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VOLUME 97 NO. 6 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 9, 1985/$3.50 (U.S.) Midem '85 Puts Spotlight Domestic Pressing Crunch On Audio/Video Marriage CBS /SONY: NO CD CUSTOM WORK the current inability of record com- new facility, in operation since late was dominated by record companies BY IS HOROWITZ panies generally to keep pace with last summer, has "been running at BY PETER JONES and music publishers, could have NEW YORK More than a score of the snowballing demand for CD less than 505 of capacity." But CANNES The 19th Midem, the been forgiven for thinking, based independent labels were sent scur- software. Already, some labels DADC insists it has been turning 50th trade show to be organized by on Midem's promotional material, rying for alternate sources of Com- were reviewing release plans to en- out CDs at the capacity predicted Bernard Chevry in Cannes, was dis- that the international record and pact Disc production early last week sure that priority attention be given for this time, 300,000 a month. tinguished by a strong emphasis on music publishing market had be- after being told by CBS Records to hit titles even if the availability of Two days after the CBS an- the marriage of music and visuals come an international music video that no new order for custom press- catalog suffers temporary lapses. nouncement, a DADC statement and how it has dramatically reori- (Continued on page 69) ing will be accepted at Digital Audio Meanwhile, rejected DADC cli- said the company has plans to in- ented the international entertain- Disc Corp., the plant in Terre ents seeking other sources of sup- crease production capacity more ment industry over the past three Haute, Ind., it owns jointly with ply found little comfort in reports than threefold this year, to a new years. The event ran from Monday Sony. that almost all factories in Japan plateau of one million disks a Paramount Revises full month. It denied any current short- through Friday (28 -1) . The suspension of new custom and Europe were operating at Seminars during the first two work will remain in force until plant capacity and turning away new fall in production. It was learned days of Midem, one involving inter- `Trek III' Returns production is brought up to a level business. Established accounts that release of the DADC announce- national entertainment lawyers and "sufficient to handle CBS Records' wanting to upgrade orders were ment was advanced by a month or the other presented by Billboard, BY TONY SEIDEMAN requirements," said the label's offi- also meeting with spotty success. more because of the CBS statement. examined many aspects of the in- NEW YORK Paramount Home cial announcement. All domestic or- The CBS decision kicked off a The current strain on production creasing integration of music and Video has completely restructured ders for pressing at DADC, or at number of conflicting claims as to facilities, seen by some in a positive video. And, as was the case last the stock balancing program for the CBS /Sony factory in Japan, are the actual status of production at (Continued on page 74) year, considerable attention was "Star Trek III: The Search For processed through CBS here. the DADC plant. According to CBS, paid to the conflict between exclu- (Continued on page 75) The action threw into new relief yield of acceptable product at the sive territorial licensing and the Common Market concept of the free ADVERTISEMENTS Dealers Map flow of goods and services among member states of the European Ways To Beat Economic Community. Veteran Midem participants, re- membering the days when the event Pinch in CDs

BY JOHN SIPPEL 46 U.S. Acts LOS ANGELES Severe production problems pinching the flow of Com- pact Disc product are forcing retail- Team for New RELAX ers to adopt new strategies for the new configuration. Aid Single According to a survey of dealers, stores carrying CDs now need to or- der more product than actual pro- BY PAUL GREIN jections indicate when placing initial LOS ANGELES An historic re- buy -ins; increase reorders from two cording session featuring 46 top to four times the actual required American artists, which took place fill; check vendors frequently to en- at A &M Recording Studios here last sure proper maintainence of stand- week, is expected to raise millions to ing backorders, and, above all, be MEL MC DANIEL'S BABY'S GOT HER BLUE JEANS ON is tak- prepared for delays. aid the starving in Africa. The art- ing the country by storm. From one coast to the other and every- ists came together under the banner where in between, Mel's smash hit single has jukeboxes jangling Numerous chain executives docu- USA For Africa to record a single, yet? and radio request lines ringing off the hook. So don't miss out on ment the CD production crunch and "We Are The World," written by the action. Get your share of the buzz with BABY'S GOT HER its impact on retail sales (Billboard, DANIEL'S new album, LET IT (Continued on page 69) BLUE JEANS ON from MEL MC (Continued on page 74) " ROLL. ON CAPITOL.

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N S talked about Poly- SSUE some us with an extraordinary opportuni- sources BY MIKE HENNESSEY much as 40% in VOLUME 97 NO. 6 FEBRUARY 9, 1985 ty." dor's offer being as CANNES After more than seven Moss added that A &M's "grati- excess of the CBS figure. years with CBS, A&M Records has tude and affection" for CBS made Aart Dalhuisen, executive vice to president of PolyGram Internation- 1 NEWS .CBS/Sony halts custom pressing of Compact Discs. concluded a new license agreement the switch decision a hard one *Dealers map ways to beat pinch in CDs. *Midem '85 spotlights for continental Europe with Polydor make. But he said he was impressed al, who led the group negotiating in Los audio /video marriage. *Paramount alters returns policy for "Star International. The deal, for three by Polydor's enthusiasm for the team that concluded the deal 26, Trek Ill." 46 U.S. acts team for Africa -aid single. 0-3 /A &M switch- years, will begin on April 1. A &M line. Angeles on Jan. ridiculed the es from CBS to Polydor for European pressing and distribution. During the period of CBS press- Polydor's enthusiasm, in fact, is 40% figure and insisted that the Po- only marginally in ex- *Capitol launches video distribution division. *U.S. industry flip - ing and distribution, such A &M acts believed to have been sufficiently lydor bid was offer, included flops on import tariff. *CBS donates $1 million to Ethiopia fund. as Supertramp, the Police, Chris De high to promote an offer for the cess of the CBS but other advantages that were attrac- 4 /Lionel Richie is the big winner at the American Music Awards. Burgh, Joe Jackson, Joan Arma- A &M repertoire which was substan- tive to Moss. *Siemens cuts its investment in PolyGram. 6 /Grammy nominee trading and Styx have made a sub- tially in excess of the sum that CBS in Cannes during Huey Lewis profiled. 76 /Geffen Records expands its a &r depart- stantial impact in the European was prepared to go to. No figures Said Dalhuisen, ment. marketplace. The company is cur- are being mentioned, although (Continued on page 76) rently enjoying chart success in Eu- 4 Executive Turntable 59 Latin rope with ex- Supertramp member 56 Dance Trax 64 Album & Singles Reviews Roger Hodgson, Jim Diamond and 58 Gospel 75 Grass Route Bryan Adams. Records Establishes 58 Jazz 75 On the Beam Announcing the new licensing ar- Capitol 59 Classical 76 Inside Track rangement Monday (28), A &M chairman Jerry Moss said: "We 9 INTERNATIONAL Virgin Retail says figures from its newest leave CBS Europe with the knowl- Video Distribution Division store in Leeds are twice as high as it expected. Newsline: Den- edge that we have worked with one notes. "There are definitely plans to mark. of the best record operations in the BY SAM SUTHERLAND staff up, though. As we bring on LOS Records third party manufacturers, we'll 10 COMMENTARY .Guest Column: A former U.S. Register of world. But Polydor has presented ANGELES Capitol a new home video distribu- have to." Copyrights calls for a public education campaign. Letters. launched tion wing here last week, naming la- White acknowledges that Capitol 12 RADIO *Gavin Report founder Bill Gavin dies at 77. Harvey bel veteran Dan Davis to head the has been eyeing the home video Holiday named WFIL Philadelphia PD, plans "fun" approach. Vox CBS Records new venture as an arm of the com- market for some time, but adds that Jox. 14 /Washington Roundup.YesterHits. 20 /Promotions. pany's recently revamped Record serious plans for entry into that sec- 10-21 /Featured Programming. Donates $1 Million Group Services distribution and tor began last July when the Record Group Services structure was insti- 22 RETAILING .Dealers are relying on NARM promotions to help marketing core. when we really got boost Grammy-related sales. VSDA and MPAA are cooperating To Ethiopia Fund Davis, who becomes vice presi- tuted: "That's First *Counter Intelligence. 0-25 /Now dent, distribution and sales, opens serious about video distribution. but still disagree on Sale. of an autono- Playing. New Releases. 0-26 /New on the Charts. NEW YORK A $1 million con- the new division with product from With the creation tribution to help feed the starv- both EMI Music and its corporate mous, central core to direct sales 28 HOME VIDEO *Ingram solidifies its position by signing exclu- ing people of Ethiopia is being sister, Picture Music International. and distribution for the company's sive distribution parts with Karl and Kartes. 32 /ITA certifies 34 made by CBS Records based on But Dennis White, executive vice various labels, we became free to go gold titles. p-New on the Charts. net proceeds so far from U.S. president of the Record Group Ser- outside and build third party busi- 28 PRO AUDIO /VIDEO .CBS Records underscores its commit- sales of "Do They Know It's vices operation, confirms that Capi- ness." Christmas." tol intends to build a broad -based He adds that the initial account ment to the DASH format by acquiring Sony multitrack recorders. /tape *Sound Investment. *Audio Track. *Video Track. This sum represents the initial home video business encompassing target will comprise record payment by the label, the Colum- a variety of different programming stores, representing a retail uni- 37 VIDEO MUSIC .Lawyers attending Midem call the European bia unit of which marketed the genres. verse already reached by the Capi- clip licensing situation a "mess." 11.-38 /New Video Clips. 0-MTV seven- and 12 -inch single by a According to Davis, a 21 -year tol distribution net. That system Programming. star -laden group assembled in Capitol veteran who's returning to comprises nine full- service district his with offices and a staff of 120 based in 45 39 TALENT With an updated sound, Los Lobos' first album the U.K. under the name Band the company after tenure North American markets. moves the group into the '80s. "Vital Signs" are healthy for Sur- Aid by Bob Geldof of the Boom- NARM and VSDA as those organi- different vice Internationally, the new operation vivor. 40 /Talent in Action: Leo Kottke /Tom Rosnowski, Tom town Rats. The single has been zations' executive president, will have ties to 34 EMI Music com- Robinson /Billy Bragg and more. 0.41/ Boxscore. certified as a million -seller by the the blueprint for the projected Recording Industry Assn. of worldwide Capitol home video ef- panies and 27 licensees. 42 COUNTRY *Bluegrass convention draws 4,500 people, dou- America (RIAA). fort calls for expansion through Davis' return to Capitol in his bling last year's attendance. *Nashville Scene. CBS says its contribution and third party distribution clients. He new post is a reunion in another sense. A former vice president of 50 BLACK *Rap hit "Roxanne, Roxanne" by UTFO sparks many others it plans to make go to the would not, however, confirm any of al- for Capitol Re- "answers." 0-The Rhythm & the Blues: Reflections on Bob Marley. organization set up to channel the first reports of negotiations creative services worldwide proceeds from the ready underway, saying completed cords, Davis was involved with the 60 CLASSIFIED ACTIONMART single: Band Aid Trust, c/o Stoy deals have yet to be made. creation of the company's first pilot is of 63 CANADA Industry braces for a flood of imported deleted prod- Hayward Associates, 54 Baker Staff expansion likewise music video wing, a precursor uct following customs and duties changes. St., London Wl, England. deemed premature, White indicates. PMI. "We'll do that as we build," he 68 UPDATE Newsline. Calendar. *Lifelines. New Companies.

CHARTS 6 /Chartbeat: In its third week on the pop chart, John Fogerty's "Centerfield" album jumps 11 notches to number 10, Flip on Import Tariff while Madonna completes the climb to No. 1. U.S. Industry -Flops Top Albums Hot Singles Nairobi Protocol Not Getting Reciprocity from EEC 20 Rock Tracks 16 Hot 100 Radio Action date, it has not. the RIAA. Mr. Gortikov tells me 24 Midline 18 Hot 100 Retail Action BY FRED GOODMAN Additionally, the intent of the that his members are no longer in 21 Adult Contemporary 48 Country NEW YORK A few years ago, the Nairobi Protocol was to encourage agreement, and that he sees no way 51 Black 44 Country record industry lobbied vigorously a free flow of goods that includes to resolve it." 46 Country Radio Action 58 Inspirational for a suspension of tariffs on im- recordings of all kinds. The State Gortikov confirms that the RIAA 59 Latin 47 Country Retail Action ported recordings. Today, six Department, which sought Con- "will not have any organization 62 Hits of the World 52 Black months before the U.S. government gressional approval of the proto- stance," citing "divergence in the 54 Radio Action 68 Bubbling Under Black will have to decide whether to ex- had an ally in the marketing profiles of the member Action col's provisions, 70 Top Pop 55 Black Retail tend those exemptions, the record record industry a few years ago. companies and the degree to which 56 Dance /Disco Video industry has changed its position. Things have changed. they handle imports." Top /Computer 62 Hits of the World 26 Computer Software A suspension of tariffs on educa- "When we first negotiated this, Although label executives both 68 Hot 28 Videodisks tional, scientific and cultural mate- the strongest supporters were the for and against extension of the pro- 68 Bubblingg Under 31 Videocassette Sales rials including films and records motion picture and recording indus- visions would not comment on the 33 Videocassette Rentals was adopted by the U.S. on a trial tries," says David Thacher, interna- record, sources familiar with the basis two years ago. The result of a tional economist with the State De- various companies portray Poly - protocol to a UNESCO agreement partment's Office of Trade. "When Gram as a primary proponent of ex- °Copyright 1985 by Billboard Publications, Inc. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0006-2510) is with WEA International published weekly (except for the last week in December) by Billboard Publications, Inc., One proposed in a conference in Nairobi, it was being ratified they were tension, Astor Plaza, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Subscription rate: annual rate, Continen- Kenya, in 1976 but never acted upon again very active, and Stan Gorti- and CBS against it. Importers, ex- tal U.S. $148.00. Second class postage paid at New York, N.Y. and at additional mailing office. by the U.S.'s major trading part- kov [president of the RIAA] wrote porters and retailers are among Current and back copies of Billboard are available on microfilm from Kraus Microform, One Wa- ac- ter Street, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 or Xerox University Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann ners, the two- and -a- half-year trial to members of Congress encourag- those lobbying for extension, Arbor, Mich. 48106. Postmaster, please send changes of address to Billboard, P.O. Box period was undertaken with the be- ing passage of the legislation. cording to Thacher. 1413, Riverton, N.J. 08077, (609) 786 -1669. lief that the European Economic "Since then," Thacher adds, Thacher says that the primary Community would reciprocate. To "we've been in close contact with ,(Continued on page 74)

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 3 www.americanradiohistory.com Big Night for Prince, Too Richie Stars at American Music Awards year in a row. year. BY PAUL GREIN Prince won the key album of the Here's the complete list of this LOS ANGELES Lionel Richie was year award in both the pop /rock year's winners: the big winner at the 12th annual and black fields -a dual victory pre- POP /ROCK American Music Awards, taking six viously achieved only by Michael Male Vocalist: Lionel Richie; Fe- awards, to three for Prince. But Jackson's "Thriller." male Vocalist: Cyndi Lauper; Duo even though he made fewer trips to This year marked the first time or Group: Daryl Hall & John Oates; the podium, Prince still managed to Prince has received an American Single: Bruce Springsteen's "Danc- upstage Richie, who hosted the Music Award. Other first -time re- ing In The Dark "; Album: Prince's ABC -TV broadcast for the second cipients were Bruce Springsteen, "Purple Rain "; Male Video Artist: the Pointer Sisters, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie; Female Video Artist: Huey Lewis & the News and Cyndi Cyndi Lauper; Video Duo or Lauper. Group: Huey Lewis & the News; Siemens Cuts Richie, who had won seven previ- Video Single: Lionel Richie's "Hel- ous American Music Awards, was lo." Its Investment named favorite male vocalist in both BLACK pop /rock and black- another dual Male Vocalist: Lionel Richie; Fe- Kinky Cohorts. Ray Davies spreads "Word Of Mouth" cheer to a gathering of triumph that had previously been male Vocalist: Tina Turner; Duo or Arista executives and radio personnel after the Kinks' sold -out show at Madison In PolyGram achieved only by Michael Jackson. Group: Pointer Sisters; Single: Square Garden in New York. Presumably toasting the longevity of AOR radio Richie's four other awards this year Prince's "When Doves Cry "; Al- are from left, Arista's promotion vice president Donny Jenner, promotion MUNICH Siemens, the West Ger- were in the video categories- ironic bum: Prince's "Purple Rain "; Male associate director Paul Yeskel and president Clive Davis, Davies, KUPD Tempe, man electronics giant, has reduced considering the fact that Richie spe- Video Artist: Lionel Richie; Female Ariz's Val McIntosh, WMMS Cleveland's Kid Leo, WZXR Memphis' Tom Stein, its stake in PolyGram Records to cializes in ballads, which don't gen- Video Artist: Tina Turner; Video Arista's national album promotion director Sean Coakley and WLUP Chicago's 10 %, giving Dutch conglomerate erally receive heavy video exposure. Duo or Group: Pointer Sisters; Vid- Greg Solk. Philips what it terms a "temporary" Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's eo Single: Lionel Richie's "Hello." 90% interest in the company. "Islands In The Stream" was COUNTRY PolyGram, which failed in an at- named favorite country single for Male Vocalist: Kenny Rogers; tempt to merge its recorded music the second year in a row, reflecting Female Vocalist: Barbara Man - interests with that of Warner Com- the fact that its popularity was split drell; Duo or Group: Alabama; Sin- Executive Turntable munications Inc., hopes to trim its between 1983 and '84. gle: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's share back to about half through Other repeat winners from last "Islands In The Stream "; Album: RECORD COMPANIES. Dan Davis rejoins Capitol Records in the newly created sale of the Siemens interest to an- year included Barbara Mandrell, Kenny Rogers' "Eyes That See In position of vice president of video distribution and sales for Capitol's Rec- other company. who was named favorite country fe- The Dark "; Male Video Artist: Wil- ord Group Services (separate story, page 3). He had been executive vice Early last year, Siemens had indi- male vocalist for the fifth straight lie Nelson; Female Video Artist: president of NARM and VSDA. Also, Tom Gorman is named national pro- cated that it wanted to sell most of year; Alabama, which won as favor- Anne Murray; Video Duo or motion director for Capitol. He was the label's Minneapolis -based regional its interest in PolyGram, and a ite country group for the third year Group: Oak Ridge Boys; Video Sin- promotion director. Both men will be based in Hollywood. spokesman for the company con- in a row; and Daryl Hall & John gle: Anne Murray's "A Little Good Gary Gersh joins Geffen Records' a &r staff in Burbank (separate story, firmed a transfer of its holdings last Oates, who were named favorite News." page 76). He was vice president of a &r at EMI America. week. In addition to reducing its pop group for the third straight share in PolyGram from 50% to 10 %, Siemens reduced its holdings to 10% in Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft (DGG), the national Polydor company in West Germany New Gramavision label founded in 1898 and taken over by the Siemens family in 1940. DGG/ Japan's Kitaro Launches Gravity Polydor and Philips merged in 1972. Neither Philips nor Siemens put a NEW YORK Gravity Records, a elude six albums by Kitaro, as well DAVIS GERSH SMITH MUNOZ price tag on the deal, though Philips commercial new music and jazz la- as an album by Japanese composer Ray Smith becomes national promotion director of dance music for A &M its 90% all licensed from Canyon emphasized that current bel, has been formed by Gramavi- Yas -Kaz, Records, New York. He was national promotion director for Vanguard and was only and of share "temporary" sion Records. The first artist signed Records Japan. most recently head of his own promotion company. a new partner was still being is Rose, that to the label Japanese composer According to Jonathan Bronze Records appoints Mason Munoz to the newly created position of sought actively. A joint statement president of Gramavision, the label and musician Kitaro. The label will vice president of marketing. He was director of East Coast product market- Philips acted "so the future [of the reputation and said be distributed and marketed by Po- hopes to enhance ing at Columbia Records. PolyGram] can best be assured." lyGram in the U.S. sale of Kitaro's records, which have William Fowkes is appointed to the newly created position of director of JIM SAMPSON imports in February releases for Gravity in- been selling briskly as CBS Video Clubs Marketing, Columbia House Division, CBS /Records both record and alternative shops Group in New York. He joins from Home Box Office, where he was director including health food and book of retention marketing. He that as many stores. estimates Sparrow Records appoints Peter York professional manager of copy- as oné million imported Kitaro re- right development and Phil Perkins vice president of publishing in Canoga in the U.S. Multi -Platinum on Charts cords may have been sold Park, York last years. Calif. has been active for the past nine years as a guitarist and within the three vocalist. Perkins was director of publishing for Sparrow /Birdwing Music. "The Gramavision /Gravity label Billboard Carries New Designation was formed to provide a proper U.S. Beginning with this issue, Bill- able in the Compact Disc format. outlet for this new sphere of music, so- board's three major album The CD designation appears im- of which Kitaro is an unquestioned charts -Top Pop, Top Black and mediately after suggested list leader," says Rose. "This new mu- Top Country -carry the new price or after the label information sic borders on classical and is very multi -platinum designation as cer- when there is no list price. In addi- much attuned to nature. Both Ki- tified by the Recording Industry tion to providing a quick survey of taro and Yas -Kaz fit into the overall Assn. of America (RIAA). the progress of the CD format, Gramavision concept, because both The level of certification is indi- feature is a preliminary step are virtuoso musicians who put this NYBO KIRKWOOD HAUSFATER SHAPIRO cated on the charts by a numeral toward the introduction in Bill- their emphasis on communicating immediately following the delta board of CD -only charts. through composition." Chalace Music, Tacoma, appoints Sandi Albertsen director of product de- symbol which reflects RIAA plati- The reinstatement of song- With Kitaro signed to PolyGram velopment and Jim Anderson director of national radio promoting. Albert- num certification (sales of one writers on the Hot 100, Hot Coun- in all territories outside the U.S., sen is promoted from director of a &r. Anderson, in addition to his responsi- million units). For example, a del- try and Hot Black Singles charts. the Gramavision signing also brings bilities with Chalace, will continue on staff at KCMS /KCIS Seattle. ta followed by the numeral "3" in- Songwriters no longer appear in the composer under its wing in the CBS Records' Management Information Systems department names dicates sales of three million units. the A -Z listings, but follow imme- U.S. "Kitaro is the kind of artist James Edwards director of marketing systems and Charles Potuzak direc- This new feature is another of diately after the producer. Label who needs to be marketed global- tor of financial systems in New York. Edwards is promoted from project the ongoing changes aimed at im- identification has been moved to ly," says Harry Anger, PolyGram's manager for Royalty Systems. Potuzak joins from International Nickel, proving the content and presenta- the right side of the chart, under senior vice president of marketing, where he served in a similar capacity. tion of Billboard. Should albums the artist. "and with Gramavision releasing or singles on other charts qualify By -label rankings adjacent to his records in the U.S., we can now DISTRIBUTION /RETAILING. Ricardo Leon joins Pricerite Entertainment Corp. for RIAA multi-platinum certifica- the Hot 100, Hot Country and Hot devise a unified campaign that will as vice president of sales in New York. He was with the Albert Schultz Co. tion, the new designation will be Black Singles charts are now maximize the potential of Kitaro's for the past 20 years. incorporated into those charts. grouped according to distributing music worldwide." FRED GOODMAN WEA International's West Coast office makes the following promotions: Other improvements announced label, a change which more clearly Gordon Rossmeier to assistant controller, Al Hernandez to staff assistant in last week's Billboard include: reflects the performance of the re- to the controller, Cheryl Cooper to director of music royalties and Rich The indication on all album cord companies. Poirier to director of video royalties. Rossmeier was director of financial charts of which releases are avail- THE EDITORS (Continued on page 68)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Velvet Underground Surfaces Again Previously Unreleased Tracks Due Out This Month (NqtT c'9 album tucked away in the compa- hances its value," he says. "We've BY FRED GOODMAN ny's vaults. Searching in an uncata- had one of our best pre- release re- NEW YORK More than 15 years loged area of the company's tape ceptions for this album." after their dissolution, the Velvet storage facility in Edison, N.J., Le- Promoting through pre -release Underground has a new album com- venson eventually unearthed the teasers, press and alternative media REPT. ing out. "V.U.," a fourth Verve al- tapes that became "V.U." is the route selected for "V.U." and bum of late -'60s recordings, has Although Reed had been the one the reissue series. "One of our by Paul Grein been assembled by Polydor for re- to draw attention to the recordings, strengths at PolyGram is our cata- lease this month, and the influential he initially requested that they not log, and we feel its promotable," JOHN FOGERTY'S "Center - bum in 1980 with "On The Radio "; rock band's three other Verve al- be released. But after cleaning and says Levenson. "We don't want to field" leaps 11 notches to number Pat Benatar and Stevie Nicks bums are slated for reissue as mid - mixing them, Levenson was able to shotgun it to AOR; the key thing is 10 on this week's Top Pop Albums scored the following year with lines in March. change his mind. college and alternative radio." Re- chart, marking Fogerty's first ap- "Precious Time" and "Bella Don- The project, the brainchild of Po- "The tapes were in terrible tail supports have also been de- pearance in the top 10 since na," respectively. lydor a&r manager Bill Levenson, shape," says Levenson. "You could signed. March, 1971, when Creedence began last year when the label was only play them backwards, and A pre -release cassette of "V.U." Clearwater Revival scored their BILLY OCEAN this week scores considering possible Christmas sea- since they were recorded on 12- has been serviced to 100 college sta- last top 10 album, "Pendulum." his second No. 1 dance hit in less son titles that could be released and track, we had to modify a 24 -track tions and an additional hundred al- CCR's final studio album, "Mar- than six months with "Loverboy." marketed without single promotion. machine in order to transfer them ternative press outlets, according to di Gras," peaked at number 12 in Ocean topped the pop, black and A reissue of the Verve label Velvet up to 24 and get more tracks to Jack Isquith of PolyGram's alterna- 1972, and a hits compilation, dance charts last fall with "Carib- Underground albums was suggest- work with." Mixed and engineered tive music department. "Creedence Gold," climbed to 15 in bean Queen." Ocean's new hit also ed, with the idea of digitally remix- by Michael Barbiero, the final al- "We feel confident we'll have a early 1973. Fogerty's first post - climbs to number four on the pop ing them. bum was mastered by Calbi. top 10 alternative and college al- Creedence album, "The Blue chart, but dips to 22 on the black Through engineer Greg Calbi, Le- To release the first three albums, bum," he says. "We have a phone Ridge Rangers," peaked at 47 in chart, where it peaked the past venson got into discussions with Polydor has gone to its Japanese af- promotion to breakout stores, fol- the summer of '73, and his solo de- two weeks at number 20. former Velvet Underground mem- filiate. "They had the best, most ac- lowing up with posters." but, "John Fogerty," topped out The success of this followup hit ber Lou Reed, and heard from Reed curate masters," says Levenson, Although the Velvet Under- at 78 in the fall of '75. has re- charged Ocean's album that there was a fourth, unreleased "and we mastered our reissues ground albums have yet to hit the The disappointing performance "Suddenly," which moves up a from those. We also ordered the marketplace, Levenson is already of Fogerty's solo debut on Asy- notch to 12 on this week's pop film from Japan." Although the thinking in terms of a followup re- lum-it dropped off the album chart. The platinum album . CBS Takes Digital Andy Warhol- designed banana on lease. "I'd like to come back next climbed as high as number nine the first album will no longer peel Christmas with a compilation -plus- last December before starting to Magazine to Court or have a gatefold cover, all other bonus -tracks collection," he says. Fogerty's drop. artwork and packaging is essential- "And I've also found alternate NEW YORK CBS Inc. is seeking ly faithful to the originals. takes with single voice rather than `Centerfield' A -ONE AND A -TWO: The Welk an injunction to prevent the use by Despite many of the tracks on Nico's double -track vocals. The dy- Music Group has publishing rights Digital Audio magazine of the word "V.U." having shown up on various namics aren't great, but we might returns him on six of this week's top 10 coun- "Audio" in its title, claiming trade- bootlegs and been re- recorded by consider mono mastering." try singles, including both of the mark infringement of CBS's own Reed as a solo artist, Levenson sees to the top 10 top two hits. Welk's Bob McDill publication, Audio. Suit has been no problems. "I have a suspicion wrote or co -wrote four of these filed in New Hampshire Federal that this is the kind of project where chart after just seven weeks -con - songs, two in collaboration with Court. everything that has gone before en- trasts sharply with the immediate Jim Weatherly. acceptance of Fogerty's second ef- Welk's six -pack of hits includes fort, on Warner Bros., which has the latest singles by Conway Record of the Year Nominee taken just three weeks to crack Twitty, Ricky Skaggs, Mel the top 10. McDaniel, Ed Bruce, Dan Seals The album is being boosted by and the Statler Brothers. Chart - Huey Lewis Takes It One Song at a Time the success of the first single, beat salutes Welk's general man- "The Old Man Down The Road," ager (and former Billboard col- mediately, so it behooves you to to produce itself again, and hopes which jumps five points this week league) Bob Kirsch on what may BY PAUL GREIN get it out quickly.' to work again with engineer Jim to number 17. It's thus likely to be- be an unprecedented achievement. "I don't look at it that way. Ernie Gaines and mixer Bob Clearmoun- come Fogerty's first top 10 single This is the third of a five-part se- Kovaks said, `Americans take a tain. since CCR's "Sweet Hitch- Hiker" CHEVY VANS: Chevy fan John ries on the Grammy nominees good idea and then beat it to But first, the group is making a in August, 1971. Konjoyan points out that no less for record of the year. death.' We can stand to be away video with director Tim Newman Creedence's last top 40 hit, than three current top 40 singles LOS ANGELES It's not easy to from the radio for a little while. for another "Sports" song, "Bad Is "Someday Never Comes," peaked mention Chevys in their lyrics: the follow a five-million- selling album People are probably pretty sick of Bad." Lewis is hoping, though, at 25 in 1972. The Blue Ridge Pointer Sisters' "Neutron that spawns four top 10 singles. If hearing Huey Lewis & the News. that it won't be issued as a single. Rangers' biggest hit, "Jamba- Dance," Kool & the Gang's "Mis- the followup album is too similar, it "I think we just have to make a "The record company wanted to laya," crested at 16 in 1973, and led" and Billy Joel's "Keeping will be criticized for being a carbon good record," he continues. "All release a single, so we kind of com- Fogerty's only prior solo single to . The Faith." copy; if it's too different, the artist that other rap about timing and so promised and said how about a vid- crack the top 40, "Rockin' All Over Konjoyan threatened to give us runs the risk of alienating his audi- on is important, but it's only impor- eo instead? I think that's better The World," made 27 in 1975. a list of the biggest "Chevy" hits ence. If the followup is released tant proportionately to how good than trying to release one of the of all time -which would include too soon after the success of the the album is. If you've got a great four remaining tunes as a single." MADONNA this week becomes Sammy John's "Chevy Van," first album, it may suffer by com- album, it doesn't matter if you wait Lewis, who stresses that he has only the third female artist so far Don McLean's "American Pie" parison; if it's released too long af- forever." a good working relationship with in the '80s to have notched both a and Bob Seger's "Night Moves" - terwards, the audience may have Lewis doesn't plan to wait that his label, Chrysalis, has a good rea- No. 1 single and album on Bill- but we managed to talk him out of lost interest. long; he and the News have set son for his reluctance to release a board's pop charts. She's in good it in the nick of time. Huey Lewis listens patiently to a aside March, April and May to sixth "Sports" single: "I don't company, too, joining Barbra summary of his pleasant predica- write and record. The group plans think it's a good thing for your Streisand and Kim Carnes. WE GET LETTERS: Randy ment and then exclaims: "Thanks a quality to diminish on the radio. I Madonna accomplishes the feat Moeller of Huntington, W. Va. lot. If already I wasn't feeling don't enjoy that too much." as her "Like A Virgin" album wrote our favorite letter of the enough pressure ... " Lewis says the only down -side to moves up to No. 1, two weeks af- new year: "So far in the '80s, Lewis, whose third album with his success is having to say no. "I ter the title track relinquished the blondes have recorded each year's the News, "Sports," is one of the spend a good part of my day say- No. 1 spot on the singles chart. biggest hit single. In 1980, it was biggest sleeper hits in years, ing no to people who want me to Streisand scored in 1980 with the 'Call Me' by Blondie; in '81, 'Bette thinks you can think too much. produce them, who want me to be album "Guilty" and single "Worn - Davis Eyes' by Kim Carnes; in "The thing you have to do is just in their movies, who want me for an In Love." Carnes triumphed '82, 'Physical' by Olivia Newton - forget about it," he says, "and an interview or an ad or a benefit. the following year with the album John; in '83, 'Every Breath You take it one song at a time. A lot is "I have to say no to things that "Mistaken Identity" and single Take' by the Police. always attributed to production eight months ago I would have "Bette Davis Eyes." "Last year was an exception- and image, but I really think it all said yes to, but can't because I Three other female vocalists Prince had the biggest hit with follows from the song. don't have the time. That's a terri- have scored No. 1 albums since 'When Doves Cry'-but Madon- "We're not in a hurry to come ble thing, especially when you're 1980, but none of them have as yet na's 'Like A Virgin' looks like a back with another record, but the coming from where I was, where scored No. 1 singles in this decade. good candidate to continue the industry sort of tells you that: 'If for 14 years I would say yes to any- Donna Summer had a No. 1 al- trend in 1985." there are five million people who thing and everything." bought your record and you come Lewis adds, though, that he back with another one, two and a hopes to find the time to produce a half million of them will buy it im- Photo: Attila Csupo (Continued on page 68)

