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ADVERTISEMENTS L.A. Riots: Assessing The Aftermath Video Buying Area Retailers, Venues, Labels Feel Impact Groups, Distribs This story was prepared by Craig shaw district of the city. well as five mom -and-pop stores: De- Rosen, Chris Morris, Deborah Rus- Record stores that were complete- licious Records on Vermont Avenue, Butting Heads sell, Jim McCullaugh, and Earl ly destroyed included at least two Discoteca Bernal on Vermont, a Mid - Paige. chain outlets, Wherehouse Entertain- City Records outlet on BY EARL PAIGE ment's store at La Brea Avenue and Boulevard, Ruby's Records on Cren- and PAUL SWEETING LOS ANGELES-The rioting and ar- Rodeo Road and Tempo Records and shaw, and Just for the Records on son that destroyed portions of Los Tapes' Crenshaw Boulevard store, as (Continued on page 25) LOS ANGELES -The uneasy Angeles after the April 29 acquittal partnerships between video retail- of four L.A. police officers in the vid- er buying groups and distributors LIDELL TOWNSELL & M.T.F. eotaped beating of motorist Rodney have become more strained as HARMONY King rocked the music and home vid- Dion's Language Is Universal competition between the buying Lidell Townsell and M.T.F. (More Thai eo industries. groups grows and the number of Friends) turn it out with 12 new scngt Dozens of record and video retail wholesalers diminishes. including the breakthrough smashes outlets were burned down, damaged, Artist Has Hits In French, English (Continued on page 82) "Nu Nu," "Trust Me" and featuring the and/or looted. Most L.A. labels evac- BY LARRY LeBLANC Bryson on the Oscar- nominated new single, "Get With U." uated their headquarters April 30, and SUSAN NUNZIATA theme song `Beauty And The Beast" and many companies remained closed on the Academy Awards show. The May 1. Most live -music sites in the TORONTO -The bilingual Céline next day, capitalizing on the Oscar IN THIS ISSUE city shut down as a result of a coun- Dion has proved that a French -Cana- television exposure, Epic Records re- tywide curfew instituted April 30, dian artist can have international suc- leased the Quebecoise singer's sec- Global Pub Revenues and several large -venue shows were cess without abandoning her cultural ond English- language , "Céline Po1Wnm company postponed or canceled. and linguistic roots. Dion," which this week jumps to No. Rose 20% In 1 -Yr. Span Retailers were hit hardest in South On March 30, Dion celebrated her 58 on The Bill- PAGE 3 Central Los Angeles and the Cren- 24th birthday by dueting with Peabo board 200. The leadoff single, 's ELECTRIC BOYS "If You Asked No. 1 IN BILLBOARD Me," is currently The new album at No. 22 on the HOT 100 SINGLES Inside Mosh: Understanding * JUMP Hot 100 Singles KRIS KROSS (RUFFHOUSE) G R O O V U S chart. THE BILLBOARD 200 1 In its first CÉLINE DION * ADRENALIZE M A X I M U S `America's No. Dance' month of release, DEF LEPPARD (MERCURY) E BY ED CHRISTMAN Although primarily associated the album, which was produced by HOT R &B SINGLES * MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER GONNA with slam- dancing, mosh-pit activi- , , GET IT) NEW YORK -Now in its second ties also incorporate stage- diving Ric Wake, and Guy Roche, has sold EN VOGUE (ATCO EASTWEST) TOP R decade of existence, the art of slam - and "body surfing," in which the 257,000 units in the U.S. and about &B * FUNKY DIVAS dancing, known as , is audience passes one or more of its 150,000 in Canada, according to Epic. EN VOGUE (ATCO EASTWEST) breaking into the members overhead. Dion's previous English -language HOT COUNTRY SINGLES mainstream even as Initially confined to album, "," sold 1 million copies * NEON MOON the very forces that and worldwide in 1990, including 300,000 BROOKS & DUNN (ARISTA) fuel its growth also thrash -metal shows, in the U.S., largely on the strength of TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS * ROPIN' THE WIND threaten to dilute its mosh has now (Continued on page 40) GARTH BROOKS (LIBERTY) HOT DANCE CLUB PLAY "Miry Tñ '1 A ÿ Mitritt " meaning. spread to heavy met- TAKE ME BACK TO LOVE AGAIN But, while veter- al and alternative - * AOR RADIO IS PLUIîGED INTO IT M TLt S I C KATHY SLEDGE (EPIC) ans of the mosh pit rock as HOT DANCE SALES TO THE MAXIMUS! bemoan its growing well. Not all of its * IN THE CLOSET popularity, they also proponents are (EPIC) realize that the kids just discover- pleased by this development. TOP VIDEO SALES * 101 DALMATIANS cil: ing dance and its music need it "Now [slam -] dancing has Prod, the that (WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO) arranged to vent aggression as much as, if gone to MTV, it takes away the and Perform TOP VIDEO RENTALS mco-Manse.vnrw,t s,,..,. ny flFC'RIL not more than, they once did. (Continued on page 22) * THE FISHER KING FOLLOWS PAGE 44 (COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME VIDEO)

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www.americanradiohistory.com OLUME 104 NO. Sony Restores Friday Shipping Privileges iiiooara® But Will Penalize One-Stops That Violate Dates Editor in Chief TIMOTHY WHITE BY PAUL VERNA Horovitz. ing their customers that Tuesday is street EDITORIAL "There has also been talk of posting a re- date. "The plan is to have a uniform, Managing Editor. KEN SCHLAGER Deputy Editor. Iry Lichtman NEW YORK -Only two weeks after sus- ward, financed by the one -stops," to inde- across -the -board message," he says. Senior News Editor. Ken Terry pending Friday shipping privileges to all pendent retailers who provide information Sony's decision to restore Friday -ship- Directors of Special Sections: Jock Baird, Gene Sculatti one -stops because of rampant street -date about street-date offenders, says Horovitz. ping privileges came after three one -stop Bureau Chiefs: Craig Rosen (L.A.), Bill Holland (Washington) Art Director. Jeff Nisbet violations on some of its hit releases, Sony While Bruce Hoberman, president of representatives -Hoberman, Barney Co- Senior Copy Editor. Marilyn Gillen Music Distribution has decided to restore Omaha, Neb., one -stop RTI, confirms this hen of Valley Record Distributors, and Copy Editor. Catherine Applefeld those privileges across the board. idea has been discussed, he says no agree- Alan Meltzer of CD One- Stop -pleaded Radio: Sean Ross, Senior Ed. (N.Y.); Phyllis Stark, Assoc. Ed. (N.Y.) Talent: Thom Duffy, Editor (N.Y.), Chris Morris, Associate Editor (L.A.) One -stops receive merchandise on Friday ment has been reached on how to imple- their case to Smith. R &B Music: Janine McAdams, Editor (N.Y.) to allow them to distribute the product to ment it. Hoberman says, "I'm very pleased to see /Nashville: Edward Morris, Editor; Debbie Holley, Asst. Editor their independent retail accounts in time Smith adds one -stops will also re- Sony take an open -minded position with re- : Larry Flick, Editor (N.Y.) that Home Video: Paul Sweeting, Editor (N.Y.) for the universal Tuesday street date. ceive point -of- purchase materials remind- (Continued on page 15) Home Entertainment: Jim McCullaugh, Editor (L.A.) Sony's move was announced in a May 5 Marketing: Earl Paige, Editor (L.A.), Paul Verna, Associate Editor (N.Y.) letter to one -stops in which senior VP of Retail: Ed Christman, Editor (N.Y.) : Melinda Newman, Editor (N.Y.) sales and branch distribution Danny Yar- Technology /Pro Audio: Susan Nunziata, Editor (N.Y.) brough states, "From this time forward, to Media: Chris Morris, Editor (L.A.) qualify for early delivery, no one -stop is au- Latin Music: John Lannert (Miami) NMPA: Global Pub Revenues Music Research /Analysis: Paul Grein, Editor (L.A.) thorized to allow pickup of new release Reporter. Deborah Russell (L.A.) product prior to the Monday before street Editorial Assistants: Trudi Miller (N.Y.), Barbara Davies (N.Y.) date nor make shipment of it to arrive at a Contributors: Jim Bessman, Lisa Collins, Bob Darden, Jumped 20°/a Over 12 Months Is Horowitz, Don Jeffrey, Larry LeBlanc, Jeff Levenson, retail store prior to the Monday before Moira McCormick, Havelock Nelson street date." BY IRV LICHTMAN billion, or a 28.1% world- market share. INTERNATIONAL First -time offenders of the policy will re- However, the survey notes that the 12 International Editor-In- Chief: ADAM WHITE ceive shipments Monday instead of Friday NEW YORK -Total music publishing member nations of the European Eco- European News Editor: Jeff Clark -Meads for 60 days, according to the letter. Ac- revenues in key world markets zoomed nomic showed total reve- Chief European Correspondent: Mike Hennessey Community Special Issues Editor: Peter Jones () counts caught violating street date a sec- 20% to $3.6 billion over a 12 -month period nues in excess of $1.956 billion, reflect- CHARTS & RESEARCH ond time will receive product on Tuesday, spanning 1989 -90, according to a survey ing 55% of the world share. 60 Director of Charts: MICHAEL ELLIS also for days. by the National Music Publishers Assn., In country -by- country performance, Associate Director /Retail Research: Geoff Mayfield (L.A.) Sony Music Distribution president Paul the U.S. trade group. ran second with a 16.1% mar- Research Supervisor: Roger Fitton Smith notes that violators -which include The NMPA's report, its first in an on- ket share, derived from revenues of Chart Managers: Anthony Colombo (Album Rock), Ricardo Companioni (Dance), Michael Ellis (Hot 100), Suzanne Baptiste (Rap / /Gospel), rackjobbers and chain retailers as well as going review of music publishing reve- $574.6 million. Steven Graybow (Adult Contemporary), John Lannert (Latin), Eric one -stops -are the exception, not the rule. nues, anticipates further gains in the Other market -share leaders were Lowenhar (Adult Alternative/Classical), Mark Marone (Modern Rock/ He says, "There are a few people that want coming years. France (11.1 %), the U.K. (10.9 %), Studio Action), Geoff Mayfield (Billboard 200), Terri Rossi (R &B), Lynn Shults (Country), Marc Zubatkin (Video) to take advantage and ruin it for every- "Sweeping copyright reforms have (10.2%), and (6.5 %). Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson body. We recognize how important it is for been introduced or are pending in the So- Performance royalties were the top Assistant Chart Production Manager. Paul Page one -stop customers to be competitive and viet Union and the People's Republic of source of publishing income, with $1.697 Assistant Research Supervisor: Silvio Pietroluongo Administrative Assistant: Steven Graybow have product at the same time everybody ," says the report, adding that sim- billion collected worldwide. However, Chart Surveyor. David Runco else does." ilar reforms in Eastern , South the category grew only 7% over the pre- MARKETING & SALES The National Assn. of Recording Mer- America, and the Pacific Rim will "pro- vious period. Associate Publisher /Mktg. & Sales: GENE SMITH chandisers, which provided a forum for the vide further growth throughout the dec- On the other hand, mechanical royal- National Advertising Director: Jim Beloff one -stops to raise their objections to Sony's ade and into the next century." ties for the 1989-90 period increased a Promotion Director: Elissa Tomasetti Promotion Art Director: Tom Senif earlier suspension, will distribute reporting The survey, updating an informal dramatic 51 %, to $1.279 billion. The Advertising Services Manager. Michele Jacangelo forms to one -stops and retailers so they can 1988-89 NMPA report, puts the U.S. first NMPA report attributes the strong New York: Ken Karp, Andy Myers, Norm Berkowitz, Perry Cassidy, alert NARM to any street -date violations, in total publishing revenues, at $1.004 (Continued on page 85) Deborah Carrara, Maureen Ryan Classified (N.Y.): Jeff Serrette, Roseanne Amorello according to NARM executive VP Pam L.A.: Jodie LeVitus, Jon Guynn, Gary Nuell, Mary Fisher, Melinda Bell Nashville: Lee Ann Pack, Desi Smith U.K.: Patricia A. Rod Europe: Christine Chinetti T H I S W E E K I N B I L L B O A R D Tokyo: Bill Hersey, Aki Kaneko Milan: Lidia Bonguardo, 011 -0362- 58 -44 -24 Sydney: Mike Lewis, 011 -612 -319 -6995 Canada: Norm Berkowitz, 212 -536 -5016 ONE II ONE WITH SOUL II HOME VIDEO Jazzie B and his Soul II Soul mates have just released their third PRODUCTION Album Reviews 45 Box Office 61 Director. MARIE R. GOMBERT Virgin album, which moves the group into a more sophisticated Artists & Music 8 Health And Fitness 61 Advertising Production Manager. John Wallace realm of rhythmic pop music. Larry Flick investigates. Page 10 Advertising Production Coordinator. Lydia Mikulko Between The Bullets 85 Top Kid Video 60 Systems Manager: James B. Dellert The Billboard Bulletin 86 Recreational Sports 61 Composition Technicians: Marc Giaquinto, Morris Kliegman HOW THE WARNER WESTERN WAS FORMED Editorial Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders Boxscore 12 Store Monitor 55 Warner Bros. Records is riding into the sunrise of a new subsid- Assistant Editorial Production Manager Drew Wheeler Canada 40 Video Rentals 58 Specials Production Editor John Treglia iary label, Warner Western, which aims to capture the spirit of Directories Production Manager: Len Durham Chart Beat 86 Video Sales 55 the American West. Edward Morris reports. Page 26 ADMINISTRATION Classical /Keeping Score 33 MUSIC CHARTS Director of Licensing /Special Projects: Georgina Challis VID WHOLESALERS BACK WED. STREET DATE Clip List 36 Director of Operations /R &B Music Group: Terri Rossi (N.Y.) Commentary 6 Top Albums Director of Operations /Country Music: Lynn Shults (Nashville) What a difference a day makes. So say video wholesalers, who VP & Executive Editorial Director. Lee Zhito Country The Billboard 200 78 pushed for a common Wednesday street date for rental titles 26 Directories Publisher. Ron Willman Dance Trax 24 Contemporary Christian 32 Director of Database Services: Raymond H. Heitzman during the recent National Assn. of Video Distributors confab. Distribution Director. Edward Skiba Executive Turntable 9 Country 28 Jim McCullaugh notes proponents cited increased efficiences Circulation Manager: Jeanne Jamin Global Music Pulse 38 Gospel 33 European Circulation Manager. Sue Dowman (London) and an expected boost to midweek business. Page 52 Group Sales Administrator. Carlton Posey Grass Route 49 Heatseekers 84 Circulation Assistant: Adam Waldman Hits Of The World Latin 34 Special Projects Coordinator: Melissa Subatch TWIN CITIES' TWIN RADIO THREATS 39 Billing: Debbie Liptzer Hot 100 Singles Spotlight 77 Modern Rock Tracks 70 To say Minneapolis' rock -radio market heated up when hard - Assistant to the Publisher Mercy Cintron International New Age 50 rocking KRXX swept into town to challenge heritage rocker 37 PUBLISHER: HOWARD LANDER Jazz /Blue Notes 32 R &B 18 KQRS is to put it mildly. As Sean Ross reports in his station pro- BPI COMMUNICATIONS Latin Notas 34 Rock Tracks 70 files, the new rivals ended up in court -before KRXX even President & Chief Executive Officer: GERALD S. HOBBS Lifelines 44 50 Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer: Arthur F. Kingsbury signed on. And then things got interesting. Page 66 Executive Vice Presidents: John Babcock Jr., Martin R. Feely Medialine 65 Hot Singles Sr. Vice Presidents: Paul Curran, Robert J. Dowling, Ann Haire, Howard Lander, Rosalee Lovett LOEWS MIXES MOVIES & MUSIC Music Video 35 Adult Contemporary 67 Vice Presidents: Georgina Challis, Glenn Heffernan, Theo Roos Popular Uprisings 84 Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford As part of its stepped -up cross -promotions with record compa- Country 31 Power Playlists 69 nies, the Loews Theatres chain is offering moviegoers a free Dance 23 BILLBOARD OFFICES: Pro Audio 41 Hot 100 76 CD -5. Thom Duffy has a sneak preview. Page 86 New York Washington, D.C. Nashville R &B 16 R &B 20 1515 Broadway 806 15th St. N.W. 49 Music Square W. @Copyright 1992 by BPI Communications. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Merrill Lynch To Buy Wherehouse `Hook,' `Wayne's World' Brokerage, Mgmt Group Paying $250 Mil Midsummer's Dream Vids? BY THOM DUFFY eventually take the company public. million in equity capital raised by Under terms of the deal, which has Merrill Lynch Capital Partners. LOS ANGELES -The box -office It appears the studios want to NEW YORK- Wherehouse Enter- not yet closed, Scott Young, president In addition to a presumed $116.9 blockbusters "Hook" and `Wayne's distance their titles from Walt Dis- tainment Inc. will be acquired by a and CEO of Wherehouse, will as- million payout to Adler & Shaykin, World" will be midsummer video ney Home Video's "Beauty And management group backed by Mer- sume the title of chairman of the the balance of the financing, $131.4 sell-through releases, according to The Beast," which has an Oct. 30 rill Lynch Capital Partners in a deal board. No other changes in Where- million, will be used to retire existing wholesale and retail sources. street date. That title, the animated valued at nearly $250 million, includ- house's management or operations Wherehouse debt, other than an un- "Hook " -Steven Spielberg's box -office champ at $132 million, ing repayment of existing debt esti- staff are expected. specified amount of bonds. much -ballyhooed twist on the Peter figures to be the largest -selling vid- mated at $131.4 million. The total size of the management Pan story-has earned $118 million eocassette of all time. Disney is also The 301 -store music and video re- group involved in the transaction was MOTIVE FOR SALE at the box office. Sources say Co- releasing "The Great Mouse Detec- tail chain based in Torrance, Calif., not available but was described by a Adler & Shaykin has had its own lumbia TriStar Home Video is aim- tive" July 17 at a sell -through price. has been burdened by interest pay- Wherehouse spokesman as "a small difficulties in recent months that may ing at a late-July street date. Another reason for the midsum- ments on its high debt since it was group of senior [executives]." have prompted the Wherehouse di- These sources also say Para- mer sell -through timing is the possi- taken private in 1988 in a $143 million Under terms announced May 6 by vestiture. The LBO firm's largest ac- mount Home Video is leaning to- ble fall video release of the much - leveraged buyout by its management Wherehouse, bank financing will pro- quisition, Best Products Inc., filed a ward a mid -August street date for anticipated "Batman Returns," and Adler & Shaykin, a New York- vide $45 million in working capital for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January the surprise hit "Wayne's World," which is opening this June and is ex- based LBO firm. the retailer. Financing for the acqui- 1991. In December, major investors which has netted $108 million at the pected to be one of the summer's Majority ownership of the compa- sition will total $248.3 million, includ- in Adler & Shaykin sought to with - box office. theatrical smashes. ny will rest with Merrill Lynch Capi- ing an additional $65 million in bank draw their money due to the disap- As recently as the National Assn. Sources say Warner Home Video tal Partners which, sources say, may loans, $110 million in bonds, and $73.3 pointing performance of its LBO of Video Distributors convention could repeat the strategy used for fund. April 29-May 3 in San Diego, Para- "Batman" in 1989, when that title Merrill Lynch Capital Partners acts mount was still sampling distribu- went to sell -through on Nov. 15 af- as a general partner for two lever- tor opinion on whether to release ter a June theatrical opening. aged buyout funds whose limited "Wayne" at a rental or sell -through A repriced sell -through version of partners are institutional investors. price. The studio is reportedly look- "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is Its parent company, Merrill Lynch & ing to ship 550,000 units if the title also expected to hit dealer shelves Co. Inc., may make an investment of is priced for rental. during the fourth quarter. That ti- up to 20% in those funds. Neither Columbia TriStar nor tle is the reigning rental champ, A source acknowledges that Mer- Paramount would comment on the having shipped more than 700,000 rill Lynch Capital Partners eventual- reports. units last year. "Terminator 2" is ly would look at taking Wherehouse If the above scenario unfolds, it considered a candidate to eclipse public. A similar path was followed in would be in keeping with last year's the 2 million units sold by "Ghost," recent years by the Musicland Stores pattern of earlier windows for holi- the repriced-release champ. Corp., which was acquired in a lever - day sell -through releases. (Continued on page 86)

Matsushita Ready To Go With DCC Format Hardware Scheduled To Debut Sept 21 In Japan BY STEVE McCLURE are expected to follow Matsushita's firm still has the jump on archrival Dupri 'Jumps' To EMI. Writer/producer Jermaine Dupri announces his new lead and introduce their own DCC Sony, which has not yet announced a with EMI Music Publishing. Dupri wrote and produced Kris publishing agreement TOKYO -Matsushita is set to be the machines in the near future. date for the launch of its competing "Totally Krossed Out," which reached No. 2 on The Billboard 200, Kross' album first company in the world to market The Matsushita spokesmen say mini disc, another recordable digital which reached No. 1 on the Hot 100. Shown, and its platinum single "Jump," digital compact cassette hardware. they expect 600 DCC software titles format. managers, Phillip Calloway and Michael Mauldin, both of from left, are Dupri's The company unveiled its RS -DC10 to be available worldwide by the end Although official details are un- Entertainment Resources International; Dupri; Martin Bandier, chairman /CEO, deck here May 6. of 1992, including about 150 in Japan. available regarding Matsushita's VP creative operations, EMI EMI Music Publishing; and John Sykes, executive of The home playback /record unit The firm predicts worldwide produc- DCC plans in the U.S., sources say Music Publishing. will be available Sept. 21 in Japan at a tion of DCC decks, including the RS- that a DCC deck will be unveiled by list price of 135,000 yen ($1,017). Ini- DC10, will total 60,000 by the end of Technics at the Consumer Electronics tial monthly production will be 1,000 1992, 500,000 in 1993, and 2 million in Show in Chicago, May 28 -31. The units. 1994. company's press conference on DCC, Spokesmen for Osaka -based Mat- It was earlier thought that Matsu- scheduled for May 5 in Los Angeles, Sony Classical Cutting laserdisc sushita Electric Industrial, which has shita would put its first DCC deck on was postponed indefinitely due to the a co- development agreement with the market this spring. However, the civil unrest in that city. DCC developer Philips, say the com- Prices To Gain Competitive Edge pany plans to export the RS -DC10. BY IS HOROWITZ tailer and consumer campaign with However, they were unable to pro- some of the label's most likely cross- vide details about overseas pricing or NEW YORK -Sony Classical will over contenders. launch plans. $4 Mil Judgment Against AA slash the U.S. prices of its laserdiscs Sony Classical executives also dis- Matsushita will first target the up- by 33 %-46% as part of a major effort close that the label will contribute 15 per end of the market-"audio mani- to reach a new level of market pene- classical titles to the formal launch of acs" in Japanese parlance -with the Closes 20 -Yr. Royalty Case tration. the mini disc next November. Ten of ultimate aim of making DCC as popu- Traditionally at the top of the in- those will be part of Sony's "Pocket lar as the analog cassette. The BY SUSAN NUNZIATA my Cahn, Mary Rodgers, Norman dustry's laserdisc price pyramid, Classics," a new line programmed ex- spokesmen say the firm is talking to Luboff, and Mitch Miller. Sony's new prices, beginning in July, clusively for the configuration. auto manufacturers about including NEW YORK -AA Records, a pro- The court held AA Records and will undercut most, if not all, classical Unlike prior major format intro- DCC decks in future models. ducer of children's albums, and its Massler jointly and individually lia- competitors and may set the scene ductions, where classics played a Introduced along with the RS- president, Abraham I. Massler, ble for $3.9 million in compensatory for price reductions by other majors. dominant early role (such as CD and, DC10 deck were 45-, 60-, and 90 -min- were ordered by New York State damages and $750,000 in punitive De -facto list prices for Sony's ex- before that, LP), the launch of the ute DCC blank tapes. Matsushita Supreme Court to pay nearly $4 mil- damages for a variety of fraudulent tensive library of laserdiscs starring mini disc will be fueled largely by pop says retail prices of the tapes, which lion in back royalties to three music acts. The attorney for AA Records Herbert von Karajan will drop from product. will also be manufactured under li- publishing companies that repre- could not be reached for comment $54.98 to $29.98 for a single -sided As for CDs, the label will continue cense by other firms, will be set later. sent 30-40 and record- by press time. disc, says Harold Fein, VP /GM of to stress new front-line recordings, For its part, the company says it ing artists. The lengthy suit cost the publish- music Sony Classical U.S. All other single - says Gunther Breest, president of plans initial blank-tape production of The ruling closes a 20- year -old ers, co-owned by children's sided discs, currently at a level of Sony Classical worldwide, even as 100,000 units a month. case filed against AA Records by producer Arthur Shimkin and $34.98, will drop to $24.98, says Fein. midlines and budgets carve out an in- The RS-DC10 features a frequency Licette Music Corp., Fairyland Mu- Charles Benanty, more than All Sony double -sided laserdiscs, creasing share of the overall classical range of 20 Hz-20 kHz and a signal - sic Corp., and Dorton Music Corp. $500,000 in legal fees. other than those featuring Karajan, market. to-noise ratio of 92 db. The deck uses The publishers own the rights to According to Justice Felice will carry list-price equivalents of Fein says that direct -mail houses the Serial Copy Management System the music produced on AA Records' Shea's decision, handed down earli- $29.98. They currently list at $44.98. and other third -party marketers will to prevent multigeneration digital line of children's titles, including er this month, Massler stopped Karajan titles now pegged at $64.98 be used to boost front-line volume. copying. The product's list price does 's " Story," making royalty payments on the will go to $34.98. Sony VHS product Almost all Sony Classical ads in con- not include a digital hardware royal- Danny Kaye's "Fairy Tales," and material in 1971, although he con- and pre- remains at $24.95. sumer record publications will be tied ty, since the rate at which it will be Jimmy Durante's "I Like People." tinued releasing product The company expects to release 50 to an 800 number. "We won't miss assessed is still under discussion in Other writers involved include paring understated and inaccurate new classical titles this year in both any opportunity," he adds. Japan. Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Sam- (Continued on page 85) video formats and will kick off a re- (Continued on page 55) Other Japanese hardware makers

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Understanding Multimedia: A Primer E D I BY THOMAS F. VILLENEUVE use generally are alien to computer for each side to provide the other In a true democracy, government barometers like box -office grosses and DANIEL M. KAUFMAN companies and, when understood, with good examples of similar prod- exists to empower the powerless, and the Billboard charts in order to often are considered relatively un- ucts and the revenue numbers asso- lending dignity, hope, and societal grasp the popular mood. Multimedia -the integration of var- important or burdensome. On the ciated with those products. Most im- clout to the most helpless of its in the aftermath of the L.A. ri- ious visual and /or auditory media in other hand, computer- industry no- portantly, each side must take the citizens. For those who lack politi- ots, President Bush blamed the a single product -is one of the hot- tions of interactivity, nonlinearity, time to understand -and discuss cal connections, material might, or tragedy on the supposedly waste- test "buzzwords" in the computer scalability, manipulability, and net- with the other side -the business a mobilized constituency, our sys- ful '60s social programs of Lyn- and entertainment industries. Some working often draw blank stares realities of the entertainment and tem was intended by the Found- don Johnson's Great Society. of the biggest players in both indus- from people in entertainment. computer industries as well as the ing Fathers to serve as an equaliz- Bush's spokesman assured us tries, including Apple, IBM, Micro- To further complicate matters, specific product types being consid- ing resource and a fair -minded fo- that "there will not be big new soft, Sony, Disney, and Time each industry has established li- ered. rum. Unfortunately, we no longer spending programs by govern- Warner, are spending many millions censing and pricing norms that are The necessity of educating the have real democracy in this land, ment because we think that ap- of dollars to license rights to such unknown in and, for the most part, other side was made abundantly and the 58 dead in last week's ri- proach does not work." But the "content" as music, film, video, pho- inapplicable to the other industry. clear during a recent negotiation in ots in South Central Los Angeles same administration has no prob- tos, animation, and art for develop- As a result, many deals either never which we were involved. Our client will stand as martyrs to our en- lem milking tax payers for the ment of multimedia products. They get done or turn out to be economi- wanted to produce a multimedia during folly. savings and loan bailout or main- recognize multimedia's potential to The Bush and Reagan adminis- taining bloated Pentagon bud- revolutionize the consumer elec- `The computer and trations have spent the last 12 gets- which are essentially wel- tronic and entertainment industries. entertainment years reversing four decades of fare for rich defense contrac- Yet, as the excitement surround- civil rights gains, while implant- tors-at a time when the major ing multimedia grows, so too does industries have ing the perverse notion in the na- military threat to the nation is the frustration of people in both in- distinct cultures' tion's psyche that the government gone. We in indus- dustries, who find it extremely diffi- Thomas F. Villeneuve is a partner and is a supercorporation that need the entertainment cult to interest prospective partners Daniel M. Kaufman is an associate in make no further investments in try are hardly blameless in this in deals they are certain would be the Palo Alto, Calif., office of Brobeck, the common good. Those minor- corruption of societal values. Los Phleger & Harrison. Their practices ities suffering long -term poverty Angeles is the entertainment capi- mutually rewarding. One of our focus on the worldwide acquisition, computer software clients summed protection, and commercialization of and joblessness have been effec- tal of the world, the romantic it up when he asked, "How the hell technology and intellectual property. tively removed from national un- model of America's success ethic, are people making money in this employment figures. None of the and theoretically one of the most business? I can't even find the right cally unfair. Obviously, this can software package for university art leading Presidential aspirants socially aware communities in the person to talk with, and when I do, cause dissatisfaction and hinder fu- classes that incorporated photo- made any substantive mention of nation. Unfortunately, the dispari- they don't know anything about my ture multimedia deals. graphs of artwork. (This would en- the urban poor until the Los An- ty in L.A. between the glamour in- industry." When we relayed that One entertainment industry cus- able a student comparing the styles geles riots dramatized their well - dustries and the poor is perhaps comment to a friend at one of Holly- tom that particularly confuses com- of Manet and Monet, for example, justified anguish. the most dramatic in the country. wood's largest content owners, he puter companies is the practice of to call up photographs of their In times of cynical leadership Additionally, its highly visible po- replied, "Ask your computer friends breaking up rights to a particular works on the computer.) and societal decay, the arts have lice force stands accused of intol- how I am supposed to license con- work into many components that At first, the museum turned him historically been the last bastion erance and brutality; young black tent to them for multimedia applica- are controlled by different people down, saying it was not interested. of reason. Various rap, rock, and men in the entertainment world tions when they give me a new defi- and licensed and priced in radically After some probing, it became clear pop artists have been attempting regularly tell of being pulled over nition of multimedia every week." different ways. For example, com- that the museum's reluctance in the last decade to express the by the police whenever they ap- This is an understandable re- puter companies generally do not stemmed from a skewed under- mounting sense of helplessness proach one of the upscale Los An- sponse, especially since multimedia know that for a single piece of mu- standing of multimedia and a bad and rage within our borders. geles neighborhoods. means different things to different sic, they may need a mechanical li- experience with a different soft- Many in the media misjudged or Many record and video retailers people. Sometimes multimedia cense, a synchronization license, a ware company. Our client then sent belittled the urgent messages of suffered greatly from the tragic means computer hardware that pro- sheet music license, a performance the museum a demonstration copy the rap community, in particular. upheaval of the L.A. riots, with vides or emphasizes audio /visual license, a license to a specific re- of its program, along with a brief At the same time, it's been neces- lifelong investments going up in capabilities (for example, IBM's UI- cording, and possibly other licenses. description of the company. Two sary to warn some rap and rock flames. The hardships of rebuild- timedia PC line). It also can refer to They certainly don't anticipate hav- weeks later, the museum invited us artists against fostering the racial ing are considerable, and those af- software tools for informational or ing to strike separate deals with to discuss our original proposal. demagoguery that destroys the fected should be able to count on educational software that uses mu- several organizations and pay mul- Eventually, the museum agreed to powerless by pitting them against some financial assistance from sic, video, photos, voice, and text tiple royalties. license the photographs to our cli- each other. the entertainment community. On (e.g., Compton's Multimedia Ency- Nevertheless, in spite of their ent but insisted that the students There remains a pervasive be- an artist -by- artist, executive -by- clopedia and Interactive Records' lack of understanding of the enter- using the software not be able to lief among African Americans executive basis, the entertainment "So You Want To Be A Rock And tainment industry, computer people print out the pictures. that there is some sort of conspir- industry can also help set a new Roll Star "); computer games (e.g., assume that their entertainment Our client felt this restriction acy against them, an organized at- tone of racial tolerance and life -af- Spectrum Holobyte's forthcoming counterparts understand how com- would so seriously limit the viabili- tempt to exclude them from the firming standards in its creative Cry of the Jaguar); and interactive puters work, why there is no charge ty of his product that he was economic and social mainstream. output. television (TV Answer). The list for archival copies, why updates of tempted to stop negotiating and And poor whites have been de- And the structure of the indus- goes on. programs often must be sold at sig- find another solution. Instead, he ceived into thinking their jobless- try must itself reflect the fairness The diversity of multimedia prod- nificant discounts, why different spent time with the museum peo- ness or lack of advancement is we desire in other facets of our ucts makes it difficult for content hardware and different configura- ple exploring why they needed to linked to racial hiring quotas. culture, with encouragement and providers to understand what any tions generate different royalty prohibit printing. Their answer The time has come to acknowl- support being given to initiatives particular multimedia company rates, etc. was simple: The museum had en- edge that an institutional resolve like the NAACP's fair-share prin- wants to do and what rights it As a general rule, the less knowl- tered into several lucrative exclu- does exist in our society against ciples for minority hiring in the needs. This, in turn, frustrates mul- edgeable someone is, the more rigid sive arrangements with companies those who are increasingly op- record and music video business- timedia companies, which cannot his bargaining position becomes; that produce "coffee- table" books, pressed by class, race, and eco- es. For our part, we at Billboard understand what is so confusing therefore, negotiations between fine -art posters, and postcards. nomic bias. It is a resolve by gov- will redouble our resolve in the about their products. As content computer and entertainment compa- Once our client understood the is- ernment and the power elite to coming weeks, months, and years providers come to understand a par- nies often reach stalemates. The sue, the solution was obvious. He misuse public funds for private to support industry drives for so- ticular multimedia product or mar- only way to avoid this is to educate agreed to modify his product so gain while ignoring any involve- cial justice, while battling the rac- ket, they often realize they must the other side and make few, if any, that it would not print images with ment from which they cannot ism and inequality that threaten change the terms of the deal to re- assumptions about your counter- resolution high enough to compete reap immediate material aggran- to undermine that goal. flect this new understanding. When part's knowledge of your industry. with images produced by the mu- dizement. Trite and misleading political la- this happens, however, multimedia In our experience, the best place seum's other licensees. Two days Forced to search outside govern- bels like "liberal" and "conserva- companies often believe that they to start is by demonstrating the pro- later, the parties signed an agree- ment for some reflection of the na- tive" are outmoded and must be are being manipulated or gouged. posed product. A good demonstra- ment. tional will, America has focused discarded. No one is free and duly Compounding this difficulty is tion serves many purposes: It can Not all issues can be this easily more intently on the arts and en- enfranchised in America until ev- the fact that the computer and en- create interest and enthusiasm for and quickly resolved, but, with a tertainment industries. The politi- eryone is free and enfranchised. tertainment industries each have the project; it can assuage fears the little flexibility and education, we cal system is making it so difficult Whether in our industry or in the distinctive cultures and customs, other side may have regarding the believe that most of the seemingly to learn how this culture feels society as a whole, the soul - which often lead to clashes even potential scope of the project; and it insoluble problems of multimedia about its problems that people find searching challenge for the '90s is where the parties initially appear to may make clear to the entertain- deals can be overcome and that themselves turning to films, music one of social responsibility vs. so- agree. On one hand, notions of mor- ment people what licenses the com- multimedia will live up to its poten- videos, records, and commercial cial betrayal. al rights, artistic integrity, and fair puter people need. It also is useful tial.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Arlisis & Music POP ROCK R & B RAP DANCE COUNTRY LATIN CLASSICAL JAll MUSIC VIDEO Sliding Singles Format Scrutinized Again Retailers Say Quick Discontinuation Is Factor BY LARRY FLICK charts. deny that one of the big points of hav- "[Labels] are doing a terrible dis- ing a successful single is to increase NEW YORK -With the number of service to their newer artists by cut- album sales. I think [the idea of] sin- gold and platinum sales certifications ting out singles so quickly," says Don gles as almost exclusively a promo- for singles continuing to slide, major Garbret of Mega -Discs in Tulsa, tional tool for albums is more pro- labels and retailers are once again Okla. "They're ignoring the potential nounced now, but that is the way it evaluating the future of the format. for additional sales once a single has has always been." According to the Recording Indus- peaked. They've lost sight of the fact Traditionally, labels have seen two- try Assn. of America, gold sales that a lot of the general public be- song cassette and vinyl singles as awards for singles dropped from 90 comes aware of a single once it has promotional items because their prof- to 75 in 1991, and platinum certs gotten saturation play on the radio. it margin has been small or nonexis- dropped from 23 to 18. Although this In the past, it hasn't been unusual for tent on those lines. In contrast, CD week's Hot 100 includes three recent us to sell a lot of singles as they have singles-most of which are three-to- six gold singles, to come down seven CD -5s platinum hits and the begun the charts." track -can generate Smells Like Platinum. Members of DGC /Geffen recording group Nirvana profits $6.49 list. overall sales picture for the year to Some label executives disagree. healthy at Instruc- receive platinum plaques from BMG managing director Stuart Rubin, tively, labels rarely CD -5 from date is spiraling downward. "We don't see enough sales activity pull a commemorating sales of the band's "Nevermind" album there. "Nevermind" one of the pri- a pop single once its radio life is the market when the single it con- Some retailers note for has been on the Australian charts for six months. Shown, from left, are Rubin; is ma- says national tains peaks on the charts. mary reasons for this that the ending," Craig Coburn, Chris Novoselic, Nirvana; MCA /Geffen marketing manager Paul Krige; and Dave pop Available to public jors often discontinue manufacturing director of singles sales at Gef- the for longer Grohl, Nirvana. a hit single once it has peaked on the fen. "And I don't think anyone can than other singles and usually featur- ing multiple mixes of the single, CD- 5s quintupled in sales last year to 5.7 million units. In contrast, unit sales of cassette singles plummeted 21% to INDI Signs To Buy Bankrupt Cyms Debut Breaks 69 million, and vinyl single sales dropped 20% to 22 million. Indie Schwartz's Inventory NOT ALL ARE EQUAL Country Sing/es Barrier Ironically, not all gold- and plati- BY BILL HOLLAND will -SBI will use the proceeds to BY DEBBIE HOLLEY No. 47 on the Hot 100 this week and num- certified singles translate into pay off some or all of its debt. Court earns the Power Pick /Sales distinc- equally profitable albums. Although WASHINGTON, D.C.- Schwartz papers indicate that Schwartz's 20 NASHVILLE -Who says country tion for having the biggest sales top sellers "Remember The Time" by Brothers Inc., the veteran mid- Atlan- biggest audio and video creditors are singles don't sell? Mercury artist gain of any song on the chart. It Michael Jackson and "Jump" by Kris tic record and tape indie now in the owed more than $8.8 million (Bill- Billy Ray Cyrus appears to have also moves 31 -14 on the Top POS Kross are from top-10 sets, the al- midst of Chapter 11 proceedings in board, April 4). buried the myth with his country Singles Sales chart and 17-9 on the bums featuring "I'm Too Sexy" by U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Dis- INDI's purchase price is not avail- single debut, "Achy Breaky Hot Country Singles & Tracks Right Said Fred and "Finally" by trict of Maryland, has completed an able, since it will reflect "the value of Heart." The song entered Bill- chart. All this, and still no pop air- CeCe Peniston have yet to crack the agreement with Independent Nation- inventory, which will go up and board's Hot 100 Singles chart last play. upper regions of The Billboard 200. al Distributors Inc. to buy its audio down" until the court formally week at No. 83 on the strength of According to Steve Miller, Mercu- "I think people at major labels are inventory in a term payout. agrees to the deal, according to SBI sales alone. The single has been ser- ry's national director sales and mar- forgetting that the singles market On May 5, SBI filed a court notice senior VP Stuart Schwartz. viced to top 40 radio. keting, "we're up to 290,000 cas - has a heavy youth /teenage demo- seeking authorization of the sale. If However, the court ordered "Achy Breaky Heart" jumps to (Continued on page 15) graphic, and that they can't always the court approves the deal -as Schwartz to publicize other terms of (Continued on page 86) Schwartz Brothers' lawyers expect it the deal and to give public notice that "competitive bids will be entertained" up to two days prior to the court hearing on the deal. Any new bid Name must be accompanied by a $50,000 What's New At VJN? Lots, Starting With Its check. BY MELINDA NEWMAN change will be made gradually be- ly apparent that that was too much," giant TCI two years ago. According to insiders, the notice cause, "it would very negatively af- Garland says. "We weren't losing Part of the motivation for the cam- must be given to make sure all credi- NEW YORK -In an effort to in- fect revenues to do it all at once," viewers, but we were losing callers." paign is to find "more equity part- tors are satisfied and aware of the crease revenues, widen its audience, says Les Garland, VP of program- The lost revenue was reflected in ners," Garland says. "We never felt Schwartz /INDI deal. No alternative and lure new investors, Video Juke- ming for the Miami -based channel. the company's 1991 financial report, that the channel was unattractive bids are expected. box Network is mounting a $2 million "We also have a lot of [markets] that which showed a net loss of $2.68 mil- how it was before, but there seemed Under the agreement, INDI will marketing campaign to tout its new are performing beyond our expecta- lion -more than double that of 1990 to be a lot of confusion about it that take over audio inventory returned name and revamped pricing and pro- tions; the last thing you would want (Billboard, May 9). these changes should clear up." after closing, to be bought in three in- gramming policies. to do is lower the price in a market Additionally, the channel did not The ability of the network to help stallments by secured notes. INDI Beginning May 27, the interactive that sells out every day." Each of the launch as many new boxes as it had break R &B and rap groups such as will also buy Schwartz equipment music video channel -which has 170 network's outlets -or "boxes " -is anticipated or increase advertising Vanilla Ice, Gerardo, and Another worth $26,416 in book value located outlets in 33 states -will simply be computer -programmed based on revenues as it had hoped in 1991. Bad Creation has long been consid- at the Lanham, Md., warehouse and called The Box and will feature all - viewer requests in that market. The design changes and the multi- ered the channel's strength. Howev- will serve as the agent to collect de- new graphics. That same day, it will "For a long time, we believed that media marketing campaign will be er, that perception has also pigeon- linquent Schwartz accounts for a fee add 125 classic videos-promoted by to stay in business we had to charge funded by remaining monies from a holed the network as an urban outlet. of $50,000. four original MTV VJs -to the 300 $2.50 per video and it became glaring- multimillion -dollar infusion by cable (Continued on page 82) INDI will continue to service more current titles available for re- Schwartz's accounts, centered in the quest by viewers. Baltimore- Washington, D.C., market. Most importantly, a new pricing MTV, Fox Link For Entertainment Specials, Talent Development It will immediately face competition structure will be introduced that will from Bethel, Conn.-based CD One - encourage passive viewers to become NEW YORK -MTV is testing the of programming Doug Herzog. Sub- production for another outlet just for Stop, which has announced its plan to active callers. Although prices differ waters as a program supplier under a sequent specials will be approached the licensing fee, I don't know." become an independent distributor in according to market, the average deal with the Fox Network that will on a case -by -case basis. Fox and MTV recently worked to- the region (Billboard, April 18). cost to request one video on the chan- have the two companies working to- "We are obviously exploring the gether on "A For Life," the Schwartz filed for Chapter 11 reor- nel is $2.50. Starting May 27, viewers gether to present entertainment spe- ins and outs of the program- supplier AIDS benefit /Freddie Mercury trib- ganization March 23 after months - can request two videos for $1.98 or cials and develop new comedy talent. business," says Herzog. "We're not ute. Herzog says the fit is perfect for long negotiations to secure refinanc- three for $2.97. They will no longer be The first special, "The Fox /MTV quite sure it's the business we want other events as well. "The demo- ing fell through and its principal lend- able to request a single clip. Guide To Summer," will air June 7 on to get into, but we are willing to try it graphics of the two channels are com- er, Signet Bank of Maryland, cut off The new pricing structure will ini- Fox. MTV will then broadcast the on a one-by -one basis. Last year's patible," he says. "And clearly our further loan extensions. tially be introduced in 35 markets; special June 21. Although nothing is MTV 10th -anniversary special on approach to programming is similar In February, Schwartz turned over most of the remaining markets will firm, a music -based special is also be- ABC and this first Fox special make in that we're willing to break the its video accounts to Ingram Video. incorporate it within six months. The ing discussed, says MTV senior VP sense. Whether we'd get into straight (Continued on page 82)

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NARM Drops Opposition To Jewel Box New Polytram Latin Head But Solomon Unwavering In His Agenda BY PAUL VERNA Jim Bonk at the trade group's annual cerned, I may be the only one -Don Aims To Develop U.S. Arm convention in March. "It is our hope Quixote the Second," he says defiant- BY JOHN LANNERT the end of the year is to evaluate NEW YORK -The National Assn. of that the [packaging decision] will be ly. `But if I'm the only one, then I'm and tune up the countries we have," Recording Merchandisers has aban- reversed," Bonk told attendees. the only one and I'll go up in flames." MIAMI -Manolo Diaz says his ap- continues Diaz. "We then have to doned its previously stated intention However, at the time, sources not- The conversion to jewel- box -size pointment in April to head up Poly - improve our local rosters in these to fight the decision by the six majors ed Bonk was bowing to pressure packaging is to be addressed by the Gram's Latin division is a match countries as much as we can be- to implement a standard CD package from a small but powerful sector of NARM retail advisory committee and made in heaven for both parties. cause the success of U.S. companies size of 5-by -51/2 inches by April 1993. the NARM membership that felt the the board of directors in meetings Diaz- previously regional VP of depends on the Newly elected NARM president decision should be abrogated, but with the manufacturers May 9-11 in Sony Music International Europe, strength of these Arnie Bernstein, who is also presi- that, on the whole, retailers were dis- New York. based in London-was looking for a local artists." dent of the music stores division at posed to accept it and move forward NARM's new Presidential Adviso- challenging opportunity to run a di- Diaz notes, as The Musicland Group, says in the as- with plans to refixture their stores ry Committee, a blue -ribbon panel of vision, and PolyGram president/ well, that he ex- sociation's monthly newsletter, accordingly. seven top retail and rack CEOs, will CEO Alain Levy was searching for pects the division "While a lot of energy has been ex- One of the most vocal critics of the not confront the packaging issue, ac- a veteran executive capable of re- to open offices in pended in trying to get the 'jewel- jewel -box decision is Tower Records cording to Bernstein. He says the viving the company's Latin Ameri- Colombia and box-only' decision reversed, it is the president Russ Solomon, who is lob- panel will address such topics as can affiliates. Venezuela. Di- belief of the [NARM] board [of direc- bying for a 5V2-by-10-inch cardboard emerging technologies, changes in But does Diaz's new job mean az's appointment DIAZ tors] that the decision is irrevocable." package as a potential industry stan- copyright legislation, digital broad- that PolyGram plans to re -form a comes nearly Bernstein adds that the trade dard. Commenting on NARM's policy casting, and direct marketing of mu- U.S. Hispanic subsidiary label? one -and -a -half years after Poly - group "should turn its attention to- shift, Solomon says, "That may be sic. "That is exactly what it means," Gram dissolved its U.S. Hispanic af- ward effecting a smooth transition their agenda. It doesn't have to be my Meanwhile, NARM is tackling the answers Diaz, whose position as filiate, PolyGram Latino. Poly - out of the [6 -by -12-inch] longbox." agenda. There's a duality of purpose so-far elusive issue of source -tag- president of Latin America Poly - Gram's Latin American product The statement represents a depar- here." ging, which calls for the insertion of Gram International takes effect currently is being distributed by ture from NARM's earlier position, Solomon admits he is fighting a security tags into prerecorded music Friday (15). "[Levy] has given me Capitol /EMI Latin under a pact as articulated by outgoing president one -man battle. "As far as I'm con- (Continued on page 85) the mission of opening a headquar- that is scheduled to expire in 1993. ter office in Miami, where I'll move A 15 -year veteran with Sony, at the end of July, and I'll be re- Diaz says, "I am a big admirer of sponsible for all of the PolyGram Sony," but he also eagerly looks Boyz //Men Set R&B Record, companies in Latin America, which forward to working once again in now includes Chile, Argentina, Bra- the Hispanic arena. zil, and Mexico. "I am incredibly attracted by the Grant In Motion In April Cens "My first priority from here to (Continued on page 15) BY PAUL GREIN format smash "Save The Best For Last" was certified gold. LOS ANGELES -Boyz II Men's Kris Kross' "Jump," which re- "Cooleyhighharmony" has become placed "Save The Best For Last" at Allen, Muller Join PolyGram the best -selling album by an R &B No. 1 on the Hot 100, was certified group in history. The Grammy-win- both gold and platinum. ning album topped the 4-million mark Enya landed her second platinum Will Boost Label's Intl Pop Mktg. in U.S. sales April 10. It's Motown's album in a row with "Shepherd LONDON -The restructuring of Po- Chrysalis Records; Muller was mar- first quadruple-platinum album since Moons." Enya is the first new-age lyGram International's pop market- keting director of PolyGram Austria. Lionel Richie's "Dancing On The Ceil- performer to earn two platinum al- ing division has been completed with Munns says his new team will help ing" in 1986. bums since George Winston topped the final two of four senior appoint- create a sense of unity and coordina- Also in April, the Recording Indus- the 1- million sales mark with three ments. tion in PolyGram's international ac- try Assn. of America certified Amy consecutive albums in the early '80s. Since becoming senior VP of pop tivities. Grant's "Heart In Motion" for U.S. Genesis' 1986 album "Invisible 10 Scholarly Duo. Multi- Grammy award marketing months ago, David Asked whether his efforts will also sales of 3 million copies. And the Touch" was certified for U.S. sales of winner Bonnie Raitt and Capitol -EMI Munns has brought in Chris Griffin help break acts from continental Eu- "Wayne's World" soundtrack, which 5 million copies. This brings total Music CEO Joe Smith each receive as director of catalog marketing and rope internationally, he comments, "I topped The Billboard 200 for two sales of the group's last four studio an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree Mervyn Lyn as GM for Motown Rec- think we've got a pretty good track weeks, was certified gold and plati- albums to 11 million. from Boston's Berklee ords. They have now been joined by record there anyway. num simultaneously. Total sales of Metallica's last four College of Music at the college's Mike Allen as director of internation- "But I'm not fussy. I'll take a Vanessa Williams' second album, albums also topped the 11- million commencement ceremonies May 2, at al marketing and Wolf Muller as jazz good act from wherever I can get "The Comfort Zone," also went plati- mark, as two of the band's catalog al- which Smith was principal speaker. marketing director. Allen was previ- them." num in April. In addition, her multi- (Continued on page 82) ously international director for JEFF CLARK -MEADS

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Mendes Offers Jazzie B Bares His Latest Soul II Soul BY LARRY FLICK One new element in the Soul II ban radio programmers. A major pop Carnaval Of Soul sound is the use of male vocalists radio push behind the single is about NEW YORK -Jazzie B is undaunted for the first time. Newcomers Rick to be launched, while Virgin is al- Sounds On Set by the ghosts that haunt each new Clark, Kofi, and Richie Stephens, who ready preparing the house -inflected Soul II Soul recording. fronts the current single, "Joy," give "Move Me No Mountain" as the next BY PAUL VERNA With the release of the U.K. act's the album what Jazzie describes as a single. third Virgin Records album, "Volume "an interesting flexibility and a new Besides recording "Just Right," NEW YORK -If the new Sergio III Just Right," its mastermind and refreshing feeling. As soon as Janie has devoted a large portion of Mendes album, the Tuesday (12) braces for yet another round of cri- people think they have deciphered his time this year to formulating fran- Elektra release "," tiques and comparisons with the the entire Soul II Soul vibe, my goal chise plans in the U.S. for his famed sounds as if it was recorded on the trend -setting 1989 debut disc "Keep is to add something unexpected." clothing and music shop in the Cam- streets of Rio de Janeiro during On Movin'" with a firm and philo- Another project that should fur- den section of London. In operation Carnaval, it's because it was, sort sophical smile. ther broaden the scope of Soul II Soul since 1982, the store gave birth to the of. "The idea of retreading the past is is a world tour, slated to kick off to- U.K.'s barrier -shattering "Funki is Dred" lifestyle, which fuses elements Mendes unthinkable to me," says Jazzie B. ward the end of the year. Jazzie "I am fortunate to hear so often how the a visual con- of British, Caribbean, and African cul- rounded up "Why milk something dry? I prefer currently brainstorming Soul II Soul concept has brought joy and tures. To this day, the Soul II Soul 100 of the fin- the challenge of trying to recapture cept that will take the act to another inspiration to people," says Jazzie B, Shop is at the core of the British black est percussion- people's attention with a new idea and level. musical mastermind of the U.K. act, music scene. ists from the sound. People who want something "When we toured last year, it was which has just released its third Virgin "I am fortunate to hear so often how various samba that sounds like the first album exhilarating for me to see what form Records album, "Volume Ill Just Right." schools in Bra- should just go back and listen to it, the songs would take in a live environ- the Soul II Soul concept has brought zil and assem- and let me get on with the future." ment," he says. "Being on the road joy and inspiration to people," Jazzie is an occasionally overwhelm- bled them in MENDES Although the overall tone of "Just helped me better understand certain Apparently, his message continues says. "It the parking lot Right" does advance Soul II Soul into parameters of music. I think the to reach a large audience. Sporting ing feeling of power that must never of a recording studio on the out- a more sophisticated and complex songs on this album are more dy- dance by Jazzie, Tony be abused. It's meant to be a happi- skirts of Rio. His plan was to re- realm of rhythmic pop music than on namic, while extending the thread of Humphries, and Brand New Heavies, ness vibe -and that's how I hope it cord a brief interlude that would its first two albums, Jazzie (aka Ber- positivity and sensitivity that I hope "Joy" has been quickly and warmly will stay." serve as the opening and closing esford Romeo) says he could not re- runs through my work." embraced by club DJs, as well as ur- of the album, but the experiment sist playing a brief round of back -to- was so successful he wound up the- future by reuniting with Caron using the rhythm tracks as the Wheeler, the voice behind the now - backbone to "Fanfarra," one of classic hit "Back To Life." the most rousing tracks on the "It was simply a spontaneous vibe Days Of Rage: Talkin' Bout A Revolution; record. between Caron and I," he says of "What we wanted to capture is "Take Me Higher," their new collabo- that great street sound that you ration. "Nothing more should be Fairfield Four Adds Its Style To Lyle Dates hear during Carnaval in Rio, and made of it, other than two creative (Continued on page 13) spirits coming together once again for a moment." MAKE YOU WANNA HOLLER: The fires were burn- ing long before the TV networks sent up their helicopter IF HEALING harmonies and exuberant musical unity cameras, long before anyone in Washington responded to were the need of the hour, you couldn't ask for better than the alarm. the bill of the Fairfield Four and its African-American a Times Ho//At Art is often the first to sound an alarm to society. The cappella gospel, opening for the remarkable Lyle Lovett The Good fires of rage have been burning in the grooves of a lot of & His Large Band in a five -night stand at New York's Bot- music for years now, if you've been listening. tom Line. With roots reaching back to the '20s, the Fair- What happened to Rodney King came as no surprise to field Four (all five of them, ages 58 to 76) has a new Warner New Orleans Jazz Festiva/ the hip -hop community. The alarm wailed in tracks like Bros. disc due later this month. Its participation in Lo- BY NICK MARINELLO Playboys, the Ellis Marsalis Quartet, Public Enemy's "911 Is A Joke," N.W.A's "F - -- Tha Po- vett's current club tour acknowledges his careerlong em- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha -Chas, and lice," and most recently in Kid brace of a rainbow of styles: country, NEW ORLEANS -The 23rd annual gospel singer Raymond Miles turned Frost's "I Got Pulled Over." folk, gospel, , jazz, western swing, and more, all tapped on his New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festi- in memorable performances. Among What followed the verdict in val, which concluded here May 3, was the big-name acts from out of town King's case was the dark explosion current MCA album, "Joshua a celebration of regional music, art, who performed this year, Bobby Wo- of a vision expressed by artists from Judges Ruth." Lovett's stature be measured by culture, and cuisine, blessed with mack, Gladys Knight, and OJ Eke - Tracy Chapman in "Talkin' Bout A these days might in dur- blue skies and harmonious vibes mode & His Nigerian Allstars were Revolution" to Living Colour's the star power the audience from the 330,000 people who atten- standouts. Singer/ Carole "Time's Up." ing the five nights. Among those on ded the seven -day event. King made her New Orleans debut There may be no excuse for the the list: director Robert Altman, for Against the backdrop of the tur- this year and treated the crowd to a rage that destroys homes, stores, whom Lovett performed in his new moil in Los Angeles and elsewhere little lagniappe as Guns N' Roses neighborhoods, and lives. But there by Thom Duffy movie "The Player," Helen Gurley during the closing days of the event, guitarist Slash sat in on the set. are explanations aplenty that rap- Brown, Rosanne Cash, Marc many fans were particularly aware At any given time there were 11 pers and other songwriters have Cohn, Bob Costas, John F. Ken- of Jazz Fest's role in celebrating mu- stages of simultaneous music, and been voicing for years. nedy Jr., Matthew Modine, Elizabeth McGovern, Tim sical and racial harmony. the crowds that gathered in front of "I thought, how can I explain this to my grandchildren," Robbins, , and G.E. Smith. The centerpiece of the festival is each had little in the way of disap- said George Bush of the videotaped beating of King after the mammoth outdoor event staged pointment. The overall mood was a predominantly white jury declared it lawful. How also THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER: The Wizards Of Oz at the Fair Grounds Race Track over perhaps best embodied in the sway- might Bush explain giving his first major speech on the Tour, boasting nine of the most notable acts from Aus- two weekends. Regional artists such ing crowds that massed in front of crisis in our cities only after L.A. was burning down? Or tralia, plays a six-night showcase Sunday -Friday (10 -15) at in in a tour organized by as Terrance Simien & the Mallet (Continued on page 12) sending armed troops to a city-but not teachers, housing the Palace Theater Los Angeles advocates, or job counselors much earlier? Export-Music Australia. On the bill: the Angels, Beatfish, And how will the music industry now respond, after Kate Ceberano & the Ministry Of Fun, Club Hoy, Deb- enriching itself as the artistic channel of this rage? Most orah Conway, Pearls & Swine, the Poor Boys, Rick important will be the moral leadership that artists can of- Price, and last -minute addition Ada Christensen, replac- fer. As Garland Jeffreys declares on his current disc, "Lift ing the Black Sorrows ... Yothu Yindi, the Aboriginal ® yourself up and find the answer." band whose single "Treaty" was a hit in Australia, opened SHUPE But if a benefit concert were ever called for, involving a U.S. tour May 9 in Tampa, Fla., promoting its U.S. debut, all corners of the L.A. music community, this is the time. "Tribal Voice," on Hollywood Records. The microphones Artists and execs in Los Angeles ought to look around and recognize this is indeed their hometown, every sprawling ON THE BEAT: "Time Will Tell," a feature film cele- the professionals mile of it, whether chic or impoverished. Sure, money could brating the life of , to be screened May 9 dur- be raised for the rebuilding effort in South Central L.A. ing the Washington, D.C., film festival, will have its formal stand behind. and elsewhere. But as important would be a show of unity premiere May 28 at the Nu Wilshire Theater in Santa musical genre, African- Americans, Monica, Calif. PolyGram Diversified Entertainment is THE SOUND by artists from every Latinos, Anglos, and more, to prove, as Rodney King said planning a pay-per -view broadcast of the film in July. Tom Keifer of OF THE PROFESSIONALS® Cinderella days ago in a wavering voice, "We can get along here. We Island/PLG Records plans a new Marley boxed set, home ...WORLDWIDE can all get along." video, and tribute tour in September.

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ARTISTS IN CONCERT gospel queen /evangelist Shirley Caesar had been earlier that week THE WINANS time the entire family has perfor- in Minneapolis. The Winans don't Learn From Top Northrop Auditorium, Miui/eapolis med together, their concert April 22 have an electrifying female vocalist at Northrop Auditorium in Minne- like Caesar, but those mighty Win- THE JACKSON family might apolis was seamless but not overly ans brothers certainly threw down in never get together onstage except, slick, long though smartly paced, for the Lord in the second half of the Professionals perhaps, as part of TV's "Family and, in short, homey, heavenly, and concert. Feud." By contrast, the Winans, the hip. The entire family, dressed in styl- first family of gospel, have no prob- The Winans' contemporary gos- ish white suits of varying designs, the Music Industry lem squeezing five different acts as pel sound is as sleek, soulful, sophis- opened the evening with jazzy har- well as numbers by the full fami- ticated, and, at times, streetwise as monies on "Brotherly Love," and ly -Mom & Pop Winans and 10 chil- the latest R &B from Mariah Carey, then the singing children gathered dren -into the Winans One Family Luther Vandross, and Boyz II Men. around the to hear Mom sing World Tour. That doesn't mean the Winans' 2%2- and play an old -time gospel number. On a tour that marks the first hour performance was as stirring as (Continued on page 14)

Whether you are interested in one course or an entire UCLA Extension provides the highest level curriculum, THE GOOD TIMES ROLL AT NEW ORLEANS JAll FEST of instruction and course content to help you achieve (Cant i ì / ued from page 10) your career and personal goals. the Neville Brothers' stage as Aaron minifest of its own with its second Amid all the fun, however, the New Our courses are continually updated and expanded to Neville sang "Amazing Grace" in the year of free, live in -store perform- Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is big keep pace with current trends and events as well as traditional closing of the festival. ances scheduled daily during the two business. Attendance has grown from the latest in music technology. And you'll have access This year the Nevilles also helped weeks of the Jazz Festival. The 500 in 1970 to more than 300,000, with to recognized leaders at the forefront of their fields, kick off the festival with a small crowds were generally thick around 40% of the attendants arriving from hosted a out of town. According to a 1991 study, chosen for both their professional accomplishments and party at Tipitina's, hosted by their the makeshift stage, which Records. Ostensibly, the variety of acts, including the Dirty the festival adds about $71 million to their ability to communicate. label, A &M party was to honor a contingent of Dozen Brass Band, Henry Butler, New Orleans' economy. The following are some of the courses we offer Maori musicians who had befriended Lonnie Brooks, and Marcia Ball. this summer: the Nevilles in their New Zealand homeland. 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I ARTIST DEVELOPMENTS began working on demos on his home Red, played bass on all the tracks, same." four-track machine. His wife, Sally, with fellow Minneapolis rockers Dan A video, featuring Mars' paintings, ME FABULOUS CH/-AL/ tive and forthcoming. who is also his manager, sent a few Murphy and David Pirner of Soul for the us- against-the -world anthem The Native Tongues, the New York In April, Chi -Ali embarked on a tapes out. Asylum contributing backing vocals, "Popular Creeps," is receiving play hip -hop collective that spawned A promotional tour of 10 New York high "We were doing it kind of noncha- and lead guitar and , respec- on MTV's "120 Minutes," but there Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, schools, which made headlines when a lantly," he says. "Then, to my sur- tively. are no plans for a tour. Black Sheep, and Queen Latifah, has melee disrupted his visit to Erasmus prise, Smash called up and was really Although Mars' vocals sound dis- "Through the summer I'll be paint- a new charting member -Ali, -Chi the Hall High School in Brooklyn. Chi -Ali interested." tinctly different than Paul Wester - ing," says Mars, who plans to show 15- year -old whose rapper debut on blamed poor security by school au- The album features 14 originals, berg's, the album does have a 'Mats - his work in a Minneapolis gallery. Violator/Relativity, "Fabulous Chi - thorities. with Mars on vocals, drums, guitar, like feel. "You know what they say "When I get sick of that, I'll write Ali," has been on the Heatseekers al- "Roadrunner," a second single and keyboards. He also did the cover about peas in a pod and birds of a some more songs. It's kind of nice to bums chart for the past month and from "Fabulous Chi -Ali," is being re- art. Bassist J.D. Foster, whose cred- feather," he explains. "That's why we have them both to bounce back and briefly scored on The Billboard 200. leased with a by Ali and Shah - its include work with Dwight probably got together in the first forth to." CRAIG ROSEN "Coming from the Native Tongues eed, from A Tribe Called Quest, and Yoakam, the Silos, and Green On place, because we sort of thought the gave me a lot of experience," says retracked vocals by Chi -Ali. "This Chi -Ali. "It was through them that I single is going to surprise a lot of peo- met Baby Chris [Lighty, owner of Vi- ple," says Kang. "While the first sin- olator and his manager], who put me gle came off as cute, this one will have in the studio and on record." more bite; it's a lot harder." The charting of "Fabulous Chi -Ali" Chi -Ali adds, "People'll see I have was a triumph of focused, grass -roots the skills. `Roadrunner' will definitely marketing. Says Relativity product get me respect as a rapper. It will manager Peter Kang, "Chi is young win." HAVELOCK NELSON and good -looking. We thought he'd have a base among young listeners MARS' SOLO STRIDE and we were right. They identified When Chris Mars was unceremoni- with him right away." The label re- ously dumped from the Replacements leased "Age Ain't Nothing But A #" just before the release of 1990's "All as Chi -Ali's fast single "because he Shook Down," few would have was living proof of that," says Kang. guessed the drummer would be the An early marketing tool was a first Replacement to put out a solo comic book by artist Jock Bucking- disc. ham detailing Chi-Ali's status. It was "It does feel good," Mars says of serviced to retailers in advance of the "Horseshoes And Hand Grenades," album or single. When product be- his Smash/PLG debut. "It's a bit came available, the label then made ironic -I didn't expect it, but it use of the media -print, radio, and worked out real nice." especially television. "We want to do After being ousted from the 'Mats, as much TV and cable as possible," Mars chose to focus on his other car- says Kang. So far, the artist has eer-painting. Gradually, Mars, appeared on BET, MTV, and local whose sole lead vocal in the 'Mats was outlets. Spots on Fox -TV's "In Living a cover of the Sons Of The Pioneers' Color" and "Pump It Up" are tenta- "Cool Water," released as a B side,

MENDES OFFERS CARNAVAL OF SOUNDS (Continued from page 10) says Mendes. Then, in the Bahian city of Salva- The album itself is a carnival of dor, Mendes heard a Brazilian sorts -a festive agglomeration of dif- woman, Carmen Alice, singing in ferent styles, Brazilian and other- English and decided he wanted to wise, from funk to folk to rap to a use her on the album. The result is samba in three -fourths time written the lead single and video, "What Is by Hermeto Paschoal. This," an English -language rap with Most of the backing tracks were re- heavy percussion and a contagious corded in and later transported chant. to Los Angeles, where Mendes has Mendes says he hadn't planned to lived since 1965. There, the enterpris- use a rap on the album until he ing keyboardist/arranger /producer/ heard Alice's voice. "When I heard composer recruited some of his favor- the girl singing in English and she ite session musicians -drummer Jeff- explained to me she's an English rey Porcaro, bassist Jimmy Johnson, teacher in Salvador, I thought it was You go where the business is. Stay an extra day. Add a city. You and guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. -to so pure and very haunting, so we can't be held back by a preset limit on some bankcard.* layer their parts on top of the rhyth- kept it the way it is, in English sung mic foundation. by an English teacher from Bahia You just don't worry about things like that. Notwithstanding the appearance of who never came to America." American musicians on the album, A 12 -inch single for "What Is Mendes says "Brasileiro" is his most This" has just been serviced to Brazilian work to date. While Mendes clubs, and a video has been shot for is largely credited with introducing it, says Mendes. In addition, clips to bossa nova to American audiences in two other tracks, "Indiado" and the '60s and later bringing other Bra- "Magalenha," will be released to zilian forms into the mainstream here such outlets as VH -1. via his outfits Brasil '66 and Brasil "The videos really capture the THE GOLD CARD. '77, until now he has never made an music, the mood, the sun, the whole album of purely Brazilian music. thing," says Mendes. "They're very THE AMERICAN EXPRESS® GOLD CARD. As such, the recording of "Brasi- live. We have some scenes in down- leiro" took Mendes on a musical town Salvador during Carnaval." Call 1- 800 -223 -2657, to apply. journey through his homeland. Mendes will also support the al- While in the Northeast, he met a bum with press interviews, TV per- songwriter and guitarist named Gu- formances, talk -show appearances, inga whom he describes as a cross and possibly a tour, if he can figure between Villa- Lobos, Cole Porter, out how to render the sound of 100 and Ravel. Guinga contributed two percussionists in a club or theater of the compositions on the record, setting. the haunting "Esconjuros" and an "We'll need a big bus," he quips. acoustic gem called "Chorado."

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Furnished Corporate Suites for ARTISTS IN CONCERT half the cost (Continued from page 12) Preserving A Legacy Thru of a Hotel The whole family offered some old - fashioned quartet -style gospel be- fore turning the program over to Copyright Life After Death Debbie and Angie. With their deep voices and jazzy inclinations, they sounded more like backup singers in SOMETHING TO THINK About: June 10 at the Sheraton Hotel. need of a lead singer (indeed, their One of the luxuries of writing a col- There will be a panel discussion cal- forthcoming group, Sisters, will umn is the privilege of getting a led "Everything You Ever Wanted have another singer who is not a subjective word in edgewise, cer- To Know About Music Publishing, Winans). Daniel Winans took over, tainly a no -no when doing news re- But Were Afraid To Ask." Moder- coming on like a low -key Marvin porting. In last week's Billboard ated by Maxyne Lang, president of Gaye without the sexiness. Mom & Report by this writer on the coming Williamson Music, the panel con- Pop closed the first half with tradi- era when the songs of the '20s and sists of Martin Randier of EMI National tional gospel as he turned the swing- '30s, the rightfully regarded golden Music Publishing; Del Bryant of Reservations ing "I Find No Fault" into a jump era of songwriting, will begin to en- BMI; John McKellen of MCA Mu- (800) 888 -0808 blues that brought the concertgoers ter the public domain, mention was sic; Edward P. Murphy of The Na- Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Fernando Valley at the half -full hall to their feet. made of a suggestion that Congress tional Music Publishers Assn.; After intermission, the program approve continuing copyright life and George David Weiss of the was devoted to the best -selling, for these songs (and for decades Songwriters Guild of America. Grammy -winning acts in the family. that follow) not as a continuing lar- Costs are $30 each for members and ANDY CHAPMAN PUBLICITY BeBe & CeCe's "Celebrate" was gesse to mu- one guest; $40 joyous funk that begged for a band sic publishers for non- MUSIC PRINTS that played more crisply. "I'm Lost or the writers' members. U01Ograoned On nsavY Glos Rost Without You" was a tour de force, as estates, but Contact Hel- 8 10's Wards &Music BLACK & WHITE X CeCe's high -pitched pleading was society as a ene Blue of Publishing 500 - $70.00 1000 - $95.00 contrasted against BeBe's gruff, re- whole. fLJoiritufisllfimafli MPL in New COLOR assuring crooning. Then the Winans The idea, York for more 1000 - $386.00 (that's four brothers) took the stage, advanced by info. Administration s Freight Move PrICeS Include Typesetting dazzling with ensemble choreogra- at least one by Iry Lichtman Send 5x10 Photo - chott or M.O. phy, smooth harmonies, and tanta- songwriter ELVIS & (310) 659 -6884 lizing lead voals. As a singer, Marvin known to this column, Ervin Drake, Def In Print: Hal Leonard Pub- Full Color & B/W Posters Winans evoked the sweaty, sancti- should be considered. But Words & lishing, in a deal with the Estate of 8833 Sunset BI. 5th FI. Composites - Cards - Other Sizes a + fied side of , and he Music would narrow the focus: Let and Joachim Jean Los Angeles, CA 90069 Send For Catalog i Samples even offered a brief sermon before the monies derived from life- after- and Julian J. Aberbach, will exclu- the entire family reappeared for the 75 -years copyrights be specifically sively represent print songs recor- PICTURES Teddy Riley- produced hip -hop hit earmarked to preserve the legacy of ded by Elvis Presley. The agree- NOW ACCEPTING 1861 E. Florida. (MDT BB Springfield. MO 65803 "It's Time." the pop song, from helping labels to ment, extending longtime Hal ! GREAT SONGS 141 7) 869-9433 or 8633456 JON BREAM produce archival reissues to scho- Leonard involvement in Presley -as- larly tomes or film or TV documen- sociated songs, includes a revision taries that keep the flame alive. of the two -volume Elvis Anthology songbooks. There will be several THREE FOR THE MONEY: other existing publications that will ASCAP says it has accelerated roy- be revised ... Also, Zomba Enter- alty distributions from foreign soci- prises has made an agreement to eties to ASCAP members and in- publish the print music of "Adrena- The Center of creased the number of foreign lize," Def Leppard's first album in distributions each year from two to more than four years, through Hal three. Foreign distributions include Leonard. Initially, Hal Leonard has monies received from affiliated for- plans to publish both melody Entertainment, eign performing rights groups for line /chord and guitar transcription performances of members' works folios matching the "Adrenalize" al- abroad. The first of the three distri- bum, as well as sheet music for sin- butions was mailed to members two gles as they are marketed. The mu- Finance weeks ago, while the two others go sic print company also publishes Business & folios of music from the group's out in August and December. the ASCAP has reported a 25% in- other albums, "Hysteria," "High 'N crease in foreign royalties for 1991 Dry," and "Pyromania." The folios In keeping with the image of prestigious One Astor Plaza features: over 1990. In an important develop- are primarily guitar transcriptions tenants like Viacom, MTV and Billboard Completely renovated lobby level and ment last year, U.S. performing of the recordings as well as individ- ual sheet music from singles. newly renovated elevator rights groups helped persuade Publications, One Astor Plaza, members of CISAC, the interna- the Theatre District's premiere cabs and systems tional confederation of performing NICE GOING: CPP- Belwin has address, offers an excep -tional Units from 5,632 sq. ft. rights societies, to change their pol- been named publisher of the year icy of paying sublyricists in their by the Retail Sheet Music Dealers environment to distinguished '61r Full floors of 16,800 to territories a portion of royalties for Assn. A presentation was made entertainment, financial and 32,700 sq. ft. performance even when the original April 25 at the closing of the associ- English -language version was per- ation's national convention in Dal- Rising ASTO corporate institutions. ` A 96,300 sq. ft. contigu- formed. "Because of the popularity las. Denny Senseney, president of 54 stories and offering incom- PLAT. A ous block of space of American music abroad," ASCAP Senseney Music, presented the Feldstein, presi- parable river- to-river views, AT 1515 BROADWAY notes, "this distribution rule had a award to Sandy particularly discriminating effect on dent /CEO of CPP- $elwin. The One Astor Plaza represents the For further information, call: American writers." The change, ef- award is voted on by the member- Exclusive Leasing Agent pinnacle of sophistication and fective Jan. 1, 1991, means that ship of RSMDA, representing print when the original version of a song retailers in the U.S. and Canada. in design and construction. elegance KTR is performed, the original lyricist no Conveniently located on Broadway MilEEIZENIN longer has to share royalties with a PRINT ON PRINT: The following EIBEEEMli from between 44th & 45th foreign sublyricist. are the best -selling folios Peter Riguardi In ASCAP's foreign distribution, CPP- Belwin: Streets, near all New York Edward DiTolla this change will be reflected start- 1. Bryan Adams, Waking Up The City transpor-tation and (212) 935 -9191 ing with the August distribution. Neighbours The Managing Agent 2. Eric Clapton, From Rush within steps of Broadway's NOW YOU CAN ASK: The New Soundtrack legendary theatres and COMPASS York chapter of the American 3. Garth Brooks, Ropin' The Wind Assn. of Independent Music Pub- 4. Dire Straits, On Every Street restaurants, MANAGEMENT AND LEASING, INC. lishers hosts a special luncheon 5. Extreme II: Pornograffitti. I

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CYRUS DEBUT BREAKS COUNTRY SINGLES BARRIER (Continued from page 8)

sette singles shipped." more than they were allocated on According to a source from Arista, to release "nearly everything in the ing to country radio, which was not Miller says Mercury started releas- ." Strawberries ex- after the release of cassette single format up until about the case two years ago." He says ing commercial cassette singles last tends from Maine to the Washington, 's "Here In The Real a year and a half ago." At that time, Sony will evaluate records on a case - June when he joined the label and has D.C. /Baltimore area. World," the label ceased putting out country cassette singles sales were by -case basis. "We're also in fear of "been doing it at least with the first Bob Morrison, singles buyer for singles, because it was losing album consistently falling. "We were expe- some album cannibalization. The single on all developing acts. On the the California -based Wherehouse sales. There is no plan to begin re- riencing an extremely high return question is whether the cassette sin- 'B' side, I try to put a minute's worth (305 stores), refused to quote sales leasing cassette singles again. The la- percentage on them," says Martino- gle is an end in itself or is it an entice- of three different songs off the al- numbers, but says, "We're expecting bel has, however, delivered a pop re- vich, "and made the decision not to ment or a catalyst to develop an artist bum." Miller would not indicate how great things from [Cyrus]. He's do- mix of the Pam Tillis record "Maybe release country cassette singles." and sell an album." many copies the label typically sells ing very well for us in most of our It Was Memphis" to Arista's New He says one of the positive things Martinovich reports that Columbia on such releases. markets and we're really excited York branch for top 40 release. about the Cyrus situation "is that is discussing taking tracks from Rod- A number of factors appear to be about some country singles finally Mike Martinovich, VP of market- younger people are obviously watch- ney Crowell's new album to pop ra- responsible for the "Achy Breaky" starting to take some shape." ing, Sony /Nashville, says Sony used ing country music videos and listen- dio. phenomenon. Mercury set up the re- As of May 4, Miller reports album lease of the song with a dance contest pre -orders of 360,000 units. at country dance clubs throughout Will the success of Cyrus' cassette the U.S. and this seems to have pro- single prompt other Nashville labels vided tremendous exposure for the to begin releasing such singles artist. Some credit Cyrus' obvious again? And are other labels willing to sex appeal for the single's success, go to pop radio with potential cross- while all agree the song itself is over acts? something special. Dave Wheeler, VP of sales and The videoclip for "Achy Breaky" is product development, RCA /Nash- in heavy rotation at CMT and TNN ville says, "If I had a record like that and Mercury's pop staff is working [Cyrus'], that is more of a country the clip at MTV and VH -1. So far, dance record, I would certainly put it Miller says, VII-1 has added it only to out on cassette single." He says he its country programming. Label head has no plan for crossing acts to pop. Paul Lucks is currently constructing However, "There's a real possibility a pop market game plan with Mercu- that we will go to AC radio with Lor- ry's New York staff. rie Morgan's `Something In Red,' and it is possible that some of the Martina RETAILERS EAGER FOR ALBUM McBride material might go to AC ra- Meanwhile, retailers are eager for dio down the road." Cyrus' debut album, "Some Gave Several label executives believe All," which is scheduled to hit the "Achy Breaky Heart" is an isolated stores May 19. Al Wilson at Straw- situation and not a gauge for all of berries reports: "We normally don't country music. Walt Wilson, VP of carry too much in country cassette marketing, MCA /Nashville, says singles, but Billy Ray forced us to get MCA is not going to rush into releas- into this one, and we're carrying it ing cassette singles at this point. and doing very well with it." "We're watching it, and we want to Though the single is selling, Wil- see ultimately how it affects the sell - son says the 139 -store chain "didn't through of the album." have as much out there as we needed Wilson says it has been at least a to have, so it didn't sell as well as it year and a half since MCA/Nashville could. We had no way of knowing. released a cassette single. "It was We just bought it and out of nowhere hurting album sales," he recalls. this huge tidal wave reaction has According to Wilson, Wynonna started coming out of our stores ... could be MCA's shot at crossover, The managers have called up saying but whether she will go to pop or not they need a ton of Billy Ray Cyrus has yet to be determined and is de- [albums], possibly as many if not pendent on her success at AC.

POLYGRAM LATIN HEAD (Continued from page 9) You want to take your clients to something special. But what Latin American market," says Diaz, from the Anglo pop producers work- about tickets? Easy. You have connections. Gold Card Event "because it is one of the sources of ing with Latin artists. In addition, I connections. They save great seats for theater, concerts repertoire that has the greatest fu- U.S. think the Latin market is going and sports events. Just for Gold Card members like you. ture. I mean, the world is colonized to play a key role in the future in this by the Anglo product and will still be respect." for many years. Further, Diaz opines that Latin "But at the same time, the world American artists also could find pros- needs another source of product, an- perity in the U.S. and Europe "if the other trend, and I think it's going to level of production is contemporary be a Latin fusion product coming enough to make it attractive."

SONY RESTORES FRIDAY SHIPPING PRIVILEGES (Continued from page 3) gard to street dates. I'm encouraged stop deliveries has not affected Poly - THE GOLD CARD. by their willingness to work with one- Gram Group Distribution's suspen- stops to resolve the problem. We sion of Friday shipping privileges to THE AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLD CARD. went to Sony with a plan in hand in one -stops in the New York market, terms of resolving the issue and polic- according to PGD president Gary Call 1- 800 -223 -2657, to apply. ing the problem, and Sony listened." Rockhold. "We're still analyzing it," The three one -stop delegates were he says of PGD's street -date policy. selected at an April 23 conference Similarly, Uni Distribution penal- call -under the auspices of NARM- ized two Long Island, N.Y., one -stops at which many options were consid- for jumping street date on Geffen's ered, including filing litigation Guns N' Roses albums. Officials at against Sony. Uni were unavailable for comment at Sony's change of posture on one- press time.

