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Labels Hail TABLE SET FOR HOLIDAY FEAST Breakthrough Music Sales Surpass Expectations; Video Sell-Through And Rentals At DAT Meet Dealers See Yule Cany-Through Get Flying Start Over Weekend BY MIKE HENNESSEY This story was prepared by Geoff jections. This story was prepared by Earl Coast Video, says that "everything LONDON Japanese and Europe- Mayfield with assistance from Me- "I think that this year, we have the Paige in Los Angeles, Edward new was renting." He estimates that an electronics manufacturers are linda Newman and Bruce Haring. premier specialty products for the Morris in Nashville, and Bruce rental transactions were up 12%-15% now acknowledging the need for a holiday season," says Steve Bennett, Haring in New York, on a comparative store basis from a technical solution to the home - NEW YORK The long Thanksgiv- VP of marketing for 147 -store, Dur- year ago for the four-day Thanksgiv- copying problem presented by ing weekend was not an across -the- ham, N.C. -based The Record Bar. NASHVILLE Thanksgiving week- ing weekend. West Coast has 60 com- digital recording technology, inboard winner for music retailers, but "When it's all said and done, I think end was like Christmas morning for pany-owned stores in seven states cluding DAT and erasable CDs. even those who report modest gains music retailers will do much better video stores around the country, with and 300 franchisees. It recently add- This is the major development for the period expect the record in- than retailers in general." substantial increases in sell- through ed 475 National Video outlets via an to emerge from an informal meet- dustry to enjoy a bountiful holiday Despite what he describes as a and rentals reported from every acquisition. ing at the Churchill Hotel here selling season. "mediocre" Thanksgiving weekend, quarter. Thanksgiving rental income was Nov. 30 that was jointly chaired Further, while analysts cited by Jack Eugster, chairman and CEO of While new releases were predict- up across the board at the 70-unit The by Nesuhi Ertegun, president of The Wall Street Journal predict U.S. 670 -store The Musicland Group, the ably active, movie titles of all sorts Video Store, according to Karen Shri- the International FPaeration of retail sales during the holiday selling industry's largest chain, agrees that were being snapped up in the buying ver, VP of marketing and merchan- Phonogram and Videogram Pro- season will only be 6 %-7% ahead of music dealers will easily beat overall and renting frenzy. dising. She pegs the chain's holiday ducers (IFPI), and S. Hata, senior last year's pace, many record chain retail trends. "We'll certainly be Echoing others surveyed by Bill- rental increase at 20% over a regular (Continued on page 78) executives expect the music industry ahead of those projections. I think board, Steve Goldberg, VP of opera- weekend and adds that there was a to easily surpass those modest pro- (Continued on page 71) tions at Philadelphia -based West (Continued on page 78)

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www.americanradiohistory.com ____ MI __ _ __ Nov. Good Month For Metal, Debuts _ aibard - =------Bon Jovi's `New Jersey' Certified 4 Ways -- in - No- -- -- i_------sey," made noise of its own, becom- earned multiplatinum stripes 1 - BY PAUL GREIN ing the fifth album to be certified vember. Aerosmith's 1980 "Greatest LOS ANGELES November was a gold, platinum, double platinum, and Hits" album was certified for sales of Up And Say VOLUME 100 NO. 50 DECEMBER 10, 1988 bountiful month for both metal -ori- triple platinum simultaneously. The 4 million, Poison's "Open - ented albums and debut releases in other albums to have reached all four Ahh!" hit 3 million, and Cinderel- BERGER RESIGNS AS PD OF POWER 95 the gold and platinum certifications certification levels simultaneously la's "Long Cold Winter" reached 2 by the Recording Indus- since the introduction of multiplat- million. After more than 14 years as program director of WWPR New York, Larry announced try Assn. of America. inum awards four years ago are Lio- The Aerosmith album is the second Berger has resigned to expand his consultancy and pursue other oppor- Def Leppard's "Hysteria" last nel Richie's "Dancing On The Ceil- by the group to hit the 4 million sales tunities. Radio editor Sean Ross tells the story in Vox Jox. Page 10 month topped the 8 million mark in ing," Boston's "Third Stage," "Bruce plateau. The band reached that level U.S. sales, tying Bon Jovi's 1986 al- Springsteen & The E Street Band with its 1975 smash, "Toys In The At- U.K. Pop: What's Next? bum, "Slippery When Wet," as the Live/1975- 1985," and Michael Jack- tic." This is Poison's first triple- plati- last year's "Look What In the first of a two -part series on the British pop scene, A &R execs at best -selling metal album in history. son's "Bad." num album; Three other metal-oriented albums The Cat Dragged In" stopped at 2 major U.K. labels talk about pop and rock trends they expect to emerge Bon Jovi's current album, "New Jer- million. It's Cinderella's second dou- in the coming years. Chris White reports. Page 20 ble- platinum album in a row. November was also a stellar month SPOTLIGHT ON ITALY To Label Plans for debut albums, with first -time re- Over the past few years, the Italian music marketplace has become Move Is Counter Japan leases by Keith Sweat and Terence more receptive to international talent for several reasons. Among them: Trent D'Arby both going double platinum and Taylor Dayne's debut al- better concert- promotion standards, more media coverage of music top- CBS Vows To Stand By LP bum going platinum. In addition, six ics, and an increase in the attention being paid to industry activities by NEW YORK CBS Records, say- releases. Both CBS Sony Group freshman artists went gold: EPMD, the record -buying public. Follows page 64 virtually all age ranges of ing the once -dominant LP re- and CBS Records are owned by Basia, Guy, New Kids On The Block, mains "the choice of millions of Sony Corp. Breathe, and Rob Base & D.J. E -Z Virgin Stockholders OK Buyout consumers who own and continue In its statement, CBS says that Rock. Richard Branson's plan to take the U.K. -based Virgin leisure group pri- to use their long -playing phono- although sales of LPs in the U.S. Steve Winwood landed his second al- vate has been approved by the company's stockholders. Currently capi- graphs," has formally declared it have declined considerably in re- straight double -platinum studio is to un- bum with "Roll With It," and Kenny talized at $454 million, Virgin will become the largest U.K. company ever "will not take any steps that cent years, it important the demise of derstand the differing histories G earned his second platinum album from quoted stock to private status. U.K. correspondent Nigel would bring about to change which continues to be of the CD in the U.S. and Japan. in a row with "Silhouette." Daryl Page 65 a format Hunter reports. supported in the marketplace by "It should be kept in mind," Hall & John Oates finally made plati- consumer purchases." the CBS statement says, "that num with their debut Arista album, FEATURES The label issued a statement CDs were introduced in Japan °Ooh Yeah!," seven months after its release. 68 Album & Singles Reviews 82 Inside Track Nov. 30 in an apparent response earlier than they were in the U.S. and from the outset were offered Two Conway Twitty & Loretta 20 The Beat 27 Jazz /Blue Notes to a report from the Japanese CBS Sony Group that it would to Japanese consumers at Lynn catalog albums -and two addi- 21 Boxscore 61 Latin Notas sharply cut the production of [prices] comparable to an LP. tional Twitty solo albums -went gold 6 Chartbeat 74 Lifelines LPs early next year to concen- Thus in their country the lack of in November, along with a 1986 al- 64 Classical /Keeping Score 30 Nashville Scene trate on compact disk and tape (Continued on page 74) bum by Megadeth. A 1984 Christmas 81) 58 Clip List 60 Newsmakers (Continued on page 29 Dance Trax 10 Outa' The Box 82 Executive Turntable 18 Power Playlists 27 Gospel Lectern 36 Retail Track In Federal Court 38 Grass Route 23 The Rhythm & the Blues AFM Election Overturned 72 Hot 100 Singles Spotlight 10 Vox Jox Labor Dept Tapped To Monitor 2nd Union Vote SECTIONS A key issue in the trial was wheth- the election." BY KEN TERRY er or not Emerson's use of the local Allan Taffet, spokesman for the 57 Music Video 23 Black NEW YORK The election of Martin publications had influenced the elec- U.S. Attorney's Office in New York, 66 Canada 59 Pro Audio /Video J. Emerson as president of the Amer- tion result. In his decision, Ward not- which prosecuted the case on behalf 62 Classified Actionmart 10 Radio ican Federation of Musicians has ed, "The margin of the election was of the DOL, explains that although 9 Commentary 34 Retailing been overturned in federal court extremely small. Because certain del- Fuentealba lost by 58 votes out of one vote the more than 1,300 cast, one -person dele- 30 Country 20 Talent here, and former AFM president Vic- egates had more than at tor W. Fuentealba says he is ready to convention, it is possible that the gations from two of the smaller lo- 75 Financial 74 Update run for the office he once held. votes of as few as four delegates cals had 10 votes each under union 49 Home Video 40 Video Retailing Last year's union election was could have changed the outcome of (Continued on page 71) 65 International marred by the use of articles in local union publications in New York, Chi- MUSIC CHARTS cago, and Los Angeles to support Top Albums Hot Singles Emerson's candidacy, according to Judge Robert J. Ward in his Nov. 24 15 Adult Contemporary ILK1 Music shipments Will 26 Black ruling. In addition, he said, the logo 64 Classical 24 Black of New York's Local 802 was improp- 36 Compact Disks 25 Black Singles Action erly employed to help Emerson's 31 Country 32 Country campaign. they have still to reach their peak. 67 Hits of the World 33 Country Singles Action Federal labor law prohibits the uti- LONDON The British Phono- lization of union funds by individuals graphic Industry is confident that Unit volume is currently about 6% 27 Jazz 72 Crossover 30 running for union offices, and local shipments by the U.K. record indus- higher than a year ago, and there is 16 Modern Rock Tracks 28 Dance publications are financed by mem- try will increase to more than $1.1 no evidence of any faltering in the 76 Pop 67 Hits of the World bers' dues. The AFM has previously billion by year's end. cassette's fortunes. 16 Rock Tracks 61 Hot Latin admitted that an article on behalf of The results of the latest BPI sur- LP volume, however, has dipped 70 Hot 100 Emerson's candidacy in the official vey for the 12 months to September by 5% with an annual delivery rate more than 50 million units. 73 Hot 100 Singles Action publication of Chicago's Local 10-208 1988 reveal that the value of ship- of just violated federal rules. ments rose to $1.04 billion, about That's about one third of the total VIDEO CHARTS The court instructed the U.S. De- 17% more than in the year to Sep- album market of more than 150 mil- partment of Labor, which brought tember 1987. lion units -compared with 100 mil- 52 Hobbies And Crafts 52 Recreational Sports the suit against the AFM, to super- The flourishing CD market has lion four years ago. 40 Kid Video 42 Videocassette Rentals vise a new election for the union's top accounted for just more than half The singles market seems to be 49 Music Videocassettes 50 Videocassette Sales post. While a DOL spokesman says of the industry's extra revenue in fighting a rear guard action despite the department has not yet decided the past year; continued steady constant rumors of its impending ©Copyright 1988 by Billboard Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Affiliated Publications Inc. BILLBOARD on a date for the election, Fuentealba growth is keeping CD sales on tar- demise. Total unit volume at 61.4 MAGAZINE (ISSN 0006 -2510) is published weekly (except for the first week in January) by Billboard that a special get for a total of about 28 million million units is 3% lower than a year Plaza, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Subscription rate: annual expresses confidence Publications Inc., One Astor 5 ship- rate, Continental U.S. $178.00. Continental Europe £165. Billboard, Quadrant Subscription Service Ltd., election will be held well before the units by the end of December. At ago, with 3 -inch and -inch CD Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England. Japan Y92,000. Music Labo, Inc., Dempa AFM's scheduled biennial vote in that time, CDs will be generating ments totalling more than 500,000 Building, 2nd Floor, 11 -2, 1-Chome, Nigashi- Gotanda, Shinagawa -ku, Tokyo 141, Japan. Second class nearly 6% of postage paid at New York, N.Y. and at additional mailing office. Current and back copies of Billboard are June. more revenue than vinyl LPs. units and providing available on microfilm from Kraus Microform, One Water Street, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 or Xerox Uni- At press time, neither Emerson nor In unit terms, cassettes are still singles revenue. versity Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106. Postmaster, please send changes format, and of address to Billboard, P.O. Box 2071, Mahopac, N.Y. 10541 -2071, 914-628-7771. his assistant, Steve Sprague, could be the dominant album reached for comment.

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 5 www.americanradiohistory.com NARAS, Soviets To Make History Plan TV Tribute To U.S., Russian Music This story was prepared by Bill will jointly produce a TV special ten- Angeles who conceived the idea, the Holland in Washington and Chris tatively titled "What A Wonderful project will highlight joint perfor- Morris in Los Angeles. World." Slated to go into production mances by U.S. and Soviet artists, in- sometime next year, the special will cluding U.S. stars of Russian heri- WASHINGTON The National showcase the musical contributions tage. An album and a home video of Academy of Recording Arts and Sci- of both nations and will include classi- the concert are also planned. ences will team up with Soviet televi- cal music, folk, jazz, rock, big band, It will be more than a month before sion in 1989 to develop and produce spirituals, and blues. either the Americans or the Soviets an unprecedented tribute to the musi- The program, to be seen by view- will release the names of the per- cal history of the U.S. and of the ers of both nations, will be broadcast formers who will star in the specta- U.S.S.R. from venues in Moscow, New York, cle. According to the announcement at and Hollywood. NARAS will line up Al Schlesinger and Michael a Nov. 30 press conference at the Na- air time and technical input from its Greene, NARAS chairman and presi- tional Press Club here, NARAS and networks and producers. dent, respectively, represented the 20th -Century GOSTELRADIO, the Soviet govern- To be produced by Tristan Del, a U.S. side at the press conference. Fox. RCA artist Samantha Fox meets with label executives to receive the gold record for her ment's radio /television committee, Russian -born American living in Los Also in attendance were officials of self -titled album. Pictured, from left, are Butch Waugh, VP national GOSTELRADIO, the Soviet radio /te- of promotion, RCA; Barry Weiss, VP of marketing and operations, Jive; Bob Buziak, president, levision committee, including Vladi- RCA; Fox; Pat Fox, Fox's manager; Rick Dobbis, executive VP /GM, RCA; and Dave Wheeler, VP of sales, Veterans Kayo, Sill Hope (Continued on page 71) RCA. New Pub is Right On Track portedly entered a consortium, along Chicago Looking Good With No. l Single; BY KEN TERRY with Warner Bros., that is financing NEW YORK Windswept Pacific, re- films helmed by David Putnam. cently formed by industry veterans According to Kaye, former CEO of Streisand Chalks Up 22nd Top 10 Album Chuck Kaye and Joel Sill in associa- Warner -Chappell Music and ex-chair- tion with Pacific Music (Billboard, man of Warner Bros. Music, Fuji CHICAGO's "Look Away" jumps to No. 1 on the Hot gest span of top 10 albums in the rock era -25 years Nov. 19), is an unusual combination Sankai is looking for a larger role in 100, becoming the group's first chart topper since for- and five months. of music a publishing company and a the entertainment industry here. mer lead singer Peter Cetera went out on his own two Streisand's album is selling briskly even though soundtrack the supervision firm. Partly In Windswept Pacific, the Japa- years ago. This is one of those rare cases where both title track enjoyed only modest success as a single. It funded by Pacific's parent, Japanese nese firm brings together two U.S. the group and the former lead singer have prospered peaked last week at No. 25 and this week drops to No. media conglomerate Fuji Sankai, it music business executives with after a split. Since 1986, Chicago and Cetera have each 35. also is the leading edge of that corn - strong track records and a long his- landed three top five singles. Cetera did better than One final note: This is the seventh time in the last 11 pany's thrust into the U.S. entertain- tory of working together successful- Chicago in their first round of competition two years years that Streisand has placed an album in the top 10 ment business. ly. When Kaye was at WB Music, for ago: He landed back -to -back No. 1 singles, while Chi- during the Christmas season -traditionally the busi- Fuji Sankai Communications (no example, he pitched Sill, then VP of cago's biggest hit peaked at No. 3. But Chicago has est sales period of the year. relation to Fuji Photo Film), which music for Paramount Pictures, on won the rematch. The owns TV and radio networks, a news- two songs that became major sound- band reaches No. 1 two FAST FACTS: Tom paper, and a video distribution firm in track hits: the Academy Award -win- months after Cetera's Jones is scaling the Hot Japan, has some entertainment ties ning "Up Where We Belong" from biggest hit of the year, 100 for the first time in in the U.S. besides its joint venture "An Officer And A Gentleman" and "One Good Woman," nearly 12 years as the with Kaye and Sill. Its Pony Canyon "Maniac" from "Flashdance." Much stalled at No. 4. CNARi featured vocalist on the Records, an important label in Japan, earlier, Sill recalls, he and Kaye set Even though "Chicago Art Of Noise's remake of distributes A &M Records there and up a music supervision division for 19" has generated two Prince's "Kiss," which has expressed interest in having Almo-Irving Music. major singles-"I Don't streaks from No. 80 to A &M handle some of its product Kaye and Sill are also stepbroth- Wanna Live Without BEAT No. 65. Jones landed his here; in addition, Fuji Sankai has re- (Continued on page 72) Your Love" peaked at first chart smash ( "It's No. 3 in August -the al- Not Unusual ") in 1965, bum has climbed no high byy Paul Grein when Prince was a young er than No. 43 on the Top Pop Albums chart. This lad going on 7. Technics Targets Club week, as "Look Away" steps up to No. 1, the album Songwriter /producers L.A. Reid & Babyface land sits at a lackluster No. 47. That's the clearest indica- their fifth No. 1 hit of 1988 on the Hot Black Singles tion that Chicago, which had a string of five consecu- chart with the Boys' "Dial My Heart." The record fol- DJs With New CD Player tive No. 1 albums in the '70s, is now regarded primari- lows Pebbles' "Girlfriend," the Mac Band's "Roses ly as a singles act. Are Red," Bobby Brown's "Don't Be Cruel," and Teddy Tedd and Special K achieved "Look Away" is the first 1 pop BY DAVE PEASLEE No. hit for the reacti- Karyn White's "The Way You Love Me." The Boys' several interesting sound effects vated Reprise Records. In just over a year, Reprise single is also the highest new entry on the Hot 100, at NEW YORK Although the clean but no real scratching. has landed No. 1 hits in all key formats. Roger's "I No. 78. It's Motown's first new release to make the sound and broad dynamic range of Not only is the speed of the unit Want To Be Your Man" and Rick James' "Loosey's pop chart since the label's recent sale and reorganiza- the CD would seem to make it the nonadjustable to the extent re- Rap" both made No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles chart, tion. ideal choice for dance club use, the quired for effective scratch tech- Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens' "Streets Of Bakers- Freddie Jackson last week landed his eighth No. 1 inability of CD hardware makers to nique, it is also impossible to stop field" hit No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles chart, and hit on the black singles chart with "Hey Lover." Only accommodate basic DJ needs has completely the spinning of the com- dance hits by Information Society, Erasure, Siedah one artist has amassed more No. 1 black hits in this prevented the CD player from gain- pact disk. Garrett, and Narada made No. 1 on the Hot Dance decade: Michael Jackson, with nine. The two artists ing more than a novelty status in List -priced at approximately Club Play and /or 12 -Inch Sales charts. may be in a neck-and -neck contest for leadership in the nation's nightclubs. $1,700, the SL -P1300 contains many Finally, "Look Away" is the second No. 1 hit for the black music market, but in the pop world it's no In an attempt to address the spe- of the advanced options that one songwriter Diane Warren, following Starship's contest: Freddie Jackson has yet to land his first top cial requirements of this market, would expect at that price level, in- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." It's the third No. 1 10 pop hit. the Technics consumer audio divi- cluding 18-bit resolution. However, for producer Ron Nevison, following Heart's "These sion of Panasonic will soon offer re- the unit is unique in its implementa- Dreams" and "Alone." Each of Chicago's three No. 1 WE GET LETTERS: John R. Allan of Toronto notes tailers its new SL -P1300 Compact tion of effective variable pitch con- singles has had a different producer. James William that 20 years ago this week, the Beach Boys entered Disc Player, which the firm says trol. The SL -P1300 is capable of vary- Guercio oversaw "If You Leave Me Now "; David the Hot 100 with "Bluebirds Over The Mountain." combines CD technology with the ing the CD's pitch by plus or minus Foster supervised "Hard To Say I'm Sorry." That single is long forgotten, but the flip side, "Never flexibility of a turntable. 8% via a master clock circuit that al- Learn Not To Love," has since attained a measure of The company says the unit will al- ters the revolution speed of the CD. BARBRA STREISAND's "Till I Loved You" jumps notoriety. Though credited to Dennis Wilson, it was low DJs to control pitch for smooth- First featured in the unit's prede- to No. 10 on the Top Pop Albums chart, becoming her actually composed by one Charles Manson. er mixing of dance tracks and will cessor, the Technics SL- P1200, this 22nd top 10 album in just over 25 years. Streisand Dan Kraft, 7 -inch- singles clerk at Tower Records in provide them with high -precision ac- option is currently only offered on landed her first top 10 album in July 1963, appearing Boston, notes that Daryl Hall & John Oates set a du- cess to any point within a cut. these two Technics units. (Numark alongside Andy Williams, Trini Lopez, and the "Bye bious record-for the '80s at least-when their single DJs cannot, however, use the SL- plans to launch a comparable ma- Bye Birdie" soundtrack. She's back this week, sharing "Downtown Life" plummeted 50 spots on the Hot 100 P1300 to "scratch" CDs and create chine, the less expensive, double-load- top 10 space with U2, Guns N' Roses, and Bobby in one week. The record, No. 50 on Nov. 19, fell to No. sounds similar to those they obtain ing CD -9000, in January, and Europe- Brown. 100 one week later. by scratching LPs. Although it is an Philips is developing a higher-end Only four acts in the last 30 years have amassed Manish Bhatia of Youngstown, Ohio, notes that rumored that this can be done by unit that is rumored to feature an op- more top 10 albums: Frank Sinatra (31), the Rolling Will To Power's "Baby I Love Your Way /Free Bird employing the unit's pitch control tion that enables the user to digitally Stones (30), Elvis Presley (25), and the Beatles (23). Medley" entered the Hot 100 at No. 97, the lowest de- and search functions, repeated ef- alter the tempo without altering the But Streisand is out front as the artist with the Ion- but for an eventual No. 1 single this year. forts with New York hip -hop DJs (Continued on page 2.9)

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Billboard® $80 -$90 Tapes Don't Make It Publishing Director. SAM HOLDSWORTH Group Publisher. JOHN BABCOCK JR. Associate Publisher /Director of Research: SELL -THROUGH NEEDS LOWER YID PRICES MARTY FEELY Associate Publisher /Director of Marketing & Sales: new releases and drop prices for videocassette, and the tape was try have such asinine pricing poli- GENE SMITH BY ED KARLIN special seasonal promotions or worth this price to me for what I cies in their video divisions, it is no Managing Editor. KEN SCHLAGER As someone who has been involved when a title's rentals have slowed thought was a limited opportunity wonder that video stores don't sell Associate Publisher /Research & Development: with the home video industry for and it has become available to cable to collect a classic. When the price more product. All the other studios THOMAS NOONAN TV. was dropped to $29.95, I felt are equally guilty of similar pricing International Editorial Director. years and is an avid collector of However, the studios actually later MIKE HENNESSEY tapes, I feel that your article titled alienate consumers and discourage cheated and foolish for buying it. folly. General Manager/Nashville: "Dealers Try To Sell Sell-Through them from purchasing their product Unfortunately for video retailers, The same studios that lecture re- GERRY WOOD To Retailers" (Billboard, Sept. 3) by not establishing a fair value for they will bear the brunt of some of tailers about turning off consumers EDITORIAL some commentary. the merchandise. the resentment felt by consumers with inadequate depth of copy do Deputy Editor. IRV LICHTMAN deserves Senior News Editor. Ken Terry Your article quotes Susan Gee not seem to understand that pricing Technology Editor. Steven Dupler of Audio /Video Plus as chiding like this discourages a purchasing Art Director. Jeff Nisbet Copy Editors: David Bushman, herself for mentioning to a cus- mentality in the public at large. The Janine Coveney McAdams tomer that "Dirty Dancing" was `We know what market research has been done, and Special Issues: we know Americans Ed Ochs (LA) Robyn Wells (N.Y.) selling so well despite the fact that what prices Bureau Chiefs: it was "so expensive." She prices Americans will pay for videocassettes. It isn't Dave DiMartino (LA.) Bill Holland (Washington) her- $80 -$90. The justification for these Editors: shouldn't be so quick to take Radio: Sean Ross, (N.Y.) self to task. I wonder how that cus- will pay for high prices used to be that there Talent: Steve Gett (N.Y.) tomer feels now that Vestron has weren't enough VCRs in U.S. Black Music: Nelson George (N.Y.) Dance Music /Singles Reviews: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) lowered the price of this video title videocassettes' homes, but the latest research Retailing: Geoff Mayfield (N.Y.), Ed Morris (Nashville) from $89.98 to $24.98. Perhaps the shows that this is no longer true. Marketing: Earl Paige (LA.) Home Entertainment: Jim McCullaugh (LA.) fact that Gee mentioned its inflat- The studios supposedly want vid- Home Video: Al Stewart (N.Y.) ed cost back then will reduce the VP Video & eo to be more of a sale item, rather Music Video, Pro Audio/Video: Steven Dueler (N.Y.) Ed Karlin is of Marketing International News: Peter Jones (London) customer's resentment when he Publications Inc., based in Hoboken, N.J. than just something you rent. In or- Associate Editor. Melinda Newman discovers that he paid over 300% der for customers to perceive video Reporters: Chris Morris (LA.), Bruce Haring (N.Y.) a should purchase, Music Research/Analysis: Paul Grein (LA.) more than he would have had to as product they Editorial Assistants: Debbie Holley (Nashville), pay only seven months later. consistent and fair pricing must be Drew Wheeler (N.Y.), Deborah Russell (LA.) As a how do feel achieved. The disparity in movie Contributors: Bob Darden (Gospel), consumer, you Is Horowitz (Classical), Kirk LaPointe (Canada), when you see merchandise of any Last summer, for example, who feel they purchased something prices only confuses people and en- Jeff Levenson (Jazz), Peter Ludwig (Radio), kind drop much in price in Touchstone released "Good Morn- that was priced arbitrarily. courages a rental -only mentality. Moira McCormick (Chicago), Mark Mehler (Financial) that a time? ing, Vietnam" for $29.95 while "Hel- Imagine this scenario: I own a The studios want to hit peak sales CHARTS & RESEARCH such short If auto déalers Dir. of Charts/Mgr., Hot 100, AC: MICHAEL ELLIS sold last year's $12,000 models for lo Again" was issued at a list price VHS machine, my neighbor owns a goals, but they are their own worst Chart Managers: only $3,000- $4,000, would anyone of $89.95. What kind of message Beta unit, and we both go down to enemy. When the arbitrary and un- Carlos Agudelo (Latin), Ron Cerrito (Rock), $80 -$90 Ed Coakley (Classical), Marie Ratliff (Country), purchase them when they first hit does this send to the average con- our local video store to purchase a justifiable price points of Terri Rossi (Black, Jazz, and Crossover), the market? How do customers sumer? What is the fair value of a new title from Paramount Home are lowered, greater sales will re- Sharon Russell (Dance), Marc Zubatkin (Video) owner smiles and the depth -of-copy problem Systems Manager. JoDean Adams perceive retailers who sell unfairly motion picture available for sale? Video. The store sult, and Asst. Systems Manager. Stuart Meyer priced product? Does pricing like this mean that the tells me that the same movie my will be solved as well. Research (N.Y.): Ron Cerrito (radio supervisor), Harry is the of pricing folks Buena Vista think "Hello neighbor can buy for $29.95 in Beta Until then, all the well- meaning Michel (retail supervisor), Anthony Colombo, Roger It arbitrariness at Fitton, Eleanor Greenberg, Mark Marone (archives), in the home video industry that is Again" is a better film than "Good will cost me $60 more to own in Video Software Dealers Assn. semi- Rosemary Perez, James Richliano, David Runco the greatest impediment to more Morning, Vietnam" and worth more VHS. Are you kidding? Do you ex- nars about sell -through will have lit- MARKETING & SALES successful selling by retailers. money? pect me to have a positive attitude tle effect. There is a huge market of Advertising Director, Special Issues: Ron Willman Advertising Director, Video /Pro: Dave Nelson And the major studios are to blame I purchased Walt Disney's "Pin - toward purchasing movies? VCR owners out there. It's about Advertising Director, Music: Jim Beloit for these arbitrary pricing poli- nochio" for $79.95. At the time, the Disney and Paramount are cur- time for one of the studios to make Promotion Manager. Sumya Ojakli Advertising Services Mgr.: Karen O'Callaghan cies. Disney people were saying that rently battling it out for first place a sincere effort to convince people N.Y.: Norm Berkowitz, Ken Karp, Melissa Subatch, The studios think they have a log- they would never release this or any at the theatrical box office. When that it wants to sell them videocas- Peggy Dold, Bev Rold, Jeff Serrette (classified) on two studios in indus- settes. LA.: Christine Matuchek, Arty Simon, ical policy: Charge top dollar for of their other animated classics the biggest the Anne Rehman, Mary Fisher, Emily Vaughn Nashville: Lynda Eman, Carole Edwards London: Tony Evans Tokyo: Bill Hersey, Tsukasa Shiga Lette Amsterdam: Ron Betist, 011-31-20-6624483 sumers were not aware that at least "Dealers Jump Street Date On least enough points for a decent Milan: Lidia Bonguardo, 011 -39 -2412 -2582 protection, Sydney: Mike Lewis, 011.61 -2417 -7577 to the one member of this threesome `E.T.' Video." profit. Without such PRODUCTION boasts a certain notoriety: Michael I feel MCA should have delayed why should any video store invest Director. MARIE R. GOMBERT Edito Jackson. This song was one of Jack- the release date on "E.T. The Ex- heavily in sell- through product? Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace Advtg. Production Coordinator. Michael D. Small son's rejects from the final selec- tra- Terrestrial," as they weren't Target's Doug Harvey states, Systems Manager. James B. Dellert tions for "Thriller." able to fill all the orders they had "We can't afford to get embar- Edit. Production Manager. Terrence C. Sanders SONGWRITERS DESERVE Asst. Edit. Production Mgr.: Renate L Foster CREDIT But just as my blood was at a before Oct. 27. rassed by the competition." Tar- Directories Production Mgr.: Len Durham I am growing more and more dis- high boil, along comes the CD- Secondly, if MCA or any of the get's determination to have the ADMINISTRATION gusted by the all -too-frequent disre- more expensive, geared toward se- other labels expects video retailers lowest price point in the market is V.P. & Executive Editorial Director. Lee Zhito for the songwriting credits on rious I figured to push sell- through, they had bet- exactly what's wrong with the Divisional Controller. Peter Philipps gard audiophiles. that Directories Publisher. Ron Willman albums and CDs. now, surely, songwriting credits - ter start offering some price pro- home entertainment business. Director of Database Services: Raymond H. Heitzman For years, when I was collecting indeed, all credits -would finally tection to the small retailers. Since There aren't enough points in the Director of Circulation: Thomas Kraemer Distribution Director. Edward Skiba vinyl albums, I was constantly dis- be treated with respect. Boy, was I most of us use a distributor, we product to make a living to begin Circulation Manager. Eileen Bell couraged to find that the credits wrong! Now I am finding many ex- cannot compete with the mass with, and with this philosophy of Dealer Copy Sales: Brad Lee Dir. of Licensing /Special Projects: Georgina Challis were on the round label affixed to amples of CDs that contain no merchants who buy direct. deep discounting, we are at the Credit: Nick Caligiuri the center of the record itself. Even songwriting credits at all! At my store, we received only mercy of every mass merchant Asst. to the Group Publisher. Nadine Reis then, the usual credit would be ab- A perfect example is the brand - 55% of the copies of "E.T." that we who sells video or records as a loss BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS INC. President 6 Chief Executive Officer. breviated by offering only the writ- new release "Karyn White." Six of had already presold. This left noth- leader. GERALD S. HOBBS ers' last names. White's cuts are produced by the ing for rentals, not to mention the Do we want to have our product Executive Vice President: Sam Holdsworth Senior Vice Presidents: Ann Haire, Paul Curran A classic example is the 1986 Eric hot team L.A. & Babyface. But we customers who had preordered it. used as a loss leader day in and day Vice Presidents: Rosalee Lovett Clapton album "August." Even are not allowed to know any of the By the morning of Oct. 28, the out? Why even bother with a sug- Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito, John Babcock Jr., Glenn Heffernan, Howard Lander, Robert J. Dowling though the jacket is a lavish, open - songwriters; nor are we even told market for "E.T." was dead, be- gested list? The consumer is begin- Managing Director, Billboard Ltd.: Mike Hennessey Publisher, Billboard Operations Europe: Theo Roos up affair, Clapton finds it more ap- that the male singer on the duet cause Target gave copies away at ning to perceive that the product is Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford propriate to list such credits as "Love Saw It" is in fact Babyface the exact same price I paid for either overpriced or has no value. BILLBOARD OFFICES: "Special Thanks to Angela for feed- himself. To have left these all -im- them. In fact, we had customers Both perceptions are bad for the in- New York Los Angeles 1515 Broadway 9107 Wilshire Blvd. ing us" rather than to let us know portant credits out is to tell us return copies to us because Target dustry. N.Y., N.Y. 10036 Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 the names of any of the songwrit- something about the artist and her offered the title for $7 less. Dennis M. Miller 212 -764 -7300 213-273 -7040 I I Budget Tapes, Records & Video telex 710-581 -6279 telex 66 -4969 ers. Luckily, due to what assume own bloated ego. She certainly think it's an absolute shame fax 212 -827 -0152 fax 213- 859 -5302 must be a union rule, the songwrit- found room to give us the complete what the mass merchants. are do- Bismarck, N.D. Nashville Washington, D.C. ing credits can be found buried on address for the Karyn White Fan ing to the industry when they bas- 49 Music Square W. 806 15th St. N.W. Nash., Tenn. 31203 Wash., D.C. 20005 the record itself, where we are able Club. tardize the price points, as Target 615 -321 -4290 202- 783 -3282 to learn that the cut "Behind The Sam Irvin did with "E.T." Is this what the la- Articles and letters appearing on fax 615.327 -1575 fax 202-737-3833 Mask" is written by Mosdell /Saka- Sam Irvin Productions bels want -no one but mass mer- this page serve as a forum for the London Tokyo 71 Beak St. Hersey -Shiga International moto /Jackson. Although some New York, N.Y. chants in the video business? expression of views of general in- WIR 31-F lzumi Mansion, Suite 802 songwriting teams need no first I believe the labels should insti- terest. Contributions should be London 1 -44-1 Tomigaya DEALER'S BLUES 011 -441439-9411 Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150 names (such as Holland /Dozier/ 'E.T.' tute a minimum retail price for submitted to Ken Terry, Commen- telex 262100 011-81-3-460-8874 Holland and Lennon/McCartney), I I am writing you regarding the their product, thereby guarantee- tary Editor, Billboard, 1515 fax 011-44-1-437-0029 fax 011-81-3-581-5822 dare say that most of Clapton's con- Nov. 5 Billboard article titled ing those who buy it for resale at Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 9 www.americanradiohistory.com DIO Stations Fill Air Waves With Diary-Aware Imagery sy about programming to ratings back from a diary-review trip to Arbi- the shuffle." Fram also makes a of the radio station." BY SEAN ROSS methodology. That tradition includes tron headquarters determined to point of working with her jocks "so To that end, KIKK also uses a lot NEW YORK The ratings effect of the old "write it down" or "if any- "get on the air and eliminate diary- these phrases sound natural when of station ambiance liners that have Arbitron's new COLRAM diary body asks" liners that are still com- keeper confusion." He says he's so they're using them." nothing to do with Arbitron, such as won't be known until January, but it monly used, emphasis on the term pleased with the results of the afore- Robertson thinks it's possible to "the sound of Texas" or "the big has already had a noticeable impact "call letters," and other, broader tac- mentioned Arbitron- oriented liner carry Arbitron terminology too far. country music station." "We're very on radio -station image liners and tics such as Thousand Dollar Thurs- that he has since added an "if any- "When you talk about `late after- fortunate that we've got deep equity promo copy. Suddenly, diary termi- days and occasional direct -mail pieces body asks" line targeting Birch re- noons between 3 and 7 p.m.,' you're in the market; we obviously prefer to nology is everywhere in an attempt that look suspiciously like diaries. spondents. starting to pick it thin. That does sell that," Robertson says. to acclimate radio audiences to the di- On -air diary terminology got a "Since we started instituting that nothing to get you into people's Across town, new KLOL PD Ed ary that took effect with the fall sur- boost after the last Arbitron changes, sort of top-of -mind retention, our rat- hearts, and besides, those dayparts Levine is making a point of avoiding vey, although opinions are mixed on when some stations began to use the ings have increased from a 4.5 to a have nothing to do with Birch. You're diary terminology. While it "probably whether listeners will even notice. service's daypart names -for exam- 5.7 [12 -plus overall] in less than a better off [promoting] a key benefit (Continued on page 15) Typical of the new promos is one ple, calling the morning zoo the "ear- year. I'm not saying it's because of on WBLI Long Island, N.Y., that ly morning zoo." Now diary terminol- those two slogans, but I believe they tells listeners, "Our call letters are ogy is "everywhere," according to helped." WBLI. Our dial setting is 106.1. KIKK -FM Houston PD Jim Robert- "If something is stated in the sur- Use Of Diary Terms May Influence Listeners Whether you're at home, in a car, at son. "Everybody's been reading vey and that's what listeners are see- work, or some other place, you're about the new diary in the trades; fi- ing, if they hear it on the air it might hearing Long Island's 10 -in -a-row hit nally the hammer hit them on the click," says WABB -FM Mobile, Ala., Broadcaster Talk Vexes Arbitron radio." head that it might not be a bad idea." PD Leslie Fram. WABB uses Arbi- NEW YORK Arbitron's radio between using all this indirect Ian- That promo reflects the new dia- Robertson says he's used the term tron's dayparts as well as usage lin- product manager says he's "trying guage and directly influencing the ry's reference to "hearing" stations "call letters" for 2'/2 years at KIKK ers and the word "hear." The station hard to be objective" about broad- diary," he says he hasn't heard any- as opposed to listening to them. It (as well as at two previous stations) has also increased its emphasis on of- casters' increased use of diary ter- thing that would make him take ac- also employs "usage liners" naming and employed usage liners for seven fice listening since the new diary took minology, but he's not pleased with tion at this point. the places where a station might be to eight years. "We've believed in us- effect. what he's been hearing on the air. As someone who sees the diary listened to. (Usage liners are often age for a long time because we are a Fram says her station has done "It's always irritated me to see process from both the broadcaster part of a broader attempt to target product. Doesn't McDonald's show well in books where it targeted diary the industry, which wants an unbi- and civilian sides, Feldhaus ought office listening, which now it has its you how to go through the drive - holders, but like most of the pro- ased measurement of diaries, tak- to have some sense of whether this own diary column.) through lane? Doesn't Procter & grammers contacted, she doesn't use ing actions which potentially inject latest spate of programming to the Attempts to influence ratings re- Gamble show you how to use pump every piece of available imagery be- bias into the process," says Brad diary-keeper is working, or if it at spondents through on -air vocabulary toothpaste? It's no different." cause of the possibility of "too many Feldhaus. "It frustrates us to see least makes listeners more comfort- are part of an older, larger controver- WBLI PD Bill Terry says he came messages out there getting lost in this stuff going on and it's most ob- able with the Arbitron process. But vious because of the major lan- he's as torn by it as the rest of the guage changes in the new diary." radio community is. Feldhaus recognizes that "obvi- "I don't know of any evidence ously we can't restrict the language that says it helps or hinders a sta- Berger Steps Down As PD At Power 95, people use on the air unless we can tion. On one hand, I don't know if say definitively that it's a strong bi- the general listener really under- asing factor." He says he gets "a stands what these people are talk- lot of tapes" from radio stations ing about. The other side of me says Plans To Expand Consulting Activity trying to turn their competitors in there might be the possibility of a for using diary terminology. While connection." SEAN ROSS AFTER MORE THAN 14 YEARS, top 40 WWPR neither of which was processed, before bringing his suit he thinks that there's "a fine line "Power 95" New York PD Larry Berger is resigning to on Nov. 17. Thompson claims he worked in a "hostile at- expand his consultancy and "consider other possibili- mosphere that was inimical to blacks" and where whites ties." At press time, Berger's resignation was set to be were "given more favorable time slots as well as work- announced to his staff Dec. 1. No replacement had been ing conditions." named. KDAB GM Randy Mathis has issued a statement Berger calls his break with Power 95 "totally amica- "vigorously denying" Thompson's allegations and not- ble" and says he "just felt like a change." He's seen ing that Thompson "was replaced as an announcer by plenty during his PD tenure. During that time, the then- another African -American " -specifically, KDAB's WPLJ went from an amorphous top 40-album hybrid to night jock, who was promoted into the midday slot. a more modal album format, then, Ironically, the lawsuit comes in 1983, became the most promi- with Albimar already in the public nent example of a successful rock- eye due to its long -pending pur- er moving to top 40, because that's chase of urban WKYS Washing- where it believed the future was. ton, D.C. At press time, both Albi- Fans of Berger's WWPR mar and current owner NBC were Programmers discuss the week's new releases praised its technical and formatic hoping the sale would finally close prowess; detractors claimed the on Dec. 2. Albimar's personnel TOP 40 station was not aggressive enough plans are still unknown, although With half of his audience younger than 25, KZFN Moscow, Idaho's and assailed it for giving up the current GM Bart Walsh is not ex- Steve Heller was one of the first MDs to add the unusual "Orinoco WPLJ calls. Though it usually pected to stay on. Flow (Sail Away)" by Enya (Geffen). The former No. 1 British hit has trailed WHTZ "Z100," Berger's "been on the air for about nine days and is now pulling phones," Heller Power 95 could really be thought by Sean Ross DOUG McGUIRE, PD of AC says. "We are quite happy about that." Heller also cites strong phones of as New York's No. 1 AC station, taking a lot of the in- KYKY St Louis, is now regional PD of parent EZ Com- on Pursuit Of Happiness' "I'm An Adult Now" (Chrysalis), which gar- store listening that went to then-AC WYNY in the early munications, bringing that company back up to its regu- nered a 100% -positive reaction on KZFN's variation of "Smash Or '80s; it wasn't until WHTZ PD Steve Kingston began lar complement of three regional PDs and giving him Trash," and the Timelords' "Doctor Who" /Gary Glitter /Sweet ode softening Z100 and going after Power's "user -friendly" additional jurisdiction over AC WEZC Charlotte, N.C., "Doctorin' The Tardis" (TVT). Finally, Heller says he's been sur- image that Z100 opened its biggest top 40 lead. and news /AC combo WOKV/WAIV Jacksonville, Fla. prised by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's "American Dream" (Atlan- WWPR was up sharply in the summer Arbitrons, McGuire answers rumors that KYKY will fill the gap tic), which has been top five in requests. It moves 32 -23 this week. then down sharply in the first monthly Arbitrend, as left when top 40 KHTR became oldies KLOU by saying, were most of the local contemporary stations. In recent "We've always outbilled both the top 40s. There's no ALBUM ROCK weeks, it was sounding noticeably more uptempo and reason to walk away from a profitable demo." The first plug this week from WEZX Scranton, Pa., PD Dave London was doing some unusual things for WWPR, such as pre- AC rival KSTZ, however, is moving even further to- is for Pink Floyd's new live epic, "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" (Co- miering the new Rick Astley single as an import. ward top 40. On Nov. 30, it launched a major TV cam- lumbia), particularly "Comfortably Numb," "Another Brick In The paign, began billing itself as "Kissed 100," and started Wall," and "Time." Also, London predicts that Van Halen's seven -min- IN AN UNUSUAL LAWSUIT, Wayne Thompson, for- playing such decidedly non-AC acts as Duran Duran and ute -plus "Cabo Wabo" (Warner Bros.) will be a monster record, and he mer midday announcer at adult alternative KDAB Salt Def Leppard in some dayparts. KSTZ remains jockless puts in a good word for "Falling In And Out Of Love" by Femme Fa- Lake City, has filed a $1 million civil rights complaint outside mornings. tale (MCA), which he says bears a strong resemblance to "Crimes Of against Albimar Communications, claiming he was fired Passion" -era Pat Benatar and which "is being overlooked; radio should because of racial discrimination. Thompson is black; Al- PROGRAMMING: As many as 25 people may be out as not miss out on it." A final thumbs up goes to David Knopfler's "Lips bimar Communications is black owned. part of a major reorganization at WDAS -AM -FM Phila- Against The Steel" album (Cypress). "Since it does not look as if Dire Thompson was fired from KDAB in October 1987 and delphia. GM Cody Anderson won't confirm that number Straits is going to release a record for a while, the fans are eating this filed complaints with the State Industrial Commission or say exactly who is leaving but will say that his R &B/ one up," says London, who singles out "Whispers Of Gethsemane" for and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (Continued on page 15) praise. STUART MEYER

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www.americanradiohistory.com DIO Labels Tie In To Adult Alternatives pler not only sold 14,000 units in with proceeds going to benefit the BY PETER LUDWIG Chicago, but also increased sales Partnership For The Homeless. NEW YORK With adult alterna- for other GRP artists. After two CD101.9 is the newest of the three tive stations de- emphasizing new weeks in the stores, he says, the stations on the air and the most age in favor of more contemporary new GRP KBLX sampler had sold modern -jazz intensive. jazz fusion -and committing to more than 7,500 units in San Fran- The Private Music label is cur- back -announcing artists -record cisco. "Since the stations are al- rently involved with KTWV in a labels are stepping up their promo- ready playing our music," says large marketing campaign with a tional involvement with the format live performance that will eventu- and frequently involving retail. ally become a special one -hour Last spring, KGRX Phoenix, Wave broadcast. The marketing I PROMOTIONS The Name Is Bootsy Baby ... Seen at a New York listening party Ariz., staged what appears to have push ties Private Music and the for Bootsy Collins' new Columbia in been the first outdoor new age fes- Wave with Eclipse Mobile album are, the top row, from left, WHUR Washington, Sound D.C.'s Gregory Hines, tival. KTWV "the Wave" Los An- Wexler, "here's a chance to both Systems for print advertising and WEDR Miami PD Leeo Jackson, WZAK Cleveland's David Tolliver, WFXC Durham, N.C's geles PD John Sebastian, then sell the idea of the sampler and a full KTWV spot schedule. Frankie Wiggins, Collins, WGCI Chicago's Farley KGRX's PD, says the station did cross -promote at retail for both The promotion Keith, and KRNB Memphis' Charlie Hubbard. In front are WJLB Detroit's Duane began with the Bradley, Columbia's Frank all the booking itself. Times have the stations and GRP." distribution of 15,000 postcards Chaplin, WOL Washington PD J.J. Starr, Billboard's Bill Coleman and Terri Rossi, Columbia VP /promotion Eddie Pugh, WBLS New changed. Since then, Narada Rec- Each sampler has its own cover and added retail displays, cash in- ords has had its artists doing "live art prominently displaying the centives for field merchandisers, York's Curtis Waller, WGCI's Romane Wade, and Columbia's Eddie Jorge. samplers" in shopping malls sponsoring station's logo as well on -site promotions, and T -shirt throughout the fall. (Billboard, as containing written notes from sales. Nov. 12). the station GMs on both configura- The Wave has had considerable That tour is still running. And tions. In addition to spot-buy pack- success, helped by a number of la- last month, three adult alternative ages on all three stations, GRP is bels, with its Wave Aid sampler to stations -KBLX San Francisco, supporting the marketing effort benefit the American Foundation WNUA Chicago, and WQCD with local print buys and full -color for AIDS Research. Launched in "CD101.9" New York -hooked up posters, featuring station calls, November 1987, the Wave Aid CD with GRP Records to introduce for retail outlets. doubled expectations and has sold moderately priced CD- and cas- The samplers contain 10 -12 more than 48,000 units. KTWV sette -only samplers. tracks, and Wexler says GRP went just presented AmFAR with a GRP VP of marketing and oper- to the individual station PDs for check for $150,000 and has an- ations Mark Wexler says the GRP input before programming each nounced a Wave Aid II event. project started with the first station's package. As a result, only GRP's Wexler feels the new WNUA sampler in 1987 "as an ex- five cuts appear on all three sam- marketing attention bodes well for tension of our commitment to the plers and each station's CD /cas- both the new age and contempo- format. GRP was amazed to see sette is sequenced differently. rary jazz formats. He expects the how these stations are affecting To give the promotion an even GRP label to add more adult alter- record sales and the awareness higher profile in New York, GRP native stations to its sampler list level for this type of music." and CD101.9 is sponsoring two and thinks other new age and jazz The Name Is Flutsie Baby ... WAAF Worcester, Mass.., morning jock Wexler says WNUA's first sam- concerts by the GRP All- Stars, specialty labels are close behind. Drew Lane, with mike, talks to New England Wexler says no other format lends Patriots quarterback Doug Flutie at one of the station's "ABC's Monday itself as well to sampler marketing Night Football" parties. Different players show because adult alternative listeners up for each week's remote; the Pats' Jim Bowman is seen at far right. A BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT are the most willing to purchase them.

CUP AND SAVE Now that the turkey dinner left- overs are just about gone, here's a short wrap -up of some Thanksgiv- ing promotions for the file. In this year of outrageous promotions, it's no wonder that bird YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN BILLBOARD droppings played a big role in the holiday's promotions. Both classic rock WCSX Detroit and AC WENS IN A TRIBUTE TO Indianapolis ran a variant of the infamous "WKRP In Cincinnati" turkey -drop episode by dropping paper dime -store turkeys, redeem- Some Candi Visiting, Canadian dance rockers Candi took time able for the real thing, from a heli- off between copter. college sessions and made it to Los Angeles to visit radio stations- Shown, from left, are the group's Paul Russo and Candy Pennella with KPWR "Power WCSX brought in actor Richard 106" L.A. MD Al Tavera and APD Karen Scott. AmericoQscap So(ufty of Composers. Authors r s Sanders, WKRP's Les Nessman, for its turkey drop. WENS ran clips of Nesman reporting his im- ON ITS 75th ANNIVERSARY mortal "Turkeys are hitting the pavement like sacks of wet ce- ment" story, which -as expect- Celebrate with BILLBOARD in this special ed- ruffled feathers at the Hu- Spotlight salute dedicated to the oldest mane Society, before announcing performing right licensing organization that only paper turkeys were in- in the U.S.A. volved. Attached to some WENS turkeys were coupons for CD players and a shopping spree. WENS Be part of ASCAP's 75th Anniversary. also donated $970 to the Humane Reserve your advertising space today. Society and 97 turkeys to the Indi- anapolis homeless. In a more sporting mode, rocker ISSUE DATE: FEBRUARY 18 WGTR Miami held its third annual AD DEADLINE: JANUARY 24 Turkey Bowl, in which, yes, frozen (Continued on page 17) For Ad Details Contact: NORM BERKOWITZ Gator Feed. Album WRXK Fort Meyers, Fla., celebrated its second anniversary by drawing more than 13,000 listeners to a concert and food drive featuring Bad (212) 536 -5016 BILLBOARD RADIO: the voice of Company, Winger, and John Kilzer. Shown, from left, are ESP Management's Rich Totoian, WRXK PD Dick Tyler, Bad Company's Brian Howe, Promotion In the new PD Motion's Richard Pechter, and WRXK OM Greg Mull.

14 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or R:A DIO Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. VOX JOX (Continued from page 10) ADM oldies AM will be switching to gospel. Lori Cobb, now doing news. morning -team member Jessica Hahn CONTEMPORARY. Also known: PD Joe "Butterball" Former WLTW New York PD has since been moved to nights and z Compiled from a national Y Y sample of radio playlists. Tamburro returns to the air for mid- Gary Nolan has formed a consultan- teamed with BJ. Harris. ° TITLE ARTIST = w < W o = days and Jerry Wells leaves the cy specializing in soft AC; WSRS Researcher Michelle Santosusso I- .Ja a< a_, LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL 40 KZZP morning team for production. Worcester, Mass., will be the first cli- is promoted to MD at top No.1 ent. Call 516- 758 -5572 At urban Phoenix ... At modern CFNY Toron- ** ** After two years with urban WILD ... GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT ANITA BAKER Boston, Stephen Hill is promoted WZAZ Jacksonville, Fla., GM Mark to, Chris Sheppard is upped from Q 2 3 11 ELEKTRA 7 -69371 1 week at No. One to PD /mornings; pro- Picus adds PD duties. Reg Henry is weekends to MD, replacing Ivar BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY /FREEBIRD WILL TO POWER from weekends 4 7 7 gramming assistant Carolyn Rob- promoted to MD. Nat Jackson stays Hamilton, who leaves for local Poly - O EPIC 34 -08034 /E.P.A. TO FALL BOY MEETS GIRL duties. WACA ITING FOR A STAR bins becomes MD. Meanwhile, for- for production. Gram 3 O6 6 13 R 8691 mer WILD PD Elroy Smith's first You don't see a market's fourth - Jim Sands joins oldies WMEX LOOK AWAY CHICAGO hire at KMEZ Dallas is Jay Mi- rated station change formats that of- Boston for p.m. drive ... AC KMJI 4 1 2 11 REPRISE 7 -27766 who previously did nights for ten, but top 40 KGOR Omaha, Neb., Denver APD Rick Brady leaves to TWO HEARTS PHIL COLLINS chaels, 10 18 4 ATLANTIC 7-88980 rival urban KKDA -FM before going which was in double digits, has be- concentrate on his research business; O 11 9 SILHOUETTE KENNY G adds those duties 8 to WOWI Norfolk, Va. come the market's first oldies FM. MD Lynne Murray © AR Oldies KLDE Houston puts the PD Tom Nicholson and his staff ... Ric Sanders goes from KFIV- KISSING A FOOL GEORGE MICHAEL ? 5 1 10 finishing touches on its programming stay on ... Chuck Bailey goes from FM Modesto, Calif., to p.m. drive at COLUMBIA 38-08050 AC Rap- top 40 KDON Monterey, Calif., mov- O TURN BACK THE CLOCK JOHNNY HATES JAZZ staff by hiring Dan McKay from ri- afternoons at WOOD Grand 8 9 17 8 VIRGIN 7 -99308 AC ing PD Jamie Hyatt to middays. val AC KKHT as PD /middays. He'll ids, Mich., to the PD slot at HOW CAN I FALL? BREATHE report to OM Brian Chase, who WOWO Fort Wayne, Ind., replacing KDON -AM began simulcasting its 9 7 5 15 A &M 1224 from AC Chris Roberts, who stays on for FM Nov. 29. TILL I LOVED YOU BARBRA STREISAND & DON JOHNSON joined the station recently 10 3 4 8 COLUMBIA 38 -08062 Mark Pas - mornings. Dave Randall fills Bai- KRAV Tulsa, Okla.... PIECE OF PARADISE PM man has replaced Joe Krause as PD ley's WOOD slot. EVENTS: Country WYAY "Y106" 11 12 15 10 WARNER BROS. 7 -27779 of classic rock WCSX Detroit; he was Progressive Music Network has Atlanta raised a whopping $819,340 ANY LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 12 13 16 9 most recently morning show produc- announced WJOJ Cincinnati and for the St. Jude's Children's Re- EPIC 34-08047 /E.P.A..A. YOU CLUB ra- 6 I REMEMBER HOLDING BOYS er. Pasman also programmed album KKBZ Santa Fe, N.M., as new affili- search Hospital in a two -day 13 21 22 MCA 53430 WRIF Detroit for two years. ates for its adult alternative Breeze diothon last month ... The Philadel- FOREVER YOUNG ROD STEWART 11 8 15 AC WIAV -FM Norfolk, Va., dark format. Business Radio Network has phia Music Foundation is holding a 14 WARNER BROS. 7 -27796 KBEA Mission /Kansas reunion party for Philadelphia radio KOKOMO (FROM "COCKTAIL ") THE BEACH BOYS for eight months, was scheduled to announced 15 16 10 21 ELEKTRA 7-69 85 and WMVR Vernon and record veterans Feb. 4. Contact return Dec. 3 as crossover WKSV City, Kan., CRAZY IN LOVE KIM CARNES "Kiss 96.1" under new PD /morning Hills /Chicago, Ill., as affiliates. WPEN /WMGK Philadelphia OM 16 1 9 20 9 MCA 53433 man Bill James. James, previously BRN's rival, Money Radio, adds Dean Tyler. GROOVY KIND OF LOVE PHIL COLLINS 17 14 13 15 ATLANTIC 7 -89017 GM at WVBS "B100" Wilmington, WWXX Atlanta, which covers half vDOON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO S.WINWOOD N.C., says engineering problems that the market executive VP Vera Gold CLASSIFIED: Top 40 WHTK Sa- 18 17 14 16 7-99290 kept WIAV from being competitive is looking for another outlet to reach vannah, Ga., loses MD /p.m. driver TRIG A.I YOUFOLLOW FLEETWOOD MAC have been fixed. Python Wilson the other half. Scott Summers; contact PD Ralph I9 32 47 3 AS Wimmer Album KSJ0 still needs NO MORE LIES THE MOODY BLUES Thomas is in from urban WQMG ... 22 23 7 POLYDOR 870990-7 / POLYGRAM slot top a PD (Billboard, Dec. 3); GM Dave ® Greensboro, N.C., as MD. PEOPLE: The a.m. drive at *POWER is being filled by Baronfeld says that being a "great * * PICK*** Production director John Simon 40 KRBE Houston PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART A.LENNOX /A.GREEN becomes OM at adult alternative Glenn Beck, who comes aboard from radio person" counts more than for- 21 O29 35 4 A &M 1255 KHIH Denver, replacing Val McIn- the morning show at KOY -FM mat background. BEST OF TIMES PETER CETERA 24 24 5 FULL MOON 7- 27712/WARNER BROS. tosh, in the wake of that station's "Y95" Phoenix, Ariz. Chris Kelly re- A WORD IN SPANISH ELTON JOHN move to Satellite Music Network's turns to middays. Meanwhile, Beck's Peter Ludwig assisted in prepar- 23 15 9 12 MCA 53408 Wave format. The only jock to re- Y95 teammate Tim Hattrick should ing this column. ONE MOMENT IN TIME WHITNEY HOUSTON 24 18 12 14 main with KHIH is MD /evenings get a new partner shortly. Former ARISTA 1 -9743 :: NEW DAY FOR YOU BASIA W 27 33 4 EPIC 34 -08112 /E.P.A. OASIS ROBERTA FLACK 26 26 29 6 ATLANTIC 7 -8896 ANOTHER LOVER GIANT STEPS EYE RATINGS 6 STATIONS 27 25 25 A &M 1226 10) (Continued from page IF EVER A LOVE THERE WAS FOUR TOPS /ARETHA FRANKLIN 31 5 28 28 ARISTA 1 -9766 doesn't hurt," Levine says, "I've seen SMALL WORLD HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS newsilna.. 29 20 19 8 stations get so hung up on the Arbi- CHRYSALIS 43306 HOLDING ON STEVE WINWOOD Broadcasting tron game that they forgot to .. . 2 BILL CLARK has been promoted to president of Shamrock 30 39 - VI 61 radio and TV properties. He make sure their product was the best with jurisdiction over both the company's TRUE LOVE GLENN FREY succeeds Stanley Gold, who becomes vice chairman (and who remains it could be. 31 23 21 17 MCA 53363 president of parent company Shamrock Holdings). Clark had been "It's like time warping [the prac- BABY CAN I HOLD YOU TRACY CHAPMAN 34 36 4 ELEKTRA 7 -69356 president of Shamrock's radio division since 1981. tice of distorting time checks to make O I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU TAYLOR DAYNE 27 25 diary keepers think they've listened 33 30 ARISTA 1 -9700 STEVE GOLDSTEIN has been named executive VP of Detroit-based Saga longer]. I know two people who've IF WE HOLD ON TOGETHER DIANA ROSS 34 35 46 3 Communications. The former VP also serves as Saga's group PD. In done it, and they're out of the busi- MCA53448 HANDLE WITH CARE TRAVELING WILBURYS addition, three Saga GMs have become president of their stations: ness because they couldn't generate 35 31 30 6 WILBURY 7- 27732/WARNER BROS. WVKO /WSNY Columbus, Ohio's Alan Fetch, WKLH Milwaukee's numbers." ANYTIME THE JETS Thomas Joerres, and WNOR-AM -FM Norfolk, Va.'s Jack Rattigan. Levine and Robertson agree that a 36 37 41 4 MCA 53446 FREY lot of radio station imagery is lost on SOMCA ULS53452EARCHIN' GLENN 0 46 - 2 BIRCH /SCARBOROUGH RESEARCH is expanding its Hispanic Target Market listeners. While a lot is wagered on MISSING YOU CHRIS DE BURGH 43 44 4 Reports from twice to four times yearly in the top 16 Hispanic mar- the difference between hearing and ® A &M 1254 kets. The surveys will incorporate changes suggested by the Spanish listening, Levine says, "It is so dis- ONE GOOD WOMAN PETER CETERA Radio Advisory Council over the last year, including an expanded sam- heartening to see exactly what is 39 33 32 21 FULL MOON 7- 27824/WARNER BROS. ple; the first new reports will be released in January. written down [in a diary]. So much of ***HOT SHOT DEBUT** * WILD WORLD MAXI PRIEST what we do in radio is a monumental NEW 1 ® VIRGIN 1 -99269 VANCE HARRISON JR. has been named GM of KOMA /KRXO Oklahoma waste of time." RED RED WINE UB40 City, replacing Jane Bartsch, whose future plans will be announced WEKS Atlanta PD Harry Lyles 41 36 26 11 A&M 1244 GM WBBW /WBBG Youngs- goes even further, calling the use of WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN RICK ASTLEY next week. Harrison was previously of 42 40 34 20 IT Ohio, and also spent 91/2 years in sales at WXRT Chicago. diary terminology "very dangerous town, AL JARREAD programming." He's especially criti- ® NEW 1 E 7-P7664 DUANE WESTBROOKS is now GM at WPZZ Indianapolis, replacing former cal of "call letter /frequency" promos DDONT RUSH ME TAYLOR DAYNE NEW 1 owner Lee Jackson. He was sales manager at WKIE Richmond, Va. of the WBLI variety, which he feels ® a identity. BELIEVED YOU WERE) LUCKY 'TIL TUESDAY confuse station's "If 45 48 - 2 N.Y., you're calling your station one thing, BILL SCHOENING is named GM at top 40 WPXY Rochester, replac- WALK AWAY MICHAEL BOLTON ing Bill Cuzak, who's now at WSNI Philadelphia. He was previously calling it something else is the worst 46 41 42 17 COLUMBIA 38 -07983 GSM at sister station WHTT Buffalo, N.Y. Additionally, WPYX PD/ thing you can do." THE LOCOMOTION KYLIE MINOGUE 47 47 45 7 GEFFEN 7-27752 MD Tom Mitchell adds OM stripes. And United Broadcasting execu- WHEN IN ROME tive VP Bill Parris is one program- ® NEW 1 VIRGIN77-- 999M3SE STATION SALES: WXXX Burlington, Vt., from Metro Net of Vermont mer who has already backed away 878CT FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION NEW 1 Inc. to Atlantic Ventures for $3.75 million; WPLB -AM -FM Greenville, from diary terminology. Parris says 49 9 ALL ME TIFFANY Mich., River to Goodrich Theatres for $2.8 mil- that when Arbitron introduced the 1 from Flat Broadcasting ® NEWS 53371 lion. daypart diary, he had different jocks (Continued on page 17) O Products with the greatest airplay gains this week. Videoclip availability.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or BiIIboardm transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, DIO photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ALBUM TRACKSTM New Show Recalls '64 British Invasion ROCK tightly edited interview segments funct MCA Radio Network; BY PETER LUDWIG that z Compiled from national album rock are hosted by WXRK "K- Rock" show had the bad luck of making 1w radio airplay reports. =w,0 w Q60 .o0 YIá TITLE ARTIST NEW YORK On Jan. 13, 1964, "I New York air personality Jimmy its debut shortly before MCA de- , 3 3 cam¢ 3O LABEL & NUMBER, DISTRIBUTING LABEL Want To Hold Your Hand" was re- Fink; Sholin's voice is not heard. cided to close up shop. leased; two weeks later it was * * NO. 1 * * at Rock Air president Rick Lohr ANGEL the top of the Billboard charts and 2 4 8 HARLEM thinks "Rock Trends" was also up O 1?LT 1 week at No. One the British invasion had begun. To against album rock's resistance to ORANGE CRUSH R.E.M. FEATURED 2 1 1 5 commemorate WARNER BROS. LP CUT that era, oldies vet- new music in late 1987. Seeing the Dick NOBODY'S PERFECT MIKE + THE MECHANICS eran Batley is currently mar- development of the modern rock 3 5 6 6 PROGRAMMING ATLANTIC keting The British Invasion 25th format as an offshoot of top 40, AMERICABNoDREAM CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 4 4 5 5 Anniversary Celebration With Lohr thinks the time is right for a Dick Bartley," set to debut in Jan- "Lennon" was written and pro- SSOMETHING SO STRONG JIM CAPALDI fast -paced music -intensive show 5 6 7 7 7-9966 uary. duced by US executive VP /pro- that's not aimed exclusively at ARMAGEDDON IT DEF Bartley produced the 10 6 9 10 6 LEPPARD -hour, gramming Ed Salamon. teens. He says, "English- sounding MERCURY 870692- 7 /POLYGRAM 10 -CD program through his DB bands are tending to hit at top 40 BORN TO BE MY BABY 7 8 8 10 BON JOVI MERCURY 872 156- 7 /POLYGRAM Productions and is handling all as- MODERN ROCK'S FIRST before they cross to album rock, so HANDLE WITH CARE TRAVELING WILBURYS pects of distribution himself. He Los Angeles -based Rock Air Pro- I think `Fresh Cuts' is a better 8 3 2 8 WILBURY 7.27732 /WARNER BROS. says, "It's one of those legacy ductions is hoping to make its one - game plan at a better time." NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL IVAN 9 U. 13 8 NEVILLE things. I've wanted to do this for a hour POLYDOR 887814 7 POLYGRAM "Fresh Cuts" the first suc- Lohr comes to radio syndication long time. I produced it to be a COPPERHEAD ROAD cessful commercial syndication for from the business end of the film 10 10 14 7 STEVE EARLE UNI LP CUT /MCA show I could be proud of for years modern rock stations. And inter- industry: He was director of na- EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN to come." 14 22 POISON estingly enough, KROQ Los Ange- tional media for New World Enter- 11 5 ENIGMA 44203 CAPITOL Bartley has ordered an initial les veteran Richard Blade is in as tainment. "This was the sort of Oq WHEN E COMES TO TOWN 12 15 17 8 U2 ISLAND LPLO,/CUT ATLANTIC run of 150 sets of the CD -only host. show I was looking for to adver- HAIT7I A16 EDIE BRICKELL & NEW BOHEMIANS show; that would normally be an Blade was the host of Rick Car - tise New World's product," he 13 22 25 9 CIE optimistic figure for an indepen- roll's modern rock syndication, says. "So I decided to produce it." OA IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN T.CONWELL /YOUNG RUMBLERS dently 14 16 24 6 COLUMBIA 38 -08505 bartered program, but the "Rock Trends," for the now -de- (Continued on next page) show is being offered on a CHIP AWAY THE STONE very 15 23 34 3 AEROSMITH COLUMBIA LP CUT modest cash basis. As a former

O[ LIBLACKHETTLE LIA4- 16 17 21 6 JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS PD, Bartley says, "I'm experi- ART 0R 8095 /CBS FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 menting with the idea of cash sales NGoAS YOU4FOLLOW FLEETWOOD MAC 17 26 35 3 AS LO because bartered slots are at such ONE NIGH T a premium these days" due to a 18 21 27 6 BAD COMPANY ATLANTIC LP T product glut. Each of the show's MONEY09THAT MODERN ROCK TRACKS~ ITS MATTERS RANDY 19 7 NEWMAN 3 11 REPRISE hours is produced to stand on its z Compiled from Commercial and WILD THING own, and stations have the option 20 18 23 4 SAM KINISON College Radio Airplay Reports. WARNER BROS. LP CUT of airing the package twice in N=ww 1ww o TITLE ARTIST á3 Yv 2 LABEL & NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL LONG TIME TILL I GET OVER YOU LITTLE FEAT 1989. r3 w( 21 19 20 7 WARNER BROS. LP CUT Bartley has tracked down as y I'M AN ADULT NOW PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS * * NO. 1 * * LL 25 26 5 CHRYSALIS 43316 many master tapes and true stereo ORANGE 1 1 1 4 3weeksatNo.One THE CRUSH OF LOVE JOE recordings as he could find, and all 23 24 28 5 SATRIANI RELATIVITY LP CUT CHAR POTTE ANNE the interviews for the show are 2 2 2 5 JULIAN COPE LABST NIGHT TRAVELING WILBURYS 24 29 38 4 new. Bartley says, "The inter- BROS. THE KIPLLING JAR SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES views were either done by me or 3 5 5 11 GL DONT MOVE ME KEITH 32 39 4 RICHARDS 0 ATHE GREATTCOMMANDMENT contracted for. They're all studio 4 3 6 8 CAMOUFLAGE GOT IT MADE CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 26 39 46 3 quality." For more information, ANGELOFsHARAEM U2 contact DB Productions at 203 -227- 5 4 9 6 *POWER TRACK ** * ** 5299. IN YOUR COMFORTABLY NUMB 6 ROOM BANGLES 44 2 PINK FLOYD 6 8 7 COLUMBIA 38 -08090 0 - COLUMBIA LP CUT CAROLYN'S FINGERS CONFIDENCE MAN THE JEFF HEALEY LENNON'S LAST 7 7 4 10 COCTEAU TWINS 28 13 11 11 BAND 4 A .D. LP CUT /CAPITOL ARISTA LP CUT Included in United pur- Stations' WAA Y BEHIND ME fOff WAY COOL JR. 8 13 4 THE PRIMITIVES L7. 31 4 RATT 22 RC LP 36 ATLANTIC 7 -88985 chase of the RKO Radio Network in DESD LIKE THE WAY I DO MELISSA ETHERIDGE 1985 was industry veteran Dave 9 8 3 10 U2 30 28 31 7 99250 /ATLANTIC 7 ISLAND LP CUT Sholin's interview with John Len- l'M AN ADULT NOW PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS LITTLP SHEBA THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL 10 12 14 4 O31 34 40 4 non at the Dakota, his New York CHRYSALIS 43316 A &M L CE UT home, on Dec. 8, 1980, the day Len- SAY NOTHING VOICE THE BIG LEAGUE TOM COCHRANE RED RIDER 11 15 15 6 OF BEEHIVE 32 12 9 10 & LONDON 886 334- 7/POLYGRAM RCA 8750 non was murdered. That interview ANA NG THEY MIGHT BE DESIRE is 12 11 12 6 GAINTS 33 27 18 11 U2 the basis for US' three -hour BAR N ONE LP CUT /RESTLESS ISLAND 7-99250 /ATLANTIC "Lennon: His Last Interview, His WALK 13 FISHERMAN'S BLUES THE WATERBOYS ON WATER EDDIE MONEY NEW I ENSIGN LP CUT /CHRYSALIS 34 20 12 11 COLUMBIA 38-08060 Greatest Music," airing Dec. 2 -8. AWAY THE FEELIES I'M SORRY HOTHOUSE FLOWERS The interview was originally 14 9 10 9 35 43 44 4 A &M L P CUT LONDON LP CUT / POLYGRAM conducted to promote Lennon's CALL ME BLUE A HOUSE ON YOUR DANCING SHOES STEVE WINWOOD 15 1 36 35 29 1 "Double Fantasy," album. In light NEW, SIRE LP CUT /REPRISE PUT+ LP CUT of the recent furor SO oG TO THE JUNGLE GUNS N' ROSES over Albert 16 20 2 POP 89 R.E.M. 37 40 41 4 WELCOME - GEFFEN 7 -27759 Goldman's Lennon biography, the T I AM EDIE BRICKELL & NEW BOHEMIANS ROUGH NIGHT IN JERICHO DREAMS SO REAL 17 10 11 14 45 48 3 US show gives listeners a chance GEFFWHAEN 7 -2769 6 ® ARISTA LP CUT to hear Lennon talking extensively STAND R.E.M. NIGHTTIME FOR... CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 18 NEW 1 WARNER 39 41 43 3 about his life and his work. The BROS. 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16 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com YesterHits © aDIO Hits From Billboard 10 and 20 Years Ago This Week FEATURED PROGRAMMING POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago (Continued from preceding page) 1. Le Freak, Chic, ATLANTIC Blade arrangement ends in December, 2. Mac Arthur Park, Donna Summer, He approached because CASABLANCA "Richard has been doing this so and the two companies have decided 3. You Don't Bring Me Flowers, long and knows so many of the to go their separate ways. CBS is Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond, COLUMBIA bands personally that he's a natural still mute on what it plans for its 4. I Just Wanna Stop, Gino Vannelli, choice for the program." "Business Updates" operation. A &M will be produced 5. How Much I Feel, Ambrosia, WARNER Lohr is cramming an average of "Marketplace" BROS. 14 tracks into each show, along with in Long Beach, Calif., by Pacific 6. I Love The Night Life, Alicia and a modern rock Public Radio and USC Radio. The Bridges, POLYDOR short interviews 7. Time Passages, Al Stewart, ARISTA news segment. The production is de- main offering is the half -hour eve- 8. My Life, Billy Joel, COLUMBIA signed as a barter offering, and ning program, expected to either 9. Sharing The Night Together, Dr. Lohr hopes to cut a distribution deal precede or follow National Public Hook, CAPITOL with an established syndicator or Radio's successful "All Things Con- O. Our Love, Don't Throw It All Away, Andy Gibb, RSO network. In the meantime, he's sidered" and produced in a similar been shipping demos to the leading vein. TOP SINGLES -20 Years Ago modern rock outlets and making the Heading up the project are PPR 1. Love Child, Diana Ross & the agency and advertiser rounds. For president Rick Lewis, a former Supremes, MOTOWN more information, call 213-471-0938. "ATC" senior producer, and Jim 2. Hey Jude, Beatles, APPLE Russell, executive producer of 3. For Once In My Life, Stevie Wonder, TAMLA AROUND THE INDUSTRY "ATC" in its early days. Russell, 4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine, American Public Radio, based in St. who is credited with helping to rede- Marvin Gaye, TAMLA Paul, Minn., is the latest program- fine the sound of public radio, will 5. Who's Making Love, Johnnie mer to put together a business - serve as executive producer of the Taylor, STAX 6. Magic Carpet Ride, Steppenwolf, news program, set to debut in Janu- new show. DUNHILL ary (Billboard, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3). Noncommercial KCRW Santa 7. Abraham, Martin, And John, Dion, LAURIE APR's daily "Marketplace" pack- Monica, Calif., which originated 8. Wichita Lineman, Glen Campbell, age will consist of a daily shortform Harry Shearer's off -the -wall analy- CAPITOL a daily half- sis of the political party conven- 9. Stormy, Classics IV, IMPERIAL for morning drive and 10. Those Were The Days, Mary hour business magazine for p.m. tions, is now offering the satellite Christmas' Four Seasons. The International Radio And Television Society and Hopkin, APPLE drive. feed of another program to com- DIR Broadcasting co -host the IRTS' annual Christmas benefit on Dec. 15. That programming approach is al- mercial radio -for free. "From The will be the featured entertainers for the fund- TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons most identical to APR's current of- Capitol Steps -A Year Of Living raiser at New York's Waldorf- Astoria Hotel. From left are DIR president Bob 1. 52nd Street, Billy Joel, COLUMBIA fering, "Business Updates," pro- Politically" will be available on New Meyrowitz, Valli, and IRTS executive director Stephen Labunski. 2. A Wild And Crazy Guy, Steve duced in partnership with CBS Ra- Year's Eve. Martin, WARNER BROS. 3. Greatest Hits Vol. II, Barbra dio Networks. The CBS /APR The Capitol Steps are one of Streisand, COLUMBIA Washington, D.C.'s best -loved polit- 4. Live And More, Donna Summer, ical- Commercial sta- Mil Broadcasting, one hour. Dec. 12 -18, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, CASABLANCA satire groups. Dec. 9 -11, Bono /Don Johnson/Tracie Spen- Part 1, Up Close, MediaAmerica Radio, 90 min- 5. Double Vision, Foreigner, ATLANTIC tions can tape the one -hour comedy 6. Grease, Soundtrack, RSO revue and broadcast it later. Public cer, Party America, Cutler Productions, two utes /two hours. 7. Comes A Time, Neil Young, WARNER stations have the right of first re- hours. Dec. 12 -18, Come Swing With Me, Frank Sin- BROS. Dec. 9 -11, Mike Love/Hank Ballard, Cruisin' atra In Concert, Westwood One Radio Networks 8. Pieces Of Eight, Styx, A &M fusal. To check on availability, call 9. Living In The U.S.A., Linda Sarah Spitz at KCRW, 213 -450 -5183. America With Cousin Brucie, CBS RadioRadio, Special, two hours. Ronstadt, ASYLUM three hours. Dec. 12 -18, Christmas Jazz, The Jazz Show ROLLING 10. Some Girls, Rolling Stones, Dec. 9 Richard Belzer /Brian Doyle Mur- With David Sanborn, Westwood One Radio Net- STONES CALENDAR -11, Below is a weekly calendar of up- ray, National Lampoon Original Radio Hour, works, two hours. TOP ALBUMS -20 Years Ago coming network and syndicated Premiere Radio Networks, 30 minutes. Dec. 12 -18, Bad Company, Rock Today, Mil 1. Cheap Thrills, Big Brother & the music specials. Shows with multi- Dec. 9 -11, the Four Tops, Motor City Beat, Broadcasting, one hour. Holding Company, COLUMBIA ple dates indicate that local sta- United Stations, three hours. Dec. 12 -18, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Legends of 2. Feliciano!, José Feliciano, RCA tions have option of broadcast Dec. 9 -11, Samantha Fox, On The Move With Rock, Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. 3. Electric Ladyland, Jimi Hendrix Tom Joyner, CBS RadioRadio, three hours. Dec. 12 -18, the Rolling Stones/Lou Reed, Experience, REPRISE time and dates. 4. The Second, Steppenwolf, DUNHILL Dec. 10 -11, Salt -N -Pepa /Surface /Z'Look, Classic Cuts, Mil Broadcasting, one hour. 5. Time Peace /Greatest Hits, Dec. 5 -11, Little Feat, Rock Stars Monthly RadioScope, Lee Bailey Communications, one Dec. 12 -18, Steve Winwood, Off The Record Rascals, ATLANTIC Special, Radio Today Entertainment, 90 min- hour. With Mary Turner, Westwood One Radio Net- 6. Wheels Of Fire, Cream, ATCO utes. Dec. 11, Joe Cocker, King Biscuit Flower works, one hour. 7. In- A-Gadda- Da-Vida, Iron Butterfly, ATCO Dec. 9 -10, Phil Collins, On The Radio, On The Hour, DIR Broadcasting, one hour. Dec. 12 -18, Moe Bandy, Live From Gilley's, The Time Has Come, Chambers 8. Radio Broadcasting, one hour. Dec. 11, R.E.M. /Jim Capaldi /the Traveling Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. Brothers, COLUMBIA Bosom Buddies. Elvira, right, helps Dec. 9 -11, Ratt, Metalshop, Mil Broadcast- Wilburys, Powercuts, Global Satellite Network, Dec. 12 -18, New Edition, Night Scene, 9. Are You Experienced ?, Jimi James St. James get his 15,000th live Hendrix Experience, REPRISE ing, one hour. two hours. Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. phoner off his chest as he celebrates 10. Gentle On My Mind, Glen Dec. 9 -11, The Pet Shop Boys Story, Hot Dec. 11, Fleetwood Mac, Hitline U.S.A., Dec. 12 -18, Chicago, Part 2, Star Trak Pro- Campbell, CAPITOL four years of "James St. James' Rocks, United Stations, 90 minutes. James Paul Brown Entertainment, one hour. files, Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. Hollywood." James calls stations Dec. 9 -11, Levert, Star Beat, MJI Broadcast- Dec. 11, Charlie Daniels, Countryline U.S.A., Dec. 12 -18, Billy Ocean, Special Edition, COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago across the country live each morning ing, one hour. James Paul Brown Entertainment, one hour. Westwood One Radio Networks, one hour. 1. On My Knees, Charlie Rich with to deliver Hollywood's latest gossip. Em- Dec. 12 -18, The Lost Lennon Tapes, Janie Fricke, EPIC Dec. 9 -11, Waylon Jennings, Country Today, Dec. 11, Reba McEntire, Nashville Live, 2. The Gambler, Kenny Rogers, UNITED erald Entertainment Group, 90 minutes. Westwood One Radio Networks Special Series, ARTISTS Dec. 12, Mike & the Mechanics, Rockline, one hour. 3. Burgers And Fries, Charley Pride, RCA Global Satellite Network, 90 minutes. 4. All Of Me, Willie Nelson, COLUMBIA 5. Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's PROMOTIONS Done Got Out Of Hand/Girl I Can (Continued from page 14) Tell, Waylon Jennings, RCA STATIONS USE DIARY -AWARE IMAGERY 6. Tulsa Time, Don Williams, ABC birds replaced bowling balls. Ad- waste of resources. He says the (Continued from page 15) 7. I Just Want To Love You, Eddie was a do- did a better job than the Rabbitt, ELEKTRA mission to the promotion artist 100% 8. Friend, Lover, Wife, Johnny nation of cash or nonperishable staff could have and the cost for at various UBC stations go into stop ty in the system that can be ef- Paycheck, EPIC foods to a shelter for battered and materials was less than $100, the sets by saying their name, followed ficient in making all actual listening 9. The Bull And The Beaver, Merle abused women. promotion's only expense. by their time slot. "We did it for into reported listening. I'm not aware Haggard & Leona Williams, MCA human side, about a year and never saw any cor- of the grail being discovered for Arbi- 10. Lady lay Down, John Conlee, ABC Thanksgiving on the Mayflow- On the -interest er -the moving vans, that is -is Matthews says the station was for- relation between listening spans and tron or Birch." SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago still a favorite. Among those using tunate to randomly draw two diary results," he says. Ironically, Parris says he did find a 1. Le Freak, Chic, ATLANTIC it this year were WHYT "Power needy families both years, and Further, Parris says, he hasn't way to influence the now- defunct 2. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness, 96" Detroit and WGAR Cleveland. once had a hand in a family recon- seen a lot of proof that even such old Pulse ratings during their last year in Barry White, 20TH CENTURY It was WGAR's second time ciliation. Meanwhile, oldies WZTR standbys as "if anyone asks" or business. During its interviews, 3. I'm Every Woman, Chaka Khan, WARNER BROS. around and PD Allen Matthews "Star 95" Milwaukee solved the "write it down" work. "Most people Pulse would show respondents a list 4. Got To Be Real, Cheryl Lynn, says the station went back to the problem of which air talents get don't keep diaries or calendars; all of of local stations and their slogans. "I COLUMBIA they become Arbitron diary found that if I showed a listening 5. Mary Jane, Rick James, GORDY van because it's easily traded out the holiday off by staging a day- a sudden, 6. One Nation Under A Groove, and popular with listeners. long remote from the home of mid- keepers and their lives are different. span, I would get it back [from re- Funkadelic, WARNER BROS. Matthews suggests hiring a uni- day personality Scott Michaels, That's an unusual activity unto itself; spondents]. So when I was at WCGQ 7. Love Don't Live Here Anymore, versity art student to fully deco- who had the biggest kitchen. Each I can't imagine what a radio station '107Q' Columbus, Ga., if I ran '107 Rose Royce, WHITFIELD rock'n'roll' and gave away 8. Don't Hold Back, Chanson, ARIOLA rate the van's interior walls. He jock was responsible for preparing could do that would be stronger than minutes of 9. Long Stroke, ADC Band, COTILLION has found that putting the station a different portion of a traditional an unusual activity. an album to accommodate that, I 10. September, Earth, Wind & Fire, staff to work painting scenery dur- Thanksgiving meal during their "The holy grail for many program- would be credited with a [time spent COLUMBIA ing the busy holiday season is a shift. mers is discovering some vulnerabili- listening] of 107 minutes."