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www.americanradiohistory.com International SPECIAL REPORT: DENMARK Newest Virgin Store Off to Strong Start Holiday Sales Surpass Expectations at Leeds Outlet 'living room simulator' upstairs, so to circumvent the problems of a na- BY NICK ROBERTSHAW customers can get the feel of the tional postal strike, opened on Lon- RADIO STATIONS all over Denmark are now providing highly -valued help LONDON Early turnover figures equipment before buying." don's Oxford St. in 1970. It was an for record companies in breaking acts and, consequently, selling re- for the Virgin Retail chain's newest A further innovation at Leeds will early example of the resourceful- cords. Smaller radio stations nationwide are giving heavy program- store in Leeds, North England, have be the provision of listening facili- ness of Richard Branson and his ming to pop repertoire, a policy not followed by Denmarks Radio, the been twice as high as expected, ac- ties for record and tape customers, partner, Nik Powell, founders of the government -owned network. Now pop fans get almost round -the -clock cording to company managing di- something that Fewings says tend- Virgin empire. service, notably through Radio The Voice, which leads the pop -expo- rector John Fewings. The outlet, ed to disappear from U.K. retail out- By the mid -'70s, the company was sure ratings. which opened in early December, lets when the market got tight after running 26 record stores nation- did more than $130,000 worth of the boom years of the late '70s. Se- wide. The number has remained sta- ALEXANDRE ROCK theatre in Copenhagen is reportedly in financial trou- business Christmas week; its target lected albums will be piped through ble ever since, though Virgin now ble because of falling attendance. The owners are arguing over the had been $57,000. flexible earpieces mounted on up to also owns the Ames chain of 18 kind of repertoire that should be provided and why audiences are so The 8,000 square foot location, 15 pillars within the store; these North England shops. small. It now appears that the year -old theatre will remain in business, which cost $280,000 to outfit, is said "listening posts" will be made, like "What happened in the late '70s but under new management. to be Britain's biggest outside Lon- most of Virgin's in -store fittings, to was that the shops moved from sec- don and includes a basement games the company's own design. ond locations to High St. spots," KIM LARSEN top- selling singer /songwriter, has sold more than 400,000 shop. "At the moment, half of its Fewings' philosophy is to keep in- Fewings says. "In any case, I be- units of his Medley Records album "At Midnight" ( "Midt Om Nat- business is computers, but eventu- teriors simple. "The records and lieve that all stores have a natural ten"), making it the most successful Danish album ever. It's a Danish - ally it will be one -third computer tapes themselves are the frills, with cycle: They build up and they come language production, and the sales figures take into account Denmark, games, one -third role -playing their own innate attraction, so you down again, and at a certain point Norway and Sweden. games and one -third conventional don't want to distract from that you have to decide whether to re-in- games," Fewings says. "What with your own fixtures and decor," vest or to let it go and start again. CHROME CASSETTES continue to win an increasingly large part of the pre- we're trying to do is make the place he says. "You have to keep analyzing recorded tape market in Denmark. CBS is among the firms producing more than just a record shop. "One of the most important whether you should refit, expand, in this format and trying to induce greater consumer interest in this "Record sales have been falling in things is to make it easy for people, contract and so on," he continues. quality software for Walkman cassette units. the U.K. in recent years," he contin- tourists, whoever, to find what they "Otherwise, you find yourself ues, "so you had the alternatives of want, so we tend to go in for long stuck. HMV and other competitors THERE IS increasing competition for Denmarks Radio's television net- smaller shops or more variety of racks laid out A -Z in different cate- do the same. They know where work. Channel 2, located in Copenhagen and broadcasting to the urban goods. We are developing a new gories: rock, jazz, blues, folk, sound- we're cleaning up, and I know population, is the first in Denmark to provide a music service similar to generation of stores designed to sell track, classical. We don't have an where they are. We closed our shop that of MTV in the U.S. It is working on an experimental basis until books, games, hi fi, T- shirts and so easy listening section, because per- in Croydon, South London, the other April, 1986, with similar test-run outlets in other parts of the country. on as well as records. sonally I think there's nothing more week. It wasn't performing too well One key program is "MusicTeleVision," which showcases important "At Leeds, for instance, we have offensive to a buyer than that and, basically, a very attractive of- domestic and foreign music video packages. a hi fi department with specialist name. The fact is that dealers cate- fer came along." KNUD ORSTED staff and a soundproof demo room, gorize stock according to their own After difficult years for the en- and what I'm hoping is to install a prejudices." tire retail trade in 1981 -82, Virgin The first Virgin store, an attempt Retail's turnover has rocketed, by two young mail order specialists (Continued on page 63) African Antipiracy Efforts Acknowledged IFPI Gold Non bets Award for -Sales 99 ments investigated in Cotonou (Be- nizations, coordinated by IFPI. BY PETER JONES "Album of the Year nin), Lagos (Nigeria, three sepa- Linked was the success of IFPI's REVIEW LONDON A gold disk awarded to rate hauls), and Doualo (Camer- raids on premises in Singapore, STEREO the International Federation of Pho- oun, where IFPI teams made two where pirate copies of the Band Aid nogram & Videogram Producers raids). Port of origin of all ship- single "Do They Know It's Christ- Grammy Award Nominee! (IFPI) here was, by a unique twist, ments was Singapore. mas?" were illicitly offered as part for records not sold rather than for The "gold award standard" sei- of compilation albums, which also high -flying sales performance. It zures included some 40,000 counter- included tracks by Kenny Rogers, S was given on behalf of the record in- feit Sony blank audiocassettes, con- Paul Young, Wham! and Bing Cros- dustry worldwide to commemorate fiscated from the ship Arthur by (Billboard, Jan. 19). the IFPI seizure of more than a mil- Mersk in Lagos. The prerecorded The gold presentation was made vvc06 lion pirate cassettes from import tapes seized included in all kinds of at the Savoy Hotel here by U.K. in- centers in West African ports. music, from disco to classical, from dustry veteran L.G. Wood, a former buk Street value of the cassettes is original country material to French - chairman of EMI Records. At the put by IFPI as in excess of $4 mil- language recordings. ceremony, it was said that public the lion. The seizures, all of them made These seizures were made as a re- fury at the efforts of pirates to cash ,eues since last September, involved ship- sult of joint efforts by several orga- in on famine relief charity funds had led to the withdrawal from the market of all pirate copies in Singa- pore. But Singapore remains the main center of copyright piracy world- wide, though IFPI says there is firm proof that the problem is being successfully tackled. From some 120 million illegal tapes exported pM54001 from there in 1981, its worst year in piracy terms, the figure was down to some 50 million last year. The doe Williams - NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES software is exported principally to Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Now, says IFPI, the Singapore Also Available in Extended Versions government is showing real resolve on CD and Cassette! in fighting piracy at all levels, and there is the prospect of new legisla- DISTRIBUTED BY: tion, offering much tougher penal- Open for Business. A ribbon -cutting ceremony officially opens a CBS Records ties. Precision Sound Marketing joint venture in Thailand with Itthivat Bhiraleus, a concert promoter also known The African IFPI successes were as a vigorous campaigner against recording piracy. Pictured at the celebration outlined by James Wolsey, director 21601 -66th Ave. West, Suite B with scissors in hand is Peter Bond, CBS International vice president of Asian/ of antipiracy and overseas opera- Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 African Operations, and, from his left, Terence Phung, managing director of CBS tions. Those achieved in Singapore CALL TOLL FREE: 1- 800 -547 -7715 Records Singapore, Bhiraleus and Narong Lamakanond, managing director of were described by Mike Edwards, CBS /Epic Thailand. (Continued on page 63)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard Offices: Commentary New York Los Angeles 1515 Broadway 9107 Wilshire Blvd. N.V. 10036 Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 212 764-7300 213 273-7040 :\u Free Luxh telex 710 581 -6279 telex 66 -4969 cable Billboy NY cable Billboy LA Nashville Washington, D.C. GOING PUBLIC WITH COPYRIGHT 14 Music Circle E. 733 15th St. N.W. Tenn. 37203 D.C. 20005 work and creation is in the public in- sition on a copyright issue ... But should all pay for using what talent- 615 748-8100 202 783 -3282 BY DAVID LADD terest. It is harder to explain how [the] counter- argument [for copy- ed people have created, that taking London Tokyo copyright works, how right] is not as 7 Carnaby St. 6- 19 -16, Jingumae Everybody likes the illusion of get- it sustains au- obvious ... There- something for nothing is not decent. W1V 1PG Shibuya -ku, Tokyo ting something for nothing. Having thors and composers, and how it fore, the copyright argument needs These can serve as starters: 01 439 -9411 03 498 -4641 grown up as a hillbilly in Southern makes possible the copyright indus- to be put again and again in differ- With and because of copy- telex J25735 Ohio, I am old enough to remember tries that deliver to us the works we ing forms and in all countries." right, works of authorship are Editorial free hard boiled eggs, sliced ham, want through the performers we Gloria Messinger of ASCAP em- available in an abundance and va- coarse bread and pickles on the bar want to see and hear. phasized this need in her report in riety never known before, and at Editor -In- Chief: ADAM WHITE in a dark saloon reeking of real Most people at heart don't like Tokyo last November to CISAC on declining costs. General Manager /Editorial: (Hudepohl brand) lager beer. ripoffs, and are ready to hear that the state of copyright in North What is all George Finley this talk about copy- Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman Some of us still want to believe copyright owners do not want to bar America. On her motion, CISAC right barring or impeding access? Executive Editor: Is Horowitz that there is a free lunch. In our access, restrain dissemination of adopted a resolution to encourage The stimulus and protection of Production Director: Howard Levitt hearts we know there ain't no such their work (far from it!) or gouge "each CISAC-confederated organi- copyright has abundantly supplied Senior Editor: Peter Keepnews thing. consumers. They want to receive zation in the U.S. and Canada to works of authorship -books, cine- International Editorial Director: But the delusion has not disap- fair compensation and to be allowed conduct periodic educational cam- matic works, music, sound record- Mike Hennessey peared from copyright. Many think reasonable control over what they paigns to inform all people who are ings, computer programs, and data Special Issues Editor: Ed Ochs that unpaid -for copying can become have created. But that explanation interested in any of the arts, of the bases -that is no less miraculous Assistant Editor: Robyn Wells rampant, and no heed need be paid. has to reach the public's ears. current conditions facing authors in than the new technologies them- Bureau Chiefs: Not so. And it's not only authors The key is that the copyright ar- its territory, with a view to develop- selves. The present -day problem is Sam Sutherland (Los Angeles), Kip Kirby (Nashville), Bill Holland (Washington) and copyright owners who suffer. gument must be made not merely to ing a cadre of informed leaders who overload for the consumer, not The public also does. scarcity. The amount consumed is Editors: New York: Steven Dupler, Nelson George, If the public is to understand growing, and investigation would, I Fred Goodman, Tony Seideman, that, authors and composers, per- `We should all pay believe, clearly demonstrate that it Nancy Erlich, formers and the copyright indus- is occurring at declining relative Kim Freeman (assistant editor), tries must mount a program to ex- for using what cost. Tina Wilkinson (production coordinator), plain to Ms. and Mr. Consumer -not The notion that copyright is a bar- Linda Moleski (receptionist) only Congress -that copyright is talented people rier to use is false. It is the well- Los Angeles: Rollye Bornstein, Paul Grein, not a tax on their pleasure, but a spring of creativity, and it should Earl Paige, John Sippel, Faye Zuckerman bargain ticket to the enjoyment of have created' not escape notice that it is most pro- Nashville: Edward Morris life. ductive in market countries, and London: Peter Jones Why? Because copyright is under particularly the U.S. Charts & Research siege. Wizard new contraptions - Vast benefits in employment Associate Publisher /Director of Research: two -deck cassette recorders, dou- David Ladd, a member of the law firnz of Wiley and revenues flow from the exploi- ble -side photocopiers and time-pro- tation of copyright works, aside MARTY FEELY & Rein, Washington, D.C., is the former U.S. Director of Charts /Associate Publisher: grammed VCRs -delight us all, but Register of Copyrights (1980 -85). In March he from royalties to authors and promote copying and Thomas Noonan unauthorized will receive the gold medal from CISAC for profits to publishers. Country Chart Manager: Don Kamerer thereby deprive authors, producers contributions to the cause of intellectual Copyright undergirds books, mo- Black Chart Manager: Mike Mongiovi and performers of moneys that property. tion pictures, sound recordings and Research Manager: JoDean Adams sales of authorized copies would computer programs. Performers, New York: Harry Michel (supervisor), yield. Authors' and publishers' production personnel and distribu- Ed Coakley, Rita Ferrence, Kathy Gillis, rights become difficult to enforce, Congress, but to the public. Con- will join in continuing efforts to edu- tors may not all be copyright own- Eleanore Greenberg, Kathy Kaslow, confronting a phalanx of space-age gress makes the laws, but within se- cate the public, the users, and gov- ers, but their livelihoods are clearly Joe Lewanduski, Jean McGuire, Max Parra, Sharon Russell, Debra Todd, - limits, public opinion controls linked apparatus that enables the broad vere ernment officials of the need to to copyright, often by labor Ed Tyll, Marc Zubatkin based dissemination to huge audi- what Congress does. Congressmen adopt and administer sound copy- agreements. ences of unimaginable quantities of do read their mail. Carefully. right laws in order to enhance and These copyright- dependent com- Marketing & Sales creative works, and their wholesale The copyright industries have un- preserve those cultural values munities are growing. Their eco- Director of Marketing & Sales: copying. derstandably focused on lobbying. which, in the final analysis, define nomic well -being is a matter of na- MILES T. KILLOCH Ready, cheap and often free ac- That is indispensable, you can be and measure a nation." tional importance; and in a period of Director of Sales, Video/ cess is a demand increasingly appar- sure. But the public at large needs That should be done, not only by dismal trade deficits, the informa- Sound Business: Ron Willman ent in court opinions and in debates to understand that copyright serves CISAC. And the program should be tion and entertainment industries Home Entertainment Manager: Diane Daou over copyright policy. Support for them, not taxes them; that copy- carefully and professionally provide our country with an invigo- Sales Administrator: Ron Carpenter this demand frequently comes from is not to planned by public relations experts. rating trade surplus. Production Manager: John Wallace right passage, barrier, Promotion Coordinator: Nanette Varian commercial interests, who believe their enjoyment from authors and But time has been wasting, and the Limitations on copyright do their interests are affected if they, performers. copyright community is behind. To not necessarily lower costs to the New York: Norm Berkowitz, Don Frost, Grace Whitney -Kolins or others who use their manufac- As the noted English copyright date, in this arena, its opposition has public. Los Angeles: Mary Fisher, tured copying devices, have to pay scholar Stephen Stewart said in the been more effective in capturing Compulsory licensing, for exam- Christine Matuchek, Bill Moran for use of protected works. It also Geiringer Lecture at New York public opinion. ple, is sometimes inevitable; but of- Nashville: John McCartney, Debra Millburn comes from consumer advocates or Univ. in 1980: The case for copyright is more ten such licenses operate to trans- London: Patrick Campbell publicly supported constituencies "On most copyright issues the subtle and more complex to make to fer value from authors and publish- Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa who are understandably concerned overwhelming majority of voters ers to other commercial interests Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28 -29 -158 the public than sloganeering about Hamburg: Hans -Moritz v. Frankenberg, that works of authorship secure are on one side and a comparatively the people's right to access. But (as the cable license transfers 040 -631 4299-631 37 71 maximum use. very small number of voters, who that complexity means a more ambi- wealth from copyright owners to Paris: Ann -Marie Hounsfield, 1- 738 -41 -78 It is easy and simple -minded to are copyright owners, are on the tious and strenuous effort should the cable industry). There is seldom Sydney: Geoff Waller declare that cheapest is best, and to other ... No politician, even if he is be made, not less -nor none at all. clear evidence that the transferred Toronto: Frank Daller, (416) 964 -1885 persuade any user (we are all us- could the opposite of a popularist, And what should the public be value of what is taken passes Administration ers) that free use of someone else's totally ignore this when taking a po- told? Fundamentally, that we (Continued on page 75) Publisher: SAM HOLDSWORTH Vice President & Executive to Editorial Director: Lee Zhito Letters the Editor Divisional Controller: Don O'Dell Circulation Manager: Donna DeWitt Articles and letters appearing on reservations generations ago by a playlist featured in the magazine, million homes delivered on a system License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis this page serve as a forum for the mixture of military might and politi- and that Billboard is either in awe that the majority of Americans Directory Services Mgr: Leslie Shaver expression of views of general in- cal deceit. Their descendants are or totally hornswoggled by MTV's can't receive. terest. Contributions should be still there, many of them as under- PR department, I think that I, as a Let's even up the coverage and be Billboard Publications Inc. submitted to Is Horowitz, Com- privileged and deprived as their broadcast competitor, deserve equal fair to local stations that program Chairman & President: GERALD S. HOBBS mentary Editor, Billboard, 1515 South African counterparts. time, as do all my competitors in the "PBC Rocks," "Friday Night Vid- Executive Vice Presidents: Sam Holdsworth, Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036'. Freddie Mercury and Queen have broadcast area. eos," "Hit City," "Gavin & Lott," Jules Perel no Vice Presidents: monopoly on "sheer hypocrisy." What happens to the playlists I "Black Music Magazine," "Great Lee Zhito, Billboard Operations; 'SHEER HYPOCRISY' Nigel Hunter supply religiously every time I pro- Record Album Collection," "Rock - Mike Hennessey, Managing Director Andy Schwartz's heart is obviously Hampshire, England duce shows? Shouldn't the record N- America" "Top Videos," "New International Operations; in the right place when he de- companies know what "Hit City" York Hot Tracks," and any other John B. Babcock, Product Development; nounces the deportation of South MUSIC VIDEO PLAYLISTS programs? Or are my million homes nationally syndicated shows I might Ann Haire, Circulation; I've wondered have missed. William H. Evans Jr., Treasurer; African blacks to "impoverished for a long time if reached weekly unimportant? Mary C. McGoldrick, Personnel; reservations" (Letters, Dec. 15). MTV had Billboard on its payroll. Believe me, I'm not angry with Michael E. Rosen, President Paul Curran, Trade Group I hope he also spares a thought Considering the fact that if MTV is MTV. I think they're great for what Monument Productions Corporate Managers: for the first Americans in his own flatulent it's reported in Billboard, they are: radio with pictures that Monument, Colo. Marie R. 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LAST MONTH we told you Bud Stiker would be the Gavin Report Founder man for the KHOW Denver GM job. Well, to and be- hold, he is. Stiker, who has been VP/GM at Portland, Me.'s WHOM, replaces Tom Durney, who's now at Gavin Dies 77 \V WASH D.C. Bill at Wally Nelskog is back on the front lines. The KIXI by Roily( Bornstein Seattle owner assumes the general managership of LOS ANGELES The death of Bill biggest success to date. the AC station, now programmed by local syndication Gavin from lung cancer at the age Not surprisingly, Gavin began his firm BPI. Exiting are GM Dean Smith and PD Bill of 77 on Jan. 27 in San Francisco entertainment career as a musician. Norton ... Across town at KJR, Mac Steen exits the was more than the passing of one of After a short stint as a history and I VP /GM post there. He's replaced by sales manager radio's true friends. It was the sev- music teacher near his Wisconsin Kevin Cooney, who has just filled the PD spot which ering of another one of the precious hometown, he relocated to San afternoon personality Tracy Mitchell relinguished few links left with the kind of radio Francisco in 1929 and got his first three months ago with Rick Scott of Portland's that made it unthinkable for hun- taste of radio singing and playing AS THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY sound of Dou- KINK. dreds of today's braodcasters to piano on KPO there. bleday's WMET Chicago begins to take shape, word is Upped from VP /station manager to VP /GM of consider any other career. Gavin later traveled with a musi- that Cat Simon will start things rolling as the sta- Edens Communications' (formerly Harte Hanks) Bill Gavin -like Bill Randle of cal and comedy group, a job that re- tion's morning man next week. Simon, who was most KOY /KQYT is Michael Horne ... Adding KKAR He- Cleveland's WERE, Buddy Deane united him with a former student of recently at George Johns' KLLS San Antonio, has speria (near L.A., sort of) duties to his KKGO GSM of Baltimore's WITH, Jack Lacy of his from his teaching days. The worked with PD Reid Reker at Oklahoma City's post, Bob Bordonaro becomes corporate director of New York's WINS, Scott Muni of meeting led to one of radio's most KZBS, which he left briefly to do afternoons on the sales for Mt. Wilson Broadcasting, which owns both New York's WMCA, Dean Tyler of admirable partnerships. Janet early Z -100 (WHTZ New York) lineup, as well as the jazz FM outlet and the soon -to -debut AM news/ Philadelphia's WIBG, Bob Clayton Breed became Mrs. Gavin in 1935, KOGO San Diego. talker, as well as soon-to -debut KSHQ -TV Koana, Ha- of WHDH Boston, Paul Drew of At- and for 42 years, until her death Leaving a Doubleday property is WLLZ Detroit as- waii, KRTR Honolulu and its KSHO -TV companion. lanta's WGST and WIL St. Louis' from a stroke in 1977, the pair sistant PD Joe Urbiel, who crosses town in that capac- As Sunbelt senior VP Gary Fries exits the day -to- Bob Osborne, all reporters to the worked side by side in the formation ity at WRIF. And while we're on the subject of WLLZ, day running of KMGW Minneapolis, a new GM has first "Bill Gavin's Record Re- and execution of a form of commu- the rumor -unconfirmed -is that KDWB morning been appointed at the "Format 41" station. He's KSTP port"- represented the kind of ex- nication between record and radio man Chris Edmunds will be waking up Detroit, while Minneapolis account exec Dennis Carpenter. citement and love of music that cat- people, unknown before or since. Buck & O'Conner (the former Malrite Milwaukee apulted rock'n'roll from the ranks After serving as an announcer on morning team) fill the void at KDWB. Only a specula- of Class IV AMs and late night spe- Seattle's KOMO and KLR, Gavin tion at this point, but we seem to be getting pretty WMET prepares to cialty shows to the basis for radio's returned to San Francisco in 1942 good at prognostication, as evidenced by KMET's re- and produced radio shows during cent announcement. But before we get to that, let's welcome Cat Simon the war. Afterwards came another stay in Detroit a moment, where the rumor on the stint at KPO, which led in 1951 to street is that WHYT PD Gary Berkowitz is on an "un- Harvey Holiday the creation of "Burgie Music Box," scheduled" one-month leave of absence following Cap a nightly countdown of the best sell- Cities' corporate dissatisfaction with his recent on -air IF YOU'RE DIALING around the Dallas AM band ing singles. An outgrowth of that ploy (the old "have the GM apologize for what the looking for adult contemporary KXOL in its usual Plans `Fun' show, "Lucky Lager Dance morning man did "), which netted the station all sorts 1360 dial position, you'll find everything but the for- Time " -networked to 48 stations in of "unscheduled" local publicity. mat. Now it's "Cowtown's Country KXOL." Needless As WFIL PD 11 western states by 1955 -formed It's a fact: WMMR Philadelphia PD George Harris to say, we're talking Ft. Worth here and pure coun- the basis for the Gavin Report. is indeed moving west in the Metromedia management try -Nat Stuckey even. The new lineup includes PHILADELPHIA "My whole life Initially started in 1957 as an ex- plan, taking over where Mike Harrison left off at the Charlie Martin in mornings, PD John Paul Beard 9 has been a rehearsal for this job," change of record activity between Los Angeles Rocker ... Across town at competing to noon, Ron Stevens noon to 3, Tom Wayne after- says Harvey Holiday about his re- Gavin, who had been doing exten- KLOS, they now have a PD opening to fill, as Tommy noon drive, Rocky Davis 6 to 10 p.m., Jim Newton 10 cent appointment as PD of oldies sive research for the dance show, Hadges exits that post to join Jeff Pollack Communi- to 2 a.m., and Morgan Choate overnights. outlet WFIL here. "I grew up listen- and various key programmers, the cations in the newly created post of executive VP. We're sorry to note the passing of yet another ing to Joey Reynolds, Hy Lit, Jerry sheet was formally released on a It looks like they've also got an opening down in San broadcast pioneer, 70- year -old Bud Crowl. Crowl, who Blavat, and I wanted to be a crazy subscriber basis on May 20, 1958. Diego at Infinity's KCBQ- AM -FM. As you know, Joe had recently sold Dayton's WAVI /WDAO, died of a guy on the radio, but by the time I It was a key year for radio. The Patrick has exited the AM PD post, but the way we heart attack last week. Both stations emphasized was on the air the Drake format first of the two legendary Todd hear it, Fuzzy Herron, the FM PD, will remain with Crowl's enterprising spirit, as Dayo became one of the was coming in and I was a dinosaur Storz disk jockey conventions was the station in another capacity. This announcement in country's first FM black facilities in 1964 and Wavey before I got started." held at the Muelbach Hotel in Kan- memo form to the staff at KCBQ came with the word an early talker ... Moving in a news /talk direction is The name Harvey Holiday may sas City. Along with Mitch Miller's that Mike Shepard, PD of KSON there, would be former Manchester, N.H. AC outlet WGIR, where Ke- not be familiar to too many radio great putdown of the new rock'n' coming in as PD. Well, just after that message vin Hamilton goes from news director to operations people outside the market. But qui- 'roll music and Chuck Blore's ratio- adorned the bulletin board came another memo saying manager. The station carries both NBC's Talknet and etly, Holiday, who became PD at nale for top 40 radio's proving its that Shepard would not be leaving KSON, and as soon ABC Talkradio. WDAS -FM when the Philadelphia worth in terms of audience and rev- as a new PD was announced, yet another memo would Speaking of Talkradio, WABC New York account underground outlet switched to pro- enue simply by playing what people be released. exec Frank DiGioia is upped to GSM, now that John gressive black in 1970, has amassed wanted to hear, Gavin, then 51 him- This one is official. Brian Taylor is the new PD at Cravens is down in the VP /GM slot at co -owned a 44.3 in females 35-44, as well as a self, years apart from the genera- Appleton's WAPL. Back at his former haunt, Duluth's KSRR Houston ... Moving into the GSM spot at 33.0 in males in that demographic tion that was increasingly embrac- KQDS, music director Mike Keller becomes PD .. . ABC's KGO San Francisco is sales manager Bill Baci- and a 17.4 12 -plus, with a Sunday ing rock'n'roll, chastised his more Coming down to Los Angeles as music director for galupi, while Roland Galli relinquishes that post to night oldies show that has become conservative record industry com- Greater Media's soon-to-be- acquired KRLA is KWAV become director of sports and special projects. the cornerstone of the urban sta- patriots for losing touch with the Monterey PD Scott O'Brien. He's replaced at K -Wave Banana Joe is now "Consultant Joe," as Joe Mon - tion. tastes of the American people. Mu- by MD Michael Reading. tione & Associates is up and running with several top Now with his move to WFIL as sic, he claimed, could not be pigeon- A familiar Nashville programmer, Gerry House, 40 clients already on line. You can reach him at (717) PD and afternoon drive host, Holi- holed. will now devote all his energies to his morning drive 675 -1291 ... WFBR Baltimore music director Andy (Continued on page 15) (Continued on page 15) show on WSIX -AM -FM there, as Wayne Campbell Szulinski, meanwhile, defects to the record industry, drops "assistant" from his PD title ... Title change doing regional promotion there for PolyGram. Back at for Malrite's David Malmberg, who goes from PD to WFBR, Bob Moke is now carrying around the MD ti- operations manager at country- formatted KEEY and tle. its AM companion, WDGY. So much for selling them; he's buying one. WMAL Looking for a programming post? Donna Brake's Washington account exec Paul Robinson becomes ex- exit from WSB -FM Atlanta has caused consultant ecutive vice president of Hannahan Communications. Mary Catherine Sneed to be on the lookout for a good He'll be VP /GM of their first property, which is ex- AC PD. You can talk it over with her at (404) 897 -7591 pected to be on the air by early spring in Charleston, ... Or maybe you'd rather be an assistant PD in Pitts- S.C. burgh. B-94 (WBSB) is looking to fill that slot, and Meanwhile, S &F Communications (the guys who afternoons as well, since the announcement that bought the Abell chain) are spinning off Jacksonville. Bruce Kelly would be departing for CBS's WHTT Four million gets Larry Justice (he also owns Cape Boston. Cod's WCIB) country- formatted WCRJ- AM -FM. From the "I'm sure glad it's not me" department In Mobile, former WBLX PD Carmen Brown comes word that upwards of six folks have exited leaves the world of urban radio for mass appeal top 40 Gannett's $35 million baby, KKBQ Houston, and the as the midday talent on G -100 (WKRG) there. If you'd way we hear it operations manager Dave Parks was rather read her than hear her, her latest book, "Car- talking to the WQUE New Orleans morning team men Brown's Black Star Birthday List," is yours for about that post until the GM there made it clear that the asking (and the list price). Contact her at (205) Animals on the Loose. WHTZ New York's infamous air talent Scott Shannon, the papers he held wouldn't expire until 1986. 479 -5555. left, plays telephone with WFLA -AM Tampa's Jack Harris while the two perform (Continued on page 17) at a roast benefitting the Muscular Dystrophy Assn.

