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Platinum Blonde - more than just a pretty -faced rock trio (Page 5) Volume 39 No. 23 February 11, 1984 $1.00 :1 ;1; iyA WEEKLY . Virgin Canada becomes hotti

Toronto: Virgin Records Canada, headed Canac by Bob Muir as President, moves into the You I

fifth month flying its own banner and has become one of the hottest labels in the Cultu country. action THE PROMISE CONTINUES.... Contributing to the success of the label by th

has been with their of th4

Basil', and Colour By Num- bers. Also a major contributor is the break- W.

out of the UB40 , , first ;

boosted by the group's cover of the forth Watch for: old '60s hit, . sampl "Over100,000 also t

albums were shipped in the first ten days band' -the new Images In Vogue video of 1984 alone," said Muir. "The last Ulle40 Tt

album only did about 13,000 here. Now, The' albun ... with Labour Of Love, we have the first gold Lust for Love album outside of Europe, and the success ships here is opening doors in the U.S. The record and c; broke in Calgary and Edmonton and started Al -Darkroom's tour (with the Payola$) spreading." Colour By Numbers has just surpassed quintuple platinum status in Canada which Ca] ...Feb. 17-29 represents 500,000 units sold, which took Va.

about 16 weeks. The album was boosted

and a new remixed 7" and 12" of San Paku by the hit singles Church Of The Poison Toros Mind, now well over gold, and the latest based single, , now well over of Ca the platinum mark in less than ten weeks prom

This - a newsingle by Ann Mortifee of release. The success of the Numbers album has Said also prolonged the life of the Kissing release, of

which has just attained double platinum in latest -Cherie Camp's new album Pr son, CBS AOR sampler mark ("Radio" is on the air now!) keeps Quiet Riot hot T1 provi clude Toronto: CBS Records Canada continues to -Eddie Schwartz's new album make the heavy metal group Quiet. Riot a Verne priority with the recent release of a four - (22), track, radio only 12" EP spotlighting three bridg Public Life (early Feb.) live tracks never before released. Winn

Also released is Bang Your Head (Metal Bay Health) as the follow-up single to Cum On Kitcit Feel The Noize. The latteris now well Ottai - a newMessenjah album (17), over the gold mark in Canada. Metal Health, the debut from the group Mom produced by Spencer Proffer, recently sur- (26), passed the triple platinum mark (300,000) (29 - onDuke Street Records in Canada while worldwide the album is quickly approaching five million. M4 ...Brian Plummer's new album "When the album was released in Canada it was met with a very mediocre reception Cu.

atall levels," said Peter Budge of CBS. "And after eight very trying months, the Toro:

belief,persistence(and/orharassment) releas PLUS Walk. finallypaidoff and Metal Health was certified Canadian gold. Marti "Even more amazing is that after struggl- Tl ... who ; much news about HONEYMOON SUITE ing for eight months to sell 50,000 albums, a mere 45 days later Quiet Riot has sold well over 200,000 copies in Canada and 150,000 Marti LPs in 45 days." were