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 17 www.americanradiohistory.com PLATINUM-Stations with a weekly cume

audience of more than 1 million. Billboard® GOLD -Stations with a weekly cume FOR WEEK ENDING audience between 500,000 and / million. SILVER -Stations with a weekly cume DECEMBER 10, 1988 POWER PLAYLISTS. audience between 250,000 and 500,000. CURRENT PLAYLISTS OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL TOP 40 RADIO STATIONS

PLATINUM 17 27 Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun 2 1 Chicago, Look Away 21 23 When In Rome The Promise 17 21 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 18 16 Whitney Houston One Moment In Time 3 4 Breathe, How Can I Fall? 22 24 Taylor Dayne, bolt Rush Me IB 20 Judson Spence, Yeah Yeah, Yeah 19 19 Kylie Minogue, The Loco-Motion 4 5 U2, Desire 23 26 Karyn Whole The Way You Love Me 19 23 When In Rome, The Promise 20 22 Tau And The Plastic Population, The 5 7 Eddie Money, Walk On Water 24 27 Kenny G, Silhouette 20 22 Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started 21 23 Denise Lopez, Il You Feel It 6 9 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 25 25 Denise Lopez, If You Feel It 21 28 Taylor Dayne Don't Rush Me 9r1 ftEOL 22 26 Robbie Nevil Back On Holiday 7 8 When In Rome, The Promise 26 2B Rod Stewart, My Heart Can't Tell Me N 22 24 Joan Jett And The Blaekhearts, Little . 23 28 Information Society Walking Away 8 12 Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To 27 29 Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To 23 25 Ivan Neville Not Just Another Girl 24 31 Paula Abdul, Straight Up 9 11 Ivan Neville, Not Just Another Girl 28 30 Del Leopard, Armageddon It 24 26 Boys Club, I Remember Holding You J1t 25 21 L'Trimm, Cars With The Boom 10 10 Tracie Spencer Symptoms Of True Love A29 Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun 25 27 /fE!!/ - Cheap Trick Ghost Town Dallas P.D.: Joel Folger 26 20 Noel Out Of Time Il 17 Poison, Every Hose Has Its Thorn A30 - Annie Lennox 8 Al Green, Put A Little 26 29 Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal New York 0.M.: Steve Kingston 27 30 Eighth Wonder Croyss My Heart 12 18 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 27 31 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 1 10 Joan Jett Md The Blackharts, Little Wias), (Not he House Of Lo 13 13 Duran Duran I Don't Want Your Love 28 37 Leopard, Armageddon 2 6 Def Leopard, Armageddon It 1 1 The Beach 8 Kokomo 29 33 The Spy Inñ le 14 Bangles, In 'four Room 29 32 Cheryl' Riley, anks For My 3 1 Chicago, Look Away 2 Anita / Baker, Giving You The Best That Steps, Another Lover 15 19 Jon Astley, Put This Love To The Test 30 30 Peter Cetera, Best Of Times 4 7 Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started 3 To I 5 Win Power, Baby Love Your Way/ 3130 25 Giannt Hot 16 27 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 31 33 Maxi Priest, Wild World 5 9 Eddie Money, Walk On Water 4 3 Phil kind Of Love Collins, Groovy 32 29 Sa -Fia, Boy, I4ve Been Told 17 20 Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started 31 34 Steve Winwood, Holding On 6 2 When In Rome, The Promise 5 7 U2 Desire 33 35 Martika More Than You Know 18 21 Tiffany, Al This Time 33 35 Robbie Nevi!, ack On Holiday 7 15 Edie Brickell b New Bohemians, What I 6 10 Bobby My Brown, Prerogative 34 36 Tracie Spencer, Symptoms Of True Love 19 22 Maxi Priest, Wild World 34 36 Tiffany, All this Time 8 13 Mike + The Mechanics, Nobody's Perfec 7 8 Duran Duran, I Don't Your Want Love 35 32 Sweet Sensation, Never Let You Go 20 23 Taylor Dayne Don't Rush Me 35 38 Bon lori, Born To Be My Baby 9 4 Rhthym Corps, Common Ground 8 11 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 36 37 Sassa, When The Time Is Right 21 30 Phil Collins, two Hearts 36 39 Sheriff, When I'm With You 10 21 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 9 2 Bon Joni Bad Medicine 37 40 Sheena Easton The In Me Washington P.D.: Mark St. John Lover 22 25 Joan Jett And The Blackheads, Little 37 40 Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun 11 23 White Lion, When The Children Cry 10 12 Cheryl "Pepsi" Riley, Thanks For My 38 34 The New Kids On Block, Please Don't G 31 Boys 1 1 Rod Stewart Forever Young 38 EX Annie Lennox B Al Green Put A Little 12 19 Boy Meets Gid, Waiting For A Star To 11 16 Breathhe, How I Can all? 39 39 Johnny 0 Fantasy Girl 24 bert 'Palmee Early In The Morning 2 2 The Escape Club, Wild, Wild West 39 EX New Kids On The Block, You Got It (Th 13 12 U2 Desire 12 19 Chica Look Away MO The Art Noise Featuring Tom (Not - df Jones, 25 28 Was WasJ Spyy In The House Of Lo 3 4 Breath, How Can I Fall? MO - The Art Of Noise Featuring Tom Jones, 14 18 Robert Early In Morning 13 14 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle A - The Timelords, Dutorin' The Tardis 26 33 New Kids On The Block, You Got It (Th 1 6 Chicago Look Away 15 EX Sheriff Whenar I'm With You 14 13 The Escape Club Wild, Wild West A Todd Terry Project, Just Wanna Dance 27 34 16 EX - Def Armageddon 5 3 Will To Power, Baby I Love Your Way/ Thirty Eight Special, Rock & Roll Str 15 9 Kylie Minogue, The Motion Loco- EX EX Taiga, orin' Fool 28 EX Bon Jovi, Boran To Be Baby 6 7 Anita Baker, Givin You The Best That 17 25 Bangles, In Your Room Tracy Baby EX EX Joey kid, Broken Promises 29 EX Tracy Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You 7 9 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative AID - Fleetwood Mac As Long As You Follow 17 16 Houston, nne Moment IInYTime EX EX Rob Base A DJ. E -Z Rock, Get On The 30 32 Peter Cetera, Best Of Times 8 10 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 19 28 Cheap Trick, Ghost Town 18 21 nosh Me EX EX Sa -Fire Love Is On Her Mind 31 35 Cheap Trick, Ghost Town 9 5 Kylie Minogue, The Loco-Motion 20 EX Annie Lennox & Al Green, Put A Little 19 22 Tiffany All This Time EX EX Hazel' bean, Turn It Into Love 32 EX Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My 10 12 Kenny G, Silhouette A21 - Peter Schilling, A Different Story 20 23 I Samantha Fox, Wanna Have Some Fun 33 EX Annie Lennox B Al Green, Put A Little 11 13 Georgia Satellites, Hippy Hippy Shake A - Bon Joni Born To Be My Baby 21 24 Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal 34 EX Robbie Nevil Back On Holiday 12 8 Phil Collins, Groovy Kind Of Love A - House Of Lords, I Wanna Be Loved White, Karyn The Way You Love Me EX Traveling Wilburys Handle With Care 13 11 Whitney Houston, One Moment In Time A - Steve Winwood, Holding On 2322 25 Def Leopard, Armageddon It Detroit P.D.: Rick Gillette A - Rod Stewart, My Heart Can't Tell Me N 14 17 Phil Collins, Two Hearts A - Taylor Don't R`ush Me A24 Boy Meets Waning For Girl, A Star To A Sheriff, When I m With You 15 EX - - lb Tracie Spencer, Symptoms Of True Love I 1 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative yyDayne, 25 28 Bon Joel, Born To My Be Baby A - Martika, More Than You Know 16 16 Guns N' Roses Welcome To The Jungle 2 2 Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My EX EX Michelle Shocked, Anchoaged 26 29 Phil Collins, Two Hearts A Rick Astley, She To Dance 17 EX EX Judson Yeah, - Wants With 20 Star 3 7 Duran Duran, I Don t Want Your Love Spence, Yeah, Yeah A27 Eddie Money Walk On Water - EX EX Michelle Shocked Anchorage 8 KarynlWhitei TkeYWay You rLove 4 4 Anita Baker, The Best That EX EX Georgia Satellites, Hippy Hippy Shake 28 Finish 30 Van Halen, What Ya Started EX EX Steve Winwood, Holding On 19 14 INXS, Never Tear Us Apart Killing Me Softly EX EX Starship, Wild Again 29 15 Rod Stewart, Forever Young IX EX Fleetwood Mac, As Long As You Follow 20 21 Tiffany All This Time GG)ivinggyYouIn Of Lo 30 17 Sa -Fire, Boy, l've Been Told Los Angeles P.D.: Jeff Wyatt 21 25 Taylor Bayne, Don't Rush Me 7 B Karyn White, The Way YoueLove Me A When In Rome, The Promise - 1 2 Will To Power, Baby, I Love Your Way/ 22 24 Cheryl " Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My 8 9 Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal A Kenny G, Silhouette - 2 1 Sweet Sensation, Never Let You Go 23 15 George Michael, Kissing A Fool 9 3 Luther Vandross, Ayny Love 3 3 Sa -Fire, Boy, I've Been Told 24 27 When In Rome, The Promise 10 11 Will T Way/ 4 4 Karyn White, The You Love Me Way itowt 25 28 Samantha Fox I Wanna Have Some Fun II 14 DJ. JazzyJell 8 he (Fresh Prince, G 5 8 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 26 30 Del Leopard Armageddon It 12 12 Tracie Spencer, Symptoms Of True Love 6 7 Kylie Minogue, The Loco- Motion 27 EX Siouxsie and The Banshees Peek -A -Bu 13 10 New Edition, You reyNot My Kind Of Gi 7 5 When In Rome The Promise 28 19 Steve Winwood Don't You Ilnow What Th 8 6 UB40, Red Red Wine B94FM 29 EX Steve Winwood, Holding On 15 15 Huey Lewis & 'FleerNews, Small World 9 9 Dallas P.D.: Buzz Bennett -00I Giant Steps, Another Lover 30 EX Sheena Easton, The Lover In Me 16 17 Boys Club, I Remember Holding You V . Pittsburgh P.D.: Bill Cahill 10 10 LTrimm, Cars With The Bum A - The Boys, Dial My Heart 17 19 Taylor Dayne, Don't Rush Me 1 I White Lion, When The Children Cry 11 13 George Michael, Kissing A Fool 1 2 2 2 Chicago Look Away A - Annie Lennox 8 Al Green, Put A Little 18 20 Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun Cinderella, Don't Know What You Got 12 26 Paula New York P.D.: Larry Berger Abdul, Straight Up 2 3 Will To bower, Baby, I Love Your Way/ 19 23 Sheena Easton, The Lover In Me 3 3 The Beach Boys, Kokomo 13 17 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 3 I BreathBreathe, How Can I Fall? 20 24 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 4 4 Chicago, Luk Away 1 4 Will To Power, Baby I Love Your Way/ 14 18 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 4 7 Poison, Rose Has Its Thorn 21 21 Sa -Fire, Boy, l've Been Told 5 5 Del Leopard Love Bites 2 1 The Beach Boys Kokomo 15 11 Bobby Brown, Don't Be Cruel 5 10 Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To 22 22 Barbra Streisand A Don Johnson, Till 6 6 Edie Bricks!! A New Bohemians, What I 3 2 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 16 12 New Kids On The Block, Please Don't G 6 9 Bangles, In Your Rum 23 25 Midnight Star, Don't Rock The Boat 7 7 Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine 4 3 Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine 17 19 Breathe, How Can I Fall? 7 8 When In Rome The Promise 24 EX Freddie Jackson, Hey Lover 8 8 Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started 5 5 The Escape Club, Wild, Wild West 18 21 Pet Shop Boys, Domino Dancing 8 4 Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine 25 EX Siouasie and The Banshees Peek -A -Bu 9 9 The Escape Club, Wild, Wild West 6 7 U2 Desire 19 23 The Cover Girls, Better Late Than Neu 9 13 DJ. Jazzy Jeff 8 The Fresh Prince, G A - Rick Astley, She Wants To Dance With 10 10 Breathe How Can I Fall? 7 6 Kylie Minogue, The Loco-Motion 20 24 Dayne, Rush Me Taylor Don't 10 6 Bobby Brown, Don't Be Cruel A - Tone Loc, Wild Thing 11 11 Tracy Chapman Baby Can I Hold You 8 8 Breathe, How Can I Fall? 21 20 Deniece Williams, Can't Wait 11 11 U2, Desire A - Paula Abdul, Straight Up 12 12 Eddie Money, Walk On Water 23 Tampa 0.M.: Mason Dixon 9 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 22 25 Denise Lopez, If You Feel It 12 14 Eddie Money, Walk On Water A - The Boys, Dial My Heart 13 13 Poison, Mama Don't Dance 10 14 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 23 27 Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun 13 16 Cheap Trick, Ghost Town 1 Boy Meets Girl Waiting For A Star To EX EX Tiffany, All This Time 14 14 George Michael, Kissing A Fool 11 9 Phil Collins, Groovy Kind Of Love 24 30 Johnny 0, Fantasy Girl 14 17 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 2 Breathe, How Can I Fall? EX EX New Kids On The Block, You Got It (Th 15 15 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 12 19 Samantha I ox Wanna Have Some Fun 25 28 The Jets, Anytime 15 20 Bobby Brown My Prerogative 3 Chicago Look Away EX EX Kenny G Silhouette 16 16 DJ. Jazzy Jeff A The Fresh Prince, G 13 15 Duran Duran, I Dont Want Your Love 26 22 Al B. Sure!, ON On Your Own (Girl) 16 22 Phil Collins, l'wo Hearts 4 Will To bower, Baby, I Love Your Way/ EX EX Sir Mix -A -Lot, Posse On Broadway 17 17 Phil Collins, Groovy Kind Of Love 14 12 Cheryl "Pepsis" Riley, Thanks For My 27 15 Stevie B Spring Love (Come Back To M 17 23 Taylor Dane, Don't Rush Me Poison Every Rose Has Its Thorn ID 18 Robert Palmer, Early In The Morning 15 10 Whitney Huston, One Moment In Time 28 31 Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My 18 18 Survivor, Didn't Know It Was Love 6 1 Eddie Money, Walk On Water 19 19 Kylie Minogue, The Loco-Motion 16 16 Chicago Look Away 29 32 Eighth Wonder, Cross My Heart 19 15 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 7 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 20 20 Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, Little 17 20 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 30 37 Tone-Loc, Wild Thing 20 27 Bon Jovi Born To Be My Baby 8 George Michael, Kissing A Fool 21 21 Duran Duran I Don't Want Your Love 18 11 UB40, Red Red Wine 31 36 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 21 25 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 9 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 22 22 Maxi Priest, (Mild World 19 25 Raze Break 4 Love 32 35 Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal 22 26 Annie Lennox 8 AI Green Put A Little 10 Kenny G, Silhouette 23 23 U2 Desire 20 22 Boy Meets Girt Waiting For A Star To 33 33 Paula Abdul, (It's Just) The Way That 23 29 Van Halen, Finish What lia Started 11 When In Rome, The Promise 24 24 INXS, Never Tear Us Apart 21 21 Taylor Dayne, Don't Rush Me 34 29 Was (Not as), Spy In The House Of Lo 24 28 Steve Winwood, Holding On 12 Bangles, In Your Rum !,r',LI,! 25 25 When In Rome, The Promise 22 18 New Kids On The Block Please Don't G 35 38 Sheena Easton, The Lover In Me 25 EX Def Leopard, Armageddon It 13 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 090,012 26 26 Tiffany All This Time 23 17 Boy, I've Been told Syra, 36 39 Boys Club, I Remember Holding You 26 12 The Escape Club Wild Wild West Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started 27 27 Cheap trick, Ghost Town 24 24 In When Rome The Promise 37 40 The B Dial My Heart 27 30 Maxi Priest, Wild World 15 Tracy Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You Cleveland 0.M.: Kid Leo 28 28 Bon Jovi, Born To Be My Baby 25 27 Ka White, l'ho Way You Love Me 38 34 Tracie nose Symptoms Of True Love 28 EX Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal 16 Def Leopard, Armageddon It 1 1 Cinderella, Don't Know What You Got 29 29 Alphaville, Forever Young 26 Rod Forever Young 26 Stewart, 39 EX New IC s On The Bieck You Gat It (Th 29 5 George Michael, Kissing A Fool 17 lÁ Cheryl ' Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My 2 2 Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine 30 30 Steve Winwood Holding On 27 Michael 28 Jackson, Smooth Criminal 40 14 Taylor Dayne, I'll Always Love You 30 EX Kenny G Silhouette 21 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 3 4 Eddie Money, Walk On Water 31 31 Sheriff, When Ism With You 28 29 Annie Lennox A Al Green, Put A Little A - Yazz And The Plastic PPopillation, The A - Karyn White The Way You Love Me 19 6 Bon Joel, Bad Medicine 4 7 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn EX EX R.EM., Orange Crush 29 34 Phil Collins, Two Hearts A - Robbie Nevi', Back On Holiday A - White Lion, When The Children Cry 20 7 The Escape Club WildWild, Wild West 5 5 Chicago Look Away EX EX George Michael, Hand To Mouth A30 Denise Lopez, If You Feel It A Martika, More Than You Know A When I'm With You EX EX Rod My Heart N - - - Sheriff, 21 24 Bon Jul, Born To Be 6 3 Phil Collins, Groovy Kind Of Love Stewart Can't Tell Me 31 33 Eddie Money, Walk On Water EX EX Information Society, Walking Away 22 EX Taylor Dayne, Don't Rush Me 7 10 Vixen, Edge Of A Broken Heart EX EX Kenny G, Silhouette A32 Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started - IX EX Ale, I Wanna Know 23 EX Karyn Whde The Way You Love Me 8 9 U2, Desire EX EX Def Leopard, Armageddon It 33 3e Your M Information Society, What's On EX EX Good Question, Got A New Love 24 25 Tiffany, All this Time 9 11 Gum N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle EX EX Jimmy Davis B Junction, Catch My Hear 34 35 Def Leopard Armageddon It EX EX The Latin Rascals, Don't Let Me Be Mi A25 - White Lion, When The Children Cry 10 8 Pat Benatar, All Fired Up EX EX Michelle Shocked, Anchorage A35 - Kenny G, Silhouette EX EX Steve Winwood Holding On 11 6 Rod Stewart, Forever Young EX EX The Pursuit Of Happiness, l'm An Adul EX New Kids On The Block, You Got It (Th 12 12 Def Leopard Love Bites EX EX Fairground Attraction Perfect EIXX IX Robbie Nevil, Back On Holiday 13 15 Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started EX EX Was (Not Was), Spy In The House Of Lo A - Annie Lennox B Al Green, Put A Little 14 20 Georgia Satellites, Hippy Hippy Shake EX EX Mike + The Mechanics, Nobody's Perfec Your A - Sheriff, When I'm With You 15 14 Van Halen When It's Love EX EX Bangles, In Room EX EX Torn Cochran 8 Red Rider, Big League Philadelphia P.D.: Charlie Quinn 16 17 Robert Palmer, Early In The Morning 102.7 17 18 Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, Little 1 1 U2, Desire 18 19 Randy Newman, It's Money That Matters 2 3 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 19 22 Def Leppard, Armageddon It

3 5 Will To Power Baby I Love Your Way/ 20 13 Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, I Hate Los Angeles P.D.: Steve Rivers 108FM 4 7 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 21 23 Ivan Neville, Not Just Another Girl 5 8 Chicago, Look Away 22 21 Gum N' Roses, Sweet Child 0' Mine 1 1 Will To Power, Baby, I Love Your Way/ Boston P.D.: Sunny Joe White 6 6 Breathe, How Can 1 Fall? 23 27 Phil Collins Two Hearts 2 3 Breathe How Can I Fall? 7 9 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 24 25 Crosby, Stills, b Yung, America 1 1 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 3 6 George Michel, Kissing A Fool 8 11 Robert Palmer Early In The Morning 25 28 Traveling Wilburys, 2 2 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative Chicago P.D.: Buddy Handle With Care 00 4 8 Mita Baker, Giving You The Best That 9 13 Boy Meets Girl Waiting For A Star To Scott 26 29 Bangles, In Your Rum 3 3 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love Houston P.D.: Bill Richards 5 5 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 10 14 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 1 I The Beach Boys, Kokomo 27 26 Winwood, 4 4 Sheena Easton, The Lover In Me Steve Don't You Know What Th 6 10 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 11 17 Def Leopard, Armageddon It 2 2 Will To Power, I 1 2 White Lion, When The Children Cry 10 Baby, Love Your Way/ 28 EX Bon Jovi, Born To Be My Baby 7 11 5 Chicago Look Away Chicago, Look Away 12 15 Was (Not Was), Spy In The House Of Lo 3 7 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 29 EX Cheap Trick, Ghost Town 2 3 Breathe, How Can I Fall? 9 Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun 8 2 When In Rome, The Promise 13 10 Barbra Streisand Den Johnson, Till 4 8 Chicago, Look Away 30 EX Steve Winwood, Holding On A3 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn I - 7 8 Tracy Chapman, Baby Can Hold You 9 14 Paula Abdul, Straight Up 14 20 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 5 10 Breathe, How Can I Fall? 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Riley, Thanks For My 19 23 Eddie Money, Walk On Water 10 6 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That EX EX Keith Richards, Take It Hard 9 Cinderella, Don't Know What You Got 13 15 Yazz And The Plastic Population, The So 15 18 Duran Duran I Don t Want Your Love 20 24 When In Rome, The Promise 11 3 The Escape Club Wild, Wild West 10 1 Kim Wilde, You Came 14 18 Gum N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 16 21 Tone Loc, Wild Thing 21 25 Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started 12 13 Tracie Spencer, Symptoms Of True Love 11 1 Siuxsie and The Banshees Peek -A -Bu 15 21 17 20 Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 22 26 Taylor Dayne Don't Rush Me 13 19 Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun 12 1 Def Leopard Armageddon It 16 16 Breathe, How Can I Fall? 18 22 Undue and The Banshees, Peek -A-Bu 23 27 Bangles, In Your Rum 14 14 Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal 13 1 Bangles, In Your Room 17 17 Siouxsie and The Banshees Peek -A -Bu 19 9 Ky Mi The 24 28 Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal 15 16 Maxi Priest, Wild World 14 I Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 18 25 Taylor Dayne, Don't Rush Me 20 27 Sheriff net m With You 25 29 Kenny G, Silhouette 16 12 Was (Not Was) Spy In The House Of Lo 15 1 Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started 19 20 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 21 24 Karyn White The Way You Love Me 26 30 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 17 22 Midnight Star, Don t Rock The Boat 16 20 DJ. Jazzy Jeff A The Fresh Prince, G 20 22 'til Tuesday, (Believed You Were) Luc 22 25 Phil Collins, two Hearts 27 EX Annie Lennox 8 AI Green, Put A Little 18 29 Innercity, Big Fun 17 23 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 21 26 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 23 12 The Beach Boys, Kokomo 28 EX Steve Winwood, Holding On 19 24 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 18 6 The Escape Club, Wild, Wild West 22 23 Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My 24 28 Annie Lennox 8 Al Green, Put A Little 29 EX Robbie Nevi!, Back On Holiday 20 21 U2, Desire 19 24 Anita Baker Giving You The Best That 23 24 Robbie Nevil, Back On Holiday 25 EX Taylor Dayne, Don't Rush Me 30 EX Bon Jovi, Born To Be My Baby 21 17 Paula Abdul, (It's Just) The Way That Chicago P.D.: Brian Kelly 20 21 Was (Not Was), Spy In The House Of Lo 24 28 Maxi Priest, Wild World 26 29 Kenny G, Silhouette A Tracy Chapman Baby Can I Hold You 22 5 George Michael, Kissing AgtFool 1 1 21 7 New Order, Bizarre Love Triangle A25 Rick She Wants To - The Beach Boys, Kokomo Astley Dance With 27 30 Boys Club, I Remember Holding You - 22 15 Giant Steps, Another Lover A Tommy Conwell/Yung Rumblers, 23 Featuring Jones, 2 2 02, Desire 26 30 Edie Brickell b New Bohemians, What I - 28 EX Michael Jackson,Jackson Smooth Criminal A Information Samty, Walking Away 2 26 New KKids On Block, You Gotl It (Th 3 6 Chicago, Look Away 23 27 Judson Spence, Yeah, Yeah Yeah EX My N - 27 Rod Stewart, Heart Can't Tell Me 29 EX Boy A tar To A Cheap Trick Ghost town 25 27 Tracy Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You 4 4 The 24 26 Ivan Neville, Not Just Another Girl Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - Escape Club, Wild, Wild West 28 32 Judson Spence, 30 EX Eighth Wonder Heart A The Art Of Noise FeaturingA Tom Jones, 26 30 Steve Winwood, Holding On 5 5 Will To Power, I 25 28 Taylor Dann, Don't Rush Me 29 Def Leppard, Armageddon It - Baby Love Your Way/ 35 A - Erasure, A Little Respect A - Sheriff When I'm With You 27 31 Tone Loc, Wild Thing 6 3 Phil Collins, Groovy Kind Of Love 26 31 Bon Jovi, Born To Be My Baby 30 31 Randy Newman, It's Money That Matters A - Def Leppard, Armageddon It EX EX Karyn White, The Way You Love Me 28 32 Paula Abdul Straight Up 7 9 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 27 34 Information Society, Walking Away 31 33 Eighth Wonder Cross My Heart A New Kids On The Block,You Got It (Th I 28 29 Boys Club I Remember Holding You - EX EX Boys Club, Remember Holding You 29 33 Luther Vandross, She Won't Talk To Me 8 8 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 32 34 New Kids On The Beek, You Got It (Th A - Kylie Minogue, It's No ret A30 Annie Lennox B Al Green, Put A Little 9 Il Poison Every Rose Has Its Thorn 29 12 Kon Kan, I Beg Your Pardon 33 EX Bangles In Your Rum - EX EX The Art Of Nase Featuring Tan Jones, MI The Boys, Dial My Heart 10 13 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 30 EX Sheriff, When I'm With You Robert Palmer, In The - 34 EX Early Morning EX EX Robert Palmer, Early In The Morning A32 Boys Club, I Remember Holding You II 7 Cinderella, Don't Know What You Got 31 EX Erasure, A Little Respect Kenny G, - 35 EX Silhouette IX EX Tiffany, All This Time A33 Sheens Easton, The Lover In Me 12 18 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 32 EX Tone Loc, Wild Thing A Jovi, To My - Bu Born Be Baby - Boy, l've 33 35 Annie Lennox B Al Green, Put A Little 13 10 Sa -Fire Been Told A Fleetwood Mac As Long As You Follow - 34 36 Yazz And The Plastic Population, The 14 20 Salt -N -ï epa Featuring E.U. Shake You A - Paula Abdul, Straight UP 15 15 Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson, Till 35 EX Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal A Marc Almond, Tears Run Rings - 16 14 Moment 36 EX Tdany, All This Time Whitney Huston, One In Time A Jermaine Stewart, Don't Talk Dirty - 17 22 Bangles, In Your Rum 37 EX Paula Abdul, Straight Up EX EX Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, Little 18 16 UB40, Red Red Wine 38 EX Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, Little EX EX Basia, New Day For You Washington(kw P.D.: Lorrin Palagi 39 EX Karyn White, The Way You Love Me 19 23 Maxi Priest Wild World EX EX Fairground Attraction, Perfect 1 I Breathe, How Can I Fall? 20 27 Def Leopard, Armageddon It 40 EX Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My EX EX Bananarama, Love, Truth 8 Honesty 2 3 The Escape Club, Wild, Wild West 7iz 21 25 A New Kids On The Block, You Got It (Th Atphavilte Forever Young Anchorage - EX EX Michelle Shocked, A The Art 01 Noise Featuring Torn Jones, 3 4 George Michel Kissing A Fool 22 21 Breathe, How Can I Fall - New York P.D.: Joel Salkowitz EX EX Boys Club, I Remember Holding You Detroit P.D.: Brian Patrick A Winwood, Holding On 4 6 Will To Power baby, I Love Your Way/ 23 29 Matt Bianco, Way Bam Boogie - Steve IX EX The Boys Dial My Heart A Camouflage The Great Commandment I 1 Raze, Break 4 Love 5 5 Rod Stewart, Forever Young 1 1 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 24 24 Denise Lopez, If You Feel It - IX IX Julia Fordman, Happy Ever After A Samantha Fox, Wanna Have Some Fun 2 2 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 6 7 INXS, Never Tear Us Apart 2 2 Breathe, How Can I Fall? 25 EX Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun - I EX EX The Art Of Noise Featuring Tom Jones, 3 4 Cheryl " Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My 7 8 Chicago, Look Away 3 3 Duran Duran I Don't Want Your Love 26 EX Phil Collins, Two Hearts EX EX Traveling Wilburys, Handle With Care EX EX Information Society, Walking Away 4 6 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 8 10 Giant Steps, Another Lover 4 8 Chicago Look Away 27 IX Robert Palmer, Early In The Morning 5 8 Karyn White, The Way You Love Me 9 12 Glenn Frey, True Love 5 5 Will To f ower, Baby I Love Your Way/ 28 30 The Art 01 Norse Featuring Tom Jones, 6 12 Will To Power, Baby I Love Your Way/ 10 11 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 6 6 Eddie Money, Walk On Water 29 EX Bon Jovi, Born To Be My Baby 7 3 The Escape Club Wild, Wild West 11 13 Cinderella, Don't Know What You Got 7 7 Luther Vandross, Any Love 30 EX Sheriff, When I'm With You 8 5 When In Rome, the Promise 12 14 Tracie Spencer Symptoms Of True Love 8 9 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative A - Boys Club, I Remember Holding You 9 13 Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal 13 17 Poison Every Hose Pas Its Thorn 9 12 Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To A - Taylor Dayne Don't Rush Me 10 9 Pet Shop Boys Domino Dancing 14 16 Guns H' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 10 11 Was (Not Was), Spy In The House 01 Lo A - White Lion, When The Children Cry II 15 Taylor Dayne, Don't Rush Me 15 15 Georgia SatellitesSatellites, Hippy Hippy Shake 11 13 Kenny G, Silhouette A - Karyn White, The Way You Love Me 12 7 Erasure, Chains Of Love 16 2 The Beach Boys, 12 4 George Michael, Kissing A Fool A - Rick Astley, She Wants To Dance With Any Love "Pepsis' Thanks For My 13 17 Bangles In Your Room 13 11 Luther Vandross Boston P.D.: Tom Jeffries 17 19 Cheryl kiley, Houston P.D.: Paul Christy 14 17 Inner City, Big run 18 21 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative 11 14 Barbra Streisand 8 Don Johnson, Till 1 2 Chicago, Luk Away 15 18 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 19 20 Stryper, I Believe In You 15 15 Pet Shop Boys, Domino Dancing 1 2 Will To Power, Baby, I Love Your Way/ 16 10 Stevie B, Stop The Love 20 22 Phil Collins, Two Hearts 16 18 Robert Palmer, Early In The Morning 2 3 Gum N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle

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"It Taylor Payne,Payne Don't Rush Me EX EX Sheriff, When I'm With You A - Kylie Minogue, It's No Secret 20 25 21 30 Phil Colins, Hearts No. 2, take my key demos, and call it a day." sic [ratings] wobble," Pugh says. 22 27 Judson S a. Yeah, Yeah 23 26 Tiffany, All This Time Pugh apparently deviated from his game "It's nice to have those promotions. But 24 27 Boys Club, Remember Holding You 25 33 Dei Leopard, Armageddon It plan talis summer. WKLS was No. 1 in Atlan- they don't necessarily turn into numbers. 26 29 Randy Newman, It's Money That Matters B wa 12 You'd like to think that's what did it. It was 27 EX Was (Not Was), Spy In The House Of Lo ta this summer with a 10.1 share -plus 711 EX Tracy Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You helped. But I think the overall 29 EX SMrNf, When I'm With You overall. That put it ahead of AC WSB-FM the thing that 30 EX Annie Lennox 8 AI Green, Put A Little OP.D.: Keith Naftaly champ urban WVEE "V103," attitude and sound of the station made us and previous San Francisco Baltimore P.D.: Chuck Morgan A - Edk Brickell 8 New Bohemians, What I In Me 1 1 The You Love Me A Sheens Easton The Lover Karyn White, Way 1 1 The Beach Boys, Kokomo - much more accessible and appealing." A Georgia Satellites, Hippy Hippy Shake although less than four -tenths of a share 2 2 Johnny 0, Fantasy Girl 2 9 Breathe, How Can I Fall? - A The Art 01 Noise Featuring Tom Jones, 3 7 AI B. Sum!, Rescue Me 3 3 Whitney Houston, One Moment In Time - three stations. Atlanta has its own peculiarities. "In the A Paula Abdul, Straight Up separated the 4 12 Paula Abdul (It's Just) The Way That q 5 U2, Desire - A Information Society Walking Away 5 5 Noel, Out Of Time 5 B Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That WKLS has picked up more than two city, nobody is from here," says Pugh. 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There you Jett And The Blackhearts, Little 10 10 Sassa When Time Is Right 10 14 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle EX EX Joan EX EX Bon Jovi, Born To Be My Baby obviously are not going to ll 14 Tone-Lob Wild Thing 11 15 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn Nashville, he remembers, "We had been factions that Anchorage 12 4 Mita Baker, Giving You The Best That 12 17 Chicago, Look Away EX EX Michelle Shocked, Minogue, No Secret agree on one specific style of music." 13 18 New Kids On The Block You Got It (Th 13 13 Erasure Chains Of Love EX EX Kylie its down -trending from the summer through 14 3 Will To Power Baby I Love Your Way/ 14 2 Phil Collins, Groovy Kind Of Love the fall. I got here just in time for it to belly That's why WKLS embraces Atlanta's 15 15 Boys Club, I Remember Holding You 15 16 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 16 16 D.J. Dyes, 6 The Fresh Pnnee, G 16 10 Bangs Brown, Prerogative out at a 6.8 in the winter. Meanwhile, Southern rock legacy-Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 17 20 Taylor Payne, Don't Rush Me 17 19 Bandas In Your Room 18 20 Samantha Fox I Have Some Fun 18 18 Barba its Gill 8 Don Johnson, Till WKDF's book came in as a 14.5. They were Special, Dickey Betts, Greg Allman, etc. 19 26 The Dial My Heart 19 n Boy Meets Girt Waiting For A Star To x.11 20 22 CMneIle Everything I Miss At Home 20 22 Cheryl " Pepsii'' Riley, Thanks For My x-100 No. 1 across the board. And then getting the "Those bands beat around Peachtree Street 21 Z3 Eighth Wonder, Cross My Heart 21 23 Kenny G, Silhouette 22 25 Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal n 24 Micheal Jackson, Smooth Criminal 6.8 here. What a hell of a way to come in." more times than not when they were start- 23 B Bobby Brown, !n'y Prerogative 23 25 Phil Collins, Two Hearts San Ft Clsli 24 29 Sir Mix -A -Lot, Posse On roadway 24 26 Taylor Dayne Don't Rush Me n ing Pugh says. "And that's one thing Y ö Early on, Pugh noticed "a need to make it out," A25 - Sheens Easton, The Lover In Me 25 27 Tiflary, All This Time lairs loy- 26 30 Information Sudeln Walking Away 26 29 When In Rome The Promise fun again to come to work." He held staff about people in the South. They're very 27 24 Luther Vandross, Any Love 27 30 Annie Lennox L Al Green, Put A Little 1 I Will To Power Baby, I Love Your Way/ 6 E Al B. Sure!, Killing Me Softly 28 EX Joan Jett And The Blackheads, Little 2 3 Paula Abdul, Straight Up meetings at a nearby pizza parlor. He al." But it's also why 96 Rock stays "very A29 - Bobby Brown, Rom 29 EX Bon Jovi, Born To Be My Baby 3 4 Bobby Brown, My Prerogative of coming out of Athens 30 EX Tracy Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You 30 EX Tracy Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You 4 5 When In Rome, The Promise stepped up market research right away and much aware what's Been Told A - Inner City, Big Fun A - Samantha Fox I Wanna Have Some Fun 5 6 Sa-Fire, Boy, I've Me went to work replacing his morning team, or Macon or any of the satellite cities outside A - The Art M None Festering Tom Jones, A - The 3oys, Dial My Heart 6 10 Karyn White, The Way You Love EX EX Paula Abdul, Straight Up A - Def leopard, Armageddon It 7 7 Def Leopard, Love Bites which had just been wooed to KSHE St. Lou- Atlanta. We went right out of the box on EX EX Phil Collins, Two Hearts A - Karyn White, The Way You Love Me B 8 The Jets, Anytime EX EX Annie Loins a Al Green, Put A Little 9 2 PMI Collins, Groovy Kind Of Love is. OK on [Athens- based] Dreams EX EX 1.1. Fad, Is It Love 10 11 Sweet Sensation, Never Let You Go "We were the EX EX Martha, More Than You Know Il 16 Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine other dayparts. The music So Real. There's some MAWsnow 12 13 Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To 13 9 The Escape Club, Wild, Wild West needed to be freshened up really good adventurous SILVER Moray, On Water .,I 1 14 15 Eddie Walk r 1 ®® 15 18 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn and realigned. But the Being No. 1 stuff coming out. It kind 16 20 Chicago, Look Away 17 17 Rod Stewart, Forever Young morning show was the of dried up for a while, 18 19 Tayier Dayne, Don't Rush Me Miami P.D.: Steve Pefun PRO 19 21 Giant Steps, Another Lover most important thing, as invites trouble and it's just coming back Wild 20 23 Track Spencer, Symptoms Of True Love 92 1 4 The Escape Club, Wild, West 2 2 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 21 25 Phil Collins, Two Hearts with any radio station." full tilt." o Block, You Got It (Th 3 1 Phil Collins, Groovy Kind Of Low 22 27 New Kids The WKLS has also used a 4 3 Bon Joel, Bad Medicine 23 24 Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My Pugh teamed Nick Van Providence P.D.: Mike Osborne 5 13 Chicago, Look Away 24 26 Eighth Wader Cross Ml Heart Tampa, heavy dose of hard rock to rank No. 1 in the 6 7 Anis Baker, Giving You The Best That 25 n Breathe, How Can I Fall. Cleve and Jeff Jensen from WYNF 1 Anna Baker, Giving You The Best That 7 8 Rod Stewart, Forever Young 26 14 The Beach Boys, Kokomo 2 Chicago, Look Away Fla., with newswoman Lorna Love and Dan 18 -34 demo. Pugh acknowledges that he B 9 Bobby Brown, Don't Be Cruel 27 30 Def Leopard, Armageddon It 3 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 9 15 Breath, How Can I Fall? 28 29 Boys Club, I Remember Holding You 4 1 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn Patrick, a sports reporter at the Atlanta- wants to keep those listeners away from top 10 11 Gum N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 29 EX Johnny 0, Fantasy Girl 5 Boy Meets Girl Waiting For A Star To 11 6 U2, Desire 30 EX Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal 6 Eddie Money, hhulk On Water based Cable News Network (who also hap- 40 WAPW. "They shouldn't be able to take Kenny Silhouette A Information Society, Walking Away In Rome The Promise 12 14 G, - 7 When The Lover In Me Prerogative 13 10 The Beach Boys, Kokomo A - Sheens Easton "They went that hill. It's just a matter of trying to be 8 1 Bobby Brown My pens to be Pugh's brother). 14 18 Keith Sweat (Duet With lacci McGhee), A - Annie Lennox L Al Green, Put A Little 9 1 Joan Jett And The Blackheart', Little 15 16 Trade Spencer Symptoms Of True Love EX EX The Boys, Dial My Heart months," first at the punch." 10 1 Guns N' Rosas, Welcome To The Jungle through a rocky first six to eight 16 20 Bobby Brown, M Prerogative EX EX Tons Lie, Wild Thing 11 1 Van Haler Finish What Ya Started (Not 17 19 Cheryl "Pepsi!' Riley, Thanks For My EX EX Samantha Fox, I Wanna Have Some Fun he says. "They just needed to get acclimated Hard rock is concentrated in evenings, but 12 1 Was Was), Spy In The House Of Lo 18 5 Will To Power, Baby, I Love Your Way/ 13 n New kids On The Block You Got It (Th 19 25 Phil Collins, Two Hearts knew morning show an afternoon listener might hear the import 14 19 Robert Palmer, Early In The Morning to Atlanta. I that the 20 22 Karyn White, The Way You Love Me ,v 15 18 Kenny G, Silhouette 21 23 Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal work, and we just hung with it and version of "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by 16 26 Phil Collins, Two Hearts would 72 12 Kylk Minogue, l'he Loco-Motion 17 21 Annie Lennox 8 Al Green, Put A Little . it. ninth, then seventh, then Guns N' Roses. WKLS has a 50/50 current/ 23 24 Tracy Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You ,_ 9 3 hung with It was Taylor Payne, Don't Rush Me Z 18 24 Def Leppard Armageddon It 19 27 Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal A24 - '1 sixth, and now they're the third morning gold mix during the day -it changes to 60% 25 28 Sioux ie and The Banshees, Peek -A -Boo 20 20 Barbra Streisand 8 Don Johnson, Till 26 26 DJ. Jury Jeff 8 The Fresh Prince, G 21 34 Del Leopard, Armageddon It -FM and AM oc- 70% current at night-and its afternoons When In Rome, The Promise show in the market" (WSB 22 25 Ivan Neville, Not Just Another Girl A27 - Atlanta 21 Sa -Fire, Boy, Ive Been Told n 26 Maxi Priest, Wild World 26 cupy the first two slots.) might typically include currents from 38 Spe- George Michael, Kissing A Fool 1 1 Bobby Brown My Prerogative 24 30 Tiffany, All This Time 29 17 Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love 2 9 Al B. Sum!, (filling Me Softly 25 32 Bangles, In Your Room 30 27 "Any morning show needs a year, and you cial, R.E.M., Melissa Etheridge, Jim Capaldi, Boy eats Girl Waiting For A Star To 3 3 Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That 26 33 Karyn White, The Way You Love Me A - Taylor Dane Don't Rush Me 4 4 Karyn White, The Way You Love Me 27 29 Peter Cetera, Best Of Times A - shouldn't commit for anything less. Two Robert Plant and Jeff Healey. Tone Loe, Wild Thing 5 B The , Dial My Heart 21 35 Siouxsie and The Banshees Peek -A -Boo EX EX 6 2 Phil Collins Groovy Kind Of Love reflects WKLS' al- 29 31 Jeffrey Osborne, Can't Go Rack On A P years is realistic. There has to be that contin- That breadth of music 7 5 DJ. Jazzy Jeff 8 The Fresh Prince, G 30 EX Boys Club, I Remember Holding You .1, B 10 Ready For The World, My Girlie ual [upward] movement. If it's not No. 1 but bum rock monopoly. "In our situation, where 31 EX Tracy Chapman, Baby Can I Hold You 9 6 Cheryl RHe1', Thanks For My 32 EX Wipeed On "Peon''" QQi 10 7 Luther V Pepsi" , Any Low know some- you're the lone gun, you want to make sure 33 EX Judson Spence, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah showing growth, you you've got Il 17 Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal 34 EX Bon lori, Born To Be My Baby J somebody 12 13 Duran Duran, I don't Want Your Love thing working." to give yourself enough leeway so 35 EX Cheap Trick Ghost Town that's Q 13 18 New Kids On The Block, You Got Il (Th A Edk Brickell 8 New Bohemians, What I - EX Tone -Loc, Wild Thing radio career began in 1972 at Defi- can't undercut you," says Pugh. 14 Pugh's A Information Society, Walking Away - 15 11 New Edition, You're Not My Kind Of Gi A Sheriff, When I'm With You a relatively low FM - Minneapolisp P.D.: Gregggg Swedbergg 16 19 Ice-Y 1, It Takes A Real Man ance College in his native Ohio before taking With Atlanta having A Fleetwood Mac, As Long As You Follow - 17 20 Kenny G Silhouette 1 1 Look Away A Kyhe Minogw, It's No Secret Chicago, - of the market's new stations - A To 18 21 Karyn White, Superwoman him to the Univ. of Dayton, Ohio's 50,000 count, most 2 Boy Meets Girl Waiting For Star A Jennaine Stewart, Don't Talk Dirty 3 - 4 Water 19 23 Sir Mix -A-Lot, Posse On Broadway 3 Edd* Money, Walk On EX EX Samantha Fos I Wanna Have Some Fun commercial FM, WCOL -FM Columbus, have been outlets from nearby cities that 4 6 Poison, Every Rose Has Its Thorn 20 24 1J. Fad, Is It Love watt EX EX J.J. Fad, Is It Love 5 5 Cinderella, Don't Know What You Got ( 21 15 The Escape Club, WildWild, Wild West IX EX Bananarama, Love Truth 8 Honesty Ohio [now WXGT], cross -town WLVQ, and suddenly moved to town. Market rumors 6 8 Club I Remember Holding You 27 Paula Abdul, Straight EX EX Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My Bus n 7 2 Breathe, Flow Can I Fall? 23 EX Breathe, How Can I Fall? EX EX Robe N Back Un Holiday s then WTUE Dayton, where he landed his have WAGQ Athens readying a move to 8 7 When In Rome, The Promise 24 25 Annie Lennox 8 AI Green, Put A Little EX EX Randy Newman, It's Money That Matters Yeah, Yeah A Sheeea Easton The Lover In Me Easton, The Lover In Me 9 10 Judson Spence, Yeah, - first PD job and spent two years before mov- classic rock. Pugh says he expects to deal EX IX Sheens A Raze, Break 4 Love Freddie Cannon, Rockin' In My Socks 10 13 Bangles, In Your Room - EX EX 11 22 Taylor Payne, Don't Rush Me ing to WKDF. Because WLVQ and WKLS with a new rocker "sooner or later. It's a EX Fairground Attraction, Perfects EX 12 14 Track Spencer, Symptoms Of True Love EX EX Jim Capaldi, Something So Strong 13 17 Phil 'Collins, Two Hearts Broad- matter of time. I'd have to see what they're EX EX Michelle Shocked, Anchorage share an owner in Great American 14 18 Maxi Priest, Wild World 15 16 U2, Desire casting, Pugh knew he could count on sup- going to do. There are so many variations of 16 20 Joan Jett And The Blackheads, Little Tom Con- this format" 17 19 Duran Duran I Don't Want Your Love port from headquarters and GM 18 9 Vixen Edge Of A Broken Heart rebuilding. "I was very Coming off his first No. 1 ratings period at 19 II Will To Power, Baby, I Love Your Way/ nolly during WKLS' aware how their commitment would be on WKLS, Pugh sees "surviving" as his "major this or that" accomplishment so far. And continuing to WKLS' strong summer book followed a survive in the market will be the accomplish- spring promotion in which the station tied in ment for the next 10 years." THOM DUFFY

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 19 www.americanradiohistory.com Z'LENT British A&R Execs Predict New Music Trends What Sounds Will Pop In The '90s? This is the first of a two -part series sary energy and punch to break were preceded by the teenybop on the British pop scene by U.K. - through as a major influence. It is scene, and before the Beatles arrived based writer Chris White. The arti- something rather special and signifi- in the '60s, the pop scene was very cle originally appeared in Music & cant within our domestic industry. lightweight." Media, the European entertain- "This second generation is produc- CBS' hopes for the immediate fu- ment weekly. ing some fantastic black music. ture lie with such acts as House Of There's already a very healthy scene Love, the Darling Buds, and young that is growing. There's nothing black solo singer Paul Johnson. BY CHRIS WHITE quite like it in Europe or even in the Mike Allen, international director LONDON With the '90s looming on U.S. It contains all the roots of tradi- at Chrysalis, says there is a lot of the horizon, what new pop and rock tional black music, but its creators new talent around, but it is still com- trends are likely to emerge from the have also been fed a diet of white ing through the traditional sources the ever -prolific British music scene? British pop. There's a very interest- like the indie sector and the live cir- A &R execs at U.K. major labels ing hybrid style coming through." cuit. have a range of opinions. While most Winwood, a member of the Spen- "It's important for A &R people to of them are reluctant to stick out cer Davis Group in the '60s (and get out there and see the bands per- their necks and predict the next big brother of Steve), adds, "I've got the form live," he says. "With so many pop trend, they agree that U.K. tal- greatest hopes for this black music acts on the road, the live factor is an ent will continue to take a significant scene in the U.K., but it is difficult to important part of the marketing role on the international chart scene predict where the white music scene strategy, although that is obviously Prine Time. John Prine, into the next decade. is going right now. There are very not applicable to everyone." right, is joined on stage at the Tarrytown (N.Y.) Music Hall by Bruce Springsteen to sing Prine's "Paradise." Muff Winwood, senior director of few acts around at the moment who (Continued on page 22) A &R at CBS U.K., predicts that the are creating the kind of music to next significant musical trend could make them worldwide superstars. rest with what he describes as "the There seems to be lots of bimbo pop second -generation black sound" - and nothing else. music created by youngsters whose "It's true there hasn't been a lot parents arrived in Britain in the '50s happening in the charts this year, but Second Debbie Gibson Album Due In Jan.; from places like West Africa and the it's worth remembering that histori- Caribbean. cally, the pop scene has always been Says Winwood, "It's been happen- like this before a really big revolu- Capitol Touts 5 `tequila Sunrise' Singles ing for some time on the British pop tionary scene turns up. It happened scene and seems to have the neces- in the '70s, when punk and new wave DREAM GIRL: Debbie Gibson, who graduated from Beatles singles with "Love Me Do," "Please Please high school this year, will nonetheless be looking to beat Me," "From Me To You," and "She Loves You." More the sophomore jinx when her second Atlantic album, Fab Four titles are due in 1989. EMI U.K. has also is- "Electric Youth," hits stores Jan. 16. sued a dozen CD-3 maxisingles by Queen. A &M U.K. Zappa's Career Still Zooms The teen sensation topped the triple-platinum mark has released Black's second album, "Comedy" (due out with her debut set, "Out Of The Blue," which spawned a in the U.S. in January), as a limited -edition, triple -CD-3 New, Old Albums, Vids Released string of hit singles, including "Only In My Dreams," set. Beggars Banquet has put out a double-CD-3 pack- "Shake Your Love," and the album's title track. age, "Four Cuts By The Fall." Early 1989 will also see the home vid- "Electric Youth" boasts 11 new Gibson -penned BY DAVE DIMARTINO tunes, Meanwhile, back in the U.S., there's still talk that Vir- eo release of "Uncle Meat" and "The including the leadoff single, "Lost In Your Eyes," which gin will be pressing 10,000 copies of Keith Richards' LOS ANGELES If the "hardest - True Story Of 200 Motels." ships Jan. 3. In addition to writ- "Talk Is Cheap" album as a tri- working man in show biz" tag wasn't In short, more Zappa material is ing the material, the talented ple CD-3 set, packaged in a black already taken, it would surely apply available in more configurations than young artist produced six songs metal can. Incidentally, a full - to Frank Zappa, for whom 1988 has ever before. on the album. Producer Fred length CD bootleg of outtakes been an especially productive year. "I'm far more interested in the Zarr worked on the remaining from the Richards album, titled Just out on his Barking Pumpkin stuff I'm working on now," says cuts, one of which he co -pro- THN EAT "Not Guilty," has hit the streets. label is `Broadway The Hard Way," Zappa. "But my business is a catalog duced with Gibson. BY S T E V E QrETT a live album recorded during his 1988 business. Since I don't get big -blast Live versions of a few tracks SHORT TAKES II: Duran world tour; on Oct. 7, Rykodisc issued exposure on radio or television - from "Electric Youth" will be Duran, the Bangles, Status "You Can't Do That On Stage Any- where all of a sudden people will find featured on an in- concert home video, filmed on Gibson's Quo, Chris Rea, Johnny Hallyday, Sylie Vartin, Maxi more, Volume II -The Helsinki Con- out that I do something that they summer tour, tentatively set for a late- February re- Priest, Kid Creole, Charles Aznavour, and Les Rita cert," a double CD recording of a might like -they find out about it ac- lease. At this juncture, there's no word on the singer's Mitsouko were among those on hand for the opening of highly regarded 1974 gig. Barking cidentally, over a long period of time. 1989 tour plans. the new Virgin Megastore in Paris . .. Eight of the Pumpkin has also issued Zappa's So part of my job is, at the point Gotham -based acts featured on the recent Virgin /Inva- Mothers Of Invention classic "Abso- where they find out about it and they SHORT TAKES I: A duet between Heart's Ann Wil- sion album "Downtown NYC" will be appearing at New lutely Free," "Waka /Jawaka," and figure they like it, to do something to son and Cheap Trick's Robin Zander, "Surrender To York's Bottom Line Wednesday (7) and Thursday (8). "One Size Fits All" albums on cas- make it available to them." Me," is the leadoff single from Capitol's soundtrack for Frank Maya, OK Savant, Soma Holiday, and Rude sette, with CD releases on Rykodisc One place where people found out the new Mel Gibson movie, "Tequila Sunrise," which Buddha are on the bill for Wednesday's show, with Ber- due in early '89. about Zappa's music was at his con- opened nationally Dec. 2. Capitol will be hitting various nie Worrell scheduled to make a special appearance. Out earlier this year were the first certs during this year's world tour. radio formats with four other tunes from the sound- Thursday night's lineup presents Loup Garou, Mark volume of "You Can't Do That On They undoubtedly found out about track -Andy Taylor's "Dead On The Money" (album Johnson, Ritual Tension, and Songs From A Random Stage Anymore" and the all- instru- his politics there, too. In the U.S., rock); the Church's "Unsubstantiated" (college /alterna- House ... Warren Zevon has been previewing songs mental "Guitar," both on Rykodisc, Zappa registered more than 11,000 tive); Bobby Darin's `Beyond The Sea" (oldies /adult from his next Virgin album, "Transverse City" (due in and cassette reissues of "Freak Out," concert attendees as voters and per- contemporary); and Dave Grusin's "Tequila Dreams" January), on the Sic 'Em Dogs On Me tour, his all-acous- "Ruben & The Jets," "Hot Rats," and formed some of the most pointedly theme (jazz /new age) ... Dan Reed Network's out- tic road outing with Dan Dugmore and Timothy B. "Uncle Meat" on Barking Pumpkin. (Continued on next page) standing debut album is just out in Britain; the band Schmidt. The trek started Oct. 26 and ends Saturday played its first U.K. live date Nov. 25 at London's Mar- (10) in Sag Harbor, N.Y.... Two highly entertaining quee club ... Rod Stewart's manager (and movie pro- New York gigs: Al Stewart Nov. 15 at the Bottom Line ducer), Arnold Stiefel, has reportedly landed a develop- (a great combination of golden oldies and new material) EXQUISITE YOUNG WHITE -HOT FEMALE VOCALIST ment deal with Columbia Pictures for a flick called and the Neville Bros. Nov. 23 at the Ritz ... Herb Al- "Maggie May," a teenage boy /older woman romance in- pert has been busy promoting a new H. Alpert Co.-creat- spired by Stewart's 1971 hit ... Dicky Betts and Melissa ed fragrance for women called Listen ... Butler Han- URGENTLY SOUGHT Etheridge will be performing at the 17th annual cock, formerly of BFD Productions, has joined Hous- FOR WNEW -FM New York Christmas concert, to be held ton -based PACE Concerts to form a new music division Thursday (8) at the Beacon Theatre. All proceeds go to that will concentrate heavily on bringing talent into the the United Cerebral Palsy organization. WNEW will re- Southwest ... Just out in the U.K. is a new MCA album "COMPLETED" MAJOR RECORDING PROJECT peat the benefit the next night with 10,000 Maniacs. from former Whitesnake /Rainbow /Ozzy Osbourne keyboardist Don Airey, titled "K2 -Tales Of Triumph SEND CASSETTE /BIO /FULL LENGTH PHOTO /VHS TO: THREE'S COMPANY: It's no secret that The Beat is And Tragedy." A concept package, based on the famous not a big fan of 3-inch compact disks. However, there Himalayan peak, the album boasts guests appearances does appear to be a lot of activity on the CD-3 front, par- by Chris Thompson, Gary Moore, and Cozy Powell. NEW DAWN PRODUCTIONS ticularly in Britain. On Nov. 28, EMI U.K. launched its CD-3 reissues of 28 KENNEDY BLVD., EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816

20 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com ALENT TOP CRT o BOXSCORE°? Late Radio Push Boosts `Hangin' Tough' AMU SEMENT BUSINESS° Gross Attendance ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter On Block Finally Pop Fox The Concerts Kids THE ANDY WILLIAMS Fox Theatre Nov. 25-27 25,058 New $486,458 CHRISTMAS SHOW St. Louis, Mo. $22.90 25,794 fe- sellout Benesch, Columbia VP of promotion. They were getting major, major BY BRUCE HARING "He says, `Marc you got a smash male calls. Really, there was no ge- Fair Prods. on any- STEVIE WONDER Valley Forge Nov. 15-20 $412,638 14,660 Music NEW YORK Pop radio was the sav- on your hands,' " Benesch recalls. "I nius plan or any greatness Music Fair $32.50 sellout ior for New Kids On The Block's sec- didn't know who he was talking body's part. It was a matter of some- Devon, Pa. ond Columbia album, "Hangin' about-not a clue. The [New Kids] one listening to the record and had already been out two months, communicating back to Columbia ROD STEWART Maple Leaf Nov. 24 $373,502 16,403 Concert Prods. Tough." Gardens ($449,696 sellout International Bowing last February, the album and there was no activity." Records." Toronto, Ontario Canadian) by the five teenage male vocalists Kabrich's call on the audience reac- "Hangin' Tough" is now approach- $26.50 from Boston initially languished at tion to "Hangin' Tough" was the ing gold certification status on the on of a pop -radio feeding frenzy on strength of "Please Don't Go Girl." ROD STEWART Montreal Forum Nov. 25 $314,170 14,221 Donald K. Donald the 35,000 -sales level, with airplay start Quebec ($348415 15,327 Prods. the leadoff single, "Please Don't Go the New Kids album. In the next With a second single, "The Right Canadian) Girl," limited to just 15-20 black sta- week, two major market stations add- Stuff," out and a solid base estab- $24.50 tions. ed "Please Don't Go Girl "; more adds lished, Columbia hopes to continue to execu- followed the second week. build on the New Kids' resurrection. STEVIE WONDER Fox Theatre Nov. 25-27 $307,754 11,805 Jerry Dickerson At that juncture, Columbia Atlanta $28.50 14,034 Presents tives assumed that the record had "The real key was the third and The vocal group was formed by reached a plateau. Then came a fourth week, because of the debuts Maurice- Starr (producer of New ROD STEWART Spectrum Nov. 27 $288,779 11,379 Electric Factory phone call from Randy Kabrich, pro- and the moves [in radio rotation]," Kids' two albums) and manager sellout Concerts Philadelphia $17.50 gramming director at WRBQ (Q-105) Benesch says. "All the stations came Mary Alford in 1984, targeting the to Marc back with the same information: (Continued on next page) PRINCE Seattle Center Nov. 15 $260,820 12,363 White Rose Ltd. in Tampa, Fla., according Seattle, Wash. $23.50 14,100

KENNY ROGERS /DOLLY Capital Centre Nov. 27 $256,985 13,732 North American ON TRACK PARTON Landover, Md. $25 18,000 Tours ZAPPA STILL THE OAK RIDGE BOYS (Continued from preceding page) to in that. If I decide AMY GRANT Seattle Center Nov. 18 $226,746 13,472 Concert political material he's ever written. guys don't get junkets anymore. So want participate MICHAEL W. SMITH Seattle, Wash. $17.50 sellout Promotions Zappa took swipes at the likes of Pat you would think that maybe there to buy an ad, you know I'm going to GARY CHAPMAN Robertson, Jimmy Swaggart, Jesse would be a return to reality. But no, design the ad. Basically, all I'm ask- didn't happen. That disease was ing from the publication is to make Stageright Prods. Jackson, George Bush, Ed Meese, that LUTHER VANDROSS San Diego Nov. 25 $225,700 9,649 sure the color is right when it goes in ANITA BAKER /SINBAD Sports Arena $25 14,578 Triangle Concerts and many others -all documented on replaced with MTV." San Diego, Calif. such tracks from the new "Broad- What does Zappa think of MTV? and put it in the spot that I bought." way" album as "Jesus Thinks You're "MTV is the vehicle by which But, he adds, "We very seldom ad- OUT OSBORNE Capital Centre Nov. 26 $203,815 11,017 Concert Southern A "When The Lie's So Big," rock'n'roll has been made as real as vertise and we still manage to sell Landover, Md. $18.50 18,000 Promotions Jerk," and "Rhymin' Man." wrestling," he says. "It's as simple as enough records to stay in business without bending over and doing the THANKSGIVING JAM 88: The Spectrum Nov. 24 $176,750 10,520 Jimmy Walker "It's real blatant," Zappa acknowl- that -everything has been made D.1. JAllY JEFF & THE Philadelphia, Pa. $17.50 14,570 edges. "The down side of it being fake. sleazoid stuff that everybody else FRESH PRINCE that blatant is that it has a very short "Now if you say I have removed does. I'm proud of that." DOUG E. FRESH machin- STETSASONIC shelf life- because until Pat Robert- myself from the promotional THE REAL ROXANNE son decides to run again in 1992, let's ery, you bet your ass. Because I don't PROPHETS, MAUKI LOVE, say, who's going to care about what TOUGH CREW, STEADY B those lyrics are? But, certain truths

PRINCE Hilton Coliseum Nov. 21 $175,158 10,009 Odgen Allied will be continuous throughout the Ames, Iowa $11.50 11,000 Presents A BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT Zappa, who won a Grammy for his METALLICA WC Pavilion Nov. 17 $172008 10247 Jam Prods. 1986 all -instrumental album, "Jazz QUEENSRYCHE Univ. of Illinois- $17.50 sellout Chicago From Hell "' ("I don't know how anybody ever found out about that al- VAN HALEN Memorial Nov. 24 $163,096 8816 Media One bum," he says), does not hold much PRIVATE LIFE Coliseum $1850 sellout hope for broad radio acceptance of Portland, Ore. his material at this point. "American

FERRANTE 0 TEICHER Arlene Schnitzer Nov. 20-22 $149,311 11,032 Oregon Symphony broadcasting has virtually extracted OREGON SYMPHONY Concert Hall $11.50 sellout me from any possibility of airplay," Portland, Ore. he says. YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN BILLBOARD The new album has gotten some AMY GRANT Memorial Nov. 17 $147,709 8,731 Concert Promotions airplay in Chicago and Providence, MICHAEL W. SMITH Coliseum $17.50 13,472 IN A TRIBUTE TO GARYCHAPMAN Portland, Ore. R.I., where the track "The Untouch- ables" was recorded, but "I can't METALLKA Market Square Nov. 24 $125,286 7985 Sunshine imagine this album is going to get QUEENSRYCHE Arena $16.50 13000 Promotions Indianapolis, any vast radio recognition," Zappa Ind. says. Still, the fact that Zappa continues POISON Kansas Nov. 26 5123,941 7,779 Contemporary to thrive more than 20 years after the BRITNY FOX Coliseum $17.50 sellout Presentations American Soc rety of Composers. Authors & Publishers Wichita, Kan. release of his "Freak Out" debut- and that that album is selling to a

OZZY OSBORNE Hampton Nov. 25 $118,231 7,529 Cellar Door Prods. whole new audience alongside his lat- ANTHRAX Coliseum $16.50 13,800 est- indicates that radio play or the ON ITS 75th ANNIVERSARY Hampton, Va. lack thereof ultimately makes little difference in his output or outlook. METALLICA Cincinnati Nov. 18 $112511 7,223 Sunshine Celebrate with BILLBOARD in this special QUEENSRYCHE Gardens $16.50 9,500 Promotions Through his CEMA- distributed Bark- Cincinnati, Ohio ing Pumpkin label and the highly suc- Spotlight salute dedicated to the oldest cessful 818 -PUMPKIN merchandis- performing right licensing organization OZZYOSBORNE Civic Arena Nov. 28 $111,922 6,943 DiCesare-Engler line by his wife, Gail, Prods. ing hot created ANTHRAX - Pittsburgh, Pa. $16.75 10,500 in the U.S.A. Zappa has essentially removed him- - DWIGHT YOAKAM Olympic Nov. 25 $110,097 6,638 Concert Prods. self from the rigors of the present SUE MEDLEY Saddledome ($131,136 7,500 International day record -industry- promotion ma- Be part of ASCAP's 75th Anniversary. Calgary, Alberta Canadian) Donald K. Donald chine. today. $21 Prods. Reserve your advertising space Perryscope Prods. "In the '70s, when the corporate really ripe, all the rock syndrome was ISSUE DATE: FEBRUARY 18 NEW EDITION Orange Pavilion Nov. 26 8104,259 6,427 Al Haymon supposed critics who supposedly Al. B. SURE! San Bernadino, $17 sellout Enterprises made a difference in the supposed AD DEADLINE: JANUARY 24 Calif. world of rock'n'roll were being wined and dined and coked and flown POISON Louisville Nov. 21 $100,089 6,437 Sunshine For Ad Details Contact: BRITNYFOX Gardens $16.50 6,850 Promotions around," says Zappa. "And people Louisville, Ky. were getting great reviews out of NORM BERKOWITZ this, and stars were made through (212) 536 -5016 Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, A Billboard Publications, Inc. publication. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday and should be submitted to Desi Smith in Nashville this traditional kind of pseudo-crimi- at 615- 321 -4276; Ray Waddell in Los Angeles at 213 -859 -5338; Louise Zepp in Chicago at nal activity. And then the bottom information contact Karen Oertley in Nashville at 615- 321 -4250. 312 -236 -2085. For research falls out of the industry and these