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We Told You So: Rap Acts Saw Writing On The Wall

ANGER, DESPAIR, & Sadness: nored. Sister Souljah, a member of That's what we are feeling after the Public Enemy who has her own al- acquittal of the four white officers in bum, "360 Degrees Of Power" the Rodney King case. Someone (which was led by the chilling single should write a song about it. Or per- "Slavery Is Back In Effect," even haps they already did. more chilling in light of the curfew When we heard the verdict, many restrictions and the occupation by of us shed tears of pain and anguish. government forces established in the Because in our hearts we knew what days after the first violence), is try- would follow: the rage would explode ing to pull together a meeting of rap into the streets of Los Angeles. The artists to decide a plan of action in anger that African Americans feel response to the King verdict and its toward that Simi Valley jury, who violent aftermath. We look forward felt that beating a black man sense- to and support any effort at healing less was legally justified, cannot be ourselves amid despair. measured, though the news media has put a $550 million price tag on REMEMBER THE TIME: The the property damage in the area. country's cultural nostalgia seems to While the media and the govern- stretch back approximately 20 years. ment seem more dismayed by the Appealing to prime adult rioting in Los Angeles than by the consumers with happy memories of verdict itself and what it means for their youth, the entertainment and African Ameri- advertising in- cans in this dustries manu- country, the re- facture feel - sponse of South good sounds Central L.A.'s that capitalize residents - on that '70s though not con - nostalgia. structive-is no Beer ads, es- surprise. Hip - pecially, use hop artists have by Janine McAdams the formula, been recording blasting Ed- expressions of black outrage about gar Winter's "Free Ride" and Step - racism and oppression in L.A. and penwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride" the nation and have been con- while the '70s Preservation Society demned, belittled, censored: "F - -- pitches compilation albums. Tha Police" by N.W.A; Ice Cube's So it comes as no surprise that "Black Korea," which foretold the vi- 's music -arguably cious burning of Korean markets in the most -sampled in hip -hop-also South Central L.A.; Public En- has the power to sell. His "I Got You emy's "Burn Hollywood Burn" and (I Feel Good)" has been used in a "911 Is A Joke "; any of Ice -T's tales beer commercial for Molson's Foster of urban survival. Instead of listen- Lager, and though Brown does not ing closely to what rappers hold the publishing rights, he feels explained about the long -suffering he should have been consulted be- and intense nature of African -Amer- fore his time was used to hawk an al- ican frustration at lack of economic coholic beverage. On April 27 he opportunities, denial of civil rights, filed a $10 million suit against Mol- and abuse at the hands of policemen, son Breweries U.S.A. and AC &R the media and many conservatives Advertising. Brown and his lawyer, labeled the rappers racist purveyors Leon Friedman, are hoping to break of violent anarchy. And now many of new ground with this case, going be- these same people express surprise yond the judgment Bette Midler re- at the LA. riots, although the feel- ceived. In that case, an ings and conditions described in advertiser could not gain the rights these records were a clue. to an original Midler recording and There are some who will try to pin thus hired a singer to imitate her the aftermath on the influence of vi- version of "Do You Wanna Dance," olent rap lyrics. But the similarly which was ruled a "misappropria- motivated riots of Watts, Detroit, tion" of her voice. Brown hopes to Newark, and other cities throughout prove that his voice was similarly the '60s occurred without rap, and misappropriated in endorsing the were a response to conditions far product. If he wins the case, it would more concrete, immediate, and op- completely alter the process for ad- pressive than words on records. The vertisers seeking to use recordings Be Foreve r Los Angeles riots were not dictated by established artists for commer- It Can't nor condoned by rappers. And it cial purposes. No word yet on Radio Adds: May 18th seems to me now that rap lyrics have whether this case will go to trial. provided a useful valve for blowing off the steam that this frustration POSTPONED due to the recent ac- engenders, for giving voice to years, tivity in LA. are Divas Simply Sing- e generations of choked -back rage. ing, the all- female -stars benefit con- Some members of the hip -hop cert for the Minority AIDS Elektra community have been asked to ex- Research Project that was set for plain the outrage, to comment upon May 2. The event has been resched- o 1992 Elektra Entertainment. a division of Warner Communications, Inc. A Time Warner Company it for the news now that the crisis is uled for May 30 at the Masonic Tem- past and their warnings were ig- (Continued on page 18)

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Capitol Committed To R &B, Rap Presence Label Building Roster, Signing Production Deals BY DAVID NATHAN be produced by Duke and Barry due from vocalist D'Atra Hicks, cur- Eastmond; Portrait, a self-contained rently in the studio with Narada Mi- LOS ANGELES -With a roster that Los Angeles -based group; and Tisha chael Walden, Nick Martinelli, and already includes hit artists Hammer, Campbell, known for her work in the Barry Eastmond; and the new Fred- BeBe & CeCe Winans, Freddie Jack- movies "School Daze," "Another 48 die Jackson set, due in late July. "The son, and Tracie Spencer, Capitol Rec- HRS.," and "House Party." Campbell album contains a remake of the Billy ords is in the midst of expanding its "started out as a singer and went into Paul hit "Me & Mrs. Jones," which we commitment to R &B and rap via a acting," comments Folkes. "Singing hope will solidify Freddie's interna- series of new deals with various key isn't a sideline for her and her first al- tional base," says Folkes. "Freddie industry figures. According to Scott bum for us will definitely showcase has also worked with some new pro- Folkes, VP of black music A &R, the her talent as a vocalist." ducers [Vincent & Herbert Kiyamma Shomari Shebang. Mercury recording act Shomari celebrates the release of its label is also consolidating its "long- Folkes works with Sam Sapp, sen- Griffin, Joshua Thompson & Gene first single, "If You Feel The Need," at a press reception for the group. Here, the term commitment with our artists." ior director of A &R, who recently Lennon, and Kenni Hairston & Goh act celebrates with members of its production team, 3 Boyz From Newark. Shown, "Unlike some other companies that joined Capitol from Mercury/Wing, Hotoda] on the project, along with from left, are Kiyamma Griffin, producer; Rahsaan Langley, N'namdi Langley, and may have gone through drastic cuts, as well as with associate director Barry Joy Eastmond, who has contrib- Troy Frost of Shomari; and Vincent Herbert, producer. The album is we've been constantly re- evaluating New called Bailey and York -based Tita uted to his previous hit albums," says "Everyday Has A Sun." the roster since I got here," continues Gray, and executive assistant Shirley Folkes. Folkes, who joined the label three Chevalier. The team is busy develop- years ago from Elektra. "Right now, ing up -and- coming acts like Gary with the acts that are coming to us Brown, whose first single, "Don't through production situations, we Make Me Beg Tonite," is garnering probably have 40 acts." attention; bilingual rapper Mellow Folkes adds that Capitol has just Man Ace, whose second album, "The concluded agreements with Michael Brother With Two Tongues," is due in Bivins for a new group, the Whyte - June; and Little Shawn, whose debut gize; with the Whispers for two acts, product has been well -received in hip - including H20, through its Black Tie hop circles. Entertainment company; with BeBe Surveying the black music depart- Winans to produce three acts, sisters ment's accomplishments in the past Debbie & Angie Winans, gospel leg- year, Folkes says he is sensitive to ends the Clark Sisters, and Howard comments about superstar Hammer's Smith; with Al B. Sure! and Kyle third set, "Too Legit To Quit," which West for two artists; and with man- is currently at the 3- million -unit sales ager David Lombard, whose clients mark domestically. "We didn't sell 18 include En Vogue, Foster McElroy, million copies [worldwide] of `Please and By All Means, for two new art- Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em' in two ists. months," he says. "So far we've had Reinforcing the label's presence in two simultaneous top 10 singles from the marketplace are several new the new album and we're onto our signings. "We'll have a first album third single. With Hammer out on from Full Force, which will surprise tour, we're in there for the long haul a lot of people," says Folkes. "The with the album and as long as there group is totally committed to working are signals from radio and retail, we'll as a band right now, rather than fit- continue to release singles." ting their album in between their pro- Folkes is excited about response to duction work with others. They're BeBe & CeCe Winans' "Different keeping hits for themselves this time Lifestyles," which is close to plati- rather than giving all the hits to other num. "It's been a fight, but their mu- acts." sic is constantly breaking barriers," Also new to the label is Everett he says. Of Spencer's second album, Harp, whose road work as a sax man which has yielded a top five Hot 100 with Anita Baker helped him create a single with "This House," a No. 1 strong industry word -of -mouth pres- R &B single with "Tender Kisses," ence and who is due to debut with a and a strong third single, "Love Me," George Duke -produced set in June. currently climbing the R &B chart, Other new artists, according to Folkes says, "We're really establish- Folkes, are singer /songwriter Ra- ing Tracie's image as a sophisticated chelle Farrell, who received a stand- young adult and building a solid base ing ovation at this year's National for her. Assn. of Recording Merchandisers The Capitol executive anticipates convention and whose first album will strong reaction to the second album

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THE GOLD CARD. Divas On Parade. En Vogue recently celebrated the success of its second THE AMERICAN EXPRESS' GOLD CARD. album, "Funky Divas" (Atco /EastWest), at a party at San Francisco's Oz club. Shown, from left, are Sylvia Rhone, chairman /CEO, Atco /EastWest; Denzil Foster, Call 1- 800 -223 -2657, to apply. co- producer of the album; Dawn Robinson, Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones, and Cindy Herron of En Vogue; and producer Narada Michael Walden.

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61 52 47 48 SHABBA RANKS EPIC 47310 (9.98 EQ) AS RAW AS EVER 1 8 8 8 47 JODECI UPTOWN 10198/MCA (9.98) FOREVER MY LADY 1 TOO MoUCH TROUBLE (THE BABY GETO BOYS) 56 54 7 BRINGING HELL ON EARTH 54 9 62 EB O 12 12 24 LISA STANSFIELD ARISTA 18679' 110,981 REAL LOVE 63 64 67 6 GANKSTA N -I -P RAP -A -LOT 57160' /PRIORITY (9.98) THE SOUTH PARK PSYCHO 63 V.1 5 10 10 7 24 TEVIN CAMPBELL QWEST 26291`/WARNER BROS. (9.98) T. E. N.

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71 68 59 26 ICE CUBE PRIORITY 57155 (9.98) DEATH CERTIFICATE 1 18 15 15 50 BOYZ II MEN ' MOTOWN 6320` (9.98) COOLEYHIGHHARMONY 1 72 70 15 14 DON DIEGO ULTRAS 0502 (9.98) RAll 70 19 21 26 9 FU- SCHNICKENS JIVE 41472* (9.98) F.U.- DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL 19 73 69 60 32 MC LYTE FIRST PRIORITY 91731` /ATLANTIC (10.98) ACT LIKE YOU KNOW 14 20 20 20 12 LUKE LUKE 91830' /ATLANTIC (10.98) I GOT SHIT ON MY MIND 20 74 63 56 35 NAUGHTY BY NATURE TOMMY BOY 1044 (9.98) NAUGHTY BY NATURE 10 21 19 11 27 HAMMER CAPITOL 98151 (9.99) TOO LEGIT TO QUIT 3 ' 75 77 74 19 BUST DOWN EFFECT 3005' /LUKE (9.98) NASTY BITCH (CHAPTER 1) 56 22 22 23 12 GLENN JONES ATLANTIC 82352` (10.99) HERE GO AGAIN 22 JOHNNIE TAYLOR KNOW IT'S WRONG, BUT I JUST CAN'T DO RIGHT 59 76 72 78 28 7460 23 26 27 10 JOE PUBLIC COLUMBIA 48628' (9.98 EO) JOE PUBLIC 23 77 86 92 3 BASS PATROL JOEY BOY 3004 (8.981 THE KINGS OF BASS 77 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 24 31 5 3 YEARS 5 MONTHS & 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF... y4 31 CHRYSALIS 21929'/ERG (9.98) 78 80 79 4 SISTER SOUUAH EPIC 48713 (9.98 EQ) 360 DEGREES OF POWER 78 PRINCE AND THE N P.G. 1 25 23 19 31 DIAMONDS & PEARLS PAISLEY PARK 25379'/WARNER BROS. (9.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS 92 WHITE MEN CAN'T RAP (MUSIC FROM 'WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP') 79 2 EMI 99087 /ERG 17.98) JIVE 41470* (9.981 SEX AND VIOLENCE 20 79 - 26 25 22 10 BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS 80 76 71 40 COLOR ME BAD_ GIANT 24429 /REPRISE (9.98) C.M.B. 10 27 29 28 13 SIR MIX -A-LOT DEF AMERICAN 26765/REPRISE (9.98) MACK DADDY 21 81 75 77 43 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ UPTOWN 10289 /MCA (9.981 PEACEFUL JOURNEY 5 28 28 24 27 BLACK SHEEP MERCURY 848368 (9.98 EQ) A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING 15 CI 84 85 3 BEN E. KING ICHIBAN 1133* (9.98) WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME 82 29 27 25 32 MARIAN CAREY 3 COLUMBIA 47980 (10.98 EQ) EMOTIONS 6 83 97 96 5 CHOICE RAP -A -LOT 57172' /PRIORITY (9.98) STICK & MOOVE 83 30 30 29 43 BEBE & CECE WINANS iiii DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES 1 84 78 68 26 BIG DADDY KANE COLD CHILLIN' 26715' /REPRISE (9.98) PRINCE OF DARKNESS 25 31 24 21 18 SOUNDTRACK SOUL 10462" /MCA (10.98) JUICE 3 85 81 94 40 DAMIAN DAME LAFACE 2-6000/ARISTA (9.96) DAMIAN DAME 21 32 36 76 3 CHAKA KHAN WARNER BROS. 26296* (10.98) THE WOMAN I AM 32 as NEW 1 BEASTIE BOYS CAPITOL 98938 (10.98) CHECK YOUR HEAD 86 33 32 32 6 M.C. BRAINS MOTOWN 6342* (9.98) LOVERS LANE 31 81 79 64 46 NATALIE COLE °ELEKTRA 61049 (13.99) UNFORGETTABLE 5 34 33 31 31 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST JIVE 1418` (9.98) LOW END THEORY 13 88 91 97 12 B.B.KING MCA 10295 (9.98) THERE IS ALWAYS ONE MORE TIME 76 35 41 65 4 COLLEGE BOYZ VIRGIN 91658' (9.98) RADIO FUSION RADIO 35 89 87 89 3 MAY MAY SCOTTI BROS. 75233 (9.98) THE INTRODUCTION 87 36 39 36 28 2ND II NONE PROFILE 1416 (9.98) 2ND II NONE 26 90 83 84 6 FATHER DOM WRAP 4105 / IC HBAN (9.98) FATHER DOM 80 20 37 35 35 23 AMG SELECT 21642* (9.98) BITCH BETTA HAVE MY MONEY 91 71 51 50 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS PERSPECTIVE 1000 /A&M (9.981 THE EVOLUTION OF GOSPEL 4 I 38 38 38 41 7 POOH -MAN (MC POOH) JIVE 41476 (9.96) FUNKY AS WANNA BE 92 85 86 16 TECHMASTER P.E.B. NEWTOWN 2208' (9.94) BASS COMPUTER 83 39 34 34 25 U.M.C.'S WILD PITCH 97544/ERG (9.981 FRUITS OF NATURE 32 D.J. M.C. MADNESS AIN'T ABOUT IT 31 93 82 72 25 MA ICMIKEa& 40 37 39 52 LUTHER VANDROSS EPIC 46789 (10.98 EQ) POWER OF LOVE 1 94 74 73 68 TONY TERRY EPIC 45015 (9.94 EQ) TONY TERRY 35 41 50 66 4 ALYSON WILLIAMS OBR 45417' /COLUMBIA (9.98 EQ) ALYSON WILLIAMS 41 95 NEW 1 KATHY SLEDGE EPIC 46851* (9.98 EQ) HEART 95 42 45 43 8 THE HARD BOYS A.E.I.4120' /ICHIBAN (8.98) A-TOWN HARD HEADS 42 /MCA (9.98) CREED 96 CI NEW 1 BROTHERHOOD CREED GASOLINE ALLEY 10574' BROTHERHOOD 43 66 2 SOUNDTRACK SOLAR 75330 /EPIC (10.98 EQ) DEEP COVER 43 97 89 87 47 PEABO BRYSON COLUMBIA 46823 (9.98 EQ) CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN 1 ® 48 49 7 CHIC WARNER BROS. 26394' (10.981 CHIC -ISM 44 0 NEW 1 MIKKI BLEU ULTRAS 0302 (9.98) GIMME THE KEYS 98 45 44 42 11 CECE PENISTON A &M 5381` (9.98) FINALLY 42 99 99 88 35 POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS PROFILE 1415 (9.98) PURE POVERTY 23 46 40 33 26 ATLANTIC STARR REPRISE 26545' (9.98) LOVE CRAZY 25 100 90 81 28 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND TOMMY BOY 1045 (9.98) SONS OF THE P 23 47 43 40 44 PHYLLIS HYMAN P1R 11006'/200 (9.98) PRIME OF MY LIFE 10 C) Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. MEN CAN'T 48 48 57 69 3 SOUNDTRACK EMI 98414- /ERG (10.98) WHITE JUMP RIAA certification for sales o 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl LP unavailable. Suggested price is for cassette and LP. Equivalent prices (indicated by EQ), for labels AFFAIRS OF THE HEART 21 49 42 38 20 JODY WATLEY MCA 10355 (10.99) that do not issue list prices, are protected from wholesale prices. © 1992, Billboard /BPI Communications.

THE RHYTHM AND THE BLUES (Continued from page 16) ple, with Patti LaBelle added to the neighborhood. Morgan St., Jersey City, N.J. 07032. BBD, with production in the classic cyde on this album, and it's quite a bill. Also, "Celebrate The Soul Of .Jam & Lewis style. A guaranteed project. It's due to hit the streets in American Music," which was to be WE WERE saddened to hear of the STUFF: Thanks to Kevin Fleming, winner, with several mixes to come ... July. Can't wait ... Pyramid Enter- taped May 5 at the Pantages Theatre, untimely death of Lancelot Hassan president of Perspective, and to Poly - April 29 found us sliding on over to tainment Group has recently signed is being taped Tuesday (12) at the Owens, 24, brother of superstar rap- Gram staffers for granting me an au- Rex in New York for the listening on MC Lyte, Eric B. & Rakim, same site. The benefit program was to per Queen Latifah. Owens, a member dience in their suite at the recent Im- party for the Brand New Heavies' A.M.G., Chubb Rock, and Lidell raise money for the Thurgood Mar- of the East Orange, N.J., police force, pact confab for a preview of the Janet "Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol. 1" al- Townsell for worldwide bookings ... shall Scholarship fund, which benefits died April 26 from injuries sustained Jackson /Luther Vandross /BBD bum, given by Delicious Vinyl. We Glen Pinckney, formerly with Ear students attending any of 35 tradition- in a motorcycle accident. Owens was track "The Best Things In Life Are only spent a sec at the jam, but the al- Candy Records, has started Ill City ally black colleges and universities; buried May 2 in Newark, N.J. A scho- Free," which leads off the " 'Mo bum slams; our four acid -jazzing Brit Entertainment, an independent mar- now the money will be earmarked for larship fund has been set up in his Money" soundtrack. This is Vandross pals back up Main Source, Gang keting and promotion company in both a Marshall scholarship for a stu- honor; donations may be sent to the like you've never heard him before: Starr, Grand Puba, Masta Ace, Ja- New York. dent from the Los Angeles area and Lancelot H. Owens Scholarship Fund, fonky, fonky, fonky, against Janet's malski, Kool G. Rap, Black Sheep, for rebuilding the South Central c/o Flavor Unit Management, 155 cool, hip vocals and a rap break from Ed O.G, Tiger, 3rd Bass, and Fhar-

18 BILLBOARD MAY 16. 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard © 1992, Billboard/BPI Communications. FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 Not ß8B Singles Sales & Airplay. A rank'ng of the top 40 R &B singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot R &B Singles chart.

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1 1 JUMP KRIS KROSS 4 1 3 MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET IT) EN VOGUE 1

2 3 MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET IT) EN VOGUE 1 2 2 ALL WOMAN LISA STANSFIELD 2

3 2 ALL WOMAN LISA STANSFIELD 2 3 1 WHY ME BABY? KEITH SWEAT 3

4 4 WHY ME BABY? KEITH SWEAT 3 4 6 COME & TALK TO ME JODECI 5

5 9 COME & TALK TO ME JODECI 5 5 5 LOVE ME TRACTE SPENCER 6 6 10 LOVE ME TRACIE SPENCER 6 6 9 SOMETIMES IT'S ONLY LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 9

7 6 HELLUVA BROTHERHOOD CREED 22 7 10 JUMP KRIS KROSS 4

8 13 HONEY LOVE R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT 10 8 11 PLEASE DONT GO BOYZ II MEN 11

9 5 LIVE AND LEARN JOE PUBLIC 18 9 16 LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFETIME CHAKA KHAN 7

10 14 CAN'T HAVE MY MAN ALYSON WILLIAMS 8 10 13 CAN'T HAVE MY MAN ALYSON WILLIAMS 8

11 15 LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFETIME CHAKA KHAN 7 11 17 HONEY LOVE R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT 10

12 8 DON'T BE AFRAID (FROM "JUICE ") AARON HALL 15 12 12 I'M CRYIN' SHANICE 14 13 18 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 17 13 18 STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU MELI'SA MORGAN 13 14 7 GOODBYE TEVIN CAMPBELL 12 14 19 SCHOOL ME GERALD LEVERT 16 15 23 THEY WANT EFX DAS EFX 23 15 4 GOODBYE TEVIN CAMPBELL 12 16 17 SOMETIMES IT'S ONLY LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 9 16 20 IN THE CLOSET MICHAEL JACKSON 19 17 20 PLEASE DONT GO BOYZ II MEN 11 17 21 DON'T MAKE ME BEG TONIGHT GARY BROWN 21 18 22 STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU MELISA MORGAN 13 18 7 MAKE IT HAPPEN MARIAH CAREY 20 19 28 SCHOOL ME GERALD LEVERT 16 19 23 MONEY DONT MATTER 2 NIGHT PRINCE AND THE N.P.G. 25 THE 2! SINGLE FROM THE "FUNK YOUR HEAD UP" ALBUM. 20 19 BRENDA'S GOT A BABY 2PAC 30 20 24 DO IT TO ME LIONEL RICHIE 26 YOU MUST SEE THE VIDEO. 21 11 I'M CRYIN' SHANICE 14 21 8 DON'T BE AFRAID (FROM "JUICE ") AARON HALL 15 22 35 IN THE CLOSET MICHAEL JACKSON 19 22 25 TAKE ME BACK TO LOVE AGAIN KATHY SLEDGE 24

23 24 IF YOU WANT IT 2ND II NONE 33 23 29 TENNESSEE ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 17 24 21 AIN'T 2 PROUD 2 BEG TLC 34 24 26 GOTTA LEARN MY RHYTHM DAMIAN DAME 27

25 12 MAKE IT HAPPEN MARIAH CAREY 20 25 27 JOY SOUL II SOUL 3'- 26 30 VICTIM OF THE GHETTO COLLEGE BOYZ 35 26 31 THE SAGA CONTINUES... THE BOYS 37 27 26 DON'T MAKE ME BEG TONIGHT GARY BROWN 21 27 32 FOREVER IN YOUR EYES MINT CONDITION 28 Billboard FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 28 29 TAKE ME BACK TO LOVE AGAIN KATHY SLEDGE 24 28 28 WHO'S CRYING NOW RANDY CRAWFORD 32 29 16 IT'S O.K. BEBE & CECE WINANS 29 29 14 LIVE AND LEARN JOE PUBLIC 18 30 31 BABY GOT BACK SIR MIX -A-LOT 41 30 15 IT'S O.K. BEBE & CECE WINANS 29 31 37 GOTTA LEARN MY RHYTHM DAMIAN DAME 27 31 35 WHEN YOU'VE BEEN BLESSED PATTI LABELLE 36 clot Ra Singles.. 32 39 FOREVER IN YOUR EYES MINT CONDITION 28 32 39 YOU REMIND ME MARY J. BLIGE 39 p 33 25 I'M THE ONE YOU NEED JODY WATLEY 44 33 37 NEVER SATISFIED GOOD 2 GO 42 COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL 34 MONEY DON'T MATTER 2 NIGHT PRINCE AND THE N.P.G. 25 34 SOMETIMES I RHYME SLOW NICE & SMOOTH 40 z01- AND ONE -STOP SALES REPORTS. 35 38 NU NU LIDELL TOWNSELL 43 35 38 BUSTIN' OUT (ON FUNK) DOUG E. FRESH 38 ARTIST 36 BUSTIN' OUT (ON FUNK) DOUG E. FRESH 38 36 THIS IS THE WAY WE 45 ROLL HAMMER 1- 3S 3 Cu ¢ 3 Ú LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 37 JOY SOUL II SOUL 31 37 SENSITIVE LOVER THE ISLEY BROTHERS 47 38 DO IT TO ME LIONEL RICHIE 26 38 (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T.'.. RHONDA CLARK 46 * * * No.1 * * * 39 WHO'S CRYING NOW RANDY CRAWFORD 32 39 IS IT 9 JUMP KRIS KROSS - GOOD TO YOU TEDDY RILEY 50 1 1 1 (C) (T) RUFFHOUSE 74197/COLUMBIA 5 weeks at No. 1 40 36 I WANNA ROCK LUKE 52 40 - THEY WANT EFX DAS EFX 23 TENNESSEE ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 3 4 7 (C) (T) CHRYSALIS 23829/ERG R &B A -Z PUBLISHERS THEY WANT EFX DAS EFX SINGLES /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 2 5 7 ( ) (M) IT) ATCO EASTWEST 96206' TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. ASCAP /Alex Shanttis, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) 58 SAVE THE WEST FOR LAST (Longitude, BMI /Moon & VICTIM OF THE GHETTO COLLEGE BOYZ 19 IN THE CLOSET (Mijac, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, Stars, BMI/Virgin 7 8 6 Songs, BMI /Big Mystique, (C) IT) VIRGIN 98635 34 AIN'T 2 PROUD 2 BEG (D.A,R.P., ASCAP /Diva 0 One, BMI / Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) WBM BMI /Kazzoom, ASCAP /Polygram Int'I, ASCAP) WBM HAND ON THE PUMP CYPRESS HILL BMI /Pebbitone, ASCAP /Tizbiz, ASCAP) 95 IRRESISTIBLE (Sunshine, BMI) 75 SCENARIO (Zomba, ASCAP /Jazz Merchant, 5 4 2 10 (C) (M) (T) RUFFHOUSE 74105 /COLUMBIA 2 ALL WOMAN (Big Life, BMI /Careers -BMG, BMI) 50 IS IT GOOD TO YOU (FROM JUICE) (Zomba, ASCAP /New School, ASCAP) AGE BUT A -ALI 41 BABY GOT BACK (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI /Mix -A-Lot, ASCAP /Donril, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Across 110th 16 SCHOOL ME ( Trycep, BMI /Ramal, BMI/Willesden, 6 8 9 10 AIN'T NOTHIN' # CHI (C) (T) RELATIVITY 1088 BMI) Street, ASCAP) BMI) 70 BABY HOL0 ON TO ME (Trycep, BMI /Ramat, HELLUVA BROTHERHOOD 84 ITS GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Zomba, ASCAP) 92 SECRETS OF THE HEART (Avid One, ASCAP /Zip Your 7 5 6 10 CREED (C) (M) (T) GASOLINE ALLEY 54350/MCA BMI/Willesden, BMI) 86 ITS NOT A LOVE THING (Copyright Control) Lip, ASCAP/Whole Nine Yards, ASCAP) 61 BREAKIN' MY HEART (PRETTY BROWN EYES) (Flyte 29 ITS O.K. (Sony Tunes, ASCAP/Yellow Elephant, 47 SENSITIVE LOVER ASCAP Runs, BRENDA'S GOT A BABY MY HOMIE CALLS 2PAC (A.LW., /Ronnie 8 6 3 9 /IF Tyme, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP /Benny's Music, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI) ASCAP) (M) (T) INTERSCOPE 96212*/ATLANTIC 30 BRENDA'S GOT A BABY (GAG Two, BMI) 57 I'VE BEEN SEARCHIN' (NOBODY LIKE YOU) (Luella, 51 SHOWER YOU WITH LOVE (Peabo, ASCAP/W8, BABY 10 10 6 GOT BACK SIR MIX -A -LOT 38 BUSTIN' OUT (ON FUNK) (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP/Warner Chappell, ASCAP /Mom & Dad, ASCAP) ASCAP) 0 (C) (CD) (M) (T) DEF AMERICAN 18947 /REPRISE 8 CANT HAVE MY MAN (Al B. Sure!, ASCAP /Lanoma, 52 I WANNA ROCK (Pac Jam, BMI) 83 SILENT PRAYER (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/Virgin, I 13 14 6 SOMETIMES RHYME SLOW NICE & SMOOTH ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Kevin Dean, ASCAP) 94 THE JAM (Aunt Hilda, ASCAP/BDP, ASCAP /Pal They, ASCAP/Penzafire, ASCAP) 0 (C) (M) (T) RAL 74167/COLUMBIA 72 THE CHOICE IS (Peep Bo, ASCAP /Pri, ASCAP) ASCAP /Jahmanie, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) 65 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU BABY (YOU KNOW WHO IT 7 HICKEYS ON YOUR CHEST LITTLE SHAWN 5 COME 8 TALK TO ME (EMI April, ASCAP/DeSwing 31 JOY (Virgin, ASCAP/Jazzie 8, ASCAP/Soul 11 11 11 11 Soul IS) (Gamble -Huff, ASCAP/Henry Sue Mae, BMI/Tajai, (C) (M) (T) CAPITOL 44758 Mob, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) Mad, ASCAP) BMI /Mighty Three, BMI) WBM 89 CRAZY PICTURES SCENARIO A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (Virgin, ASCAP) 4 JUMP (So So Def, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) 40 SOMETIMES I RHYME SLOW (EMI April, 12 12 16 5 (M) (T) JIVE 42056 67 CROSS YOUR MIND (DQ, ASCAP /K- Daves, 96 LAUGHING AT THE YEARS (MCA, ASCAP/Zubaidah, ASCAP /Purple Rabbit, ASCAP) A MINUTE TO PRAY AND A SECOND TO DIE ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP /Roydor, BMI) 9 SOMETIMES ITS ONLY LOVE (EMI April, 13 14 15 5 SCARFACE (C) (M) (T) RAP -A -LOT 7004/PRIORITY 74 DEEP COVER (Sony Tunes, ASCAP/Nuthouse, ASCAP) 85 LETS WAIT AWHILE (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Help The ASCAP /Uncle Ronnie's, ASCAP /JVA, ASCAP) 26 DO IT TO ME (Speeding Bullet, ASCAP) CLM IF YOU WANT IT II NONE Bear, BMI /Black Ice, BMI) 13 STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (Irving, BMI/AI Green, 14 15 17 7 2ND (C) (T) PROFILE 5361 99 DO NOT PASS ME BY (Bust-It, BMI /SRF, ASCAP) 18 LIVE AND LEARN (Harrindur, BMI /Jon Public, BMI) CPP 14 DON'T BE AFRAID (FROM JUICE) (Shocklee, BMI /Noisneta, /Ensign, THEY REMINISCE YOU BMI BMI) CPP 54 SUPERFICIAL LOVE (Today's Crucial, BMI/Warner- 20 25 3 OVER PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH 1 (C) (T) ELEKTRA 64473 BMI /Nasty Man, ASCAP) 66 LOVE UKE THIS ( Jobete, ASCAP/Golden Touch, Tamerlane, BMI /Me And My Boy, BMI) WBM 21 DON'T MAKE ME BEG TONIGHT (EMI April, ASCAP) 24 TAKE ME BACK TO LOVE AGAIN (Tocep, BMI /Jumpin' ONE TO GROW ON 16 9 7 11 U.M.C.'S ASCAP/0 /8 /0 Itself, ASCAP /Cuddie B, ASCAP/JKD, 6 LOVE ME (Modern Science, ASCAP) Off, BMI /Dream Dealers, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP/Virgin, (C) (T) WILD PITCH 50387/ERG ASCAP) 87 LOVE OR THE SINGLE LIFE (Blockson, ASCAP/Third ASCAP) NIGHT SHIFT POSITIVE K 1D 19 20 4 97 EVERLASTING LOVE (Sun Face, ASCAP /Shaman Stone, ASCAP/Warner Chappell, ASCAP /Diva I, 90 TEARS OF JOY (MCA, ASCAP/Music Corp. Of America, (C1 (M) (T) 4TH & BROADWAY 447 553 Drum, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI) ASCAP /Killings, ASCAP) BMI /Bayjun Beat, BMI) PUBLIC 18 18 21 4 NIGHTTRAIN ENEMY 88 EYES ARE THE , SOUL (Top Billiñ ASCAP /MCA, 64 THE LOVER IN YOU (AZ, ASCAP /Cold Chilli( , 17 TENNESSEE (Arrested Development, BMI /EMI (C) (CD) (M) (T) DEF JAM 74272/COLUMBIA ASCAP /Zohar, BMI/Totally Mental, ASCAP /Brooklyn ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM Blackwood, BMI) 13 AND GOOD BDP 19 22 27 3 Base, ASCAP) 7 LOVE YOU AU. MY LIFETIME (Arabella, BMI /BMG, 80 THAT KIND OF GUY (Better In Black, ASCAP /Sony (C) IT) JIVE 6206 48 THE FEELING I GET (April Joy, BMI /Island, ASCAP) Tree, BMI) ROCK LUKE BMI /Gabrielle's Song, BMI) MAKE 20 16 12 12 1 WANNA 20 IT HAPPEN (M Carey, BMI/Virgin, ASCAP /Cole- 23 THEY WANT EFX (Straight Out Da Sewer, (C) (M) (T) LUKE 98619 /ATLANTIC 98 FIRE & EARTH (Not Usted) Clivilles, ASCAP/Sony Songs, BMI) ASCAP /Donna- Dijon, BMI) 28 FOREVER IN YOUR EYES ( Flyte Tyne, ASCAP) 71 MASTERPIECE (Kenny Nolan, ASCAP) CPP 45 THIS IS THE WAY WE ROLL (Bust -It, BMI) Zl NEW 10. i TAKE IT PERSONAL GANG STARR (C) (T) CHRYSALIS 23848/ERG 82 FUNKY VIBE (Ruthless Attack, ASCAP /Don Wilson, 91 (MEANWHILE) BACK AT THE RANCH (Another Fine 73 UP AND OVER (STRONGER AND BETTER) (One ASCAP/Underglove, ASCAP) Mix, BMI/So So Smoove, ASCAP/Middletown Sound, Toone, ASCAP) COVER DR. DRE 22 NEW ICI IT)SOLAR3 74547/EPIC 12 GOODBYE (Al B. Sure!, ASCAP/Willaire, ASCAP /EMI ASCAP) 63 USE ME (Trycep, BMI/Willesden, BMI) 11 April, ASCAP) 69 A MINUTE TO PRAY AND A SECOND TO DIE (N -The 35 VICTIM OF THE GHETTO (Virgin, ASCAP /Rom, BUSTIN' (ON FUNK) E. FRESH 23 28 2 OUT DOUG 27 GOTTA LEARN MY RHYTHM - (C) (T) BUST IT 44818 (Kear, BMI /Sony Water, ASCAP) ASCAP /Black Doors, ASCAP/T1, ASCAP) Epic /Solar, BMI /Greenskirt, BMI) 25 MONEY DON'T MATTER 2 NIGHT (Controversy, 53 WHEN ONLY A FRIEND -WILL DO (Zomba, 24 26 2 SITTING IN THE PARK HI -C FEATURING TONY A HELLUVA (Delicious Apple, BMI /Purple, BMI /Fun City, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) - (C) SKANLESS n ASCAP /Sonic Sheet, ASCAP) 18970 BMI/Van Gogh's Ear, BMI /Music Corp. Of America, 68 MR. LOVERMAN (Worldwide, BMI /Anchor, 81 WHENYADOWHATCHAOO (Mikki Bleu, ASCAP/Tommy 25 17 13 12 JIGGABLE PIE AMG BMI /Gasoline Alley, ASCAP) ASCAP/Gunsmoke, ASCAP/Pow Wow, ASCAP) Q, ASCAP) (C) (M) (T) SELECT 62382 56 HERE I GO AGAIN (Luella, ASCAP) 1 MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET IT) (Two 36 WHEN YOU'VE BEEN BLESSED (FEELS LIKE HEAVEN) THE HATE THAT HATE PRODUCED SISTER SODUAH 10 HONEY LOVE (Willesden, 26 23 23 4 BMI /R.Kelly, BMI) Tuff -Enuff, BMI /Living, ASCAP) CPP (Budsky, BMI /Zuri, 8M1 /Eat Your Heart Out, (C) (T) EPIC 74206 55 HOW ABOUT TONIGHT (Dujuan, BMI) 42 NEVER SATISFIED (4 Tammy, ASCAP /S.A. Brown, BMI /Gamble-Huff, ASCAP /Henry Sue Mae, THE JAM SHABBA RANKS FEATURING KRS -1 59 HOW DO I LOVE THEE (Tanoca, ASCAP) ASCAP) 27 21 18 13 BMI /Mighty Three, BMI /Irving, BMI /Julie Gold, BMI) (C) (T) EPIC 74069 49 I DREAM, I DREAM (Kear, BMI /Sony Epic /Solar, 76 NO PLACE LIKE LOVE (Degroat & Degroat, CPP LIC) SCHME V FU- SCHNICKENS BMI /Greenskirt, BMI) BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) 62 WHITE MEN CANT JUMP (Not Usted) 2H NEW 1 (T) JIVA 4206OO2 46 (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE 44 NU NU (Seiner, BMI/Willesden, BMI /Da Posse's, 32 WHO'S CRYING NOW (Weed High Nightmare, BMI) A BRO TO DO? THE FUTURE SOUND RIGHT (Irving, BMI) CPP BMI /Copyright Control) 3 WHY ME BABY? (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/E/A, NEW 1 LADY/WHAT'S (29) (M) ATCO EASTWEST 96217* 93 I FOUND LOVE (Number Nine, ASCAP/Tunes R UZ, 60 OH HAPPY DAY (EMI U Catalog, ASCAP/Buddah, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP / Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP /LL EVERYBODY'S M C ASCAP) ASCAP) Cool 1, ASCAP /Def Jam, ASCAP) 30 30 2 TALKING ABOUT BRAINS M.C. BRAINS - (M) (T) MOTOWN (C) 2158 79 IF YOU FEEL THE NEED (Elm City, ASCAP/Pri, 11 PLEASE DON'T GO (Mike Ten, BMI) 39 YOU REMIND ME (FROM STRICTLY BUSINESS) (WB, ASCAP) 77 REMEMBER THE TIME (Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP/Stone Jam, ASCAP /Milteer, ASCAP) cD Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Association of 33 IF YOU WANT IT (Protoons, ASCAP /Greedy Greg, ASCAP / Mìjac, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/WB, 100 YOUR LOVE DRIVES ME CRAZY (T -Boy, America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units. Catalog ASCAP) ASCAP /B Funk, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP /J.E.W. Jr., ASCAP) no. is for cassette single. *Asterisk indicates catalog number is for cassette maxi -single; cassette single unavailable. 15 I'M CRYIN' (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP /Shanice 4 U, 78 ROMEO & JULIET (Virgin, ASCAP /Oliver Leiber, (C) Cassette single availability. (CD) (M) ASCAP) CPP ASCAP) Compact disk single availability. Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) 12 -Inch vinyl availability. © 1992, Billboard /BPI Communications. 43 I'M THE ONE YOU NEED (Rightsong, BMI /Def Mix, 37 THE SAGA CONTINUES... (Buff Man, BMI)

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DO YOU WANNA DANCE? INSIDE THE MOSH MOVEMENT (Continued from page 1) whole underground thing of it," crime is up, and you got guns in bels mosh a fad, Gestapo, who has says Evan Seinfeld, lead singer your school. This is not the sum- been slam- dancing for 13 years, and bass player in Bio- Hazard, a mer of love." calls it "the No. 1 dance in Ameri- New York -based band. "A lot of The mosh pit provides a way for ca. It is definitely an art and the the kids dancing today have no kids to release negative energy art is to do your dance without idea what it's all about or where it through a positive outlet, says hurting anyone," he explains. "In came from. Now you even see peo- Bio- Hazard's Seinfeld. "It's a nat- order for me to do my dance, the ple in clubs, with no bands, danc- ural occurrence for people to hear music has to make me feel good ing to a DJ and diving off an empty the music and go apeshit," he and move me. I personally don't stage. That's totally fake. says. say tonight I am going out to "I think the word `mosh' is such Mosh grew out of a fusion of the mosh. What happens is I go to see a trendy suburban word. [Our way people danced to a band and they drive me to go off. group] only uses [mosh] in a jest- and ska music. "As ska music be- Maybe it's a controlled insanity, ing fashion. We prefer calling it came quicker, people were skank- but it's a very emotional thing to dancing, moving, skanking, or cha- ing, while punk had -ing," me." os. I like chaos." says Murphy's Law's Gestapo. The mosh pit has its own eti- Some longtime observers of "And then pogo -ing and skanking quette, he says. "You can get the slam- dancing are amused at how were combined and from that you shit kicked out of you if you don't moshing, in the words of Al Flip- got slam- dancing." respect certain rules," he explains. Steve Garvey, bassist for Buzz - "You don't hit people from the be- cocks, a leading U.K. punk band, hind, but from the side and front is 'A creepy crawly recalls that stage- diving and the OK. You have to catch people, and Dancing to rock'n'roll has definitely evolved -only the fittest survive the "mosh when they fall down you have to mosh pit (although it wasn't yet in the pit 's is down low pit." Above, one mosher rides a wave of hands at help them up. No one is supposed you get called that) were dominating the in New York, and below, at a Pearl Jam gig, a fan coasts on the Academy show to get hurt. That's why if I see an proceedings at some of the band's crush of people at New York's Limelight. (Photos: Jana /Star File) and knock people shows in the late '70s. "At all our idiot on the dance floor, I will take shows, it would be so crowded up him out either doing a leg sweep, down and not hurt front, and you would have no place creepy crawl, or a clothes line. is to move so you would go up and "A creepy crawly is you get anyone; that cool down, and pogo," he explains. down low and just knock people That gets respect' "And then because the floor is so down and not hurt anyone; that is crowded, people started banging cool. That gains people's respect." into one another." Even composing music for the side, who publishes Flipside maga- Joe Bruno of Astoria, Queens, mosh pit takes a certain attitude, zine, "can break out anywhere. I who has been slam- dancing since says Bio- Hazard's Seinfeld. "If the have seen people mosh to the [vet- 1984, says mosh had to evolve whole song is fast and intense, eran guitar band] the Ventures. from pogo-ing because hardcore is people can't slam for 45 minutes. The concert was at Disneyland! harder than punk, and "so the So what we do is have different People were trying to stage -dive dance definitely had to go to the parts. You need a groove in there left and right, and [the Ventures] extreme." so that when you are playing fast, seemed to like it." Although Garvey says mosh be- the beat drops to a slower, salsa, But Jimmy Drescher (aka Jimmy gan in England, other observers skank part. We try to create inten- Gestapo), lead singer of hardcore say it really originated in New sity, and then lull to a groove that band Murphy's Law, frowns upon York or Los Angeles, although everybody can dance to." such activities. "The people who Washington, D.C., is also credited mosh at the Hoodoo Gurus and the with playing a major role in its de- Godfathers shows have no clue velopment. SAME EVERYWHERE about moshing, and that is how Among the bands whose music Other than the intensity level, people get hurt," he says. "To me, helped start slam- dancing or grow observers say the mosh pit gener- the whole hardcore thing was to be more popular in the early years and violent at hardcore shows than nothing like seeing somebody dive ally is the same the world over, but different and now it has become a were the Bad Brains, Minor at metal concerts, observers say. off stage at the Ritz [in New York] with subtle nuances. For instance, conformist thing." Threat, Black Flag, the Misfits, On a geographic basis, Los Ange- and watch that person be carried in California they all dance in a cir- On the other hand, he points out, Suicidal Tendencies, Motorhead, les gets the nod for having the by the crowd 100 feet back to the cle and from the stage it looks like "You can still get some vintage Agnostic Front, Dead Kennedys, most violent shows. bar." a whirlpool, says Seinfeld. Boston [mosh] dancing. We just played an Stormtroopers Of Death, Mur- There has always been a goon - Today, in most cases, the bands has its "pig pile," reports Gitter, incredible show in Cleveland." phy's Law, the Cro-Mags, An- squad element to the phenomenon. and their management will brief while San Francisco had a thing Mike Gitter, who writes about thrax, Megadeth, Slayer, and Me- In fact, "in some places, the mosh the clubs about the kind of crowd called "headwalking," adds metal and punk for Kerrang!, RIP, tallica. pit became more like a let's -de- they draw. Also, the band will try Schnapp. "At some shows there and Pulse! among other maga- stroy- somebody-pit," adds Rock to have a meeting with security to the kids would be packed so damn zines, agrees that mosh is becom- Hotel's Williamson. cover the ground rules with them tight upfront that there was liter- ing somewhat of a lost art, but METAL SETS INTO THE ACT Gestapo of Murphy's Law so that the audience can have its ally no room to fall in between. So with a life of its own. The last four of the above bands blames skinhead Nazis for the in- fun without getting hurt. I guess some ingenious person de- "I haven't done it since I was 17, are metal, reflecting the fact that, fusion of violence in the mosh pit. Nevertheless, not all mosh cided to walk on people's heads and that was in a whole different in the early '80s, a lot of metal mu- "The skinhead Nazis are political- events are free of security -related and shoulders." time, place, feeling, and vibe," sicians were attending hardcore ly confused imbeciles ... who violence. Gestapo recalls that, at a Bruno, who toured the U.S. says the 26- year -old Gitter, who shows. Chris Williamson of Rock turned it into a big, barbarian, recent Murphy's Law gig in Fort working as a roadie for Murphy's printed his own punk /hardcore Hotel Presents, a New York -based gladiator thing," he complains. Lauderdale, Fla., the security men Law, says, except for one show he fanzine, xXx, back in 1982 -85. concert promotion company, re- began to assault some of the slam - witnessed in Corpus Christi, Tex- "Hardcore was scary back then, calls that, around that time, "I dancers. When Gestapo protested as, there is not really a different and it disturbed your parents. But started to put metal bands on the EDUCATING SECURITY STAFF and tried to stop them, he says, he type of mosh in different regions. now it's become ritualized behav- same bill as hardcore bands." Violence at mosh shows can of- was arrested for inciting a riot. "In Corpus Christi, there were all ior. The minute it became common- Back then, metal fans were into ten be exacerbated by an overre- While a mosh pit can be made these Mexicans and when the mu- place, it became very boring. You head -banging and didn't know acting security staff. In the early safe in a club, arenas are a whole sic started they just began bug- might as well be doing the samba." about the mosh pit. Consequently, days, security guards thought other matter, says the head of se- ging," he says. "Who knows what the metal kids would get stomped their job was to keep the audience curity for a major arena. When the fuck they are doing? I couldn't on by hardcore kids. "It is sup- off stage, even though slam -danc- bands like Metallica play arenas even begin to understand it, but NO posed to be a buddy thing," ex- ing evolved into an accepted be- and the crowd wants to slam they are die -hard into the music." Nevertheless, Gitter argues that plains Mike Schnapp, Epic's direc- havior at concerts, and bands en- dance, that is a "dangerous situa- Today, many of the movement's the youth of today need the mosh tor of metal promotion /marketing. couraged the audience to stage - tion," he says. "Personally, as founders and torch bearers have pit more than ever. "When you are "If someone goes down, you help dive. long as nobody gets hurt and they mixed emotions about the future 17 years old, you need some form them up. But there was a lot of hy- "Straight security tried to don't wreck the place, I could care of mosh. "Although [mosh] has of outlet," he says. "It's not easy pocrisy among skinheads and the bruise kids up," says Williamson. less." But since arenas have high gone completely soft now that it being a kid today, which is the next thing you know, they would "That's why I started hiring peo- insurance costs and are not physi- has crossed over into the main- no idea why most confusing time in years. The grab a metal kid by his long hair ple from the scene to work as secu- cally conducive to mosh pits, "my stream and most have and can you and bash his head in, because he rity. We encouraged people to security staff is taught to nip it in they are doing it, that's no reason youth have rage into it blame them? What is there to be so was at 'their show.' " dance and dive and have a good the bud." for the people who are really happy about? Education is down, Slam- dancing is far more intense time at our shows. To me, there is While that security executive la- to stop," says Seinfeld. 22 BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. I FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 E US C TM CLUB PLAY 12 -INCH SINGLES SALES z COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE FROM 9 z COMPILED A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF DANCE CLUB PLAYLISTS. N w w CY N OF RETAIL STORES AND ONE-STOP SALES REPORTS il ARTIST w 3 0 á ARTIST 3 -J Ti 3 Ú -, - ,,,< LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL - 3 3 w < 3 L" LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL * * * No. 1 * * * * * * No. 1 * * *

2 4 8 TAKE ME BACK TO LOVE AGAIN EPIC 74212 week at No 1 KATHY SLEDGE 1 8 3 IN THE CLOSET EPIC 74267 2 weeks at No 1 MICHAEL JACKSON

1 11 5 LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFETIME WARNER BROS 40377 CHAKA KHAN 2i 82 2 3 7 JUMP RUFFHOUSE 74193/COLUMBIA KRIS KROSS Oi 4 5 8 LIFT EVERY VOICE (TAKE ME AWAY) COLUMBIA 74131 MASS ORDER O 4 6 6 MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET IT) ATCO EASTWEST 96194 EN VOGUE ® 6 9 6 (CAN YOU) FEEL THE PASSION BIG LIFE 19751/SBK BLUE PEARL 4 6 7 7 I'M THE ONE YOU NEED MCA 54278 JODY WATLEY 5 1 1 8 WORKOUT VIRGIN 96201 FRANKIE KNUCKLES FEATURING ROBERTA GILLIAM O 7 10 7 TAKE ME BACK TO LOVE AGAIN EPIC 74212 KATHY SLEDGE © 11 15 6 CLOSER MCA 54363 MR. FINGERS © 9 12 8 BABY GOT BACK DEF AMERICAN 40233 /REPRISE SIR MIX -A -LOT O 12 16 6 REJOICING (I'LL NEVER FORGET) WARNER BROS. 40368 ULTRA NATE 0 10 13 7 WORKOUT VIRGIN 96201 FRANKIE KNUCKLES FEATURING ROBERTA GILLIAM 8 5 6 7 BABY GOT BACK OFF AMERICAN 40233 -REPR SE SIR MIX -A-LOT 8 3 1 11 NU NU MERCURY 866 445 LIDELL TOWNSELL

O 15 20 6 TWILIGHT ZONE RADIKAL 12300 2 UNLIMITED 9 5 4 9 DON'T LOSE THE MAGIC ARISTA 1 -2412 SHAWN CHRISTOPHER 10 18 23 5 STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU PENDULUM 66436/ELEKTRA MELI'SA MORGAN 10 17 41 3 LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFETIME WARNER BROS. 40377 CHAKA KHAN

ll 16 18 6 SAILING ON THE SEVEN SEAS VIRGIN PROMO O.M.D. 11 12 14 8 DON'T TALK JUST KISS CHARISMA 96200 RIGHT SAID FRED

12 17 25 5 CRUCIFIED GIANT 40351/WARNER BROS 12 16 24 4 DON'T BE AFRAID SOUL 54384 /MCA AARON HALL

13 13 7 10 HEAR THE MUSIC E -LEGAL 6209 GYPSYMEN 13 15 18 6 THEY WANT EFX ATCO EASTWEST 96206 DAS EFX

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15 10 2 11 NU NU MERCURY 866 445 LIDELL TOWNSELL 15 24 28 5 EVERYTHING CHANGES REUNION 21706/GEFFEN KATHY TROCCOLI

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11 23 30 4 MAKE IT HAPPEN COLUMBIA 74189 MARIAH CAREY 17 18 25 5 MARIA TOMMY Boy 520 TKA

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20 8 8 8 DON'T TALK JUST KISS CHARISMA 96200 RIGHT SAID FRED 20 32 42 3 ALL WOMAN /EVERYTHING WILL GET BETTER ARISTA 12399 LISA STANSFIELD

21 24 34 4 MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET IT) ATCO EASTWEST 96194 EN VOGUE 21 26 31 4 TAKE MY ADVICE I.D. 96191/ATCO EASTWEST KYM SIMS

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24 14 11 10 HEAR THE MUSIC E -LEGAL 6209 * * * POWER PICK * ** GYPSYMEN 25 11 5 12 MAKE IT MINE EPIC 74241 THE SHAMEN 24 37 - 2 IN THE CLOSET EPIC 74267 MICHAEL JACKSON 26 25 21 8 LIVE AND LEARN COLUMBIA 74230 JOE PUBLIC 25 33 45 3 TAKE MY ADVICE I.D. 96191/ATCO EASTWEST KYM SIMS 21 29 36 5 HIGH FICTION 64766 /ELEKTRA THE CURE 26 14 10 12 MAKE IT MINE EPIC 74241 THE SHAMEN 0 31 39 4 STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU PENDULUM 66438/ELFL- MELI'SA MORGAN 21 35 48 3 ROUGH SEX CAROLINE 2518 LORDS OF ACID

28 30 39 4 NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE CUTTING 259 /ATCO EASTWEST CORINA ** *POWER PICK * ** 29 34 2 CRUCIFIED GIANT 40351MVARNER BROS. ARMY OF LOVERS 29 22 13 10 THE CHOICE IS YOURS MERCURY 866 087 BLACK SHEEP

30 19 21 6 VOGUE WAX TRAX 9178 KMFDM 30 19 16 10 MOIRA JANE'S CAFE CARDIAC 4023 DEFINITION OF SOUND

31 33 44 3 SOMETIMES I RHYME RAL 74166 /COLUMBIA 31 21 19 7 I GOTTA HOLD ON U r D ío11 MAURICE JOSHUA SLOW NICE & SMOOTH 32 41 - 2 CLUB LONELY EPIC 74282 LIL LOUIS 32 30 30 9 LOSING YOU SAVAGE 54348 MOCCA SOUL 33 39 50 3 HIGH FICTION 64 ,., ,I., +n THE CURE 33 13 9 11 THE CHOICE IS YOURS MERCURY 866 087 BLACK SHEEP

34 40 2 REJOICING (I'LL NEVER FORGET) WARNER BROS. 40368 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** - ULTRA NATE 35 35 40 3 HOW DO I LOVE THEE TOMMY BOY 524 QUEEN LATIFAH 34 NEW 1 SET ME FREE GREAT JONES 530615/ISAND _I .BLAND FEATURING ZEMYA HAMILTON 36 39 - 2 TENNESSEE CHRYSALIS 23787/ERG ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 35 32 26 8 SUPERFICIAL LOVE ATLANTIC85903 BAS NOIR 31 27 17 10 HELLUVA GASOLINE ALLEY 54349/MCA BROTHERHOOD CREED 36 27 31 5 FAIT ACCOMPLI CHARISMA PROMO CURVE 38 44 46 3 TWILIGHT ZONE RADIKAL 12300 2 UNLIMITED 31 44 - 2 ELEVATION REACT PROMO G.T.O. 39 38 38 4 PASS THE MIC CAPITOL 15827 BEASTIE BOYS 38 NEW 1 0 FORTUNA RADIKAL 12299 APOTHEOSIS 40 43 - 2 VICTIM OF THE GHETTO VIRGIN 96185 COLLEGE BOYZ 39 NEW 1 TREATY HOLLYWOOD 66451 /ELEKTRA YOTHU YINDI 41 42 37 15 WE GOT A LOVE THANG A &M 7328 CECE PENISTON 40 34 28 8 NEVER AGAIN FICTION 85898/ATLANTIC DIE WARZAU

41 36 44 3 LIVE AND LEARN COLUMBIA 74230 JOE PUBLIC * * *HOT SHOT DEBUT*** 42 NEW 1 SCENARIO JIVE 42056 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST 42 43 46 3 INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS CHINA IMPORT THE ART OF NOISE

43 NEW 1 SWEAT DANCE WARNER BROS. 40248 KYZE 43 NEW 0. 1 GOTTA LEARN MY RHYTHM AFACE 2-4013/ARISTA DAMIAN DAME

44 45 2 ARACHNOPHOBIA GUERILLA RS. 13854/I ARAKNOFOBIA ® NEW O. 1 WHO KILLED JFK? ZYX 6648 MISTERIA 45 NEW 1 METHODICAL VIRTUE NETTWERK 13858/I Rs. THE FINAL CUT 45 37 22 8 SUPERFICIAL LOVE ATLANTIC 8590' BAS NOIR

46 28 14 13 MOIRA JANE'S CAFE CARDIAC 4023 DEFINITION OF SOUND 46 36 26 11 REMEMBER THE TIME EPIC 74201 MICHAEL JACKSON

1110. 1 BIG LIFE 765 0 NEW DIVINE THING 865 /MERCURY THE SOUP DRAGONS 41 47 45 6 I GOTTA HOLD ON YOU I.D. 1011 MAURICE JOSHUA 48 40 33 9 IOU RCA 62207 ARTHUR BAKER FEATURING NIKEETA 48 41 32 11 LIFT EVERY VOICE (TAKE ME AWAY) COLUMBIA 44 -74131 MASS ORDER

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BILLBOARD MAY 16. 1992 23 www.americanradiohistory.com Dance ARTISTS & MUSIC Baxter's Back; Time Group Clocks In; Dana Delights HOUSECLEANING: Climbing the Group unleashes two noteworthy remember the singer for her 1990 re- watch mainstream jocks go wild. daunting mountain of new releases, discs. First up is "Tribal Under- gional hit, "For U." Co- penned by Belgian hit machine ARS Records we bring you the cream of this week's ground," a four -song EP by Basic In- DANCE Dana with Hula & Fingers, and pro- bows a new subsidiary, MVT, and a crop ... gredients. Stylistically, the music duced by Cajmere, the track jams killer instrumental, "Shut Up," by Blake Baxter, one of the true pio- ranges from NRG -etic house to sultry 'WAX along nicely with a hard bass line and Move. Remixed by Bruce Forest, the neers of the techno movement, spins swing. We're particularly taken with soulful vocals. track is a contradiction of vibes: lan- away from Detroit's famed Under- the African- influenced "I Like It" and Speaking of underground divas, guid keyboard riffs waft over a rapid - ground Resistence to issue a way - the sleaze -speed "Noche Caliente." by Larry Flick Octavia is deservedly winning new but- restrained house groove. Steer wicked garage trip, "One More Time" Next, Debbe Cole dons a retro vibe fans with her double -A -side single "I clear of the cliché rap version on the (Logic, U.K.). Co- produced by Bax- on the fun, disco -splashed houser next month. Need You" and "Never Give Up" B side. ter and Thomas Fehlmann (the man "Feel Free." You'll be high -steppin' The groovy dudes at Emotive Rec- (New Image, Great Neck, N.Y.). For a sensual deep -house affair, behind "Movin'" by Marathon), the those hustle moves by the time she ords (New York) add another deep - Both cuts jam on a raw garage tip, you can't miss with "Romance" by track intermingles R &B influences reaches that flawless chorus. We wor- house gem to the ever -lengthening with her soaring, confident delivery Jorio featuring Jay Rodriguez with light shades of techno. We love ship the grand, pseudo -classical piano list of essential releases on the label's adding depth to a pair of well -con- (Eightball, New York). This jazzy in- Baxter's seductive, Prince -like rap. lines that flesh out the melody. A deli- subsidiary, Clubhouse. This time, structed songs. Our only quibble is strumental interweaves a thick and There's a variety of remixes to choose cious treat that will work well here Chicago siren Dana returns with with the dense sound quality of the (Continued on page 25) from. Make one (or two). when it's released on Next Plateau "Come Back Home." Savvy DJs will recording. Remaster this one and Upstart Italian label The Time Army Of Lovers Continues To Conquer BY LARRY FLICK 12 on Billboard's Club Play chart this experience. The disco era had won- Hot Dance Breakouts week and is also the Power Pick on derful and flamboyant stars. Right NEW YORK -Army Of Lovers is not the 12 -Inch Singles Sales chart at No. now, dance music needs megastars. CLUB PLAY your standard dance music act -and 29. Wouldn't it be lovely if Army Of Lov- that is exactly its intention. By creat- "That song epitomizes the overall ers were it ?" 1. KEEP ON WALKIN' CECE PENISTON A &M ing a unique sound that is seasoned theme of the album: megalomania," Bard and co -horts Jean -Pierre 2. SURRENDER YOURSELF THE DAOU with elements of hi -NRG and house, says band member . Barda and Countess De la Cour have COLUMBIA hedged their bets for star- 3. HELPLESS URBANIZED MAXI not to mention classical and opera, "Think about it, what could be more certainly 4. MR. RIGHT REDD t i i EAST the Swedish trio has taken Europe by megalo than the image of people nail- dom by designing a highly imagina- 5. I KNOW NEW ATLANTIC BIG BEAT storm with several club and radio ing themselves to the cross? I find it tive visual image. "We like our look to hits, and is making inroads in the U.S. fascinating that we wrote that song in be as vivid and dramatic as we hope What Lips! Epic recording artist 12" SINGLES SALES at the club level. about 20 minutes, and it's gotten so our music is. We view it as noble and Deborah Blando, right, and Frank 1. (CAN YOU) FEEL THE PASSION BLUE "Crucified," the first single from its much attention that it's the subject of European, with a distinct Renais- Ceraolo, the label's associate director PEARL BIG LIFE sophomore effort on Giant, "Massive a college student's doctorate in Ger- sance feel." of dance music, celebrate the release 2. BUST YOUR RHYMES ALL CITY Luxury Overload," has had not one, many." Army Of Lovers evolved from the of "Take Control Of The Party," a PRODUCTIONS ACP in compilation of new and previously 3. GET YOUR BODY ADAMSKI MCA but two successful lives on U.S. With the success of "Crucified," gay cabaret circuit 4. NOTHING CAN STOP US ST. ETIENNE dancefloors. The track saturated the Army Of Lovers has placed itself at roughly two years ago. After quickly available tracks. Blando's "Boy" is WARNER BROS. on import, the forefront of Europe's high -camp rising above the competitive ranks of among the cuts included, as are Call Of 5. TAKE IT PERSONAL GANG STARR market here last summer CHRYSALIS and has recaptured DJ attention via disco revival. Bard says the move- performers, Bard says the group de- The Wild's self -titled tune and "Got To Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, new mixes by DNA. ment is an "enormously healthy and cided to bring its message and atti- Get Away" by Offshore & Jocelyn based on club play or sales reported this week. In fact, "Crucified" advances to No. exciting thing for the dance world to (Continued on page 25) Brown. 1VIDEO D E1J and ROCKAMERICA REMIXES r e c o r d s Present I/Kym Sims Too Blind To See It Thompson Twins Come Inside i Chic Chic Mystique /C?Mimf7' Lidell 055, v zot ody Watley I'm The One You Need e e tiF Ï E E , o, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Don't Surrender Heavy D & The Boyl Now That We Found [ove (,;,u.E (AZ ge Wt44: Gi' Trade Spencer This Time Make It Funky Black Box Strike It Up NEW YORK BALTIMORE PITTSBURGH DETROIT CLEVELAND Principle You're All I've Waited For Army Of lovers Crucified PROVIDENCE BOSTON ST. 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24 BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com L.A. MUSIC STORES ASSESS RIOT DAMAGE (Continued from page 1) Crenshaw. owners, Young did not think his in- Sunset and Western was one of a this damage," Jesse says. Tempo Records director of retail Most of the mom -and -pop stores surance would cover the damage: half-dozen California stores from He says the chain does plan to re- marketing Joel Oberstein says his did not have adequate insurance to "People have insurance for robbery, Long Beach to San Francisco that build the stores in the troubled neigh- chain "is already scouting a new cover the losses. but civil unrest is not covered." suffered minor damage and looting. borhoods. He could not estimate place" in the Crenshaw area to re- "I tried to get everything out, but I Wherehouse advertising VP Bruce when the La Brea and Vermont loca- place the burned-down Tempo loca- couldn't get there fast enough," Rob- LONGTERM IMPACT Jesse says the chain is insured for in- tions would reopen, noting that deci- tion. ert Johnson, owner of Delicious Rec- Besides the burned -out La Brea ventory and physical damage, but he sion is up to the individual landlords. "We're not waiting for everything ords, said April 30, the morning after Wherehouse, another Wherehouse could not provide an estimate in "The La Brea location is a particu- to be rebuilt," Oberstein says. "We'll his store burned to the ground. "It's outlet on Vermont in South Central terms of actual losses. larly important store for us," Jesse find something still standing and we living hell out there." L.A. suffered extensive water dam- "The insurance can't cover lost says. "We've used that store to devel- are going to go back." But the following week, Johnson age. A third Wherehouse store at business and the long -term impact of op a lot of product." (Continued on page 83) was optimistic. "I'm going to make it," he says. "I'm going to go around and look for a store to relocate to. I want to show the community I care Violence No To Asp Acts ;and I will still be a part of it Even Sounds Of Am Surprise though I was burned out, I will be NEW YORK- Hard -hitting rap acts most controversial indicator of the that they're not alone and they have of the hip -hop artists who describe back and put people to work." such as Public Enemy, N.W.A, Ice unrest in Los Angeles neighbor- supporters." ourselves as being conscious or Edna Boyer -Clardy's Mid-City Rec- Cube, Ic:e -T, and Boogie Down Pro- hoods. Those words have been the The Los Angeles riots were the re- aware," she says. ords store on Manchester in South ductions have long said their often vi- slogan used by protestors of the sult of a total suspension of belief in Tanisha Michelle, one half of the Central Los Angeles was also olent lyrics merely describe condi- King verdict. the legal system, Hinejosa says. "Ice RAL Records female group Bytches torched. Her other store on Jefferson tions in America's inner cities. Now, Ice -T, the LA.-based rapper who is says that just the same way little kids With Problems, said in her state- Boulevard was vandalized and looted. in the wake of the Rodney King ver- credited with pioneering the popular will trash their room when they are ment: "I'm angry as hell ... The ver- Boyer- Clardy says she, too, will re- dict and its bloody aftermath, their gangsta rap genre, pledged $5,000 to frustrated, they explode, people are dict lets me know that black people , ( build. "I have to, as soon as possible," claims look prophetic, and none of the radio station KJLH to help in the saying, 'OK, there's no fucking jus- don't mean shit in America as far as ,she says. "I don't have any other rappers contacted by Billboard says cleanup efforts after the rioting. tice, then I'm gonna rob and steal." this so-called justice system." hoice. I don't have a job." he /she is surprised. Jorge Hinejosa, Ice -T's manager, Sister Souljah, the outspoken fe- Luther Campbell, leader of 2 Live The damage was not limited to in- The artists' responses ranged from says that the rapper -and now male member of Public Enemy who Crew and head of Luke Records, is- ercity areas. Mom -and -pop Starlite anger at the King verdict and social thrash metallist -has been "talking calls herself a "raptavist" (rapper sued a statement: "Riots are the Records, located in an indoor swap conditions to a commitment to re- about this [alienation and unrest in and activist), says politically aware voice of the unheard. Black people

I meet in Panorama City in the San newed activism. Some of them, bar- L.A.'s black neighborhoods] for a rappers should go beyond sloganeer- have been oppressed, ignored, and Fernando Valley, was heavily looted. raged by the press for their reac- long time, just the way he was talk- ing (e.g., "Burn Hollywood Burn," pushed around for so long that the Owner Michael Young lost about a tions, offered prepared statements. ing about gangs. ... If black radio "Fight The Power") and take an ac- tension had to be released somehow. \ third of his inventory, and his display "No justice, no peace," stated L.A: maybe played more records by Public tive role in organizing political oppo- The situation was forced in that it ¡cases were heavily damaged. based rapper Ice Cube, whose Enemy, Ice Cube, and Ice -T, that sition to the existing power structure. had to happen in order for the voices Like many mom -and -pop store "Death Certificate" album was the would be a way for people to realize "I think there needs to be a meeting to be heard ... It was impossible to look at that tape and not see they abused Rodney King." DANCE TRAX In contrast, Q -Tip of the Jive group [Continued from page 24) A Tribe Called Quest stated the King verdict has motivated him to register i ushiony bassline with a delicate ples from the BJ. Thomas pop clas- which pumps a house -flavored free- music community is mourning the to vote. Of the L.A. riots, he says, ute solo. Investigate "Push It To sic "Hook On A Feeling." style beat and a radio-smart hook loss of disco diva Sharon Redd, who "Destroying our community ain't he Limit" on the flipside for a Need a fix of sugary dance /pop? under seductive vocals. One prob- died May 1 of complications due to helping nobody but the white con- unk- fortified interlude. Have a taste of "Infatuation" by lem: We're still trying to discern pneumonia. She was 44 years old. tractors who will make a fortune re- Occasional Kon Kan front man newcomer Jammy (Vibe, Oyster why the cool, synthy version on the A week before her death, she re- building these areas. The main thing arry Harris continues his journey Bay, N.Y.). The track is a chipper B -side is called a "techno" mix. turned to the U.S. from a European the Black Panthers taught us was to to the techno realm with "Assult- ditty that recalls early Madonna C'mon guys, a couple of harsh key- club tour in support of her recent re- vote. We need to vote these guys out ng My Senses," his first single on and Alisha. A guilty pleasure that board riffs do not add up to a . recording of her club classic "Can of office." igitalia Records under the name some "hipsters" would sooner die Learn it. You Handle It" with DNA. In fact, KRS -ONE, leader of Boogie Down XXK. The track is a hypnotic than admit they like. Although Frankie Knuckles' re- Redd had also just completed shoot- Productions, also believes voting can ve, replete with spacey keyboard Along a similar tip is Kiki's "One cent No. 1 smash, "Workout," has ing a videoclip for the track, which help change the system, which is cur- ffects and "hoogachukka" sam- Thing" (TurnStyle /Atlantic), barely begun to descend the charts, was a hit in the U.K. and Europe rently stacked against African Amer- Virgin has already launched a prior- and is slated to be on DNA's upcom- icans. "For some reason everybody ity promotional push behind his ing stateside album. thinks that the system is supposed to next single, "Rainfalls." Her loyal legion of fans will re- work for black people," he says. ARMY OF LOVERS CONTINUES TO CONQUER Easily the brightest moment on member Redd as the voice on such "What made you think the judicial (Continued from page 24) his fab "Beyond The Mix" album, classic hits as "In The Name Of system would serve us? Vote people the R &B- spiced houser has been re- Love," "Beat The Street," and out" JANINE McADAMS tude to a higher level. anything we are. And I think it's mixed by Roger S. and David Mo- "Love Insurance." "Our message is quite simple: Be safe to say that some of the most rales. Roger's lush "Rain Forest" roud of who you are. We try to pro- masculine bands in the world cannot mixes are a romantic after -hours tote freedom of expression and lay such a claim." treat, while Morales' 10- minute Audiophile ersonality more than anything Army Of Lovers has just "Soaking Wet" opus is shaded with HITS!!! ]se. We're like a club for people wrapped up an extensive tour of Eu- Quality - `00000* retro horns and caressing piano 12 -INCH who naturally gravitate toward the rope and plans to hit the States for a lines (with a prominent passage bor- unique and unusual. It's a form of round of personal appearances later rowed from Alison Limerick's PLAY LIST identification." this month. 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BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 25 www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC Warner Goes Western With Label Subsidiary Focuses On Cowboy Lifestyle BY EDWARD MORRIS ing, and regional crafts. national chart activity: "We'll pro- Ultimately, Murphey and fellow vide them the music and special pre- NASHVILLE -Warner Bros. Rec- musician Joey Miskulin were hired sentations by the artists in a way ords is taking aim at a broad region- to produce the initial Warner West- that fits their marketplace." He al and lifestyle market by launching ern albums. Murphey also serves as adds that the company may produce a subsidiary label, Warner Western. a consultant for Real West. O'Neil complete radio shows on the acts The first three albums from the confirms that the albums cost less eventually and says that it will also label, which are scheduled for re- than $50,000 each to produce, noting look to public radio for additional lease Tuesday (12), are Don Ed- that considerable studio time was exposure. Music videos are also un- wards' "Songs Of The Trail," the saved because all three acts are sea- der discussion. Sons Of The San Joaquin's "A Cow- soned live performers. O'Neil says Real West is not in- boy Has To Sing," and Waddie "They're wonderful records," volved in publishing and booking Mitchell's "Lone Driftin' Rider." Helm asserts, "and they're very au- for the acts. The last album cited is a collection thentic. Waddie and Don are both Helm says Warner Western in- of Western-theme poetry. cowboys, and the Sons are perpetu- tends to expand its roster to show- The albums were created under a tradition the Sons Of case musical and spoken contribu- ating the of What They're Doing Now. Connie production deal between Warner The Pioneers." Indeed, the perfor- tions of others groups that have Bradley, ASCAP's Southern executive director, congratulates songwriters Garth Brooks and Pat Alger their recent Bros. and Real West Productions. mances do exhibit few of the cow- helped create the culture of the on No. 1, "What She's Doing Now" (recorded by Brooks), Real West will also act as the alter- boy cliches of contemporary coun- American West, including black and at an ASCAP- hosted reception. Pictured, from left, are Bradley; Bob Doyle of Major Bob Music native marketing arm for the label. try music. Instead, the sing Mexican cowboys, women, and Na- and acts - Brooks' manager; Brooks; Alger; Allen Reynolds, and solitude, splen- Americans. Brooks' producer; and Jim Real West's principals are Terry versify-of the tive Rooney of Forerunner Music. Cline, Bob Burwell, and 'Round - dors of nature, and the rigors of town Productions, of which Kerry hard work outdoors. Their art is ro- O'Neil is president and Reno Kling mantic in the broadest sense.

GM. . "Our principal audience is going Richard Helm, A&R manager at to be the Western lifestyle consum- Warner Bros. /Nashville, is the in- er," Kling says. "We think it's an house liaison for the new label. audience that's not just a segment Helm says Warner Bros. began of the country music consumer. It's ACMs Are Vital Flaws considering the potential of the much broader than that. So we want Showcase, & All Western lifestyle market after no- to bring the product where they ticing the success of Michael Martin live, eat, and shop." `Instant Classics' Shine Despite Oft-Silly Settings Murphey's 1989 album, "Cowboy Toward that end, he continues, Songs." Real West will distribute the album OUR OWN AWARDS: The Academy Of Country Mu- drews and McMeel has just published a booklet com- The whimsical "Cowboy Logic" to such locations as boot and cloth- sic's televised awards show frequently incites howls piled by Paula Schwed that lists some of the more in- was one of the singles from the al- ing stores, tack shops, feed stores, of outrage from country purists, this columnist ventive lyrics by country songwriters. It's called, bum. Although it went to only No. and airport and museum gift shops. among them. For one thing, the ACM uses as award "I've Got Tears In My Ears From Lyin' On My Back 52 on the country chart, Helm says, "We're also looking at various di- presenters movie and TV stars who have nothing to do In My Bed While I Cry Over You: Country Music's "Michael will tell you that that rec- rect marketing opportunities," with the music and no obvious affection for it. More- Best (And Funniest) Lines." ord had a big impact on his career- Kling adds. He says the company over, the producers routinely embarrass news acts by as much of an impact as some of his will be doing direct mail tests "very having them perform in wildly inappropriate and MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Confederate Rail- records that went No. 1." shortly" by tapping into specialized wholly distracting stage settings. Can you imagine road's current single, "She Took It Like A Man," will Helm continues that he and mailing lists. singing a serious love be heard on the Monday Warner Bros.' Nashville chief, Jim "A lot of the marketing avenues song with cartoonish fig- (11) episode of "Northern Ed Norman, were further convinced have been underutilized or not uti- ures dancing around Exposure" ... Ree Guyer, of market possibilities for the music lized at all," O'Neil observes. He you? The academy can. head of Wrensong Pub- after attending one of Murphey's says Real West will work with radio Even at its worst, lishing, will critique songs annual WestFests, events that fea- stations to promote its acts- but though, the network pro- Nashville submitted by members of ture music, poetry readings, danc- not by the regular route of pursuing gram is such an impor- the Songwriters Guild Of tant showcase that stars America, May 18, at the at all levels rely on it to Saxe SGA's Nashville offices spotlight their best new . The fourth annual material. Thus, viewers Stars For Second Harvest Nashville Stars Lend Voices occasionally get to hear Food Bank concert is set for the first time a song by Edward Morris for Tuesday (1.2) at Nash- that will virtually be- ville's Belle Meade Man- To Chieftains' Country Set come a classic on the spot. In 1986, Gary Morris sion. Performing will be Emmylou Harris, Chet At- BY DEBBIE HOLLEY All material was recorded at Ja- bowed his powerful indictment, "Anything Goes," on kins, Riders In The Sky, Alison Krauss & Union velina, with the exception of Nelson the show. Last year, Travis Tritt introduced his ap- Station, and Mac McAnally. Tickets are on sale via NASHVILLE-, in- and Kristofferson. Their contribu- pealingly vicious "Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Ticketmaster ... Music City's most famous and influen- ternationally recognized for gener- tion was recorded at Wind Mill Lane Who Cares)." The most recent ACM show boasted two tial showcase club, the Bluebird Cafe, will celebrate its ating traditional Irish music for studios in Dublin when the High- lyrical high points, both of which promise to endure 10th anniversary with a series of events during the first more than 30 years, were in Nash- waymen (Nelson, Kristofferson, and affect: Lorrie Morgan's chilling revelation of week of June ... Rick Todd, VP of Silver Dollar City, ville last week recording a country , and Waylon Jennings) "Something In Red" and Reba McEntire's softly shat- Branson, Mo., will give the keynote address at the 22nd album. The RCA /Victor Records were touring there. tering portrait of "The Greatest Man I Never Knew." annual meeting of the International Entertainment Buy- act spent several days at Javelina According to Moloney, the leader For the prospect of being thrilled by the intelligence ers Assn., June 6 at Nashville's Holiday Inn Crowne Pla- Recording to track the project with of the six -man, Dublin -based group, and depth of songs such as these, you can endure a lot za ... Audition tapes are being accepted through June a number of country artists and not- the concept of recording a country of goofy sets, awkward scripts, and people who still 30 from acts that want to showcase at the fifth annual ed Nashville musicians. album has been on his mind for sev- say "country and western." Folk Alliance Conference in Tucson, Ariz., next Febru- The Chieftains (, eral years. He decided to move for- ary. Details are available from the Folk Alliance, P.O. , Sean Keane, Derek ward with the idea shortly after the MAKING THE ROUNDS: Several events are being Box 5010, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 -5001... The first Coun- Bell, , and Kevin Con- Chieftains performed a March 9 planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ry- try In The City festival is set for Oct. 3-4 at Golden Gate nell) called on artists such as Ricky sellout show at Nashville's Tennes- man Auditorium this year. The Nashville landmark Park in San Francisco. Among acts scheduled to per- Skaggs, Emmylou Harris, Chet At- see Performing Arts Center. was the home of the Grand 01e Opry from 1943 form there are Hal Ketchum, the Remingtons, Tracy kins, Don Williams, Nitty Gritty Following the TPAC date, the through 1974 ... The Country Music Assn. reports Lawrence, Asleep At The Wheel, Great Plains, and Dirt Band, , Kris Kris - group was asked to guest-host on a that 64 more radio stations have adopted a full -time Beausoleil. tofferson, and Colin James to re- taping of The Nashville Network's country music format so far this year, raising the to- cord the project with them. Musi- "American Music Shop" with a tal to 2,204 such stations in the U.S. and Canada ... SIGNINGS: Ronnie McDowell to an endorsement cians who perform on the tracks in- number of country notables. The Roy Clark recently hosted a celebrity golf tourna- agreement for Gibson Guitars ... Sylvia Hutton and clude Jerry Douglas, Mark show is scheduled to air in June. ment in Palm Beach that raised more than $80,000 for Ray Wylie Hubbard to World Class Talent for exclu- O'Connor, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Several acts that appeared on the the St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis ... An- sive booking. and Edgar Meyer. 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NASHVILLE STARS LEND VOICES TO CHIEFTAINS' COUNTRY SET (Continued from preceding page) "American Music Shop" also appear on the upcoming album. So far, 10 cuts have been complet- ed for the project, scheduled for re- lease in September, but Moloney cautions, "I might as well tell you we are not finished yet." Cuts in- clude "Goodnight Irene" with Nel- by Lynn Shults son and Kristofferson, a version of "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" with No. 1 FOR THE SECOND consecutive week on the Hot Country Singles Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "I Can't & Tracks chart is "Neon Moon" by Brooks & Dunn. The song was written Stop Loving You" with Don Wil- by the duo's Ronnie Dunn and produced by Scott Hendricks and Don liams (which the Chieftains had Cook. Hendricks has long been acknowledged as one of Nashville's top done previously with ), engineers, but it was not until Tim Dubois was tapped to launch Arista and "Cotton -Eyed Joe" with Records' entry into the country market that Hendricks gained recognition Skaggs. as a producer. Dubois teamed Hendricks with writer /producer Keith Ste- Al Lutz, product manager, RCA/ gall to produce the label's debut artist, Alan Jackson. This team has now Victor (part of BMG Classics), says Chieftains Powwow. RCA /Victor Irish act the Chieftains take a break from produced two platinum albums. Jackson's "Midnight In Montgomery" (33- the key to this country project is recording with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Javelina Studios in Nashville to 26) is one of the hottest tracks on the singles chart. Hendricks also pro- that it is one in a series of albums accept Popular Uprisings T -shirts (recognizing achievement on the Heatseekers duces Rob Crosby and co-produced Steve Warmer's "I Am Ready" album the Chieftains have recorded with chart) from Billboard's assistant country music editor Debbie Holley. The (48 -52) with Dubois. Hendricks and the legendary Barry Beckett are co- Bells different artists: "The Of Chieftains' Christmas album, "The Bells Of Dublin," with Jackson Browne, Elvis producers of Lee Roy Parnell's newly released "Love Without Mercy" al- Dublin," a Christmas album in- that Costello, Marianne Faithfull, Nanci Griffith, Rickie Lee Jones, Kate & Anna bum. The track "What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am" shipped to radio cluded Jackson Browne, Marianne McGarrigle, and Burgess Meredith, held the No. 1 spot on the Heatseekers this past week. Hendricks and Dubois' friendship goes back 17 years to Faithfull, and Rickie Lee Jones, and chart for four weeks. The group's ": Live At The Grand Opera when both were at Oklahama State Univ. and Hendricks helped Dubois re- "An Irish Evening: Live At Grand House, Belfast," with Roger Daltrey and Griffith, peaked at No. 2 on cord his first demos. "Scott has made me look good for a long time," says Opera House, Belfast" with Nanci Heatseekers. Pictured, from left, are Kevin Conneff, Matt Molloy, Sean Keane, Dubois. "A lot of the credit I received regarding Restless Heart should Griffith and Roger Daltrey. and , all of the Chieftains; Holley; and Paddy Moloney and Martin Fay have been shared by Scott." Hendricks has been nominated for an Emmy Lutz says a lot blue- because of of the Chieftains. as producer of Hank Williams Jr.'s "Monday Night Football" jingle. grass' origins come from the old Irish airs and reels, "we thought it N ETWORK TV EXPOSURE has fueled country sales once again. Follow- would be neat to get the people who ing the Academy of Country Music Awards, sales skyrocketed for first - now play this music after all these ente has expanded way beyond The Chieftains are slated to per- time award winner Billy Dean. Dean claimed two ACM awards for song of generations with the people who what anybody expected. To support form the above -named ballet with the year and top new male vocalist. Following the show, his debut album, play the original versions of the mu- the country album, he says the the Houston ballet company. Most "Young Man," shot from No. 72 to No. 47 on the Top Country Albums sic which is from Ireland." Chieftains will tour the U.S. and "as recently, the group topped Bill- chart and the more recent "Billy Dean" jumped from No. 65 to No. 49. Co- Upon the release of the album, the tour progresses, we'll be assem- board's Heatseekers albums chart. host Lori Morgan's "Something In Red" (25-19) and Travis Tritt's "It's Lutz says, he plans to put together bling with different artists from the All About To Change" (9-8) also scored well at retail, as did double winner a sampler of a couple of cuts for album for the shows." Brooks & Dunn's "Brand New Man" (10-10). Others enjoying the ACM af- country radio. Though still in the Currently, the group is touring in terglow include Alan Jackson's "Don't Rock The Jukebox" (11 -9) and planning stages, he says the label support of the "An Irish Evening" Garth Brooks' "Ropin' The Wind" (1 -1) and "No Fences" (3-2). It has been "will assemble the forces needed to album. The Chieftains are booked almost a year since Billboard committed to using point-of-sale information put a campaign together." His plans for two dates at Universal Amphi- for several sales charts. During this time, the country chart has captured include soliciting assistance from theatre in Los Angeles with Griffith For fast action, use the strong consumer responses to network TV exposure of country music. RCA/Nashville. and Daltrey. There is also a show planned to In addition to the country project, ACTIONMART B ILLY RAY CYRUS' CASSETTE SINGLE "Achy Breaky Heart" ex- take place in Nashville in Decem- the group was working with the plodes from No. 31 to No. 14 on Billboard's Top POS Singles Sales chart. ber. The concert is to feature most Boston Pops' John Williams on the the Billboard The track is the hottest track on Top Country Singles & Tracks for the of the people who participated in the score of the Universal film "Far fourth consecutive week and moves from No. 17 to No. 9. Cyrus became album and is to be staged at the And Away," directed by Ron How- Classified. the first country artist to appear on the Hot 100 in recent memory -an Grand Ole Opry House. The evening ard and starring Tom Cruise and Ni- Call Jeff Serette toll amazing feat considering it has been accomplished by sales alone. Word will be taped, but details of whether cole Kidman. has it Mercury is attempting to gain some top 40 airplay, but so far "Achy it will air PBS, broadcast, or pay - During the past 30 years, the free at (600) 223- Breaky Heart" is limited to country exposure. All of this excitement has per -view are still being fine -tuned Chieftains have recorded 27 albums, 7524 (NY residents raised the issue of country cassette /CD singles sales. Nashville labels have by the Chieftains' manager, Pete performed around the world, collec- made a low priority of cassette /CD singles sales. Limited production runs Smith. tively sold millions of records, per- dial 764 -7388). have been made on 7 -inch vinyl and occasionally a limited number of cas- Lutz says the group has always formed "Seargent Earley's Dream" sette or CD singles are manufactured. Many in Nashville partially credit had a steady international audience, with the Cincinnati ballet, and won country's rise in album sales to the limited production of singles. But "but suddenly with the kind of acts an Academy Award for the sound- "Achy Breaky Heart" is causing some to question that practice. they've been working with this audi- track of the movie "Barry Lyndon."