Budge noted that the limited edition Yogi Tr

sampler is for those who haven't yet had the opportunity to "Bang Their Heads" or Static WeeMUSIC OF CANADA, LTD. were unable to "Feel The Noize". And In Th The AOR sampler containsthelive tracks Metal Health, Slick Black Cadillac, TI Let's Go Crazy and a studio edit of Metal Powe in Ha Health. Quiet Riot's follow-up LP, Condition Cl RCA. Red, is expected as an early spring release. 416-292-2330. at RCA. release. spring early an as expected is Red, or - him call 2Y4 M1P Ontario. borough, by Canada in distributed is Current Condition LP, follow-up Riot's Quiet Scar- Avenue, Progress 50 Productions, Hamilton. in Health. Access at contacted be can Irwin Mr. Studios Avenue Grant and Station Power Metal of edit studio a and Crazy Go Let's airplay. and distribution secure York's New at recorded was album The Cadillac, Black Slick Health, Metal tracks to unable are but product have who acts Sky. The In live the contains sampler AOR The were those of promotion handle to Irwin, Mr. of Garden and Stop To Start I Dance, And Noize". The "Feel to unable appointment the with services its expanding Out Come Medium, The Cooling Stations, or Heads" Their "Bang to opportunity the LTD. IADA, be will Access time. that since productions Stations/White Black include Tracks had yet haven't who those for is sampler charitable in involved actively been has and CHIC. of Horton Yogi edition limited the that noted Budge 1977 in Access founded Warmington Mr. and horns on Brothers Brecker the were days." 45 in LPs firm. production video session the on Featured Johnson. Martha 150,000 and Canada in copies 200,000 over own a his of forming the through iness and Gane Mark members band as well sold has Riot Quiet later days 45 mere bus- video the of knowledge wider even an as releases, last band's the albums, 50,000 sell to months eight for ing worked also who more and Records, Capitol at held he position Lanois, Dan by produced was album The struggl- after that is amazing "Even SUITE (MOON a management Relations, Artist National to Muffins. The & Martha gold. Canadian certified field booking/promotion the in relations as known formerly was group The Walk. was Health Metal and off paid finally ranges public promotion, and sales from Mystery album, new M+M's of release harassment) (and/or persistence belief, which industry music the of knowledge the readying is Records Current Toronto: the months, trying very eight after "And varied and wide a gained has Irwin Mr. CBS. of Budge Peter said levels," all at company. the of President reception mediocre very a with met was it Warmington, G. Peter by made was ment album Current Canada in released was album the "When announce- The Promotions. Access for tion new with off M+M million. five approaching quickly album Promo- and Acquisition Talent of Director is album the worldwide while Canada in appointed been has Irwin Scoot Toronto: 30). & (29 (300,000) mark platinum triple the passed John's St. and (28), Cornerbrook (26), sur- recently Proffer, Spencer by produced promo & talent Dir. as Sydney 24), to (22 Halifax (10), Moncton group the from debut the Health, Metal (19), Fredericton (18), John Saint (17), Canada. in mark gold the over Promo Access to Irwin City Quebec (16), Montreal (12), Ottawa well now is latter The Noize. The Feel On Cum to single the as Ottawa. in (10), Oshawa (9), Toronto (8), Kitchener follow-up Health) ceremony Hall Rideau at during Schreyer (7), Hamilton (6), 3), & (2 Bay (Metal Head Your Bang is released Also Edward General Governor by Member released. never live Charter a as Canada of Order the into Thunder 1), (March Kenora (29), Winnipeg before tracks Invested is Raffi, artist recording Children's (28), Brandon (26), Saskatoon (25), bridge three spotlighting EP 12" only radio track, - a Leth- (24), Calgary (23), Regina (22), four of release recent the with priority a group Deer Red (21), Edmonton (19), Vernon Riot Quiet. metal heavy the make (18), Vancouver 17), (Feb. Victoria clude to continues Canada Records CBS Toronto: lurn in- Dates east. way its work and province home band's the in begin will tour The hot Riot Quiet keeps Canada. in mark platinum the over now is album the son, sampler AOR CBS w!) Ron- Mick and band the by Produced Drum. A On Hammer album, latest in platinum double attained just has which their from taken was Trade, Rough of release, Kissing the of life the prolonged also Pope Carole featuring You, Loved I Said has album Numbers the of success The Never to follow-up a single, The Love. This release. of Is Where single, new their of promotion weeks ten than less in mark platinum the tifee label the with coincide will which Canada of over well now Chameleon, Karma single, tour extensive an for set are Payola$ based latest the and gold, over well now Mind, - Vancouver the that reports A&M Toronto: Poison The Of Church Singles hit the by boosted was album The weeks. 16 about Paku San of 12" d Payola$ took which sold, units 500,000 represents Vancouver's which Canada in status platinum quintuple for set tour Canadian surpassed just has Numbers By Colour spreading." first the is Virgin from up coming Also started and Edmonton and Calgary in broke Payola$) cassette. and record The U.S. the in doors opening is here album the both for jacket custom a in ships success the and Europe, of outside album and LPs, four last their from six and album gold first the have we Love, Of Labour with the from tracks five features Years, The Now, here. 13,000 about did only album Through Sparkle titled sampler, The U1140 last "The Muir. said alone," 1984 of February. late for scheduled album, band's days ten first the in shipped were albums video Scottish the of support in released been also Numbers By Colour 100,000 "Over has play in-store and radio for sampler Wine. Red Red hit, '60s Diamond Neil old A Minds. Simple from album forthcoming the of cover group's reggae the by boosted the Rain, The In Sparkle from single first Love, Of Labour album, UB40 the of out Games. End and Crew Steady Rock Room, as a are the released been has Waterfront break- the is contributor major Also bers. The Clearc, Julian from albums lease new re- for readied being product Other Head. My Over release, Basil's Num- By Colour and Clever Be To Kissing as as been has breaking. of Toni with well release, Yaz old the of albums their with Club Culture version cappella a an Pickets, Flying the by label the of success the to Contributing signs showing now is Steel And Fire With . . . . You, Only including singles other on action country. Working single, Initial CFNY-FM. station JUES new good experiencing is label the Club, Culture the in labels hottest the of one become music local through product imported own on based market Toronto the for gold nudges Wine Red Red As has and banner its flying month fifth their of airplay moves as a Time. and Me Hurt To Want Really You the into President, Muir Bob by the in foothold has already band British Do hits Virgin Toronto: The February. late for scheduled is lease the contained latter The Canada. headed Canada, Records re- The 2. Vol. Songs Pop Possible titled Crises, China from release album domestic country becomes Virgin in label hottest Canada _ 3 - 1984 11, February - RPM 4 - RPM - February 11, 1984 that morning. There were many deals being More than a rumour? made although the talk was that it was a It may be, a very successful company that Platinum Blonde - morethan n seller's market, with not too many buyers, can't seem to show a profit will soon be but you couldn't prove it by the Canadian Platinum Blonde, a Toronto rock trio, have the demc showing a profit. There will be some trim- solid group - they were selling - and a few were ming done at the top before the company proven in a very short time that their unique a buying. This week we have photos but talent and aggressive nature could over- recording blossoms into a profitmaker . . . and a come overwhelming obstacles. The cover and Red] over the next couple of weeks we'll have major move. an update on what really went down. of their new, self -titled mini -album is one The 1 Barrow t The poshest spot in town Read very carefully! even can Just a fast glance at a press item about the ' Bob Rowe and hispartnerfinally got Canadian country awards in Moncton and .1i duction through the red tape and opened their mini-albu Celebrity Restaurant in downtown Toron- I thought they were going to ask the Pope By Peter Martin Works (h to make a presentation. Might even get the to. This is a very posh dining establishment, factor in their success. But this is not just in three which should see a lot of record company show on national television. Then it would by Holm be an all-star cast. another album from a pretty -faced rock activitiy. No beer and box lunch receptions trio. There's that old saying in the trade Born here. This is for the label looking to im- Canada i Are