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Or forgetting to air prepaid such questionable practices. RADIO MUSIC LICENSING up- 6. Some Kind Of Wonderful, ings? spots? Grand Funk, CAPITOL Also deleted were rules concern- dates from the All- Industry Radio & 7. Black Water, Of course not! Nor starting up a Hey, you might say, the FCC has ing network clipping, combo ad Television Music License Commit- Doobie Brothers, WARNER BROTHERS publicity contest dangerous to pub- had laws on the books for years rates and joint sales practices from tee: Current ASCAP licenses are in 8. Laughter In The Rain, lic health, like asking listeners to about those kind of shady business group -owned stations, Neil Sedaka, MCA required effect while negotiations, begun 9. Lonely People, dump a few tons of scrap metal practices. True, but no more. broadcast of prepaid spots, giving more than two years ago, continue, America, WARNER BROS. right in the middle of Main St. dur- Last month, the Commission, in a lower rates to businesses owned by and ASCAP forms are due April 1. 10. Get Dancin', ing rush hour, right? post -holiday housecleaning move, Disco Tex & the Sex -O- Lettes, broadcasters, and conflict-of- inter- With BMI, some stations that CHELSEA est requirements concerning out- signed the new license sent out last side financial interests that inter- June will be okay through 1987, but POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago fere with programming responsibil- are paying 15% more than in the 1. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', ities. BILL HOLLAND Righteous Brothers, PHILLES past. Those who signed the subse- 2. Downtown, quent amendment and the license Petula Clark, WARNER BROS. (the committee hammered out a 3. The Name Game, compromise agreement) will be Shirley Ellis, CONGRESS 4. This Diamond Ring, okay through 1985, but are paying Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Liberty Ex -RAB President only about half the increase of the 5. Hold What You've Got, former group. Sorry, we warned Joe Tex, DIAL David Heads New you. to negotiate 6. Love Potion Number Nine, SESAC continues Searchers, KAPP licenses and rates with stations indi- 7. All Day And All Of The Night, Values Center vidually. Kinks, REPRISE 8. My Girl, Temptations, GORDY NEW YORK 9. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By A good concept has WE WANT MORE and we want it You), Marvin Gaye, TAMLA now become a reality with the ap- free is the conclusion of broadcast- 10. Shake, Sam Cooke, RCA pointment of former Radio Adver- ers and journalists commenting on tising Bureau president Miles David the FCC's proposed amendments to TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago as full -time president of the Ameri- the federal Sunshine Act, which 1. Fire, Ohio Players, MERCURY can Values Center here. The goal of opens the lid on the once -closed gov- 2. Miles Of Aisles, Joni Mitchell, ASYLUM this non -profit organization is to ernment decision -making Radio - 3. Heart Like A Wheel, create a common source of informa- Television News Directors Assn. Linda Ronstadt, CAPITOL tion on how communities are bat- (RTNDA). The NAB and the Re- 4. Average White Band, ATLANTIC tling such social problems as alco- porters Committee for Freedom of 5. Greatest Hits, Elton John, MCA 6. Dark Horse, George Harrison, APPLE hol, drug and child abuse and teen- the Press told the FCC they want 7. War Child, Jethro Tull, CHRYSALIS age suicide. expanded media coverage of open 8. Relayer, Yes, ATLANTIC The Values Center will be both Commission meetings, access to rec- 9. New & Improved, contributed to and accessed ords Spinners, ATLANTIC by all and transcripts, and a limit on 10. Do It ('Til You're Satisfied), forms of media in hopes of sharing the duplication and transcription B.T. Express, SCEPTER successful solutions throughout the fees that they say often hinder them country. After conducting a survey in news gathering. TOP ALBUMS -20 Years Ago to determine America's 10 most 1. Beatles '65, Beatles, CAPITOL troubling issues, 2. Where Did Our Love Go, the Center intends $20 MILLION FOR RKO? That's Supremes, MOTOWN to establish an awards program to the rumored barnyard estimate for 3. Mary Poppins, Soundtrack, VISTA honor media outfits reporting the the beleaguered network, which is 4. My Fair Lady, Soundtrack, COLUMBIA most useful items. facing the possible loss of 12 of its 5. The Beach Boys Concert, CAPITOL David, who assumes the Ameri- radio stations. 6. My Love. Forgive Me, RKO officials say Robert Goulet, COLUMBIA can Values Center presidency after the network isn't actually up for 7. Fiddler On The Roof, 18 years as head of RAB, will re- sale, but they're receiving and lis- Original Cast, RCA main a consultant to the Bureau. tening to offers. 8. People, Barbra Streisand, COLUMBIA 9. Coast To Coast, Dave Clark Five, EPIC 10. Roustabout, Elvis Presley, RCA Tower Radiation Danger TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago 1. Then Who Am I, Charley Pride, RCA 2. Devil In The Bottle, Two T.G. Shepard, MELODYLAND Honolulu Transmitters Cited 3. It's Time To Pay The Fiddler, Cal Smith, MCA HONOLULU When people say by the EPA and the FCC at a press 4. I Care /Sneaky Snakes, that radio in the 50th state may be conference here on Jan. 23. Tom T. Hall, MERCURY 5. Rainy Day Woman /Help The hazardous to your health, they're But Edward J. Minkel, the FCC's Cowboy Sing The Blues, Waylon being quite serious. managing director, emphasized that Jennings, RCA Last May, the Enviornmental those levels pose no "immediate" 6. The Ties That Bind, Protection Agency undertook a ra- the Don Williams, ABC /Dot risk to the public. Doreen Will of 7. Wrong Road Again, diation survey of the island's 21 EPA added that even though the Crystal Gayle, UNITED ARTISTS transmitter and antenna sites. The standards have been exceeded by 8. I Can't Help It Of I'm Still In Love study has found that at two of the the two towers, there is probably no With You), Linda Ronstadt, CAPITOL 9. Great Expectations, transmitters, the radiation level in risk to the public because exposure Buck Owens, CAPITOL magnetic fields "exceeds the volun- is generally brief or intermittent. 10. City Lights, Mickey Gilley, PLAYBOY tary standard generally recom- One tower, located at the edge of mended as a safe, long -term expo- Waikiki and used by stations KSSK- SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago sure level by the broadcast indus- AM, KORL -AM and KIFH -AM, had 1. Happy People, Temptations, GORDY The findings little less two times 2. Fire, Ohio Players, MERCURY try." were announced radiation a than 3. I Belong To You, the recommended standard. But an- Love Unlimited, 20TH CENTURY - other tower, used by KAIM-AM- 4. Let Me Start Tonite, The si;' ` * album FM, had levels in excess of five Lamont Dozier, ABC FRESi-e#4,6111 5. Rhyme Tyme People, i AI;1'lll\MARr1' times the standard. Both are located Kool & the Gang, DE -LITE The results are fast. The in residential areas. 6. I Am, l Am, _onsIthis Smokey Robinson, TAMLA Servicing rd st reach is vast. And is Minkel said that his agency "will the call 7. Don't Cha Love It, Miracles, TAMLA week across 'he Arr free! To place a Billboard be working with the broadcasters 8. Pick Up The Pieces, .' -0 Classified ad, call Jeff Serette and local authorities to either re- Average White Band, ATLANTIC American. Gr -ce @ey .,. at (800) 223 -7524. duce the electromagnetic fields in 9. Doctor's Orders, the areas of concern, or restict ac- Carol Douglas, MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (401457-2 ~ 10. Midnight Sky Part 1, cess by the public in those areas." Isley Brothers, T -NECK DON WEILER

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BILL GAVIN DIES AT 77 (Continued from page 12) Known throughout his career as name change to the Gavin Report, site of the first disk jockey meeting. the patron saint of radio, the one the mimeographed blue legal -sized For some, the '70s brought an end word that was continually associat- sheets (until the style changed in to the excitement created by the ed with Gavin and his report 'was 1978) contained not only the most early top 40 days which spawned "integrity." Maintaining an unwa- accurate reporting, but also the the growth of the Gavin Report. But vering policy of not accepting any most dedicated. to Gavin, who continued to operate record advertisements, Gavin re- Without becoming a part of the the newsletter until its in -house sale mained unscathed throughout the unsavory portion of the sometimes to his employees in 1983, the future payola investigations that followed rocky relationship between radio was his focus. Surviving increasing the second Storz convention in Mi- and the record industry, Gavin con- competition and industry changes ami; in fact, he helped form the Disc tinually spoke up for a healthy and throughout the '70s and early '80s, Jockey Assn. to combat such prac- necessary alliance between the two. Gavin reflected on the past, saying, tices. It was originally started for Gavin's thoughts were transmit- "Each of us who has worked in ei- the purpose of organizing an annual ted weekly through his "On The ther radio or the music business can radio convention, but the payola Record" editorials, and his inten- share the satisfaction of having scandal turned the attention of the tions were made known in the many brought entertainment and infor- group -headed by Jim Hawthorne traditions he started. In 1966, the mation to hundreds of millions of and Scott Muni in 1960-to a high first radio program conference was people, and in so doing have made Never Too Late for WNEW. Julian Lennon drops by Gotham's Hard Rock code of ethics for the profession. sponsored by the Gavins in Chicago. this world a happier place. May Cafe, where the city's rock'n'roll warriorscelebrated WNEW -FM's 17th Gavin's report filled a void that Despite the Gavins' lack of experi- your good work continue. The fu- anniversary. Shown from left are the station's Mark McEwen, Lennon, Atlantic none of the wider -based publica- ence in the convention business, ture needs you." And men like Bill Records chairman Ahmet Ertegun, and WNEW air talent Scott Muni and tions were addressing. While other which led him to neglect to reserve Gavin. ROLLYE BORNSTEIN program director Charlie Kendall. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) tipsheets had existed in the past, any hotel rooms for the delegates, Gavin's, unlike the gossip sheets the two -day meeting was a surpris- put out by local personalities, did ing success. Incorporated into the not operate on the basis of ego ag- event was the presentation of the grandizement or pure material gain. annual "Men Of The Year" awards, From its early days devoted to a tradition which started with a lone the most popular titles, to its broad- 1960 commemorattion of Gordon ening to encompass other music McLendon and lasted 14 years until Billboard's forms, including rhythm & blues the last Gavin national convention- SPOTLIGHT ON and country, and its subsequent fittingly held in Kansas City, the

HARVEY HOLIDAY (Continued from page 12) New Jersey day's show is also moving. Not only for people, not rating books. will it be heard Sunday nights on "I learned a lot from Joey Reyn- WFIL, but it will be simulcast on olds about being real on the radio. WUSL -WDAS -FM's chief compe- All of us guys used to sit in a room tition. "Power 99," as WUSL is and listen to Joey in Buffalo [on known, now ranks second overall WKBW], staring at the radio like it The greening of the Garden with a 6.7, well ahead of WDAS -FM was a tv. State ... it's an industry suc- at a 5.0. "You can't rely solely on the mu- cess story as millions of Needless to say, WFIL /WUSL sic, and WFIL will not. I'm counting music business dollars pour general manager Bruce Holberg is on Joey [Reynolds is WFIL's morn- into the local coffers each smiling. "Harvey obviously knows ing personality] to lead the way, year. Long a leisure resort what a pretty large number of Phil- and we'll work on recycling the au- hotspot, New Jersey is now adelphians want to hear in oldies," dience throughout the day. We're asserting itself as an enter- understates Holberg. programming to people who grew tainment industry force to "But," he continues, "WFIL is up with Philadelphia radio, which be reckoned with. From the not going to sound like his Sunday was always exciting because you Atlantic City superrevues night show. The area does have never knew what would happen that are giving Las Vegas a next. some distinct music tastes, and we nm for its money to the will be addressing those, but the "If I can achieve that excite- hit one thing we strongly agree upon is ment," Holiday continues, "the hometown heroes who've the fact that there needs to be more numbers will follow. But I'm not go- it big to the growing record fun on the radio. Especially when ing to let the book dictate my company and recording your competition is playing four in a moves. If I did that, they wouldn't scene ... New Jersey is row." need a PD. It's a guideline, but what making news! Find out how Holberg is in a position to take a you're dealing with is a group of and why in Billboards's chance to turn around the once dom- personalities who have to feel com- February 16 Spotlight on inant AM. "With a 1.9 you can af- fortable with what they're doing, New Jersey. ford to take some risks," he notes. and with the fact that management And Holiday, who is known for his is behind them. You don't hire Joey enthusiasm, relationship with the Reynolds to play 20 records an hour Issue Date: March 23 audience, emotional tie with the mu- and read liner cards. Ad Deadline: March 1 sic he plays and often subjective "AM radio has given itself a rea- opinions, does appear to be some- son to lose," he adds, "and that's what of a "risk" to a numbers -ori- the first attitude I want to clean up. ented guy. We're not going to give ourselves But ironically, numbers are excuses before we start or it will be- For more information, call where Holiday's energies have been come a fulfilled prophecy. It doesn't Don Frost at (212) 764 -7352, spent for the last several years. matter where we are [on the band]. or contact any Billboard Moving from the program director If we're a warm, friendly, happen- Sales Office the world. post at WDAS -FM, he has been ing station that plays the best mu- around serving as research director for the sic, and captures the spirit of Phila- black station, as well as in -house delphia, we'll win." consultant for the chain, which in- cludes KATZ /WZEN St. Louis and *Billboard WWRL New York. AI;1'111NMA1rl' The International Newsweekly of Music and Home Entertainment "WDAS put me in research be- The results are fast. The cause they didn't want a guy who reach is vast. And the call is just knew figures," says Holiday. free! To place a Billboard "They taught me [all the statistics] Classified ad, call Jeff Serene and they relied on me to be `real' at (800) 223 -7524. within the structure -to program