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z 29 IS THERE LIFE OUT THERE (W.B.M., SESAC /Long 42 OUTBOUND PLANE (Wing And Wheel, BMI /Irving, PolyGram, BMI) HL PUBLISHERS Acre, SESAC /Edge O' Woods, ASCAP/Kinetic ASCAP) CPP 30 TAKE YOUR MEMORY WITH YOU (Benefit, BMI) /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC Diamond, ASCAP) WBM /CPP 3 PAPA LOVED MAMA (Sony Cross Keys, ASCAP/Major WBM 53 JEALOUS BONE (Edge O' Woods, ASCAP/Kinetic Bob, ASCAP) HL/CPP 14 THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' WRONG TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. WITH THE RADIO 61 FAMILIAR PAIN (W.B.M., SESAC /Long Acre, Diamond, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Rancho Bogardo, 4 PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE (Beann Eadair, (Acuff -Rose, BMI) CPP 28 ACES (Cheryl Wheeler, ASCAP/Bughouse, ASCAP) SESAC /Rick Hall, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP) WBM /CPP BMI /Stainless, BMI /Foreshadow, BMI) CLM 62 THIS NIGHTLIFE (Howlin' Hits, ASCAP) CPP 9 ACHY BREAKY HEART (Millhouse, BMI /Songs Of 67 FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE (Makin' Songs, 70 JEZEBEL KANE (Bob -A -Lew, ASCAP /Curbsongs, 51 PLAY, RUBY, PLAY (Warner -Tamerlane, ASCAP/WB, 24 TILL I'M HOLDING YOU AGAIN (Julann, PolyGram, BMI) HL ASCAP /Song Box, ASCAP) ASCAP /Arvinbetty, ASCAP/Endless Frogs, ASCAP) ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Great Cumberland, BMI /Flawfactor, BMI) 73 AGAINST THE GRAIN (Slide Bar, ASCAP/Polygram, 13 FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING (Howlin' Hits, CLM 44 THE POWER OF LOVE (Rick Hall, BMI) CPP ASCAP /Amanda-Lin, ASCAP) HL ASCAP /Square West, ASCAP) CPP 74 JIMMY MCCARTHY'S TRUCK (Sony Tree, BMI) 65 THE RIVER (Gary Morris, ASCAP /Major Bob, 41 THE TIME HAS COME (Zomba, ASCAP/WB, 22 ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR (Hannah's Eyes, 68 FROM THE WORD LOVE (Keith Sewell, BMI) 69 LIVE AND LEARN (Beginner, ASCAP) ASCAP /Mid- Summer, ASCAP) ASCAP /Long Acre, SESAC) BMI /Fame, BMI /Bobworld, BMI) WBM 20 GONE AS A GIRL CAN GET (0 -Tex, BMI /MBI, 59 LOVESICK BLUES (Mills Music, ASCAP) CPP 23 ROCK MY BABY (WB, ASCAP/Stroudavarious, 27 THE TIPS OF MY FINGERS (Sony Tree, 64 BABY, I'M MISSING YOU (Love This Town, ASCAP /Max Lane, ASCAP /Fourleaf, ASCAP) 15 LOVIN' ALL NIGHT (Sony Tunes, ASCAP) HL ASCAP) WBM BMI /Champion, BMI) HL ASCAP Dog, ASCAP) WBM /Diamond 45 THE HEART THAT YOU OWN (Coal Dust West, BMI) 52 MASON DIXON LINE (Pink Pig, BMI) 58 THE ROCK (WB, ASCAP /Patrix Janus, ASCAP/MCA, 7 TODAY'S LONELY FOOL (Golden Reed, ASCAP /Loggy 10 BACKROADS (Corner, SOCAN) WBM 26 MIDNIGHT IN MONTGOMERY (Mattie Ruth, ASCAP) HL/WBM Bayou, ASCAP) WBM 72 BELT (FROM MY COUSIN VINNY) (Sony Tree, 56 HOME SWEET HOME (Corey Rock, ASCAP /Sonny ASCAP /Seventh Son, ASCAP /Golden Reed, ASCAP) 18 SACRED GROUND (David 'N' Will, ASCAP /Sony Cross 50 WAITIN' FOR THE DEAL TO GO DOWN (Bobby BMI /Post Oak, BMI) King, ASCAP /Little Big Town, BMI /American Made, WBM Keys, ASCAP) HL Fischer, ASCAP/Chappell & Co., ASCAP /Serenity 38 BLUE ROSE IS (Little Big Town, BMI /American BMI /Brand New Town, BMI /Old Wolf, BMI /Music 63 THE MORE I LEARN (THE LESS I UNDERSTAND 31 SHE IS HIS ONLY NEED (MCA, ASCAP/Emerald Manor, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) HL Made, BMI /Sony Tree, BMI /Longitude, Corp. Of America, BMI) ABOUT LOVE) (Tom Collins, BMI /Amra, BMI) CPP River, ASCAP) HL 75 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM BMI /Ms. Ducks Ditties, BMI) HL 60 HONKY TONK MYSELF TO DEATH (Irving, 1 NEON MOON (Sony Tree, BMI) HL 43 SHE TOOK IT LIKE A MAN (Sony Tree, BMI /New (Sheddhouse, ASCAP /Robinette, ASCAP /Polygram 35 BORN COUNTRY (Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP BMI /Hardscratch, BMI/WB, ASCAP/Two Sons, 39 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Haven, BMI /Pulpit Rock, BMI /AMR, ASCAP) HL Int'I, ASCAP) 19 BURN ME DOWN (Warner- Elektra- Asylum, ASCAP) CPP (Pix Russ, ASCAP) 40 SHIPS THAT DON'T COME IN (Warner -Tamerlane, 37 WHAT SHE'S DOING NOW (Bait And Beer, WBM BMI/Vidor, BMI) 49 I COULD LOVE YOU (WITH MY EYES CLOSED) 71 NO LOVE HAVE I (Cedarwood, BMI) BMI /Maypop, BMI/Wildcountry, BMI) ASCAP /Forerunner, ASCAP /Major Bob, ASCAP /Mid- 46 CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM LOVING YOU (Songs Of (Maypop, BMI /Ritá s Cloud Nine, BMI) WBM 21 NORMA JEAN RILEY (Rasaca Beach, BMI/Warner- 2 SOME GIRLS DO (Zoo II, ASCAP) Summer, ASCAP) CLM /CPP PolyGram, BMI) HL 25 I'D SURRENDER ALL (Sometimes You Win, Tamerlane, BMI /Dan Truman, BMI /Studio B, 16 SOME KIND OF TROUBLE (Almo, ASCAP /Brio, 33 WHEN IT COMES TO YOU (Straitjacket, 11 COME IN OUT OF THE PAIN (G.I.D., ASCAP /Dixie ASCAP/AII Nations, ASCAP/Seventh Son, BMI /Mountain Green, BMI) WBM ASCAP/Welbeck, ASCAP /Blue Quill, ASCAP/Sheep In ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP Stars, ASCAP/Josh -Nick, ASCAP) HL ASCAP / Mattie Ruth, ASCAP) WBM 6 NOTHING SHORT OF DYING (Sony Tree, BMI /Post Tow, BMI) HL/CPP 54 WHERE FOREVER BEGINS (MCA, ASCAP) 34 DALLAS (Mattie Ruth, ASCAP /Seventh Son, 57 I GOT A LIFE (Almo, ASCAP /Brio Blues, Oak, BMI) HL 48 SOMETHING IN RED (Coburn, BMI) 17 THE WOMAN BEFORE ME (Mad Jack, BMI /Bug, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM ASCAP/Polygram, ASCAP /Songs De Burgo, ASCAP) 5 OLD FLAMES HAVE NEW NAMES (Sony Tree, 55 STILL GOT A CRUSH ON YOU (Music Corp. Of ASCAP) 12 DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER (Sony Tree, HL/CPP BMI /Royzboyz, BMI) HL America, BMI /Jesse Jo, BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI) 66 YOU DO MY HEART GOOD (Starstruck Angel, BMI /Bleamus, BMI/Willesden, BMI) HL 47 I SAW THE LIGHT (Great Eastern, BMI /Sluggo 36 ONLY THE WIND (Edge O' Woods, ASCAP/Moline CLM BMI / Starstruck Writers Group, ASCAP) 8 EVERY SECOND (Zomba, ASCAP /O -Tex, BMI) Songs, BMI /Sister Elisabeth, BMI) Valley, ASCAP /Kinetic Diamond, ASCAP) CPP 32 TAKE IT LIKE A MAN (Millhouse, BMI /Songs Of

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40 37 35 30 RCA 61040* (9.98) GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 10 * * * No. 1 * * *

LIBERTY (10.98) 31 weeks at No. 1 ROPIN' THE WIND 1 C 1 J 1 2 34 GARTH BROOKS 96330 ' 41 50 69 88 KATHY MATTER e MERCURY 842330* (8.98 EQ) A COLLECTION OF HITS 8 Cp 3 3 86 GARTH BROOKS A' LIBERTY 93866* (9.98) NO FENCES 1 LABELHOLLYWOOD * /ELEKTRA (10.98) TALK 22 42 27 22 5 SOUNDTRACK 61303 STRAIGHT

3 2 1 5 WYNONNA CURB 10529*/MCA (10.98) WYNONNA 1 43 38 31 34 THE JUDDS CURB 61018` /RCA (9.98) GREATEST HITS VOL. II 7 GARTH BROOKS 2 4 4 4 157 GARTH BROOKS LIBERTY 90897` (9.98) 44 ' 40 39 36 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 26661` (9.98) HIGH LONESOME 3 O 5 - 2 MCA 10532 (10.98/15.98) HOLDING MY OWN 5 45 44 50 4 SHENANDOAH COLUMBIA 48885* (9.98 EQ) GREATEST HITS 44 l o l 6 5 31 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 10400* (9.98) FOR MY BROKEN HEART 3 46 43 42 59 COLUMBIA 46882*/SONY (9.98 EQ) EAGLE WHEN SHE FLIES 1

7 7 6 38 HAL KETCHUM CURB 77450* (9.98) PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE 6 (D 72 71 57 BILLY DEAN 58K94302*/LIBERTY (9.98) YOUNG MAN 12 o l 9 7 49 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 26589` (9.98) IT'S ALL ABOUT TO CHANGE 2 48 46 47 16 JOE DIFFIE EPIC 47477* (9.98) REGULAR JOE 22 0 11 12 51 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA 8681` (9.98) DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX 2 49 65 58 32 BILLY DEAN SBK 96728 */LIBERTY (9.98) BILLY DEAN 34 lU 10 10 38 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA 18658* (9.98) BRAND NEW MAN 10 50 45 44 157 ' RCA9668(9.98) KILLIN' TIME 1 11 8 8 8 AARON TIPPIN RCA 61129`(9.98) READ BETWEEN THE LINES 6

51 41 46 123 VINCE GILL [Ica 42321 (8.98) WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME 2 2 12 13 11 44 TRISHA YEARW000 MCA 10297* (9.98) TRISHA YEARWOOD 52 48 41 28 ARISTA 18691` (9.98) I AM READY 28 13 12 14 16 SAWYER BROWN CURB 95624* (9.98) DIRT ROAD 12 53 49 49 82 MARK CHESNUTT MCA 10032* (9.98) TOO COLD AT HOME 12 14 17 17 12 JOHN ANDERSON BNA61oz9* (9.98) SEMINOLE WIND 10 54 53 54 35 PATTY LOVELESS MCA 10336* (9.98) UP AGAINST MY HEART 27 15 ) 21 21 38 DOUG STONE EPIC 47357` /SONY (9.98 EQ) I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU 12 55 51 48 25 RESTLESS HEART RCA 61041* (9.98) THE BEST OF RESTLESS HEART 25 16 16 13 60 VINCE GILL MCA 10140` (9.98) POCKET FULL OF GOLD 5 56 57 57 136 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 8034* (9.98) REBA LIVE 2 11 14 9 5 MARK CHESNUTT MCA 10530* (9.98) LONGNECKS & SHORT STORIES 9

57 54 51 3 VINCE GILL RCA 61130* (7.98) I NEVER KNEW LONELY 51 18 20 18 44 TANYA TUCKER LIBERTY 95562* (9.98) WHAT DO I DO WITH ME 6 58 52 45 30 PIRATES OF THE LIBERTY 95798* (9.98) WALK THE PLANK 39 19 25 25 55 LORRIE MORGAN RCA 30210* (9.98) SOMETHING IN RED 10 59 62 67 58 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 846 975* (9.98) TIME PASSES BY 9 20 15 15 23 TRACY LAWRENCE ATLANTIC 82326* (9.98) STICKS AND STONES 10 60 55 53 90 KEITH WHITLEY RCA 52277* (9.98) GREATEST HITS 5 Zl 24 23 27 SUZY BOGGUSS LIBERTY 95847* (9.98) ACES 19 COLUMBIA 44384/SONY (8.98 EQ) WHITE LIMOZEEN 3 7 61 56 52 86 DOLLY PARTON 22 18 16 32 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 47468 * /SONY (9.981 ALL I CAN BE THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS 7 62 60 56 131 PICKIN' ON NASHVILLE 2 23 22 24 11 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. CURB 26806* /CAPRICORN (9.98) MAVERICK MERCURY 838744 (8.98 EQ)

ARISTA 8673* (9.98) DIAMOND RIO 13 KATHY MATTER 24 26 28 49 DIAMOND RIO RE -ENTRY 99 WILLOW IN THE WIND 6 63 MERCURY 836 950* (8.98 EQ) 25 19 19 25 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 510161* (9.98 EQ) DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER 18 64 59 59 120 DAN SEALS LIBERTY 48308 (4.98) THE BEST 7 26 23 20 9 LITTLE TEXAS WARNER BROS. 26820* (9.98) FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING 19 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. & HANK WILLIAMS 65 58 55 3 THE BEST OF HANK & HANK 55 77552* (6.98) IN CURB D 36 34 81 M-CPTER SHOOTING STRAIGHT IN THE DARK 11 COARYLUMBIA460HA77` /SONYCARPEN(8.98EQ) óó NEW 1 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD ATLANTIC 82335` (9.98) CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 66 28 28 27 78 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 2634a */WARNER BROS. (9.98) IF THERE WAS A WAY 7 0 71 62 5 CLEVE FRANCIS LIBERTY 96498* (9.98) TOURIST IN PARADISE 58 29 32 31 78 CLINT BLACK RCA 52372 (9.98) 1 ' 68 61 60 13 THE REMINGTONS BNA 61045* (9.98) BLUE FRONTIER 55 30- 30 32 86 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 10016 (9.98) RUMOR HAS IT 2 69 64 61 101 ALABAMA RCA 52108* (9.981 PASS IT ON DOWN 3 31 33 33 54 PAM TILLIS ARISTA 8642* (8.98) PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE 10 70 63 64 102 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 45316/SONY (8.98 EQ) SIMPLE MAN 2 32 29 26 18 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10450* (9.98) TEN STRAIT HITS 7 11 66 65 85 THE JUDDS CURB 52070*;RCA (9.98) LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE 5 33 31 29 112 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 26094* (9.98) COUNTRY CLUB 3 1Y NEW 1 RONNA REEVES MERCURY 510847 (9.99) MORE LEARN 72 34 35 30 50 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 46855` /SONY (9.98 EQ) BACKROADS 3 73 69 - 151 LORRIE MORGAN RCA 9594 (9.98) LEAVE THE LIGHT ON 6 35 41 43 109 DOUG STONE EPIC 45303 * /SONY (8.98 EQ) DOUG STONE 12 14 67 63 58 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10204` (9.98) CHILL OF AN EARLY FALL 4 36 34 36 195 THE JUDDS 2 CURB 8318 /RCA (9.98) GREATEST HITS 1 75 68 74 35 CHRIS LEDOUX LIBERTY 96499* (9.98) WESTERN UNDERGROUND 36 37 31 NEW 1 MCBRIDE & THE RIDE MCA 10540* (9.98) SACRED GROUND Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. ARISTA 8623 (8.98) HERE IN THE REAL WORLD 4 38 42 40 113 ALAN JACKSON RIAA certification for sales o 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP unavailable. Suggested price is for cassette and LP. Equivalent prices (indicated by EQ), for labels MCA 10106* (9.981 TEMPTED 20 39 39 38 56 MARTY STUART that do not issue list prices. are projected from wholesale prices. O 1992, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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14 16 ' RCA 7170 (8.98) GREATEST HITS 51 1 1 MCA 12 (8.98) 52 weeks at No. 1 GREATEST HITS 52 ALABAMA

17 MCA 2789 (8.98) GREATEST HITS 52 2 3 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42035` (8.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 52 15 REBA MCENTIRE

18 z MCA 5567 (8.981 GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS 52 3 2 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 38795* /SONY (6.98 EQ) A DECADE OF HITS 52 16 GEORGE STRAIT A REBA 32 4 4 ANNE MURRAY ° LIBERTY 46058* (7.98) GREATEST HITS 52 17 12 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42134 (8.98)

18 15 2 CURB 60193/WARNER BROS. (9.98) GREATEST HITS 42 5 RANDY TRAVIS ° WARNER BROS. 25568 (5.98) ALWAYS & FOREVER 52 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 47 19 21 THE JUDDS CURB 5319 /RCA (8.98) WHY NOT ME 37 6 5 ALABAMA 3 RCA 4939 (8.98) ROLL ON

20 19 THE RCA 2278 -4* (3.98) COLLECTOR'S SERIES 50 1 13 PATSY CLINE DELUXE 788711MG (7.98) 20 GOLD HITS 23 JUDDS

21 21 20 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25989/WARNER BROS. (9.98) JUST LOOKIN' FOR A HIT 13 8 7 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 * /SONY (6.98 EQ) WILD EYED DREAM

22 23 LIBERTY 5112/CAPITOL (9.98) TWENTY GREATEST HITS 50 9 10 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40776`/SONY (5.98 EQ) SUPER HITS 38 KENNY ROGERS 37 23 22 PATTY LOVELESS MCA 42223 (8.98) HONKY TONK ANGEL 31 10 14 DOLLY PARTON RCA 4422 (6.98) GREATEST HITS

MCA 42114 18.98) IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' YOU AIN'T LIVIN' 47 11 8 REBA MCENTIRE MCA6294 (9.98) SWEET SIXTEEN 45 24 25 GEORGE STRAIT A

25 24 RCA 4229(8.98) MOUNTAIN MUSIC 33 12 11 VINCE GILL RCA 9814 (4.98) BEST OF VINCE GILL 52 ALABAMA°

13 9 THE JUDDS CURB 5916 -1 /RCA (8.98) HEARTLAND 52 Catalog albums are older titles which are registering significant sales. O 1992, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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NASHVILLEMCA® www.americanradiohistory.com SINGLES Billboard® COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF MONITORED FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 rM T RACKS COUNTRY RADIO BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS. Z z O ,- n O N W I-Lu Y N W W Y NK 3 N ' TITLE ARTIST I- 3 g 3 a 3 o PRODUCERER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTINGG LABEL 3 g 3 N< 5 V PROD ER (SONGWRITER) LABEL. & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL SHIPS THAT DON'T COME IN JOE DIFFIE 4U 44 53 5 * * * No. 1 * * * B.MONTGOMERY,J.SLATE (P.NELSON,D.GIBSON) (V) EPIC 74285 NEON MOON 2 weeks at No. 1 BROOKS & DUNN 1 2 13 O S.HENORICKS,D.000K (R.DUNM (V) ARISTA ( -2409 THE TIME HAS COME MARTINA MCBRIDE 46 57 3 0 P.WORLEY,E.SEAY (L.WILSON,S.LONGACRE) (V) RCA 62215 SOME GIRLS DO SAWYER BROWN 6 9 11 O R.SCRUGGS,M.MILLER (M.MILLER) CURB ALBUM CUT OUTBOUND PLANE SUZY BOGGUSS 42 42 41 20 J.BOWEN,S.BOGGUSS (N.GRIFFITH,T.RUSSELU LIBERTY ALBUM CUT PAPA LOVED MAMA GARTH BROOKS 4 6 14 A.REYNOLDS (K.WILLIAMS,G.BROOKS) (V) LIBERTY 57734 SHE TOOK IT LIKE A MAN CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 0 43 43 51 7 B.BECKETT (P.NELSON,D.MAYO,K.STALEY) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE HAL KETCHUM 4 2 5 14 A.REVNOLDS,J.ROONEY (M.HANLY) CURB ALBUM CUT THE POWER MATTHEWS, KING 45 52 7 OF LOVE WRIGHT & S.BUCKINGHAM,LSTRICKLAND (W.ALDRIDGE) 19069 OLD FLAMES HAVE NEW NAMES MARK CHESNUTT ® (V) COLUMBIA 5 5 8 12 M.WRIGHT (B.BRADDOCK,R.VAN HOY) . (V) MCA 54334 THE HEART THAT YOU OWN DWIGHT YOAKAM 45 50 61 4 NOTHING SHORT OF DYING TRAVIS TRITT P.ANDERSON (D.YOAKAM) (V) REPRISE 18966/WARNER BROS. 9 10 11 © G.BROWN (T.TRITT) (V) WARNER BROS. 18984 CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM LOVING YOU PATTY LOVELESS 47 58 4 0 E.GORDY,JR.,T.BROWN (KOSTAS,FOLKVORD) M MCA 54371 TODAY'S LONELY FOOL TRACY LAWRENCE 7 3 4 15 ATLANTIC ALBUM J.STROUD (K.BEARD,S.P.DAVIS) CUT I SAW THE LIGHT WYNONNA 41 58 2 - T.BROWN (LANGELLE,A.GOLD) (V) CURB 54407/MCA EVERY SECOND COLLIN RAYE 11 12 12 ® J.FULLER,J.HOBBS (W.PERRY,G.SMITH) (V) EPIC 74242 IN RED LORRIE MORGAN ® 59 2 SOMETHING - R.LANDIS (A.KASET) (V) RCA 62219 ACHY BREAKY HEART BILLY RAY CYRUS 17 28 7 J.SCAIFE,J.COTTON (D.VON TRESS) (C) (V) MERCURY 866 522 0 I COULD LOVE YOU (WITH MY EYES CLOSED) THE REMINGTONS 49 40 35 14 BACKROADS RICKY VAN SHELTON L.M.LEE,J.LEO (R.MAINEGRA,R.YANCEY) M BNA 62201 LO 13 17 9 S.BUCKINGHAM (C.MAJORS) (V) COLUMBIA 74256 WAITIN' FOR THE DEAL TO GO DOWN DIXIANA 50 39 39 13 IN THE PAIN DOUG STONE B.MONTGOMERY (B.FISCHER,C.BLACK,A.ROBERTS) (CD) (V) EPIC 74221 14 16 9 COME OUT OF 11 D.JOHNSON (D.DFRIMMER,F.J.MYERS) (V) EPIC 74259 PLAY, RUBY, PLAY CLINTON 51 37 25 14 GREGORY GO R.PENNINGTON (T.BROWN,T.SEALS) (C) (V) STEP ONE 437 12 12 14 15 DON'T NEAR THE WATER SAMMY KERSHAW B.CANNON,N.WILSON (C.HARTFORD,J.FOSTER) (V) MERCURY 866 324 DAN 52 62 MASON DIXON LINE SEALS FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING LITTLE TEXAS 52 4 BROS. 13 15 19 15 K.LEHNING (D.SEALS) (V) WARNER 18986 J.STROUD,C.DINAPOLI,D.GRAU (P.HOWELL,D.O'BRIEN) (V) WARNER BROS. 19024 JEALOUS 53 51 55 20 BONE PATTY LOVELESS THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' WRONG WITH THE RADIO AARON TIPPIN E.GORDY,JR.,T.BROWN (R.GILES,S.BOGART) (CD) MCA 14 10 1 14 (V) 54271 E.GORDY,JR. (A.TIPPIN,B.BROCK) (V) RCA 62181 - - WHERE FOREVER BEGINS NEAL MCCOY LOVIN' ALL NIGHT RODNEY CROWELL 54 61 -- 2 15 16 18 11 J.STROUD (T.BRUCE,T.MCHUGH) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT J.LEVENTHAL,R.CROWELL (R.CROWELL) (V) COLUMBIA 74250 STILL GOT ON YOU DAVIS DANIEL 55 68 2 A CRUSH SOME KIND OF TROUBLE TANYA TUCKER - R.HAFFKINE (D.DILLON,P.OVERSTREET) (V) MERCURY 866 822 16 7 3 14 J.CRUTCHFIELD (M.REID,B.MAHER,D.POTTER) (V) LIBERTY 57703 HOME SWEET HOME DENNIS ROBBINS THE WOMAN BEFORE ME TRISHA YEARWOOD 56 65 2 18 20 8 - R.LANDIS,J.STROUD ( D. ROBBINS,J.S.SHERRILL,B.DIPIERO) (V) GIANT 18982/WARNER BROS. 1] G.FUNDIS (J.JOHNSTONE) (V) MCA 54362 I GOT A LIFE MIKE REID p SACRED GROUND MCBRIDE & THE RIDE 51 54 59 5 18 20 23 10 S.BUCKINGHAM (M.REID,R.BOURKE) (V) COLUMBIA 74286 S.GIBSON,T.BROWN (V.RUST,K.BROOKS) (V) MCA 54356 BURN ME DOWN MARTY STUART THE ROCK LEE ROY PARNELL 19 8 7 15 58 55 56 13 R.BENNETT,T.BROWN (E.MILLER) (V) MCA 54253 S.HENDRICKS,B.BECKETT (J.VARSOS,R.SMITH) (V) ARISTA 1 -2400 GONE AS A GIRL CAN GET GEORGE STRAIT LOVESICK BLUES GEORGE STRAIT 21 32 5 59 57 63 18 CD J.BOWEN,G.STRAIT (J.M.LANE) (VI MCA 54379 J. BOWEN,G.STRAIT (I.MILLS,C.FRIEND) (V) MCA 54318 11111,1111111 HONKY TONK MYSELF TO DEATH GEORGE JONES NORMA JEAN RILEY DIAMOND RIO 60 60 64 6 21 24 30 $ K.LEHNING (D.BARNES,M.T.BARNES) (V) MCA 54370 M.POWELL,T.DUBOIS (M.POWELL,D.TRUMAN,R.HONEY) (V) ARISTA 1 -2407 ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE FAMILIAR PAIN RESTLESS HEART 25 27 8 AND WAR 61 53 48 12 ZZ R.MILSAP,R.GALBRAITH (T.NICHOLS,R.BYRNE) (V) RCA 62217 J.LEO,L.M.LEE (S.LONGACRE,W.ALDRIDGE) (V) RCA 62054 ROCK MY BABY SHENANDOAH THIS NIGHTLIFE CLINT BLACK 23 28 33 7 62 67 4 R.BYRNE,K.STEGALL (B.SPENCER,P.WHITLEY,C.WRIGHT (V) RCA 62199 0 J.STROUD (C.BLACK,H.NICHOLAS) RCA ALBUM CUT

TILL I'M HOLDING YOU AGAIN PIRATES OF THE MISSISSIPPI THE MORE I LEARN (THE LESS I UNDERSTAND ABOUT LOVE) REEVES 24 23 22 12 63 49 50 11 RONNA J.BOWEN,R.ALVES (L.GOTTLIEB,R.ALVES,B.M000RVEY) (V) LIBERTY 57704 H.SHEDD,C.BROOKS (S.DEAN,K.STALEY) (C) (V) MERCURY 866 380 I'D SURRENDER ALL RANDY TRAVIS BABY, 25 29 34 7 64 56 60 19 I'M MISSING YOU HIGHWAY 101 K.LEHNING (R.TRAVIS.A.JACKSON) (V) WARNER BROS. 18943 P.WORLEY,E.SEAY (S.SESKIN,N.MONTGOMERY) (V) WARNER BROS. 19043 MIDNIGHT IN MONTGOMERY ALAN JACKSON Yó 33 45 4 O THE RIVER GARTH BROOKS 65 69 73 3 S.HENDRICKS,K.STEGALL (A.JACKSON,D.SAMPSON) (V) ARISTA 1 -2418 A.REYNOLDS (V.SHAW,G.BROOKS) LIBERTY ALBUM CUT THE TIPS OF MY FINGERS STEVE WARINER 27 19 13 15 YOU DO MY HEART GOOD CLEVE FRANCIS S.HENDRICKS,T.DUBOIS (B.ANDERSON) (V) ARISTA 1-2393 6ô 66 74 3 J.BOWEN,C.FRANCIS (T.PADEN,M.LANTRIP) LIBERTY ALBUM CUT ACES SUZY BOGGUSS 21; 34 42 7 FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE DANIEL J.BOWEN,S.BOGGUSS (C.WHEELER) LIBERTY ALBUM CUT 67 70 66 20 DAVIS R.HAFFKINE (M.WHITE,C.R.WHITE) (V) MERCURY 866 132 IS THERE LIFE THERE 19 27 21 17 OUT REBA MCENTIRE T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (S.LONGACRE,R.GILES) (V) MCA 54319 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT***

TAKE YOUR MEMORY WITH YOU VINCE GILL 1 FROM THE WORD LOVE RICKY SKAGGS 30 22 11 16 Óó NEW, T.BROWN (V.GILU (V) MCA 54282 R.SKAGGS,M.MCANALLY (K.SEWELU . IVi EPIC 74311

SHE IS HIS ONLY NEED WYNONNA LIVE AND LEARN MAC MCANALLY 31 26 15 14 ó9 71 2 T.BROWN (D.LOGGINS) (V) CURB 54320/MCA TBROWN,M.MCANALLY (M.MCANALLY) (V) MCA 54372 TAKE IT LIKE A MAN MICHELLE WRIGHT JEZEBEL 32 36 43 7 70 63 70 4 KANE JJ WHITE S.BOGARD ,R.GILES (T.HASELDEN) (V) ARISTA 1 -2406 J.STROUD (1.WHITE,J.WHITE,A.PESSIS) CURB ALBUM CUT WHEN IT COMES TO YOU JOHN ANDERSON 33 38 49 5 NO LOVE HAVE I HOLLY DUNN 1.STROUD,J.ANDERSON (M.KNOPFLER) (C) BNA 62235 71 67 69 4 P,WORLEY,E.SEAY,H.DUNN (M.TILLIS) (V) WARNER BROS. 18956 DALLAS ALAN JACKSON 34 30 24 19 7 BIBLE BELT (FROM "MY COUSIN VINNY') TRAVIS TRITT S.HENDRICKS,K.STEGALL (A.JACKSON,K.STEGALU (V) ARISTA 1 -2385 / Z 75 2 - G.BROWN (T.TRITT) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 18965 BORN COUNTRY 35 31 26 19 ALABAMA J.LEO,L.M.LEE,ALABAMA (J.SCHWEERS,B.HILU (V) RCA 62168 73 72 68 9 AGAINST THE GRAIN GARTH BROOKS A.REYNOLDS (B.BOUTON,L.CORDLE,C.JACKSON) LIBERTY ALBUM CUT 36 32 31 20 ONLY THE WIND BILLY DEAN C.HOWARD,T.SHAPIRO (T.SHAPIRO,C.JONES) (V) SBK 44803 /LIBERTY JIMMY MCCARTHY'S TRUCK MOLLY & THE HEYMAKERS ]4 1 NEW, P.WORLEY,E.SEAY (M.SCHEER,S.HOGIN) (V) REPRISE 18944/WARNER BROS. WHAT SHE'S DOING NOW GARTH BROOKS 31 35 36 20 A.REYNOLDS (P.ALGER,G.BROOKS) (V) LIBERTY 57733 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM LEE ROY PARNELL 0 NEW, 1 S.HENDRICKS,B.BECKETT (A.CARMICHAEL,G.GRIFFIN) ARISTA ALBUM CUT BLUE ROSE IS PAM TILLIS 38 41 47 6 P.WORLEY,E.SEAY ( B .DIPIERO,P.TILLIS,J.BUCKINGHAM) (V) ARISTA 1 -2408 CD Records moving up the chart with airplay gains this week. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for cassette single, or vinyl if cassette * * * POWER PICK/AIRPLAY * ** is unavailable. (C) Cassette single availability. (CD) Compact disk single availability. (M) Cassette maxi-single availability. (T) 12 -inch vinyl single THE NIGHT THE IN 39 48 72 4 LIGHTS WENT OUT GEORGIA REBA MCENTIRE availability. (V) 7 -inch vinyl single availability. © 1992, Billboard/BPI Communications. T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (B.RUSSELLI MCA ALBUM CUT

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2 STRAIGHT TEQUILA NIGHT JOHN ANDERSON ANYMORE TRAVIS TRITT 1 1 14 17 17 16 - J.STROUD,J.ANDERSON (K.ROBBINS,D.HUPP) BNA G.BROWN (T.TRITT,J.COL000I) WARNER BROS. EXCEPT FOR MONDAY LORRIE MORGAN SHAMELESS GARTH BROOKS 2 2 1 3 15 11 8 11 R.LANDIS (R.NIELSEN) RCA A.REYNOLDS (B.JOEL) LIBERTY BETTER CLASS OF LOSERS RANDY TRAVIS DOWN AT THE TWIST AND SHOUT MARY-CHAPIN CARPENTER 3 3 2 16 25 16 30 - K.LEHNING (R.TRAVIS,A.JACKSON) WARNER BROS. M.C.CARPENTER,J.JENNINGS (M.C.CARPENTER) COLUMBIA SAME OL' LOVE RICKY SKAGGS THE WHISKEY AIN'T WORKIN' TRAVIS TRITT WITH MARTY STUART 4 5 2 11 20 13 6 - R.SKAGGS,M.MCANALLY (C.AUSTIN,G.BARNHILU EPIC G.BROWN (R.SCAIFE,M.STUART) WARNER BROS. MAYBE IT WAS MEMPHIS PAM TILLIS SHE'S IN LOVE WITH THE BOY TRISHA YEARWOOD 5 4 2 3 18 14 11 33 P.WORLEY,E.SEAY (M.ANDERSOM ARISTA G.FUNDIS (J.IMS) MCA THE DIRT ROAD SAWYER BROWN IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I CRY DWIGHT YOAKAM 19 16 10 6 6 7 - 2 P.ANDERSON (D.YOAKAM,R.MILLER) REPRISE R.SCRUGGS,M.MILLER (M.MILLER,G.HUBBARD) CURB A JUKEBOX WITH A COUNTRY SONG DOUG STONE MEET IN THE MIDDLE DIAMOND RIO 7 8 4 7 20 36 D.JOHNSON (G.NELSON,R.SAMOSET) - - M.J.POWELL,T.DUBOIS ( C.HARTFORD,J.FOSTER,D.PFRIMMER) ARISTA EPIC LOVE, ME COLLIN RAYE FOR MY BROKEN HEART REBA MCENTIRE 6 9 5 11 21 24 14 12 J.FULLER,J.HOBBS (S.EWING,M.T.BARNES) EPIC T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (L.HENGBER,K.PALMER) MCA YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME RESTLESS HEART STICKS AND STONES TRACY LAWRENCE 15 11 9 12 6 8, 22 22 J.STROUD (E.WEST,R.DILLON) ATLANTIC J.LEO,L.M.LEE (R.ROGERS,J.GRIFFIN) RCA TURN THAT RADIO ON RONNIE MILSAP IS IT COLD IN HERE JOE DIFFIE 23 13 12 4 10 6 3 4 R. MILSAP,R.GALBRAITH (A.JORDAN,P.DAVIS) RCA B.MONTGOMERY,J.SLATE ( D.MORRISON,J.DIFFIE,K.PHILLIPS) EPIC THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU TRISHA YEARWOOD CADILLAC STYLE SAMMY KERSHAW 24 15 2 11 10 7 12 - G.FUNDIS U.HADLEY,K.WELCH,W.WILSON) MCA B.CANNON,N.WILSON (M.PETERSEN) MERCURY FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES GARTH BROOKS DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX ALAN JACKSON 25 21 67 12 19 19 33 - A.REYNOLDS (D.BLACKWELL,B.LEE) LIBERTY S.HENDRICKS,K.STEGALL (A.JACKSON,R.MJRRAH,K.STEGALU ARISTA MY NEXT BROKEN HEART & Videoclipavailability Recurrents are titles which have already appeared on the top 75 Singles & Tracks chart for 20 weeks and have dropped 13 18 9 12 S.HENDRICKS,D.000K (0.000K,R.DUNN,K.BROOKS) ARISTA below the top 20. Commercial availability is not indicated on the recurrent chart.

BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 31 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 Artists & Music Top Contemporary Christian..

á Compiled from a national sample of retail store and one -stop sales reports. W W 4 z ARTIST TITLE r N % LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Maranatha! philosophy as possible. "I don't want to sound idealistic, but our goal is to de- ** NO.1 ** velop artists who can, with a little effort, get back into MICHAEL W. SMITH I 4 81 the culture," he says. "I don't approach is REUNION 0063' /WORD 23 weeks at No. 1 GO WEST YOUNG MAN LECTERN it like anyone trying to cross over into the secular charts. I see it as an 2 2 25 CARMAN BENSON 2809 ADDICTED TO honest takeover, into the Michael W. Smith and Amy

3 1 19 PETRA WORD 48859'/EPIC UNSEEN POWER Grant thing. by Bob Darden "You know, the '80s saw no measureable net growth in 4 3 59 AMY GRANT A3 WORD 6907 HEART IN MOTION the number of Christian believers -as opposed to the MICHAEL ENGLISH 5 5 25 I F YOU'RE AT ALL FAMILIAR with the history of '70s, where the net growth was in the tens of thousands. WARNER ALLIANCE 4104' /WARNER BROS. MICHAEL ENGLISH contemporary Christian music, you're familiar with the It's a fact that with the same old dead -tired view of evan- STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN 6 6 69 in SPARROW 1258' FOR THE SAKE OF THE CALL name Tom Stipe. Stipe was a pivotal figure the explo- gelism, that trend will continue in the '90s. The one signi- sion of music and ministry that came out of Calvary ficant signpost of the '70s was the ability of the music to 7 8 5 FIRST CALL DAYSPRING 6925'/WORD HUMAN SONG Chapel in Southern California in the late '60s. As a mem- reach people. Amy and Smitty are doing it again." 8 7 29 TWILA PARIS STARSONG 8207' SANCTUARY ber of seminal groups like Country Faith and Wing Among the first artists signed to the Denver-based la- And A Prayer, Stipe is remembered as a pioneer of what bel are Julie Meyer, Danny Daniels, alternative favorite 9 9 23 KATHY TROCCOLI REUNION 0725' /WORD PURE ATTRACTION was then called "Jesus Music." Violet Burning, and Milton Carroll (Bruce Carroll's 10 10 43 BEBE & CECE WINANS SPARROW 1257 DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES After a too -long absence, Stipe is involved in contem- older brother). porary Christian music once again, this time as head of "Milton's inspirational musical `The Life Of Christ' is 11 13 59 SUSAN ASHTON SPARROW 1259' WAKENED BY THE WIND the new Blue Stone label. Why would someone who is a serious ministry to the Church," Stipe says. "He's got 12 12 81 D.C. TALK FOREFRONT 2682' /BENSON NU THANG the pastor of a thriving church in Denver re-enter the a really evangelistic fervor and he's just a real road inspirational music wars at this late a date? hound. We'll also probably do a country record with him 13 11 81 SANDI PATTI WORD 48545 /EPIC ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE "Because the influence of the early Maranatha! Mu- and I may do a tour with him down the road.

14 14 32 MARGARET BECKER SPARROW 1261 SIMPLE HOUSE sic days are etched in my memory," Stipe says. "Before "We're going to be aggressively moving into the mar- modern contemporary Christian music was a business, ketplace," Stipe says. "From the Christian bookstore side RAY BOLTZ DIADEM /SPECTRA MOMENTS FOR THE HEART 15 17 7 2094' it was just music played by Christians. I was part of a we've signed a distribution agreement with Frontline handful of guys who happened to be doing it." Records. Now from the mainstream we're looking 16 20 43 RICH MULLINS REUNION 0066/WORD THE WORLD AS BEST I REMEMBER there side, The new groups and new music centered around Cal- at all options. For instance, we recently had a showcase 17 19 7 LISA BEVILL VIREO 2201' /SPARROW MY FREEDOM vary Chapel. "When you've got 10 -15 groups out playing with Warner Bros. Records to see if some of our things a you've impact," 18 24 299 AMY GRANT MYRRH 3900' /WORD THE COLLECTION three -four times week, got an Stipe are cross -marketable. says. "When they all played at Calvary Chapel, you've "I'd like to see Blue Stone have serious secular distri- 19 15 7 MAGDALLAN NTENSE 9098' /FRONTLINE BIG BANG got full -scale evangelism and infiltration. My earliest bution, particularly in light of what Epic/Word have done memories are not of Christian labels or charts, but of a with Ricky Skaggs, A &M/Myrrh have done with Amy 20 21 131 CARMAN BENSON 2588 REVIVAL IN THE LAND bunch of musicians out there playing, singing their cur- Grant, and Geffen/Reunion have done with Smitty ... I 21 16 25 SANDI PATTI WORD48787 /EPIC OPEN FOR BUSINESS rent message -their faith." believe it will work because I really believe this music is After a stint with the Richie Furay Band, Stipe left for the nations. 22 18 17 ACAPPELLA WORD 9299' WE HAVE SEEN HIS GLORY the industry for 10 years and started a church in Denver. "At the same time, I also believe it is for the Church. 23 29 3 STEVE GREEN SPARROW 1315 HIDE EM' IN YOUR HEART VOL.2 Two years ago, he came full circle and founded Blue We have two different categories here and Blue Stone is Stone Records-incorporating as much of that early going to try to reach them both." 24 25 3 AL DENSON BENSON 2858' THE EXTRA MILE

25 34 3 GOADS DIADEM 0903' /SPECTRA HOLY TERRITORY

26 22 5 CINDY MORGAN WORD 9258 REAL LIFE

27 28 43 STEVE CAMP SPARROW 1272' CONSIDER THE COST 28 NEW VIOLET BURNING FRONTLINE 93540 STRENGTH JArs 29 32 5 KENNY MARKS MYRRH 4216' /WORD FIRE OF FORGIVENESS

30 23 11 DALLAS HOLM BENSON 2839' CHAIN OF GRACE 31 37 46 GLAD BENSON 2602 ACAPELLA PROJECT II IIUTE 32 31 9 RANDY STONEHILL MYRRH 6946' /WORD WONDERAMA NOTES 33 26 95 PETRA WORD 48546'/EPIC BEYOND BELIEF 34 NEW I LOST DOGS GLASS HOUSE 0528' /WORD SCENIC ROUTES by Jeff Levenson

35 33 25 COMMISSIONED BENSON 2808' NUMBER 7 cc I HEARD HER, I FELT LIKE I KNEW HER," way I do." 36 30 15 CHARLIE PEACOCK SPARROW 1303 LOVE LIFE says Johnny Mandel, speaking with obvious admiration "I believe in a simple adage," he says. "If it's not 37 40 72 WAYNE WATSON WORD 4192 HOME FREE for his album -mate, Shirley Horn. "She moved me on broke, stay the hell out of the way. To be honest, in the an emotional level. When it was time for us to work, we years that I've known her work, I've never felt that GLEN CAMPBELL NEW HAVEN 2011' /SPECTRA SHOW ME YOUR WAY 38 35 31 spoke very little, no verbalizing. She just said, `I trust there's anything broke about Shirley Horn." 39 27 11 HOSANNA! MUSIC INTEGRITY 041 /SPARROW UP TO ZION you -go!' " Mandel, of course, knows something about artful col- MORE: Verve, underscoring its belief that Horn's time 40 38 7 RICKY SKAGGS WORD 9328' MY FATHER'S SON laboration. He's been writing and arranging music for is now, has issued a companion "Here's To Life" video cultural institutions with names like Sinatra, Bennett, containing performances and commentary ... Gitanes, and Torme for better than four decades. His most recent the French tobacco company that underwrote the re- Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated by a numberal production, the stringful "Here's To Life," is an intimate cording project (as it has a number of Verve releases), following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl dance in the dark with Horn, a sensuous pianist/singer has expanded the size and design of its imprint on the unavailable. © 1992, Billboard /BPI Communications. who caresses melodies and lyrics the way photographer front cover art. The new logo contains the words, "Gi- Herman Leonard managed backlighting and cigarette tanes Jazz Productions." smoke-the mood is everything. A V A I L A B L E N O W ! Last year Mandel scored big with his charts for Nata- FAT- CHANCE DEPARTMENT: In the mail comes lie Cole's "Unforgettable." This year he contributed two word that although jazz artists are honored in ceremo- arrangements to Diane Schuur's "In Tribute." His is a nies such as the Grammys and the American Music too often by lay listeners. When Awards, it's time that "Jazz music deserves an elite cer- PEACE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD craft underappreciated an arrangement works well it achieves an organic whole- emony of its own." Hmm, OK ... DON'T MISS ness with both singer and material; it's the setting that This form letter ( "Dear Colleague ... ") from the Pro- POPS STAPLES AND highlights the jewel. When it doesn't, it sticks out like duction Center for the Arts goes on to state that the THE STAPLE SINGERS a hairball in a punch bowl. first American Jazz Awards will be held May 22 in Mi- ON DAVID LETTERMAN For Horn, "Here's To Life," with its 49 -piece orches- ami and that I have been carefully chosen (italics mine) JUNE 2ND! ta tra, is a dream come true. A number of Mandel's tunes to serve on the nominating committee. Ballots must be -including "Emily" and "Close Enough For completed immediately. Alright ... #92147 Love" -have become a standard part of her book; she's And, by the way, don't forget to enclose a check for aen: charisma admired his work for years. For Mandel, the project was $100. Something about a Nominating Committee Mem- FOR MORE INFORMATION ON POINTBLANK ARTISTS, WRITE TO: an opportunity to work with someone who "hears the bership Fee [again, italics mine]. POINTBLANK,1790 BROADWAY, 20th FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019

32 BILLBOARD MAY 16. 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 Artists & Music AMIN To p Gospel Albums..

from a national sample of retail store O = Compiled C) and one-stop sales reports. 6 i a TITLE %ARTIST - c., ; LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL gospel music division. "To break a record or get any type of exposure, you must do a great deal of promotion through * * NO. 1 * * retail, because we have virtually no gospel radio. These re- 1 1 9 REV. MILTON BRUNSON & THE THOMPSON COMMUNITY SINGERS WORD 48784'/EPIC 3 weeks at No. 1 MY MIND IS MADE UP tailers had giant speakers outside of their stores that di- rectly exposed the community to the music. The loss of 2 2 19 SHIRLEY CAESAR WORD 48785 /EPIC HE'S WORKING IT OUT FOR YOU stores like Mid -City and Delicious Records, which offered 3 3 31 MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR MALACO 6008 GOD GETS THE GLORY big gospel inventories, is a major blow." REV. T. WRIGHT /CHICAGO INTERDENOMINATIONAL MASS CHOIR ' Another retailer, Glenn Anderson of Faith Gospel/VIP 4 4 19 SAVOY 14804 /MALACO I'M GLAD ABOUT IT by Lisa Collins Records, anticipated, problems upon hearing the verdict. ALL EYES TURNED last week to the Los Angeles riots Anderson lost some product to looting before he evacuated 5 8 9 THOMAS WHITFIELD BENSON 2841 ALIVE & SATISFIED DOROTHY NORWOOD /N. CALIFORNIA G.M.W.A. MASS CHOIR in the deadly wake of the verdict in the Rodney King inci- the balance of his inventory to avoid being cleaned out. He 6 9 49 dent. When the smoke had cleared, at least six of the retail- notes that most of those burned out had little or no insur- MALACO 4450 LIVE ers servicing L.A.'s gospel community were among the ance. "In this area," Anderson observes, "that type of in- 7 5 43 BEBE & CECE WINANS SPARROW 1257 DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES many that had been burned out. Additional stores were surance is very expensive. Most don't have it, particularly SHUN PACE RHODES SAVOY 14807 /MALACO HE LIVES looted. contentwise." 8 6 43 NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE The six stores that were completely destroyed were Anderson believes the riots have had a sobering effect. 9 7 57 TYSCOT 1401 /SPECTRA WASH ME Mid -City, Delicious, D's Cards and , "We got several calls while we were closed. People looking Spinoff, REV. J. CLEVELAND /L.A. GOSPEL MESSENGERS 10 12 35 Tempo, and the Wherehouse store on La Brea Avenue. for music for funerals. Some of their relatives had been SAVOY 7103 /MALACO REV. J. CLEVELAND /L.A. GOSPEL MESSENGERS Of the six, D's was the lone retailer to specialize in gospel killed in the riot." 11 i0 39 YOLANDA ADAMS TRIBUTE 790113 /SPECTRA THROUGH THE STORM product; the others carried a variety of music, but each was Members of LA's gospel community are now mobilizing V.I.P. MUSIC & ARTS SEMINAR MASS CHOIR in 12 15 17 an important source of gospel titles. to aid the rebuilding process. "People are asking what TYSCOT 40195 /SPECTRA VICTORY IN PRAISE The devastation comes as a major blow to the West can be done," Patrick Henderson reports. Henderson di- Coast gospel community. Mignon Lewis, who oversees the rects the West Angeles C.O.G.I.C. Mass Choir. "Pres- 13 11 33 HELEN BAYLOR WORD48781 /EPIC LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER RON WINANS, FAMILY & FRIENDS CHOIR marketing of gospel at Light Records, says many of the ently, we are trying to help organize some kind of help ef- 14 13 15 SELAH 7507 /SPARROW FAMILY AND FRIENDS CHOIR VOL. 3 mom -and -pop stores that carry gospel already were having fort to raise money for some form of disaster relief." a hard time "because of the economic crunch." Further, The United Gospel Industry Council is also taking a 15 16 23 THE EVEREADYS GREAT JOY 4750' A MESSAGE FOR YOU she says, "The Wherehouse outlet that was burned was the lead role in the rebuilding effort, providing assistance to 16 24 11 NICHOLAS WORD 48786' /EPIC BACK TO BASICS only chain store with a major commitment to gospel in the those retailers who were burned out. If you want to help, VARIOUS ARTISTS Los Angeles area. Blacks 17 14 19 can't go to Sam Goodÿ s or Music donations may be sent to the United Gospel Industry CGI 8530/A &M A TRIBUTE TO JAMES CLEVELAND VOL.1 gospel. And I Plus for at the moment, don't think anyone's Council, P.O. Box 1004, Pasadena, Calif. 91102. WHITMAN & THE SOUL CHILDREN OF CHICAGO 18 18 37 WALT top priority will be going into the stores that remain open UGIC had already put into motion plans to beef up its I AM 74014 LIVE & BLESSED to buy records." presence at the upcoming Black Radio Exclusive confer- 19 29 3 WILLIE BANKS MALACO 4449 THE LEGEND LIVES ON That's more bad news for the mom -and -pops, which, ac- ence in New Orleans. The group will take its message to JOHN P. KEE 20 34 3 cording to Theresa Hairston, director of marketing and the attendees at a luncheon and seminar May 21. TYSCOT 9115 /SPECTRA CHURCHIN' WITH THE TYSCOT ARTISTS A &R for Benson Music Group, are responsible for about UGIC chair Frank Wilson notes, "Our emphasis will be THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS 21 20 43 75% of gospel sales nationwide. programming gospel into mainstream formats. Gospel mu- BLACKBERRY 2203301012 /SPECTRA THIS IS YOUR NIGHT The loss of retail outlets in Los Angeles is expected to sic is the forerunner of blues, jazz, and R &B. For some 22 NEW REV. LAWRENCE THOMISON & THE MUSIC MASS CHOIR have a serious impact on West Coast marketing efforts in reason, it was put to the side. Now, we aim to get gospel NEW HAVEN 20014 NEVER LET GO OF HIS HAND DONNIE HARPER /NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR the gospel industry. "Out here, it's the direct opposite of music off the sidelines and propel its excitement and grow- 23 22 3 TRIBUTE 1160 /SPECTRA HOPE OF THE WORLD how it's done on the East Coast or in the South," states ing popularity into the '90s." REV. E. DAVIS, JR./WILMINGTON MASS CHOIR FEAT. REV. D. COLEY 24 17 69 Vicki Mack, director of artist development for Sparrow's ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL 10162 HE'S PREPARING ME

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29 19 85 TRAMAINE HAWKINS SPARROW 1246 LIVE THE BRIGHT STAR MALE CHORUS 30 32 7 KEEPING SAVOY 4808 / MALACO HE WILL ANSWER PRAYER 31 25 25 COMMISSIONED BENSON 2808 NUMBER 7 RAISING THE ANTE: The Blundell Group of Compa- 32 NEW ' L.A. MASS CHOIR LIGHT 73055 /SPECTRA COME AS YOU ARE SCORE nies in Coventry, England, makes precision tools and in- struments. European Capital, in London, is a financial 33 38 3 WAR ON SIN LIGHT 73077 /SPECTRA THIS IS GOSPEL house. Neither is concerned professionally with music. 34 35 3 WORD 48860/EPIC LOVE IS REALITY by Is Horowitz But both have contributed substantially to recording EDWIN HAWKINS projects undertaken by Cala Records in return for logo 35 28 15 FIXIT 9206 MUSIC & ARTS SEMINAR MASS CHOIR /LOS ANGELES OUT OF THE PAST: As anticipated, Teldec is step- credit and, in the case of EC, a liner page to plug its ser- ping up its reissue program even as it pursues one of the vice. 36 33 77 MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY WORD 48587'/EPIC PRAY FOR ME more active new recording schedules among the majors. This kind of sponsorship has become more common in 37 NEW WILLIE NEAL JOHNSON & THE NEW KEYNOTES Five titles in a series of live recordings by the late recent years, particularly in Europe. But Cala has also MALACO 6010 THE COUNTRY BOY GOES HOME Evgeny Mravinsky and 38 NEW O INDIANA STATE MASS CHOIR the Leningrad Philharmonic actively pursued club sales here and abroad and now TYSCOT 4027 /SPECTRA OH, COME LET US SING have just been released at midprice, with six more to fol- claims a relationship that has returned club selections low in July. The discs, which have already been made with surprising frequency for a label that as yet holds 39 31 23 CANDI STATON BERACAH 2040 STANDING ON THE PROMISES REV. WILLIAM ABNEY BETHEL PENTICOSTAL CHOIR available in Europe in a boxed set, offer standard sym- no more than 20 titles. 40 37 3 TM ME phonic repertoire recorded between 1964 and 1984. Conductor Geoffrey Simon, who helped found Cala 1004' LORD USE The label's "Das Alte Werke" series, meanwhile, is be- and serves the label as artistic adviser, says major club Recording Indust y Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units wi h each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. ing groomed for a fall "relaunch." One of the earliest pe- selections can return as many as 9,000 sales. Put this to- *Asterisk indicates vinyl unavailable. © 1992, Billboard /BPI Communications. riod- instrument series, it is perhaps best known for its gether with corporate sponsorship and the label can un- cycle of the Bach cantatas, a project that took decades dertake recording projects that expected retail sales to complete. alone could not hope to support. Teldec is now repackaging many of the line's titles to Not all Cala recordings enjoy this backing, Simon is To resurface as budget and midline items. The initial re- quick to point out, but those that do help provide the Our Newest sounds Inspire You... lease will consist of "several dozen" titles. The series will means for those that don't. H be ongoing and at a later date will include newly The label, which has recently set up offices in New E AND THE LOVE Z FELLOWSHIP CHOIR BENSONIiI recorded material as well. Latter will be offered at full York to supplement its U.K. base, has devoted itself E price. largely to standard repertoire with such orchestras as K Also due in the fall are the first 11 entries in a "his- the London Symphony, the Philharmonia, and the Lon- A toric" midline series that will feature recordings by such don Philharmonic. More recently, it has included period H conductors as Knappertsbusch, Furtwangler, Erich instruments in its recording agenda. w Kleiber, Mengelberg, and instrumentalists Michelan- Earlier this year Cala recorded the Hanover Band un- A new from geli and Kulenkampff. der Roy Goodman in the Beethoven Violin Concerto, L K L'. A &M On the new-product front, Teldec has scheduled Au- with Stephanie Chase as soloist. This May the same art- E gust sessions to record an album of operatic duets with ists are slated to record the Mozart Violin Concertos R FOCUS ON GLORY Gospel tenor Jerry Hadley and Thomas Hampson. Nos. 3 and 5, and the Sinfonia Concertante, K.364.

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Y, c0,ß coi and one -stop sales reports. W Q Z 0 o x 3 x Sony Discos' is cranking his music career back I- ev ; ARTIST TITLE LABEL 8 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL up with a new album, which was being finished last week at Miami's Criteria Studios. The as- yet -untitled record is 1 1 23 LUIS MIGUEL ROMANCE WEA LATINA 75805 set to ship in early July. Chayanne's Latin American tour 2 3 15 ALVARO TORRES NADA SE COMPARA... CAPITOL -EMI LATIN 42537 is slated to kick off July 13 in Santo Domingo. 3 2 55 PANDORA CON AMOR ETERNO CAPITOL -EMI LATIN 42451 Notas 4 4 25 MAGNETO MAGNETO SONY 80670 ARTIST SNAPSHOTS: WEA Latina's hot Puerto Rican 5 8 11 RICKY MARTIN RICKY MARTIN SONY 81)695 balladeer Julian almost signed with a small country mu- 6 5 9 LOS BUKIS QUIEREME FONOVISA 9040 by John Lannert sic label when he was 9, but the deal was nixed when his 7 6 47 RICARDO MONTANER ULTIMO LUGAR TH- RODVEN 2864 military dad was transferred . .. Look for Unico's roman- 8 7 15 P. SAN BASILIO /P. DOMINGO POR FIN JUNTOS CAPITOL -EMI LATIN 42624 J ULIO'S CALOR WARMS CHILLY SANTO Domingo: tic pop act Industria del Amor to start releasing topical 9 13 43 GLORIA TREVI TU ANGEL DE LA GUARDA ARIOLA 3087 /BMG It was unseasonably cool and rainy in Santo Domingo fare in the near future ... Despite the success of his epon- 10 24 3 PALOMA SAN BASILIO DE MIL AMORES CAPITOL -EMI LATIN 42677 April 29-30, but it was plenty hot inside the Jaragua Ho- ymous Sony debut album, ex- Menudo member Ricky 11 10 23 LOURDES ROBLES DEFINITIVAMENTE SONY 80693 tel, where more than 200 industryites were on hand to at- Martin says he will continue his acting career in Mexico. 12 20 46 ALEJANDRA GUZMAN FLOR DE PAPEL FONOVISA 9010 tend a splashy two -day album presentation for Julio Igle- Martin's rap label mate Lisa M. -who is amazingly ma- 13 15 27 CAMILO SESTO ALA VOLUNTAD DEL CIELO ARIOLA 3196 /BMG sias' forthcoming release, "Calor." ture for an 18-year -old-is planning to build her own re- d CI 14 14 7 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ PIEL DE HOMBRE SONY 80746 Iglesias, ever the insatiable self-promoter, acted as if cording studio within the next couple of years. it were his first record. The Spanish balladeer sandwiched 15 - 1 ALEJANDRO JAEN MAS DE MIL VIDAS PRODISCOS 103 16 9 17 LUIS ANGEL DEL CORAZON DEL HOMBRE DISCOSINT'L 80678 /SONY two days of nonstop TV interviews around a lively press LABEL MISCELLANEA: Veteran conguero Ray Bar - conference that found Iglesias to be typically charming, retto has released a salsa album, "Soy Dichoso," on Fania 17 11 19 ROBERTO CARLOS SUPER HEROE DISCOS INTERNATIONAL 80696 /SONY not to mention a tad coquettish. "Ponte El Sombrero" by the Miami Band is a clever 18 18 58 EDNITA NAZARIO LO QUE SON LAS COSAS CAPITOL -EMI LATIN 42394 The album presentation actually came in the form of a single about safe sex just shipped by RTP/Sony ... Co- 19 12 41 VIKKI CARR COSAS DEL AMOR SONY 80635 seamlessly produced video collage of the 10 tracks that lombian salsa/merengue outfit Los Alfa 8 has released 20 19 39 GARIBALDI QUE TE LA PONGO TH- RODVEN 2792 make up "Calor." The superbly paced album boasts a pas- "Mas Internacional Que Nunca" on Sonolux ... Also out, 21 - 1 JULIAN VUELA MI IMAGINACION WEA LATINA 75878-4 tiche of notable romantic classics ( "Uno," "De Domingo on ROM, is "Amazonas," the third ethno -fusion album 22 25 49 DANIELA ROMO AMADA MAS QUE NUNCA CAPITOL -EMI LATIN 42489 A Domingo "), a Portuguese -language samba/ entry from Huayucaltia ... Elektra's brilliant Brazilian song - 23 21 57 JUAN GABRIEL EN EL PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES ARIOLA 2498 /BMG ( "Me Ama 'Mo "), and two tracks from Mecano's José Ma- smith Caetano Veloso is slated to ship his third U.S. al- 24 16 17 ANA GABRIEL EN VIVO SONY 89303 ria Cano ( "Y Aunque Te Haga Calor," "Lia "). "Calor" bum, "Circulado," sometime in May . .. Carlos Guedes' 25 - 9 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ EL PUMA EN RITMO DISCOS INTL 80711 /SONY hits retail in the U.S. Tuesday (12). Sony executives in at- latest Heads Up album, "Toda América" -due out May tendance were Tom Tyrrell, senior VP of Sony Interna- 18- features an all -star lineup backing the Venezuelan 1 2 27 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA PERSPECTIVA DISCOS INTERNATIONAL 80689 /SONY tional; Tomás Muñoz, senior VP of A &R, Sony Interna- harpist, including Ricardo Silveira, Jorge Strunz, Alex 2 4 11 SOUNDTRACK THE MAMBO KINGS ELEKTRA961240 tional; Akira Tanaka, associate GM of Epic Japan; Acuña, and Luis Enrique, who sings the buoyant title cut 3 1 13 LUIS ENRIQUE UNA HISTORIA DIFERENTE SONY80710 Frank Welzer, Sony Discos president; and all of the man- . . His three -year drug sentence behind him, Puerto Ri- 4 3 33 EDDIE SANTIAGO SOY EL MISMO CAPITOL -EMI LATIN 42296 aging directors of Sony's Hispanic affiliates, including can salsero Frankie Ruiz returns to the recording studio 5 5 13 TITO ROJAS TITO ROJAS M.P.I. 6061 Claudio Conde, president of Sony Spain. for TH- Rodven ... 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34 BILLBOARD MAY 16. 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com Music Video ARTISTS & MUSIC High Five Ropes Multigenre Success Brooks Vid Brings Greater Recognition BY MELINDA NEWMAN Like many other companies, High It was such thinking that led them to Five got unintentionally sidetracked by Nashville. In the mid -'80s, High Five NEW YORK-Director Bud Schaetzle music video on the way to other work. was ready for a breather from music and producer Martin Fischer may be USC film school chums Schaetzle, video. "The business was starting to best known for their work on a video Fischer, and associate producer Bret operate like movie studios with execu- that didn't get shown: Garth Brooks' Wolcott started the venture in 1982 tives who had to be included in every "The Thunder Rolls." with "the idea that music video would bit of minutiae," says Schaetzle. They The pair, who run Los Angeles - be a way to get a showreel together to headed for Nashville and found "at that based High Five Productions, pro- point, country was still the poor cousin; duced the video, which featured a phi- their budgets were really low and they landering, abusive husband who gets `If we hit a home mn weren't attracting the main directorial his comeuppance while staring down talent. We thought we'd try it and have the wrong end of a gun. Although criti- in one genre, we'd some fun." cally praised, the video was banned by Their first country clip was "The both Country Music Television and go look for another' Weekend" for Steve Wariner. That has The Nashville Network. been followed by videos for artists such Before "The Thunder Rolls," "we show that we were film makers," says as Sawyer Brown, Nanci Griffith, Joe were somewhat flailing about in obscu- Fischer. Diffie, James House, the Judds, Par- rity," jokes Schaetzle. "We'd been do- High Five's first video was Helen ton, and Brooks. "It's very fun to work Jump To It. The members of Kris Kross, seated in front, seem to have no qualms ing the same quality of work for other Reddy's "Imagination." From there, with country artists," says Fischer. "I on the set of their first video, "Jump." Assisting them behind the scenes, standing artists who hadn't broken as big as the team began working with artists think we've had the most pleasant from left, are Nick Hoffman, director of photography; Fragile Films director Rich Garth. In the long run, the banning from all different genres, ranging from working atmosphere dealing with the Murray; co- manager Bart Phillips; Columbia Records product manager Karen probably helped everybody; often it's the Manhattan Transfer to Tina Nashville -based industry, whether Mason; co- manager Michael Malden; video producer John Speaks; and record better to want something than to get Turner. Unlike many companies, High (Continued on next page) producer Jermaine Dupri. it." Five has managed to keep from getting Obscurity may be a bit too strong a pigeonholed as a production firm that word to describe a company that has specializes in one kind of music. "If we produced clips for Metallica ( "One "), hit a home run with a video in one the Judds ( "Love Can Build A genre, we'd go look for another genre Bridge "), Dolly Parton & Ricky Van to tackle," says Schaetzle. "There are departure he plans to focus on three areas. The first Shelton ( "Rockin' Years "), and Jeffrey some people that stick with their metal is directing music videos, which he will do through Osborne ( "Stay With Me Tonight "), guy or rock guy come hell or highwa- Maddhatter Films. At EMI, he directed such clips as among others. However, there is no de- ter, but there are also the ones that feel Queensryche's "Anybody Listening" and the O'Jays' nying that High Five's affiliation with it's time to try something different, and "I Can Hardly Wait For Christmas." Secondly, he in- Brooks, including producing his highly we're always standing there with our tends to open his own company that will work on docu- rated January NBC special, has helped showreels under our arms trying to get mentaries and film development. Thirdly, and perhaps the company. in." a little tangentially, Murray intends to pursue his sax- by Melinda Newman ophone career. He has played the sax for more than 20 years and says he wants to spend some time writing WHILE THE INCONVENIENCE absolutely pales in music and work on recording for himself or as a gun terms of the greater picture, last week's LA. riots caused for hire. by the verdict in the Rodney King case wreaked havoc on Murray, who had been at EMI for more than five music video production schedules. All film permits were years, says that after EMI, SBK, and Chrysalis bulled throughout the city, causing several video shoots to merged into EMI Records Group, it became clear that be rescheduled, HLDISTRIBUTORS, delayed, or indefinitely postponed. "the new organization wanted a singular VP of video, At Nitrate Films, the chaos interrupted two projects by and they made some structural changes that don't re- 12 Street INC. 6940 S.W. director Julien Temple. The first was a video for new RCA ally have room for two heads." The department will Miami, Florida 33145 artist Me Phi Me's debut solo single, "Pu' Sho Hands now be run solely by VP of video Jeff Panzer. 2Getha." According to Nitrate producer Catherine Smith,

Inventario Completo de Complete Inventory 1 )lans were to shoot at Watts Towers-obviously not a good CONGRATULATIONS TO Barry Kluger, who has Musica Latina: of Latin Music: place to be. "When we heard the verdict on Wednesday, been upped to senior VP, media and network relations, CO Cassettes 12" CD Cassettes 12" we were apprehensive," she says. "Then, on Thursday, at VII-1. His most recent title was VP, public relations. Video Musicales Music Videos when everything started breaking out, it was not a happen- In his new capacity, Kluger will be responsible for pro- ing thing." The shoot has not yet been rescheduled. Personal Bilingüe para Knowledgeable moting the music channel's network talent through The worst part, according to Smith, is that insurance new projects. Additionally, he will to Atender Sus Ordenes Sales Reps continue oversee doesn't cover any losses already incurred. `Believe it or all public relations for the channel. Completamente Fully Computerized not, there's a clause that says they don't cover riots," she Computarizado notes. THE WINNERS OF THE American Lung Assn.'s Temple's other project, a new clip for Lindsey Bucking- Air Awards, to music videos Local: 305 -262 -7711. Ask for Gloria Clean presented that pro- ham, was halted midshoot. Although the video was being mote a healthy environment, were announced at a or Call Toll Free: 1- 800 -780 -7712 shot on a soundstage in Hollywood, the volatility in the press conference May 4. Before presenting the Fax 305 -261 -6143 area called for a cessation. Shooting on that video has re- awards, officials from the organization gave sobering WE ARE A SERVICE ORIENTED COMPANY sumed. Smith notes that other shoots planned for this accounts of just how bad the air we breathe is; more week are being pushed back because vendors couldn't be than half of the U.S. population lives in areas that have reached last Friday. unsafe levels of ozone air pollution and yet many of us At Squeak Pictures, director Drew Carolan got stalled fail to make even the most simple changes that would on the clip for "Taking Me Down" by Hardline. "We had make the world a cleaner place. Anyway, the purpose planned to shoot in downtown LA. and were going to look of the awards was to honor videos that have tried to Great Selection of Major at a location one more time on Wednesday when the ver- change things. The five winners of the Crystal Blue Brands: dict came down. There was definitely a vibe in the air." By Sky Award were "Pass It On Down," Alabama; "We FÍ the next day, it was apparent that shooting was impossible. CBS, RCA,Caytol Latino, Can Run," the Grateful Dead; "Saltwater," Julian Wea, Fonovisa, Fania, According to Carolan, the revised plan called for shooting Lennon; "Evergreen, Everblue," Raffi, and "Yakety Sonotone and many more on a soundstage May 5, if possible. Yak," various artists. Five more videos were honored 1ÌTX1T!Iq While all official shooting may have been curtailed, the with Merit Award Certificates for providing a good cynic in me knows that within weeks a music video using message that may not have directly addressed pollu- home video footage of the looting and violence will show tion. Winners were "Channel Z," B -52's; "Blue Sky LATIN MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR up. 7626 MIRAMAR ROAD SUITE 3600 SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92126 Mine," Midnight Oil; "Little Fluffy Clouds," the Orb; "Peace On Earth," Santana; and "Nothing But Flow- Best Prices Guaranteed VISA PHONE : (619) 695 -8863 Ul'DATE: We announced last week that Matt Mur- Personalized Service ers," . Organizers say they are contem- FAX : (619) 695-3768 ray was leaving his post as VP of video at EMI Rec- All Merchandise Bar -Coded plating making the awards an annual event. In the TOLL FREE : 1- 800 -74 -LATIN ords Group. We Accept All Major Credit Cards According to Murray, after his May 31 meantime, keep buying those Christmas Seals.

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A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS AT NATIONAL VIDEO MUSIC OUTLETS. & Lists do not include videos in Music Video recurrent or oldies rotation. ARTISTS & MUSIC LIST VIDEO TRACK ()MTN THE NASHVILLE NETWORK. MUSIC TBEYIIIOM The Heart of Country Black Entertainment Television The Nashville Network LOS ANGELES is the eye behind True Cul- Continuous programming Continuous programming ramento 1515 Broadway, New York,NY 10036 1515 Broadway, New York,NY 10036 14 hours daily 30 Hours Weekly ture's Cardiac Records video "Rude 1899 9th St NE, Washington,DC 2806 Opryland Dr, Nashville,TN MIDNIGHT FILMS director Sa- Boys Come To Play." Sacramento ADDS 20018 37214 Bruce Springsteen, Better Days foot- ADDS muel Bayer recently wrapped produc- mixed black- and -white and color EXCLUSIVE , Steel Bars ADDS tion on a pair of Charlatans U.K. vid- age with split Dioptors, slow- motion, Mariah Carey, I'll Be There Everything But The Girl, Love... Arrested Development, Tennessee Banquet. Chris soft- focus, and anamorphic devices to Black Crowes, Remedy Robert Palmer, Every Kind Of People Michael Jackson, In The Closet Linda Davis, He Isn't My... eos for RCA/Beggars Pearl Jam, Even Flow Shabba Ranks, Mr. Loverman The Bellamy Brothers, Cowboy Beat Sheffield produced "Weirdo" and blend the group's rap sensibility and Weird Al Yankovic, Smells Like Nirvana FIVE STAR VIDEO Heavy D & The Boyz, Don't Curse Tim O'Brien, One Way Street Randy Who's Crying Now? k.d. Lang, Constant Craving Crawford, "Don't Want To See The Sights," which street -smarts. Peter Lawrence pro- Mint Condition, Forever In Your Eyes College Boyz, Victim Of The Ghetto HEAVY come from the alternative duced the title -track video from the ARTIST OF THE MONTH HEAVY CeCe Peniston, Keep On Walkin' Sammy Kershaw, Don't Go Near... rockers' new album, "Between 10th & group's latest album. Lyle Lovett, She's Already Made.. Angelìque Kidjo, Batonga Little Texas, First Time For Everything The Cure, High 11th." Aaron Tippin, There Ain't ... Def Leppard, Let's Get Rocked GREATEST HITS HEAVY Dan Seals, Mason Dixon Line Maddhatter Films director Paul OTHER CITIES Genesis, Hold On My Heart Paula Abdul, Will You Marry Me? Sawyer Brown, Some Girls Do Michael Jackson, In The Closet Tevin Campbell, Goodbye is eye behind Mariah Carey, Make It Happen Tracy Lawrence, Today's Lonely Fool Rachman the Shotgun Kris Kross, Jump Keith Sweat, Why Me Baby? Hold On My Heart McBride & The Ride, Sacred Ground Messiah's latest clip, "Living Without DIRECTOR TIM POPE is the eye John Mellencamp, Now More... Genesis, Lisa Stansfield, All Woman Michael Jackson, In The Closet Rodney Crowell, Lovin' All Night Metallica, Nothing Else Matters Aaron Hall, Don't Be Afraid new video, behind the Cure's new video, "High," Matter 2 Night The Remingtons, I Could Love You You," and Testament's 'Vince Neil, You're Invited ... Prince, Money Don't En Vogue, My Lovin' Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody Michelle Wright, Take It Like A Man Tima Surmelioglu which comes from the Elektra album Nirvana, Come As You Are Joe Public, Live And Learn "Electric Crown." Bonnie Raitt, Not The Only One Shenandoah, Rock My Baby , Under ... Kris Kross, Jump for Relativity and "Wish." Pope, who also directed Cure , One (Version II) Reba McEntire, The Night The... produced the shoots Bruce Springsteen, Better Days BeBe & CeCe Winans, It's Okay Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart respectively. clips "Close To Me" and "Lullaby," U2, One (Version II) Tracie Spencer, Love Me Atlantic, HEAVY Joe Diffie, Ships That Don't Come In Van Halen, Right Now Mariah Carey, Make It Happen created a surreal, compelling dream - Confederate Railroad, She Took... Wilson Phillips, You Won't See Me Cry Bryan Adams, Thought I'd Died ... Brotherhood Creed, Helluva Alan Jackson, Midnight In Montgomery NEW YORK world. Pope shot the clip in England. , It You Asked Me Shanice, I'm Crying Martina McBride, The Time Has Come En Vogue, My Lovin' Alyson Williams, You Can't Have... Flashframe Films director Jack R. Kelly, Honey Love John Anderson, When It Comes To You Amy Grant, I Will Remember You Dwight Yoakam, The Heart That... director Keith Cole directed "Ships That Don't Come STRESS Sophie B. Hawkins, Damn ... Chaka Khan, Love You All My Lifetime UNDERDOG FILMS Matthews, Wright & King, Power ... Howard Jones, Lift Me Up Meli'sa Morgan, Still In Love With You In," a new Joe Diffie video from the Paula Abdul, Will You Marry Me? Ward recently lensed "Pass The Wilson Phillips, You Won't See Me Cry Jody Watley, I'm The One You Need Latin rap act Powerule. Epic album "Regular Joe." George En Vogue, My Lovin' 2Pac, Brenda's Got A Baby Vibes" for Hammer, This Is The Way We Roll MEDIUM the Nashville-based WHAT'S NEW Gary Brown, Don't Make Me... Ward, the eye behind Digital Under- Wieser produced Joe Public, Live And Learn Gerald Levert, School Me Travis Tritt, Bible Belt Riverside Tracy Chapman, Bang Bang Bang footage shoot. Live, Pain Lies On The Ho Frat Ho, Ho Frat Swing Dolly Parton, Straight Talk ground's "No Nose Job," shot Marx, Hazard Chapter Two Annie Lennox, Why Richard Hammer, This Is The Way We Roll Ricky Skaggs, Same 01' Love Ralph Road To Nowhere Leon Russell, No Man's Land on the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn, M -Ocean Pictures director Ozzy Osbourne, Molly & The Heymakers, Mountain ... Jon Secada, Just Another Day reeled Iron Maiden's Slaughter, The Wild Life MEDIUM Deanna Cox, Texas Sidestep and Queens. The clip comes from the Ziman recently Michelle Shocked, Come A Long Way Social Distortion, Bad Luck Dennis Robbins, Home Sweet Home Red, For Your Babies Damian Dame, Gotta Learn My Rhythm group's new Poetic Groove /Inter- new video, "From Here To Eternity." /Eric Clapton, It's Probably Me Simply Family Tree Big Daddy Kane, The Lover In You Lionel Cartwright, True Love scope album. Benjamin Howell produced the U.K. Lionel Richie, Do It To Me Marie Osmond, Never... Cleve Francis, You Do My Heart Good Prince, Money Don't Matter 2 Night Oil Factory director Frank Sac- shoot for EMI. John Prine, The Picture Show BUZZ BIN Soul II Soul, Joy Kathy Sledge, Take Me Back Dreamer, Thunder And Lightning Roger Springer, The Right One Left Beastie Boys, Pass The Mic Jermaine Jackson, I Dream, I Dream Davis Daniel, Still Got A Crush On You King's X, Black Flag Guy, Teddy's Jam 'Midnight Oil, Sometimes (Live) Wayne Newton, The Letter HIGH FIVE ROPES MULTIGENRE SUCCESS Pearl Jam, Even Flow Hank Williams, Jr., Come On Over... Soundgarden, Rusty Cage Anne Murray, I Can See Arkansas (Continued from preceding page) Neal McCoy, Where Forever Begins Darryl & Don Ellis, Goodbye Highway because of the access to the rec- "It's been tough to walk away some- Continuous programming that's 12000 Biscayne Blvd, Miami,FL ord executives, artists, or managers, I times, but at the end of the day if our ACTIVE 33181 don't know, but they don't go with the ideas are valuable enough to help Tori Amos, Silent All These Years ADDS C 11 T Angels, Living In A Dream flavor -of-the -month directors." someone sell [thousands of copies], it Arc 1111.M rruvnrer- Arrested Development, Tennessee Big Daddy Kane, The Lover In You Schaetzle and Fischer also add they seems fair that there's some percent- The Charlatans UK, Weirdo Dr. Dre, Deep Cover Iron Maiden, Be Quick Or Be Dead no from age of it for us." Concrete Blonde, Someday? Continuous programming have experienced resentment Paula Abdul, Will You Marry Me? Cracker, Teen Angst 2806 Opryland Dr, Nashville,TN All activity, as well as producing EMF, Showbiz & A.G., Soul Clap Nashville -based production companies this Getting Through 37214 feel High Five is encroach- cable comedy specials, has High Five Sophie B. Hawkins, Damn ... Soul II Soul, Joy that might Just Take My Heart Audio Vision Mr. Big, HEAVY ing on their turf. "I think they know thinking about expanding its staff. In Prince, Money Don't Matter 2 Night HEAVY Red Hot Chili Peppers, Give It Away Aaron Tippin, There Ain't 1 hour weekly working in Nashville for addition to the three founders, writer/ 2Pac, Brenda's Got A Baby we've been Sir Mix -A -Lot, Baby Got Back Alan Jackson, Midnight In Montgomery 1000 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia 2 Hyped Brothers & A Dog, Doo.. . Michael Salomon and Dean Top, Viva Las Vegas Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart Beach,VA 23463 five or six years," says Fischer, "and directors ZZ A Tribe Called Quest, Scenario Hal Ketchum, Past The Point Of Rescue in Tschetter joined the company in 1986, Aaron Hall, Don't Be Afraid that we work mainly with locals Joe Diffie, Ships That Don't Come In Black Sheep, The Choice Is Yours Ken Sanders John Anderson, When It Comes To You CURRENT terms of crew members. I don't think and writer /producer Cypress Hill, Hand On The Pump Little Texas, First Time For Everything came aboard in 1988. ON Das EFX, They Want EFX Bryan Adams, Thought I'd Died ... we're viewed as outsiders." Matthews, Wright & King, Power... You... En Vogue, My Lovin' Eric Clapton , Tears In Heaven kept our com- Cause And Effect, You Think McBride & The Ride, Sacred Ground In fact, there is virtually no area of "We've consciously Gerald Levert, Baby Hold On To Me Sounds Of Blackness, Pressure E, Hello Cruel World Michelle Wright, Take It Like A Man and manageable because Hammer, This Is The Way We Roll Sounds Of Blackness, Testify video or film that is foreign to High pany small Jeffrey Gaines, Hero In Me Rodney Crowell, Lovin' All Night Heavy D. & The Boyz, Don't Curse Tracy Chapman, Bang Bang Bang a lot of other companies Sass Jordan, Make You A Believer Sammy Kershaw, Don't Go Near ... Five. High Five has written, directed, we've seen Hi -C, Sittin' In The Park Arrested Development, Tennessee Rollins Band, Low Self Opinion Sawyer Brown, Some Girls Do burn," Schaetzle says. "But Keith Sweat, Why Me Baby? , Feels Like Forever and /or produced three feature films crash and Roxy Blue, Rob The Cradle Shenandoah, Rock My Baby Lidell Townsell & M.T.F., Nu Nu Club Nouveau, Oh, Happy Day to add some Tesla, What You Give Tracy Lawrence, Today's Lonely Fool and is working on several others. In it might be a good idea Lisa Stansfield, All Woman Celine Dion, If You Asked Me XTC, The Ballad Of Peter Travis Tritt, Bible Belt addition to these ventures, the com- people so we don't have to say no so Pumpkinhead M.C. Luscious, Boom! ... DENOTES ADDS MC Brains, Everybody's Talkie... pany is also active in television produc- much." MC Brains, Oochie Coochie HOT SHOTS tion. Aside from "This Is Garth The idea is to add people who are Michael Jackson, Remember The Time Dennis Robbins, Home Sweet Home suc- versatile enough to segue between mu- Michael Jackson, In The Closet Dwight Yoakam, The Heart That... Brooks," it also helmed the very Mint Condition, Breakin' My Heart Linda Davis, He Isn't My... cessful farewell pay -per -view concert sic videos and television production. In Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody Martina McBride, The Time Has Come Fischer estimates that as the com- R. Kelly, Honey Love Reba McEntire, The Night The... by the Judds and cable specials by fact, Riff, White Men Can't Jump The Bellamy Brothers, Cowboy Beat Griffith and Manhattan Transfer. pany expands into more profitable ar- Orgel Salt-N -Pepa, Let's Talk About Aids t Scarface, A Minute To Pray ... MEDIUM The next television project for High eas, the percentage of its business Shabba Ranks, The Jam Anne Murray, I Can See Arkansas 7 from music videos dropped GUIDES Sir Mix -A -Lot, Baby Got Back hours weekly Five is a Michael Bolton special that coming R You My Heart Good Super Cat, Ghetto Red Hot Cleve Francis, Do 1722 Gower Street, Los Angeles,CA Play, Ruby, Play will air on NBC in the fall. It is also in from one -half to one-third this year. Sylk Smoov, Trick Wit A Good Rap Clinton Gregory, 90028 Confederate Railroad, She Took ... However, he adds that High Five will Five 1 /2 -hour shows weekly Tevin Campbell, Goodbye preproduction on a CBS special called Dan Seals, Mason Dixon Line 1000 Laurel Oak, Voorhees,NJ TLC, Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg maintain a music video pres- Darryl & Don Ellis, Goodbye Highway HEAVY "The Women Of Country Music." always 08043 Vanessa Williams, Save The Best .. . Davis Daniel, Still Got A Crush On You finished a new Red Hot Chili Peppers, Under ... Much of High Five's business has ence. Salomon just Deanna Cox, Texas Sidestep AMERICA'S NO. 1 VIDEO Social Distortion, Bad Luck Brown video, and Schaetzle Dixiana, Waitin' For ... also come from producing longforms, Sawyer The Sugarcubes, Hit Kris Kross, Jump Dolly Parton, Straight Talk are talking about a new Lou Reed, What's Good among them the Judds' "Love Can and Fischer CURRENT Glen Campbell, Rock -A- Doodle Live, Operation Spirit Build A Bridge," Bobby McFerrin's video for Brooks. Initial reports were Lionel Richie, Do It To Me Hank Williams, Jr., Come On Over... "Spontaneous Inventions," and Brooks' that the fifth single from "Ropin' The k.d. Lang, Constant Craving Jessica Boucher, What A Friday .. Heavy D. & The Boyz, Don't Curse John Prine, The Picture Show MEDIUM longform. Though many production Wind" would be the first from the al- Colorhaus, Innocent Child Lionel Cartwright, Family Tree companies are still struggling to get a bum to be supported by a music video; The Blues Bros. Band, Red, White... 'Live 'N Kickin', You Don't Need... Fishbone, Fight The Youth 8.0.5., Da Boner Marie Osmond, True Love Never... Electronic, Feel Every Beat percentage of longform sales, High however, the singer may now wait until Hypnolovewheel, Bridget Because Mario Martin, It Takes A Lotta Heart Revenge, Dead Beat on sharing the first single from his next album. Lush, Superblast Martin Delray, Who, What ... Seal, Killer Five has insisted profit Ian McCulloch, Lover, Lover, Lover Neal McCoy, Where Forever Begins Lush, For Love the start. "On music videos, there As High Five moves closer to its Ride, Twisterella Prairie Oyster, Will I Do ... The Lightning Seed, The Life Of Riley from 1 hour weekly Kiki, One Thing Ricky Skaggs, Same 01' Love The KLF, Justified And Ancient where 10th anniversary in September, the 888 7th Ave, NY,NY 10106 have been hundreds of projects Howard Jones, Lift Me Up Roger Springer, The Right One Lett U2, One loss to how to cel- Rosie Flores, Blue Highway The Church, Ripple we'd take money out of our markup for principals are at a as Teddy Riley, Is It Good To You CURRENT Schaet- "We haven't really decided Jody Watley, I'm The One You Need "Sammy Kershaw, Yard Sale The Real People, Window Pane the needs of the project," says ebrate. Choice, HIV Positive Lionel Richie, Do It To Me Six Shooter, Steppin' Stone Body Count, There Goes ...