majors losing interest? A classy CBS momento that "It's what's in the grooves that counts", press their artists and parent execs. I hear that's where Platinum Blonde wins art and h While many believe that the record business Bob will be introducing pancakes on the You got to hand it to the CBS group. They and ing had will be smaller with fewer majors, a rumour menu to attempt to influence the Poly - know how to say "thank you". I was more points. The band's debut release recently translated into the biggest selling mini -LP England, around Cannes indicated there may be some Gram group toswitch their business to than surprised and thrilledtoreceive a in the history of CBS Records Canada. Not involved major changes in who will run the record the much more affordable Celebrity loca- beautiful award with a message reading clubsax business and who will own the majors over a bad start for a combo that becameknown tion. The food was delicious and lots of "Thanksforhelping put'Thriller'over in Southern Ontario for their covers of hits helped p the next few years. One thing was obvious ituntil that crowd from across the road the million mark." The him a nI at MIDEM, and that was the absence of got wind of the free scoff. They literally CRIA Diamond certification displays a disc by The Police. group sco majors. It could be that the majors were It was with their own material however, inhaled the food and they were probably with a diamond in the centre and all enclosed that Platinum Blonde secured a contract the fold there showing off the hardware they are there the next day as well. You know who in lucite - a very classy momento of a very determin developing to go with the software com- the crowd is across the road don't you? dynamic recording star. Thanks CBS. with CBS. in a lac paniestheywill soon control. Whoever Comprised of lead vocalist/bassist Mark new bar thought the eighties would bring so many Holmes, guitarist/vocalist Sergio Galli and drummer/vocalist Chris Steffler, Platinum Holmes, changes to the industry? 1983 certifications up but Cancon is down first demo in the and kne, Blonde recorded their an auditi Another incredible MIDEM a single has to have shipped 100,000 units, . springof1983. Manager Bruce Barrow One thing that really impressed me this year Toronto: A report from the Canadian Re- realized the tape was on the rough side, A co cording Industry Association (CRIA) reveals down from 150,000 while gold certification Galli, wl at MIDEM was the aggressive nature of the now requires 50,000 units shipped as op- but decided on taking a chance and sent Canadian delegates. They were collaring there were 336 records certified in Canada bands as for 1983, compared with only 281 in 1982, posed to the old 75,000 figure. come an prospects in hallways, hotel lobbies and, for1983 breaks down of course, the famous Martinez bar, the which translates into a 20 percent increase. Certifications A&M files suit in Galli sig CRIA President Brian Robertson noted into 1Diamond, 6 quintuple, 10 quad- ready. most popular hangout in Cannes, and one ruple, 11triple, 28 double and 76 plati- which Andy Nagy closed each day, or was that the 1983 figures "reflect the generally Mexican connection Timis positive and upbeat climate of the industry." num, plus 132 gold. However, the report also revealed a dis- In the singles category, 4 were certified Toronto: A&M Records Canada reports double and 17 platinum while 51 achieved that they and A&M Records Incorporated appointing 51 certifications that represent- have filed a suit in Federal Court against Carlt .. the prophets of doom, the messengers of mediocrity, ed Canadian content recordings certified for gold. will be overwhelmed by the new generation of competent, Millbank Music Corporation and Discus creative, confident artisans and by all those of preceding the same period. There were 63 Cancon "The Canadian production just wasn't as celet generations who have already demonstrated their freshness discs certified in 1982 and 66 certified in visablein1983," Robertson told RPM. Music World Limited. of mind, their talent and their capacity for inspired leader- The suit requests an interlocutory in- Toronto all,15 percent of the certifica- 1981 and 1982 were vintage years.It's ship." - Pierre Juneau 1981. In prohibitingthe two companies group T' 81 .1 tions in 1983 were Cancon. disappointing that the trend didn't con- junction Mg1A The report indicated the drop in Can - tinue. from further selling specific records import- ing their published weekly since "There's been no lessening in the in- ed from Mexico bearing the A&M trade- an exten February 24th, 1964, by concertificationsdespite the change in mark and copyright. The action also calls The - RPM MUSIC PUBLICATIONS LTD. criteria for gold and platinum singles which vestment in the number of Canadian re- removalof these records from their lat 6 Brentcliffe Road took effect in February of 1982. leases. Some of the potential just didn't forthe Toronto, Ontario retail outlets. on the Inordertoachieve platinumstatus, follow up. It's a disappointment that what M4G 3Y2 looked to be a strong foundation wasn't A&M is seeking damages, accounting of lottetow (416) 425-0257 recall,and delivery of the Ohio. Telex: 06 22756 capitalized on. We're going to have to look profits,total for strengths from the newer acts. A lot of product in question to A&M. The Radio man Kevin Shea inferior Walt Grealis - Editor & Publisher Cancon product is being released now." "Ibelievethese records are best kw Peter Martin - General News to RCA Ontario promo Robertsonstressedthatthereisno both in physical appearance and technical Pig 'n WI Rita Ruscica - Subscriptions quality," said Joe Summers, Senior Vice An Toronto:Well-knownradiopersonality pattern in the Canadian sales, noting that Stan Klees - Special Projects it rises and falls. He speculated that it was President & General Managerof A&M presenth Kevin Shea has been appointed as promotion Records Canada. "It is my opinion that the includes representativeinOntario for RCA. Mr. perhaps a case where the follow-up albums didn't stand up to the previous releases. infringement of copyright by the importa- radio, 1 The following codes are used throughout RPM's charts Shea has chalked up nine years experience tion, distribution and sale of these discs is Promoti in the broadcast business, beginning with "The vulnerability in the material is the as a key to record distributors. problem," he said. "It's not the talent, it's depreciatingthevalueof the goodwill Irwin, E CKKW Windsor, astint as morning man our trademark, causing sub- A&M W POLYGRAM the writing. That's the key in any country. attachedto Access H QUALITY and Music Director in North Bay and a "Thi CBS Ithinkthe Canadian and international stantial damage to our reputation in the CAPITOL F RCA return to Windsor as Production Manager marketplace. road toc MCA J WEA at CKLW. He was hired away from CKLW producers have the credentials- and we certainlyhavethefacilities.Marketing "Ialsobelieve," continues Summers,'back to MAPL logos are used throughout RPM's charts to define to take on duties as Music Director and andpromotion techniqueshave become "that the sale of inferior quality product to Irwin. Canadian content on record releases. Production Manager as well as on -air duties the public has, and will, result in the image thatso- at CKGM Montreal where he assumed the more sophisticated.But no one knows how to create a best-selling recording." of the particular artists being harmed or promoti name of Sky Kelly. He capped his nine years tarnished, as well as causing A&M irrepar- breaking M - Music was composed by a Canadian of broadcasting with a move to Standard able harm." Folli A - Artist who is featured is a Canadian citizen Broadcasting's acquired On February 24, 1984 newly CJSBin A&M also reports that an undertaking town c P - Production was wholly recorded in Canada Ottawa. The Canadian music industry L - Lyrics were written by a Canadian citizen by the defendants has been filed with the dates Mr. Shea takes on his new position at celebrates its 20th anniversary Federal Court agreeing that they will dis- their v Advertising rates on request. Second Class Postage paid in RCA, Feb. 6, replacing Ken Bain who was RPM was there continue importing, distributing and offer- Provinc, Toronto. Registration No. 1351 recently promoted to National Promotion the day it began PRINTED IN CANADA ing for sale the specific titles involved until more d Manager. the determining of the Court. finally 1 Marvelettes. 