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WFBG Altoona, PA WKDD Akron, OH WDRQ Detroit, MI KKXX Bakersfield, CA WJLK -FM Asbury Park, NJ WUSL Philadelphia, PA WBWB Bloomington, IN WHYT Detroit, MI KIMN Denver, CO KDZA Pueblo, CO WBSB (B -104) Baltimore, MD WBZZ (B -94) Pittsburgh, PA WCIL -FM Carbondale, IL WNAP Indianapolis, IN KOAQ (Q -103) Denver, CO KRSP Salt Lake City, UT WMAR -FM Baltimore, MD WHTX Pittsburgh, PA WBBM -FM (B -96) Chicago, IL WZPL Indianapolis, IN KPKE Denver, CO KSDO -FM(KS 103) San Diego, WVSR Charleston, WV WPST Trenton, NJ WGCI -FM Chicago, IL WVIC Lansing, MI KLUC Las Vegas, NV CA WZYQ (Z -104) Frederick, MD WASH Washington, DC WLS -AM /FM Chicago, IL WZEE Madison, WI KIIS Los Angeles, CA XTRA San Diego, CA WKEE Huntington, WV WAVA Washington, DC WKRQ (Q -102) Cincinnati, OH WKTI Milwaukee, WI KKHR Los Angeles, CA KIST Santa Barbara, CA WBLI Long Island, NY WRQX (Q-107) Washington, DC WDMT Cleveland, OH WZUU Milwaukee, WI KOPA Phoenix, AZ KHYT Tucson, AZ WHTZ (Z -100) New York, NY WOMP -FM Wheeling, WV WGCL Cleveland, OH WKZW (KZ -93) Peoria, IL KZZP Phoenix, AZ KRQQ Tucson, AZ WKTU New York, NY WILK Wilkes- Barre, PA WNCI -FM Columbus, OH WRKR Racine, WI KFMY Provo, UT KTKT Tucson, AZ WPLJ New York, NY WKRZ Wilkes- Barre, PA WXGT -FM (92X) Columbus, OH WZOK Rockford, IL WKHI Ocean City, MD WQXA (Q -106) York, PA WCZY Detroit, MI WSPT Stevens Point, WI WCAU -FM Philadelphia, PA WYCR York, PA

REGION 3 REGION 5 REGION 8 FL,GA,NC,SC,East TN,VA IA,KS.MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SD AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern NV,OR, W A, W Y

PHIL COLLINS MICK JAGGER ONE MORE NIGHT JUST ANOTHER NIGHT MICK JAGGER JUST ANOTHER NIGHT MICK JAGGER DURAN DURAN JUST ANOTHER NIGHT SAVE A PRAYER PHIL COLLINS ONE MORE NIGHT MADONNA PHIL COLLINS MATERIAL GIRL ONE MORE NIGHT MADONNA MATERIAL GIRL

WISE Asheville, NC KFYR Bismarck, ND KYYA Billings, MT KMJK Portland, OR WQXI -FM (94-Q) Atlanta, GA WANS Greenville, SC KFMZ Columbia, MO KBBK Boise, ID KSFM Sacramento, CA WVEE (V -103) Atlanta, GA WOKI Knoxville, TN KIIK Davenport, IA KTRS Casper, WY KWOD Sacramento, CA WZGC (Z -93) Atlanta, GA WHY! (Y-100) Miami, FL KMGK Des Moines, IA KMGX Fresno, CA KSKD Salem, OR WBBQ -FM Augusta, GA WINZ -FM (1 -95) Miami, FL WEBC Duluth, MN KYNO -FM Fresno, CA KITS San Francisco, CA WSSX Charleston, SC WKZQ -FM Myrtle Beach, SC KQWB Fargo, ND KQKQ Omaha, NE KGHO Hoquaim, WA KWSS San Jose, CA WBCY Charlotte, NC WNVZ Norfolk, VA KKXL -FM Grand Forks, ND KKLS -FM Rapid City, SD KOZE Lewiston, ID KSLY San Luis Obispo, CA WCKS (CK -101) Cocoa Beach, WBJW Orlando, FL KRNA Iowa City, IA KKRC Sioux Falls, SD KHOP Modesto, CA KPLZ Seattle, WA FL WRVQ (Q-94) Richmond, VA KBEQ (Q -104) Kansas City, MO KHTR St.Louis, MO KOSO Modesto, CA KUBE Seattle, WA WNOK -FM Columbia, SC WXLK (K -92) Roanoke, VA KDWB -AM Minneapolis, MN KDVV Topeka, KS KIDD Monterey, CA KNBQ Tacoma, WA WNFI (1.100) Daytona Beach, FL WAEV Savannah, GA KDWB -FM Minneapolis, MN KAYI Tulsa, OK WDCG (G -105) Durham /Raleigh, NC WZAT (Z-102) Savannah, GA WLOL Minneapolis, MN KRAV Tulsa, OK WFLB Fayetteville, NC WRBQ (Q -105) Tampa, FL KJYO (KJ -103) Oklahoma City, KFMW Waterloo, IA

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IF YOU READ about Ron Jacobs' '65 to wander off to San Francisco's Other entrepreneurs can find out great promotion in the Dec. 22 issue KGO and KSDO San Diego, re- the latest scoop on Glendale's and are wondering what it will cost turned to host cable tv's "Bill Gor- KIEV, where Larry Kohn now you to tie in with Sheraton Hotels don: On The Scene," but trivia fans hosts "It's Your Business" Satur- and American Airlines on this great will remember his regular appear- day afternoons. And guess who giveaway, which will award trips to ances on Channel 5's "One O'Clock you'll hear directly after that one - Hawaii to your listeners, you'll be Club" with co -host Dorothy Fuld - hour block? None other than Barry pleasantly surprised to learn it's ab- heim. Hardcore triviots will also re- Richards, the former KGFJ L.A. solutely free. Stations recently add- member the name of the other show PD who is moderating a call -in show ed to the "Magic Island Network" in which Bill appeared. Details after featuring a plastic -uh, make that. include Tampa's WMGG, KCKC these brief messages from Los An- "beauty " -surgeon. He's also got a San Bernardino, KBUY Amarillo; geles: few other things cooking that we'll KCRS Midland /Odessa and WAAY Jeff Salgo is back. The former reveal in due time, and one of them Huntsville. Want to know more, and KMGG Los Angeles and KBZT San will make all L.A. radio folks want talk to a legend while you're at it? Diego programmer, who left for the to go out and purchase a VCR. It Call Ron at (808) 526 -1134. wilds of small market ownership, will be worth saving. Speaking of legends, if you're will return to Anaheim once Tim The show WERE's Bill Gordon Getting That Feeling. Soul legend James Brown, left, pays a visit to WCBS -FM wondering where Doc Downey takes KEZY there. appeared in? "Apartment 13" . Sullivan over New York for an interview aired on the station's "Hall Of Fame" segment. wound up, the address is WERE The duo, who worked as PD and GM Down in San Diego, jazz impresario Standing with him are WCBS music director Barbara Temple and program is back KIFM again. Cleveland. Not only can you hear at L.A.'s "Magic," will do likewise Art Good at director Joe McCoy. Sean Morton Downey Jr. from 9 to at KEZY. Having left the outlet for KZBT midnight on the news /talker, but Back at "Magic," Dana Lauren is there last March, he returned last you can also hear him on disk. (The out of the midday slot and weekend- month to host a weekend jazz show Fox's midday slot, while weekender Larry King, Bruce Williams, Walter last time we tried that, he was pro- er Brian Roberts is in. Brian, who and handle morning drive news. Cliff Brothers does Walker's stint, Cronkite and Joan Rivers who can ducing H.M.S. Montell's "Don't Put also does a weekend shift at Tran- Looking for a great morning but a permanant solution is in the bring younger demos to his FM Me Down" expletives deleted for star (down the hall from Magic's drive opportunity? Jeff Sattler's the offing, and who knows? It could be talker. Hey, when you're dreaming, WFUN Miami airplay.) However, studios in Hollywood), is a former man to contact (by mail) at K -101 you. why not go all the way? this go- 'round he's cleaned up his KUTE L.A. and KYA San Francisco San Francisco. Seems that even If talk is more your thing, give act, and a whole city too, on "Cleve- personality. though it's no longer darker, it's Bill Klaus a call at WNIR. (That's WE GOT A CALL from KVI Seat- land's My Kind Of Town" b/w still not time for Tom Parker (you in Akron, 216-673- 2323.) If you rec- tle PD Scott Burton, who's more "Cleveland's Comin' Back Again." WE MENTIONED that David K. had to hear the jingle), as Parker ognize the "winner" calls from than pleased with his recent num- Where it's been is often the topic of Jones has vacated his morning slot has vacated that slot, with no re- "Game Radio," Klaus says the con- bers, and so were we, since Burton e discussion on his call -in show. at KOST for the production director placement named at the Bob Price test format is still up and running plays plenty of black oldies on the Joining WERE's afternoon line- slot at the L.A. Cox outlet, but we outlet. on the weekends, but what he needs Golden West station- proving the up, co-anchoring the 4 to 7 p.m. slot forgot about his entrepreneurial Rather do top 40 in Denver? is a talk show host who can commu- old assumption that the Pacific with Vivian Goodman, is veteran spirit. Jones has formed Showprep, Mark Bolke's looking for a midday nicate. Wild and crazy, diverse and Northwest didn't like that stuff newsman Bill Gordon. Gordon, a self -explanatory service, which jock at KPKE. Evening jock Jay top -notch are the adjectives he used very, very wrong. The "Solid Gold" who left the mistake by the lake in can be reached at (213) 851 -4325. Walker is filling former PD Tim before requesting a cross between (Continued on page 19) 1 CONGRATULATIONS / o -raOLHAT -Q

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www.americanradiohistory.com Copyright 1985, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or 1?"b°°d HOT 100 SINGLES RETAIL ACTION. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, A weekly compilation of "breakout ", i.e., singles with recording, or otherwise, without the prior initial movement indicative of significant future sales written permission of the publisher. potential, but not yet on the top 30 lists of the retailers NATIONAL 190 REPORTERS and one -stops currently reporting to the Hot 100 Singles chart. NUMBER REPORTING REGION 7 REGION 1 GO FOR IT MCA 32 AZ,Southern CA,CO,HI,Southern NV,NM,UT CT,MA,ME,NY State,RI,VT KIM WILDE KIM CARNES INVITATION TO DANCE EMI -AMERICA 25 20 DURAN DURAN SAVE A PRAYER CAPITOL JERMAINE STEWART PAT BENATAR PAT BENATAR 00H 00H SONG CHRYSALIS 20 THE WORD IS OUT 00H 00H SONG JOURNEY ONLY THE YOUNG GEFFEN 19 KIM WILDE JOHN PARR GO FOR IT NAUGHTY NAUGHTY REGION 3 REGION 5 FL,GA,NC,SC,East TN,VA IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SD COMMODORES JOURNEY NIGHTSHIFT ONLY THE YOUNG DURAN DURAN KIM CARNES SAVE A PRAYER INVITATION TO DANCE Abbey Road One Stop Santa Ana, CA Bee Gee Dist. Latham, NY Alta One -Stop /West. Merch. Salt Lake City, UT Buffalo Enterprises 1 -Stop Buffalo, NY KIM WILDE THE CARS Associated One-Stop Phoenix, AZ Cambridge 1 -Stop Framingham, MA GO FOR IT WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU Canterbury's Pasadena, CA Cavages Dewitt, NY Circles Records Phoenix, AZ Central Record & Tape S.Windsor, CT PAT BENATAR FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Dan -Jay Denver, CO Cutler's New Haven, CT 00H 00H SONG RELAX Licorice Pizza Glendale, CA Dicks One Stop Dedham, MA Licorice Pizza San Diego, CA Discount Records Cambridge, MA Album Den Richmond, VA Brown Bros. One -Stop Minneapolis, MN Lovell's Whittier, CA Easy Records 1 -Stop N.Quin MA Bibb One Stop Charlotte, NC CML-One Stop St. Louis, MO Middle Earth Downey, CA Everett Music Everett, MA Camelot Atlanta, GA Camelot Wichita, KS Music Box Fullerton, CA Good Vibrations Boston, MA Camelot Charlotte, NC Dart One -Stop Minneapolis, MN Musicland Murray, UT House of Guitars Rochester, NY Camelot Daytona Beach, FL Great American Music Minneapolis, MN Odyssey Records Las Vegas, NV Music Suppliers One-Stop Needham, MA Camelot Winston -Salem, NC Hastings Lawton, OK Peer Records Anaheim, CA Northeast 1 -Stop Troy, NY Coconuts Atlanta, GA Music Vision St. Ann, MO Record Bar Colorado Springs, CO Peters 1 -Stop Norwood, MA Coconuts Jacksonville, FL Musicland Minneapolis, MN Record Bar Salt Lake City, UT Record Giant Utica, NY Jerry Bassin's 1 -Stop N.Miami Beach, FL Musicland St. Louis, MO Record Retreat Los Angeles, CA Record Theater Buffalo, NY Nova Records 1 -Stop Norcross, GA Musicland Minneapolis, MN Show Industries Los Angeles, CA Rhody's Warwick, RI One Stop Atlanta, GA Record Bar Cedar Rapids, IA Sound Barrier Tucson, AZ Trans World 1 -Stop Latham, NY Oz Records Stone Mountain, GA Record Bar Norman, OK Tower Anaheim, CA Peaches Clearwater, FL Streetside Records St. Louis, MO Tower Las Vegas, NV Peaches Greensboro, NC The Record Shop Edina, MN Tower Los Angeles, CA Peaches Richmond, VA Tower El Cajon, CA

Peaches Ft. Lauderdale , FL Tower Panorama City, CA Q Records Miami, FL Tower San Diego, CA RPM Associates Fairfax, VA Tower San Diego, CA Record Bar Savannah, GA Tower Sherman Oaks, CA Record Bar Durham, NC Tower Tempe, AZ Sounds Familiar Columbia, SC Tower Records West Covina, CA REGION 2 FL DE,D.C.,MD,NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV Specs Miami, Wherehouse Mission Valley, CA Starship Records Savannah, GA Wherehouse Entertainment Gardena, CA Tara Records 1 -Stop Atlanta, GA KIM WILDE Tidewater One -Stop Norfolk, VA GO FOR IT Tracks Records Norfolk, VA

JOURNEY ONLY THE YOUNG PAT BENATAR REGION 4 REGION 6 REGION 8 00H 00H SONG IL,IN,KY,MI,OH,WI AL,AR,LA,MS,West TN,TX AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern NV,OR,WA,WY

A -1 One Stop New York, NY JERMAINE STEWART KIM CARNES KIM WILDE All- Service One -Stop Union, NJ THE WORD IS OUT INVITATION TO DANCE GO FOR IT Alpha Rack New York, NY Bend Dist. Bronx, NY KIM WILDE BRONSKI BEAT JERMAINE STEWART GO FOR IT SMALL TOWN BOY THE WORD IS OUT C &M 1 -Stop Hyattsville, MD Eastern One-Stop Philadelphia, PA JULIAN LENNON JOURNEY BRYAN ADAMS NY Elroy Enterprises Roslyn, TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES ONLY THE YOUNG SOMEBODY Gallery of Sound Wilkes- Barre, PA Harmony Music Bronx, NY

J &R Music World New York , NY Ambat One -Stop /Record Theater Cincinnati, OH Camelot N.Richland Hills, TX Budget Boise, ID JEK Enterprises Baltimore, MD Angot 1 -Stop Detroit, MI Camelot Little Rock, AR Budget Cheyenne, WY Kemp Mill Beltsville, MD Buzzard's Nest Columbus, OH Camelot Plano, TX Dan -Jay One Stop Tuilwila, WA Mobile One -Stop Pittsburgh, PA Camelot N. Canton, OH Central -South One -Stop Nashville, TN Eli's Record & Tape Spokane, WA Music Factory Brooklyn, NY Centra Columbus, OH Disc Records El Paso, TX Eucalyptus Records Napa, CA Musical Sales 1 -Stop Baltimore, MD Flipside Records Arlington Heights, IL Discount Records Nashville, TN Leopold's Berkeley, CA Musicden Edison, NJ Gemini One Stop Cleveland, OH H.W. Daily Houston, TX Music People's 1 -Stop Oakland, CA National Record Mart Pittsburgh, PA Harmony House Records & Tapes Troy, MI Hastings Arlington, TX Musicland Billings, MT Oasis Bethel Park, PA Laury's Records Des Plains, IL Hastings Austin, TX Musicland San Jose, CA Oasis Pittsburgh, PA Mainstream Records Milwaukee, WI Hastings Houston, TX Peaches Seattle, WA Peaches Rockville, MD Martin & Snyder Dearborn, MI Hastings San Antonio, TX Rainbow One -Stop San Francisco, CA Record & Tape Ltd. Washington, DC Musicland Norridge, IL Hastings Tyler, TX Sea -Port 1 -Stop Portland, OR Record Bar Morgantown, WV Northern Record 1 -Stop Cleveland, OH Melody Shop Dallas, TX Tower Campbell, CA Richmond Bros. 1 -Stop Pennsauken, NJ Oranges Chicago, IL Music City One -Stop Nashville, TN Tower Concord, CA Sam Goody Masapequa Masapequa, NY Peaches Cincinnati, OH Musicland Birmingham, AL Tower Sacramento, CA Sam Goody Baltimore, MD Radio Doctors Milwaukee, WI Peaches Memphis, TN Tower Portland, OR Seasons Four Records Hyattsville, MD Rapid Sales Madison, WI Poplar Tunes Memphis, TN Tower San Francisco, CA Shulman Rec. Co. Cinnaminson, NJ Record City Skokie, IL Star Records El Paso, TX Tower Seattle, WA Tape King One Stop Hillside, NJ Record Works Belleville Park, IL Sunbelt Music 1 -Stop Dallas, TX Westgate Records Boise, ID The Wiz Brooklyn, NY Rose Records Chicago, IL Texas Tapes & Records Houston, TX Tower New York, NY Scott's 1 -Stop Indianapolis, IN Western Merch. One Stop Houston, TX Universal One -Stop Philadelphia, PA Sound Video One Stop Niles, IL Wherehouse Records Metaire, LA Waxie Maxie Washington, DC The Record Store Chicago, IL Wee Three Philadelphia, PA Vinyl Vendors Kalamazoo, MI Win 1 -Stop Long Island City, NY Wax Works Owensboro, KY

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VOX JOX (Continued from page 17) format shows the AM station with exec Kim Pyle, who becomes sales K.C. (where he worked with Brous- for Patrick, why not give him a call its best ratings in six years. manager at the George Johns -con- sard at WHB way back when) to at (619) 588 -8834? What's the top -rated station sulted AC outlet . manage the station from Ft. Mey- That should bring us up to date. among the major markets? No Denise Oliver's post as director ers, where he had been GSM at As for other recent occurances: shock here: WCCO Minneapolis, of special programming for ABC WQEZ. But did you know that the KKFM Colorado Springs PD Chuck with a 21.4 share overall (edging Radio Network has been filled in- outlet is said to be on the block for Finney adds to his responsibilities, out KMOX with a 20.6) ... Jack house by the manager of that de- $4 million? Not a bad deal at all. becoming corporate PD for the Alix is also thrilled with WKPE partment, Beverly Padratzik, who Down in San Diego we had a cou- chain, which also owns Vail's (Cape Cod) this Birch. A 17.4 puts joined the group last year from her ple of PD changes and a GM ap- KVMT. Upped to corporate news di- the top 40 station (which has recent- post as an administrator of affiliate pointment, as Jim LaMarca was rector over both facilities is ly hired all -around nice guy and for- relations at The Source. upped to PD at XTRA -AM. He re- KKFM's Mark Goldberg, while for- mer New Orleans personality Gary Other network movement has for- places Jim Richards (Vox Jox, Jan. mer KKFM overnighter Doug Ha- Franklin) on top of the heap overall mer WLIR Long Island personality 19) at the oldies station, where Rob mand becomes production director in the resort market. And if that's Ben Manilla joining RKO as writer, Tonkin is upped to promotion direc- there. Finney also mentions that not enough coverage, Alix has peti- producer and editor of such news tor ... Exiting his PD slot at San KKFM has a 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. open- tioned the FCC to switch WVLC to features as "Beat The System," Diego's KCBQ is Joe Patrick, and ing. Former KRDO air talent Sean WKPE -AM, simulcasting such an- "The People Magazine Minute" and coming in as VP /GM at competing McMahon is filling in temporarily, tics as the successful "Morning "Equal Time." He does equal duties country combo KSON now that Jef- and he may get the nod full -time, so Zoo." for the music -related topics on top ferson Pilot is taking over is Clarke don't delay, send that tape today. Boss Promos. WYSP Philadelphia air From the "Boy when we make 40- oriented "Private Sessions," Brown. Brown, who has been GSM Joining the weekend lineup at personality Pam Merly poses with listener Rich who mistakes ..." column comes a slew country-formatted "Checking In" at Jeff Pilot's WQXI -AM-FM Atlan- Louisville's WRKA is former Z -102 Bradford, won a Bruce Springsteen autographed guitar of apologies. First to Biloxi /Gulf- and AC-targetted "Behind The Mu- ta, fills Don Nelson's former slot. I -95 personality and Savannah in one of the station's recent contests. port/Pascagoula's WTAM (a Class sic," heard on more than 700 sta- No word on Nelson's next move. As Steve Austin . IV AM which shows nicely in the tions. Gulfport book with its urban for- Once again last week we had mat), Moss Point's WJKX (an ur- more news than room, so we missed ban AM daytimer which is nothing out on telling you that Ron Parker to sneeze at in the Pascagoula met- drops "assistant" and becomes PD ro), Pascagoula's WPMP (another at Houston's KKBQ, where Dave credible AM urban daytimer), and Parks is now ensconced as opera- WKKY (Pascagoula's Class A ur- tions manager. Upped to national ban facility). All of these stations sales manager at the Gannett com- penetrate the shores of Gulfport, a bo is Diane M. Ingle, while Susan fact we didn't mention in last Perry Hoffman becomes LSM. week's article about "Foxy 96." And in the continuing saga of Seems Howard Schrott will have a "The Zoo Story" (apologies to Ed- bit more direct competition than he ward Albee), WZOU Boston GSM bargained for. Bill Wayland, who left for the Also to Lee Dombrowski at world of video in that post at Chan- KLPX. The recent piece on Tucson nel 66 (the music television outlet changes said KWFM had topped there), has been replaced in -house KLPX's shares. Not so. According by Ross Elder, who adds Wayland's to Arbitron it's close, but KLPX, duties to his post as WHDH /WZOU which slipped from a 7.7 to a 6.1 national sales manager. Adding to overall, indeed remained ahead of her position as WHDH promotion KWFM, which slid from a 6.8 to a manager, Beverly Smith Tilden 6.0. And then there's Phoenix. picks up that title at WZOU as well. Other stuff you may have missed: WE WON'T BOTHER to explain John Driscoll returns to Milwau- what electronic problem eliminated kee, where he used to program three highly rated outlets from the WLZZ /WZUU. This time around, recent Arbitron listing, and rather Driscoll, who has been on the air at than go into details, we'll take it co -owned K -San Francisco, will from the top: serve dual duties as operations manager for the combo and WZUU Spring Fall morning personality. That means Call Format '84 14 that Buck McWilliams and Chris O'Connor have exited their Zoo co- PHOENIX hosting duties. As for former Zoo KTAR news 9.1 10.4 PD Cat Michaels, he'll now devote KQYT easy listening 8.0 8.0 all his time to the 'ZUU afternoon KNIX -FM country 7.1 7.2 shift. KUPD AOR 4 5.4 7.1 IT'LL GET THERE FASTER, KZZP -FM contemporary 5.5 6.0 FROM MAKING RATINGS to sell- KKLT AC 5.5 5.9 ing them goes WUSY Chattanooga MORE RELIABLY, KMEO -FM easy listening 5.9 5.8 PD Jon Anthony, who becomes an A KOPA -FM contemporary 4.5 5.3 account exec for the Tennessee AND AT LOWER COST KOY AC 4.6 4.6 country outlet, where MD John Now you can have your talk show or music We'll also build specialized networks to send KLZI AC 3.2 4.2 Hart is upped to PD, while Peter program delivered to thousands of radio sta- your program to a specific list of stations. KDKB AOR 7.4 4.1 Porter handles music ... You heard tions across the country simply by bouncing So start bouncing your program off KOOL -FM AC 4.9 3.8 that Neal Mirsky gave up the Flori- it off us just once. Mutualink. It's the best way to get it there. KHEP-FM classical 2.3 2.8 da sunshine? The former WCKO We're Mutualink. And we can provide the For more information call Jim Kozlowski at KLFF nostalgia 2.9 2.6 reliability, speed and flexibility you need 703) in KUKQ Pompano Beach PD now programs to 685 -2082 or send the coupon. urban 2.6 2.6 Haven market your program in a big way...all at a KSTM AOR 2.0 2.2 New rocker WPLR. K1NA Spanish 1.4 1.9 Former WRQK Greensboro prin- surprisingly small cost. Send to: cipal Tom Armshaw, who remained This is the same satellite delivery system Mutual Satellite Services K111 -FM country 3.8 1.8 Mutual Broadcasting System, Inc. KNIX -AM country 1.1 1.5 with the station after the ownership the Mutual Radio Network uses to deliver pro- 1755 S. Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202 KPHX Spanish .8 1.3 transition last year, is once again g ing to its affiliated stations nationwide. KFLR - .9, 12 off chasing that entrepreneurial Andsince Mutual was the first commercial Please bounce over some information on MUTUALINK. KOOL -AM AC 1.1 1.1 spirit ... KOGO's back. Not in San radio network to develop, own and operate Name Title KOPA -AM AC .7 1.1 Diego this time, but 150 miles north their own system, Mutual's been bouncing Company Address in Ventura, where an equally well - shows across the country for a pretty long time. City State Zip K111-AM .9, KMEO-AM .8, KRDS 8, KZZP-AM .6, known set of calls, KBBQ, fades Short programs or long. Live or pre -recorded. Telephone KMLE .4, KMZK .4 into the distance. Once-a -month or daily. We can deliver your Want to buy a station in Kansas show more efficiently than the system you've TM been using. We can do it instantly and even City? Try KCFX. You may have - J MOVING UP the Magic sales heard that GM Skip Broussard re- simultaneously to stations all over the country. ranks is WMAG High Point account signed as Gary Reames returned to