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THE GO-BEIWEENS the entertainer, bantering with the Both men write resplendently sim- The Knitting Factory, audience and hamming around as he ple pop songs for thinking and feel- New York plays lovely guitar leads. Forster is ing folks. Their heads may be in the the romantic poet anxiously trying to clouds, but they aim for the heart. A FULL DECADE after they re- express himself; during the evening's Even with the show's mellow tone leased their first single, Australia's performance of "The Clarke Sisters," and sometimes off -key harmonies, SPECIAL ISSUES Go- Betweens have finally found a off last year's "Tallulah" album, he songs like "Clouds" and "Apology home on a major U.S. label. Presum- reached out as if he could touch Accepted" still gently but forcedly re- ably, with SPOTLIGHT ISSUE IN THIS SECTION AD DEADLINE the beautiful melodies and "their fantastic, gorgeous, beautiful suscitated the audience's cardiopul- lush acoustics of "16 Lovers Lane," gray hair" if he weren't in a club with monary systems. their Capitol debut, they will reach a couple of hundred people watching. EVELYN McDONNELL the larger audience they should have WINTER Jan 14 Countdown '89 Dec 15 had all along. At this Nov. 8 coming - 03 New Products out party, however, these ruminative WHAT SOUND WILL POP NEXT? popniks seemed as awkwardly shy - (Continued from page 20) CD Players and quietly magnificent-as ever. VCRs Only three Go-Betweens made the This fall has seen Chrysalis push- blues -based metal -type band and a fe- Blank Tape cross -hemisphere journey for a few ing numerous acts, including female male rock singer along the lines of a industry showcases. Singer /songwri- duo Dorthy, soul singer Tony Stone, Chrissie Hynde. In the U.K., it is easi- ter /guitarists Robert Forster and and Steven Dante. The Waterboys reer for new talent to come through be- KISS Jan 21 Kiss Then & Now Dec 20 Grant McLennan have composed the leased their long- awaited album, 15TH cause of the comparative smallness Simmons Records band's core all along, and this was es- "Fisherman's Blues," and estab- of the country and because there are ANNIVERSARY Producing /Recording sentially their show; relative new- lished names like Midge Ure and the so many A &R people in London. Influence comer Amanda Brown provided aural Proclaimers have also been on the la- "There is a move back to artists New Directions accompaniments on violin, oboe, vo- bel's priority list. who write their own material, but one cals, and guitar. The show's acoustic Ron Fair, head of international of the drawbacks to the current rock nature made it a laid -back affair. By A &R and staff producer at Island, scene in the U.K. is the lack of live AUSTRALIA Jan 21 Oz '89 Dec 20 the end of the evening, though, the predicts musical trends will move to- venues -bands just don't have the '89 Labels Go-Betweens had managed to stir the ward bands and artists that play live chance to jam anymore. Talent audience's passive-resistant empa- and perform their own material. "Everyone is desperate to find the Concerts & Promoters thies. Says Fair, "A &R is certainly mov- next big pop trend, and my feeling is Video On record, McLennan's and For - ing away from synthesizer -based pop that it could lie with Latin American ster's vocals tend to merge into one acts in the U.K. On a more interna- music. If there was to be a young expressive sigh. Live, their different tional level there is a lot of interest in band of Latin influence who bor- CANADA Jan 28 0 Canada '89 Jan 3 styles become distinct. McLennan is musical influences from non-Western rowed from salsa the way the Police '89 New Talent countries. This music is being adapt- borrowed from reggae -and if they Labels ed and given a Western presentation. had an enigmatic front man -then it Media HANGING IN THERE It is termed `world music,' and we could be absolutely huge." will see artists who will Children's Music (Continued from preceding page) emerging be John Williams, Polydor's A &R di- more general in their appeal. Really it rector in London, says there is a concept of a streetwise group that is just a matter of seeing one artist of "very healthy scene" in the U.K. WHY THEY ARE SPECIAL: could rap as well as sing bubble -gum this musical genre become a star, and "There are several interesting areas, songs. the rest will follow." including the acid /house movement, WINTER CES SPOTLIGHT brings '89 into fast focus, tuning up A Boston-based search for five Fair says new signings to Island in- which is very much like punk in the attendees for WCES in Las Vegas, Jan. 7 -10, by previewing males under 18 ensued. After a six- clude Glasgow, Scotland, musician '70s in that it is a fashion style and a audio /video hardware trends for '89 and sampling potenital month hunt, the New Kids lineup Kevin McDermott ( "a natural guitar - music style," he notes. "There are impact on the software industry. Experts, analysts, and indus- consisted of Donny Wahlberg, Danny based act "); And Why Not? ( "a very also a lot of good live bands around, Wood, tryites comment on the shape of things to come in their com- brothers Jordan and Jon youthful black trio from Birmingham like Little Angels, one of our recent Knight, and Joe McIntyre. [England] petitive arenas, and map out consumer electronics growth. with a dynamic singer, signings, who are a rock /metal act. The group's first, self -titled album Wayne Giddon "); and Liverpool, En- "The talent is there, but it is unre- KISS' 15TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL finds the legendary spawned three singles, "Be My Girl," gland, band the Balcony Dogs ( "on alistic to think that you can find a masked band in fine fettle, still recording gold and platinum, "Stop It Girl," and a remake of the the indie, sleazy edge of rock'n'roll"). great new act every week. It's easy and mesmerizing kids with all the flash and bombast they can Delfonics' "Didn't I (Blow Your Fair also holds high hopes for the enough to sign a new act, but the muster on stage and off. The band has come a long way since Mind)," setting the stage for the sec- solo career of Paul Rutherford, for- tricky part is marketing and develop- those tongue -wagging days of its breakthrough, unmasking ond album. merly of Frankie Goes To Hollywood. ing them." Soon after the surge at pop production /songwriting /managerial skills that are the founda- radio "He has a very huge base in the clubs for "Please Don't Go Girl," the New and was probably the best-liked mem- tion for today's continuity and expansion. Chris White continues his discus- Kids started promo work with track ber of FGTH." sions with British A &R execs in SPOTLIGHT ON AUSTRALIA illuminates another high -profile dates and radio visits. A few ad spots Adds Fair, "I'm looking for a next week's issue. year for "The Land Down Under," presently perched sublimely on MTV and Nickelodeon helped atop the global music scene. Behind the rousing success of lift their profile. Then came the big INXS and Midnight Oil, Aussie rock is again at the top of the kick: an opening slot on Tiffany's charts, producing hit records and videos that set the style tour. for It certainly the rest of the world. was their prime target audience," says Jack Rovner, Colum- NEW ON THE CHARTS SPOTLIGHT ON CANADA traverses the Great White North bia VP of marketing /East Coast. Athens, Ga. -based trio Dreams cant following throughout the from coast to coast in search of talent to cross world borders "Within that time, the record was de- So Real recently entered the Top Southeast. with a song. While Canada's portfolio of exportable superstars veloping, and we had some aware- Pop Albums chart with its debut In 1985, the group released a sin- has been thicker in past years, the quality and diversity of Ca- ness built with the local and national Arista album, "Rough Night In Jer- gle on Coyote /Twin Tone Records, video nadian talent is on the upswing, with both national and region- shows that were playing the icho." Also, the title track debuted "Everywhere Girl." Produced by video at that time. A lot of teen maga- al sounds competing for larger audiences. on last week's Album Rock Tracks R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, it became the zines were starting to write about chart. best -selling single in the indie la- COMING ATTRACTIONS: MUSIC PUBLISHING, ALIVE ENTER- them, too. Fronted by singer /guitarist Bar- bel's history. Buck was also at the PRISES 20TH ANNIVERSARY, ASCAP 75TH ANNIVERSARY, "When the record reached the top ry Marier, Dreams So Real also fea- production helm for the band's de- RETAILER'S GUIDE TO SELL -THROUGH VIDEO, EUROPEAN 10, we got video rotation on MTV, tures bassist Trent Allen and drum- but indie album, "Father's House," BROADCASTING, NEW ORLEANS. and that took it to a whole different mer Drew Worsham. The band was released in 1986. level. We really felt it starting to formed in early 1984 when the three Major -label interest in Dreams So come together when they would go to musicians met at a local record Real heightened when the group FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT YOUR BILLBOARD SALES a marketplace and there would be 300 store; they soon began playing club appeared in the movie "Athens Insi- REPRESENTATIVE or CALL ANY BILLBOARD OFFICE WORLDWIDE. kids waiting for them." dates, gradually building a signifi- de/Out." After inking a publishing NEW YORK: Gene Smith, Ron Willman, Norm Berkowitz, Adds Benesch, "They've gained a deal with CBS Songs Ken Karp, Jim Beloff, David Nelson. (212) 764 -7300 or (212) lot of credibility. `The Right Stuff' is in 1987, the band 536 -5004. the track that will solidify them as a signed with Arista. real potential long -term major act in "Rough Night In LOS ANGELES: Christine Matuchek, Arty Simon, Anne Rehman, the industry." Jericho" was produced Mary Fisher, Emily Vaughn. (213) 273 -7040. A possible second time around on by Bill Drescher, NASHVILLE: Lynda Emon, Carole Edwards. (615) 321 -4290. the Tiffany tour looms for New Kids. whose previous credits LONDON: Tony Evans 439 -9411. That and continued support from the include Jules Shear teen press and Nickelodeon in the and the Bangles. 1 * * * * * * * ** *RESERVE SPACE TODAY!! * * * * * * * * ** coming months will be the main STUART MEYER DREAMS SO REAL. Pictured, from left, Drew of Columbia's support, Rovner thrust Worsham, Barry Marier, Trent Allen. says. and

22 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 BiIIboard.Ht Black Singles SALES &AIRPLAY.. BLACK SINGLES A ranking of the top 40 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart. BY LABEL A ranking of distributing labels áo <ó by the number of titles they have on the Hot Black Singles chart. Y SALES mH"Z Y Y AIRPLAY m O Y V) áu, TITLE ARTIST óá áu, TITLE ARTIST óó y3 COLUMBIA (8) 9 1 2 HEY LOVER FREDDIE JACKSON 6 1 1 DIAL MY HEART THE BOYS 1 Def Jam (1)

2 5 DIAL MY HEART THE BOYS 1 2 3 EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME CHERRELLE 2 MCA 9

3 8 I MISSED SURFACE 3 3 6 I MISSED SURFACE 3 WARNER BROS. (6) 9

4 7 EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME CHERRELLE 2 4 4 YOU MAKE ME WORK CAMEO 4 Paisley Park (1) Reprise (1) 5 4 YOU MAKE ME WORK CAMEO 4 5 8 TUMBLIN' DOWN ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS 5 Sire (1) 6 6 TUMBLIN' DOWN ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS 5 6 9 OASIS ROBERTA FLACK 7 E.P.A. 7 7 1 THANKS FOR MY CHILD CHERYL "PEPSI'" RILEY 8 7 11 SMOOTH CRIMINAL MICHAEL JACKSON 9 Epic (5)

8 3 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT ANITA BAKER 13 8 10 SWEET, SWEET LOVE VESTA 10 Tabu (1) WTG 9 9 I'M YOUR PUSHER ICE -T 15 9 13 HIM OR ME TODAY 12 (1) POLYGRAM 7 10 10 MR. BACHELOR LOOSE ENDS 14 10 2 HEY LOVER FREDDIE JACKSON 6 Wing (3) 11 12 THERE'S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE JONATHAN BUTLER 11 11 16 THE LOVER IN ME SHEENA EASTON 16 Atlanta Artists (2) 12 14 OASIS ROBERTA FLACK 7 12 17 PULL OVER LEVERT 18 Polydor (2) 13 25 SMOOTH CRIMINAL MICHAEL JACKSON 9 13 7 THERE'S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE JONATHAN BUTLER 11 ATLANTIC (4) 6 14 18 SWEET, SWEET LOVE VESTA 10 14 15 SAY YOU WILL STARPOINT 21 Island (1) Oceana (1) 15 21 HIM OR ME TODAY 12 15 21 DON'T STOP YOUR LOVE KEITH SWEAT 22 CAPITOL (4) 5 16 17 I WISH U HEAVEN PRINCE 26 16 28 RONI BOBBY BROWN 29 Solar (1) 17 23 I JUST WANNA STOP ANGELA BOFILL 17 17 22 CAN YOU READ MY LIPS Z'LOOKE 27 EMI (3) 5 18 22 I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU BY ALL MEANS 20 18 19 I JUST WANNA STOP ANGELA BOFILL 17 Orpheus (2) 19 24 GET UP EVERYBODY (GET UP) SALT-N -PEPA 19 19 5 THANKS FOR MY CHILD CHERYL "PEPSII" RILEY 8 MOTOWN 5 20 26 BREAK 4 LOVE RAZE 24 20 20 ALL OR NOTHING RENE MOORE 23 RCA (2) 5 21 28 PULL OVER LEVERT 18 21 35 SUPERWOMAN KARYN WHITE 28 Jive (3)

22 30 THE LOVER IN ME SHEENA EASTON 16 22 23 HEAVEN ON EARTH DONNA ALLEN 25 ELEKTRA (3) 4 Vintertainment (1) 23 16 ANY LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 35 23 12 MR. BACHELOR LOOSE ENDS 14 A &M 3 24 11 GONNA GET OVER YOU SWEET OBSESSION 38 24 24 CAN'T GO BACK ON A PROMISE JEFFREY OSBORNE 31 ARISTA 3 25 20 DON'T ROCK THE BOAT MIDNIGHT STAR FEAT. ECSTACY OF WHODINI 44 25 25 GET UP EVERYBODY (GET UP) SALT -N -PEPA 19 VIRGIN 3 26 36 ALL OR NOTHING RENE MOORE 23 26 29 IT'S MY PARTY CHAKA KHAN 30 PROFILE 2 27 39 DON'T STOP YOUR LOVE KEITH SWEAT 22 27 30 BABY DOLL TONY! TONI! TONE! 34 SELECT 2 28 13 RESCUE ME AL B. SURE! 46 28 33 TAKE ME WHERE YOU WANT TO GERALD ALSTON 32 SLAM 2 29 33 SAY YOU WILL STARPOINT 21 29 18 I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU BY ALL MEANS 20 Blip Blop (1) 30 15 MY EYES DON'T CRY STEVIE WONDER 51 30 32 IF EVER A LOVE THERE WAS FOUR TOPS /ARETHA FRANKLIN 33 Tri -World (1) 31 27 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME KARYN WHITE 61 31 40 SO GOOD AL JARREAU 40 BUSTIN 1

32 34 TALKIN' ALL THAT JAZZ STETSASONIC 36 32 14 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT ANITA BAKER 13 Bentley (1)

33 38 POSSE' ON BROADWAY SIR MIX -A -LOT 45 33 39 TURN ON (THE BEAT BOX) EARTH, WIND & FIRE 39 CHRYSALIS 1

34 19 MY HEART TROOP 58 34 THIS TIME KIARA (DUET WITH SHANICE WILSON) 41 DELICIOUS VINYL 1 FANTASY 1 35 37 SILHOUETTE KENNY G 37 35 - WHERE IS THE LOVE ROBERT BROOKINS /STEPHANIE MILLS 42 Reality /Danya (1) 36 29 CALL THE LAW THE REDDINGS 53 36 37 BREAK 4 LOVE RAZE 24 FUTURE 1 37 - HEAVEN ON EARTH DONNA ALLEN 25 37 - KISSES DON'T LIE EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE' KING 47 GEFFEN 1 38 31 MY PREROGATIVE BOBBY BROWN 76 38 - I WANT TO BE YOUR LOVER ALEESE SIMMONS 43 ICHIRAN 1 IF FOUR TOPS FRANKLIN YOU THE RAIN NEW EDITION 48 39 - EVER A LOVE THERE WAS /ARETHA 33 39 - CAN STAND Emeric (1) 40 32 MY GIRLY READY FOR THE WORLD 66 40 SILHOUETTE KENNY G 37 - JCI 1 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, Sedona (1) photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. K -TEL 1 Crush (1) LUKE SKYYWALKER 1 BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC ASCAP) 83 LOVE EDUCATION (Better Nights, ASCAP /PolyGram, NASTYMIX 1 BMI) 74 IN DEBT TO YOU (Two Tuff -Enuff, BMI /PolyGram TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. ASCAP) 43 I WANT TO BE YOUR LOVER (Bush Burnin', Songs, BMI) NEXT PLATEAU 1 92 LOVE IS RISING (Le Oria, ASCAP /Mighty Groove, 23 ALL OR NOTHING (Rene Moore, ASCAP) ASCAP /Donesna, ASCAP) 100 (ITS JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME (Oliver ASCAP /Moonbeam, ASCAP) SUTRA 1 35 ANY LOVE (SBK April, ASCAP /Uncle Ronnie's, 26 I WISH U HEAVEN (Controversy, ASCAP) Leiber, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 62 LOVE IS THE POWER (Calloco, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) Plaza (1) ASCAP/Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) 33 IF EVER A LOVE THERE WAS (Irving, BMI/Pamalybe, 30 ITS MY PARTY (Next Flight, BMI/Willesden, BMI) 16 THE LOVER IN ME (Hip Trip, BMI /Kear, BMI /Green 34 BABY DOLL (Two Tuff -Enuff, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI /Chappell 8 Co., ASCAP /Le Mango, ASCAP) CPP 65 KIWNG ME SOFTLY (Fox- gimbel, BMI) TOMMY BOY 1 Skirt, BMI( CPP BMI /Delos 200, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) 20 I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU (Island, 47 KISSES DON'T LIE (Music Corp. Of America, 67 MARY HAD A LITTLE JAM (International Broadcast, 64 BIG FUN (Drive On, BMI/Virgin Songs, BMI) BMI/Stanton's Gold, BMI /April Joy, BMI /Golden BMI /Mercy Kersey, BMI /L'il Marna, BMI) ASCAP /Cayman, ASCAP) 95 BRAND NEW FUNK (Zomba, ASCAP) Nugget, BMI) 54 KISSING A FOOL (Chappell -WA, ASCAP /Morrison 14 MR. BACHELOR (Virgin, ASCAP /MCA, 24 BREAK 4 LOVE (Funky Feet, BMI) 15 l'M YOUR PUSHER (Colgems-EMI, ASCAP /Rhyme Leahy, ASCAP) ASCAP /Brampton, ASCAP) CPP 55 SOMEONE'S IN LOVE (Chrysalis, ASCAP /Rare Blue, 53 CALL THE LAW (Redlock, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI) Syndicate, ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) 88 LOVE AND KISSES (Bush Burnin', ASCAP /Kahri, ASCAP) 27 CAN YOU READ MY LIPS (Looky Lou /Bright Light, 51 MY EYES DON'T CRY (Jobete, ASCAP/Black Bull, 80 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE (MCA, ASCAP/Semper BMI) ASCAP) CPP

Fi Music 8 Monkeys , ASCAP) 48 CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 66 MY GIRLY (MCA, ASCAP/ Unicity, ASCAP /Barron, 28 SUPERWOMAN (Near, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI /Green Skirt, 31 CANT GO BACK ON A PROMISE (Rockwood, ASCAP /Ready Ready, ASCAP /Music Corp. Of America, BMI) BMI /March 9, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP /Hardstone, BMI/Texascity, BMI) HOT ACTION 58 MY HEART (Selessongs, ASCAP) 10 SWEET, SWEET LOVE (Captain Z, ASCAP /Black Lion, ASCAP) CPP BLACK SINGLES ASCAP/Vesta Seven, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP 86 COOLIN' IN CALI (.357, ASCAP /Power Move, BMI) 76 MY PREROGATIVE (Cal -Gene, BMI/Virgin Songs, 32 TAKE ME WHERE YOU WANT TO (Stanton's Gold, 69 CUT THAT ZERO (Entertaining, BMI /Danica, BMI) RADIO MOST ADDED BMI /Bobby Brown, ASCAP / Unicity, ASCAP) CPP 72 NIGHT OF THE LIVING BASEHEADS (Def American, BMI /Irving, BMI /April Joy, BMI) CPP 1 DIAL MY HEART (Near, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ 36 TALKIN' AU. THAT JAll (Tee Girl, BMI) 77 DO WAH BIDDY (Pac Jam, BMI) GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL BMI) 81 TEDDY'S JAM (Cal -Gene, BMI/Virgin Songs, 44 DON'T ROCK THE BOAT (Hip Trip, BMI /Jig -A -Watt ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON 93 (NO PARKING IN MY) LOVE ZONE (Songcase, BMI/Willesden, BMI) Jams, BMI) CPP 14 REPORTERS 34 REPORTERS 51 REPORTERS 99 REPORTERS BMI /Hit Boy, BMI) 8 THANKS FOR MY CHILD (Forceful, BMI/Wilesden, 22 DON'T STOP YOUR LOVE (WB, ASCAP/E/A, SHE WON'T TALK TO ME 7 OASIS (Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP/TuTu, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) BMI) ASCAP /Keith Sweat, ASCAP/Vintertainment, ASCAP) LUTHER VANDROSS EPIC 4 13 16 33 69 11 THERE'S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE (Zomba, ASCAP) 57 DREAMIN' (Jobete, ASCAP /Depom, ASCAP) CPP 71 ON THE SMOOTH TIP (Protoons, ASCAP/Turn Out CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN ASCAP) 70 THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS (SBK Blackwood, 2 EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME ( Flyte Tyme, Brothers, BMI /ATV, BMI /SBK April, ASCAP) ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) NEW EDITION MCA 5 9 12 26 63 90 ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER (Music Corp. Of 41 THIS TIME (Almo, ASCAP/Wun Tun, ASCAP) CPP 49 FEELING INSIDE (New Warrior, BMI) THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS America, BMI/Warner Bros. Music /Ertolejay Musique, ASCAP /New Music Group, BMI) 99 TOSS IT UP (Perry's Bedroom, BMI) 52 GET HERE (Rutland Road, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) DENIECE WILLIAMS COLUMBIA 6 8 11 25 61 5 TUMBLIN' DOWN (Ziggy, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, 91 GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR (Protoons, ASCAP /Hikim, 84 OPEN SESAME (Kenny Nolan, ASCAP /SBK April, ASCAP) ASCAP) KILLING ME SOFTLY ASCAP /Dazzberry Jam, ASCAP /SBK Blackwood, 63 TURN MY BACK ON YOU (Angel Music Ltd. /Silver 19 GET UP EVERYBODY (GET UP) (Next Plateau, AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 5 4 10 19 48 BMI /Bedazzled, BMI) Angel, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP) ASCAP/Turn Out Brothers, ASCAP) ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER 45 POSSE' ON BROADWAY (Lockedup, BMI) 18 PULL OVER (Trycep, BMI /Ferncliff, BMI/Willesden, 39 TURN ON (THE BEAT BOX) (Rhett Rhyme, 82 GITTIN' FUNKY (Hittage/Turnout Bros, ASCAP) JOHNNY KEMP COLUMBIA 0 9 10 19 31 ASCAP/SBK April, ASCAP /Maurice White, 75 GIVIN' UP ON LOVE (SBK Blackwood, BMI/WB, BMI) IN LOVE ASCAP) STILL 46 RESCUE ME (SBK April, ASCAP/Across 110th Street, ASCAP /Martin Page, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) ATLANTIC 2 97 TWICE THE LOVE (Glasshouse, BMI /Irving, 13 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT (All Baker's, TROOP 0 17 19 19 ASCAP/Willarie, ASCAP) BMI /Jobete, ASCAP) BMI /Alexscar, BMI /Eyedot, ASCAP) CPP TEDDY'S JAM 56 RESPECT (ADRA, BMI/T -Ski, BMI) 29 RONI (Kear, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP 61 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME (Kear, BMI /Hip Trip, 38 GONNA GET OVER YOU (Bush Burnin', ASCAP /La GUY MCA 4 2 12 18 35 Love Lane, ASCAP) 60 R -U- LONELY (Jocelyn Brown, BMI) BMI /Green Skirt, BMI) CPP I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA 90 WHERE YOU GET 73 HEAVEN (Yellow Elephant, ASCAP /Edward Grant, 21 SAY YOU WILL (Harrindur, BMI/Tortoise Feather, DID THAT BODY...BABY? (Bright ASCAP/Benny's Music, BMI) THE GAP BAND ARISTA 3 6 9 18 18 BMI /Pure Delite, BMI /Bird Cage, BMI) CPP Li 42 WHERE ISI THE LOVE (Antisia, ASCAP) 25 HEAVEN ON EARTH (LeoSun, ASCAP) SUPERWOMAN 59 SHE WON'T TALK TO ME (SBK April, ASCAP /Uncle Ronnie's, ASCAP/SBK Blackwood, BMI/Huemar, BMI) 87 WILD THING (Delicious Vinyl Inc, ASCAP/Varry White, 6 HEY LOVER (Bush Burnin', ASCAP) KARYN WHITE WARNER BROS. 2 5 9 16 87 ASCAP) 12 HIM OR ME (Cal -Gene, BMI/Virgin Songs, BMI) CPP 98 SHOW ME (ONE MORE TIME) (Carver Village, BMI) TURN MY BACK ON YOU 68 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) (Maurice Starr, 79 I DONT WANT 2 BE ALONE (Georgids, BMI /Stone 37 SILHOUETTE (Brenee, BMI /SBK Blackwood, ASCAP /SBK April, ASCAP) Diamond, BMI) CPP SADE EPIC 1 4 11 16 62 BMI /Kuzu, BMI) HL 9 SMOOTH CRIMINAL (Mijac, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, 4 YOU MAKE ME WORK (All Seeing Eye, 17 I JUST WANNA STOP (Ross Vannelli, ASCAP) Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the ptaylists BMI) ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) 78 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Ensign, BMI /Mykl Jam, of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- BMI /Famous, ASCAP /Drumatk, ASCAP) 40 SO GOOD (Chappell, ASCAP /Abacus Music/Intersong- 96 YOU'RE NOT MY KIND OF GIRL (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) CPP calll), as changes are made, or is available by sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to: USA, ASCAP /Palancar, ASCAP) 3 I MISSED (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /Deep Faith, ASCAP) Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. 89 I SURRENDER (One To One, ASCAP) 85 SO HARD TO LET GO (Bush Burnin', ASCAP /Kahri,

50 I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, ASCAP)

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Billboard® in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, FOR WEEK ENDING AL4UM5.. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written DECEMBER 10, 1988 TOP BLACK permission of the publisher. I® 69 90 3 ANGELA BOFILL CAPITOL 48335 (8.98) (CD) INTUITION ..1 Compiled from a national sample of retail store w ç and one -stop sales reports. 3 vi OF- 51 52 46 20 J.J. FAD RUTHLESS 90959 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) SUPERSONIC -THE ALBUM NC ARTIST TITLE cn = 52 49 40 22 NAJEE EMI 90096 (9.98) (CD) DAY BY DAY I- N a U LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE) D J JAZZY JEFF THE FRESH PRINCE A2 47 36 32 & HE'S THE D.J., I'M THE RAPPER * * NO.1 * * 53 JIVE 1091 /RCA (8.96) (CD) 66 2 RODNEY-0 JOE COOLEY EGYPTIAN EMPIRE 00777 /WEST COAST (8.98) ME AND JOE 2 2 6 I - O ANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 60827 (9.98) (CO) 2 weeks at No. One GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT GOT ® 55 51 49 7 DENIECE WILLIAMS COLUMBIA 44322 (CD) AS GOOD AS IT GETS 2 1 1 8 LUTHER VANDROSS EPIC 44308 /E.P.A. (CD) ANY LOVE A6 56 59 68 64 MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 40600 /E.P.A. (CD) BAD 3 3 3 22 BOBBY BROWN MCA 42185 (8.98) (CD) DON'T BE CRUEL 57 62 56 8 STEADY B JIVE I 122/RCA (8.98) (CD) LET THE HUSTLERS PLAY 4 4 6 10 ROB BASE & D-J. E-Z ROCK PROFILE 1267 (8.98) (CD) IT TAKES TWO 72 - 2 SHEENA EASTON MCA 42249 (8.98) (CD) THE LOVER IN ME O 6 8 11 KARYN WHITE WARNER BROS. 25637 (8.98) (CD) KARYN WHITE ® 90 - 2 SWEET TEE PROFILE 1269 (8.981 (CD) IT'S TEE TIME 6 5 4 18 FREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL 48987 (9.98) (CD) DON'T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY ® 60 53 59 6 SWEET OBSESSION EPIC 44419/E.P.A. SWEET OBSESSION 7 8 5 22 NEW EDITION MCA 42207 (8.98) (CD) HEART BREAK DOUG E. FRESH & THE GET FRESH CREW THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER 61 57 53 28 REALITY /OANYA 9658 /FANTASY (8.98) (CD) 8 7 7 10 ICE -T SIRE 25765 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) POWER 62 55 54 32 TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 8529 (8.98) (co) TELL IT TO MY HEART 9 9 11 9 CHERYL "PEPSI!" RILEY COLUMBIA 44409 (CD) ME, MYSELF AND I 63 56 48 22 SHIRLEY MURDOCK ELEKTRA 60791 (9.98) (CD) A WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW 10 12 16 6 CAMEO ATLANTA ARTISTS 886 002 / POLYGRAM (CD) MACHISMO 64 60 61 7 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 40985 (CD) HANGIN' TOUGH 11 10 9 30 AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 25662 (8.98) (CD) IN EFFECT MODE 65 64 57 15 JOHNNIE TAYLOR MALACO 7446 (8.98) IN CONTROL 12 13 10 22 GUY UPTOWN 42176 /MCA (8.98) (CD) GUY 66 63 52 44 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6248 (8.98) (CD) CHARACTERS 13 11 14 7 KENNY G ARISTA 8457 (9.98) (CD) SILHOUETTE 67 61 50 19 PAULA ABDUL VIRGIN 90943 (8.98) (CD) FOREVER YOUR GIRL 14 14 18 7 MIDNIGHT STAR SOLAR 72564 /CAPITOL (8.98) MIDNIGHT STAR 68 65 63 54 GEORGE MICHAEL 6 COLUMBIA 40867 (CD) FAITH 15 15 12 51 KEITH SWEAT A2 VINTERTAINMENT 60763 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) MAKE IT LAST FOREVER 69 76 79 3 GERALD ALBRIGHT ATLANTIC 81919 (8.98) (CD) BERMUDA NIGHTS C) 21 28 7 THE BOYS MOTOWN 6260 (8.98) MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS 70 70 75 12 FOUR TOPS ARISTA 8492 (8.98) (CD) INDESTRUCTIBLE 17 16 15 17 SALT-N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 1011 (8.98) (CD) A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA

7I 1 TODAY MOTOWN 6261 (8.98) (CD) TODAY ]$ 19 30 3 LEVERT ATLANTIC 81926 (9.98) (CD) JUST COOLIN' NEW). 72 DORIAN HAREWOOD EMERIC 1001 /ICHIBAN (8.98) LOVE WILL STOP CALLING PUBLIC ENEMY IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK 75 74 5 19 18 17 21 DEF JAM 44303 /COLUMBIA (CD) TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY A2 73 68 51 58 THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY ® 22 24 22 SIR MIX -A-LOT NASTY MIX 70123 (8.98) (CD) SWASS COLUMBIA 40964 (CD) 74 77 69 24 TRACY CHAPMAN A2 ELEKTRA 60774 (9.98) (CD) TRACY CHAPMAN 21 17 19 9 READY FOR THE WORLD MCA 42198 (8.98) (CD) RUFF 'N' READY 75 96 2 ULTRAMAGNETIC MC 'S NEXT PLATEAU 1013 (8.98) (CD) CRITICAL BEAT DOWN ® 30 47 3 KID 'N PLAY SELECT 21628 (8.98) (CD) 2 HYPE - 76 58 45 17 ERIC B. & RAKIM UNI 3 /MCA (8.98) (co) FOLLOW THE LEADER 23 20 13 22 BIG DADDY KANE COLD CHILLIN' 25731 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) LONG LIVE THE KANE 77 67 66 13 VARIOUS ARTISTS PANOISC 8801 (8.98) THE BASS THAT ATE MIAMI 24 26 32 7 JONATHAN BUTLER JIVE 1136 /RCA (8.98) (CD) MORE THAN FRIENDS 7$ 82 2 RENE MOORE POLYDOR 837 556 /POLYGRAM (CD) DESTINATION LOVE MARLEY MARL COLD CHILLIN' 25783 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) IN CONTROL, VOLUME 1 - 25 25 26 11 79 71 65 13 LTRIMM ATLANTIC B1925 (8.98) (CD) GRAB IT ® 36 38 6 M.C. HAMMER CAPITOL 90924 (8.98) (CD) LET'S GET IT STARTED STARPOINT ELEKTRA 60810 (9.98) (CD) HOT TO THE TOUCH O 32 64 3 EAZY -E PRIORITY 57100 (8.98) (CD) EAZY- DUZ -IT ® 97 - 2 73 HOWARD HEWETT ELEKTRA 60779 (8.98) (CD) FOREVER AND EVER 28 24 21 26 EPMD FRESH LPRE 82006 /SLEEPING BAG (8.98) (CD) STRICTLY BUSINESS 81 80 33 TRACIE SPENCER CAPITOL 48186 (8.98) (CD) TRACTE SPENCER 29 23 20 26 BOBBY MCFERRIN EMI 48059 (9.98) (CD) SIMPLE PLEASURES 82 73 71 22

NEW, 1 AL JARREAU REPRISE 25778/WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) HEARTS HORIZON ® 46 58 3 CHERRELLE TABU 44148/E.P.A. (CD) AFFAIR ® STANLEY JORDAN EMI 48682 (9.98) (CD) FLYING HOME 31 27 22 11 GEORGE BENSON WARNER BROS. 25705 (9.98) (CD) TWICE THE LOVE 84 85 83 6 GERALD ALSTON MOTOWN 6265 (8.98) (CD) GERALD ALSTON 32 31 23 29 TEDDY PENDERGRASS ELEKTRA 60775 (9.98) (CD) JOY ® NEW 1 NEW, 1 DONNA ALLEN OCEANA 91028 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) HEAVEN ON EARTH 33 33 37 5 SURFACE COLUMBIA 44284 (CD) 2ND WAVE ® 87 78 2 ANQUETTE LUKE SKYYWALKER 103 (8.98) RESPECT 34 29 25 28 SADE EPIC 44210 /E.P.A. (CD) STRONGER THAN PRIDE - N.W.A. AND THE POSSE MACOLA 1057 (8.98) N.W.A. ® 43 42 26 ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS VIRGIN 90878 (8.98) (CD) CONSCIOUS PARTY 88 81 76 18 89 79 86 38 BIZ MARKIE COLD CHILLIN' 25675 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) GOIN' OFF 36 28 27 16 JEFFREY OSBORNE A &M 5205 (8.98) (CD) ONE LOVE -ONE DREAM M.C. D LUKE SKYYWALKER 1005 (8.98) (CD) COMIN' CORRECT IN 37 37 29 31 TONY! TONI! TONE! WING 835 549 /POLYGRAM (CD) WHO? 90 84 72 19 SHY '88

91 92 85 -FIRE CUTTING /MERCURY 834 922 /POLYGRAM (CD) SA -FIRE 38 34 33 12 KIARA ARISTA 8533 (8.98) (CD) TO CHANGE AND /OR MAKE A DIFFERENCE 7 SA

SUPER LOVER CEE & CASANOVA RUD PROJECT FRESH 82009 /SLEEPING BAG (8.98) (CD) TO THE BATMOBILE LET'S GO GIRLS I GOT 'EM LOCKED 92 NEW 1 THE TODD TERRY ® 42 43 6 ELEKTRA 60807 (9.96) (CD) 93 94 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS PROFILE 1264 (8.98) (CD) HARD AS HELL VOLUME 2 40 35 31 22 LOOSE ENDS MCA 42196 (8.98) (CD) THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO - 94 87 77 29 EVELYN " CHAMPAGNE" KING EMI 46968 (8.98) (CD) FLIRT 41 44 67 3 THE REAL ROXANNE SELECT 21627 (8.98) (CD) THE REAL ROXANNE 2 THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS (BUDDY MILES) SWEET, DELICIOUS & MARVELOUS 42 38 39 29 2 LIVE CREW LUKE SKYYWALKER 101 (8.98) (CD) MOVE SOMETHIN' 95 83 PRIORITY 9755 (8.98) (CD)

THE 7A3 GEFFEN 24209 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) COOLIN' IN CALI 43 40 44 19 BY ALL MEANS ISLAND 90898 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) BY ALL MEANS ® NEW O. 1 97 98 2 JOHN BOLIVAR OPTIMISM 3204 (8.98) (CD) BOLIVAR ® 45 62 3 ROBERTA FLACK ATLANTIC 81916 (9.98) (CD) OASIS - FIVE STAR RCA 8531 (8.98) (CO) ROCK THE WORLD 45 41 35 23 TROOP ATLANTIC 81851 (8.98) (CD) TROOP 98 91 99 4 SHINEHEAD ELEKTRA 60802 (9.98) (CD) UNITY 46 39 34 24 VANESSA WILLIAMS WING 835 694 /POLYGRAM (CD) THE RIGHT STUFF ® RE -ENTRY FOREVER IN FULL GEAR I 13 CHAPTER 8 CAPITOL 46947 (8.98) (CD) 47 50 41 20 STETSASONIC TOMMY BOY 1017 (8.98) (CD) 100 86 80 I TO BE WILD 48 48 55 5 M.C. SHAN COLD CHILLIN' 25797/WARNER BROS. (8.9B) (CD) BORN OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a VESTA 4 U 49 54 70 5 VESTA A&M 5223 (8.98) (CD) numeral following the symbol. CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

26 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written period following her membership in both the Earl Hines permission of the publisher. Band and Billy Eckstine's pioneering aggregate that served as an incubator for the nascent bebop movement. BUMS ,M Vaughan works best when surrounded by talented play- ,AZZ ers who respect her musicianship; many of her accompa- TOP A nists in this compilation also held distinguished chairs I- with Hines and Eckstine. As accomplished as she was < Compiled from a national sample of retail store o i and one -stop sales reports. (annotator Gene Lees asserts that Vaughan's sound w < z by Jeff Levenson was astonishing at that point in her career), the Divine d 0 TITLE One was not quite the singer then that she is today. Like 3 ARTIST H N C LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL THREE RECENT RELEASES by "chick singers," the proverbial keg of fine wine still aging, her voice had that none- too-poetic sobriquet for jazz entertainers who not yet attained full- bodied richness; her technique ** NO.1 ** DIANE SCHUUR GRP 9567 (CD) 7 weeks at No. One once captured the hearts and ears of an adoring (mostly lacked subtlety and refinement. One can make that as- 1 I 11 TALKIN' 'BOUT YOU in decades male, I suppose) jazz public, offer intriguing contrasts sertion today considering that nearly four after ELIANE ELIAS BLUE NOTE 48785 /CAPITOL DENON CY -2180 (CD) musical style and attitude. Two of the issues are newly recording these tunes, Vaughan possesses a beautifully O3 17 CROSS CURRENTS recorded; the other is a compilation of archival material aged instrument that offers intoxicating pleasures to SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 44299 (CD) 5 7 from nearly 40 years ago. They are "Blue Skies" by Cas- those within earshot. 0 BIRD BETTY CARTER VERVE 835 661 / POLYGRAM (CD) sandra Wilson on JMT, "The Men In My Life" by Lena 4 4 21 Horne on Three Cherries, and "The Divine Sarah WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: MCA LOOK WHAT I GOT GROVER WASHINGTON,JR. COLUMBIA OC 44256 (CD) Vaughan: The Columbia Years, 1949 -1953." 5 2 17 THEN AND NOW Wilson, a relative newcomer to the jazz wars, is a CHARLIE PARKER VERVE 837 832 /POLYGRAM (CD) `chick 7 5 member of the so-called M -Base collective of forward - Three singers' © BIRD -THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS OF CHARLIE PARKER thinking young musicians operating out of Brooklyn, RAY CHARLES & BETTY CARTER DUNHILL 039 (CD) 13 N.Y. Her release, which entered the Billboard jazz hatch new releases O 8 RAY CHARLES & BETTY CARTER charts late last month, is particulary noteworthy be- JACK DEJOHNETTE'S SPECIAL EDITION IMPULSE 8029 /MCA (CD) 8 6 11 cause the young singer tackles standards, reimagining guitarist Larry Carlton has not performed live since AUDIO VISUALSCAPES them with a musicianly approach that showcases not April, when a near -fatal shooting left him partially para- BOB FLORENCE USA MUSIC GROUP 589 /OPTIMISM (CD) 9 9 13 STATE OF THE ART just her sizable talent but her respect for the jazz vocal lyzed. Now that he is up and about, Carlton will appear CASSANDRA WILSON JMT 834 419 / POLYGRAM (CD) (9) Amphi- IO 13 3 tradition as well. Her choice of material- including "I'm at a benefit concert Friday at the Universal BLUE SKIES Old Fashioned," "Autumn Nocturne," "Sweet Lor- theatre in Los Angeles. The event will raise funds for AL HIRT PROJAZZ 659 /INTERSOUND (CD) I1 11 17 raine," "My One And Only Love," and the title track - Helping Innocent People, an organization that aids vic- THAT'S A PLENTY bodes well for her development as a singer. These tunes tims of violent crime. Others from the worlds of jazz and ORNETTE COLEMAN AND PRIME TIME PORTRAIT FR 44301/E.P.A. (CD) are basic reading for any serious student of popular rock scheduled to appear include Joni Mitchell, Stanley 12 10 21 VIRGIN BEAUTY song. Jordan, Michael Franks, and Michael McDonald .. . TONY WILLIAMS BLUE NOTE 48494 /CAPITOL (CD) I3 15 3 By now, no one should doubt that Horne can still sing GRP's all -star concert benefiting New York's Partner- ANGEL STREET ERNIE WATTS QUARTET JVC 3309 /GRP (CD) and sizzle. Her Broadway triumph of 1981 -"The Lady ship For The Homeless, scheduled for Tuesday (6) at the 14 5 IQ ERNIE WATTS QUARTET And Her Music " -reaffirmed her place as a free think- city's Beacon Theatre, sold out in a hurry. A second All-Stars 0 NEW GARY BURTON GRP 9569 (CD) ing independent and underscored her careerlong com- show was added for the following night; GRP TIMES LIKE THESE mitment to professional and personal self- determina- Diane Schuur, Lee Ritenour, Tom Scott, Special EFX, tion. Horne seemed revitalized by the popularization of Marcus Miller, and Dave Grusin will spearhead the the feminist doctrine, and her theatrical revue mirrored charity drive at both shows. CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUMSTM it. Her latest album finds her singing love songs, two of * 1 * * which old OUT BUBBLY: to * NO. feature collaborations with friends -Sammy BREAK THE Congratulations ARISTA (CD) 5 weeks at No. One 7 KENNY G A 8457 Davis Jr. on "I Wish I'd Met You" and Joe Williams on Koko Taylor, recently named female blues entertainer 1 1 SILHOUETTE

"I Won't Leave You Again." Like Wilson, Horne selects of 1988 by the W.C. Handy Awards Committee in Mem- MICHAEL BRECKER IMPULSE 42229/MCA (CD) 3 11 tunes that suit her stylized treatments nicely. phis, Tenn. The Queen of the Blues is the only artist O DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

The material in Vaughan's collection dates back to the with as many as 10 career Handy awards. BOBBY MCFERRIN EMI 48059 (co) 3 2 33 SIMPLE PLEASURES

LEE RITENOUR GRP 9570 (CD) 7 7 ® FESTIVAL

STANLEY CLARKE PORTRAIT FR 40923/E.P.A. (CD) 5 4 23 IF THIS BASS COULD ONLY TALK

DAVID SANBORN REPRISE 25715 /WARNER BROS. (CD) 6 6 21 roll through the sound check, then switch to 'I Saw CLOSE -UP BOB JAMES WARNER BROS. 25757 (CD) The Light' when they sang. Eventually, Mr. Alvey let 7 5 15 us open and we'd tear up some songs by the Imperials IVORY COAST STANLEY JORDAN EMI 48682 (CD) and Andrus Blackwood & Company. for the startled 8 8 9 audience. Finally we were invited by Mr. Alvey to test FLYING HOME BASIA EPIC 40767/E.P.A. (CD) our wings and became a Christian group called 9 9 43 Peace." TIME AND TIDE FATTBURGER INTIMA 73334 /ENIGMA (CD) While performing at Opryland, his career got an un- IO 12 7 by Bob Darden expected boost when pianist Danny Gaither, brother LIVING IN PARADISE LYLE MAYS GEFFEN 24204 /WARNER BROS. (CD) of gospel legend Bill Gaither, heard him play 11 10 7 -and STREET DREAMS FOLKS ARE HEARING a lot about Steven Curtis read in the Opryland brochure that Chapman liked to TUCK & PATTI WINDHAM HILL 111 (CD) Not is his write music. 12 11 25 Chapman these days. only second Sparrow Christian TEARS OF JOY album, "Real Life Conversations," doing well, but "Danny asked me to play a few of my songs for him HAYES TBA 238 (CD) I3 18 7 ALVIN he's also featured on Sparrow's brilliant "Christmas" during a break, right up there on stage," Chapman PASSION FLOWER album, performing a version of "Away In A Manger." says. "We went out to dinner after that and became FLIM & THE BB'S DMP 462 (CD) 14 15 9 "Real Life Conversations" follows "First Hand," fast friends. We even formed a performing trio for a THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF FLIM & THE BB'S which was one of 1987's surprise hits. "Conversa- CARLOS REYES TBA 240 (CD) 15 14 9 tions" contains the same blend of well- crafted coun- Sparrow's Chapman shares THE BEAUTY OF IT ALL try/rock /pop /folk songs as "Hand" but is spiced by GEORGE BENSON WARNER BROS. 25705 (CD) 16 13 11 Chapman's tougher, grittier vocals. his `Real Life Conversations' TWICE THE LOVE "I guess I don't sound like a lot of modern religious JIM HORN WARNER BROS. 25728 (CD) 17 17 5 singers because I grew up listening to a lot of blues NEON NIGHTS and folk music," he says. "It was my tenure singing time, performing my songs. TOM GRANT GAIA 13 -9013 (CD) I8 19 5 five times a day in all kinds of weather at Opryland in "One day Danny called and said there was a girl in MANGO TANGO Nashville thatgave me the confidence I needed in my Anderson, Ind., who had just graduated from college ff TOM SCOTT GRP 9571 (CD) I9 23 3 voice to really sing before people." and that there was a real groundswell of support for FLASHPOINT in I NAJEE EMI 90096 (CD) Chapman's voice has also developed such a short her. He wanted to show her some of my songs. was 20 16 21 time, he says, because until signing with Sparrow, he more into rock'n'roll at the time and said, 'I'm sure DAY BY DAY was mostly singing other people's songs. "And final- she's nice. But let's hang on to these songs for a while 21 NEW pi, AL JARREAU REPRISE 25778 /WARNER BROS. (CD) ly, I think the additional work in the studio has helped and show them to Christian rock bands. If they don't HEART'S HORIZON RODNEY FRANKLIN NOVUS 3038 /RCA (CD) me realize what I can do," he says. "I do a lot of demos like them, then we'll give them to her. 22 22 3 of my songs -and that gives me an extra opportunity "That week I was talking to some friends in Nash- DIAMOND INSIDE OF YOU JORDAN DELASIERRA GLOBAL PACIFIC 40730/COLUMBIA (CD) to experiment." ville and they said, 'You passed up a chance to show 23 24 3 Chapman's father owned a music store in Paducah, Sandi Patti your songs? You chump! She's going to VALENTINE ELEVEN MARK EGAN GRP 9572 (CD) Ky. Chapman eventually could play everything from be a superstar!' Needless to say, I fouled up, although 24 25 3 the latest Stratocaster to the drums. she graciously did record some of my things later." A TOUCH OF LIGHT "Eventually, some of us hanging around the store 25 NEW ip, MARLENA SHAW POLYDOR /VERVE 837 312 / POLYGRAM (CD) got good enough to back the Alveys, a Southern gos- Next week Chapman talks about the most impor- LOVE IS IN FLIGHT pel family singing group," he says. "We'd do rock'n'- tant songs from his first two albums. Albums with he greatest sales gains during the last two weeks. (CO) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

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w w á z W w Q Z 3 oCr CLUB PLAY 12 -INCH SINGLES SALES ° a /. N Compiled from a national sample of dance club playlists. Compiled from national sample of retail store and one -stop sales reports. 4 á 3 r = TITLE ARTIST a ; = TITLE ARTIST 1 _. N 3 U LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL 1 _I N 3 U LABEL & NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL

* * No.1 * * * * No. 1 * * THE GREAT COMMANDMENT THE WAY YOU LOVE ME 2 6 9 CAMOUFLAGE 1 I 2 9 KARYN WHITE O ATLANTIC 0 -86530 1 week at No. One WARNER BROS. 0 -21025 2 weeks at No. One HUSTLE! (TO THE MUSIC) 4 7 6 THE FUNKY WORM DON'T ROCK THE BOAT O ATLANTIC 086500 3 4 10 MIDNIGHT STAR O SOLAR V71166 /CAPITOL

7 I DONT WANT YOUR LOVE TUMBLIN' DOWN 3 1 4 DURAN DURAN 7 8 7 ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS CAPITOL V15417 O VIRGIN 0 -96603 9 THE ONLY WAY IS UP SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE 4 3 2 YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION 4 6 7 9 WAS WAS) ELEKTRA 0-66732 CHRYSALIS 4V9 43262 (NOT DOMINO DANCING 5 8 12 7 PET SHOP BOYS I WANNA KNOW EMI V -56116 5 5 5 12 VENDETTA VE-7003 ALE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT 4 LOVE 6 7 8 8 SASSA 6 2 1 11 BREAK RAZE PROFILE PRO -7216 COLUMBIA 44 07890

8 SO MANY WAYS (DO IT PROPERLY PART II) MY PREROGATIVE 7 9 11 THE BRAT PACK 7 4 3 12 BOBBY BROWN VENDETTA VE -7008 MCA 23888 A LOVE SUPREME 12 18 6 WILL DOWNING JUST WANNA DANCE /WEEKEND ® ISLAND 0.96607 8 12 7 THE TODD TERRY PROJECT ® FRESH FRE.80125 /SLEEPING BAG

COMING BACK FOR MORE I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN 9 10 13 8 JELLYBEAN FEAT. RICHARD DARBYSHIRE 15 24 4 SAMANTHA FOX CHRYSALIS PROMO 0 JIVE 1155 -1 -JD /RCA SINCE I FELL FOR YOU I DONT WANT YOUR LOVE LO 15 20 6 APOLLONIA 13 14 6 DURAN DURAN WARNER BROS. 0 -20855 lO CAPITOL V -15417

9 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME OUT OF TIME 11 6 5 KARYN WHITE 11 10 9 9 NOEL WARNER BROS. 0 -21025 4TH & SWAY 469 /ISLAND

7 TEARS RUN RINGS IF YOU FEEL IT 12 14 17 MARC ALMOND 4 CAPITOL V15418 12 17 25 VENDETTA VE.7013 DENISE LOPEZ USELESS THE ONLY WAY IS UP 13 17 26 5 KYM MAZELLE 18 6 YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION CAPITOL V -15406 0 16 ELEKTRA 0 -66732 THE LOVER IN ME THE LOVER IN ME Z4 23 35 3 SHEENA EASTON 4 SHEENA EASTON MCA 23904 l4 21 38 MCA 23904 I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME 30 41 3 SAMANTHA FOX 15 11 11 9 (IT'S PAULA ABDUL 0 JIVE 1155.1 -JD -RCA VIRGIN 0 -96614 IM NIN'ALU /GALBI BIG FUN lÓ 21 34 4 OFRA HAZA 16 9 6 12 INNERCITY SIRE 21001 /WARNER BROS. VIRGIN 0 -96610 DONT TALK DIRTY TO ME SO MANY WAYS (DO IT PROPERLY PART II) 20 25 5 JERMAINE STEWART 17 18 21 6 THE BRAT PACK 0 ARISTA ADI-9747 VENDETTA VE -7008 DON'T RUSH ME WILD WEST L$ 26 36 4 TAYLOR DAYNE 18 10 10 WILD THE ESCAPE CLUB ARISTA ADI-9723 12 ATLANTIC 0 -86544 HEAT IT UP THE GREAT COMMANDMENT 19 27 38 4 WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS 19 7 JIVE 1159 -1 -JD /RCA 19 19 ATLANTIC 0 -86530 CAMOUFLAGE

9 OUT OF TIME YOU MAKE ME WORK 20 5 1 NOEL 20 20 22 5 CAMEO 4TH & B'WAY 469 /ISLAND ATLANTA ARTISTS 870 581 /POLYGRAM TOOK MY LOVE AWAY 21 19 24 6 ELLIS "D" 4 GET UP EVERYBODY N -PEPA MINIMAL MIN5 /CRIMINAL Zl 24 37 NEXT PLATEAU NP50083 SALT- SMOOTH CRIMINAL FOR MY 37 2 MICHAEL JACKSON THANKS CHILD CHERYL "PEPSII" RILEY ® - EPIC 49 07895 /E.P.A. ® 29 31 6 COLUMBIA 44 07871 TALKIN' ALL THAT JAZZ 23 22 27 6 STETSASONIC TOMMY BOY TB 918 * * * POWER PICK * * * DIAL MY HEART HEADHUNTER 23 36 48 3 THE BOYS 24 25 4 FRONT 242 MOTOWN MOT -4621 30 WAX TRAX WAX -053 DOMINO DANCING , BRIDES OF FRANKENSTEIN 24 23 20 6 PET SHOP BOYS 0 35 2 O.M.D. EMI V -56116 - A &M SP -12285 MY GIRLY LET ME LOVE YOU FOR TONIGHT 25 14 13 8 READY FOR THE WORLD 46 3 KARIYA MCA 23865 26 39 SLEEPING BAG SLX -40141 POSSE' ON BROADWAY SECURITY 26 27 32 5 SIR MIX -A -LOT 31 40 4 THE BEAT CLUB NASTYMIX IGU 76974 0 ATLANTIC 0 -86485 TALKIN' ALL THAT JAZZ TUMBLIN' DOWN 27 25 27 5 STETSASONIC 28 5 ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS TOMMY BOY TB 918 28 28 VIRGIN 0-96603 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS IF YOU FEEL IT 28 30 29 7 THE TIMELORDS 32 42 4 DENISE LOPEZ M 4020 VENDETTA VE -7013 TEARS RUN RINGS THE DIFFERENT 35 41 5 MARC ALMOND 9 STORY SCHILLING ® CAPITOL V.15418 30 16 16 WEA (GERMANY) IMPORT I'M YOUR PUSHER /L.G.B.N.A.F. LOVE,TRUTH & HONESTY 30 28 17 11 ICE -T 40 45 3 BANANARAMA SIRE 0- 21026 /WARNER BROS. 3L LONDON 886395.1/POLYGRAM SECURITY 31 31 36 7 THE BEAT CLUB * * * POWER PICK * * * ATLANTIC 0 -86485 AWAY 45 2 WALKING INFORMATION SOCIETY Of HIM OR ME TODAY 32 - TOMMY BOY TB -919 32 411 50 3 MOTOWN MOT-4619 LIVE IT UP DONT LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD /LIFE'S TOO SHORT 33 13 15 7 GARDNER COLE 33 32 34 5 LATIN RASCALS WARNER BROS. 0 -21015 TIN PAN APPLE /MERCURY 887 B93 -1 /POLYGRAM USELESS DEBUT 39 46 4 KYM MAZELLE * * * HOT SHOT * * * ® CAPITOL V -15406 1 GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR ® ROB BASE & D.J. E -Z ROCK NEW PROFILE PRO-7239 YOU'RE NOT MY KIND OF GIRL 15 7 NEW EDITION 35 22 MCA 23903 JUST WANNA DANCE /WEEKEND 10 THE TODD TERRY PROJECT 35 11 3 FRESH ERE-80125 /SLEEPING BAG HOT SPOT 42 2 GIGGLES - CUTTING /23 WEST 0- 86485 /ATLANTIC HANGIN' ON THE BOULEVARD ® 36 38 39 5 VOYEUR COLUMBIA 44 07886 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT * * * DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD /LIFE'S TOO SHORT SMOOTH CRIMINAL 37 33 32 8 LATIN RASCALS 1 MICHAEL JACKSON TIN PAN APPLE /MERCURY 887 893 -1 / POLYGRAM 31 NEW EPIC 49 07895 /E .PA. YEAH WHATEVER RESCUE ME 38 42 47 3 MOEV AL B. SURE! NETTWERK (CANADA) IMPORT 38 33 35 5 WARNER BROS. 0 -21038 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT MUSIC) 46 2 MICHAEL ROGERS HUSTLE! (TO THE FUNKY 39 - WTG 41 07888 39 43 49 3 THE WORM ATLANTIC 0 -86500 (IT'S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME DONT RUSH ME 40 18 22 6 PAULA ABDUL 49 2 TAYLOR DAYNE VIRGIN 0 -96614 QO - ARISTA AD1-9723 MAKE NOISE AWAY 41 41 44 4 ONLY IN THE DARK 1 WALKING INFORMATION SOCIETY PROFILE PRO-7217 41 NEW TOMMY BOY TB -919 MY EYES DON'T CRY LET ME LOVE YOU FOR TONIGHT 1 STEVIE WONDER 1 KARIYA CD NEW MOTOWN MOT -4616 42 NEW SLEEPING BAG SLX -40141 A LITTLE RESPECT WILD THING NEW 1 ERASURE NEW 1 TONE LOC ® SIRE 021059 /WARNER BROS. ® DELICIOUS DV 1002 /ISLAND TURN IT INTO LOVE BOY, I'VE BEEN TOLD 47 49 3 HAZELL DEAN 44 41 33 18 SA -FIRE ® CAPITOL V -15416 CUTTING /MERCURY 870 514 -I /POLYGRAM MY PREROGATIVE NEW!), SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 10 BOBBY BROWN 1 APOLLONIA 45 24 14 MCA 23888 _4 WARNER BROS. 0 -20855

2 DESIRE (REMIX) BRIDES OF FRANKENSTEIN 46 48 U2 NEWIllo 1 O.M.D. - ISLAND 0 -96600 0 A &M SP -12285

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I SURRENDER THE LOCO -MOTION FUNK DELUXE 50 34 16 12 KYLIE MINOGUE 50 44 48 3 PLAZA PL- 0001-SG GEFFEN 0 -21043 1. CROSS MY HEART EIGHTH WONDER WTG BREAKOUTS 1. HEAT IT UP WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS JIVE BREAKOUTS 2. WILD THING TONE LOC DELICIOUS 2. KISS ART OF NOISE FEATURING TOM JONES CHINA/POLYDOR 3. RESPECT ADEVA COOLTEMPO 3. HERE COMES THAT SOUND SIMON HARRIS LONDON 4. PUT A LITRE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ANNIE LENNOX & AL GREEN A &M 4. DONT BE AFRAID TKA TOMMY BOY

1 RIAA certification for sales of 2 million units. Records listed under Club Play are 12 -inch OTitles with the greatest sales or club play increase this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of million units. unless indicated otherwise. Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, based on club play or sales reported this week. 28 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com With Abundance Of Rap Records, Competition Is Hotter Than Ever

THE BEAT: With all the rap records Fats ... "I Can't Go For That" (Tuff tions by Joe "The Butcher" Nicole, new artist Satoshi. Where's the old working with Taffy ( "I Love My Ra- being issued these days, sometimes City) by Priority One ... 'Backstab- Daddy -O, Hank Shocklee, and band Melon when you need it? ... La dio") on a cover of Fleetwood Mac's it's hard to sift through every new re- bers" (Beautiful Sounds, 617 -277- Keith Shocklee & Eric Sadler with La has apparently left her Arista "You Make Loving Fun" ... Judy lease, especially since many aren't up 0617) by Rapmasters & DJ 2. associate producers Jazzy Jay, homestead for Motown . .. Andy Torres offers a new Christmas single to par. As the year comes to a close, Schooly D, and Cash Money, this of- Panda has produced and Dave Da- on Profile, "Christmas Time Won't however, there's no sign that rap mu- THE NOISE: On the rap -album fering deserves attention. You can chinger mixed a track from Joyce Be The Same This Year" ... Bipo, sic is on its way out. Quality produc- front just in time for Christmas - just about drop the needle anywhere, Simms' forthcoming project, "Don't the singer of the fab new Jump tions, new beats, and innovative ways comes three new compilations. Mr. but don't miss "Hit 'Em Again," Let This Feeling Die," for Sleeping Street single "Why," is a male, not a to use old ones are still pumping. As Magic has unleashed his "Rap At- "Goes Like Dis," "1 /2 Bouldin, The Bag ... Producer Marc Andrews is female, as reported last week. the bandwagon gets more and more Other 1/2 Ince," and our faves, "Ev- crowded, those providing us with the erybody Get Loose" and "Express music from the street will have to The Mind" ... "Critical Beatdown" NEW TECHNICS CD PLAYER strive for originality and inventive- DANCE (Next Plateau) from another under- (Continued from page 6) ness just to stay ahead of the pack. rated act, Ultramagnetic M.C.'s, is WILLI also of merit. Production of inventive pitch.) ogy becomes more cost -effective, I THE RHYME: This week Def Jef arrangements and delivery make for For the club mixer, the pitch -con - expect most clubs to utilize the unit pumps with "Give It Here" (Delicious a fine assortment (there's 1,5 cuts to trol option of the Technics player is a as a third turntable." Vinyl, 213-658- 5048), which gives new by Bill Coleman choose from.) Besides the current sin- necessity. In the nonstop music envi- Experimenting with the unit on musical life to a Peter Brown disco gle "Ease Back," check out "Feelin' ronment of most dance clubs, great WNWK -FM Newark, N.J.'s rap spe- classic. The three -song 12 -inch also tack Vol. 4" (Profile). Featured acts It," the remixes of "Ego-Trippin' " emphasis is placed on the importance cialty show, Teddy Tedd described features the smokin' jazz- flavored on the two -record set include Rob and "Funky," and the title cut ... of the smooth transition from one using the SL-P1300 as "push-button "Just A Poet" ... From the forthcom- Base & DJ. E -Z Rock, Public Ene- "Act A Fool" (Capitol) by the West prerecorded selection into the next. mixing." Tedd states that "although ing film "I'm Gonna Git You Sucks" my, EPMD, De La Soul, Kool Moe Coast -based King Tee is also worth Since different selections often are the Technics CD player enables an comes the soul struttin' "Jack Of Dee, Salt-N -Pepa, and Run -D.M.C. looking into. There are a number of recorded with differing tempos, it extreme precision in mixing, it still Spades" (Jive) by Boogie Down Pro- ... DJ Red Alert offers "We Can Do cuts from this album that shouldn't has become a required DJ skill to ef- drastically differs from vinyl mixing ductions, backed with an extended This" (Next Plateau, 212 -541 -7640), be overlooked, including our faves, fectively match by slowing or acceler- in that the unit lacks the hands-on remix and a killer rerecording of "I'm which gets the edge over Magic's the dope "Guitar Playin' " and "KO ating the beats per minute in each feel by relying on the mechanics of Still No. 1" from BDP's album "By package because it contains original Rock Stuff," the Parliament- inspired mix. the unit to do the mixing." All Means Necessary" ... Cash Alert mixes and maintains the feel of "Just Coolin'," and the humorous Without the option of pitch control, In addition to having nightclub ap- Money & Marvelous have returned his popular rap program on New "Baggin' On Moms "... Forty min- CD mixing becomes a near impossi- plications, the SL-P1300 could prove with another "ugly" narrative, this York's WRKS -FM. Hits by Stetsa- utes of breaks, samples, scratches, bility. Those DJs who currently use highly effective in the recording stu- one called "Find An Ugly Woman" sonic, Boogie Down Productions, and beats come to you courtesy of CDs, such as Los Angeles record dio. In sampling, the extreme preci- (Sleeping Bag, 212 -724 -1440). The Jungle Bros., Salt -N -Pepa, Ultra - the 45 King on his new album, "Mas- spinner Ali Lexa and Timmy Regis - sion of the unit's time -access function track uses the "Yes We Can Can" magnetic M.C.'s, the 45 King, and ter Of The Game" (ruff City). The A ford, mixer for WBLS -FM New allows the studio technician to pin- bass line and a Fresh Prince-style de- Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock are fea- side is the rap side, while the B side is York, report they need to use sound point exactly that momént of prere- livery. Its flip, "The Mighty Hard tured ... The First Priority Music a collection of instrumental beats. effects or silent pauses to mask tran- corded information that he wishes to Rocker," pumps a bit harder . Family has delivered "Basement Fla- sitions from vinyl to CD or vice versa. access and sample. In addition, pro- BDP's KRS -1 has successfully re- vor" (First Priority /Atlantic), a com- BIG BEATS & LI'L PIECES: D.J. Product-testing the SL -P1300 at ducers Fred McFarlane and Timmy mixed Steady B's "Serious" (Jive), pilation of new songs from its grow- Times is a brand -new monthly that various New York nightclubs also re- Gatling report the usefulness of the which has elevated the track consid- ing artist roster. Of the 11 cuts, the will focus on the music, lighting, vealed several other useful DJ-orient- variable-pitch control in matching the erably from the otherwise average al- standouts are "Get On Down" from sound, and video that pertain to the ed options. One of the most resource- desired sample to the project track. bum. Alliance, which uses the classic "We mobile and professional club DJ. The ful of these is the unit's search func- Testing the unit during a remix, Gat- "Teenage Love" (Def Jam) is the Got The Funk" bass drive; "Many publication will include a variety of tion, which allows one to move across ling used both the intracut repeat label debut for Slick Rick. The musi- Styles" by Audio Two, which takes features on equipment, nightclubs, the disk at any of three different function and the pitch control to cal arrangement of this rap ballad is "Freddie's Dead" as its rhythmic video, artists, remixers, and more. speeds to reach the desired mixing match a desired horn line to the as enticing as Rick's distinctive deliv- base; the rock -edged "Survival Of For information, inquiries, or input, point in a particular selection. Acti- track. ery ... KAM has rerecorded "I Want The Fittest" by MC Lyte; and "Im- call 516 -767 -2500 ... Fab act Moev vated by either search buttons or a "Currently a CD sample has to be Action" (Urban Rock, 212 - 315-0540), pulse On Three" by Positive K fea- from Canada's Nettwerk family is re- manually controlled search dial simi- altered with a keyboard control in which borrows a bit of Flash's "Gold" turing Barsha. portedly signing with Atlantic in the lar to those found on video -editing conjunction with such outboard units with a punchier production ... Staple Others rap -album releases of inter- States ... Frankie Knuckles has units, this function enables both accu- as the Publison Infernal Machine to Singers' "I'll Take You There" (Cold est gracing our turntable are "Coolin' completed mixes on "Time For A rate mixing and cuing within a partic- accurately match the track," says Chillin' /WB) is the basis for Big Dad- In Cali" (Geffen), a collection of stel- Change" for new Island act the Lost ular selection. Gatling. "With the variable -pitch con- dy Kane's new one of the same lar material from the underappreciat- Boys in addition to what has been de- Another related option is the unit's trol, this operation becomes both eas- name, remixed by Marley Marl ... ed trio 7A3. Sporting kicking produc- scribed as Japanese house music with time-access function. With this op- ier and more precise. In addition, by Also out: Old-schooler Spoonie Gee tion, the user can select the exact also using the repeat, we can also ex- is back with the narrative "(You Ain't point within a particular track that he periment with different fragments di- Just A Fool) You's An Old Fool" wishes to play by entering that point rectly from the CD itself without hav- (Tuff City, 212-262-0385) ... "Can't VIDEO REVIEWS down to one -tenth of a second to asing to go to the sampler." Get Enough" (Tommy Boy, 212 -722- i sure extreme accuracy in mixing. While Technics' new CD players 2211) by Black By Demand ... "Just In addition, the unit has all the make digital technology more adapt- Rock" (Luke Skyywalker, 305 -573- This column offers a critical look at recent videoclip releases from standard CD- player functions, such able to club play, the dominance of vi- 0599) by MC Twist & the Def Squad dance-oriented artists. Suppliers interested in seeing their cassettes re- as programmability and repeatability nyl in clubs is not expected to end . .. "Redder Posse" (4th & B'way, viewed should send VHS cassettes to Bill Coleman, Billboard, 1515 of tracks. It also allows users to re- soon, according to Bobby Davis, di- 212-995-7800) by Masters Of Ceremo- Broadway, New York, N.Y 10036 peat segments of a selection. rector of the New York -based SURE ny ... "How's Everybody Feelin''" New York DJ Kevin Woodley says Record Pool. "The 12-inch single will (Rooftop /Profile, 212 -520 -2600) by B- EURYTHMICS Savage (Virgin Music Video) (52:00) $16.98.- he made effective use of the unit's re- outsurvive the vinyl album due not Producers: Billy Poveda, John Stewart; Directors: Sophie Muller, others. verse /search function by operating it only to its adaptability to club play The bitterness, pain, angst, and anger that go along with love and rela- as a DJ; he notes that the unit's and the extensive back catalog of tionships are the themes that appear throughout this brilliant video album pause button, which stops the move- product that most DJs have built up, of the band's last project, "Savage." The 12 -clip concept package gives fur- ment of the laser while the compact but also due to its cost -effective ther evidence of how extremely charismatic and versatile front woman An- disk itself remains spinning, can means of introducing new artists," nie Lennox is and also serves as the perfect element to complete the image function as an extremely responsive says Davis. first strived for on vinyl. BILL COLEMAN echo control. Woodley also recom- L.A.'s Lexa, an advocate of CD mends using the unit's remote to trig- mixing, concedes that digital disks FUNKY WORM Hustle! (To The Music) (Atlantic) (5:08)- ger preset mixes but notes that may not dominate the club scene as Producer: Kenneth Powell; Director: Adam Sargis. "since the remote control unit is in- rapidly as he once expected. While Dance, dance, dance . .. This montage offers a quick, entertaining glance frared driven, such common night- citing the lack of available club-ori- at vintage hustle scenes. Animated worm sequences slither between toe- club conditions as bright lights, ented software and special mixes, tapping glimpses of Fred Astaire, Donna Reed, and Jimmy Stewart as lead florescents, and neon can adversely Lexa still maintains that the conver- vocalist Julie Stewart gyrates to the beat. JIM RICHLIANO affect its operation." As an improve- sion from LP to CD is inevitable. ment over the SL- P1200, the 1300 re- "The cleaner sound, greater mixing PUBLIC ENEMY Night Of The Living Baseheads (Def Jam) (5:55) - mote comes with a connecting wire to precision, and increased ease of soft- :: ; compensate. ware transportation make the com- 'Tie The Season. 4th & B'way artist Producer Ralph McDaniels Director: Lionel Martin comedy, film, this lengthy, in- Still, for Woodley, the single most pact disk a more obvious choice for Noel stopped by the New York offices Part documentary, part part propaganda A club play," he of independent promoter Best ventive anti -crack clip by rap's most notorious crew defies description. important option remains the unit's states. a television news finds Flay holding down the variable "Anything While other DJs envision the CD Performances Inc. for an afternoon of parody of broadcast Flavor pitch control. ruffled D down ver- with pitch control can be used by a player a turntable," Lexa phone calls to retail outlets to track anchor desk with a newswoman and Chuck laying the as "third in in section of DJ," he "With the addition predicts a time "when every club will his latest self -titled album. Pictured, bal law from front of the Audubon Ballroom the Harlem explains. York Malcolm M.C. on- pitch control unit, CDs can have CD mixing with a from left, are Herb Jones, national New (site of X's assassination). Lyte guests as an of to the two-player ap- now DJ in the same only used those pop marketing director; Noel; and the -spot correspondent, and a number of other notable rap celebrities be used by the regular turntable for Rich Weinman, president. pear throughout. Quick cuts, unusual photography, and the constant way as pitch -controlled cassette or 'classic,' rare recordings that will re- groove make this a rap attack that hits hard. JANINE C. McADAMS reel -to-reel players. Once the technol- main unavailable on CD."

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 29 www.americanradiohistory.com WOUNTRY Music City Office Builds Sizable Writers' Stable Zomba Zooms Ahead In Its 1st Year NASHVILLE In operation here not the country office," stresses Thad Tarleton. Tarleton came to for not quite a year, Zomba Enter- Mike Hollandsworth, GM of the Zomba from the Welk Music prises has already built a sizable Music City branch. He points out Group. stable of songwriters and has just that one staff writer, Madeline Nashville staff writers, in addi- opened a companion venture, Stone, also co- writes with Zomba's tion to Stone and Mason, are Don Dream Hire, a studio equipment R &B writers in New York and that Pfrimmer, Lonnie Wilson, Lindy rental service. The Nashville pub- Gravelle, Wayne Perry, and Bobby lishing office is a division of the Keel. Wilson, who was lead singer British -based Zomba Group, which Nashville writers with the Warner Bros. group Ban- also has publishing outposts in dana, and Gravelle are both being London; Hilversum, the Nether- include Bobby shopped at country labels. lands; and New York. Hollandsworth estimates that Zomba is currently represented Keel, Wayne Perry, his division now has a catalog of on the country charts with Mason Lonnie about 200 songs. Country acts that Dixon's "When Karen Comes Wilson, have cut Zomba copyrights include Around" and T. G. Signed And Sealed. J.C. Crowley visits with industry executives following his Sheppard's Lindy Gravelle, the Oak Ridge Boys, Charly signing with RCA Records and Buddy Lee Attractions Inc. Pictured, from left, are "You Still Do." The company also McClain, Shelby Lynn, the Rang- RCA executives Jack Weston and Randy Goodman; Crowley managers Bonnie has "Honky Tonk Heart," a cut on and Don Pfrimmer ers, Maria Lynn, and Jesse Couch. Garner and Mark Rothbaum; Crowley; RCA /Nashville president Joe Galante; Keith Whitley's album "Don't While the company has bought no and Buddy Lee president Tony Conway. Close Your Eyes." Nashville catalogs so far, it did bid "We're the Nashville office- guitarist Brent Mason, who has unsuccessfully for the Larry But- just signed as a writer, is being ler collection, which was subse- shopped as a jazz artist. quently sold to Frank Dileo. Hollandsworth, former GM of Dream Hire is operated here by 'Country: The Music & Musicians'-A Perfect Holiday Gift Rick Hall /Fame Music, operates Patty Sprague. the Nashville office with the assis- EDWARD MORRIS Coffee -Table Tome Chronicles A Genre tance of professional manager "COUNTRY: THE MUSIC AND THE Musicians" "passing from glory of Ernest Tubb and the death BMI VP To is the title of a new book that has become the defini- of Hank Williams," Tosches feels country music lost Chair CMA tive chronicle of country music's evolution from the much of its greatness and soul. "Would Ernest Tubb early phonograph days of the '20s to the renaissance or Hank Williams even get airplay if they came Roger Sovine Voted In By Board of the late '80s. Published by the Country Music along today ?" he muses. "We have entered an age NASHVILLE BMI VP Roger So- fourth VP; Dick McCullough, E.H. Foundation and Abbeville Press, the 595 -page epic of Lite Beer and Lite Country Music, an age of all vine was elected board chairman Brown Advertising, fifth VP. contains more than 700 photographs and poignant, things Lite. Praise the Lord, I saw the Lite." of the Country Music Assn. for Also elected are Tom Collins, perceptive portraits of the rakes, recluses, pickers, Chet Flippo effectively documents "Waylon [Jen- 1989 at the organization's Nov. 18 Tom Collins Productions, sixth VP; and poets who havé populated and energized this nings], Tompall [Glaser], and the Outlaw Revolu- meeting. Connie Bradley, South- Jerry Crutchfield, MCA Music/ music genre that's so often misunderstood. tion" while Robert K. Oermann breathes new life ern director of ASCAP, was named Nasvhille, seventh VP; Stan Mor- It's safe to call this into the lives of honky - president for the same term. classic a coffee -table tonk angels Kitty Wells In addition, the CMA directors (Continued on next page) book -it weighs about and Patsy Cline. Bill- selected 17 other one-year officers. as much as a coffee ta- board's Edward Morris They are Roy Wunsch, CBS Rec- ble and at $65 retail, it bravely tackles the topic ords /Nashville, executive VP; Da- costs about as much as a Nashville of country radio since vid Conrad, Almo- Irving /Nash- CMA and NARM coffee table. Fortunate- 1950 and Garrison Keil- ville, senior VP; Hal Durham, award retailers in the ly, it's sufficiently inter- lor is represented by his Grand Ole Opry, first VP; Jack Country Music Month esting to prevent it from Scøe powerful piece on the Eugster, Musicland Group, second gathering as much dust last night of the Opry at VP; Merlin Littlefield, ASCAP/ display contest ... as a coffee table. Ryman Auditorium and Nashville, third VP; Jim Fogle- see page 34 The photos alone its first night at the new song, Capitol Records /Nashville, make this volume worth by Gerrry Wood Opry House. price of admission: Jimmie Rodgers and the Good writing, good photos, a good buy. "Country: Carter Family, two acts that didn't get along too The Music And The Musicians," the ultimate coun- FOR WEEK famously, staring daggers into the camera follow- try coffee -table book, is available just in time for Billboard POWER PLAYLISTS DECEMBERE10,11988 ing a joint recording session; Webb Pierce, the that Christmas buying season. It's fun to see Pres- quintessential rich hillbilly, grinning proudly in his ley back when he was looking slim, Nelson and Jen- Sample Playlists of the Nation's Largest Country Radio Stations silver -dollar- studded convertible; a touring limou- nings back when they refused to be molded by the sine groaning with the likes of Bill Monroe & His moldy system, and Little Jimmy Dickens back Bluegrass Boys (Chubby Wise, Lester Flatt, Earl when he was littler. And it's fun to see a beautiful UrESC ling111791111161 and Monroe); color photo 1r Scruggs, Birch a rare shot of Hank of Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, FM 92 ( Williams looking healthy and happy while cutting a and Dolly Parton anytime. Greenville P.D.: Allen Power Dallas P.D.: Bobby Kraig wedding cake with bride Billy Jean, less than three I 3 George Strait, If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't L I George Strait, If You Ain't Lorin' (You Ain't L 2 2 Reba McEntire, I Know How He Feels 2 Rezlkss Heart, A Tender Lie months before his death; an early shot of Elvis COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR WANTS YOU! Or 3 6 Restless Heart A Tender Lie 3 Keith Whitley, When You Say Nothing At All 4 1 Ricky Van Shelton, I'll Leave This Wald Loving 4 Willie Nelson, Spanish Eyes Presley on the way up for the ride down; two photos at least your radio promotional items. The seminar, 5 7 Keith Whitey, When You Say Nothing At All 5 Reba McEntire I Know How He Feels 6 8 Paul Overstreet, Love Helps Those 6 Shenandoah Mama Knows of Willie Nelson, one in a Nehru suit, showing why celebrating its 20th anniversary in March, is seeking 7 9 Willie Nelson, Spanish Eyes 7 Ricky Van Shelton, Ill Leave Tho World Loving 8 10 Shenandoah, Mama Knows 8 I The Judds, Change Of Heart Nelson got the hell out of Nashville; and Roy Acuff such country- radio-station promo items as caps, belt 9 11 Sawyer Brown, Ti aby's Gone 9 12 Rodney Crowell, She's Crazy For Leaving 10 13 K. T. Oslin, Hold Me 10 10 Vern Gosdn Chiseled In Stone giving President Richard Nixon a yo-yo lesson at buckles, T- shirts, stickers, and you- name -it for dis- 11 12 Bailin And The Boys, Long Shot 11 15 Baillie AM The Boys, Long Shot 12 17 The Judds, Change 01 Heart 12 16 Sawyer Brown My Baby'sgGone the dedication of the new Grand Ole Opry House, play. The seminar will be compiling a continuously 13 14 Patty Loveless, Blue Side Of Town 13 16 Muasson Dixon When Karen Comes Around 14 16 Leaving 14 20 A Hole In My Heart among others. running tape of station TV spots, and the CRS is 15 15 Eddie We Must Be Dom' SSomethin' Right 5 ICTt.. Osti,, HoldrMe 16 18 aRWyabbitt, Right With a few exceptions, the text is accurate, per- also requesting airchecks. To celebrate its platinum Williams, The Mong And La Loveless, Side Town 18 25 Randy DeeperEThsn The 17 26 Randy DeeperBll To ceptive, and incisive. There's no stonewalling the ex- anniversary, the seminar also has issued a call for 19 19 Johnny Cash With Hank Wians, Jr, That Old W 19 25 Hank Williams, Jr., Early In The Morning And La cesses of drugs, alcohol, and dubious behavior that vintage promotional items. "We want to display 20 21 Steve Wanner, Hold On (A Little Longer) 20 27 Earl Thomas Cam,, What I'd Say 21 24 The Stater Brothers, Lets Get Started Iff Wer 21 i Steve Wanner, Hold On (A Little Longer) old and the new this seminar," 22 26 Ead Thomas Conley, What I'd Say 22 EX Alabama, Song Of The South have beset some of country music's greatest names. both the at year's 73 27 Ricky Skaggs Old Kind Of Love 73 14 Don Williams, Desperately It's disturbing, though, to see Opryland referred to says Frank Mull, CRS executive director. Video 24 28 (It's Always Gonna Be) Someday 24 D Tanya Tucker, Strong Enough To Bend 25 31 Mattes, Life As We Knew It 25 ZI Larry Boone I Just Called To Sao Goodbye Again as Opryville and to learn that Dwight Yoakam is spots (half-inch VHS) and promotional items should 26 34 Dan Big Wheels In The Moonlight 26 IX Highway 101, All The Reasons Why 27 30 Tom Wapat, Not Enough Love 27 EX Canyon, Lore Is On The Line one of "Nashville's young and restless." Yoakamt be sent no later than Dec. 30 to Mull at: Country Ra- 28 32 SIM Hole In My Heart a IX Overstreet, 29 33 ,The Shooters, s, Borderl Dan Big Wheels Inn ThehMoonlight might be young, he might be restless, but he's not dio Seminar, Suite 604, 50 Music Square W., Nash- 30 35 nght Yoakam, I Sang Dixie 30 EX Dwight Yoakam 1 Sang Dixie 31 36 J.C. Lrvwdq Paint The Town And Hang The Moon IX 30 chadey Pride, WasWhere I Nashville doesn't claim to be, doesn't want to be, ville, Tenn. 37203. Airchecks should be sent to Barry 32 37 Schuyler, nebkch And Bicklurd6 Rigamarole IX EX J.L. Crowley Paint The Town And Hang The Moon - 33 Alabama, Song Of The South EX Ricky Skaggs Old Kind Of Love a IX doesn't need to be. Mardit, WCXI /WWWW, 2930 East Jefferson St., 34 38 Gene Watson, Don't Waste It On The Blues A - Mickey inty,, She Reminded Me Of You A35 - Jo-EI Sooner, Kamin' In My Heart A - The Shooters, Borderline Nick Tosches contributes a particularly brilliant Detroit, Mich. 48207. The seminar takes place March A36 - Mickey Gilley, She Reminded Me Of You A - Jo-E1 Saner Rainin' In My Heart 1-4 in A37 - Merle Haggard, You Babe A - Tan Wopat, Not Enough Lore chapter titled "Honky- Tonkin': Ernest Tubb, Hank at the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center A38 - The Desert Rose Band, I Still Believe In You Nashville. For additional info, call 615-327-4487. A39 - Larry Boone, I Just Called To Say Goodbye Again the I Williams, and the Bartender's Muse." Decrying A40 - Conway Twitty, Wish I Was Still In Your Dream

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CMA ELECTS SOVINE (Continued from preceding page) MCA /Amex Link Arms In Promotion ess, Moress Nanas Entertainment/ Nashville, eighth VP; Harold Wins Shedd, PolyGram Records /Nash- Shopper 55,000 ville, ninth VP; Jack McFadden, NASHVILLE A record browser for random placement in a record McFadden Artists Corp., 10th VP. at a Spec's Music & Video store in bin -that was good for Franz - And Roel Kruize, EMI Music/ - Tampa, Fla., has won $5,000 in the man's instant cash prize. She found Holland, international VP; Joe Sul- MCA Records /Nashville fall pro- it Oct. 22, during the third week of livan, Sound Seventy Corp., secre- motion The Clue Is In The Music the event. tary; Bobby Denton, WIVK Knox- (Billboard, Sept. 17). The prize was The main promotion was built on ville, Tenn., assistant secretary; provided to winner Liane Franz - a murder -mystery theme for which Vince Candilora, SESAC /Nash- man by American Express. MCA country albums provided ville, treasurer; and Rick Black- That contest was part of a larger clues. The 21 finalists will compete burn, Venture Entertainment, as- promotion that netted 21 regional this month for a grand prize in Hol- Liane Franzman, center, won $5,000 in the MCA Nashville /American Express The sistant treasurer. winners and involved nearly 12,000 lywood, Calif. The prize includes a Clue Is In The Music contest. She found,the winning album at a Spec's Music & The meeting of new retail record stores. MCA issued walk -on part in the "Murder, She first the Video store in Tampa, Fla. Flanking Franzman is Doug Jacobs, left, Spec's regional will 1 -2 in the one specially designed Wrote" television series. board be held Feb. San director, and store manager Mark Petow. album- Diego.