My Fingers Might Me Got .. . zle, "but Martin and I decided early on what to do yet," says Fischer. 'We'll Northern Pikes, Girl With A Problem Red Hot Chili Peppers, Under ... Steve Wariner, The Tips Of They Giants, Statue Tucker, Kind Of Trouble Bobby Konders, Mack Daddy should probably be in a Motel 6 in Oklahoma Paula Abdul, Will You Marry Me? Def Leppard, Let's Get Rocked Tanya Some that the artists and distributors Hard Knocks, A Dirty Cop Named Harry Prince, Money Don't Matter 2 Night The Mavericks, Hey Good Lookin' Blue Pearl, (Can You) Feel The Passion Me Baby? The Remingtons, I Could Love You Follow For Now, Evil Wheels be willing to reciprocate on longforms." working on a shoot, which somehow Amy Grant, I Will Remember You Keith Sweat, Why You'll Proud... a seems very fitting." Mint Condition, Forever In Your Eyes Michael Jackson, In The Closet Tim O'Brien, One Way Street Original Flavor, Be such . Schaetzle freely admits that Soul II Soul, Joy Nice & Smooth, Sometimes I. DENOTES ADDS Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Kill posture has cost the company jobs.

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IFPI Offers Cash Rewards German Group Disputes Chart Mode For Pirated Returns, Info ('[aims New Singles Are Forced Off List BY WOLFGANG SPAHR and groups opposed to the system. racy of chart compilation, and con - BY CHRISTIE LEO these raids." According to Piel, members of the dudes, "The current system defies He says there are at least seven HAMBURG -A new music indus- group include producers, compos- investigation, as nearly a fortnight SINGAPORE -In a bid to counter CD plants in Taiwan involved in try pressure group has been estab- ers, indie labels, and indie and multi- elapses between establishing and the alarming increase of imported production of illegal CDs. "We're lished in Germany to lobby for pie retailers; branches of national announcing the results." pirated and counterfeit CDs in cir- monitoring their activities. But changes in the compilation method- webs WOM and Karstadt are partie- Piel's group is pressing for the culation here, the regional IFPI we're also aware of a couple more ology for the country's singles ipants, he says. Piel describes the compilation of the charts to be group is offering cash rewards of in Singapore while another is ex- charts. group as "a loose connection of peo- turned over to "an established opin- up to $1,500 for handing in illicit petted to open up soon in Malay - Its complaint is that the increased pie with common interests." ion research institute" which would product or providing information sia. There could come a time when importance of radio play, a move in- In an open letter to the German then collate listings based only on that leads to raids on sales out- the production capacity for pirate troduced in May last year, has led to Phono Assn., which oversees chart sales data. lets where fake CDs are being and counterfeit CDs will outstrip unadventurous radio programming compilation, Piel's organization The German charts are currently sold. the demand from legitimate rec- making it increasingly hard to chart says the new system is not fair or compiled under the auspices Phono IFPI has carried out six raids al- ord companies." new material. economically sound. Piel comments, Assn. using data collated by re- ready this year that have led to Now IFPI is offering consum- Previously, all singles placed 51 "This change of system, which is search organization Media Control. the confiscation of quantities of 88 ers the equivalent of $60 for turn - to 100 had their ranking calculated not factually justifiable, constitutes Association managing director different pirate or counterfeit CD ing in a pirated CD and an addi- on a weighting of 75% sales and 25% preferential treatment of certain ti- Manfred Zombik argues that the titles leading to fines of more than tional $300 if it leads to a success - airplay. The new system introduced ties offered to the public by radio airplay element is essential. With- $170,000. There were 10 similar ful raid on the premises where the in May means the airplay element presenters instead of introducing out it, decreasing single sales would raids last year, involving 177 dif- record was purchased. There's a has been increased by 1 %-and the new styles. Real trends are thereby make compilation of particularly ferent titles. $180 reward for handing in a coun- sales figures decreased by the same suppressed, despite the fact that the lower reaches of the chart com- Says Giouw Jui Chian, IFPI re- terfeit CD, with an additional amount -for each descending posi- their sales figures enable them to pletely unviable, he says. gional director, "We've been bat- $1,500 payable if a successful raid tion. That means that position 51 is successfully hold their own at the Piel's letter was not well received tling this problem since 1990. and seizure follows. To qualify for still based on 75% sales and 25% air- lower end of the chart." by the association, which felt it to be There's been a marked upturn in a reward, the informer has to pro - play, but 100 has 25% sales and 85% Piel also notes the regular rapid merely an annoyance. Zombik says local trade in counterfeit CDs, es- vide proof of purchase. airplay. movement of titles up and down the the Phono Assn. has been offering pecially those coming in from Tai- Says Giouw, "The scheme is al- The situation has prompted Rein- chart without apparent reference to to hold talks with all interested par - wan. We're planning to hit offend- ready paying dividends. We've had hard Piel, manager of Frankfurt la- the market-the so- called "jitter ef- ties since September last year but ers harder and more often with (Continued on page 40) bel Mikulski, to set up a broad- feet." has not had a response to its invita- based organization of individuals In addition, he questions the accu- tion. Zombik contends that the present chart compilation system is the best available, but adds, "Nevertheless, the Phono Assn. always has an open Portuguese Indies Dutch Music Sales Reach Record High ear for better suggestions." BY WILLEM HOOS dramatic -down to $10.2 million from countries to introduce the cassette Form Trade Group $18.3 million in 1990-giving the for- single last year. From the official AMSTERDAM-Dutch retail sound- mat a mere 1.5% share of total con- launch early May to year's end, BY FERNANDO TENENTE carrier sales hit a record 1.275 billion sumer spending. Just 10 years ago, 400,000 units were sold ($108,000 in Polydor guilders ($689.1 million at 1.85 guil- vinyl albums had a retail sales gross value at retail). Sales of all singles (7- Italy OPORTO, - Twenty- ders to the dollar) last year, up 9% of $200 million-and represented 86% inch, 12 -inch, CD, cassette) reached 5 four independent labels here from the 1990's $632.4 million. In unit of the national total. million units, down 20% on the 6.3 mil- have formed their own trade terms, 1991's 48.2 million units was Prerecorded cassettes also lost a lion of 1990. Focusing On group, AFI. The companies say up 1.9% on the previous year. lot of ground last year, 20% down in International pop accounted for 56`,; the new entity's aims will be to In releasing these encouraging sta- monetary terms from $26.4 million to of all Dutch sound -carrier sales last Local Acts} defend their rights and interests, tistics, national IFPI group NVPI $21.1 million. year. National pop had 14 %, classical and to promote Portuguese -pro- strikes a cautious note, predicting the The three album formats taken to- 13%, with compilation albums grabbing BY DAVID STANSFIELD duced music. CD sales boom will soon "come to an gether showed a 1991 upturn of 5 %, the bulk of the remaining 17 %. Average AFI is aiming to set up talks end as the penetration of CD hard- from 41 million to 43.2 million. Vinyl retail price of a CD album in Holland MILAN -Polydor Italy is ready for with the Portuguese government ware in Dutch households stabilizes LPs sold 1.3 million units (down from has remained constant over the years: the talent wars. It is staffing up its on a number of issues. Among at around 60%." 2.6 million) and cassettes 2.7 million $15.95 in 1988, $15.50 last year. A &R department under newly ap- them will be the plan to intro- NVPI says 95% of retail sales last (from 3.4 million). A total 14,326 sound -carrier titles pointed Stefano Zappaterra, and duce a 50% quota of Portuguese year were from CD albums and sin- Vinyl single sales have slumped in were released in Holland last year, has begun to sign local artists. In so music on domestic radio; legisla- gles. For 1992, NVPI anticipates "at the Netherlands. Retail sales gross up from 13,056 in 1990. CD titles doing, company managing director tion introducing this has been ap- best a small overall sales increase," of 7 -inch and 12 -inch singles was topped the 9,000 mark, compared Adrian Berwick says he is deter - proved but not yet implemented. and points to the unpredictability of $270,000, a mere third of the 1990 to- with 6,850 the previous year. mined to exploit pan- European op- The labels group will also ask sales potential of the DCC and MD tal of $810,000. The various CD sin- Despite consumer indifference to portunities for Italian repertoire, in the government to back the rec- assessing future prospects. gles sold a total $24.3 million at retail the format, there were 1,550 titles re- addition to boosting local prospects ord companies' plan for compul- Total sales of albums (CDs, LPs, ($25.9 million in 1990). In unit terms, leased as vinyl singles (1,617 in 1990). in a territory where one out of every sory, comprehensive production cassettes) last year were $661 million, there was virtually no difference at The NVPI survey notes the 7 -inch vi- two recordings sold is of domestic credits on record sleeves. This, it up 10% over 1990's $598.4 million. 3.7 million, but retail prices were nyl single is significant mainly for origin. believes, would help eliminate CDs alone grossed $629.7 million, up slightly reduced. professional users, notably radio, TV "Apart from the likes of Rox- the problem of consumers unwit- 14 %. The slump in vinyl LP sales was Holland was one of the European and disco personnel. ette," says Berwick, "I think the tingly buying cover versions. In music industry's only true pan-Eu- addition, AFI wants to introduce ropean successes in the last few a chart exclusively for Portu- years have been Italian. France, guese music. Germany, and other mainland Euro- AFI will exist in tandem with Polygram Ups Scandinavian Presence pean markets can't talk about cross- the Portuguese IFPI group, BY JEFF CLARK -MEADS Fazer Music. Pop repertoire will be bum from dance act Army Of Lovers border success of music sung in AFP. Asked why there is a need marketed on the Polydor and Phono- (See related story, page 24). their own languages. We can, with for the new body, AFI president LONDON -PolyGram is extending gram labels, and classical product The company is headed by Ola Ha- Zucchero, Eros Ramazzotti, Gianni Carlos Lacerda comments, "We its involvement in Scandinavia, build- will be issued on Deutsche Grammo- kansson, former member of the band Nannini, and Angelo Branduardi to have nothing against AFP, but, ing on its purchase of pan -Scandina- phon, Decca, and Philips Classics. Poly- Secret Service, who owns the remain- a certain extent. in reality, the interests of AFI vian independent label Sonet last year. Gram Finland will also handle the corn- ing 50% of the label along with for- "There's an acceptance of Italian - members are not the same as From July 1, PolyGram Finland pany's Motown license; the Sonet label mer Secret Service colleagues Tim language music. My European affil- those of the multinational record will be the multinational's first whol- will remain as a separate division. Norell and Anders Hansson, and Al- iates are always interested in our companies who are in the major- ly owned company in Finland. Poly- Separately, PolyGram has been re- exander Bard and Anders Wollbeck. domestic music and, although they ity among the AFP members. Gram Finland has been established vealed as 50% owner of Stockholm The company's A &R policy is not won't work every project we have to We, definitively, want to pro- from the base of Sonet's Finnish op- Records, a label that made its debut being specified, but is being stated as offer, there is always the possibility mote Portuguese music." eration. in Bromma, , at the beginning not to include artists singing in Swed- of exporting domestic success." It will begin trading at the comple- of the year. Stockholm Records has ish. PolyGram has first refusal on PolyGram Italy split its music ac- tion of PolyGram's license deal with the European rights for the next al- (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page)

BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 37 www.americanradiohistory.com International Ross Fans Get `Dazzling' Hong Kong Show GLI BLA But BMG Exec Claims Promo Had Some Rough Spots BY HANS EBERT nearly all her material, and it's a come to see. It was the most visible show that features an intermission. example of the snobbery that exists MUSIC PULSE KONG was billed as Our research proved, quite correct- in the Hong Kong music market- HONG -It THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET "The Diamond Circle," and the price ly, that her audience would lap up place and, quite frankly, can do of entry was $120. It gave 1,200 peo- the chance not just to see her per- nothing but bring harm to the fu- ple out of 12,000 a chance not only to form, but also to have an evening ture possibility of bringing major EDITED BY DAVID SINCLAIR reach out and touch dur- out." western artists here and expanding ing her two concerts at the Hong According to Bull, there are no Hong Kong's culture and profile in Kong Coliseum, but also to be immediate plans to repeat the con- the international music scene." Bull EGYPT: A household name in the south of the country, Ali Hassan Ku- served champagne and hors cept, although, as he says, "if we himself declined to respond in de- ban employs about 60 musicians and has appeared annually at an average d'oeuvres by tuxedo -clad waiters bring in an artist like tail. of 250 weddings and other social engagements for the past 15 years. and mingle with the local glitterati. or , we will most probably do it The Ross visit took her to other Adored by a large section of Arab youth, he is also becoming increasingly This was a unique marketing again." Southeast Asian countries, such as popular abroad and frequently tops the World Music Euro-Airplay chart move by promoter Andrew Bull of Not everyone shares Bull's enthu- Singapore -where she performed published in the U.K. magazine Folk Roots and elsewhere. Kuban's new International Concert Productions, siasm for this approach. Dwayne at the 12,000- capacity National In- album, "Walk Like A Nubian" (on the German label, Piranha), reveals an- designed to appeal to Hong Kong's Welch, marketing director for BMG door Stadium -and to venues in Ma- other side of the Afro-Arabic style that has become familiar to Western rabid image- conscious rich and nou- International here, wrote to the laysia, the Philippines, and Indone- ears through the work of Abdel Aziz El Mubarac and other Sudanese sing- veau -riche market. Tickets for the South China Morning Post about sia. The tour has helped push re- ers. Employing a large Arabic and Sudanese percussion section (tar, tom - Diamond Circle ( "the place to be what he thought was disrespect to gional sales of her current EMI bana, riq, darbuka, dohollah, bongos), the structure of the songs is held seen ") were sold out within a matter the singer by the city's hoi polloi. "I album, "The Force Behind The Pow- together by electric bass, while , keyboards, and accordion ac- of days. So was the entire 12,000 -ca- admire Andrew Bull for attempting er," to about 150,000 units. Lachlan company Kuban's relaxed singing style to create a smooth, cosmopolitan pacity Coliseum, which, in recent to stage a special event, and for try- Rutherford, the company's Hong sound. The lyrics, sung in Nubian and Arabic, are less sophisticated and months, has played host to such art- ing to do something different," Kong -based regional director, calls concentrate on the well -worn wedding themes of love and passion that re- ists as Paula Abdul and Paul Simon. wrote Welch. "However, in this that result impressive. main at the heart of Nubian culture. MUHAMMAD HIJAZI Other than the $120 outlay, the rest case, it backfired. And it did badly. Although he attributes the al- of the tickets were priced between The total disrespect for Ms. Ross bum's initial success to the strength $25 and $45. was visible from the 'special' of the material, he acknowledges IRELAND: After several years of experimentation with folk rock, Stock- Bull explains, "Diana Ross is one seats -from the gentleman who the concerts only help. "The shows ton's Wing returns to its traditional roots with a new album, "The Crooked of the few acts in the world where was on mobile telephone in the front everywhere have been a success Rose" (Tara). Produced by Bill Whelan, one would be able to create some- row when Diana approached him, to and, in the Philippines, for example, it consists of jigs, reels, slides, and airs, thing like [this]. Hers is not an ordi- those people who obviously thought we've gone gold with the album and some of them old Irish tunes, but mostly nary pop show. It's 'an evening with their glass of champagne was more are looking at platinum." original songs reflecting contemporary Diana Ross,' where she performs important than whom they had concerns such as the ecology and drug and alcohol abuse. The Wing, whose name is derived from a Bruce Spring - steen song, is celebrating its 15th anni- versary. In keeping with the change to a MIV Europe Back On Air In Norway purer, more authentic sound, the band LONDON -MTV Europe is back A statement from MTV Europe long -term fee structures, market- has switched from playing rock venues on the air in Norway. The broad- says now that negotiations in Nor- ing arrangements, and scrambling to theaters in the U.K. in a bid to reach the kind of audiences that support caster says it has reached an inter- way "have resulted in an interim plans. Irish singers like Mary Black and . KEN STEWART im agreement with cable operators agreement similar to that reached MTV Europe is available in there along the same lines as its with the Finnish and Swedish ca- 500,000 homes in Norway, approxi- deals in neighboring Sweden and ble associations." That will give all mately the same number in Fin- NEW ZEALAND: With a unique blend of metal, pop, and three-chord Finland. parties at least until the end of land, and 1.5 million in Sweden. thrash, the Auckland five -piece Push Push sat at the top of the chart for The Norwegian cable companies June to hammer out individual JEFF CLARK -MEADS six weeks last year with its instant classic "Trippin'," a song that has since pulled the plug on MTV at mid- entered the repertoires of speed -metal and pub bands alike. The ambitious night March 31 in a dispute over seven -minute -long follow -up "Song 27," couldn't quite repeat the success of subscription fees and scrambling. "Trippin'," but helped Push Push to be seen as something more than just MTV announced April 30 it had POLYDOR ITALY FOCUSING ON LOCAL ACTS another hard, fast, and heavy rock outfit. Voted top group at the New Zea- reached a working arrangement (Continued from preceding page) land Music Awards last month, the band's debut album, "A Trillion Shades with the Norwegian Cable Assn. Of Happy," has crashed onto the chart at No. 4, going gold within the first In Sweden, MTV's service has tivities into the Phonogran and Po- "It's an unusual situation," Zap - fortnight. It was held off the top by "Something Beginning With C," the not been affected during the nego- lydor divisions two years ago, when paterra concedes. "Rockets are an album by Auckland pop- rockers the Exponents. With a blend of slightly tiations following the expiry of the it was agreed that the latter would international act which we're treat- ragged pop, catchy choruses, and singer Jordan Luck's throaty vocals, the old agreement at the end of March. concentrate initial efforts of inter- ing locally. Each member has a rich Exponents have recaptured the old magic of the days in the mid -'80s when, In Finland the station was off the national repertoire, structural con- musical background, but it's not as the Dance Exponents, the group used to play pub venues on grueling air for a few hours in the early solidation, and staff development. easy for an Italian or French firm, national tours. The band's song "Why Does Love Do This To Me" was morning April 1. Now Zappaterra has been named to for that matter, to launch an act in- judged best single at the recent awards presentation, with Luck taking the MTV Europe's director of mar- run the A &R department, while also ternationally. We want some kind of prize for top male vocal. GRAHAM REID keting and network development, taking charge of promoting newly local success story before going for Peter Einstein, previously de- signed talent (he was previously that." scribed new provisional agree- head of the label's promotion de- Polydor has also signed Cyclope RUSSIA: Rap artist Bogdan Titomir and his band Vysokaya Energiya ments as "99% acceptable" to op- partment). Records, an independent company (High Energy) are currently attracting vast audiences of teenagers to erators in Finland and Sweden Berwick notes, "Recording an from Catania in southern Italy. It shows in sports palaces nationwide. .'a (Billboard, April 18). Italian artist costs just as much as has contracted the indie's newcomer With hits including "A Boy From in the U.K. or any other major Euro- Brando directly to the Polydor label, The Tundra," "Do As Myself," ' pean country. Costs are high in a and will license and market its other "Nonsense," and "Sex Machine," P'GRAM IN SCANDINAVIA market which is one -third to one - acts, which include Flor De Mal and the Ukrainian-born Titomir, 25, has (Continued from preceding page) half the size of other major Europe- Amerigo Verardi. Owned by created a hip -hop show the press an territories. We'll work with a Francesco Virlinzi, Cyclope will re- has described as "steadily ap- Stockholm Records product outside handful of artists, taking them tain a major role in recording and proaching Western standards." A Sweden. through their first and second video production, plus sleeve design recent series of sell -out concerts in The link between PolyGram and stages of development before add- and related imaging. Moscow and St. Petersburg are Hakansson and partners includes the ing new names to the roster." "There's probably more music ac- part of an extended supertour of launch of a subsidiary label, S Rec- Ironically, the department's first tion coming from Catania than Mi- the Commonwealth of Independent ords, which will operate as an experi- act, Rockets, includes only one Ital- lan," says Zappaterra. "Unfortu- States that will finish back in Mos- mental test bed for new product be- ian, but Zappaterra says he's treat- nately, there is widespread belief cow in October. Titomir has already fore possible wider release. ing the group as local. Their album that the world stops at Milan or received international exposure for It is not known how much Poly - is "Another Future," which con- Rome, but Adrian Berwick has his Russian -language rap via a fea- Gram has invested in the project. How- tains a 1992 version of "On The stressed the need to work closely ture on CNN, and future plans include an album of material performed in ever, a Stockholm spokesman says, Road Again," an Italian hit for the with people from all corners of the English. But for the time being, he prefers to be No. 1 at home instead of "PolyGram has no specific require- original Rockets in the late '70s. The country -and we've discovered a being No. 100 abroad. VADIM YURCHENKOV ments in terms of profit. They want us band sold more than two million al- great A &R source in Cyclope." to find potentially successful acts." bums domestically then.

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THE KLF 36 29 EXTREME COLUMBI/ SONY 35 28 HOLD ON MY HEART GENESIS VIRGIN I NTERCORO 37 30 WET WET WET HIGH ON THE HAPPY SIDE 7 5 TOM COCHRANE MAD MAD WORLD CAPITOUCAPITOL 36 NEW HAZARD RICHARD MARX CAPITOL PRECIOUS 12 16 WHY ANNIE LENNOX RCA 8 7 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LUCKY TOWN 37 22 EVAPOR 8 ALTERN 8/PP ARNOLD NETWORK 38 21 GUNS N' ROSES USE YOUR ILLUSION I GEFFEN 13 9 I LOVE YOUR SMILE SHANICE MOTOWN CUIAIOLMB 38 NEW DO IT TO ME LIONEL RICHIE MorowN 14 12 I'M WALKING ANTOINE "FATS" DOMINO EMI 39 27 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN HUMAN TOUCH COLUMBIA 9 9 BRYAN ADAMS WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS 39 NEW MISSING YOU NOW MICHAEL BOLTON f / 15 18 HIGH CURE FICTION 40 33 VANESSA WILLIAMS THE COMFORT ZONE A&M /PLG COLUMBIA POLYDOR 16 13 I CAN'T DANCE GENESIS VIRGIN 10 10 SOUNDTRACK WAYNE'S WORLD REPRISE/WEA 40 13 BE QUICK OR BE DEAD IRON MAIDEN EMI

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Céline Dion's Career Spells Success n Any Language (Continued from page 1) Dion, Quebec's undisputed prin- precedented five Felix Awards, cess of pop, had recorded eight Dion walked away from public ap- the singles "(If There Was) Any French -language albums, had sold pearances for 18 months in order Other Way" and "Where Does My more than 900,000 albums, and had to plan the next step in her career. Heart Beat Now." In Canada, the won 15 Felix Awards, Quebec's She came to realize she wanted to album sold 400,000 copies and equivalent of the Grammys. distance herself from her whole- earned Dion Juno Awards for best One of 14 children, Dion was some "child of the Quebec people" album and best female artist. born into a show-biz family. Her image and to record more chal- Because of the support her parents were traditional folk musi- lenging material in both French French -Canadian fans gave her cians who toured with four of the and English. with "Unison," Dion next cut a older offspring as the Dion Fam- While Angelil negotiated a deal French -language album, "Dion ily. Céline Dion herself first sang for her to record separately in Chante Plamondon," which has in front of an audience at a broth- French and English at CBS Rec- sold 125,000 units, principally in er's wedding when she was 5 years ords Canada, Dion took two Quebec, since its release Nov. 4. old. months of intensive English This month, Sony is releasing the courses at Berlitz and also studied album in France, Belgium, and dance. Although CBS could not Switzerland under the title "Des This is her second guarantee record releases outside mots qui sonnent." of Quebec, Angelil jumped at the Sony Music Canada's Celine Dion is the first French -singing Canadian performer career, becoming an me, big- "We could have been very happy offer. "CBS, to was the to become a star in the U.S. as well as in Canada. Dion recorded eight French - in to wait for the ` Céline Dion' album gest record company the language albums before releasing the English-language "Unison" and "Céline English -speaking artist' Mi- for the next release," admits Paul world," he explains. "They had Dion" and dueting with Peabo Bryson on the top 10 single "Beauty And The Burger, president of Sony Music chael Jackson." Beast." Above, Dion displays her Canadian platinum award for "Céline Dion." Canada. "It was Céline's strong In January 1981, when she was "Incognito," her debut CBS Shown, from left, are Sony Music Canada VP of A &R Richard Zuckerman; Sony in 1987, desire to maintain that closeness only 12, she met her manager, Canada French release Music Canada president Paul Burger; Dion; Sony Music Canada senior VP of The produ- spawned six top 10 singles; but, de- to her [Quebec] market, and we Rene Angelil. veteran sales and marketing Don Oates; and Sony Musique director of A &R Vito certainly support that." cer /manager, who had just jumped spite selling double -platinum Luprano. In December, Sony Music Cana- ship as manager of Quebec's then (200,000 units), mostly in Quebec, da re- signed Dion to a multi -album top star, Ginette Reno, had re- it was not issued by Sony France. deal for all languages. "She's the ceived a cassette tape of Dion sing- However, Dion soundly impressed first internationally successful Ca- ing "Ce n' etait qu'un reve," which CBS Canada brass at the compa- make that crossover. There's a lot first [English -language] album nadian artist in many years to be she'd co- written with her mother, ny's annual convention that year. of sensitivity in a French -speaking was a chance. I wanted to make a [still] signed to a Canadian label," Therese, and her brother Jacques. Later that year, a performance in artist making an English- speaking good album but when I started says Burger. Angelil was so impressed by English of "Just Have A Heart" record and releasing it in U.S. You working on it my English wasn't Sony is working both of Dion's Dion's performance on the cas- earned her a standing ovation at already have the problem between very good. Also nobody knew me current albums outside of North sette and by meeting her that he the Juno Awards in Toronto from French -speaking and English - and I had to ask people to write me America. Her self -titled effort has mortgaged his house to finance an Anglo music industry audience speaking Canada, and Céline has songs. Many [songwriters] don't been released everywhere in West- two Dion albums, "La voix du bon that was only vaguely aware of been a star up there for 10 years. want to write for unknown people. ern Europe except France, where dieu" and "Céline Dion chante her. In 1988, she won the Eurovi- To make that transition, you don't Then I was so impressed to work Sony is marketing "Dion Chante Noel," which were released simul- sion Song Contest in Dublin. want to lose your original base. with someone like Plamandon" first, and the U.K. taneously in 1981 on his indepen- "Everybody at the company re- Every step she's made we've been that I was afraid to bring in my "Céline Dion" will be released in dent TBS label. alized we were dealing with an art- sensitive to her base and wanted to own ideas. Yet, although I was not New Zealand in mid -May, in Japan ist of world caliber," says Bill Ro- at the same time expand it. really part of the album, I was in late May, and in the U.K. and INITIALLY TURNED DOWN tari, Sony Music Canada's direc- "If you look at the progression pretty happy with it because the Australia in June. Angelil recalls that several Que- tor, Eastern region. "It had gone she's gone through, each piece has songs were pretty good. bec -based companies turned down beyond [her] being a Quebec art- been trying to get people familiar "With this new album, there's PIONEERING LEAP his protégée. "When I asked com- ist." with her voice. `Unison' had a top - more of my personality," Dion While several top Quebec fran- panies for $100,000 [Canadian] in The green light for Dion to re- five hit with `Where Does My adds. "After the success of the cophone stars have attempted to 1981 to produce a 12- year -old kid, cord an English album was given Heart Beat Now,' and her voice first album, people knew me and crack the American market in the people thought I'd gone berserk." by then CBS Canada president was prominently featured on they wrote me songs. I'm working past, Dion is the first to success- Though Angelil was impressed Bernie DiMatteo. "Unison," re- `.' `Beauty And really hard right now [promoting] fully make the jump. "How come by Dion's voice, he recognized she corded over 18 months in London, The Beast' was another step in and it's paying off. You dream me ?," she ponders. "I don't know needed strong material and con- Los Angeles, and New York with making people familiar with the about these things happening and why. I believe in hard work and in tacted France -based composer producers David Foster, Chris sound of her voice." it's just amazing now." timing. Talent, forget it, is not Eddy Marnay to provide songs for Neil, and Andy Goldmark, reput- Doelp notes that Dion's current enough. You need people behind her. Marnay penned the majority edly cost $1 million, the largest hit, "," was se- you." of her Quebec French -language budget ever afforded a Canadian lected as the next single after Among her supporters at Epic hits, including such lush ballads as artist by a Canadian -based label. "Beauty And The Beast" follow- IFPI OFFERS REWARDS Records is John Doelp, the label's "La voix du bon dieu," "Tellement Within the album's first two ing much agonizing over the (Continued from page 37) VP of marketing and one of her j'ai d'amour pour toi,' "D'amour months of release in Canada, the choice. "Everybody had their fa- new album's executive producers. d'amitie" (also recorded in Ger- decision to record an English -lan- vorite singles, and we went around hundreds of phone calls from con- Asked whether the label was try- man), "Mon ami m'a quitee," "Les guage release was justified, by its to all the departments: sales, pro- sumers anxious to know whether ing to sidestep Dion's ethnicity by chemins de ma maison," "Mon sales. The project also caught the motion, marketing, and interna- they've been sold a fake CD. That helping her make an adult- contem- reve de toujours," "Melanie," and attention of Sony companies in the tional. We laid out a progression of means we're increasing public porary record produced mostly by "Fais ce que tu voudrais," until U.S., and soon Dion was signed to singles where we felt one would awareness of the piracy problem, Afanasieff and featuring songs by Dion signed with CBS Records Epic in the States. lead into the other, and as it turned and that's a really big chunk of our such U.S. chart denizens as Prince Canada in 1987. out `If You Asked Me To' turned job. The money we pay out on re- and Diane Warren, Doelp replies At 14, Dion was popular enough SETUP FOR SUCCESS out to be the right one." wards is worthwhile if it helps beat that the album does not represent to represent France at the 1982 Ya- Before Dion's new album was Two tracks are now being con- what is a real menace." "any attempt to sidestep her being maha World Popular Song Festival released, its chances of success sidered as the next single. "We're Funding for the reward "pool," French. But the American market in Tokyo, where she won a gold were greatly enhanced when her waiting on remixes," says Doelp. which starts at $30,000, comes from is less likely to accept a foreign medal for best song after perform- "Beauty And The Beast" duet "The next one is either `Love Can IFPI member companies. "In Singa- language, especially on the radio, ing the Marnay /Rolland Vincent/ with Bryson became a hit. Not Move Mountains,' with Tommy pore, where the legitimate CD trade especially for a pop song. There's Jean -Pierre Lang composition only did the song reach No. 9 on Musto and Ric Wake each doing re- is worth more than $48 million annu- much more acceptance around the "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi." the Hot 100, but its inclusion in the mixes, or `Nothing's Broken But ally, sales of illegal records serious- world for English and other lan- Among the artists Dion bested, popular film and Dion's televised My Heart.' Walter Afanasieff is ly damage us." guages. We decided she was mak- ironically, was the Canadian entry, performance at the Academy doing radio remixes on that." He claims Singapore retailers are ing an English- speaking record Bryan Adams. "I won this contest Awards also helped increase Meanwhile, Dion is set to tour now more wary about carrying ille- and that was our thrust. But we and he's the one that became fa- awareness of the artist. with Michael Bolton from July 11- gal stock. "We know most of the constantly remind people that mous," says Dion, laughing. "He Yet Epic's Doelp notes that the Aug. 11, hitting mostly sheds in culprits and we're keeping close she's from Montreal, that's her didn't even make the finals. Ten success of "Unison" paved the midsize U.S. markets everywhere tabs on their activities." roots, and she's had much success years later I'm coming here [to the way for her new album both in the except the Northeast. The Singapore IFPI branch intro- there. This is her second career, U.S.] and he's a big star." U.S. and English- speaking Cana- duced a similar reward scheme for becoming an English- speaking art- da. " `Unison' really was a setup HOW IT ALL HAPPENED pirate tapes in 1988 that, say offi- ist." CHANGING GEARS for this record, and I think that Looking back on her success in cials, led to a "vast reduction" in the Before she released "Unison," In 1985, after winning an un- `Unison' was the opportunity to the Anglo market, Dion says, "The sale of illegal cassettes.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Pro Audio Kajem Expands Education Program Pa. Studio Offers Numerous Seminars BY SUSAN NUNZIATA ther expanding the program. Al- Goldfarb expects course enrollees though the Kajem program is not yet to be composed primarily of univer- NEW YORK -Kajem Victory Re- accredited, studio partner Mitch sity students studying music or other cording Studios in Philadelphia is Goldfarb says he will have accredita- related subjects, as well as artists and expanding its 15-year -old audio engi- tion for the curriculum by year's end. musicians. Kajem is initially concen- neering program to offer a wide Kajem engineer John Fairhead trating on attracting students from range of business and technical sem- conducts the introduction to audio en- Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New inars, including music and the law, gineering and applied audio engineer- Jersey. history of recording, record produc- ing courses. Other instructors include "I'm not looking to rush into a tion, introduction to MIDI, and home producer Kurt Shore teaching record larger area," says Goldfarb. "I want recording. production, producer John Avarese of to make sure new courses are being Kajem, a two -site complex that JAV Productions handling the intro- fine -tuned and people are getting the opened in 1977, has recently been duction to MIDI, Larry Gold of Gold instruction they need. It's not volume used by a roster of artists that in- Productions on the history of record- I'm interested in. It's quality. If that's cludes Queensryche, Teddy Pender- ing, attorney Bernard Resnick teach- done right, the whole program will be grass, Patti LaBelle, New Kids On ing music and the law, and independ- very successful. I'm not interested in The Block, and Gorky Park. Addition- ent producer Ric Sandler on home setting up a trade school." ally, a new room has just been com- recording. Other courses being offered in- pleted for artist/producer Jazzy Jeff, Classes range in size from eight clude booking, marketing and promo- of D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, students for the hands-on seminars, tion, synthesis, Synclavier digital mu- which features an extensive MIDI such as engineering, to 15 for the lec- sic system, jingle production, and setup and 24 -track Otani tape ma- ture- oriented sessions such as music songwriting. chine. and the law. All seminars are conduc- "We have a philosophy here," says Courses will be conducted both at ted in the recording studios, with the Goldfarb. "It's not just `push up the Aaron Neville Brings Gold To Ultrasonic. Aaron Neville was awarded a gold Kajem's Victory facility, located in first sessions slated to be under way fader and raise the volume,' it's 'why record by the Recording Industry Assn. of America for sales of his solo release, downtown Philadelphia, and the orig- sometime in May. Each eight -week are you raising that instrument ?' It's "Warm Your Heart." The album was produced by Linda Ronstadt and George inal Kajem in Gladwyne, Pa. course will start up as soon as it the type of training needed for people Massenburg at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans. Neville, right, presents studio The studio's equipment, which will reaches maximum enrollment, and who want to get into the business and president Jay Gallagher with the facility's first gold record. be used in the courses, includes a classes will be added based on de- really succeed." Solid State Logic console with G Ser- mand. ies computer and Total Recall, Studer According to Goldfarb, the greatest A80 MkIII 24 -track and Otani MTR interest thus far has been in the engi- 90II 24 -track recorders, a Sony 3036 neering, record production, MIDI, console with automation, a PCM 501 and music and the law sessions. All AUDIO digital recorder, New England Digi- sessions will be conducted in the re- tal Synclavier, and an extensive array cording- studio environment. TRACK release on the studio's Neve VR -72. stock Records. Jim Williamson was of processing gear, equalizers, micro- Goldfarb notes that the expanded Francis Buckley engineered, Glen at the board. phones, and monitors. curriculum has not been prompted by Ballard produced, and Chris Fogel In addition to conducting its audio any decline in recording business at NEW YORK and Steve Harrison assisted. Alan - OTHER CITIES engineering seminars on -site, the stu- the studios. "It just seemed to be a nah Myles was in Studio B overdub- dio's personnel have been teaching natural thing to do, and it was just a THE APOLLO THEATRE Re- bing her next Atlantic release. Brian BILL JOHNSON WAS IN the Fire courses at the nearby Univ. of the matter of being able to slow down my cording had Leaders Of The New Foraker engineered and Dave Tyson Station, San Marcos, Texas, mixing Arts for several years. Kajem is in schedule enough to put the time into School (featuring Busta Rhymes, produced. Brad Aldredge assisted. Augie Meyers' new R &B album, discussion with the director of the it, line up the instructors, and develop Charlie Brown, Dinco D, and Milo) was in Studio C "White Boy." Meyers and Lucky university's school of music about fur- the curriculum." in tracking a second album for Elek- remixing his SBK release on the Tomblin produced. Johnson also tra. Kevin Reynolds handled the Neve V -60. Dan Bates engineered, worked on an album project by the Neve VR -60 console and Otani MTR- assisted by Brian Kinkel. Alan Soul Hat. He was assisted on both 90 tape machine. 011ie "NECAM 7" Kaufman and Robinson produced. projects by Ron Stone. Cotton assisted. Backspin "the Soundcastle had Interscope artist At Paisley Park, Minneapolis, Mental Vibe Chemist" produced. Raydio in mixing three songs for his Smash/Island artist Chris Mars was Messina Music had producer Bill debut album. Moe Z. produced, Con- in with producer Tom Herbers com- Wittman in mixing and overdubbing ley Abrams engineered, and Tim pleting tracks and overdubs for his tracks for Too Much Joy's third Gi- Nitz assisted. I.R.S./Pangea artist new release. They used Studios A and ant album. Geoff Daking engin- Vinx mixed his second album with C and worked on an SSL 6000 E/G eered, assisted by Teddy Trewhella. producer Greg Poree. The session re- Series with Studer A -800 and Sony Peter Schwartz was in Platinum quired use of a Roland RSS 3D JH -24 tape machines. Herbers and Island remixing Clubland's "Set Me sound processor. Abrams engineered. Ray Hahnfeldt assisted. Dave Free" track for Island Records. Ed Cherney engineered tracks by Friedlander produced and engin- Hugo Dwyer and Bonzai Jim were Ringo Starr at Andora Studios with eered 12 -inch dance mixes by Peter at the board. Don Was producing and mixing. Kitsch and the Electro- Kitsch Band Prime Cuts had Carl Segal in re- A &M artist Sheryl Crow completed for Sony Music /France. Program- mixing a techno track of Blue Pearl's her debut, with Hugh Padgham pro- ming was handled by Tasti Box. "Can You Feel The Passion" for ducing. Kevin Gilbert was at the Acme Recording, Mamaroneck, SBK. Tuta Aquino handled drum board. N.Y., had the Concrete Canyon tracks and the board. Mac Quayle Aire L.A. had Tisha Campbell in Cowpersons in recording their debut programmed. The trio also remixed working on her new Capitol release album with producer Cary Masters. Happy Mondays' "Judge Fudge" for with producer Dave Williams. Craig Peter Denenberg and Thom Lein - Elektra. Burbidge engineered, assisted by bach engineered. Gregg Barrett. Joey Biggs was in L.A. Reid, Babyface, and Daryl LOS ANGELES mixing for his upcoming Capitol al- Simmons were in Studio 4, Philadel- bum. Chuckii Booker produced, phia, cutting tracks with Boyz II RED ZONE HAD PolyGram act with Rob Chiarelli at the board. Men for the soundtrack to Eddie Crash Vegas in with producer John Rusty Richards assisted. Troop was Murphy's movie "Boomerang." Jim Porter and engineer Kevin Smith. in Studio A mixing songs for its up- Zumpano and Craig Caruth engin- Joe McGrath assisted. South Gang coming release. Burbidge engin- eered. Weird Nightmare. Chuck D of Def Jam /Columbia act Public Enemy, center, was in overdubbing in Studio B for eered, assisted by Mike Scotella. adds his rap to "Weird Nightmare," a Charlie Mingus tribute album produced by Charisma. Howard Benson pro- Material for Audio Track should be Hal Willner that is slated for release on Columbia in August. Chuck D joins a duced. Slaughter was in with produ- NASHVILLE sent to Debbie Holley, Billboard, number of performers on the project, including , Elvis Costello, Bill cer /engineer/bassist Dana Strum. Fifth. Floor, 49 Music Square W., Frisell, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts. With Chuck D at Sound Trax in New Jeff assisted. THE ROBERTS SISTERS WERE Nashville, Tenn. 37203. York are Willner, left, and recording engineer Kirk Yano. Wilson Phillips was in Studio D at in Chelsea with producer Patty Westlake Audio mixing its next SBK Parker to work on tracks for Com-

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BY SUSAN NUNZIATA a number of songs on Celine Dion's "usually works on anything that style. "Artists really give a lot better new album, including her "Beauty comes directly from [Sony Music] performances to a producer when NEW YORK- Producer Walter And The Beast" duet with Bryson. president Tommy Mottola's office. He they're very good friends, or they Afanasieff says he just happened to "It's nothing different than what actually is the one that, you might have a very good time, or their re- get lucky. In his year and a half as ex- anybody else does," says Afanasieff. say, discovered me and gave me a spect is mutual," says Afanasieff. "I ecutive staff producer for Sony Mu- "I just happened to get lucky having chance to start producing on my usually give them an opportunity to sic, this lucky streak has included co- a bunch of great artists to work with. own." first get their nervousness out and writing and producing most of Ma- And I have some wonderful songwrit- Prior to his Sony appointment, their intimidation that they're having riah Carey's "Emotions" album, Mi- ing partners who come up with some Afanasieff worked with producer out, and for us to get to know each chael Bolton's album "Time, Love great ideas, and it all falls into place Narada Michael Walden for about 10 other and then to start working." And Tenderness," Peabo Bryson's at the right time." years, starting as a session keyboard Working with artists as songwriter, single "Can You Stop The Rain ?," and Based in San Francisco, Afanasieff player. He then moved into doing as well as producer, helps Afanasieff more songwriting for the producer build friendships. "[Songwriting] is a and for artists such as Aretha Frank- whole different side of working with lin, , and Lionel Ri- somebody, because you get to be on @e\"1:rSH/er51'o ooiays cdcal chie. the same side working with them, in- marering A self -proclaimed techno -buff, stead of through the Afanasieff's next step was doing ar- glass [in the studio] Quesíon5 ; on package design rangements for Walden using the or through a micro- new Macintosh computers and se- phone," he says. "We o III III duplicAqreflicors barcodiñg quencing gear that began to prolifer- get to write, and ate in the market in the mid -'80s. hang out, and go to Producer Walter Afanasieff is now at sh6n1,iv\trapping equipment'and Soon, Afanasieff was helping cut dinner, and pal work with Michael Bolton on his overdubs, basic tracks, and rhythm around." upcoming album. His recent credits Now at work on blanktape & oewe( box Q suppliM tracks for Walden, progressing from include work with Bolton, Mariah there into full production. Bolton's classics al- Carey, New Kids On The Block, Peabo Sony took notice of Afanasieff bum, at both the art- Bryson, and Celine Dion. when he began working with Bolton, ist's studio and The 151I Iboards 1992 with whom he first developed a Plant, Afanasieff is friendship and songwriting partner- also working with Carey on songwrit- "[Using those products] is sort of DIREZTaRY ship outside of the studio, in January ing for her next album, and oversee- defeating the purpose right there of TAPE/DIR, 1990. "That sort of developed into an ing the construction of his own studio, what they're trying to achieve with in- the -studio relationship with Mi- which he expects to have completed in For fastest service call (800) 223 -7524, in NY (212) 536 -5174 their voices, which is to find them- Or (800) 344 -7119. in NJ (908) 363 -4156 chael," says Afanasieff. "That was the about eight months. selves up front singing their song," $3 S &H) withis ad to: Or send check money order for $35 (plus very first thing I started to do when He currently does most of his work says Afanasieff. "We usually put a re- Billboard Directories, PO Box 2016, Lakewood NJ 08701. me." The Plant studios in Sausalito, Ca- Add appropriate sales tax in NY, NJ, CA, TN, MA, IL & DC. Sony took notice of at ally nice digital delay effect and a Please add $8 per directory for international orders. Building a friendship with an artist lif., with his engineer, Dana John very nice reverb on the voices, and BDTD0639 is an integral part of Afanasieff's Chappell. Chappell, a former Plant kind of re -EQ the microphone, and employee, has been working exclu- the artist does the rest." sively with Afanasieff for the last se- His trademark sound is, as he puts veral years. it, "kind of an R &B -ish style, yet Afanasieff has an extensive array keeping a little bit of schmaltz, and a of preproduction equipment, includ- little bit of rock." Yet he is interested ALL NEW BILLBOARD ing a 96 -voice Synclavier and a Mac- in branching out and exploring other intosh computer on which he runs genres, such as film soundtrack, clas- Opcode's Vision sequencing software. sical, and rock projects. HOLDERS!! 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CALENDAR GOOD WORKS A weekly listing of trade shows, con- June 11 -13, Radio & Records Convention, Cen- ventions, award shows, seminars, tury Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles. Karen Bionda, 213- and other events. Send information 553 -4330. FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: to Calendar, Billboard 1515 Broad- June 11 -14, Sixth Annual Reggae Riddums and Queensryche, Ann and Nancy Wil- way, New York, N.Y. 10036. International Arts Festival '92, various locations, son of Heart, War Babies, Metal New Orleans. 504 -522 -5555. Church, Walkabouts, and Lara MAY June 13 -14, Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood Lavi will perform a special "Rock

May 7 -10, NABOB 16th Annual Spring Broad- Bowl, Los Angeles. 310 -659 -4080. and the Environment '92" concert at cast Management Conference, The Hilton Resort June 14 -17, Broadcast Promotion and Market- the Champs De Bionee Summer Mu- Oceanfront at Palmetto Dunes Resort, Hilton ing Executives Seminar, Seattle. Kelly Grow, 213- sic Theatre in George, Wash., June 6. The concert will coincide with the Head Island, S.C. 202 -463 -8970. 465 -3777. Lords And 'Demons.' Victory Music throws a party to celebrate the April 16, Recording Industry United Nations' "Earth Summit" May 9 -10, Music Business Forum, Washington June "Who's Hiring? release of "," the new album by House Of Lords. Shown, from by being held in Rio de Janiero June 1- Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C. 301- 604 -2330. Employment in the '90s," seminar presented left, are band members Gregg , Sean McNabb, and ; 12. For more info, call 206-324-0393. May 11 -14, ITA "How And Why" Audio and Vid- the Los Angeles chapter of NARAS, at A &M Rec- Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick; Victory president Phil Carson; band member eo Seminar, Nikko Hotel, Atlanta. 212 -643 -0620. ords, Hollywood. Billy James, 818 -843 -8253. (at whose Palm Desert, Calif., home the party was held); band Mar- FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: May 12, "The Recession: How to Survive It In June 17 -21, New Music Seminar, Marriott member Chick; of Kiss; and Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick. The Entertainment Industry," Ma Maison Sofitel quis, New York. 212-473 -4343. Add Joy To Learning, a program Hotel, Los Angeles. Jefflyn Dangerfield, 213 -465- June 17 -21, Rapfest '92 Conference, Sheraton designed to teach urban youth 9814. City Centre Hotel, Cleveland. Leslie Webber, 216- about the music business, has start- May 13 -14, Third Annual Billboard Latin Music 292 -9492. ed a free workshop series, "Career Music Assn. Annual Opportunities In The Music Indus- Conference and Fourth Annual Billboard/Univi- June 18, American Latin NEW COMPANIES sion Latin Music Awards, Caesars Palace, Las Ve- Membership Meeting, Marriott Marquis Hotel, i try," at New York Univ., according gas. Melissa Subatch, 212 -536 -5018. New York. Bill Velez, 212 -830 -2573. to AJL director Audrey Levine. The May 14, World Music Awards, Monte Carlo June 18 -20, Talk Show Hosts Convention, May- Tucci & Associates Inc., formed Apersey Records & Artist Man- classes are held on Friday at the Sporting Club, Monaco. 011- 33 -93- 254 -369. flower Hotel, Washington, D.C. by Mike Martucci and Sheila agement Inc., formed by Jan Education Building from 3:30 p.m. May 14, Boston Songwriters Showcase, Club 3, June 25 -27, Bobby Poe Convention, Sheraton Chlanda. Company provides ser- Goldner. Company manages art- to 4:45 p.m. For more info, call Le- Somerville, Mass. Adam Kibbe, 617- 229 -5781. Premiere, Tyson's Corner, Va. 301 -951 -1215. vices in the areas of promotion, ists whose repertoire includes vine at 212-807 -8344. May 14 -16, Music Row Industry Summit '92, June 25-July 5, , Festival Grounds, marketing, research analysis, songs published by Goldner Songs Maxwell House Hotel, Nashville. 615 -269 -7074. Milwaukee. 800 -837 -3378. sales strategy, and advertising. 17 Ltd. Company is also a record la- GREAT CHARITY OPENING: May 15 -16, Fourth Annual Undercurrents Mu- Tallow Lane, Lake Grove, N.Y. bel, currently looking for a produc- The Hard Rock Cafe Tijuana's sic Seminar and Showcase, various locations, JULY 11755; 516-981-9389. er and for major-label distribution opening bash May 2 delivered not Cleveland. John Latimer, 216 -241 -1902. July 14 -15, Radio Academy Festival, Interna- for its first national release, a sin- just a show of rock talent, but May 16, LA. Radio Producers' Conference, tional Convention Centre, Birmingham, U.K. 011- M.A.L. Productions Inc., formed gle by Freddie Smith, who was a $10,000 for the T.J. Martell Foun- hosted by RadioWest, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 44-71- 839 -1461. by Madison Darrough, Chris Kel- featured vocalist for the Charles dation for AIDS & Leukemia Re- Hollywood. Kathy Gronau, 213-655 -5214. July 15, Music Royalties Seminar, presented by ly, and Anthony Lewis. An inde- Haynes Singers. The single will search. Riki Rachtman, of MTV's May 16 -17, SPARS 1992 Los Angeles Busi- Hawksmere Ltd., Hyatt Carlton Hotel, London. pendent production company and feature an R &B dance number and "Headbangers Ball," hosted the ness/Technical Conference: "Audio Work Sta- 011- 44 -71- 824 -8257. label with an emphasis on R &B blues ballad. Apersey is also re- evening, announcing that the Hard tions: The Audio Solution for Video Post Produc- July 26 -29, Video Software Dealers Assn. 11th and rap music. Demos are current- leasing some blues product locally Rock Tijuana would donate the pur- tion," Beverly Garland Hotel, Los Angeles. 800- Annual Convention, Las Vegas Hilton and Conven- ly being solicited; please enclose to smaller markets. Suite 259, 335 chase of Rachtman's couch "Jenni- 771 -7727. tion Center, Las Vegas. Don Rosenberg, 609 -231- photo. 6915 Fond du Lac, Milwau- Grove St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302; fer," as well as the purchase of a May 19, BMI Awards Dinner, honoring the writ- 7800. kee, Wis. 53218; 414 -464 -9182. 201 -451 -3973. guitar autographed by Guns N' ers and publishers of the most -performed songs Roses to the T.J. Martell charity. of 1991, Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Los Angeles. 213- 659 -9109. May 20-24, BRE Convention, Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans. 213- 469 -7262. I LIFELINES May 27, Songwriters Hall of Fame 23rd Annual Boy, Dakota Powell, to Rick and ters, and a brother. memory may be sent to the Ameri- Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner, Sheraton Suzanne Lovett, April 29 in Baton can Cancer Society. New York Hotel, New York. 212 -206 -0621. BIRTHS Rouge, La. He is music director of Toivo Karki, 76, after a lingering May 27 -31, American Women in Radio and Girl, Courtney Lynne, to Steve WFMF Baton Rouge. illness, April 30 in Helsinki. Karki Olivier Messiaen, 82, following sur- Television Conference, La Posada Resort, Scotts- Quam and Julie Daniels, April 9 in was one of the stalwarts of Finnish gery, April 28 in Paris. Messiaen dale, Ariz. Diane Walden, 202-429 -5102. Burlington, Iowa. She is manager of Boy, Fire, to Steve and Pia Vai, popular music, composing more was one of France's most respected May 28 -31, Summer Consumer Electronics Disc Jockey Records in West Bur- March 1 in Los Angeles. He is an than 1,500 songs in his career, in- composers of the century. He Show, McCormick Center Place, Chicago. 202- lington. award -winning guitarist /producer cluding numerous local hits, music founded new musical theories, in- 457 -8700. whose last solo album, "Passion & for approximately 50 films, and doz- cluding the model theory, that later Boy, Christopher George, to Greg Warfare," was nominated for a ens of plays and musicals. He also inspired such composers as Pierre JUNE Eagle and Laurie Bergmann Ea- Grammy award. ran his own firm, X -Savel Publish- Boulez and Karl -Heiz Stockhausen. June 4, Radio Creative Fund's Mercury Awards, gle, April 10 in Minneapolis. He is di- ing. In 1955 Karki was appointed One of his first major works was presented to the creators of the country's best ra- rector of marketing for Mr. Movies, MARRIAGES head of domestic production at "Trois Petites Liturgies de la Pres- dio advertising, sponsored by the Radio Advertis- a video chain. She is Midwest re- Barry Marshall to Doreen D'Er- Fazer Music /Finnlevy, a position he ence Divine," which caused contro- ing Bureau, New York Hilton, New York. 212 -254- gional sales manager for K -Tel In- rico, March 21 in Rome. He is a Bos- held until 1977. In that post he versy in 1945 because of its moder- 4800. ternational (USA). ton -based producer /songwriter/ helped launch the careers of many nity. In 1949, ar- June 4 -6, 1992 North Carolina Music Show- musician and musical director for Finnish stars. ranged and participated in a case, sponsored by ASCAP, Mad Monk nightclub, Girl, Nicole Sue, to Dan and Sue singer LaVern Baker. performance of Messiaen's "Sym- Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 919 -990 -3299. Markim, April 28 in Alexandria, Va. Marvin Moore, 72, of cancer, April phony Turangalila," offering the June 5, Deliverance Ministries International He is VP of business affairs and op- Greg Knowles to Katrina Payne, 26 in Forth Worth, Texas. Moore was composer international recognition. Gospel Awards, Grosvenor Square Marriott, Lon- erations for Time -Life Video and May 2 in Burbank, Calif. He is a rec- a songwriter known for the '50s hits A devout Catholic, Messiaen's don. 011- 44 -81- 558 -8052. Television. ord producer, chairman of Helion "Green Door" and "Four Walls," works constantly refer to religion June 10 -13, NAB Radio Montreux, Centre de Records, and a governor of both of which went gold. "Green and faith. One of his last major Congress et d'Exposition, Montreux, Switzerland. Girl, Alanna Elizabeth, to Robert NARAS, the recording academy. Door," co-written by George Camp- works was 1983's "Saint Francois 202 -775 -4972. and Christina Shuman, April 18 in bell and sung by Jim Reeves, was d'Assise. His last work, 1991's Boston. He is an entertainment at- DEATHS voted the No. 2 country and western "Sourires," was a tribute to Mozart. torney, studio owner, and former Georgia Twitty Chellman, 57, after song of all time in a Grand Ole Opry personal manager of John Cafferty a short illness, April 26 in Nashville. poll. The song was rerecorded in Carl Princi, 71, of complications & the Beaver Brown Band. Chellman was long active in country 1981 and hit No. 1 in England. Moore from cancer, May 1 in Burbank, FOR THE RECORD music journalism via her syndicated also wrote the lyrics for the song Calif. Prince was the host of KKGO Ian Grenfell is marketing man- Girl, Meghan Katelynn, to Martin radio show, "Georgia Twitty, Music "Was It Worth It," recorded by Joe Los Angeles' "Sunday Evening At ager for Warner Music Europe and Michele Mahar, April 22 in Al- City Hotline," and a column in Mu- Stampley, and "I Dreamed," which The Opera" show and a veteran of in London and is responsible for bany, N.Y. He is manager of Straw- sic City News. Chellman also served was recorded by Betty Johnson and former Los Angeles classical outlet Warner Bros. Records. He does berries in Albany and a field mar- as executive director of the Federa- hit No. 9 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart KFAC. He is survived by his wife, not, however, work for Warner keting rep for Hits magazine. She is tion of International Country Air in 1956. He is survived by his wife, Althea; his daughters, Carla, Bros. Records, as stated in the accounts payable clerk at Trans Personalities. She is survived by her Laleta, two daughters, Diana Arm- Elaine, and Valerie; his brother, Eu- April 25 Executive Turntable. World Music. husband, Chuck Chellman, her strong and Leta Jean Stachura, and gene; and three grandchildren. mother, two sons, two stepdaugh- four grandsons. Donations in his

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www.americanradiohistory.com Proactive Publishers Eschew "Bank" The Top Pop Songwriters Of The Year Role, Dig Into A &R'ing, Artist Development

his is a recap of the top pop songwriters during the eligi- BY IRV LICHTMAN T bility period of March 23, 1991, to March 14, 1992. The list was compiled according to chart position and EW YORK -U.S. music publishers, ever we are now recognized as an A &R source both the number of weeks each song spent on the Hot 100 Singles N more involved -some might say crucially within the BMG family of labels and for the other chart. If a song has more than one songwriter, the points accu- so -in developing acts who play the music labels in the industry," he says. "We have attemp- mulated for each song are divided equally among the co -wri- they publish, are likely to consider the past year as ted to balance two approaches simultaneously - ters. The order in which information appears is SONGWRITER, one of stable progress and continued well -being in both the acquisition of catalogs, which we will con- "SONG TITLE " -recording artist- label -(co- writer -pub- revenue and profit growth. tinue to do when we can find quality, and the long- lisher, performing rights organization). Although a statistical overview is unavailable at term development of talent in each country, with this writing, the music publishing community no which we are having multinational success. Many 1. PETER LORD doubt benefited, as it has for almost a decade, from of our competitors seem to be buying market share "RUSH RUSH" -Paula Abdul- Captive -(EMI April, ASCAP/ new exposure avenues -from the birth of that even at a loss." LeoSun, ASCAP) haven of reissues, the CD, to new broadcast tech- Earlier this year, Colin Cornish, an Australian "BLOWING KISSES IN THE WIND" -Paula Abdul- Captive- nologies to a boom in oldies pitching brand prod- who had been operating PolyGram Music in that (EMI April, ASCAP /LeoSun, ASCAP) ucts (see separate story on ad usage, pg. M -16). country for seven years, was named president of "THE PROMISE OF A NEW DAY" -Paula Abdul- Captive- The mighty made their acquisitions among the the U.S. division of PolyGram /Island Music. "In a (Co- writers S. St. Victor, V. J. Smith, P. Abdul -EMI April, smaller independents, the most dramatic of which world of ever -expanding opportunities for the use of ASCAP /LeoSun, ASCAP /Maanami, ASCAP /PJA, ASCAP/EMI occurred in March of this year with the announced music, tempered by an increased complexity of Blackwood, BMINermal, BMI) acquisition by Thorn -EMI of Richard Branson's Vir- licensing issues," says Cornish, "the role of the 'VIBEOLOGY" -Paula Abdul- Captive -(Co- writers S. St. gin Music Group, which includes a very active pub- music publisher as both partner and representative Victor, V. J. Smith -EMI April, ASCAP /LeoSun, ASCAP/ lishing operation, 25,000 copyrights strong. of the creator has taken on increased importance. The arrival of Virgin Music into the Thorn -EMI family -with a revenue stream of around $75 mil- lion worldwide, more than $20 million in the U.S. CDI's, Karaoke & Societal Change alone- brings it into the evergreen copyright -filled EMI Music Publishing orbit, though to what degree in terms of corporate integration is unknown at this Since the business of entertainment is truly global writing. in nature, the publisher now expends an increasing Even in an era of a generally healthy music pub- amount of its energy on activities that result in lishing climate, however, publishers say that they worldwide uses of the compositions that it con- hardly stop at simple exploitation of copyrights. trols." Their role, they insist, parallels a record company's In business dealings between publishers and need to fuel itself with new and developing acts, labels, "each will have to give a little to gain a lot," Peter Lord Prince the well -worn theory being that one cannot live on says Les Bider, chairman and CEO of Warner/ catalog alone. Chappell. "I believe the hot topic of the coming Maanami, ASCAP /EMI Blackwood, BMINermal, BMI) Indeed, as this survey makes clear, music pub- year will be a tie between the proposed perform- 2.. PRINCE & THE NEW POWER GENERATION lishers are more apt today to refer to the source of ance rights bill for digital subscription narrow cast- "CREAM " -Prince & The N.P.G. -Paisley Park- (Contro- their copyrights as "artists" rather than "songwrit- ing and the controlled- composition clause. The versy, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) ers." It may frustrate those publishers who remem- negotiations on these two will be interrelated, and "DIAMONDS AND PEARLS " -Prince & The N.P.G. -Paisley ber an era when it was the business of publishers hope the record industry and the music publishing Park -(Controversy, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) to sign songwriters who wrote material for others to community can come [to terms] for everyone's "GETT OFF " -Prince & The N.P.G.- Paisley Park- (Contro- sing -and getting it sung was the primary duty of future benefit," he says. "Overall, the music pub- versy, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) Park the publisher. It is a time, however, of the total lishing industry worldwide is healthy and still grow- "INSATIABLE " -Prince & The N.P.G. -Paisley -(Con- package, when publishers rarely deal with song- ing." troversy, ASCAP/WB ASCAP) writers alone but rather with self- contained artists As the demands and technologies of society 3. DIANE WARREN change, says Martin Bandier, chairman and CEO "SET THE NIGHT TO MUSIC " - and Maxi The "Minstrel" Mentality: of EMI Music Publishing, "it is not uncommon to Priest -Atlantic -(Realsongs, ASCAP) license music with rights encompassing synchroni- "TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESS " -Michael Bolton- Colum- "Artists" Vs. "Songwriters" zation, mechanicals, performance and print, as bia -( Realsongs, ASCAP) one type of use will result in another. "LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING"- Cher -Geffen- (Real- or groups who enter publishing relationships with "For example, securing the use of a song in a film songs, ASCAP) their own catalogs of songs. or having a writer compose for a film, as our sound- "LIVE FOR LOVING YOU " -Gloria Estefan- Epic -(Co- writers It is this "minstrel" mentality, publishers declare, track division does, can often lead to a soundtrack G. Estefan, E. Estefan, Jr.- Foreign Imported, BMI / Realsongs, that offers the best hope of capturing the most per- use, performance and print uses," says Bandier. ASCAP) formance fees from ASCAP or BMI or mechanical "When the music is right, this leads to additional "SAVE UP ALL YOUR TEARS" -Cher-Geffen -(Co- writer D. royalties from the Harry Fox Agency. Marvin Cohn, uses, such as commercials." Among the new tech- Child -Realsongs, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Desmobile, president of Sony Music Publishing, believes that nologies using music, Bandier sees a "real future" ASCAP) the publisher/A &R role is now critical to a publish- in karaoke, computer games and CDI's, with the "MISSING YOU NOW " -Michael Bolton- Columbia -(Co- er's well- being. "Music publishers, at least those of latter holding the most promise. writers M. Bolton, W. Afanasieff -Warner/Chappell, BMI /Mr. us without vast catalogs purchased at single -digit To John McKellen, recently named president of Bolton's, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /WB, ASCAP/ multiples, must, of economic necessity, become MCA Music, "publishers can no longer sit passively Wallyworld, ASCAP /Realsongs, ASCAP) talent development centers." by and hope that the record companies will use all "EVERYTHING CHANGES" -Kathy Troccoli- Reunion- But, adds Cohn, "not enough focus has been available resources and means to establish new (Realsongs, ASCAP) given to the creative side of publishing -the dis- bands, artists and copyrights. The publisher must "LOVE ON A ROOFTOP " -Desmond Child- Elektra -(Co- covery and development of songwriting talent and effect a role other than the so- called 'bank.' " writer D. Child -Realsongs, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Des- the exploitation of their efforts. Are we all to wait McKellen feels that new technology and statistics mobile, ASCAP) until the record company has the talent to make can be a publisher's friends. We now have available "DOES ANYBODY REALLY FALL IN LOVE" -Kane Roberts - our commitments? Not very exciting." many additional useful tools, such as surveys, statis- DGC-(Co-writers D. Child, J. Bon Jovi, R. Sambora -EMI To Bob Fead, president and CEO of Famous tics and other data via new technologies that we can April, ASCAP/Des- Music, "The days of big multiples for use to be more influential in the mobile, ASCAP /Real- acquisition are behind us. It's time to breaking of new releases and new songs, ASCAP/Bon Jovi, return to the basics of our industry: From The Top: talent," he says. "We are entering a ASCAP /New Jersey aggressive marketing of our music period when the use of new tech- Underground, ASCAP) Fead, Famous Music President and CEO; and the artists we represent." Fead Bob nologies and marketing strategies 'TILLSOMEBODY will afford the publisher the oppor- LOVES YOU" -Henry holds that new and future artists will, Nick Firth, President of BMG Music Publishing Worldwide; for the most part, be a direct result of tunity to be a significant influence Lee Summer -Epic publishing company artists and that Marvin Cohn, Sony Music Publishing President; in the establishment and develop- Associated Labels - music publishing will be the "spring- ment of new creative forms." (Co- writers M. Bolton, board from which new record com- Les Bider, Warner /Chappell Chaiirman and CEO; H. Summer -Warner PRS /Mr. Bol- panies will evolve." Chappell, Martin Bandier, Chairman and CEO, EMI Music Publishing. BMI /Warner- Raising the A &R issue, too, is Nick ton's, Tamerlane, Firth, president of BMG Music Pub- lishing Worldwide. "We believe that (Continued on M -6)

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www.americanradiohistory.com TOP POP ASCAP/Cole -Clivilles, ASCAP /RBG -Dome, ASCAP) "JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE " -C &C Music Factory- Colum- Top Pop Songwriters (Continued from page M -4) bia- (Virgin, ASCAP /Cole -Clivilles, ASCAP) To borrow a Diane Warren lyric, female songwriters set the charts BMI /Realsongs, ASCAPNirgin, ASCAP /Leesum, BMI) "GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT " -C &C Music Factory- Colum- to music in the past year. "EVERY ROAD LEADS BACK TO YOU" -Bette Midler- Atlan- bia- (Co- writer F. B. Williams- Virgin, ASCAP /Cole -Clivilles, For the first time in the five years that Billboard has published a tic-( Realsongs, ASCAP/TCF, ASCAP) ASCAP) recap of top pop songwriters, three women place among the Top "CHASIN' THE WIND " -Chicago- Reprise -(Realsongs, "LET THE BEAT HIT 'EM -Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam-Columbia- 10. Warren -the only writer to have made the list all five years- ASCAP) (Co-writers D. Cole, A. Friedman, D. Ramos -Virgin, ranks No. 3, while recording stars Mariah Carey and Amy Grant "YOU'RE THE STORY OF MY LIFE " -Desmond Child -Elek- ASCAP /Cole -Clivilles, ASCAP) come in at No. 6 and 8, respectively. Carey rises from No. 10 on tra-(Co- writer, D. Child -EMI April, ASCAP /Desmobile, "MAKE IT HAPPEN " -Mariah Carey -Columbia-(Co- writers the 1991 tally. ASCAP/Realsongs, ASCAP) M. Carey, D. Cole -M. Carey, BMI /Virgin, ASCAP /Cole -Cli- Warren has been the hottest female songwriter in the business "WISHING ON THE SAME STAR"-Keedy- Arista -(Real- villes, ASCAP/Sony Songs, BMI) for the past three years. For two years before that, she was second songs, ASCAP) "A DEEPER LOVE/PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) " -Clivilles among women songwriters to Debbie Gibson. 4. GARY CHERONE & NUNO BETTENCOURT & Cole -Columbia -(Co- writers D. Cole, U2- Chappell & Co., Peter Lord, who wrote and co- produced a series of hits for Paula MORE THAN WORDS " -Extreme -A &M- (Funky Metal, ASCAP) Abdul, is the No. 1 pop songwriter. Lord wrote "Rush Rush" and ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) "LOVE ME FOREVER OR LOVE ME NOT "- Triology -Atco "Blowing Kisses In The Wind" and co -wrote "The Promise Of A "HOLE HEARTED " -Extreme -A &M- (Funky Metal, ASCAP/ Eastwest -(Co-writer D. Cole -Cole -Clivilles, ASCAPNirgin, New Day" and "Vibeology." Almo, ASCAP) ASCAP) Prince & the New Power Generation place No. 2. It's the third 5. PER GESSLE 10. COLOR ME BADD time in the past five years that Prince has appeared in the Top 5. "JOYRIDE " -Roxette- EMI -(Jimmy Fun, BMI /EMI Black- "ALL 4 LOVE" -Color Me Badd- Giant -(Co- writer H. He was No. 3 on the 1991 list, due mostly to the success of Sin - Thompson -Me Good, ASCAP/Howie Tee, BMI /Irving, ASCAP) ead O'Connor's remake of "Nothing Compares 2 U." His strong "I ADORE MI AMOR" -Color Me Badd- Giant-(Co- writer H. showing this year is due solely to his own hits. Lee -Me Good, ASCAP/Azmah Eel, ASCAP) Gary Cherone and Nuno Bennencourt of Extreme rank No. 4. "THINKIN' BACK" -Color Me Badd- Giant -(Co- writers H. Roxette's Per Gessle returns to the Top 10-at No. 5 -after a one - Lee, T. Taylor -Me Good, ASCAP /Azmah Eel, ASCAP /Nubian year absence. He was No. 7 in 1990. Michael Jackson treks back to the Top 10-at No. 7 -after a two -year gap. Jackson was No. 3 in 1988 and No. 5 in 1989. The Top R &B Songwriters Robert Clivilles and Color Me Badd round out the Top 10 at No. Of The Year 9 and 10, respectively. -PAUL GREIN

his is a recap of the top R &B songwriters during the eli- Top R &B Songwriters Color Me Badd gibility period of March 23, 1991, to March 14, 1992. Even without a new album by their top client, Janet Jackson, was according to chart position and The list compiled Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis emerge as the hottest song- the number of weeks each song spent on the Hot R &B wood, BMI) writers in R &B on Billboard's 1992 recap. A TIME YOU Singles chart. If a song has more than one songwriter, the "FADING LIKE FLOWER (EVERY Jam & Lewis climb to No. 1 after finishing No. 3 last year and for each song are divided equally among LEAVE) " -Roxette -EMI- (Jimmy Fun, BMI /EMI Blackwood, points accumulated No. 9 in 1990. The team's bounty of hits include songs for Ralph is SONG- BMI) the co- witers. The order in which information appears Tresvant, Johnny Gill, Karyn White, Sounds of Blackness and label "SPENDING MY TIME " -Roxette- EMI -(Co- writer M. Pers- WRITER, "SONG TITLE " -recording artist- -(co- Alexander O'Neal. performing rights organization). son-Jimmy Fun, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI) writer -publisher, Jam & Lewis supplant Babyface & L.A. Reid, who held the top "CHURCH OF YOUR HEART " -Roxette- EMI -(Jimmy Fun, two spots, respectively, the past two years. This year, they rank 1. TERRY LEWIS & JIMMY "JAM" HARRIS BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI) No. 11 and 9.