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ARTIST TITLE PUNXSATAWNEY PHIL RISES AGAIN All the patron need do is dial one patrons who come dressed in the LABEL WIOQ Philadelphia (undefinable) of the five cab companies that are specific theme attire. An open bar is JOHN FOGERTY THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD Contact: Julie Roberts also participating in the program provided to increase the festive am- 1 1 1 7 WA RNER BROS. Four years in a row now, morning and say they've got a Pic -Me -Up bience of the crowd. BIXAN ADAMS SOMEBODY 2 8 13 4 personality "Harvey In The Morn- Ticket. The taxi company will accept Themes range from beach wear (in to togas, to the recent JOUREN NEY ONLY THE YOUNG ing" has traipsed off to Punxsataw- the ticket as full fare. January), 3 17 25 3 GEFF ney, remote vehicle in tow, to catch pajama party which awarded prizes DAVIER LROS.EE ROTH CALIFORNIA GIRLS Feb. 2 Groundhog Day ceremo- NATIONAL SHARKRETARY DAY to the best looking male and female 4 3 8 4 WARN the BD ny. As legend has it, if the ground- WLIR Long Island (AOR) PJs, most kinky, sexy, demented, ENN FREY THE HEAT IS ON 5 4 9 6 Mc hog crawls out of his hole and sees Contact: Ben Manilla at RKO, and "most like a virgin." Not only is his shadow, it's another four weeks New York it fun for the crowd, but it provides EREO SPEEDWAGON CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING 6 10 11 9 of winter-or maybe it's the other It's a bit after the fact, but as Na- the station with both increased visi- DEEP PURPLE KNOCKING AT YOUR BACK DOOR In any event, that mys- tional Secretaries' Week is becom- bility and additional income from 7 7 12 way around. 9 MERC URY tery and others were solved last ing an annual event, this one bears participating sponsors. JOHN FBROOS.GERTY ROCK & ROLL GIRLS 8 14 21 4 WARNE R Saturday as Harvey and Mobile 102 telling. did 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. show live SUITCASE PARTY NHHENLEY SUNSET GRILL the Former WLIR morning man Ben 9 7 10 8 GEFFE from Phil's hole, where Harvey was Manilla did an old promotion with a WEZC Charlotte (AC) IS FOREIGNER I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE placed among the elite "Groundhog new twist. He asked secretaries in Contact: Mark C. Gullett 10 2 2 9 Inner Circle." the audience to send in postcards to The prize is a free seven -day cruise CALL TO THE HEART round trip 11 5 3 12 GInUnFLFnRi IA Once Phil made his decision, Har- enter the contest, which would to Mexico, including transportation to the ship's Los An- SURVIVOR HIGH ON YOU vey joined the annual Groundhog award them a lunch with Manilla on Day Breakfast there, interviewing National Secretaries' Day. Feeling geles dock and $104 in spending JULIAN LENNON TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES the hundreds of folks who believe in that it would be unfair to take the cash. To enter, listeners only need 13 11 12 9 this nonsense. For those who lady away from her job for more to submit a postcard to WEZC. Be- FOREIGNER THAT WAS YESTERDAY 14 16 18 4 missed the Saturday morning cover- than an hour without her boss com- tween Feb 18-28, random drawings will be conducted netting two final- RADIOACTIVE age, highlights were to be present- plaining, and wanting to give the of- 15 39 - 2 RliFIRM ed Monday morning on the Ground- fice something to talk about while ists daily, who will be invited to a JOHN PARR NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY hog Day recap, only on Q -102. they were gone, Manilla included a luncheon at Bojangles March 2. 16 13 6 13 ATLANTIC replacement secretary in the form Not only do the finalists and their TICK JAGGER JUST ANOTHER NIGHT PIC -ME-UP lun- 17 NEW COLUMBIA of his former morning partner guests have to appear at the WPOC Baltimore (country) cheon, but they have to be packed DON HENLEY THE BOYS OF SUMMER "Mark The Shark" (now at 18 6 4 13 Contact: Bill Branch, GSM WMMR Philadelphia). The idea was and ready to leave if they are select- LRB PLAYING TO WIN With the debate raging over wheth- that while Manilla was dining with ed in the final drawing. Should that 19 29 35 3 CAPITOL er broadcast licensees should be the winner, Mark would serve as occur, a limousine will take them to PHILIP BAILEY EASY LOVER able to accept beer and wine ads, keeping peace in where their week -long 20 12 5 10 COLUMBIA "Sharketary," the the airport, many stations are looking at ways office and spreading the word that vacation will start. D. BOWIE & PAT METHENY GROUP THIS IS NOT AMERICA 21 NEW, EMI -AMERICA to combat the drunk driving prob- WLIR was the station to listen to. ROLLYE BORNSTEIN 22 PAT BENATAR OOH -OOH SONG lems through public service efforts 22 24 26 4 CHRYSALIS so that a total ban will not be THEME NIGHTS THE CARS WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU deemed necessary. KUAM -AM -FM Agana, Guam (94- 23 27 29 3 ELEKTRA At WPOC, a program co -spon- Rock) AUTOGRAPH TURN UP THE RADIO Computer Software 24 22 17 12 sored by Nationwide Insurance Contact: Bob Berger TWISTED SISTER THE PRICE called "Pic- Me -Up" is available 24 Tying in with a local video club, beer Chart hours a day, seven days a week in companies and various retailers, ONE MORE NIGHT Every Week 26 NEW PHIL S the five -county Baltimore metro. KUAM presents weekly theme WARNER BROS. Much like the free cab rides offered nights at the location that work as ADAMS ITS ONLY LOVE In Biltboard 27 18 15 11 BRYAN on New Year's Eve or other special follows: The video club charges a DON HENLEY ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE holidays or prom nights, "Pic -Me- standard admission fee to the Tues- 28 33 37 3 GEFFE N Up Tickets" are issued to anyone day night event, with a discount to 29 DOKKEN JUST GOT LUCKY who feels they have had too much to 29 31 27 6 ELEKTRA drink. The program, through wide ROGER HODGSON IN JEOPARDY 30 30 33 4 publicity both on and off the air, en- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** GEORGETHOROG00D GEAR JAMMER courages patrons to ask for the free 31 26 30 4 EMI- AMERICA service, and bartenders throughout * GREAT FOOD DE PURPLE PERFECT STRANGERS the city have a hearty supply on 32 21 20 12 MERCURY hand which they offer to those they THE KINKS DO IT AGAIN OPEN 24 HOURS 33 23 14 12 ARIST A feel are in need. JOHN WAITS RESTLESS HEART LARRY PARKER'S 34 NEW EMI -AMERICA

BRUCE COCKBURN IF I HAD A ROCKET LAUNCHER _o1ERLY 35 20 16 7 N/L, GOLD MOUNTAIN Country Seminar BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN IN THE U.S.A. DINER 36 36 31 18 COLUMBIA MARTIN BRILEY DANGEROUS MOMENTS Set for March 37 37 46 3 MERCUR Y ADAMS RUN TO YOU NASHVILLE The annual Country 38 25 22 14 BRYAN Radio Seminar goes into its sweet ALLAN PARSONS PROJECT LET'S TALK ABOUT ME 39 NEW ARISTA 16th year with a March 7 -9 date set MOLLY HATCHET STONE IN YOUR HEART for the event, to be held at the Opry- 40 28 28 8 E. PIC land Hotel here. Beverly Bleisch, GENERAL PUBLIC TENDERNESS chairman of the 1985 Country Radio 41 40 39 4 Broadcasting Agenda Committee, TRIUMPH FOLLOW MY HEART 42 NEW MCA reports that attendees of the three - day event will to 18 ses- DONNIE IRIS INJURED IN THE GAME OF LOVE be treated 43 NEW Ow HME sions covering programming, pro- THE KINKS LIVING ON A THIN LINE motion, sales, management and oth- iii,) 44 NEW ARISTA er aspects of station operation. Parker's limo service -the finest in limo luxury. Service so unique I. ANGEL CITY UNDERGROUND makes all else seem obsolete. We will send our stretch limo to your stu 45 35 44 3 Known as a productive and play- 24 hours a da., 10' ioCd r {r'vcnra r.. I Tar orrl CCII' group in- dos DARYL HALL JOHN OATES METHOD OF MODERN LOVE ful event, this year's confab anywhere. 42 2 & 46 - RCA cludes a roster of colorfully titled TRIUMPH SPELLBOUND sessions such as "Don't Get Caught 47 32 23 10 With Your Pants Down-Like Le- NEW THE CARS BREAKAWAY vi's Did," a research analysis panel. 206 S. Beverly Dr. at Charleville, Beverly Hills, CA (213) 274 -5658 48 ELEKTRA 4676 Admiralty Way, As it did last year, the Country Ra- Marina Del Rey, CA (213) 823 -6615 PAT BEN ATAR DIAMOND FIELD 49 34 34 9 CHRYSALIS dio Seminar will host the Music In- Telephones at Each Dining Booth 50 THE HONEYDRIPPEFtS ROCKIN' AT MIDNIGHT dustry Professional Seminar 50 41 48 17 ES PARANZA (MIPS), representing the Country * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Video clip availability. Music Assn.'s involvement.

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of the pile is the hour -long "On The ple dates indicate local stations PHIL COLLINS 17 17 Radio," produced and distributed have option of broadcast time ONE MORE NIGHT TITLE ARTIST LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL by the young Nationally Syndicat- and dates. DIONNE WARWICK AND GLENN

ed Broadcast Alliance of Playa del JONES 10 28 CARELESS WHISPER COLUMBIA 38 -04691 1 week at No. One O 2 5 8 1 Rey, Calif. The show is comprised of Feb. 11 -17, Teresa Brewer, The FINDER OF LOST LOVES WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 75% contemporary hits, artist pro- Music Makers, Narwood Produc- JULIAN LENNON 12 45 FOOLISH HEART COLUMBIA 38 -04693 3 4 11 files, a top five countdown and a tions, one hour. TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES STEVE PERRY

people's choice segment where lis- Feb. 11 -17, Larry Gatlin & the ERIC CARMEN 8 29 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS ATLANTIC 7 -89596 4 7 9 teners can voice their predictions on Gatlin Brothers, Part II, Country I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR O FOREIGNER LIPS particular artists and records. Closeup, Narwood Productions, YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION FULL MOON /WARNER BROS. 7 -29126 4 1 1 12 Available on a market exclusive one hour. KIM CARNES 7 20 CHICAGO "On The Radio" is INVITATION TO DANCE and barter basis, Feb. 11 -17, Champaign, Special ALL I NEED QWEST 7. 29238 /WARNER BROS. 5 5 2 14 hosted by Ron O'Brien, Rick Dees' Edition, Westwood One, one hour. JACK WAGNER afternoon counterpart on KIIS Los Feb. 11 -17, John Fogerty, Off WSKY Asheville, NC MISSING YOU RCA 13966 7 8 11 WRMM Atlanta, GA i Angeles and frequent fill -in for The Record Specials with Marty © DIANA ROSS Top 40" from WSB-AM Atlanta, GA Dees' "The Weekly Turner, Westwood One, one hour. DO WHAT YOU DO ARISTA 1 -9279 KEYI Austin, TX 7 6 3 16 The United Stations. NSBA Feb. 11 -17, Manhattan Transfer, WBAL Baltimore, MD JERMAINE JACKSON WFBR Baltimore, MD spokesman Jeff Leve says "On The Pop Concerts, Westwood One, one MAKE NO MISTAKE, HE'S MINE COLUMBIA 38 -04695 highly WAFB Baton Rouge, LA 8 8 9 9 Radio" is attempting to be a hour. WJBC Bloomington, IL BARBRA STREISAND WITH KIM CARNES localized feature, and O'Brien is Feb. 15-17, Giuffria, Glenn Frey, KBOI Boise, ID JAMIE ARISTA AS1-9293 9 9 6 12 subsequently available to cut all lo- Rock Album Countdown, WBEN -AM Buffalo, NY RAY PARKER JR. IDs. WGR Buffalo, NY cal tags, promos and station Westwood One, two hours. KTWO Casper, WY LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT MOTOWN 1769 10 10 10 11 Out of Encino, Calif., Barnett - Feb. 15-17, Sade, Nolan Thomas, WVAF Charleston, WV STEVIE WONDER WBT Charlotte, NC Robbins is prepping "Street Beat The Countdown, Westwood One, IN NEON GEFFEN 7- 29111 /WARNER BROS. WCLR Chicago, IL 11 11 12 10 '85" for its April debut. It's a series two hours. WYEN Chicago, IL 1 ELTON JOHN WKRC OH of 12 monthly profiles on top black Feb. 15-17, REO Speedwagon, Cincinnati, CRAZY RCA 13975 12 16 21 4 has WLLT Cincinnati, OH KENNY ROGERS artists and groups and already Superstars Rock Concerts, WLTF Cleveland, OH a sponsor in the U.S. Army. Hosted Westwood One, 90 minutes. WMJI Cleveland, OH KEEPING THE FAITH COLUMBIA 38 -04681 13 19 23 4 by KDAY Los Angeles' Steve Feb. 15-17, Eagles, Rare & WTVN Columbus, OH BILLY JOEL KMGC Dallas, TX Woods, "Street Beat '85" actually Scratchy Rock 'N' Roll, Program COME BACK TO ME ATLANTIC 7 -85994 WLAD Danbury, CT 14 15 16 9 BABY premieres the weekend of March 8 Services Group, one hour. WHIO -AM Dayton, OH THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER KHOW Denver, CO with a piece on Jeffrey Osborne, Feb. 15-17, Moe Bandy, The CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING EPIC 34 -04713 KRNT Des Moines, IA 15 21 30 3 REO SPEEDWAGON while segments on Ashford & Simp- Weekly Country Music Countdown, WOMC Detroit, MI son, Chaka Khan, Ray Parker Jr. United Stations, three hours. WRIE Erie, PA WARNER BROS. 7 -29120 16 17 18 8 20/20 and the Pointer Sisters are slated to Feb. 15-17, Byrds, Dick Clark's WEIM Fitchburg, MA GEORGE BENSON WTIC -AM Hartford, CT follow ... Since our industry al- Rock, Roll & Remember, United WENS Indianapolis, IN UNDERSTANDING CAPITOL 5413 1 17 14 14 14 ready supports IRS, FBI and Stations, four hours. WSLI Jackson, MS BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND WIVY Jacksonville, FL LAPD, why not add NYPD to the Feb. 15-17, Ray Conniff, The MISTAKE NO. 3 VIRGIN /EPIC 34-04727 KLSI Kansas City, MO 18 20 25 6 list? So say the good folks at Broad- Great Sounds, United Stations, KUDL Kansas City, KS CULTURE CLUB cast Productions East by way of in- four hours. KMJJ Las Vegas, NV TIME DON'T RUN OUT ON ME CAPITOL 5436 19 23 27 3 troduction to the "New York Par- 15-21, KOST Los Angeles, CA ANNE MURRAY Feb. Dee Snider of Twist- WHAS Louisville, KY ody Department," a cassette -con- ed Sister, Metalshop, MJI Broad- WRKA Louisville, KY TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES ATLANTIC 7.89589 ZO 27 38 3 tained supply of fictional casting, one hour. WMAZ Macon, GA JULIAN LENNON WIBA Madison, WI commercials, slice -of-life skits and Feb 16, George Jones, Silver Ea- EASY LOVER COLUMBIA 38 -04679 WRVR Memphis , TN 21 22 31 4 drop -ins. BPE is selling the comedy gle, DIR /ABC Entertainment Net- WAIA Miami, FL PHILIP BAILEY WITH PHIL COLLINS WISN Milwaukee, WI in a variety of volumes for pairing work, 90 minutes. NIGHTSHIFT MOTOWN 1773 WTMJ Milwaukee, WI 22 28 32 3 l COMMODORES with formats, and jocks can sample Feb. 17, Autograph, Zebra, King WCCO Minneapolis, MN the product through a $5 compila- Biscuit Flower Hour, DIR /ABC WLTE Minneapolis, MN METHOD OF MODERN LOVE RCA 13970 23 25 33 4 tion reel. BPE president Robert Rock Radio Network, one hour. KWAV Monterey, CA DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES WHHY Montgomery, AL Baron says the company's Med- Feb. 18 -24, Ray Price, Country PARADISE CAFE' ARISTA 1 -9318 WLAC -FM Nashville, TN 24 24 28 3 ford, N.Y. facilities are also ready Closeup, Narwood Productions, WCTC New Brunswick, NJ BARRY MANILOW WPIX New York, NY to produce custom skits on subjects one hour. SEA OF LOVE ES PARANZA 7 -99701 /ATLANTIC WWDE Norfolk, VA 25 12 11 17 of particular local interest. Feb. 18-24, Johnnie Ray, The KLTE Oklahoma City, OK THE HONEYDRIPPERS Music Makers, Narwood Produc- KOIL Omaha, NE SKYLARK ASYLUM 7- 69671 /ELEKTRA KKLT Phoenix, AZ 26 18 17 11 ON A MORE sophisticated note, tions, LINDA RONSTADT one hour. KOY Phoenix, AZ

National Public Radio devotees Feb. 18-24, Sheila E., Budweiser WWSW Pittsburgh , PA VALOTTE ATLANTIC 7-89609 27 13 13 15 will be treated to a weekly sampling Concert Hour, Westwood One, one KEX Portland, OR JULIAN LENNON KGW Portland, OR of the latest developments in sound hour. FALL ASLEEP TO A) LULLABY CAPITOL 5430 WPJB Providence, 28 26 26 8 (CAN'T quality come April. The one -hour Feb. 18-24, Smokey Robinson, WPRO -AM Providence, RI AMERICA WPTF Raleigh, NC Sunday afternoon program "Audio- Star Trak Profiles, Westwood One, NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS COLUMBIA 38 -04581 WRVA Richmond, VA 29 29 15 18 phile Audition" intends to sample one hour. WHAM Rochester, NY PAUL MCCARTNEY the best Compact Disc, direct -to- Feb. 22 -24, Statler Brothers, KQSW Rock Springs, WY I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR LIPS GEFFEN 7. 29118 /WARNER BROS. 30 35 2 disk and other high technology al- Weekly Country Music Countdown, WSGW Saginaw, MI - ERIC CARMEN KSL Salt Lake City, UT bums, along with experts' opinions United Stations, three hours. FINDER OF LOST LOVES ARISTA 1 -9281 KFMB -AM San Diego, CA 31 38 - 2 on the recording techniques. Heard Feb. 22 -24, Four Seasons, Dick KFMB -FM San Diego, CA DIONNE WARWICK AND GLENN JONES K -101 San Francisco, CA for the past four years on San Fran- Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember, ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT PORTRAIT 37- 04639 /EPIC WGY Schenectady, NY 32 30 20 18 cisco's KQED and KCSM, the pro- United Stations, four hours. KIXI Seattle, WA CYNDI LAUPER gram is hosted by John Sunier, a Feb. 22 -24, Vogues, The KKPL Spokone, WA PENNY LOVER MOTOWN 1762 Great 33 31 22 20 con- KSD St. Louis, MO LIONEL RICHIE 28 -year broadcast veteran and Sounds, United Stations, four KKJO St.Joseph, MO

tributor to several audio magazines. hours. WIQI Tampa , FL TAXI DANCING RCA 13861 34 33 24 11 Westwood One's Mary Turner Feb. 22 -24, Chicago, Rick Dees' WWWM Toledo, OH RICK SPRINGFIELD WITH RANDY CRAWFORD KRAV Tulsa, OK scores yet another exclusive inter- Weekly Top 40, United Stations, NEUTRON DANCE PLANET 13951 WLTT Washington, DC 35 37 - 2 view, this time with former Cree- four hours. WMAL Washington D.C. THE POINTER SISTERS dence Clearwater Revivalist John Feb 22 -24, Simon & Garfunkel, OUT OF TOUCH RCA 13916 36 34 34 19 Fogerty, who, according to WWI, Rare & Scratchy Rock 'N' Roll, DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES has not lent himself to national ra- Program Services Group one 37 NEW), INVITATION TO DANCE EMI -AMERICA 8250 dio for 10 years. hour. KIM CARNES KIM FREEMAN Feb. 22 -March 1, Me- PRIVATE DANCER CAPITOL 5433 Metallica, 38 40 2 talshop, MJI Broadcasting, one - TINA TURNER

hour. ROCKIN' AT MIDNIGHT ES PARANZA 7- 99686 /ATLANTIC 39 39 2 Feb. 23, Moe Bandy & Joe - THE HONEYDRIPPERS Stampley, Silver Eagle, DIR /ABC AFTER ALL WARNER BROS. 7.29262 40 36 36 17 Entertainment Network, 90 min- AL JARREAU utes. Q Products wi h the greatest airplay this week. Video clip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) seal for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA seal for sales of one million units.

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 21 www.americanradiohistory.com Detailing NARM Merchandising Push Cited (counter nte11igence GRAMMY SALES: DEALERS HOPEFUL A weekly column focusing on the concerns and suggestions of retailers.