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39 39 43 9 PATTY LOVELESS MCA 42223 (co) HONKY TONK ANGEL tit it NO. 1 * * (8.98) O1 i 8 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 44221/CBS (CD) 6 weeks at No One LOVING PROOF 40 40 44 18 THE FORESTER SISTERS WARNER BROS. 25746 (8.98) (CD) SINCERELY 2 2 2 19 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 25738 (8.98) (CD) OLD 8 X 10 41 42 37 22 SOUTHERN PACIFIC WARNERBROS.25609(8.98) (CD) ZUMA

O 3 3 12 K.T. OSLIN RCA 8369 (8.98) (CD) THIS WOMAN 42 45 41 83 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 5979 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS DWIGHT YOAKAM 4 4 4 16 BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM 43 34 32 30 K.D. LANG SIRE 25724 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) SHADOWLAND REPRISE 25749 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

5 5 5 30 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42134 (8.98) (CD) REBA 44 44 36 9 WAYLON JENNINGS MCA 42222 (8.98) (CD) FULL CIRCLE

6 6 6 22 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25725 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) WILD STREAK 45 47 48 146 ALABAMA RCA AHL1 -7170 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS

7 8 9 8 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA44331 /CBS (CD) WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 46 46 45 8 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 42224/MCA (8.98) (CD) REBELS WITHOUT A CLUE

8 7 7 16 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB 8318.1 /RCA (8.98) (CO) GREATEST HITS 47 43 39 16 KIM CARNES MCA 42200 (8.98) (CD) VIEW FROM THE HOUSE

9 9 8 16 RESTLESS HEART RCA 8317-1 (8.98) (CD) BIG DREAMS IN A SMALL TOWN 48 50 51 35 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC 40623 /CBS (CD) COMIN' HOME TO STAY

10 10 10 13 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 42205 (8.98) (CD) MONONGAHELA 49 52 54 10 WAGONEERS A&M 5200 /RCA (8.98) (CD) STOUT & HIGH

11 12 12 15 HIGHWAY 101 WARNER BROS. 25742 (8.98) (CD) 101 2 50 49 49 14 ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL EPIC 44213 /CBS (CD) WESTERN STANDARD TIME

12 11 11 37 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42114 (8.98) (CD) IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' YOU AIN'T LIVIN' 5I 59 62 52 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC 40986 /CBS (CD) CHILL FACTOR

13 13 13 72 ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA 40777/CBS (CD) KING'S RECORD SHOP 52 48 40 19 HOLLY DUNN MTM 71070 (8.98) (CD) ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE 14 14 14 15 TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 48865 (8.98) (CD) STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND 0 69 - 2 NANCI GRIFFITH MCA 42255 (8.98) (CD) ONE FAIR SUMMER EVENING 15 16 17 44 VERN GOSDIN COLUMBIA 40982 /CBS (CD) CHISELED IN STONE 54 54 61 37 CHARLEY PRIDE 16TH AVENUE 70551 (8.98) I'M GONNA LOVE HER ON THE RADIO

16 18 18 92 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 /CBS (CD) WILD EYED DREAM 55 60 68 27 EDDIE RABBITT RCA 6373 (8.98) (co) I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU

17 15 15 19 DAN SEALS CAPITOL 46976 (8.98) (CD) RAGE ON 56 61 64 3 MICKEY GILLEY AIRBORNE 0103 (8.98) CHASING RAINBOWS

18 19 19 32 RODNEY CROWELL COLUMBIA 44076 /CBS (CD) DIAMONDS & DIRT 57 62 59 20 MEL MCDANIEL CAPITOL 48058 (8.98) (CD) NOW YOU'RE TALKIN'

19 17 16 81 RANDY TRAVIS A3 WARNER BROS. 25568-1 (8.98) (CD) ALWAYS & FOREVER 58 55 52 35 STEVE WARINER MCA 42130 (8.98) (CD) I SHOULD BE WITH YOU

20 21 21 55 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 832 793 -1 (CD) UNTASTED HONEY 59 53 60 45 LYLE LOVETT MCA /CURB 42028 /MCA (CD) PONTIAC ,

21 20 20 8 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 44324/CBS (CD) HOMESICK HEROES 60 68 67 96 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 1.25538rWARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) HANK "LIVE"

22 22 22 71 K.T. OSLIN RCA 5924 -1 (8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES 61 63 56 22 THE MCCARTERS WARNER BROS. 25737 (8.98) (CD) THE GIFT HANK WILLIAMS, JR. A2 23 24 23 58 BILLY JOE ROYAL ATLANTIC AMERICA 90658.1 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) THE ROYAL TREATMENT 62 58 53 213 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME I WARNER /CURB 60193 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

24 23 26 6 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 834 626 (CD) THE STATLERS GREATEST HITS 63 51 46 26 BECKY HOBBS MTM Dl 71067 (8.98) (CD) ALL KEYED UP

25 26 24 29 SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO COLUMBIA 40614 /CBS (CD) ONE TIME, ONE NIGHT 64 64 57 73 HIGHWAY 101 WARNER BROS. 25608-1 (8.98) (CD) HIGHWAY 101

26 25 25 12 T. GRAHAM BROWN CAPITOL 48621 (8.98) (CD) COME AS YOU WERE 65 66 73 23 CANYON 16TH AVENUE 70552 (8.98) I GUESS I JUST MISSED YOU

27 28 31 9 LEE GREENWOOD MCA 42219 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO 66 70 65 9 JOHN ANDERSON MCA 42218 (8.98) (co) 10

28 27 27 26 ALABAMA RCA 6825-R (9.98) (CD) ALABAMA LIVE 67 65 63 69 PATSY CLINE MCA 12 (8.98) GREATEST HITS

29 29 29 129 RANDY TRAVIS A WARNER BROS. 1-25435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE 68 67 66 56 DAVID LYNN JONES MERCURY 832 518 -1 HARD TIMES ON EASY STREET

30 31 30 63 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42035 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 69 RE -ENTRY LARRY BOONE MERCURY 834 377 -1 (CD) LARRY BOONE

31 30 28 12 THE DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 42169 /MCA (8.98) (CD) RUNNING 70 56 55 15 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WARNER BROS. 25722 (8.98) (CD) WORKIN' BAND

32 33 34 25 KEITH WHITLEY RCA 6494-1 (8.98) (CD) DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES 71 57 58 16 RAY STEVENS MCA 42172 (8.98) I NEVER MADE A RECORD I DIDN'T LIKE

O 37 47 3 STEVE EARLE UNI 7 /MCA (8.98) (CD) COPPERHEAD ROAD 72 72 74 7 CONWAY & LORETTA MCA 42216 (8.98) (CD) MAKING BELIEVE

34 32 33 8 ANNE MURRAY CAPITOL 48764 (8.98) (CD) AS I AM %3 RE -ENTRY JOHN DENVER WINDSTAR 72850 (8.98) (CD) HIGHER GROUND

35 38 42 4 BARBARA MANDRELL CAPITOL 90416 (8.98) (co) I'LL BE YOUR JUKEBOX TONIGHT 74 74 69 37 JO-EL SORRIER RCA 6374-1 (8.98) (CD) COME ON JOE

36 36 35 72 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. A WARNER /CURB 25593 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) BORN TO BOOGIE 75 71 72 7 GLEN CAMPBELL MCA 42210 (8.98) (CD) LIGHT YEARS

37 35 38 29 SKIP EWING MCA 42128 (8.98) THE COAST OF COLORADO (co) Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA)

certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a 41 50 7 SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL /CURB 90417 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) WIDE OPEN ® numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. SINGLESTM No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Billboard® in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written HOT COUNTRY permission of the publisher. z Z Compiled from a national sample of radio playlists. .0 Y N o Y Y N =w áw 3g = TITLE ARTIST =w áw 3 r= TITLE ARTIST 1- 3 3 N¢ 3O PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL I-3 -43 NG 3O PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL TIL YOU CRY EDDY RAVEN * * No. 1 * * 51 73 2 - e.RECKETT (R.GILES. S.BOGARD) RCA 8798 -7 IF OVIN'N(YOU LIVIN') 1 week at No. One GEORGE 3 4 13 YOMITI AIN'T O SRAM ALL THE GOOD ONES ARE TAKEN LINDA DAVIS 52 50 59 7 A TENDER LIE RESTLESS HEART B. MONTGOMERY (M.T.BANES, R.HARDISON) EPIC 34- 08057 /CBS 4 7 12 0 T.DUBOIS,S.HENDRICKS,RESTLESS HEART (R.SHARP) RCA 8714 -7 THAT'S THAT MICHAEL JOHNSON 53 39 22 16 YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL KEITH WHITLEY B.MAHER (H.PRESTWOOD) RCA 8650-7 5 8 13 WHEN O G.FUNDIS,K.WHITLEY (P.OVERSTREET, D.SCHLITZ) RCA 8637 -7 NNG ANNE MURRAYITO 59 74 3 LOVE HELPS THOSE PAUL OVERSTREET ® BAK,(LC BUE,ORK ROCCO) 7 10 12 ® J.STROUD(P.OVERSTREET) MTM 72113 DESPERATELY DON 55 43 30 18 WILLIAMS D. WILLIAMS,G.FUNDIS (J.O'HARA, (WELCH) CAPITOL 44216 O 8 11 9 OEDDDME osuN) K. C.A 8725-7 I JUST CANT SAY NO TO YOU MOE 56 37 21 14 BANDY CHANGE OF HEART THE JUDDS J. KENNEDY (P.MCGEE, S.A.GIBSON) CURB 10513 11 14 8 © B.MAHER (N.JUDD) RCA /CURB 8715 -7 /RCA BRIDGES 57 72 2 AND WALLS THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MAMA KNOWS SHENANDOAH - J.BOWEN (R.MURAH. R.VANWARMER) MCA 53460 12 11 O 9 R.HALL,R.BYRNE (TMENZIES. T.HASELDEN) COLUMBIA 38- 08042 /CBS DOWN THE ROAD 58 60 66 5 SPANISH EYES WILLIE BLAZY, J.HENLY, J.R.ROPER) CHMERCURYY872 6-7 8 10 13 13 NELSON ó C.MOMAN (B.KAEMPFERT, C.SINGLETON, E.SNYDER) COLUMBIA 38- 08066 /CBS I FEEL FINE SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO 59 81 2 I KNOW HOW HE FEELS REBA MCENTIRE - S.BUCKINGHAM (J.LENNON. P.MCCARTNEY) COLUMBIA 38 -08504 /CBS 9 1 3 14 J.BOWEN,R.MCENTIRE (R.BOWLES, W.ROBINSON) MCA 53402 BEFORE YOU CHEAT ON ME ONCE ROBIN LEE ® 3 MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT EDDIE RABBITT 84 84 N.LARKIN (D.GOODMAN, PRAXES, N.LARKIN, M.L.LARKIN) ATLANTIC AMERICA 7.99264/ATLANTIC 10 12 15 10 WE CI(E.RABBIT7, R.NIELSEN) RCA 8716 -7 YOU STILL DO T.G. 70 94 3 SHEPPARD FOR ROW 61 B.MONTGOMERY (L.WILSON, C.KELLY) COLUMBIA 39 -O8 119 /CBS 11 15 17 9 TT BOWN RRáó LARK) COOLUDMB A 38- 80080EBS LONG SHOT BAILLIE AND THE BOYS ***HOT SHOT DEBUT*** 16 18 11 K.CEHNING l YONO SOUTHERN ( D.SCHLITZ, G.SCRUGGS) 0 RCA 8631 -7 62 NEW 1 NERNIPDRE AN (COOK, JENKINS, GIBSON, KARP, MCFEE) WARNERWA BROS. 7-276917- CHISELED STONE 13 6 6 16 YOU'RE GONNA MAKE HER MINE LIONEL ER COLUMBIARN0803/CBS 63 68 80 4 CARTWRIGHT TBROWN,S.SMITH (L.CARTWRIGHT) MCA 53444 BLUE SIDE OF TOWN PATTY LOVELESS 14 17 20 10 LOVE IS ON THE LINE TOOWN (H.DEVITO. PKENNERLEY) MCA 53418 75 90 3 CANYON ® T.BRASFIELD (S.000PER) 16TH AVENUE 70423 I'LL LEAVE THIS WORLD LOVING YOU RICKY VAN SHELTON 15 2 1 14 IT'S YOU AGAIN S.BUCKINGHAM (W.KEMP) COLUMBIA 38- 08022 /CBS 65 56 48 15 EXILE E.SCHEINER (S.LEMAIRE. J.PPENNINGTON) EPIC 34- 08020 /CBS MY 18 BABY'S GONE SAWYER BROWN ló 19 11 R.CHANCEY (DLINDE) CAPITOL/CURB GONE NOTEFORGOTTENER, CEE & 44218 /CAPITOL 74 93 3 CEE CHAPMAN SANTA ® C.BLACK, A.ROBERTS) R A TH OANS WONH, 101 19 24 8 P WR .RA S B.N .CHAPMAN) WARNER BROS. 7-27735 LET IT BURN JEFF CHANCE 0 ó% 76 88 3 H.SHEDD(T.HASELDEN, T.MENZIES) CURB 10516 DEEPER THAN THE HOLLER RANDY TRAVIS CS) 22 28 4 K.LEHNING (P.00VERSTREET, D.SCHLITZ) WARNER BROS. 7 -27689 COME AS YOU WERE T. GRAHAM BROWN NEW 1 ® R.CHANCEY (P.CRAFT) CAPITOL 44273 HOED O WARINLR7TWAEIÑONGER) STEVE MARIN4ER 19 23 27 9 DO YOU WANT FROM ME THIS TIME FOSTER AND 69 52 42 19 WHAT LLOYD RLLOYD,RFOSER (R FOSTER, B.LLOYD) RCA 8633-7 LET'S GET STARTED IF WE'RE GONNA BREAK MY HEART THE STATLER BROTHERS 24 26 9 ® J. KENNEDY (H.REID, D.REID, D.REID) MERCURY 870 681.7 HE DOES BEST LYNN ANDERSON 82 2 WHAT 0 - N.LARKIN (T.SCHUYLER) MERCURY 872 220 -7 THAT OLD WHEEL JOHNNY CASH WITH HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 21 21 23 12 !.CLEMENT (!.PIERCE) MERCURY 870 688 -7 GONNA TAKE A LOT OF RIVER 71 63 54 20 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS J.BOWEN (J.KURHAJETZ, M.HENLEY) MCA 53381 BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY HEART SKIP EWING 25 7 ® 32 1.BOWEN,S.EWING (SEWING, M.GEIGER, W.MULLIS) MCA 53435 TAKE IT SLOW WITH ME TOMMY 86 97 3 & DONNA 0 COCHISE PROD..TGREENE (T.GREENE) OAK 1067 l'D SAY EARL THOMAS CONLEY 27 34 5 WHAT O E.GORDY,JR.,R.L.SCRUGGS (R.BYRNE, W.ROBINSON) RCA 8717 -7 TO THE BONE SWEETHEARTS THE 73 62 47 19 BLUE OF RODEO S.BUCKINGHAM (M.GARVIN, BJONES) COLUMBIA 38- 07985/CBS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE AT NIGHT HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 24 26 31 6 B.BECKETT,H.WILLIAMS,JR.,J E.NORMAN (T.SEALS, F.J.MEYERS) WARNER /CURB 727722 /WARNER BROS. FEARLESS HEART 74 87 99 3 THE BEARDS B.CARR (S.EARLE) BEARDO 002 ***POWER PICK /AIRPLAY * * * TRAINWRECK OF EMOTION LORRIE MORGAN BIG WHEELS IN THE MOONLIGHT DAN SEALS 1 31 5 ß NEW B.BECKETT (J.VEZNER, 8 81100V) RCA 8638 -7 25 37 K. EHNING (B.MCDILL, D.SEALS) CAPITOL 44267 DARLENE T. I WISH THAT I COULD FALL IN LOVE TODAY BARBARA MANDRELL 76 GRAHAM BROWN 26 17 61 41 p0 R.CHANCEY (GEIGER. MULLIS, RECTOR) 14 5 T.COLLINS,F.FOSTER (H.HOWARD) CAPITOL 44220 CAPITOL 44205

SONG OF THE SOUTH ALABAMA 77 SUMMER WAND THE DESERT ROSE BAND 32 50 3 65 51 20 ICEMAN, SHILL) 27 ALABAMA,J.LEO (B.MCDILL) RCA 8744-7 IT WASN'T HIS CHILD SAWYER BROWN 35 40 5 NEW 1 R.CHANCEY (SEWING) 28 P.ÁNDERSONID'YOAKAM) REPRISE 7DWIGHWARNNERBBROS. a CAPITOL/CURB 44282 /CAPITOL LIFE WCKANRW KATHY MATTEA YOU LMIGHT WANT TO USE ME AGAIN JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ 33 39 5 79 58 9 ® Y NASLD R, FT OLLER) MERCURY 872 082-7 áá2ás OLD KIND OF LOVE RICKY SKAGGS WHERE WAS I CHARLEY PRIDE 30 30 33 9 80 78 49 9 R.SKAGGS (POVERSTREET) EPIC 34-08063 /CBS !.BRADLEY (S.CLARK, R.PEOPLES) 16TH AVENUE 70420 I'VE BEEN LOOKIN' NITTY I MARRIED HER JUST BECAUSE SHE LOOKS LIKE YOU LYLE LOVETT 31 13 2 15 GRITTY DIRT BAND $1 NEW R 1 J.LEO (J.IBBOTSON, J.HANNA) WARNER BROS. 7 -22750 T.BROWN,B.WILLIAMS,LLOVETT (LLOVETT) MCA /CURB 53471 /MCA NOS ENOUGH WOPA TONIGHT IN AMERICA DAVID LYNN JONES 34 10 82 66 67 5 32 36 AROV F KNOBLOOH) cOMAPITOL 44243 P.ALBRIGHT,M.RONSON,D.L.JONES (D.LJONES. J.EVERETT) MERCURY 872 054 -7 BORDERLINE THE SHOOTERS ® 96 2 AN EMPTY GLASS GARY STEWART 36 38 8 O W.ALDRIDGE (W.ALDRIDGE) EPIC 34- 08082 /CBS R.DEA,G.MIDOLEWORTH (G.STEWART. O DILLON) HIGHTONE 507 (IT'S ALWAYS GONNA BE) SOMEDAY HOLLY DUNN IT KEEPS RIGHT ON HURTIN' BILLY JOE ROYAL ® 6 84 79 58 16 40 46 H.DUNN,C.WATERS,W.PETERSON ( DUNN, T.SHAPIRO, C.WATERS) MTM 72116 N.LARKIN (J.TILLOTSON) ATLANTIC AMERICA 799295 /ATLANTIC FORESTER ROCKY ROAD THE O'KANES 35 41 45 6 SÉNó 85 71 71 5 K.KANE,J.O'HARA (J.O'HARA, K.KANE) MRANLH.F000A, A.FREED) WARNER R S 1 7-276867-2786 COLUMBIA 38- 08099/CBS STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND TANY TUCKER REBELS WITHOUT A CLUE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 80 61 22 36 20 9 15 J.BOWEN,J.STROUD (D.BELLAMY) MCA /CURB 53399/MCA J.CRUTCHFIELD D.SCHLITZ) CAPITOL

PAINT THE TOWN AND HANG THE MOON TONIGHT J.C. CROWLEY I AINT GONNA TAKE THIS LAYIN' DOWN DEBBIE RICH 42 7 87 93 2 37 52 J.LEO.L.M.LEE (J. C.CROWLEY, J.W.OUTH) RCA 8747 -7 - G.KENNEDY (B.STAMPER) DOOR KNOB 311 DONT WASTE IT ON THE BLUES GENE WATSON AMERICAN MAN FRANK BURGESS 5 88 89 100 3 ® 45 57 P.WORLEY,E.SEAY,G.80WN (S.RAMOS, J.VANDIVER) WARNER BROS. 7-27692 D.BURGESS (B.BRADDOCK, D.HENRY) TRUE 94

I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU THE DESERT ROSE BAND BOOGIE WOOGIE FIDDLE COUNTRY BLUES THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 3 89 67 53 17 CI 51 70 P.WORLEY,E.SEAY (C.HILLMAN. SHILL) MCA /CURB 53454/MCA J.STR000 (C.DANIELS, T.DIGREGARIO, T.CRAIN, C.HAYWARD, J. GAVIN) EPIC 34- 08002 /CBS

NEW SHADE OF BLUE SOUTHERN PACIFIC EVERYTIME I GET TO DREAMIN' JOSH LOGAN 40 29 16 19 NEW I 1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC,J.E.NORMAN (J.MCFEE. A.PESSIS) WARNER BROS. 7 -27790 ® N.LARKIN,R.R (D.GOODMAN. J.DETTERLINE,J.B.DETTERLINE, JR., J.CAPPS) CURB 10519

7 SHE REMINDED ME OF YOU MICKEY GILLEY BY TIM M 41 46 56 L.BUTLER (W.HOLYFIELD. P MCCANN) AIRBORNE 10008 91 69 43 11 J.ROU ENSCHROER,T.MES J.WEATHERLY) ALPINE 009

I JUST CALLED TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN LARRY BOONE I'D DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN RAY PRICE 42 49 65 4 R.BAKER (P.NELSON, B.MCGUIRE) MERCURY 872 046 -7 92 NEW 1 RPENNINGTON (J.FULLER) STEP ONE 393

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32 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 Billboard. HOT COUNTRY SINGLES. COUNTRY SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales with reference to each title's position on the main Hot Country Singles chart. BY LABEL A ranking of labels by the number of titles they have ._o chart. SALES UP'Z on the Hot Country Singles .á3 TITLE ARTIST ' -3 =á CBS 18

1 1 IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' (YOU AIN'T LIVIN') GEORGE STRAIT 1 Columbia (11) Epic (7) 2 4 A TENDER LIE RESTLESS HEART 2 MCA (11) 16 by Marie Ratliff MCA /Curb (5) 3 2 CHISELED IN STONE VERN GOSDIN 13 CAPITOL (13) 15 ETC SPEAKS FOR THE GUYS: "If you've ever had somebody dump you 4 5 SPANISH EYES WILLIE NELSON 8 Capitol /Curb (2) like I have, this is exactly what you'd say," says MD Jeff Scott, KLLL Lub- RCA 14 5 3 I'LL LEAVE THIS WORLD LOVING YOU RICKY VAN SHELTON 15 (13) bock, Texas, of Earl Thomas Conley's "What I'd Say" (RCA), charted at RCA /Curb (1) No. 23. "We all can identify with these feelings. It's going to be big." 6 6 I KNOW HOW HE FEELS REBA MCENTIRE 9 WARNER BROS. (9) 11 says MD Buddy Ow- Reprise (1) "It's a real strong song with a different approach," 7 10 SHE'S CRAZY FOR LEAVING RODNEY CROWELL 11 ens, KNIX Phoenix, Ariz. "There's always a big demand for Conley rec- Warner/Curb (1) ords, and this one is certainly no exception to that." 8 7 WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL KEITH WHITLEY 3 MERCURY 7 CURB 4 Also scoring, with a different approach from those of her other recent 9 12 HOLD ME K.T. OSLIN 5 releases, is Anne Murray with "Slow Passin' Time" (Capitol), says Owens. MTM 3 10 14 CHANGE OF HEART THE JUDDS 6 "We [hadn't] played her for the last year and a half, until now. The old 16TH AVENUE 2 Anne Murray sound, the one that works so well, is back. I think she has a 11 13 MAMA KNOWS SHENANDOAH 7 ATLANTIC 2 hit here." Atlantic America (2) 12 15 LOVE HELPS THOSE PAUL OVERSTREET 4 AIRBORNE 1 NE OF OUR HOTTEST phone songs at night," says MD Mark Reed, 13 9 I WISH THAT I COULD FALL IN LOVE TODAY BARBARA MANDRELL 26 ALPINE 1 WRNS Kinston, N.C., "is `Love Is On The Line' [16th Avenue]. BEARDO 1 Canyon's 14 11 I'VE BEEN LOOKIN' NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 31 This will be a big one if stations will give it a chance." DOOR KNOB 1 15 17 WE MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT EDDIE RABBITT 10 "Canyon has such great arrangements and harmonies on this one," says HIGHTONE 1

MD Al Hamilton, KKAJ Ardmore, Okla., "and incidentally, they have a 16 8 REBELS WITHOUT A CLUE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 36 OAK 1 64. hot live act as well. The folks here love them." Canyon is charted at No. STEP ONE 1 17 20 BLUE SIDE OF TOWN PATTY LOVELESS 14 TRUE 1 WELCOME BACK GENE: After a year's absence from the record scene, 18 18 LONG SHOT BAILLIE AND THE BOYS 12 Gene Watson is back with a new label (Warner Bros.) and a new song 19 22 THAT OLD WHEEL JOHNNY CASH WITH HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 21 ( "Don't Waste It On The Blues "). "It's great to see him back and turning out real quality material again," says MD Bill Corey, WOW Omaha, Neb. 20 - DEEPER THAN THE HOLLER RANDY TRAVIS 18 in when he heard this record," says PD Denny Bice, "One guy called 21 27 OLD KIND OF LOVE RICKY SKAGGS 30 WNWN Kalamazoo, Mich., "and said he thought Gene was dead. We're glad he's among the living." 22 26 ALL THE REASONS WHY HIGHWAY 101 17 "We got instant phones on this one," says MD Gary Perkins, KHEY El 23 - EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE AT NIGHT HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 24 Paso, Texas. "It looks like he's got a monster. He's got a lot of fans here 24 30 LET'S GET STARTED IF WE'RE GONNA... THE STATLER BROTHERS 20 who are loving this record." Watson is charted at No. 38. 36 REBELS WITHOUT A CLUE (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP) 44 RIGAMAROLE (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /A Little More di 25 HOLD ON (A LITTLE LONGER) STEVE WARINER 19 - Music , ASCAP /Mota, ASCAP /Back Nine, ASCAP) WE'VE ONLY HAD IT A FEW DAYS, and already it's getting good WBM 26 MY BABY'S GONE SAWYER BROWN 16 response," says PD Jim Asker, WFLS Fredericksburg, Va., of Robin - 85 ROCKY ROAD (Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL 48 RUNAWAY TRAIN (Bugle, BMI /Bug, BMI) HL You On Me (Atlantic America), No. 27 16 RUNAWAY TRAIN ROSANNE CASH 48 Lee's "Before Cheat Once" charted at 100 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ( Jobete, ASCAP/Major 60. Bob, BMI) CPP 28 - LIFE AS WE KNEW IT KATHY MATTEA 29 "Another lady pulling early phones," adds Asker, "is Charly McClain. 96 SCENE OF THE CRIME (Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Laly, BMI/Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Danny Dog, BMI /Almo, Her 'Down The Road' [Mercury] sounds good and is starting off well." 29 - WHAT I'D SAY EARL THOMAS CONLEY 23 ASCAP) HL/CPP/WBM one of the best records Charly's had in a long time," says PD Rick 41 SHE REMINDED ME OF YOU (SBK April, ASCAP /Ides "It's 30 - BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY HEART SKIP EWING 22 Mize, WKNN Pascagoula, Miss. "It has all the right ingredients." McClain Of March, ASCAP/New and Used, ASCAP) HL ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored 11 SHE'S CRAZY FOR LEAVING (Granite, ASCAP /Coohvell, is at No. 58. in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- ASCAP /Chappell & Co., ASCAP) HL copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 35 SINCERELY (Limon, BMI /Irving, BMI) HL/CPP 54 SLOW PASSIN' TIME (Chappell & Co., ASCAP /Serenity Manor, ASCAP/R.M.B., ASCAP /Bibo, ASCAP /Robin COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC Hill, ASCAP) HL 27 SONG OF THE SOUTH (Jack 8 Bill, ASCAP) HL TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 8 SPANISH EYES (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) WBM BMI /Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Mc Bec, ASCAP/Terrace, (Chip'N'Dale, ASCAP) 93 I KNOW THERE'S A HEART IN THERE SOMEWHERE 86 STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND (Uncle Artie, ASCAP/Don ASCAP) 59 I FEEL FINE (Blackwood, BMI) (Ensign, BMI/Tom Collins, BMI) Schlitz, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) HL/CPP 5 HOLD ME (Wooden Wonder, SESAC) HL 47 I GIVE YOU MUSIC (Sweet Tater Tunes, ASCAP) 81 I MARRIED HER JUST BECAUSE SHE LOOKS LIKE 52 ALL THE GOOD ONES ARE TAKEN (WB, ASCAP/Two 77 SUMMER WIND (Bar None, BMI /Bug, BMI) 19 HOLD ON (A LITTLE LONGER) (Steve Wariner, 42 I JUST CALLED TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN (55K April, YOU (Michael H. GoMsen, ASCAP /Lyle Lovett, ASCAP) Sons, ASCAP /Hatcher Lane, ASCAP) WBM 72 TAKE IT SLOW WITH ME (Calente, ASCAP/Tomy -Don, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP ASCAP /Butler's Bandits, ASCAP /SBK Blackwood, 28 I SANG DIXIE (Coal Dust West, BMI) WBM 17 ALL THE REASONS WHY (Warner -Tamerlane, ASCAP) 62 HONEY I DARE YOU (Midget's Fist, ASCAP /Bob -A- BMI /Larry Butler, BMI) HL 39 I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU (Bar None, BMI /Bug, BMI) BMI /Sportsman, BMI/Warner- Refuge, ASCAP /Macy 2 A TENDER LIE (With Any Luck, BMI) Lew, ASCAP /Maypop, BMI /Long Tooth, BMI) 56 I JUST CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU (Dawn Breaker, BMI) 49 I WISH I WAS STILL IN YOUR DREAMS (Tree, Place, ASCAP) WBM 21 THAT OLD WHEEL (Do-Tel, ASCAP) 97 HOT DOG (Tree, BMI) HL HL BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL 88 AMERICAN MAN (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL 53 THATS THAT (Lawyer's Daughter, BMI) CPP 95 HOT ROD LINCOLN (Acuff-Rose, BMI) CPP 9 I KNOW HOW HE FEELS (Maypop, BMI /Alabama 26 I WISH THAT I COULD FALL IN LOVE TODAY 60 BEFORE YOU CHEAT ON ME ONCE (Ensign, 51 'TIL YOU CRY (Chappell & Co., ASCAP /EEG, ASCAP) 87 I AIN'T GONNA TAKE THIS LAYIN' DOWN Band, ASCAP) WBM (Beechwood, BMI) WBM 82 TONIGHT IN AMERICA (Mighty Nice, BMI /Hat Band, BMI /Famous, ASCAP /Blue Moon, ASCAP) CPP 92 I'D DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN (Music Corp. Of America, BMI) 25 BIG WHEELS IN THE MOONLIGHT (Jack & Bill, BMI /Hightep, BMI) ASCAP Bob, ASCAP Pig, HL 75 TRAINWRECK OF EMOTION ( Wrensong, /Ranger /Pink BMI) 1 IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' (YOU AIN'T LIVIN') ASCAP/Headless Horseman, BMI) 14 BLUE SIDE OF TOWN (Almo, ASCAP /Little (Beachwood, BMI) WBM Nemo/Irving, BMI) CPP 10 WE MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT (Eddie HOT COUNTRY SINGLES ACTION 15 I'LL LEAVE THIS WORLD LOVING YOU (Tree, BMI) Rabbitt, BMI /Englishtown, BMI) 73 BLUE TO THE BONE (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Jack & Bill, HL 99 WE WERE MEANT TO BE LOVERS (WB, ASCAP /Mc Bec, ASCAP) HL ADDED 84 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON HURTIN' (Ridge, BMI) RADIO MOST ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM 89 BOOGIE WOOGIE FIDDLE COUNTRY BLUES (Miss 78 IT WASN'T HIS CHILD (Acuti Rose) BRONZE/ 69 WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME THIS TIME (Uncle Hazel, BMI) WBM 34 (ITS ALWAYS GONNA BE) SOMEDAY (Lawyer's GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL Artie, ASCAP /Lawyer's Daughter, BMI) CPP 33 BORDERLINE (Rick Hall, ASCAP) Daughter, BMI/Terrace, ASCAP /Cross Keys, ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON 70 WHAT HE DOES BEST (Screen Gems -EMI, 57 BRIDGES AND WALLS (Tom Collins, BMI /Song ASCAP/Tree, BMI) HL/CPP 29 REPORTERS. 60 REPORTERS 65 REPORTERS 154 REPORTERS BMI/Writer's Group, BMI /Bethlehem, BMI) Pantry, ASCAP/VanWarmer, ASCAP) 65 IT'S YOU AGAIN (Tree, BMI /Pacific Island, BMI) 23 WHAT I'D SAY (Rick Hall, ASCAP/Alabama Band, 22 BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY HEART (Acuff-Rose, HONEY I DARE YOU HL/WBM ASCAP) WBM BMI /Milene, ASCAP) CPP SOUTHERN PACIFIC WARNER BROS. 1 15 31 47 50 31 I'VE BEEN LOOKIN' (Unami, ASCAP /Jeffwho, 50 WHEN KAREN COMES AROUND (Jobete, 6 CHANGE OF HEART (Caseyem, BMI /Kentucky HIGHWAY ROBBERY ASCAP /Bughouse, ASCAP) HL/CPP Sweetheart, BMI) ASCAP /Bobby Fischer, ASCAP/Twin Compulsions, CAPITOL 67 LET IT BURN (Millhouse, BMI /SBK Combine, ASCAP) TANYA TUCKER 4 13 22 39 94 ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) CPP 13 CHISELED IN STONE (Hookem, ASCAP /Hidden Lake, HL I FEEL FINE 3 WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT AU. (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) CPP 20 LET'S GET STARTED IF WE'RE GONNA BREAK MY BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI /MCA, ASCAP /Don Schlitz, 68 COME AS YOU WERE (Dropkick, BMI) SWEETHEARTS OF RODEO cot 2 7 29 38 58 HEART (Staffer Brothers, BMI) CPP ASCAP) HL/WBM 76 DARLENE (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Milene, ASCAP /It's On 'TIL YOU CRY 29 LIFE AS WE KNEW IT (Silverline, BMI /Lucrative, Hold, ASCAP) CPP 80 WHERE WAS I (Intersong, ASCAP /Hide -A -Bone, RCA BMI /Bug, BMI) WBM EDDY RAVEN 3 14 20 37 74 ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP) HL 18 DEEPER THAN THE HOLLER (Scarlet Moon, 12 LONG SHOT (Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Irving, BMI /Almo, I BELIEVE IN YOU 45 YOU BABE (Acuff -Rose, BMI) CPP BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Don Schlitz, STILL ASCAP) HL/CPP 98 YOU CAN'T FALL IN LOVE WHEN YOU'RE CRYIN' ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) HL/WBM DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 8 16 11 35 105 94 LOOK WHAT WE MADE (WHEN WE MADE LOVE) (Duchess, ASCAP/Hall -Clement, BMI) HL 55 DESPERATELY (Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL COME AS YOU WERE (MCA, ASCAP /Patchwork, ASCAP /Desert Rose, BMI) 38 DON'T WASTE IT ON THE BLUES (Wrensong, 79 YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE ME AGAIN (Torn Collins, T. GRAHAM BROWN CAPITOL 2 10 18 30 36 4 LOVE HELPS THOSE (Scarlet Moon, BMI) ASCAP BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP /Miller's Daughter, ASCAP /Love This Town, 64 LOVE IS ON THE UNE (Milan, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP) WBM BRIDGES AND WALLS 61 YOU STILL DO (Zomba, ASCAP/Makin' Song, ASCAP) 7 MAMA KNOWS (SBK April, ASCAP /Music City, 63 YOU'RE GONNA MAKE HER MINE (Silverline, BMI) 58 DOWN THE ROAD (Southern Grand Alliance, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 1 6 18 25 59 ASCAP /Millhouse, BMI) HL ASCAP /AMR, ASCAP) WBM TRAINWRECK OF EMOTION 16 MY BABY'S GONE (SBK Blackwood, BMI /Dennis 24 EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE AT NIGHT (WB, Linde, BMI) HL LORRIE MORGAN RCA 1 5 17 23 24 ASCAP/Morganactive, ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP/You 40 NEW SHADE OF BLUE (Long Tooth, BMI /Endless I WISH I WAS & I, ASCAP) CPP/WBM STILL... Frogs, ASCAP) AN Hills/Tree, MCA 83 EMPTY GLASS (Forest BMI) CONWAY TWITTY 2 8 12 22 79 91 NOT A NIGHT GOES BY (MCA, ASCAP/Diamond 90 EVERYTIME I GET TO DREAMIN' (Ensign, BMI /Puggy, SHEET MUSIC AGENTS I JUST CALLED TO SAY... House, ASCAP /Bright Sky, ASCAP) HL BMI) are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies LARRY BOONE MERCURY 6 7 7 20 91 32 NOT ENOUGH LOVE (MCA, ASCAP / Farren Square, 74 FEARLESS HEART (Gold Line, ASCAP) WBM and may not represent mixed folio rights. ASCAP/Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /A Little More Music , 66 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN (Bobby Fischer, Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP /Serenity Manor, ASCAP/Chriswald, CLM Cherry Lane of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- 30 OLD KIND OF LOVE (Scarlet Moon, BMI) WBM ASCAP Sound, ASCAP) CPP Columbia Pictures /Hopi cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to: 37 PAINT THE TOWN AND HANG THE MOON TONIGHT 71 GONNA TAKE A LOT OF RIVER (Reynsong, Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. (Crowman, ASCAP/Warner- Elektra- Asylum, HL Hal Leonard BMI/Wrensong, ASCAP) BMI /Kansas By The Sea, ASCAP) WBM WBM Warner Bros. 43 HIGHWAY ROBBERY (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tree, 46 RAININ' IN MY HEART (Excellorec, BMI)

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 33 www.americanradiohistory.com EraIirNG RCA Uses Stores To Help Break Grayson Hugh Booth. new -artist fliers. Booth adds BY GEOFF MAYFIELD that "It takes the retail environment some accounts even agreed to keep NEW YORK Borrowing a page to break an artist. With Grayson, Hugh in their new-artist programs from the playbook it used to make [sales are] well ahead of many de- longer than had originally been Bruce Hornsby a multiplatinum veloping artists that we've had at committed. seller, RCA Records is targeting the this stage." Booth also thinks Hugh's retail music retail community to break de- The first phase of Hugh's retail jaunts have garnered additional in- veloping artist Grayson Hugh. orientation, which was orchestrated store play for "Blind To Reason." Hugh, who is now on the road by product manager Basil Marshall, He says exposure from in -store play warming up for Dicky Betts, has had the songwriting performer play and the concerts with Betts have made personal appearances at key solo sets at showcases before invit- "generated terrific sales." retail stops around the country ed guests from key retail ac- Even if the retail blitz fails to ele- since the September release of his counts-as well as pop and urban vate Hugh's debut -which Booth "Blind To Reason" album. The radio executives -in New York describes as "deep in multiformat grass-roots attack has not yielded City, Los Angeles, Washington, cuts " -to the upper regions of the significant chart action yet, but D.C., Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, charts, the label thinks its efforts Daryl Booth, RCA director of na- San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, At- this time will pave the road for his tional sales, is confident his label's lanta, and Detroit. next album. "This will build a base efforts in the retail trenches will Hugh then played solo sets, or for the second album," says Booth. help build a following for the per- made handshake visits, at the re- "This company is committed to former. cent conventions of such chains as Grayson for the long, long term." Furthermore, Booth says Hugh's Roslyn, N.Y. -based Record World, Since it has become so difficult to sales to date are "well ahead" of the Miami -based Spec's Music & Video, get radio stations to add new art- pace that Bruce Hornsby & the and Amarillo, Texas -based Western ists, Booth says RCA has come to Range set in the initial two months Merchandisers. His rounds also in- view During a boat ride in Boston, new RCA artist Grayson Hugh, right, met the retail community as "the of their 1986 debut, an album cluded regional Bill that meetings of The Gerstein, VP /GM New optional format for exposure. You eventually went double platinum. Musicland Group, the industry's of England chain Good Vibrations. The party was one of several retail visits that Hugh made on behalf of his debut album. have to always find a new direction Many at RCA, including execu- largest chain, and The Handleman when you're working a new artist, tive VP Rick Dobbis, credited retail- Co., the largest rackjobber in the because radio adds are so limited. ers for breaking Hornsby's first al- business. "We're trying to get a relationship bum. Citing the still -tight playlists "He's generated such goodwill," several account visits and in -store its encouraged accounts to jump on up with the good retailers who will that pervade radio, the label has says Booth of Hugh. "Retailers appearances. But unlike Hugh, Hugh's bandwagon. He says sever- take the buzz that's happening about gone back to the retail well to build have adopted him as an artist they Hornsby's early exposure to retail- al retailers elected to boost the art- Grayson to their customers. Even a base for Hugh. like and they're hot to help him ers did not feature performances. ist through company newsletters Grayson himself is committed to "It took a while for Bruce out." According to Booth, the retail vis- and through in -store magazines and this-he understands the necessity." Hornbsy to develop, but he built a RCA followed a similar attack relationship with retailers, and when Hornsby's first album sur- that's what Grayson's doing," says faced in 1985, booking the artist for CM4 NAHM Name Display Winners completed National Assn. Of Rec- ber, the month during which the BY EDWARD MORRIS ord Merchandisers /Country Music Country Music Awards are tele- NASHVILLE Disc Jockey Rec- Assn. display contest. 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Low-Priced CDs Being Tested In inter Season Japan Market This Fall and BY SHIG FUJITA res TOKYO The CBS /Sony Group Y and Pony Canyon are selling CDs tip Sounds of new international repertoire ti- Wurm tles at $20.43, as compared with sa and the normal $24.52 -$26.15 price range, but Warner- Pioneer ad- ! ! vanced the CD price cutting still Hat Music further Aug. 10 with the introduc- with the tion of its Forever Young series at the unprecedented low cost of $16.35. The 30 titles released Aug. 10 include CDs by the Eagles, Led Zep- Tropical pelin, and the Doobie Brothers. A in second batch of 30 included titles by Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton, Christopher Cross, and Linda Ronstadt. The third batch of 30, released Oct. 10, included CDs by George Benson, Manhattan Transfer, Joe Sample, Asia, Little Feat, and Jackson Browne; the latest batch, released Nov. 10, has Ratt, the Cars, the Doors, the Pretenders, Laura Branigan, and Roberta Flack on its list. Prior to the Nov. 10 release, the 90 titles already available had sold a total of 1.4 million copies, can average of more than 15,000 per title, according to Keiichi Toyama of Warner- Pioneer's A &R back catalog special -projects office. This 15,000 level is at least six times higher than the sales figures scored when the product was listed at $26.15. After the release of another 30 titles Saturday (10), Warner -Pio- neer will conduct a 40 -day sales campaign up to Jan. 20 that will include advertisements in many music magazines and lotteries offering such prizes as telephone cards to purchasers of CDs in the Forev- er Young series. Toyama says that many buyers purchase all the CDs available by their favorite acts, such as Van Ha- len, Manhattan Transfer, George Benson, and the Cars, each of which has four CDs in the series. Buyers have commented that they had wanted to purchase the titles before, but the $26.15 price had deterred them. With the cost down to $16.35, they can buy five CDs for $82; they could obtain only three for that amount previously. Toyama adds that Warner -Pio- neer will start selling albums in its Atlantic Soul CD Collection Dec. 21 at the $16.35 price. Titles in this series include three by Otis Redd- ing, two by Aretha Franklin, and offerings by Sam & Dave, Ben E. King, and Percy Sledge. Two more batches of eight are planned for release. The first batch, due Jan. 25, will feature CDs by Redding, Wilson Pickett, Franklin, Sam & Dave, Clarence Carter, and Solomon Burke. The Feb. 25 release will feature titles THESE HITS ARE AVAILABLE ON by Redding, Pickett, Ray Charles, AND SOON ON COMPACT DISC THROUGH Eddie Floyd, and Arthur Conley. EMI RCP With a catalog of about 3,000 ti- International ALBUMS, CASSETTES M AG- DISTRIBUTION sMUSIC INTERNATIC.L tles, Toyama says, Warner -Pio- neer is having a hard time selecting those that should move to the $16.35 category.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Billboard® in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. stuffed behind his back inside his belt under a very RETAIL loose -fitting shirt, three rows of five," says Alden. Now Alden has a sign in front of each of six audition TOP COMPACT DISKS.. stations: "Smile, you are on camera." Says he: "It's I- just a friendly warning." POPCCa A real tip -off, according to Alden, is when people U TILAI[ w w 0 bring in CDs for cash or trade credit and the CDs are 3 '' Ñ ó Compiled from a national sample of retail sales reports. "still in alphabetical order. One day all S artists, the N a ARTIST LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL by Earl Paige next day, maybe B. I refuse to buy from anyone I sus- t- J a S TITLE pect is selling stolen product. It's not that hard to tell. * * NO.1 * * We know the vast majority customers." of our U2 ISLAND 2-91003 /ATLANTIC 1 1 1 7 DISAPPEARING ACT: Some of the stories making RATTLE AND HUM the rounds at Southern California's CD -only stores USED AND ABUSED: The subject of dealing in used ANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 2-60827 2 2 2 6 these days are scary. CDs is volatile, and Don MacLeod, owner of Music GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT For example, Robert Brownell and Jim Alden, Milennium in Portland, Ore., has already blasted this TRAVELING WILBURYS WILBURY 2- 25796 /WARNER BROS. 3 3 3 5 partners in two National Compact Disc outlets, both column for addressing the subject. Nevertheless, CD- TRAVELING WILBURYS recently chased down alleged shoplifters. Alden, a fit- store operators point to all the activity all these years R.E.M. WARNER BROS. 2 -25795 4 7 12 3 ness runner, ran after a suspect on foot, confronted at vinyl stores and say offering a trade -in service is GREEN

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36 BIL BOARP N CF MN P 1n 1'fA°, www.americanradiohistory.com ETAILING DIVIDER CARDS The Word On The Street: Record World's Magazine ALL SIZES AVAILABLE CHECK OUR PRICES! shots. "It's certainly a costly thing year ago. main goal -to c n :ice buyers to BY MELINDA NEWMAN to do, but Timothy White, who shot "But it just wasn't right for us," purchase new niut.ic. "We're be- Direct from Manufacturer NEW YORK Four months after the cover, was very fair. Ultimate- Hanson says. "There was a politi- ginning to see ar effect," he says. its introduction, Record World's ly, .t's something I'd love to do all cal situation and The Buzz was on "There's definitely more general Call now we'll proba- the way out. We decided we want- interest in burgeoning a :ts among in -house magazine, The Street, is the time, but for (201) 470 -8000 driving its message home. bly just try it under certain cir- ed to create our own identity and our patrons." (212) 244 -4060 Down the road, Hanson would "The response has been incredi- cumstances," he says. credibility." 1 -800- 631 -7061 Outside N.J. ble," says Patrick Hanson, direc- The Street's publisher is Phyllis Circulation for The Street is like to see The Street cover acts Or Write tor of public relations and editor - Purpero, the chain's senior direc- 150,000 through the Northeastern outside of rock'n'roll. "I don't in -chief of the magazine. "The rector of advertising and promotions. chain's 71 stores and such outside want it to lose i,. iitirracy and be- PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION ord companies have been The Street isn't the frst maga- distribution points as college cam- co-ne a big boob [it averages 50 65 River Drive, Garfield N.J. 07026 unbelievably positive and we have zine distributed in Record World puses, clubs, and movie theaters. pages a month], bu: I wculd like to people coming into the stores ask- and Square Circle stores; the chain Though Hanson says it's too ear- do a story on Diane SchLur or on a Special Volume Rates ing if the next issue is out yet" carried an earlier incarnation ly to release numbers, he believes Broadway musical anc :Ake more The December issue marks a called The Buzz on a trial basis a the magazine is accomplishing its risks." first for the monthly: A commissioned holiday photo of David Jo- hansen as Buster Poindexter appears on the cover. Previously, the Brand new from Rykodisc, the company magazine used only stock publicity that brought you The Jimi Hendrix Experience's incredible LIVE AT WINTER - Jimi LAND album, comes another collection of amazing, previously unreleased Hendrix. RADIO ONE (RCD 20078 /RALP/ RACS) is The Jimi Hendrix Experience Hendrir performing live in the BBC studios during 1967, the year of Jimi 's explosion onto the international pop scene. kperience Features sizzling performances of rare

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BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 37 www.americanradiohistory.com ETAILING Rock Fusion Album Is All Instrumental Genesis' Stuermer `Steps Out' With GRP way productions. Among that la- bites this month in Texas, is sure BY BRUCE HARING bel's 43 releases are "The Baker's to provide a big boost for Ely's Wife" (featuring Paul Sorvino new album, "Dig All Night," in his DARYL STEPS OUT: Daryl and Patti Lupone) and "Pretty native state ... Rhino Video has Stuermer is known as the "perma- Belle" (featuring Angela Lana- released three titles from shock - nent temporary" member of Gene- bury). schlock master Gordon Lewis, sis, trading off guitar and bass du- considered a pioneer in graphic ties with Mike Rutherford when film violence. Hitting the racks are the pop rock giant hits the road. "2000 Maniacs" (the film from But Stuermer has a few musical i,íI1ts11 which 10,000 Maniacs got their statements to make outside the name), "The Wizard Of Gore," and bounds of Genesis, which is the ;,;:íi oyitheetr''Ietïiümo "The Gruesome Twosome." The reason for his first solo album, videos carry a suggested retail "Steppin' Out," which bowed re- The album for "Late Night Com- price of $29.95 each. More informa- cently on GRP Records. ic" features Gari on male vocals tion is available from Rhino, 213- "The music of Genesis fills the and Julie Budd on female vocals, 828- 1980.... Sleeping Bag Rec- pop rock side I listen to and play," with contributions from Michael ords has opened Koala Sound, an Not Worrying. Capitol /EMI recording artist Bobby McFerrin stopped by Record Stuermer says. "My music fills the McAssey (an original cast mem- editing studio designed to serve Bar's Tracks store in Raleigh, N.C., for a few smiles and autographs. Watching progressive rock instrumental ber) and Robin Kaiser. New York's rap and dance commu- the signing are, front, an unidentified fan; left, Mike Shane, Tracks manager; and side." The LP and a new CD version nity. The new studio is located Mike Bartholomew, store employee. Stuermer describes his all -in- with an extra track are available above Sleeping Bag's offices, 1974 strumental album as "more rock nationwide through Tower Rec- Broadway. Phone 212 -362 -0640 for fusion than jazz fusion. I think it's ords and can be found in most ma- details. pretty melody oriented, coming jor New York City record stores. from a pop background." More information on the product is IN THE MAIL: A;GRUMH, "We Tour plans are still up in the air, available from Gari at 212 -799- Are A;Grumh ... And You Are but Stuermer indicates he's anx- 2592. Not!," compilation of band high- ious to stretch his chops in a live lights, all but one of which are setting. SEEDS AND SPROUTS: High - available on import releases, from Tone's Joe Ely is the latest con- Play It Again Sam Records /Wax THE SHOW MUST GO ON: When tributor to the Don't Mess With Trax, 2445 N. Lincoln Ave., Chica- the Broadway show "Late Nite Texas anti -littering campaign, a go, Ill. 60614 ... Front 242, "Head- Comic" closed three days after it public- service spot aired in the hunter," Belgian band, 12 -inch opened, Brian Gari was told the Lone Star State that has cut litter- forerunner to coming album, on America's Largest music he'd created for the play ing an estimated 60% over the last Wax Trax ... K.M.F.D.M., "Don't would never be heard again. year. In Ely's spot, he and his band Blow Your Top," not the 12 -inch of But thanks to his intense mar- are filmed performing a new song, the same name, but more of the in- keting campaign, the music has re- "Don't Mess With Texas," live in dustrial funk, on Wax Trax . . . 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CMA, NARM NAME DISPLAY CONTEST WINNERS RETAILERS (Continued from page 34) ISell Billboard and The first prize among individual Phonolog Lists stores in the retail category was MUSICIAN Magazine earned by Don Nelson, The Record New Releases in your stores. Shop No. 18, in Minneapolis. The com- top award among individual rack - NEW YORK Phono og, by music retailers as jobber efforts went to Lieber - monly used man's Dallas branch for the third a standard reference guide for consecutive year. record titles, has expanded its Other winners in retail: Stuart coverage to include a new -re- Berman, Record Bar No. 177, leases section. Gainesville, Fla. (second place); The new section will list titles Dennis Paul, Camelot Music No. for records, CDs, and tapes re- 12, Canton, Ohio (third place); and leased during the week- It will be Juanita Reaver, Camelot Music updated weekly, and each update No. 15, Chambersburg, Pa.; B.J. will include an entire replace- Jordan, Musicland No. 888, Bowl- ment section for new releases. ing Green, Ky.; Barbara Moody, Phonolog, published by the Record Bar No. 62, Lynchburg, Trade Service Corp. s.nce 1948, Va.; Stacey Baker, Disc Jockey includes more than 1 million list- No. 49, Greeley, Col.; Ann Chris - ings, all indexed, classified, and man, Disc Jockey No. 43, Danville, updated weekly. For more infor- Ill.; Mandi Goodwin, Good Vibra- mation, call Trade Service at 1- tions, Walpole, Mass.; Lauri Whi- 800- 854 -1527. taker, Hastings No. 9608, San An- 11800199919988 gelo, Texas; Ron Leppek, Disc Jockey No. 56, Monroe, Mich.; Mark Yokom, Harmony House, Southgate, Mich.; and Leslie Div- er, Record World, Hamden, Conn. (fourth place). BILLBOARD DIRECTORIES The remaining rack branch winners were Handleman, Atlanta; Is your company new, and you'd like to be Handleman, Brighton, Mich.; and included in the (listings in one of BILLBOARD'S Handleman, Youngstown, Ohio DIRECTORIES? Have you moved, changed your (second place); Handleman, Char- lotte, N. C.; Handleman, Kansas phone number, or augmented your product or City, Mo.; Handleman, Seattle; service since your last listing? Was there an omission Fla.; Lieber- Handleman, Tampa, in latest Directory entry? man, Kansas City, Mo.; and West- your ern Merchandisers, Grand Island, information, updates or corrections Neb. (third place). For listing Winners in retail earned $500 for please contact: first place, $300 for second, $200 for third, and $100 for fourth. Rusty Terry Directories Central Rack winners took $500 for first, Displays from the Country Music Month merchandising contest were submitted $300 for second, and $100 for third. Billboard by, clockwise from top left, the No. 1 retail store, The Record Shop No. 18 in Winners of the best overall Minneapolis; Lieberman's Dallas branch, which took the top -individual-rack P.O. Box 24970 awards will be given plaques at prize; Handleman's Youngstown, Ohio branch, which took second prize among Nashville, TN 37202 1989 NARM the convention. racks; and The Record Bar No. 177 in Gainesville, Fla., which earned second (615 ( 321 -4240 place among retail stores. Telex: 490000816 LCS UI

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BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 39 www.americanradiohistory.com VOEO RETAILING Videosmith Builds New Look For Boston Stores 4,000- square -foot "superstore" lo- er books, and a BY DAVID WYKOFF that's significant as close together as a mile or two, "Much of the push will be made cation in nearby Brookline, and the change in attitude," he says. given the right demographics," he toward the outlying districts BOSTON A move away from soon- to -be- debuted Lexington According to Smith and Peri- says. where video consumers don't have bookstore-style table displays has store. sano, Videosmith's sell- through in- Smith and Perisano are also the kind of sell- through selection helped Boston -area video specialty "Sell- through has really devel- looking to broaden coverage of the that people in and around Boston retailing leader Videosmith excel] oped for us chainwide over the extended suburban Boston market have," says Smith, who believes in sell- through. past year, and it's become time for Sell -through has with an aggressive move into the that mail order will do little to can- "We're taking a cue from the us to really work sales in each and mail -order business. A 32 -page fli- nibalize the chain's current busi- mass merchandisers, who've done every store, " says executive VP really developed er /catalog titled "The Movie ness. "We may see some small cut very well with sell- through, by go- Sal Perisano, who sits on the board for us chainwide Buff's Gift Guide" was recently into the business we're already doing to cascade units that allow us of the Video Software Dealers sent to the chain's 100,000- member ing in the stores, but we're also to display a vastly larger number Assn. New England chapter. over the past year' mailing list, and another 400,000 convinced that the added conve- of tapes in the same amount of According to Perisano, sell - were circulated in the Sunday, nience value will enhance total space," says company president through now accounts for approxi- Nov. 20, edition of The Boston purchased by current customers," Marshall Smith, who designed the mately 20% of overall revenues, up ventory now more closely resem- Globe. he says. new units. Twelve of the four -tier from 5% two years ago. "Sales are bles its rental stock. clear -plastic units fit on a 4V2-by- up at least 50% over the past year, "We've always keyed on selec- 4V2-foot table and display 144 ti- and that's at the same time that tion and breadth of product in tles cover out and two -to we're -four seeing rental revenues grow rentals. We're now making that FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 copies deep. as well," he says. same kind of commitment with "One of the drawbacks of the The proliferation of sell- through sell- through because we can mer- ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this old informal publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or display approach was product in the $20 range, large ad chandise so much more of it. In the Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, that although we could make some campaigns behind the likes of "E.T expanded Brookline store, for in- photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written very appealing displays, they The Extra- Terrestrial" and "Top stance, we carry around 7,000 ti- permission of the publisher. didn't hold all that many tapes in Gun," and increased interest in tles for rent and 1,200 -1,500 for the same amount of space and they special- interest titles were all im- sales," says Smith. demanded a lot more attention," portant factors in their decision The renovation and expansion of says Smith of the previous dump T KID VIDE0.smL5 making, says Smith. the Brookline unit signals a chain - P tables. "Sales is now a concept wide push 1.-- that's toward increasing store Compiled from a national sample of The new fixtures have been in- appealing to more than just the space, says Smith. The average x retail store sales.reports. SC W U stalled at all nine Videosmith hardcore collectors. More and opening size for new stores is now W aw a oZ v = ú stores, including the recently more people are looking at video- up to 2,000 q square feet -a jump of vi TITLE °. mä opened Allston unit, the expanded cassettes like they would hardcov- approximately one -third -and ex- á Copyright Owner, Manufacturer, Catalog Number = v 7 3 ) , i nJ pansion plans are in the works for the former headquarters unit in * * NO. 1 * * 1 1 8 CINDERELLA The Movie Buffs Movie Store Harvard Square, Cambridge. Walt Disney Home Video 410 1950 26.99 "We're giving up our office/ LADY AND THE TRAMP 2 3 60 1955 2995 warehouse space there to increase Walt Disney Home Video 582 merchandising space. now We're SLEEPING BEAUTY 3 4 111 1959 2995 building offices in Allston near the Walt Disney Home Video 476 new store and warehouse there," MICKEY COMMEMORATIVE 4 2 25 EDITION says Perisano. Walt Disney Home Video 690 1988 14.95 Smith anticipates continued ALICE IN WONDERLAND 5 9 130 1951 29.95 new -store openings in the "two -to- . Walt Disney Home (:._ f.'`. Video 36 three -a -year The range." recent AN AMERICAN TAIL 0 6 8 1986 29.95 debut of the Allston unit is part of Amblin Entertainment /MCA Home Video 80536 a plan to increase coverage of the THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO 7 5 130 WINNIE immediate Boston area, says Walt Disney Home Video 64 1974 14.95 Smith. MICKEY AND THE BEANSTALK 8 6 25 "For a number of years, we Walt Disney Home Video 691 1988 14.95 were looking to go into a number DISNEY SING ALONG:VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS 9 10 5 SONGS of suburban markets. Now the aim Walt Disney Home Video 412 1988 14.95 is to cover the Boston market. DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: YOU CAN FLY! to 7 25 1988 14.95 Videosmith has tried to establish itself as "the movie buff's movie store" with a There's lots of opportunity for us Walt Disney Home Video 662 in city 7,000 -title rental catalog, but the Boston -area chain sees future growth coming the itself. In the short time PINOCCHIO 11 22 167 1940 29.95 from expansion and an invigorated commitment to selling video. that we've been open in Allston, Walt Disney Home Video 239 we've seen that we can have stores DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: HEIGH -HO! 12 13 79 1987 14,95 Walt Disney Home Video 531 RAFFI IN CONCERT WITH THE RISE & SHINE BAND 13 11 5 0 1988 19.98 Troubadour Records Ltd. /A &M Video VC6179 DUCKTALES: FEARLESS FORTUNE HUNTER 14 14 25 1988 14.95 Cassette Thefts Plague Tokyo Stores, Too Walt Disney Home Video 693 DUCKTALES: DAREDEVIL DUCKS 15 12 25 1988 14.95 Cops Say Two Men Admit Stealing $40 Mil In Tapes Walt Disney Home Video 694 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE 16 15 116 1965 14.95 TOKYO Police investigations in tapes at half the regular list price Uchida was traced through a car Walt Disney Home Video 49 western Japan have resulted in the to the 20 compa- he in stores using the that had rented Osaka City. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: 17 20 6 HEROES ... arrest of two men charged with ny's services, police say. An eyewitness living near a video Family Home Entertainment 23978 1988 14.95 the of videocassettes. Ac- Kanuka in theft and Uchida, who met rental store in Ogaki City that had DUMBO 18 16 167 1941 29.95 cording to a police statement, the 1981 while doing time at an Osaka been burglarized in late August Walt Disney Home Video 24 accused have admitted prison, told police stealing they burgled the noticed the car and remembered SING -ALONG. DANCE -ALONG, DO 19 17 3 -ALONG 50,000 movie videotapes, worth $4 50,000 videotapes between May the license plate number, police Lorimar Home Video 572 1988 14.95 million. and October, storing them at Uchi- say. DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: ZIP- A-DEE- DOO -DAH O 20 19 81 1986 14.95 Nobuo Kanuka, owner of a dum- da's condominium, police say. SHIG FUJITA Walt Disney Home Video 480 my videotape sales company, and DUCKTALES: HIGH- FLYING HERO 21 25 25 1988 1435 his accomplice, Mitsuo Uchida, Walt Disney Home Video 695 vid- used the firm to solicit movie THE THREE CABALLEROS 22 18 7 1945 29.95 eotape orders from 20 video rental Walt Disney Home Video 411 outlets located in and around Na- VCR THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Digital Pioneered 23 24 4 1988 14.95 goya City, police say. They then Walt Disney Home Video 412 broke into other video rental A new VCR from Pioneer Elec- tion in the final picture. The device DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS:THE BARE NECESSITIES 21 50 1987 14.95 stores in other districts to steal the tronics combines digital signal also includes picture -in- picture ca- 24 Walt Disney Home Video 581 appropriate stock to meet the or- processing with high-band record- pability, which allows simulta- THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY 23 126 WINNIE 1968 14.95 ders, according to police. ing technology. The VH -930SD S- neous viewing of two video 25 Walt Disney Home Video 63 They employed -time VHS hi -fi VCR features four -head sources on the same screen. For also part ITA gold certification for a minimum sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 mil ion at retail for workers to remove the rental out- HQ circuitry, which offers more more information, call 213 -835- theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for let identification from the stolen than 400 lines of horizontal resolu- 6177.. nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification 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 product and then sold the video- suggested retail for nontheatrical titles.

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Beta Hasn't Yet Been Drummed Out Of Video City

BY MOIRA McCORMICK CHICAGO The death knell for Beta may have rung in most markets some time ago, but Video City AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO in south suburban Oak Lawn, Ill., never heard it. Beta is alive and well, and according to owner STUDIOS, PRODUCERS OF THEATRICAL Sandy Lambros, "A lot of my customers come to the store because -THEATRICAL PROGRAMS of the Beta titles." AND NON Lambros, who got into the video `Every A and B title we carry JVC, creator and developer of the "VHS" system, is available in established a goal that would give the consumer the ultimate in quality. To both formats' obtain this goal JVC issues a license to a duplicator, only when the exacting stringent high standards are met and approved by JVC. A JVC licensed cassette business in April 1981 when she opened Video City, bowed an iden- can readily be identified by the VHS Logo Trademark. tically operated store, Video Vi- sions, three years later in south suburban Alsip, Ill. Both stores are approximately 2,500 square feet, and carry 8,000 -9,000 titles. "Video City had a great start," Lambros recalls. "We opened in JVC 1S THE OWNER OF THE VHS LOGO TRADEMARK April, and by September I had to break down the wall of the store . next door-luckily it was vacant- and expand." Initially, Video City's VHS -to- Beta ratio was 60- to -40; now the mix is 80- to-20. "However, every A and B title we carry is available in VHS both formats," says Lambros, who buys from Baker & Taylor. "I may have cut back some on Beta, but I still give my customers the service they expect. Some say that Beta is a better machine, and a lot of my clientele owns both types. "So many customers walk in and say, `Thank God we've found a An extensive advertising and promotional campaign store that still carries Beta,' " Lambros adds. "Another thing in the trade press and consumer publications is now underway to educate that this store is known for is the the VHS Logo Trademark represents wide stock of old movies available consumers, dealers and duplicators that on Beta as well as VHS." a symbol of quality and the cassette will not damage a VCR. Video City also does a healthy business in ethnic titles, particularly Greek films, says Lambros. "This is a big Greek community. Any person who manufactures, distributes or sells videocassettes bearing the We also do well in foreign films, educational, exercise, sports, and VHS Logo Trademark without the authorization of JVC is in violation of law concert tapes in addition to the hit and may be liable to JVC for such violations. titles. Comedy is by far the most - popular category." Sales account for 30% of video transactions, with rentals at 70% of sales, and VHS outsells Beta by a 2 -to -1 ratio. Rental rates are $2.50 per tape per night regardless of format. With two rentals, the third is free. JVC® like one keep custom- Services that VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED: 8-14, NIHONBASHI- HONCHO 4- CHOME, CHUO -KU, TOKYO 103, JAPAN ers coming in, says Lambros, who TELEPHONE 03-241-7811 TELEFAX 03- 246 -1547 observes that "the store is located CABLE VICTOREXPORT TOKYO / TELEX J26222 in a nice family neighborhood. Our CONTACT hours are convenient, too -10 Larry Finley Associates, Inc. a.m. -10 p.m. every day, closed only Phone: (212) 874 -5716 Fax: (212) 724 -0522 on Christmas and Thanksgiving." Lambros says she plans to open ; Pt another store in Palos Park, Ill., also in the south suburbs, by Christmas. And she intends to continue carrying Beta. "The big studios still issue new releases on Beta," she says, "so it's not too difficult to obtain the titles."

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á Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports. Y 2 -- Y w U a 3 o ci H vi TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal d h I- - 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers áz * * No.1 * * Warner Bros. Inc. 1 1 6 BEETLEJUICE Warner Home Video 11785 Michael Keaton 1988 PG 1 Amblin Entertainment Henry Thomas 2 2 4 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 1982 PG MCA Home Video 77012 Dee Wallace Touchstone Pictures Sidney Poitier 3 3 9 SHOOT TO KILL Touchstone Home Video 697 Tom Berenger 1988 R

Touchstone Pictures Tom Selleck 4 23 2 THREE MEN AND A BABY Touchstone Home Video 658 Steve Guttenberg 1987 PG Warner Bros. Inc. 4 3 ABOVE THE LAW 5 Warner Home Video 11786 Steven Seaga! 1988 R Cher 6 5 13 MOONSTRUCK 0 MGM /UA Home Video M901135 Nicolas Cage 1987 PG

7 6 5 BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY MGM /UA Home Video M801377 Michael J. Fox 1988 R

Universal City Studios Hume Cronyn 8 9 10 *BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED MCA Home Video 80770 Jessica Tandy 1987 PG Paramount Pictures Kevin Bacon 9 8 9 SHE'S HAVING A BABY 1988 PG -13 Great White's Way. Jack Russell, right, lead singer of the hard rock group Paramount Home Video 32027 Elizabeth McGovern Tri -Star Pictures Demi Moore Great White, visits Tower Records /Tower Video regional director Bob Delanoy 10 18 3 THE SEVENTH SIGN RCA /Columbia Home Video 6-27007 Jurgen Prochnow 1988 R at Tower Video's Sunset Boulevard store in Los Angeles to tout the band's $14.95 Radio Vision Video title, Rob Lowe "Great White Videos." 11 10 8 MASQUERADE CBS -Fox Video 4749 R Meg Tilly 1988 Orion Pictures Robert Duvall 12 NEW COLORS 1988 R Orion Home Video 8720 Sean Penn Carol Co. Int. N.V. Sylvester Stallone 13 7 7 RAMBO III IVE 65922 Richard Crenna 1988 R Paramount Pictures Steve Martin 14 14 14 PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES Home Video 32036 John Candy 1987 R ne... Tom Burlinson newsli 16 3 15 RETURN TO SNOWY RIVER Walt Disney Home Video 699 PG Sigrid Thornton 1988 THE VIDEO SOFTWARE DEALERS ASSN. will waive admission for the first 16 11 8 CINDERELLA Walt Disney Home Video 410 Animated 1950 G 200 registrants who sign up for a financial seminar scheduled for Jan. 31 in Mesa, Ariz. Based on the response to this event, free regis- Universal City Studios Peter Weller 17 17 7 SHAKEDOWN 1988 R trations will again be offered at three later sessions, set for Feb. 28 MCA Home Video 80820 Sam Elliott in Miami, March 28 in Nashville, and April 25 in Milwaukee. Harry William Hurt 18 12 12 BROADCAST NEWS CBS -Fox Video 1654 1987 R Landsburg, a principal in the accounting firm Laventhol & Horwath Albert Brooks and a frequent VSDA speaker, will address all four seminars on the Warner Bros. Inc. 19 13 11 FRANTIC Harrison Ford 1988 R increasingly sticky subject of tax depreciation for rental inven- Warner Home Video 11787 Universal City Studios Matthew Broderick tories. 20 28 2 BILOXI BLUES MCA Home Video 80799 Christopher Walken 1988 PG -13 Universal City Studios Bill Pullman 21 15 7 THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW MCA Home Video 80772 Cathy Tyson 1987 R THE EARLY PART of the December calendar is dotted with VSDA meetings. The Virginia chapter had a Casino Night Dec. 1 in Richmond, Tri -Star Pictures Bruce Willis 22 25 3 SUNSET R RCA /Columbia Home Video 6 -27009 James Garner 1988 Va. Also Dec. 1, the Connecticut chapter hosted VSDA president Lou in Hemdale Film Corp. John Lone Berg North Haven, Conn. The Sacramento, Calif., chapter 23 20 12 THE LAST EMPEROR 0 PG Nelson Home Entertainment 7715 1987 -13 scheduled a board election and a screening of the new Touchstone Joan Chen RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Sidney Poitier Video title "Rescue" for Tuesday (6), and the Spokane (Wash.) Area 24 19 5 LITTLE NIKITA 1988 PG 25000 River Phoenix chapter set a luncheon meeting for Wednesday (7), featuring a talk Tri -Star Pictures Cher on time management by consultant Michael Fortino and product pre- 25 22 18 SUSPECT R RCA /Columbia Home Video 6 -27002 Dennis Quaid 1987 sentations by Walt Disney Home Video and Trans World Entertain- Warner Bros. Inc. Edward James Olmos ment. 26 NEWS STAND AND DELIVER 1988 PG Warner Home Video 11805 Lou Diamond Phillips Vestron Pictures Inc. Rebecca de Mornay 27 36 2 AND GOD CREATED WOMAN Vestron Video 6027 Vincent Spano 1987 NR BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO has introduced a chainwide gift- certificate pro- Orion Pictures James Woods gram, selling $1 coupons in booklets of 10. The 300 -store chain, 28 21 12 BEST SELLER 1987 R Vestron Video 6026 Brian Dennehy which seeks to be the McDonald's of video retailing, says it will RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- 8 VICE VERSA spend 1.5 million ad bucks to launch the campaign. The certificates 29 30 25007 Judge Reinhold 1988 PG can be redeemed for sales or rentals. Additionally, Blockbuster will Touchstone Pictures a 10% 30 27 17 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM Robin Williams 1987 R award discount on prerecorded video purchases for customers Touchstone Home Video 680 who buy at least two booklets. RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Larry Fishburne 37 8 SCHOOL DAZE R 31 25006 Giancarlo Esposito 1988 FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII -THE NEW Paramount Pictures Lar Park Lincoln 32 33 6 1988 R PALMER VIDEO says it has committed to superstores. Most if not all of BLOOD Paramount Home Video 32209 Kevin Blair the Union, N.J. -based web's corporate stores will be no smaller than New Sky Communications Lukas Haas 33 26 9 THE LADY IN WHITE 4,000 square feet, with no fewer than 7,000 titles. Two 5,000- square- Virgin Vision 10060 Katherine Helmond 1988 PG-13 foot units bowed recently: one in Verona, N.J., in September and the Amblin Entertainment Christian Bale 34 32 15 EMPIRE OF THE SUN 1987 PG other in Staten Island, N.Y., in October. The latter has already es- Warner Home Video 11753 John Malkovich tablished itself as the web's top store. A 4,000- square -foot shop de- New World Entertainment Treat Williams 6 DEAD HEAT buted in November in the chain's hometown, and another large out- 35 29 New World Video A88005 Joe Piscopo 1988 R N.J. let is planned for early December in Montclair, Further, the Universal City Studios Sonia Braga 10 THE MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR R chain has begun to invade Chicago with franchised units, with six 36 24 MCA Home Video 80796 Chick Vennera 1988 due to be open there by year's end. Palisades Entertainment James Spader 37 35 4 JACK'S BACK 1988 R Paramount Home Video 12669 Cynthia Gibb Vestron Pictures Inc. Ben Cross 38 31 5 THE UNHOLY 1988 R BASF CORP. is attempting to beef up its blank videotape sales during Vestron Video 5257 Hal Holbrook the fourth quarter. Since August, the company has featured new Tri -Star Pictures Kathleen Turner 39 34 8 SWITCHING CHANNELS 1988 PG packaging and has improved the playback quality for all grades of RCA /Columbia Home Video 6 -27006 Burt Reynolds its videotape. The color modulation has been adjusted on all BASF Orion Pictures Anthony Michael Hall 40 40 9 JOHNNY BE GOOD 1988 R video blanks and the coating has been enhanced on its premium Orion Home Video 8715 Robert Downey, Jr. lines- super -high grade and hi -fi super -high grade -to reduce drop- ITA gold certification for a minimum sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, outs; its super VHS tapes have been similarly enhanced. The compa- or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. 0 ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of ny has also reintroduced 8mm to -its catalog. GEOFF MAYFIELD 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.