I MCA Tyme, 6. MARIAN CAREY "DO WHAT GOTTA DO" -Ralph Tresvant -(Flyte Narada Michael Walden places No. 2; ranks No. W. ASCAP) "CAN'T LET GO "- Mariah Carey -Columbia -(Co- writer 3. Walden masterminded a series of crossover hits by Lisa Fisch- MY BODY TIGHT"-Johnny Motown -(Flyte Tyme, Afanasieff -M. Carey, BMI /Sony Songs, BMI /WB, ASCAP/ 'WRAP Gill- er, Tevin Campbell, Mariah Carey and Shanice, but Wonder's ASCAP) Wallyworld, ASCAP) songs from the "Jungle Fever" soundtrack were hits only at R &B "ROMANTIC " White Bros. -(Co-writer K. I DON'T WANNA CRY " -Mariah Carey- Columbia -(Co- -Karyn -Warner radio. BMI /Kings Kid, BM I/Flyte Tyme, writer N. M. Walden- Vision of Love, BMI /Sony Songs, White -Warner- Tamerlane, Prince & the New Power Generation is No. 4, equalling Prince's BMI /Gratitude Sky, ASCAP) ASCAP) showing last year. The Paisley Park artist was No. 8 in 1990. R. "OPTIMISTIC " of Blackness- Perspective -(Co- writers "EMOTIONS " -Mariah Carey -Columbia -(Co- writers -Sounds Teddy Riley also makes a repeat performance, coming in at No. Tyme, ASCAP) Clivilles, D. Cole- Mariah Songs, BMI /Sony Songs, BMI /Cole- G. Hines, Prof. T. -Flyte 8 (he was No. 6 last year). Riley co -wrote hits during the year for MAN Tabu Tyme, Clivilles, ASCAPNirgin, ASCAP) "ALL TRUE " -Alexander O'Neal- -(Flyte Michael Jackson, Hi -Five and Guy, among others. ASCAP) "SOMEDAY " -Mariah Carey -Columbia-(Co- writer B. Mar- ASCAP /Avant Garde, Also in the Top 10 are Gerald Levert (No. 5), Eric Foster White LOVE gulies- Vision of Love, BMI /Been Jammin', BMI /Sony Songs, "WHAT ISTH ISTH ING CALLED " -Alexander (No. 6), DeVente Swing (No. 7) and Paul Laurence (No. 10). BMI) O'Neal- Tabu -(Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) -P.G. "MAKE IT HAPPEN " -Mariah Carey -Columbia -(Co- writers "THE PRESSURE PT. 1 "- Sounds of Blackness-Perspective - D. Cole, R. Clivilles -M. Carey, BMI /Virgin, ASCAP /Cole- (Co- writer G. Hines-Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) Clivilles, ASCAP /Sony Songs, BMI) "TESTIFY " -Sounds of Blackness- Perspective-(Co writer G. Top Country Songwriters 7. MICHAEL JACKSON Hines-Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) For the second year in a row, six of the Top 10 country song- "BLACK OR WHITE " -Michael Jackson -Epic -(Mijac, writers double as recording artists, underscoring the growing BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Ignorant, ASCAP) impact of self -contained artists in country music. "REMEMBER THE TIME " -Michael Jackson- Epic- (Co -wri- The tally includes the year's top songwriter, Alan Jackson, who ters T. Riley, B. Belle -Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP /Mijac, ruled the jukebox with a series of hits including "I'd Love You All BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/WB, ASCAP /B. Funk, ASCAP) Over Again," "Someday," "Dallas" and his anthem "Don't Rock 8. AMY GRANT The Jukebox." Jackson climbs to the top spot from No. 6 last year. "BABY BABY"-Amy Grant- A &M -(Co- writer K. Thomas - The Arista star replaces Clint Black, who dips from No. 1 to No. 8 Age to Age, ASCAP /Edward Grant, ASCAP /Yellow Elephant, this year. ASCAP /Reunion, ASCAP) Four other recording stars appear in the Top 10: Travis Tritt "EVERY HEARTBEAT" -Amy Grant- A &M -(Co-writers W. (No. 4), Vince Gill (No. 5), Paul Overstreet (No. 6) and Lionel Kirkpatrick, C. Peacock -Age to Age, ASCAP/Reunion, ASCAP/ Cartwright (No. 10). Gill rises from No. 8 on last year's recap; Emily Boothe, BMI /Andi Beat Goes On, BMI /Sparrow, BMI) Overstreet appears in the Top 10 for the third straight year. Over- "THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS FOR" -Amy Grant-A&M-(Co-wri - Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis street, who also wrote hits last year for the Judds and Pam Tillis, ters M. Omartian, M. Mueller -All Nations, ASCAP /Moo Mai - was No. 7 last year and No. 2 in 1990. son, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Age to Age, ASCAP /Reunion, "THE YOKE (G.U.O.T.R.) "- Alexander O'Neal-Tabu- (Flyte Pat Alger and Jon Ims rank No. 2 and 3, respec ively. Alger co- ASCAP) Tyme, ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) wrote hits for Don Wil- "PLACE IN THIS WORLD " -Michael W. Smith- Reunion- 2. NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN liams, Garth Brooks and (Co-writers W. Kirkpatrick, M. W. Smith -Emily Boothe, "HOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN"-Lisa Fischer-Elektra -(Co- writer Hal Ketchum; Ims' big- BMI /Age to Age, ASCAP/O'Ryan, ASCAP) L. Fischer-Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/Melonie, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) gest hit was the Trisha "GOOD FOR ME" -Amy Grant- A &M -(Co- writers T. Snow, "TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO"-Tevin Campbell- Yearwood smash, "She's J. Gruska, W. Kirkpatrick -J -88, ASCAP /Age to Age, ASCAP/ Quest-(Co-writers T. Campbell, S. Dakota-Gratitude Sky, In Love With The Boy." Tom Snow, BMI /Emily Boothe, BMI /Geffen, ASCAP) ASCAP/Tevin Campbell, ASCAP) Rounding out the Top 9. ROBERT CLIVILLES "I DON'T WANNA CRY "-Mariah Carey-Columbia -(Co- writer 10 a reWaltAldridge "HERE WE GO " &C Music Factory- Columbia -(Co- writer M. Carey Vision of Love, BMI /Sony Songs, BMI /Gratitude Sky, -C - (No. 7) and Mark Wright Virgin, ASCAP /Cole -Clivilles, ASCAP /RBG- ASCAP) F. B. Williams- (No. 9). Aldridge, the Dome, ASCAP) "I LOVE YOUR SMILE "- Shanice- Motown -(Co- writers S. Wil- writer of Ricky Van Shel- Carey -Columbia -(Co- writers M. son, S. Jackson, J. Baker -Shanice 4 U, ASCAP/Gratitude Sky, "EMOTIONS " -Mariah ton's "I Am ASimple Carey, D. Cole- Mariah Songs, BMI /Sony Songs, BMI /Cole -Cli- ASCAP) Man," placed No. 8 on villes, ASCAPNirgin, ASCAP) "SAVE ME"-Lisa Fischer-Elektra -(Co- writer L. Fischer-Grati- the 1990 tally. -P.G. "THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMM... " -C &C Music tude Sky, ASCAP/Nkiru, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) Factory -Columbia -(Co- writer F. B. Williams -Virgin, (Continued on page M -8)

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"RIGHT DOWN TO IT- Damian Dame-La Face-(Co-writers R TOP &B Babyface, D. Simmons -Kear, BM I/Sony Epic /Solar, (Continued from page M -6) BMI /Greenskirt, BMI) Year In Review: "I'M ON YOUR SIDE " -Jennifer Holliday- Arista -(Co- writers A. "EXCLUSIVITY " -Damian Darne-LaFace-(Co-writers Babyface, Bofill, J. Cohen-Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/Purple Bull, BMI/When Damian -Kear, BMI/Sony Epic/Solar, BMI/Macadamian, ASCAP) Movies, Foreign Deals And Words Collide, BMI,Willesden, BMI) "BACKYARD " -Pebbles (With Salt -N- Pepa)- MCA -(Co- writers Boosted "SO INTENSE"-Lisa Fischer -Elektra-(Co- writers E. Mohawk, Babyface, Salt Kear, BMI /Sony Epic /Solar, BMI /Bed of Nails, Acquisitions Country's R. Cantor, C. Richardson -Bok, BMI /Stone & Muffin, BMI /Geffen ASCAP) Slice Of Publishing Pie Again, BMI /Pure Delight, BMI/Harrinder, BMI /Gratitude Sky, ASCA- "STONE COLD GENTLEMAN" -Ralph Tresvant MCA- (Co -wri- P/Ensign, BMI /Randy Michelle, BMI) ters D. Simmons, K. Roberson, R. Tresvant-- Greenskirt, BMI /Kear, "NEVER IN MY LIFE "-Cherrelle -Tabu -(Co- writers A. Willis, L. BMI /Sony Epic/Solar, BMI/MCA, ASCAP) BY EDWARD MORRIS Biancaniello- Gratitude Sky, ASCAP /Streamline Moderne, "YOU SAID, YOU SAID "-Jermaine Jackson -LaFace-(Co- writers BMWirgin Songs, BMI) Babyface, D. Simmons, J. Jackson -Kear, BMI /Sony Epic /Solar, "BABY COME TO ME"-George Howard- GRP-(Co- writerJ. Coh- BM I/Greenskirt, BM I/Black Stallion, ASCAP/EM I April, ASCAP) ASHVILLE -These are good days economically for country en- Virgin, ASCAP /Penzafire, ASCAP/Gratitude Sky, ASCAP) "LOVE MAKES THINGS HAPPEN"-Pebbles-MCA-(Co-writer N music publishers. Most report substantial growth in "I'M CRYIN "- Shanice-Motown -(Co-writers S. Wilson, S. Dako- Babyface -Kear, BMI/Sony Epic/Solar, BMI) income during the past year over the year before. Because ta-Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/Shanice 4 U, ASCAP) 'WORD TO THE BADD! "-Jermaine Jackson- LaFace- (Co -wri- record sales are higher than they've ever been, publishers 3. STEVIE WONDER ters Babyface, D. Simmons, J. Jackson, L. Lopes -Kear, BMI/Sony have noted a corresponding rise in mechanical income. "GOTTA HAVE YOU" (FROM "JUNGLE FEVER ") -Stevie Won- Epic /Solar, BMI /Greenskirt, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /Black Stal- With more record labels setting up country divisions, there are der- Motown-(Steveland Morris, ASCAP) lion, ASCAP/Pebbitone, ASCAP) more artists and producers asking for more songs. Some publishers "THESE THREE WORDS "-Stevie Wonder-Motown -(Steveland 10. PAUL LAURENCE contacted in this survey say that a wider variety of songs is accepta- Morris, ASCAP) "MAIN COURSE " -Freddie Jackson-Capitol- -(MCA, ASCAP/ ble now than in the new -traditionalist phase of a few years back. "FUN DAY" (FROM "JUNGLE FEVER" )-Stevie Wonder-Mo- Bush Burnin', ASCAP) Foreign income is rising rapidly for some publishing houses, and town- (Steveland Morris, ASCAP) "CAN'T WAIT TO GET YOU HOME"-Eric Gable- Orpheus- country songs are earning more spots in movies and commercials. FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY"-Troop-Giant-(Co-writers Gam- (MCA, ASCAP /Bush Burnin', ASCAP) Big publishers continue to buy smaller ones, but, as several observ- ble, Huff, A. Jackson - Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Jobete, ASCAP/ ers noted, there aren't many large independent catalogs left to buy. Black Bull, ASCAP) Production deals, through which publishers develop writers as 4. PRINCE & THE NEW POWER GENERATION The Top Country Songwriters artists and then shop them to record labels, are becoming corn - "INSATIABLE "-Prince & The N.P.G. -Paisley Park-(Controver- monplace. sy, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) Of The Year Celia Froehlig, VP /GM for EMI Music's southern region, reports Park-(Controversy, that income was up from the year before, although she's not certain "GETT OFF " -Prince & The N.P.G. -Paisley his is a recap of the top country songwriters during the eli- by how much: "I think [the jump] was due primarily to having mul- ASCAPIWB, ASCAP) T gibility period of March 23, 1991, to March 14, 1992. "DIAMONDS AND PEARLS " -Prince & The N.P.G. -Paisley The list was compiled according to chart position and the Park-(Controversy, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) number of weeks each song spent on the Hot Country Singles & 5. GERALD LEVERT Tracks chart. If a song has more than one songwriter, the points "PRIVATE LI N E"-Gera Id Levert -Atco Eastwest -(Trycep, accumulated for each song are divided equally among the co -wri- BMI/Willesden, BMI) ters. The order in which information appears is SONGWRITER, "BABY I'M READY"-Levert-Atlantic-(Co-writer M. Gordon- "SONG TITLE " -recording artist -label-(co- writer-publisher, Trycep, BMI/Willesden, BMI) performing rights organization). "BABY HOLD ON TO ME"-Gerald Levert Atco Eastwest (Co- writer E. Nicholas- Trycep, BMI/Ramal, BMINVillesden, BMI) 1. ALAN JACKSON ALL SEASON"-Levert-Atlantic-(Co-writer M. Gordon -Trycep, "I'D LOVE YOU ALL OVER AGAIN" -Alan Jackson- Arista- BMliWillesden, BMI) (Mattie Ruth, ASCAP /Seventh Son, ASCAP) "GIVE A LITTLE LOVE " -Levert-Atlantic -(Co-writer M. Gor- "SOMEDAY" -Alan Jackson -Arista -(Co- writerJ. don-Trycep, BMI/Willesden, BMI) McBride -Mattie Ruth, ASCAP /Seventh Son, ASCAP /EMI April, 6. ERIC FOSTER WHITE ASCAP) "I CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE " -Hi- Five -Jive-(Zomba, "FOREVER TOGETHER" -Randy Travis -Warner Bros. - ASCAP/4MW, ASCAP) (Co- writer R. Travis -Sometimes You Win, ASCAP/All Nations, Henry Hurt, BMG Vice President and General Manager "MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN "- Whitney Houston -Arista -(Zomba, ASCAP/Seventh Son, ASCAP/Mattie Ruth, ASCAP) ASCAP/4MW, ASCAP) "DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX" -Alan Jackson- Arista -(Co- "JUST ANOTHER GIRLFRIEND " -Hi- Five-Jive -(Zomba, writers R. Murrah, K. Stegall -Mattie Ruth, ASCAP /Seventh tiple songs on gold and platinum albums. So it's due primarily to an ASCAP/4MW, ASCAP) Son, ASCAP/Tom Collins, BMI /Murrah, BMI) increase in mechanical income." 7. DEVENTE SWING "BETTER CLASS OF LOSERS" -Randy Travis -Warner EMI, which recently bought the Filmtrax catalog, has also had "STAY "- Jodeci- Uptown -(EMI April, ASCAP/DeSwing Mob, Bros. -(Co- writer R. Travis -Sometimes You Win, ASCAP /AII substantial growth in commercial, TV and movie uses, Froehlig ASCAP) Nations, ASCAP /Seventh Son, ASCAP /Mattie Ruth, ASCAP) says, adding that these areas are continuing to expand. The Film - "FOREVER MY LADY "- Jodeci- Uptown -(Co- writer AI B. "DALLAS" -Alan Jackson -Arista -(Co- writer K. Stegall- trax collection includes the Al Gallico catalogs and such country Sure! -EMI April, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP/DeSwing standards as "Stand By Your Man," "Lovesick Blues" and "Almost Mob, ASCAP /AI B. Sure!, ASCAP) Persuaded." There are currently 30 EMI country staff writers, a "HAD ENUF ? " -AI B. Sure! -Warner Bros. -(Co- writers AI B. "slight" increase over last year. Sure!, C. Rock, K. Dean -Al B. Sure!, ASCAP/DeSwing Mob, ASCA- In Froehlig's view, the good health of country music is making P /EM I, ASCAP/Across 110th Street, ASCAP /Getaloadoffatso, BM I) the market a bit more open to "some great artists and great songs "GOTTA LOVE"-Jodeci-Uptown-(Co-writer K- CI-EMI April, that were maybe a I ittle left of center before." ASCAP /Across 110th St., ASCAP /DeSwing Mob, ASCAP /LBN, For BMG Music, country income in 1991 escalated by 40 per- ASCAP) cent over the 1990 level, according to VP/GM Henry Hurt. Income 8. TEDDY RILEY from new acquisitions and the astonishing success of writer Hugh "IS IT GOOD TO YOU" -Heavy D. & The Boyz- Uptown -(Co- Prestwood's copyrights figured largely in the jump. BMG's buys writer Heavy D.- Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP/Donril, included the Southwing collection, with such hits as "Homecoming ASCAP) '63," "It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You," "Miami, My Amy" and "DO ME RIGHT"-Guy-MCA -(Co- writers D. Way, Heavy D. Travis Tritt Alan Jackson "Ocean Front Property." BMG also bought all the -Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP/Ten Ways to Sundown, ASCA- songs owned by Buckhorn Music (but not Buckhorn, itself). Among P /EMI April, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP/E- Z- Duz -It, Mattie Ruth, ASCAP /Seventh Son, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, the hits here are "For The Good Times" and "If You Don't Like Hank ASCAP) BMI) Williams." The publisher also picked up all of Gene Pistilli's catalog "LET'S STAY TOGETHER" -Guy- MCA -(Co-writer A. 2. PAT ALGER and signed him as a staff writer. Hall -Donn I, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP /Jarnron, ASCAP) "TRUE LOVE" -Don Williams- RCA -(Bait and Beer, Through its co- venture with producers Jim and David Malloy, "REMEMBER THE TIME " -Michael Jackson -- Epic-(Co- writers ASCAP/Forerunner, ASCAP) BMG will benefit from the upcoming Karen Brooks /Randy Sharp M. Jackson, B. Belle-Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP /Mijac, "THE THUNDER ROLLS" -Garth Brooks- Liberty -(Co -writ- album on Mercury, which David Malloy produced. BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/WB, ASCAP/B. Funk, ASCAP) er G. Brooks -Bait and Beer, ASCAP /Forerunner, ASCAP/Major BMG currently has 15 staff writers, which, Hurt says, "is pretty "I LIKE THE WAY (THE KISSING GAME) "-Hi- Five- Jive -(Co wri Bob, ASCAP) much where we'd like to keep it." They are served by three song - ters B. Belle, D. Way- Zomba, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /B. Funk, "SMALL TOWN SATURDAY NIGHT " -Hal Ketchum -Curb- pluggers. Heavy hitters ASCAP) (Co- writer H. DeVito -Bait and Beer, ASCAP/Forerunner, on the writing roster "LET'S CHILL"-Guy- Uptown-(Co- writers B. Belle, K. Sweat ASCAP/Little Nemo, BMI/Bug, ASCAP) include Hugh Prestwood, Donril, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/B. Funk, ASCAP) "LIKE WE NEVER HAD A BROKEN HEART " -Trisha Year - Layng Martine, Larry Cor- "D-O -G ME OUT " -Guy-MCA -(Co- writers A. Hall, D. Hall, D. wood- MCA -(Co- writer G. Brooks -Major Bob, ASCAP /Mid- dle and Jimmy Griffith (a Way-Don riI, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Jamron, ASCAP/Ten Ways to Summer, ASCAP /Bait and Beer, ASCAP /Forerunner, ASCAP) member of the Reming- Sundown, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) "WHAT SHE'S DOING NOW" -Garth Brooks-Li berty-(Co- tons). BMG had parts of "ALL ABOUT YOU " -Pretty In Pink-Motown -(Co- writers T. writer G. Brooks -Bait and Beer, ASCAP /Forerunner, ASCAP/ both ASCAP's and BM l's Lucas, G. Griffin -Virgin Songs, BMI /G.R., BMI/Zomba, ASCAP) Major Bob, ASCAP/Mid- Summer, ASCAP) most performed songs for 'WHY ME BABY?"-Keith Sweat-Elektra -(Co- writers J. Todd, K. "CALLOUSED HANDS" -Mark Collie- MCA -(Co- writer G. last year. Sweat -Keith Sweat, ASCAP /E/A, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Donril, Levine -Bait and Beer, ASCAP /Forerunner, ASCAP /Colgems- "Our overall income is ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP /L. L. Cool J, ASCAP/Def Jam, ASCAP) EMI, ASCAP) up 20 percent, our 9. L.A. 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Este quinteto logró en de Daniela Romo? ¿O el frenesí del "Para compás de punta, en estilo calipso, de marzo una segunda entrada con Siempre", en la lista de los "Top Ten ". Banda Blanca? ¿O tal vez la cumbia RICKY MARTIN En 1990, Ricky sincopada y contagiosa, con repuntes de en Nueva York, sopesando su alta tecnología, de La Mafia? Martin estaba Luis Enrique sin su antiguo grupo Menudo. Hoy, Para ayudarlos a familiarizarse mejor futuro después, este ídolo con algunos de los mejores representantes apenas dos años con "Fuego Contra de la música latina, aquí les tenemos unas ANA GABRIEL En 1991 unió fuerzas puertorriqueño, ", en la cresta de la encuesta de minicápsulas que identifican a los con Vikki Carr para grabar el clásico "Cosas Fuego está los "Hot Latin Tracks" de la revista nominados al "Premio Lo Nuestro", cuyo del Amor ", un inmediato triunfo. Este año-, Billboard. Martin está viviendo talento musical los sitúa entre los mejores, la superestrella mexicana está a la en México, donde también se ya sea que hablemos de bachata, de rap o vanguardia de las nominaciones con seis de actualmente muy solicitado. de tambora. ellas, no sólo en la categoría de Pop/ ha convertido en un actor Balada, sino también en el género Regional LUIS MIGUEL Con sólo 21 años de POP / BALADA Mexicano. Ana Gabriel, en 1991, conquistó edad, Luis Miguel es ya casi una leyenda tres "Premios Lo Nuestro ". viviente, ganador en 1991 del Premio Lo GABRIEL Ganador en 1991, en Nuestro al Mejor Artista Masculino. El AZUCAR MORENO Encarna y JUAN la de "Lo último álbum de este "crooner" mexicano, Antonia Salazar aparecieron de súbito, ceremonia de premiación Nuestro", del Lifetime Achievement Award "Romance", ha encabezado durante los explosivamente en 1990 debutando con su (Premio Lo Nuestro a la Excelencia), Juan últimos cinco meses la gráfica de los álbum tecno-flamenco, "Bandido'. Y este Mejores Albumes Latinos de la revista dúo de hermanas españolas siguió con Gabriel (que no está emparentado con Ana) actualmente en el proceso de Billboard. éxito la misma vía en 1991, con una está su de estudio desde RICARDO MONTANER Nacido en creación aún más lograda: "Mambo," grabar primer álbum en 1988 "Debo Hacerlo". Argentina y criado en Venezuela, este número incluído en el álbum del mismo que produjo talentoso y siempre dinámico cantautor título, que se situó entre los Diez Más THE GIPSY KINGS' Cuatro años parece haber descubierto el secreto del Populares. después de poner en el mapamundi su movimiento perpetuo. Está atrincherado LOS BUMS Año tras año, el música flamenca con sabor a "rock ", el en la lista de los primeros lugares, tanto de supergrupo mexicano Los Bukis, dirigido grupo francés de The Gipsy Kings continúo los sencillos como de los álbumes, por el emotivo cantautor Marco Antonio deleitando a una audiencia de multitudes, alrededor del mundo. Dos de las cinco Solis, lanza álbumes de éxitos, uno tras otro. desde Bélgica hasta Brasil. nominaciones de Montaner caen en la "Mi Deseo ", la creación de esta banda categoría de los Mejores Videos: "Será" y nominada para la Canción del Año en "Déjame Llorar ". 1991, se mantuvo cuatro semanas en el No. PANDORA Este trío femenino, 1 en la tabla de los "Hot Latin Tracks" de favorito desde hace largo tiempo en Billboard. México, irrumpió en el mercado hispano RAUL DI BLASIO Igual que el pasado internacional en 1991. "Con Amor año, este apasionado pianista argentino es Eterno" fue el álbum que les abrió la el único instrumentalista nominado para puerta ancha, formado por 11 canciones, uno de los "Premios Lo Nuestro ". Su todas compuestas por Juan Gabriel. último álbum, "Barroco', favorito en la DANIELA ROMO Esta sensual y radio hispana, también ha estado voluptuosa cantante y actriz mexicana se triunfando en la radio no hispana. anotó un fabuloso éxito en 1990 con su VIKKI CARR Ganadora en 1992 de álbum "Quiero Amanecer con Alguien" y, uno de los Premios Grammy, esta veterana después de ese triunfo, vino "Amada Más estilista de la canción, de raíces mexicanas, Que Nunca", que le ha merecido tres es la única nominada al "Premio Lo nominaciones para el "Premio Lo Nuestro" Nuestro" que ha conquistado puestos entre en este ano. los "Top Ten" de los "Hot 100" de Billboard y en la encuesta "Hot Latin Tracks."

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the selection of the "Lo ta selección de los galardonados Nuestro" honorees is a two-step con el Premio "Lo Nuestro" es un procedure: First, the nominees are proceso que consta de dos fases: a) se chosen, based on (a) weekly airplay escogen los nominados, basándose en reports that comprise Billboard's los reportes semanales de difusión Hot Latin Tracks singles chart and que generan la tabla de éxitos de discos sencillos "Hot Latin Tracks" de (b) bi-weekly sales figures that are la revista Billboard, y b) las cifras used to compile the magazine's Top bisemanales de ventas que se usan Latin Albums. compilar, esa misma revista, Second, the winners are deter- para por Vico C la relación de los Mejores Álbumes mined by a ballot vote taken from Latinos. radio station programmers, whole- En una segunda fase, los ganadores salers, and retailers who report to se seleccionan mediante una votación Billboard. en la que participan los The nominated artists, albums, programadores de las radioemisoras, songs, and videos are selected in los mayoristas y los minoristas, que le accordance with the number of reportan directamente a Billboard. airplay and sales points accumu- Los artistas, álbumes, y canciones lated from March 9,1991 to March videos nominados se escogen de 7, 1992. The nominations are acuerdo al número de puntos de musical genres difusión y de ventas que hayan classified into three acumulado, desde el 9 de marzo de that comprise Billboard's Top Latin 1991 hasta el 7 de marzo de 1992. Las Albums chart: Pop /Ballad, Re- nominaciones se clasifican en tres gional /Mexican, Tropical/Salsa. géneros musicales, que son los que se For Album of the Year and Song usan en la tabla de éxitos de los of the Year nominations, accumu- Mejores Álbumes Latinos de Bill- lated point totals by titles are board: Pop /Balada, Música Regional considered, thereby allowing Mexicana, y Tropical /Salsa. multiple nomination entries from Para las nominaciones del Album one artist in one particular category. del Año y de la Canción del Año, se For example, Victor Victor appears toman en cuenta los totales de puntos twice in the Song of the Year, acumulados por títulos. Este sistema Tropical /Salsa category because his permite que haya múltiple compositions "Mesita de Noche" nominaciones de un mismo artista dentro de una misma categoría. Por and "Ando Buscando un Amor" ejemplo, Víctor Víctor figura dos earned sufficient points to gain veces en la Canción del Año, eligibility as "Lo Nuestro" nominees. categoría Tropical /Salsa, porque sus After the nominations are chosen, composiciones "Mesita de Noche" y ballots are sent to Billboard's radio, "Ando Buscando Un Amor" ganaron wholesale, and retail reporters. The suficientes puntos para hacerlas Ramón Ayala ballots are then tabulated and elegibles a las nominaciónes. certified by the accounting firm Hecha las nominaciones, se envían Deloitte & Touche. las boletas a las emisoras, los mayoristas y los minoristas que le reportan a Billboard. Estas boletas son luego tabuladas por la firma de contadores certificados de Deloitte & Touche. La Sombra

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i/a cobertura de prensa dedicada al proceso de retorno de the national press coverage leading up to Gloria Estefan's Gloria Estefan al escenario el pasado año fue intensa, elaborada y return to the stage last year had been intense, overwrought, and radio casi asfixiante. Durante semanas, los reporteros de televisión, nearly intolerable. For weeks the TV, radio and newspaper y prensa no hacían más que repetir sin cesar una pregunta reporters relentlessly repeated a perfectly innocuous question: Could perfectamente inútil: ¿Podría Gloria regresar después de la grave Gloria come back from a severe back injury suffered during a bus lesión que sufrió en la espalda en un accidente de tránsito el año anterior? accident the year before? Estos sabihondos reporteros hubieran hecho mejor en Those savvy scribes should have been coolly asking: How could preguntarse serenamente: ¿Cómo va a ser posible, para esta this powerhouse songstress from Cuba not "come back "? cantante cubana, que es todo un dínamo, no regresar? To be sure, anyone who had seen, heard, or read about Gloria Estamos seguros de una cosa todo el que haya visto a Gloria, during her six previous hit -filled years knew that there was - and haya oído o leído acerca de ella durante sus seis anos de éxitos is always one trait forever coursing through her veins: determi- previos al accidente, debía reconocer que había -y que hay una - - nation. condición que no cesa de correr por sus venas: determinación. Considerando esto, su cautivadora presentación de regreso en Thus her captivating comeback performance at the Miami marco de 1991 en el Miami Arena no debió realmente sorprender a Arena last March really should have been no surprise. What was nadie. Sin embargo, lo que si cautivó al público fue la clase con que truly heartwarming, however, was Gloria's perspicacious sense of se desplegó Gloria en ese escenario. La diminuta cantante pudo class. The petite chanteuse could have (deservedly) drowned in (con sobrada justificación) dejarse llevar por la ola de simpatía que the tidal wave of sympathy that the sold -out crowd was all too estaba dispuesto a hacerle el público, que abarrotaba el estadio, willing to rain down on her. sentir. Pero Gloria gloriosamente dió las gracias con cortesía - - Yet Gloria gloriously offered polite bilingual thanks to the en dos idiomas, a la enamorada muchedumbre, por las plegarias y during her el apoyo que recibió durante su recuperación. Y continuó con su enamored audience for their prayers and support espectáculo. recovery. And the show was on once more. Tal y como siempre ha sido, desde que Gloria Fajardo (como se Just as it has always been, ever since the then Gloria Fajardo llamaba entonces) comenzó a cantar a fines de la década de los 70 began singing in the late 1970s with the Miami Latin Boys - led by con los Miami Latin Boys, dirigidos por Emilio Estefan, quien Gloria's future husband Emilio Estefan. "The Boys" later became después se casará con ella. Los Miami Latin Boys se convirtieron en Miami Sound Machine which evolved from a smart Latin -pop Miami Sound Machine, y pasaron a ser de un buen conjunto de outfit to a universally renowned supergroup that scored a string música latina popular a un super grupo de renombre internacional, of international classics such as "Conga," "Rhythm Is Gonna Get logrando éxitos internacionales como "Conga ", " Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" y "1 -2 -3" que son ya clásicos. You," and "1 -2 -3." En 1989, respaldada por The Miami Sound Machine, Gloria se In 1989, backed by the Sound Machine, Gloria embarked on a lanzó a una exitosa carrera como solista, con discos sencillos como smashing solo career that included Top -Ten singles "Don't Want "Don't Want to Lose You" y "Coming Out of the Dark ", alcanzando to Lose You" and "Coming Out of the Dark." In March, Gloria con estos los 10 primeros lugares de popularidad. El pasado marzo stepped beyond her usual musical boundaries and delivered a se aventuró mas allá de sus fronteras musicales y nos deleitó con un wonderful pop /classical benefit performance with Miami's New maravilloso concierto benéfico junto con The New World World Symphony. Symphony, cómbinando lo popular con lo clásico. Quizás lo más notable en la carrera de Gloria haya sido que, Perhaps most noteworthy about Gloria's career is that despite además de su enorme triunfo en la música "pop ", ella no ha her huge pop success, she still has not musically abandoned her abandonado musicalmente sus raíces latinas. De hecho, su álbum Hispanic roots. Indeed, Gloria's 1991 Spanish -language album of de 1991, donde canta en español algunos de sus grandes éxitos, ha her greatest pop hits amply demonstrated that recording demostrado ampliamente que la prosperidad discográfica puede prosperity can be realized on both sides of the language border. alcanzarse en ambos lados de la barrera del idioma. Inclusive, ya What's more, another Spanish -language record is in the works. está en proceso otro disco de melodías en español. To borrow the song title from one of Gloria's hits, "Words Get in Para tomar prestado el título de uno de los más grandes éxitos de Gloria, podemos decir que las palabras estorban ("Words Get in the the Way" when describing the positive impact she has achieved Way ") cuando se trata de describir el impacto tan positivo que ella for Hispanic recording artists in the international arena. Aspiring ha logrado en la arena internacional a favor de los artistas de la young Latin singers and songwriters will thank her one day for discograffa hispana. Los jóvenes cantantes y compositores que paving the way ... we will thank her tonight. aspiran a llegar lejos tendrán algún día que darle las gracias por haberles preparado el camino ... pero esta noche somos nosotros quienes le damos la gracias.

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TALENT COORDINATOR Diana Pascual www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com Tracks" survey. One of those tracks, ANNA ROMAN Hailing from Uvalde, "Déjame Amarte Otra Vez," is nominated Texas, this thin siren signed a record deal in the Song of the Year category. while still in high school. Román is currently breaking with the single "Dime." LOS CAMINANTES This Los Angeles - LINDA RONSTADT After a four-year based Mexican quintet caught fire nearly break, musical voyager Linda Ronstadt cut 10 years ago with the ballad "Supe Perder," another Mariachi album in 1991, "Más and have not looked back since. This is Canciones," which continues to stay near the third year in a row that this top -selling the top of Billboard's Regional Mexican group has been nominated for Song of the album chart. Year. SELENA 21 year-old Selena Quintanilla, ESMERALDA Once known as who lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, has Capulina, half of a popular children's vocal been an exciting veteran Tejano performer duo Viruta y Capulina, Esmeralda Jaime is who is now looking to cross over into the an emerging Tejano star who cut her Hispanic and non -Hispanic pop arena. LA SOMBRA In March, Chicago- debut " Tu Muñeca" in her hometown of based Tejano group La Sombra became San Antonio. what is believed to be the first Hispanic act VICENTE FERNANDEZ A three -time to appear on SoundScan, a computer "Premio Lo Nuestro" Male Artist of the system that monitors sales at American Year, Mexican-born Vicente Fernández retail outlets. La Sombra is a first -time remains a non-pareil interpreter of "Premio Lo Nuestro" nominee. ranchera music. Fernández and Ayala are JUAN VALENTIN Mexico's singing co-nominees in the Album of the Year star Juan Valentin once again returns as a category. "Premio Lo Nuestro" nominee. The noted ANA GABRIEL "Mi México," actor has recorded more than 25 albums nominated for album of the year, was in his career. TECNOBANDA "Techno-tambora" Gabriel's first stab at recording an album might well be the best way to describe the rooted in traditional Mexican music. surprise hit debut of Tecnobanda, a Los Released in the summer of 1991, the Angeles -based studio duo formed by album remains a top seller. Mexican pop producer Rubén Polanco GRUPO MOJADO This eight-man and veteran mariachi vocalist Juan Angel outfit from the northern Mexican city of Salinas. Matamoros, Tamaulipas scored a Top-40 hit early in 1992 with '"Tonta" Their leadoff RAP album is entitled "Tonta Como Tantas EL GENERAL Panamanian rapper Veces." El General set both the Hispanic and non - LA MAFIA The hugely popular Hispanic world on fire in 1991 with his Tejano outfit La Mafia cannot get any mesmerizing dancehall track "Pu Tun hotter. Their February show in Houston Tun." His album "Muévelo" was a top with the Texas Tornados drew 56,000 performer on Billboard's Tropical /Salsa spectators. In April, the Texas sextet's albums chart. "Estás Tocando Fuego" became one of the FRANSHESKA Fransheska, 18, has few Tejano singles to reach the Top Ten of become one of the best known purveyors hybrid called "meren- Billboard's "Hot Latin Tracks" chart. of a merengue /rap rap." In 1991 the title track to her hit MAZZ Joe López and Mazz are album "Menéalo" gained considerable classified as Tejano, but this high voltage radio airplay and was a massive club hit. Brownsville, Texas, band could turn LISA M. Lisa M. first gained widespread around and play a mariachi or country notice when she sang lead on "Pu Tun number on a dime. The group is a "Premio Tun," a merengue rap answer to El Lo Nuestro" double nominee for the General's "Pu Tun Tun." Her re -mixed second consecutive year. version of "Everybody Dancing Now" drew ROBERTO PULIDO For nearly 20 airplay on several U.S. radio stations. years, Texas -born Roberto "El Primo" VICO C Perhaps the first recording Pulido has been blending Mexican, Tex - artist in Puerto Rico to combine reggae Mex and country-western into a musical with Spanish rap, Vico C helped launch cocktail initially known as "beer -drinking the careers of Lisa M. and Fransheska. His rancheras." "Dame Amor" "Un Rosal," and current album, "Hispanic Soul," has been a "La Ronera" are among his best-known Top-20 Tropical /Salsa entry since early favorites. this year.

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www.americanradiohistory.com clean-cut crew's debut pop album "Knock 1(croffiAs..4.4 Luis Miguel Out" spawned their first Top-40 entry "Si Esto No Es Amor." MAGNETO A well -known vocal group in Mexico, Magneto nearly nabbed Dt may sound clicheish comparing a No. 1 hit with their debut U.S. single the wild diversity of Latin music to the "Vuela Vuela." The five -man band scored myriad of colors comprising a rainbow. But there can be no doubt that tonight's a second Top -Ten entry in March with nominees cover a broad spectrum of "Para Siempre." rhythms and melodies which transcend Rocio Banquells RICKY MARTIN In 1990 Ricky the awards categories of Pop/Balada, Martin was in New York City pondering a Tropical /Salsa, Regional Mexican and career without his old band Menudo. Rap. Want some musical examples? How Two years later the Puerto Rican about the lush pop balladry of Daniela heartthrob is riding high on Billboard's Romo? Or the frantic calypso -style punta "Hot Latin Tracks" survey with "Fuego compas of Banda Blanca? Or perhaps the Contra Fuego." Martin currently resides syncopated, high -tech cumbia groove of in Mexico where he also has become an La Mafia? To help you get better acquainted with in- demand actor. LUIS MIGUEL Only 21 years old, some of Hispanic music's best artists, here Fransheska is a capsule look at "Premio Lo Nuestro" Miguel already is a near living legend, nominees who are among the best at their who won Best Male Artist of the year at musical craft, be it bachata, rap or tambora. the 1991 "Premio Lo Nuestro." The with six nominations, not only in. the Mexican crooner's current album POP / BALADA Pop /Ballad category, but also in the "Romance" has topped Billboard's "Top Regional Mexican genre. Gabriel was a Latin Albums" chart for the past five AZUCAR MORENO Encarna and three-time "Premio Lo Nuestro" winner in months. Antonia Salazar blasted out of nowhere in 1991. RICARDO MONTANER Born in 1990 with their irresistible techno- JUAN GABRIEL A Lifetime Achieve- Argentina and reared in Venezuela, this flamenco debut album "Bandido." The ment Award recipient at the 1991 "Premio talented ever-ebullient singer /songwriter Spanish sister duo successfully continued Lo Nuestro" ceremony, Gabriel (no seems permanently on the go and along the same path in 1991 with the relation to Ana) currently is in the studio - entrenched at the top of the singles and sophomore effort "Mambo," which recording his first album since 1988's "Debo Hacerlo." albums charts around the world. Two of included the titular Top -Ten smash. GIPSY KINGS Four years after Montaner's five nominations are in the LOS BUMS Year after year the putting rock- flavored flamenco music on Best Video Category for "Será" and Mexican supergroup Los Bukis led by - the world map, the French -born Gipsy "Déjame Llorar." their emotive singer /songwriter Marco Kings continue to perform to sell-out PANDORA A long-time favorite in Antonio Solis crank out hit album - crowds from Belgium to Brazil. Mexico, this female vocal trio finally after hit album. The band's nominated H2 -0. One of the lead singers of cracked the international Hispanic Song of the Year, "Mi Deseo," was a No. 1 Puerto Rican teen vocal quintet H2 -0 is market in 1991 with "...Con Amor smash on Billboard's "Hot Latin Tracks" named Elvis, so they must be good. The Entero," an 11- song album whose songs chart for four weeks in 1991. were all composed by Juan Gabriel. RAUL DI BLASIO Like last year, DANIELA ROMO Mexico's sultry, fiery Argentine pianist Raul Di Blasio is sensuous singer /actress Daniela Romo the only instrumentalist nominated for followed up her breakthrough 1990 "Premio Lo Nuestro" kudos. His latest album "Quiero Amanecer Con Alguien" album "Barroco" Hispanic radio -a with "Amada más que Nunca," which has favorite received airplay on non - - earned her three nominations for the Hispanic radio stations as well. 1992 "Premio Lo Nuestro." VIKKI CARR A winner at the 1992 CAMILO SESTO After a long Grammy Awards, this veteran song stylist absence, Spain's renowned crooner of Mexican heritage is the only "Lo Camilo Sesto triumphantly returned to Nuestro" nominee to have charted Top - the Hispanic music scene with the No. 1 Ten hits on both Billboard's "Hot 100" single "Amor Mio, ¿Qué Me Has and "Hot Latin Tracks" survey. Hecho?," nominated as the Best Song of ANA GABRIEL In 1991, Gabriel the Year. teamed up with Carr to record the instant SIMONE A superstar in her native torch classic "Cosas Del Amor." This year Brazil, Simone entered the Hispanic the Mexican superstar leads all nominees arena with a self-titled debut that yielded a Latin Top-40 hit "Procuro Olvidarte."

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Oak, BMI) available to purchase," says Hilley. "I'm interested in purchasing songs are "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It "ANYMORE " -Travis Tritt- Warner Bros. -(Co- writer J. songs instead of catalogs. A lot of time, people only own one or two Against Me" and "Sugar Daddy." Also within the past year, Famous Colucci -Sony Tree, BMI /Post Oak, BMI /EMI April, ASCA- songs." struck an administration agreement with Glad Music, Houston, P /Heartland Express, ASCAP) Hilley and her staff are tireless in seeking recording contracts for owned by the Pappy Dailey family. "Night Life," "The Race Is On,"

"DRIFT OFF TO DREAM " -Travis Tritt- Warner Bros. -(Co- their writers. Of 77 staff writers, 26 are signed to major labels, 'White Lightnin'," "If My Heart Had Windows," "She Thinks I Still writer S. Harris -Sony Tree, BMI/Post Oak, BMI /Sony Songs, including Travis Tritt, Carlene Carter, Kevin Welch, Stacy Camp- Care" and "The Party's Over" are among the gems in this collection. BMI /Edisto Sound, BMI) bell, Ray Kennedy, Joe Diffie and Joy White. Burns adds that the trend of having such self -contained pack- "NOTHING SHORT OF DYING " -Travis Tritt- Warner "Tree was built on controlling and owning 10 songs in an album, ages as artist/writers or producer/writers shows no sign of abating. Bros. -(Sony Tree, BMI /Post Oak, BMI) with Roger Miller, and people like that," Hilley notes. She says Famous has nine staff writers, including Liberty Records' 5. VINCE GILL 'We're in the process of developing about six more [writer /artists] Suzy Bogguss, and that she wants to keep it at that level. "I never "HERE WE ARE " -Alabama- RCA -(Co- writer B. N. Chap- right now who we feel will get record deals this year." want to have one of my writers to have to make an appointment to man- Warner /Chappell, ASCAP /Macy Place, ASCAP/Benefit, To give its writers more room, the company refurbished a nearby play me a song," she says. BMI) fire hall several months back. "That has resulted in a lot more of our Reports Almo /Irving's Nashville chief, David Conrad, "Our over- "LOOK AT US" -Vince Gill- MCA -(Co- writer M. D. Barn- writers writing with each other, rather than writing with an outside all increase in income was something like 47 percent. It was just a es- Benefit, BMI /Irving, BMI/Hardscratch, BMI) publisher," Hilley says. series of huge records and the buildup of the catalog. That's been "LIZA JANE" -Vince Gill- MCA -(Co- writer R. Nielsen - Stephen Day, VP /GM of MCA Music, reports that the company our history-every year has done better.... It was mostly mechani- Benefit, BMI /Englishtowne, BMI) has done well in placing songs in movies and televi- cals...We were on a lot of hot albums." "POCKET FULL OF GOLD" -Vince Gill- MCA -(Co- writer B. sion. MCA owns 50 percent of the song that is the Almo /Irving bought singer /songwriter Hoyt Allsmiller- Benefit, BMI) working title for George Strait's upcoming movie, Axton's Lady Jane Music, which has "Joy To The "TAKE YOUR MEMORY WITH YOU" -Vince Gill -MCA- "Unwound." World," "Bony Fingers" and "Never Been To (Benefit, BMI) In recent months, MCA has purchased a catalog Spain." The company plans to do a compilation CD 6. PAUL OVERSTREET from Don Sampson, which includes the new Alan to showcase the top copyrights from this collection. "HEROES" -Paul Overstreet- RCA -(Co- writer C. Clon- Jackson single, "Midnight In Montgomery." The pub- "We'll send them to radio to spur on additional per- inger- Scarlet Moon, BMI/Juniper Landing, ASCAP) lisher also bought several Scott Miller compositions formances of his material," Conrad says. Also pack- "BALL AND CHAIN" -Paul Overstreet- RCA-(Co- writer D. from Back Nine Music. Neither acquisition is hit -lad- ages like that are good for pitching to producers, art- Schlitz- Scarlet Moon, BMI /Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) ists and managers." ONE OF THOSE THINGS" -Pam Tillis- Arista -(Co- writer For BMG Music, country income in 1991 escalated The company has taken on other catalogs to Income from new P. Tillis- Warner -Elektra- Asylum, BMI /Blood, Sweat and Ink, by 40 percent over the 1990 level. work and administer, including those of Jimmy BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) acquisitions and the astonishing success of writer Buffett, Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Messina and Ste- Hugh Prestwood's copyrights figured largely in the I phen Stills. IF COULD BOTTLE THIS UP" -Paul Overstreet -MCA- jump. (Co- writer D. Dillon -Scarlet Moon, BM I/Nocturnal Eclipse, Almo /Irving has 14 staff writers working through BMI) its Nashville office, about the same number as last en, Day says, but both, he believes, have great poten- "SOMEBODY'S DOIN' ME RIGHT"-Keith Whitley -RCA- year, Conrad estimates. He says that newly In single -song buys, MCA has also picked up tial. so . F. Knobloch, D. Tyler-Colgems-EMI, acquired catalogs have many songs to work that (Co- writersJ rights to the 1981 Kenny Rogers hit, "I Don't Need ASCAP /Sharp Circle, ASCAP /Screen Gems -EMI, he doesn't want to sign more writers than he can ASCAP /BMG, You." BM I/Scarlet Moon, BM I/Careers-BMG , BMI) take care of. MCA has cut back on the size of its writing staff, "DADDY'S COME AROUND" -Paul Overstreet- RCA -(Co- Conrad says he's "placing an emphasis on pro- Day reports: "We started a regrouping effort back writer D. Scarlet Moon, BMI /Don Schlitz, ASCAP/ duction deals," in which Almo /Irving pays for the Schlitz- toward the end of 1990" to slim its operation. He Almo, ASCAP) cutting of several songs by writer /artists and then says that in the late '80s, when MCA earned two "LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE" -The Judds- Curb- (Co -wri- goes shopping for recording contracts. This was the separate Publisher Of The Year awards from ASCAP, N. Judd, J. Jarvis -Kentucky Sweetheart, BMI /Bug, route by which Conrad assisted John Anderson in ters "both awards were based on the work of about five BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI /Inspector Barlow, ASCAP) getting signed to BNA Entertainment. Almo/Irving songwriters.' Tne company has now trimmed its ros- "BILLY CAN'T READ" -Paul Overstreet- RCA-(Co- writer J. has a co- publishing arrangement with Anderson. ter to 12 writers. Michael -Scarlet Moon, BMI /Fifty Grand, BMI) MCA is pursuing production deals with Austin 7. WALT ALDRIDGE Cunningham, Gary Burr and Tony Stampley. (Burr is "I AM A SIMPLE MAN" -Ricky Van Shelton- Columbia- also working as a producer and has his own develop- Hilley and her Sony Tree staff are tireless in seeking (Rick Hall, ASCAP) ment deal with a new artist on Warner Bros.) In addi- recording contracts for their writers. Of 77 staff wri- "LEAVE HIM OUT OF THIS" -Steve Wariner-Arista -(Co- tion, MCA has the first Wynonna Judd single, "She Is ters, 26 are signed to major labels. writer S. Longacre-Rick Hall, ASCAP/W.B.M., SESAC /Long His Only Need," which is also being worked AC. Acre, SESAC) At PolyGram /Island, creative manager Billy Lynn "BORN IN A HIGH WIND " -T.G. Sheppard- Curb- (Co -wri- says that the foreign market has been the fastest - ters G. Baker, S. Longacre Hall, ASCAP/W.B.M., SESAC) Currently, Conrad is pursuing production deals -Rick growing sector. 'We've also had pretty good luck with "FAMILIAR PAIN " -Restless Heart- RCA -(Co- writer S. Lon - for the Cactus Brothers and Fred Knobloch, among movies...and several television things we didn't have W.B.M., SESAC /Long Acre, SESAC /Rick Hall, ASCAP) others. gacre- the year before." 8. CLINT BLACK Kevin Lamb, VP of Maypop Music, one of the Among PolyGram /Island's purchases are the Ricky "" Black- RCA-(Howlin' Hits, ASCAP) town's few remaining major indies, says that the -Clint Skaggs catalogs, which include "Cajun Moon," "WHERE ARE YOU NOW" -Clint Black- RCA -(Co- writer H. company's overall income for 1991 was up just "Highway 40 Blues" and "Turn It On, Turn It Up, Nicholas Hits, ASCAP) over 6 percent from the year before. "We had an -Howlin' Turn Me Loose." Previously, the company had co- MORE PAYMENT" RCA -(Co- writers H. [20 percent] increase in performance income," he "ONE -Clint Black- published the catalogs. Also acquired was Fruit Nicholas, S. Russell Hits, ASCAP/Red Brazos, BMI) notes, but explains that it was this large because it's -Howlin' Music, which, Lynn says, has "a lot of early Marty "WAITIN' FOR THE DEAL TO GO DOWN Dixiana being compared against a slow period two years "- -Epic- Stuart material." (Co- writers B. Fischer, A. Roberts -Bobby Fischer, ASCAP/ back, when the company gained fewer singles than PolyGram /Island has about 80 staff writers, Lynn Chappell & Co., ASCAP /Serenity Manor, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) it had anticipated." estimates, slightly up from 1990's total. The relative- 9. MARK WRIGHT Lamb continues that Maypop, because of its rela- ly high number, he explains, is because the company "YOUR LOVE IS A MIRACLE" -Mark Chesnutt- MCA -(Co- tively small professional staff, is finding it difficult to publishes several bands and administers the material writer B. Kenner -Tom Collins, BMI /EMI Blackwood, get its songs used in commercials but that it's TV of writers in other catalogs. BMI/Wrightchild, BMI) syncs were "up tremendously." Recent signees include Grammy-winning Alison "LUCKY MOON" Oak Ridge Boys- RCA -(Co- writer D. Maypop is owned by members of the group Ala- -The Krauss, Radney Foster, Terry McBride (of McBride & Johnson Bla kwood, BMI /Wrightchild, BMI /Polygram, bama. In addition to its owners, all of whom are -EMI The Ride) and Gene Johnson (of Diamond Rio). ASCAP /Kicklighter, ASCAP) also songwriters, Maypop has 10 staff writers. One Opryland Music, which owns the revered Acuff- "BLAME IT ON TEXAS" -Mark Chesnutt- MCA -(Co- writer From The Top: of Maypop's most active ones is Richard Mainegra, Rose holdings, ended 1991 with a share in the No. 1 R. Rogers -Maypop, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI/Wrightchild, Stephen Day, VP & GNM, a member of the new BNA group, the Remingtons. Collin Raye hit, "Love, Me." The company has also BMI) MCA Music; Thanks largely to the platinum output of song- been steadily expanding its sizable foreign income "IF WE CAN'T DO IT RIGHT" -Eddie London- RCA -(Co- Froehlig, VP & GM for writer Pat Alger, tiny Forerunner Music is also wit- stream. In records gaining airplay (and the conse- Celia R. BMI /EMI Blackwood, nessing some sunny days. Alger has co- writing writer Rogers -Maypop, quent performance income), Opryland was among EMI Music's Southern Region; BMI/Wrightchild, BMI) credits on some of Garth Brooks' singles and, before BMI's five top country publishers for 1991. Maypop's VP Kevin Lamb; that, supplied Kathy Mattea with such hits as 10. LIONEL CARTWRIGHT Movie and commercial activity has been heavy. Susan Burns, Creative Director "LEAP OF FAITH " -Lionel Cartwright- MCA -(Warner -Tam- "Going Gone," "She Came From Fort Worth" and "A Opryland songs are in "The Commitments," "Fried for Famous Music. erlane, BMI /Long Run, BMI) Few Good Things Remain." He and Brooks also co- Green Tomatoes," "Hudson Hawke" and "Pretty "WHAT KIND OF FOOL"-Lionel Cartwright- MCA- (Warn- wrote Trisha Yearwood's "Like We Never Had A Woman"-and in commercials for Chrysler, Bell Tel- er- Tamerlane, BMI /Long Run, BMI) Broken Heart."

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Currently, under the publishers in their relationship with international rights agencies compulsory licensing provision of the 1976 copyright act, the stat- like BIEM, and it works with foreign publishers and their societies utory royalty is 6.25 cents per track per record shipped or 1.2 to strengthen worldwide copyright protection. cents per minute, whichever is higher; most labels, however, Murphy feels that NMPA must continue to broaden its interna- require new and developing artists /songwriters to settle for 75 per- tional function. "NMPA's role must be defined as global," he says, cent of that. "because the publishers' interests are global. We see today that the HFA audits the larger companies five or six times a year, using income of a publisher is far greater outside the U.S. than it is from its own and outside auditors, says Murphy, and smaller labels are the U.S." Publishers are especially eager to secure their interests in visited once every year or two. He cites "economies of scale" as Japan and the Pacific Rim, notes Murphy, adding that NMPA one of the main reasons that most publishers go plans to expand its involvement in that area of the through Fox to collect these royalties. world. When a publisher does not avail itself of Fox's Through its membership in the International services, Murphy explains, it is usually because Intellectual Property Alliance, NMPA seeks pas- some of its compositions are published and recor- sage and enforcement of improved copyright laws NMPA Past. From left: Former NMPA President Leonard Feist; Former ded by co -owned companies or because of a rela- in countries where record piracy is rampant. It is HFA President Al Berman; Former Board Chairman Sal Chiantia. tionship between an artists' publishing firm and his also willing to help set up rights societies in nations he National Music Publishers' Association, which cele- record label. For instance, he notes, Fox represents that lack them. brates its 75th anniversary this month, has long been at Michael Jackson's publishing company, Mijac, but In the area of new technology, Murphy says, the forefront of the continuing battle to protect the rights of only for cover versions of his songs. "He's very pro- NMPA's biggest concern is the spiraling digitaliza- composers, songwriters and music publishers. Despite all the lific as a writer, and his material is used by other tion of the communications media. Copyright law, technological and legal changes that have occurred in this century, artists," he points out. "So we represent him as a he says, has not anticipated "the transmission of its mission remains the same as when its forerunner, the Music writer in many instances, though we will not repre- music through fiber -optic cable, or over -the -air Publishers' Protective Association, was formed by a group of pub- sent him on his initial [record] release." transmission of music as it might be applied to a lishers on April 27, 1917. According to Murphy, HFA's yearly billings total "celestial jukebox," where you could call up selec- million, nearly three -quarters tions on demand." NMPA's 18- member board of directors represents all of the approximately $220 Currrent NMPA/HFA President Another challenge to be addressed is the licens- large music publishers, as well as some small and medium -sized of the $300 million that U.S. publishers realize and CEO Edward P. Murphy firms. Its chairman is Irwin Z. Robinson, who was until recently annually from the above -mentioned sources. Most ing of rights in interactive and MIDI applications. the president of EMI Music Publishing. of that comes from U.S. sources, although Fox "The interactive programs are a multiple -selection The organization's current president and CEO is Ed Murphy, does collect $3 million to $4 million abroad each process of programming that is already embodied who also serves as president of the Harry Fox Agency (HFA), year on behalf of publishers that do not have sub - in a carrier, as compared to product that can be NMPA's licensing arm. He joined NMPA as executive VP in Sep- publishers in other countries. remanipulated, as on a MIDI, and come out in a tember 1983 and was elec- HFA different arrangement," says Murphy. "It can come ted presidentofH FA in By using the Fox agency as a conduit for mechanical payments, the charges its cli- out in a hard copy, or it can go through a synthesiz- 1984. Prior to assuming his industry is indirectly funding NMPA's legal and legislative efforts e n is fees of er and come out as a new sound. The interactives which benefit both labels and publishers. duties with NMPA /HFA, he in defense of copyright, 4.5 percent of present different types of problems, where you served as president of G. Schirmer, Inc., a major publishing house its mechanical royalty billings and 5 percent of rev- have to license [the music] for a prescribed use, with which he had been associated for most of his career. enues from other music uses, including sync but you have many more different kinds of uses." " NMPA's roles today and yesterday are very similar," notes Mur- licenses, background music ands TV commercials Overall, Murphy points out, "the challenges of phy. "It has always been at the forefront of issues that were perti- (with a cap of $2,200 per composition). The agen- digitalization vary from country to country. You nent at the time, and has involved itself both legislatively and tech- cy gives half of its commissions to NMPA and have to take a look at the law and the speed at expenses. which technology is being applied in each location, nologically. I think what has dramatically changed, though, from keeps the rest for its own administrative then to now is the Fox Agency's growth and involvement in the Byusingthe Fox agency asaconduitfor and that varies." Noting that "digital laws and tech- administrative portion of rights in America and our involvement mechanical payments, Murphy says, the industry nology" are moving independently in the U.S., today internationally. But NMPA's role has continued uninterrup- is indirectly funding NMPA's legal and legislative Europe and Japan, he says "the challenge is to ted, from 1917 to today, in the same format." efforts in defense of copyright, which benefit both labels and pub- understand the timing of each of these things and how they relate Back then, he notes, NMPA was licensing music rolls used on lishers. "This is where the industry has found a way, through the to each other." player ; today, HFA collects mechanical royalties from agency, to protect itself both administratively and legislatively on a Once NMPA understands a new technology, Murphy says, it record companies as well as synchronization fees from film and commission basis," he argues. "So to use the agency is to support will do everything it can to make sure laws are passed so that its television producers. The agency, which represents about 10,000 the industry." members' and clients' rights are protected. But it also has an obli- clients in the U.S., also acts non -exclusively on behalf of its pub- NMPA's lobbying efforts, in conjunction with those of other gation "to ensure that that technology gets to the public-because lisher principals to license background and foreground music sup- music -industry organizations, have paid off handsomely in recent [the basis oflour success, both in the U.S. and abroad, has always pliers, the users of music in TV commercials and the importers of years. For example, NMPA supported U.S. adherence to the Berne been to use that technology to our benefit and the consumer's ben- foreign recordings that contain songs owned by U.S. firms. Copyright Convention, which became a reality in 1989; it helped efit without it being a detriment to the copyright holders." After Slow- Growth '91, Print Music PickingUp Speed With New Lines And Increased Interest From Mass Merchants BY EDWARD MORRIS songbooks and will be follow ed by another clinic tour. rint publishers experienced a slight Happily, the second half of the year "was a Cherry Lane is also getting involved in movie music and recently

l I Lefferts reports. signed a deal with composer Leslie Bricusse for all the music he's P growth i n business a s t year. n dramatic turnaround for us," response to the sluggish economy, the "Maybe the real reason [was] the emergence of done. majors are introducing new product lines and the hot product we hoped would come out in the Lefferts says he hopes to pushing to enter or expand markets beyond early part of the year. We had albums released get Cherry Lane items into traditional music stores. by Skid Row, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, Metal - the mass merchandise Because there was a "singular lack of new, lica and Tesla." The matching folios to these market by 1993: "We've hot product" during the first half of 1991, albums turned Cherry Lane's sales picture held back because we Michael Lefferts, president of Cherry Lane around "tremendously" and were instrumental didn't want to get in there Music's print division, says his sales were'"flat in boosting the whole year "slightly" above the with the wrong kind of at best" for the period. Compounding this q_ previous one. product." problem, according to Lefferts, was an overall S Black Crowes, Perfect Weddings Battery- Powered Xylotone 41)'a,1 economy that was feeling "the real full effects Other best -selling titles carried over from '91 Hal Leonard's Keith of this recession." Moreover, he adds, "the ' are the Black Crowes folio, "The Perfect Wed- Mardak reportsa sales war was still on everybody's mind." Because ding Songbook," and "Heavy Metal Guitar Meth- increase in 1991 of about of these factors, he concludes, many print od" (in many formats). This last title was pro- 8 percent over the year dealers reduced their stock without replenish- moted by clinics conducted in 20 states by the before. "Our best -selling ing it as fully and as quickly as they otherwise method's author, Jon Chappell. Level 2 of the items for the year were var- might have. method was rolled out in January with four new (Continued on M -18)

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A Little Bit Louder Now: Windswept Pacific licensed the Isley Bros.' "Shout" for a detergent spot. Photo: Michael Ochs ArchivesNenice CA. What do basis," explains Joanne Boris, executive VP of music services for EMI Music Publishing. "The goal is to give advertisers, as well as music supervisors for film and television, fingertip access to our wolves, lambs and turtles material." "It's all part of an effort to provide choice in the creative process," concurs Jay Morgenstern, executive VP and general manager of all have in common? Warner /Chappell Music Publishing. 'We want to have as much input into decision- making as possible, which is why we've develo- ped a large number of sales tools targeted to users such as ad agen- cies." Among the promotional tools Warner/Chappell utilizes are an ongoing series of CDs, annotated with historical information and NEXT DECADE chart positions, as well as the complete, 10,000 -title W/C catalog, available on request. 'We've spent upwards of a million dollars to- ENTERTAINMENT date creating and distributing these items," Morgenstern adds. 'We also have a budget for placing ads in trade publications such as Ad Age." ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK PUBLISHER Another aspect of this extensive -and expensive -effort to acquaint ad agencies with publishing repertoire is the recent crea- DANCES WITH WOLVES tion of in -house departments dedicated to pitching material for com- mercial use. EMI's five -person staff (two of whom are assigned to ad agency licensing exclusively) was activated just one year ago, while THE S ILENCE OF THE LAMBS Allen Tepper, Warner/Chappell's creative manager, special prod- ucts, has been on the job since August 1991. 'We're actively seek- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES I &II ing to network with the creative teams at ad agen- cies, " Tepper explains, "and to get them to think STU CANTOR MURRAY DEUTCH of us as part of that team." Even smaller, relatively young publishers have assigned special agents to cover the jingle beat. Zomba Music, whose TEL 212 333.8689 F Ax 212 397.1922 5,000 -copyright catalog includes such song-to- 730 FIFTH AVENUE 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 spot licensesas Billy Ocean's "When The (Continued on M -18) Illus: Alex Jones

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one agency with a deodorant account wanted to use the World War I song 'Over There' but change the lyrics to 'Under There.' That's the kind of thing we guard against." Music Sales 'Working with advertisers used to be handled just by licensing departments," adds Tepper. 'This is a whole new approach, a way is just a major print to get the best material out there and help spark ideas for the next campaign." publisher.. . The approach may be new, but is it succeeding? Jim Moreno, Windswept Pacific's director of marketing, isn't so sure. "The fact is," Moreno asserts, "most publishers just don't know that much about the advertising business. Consequently, they aren't making the best use of their copyrights." NOT! For proof, Moreno points to the Los Angeles edition of the Ad Registry. "Here's one of the biggest ad markets in the country," he Music Sales explains, "and you've got a total of three music publishers taking out is also a major copyright owner, with over twenty ads in it. For the most part, agencies are very secretive about their #1 songs in the catalog and hundreds of hit titles campaigns, for fear of the competition. Most of the work is done in- from the Big Band Era to Broadway house, including the selection of music. You can't force -feed them ideas." As an example, Moreno cites the recent campaign for Shout to Heavy Metal... detergent. "They knew they wanted the [Isley Brothers] song from the beginning -it's the name of the product. Our job was to quote Music Sales them a price and then negotiate. A publisher's primary role in this is also G. Schirmer/AMP, for the very best in EMERALD FOREST area is to keep his catalog alive in the mind of the creative people at Classical music copyrights... ENTERTAINMENT the agencies." Selling a song to sell a product is, finally, the common ground on Music Sales IS "EXPECTING" AGAIN .. which both publishers and advertisers can meet. And, increasingly, that ground has proven both creatively and commercially fertile. catalogs for such greats as ANOTHER FLOURISHING YEAR also administrates "Music publishers actively pitching material to ad agencies is a terri- , Larry Carlton, fic idea," enthuses Richard Villante, vice chairman of Lowe & Part- and Leo Robin... ners, the New York -based agency responsible for the highly success- WE PROUDLY CONGRATULATE ful "Stand By Me" Citibank campaign. 'While it's difficult to pinpoint Music Sales OUR SPECIAL FAMILY the creative inception of any campaign, having musical material is also an international music publishing group. readily available, as well as having knowledgeable sources involved, OF TALENT can't help but enhance the whole process. We're all for it." 'When music and advertising come together, the results can be Music Sales tremendously gratifying," concurs Boris. 'When we licensed 'Over The Rainbow' to a campaign for a paint company that was also an Olympic sponsor, the ad -with the color, the music and the mes- is a full- service sage -just gave you goose bumps. We sold the song, they sold more music publisher. paint, and everyone had a reason to be proud of the result."

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P O P Nonetheless, tracks like "Electric Crown" originally cut by , Delbert fine version of "Duke's Place" (aka "C Jam stand poised to make a mark at harder - S P O T L I G H T McClinton, and Robert Ward, and recuts Blues "). Ace trumpeter Marcus Belgrave LIONEL RICHIE edged album outlets. her '70s classic "I Can't Stand The Rain." joins for the swinging, avant -garde Back To Front Genre fanatics will have a field day. anomaly "Head Out." PRODUCERS: Various LYNCH MOB Motown 374636338 PRODUCER: Keith Olsen * BASEHEAD MIKE GARSON AND LOS GATOS Elektra 61322 Richie's first collection in five years isn't a Play With Toys Admiration full -length album of new material -it's a Band, led by former guitarist PRODUCER: Michael Ivey PRODUCER: Mike Garson Imago 21010 CGR 1801 mixture of the pop/R &B singer's , lets loose on newest Commodores and solo hits (which has release. As usual, Lynch's playing Washington, D.C. -based hip -hop unit's Former pianist stretches out some surprising omissions), augmented by overshadows pretty much everything, but debut, first issued on the indie Emigre last in an enjoyable traditional trio set that three new tracks. But those new tracks the songwriting and other members' year, gets deserved exposure with Imago features Stanley Clarké s first acoustic - ` stand a good chance of pushing the record performances show definite improvement. rerelease. Mastermind Michael Ivey cooks bass outing in years. Fine Garson originals on the charts; the typical but stylish ballad The 10 tunes are all originals, except for a up a fantastic concept album that combines include the neoclassical "All People" and "Do It To Me" is already climbing on both cover of Queen's "Tie Your Mother Down." ultra -laid -back grooves, simmering live the savagely swinging "Admiration," as the Hot 100 and the R &B singles charts, "Tangled In The Web" is getting album band work, and minimalist writing that's well as covers of Parker's "Confirmation" and the up -tempo "My Destiny" and rock radio play, as should "When light years removed from typical genre and Romberg's "Softly, As In A Morning Darkness Calls." fare. Organic nature of the album will Sunrise." Best of the set include sweet balladic "Love, Oh Love" can also be GEORGE STRAIT make radio acceptance a long shot, but pianistic homages such as the hard - profitably worked. Holding My Own SERGIO MENDES press attention and underground word -of- swinging "Tribute To Tristano" and Brasileiro PRODUCERS: Jimmy Bowen, George Strait THE NEVILLE BROTHERS MCA 10532 mouth could spark sales for this "Blues For Wynton Kelly," as well as the PRODUCER: Sergio Mendes Family Groove Elektra 61315 Strait's casual approach to a song, his remarkable work. Vince Guaraldi -ish strains of "Gismonti." PRODUCERS: The Neville Brothers, Hawk Wolinski & David smooth vocal delivery, and the crisp Leonard Longtime vet Mendes delivers the first POPS STAPLES BOBBY SHORT A &M 53842 western swing instrumentation make genuinely Brazilian album of his career on Peace In The Neighborhood Late Night At The Cafe Carlyle After two gauzy but compelling records his Elektra debut. The veteran him one of country music's most PRODUCERS: Various PRODUCER: John Snyder made with producer Daniel Lanois, New keyboardist/arranger /producer, who listenable performers. Thus, even so -so Pointblank/Charisma 92147 Telarc Jazz 83311 Orleans' premier musical brotherhood emigrated to L.A. in 1965, takes the lyrics tend to go down pleasantly when Gospel -pop singer/guitarist supreme re- The singer/pianist, long the epitome of returns to the hearty funk that has stoked listener on a musical journey through his he sings them. But there are more enters the arena with an album boasting smart cafe/hotel performances, debuts on its cult legend. Leadoff track, a cover of homeland, exploring the various forms formulaic lyrics in this collection than assists from heavy friends. Bonnie Raitt the Telarc Jazz label with a 17 -song bill -of- Steve Miller's "Fly Like An Eagle" with indigenous to different regions. The album there should be. Among the exceptions and Jackson Browne guest on remake of fare taped at the New York hotel where guitar work by the Space Cowboy himself, is not without its American influence, are "Holding My Own," "Here We Go Browne's "World In Motion," while Ry he's been a standby for decades. His voice looks like an easy liftoff at album radio; however. Mendes and other L.A. mainstay Again," "Trains Make Me Lonesome," Cooder flashes his axe on gritty "Down In may be showing a little wear -and-tear other gutsy tracks could work follow -up players lay funked -out tracks over a and the current single, "Gone As A Girl Mississippi" and "I Shall Not Be Moved." these days, but his exuberance and high magic. Couple this strong effort with rhythmic provided by Rio's top Can Get." Set's highlight, however, is "Pray On My regard for a lyric won't let his fans down. Aaron Neville's rising pop profile of late, samba -school percussionists. Although Child," featuring the reconstituted Staples and it adds up to a winner. this album leans toward world music, Singers and piercing lead vocal work by WORLD MUSIC English- language rap on the lead single, daughter Mavis. A good one for soul TESTAMENT "What Is This," offers pop and dance of guitar- driven rock and politically connoisseurs. HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY The Ritual possibilities. conscious lyrics. Material here isn't as A World Out Of Time PRODUCER. Tony Platt Atlantic 82392 harshly punk- oriented as early punk D A N C E PRODUCER: Birger Gesthuisen & Henry Kaiser MANIC STREET PREACHERS material, though, with both producer Shanachie 64041 Thrash group has developed a strong Generation Terrorists Brown's commercially oriented work and DEGREES OF MOTION American guitar maniacs Kaiser and following over the years, and that fan base PRODUCER: Steve Brown PRODUCER: Richie Jones Lindley went to Madagascar to team up will probably respond to this predictable Columbia 52474 the slick vocals of .James Dean Bradfield lending Esquire 74300 with a diverse group of local musicians and effort, which in the writing and the playing English quartet stakes out territory as the the music a radio-aware sheen. New York quartet has already scored a the results are uniformly impressive. In a often approaches the generic. new Clash with a sometimes caustic brand Numbers like "Slash N' Burn" may heat some modern ruck channels. club and pop radio hit with "Do You Want catchy set dotted with sweet acoustic It Right Now." On its appealing full -length instrumentals, the strongest offerings DICK HAYMES debut, act tries to pack a multiformat come from Tirika Sammy, whose Star Eyes punch by sweetening house and hip -hop penetrating, gorgeous vocal harmonies N E W N T E R T H Y PRODUCER: Howard Melton & O W O beats with slick sing -along hooks. mark "Voromby," "Fanaon'ny Ankizy," Jass 633 Presence of photogenic and well- and "Hana." Some tracks a gentle, ANNIE LENNOX tradition both an elegance and an studied bear Dick Haymes was a premier crooner, singers Mariposa and Biti, who South African feel, notably Roger Diva intensity sets her apart from others alternate that reaching his heyday in the '40s, when he Producer: Stephen Lipson in the camp. Her material here covers a on lead vocals, doesn't hurt either. New Georges' "Aza Mamaraha" and Rossy's Arista 18704 appeared in several films, most notably lot of melodic and thematic ground. All single, "Shine On," is fast winning fans for "Ambilanao Zaho." (Rossy, Kaiser, and Rodgers & Hammerstein's "State Fair" The former voice of Eurythmics the cuts are strong, but "That's Me," its infectious chorus and gospel influences. Lindley also give a fine Malagasy and the Gershwin brothers'"The Shocking commences her solo career in stunning "Losing You Feels Among the set's other bright spots are the treatment of the Bobby Fuller Four's "I Good," "Cheap Miss Pilgrim." This collection, drawn style. This moving, exquisitely beautiful Whiskey," "A Woman Knows," and retro- soulful "So In Like With You" and Fought The Law. ") mostly from radio broadcasts, presents 31 album unfolds with a narrative grit "When You the NRG -etic "Up All Night." Are Old" are excellent. reasons why his smooth baritone gave him worthy of a great novel, yet also boasts C O U N T R Y Heightening the buzz, McBride has been stardom. some of the most splendid rock -pop selected as the opener for Garth Brooks' J A Z Z tracks in memory. An uncommonly upcoming tour. SHENANDOAH distinctive vocalist, Lennox brings new R & B * Long Time Comin' fire, subtlety, and power to her singing LIDELL TOWNSELL & M.T.F. Journey To The One PRODUCERS: Robert Byrne, Keith Stegall RCA 66001 here. The riveting "Why" is a ripe top 10 Harmony THE BOYS PRODUCER: Pharoah Sanders Evidence 22016 candidate, with the sensual "Legend In PRODUCERS: Various The Saga Continues This is this act's first outing on RCA, and it Mercury 512328 PRODUCER, Hakeem Sanders, an avant -garde master of the has lost none of its raw vocal appeal in the My Living Room," "Money Can't Buy Motown 374636 It," and "Walking On Broken Glass" also Townsell recently rose out of the '60s, recorded this accessible -but not move from Columbia. Marty Raybon Precocious act that hit gold the last time radio magnets. CD bonus track, "Keep Chicago club scene with the brain - simplistic -set in the mid -'80s with a continues to function as one of the most out delivers another bumpin' outing that Young And Beautiful," is a delightful embedding smash "Nu Nu," and is variety of ensembles, but most often alluring and believable lead singers in the swings like a baby Bell Biv DeVoe. Initial coda to a rich listening experience. Slip poised to establish himself as a featuring pianist , bassist Ray business. Best cuts: "Hey Mister (I Need single "The Saga Continues ... " is already this one on the CD player, press the formidable top 40 entity with this Drummond, and drummer Idris This Job)," "Same Old Heart," "I Was smoking on the R &B charts, while "Repeat" button, and drink it all in. collection of well -crafted pop/dance Muhammad. Highlights include typically Young Once Too." jams. Several of dance music's top "Happiness" cuts a handsome groove that lovely Sanders theme "Greetings To has follow -up written over it. SHOOTING GALLERY producers participate in dressing all Idris," funky vocal track "Think About CLASSICAL PRODUCER: Ric Browde Townsell's street-savvy vocal and rap The One" (which includes Bobby McFerrin Mercury 512184 * OTIS CLAY style with thick, rich grooves. Sturdy in the chorus), as well as sharp covers of PROKOFIEV: QUARTETS NOS. 1 & 2; SONATA FOR New outfit consisting of vets from Hanoi I'll Treat You Right second single, "Get With U," is a hit - PRODUCER: Ron Levy Coltrane's "After The Rain" and Rodgers TWO VIOLINS Rocks, Lords Of The New Church, bound, percussive romp, though the Bullseye Blues 9520 & Hart's "Easy To Remember." Sanders' Emerson String Quartet Psychedelic Furs, and others is long on silky, flute -lined "Trust Me" and sexy artful world music explorations employ Deutsche Grammophon 431 772 attitude, but backs it up with exciting "Touch Me" are even stronger. * Japanese instruments for the pretty The Emerson's penchant for vigorous, material that borrows a little something Full Time Love "Kazuko" and Indian ones on the swinging often supercharged performance finds from the members' former groups as PRODUCER: Ron Levy "Soledad." appropriate meat to chew here. The spiky well as of PRODUCER: Sir Arthur Payson Bullseye Blues 9515 tons other bands that have RCA 61044 rhythms and sudden shifts in tempo that come before it. Tunes, which range from These companion pieces, both of which DAVID MURRAY QUARTET RCA has a great chance here to gain stud these fascinating but relatively metal to pop rock, always have a melodic feature the Memphis Horns, the storied Hi Black And Black neglected works are tackled with utmost some top 40 and album rock ground with rhythm PRODUCER: Bob Thiele base that combined with a studied Records section, and guest assurance and relish. Nowhere is this Malloy, who could give Jon Bon Jovi a Little Red Baron 48852 rawness, proves very enticing. guitarist Jimmy King, reintroduce more evident than in the duo sonata, run for his money in the look's and sound soul - Tenor giant Murray and pianist Kirk two great stars -the gutsy Chicago commandingly played by the ensemble's MARTINA MCBRIDE department. The songs are straight - to-Memphis growler Clay and onetime Hi Lightsey play their hearts out on this no- violinists. A long shelf life predicted. The Time Has Come ahead pop rockers that beg for video star Peebles. Clay's record is the superior frills, blues -tinged set that leans heavily on PRODUCERS Paul Worley, Ed Seay attention. In addition to first single, entry, with lots of funky hand -tailored extended solos -no cut on the album is RCA 66002 "Anything At All," radio contenders are material delivered with old- fashioned soul; shorter than 10 minutes. Top tracks McBride is essentially a traditional rollicking "Mission Of Love" and "Black Peebles, in her first recording in 20 years, include "Anti -Calypso," which swings in a country vocalist, but she brings to that Velvet " -sounding "Over The Water." gets her licks in on nifty numbers festive, Rollinsesque manner, as well as a

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albums and compilation records of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest. PICKS (p.) : New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the format listed. CRITIC'S CHOICE ( *) : New releases, regardless of potential chart action, which the reviewer highly recommends because of their musical merit. All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036, and Chris Morris, Billboard, 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210. Send country and gospel albums to Edward Morris, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, Tenn. 37203.

BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 45 www.americanradiohistory.com Retail Lift Makes Play For U.S. Retailers Eyes Mom -& -Pop Stores, Smaller Chains BY PAUL VERNA Youngstown, Ohio. Approximately refixturing, retrofitting, using the 220 of the music departments in full system, or simply keeping the NEW YORK -The Lift fixturing sys- Phar -Mor stores are equipped with product live in the fixtures. tem was born of a unique opportuni- the full Lift system, whereby discs "The biggest problem we face is ty: the invention of the compact disc are kept locked in register cards be- people consider us very expensive," and the need to merchandise it effec- hind the cash counter and empty jew- says Kreins. "But the whole system tively. That event allowed the Vien- el boxes are stocked on the floor in does not have to be used. You don't na- based firm to dominate the CD fix- flip -through fixtures. have to take the CD out of the jewel ture market in 40 countries, grabbing Two other mass -merchandisers use box and stock it behind the counter. 65 %-70% of the market share in West- Lift: Fred Meyer of Portland, Ore., Because we've only been in stores ern Europe and establishing a foot- which has adopted the systems in that use the full system, that's what hold in the U.S. through its subsid- three of its more than 100 stores; and people have seen." Adeva In The House. Capitol recording artist Adeva visits the CEMA the cost of equipping a iary here, Lift Discplay Inc. of RX Place, a division of F.W. Wool- Kreins says Distribution branch in Washington, D.C., in support of her latest release, "Love with Edgewater, N.J. worth, which has just equipped 11 of store with Lift products varies Or Lust." Shown, from left, are Brenda Jones, national secondary promotion in- Now, with the recent decision by its locations with full Lift systems. the type of system used. For manager, Capitol Records; Adeva; Jeff House, director, Street Team; and in the U.S. recording industry to phase Among the chains on Lift's roster stance, installing a full system a Capitol's Jason DeMarco, mid -Atlantic regional marketing manager; Woody location out the CD longbox, Lift Discplay's are the nine -store Compact Disc 1,500 -square -foot that stocks Johnson, mid -Atlantic regional promotion manager; and Stacey Murray, jewel -box -oriented system could ex- Store chain in Buffalo Grove, Ill., 3,000 cassettes and 5,000 CDs would associate director, media & artist relations. perience a dramatic increase in busi- which uses the full Lift system in all cost $18,000, according to Kreins. ness. locations. In addition, there are about However, a 2,000- square -foot store Until now, the reluctance of many 350 mom -and -pop and small -chain that stocked 8,000 CDs and was retro- U.S. retailers -particularly the large stores in the U.S. that use some form fitted with Lift fixtures but not the chains -to refixture their stores to of the Lift system. full storage system would cost Rose Records Steps Out accommodate the new standard for- "These are the chains we want, the $8,000- $9,000, says Kreins. mat has kept Lift from achieving the seven -stores, the 10- stores, the 12- Kreins claims the benefits of the Opens Store In Chicago's China Club prominence it enjoys in Europe. stores," says Lift VP Colette Kreins, Lift formula offset the costs. First of Here, Lift has focused its efforts admitting that large chains are not all, she says, the virtual elimination BY TRUDI MILLER live shows: the Dragon Room, on the indie -store and small -chain likely to convert their entire opera- of theft under the full system trans- where rock bands perform; anoth- community and on some mass -mer- tions to Lift systems. lates into substantial savings for all NEW YORK- Chicago's Rose er large room for dance acts; and a chandisers that have championed the In order to reach potential custom- retail customers. Also, Lift fixtures, Records chain is going directly to smaller VIP lounge. The record/ company's jewel -box display and ers in the U.S., Kreins has begun to because of their attractive presenta- music fans by operating an outlet clothing store is located down- storage systems. emphasize the company's versatility tion, encourage people to browse and in China Club, a Chicago night- stairs in an alcove that also houses Lift's biggest client is Phar -Mor, in providing systems that answer re- buy more product, Kreins says. club. a restaurant and a game room. the mass-merchandise chain based in tailers' needs, whether they be total "Lift stores tend to sell, on aver- The store opened in March but "People hang out there to get age, 20 %-30% more product than non- really grew out of a promotion in away from everything else," says Lift stores," she says. "Also, the lis- February, when Rose sold Gram- Rivers. "We've sold everything tening booths are a big selling point." my product at China Club during from top 40 CDs to catalog CDs to While Lift concentrates on increas- their co- sponsored party, celebrat- cutout LPs." ing its representation among small - ing the event. At that time China The record outlet is also useful and medium-size clients, it maintains Club management told Rose the for promotions, he says. "Tonight a core business in such areas as radio club had extra space in its clothing we're cc- sponsoring a video party stations and radio label offices, which outlet, located downstairs from for the Concert For Life [the AIDS employ Lift storage cabinets, and the main club, and the chain decid- benefit in London] with WLUP Ra- Christian bookstores, which have ed to open an outlet there, says dio and Hollywood Records, with a been using Lift systems for years. Mike Rivers, director of promo- free fish fry and free admission. "We've fixtured about 250 Chris- tions and merchandising for Rose There'll be five video screens tian bookstores," says Kreins, ex- Records. showing the concert, and in addi- plaining that gospel label Word Rec- The new Rose outlet, which tion to our record outlet, we'll be ords was an early proponent of the brings the chain's total to 36, occu- selling Queen product in the Drag- CD and of jewel -box-only packaging. pies space inside the club's 1,500 - on room. Word encouraged its bookstore cus- square -foot clothing store. The "We want to do a lot of cross - tomers to adopt Lift. music outlet carries between 1,500 promotions," Rivers continues. "A Another sizable ancillary business and 2,000 titles on both CD and label has a lot of options here: for Lift is its line of accessories, in- cassette, plus approximately 1,000 They can use the VIP lounge to cluding both large and small home - cutout vinyl LPs. The outlet is ad- have an invitation -only party for storage systems. vertised by mobiles and stand -up the artist, then have the artist per- The company makes systems for displays in the club. Rivers de- form for the public in the larger video- and audiocassettes as well, and clines to discuss the financial ar- club, then sign autographs in our Lift's Austrian parent is developing rangements between Rose and store. It's killing three birds with prototype fixtures for the mini disc China Club. one stone." The Compact Disc Store in Arlington Heights, Ill., uses the full Lift system. and digital compact cassette. China Club has three rooms for

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á COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS. LA. Riots Are Top Of Mind S Y U w W v 3 3 oo ó g m =' r,) 1, Copyright Owner, Principal á $á At Nearby NAVD Confab F 3 TITLE 5 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers á * * * No. i * * * RIOT REACTION: The riots in Los ally catching on (Billboard, May 9). Angeles ignited April 1 1 4 101 DALMATIANS Walt Disney Home Video 1263 Animated 1961 G 24.99 29 by the ver- Joe Anderson, president of Dick- dict in the Rodney King case were son Video Systems, claims Holly- Amblin Entertainment 2 2 7 FIEVEL GOES WEST Animated 1991 G 24.95 MCA/Universal Home Video 81067 much on the minds of attendees hud- wood studios are increasingly inter- dling that night in San Diego on the ested and cooperative. He adds that 3 4 27 FANTASIA Walt Disney Home Video 1132 Animated 1940 G 24.99 opening day of the National Assn. of a test of Dickson's Vutrac in Winni- Video Distributors convention (see peg, Manitoba, will soon go from 13 4 3 53 THE JUNGLE BOOK Walt Disney Home Video 0602 Animated 1967 G 24.99 separate story, page 52). to more like 50 titles. Playboy Home Video "We made the determination to After the test, Vutrac will have 5 5 11 PLAYBOY: SEXY LINGERIE IV Various Artists 1992 NR 19.95 Uni Dist. Corp. 0705 close our Long Beach branch first movies either free or at the nominal Penthouse Video thing Thursday morning," said Tim cost of $5-$7, close to the present 6 7 13 PENTHOUSE: SATIN AND LACE Various Artists 1992 NR 1928 A *Vision Entertainment 50291 -3 Shannahan, Rentrak price SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: WAYNE'S Broadway Video Mike Myers president of of $8 on aver- 7 6 7 1992 NR 1425 WORLD Starmaker Ent. Inc. 660001 Dana Carvey Video Prod- age, says An- CBS/Fox Video ucts Distribu- J derson. Split 8 10 22 CHERFITNESS: A NEW ATTITUDE Cher 1991 NR 19.98 SlOP FoxVideo 2576 tors, of a facil- on the rental TINY TOON ADVENTURES: HOW I Amblin Entertainment ity very near itItWI7Y) l revenue would 9 8 7 Animated 1991 NR 1928 SPENT MY VACATION Warner Home Video 12290 troubled be 60-40, with MobileVision/YellowbiII /Queen 1 10 12 11 QUEEN: WE WILL ROCK YOU Queen 1992 NR 14.98 neighbor- by Ear l Paige the smaller Strand Home Video 2115 hoods. All day portion going long as the NAVD event got under to the supplier group, including the 11 9 10 OSCAR'S GREATEST MOMENTS Columbia TriStar Home Video 50973 Karl Malden 1992 NR 1925 way, pay -phone banks were busy out- studios, distributors, and Dickson. 1992 PLAYBOY VIDEO PLAYMATE Playboy Home Video side meeting rooms as NAVD mem- Conventional distributors will have 12 11 26 Various Artists 1991 NR 19.98 CALENDAR Uni Dist. Corp. TBV0702 bers checked home base. a role with Vutrac, unlike with Ren- THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (35TH Paramount Pictures which 13 16 20 Charlton Heston 1956 G 2925 trak, acts as a distributor itself ANNIV.) Paramount Home Video 6524 AT THE MEETING: Upcoming and is viewed bitterly by the regular MOTLEY CRUE: DECADE OF 14 15 5 Elektra Entertainment 40129 Motley Crue 1992 NR 19.98 Video Software Dealers Assn. chap- home video wholesalers. "Large stu- DECADENCE '81 -'91 ter meetings: May 26, North Texas, dios may ship directly, but leave ser- PENTHOUSE: PASSPORT TO Penthouse Video 15 18 26 Various Artists 1991 NR 1928 Dallas Parkway Hilton; May 27, Chi- vice and collection up to the distribu- PARADISE/HAWAII A *Vision Entertainment 50288 -3 cago Chapter, Quality Inn; June 2, tors with a fee paid," says Anderson Morgan Creek 16 13 26 ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES Kevin Costner 1991 PG -13 24.98 Southern California of one will Warner Home Video 14000 Chapter, scenario. "Distributors Crown Sterling Suites; June 3, New likely purchase product from smaller ED SULLIVAN: THE GREATEST 11 19 3 Buena Vista Home Video Various Artists 1992 NR ENTERTAINERS 1929 Mexico Chapter, Embassy Suites suppliers and handle things much as Hotel, El Paso, Texas; June 10, Ne- they do now." MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY 18 17 8 Columbia TriStar Home Video 92253 1974 PG 19.95 GRAIL Graham Chapman vada Chapter, Gold 'N Silver Res- Dickson has always been viewed as Reno. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED -THE Kathy Ireland taurant, a collection entity, that is `owning the 19 21 8 HBO Video 90740 1992 NR 19.98 OFFICIAL SWIMSUIT VIDEO Naomi Campbell host computer and the computers Amblin Entertainment LIMITED -PLAY UPDATE: Al- that are in the stores that unlock the 20 14 96 AN AMERICAN TAIL Animated 1986 G 19.95 MCA/Universal Home Video 80536 though the limited -play Vutrac video- cassettes and tally the transactions," cassette is still scoffed at, it is gradu- says Anderson. 21 25 33 THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER Walt Disney Home Video 1142 Animated 1991 G 2429

PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD: Playboy Home Video 22 22 11 Pamela Anderson 1992 NR 1925 PAMELA ANDERSON Uni Dist. Corp. 0704 MICHAEL BOLTON: SOUL AND 23 28 3 SMV Enterprises 19V -49122 Michael Bolton 1992 NR 19.98 SONY CLASSICAL LASERDISC PASSION CUTTING PRICES (Continued front page 4) 24 20 3 FRANKENWEENIE Walt Disney Home Video Barret Oliver 1984 PG 14.99 Titles by Kathleen Battle and Wyn- riod. Price points are still under JANE FONDA'S LOWER BODY Jane Fonda ton Marsalis are scheduled to figure discussion, says Fein. 25 23 25 Jane Fonda 1991 NR 1927 SOLUTION Warner Home Video 655 prominently in the label's upcoming Warner Bros. Inc. video drive. They'll be seen together DYNAMIC COMPRESSION? 26 27 12 GOODFELLAS 1990 R 19.98 Warner Home Video 12039 Joe Pesci in "Baroque Duet" (recently released Some thought has been given to Gene Kelly on CD) and in "Carnegie Hall Christ- modest dynamic compression on cer- 27 RE -ENTRY SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (40TH ANNIV.) MGM /UA Home Video 202539 1952 G 19.98 Debbie Reynolds mas," a live concert taping that also tain MD titles in view of the fact that ED SULLIVAN: UNFORGETTABLE features Von is 28 29 3 Buena Vista Home Video Various Artists 1992 NR 1929 Frederica Stade and the format primarily designed for PERFORMANCES Andre Previn. Other video titles due use outdoors and in cars, concedes PENTHOUSE: 1991 PET OF THE Penthouse Video 29 24 26 Various Artists 1991 NR 1928 out this fall include 12 featuring Christian Constantinov, VP, Sony YEAR PLAYOFF A *Vision Entertainment 50290 -3 , with another four slated Classical Production. If that proves Warner Bros. Inc. Wesley Snipes 30 26 7 NEW JACK CITY 1991 R 19.98 for next spring. necessary, it will be done in the mix- Warner Home Video 12073 Ice-T A third prerecorded video configu- ing stage under producer supervision Carreras - Domingo 31 32 83 THREE TENORS IN CONCERT ' PolyGram Video 071 -223 -3 1990 NR 24.95 ration, 8mm, remains a later possibil- and not on the playback equipment, Pavarotti ity for Sony classics, says Breest, he says. RICHARD SIMMONS: SWEATIN' TO 32 30 83 Warner Home Video 616 Richard Simmons 1990 NR 19.98 adding, "We're looking at it ser- Although MD technology incorpo- THE OLDIES iously." He says he is tracking market rates erasable and rerecord features, Titan Sports Inc. 33 NEW WRESTLEMANIA VIII Various Artists 1992 NR 59.95 experience in Japan, where the for- these elements will not be incorpo- Coliseum Video 102 mat has more momentum than it does rated in early MD prerecorded soft- 34 39 8 ENYA: MOON SHADOWS Warner Reprise Video 3 -38289 Enya 1992 NR 14.98 in the U.S. ware, says Constantinov. They may In addition to the dedicated Pocket come later, but at additional cost. PENTHOUSE: FAST CARS /FANTASY Penthouse Video 35 40 16 Various Artists 1991 NR 1928 Classics line, for will WOMEN A *Vision Entertainment 50289 -3 Sony's first batch of As CDs, Sony Classical step mini discs in the November product up promotion of 20 -bit technology as 36 34 6 BUNS OF STEEL The Maier Group Greg Smithey 1989 NR 14.95 launch will include transfers from CD its standard on all new recordings, as of the charting Yo -Yo Ma /Bobby well as its use in "important catalog" FATAL ATTRACTION (DIRECTORS' Paramount Pictures Michael Douglas 37 36 36 1987 R 29.95 SERIES) Paramount Home Video 12881 McFerrin "Hush" album and a re- transfers from analog to digital. cording by the Boston Pops. A "cor- With the use of Sonic Solutions 38 38 19 LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO SMV Enterprises 19V-491 1 1 Stevie Ray Vaughan 1983 NR 19.98 porate decision" has been made not to editing equipment, the label claims it include is Macaulay Culkin symphonic and operatic mate- currently the only company able to 39 37 37 HOME ALONE FoxVideo 1866 1990 PG 24.98 Joe Pesci rial early on, he says. In general, remain in the 20 -bit digital domain STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Paramount Pictures William Shatner notes Breest, MD repertoire will be from recording studio to CD master. 40 31 83 1986 PG 2925 (DIRECTORS' SERIES) Paramount Home Video 1797 Leonard Nimoy keyed to lighter material, for young At that time, of course, a return must people "on the move." be made to 16 -bit. But Constantinov RIAA gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIM platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales at suggested Current planning is to issue new claims much of the improved 20 -bit retail. CITA gold cert'fication for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platirum certication for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for MDs at least quarterly, with a mini- response is retained in the conver- theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1992, Billboard /BPI Communications. mum of 10 new titles each release pe- sion.