14th. the for Cleveland to finally Court. the of determining the more titles specific the sale for ing the by Postman Mr. Please and Angels and 20-31) (March Toronto in dates until involved began it day the to Provinces, distributing importing, continue omotion The by Back Boyfriend's My Me, About three for Ontario returning offer- and there was RPM was way their they that agreeing Court Federal who See Come Supremes' The Wells, Mary by Prairie the Ontario, through dis- will anniversary 20th its celebrates at sition the in dates filed been has defendants the by Guy My Las, Shangri the by Pack The of work and Provinces Atlantic the with industry music Canadian The are dates, town an that reports also A&M Leader Included '60s. and '50s late the several play will band the undertaking 1984 24, February On groups their Following harm." able in 2JSB of vocal female biggest the from Charlotte- 4 & 3 Feb. Standard A Of U.S." the in them breaking irrepar- A&M causing as well as tarnished, hits the highlights LP The Sound. a years ine - to forward look we and group the promote or harmed being artists particular the of recording." best-selling create to how Story The Groups Girl film, forthcoming one no more the med the from soundtrack the is released Just to effort this to gone has someone that image the in result will, and has, public the knows But sophisticated. career become have techniques promotion and duties iir Williams. Larry their in time first the is "It Irwin. to product quality inferior of sale the "that ctor a go and top the to 'back also Marketing facilities. the have certainly and from Moronie Bony and Belmonts The & said album," gold for Summers, continues believe," "I - n to our today road we and credentials the have producers CKLW Dion by Why Wonder I A-Knockin', Keep them bring goal is it and marketplace. Manager on one is band "This our to stantial international and Canadian the think I Richard's Little Crickets, The & Holly the finest the of the in reputation damage a and y Promotions. Access sub- causing our to country. any in key the That's writing. the Buddy from Away Fade Not include Tracks trademark, attached man ling on for Promotion and Talent of Director Irwin, goodwill the of value the depreciating it's talent, the not "It's said. he problem," King. Stephen by book the based tine, with Ling - by handled being is Promotion of sale and distribution tion, the is material the in vulnerability "The Cris from music the was released Also Scoot is discs these cperience appearances. TV and reviews LP radio, importa- the by copyright of infringement releases. previous the to up stand didn't coupons. theatre ing case a Mr. CA. on giveaways ticket and album includes that opinion my is "It Canada. Records albums follow-up the where perhaps retail and theatre the at tion the was romotion involv- level and media all covering underway presently A&M of Manager General & President it that speculated He falls. and rises it -promo- cross with support Quality heavy rsonality is campaign promotion extensive An Vice Senior Summers, Joe said quality," that noting sales, Canadian the in pattern was and Canada in gold proaching no given series. variety network CTV a Whistle, 'n Pig technical and appearance physical in both is there that stressed Robertson ap- now Big The is Soundtrack Chill the on stint year 11 their for known best inferior are records these believe "I now." released being is product Cancon .omo newer LPs. soundtrack latest their of several still perhaps are Showband Carlton The A&M. to question in product of lot A acts. the from strengths for to reaction positive found also has pany Ohio. the of delivery and recall, total profits, look to have to going We're on. capitalized ;hea corn-. the platinum, quadruple nearing now Cleveland, in date a with ends and lottetown of accounting damages, seeking is A&M wasn't foundation strong a be to looked a up. status, Down, Slow Can't album, Richie Lionel Char- in 2 Feb. off kicks label, CSB the on outlets. retail what that disappointment It's follow the with experiencing is Quality success Heaven To Steps Three album, latest their from records these of removal the for didn't just potential the of Some leases. re- which Ees exceptional the to addition In Toronto: to boost a give also will which tour, The calls also action The copyright. and mark Canadian of number the in vestment cross-country an in- the in lessening no been "There's in flange tour. extensive trade- A&M the bearing Mexico from ed - LPs soundtrack with on embarking by anniversary 20th their ing import- records specific selling further from tinue. Can in success celebrat- are Showband Carlton The group companies two the prohibiting junction con- didn't trend the that disappointing taps Quality recording Canadian veteran The Toronto: in- interlocutory an requests suit The It's years. vintage were 1982 and 1981 certifica- Limited. World Music RPM. told Robertson 1983," in visable in rtified to as boot. trio rock years 20 celebrates Discus and Corporation Music Millbank wasn't just production Canadian "The Cancon -faced pretty a being with wrong nothing against Court Federal in suit a filed have gold. for tilled there's and life," everyday and events world Incorporated Records A&M and they that achieved 51 while platinum 17 and double epresent- Showband Carlton a towards attitude band's the express lyrics reports Canada Records A&M Toronto: certified were 4 category, singles the In dis- led infectious Blonde's num, dustry." powerful and melodies for perfect was again, once Tinting, gold. 132 plus "Platinum suggests, release press CBS plati- 76 and double 28 triple, 11 ruple, generally ready. connection Mexican on the As Dark. The In Standing and Danger quad- 10 quintuple, 6 Diamond, 1 into noted was Blonde Platinum and on signed Galli ncrease. In Leaders tracks, key the are advice sound an come in suit files A&M down breaks 1983 for Certifications best the and songs", ful pitch, the made Holmes architect. 75,000 to 1982, in this of illustration be- to studying while guitarist a as bands figure. old the posed meaning- write must they seriously, taken be sent a taking on decided op- as shipped units requires now Canada n various with in sitting been had who Galli, and chance but 50,000 to band the for order "In Holmes, Says the on was tape the realized certification gold while 150,000 from down reveals k) into ran Holmes later, days of couple A side, rough been also have track title and units, 100,000 shipped have to single a - Re idian produced. audition. an Barrow Bruce Manager 1983. of spring has single the both of Videos March. in lease the in demo first their recorded Blonde re- a for album the scheduling without him hired talent, his of knew and worldwide before drummer the met having Holmes, Platinum Steffler, Chris drummer/vocalist up ; potential trio's the in confidence ficient down is Cancon but by and ad the answered Steffler band. new and Galli Sergio guitarist/vocalist Holmes, has CBS Shadow. A Cast and suf- displayed a form to musicians for paper local a in Mark vocalist/bassist lead of Comprised Rain Sad Danger, In Leaders tracks, extra CBS. with CBS. Thanks star. recording dynamic 'ou? an continue to determined a - and released been now has ad placed and a very of momento classy very a lucite in who now the includes was He band. campus his of folding the contract secured Blonde Platinum that Dark, The In Standing album, full The material own their with was It enclosed all and centre the in diamond a with probably with 1982 in him for snag a hit scene group however, a sales. record by disc displays certification Diamond CRIA literally r The business. music the - career new a him Police. The growing in reflected following massive covers Southern in Jackson Michael The mark." million the road the offered also but tuition his for pay helped hits of their for Ontario over a indicated was timing the a start a 'Thriller' put helping for "Thanks of lots 1 by perfect, gigging part-time The pubs. and clubs known became that combo for bad and, scheduled was group the by history the in reading message a with award beautiful loca- rity again group campus a in involved Not Canada. Records CBS of a course, fueled, local played that receive to thrilled and surprised than to siness tour A single. the by of became guitarist self-taught the England, -LP mini selling biggest the into translated more country, the across adds radio instant The points. was I you". 