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BY MOIRA McCORMICK KEVIN COSTNER CHICAGO Classic Sounds and Video, one of Chicago's largest in- SUSAN SARANDON dependent video /audio retailers, catcher with 13 stores on the city's South He's Crash Davis, a seasoned Side, began life as, of all things, a whose best years om the ballfield are dental lab. behind him ... but whose finest m )ments That's right- brothers and co- in the bedroom still lie ahead. owners Mark DeFelippis and Dom- She's Annie Savoy, the self-styled inic Nicorata became dental tech- baseball guru who has appointed nicians upon graduation from high school in 1978, and the store in herself the team's unofficial trailer which they operated their lab had and handler. Catch the fever as two of America's favorite pastimes-baseball and sex - `We pooled our team up in this winning comedy about resources and got long, slow kisses and high, hard fast aalls. Kevin Ccstner and Susan better buying Sarandon star in the major league hit, power with the 131. 11 DURHAM. distributor' ORDER CUT-OFF DATE: JANUAWr 10th. STREET DATE: 1ANUA_RY 26th.

1,200 square feet out front with nothing in it. "We thought we should put something in there," says DeFelippis, "so I made some cabinets and started a record store. We called it Classic Records, after our Classic Dental Lab." The brothers got into video shortly thereafter. While picking up an order at Sound Video Unlim- ited (now Baker & Taylor), DeFe- lippis saw warehouse employees uncrating videocassettes. "I thought they were books," he says, laughing. "My brother and I decided to invest all our profits to that point -$2,000 -into video." Their video section opened with 38 titles, and rentals were $10 a week -an arrangement quickly pared down to a daily rate. "Rent- als took off pretty quick," says De- Felippis. "We moved into a bigger place in 1980-1,500 videos, with records on the side. That's when we changed the name to Classic Sounds and Video." The brothers checked their file cards to see where most of their customers were coming from, then opened their second store in the A Romantic Comedy About America's highest -traffic area. Between 1982 Other Favorite Pastime. and 1983 they opened six more. "We went wild," says DeFelippis, adding, "We've never closed a PRODUCTION KEVIN COSTNER SUSAN SARANDON store." A MOUNT COMPANY In 1983, DeFelippis and Nicorata "BULL DURHAM" TIM ROBBINS TREY WILSON ROBERT WUHL established a wholesale operation, BY MICHAEL CONVERTINO mUSIC SUPERVISOR DANNY BP.AMSON Better Buying Enterprises. "We MUSE pooled our resources with area PRODUCTION DESIGNER ARMEN GANZ stores and got better buying pow- FILM EDITORS IOBERT LEIGHTON AND ADAM WEISS er with the distributor," says De- Felippis. Seven months ago, they DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPH BOBBY BYRNE instituted a buyback program in E (ECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID V. LESTER which a store pays 50% of a title BURG and pays the balance if it's kept In VHS and Bet i. PRODUCT By THOM MOUNT AND MARK more than 30 days. If the title is re- p Clcsed Captioned. Hi-Fi Stereo. WRITTEN AND DIRECT-1''.;D BY RON SHELTON it is sold to a broker. "Most turned, 94-g11.4(.1S 4.'N SMAII.:t31.t.'1 (: 4Yt 01. H.(!f of our 44 accounts participate," RESTRICTE0 says DeFelippis. Prints tv licLuz DO _"URES Ré+ease Peak business for video rentals came between 1982 and 1984. Since then, competition has increased. "Some of our customers even opened stores; we gave them advice on how to do it," he says. Now the brothers are looking to (Continued on next page)

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CLASSIC SOUND & VIDEO (Continued from preceding page) expand existing stores as well as open new ones. The average size of their stores is currently 2,500- 3,000 square feet, with the largest unit at 6,000 square feet and the smallest at 180. Seven of the stores carry audio, including cassettes, Sere A Towering Hit With Bruce Willis And "Die Hard!" CDs, and "some LPs." The number of movie titles varies from store to store, with the 6,000- square -foot Archer location carrying more than 10,000. Three of the stores are computerized, and DeFelippis says the rest will also be computerized at some point in the future. Rental rates are $2 per movie per night, with three for $5 in some locations. "We don't ask for a deposit," says DeFelippis, "if they live in the neighborhood and can show a driver's license and a paid utility bill." Sell- through is strong in children's video and 30- day -old product, and DeFelippis says Classic Sounds and Video is putting out a ¡ . Y M Christmas sell- through catalog .Y..`. . this year. Classic's children's prod- Cr . : V ' : tivM uct comes packaged in a holiday }, ._., " basket, packed with candy and ci."""^:41:, : . .. .--. .. wrapped in cellophane. "Those are big sale items," says DeFelippis. 19-

Despite the chain's size and level ° . of business, Classic Sounds and ;.. ' a.: . YYY `i.... Video is still something of a well - ti,; ... kept secret-due, says DeFelippis, , .:i ," ` A., to the fact that they are located on 's '+! ' y:t ..7_. the South Side rather than the N,q _y''S`e more upscale, media -blanketed . -- North Side. "We'd like to expand -!. to the North Side," he says, "but we don't know the neighborhoods. Maybe next year we'll start honestly looking." DeFelippis and Nicorata are shooting for 16 stores by the end of 1989, but whichever side of the city it's on, says DeFelippis, the chain's personable, neighborly service will continue to be foremost. As an example, DeFelippis points to a store policy offering a money - back guarantee. "There are 200 good movies in every store that nobody knows OVER about," he says. "I'm always rec- ommending movies like `Bird With $76,300,000* The Crystal Plumage,' 'Silent Partner,' and 'Night Of The Jug - gler'-I tell people, 'If you don't like these movies, I'll give you a re- BOX OFFICE GROSS fund.' "I've only ever had to give one (AS OF 10/31) person their money back," DeFe- lippis laughs. "I think he was just trying to get his $2."

Sharp Unveils B R U C E W I L L I S VCR Lineup The top of the line in Sharp Electronics' new VCR series is the DP MARA VC -H857 which boasts, among other features, an MTS decoder to Dealer order cut -off date is January 10,1989 Street date is January 26,1989 receive stereo telecasts and four - head hi-fi playback. The suggest- Die Hard has a retail price of $89.98 Catalog Number 1666 'Source: Martin Grove ed list is $699.95. Other new Sharp VCRs include the VC -M705, another stereo model, which lists for $599.95; the VC- A607U, which lists for $579.95; and the VC- A207U, which is tagged at $479.95.

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BY BRUCE HARING ALLENTOWN, Pa. The Division of Consumer Protection in the Non -Stop National Television Advertising Will Turn -On Your Customers. Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is investigating complaints FEBRUARY surrounding the closing of the DECEMEER JANUARY three -store Omni Video chain here. 5 6 7 3 4 The chain, based in Lansdale, Pa., placed a closing sign in its windows in mid -October without II8 9 10 11 warning, leaving phones discon- nected, no forwarding address, and a wave of disgruntled custom- 15 16 17 18 ers. Attorney John Kelly of the Con- sumer Protection Division says in- 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 vestigations are focusing on the possibility of fraud in the closings. Injunctions against the transfer or 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 sale of company assets and restitu- tion to customers would be sought if fraud is proved, Kelly says, although he deemed such recovery MARCH APRIL against a bankrupt company un- 3 4 likely. Kelly says his division received complaints from consumers who for $30 and 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 preordered "E.T." were left without a video; from VCR owners who had left their machines for repair and were nev- 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Continued on next page)

23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Canadian Agency

26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 213 29 30 Now Accepting PPV Applications TV ADVERTISING MEANS INCREMENTAL PROFITS: HULL, Quebec The federal broad- DIE HARD WILL BE ADVERTISED UP TO 10 WEEKS AFTER cast regulator says it will enter- STREET DATE TO KEEP YOUR RENTAL TURN RATE HIGH. tain applications for pay -per -view television in Canada, marking a "Die Hard" commercials will appear 3n CIS, NB:, ABC, FOX, ESPN, MTV, CNN, significant shift in policy and po- CBN, USA and VHl television networks. Programs will include: The Tonight Show, tentially opening an important David Letterman, Saturday Night live, Good Morning America, CBS News, Cheers new chapter in specialty programming. (in selected markets), The Cosby Show ;ir selected markets), ESPN Sports The Canadian Radio -television (various programs), MTV Music Videcs (vcrious times). and Telecommunications Commis- sion, in an Oct. 27 notice, noted that pay -per -view, which it calls video on demand, is a possibility "in light of increasing competition T to the pay- television industry from MS NBC TM MUSICTELE VISION Q video retail outlets." was ini- NATIONAL DELIVERY: When Canadian pay TV tiated in 1983, video retailing was Gross Impressions 207,402,000 in its infancy and films were being issued to pay TV and video at Reach ( %) (Adults 18-49) 68.9 about the same time. Since then, Average Frequency 2.6 CONTACT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR FOR THIS 6 FT. STANDEE pay TV has been squeezed out of second -window status for the- Advertising will be double the National Delivery the atrical releases. The single Canadi- in the top 10 markets. an pay -TV service, First Choice - Anirl Superchannel, now broadcasts

°IS PI°d,Ln °n A JOHN McTIERNAN film BRUCE WIL.IS DIE HARD TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX lese A 60R10V COMPANY /SILVER PICTURES films many months after they've II°Se, ALAN RICKMAN ALEXANDER GODLNOV EONNIE BEDELIA MICHAEL KAMEN tug RICHARD EDLUND Ed:, FRANK J URIOSTE, ,[i been widely available through re- un'v tail or rental. F. PIÓ [eGOVIA P olO4,i, JAN De BUNT `PO`á,' CHARLES GORDON S`IQe° : JEB STUART and SEVEN E. de SOUZA VIDEO a°d JOHN LINK s7er JACKSON Before the Oct. 27 notice, the cased° p. w.. wsioN' nrel a RODERICK THORP °°°`h° LAWRENCE GORDONa°.JOEL SILVER °1feC JOHN McTIEkNAN commission had ruled out pay -per- R oOuer IduallDlmD rM the market Read I view, it believed Ulm r Uttar The Ivy BO DO I saying

used ,ndh, Ikense. The CBSIFOX Company. M! Rights Rewned. Except in Canada CBS'" Ism trademasl of CBS Inc used under &ense. In Canada CBS's is u trodenork of CBS R..ords Canada Ltd. FOX.' is a trodemarb of Twentieth Costley Fa. Film Corporation would be too slim and that it want- 1,11V Musc Television inn VHI ore Ir( iemarkS owred one Iroensed foe use by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inernational Inc ed pay TV to have exclusivity in the field. But at recent pay -TV hearings, several groups said they were interested in filing PPV applications. Hearings into the proposals are likely for next spring. KIRK LaPOINTE

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www.americanradiohistory.com IMO RETAILING Rentrak Brings PPT Seminars To 15 Cities

NEW YORK Rentrak, the pay - per- transaction distributor that was originally developed from the company that founded the Nation- al Video chain, started a 15 -city series of seminars in late November that will continue through late De- cember. The agenda for the three -hour sessions -which no doubt will pitch sales of the shared -revenue plan that president Ron Berger launched when the company still operated as a store franchiser -includes background on PPT and the agreements that are involved, a "IT IS AN EROTIC FILM, discussion of software, and a com- IT IS A POLITICAL FILM AND parison of the revenue a store would realize if it took in a title IT IS A DRAMATIC FILM. through PPT with revenue it I LOVED EVERY IT." would derive from MINUTE OF buying the tape NBC through conventional distribution. - Gene Shalit. -TV The seminars will also include a question- and-answer period. Remaining dates for Rentrak's seminars: Dec. 11, Orlando, Fla.; Dec. 12, New York; Dec. 13, Bos- ton; Dec. 14, Toronto; Dec. 15, De- "AN INTENSELY troit; Dec. 18, Chicago; Dec. 19, Minneapolis; Dec. 20, Calgary, Al- MOVING EROTIC berta. The series began Nov. 29 in LOVE STORY..." Seattle, near Rentrak's Portland, Ore., headquarters, and went on to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dal- - Richard Freedman. las, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Salt "TWO BIG THUMBS UP' NEWHOUSE NEWSPAPERS Lake City. - Siskel & Ebert & THE MOVIES Toll-free numbers for reserva- tions are, in the U.S., 800 -288 -7581, or in Canada, 800 -328-7581.

OMNI WEB PROBED (Continued from preceding page) er notified of the closing; and from several customers who had placed a credit card deposit on merchandise. Kelly is not specific as to the Omni web's total membership, noting that all of its financial records and merchandise have been seized by a local bank. He did say that about 600 customers had preor- "...VIBRANT, SEXY AND ROMANTIC." dered "E.T." through Omni stores. - Bruce Williamson. PLAYBOY Kelly says the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office is investigating possible criminal charges in connection with the store closings. That office could SPECIAL "TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES" T-SHIRT PROMOTION: not be reached for comment. For every 3 videocassettes you order, you'll receive a free "Take Off Your Clothes" T-shirt. Arthur Pollock, treasurer of the Contact your distributor for details. West Coast Video store in neigh- boring Bethlehem, Pa., says his chain will honor all of Omni's un- THE SAUL ZAENTZ COMPANY Presents A PHILIP KAUÇMAN FILM expired memberships. THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING Pollock said what happened to DANIEL DAY-LEWIS JULIETTE BINOCHE LENA. OLIN with DEREK deLINT ERLAND JOSEPHSON PAVEL LANDOVSKY DONALD MOFFAT DANIEL OLBRYCHSKI STELLAN SKARSGARD Omni Video "affects us all .. . A.S.C. Production Design PIERRE GUFFROY Costume Design ANN ROTH Supervising Film Editor WALTER MURCH we're all in this business togeth- Director of Photography SVEN NYKVIST. Executive Producer BERTI L OHLSSON Based on the novel by MILAN KUNDERA Screenplay byJEAN -CLAUDE CARRIERE s PHILIP KAUFMAN er." Produced by SAUL ZAENTZ Directed by PHILIP KAUFMAN ItcsraICTEo R) I.vrxrnernl Carrur'a Rrr YarrRi Wn Yri^"N°.'tur nr1m.i6O vRR llr,-Saullr.ntr''n r`.1rRinr. R.w.r,nd lL.11llJJ 1 +r.t , ...... n.. .., , n. ,,. rn .,Y. r. n.. 1' CH Uvr.rr.. 1 Rt

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RETAIL TRACK (Continued from page 36) and is offering a wide array of such products in a new Sam Goody Music & Video on L.A.'s west side (Retail Track, Dec. 3).

DEALIN' DAY: There were plenty of combo store representatives along with hosts of video store operators at the newly formatted Nov. 18 Comm- tron Corp. exhibit at the Industry Hills Sheraton Resort, about 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. "THE MOST OPENLY SEXUAL AMERICAN FILM IN AGES." Commtron held three other Dealer - John Powers, POLLING STONE Day events, all in northern California and all "with a resort motif," says Mike Evans, branch manager in Hayward, Calif. "We were thinking of the Disneyland Hotel or even the Queen Mary in Long Beach [Calif.], but this worked out sensationally." Commtron pulled out all the stops, even having Gary Rockhold, president, greet attendees at a table right inside the showroom entrance. Dealers busily worked on orders with reps at tables around the 40 exhibits- when they weren't queuing up for posters signed by several stars, including Tracy Scoggins, the Chippendales, Rich Little, Rebecca Ferretti, Joseph Barbera, and, yes, Traci Lords. Also appearing was Pat Paulsen, who greeted delegates the night before at the showcase of the Los Angeles chapter of the Video Software Dealers Assn., held at the Sheraton Universal in Los Angeles. WHAT NEXT? WHERE NEXT? Blank tape from Hong Kong, Tai- wan, South Korea -and now Austra- lia, too. Tri- Coast, with distribution out of Dothan, Ala., and Santa Moni- ca, Calif., is promoting a HGP (high - grade performance) T-120 line priced at $2.99.

BEAUTY CONTEST: Music Plus has copped an award from the city of Montclair in suburban Los Angeles for "outstanding beautification." The award acknowledges outstanding store design and appearance in the small -business category.

MORE VIDEO PLUS CD: They're still saying video specialty stores can't cut it in CD, but don't say that to Michael Winer and Mike Roma- no, operators of 15 -unit Video Su- per Shop. The chain is about to add 2,000 -title -deep CD inventories and really promote, says Winer. "We're going to be like Tempo and promote at $1 -$2 off, put ads in the paper, and create some excitement," he says, referring to the recent promotion stance of Tempo, the chain owned by Pacific Coast One -Stop. THE Ten Video Super Shop units are in the Ventura -Oxnard area northwest of L.A., but Winer and Romano UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS have ventured recently into Orange County, Calif., with an Anaheim OF BEING Hills store. "It's 50 miles from our store in Northridge," Winer says, "but we wanted to get into that [Or- ange County] market, and this tremendous strip site was available." Experience one of the most uninhibitedly sensual films ever produced: STRIP CENTER VS. MALL: The epic story of love, sexuality and erotic freedom. costs of operating strip-center and "THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING," an enclosed -mall stores are contrasted ORDER CUT-OFF DATE: DECEMBER 13th. STREET DATE: DECEMBER 29th. in a new study from the Interna- tional Council of Shopping Cen- ters, surveying 1,115 centers com- prising more than 214 million square feet. As might be expected, (Continued on next page) 47

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Symbols for formats are 46= Beta, v= VHS, and + =LV Suggested list price, prebook From cutoff, and street date are given the director of "Night Of The Living Dead" GEORGE ROMERO when available.

BUCKEYE AND BLUE Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Osterhage 6 r Academy /879.95 Prebook cutoff: 12/8/88; Street 12/22/88 JANE FONDA'S COMPLETE WORKOUT Excercise e r Warner /$29.98 Prebook cutoff: 12/15/88; Street 1/11/89 THE GREAT OUTDOORS Dan Ackroyd, John Candy * V MCA /$89.95 Prebook cutoff: 12/16/88; Street 1/11/89 HOT TO TROT Bobcat Goldthwait, Dabney Coleman a r Warner /889.95 Prebook cutoff: 12/12/88; Street: 1/18/89 MR. NORTH Anthony Edwards, Robert Mitchum, Harry Dean Stanton a r Virgin Vision/$89.95 Prebook cutoff: 12/13/88; Street: 1/4/89 MONKEY SHINES: AN EXPERIMENT IN FEAR Jason Beghe, John Penkow a r Orion /$89.98 Prebook cutoff: 12/8/ 8 8; Street: 12/28/88 PHANTASM II James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister a r MCA / 889.95 Prebook cutoff: 12/16/88; Street: I/11/89 THE THIN BLUE LINE Documentary a r H80/589.99 Prebook cutoff: 12/14/88; Street: 1/11/89 THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING Daniel Day- Lewis, Juliette Binoche a r Orion /889.98 Prebook cutoff: 12/8/88; Street 12/28/88 WILD a WOOLY Vic Morrow, Doug McClure a r Prism /$59.95 Prebook cutoff 12/8/88: Street: 12/14/89 WOMEN OF VALOR Susan Sarandon a r Prism /$79.95 Prebook cutoff: 12/8/88; Street 12/14/89

To get your company's new video releases listed, send the following information -title, performers, distributor /manufacturer, format(s), prebook cutoff, ship date, box - office gross, and suggested list price (if available) -to Video Releases, Billboard, An Experiment in Fear 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

RETAIL TRACK (Continued from preceding page) insurance costs show the biggest rate of increase since the survey by ICSC two years ago, up 53% in ORDER CUT-OFF DATE: DECEMBER 13th. STREET DATE: DECEMBER 29th. strips and a whopping 91% in enclosed malls. Taxes are next for strips, up 24 %. For enclosed malls, A CHARLES EVANS PRODUCTION A GEORGE A. ROMERO FILM "MONKEY SHINES" the next biggest increase is in security expenses, up 19 %. Strip centers PANKOW JASON BEGHE JOHN KATE McNEIL JOYCE VAN PATTEN Mtlsim, DAVID SHIRE are also showing an increase of 24% for administrative, general, and sueldtel'uttlu,,i PETER McINTOSH t .,i;C;'.,1,11t151tIpP, CLETUS ANDERSON idittn PASQUALE BUBA marketing expenses combined. thiertu111tPhntog,.,ph, JAMES A. CONTNER h;,Setlon the NAPI Niui t'VStlint's ii`. MICHAEL STEWART THAT'S A DATA BASE: One - PETER GRUNWALD GERALD S. PAONESSA piodurt'tlh, CHARLES EVANS stops and retail firms continue to 11NY tilt' Sae PI, th GEORGE A. ROMERO talk up the data base developed by Mt e TMIC TOD Valley Record in t:u..,. Distributors Pnnts1V Pei ii ' f At IHI 4INlA t took OR/ON Woodland, Calif., near Sacramento. Barney Cohen, president, is guard- Q Closed Captioned. In VHS and Beta. Hi -Fi Stereo. ed about many elements of the system, which boasts of containing just HOME VIDEO about anything and everything re- 1986 01 nm i.me Video All -iylhts fiesen ed Q (dosed Copooned M NCI Used VV,lh Peren,ss,ea, corded and available. Asked about some of the more esoteric categories among the incredible 1,000 such groupings, he says, "What about instrumental mandolin? We have it." "E. T" already phoned, so why don't you call Earl Paige at Retail Track? Dial 21347S-7040.

48 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com N:0 ME VIDEO RCA/Col Claim! Distrib Cuts Work Vid Studio Uses Willow Yardstick This story was prepared by Jim Dealers Assn.'s New England and services. McCullaugh in Los Angeles, Dave chapter (Billboard, Dec. 3), Rich- RCA /Columbia executives main- Wykoff in Boston, and Al Stew- ard Pinson, the company's director tain that the success of "Willow" art in New York. of sales, said the shift in distribu- indicates that their new system is tion strategy is an effort to restore working. Though the film is a LOS ANGELES RCA /Columbia "sanity and order" to the whole- high -profile title that dealers can Pictures Home Video says its new- sale ranks. The strategy, he ac- ill afford to pass up, titles priced at ly restructured -and often ma- knowledged, has not been a boon $89.95 rarely pass the 300,000 unit ligned- distribution system is on for the company thus far. sales mark, let alone the 400,000 the right track. To illustrate its "You may not realize it, but claimed for "Willow "by RCA /Co- point, the company points to the we've lopped off a good 20% of our lumbia. Company brass also note success of "Willow," the George business by eliminating some dis- that films that posted roughly the Lucas -created epic that grossed same box -office numbers as "Wil- Health Hazard. World Wrestling Federation star Hulk Hogan crushes a figures $55 million at the box office and be low" have not hit the sales pack of cigarettes to call attention to a new anti -smoking campaign kicked has generated sales of some 'There's got to logged thus far by the release. off by Coliseum Video in conjunction with the Boys Club of America. The company officals 400,000 videocassettes in North and order' In addition, Boys Club will distribute "I Won't Smoke" pledge cards to its members, America, according to RCA /Co- sanity point out that the video's brisk who can receive a $5 rebate on the tape "The 2nd Annual WWF Survivor lumbia. sales came despite a particularly Series" by filling out the pledge card and mailing it to Coliseum. Also, The title, which hit stores Nov. tributors," said Pinson when ques- crowded landscape for A titles this Coliseum will enter all the cards in a drawing, and the winner will receive The 23 at a list price of $89.95, is the tioned about the changes. "But we fall, with such titles as "E.T. an all- expenses -paid trip to WrestleMania V in April. Coliseum plans to first RCA /Columbia release to be can't continue to watch margins Extra -Terrestrial," "Cinderella," donate a portion of the profits from the forthcoming "Survivor Series" completely solicited under the fall and see distributors scramble "Three Men And A Baby," release to the Boys Club. The company says it will also run various anti- terms of the studio's new distribu- around in each other's territory "Rambo III," and others vying for smoking public- service messages at the start of all of it new releases for tion program, which carved the without regard to long -term shelf space. at least one year. The "Survivor Series" tape will be available beginning country up into exclusive terri- health. There has got to be more According to Robert Blattner, Dec. 14 for a list price of $39.95. tories to be serviced by just 10 au- sanity and order." (Continued on page 55) thorized distributors (Billboard, The distribution changes have July 23, July 30). been widely assailed by specialty Although the company says the store owners. Many smaller deal- FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 numbers on "Willow" indicate ers say they are forced to deal with ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any strong support from the distribu- a specific wholesaler for their retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, tion /retail community, the deci- RCA /Columbia product instead of Billboard® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. sion to use fewer distributors has their usual distributor. Dealers not only alienated many retailers say that aside from increasing ad- but also seems to have cut into the ministrative work, the RCA /Co- company's bottom line. At a Nov. 9 lumbia policy eliminates retailers' TOP MUSIC VIDEOCASSETTES_ meeting of the Video Software freedom to shop around for terms rrr Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. O = d v ww a u; 0 V) Y TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal Ä = g mÑ VIDEO PEOPLE Ñ Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers L 1- , z i- , ** NO.1 ** Video People is a weekly column spotlighting personnel changes and CBS Music Video Enterprises 49000 George Michael 1988 SF 15.98 promotions announced by prerecorded -video suppliers, distributors, I 1 13 FAITH duplicators, retailers, and hardware manufacturers. Announce- Bludgeon Riffola, LTD. HISTORIA Def Leppard 1988 LF 24.95 ments should be sent to Video People, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New 2 2 19 DEF LEPPARD: PolyGram Music Video 080359 -3 York, N.Y. 10036. Elektra Records CLIFF'EM ALL! Metallica 1987 C 19.98 3 3 49 $19.98 HOME VID Elektra Entertainment 40106 -3 of Pickwick Enter- Myron "Micky" Hyman is named president and CEO MADONNA CIAO ITALIA: LIVE FROM Sire Records C 29.98 4 6 25 Madonna 1988 tainment. Hyman, who was most recently president of the made -for -TV ITALY Warner Reprise Video 38141 -3 firm Tomorrow Entertain- production Geffen Home Video 38146 Aerosmith 1988 SF 15.98 ment, has previously served as gener- 5 5 9 AEROSMITH'S 3 X 5 Group Atlantic Records Inc. al counsel for CBS Records THE BLUE Debbie Gibson 1988 SF 16.98 and executive VP of business affairs 6 4 11 OUT OF Atlantic Video 50123 -3

for CBS Video Enterprises. He also CARLY SIMON: LIVE FROM MARTHA'S 1988 C 19.99 7 7 11 HBO Video 0129 Carly Simon helped establish the MGM /UA home VINEYARD

entertainment group and was presi- D 8 12 7 12 WASTED YEARS MPI Home Video MP1613 Iron Maiden 1988 24.95 dent of its home video division before Elektra Records joining The Cannon Group as execu- RAPTURE Anita Baker 1987 C 24.95 9 8 59 ONE NIGHT OF Elektra Entertainment 40105 -3 HYMAN tive VP and CEO. Inc. Atlantic Records 1988 SF 16.98 10 9 35 KICK -THE VIDEO FLICK INXS International Video Entertainment makes the following announcements: Atlantic Video 50119-3 Polygram Records Inc. is to Western regional sales manager and Su- Bon 1981 LF 19.98 Kathe Kleffman upped 11 RE -ENTRY SLIPPERY WHEN WET Jovi zette Boucher joins the company as West Coast regional sales manager. Polygram Video 440-041 521-3 Island Records Inc. Kleffman a sales assistant and Boucher was na- 1984 C 19.95 Previously, served as 12 RE -ENTRY U2 LIVE AT RED ROCKS U2 tional sales coordinator for Coliseum Video. MusicVision 6 -20613 Sire Records Depeche Mode 1988 SF 19.98 13 18 5 STRANGE Warner Music Video 38147 Giannian M. Antola is named director of sales marketing and distribu- Atlantic Records Inc. tion for Vestron Video Español, a division of Vestron Video. She was di- 14 10 21 MUMBO JUMBO Robert Plant 1988 SF 16.98 rector of sales /marketing at Condor Video, the hispanic video division of Atlantic Video 50121 -3 Media Home Entertainment. 15 17 5 THE ALL -STAR REGGAE SESSION HBO Video 0013 Various Artists 1988 C 19.99

1988 C 19.98 Kenneth F. Wiedeman is named director of marketing for Sony Magnet- 16 11 5 RIP IT UP LIVE CBS Music Video Enterprises Dead or Alive ic Products Company. He was the company's national marketing manag- AEROSMITH'S VIDEO CBS Video Music Enterprises er. RE Aerosmith 1987 D 19.98 17 -ENTRY SCRAPBOOK CBS -Fox Music Video 5229

A &M Records Inc. joins Buena Vista Home Video International as executive 14 13 NOTHING LIKE THE SUN Sting 1988 SF 12.98 Diego Lerner 18 ... A &M Video C61104 director in Latin America, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Recently, DAVID BOWIE: THE GLASS SPIDER and Universal Studios as direc- 15 19 MPI Home Video MP 1 526 David Bowie 1987 C 29.95 Lerner worked for Paramount Pictures 19 TOUR tor of CIC Video for all of Latin America. At the same time, Michael O Johnson is promoted to VP of Buena Vista Home Video International, 20 16 11 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE LIVE! CBS Music Video Enterprises 49001 Terence Trent D'Arby 1988 C 19.98 Los Angeles. He had been VP of sales and distribution. And Kelley Avery is promoted to director of marketing for Buena Vista Home Video. RIAA gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 million for nontheatrical made- or- home-video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of 150,000 units or suggested He had been senior product manager for the Disney brand. ist price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for-home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) SF short-form. LF long-form. C concert. D documentary.

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2 2 8 CINDERELLA Watt Disney Home Video 410 Animated 1950 G 26.99

Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze 3 3 46 DIRTY DANCING Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey 1987 PG -13 24.98

7 4 60 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 Animated 1955 G 29.95

Touchstone Pictures 5 5 17 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM Touchstone Home Video 660 Robin Williams 1987 R 29.95 Omar Sharif 6 4 9 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO MGM /UA Home Video 900003 1965 PG 19.95 Artful Dodgers. Three members of the 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers -from left, Julie Christie Steve Sax, Tim Leary, and Rick Dempsey -join Ken Ross, director of Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 7 8 38 START UP WITH JANE FONDA Jane Fonda 1988 NR 19.95 nontheatrical programming for CBS /Fox Home Video, in celebrating the release Warner Home Video 077 of "The Official 1988 World Series Video." The 60-minute video, currently 8 6 8 BEN -HUR MGM /UA Home Video 900004 Charlton Heston 1959 G 29.95 available from CBS /Fox for a list price of $19.95, chronicles the Dodgers' victory over the Oakland A's in the World Series. Callan Productions Corp. 9 16 7 SUPER CALLANETICS Callan NR MCA Home Video 80809 Pinckney 1988 24.95 Julie Andrews 10 20 175 THE SOUND OF MUSIC CBS -Fox Video 1051 1965 G Christopher Plummer 29.98

Paramount Pictures Al Pacino 11 10 42 THE GODFATHER PART II 1975 R 29.95 AYC Spotlights Methods Paramount Home Video 8459 Robert De Niro Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 12 24 23 LETHAL WEAPON 1981 R Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover 19.98

Bludgeon Riffola, LTD. 13 11 19 For Maiketing Arts Tapes DEF LEPPARD: HISTORIA Def Leppard 1988 NR 24.95 PolyGram Music Video 080359 -3 them all," noted Polinger. News- Hemdale Film 15 15 Corp. Tom Berenger BY CHRIS McGOWAN 14 PLATOON 1986 R 24.98 letters, in- stores, and perfor- Vestron Video 6012 Charlie Sheen LOS ANGELES Expanded public mances help educate customers awareness and marketing tailored about the genre. "Any public 15 18 25 MICKEY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Walt Disney Home Video 690 Animated 1988 NR 14.95 to art galleries, museums, schools, awareness helps," added Polinger. Callan Productions Corp. 16 12 99 CALLANETICS Callan Pinckney and arts aficionados can generate Pacific Arts' George Steele em- MCA Home Video 80429 1986 NR 24.95 small but steady sales over the phasized the importance of key Judy Garland art 17 17 88 THE WIZARD OF OZ MGM /UA Home Video 60001 long term for video arts tapes, ac- for packaging, point -of- purchase Ray Bolger 1939 G 29.95 cording to panelists participating material, and posters to the suc- 18 21 51 PINK FLOYD THE WALL MGM /UA Home Video 400268 Bob R in an American Video Conference cess of the video arts category. Geldof 1982 19.95 Paramount Pictures session titled "The State Of The "We put a tremendous amount of 19 14 97 THE GODFATHER Marlon Brando Arts On Video." time and energy into the key art Paramount Home Video 8049 Al Pacino 1972 R 29.95 Participating in the talk were for our video tapes like art our 20 19 12 GEORGE MICHAEL -FAITH CBS Music Video Enterprises 49000 George Michael 1988 NR 15.98 George Steele, president of Pacific Zbig Rybczynski title. What it will Arts Video; Max Almy, a video art- Paramount Pictures 21 9 4 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Charlton Heston 1956 NR 29.95 ist; Patricia Polinger, co -owner of Paramount Home Video 6524 the Vidiots store in Monica, `It doesn't require DISNEY SINGALONG SONGS: VERY Walt Santa 22 26 4 Disney Home Video 412 Animated 1988 NR 14.95 Calif.; and Bill Viola, a video artist. MERRY XMAS SONGS "In the late '60s and '70s, a lot of dollars and Amblin Entertainment early 23 13 65 AN AMERICAN TAIL 0 Animated 1986 G 29.95 the video medium became avail- MCA Home Video 80536 I'm amazed at the Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise able to artists. The time was right 24 25 90 TOP GUN 1986 PG 26.95 for it in the art world, as a lot of Paramount Home Video 1629 Kelly McGillis press response' JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT Lorimar/LightYear Ent. [aesthetic] revolutions were going 25 22 112 Jane Fonda 1986 NR 29.98 on and artists were attracted to AEROBIC WORKOUT Warner Home Video 070 Julie Andrews this vibrant, exciting, new medium look like to the potential consumer 26 23 130 MARY POPPINS Walt Disney Home Video 23 1964 G 29.95 and interested in integrating it is very important. It's the spring- Dick Van Dyke with other mediums," explained board of our marketing cam- 27 40 108 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 Animated 1959 G 29.95 Almy, who led off the discussion paign." by summarizing the history of the Steele observed that although 28 29 10 MOONSTRUCK 0 MGM /UA Home Video M901135 1987 PG 89.95 Nicolas Cage genre. sales in the video arts category KATHY SMITH'S FAT BURNING "Books like Gene Youngblood's don't allow the type of campaign 29 34 3 WORKOUT Fox Hills Video FH1059 Kathy Smith 1988 NR 19.95 `Expanded Cinema' were coming that would be afforded a theatrical Ent. out at the time and boundaries title, such a high- budget market- 30 39 162 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1985 NR 29.98 Warner Home Videareo 069 seemed to be crumbling. Soon ing and promotional push is not RAFFI IN CONCERT WITH THE RISE Troubadour Records Ltd. 31 27 5 Raffi 1988 NR 19.98 there were a growing number of really necessary. "It doesn't re- AND SHINE BAND 0 A &M Video VC6179 places to show video art, such as quire a lot of dollars and I'm JCI Video Inc. 32 30 127 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS Kathy Smith 1985 NR 14.95 art galleries, museums, and late - amazed at the response we get JCI Video 8111 night television. Then came the from the press. They are very en- Touchstone Pictures Tom Selleck 33 NEW III. THREE MEN AND A BABY 1987 PG 89.95 idea of distribution, to put the vid- thusiastic." Touchstone Home Video 658 Steve Guttenberg eo art on videocassettes." Added Steele, "What we do is Paramount Pictures William Shatner 34 37 60 STAR TREK IV -THE VOYAGE HOME In the video retail world, one of develop different types of sales Paramount Home Video 1797 Leonard Nimoy 1986 PG 29.95 the few outlets for such tapes is a programs depending on the title, store called Vidiots, a 3- year -old we draw a budget for it, and tailor 35 32 120 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 Animated 1951 G 29.95 Santa Monica, Calif. -based outlet a distribution network to what the that devotes at least 10% of its program is about. And what is 36 33 23 MICKEY AND THE BEANSTALK Walt Disney Home Video 691 Animated 1988 NR 14.95 shelf space to video art. very important is who you can get DISNEY SING ALONG SONGS: YOU 37 35 23 Walt Disney Home Video 662 Animated 1988 NR 14.95 "My partner and I read an Es- to review it. CAN FLY! quire on art stores in New York, "This is what the video artist Universal City Studios Hume Cronyn 38 28 8 *BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED 1987 PG 89.95 San Francisco, and St. Louis that should look for the manufacturer MCA Home Video 80770 Jessica Tandy sold and rented video art tapes and or distributor to provide- commit- Carol Co. Int. N.V. Sylvester Stallone 39 31 7 RAMBO Ill 1988 R 89.95 we became very interested," said ment and an intelligently planned IVE 65922 Richard Crenna Patricia Polinger, co -owner of Vid- campaign with advertising and iots. promotion as a main part," said 40 38 25 DUCKTALES: DAREDEVIL DUCKS Walt Disney Home Video 694 Animated 1988 NR 14.95

Aficionados are more apt to rent Steele, who added, "These tapes ITA gold certification for a minimum sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, than to buy video arts tapes. "Peo- have long -term catalog opportuni- or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. 0 ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of ple who are interested tend to go ties. They're very good for direct 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 through the whole section and rent (Continued on page 52) at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles.

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Who Could Forget? Film legend Marilyn Monroe is profiled in "Remembering Marilyn," a Vestron I Video title scheduled for release Feb. NGRA 15. The 48- minute documentary is IUtA hosted by Lee Remick and includes rare footage of the woman who went from being Norma Jean Baker to being the ultimate sex symbol. Described as a "personal and revealing glimpse at our most and cherished star," the video will have a the !ìnners suggested list price of $29.98.

Panelists Offer Noiil eesottfle Advice On Needs Of Industry BY BRUCE HARING AMERICAN oto PHILADELPHIA Home video producers, distributors, and manufacturers heard a panel of industry experts define the wants and needs of the industry here at a recent seminar co- sponsored by West Coast Video and the Philadel- V AWARDS phia Film Office. The nuts -and -bolts discourse was moderated by Gary Delfiner, West Coast Video national promotions director. Panelists included : The " OfficiEP' :ideo Hstory Billboard retail editor Geoff May- 1411 ïl field; Richard Abt, executive VP of 1N CONCERT - West Coast Video; Richard Salva- I.rro,oM Are, Hr4 01 04,, NV. dore, VP of Schwartz Broth - Stephan ers/SBI Video; Al Rubin, senior VP of Vestron Video; Lawrence Kieves, president and CEO of Con- ,o4.:.:,r.. t4, , N :n and Steve P.IE GnmiSnan HarbYt Roo - gress Video Group; TFn.n:; 2SEMParJ Rodner, a partner in Pryor, Cash- man, Sherman, and Flynn, a New York law firm specializing in en- 6 tertainment. Approximately 40 attendees DECADES heard the panel give upbeat but conservative advice on jumping with most of MAGIC into the video pool, .,,,, . .N..' r the presentation emphasizing the none .,r Y CAK/%W,NETL L,E

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, OME VIDEO Billboard. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. TOP SPECIAL INTEREST newsil nal 411 VIDEOCASSETTES. S ^LES WOULD YOU SAY NO TO THIS MAN? Copies of International Video Entertain- I- Compiled from a national ment's "Red Heat," which stars box -office heavyweight Arnold á sample of retail store sales reports. Schwarzenegger and is expected to ship about 500,000 copies, will con- w a z J. a , o tain an anti -drug spot. The public -service announcement is the result, ,n TITLE Copyright Owner, Remarks má says IVE, of a lengthy commitment in support of the "J Manufacturer, Catalog Number N Media Advertis- N J; ing Partnership for a Drug Free America, a nonprofit volunteer coalition of communications companies dedicated to preventing the use of illegal drugs through broadcast and print advertising. IVE says it also RECREATIONAL SPORTS TM plans to make a major financial commitment to the partnership. The company places the potential number of exposures for the spot at 63 ** NO.1 ** million. Tim Conway displays the fun -damentals 1 1 73 DORF ON GOLF J2 Communications J2-0009 of golf in this spoof of howto's. 95 GREAT MUSICALS, GREAT MEETINGS. Video MGM /UA Home Video hosted its 2 3 101 AUTOMATIC GOLF ,, Reel Bob Mann's methods increase players' first -ever sales and marketing open forum for retailers and distribu- Simitar Entertainment, Inc. VA 39 drive by 30 to 80 yards. 14.95 tors Nov. 16 in Chicago. More than 100 retailers and distributors 3 18 9 NFL TV FOLLIES NFL Films Video Jonathan Winters hosts this newest showed up, according to the studio. In addition to providing feedback Fox Hills Video football follies program. 19.95 THE BEST OF THE FOOTBALL from the street, the forum allowed the studio to give attendees a 4 2 79 NFL's best and funniest football FOLLIES Fox Hills Video 19.95 glimpse of its fourth -quarter advertising plans. Also, MGM /UA an- bloopers fill this compilation. CHARLIE LAU: THE ART OF HITTING nounced the details of its plans for "Poltergeist III," set for a Feb. 14 11 47 Improve your stance, shift your weight, 5 300 Best Film & Video Corp. 19.95 street date. In a surprise, film legend June Allyson was on hand telling adjust your swing. 6 7 1986 NY METS: A YEAR TO attendees about her career and taking questions on a variety of sub- 19 From their hot spring start to those REMEMBER Rainbow Home Video 19.95 jects. Another such meeting is planned for February. amazin' playoffs, it's all here. 7 ill, THE ALL NEW NOT -SO -GREAT Tim NEW HBO Video 0025 McCarver hosts more compilations of MOMENTS IN SPORTS sports' most memorable goofs. 14.99 SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS. RCA Records has joined the Macrovi- NOT SO GREAT MOMENTS IN sion anti -copying camp. All future RCA Records video 8 5 45 Tim McCarver hosts this compilation of product will be SPORTS HBO Video 0024 14.95 encoded with the proprietary technology. This can be seen as yet an- sports' most memorable goofs. 17 Easy -to-follow guide for the beginning other sign that music video is becoming more of a big retail business 9 101 GOLF MY WAY WITH JACK NICKLAUS Worldvision Home Video 2001 84.95 and is seeking additional measures of protection. Also in the Macrovi- golfer. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED -GET THE NFL Films Video sion camp are MCA, Walt 20 5 Highlights of some of the fastest Disney, Warner, MGM /UA, CBS /Fox, Ori- 10 FEELING: 14.99 on, and Media. SPEED HBO Video 0091 moments in sport's history. WINNING BASKETBALL WITH LARRY 11 12 27 Kodak Video Programs 8118770 Ball handling skills taught by Celtic great BIRD Larry Bird and others. 19.95 WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO grabbed a Gold Outstanding Merchandising Highlights from Achievement Award for its "Cinderella" standee at the Point- Of -Pur- 12 6 7 MIKE TYSON'S GREATEST HITS HBO Video 0088 the World's Heavyweight champ's best matches. 19.99 chase Advertising Institute Marketplace '88. POPAI considered more DORF AND THE FIRST GAMES OF Tim than 950 entrants, and only 47 Gold OMA statuettes were awarded. 13 8 33 J2 Communications J2 -0010 Conway bungles his way through MOUNT OLYMPUS athletic contests of ancient Greece. The winners are now finalists in the Display Of The Year competition, LITTLE LEAGUE'S OFFICIAL HOW-TO to held at an annual POPAI conference in February in 14 10 43 Mastervision Basic instructions for any aspiring young Florida. PLAY BASEBALL BY VIDEO ballplayer. 19.95

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Numerous home repair and restoration AVC SPOTLIGHTS ARTS YIDS 10 6 51 THIS OLD HOUSE Crown Video 24.95 ideas presented in an easy-to-do style. (Continued from page 50) This video is based on the world-famous 11 12 27 FODOR'S GREAT BRITAIN Random House Home Video 19.95 mail. But it's tough to sell them in may over video artists "who forget travel book. READER'S DIGEST VIDEOMANUAL: Complete home repair program to deal video stores, where shelf space is a what it was that brought us to- 12 10 5 Random House Home Video HOME REPAIR with big problem. They're competing gether in the first place. And that the most common repair problems. "'95 Pat Hutt hosts this comprehensive with a lot of movies out there that is to share something that has 13 14 13 MICROWAVE COOKING Best Film &Video Corp, 29.95 course in have millions of dollars in promo- touched our lives. using the microwave. From simple pan -fried fish to custards tion money behind them." "A primary obstacle in 14 8 15 JULIA CHILD: FISH AND EGGS Random House Home Video 29.95 this area and souffles. Both Viola and Almy aired sam- is the obsession with money mak- A GUIDE TO GOOD COOKING: Chef Jacques Pepin hosts this guide to ples of their work ( "Anthem" by 15 15 23 Videokraft 49.95 ing. It's difficult to have these SECRETS OF A MASTER CHEF the basics of cooking. Viola and "Perfect Leader" by works [sold as] entertainment. Be- Almy). Viola cautioned against the cause often they are difficult, com- ITA gold certification for a minimum sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million over commercialization of the vid- plex, and require multiple view - at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. Next week: Health And eo arts genre and expressed dis- ings," Viola said. Fitness; Business And Education.

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Called "a treasure trove of pap lore" by the New Work Times, this complete book of top hits drawn from Billboards Hot 100 chart is now updated through the first quarter of 1988 to include some 95 new number one songs. From Throwing The Bull. Kevin Costner 1955's "Rock Around the Clock" to Rick Astley's "Together Forever," here are stars as the over- the -hill baseball 700 songs that reached the top of the chart, wi-h fascinating background player Crash Davis in the acclaimed and essential chart data. 700 b &w illus. paper comedy /drama "Bull Durham." The information $16.95 hit film will be available from Orion Home Video beginning Jan. 26 for a suggested list price of $89.98.

Promo Set For Paramount Boy Scout Series LOS ANGELES Paramount Home Video and Beatrice/ Hunt -Wesson Inc. are co -sponsoring a national promotion with the Boy Scouts of Ameri- ca. The focus of the promotion is Rock 'n' Roll Cuisine Paramount's new Boy Scout Advancement series, which fea- Robin Le Mesurier and Peggy Sue Honeyman -Scott tures three titles based on the Top rockers reveal their culinary expertise in a fun - first three ranks in scouting: "Tenderfoot," "Second Class filled visual feast. Full -color artwork, cartoons, and j Scout," and "First Class photographs combine with tasty recipes and cooking Scout." tips from Julian Lennon, Debbie Harry, George With newspaper inserts Michael, Sting, Bruce Hornsby, Eric Clapton, Phil planned for January as well as ads set for Boy's Life and Collins, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, and many Scouting magazines, the pro- others. 96 full -color illustrations. $12.95 paper motion will hinge on a national rebate program for consumers who purchase any Boy Scout tape as well as certain Be- ...and don't for¢ef Moe atrice /Hunt- Wesson products. The program also offers an op- books BILLBOARD BOOKS, P.O. Box 2013, Lakewood, NJ 08701 -9913 portunity for video retailers to popular cliail build community good will. Please send me The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 3rd Edition The two -page, freestanding, copy(ies) of THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF NUMBER ONE HITS, color newspaper insert is ex- Joel Whitburn 2nd Ed. (075451) $16.95 pected to reach 50 million copy(ies) of ROCK 'N' ROLL CUISINE All the songs and artists to make the Top 40 of the Billboard homes; in -store materials will (076253) @ $12.95 be placed with about 7,500 gro- Hot 100 charts from 1955 to the end of 1986, with complete copy(ies) of THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF TOP 40 ALBUMS cery retailers. chart data and fascinating trivia. 300 b &w illus. $19.95 pa 3er (075133) $16.95 The rebate program offers $3 : copy(ies) of THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF TOP 40 HITS per Boy Scout title in exchange The Billboard Book for seven Beatrice /Hunt -Wes- (075206) @ $19.95 of Top 40 Albums son proofs of purchase on such Check/money order enclosed for $ , which includes p&h products as Peter Pan Peanut Joel Whitburn ($1.50 for one book, 50( each addl.) and sales tax in ft, TN, MA, CA, NJ, Butter and Orville Reden- Every album to reach the Top 40 of NY and VA. bacher's Gourmet Popping Charge my MasterCard Visa American Express Corn. Consumers will also be el- Billboards Album Chart from 1955 Card No Expires igible to purchase any scouting through 1987, with chart data and Signature tape, listing for $24.95 each, for behind -the -scenes facts and trivia. $12.99 each with four Beatrice/ (credit cord orders only) Hunt -Wesson proofs of pur- 150 b &w illus. $16.95 paper Name chase. Address Boy Scout troops can earn City /State /Zip prizes themselves by saving DRYS 1002 proofs of purchase from both All orders subject to credit approval. Beatrice /Hunt- Wesson and Paramount Home Video cassettes.

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This ij column offers a critical look at recent' nontheatrical video releases. Suppliers interested in ORION HOME VIDEO seeing their cassettes reviewed in this column should send VHS SCORES ANOTHER HIT. cassettes to Al Stewart, Bill- The hilarious comedy about a hit man's widow board, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Please include the trying to find a new life for herself while fighting running time and suggested re- off a nosy FBI agent and a lustful Mafia boss. tail price. "War And Peace," Kultur Video, "...part satire, six -model hours and 20 minutes (four -model cassettes), $99.95. part parody, Arguably the greatest novel and mostly just ever written, Tolstoy's "War And plain hysterical:' Peace" is an epic in the truest sense of the word. The story traces -Joel Siegel the history of Russia during the WABC -TV New York eight long years of the Russo -Na- poleonic Wars. By focusing on the "A romantic slapstick comedy with an eccentric swirling fortunes of four aristo- cratic families, Tolstoy is able to fizz all its own:' vividly depict in microcosm the David Denby fate of an entire nation. NEW YORK Filmed in Russia in the '60s and featuring more than 120,000 ac- "Jonathan Demme's best by far" tors, this version of "War And - Dennis Cunningham Peace" cost more than $100 million WCBS -TV New York then. Estimates show that it would take at least half a billion dollars "'Mob' offers a charm you can't refuse" to make today. The enormous -Mike Clark breadth and scope of this monu- USA TODAY mental work is breathtaking and features uniformly high production values throughout. This film is faithful to the book ...a killer comedy.. :' to a fault; culture mavens may - Dennis Cunningham well find it the ideal gift -both to WCBS -1V New Ycrk give and to receive. However, the rather lofty price will probably de- ter the average consumer. RICHARD T. RYAN "Great Chefs -A Holiday Table," Great Chefs, 60 minutes, $19.95. With Christmas and New Year's fast approaching, one thing is certain- millions of weekend chefs will be slaving over hot stoves preparing special holiday meals for families and friends. For the chef in search of something different - SELLING POINTS perhaps even a taste of his /her One of 1988's top grossing films homeland -this program is a must. Superstar performances by Michelle Pfeiffer, Each of 10 international chefs Dean Stockwell and Matthew Modine prepares one or two holiday recipes A high -energy comedy, directed by award -winning he best recalls as a child growing Jonathan Demme (Something Wild, Melvin and Howard) up in his native land. The special- ties served up include roast goose Bright upbeat musical score by Academy -award winning from Germany, crystal jade shrimp composer David Byrne, of the pop group The Talking Heads. from China, stuffed cabbage from Yugoslavia, and a yule log from France. With more than 20 gour- ORDER CUT -OFF DATE: FEBRUARY 7 met taste treats, this tape accords Oí=iOí`I' everything from soup (Portuguese STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 23 HOME VIDEO kale soup) to dgssirt (English Christmas pudding] its proper due. With its attractive price and RE MICHELLE PFEIFFER MATTHEW MODINE DEAN STOCKWELL broad base of appeal, this program "MARRIED TO THE MOB" MERCEDES RUEHL ALEC BALDWIN Music by DAVID BYRNE can be expected to fare quite nicely. R.T.IL Procuction Designer KRISTI ZEA Director of Photography TAK FUJIMOTO Edited by CRAIG McKAY, A.C.E. Executive Producers JOEL SIMON and BILL TODMAN, JR. "The Nutcracker," Kultur Video, Written by BARRY STRUGATZ & MARK R. BURNS Produced by KENNE-H UTTT and EDWARD SAXON 100 minutes, $16.95. Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" Directed by JONATHAN DEMME Prints by Deluxe" SPECcoROIRK1 ..,.» An VV/ 1 PICTURES Release l E - has become synonymous with SOUNDTRACK ALBUM AVAIL\BLE ON REPRISE RECORDS. TAPES AND COMPACT DISCS oo O 1989 Orton Home Video. All Rights Reserved. Christmas in this country -and with good reason. The endearing story of Marie (most often known as Clara) and her magical journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets is as timeless as that of Santa and his reindeer. (Continued on next page) 54 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com OME VIDEO

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Mercenary Man. Frank Zagarino stars as an American mercenary sent to rescue a journalist held hostage in Nicaragua in the soon- to -be- released video "Striker." Retailers who order the film, which is scheduled for release Dec. 20 for a $79.95 list ($29.95 for Beta), will receive a free copy of another action film, "Miami Horror." Both action /adventure films are among the first titles from the newly formed Los Angeles -based supplier A.I.P. Home Video. The company says Zagarino is planning in- store and media appearances to promote "Striker."

RCA /COL TOUTS 'WILLOW' (Continued from page 49) RCA /Columbia's president, the success of the new program will be better judged over a longer period of time, when the studio has a few more titles under its belt. Never- theless, he maintains that the interest in "Willow" is a strong indi- cation of the success of the company's controversial distribution strategy. Industry observers also point out that the success of certain A titles this fall apparently stems from an increased effort being ex- erted by distributors in the wake of revamped studio distribution approaches. RCA /Columbia notes that other elements of its revamped distribution strategy, such as the addition of distribution and product sales managers at authorized distributor locations as well as additional in -house regional sales and merchandising personnel, are almost completed.

VIDEO REVIEWS (Continued from preceding page) Filmed at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, this exciting new version features the world renowned Bol- shoi Ballet in a truly splendid performance. Yekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev are absolutely flawless as Marie and the Prince. Happily, the supporting cast is equally impressive. The strong efforts of the entire company are perfectly complemented by the opulent sets and eye -catching costumes. All things considered, it's easy to see why this title-with it's attractive price point -just may dance right off the shelves this holiday season. R.T.R.

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Another Thriller? Michael Jackson appears in a new, full - length CBS Music Video Enterprises release titled "Moonwalker." The 94- minute video, scheduled for release Jan. 10 for a $24.95 list price, includes Jackson crooning such tunes as the Beatles' "Come Together," a lighthearted new version of "Bad" titled "Badder," and a retrospective of the superstar's 24 -year career. The release comes some five years after Jackson made home-video history with his first full -length video, "The Making Of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.' " That title sold more than a half -million units for Vestron Video and is widely regarded as the most significant full -length CABIN. FEUERT" music video ever released. E N T E R T A I N M E N T I I V. PANELISTS OFFER ADVICE (Continued from page 51) stades detailed by the panel. "I'm looking for something for $9.95 to sell to middle America," Other Great Cabin Fever Properties: Kieves told the conclave. "Very often, I'll tell [producers] to do it yourself." Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour, The "The issue is: will the market accept your information on video," TLC Way of Training Your Dog (with Rubin added. "It has to be fun to watch and provide information." Delfiner outlined four important Howard Keel), Why Fish Strike ! .. . steps for those wishing to become video players: be flexible on video Why They Meet Babe Ruth, story ideas; define your market; Don't, make sure your concept hasn't been done before; and read the "Thanks Troubador, Thanks" ; The trades to become informed on the major figures in the field. Times Ernest Tubb, Like the record or publishing in- Life and of dustry, unsolicited material will not be examined, Rubin says. Treasures of The Titanic. "[Vestron] will only look at it if it comes through a friend of the house," he said. "If you send it letter, it won't get looked at." Overdone themes, such as workout tapes, are a particular industry Consumerinformation Dealer Information bugaboo at the moment, Mayfield 1- 800 -55 -FEVER Cabin Fever Entertainment Inc. said. The panel's general outline for would -be video producers is to P.O. Box 2650 100 West Putnam Avenue present a package featuring bank- able names, high production val- Greenwich, CT 06836 -2650 Greenwich, CT 06830 ues, and guaranteed sales through sponsorships, a pronouncement that many undercapitalized attendees greeted glumly. However, the panel agreed that the video field and consumer appetite for product is still growing. "There's a generation out there who never knew what it was to live without a VCR," Rubin said.

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www.americanradiohistory.com C VIDEO .. h151 Ministers Set Trans frontier Ach Culture Goals Europeans Agree On Global N nant media conglomerates. rope: "It is necessary to promote BY JOHAN LANGER Other areas requiring firm polit- Europe's cultural identity, both in STOCKHOLM, Sweden European ical measures include new forms its specific national and local fea- broadcast ministers have agreed of advertising and commercial pro- tures and common values." to several key provisions of a motion, particularly in the case of The ministers decided it was Council Of Europe convention pro- transfrontier TV. Commercials therefore necessary to increase posal on transfrontier TV. that cross national boundaries the competitiveness of Europe's In a recent meeting here, the audiovisual industries and develop ministers agreed on advertising the marketing and distribution of rules and cultural objectives. The `Public service TV European television services. That draft will now go to the Committee would in turn increase the number Of Ministers of the 22- nation should have of European TV programs broad- Council Of Europe for ratification. appropriate funds' cast outside Europe, the officials The meeting was held to address said. - co- financing arrangements and A third European ministers' con- fiscal incentives for encouraging may create problems for countries ference on mass media policy has Live Flowers. PolyGram act Hothouse Flowers performed live on the air in investment in audiovisual enter- like Sweden, where commercial ra- been set for Cyprus, Turkey, recently at Canadian 24- hour -per -day outlet MuchMusic's studios in Toronto. prises. dio and TV stations have not been 1991. Pledging to safeguard freedom permitted. of expression and information, the The ministers agreed that the ministers stressed the need to proportion of U.S. programs was guarantee pluralism in television too high for European cultural and to ensure that "television ser- considerations. The U.K. delega- vices fulfilling a public- service tion presented a survey showing participated in a panel discussion titled "The MTV mission have the appropriate basis that about 80% of programs trans- Generation," in which the effect of videoclips in gener- of funding to carry out their mitted by satellite channels in Eu- al and MTV in particular on media and the music in- tasks." rope are from the U.S. dustry was discussed. The ministers said the Council A resolution was approved advo- Highlights of the event included Boggs' reference Of Europe should establish meth- cating a quota system for pro- to "The Morton Downey Jr. Show" as "rock'n'roll ods of preventing abuses by domi- grams that originate outside Eu- without the music," as he attempted to draw a relationship between the, no-holds- barred talk show and by Steven Dupler the MTV generation; Garland instructing Brown Univ. students in the finer points of staying up much PROMOTING THE VIDEO ALBUM: We were think- too late; and the following exchange between Boggs ing the other day: Why don't we see more videoclips on and Cronkite at a prepanel breakfast: World Music Video Awards television promoting longform music video product? It's Boggs: "Walter, it's good to see you again." generally accepted that promo clips are an important aid Cronkite: "Well, hello, Bill, what have you been up in selling more records, so why hasn't the same strategy to these days ?" To Be Telecast April 14 been adopted by labels looking to boost sales of their Boggs: "I'm producing `The Morton Downey Jr. countries and reach more than 500 home video arms' product? Show.'" BY STEVEN DUPLER million viewers. Broadcast partners After all, it would seem to be a fairly simple matter to Cronkite (after a deadly serious silence, slowly NEW YORK Pepsi -Cola Interna- in the various countries so far include pull a brief slice out of, say, a longform concert video, shaking his head): "Bill, I had no idea you had sunk so tional and Philips International are Fox Broadcasting Co. in the U.S.; dress it up as a clip, and service it to outlets with a low ... I hope they pay you a lot of money." co-sponsors of the 1989 World Music Tele 5 in Germany; Video Music and chyron denoting the clip's origin and promoting a long - And that's the way it was. Video Awards, a two-hour interna- the RAI in Italy; and RIVE in Spain. form videocassette rather than an album release. tional satellite telecast on April 14 According to John Martin of Cana- One label video promoter says that certain music vid- EYE LIKE: The first video on new Elektra signing produced jointly by London -based da's MuchMusic, global producer for eo channels have not been all that enthusiastic about the Gipsy Kings, for the single "Bamboleo." Directed Parallel Music Group, Sky Television, the show, the World Music Video promoting home video product on television. "I think by Daniel Kleinman, this straightforward, nongim- and MuchMusic-Musique Plus of Awards were staged once before, in some of them have the attitude that if you're watching a micky clip captures the eyes with quick cuts, lots of Canada. 1987, albeit on a much smaller scale. longform videocassette, then you're not watching their movement, and colorful matte backgrounds. As for According to the producers, the "I almost consider the first one a show, which is pretty stupid." the music -well, it's different. The seven Spanish - show -which will originate simulta- pilot for this," he says. "We've actu- That argument aside, a more realistic explanation for born brothers who make up the Kings have styled the neously from London, New York, To- ally been working on getting this one the dearth of such clips may be that labels simply have band as an all- guitar, flamenco -based outfit, with ronto, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, and oth- together since the end of the first not explored this promotional avenue to the extent they sweet multiple harmonies and a lot of rhythmic drive. er cities -will be seen in about 50 one. The first time out, you some- could. It's true that some labels have created clips to Not exactly the stuff of which album rock radio times do things in a hurry and just promote their longform product and that such clips spo- smashes are made, eh? Still, the folks at Elektra seem manage to get it together at the end. radically air on some video outlets, but it is far from to have made a habit this year of breaking unlikely This time, it's a far more sophisticat- common practice. artists in a big way, and the promotion department is ed, grand -scale production." Sales of music videocassettes are stronger now than viewing the record as a challenge. Mexican Co. The show's format includes a ever before. The Recording Industry Assn. of America "We'll go everywhere with this," says Brad Hunt, countdown of the top 10 music videos says it certified more gold and platinum music videocas- Elektra's VP of promotion. "Obviously, we're going to as voted by music fans from around settes this year than it ever had in previous years. The go first for the Latin market. This record crosses all Beams Shows the world as well as live artist perfor- RIAA even had to institute a new multiplatinum certifi- the Latin boundaries, which is unusual for a Spanish mances, interviews, and an interna- cation this year. Prices are lower, and more labels are record. We'll also go big to the clubs with it." To Europe tional selection of videoclips. starting to get into advanced video software like CD Hunt says Elektra will also service the record to The fan voting will take place via Video and 12 -inch laserdisk product. There's a buzz out new age, wave, and adult contemporary radio. On the MEXICO CITY Televisa of special ballots in music retail stores there on this stuff. But couldn't these sales go even video side, it's also been serviced across the board, Mexico, reputed to be the and the music press, as well as other higher if more consumers were made aware that this with VH -1 being the first major channel to pick up the world's largest maker of TV pro- venues. Martin says that 15,000 re- product exists, and that these so- called "video albums" clip. "We're going to pop, urban, album rock, and al- grams, is opening up a global tailers in Canada alone are participat- usually offer music and pictures not available in any oth- ternative outlets, as well as the club pools," says satellite network that will beam ing, and he notes that 16 million bal- er product configuration? Television has the power to Steve Schnur, the label's national video promotion di- its programs to Europe for the lots will be distributed in Canada (a make this fact known, and labels should make a stron- rector. "The only place we haven't taken it is to metal first time beginning Monday (5). country with only 22 million people.) ger effort to use that power. shows." The company, which produces In addition to the citation of the The video is also being serviced to all WEA sales of- 14,000 hours of programming year's top 10 videos according to the CAMPUS FOLLIES: What do Quantum Media's Les fices and branches across the country, and the label each year, has linked with Eur- fans' votes, four special awards will Garland; famed TV journalists Walter Cronkite, says it is making in -store play copies of the audiocas- ovisa in Europe for the project, be handed out during the show: the Morley Safer, and Marvin Kalb; "The Morton Dow- sette available as well. "We feel if people hear and see which it is claiming as the first Pepsi award for the top music video ney Jr. Show" executive producer Bill Boggs; Fox this, they are going to be very interested in this band," live intercontinental TV service. of 1988; the Philips award for the Television president Garth Ancier; and the Eye all says Hale Milgrim, senior VP of marketing. Signals will be beamed from most "technically innovative" clip; have in common? We all trekked to Brown Univ. in Mexico through two U.S. satel- the Artist's Circle award, which is Providence, R.I., recently for the first annual Confer- WHAT WAS IN THAT TURKEY? Geffen's Karen lites and then, after repackaging voted on by a panel of 10 internation- ence of College Broadcasters, portions of which were Sobel reports she became engaged over the Thanks- by Carlton Communications in al music artists; and the Director's telecast on the C -Span cable network. giving holiday to Jack Silver, associate producer of London, into Europe on Eutelsat Circle award, in which a panel of 10 Following a stirring keynote address by Uncle Wal- the Rick Dees morning radio show in Los Angeles. 4. video directors select their favorite ter on the changing face of electronic media, the Eye The wedding will be sometime this spring. video.

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A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS AT NATIONAL VIDEO MUSIC OUTLETS. h151 VIDEO Billboard.T'ECLIP Lists do not include videos in LIST. recurrent or oldies rotation. Kim Carnes, Crazy In Love Kathi Hart, Love Waits J VIDEO TRACK Baillie & The Boys, Long Shot

LOS ANGELES buts with Flack's "Oasis," the title track of her Atlantic Records al- MñICTiREWNOM° BOBBY BROWN and a troupe of bum. Faison directed the clip and Black Entertainment Television dancers exercised their preroga- Stephen Reed and Tony Harding Continuous programming 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 14 hours daily tives recently when they gathered produced for American Dream 4217 Wheeler Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304 ADDS VH4ins in an L.A. warehouse for Brown's Productions Inc. The concept Bon Jovi, Born To Be My Baby video for the new single "Roni," piece was shot on the Broadway The Escape Club, Shake For The Sheik Continuous programming from his "Don't Be Cruel" album Stage in Queens, N.Y. Femme fatale, Fallling In And Out Of Love 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 ADDS Information Society, Walking Away Vanessa Williams, Dreamin' ADDS on MCA Records. Drew Carolan Etta James and Dave Stewart lean Neville, Not Just Another Girl Tracie Spencer, Imagine directed and Luke Thornton and will appear in "Avenue D," a video Winger, Seventeen Paul Simon, Me And Julio Kiara, This Time Steve Winwood, Holding On Liz Silver produced for N. Lee clip from the upcoming film "Roof- Taylor Dayne, Don't Rush Me Tone Loc, Wild Thing I Funky Worm, Hustle BUZZ BIN Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, What Am To The Music Lacy /Associates. tops." The clip was produced by Robert Brookins, Where Is The Love Edie Brickell New Bohemians, I Am NOUVEAUX The same production team also in & What K -9 Posse, Ain't Nothin' To It Century City Artists conjunc- R.E.M., Orange Crush Gipsy Kings, Bamboleo Tuck & Patti, Time Atter Time wrapped Epic Records' act Sweet tion with New Visions and was They Might Be Giants, Ana NG POWER Obsession's video for "Gonna Get produced and directed by Sher- HIP CLIP Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That I Got Tone Lot, Wild Thing HEAVY Over You," which was shot on a man Halsey. Jessica Cooper co- Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To Fall soundstage in L.A. Meanwhile, produced. SNEAK PREVIEW Phil Collins, Two Hearts Cameo, You Make Me Work Cherrelle, Everything I Miss At Home Breathe, How Can I Fall Def Leopard, Armageddon lt Thornton and Silver teamed up Chicago, Look Away The Boys, Dial My Heart Sam Kinison, Wild Thing Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, Tumblin' Down OTHER CITIES Annie Lennox /AI Green, Put A Little Love... with director Michael Oblowitz Rod Stewart, My Heart Can't Tell Me No Jonathan Butler, There's One Born Every Minute Will To Power, Baby I Love Your Way Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal for "Do Me Right," the new clip HEAVY HEAVY Vesta, Sweet Sweet Love from MCA recording artist Peb- POISON is in Nashville, where The Bangles, In Your Room Roberta Flack, Oasis The Boys Club, I Remember Holding You Chicago, Look Away LeVert, Pull Over bles. the band is filming its cover of Fleetwood Mac, As Long As You Follow Cinderella, Don't Know What You Got ('Til It's Gone) Tony! Toni! Tone!, Baby Doll Mark Freedman Productions "Your Mama Don't Dance" from Julia Fordham, Happy Ever After Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love Keith Sweat, Don't Stop Your Love Kenny G., Silhouette Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle and Winger recently lensed "Sev- the multiplatinum "Open Up and George Michael, Kissing A Fool Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal Maxi Priest, Wild World enteen," the second video from the Say ... Ahh" album. Doug Major Eddie Money, Walk On Water The Traveling Wilburys, Handle Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb With Care MEDIUM band's eponymous album on At- and Marty Callner are producing Steve Winwood, Holding On lantic Records. Joanna Stainton for Cream Cheese Productions, Poison, Every Rose Has It's Thorn Loose Ends, Mr. Bachelor U2, Desire MEDIUM Stevie Wonder, My Eyes Don't Cry Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started produced and Mark Rezyka direct- and Canner will direct and shoot. Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That I Got Vixen, Edge Of A Broken Heart Art Of Noise, Kiss Brenda Russell, Get Here ed the shoot at the Ren -Mar Stage. MGMM's Nick directed Basia, New Day For You Morris Salt- N -Pepa, Everybody Get Up ACTIVE Peter Cetera, Best Of Times Producer Francie Moore and di- the members of Cinderella in the Sweet Obsession, Gonna Get Over You Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, American Dream Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine Sheena Easton, The Lover In Me rector Mark Haggarty have com- Mile" Glenn Fry, Soul Searching "Last video for PolyGram Bobby Brown, My Prerogative Starpoint, Say You Will Ivan Neville, Not Just Another Girl pleted Charlie Sexton's new vid- Records. Footage was shot in Boi- Bullet Boys, Smooth Up Gerald Alston, Take Me Where You Want To Robbie Nevil, Back On Holiday Cheap Trick, Ghost Town Kenny G., Silhouette eo, Look Idaho; "Pepsii" For My "Don't Back," for Lime- se, San Francisco; and Long Phil Collins, Two Hearts Cheryl Riley, Thanks Child Public Enemy, Night Of The Living Baseheads light Productions. Beach, Calif. Karen Bellone and Europe, Open Your Heart Michelle Shocked, Anchorage Georgia Satellites, Hippy Hippy Shake Judson Spence, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Fiona O'Mahoney produced. In Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, Little Liar Was (Not Was), Spy In The House Of Love NEW YORK addition, MGMM's Louise Knight Living Colour, Cult Of Personality Maxi Priest, Wild World and Lynne Rose produced Rod Mike & The Mechanics, Nobody's Perfect LIMELIGHT PRODUCTIONS Stewart's "My Heart Can't Tell Randy Newman, It's Money That Matters ALL Keith Richards, Take It So Hard I; 1+'4 ' had to reshoot the Taylor Dayne Me No." Russell Mulcahy directed NEW Scorpions, Passion Rules The Game U,`S., rA clip "Don't Rush Me," with David the clip, which combines footage Siouxsie & The Banshees, Peek -A -Boo '' The Traveling Wilburys, Handle With Care Hogan directing and Catherine shot in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Was (Not Was), Spy In The House Of Love Smith producing. The original vid- MEDIUM 8 hours daily eo featured a sexy guy in various Production companies post - Five 112-hour shows weekly 1000 Louisiana Ave., Houston, TX 77002 and The Beach Boys, Kokomo 1000 Laurel Oak, Voorhees, NJ 08043 states of undress, and the revised production facilities are welcome Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To Fall Breathe, How Can I Fall CURRENT clip is a performance number shot to submit information on current Britny Fox,v4irlschool The Bangles, In Your Room ADDS Jimmy Davis And Junction, Catch My Heart at the Capital Theatre. Oh, well. projects. Please send material to The Moody Blues, No More Lies DJ Jazzy Jeff /Fresh Prince, Ain't Nothing... New Kids On The Block, You Go It (The Right Stuff) Girls Peter Cetera, Best Of Times Roberta Flack and Tony Award - Debbie Richard, Video Track, Bill- Annie Lennox /AI Green, Put A Little Love... Information Society, Walking Away Eddie Money, Walk On Water Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, Little Liar House Of Lords, I Wanna Be Loved winning choreographer George board, 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Bever - Mike & The Mechanics, Nobody's Perfect Robert Palmer, In The Fleetwood Mac, As Long As You Follow Early Morning Cheap Trick, Ghost Town Faison make their music -video de- ly'Hills, Calif 90210. Pet Shop Boys, Domino Dancing The Boys, Dial My Heart Primitives, Way Behind Me Raft, Way Cool Jr. Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Thanks For My Child Voice Of The Beehive, I Say Nothing Judson Spence, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Sir Mix -A -Lot, Posse On Broadway Transvision Vamp, I Want Your Love White Lion, When The Children Cry R.E.M., Orange Crush Art Of Noise, Kiss Bon Fire, Sleeping Alone BREAKOUTS The Pretenders, Windows Of The World Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb Julian Cope, Charlotte Anne NEW VIDEOCLIPS Art Of Noise, Kiss Romeo's Daughter, Don't Break My Heart Bad Company, One Night Ranking Roger, So Excited Jim Capaldi, Something So Strong Big Audio Dynamite, Just Play Music POWER Peter Cetera, Best Of Times Maxi Priest, Wild World T.Conwell/Young Breathe, How Can I Fall This weekly listing of new video - CHRIS DE BURGH Rumblers, If We Never Meet Again UB40, Breakfast In Bed Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, American Dream Chicago, Look Away Missing You Aswad, Give A Little Love clips generally available for pro- Dreams So Real, Rough Night In Jericho U2, Desire Flying Colours A &M Living Colour, Cult Of Personality Eddie Money, Walk On Water gramming and /or promotional Dominic Freeman The Feelies, Away Living Colour, Middle Man As Follow Will To Power, Baby I Love Your Way Mike Brady Fleetwood Mac, Long As You Keith Richards, Take It So Hard purposes includes artist, title, Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That I Gof The Jeff Healey Band, Confidence Man Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, American Dream album (where applicable), label, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Hothouse Flowers, I'm Sorry Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To Fall Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Kiss, Let's Put The X In Sex The Bangles, In Your Room producer /production house, George Michael, Kissing A Fool and No Place For Disgrace /Elektra Robbie Nevil, Back On Holiday Bobby Brown, My Prerogative director. Please send informa- Luke Thornton Ozzy Osbourn, Miracle Man Paul Rachman The Pursuit Of Hapiness, I'm An Adult Now Kylie Minogue, The Loco-Motion tion to Billboard, New Video - Robert Cray, Acting This Way The Beach Boys, Kokomo clips, 1515 Broadway, New York, GEORGIA SATELLITES Michelle Shocked, Anchorage Hippy Hippy Shake The Sugarcubes, Motorcrash N.Y. 10036. Open All Night /Elektra 'Til Tuesday, (Believed You Were) Lucky Brent Bowman UB40, Breakfast In Bed BILLY BRAGG Preacher Ewing Waiting For The Great Leap Forward 14 hours weekly Worker's Playtirne/Elektra JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS 6430 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 Danny Nittim Little Liar Jeff Baynes Up Your Alley /Blackheart/CBS Associated ADDS Kenny Laguna U840, Breakfast In Bed ALICE COOPER Steve Moss The Escape Club, Shake For The Sheik I Got A Line On You SHIRLEY MURDOCK Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, American Dream Iron Eagle II Original Motion Picture Soundtrack /Epic Living Colour, Cult Of Personality Continuous programming Oh What A Feeling Toby Coudander /AWGO The Nashville Network Tone Loc, Wild Thing 704 18th Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37203 Marcelo Anciano A Woman's Point Of View /Elektra They Might Be Giants, Ana NG Collie Khouri Steve Winwood, Holding On THE ROBERT CRAY BAND Oley Sassone 13 Hours Weekly 2806 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 R.E.M., Orange Crush Acting This Way IVAN NEVILLE HEAVY Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark /H,ghtone-Mercury CURRENT HEAVY My Catie Khouri Not Just Another Girl Sawyer Brown, Baby's Gone Breathe, How Can I Fall K.T. Me Oley Sassone It My Ancestors Could See Me Now/Polydor Staffer Bros., Let's Get Started If... Oslin, Hold Mike Bodnarczuk Kathy Mattes, The Christmas Song Duran Duran, I Don't Want Your Love Keith Whitley, When You Say Nothing At All Rose Has Mick Egan The Oak Ridge Boys, Gonna Take A Lot Of River Poison, Every It's Thorn Reba McEntire, I Know How He Feels Lome Morgan, Trainwreck Of Emotion The Bangles, In Your Room Ricky Van Shelton, I'll Leave This World Loving You MICHELLE SHOCKED Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, The Greatest Gift 01 All Eddie Money, Walk On Water Restless Heart, A Tender Lie Anchorage J.C. Crowley, Paint The Town And Hang... Anita Baker, Giving You The Best That I Got David Lynn Jones, Tonight In America Short Sharp Shocked /Mercury K.T. Oslin, Hold Me Will To Power, Baby I Love Your Way Baillie & The Boys, Long Shot Karen Plitt, Nina Rosenstein Jo-El Sonnier, Rainin In My Heart Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal Michael Johnson, That's That Chicago's Classic Rob Klug, M. Taverna Ray Stevens, Santa Claus Is Watching You Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle Glen Campbell, Light Years Crystal Gayle, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas U2, Desire John Anderson, Down In The Orange Groove Sounds and Video TUCK & PATTI Rosanne Cash, Runaway Train Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine Mickey Gilley, She Reminded Me 01 You Time After Time Restless Heart, A Tender Lie Boy Meets Girl, Waiting For A Star To Fall Jo-El Sonnier, Rainin In My Heart as Look Away opened up Tears Of Joy/A &M Charley Pride, Where Was I Chicago, Mason Dixon, When Karen Comes Around Jim Czarnecki /The Film Syndicate Mason Dixon, When Karen Comes Around Robert Palmer, Early In The Morning Asleep At The Wheel, Hot Rod Lincoln a dental lab Doug Nichol Lynn Anderson /Butch Baker, Angel Song Van Halen, Finish What Ya Started Buck Owens, Hot Dog John Denver, Country Girl In Paris Was (Not Was), Spy In The House Of Love The Oak Ridge Boys, Gonna Take A Lot Of River ... see page 43 The Judds, Away In The Manger Bobby Brown, My Prerogative Charlie Daniels Band, Boogie Woogie Fiddle...