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"tidies' Are In Style Again At ONLY THESE PRESTIGIOUS CUSTOM Something Weird BY TRUDI MILLER NEW YORK- Something Weird Video lives up to its name. A glance at the company's catalog reveals such titles as "Alice In Acid - land," "The Strange Loves Of Dr. Sex," "Werewolf In A Girls' Dormi- tory," and "Wrasslin' She -Babes Of Licensed The '50s." Although Something Weird boasts RIGHTS OWNERS.... use a JVC licensed duplicator....Anyone distributing, manufacturing, selling, 800 -1,000 public -do- approximately or lending videocassettes bearing the VHS Logo Trademark VHS , or any cassettes with or without the VHS main science -fiction and horror films, the Seattle -based company has Logo Trademark VHS that are manufactured in accordance with JVC patent rights, without the authorization found its true niche in '60s sexploita- of JVC, is in violation of law and may be liable to JVC for such violations. tion films-or "nudies," as they were called. Made before the Motion Picture Assn. of America developed the X rating, nudies were not allowed to show explicit sex. Instead they titil- lated the viewer with lurid plots, nu- Premiere dity, and melodramatic depictions of "the seamy side of life." America i 'I'm looking to have about 300 by the end West Coast Video CRT, Duplicating, Inc. of next year' i VIDEO WEST Duplicatior>Factory

Some, referred to as "nudie cu- ties," were campy sex comedies. Oth- I, Technicolor AEMC Productions ers, called "ruffies," focused on Videocassette, Inc CA) violence and rape. By the late '60s, the nudies were incorporating psy- chedelic drug references. "You couldn't actually show anything, but l Tl)M you could take the plot to extremes," IL 1)lI'LICATN( IO CEISSETfE DUPLICEITORS says Something Weird founder Mike ,_. Vraney. Vraney sells his videos in a variety of ways. First there is the mail-order catalog, which he advertises in such magazines and fanzines as Fangoria, Psychotronic Video, FilmFax, Movie Collectors World, World Of Fandom, and Video Xcitement. Every video in (rest ( assette corporation the catalog costs $20. He also has a C A S S E T T E AO? PRODUCTIONS mailing list of 5,000 customers, who receive regular catalog updates. DIVISION Of THE DUPLICATION GROUP DENVER DUBBING, Inc. In addition, he has a few distribu- DIAMOND tors- Movies Unlimited in Philadel- ENTERTAINMENT phia, Marshall Discount Video in DEC CORPORATION Michigan, and Capitol City Distribu- tion, a comic book distributor, in Celebrity Madison, Wis. Vraney also takes Duplicating Locations shown are dealers tables at science fiction, film, Services. Inc headquarters of licensed and collectors conventions, such as Many have the upcoming Chiller Film Expo in duplicators. New Jersey, and is planning to set up facilities and offices a booth at Video Software Dealers throughout the U.S. For Assn. convention in July. an updated list of all loca- Vraney finds that the various anti - tions, addresses, contacts, porn bills have actually created a phone and fax numbers market for his videos, which have sexual interest without any explicit call LFA , (212) 874 -5716. sex. "This is soft R The Symbol of Quality! material- nothing is shown. Mom - and -pop stores have told me, 'We need soft material that has titilla- FOR INFORMATION IN THE U.S. AND CANADA tion- something that won't give us VHS Contact: LFA (Larry Finley Associates) legal problems, but will appeal to the IS THE OF THE VHS LOGO TRADEMARK -5716 Fax: (212) 724 -0522 / 595 -6062 older audience.' " JVC OWNER Phone: (212) 874 Since most of these films were originally shown at drive -in theaters, many customers in the 30- to -50- year -old age range remember them (Continued on next page)

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SOMETHING WEIRD (Continued from preceding page) nostalgically, Vraney says. Older customers might-even remember the LOADING DUPLICATORS ARE .... striptease peep -show reels shown at amusement parks in the '40s, which Vraney has collected in a series of tapes called "Nudie -Cutie Shorts, Loops, And Peeps." Another advantage of nudies is their plots were more creative than that of the later porno films, in Vraney's opinion. "There are sci -fi nudies, detective nudies, westerns - every kind of film had a mirror image in nudie," he says. "The earliest ones were pseudo -documentaries on nud- UNLICENSED CUSTOM -LOADING DUPLICATORS WHO REPRESENT THEY ist colonies -they could get away with nudity because it was an 'educa- ARE LICENSED BY JVC ARE IN VIOLATION OF LAW. tional' film." Licensing has not been a problem, because most of these low-budget films were not copyrighted. The film * maker would produce only 10 to 20 producers prints and then farm them out to re- color ,IDEO CASSETTE gional agents, who would rent AllIED P%/'.:.%: DIVISION them D E O SOW) & to drive -ins. When a drive -in was fin- FILM &VIDEO CORVORATEON Service, inc. ished with a print, it would go on to the next drive -in. Because the number of prints was so small, and video did not yet exist, R I most film makers did not bother get- .0E0I:SE1.14=f PRODUCTION AND DUPLICA*ioN ting their films copyrighted. "All I do is buy the print and put it out," says i Vraney. "But if anyone ever does come to me and say, `Hey, that's my movie,' no problem -I'll just drop it from the catalog." Vraney has, however, made a li- CÑVM censing deal with one director: David HAUPPAUGE VIDEO MANUFACTURING LED Friedman, who, with his partner i Herschell Gordon Lewis, made se- veral classic exploitation films (in- cluding the seminal "Blood Feast," ume considered the first "slasher" film), before striking out on his own with Duplicators such films as "Space Thing," "The 4 D1.d.1on of Fut..rr !Vet work. In 1 Defilers," and "Trader Hornee." Vraney, a big fan of Friedman's, has exclusive rights to the director's solo projects. He is currently trying to make a deal with Radley Metzger, eoLab another cult movie director. CASSE I I E DIVISION Vraney, former manager of the Dead Kennedys and promoter of such groups as Devo and the Ra- mones, first got into weird video as a fan in the early '80s. He began col- V.r 4 lecting 35mm and 16mm films and L "e'°'_ INC half -inch video from Sinister Cinema in Medford, Ore., and from private collectors. His reference guides were "The Psychotronic Encyclopedia Of Film" and Rhino Video's three -tape series of trailers, "Sleazemania." EDIo sodotes Inc M Moving from collecting to selling was an easy step. "I started dealing in the material 2% years ago. I put an ad in a magazine called FilmFax and got hundreds of responses. I was a quality fanatic -I would not add gar- bage to my collection. I wanted the ENTERPRISES VDS actual 35mm films. I package them in VIDEO DUPLICATION SERVICES, INC full-color boxes, and find the original press books, so all of my artwork in- corporates the original newspaper ads." CLIENTS OF So far, Something Weird offers about 120 sexploitation videos. This CUSTOM -LOADING DUPLICATORS summer Vraney plans to release 25 ARE LEGALLY PERMITTED TO more, with another 50 following in JVC® October. USE THE VHS LOGO TRADEMARK "I'm looking to have about 300 by ON THEIR PACKAGING. the end of next year," Vraney says. He finds that for fans of the genre, any new title is an easy sell. "I'm re- leasing stuff that I know 99% of my customers haven't heard of, but it's the genre they're interested in."

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE RENTAL REPORTS. cc Rabbit Ears Has 2 New Y U= a ó co Copyright Owner, Principal v _ 'I Y TITLE Series In The Hopper 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers i is cc THE HABITS OF RABBITS: Bushman notes that Rabbit * * * No.1 * * * multideno- Rabbit Ears Productions is read- Ears is working with a 1 I 6 THE FISHER KING Columbia TriStar Home Video 70613 1991 R ying two new series for summer minational advisory board on the Jeff Bridges to Warner Bros. Inc. Bruce Willis kickoffs. The first, American He- series, "to ensure faithfulness 2 5 2 THE LAST BOY SCOUT 1991 R roes And Legends, debuts July 9, the spirit of the stories, without Warner Home Video 12217 Damon Wayans Ice Cube with video distribution through presenting them from a particular 3 2 7 BOYZ N THE HOOD Columbia TriStar Home Video 50813 1991 R Uni and audio through Kid Rhino. religious point of view." Both new Cuba Gooding, Jr. Silver Pictures The second, The Greatest Stories series will bow at the Video Soft- 4 4 4 RICOCHET 1991 R HBO Video 90683 John Lithgow Ever Told, will hit "hopefully later ware Dealers Assn. convention. Touchstone Pictures Goldie Hawn to 5 3 4 DECEIVED 1991 R this summer," according Touchstone Home Video 1306 John Heard spokesperson Georgia Bushman. TO THE THIRD POWER: "Pre- Warner Bros. Inc. Alisan Porter in an 6 6 4 CURLEY SUE 1991 PG A distributor for Greatest Stories school Power 3," third Warner Home Video 12218 Jim Belushi will be announced shortly. acclaimed series of tapes that Paramount Pictures Kenneth Branagh 7 7 7 DEAD AGAIN 1991 R The award -winning Norwalk, teach preschoolers confidence - Paramount Home Video 32057 a - building skills from zipping jackets Conn.-based company, standard Tom Berenger 9 5 SHATTERED MGM/UA Home Video 902357 1991 R setter for con- to making 8 Greta Scacchi bread, is availa- temporary chil- Touchstone Pictures 9 i0 7 THE DOCTOR 1991 PG -13 dren's home en- ble from Con- Touchstone Home Video 1257 Christine Lahti tertainment, cept Videos of Orion Pictures 10 NEW LITTLE MAN TATE 1991 PG currently offers Bethesda, Md. Orion Home Video 8778 Adam Hann -Byrd 18 titles in its Ingram, Baker Warner Bros. Inc. Danny DeVito 11 8 6 OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY 1991 R original series, & Taylor, Silo Warner Home Video 12223 Penelope Ann Miller Storybook (Waterbury, Paramount Pictures 12 12 3 NECESSARY ROUGHNESS Scott Bakula 1991 R Classics, video Vt.), and other Paramount Home Video 32597 rights to which distributors are Touchstone Pictures Dustin Hoffman 13 11 4 BILLY BATHGATE 1991 R were recently by Moira McCormick handling the Touchstone Home Video 1337 Nicole Kidman transferred series, which 14 13 3 101 DALMATIANS Walt Disney Home Video 1263 Animated 1961 G from SVS to sister Sony label Co- has won awards from Parents' lumbia TriStar Home Video Choice and the New York Film Joe Pesci 15 15 5 THE SUPER FoxVideo 1872 1991 R (save for several early titles availa- Festival, among others, and has Ruben Blades ble from Random House). Its se- sold some 40,000 copies. Concept 16 16 5 RAMBLING ROSE Live Home Video 69000 1991 R cond series, We All Have Tales (13 Videos is a family operation, ac- Diane Ladd available through Uni and cording to marketing manager Universal City Studios Everett McGill titles 17 NEW 1111. THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS 1991 R Kid Rhino), "was created as a 13- Tom Connell, whose sister Carey MCA/Universal Home Video 81136 Wendy Robie Susan Sarandon part series, but we'll be continuing Sutton is executive producer, chief 18 14 17 THELMA & LOUISE MGM /UA Home Video 902355 1991 R to add titles while producing writer, and lyricist for "Preschool Touchstone Pictures Melanie Griffith American Heroes And Legends Power." Says Connell, "Carey's 17 5 PARADISE 1991 PG -13 19 Don Johnson [also distributed through Uni and daughter was in a Montessori Touchstone Home Video 1258 Lothaire Bluteau says Bushman. school, and Carey dreamed up the 3 BLACK ROBE Vidmark Entertainment 5543 1991 R Kid Rhino]," 20 23 Aden Young Where the We All Have Tales idea of a video based on Montes- New Line Home Video River Phoenix from sori methods." Sutton brought the 21 01. MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO 1991 R series is a collection of stories NEW Columbia TriStar Home Video 75403 Keanu Reeves around the world, American He- idea to Concept Videos, a produc- Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford by fa- 22 18 12 REGARDING HENRY 1991 PG -13 roes And Legends is just what it tion company founded her Paramount Home Video 32403 Annette Bening says. The first pair of releases is ther and operated by brothers DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S Christina Applegate 23 21 11 HBO Video 90637 1991 PG -13 "Davy Crockett" (tale told by Nic- Tom and Vergne. Sutton now DEAD Joanna Cassidy Brom- works full time producing the olas Cage, music by David John Turturro 9 FINK FoxVideo 1905 1991 R berg) and `firer Rabbit And Boss "Preschool Power" titles. 24 25 BARTON John Goodman Lion" (, Dr. John), The clan marketed the debut Patrick Swayze 25 20 15 POINT BREAK FoxVideo 1870 1991 R both due July 9. Next up is "Rip "Preschool Power" video first by Keanu Reeves Van Winkle" (, building a customer base through New Line Cinema Billy Crystal 26 22 22 CITY SLICKERS 1991 PG -13 Jay Ungar, and Molly Mason), out advertising in Parents magazine, Columbia TriStar Home Video 75263 Daniel Stern Aug. 13. Scheduled for Oct. 15 re- then by direct marketing to toy New Line Home Video 27 NEW THE TAKING OF BEVERLY HILLS Ken Wahl 1991 R lease are "Stormalong" (John stores and children's bookstores. [ Columbia TriStar Home Video 75353 Candy, NRBQ) and "Annie Oak- After garnering much favorable SVS/Triumph 28 27 6 TWENTY -ONE Patsy Kensit 1991 R ley" (Keith Carradine, Los Lobos). press for the series, Concept Vid- Columbia TriStar Home Video 91103 More Heroes And Legends due eos approached distributors and Video 32045 Chuck Norris 1991 R in 1992 include "" retailers. "Our next push is domes- 29 26 8 THE HITMAN Cannon (Denzel Washington, B.B. King) tic mass merchants and discoun- Orion Pictures Jodie Foster 30 19 27 THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 1991 R and "Follow The Drinking Gourd" ters," says Connell, noting, "We're Orion Home Video 8767 Anthony Hopkins (, Taj Mahal). already in those stores in Canada, 31 NEW 29TH STREET FoxVideo 1874 1991 R Like its Rabbit Ears predecessors, where we're licensed to Cineglobe Anthony LaPaglia American Heroes And Legends ti- Video." Playboy Home Video 32 31 2 INSIDE OUT Various Artists 1991 NR tles will air on Showtime, begin- Uni Dist. Corp. 0706 fall. and CDs GAIN: Children's Cir- Amblin Entertainment ning this Cassettes CIRCLE 33 24 6 FIEVEL GOES WEST Animated 1991 G are available through Kid Rhino, cle of Weston, Conn., has lowered MCA/Universal Home Video 81067 on its line of Bill Campbell and book/cassette packages the list price entire 34 28 12 THE ROCKETEER Walt Disney Home Video 1239 1991 PG through Simon & Schuster. children's literature titles from Jennifer Connelly Kevin Anderson The Greatest Stories Ever Told $19.95 to $14.95 (save for "The 2 LIEBESTRAUM MGM /UA Home Video 902498 1991 R 35 30 Pamela Gidley series is composed of 13 stories Snowman," which was already Charlie Sheen from the Old and New Testa- $14.95). "With video prices drop- 36 29 13 HOT SHOTS FoxVideo 1930 1991 PG -13 ments. First releases scheduled ping, we needed to be more com- Lloyd Bridges Barbara Hershey says marketing assistant Live Home Video 61704 1991 R are "Noah And The Ark" (Kelly petitive," 31 34 9 DEFENSELESS Sam Shepard McGillis, Paul Winter Consort) Jill Perlstein, adding, "The lower Universal City Studios Wesley Snipes makes the titles availa- 40 15 JUNGLE FEVER 1991 R and "The Savior Is Born" (Morgan price point 38 MCA/Universal Home Video 81093 Annabella Sciorra Freeman, Christ Church Cathe- ble to more people." HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THE Mickey Rourke now 39 39 10 MGM /UA Home Video 902514 1991 R dral Choir). Other titles include With Wood Knapp Video MARLBORO MAN Don Johnson distributing Children's Circle, the "Creation" (, Branford New Line Cinema 2 RAPTURE Mimi Rogers 1991 R Marsalis) and " And The sterling 26 -title line will be more in 40 32 THE Columbia TriStar Home Video 75393 Whale" (, George the public eye than before, says a volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, o of at least 60) ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or dollar Mgrdichian). (Continued on page 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. OITA platinum certication for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1992, Billboard /BPI Communications.

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Music Chains' Dip Aggravates LIVE's Cash -Flow Woes INTRODUCING BY DON JEFFREY

NEW YORK -Based in the reces- sion- plagued Northeast, LIVE Enter- THE NEXT tainment Inc.'s two music retail chains suffered big declines in 1991 store sales that have exacerbated the GREAT ADVANCE company's cash -flow problems. According to LIVE's 10 -K filing with the Securities and Exchange IN 6 -HOUR VIDEO Commission, its 108 -unit Strawber- ries chain, based in Milford, Mass., had an 11% decline in same -store sales (for units open at least one DUPLICATION. year) in 1991. And its 31 -unit, Wash- ington, D.C. -based Waxie Maxie chain posted a 14% decrease in same - store sales. By contrast, Musicland MASTER Stores recently reported a 2% in- crease for 1991, while Trans World S Music said it had had a 1% gain for SO EVOLUTIONARY, the year ended Feb. 1. Although the 10-K did not break IT'S REVOLUTIONARY. out total sales for LIVE's 139 -store Specialty Retail Division, which in- Sharp?"' from Rank Video, is the cludes the two chains, it did say that Master net sales fell 7% at Strawberries and first complete 6 -hour duplication program 13% at Waxie Maxie. The two retail- ers had a combined net decrease of that delivers a consistently high quality EP five stores during the year. LIVE acknowledges that the retail performance you can see and hear. operations are undergoing "liquidity Starting with enhanced TMD problems." The company has been seeking financing for working capital technology, incorporating 50 improvements for its music chains, but the 10 -K points out that there is "no assurance made over the last five years, Master Sharp such a facility can be obtained." includes the most stringent quality and

VIDEO SALES DOWN process control systems ever developed. Meanwhile, the LIVE Home Video subsidiary also had a bad year in Every step is controlled and monitored for 1991: Its sales fell 22.8%. According maximum quality, from the selection of raw to the SEC document, this was due to the lack of sell-through video hits to materials to the microscopic analysis that match the previous year's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie" ensures optimum performance of each and "Total Recall," and higher -than- expected returns of sell- through Mirror Mother Master; from the creation of product, much of it from accounts a dedicated TMD duplication Clean Room racked by former subsidiary Lieber- man Enterprises. Many of LIVE's to the mandatory training programs for all video titles come from Carolco Pic- Rank Master Sharp Operators. tures, which owns 53% of LIVE and is experiencing severe financial prob- The result is a new level of quality that lems of its own (Billboard, May 9). LIVE sold its rackjobbing unit, Lie- deserves the Master Sharp imprint. Finally, berman, to the Handleman Co. in July. Writeoffs and operating losses consistently high quality 6 -hour video isn't connected with the sale and disposal just possible, it's practical. And that's a of Lieberman amounted to $77.4 mil- lion last year. That was a major con- revolutionary advance your customers tributor to LIVE's huge $107 million net loss. will appreciate. But LIVE's profits were also down because of the sales declines. Overall net sales dropped 10.6% to $361.3 mil- lion from $404.4 million. The Van Nuys, Calif.-based enter- tainment company, meanwhile, con- tinues negotiations with banks and other financing groups to raise mon- ey for working capital and to replace a bank line of credit that will expire in December. LIVE's 10-K warns that if Rank Video Services America it is unable to find a replacement for I 1 I50 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90025 its credit facility, it "may not be in a (310)477 -7755 FAX: (310)477 -7088 position to repay the amount due." LIVE is also in preliminary discus- sions with bankers to restructure $110 million worth of junk -bond debt. The company's stock at press time was trading below $2 a share.

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CHANGES IN DISTRIB LANDSCAPE HAVE PLAYERS SCOUTING CLAIMS (Continued from page 52) i NEWSLINE onto the 32%-34% market share the bets," says one distributor source. "I encourage people who want to two companies currently claim. Ray Capp, executive VP/C00 of compete to go and do it," Capp says. That could open up opportunities Ingram, disputes those contentions, "All I can say is, we're very good at Columbia TriStar Creating Separate for other distributors, they believe, however. "The reality is, expecta- this. We've had a lot of experience at least in some markets. tions that there will be a talent pool in merging companies. And Ingram, Units For Int'l Rental, Sell -Thru Secondly, the expected branch let loose will not be borne out," in the past, has shown the ability to closings or consolidations in mar- Capp says. "We've said from the be- grow its market share after an ac- Columbia TriStar Home Video's international division is creating separate kets where the two firms have over- ginning, the merger of these two quisition." sales forces for rental and sell- through product, emulating the system em- lapping facilities, such as Atlanta, companies will not result in the re- "Ingram is here in Jessup [Mary- ployed by the domestic operation. As a result of the change, Rudolfo Vila, Portland, and possibly New York/ duction of any sales personnel, from land], Commtron has a branch near- formerly director of Latin America and licensing sales, is promoted to VP New Jersey, are likely to put a num- either Commtron or Ingram." by," Steve Schwartz says, explain- of marketing, responsible for all international marketing of theatrical video ber of experienced sales and tele- As for the merged company's ing Star's move into SBI's old terri- releases; Janet Almroth, previously director of licensing sales, is appointed marketing people on the street, pro- prospects for holding onto its com- tory. "Without another distributor executive director of licensing for all territories outside the U.S. and Cana- viding a ready -made, experienced bined market share, Capp notes that being here, those are the only two da; and Alyssa Padia is named director of retail marketing for the video talent pool from which to staff new every branch involved in Ingram's companies with stocking branches release of Columbia Pictures Television and TriStar Television productions. facilities. earlier acquisitions, of Home Enter- in the Maryland /D.C. /Northern Padia was previously director of international sales and marketing for Han- "If I were a betting man, I'd look tainment and of Metro, increased its Virginia market. And when those na- Barbera Home Video. at those markets and place my market share after the merger. two companies merge, there would have been only one stocking branch U.K. Rental Biz Sprang Ahead 17% In April in the market. That's why Star de- cided to move in." The U.K. home video trade was brightened by a 17% rise in rentals dur- himself is in the ironic ing mid -to -late April, attributed to a clutch of new releases, including Billboard® FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 Schwartz position of having been with SBI "The Commitments" and "Regarding Henry." Rentals were already up when it turned over its video ac- 10% immediately prior to the country's April 9 general election, boosted count list to Ingram March 9 as part by a generic advertising drive on radio financed by FoxVideo, Warner of the dismantling of SBI (Bill- Bros., CIC, and First Independent. The April improvement marks the TopKid Video.. board, March 31). Schwartz says he first uptick above 1991 levels observed this year. know how many of SBI's Ir COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF does not o = RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS. accounts were ultimately scooped o U v CBS /Fox Bringing Duke Victory To Vid w < z ú up by Nashville -based Ingram, but 0 ,s,', notes several other distributors, CBS /Fox Video and CBS Video are celebrating Duke's recent victory in ui TITLE 5 gá Number Vermont -based the NCAA basketball tournament by rush -releasing two new programs: F- N Copyright Owner, Manufacturer, Catalog >cc ÑJ including Star, (Continued on page 62) "The Official 1992 NCAA Championship Video: Blue Reign," which docu- * * No. 1 * * ments Duke's spectacular trajectory through the tournament; and "Tri- umph On Tobacco Road," which chronicles the history of four North Car- 101 DALMATIANS 1961 24.99 1 1 3 Walt Disney Home Video 1263 CHILD'S PLAY olina schools in the NCAA Tournament: Duke, Univ. of North Carolina, FIEVEL GOES WEST 58) North Carolina State, and Wake Forest. Both titles are available begin- 2 2 7 1991 24.95 (Continued from page Amblin Entertainment/MCA/Universal Home Video 81067 ning May 7 at $19.98 each. FANTASIA Perlstein, who notes that Wood 3 5 25 1940 24.99 Walt Disney Home Video 1132 Knapp also plans a Children's Cir- Nabs Video Pipeline For Test THE JUNGLE BOOK Blockbuster 4 3 53 1967 24.99 cle audio line. The latest CC re- Walt Disney Home Video 1122 lease is the sumptuous collection Video Pipeline, the Los Angeles -based distributor of in -store preview TINY TOON ADVENTURES: HOW I SPENT MY VACATION 5 4 7 1991 19.98 "Stories From The Black Tradi- videos, has been contracted by Blockbuster Entertainment to produce a Amblin Entertainment/Warner Home Video 12290 tion," including James Earl Jones series of programs as part of a yearlong interactive test, according to a THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER 6 6 33 1991 24.99 Buzz from Video Pipeline. The release says 1,110 previews have al- Walt Disney Home Video 1142 narrating "Why Mosquitoes statement In Peoples' Ears." ready been delivered, with 1,900 more on the way. If the test is success- AN AMERICAN TAILO 7 7 205 1986 19.95 Amblin Entertainment/MCA/Universal Home Video 80536 ful, Blockbuster would move ahead with the IBM -based system, which to state- THE LAND BEFORE TIME KIDBITS: Bogner Entertain- would employ custom hardware and software, according the 8 9 127 1988 24.95 Amblin Entertainment/MCA/Universal Home Video 80864 ment Inc. of Sherman Oaks, Calif., ment. PETER PAN is pushing its new release "Work- 9 11 85 1953 24.99 Walt Disney Home Video 960 out With Mommy And Me" via a DUMBO shopping -mall tour. 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WHOLESALERS BACK COMMON STREET DATE I CONVENTION CAPSULES (Continued from page 52) weekend, you look in the paper. But the dealer has to rent the movie two the studios on test marketing and Following is a roundup of events at the National Assn. of Video Distribu- where do you look to see what's times to pay the C.O.D. That gets to special advertising to see if you tors convention, April 29-May 2 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. available at the local video store. We be quite a burden. And normal can really drive numbers with cer- hope to get some listings in the en- freight charge for one cassette is tain types of advertising. WHOLESALER HEALTH: They still joke darkly about all the consolidation tertainment sections of newspapers about $2.30. If a dealer is getting "There's real interest percolat- shrinking the ranks of wholesalers, but it did not cut attendance that much at as to what's available in the video three shipments a week, it's totally ing under the surface. This pro- the ninth annual National Assn. of Video Distributors confab. Convening this stores. out of control." gram won't live or die if one or two year in San Diego at the Marriott Hotel & Marina, NAVD boasted representa- "And we hope," he continues, Wiseman added that NAVD feels of the major studios don't support tion from 18 distribution firms, down just three, with total attendance actually "that this dovetails into whatever the common -street -date plan is a it. The support right now is more up one person to 302. Biggest dip from the Orlando, Fla., convention a year VSDA does on their consumer - "win -win situation for everyone in than enough to make the program ago was in affiliate members, down from five to one. Manufacturers were up awareness program. This is an the distribution chain. It's a way for succeed if we do it right. The key one from 26 last year in stats reported by Mark Engle, executive director. awareness campaign. We hate to call the video store to increase revenue. element is going to be the consum- it that but that's really what it is. If The studios will have an opportunity er." RIOT REPORT: Dozens of attendees reported delays at LAX of up to four it's a normal two -day rental, the con- to sell more product. And UPS won't NAVD also reiterated that a hours, as the disturbances in Los Angeles after the verdict in the Rodney King sumer can rent a movie on Wednes- be getting rich. And if it doesn't common street date does work trial caused the big terminal's closing at one point April 30, the second day of day and be back in the store on Fri- work for the retailer then, more than against studios that are constantly NAVD. With civil unrest spreading around the country, most NAVD mem- day. That's another quick turn at the likely, it will go away. If it hasn't in- jockeying against each other for bers were making anxious telephone calls back to headquarters and branches. beginning of the life cycle on a title." creased traffic during the middle of sales and market share. The genesis of the common- street- the week, then we have not accom- "Retailers buy on a prebook BUSINESS UP, PROFITS DOWN: James Warburton, president of Baker & date plan, according to Wiseman, be- plished anything." date, not whether a release is on a Taylor Video and new NAVD topper, noted the number of wholesalers re- gan more than a year ago, "when we certain day of the week," said sponding to the annual operating survey remained the same at 14 firms. Net noticed a lot of our retailers who 100% SUPPORT Wiseman. sales were up 18% but operating profits dipped 24 %. Pretax profits fell an even were saying they only wanted one Based upon NAVD meetings, Warburton said, "The campaign steeper 27 %. shipment per week regardless of Warburton said, there "is 100% will not have an effect on the stu- More ominous, however, is the figure on average pretax profits by mem- what the street dates are. The support from all the distributors dios' numbers. It's not a competi- bers, a mere one -half of 1 %, "even though volume is growing," said Warbur- C.O.D. charge for one shipment is for the program. We've also had tive issue among the studios." ton. Commenting on the 18% net sales gain, he said, "Our gut feel is that about $4. If the average rental rate is $2, some interesting ideas come from half of this is price mix, more movies going $99 instead of the older $79 -'.:9 prices. The other half is the increase in sell -through." As to why operating expenses are up 27 %, the big culprit is "the increase in freight we have had for the fourth year in a row. UPS is up from 10 %12%. As Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 a portion of gross volume, these freight increases are not large, but as a per- cent of gross margin it is a big number," said Warburton. "A couple more years of this and there won't be a distribution business." Top Special Interest Video Sales,. UPS RAPPED: Freight expenses aren't only a factor for distributors, pointed out Walt Wiseman, president of Major Video Concepts and a leader behind Compiled from a national sample of retail Compiled from a national sample of retail o o NAVD's push to have a common street date. Retailers are pressed, too. A sur- o store sales reports. store sales reports. d1 Y W 0 vey 68% z shows that of accounts are on a C.O.D. basis. "That's not a percent of 3 cn o 3 ócc vL- opÑ our business, just the number of customers," explained Vern Fross, VP of 3 rria TITLE cn 3 a TITLE sales and marketing at what will soon be Ingram /Commtron Entertainment. N 3 ci Program Supplier, Catalog Number (% J r N 3 Program Supplier, Catalog Number N J The average videocassette costs $4 for C.O.D. and from $3 -$3.30 for freight, explained Wiseman and other directors. Hoping to come up with a way to RECREATIONAL SPORTS, HEALTH AND FITNESS ?M "keep UPS from getting rich," Wiseman said Airborne is one alternative but it is two -day, not one-day. Roadway is a distant third choice but is not nationwide * * NO. '1 * * * * NO. 1 * * and is "limited on an intrastate basis." 1 27 MAGIC JOHNSON: ALWAYS SHOWTIME 1 19 CHERFITNESS: A NEW ATTITUDE 1998 1 19.98 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 3189 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 2576 BOARD ROOM: With James Warburton upped to president, the new NAVD LARRY BIRD: A BASKETBALL LEGEND JANE FONDA'S LOWER BODY SOLUTION 2 2 27 19.98 2 2 25 19.97 VP is Tony Dalesandro, MS Distributing, with Bob McCloskey, Video One FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 3191 Warner Home Video 655 Video, now secretary /treasurer. Others are immediate past president Bill SUPER SLAMS OF THE NBA RICHARD SIMMONS: SWEATIN' TO THE 3 3 20 14.98 3 3 89 19.98 Burton, WaxWorks /VideoWorks; Walt Wiseman, Major Video Concepts, FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 3244 OLDIES 0 Warner Home Video 616 also a past president; Jim Pollan, Best Video; and Vern Fross, Ingram/ NFC 1991 VIDEO YEARBOOK DENISE AUSTIN'S STEP WORKOUT 4 9 11 19.98 4 13 7 19.98 Commtron Entertainment. In addition to Engle, staffers from Washington, FoxVideo (Media) M102833 Parade Video 81 D.C., included and WRESTLEMANIA VIII BUNS OF STEEL 3: BUNS AND MORE Elizabeth Loudy Chris Murphy. NEW 59.95 5 15 9.95 5 Coliseum Video 102 5 The Maier Group 131 BOB MANN'S COMPLETE AUTOMATIC GOLF CALLANETICS 8 266 19.98 4 279 24.95 6 METHOD O VidAmerica VA 39 6 MCA /Universal Home Video 80429 SPORTS BLOOPER AWARDS 2 ABS OF STEEL 11 7 9.95 10 3 9.99 7 ESPN Home Video 7 The Maier Group LARRY BIRD: WINNING BASKETBALL ABS OF STEEL 2 8 19 13 9.98 9 3 9.99 THE . '46' REPORTERTOP 10 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 3379 8 The Maier Group E E MICHAEL JORDAN: COME FLY WITH ME CORY EVERSON'S STEP N' TIME W K L Y M O V I E G R O S S E S 7 132 19.98 7 9 19.95 9 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 2173 9 KVC Entertainment 60005 NO. OF TOTAL MAGIC JOHNSON: PUT MAGIC IN YOUR GAME JANE FONDA'S COMPLETE WORKOUT SCRNS WKS GROSS 10 13 20 9.98 10 14 168 29.98 THIS WEEKEND PER SCAN IN TO DATE FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) Warner Home Video 650 WEEK PICTURE /(STUD /O) GROSS (S) AVG ($) REL (S) 1992 WINTER OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATING QUICK CALLANETICS -HIPS AND BEHIND 11 6 5 19.98 12 27 14.95 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 5554 11 MCA /Universal Home Video 81063 1 Basic Instinct 4,042,740 1,846 6 83,605,244 ATLANTA BRAVES: MIRACLE SEASON BUNS OF STEEL 2: STEP WORKOUT (TriStar) 2,190 16 17 19.98 11 30 9.99 12 Turner Home Entertainment 3068 12 The Maier Group TMG116 2 White Men Can't Jump 2,794,422 1,679 5 58,609,871 MICHAEL JORDAN'S PLAYGROUND KATHY SMITH'S FAT-BURNING WORKOUT 0 (Fox) 1,664 4 63 19.98 8 174 19.98 13 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 2858 13 FoxVideo (Media) FH1059 3 Beethoven 2,582,400 1,920 4 35,273,965 AFC 1991 VIDEO YEARBOOK BEGINNING CALLANETICS O (Universal) 14 14 9 19.98 15 133 24.95 1,270 FoxVideo (Media) M102834 14 MCA /Universal Home Video 80892 4 Split Second 2,500,000 1,082 - 2,500,000 1992 WINTER OLYMPICS HIGHLIGHTS BUNS OF STEEL WITH GREG SMITHEY 20 3 19.98 6 55 14.95 (Interstar) 2,310 15 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 5553 15 The Maier Group 5 Folks 2,177,518 1,402 - 2,177,518 SPORTS BLOOPER AWARDS KATHY SMITH'S WEIGHT -LOSS WORKOUT 10 50 9.95 RE-ENTRY 19.98 (20th Century Fox) 1,553 16 ESPN Home Video 850314 16 FoxVideo (Media) M0323732 6 The Player 1,716,586 298 3 4,664,815 BO KNOWS BO: THE BO JACKSON STORY KATHY SMITH'S INSTANT WORKOUT 17 12 19 19.98 16 29 19.98 (Fine Line) 5,760 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 3394 17 FoxVideo M032835

7 Wayne's World 11 BASEBALL CLASSICS VOLUME 1 QUICK CALLANETICS -STOMACH 1,612,350 1,257 108,592,151 18 17 3 14.98 18 17 31 14.95 (Paramount) 1,283 BMG Home Video 60045 MCA /Universal Home Video 81062 NBA SUPERSTARS 2 JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT WITH WEIGHTS 8 Sleepwalkers 1,578,691 1,513 3 24,958,587 16.98 29.98 19 NEW FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 5558 19 RE-ENTRY Warner Home Video 076 (Columbia) 1,043 CHAMPIONS FOREVER BODY BY JAKE: BETTER BACK WORKOUT 9 1 5 99 19.95 18 9 14.95 White Sands 1,486,262 1,276 5,617,068 20 J2 Communications J2 -0047 20 Hemdale Home Video 7036 (Warner Bros.) 1,165 ITA gold certification for a 10 The Babe 1,352,860 1,564 2 11,583,365 sale of 125,000 units or dollar volume of $9 million a retal for heat ically released programs, 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released (Universal) 865 programs, or 50,000 units or $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. S 1992 Billboard /BPI Communications.

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DISTRIB CHANGES (Continued from page 60) Artec, and Indianapolis -based Ma- Now your jor Video Concepts, were active in the area after the collapse of SBI, trying to pick off accounts. "No one I've spoken to in this customers ein market has spoken ill of Ingram or n a country that values free - Commtron or anyone," Schwartz dom of expression perhaps says. "But I think dealers benefit more than anything else, 70 from competition in a market. Deal- go home with ers also feel a comfort factor in million eligible citizens are knowing that stock is coming from not registered to vote. not far away. If something goes in a delivery, we can still get INow, you and your store can play a Americans most wrong the product to them quickly. And significant role in helping your current you always have cases where a deal- and new customers register to vote in er may not want to deal with a par- time for the fall 1992 elections. important tide: ticular distributor, for whatever reason. With only one distributor in Set to launch this August, VSDA's the area, dealers would have no National Voter Registration Drive is a place else to go." non -partisan, integrated campaign that With Star moving in to counterbal- ance Ingram / Commtron, the Balti- will all citizens an easily accessible give more/Washington market is likely to location to obtain registration forms or become hotly contested, particularly information - your retail store. since Baltimore will be the Northeast Registered for the newly instituted headquarters Through televised public service an- regional sales and marketing struc- nouncements and videocassette leaders ture of the merged Ingram /Comm- featuring celebrities, a PBS special tron (Billboard, May 9). broadcast, and national and local news Schwartz believes there is enough Voter business to go around, despite the stories, consumers will be directed to competition. "I think we can become "participating video retailers." the primary distributor for some ac- counts in the market," he says. "But You can capture your fair share p even if we end up being the second- of these interested consumers simply ary distributor, I think there will be by signing up now to become a enough business because dealers like participating retailer. By completing having more than one place to go." and mailing the form below, VSDA As for Sight & Sound's new ag- omers. gressiveness, DeVuono says, "Our will supply your store with full pro- market share is up 20% this year at a gram details, counter display, poster and man u o a an ecome a ar o e merlcan rom se. time when a lot of other people are your state's registration or information flat or down. That tells me we're do- forms. ing something right, and we intend to compete wherever we see an oppor- The first kit ordered tunity." is free to VSDA members; each additional NABISCO AT NAVD (Continued from page 52) kit is just $3. that includes 100% returns on prod- uct does not move. USDA's National Voter Registration Drive Participation Form that Nabisco is also set up to sell direct to retail accounts, according to Haz- I want to participate in VSDA's National Voter Registration Drive. I agree to lett. "That will basically be an ac- place the counter display(s) supplied by VSDA containing registration forms or count decision, as to how they want instructions in a prominent position in my store(s). to handle that," he says. Some aspects of Nabisco's pro- gram for video stores are still being free of charge* to VSDA members (non -members: $5). Please send me display(s). The first one is worked on, according to Hazlett, Enclosed, please find my check in the amount of $ for all additional display(s) (VSDA members: such as fixturing requirements in $3 per display; non -members: $5 per display). Please note: payment must accompany order. stores and whether Nabisco will be involved in supplying stores with snack food racks. name store Full details of Nabisco's video store program will be unveiled at the Video Software Dealers Assn. con- address vention in July, where Nabisco will If shipping to more than will have a one location, attach a list sponsor a and of appropriate addresses. booth on the exhibit floor. city, state, ZIP If you intend to display PAUL SWEETING registration information in more than one state, you must tell us which states, VSDA member no. (if applicable) phone no. as official registration 0000000000 forms vary by state. FOR THE RECORD In the photo of the "House Par- ty 2" party at Danceteria, which was printed in the May 2 Home ? Video section, the woman chat- Please return this form (with applicable payment): to VSDA, Attn: Voter Registration Drive, 303 Harper Dr., ting with Kid 'N Play is Corina, a Moorestown, NJ 08057 -3229. Questions? Call VSDA's Director of Member Services Merit Weinstein at 609/231 -7800. recording artist on Cutting Rec- *A $3 donation to offset costs of the campaign is appreciated! ords /Atco /EastWest Records. Deadline for ordering is June 5. Kits will arrive approximately July 24. She was incorrectly identified.

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64 BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com JELLY'S LAST JAM songster and piano man Allen Tous- Book by George C. Wolfe saint. Music by Jelly Roll Morton The costumes, the set designs, and Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead the choreography were splendid, cap- ediahne (Virginia Theater, New York) turing the spirit, the color, the atmos- phere, and the energy of the bayou. The jam that "Jelly's Last Jam" finds The music (selected in consultation itself in is not the kind of theatrical with ' fabled pro- morass that spells disaster. On the ducer Jerry Wexler and Neville TV A Platform For Rappers' Reactions To Riot contrary, this Broadway treatment of Brother Charles) provided the audi- Jelly Roll Morton's final days has all ence with a sampling plate of the best the elements necessary for a long and of New Orleans' rich heritage, from As Ice -T, Chuck D, MC Ren, Others Speak Out successful run -glitz, glamour, star Toussaint's own classics "Working In power, boffo dance numbers, and A Coalmine" and "Mr. Mardi Gras" to HOUSE BURNING DOWN: Sometimes we witness hu- OTHER TV NEWS OUTLETS sought out rappers to can't -miss music. And when you've traditional numbers like "When The man events that make the normal course of affairs seem make sense out of the chaos in the streets. On April 30, got Gregory Hines on your side, Saints Go Marchin' In" to the Nev- trivial, even meaningless. MTV's "The Day In Rock" returned to Ice -T. He you're taking into box -office battle a illes' "Fiyou On The Bayou." On the evening of April 29, I was supposed to go to a explained that his incendiary new song "Cop Killer," cut performer who dares you to not love However, the production would . Instead, I chose to stay at home and watch with his thrash band Body Count, is "a shot at the cops him. have been better suited for some sul- eight hours of live television coverage of people burning who are basically out of control." The problem is that this play, just try downtown nightclub than for the my city to the ground. Other rappers also held forth. Chuck D of Public En- nominated for 11 Tony Awards, Helen Hayes Theatre in the heart of The destruction of South Central Los emy (whose "Fight The Power" was used as in- promises far more than it can deliver. Broadway, where it ran for less than Angeles, which followed the stunning acquittal cidental music in the MTV report) said, "The It attempts to tell the story of the two weeks before closing May 2. of four white police officers charged with the verdict was like throwing a match on a pool of birth of jazz and the story of the ra- Perhaps the formality of the set- videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney The Blitz gasoline." KRS -ONE of Boogie Down Produc- cial climate that incubated it and the ting accounted for the somewhat King, turned into a full -blown media event on lo- tions noted, "Nothing that has happened to story of one man who could not come muted crowd response. Also, the pac- cal TV that first night. It's difficult to describe Rodney King is new," saying that he himself had to grips with his African- American ing of the show-37 songs delivered the enormity of the chaos, witnessed as it hap- been the target of police harassment in the past. heritage and the tumult inherent in in rapid succession over the course of pened by L.A. viewers, to anyone who didn't The most dismaying point of view was offered the modern -day assimilation of black less than two hours -proved taxing watch the coverage through the night. You could by N.W.A's MC Ren, who said that traditional culture and ... and ... Whew! By on an audience that was obligated to only stare in horror as motorists were dragged nonviolent strategies in the black community evening's end one is certain that a applaud every couple of minutes. from their cars and beaten at the intersection of had failed. "The only way you can do it is with less ambitious approach would have Toussaint and company would have Normandie and Florence ... police ears were violence," Ren said, as band mate Eazy -E yielded more pointed results. been better served had they provided overturned and set afire in downtown L.A. ... looked on silently. "You gotta do the same thing On the eve of Morton's death we smoother segues between some of the CHRIS MORRIS countless buildings, including a Wherehouse that they doin' to you." see him engaged in a Judgment Day numbers. For instance, having estab- store on La Brea Avenue, were brazenly looted Oddly enough, the usually outspoken Ice inquisition, in which he is forced to re- lished a shadowy mood with the voo- as neighboring stores erupted in flames ... and Cube was seen only in old footage; it might have view his life, contributions, and mo- doo- infused "Walk On Gilded Splin- entire city blocks, captured by cameras in circling heli- been interesting to hear his comments on the widespread rality by a raffish agent of the myste- ters" and "Black Widow Spider," the copters, blazed unattended and burned to glowing rubble. burning and looting of Korean -owned stores in South rious called the Chimney Man (Keith troupe shifted abruptly into an up- In the midst of this insanity, local news anchors turned Central L.A. -a plan of action he endorsed on his album David). Thus, Morton, a light-skinned roarious medley of "Tell It Like It Is" everywhere with questions-to the governor, the mayor, "Death Certificate." But Cube never came to the mike Creole from New Orleans, faces him- and "You're The One." Whatever con- the chief of police, fire department captains, city council- with his views. self- especially, his conceits and the trast was intended seemed to be lost men, clergymen, even youths in the street. On Channel Throughout this coverage (and in CNN's similarly rap - denials of the very blackness that on the audience. 11, Fox Broadcasting's local outlet, anchors Chris Harris oriented treatment of the riots, seen May 2), mixed sig- gave his music its identity. Nevertheless, whatever the High and Patti Suarez turned to rapper Ice -T, who was inter- nals abounded, and analysis was infrequent. But it was It's a role well- suited to Hines. For Rollers lacked in pacing they made up viewed live in the studio at the height of the first night's striking that, as the media sought answers in the ruins, as much as he and director/librettist for with the energy they emitted. violence. they turned with increasing frequency to the rap commu- George C. Wolfe present Morton Prodigious tap dancer Tarik Winston Like many of those who were interviewed after the ri- nity to shed light on an eruption of violence that seemed, through the dramatic prism of tap - all but stole the show, much as he did ots broke out, Ice -T seemed at a loss for words, and dis- and still seems, beyond rational explanation. dancing (a bold theatrical device, to when he appeared in the Tony played wildly mixed emotions. He said, "People want me be sure), Hines flaunts Morton's vari- Award -winning `Black & Blue" some to tell people to be peaceful, but after watching that SIMMONS BAILS: Russell Simmons of Rush Com- ous defenses and ambivalences like years ago. videotape [of the King beating] ... I wish people weren't munications has announced that he has pulled out of his an animated peacock wearing cos- Also, the costumes, designed by out here burning this down, but, from my heart, it makes joint venture with Time Warner and Quincy Jones in the tumed layers of dress. Theoni V. Aldredge, rendered the me want to go hurt somebody, too." magazine project Volume (The Blitz, April 18). At the moments he duets with Sa- color and texture of New Orleans Watching live coverage of looting, the rapper added, In a prepared statement, Simmons says, "I envisioned vion Glover, the extraordinary tap phenomenally well, especially during quite eloquently, "This is not right ... but it's like, if you a magazine for the hip -hop generation. Volume has devel- star who plays Morton as a young a closing sequence in which the cast put somebody in a jail cell and they can't get out, they're oped more into a publication for a generation that has man, we see Hines reconciling him- donned hats that rose at least two going to set fire to their own cell." been influenced by hip -hop. This critical difference led to self with his memories of youth, as if feet over their heads. PAUL VERNA my decision." he's looking in a fun -house mirror, not sure if the image he sees fits. Interestingly, I suspect the tap numbers serve the production in an- other important way. When the pit musicians occasionally lose their rhythmic bearing, attempting to fol- WOMAN WITH GUITAR: artists in the genre. Instead, Minnie the book -more than 160 pages -is low the difficult, syncopated funk of MEMPHIS MINNIE'S BLUES was a formidable country blues vocal- devoted to an excruciating song-by- Morton's early jazz, they realign to By Paul & Beth Garon ist and guitarist who could hold her song analysis of Minnie's lyrics, or- the rails of the stars' metal taps. Both (Da Capo Press, $14.95) own with the best -known male ganized (somewhat haphazardly) by Hines and Glover time true. singer/instrumentalists. Beyond her subject matter. Ultimately, what "Jelly's Last It was an inspired idea to build a book unique status in that regard, she This section bears a wearying re- Jam" has to offer is exuberance, en- around the underestimated achieve- spanned much of the blues' creative semblance to Paul Garon's earlier ergy, and breath -catching choreogra- ments of the great country blues history, from the country blues' hey- work `Blues And The Poetic Spirit," phy that doesn't know it's compensat- singer Memphis Minnie. But the fin - day in the '20s and '30s through the which attempted a somewhat mysti- ing for an overreaching narrative. fished work, by blues scholar Garon advent of the Chicago blues in the fying critical rapprochement between Those are reasons enough to see it. and his wife, is an uneasy mixture of '50s. the work of the French surrealists Mercury is planning to release a expert historical research and un- The biographical portion of the and country blues singers. One can cast album later this year. bearably labored textual analysis. Garons' book makes an excellent case only wince when, in typical fashion, JEFF LEVENSON The first 90 or so pages of this 332 - for Minnie's importance as a song- the Garons describe the multiple ver- page paperback original will be of writer (unlike the "classic" singers, sions of Minnie's classic song "Bum- THE HIGH ROLLERS SOCIAL great value to the aficionado. The she penned most of her own material) ble Bee" as "bold celebrations of eros AND PLEASURE CLUB Garons carefully trace the history of and an instrumental innovator (she in its inevitable conflict with the frus- Conceived by Judy Gordon Lizzie "Memphis Minnie" Johnson, was among the first performers to tration inherent in the repressive dy- Musical direction by the Louisiana -born performer who utilize both a steel -body National gui- namics of advanced capitalist soci- Allen Toussaint established herself as a nonpareil tar and an electric guitar). Using a ety." Ouch. (Helen Hayes Theatre, New York) country blues artist in Memphis and, chorus of voices, the biography also Clearly, "Woman With Guitar" will in the latter stages of her career, Chi- offers a fascinating depiction of her as be of greater value to postgraduate This musical revue, set in a fictitious cago. a hard- nosed, independent, combat- blues students than to casual fans of New Orleans watering hole during Minnie was not one of the so- called ive woman -the type of woman who such timeless Memphis Minnie works Mardi Gras, offered ultraprofessional "classic blues" vocalists, such as Ma would have been called "one tough as "Me And My Chauffeur" and performances by its troupe of actors, Rainey or , whose work broad" in other, less liberal times. "When The Levee Breaks." dancers, and musicians under the tu- has dominated blues studies of female Unfortunately, the vast majority of CHRIS MORRIS telage of venerated Crescent City GREGORY HINES

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Well, it did end up in format would either catch on or Rockets, "Oh Well "; Joe Walsh, want to give our audience the bends you'd expect in a classic -to -hard- court before 93X even signed on. wouldn't," Reish says. "It just need- "Life's Been Good "; John Mellen - [by] changing too quickly and rock segue. Entercom VP of re- Last December, Entercom's classic ed one good shove as a guarantee camp, "Now More Than Ever "; sounding like a different station." search and programming Joel Reish rock KLXK launched a TV campaign and from there word of mouth and in- Nazareth, "Hair Of The Dog "; Hamilton says he "made a con- insists "that can't be from just on behalf of its Z -Rock AM, KMZZ, stant loyalty took over." Cars, "Just What I Needed "; Thin scious decision a year ago to own 25- three weeks of classic rock and claiming that KQRS "said no" to art- 93X ran jockless for 30 days, using Lizzy, "The Boys Are Back In plus and allow someone else to take some curious onlookers." But Ham- ists like Guns N' Roses or Def Lep- a lot of recorded liners, many of them Town "; Queensryche, "Silent Lu- the low end. We want to make sure ilton insists 93X's adult numbers pard. Its apparent aim was to force attacking KQRS. The idea, Reish cidity"; Bob Seger, "Feel Like A that we don't allow room for a rock/ mean "they got the benefit of some KQRS away from its long- standing says, was to stop the KQRS -bashing Number "; Judas Priest, "Livin' AC or another classic rock station to classic residue. They beat us in 35- classic rock lean, thus giving KLXK before the new staff went on. But After Midnight "; Rolling Stones, put us in a sandwich. We're more 44 women and that won't happen room to maneuver. KQRS promptly there have still been skirmishes. "You Can't Always Get What You than happy to take the adults. again." sought to have the spots yanked, KQRS added a sweeper that told lis- Want "; Ozzy Osbourne, "Road To "We understand that we can't Is it possible that adult tastes are claiming it did, in fact, play the acts teners they didn't "have to sit Nowhere." have it all, and eventually [KRXX harder in Minneapolis than other cited. The ads were pulled, then re- through this, "then going to a sample owner] Entercom was going to places? "I don't think we're unlike cut. KQRS continued to lean classic. of screechy guitar, "to hear this," be- stumble on to a format that worked most major markets," Hamilton Convinced that KQRS would not fore launching into a more mass -ap- for them. We prefer they have a says. "They'll have some 25-34 men, fight for its younger-end audience, peal record of the AC /DC /Van Halen niche that's much tougher to sell. but it will be a secondary demo." He KLXK then became "Pure Rock" variety. 93X responded with a simi- We were not going to concede the also says that KQRS' in -house re- classic position." search shows his station "looking 93X in late January. In the winter Ar- larly worded promo, segued into the KR K% 93.7 P M bitron, KRXX was up 3.0-6.4 12 -plus same sort of records, telling listeners What KQRS has done is gone great" in that demo, and that the while KQRS fell 9.7-8.4. In 18-34, it they didn't have to sit through Bad- KRXX (6:30 p.m.) from a policy of virtually no cur- station's TV spot -using the "our went 5.4-10.9 while KQRS was off finger or Three Dog Night. KQRS is Queensryche, "Another Rainy rents during the day and only one or playlist vs. their playlist" concept- 19.9 -13.4. Even in 25-54, 93X rose 3.5- currently running a TV spot that al- Night "; Led Zeppelin, "Ramble two at night a year ago to two cur- is doing its job by repositioning 93X 5.6 as KQRS went 10.5 -9.8. ludes to "heavy metal top 40 sta- On "; Scorpions, "Don't Believe rents or recurrents an hour during as loud and repetitious. All this may remind you of another tions," which has prompted another Her"; Ozzy Osbourne, "Mama I'm the day and about four at night. During the winter book, KQRS Twin Cities classic rock outlet that 93X promo. Comin' Home "; Black Crowes, Hamilton has eliminated "some of was giving away trips to warm - decided to go at KQRS from the Although KQRS PD Dave Hamil- "Jealous Again "; Whitesnake, the wimpy AC songs we played," weather destinations and running a young end. KJJO (Hot Rockin' 104) ton claims his station has made mini- "Here I Go Again "; Kiss, "Rock & i.e, "Sister Golden Hair" or "Right "very small TV schedule" against also made it to the mid-sixes and be- mal changes (see story, this page), Roll All Night "; Giant, "Chained "; Down The Line," but he won't drop 93X's barrage. Besides its spring came, for awhile, the flag bearer for Reish claims KQRS went through Red Rider, "Lunatic Fringe "; Dio, some of KQRS' more controversial TV campaign, KQRS is now doing a the hard rock format. But KJJO's "several changes" after 93X signed "Rainbow In The Dark "; Def Lep- '60s titles (e.g., "Good Lovin' "), "cars and cash" contest, where $92 numbers tapered off, its sales re- on, primarily at night. "It reached a pard, "Tear It Down." which, he says, "are rock'n'roll winners qualify for the key to one mained problematic, and it eventually point about six weeks [in] where they songs." It has also backed down, of several classic cars. SEAN ROSS ended up as a modern rock station. started to sound very schizophrenic. Entercom VP of research and pro- Not into Metallica, but gramming Joel Reish, who has been not too far off," he claims. "I think handling the day -to -day program- they've backed off a little bit and ming duties at 93X, points out that they sound like the radio station they L.A. Outlets, Personnel Unharmed By Violence "KJJO came on with an inferior sig- always should have been. They're ad- nal and little if any marketing. They dressing a little new music, as op- Stations Canning Promos, Aiding Relief Campaign were much more current -driven ... posed to only being classic rock. And and they still came very close to that's probably the healthiest for BY PHYLLIS STARK they drove through the riot areas in ups. While not injured, KOST PD in between KQRS 12 -plus in those first couple of both of us in the long term." mobile units. Reporter Tom Vacar Jhani Kaye found himself books. It certainly indicated that Asked about the potential of sales NEW YORK -The wave of violence had a metal dolly thrown through his two groups of youths brandishing there was a desire for this music." problems down the road, Reish says, and vandalism that followed the Rod- windshield. Another reporter had his guns as he left the station at lunch- "Our strategy from the very start "The sales staff here is extremely ney King verdict in Los Angeles dev- back windows smashed with bricks time May 4. was to be library -driven as opposed supportive ... They're not coming in astated the city, but the radio com- and beer bottles. Neither was hurt. As for programming, fewer sta- to current -driven, but with a differ- and moaning, `Couldn't we get more munity escaped relatively unharmed. Another KNX reporter rescued a TV tions went to an all news /talk format ent library than KQRS is playing. It's 25 -54s ?' And taking a library ap- While there were no reports of sta- colleague who was being beaten. as did at the start of the Persian Gulf not fair to say our music is [always] proach allows us to be a mainstream tions sustaining physical damage or Once the only station allowed to war, but most added extra news and newer because we play Led Zeppelin station instead of the niche, extremist injuries to radio personnel, there cover the 1965 Watts riots firsthand, information elements into the mix and early Rush and early Aerosmith, station for people who want head - were plenty of close calls. R &B /oldies KGFJ was forced to and temporarily deleted the more up- and you might flip to KQRS and hear banging." "At one time you could go outside write "black- owned" on its windows beat songs from their playlists. Ur- them playing Don Henley. It's usual- The listeners who grew up with and if you turned around in a circle in to prevent damage. It was KGFJ jock ban stations saw themselves as a fo- ly newer. It's certainly an overall KJJO, Reish says, "have aged and the parking lot, there were fires sur- the Magnificent Montague whose on- rum for listeners to vent their rage newer feel and blend," he says. mellowed. The music has become rounding us," says Pat Duffy, GM of air trademark, "Burn, baby, burn," and fear. Most opened the airwaves "What we didn't want to do was much more palatable ... [Such artists KRTH, located at the gateway to became, according to legend, the ral- to callers who wanted to sound off. become known as the station that as] Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne South Central Los Angeles. lying cry for the Watts riots. "We were trying to give our listen- plays all the new music with KQRS were a little more heavy metal a few Karen Slade, GM of KJLH, in the KFI /KOST, located in the particu- ers an opportunity to vent their frus- being the station that plays every- years ago. Now they're good, accessi- heart of South Central, says, "We larly hard -hit Koreatown area, broad- trations and anger," says Slade. thing else, including the Def Leppard ble rock'n'roll. watched a place across the street be- cast from an engineer's home for sev- KJLH also registered more than days. and Van Halen library cuts. We need- "One of the great things about this ing looted on Wednesday and burned eral days during the worst of the vio- 2,000 people to vote in four ed to split the rock spectrum in half, book is that it doesn't reflect our new on Thursday." Slade says several of lence. KLSX, also located in Urban /AC KACE opted against not 90/10," Reish says. "Because morning team [KZAP Sacramento, her staffers carne to the rescue of an Koreatown, moved to its AM trans- letting listeners vent and, instead, KQRS had not been playing this mu- Calif.'s the O'Brothers]. This is a Asian man who had returned to his mitter site for one night. put community leaders with "a posi- on air, according to sic, a lot of it was unfamiliar. So even market that's used to morning teams, store to reclaim merchandise and was Several stations, including KRTH tive message" the library had to come on tight to [WCCO's] Boone & Erickson, [KSTP- subsequently attacked. "Before I and urban KKBT, added extra securi- VP /GM Ricky Tatum. "We tried to the influ- build familiarity." FM's] Knapp & Donuts, [former knew it my folks ran across the ty. That precaution may have pre- act as a calming and positive all madness rather 93X has also displayed more pro- WLOL team] Hines & Bergland, [for- street to save this guy and he was vented damage to KKBT when a ence among this motional muscle than KJJO, at least mer KDWB team] Buck & O'Conner. able to drive off in his van," says guard stopped someone from pulling than having people vent feelings on initially. Entercom kicked off the sta- Now most of those shows are gone Slade. "I was very proud of them." down a fence around the station. the air," he says. tion with a four weeks of TV at 400- except for Knapp & Donuts, which In two separate incidents, N/T Even when things seemed to be re- Two Korean -language stations be- 450 points a week. Since then, howev- isn't what it used to be." KNX's reporters were attacked as turning to normal, there were flare- (Continued on page 71) 66 B1__B3A9D MAY 16. 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard, FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 Radio Not Adult Contemporary..

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* * * No. 1 * * * HOLD ON MY HEART GENESIS 7 olMeweetz 5 9 O ATLANTIC 87481 1 week at No. 1 HAZARD RICHARD MARX 2 1 2 15 Mary Hankston CAPITOL 44796 NOT THE ONLY ONE WROU Dayton, 4 7 9 BONNIE RAITT Ohio 0 CAPITOL 44764 TEARS IN HEAVEN ERIC CLAPTON 4 2 1 18 REPRISE 19038 IF YOU ASKED ME TO 9 10 5 CELINE DION O EPIC 74277 WHEN RoNita Hawes -Saunders, owner /GM of across as a jazz station." EVERYTHING CHANGES KATHY TROCCOLI WROU (U92) Dayton, Ohio, decided in the early '80s U92 plays 40-45 6 8 6 13 currents, which, Hankston says, is REUNION 19118/GEFFEN that she wanted to own a radio station, there wasn't a more than he'd play if he had direct FM competition. 7 3 3 15 MASTERPIECE ATLANTIC STARR REPRISE 19076 hole for urban on FM yet. But a local seminar panelist The station came on tighter musically, Hankston adds, SAVE THE BEST FOR VANESSA had told her that Dayton was an undermedia'ed market, but things opened up after he began getting complaints 8 6 4 17 LAST WILLIAMS MERCURY 865 136 which meant there was an opportunity to do something. about repetition. DO IT TO ME LIONEL RICHIE 12 23 3 But in 1984 the owners of WDAO, the station where Here's WROU in middays: Tracie Spencer, "Love U MOTOWN 2160 THE REAL THING Hawes -Saunders had been a talk host, decided that even Me "; Mint Condition, "Forever In Your Eyes "; Aaron 10 7 5 16 KENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 74186 ratings dominance wouldn't allow them to make money Hall, "Don't Be Afraid "; Alexander O'Neal, "(What Can being urban. WDAO -FM became AC WWSN; I 11 10 8 9 HUMAN TOUCH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN its urban Say) To Make You Love Me "; Paul Jackson Jr., "My COLUMBIA 74273 format was exiled to an AM daytimer, which was eventu- Love Is For Real "; Mariah Carey, "Make It Happen "; SOMETIMES IT'S ONLY LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 0 13 16 10 ally sold off. For EPIC seven years, that and WBLZ Cincinnati Vanessa Williams, "Save The Best For Last "; Howard (now oldies WGRR) were the only urban radio Dayton Hewett, "Show Me "; Michael Jackson, "Remember The 13 11 14 11 CAN'T CRY HARD ENOUGH THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS WARNER BROS. 19326 had, despite the fact that the city was 40% black. Time "; Tevin Campbell, "Goodbye "; and Gerald Levert, * * * POWER PICK* * * Hawes -Saunders went to work for a public TV station, "Private Line." ME WILSON 14 23 2 YOU WON'T SEE CRY PHILLIPS then became the spokesperson for the Univ. of Dayton Hankston also makes a point of featuring local artists - SBK 07385/ERG and launched a communications department for the local in regular rotation. Dayton is home to the Ohio Players, I WILL REMEMBER YOU AMY GRANT 15 19 25 5 schools. She was awarded an FM license through Docket Roger Troutman, Murdock, A &M 1600 Shirley and Steve Arring- 80 -90 in 1988 but went through of local ME UP HOWARD JONES several years appeals, ton, and new talent is featured on Thursday night's lfi 18 19 5 LIFT ELEKTRA 64779 finally getting a construction permit in late 1990. Last "top eight at eight" countdown and at a Wednesday club YOU MARRY 17 20 21 6 WILL ME? PAULA ABDUL November, U92 signed on as the market's first urban night. Hankston says retailers are creating special local - CAPTIVE 98584NIRGIN FM in eight years and had a 1.2 share 12 -plus in the fall artist sections because of the station; he showed up at 18 16 13 18 GOOD FOR ME AMY GRANT M 1573 Arbitron, despite being on the air for only a month of the recent Impact convention with tapes of local artists 2 STEEL BARS MICHAEL BOLTON that book. In the winter, it was third in the market with like Poetic Justice, Envy II, "and 19 32 - a great gospel female COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT a 7.2. named Mamie Jackson" for the assembled label people. 20 15 15 11 MAKEIIIT HAPPEN MARIAN CAREY COLUMB 74239 WROU PD Mary Hankston started in radio while in Because of Hawes -Saunders' marketing back- MISSING college doing part -time at album WRNO New Orleans, ground, U92 was launched with extensive TV and bill- 21 14 11 17 YOU NOW MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA 74184 then urban rival WYLD -FM, where he worked his way board campaigns. The latter began with a two-week 22 21 24 9 ALL WOMAN LISA STANSFIELD up to afternoons before being transferred to his first PD teaser campaign in which only the station's slogan, ARISTA 2398 job at WIZF Cincinnati. From WIZF, he went to after- "Dayton's New Choice," was displayed. On -air contest- HOOKED ON THE MEMORY OF YOU N.DIAMOND /K.CARNES Z3 28 27 7 COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT noons, then the APD slot at urban WWDM Columbia, ing, thus far, has been mostly music giveaways or U2 S.C. Former WYLD -FM PD Del Spencer, whose cur- sponsor tie -ins, although several CI 26 31 7 of those have had in- ISLANDSI 866 533/PLG rent GM at WGZB Cincinnati, Rod Burbridge, is an in- teresting public -service angles. In U92's first contest, BEAUTY AND THE 25 22 17 27 BEAST CELINE DION /PEABO BRYSON EPIC 74090 vestor in WROU, was his connection to Hawes - the listener who could guess that McDonald's would be LOVE OF MY LIFE Saunders, and he joined the station last September. the first sponsor won a full, two-year scholarship Zó 29 33 5 CARLY SIMON to a OWEST ALBUM CUT /REPRISE Like Hankston, the other air staffers have some Ohio local community college. EVER CHANGING TIMES 27 17 12 14 connection. Morning ARISTA 1 -2394 man Bob Summers worked at Promotions of that sort, or a subsequent $1,000 WBLZ, then WWHT Columbus. His co -host Pleze scholarship in conjunction with White Castle, reflect CD 38 2 EVERY KINDA PEOPLE ROBERT PALMER - ISLAND ALBUM CUT/PLG Moore went to Dayton's Wright State Univ. Newsperson Hawes -Saunders' background and her desire to "de- TO BE YOU 29 25 22 17 WITH MR. BIG Jennifer Davis had done local TV. Midday host Marco ATLANTIC 87580 velop strong partnerships with educational institu- and night jock Theresa Terry both worked at WDAO at tions." The first sponsor contest was also GSM Joe 30 30 30 20 STARS SIMPLY RED TWEST98636 one time. Overnighter Phil Cleveland came from subur- Woodward's way of proving that U92 could attract the ban WIZE. 31 27 18 18 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED PAUL YOUNG advertising that WDAO -FM allegedly could not. MCA 54331 Musically, WROU leans adult. It's possible to hear Although Hawes -Saunders says her salespeople still 32 24 20 12 IN MY LIFE BETTE MIDLER ATLANTIC 87525 hack -to-back ballads during the day and even the hit rap have to "educate this community on what urban music I'LL records don't start until about 6 p.m. While most urban is all about," she also says that U92 is ahead of its pro- 33 31 26 22 GET BY EDDIE MONEY COLUMBIA 74109 FMs haven't played jazz in regular programming since jections. "We have a very aggressive GSM and sales TOO MUCH 34 34 36 6 PASSION THE SMITHEREENS the mid '80s, WROU, like WTLC Indianapolis, a CAPITOL 44784 has team. They understand how to sell urban radio, which "jazz on the half hour" feature during middays; it's prob- I think is one of the problems [for other stations]. The 42 2 BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH, BE HAPPY SONIA O - RCA 62246 ably one of the few urbans currently giving away Yanni philosophy is to teach clients not only what urban radio I 36 33 32 10 CAN'T DANCE GENESIS tickets. "Dayton is a jazz town," Hankston says. "We try is, but what radio can do for them [in general]." ATLANTIC 87532 to provide as much as we possibly can without coming TAKE TIME SEAN ROSS 0 39 39 4 CHRIS WALKER PENDULUM 64813 /ELEKTRA SHE IS HIS ONLY NEED WYNONNA 38 41 41 4 CURB 54320/MCA THOUGHT DIED AND 39 46 44 3 I'D GONE TO HEAVEN BRYAN ADAMS R&M 1592