This story prepared by Earl Paige Enterprises. "We sold out on Mar- it's just an easy thing to slap the NO SHOW, NO SELL: One of the persistent problems facing smaller stores is in Los Angeles and Fred Goodman salis and Hancock last year," he winner sticker on," he says. that of capitalizing enough prerecorded video product to drive sales. As Al- in New York. says, adding that the Grammy cam- All p-o-p materials distributed by bert Diedrich of Anaheim's Video Station puts it, "You have to have more paign has made believers out of the NARM this year were designed by than one or two copies. Otherwise the customers think you're selling rental LOS ANGELES Last year's Gram- chain's buyers. CBS Records, and based on a design copies. We stocked 100 of the Jane Fonda and sold it out. But it's hard to my Awards telecast provided dra- A campaign starting Feb. 18 and the company submitted during a pick items we're sure of selling, and we have to pay up front for the inven- matic sales boosts for performing ending March 2 will find Camelot NARM merchandising meeting in tory. That's just money sitting there." nominees like Wynton Marsalis and doubling its orders on p-o -p for its Scottsdale, Ariz. "It's a very mod- Herbie Hancock. This year, retail- larger outlets. Burnett and others ern look, burgundy and purple in a PITTSBURGH'S HEARTTHROBS, NO SECRET IN INDIANAPOLIS: One of the more savvy ers are hoping for a repeat perfor- polled note that there are more style that looks like splashed -on points of the now -dormant "Gift Of Music" campaign was to focus on devel- mance of the sales spurt, and are items available this year from paint," says Randy Gerston, mar- oping secondary gift-giving holidays like Father's Day and school gradua- looking to NARM's revamped point - NARM. keting director of Licorice Pizza. tions, as the greeting card industry did. of- purchase material as the basis In some cases, subtle changes in The design has been applied to One of the biggest holidays for that business is Valentine's Day, al- for their own promotions. p-o-p items made a big difference, bin and divider cards as well as a ge- though few other industries have been able to make similar inroads. Typical of the excitement sur- says Ned Berndt at Q Records & neric flat and 18- by 40 -inch banner, Last year, Pittsburgh's National Record Mart took an ambitious shot at rounding this year's Grammys are Tapes in Miami. "We have a nomi- featuring the Grammy logo and the exploiting the holdiay, via a chainwide "Heartthrobs" promotion with CBS. the comments of Paul Burnett, mar- nee sticker a half-inch smaller in di- slogan "Get Into Grammy Music." The success spurred a repeat performance, and this year, bigger is expect- keting media manager at Camelot ameter than the winner, sticker so Three posters are also being incor- ed to be better. porated into the merchandising pro- Allowing that "CBS gave us a lot more money" than last year, Mart ad gram. They feature 25 four -color al- director Lance Jones is having no trouble spending it. Aside from spiffing bum jackets representing nominees 50 frontline titles and the entire "Nice Price" midline series, the chain is in five of the popular music catego- awarding a trip to Scandinavia for "you and your heartthrob." ries. The expanded program has also allowed for what Jones terms "a ton of The posters are an advance over radio, print and specialized advertising on a per- market basis." One of the those used in the first two NARM specialized market blitzes is in Indianapolis, where National Record Mart Grammy promotions. Previously, customers have a chance to win that city's "biggest valentine," a billboard posters featured black and white message of their own choice. photographs of the nominees. Additional material includes bag - A DECENT GRAMMY PROMOTION (FINALLY): Ira Heilicher of Great American Mu- stuffer "score cards," which allow sic, Minneapolis, isn't saying NARM has been remiss in past Grammy mer- Exile's Towering Promotion. Epic recording group Exile recently joined Tower consumers to check their predic- chandising campaigns. But he is saying that this year's is a vast improve- Records employees at the Country Club in Los Angeles to celebrate the tions against actual winners. Aside ment. success of a chainwide promotion in support of the band. Pictured from left are from the half-million bag stuffers, "You can see why this year's is so great," he says. "The retailers gave group member Marlon Hargis, Tower's Suzanne Pitts, drummer Steve NARM has also produced 1,250,000 them input." It was Heilicher who reminded manufacturers about the prob- Goetzman, Tower's Marsha Bailey and Lisa Romo, bassist Sonny Lemaire, finalist stickers and 750,000 winner lems surrounding large -scale campaigns at the NARM retail advisory/man- Tower's Rob Dominguez, an unidentified fan, guitarist J.P. Pennington, Tower's stickers. ufacturer advisory meeting in San Diego last fall. Jess Acree and guitarist Les Taylor. The organization has also "You have to shut down the whole system," he said at the time, explain- dropped its post -program merchan- ing that the way the industry is geared, there are constant promotions go- dising aids, which last year included ing on. For dramatic campaigns like Grammy, he suggests everything else a winners poster. "By the time win- go on hold. Edited by FRED GOODMAN ner material is produced and mailed, it's an afterthought" notes NARM's Stan Silverman. Retailers are laudatory in noting VSDA, MPM Agree the way NARM got manufacturers to submit merchandising sugges- tions to the membership representa- To Disagree on First Sale tives. They project that the future of the now -annual promotion looks sides." better than ever. BY EARL PAIGE No representatives of MPAA RIVERSIDE, CALIF. The nation's were on the Inland chapter panel, organized home video retailers and nor was there a direct reference by their Hollywood suppliers are coop- either Granberg or Rogers to litera- NARM Grammy erating more than ever, but remain ture passed out to the approximate- resolutely at odds about video rent- ly 175 attendees alerting video deal- Contest Prize: al legislation, dealer sources said ers to the "phony 'grassroots' ef- IMTRoOE6oIJRMay.oovor'.' here last week. forts" VSDA expects as the First Trip to Florida Addressing the first meeting of Sale issue heats up again. D the Inland Empire chapter of the That VSDA and HRRC seem to rte, NEW YORK An all- expenses -paid Video Software Dealers Assn. be readying for battle was suggest- BIG APPLE ENTERTAINMENT: A leading trip to this year's NARM conven- (VSDA) here Jan. 16, VSDA execu- ed when Granberg said that VSDA distributor of home entertaimmnet products serving dealers from coast-to -Coast. tion in Hollywood, Fla. is first prize tive vice president Mickey Granberg now has more than 20 active chap- Music" mer- ters, including new chapters in De- LARGEST INVENTORY OF ANY DISTRIBUTOR: in a "Get Into Grammy outlined numerous joint efforts We stock Beta as well as VHS. Immediate chandising contest organized by the linking VSDA with the Motion Pic- troit, Chicago and St. Louis, while delivery on all products. Jazz, Classical. Pop. Large selection and extra profits. NARM /RIAA Merchandising Corn - ture Assn. of America (MPAM. Rogers said 28 Congressional dis- mittee. One is adoption of a marketing mot- tricts "are targeted" for First Sale WE OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS THE FOLLOWING ow services: Daily Specials Product Information The contest is a new feature of to for the home video industry. Oth- lobbying efforts. by Phone Export Division One -Stop Distribution Monthly Newsletter on Our the Grammy Awards Show -store ers include packaging of prerecord- Both Granberg and VSDA vice Specials. promotion NARM has run during ed product, combatting local legisla- president John Pough estimated SPECIAL! the last three years. The promotion tion and fighting piracy. that VSDA's Aug. 25-29 convention SUPER IMTRODUCTO ALL DEALERS COST ON -of- However, Granberg said, "There could draw 5,000 registrants. As for MOVIES AN features point purchase display COMPACT DISCS.D aids for both pre -show nominees is no role for VSDA more important supplier support, Granberg, noting 5% OFF and post -show winners. The contest than the battle we are waging that VSDA looks beyond MPAA to will recognize original and creative against repeal of First Sale." She all the independent vendors, said, use of all p-o-p pieces, and displays noted VSDA's recent hiring of two "We have offers [from suppliers] PLEASE SEND ME FREE VIDEO CATALOG -, PLEASE SEND ME FREE RECORD &TAPE CATALOG used between Feb. 18 and March 5 lobbyists headquartered in Wash- for so many functions, the conven- OR CALL TOLL -FREE1 WV ZZ1-3191IN NEW YORK CALL: 12121 233-0747 are eligible. ington and pointed out that VSDA is tion could go on for two weeks." Entry forms are being sent to increasing its liaison with the Home Both Granberg and VSDA's Carol NAME TELEPHONE NARM members, and the deadline Recording Rights Coalition Pough alluded to new legislative ac- TITLE ADDRESS for entries is March 11. Materials (HRRC). tion on X -rated product. Mrs. Pough COMPANY CITY for display, already available, in- In her address to the group, Ruth said last week a proposal "would se STATE ZIP clude bin cards, winner and finalist Rogers of HRRC said that no new outlaw X -rated theatres and video- divider cards, flats, finalist and win- video rental legislation has yet sur- cassettes" in Los Angeles. posters and bag stuff- faced in the new Congress. "But," Weisenberger of In Home NEW YORK, 11038 ner stickers, Joan 15 PARK ROW, NEW YORK CITY, ers. she added, "we have received assur- Video here is the group's interim ances it will be discussed with both president.

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Video Station's Diedrich Outlines Electronic Benefits Compiled from a national sample of retail store and one -stop sales reports. the ability to isolate and collect late Next, Diedrich said, he will obtain BY EARL PAIGE charges can pay for the computer dedicated phone lines between the ARTIST TITLE RIVERSIDE, Calif. Computeriza- system. Diedrich agreed. three stores. LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (ORIG. YEAR RELEASED) tion of home video stores may yet Referring to the first store he At one point, Diedrich was asked ELTON JOHN MCA 37215 (1974) (CD) 36 weeks at No. One 1 1 76 save many small independents and opened four years ago, Diedrich why he defended the use of rental ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS chains from losing out to the large said his wife, Monica, "knew every club membership dues when many THE WHO MCA 37217 (1971) (CD) 2 2 76 retail operations. This is the view of customer and those who were al- video retailers are getting away WHO'S NEXT

Albert Diedrich, owner of three Vid- ways late." Now with stores in Ana- from that concept. "It puts immedi- AEROSMITH COLUMBIA PC -36865 (1980) 3 4 68 eo Station stores. heim, Los Alamitos and Brea, and ate money in the cash register and GREATEST HITS

Although not a featured speaker, 10,000 rental club members, a com- people like to belong to something," ELTON JOHN MCA 37216 (1977) 4 3 74 Diedrich was summoned to the dais puter is essential, Diedrich said. he answered. "With our plan, we of- ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS VOL. II

here at the conclusion of a Jan. 16 While some dealers who peppered fer a 30% rental discount to club BILLY JOEL COLUMBIA PC -32544 (1974) 5 6 132 meeting of the Video Software Diedrich with questions seemed to members and 10% off on all pur- PIANO MAN

Dealers Assn. (VSDA) Inland Em- indicate a night return slot in the chases." Dues are $25 yearly or DAVID BOWIE RCA AYL1 -3843 (1972) 6 5 132 pire chapter. The dealer audience door is an outmoded and inadequate $100 lifetime. THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST expressed interest in the ways in approach, Diedrich defended it. The Winner of a recent Video Store STEELY DAN MCA 37214 (1977) 7 7 82 which computerization can address night drop still allows for optimal, award and a consistent winner of AJA

such often overlooked areas as late convenient return of movies, he vendor display contests, Diedrich DON MCLEAN UNITED ARTISTS LN -10037 (1971) 8 8 116 rental returns. stressed. listed a success strategy that em- AMERICAN PIE In fact, Diedrich and others indi- At one point, however, Diedrich phasizes customer satisfaction. He LYNYRD SKYNRD MCA 37211 (1973) 9 9 74 cated that the ability to track late related how he once lost out in a sit- related instances where he has "lost PRONOUNCED LEH -NERD SKI -NERD report- returns precisely may be a new uation involving a customer who $20 or $30" on refunds for a THE WHO MCA 37003 (1978) - 10 11 126 profit input in itself. "We look right claimed she returned three movies edly defective tape because "it's WHO ARE YOU on the printout and tell the custom- when only two were found. "We better not to fight." Besides, he THE WHO MCA 37000 (1970) 11 13 124 er, 'You owe us $2.50 from the time went to court," he said. "She said, he has learned how to repair LIVE AT LEEDS before.' People today don't argue brought photographs of the outside tapes, and he offered detailed hints JEFF BECK EPIC PE -33409 (1975) 12 12 82 with a computer," Diedrich said. of our night slot door, and we had on fixing hubs and untangling vid- BLOW BY BLOW More significant, Diedrich said af- photos of inside. We showed that no eocassettes. JIMMY BUFFETT MCA 37150 (1977) 13 10 62 ter the presentation, is the way com- one could reach into the store and Offering regular discounts and CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES puter terminals can identify which grab movies. But we lost. The judge special services is a key to the Die- RICK SPRINGFIELD RCA AYLI -4767 (1982) 14 14 64 clerk collected, or failed to collect, a ruled for her." drich Video Station formula. In de- SUCCESS HASN'T SPOILED ME YET late charge. Store personnel are of- Diedrich said he doesn't pretend signing advertising campaigns, he THE MONKEES ARISTA AL5 -8061 (1976) 15 15 128 ten reluctant to confront customers the process of computerizing a store said, "You can't just say you're the THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS on late charges. is easy. He claimed he was Baudry's best. You have to offer something AEROSMITH COLUMBIA PC -33479 (1975) 16 19 66 According to Andy Baudry, presi- first customer "and it took a year to extra." TOYS IN THE ATTIC dent of Bonafide Management Sys- get it up and going. Now it takes 30 Diedrich noted that listening to STEELY DAN MCA 37040 (1972) 17 16 34 tems, who was also at the meeting, seconds to rent three movies." his customers' needs led to a total CAN'T BUY A THRILL

change in display. "We put all our JOE JACKSON A &M SP -3187 (1979) 18 17 118 movies on the walls. People like to LOOK SHARP! pick up the [shrink -wrapped empty] STEELY DAN MCA 37220 (1980) 19 21 76 packages and turn them over and GAUCHO STRATFORD examine them. We got this idea DIST. INC ELVIS COSTELLO COLUMBIA PC35331 (1978) 20 20 96 from the customers." THIS YEAR'S MODEL 86 DENTON AVE.. GARDEN CITY PARK. NY 11040 On another point, Diedrich said, RUSH MERCURY SRM1 -1046 (1975) 21 18 38 "Don't try to be everything. Stick to CARESS OF STEEL

video and be 100% video. We do our STEPPENWOLF MCA 37049 (1973) 22 23 34 own 8mm transfers, we sell hard- 16 GREATEST HITS A ware, we rent VCRs." Ny PE JEFF BECK EPIC -33849 (1976) 23 25 26 By offering all sorts of services WIRED

and deep inventory, Diedrich con- JONES A &M SP -3248 (1981) 24 26 22 QUINCY 8.98 9.98 tended, price alone need not be that THE DUDE important. "You don't have to be 99 THE GUESS WHO RCA AYLI -3662 (1971) 25 29 26 cents. We've had Wherehouse to THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO LP /CASS LP /CASS long time. For one deal with for a THE PRETENDERS SIRE 3563 (1981) 26 22 116 thing, we believe in a constant vari- EXTENDED PLAY ety of displays so that the store al- SPYRO GYRA INFINITY 37148 (1979) 27 24 102 55.15 55.25 ways looks new and exciting." MORNING DANCE Large, inviting displays are es- THE GO GO'S I.R.S. SP -75031 (1982) 28 28 22 sential for developing a sales mar- VACATION

ket, Diedrich stressed. He said mea- STYX A &M SP -3240 (1981) 29 30 16 ger stocks of title offered for sale PARADISE THEATER 45 POPS cause suspicion that rental copies JUDAS PRIEST COLUMBIA PC -34787 (1977) 12" 32 78 30 are being sold off. SIN AFTER SIN THE JACKSON S MOTOWN M5 -201 (1971) 31 27 42 S 2 GREATEST HITS s1.c, CJ DAN FOGELBERG EPIC PE -33137 (1974) 32 33 132 CALL FOR DETAILS re: ACTION! SOUVENIRS ELVIS COSTELLO COLUMBIA PC- 35709(1979) 33 37 12 ARMED FORCES

STYX A &M SP -3223 (1977) WE ALSO CARRY: 34 35 12 That's what you'll get THE GRAND ILLUSION

when you advertise in SIMON AND GARFUNKEL COLUMBIA PC -9529 (1968) 35 39 8 * C D's * MOVIES BOOKENDS * BLANK VIDEO * BLANK AUDIO ACTIONMART MARVIN GAYE MOTOWN M5 -191 (1976) 36 31 38 . * ACCESSORIES * GAMES GREATEST HITS JUDAS PRIEST RCA AYL1 -4747 (1983) 37 36 64 * AUDIO AND VIDEO HARDWARE SAD WINGS OF DESTINY

38 BOZ SCAGGS COLUMBIA PC -36841 (1980) 0 38 38 98 the Billboard Classified. HITS RUSH MERCURY SRMl -1023 (1975) Call toll free (800) 223- 39 34 42 645-6558 FLY BY NIGHT (800) 7524, NY residents dial TOLL FREE OUTSIDE N.Y.S. TOM PETTY MCA 37248 (1973) 40 RE -ENTRY (212) 764 -7388. DAMN THE TORPEDOES (718)343 -6920 (516)877 -1430 (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units.

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Each of these pack- GOPHER PRODUCTS CORP ing for Sight & Sound, one of the which users pair sound with com- ages retails for $39.95. COMPANY 2201 Lockheed way 1315 B Waugh, Houston TX 77019 Carson C,,Y N.. 897O1 first music publishers to roll out puter graphics. It is compatible "MusicWare" retails for $99, music computer software. The with the company's series of com- and comes with additional soft- Commodore computer also only puter song albums. Hence, users ware at $39.95, allowing for instru- costs $200. can create images to already -re- ment sounds, including drums. ta.wma.r.. 4MalBwa . ,rArw ;..,.. Music software from Sight & corded pop songs. The package re- d.. i:... K.'` 11111101111111101111111101111& EÚfS 411114111111/ . .. among companies, $49.95. aasin, VOWS mow mom raar .0.14. Sound, other tails for HARRY B. 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The compe- play piano like Liberace after pur- r,rr.arwtar9rrla wLwarLw111:1111111211111 w111rw111trallfanr4111wsaru tmltmmesaemwa with software which allows users tition is designed to boost retail chasing the company's $200 piano- alrwilr.wArMIMrIr 1tRtR111111k1111111111111111111011111 to create piano, synthesizer, guitar sales during the slow summer style keyboard. However, he as- ;11M1117MBL11111111111101 or electronic sounds. It contains an months," Billings says. sures that the "Melodian" does iia!111114111111,1111/011/ININ .ä 1111/111=_INIIMI ='l='_S71r01111711 eight-octave range, Billings says. teach composing and playing Ia1Ma1111111011111111 Purchasers of the keyboard tend SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS is skills. 1111111111111101111011111 to be between the ages of 24 and best known as a maker of expen- The keyboard is a computer pe- aiiff/11i 45. 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In 1984, his company is said Wie Deliver: Sound Odyssey," which contains er -cost music software for Commo- to have done $7 million worth of some 150 screens illustrating basic dore 64 machines. It recently business. It has reportedly sold THE BEST POSTERS concepts for music synthesis. launched a line of computer pro- more than 8,000 keyboards. THE LARGEST SELECTION The $39.95 package for Commo- grams, "MusicWare," which al- Fully Licensed, Full Color. Full Size To Order Call 1 -800- 292 -2902 Send $1.00 for Mail Order Catal New Releases ARTEMIS, INC., 162 W. 21ST., NEW YORK, N.Y. 1 LOUDNESS GILL, JOHNNY Thunder In The East Chemistry ALBUMS LP Atco 90246 -1 -0 /WEA /$8.98 LP Cotillion 90250 -1-D /WEA/58.98 CA 90246- 4- D/98.98 CA 90250 -4- 0/58.98 "CA SETTES" The following configuration ab- MARTYN, JOHN NARDINI, NORMAN, & THE TIGERS Sapphire ON DISPLAY breviations are used: LP- album; LP CBS Assoc. 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PAYSON, JANICE LP Atlantic 81237 -1 -D /WEA /58.98 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO POPULAR ARTISTS CA 81237- 4- D/$8.98 The Third Decade BANG BANG RAVEN LP ECM 1- 25014/WEA/$9.98 Call for a FREE CA 4- 25014/59.98 Life Part II Stay Hard LP Epic BEE /CBS list Dealer Sales Kit: 39623 /no LP Atlantic 81241 -1 -D /WEA /58.98 GISMONTI, EGBERTO, CA BET 39623/no list CA 81241 -4- 0/58.98 & NANA VASCONCELOS A "Buyer's Guide" with only Duas Vozes BOSTIC, SAM ROUGH CUTI SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICES! LP ECM 1-25015/WEA/59.98 Circuitry LP Warner Bros. 1- 25268/WEA/58.98 CA 4- 25015/59.98 A separate "Dealer Price LP Atlantic 812324-D /WEA/$8.98 CA 4-25268/58.98 Schedule" with wholesale prices! CA 81232 -4 -D /WEA /$8.98 JACKSON, RONALD SHANNON, SADE SOCIETY Use the "Buyer's Guide" as COLLINS, PHIL Diamond AND THE DECODING Life Decode Yourself YOUR retail sales catalog. Use No Jacket Required LP Portrait BFR 39581/CBS/no list LP Island 90247.1 -D /WEA. So 9 P. LP Atlantic 81240 -1 -D/WEA /$8.98 CA BRT 39581/no list ExSell as your BESTSource for CA 81240 -4- 0/58.98 CA 90247- 4- D/58.98 Audio /Video Accessories and THE SMITHS THE CRACKERS VASCONCELOS, NANA Recording Tape. Meat Is Murder See Egberto Gismont Contraband LP SIRE 1- 25269/WEA/$8.98 Promote impulse buying. Customers can see each EP Edison ER- 1002/$4.98 CA 4- 25269/58.98 VOLLENWEIDER, ANDREAS 1- 800 -334 -2484 (US) tape and flip through the selections as simply as THE FIRM White Winds turning pages in a book, browsers become buyers!!! BLACK LP CBS FM 39963/no list 1-800-672-2802 (NC) LP Atlantic 81239.1 -D /WEA /58.98 CA FMT 39963/no list CA 81239 -4- 0/58.98 BURTON, JENNY "Quick -Vue IRIS, DONNIE LP Atlantic 81238 -1 -D /WEA /$8.98 COMPACT DISC CA 81238-4-048.98 No Muss ... No Fuss COLLINS, PHIL Displayers HME CASHMERE Store LP BEW 39949 /CBS /no list No Jacket Required CA BWT 39949/no list LP Philly World 90243 -1-0/WEA /58.98 -R /515.98 FOR FREE BROCHURE CALL OR WRITE CA 90243 -4- 0/58.98 CD Atlantic 81240 -2 /WEA Marketing (214) 563-5869 (Continued on page 57) P.O. Box 409 FORNEY, TEXAS 75126

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1 1 56 FLIGHT SIMULATOR II Sublogic Simulation Package

7 THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO 2 2 THE GALAXY Infocom Adventure Strategy Game

3 8 10 GHOSTBUSTERS Activision Strategy Arcade Game

4 5 18 ZORK I Infocom Fantasy Adventure Strategy Game

5 3 64 FLIGHT SIMULATOR Microsoft Simulation Package

6 JULIUS ERVING AND LARRY 7 55 Electronic Arts Arcade -Style Sports Game BIRD GO ONE- ON-ONE

7 4 70 EXODUS:ULTIMA III Origins Systems Inc. Fantasy Role- Playing Game

Z8 6 26 SARGON III Hayden Chess Program La !r 9 10 16 SARGON II Hayden Chess Program * * * .So1/yL4/i(ER Z10 9 19 ARCHON II: ADEPT Electronic Arts Strategy Arcade Game let 11 14 20 RAID OVER MOSCOW Access Strategy Game ,

Kids On Keys W12 17 15 CUT THROATS Infocom Action Role Playing Game No. 8 Education

13 15 70 WIZARDRY Sir -Tech Fantasy Role-Playing Game Freeda Lekkerkerker's "Kids On iZ Keys," published by Spinnaker 14 NEW ZORK III Infocom Fantasy Adventure Strategy Game Software, teaches youngsters three to eight how to use a com- 15 20 14 SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD Electronic Arts Adventure Strategy Game puter keyboard. It's not a program to teach 16 11 13 KING'S QUEST Sierra On -Line Adventure Game typing; rather, "Kids On Keys" focuses on what company presi- 17 18 36 SUMMER GAMES Epyx Arcade Style Sports Game dent David Seuss calls "key- board familiarity." He explains: 18 13 9 SPY VS. SPY First Star Strategy Arcade Game "The program is for non -typists. 19 19 8 LODE RUNNER Broderbund Arcade -Style Game Many children can't reach all the keys [using traditional typing 20 16 3 STAR LEAGUE BASEBALL Game Star Arcade Style Game style]. So we deal with getting them familiar with the board, and learning how to locate let- Educational program that teaches touch typing to ages 7 ters rapidly." 1 1 71 NEW IMPROVED MASTER TYPE Scarborough to adult in an exciting video game format in 18 different Lekkerkerker, who holds a lessons. Interactive music composition and learning tool doctorate in education, designed 2 2 52 MUSIC CONSTRUCTION SET Electronic Arts enables the package for youngsters who user to work with a library of music or compose own. wanted to progress beyond us- Program That Develops Speed, and shows progress in 3 4 19 TYPING TUTOR III Simon & Schuster ing only a joystick. "Kids On Typing Speed and Accuracy. Keys" has sold nearly 150,000 copies since it was made avail- Z 4 5 12 SAMPLE SAT Hayden Sample Test Module able nearly a year ago. o The typing program is set up Contains over 600 problems in addition, subtraction, as a computer game. Youngsters I- 5 3 54 MATH BLASTER! Davidson & Associates multiplication, division, fractions and decimals for are challenged to "key in" let- Q students ages 6 through 12, with a game at the end. ters they see floating across the '0 Designed for students, grades 4 - 12, to teach new words, = 6 6 26 WORD ATTACK! Davidson & Associates their meanings and their usages in an interesting and screen. For higher levels, users 0 exciting way. are asked to match words. W Educational program designed to introduce children, ages According to Seuss, the pro- 7 9 46 FACE MAKER Spinnaker 4 through 8, to the computer keyboard and the concept of gram has been successful be- programming. cause of its graphics and music, Three games that familiarize children with the keyboard, 8 NEW O. KIDS ON KEYS Spinnaker letters, numbers, and words. Strengthens typing, spelling, which aid in holding a young- and letter recognition skills. (Ages 3 -9) ster's attention. "It has longev- Educational Program designed to help children ages3 to 6 ity," he notes, pointing out that 9 10 19 STICKY BEARS ABC Xerox Education in learning the alphabet. Program includes games that it "survived" two Christmas sea- teach. Learning adventure sons. "Kids On Keys" retails for IN SEARCH OF THE MOST that encourges problem solving and 10 1 4 AMAZING THING Spinnaker sharpens the mind of the player, (10 to adult)while they $29.95. search for The Most Amazing Thing. FAYE ZUCKERMAN

1 1 71 BANK STREET WRITER Broderbund Word Processing Package Every Week In Z 2 2 63 DOLLARS AND SENSE Monogram Home Financial Package Billboard la 3 3 29 PRINT SHOP Broderbund At Home Print Shop

Computer ZW 4 5 31 PAPER CUP Batteries Included Word Processing Package *

Software Chart Z5 4 10 LOTUS 1 -2 -3 Lotus Inc. Programming Language

Entertainment Top 20 CC6 NEW ' THE HOME ACCOUNTANT Continental Home & Small Business Financial Management Program Education Top 10 7 6 29 EASY SCRIPT Commodore Word Processing Package Home Management Business oriented program designed to help set up E8 9 9 GENERAL LEDGER Commodore accounts and general ledger sheets. Top 10 CO = 9 7 11 PFS: FILE Software Publishing Information Management System

as an idea processor. Used in creating and 10 13 THINK TANK Living Video Texts Designed 10 storing report outlines.