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John Thefollowingcodesareused COAST TO COAST The 1 as a key to record distributors ROBI Scrum A&M W POLYGRAM 0 M SAMPLING No. 1 CBS H QUALITY 2 Co 50 Singles CAPITOL F RCA 3V. :4 1:;iyA MCA J WEA PICK Wang CANADA'S ONLY NATIONAL SINGLES SURVEY BREAKOUT ALBUMS Cynd (Albums containing listed singles are shown below) Alabama - Roll On Trans 38 Special - Tour De Force RON February 11, 1984 Wang Chung - Points On The Curve Reco Christine McVie No. 1 3 (8) TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 19(20) ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) O Romantics - Nemperor ZS4-04135-H 26 - Motown M1698 -M 2 V 3 Pr (LP) In Heat - FZ-38880-1-1 (LP) Can't Slow Down - M6059 -M PICK KARMA CHAMELEON DAVE CHESWORTH John 2 1 (9) ® 33 (6) REBEL YELL Mister Sound - North Hill MaII - Calgary Judas Culture Club - Virgin VS -1176-Q Billy Idol - Chrysalis - CHS-42762-J No. 1 Michael Jackson - Thriller (LP) Colour By Numbers - VL-2277-Q (LP) Rebel Yell - CHS-41450-J 2Culture Club - Colour By Numbers 3 UB40 - Labour Of Love 3 4 1101 RED RED WINE 28 28 (9) THAT WAS THEN BUT THIS IS NOW PICKS UB40 - DEP/Virgin - VS -1171-Q ABC - Neutron - SOV-2231-Q Pretenders - Learning To Crawl (LP) Labour Of Love - VL-2270-Q (LP) Beauty Stab - VOG-1-3332-Q Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Earth Alabama - Roll On 4 2 (13) OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Q New (1) THRILLER Yes-Atco 79-98-177-P Michael Jackson - Epic 34 03464-H mAURAister Sound SCHWARTZ - Cornwall Mall - Regina (LP) 90251 79-1251-P (LP) Thriller - QE -38112-H No. 1 Culture Club - Colour By Numbers O 8 (21) BREAK MY STRIDE ISLANDS IN THE STREAM 2 Michael Jackson - Thriller 3020 (21) 3 Quiet Riot - Metal Health Matthew Wilder - Epic - ZS4-04113-H Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - RCA PB-13615-N PICKS GUY (LP)I Don't Speak The Language - SZ-39112-1-1 (LP) Eyes That See In The Dark - AFL1-4697-N Eurythmics - Touch CKO UB40 No. 1 O 11 (4) NOBODY TOLD ME 31 22(17) TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE - Labour Of Love John Lennon - Polydor PDS-2241-Q Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack - Capitol 5242-F LINA BOTTO 2-7 (LP) Milk And Honey - PDS-1-6368-Q (LP) Born To Love - ST -12284-F Mister Sound - Edmonton 3-4 No. 1 Culture Club - Colour By Numbers 14-1E 19-2E 7 5 (15) MAJOR TOM (Coming Home) 32 35 (7) THE POLITICS OF DANCING 2 Michael Jackson - Thriller Peter Schilling - WEA 24 96827-P Re -Flex - Capitol 5301-F 3ZZ Top - Eliminator 23-3c (LP) Error In The System - 24 02131-P (LP) The Politics Of Dancing - ST -12314-F PICKS 30-4] UB40 - Labour Of Love 31-42 8 6 (16) 33 34 (7)..READY TO MAKE UP John Lennon/Yoko Ono - Milk & Honey 39 ... Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson - Columbia 38 04168-H Toronto - Solid Gold - SGS-743-W Pretenders - Learning To Crawl 42 ... (LP) Pipes Of Piece - QC -39149-H (LP) Girls Night Out - SGR-1016-W ADRIAN BI LODEAU 38 ... A&B Sound - Vancouver TERI 9 9 I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES (10) 3439 (3) NEW MOON ON MONDAY No. 1 Culture Club - Colour By Numbers Satur Elton John - Geffen - 92 94607-P Duran Duran - Capitol 5309-F No. 1 (LP) Too Low For Zero - XGHS-4006-P (LP) Seven & The Ragged Tiger - ST -12310-F 2 Michael Jackson - Thriller 3 Pretenders - Learning To Crawl 2 R. 10 PICKS 3 Ts 7 (14) TWIST OF FATE 3538 (3) SEND ME AN ANGEL Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil PICK Olivia Newton -John - MCA 52284-J Real Life - Curb/MCA 52287-J I Wan (LP) Soundtrack/Two Of A Kind - MCA -6127-J (LP) Heartland - MCA -5459-J Simon Townshend WAYNE WEBSTER Hype 11 New 10(14) UNION OF THE SNAKE 36 40 (4) DOESN'T REALLY MATTER CHUM -FM - Toronto BRAI Duran Duran -Capitol 5290-F 19PlatinumBlonde - Columbia C4 -4351-H No. 1Culture Club -.Colour By Numbers (LP) Seven And The Ragged Tiger ST -12310-F .(LP) Platinum Blonde - CEP -80084-P 2-1 Yes - 90125 CHU! 3-3 Duran Duran- Seven & Ragged Tiger No. 1 26 (4) JUMP 3742 (3) HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN 4-10Van Halen - 1984 2-2 Van Halen - Warner Bros 92 93847-P Eurythmics - RCA PB-13725-N 8-13 UB40 - Labour Of Love 3-5 (LP) 1984 - 92 39851-P (LP) Touch - AFL1-4917-N 16-22 Pretenders - Learning To Crawl 6-14 11-22 (9) 28 .... Platinum Blonde- Standing In Dark 16 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT 3824(15) CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND ROGER WALKER 19-28 Lionel Richie - Motown M1710X-M Culture Club - Virgin VS -1173-Q 24 .... (LP) Can't Slow Down - M6059 -M (LP) Colour By Numbers VL-2271-Q Sam's Yonge Street Downtown - Toronto 28 .... No. 1 Van Halen - 1984 30 18 (5) WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER 39 41 (4) HOLIDAY 2 Culture Club - Colour By Numbers BRU( Police - A&M AM -2614-W Madonna - Sire - 92 94787-P 3 Eurythmics - Touch D.J. E (LP) Synchronicity - SP -3735-W (LP) Madonna - 92 38671-P PICKS Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Earth No. 1 15 17 (6) MIDDLE OF THE ROAD 0 47 (3) I STILL CANT GET OVER LOVING YOU Christie McVie 2 Rs Pretenders - Sire - 92 94447-P Ray Parker Jr. - Arista AS -1-9048-Q HOWARD SELCER 3 Br (LP) Learning To Crawl -- 92 39801-P (LP) Woman Out Of Control - AL8-8083-Q PICK: Discus - Eaton's Centre - Toronto Hype: 16 14(10) No. 1 Michael Jackson - Thriller Croesr THAT'S ALL 4143 (31 M AMELODY Genesis - Atlantic - 78 97247-P Boys Brigade - Anthem - ANS-056-F 2 Culture Club - Colour By Numbers MARI (LP) Genesis - 78 01161-P P L 3 U$40 - Labour Of Love (LP) Boys Brigade - ANR-1-1040-F PICKS D.J.S No. 1 O 21 (5) PINK HOUSES 42 45 (3) I WANT A NEW DRUG John Lennon/Yoko Ono - Milk & Honey John Cougar Mellencamp - Riva R -215-Q Dolly Parton - The Great Pretender 2Ta Huey Lewis & The News - Chrysalis - CHS-42766-J Alabama 3 99 (LP) Uh Huh - RVL-7504-Q (LP) Sports - CHS-41412-J - Roll On PICK: IAN MARCHANT Jump O 25 (5) THINK OF LAURA 43 44 (2) FREAK-A-ZOID Sunrise - Toronto Girls - Warner Bros - 92 96587-P Midnight Star - Solar 96 98287-Q No. 1 Michael Jackson - Thriller (LP) - 92 37571-P (LP) No Parking On The Dance Floor - 96 02411-P CLAF 2 Culture Club - Colour By Numbers CFUh 19 3 Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down 15(17) 44 46 (2) LET THE MUSIC PLAY No. 1 - Chrysalis CHS-42732-J Shannon - Unidisc 7MM-7024-1 EDDY VALIQUETTE 5-9 (LP) Live From Earth - CHS-41444-J (LP) N/A CFNY-FM - Toronto 8-12 REGULAR ROTATION 9-13 27 (5) SO BAD 4548 (2) JOANNA Wang Chung - Points On The Curve 12-16 Paul McCartney - Columbia 38 04296-H Kool & The Gang - De-Lite - DE -829-Q Nena 16-21 (LP) Pipes Of Peace - QC -39149-H (LP) In The Heart - DSR-8505-Q - Sparkle In The Rain 19 21 B Movie - A Letter From Afar 24 .... 12(19) CUM ON FEEL THE NOISE 46 New (1) GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Echo & The Bunnymen -The Killing Moon 28 .... Quiet Riot - Epic E4 -8551-H Cyndi Lauder - Portrait - 37 04120-H Talk talk - It's My Life (LP) Metal Health - FZ-38443-H (LP) She's So Unusual - FR -38930-H ADDS 22 Robert Hazard Wing Of Fire 23 (7) READ 'EM AND WEEP 47 49 (2) GOT A HOLD ON ME Queen - Radio Ga Ga Barry Manilow - Arista - AS -1-9101-Q Christine McVie - Warner Bros - 92 93727-P The Colour Field (LP) Greatest Hits - Vol. 11 - ALB -8102-Q (LP) Christine McVle - 92 50591-P Mike Oldfield - Crimes Of Passion 23 13(12) Paparazzi - Stop RI GOLD 48 New (11 ONLY YOU DAVE SMELTZER Yc Spandau Ballet -Chrysalis 42743-J Flying Pickets - Virgin VS -1177-Q (LP) True CHS-41403-J Record Peddler - Toronto (LP) N/A No. 1 Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Earth 32 (4) AN INNOCENT MAN 49 50 2 The The - Soul Mining (2) eipxrJUST ONE MORE TIME 3 Jah Wobble - The Edge TERF Billy Joel - Columbia 38 04259-H ractegtlinnre-OSfoFireGold SRG-150-71/6W-W (LP) An Innocent Man - - QC -38837-H PICKS Saturr Accept - Balls To The Wall No. 1 (6) 36 99 RED BALLOONS 50 New (1) AT NIGHT RON MORSE 2 Ba Nena - Epic - 34 04108-H Corey Hart - Aquarius - AQ-6007-F Roblan - Toronto 3 Sts (LP) N/A (LP) First Offence - AQR-537-F No. 1 Michael Jackson - Thriller PICK: 2 Culture Club - Colour By Numbers Red P 3 Yes - 90125 Roll C .... Charles/Jones - Thing A See Didn't 40 Alabama - On Roll -90125 Yes 3 - .... - Numbers By Colour - Club Culture 2 Hardin Gus Angel Fallen 39 McLauchlan Murray Flood River Red - - - .... Thriller Jackson Michael 1 No. AQR-537-F Offence First (LP) P Medley Bill Gone Memory's .... 36 PICKS - AQ-6007-F - Aquarius - Hart Corey Gilley Mickey - Heart The For Go 35 Williams Don - Young Stay 3 Toronto Roblan - .... - NIGHT AT P(LP) Conley T. Earl Easy It Make 32 Allen Deborah Lied I Baby 2 - - - MORSE RON Skaggs Ricky Cheat Don't 23-29 Skaggs Ricky Cheat Don't 1 No. Balls - - Wall The To Accept SGR-1017-W Fire Of Line .(LP) Bruce Ed All After 3-6 Toronto - Distributors Saturn PICKS SGS-746-W Gold Solid - pleadpins Davies Gall - Dog Hard A You're 2-4 - 3 - TROJEK TERRY Edge The Wobble Jah MORE ONE JUST Gayle Crystal Goodbye Of Sound 1 No. - 2 TIME Mining Soul - The The Medley CHCL Earth The Of Defenders Priest Judas 1 No. N/A (LP) W. BARRY Toronto - Peddler Record VS Virgin - Pickets Flying SWEENEY .... -1177-Q Nelson Willie - Song A Without 40 Gilley Mickey - Me On Hold A Got You SMELTZER DAVE YOU ONLY - Dance Last Save .... 39 - Stop - Parton Dolly The .... McLauchlan Murray Flood River Red Paparazzi - Whites The - Feeling Familiar Olf 38 - Passion Of Crimes - Oldfield Mike 50591-P 92 McVie Christine (LP) Brothers Statler - Elizabeth 34-38 Rogers Kenny Treasure Buried Field Colour The 93727-P 92 - Bros Warner - McVie Christine Sylvia - Back Got Quite Never 30-26 BREAKOUTS COUNTRY Ga Ga Radio - Queen ME ON HOLD A GOT Morris Gary - Why Lady Why 16-22 Fire Of Wing - Hazard Robert - -38930-H FR - Unusual So She's (LP) McDowell Ronnie Man Wanted 3-4 ADDS - - - - 04120-H 37 Portrait Lauper Cyndi Gayle Crystal Goodbye Of Sound 2-5 .... Life My It's talk Talk - Eyes 1 Lauper Cyndi - Fun Have Wanna Girls 28 - & FUN HAVE TO WANT JUST GIRLS Conlee John My in No. .... Moon Killing The - Bunnymen The Echo Estevan CJSL Lennon -John - Me Told Nobody .... 