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WESC country 8 3 1.0 .9 1.2 KTAA urban - - .3 - 1.9 KKYK top 40 6.3 4.3 5.5 5.1 3.9 WHYZ urban 2.3 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.2 KEYQ adult std 2.8 2.9 3.7 .9 1.8 KMZX urban 2.1 2.1 3.2 3.5 3.3 WFOX oldies - 4 1 - 1.1 KXEX Spanish .9 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.6 KHLT AC 5.0 4.3 4.6 4.2 2.8 W Sp Su Fa W W Sp Su Fa W KCML country 3.2 .5 .9 1.5 1.4 KXIX country 1.3 2.8 3.6 3.3 2.7 AUSTIN, TEXAS -(59) KYNO oldies .6 2.3 1.4 .8 1.4 KLRG religious 3.2 2.9 2.2 2.0 1.9 '92 Call Format '91 '91 '91 '91 '92 KASE country 12.2 13.4 15.8 15.7 17.2 Call Format '91 '91 '91 '91 KOQO Spanish 1.5 2.0 6 1.2 1.2 KITA religious 1.1 .5 .7 2.2 1.8 KKMJ -FM AC 8.5 7.3 7.9 7.7 7.4 KGKO /KAKI adult std 2.2 2.5 1.3 2.6 1.6 KLBJ N/T 6.5 6.0 5.3 6.4 7.0 KNOXVILLE, TENN. -(70) KVET -FM country 3.7 4.4 43 5.1 5.8 WIVK -FM country 29.8 32.0 33.4 32.1 30.8 BATON ROUGE, LA. PHOENIX WQMG religious 1.0 1.0 .5 1.1 1.5 -(84) -(22) KLEI -FM album 7.0 8.1 8.3 6.9 5.4 WEZK AC 13.4 14.2 10.9 13.1 12.0 WYNK -AM -FM country 13.4 15.7 16.2 17.6 20.9 KNIX country 10.5 10.4 9.1 11.7 10.9 WGLD oldies .6 .7 .7 .6 1.2 KHFI top 40 7.6 7.3 6.3 7.5 5.3 WMYU AC 11.5 9.6 9.6 8.8 9.0 WXOK urban 9.7 7.4 10.1 10.3 12.0 KTAR N/T 10.6 6.7 8.6 9.6 8.0 WHPE religious 1.7 1.4 1.9 1.7 1.2 KOTS top 40 /dance 7.1 5.4 4.5 4.0 4.8 WOKI top 40 10.9 9.1 9.7 7.2 9.0 KQXL urban 12.1 14.1 11.6 11.8 9.4 KMLE country 16 6.6 6.4 7.3 7.1 WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. KPEZ album 5.1 7.0 6.0 5.4 4.7 WIMZ -AM -FM album 8.1 9.5 7.1 8.2 7.4 WFMF top 40 12.1 10.4 9.3 7.7 7.5 KUPD album 5.3 7.4 7.1 6.5 5.4 -(49) WEAT -AM -FM AC 13.6 16.2 16.1 13.1 12.7 KGSR album 4 8 4.7 37 4.7 4.1 WQBB/WEMQ adult std 43 3.9 4.1 3.0 2.7 WKJN country 4.1 5.1 41 5.8 5.8 KSLX cls rock 3.8 4.9 3.6 4.2 4.9 WRMF AC 8.3 7.9 8.1 10.5 9.4 KLTD oldies 2.0 4.1 2.6 2.4 3.6 WIVK country 2.8 2.1 2.4 23 2.6 WGGZ oldies 5.3 7.0 5.0 4.6 5.4 KKLT AC 5.7 5.6 4.6 5.5 4.8 WJNO/WJNX N/T 8.9 8.5 9.2 7.0 8.4 KEYI AC 4.5 3.3 4.5 3.9 3.5 WJBZ religious 1.3 2.5 11 2.4 WJBO N/T 5.1 5.2 6.5 5.4 5.4 KW adult std 3.5 4.3 2.8 3.1 3.9 - WIRK country 14 5.2 5.7 7.5 6.1 KNNC modern -- -- - .4 2.5 WWZZ country 2.9 3.8 4.1 3.9 2.4 KRVE AC 1.4 1.7 2.2 5.1 4.2 KESZ AC 3.3 3.3 3.7 2.9 3.6 WKGR album 4.7 6.9 5.8 5.6 5.2 KMOW adult std 2.5 1.7 2.4 2.0 2.3 WRJZ religious 1.1 1.2 2.4 1.2 1.7 WTGE cls rock 31 5.8 5.2 2.9 3.9 KKFR top 40 /dance 4.9 4.6 4.4 3.1 3.6 WOLL oldies 1.5 2.3 3.3 2.7 4.0 KTXZ Spanish 1.6 1.4 13 1.8 1.4 WXST oldies - - .5 1.1 1.7 WCKW -FM du rock 3.7 3.4 5.0 3.8 2.8 KVRY AC 3.3 3.4 3.9 3.1 3.6 WOW top 40 5.1 5.5 3.7 4.2 3.3 KVET country 1.1 1.1 23 1.6 1.3 WUTK N/T 1.3 - .8 1.0 1.2 WNDC religious 43 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.3 KDKB album 3.4 3.0 4.2 3.5 3.5 WEDR urban 3.5 4.3 2.5 2.2 2.7 KXTN Spanish 1.1 .7 1.1 WQUE -AM -FM urban I1 2.0 1.5 1.8 1.6 KOOL -FM oldies 3.7 3.0 4.5 2.8 3.4 - - MCALLEN, TEXAS -(71).8 WZZR album .3 - .4 1.6 2.7 KFGI -FM oldies 1.1 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.0 KHOM oldies 3.3 1.7 2.5 1.4 1.5 K0Y -FM top 40 4.2 41 4.7 4.3 3.3 KTEX country 18.5 19.5 1 20.9 16.0 WHQT urban 3.2 2.9 2.5 1.8 2.4 WQCK religious 1.3 KFYI N/T 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.3 3.2 LAS VEGAS KGBT Spanish 15.1 13.8 121 13.4 12.9 WNGS AC 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.9 2.4 -(60) WWL N/T 1.0 - .7 1.1 1.0 KMXX AC 2.8 3.3 3.1 2.7 2.8 4.4 6.4 4.7 7.8 8.4 KBFM top 40 13.1 11.1 101 10.9 11.5 WSHE album 11 1.6 2.4 2.5 2.4 KOMP album KONC classical 1.4 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.2 KWNR country 3.9 4.7 4.7 31 8.3 KIWW Spanish 8.0 7.0 9.3 7.1 8.9 S.C. WIYF AC 1.7 2.1 1.5 1.7 2.2 CHARLESTON, -(85) KUKQ modern 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.4 2.0 -FM 8.7 81 10.1 10.5 7.9 KVLY oldies 41 5.5 41 4.3 6.1 WEIL country 12.7 13.1 12.9 10.7 10.9 WI00 N/T 2.1 2.6 2.1 3.9 1.8 KFMS -AM country album 1.4 2.1 1.9 1.6 2.0 top 40 9.0 8.1 8.9 9.0 7.8 KFRQ country 5.7 6.8 4.9 4.3 4.7 WWWZ urban 15 5.3 4.4 53 10.7 KZRX WYFX urban .9 1.9 2.8 2.2 1.8 KLUC -AM -FM Spanish .8 .4 1.5 1.2 1.6 AC 7.0 5.6 8.1 6.3 7.3 KTJN Spanish 1.2 2.2 3.5 3.4 4.6 WSSX top 40 7.7 8.8 10.3 7.7 8.1 KPHX WPOW top 40 /dance 2.6 23 13 1.5 1.6 KMZQ easy .8 .9 1.6 1.6 1.4 KXTZ easy 6.7 7.4 5.9 5.8 7.3 KQXX Spanish 3.3 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.2 WBUB country 2.6 .7 1 8.1 7.4 01E0 WKIS country 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.5 1.5 KPSN AC 3.8 4.0 2.3 2.3 1.2 KKLZ cls rock 5.4 6.5 5.8 7.2 5.3 KIRT Spanish 1.9 1.2 2.2 1.2 3.3 WXTC -FM AC 4.4 53 6.4 6.5 6.7 WSWN religious .6 .4 1.3 .8 1.5 KOOL oldies 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 1.1 KRIV AC 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.7 KRGY top 40 3.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 2.7 WTMA N/T 6.1 53 7.4 19 6.3 WMXI oldies .9 1.4 2.2 1.7 1.4 KCWW country 1.5 .4 8 .4 1.0 KYRK top 40 4.7 3.9 3.9 3.3 4.7 KBOR Spanish 2.5 1.9 3.2 2.1 2.2 WPAL urban 6.4 4.1 3.2 3.8 5.8 WZTA cls rock 2.1 1.0 3.0 .9 1.4 KNNS N/T 2.2 1.5 1.9 .6 1.0 KORK 4.1 2.4 2.3 3.2 3.1 KV1Y adult std 2.2 2.2 .6 1.4 2.2 WAVF album 6.6 5.7 18 7.1 5-7 WDBF adult std 1.7 1.8 11 1.7 1.3 adult std KDWN 2.8 3.8 1.3 2.5 2.8 KURV N/T 1.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 1.9 WSUY AC 5.3 5.6 4.2 4.5 5.6 WLVE adult alt .8 .9 I.0 13 1.3 N/T SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -(30) KODA oldies 4.9 5.3 4.6 3.6 2.5 KRGE religious .1 1.3 1.2 1.8 1.6 WTUA religious 1.0 .5 2.6 1.4 4.2 KFBK N/T 12.4 10.6 10.7 12.5 11.8 WPOM Spanish 13 .7 - .6 1.3 1.7 2.5 4.1 11 2.4 KUBR Spanish 2.5 .6 .8 1.1 WXLY oldies 4.1 5.2 5.2 4.5 3.2 1.8 1.1 1.4 .7 1.1 KEN adult alt - KRAK -FM country 10.1 9.7 9.4 11.4 8.6 WTMI classical KMTW album 1.6 .6 1.8 13 2.2 WYBB cls rock 2.5 3.0 3.9 4.7 3.2 KSFM top 40 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 TOLEDO, OHIO JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -(50) KMMK AC 4.2 4.5 3.2 3.8 2.1 -(73) WUJM -AM -FM easy 3.5 4.2 2.9 3.6 2.5 KRXQ album 7.9 6.9 6.6 6.0 7.3 WIOT album 10.2 12.0 12.6 14.4 12.0 WQIK -FM country 11.4 13.7 10.4 11.9 13.2 KRRI oldies 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.6 2.1 WDXZ AC 6.9 63 4.7 4.1 2.4 KSEG cls rock 4.7 3.8 5.2 4.5 5.6 WKKO country 10.0 11.4 9.4 9.4 9.6 WAPE top 40 9.5 10.2 9.6 11.7 9.7 KJUL adult std 1.8 33 4.1 3.7 1.9 WZJY religious 1.4 KX0A -FM AC 7.2 4.6 5.6 6.7 4.6 WVKS top 40 9.4 8.2 7.9 61 8.9 WEJ2 AC 6.4 6.5 7.4 9.8 7.4 KNUD N/T 3.3 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.6 WMCJ religious 2.2 3.1 1.5 - 1.3 KYMX AC 4.7 41 5.7 4.4 4.5 WWWM -FM AC 8.8 8.9 7.4 8.8 7.7 WROO country 5.7 50 5.7 5.4 7.3 KOWA country 9 .9 .4 .9 1.5 WQIZ religious 1.6 1.2 2.3 1.8 1.1 oldies 14 4.8 5.5 3.4 4.4 WRQN oldies 9.5 8.1 7.7 6.4 7.1 KHYL WFN -FM album 9.5 7.2 8.1 8.2 6.9 WWDM urban 1.8 - 1.9 .5 1.1 KGBY AC 3.7 3.8 4.4 3.4 4.3 WLQR AC 8.5 6.0 8.4 6.4 6.6 WKQL oldies 4.5 6.3 6.6 6.7 5.3 RALEIGH /DURHAM, N.C. -(61) KCTC adult std 2.2 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.8 urban 11.1 7.5 10.1 10.2 38 WSPD N/T 7.7 6.6 5.9 7.9 6.3 WHJX urban 7.4 5.9 7.6 5.1 4.9 WQOK YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO -(86) top 40 2.7 3.3 4.5 3.9 3.5 album 7.4 9.3 8.1 7.2 9.3 CKLW adult std 3.5 5.0 4.5 5.0 5.3 WQXK country 101 11.2 11.6 KWOD WIVY AC 5.4 7.1 7.0 4.8 4.7 WROU country 3.1 3.4 2.7 2.4 3.4 AC 8.5 8.6 9.4 7.5 9.1 WTOD country 2.7 2.7 2.4 3.0 3.7 WKBN N/T 9.4 10.9 10.4 11.5 124 KNCI WOKV N/T 4.5 3.5 3.2 3.7 4.6 WPTF KQPT adult alt 3.4 4.0 3.2 2.8 3.1 WQDR country 6.3 6.3 5.5 6.2 8.4 WiR AC 4.4 3.5 5.4 4.1 3.0 WKBN -FM AC 7.7 7.8 10.0 8 4 10.3 WSVE religious 11 2.1 2.1 1.4 2.6 KRAK country 3.3 2.4 2.9 2.2 2.5 WDCG top 40 6.9 7.7 5.8 7.0 WTWR top 40 .7 .5 2.0 3.0 WBBG oldies 8.8 10.5 8.7 8.2 9.5 .8 .3 1.1 1.5 2.4 71 - WOKV -FM N/T N/T .4 L3 1.0 1.5 AC 6.7 7.0 9.2 8.1 7.0 WXKR cls rock 2.7 2.3 3.2 2.2 2.7 WHOT -FM top 40 13.1 11.0 10.8 10.6 8.0 KNBR -- WAIA album 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.1 2.3 WRAL KGO N/T 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.4 WYLT AC 4.6 5.0 4.0 5.3 4.5 WVOI urban 2.6 3.5 2.4 2.6 2.3 WNCD album 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.6 6.4 WJBT urban 3.1 3.4 1.4 1.6 2.2 KSMJ urban .6 .9 .8 1.2 1.4 WFXC urban 4.1 4.7 5.3 4.5 4.1 WJLB urban 1.0 .8 1.5 1.6 1.5 WYFM AC 5.6 5.5 3.6 4.5 5.5 WAYR religious .6 1.5 KFIA religious .9 .7 .5 .4 1.3 WPCM country 1.7 1.6 3.1 11 3.2 WMTR-FM oldies 1.2 1.5 .9 .4 1.0 WHOT adult std 3.7 5.6 5.0 4.8 3.5 WCGL religious 21 2.1 1.5 1.6 1.4 KQBR country .8 .4 6 6 1.0 WTRG oldies 33 5.1 3.9 5.3 3.1 WGFT religious 2.1 1.5 1 .8 2.5 WZAZ oldies 1.2 2.1 1.7 1 1.2 HARRISBURG, PA. WKIX adult std 2.2 1.7 1.0 1.9 2.8 -(75) WPHR top 40 4.2 3.5 2.7 2.0 2.5 NORFOLK, VA. WTPA album 7.6 12.4 10.6 12 10.6 -(33) OKLAHOMA CITY -(52) WNND adult alt 1.2 2.4 2.1 1.5 2.3 WANR/WNRB urban 23 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.2 WOWI urban 10.9 8.2 9.3 11.4 9.6 WNNK -AM -FM top 40 114 13.3 11.3 141 10.5 KXXY -AM -FM country 15.7 18.0 18.6 8.4 18.0 WZZU cls rock 3.2 2.7 3.7 3.8 2.3 WBBW N/T 2.7 3.2 1.9 2.4 2.2 WCMS -AM -FM country 9.0 8.1 9.0 8.0 11 WRKZ country 6.2 9.5 7.9 9.3 7.4 K1Y0 top 40 9.0 9.8 101 91 10.9 WDNC adult std 2.4 2.1 1.6 1.2 2.1 WSOM AC 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.6 2.0 WFOG AC 7.3 6.8 8.1 8.7 7.8 WWKL oldies 7.1 7.2 10.0 85 7.4 KATT album 11.1 8.4 8.7 7.7 7.3 WLLE religious 3.2 2.9 2.1 2.6 1.7 WRRO oldies 2.5 .7 .9 .7 1.8 WMXN top 40 4.6 4.3 5.0 4.0 6.4 WHP N/T 6.9 3.2 6.3 7.9 6.5 KEBC country 19 7.4 7.4 8.0 7.2 WNCT -FM easy 1.0 WRKU album 1.4 2.1 3.1 2.9 1.4 WNOR -AM -FM album 7.0 7.4 8.8 7.6 6.4 WIMX -FM AC 5.1 5.0 4.5 5.5 5.9 KMGL AC 6.2 7.6 7.0 14 7.0 WHTX top 40 - .4 1.0 - 1.3 WWDE AC 51 7.1 4.7 6.1 5.8 BARRE, PA. WHYL adult std 3.3 3.8 5.3 2.4 5.4 KTOK N/T 10 6.9 6.8 7.6 6.9 WILKES- -(62) WNIR N/T 1.2 - .5 1.2 -AM -FM AC 5.1 5.5 4.5 4.3 5.5 top 40 15.6 15.7 15.0 16.5 14.4 WHYL -FM country 2.5 5.0 4.3 2.5 4.2 WJQI WOO easy 19 4.9 3.7 4.4 6.2 WKRZ WNVZ top 40 19 6.1 4.3 5.2 4.9 WEZX album 7.1 7.9 7.8 8.0 7.1 WQXA -FM top 40 /dance 6.0 4.5 4.9 3.5 4.1 WICHITA, KAN. 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Kelly 8 Public Announcement, She's 29 Digital Underground Kiss You Back 29 Mr. Big, lust Take My Heart 27 Rodney Crowell, Lovin All Night 27 Davis Daniel, Still Got A Crush On Yo 29 Rosette, Church f Your Heart 28 Michael Jackson, In The Closet 30 Celine Dion, If You Asked Me To 30 Genesis, Hold On My Heart 28 Garth Brooks, Against The Grain 28 John Anderson, Straight Tequila Night 30 Nirvana, Come As You Are 29 Good 2 Go, Never Satisfied 29 Alan Jackson, Midnight In Montgomery 29 Collin Raye, Love, Me 30 Shabba Ranks, Housecall r-- 30 Lurie Morgan, Except For Monday 30 Randy Travis, Better Class Of Losers 102.7 Los Angeles P.D.: Bill Richards FM100NILT 1 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Under The Brid YOUR COUNTRY rANORiris il IN A ROW KMLE New York P.D.: Joel Salkowitz 2 Joe Public, Live And Learn Seattle P.D.: Bob Case Chicago 3 Vanessa Williams, Save The Best For L P.D.: Dave Shakes 1 Kris Kross Jump 1 Kns Kross, lump 4 En Vogue, My Loran' (You're Never Gan Houston P.D.: Rick Candea Phoenix P.D.: Alan Sledge 1 Joe 2 Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody 2 Well Townsell Nu Nu Public, Live And Learn 5 U2, One 1 Ray Cyrus, Achy 1 2 En Vogue, My 3 Icy Blu, I Wanna Be Your Girl Billy Breaky Heart Sawyer Brown, Some Girls Do 3 En Vogue, My bourn' (You're Never Gon Lovin (You're Never Gen 6 Eric Clapton Tears In Heaven 3 4 En Vogue, My Loom' (You're Never Gon 2 Hal Ketchum, Past The Point Of Rescue 2 Pirates Of The Mississippi, Til I'm H 4 Laura Enea, This Is The Last Time Kris Kross, lump 7 Kris Kross, Jump 5 Vanessa Williams, Save The For L 3 George Strait, Gone As A Girl Can Get 3 Mark Chesnutt, Old Flames Have New Na 5 Naughty By Nature, Everything's Gonna 4 Udell Townsell, Nu Nu 8 Richard Marx, Hazard Best Losing You 6 Red Hot Chili Peppers The 4 Tracy Lawrence, Today's Lonely Fool 4 McBride & The Ride. Sacred Ground 6 Corona, Now That You're Gone 5 Mocca Soul 9 Michael Jackson, In The Closet Under Brid 7 Joe Public, 5 Collin Raye, Every Second 5 Sammy Kershaw, Don't Go Near The Wate 1 Vanessa Williams, Save The Best For L 6 Cause 8 Effect, You Think You Know He 10 Mariah Carey, Make It Happen Live And Learn 8 Ment Condition, Breakin' My Heart 6 Tanya Tucker, Some Kind Of Trouble 6 Collin Raye Every Second 8 Nyasia, Who's Got Your Love 7 LA. Style, lames Brown Is Dead 11 Mr. Big, To Be With You 9 Sir Mix-A -Lot, Baby Got Back 7 Brooks & Dunn Neon Moon 7 Garth Brooks, Papa Loved Mama 9 Lisa Vale, Remember 8 FHR Protect Out Of Control 12 Color Me Badd, Thrnkm' Back 9 Michael 10 Shanice Silent Prayer 8 Aaron Tipple, There Ain't Nothin' Wro 8 Doug Stone, Come Out Of TheThye Pain 10 Keith Sweat, Why Me Baby? 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Hawkins Damn I Wish I Was 14 Eric Clapton, Tears In Heaven 12 Ricky Van Shelton, Backroads 12 Neal Mccooyy, Where Forever Begins 14 Clubland, Set Me Free 13 lady Watley, I'm The One You Need 17 Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody 15 Gerald Levert, Hold 13 Garth Brooks, Papa Loved Mama 13 Diamond Rio, Norma Jean Riley 15 Chartres & Cole, A Deeper Love 14 TKA Maria 18 Nirvana, Come As You Are Baby On To Me 16 Black Sheep, The Choice Is Yours 14 Reba Mcentire, The Night The Lights W Suzy Bogguss, 16 Michael Jackson, In The Closet 15 Paris Red, Good Friend 19 Callan Dion & Peabo Bryson, Beauty An 17 Tracie Spencer, Love Me 15 John Anderson, When It Comes To You IS Rodney Loran' All Night 17 TLC, Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg 16 Clubland, Set Me Free 20 Cure Friday I'm In Love 18 Heavy D. & The Boyz, Is It Good To Yo 16 Trisha Yearwood The Woman Before Me 16 Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart 18 Frankie Knuckles, Workout 17 Good 2 Go, Never Satisfied 21 tided Townsell, Nu Nu 19 Lionel Richie, Do It To Me 17 Travis Tritt, Nothing Short 01 Dying 17 Trsha Yearwood, The Woman Before Me 19 Giggles, What Goes Around C 18 Boyz II Men, Please Don't Go 21 Prince & The .P.G., Cream 20 Salt- N -Pepa Talk About It Patty Loveless, I'm That Kind Of Girl 18 Ricky Van Shelton, Backroads 20 Joe Public, Live And Learn 19 Mitsou, Deep Kiss 23 Michael Bolton, Steel Bars Let's Sex 21 Michael In 19 Michelle Wright, Take It Like A Man 19 Alan Jackson, Midnight In Montgomery 21 Tracie Spencer, Love Me 20 Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody 24 CeCe Peniston, Finally Jackson, The Closet 22 Boyz II Men, Motown Phrlly 20 Mark Chesoutt, Blame It On Texas 20 Reba Mcentire, The Night The Lights W 22 Lit Louis, Club Lonely 21 Giggles, What Goes Around C 25 Michael Jackson Remember The Time 21 Dixiana Waitrn' For The Deal To Go D 23 Color Me Badd, Slow Motion 22 Vanessa Williams Save The Best For L 23 Color Me Badd, I Wanna Sex You Up 21 John Anderson When It Comes To You 26 Color Me Badd, I Wanna Sex You Up 24 Color Me Badd, Slow 22 Joe DOA, If The Devil Danced 22 Hal Ketchum, Past The Point Of Rescue 24 Mariah Carey, ake It Happen 23 Robert Owens, I'll Be Your Friend 27 Celine Dion If You Asked Me To Motion 25 2Pac, Brenda's Got A Baby 23 Sammy Kershaw, Don't Go Near The Wate 23 Martin McBride, The Time Has Come 25 Das EFX, They Want EFX 24 Chaka Khan, Love You All My Lifetime 28 Paula Abdul, Will You Marry Me 26 Color Me Badd, All 4 Love 24 Clint Black, One More Payment 24 Joe Diyre, Ships That Don't Come In 26 2 Unlimited Twilight Zone 25 Cure, High 29 Salt- N -Pepa, You Showed Me 27 The Funky 25 Alan Jackson Midnight In Montgomery 25 Aaron Tiepin, There Ain't Nothin' Wro 27 Tevin Campbell, Tell Me What You Want 26 Laura Enea, This Is The Last Time 30 Amy Grant, Baby Baby Marky Mark & Bunch, Good Vi 26 Pam Tillis, Blue Rose Is 28 CeCe Peniston, We Got A Love Thang 27 T.P.E., Forever And A Day 28 Prince & The N.P.G., Diamonds And Pea 26 Brooks & Dunn, Neon Moon 27 Aces 29 Mocca Soul, Losing You 28 Keith Sweat, Why Me Baby? 29 En Vogue, Giving Him Something He Can Suzy Bogguss 27 Steve Wanner, Leave Him Out Of This 28 Rodney Crowell, Lovin' All 30 Black Sheep, The Choice Is Yours 29 Mariah Carey, Make It Happen 30 Marcia Griffiths, Electric Boogie Night 28 Ronnie Millau, All Is Fair In Love An 29 Vince 30 A Lighter Shade Of Brown, On A Sunday Gill, Liza Jane 29 Mary Stuart, Burn Me Down 30 Suzy Bogguss, Outbound Plane 30 Tracy Lawrence, Sticks And Stones

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3 TLC, Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg 1 En Vogue, My Lavin' (You're Never Gon 4 En Vogue, My Lavin' (You're Never Gon 2 Kathy Troccoli, Everything Changes 5 Lidell Townsell, Nu Nu 3 Joe Public, Live And Learn 6 Vanessa Williams, Save The Best For L 4 Mariah Carey, Make It Happen 7 Naughty By Nature, Everything's Gonna 5 Vanessa Williams, Save The Best For L 8 Aaron all Don't He Afraid 6 Lidell Townsell, Nu Nu Real -time monitor in The top 80 markets. 24 hours a day. 9 Mint Condition, Breakin' My Heart 7 Red Hot Chili Peppers Under The Brid 10 Joe In g Public, Live And Learn 8 Michael Jackson, The Closet Il Boyz II Men, Uhh Ahh 9 Jody Watley, I'm The One You Need Only RadioTrack monitors hundreds of Country and CHR in 12 2Pac, Brenda's Got A Baby 10 Mint Condition Breakin' My Heart stations the top 80 13 Black Sheep, The Choice Is Yours 11 Paula Abdul, Will You Marry Me 14 Atlantic Starr, Masterpiece 12 Howard Jones, Lilt Me Up markets. All day. All year. Around the clock. Giving you the fast, 15 M.C. Luscious Boom I Got Your Boyhl 13 Kris KrossKross, lump accurate -and 16 Brotherhood Creed, Helluva 14 Color Me Slow Motion 17 Shanice, Silent Prayer 15 U2 One affordable 18 CeCe Peniston, Finally 16 CeCe Peniston, We Gat A Love Thang -information you need to make programming decisions. Put us to the test. 19 2 Hyped Brothers & Do ,Don Don Bro 17 Eric Clapton, ears In Heaven 20 Sir Mrx -A -Lot, Baby GotA Back 18 Cure, High 21 Boyz II Men, Please Don't Go 19 TLC, Ain 12 Proud 2 Beg Call Susie Turner at 1-800-688-4634 for details on our fax delivered playlists and special 22 En Vogue Giving Him Something He Can 20 Right Said Fred, Don't Talk Just Kiss 23 Shanice I Love Your Smile 21 Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody 24 Arrested Development, Tennessee 22 Genesis, Hold On My Heart introductory package. 25 Color Me Budd. I Wanna Sex You Up 23 Shanice, I Love Your Smile 26 Color Me Badd All 4 Love 24 Bryan Adams, Thought I'd Died And Gon 27 Mariah Carey Make It Happen 25 Amy Grant, Good For Me 28 Heavy D. & The Boyz, Is It Good To Yo 26 Michael Jackson Remember The Time RADIOTRACK 29 C +C Musk Factory, Gonna Make You S 27 Mr. Big, lust Taire My Heart 30 Prince 8 The N.P.G., Diamonds And Pea 28 Shanice, Silent Prayer 29 Lionel Richie, Do It To Me No one else can do this. 30 Amy Grant, I Will Remember You R &B PLAYLISTS APPEAR BIWEEKLY IN THE R&B SECTION

BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 69 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard® FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 Radio Album Rock Tracks.. z COMPILED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS FROM A NATIONAL ,,, r- SAMPLE OF 91 MONITORED ALBUM ROCK STATIONS. New Direct -Mail N á ARTIST W 8 TITLE NQ,Q,c 4f/obi-ea i r 3 3 w ? Ú LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Gimmick Takes * * * No. 1 * * * performing REMEDY THE BLACK CROWES mum fadiost'aiíons 1 4 O 1 DEF AMERICAN ALBUM CUT/REPRISE 3 weeks at No. 1 `Can' -Do Approach UNDER THE BRIDGE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS booking agent pe'yória! 5 5 7 WARNER arW O 6ß0S.18978 NEW YORK -While popular with ONE U2 3 2 2 10 ISLAND 866 533/PLG radio stations, direct mail is not al- /m,,anageryWoranyono involved in COME AS YOU ARE NIRVANA as marketers 4 3 4 17 ways as effective DGC 120 would like. Recent statistics have NOW MORE THAN EVER JOHN MELLENCAMP in Igq2 ? 9 7 Wurrrry MUSiC'i` 6 CUT conventional direct mail 0 MERCURY ALBUM shown that LET'S GET ROCKED DEF LEPPARD has an 11% opening rate, which 6 4 3 7 MERCURY 866 568 means that roughly one in nine peo- HIGHWAY TOM COCHRANE 1 10 12 ple ever past the envelope. ]O LIFECAPITOLIS A get CsM Bil Ibcards Igg2 COUNTTY ROLL OF THE DICE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN But the latest direct -mail gimmick, 11 23 4 ® COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT AdCan, boasts a much higher re- MUSIC SOURC.EBOOK WHAT YOU GIVE TESLA rate. AdCan is essentially a 9 8 7 14 19117 sponse GEFFEN pull -top can containing the station MAMA, M COMING HOME OZZY OSBOURNE For fastest service call (800) 223 -7524, in NY (212) 536-5174 10 9 8 23 EPIC I E' 74093, EPIC mailer. It has a 90% opening rate, Or (800) 344 -7119, in NJ (908) 363 -4156 GUN LOVE ZZ TOP making it about eight times more ef- Or send check /money order for $40 (plus $3 S&H) w/this ad to: 11 14 . 2 - WARNER BROS. 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The second contained cli- 41 24 22 11 COLD CHARISMA 96199 9 HELLO CRUEL WORLD E ent ads and a sweepstakes offer. 20 12 8 ALBUM CUT/PLG HIGH THE CURE POLYDOR 42 44 48 3 FICTION 64766/ELEKTRA "You can approach advertisers ANNIE LENNOX 21 23 2 WHY STAND UP (KICK LOVE INTO MOTION) DEF LEPPARD with this and get them very, very ex- ARISTA 1 -2419 43 47 40 5 MERCURY ALBUM CUT mod- YOU DO TO ME TEENAGE FANCLUB cited about it," says Lipsky. "A 25 2 WHAT 22 - DGC erately talented sales force can easily * * * FLASH MAKER * * * POPULAR CREEPS CHRIS MARS THE DICE DELBERT MCCLINTON 23 NEW 1 ® 1 EVERY TIME I ROLL liquidate the entire cost." SMASH ALBUM CUT /PLG NEW, CURB ALBUM CUT Cost ranges from 87 cents to $1.16 INTO THE FIRE SARAH MCLACHLAN 24 21 16 14 FALL QUEEN NETTWERK 1 -2390 /ARISTA NEW, I HAMMER TO per piece depending on number and ® HOLLYWOOD ALBUM CUT TWISTERELLA RIDE insists on a mini- 25 NEW 1 CHURCH OF LOGIC, SIN & LOVE THE MEN size of cans. AdCan SIRE 40448/REPRISE NEWS 1 ® POLYDOR ALBUM CUT/PLG mum of 50,000 pieces. There is also a SHE' BMADT DAVID BYRNE 26 18 12 11 LAND LEON RUSSELL SIRE WARNER BROS. 1 NO MAN'S $300 setup charge. Cost includes the 4] NEW VIRGIN ALBUM CUT PAIN LIES ON THE RIVERSIDE LIVE can, customized wrapper, postcard, Z] 30 29 3 SEX PANEL LITTLE VILLAGE RADIOACTIVE 54387/MCA ® 1 SOLAR NEW, REPRISE ALBUM CUT insertion, and mailing charges. The COME AS YOU ARE NIRVANA 28 24 23 18 AIN'T IT MELISSA ETHERIDGE station supplies the insert and earn- DGC 19120 32 15 10 49 ISLAND ALBUMEAVYLG EVEN FLOW PEARL JAM era-ready artwork. Z9 NEW 1 I'M GONE MSG EPIC ALBUM CUT 50 33 20 11 WHEN several ideas on IMPACT 54239/MCA Lipsky offers 30 2 ACID DROPS PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. 29 ways to creatively use the cans. For VIRGIN ALBUM CUT of the week. T acks with the greatest airplay gains this week. The Flashmaker is the highest-debuting track example, he suggests mailing them availability. © 1992, Billboard/BPI The Power Track is the track on the chart that shows the largest increase in airplay over the week before. T acks with the g Batest airplay gains this week. Videoclip Videoclip availability. © 1992, Billboard/BPI Communications. (Continued on next page) Communications.

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to offices with the message "congrat- pay an entry fee of about $50, and She will not be replaced ... WO- tant promotion director to promotion ulations, you just got canned at work. can win hourly cash prizes for catch- KY/WMIL Milwaukee promotion di- director at KRXQ Sacramento, So the least we can do is send you on ing the largest fish. Seventy -five per- rector Rosemary Sinclair exits. Send Calif., replacing Randy Scovil. a vacation, pay your mortgage, etc." cent of the total gross from entry resumes to PD Kerry Wolfe ... John Another idea is giving away "canned fees pays for contestant prizes, and Nelson has been upped from assis- laughter," i.e., trips to Hollywood to the station and Big Bass each take attend television-show tapings, movie 12.5 %. Among the stations that have screenings, or comedy clubs. scheduled tournaments for the sum- L.A. OUTLETS UNHARMED BY VIOLENCE mer are WUMG Chattahoochee, Fla., (Continued from page 66) IDEA MILL: FISHED IN and KCAR Clarksville, Texas. Inter- The Rowlett, Texas -based Big ested stations can contact tourna- came "command centers," taking Stern also played a recorded message Bass Radio Promotions is marketing ment director Jay Durkin. calls from merchants whose proper- from a Ku Klux Klan representative, a bass -fishing tournament promotion rok WJBT Jacksonville, Fla., gave ty, and sometimes lives, were in dan- a regular feature on his show. for radio. Big Bass provides stations away copies of the new Shanice al- ger, according to the Los Angeles The N/T stations found the story 10 with all the tools needed for the pro- bum "Inner Child" and a 10 -pound Times. The stations broadcast dis- particularly difficult to cover, accord- óookofQ motion, including artwork, rules and box of Vidalia onions to listeners who tress calls and asked other listeners ing to KNX ND Bob Sims. "You can't H°man Aii?6, regulations, and sample legal docu- called in when they heard Shanice's to rescue the callers. send your people in too close because ments. Big Bass staffers also run a single, "I'm Cryin.' " From 3,000 miles away in New it's just too dangerous," he says. O oe M nd one -day rw eT"ssr tournament training seminar York, syndicated morning man How- "The police and fire people were so © éCo l/ SourkshY eQn for station personnel and assist the PRO- MOTIONS ard Stern, who is heard on L.A.'s far behind and so overwhelmed that y station sales department in selling KYW Philadelphia marketing/pro- KLSX, took a pro-police stance and they were not of great help. A lot of OrNY[ovrnt0"C° Ce Pen e Tha" 9 Saps the promotion to clients. Listeners motion manager Lauren Kates exits. supported the unpopular jury verdict. the city was without power, so we En Nee were left with very little information ó' YanesSaR°Stfor O williuurSast á T111e and no way to get it." °ise On May 1, churban KPWR (Power OArT°ogereted X.TC 106) brought Arsenio Hall in for a LetsCetY RightSai 9°ok d Fre a 0 ert d hastily organized two -hour live `D 17 /(o °her0a Oe{(e broadcast that was picked up by 12 Beembem¡le in 11 ; S Bn°ruce SPrñgoan other stations Los Angeles and ce OO Make The stations nationwide. ABC Radio Net- ''tì h Tiree ®ChicMtMYOk,MA/ee/Jec work carried the show on a spare sat- ks 9ue S°n That Ch¡c ,, . ellite channel. Hall's guests included ® á , ¡as the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bill Cosby, Why Cel/)..4 ROSS 16 ® gnnie and Edward James Olmos. Friend ared¡s0 A week before the riots, KPWR Fa óc ® Roma° completed a stop -the -violence job-a- thon campaign that raised $80,000. ó ® l feRq¡4et S+ac But PD Rick Cummings says that zi ®RhYthruSrgge¡uYfO/ Rea°ve kerieh now seems "like a drop in the ocean Pead° The B es Ce/¡ne JO^l [when] you see the following week a ® Masteee °ion half- billion dollars go up in flames." a C /" MY (i{e qB"ric St Several stations are dropping ® 0/dR err t Rene Mi a tip from the past and scheduled promotional events in fa- The-8:4,4 vor of relief efforts. Top 40 KIIS aoti{ +y ©Y,uTke ©(MeOP SOn+Á sends it off with a blast! planned a food drive with remote 01 ® qm broadcasts from KNBGTV's parking /he YOa NBed ROway JO°es 3 ® Si/entq lot the weekend of May 9-10. KKBT r"e °ir/ SdY war/eY Tegrs, also collected food and clothing. ...._'D /These Yee rng °4t Si No/d Tor¡gabsr KACE will donate the proceeds from s1 Ertc wh PYpeeo Cl its second GRP Records -backed sam- e Yew /{ead ryow Ske pler CD to rebuilding efforts and has P. Ra" YCrag © Take T 0y a benefit concert planned. m © (ove Ye Chris w ®h°akhBqMYliekTitue 3 ARBITRON ® l A{ana RATINGS ' e ka (Continued from page 68) f¡ee//Y 08,7.!°0 (chY ®~ Pk Lb»,wr mOy cross -over trends. Ca FT, our °atiies istoe W Sp Su Fa W ©a 0 Call Format '91 '91 '91 '91 '92 -')®em naRO{eÑaeed ne new), WROV -FM album 8.1 10.6 7.7 8.5 8.0 @ pi, °Z W1JS urban 3.1 3.4 2.4 2.1 5.9 The / °neen WFIR N/T 5.1 4.3 5.9 5.4 5.1 eh h rnd WJLM country 3.9 4.3 3.4 5.9 5.1 © Je The WSLC country 3.9 4.0 2.4 2.9 2.6 eeS So ne ° N WGOL oldies 1.9 2.7 2.6 3.6 2.3 ®f WTOY urban 1.9 1.9 1.3 1.2 1.9 WJMH urban 1.9 2.3 2.0 1.2 1.1 e h a J CHATTANOOGA, TENN.-(97) 4T ® So What PPe/° ° nes WUSY country 19.8 20.4 18.0 23.9 23.7 Mar ISSUE DATE: JUNE 27 onóYth nCareY WDEF-FM easy 11.0 10.7 8.7 8.6 10.1 © you RO " Jo y WLMX -FM AC 6.2 8.5 6.8 6.4 8.6 win urban 9.2 9.7 12.1 10.0 8.4 R'9¡ght coins: WDOD -FM country 6.7 3.8 8.2 4.7 6.6 WSKZ album 9.6 7.5 9.2 5.9 5.6 WFXS album 3.0 3.7 4.7 5.4 5.3 AD CLOSE: JUN ve°b T¡ada WGOW N/T 3.3 1.3 2.5 3.0 3.0 WN00 urban 2.6 4.2 3.3 2.4 2.8 Thp Cr/ WDEF AC 2.5 2.8 1.3 1.5 2.0 CI) RhKtòP ee WJRX religious 3.4 2.5 3.0 1.9 2.0 WQCH country .9 .3 1.8 .8 2.0 ® E°ot/ePe WBDX N/T 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.8 Ceea/ Yre/ence WKXJ top 40 .8 3.5 .8 2.2 1.7 WSGC oldies 3.3 3.3 2.0 3.7 1.5 WFLI religious 1.1 1.3 1.7 .7 1.0 LANSING, MICH. -(98) WITL -FM country 13.4 17.6 14.4 15.1 18.9 WVIC -AM -FM top 40 14.6 13.2 9.6 10.4 12.2 WJXQ album 7.6 10.1 10.3 9.7 10.7 r..a * Guynn (310) 859 -5344 W11M -FM AC 8.1 7.0 8.5 5.8 6.4 WFMK AC 8.5 5.1 5.4 8.8 5.6 WiR AC 4.6 5.7 4.3 5.1 5.6 WIBM -AM -FM oldies 5.9 4.6 5.1 5.5 5.1 ... Nashville: Lee Ann Pack (615)321-4291 WMMQ cls rock 4.9 3.1 2.7 3.7 3.6 WJIM N/T 2.2 1.0 1.4 1.9 2.5 WQHH urban - - 1.4 2.5 2.1 WXMX adult alt 3.7 4.7 4.5 4.2 2.1 J -WAVE Europe: Christine Chinetti -44-71- 323 -6686 WILS -FM country 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.5 WCUZ-FM country .3 .3 - - 1.3 WILS urban 1.5 1.8 1.8 .9 1.0 81.3FM

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album-rock radio to top 40 with this peak -hour treat that has strong PRODUCERS: Robbie Robertson, , radio potential. Contact: Gary Gersh P O P bluesy, guitar- anchored jam. crossover WRITER: R. Robertson Comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Kim 212- 431 -1114. PUBLISHER: Medicine Hat, ASCAP Geffen 4415 (c /o Uni) (CD promo) THE NEVILLE BROTHERS Fly Like An Eagle Carnes are inevitable, though Jordan HANK WILLIAMS JR. Come On Over To The ERASURE Breath Of Life (6:40) thought- (4:04) will prove over time that she has her Country (3:03) Poignantly understated, PRODUCERS: The Neville Brothers, Hawk Wolinski, PRODUCER: Martyn Phillips when PRODUCERS: Barry Beckett, Hank Williams Jr., provoking track pulsates with own unique edge. Sounds great WRITERS: A. Bell, V. Clarke David Leonard James Stroud WRITER: S. Miller cranked to peak volume. PUBLISHERS: Musical Moments/Andy Bell /Sony throbbing bass and percussion. WRITER: H. Williams Jr. Sailor, ASCAP REMIXERS: Phil Kelsey, Joey Beltram, Dave in PUBLISHER: PUBLISHER: Bocephus, BMI Plaintive guitar line weaves and out "Little" Louie Vega, Kenny "Dope' Bascombe, Erasure, Robin Hancock, Daniel Miller REMIXERS: Capricorn /Curb 5434 (CD promo) of heartfelt vocals. This is mellow Gonzalez Sire /Reprise 40344 (c /o Warner Bros.) (12 -inch A&M 7349 (c /o PGD) (cassette single) for single) rock for upper -demo listeners, and is R &B Williams' undying affection First peek into the fraternal act's new country music -and all it entails - It's a pity that more club and radio expressive and fulfilling. "Family Groove" album injects a shines through on this buoyant piece programmers haven't taken note of slinky funk /swing groove into the 0. MASS ORDER I Wanna Be Your Love (4:28) of lyrical cheerleading. the U.K. duo's cool recent project, ARCHIE ROACH Down City Streets (4:05) PRODUCERS. The Basement Boys PRODUCERS: Paul Kelly, Steve Connolly Steve Miller classic rock hit. WRITERS: M. Valentine, E. Hanes, L. Hill "Chorus." Perhaps this pulsating WRITER: R. Hunter Simmering hammond organ and the PUBLISHERS: Basement Boys /Shoe Soul, ASCAP EARL THOMAS CONLEY If Only Your Eyes techno /NRG workout will bring more PUBLISHER: not listed Columbia 74315 (c /o Sony) (cassette single) Hightone 3004 (CD single) Nevilles' signature harmonies render Could Lie (3:24) folks to the fold. As usual, Andy track a formidable contender at Baltimore male duo follows its smash, PRODUCER: Richard Landis Bell's vocals are on target, giving Australian singer /songwriter with a and WRITERS: B. McDill, J. Jarrard several formats. Reconstructive house "Lift Every Voice," soft PUBLISHERS: PolyGram /Ranger Bob /Alabama depth to the song's clever wordplay. explores the misery and injustice he's mixes by Louie Vega and Kenny seductive 10s -style soul ballad. Rich Band /Wildcountry, ASCAP Give it a shot. faced as an aborigine in this powerful /o BMG) (7 -inch single) Gonzalez provide proper club appeal. harmonies and a muscular rhythm RCA 62252 (c and evocative folk song. Roach gently section support an evocative lead This track is empowered with strong juxtaposes despairing lyrics with a vocal and a jazz- spiced guitar solo. An lyrics about a love affair headed lilting melody that speaks to the * CECE PENISTON Keep On Walkin' (3:58) A C PRODUCER: Steve "Silk" Hurley essential urban add that deserves pop toward the rocks, as well as a finely promise of a brighter tomorrow. WRITER: S. Hurley, M. Williams, K. Sims and AC play, too. shaded vocal by Conley. Contact: 220 4th St., # 101, Oakland, PUBLISHERS: Last Song/Third Coast. ASCAP DAN HILL FEATURING RIQUE FRANKS Hold REMIXERS: Steve "Silk" Hurley, Maurice Joshua, E- Calif. 94607 Smoove, Ike Lee, Aaron Lyles GLENN JONES I've Been Searchin' (Nobody Like GREAT PLAINS Iola (3:48) Me Now (3:32) A &M (c PGD) (cassette single) Dan Hill 7337 /o You) (3:49) PRODUCERS: Brent Maher, Don Potter PRODUCERS: John Sheard, THE BEYOND Great Indifference (3:00) WRITERS: J. Sundrud, S. Braswell, K. Miles WRITERS: D. Hill, J. Sheard, L. Branigan fell PRODUCER: Bernard Belle PRODUCER: Ralph Jezzard Though "We Got A Love Thang" PUBLISHERS: Red Quill, BMI /Moraine /Average PUBLISHERS: EMI -April /If Dreams Had Wings /A WRITERS: G. Jones, B. Belle WRITERS: Cooper, Gattord Angel of Trout, ASCAP Question Of Material /Boop Boop /Diverse, ASCAP somewhat short of A&M's pop PUBLISHERS: LuElla /Warner -Chappell/Mom & Dad, /House PUBLISHER: not listed Columbia 74310 (c/o Sony) (7 -inch single) Quality 19107 (CD single) expectations, this easy -going ASCAP Continuum 19204 (CD single) Atlantic 4467 (cassette single) jack /funk affair from Peniston's There's something uniquely appealing Hill follows his recent top five hit, "I Driving thrash -funk offers an excellent debut album, "Finally," Jones continues to show his strength about this tune. Perhaps it's the Fall All Over Again," with an alternative to standard metal proves that the game is far from over. as a romantic crooner on par with combination of aggressive production, engaging, yet formulaic, power stereotypes. Experimental and quirky She delivers an assertive vocal that Freddie Jackson on this rhythmic coupled with an insistent melody and ballad. Franks' lilting vocal is a fine track spontaneously combusts recalls early Teena Marie, while ballad. Textured production serves his hauntingly memorable delivery. Vocal counterpart to Hill's more brusque through tempo changes and weird producer Steve "Silk" Hurley tempers lovely voice quite well, not to mention affectation in several places that delivery. An instant AC hit that has instrumental interludes. Contact: 908- 40 the beats with a memorable melody the song's well-crafted structure. would typically make one shutter (as the legs to cross into the top 709- 00011. and a fluid sax solo. Way cool for Consider this one hitbound in urban in "brang" instead of "bring ") seem territory. Contact: 213- 658 -6796. several formats. radio circles. to work here. THE YELL LEADERS I'm Troubled (3:06) TRUTH INC. The Very Best Of Me (4:29) PRODUCERS: not listed PRODUCERS: Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey CLUBLAND FEATURING ZEMYA HAMILTON DARRYL & DON ELLIS Goodbye Highway (2:48) WRITERS: J. Vent, B. Wooldridge * WRITERS: J. Nettlesbey, T. Coffey PUBLISHER: not listed PRODUCER: James Stroud Set Me Free (3:47) PUBLISHERS: Chicago Bros /Warner Tamerlane, BMI Don't 1 (7 -inch single) WRITERS: J. Photoglo, B. DiPiero PRODUCERS: Clubland C O U N T R Y Interscope 4565 (c/o Atlantic) (cassette single) PUBLISHERS: WB/Patrix Janus /After Berger. WRITERS: M. Walsh, A. Cross Spare, no-frills alternative rocker ASCAP /Little Big Town /American Made, BMI is PUBLISHERS: Warner -Chappell /WB, ASCAP Mainstream, midtempo ballad lush remorse, LORRIE MORGAN Something In Red (4:19) Epic 74325 (c /o Sony) (7 -inch single) effectively evokes angst, REMIXERS: Peter "Ski' Schwartz, Eric Kupper and highly -produced, while tending a anxiety. Deft guitar work carves a Great Jones /4th & Bway 615 (c /o Island) (cassette PRODUCER: Richard Landis Excellent production and vocal talent bit toward the melodramatic. single) WRITER: A. Kaset heartbreaking melody via basic, PUBLISHER: Coburn, BMI that is uninhibited cloak material that Instrumentation leans toward the cool flirting with pop radio success RCA (c BMG) (7 -inch single) straightforward licks. Singer's quirky After 62219 /o gets off to a rousing start, but loses and synthetic. AC- leaning track seems (Tighter To Love)," vocals should strike a chord with with "Hold On Towering and majestic in sound, momentum when the hook rolls by. tailored for a nonexistent film to have a troubled listeners and radio Swedish dance act appears desperate in emotion, this song has Certainly a duo to keep an ear pinned sequence, as lyrical imagery is clearly its hands. An programmers. Contact: P.O. Box bona fide pop smash on the potential to be among Morgan's toward, if only because harmonies and vividly defined. unforgettable chorus seeps into a biggest hits. It has the oratorical simply don't come tighter than when 11513, Milwaukee. 53211. -lined pop /disco instrumental string sweep of a show tune and could well sung by siblings. THE AFRIGO BAND Mundeke (3:30) base, and is enlivened by Hamilton's cross over to other formats. PRODUCER: not listed diva-style vocals. One of nine delicious JAMES BECKWITH WITH SIERRA The Only WRITERS: The Afrigo Band R A P new eponymous PUBLISHERS: not listed treats on the group's Woman (3:51) JRS 809 (c /o BMG) (CD promo) album. PRODUCER: not listed WRITER: not listed Uptempo tropical track is taken from SHANTE Big Mama (5.15) PUBLISHER: not listed the soundtrack to the film PRODUCER: Grand Daddy I.U. DEGREES OF MOTION Shine On (3:57) Bogart 30818 (7 -inch single) WRITER: A. Cave PRODUCER: Richie Jones N E W & "Mississippi Masala," and blends PUBLISHERS: Cold Chillin' /WB /I.U., ASCAP WRITERS: G. Lewis, M. Mangini, S. Faber, A. Curless Vocals that soothe the senses and world -beat rhythms with brassy horns Livin' Large 102 (c /o Tommy Boy) (maxi -cassette N O T E W O R T H Y PUBLISHERS: Chalante /Famous /Dusty Jam /Warner- charm the ears in a George Strait -like and spicy, Caribbean flair. single) Tamerlane/Now & Then /Waking Giant, BMI fashion. Though not without flaw, the Esquire 74328 (c /o BMG) (cassette single) VINCE NEIL You're Invited (But Your Friend Rap diva switches labels and drops record generates positive listener for -up to hit "Do Can't Come) (4:33) the "Roxanne" from her name this Follow breakthrough response. Beckwith's potential is You Want It Right Now" is a rousing, PRODUCER: Ron Nevison shuffling hip- hopper. Here she clocks WRITERS: T. Shaw, J. Blades, V. Neil evident. Contact: P.O. Box 63302, ROCK TRACKS her competition with a snap of the flavored pop /houser. Anthemic PUBLISHERS: Hollywood gospel- Phoenix. 85082 -3302. chorus is empowered by Biti's Pictures /Blondberry/Tranquility Ace Songs, ASCAP; finger and a sassy turn-of -a- phrase. Holpic /Ranch Rock, BMI * INDIGO GIRLS Galileo (4;12) Can't wait for her next album! inspiring lead vocal and a rush of Hollywood 10164 (CD promo) PRODUCER: Peter Collins up club WRITER: E, Saliers choral chants. Fast picking Former Motley Crue frontman takes adds, this contagious ditty is a worthy D N C E PUBLISHERS: Virgin Songs /Godhap, BMI HI -C Sitting In The Park (3:30) his first solo steps with a track A Epic 4434 (c /o Sony) (CD promo) PRODUCER: Tony A radio addition to pop and urban on to the WRITER: B. Stewart, C. Wilkerson featured the soundtrack Acoustic -rock duo previews its PUBLISHERS: Chevis, BMI; Onay, ASCAP formats. Be sure to check out the ABSOLUTE Introduce Me Love (no timing movie "Encino Man." Hard -driving * upcoming "Rites Of Passage" set Skanless 10133 (cassette single) band's self-titled debut album. listed) rocker, co-penned by Neil with PRODUCERS: Absolute with a spirited yet pensive, tune that Mellow, easy -going melody grooves Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades, melts WRITERS: A. Watkins, P. Wilson, J.P. Barrett is etched with its distinctive along smoothly until rapper starts LINEAR T.LC. (3:57) infectious pop hook into scolding PUBLISHER: JSE PRODUCER: David Frank an Fourth Floor 1133 (c /o Northcott) (12 -inch single) harmonies. Added pleasure is derived rhyming about his big -breasted date WRITERS: C. Pennachio, W. Pauley, C. Christopher, metallic guitars. A fine fit for both from subtle guest appearances by U.K. underground club smash finally and the "boogers" in his nose. T. Katas album -rock and pop stations. Jackson Browne and David Crosby. A PUBLISHERS: Pennachio /Hagis /Smokin' finds its way to the U.S. on a domestic Lyrically shallow -but musically Vocals Katas, BMI for alternative, AC, and /SHR/Tolga pressing. Invigorating deep -house fine choice engaging -track has potential to fare Atlantic 4555 (cassette single) MOZART Japan Is Calling (3:56) album -rock playlists. foundation is augmented by lush well in rap and urban radio circles. Photogenic male trio is making fast PRODUCERS: Mozart WRITER: Adam strings and soulful lead vocals. Fresh inroads at top 40 radio with this PUBLISHERS: EMI -Blackwood /Dorian & Juliet, BMI LIVE Pain Lies On The Riverside (4;26) MC NAS -D & DJ FRED It's My Cadillac (Got (c /o CEMA) (CD remixes would have been nice, though PRODUCER: Jerry Harrison glossy midtempo tune that is SBK /ERG 05450 promo) That Bass) (3:58) original versions slam hard enough to WRITERS: E. Kowalczyk, C. Taylor, P. Dahlheimer, C. of New Kids PRODUCER: Edward Meriwether somewhat reminiscent Hard -rockin' Los Angeles -bred play. Gracey spark well -deserved mainstream PUBLISHER: (none listed) WRITER: D. Williams On The Block. Hip -hop -derived beats quartet proves that the influence of Crane /Meriwar, BMI Contact: 212 -472-7975. Radioactive 2089 (c /o Uni) (CD promo) PUBLISHERS: Whooping support fine harmonizing, and should classic rock bands like Journey, Pandisc 079 (cassette single) strengthen their status as up-and- Queen, and Kiss will be felt for some Bass -driven and percussively mod Percussive, instrumentally spare rap KIM BEACHAM Trouble (4:38) track effectively mixes dynamics and coming teen idols. time to come. Highly contagious PRODUCERS: James Bratton, Chris Payne cut jumps with simple, but very Accessible rock hook anthem is embellished with layers of WRITERS: J. Bratton, C. Payne, G. Johnson dramatics. effective drum beats. DJ Fred tackles PUBLISHER: not listed SASS JORDAN Make You A Believer (4:16) crunchy anchors explosive chorus. Vocals are neo- operatic harmonies, 111 East 0012 (12 -inch single) the turntable with a vengeance. PRODUCER: Rick Niegher very guitar chords, and a star-worthy lead passionate and fiery. Cut could shallow and silly, WRITERS: S. Jordan, R. Niegher in and a track Lyrics are performance by Adam. First fans will Beacham steps fronts well see crossover from the college PUBLISHER: not listed first recorded by Sabrina Carroll. documenting MC Nas -D's expertise Impact 2193 (c /o Uni) (cassette single) be at album -rock radio, though top 40 and alternative set to mainstream fueled bassline is with the ladies, thanks to the bass rocktress takes a shot at pundits should not be very far behind. Thick, R &B- rock programmers. Canadian complemented by a catchy chorus and booming from his Caddy's trunk. transferring growing fan base at Contact: 305 -948 -6466. Beacham's enigmatic performance. A ROBBIE ROBERTSON Breakin' The Rules (4:08) highly recommends because of their musical merit. NEW AND NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new and CHOICE ( : New releases, regardless of potential chart action, which the reviewer PICKS (1) : New releases with the greatest chart potential. CRITIC'S *) audience. All releases available to radio and /or retail in the U.S. are eligible for review. Send copies developing acts worthy of attention. Cassette, vinyl or CD singles equally appropriate for more than one format are reviewed in the category with the broadest Tenn. to Larry Flick, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Country singles should be sent to Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, 37203.

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Indecency On The FCC? Ex-Commish Charged; Jacor Slagged Off By Its Own Auditors ERNIE FEARS, last a professor of communications at Howard Univ., but pre- FORMER FCC general counsel and longstanding efforts to restructure director /p.m. driver at crosstown viously GM of WRQX Washington, D.C., is the new GM at XHRM San commissioner Stephen Sharp was in- and pay off debts "raise substantial WKLI. Susan Price goes from Diego. Former GM Darryl Cox stays on in an unspecified position. Both dicted May 4 on charges of perform- doubt about the company's ability to nights to middays at WTRY, replac- Alan Burns and Harry Lyles now consult XHRM. ing oral sodomy on three boys, one of continue as a going concern." ing John Gabriel. whom became his legal ward two Portland, Ore., will get its first RAND GOTTLEIB, VP /GM of WLTE Minneapolis, is transferred to VP /GM years ago, according to the Washing- PROGRAMMING: WCHB TALKS easy listening FM in several years at AM sister station WCCO. ton Post. The boys were 12, 14, and 16 Pioneering R &B outlet WCHB De- this July when KMUZ -FM signs on. when the alleged assaults, which also troit has switched from its previous KMUZ -AM, the former N/T KKGR, SHIRLEY WALKER-CARTER is upped from sales manager to GM at WWDJ are said to include fondling in one blues /oldies /talk mix to a black N/T returns to the air as AC. KKGR's New York, replacing Ed Abels. case, took place in 1982-85. Sharp was format under WCHB /WJZZ pro- Marshall Moss is PD for both. connected with two of his alleged vic- grammer Terry Arnold. Promotion Soft AC KPSN (Sunny 97) Phoenix DENNIS L06SDON is upped from station manager to GM at WKRC Cincin- tims by his work in a local youth soc- director Carmen Garcia is upped to goes oldies but keeps its calls and nati. Those duties had been handled by WKRQ GM Jim Bryant. cer league. nickname. Joel Grey remains PD. In other police blotter news, 19- Steve Goddard goes from afternoons KWOD Sacramento, Calif., station manager Gerry Cagle adds VP stripes. year -old Shawn Fajoni has been to mornings, replacing Jay Scott. charged with first -degree murder Glenn Boychuck from WXXX Bur- LUZ ERDMAI is named GM of KOCM /KSRF (Mars 103) Los Angeles, re- and armed robbery in the stabbing lington, Vt., is his new sidekick. Jon placing John McLaughlan. She was GSM at crosstown KFI /KOST. death of WTKL Baton Rouge, La., Brooks from WWBB Providence, owner Louis Bathen. Bathen, who R.I., is WXXX's new morning man; FROM HERTZ TO INFINITY: Ex- football star O.J. Simpson and [Henry] Kissin- was in the process of bringing the L.A. Reid returns to nights. ger Associates vice chairman Alan Batkin are elected to Infinity Broad- long-dark WTKL back on the air, was AC WWMM (Magic 107.3) Green- casting's board of directors. killed May 1. Kevin Cavell of the Ba- ville, S.C., better known to most of ton Rouge police says there is no mo- you as the late top 40 outlet WANS- WOKII/WKQL Jacksonville, Fla., goes from EZ Communications to Pacific tive yet other than the possibility of FM, returns to the format, picking up Radio Partners for $3.75 million. robbery since Fajoni was in posses- by Sean Ross with Satellite Music Network top 40. Of- sion of Bathen's car when he turned Phyllis Stark fice manager Rainy Jackson is now VIC KASPAR is the new GM of WZZU Raleigh, N.C., replacing Vic DeButts. himself in that night in Slidell, La. station manager. He was with FirstCom. APD for the AM. WJZZ morning At urban /AC WVVY (Wavy 99) STATIC: JOYNER STAYS GOLD man O'Neil Stevens adds APD duties Coastal N.C., Jerry Fox from cross- Oldies WTRG Raleigh, N.C., now for that station. town AC WCZI (Classy 98) is the new my Steal returns to the air for p.m. Ark., is the new production director says it will stay oldies after an on-air Former WMAL Washington, D.C., PD, replacing Anthony McSwain. At drive. Midday host Jay Stewart (214- at KOY -FM (Y95) Phoenix, replacing campaign to solicit names and ad- PD Michael Neff, most recently the nearby urban WZFX Fayetteville, 721 -1787) is out. Fast Eddie Coyle Jeff Stewart. dresses of 150,000 listeners got its de- OM for Metro Traffic, is the new op- N.C., former WBLK Buffalo, N.Y., moves from afternoons to middays Onetime WGTZ (Z93) Dayton, sired results. WTRG owner /GM Tom erations director for all- sports midday host Frank Dawkins is the ... Former KIM Dallas MD Mike Ohio, morning team Dr. Dave & Wild Joyner announced on the air last WTEM. Executive producer Rich new PD, replacing Phil Allen. Easterlin resurfaces as MD of Bill are reunited at top 40 WDJB week that he was upset about season- Bond is now program manager. SMN Z -Rock affiliate WLPZ Port- WAQQ Charlotte, N.C.; Anne Kelly (B106) Fort Wayne, Ind. PD John al ratings wobbles in which WTRG At top 40 KQKS (KS104) Denver, land, Maine, switches to Business Ra- becomes production director ... RD O'Rourke comes off the air ... For- lost as much as 50% of its audience. APD /MD Stacy Cantrell is the new dio Network N/T ... Former KVFX Tracy Cloherty is now assistant MD mer KCAQ (Q105) Oxnard, Calif., Without the names, Joyner says, he PD, replacing Dave Van Stone, who Modesto, Calif., PD Mark Savage is at WQIIT (Hot 97) New York. morning co -host Mandy Thomas would have changed formats. goes to the Pollack Media Group con- the new PD at album WZZQ Terre Twenty years after they did morn- goes to the same duties at top 40 Joyner says WTRG wasn't trying sultancy as director of contemporary Haute, Ind., replacing Michael ings at KOL Seattle, Lan Roberts KIOC (K106) Beaumont, Texas. to get flagged by Arbitron-which it formats. He will oversee the launch McMillions ... KSNI Santa Maria, (last at ICRT Taipei, Taiwan) and P/T Luke Sanders is upped to never referred to by name -for its of PMG's top 40 "Total Hit" format. Calif., PD Rick Young is the new PD KXRX Seattle's Terry McManus are nights at top 40 WSNX Muskegon, actions. KWKH-FM Shreveport, La., At urban WCKX (Power 106) Co- of crosstown KSTT -FM, replacing back together. They'll replace Lob- Mich.... WSUB Groton, Conn., however, has been flagged with a lumbus, Ohio, morning man Frank Tony Florentino. ster in mornings at album KRQR sports announcer Chuck Potter goes page 5b notice by the ratings agency Kelly is now PD, replacing Phil Al- Top 40 WZPL Indianapolis APD/ San Francisco. to nights at co -owned WQGN (Q105) after conducting a "campaign for len. Reporter Kim Jones is named RD Chris Davis is the new PD at top P.M. driver Smokin' Tony Rich- as David Roberts goes to middays/ higher ratings." The stunt, which ac- ND ... Former N/T WSB Atlanta 40 WKHQ Charlevoix, Mich., replac- ards adds MD stripes at urban promotion director ... Former tually took place between the fall and night host Wes Minter transfers to ing Dave Scott, who'll stay on for KMJQ (Majic 102) Houston ... Urban WKDD Akron, Ohio, midday host winter books, was discontinued Dec. the PD slot at similarly formatted p.m. drive ... Top 40 WKSF Ashe- WXYV (V103) Baltimore morning Jonathan Dylen goes to mornings at 30 at Arbitron's request. WHIG Dayton, Ohio, replacing Keith ville, N.C., PD Brian Maloney heads producer Stan Jacobs adds MD du- WPXR Davenport, Iowa, replacing Some interesting reading in Jacor's Wright ... Former KRVK Kansas to the PD /mornings post at top 40 ties, replacing Mar Lear Alston. Mid- Eric Ferguson. Also, former WXLC annual report this year. In the usual- City PD Steve McFarland is the new WIRX St. Joseph, Mich. ... Album day jock Sandy Mallory and over- Waukegon, Ill., APD Jym Geraci ly routine letter from the auditor, PD at oldies WTRY Albany, N.Y., re- WPCN Mount Pocono, Pa., changes nighter Pam Jones swap shifts. joins WPXR for swing. Coopers & Lybrand says Jacor's placing Walt Adams, now promotion calls to WPMR ... Top 40 KMGZ At WJMO -FM (Jammin' 92) Cleve- Lawton, Okla., MD Scott Stalker land, midday host Don "Action" adds PD duties as Bob Kelly goes to Jackson adds MD stripes. Night jock AC rival KBZQ as OM /PD. Johnny D. becomes music assistant. LMA'ction: Two -For -One In Texas? At top 40 rival WPHR (Power 108), DCR Gets New PEOPLE: ALL THOSE CHANGES MD /midday jock Downtown Eddie Why did country KYKR Beau- ton Times says the Satellite Music Lots of changes at adult alterna- Brown (216-226-0064) is out ... Chur- Equity Partner mont, Texas, enter into a local mar- Network initiated the action tive WJZE (Jazzy 100) Washington, ban WERQ (92Q) Baltimore night keting agreement with an option to against WMET because it was D.C. Morning host Jennifer Steele, jock Mark "Mojo" Allen exits. NEW YORK -Times Mirror Ca- buy crosstown KZZB? Apparently owed $460,650. newsman David Jennings, night jock Former KXXR Kansas City APD ble is now an equity partner in the because KYKR itself is about to be AC KEZA Fayetteville, Ark., has Kevin Gee, and production director Downtown Jimmy Brown, aka Jim- Hatboro, Pa.-based Digital Cable LMA'ed (or sold) to Tichenor Media, flipped crosstown easy- listening Dan O'Neil (410-760 -1634) . Steve my Allen, goes to new album rival Radio audio service. Times Mirror owner of Spanish KLAT Houston. outlet KCIZ to country as "Beaver Williams from WAMX (Mix 107) KRQC for middays. At KXXR, music will make a cash investment in KYKR, which has a Houston sig- 105" under consultant Moon Mul- Ann Arbor, Mich., is the new MD/ coordinator Ben Jammin' becomes DCR, and will also purchase $1.3 nal, would go to a separately pro- lins ... The sales and programming midday host. Keith Lowe (KLOS Los APD. P/T Brad Michaels replaces million worth of equipment from grammed Spanish format. Tichenor LMA between KLAU /KMBY Mon- Angeles) and Sandy Palmer (KKVU him and adds late-nights. Morning DCR parent Jerrold Communica- hasn't confirmed this, but has ap- terey, Calif., and crosstown KHKN Omaha, Neb.) are the new morning sidekick Kevin Dailey becomes tions over the next 18 months. parently put a memo to this effect has dissolved. Instead, KLAU/ team. Midday host John Horan goes morning anchor, joined by Robyn In addition, DCR has an- around to its GMs and is said to be KMBY enters into a sales -only to nights. Evans from KRQC. nounced plans to add 10 new mu- running a "name the station" con- LMA with adult alternative combo WGN Chicago late-night talker Ed- KKLQ (Q106) San Diego part-tim- sic channels to its lineup by the test throughout the company. KXDC -AM -FM ... Top 40 WHTK die Schwartz defects to rival WLUP er Cha -Cha Cortez goes to middays end of 1992, bringing its total to Suburban D.C. outlet WMET, Hilton Head, S.C., is now being for the same shift. The jump is note- at top 40/dance KHQT (Hot 97.7) San 38 program channels. The new which had been partially simulcast- LMA'ed by album rival WFXH. worthy because the portly Schwartz Jose, Calif., replacing Shelly Morgan entries are rap, dance, show ing N/T WPGC -AM, is back on the GM /PD Beau Sanders is out. John has long been the subject of on -air . .. Former KRXY Denver produc- tunes, traditional country, re- air with a full -time WPGC simul- McFadden, PD of WFXH's sister imitations by the WLUP crew, includ- tion director Greg Fadick joins al- gional Mexican, new age /world cast after the Montgomery County, station, WKEE -FM Huntington, ing midday host Kevin Matthews, bum WAAF Boston in that capacity; fusion, American roots /blues, Md., sheriffs office showed up to W.Va., is now consulting WHTK. who actually appeared in concert as he replaces Mitch Todd, who goes to tropical rhythms, adult alterna- seize its equipment. The Washing- overweight rock star "Ed Zeppelin." production at WKSZ Philadelphia ... tive, and contemporary classical. At top 40 KEGL Dallas, MD Jim- Doug Miller, PD of KFIN Jonesboro,

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TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 63 3-2-1 PUMP (Redmann, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP/Saggifire, ASCAP/Yougoulei, ASCAP) HL Top 40 Radio Monitor. 47 ACHY BREAKY HEART (Millhouse, BMI /Polygram Int'I, Top POS Singles Sales.. ASCAP) HL Compiled from a national sample of POS (point of sale) equipped retail stores and rack outlets which report from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. Compiled 8 AIN'T 2 PROUD 2 BEG (D.A.R.P., ASCAP /Diva One, number of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. 40 are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross 125 top stations ASCAP /Pebbitone, ASCAP /Tizbiz, ASCAP) impressions, computed by cross -referencing exact ti mes of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data 48 ALL 4 LOVE (Me Good, ASCAP /Howie Tee, is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. BMI /Irving, ASCAP) CPP Y Y 2 59 ALL WOMAN (Big Life, BMI /Careers -BMG, BMI) HL Z ZO Ó o o 3 3 71 ANYTHING AT ALL (Dakota Kid, ASCAP /Shohola, 3 3 3 3 TITLE N TITLE TITLE Ñ TITLE ,15 ASCAP /Mondo Melodies, ASCAP/Wood Monkey, Ñ ARTIST (LABEL) ARTIST (LABEL) Ñ 3 ARTIST (LABEL) F 5 3 ARTIST (LABEL) ASCAP) J 3 Ñ 3 17 BABY GOT BACK (Polygram Intl, ASCAP /Mix -A-Lot, WE GOT A LOVE THANG 38 28 14 JUSTIFIED AND ANCIENT 38 23 16 BMI) HL * * NO. 1 * * THE KLF/TAMMY WYNETTE (ARISTA) ** NO.1 ** CECE PENISTON (A &M) 76 BABY HOLD ON TO ME (Trycep, BMI /Ramat, JUMP 5 weeks at No. i IF YOU WANT IT MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER...) LIFT ME UP 7 39 34 5 39 38 6 BMI/Willesden, BMI) KRIS KROSS (RUFFHOUSE /COLUMBIA) 2ND II NONE (PROFILE) 2 9 EN VOGUE (ATCO EASTWEST) HOWARD JONES (ELEKTRA) 25 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Walt Disney, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY JUST TAKE MY HEART THE BEST FOR LAST TENNESSEE ASCAP/Wonderland, BMI) HL 2 2 9 40 45 4 2 16 SAVE 41 6 QUEEN (HOLLYWOOD) MR. BIG (ATLANTIC) WILLIAMS (WING ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT (CHRYSALIS) VANESSA /MERCURY) 3 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (B. Feldman & Co., BMI /EMI, TEARS IN HEAVEN BOOM! I GOT YOUR BOYFRIEND LIVE AND LEARN DO IT TO ME BMI) WBM 3 15 41 44 15 3 10 41 44 3 RICHIE ERIC CLAPTON (REPRISE) M.C. LUSCIOUS (AVENUE) CD JOE PUBLIC (COLUMBIA) LIONEL (MOTOWN) 80 BOOM! I GOT YOUR BOYFRIEND ( Malasongs, HUMAN TOUCH /BETTER DAYS JUMP LOVE ME BMI/, BMI /Music West, BMI) UNDER THE BRIDGE 42 43 9 42 36 8 6 7 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (WARNER BROS.) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (COLUMBIA) CD 5 7 KRIS KROSS (RUFFHOUSE /COLUMBIA) TRACIE SPENCER (CAPITOL) 24 BREAKIN' MY HEART (PRETTY BROWN EYES) (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) WBM AIN'T 2 PROUD 2 BEG 43 40 13 THE CHOICE IS YOURS MAKE IT HAPPEN 43 37 7 EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU 5 4 13 5 4 14 TLC (LAFACE /ARISTA) BLACK SHEEP (MERCURY) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) UGLY KID JOE (STARDOG /MERCURY) 91 CAN'T CRY HARD ENOUGH (PSO, Ascap /Blue Saint, ASCAP/Sky Garden, ASCAP /Prophet Sharing, ASCAP) EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU 44 46 22 DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ... IN THE CLOSET 43 5 NOT THE ONLY ONE 6 5 4 6 6 5 44 CPP UGLY KID JOE (STARDOG /MERCURY) GEORGE MICHAEL /E. JOHN (COLUMBIA) MICHAEL JACKSON (EPIC) BONNIE RAITT (CAPITOL) 64 THE CHOICE IS YOURS (Peep Bo, ASCAP /Pri, MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER ... ) IF YOU ASKED ME TO ONE 39 13 EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT 7 8 7 7 8 10 45 ASCAP /Char Liz, BMI) HL EN VOGUE (ATCO EASTWEST) CELINE DION (EPIC) U2 (ISLAND /PLG) NAUGHTY BY NATURE (TOMMY BOY) O 84 CLOSER TO ME (Polygram Intl, ASCAP) SOMETIMES I RHYME SLOW JUST ANOTHER DAY YOU ARE (Virgin Songs, BMI Of Music, BABY GOT BACK 46 50 3 8 7 13 TEARS IN HEAVEN 37 COME AS /End 12 6 NICE (RAL /COLUMBIA) 48 4 JON SECADA (SBK /ERG) SIR MIX -A -LOT (DEF AMERICAN /REPRISE) & SMOOTH ERIC CLAPTON (REPRISE) BMI) HL AND LEARN PLEASE DON'T GO UNDER THE BRIDGE I WILL REMEMBER YOU 44 COME & TALK TO ME (EMI April, ASCAP /Across 9 9 7 LIVE 47 47 5 18 5 47 57 4 JOE PUBLIC (COLUMBIA) BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) 0 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (WARNER BROS.) AMY GRANT (A&M) 110th Street, ASCAP/DeSwing Mob, ASCAP) WBM 16 DAMN I WISH I WAS YOUR LOVER (Broken Plate, LET'S GET ROCKED WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP AIN'T 2 PROUD 2 BEG YOU WON'T SEE ME CRY 10 11 6 60 3 DEF LEPPARD (MERCURY) RIFF (SBK /ERG) 10 12 9 TLC (LAFACE /ARISTA) WILSON PHILLIPS (SBK /ERG) ASCAP /Night Rainbow, ASCAP) HL 41 DO IT TO ME (Speeding Bullet, ASCAP) CLM HAZARD 49 54 15 BABY HOLD ON TO ME CHANGES 49 42 11 THIS IS THE LAST TIME 11 10 11 11 9 13 EVERYTHING RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL) GERALD LEVERT (ATCO EASTWEST) KATHY TROCCOLI (REUNION /GEFFEN) LAURA ENEA (NEXT PLATEAU) 58 DONT BE AFRAID (Shocklee, BMI /Nasty Man, ASCAP) LIKE NIRVANA EVERYTHING CHANGES TO BE WITH YOU JUST TAKE MY HEART 12 14 4 SMELLS 50 51 4 12 10 19 51 4 78 DON'T TALK JUST KISS (Hit & Run, ASCAP) WBM "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC (SCOTT! BROS.) KATHY TROCCOLI (REUNION /GEFFEN) MR. BIG (ATLANTIC) MR. BIG (ATLANTIC) 9 EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU (Sloppy Slouch, ASCAP) SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST 51 41 8 CAN'T CRY HARD ENOUGH HAZARD 51 45 4 WHY ME BABY? ASCAP) WBM 13 7 14 13 11 13 21 EVERYTHING CHANGES (Realsongs, VANESSA WILLIAMS (WING /MERCURY) THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS (WARNER BROS.) RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL) KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRA) 62 EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Naughty, ACHY BREAKY HEART 52 29 17 OOCHIE COOCHIE DAMN I WISH I WAS YOUR LOVER STEEL BARS ASCAP /Island, BMI) HL 52 14 31 2 BILLY RAY CYRUS (MERCURY) M.C. BRAINS (MOTOWN) 14 22 5 HAWKINS (COLUMBIA) MICHAEL BOLTON (COLUMBIA) SOPHIE B. 93 FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (WB, ASCAP/Mite, ASCAP/Tay- ASCAP /Cashola, ASCAP /Kossongs, BMI) TENNESSEE THEY WANT EFX I'M THE ONE YOU NEED 53 46 6 LETS GET ROCKED Man, 15 20 5 63 2 15 11 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT (CHRYSALIS) DAS EFX (ATCO EASTWEST) 15 JODY WATLEY (MCA) DEF LEPPARD (MERCURY) HL 0 85 GOODBYE (Al B. Sure!, ASCAP/Williare, ASCAP) 39 GOOD FOR ME (1 -88, ASCAP /Age To Age, MASTERPIECE IF YOU GO AWAY THOUGHT I'D DIED AND GONE... 6 TAKE MY ADVICE 16 15 13 54 42 10 54 52 ATLANTIC STARR (REPRISE) NKOTB (COLUMBIA) 16 20 10 BRYAN ADAMS (A &M) KYM SIMS (I.D./ATCO EASTWEST) ASCAP/Tom Snow, BMI /Emily Boothe, BMI/Geffen, ASCAP) WBM /HL JAMES BROWN IS DEAD HOLD ON MY HEART BABY GOT BACK 17 13 17 I'M TOO SEXY 55 52 8 58 3 RIGHT SAID FRED (CHARISMA) L.A. STYLE (ARISTA) 17 29 3 GENESIS (ATLANTIC) SIR MIX -A -LOT (DEF AMERICAN /REPRISE) 14 HAZARD (Chi -Boy, ASCAP) CLM 74 HELLUVA (Delicious Apple, BMI /Purple Records, MASTERPIECE HIGH 18 17 9 ONE 56 58 5 GOODBYE 18 14 19 60 5 ASCAP /Fun City, BMI/Van Gogh's Ear, BMI /Music U2 (ISLAND /PLG) TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WARNER BROS.) ATLANTIC STARR (REPRISE) THE CURE (FICTION /ELEKTRA) Corp. Of America, BMI /Gasoline Alley, ASCAP) HL BEAUTY AND THE BEAST SILENT PRAYER WILL YOU MARRY ME? 57 49 8 MARIA 19 16 17 57 19 13 8 49 HIGH (Fiction, ASCAP) CELINE DION AND PEABO BRYSON (EPIC) SHANICE ( MOTOWN) PAULA ABDUL (CAPTIVE /VIRGIN) TKA (TOMMY BOY) 31 HOLD ON MY HEART (Anthony Banks, BMI /Philip YOU MY LIFETIME COME & TALK TO ME 58 57 12 WE GOT A LOVE THANG 20 21 12 NU NU 58 54 4 LOVE ALL Collins, PRS/Michael Rutherford, BMI /Hit & Run, 24 7 CHAKA KHAN (WARNER BROS.) JODECI (UPTOWN /MCA) CECE PENISTON (A &M) LIDELL TOWNSELL (MERCURY) ASCAP) WBM ELSE MATTERS 3-2-1 PUMP BREAKIN' MY HEART NEVER SATISFIED 30 HUMAN TOUCH /BETTER DAYS (Bruce Springsteen, 21 18 7 NOTHING 59 53 5 21 17 18 59 61 2 METALLICA (ELEKTRA) REDHEAD KINGPIN & THE F.B.I. (VIRGIN) MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE/A &M) GOOD 2 GO (GIANT) ASCAP) CPP

32 I CAN'T DANCE (Anthony Banks, BMI /Philip Collins, IN THE CLOSET TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME ... SLOW MOTION 53 16 MISSING YOU NOW 60 48 27 60 36 2 MICHAEL JACKSON (EPIC) TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WB) CD 64 2 COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) MICHAEL BOLTON (COLUMBIA) PRS /Michael Rutherford, BMI /Hit And Run, ASCAP) WBM MAKE IT HAPPEN WILL YOU MARRY ME? GOOD FOR ME 61 47 7 PLEASE DONT GO 23 23 9 61 67 3 23 16 18 MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) PAULA ABDUL (CAPTIVE /VIRGIN) AMY GRANT (A &M) BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) 22 IF YOU ASKED ME TO (Realsongs, ASCAP/U.A., ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) WBM BREAKIN' MY HEART 62 55 25 ALL 4 LOVE IF YOU ASKED ME TO 62 62 20 UHH AHH 24 21 17 a 94 IF YOU GO AWAY (WB, ASCAP/Wallyworld, MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE/AM COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) ® 34 CELINE DION (EPIC) BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) ASCAP/John Bettis, ASCAP /Smitty's Son, BMI) WBM BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY LOSING YOU 25 19 12 I CAN'T DANCE 63 62 13 THINKIN' BACK 25 19 8 68 3 66 IF YOU WANT IT (Protoons, ASCAP /Greedy Greg, GENESIS (ATLANTIC) COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) QUEEN (HOLLYWOOD) MOCCA SOUL (SAVAGE) ASCAP) THE CHOICE IS YOURS 26 25 8 THOUGHT I'D DIED AND GONE... YOU WON'T SEE ME CRY 26 25 18 REMEMBER THE TIME 64 59 7 50 I LOVE YOUR SMILE (Shanice 4 U, ASCAP /Gratitude WILSON PHILLIPS (SBK /ERG) (EPIC) BLACK SHEEP (MERCURY) BRYAN ADAMS (A &M) MICHAEL JACKSON Sky, ASCAP) CPP DO NOT PASS ME BY MONEY DON'T MATTER 2 NIGHT YOUR SONG 19 I'M THE ONE YOU NEED (Rightsong, BMI /Def Mix, 27 27 10 DONT BE AFRAID 65 59 9 27 26 7 71 4 AARON HALL (SOUL /MCA) HAMMER (CAPITOL) PRINCE & THE N.P.G. (PAISLEY PARK WB) ROD STEWART (POLYDOR /PLG) ASCAP/Alec Shantzis, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) HL 79 INNOCENT CHILD (Empire, PRS /Full Keel, ASCAP /Red WHY ME BABY? 56 23 UHH AHH I CANT DANCE 66 50 3 -2 -1 PUMP 66 28 24 15 39 5 KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRA) BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) GENESIS (ATLANTIC) REDHEAD KINGPIN & THE F.B.I. (VIRGIN) Bus, PRS/WB, ASCAP) WBM 12 IN THE CLOSET (Mijac, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, TEEN SPIRIT DO IT TO ME TAKE 20 I'LL GET BY 29 22 24 SMELLS LIKE 29 32 10 TIME 67 69 NIRVANA (DGC) 67 LIONEL RICHIE (MOTOWN) CHRIS WALKER (PENDULUM /ELEKTRA) EDDIE MONEY (COLUMBIA) BMI /Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) WBM 96 ITS NOT A LOVE THING (Hidden Pun, BMI/Virgin, ALL WOMAN NO SUNSHINE WHAT GOES AROUND COMES... 68 56 5 DONT TALK JUST KISS 68 66 5 30 31 18 ASCAP) HL CD 33 9 LISA STANSFIELD (ARISTA) KID FROST (VIRGIN) GIGGLES (CUTTING) RIGHT SAID FRED (CHARISMA) ITS OVER NOW (Pri, BMI /AI Snug, BMI /Almo, 81 REMEMBER THE TIME WHAT YOU GIVE PRAYER 67 4 COME & TALK TO ME 31 26 15 69 75 2 SILENT 69 ASCAP/Testatyme, ASCAP) CPP/HL MICHAEL JACKSON (EPIC) TESE (GEFFEN) 31 40 7 SHANICE (MOTOWN) JODECI (UPTOWN /MCA) 82 I WANNA ROCK (Pac Jam, BMI) WBM SHE'S GOT THAT VIBE NU NU 70 49 7 HIGH T.L.C. 70 63 8 36 I WILL REMEMBER YOU (Age To Age, CD 38 9 THE CURE (FICTION /ELEKTRA) 55 3 R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT (JIVE) LIDELL TOWNSELL (MERCURY) LINEAR (ATLANTIC) ASCAP/Riverstone, ASCAP /Edward Grant, ASCAP/Reunion, ASCAP) HL DAMN I WISH I WAS YOUR LOVER 71 68 2 IT'S OVER NOW BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 71 65 6 COME AS YOU ARE ASCAP/Yellow Elephant, 2 33 27 14 1(1) 61 SOPHIE B. HAWKINS (COLUMBIA) L.A. GUNS (POLYDOR /PLG) CELINE DION /PEABO BRYSON (EPIC) NIRVANA (DGC) 88 JAMES BROWN IS DEAD (Orfa, Saban/BMG, ASCAP)

1 (So So Def, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) COME AS YOU ARE MONEY DON'T MATTER 2 NIGHT TOUCH SET ME FREE JUMP 34 32 8 72 34 30 9 HUMAN 72 73 3 NIRVANA (DGC) PRINCE (PAISLEY PARK/WB) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (COLUMBIA) CLUBLAND (GREAT JONES /PLG) 52 JUST ANOTHER DAY (Estefan, ASCAP /Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP HELLUVA DOO DOO BROWN YOU HER NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE 35 37 6 73 10 35 33 8 YOU THINK KNOW 73 72 2 BROTHERHOOD CREED (GASOLINE ALLEY) 2 HYPED BROTHERS & A DOG (DECO) CAUSE & EFFECT (SRC /ZOO) CORINA (CUTTING /ATCO EASTWEST) 75 JUSTIFIED AND ANCIENT (E.G., BMI/Warner Chappell, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /BMG, ASCAP) WBM HONEY LOVE BACK BABY -BABY -BABY 36 35 11 I WANNA ROCK 74 36 28 16 THINKIN' 74 27 JUST TAKE MY HEART (EMI April, ASCAP /Eric LUKE (LUKE /ATLANTIC) R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT (JIVE) COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) TLC (LAFACE /ARISTA) Martin, ASCAP /Endless Frogs, ASCAP /Bob -A-Lew, MAMA, I'M COMING HOME 75 71 14 MISSING YOU NOW YOU SHOWED ME 75 75 2 IF YOU WANT IT 37 30 13 37 35 16 ASCAP/Alex Call, ASCAP) HL /CLM OZZY OSBOURNE (EPIC ASSOCIATED /EPIC) MICHAEL BOLTON (COLUMBIA) SALT -N -PEPA (NEXT PLATEAU) 2ND II NONE (PROFILE) 15 LETS GET ROCKED (Zomba, ASCAP) HL °Singles with increasing sales. © 1992, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. 0 Tracks moving up the chart with airplay gains. © 1992 Billboard /BPI Communications. 83 LIFE IS A HIGHWAY (Falling Sky, ASCAP /BMG, ASCAP) 42 LIFT ME UP (Hojo, BMI) ASCAP /Mijac, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane, BMI/WB, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) CPP TOP 40 RADIO RECURRENT MONITOR 5 LIVE AND LEARN (Harrindur, BMI /Joe Public, ASCAP /B Funk, ASCAP) WBM 57 T.LC. (Pennachio, BMI /Hagis, BMI/Smokin' Vocals, BMI /Noisneta, BMI /Ensign, BMI) CPP 4 SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST (Longitude, BMI /Moon 8 BMI /SHR, BMI/Tolga Katas, BMI) I LOVE YOUR SMILE EMOTIONS 1 1 3 14 18 18 99 LOSING YOU (Wild UK, BMI /Pillage, BMI) ASCAP Mystique, 33 TO BE WITH YOU (EMI April, ASCAP /Eric Martin, SHANICE (MOTOWN) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) Stars, BMI/Virgin, /Big 56 LOVE ME (Modern Science, ASCAP) BMI /Kazzoom, ASCAP /Polygram Int.!, ASCAP) ASCAP /Dog Turner, ASCAP) HL RIGHT 2 2 7 15 17 32 RIGHT 72 LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFETIME (BMG UFA, ASCAP) HL WBM /HL 6 UNDER THE BRIDGE (Moebetoblame, BMI) MSC CECCE PENISTON (A&M) 11 MAKE IT HAPPEN (M Carey, BMI/Virgin, ASCAP /Cole- 70 SHE'S GOT THAT VIBE (Willesden, BMI /R.Kelly, 95 UNTIL YOUR LOVE COMES BACK AROUND (Shire, YOU /Sony Songs, BMI) HL 3 3 7 ALL 4 LOVE 16 12 7 IS IT GOOD TO Clivilles, ASCAP BMI /Zomba, ASCAP/Barjosha, BMI) ASCAP) COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) 68 MAMA, I'M COMING HOME (Virgin, ASCAP) HL 40 SILENT PRAYER (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/Virgin, 54 WE GOT A LOVE THANG (Last Song, ASCAP/Third

I I IT FOR 92 MARIA (Blue Ink, BMI/Third & Lex, ASCAP/Tee Girl, ASCAP /Penzafire, ASCAP) HL Coast, ASCAP) 4 4 7 TEIVLME WHAT YOU WANT ME... 17 14 26 (EVERYTHING DO) DO ... ADAMS BMI) 51 SLOW MOTION (Me Good, ASCAP /Howie Tee, 60 WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND (Charlie 18 MASTERPIECE (Kenny Nolan, ASCAP) CPP BMI /Irvine, BMI) CPP "Rock ", BMI /It's Time, BMI) 5 10 23 VIBRATIONS 18 16 5 THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT YOU MMDY MARK KARYN WHITE (WARNER BROS.) 69 MISSING YOU NOW (Warner Chappell, 35 SMELLS LIKE NIRVANA (Virgin Songs, BMI /End Of 89 WHAT YOU GIVE (City Kidd, ASCAP) CLM BMI /Mr. Bolton's, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/WB, Music, BMI) HL 90 WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP (D.A.R.P., ASCAP/Diva One, DIAMONDS AND PEARLS LOSING MY RELIGION 6 9 3 19 20 38 ASCAP/Wallyworld, ASCAP /Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM PRINCE & THE N.P.G. (PAISLEY PARK /WB) R.E.M. (WARNER BROS.) 97 SOMETIMES I RHYME SLOW (EMI April, BMI) 23 MONEY DON'T MATTER 2 NIGHT (Controversy, ASCAP /Purple Rabbit, ASCAP) HL 46 WHY ME BABY? (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/E/A, MYSTERIOUS WAYS NEOW TOHAT WE FOUND LOVE 7 5 5 20 21 24 ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 87 TAKE MY ADVICE (Last Song, ASCAP/Third Coast, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP / Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP /LL U2 (ISLAND /PLG) MCn) 2 MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET IT) (Two ASCAP) Cool 1, ASCAP /Def Jam, ASCAP) WBM 8 8 26 21 22 13 ON Tuff- Enuff, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP 29 TAKE TIME (CCW, ASCAP /Rogli, ASCAP) 100 WHY (La Lennoxa, ASCAP /BMG, ASCAP) BOYZ IIIIMN(MOTOWN) SSEMTDDRIFT MEMORY BPISS 86 NEVER SATISFIED (4 Tammy, ASCAP /S.A. Brown, 7 TEARS IN HEAVEN (United Lion, BMI /Drumlin, PRS) 20 WILL YOU MARRY ME7 (EMI April, ASCAP /LeoSun, 9 6 38 22 - 15 EVERY HEARTBEAT ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Maanami, ASCAP/PJA, ASCAP/EMI AMY GRANT (A &M) COLOR ME BAD (GIANT) 53 NOTHING ELSE MATTERS (Creeping Death, ASCAP) 26 TENNESSEE (EMI Blackwood, BMI /Arrested Blackwood, BMI/Vermal, BMI) WBM GO CLM Development, BMI) WBM 65 YOUR SONG (Polygram, ASCAP) HL 10 7 3 I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME 23 23 10 BONNIE RAGT (CAPITOL) MARIAH CARAEYY(COLUMBIA) 43 NOT THE ONLY ONE (Almo, ASCAP) CPP 77 THEY WANT EFX (Straight Out Da Sewer, ASCAP) 67 YOU SHOWED ME (Tickson, BM)) WBM NU NU BMI/Willesden, BMI /Da Posse's, YOU KNOW HER (M -87, DAY 28 (Sanlar, 55 THINKIN' BACK (Me Good, ASCAP /Azmah Eel, 38 YOU THINK 11 15 52 GONNASIMAKE OYOU SWEAT 24 25 46 MAMA CAREY (COLUMBIA) BMI /Copyright Control) ASCAP /Nubian Beat, ASCAP/Kharatroy, ASCAP /Songcase, BMI) 10 ONE (U2, ASCAP/Chappell & Co., ASCAP) HL ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP) CLM 45 YOU WON'T SEE ME CRY (EMI Blackwood, BMI /Get CO MIN' 12 13 18 ROMANTIC 25 24 3 98 OOCHIE COOCHIE (Mike Ten, BMI /Biv Ten, LAST TIME (Next Plateau, Out, ASCAP /Lentle, ASCAP /Smooshie, BMI /MCA, KARYN WHITE (WARNER BROS.) SWEAT (ELEKTRA) 73 THIS IS NE BMI /Music Corp. Of America, BMI) HL ASCAP /Pantaleo, ASCAP /In House, ASCAP /Fachinni, ASCAP /Aerostation, ASCAP) HL Recurrents are titles which have appeared on the Monitor 13 11 40 BABY BABY 61 PLEASE DONT GO (Mike Ten, BMI) ASCAP) AMY GRANT (A &M) for 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 20. 34 REMEMBER THE TIME ( Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, 13 THOUGHT I'D DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN (Badams,

74 BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com HO110 SMfIES SPOJEICUT ¡ by Michael Ellis KRIS KROSS HOLDS AT No. 1 on the Hot 100 for a fourth week with "Jump" (Ruffhouse/Columbia). Its lead is almost 2:1 over "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" by En Vogue (Ateo EastWest), which is bul- leted at No. 2. "Lovin' " goes to No. 1 in airplay on the Top 40 Radio Moni- tor but "Jump" still has more than twice the sales of all competitors -and "Jump" has four times the sales of "Lovin'." No record is likely to close this sales gap soon, so "Jump" is assured of at least two more weeks at No. 1, and probably will hold for three or four weeks. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (Hollywood) is still No. 2 in sales and is certified gold, but overall it's declining in points and it slips to No. 3 on the Hot 100. "Under The Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Warner Bros.), bulleted at No. 6, has No. 1 potential -it's No. 1 in airplay at KIIS -FM Los Angeles -but it's still far behind "Jump." G/ SINGLES SALES ARE DOWN again, with riot -torn Los Angeles espe- M cially suffering. As a result, strong L.A. records like "If You Want It" by i 2nd II None (Profile), which is No. 2 in airplay at Power 106, are negatively affected on the Hot 100. The strongest sales gain on the entire chart is scored by the country sensation "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus (Mercury). It goes 31 -14 on the Top POS Singles Sales chart, and 83-47 on the Hot 100, totally from sales. It still has no airplay from our top 40 radio panel. It's been clear for a long time that R &B radio sells singles without S O M E top 40 airplay; now the potential for country radio to do the same thing is proven. (For more on Cyrus' country-single success, see page 8.)