58 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com RO AUDIO/VIDEO Neve launches Flying Faders System At AES North America, referred to Flying ous Neve system, Necam 96, offered ment cycle, and the demand for even thereby ensuring nonobsolescence. BY STEVEN DUPLER Faders as "a quantum leap beyond eight -bit resolution that allowed a more features has led to the new The system may be retrofitted to LOS ANGELES In a bid to re-estab- even Necam 96's full potential" and maximum of just 256 steps. [Flying Faders] system." Neve boards as well as to most con- lish itself solidly as the leader in con- claimed that the new system is "a gi- Other features of the new system Flying Faders is modular in design, soles from other manufacturers. sole automation, Neve recently un- ant step beyond any other moving include Total Mix Memory, which al- veiled Flying Faders, the console fader console automation system cur- lows the user to keep all moves-not maker's fourth- generation automa- rently available in the marketplace." just the last pass -in internal storage tion system. The first Flying Faders system has without saving anything to disk, and Shown at the Audio Engineering been installed in a Neve V Series a 20- megabyte hard disk and 31/2 Society convention here, Nov. 3-6, the board that was due to be installed in inch floppy drives for permanent Flying Faders system is designed as Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, memory storage. A total of 256 mov- an upgrade from Necam 96, Neve's Calif., at the close of the AES exhibit. ing faders may be driven by the sys- current automation setup. Flying According to Neve, Flying Faders tem. Faders was a cooperative design ef- was developed with Martinsound Still, Neve does not intend to dis- fort with Martinsound Technologies over the past year. The system fea- continue production of the Necam 96 of Alhambra, Calif. tures expanded 12 -bit resolution to system. According to Roche, the firm Speaking at a press conference pri- provide a total memory of 4,096 digi- will continue to offer Necam 96, but or to the opening of the AES conven- tal steps, with all levels stored with he notes that the older system has tion, Barry Roche, president of Neve one -tenth decibel accuracy. The previ- "now reached the end of its develop- AUDIO completed mixes on the System's on a video and vocal and guitar TRACK new album, Gardner Cole's "Live It overdubs for a family album for Up," and the Giant Steps tune "An- VMI. Grant Boatwright produced The Neve V Series board shown here is the first to be equipped with the other Lover," which Cole produced with John Dickson at the board. company's new Flying Faders console automation system. The modular system NEW YORK and co- wrote. Derek Bramble pro- Also, Peter Rowan was in tracking features both 20- megabyte hard disk and 31/2-inch floppy drives. duced tracks on the English artist an album project with producer /en- MILES GOODMAN USED a 40- Jaki Graham for EMI. Cohen gineer Bil Vorn Dick. And, the piece orchestra to track parts of the mixed. Kendalls worked on a best-of album score for the Hemdale Films fea- Marti Sharron completed pro- with producer Buddy Killen. Ernie ture "Boys" at the Edison. The duction on two tracks for Phyllis Winfrey was at the desk. U.K. Musicians Suffer Due score features fluegelhorn and pi- Hyman at the Lighthouse and the ano with a large string section, in- Music Grinder studios. Gary Skar- OTHER CITIES cluding 16 violins, eight violas, and dina engineered. To High Session Rates eight cellos. The Tri -Star release is The Ripe Productions team of INTIMATE ACTS were in at Plan- directed by Lee Grant and produced Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff et Dallas, Dallas, completing demos LONDON An estimated $2.2 mil- ers," and "Superman IV; The by Joseph Feury. was in at Alpha and Conway re- for PolyGram. Rick Rooney engi- lion in pay and $221,400 in book- Quest For Peace." At Mediasound, Lou Reed com- cording studios working on tracks neered with Patrick Keel produc- ings have been lost by British mu- Composers are in agreement with pleted an album project for Sire. for the new Glenn Medeiros release ing. Following a tour with Skinny sicians and recording studios, re- the recording studios, which allege Fred Maher and Reed co-produced on Amherst Records. Daren Klein Puppy, Lesson Seven stopped in to spectively, since new session rates that London -formerly a first with Jeffrey Lesser at the board. and Frank Wolf engineered. Tracks record the tune "Radiation," for the were negotiated by the Musicians choice for movie makers when re- Victor Deyglio assisted. Firetown were mixed by Mick Guzauski at Oak Lawn label. Keel produced Union four years ago. cording background scores because completed an album for Atlantic Conway. The team also finished up with Rooney at the board. And A survey prepared by various of the quality of the musicians and with producer Michael Frondelli. a tune for the "Sing" soundtrack Chastity completed final overdubs studios concerned claims that Lon- studios -has been overtaken by Lolly Grodner assisted. And Dion with artist Patti LaBelle at Alpha. on an upcoming release. Rooney en- don has lost 41 film scores to such other venues mostly because of the finished an album with Dave Ed- Klein was at the controls. Gerry gineered with Donnie Pendleton overseas locations as Los Angeles, high session rates now prevailing. munds producing. Dave Charles Brown mixed at Conway, assisted producing. Munich, West Germany and such Employment on the London ses- ran the board, assisted by Grodner. by Bryant Arnett. Brown and Ar- Iron Curtain centers as Budapest, sion scene is in a depressed condi- At Baby Monster, Elliot Sharp nett also worked on an album for All material for the Audio Track Hungary, and East Berlin over the tion. Several hundred musicians wrapped up Mofungo's album. He CBS act Johnny Mathis. Tracks column should be sent to Debbie four -year period. once regularly engaged in record- also produced some tracks on ko- and vocals were wrapped up at Al- Holley, Billboard, Fifth Floor, 49 Among the films named were ing soundtracks have asked the mungo player Jin Hi Kim. Steve pha with engineers Klein and Music Square W, Nashville, Tenn. many with music composed by MU to consider lowering film -ses- McAllister ran the board. Keith Frank Wolf. Guzauski mixed. 9720i'. British writers, including "A sion rates to reattract business. Masco of Radical Records was in Warner Bros. act Take 6 is fea- Room With A View," "The Deceiv- The present basic payment for a recording Mondo Boffo. Brian Lee tured on two of the cuts. three-hour session is $270. It has was at the console. And ICU, also Producer Raymond Jones was in been suggested that this figure be on Radical Records, tracked a proj- at Elumba tracking the tune "I reduced to less than $180. ect with Gil Abarbanel running the Can't Complain" for LaBelle's new NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES The MU sessions committee was board. MCA album. The song was written due to meet Nov. 25 to review the and produced by Jones and Sammy situation. In the event that the LOS ANGELES McKinney. Larry Fugersson ran and the DN514 quad autogate. The union consents to the change, it is the board, assisted by Donnell Sul- DESKTOP DIGITAL: Menlo DN500 is a two -channel dynamic widely anticipated that the MU ex- JAPANESE pop sensation Toshin- livan. Also, artist /producers Mike Park, Calif. -based Digidesign re- processor that can be used inde- ecutive committee would block any obu Kubota was in at the Enter- Carpenter and Art Zamora of the cently displayed its Desktop Digi- pendently or linked for stereo op- attempt to cut what it regards as prise tracking and remixing the 12- group Z -Looke recently completed tal Audio Production System at eration. Each channel contains hard -won wage rates. inch dance single "Dance If You a debut album and worked on the the Audio Engineering Society compressor, expander, and limiter Want It," a cut from his current dance remix of "Cash Money" for convention in Los Angeles. The sections. The DN510 noisegate can CBS /Sony Japan release, titled label mate Sweet Sensation (three package is a three -part system also be operated as a dual mono or "Such A Funky Thang." The project sisters from Detroit). L.A. Reid & that runs on either a Macintosh II stereo unit and features gate in/ utilized a Synclavier system as well Babyface worked on several dance or SE computer; it consists of Digi- out controls with a 0-90 dB range. as a New England Digital eight - remixes for MCA, including Sheens design's Sound Accelerator digi- The DN514 is a four -channel noise- track Direct -To-Disk system, oper- Easton's "The Lover In Me" and tal- signal -processing card, an ana - gate configured so that each chan- ated by Todd Yvega. Taka Tsu- Bobby Brown's "My Perogative." log-to- digital converter, and audio nel has two "automatic" attack kuma produced with Larry Fergu- Warner Bros. act Berlin was in editing software. According to the settings-percussive and normal. son at the board. Lori Fumar at Smoketree Productions com- manufacturer, the system -priced Contact the company at 516 -249- CASSETTE DUPLICATION assisted. Also, Roxx Gang tracked pleting mixes on a new album with at less than $4,000 -is the first to 3660. RECORD PRESSING and mixed tunes for an upcoming producer John Purdell. Duane offer hard -disk recording and play- MASTERING PLATING debut project on Virgin. Beau Hill Baron was at the board. And, Gef- back of 16 -bit audio directly to and HAIL TO THE CHIEF: The Soci- COLOR SEPARATIONS produced with Joel Stoner at the fen act Wang Chung added final vo- from the Macintosh. Contact Digi- ety of Professional Audio Re- PRINTING TYPESETTING control panel. Fred Kelly assisted. cals and mixes to a forthcoming al- design at 415 -327 -8811. cording Services has elected new At Larrabee Sound, Keith Co- bum. Peter Wolfe produced with officers. Stepping in as president hen and Steve Beltran worked with Jeremy Smith at the console. 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I Love Paris. Jeff Paris re -signs an exclusive songwriter agreement with PolyGram Music Publishing Companies. Pictured, from left, are Lorraine Rebidas, creative manager, West Coast, PolyGram Music Publishing; Paris; and Cherie Fonorow, VP, creative operations, PolyGram Music Publishing.

Kix Unmasked. Atlantic act Kix meets with label brass backstage at New York's Ritz. Shown, from left, are Richard Steinberg, director, A &R, Atlantic; Brian Forsythe, Steve Whiteman, Ronnie Younkins, and Jimmy Chalfant of (Kix; Mark Schulman, senior VP /GM, Atlantic; Donnie Purnell, Kix; Jason Flom, director, A &R, Atlantic; Fran Lichtman, VP, international, Atlantic; and Vince Faraci, senior VP, promotion /marketing, Atlantic.

Per Simmons. Orpheus Records artist Aleese Simmons, accompanied by label, production, and management brass, announces the release of her first single, "I Want To Be Your Lover." Pictured standing, from left, are Vernell Johnson, VP of !R &B promotion, EMI; Ron Urban, VP of finance and administration, EMI; Donald "Dee" Bowden, Simmons' manager and "I Want It" producer; and Rod Butler, VP of promotion, Orpheus. Pictured seated, from left, are Charles Huggins, president and chairman, Hush Productions, and presiident, Orpheus; Simmons; and Kevin Harewood, VP /GM, Hush Productions.

Trans Action. The Trans World Music Corp. retail chain expresses its appreciation for the executives of the Warner Bros. /ElektralAsylum & Atlantic Corp. with a special plaque. Shown, from left, are Pete Stocke, regional VP /New York branch manager, WEA; Tony Niemzyk, Boston sales representative, WEA; Dennis O'Malley, Boston regional sales manager, WEA; George Rossi, executive VP of marketing, WEA; Dave Roy, director of purchasing, Trans World; Henry Droz, president, WEA; and Russ Bach, executive VP of marketing development, WEA.

Workshopping. BMI and music -industry professionals gather for a special reception to kick off the first BMI Jazz Composers Workshop. Shown from left Dear John. MCA artist Elton John Is joined backstage by associates and label brass after completing his recent tour with are Frances W. Preston, president and CEO, BMI; Bob Brookmeyer; musical five sellout shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. Shown, from left, are (Irving Azoff, chairman. MCA Music director of the workshop; Manny Albam, associate musical director of the Entertainment Group; Al Teller, president, MCA Records; John; John Reid, John's manager; (Bernie Taupin, John's co- workshop; and Burt Korail, BMI director of the workshop. writer; and Richard Palmese, executive VP, MCA.

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Notas HOT LATIN TRACKS. the first by the group after the release of its last album, "Si Me Recuerdas," which was produced by Ralph Mer- z Compiled from national Latin Y Y °ïr radio airplay reports. and Belmar Azteca. ` ARTIST TITLE cado mw áw 3c, = by Carlos Agudelo ,_ _' NQ 30 LAHIL WHO REPLACED CARLOS PIMENTEL, Patricia * * NO. 1 * * THE U.S. LATIN DIVISION OF EMI will start distrib- Manrique as promoter and coordinator for Sonotone RARIOOCIO DURCAL COMO TU MUJER 2 3 9 i weeks at No. One uting its own product in the U.S. as part of several struc- Records in New York five months ago, has his hands Ol LA CRROSBERTO CARLOS SI EL AMOR SE VA tural changes that will take place in March. So far, full with the stream of new releases by that company. 2 1 1 10 merengue and salsa music by EMI's Latin records have been distributed by BMG un- They include "Caliente," ANGELAGELA CARRASCO BOCA ROSA der a three -year agreement that took effect just after Dominican singer Mayi; more merengue by Los Kenton 3 3 2 15 "Enamorado De EYRIE GORME DE CORAZON A CORAZON the division began operations in 1986. The company, un- on "Su Elección Correcta"; the album 7 26 3 der the direction of Oscar Llord, has made a strong Ti" by singer /soap opera star Carlos Mata, featuring ® YOLANDITA MONGE ESTE AMOR QUE HAY QUE CALLAR mark in the U.S. Latin music business based on the songs from his last program, "Señora "; Pedro Pardo's 5 4 4 14 CBS strength of its international roster, which includes such ALBERTO VASQUEZ/JOAN SEBASTIAN MARACAS charted acts as Daniels Romo, Angela Carrasco, Rocio 6 5 8 9 MUSART BONNY CEPEDA AMANTE MIA Durcal, Pandora, Paloma San Basilio, Manuel Mi- EMI's Latin division takes 17 24 5 0 COMBO jares, Dyango, Lissette, and José Feliciano. The com- 18 ISABEL PANTOJA HAZME TUYA UNA VEZ MAS pany's reorganization will mean setting up a sales and over its U.S. distribution 8 6 9 promotion office in New York and possibly moving the VERONICA CASTRO MALA NOCHE NO 9 14 11 15 PROFONO division headquarters from Miami to Los Angeles. label debut, "Dedicado A Usted"; and the latest album, UPITA D'ALESSIO EL QUE JUEGA CON FUEGO " Lunas," by Yordano, the talented Venezuelan rhyth- 10 12 12 11 CBS MORE THAN 5,000 people filled New York's Palladi- mic singer. New acts on the label include Concepto La- LUCETRITO NO ME HABLEN DE EL II 16 23 7 um club to capacity Nov. 27 to see one of the rare East tino, with "De Cara Al Pueblo "; Ruben, with "Atré- MUSAR JORGE MUNIZ PEGADO AL TELEFONO Coast appearances by Los Bukis. The group, consistent- vete"; Grupo Melao, with "Sálvese Quien Pueda"; and I2 19 30 5 ly rated as the most popular of its genre -pop ballads Sergio Perez, with "Sergio Perez." Volumes five and six RICARDDO MONTANER TAN ENAMORADOS with a Mexican tinge-showed, according to those who of "Arriva La Fiesta," are compilations of dance music 13 11 31 19 TH- RO VEN attendend the concert, why it has been able to transcend including tunes by Los Melódicos, Grupo Veneno, Los GILBERTO SANTAROSA TU 14 13 14 10 COMBO its natural Mexico-West Coast environment and build a Ocho De Colombia, La Patrulla, and Los Piratas. E.GORME Y R.CARLOS SENTADO A LA VERA DEL CAMINO national following. Wild excitement was reported Also, El Gran Combo, Wilfrido Vargas, and La Sonora 15 9 5 19 CBS among the Spanish- speaking crowd, which presumably Dinamita are featured on the upcoming album "Los LLOESYONICS TU PRESA FACIL 0 20 29 3 included a sizable number of Mexican immigrants. Los Tres Grandes." CONJUNTO CHANEY ESTO ES AMOR Bukis, which played two sets, were preceded by Uni- 17 18 27 3 HIT verso Latino, also a Mexican -oriented pop group. The THE GIPSY KINGS, who have hit No. 1 in Finland, UNA MUJER COMO TU leader of the group is Marco Antonio Solis, a talented Switzerland, and Belgium and reached top 10 stature in 18 15 10 12 CBS singer /composer whose tunes have been the basis for France, Spain, and Holland, will be appearing for the * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** TTIANA UN LOBO EN LA NOCHE the consistent success of the Mexican group. As a pro- first time under their new label, Elektra, at New York's 19 NEW 1 14. The group has achieved its success by ducer, Solis has worked with several Spanish -language The Ritz Dec. ENRIQUE COMPRÉNDELO artists, including Rocio Durcal, whose last album Solis singing what for the uninitiated can best be described as 20 23 19 6 LUIS in EEMMANUEL QUE SERA produced and composed. The Palladium appearance was flamenco-rumba Spanish. 21 8 6 18 LOS CAMINANTES ENTRE MAS LEJOS ME VAYA 22 24 22 9 LUNA * * * POWER PICK * * * CHAYANNE TU PIRATA SOY YO O 36 - 2 OHNNY VENTURA LA RESACA THRodven's Santiago May Be Tops In '88 24 27 17 4 CBS KISAABEL PANTOJA ASI FUE 25 28 33 3 Latin Labels Let Loose Stream Of Year -End Disks MAX TORRES CARA DURA 26 25 15 13 the year. nivision. From the same company BY CARLOS AGUDELO LUCIA MENDEZ MORIR UN POCO BMG, which distributes Globo comes "Los Bailables Del Año," with 0 NEW 1 NEW YORK TH- Rodven may steal Records, has teamed with that label different songs by the same artists. OSCAR D'LEON QUE SE SIENTA 28 29 16 7 the show this year in the competition to release "1988 En Canciones," In addition to Santiago's new album, TH.RODVEN EYAVRI CUANDO BAJA LA MAREA for top year-end Latin album releases which features the top songs of the TH is releasing Olivencia's "El 29 22 21 17 in the U.S. with Eddie Santiago's "In- year by such RCA and Ariola artists Jeque." As for Christmas product, MIJARES SOLDADO DE AMOR vasion De La Privacidad," which as Juan Gabriel, Valeria Lynch, Jose the company's major release is not a 30 33 28 18 EMI ESE HOMBRE shipped Dec. 2. Last year, sales of Jose, Isabel Pantoja, Claudia De Co- record but a video, featuring top pop 9 RYTIN 31 26 25 SCHHR "Sigo Atrevido," which in- lombia, Emmanuel, Lucia Mendez, singers from TH- Rodven's Venezue- Santiago's ALILUISIS ANGEL LA UNICA cluded the song "Lluvia," dwarfed Jorge Muniz, and Rocio Durcal. Also lan partner, Sono-Rodven. 32 2 sales of all other year-end releases, released under the Globo label is "Tu WEA Latina is coming out with LOS JORO POR RETENERTE O RE -ENTRY MUSART and the album went on to become, by Seras Mi Navidad," with holiday -sea- "FM Latina," a compilation featuring RUBBEN ATREVETE & 1 most accounts, the year's best- selling son tunes by acts on the label's inter- songs by Wilkins, Glenn Monroig ® NEW SONOTONE record. national roster. BMG is rereleasing, Luna, Albano & Romina Power, and RUBÉN BLADES JUANA MAYO 35 RE -ENTRY The following is a look at the most- under its own RCA label, "Merry Miguel Bose, among others. The com- ELEKTRA talked-about year-end releases from Christmas America," a traditional pany is also releasing a rock -in -Span- 2 LA SONORA DINAMITA TUCUCU 36 40 - SONOTONE Latin record companies in the U.S. Christmas album with old songs by ish compilation. GLELATINN MONROIG CAUSA PERDIDA CBS has released "Non -Stop Amalia Mendoza, Pedro Vargas, José On the tropical side, Kubaney 3/ NEW 1 WEA NA Dancing," which features salsa and Feliciano, M.A. Muñiz, L. Lamarque, Records in Miami is releasing the UN TIEMPO PARA AMARNOS NEW 1 merengue hits by some of the compa- E. Núñez, and R. Jordan. Globo is fifth volume of "Los Merengazos Del ® BRAULIO PENA top EMI to release Año," which includes tunes by sever- 28 LUCIA MENDEZ ES UN ALMA EN ny's tropical artists, including also teaming with 39 21 13 ARIOLA Luis Enrique, Millie & Los Tropical," the Max al artists, among them Blas Durán, Vecinos, "Sensualmente FRANCO MARIA 40 7 23 Johnny Ventura, Hansel & Raul, Wil- Torres album previously sold under Raulln, Coco Band, Cuco Valoy, Rich - 10 PEERLESS lie Chirino, and Isla Bonita, as well as the EMI label. ie Ricardo, Noche Sabrosa, F. Vil - hits by TH- Rodven's Santiago, Tom- The only Fonovisa compilation lalona, and Ramón Orlando. Kubaney Products with the greatest airplay gains this week. Video clip availability. Chart is compiled weekly, my Olivencia, and Franky Ruiz and due by the end of the year is "15 Ido- is also releasing "Trancasos Baila- but appears in the magazine biweekly. Sonotone's Willie Gonzalez and Ro- los Superpopulares," featuring 1988 bles," another album of dance music. bert) Del Castillo. Another CBS re- hits by Los Bukis, Los Yonics, Los As for Puerto Rico, where Christ- lease is "Latin Spice Vol. II," featur- Bondadosos, Los Mier, Los Brios, Ra- mas releases are almost an obses- SUBSCRIBE TO ing Spanish- language versions of mon Ayala, Baron De Apodaca, and sion, at least 20 new albums were re- Christmas songs performed by the Los Tigres Del Norte. leased in November alone, mostly on MUSICIAN MAGAZINE Dominican band Latin Spice. Perhaps the best-positioned year- small independent labels. They in- EMI has released "Eterna Navi- end release is TH- Rodven's "Juntos clude releases by Los Hispanos, The perfect complement to Billboard's dad," an album of Christmas songs Pa' Goza," featuring top hits by San- Andres Jiménez, Danny Rivera, 12 issues $16. by that label's top artists. It also has tiago, Andy Montanez, Olivencia, Grupo Jataca, Felito Félix, Santo & weekly music coverage. for the teen- oriented "Hot Pop," with Marvin Santiago, Lefty Perez, Lalo Su Tuna De San Juan, Ivonne & Lu- songs by Yuri, Proyecto M, Pandora, Rodriguez, Oscar De Leon, Ruiz, Pa- briel, Nano Cabrera, Vicente Cara - CALL NOW Ole -Ole, Daiquiri, Fandango, and quito Guzman, Alex Leon, La Solu- tini, Angel Luis Torruella, Los An- Alaska; and "Directo Al Corazon," a cion, and Roberto Blades. The album dinos, Los Ases, and Ismael Miranda. 1- 800 - 247 -2160 EXT. 68 compilation of the label's top hits of is being promoted nationally via U-

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. umes, in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the KEEPING composer's death in 1791. aLeuMS,M That's a lot of Mozart by anybody's count. And the set will indeed fill 21/2 meters of shelf space. TOP CLASSICAL Many of the recordings will be drawn from catalog, of I- < Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. SCORE course. Hans van Woerkans, Philips' international VP o I of 70%

HOROWITZ IN MOSCOW DG 419499 his division's recording budget. And while most of the Other facets of the marketing campaign are in the 10 10 109 VLADIMIR HOROWITZ classical material came from licensed sources and cata- planning stages, says Woerkans. Although details are LUCIANO PAVAROTTI IN CONCERT CBS MK 44816 log reissues, there were a few new classical recordings not yet set, there will be a number of purchase incen- 11 12 5 LUCIANO PAVAROTTI produced in-house. tives, perhaps including specially inscribed CD players. MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 2 MCA MCAD2 -11011 it is 12 NEW Although still unclear how long and at what pace Pricing also remains to be fixed, says Woerkans; it's ex- LONDON SYMPHONY (KAPLAN) the reissue program will continue, the fate of "new" pected to fall somewhere between midline and full price. MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 5 DG 423 -608 13 13 11 classical recordings produced by MCA seems sealed. The Mozart anniversary is not the only one that the VIENNA PHILHARMONIC (BERNSTEIN) Works begun with pianist Ruth Laredo, the Amherst musical community will observe in 1991. Serge Prokof- BERNSTEIN: MASS CBS M2K.44593 14 14 13 Saxophone Quartet, and the two-piano team of John iev would have been 100 years old, and his upcoming LEONARD BERNSTEIN and Richard Contiguglia are unlikely to proceed. centenary will be celebrated by a major recording proj- BRAHMS: DOUBLE CONCERTO CBS MK -42387 15 11 31 Martin Fleischmann, who has handled many of the ect now under way at Erato. An even larger one is in the ISAAC STERN, YO -YO MA catalog reissues for MCA Classics and who continues works by Melodia in the Soviet Union. BRITTEN: PAUL BUNYAN VIRGIN VCD -90710 16 16 3 with the company, says the reissue is being And PLYMOUTH MUSIC SERIES (BRUNELLE) that program let's not forget Antonio Vivaldi. Come 1991 the maintained, with product currently scheduled through Red Priest will have been dead 250 years. But no label is THE PEARLFISHERS RCA 7799.RG 17 20 3 JUSSI BJOERLING next February. Also to be continued is the release of new known to be stockpiling recordings of all his works. midprice recordings licensed from Pickwick in the U.K. Such a project might even dwarf the Mozart set. HOROWITZ PLAYS MOZART DG 423287 18 15 53 VLADIMIR HOROWITZ Newport Classic will continue to be distributed by MCA, BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 NIMBUS NI -5134 says Newport president Larry Kraman, who PASSING NOTES: Harmonia Mundi celebrates its 30th 19 NEW , HANOVER BAND adds that he personally handles most of the marketing anniversary with a slip -cased limited edition six-pack of

NIELSEN: SYMPHONIES 4 & 5 LONDON 421 -524 /POLYGRAM and promotional chores. At MCA, Joel Hoffner contin- CDs to be sold for the price of two CDs. Much of the 20 17 19 SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY (BLOMSTEDT) ues as director of marketing for classics and other spe- contents has never been released on CD. Included as BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 ANGEL CDC-49221 cialty labels, although much of his staff has left. well is a new recording of Bach's "Italian Concerto" by 21 21 55 LONDON CLASSICAL PLAYERS (NORRINGTON) harpsichordist Kenneth Gilbert. Poster and countertop TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE PRO ARTE CDD -409 MOZART MARATHON: If you've got 8 feet of free display is available. 22 19 11 DALLAS SYMPHONY (MATA) shelf space and are a Mozart freak (who isn't ?), keep China and the Soviet Union will participate in the next LOVE SONGS DELOS CD -3029 23 18 5 that space open and well dusted. In August 1990, Philips Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. It's the ARLEEN AUGER will begin releasing what is surely the most ambitious first time both countries have been represented there in 24 NEW PART: PASSIO ECM 837-109 composer retrospective on disk. Eighteen months later it the same year, says Cliburn Foundation exec Richard HILLIARD ENSEMBLE will have issued 180 CDs of Mozart's music in 45 vol- Rodzinski. TELARC SAMPLER 5 TELARC CD -80005 25 23 15 VARIOUS ARTISTS

Top CROSSOVER ALBUMS TM Major Opera ** NO.1 ** SHOW BOAT ANGEL A2 -49108 7 weeks at No. One 1 1 9 VON STADE, HADLEY, STRATAS (MCGLINN) Companies Enjoy THE SOUND OF MUSIC TELARC CD -80162 2 2 13 VON STADE, CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) DIGITAL JUKEBOX PHILIPS 422064 Record Audience 3 3 9 BOSTON POPS (WILLIAMS) NEW YORK Major American op- JAMES GALWAY'S GREATEST HITS RCA 7778 -RC 4 4 19 JAMES GALWAY era companies gave 6,647 performances last season, an increase of THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK cos MK -44760 5 5 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS 24.9% over the previous year. The

BERNSTEIN 70 DG 427 -042 Central Opera Service, which as- 6 6 11 LEONARD BERNSTEIN sembled those figures, defines a SOUSA: MARCHES NIMBUS NI-5129 major company as one with a bud- 7 7 7 THE WALLACE COLLECTION get greater than $100,000. N, BAND HIT PARADE TELARC CD-80177 In all, a record audience of 17.7 8 NEW BIG CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) million attended a total of 21,197 PROKOFIEV: PETER & THE WOLF CBS MK -44567 opera and music theater produc- 9 10 5 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC, WENDY CARLOS tions across the country, says the BEETHOVEN OR BUST TELARC CD -80153 10 8 41 organization. While these figures DON DORSEY are "reassuring" to Maria F. Rich, FROM LONDON WITH LOVE PRO ARTE CDD.407 11 12 11 executive director of the service, LONDON SYMPHONY (CACAVAS) she expresses concern that sub- BY REQUEST ...THE BEST OF JOHN WILLIAMS PHILIPS 420 -178 9 55 scription sales are giving way to 12 BOSTON POPS (WILLIAMS) increases in single ticket sales. ROMANZAS DE ZARZUELAS ANGEL CDC-49148 13 15 3 PLACIDO DOMINGO The trend toward repertory con- servatism has reversed, figures in- MOZART WROTE BORN TO BE WILD RCA 7803 -RC 14 NEW WHAT IF 140 pre- HAMPTON STRING QUARTET dicate, with more than Checking The Score. Violinist Kyung Wha Chung, right, reviews a take of the mieres of American works mount- THE SCARLATTI DIALOGUES CBS MK -44519 Dvorak Violin Concerto with conductor Riccardo Muti, center, and Angel /EMI 15 11 23 BOB JAMES ed last season, a record number. producer David Groves during recent recording sessions in Philadelphia. (Photo: 1,200 Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA The service tracks compa- Steve Sherman) certification for sales of 1 million units. nies.

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www.americanradiohistory.com International Sales Are Taking a Large Slice of the Italian Market as Stronger Concert Promotion and Media Coverage Boost Global Music

By DANIELE CAROLI

-ver the past few years, the Italian music marketplace has become more receptive to international talent than ever before. The fact that a large slice of the sales action is going outside the domestic production sector is cue to several key factors. Among them: better concert promotion standards nationwide, wider and more varied media coverage of music topics, and greater level of attention paid to industry activities by virtually all age ranges of the record -buying public. The Italians, after years of introspection, are that much more ready to accept quality music coming through from abroad. Foreign acts have greatly increased their income from the Italian market. A breakdown of the 1988 charts thus far shows that foreign product has picked up more 70% of the top 20 singles, while album titles are shared equally at 50 -50 between international and local talent. But this kind of foreign talent penetration has to be considered in the light of the changes which have taken place within the Italian marketplace. First of all, the music business as a whole (including live shows, music on television and radio, the specialist music press, music used for TV /radio advertising spots and so on) has expanded greatly through the 1980s. It has reached, according to Giorgio Pe-ris, marketing chief at BMG Ariola in Italy, an annual gross of some 2 thousand billion lire, which runs out at around $1.48 billion, taking an exchange rate of some 1350 lira to the U.S. dollar. However, the record industry income from sales increased only slightly in the past year or so, up to 350 billion lire in 1987. And record sales in unit terms have actually dipped through most of the 1980s, notably via dramatic cutback on singles since 1982. Over the past four years, vinyl LPs have maintained a stable level of performance and prerecorded cassettes lave slightly improved. Compact disks in Italy have performed well, though their development in terms of market share has not been as fast or as convincing as most industry insiders expected. That's the Italian industry expressed in general trend terms. It's a nation where hard statistics are sometimes difficult to obtain, but observers take the signs as virtu- al proof that the singles market here is doomed to ex- tinction, maybe inside a year or two. Singles buyers are from the youngest age range but even children have recently been switching over from record players to cassette players, household penetration of which is now as near 100% to make no difference. Further, overexposure of hit singles on local radio (Continued on page 1-6)

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ALBUMS SINGLES #2 Ramazzotti "Musica E" #1 Jovanotti "Grnmenme Five 2" #3 Jcvanotti "Jovanotti For President" #2 Ciao Fellini 'lai Mia Banda Suona II Rock" #5 Sade "Stronger Than Pride" #3 Steve Rogers "Alzati La Gonna" #6 Barbarossa "Non Tutti Gli Uomini" #4 G. Latino "Yo' #7 Michael Jackson "Bad" 48 Jovanotti " Gi nme Five" #9 E fece Springsteen "Tunnel Of Lo,iE " #13 Spagna "Every Girl And Boy" #11 Eighth Wonder "Fearless" #13Spandau Banat "Raw" #12 Bros "Push" #15 Eighth Wonder "Cross My Heart" #13 Tere-ce Trent D'Arby "Introducing TiE #' 3 Pasadenas "Tribute" Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Aroy " #' 7 Europe "Superstitious" #17 Mannaia "Canzoni Per Parlare-

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million dol- By VITTORIO CASTELLI Says David Zard, one of the leading Italian promoters: "A government has spent out the estimated $400 turning point in the problem over crowd safety at Italian con- lars to stage the next soccer World Cup, they invest the I reckon that would prove much the past few years, Italy has proved a very lively market certs was the Rolling Stones' gig in Turin back in 1982. The same amount in music. for live shows. The biggest of the current crop of interna- audience there proved they could be excited by the music more productive in the long term." days is "simply marvel- Intional artists now ink in Italian venues as part of world but not get involved in any flashpoints of unruly behavior or For Zard, the Italian public these and best educat- tours, while domestic superstars are constantly on the move violence. Since then, the attitude of concertgoers has con- ous. I honestly believe it is the least biased in world. Check back up and down the country. sistently improved so that there's rarely any trouble. ed, in a musical sense, audience the it's clear that many But concert promotion here hasn't always been such an "In fact, there are other countries where promoters cite through pop and rock history here and earlier in Italy than in organized, high -energy and profitable business. People here Italy as a worthy example to emulate." great artists have earned recognition remember well the days when concerts, especially in the Zard says that, while the music and the performers are virtually anywhere else. years back and rock and pop sector, just weren't considered "safe" places focal points of any concert, the event itself gives fans a "That's certainly the case with Genesis True, we were just behind the U.S. in to be. chance to get together, make new friends and generally feel again with Elton John. we were cer- Crowd problems and lack of security, plus organizational part of a kind of unit. "Nothing else surpasses music in picking out Elton John for superstardom, but European territories. A very flaws, gave the concert business here a bad name and po- building that kind of atmosphere. Some types of sport can tainly way ahead of all the other Trent D'Arby, who really tential star visitors from abroad preferred to give Italy a work in that way, but none of them do it as well as a good recent example has been Terence as a of his Italian con- miss. artist performing well. put himself into the big time result Those problems have not been ironed out. Paying custom- "Sport essentially means the competitive and combative certs." top international artists will attest ers seem able to adopt and maintain a kind of pacifist atti- element, and competition can easily divide the crowd into Zard says that most receptive, warm and open - tude these days, consciously steering clear of anything ap- sections. But concertgoers obviously go along because they that Italian audiences are "very prejudice or proaching riots. What's more, they have more leisure time to like the acts booked and the music they play, so they have minded. If an act does fall victim to any kind of be sure that most of the attend shows and that much more money in their pockets to no reason to try to compete with anybody." categorization problem here, then and reviewers do pay for tickets which, admittedly, have gone up in price in Zard continues his music -and -sport theme. "The biggest hassle is created by the media. Critics on their merit, often con - recent years, reflecting the increased fees demanded by the problem in our concert industry is the shortage of halls or sometimes fail to judge shows (Continued on page I-11) top pop names. suitable outdoor venues. So I suggest that after the Italian

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the record industry, By ERNESTO MAGNANI, Secretary of AFI (Associazione 1982. And then it is very slow in regaining lost ground once cassette. It was a costly operation for the dei Fonografici Italian,), the Italian IFPI group the national economy improves. and we still have to keep close observation to ensure We in the industry know only too well the reasons for this. scheme is working properly. is plans for a levy on Since 1982, the Italian record industry annual gross has At the root of the problem is what we may call "substitute As far as home taping concerned, in the dropped year by year until 1987, when the disappoint- means of consumption." These include piracy, home taping blank tape are part of proposed new legislation now in- ing run ended with an overall increase of 7.7% over the and the indiscriminate, uncontrolled and unregulated mush- hands of the Italian parliament. That same legislation record in- previous 12 months. rooming of commercial radio stations which pump out our cludes other measures which would benefit the a formal acceptance that recorded mu- In fact, despite a worrying drop of 25% in the singles sec- music non -stop, often without the formality of payment. dustry, not least by tor, all the other signs were satisfactory. Compact disks The enlistment of police help in our fight against piracy sic is a cultural asset. also in the hands of parlia- were up 119 %, prerecorded cassettes up 16.37% and LPs has been of great value, but even so the situation remains Another legislative project, of public just about held on to their previous sales level. somewhat discouraging. We consistently have around ment at this time, is a move to prolong the terms which is backed very But we now have to wait until the complete 1988 returns 1,000 legal actions pending against pirates, and around domain in copyright matters, an issue are filed to know whether 1987 represented a genuine new 150 offenders are sentenced each year, but the legal sys- strongly indeed by AFI. protec- upward trend in the Italian industry, or whether it was just a tem here (as in most countries) moves very slowly. If passed, this would mean that authors' copyright spasmodic bounce upwards from the basement. To add to the problem, every three or four years we get an tion will increase from 50 years to 70 years, that of record Though last year's figures were "comfortable," there are official amnesty for offenders, so we end up having literally producers from 30 to 50 years, and that of performing art- disturbing signs that things aren't necessarily all that good. thrown away a lot of our own time, money and effort. ists from 20 to 50 years. in recent years It has to be remembered that the Italian recorded music In 1981, we got a specific antipiracy law, which is still We're all very proud that the AFI efforts powers- that -be in- market is still some 20 million units below that of 1976, working pretty well. Nevertheless, some changes are need- have generally succeeded in getting the to the which was is one of the best years of all time. And our retail ed. One example: the law doesn't involve the withdrawal of terested in our problems and, we think, sympathetic our rights. sale price structure has never fully recouped against the of- trade licenses once an offense has been proved. The result difficulties we have to face in our fight for have this ten soaring inflation rates in this country. is that we have the same people guilty of several piracy of- The very fact that all the major political parties revealing As market researchers constantly tell us, the record in- fenses, yet still operating in the business. year staged conventions on this subject is both dustry, by its very nature, tends to react immediately to any In 1987, we had a law making it compulsory for an official and rewarding for the Italian IFPI group. kind of general economic crisis, as certainly happened in stamp from Italian copyright society SIAE to be on every Interview with Ernesto Magnani by Vittorio Castelli,

1 -3 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com ble of rising easily above the borders -those borders which up to now have too often been open just one way, due to FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR music imports (mostly Anglo- Saxon) so not allowing "Made In Italy" products to respond in the best possible way. GUIDO RIGNANA, president and managing director of bution departments and reshape themselves into produc- Italian creativity, our particular taste for melody, and our Dischi Ricordi, based in Milan: tion units making use of the majors' distribution facilities. noted production flair for rock and dance music, evens if not My view is that the Italian music market this year looks GIANFRANCO REBULLA, MD, PolyGram Dischi: typically Latin, can only find incentive in a bigger audience, in pretty good shape. Records and prerecorded tapes which, After "stagnation" had been the operative word for most just as those products from other countries will be able to in the past few years, seemed to lose some of their appeal of the 1980s, the Italian record industry has seen, over the find here. are now thankfully back in public favor. past 18 months, a growth not only in monetary value terms In order to go ahead with this "Europeanization," produc- What particularly pleases me is the great expansion of but also in units. tions should give up some of their provincial ideas. For the sales for domestic talent. In fact, piracy, home taping, inadequate legislation, radio Italian record market, this is an important challenge. It As an example, just before the summer holiday break we airplay inflation, the lack of an effective chart system, the means conquering the European public with more competi- started taking sales orders for the albums by Antonello Ven- bottleneck of a limited distribution web -all traditional tive and up- todate productions, but without losing their typi- ditti and Gianna Nannini, due for release later, after the problems for our market -were somewhat outweighed by cal Italian flavor. break, in September. And we had advance orders of plus factors. The success results already achieved in international mar- 300,000 and 250,000 units respectively in July alone. These included the generally positive economic situation, kets by Eros Ramazzotti, Ivana Spagna, Gianna Nannini and We've never that kind of thing happen in Italy before. more aggressive and skilled marketing on behalf of the rec- other Italian artists should show us that it's a challenge we Certainly I'm taking that as a positive sign of the times. It ord companies, a stream of new creativity from new and vet- can win. would not surprise me to find, at the end of the year, a mar- eran local artists who, unlike in some other markets, were ROBERTO GALANTI, MD, DDD: ket growth upturn in Italy of some 15 % -20 %. able to balance the success of international repertoire, the It is not easy these days to run a label devoted only to lo- What is happening now is that local talent may get top impact of CD on a wider audience and a live concert market cal talent. It is more and more difficult to create good prod- sales figures, while at the same time middle area sales show which finally found stability. uct and more and more costly to produce high quality rec- a tendency to disappear. That makes the record producer's In Italy, PolyGram Dischi has always been one of the lead- ords and then to promote them adequately. job increasingly more difficult and, of course, considerably ing companies, but the crisis we endured during the first As the public doesn't really differentiate between interna- more risky. years of this decade compelled the company to stage a ma- tional and domestic talent, competition is great. And the As far as parallel imports are concerned in Italy, the situa- jor restructing and to rethink critically the whole way we press and media people are usually internationally -oriented, tion is that while dealers used to work on many different al- should be doing business. so life gets tougher still. bums for specialist buyers, nowadays they are concentrat- Proof that we're heading in the right direction has come A good example of this is what happened recently when ing on just the big names, and I'm told they could represent via our singer -songwriter Zucchero who, after having sold Bruce Springsteen and Claudio Baglioni were on the same over 20% of the entire market here. 11 gold records (sales totalling in excess of 1.1 million bill for a benefit concert in support of Amnesty Internation- When in 1992 Europe becomes one big single market units) in Italy of his album "Blue's" has been released and al. Baglioni was "lynched" by our press on the grounds that these sales won't be imports any more. That could prove a promoted all over Europe by PolyGram companies con- he'd never taken much care of social matters -as though problem and not, I suspect, the only one. The one -market vinced by the Italian success it achieved and by the quality Springsteen has been doing so for all his life. concept will have to solve several "structural problems," I of the production. Moreover, those reponsible for radio and TV programs believe. Probably the situation won't change much at first Our optimism for the future is not only based on trust in here display a servility unheard anywhere else. In fact, state for the independent companies. the continuing flow of classical and international repertoire television networks spend billions of lire by promoting con- But certainly the copyright collection societies within the and the developing roster of our national artists, but also in certs by foreign artists (with very bad audience ratings). EEC will have to work on the same basis, so a common way the challenge offered by CD video and CD -I. These two Again, Italia Uno, one of the top private TV networks, airs a of operating will have to be agreed. They'll have to agree to sound /videocarriers will further guarantee our technologi- daily videoclip program which includes all kinds of songs - equal rates, because records and tapes will have to have the cal edge which turns into a marketing asset, as was proved except those sung in Italian. And one of Milan's top private same pricing structure all over Europe. by the compact disk success story. radio stations, owned by an Italian who reportedly can't even The big companies will have to change their structures, speak English, broadcasts only English- language songs. too. Probably they'll create one single company in Europe, PIERO LA FALCE, president & MD of CBS Dischi: Despite all this, it's a wonderful and fascinating business with just regional branches in the various countries. Italian music conquers Europe? Certainly this could be a to be in. In the end it's only the public who decide who wins This will make business easier for them, but more difficult very stimulating idea. Obviously not an original idea, bearing success. By working with professionalism, creativity, dedica- for the indies. So after a while, not in 1992 but say in 1997 in mind the frequent efforts, made by local record compa- tion, consistency, enthusiasm and a lot of luck, one can find or so, the independent record industry will have to make nies, to break those invisible (but very resistant) chains that a phenomenon like Eros Ramazzotti, who climbs all Europe- some very important choices. Probably the best way will be keep our artists far from the audiences of other countries. an charts singing in Italian and who is in no way inferior to to form associations with other companies in different re- However, maybe something really is changing. On one any other artist. gions. hand, the Italian charts are now more receptive to produc- That's even if the critic of one of Italy's top newspapers This is already happening in the publishing business, but tions which are not strictly Anglo- Saxon: check the recent declares he feels "irrepressibly adverse" toward Ramaz- it will be more difficult for the record companies because, success from France. On the other hand, with the barriers zotti. Bye -bye to objectivity, surely the first and absolute with just a few notable exceptions, all those different Euro- coming down in the European Common Market in 1992, "must" for any self- respecting critic. pean languages help to keep non -Anglo Saxon product with- we'll have better communication facilities in the creation of MARCO RHO, Nowo sole administrator: in regional fences. a big continental marketplace. Independent companies trying to build a serious CD mar - Maybe the indies will be forced to dispose of their distri- In future, we'll then have a so- called "Euro- product" capa- (Continued on page I-10)

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And a constant flow of hit singles enhanced sales of charts sells an average 40,000- 50,000 and the industry at lowed singer -actor Massimo Ranieri to make a comeback albums by George Michael, Rick Astley amnd Sade, while large considers the format as merely a promotional tool for with the winning song "Perdere L'Amore," provided Tullio Talking Heads, Prefab Sprout and Bros mainly appealed to the relevant album. De Piscopo, who is also a widely -appreciated jazz drummer, album buyers. Established acts who easily made the top 10 The singles 1988 charts have been dominated by estab- with a top 5 entry "Andamento Lento," and brought major were Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, a -ha, Eighth Wonder lished international stars, such as George Michael, Michael recognition to Luca Barbarossa, a singer -songwriter of the and Nick Kamen, all supported by one hit single. Jackson, Madonna, Sting, Eurythmics, Bee Gees, Bryan Fer- younger generation, via the controversial single "L'Amore Two newcomers who have made an impressive impact in ry, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, a -ha, Sade, Eighth Won- Rubato." the Italian album charts (as in most other European mar- der, Prince, Duran Duran, most of these reaching the top 20 English -language Italian productions have figured consi- kets) were Terence Trent D'Arby, who also figured in the sin- with more than one single culled from the same album. tently in the chart since mid -year. Disk jockey Jovanotti, af- gles charts but sold 470,000 units of his debut album, and t Newcomers a to the charts included Rick Astley, Terence ter a minor hit with the Full Time label, joined the Ibiza corn - Tracy Chapman who, without support from hit singles, is Trent D'Arby, INXS, and Ziggy á Marley. pany and Claudio Cecchetto's dance-orientated production tipped to top the quarter of a million sales mark with her f In some cases a powerful, captivating song acquaints the team provided two consecutive number ones, "Gimme Five" eponymous first album by year's end. W Italian public with names not previously known here. Some and "Gimme Five 2." These added up to an easy -going, Minor hits by Iron Maiden, Scorpions and Metallica evi- 2 examples of this: "La Bamba," Los Lobos; "Heaven Is A amusing approach to rap, mixing English and Italian words, denced the fact that heavy metal just won't lie down and die m Place On Earth," Belinda Carlisle; "Reckless," Afrika Barn- appealing to the youngest consumers nationwide. in Italy, but it's true that softer bands like Bon Jovi and Eu- 4 baataa and UB 40; "Gimme Hope Jo'anna," Eddy Grant; Two girl singers who have both achieved pan- European rope did find wide acceptance and rose to greater heights in and You Came," Kim Wilde. success, Spagna and Sabrina, confirmed in recent months the Italian charts. Surprise hits over the past 12 months have included that they can count on continued national support as well, WEA did a great job with back catalog marketing: the "Pump Up The Volume," by MARRS and "Theme From S'Ex- with "Every Girl And Boy" and "My Chico" respectively. company's "The Legend Of Eagles" and "Everybody Needs press," by S'Express, while "Etienne," by Guesch Patti, Though no album seems set this year to equal the 1987 Blues Brothers" were highly successful in Italy, selling pushed by a hot, seductive video, cleared the way for a se- best -seller, Zucchero Fornaciari's "Blues," which eventually 250,000 and 130,000 respectively. Television advertising ries of French -language hits, including "A Caus' Des Gar- sold 1.2 million units, the long -play format seems lively also stimulated sales for Fleetwood Mac's "Tango In The cons," by Vanessa Paradis. enough. In general, Italian artists sell more in this sector Night," one of the most remarkable sleepers of all time here, A Latin American feel was introduced to the Italian charts than foreign acts and this fact encourages the local industry since it eventually entered the national top 20 one year after by "Bamboleo," by the Gypsy Kings, which was in fact a to invest in local talent. A hit album's sales here break down initial release, eventually selling over 100,000 units. French production. Nick Kamen, a London -based Brit who into roughly 60% cassettes, 30% LPs and 10% CDs. Four generations of local artists performed well in the top charmed at least half the Italian female population in 1987 Judging on television exposure, the most popular interna- album slots. The careers of both having started in the rock has repeated the treatment again this year with "Tell Me." tional acts in Italy should be Sting, Madonna, Bruce Spring - 'n' roll era, Adriana Celentano and Mina maintain a loyal fol- Among local artists singing in their own language, only steen, Michael Jackson and Prince, but their status is only lowing still. Helped by his role as host of "Fantastico," the Gianna Nannini, who is also very popular in Germany, partially reflected by record sales. top TV show of the fall -winter season, Celentano sold nearly proved capable of hitting the singles market in Italy with at- In the early months of 1988, the album charts still fea- 700,000 units of "La Pubblica Ottusita" over Christmas tractive, up -to -date numbers and unconventional lyrics: "I tured the latest releases by Madonna ( "You Can Dance" and in early 1988. Maschi," "Hey Bionda." Television personality Renzo Ar- eventually sold 450,000 units), Springsteen ( "Tunnel Of In a year's span, from November 1987 to this year, Mina, bore returned to the singles chart summit with a song "Si' Love," over 300,000) and Jackson ( "Bad," nearly the most distinguished Italian female singer, successfully re- La Vita E'Tutta Un Quiz," from his successful show "Indietro 800,000). Prince, appeared later in the year with "Love- (Continued on page 1-8) RICORDI since always with music.

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Never- zation plan was a consequence of the and is expected to change its name to Super Channel, the general enter- group back into private ownership. theless, the privatization vote was 1987 stock market slump. It was not Virgin before long. tainment satellite television service, Virgin went public two years ago supported by 15,436 stockholders, feasible to offer stockholders any Branson's progress in other areas has been experiencing heavy losses and is currently capitalized at $454 who own about 24 million shares, and continuing involvement in Virgin as a is mixed. Part of Virgin Broadcast- and is now operating under a court- million. This figure makes it the larg- was opposed by only 1,140, represent- private company, but he was grateful ing's 40% stake in Radio Radio, which appointed administration. Virgin has est company to change from quoted ing about 400,000 shares. for the small stockholder support provides programs for independent a 45% holding in the service and is stock to private status. The Glowtrack buyout did not com- that he had been given. radio stations, is believed to be avail- also in what Branson terms the "par- A new company, Glowtrack, will mand a majority among the 40 share- Stockholders should receive the able for sale, with Manchester, En- adoxical" position of having had a act as the management-backed vehi- holders attending the meeting, but key $3.6 million -per -year contract cle to effect the transfer and will of- when the proxy votes were counted, with Virgin subsidiary West One, fer $2.56 for each Virgin share. it gained some 27 million shares in fa- Labels, Radio Stations Agree On Airplay which provides technical facilities for The transfer to private status and vor and about 365,000 against. the channel, broken by Super Chan- the Glowtrack offer were both ap- The proxy votes thus carried the In nel. Needletime Pact Reached U.K. Virgin has been deep in discussions LONDON Music is expected to play tions, that it constitutes the major with Betatelevision, the Italian com- a bigger programming role on the part of their program schedules and pany that controls 55% of Super U.K.'s radio airwaves as a result of attracts enough listeners to enable Channel, about how to recapitalize BMG Sweden Buys 2- Year-Old an agreement reached recently be- the stations to sell more ads. the ailing service. tween Phonographic Performance The AIRC members say they are It has $20.13 million of outstanding Indie Label The Record Station Ltd., representing the record indus- willing to pay for playing records on debts and up to $14.6 million of con- try, and the Assn. of Independent Ra- the air, but they maintain that the tingent liabilities. It has lost over $66 STOCKHOLM, Sweden BMG Sweden, which will open its office here in dio Contractors, representing the 46 needletime rates are too high and are million during its 22-month existence, January, has purchased The Record Station, the independent record com- independent local radio stations. imposed from a monopoly position. and the court administration is a re- pany founded two years ago when Stig Anderson's daughter Marie and The agreement allows stations to The independent stations also result of Betatelevision, which recently her husband, Thomas Ledin, split from Anderson's Polar Records. Ander- play records for an unlimited period sent the fact that the Musicians acquired its majority interest in Su- son then assigned part of his label's artist roster to The Record Station, of time, thus superseding the nine - Union receives about 12% of the PPL per Channel, discovering the debt which charted with three albums within six months. It is estimated that hour-a-day restriction that had been revenues for a special fund promot- burden is greater than expected. the label will gross more than $2 million in 1988. The Ledins will concen- in force since independent radio ing musical causes and events. The Finally, Branson has sold his trate on creative matters following the sale, while BMG will handle ad- broadcasting began in Britain 15 AIRC calls this a "cosy" arrange- Mates contraceptive brand set up a ministrative affairs. Anderson is believed to have recommended the deal years ago. This so- called needletime ment originally set to preserve peace year ago to the Australian rubber to his daughter, believing that The Record Station could not have with- regulation had been bitterly criticized in the recording studios. company Pacific Dunlop. stood intense international competition without the support of a major. by the independent radio stations as It is understood that the BBC has The sale will bring $1.8 million to JOHAN LANGER an abuse of a monopoly position by concluded a similar agreement, which the Healthcare Foundation, the AIDS PPL, and the findings of the Monopo- also provides unlimited needletime and drugs charity that Branson LPs lies & Mergers Commission on the until October. NIGEL HUNTER helped establish. ILK. Seizes Cocaine Concealed In matter are expected shortly. LONDON Customs officials have found 16 kilos of Colombian cocaine, Some insiders say the involvement with a street value of $4.7 million, concealed in LP records that had been of the Monopolies Commission helped split apart and stuck together again in hollowed-out children's books. The lead to the relaxation of disk -usage bust was made at Heathrow Airport here after five Colombian nationals limitations. The new agreement runs were observed with identical luggage on arrival from Bogota, Colombia, until October, and the independent , en route to Geneva, Switzerland. A customs officer termed the sandwich- radio stations will continue to pay ei- ing of the cocaine in the LPs a "sophisticated method" of concealing the ther 4% or 7% of their annual adver- drug. NIGEL HUNTER tising revenue for using the repertoire of PPL members. Dutch Indie Releases 5 -CD Comedy Set "It's an historic breakthrough," says Richard Park, program control- FRANKIE'S WIRE ` AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands Otto Vriezenberg, a former Phono- ler of Capital Radio, the U.K.'s larg- ,,,t' 466 Lexington Avenue Brooklyn, N.Y. 11221 r- gram Holland executive, has released a five-CD compilation set featuring est commercial station. "We can play N (718) 453-4339 info (718) 282 -3344 highlights of Dutch comedy entertainment during the last 30 years. The top- quality music day or night, and it release is on his Quintessence label, distributed by CNR Records, and the gives radio the freedom to expand %% TOP 20 LISTINGS material has been drawn from the archives of Dutch Phonogram, Poly - and start new services." This CALYPSO This REGGAE Title Artist Label No. dor, EMI Bovema, Dureco, and CNR. WILLEM HOOS This latter point is seen as particu- Week Title Artist Label No. Week larly important in view of the forth- 1 MELOSIAN RHAPSODY BARON J.W. 003 1 CONSCIOUS PARTY ZIGGY MARLEY VIRGIN Soriyy Boosting Austrian CD Plant Output coming broadcasting bill, which will 2 SHAKA SHAKA BALLY LUV PEPL 004 2 TELEPHONE LOVE J.C. LODGE V.P introduce measures to expand U.K. 3 CLASSIC 2 SPARROW CHARLIES 3247 3 MAXI PRIEST MAXI PRIEST VIRGIN

VIENNA, Austria Sony's CD factory in Salzburg, Austria will be ex- radio broadcasting on a major scale 4 SOCA INVASION LESTON PAUL J.W 4 AM I LOSING YOU C. CSHLOSS V.P panding its production capacity next year by 40% with an $8 million in- with new independent stations and lo- 5 VINI POU KASSAV C.B.S. 5 DISTANT THUNDER ASWAD MANGO

vestment. Most of the output will be exported, mainly to Holland, which is cal community services. 6 SOCA IN PALACE ROOTSMAN LUV PEPL. 6 MY SWEET C. DAVIS V.P. the European distribution center for CBS. Some 20% of the CDs sold in The new agreement facilitates the 7 VINI POU KASSAV C.B.S. 7 INSEPERABLE D. BROWN J & W

Austria originate from the Salzburg plant, although several Austrian re- inauguration of low -cost secondary 8 MY GRENADA AJAMU ALI J. B GIVE THE FEELING F. PAUL MOODIES will 2001 cord companies import their CD supplies. The factory begin manufac- and separate services by the existing 9 HAITI D. RUDDER WEA 9 STAND BE COUNTED NAMI JAMAAZIMA turing CD singles in January. MANFRED SCHREIBER independent stations by splitting 10 MUSIC HOT MAMA BYRON LEE V.P 10 KUFF 12 SHELLY THUNDER M. MASTER their frequencies. 11 CHAIN- GANG -UP SHINEHEAD ELEKTRA Capital Radio, for example, on 11 OUT ON THE EDGE W. SOSA STRAKER SNEP Changes Metal Criteria For Singles 12 KNOCK DEM DEAD ARROW MANGO 12 COOL OUT TREVOR SPARKS ENTERPRISE Nov. 28 launched Capital Gold, a 24- 13 TIME IS NOW NO DICIPLINE A.G.S 002 PARIS SNEP, the French record industry association, has modified its hour-a-day service that plays classic 13 SAVAGE CARL & CAROL ROHIT 14 RED RED WINE 7" UB40 A&M 1244 criteria for silver, gold, and platinum awards for singles to reflect the de- pop hits on Capital's AM frequency 14 BANANA POLICE RON POMPEY STRAKER M. GRIFFITH V.P. cline in unit sales. A single now qualifies for silver status with sales of while its standard service is broad- 15 HIGH TENSION SHADOW STRAKER 2279 15 DEEP IN MY HEART PLD 464 200,000, compared with the previous level of 250,000; for gold with sales cast on FM. 16 WET MEH DOWN J. KING HISB. 16 NEW STAR KING WEB 17 EXCUSE ME CHRIS STANLEY MTNSD 0020 of 400,000, vs. 500,000; and for platinum with 800,000, compared with 1 The many independent record la- 17 CULTURE TAMBU WEA million. The criteria for LP sales remain 100,000 for gold and 300,000 for bels that have not joined PPL be- 18 DRIVE IT CRAZY CLIFF 18 REAL AUTHENTIC V. ARTIST RAS 3301 platinum, but SNEP has also created a diamond award for sales of LPs, cause they felt that their product had 19 STREETS OF BKLYN SWALLOW CHARLIES3129 19 STUMBLING THROUGH GYPSY M.R.S. 3487 cassettes, and CDs that exceed 1 million units. PHILIPPE CROCQ a better chance of winning radio air- 20 LIFE GYPSY M.R.S. 20 EMERGENCY STATE STEEL PULSE M.C.A 42192 play if stations were not obliged to FEATURE ALBUM FEATURE ALBUM Finnish Vet Wins Viewers' Choice Award ' pay the PPL rates are now expected to change their attitude about PPL KASSAV , , LEVI ZIGGY HELSINKI, Finland Kirks, a Finnish show business veteran, has won membership. p} ' ,- VINI POU r MARLEY first prize in the annual Autumn Melody song contest held by Oy MTV The needletime restriction has long .. CONCIOUS Ab, the commercial TV network. The winning song, "Surut Pyyhit Silmis- been a bone of contention in the mu- Including Hit Single ,, -', tani," written by Kassu Halonen and Vexi Salmi, received 32,386 votes sic industry. The record companies SOLEIL "."., t PARTY ^+- Hit from the viewing audience out of a total of 209,379, a record number for for whom the PPL collects airplay (SUN) Featuring Single , MM TUMBLIN DOWN this 21-year-old contest. KARI HELOPALTIO royalties say their repertoire is the and others staple diet of independent radio sta- FC 44420

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 65 www.americanradiohistory.com 1'lolltAL ilíliAJiA Mulroney To Choose MacDonald's Successor INTERNATIONAL EDITOR PETER JONES, Billboard, 71 Beak St., London WIR 3LF. 01 -439 9411. Communications Head Voted Out INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS served in the short -lived Joe Clark to be reintroduced soon, although it Australia-GLENN A. BAKER, P.O. Box 261, Baulkham Hills, 2153 New South Wales. BY KIRK LaPOINTE Austria-MANFRED SCHREIBER, 1180 Wien, XVII, Kreuzgasse 27. 0222 48 -2882. government of 1979-80. met with considerable opposition Belgium -MARC MAES, Kapelstraat 41, 2040 Antwerpen. 03-5688082. OTTAWA Communications Minis- David MacDonald, who went on to from the federal broadcasting regu- Canada -KIRK LaPOINTE, 83 Hamilton Ave. N., Ottawa, Ontario KIY 1BB. 613 -238 -4142. ter Flora MacDonald, the architect of lay the groundwork for a national re- lator and from the state-owned Cana- Czechoslovakia-PETER BELOHLAVEK, Biskupcova 15, 1300 Praha 3. proposed laws on broadcasting and ligion channel, was most recently dian Broadcasting Corp. Denmark -KNUD ORSTED, 22 Tjoernevej, DK -3070 Snekkersten. 02-22-26-72. film bill Finland -KART HELOPALTIO, SF -01860 Perttula 27- 18 -36. video distribution and the overseer of Canada's ambassador to Ethiopia and The and video was the sub- France- PHILIPPE CROCQ, 4 bis rue Mizon, 75015 Paris. 01 -4327 6309. copyright reform, lost her re-election the Sudan. His tenure coincided with ject of controversy because it was de- Greece-JOHN CARR, Kaisarias 26 -28, Athens 610. bid Nov. 21 during an otherwise good the worldwide campaign to address layed several times. Many thought Holland -- WILLEM HOOS, Bilderdijklaan 28, Hilversum. 035- 43137. night for the Conservatives. Africa's famine. He was involved in that the government's seemingly Hong Kong -HANS EBERT, TNS 17 /Fl, Citicorp Centre, 18 Whitfield Rd., Causeway Bay. 05 787618. The Tories retained their majority the "Tears Are Not Enough" project, lukewarm pursuit of the legislation, Hungary-PAUL GYONGY, Orloutca 3/b, 1026 Budapest 11. Tel: 167 -456. standing in the House of Commons, the Canadian music song to which had been introduced only after India-JERRY D'SOUZA, c/o F.M. Pinto, 136 Lady Jamshedji Rd., Mahim, Bombay 400 016. artists' Ireland-KEN STEWART, 56 Rathgar Rd, Dublin 6. 97- 14-72. giving Prime Minister Brian Mul- end famine; MacDonald brought a repeated prodding, was linked to the Israel-BENNY DUDKEVITCH, P.O. Box 7750, 92 428 Jerusalem. roney a second term and hurtling the young Ethiopian woman to the re- free -trade deal. The bill restricts Italy -VITTORIO CASTELLI, Via Vigoni 7, 20122 Milan. 02-33 13 034. country toward a free -trade deal with cording sessions to tell artists about American access to video and film Jamaica -MAUREEN SHERIDAN, 43F Turtle Beach Towers, Ocho Rios. the U.S. that will eliminate tariffs be- her country's troubles. Many said lat- distribution, and some Americans Japan -SHIG FUJITA, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150. 03- 4984641. tween the two countries by 1999 and er that her story was sobering and in- saw that as an unfair restriction on Malaysia -CHRISTIE LEO, 29 -G, Gilstead Road, Singapore 1130. Poland -ROMAN WASCHKO, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa. 34-36-04. relax trade and investment laws (Bill- spiring. investment and competition, contrary Portugal-FERNANDO TENENTE, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Oporto. board, Dec. 3). Other possible candidates include to the trade deal's intent. Romania- OCTAVIAN URSULESCU, Str. Radu de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B, Sector 2, Bucharest 0.P.9. 13 -46- But MacDonald, who was not al- Edmonton, Alberta -area MP Jim Ed- Also likely from the federal gov- 10. 16.20 -80. ways the favorite of Canadian arts wards, former chairman of the Com- ernment is a bill on pornography. It South Africa -JOHN MILLER, P.O. Box 16585, Doornfontein 2028. groups, was defeated in eastern On- munications and Culture Committee tried unsuccessfully to introduce Spain -FERNANDO SALAVERRI, Plz Emilion Jimenez Millas, 2D, 28008, Madrid. 24242 93. a of the House of Commons. such legislation in its first term but Sweden-JOHAN LANGER, Brunkulle Grand 15, 16245 Vallingby. tario by Liberal candidate. The Switzerland- PIERRE HAESLER, Hasenweld 8, CH -4600 Olten. 062-215909. move leaves the Cabinet without a But until the communications post ran into enormous opposition because U.S.S.R. -VADIM YURCHENKOV, 6 Aprelskaya Str., Block 2, Apt. 16, 195268 Leningrad, K-268. 225-35-88. communications minister for the time is filled permanently, it won't exactly many thought the bill was too vague- West Germany- WOLFGANG SPAHR, Postbox 1150, Keltingstrasse 18, 2360 Bad Segeberg. 04551 -81428. being. Mulroney has said he'll wait a be business as usual for the depart- ly worded. Yugoslavia -MITJA VOLCIC, Dragomer, Rozna 6, 61351, Brezovica, Ljubljana 23 -522. few weeks before appointing some- ment. Most critical to the music in- Classical pianist Anton Kuerti, a one new to the job; in the meantime, dustry are two issues: more federal candidate in Toronto for the New another cabinet minister will perform assistance for the sound recording in- Democratic Party, lost his bid for a double duty in the communications dustry and a second phase of copy- seat in the Commons. portfolio. Energy Minister Marcel right reform. Shelved when the elec- It isn't known what the outgoing Masse, who preceded MacDonald in tion was called Oct. 1 were two feder- communications minister will do. the communications job, may be ap- al bills in the arts: a wide- ranging Some speculation has already pointed temporarily. Broadcasting Act revision and a bill emerged that MacDonald will be A possible permanent appointee is to reduce American distribution of made chairman or president of the David MacDonald, a former commu- film and video. CBC when the jobs come open next ALL UNION nications minister himself, having The Broadcasting Act is expected summer. RECORDING MAPLE COMPANY Music Awards show Nov. 11. Awards for local, international, and RECENT first -time fathers: Bruce USSR BRIEFS country successes were heaped on Allen, manager of Bryan Adams, the band along with cutting-edge and singer /songwriter Dan Hill. WHAT'S THE fastest- selling Ca- honors for the group as well as sing- Early reports are that both off- MELODIA nadian tour these days? Easily, it's er Jim Cuddy. spring possess their father's lungs, Sharon, Lois & Bram, children's for which they are famous. and performers and stars of Canadian CHOO -AM Ajax, Ontario; CKFM- and American TV. The Toronto - FM Toronto; CFMX -FM Cobourg, Maple Briefs features short items based trio sold out three Ottawa Ontario; CJLS Yarmouth, Nova Sco- on the Canadian music industry. ED MALIK shows at the National Arts Centre tia; and CKWX -FM Vancouver, Information should be submitted are pleased to announce the signing of a multi -million within hours, and the same thing is British Columbia, won gold -ribbon to Kirk LaPointe, 83 Hamilton dollar joint venture agreement between Melodia (USSR) happening across the country. awards at the recent Canadian Ave. N., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Mr. Ed Malik of PERESTROIKA (USA) Inc., to un- Assn. of Broadcasters convention K1Y1B8. dertake the following projects and activities immediately: FURTHER SIMPLIFICATION of for programming. AM radio regulations is expected 1. To build, re- furbish, modify and upgrade the existing shortly. Andre Bureau, chairman of studios and add 28 new high -tech audio /video studios the Canadian Radio -television and in the Soviet Union. Telecommunications Commission, Buy Awaits Approval told the Canadian Assn. of Broad- Selkirk 2. Sign and produce U.S., Canadian and Latin American casters' meeting recently in Winni- recording artists for US /USSR and the Soviet block dis- peg, Manitoba, that AM is in need of Competition Rules Stall Plans tributions. any help it can get. He also encour- OTTAWA The federal competition agreed to tender its 47% holding of 3. Build as a pilot project, a high tech "MUSIC VIDEO" aged networking -affiliation ar- watchdog has given the go-ahead, at class A shares and 20% of class B studio in Moscow. rangements. least for the time being, for commu- shares to the firm. nications firm Maclean Hunter Ltd. There were concerns, both within 4. Make studio rentals available to foreign producers THE SEPT. 10 telecast of the Cana- to purchase control of broadcast the industry and among competition who wish to produce recording sessions in USSR. dian Country Music Awards drew chain Selkirk Communications Ltd. and regulatory watchdogs, that the 5. Collaborate and co- produce various productions of an impressive 2.3 million viewers Calvin Goldman, appointed director deal would leave Maclean Hunter mutual interests between these countries and USSR. over the course of two hours and 1.4 of investigation and research under with too many holdings, particularly million as a core audience. Those the Competition Act, announced Nov. in the Calgary and Lethbridge, Alber- Mr. Victor Solomatin, Deputy Director General of Melo- numbers are excellent by Canadian 23 that he will not apply to the feder- ta, markets, where it would own com- dia, will be in Los Angeles between December 7 and 17 standards. al Competition Tribunal at this time peting stations. to meet all those sincerely interested in any of the above for an order on whether to allow the But Goldman said that Maclean stated programs to collaborate with. Interested parties K.D. LANG and Ian Tyson took Selkirk takeover. Hunter has undertaken to sell one may contact Mr. Ed Malik and Mr. Victor Solomatin at three awards each at the annual Al- Maclean Hunter has offered $540 AM radio and one TV station in Cal- (213) 305 -0203 or write: berta Recording Industry Assn. cer- million (Canadian) for control of Sel- gary and a TV station in Lethbridge. kirk, a chain of 14 radio stations, Such divestitures, however, are Melodia (USA) 4265 Marina City Drive, Ste. 415, emonies Nov. 6 in Edmonton. Lang won for best video, album of the three television stations, and a cable conditional on the approval of the Marina City Club, Marina Del Rey, Calif. 90292 year, and performer of the year, operation. The bid includes a $45-a- deal by the Canadian Radio-television Fax: (213) 396 -3482 Telex: 401630 ANS:USBEC -SD while Tyson took top honors in the share offer for Selkirk's nearly 12 and Telecommunications Commis- country- artist, male -vocalist, and million class A nonvoting shares and sion, the federal broadcast regulator. single categories. The awards are $5 per share for the class B voting Goldman said that Maclean Hunt- for natives of the province. shares, through which Selkirk is con- er's sale of the stations would main- trolled. tain effective competition in those MEANWHILE, Blue Rodeo took Southam Inc. has already settled markets. KIRK LaPOINTE five awards at the annual Toronto on Maclean Hunter as a suitor and