24 Afar From Letter A Movie B - Jackson Michael Thriller 19 Rain The In Sparkle - Minds Simple DSR-8505-Q Heart The In (LP) MILLER MATT Nena - Balloons Red 99 16-21 Nena -829-Q DE - De-Lite - Gang The & Kool Joel Billy - Man Innocent An 12-16 The On - Chung Wang JOANNA - Way 29 - Curve Points Haggard Merle- The That's .... Gang The & Kool Joanna 9-13 ROTATION REGULAR Williams Don Young Stay 28 Richie Lionel - - N/A (LP) - .... Night With Running 8-12 Toronto CFNY-FM - Exile Love In Up Woke 26 Osborne Jeffrey - Me With Stay 5-9 7MM-702-H Unidisc Shannon Rogers Kenny - A - VALIQUETTE EDDY - Friend Good 22-27 Jr. Parker Ray You Loving 1 No. - PLAY MUSIC THE LET Allen Deborah Lied I Baby 3-3 - Down Slow Can't Richie Lionel 3 - Vancouver CFUN - 2 96 - Dance The On McClain Charly You 01 Sentimental 2-4 Numbers- By Colour Club Culture 02411-P Floor Parking No (LP) Skaggs Ricky - Cheat Don't 1 No. CARATENUTO CLARA Thriller Jackson Michael 1 No. 98287-Q 96 Solar - Star Midnight Lauper Cyndi - Fun Have Wanna Girls - Winnipeg CKRC Halen Van - Jump Toronto Sunrise FREAK-A-ZOID NORRIS JOHN PICKS - MARCHANT IAN CHS-41412-J - Sports (LP) - - On - - Judds The Dream A Had Nena Balloons Red 99 3 Roll - Alabama CHS-42766-J Chrysalis News The & Lewis Huey Alabama - On Roll Romantics - sleep Your In Talking 2 Pretender Great The Parton Dolly - - & - John DRUG NEW A WANT I Nelson Willie Song A Without Club Culture Chameleon Karma 1 No. Honey Milk Ono Lennon/Yoko ADDS - PICKS - - .... Calgary D.J.S. - ANR-1-1040-F Brigade Boys (LP) Rabbitt Eddie Love In Falling 29 Love Of Labour UB40 3 ANS-056-F - Anthem - Boys - .... - 2 Brigade Brothers Statler Elizabeth 28 - FRASER MARGO Numbers By Colour Club Culture - .... Blonde Platinum Matter Really Croesn't Thriller - Jackson Michael 1 No. SMELODY Greenwood Lee Gone Going Going .... 27 - Sylvia - Back Got Quite Never 24 Dolby Thomas Active Hyper Toronto - Centre Eaton's - Discus AL8-8083-Q - Control Of Out Woman (LP) - PICKS - Exile Love In Up Woke 19-26 - LCER SE HOWARD -1-9048-QAS Arista Jr. Parker Ray Thomas B.J. - Garage Car Two 18-23 Wilder Matthew Stride My Break 3 - UB40 - Red Red 2 McVie Christie YOU LOVING OVER GET CAN'T STILL I Skaggs Ricky Cheat Don't 13-16 - Wine - - Club Culture Earth The Of Defenders Priest Judas - Bruce Ed All After 8-11 Chameleon Karma 1 No. PICKS 38671-P 92 Madonna (LP) Milsap Ronnie - Her Show 3-5 Toronto - B & D.J. 94787-P 92 - Sire - Madonna - -Touch Eurythmics 3 Pride Charley Heart Ev'ry 2-1 BRADLEY BRUCE Numbers By Colour - Club Culture 2 HOLIDAY Gayle Crystal - Goodbye Of Sound 1 No. - .... - -flex Re Dancing Of Politics .... 30 1984 Halen Van 1 No. London - BX-93 Pretenders - Road The Of Middle 28 - VL-2271-Q Numbers By Colour (LP) Idol Billy - Yell Rebel .... 24 Toronto Downtown Street Yonge Sam's -1173-Q VS Virgin - Club Culture FOLLIOTT VIC - Duran Duran Moon New 19-28 - WALKER ROGER-. MIND POISON THE OF CHURCH - Dark In Standing Blonde Platinum 28 Cash Johnny - 99 Johnny Lennon John Me Told Nobody 11-22 - - - Crawl To Learning Pretenders 16-22 AFL1-4917-N - Touch (LP) Anderson John Drive Else Somebody Let Halen Van Jump 6-14 - ADDS Romantics - Sleep Your In Talking 3-5 Love Of Labour UB40 8-13 PB-13725-N RCA - Eurythmics - - 1984 - Halen Van 4-10 Conley T. Earl Easy It Make ....Don't 40 Yes Heart Lonely A Of Owner 2-2 - AGAIN RAIN THE COMES HERE - .... - Tiger Ragged & Seven Duran Duran 3-3 Is Kendal Radio For God Thank 39 Club Culture Chameleon Karma 1 No. - - - - 90125 Yes 2-1 -80084-P Blonde Platinum (LP) Exile Love In Up Woke 31-35 Toronto CHUM - -Colurn.i.C4-4351-H Blonde Platinum Gray Mark - Hearts Wounded 25-31 Numbers By Colour Club Culture 1 No. - JONES BRAD - MATTER REALLY DOESN'T Skaggs Ricky Cheat Don't 23-29 Jones Howard - Song New Toronto -FM CHUM Cannons - Closer Step One 18-22 - WEBSTER WAYNE - Dolby Thomas Active Hyper -5459-J MCA - Heartland (LP) Wariner Steve Women Lonely 17-21 - Townshend Simon - Kean Sherry Back You Want I 52287-J Curb/MCA Life Real Haggard Merle - Way The That's 8-11 PICKS Devil The At Shout - Crue Motley Gayle Crystal - Goodbye Of Sound 6-10 - PICKS ANGEL AN ME SEND - Romantics Sleep Your In Talking 3 - Milsap Ronnie Her Show 4 - Crawl To Learning Pretenders 3 - - UB40 Wine Red Red 2 -12310-F ST Tiger Ragged The & Seven (LP) McDowell Ronnie Man Wanted 2 - Thriller - Jackson Michael 2 - - Club Culture Chameleon Karma 1 No. 5309-F Capitol Duran Duran Sheppard T.G. Burn Slow 1 No. - Numbers By Colour - Club Culture 1 No. Toronto Distributors Saturn - MONDAY ON MOON NEW Falls Smiths -JET. C Vancouver Sound A&B TROJEK TERRY.... - RICHARDS SCOTT McCartney Paul - Bad So 38 BILODEAU ADRIAN SGR-1016-W Out Night Girls (LP) - .... - .... Crawl To Learning - Pretenders SGS-743-W - Gold Solid - Toronto Sylvia Back Got Quite Never .... 30 Duran Duran Moon New .... 42 - Gilley Mickey - Me On Hold A Got 29 Back Laid - Reggae Sunshine 39 Honey & Milk Ono Lennon/Yoko John UP MAKE TO READY - .... - Love Labour - UB40 Thomas B.J. Garage Car Two 28 Spencer And Marx Of - - .... - Stay 31-43 -12314-F ST Dancing Of Politics The (LP) Wariner Steve Women Lonely 26 Nena Luftballons 99 30-42 PICKS - - - - Top ZZ 3 5301-F Capitol -Flex Re Pride Charley Heart Evry 3-5 Jackson Michael Thriller 23-39 Eliminator- Gatlin Larry - Houston 2-3 Bells Tubular - Affair Keyboards 19-28 Thriller Jackson Michael 2 DANCING OF POLITICS THE - - Numbers By Colour - Club Culture 1 No. Conlee John Eyes My In 1 No. Gang The & Kool - - - Joanna 14-18 - -12284-F ST Love To Born (LP) Fredericton KHJ Kitt Eartha Man My Is Where 3-4 Edmonton Sound mister - Club Culture - Chameleon Karma 2-7 BOTTO mister 5242-F Capitol Flack Bryson/Roberta Peabo BLIZZARD TOM - Yes - Heart Lonely A Of Owner 1 No. Love Of Labour UB40 LOVE MY CELEBRATE I TONIGHT .... - Touch - Eurythmics Country Forever - Enough Had I've 37 Montreal CKOI-FM AFL1-4697-N - Dark The In See That Eyes (LP) - .... PICKS - Goddard Gilles Outlaw An Me Call 34 BROUILLARD GUY - PB-13615-N RCA Parton Dolly & Rogers Kenny - 3-6 Health Metal Riot Quiet 3 Haggard Merle Way The That's Thriller - Jackson Michael 2 STREAM THE IN ISLANDS Milsap Ronnie - Her Show 2-3 - - Numbers By Colour Club Culture 1 No. - McClain Charly You 01 Sentimental 1 No. - - -38112-H QE Thriller (LP) - Regina Mall Cornwall Sound ister 03464-H 34 Epic - Jackson Michael Halifax CHFX-FM Dolby Thomas - Hyperactive SCHWARTZ mAURA KENNEDY PAUL - On Roll - Alabama THRILLER - Pickets Flying You Only - Pride Charley Heart Every 5 Michael - Earth The Of Defenders Priest Judas VOG-1-3332-Q - Stab Beauty (LP) West Shelly - Memory Motel Another 4 Jackson Thriller Crawl To Learning - Pretenders - Neutron - ABC - SOV-2231-Q Haggard Merle Way The That's 3 SINGLES BREAKOUT PICKS BUT THEN WAS THAT - 2 - 3 NOW IS THIS Stampley Joe Shot Double Love Of Labour - UB40 Conlee -John lives M.. 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Friday and Saturday (Jan 6-7), but inquiries the North Bay Memorial Gardens (Mar. 14) about the show were apparently so over- where Peever has hooked up with CKAT-FM. whelming that an extra Thursday night Harold Maclntyre will open the show. The show wasalso included. Says McGuire, final date (15) is at Kingston's Memorial Country Music Week fever mounting "The club was packed all three nights." Gardens with CFMK-FM lending a boost to Moncton's committee for Country Music While in Woodstock, Eastman guested with the promotion. Maclntyre will open here Week '84 is getting into gear with a high- CJCJ's Terry Phillips for an on -air interview. as well. Opening acts for the Toronto date CO powered promotion for this year's event CJCJ began playing country music from are Gene Watson, Cathy Chambers and CANADA to be held in September. A bright and in- 7 to 11 pm as of Jan. 2. Johnny Burke & Eastwind. (Albums c formativeNewsletterhas been putto- gether by the Committee which supplies Ellis Family looking good all the information necessary. Says Roger Prince Edward Island's top country group, Lost Presley tapes Dupuis, Chairman of the Moncton Host The Ellis Family Band are beginning to look SHOW HER ready for release - RCA P8 -13658-N Committee, "Country Music Week 1984 in good nationallywiththeirlatestsingle (LP) - AHL1-4670-N Moncton will be the best yet." More details release, Back On The Bottom Again. This is New York. A new U.S. label is reported to 2 8 (10) THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES in coming issues. their follow-up to Almost Fell In Love, which be releasing an album featuring lost tapes by Merle Haggard - Epic 34 04226-H Eastman packs JR's opened the door for the band and enjoyed Elvis Presley performing on a Louisiana (LP) That's The Way Love Goes - FE -38815-I action on the RPM Country 50. Dave Peever radio show during 1955 and 1956. 