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Distribution Exclusivity Deals INGRAM PACTS WITH KARL, KARTES gram an exclusive, Kartes Video board said they assumed that Karl BY TONY SEIDEMAN president Jim Kartes says, was making the move because it NEW YORK Ingram Video has se- "They've been trying to carry my was dissatisfied with the way they cured its position as one of Ameri- product for quite some time," and treat non -feature film product, ca's most aggressive home video the firm's interest was one of the shunting it aside in favor of the distributors with two new exclusive key reasons it was able to get the movies that are the home video in- distribution deals. One will make it deal. dustry's main revenue producers. the only U.S. software distributor Unlike most video manufactur- This is not the case, Weitzberg carrying the $19.95 Kartes Video ers, Kartes also distributes its own claims. "We strongly support the Communications line, while the oth- product. "The reason we got togeth- distributor network," he says, not- er gives it sole selling rights to Karl er was that Ingram could accept the ing that his company is less aggra- Home Video's "Eat To Win" for 90 fact that I'm also a distributor," vated by the feature film orienta- days. says Kartes. tion of the video distribution indus- Looking for Good Vibrations, Finding Rough Waters. The Beach Boys The Kartes deal is probably the As might be expected, distribu- try than bemused by it. "Let's just search for material for the just-released documentary The Beach Boys: An American first time a manufacturer has given tors were not thrilled by the say we understand their position on Band." Indie video manufacturer Vestron Video put up a large share of the budget for the title, which Billboard's Faye Zuckerman says runs out of a distributor an exclusive on its en- Kartes /Ingram deal. "I would think it." (Continued on page 32) steam after an exciting first 20 minutes. From left are Beach Boys Brian Wilson, line. marks one of it's not smart on their part because tire The Karl deal Mike Love, Al Jardine, the late Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson. the first times a distributor has got- its limiting," says one, commenting ten a title from a top manufacturer that even though Ingram holds an exclusively. increasingly strong share of the Kartes has been one of the lead- U.S. home video marketplace, ers in the under -$20 video field, with Kartes still cannot expect to reach Vestron Beach Boys Verité its public domain product penetrat- all home video outlets through a sin- offers ing into many of the nation's top gle distributor. bookstore chains. According to In- "The best way to cover the entire Director Leo's Documentary Shows Group's `Warts' gram's Meagan Burrows, "We pur- country is to offer your line to every at first, that there were all types of dom, Leo says. It focuses on the sued Kartes. We had wanted to be a distributor," the distributor says. BY FAYE ZUCKERMAN hurdles and personalities to deal cynical, brooding side of the legend- distributor of theirs for some time." With regards to Ingram's exclu- LOS ANGELES Filmmaker Mal- with," he explains. ary rock group, best known for cele- Ingram admired the marketing sive right to distribute "Eat To colm Leo says he felt like a kid in a "The Beach Boys all ended up brating fun, sun and surf. ability of Kartes, Burrow says, com- Win" for a total of 90 days, Karl's candy store when Vestron Video participating, but many of the final The surviving members of the menting that the KVC product has move is not an attempt, claims sales asked him to direct a feature -length decisions were made by me or Jon band say that the movie is slightly three ingredients which her firm vice president Harold Weitzberg, to film about the Beach Boys. There Peisinger [executive producer and embarrassing. Says band member maintains are essential if a sell - abandon the conventional distribu- were 200 hours of already -shot foot- president of Vestron Inc., which Mike Love: "You see yourself in so through market is to be created: col - tion system, but to give product to age to choose from, and the project funded the film with High Ridge many different stages. I can laugh lectibility, repeatability and price. those who can best exploit it. was completely authorized by the Productions]. They all have varying at parts. Other portions make me Another reason Ingram went af- "We wanted to make a big impact legendary band. schedules. It was hard to get them feel a little funny." ter Kartes, Burrows says, is that on the book market with the title," Leo was more than qualified to together," he adds. The film primarily concentrates firm is "not a PD [public domain says Weitzberg. Karl's hope is that take on this project. He had directed "I think the Beach Boys are a piv- on Brian Wilson, the driving force company]; a lot of his titles are not "Eat To Win" will ship RIAA gold, the highly successful "This Is El- otal rock band," Leo continues. "If I behind the Beach Boys, who is spot- PD titles." She points to the Kartes which is 50,000 units, and possibly vis," and he was still riding on the was going to do this project, I want- lighted in the movie as one of the photography line, which will soon hit the 100,000 -unit platinum mark. success of the tv special "Heroes Of ed to be able to show the warts - first young musicians to produce his release such titles as "How To "Eat To Win" is one of Karl's big- Rock'N'Roll." Brian [Wilson]'s battles with re- band's own albums. "I'm very over- Shoot A Wedding " and "How To gest efforts to date. The program Yet, by his own admission, he ap- cord companies and his break- weight in the film," Wilson com- Light For Videography," at a retail was directed by Bob Giraldi, and proached this production cautious- down." ments. "But any publicity, I guess, price of $9.95. features tv star Audrey Landers. ly. "Unlike Elvis, most of the people "The Beach Boys: An American is good. It's a good movie -very bio- As to why he decided to give In- Video distributors surveyed by Bill- involved were still alive. It seemed, Band," which opened in 10 major cit- graphical." ies Thursday (31), is the story of an Drummer Dennis Wilson, who American family that grew to star- (Continued on page 32) FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1985 Copyright 1985, 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, Billboard, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Movie Review Not Many `Good Vibrations' In Malcolm Leo's "The Beach Boys: lantic City concert, several "Ed Sul- TOP VIDEODIS An American Band," we learn that livan Show" appearances, musical a celebrated 20 years of singing clips from "The Girls On The Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. about "Fun, Fun, Fun," "California Beach" and old footage from the Girls" and "Surfin' Safari" included 1964 "TAMI Show" are among the s many frustrations, tumultuous movie's wealth of footage. Such . I 0 Copyright Owner, Principal odw - E ú TITLE Distributor, Catalog Number Performers - r° á breakdowns, drug addiction and songs as "Help Me Rhonda," "I Get few "Good Vibrations." Around," "Surfer Girl," "Rock'n' Warner Brothers Pictures Prince CED 19.98 The movie is a 103 -minute "rocku- Roll Music" and "In My Room" are i 3 7 PURPLE RAIN 1984 R Warner Home Video 11398 Apollonia Kotero Laser 29.98 mentary" about the legendary rock found in a film tht runs nearly two The Ladd Company Steve Guttenberg CED 29.98 R band's trials and tribulations -with hours. 2 2 3 POLICE ACADEMY 1984 Warner Home Video 20016 Kim Cattrall Laser 34.98 some of the good times thrown in. It The soundtrack, said to be a Mark Hamill CED 29.98 PG primarily focuses on Brian Wilson, Dolby mix, is near perfect, with the 3 1 11 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK CBS -Fox Video 1425 1980 Harrison Ford Laser 29.98 who spearheaded the startup of the exception of clips from the TAMI Michael Douglas CED 19.98 Beach Boys. Shows. The distortion is apparently 4 4 23 ROMANCING THE STONE CBS -Fox Video 1358 1983 R Kathleen Turner Laser 34.98 Wilson candidly discusses his ner- a 1964 engineering scheme to crank CEO 29.98 Warner Brothers Pictures Barrett Oliver PG vous one of which up the screams of the crowd for dra- 5 6 2 THE NEVERENDING STORY 1984 breakdowns, Warner Home Video 11399 Noah Hathaway Laser 39.98 turned him into a recluse for nearly matics. CED 19.98 G three years. In the film, he emerges Hardcore Beach Boys fans will 6 RE -ENTRY ROBIN HOOD Walt Disney Home Video 228 Animated 1973 Laser 34.98 as the creative force behind the note no mention of the popular Pictures Robert Redford CEO 29.95 RCA /Columbia 1984 PG band's albums, as both producer "Holland" album. That's not an 5 7 THE NATURAL 7 Home Video 6 -20380 Glenn Close Laser 29.95 and songwriter. oversight. Leo contends that the City Studios Lance Guest CED 29.98 Universal 1984 PG Beach Boys aficionados will mar- only film footage of that album was 8 9 2 THE LAST STARFIGHTER MCA Dist. Corp. 80078 Robert Preston Laser 29.98 vel at the rare footage of more than accidentally destroyed. Additional- Daryl Hannah CED 29.98 1984 PG 43 hit songs. From "Shindig" in ly, Mike Love's trek to India and 7 21 SPLASH Touchstone Home Video 213 9 Tom Hanks Laser 34.98 1964 to a Washington concert last dedication to transcendental medi- Christopher Lambert CED 29.98 GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF Warner Brothers Pictures PG July 4, fans will delight at the foot- tion is overlooked. Love claims foot- 8 14 1984 :3 TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES Warner Home Video 11375 Andie MacDowell Laser 39.98 age Leo has unearthed. Even some age exists, but says "no one dug RIAA seal rare 8mm home movies are includ- deep enough." Recording ndustry Assn. Of America (RIAA) seal for sales /licensed rentals of 37,500 units or sales /licensed rentals income of $1.5 million. A for criteria.) sales /licensed rentals of 75,000 units or sales /licensed rental income of $3 million. (Titles issued prior to Jan. 1, 1984 are certified under lower ed. Although a relationship with the International Tape Disc Assn. seal for sales and /or net rentals of $1 million at wholesale. "Barbara Ann," from a 1983 At- (Continued on page 32)

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Home Film Festival TOP VIDEOCASSETTES. SALES New Firm Targets Buffs Compiled from a natiónal sample of retail store sales reports. needs. "In summer the Ó e m viewers' u E u BY JIM BESSMAN mall theatres are locked up for the Copyright Owner, Principal m - co Number » cc NEW YORK Videophiles nation- entire three months with four or %/TLE Distributor, Catalog Perfos wide are hungry enough for quality five films that never leave. So you Warner Brothers Pictures Prince VHS 29.98 1 10 PURPLE RAIN 1984 R movies that a Scranton, Pa. -based go to the video store and find out j Warner Home Video 11398 Kotero Beta 29.98 firm devoted to mail order renting that he's buying all the blockbuster Karl Video Corporation VHS 59.95 2 2 143 JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1982 NR of high -class titles says it has been titles that were big in the malls last KVC -RCA 042 Beta 59.95 doubling its business every month year. So out of 3,000 titles in stock, Mark Hamill VHS 79.98 4 11 THE EMPIRE BACK CBS -Fox Video 1425 1980 PG on word of mouth alone. once you get rid of the 14- year -old 3 STRIKES Harrison Ford Beta 79.98 Established last October, Home sexploitation and slice- and -dice Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford VHS 24.95 4 3 60 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 1981 PG Film Festival has yet to do any ma- films, you're down to 15 that you ac- Paramount Home Video 1376 Karen Allen Beta 24.95 jor advertising. But the numbers tually want to look at, and you've Karl Video Corporation VHS 39.95 5 5 10 PRIME TIME Jane Fonda 1984 NR achieved by its phone -in- and -rent seen half of those already. So in one KVC -RCA 058 Beta 39.95 program are going up by 100% a week your video store has nothing William Shatner VHS 24.95 STAR TREK: THE MOTION Paramount Pictures 1980 month, according to the firm's own- to offer." PICTURE Paramount Home Video 8858 Leonard Nimoy Beta 24.95 ers. So Jury, who with his brother has STAR TREK II -THE WRATH OF Paramount Pictures William Shatner VHS 24.95 7 7 101 1982 PG Dan Jury, who with his fellow directed three documentaries, KHAN Paramount Home Video 1180 Leonard Nimoy Beta 24.95 documentary filmmaker and broth- teamed with his partners in a quar- Paramount Pictures Dan Ackroyd VHS 24.95 Mark Jury and physician friend 8 13 47 TRADING PLACES 1983 R er ter- million -dollar initial investment Paramount Home Video 1 551 Eddie Murphy Beta 24.95 Thomas Roush founded the Ques- for printing costs and buying stock. THE JANE FONDA WORKOUT KVC -RCA VHS 59.95 14 45 Jane Fonda 1984 NR tus Foundation to fund Home Film Among the 300 titles currently 9 CHALLENGE Karl Video Corporation 051 Beta 59.95 Festival and various film /video pro- available are such films as "Grand Mark Hamill VHS 39.98 53 STAR WARS CBS -Fox Home Video 1130 1977 PG duction and distribution projects, Illusion," "Diva," "Heartland," 10 8 Harrison Ford Beta 39.98 counts 500 members from across "Atomic Cafe," "Who'll Stop The The Ladd Company Steve Guttenberg VHS 79.95 18 4 POLICE ACADEMY 1984 R the U.S. in his firm's mail order vid- Rain," "Fanny And Alexander," 11 Warner Home Video 20016 Kim Cattrall Beta 7995 eo club so far. "That doesn't sound "Horowitz In London" and "The Paramount Pictures VHS 24.95 21 72 FLASHDANCE Jennifer Beals 1983 R like much now," admits Jury, "but Great Santini." "El Norte" has 12 Paramount Home Video 1454 Beta 14.95 when you look at our members you proven most popular title so far, 1984 SUMMER OLYMPICS ABC, Inc. VHS 29.95 in 13 10 18 Frank Gifford 1984 NR find a remarkable lot, living with "Heat and Dust," "The Return HIGHLIGHTS A Continental Video 1014 Beta 29.95 places as diverse as a desert in Cali- Of Martin Guerre," "Night Of The AN OFFICER AND A Paramount Pictures Richard Gere VHS 24.95 fornia and a national in Ver- 14 16 65 1982 R forest Shooting Stars" and "81/2" also in GENTLEMAN Paramount Home Video 1467 Debra Winger Beta 24.95 mont." heavy circulation. At least 10 new ti- Warner Brothers Pictures VHS 79.95 32 2 TIGHTROPE Clint Eastwood 1984 R Inhabitants of such locales, says tles are added each month. 15 Warner Home Video 11400 Beta 79.95 Jury, have one thing in common Films can be ordered by phone via RCA /Columbia Pictures Robert Redford VHS 79.95 16 11 8 THE NATURAL 1984 PG with all but a handful of major an 800 number, and with the forth- Home Video 6 -20380 Glenn Close Beta 79.95 American cities: They have no coming addition of Midwest and Raymax Prod. P. Brownstein Prod. VHS 39.95 17 15 53 DO IT DEBBIE'S WAY Debbie Reynolds 1983 NR means of viewing the documenta- West Coast regional distribution Video Association 1008 Beta 39.95 ries and alternative narrative centers to the current Scranton - 18 19 4 DURAN DURAN DANCING ON THE TDV VHS 16.95 Duran Duran 1984 NR films -including recent and classic based fulfillment operation, Jury VALENTINE Sony Video Software 97W5075 Beta 16.95 foreign releases, independent fea- expects two -day delivery to 80% of Michael Douglas VHS 79.98 19 17 22 ROMANCING THE STONE CBS -Fox Video 1358 1984 PG tures, "small" Hollywood produc- the U.S. Club fees are $50 for the Kathleen Turner Beta 79.98 tions, cult movies, and performance first year, $20 for annual renewals. Paramount Pictures Gene Hackman VHS 59.95 27 27 UNCOMMON VALOR 1983 R and children's films -that Jury him- Rental costs cover three days and 20 Paramount Home Video 1657 Robert Stack Beta 59.95 self was unable to see in his Scran- are $6 for one film, $11 for two, not VHS 09.95 O. THEY KNOW ITS CHRISTMAS? Vestron Band -Aid 1984 NR ton hometown. including postage. 21 NEW DO 0995 Beta 09.95 "Our premise in launching Home Members also receive a member- VHS 79.95 7 Walt Disney Home Video 228 Animated 1973 G Film Festival was that there are ship kit including a 16 -page pro- 22 22 ROBIN HOOD Beta 79.95 people all over the country who gram guide summarizing the film ti- Universal City Studios Henry Thomas VHS 79.95 23 NEW CLOAK AND DAGGER 1984 PG would like to see these movies if tles and a 45- minute videocassette MCA Dist. Corp. 80124 Dabney Coleman -Beta 79.95 they only had the opportunity," ex- titled "Inside Cinema." Co- hosted Paramount Pictures Nick Nolte VHS 39.95 plains 24 6 59 48 HRS. 1983 R Jury. by Dr. Annette Insdorf, professor Paramount Home Video 1139 Eddie Murphy Beta 39.95 Jury adds that "the video revolu- of film at Yale and Columbia, and MAKING MICHAEL JACKSON'S VHS 29.95 tion, 38 58 Vestron 1000 Michael Jackson 1983 NR where you're supposed to be film journalist Rob Edelman, who 25 THRILLER Beta 29.95 able to see what you want when you helped choose Home Film Festival Warner Brothers Pictures VHS 39.98 want to," hasn't yet satisfied these NEW THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME Led Zeppelin 1976 PG offerings, "Inside Cinema" pre- 26 Warner Home Video 11389 Beta 39.98 sents clips and discussions of select- RCA /Columbia Pictures William Hurt VHS 79.95 27 36 27 THE BIG CHILL 1983 R ed films, along with interviews with Home Video 100211 Glenn Close Beta 79.95 such directors as John Sayles and TDV VHS 19.95 28 NEW Ilo. JAZZIN' FOR BLUE JEAN David Bowie 1984 NR New from IUD: Slava Tsukerman. Sony Video Software 93W50002 -1 Beta 19.95 The videocassettes are mailed or RAQUEL, TOTAL BEAUTY AND VHS 39.95 12 12 Thorn /EMI Home Video 2651 Raquel Welch 1984 NR Wrestling Tapes sent via United Parcel Service in 29 FITNESS Beta 39.95 tear- resistant plastic bags, with no VIDEO REWIND: THE ROLLING VHS 29.95 30 24 11 Vestron 1016 The Rolling Stones 1984 NR NEW YORK In a significant boost deposit required, just return of pre- STONES GREAT VIDEO HITS Beta 29.95 of its video manufacturing efforts, viously rented titles. Jury reports Universal City Studios Lance Guest VHS 79.95 31 33 9 THE LAST STARFIGHTER 1984 PG Arthur Morowitz's A &H Video sub- no shrinkage so far. MCA Dist. Corp. 80078 Robert Preston Beta 79.95 sidiary IUD has signed a licensing About the only problem the firm VHS 29.95 32 30 2 ELVIS -'68 COMEBACK SPECIAL Media Home Entertainment M452 Elvis Presley 1968 NR contract with the World Wrestling has encountered is getting the film Beta 29.95 Foundation. companies to manufacture more Sire Records VHS 19.98 2 MADONNA Madonna 1984 NR IUD's first three tapes under the cassettes, says Jury. "We have to 33 20 Warner Music Video 3 -38101 Beta 19.98 terms of the contract will be "Hul- badger them into getting tapes, Warner Brothers Pictures Barrett Oliver VHS 79.95 23 4 THE NEVERENDING STORY 1984 PG kamania," "The Best Of The World since all the machines are tied up 34 Warner Home Video 11399 Noah Hathaway Beta 79.95 Wrestling Foundation, Vol. 1" and churning out the top 40 titles. For RCA /Columbia Pictures Robin Williams VHS 79.95 37 12 MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON 1984 R "Wrestling Bloopers." Although example, we've been trying to get 35 Home Video 60309 Maria Alonso Beta 79.95 the specifics haven't yet been set- 'Day For Night' from Warner Bros., Elektra Entertainment VHS 29.98 39 20 HEARTBEAT CITY The Cars 1984 NR tled, A &H vice president Marcia but they're too busy selling thou- 36 Warner Home Video 34024 Bell 29.98 Kesselman says the new titles will sands of 'Purple Rain.' " RCA /Columbia Pictures Rachel Ward VHS 79.95 37 29 18 AGAINST ALL ODDS 1984 R be "priced to sell." Home Film Festival will launch Home Video 60077 Jeff Bridges Beta 79.95 "Customers call every day for its first advertising campaign out- Daryl Hannah VHS 79.95 38 25 20 SPLASH Touchstone Home Video 213 1984 PG wrestling tapes," she says. "That side of film publications in March. Tom Hanks Beta 79.95 was where we got the idea -from Jury says it will include The New VHS 29.95 39 26 81 DURAN DURAN Thorn /EMI Tvd 1 646 Duran Duran 1983 NR the public. They're begging for it." Yorker, Saturday Review and simi- Beta 29.95 The tapes will include footage of lar magazines. Paramount Pictures Kevin Bacon VHS 3995 singer Cyndi Lauper and Capt. Lou A free information kit can be ob- 40 28 22 FOOTLOOSE 1984 PG Paramount Home Video 1 589 John Lithgow Beta 39.95 Albano, the wrestling manager who tained from Home Film Festival at has performed in a number of her 305 Linden St., Scranton, Pa., 18503; Recording ndustry Assn. Of America (RIAA) seal for sales /licensed rentals of 37,500 units or sales /licensed rentals income of $1.5 million. RIAA seal for sales /licensed rentals of 75,000 units or sales /licensed rental income of $3 million. (Titles issued prior to Jan. 1, 1984 are certified under lower criteria.) videos. (800) 633-3456. International Tape Disc Assn. seal for sales and /or net rentals of $1 million at wholesale.

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INGRAM EXCLUSIVTIY DEALS Fourth Quarter Totals (Continued from page 28) 34 Titles Get ITA Gold According to Ingram Video vice ence from conventional video spe- president and general manager cialty stores, Karl Home Video has NEW YORK Thirty -four video- To achieve gold certification for Joani Lehman, the Karl deal repre- created a special ceiling mobile for cassettes qualified for the Interna- sales in the U.S., the standard is sents a powerful opportunity to ex- use in both book and video specialty tional Tape /Disc Assn. (ITA) Gold- gross label revenue of $1 million net ploit the success that her sister outlets. en Videocassette Award in the U.S. of returns or stock balancing pro- firm, Ingram Books, has had with Another attempt to exploit the in the fourth quarter of 1984, bring- grams. In Canada, it is a minimum DO THEY KNOW ITS CHRISTMAS? the print version of "Eat To Win," book /video link is the creation of ing the year's tally to 99. This tri- of $150,000 Canadian dollars in #21 Video Sales which was a best seller through special disposable display units ples the previous year's total of 33 gross label revenue net of returns much of 1984. which can rest on either a store's gold awards certified, and markedly or stock balancing programs. This successful collaboration has Enthusiasm in the book business counters or floor space. Modules betters 1983's last-quarter total of The Golden Videocassette not only sparked public awareness for the title is "very high," Lehman can hold three, six or nine units, and 14. Awards certified in the U.S. during concerning the Ethiopian famine, claims, with the marketing of the the packaging for the videocassette In addition, the Golden Video- the fourth quarter of 1984 are but is responsible for major contri- program to video specialty stores has bee' made the same size as the cassette Award in Canada, which is "Firestarter," "Psycho," "Ghost butions going toward alleviating just beginning. packag ng for the just -released jointly sponsored by ITA and the Story," "Private Lessons," "My Tu- the crisis. Put together by the Band A number of important differ- mass market paperback of "Eat To Home Video Board of Canada, dra- tor," "Sixteen Candles," "Vertigo," Aid Trust Fund and producer Bob ences exist between bookstores and Win," s3 that bookstores can sell matically increased in number in "American Graffiti," "Smokey And Geldoff, it features such artists as video specialty outlets, Lehman print and video versions of the title 1984, with a total of 83 certifications The Bandit III," "Conan The De- Boy George of Culture Club, mem- notes. One of the more important out of the same box. comparing with 47 in 1983. Fourth stroyer," "The Last Starfighter," bers of Duran Duran and Banana- ones is that posters don't work in "It's an experiment in distribu- quarter awards for 1984, however, "Streets Of Fire" (MCA Home Vid- rama, the Boomtown Rats and bookstores, which lack the wall tion," says Weitzberg, describing were only 14, compared with 37 for eo); "For Your Eyes Only," "Max Sting of the Police, among many space and whose managers are un- Karl's efforts with "Eat To Win." the same period a year ago, though Dugan Returns," "Octopussy," others who donated their time and used to using them as a promotional Karl Home Video may resort to ex- that quarter came shortly following "Playboy- Volume I," "Star Cham- talents to the project. tool. To accommodate this differ- clusivity again, he says. the Canadian award's introduction. ber," "All The Right Moves," "My Released as a 30- minute cassette Fair Lady," "Two Of A Kind" and Dec. 18 by Vestron Video, the pro- "To Be Or Not To Be" (CBS /Fox gram details the making of the hit Video); "Splash," "Never Cry single "Do They Know It's Christ- Wolf" and "Mickey's Christmas mas?," with messages from David Carol" (Walt Disney Home Video); Bowie and Mick Jagger. A concept and "Breakin'," "Reckless," "Ice appealing to curiosity and a sense of Pirates," "Making The Grade," "Sa- novelty, coupled with an indirect hara," "Beastmaster," "The Year way of lending a hand (the retail Of Living Dangerously," "Brain- price of $9.95 goes to the Trust storm," "Revenge Of The Ninja" Fund), the video has proven a big and "The Secret Of NIMH" (MGM/ seller. The numbers have come as UA Home Video). no surprise to Vestron, which Canadian Golden Videocassettes shipped 120,000 units within the To all of our artists and certified for the fourth quarter of first week in anticipation of the licensors we at 1984 are "Splash" and "Never Cry overwhelming response. Sony Video Software Operations Wolf" (Walt Disney Home Video); The only merchandising aids to are proud to have a nomination for "The Bronx Warriors" and "The go out with the release were posters Grey Fox" (Astral Video); and and banners, which are still avail- " " " the 1984 Best Video Long Form "Breakin',", ec ess, "Ice Pi- able through Vestron. There was and five nominations for Best Video Short Form! rates," "Making The Grade," "Sa- minimal promotion because the vid- hara," "Beastmaster," "The Year eo was released GOOD LUCK! only two weeks af- Of Living Dangerously," "Brain- ter its production in order to get it SONY storm," "Revenge Of The Ninja" out m time tor the Ut rlstmas holi- and "The Secret Of NIMH" (MGM/ days. The title is available in VHS UA Home Video). and Beta format. LINDA MOLESKI

MOVIE REVIEW (Continued from page 28) BEACH BOYS DOCUMENTARY Beatles is implied, the movie could (Continued from page 28) have focused more on the influence the Beach Boys had on other rock died about two weeks before the groups. For that matter, the film film went into production, also does not really detail any artist or plays a pivotal role in the feature. "I band that affected the Beach Boys' felt Dennis was the embodiment of music. the band," Leo says. Some viewers will take issue with While he describes "This Is Elvis" how Dennis Wilson's death is dealt as fulfilling an obsession, he says he with. But, for a movie that tends to found the Beach Boys challenging. seem lengthy and plodding, that "I never met Elvis. He was a closed portion builds a sense of suspense person," Leo opines. and empathy for band. "The Beach Boys story is about a Ashford & Simpson David Bowie Phil Collins The first 20 minutes of "The family, life and interpersonal rela- Picture Music International Picture Music International Picture Music International Beach Boys: An American Band" is tionships; the myth of Brian. Even compelling. Brian Wilson narrates the colors- blues, yellows, whites - from his bed, while the camera cuts were more alive than the black, to his 34th birthday party, featuring muted colors that portrayed Elvis," interviews with the band members he adds. WE'RE ALL DEVO and their mother Audree Wilson. A In the film, Leo includes short, music teacher tells how "I gave truncated interview footage of the 'surfin' ' an 'F.' And it made $1 mil- band members. He attempts to tell lion." their story through musical clips The middle of the movie focuses rather than long narratives and on the band's loss of popularity in lengthy interviews. late '60s and early '70s. Carl Wil- could BBC, eo the "I have made a hard eeS` ,F41a son sums that up when he refers to informational production," he says. \ oo9Fo the band's no -show at the Monterey "But I didn't think an audience A Retrospective Program Of Pop Festival in 1967 and notes, "We could bear tons of minutiae. In- DEVO 'S Video-Music Cfssirs blew it there." stead, I wanted the story to unfold Featuring DEVO "The Beach Boys: An American through imagery. I wanted the audi- Band" ends with the group per- ence to get to know the band forming in Washington last July 4- through the music." Rubber R eo Thomas Dolby Devo an upbeat finale to a movie that at Vestron has not yet set a release Polygram Music Video Picture Music International Warner Bros. Records times loses its luster. date for the home video version of Second Story Television FAYE ZUCKERMAN the film.