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10 NEW HOW CAN I FALL BREATHE VIRGIN /A &M 9 15 NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS MERCURY 11 13 WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY/ 10 6 ONE MOMENT IN TIME WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA /BMG REPRISE WEA 11 10 POURVU QU'ELLES SOIENT DOUCES MYLENE FARMER POLYDOR 12 NEW KISSING A FOOL GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA /CBS 12 12 DOMINO DANCING PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 13 20 I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE DURAN DURAN CAPITOL /CAPITOL 13 NEW SMOOTH CRIMINAL MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 14 NEW RAVE ON JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP ELEKTRA /WEA 14 NEW TWIST & SHOUT SALT-N -PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 15 NEW DOMINO DANCING PET SHOP BOYS EMI /CAPITOL 15 13 I MASCHI GIANNA NANNINI POLYDOR 16 8 TRUE LOVE GLENN FREY MCA /MCA 16 8 JE NE SAIS PAS POURQOI KYLIE MINOGUE PwL 17 NEW WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL BOY MEETS GIRL RCA /BMG 17 14 DESIRE U2 ISLAND 18 18 BRING ME SOME WATER MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND /MCA 18 11 ORINOCO FLOW ENYA WEA 19 19 MY SONG GLASS TIGER CAPITOL /CAPITOL 19 NEW BIG FUN INNER -CITY /KEVIN SAUNDERSON to RECORDS \A1IFLÛ ' 20 NEW A WORD IN SPANISH ELTON JOHN MCA /MCA ALBUMS 20 16 SKETCH OF LOVE THIERRY MUTIN TREMA 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication HOT 100 ALBUMS ©Copyright 1 1 U2 RATTLE AND HUM VERTIGO / POLYGRAM may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any 1 2 DIRE STRAITS MONEY FOR NOTHING VERTIGO 2 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS COCKTAIL SOUNDTRACK ELEKTRA /WEA form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, 2 1 U2 RATTLE AND HUM ISLAND without written permission of the publisher. 3 2 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA VERTIGO /POLYGRAM or otherwise, the prior 3 3 TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 4 4 GUNS N' ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION GEFFEN /WEA 4 4 PET SHOP BOYS INTROSPECTIVE PARLOPHONE 5 5 BON JOVI NEW JERSEY MERCURY /POLYGRAM 5 6 KYLIE MINOGUE KYLIE-THE ALBUM PWL Music Week /Gallup) As of 12/3/88 6 7 INXS KICK ATLANTIC /WEA BRITAIN (Courtesy DE BURGH FLYING COLOURS A &M 7 10 TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME ONE WILBURY /WEA 6 5 CHRIS This Last DIE SINTFLUT CBS 8 6 ROD STEWART OUT OF ORDER WARNER BROS. /WEA 7 NEW AERZTE LIVE -NACH UNS Week Week SINGLES CONSCIENCE 4TH & B'WAY /ISLAND 9 9 TOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER VICTORY DAY CAPITOL /CAPITOL 8 9 WOMACK & WOMACK 1 1 FIRST TIME ROBIN BECK MERCURY /PHONOGRAM WEA INTROSPECTIVE EMI 9 7 CHRIS REA NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS 2 NEW CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT BROS CBS 10 18 PET SHOP BOYS /CAPITOL BARCLAY KYLIE MINOGUE KYLIE ALBUM GEFFEN /WEA 10 8 JACQUES BREL 15 ANS D'AMOUR 3 3 MISSING YOU CHRIS DE BURGH A &M 11 14 -THE TRACY TRACY ELEKTRA ASYLUM /WEA 11 20 CLIFF RICHARD PRIVATE COLLECTION EMI 4 7 LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 12 8 CHAPMAN CHAPMAN 12 11 MICHEL SARDOU LA MEME EAU QUI COULE TREMA 5 2 NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 13 19 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND SEE THE LIGHT ARISTA /BMG 13 12 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 6 16 TWO HEARTS PHIL COLLINS VIRGIN 14 11 COLIN JAMES COLIN JAMES VIRGIN /A &M 14 17 SOUNDTRACK BUSTER VIRGIN /WEA 7 NEW MISTLETOE AND WINE CLIFF RICHARD EMI 15 12 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH COLUMBIA /CBS 15 NEW YAZZ WANTED BIG LIFE 8 12 SMOOTH CRIMINAL MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 16 15 MIDNIGHT OIL DIESEL AND DUST COLUMBIA /CBS 16 10 BON JOVI NEW JERSEY VERTIGO 9 4 TWIST AND SHOUT SALT -N -PEPA FFRR /LONDON 17 17 STEVE EARLE COPPERHEAD ROAD UNI /MCA 17 SOUNDTRACK LE GRAND BLEU VIRGIN 10 19 SAY A LITTLE PRAYER BOMB THE BASS FEATURING MAUREEN 18 20 VARIOUS ARTISTS DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK RCA /BMG 18 RHYTHM KING/MUTE 19 NEW OZZY OSBOURNE NO REST FOR THE WICKED COLUMBIA /CBS 18 16 PASADENAS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN CBS 11 8 REAL GONE KID DEACON BLUE CBS 20 16 MELISSA ETHERIDGE MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND /MCA 19 15 JENNIFER RUSH PASSION CBS 12 18 TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART RICK ASTLEY RCA 20 19 HUMAN LEAGUE GREATEST HITS VIRGIN 13 21 RADIO ROMANCE TIFFANY MCA 14 25 JACK TO THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND HITHOUSE SUPREME WEST GERMANY (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) As of 11/28/88 AUSTRALIA (Courtesy Australian Record Industry Assn.) As of 12/4/88 BROTHER BEYOND PARLOPHONE 15 9 HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION SINGLES 16 33 SUDDENLY (NEIGHBOURS' WEDDING THEME) ANGRY ANDERSON SINGLES FOOD FOR THOUGHT 1 1 DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY BOBBY McFERRIN MANHATTAN 1 1 DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY BOBBY McFERRIN MANHATTAN 17 5 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS YAZZ BIG LIFE 2 2 TEARDROPS WOMACK & WOMACK ISLAND 2 2 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE PHIL COLLINS WEA 18 30 STAKKER HUMANOID WESTSIDE 3 3 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE PHIL COLLINS WEA 3 4 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN JIMMY BARNES FESTIVAL 19 20 NATHAN JONES BANANARAMA LONDON 4 5 DON'T TALK DIRTY TO ME JERMAINE STEWART VIRGIN 4 3 NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US JASON DONOVAN FESTIVAL 20 6 THE CLAIRVOYANT IRON MAIDEN EMI 5 4 ONE MOMENT IN TIME WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 5 6 THE ONLY WAY IS UP YAZZ & THE PLASTIC POPULATION CBS 21 10 JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI KYLIE MINOGUE PWL 6 19 BIG FUN INNER CITY/ KEVIN SAUNDERSON VIRGIN 6 7 WILD, WILD WEST THE ESCAPE CLUB WEA COOLTEMPO /CHRYSALIS 22 11 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE MILLI VANILLI 7 6 DOMINO DANCING PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 7 5 DESIRE U2 FESTIVAL 23 15 SHE MAKES MY DAY ROBERT PALMER EMI 8 8 SECRET LAND SANDRA VIRGIN 8 8 I WANT YOUR LOVE TRANSVISION VAMP WEA 24 NEW KISSING A FOOL GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC 9 13 SMOOTH CRIMINAL MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 9 NEW IF I COULD 1927 WEA 25 14 1 -2 -3 GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 10 7 UNDER MY SKIN BLUE SYSTEM HANSA 10 11 BRING ME SOME WATER MELISSA ETHERIDGE FESTIVAL 26 27 BREATHE LIFE INTO ME MICA PARIS 4TH & B'WAY /ISLAND 11 14 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS YAZZ BLOW UP 11 10 SO EXCELLENT I GO I GO KYLIE MOLE CBS 27 13 ORINOCO FLOW ENYA WEA 12 11 NEVER TRUST A STRANGER KIM WILDE MCA 12 14 TOUCH NOISEWORKS CBS 28 17 TILL I LOVED YOU (THEME FROM GOYA) BARBRA STREISAND & DON A&M DGG JOHNSON caS 13 9 STOP SAM BROWN 13 9 BAD MEDICINE BON JOVI POLYGRAM JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI KYLIE MINOGUE PWL 29 24 FREAKS (LIVE) MARILLION EMI 14 20 14 12 TWO STRONG HEARTS JOHN FARNHAM BMG /RCA OF YOUR C.C. CATCH HANSA 30 23 HANDLE WITH CARE TRAVELING WILBURYS WILBURY /WARNER BROS. 15 10 BACK SEAT CADILLAC 15 18 DON'T NEED LOVE JOHNNY DIESEL & THE INJECTORS FESTIVAL 16 12 MACHO MACHO RAJNHARD FENDRICH ARIOLA 31 NEW EHCHANTED LADY THE PASADENAS CBS 16 13 I STILL LOVE YOU (JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI) KYLIE MINOGUE FESTIVAL 32 39 LOVE HOUSE SAMANTHA FOX JIVE 17 NEW KEINE ANGST, HAT DER PAPA MIR GESAGT STEPHAN REMMLER MERCURY 'PHONOGRAM 17 NEW SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE ROBERT PALMER EMI 33 NEW KOKOMO THE BEACH BOYS ELEKTRA 18 NEW WEE RULE WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS JIVE YOUR FESTIVAL 34 NEW BURNING BRIDGES (ON & OFF) STATUS QUO VERTIGO / PHONOGRAM 18 17 STOP FUSSIN' TONI CHILDS 19 16 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE MILLI VANILLI HANSA 35 32 LIFE'S JUST A BALL GAME WOMACK & WOMACK 4TH & B'WAY /ISLAND 19 NEW KOKOMO THE BEACH BOYS WEA 20 17 A WORLD WITHOUT YOU (MICHELLE) BAD BOYS BLUE COCONUT 36 35 IN YOUR ROOM BANGLES Cas 20 19 ALL FIRED UP PAT BENATAR FESTIVAL ALBUMS 37 NEW DOWNTOWN PETULA CLARK PRT ALBUMS 1 4 DIE ARTZE NACH UNS DIE SINTFLUT-LIVE CBS 38 22 LET'S STICK TOGETHER -88 REMIX BRYAN FERRY EG /VIRGIN 1 1 U2 RATTLE AND HUM FESTIVAL 1 U2 RATTLE AND HUM ISLAND 39 29 TWIST IN MY SOBRIETY TANITA TIKARAM WEA 2 2 2 INXS KICK WEA MONEY FOR NOTHING POLYSTAR 40 28 WE CALL IT ACIEED D. MOB FEATURING GARY HAISMAN 3 5 DIRE STRAITS 3 4 JOHN FARNHAM AGE OF REASON BMG /RCA FFRR /LONDON BURGH FLYING COLOURS A &M /DGG 4 2 CHRIS DE q 3 DIRE STRAITS MONEY FOR NOTHING POLYGRAM ALBUMS ISLAND 5 9 WOMACK & WOMACK CONSCIENCE 5 NEW NOISEWORKS TOUCH CBS 1 NEW VARIOUS NOW 13! EMI, VIRGIN / POLYGRAM DIE SHOP BOYS INTROSPECTIVEKLEINESE PAHEN 6 3 6 7 MELISSA ETHERIDGE MELISSA ETHERIDGE FESTIVAL 2 1 KYLIE MINOGUE KYLIE -THE ALBUM PWL 7 17 DIE TOTEN HOSEN EIN KLEINES BISCHEN HORRORSCHAUHOR VIRGIN 7 NEW 1927 ... ISH WEA 3 2 CLIFF RICHARD PRIVATE COLLECTION EMI g 6 JENNIFER RUSH PASSION CBS 8 6 BON JOVI NEW JERSEY POLYGRAM 4 9 VARIOUS THE PREMIERE COLLECTION REALLY USEFUL / POLYDOR 9 10 CHRIS REA NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS MAGNET 9 11 SOUNDTRACK COCKTAIL WEA 5 4 DIRE STRAITS MONEY FOR NOTHING VERTIGO /PHONGRAM 10 11 SOUNDTRACK BUSTER WEA 6 NEW FLEETWOOD MAC GREATEST HITS WARNER BROS. 10 8 TONI CHILDS UNION FESTIVAL 11 8 TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7 3 YAZZ WANTED BIG LIFE 11 5 TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN WEA 12 7 BAP DA CAPO EMI 8 6 BRYAN FERRY /ROXY MUSIC THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION EG /VIRGIN 12 15 THE COMEDY COMPANY THE COMEDY COMPANY ALBUM CBS 13 NEW ERST ALLGEMEINE VERUNSICHERUNG KANN DENN SCHWACHSINN AHH! 9 15 BROTHER BEYOND GET EVEN PARLOPHONE SUENDE SEIN? EMI 13 9 POISON OPEN UP AND SAY CBS 10 8 VARIOUS SOFT METAL STYLUS 14 13 BOBBY McFERRIN SIMPLE PLEASURES MANHATTAN 14 19 CHRIS REA NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS WEA 11 NEW PINK FLOYD DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER EMI 15 NEW YELLOW FLAG FONTANA /PHONOGRAM 15 10 JOE SATRIANI SURFING WITH THE ALIEN CBS 12 11 VARIOUS THE GREATEST HITS OF 1988 TELSTAR 16 12 MIXED EMOTIONS JUST FOR YOU ELECTROLA 16 16 KYLIE MINOGUE KYLIE FESTIVAL VIRGIN 13 5 HUMAN LEAGUE GREATEST HITS 17 15 HERBERT GROENEMEYER OE EMI 17 13 GUNS N' ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION WEA THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION LONDON 14 13 BANANARAMA 18 14 SANDRA INTO A SECRET LAND VIRGIN 18 NEW ROBERT PALMER HEAVY NOVA EMI 15 CHRIS DE BURGH FLYING COLOURS A &M 16 19 19 ENGELBERT IN LIEGE- ENGELBERT WHITE 19 NEW DARYL BRAITHWAITE EDGE CBS 16 12 CHRIS REA NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS WEA 20 NEW ORIGINAL NAABTAL DUO PATRONA BAVARIAE ARIOLA 20 12 BROS PUSH CBS 17 10 VARIOUS SMASH HITS PARTY '88 DOVER /CHRYSALIS 18 19 INXS KICK MERCURY / PHONOGRAM JAPAN (Courtesy Music Labo) As of 11/28/88 NETHERLANDS (Courtesy Stichting Nederlandse Top 40) As of 11/26/88 19 7 WET WET WET THE MEMPHIS SESSIONS PRECIOUS ORG/PHONO SINGLES 20 17 VARIOUS THE HIT FACTORY VOLUME 2 FANFARE /PWL SINGLES 1 1 TEARDROPS WOMACK & WOMACK ARIOLA 21 18 U2 RATTLE AND HUM ISLAND 1 NEW WITCHES MIHO NAKAYAMA KING /BURNING /NICHION RULE WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS CNR 22 14 ALEXANDER O'NEAL HEARSAY /ALL MIXED UP TABU 2 2 TONBO TSUYOSHI NAGABUCHI TOSHIBA /EMI /NICHION /YAMAHA /YUI 2 2 WEE FLOW ENYA WEA 23 26 VARIOUS BUSTER (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) VIRGIN 3 NEW COME ON EVERYBODY TM NETWORK EPIC /SONY /J ANDS 3 6 ORINOCO INNER -CITY /KEVIN VIRGIN 24 24 PET SHOP BOYS INTROSPECTIVE PARLOPHONE 4 3 I MISSED THE SHOCK AKINA NAKAMORI WARNER /PIONEER /MC CABIN 4 4 BIG FUN SAUNDERSON 25 33 BROS PUSH cas 5 NEW GLASS NO MEKAKUSHI NORIKO OKAWA TAURUS 5 3 DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY BOBBY McFERRIN EMI BOVEMA POLYDOR 26 29 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 6 1 JIRETTAINE SHONENTAI WARNER /PIONEER /JOHNNYS 6 8 KISS THE ART OF NOISE & TOM JONES 27 22 VARIOUS THE GREATEST LOVE TELSTAR 7 4 MELODY YUI ASAKA HUMMING BIRD /NICHION /ROPPONGI ONGAKU 7 7 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS YAZZ INDISC 28 36 KOOL & THE GANG THE SINGLES COLLECTION DE- LITE /PHONOGRAM 8 6 TSURUGI NO MAI HIKARU GENJI PONY /CANYON /FUJI /PACIFIC 8 NEW SMOOTH CRIMINAL MICHAEL JACKSON CBS 29 21 PAUL SIMON NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971 -1986 9 8 SAIGO NO IIWAKE HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA APOLLO /JCM 9 5 TEARS RUN RINGS MARC ALMOND EMI /BOVEMA WARNER BROS. 10 NEW KYA KYA KYA NO KYA TOMOMI NISHIMURA TOSHIBA /EMI /GEIEI 10 NEW TILL I LOVED YOU BARBRA STREISAND & DON JOHNSON CBS 30 20 ENYA WATERMARK WEA ALBUMS ALBUMS 31 27 PASADENAS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN CBs 1 NEW MIYUKI NAKAJIMA GOODBYE GIRL PONY /CANYON 1 2 DIRE STRAITS MONEY FOR NOTHING PHONOGRAM 32 23 TANITA TIKARAM ANCIENT HEART WEA 2 2 KAHORU KOHIRUIMAKI SO REAL EPIC /SONY 2 1 U2 RATTLE AND HUM ARIOLA THE THE TRAVELING WILBURYS 33 25 NR CONSCIENCE ISLAND WILBURYrWILBURY WARNER BROS. 3 1 TATSURO YAMASHITA BOKUNO NAKANO SHONEN MOON 3 3 WOMACK & WOMACK 4 3 TOSHINOBU KUBOTA SUCH A FUNKY THANG CBS /SONY 4 4 BZN ENDLESS DREAM MERCURY 34 NEW BARBRA STREISAND TILL I LOVED YOU CBS 35 NEW VARIOUS BEST OF HOUSE '88 TELSTAR 5 NEW CHISATO MORITAKA MITE WARNER /PIONEER 5 6 LEVEL 42 STARING AT THE SUN POLYDOR 36 NEW SALT -N -PEPA A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA FFRR /LONDON 6 5 MIHO NAKAYAMA MAKIN' DANCIN' KING 6 8 BERDIEN STENBERG & JAMES LAST FLUTE /FIESTA POLYDOR 37 28 T'PAU RAGE SIREN /VIRGIN 7 6 BAKUFU -SLUMP HIGHLANDER CBS /SONY 7 5 VARIOUS TSJECHOV PHONOGRAM

38 32 ROBERT PALMER HEAVY NOVA EMI 8 4 JUN SKY WALER (S) HITOTSU DAKISHIMETE VAP 8 NEW BARBRA STREISAND TILL I LOVED YOU CBS 39 35 MICA PARIS SO GOOD 4TH & SWAY/ISLAND 9 8 U2 RATTLE AND HUM POLYSTAR 9 NEW FRANK BOEIJEN GROEP DANCE IN SLOW MOTION ARIOLA 40 30 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING (OST) RCA 10 7 BEAT BOYS BEAT BOYS TO -JYO PONY /CANYON 10 10 CHRIS REA NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS ARIOLA

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familiar repertoire. Maybe not his playfulness. Under the tutelage here POP best, but a welcome return BLACK of longtime buckaroo Shaw, Owens nonetheless. NEW AND offers fresh versions of such country RECOMMENDED and rockabilly standards as ZACHARY RICHARD "Memphis," "Summertime Blues," Zack's Bon Ton NOTEWORTHY "Under Your Spell Again," and "The B.B. KING PRODUCER: Zachary Richard KING T Key's In The Rounder 6027 Mailbox." King Of The Blues: 1989 Act A Fool VARIOUS ARTISTS Producers* Jerry Williams, Al Kooper, Trade Martin, Like contemporaries Wayne Toups PRODUCERS: DJ Pooh, King Tee Frederick Knight Classic Rock 1966-1988 Capitol C1 -90544 MCA 42183 and Terrence Simien, accordionist/ REISSUE PRODUCERS: Perry Cooper, Bob Kaus & vocalist Richard stirs a hearty brew of Bob Porter L.A. posse jams with a West Coast King and his beloved guitar Lucille traditional Cajun and zydeco sounds Atlantic 7 81908 sound -spare, incessant beats (far sound great on his first album since leavened with modern pop stylings. As part of company's ongoing 40th leaner than those pumped by CLASSICAL 1985. King, who might benefit from This album is a robust taste of up-to- anniversary celebration, this four- homeboy Ice-T) and stiletto-tongued, exposure in movie U2's and date Louisiana sounds. Most- valuable- record box set splendidly chronicles explicit raps. As ever with rawer RECOMMENDED soundtrack, "Rattle And Hum," player awards go to fiddler Rufus two decades of Atlantic rock'n'roll styles, airplay will likely be minimal, sounds best when he remains to true Thibodeaux and Beausoleil's Pat from Led Zeppelin; Crosby, Stills & but aficionados of the sound would do MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO .2 his blues base. Choice cuts are "Can't Breaux on gaxophone. Nash with and without Young; Yes; well to check out this no-jive side. Get Enough," "Let's Straighten It Cream; Genesis; and other stellar Valente, Forrester, London Symphony Orchestra, Kaplan Out," and the sultry "Lay Another THE 7A3 BRAVE COMBO label stalwarts. Top 40 tunes are MCA MCAD 2 -11011 Log On The Fire," all of which could Humansville nicely interspersed with lesser -known Coolin' In Cali This mightily publicized recording, see album rock play. PRODUCER: None listed PRODUCER: Hank Shocklee, Keith album cuts for a well- rounded directed by an amateur but dedicated Rounder 9019 Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler retrospective. Fascinating 12 -page conductor, may not live up to all the GIPSY KINGS Polkas, rumbas, Tex -Mex Geffen GHS 24209 border booklet ties it all together. advance hyperbole, but it presents a PRODUCER: None listed music, salsa, and assorted left -field Debut from rap trio draws on social Elektra Musician 9 60845 reading of solid accomplishment and lunacies on the third commentary and typical braggadoccio are heard VARIOUS ARTISTS genuine emotional impact. If the first Band of gypsies -not Hendrix's, but Rounder stanza by this good- humored for solid package. Title track is the the real Franco-Spanish item-amaze Great Moments In Jazz disk in this two-CD set holds hardly Texas band. Comic highlights include REISSUE PRODUCER: Bob Porter pick of the lot, although "A Man's more than 22 minutes, buyers may with an orchestrated seven -guitar a dead-serious "Poor People Paris" Atlantic 81907 Gotta Do What A Man's Gotta Do" Of feel more than compensated by the sound on exhilarating U.S. debut. a When one of the greatest jazz labels could march onto charts as well. and bizarre melding of "Tubular two information -packed booklets the Lyrics are all Spanish, but zest of Bells" and "The Little Brown Jug." of all time releases a retrospective songs like "Bamboleo" and ANQUETTE package holds. Early sales should be Big laughs for alternative spinners. spanning more than 30 years, a three - strong. electrifying instrumental tracks may record set might not be big enough. Respect PRODUCER: D. Hobbs help break this band with a EUGENE CHADBOURNE Nonetheless, jazz aficionados Luke Skywalker XR -103 SCHUBERT: LIEDER noneclectic audience. The Eddie Chatterbox Double Trio Love Album (especially younger listeners) on your Kathleen Battle, Jantes Levine PRODUCER: Dr. Eugene Chadbourne Watch out for tough female rapper Christmas list won't be able to resist a Deutsche Grammophon 419 237 THE ART OF NOISE Save 29 Anquette and her girls. They pay a collection with crucial recordings by A beautifully programmed set of The Best Of The Art Of Noise little "Respect" to Aretha, then Latest oddity from guitar and electric - Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, blast songs taken from different periods of PRODUCERS: various rake virtuoso Chadbourne reunites off in their own street-smart China /Polydor 837 367 Ornette Coleman, Jimmy Guiffre, and the composer's creative life, capped directions, and they're headed him with members of Camper Van the Modern Jazz Quartet, not to by the chamber piece "Der Hirt Fans of this quirky outfit will love straight for the charts. "Freestyle auf Beethoven. One side of disk is devoted mention big hits from Les McCann & dem Felsen" with clarinetist Karl this best -of collection that includes Rappin' " and "Let's Rock & Roll to the leader's own addled Eddie Harris, Manhattan Transfer, Leister as guest artist. While Levine "Close (To The Edit)," "Peter Gunn Y'All" flash all the earmarks of compositions, the other to Tim Herbie Mann, Mel Torme, and many at the piano is a major communicator, Theme," and "Dragnet '88." All -new breakout with fresh, teenage Buckley compositions. Left -wing others. collectors will focus Battle, cover of Prince's "Kiss" with Tom excitement. on heard retailers should stock this unusual here at her creamiest best. Jones on vocals is better than one number. Distributed by Fundamental. could reasonably hope. BRAHMS: 3 VIOLIN SONATAS /BUSONI: VIOLIN WORKING WEEK SONATA NO. ARTISTS 2 VARIOUS Pay Check THE DIVINE SARAH VAUGHAN Gidon Kremer, Valery Afanassiev Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: The Land PRODUCERS: Robin Millar. Simon Booth, Ben Rogan, The Columbia Years 1949 -1953 Deutsche Grammophon 423 619 Before Time Carl Beatty PRODUCERS: James Isaacs, Joe McEwen JAll Virgin Venture 7 90997 Kremer invariably forces one to look PRODUCERS: James Homer, Peter Asher Columbia C2 44165 repertoire MCA 6266 Difficult-to-classify English big band °° at standard from a new Vaughan was indeed divine during Lush instrumental soundtrack i perspective, even if it scrapes away at that rose from the ashes of Young her stay Columbia, as these 28 Ì at performed by the London Symphony conventional taste. Here, in the Marble Giants plays invigorating sides wonderfully attest. Occasionally with assistance from the JOHN JARVIS Brahms, he varies tempos and Orchestra amalgam of jazz and pop. Anthology the songs are unworthy of her, but King's College Choir is delightful to of best tracks from three U.K. albums Whatever Works phrases in unexpected ways that there are many that show that she PRODUCER: John Jarvis listen to. However, only real pique interest and often provide chart highlights group's bruising later entered her vaunted Mercury MCA 6263 possibility is Asher-produced "If We genuine insight. The Busoni, a much arrangements and fine vocals by Julie years with a mature vocal flair Third release from former Nashville Hold On Together," performed by rarer entry, also benefits from Tippetts and Juliet Roberts. Jazz already intact. Sound quality is pop songwriter is a highly listenable, Diana Ross, which could this Kremer's interpretive skill. become retailers should give it a try. remarkably bright. unerringly lovely collection of tunes year's "Somewhere Out There." Afanassiev is a compatible with melodies that are far better collaborator. VARIOUS ARTISTS ORIGINAL CAST directed than the usual instrumental BEST OF THE NIGHTHAWKS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Iron Eagle II Oil City Symphony PRODUCERS: Various fare. Foremost among a field of ERVIN LITKEI: THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC Vol. 1: Best of the Blues PRODUCER: Hugh Fordin Epic 45006 pretty, engaging themes are "A SUITE Vol. 2: Best of the Rock DRG CDSBL 12594 PRODUCER: Various Collection of rather uninspiring tracks Perfect Rain," "In The Moment," and London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ebbinghouse Adelphi Records Inc. 4140, 4145 A current off-Broadway hit, "Oil City "Sunday Evening." Aurora CS -5040 is highlighted by Alice Cooper's Symphony" is a marvelous collection Meat -eating music from Washington, Composer - Litkei, a native of Hungary nefarious metal rendition of Spirit's "I of offbeat songs, from folk to pop to D.C., bar favorites. Mean harp on the who is a composer as well as a Got A Line On You." It's so rock, performed by a charmingly RECONVENED blues offering, killer guitar on the prominent music industry wholesaler, laughable, it just might make it. youthful and thoroughly professional rock, all with a back beat strong pays picturesque homage to his group of singers and instrumentalists. JANE IRA BLOOM enough to last through last call. Pick VARIOUS ARTISTS adopted homeland with a six - The recorded sound doesn't let one's Slalom cuts include "Bring It On Home" for The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber movement suite. The work, especially CD player down. PRODUCER: Jane Ira Bloom the blues, a neat cover of "Slow PRODUCERS: Michael Reed, John Craig Columbia 44415 the second and fourth movements, Down" on the rock. First Night /Relativity 885614267-2 Engaging second outing from soprano reflects his skilled hand at scoring for JULIE WILSON a full orchestra. Recorded sound is The performances on this collection of Kurt Weill Songbook saxophonist further spotlights her NRBQ songs by composer Andrew Lloyd PRODUCER: Hugh Fordin fluid tone, unpredictable lush. Diggin' Uncle Q Webber, from worldwide hits (i.e. DRG CDSL 5207 improvisations, and electronic PRODUCERS: Terry Adams, Joey Spampinato, Bill "The Phantom The Opera ") to Scheniman Of With a Stephen Sondheim songbook flashes -especially on such Rounder 3109 more obscure works ( "Tell Me On A behind her, the cabaret singer captivating originals as "Mighty The long -lived New Rhythm & Blues Sunday"), rival their original cast remains on difficult interpretive turf, Lights," "Blues On Mars," and "Ice Quartet, just signed to Virgin, recordings. The vocal honors go to even if the program consists mostly Dancing." Also noteworthy are delivers what may be its indie label leads Paul Nicholas and Stephanie of Weill's Broadway output. Her Bloom's languid, lovely takes on swan song -their second live album in Lawrence, with backing by none other messages of love's travails hit home. standards "I Loves You Porgy" (in a two years. Barn-burning sides cut in than the Royal Philharmonic Her piano accompanist William Roy medley with her original "Gershwin's New Haven, Conn., and Providence, Orchestra. A commanding best -of also proves a fine vocal partner on Skyline ") and "If I Should Lose You." compilation. three occasions. R.I., include familiar NRBQ "hits" SPOTLIGHT: Predicted to hit top 10 on Bill- (including "It Comes To Me board's Top Pop Albums chart or to earn plati- Naturally ") and oddball singletons MORY KANTE PESTILENCE num certification. sure to make it with the cult faithful. Akwaba Beach Malleus Maleficarum NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new and PRODUCER: Nick Patrick PRODUCER: Kalle Trapp developing acts worthy of attention and other Polydor /Barclay 833 119 Roadrunner RC 9519 COUNTRY releases of special interest. OTIS RUSH U.S. debut from Guinean cora player Imagine Jim Morrison's lyrics merged PICKS: Releases predicted to hit the top half Tops is a surprisingly tuneful blend of into hypermetal format for the style. of the chart in the format listed. PRODUCERS: Edward Chmelewski & Jerry Del RECOMMENDED: Other releases predicted Giudice African and American pop styles Put your head in the speakers and to chart in the respective format; also, other al- Blind Pig BP 3188 marked by frenetic vocal choruses turn it up for "Parricide" and bums of superior quality. BUCK OWENS legend offers his first and vivid horn charts. Adventurous "Extreme Unction." All albums commercially available in the Chicago blues Hot Dog U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Melinda album since 1977, a live set recorded listeners won't be disappointed by the PRODUCER: Jim Shaw Newman, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New at the 1985 San Francisco Blues hot beat of high-charting dance Capitol C1 -91132 York, N.Y. 10036, and Chris Morris, Billboard, Festival. While pickup backing by the number "Yé Ké Yé Ké," the jazzy In nearly a decade away from 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. Bobby Murphy Band is somewhat inflections of "Deni," and the recording, this consummate honky - 90210. Send country and gospel albums to shaky, Rush himself shines on vocals gorgeous melodies of "Africa 2000." tonker has lost neither his mournful Ed Morris, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., and guitar as he works on a mostly vocal zest nor his puppy -dog Nashville, Tenn. 37203.

88 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC SALES SURPASS EXPECTATIONS (Continued from page 1) we, as an industry, will end up some- weekend didn't serve up huge in- day than we had anticipated, and it Streetside Records' 14 Missouri stood out, including the new Christ- where north of 10% -15% ahead." creases for everyone. Eugster says wasn't just [video] rentals. It was and Kansas stores all did well, ac- mas album by Mannheim Steamroll- Judging by his own company's per- weekend sales for Minneapolis -based sales, too," says Siegel. cording to company president J.D. er, recent offerings by Barbra Strei- formance since the start of October, Musicland were "flattish, up a little" Hialeah Gardens, Fla. -based Mandelker. "We were up 13% on a sand and Kenny G, and the multi-art- And, the analysts' 6 %-7% projection also over last year's holiday kickoff, but Peaches Entertainment is among the same -store basis over last year. And ist soundtrack from "Cocktail." sounds modest to Walter McNeer, ex- were not on par with the double -digit chains that beat its own Thanksgiv- the best thing was that we didn't although they are not able to explain ecutive VP of retail for Amarillo, November increases the chain saw ing projections. Citing the lack of a have any storewide sales so we made it, at least two significant chains saw Texas-based Western Merchandisers, prior to the holiday. He says some blockbuster hit, executive VP David our full margins on product." The a resurgence on last year's "Dirty which includes the 119-store Has- states -including Montana, Wiscon- Jackowitz says, "We did better than chain's one disappointment was that Dancing" soundtracks. tings chain. "We better double that sin, North Dakota, and South Dako- expected," and adds that the week- a 15th store, slated to open Nov. 1 in Among recent releases, other or we haven't made good plans," he ta-were hurt by snowstorms, but end led him to elevate his previous St. Louis, didn't open until Dec. 1 be- Thanksgiving winners included titles says. aside from those variations, business fourth -quarter projection. cause of construction delays. by the Traveling Wilburys, Crosby, Lieberman Enterprises had a was fairly consistent throughout the "I'm optimistic now," Jackowitz Chicago-based web Rose Records Stills, Nash & Young, and Pink strong Thanksgiving weekend for U.S. says. "When you see what happens also did well, with its 14 comparative Floyd. music sales, according to Wim Two of the heartier weekend re- on the busiest shopping day of the stores showing a 5% increase over New artists contributed, too, led by Stocks, VP of new business. Still, the ports came from two of the indus- year, it gives you confidence." last year. The chain's six new 1988 Bobby Brown, Edie Brickell & New month has been a disappointment for try's larger chains, Camelot and Los Mall shops were the big winners stores all met or exceeded projec- Bohemians, and Eazy -E. High - the rack, which services more than Angeles- based, 221 -store Where- for 15- store, Atlanta -based chain tions, says buyer Tom Jacobson. powered rock also charged business, 2,800 accounts. Heading into Novem- house Entertainment, although nei- Starship Records and Tapes. "Our The two titles that gained the most sparked by Bon Jovi, Poison, Cinder- ber, Lieberman was anticipating "a ther firm will reveal specific figures. mall stores always do well, they were gravy from Thanksgiving weekend, ella, Dokken, Ratt, and Guns N' pretty good month," but the results "We more than met our expecta- up 22% [on a comparable basis] over say retailers, were those by Anita Roses. Not the least of the rock con- were "not as strong as we hoped." tions," says Bruce Jesse, VP of ad- last year," says Starship partner and Baker and U2. But like a good holi- tributors was Def Leppard, whose The company still anticipates a vertising and sales promotion at merchandising manager Mike Gold- day feast, this spread featured nu- "Hysteria" has charted for 69 weeks strong fourth quarter, Stock adds. Wherehouse. "I won our pool for Fri- wasser. Its strip -mall locations were merous courses. and was just certified eight -times While some music merchandisers day business, and I had the highest on par with last year. Several titles with adult appeal platinum (see story, page 5). are concerned by the absence of a estimate. monster hit like Michael Jackson's "Every day was very, very strong, "Thriller," Eugster, Bennett, and oth- and it was strong across the board. It PMRC: LABELS FAIL TO STICKER EXPLICIT ALBUMS ers say there is a broad spread of wasn't just video sales, it wasn't just (Continued from page 1) strong -selling music titles on the music, and it wasn't just video rent- market this quarter. "One of the dis- als," Jesse adds. three weeks ago was nominated by hidden in the artwork." They also claimed other indus- tinctions over last year is that we Mundorf says Camelot scored dou- President -elect George Bush as the The Guns N' Roses album sticker tries have done better, citing the have a better selection of product to ble -digit increases for the weekend next Secretary of State. Gore is the warns that it contains "language video and movie industry rating sys- sell," says Larry Mundorf, senior VP and notes those gains were "pretty outspoken wife of Sen. Albert Gore, which may be unsuitable for some tem and the "copious programming of operations for the 220 -store Came- evenly distributed throughout all of D- Tenn., a former Democratic presi- listeners." information" supplied by the televi- lot Music chain, based in North Can- our markets ... even areas that have dential candidate. Bryn Bridenthal, head of media sion industry. ton, Ohio. been recently depressed, like Texas." The blast comes less than two and artist relations for Geffen Rec- The RIAA's Heimers says "there McNeer says the lack of a conspic- Another Los Angeles-based web, weeks after President Reagan ords, says the PMRC is also off - is `copious information' out there uous standout hit may impact traffic, 58 -store Music Plus, also rang up signed the anti -porn measure as base about the woman depicted on about new albums, too. Parents but adds that a wide array of solid double- figure gains, according to part of an omnibus drug bill. the album cover sleeve. "It's a read TV Guide, they check the cable sellers "appeals to more demograph- chairman Mark Siegel. A big plus for While the two PMRC officials did painting by Robert Williams, a rec- listings, read movie reviews and rat- ics." Music Plus, he says, was business on not blatantly threaten record com- ognized artist who has exhibited ings to decide what comes into the Although optimism about the quar- the actual holiday. panies with federal prosecution in widely and has been in Art Forum home. What's different about rec- ter remains high, the Thanksgiving "We had a more successful Thurs- the article, they pointed to the law's and other journals," she explains. ords? It's a parenting issue, really. "auditory pornography" provisions "The painting, which has the same "Frankly," she says, "I can't fig- and concluded by saying that "an- title as the album, has been used on ure out why they keep hammering swering the demand for consumer the cover of a book about his work, away at us. What's out there in all 29 New Pop, Classical Titles Hit Stores information makes good business and it concerns the technological aspects of the culture is a reflection sense any way you look at it." rape of the public. The woman rep- of our society in 1988." RIAA officials have contacted resents a world view, everyone." Nevertheless, Baker and Gore P'Gram Brings CDVs To 100 In '88 member companies about the arti- The PMRC leaders charged that think differently -and point to the NEW YORK PolyGram has Classical releases, all on 12 -inch, cle. there has been only "limited compli- new obscenity law. "The inclusion reached its goal of releasing 100 CD include Wagner's "Ring," "Das PMRC spokesperson Jennifer ance on the part of the record indus- of auditory pornography in this videos in 1988 with 29 new titles Rheingold," and "Die Walkure "; Norwood says the group "is not try" and also stated in their article bill," they wrote, "reflects the that have just hit the stores. "An Evening With Kiri Te making a veiled threat-the piece is that the "music industry has yet to growing public awareness that the Among the 5-inch pop disks are Kanawa "; and two operas, "Die Fle- meant simply to indicate that the in- demonstrate good faith in alerting recording industry is not providing offerings from Kiss, Cinderella, dermaus" and "Der Rosenkava- dustry is not complying [with the parents when recordings are violent the tools parents and consumers Scorpions, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Bon lier." voluntary labeling agreement] and or explicit." need to make educated choices." Jovi, Kool & the Gang, New Fron- According to Guenter Hensler, has not been in communication with tier, Robert Cray, Fat Boys, Sa- president of PolyGram Classics, the us, and that public opinion is grow- Fire, and Tears For Fears. label will release at least 25 new ing that there should be warning la- NARAS, SOVIETS PLAN MUSIC TRIBUTE Kiss is also highlighted on an fl- CDV titles in February, to be fol- bels to protect children." (Continued from page 6) inch CD video. Def Leppard, Tina lowed by another large selection in RIAA spokesperson Trish Turner, and the Who are spotlight- April. Heimers maintains that member mir Ivanovich Popov, vice chairman, dealings with Melodia officials in ed on 12-inch CDVs. companies "are indeed labeling ex- and Boris Georgievich, deputy direc- Moscow. An electronic -mail message, plicit records." She adds that "it's tor of international relations. purportedly from Melodia director up to the individual companies to de- Popov said the project was particu- general Valery Sukhorado, con- cide what is explicit, and their deci- larly important because "it will give firmed the visit, but Igor Prefer - with the So- AFM ELECTION OVERTURNED sion might be different than what an idea about the best examples of ansky, a cultural attaché both countries for millions viet trade mission in Washington, (Continued from page 5) the PMRC feels." culture of As an example of their continuing of people who cannot always attend D.C., said he was not aware of Solo- bylaws. the next AFM president, Fuentealba concerns, the PMRC founders cited concerts during the tours of Soviet matin's trip to the U.S. and that he To have rebutted the judge's pre- denies that that will delay the holding a lyric from the song "Anything and American performers." doesn't even know the man. "He is a sumption that the publications had of a special election. "All they have to Goes" on the best -selling album by Greene noted, "We both see this newcomer to Melodia," Preferansky swayed the election, he adds, the do is make certain the delegates were Guns N' Roses, "Appetite For De- exciting project as a musical and cul- said. AFM would have had to have shown elected properly in accordance with struction": "Panties round your tural bridge of understanding which Malik also claimed he has an agree- "tangible evidence" that they had the law," he asserts. knees, with your ass in debris, doin' will go into development immediate- ment with Melodia to build the stu- not. The union's attorneys failed to Declaring that a special vote could dat bump and grind with a push and ly." dios in the Soviet Union and to license do so, he says, although they argued be held as early as February, Fuen- squeeze." They refer to the lyric as In another East -West trade devel- Melodia masters in this country. that campaign literature distributed tealba states, "My position is that it one "that shocked us." They add opment, Melodia deputy director gen- However, Preferansky said he knows at the convention leveled harsher would be totally unfair and a waste that the cover shows a "graphic de- eral Victor Solomatin will reportedly nothing of Malik's contract with Me- charges at Fuentealba than those of government money to go through piction of a raped, semi -nude wom- visit Los Angeles Tuesday (6) lodia. He added that Mobile Fidelity, contained in the newspaper articles. all this effort and money" to overturn an." through Dec. 17 to discuss potential an audiophile label based in Petalu- The election challenge to the for- the previous election if the DOL just The song appears to be an odd recording and concert work for U.S. ma, Calif., has a three-year exclusive mer AFM president grew out of a dis- waits until next June's scheduled choice for PMRC complaints, since artists and producers in the U.S.S.R. license from Melodia that runs pute between Fuentealba and the election. Geffen Records has placed a warn- as well as the refurbishment of exist- through next year. powerful local chiefs over a recording "There's no justification for Mr. ing on all formats of the album. ing Russian recording studios and According to Mobile Fidelity agreement negotiated with the labels Emerson to retain his position for However, the warning appears be- the construction of up to 28 new au- spokesperson Phyllis Schwartz, the and approved by the membership in that long a period of time -because low the sticker information high- dio and video studios in the U.S.S.R. label signed a contract that gives it March 1987. his term of office lasts until Septem- lighting top singles on the album, The news of Solomatin's impend- exclusive North American distribu- Although the court order specifies ber," adds Fuentealba. "I'm sure I and the PMRC continues to find ing visit was reported by Ed Malik, a tion rights to Melodia product, which that the DOL is to supervise the se- can persuade the DOL to hold a spe- that industry warning labels are of- U.S. businessman and self- described it has been releasing here for the past lection of delegates who will vote for cial election before June." ten "too small to be noticed or are country singer who has had some two years.

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 71 www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC VETS HELM WINDSWEPT PACIFIC (Continued from page 6) ers. Sill's father is Lester Sill, presi- Century Fox, and the next James heeding the desires of film producers North America. Warner -Chappell will Sill began his music business ca- dent of Jobete Music. Bond film, "License Revoked" and directors. administer the firms in the rest of the reer in the mid -'60s at MGM Music Considering Kaye's experience in (MGM /UA), due out in the summer. In the absence of a writing staff, world except for the Far East, where Publishing and A &M Records, be- publishing film music and Sill's in While Kaye and Sill have another naturally, Windswept Pacific has had Pacific Music will shepherd them. coming head of Dunhill Records Pub- compiling soundtracks, from "Easy half -dozen soundtrack projects on the to draw on outside material for its Before his sojourn at WB Music lishing in the late '60s. He spent most Rider" through "Footloose," "Mad boards for their second year, they first batch of soundtracks. For exam- and Warner- Chappell, Kaye formed of the next decade at Almo- Irving Max (Beyond Thunderdome)," and would prefer not to work on more ple, "Rooftops" features perfor- Kaye /Geffen Music with David Gef- Music, working his way up to direc- "The Color Purple," it is not surpris- than three or four per year. Conse- mances by Eurythmics, the London fen in 1980. Prior to that, he had a 20- tor of film and TV music. In 1980, he ing that they combined publishing quently, they are looking for other Beat, Trouble Funk, Etta James, and year career that started at Philles was named VP of music at Para- with music supervision in Windswept music supervisors to help them with others, co-produced by Dave Stewart. Records and also encompassed Don mount Pictures, and in 1983, he as- Pacific. that end of the business. Windswept Pacific will administer Kirshner's Dimension Records, sumed the same title at Warner Bros, In fact, the company already has On the publishing side, says Kaye, its two publishing arms, Full Keel Screen Gems /Columbia Music, helming film, TV, and video music. made a dent in the latter field by as- "We're negotiating for four or five (ASCAP) and Longitude (BMI), in Almo /Irving Music, and A &M. sembling soundtracks for three writers, and we should consummate films. "Everybody's All- American" those deals in the next couple of (WB), starring Dennis Quaid, is al- weeks. Obviously, we're very selec- ready out; an accompanying sound- tive. We don't want a lot of writers. track album featuring EMI artists We just want writers we can work Dietra Hicks and Evan Rogers is due with." Dec. 6 from Capitol. "Tap" (Tri- Star), Windswept Pacific can also build scheduled for release in early Febru- on the rock -standards catalog of Big HOT 100 SINGLES SPOTLIGHT ary, has a soundtrack on Epic. "Roof- Seven Music, which it recently tops," slated for a spring release by agreed to purchase from Morris Levy A weekly look behind the to the top while losing its bullet on point gains for the Power Pick/ Warner Films, will be heralded by a for approximately $10 million. Hot 100 with Michael Ellis. the Hot 100 due to radio erosion. Airplay or Sales, the record that Capitol soundtrack in March. Among the best -known Big Seven Poison's "Every Rose Has Its registers the bigger gain in the Both "Everybody's All- American" tunes are "Why Do Fools Fall In OOK AWAY" BY Chicago Thorn" (Enigma), bulleted at No. number of reporters -radio sta- and "Rooftops" were produced by Love," "Shout," "The Twist," "Party (Reprise) moves into the No. 1 slot 6, seems likely to be the next No. tions or retailers -wins. So this New Visions, owned by director/pro- Doll," "Lullaby Birdland," Of `Bar- fueled by a large lead in radio air- 1, but "Look Away" is far ahead week, "When I'm With You" by ducer Taylor Hackford. Sill, who has bara Ann," "I Think We're Alone play points. It's only No. 4 in sales in total points and should hold at Sheriff (Capitol) becomes one of had a long relationship with Hack - Now," "Mony Mony," and "Crimson points, but the top four are close the top next week. ford, is partnered with the director in And Clover." the few records to win the Power on the sales side, with "How Can I Pick New Visions' two publishing compa- Although Kaye stresses that Wind- /Airplay while still in the 50s. Fall ?" by Breathe (A &M) moving TWO RECORDS in nies, Picture That Music (ASCAP) swept Pacific intends to develop a WHEN tie Although "Armageddon It" by and Picture Our Music (BMI). Sill and "broad- based" publishing catalog Def Leppard (Mercury) scores Kaye have acquired some film prop- with material that can be covered on FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 the same gain in radio points, it erties and expect to be executive pro- nonsoundtrack albums, he and Sill has 20 radio adds, vs. 54 for Sher- ducers of some future New Visions also want to place as many Wind- iff's single, which is the second films, according to Sill. swept Pacific songs as possible on xorCROSSOVER most added on the chart. "When Windswept Pacific has also lined the soundtracks they compile. 30T. I'm With You" now has an 89% up two more music supervision proj- At the same time, they recognize ,, o'- Based on Airplay Reports from Stations Combining chance of hitting the top five, and ects: "The Fabulous Baker Boys," an that "the project has to be served DI Top 40, Dance and Urban Music. W ;o r= TITLE ARTIST it looks strong already at Y108 upcoming vehicle for Jeff Bridges first from the creative point of view," 3i 143 N ¢ 36 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Denver (No. 3), KDWB Minneapo- and Michelle Pfeiffer that, according as Kaye puts it. So they will continue lis (25-18), WKZL Winston -Salem, to Sill, will be distributed by 20th to look * * NO. i * * outside for material while MY PREROGATIVE N.C. (14 -10), and KLUC Las Ve- 2 2 11 0 MCA 53383 B °BBkáBRO. ó é gas (22 -9), which broke the record GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT ANITA BAKER 2 1 1 11 this time around.

BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY 3 3 /FREEBIRD WILL TO POWER A BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT 3 9 EPIC 34- 08034 /E.P.A. THE ONLY ARTIST whose rec- THE WAY YOU LOVE ME 4 4 4 12 KARYN WHITE WARNER BROS. 7.27773 ord scores more adds than Sher- THANKS FOR MY CHILD iff's is newcomer Karyn White, 5 5 7 CHERYL "PEPSI!" RILEY 8 COLUMBIA 38 -07996 with 55 adds for "The Way You DIAL MY HEART THE BOYS 6 12 23 4 MOTOWN 53301 Love Me" (Warner Bros.) The sin- SMOOTH CRIMINAL gle makes a relatively small 8 14 4 MICHAEL JACKSON 0 EPIC 34-08044/E.P.A. move, five places to No. 31, but its I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE 8 7 DURAN DURAN 8 6 CAPITOL 44237 radio activity is outstanding, with ANY LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 18 top 10 radio reports so far and 9 6 5 10 EPIC 34- 08047 /E.P.A. jumps of 6-1 at KYNO -FM Fres- YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN BILLBOARD KILLING ME SOFTLY AL B. 13 3 SURE! no, 11 -6 B96 10 18 WARNER BROS. 7 -27772 Calif., at Chicago, and 11 -8 at Kiss 108 Boston. 11 THE PROMISE WHEN IN ROME IN A TRIBUTE TO 11 10 10 VIRGIN 7-99323 Also among the most added is DONT RUSH ME TAYLOR IT 18 22 3 DAYNE "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul (Virgin), the third single from her 13 2 THE LOVER IN ME SHEENA EASTON 27 - MCA 5341 6 debut album, which shoots past

1 WANNA HAVE FUN O 19 SOME SAMANTHA FOX her second single, skyrocketing 14 29 3 JIVE 1154 /RCA 20 places to No. 59. "Straight" YOU BOTBIT08(TgHE RIGHT STUFF) NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 15 24 - 2 scores 41 adds and jumps of 28 -17 American Scxnety Authors r QscQpof Composers. s KENNY G KZZP Phoenix, 15 at Ariz., -9 at IÓ 20 - 2 SRISHOUETTE KWSS San Jose, Calif., and 3 -2 at BOY, I'VE TOLD SA -FIRE 17 15 13 12 870BEEN new reporter X100 San Francisco. ON ITS 75th ANNIVERSARY ci FANTASY GIRL JOHNNY O 18 21 25 5 MICMAC 504 THREE NEW ARTISTS have en- GIRLS AIN'T NOTHING BUT TROUBLE 19 16 19 D.J. JAZZY JEFF Celebrate with BILLBOARD in this special 4 JIVE 1147 /RCA tered the chart in the last two STRAIGHT UP PAULA ABDUL weeks, led by the Boys, who win to the oldest ZO NEW 1 Spotlight salute dedicated VIRGIN 7.99256 the Hot Shot Debut with "Dial My performing right licensing organization HOW CAN I FALL? BREATHE 21 26 27 3 A&M 1224 Heart" (Motown). This quartet of in the U.S.A. DOMINO DANCING PET teen and preteen brothers from 22 4 SHOP BOYS 14 16 EMI 50161 the Los Angeles area enters the SP YsIN THE HOUSE OF LOVE WAS (NOT WAS) 23 25 17 4 chart No. 78. Be part of ASCAP's 75th Anniversary. 43266 at Early strength SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE TRACIE SPENCER for the single comes from San An- 24 22 21 7 Reserve your advertising space today. CAPITOL 44198 tonio, Texas (15-10 at KTFM), and WILLD, WILD WEST THE ESCAPE CLUB 25 9 9 9 7-89048 Sacramento, Calif. (11 -9 at ISSUE DATE: FEBRUARY 18 BREAK 4 LOVE RAZE KROY). Also new to the Hot 100 29 2 AD DEADLINE: JANUARY 24 0 COLUMBIA 38-08073 are Los Angeles rapper Tone YOU'RE NOT MY KIND OF GIRL NEW EDITION 27 17 11 9 MCA 53405 Loc, with "Wild Thing" on indie

I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU BOYS CLUB label Delicious Vinyl, which is al- 28 ONEW , 1 For Ad Details Contact: MCA 53430 ready a smash at BJ105 Orlando, NORM BERKOWITZ O' WILD THING TONE LOC -7), 29 NEW I DELICIOUS VINYL 102 Fla. (15 and KKFR Phoenix (9- 4); and Michelle from (212) 536 -5016 CRGOSS MY HEART EIGHTH WONDER Shocked NEW 1 ® WT 31 -08036 Texas, who enters with "Anchor- o Products with the greatest airplay gains this week. Billboard. copyright 1988. age" (Mercury), at No. 94.

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HOT 100 SINGLES TM BY A ranking of the top 40 singles by sales and airplay, respective y, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot 100 Singles chart. LABEL A ranking of distributing labels by the number of titles they have SALES ór AIRPLAY ó on the Hot 100 chart. =w áw TITLE ARTIST =w áw TITLE ARTIST I-3 J3 =á r3 -3 =á ATLANTIC (10) 12 CHICAGO 1 1 2 HOW CAN I FALL? BREATHE 3 1 1 LOOK AWAY Island (1) Ruthless (1) I MEDLEY WILL TO POWER 2 2 1 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY /FREEBIRD MEDLEY WILL TO POWER 2 2 2 BABY, LOVE YOUR WAY /FREEBIRD 10 BREATHE 3 POLYGRAM I YOUR LOVE DURAN DURAN 4 3 3 HOW CAN I FALL? 3 3 DON'T WANT Mercury (6) LOVE DURAN DURAN 4 4 6 LOOK AWAY CHICAGO 1 4 4 I DON'T WANT YOUR China (1) POISON 6 5 7 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT ANITA BAKER 5 5 9 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN Cutting (1) MEETS GIRL 7 London (1) 6 8 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE GUNS N' ROSES 9 6 7 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL BOY Polydor (1) ANITA BAKER 5 7 9 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL BOY MEETS GIRL 7 7 8 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT COLUMBIA 8 10 8 11 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN POISON 6 8 11 WALK ON WATER EDDIE MONEY E.P.A. 8 9 13 MY PREROGATIVE BOBBY BROWN 8 9 12 MY PREROGATIVE BOBBY BROWN 8 Epic (5) U2 12 10 13 THE PROMISE WHEN IN ROME 11 10 5 DESIRE Blackheart (2) 9 11 14 WALK ON WATER EDDIE MONEY 10 11 14 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE GUNS N' ROSES Scotti Bros. (1) IN 11 8 12 4 DESIRE U2 12 12 12 THE PROMISE WHEN ROME WARNER BROS. (6) 17 Full Moon (1) 13 5 KISSING A FOOL GEORGE MICHAEL 16 13 17 TWO HEARTS PHIL COLLINS Wilbury (1) 14 14 16 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED VAN HALEN 13 14 19 IN YOUR ROOM BANGLES MCA 6 15 18 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE WAS (NOT WAS) 18 15 10 WILD, WILD WEST THE ESCAPE CLUB 19 REPRISE (2) 6 VAN HALEN 13 16 21 IN YOUR ROOM BANGLES 14 16 18 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED Sire (2) 17 10 BAD MEDICINE BON JOVI 15 17 6 BAD MEDICINE BON JOVI 15 Tommy Boy (2)

18 15 DOMINO DANCING PET SHOP BOYS 27 18 22 DON'T RUSH ME TAYLOR DAYNE 21 VIRGIN 6

19 26 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU BOYS CLUB 22 19 20 EARLY IN THE MORNING ROBERT PALMER 20 A &M 5 28 20 17 THE LOCO-MOTION KYLIE MINOGUE 30 20 27 ARMAGEDDON IT DEF LEPPARD EMI 5

21 38 TWO HEARTS PHIL COLLINS 17 21 15 KOKOMO (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK) THE BEACH BOYS 23 ELEKTRA 5 29 5 22 22 TILL I LOVED YOU BARBRA STREISAND & DON JOHNSON 35 22 32 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ANNIE LENNOX & AL GREEN GEFFEN 4 23 24 EARLY IN THE MORNING ROBERT PALMER 20 23 30 SMOOTH CRIMINAL MICHAEL JACKSON 25 ARISTA 4 24 25 SILHOUETTE KENNY G 24 24 29 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU BOYS CLUB 22 CAPITOL (3) Enigma (1) 25 20 KOKOMO (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK) THE BEACH BOYS 23 25 31 SILHOUETTE KENNY G 24 RCA (1) 3 DON'T RUSH ME TAYLOR DAYNE 21 26 26 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE WAS (NOT WAS) 18 26 32 Jive (2) 27 27 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL IVAN NEVILLE 26 27 16 KISSING A FOOL GEORGE MICHAEL 16 CHRYSALIS 2 28 19 WEST THE ESCAPE CLUB 19 28 28 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL IVAN NEVILLE 26 WILD, WILD DELICIOUS VINYL MICHAEL JACKSON 25 29 33 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH JUDSON SPENCE 32 29 36 SMOOTH CRIMINAL MOTOWN 31 HOLDING ON STEVE WINWOOD 40 30 30 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME KARYN WHITE 30 - WTG 31 33 HANDLE WITH CARE TRAVELING WILBURYS 45 31 36 LITTLE LIAR JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS 38 32 40 ALL THIS TIME TIFFANY 34 32 - THE WAY YOU LOVE ME KARYN WHITE 31 33 23 DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT'S GONE) CINDERELLA 33 33 - WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY WHITE LION 41 34 - YEAH, YEAH, YEAH JUDSON SPENCE 32 34 39 WILD WORLD MAXI PRIEST 37 54 ONE MOMENT IN TIME (Albert Hammond, ASCAP /John Bettis, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 36 35 21 DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT'S GONE) CINDERELLA 33 35 31 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE PHIL COLLINS 100 THE ONLY WAY IS UP (Muscle Shoals, BMI) 36 - PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ANNIE LENNOX & AL GREEN 29 36 38 GHOST TOWN CHEAP TRICK 42 53 PEEK -A -B00 (Dreamhouse /Chappell, ASCAP) HL 85 PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL (Maurice Starr, ASCAP /SBK 39 HIPPY (FROM "COCKTAIL ") GEORGIA SATELLITES 47 37 THANKS FOR MY CHILD CHERYL "PEPSII" RILEY 39 37 HIPPY SHAKE - April, ASCAP) HL 38 28 ONE MOMENT IN TIME WHITNEY HOUSTON 54 38 - BORN TO BE MY BABY BON JOVI 44 11 THE PROMISE (Virgin Songs, BMI) CPP 29 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART (SBK Unart, 39 THE LOVER IN ME SHEENA EASTON 52 39 - ALL THIS TIME TIFFANY 34 - BMI) CPP PHIL COLLINS 36 40 - ARMAGEDDON IT DEF LEPPARD 28 40 25 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE 64 RED RED WINE (Tallyrand, ASCAP) HL 89 ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY (Too Tall, BMI /Rocknecker, Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, ©Copyright 1988, Billboard ASCAP) photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 81 SHAKE FOR THE SHEIK (EMI, ASCAP) 24 SILHOUETTE (Brenee, BMI /SBK Blackwood, BMI /Kuzu, BMI) HL HOT 100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC BMI/Willin' David, BMI /Blue Sky Rider, BMI) WBM 48 SMALL WORLD (Hulex, ASCAP) CLM 3 HOW CAN I FALL? (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 25 SMOOTH CRIMINAL (Mijac, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane,

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BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 73 www.americanradiohistory.com r LIFELINES I CALENDAR Europe during the '30s to rave re- Prague, Czechoslovakia. He com- Stan Hitchcock, senior VP of Coun- views. After settling in Boston in posed the "Beer Barrel Polka" and try Music Television, and his wife, BIRTHS 1959, he taught for two years at the published some 70 songs during his Denise. In lieu of flowers, donations A weekly listing of trade shows. Boy, Teddy, to Dave and Lauren Boston Conservatory of Music and lifetime. He penned the polka in 1927 can be sent to the Vanderbilt Chil- conventions, award shows, sema Goetz, Oct. 12 in Philadelphia. She is later gave lessons to students at his for his band, known in Czechoslova- dren's Hospital or the SIDS organiza- nars, and other notable events the associate producer of USA Net- home. Between 1980 and 1986, he of- kia as Skoda Lasky (Love In Vain). tion of choice. Send information to Calendar work's "Dance Party USA." They fered private recitals in his living Billboard, 1515 Broadway, Neu own the television production compa- room on Sunday evenings and com- Dennis Walker Hitchcock, 2 Send information to Lifelines, York, N.Y. 10036. ny Fire & Ice Productions. pleted all 32 Beethoven sonatas. In months, of SIDS, or sudden infant Billboard, P.O. Box 24970, Nash- addition, he penned a number of nev- death syndrome, Nov. 24 in Prairie ville, Tenn. 37202. DECEMBER Boy, Harley Maurice, to Joe Kelly er- published preludes, choral pieces, du Chien, Wis. He was the son of Dec. 3 -4, MIDI Expo, Sheraton Centre, Nev and Jan Silver, Oct. 17 in Chicago. fugues, suites, sonatas, concertos, York. Tony Scalisi, 203 -259-5734. She is president of Chicago AV Stu- Russian epic ballads, waltzes, and Dec. 7, National Academy Of Recording Art dios. He is CEO of SuperSpots there. variations. Conus is survived by his And Sciences Second Annual Membershil son, Dominique, and three grandchil- Awards Luncheon, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Girl, Sounce Lauren, to Chris and dren. Hollywood, Calif. Billy James, 818- 843 -8253. Roberta McCoy, Oct. 27 in Philadel- Dec. 9, Testimonial Dinner For WHUR-FM's phia. He is an air personality at Irvin Leonard Cohen, 73, Nov. 9 in Bobby Bennett, Sheraton Washington Hotel, WMGK-FM there. Philadelphia. He was a violinist and Washington D.C. 301 -350-1403. orchestra leader. Cohen headed his Dec. 10 -20, Music Business Workshop, Full Girl, Michelle Mieko Rose, to Gordon own group, Iry Leonard's Orchestra, Sail Center For Recording Arts, Altamonte and Theresa Iki, Oct. 27 in Palo Alto, for 28 years at the Sunken Gardens Springs, Fla. 407 -788 -2450. Calif. He handles sales promotion/ Restaurant in Philadelphia. In addi- Dec. 12 -16, Video Expo Orlando, Orange consumer relations, alternative mar- tion, he played with the orchestras of County Convention /Civic Center, Orlando, Fla. ket, for Windham Hill Productions Howard Lanin, Mark Davis, and oth- Ellen Greenfield, 914 -328 -9157 or 800 -248 -KIPI. there. ers. He is survived by his wife, two Dec. 15, International Radio & Television So- sons, and a grandson. ciety Christmas Benefit, Waldorf- Astoria Hotel, Triplets, two girls, Simone Claire and New York. 212-867-6650. Lily Rachel, and a boy, Benjamin Alan Berger, 48, following a heart at- JANUARY DAT With Destiny. The New York chapter of the National Academy Of Zachary, to "Starvin" Marvin and tack, Nov. 12 in Philadelphia. He Jan. 5, Songwriters Guild Of America Ask -A- Recording Arts & Sciences Inc. sponsored the "What's DAT ?" seminar, Ilene Gleicher, Nov. 8 in Chicago. He founded the chain of Chestnut Caba- Pro Seminar, SGA offices, Hollywood, Calif. B. featuring speakers from NARAS, BMI, the Recording Industry Assn. Of America, handles promotion in the Chicago/ rets (one in Philadelphia and three in Aaron Meza, 213-462-1108. and the Audio Engineering Society. Shown, from left, are Rick Sanjek, VP of Minneapolis area for Geffen Records. the suburbs). He is survived by his Jan. 7 -10, 1989 International writer -publisher relations, BMI; Michael Greene, president, NARAS; Jason Winter Con- She is an attorney. wife, a daughter, a son, a brother, sumer Electronics Las Vegas Berman, president, RIAA; Dan Gravereaux, president, AES; Len Feldman, Show, Convention and two sisters. Center, Las Vegas. Cynthia Saranita or Tom technical consultant, Electronic Industry Assn.; Ray Moore, president, Girl, Katherine Lynn, to and New Bill and York chapter, NARAS. Lauterback, 202 -457 -4919. Cheryl Puryear, Nov. 14 in Nash- Jaromir Vejvoda, 86, Nov. 13 in Jan. 18, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induc- ville. He is an agent for Crescent tion Dinner, Waldorf- Astoria Hotel, New York. Moon Talent Agency there. Suzan Evans, 212-484-6427. NEW Jan. 21 -25, MIDEM International Record And Girl, Sara Eve, to Hal Itzkovics and "Jesus Is Real To Me" b/w "How I work permits (H -2), and publishing of Music Publishing Market, Palais De Festival, Anna Novikoff Nov. 14 in Stamford, COMPANIES Got Over" by the New Southern the monthly reggae magazine The Cannes, France. James Lonsdale- Hands, 212- Conn. He is a manager of cost esti- Travelers. Suite 208, 2192 Campbell - Tamika Report. Room 201A, 121 W 750 -8899. mating for Norden in Norwalk, Conn. ton Road S.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30311; 27th St., New York, N.Y. 10010; 212- Jan. 30, 16th Annual American Music She is president of Novigraphics, Hangar 18 Records, formed by Your 404-758 -1434. 645 -7330. Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. 213- which has done ads for many music Majesty Prince Gideon. The first re- 655 -5960. industry clients. lease is "Love Train," followed by the Independent Music Magazine, Jam Rock Production, formed by FEBRUARY album "It's Your Fault." 5800 Mayo formed by Magnum D.C. Lewis. An Henry K. Smith and John Bouie to Feb. 2 -4, Performance Magazine Summit Girl, Nastassia Lea, to Lenny and St., Hollywood, Fla. 33021; 305 -987- international biweekly news maga- handle artist management, promo- Conference, Diplomat Resort And Country Club, Diana Goldberg, Nov. 16 in Ashland, 5686. zine featuring R &B, rap, reggae, tion, and production. 28A Pulaski St., Hollywood, Fla. Shelly Briacombe, 817 -338- Ore. They are owners of Diana's Rec- house, dance, alternative gospel, and Brooklyn, N.Y. 11206; 212 -465 -2635. 9444. ords, Tapes, and CDs, Ashland/ Blacklite Records, an independent jazz independent sections. Suite 101, Feb. 13 -17, Video Expo San Francisco, San Medford, Ore. record production firm, formed by 9348 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Cheryl Records, formed by Bobby Francisco Civic Auditorium. Ellen Greenfield, MARRIAGES Phyllis, Harvey, Tommy, Richard, Hills, Calif. 90210; 213 -859 -5756. Taylor and Jimmie McDuffie to han- 914 -328 -9157 or 800 -248 -KIPI. Joel Osborne to Crystal Wilson, Oct. and John Williams. The first release dle R &B, dance, and jazz music. The Feb. 16 -18, Gavin Seminar, Westin St. Fran- 15 in Providence, R.I. He is a session is "King Tut" by Cha Cha & the Sandhill Foxfire Records, formed company is currently looking for new cis Hotel, San Francisco. 415 -495 -1990. vocalist in Los Angeles. Neighborhoods. P.O. Box 3727, Las by Bob Ayres. The first releases are acts. Suite 343, 2980 W. 28th St., Feb. 21 -25, Winter Music Conference IV, Vegas, Nev. 89030; 702-646 -0439. the cassette album "Cranes" and the Brooklyn, N.Y. 11224; 718 -946-0840. Marriott Hotel & Marina, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Stan Lewerke to Nancy Mandel, single "Bring The White House To 305 -563-3888. Oct. 28 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. She Cirri Music Biz, formed by Edward Nebraska." 107 N. Hull, Minden, Majar Records, a gospel music label, Feb. 22, 31st Annual Grammy Awards, Shrine is Billboard's West Coast office man- R. Cirri and John Ambrose. An artist Neb. 68959; 308 -832-0941. formed by Robert Williams. The first Auditorium, Los Angeles. Mac Newberry, 213- ager and the assistant to the director management, music publishing, and releases include Five Star Harmoniz- 936 -7900. of research and development. production company. The company is DaSBro Enterprise, a mail -order ser- ers, Debra Gore, and the Five Gifts MARCH currently accepting original copy- vice specializing in the retail sale of Of God. 821 Harmon Ave., Columbus, March 1 -4, Country Radio Seminar, Opryland Steve Martin to Jan Loftus, Nov. 3 right songs on cassette. P.O. Box 912, country music and bluegrass on CD. Ohio 43223; 614 -621 -1604. Hotel, Nashville. Frank Mull or Tricia Dubuque, in Denver, Colo. She is an assistant to Sparta, N.J. 07871; 201- 729 -8481. The company maintains a catalog of 615 -327 -4487. Chuck Morris at Chuck Morris Enter- more than 850 titles. 2760 Grand Con- MIDI Magic Productions, formed March 3 -7, 1989 NARM Convention, Marriott tainment. 3G Records, formed by Dartanyan course, Bronx, N.Y. 10458; 212 -933- by Robert McKenzie. A pre- and post - Hotel, New Orleans. 609 -596 -2221. Brown and Jim Galinsky. The compa- 0633. production source of original scores, Mike Crowley to Janet Schoen, Nov. ny is a division of Soundrangers Ltd., music, and customized musical im- 26 in Austin, Texas. He is president with offices in Des Moines, Iowa, and Tamika Productions Inc., formed ages for film, commercial radio, and CBS TO STAND BY LP of Michael Crowley Management. San Rafael, Calif. The first release is by Clinton Lindsay. Services include television productions. P.O. Box 401, (Continued from page 5) DEATHS "You'll Be Back To Me." The compa- concert promotion, artist manage- St. Simons Island, Ga. 31522; 912 -267- Serge Conus, 86, of a cerebral hemor- ny will produce and distribute rec- ment, booking, radio advertising, 1181. great disparity in prices hastened rhage, Oct. 26 in Boston. He was a ords and music videos for television. the acceptance of the compact Russian pianist who performed in 600 Colony Park, West Des Moines, disk." Iowa 50265; 515 -225 -2666. CBS Sony says its ratio of CD-to- Four Tops, Orbison Win Belgian Awards LP sales in Japan is 9-to-1 in favor Mosaic Records, a record produc- of CDs. According to the Recording tion /distribution company, formed son revealed some new material from Industry Assn. of America, unit FOR THE RECORD MAES by Graham Daddy, Louis Naktin, Ce- BY MARC his forthcoming album, "Laminar shipments of CDs versus LPs in the In last week's Billboard, CBS lia Rodriguez, and F.P. Timbancaya. ANTWERP, Belgium The Four Flow," and he got a warm reception U.S. for the first nine months of this Music Video Enterprises was Its first project is the "Dreams Of Tops and Roy Orbison were honored for his three -song set during the Dia- year show a ratio of less than 2 -to -1 mistakenly credited for produc- Glass" album by Anthony Castelo. with Diamond Career Awards at the mond show. in favor of the CD. ing the Vestron Video- distribut- 1840 Sepulveda Blvd., West Los An- annual Diamond Awards show, held Orbison said that the sessions for A spokesman for CBS Records ed "The Making Of Michael geles, Calif. 90025; 213 -479 -9970. at the Sportpaleis here recently. his "Laminar Flow" album helped says that the label's statement was Jackson's Thriller.' " The video- Younger favorites Tanita Tikaram lead to the formation of the Traveling not passed on to parent Sony for ap- cassette was produced by Mi- Freddie Terrell's Talent Produc- and Melissa Etheridge received Dia- Wilburys supergroup, composed of proval. "We make our own deci- chael Jackson. tions and T -Rel Records, formed by mond Spotlight Awards. Orbison, George Harrison, Bob Dy- sions on matters like this." Freddie Terrell. The first release is During a press conference, Orbi- lan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. IRV LICHTMAN

74 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com INANCIAL 1 Sony Stalled In Bid For MGM/UA Industry Is Top Communications Segment In 5 -Year Survey As Negotiations Are Broken Off Recorded Music Ranks Highest In Growth NEW YORK Negotiations between major move into the entertainment Sony Corp. and MGM /UA Communi- software business, has been actively The cable TV industry, at a any communications segment, BY MARK MEHLER 1.8 cations Co. involving the purchase of looking to expand into the movie are- 26.2% rate, experienced the but it turned over its assets in the struggling film and video compa- na. It is rumored to have weighed the NEW YORK Recorded music sharpest annual growth in oper- times in 1987, the highest rate ny by the giant Japanese firm have acquisition of Columbia Pictures En- during the 1983 -87 period enjoyed ating cash flow. the communications field. broken off over a failure to agree on tertainment, which is 49% owned by the highest rate of pretax operat- The recorded music industry's "One of the key strengths of terms. A Sony spokesman, while not Coca-Cola Co., as well as MCA Inc.'s ing income growth in the commu- gains in profitability are due the music business is its effective commenting on the details of the ne- Universal Studios. nications industry, while operat- largely to growing sales of CDs, use of its assets," says John gotiations, did not rule out their even- Other Japanese companies are also ing cash flow for the six publicly which generate higher margins Suhler, the president and co-chief tual resumption. on the prowl for entertainment soft- held music companies experi- than LPs and cassettes for manu- executive of Veronis, Suhler. Sony, which bought CBS Records ware acquisitions. Fuji -Sankei, the di- enced the second -fastest rate of facturers, the report says. Also, notes Suhler, rapid for $2 billion in January in its first versified Japanese media company, growth among communications Over the 1983 -87 period, the av- growth in margins improved the for example, recently branched into segments. erage suggested retail unit price music industry's return on as- music publishing in the U.S. and is at- These are among the many for recorded music rose from sets, a major criterion for inves- Handleman's Sales tempting a move into the film indus- findings of Veronis, Suhler & As- $6.50 to nearly $8. While prices tors. The music segment ranked try here. sociates' annual Communications for all formats -cassettes, LPs, third in both operating income which fi- and CDs -declined during the and cash flow ROA. Up In 2nd Quarter Analysts have generally been Industry Report, charts skeptical of efforts by MGM /UA con- nancial trends of the past five five years, the higher CD volume Over the five years, CBS Rec- NEW YORK Handleman Co., the trolling shareholder Kirk Kerkorian years in nine major industry sec- hiked the average unit price to ords, which was sold to Sony music and video rackjobber, reports to sell the company, and they were tors. the consumer, according to Ver- Corp. at the beginning of 1988, higher net income and sales in the surprised by Sony's interest in buy- Over the 1983 -87 period, the six onis, Suhler. experienced 10.9% compound an- 16.6% second quarter ended Oct. 29. ing MGM /UA's 50 million outstand- music companies -Warner Com- Overall, in 1987 recorded music nual revenue growth and Net income in the three months ing shares for up to $1.1 billion. The munications, CBS, Thorn EMI, ranked sixth among the nine cate- annual growth in pretax operat- was $11 million, or 52 cents a share, film company has about $650 million MCA, Jem Records, and K -Tel In- gories with pretax operating in- ing profits. WCI's figures were compared with $9.1 million, or 43 cents in outstanding debt and posted a ternational -had a 28.6% com- come margins at 12% of revenues, 18.9% and 37 %, respectively. a share, in the fiscal 1988 period. $37.9 million loss in the fourth quar- pound annual- operating -income- and seventh with operating cash MCA, up 26.2% annually, had Sales were $174.2 million, com- ter ended Aug. 31. Moreover, three growth rate and a 26.1% com- flow margins of 13.6 %. the highest five -year revenue pared with $148.7 million last year. Merrill Lynch investment bankers pound annual- cash -flow -growth The music industry had the growth. For the six months, Handleman were recently named to run the stu- rate. lowest asset base ($2.5 billion) of earned $16.6 million, or 78 cents a dio, which has lost most of its experi- share, on $293.8 million in sales. enced film executives. Sony, in ac- In the six-month period last year, quiring CBS Records, sought out a the company had net income of $13.7 veteran management team, and ana- million, or 65 cents a share, on sales lysts expect it to do the same in buy- Trans World Hit By SG&A Expenses of $245.6 million. ing a film studio. NEW YORK Trans World Music World for Prudential Bache in quarter- earnings estimate from Corp., the Albany, N.Y. -based spe- New York, says Wall Street had $1.04 to 98 cents a share-bringing cialty music and video retailer, re- been anticipating third -quarter the full year estimate for fiscal ports that earnings in the third earnings of about 30 cents. He at- 1989 to $1.57 -and he has cut his MARKET ACTION quarter ended Oct. 29 rose 21 %, tributes the disappointing results estimate for fiscal 1990 earnings to to only .3% same -store sales per share from $2.10 to $2.05. BILLBOARD CHARTS THE TOP ENTERTAINMENT STOCKS from $1.88 million last year $2.28 million. growth; higher sales, general, and Parker Barnum, who follows the COURTESY OF PAINE WEBBER RESEARCH, 1285 Ave. of the Americas Earnings per share rose from 21 administrative expenses; and a firm for Wood, Gundy, says sales New York, N.Y. 10019, (212) 713-2000 cents to 25 cents. slight drop in gross margins. of Trans World's leased Crazy Ed- Close Sales for the three months were An across- the -board raise for die departments, after starting Company 1000s 11/21 11/a Change co- early in the quarter, failed NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE up nearly 50%, from $40.8 million store managers and managers, strong CBS Inc. 70.3 163'/. 165% +1%, last year to $59.1 million in the put into effect during the second to keep pace in October. Barnum, Cannon Group 129.8 3'/4 4% +1 year, added rough- too, points to slack comparable - Capital Cities Communications 48.2 350 352 +2'/, just -concluded quarter. quarter of this Coca -Cola 1258.5 42'/. -v. For the nine months, Trans ly $250,000 to third -quarter operat- store revenues and the adverse im- Walt Disney 722.1 62'/, 62 59 ing costs, says Bibb. pact of salary incentive programs Eastman Kodak 1946.9 45% 44% World earned $5.28 million, or Gulf & Western 787 37%. 37'/4 -V. cents a share, on sales of $165 mil- Gross margins of 38.6 %, down on SG &A expenses. Randleman 123.3 20v 20'i, +'/4 fig- from 38.9% in the year -ago period, Barnum has lowered his fiscal MCA Inc. 549.4 42'/. 43% +1 lion. Last year's comparable MGM /UA 672.7 14'/, 14'/. ures were earnings of $4.4 million, reflects rising distribution costs 1989 EPS estimate from $1.70 to Orion Pictures Corp. 68.8 13% 13% +% 49 a on sales of and a higher proportion of CD and $1.60. Sony Corp. 96 51'/. 54 +21 or cents share, TDK 6.7 68% 69'/, +'/ $110.8 million. video sales, the analyst adds. Vestron Inc. 21.5 3'/. 3'/. Craig Bibb, who follows Trans Bibb has reduced his fourth- Warner Communications Inc. 1007 33% 33'/. -i Westinghouse 1739.3 50y, - 50%. +'/ AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE Commtron 9.9 4 4 -, Electrosound Group Inc. 9.4 31/4 3'/, '/. Lorimar /Telepictures 260.5 101/2 10% +'/. Financing Firm formed %. Entertainment Nelson Holdings Intl '/. New World Pictures 12.2 2% +y4 Price Communications 36.6 5% NEW YORK Hersch, Diener, Ra- mentals of the business or the people will provide a full range of invest- Prism Entertainment .6 3 3 phael & Co., a new firm specializing in it." ment banking services, including un- Turner Broadcasting System 43.9 12 11% -% in providing financing for entertain- In a related move, Hersch, Diener, derwriting and investment research, Unitel Video clients, November n ment, media, and leisure -time indus- Raphael has formed a joint venture to entertainment industry Company Open Cote Change tries, has been formed here. with the investment banking firm of Hersch said. OVER THE COUNTER Acclaim Entertainment 3'4 3'/. The principals and co- founders are Mabon, Nugent & Co. The venture Blockbuster Entertainment 21 20'/. -% Stuart Hersch, former chief operat- Certron Corp. 2 2 Dick Clark Productions 3'4 3%. ing officer and chief financial officer Infinity Broadcasting of King World Productions; Stephen LIN Broadcasting 56'/4 56% +V. Mil Lieberman Enterprises 18 18 Diener, former president and CEO of Vid Game Co. Boasts Profits Of $4.7 Major Video 14V. 14% +V. Heron Communications; and Allan Malrite Communications Group 10 V. 10'/. Raphael, former entertainment port- Recoton Corp. 5'/, 5'i, Acclaim Reports On ist Fiscal Year Reeves Communications 5% 5V, folio manager and senior research an- Satellite Music Network, Inc. 3% 3'/. +% Acclaim Entertain- The company, which began opera- Scripps Howard Broadcasting 75'/, 75 -'/. alyst with Soros Fund Management. NEW YORK Shorewood Packaging 141/4 14% `. The principals said the new financ- ment Inc., a publisher and distributor tions in February 1987, reported Sound Warehouse 19 V, 18% -% ing firm will focus initially on televi- of video games for the Nintendo En- earnings of $84,000 on revenues of Specs Music 7 6% 1 Starstream Communications Group, Inc. 1 '/, 1 !. sion and radio broadcasting, home tertainment System, has reported re- $925,000 for February through Au- Trans World Music 20% 20 °/. +',', 4% 4V video, motion pictures, publishing, ca- sults for its first fiscal year, ended gust. Video Jukebox Network in Wall To Wall Sound And Video 3'/. %3'. ble TV, and legitimate theater busi- Aug. 31. Acclaim, which went public Westwood One 8 8'/. +'/. nesses in the U.S. and abroad. Net income for the 12 months was June, also announced the formation Close the firm as the $4.7 million, or 14 cents a share, on of a Japanese subsidiary, Acclaim Company 11/1 11/28 Change Hersch described LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (In Pence) first "Wall Street -type" company run sales of $39.3 million. Entertainment Japan. The subsidiary Chrysalis 102 106 +4 three months ended Aug. will be involved in furthering the re- Pickwick 234 229 -5 by experienced entertainment indus- For the Really Useful Group 522 515 -7 try operations people rather than tra- 31, the company posted net income of lationship between Acclaim and Nin- Thorn EMI 671 644 -27 $2.7 million, 6 cents a share, on tendo and in developing new products Virgin 136 137 +1 ditional investment bankers "who or have no understanding of the funda- sales of $14.3 million. for the U.S. and Japan.