3 5 (10) SENTIMENTAL OL' YOU Eddie Eastman "had three fantastic nights Charly McClain - Epic 34 04172-H has been lending the group a hand and he Rumours of such lost recordings from (LP) Paradise - FE -38584-H at Woodstock's new night spot, JR's during reports very positive reaction to the single the show had been circulating for some the first weekend in January," writes Rick 4 11 (9) AFTER ALL and a good return on tracking cards. time. Marshall Sehorn, co-owner of a New Ed Bruce - MCA 52295-J McGuire, Program Director at CJCJ. The (LP) You're Not Leavin Here Tonight - MCA country star had originally been booked- for Baker sings for Save-Easy's 25th Orleans recording studo, apparently found Caroll Baker will be the celebrity head- the tapes in a mislabelled box among several 5 12 (7) STAY YOUNG he had purchased from the Louisiana Hay - Don Williams - MCA 52310-J Heavy concentration liner and spokesperson in an all -new series (LP) Yellow Moon - MCA -5407-J ofadvertisingandpromotionalevents ride, a radio show heard on the Armed Services Network (ASN). 6 16 (7) DON'T CHEAT IN OUR HOMETOWN for RCA country planned to mark the 25th Anniversary of Ricky Skaggs - Epic 34 04245-H the Save -Easy chain of food stores through- The fivesongs performed by Presley (LP) Don't Cheat In Our Hometown - FE -38 Toronto: New releases from several country were recorded on a one-track machine in out the Maritimes. We'll have more news 7 17 (9) WHY LADY WHY names including Dolly Parton, Alabama and on this giant venture next week. Shreveport, Louisiana and later aired over Gary Morris - Warner Bros 92 37381-P The Family Brown are just a few of the the ASN. (LP) Why Lady Why - 92 37381-P latest from RCA's '84 country roster. Peever firms Jones' dates Four of the five songs were recorded 8 19 (7) DRINKIN' MY WAY BACK HOME Roll On, the newest album from Ala- David Peever has firmed three dates in Gene Watson - MCA 52309-J during 1955. They were That's (LP) N/A bama, has gone gold in its first week of Ontario for George Jones, the big one, Mama, Maybelline,I Wanna Play House 9 22 (6) NOTHING LIKE FALLING IN LOVE release. The album was produced by the of course being at Toronto's Maple Leaf With You and Tweedle Dee. The last one, Eddie Rabbitt - Warner Bros - 92 94317-P band and Harold Shedd. Roll On (Eighteen Gardens (Mar.16) for the Metropolitan Hound Dog, was recorded on his final ap- (LP) Greatest Hits Vol. II- 92 39251-P Wheeler) has been taken as the first single. Toronto Police Association's 65th Annual pearance on the Hayride in late 1956. 10 18 (8) I NEVER QUITE GOT BACK (From L Alabama's Closer You Get album is now concert in aid of the Crippled Children's The album will be released on the Music Sylvia - RCA PB-13689-N well over the platinum mark in Canada and Centre. CFGM will be the major support Works label, which was set up by Sehorn (LP) Snapshot - AHL1-4672-N has been on the RPM 100 for almost a year. for this concert. The other dates are at and Kevin Eggers. 11 2 (9) IN MY EYES Produced by Val Garay, The Great John Conlee - MCA 52287-J Pretender is the latest from Dolly Parton. (LP) In My Eyes - MCA -5434-J 12 1 (14) SLOWBURN Like her recent releases, the new album T.G. Sheppard - Warner Bros/Curb 92 96497 continues in the pop -oriented direction, and (LP) Slow Burn - 92 39111-P 2 0 8 4 centres on pop hits from the '60s. Save 1324 (7) LONELY WOMEN MAKE GOOD LOV The Last Dance For Me, the old Drifters hit, (twenty eighty four) Steve Wariner - RCA PB-13691-N is the first single. Other tracks include the (LP) Midnight Fire - AHL1-4859-N Byrds' Turn Turn Turn, PetulaClark's 144 (13) YOU MADE A WANTED MAN OF ME Ronnie McDowell - Epic 34 04167-H Downtown,the Bob Lindpenningof Lou Natale (LP) Personally - FE -38514-H Elusive Butterfly and even a coverof the 15 3 (10) OZARK MOUNTAIN JUBILEE old Canadian hit, Gale Garnett's We'll Sing Oak Ridge Boys - MCA - 52288-J In The Sunshine. A Sampling of Radio Response (4 weeks after release) (LP) N/A The Family Brown's latest album, Re- 1628 (5) THREE TIMES A LADY Conway Twitty - Warner Bros - 92 93957-P peat After Me, contains three tracks pro- (LP) Lost In The Feeling - 92 38691-P duced by Sunbury Dunbar's Jack Feeney CMG (New , N.B.): "Lou's strongest yell"- Jeff Douglas (m.d.) 17 7 (13) EVERY HEART SHOULD HAVE ONE atToronto's McClear Place. The other CFDA (Victoriaville, P.Q.): "G00000000000d!" - Jean -Francois Nolin Charley Pride - RCA PB-13648-N tracks were produced by Norro Wilson and (m.d.) CKQM FM (Peterborough, Ont.): 'Tits in easily with any of the (LP) Night Games - AHL1-5820-N Tony Brown at Nashville's Music City Music 189 superstars"- Ric Johnson (p.d) CJSL (Weyburn, S.K): 'Natale does a (9) THE SOUND OF GOODBYE Hall. The title track has been taken as the Crystal Gayle - Warner Bros 7-29452-P first single. hell of a job!"- Mel Hoffman (p.d/m.d) CHCL (Medley, Alta.): 'Play (LP) Cage The Songbird - 92 39581-P In addition RCA has released This Wo- listed immediately!!"- Barry W. Sweeney (m.d) CIGV FM (Penticton, 1929 (5) TWO CAR GARAGE B.J. Thomas - Cleveland International - 38 04 man as the latest single from the Kenny B.C.):'dust great!!! That's our kind of country' - Carl Harris (m.d.) (LP) The Great American Dream - FC-39111 Rogers'album, Eyes That See In The WNMT (Savannah, GA): "Like very much! Will play every two hours." 2010 (8) Dark, the follow-up to his duet with Dolly RUNAWAY HEART - Mac Waters (m.d-) KUZN (Monroe, LA): "Catchy, good beat!!" - Louise Mandrel! - RCA PB-13649-N Parton, Islands In The Stream. The album (LP) Too Hot to Kelly Hall (p.d) KJBC (Midland, TX): "Very good! Need more of it." has gone triple platinum in Canada while 2121 (8) LONESOME7 -7203 the single is past platinum. - Keith Ward (m.d) Darrell Clanton - Audiograph AG -474 February will see the release of a new (LP) Darrell Clanton - AA6012 2225 (9) album from Ray Griff, titled You. The MAMY ONLY P Kelita Haveriand - Boot BTX-357 Calgarynative, now based inNashville, 58 Phoebe Street (LP) Kelita - BOS-7235 D E E Toronto, Ontario has acquired more than 40 ASCAP and COMMUNICATIONS 2323 (5) Canada M5T 1119 YOU REALLY GO FOR THE HEART BMI awards forhis songwritingtalents, Dotted Eighth Music 14161 596-7389 Dan Seals - Liberty - 1512-F Euphonie Music Telex 06-986766 TOR (LP) Rebel Heart - LT -51149-F while scoring over 20 hits on major U.S. Hot Master Productions 2431 (5) country trade charts. The new album, a Barry Kaplan WITHOUT A SONG Management Willie Nelson - Columbia - 38 04263-H follow-up to You Can Count On Me, con- (LP) Take It To The Limit - FC-38562-H tains a tribute to CFCW Camrose, Alberta 2537 (4) WE DIDN'T SEE A THING personality Curley Gurlock, simply titled Ray Charles & George Jones - Columbia 38 0, Curley. 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I obviously works aswell. The latter was fare, which makes the album that much tracks are Sweet Magnolia (And The Travel- formerly with Can, a German band, while more enjoyableintoday's world of con- ling Salesman) and an incredible 8:35 cut Posit the former was withPublic Image Ltd. stant change. Also key areIt Just Won't of Tucson, Arizona. Lyrics included. and The Edge. Key are Snake Charmer Stop, Habits, and All The Machines. and Hold On To Your Dreams. LG'5, THE l OGE licitCJ R (AMY Vancou' tor of 1 has bee: their adj The inSept, their tai underwa On -a: streets a If the ar WANG CHUNG - Rock a prize o JAH WOBBLE/THE EDGE/ Pop Points On The Curve - Geffen XGHS-4004-P Tayli HOLGER CZUKAY Geffen makes abid for the new music made Snake Charmer - Island IMA-1-P -Pop market with this outting by a British band previous A very weird but fascinating sound that Windows And Walls - Epic QE -39004-H who were previously known as Huang Chung couldcapturetheimaginationof those GRACE SLICK - Rock Produced by Fogelberg with Marty Lewis, and released on the Arista label. The direc- "It looking for left fielders. There is a certain Software - RCA AF L 1-4791 -N this is Fogelberg's first studio album in two tion is very cleverly blunted but obviously Russell reggae charm here that seems to be miss- Slick and her keyboardist Peter Wolf did yearsandfollowsthe highlysuccessful straight ahead and top fare for both CHR change ing on other like productions, not that this Most of the writing for this Ron Nevison two -record studio set, . and AOR formats. Exceptional sax inserts see a co] Francois Kevorkian productionissimilar production but one track, Through The The Language Of Love has been taken as by Mel Collins. Not too much information to any on the market. Perhaps it's the board Window, was written by Peter Beckett and a single and will ship shortly. All the ma- available other than the session was pro- Seagulls. work of Paul "Groucho" Smykle, the reggae