$4.95 (U.S.), $5.95 (CAN.), £3.75 (U.K.) á IN THIS ISSUE DK 63.50, DM22, 12,000 Lire Qa o) w Z PRflikJ dHF *** *** ************** 3-DIGIT 908 BI GEE4E M740M099 90 OdF 0331 MAR26941 03 MONTY GREENLYGRE APT A 3740 ELM 4°i? LONG BEAC H, CA 90807 ® flUE S TRO .%iwv FOLLOWS PAGE 24 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC, VIDEO AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT MAY 16, 1992 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 Manchester 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 album, "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, Diane Warren'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- Walter Afanasieff, Humberto Gatica, 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 ALBUMS 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 moshing, 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, "Unison," sold 1 million copies * NEON MOON the very forces that hardcore punk 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 concerts as HOT DANCE SALES TO THE MAXIMUS! bemoan its growing well. Not all of its * IN THE CLOSET popularity, they also proponents are MICHAEL JACKSON (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) itctutaacia BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHTS FRANCE MAY 23 ISSUE 2C NOT THEIR GREATEST HITS LIVE... THEIR GREATEST LIVE HITS. A collection of their legendary live performances including Sometimes, Powderworks, and Beds Are Burning. Also Available: "Black Fella White Fella," 52731 "Columbia" Reg. U.S. Pat. L Tin. Off. Morro Registrada./T 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 11, the new home video. Produced by Midnight Oil and Keith Walker. Business: Gory Morris. o 71 486 8 02552 . s, cul.I iBl\ r BUZZ BIN . m. 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Pat & Tm Ott Mca Reg,str raUemarNn' Entetlammea Iry .At;a2sony Muss E°r^er-., epic Associate Manager : Mer :k Mercuriadis. 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 Country Music /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- Dance Music: 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.) Music Video: 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.