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55 75 3 JOE SATRIANI RELATIVITY 8265 /IMPORTANT * * No.1 * * 55 (6.98) (CD) DREAMING # 1 1

1 7 ISLAND NNH EI EA LER I I U2 91003 /ATLANTIC (14.98) (CD) 5 weeks at No. One RATTLE AND HUM 74 105 3 MAM STMROL A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS 0 AMERICAN GRAMMAPHONE AG 1988 {9.98) (CO)

2 2 2 6 ANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 60827 (9.98) (CD) I GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT GOT 0 NEW I PINK FLOYD COLUMBIA Pc2 44484 (CD) DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER 3 4 5 18 SOUNDTRACK A2 ELEKTRA 60806 (9.98) (CD) COCKTAIL ® 58 59 14 KYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN GHS 24195 (8.98) (CD) KYLIE 4 3 3 68 GUNS N' ROSES A5 GEFFEN GHS 24148 (8.98) (CD) APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 59 52 57 11 VIXEN EMI46991 (9.98) (CD) VIXEN

5 5 4 10 BON JOVI A3 MERCURY 836 345 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) NEW JERSEY ® 64 147 3 SAM KINISON WARNER BROS. 25748 (9.98) (CO) HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY? 6 7 7 21 BOBBY BROWN MCA 42185 (8.98) (co) DON'T BE CRUEL 61 61 69 5 STEVE EARLE UNl 7 /MCA (8.98) (CD) COPPERHEAD ROAD

7 6 6 69 DEF LEPPARD A7 MERCURY 830 675 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) HYSTERIA 62 56 52 16 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA FC 40985 (co) HANGIN' TOUGH

9 12 5 TRAVELING WILBURYS WILBURY 25796/WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) TRAVELING ® WILBURYS ® NEWO» 1 TIFFANY MCA 6267 (9.98) (CD) HOLD AN OLD FRIEND'S HAND 9 8 9 8 KENNY G A ARISTA AL 8457 (9.98) (CD) SILHOUETTE ® 69 74 8 BOY MEETS GIRL RCA 84141 -9 (8.98) (CD) REEL LIFE

12 13 5 BARBRA COLUMBIA 4088o I 10 STREISAND (co) TILL LOVED YOU 65 51 50 10 ANTHRAX MEGAFORCE /ISLAND 91004; ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) STATE OF EUPHORIA A3 D.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE A2 13 14 30 POISON ENIGMA C1- 48493 /CAPITOL (9.98) (CD) OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH! 66 50 42 34 HE'S THE D.J., I'M THE RAPPER JIVE 1091 -1 -J /RCA (8.98) (CD)

12 10 10 8 EPIC LUTHER VANDROSS OE 44308/E.P.A. (CD) ANY LOVE 67 60 58 13 BAD COMPANY ATLANTIC 81884 (9.98) (CD) DANGEROUS AGE

13 11 8 56 GEORGE MICHAEL A6 COLUMBIA oc 40867 (CD) FAITH ® 80 80 14 WILL TO POWER EPIC FE 40940 /E.P.A. (CD) WILL TO POWER

14 14 11 21 1 CINDERELLA MERCURY 834 612 /POLYGRAM (CD) LONG COLD WINTER 69 63 55 17 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS OV 41622 (co) SMALL WORLD

15 18 39 3 R.E.M. WARNER BROS. 25795 (9.98) (CD) GREEN 70 59 56 5 CAMEO ATLANTA ARTISTS 836 002 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) MACHISMO

16 16 15 8 OZZY OSBOURNE CBS ASSOCIATED OZ 44245/E.P.A. (CD) NO REST FOR THE WICKED 71 65 65 9 KIX ATLANTIC 81877 (9.98) (CD) BLOW MY FUSE

17 15 16 57 INXS A3 ATLANTIC 81796 (9.98) (CD) KICK 72 71 72 49 KEITH SWEAT A2 VINTERTAINMENT 60763 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) MAKE IT LAST FOREVER

18 17 21 26 A2 WARNER BROS. (CD) VAN HALEN 25732 (9.98) OÚ812 73 73 77 10 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND ARISTA AL 8553 (8.98) (CD) SEE THE LIGHT

23 29 4 RATT ATLANTIC 81929 (9.98) (CD) 19 REACH FOR THE SKY 74 57 49 16 EUROPE EPIC OE 44185/E.PA. (CD) OUT OF THIS WORLD

20 19 19 33 TRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA (9.98) A2 60774 (CD) TRACY CHAPMAN 75 66 63 28 SADE EPIC OE 44210 /E.P.A. (CD) STRONGER THAN PRIDE

21 21 17 23 NEW EDITION MCA (CD) 42207 (8.98) HEART BREAK 76 62 62 5 DIRE STRAITS WARNER BROS. 25794 (9.98) (CD) MONEY FOR NOTHING

22 20 20 12 ELEKTRA METALLICA 60812 (9.98) (CD) ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 77 68 70 11 SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES GEFFEN GHS 24205 (8.98) (co) PEEPSHOW

23 22 18 34 BOBBY MCFERRIN EMI 48059 El (9.98) (CD) SIMPLE PLEASURES 78 54 46 15 GLENN FREY MCA 6239 (8.98) (CD) SOUL SEARCHING

24 25 23 23 STEVE A2 VIRGIN (CD) WINWOOD 90946 (9.98) ROLL WITH IT 79 76 67 67 DEBBIE GIBSON A2 ATLANTIC 81780 (8.98) (CD) OUT OF THE BLUE

25 24 24 6 DURAN DURAN CAPITOL C1 -90958 (9.98) (CD) BIG THING 80 82 84 9 RANDY NEWMAN REPRISE 25773 (8.98) (CD) LAND OF DREAMS

26 26 22 53 UB4O A A &M SP 4980 (8.98) (CD) LABOUR OF LOVE $1 85 76 20 GUY UPTOWN 42176 'MCA (8.98) (CD) GUY

27 27 27 16 THE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 81871 (8.98) (CD) WILD, WILD WEST $2 98 - 2 SHEENA EASTON MCA 42249 (8.98) (CD) THE LOVER IN ME EDIE BRICK ELL &(898) BOHEMIANS Z$ 31 44 12 SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS 83 84 81 26 MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND 90875 /ATLANTIC (8.98) GEFFEN GHS 24192 (CNEWD) (co) MELISSA ETHERIDGE

29 28 25 46 TAYLOR ARISTA AL DAYNE 8529 (9.98) (CD) TELL IT TO MY HEART 84 81 83 9 SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 81905 (9.98) (CO) BUSTER

30 29 T 26 MANNHIM STEAMROLL ER 8 KEITH RICHARDS VIRGIN 90973 (9.98) (CD) TALK IS CHEAP $S 102 159 8 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS AMERICAN GE R AM MAPHONE AG 1984 (9A.98) (CD) 77 2 CROSBY, ATLANTIC 31 - STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 81888 (9.98) (CD) AMERICAN DREAM 86 86 90 9 WHEN IN ROME VIRGIN 90994 (8.98) (CD) WHEN IN ROME

32 30 28 28 ROD STEWART WARNER BROS 25684 (9.98) (CD) OUT OF ORDER 87 75 66 47 RICK ASTLEY RCA 6822 -1 -R (8.98) (CD) WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY 29 JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS 33 32 30 UP YOUR ALLEY 88 91 CBS ASSOCIATED FZ 44146/E.P.A. (CD) 90 9 WAS (NOT WAS) CHRYSALIS 41664 (CD) WHAT UP, DOG?

34 34 35 6 PET SHOP BOYS EMI 90868 (9.98) (CD) INTROSPECTIVE 89 78 78 13 MICHELLE SHOCKED MERCURY 834 924 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

35 37 34 22 48057 ROBERT PALMER EMI (9.98) (co) HEAVY NOVA 90 91 85 7 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA FC 44221 (co) LOVING PROOF

36 36 41 28 SAM SP 5163 (8.98) BREATHE (co) ALL THAT JAZZ (DI 101 124 15 LIVING COLOUR EPIC BEE 44099/E.P.A. (CD) VIVID

37 33 31 10 ROB BASE D.J. E -Z ROCK PROFILE 1267 (8.98) (CD) & IT TAKES TWO CD 104 104 3 D.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1026 -1 -J /RCA (8.98) (CD) ROCK THE HOUSE

38 38 45 13 WINGER ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) 81867 WINGER 93 72 64 8 R.E.M. I.R.S 6262/MCA (9.98) (CD) EPONYMOUS

39 39 40 65 RCA SOUNDTRACK 9 6408-1.R (9.98) (CD) DIRTY DANCING 94 97 92 8 THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A &M SP 5218 (8.98) (co) ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY

79 2 KISS MERCURY 836 427 1/POLYGRAM THRASHES ® - (CD) SMASHES, & HITS 95 83 68 17 UB4O A &M SP 5213 (8.98) (CD) UB4O

41 35 33 17 INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY TBLP 25691 /REPRISE (8.98) (co) INFORMATION SOCIETY 96 94 82 17 LITTLE FEAT WARNER BROS. 25750 (9.98) (CD) LET IT ROLL

67 2 DOKKEN ELEKTRA 60823 (13.98) (CD) FROM 42 - BEAST THE EAST 97 NEW 1 EAZY -E PRIORITY SL 57100 (8.98) (CD) EAZY DUZ IT

43 42 EPIC BFE 40767/E.P.A. (CD) 36 43 BASIA TIME AND TIDE 98 89 71 44 MIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA BFC 40967 (CD) DIESEL AND DUST

44 45 48 44056 6 BANGLES COLUMBIA OC (CD) EVERYTHING 99 126 162 3 THE BOYS MOrowN 6260 (8.98) (CD) MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS

45 41 37 31 AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 25662 (8.98) (CD) IN EFFECT MODE ® 116 131 3 LEVERT ATLANTIC 81926 (9.98) (CD) JUST COOLIN' 46 40 32 8 SOUNDTRACK CAPITOL C1 -90803 (14.98) (CD) IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON 101 99 88 21 J.J. FAD ATCO 90959 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) SUPERSONIC --THE ALBUM

47 47 53 23 CHICAGO REPRISE 25714 (9.98) (CD) 19 102 88 86 26 ERASURE SIRE 25730 /REPRISE (8.98) (CD) THE INNOCENTS ® 48 60 64 MICHAEL JACKSON A6 EPIC of 40600 /E.P.A. (CD) BAD 103 70 54 23 ELTON JOHN MCA 6240 (8.98) (co) REG STRIKES BACK

49 44 38 32 CHEAP TRICK EPIC OE 40922/E.PA. (CD) LAP OF LUXURY 104 100 89 78 GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE A2 EPIC OE 40769/E.P.A. (co) LET IT LOOSE

® 87 - 2 JOURNEY COLUMBIA OC 44493 (CD) JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS 105 93 87 18 SALT -N -PEPA NEXT PLATEAU PL Loll (8.98) (CD) A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA

51 43 43 11 ICE -T SIRE 25765/WARNERBROS. (8.98) (CD) POWER 106 106 112 4 MIKE + THE MECHANICS ATLANTIC 81923 (9.98) (CD) LIVING YEARS

52 46 47 21 BRITNY FOX COLUMBIA BFC 44140 (CD) BRITNY FOX VI 109 98 12 K.T. OSLIN RCA 8369 -1 -R (8.98) (CD) THIS WOMAN

53 53 61 9 KARYN WHITE WARNER BROS. 25637 (8.98) (CD) KARYN WHITE 108 96 96 6 MIDNIGHT STAR SOLAR D1 -72564 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) MIDNIGHT STAR

54 49 51 8 EDDIE MONEY COLUMBIA OC 44302 (CD) NOTHING TO LOSE ® 124 141 3 SAMANTHA FOX JIVE 1150-1 -J/RCA (9.98) (CD) I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN

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50% jump at the Cincinnati-based fore we found it in stock." Other top al transactions. "There is an effect 39 stores, reports that both rental ac- work. "We were about 16% ahead in chain's new stores. sellers for Weiner were "Cinderella," from new competition. We have four tivity and total number of transac- terms of rentals over the Thanksgiv- "Really, everything was [rented] "E.T.," and "Blade Runner." Weiner blockbusters here now." He says tions were higher than last year, ac- ing weekend as compared to the out," she says. "As far as new re- adds, however, that sales were down "Three Men And A Baby" was the cording to Dorothy Jones, director of same time last year." leases go, everything was out every compared to a year ago because he standout rental but that customers service centers. Strong movement The top five rentals at Erol's were single day. Once a title came in, there had a tent sale last year. were "ready for anything new." was seen on "Three Men And A "Colors," "Three Men And A Baby," were people at the counter waiting to Another chain reporting action on Applause averages 25 copies per Baby," "Stand And Deliver," "Biloxi "Beetlejuice," "Biloxi Blues," and take it out." "Top Gun" is Applause Video. At 21 store on "Three Men And A Baby" Blues," "Off Limits," "Defense "E.T.," Stevenson says. Best -selling titles for The Video stores in the Omaha, Neb. -based but, depending on a store's volume, Play," and "Funny Farm," Jones "For this Thanksgiving compared Store were "E.T. The Extra- Terres- chain, chairman Allan Caplan says, put in from as many as 40 copies to as says. to last," he continues, "sales were up trial," "Cinderella," and titles in Ves- "We have $1.5 million on the floor in few as 10. Caplan particularly lauds Carl Pallini, VP of operations at 21% chainwide. In dollars, we did tron's Stars And Bars promotion. sell- through inventory. Sales were Walt Disney Home Video for supply- the 161 -store Palmer Video chain of $176,000 in sales last year. This year, Among the surprising sell -through fantastic, especially on `E.T.' " ing printed tags so that "Three Men Union, N.J., says a cold snap over the we did $213,000." The chain's best results from video specialty chains Applause made a special buy on And A Baby" can be more readily Thanksgiving weekend pushed rental sellers included "Cinderella," "E.T.," was the continuing strong sales of such older titles as "Casablanca," sold off as used. and sell- through activity "way up." and such MGM classics as "Dr. Zhi- "Top Gun." Herb Weiner, co -owner selling them at $9.95. "It's driving At Lieberman Enterprises' 2,000 - "There's a lot of good product out vago" and "Ben Hur." of the 11 -store Home Video Music competition crazy," Caplan boasts. plus rack accounts, video sales were there," Pallini adds, reporting solid Gail Reed, video buyer for the Mi- Plus in Houston, reports, "We had to Caplan reports modest 8 % -10% way up over last year, according to action on "Three Men And A Baby," ami -based Spec's chain, says "Three go to three different distributors be- gains compared to a year ago in rent- Wim Stocks, VP of new business. He "Off Limits," and "Colors." Men And A Baby" was the top renter attributes the holiday action to the Wherehouse Entertainment, based at the 29 Spec's stores that carry vid- drawing power of "E.T." and "Cin- in Los Angeles, reports one of the eo. "E.T.," "Cinderella," and "Dirty derella" and says he's also seeing a boldest moves of the weekend: guar- Dancing" sold the most copies. MOTOWN, SOLAR DISCUSS MERGER lot of movement on the next tier, cit- anteed rental of "Three Men And A (Continued from page 1) ing "Platoon," "Hoosiers," and Baby." Although the company would DAT MEET "Dirty Dancing." not reveal how many copies of the (Continued from page 1) group Boston Ventures in July for Since that time the pair has "We haven't seen activity like that video it had in each of its 190 stores $61 million (Billboard, July 9). emerged as one of the industry's hot- since the day before New Year's last that rent movies, the promotion as- managing director of Hitachi. "Since then, there have been ongo- test production teams. In fact, L.A. & year," says Ron Alsheimer, president sured would -be renters that if a store The delegates resolved to consid- ing discussions concerning my partic- Babyface's relationship with Busby, of the 11 -store Video Factory in Buf- should run out of the hot title, they er the possibility of forming a small ipation in Motown," Griffey says. first via productions for MCA (Peb- falo, N.Y. Alsheimer reports tripling would be given rain -check coupons joint working group to look into var- "It would be a merger," he contin- bles' "Girlfriend," Bobby Brown's his sell- through activity from last for a free rental of the movie. ious technical solutions of the prob- ues. "Motown would get a piece of "Don't Be Cruel ") and now with Mo- year in both new and used product, Wherehouse had earlier offered lem that has divided hardware and [Solar], I would get a piece of it. It town (the Boys' debut single, "Dial with the "E.T." spillover contributing "Beetlejuice" and "E.T." as guaran- software branches of the home en- would be Hertz and Avis coming to- My Heart," is this week's No. 1 black to the buying activity. teed rentals. These two movies, along tertainment industry for so long. gether." single), has been extremely fruitful. Video Factory also had strong sell - with "Willow," were the company's After the meeting, Ertegun told After MCA's purchase of Motown, Griffey is involved with the duo's mu- through on Disney titles, the James top renters during Thanksgiving, ac- Billboard: "The discussions pro- 11- year-old Solar became the largest sic-publishing revenues through Hip Bond collectible series, and black - cording to Bruce Jesse, VP of adver- duced a real breakthrough because, black-owned label in the country. Trip, a Griffey-controlled publishing and -white public- domain titles, Al- tising and sales promotion. for the first time, the hardware peo- A spokesman for MCA says that company. So any agreement with So- sheimer says. "People did a turkey trot to Erol's ple indicated that a technical solu- neither MCA nor Motown has any lar would unite Busby, Griffey, and Randall's Food Markets of Hous- in droves," quips Vans Stevenson, tion is acceptable. It now remains comment concerning the purported the Deele under one roof. ton, which offers rentals in 37 of its spokesman for the 175 -store net- for us to find a mutually acceptable discussions. system -but there is now a real un- However, an article in the Nov. 27 derstanding of the need to protect edition of The Los Angeles Times intellectual property." said that MCA Music Group presi- In a joint statement issued after dent Irving Azoff confirmed that ne- the meeting, the participants noted, gotiations between MCA and Griffey Weiters Get Earful At Rockies Fest "It was agreed that any recommen- regarding a potential Motown -Solar Music in Los Angeles, emphasized not in demand by the country music dation [regarding digital technolo- merger were in progress. BY PETER M. JONES the importance of making contact community, it may soon become gy] should take full account of copy- The disclosure of the merger talks DENVER Aspiring recording art- with an executive prior to sending a more common. "With the decline in right issues and the interests of all closely follows a recent rearrange- ists and songwriters got an earful of tape. album sales and the increase in tape those affected." ment of Solar's operations. In late advice Nov. 10-12 at the second an- "A good place to start is to call the and CD sales," he said, "it seems The two sides also agreed on the September, Capitol Records took nual Rocky Mountain Music Fest company first and make sure that only natural to record digitally." need to confer with legislative and over all operational functions for So- here. they will accept unsolicited materi- Shedd said that he records two - other governmental authorities re- lar, which has been distributed by The event, sponsored by the non- al," she said. thirds of his productions in all-digi- garding any future recommenda- CEMA since 1986 (Billboard, Oct. 15). profit Rocky Mountain Music Assn., The panelists disagreed on how tal studios. tions emerging from their talks. "Capitol is aware of the discus- included seminars, showcases, and a polished a demo recording should While the advances in digital tech- The Electronic Industries Assn. sions" between Solar and Motown, trade show. The seminars, partially be. nology have increased studio costs, of Japan was not officially repre- according to Griffey. underwritten by ASCAP and BMI, According to songwriter /pro- Shedd insisted that quality artists sented at the meeting, but execu- A Capitol -EMI Music corporate focused mainly on the concerns of ducer Teena Clark, "In Nashville, with minimal funds can still cut a tives from Hitachi, Sony, Toshiba, spokesperson quotes president and songwriters and unsigned musi- you can get by with [simpler dem- demo. "We have a certain amount of and Matsushita were in attendance. CEO Joe Smith as saying, "We are in cians. Panelists included publishers, os]. In L.A., I've never pitched a money that's set aside to do demo Also present were Jan Timmer, discussions with Solar as well." producers, attorneys, and represen- song that is not fully what the writ- projects," he said. "If I saw a group chief executive of the consumer The spokesperson says that there tatives of ASCAP, BMI, the Nation- er intended that song to be." or individual that I was interested in electronics division of Philips, and, is no time frame regarding the dura- al Academy of Songwriters, and Julie Horton, ASCAP's director of to the point that I wanted to hear representing the record industry, tion of Capitol's arrangement with various record labels. contemporary music /West Coast, more on tape, I'd allocate some mon- David Fine, president of PolyGram Solar for the administration of the Producing competent demos and agreed, noting that ASCAP's class ey to a producer to do some demo International; Walter Yetnikoff, black label's operations. making industry contacts were two in demo production uses actual de- sides." CEO of CBS Records; Bhaskar Any merger between Solar and of the attendees' principal concerns mos from hit songs. "It's interesting Duane Scott, a producer from Menon, chairman of EMI; Monti Motown, particularly if Griffey re- addressed by the panel titled "Song- to hear," she said, "because the Flash Cadillac studios in Colorado Lueftner, co-chairman of BMG; and ceives equity in Motown, would ap- plugging: How To Get Your Song demo is virtually the exact same Springs, Colo., said that he seeks Chrysalis chief Chris Wright. Rep- pear to fulfill part of MCA's Motown Heard." The panelists agreed that thing as a No. 1 hit. You listen to it, out local investors for the same rea- resenting the Recording Industry sales agreement, which stipulated certain unwritten rules of etiquette and you think, `Wait a minute.' " son. "If we do see a group and they Assn. of America was president Jay that 20% of the company would stay should be followed when seeking in- Jaffe, however, said he prefers are excellent," said Scott, "we as in- Berman. in minority hands. Motown president dustry attention. simpler demos. "The demos you do dependent engineer producers try to The meeting was held at the ini- Jheryl Busby is reported to have re- "The only thing that usually turns for me do not have to be the same go and tap our own resources." tiative of the hardware manufactur- ceived a piece of the label when he ac- me off to a writer is somebody who quality that I would give to a pro- The RMMA plans to continue ers, following multiple overtures cepted the top spot at Motown. brings me 20 songs," said Ira Jaffe, ducer," he said. "Most of the people sponsoring the Music Fest as an an- from IFPI to resume talks after the Business dealings between Busby president of EMI Music. "And after you send songs to, as publishers, nual event and in the future would abortive and acrimonious meeting and Griffey go back several years. In you listen to three or four, [the writ- will be able to hear through the like to organize a Rocky Mountain in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1984 Griffey made a distribution deal er says], `Just give a little listen to demo." Music Week. The hope is to revital- December 1986. with MCA, through Busby, for his this piece, because this is the one.' " Another panel dealt with produc- ize Denver's local music scene. Said Ertegun: "I am optimistic Constellation label at the same time Jaffe said that he will play a maxi- tion problems and techniques, focus- "There's so much talent here, but now that we are really on the way to Solar was still being distributed by mum of three songs for a record ing on such topics as digital record- the public doesn't seem to be aware a solution. The meeting was held in Elektra. An album containing the company or producer. "I know that ing, the producer's role in selecting of it," says Katherine Dines, found- a most cordial atmosphere, and I Rev. Jesse Jackson's speech at the their attention span is going to be material, and options for artists ing director of RMMA. felt that the hardware people really Democratic convention along with limited," he said. without sufficient funds to record a The five Music Fest showcases understand the reasons for our con- product by the all-woman band Kly- It was also agreed that sending demo. spotlighted a variety of local bands, cern. This could be the beginning of maxx and the singer Cat Miller were tapes to reps without prior contact Harold Shedd, producer for Ala- including the Subdudes, who report- a new era." distributed by MCA. The Miller re- will typically serve neither the writ- bama and K.T. Oslin and the new edly have just signed with Atlantic. cord was produced by L.A. & Baby - er nor the rep. Julie Gordon, a cre- creative VP of PolyGram /Nashville, The bands were selected by Assistance in preparing this story face, who then were best known as ative associate with Famous /Ensign said that while digital recording is RMMA's seven board members. was provided by Bill Holland in members of Solar act the Deele. Washington. 78 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1988 Billboard. TOP POP. ALBUMSTM continued

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10 112 119 7 BULLETBOYS WARNER BROS. 25782 (8.98) (CD) BULLETBOYS ® 160 193 3 BOYS CLUB MCA 42242 (8.98) (CD) BOYS CLUB THE ROBERT CRAY BAND 111 92 79 16 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK 157 157 172 5 TOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER RCA 8532 -1 -R (8.98) (CD) VICTORY DAY HIGHTONE /MERCURY 834 923 1 /POLYGRAM (CD)

112 108 97 20 RANDY TRAVIS A WARNER BROS. 25738 (8.98) (CD) OLD 8 X 10 158 155 103 8 OINGO BOINGO MCA 2 -8030 (10.98) (CD) BOINGO ALIVE A3 113 105 93 39 SOUNDTRACK RCA 6965-1-R (9.98) (CD) MORE DIRTY DANCING 159 152 148 10 THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS (BUDDY MILES) SWEET, DELICIOUS & MARVELOUS PRIORITY 9755 (8.98) (CD)

(13 140 151 4 CHERRELLE TABU OZ 44148 /E.P.A. (CD) AFFAIR 160 159 149 16 TRACIE SPENCER CAPITOL CI.48186 (8.98) (CD) TRACIE SPENCER

195 2 AL JARREAU REPRISE 25778 (9.98) (CD) HEARTS HORIZON - 161 149 136 15 TOMMY CONWELL AND THE YOUNG RUMBLERS COLUMBIA FC 44186 (CD) RUMBLE VARIOUS ARTISTS 116 95 73 12 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS -ONE MOMENT IN TIME ARISTA AL 8551 (9.98) (CD) 162 150 139 17 PETER CETERA FULL MOON 25704 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) ONE MORE STORY

122 123 8 SIR MIX-A -LOT NASTY MIX 70123 (8.98) SWASS 163 144 150 22 STRYPER ENIGMA 73317 (9.98) (CD) IN GOD WE TRUST

®1 121 140 64 WHITE LION A ATLANTIC 81768 (8.98) (CD) PRIDE ® NEW 1 AEROSMITH COLUMBIA FC 44487 (CD) GEMS 119 119 127 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS A &M SP 3918 (9.98) (CD) STAY AWAKE 165 138 94 9 READY FOR THE WORLD MCA 42198 (8.98) (CD) RUFF 'N' READY

120 107 99 78 RICHARD MARX A2 EMI ST 53049 (8.98) (co) RICHARD MARX ® 169 154 77 WHITNEY HOUSTON A6 ARISTA AL 8405 (9.98) (CD) WHITNEY

121 117 118 10 SA -FIRE CUTTING /MERCURY 834 922 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) SA -FIRE 167 156 135 33 HURRICANE ENIGMA 73320 (8.98) (CD) OVER THE EDGE

129 137 4 QUIET RIOT PASHA OZ 40981/E.P.A. (CD) QUIET RIOT ® 168 153 157 28 2 LIVE CREW LUKE SKYYWALKER XR 10f (8.98) (CD) MOVE SOMETHIN' 123 123 144 21 PAULA ABDUL VIRGIN 90943 (8.98) (CD) FOREVER YOUR GIRL © 193 - 2 THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE RYKODISC RALP 0078 (13.98) (CD) RADIO ONE NEW 1 FLEETWOOD MAC WARNERBROS.25801(9.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 170 172 184 22 DAVID SANBORN REPRISE 25715 (9.98) (CD) CLOSE -UP 125 125 4 'TIL TUESDAY EPIC OE 44041 /E.P.A. (CD) EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT NOW a 171 162 146 7 LEVEL 42 POLYDOR 837 247 I / POLYGRAM (CD) STARING AT THE SUN 126 111 111 5 PAUL SIMON NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS (1971 -1986) WARNER BROS. 25789 (12.98) (CD) 172 170 170 5 DIANE SCHUUR GRP GR 9567/MCA (8.98) (CD) TALKIN' 'BOUT YOU 127 115 102 25 TONI CHILDS A &M SP 5175 (8.98) (CD) UNION 173 175 176 81 RANDY TRAVIS A3 WARNER BROS. 25568 (8.98) (co) ALWAYS & FOREVER

128 128 134 5 CHERYL "PEPSI!" RILEY COLUMBIA FC 44409 (CD) ME, MYSELF AND I Et 190 - 2 JULIA FORDHAM VIRGIN 90955 (8.98) (CD) JULIA FORDHAM 129 113 108 7 HELLOWEEN RCA 8529.1 -R (8.98) (CD) KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS, PART II 175 163 161 16 JEFFREY OSBORNE A &M SP 5205 (8.98) (co) ONE LOVE -ONE DREAM 130 120 129 13 JANE'S ADDICTION WARNER BROS. 25727 (8.98) (CD) NOTHING'S SHOCKING 176 142 114 6 KANSAS MCA 6254 (8.98) (CD) IN THE SPIRIT OF THINGS 131 131 122 56 JOE SATRIANI RELATIVITY 8193 /IMPORTANT (8.98) (CD) SURFING WITH THE ALIEN 177 166 186 4 HOUSE OF LORDS RCA/SIMMONS 8530-1 -R /RCA (8.98) (CD) HOUSE OF LORDS 146 120 139 ANITA BAKER A4 ELEKTRA 60444 (8.98) (co) RAPTURE

178 164 142 11 SUICIDAL TENDENCIES EPIC FE 44288/E.P.A (CD) HOW WILL I LAUGH TOMORROW,., 133 134 115 34 ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS VIRGIN 90878 (8.98) (CD) CONSCIOUS PARTY 179 171 165 23 EPMD FRESH LPRE 82006 /SLEEPING BAG (8.98) (CD) STRICTLY BUSINESS 134 110 106 16 HOTHOUSE FLOWERS LONDON 828 101 l /POLYGRAM (CD) PEOPLE 180 158 130 8 NIGHT RANGER CAMEL 6238/MCA (8.98) (CD) MAN IN MOTION 135 137 101 32 SCORPIONS A MERCURY 832 963 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) SAVAGE AMUSEMENT 181 174 155 65 AEROSMITH A2 GEFFEN GHS 24162 (9.98) (CD) PERMANENT VACATION 136 114 116 21 PUBLIC ENEMY IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK DEF JAM BSW 44303 /COLUMBIA (CD) ® 199 - 2 MAXI PRIEST VIRGIN 90957 (8.98) (CD) MAXI PRIEST 137 103 100 18 FREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL C1 -48987 (9.98) (CD) DON'T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY ® RE -ENTRY DREAMS SO REAL ARISTA AL 8555 (8.98) (CD) ROUGH NIGHT IN JERICHO 138 118 110 65 10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 60738 (8.98) (CD) IN MY TRIBE ® 197 - 2 M.C. HAMMER CAPITOL CI-90924 (8.98) (CD) LET'S GET IT STARTED 139 143 145 5 IVAN NEVILLE POLYDOR 834 896 I /POLYGRAM (CD) IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW 185 192 192 3 DENISE LOPEZ A &M SP 5226 (8.98) (CD) TRUTH IN DISGUISE 140 141 143 5 JETBOY MCA 42235 (8.98) (CD) FEEL THE SHAKE

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187 191 189 23 FAT BOYS TIN PAN APPLE 835 809 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) COMING BACK HARD AGAIN 142 127 117 26 THE SUGARCUBES ELEKTRA 60801 (9.98) (CD) LIFE'S TOO GOOD

NEW 1 THE WATERBOYS CHRYSALIS 41589 (CD) FISHERMAN'S BLUES 143 132 121 9 COCTEAU TWINS CAPITOL CI -90892 (9.98) (CD) BLUE BELL KNOLL ® ® NEW 1 JULIAN COPE ISLAND 91025 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) MY NATION UNDERGROUND 144 136 113 6 JONATHAN BUTLER JIVE 1136 -1 -J /RCA (8.98) (CD) MORE THAN FRIENDS

190 173 173 4 THE FEELIES A &M SP 5214 (8.98) (CD) ONLY LIFE ® 151 126 8 NOEL 4TH & B'WAY 4009 (8.98) (CD) NOEL 191 188 153 10 STEVE MILLER CAPITOL C1 -48303 (8.98) (CD) BORN 2B BLUE 146 148 133 89 U2 A5 ISLAND 90581 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) THE JOSHUA TREE WIND & FIRE NEW ' 1 EARTH, THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL.II ® NEW 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS WINDHAM HILL WH 1077 /A &M (9.98) (CO) WINTER SOLSTICE II II COLUMBIA OC 45013 (CD) 193 176 188 21 STEVIE B LMR LP 5500 (8.98) (CD) PARTY YOUR BODY 148 135 109 40 ROBERT PLANT ESPARANZA 90863 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) NOW AND ZEN

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154 154 174 3 ROBBIE NEVIL EMI 48359 (9.98) (CD) A PLACE LIKE THIS 199 181 195 6 DAVID LANZ NARADA LOTUS 60121/MCA (8.98) (CD) CRISTOFORI'S DREAM

155 147 138 12 JOHN HIATT A&M SP 5206 (8.98) (CO) SLOW TURNING 200 186 158 28 RUN -D.M.C. PROFILE 1265 (9.98) (CD) TOUGHER THAN LEATHER

TOP POP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

10, 000 Maniacs 138 Peter Cetera 162 Eazy -E 97 Hurricane 167 Little Feat 96 K.T. Oslin 107 Paul Simon 126 Randy Travis 173, 112 2 Live Crew 168 Tracy Chapman 20 Erasure 102 Living Colour 91 Siouxsie and The Banshees 77 Ice-7 51 Robert Palmer 35 1.12 146, 1 Cheap Trick 49 The Escape Club 27 Denise Lopez 185 Sir Mix -A -Lot 117 Paula Abdul 123 Information Society 41 Pet Shop Boys 34 UB40 26, 95 Cherrelle 114 Gloria Estefan /Miami Sound 104 Slayer 194 Aerosmith 164, 181 INXS 17 Mannheim Steamroller 56, 85 Pink Floyd 57 Chicago 47 Melissa Etheridge 83 SOUNDTRACKS Van Halen 18 Anthrax 65 Ziggy Marley /Melody Makers 1 33 Robert Plant 148 Toni Childs 127 Europe 74 J.J. Fad 101 Buster 84 Luther Vandross 12 Rick Astley 87 Richard Marx 120 Poison 11 Cinderella 14 Freddie Jackson 137 Cocktail 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS Fat Boys 187 Bobby McFerrin 23 Maxi Priest 182 Bad Company 67 Tom Cochrane & Red Rider 157 Michael Jackson 48 Dirty Dancing 39 1988 Summer Olympics 116 The Feelies 190 Metallica 22 Public Enemy 136 Anita Baker 2, 132 Cocteau Twins 143 Jane's Addiction 130 Imagine: John Lennon 46 Stay Awake 119 Fleetwood Mac 124 George Michael 13 Bananarama 151 T.Conwell /Young Rumblers 161 Al Jarreau 115 Quiet Riot 122 More Dirty Dancing 113 Winter Solstice II 147 Julia Fordham 174 Midnight Oil 98 Bangles 44 Julian Cope 189 Jetboy 140 Scrooged 153 Vixen 59 Samantha Fox 109 Midnight Star 108 R.E.M. 93, 15 Rob Base & D.J. E -Z Rock 37 The Robert Cray Band 111 Joan Jett And The Blackhearts 33 Judson Spence 198 Glenn Frey 78 Mike + The Mechanics 106 Ratt 19 Was (Not Was) 88 Basia 43 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 31 Elton John 103 Tracie Spencer 160 Steve Miller 191 Ready For The World 165 The Waterboys 188 Pat Benatar 150 Kenny G 9 Stanley Jordan 186 Stevie B 193 Terence Trent D'Arby 152 Kylie Minogue 58 Keith Richards 30 When In Rome 86 Bon Jovi 5 Giant Steps 195 Journey 50 Rod Stewart 32 D.J. Jazzy Jeff 66, 92 Eddie Money 54 Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley 128 Karyn White 53 Boy Meets Girl 64 Debbie Gibson 79 The Judds 149 Barbra Streisand 10 Taylor Dayne 29 Run -D.M.C. 200 White Lion 118 Boys Club 156 Guns N' Roses 4 Ivan Neville 139 Stryper 163 Def Leppard 7 Kansas 176 Will To Power 68 The Boys 99 Guy 81 Robbie Need 154 Sa -Fire 121 The Sugarcubes 142 Dire Straits 76 Sam Kinison 60 Vanessa Williams 196 Breathe 36 New Edition 21 Sade 75 Suicidal Tendencies 178 Dokken 42 M.C. Hammer 184 Kiss 40 Winger 38 Edie Brickell & New Bohemians 28 New Kids On The Block 62 Salt -N -Pepa 105 AI B. Sure! 45 Dreams So Real 183 The Jeff Healey Band 73 Kix 71 Steve Winwood 24 Britny Fox 52 Randy Newman David Sanborn Keith 72 Duran Duran 25 Helloween 129 80 170 Sweat Bobby Brown 6 L'Trimm 141 Night Ranger 180 Joe Satriani 55, 131 The Jimi Hendrix Experience 169 Thirty Eight Special 94 Bulletboys 110 EPMD 179 David Lanz 199 Noel 145 Diane Schuur 172 John Hiatt 155 Tiffany 63 Jonathan Butler 144 Steve Earle 61 Level 42 171 Scorpions 135 Hothouse Flowers 134 Oingo Boingo 158 'Til Tuesday 125 Earth, Wind & Fire 192 LeVert 100 Ricky Van Shelton 90 California Raisins 159 House Of Lords 177 Jeffrey Osborne 175 Tony! Toni! Tone! 197 Sheena Easton 82 Huey Lewis & The News 69 Michelle Shocked 89 Cameo 70 Whitney Houston 166 Ozzy Osbourne 16 Traveling Wilburys 8

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 79 www.americanradiohistory.com Famous Music Building Contempo Catalog ITA Seminar Hears Sweet Stats 60- Year-Old Shifts Headquarters To L.A. Pub On Growth Of Software Sales Also, Famous Music has just en- istration, who has been with Para- BY DAVE DiMARTINO joyed its most profitable year in his- mount for more than 57 years. Her- that CDV sales have started to take BY BRUCE HARING LOS ANGELES Following the big- tory- "about 18% better than any man acknowledges an obvious hold here, with sales of 3.1 million gest year in its 60 -year history, mu- other year that we've ever had," change in Famous Music's current NEW YORK Blue -sky predictions units worth $92.8 million expected sic publisher Famous Music this says Fead. (Paramount's public re- direction. "We used to be referred marked the annual International this year. He estimated U.S. sales week shifts its headquarters from porting procedure does not provide to as `the publisher of Paramount Tape /Disc Assn. update seminar, will reach $245 million next year. New York to Los Angeles and individual breakouts for Famous Pictures,' " Herman says, "but late- held Nov. 22 at the Waldorf- Astoria (Kiernan included 5 -inch, 8 -inch, and moves into new offices in Nashville. Music.) ly, with the new regime, we're more Hotel here. 12-inch videodisks in his definition The move caps a year marked by Fead says Famous Music's priori- into the contemporary or pop end of Upbeat messages of current and of CDV, which thus encompasses an increase in signings and signifi- ties for the next year include com- it." anticipated increases in software film laserdisks.) cant song placements for the pub- puterizing the company and sharp- According to Wattles, Famous sales came during two of the con- Sales of CDV hardware units lisher and coincides with the first ening its focus on generating reve- Music's West Coast move and its vention speeches, given by Keizo are scheduled to leap to $87.5 mil- anniversary of Bob Fead's appoint- nue through film, television, "and general revitalization are part of Ito, VP of industrial sales for TDK lion next year, Kiernan said, a pro- ment as president of the company. the advertising community in par- Paramount's currently "active" Electronics Corp., and Jack Kier- jected doubling of the current level. Fead's major task upon his arriv- ticular." search to expand in the music area. nan, senior VP of marketing at Phil- U.S. CD +Graphics sales, ac- al was to increase Famous Music's "I'm extraordinarily pleased with Thus, persistent rumors that Par- ips and Du Pont Optical. Ito ad- cording to Warner New Media fig- visibility and presence in the con- what Bob has done," says Josh Wat- amount would like to enter the rec- dressed the tape and hardware ures presented by Kiernan, are ex- temporary music market, and the tles, senior VP and deputy general ord business for another go- around business; Kiernan gave a state-of- pected to jump from about 50,000 company has recently signed Living counsel at Paramount, who says he are indeed true, Wattles confirms. the-CD address. units in 1988 to 600,000 in '89. Colour's Vernon Reid, Martika, and hired Fead in 1987 because of his "Paramount has a motion picture Among the industry highlights According to projections by Femme Fatale, who record for Epic, strong background in marketing, company; we have a television com- cited during the speeches: American Interactive Media, a Phil- Columbia, and MCA, respectively, rather than in publishing. pany; we have the USA Network, Blank audiotapes have hit a ips/PolyGram corporation, CD -in- and has extended by three years its "Bob Fead was chosen because which is a cable network; we have worldwide sales record for the sixth teractive sales will run to 500,000 administrative deal with Sade. he did not have predisposition to an- something called Madison Square straight year, with sales expected units worth $15 million in 1990, the Another illustration of Famous other method of operation," says Garden in our family, the live ven- to reach 2 billion units in 1988. U.S. year in which CD -I is scheduled to Music's increased aggressiveness: Wattles. "He was able to come into ue; and we have Madison Square demand makes up about three - hit the market, and will grow to "Cross Your Heart" by Famous the operation, and with me was able Garden Productions, which puts on quarters of that figure. $457.4 million through 1994. writer Michael Jay has been record- to sit down and figure out what we road shows. We have all kinds of Global videocassette sales are U.S. CD -ROM -drive sales are ed by both Martika and Capitol's can do with this business, without things. also up, Ito said, and should top 1 expected to reach 70,000 this year Tracie Spencer and also is the first having biases of `this is the way "We've been looking for an op- billion units next year. He reported and should rise to 120,000 units in U.S. single from WTG act Eighth we've always been doing business.' portunity to blend in much more ag- that VHS -tape sales rose 19% this 1989, according to CD Data Report, Wonder. So we were able to bring a new per- gressive music activities. We have year, while Beta was down 10%. published by Langley Publications. An affiliate of Paramount Pic- spective to it" not found the ideal opportunity," he Kiernan forecasted that soft- U.S. CD -ROM -disk sales are ex- tures Corp., Famous Music has long The relocation of Famous Music's says, "but we are looking for that ware sales of CD video in the U.S. pected to hit 33.8 million units by had a reputation for being "some- headquarters to the West Coast fol- opportunity- because it's an obvi- will take a dramatic leap. He noted 1990, according to CD Data Report. what of a passive music publishing lows Paramount's general pattern ous one." company," Fead acknowledges. of late, says Wattles. During the "When I joined the company, we past four years, Paramount has had no arms and legs in the moved its motion picture marketing INSIDE TRACK streets," he says. "We didn't have and distribution functions here as (Continued from page 82) creative directors who were out call- well. ing on record companies, working "The principle operations of Para- Ettore Stratta, has booked a series of jazz- oriented Girls Next Door, and Marty Haggard. with managers, who were in clubs mount on a fully integrated basis shows for next year. On March 15 at Carnegie Hall, An- looking for new talent prior to [it] are on the West Coast. It's impor- tonio Carlos Jobim heads a night of "Absolute Jobim"; OLICE' STORY: Spring /Posse acts Grandmaster being discovered by A &R people or tant for Famous Music to be part of on May 25, the same venue hosts "Spread Love," featur- Melle Mel and Van Silk have penned a new song, managers." that environment," says Wattles. ing new vocal group Take 6; and on Aug. 26, Stratta will "What's The Matter With Your World," that they'll per- Since Fead's arrival, Famous Mu- "And I also believe that Los Ange- produce a French bicentennial concert in Gotham's South form in the upcoming Warner Bros. feature "Police sic has added creative directors to les, in terms of the music industry, Street Seaport featuring Claude Bolling. In June, Academy 6." its staffs in both New York and is a much stronger center." among other recording projects the two have scheduled, Nashville and has bolstered its staff Among the few who will continue it's off to Paris for a CBS Masterworks album with Ste - McLEAN SUES: Singer/writer Don McLean has filed here most recently with the addition to work in New York is Sid Herman, phane Grappelli and Yo -Yo Ma. suit in U.S. District Court in New York, seeking a declar- of creative director Bob Knight. executive VP of finance and admin- atory judgment that, according to his contract with Merit THOSE RUMORS: Heavy on the gossip lines are sever- Music Inc., the publishing company does not have a valid al rumors about Capitol -EMI. Rumor No. 1: that a num- option to renew rights on its original Songwriter's Agree- Rock Legend Owes $3 Mil Plus ber of layoffs are in the works for Wednesday (7). Rumor ment, signed with McLean on June 1, 1970. The action al- No. 2: that SBK's Charles Koppelman, said to be headed leges that if Merit did have the valid option to renew the for a label situation with partner Martin Bandier -not copyright rights, which run out in 1998, it did not exercise to mention SBK's buyout via Thorn- EMI -may in fact its rights within the required time. Further, the action Jerry lee Lewis Is Bankrupt be heading directly to Capitol -EMI. Rumor No. 3: that maintains it did not have those rights because of the way NASHVILLE Jerry Lee Lewis filed The AP story quotes Lewis' attor- Capitol -EMI Music head Joe Smith may soon be leaving. the contract was constructed. Because the songs predate for Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy in ney, Norman Hagemeyer, as saying, Don't count on that last one, though. "There's absolutely the revision of the federal Copyright Act, which took ef- Memphis Nov. 8, listing more than $3 "A trustee will be appointed, but he nothing to it," says Smith himself about his rumored de- fect Jan. 1, 1978, they are covered by the 1909 act, which million in debts. Chief among the en- may find no assets because of Mr. parture. "I don't know where the rumors come from. gave a 56 -year life to copyrights with renewals after the tertainer's creditors, according to an Lewis' long involvement with the We're making great progress and moving ahead, and I first 28 -year term. For older copyrights, the new law ex- Associated Press dispatch, is the In- IRS." have a long -term commitment." tended the term for another 19 years. ternal Revenue Service, due $2 mil- Earlier IRS seizures and auctions lion. In all, 22 creditors are cited in of Lewis' property have failed to sat- Also rumored in L.A.: that CBS Records president Wal- BLOCKBUSTERS: Superstore chain Blockbuster Vid- the documents, including George isfy the tax demands. ter Yetnikoff was a participant in Sony Corp.'s failed at- eo has added two directors to its board. One is attorney Cunningham and the Whiskey River A movie on Lewis' life, "Great tempt to acquire MGM /UA Entertainment (see story, Carl F. Barger, who is president of the Pittsburgh Pi- Club of Spencer, Okla. Cunningham Balls Of Fire," starring Dennis page 75). Talks between the two companies broke off be- rates baseball team; the other is Gene W. Schneider, successfully sued Lewis in 1979 for a Quaid, is being filmed. It reportedly cause Sony reportedly found the $1 billion price tag for chairman of Denver -based United Cable Television nonappearance. The original $453,000 covers the performer's life from 1956- the Hollywood -based film company too steep. Corp., the company that bought a significant share of penalty, still unpaid, has grown with 58. Blockbuster stock last spring (Billboard, April 16). interest to about $950,000. SAGA OF A '50s BABY: "Santa Baby" was the '50s I- want -it-all Yuppie song done to hit perfection by Earths THE MIDI LINE: "What's New In MIDI ?" is the topic Kitt for RCA in 1953. After its performance by Kitt her- of a NARAS panel Wednesday (7) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in self in the film version of "New Faces Of 1952," the song Room 703 at New York Univ.'s main building. Panel Juodals Bet A L'eggs Up On '89 Concerts lost its way, admits co-writer Phil Springer. But starting members will include reps from Yamaha and Casio. NASHVILLE The Judds have acts have not yet been selected. in 1977, new versions, a new publisher (Springer's own signed a yearlong, 10 -date tour - L'eggs, a hosiery company, is Tamir Music), and a print deal with Warner Bros. have THE EIGHT-YEAR COURT BATTLE between GAF sponsorship deal with L'eggs Prod- owned by the Sara Lee Corp. This is lifted the spirits of Springer and co-authors Joan Javits Corp. and a listener group over the ownership of classi- ucts. The first concert on the tour the first time in the company's 20- and Tony Springer. One of the tune's notable disk come- cal WNCN New York (Billboard, Aug. 27) may be over. was held recently in Atlanta, with year history that it has allied itself backs was on the A &M benefit album "A Very Special The Court of Appeals in New York found that GAF did Ricky Van Shelton as the Judds' in such a venture. Christmas," with Madonna doing the honors. not have to sell WNCN for $2.9 million -considerably opening act. In a news release, Pro Tours pres- below its current market value -but did order the com- Chuck Thompson, a spokesman ident Steven Pritchard says his or- GOING, GONE: Nashville's MTM Music Group has pany to pay Concert Radio Inc. $2.3 million. Mean- for Pro Tours, which arranged the ganization did market research to closed up. Howard Stark, who had functioned as the while, another listener coalition has filed a $2.25 million and which is partially show that there is a similarity be- company's president since it opened in 1984, has pur- fraud suit against eclectic AC KOFY San Francisco, sponsorship contrac- by the Judds, says the duo tween Judds fans and L'eggs' con- chased the record label. No buyer of the publishing divi- claiming that owner Jim Gabbert violated his owned group on programming will work with a variety of other sumers. sion has been announced, however. MTM acts include tual obligation to consult the openers on the tour but that those Holly Dunn, Judy Rodman, SKB, Becky Hobbs, the and hiring decisions. 80 BILLBOARD DECEMBER 10, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com 30 Recordings Nominated for NARAS Na// Of fame N.Y. Reveals NEW YORK Thirty recordings, in- Nos. 1 Through 5 "; Arthur Schnabel; bum); Oscar Levant; Eugene Orman- strong & the All- Stars; Columbia; cluding five never -before-nominated Malcolm Sargent conducting the Lon- dy conducting the Philadelphia Or- 1955. Plans For Own entries, have been chosen as nomi- don Symphony and London Philhar- chestra; Columbia; 1945. "Marie "; Tommy Dorsey & His Or- nees for the NARAS Hall of Fame by monic; Victor; 1955. "Goodnight, Irene "; the Weavers chestra; Victor; 1937. the recording academy's 100 -member "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen "; An- & Gordon Jenkins; Decca; 1950. "Misty "; Errol Garner Trio; Mercu- Music Museum elections committee. drews Sisters; Decca; 1938. "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over ry; 1954. The names of the five nominees "Berg: Wozzeck "; Dimitri Mitro- You "; Tommy Dorsey & His Orches- "Mona Lisa "; Nat "King" Cole; NEW YORK Gotham is laying eventually selected for entry into the poulos conducting the New York tra; Victor; 1936. Capitol; 1950. the groundwork for its own music hall will be revealed Jan. 12, when all Philharmonic Orchestra; Mack Har- "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky "Nature Boy "; Nat "King" Cole; museum. final Grammy nominees will be an- rell and Eileen Farrell, soloists; Co- Tonk Angels "; Kitty Wells; Decca; Capitol; 1948. According to Herb Rickman, nounced. Nominations to the hall rec- lumbia; 1952. 1952. "Ornithology"; Charlie Parker Sex- special assistant to New York ognize product released before 1958, "Black, Brown And Beige "; Duke "The King And I" (original cast al- tet; Dial; 1946. Mayor Ed Koch, the museum will when the Grammy Award was born. Ellington & His Orchestra; RCA Vic- bum); original cast, with Yul Brynner "Sentimental Journey "; Les Brown celebrate all of the musical arts The five newcomers vying for en- tor; 1944. and Gertrude Lawrence; Decca; 1951. & His Orchestra; Columbia; 1945. and will become the home of the try into the hall are two original cast "Chattanooga Choo Choo"; Glenn "Lester Leaps In "; Count Basie's "This Land Is Your Land "; Woody Songwriters Hall of Fame. albums, "Annie Get Your Gun" and Miller & His Orchestra with Tex Ben - Kansas City Seven with Lester Guthrie; Asch; 1947. Sources add that the museum "The King And I," both originally re- eke & the Modernaires; Bluebird; Young; Vocalion; 1939. "West Side Story" (original cast al- will be part of the 42nd Street/ leased on Decca (now MCA); two Co- 1941. "Lover Man"; Billie Holiday; Dec- bum); original cast, with Carol Law- Times Square renovation and will lumbia releases, Anton Berg's "Woz- "Cherokee "; Charlie Barnet & His ca; 1945. rence and Larry Kert; Columbia; be housed in a former Broadway zeck" with Dimitri Metropolis con- Orchestra; Bluebird; 1939. "Mack The Knife "; Louis Arm- 1957. theater. The exact site is to be an- ducting the New York Philharmonic "Cocktails For Two "; Spike Jones nounced by year's end, with the Orchestra and Mack Harrell and Ei- & His City Slickers; RCA Victor; naming of a chairman and the re- follow. leen Farrell as soloists and Oscar Le- 1945. NOV. GOOD MONTH FOR METAL, DEBUTS lease of financial details to Speculation is that Alfred Vander- vant's performance of George Gersh- "Concert By The Sea" (album); Er- (Continued from page 5) win's "Rhapsody In Blue" with Eu- roll Garner Trio; Columbia; 1956. bilt Jr., a nephew of the late John gene Ormandy conducting the "Everyday (I Have The Blues) "; album by Mannheim Steamroller heim Steamroller Christmas," Ameri- Hammond, will be chairman. Philadelphia Orchestra; and Woody Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Wil- went platinum, while a new Steam- can Gramophone, its first. Word of the project fueled new Guthrie's single of "This Land Is liams; Clef; 1955. roller Christmas album went gold. BOLD ALBUMS speculation that the Rock and Roll Your Land" on the Asch label. "Fantasia" (original soundtrack al- Here's the complete list of Novem- Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, Hall of Fame and Museum, now The following is the complete list bum); Leopold Stokowski conducting ber certifications. "The Very Best Of," MCA, his ninth, planned for Cleveland, could end of the nominees: the Philadelphia Orchestra; Disney- MULTIPLATINUM ALBUMS her sixth. up in New York. "Annie Get Your Gun" (original land; 1957. Def Leppard, "Hysteria," Mercu- Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, However, Suzan Evans, execu- cast album); original cast, with Ethel "Frensei "; Artie Shaw & His Or- ry/PolyGram, 8 million. "We Only Make Believe," MCA, his tive director of the Rock and Roll Merman and Ray Middleton; Decca; chestra; Victor; 1940. Aerosmith, "Aerosmith's Great- eighth, her fifth. Hall of Fame Foundation, says, 1946. "Gershwin: Porgy And Bess High- est Hits," Columbia, 4 million. Conway Twitty, "Conway Twit- "We have no plans to pull out of "Bartok: Contrasts For Violin, lights, Volumes 1 & 2" (albums); orig- Bon Jovi, "New Jersey," Mercu- ty's Greatest Hits," MCA, his sev- Cleveland. Plans are already be- Clarinet And Piano "; Bela Bartok, pi- inal cast and Broadway revival cast ry/PolyGram, 3 million. enth. ing made for the interior exhibits, ano; Joseph Szigeti, violin; Sonny with Todd Duncan and Anne Brown; Poison, "Open Up And Say ... Conway Twitty, "Number Ones," and we've raised $13 million [of Goodman, clarinet; Columbia; 1940. Decca; 1945. Ahh!," Enigma /Capitol, 3 million. MCA, his sixth. the estimated $48 million] needed "Beethoven: Concertos For Piano "Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue" (al- Cinderella, "Long Cold Winter," Bon Jovi, "New Jersey," Mercu- to build the museum." Mercury/PolyGram, 2 million. ry/PolyGram, its fourth. Atlantic Records chief Ahmet Terence Trent D'Arby, "Introduc- Europe, "Out Of This World," Ertegun, chairman of the founda- ing The Hardline According To Ter- Epic, its second. tion, adds, "We're talking to no ence Trent D'Arby," Columbia, 2 mil- Kenny G, "Silhouette," Arista, his one but Cleveland." Parent Co. Held Responsible lion. second. MELINDA NEWMAN Keith Sweat, "Make It Last For- Chip Davis & Mannheim Steam- ever," Elektra, 2 million. roller, "A Fresh Aire Christmas," In Copyright Infringement Steve Winwood, "Roll With It," American Gramophone, Davis' first; NEW YORK A federal judge has Says BMI general counsel Ed Cha- Virgin, 2 million. Mannheim Steamroller's second. made what is termed an important pin, "Never before has the federal "Cocktail" soundtrack, Elektra, 2 2 Live Crew, "Move Somethin'," You asked for it we got it precedent by holding a parent corpo- court so clearly defined the responsi- million. Luke Skyywalker, its second. ration responsible for copyright in- bility for the payment of music royal- PLATINUM ALBUMS Rob Base & D.J. E -Z Rock, "It fringement by its retail subsidiaries. ties to be squarely on the shoulders Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Ooh Takes Two," Profile, their first. The ruling was made in Illinois by of the parent corporation for all its Yeah!," Arista, their sixth. Basia, "Time And Tide," Epic, her Judge Paul E. Plunkett in the context subsidiaries which use music to en- Bon Jovi, "New Jersey," Mercu- first. of a suit brought by BMI against the hance its business." ry/ PolyGram, its fourth. Breathe, "All That Jazz," A &M, Hartmarx Corp., the Illinois -based Chapin says the issue of "vicarious Kenny G, "Silhouette," Arista, his its first. a parent of a chain of retail clothing liability" by a parent corporation is second. EPMD, "Strictly Business," stores. not always clear outside of copyright Robert Palmer, "Heavy Nova," Fresh /Sleeping Bag, its first. BMI had charged that Hartmarx cases because corporations operate EMI, his second. "Guy," Uptown /MCA, its first. units in Indiana and Florida had under limited liability. However, Cha- Taylor Dayne, "Tell It To My Ice -T, "Power," Sire /Warner 44.4*(4 ib failed to take out music licenses on 20 pin adds, the Copyright Act does not Heart," Arista, her first. Bros., his first. for a defense of this sort by cor- Kool Moe Dee, "How Ya Like Me Megadeth, "Peace Sells ... But songs played in their stores. Plun- allow -wee Myles Associates. Inc. 17 a entities. Now," Jive /RCA, his first. Who's Buying ?," Capitol, its first. kett, in a Nov. opinion, denied porate 160 East 56th Street. Dept. B - motion by Hartmarx to dismiss the The judge's holding makes it easier Midnight Oil, "Diesel And Dust," New Kids On The Block, "Han NYC. NY 10022 Tel: 758-3232 case on the grounds that Hartmarx to pursue infringers in similar situa- Columbia, its first. gin' Tough," Columbia, its first. held that the obligation to obtain mu- tions, Chapin says. "Rather than go Mannheim Steamroller, "Mann- Serving the graphic needs of the music industry since 1952 sic licenses lay with its subsidiaries. after 20, 30 ,or even 100 retail stores, The case continues with the judge's we can now do it in one fell swoop." decision in mind. IRV LICHTMAN isk * * eskers DOES IT ALL... Chrysalis Sued By Ex- Magnet Head Levy Let us make Cassette, Record, and Compact Disc manufacturing easy for you. LONDON Michael Levy, former In his writ, Levy alleges that under 1_1 PRODUCTS AT GREAT PRICESS. . chief of Magnet Records, is suing the an oral agreement with Chrysalis, he WE OFFER HIGH QUALITY Chrysalis record production and en- was to become group managing di- Records Cas® tertainment group, alleging breach rector and chief executive Oct. 10 CD's, and of contract. with a starting salary of $318,500 and CDs L? _ . Levy says he agreed to terms of extensive benefits. Cassettes in Convenient, employment Sept. 9 to become the He also claims he was to receive Money- Packages. new Chrysalis group managing direc- profits -related annual bonuses of up Saving tor. He alleges that three days after to 7.5% and had an option to buy 1.2 Packages include all necessary steps. This means the agreement was made, Chrysalis million Chrysalis shares from chair- all COLOR SEPARATIONS, all PRINTING, as well as all told Levy that "it no longer wished to man Chris Wright between October MANUFACTURING. You get the finished product, and employ him." 1991 and 1995. nothing less! Levy, who sold Magnet Records Levy is suing for breach of con- and Magnet Music to WEA earlier tract and a declaration from the com- N e w Y o r k P h i l a d e l p h i a Chicag this year after heading them for 15 pany allowing him to exercise his years, says he was to succeed Terry share option. CALL TODAY FOR YOUR COMPLETE 1 DISKMAKERS INC. 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IT'S HENRY'S TURN: WEA Corp. president Henry Droz, a familiar figure on the dais at many an industry charity affair, will be in the spotlight when he receives the 1989 Humanitarian Award from the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Re- Edited by Iry Lichtman search at the foundation's 14th annual dinner April 15 at the New York Hilton Hotel. IT'S ON PAPER: The acquisition of Ivy Hill, the big music -industry jacket fabricator, by Warner Communi- HYMAN IN, BOSSIN OUT: Mickey Hyman, former cations Inc. was closed Nov. 30, with the basic manage- key exec at MGM /UA Home Video, has replaced Gor- ment lineup, led by Ellis Kern, to remain intact (Bill- don Bossin as president of the recently formed Pick- board, Dec. 3). in- Home Front. Carly Simon and Graham Nash take the stage at New York's Depending on whose view one takes, wick Entertainment, which deals in audio and video leader Cathedral of St. John the Divine for the Home Aid benefit, which raised funds for dustry Shorewood Packaging is either followed software, including the Moss Music Group catalog. Mu- by Ivy Hill 2 the homeless. Other artists who participated include Paul Simon, David Crosby, or Queens Litho as No. in annual business. sic /video vet Bossin had also integrated his video soft- and Laurie Anderson. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) Logic would dictate that Ivy Hill would become the sup- ware company, Diamond Entertainment, into Pick- plier of packaging needs for WCI's WEA labels-but wick. Pickwick, which acquired audio masters from Pri- not so fast, Track is told. One big problem is the scarcity merica when it was the parent of the Pickwick label/ of paperboard, thanks in great measure to demand from wholesaling operation, is chaired by Jan Weinberg and Japan, which is willing to pay about the same price for includes Pickwick founder Cy Leslie among its board EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE pulp that the U.S. industry pays for finished paper- members. Meanwhile, Bossin is back with a new setup: board. Insiders say the problem may be alleviated in a Video & Music Marketing Services in New Canaan, year or two, when the major U.S. companies plan to in- Conn., a video and music marketing company that also RECORD COMPANIES. Derek Shulman is appointed president of Atco Records crease production of pulp and install new machinery to maintains a Pickwick consultancy. Phone number is 203- in New York. He was senior VP, A &R, for PolyGram Records. deal with more paperboard. Until then, the WEA labels 972 -1210. MCA Records in Los Angeles promotes Richard Palmese to executive probably won't want to depend on a single source for VP /GM and Bobby Shaw to VP of dance music. They were, respectively, their packaging needs. LIFTING A STYNE: In presenting composer Jule executive VP of marketing and promotion and director of dance music /local Styne with the ASCAP /Richard Rodgers Award for New York pop promotion. MCA appoints Geoff Bywater VP of marketing LEVY STAYS OUT ON BAIL: U.S. District Judge creative achievement in the musical theater by veteran and Jeffrey Jones VP of marketing, East Coast. They were, respectively, Stanley Brotman reserved decision Nov. 28 in U.S. Dis- composers at the society's New York headquarters Nov. VP, artist development for EMI Records, and director, product marketing, trict Court in Camden, N.J., on a government request to 29, ASCAP president Morton Gould read a telegram for CBS Records. revoke Roulette Record prexy Morris Levy's bail, al- from lyricist Sammy Cahn, Styne's frequent collabora- RCA Records in New York appoints Tom Carrabba product manager, lowing Levy to remain free on a $4 million cash /proper- tor. Cahn, who couldn't be on hand because he was do- Jive Records, and promotes Don Wardell to national director, catalog mu- ty secured bail. Levy was previously sentenced to two ing his one -man show in San Francisco, offered his concurrent 10 -year jail terms on federal conspiracy-to- "CAHN- gratulation," read Gould. extort charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Repetto, who previously requested a $10 million bail on Levy, RICK'S PLACE: Rick Dobbis, exec VP of RCA Rec- cited a statute that requires federal judges to remand ords, speaks to the monthly gathering of members of defendants to custody unless they find that the defen- the music and performing arts unit of B'nai B'rith Mon- dant is not a danger to the community or a flight risk day (5) at New York's Sutton Place Synagogue starting and has substantial grounds for appeal. Brotman at 6 p.m. His topic will be "Commerce And Conscience: agreed to look at the situation anew and is expected to A Call To Action." issue his decision in several weeks. SHULMAN SHAW BYWATER JONES YOU'LL SEE THE RESULTS: Bill Levy, former Poly - VETERAN MUSIC MAN Juggy Murray, remembered Gram creative VP and four -time Grammy nominee, is sic, based in Los Angeles. They were, respectively, director of promotion for his hot Sue label (a 30- year-old record company he living in Arizona, where's he doing consulting work. and marketing for Kee Management and product director for the label. De- still owns), is syndicating a new cable show that he Levy recently signed on as a graphic consultant to nis E. Kellman is named VP of legal and business affairs for the Bertels- hosts, called "Juggy Murray Entertainment." He has al- Scottsdale, Ariz.-based film /TV producer North Star, mann Music Group in New York. He was responsible for international anti - ready taped several of the half -hour segments, including which is planning to produce about six features a year. piracy coordination for the label. interviews with Chuck Jackson, Sandra Reeves Phil- Michael Smith is named national singles sales manager for Atlantic Rec- ips, and Chuck Rubin, who works to recover label roy- OFF AND RUNNING: Stratta /Philips Productions ords in New York. He was West Coast regional singles specialist for the alties he claims are due many early rock'n'roll artists. Inc., the new New York -based concert, disk production, WEA Corp. Murray, whose show is produced in conjunction with and artist management firm formed by Pat Philips and New York -based Metro Access Inc., can be reached at (Continued on page 80)

Joe Smith To Keynote NARM Confab merly chairman of Elektra /Asylum Tower Records will host the store BY MAYFIELD GEOFF and president of Warner Bros. Rec- managers party, set for March 5. CARRABBA M. SMITH SNIDER HAWKINS NEW YORK A keynote by Capitol- ords, Smith is currently promoting This event is part of the package plan EMI Music topper Joe Smith and en- his book "Off The Record," which that allows managers to attend por- Chrysalis Records in New York appoints Melissa Snider international tertainment by Richard Marx, Basia, was recently published by Warner tions of the convention -including manager and promotes Tom Silver to West Coast regional marketing man- and the Neville Brothers are among Books. His keynote is scheduled for seminars and exhibits-for no fee. ager, Derek Graham to Northeast regional marketing manager, and Clau- the highlights planned for the annual the week's first morning business NARM first made the store manag- dia Butsky to Southern regional marketing manager. Snider continues as convention of the National Assn. of session on March 4. ers plan a no-fee deal last year; in pre- assistant to the president; Silver was West Coast regional account rep; Gra- Recording Merchandisers, to be held As happened last year, product vious years, they paid a reduced rate ham was Northeast regional account rep; and Butsky was Southern region- March 3-6 in New Orleans. presentations by the six major music in the $25 -$50 range. al account rep, all for the label. A portion of the agenda will pay distributors will be staged on a two-a- While much of the meet will repeat Trish Hawkins is named manager of national secondaries promotion for tribute to the host city, including the day schedule. the format of last year's well -re- Capitol Records in Los Angeles. She was senior staff assistant, artist and opening night set by Wayne Toups & Under an agreement reached by ceived convention, NARM is reduc- product development, for the label. the Zydecajuns, the Nevilles' show- members of the Manufacturers Advi- ing the hours when the exhibit area CBS Records in Los Angeles appoints Nancy Donald executive art direc- case, and a historical overview of jazz sory Committee at the late Septem- will be open, cutting back to two af- tor, West Coast art /packaging, and David Coleman senior art director, and the New Orleans music scene ber NARM Retailers Conference in ternoons from the three -day schedule West Coast art/packaging. Donald was senior art director, West Coast art/ that will be punctuated by live perfor- San Diego, the six distributors have that was used for the past several packaging, for the label. Coleman was head of his own design company. mances. agreed to rotate their presentations years. WTG Records in Los Angeles makes the following appointments in re- This marks the first time since 1980 from one year to the next. Thus, Other convention highlights in- gional promotion marketing: Jay Brooks, manager, Midcentral; Chuck (when the trade group convened in CEMA and BMG, who were sched- clude presentations by consumer ana- Jones, manager, Southeast; Kelly Norris, manager, Southwest; Pat Ras - Las Vegas) that NARM's meet has uled for the closing day of the 1988 lyst Mike Shalett, head of research cona, manager, Northeast; and Roger Smith, manager, West Coast. been held somewhere besides Los convention, will be the first two dis- firm Street Pulse Group, and Joint Brooks was promotion marketing manager for Elektra Records; Jones was Angeles or Florida. NARM has not tributors on deck this year, with the Communications Corp.'s John Parik- promotion marketing manager for Elektra Records; Norris was Southwest held its convention in New Orleans other four companies moving back hal, a consultant who spoke at the regional promotion marketing manager for Atco Records; Rascona was lo- since 1978. one day from last year's schedule. 1987 NARM. cal New York promotion manager for PolyGram; and Smith was national Smith, president and CEO of Capi- As had been speculated since Sep- Seminar topics include sexual har- top 40 director for Elektra Records. tol -EMI Music, has frequently held tember, this year's agenda will also assment, singles (as in product, not Sky Records in Atlanta promotes Abbe Myers to director, A &R, and the spotlight at NARM meets; most include a seventh presentation, which unmarried people), bar coding, cus- Mike Kondalski to promotions. They were, respectively, in promotions and recently, he was the glib MC of the will be conducted by independent la- tomer service, store design, and secu- an intern for the label. convention's Best Seller Awards ban- bels and distributors. rity. 'VIDEO PEOPLE on the move, see page 49 quet in Miami two years ago. For- For the third time in four years,

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