"ACHY BREAKY HEART'S" SALES gain is almost twice as much as that of the runner-up for the Power Pick/Sales, "You Won't See Me Cry" by Wilson Phillips (SBK). "Cry" is also the runner-up for the Power Pick/ Airplay, which goes to "Slow Motion" by Color Me Badd (Giant). "Slow" is moving fast, leaping halfway up the chart in one week, 100 -51. This dis- proves the industry fear that entering the chart with a low debut cripples a record's chances of ultimate success. Getting back to "Cry," the Wilson 814841 Phillips single is the biggest overall point gainer on the entire Hot 100, (4 shooting up 51 places to No. 45.

QUICK CUTS: "High" by the Cure (Fiction) is still gaining in radio airplay (up 60-56 on the Monitor and No. 3 at KEGL Dallas), but its sales are still dropping after an early surge caused by the group's fans. Overall, it slips back three places to No. 49 ... Canadian rocker Tom Cochrane of Red Rid- er makes his first solo appearance on the Hot 100 with "Life Is A High- -F2 way" (Capitol), the Hot Shot Debut at No. 83 . .. U.K. duo Mocca Soul makes its Hot 100 bow with "Losing You" (Savage) at No. 99. The single is LauII:A breaking out of Chicago, where it's already No. 5 in airplay at B96. "Los- ing" may not reach its full chart potential on the Hot 100 because its label is in the middle of a distribution switch from Uni to BMG, hampering efforts to get the single in all stores ... "Steel Bars" by Michael Bolton (Colum- bia) debuts at No. 52 on the Monitor but is ineligible to chart on the Hot 100, no matter how high it goes on the Monitor. It will not be commercially re- leased as a single.

NOT 100 RECURRENT SINGLES

WWZ w 2 0 w W O s Ñ W TITLE D. ' W TITLE s 3 ARTIST (LABEL) 3 ARTIST (LABEL) I'M TOO SEXY GONNA MAKE YOU 1 - 1 16 22 21 SWEAT RIGHT SAID FRED (CHARISMA) C +C MUSIC FACTORY (COLUMBIA)

2 - 1 FINALLY 17 13 7 CANT LET GO CECE PENISTON (AGM) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA)

3 1 3 TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME ... 18 19 20 ROMANTIC TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST /WB) KARYN WHITE (WARNER BROS.)

4 5 3 UHH AHH 19 20 25 NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) From the new album 5 6 3 DIAMONDS AND PEARLS 20 25 18 EMOTIONS PRINCE & THE N.P.G. (PAISLEY PARK /WB) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA)

6 3 6 MYSTERIOUS WAYS 21 16 5 ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON U2 (ISLAND /KG) A LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN (PUMP)

7 4 6 I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME 22 24 5 KEEP IT COMIN' BONNIE RAITT (CAPITOL) KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRA)

8 2 4 SMELLS UKE TEEN SPIRIT 23 21 25 (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU NIRVANA (DGC) BRYAN ADAMS (A &M)

9 7 4 DONT LET THE SUN GO DOWN ... 24 15 12 BABY BABY GEORGE MICHAEL /E. JOHN (COLUMBIA) AMY GRANT (A &M)

10 8 2 I'LL GET BY 25 17 19 LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX EDDIE MONEY (COLUMBIA) SALT -N-PEPA (NEXT PLATEAU)

11 10 25 I WANNA SEX YOU UP 26 23 16 O.P.P. COLOR ME BADD (GIANT) NAUGHTY BY NATURE (TOMMY BOY)

12 9 6 IS IT GOOD TO YOU 27 26 24 RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) JESUS JONESS (SBK /ERG)

13 18 24 GOOD VIBRATIONS 28 14 8 MARKY MARK (INTERSCOPE/ATLANTIC) HAMMER (CAPITOL) 14 12 5 THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT YOU 29 - 22 LOSING MY REUGION KARYN WHITE (WARNER BROS.) R.E.M. (WARNER BROS.)

15 11 25 MOTOWNPHILLY 30 29 11 CREAM BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) PRINCE & THE N.P.G. (PAISLEY PARK/WB) Produced by: David frank. Management: Brion E. Kushner for Power Star Management. ©1992 Atlantic Recording Corp. A Time Warner Company Recurrents are titles which have appeared on the Hot 100 for 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 50.

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www.americanradiohistory.com THE . THE TOP- SELLING ALBUMS COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS

COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY FOR WEEK ENDING ;;;"ii O.. MAY 16, 1992 z z Q o o l- Y co O 3 OQ TITLE Ó ARTIST TITLE W w 3 g 3 w ¢ -" Ú Ó 3 g 3 3 LABELI & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT)

39 23 BLACK SHEEP MERCURY 848368 (9.98 EQ/13.981 A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING 30 * * * No. 1 * * * 55 39

MERCURY 5 weeks at No. 1 ADRENALIZE 1 1 1 1 5 DEF LEPPARD 12185* (10.98 EQ/15.98) ***TOP DEBUT * * * 2 2 3 2 5 KRIS KROSS RUFFHOUSE 48710*/COLUMBIA (9.98 EQ/13.98) TOTALLY KROSSED OUT (56) NEW 1 LYNCH MOB ELEKTRA 61322* (10.98/15.98) LYNCH MOB 56 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 3 3 5 5 32 BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK 1 TRACY ELEKTRA 61215* (10.98/15.98) MATTERS OF THE HEART 57 WARNER BROS. 26681* (10.98/15.98) (51) NEW CHAPMAN

4 4 13 8 QUEEN HOLLYWOOD 61311* /ELEKTRA (10.98/16.98) CLASSIC QUEEN 4 (58) 67 72 5 CELINE DION EPIC 52473* (10.98 EQ/15.98) CELINE DION 58 * * * TOP 20 SALES MOVER*** 59 54 45 7 MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND 512120 * /PLG (10.98 EQ/15.98) NEVER ENOUGH 21 7 8 34 ROPIN' THE WIND 1 GARTH BROOKS / LIBERTY 96330* (10.98/15.981 (60) 75 77 44 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA 10297* (9.98/13.98) TRISHA YEARWOOD 31

z 2 2 THE CURE FICTION 61309 * /ELEKTRA (10.98/15.98) WISH 2 PRINCE AND THE N.P.G. A 6 - 61 58 50 31 DIAMONDS & PEARLS 3 PAISLEY PARK 25379/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) (---) 15 14 87 GARTH BROOKS A' LIBERTY 93866* (9.98/13.98) NO FENCES 3 (62) 64 61 1 K.D. LANG SIRE 26840 */WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) INGENUE 55

8 9 7 32 NIRVANA 3 DGC 24425 /GEFFEN (9.98/13.98) NEVERMIND 1 63 51 46 87 QUEENSRYCHE 2 EMI 92806/ERG (9.98/15.98) EMPIRE 7

9 11 6 5 WYNONNA CURB 10529 * /MCA (10.98/15.98) WYNONNA 4 (64) 69 85 1 TORT AMOS ATLANTIC 82358* (10.98/15.98) LITTLE EARTHQUAKES 64 10 6 4 11 SOUNDTRACK REPRISE 26805* (10.98/15.98) WAYNE'S WORLD 1 65 59 53 34 TESLA GEFFEN 24424 (9.98/15.98) PSYCHOTIC SUPPER 13

11 13 10 24 ISLAND 10347/PLG (10.98 EQ/15.98) ACHTUNG BABY 1 U2 A' 66 61 58 25 LISA STANSFIELD ARISTA 18679* (10.98/15.98) REAL LOVE 43 (-) 18 21 3 ZZ TOP WARNER BROS. 26846 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 12 R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT 76 83 14 BORN INTO THE '90'S 67 (67) VE 41469 f9.98 13.98) 13 8 - 2 SLAUGHTER CHRYSALIS 21911/ERG (10.98/15.98) WILD LIFE 8 (68) 72 82 16 SAWYER BROWN CURB 95624* (9.98/13.98) DIRT ROAD 68 14 11 12 6 EN VOGUE ATCO EASTWEST 92121* (10.98/15.98) FUNKY DIVAS 8 69 52 47 35 NAUGHTY BY NATURE TOMMY BOY 1044* (9.98/14.98) NAUGHTY BY NATURE 16 15 16 15 38 METALLICA 4 ELEKTRA 61113 (10.98/15.98) METALLICA 1 70 55 52 9 RIGHT SAID FRED CHARISMA 92107* (9.9 8/13.98) UP 46 16 12 3 5 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 53000* (10.98 EQ/15.98) HUMAN TOUCH 2

71 60 55 33 GUNS N' ROSES 3 GEFFEN 24420 (10.98/15.98) USE YOUR ILLUSION II 1 (--) 22 24 3 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC scorn BROS. 75256* (9.98/13.981 OFF THE DEEP END 17 VAN HALEN z CHECK YOUR HEAD 10 72 62 56 46 FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE 1 18 10 - 2 BEASTIE BOYS CAPITOL 98938 (10.98/15.98) WARNER BROS. 26594* (10.98/15.98) 19 19 18 20 PEARL JAM EPIC ASSOCIATED 47857/EPIC (9.98 EQ/13.98) TEN 18 81 2 KID FROST VIRGIN 92097* (9.98/13.98) EAST SIDE STORY 73

3 96111 (10.98/15.98) LUCK OF THE DRAW 2 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 20 21 17 45 BONNIE RAITT A CAPITOL (14) 114 129 5 3 YEARS 5 MONTHS & 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF ... 74 CHRYSALIS 21929* /ERG (9.98/13.98) 4 21 20 16 25 GENESIS ATLANTIC 82344* (10.98/15.98) WE CAN'T DANCE 75 65 59 5 LYLE LOVETT CURB 10475* /MCA (9.98/15.98) JOSHUA JUDGES RUTH 57

ME 2 GIANT 24429 /REPRISE (9.98/15.98) C.M.B. 3 22 24 31 41 COLOR BADD 76 73 65 51 PAULA ABDUL 3 CAPTIVE 91611 *NIRGIN (10.98/15.98) SPELLBOUND 1 UGLY KID JOE 23 14 9 15 AS UGLY AS THEY WANNA BE 4 77 63 51 7 M.C. BRAINS MOTOWN 6342* (9.98/13.98) LOVERS LANE 47 STARDOG 68823* /MERCURY (6.98 EQ/10.98)

1 ATCO EASTWEST VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER 44 24 26 22 23 MICHAEL JACKSON 4 EPIC 45400 (10.98 EQ/15.98) DANGEROUS 78 70 69 10 PANTERA 91758* (10.98/15.98)

25 28 23 32 BRYAN ADAMS 2 Á&M5367 *(10.98/15.98) WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS 6 (79) 91 102 12 JOHN ANDERSON BNA61029 *(9.98/13.98) SEMINOLE WIND 64

5 MICHAEL BOLTON 106 124 37 DOUG STONE EPIC 47357* (9.98 EO/13.98) I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU 80 26 25 19 54 TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESS 1 (80) COLUMBIA 46771 (10.98 EQ/15.98) ORIGINAL LONDON CAST 21 27 20 37 VANESSA WILLIAMS WING 843522 /MERCURY (9.98 EQ/15.98) THE COMFORT ZONE 17 81 82 67 115 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS 46 POLYDOR 831563/PLG (10.98 EQ/15.98) 53001* (10.98 E(Ú15.98) LUCKY TOWN 3 28 23 11 5 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 82 78 66 71 C +C MUSIC FACTORY 3 COLUMBIA 47093 (9.98 EO/15.98) GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT 2

29 32 30 13 SIR MIX -A-LOT DEF AMERICAN 26765/REPRISE (9.98/15.98) MACK DADDY 29 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE 83 83 75 26 SKY IS CRYING 10 EPIC 47390 (9.98 EQ/13.98) (30) 37 32 24 ENYA A REPRISE 26775* (10.98/15.98) SHEPHERD MOONS 17 (84) 89 81 61 VINCE GILL MCA 10140* (9.98/13.981 POCKET FULL OF GOLD 37 35 38 106 GARTH BROOKS 3 LIBERTY 90897 (9.98/13.98) GARTH BROOKS 13 (31) 85 80 68 5 MARK CHESNUTT MCA 10530* (9.98/15.98) LONGNECKS & SHORT STORIES 68

32 30 27 27 HAMMER 3 CAPITOL 98151 (10.9$16s8) TOO LEGIT TO QUIT 2 86 71 74 30 SOUNDGARDEN A &M 5374 (9.98/13.98) BADMOTORFINGER 39

***POWER PICK * * * 87 79 62 24 TEVIN CAMPBELL QWEST 26291 */WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) T.E.V.I.N. 38 (3-3p 43 - 2 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10532' (10.9815.98) HOLDING MY OWN 33 (88) 102 104 44 TANYA TUCKER LIBERTY95562* (9.98/13.981 WHAT DO I DO WITH ME 48

29 25 51 BOYZ II MEN A4 MOTOWN 6320* (9.98/13.98) COOLEYHIGHHARMONY 3 34 (89) 151 155 52 LORRIE MORGAN ßCÁ3021' (9.9813.96) SOMETHING IN RED 71

31 28 21 MR. BIG ATLANTIC 82209 (9.9813.98) LEAN INTO IT 15 35 90 86 84 23 KEITH SWEATA ELEKTRA 61216* (10.98/15.98) KEEP IT COMIN' 19

36 33 29 33 MARIAH CAREY 3 COLUMBIA 47980 (10.98 E(Ú15.98) EMOTIONS 4 91 77 64 60 R.E.M. A 3 WARNER BROS. 26496 (9.98/15.98) OUT OF TIME 1 37 40 34 61 AMY GRANT A3 A&M 5321 (10.98/15.98) HEART IN MOTION 10 92 74 63 33 GUNS N' ROSES 3 GEFFEN 24415 (10.98/15.98) USE YOUR ILLUSION I 2 38 38 33 47 NATALIE COLE A4ELEKTRA61049 (13.98/16.98) UNFORGETTABLE 1 93 88 86 18 TRACY LAWRENCE ATLANTIC 82326* (9.98/13.98) STICKS & STONES 71 (39) 48 48 31 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 10400 (10.98/15.98) FOR MY BROKEN HEART 13 94 99 90 34 KENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 46140* (9.98 EQ/13.98) LEAP OF FAITH 71 (40) 44 42 5 BODY COUNT SIRE 26872 */WARNER BROS. (9.98/13.98) BODY COUNT 32 THE BLACK CROWES 3 95 90 93 113 SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER 4 DEF AMERICAN 24278/REPRISE (9.98/13.98) (41) 53 60 4 DAS EFX ATCO EASTWEST 91827* (9.98/13.98) DEAD SERIOUS 41 (96) 122 140 16 SUZY BOGGUSS LIBERTY 95847* (9.98/13.98) ACES 96 42 34 26 24 SOUNDTRACK WALT DISNEY 60618* (8.98/14.98) BEAUTY & THE BEAST 19

(91 NEW 1 XTC GEFFEN 24474 (10.98/15.98) NONSUCH 97 (43) 57 44 8 YANNI PRIVATE MUSIC 81096* (10.98/15.98) DARE TO DREAM 32 (98) 112 118 7 FU-SCHNICKENS JIVE 41472 (9.9813.98) FU -DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL 98 44 36 37 20 CYPRESS HILLRUFFHOUSE47889 /COLUMBIA (9.98 EQ/13.98) CYPRESS HILL 31

EPIC 47468* EO/13.98) ALL I CAN BE 54 99 93 96 25 COLLIN RAYE (9.98 (45) 49 49 16 HAL KETCHUM CURB 77450* (9.98/13.98) PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE 45 100 87 80 12 2PAC INTERSCOPE 91767/ATLANTIC (9.98/13.98) 2PACALYPSE NOW 64 46 47 43 10 TLC LAFACE 26003 /ARISTA (9.98/13.98) 0000000HHH...ON THE TLC TIP 43

29 ATCo EASTWEST 91777* (10.98/15.98) PRIVATE LINE 48 41 56 51 49 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 26589* (9.98/15.98) IT'S ALL ABOUT TO CHANGE 22 101 101 94 GERALD LEVERT

141 11 CURB 26806 /CAPRICORN (9.98/15.98) MAVERICK 55 (48) 68 79 51 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA 8681* (9.98/13.98) DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX 17 (102) 111 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 24 49 41 35 26 RICHARD MARX CAPITOL 95874* (10.98/15.98) RUSH STREET 35 103 103 116 44 SEAL SIRE 26627 */WARNER BROS. (9.98/13.98) SEAL

(50) 66 70 23 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA 18658* (9.98/13.98) BRAND NEW MAN 50 104 95 98 77 MADONNA A3 SIRE 26440/WARNER BROS. (13.98/18.98) THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION 2

(105) 152 171 49 DIAMOND RIO ARISTA 8673* (9.98/13.98) DIAMOND RIO 84 51 42 36 16 SOUNDTRACK S REPRISE 26794* (10.98/15.98) RUSH 24 106 107 88 32 HARRY CONNICK, JR. COLUMBIA 48685* (10.98 EQ/15.98) BLUE LIGHT, RED LIGHT 17 52 45 41 33 OZZY OSBOURNE EPIC ASSOCIATED 46795/EPIC (10.98 EQ/15.98) NO MORE TEARS 7

107 97 109 17 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 510161* (9.98/13.98) DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER 97 53 50 54 8 AARON TIPPIN RCA 61129* (9.98/13.98) READ BETWEEN THE LINES 50

108 94 101 32 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST JIVE 1418* (9.98/13.98) LOW END THEORY 45 54 46 40 36 JODECI UPTOWN 10198* /MCA (9.98/13.98) FOREVER MY LADY 18

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www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard 200 TM continued FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1992 Z z z o o u) o_ ARTIST TITLE n N Ñ W ARTIST TITLE ó = w Ñ w 3 = 0- w 3 (O7 = FOR á a a F- 3 S 3 ry ¢ > U LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT CASSETTE/CD) I- , 3 N ¢ 3 U LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) 2 18 109 92 95 6 SOUNDTRACK EMI 98414* /ERG (10.98/15.98) WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP 92 (156) 172 179 78 CLINT BLACK RCA 2372* (9.98/13.98) PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES

SOCIAL DISTORTION 71 -N -PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 1019 (9.98/14.98) BLACK'S MAGIC 38 110 84 76 12 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN & HELL 76 151 127 120 SALT EPIC 47979 (9.98 EQ/13.98) 158 141 154 7 CAUSE & EFFECT SRC 11019 * /ZOO (9.98/13.98) ANOTHER MINUTE 141 111 113 113 155 BONNIE RAITT3 CAPITOL 91268(9.98/15.98) NICK OF TIME 1 (159) 165 181 87 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 10016 (9.98/13.98) RUMOR HAS IT 39 TEARS FOR FEARS 112 85 73 7 TEARS ROLL DOWN -HITS 1982 -92 53 FONTANA 10939'/MERCURY (10.98 EO/15.98) (160) 174 184 17 PAM TILLIS ARISTA8642 *(9.98/13.98) PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE 69 VOL. III JUST RIGHT 113 (113) NEW, 1 SOUL II SOUL VIRGIN 91771* (9.98/13.98) 161 162 165 18 GEORGE STRAIT MCA loaso (10.98/15.98) TEN STRAIT HITS 46 114 117 107 103 VAN MORRISON MERCURY 841970 (9.98 EQ/15.98) THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON 41 162 156 153 64 ENIGMA CHARISMA 91642* (9.98/13.98) MCMXC A.D. 6 115 115 122 6 JOE PUBLIC COLUMBIA 48628* (9.98 EQ/15.98) JOE PUBLIC 115 163 145 134 47 THE KLF ARISTA8657`(9.9813.98) WHITE ROOM 39 * 116 104 91 12 LUKE LUKE 9183o /ATLANTIC(10.98/15.98) I GOT SHIT ON MY MIND 52 164 157 146 58 ROD STEWART A WARNER BROS. 26300* (9.98/15.98) VAGABOND HEART 10 111 116 103 30 JOHN MELLENCAMP MERCURY 510151* (10.98 E(Ú15.98) WHENEVER WE WANTED 17 165 140 132 11 THE SUGARCUBES ELEKTRA 61123* (9.98/15.98) STICK AROUND FOR JOY 95 118 109 99 22 AMG SELECT 21642* (9.98/15.98) BITCH BETTA HAVE MY MONEY 63 166 168 173 92 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 26094* (9.98/13.98) COUNTRY CLUB 70 119 100 92 3 CHAKA KHAN WARNER BROS. 26296* (10.98/15.98) THE WOMAN I AM 92

MARKY MARK & THE FUNKY BUNCH 161 169 200 3 GEORGE HOWARD GRP 9669* (10.98/15.98) DO I EVER CROSS YOUR MIND 167 120 96 89 41 MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE 21 INTERSCOPE 91737*/ATLANTIC (10.98/15.98) 168 163 156 41 SHABBA RANKS EPIC 47310 (9.98 E0113.98) AS RAW AS EVER 89

121 108 78 10 SOUNDTRACK ELEKTRA 6124o* (10.98/15.98) THE MAMBO KINGS 50 169 159 147 31 ` PATTI LABELLE MCA 10439 (9.98/13.98) BURNIN' 71 E0115.981 SOLO PARA TI 122 122 134 123 6 OTTMAR LIEBERT + LUNA NEGRA EPIC 47848* (10.98 YANNI RE -ENTRY 86 REFLECTIONS OF PASSION 29 (110) PRIVATE MUSIC 2067` (9.98/13.98) RUTHLESS /PRIORITY (9.98/14.98) PAID THE COST 123 (123) NEW 1 PENTHOUSE PLAYERS CLIQUE 57181 171 124 135 142 18 SHANICE MOTOWN 6319* (9.98/13.98) INNER CHILD 83 (111) NEW 1 GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. COLUMBIA 48530 (10.98/15.98) NEXT EXIT

125 120 119 9 LITTLE TEXAS WARNER BROS. 26820 (9.98/13.98) FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING 99 112 155 131 31 JAMES TAYLOR COLUMBIA 46038* (10.98 E0/15.98) NEW MOON SHINE 37

SPICE 1 126 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST (126) 142 161 3 SPICE 1 JIVE41481 *I9.9813.98) 173 167 150 212 2 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 68 POLYDOR 831273/PLG (17.98 EQ/31.98) 127 105 87 27 2ND II NONE PROFILE 1416 (9.98/14.98) 2ND II NONE 83 (114) 183 175 50 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 46855* (9.98 EO/13.98) BACKROADS 23 128 131 135 44 BEBE & CECE WINANS CAPITOL 92078' (9.98/15.98) DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES 74 115 158 143 12 MATTHEW SWEET zoo 11015` (9.98/13.981 GIRLFRIEND 100 114 14 CECE PENISTON A &M 5381* (9.98/13.98) FINALLY 70 129 121 DOUG STONE RE -ENTRY 25 DOUG STONE 97 (116) EPIC 45303'(5.98EO 9.98) 130 119 115 99 MARIAN CAREY A COLUMBIA 45202 (9.98 EO/15.98) MARIAH CAREY 1 171 180 - 93 THE JUDOS 2 CURB 8318/RCA (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS 76 131 137 137 4 TKA ToMMY BOY 1040* (9.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS 131 GROUND 178 (118) NEW 1 MCBRIDE & THE RIDE MCA 54356* (9.98/13.98) SACRED 132 98 71 11 LITTLE VILLAGE REPRISE 26713* (10.9815.98) LITTLE VILLAGE 66 (119) 199 - 2 TOM COCHRANE CAPITOL 97723* (9.98/13.98) MAD MAD WORLD 179 3 133 129 125 148 MICHAEL BOLTON 4 COLUMBIA 45012 (9.98 EO/15.98) 180 153 126 14 YO -YO M0.'BOBBY MCFERRIN SONY MASTERWORK548177 *(9.9815.98) HUSH 93 134 123 139 29 PRIMUS INTERSCOPE91659 * /ATLANTIC(9.98/13.98) SAILING THE SEA OF CHEESE 116

VARIOUS ARTISTS 181 182 194 75 EXTREME A&M 5313 (9.98/15.98) EXTREME II PORNOGRAFFITTI 10 135 124 105 28 TWO ROOMS: SONGS OF E. JOHN & B. TAUPIN 18 POLYDOR 845750*/PLG (10.98 E0115.98) ARC ANGELS 182 CARPENTER 182 NEW 1 ARC ANGELS DGC 24465 /GEFFEN (9.98/13.98) 188 195 48 SHOOTING STRAIGHT IN THE DARK 700 (136) COLUMBIA 46077* (8.98 EQ/13.98) 183 190 178 4 SARAH MCLACHLAN NETTWERK 18631* / ARISTA (9.98/13.98) SOLACE 167 2 137 130 111 27 ICE CUBE PRIORITY 57155 (10.98/15.981 DEATH CERTIFICATE 184 170 157 32 FOURPLAY WARNER BROS. 26656* (9.9815.98) FOURPLAY 97 138 126 97 15 MINT CONDITION PERSPECTIVE 1001 /A&M (9.98/13.98) MEANT TO BE MINT 63 185 164 160 8 GARY MOORE CHARISMA 91825* (9.98/13.98) AFTER HOURS 145 139 110 106 18 SOUNDTRACK SOUL 10462 * /MCA (10.98/15.98) JUICE 17 186 144 186 3 ANDREW DICE CLAY DEF AMERICAN 26854*/REPRISE (9.98/15.98) 40 TOO LONG 144 140 133 136 31 MOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 61204* (12.98/16.98) DECADE OF DECADENCE 2 o) RE -ENTRY WILSON PHILLIPSAs WILSON PHILLIPS 2 105 93745/ P ILLI 13.98) 141 136 121 56 MARC COHN ATLANTIC 82178* (9.98/13.98) MARC COHN 38 (101/ WI 188 148 112 6 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS ELEKTRA 61257* (9.98/15.98) APOLLO 18 99 142 139 127 35 RUSH ATLANTIC 82293* (10.98/15.98) ROLL THE BONES 3 PUBLIC ENEMY 189 171 163 4 ROLLINS BAND IMAGO21006 *(9.98/13.98) END OF SILENCE 160 143 125 110 31 APOCALYPSE 91...ENEMY STRIKES BLACK 4 DEF JAM 47374 /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/15.98) 190 149 108 3 PETER MURPHY BEGGARS BANQUET 66007* /RCA (9.98/15.98) HOLY SMOKE 108 A WAY 96 (144) 161 170 54 DWIGHT YOAKAM I REPRISE 26344* (9.98/13.98) IF THERE WAS ALAN JACKSON 12 P.E.B. NEWTOWN 2208* (9.98/14.98) BASS COMPUTER 136 RE -ENTRY 108 HERE IN THE REAL WORLD 57 145 138 145 TECHMASTER 191 ARISTA 8623 (9.9 8/139 8) STARS 76 146 143 128 31 SIMPLY RED ATCO EASTWEST 91773* (10.98/15.98) 192 177 169 78 PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 82157 (14.98/19.98) SERIOUS HITS...LIVE! 11

118 100 8 CONCRETE BLONDE I.R.S. 13137* (9.98/15.98) WALKING IN LONDON 73 141 (193) NEW 1 MARTY STUART MCA 10106* (9.98/13.98) TEMPTED 193 148 1 DAVID SANBORN ELEKTRA 61272* (10.98/15.98) UPFRONT KATHY MATTER (148) NEW RE -ENTRY 34 A COLLECTION OF HITS 80 (194) MERCURY 842 330* (8.98 EQ/13.98) 149 150 133 8 LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC 82371* (29.98/39.98) REMASTERS 47 195 195 197 30 ALABAMA RCA 61040` (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 72 150 128 117 12 COWBOY JUNKIES RCA 61049` (9.98/13.98) BLACK -EYED MAN 76 196 189 - 10 NICE & SMOOTH COLUMBIA 47373 (9.98 EO/13.98) AIN'T A DAMN THING CHANGED 141 151 146 144 53 LUTHER VANDROSS EPIC 46789 (10.98 E(Ú15.98) POWER OF LOVE 7 197 166 152 20 NIRVANA SUB POP 34 (8.98 EQ/13 .98) BLEACH 89 152 132 130 18 LIVE RADIOACTIVE 10346*/MCA (9.98/13.98) MENTAL JEWELRY 73 198 178 174 30 THE 2 LIVE CREW LUKE 91720* /ATLANTIC (10.98/15.98) SPORTS WEEKEND 22 EQ/13.98) TONGUES AND TAILS 153 (153) NEW PO. 1 SOPHIE B. HAWKINS COLUMBIA 46797* (9.98 199 175 162 66 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 46988 (10.98 EQ/15.98) INTO THE LIGHT 5 154 147 148 63 FIREHOUSE EPIC 46186- (9.98 EQ/13.98) FIREHOUSE 21 200 181 188 148 DON HENLEY 3 GEFFEN 24217 (9.98/15.98) THE END OF THE INNOCENCE 8 155 154 151 74 NINE INCH NAILS TVT 2610 (9.98 EO/13.98) PRETTY HATE MACHINE 75

TOP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

Lorrie Morgan 89 Bonnie Raitt 20, 111 Spice 1 126 The 2 Live Crew 198 C +C Music Factory 82 Fu- Schnickens 98 k.d. lang 62 Van Halen 72 57 Tracy Lawrence 93 Van Morrison 114 Collin Raye 99 Bruce Springsteen 16, 28 2nd II None 127 Tracy Chapman Genesis 21 Ricky Van Shelton 174 85 Led Zeppelin 149 Motley Crue 140 Red Hot Chili Peppers 3 Lisa Stansfield 66 2Pac 100 Mark Chesnutt Vince Gill 84 Luther Vandross 151 Clay 186 Gerald Levert 101 Mr. Big 35 Right Said Fred 70 Rod Stewart 164 Andrew Dice Amy Grant 37 VARIOUS ARTISTS Paula Abdul 76 179 Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra 122 Peter Murphy 190 Rollins Band 189 Doug Stone 80, 176 Tom Cochrane N' Roses 71, 92 Two Rooms: Songs Of E. John & B. Bryan Adams 25 Guns Little Texas 125 Rush 142 George Strait 33, 161 Marc Cohn 141 Naughty By Nature 69 Taupin 135 Alabama 195 Village 132 Marty Stuart 193 Natalie Cole 38 Hammer 32 Little 196 Salt -N -Pepa 157 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double AMG 118 Nice & Smooth The Sugarcubes 165 Phil Collins 192 Sophie B. Hawkins 153 Live 152 Inch Nails 155 David Sanborn 148 Trouble 83 Tori Amos 64 Nine Keith Sweat 90 Color Me Badd 22 Don Henley 200 Kenny Loggins 94 Sawyer Brown 68 John Anderson 79 Nirvana 8,197 Matthew Sweet 175 Grover Washington, Jr. 171 Concrete Blonde 147 George Howard 167 Lyle Lovett 75 Seal 103 Arc Angels 182 LONDON CAST Hank Williams, Jr. 102 Harry Connick, Jr. 106 Luke 116 ORIGINAL Shabba Ranks 168 James Taylor 172 Arrested Development 74 Ice Cube 137 Phantom Of The Opera 173 Vanessa Williams 27 Cowboy Junkies 150 Lynch Mob 56 Shanice 124 Tears For Fears 112 Michael Jackson 24 Phantom Of The Opera Wilson Phillips 187 Beastie Boys 18 The Cure 6 Yo -Yo Ma/Bobby McFerrin 180 Simply Red 146 Techmaster P.E.B. 145 48, 191 Highlights 81 BeBe & CeCe Winans 128 The Black Crowes 95 Cypress Hill 44 Alan Jackson Madonna 104 Sir Mix -A -Lot 29 Tesla 65 Ozzy Osbourne 52 Wynonna 9 Sheep Jodeci 54 They Might Be Giants 188 Black 55 Das EFX 41 Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch 120 Slaughter 13 Clint Black 156 Joe Public 115 78 Social Distortion 110 Pam Tillis 160 XTC 97 Def Leppard 1 Richard Marx 49 Pantera TheJudds 177 II Aaron Tippin 53 Body Count 40 Diamond Rio 105 Kathy Mattes 194 Pearl Jam 19 Soul Soul 113 'Weird Al" Yankovic 17 TKA 131 Suzy Bogguss 96 Celine Dion 58 R. Kelly & Public Announcement 67 M.C. Brains 77 CeCe Peniston 129 Soundgarden 86 Yanni 43, 170 TLC 46 Michael Bolton 26, 133 Sammy Kershaw 107 McBride & The Ride 178 Penthouse Players Clique 123 SOUNDTRACK Trisha Yearwood 60 En Vogue 14 A Tribe Called Quest 108 Boyz II Men 34 Hal Ketchum 45 Reba McEntire 39, 159 Primus 134 Beauty & The Beast 42 Dwight Yoakam 144 Brooks & Dunn 50 Enigma 162 Chaka Khan 119 Sarah McLachlan 183 Prince And The N.P.G. 61 Juice 139 Travis Tritt 47, 166 Garth Brooks 5, 7, 31 Enya 30 Kid Frost 73 John Mellencamp 117 Public Enemy 143 The Mambo Kings 121 Tanya Tucker 88 ZZ Top 12 Gloria Estefan 199 Metallica 15 Rush 51 Tevin Campbell 87 The KLF 163 Queen 4 U2 11 Melissa Etheridge 59 Mint Condition 138 Wayne's World 10 Mariah Carey 36, 130 Kris Kross 2 Queensryche 63 Ugly Kid Joe 23 Extreme 181 White Men Can't Jump 109 Mary- Chapin Carpenter 136 Gary Moore 185 Patti LaBelle 169 R.E.M. 91 Cause & Effect 158 Firehouse 154 Fourplay 184 80 BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com L I V I N G P R O O F

"The emotions you feel when you see your first

No. l single in the Billboard charts are overwhelming.

The recognition you receive from the international press, as well as from the Latin audience throughout the U.S., is confirmed when your song is No.1 in Billboard.

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Hot Latin Tracks chart. This song is very special to me. The fact that 1 also wrote it made this No. 1 record doubly satisfying."

Ana Gabriel, 1992

www.americanradiohistory.com VIDEO BUYING GROUPS, DISTRIBUTORS BUTTING HEADS IN TENSE TIMES (Continued from page 1) The buying groups, each of which tled situation" in the marketplace. gation and an exchange of nasty alle- tempted to negotiate an agreement about distributors selling direct to claims thousands of members, have One of the messiest factors cur- gations between the parties after with Commtron to complement Flag- their members, they continue to form historically relied on the power of rently plaguing the buying groups is B &T tried to cancel the agreement ship's deal with Baker & Taylor. new associations with wholesalers. their numbers and on intense compe- their crazy quilt of alliances with dis- with IVRA /AVA. The distributor "We flew out to Des Moines Jan. Recently, for example, the Scotts- tition between distributors to extract tributors, which has made it difficult subsequently rescinded the cancella- 30 and talked to Commtron," he says. dale, Ariz. -based Video Alliance improved pricing and other terms for for them to differentiate themselves. tion, but IVRA /AVA is still pursuing "IVRA /AVA had programs with Group inked a deal with ETD, draw- their members. As the distributor Video Buyers Group, for example, the suit it had previously filed in fed- Baker & Taylor and Commtron in or- ing that firm into the fray for the ranks consolidate, however, reducing has a distribution agreement with eral district court here. der to service certain markets. We first time. competition in some markets and tilt- Nashville-based Ingram Entertain- were thinking along those lines." This means that, of the four nation- ing negotiating power in favor of the ment that both sides describe as posi- OPPOSES MERGER However, after the Ingram acqui- al distributors surviving the recent wholesalers, the buying groups are tive. Ingram's impending acquisition In another set-to with distributors, sition of Commtron was announced, wave of consolidation-the Ingram/ - groping for ways to maintain lever- of Des Moines, Iowa -based Comm - Flagship Entertainment Centers, Flagship dropped its attempt to sign Commtron entity, B &T, ETD, and age in the marketplace. But their le- tron Corp., however, could create a which has a distribution deal with up a second distributor. Subsequent- Major Video Concepts, which ac- verage is rapidly declining as the conflict of interest for the distributor, Baker & Taylor, recently circulated ly, it issued an advisory that the quired Video Trend -only Major has larger national distributors find ways since it would inherit Commtron's dis- an advisory, asking its members not merger -and the resulting reduction no tie to a large buyer group. to pass their economies of scale di- tribution deal with the Indio, Calif. - to buy from Ingram or Commtron, in competition among distributors - According to VAG executive VP rectly on to the groups' members. based Independent Video Retailers now that those two distributors are threatened independent dealers. Ron Friedman, "In changing from At the same time, the buying Assn., a competitor of VBG. planning to merge. Frank Lucca, Industry sources, however, sug- smaller regional distributors to the groups find themselves locked in in- Ironically, IVRA also finds itself president of Taunton, Mass. -based gest Flagship was rebuffed in its ef- national distribution of E'f D, we can creasingly fierce competition with with potentially conflicting distribu- Flagship, says such consolidation fort to lure Commtron into an agree- offer greater services, including a each other as they expand geographi- tion deals, since it inherited an agree- among distributors "is not in the best ment, prompting the buyers group to more uniform program of pricing, cally. As a result, some have begun ment with Morton Grove, Ill. -based interests of independent retailers." issue its warning. special buys and on-time shipments." to cut membership fees as they Baker & Taylor when it acquired the Lucca admits, however, that in Jan- struggle to maintain and add mem- American Video Assn. last year. uary, before Ingram's acquisition of MAJORS LOCK HORNS ACTIVE LAWSUIT bers. That deal recently erupted into liti- Commtron was announced, he at- While buying groups are wary Meanwhile, both sides in the suit For example, Taunton, Mass. - brought by IVRA /AVA against Bak- based Flagship Entertainment Cen- er & Taylor have gone mum, citing a ters recently cut its membership fee WHAT'S NEW AT THE VIDEO JUKEBOX NETWORK? PLENTY. hearing scheduled for Wednesday (13) in the federal court action here. from $1,200 a year to $50 a year. And (Continued from page 8) Minneapolis -based Video Buyers In its original filing, IVRA /AVA Group is cutting its membership dues Though the percentages vary from stream in an effort to attract more other 50 are less than 6 months old, charged that Baker & Taylor at- from $300 to $200 a year. box to box since each is individually advertisers, Garland says, "It's not and the remaining 100 are less than 2 tempted to "undermine and destroy" Defending the price cut, Flagship programmed, according to Garland, being done specifically for that rea- years old. IVRA /AVA's business before an Entertainment president Frank Luc- roughly 45% of the songs available on son, but I think it will. We're not real- The classic videos will not be in- agreement between the two parties ca says, "We don't want to give any- the network are urban or rap; rock ly at that point, though. Right now, cluded in the general menu; instead, a officially was to have been canceled one any reason not to join us." accounts for 30% and pop for 15 %. we're a transaction business; that's separate one -minute promo set to run by Baker & Taylor. But VBG head Ted Engen ties the The remaining 10% is country, Latin, our biggest source of revenues. In ca- each hour will plug 12 -16 clips. For- Citing an April 30 letter from Bak- moves to the "tremendously unset- or other genres. The average viewer ble, you can't really generate signifi- mer MTV VJs Nina Blackwood, er & Taylor that notified IVRA /AVA age is 19.7 years old. cant advertising unless you're in 20 Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and it would not renew the agreement "What gets requested is another million homes; we're in 13 million J.J. Jackson appear in the spots. when it expires May 27, the plaintiff matter," he says. "Typically, what right now, so I don't see advertising "These clips really did pioneer the contends Baker & Taylor's reason FOR THE RECORD you see is 50% of the requests being revenues taking over transactions industry and many of them can't be was "that competitive pricing pres- for rap videos, 15% for urban, 20% for for at least 18 months to two years." seen anymore," Garland says. "It's sures made it impractical for Baker & Island Records and Essex En- rock, and 15% for pop." The average Garland adds that the audience for difficult to say how this will affect Taylor to continue paying [IV- tertainment Inc., the parties in a age of a caller is 20.2 years old. The Box will also change as it contin- the demographics, but I felt that if RA /AVA] its commission rebate." copyright- infringement suit over And while blacks make up 26.8% of ues to expand. "As you see us launch we put them in the mix, we would Under the original deal between a Bob Marley recording that was the network's viewers, research into new markets, you'll probably see have a chance of attracting a much Baker & Taylor and AVA, the buying detailed in a May 9 story, agreed shows that 40% of the paid requests us having less ethnic-oriented sys- wider range of viewers. More impor- group was to assume much of the te- to settle the matter before a court- come from blacks. tems where rock might perform bet- tantly, we might have a chance of lemarketing functions for its mem- supervised consent decree was When asked if these changes were ter. That's because there aren't that turning passive viewers into active bers that a distributor would typical- filed here in federal court. being done to alter the image of the many ethnic markets left that we ones who call and request these ly provide. In exchange, AVA was to Essex discontinued manufac- channel from urban to more main- haven't penetrated." Garland says he clips." receive a commission from Baker & ture and distribution of a disputed would even like to try an all-rock out- However, he stresses that steps Taylor based on the size of the orders Bob Marley recording in 1990, af- let within the year. will be taken to keep the channel it placed for its members. quickly ran into ter Island's initial claim of copy- MTV VENTURES WITH FOX The introduction of 125 classic vid- from becoming an oldies outlet. However, that deal many of them in trouble, as the two parties disagreed right infringement. The consent (Continued from page 8) eos to each system might further af- "There aren't so decree ensures Island's right to fect change. However, Garland the menu to skew us that way, but if over how much of the telemarketing recourse should any further dis- rules and be leaders instead of fol- stresses that the classic clips will not there are any indications that that is AVA was obliged to assume. pute arise. lowers." take the place of any existing videos happening, we'll take measures to For its part, Baker & Taylor takes In the case of the upcoming "Sum- on the channel. Currently, viewers correct that," he says. Classic videos, a shot at IVRA /AVA in a recent mer Guide" special, Fox will pay for choose from a menu of 300 videos he adds, will not be programmed by news release. "We do not believe that the programming that MTV pro- that is periodically scrolled across the network during the approximate- video retailers should be held hostage duces. "It's great imaging for MTV their television screens. Of that 300, ly 20% of the air time when requested and told where to take their busi- DISC MAKERS with our name on the special; we get half are less than 18 weeks old, an- clips are not being played. ness," states the distributor. licensing fees, and the show looks, feels, and smells like MTV with our CD Replication hosts," Herzog says. BOYZ II MEN TOP R &B RECORD IN APRIL CERTS On the comedy front, Fox and (Continued from page 9) Fast Delivery MTV will share development costs in finding new comedy talent to appear bums were certified multiplatinum. "Oklahoma!" soundtrack, Capitol, 2 million. Rush, "Chronicles," Mercury, its 15th. Small Quantities on both networks. At MTV, the com- The Indigo Girls' 1989 debut album PLATINUM ALBUMS Eric Clapton, "24 Nights," Reprise, his 13th. Rush, "Chronicles," Mercury, its ninth. 2 Live Crew, "Sports Weekend (As Nasty As ics could appear on "The Half Hour was certified platinum; their 1990 fol- , "Unforgettable," Capitol, his They Wanna Be II)," Luke, its fifth. Full Color Comedy Hour," as well as serve as low-up "Nomads Indians Saints" fourth. Digital Underground, "Sons Of The P," Tom- VJs, Herzog says. Fox airs two come- went gold. Nat King Cole, "Love Is The Thing," Capitol, my Boy, its third. 500 CDs & dy Herzog says the two Capitol Records submitted more his third. DJ Magic Mike & MC Madness, "Ain't No programs. Enya, "Shepherd Moons," Reprise, her sec- Doubt About It," Cheetah, their second. 500 HX Pro networks have come up with a "hit catalog albums for certification in ond. Indigo Girls, "Nomads Indians Saints," Epic, t_ Cassettes list" of comics they want to approach preparation for the company's 50th - Tennessee Ernie Ford, "The Star Carol," their second. who could have new programming anniversary celebration. Among Capitol, his second. Black Sheep, "A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing," $2990 Mercury, its first. developed specifically for them. them: the "Oklahoma!" soundtrack Sammy Hagar, "Standing Hampton," Geffen, Complete Package Price! his second. Mary- Chapin Carpenter, "Shooting Straight \4 Includes design 8 typesetting, At this point, Herzog says that nei- from 1955, which was certified dou- Patti LaBelle, "Burnin'," MCA, her second. In The Dark," Columbia, her first. ther channel has plans to air the oth- ble-platinum. Salt N' Pepa, "Blacks' Magic," Next Plateau, Collin Raye, "All I Can Be," Epic, his first "Wayne's World" soundtrack, Reprise. Call Today For er's current programming, but that Here's the complete list of April their second. certifications: "Indigo Girls," Epic, their first. PLATINUM SMALLS Complete Details possibility could be examined down Mr. Big, "Lean Into It," Atlantic, its first. Eric Clapton, "Tears In Heaven," Reprise, his ALBUMS the road. MULTIPLATINUM Nazareth, "Hair Of The Dog," A&M, its first. first Touch," Atlantic, 5 million. and Our FREE Full Genesis, "Invisible Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Blood Sugar Sex Kris Kross, "Jump," Ruffhouse /Columbia, its While Herzog says the deal with Mo- Boyz II Men, "Cooleyhighharmony," Magik," Warner Bros., its first. first. Color Catalog: Fox is exclusive in terms of talent de- million. town, 4 Cat Stevens, "Greatest Hits," A &M, his first Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," DGC/Gef- velopment, MTV's role as a program Amy Grant, "Heart In Motion," A &M, 3 mil- Vanessa Williams, "The Comfort Zone," fen, its first lion. supplier is a little less clear. "Right Wing /PolyGram, her first. BOLD SMILES Metallica, "... And Justice For All," Elektra, 1- 800 -468 -9353 now, we're only talking to Fox and "Carousel" soundtrack, Capitol. Kris Kross, "Jump," Ruffhouse/Columbia, its 3 million. "The Music Man" original cast album, Capi- first. not going to do anything to put Metallica, "Ride The Lightning," Megaforce/ 1650 Broadway, Suite 1010, we're tol. M.C. Brains, "Oochie Coochie," Motown, his Elektra, 2 million. New York, New York 10019 ' those projects in jeopardy. But if the "Oklahoma!" soundtrack, Capitol. first. Bruce Springsteen, "Greetings From Asbury In NYC call: 212.265 -6662 FAX: 212-262-0798 rings, we'll figure out how to "Wayne's World" soundtrack, Reprise. Vanessa Williams, "Save The Best For Last," phone Park, N.J.," Columbia, 2 million. BOLD ALBUMS Wing /Mercury, her first handle it." MELINDA NEWMAN Cat Stevens, "Greatest Hits," A &M, 2 million.

82 BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com L.A. RIOTS , VIDEO INDUSTRIES (Continued from page 25) According to Oberstein, Tempo employees -one armed with a shot- gun- packed up the Hollywood Help On The Way From Music, Video Communities store's inventory at 6 a.m. May 1 and moved it to the company's main of- LOS ANGELES -As an uneasy go beyond helping rebuild stores. hams, and Giant Records chairman $100,000 in contributions for relief to fice in Chatsworth, Calif. Oberstein calm settled over riot -ravaged areas "Some of these people will need help Irving Azoff. the strife -torn community. was hopeful that the store would be here, the music and video communi- to pay the rent and help to put food A May 6 session was set for the The second annual "Celebrate The back to normal by May 8. ties scrambled to organize relief ef- on the table," he says. "We have to recording of the single "City Of Fall- Soul Of American Music" awards Tower Records /Video escaped forts. Aid ranged from a newly cre- help them live for a while." en Angels," which will benefit the taping was rescheduled for May 11 nearly unscathed, save for some loot- ated industry fund for retailers to One of the first to comment on the newly established South Los Ange- at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre. ing at its Sherman Oaks and Panora- benefit singles and plans for con- riots was Tom Petty, who wrote les Relief Fund. Co-produced by Lar- Sony Music Entertainment sent a re- ma City, Calif., stores and broken certs to support relief efforts. "Peace In L.A." April 29 and rushed ry Handelman, Kid Frost, and Hen - quest to patrons asking that contri- windows at several outlets. At the Santa Ana, Calif. -based Abbey into the studio the next day to record Gee and Evil -E of Rhyme Syndicate, butions be made to the Rebuild L.A. Sherman Oaks store, all the in -store Road Distributors has started the the song. The track hit local air- the single will feature appearances Fund. CD players and a TV monitor were nonprofit Los Angeles Music Relief waves via satellite May 1, and the ac- by the Boys, Rick James, Young L.A. -area concert promoters met taken, while CDs and two cash regis- Fund, designed to help mom- and-pop companying video is receiving MTV M.C., Gerardo, the Beach Boys, May 4 to discuss mounting a series ters were taken from its Panorama stores that were damaged. The fund play. MCA plans to release the sin- Jesse Jackson, and Arsenio Hall. of benefit concerts for the riot relief City location. was founded with a $20,000 donation gle commercially, with all proceeds Priority Records said it would do- effort. The promoters group, known "Nothing burned down," says from Abbey Road president Bruce going to riot victims. nate all the proceeds from the sale of as "Bandwagon," includes Avalon Tower senior VP of retail operations Ogilvie. Sam Ginsburg, GM of Ab- The Petty song was debuted at a the Mod Squad's single "The Word" Attractions, Goldenvoice, Bill Gra- Stan Goman. "We were quite lucky bey L.A., will chair the committee, May 1 event called "The Walls Of to the Rebuild L.A. Fund. ham Presents, Alan Haymon Con- and quite grateful." which will include representatives Justice" at the Warner Bros. studios According to a spokesman for certs, Andrew Hewitt with Bill Silva Still, Tower closed several of its from WEA, PGD, Motown, Uni, in Burbank, where industryites Quincy Jones, proceeds from a May Presents, MCA Concerts Inc., and stores early over the May 2-3 week- Sony, CEMA, BMG, Geffen, and gathered to appeal for an end to the 12 People for the American Way din- Nederlander Concerts. end, including locations in New York, MCA. The group, which was set to violence. Attendees included produc- ner honoring the musician will now The L.A. chapter of the VSDA Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, meet May 6, also plans to solicit re- er Bob Ezrin, MC Ren and Eazy -E of go to the group's newly formed says it is attempting to assist home and Sacramento, Calif. tail chains to donate old fixtures. N.WA, Richard Marx, Johnny Gill, Race Relations Project. video dealers who were victimized Music Plus president Lou Fogel- Ginsburg said the relief effort will Melissa Etheridge, Christopher Wil- Barbra Streisand has made by the looting by replenishing stock. man declined to discuss how the riot- ing affected his chain, but trade sources report two Music Plus out- lets, one at 2nd Street and Vermont, the first Wednesday on which distrib- lot on LaBrea Avenue, while stores Live -music events ground to a com- the week of May 4. A May 5 MCA and another at 18th Street and La utors would ship a majority of their burned on Hollywood Boulevard only plete halt on the Sunset Strip in West Inc. press conference introducing Cienega, experienced looting of both new video releases on the same day. two blocks from the Capitol Records Hollywood during the April 30 -May 3 new digital audio technology was video and audio product. "That's the first chance we will have tower, in close proximity to BMG's curfew. The Roxy, the Whisky A Go- postponed and will be rescheduled Besides the harm to retailers, Dis- to know how bad the situation is," he Sunset Boulevard building and Mo- Go, and Gazzarri's on the Strip closed for a later date. A May 4 Elektra En- co Azteca, a leading Latin distributor said, since most independents do town's offices at Sunset and Vine and, near the epicenter of looting and tertainment listening party for new in L.A., suffered severe damage to its business on a cash basis and make Street. burning in Hollywood, Club Lingerie artist Ephraim Lewis, which was to warehouse on Pico Boulevard. A will-call visits. The closures were not restricted to also closed. be attended by label CEO Bob Kras- company spokesman said 70% -80% of If there was any positive news, it the Hollywood area, however: Sony However, some clubs did remain now, was canceled. the depot's inventory was lost. was that some home video stores re- Music in Century City, PolyGram's open: FM Station and the Palomino in ported a slight uptick in rental busi- new offices in West L.A., and Warner outlying North Hollywood were open For more news and commentary VIDEO RETAIL TOLL ness, as many residents stocked up Bros.' complex in Burbank were all for business May 1. about the unrest in Los Angeles, see On the home video side, Linda on titles in anticipation of a dusk-to- shuttered. Postriot jitters were still in effect pages 6, 10, 16, 55, and 66. Plaks, president of the Video Soft- dawn curfew that eventually lasted A number of weekend concerts ware Dealers Assn.'s L.A. chapter, four days. were postponed, including Harry PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Schwartz Brothers, Inc. (the 47 reports that retail accounts sup- "Thursday and Friday were flat Connick Jr.'s four-night stand at the "Company") filed a Motion with the United States Bankruptcy plied by Ingram Entertainment were with rentals," says Terre] Frey, video Universal Amphitheatre; Phyllis Hy- Court for the District of Maryland, Rockville Division, seeking either damaged or destroyed; of buyer for the 92 -unit Music Plus man's and George Howard's dates at an Order authorizing the sale by it of its returnable audio these, 43 were independent dealers. chain. `But there was an increase in the Wiltern Theater, close to the rav- inventory, consisting of records, tapes, compact discs, and other Plaks also identifies another 14 rentals on Saturday and Sunday. aged Koreatown area; and Van Ha- prerecorded inventory (the "Audio Inventory") and certain at its leasehold facility Baker & Taylor Video accounts and That was because of the curfew." len's shows at the Great Western Fo- furniture, equipment and fixtures located in Atlanta, Georgia (the "Equipment ") and the collection of its four corporate Blockbuster Video However, the in in increase business rum Inglewood. audio receivables for a fee. The proposed buyer is Independent stores among "those either damaged was offset by the fact that stores had But on April 29, the evening the vi- National Distributors, Inc. ( "INDI "). or looted to the point where they to close their doors early. olence broke out, several events went have to start over." on as scheduled, including Lou The audio inventory, including audio inventory returned after Just how many video stores were LABELS CLOSE DOWN Reed's date at the Greek Theatre and Closing, is to be purchased by INDI at the price for which it victimized in the riots is hard to deter- As the violence exploded out of Sarah McLachlan's at the Variety could be returned to audio vendors. The purchase price is 30% in cash at dosing and the balance pursuant to a mine, say representatives of several South Central Los Angeles north into Arts Theatre. The Academy of Coun- payable Promissory Note (the "Note ") payable in three equal local distributor branches, since many Hollywood April 30, L.A. -based label try Music Awards at the Universal installments, 90, 180, and 270 days after the Closing. The outlets are single -store operations personnel fled their offices; most Amphitheatre also went on, although Note is to be secured by all of INDI's assets. The Company's scattered through mini-malls in South companies shuttered for the day by 2 the televised awards show was pre- security interest if Fantasy Records, junior and subordinate to Central L.A. and adjacent areas. or 3 p.m. at the latest, and the major- empted in L.A. by riot coverage and the blanket security interest of INDI's lender and on a parity One gauge of the extent of the de- ity of offices remained closed May 1. did not air until Saturday afternoon. with another lender of INDI. The Equipment is to be purchased struction would be the number of in- In some cases, the disturbances Ticket sales for upcoming concerts for net book value ($26,416) payable in cash at Closing. An additional term of the sale is INDI's assistance in the collection dependent retailers who stop at will - came perilously close to the doors of were postponed, including the Cure's of audio accounts receivables for a fee of $50,000. INDI will call distribution outlets to pick up some labels: A strip center containing Rose Bowl show, Michael Bolton's use commercially reasonable methods, including refusal to sell product. At press time, Tim Shanna- the Tempo Records Hollywood site Hollywood Bowl date, and James products to accounts who are 90 days delinquent in payments han, president of VPD in Sacramen- and a Silo electronics store was Taylor's five -night stand at the Uni- to the Company, to collect the audio receivables. The sale and to, Calif., notes that May 6 was to be looted next door to the A &M Records versal Amphitheatre. assignment would be free and clear of liens, claims, interests and encumbrances.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that competitive bids will be entertained if (a) made in writing and in the form of a markup of the Purchase Agreement referred to below, (b) filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, 451 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850 and served upon and received by the undersigned counsel for the Debtor, Michael Bloom, Esq., Morgan Lewis & Bockius, 2000 One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, (counsel to the Creditors Committee) and Matthew Feldman, Esq., Willlue Farr & Gallagher, One Citicorp Center, 153 East 53rd Street, New York, New York 10022- 4669 (counsel for INDI) at least two business days prior to the hearing on the Motion and (c) a certified check in the amount of $50,000 payable to Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, Escrow Agent, accompanies the bid.

The Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 8, 1992 and the Amended Asset Purchase Agreement dates April 24, 1992, together with the schedules and exhibits attached thereto, and copies of the Motions are on file with the United States The recent Los Angeles riots affected the music industry in several Bankruptcy Court, 451 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland communities. In the photo right, a broken window indicates the looting of Tempo 20850 and may be inspected during normal business hours. Records and Tapes in the Crenshaw section of L.A. Above, Wherehouse Copies of these documents may also be obtained from counsel Records, at the corner of LaBrea Avenue and Rodeo Road, lies in ruin after it for the Company, Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, 1050 was burned down. (Photos: Arnold Turner) Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 -5339, Attention: Arnold R. Westerman.

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Deadly Aim. A slew of recent Top Floor. With the name Heart Of Texas. Arc Angels articles in Kerrang!, Metal Penthouse Players Clique, it ruled the South Central region Maniacs, Metal Hammer, Metal is only appropriate that the when the Texas -bred quartet Forces, RIP, and Tower new rap act debuts at the top first entered Heatseekers two Records' Pulse! created spot on the Heatseekers list. weeks ago, but the band's awareness for Obituary's third Guest appearances by three influence is now spreading to release, "The End Complete." well -known rap stars -DJ other territories. Sales gains The death -metal band is Quik, who produced the title, in the Northeast, Middle knocking off sales in Middle Eazy -E, the album's executive Atlantic, West North Central, Atlantic, East North Central, producer, and AMG -give the Mountain, and Pacific regions South Central, West North Restless /Priority release boost the group's self-titled Central, and Mountain stores. added appeal. debut on The Billboard 200.

ONWARD AND UPWARD: This week's graduating class The top 11 Heatseeker titles all appear on the big chart. been shipped to Los Angeles -area accounts, a market in which consists of two groups with catchy names. Arrested Develop- Slash expected big numbers. But in the Northeast, where ment is removed from the Heatseekers chart with a soaring UPROARS: Slash -the label, not the Guns N' Roses guitar- Slash also had big expectations, orders are 81% over projec- 114-74 jump on The Billboard 200, while Joe Public graduates ist-is excited about how strong L7 has shown up in certain tions. The bigger surprises, though, were in the greater Kan- with a 26-23 move on Top R&B Albums. markets. Roughly 10,000 units of `Bricks Are Heavy" have sas City, Mo., and Atlanta markets, where shipments exceed- Artists are removed from Heatseekers when a title hits the ed the label's expectations by 132% and 144 %, respectively ... R E G I O N A L H E A T S E E K E R S # 1' s top half of The Billboard 200, the top 25 of Top Country Al- In -store play has been the key for sales on Canadian singer/ bums or Top R &B Albums, or the top five on one songwriter Loreena McKennitt, MOUNTAIN of our other popular album charts ... Arsenio NORTHEAST throughout her native country. Warner Penthouse Players Clique Paid The Cost TKA, Greatest Hits Hall devoted his April 30 and May 1 shows to the Bros. product manager Peter Standish civil unrest that broke out in Los Angeles. This hopes to see the same pattern develop in EAST NORTH CENTRAL resulted in a programming shuffle, which moved the U.S. for McKennitt's "The Visit" and Penthouse Players Clique, Paid Me Cost Arrested Development's appearance on "The Ar- reports that one Berkeley, Calif., store, senio Hall Show" from May 8 to Friday (15). In Mod Lang Records, sold through its stock when it gave her album a spin for an otherwise soft sales week, the act scores a MIDDLE ATLANTIC prior week. its customers. 34% increase in sales over the WEST NORTH CENTRAL TKA, Greatest Hits Spice 1, Spice I PENTHOUSE TREATMENT: The new No. 1 on ATTENTION- GETTERS: Prior to a Heatseekers is "Paid The Cost," the debut of May 6 showcase at the Whisky in Los SOUTH ATLANTIC Angeles, Columbia printed napkins bear- Penthouse Players Clique, which enters The Bill- Bassboy, I Got The Bass ing the name of Manic Street Preachers board 200 at No. 123. The out-of-the-box success PACIFIC for a party at the Rainbow Grill, but the further establishes the muscle that Priority, the Penthouse Players Clique, Paid The Cast album's distributing label, commands in the rap I\ label also went one step further. In the field. The much -anticipated title features guest SOUTH CENTRAL men's room, the band's name was shots by DJ Quik, N.W.A's Eazy E, and AMG. Arc Angels, Arc Angels stamped on the plastic splash guards that were in the urinals. We're not sure SEEKING HEAT: Impressive gains by Arc Angels and So- what, if anything, was done to give the band visibility in the phie B. Hawkins place both Heatseekers on The Billboard ladies' room ... James continues to garner ink. The band was P 200. Arc Angels -the group that is two-parts Double Trou- T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U the subject of a feature in The Chicago Flame and a review in ble, one part Fabulous Thunderbirds, and one part Charlie The Boston Phoenix ... On April 29, Metal Blade's home of- Sexton-see a whopping 47% increase in sales over the previ- Rotating top -10 lists of best -selling titles by new & developing artists. fice was flooded with phone calls regarding Haunted Garage. ous week, which puts the quartet at No. 182 on the big chart. PACIFIC SOUTH CENTRAL Seems that on the previous day, the splatter core band ap- 1. Penthouse Players Clique, Paid The Cost 1. Arc Angels, Arc Angels peared on syndicated talk show "Montel Williams," which And, on a 34% gain, Hawkins enters The Billboard 200 at No. 2. Spice 1, Spice 1 2. Spice 1, Spice 1 Ground 153. These gains are impressive in light of the fact that sales 3. Pooh -Man (MC Pooh), Funky As I Wanne... 3. McBride 8 The Ride, Sacred generated calls from complaining mothers -and from kids 4. Sarah McLachlan, Solace 4. Techmaster P.E.B., Bass Computer who to learn more about the band's discography. were down significantly during the reporting week; volume of 5. Primus, Sailing The Sea Of Cheese 5. Sophie B. Hawkins, Tongues And Tall, were eager 6. Hi -C Featuring Tony A, Skanless 6. Cause 8 Effect, Another Minute titles on The Billboard 200 is down about 12%, compared with 7. Kid Sensation, Power Of Rhyme 7. Emilio Navaira, Unsung Highways 1) with as- last week's chart. 8. College Boyz, Radio Fusion Radio 8. Bust Down, Nasty Bitch (Chapter Popular Uprisings is prepared by Geoff Mayfield 9. South Central Cartel, South Central... 9. Mazz, Live sistance from Paul Page and Roger Fitton. Meanwhile, country act McBride & the Ride, in its first 10. A Lighter Shade Of Brown, Brown & Proud 10. Penthouse Players Clique, Paid The Cost week on the streets, rides onto The Billboard 200 at No. 178.

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www.americanradiohistory.com LENGTHY ROYALTY CASE CLOSED (Continued from page 4) MAKERS ty statements until 1986. According lar children's characters. the masters and inventory of Golden to the suit, Massler changed the In 1947, Shimkin met Massler, and Records. names of song and album titles, the following year they arranged for Longstanding disagreements Complete Cassettes in 7 Days! changed record jackets, removed Massler's firm to manufacture Gold- about the payment of royalties by original credits, changed the names en Records product. AA Records to Shimkin's publishing 300 C -45 CASSETTES FOR ONLY $550! of arrangers, altered copyright own- In the mid -'50s, Shimkin formed firms and other issues resulted in his Includes FREE Graphic Design Some happy clients who ership, record identification, and cata- several publishing companies to departure AA from in June 1966. Dolby HX PRO Duplication got their cassettes FAST: log numbers, falsely listed a compa- which Simon & Schuster transferred In 1971, after Shimkin won a law- HI -TECH Clear Shell Syrice D. Adams, Cleveland, OH ny employee as producer, and re- the copyrights for the Golden Rec- suit against Massler over AA's "Thanks for the great design!' named original orchestras. ords material. Shimkin also formed Black & White Inserts breach of its service contract, AA Chuck Block, Washington, DC "We hope that the decision in this Hudson Productions in 1957 to as- Records ceased making royalty pay- Major Label Quality More affordable than I thought." lawsuit will encourage other writers sume the production responsibilities ments. However, according to the de- and independent producers to pursue Greg Disotell, New Orleans, LA formerly handled by Simon & Schus- cision, Massler continued to fraudu- "Your excellent service is the royalties that are due them from ter. lently release the copyrighted materi- much appreciated." record companies and large publish- At that time, the book publisher al held by Shimkin's firms. ers, some of whom are not quite as also transferred the masters of its Also Available: Complete CD and LP Manufacturing scrupulous as they should be," says children's recordings to AA Records, Call Today For Our FREE Full Color Catalog: Shimkin. "At least it will give the which began paying royalties to the NARM DROPS FIGHT 1 courts and the people a -800- 468 -9353 little more publishing companies. AA also took (Continued page precedence. from 9) It's really quite a vic- over Hudson's contract with Simon & 1650 Broadway, Suite 1010, New Y , NY 10019, In NYC call: 212 -265 -6662 FAX: 212 -262 -0798 Schuster, while Hudson continued do- and video product at the point of The case's history dates back to ing the actual production. manufacture. the late '40s, when Shimkin founded Shimkin moved from Simon & Because the various EAS systems and directed Simon & Schuster's Schuster to AA Records and contin- operate on different wave types, it Golden Records children's label. The ued working with Golden Records has so far been impossible to encode label released a series of records and Hudson. In 1963 -64, Simon & merchandise with a single tag that based on the book publisher's "Little Schuster ceased doing business with would work for all systems (Bill- Golden Book" series and other popu- AA Records. Massler then purchased board, April 25). SALSOUL RECORDS NARM executive VP Pam Horo- vitz says the major music manufac- turers, the leading EAS vendors, and the members of NARM's loss -pre- vention committee will meet May 19 fETWEEN in Dallas to "identify what issues LEGAL NOTICE need to be resolved. It's highly un- likely that any of us expect to walk Salsoul Records for LLETS out of that meeting with any sort of many years has been the decision being made," she notes. victim of wanton sampling of all of its catalog. Now that the law has finally been clarified that by Geoff Mayfield it is illegal to sample songs without the owner's COUNTRY ROADS: Compared to their counterparts from other genres, GLOBAL PUB REVENUES written consent, Salsoul is vigorously country artists have an advantage. Pop and rock pursuing artists get major TV expo- (Continued from page 3) sure from the American Music Awards, the Grammys, the MTV Awards, its rights against producers, mixers, record and, yes, the Billboard Music Awards; R &B acts can count on the Soul gains to a number of positive factors, companies or anyone else involved or benefit - Train Awards, in addition to the AMAS and Grammys. But country artists, including higher negotiated royalty in addition to the Grammys, the AMAs, and the Billboard awards, can also rates, effective abolition of statutory ting from these illegal acts. look forward to sales increases in the wake of two annual awards shows- royalty rates in certain key terri- the Academy of Country Music broadcast in the spring, and the Country tories, and greater availability of We have commenced lawsuits and have retained Music Assn. telecast in the fall. Thus it follows that this week, the biggest source information itself. An arm of a law firm with six full -time attorney litigators story on The Billboard 200 is the impact of the ACM's April 29 show. NMPA, The Harry Fox Agency is the major U.S. mechanical royalties col- to prosecute all those who have illegally sam- ALTHOUGH the ACMs were staged at the Universal Amphitheatre in the lection group. pled our music. Los Angeles market, that program was pre -empted in populous L.A. for The U.S. led the world parade in coverage of the outbreak of riots (see story, page 1). But, it is apparent that performance and mechanical income. This is the beginning of a program to stop plenty of folks in the rest of the country tuned in. The show ranked 14th Performance revenues in the U.S. out of 83 programs in the week's ratings, and obviously motivated sales represented a 32.9% world market sampling Salsoul Records once and for all. In activity. Multi-award winner Garth Brooks, for example, whose NBC spe- share on revenues of $558 million. the Interest of Industry harmony, we are at- cial was repeated April 28, wins this week's Top 20 Sales Mover award with Mechanicals held a 20.5% market "Ropin' The Wind," while his "No Fences" moves back into the top 10 for share on revenues of $261.9 million. tempting to resolve as many of these sampling the first time in five weeks. Among other revenue sources, mu- cases amicably with cooperating companies. sic print sales amounted to a flat $391 AMONG THE OTHER artists who benefited from exposure on the show: million, with the U.S. reporting a We urge all of those parties who have Reba McEntire (48-39 and 165-159), Alan Jackson (68-48 and a re -entry at world -leading market share of 39.4% No. 191), Brooks & Dunn (66 -50), Trisha Yearwood (75-60), Suzy Bogguss at $153.8 million. Revenues from syn- sampled our music to step forward and contact (102 -111), and Diamond Rio (152-105). Co-hosts Travis Tritt, Lome Mor- chronization fees, rental fees, and our in -house attorney, Ms. Karen Gross at gan, and Clint Black also have big weeks, landing, respectively, at Nos. 47, home -taping royalties produced $202 89, and 156. But, country artists did not have to be a part of the awards million worldwide. 212 -889 -0044. All parties who contact us before show to reap sales increases, as many stores held extensive country sales we contact them will not be prosecuted crimi- to tie in with the program. Thus, artists like George Strait, Hal Ketchum, Sawyer Brown, John Anderson, Mary- Chapin Carpenter, and Dwight nally by us. Starting June 1, 1992, we will pros- Yoakam have strong weeks, despite being absent from the telecast. Top 15 Publishing ecute to the maximum permitted by law all illegal MORE: Two more country artists to mention before we move to other top- Markets, 1989 -90 samplers of our material. We urge any ics. Hank Williams is Jr. on tour, and it's boosting his latest on The Bill- Market Total Revenues samplers of our product to step forward now board 200, 111 -102. Doug Stone had the warmup slot on that bill until he and settle had to undergo heart surgery (Billboard, May 9). Exposure from the Wil- ($ millions) liams tour, publicity surrounding his health problems, and a tribute on the 1. USA $1,004.3 We would like to ACMs move his latest 106-80, while his self -titled debut re- enters at No. 176. 2. West Germany $574.6 take this opportunity to thank 3. France $396.7 all of our friends, DJ's and record shops who FUTURES: Last week and the week prior, the Black Crowes' first album 4. UK $388.7 have helped us protect our music by identifying made upward moves after `Remedy," the lead single from their next al- 5. Japan $365.7 bum, hit radio. That bodes well for the new set, which ships Tuesday (12). 6. Italy $232.3 and sending us copies of many illegal samplers. Similarly, Wilson Phillips' first album re-enters in the wake of its new sin- 7. Netherlands $149.6 gle from the new album, which ships in June. 8. Spain $103.1 9. Australia $86.0 RAP IMPACT: During television coverage of the disturbance in Los Ange- 10. Canada $84.8 les, a man who said he participated in looting at Long Beach opined that the 11. Belgium $74.3 SALSOUL RECORDS episode had "been prophesized" by rappers like Ice T and N.W.A. Without 12. Switzerland $48.5 drawing any conclusions, we notice that Ice T's Body Count has its first 13. Nordics $30.4 upward week since it debuted five weeks ago, while N.W.A's "Straight 14. Austria $13.8 For info regarding sampling or International Licensing contact Outta Compton" enters this week's unpublished Top Pop Catalog chart. 15. Israel $7.4 Ken Cayre, Salsoul Records, Fax 212- 679 -1458.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Republic Pictures Proposes The Billboard Bulletin... Merger With Bankrupt Orion E D I T E D B Y PV L I C H T M A N BY DON JEFFREY on is from the movie -production company Savoy Pictures Entertain- COURT SAYS 'NASTY' IS NOT OBSCENE production. Uptown, the 6-year-old retail chain, which filed for Chapter NEW YORK- Republic Pictures ment. Details of the bid have not At deadline, Bulletin learned that label headed by Andre Harrell, was 11 protection in January. Dougher- Corp., a movie and home video com- been made public. on May 7 the U.S. appeals court for being pressed, marketed, and dis- ty, 32, replaces longtime RKO presi- pany, has proposed a merger with New Line Cinema Corp. with- the 11th district in Florida reversed tributed by MCA; under the new dent/C00 Steve Berns, who has Orion Pictures Corp. This is the drew its offer last month after a lower -court ruling in 1990 that the agreement, Uptown will become a left the company. second offer on the table for the talks with Orion creditors failed. 2 Live Crew album on Luke Rec- freestanding operation with an ex- bankrupt film and video firm. In a statement, Los Angeles - ords, "As Nasty As They Wanna panded staff, including its own mar- SANJEK TO EXIT BIM FOR NEW TIES Under the Republic proposal, based Republic's chairman, Russell Be," was obscene. The lower court keting and regional promotion peo- Rick Sanjek, one of BMI's most which was announced May 7, Ori- Goldsmith, said his company's ruling followed a two -day trial in ple. visible staffers, will exit his post as on's creditors would receive about "largely debt-free assets would im- Broward County. "This preserves VP of writer-publisher relations in $400 million in cash and Orion re- prove the credit profile" of Orion. the historical record that a sound BERNIKER HEADS REVAMPED ANGEL MR New York, effective July 1, to re- ceivables, a secured interest-bear- He also said the merger would recording has never been found to As a prelude to an official split in turn to Nashville, where he'll join ing note worth $150 million, and "create a company with a library of be obscene," said Recording Indus- musical direction between Angel Jay Barron of Inter-Nash Produc- 10% of the common stock in the films and television series span- try Assn. of America president Jay Records and EMI Classics, Mike tions in the field of international newly merged company. Republic ning from 1935 to the present." Re- Berman. Berniker, the Grammy- winning music business consultation. He'll had been rumored as a bidder for public's 1,400 -film library includes Broadway and pop recording pro- also be involved in artist manage- Orion. such films as "High Noon" and U.K. NEARS RADICAL NEW SINGLES UST ducer, is now VP of A &R at Angel, ment and publishing. Sanjek joined At press time Orion said its "The Quiet Man." Orion's library A radical restructure of the U.K. which will be a nonclassical entity, BMI six years ago. His father, the board and advisers were reviewing includes "The Silence Of The singles chart was being discussed while EMI Classical retains its clas- late, Russ Sanjek, was also a key the bid and would "discuss it with Lambs" and "Dances With as Bulletin went to press. The sical bent. Vet Angel exec Tony executive at BMI. the company's various creditors." Wolves." U.K.'s Chart Supervisory Com- Coronia, VP of artist relations, also The only other offer now for Ori- mittee, a policy- making body com- assumes responsibility for A &R at ORCH. SEEKS 'FANTASIA' VID BUCKS posed of labels and retailers, was EMI Classics. In addition to produc- The Philadelphia Orchestra says it looking at the feasibility of reduc- ing new cast albums and other proj- is entitled to $60 million, about half ing the current top-75 list to a top 40 ects, Berniker will supervise the re- the profits from Walt Disney's 14- list and issuing a complementary issue of 34 cast and soundtrack al- million-plus video sales of its 1940 Songwriter Sciluyler Seen As 20 -title "Breakers Chart." Bulletin bums originally marketed by sister classic "Fantasia," which featured understands the move has the back- company Capitol Records. Leopold Stokowski conducting the ing of both sides of the committee orchestra. In an action in U.S. dis- Likely RCA Nashville Head and is seen as a way of assisting the ARISTA REGIONAL STAFF CUTBACKS trict court in Philadelphia, the or- NASHVILLE -Although none of chairman of the Country Music Assn. emergence of new talent. Arista Records was expected to chestra claims that, as a co- creator those involved will confirm it, it ap- and before that was CMA president. make a staff cutback May 8, dis- of the animated film, Disney was pears all but certain that songwriter He has also served as president of UPTOWN MOVES UP WITH MCA missing about 15 staffers drawn obligated to seek its approval for Thom Schuyler has been picked to the Nashville Songwriters Assn. and New York -based Uptown Records mostly from regional assistants. It the home video version and pay it head RCA Records' Nashville office. is on the board of directors of Leader- has completed a multimillion -dollar would bring the total number of accordingly. Disney, which doesn't The label has functioned without a ship Music. co-venture deal with the MCA Mu- Arista employees to about 185. comment on legal actions, is appeal- country chief in residence since Joe Between 1986 and 1988, Schuyler sic Entertainment Group as well ing a recent decision that awarded Galante left that post nearly two was a member of the trio recording as the film and TV divisions of RKO WARNER NAMES NEW PRESIDENT singer /songwriter Peggy Lee $2.3 years ago to preside over the label's acts SKO and SKB on MTM Records, MCA Inc. The deal, reportedly a Michael Dougherty, director of million for her work as a writer and entire U.S. operation. and in 1983 he recorded a solo album seven-year commitment, will in- store operations at RKO Warner voice-over in the video release of an- Since Galante's departure from for Capitol Records. But Schuyler is volve the development of film and Video, has been named president of other venerable Disney film, 1955's Nashville, Jack Weston has served as best known for having written such television projects as well as record the beleaguered New York -based "Lady & The Tramp." VP /GM and Josh Leo as VP and country standards as "16th Avenue," head of A &R. The speculation is that "I Don't Know Where To Start," "My both offices will report directly to Old Yellow Car," "Love Out Loud," Schuyler. "A Long Line Of Love," and "Years If Schuyler does assume the job, it After You." will the first time he has held a staff Officials at RCA refused to con- `Adrenaline' Pumped Up; Country Kudos position at a label -much less run firm or deny the rumor of Schuyler's one. He is not, however, without ex- appointment, and Schuyler has not ecutive experience in the music busi- returned Billboard's phone calls. DEF LEPPARD's "Adrenalize" holds at No. 1 on last week's Academy of Country Music Awards tele- ness. Schuyler is currently board EDWARD MORRIS The Billboard 200 for the fifth straight week. That's cast, where he was named entertainer of the year for the longest run at No. 1 for a hard -rock album since the second year in a row. 1988, when Def Leppard's last album, "Hysteria," Another country superstar, George Strait, lands N' the highest -charting album of his career as "Holding SLIDING SINGLES FORMAT SCRUTINIZED AGAIN held on to the top spot for six weeks and Guns For Destruction," reigned for My Own" vaults from No. 43 to No. 33 in its second (Continued from page 8) Roses' debut, "Appetite five. week. afford to buy albums," says Fred Lu- tively, the first in this series will be a The two Bruce Springsteen albums continue to slip And Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" -a top mocca of Discorama in Milwaukee. new dance mix of "Don't Stop 'Til in their fifth week on the chart. "Human Touch" dips 10 country hit-vaults from No. 83 to No. 47 in its sec- "So the idea of singles begetting al- You Get Enough" on the B side of from No. 12 to No. 16; "Lucky Town" drops from No. ond week on the Hot 100. It's the first top 10 country bum sales is certainly fallible." "Jam." 23 to No. 28. By way of compari- hit to penetrate the upper half of When it comes to high -volume "The idea is to create a package son, Guns N' Roses' twin "Use the Hot 100 since Willie Nelson sales, few genres can match pop bal- that will entice people to buy a single Your Illusion" albums were Nos. & Julio Iglesias' 1984 hit "To All lads and urban or dance tracks. Re- as a collector's item," says Frank 2 and 8 at the five-week mark. The Girls I've Loved Before." tailers note that pop ballads have Ceraolo, associate director of dance Why such divergent results for CHAH! across-the -board appeal, and that ur- music at Epic. "These days, it's im- two superstar attractions? For FAST FACTS: "Weird Al" Yan- ban and dance singles are often com- portant for a single to have a slightly one thing, Guns N' Roses have a kovic's "Off The Deep End" be- mercially available for four to eight different image for the album it younger, more active core audi- BEAT comes the first comedy album to weeks longer than pop or rock re- comes from. It will ultimately help ence; some of Springsteen's fans reach the top 20 on The Billboard 200 since Yankovic's 1984 break- leases. keep the single alive." may have simply aged out of the by Pau Z Grein "A track like 'Finally' was in the prime record -buying demograph- through, "In 3-D." The new al- market and selling well for almost ic. It may take seeing the Boss on bum jumps from No. 22 to No. 17 matching the peak position two months before our local top 40 WHEREHOUSE DEAL "Saturday Night Live" -where Springsteen was in its third week, already "In 3 -D," and crossover stations started play- (Continued from page 4) scheduled to appear May 9-to get these cocooning of ing it," says Garbret. "Dance rec- fans back into record stores. Elektra has both of the top new entries on The BiIl- ords, in particular, have a great head aged buyout in 1986 and taken public Another reason for the disparity: Guns N' Roses board 200: "Lynch Mob" at No. 56 and Tracy Chap - start on sales that pop and rock re- again in a stock offering in February. were coming off a bigger album. "Appetite For De- man's "Matters Of The Heart" at No. 57. Chapman's leases can't match." At a Wherehouse conference held struction," GN'R's only previous studio album, sold 8 eponymous debut album hit No. i in 1988; her follow- Some major labels have been work- last September in Los Angeles, million copies in the U.S; "Tunnel Of Love," Spring - up, "Crossroads," went top 10 the following year. ing toward making singles more at- Young acknowledged that a down- steen's last album, sold 3 million copies. En Vogue lands its fourth No. 1 R &B hit in less tractive to consumers by adding pre- turn in the economy, especially in Cal- than two years with "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna viously unavailable tracks to them. ifornia where the majority of its ANOTHER COUNTRY milestone is set this week: Get It)." The single also climbs to No. 2 on the Hot 1990 While this is not a new practice, it is stores are located, had created a This is the first time that three country albums have 100, matching the peak position of the quartet's becoming more frequent-and elabo- "very difficult" business climate. But appeared in the top 10 on The Billboard 200. Garth breakthrough smash, "Hold On." 10 on 100, becom- rate. A prime example is Epic's plan it was reported at that time that Brooks' "Ropin' The Wind" rebounds from No. 7 to U2's "One" jumps to No. the Hot to remix classics from Michael Jack- Wherehouse had reached $500 million No. 5, his "No Fences" leaps from No. 15 to No. 7, and ing the second top 10 hit from the triple-platinum al- son's catalog for inclusion on future in annual gross sales, and Young said "Wynonna" jumps from No. 11 to No. 9. Brooks' re- "Achtung Baby." This is the band's second studio back-to- back top 10 hits. maxi -cassette and CD -5 versions of the company was on schedule with a surgence comes in the wake of his strong showing on bum in a row to spawn singles from "Dangerous." Tenta- five -year plan launched in 1988. 86 BILLBOARD MAY 16, 1992 www.americanradiohistory.com SHE'S ALREADY CAPTURED THE EYES AND EARS OF 35 MILLION

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