ironically,itis a key track. However this terial was written by Fogelberg who has an duced by Chris Hughes and Ross Collum. had beer dub mixer who did so well with Black doesn't take away from the powerful vocal extraordinary talent of combining rock with "Whi Uhuru. The collaboration between bassist presence and aggressively "new synthesized softballadymaterialdisplayingsuperb change. Jah Wobble and guitarist Holger Czukay Slick". The materialisnot of her usual vocal qualities. Besides Language, other key audience were up a change A&M CBS before." CAPITOL F Tayl< Contemporary Adult MCA an area Compiled from record retailer, racker, radio station POLYGRAM Q QUALITY M the new and record company reports RCA "Rad WEA game. W February 11, 1984 version c -J in the 5 (8) ALMOST OVER YOU SO BAD Sheena Easton - EMI America 8186-F 16 30 (21 Paul McCartney - Columbia - 38 04296-H started (LP) Best Kept Secret - ST -171011-F (LP) Pipes Of Peace - QC -39149-H mers wa 2 8 (6) THINK OF LAURA F YOU GOT A HEART BILL NELSON - Rock now AM Christopher Cross - Warner Bros - 92 96587-P 17 21 (7)M ARich Dodson - Marigold - MPL-722 Vistamix - Portrait FH-39270-H (LP) Another Page - 92 37571-P PL (LP) N/A The founder of BeBop Deluxe, now dis- "Bac] banded, Bill Nelson is credited with having more ch 3 3 191 YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE 18 8 (5) ipFINGER ON IT Neil Sedaka with Dara Sedaka - MCA 52307-J , Robbie Rae - Quality QUS-7049-M "pioneered styles of music well ahead of changes (LP) N/A (LP) N/A ." Vistamax, which he produced ground could be labelled, to say the least, ahead of radio, bi 4 9 (5) AN INNOCENT MAN 19New (1) JOANNA the times, but not thatleftfield to be Billy Joel - Columbia - 38 04259-H Kool & The Gang - De-Lite - DE -829-Q the song; (LP) An Innocent Man - QC -38837-H (LP) In The Heart - DSR-8505-Q quickly glossed over. This set is a compila- tion of songs that Nelson had recorded for Taylc 5 11 (3) TAKE A CHANCE 20New (1) *THAT'S NOT THE WAY (It's S'posed To Be) other labels but they were never released in where a Olivia Newton -John & John Travolta - MCA 52284-J Anne Murray - Capitol 5305-F Canada. AOR and CHR programmers look- (LP) Soundtrack/Two Of A Kind - MCA -6127-J (LP) A Little Good News - ST -12301-F ing to experiment with listener reaction will he says findVistamixideal.Key areFlaming out. 6 13 (6) THAT'S ALL SHOW HER Genesis - Atlantic - 78 97247-P 21 New (1) Ronnie Milsap - RCA PB-13658-N Desire and Do You Dream In Color, both "As (LP) Genesis - 78 01161-P (LP) Keyed Up - AHLI-4670-N released as special videos. Nelson has pro- duced A Flock Of Seagulls, The Skids, tunedit I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES 7 1 (9) 22 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Units and Yellow Magic Orchestra. wanted Elton John - Geffen - 92 94607-P New (1) Dolly Parton - RCA PB-13703-N (LP) Too Low For Zero - XGHS-4006-P (LP) The Great Pretender - AHLII-4940-N AM radii Saskatoon's CKOM ship rolc 8 10 (5) SWINGIN' BOOGIE 23New (1) THIS WOMAN The Radiolas - Quality - 2436-M Kenny Rogers - RCA PB-13710-N thing to (LP) N/A (LP) Eyes That See In The Dark - AHL1-4697-N moves into stereo "But pop mu] 9 2 (9) READ 'EM. AND WEEP 24 '25 ;OLD GYPSY MOON Saskatoon:EffectiveMondayJan.23, Barry Manilow - Arista AS -1-9101-Q (4)MAJim Thompson -JLT JLT-28301 respondi: (LP) Greatest Hits Volume II - AL8-8102-Q P L(LP) Filling The Void -JLT-8401 CKOMbecame the first station in the city to broadcast in AM stereo. The announce- Advertisi 10 4 (8) ONE PARTICULAR HARBOUR 25 29 (3) DON'T CHANGE people c Jimmy Buffett - MCA 52298-J M APatti Jannetta - Janta - JM-83141 ment was made by CKOM Program Direc- (LP) One Particular Harbour - MCA -5447-J P L(LP) Patti Jannetta - JM-8293 tor Mike Douglas. hear the Taylc 11 6 (9) RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT 26 28 1MY ONLY Douglas also reports that CKOM select- Lionel Richie - Motown M1710X-M 141 M A)Kelita Haverland - Boot BTX-357 ed the Motorola Stereo System and en-new nu (LP) Can't Slow Down - M6059 -M P L (LP) Kelita - BOS-7235 countered no difficulties with the installa- playing inR&B. 12 12 (6) *le -HE CURLY SHUFFLE 27 27 (2) GOLD tion or operation. The promotion to sup- nuckieheads - Attic AT -302-Q Spandau Ballet - Chrysalis - 47743-J when th "e-"TLP) The Curly Shuffle - LAT-1185-Q (LP) True - CHS-41403-J port the switch included a special telephone line to answer the many questions listeners are very 13 7 (6) IN YOUR EYES 28 New (1) YOU'RE LOOKING LIKE LOVE TO ME Said George Benson - Warner Bros - 92 94427-P Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack - Capitol 5307-F had about the system; an AM stereo demon- (LP) In Your Eyes - 92 37441-P biggest n (LP) Born To Love - ST -12284-F strationdisplayforallpublic functions 14 6 110) WHAT'S NEW 29New (1) %FOOLS MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE attended by the station, and a special AM Linda Ronstadt - Asylum - 96 97807-P Glenn Yarbrough - A&M AM -640-W stereo promotional arrangement with Saska- (LP) What's New - 96 02601-P (LP) Stay With Me - SP -9084-W toon audio stores. 7 THIS LOVE WE SHARE 15 20 (4) - 30 New (1) GOT A HOLD ON ME Says CE Kamahl - Attic - AT -299-Q Christine McVie - Warner Bros - 92 93727-P Douglas, "CKOM continuesits 6(LP) This Love We Share - LAT-1180-Q (LP) Christine McVie - 92 50591-P winning MusicradioCHRformat." 50591-P 92 - McVie Christine (LP) - format." CHR Musicradio winning - - Records CBS Kay Lynda 93727-P 92 Bros Warner McVie Christine -EMIRecords Capitol - Robles Ron anniversary 20th its celebrates its continues "CKOM Douglas, Says ME ON HOLD A GOT - Communications Dee Kaplan Barry industry music Canadian The stores. audio toon -9084-W SP - Me With Stay (LP) Records Quality - Mercuriadis Merck 1984 24, February On Saska- with arrangement promotional stereo -640-W AM A&M - Yarbrough Glenn P Music WEA - Mactavish Bruce AM special a and station. the by attended TRUE COME DREAMS MAKE %FOOLS Promotions Access - Irwin Scoot Records A&M - functions public all for display stration -12284-F ST - Love To Born (LP) Guilbert J.P. 1967." since change musical biggest - Records - stereo an 5307-F Capitol Flack Bryson/Roberta Peabo Capitol D. Ziggy to demon- AM system; the about had LIKE YOU'RE Records RCA - Levine Elaine the responding "We're Russell, Said many answer to ME TO LOVE LOOKING - recent. very are listeners questions the line Music WEA Tollington Dave a port CHS-41403-J - True (LP) Music WEA - Weisman John hits the now, gold plays station the when telephone special included switch the 47743-J - Chrysalis - Ballet Spandau artist WEA - Camp Cherie sup- to promotion The operation. or tion GOLD - even that out pointed also Taylor R&B. in Records RCA Hahn Cathy installa- the with difficulties no countered BOS-7235 - Kelita (LP) those as well as artists popular the playing L F en- BTX-357 Boot - Haverland RPM TO VISITORS still they're again, game numbers new and System Stereo Motorola the ed A M select- that reports also Douglas ONLY ,MY 2M2. X1A N.W.T. knife, whole. a it's although that said Taylor CKOM Douglas. Mike tor JM-8293 Jannetta Patti (LP) L P Yellow- 218, Box CJCD, Saunders, Ed to commercial." waterbed new the hear JM-83141 - Janta - Jannetta Patti Direc- Program by was ment A M resumes and tapes Send broadcasting. of areas to just radiii their on turn don't people CKOM made CHANGE DON'T various in talented and flexible be Must announce- The stereo. AM to most but important, still is Advertising in broadcast wanted. communicator Conteporary Adult -JLT-8401 Void The Filling (LP) P1L city the in station first the became CKOM JLT-28301 JLT - Thompson NORTH THE FOR COMMUNICATOR there. out music great the to responding 'Jim A M pop 23, Jan. Monday Effective Saskatoon: MOON GYPSY OLD experience. We're exciting. it's think I and music new a AHLI-4697-N - Dark The In See That Eyes (LP) year one in freshness there's think I "But - have Must 403-532-1044. collect, stereo moves PB-13710-N RCA Rogers Kenny Call 1B8. T8V Alberta. Prairie, Grande again. up them wake to thing into WOMAN THIS Avenue, 10008-103 CFGP, Sharp, Gord to guess some- took just it I again. role ship - tape and Resume Market. Alberta Northern AHLI1-4940-N Pretender Great The (LP) a now CKOM Saskatoon's - busy station two for newsperson - Wanted leader- into back getting is radio AM PB-13703-N RCA Parton Dolly hip. was what me tell to them wanted Orchestra. Magic Yellow and Units The ME FOR DANCE LAST THE SAVE PRAIRIE GRANDE FOR NEWSPERSON Skids, The Seagulls, Of Flock A duced "I Taylor. said -AM," CHUM into tuned pro- as AHLI-4670-N - Up Keyed (LP) 3J4. P2N has Nelson videos. special released - Ontario. Lake, Kirkland 430, Box CJKL, I Toronto, in lived I when kid, a "As both Color, In Dream You Do and Desire PB-13658-N RCA Milsap Ronnie did. you what and here were you when out. Flaming are Key ideal. 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