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gCopyright 1985, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any Billboard. retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, nome video recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Major Changes at CBS/Fox TOP VIDEOCASSETTES 'PIT"" NEW YORK CBS /Fox Video has In terms of the corporate significantly altered its corporate changes, Larry Hilford will remain Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports. structure, and, at the same time, president and chief executive offi- P will Len White Copyright Owner, Principal . created a video sub -label which cer of CBS /Fox, while w c be devoted to children's product. will become president of the con- TITLE Distributor, Catalog Number Performers y z ix u. The new line, Playhouse Video, sumer products division. The Ladd Company Steve Guttenberg VHS R will be modeled on CBS /Fox's Key White reports to Hilford, while 1 5 POLICE ACADEMY 1984 1 Warner Home Video 20016 Kim Cattrall Beta Video line, with an emphasis on chil- five people will be reporting to VHS RCA /Columbia Pictures Robert Redford PG dren's programming. The sub -label White: sales and marketing admin- 3 8 THE NATURAL 1984 2 Home Video 6 -20380 Glenn Close Beta will be releasing feature films and istration vice president Jerry Sobc- Warner Brothers Pictures Prince VHS non -theatrical product, and has al- zak, director of public relations Paul 3 2 10 PURPLE RAIN 1984 R Warner Home Video 11398 Apollonia Kotero Beta ready managed to obtain some Wagner, vice president and general Universal City Studios Lance Guest VHS strong titles, including a number of manager John Bowerbank of CBS/ 4 5 9 THE LAST STARFIGHTER 1984 PG MCA Dist. Corp. 80078 Robert Preston Beta programs utilizing the popular Fox Video (Canada) Ltd., vice pres- Warner Brothers Pictures VHS Muppets. ident of marketing David Brown, 5 25 2 TIGHTROPE Clint Eastwood 1984 R Warner Home Video 11400 Beta The corporate shuffling is an at- and, in the new position of group Paramount Pictures Dudley Moore VHS tempt to give CBS /Fox the most vice president of the consumer prod- 6 20 2 BEST DEFENSE 1984 R Paramount Home Video 1 587 Eddie Murphy Beta modern corporate structure possi- ucts division, Robert DeLellis. Warner Brothers Pictures Barrett Oliver VHS ble, executives say. Playhouse is not The staff answering to DeLellis 7 8 5 THE NEVERENDING STORY 1984 PG Warner Home Video 11399 Noah Hathaway Beta CBS /Fox's first sub -label; the com- will include vice president and gen- Universal City Studios Henry Thomas VHS pany pioneered the concept with its eral manager of Key Video Herb Fi- 8 22 2 CLOAK AND DAGGER 1984 PG MCA Dist. Corp. 80124 Dabney Coleman Beta creation of Key Video. scher, Playhouse Video's new vice Michael Douglas VHS All of the CBS /Fox sub -labels president and general manager 9 6 21 ROMANCING THE STONE CBS -Fox Video 1 358 1984 PG Kathleen Turner Beta will act as autonomous sister com- Vince Larinto, CBS /Fox Video vice Dennis Quaid VHS panies, with efforts combined only president and general manager Sam 7 7 DREAMSCAPE Thorn /EMI Home Video 2722 1984 PG 1Q Kate Capshaw Beta when mass production or economies Puleo, and David Goodman, in the Mark Hamill VHS of scale will bring a significant sav- newly created slot of director of 11 4 11 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK CBS -Fox Video 1425 1980 PG Harrison Ford Beta ings, such as media buys and cre- special accounts. Daryl Hannah VHS ative services. 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Corp. 80079 Grace Jones Beta has become one of home video's Wiemeyer, director of licensor mar- Nancy Allen VHS most competitive genres. keting relations Thomas Rooney, di- 16 10 13 THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT Thorn /EMI Home Video 2547 1984 PG Michael Pare Beta The first feature film on the label rector of advertising /creative ser- GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF Warner Brothers Pictures Christopher Lambert VHS will be the Australian -made "Phar vices Dick Davi, and manager of 17 11 17 1984 PG TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES Warner Home Video 11375 Andie MacDowell Beta Lap." Leading off the Muppet prod- music programming Ken Ross. Cannon Films Inc. Bo Derek VHS uct parade will be "The Muppet Re- Enlargements of CBS /Fox Vid- 14 8 BOLERO 1984 NR 18 USA Home Video 217 -468 George Kennedy Beta vue," with guest stars Harry Bela - eo's sales force are also due, with VHS fonte and Linda each CBS company now having 19 12 5 ROBIN HOOD Walt Disney Home Video 228 Animated 1973 G Ronstadt, "The /Fox Beta Kermit And Piggy Story," including its own national sales force and na- Universal City Studios Michael Pare VHS guest stars Cheryl Ladd and Raquel tional sales manager. Three nation- 18 4 STREETS OF FIRE 1984 PG 20 MCA Dist. Corp. 80085 Diane Lane Beta Welch, "Children's Songs And Sto- al sales managers have just been Universal City Studios Molly Ringwald VHS ries With The Muppets," with Julie appointed: Mary Greiner for Key 21 24 17 SIXTEEN CANDLES 1984 PG MCA Dist. 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CBS GETS SONY DIGITAL RECORDERS Second Phase of Three -Part Investment in DASH NEW YORK As the battle for digi- country," Roberts notes. "When we we've had fewer problems with the tal format superiority continues, looked at digital multitrack record- Sony two-track and multitrack ma- CBS Records has come down firmly ers, we investigated a number of chines than with any other record- in favor of the Digital Audio Sta- different products. No one seemed ing technology we've used." tionary Head (DASH) format with to have a practical functioning sys- According to Roberts, the top pri- its recent acquisition of two Sony tem like the 3324, which drew a fa- ority for CBS is to use the new units PCM -3324 multitrack recorders. Ac- vorable consensus from everyone at for mixdowns of new material and cording to Cal Roberts, senior vice CBS." remixes of existing catalog. "The president of operations marketing, Director of recording operations tremendous success of the CD and the purchase is the second phase of Roy Friedman says he was particu- its eventual penetration into the a three -tier plan to equip CBS Re- larly impressed with the PCM - consumer marketplace means that cords facilities with all- digital capa- 3324's editing capabilities, which all record companies will have to go bilities. "offer tremendous flexibility." digital," he contends. "The back- The first phase of the plan, says "Along with ease of operation, ground noise of analog recording Roberts, began with the acquisition these recorders provide us with the simply won't suffice with the pre- of Sony PCM -1610 two-track digital quality we need to meet our rigor- sent state of technology." processors, while the third phase ous recording standards," Fried- will see CBS investing in digital re- man says. "As far as reliability, CBS Digital Move. Cal Roberts, right, CBS Records' senior vice president, cording consoles, possibly by the operations marketing, and Bud Graham, CBS Records staff recording engineer, end of this year. take stock of equipment selected to expand digital recording capabilities at the has company's New York studio facilities. "CBS probably the largest ar- senal of PCM -1610 processors in the Audio Track NEW YORK horn section, when the musicians gathered for a 32 -track digital ses- AT POWER PLAY in Long Island sion for Infotainment Software. The found Investment City, Davey DMX recently mixed Mitsubishi X -800 was flown in from the new Profile single by Jekyl & Nashville for the three -day session. A bi- weekly feature spotlighting comforts have not been passed tal reverb. Hyde, "Transformation." Davey Mac Emerman was chief engineer. noteworthy equipment acquisi- over; according to Bramberg, DMX produced, with Julian Herz- Pakaderm Studios, Los Alami- tions in the audio and video pro- Bearsville has also renovated its re- JOHN HILL GETS STUDIO: John feld at the board. Also there, Rich- tos, Calif., has San Diego act Planet duction, post -production and du- hearsal barn, all lodging facilities Hill Music Inc., a music production ard Montegue produced the Mark in, completing their first album. plication industries. and added a gym, lounge and kitch- firm based in New York, is adding a IV's debut single, "Rainy Days," Producing with the band are Dino en. 16 -track studio to its brownstone for World Trade Records. Patrick and John Elefante. Dino is also en- WHO'S CONSOLE AT BEARS - headquarters. Construction started Adams co- produced and engi- gineering, with Mike Mierau assist- VILLE: Bearsville Studios reports RAWLSTON GOES MIDI: In order Feb. 1, according to the company, neered. ing. it has finished the renovation of its to tie everything together, Brook- and the following gear is slated to Kurtis Blow has been at Brook- Omega Recording Studios, Ken- Studio A. The centerpiece of the 24/ lyn's Rawlston Recording has MIDI be installed: a Sound Workshop lyn's Rawlston Recording, produc- sington, Md. reports that engineer/ 48-track room is now a unique Neve interfaced all its keyboards with the board, a two -inch Auto -Tech 16- ing PolyGram act Juice. Akili studio manager Bill Brady has 8088 (40 Mic /80 Line) console, origi- installation of a Roland MSQ 700 track recorder, Lexicon PCM-42 dig- Walker is at the console with assis- been busy mixing spots for AT &T nally built by Neve for the Who, and MIDI Sequencer. Keyboards now ital delay, Lexicon Model 200 digital tance from Claude Achille. Also Communications featuring Richie formerly installed at Ramport Stu- controlled by the MSQ-700 include a reverb, Eventide H -910 Harmoniz- there, sometime Duran Duran and Havens, and IDs for WRGB -TV fea- dios in the U.K. Recent modifica- Yamaha DX -7, Oberheim OB8, er, Orban 622 equalizer, Electro- Kashif background vocalist B.J. turing David Clayton Thomas. tions to the board include the 80 line Korg Poly 61 and Oberheim OB1. Harmonix digital sampler, and Val- Nelson has been working on her de- Also, Beach Boys engineer Jeff Pe- inputs for mixing, EQ on either ley People Series 800 noise gates. but solo project, with Walker engi- ters was in during the Inaugural monitor or cutting fader, fader flip, MORE POWER: Nashville's Merit The selection of monitors will in- neering and Bernard Edwards pro- weekend, remixing "Good Vibra- and pre /post sends on either fader. Music Corp. has purchased a Quad clude Big Red, Auratone and Ya- ducing. And jazz pianist Ahmad Ja- tions" for live Inaugural coverage. According to Bearsville's Steve 34 preamp and six Quad 405 amplifi- maha NS -10M speakers. According mal was in doing a project, with Producers Jo -Lynne Worley and Bramberg, other features of the ers for its new facilities. to John Hill Music's principals, the Walker at the board. Joanie Shoemaker, with engineer newly revamped Studio A include focus of the studio will be electronic Recent activity at Port Jefferson, Leslie Ann Jones, recently complet- Studer A -800 multitrack and other STUDIOMEDIA UPGRADE: Ev- music production, and instruments L.I.'s Boogie Hotel: Detroit act ed mixing a live album for Pete See- Studer tape machines, UREI 813A anston, Ill.'s Studiomedia has up- housed in the new facility will in- Adrenalin has been working on its ger, Arlo Guthrie, Holly Near and monitors, and newly acquired out- graded on all fronts. New gear in- clude a Sequential Circuits Prophet second album, produced by band Ronnie Gilbert. The recording was board gear such as an AMS delay, a cludes a custom Trident Series 80 5, Yamaha DX -7, Korg Poly 800, Ya- member Jim Romeo, with Chris made at two concerts last Septem- Lexicon 224X with LARC and console, Threshold S -1000 power maha PF -15 and Hohner electric pi- Isca engineering and Mike Larkin ber at the Universal Amphitheatre Drawmer noise gates. Creature amps and a Lexicon Model 200 digi- anos, Yamaha RX -11 and Linn 9000 assisting. And '22 Hillside has re- in L.A. The album is slated for an drum machines and the Roland cently completed its forthcoming April 1 release. MSQ 700 MIDI sequencer. EP, with Don Berman producing At Color Zone Productions in Edited by STEVEN DUPLER and sharing engineering tasks with Novato, Calif., Johnny Colla and Video Track Jim Sparling. Bill Gibson were in recently doing demo work with the studio's newly UNITED KINGDOM Morris also took charge of a video LOS ANGELES acquired Emulator II. Songwriter for newcomer Terraplane on CBS Annette Klyce was also in cutting MGMM OVERVIEW'S David Records, which O'Mahoney pro- AT CRYSTAL STUDIOS in Holly- tracks, with Maurice Cridlin pro- Mallet took charge of the video for duced. wood, Starlicks Productions was in ducing and Mikey Raskovsky at "Mistake #3," the newest single recently doing a video shoot and in- the console. off Culture Club's Virgin /Epic al- NEW YORK terview with Black Sabbath axe - At Ashland, Ky.'s Chandler Au- bum "Waking Up With The House man Tony Iommi as part of a televi- dio, Keith Harrison (Dazz Band) On Fire." Jackie Byford produced REEVES TELETAPE was the sion special on "great rock'n'roll and Bobby Cartwright (Mtume) the piece, which originally called for post -production facility for Preppie guitarists." Also there, Robert are laying tracks for their debut al- 100 white bunny rabbits. When Boy Productions' "Impulse" video clip Guillaume (tv's Benson) has been bum. Eddie Barber, formerly of George found out the furry beasts for Preppie Records act Heart- in laying tracks for his upcoming al- Zapp, recently concluded final would be slaughtered after the pro- break U.S.A. Peter Friedman edit- bum. tracking for his upcoming single. duction, he called in the RSPCA, ed the piece of film which was trans- And Billy Beck of the Ohio Players Britain's equivalent of the ASPCA, ferred to video by Ernie Gellman. OTHER CITIES is lined up to do keyboard and engi- and vowed to pay for the rabbits' Frank Distasi took charge of put- neering work for the Cincinnati - upkeep while the animal concern ting in special effects on an ADO CHEAP TRICK HAS been in at based act Audio. found homes for them. In the end, system. The video was directed by Sound Summit, Lake Geneva, Wis., At The Shorefire, Long Branch, Mallet passed on using the rabbits Eleanor Gavor and produced by laying tracks with producer Jack N.J., Justin Pink & the Opaques in the video. Michael Grunberg. Douglas for their new Epic release. are doing a blues project for Loose - The clip for the dance single Film director Brian Gibson, cur- At the controls is Paul Klingberg leaf Records, scheduled for spring "Look My Way" by PolyGram rently working on "Poltergeist II," with assistant engineer John Pat- release. group the Vels was filmed in Lon- turned his sights on Foreigner's terson. All material for the Audio don by MGMM Overview's Nick first music clip "I Want To Know Miami's Criteria Sound played Track column should be sent to Morris. It was produced by Fiona What Love Is," now airing on MTV. host to more than 30 of that city's Steven Dupler, Billboard, 1515 O'Mahoney and edited in London. 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VIDEO TRACK (Continued from page 35) THE MTR -10 LX LOW-SPEED MASTERING RECORDER 4 It was edited at Unitel Video Inc. by Greg Bougherty, who used the Montage editing system for the piece. Ashford & Simpson are slated to appear on the Feb. 9 segment of USA Network's "Cover Story." This piece was directed by Matt Roe. Rift Fournier is the executive producer of the show. Featured songs include "Solid," "Honey I Love You" and "Outta The World." Canner Shapiro took charge of producing an hour -long video- cassette featuring music videos and concert footage of Arista act Kro- kus. RCA /Columbia Pictures will release the video title, which fea- tures the popular videos for "Our Love" and "Ballroom Blitz." New footage has been added to "Our Love" for the home video version, RCA says. Other songs include "Screaming In The Night," "Eat The Rich," "Headhunter" and "Stayed Awake All Night."

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Lawyers Offer Views at Midem European Clip licensing Called `Mess' CANNES The European video clip must be safeguarded, but music vid- velopment to generate advertising licensing situation is "an unholy eos are performances, and there can revenue." mess," international entertainment be exemptions granted on the Robert Aardse of the Nether- business lawyers meeting at this grounds of copyright protection, lands pointed out secondary rights year's Midem here said. They point- Marissens said. prospects for music videos, notably ed to a complex tangle of different Two U.S. lawyers, Michael Sukin on big- screen projection in disco- methods and standards used by in- and Jay L. Cooper, outlined the de- theques but also potential use in dividual collection societies. velopment of the music video busi- bowling halls or swimming pools. Edouard Marissens of Belgium ness in the U.S., stressing that the Video jukeboxes provide another described the legislative process of very idea of television selling re- earnings source, he noted: "There the European Economic Commis- cords would have been laughed out are about 1,200 in Britain now, but sion as creating further problems. of court just four years ago, but the machines are very expensive." An Epic ID. Epic national director of video promotion Harvey Leeds has created There is less resistance within the that MTV, established a year later, While confidence in the growth of a video ID for his label, commissioning A&A Productions to do the project. In the Common Market to the concept of persuaded the industry that "you the music video industry seemed in 16- second cell-animated effort, a bright red tv character falls out of the sky and the territorial exclusivity where vid- can't sell records without televi- no doubt, the hassles over licensing is chased by three giants with lavender legs, golden socks and chartreuse. eo clips are concerned than with re- sion." appear certain to continue. The law- sneakers. The giant footprints contain the Epic, Portrait and CBS Associated cords, he maintained. Charles Levison, chief executive yers were reminded that the EEC it revealed. A&A executive Labels logos, each of which flies into the air after is Records are seen as goods, whose of The Music Box channel in the document "TV Without Frontiers," producer Ann Johnson and A&A's Aleks Rosenberg handled the creative work. free flow within the community U.K., said that video clips had been put through last year, suggested es- used to sell records in Europe a de- tablishing copyright licensing for cade ago and "as usual the Ameri- the whole of Europe for cable re- cans took the idea and turned it into transmission. But the international a business." A U.S. retort was that music industry has reservations. Houston's `Rockplace' Creates own Niche clips of big bands were used in cine- Dr. Beatrice Von Silva Tarouca mas to sell dance music records in Wagner, IFPI legal adviser, said: Clip Show Is Linked with Local AOR Mainstay KLOL the '40s. "It may be very much in the inter- Levison said that there are now ests of the cable channels to have rock clips with comedy vignettes cross -promotional vehicle a radio some 2,800 music videos created an- footprinting -wide licensing. But it's BY JIM BESSMAN and local event coverage, all pro- station could have," claims Fant. "It nually, an average of more than 50 a not necessarily in the interests of This is another in a series of pro- duced in -house at radio station adds a visual element to the numer- week, with 1,500 of them coming the record companies to make files of video clip outlets which KLOL, an AOR format mainstay in ous station promotions that K -101 from the U.S., around 800 from the things so easy for them." covers broadcast, cable and syndi- the market for 15 years. has been known for, as well as of- U.K. and the rest from Japan, the Along with licensing problems, cated programmers, as well as The "101 Rockplace " /KLOL tie - fering weekly visual support of our Netherlands and elsewhere. "Wher- the financing of music videos was a club pools. in -the video show is named after activities at the station." ever there is musical talent, there well -aired subject. The overall feel- KLOL's frequency and is simulcast As such, "Rockplace" functions will be video," he said. ing among lawyers was that there is NEW YORK Now in its second on the radio station each week using primarily as a television extension Outlining the development of little prospect of record companies year, Houston's "101 Rockplace" is station jocks as off -camera an- of K -101 radio, reflecting its AOR television services through Europe, recouping from revenue the ever-in- firmly established as the only local- nouncers-is seen by station man- playlist through related music vid- and stressing that music program- creasing costs of video productions. ly produced rock video show of its ager and "Rockplace" executive eos and original material designed ming is no longer considered minor- Though an average cost of kind in the market. Broadcast week- producer Pat Fant as its distin- to highlight station air personalities ity material, Levison said: "The $100,000 per video was mentioned at ly on independent tv station Chan- guishing characteristic. and local interests. Programming, rights owners and lawyers must not one point, a general consensus was nel 20, the one -hour show mixes " ' Rockplace' is by far the best according to "Rockplace" producer kill the potential market by exces- that it was probably less than half Karl Van Kyle, breaks down to 40- sive demands." that figure. But the question of who Program Review 45 minutes, or roughly 10 clips a The different rights clearances pays remains, said several of the show. Approximately 10 of the re- were also outlined, with Sky Chan- speakers. Making backup videos, maining minutes are taken up by nel lawyer Michael Flint explaining contractually demanded by artists, AOR Fans Are Addressed advertising, with the rest being vi- the difficulties. Video Performance can double the cost of the album it- deographic transitions, celebrity in- Ltd. has been set up to help simplify self. Artists see video as a promo- Houston's "101 Rockplace" does in- main segment of this episode, and terviews, humorous skits, local and clearance, he noted, but performing tional tool, it was noted, and believe deed hew to the AOR radio pro- might have been a real treat had the national event coverage, station rights have to be negotiated on a that, as with other promotions, its gramming format, which means its four featured stand -ups been any promotions and public service pro- territory by territory basis. costs should not be recouped from appeal is pretty much limited to that good. To the contrary, they all came gramming. Levison said that, despite a gener- royalties. target audience. Those viewers off as college students up for a lark, "Our music programming has to al belief, "There's a lot of cable in One solution mentioned was for were no doubt pleased by the Jan. which is what they probably were. be within the realm of our radio for- Europe, with some seven million the artist to make the video, thus 19 episode, but those with broader Best was an admitted New Yorker mat because of the simulcast," ex- homes linked up. Some 90% of Hol- gaining creative control, and then li- The show opened up, so to speak, who should have kept that fact to plains Van Kyle, though he adds land and Belgium is linked, around cense it back to the record company, with a brief vignette of a surgical himself in light of the catcalls it re- that it can "go out of bounds a lit- two million homes. In Britian now then to MTV and so on. But if the team assessing the state of the op- ceived. At least he got an intelligible tle" depending on a specific clip's in- there are around 150,000 cable sub- record company pays, then it owns eration at hand, the patient's condi- response, though the crowd noise at terest. As a case in point, he refers scribers. France has massive plans the video in perpetuity. tion showing the need for a quick the club where this portion was to Russ Ballard's "Voices" video, for cable. The European action may Cooper advised an artist manager fix of "Rockplace." This idea was taped was too distant to gauge if it which went on several weeks prior total only a third of that of MTV in at the meeting: "If your act can af- cute enough, and it was continued was positive or negative. to the single being added to KLOL, the U.S., but there's sufficient de- ford it, pay up front for the video throughout the program, as intros But an introductory bit to John as well as Jason & the Scorchers' and then take advantage of it. Oth- to videos or cuts to station breaks. Parr's "Naughty Naughty" video clip to "Absolutely Sweet Marie." erwise you pay later through royal- In keeping with the format, there worked quite well, catching the art- Both were considered good enough ty deductions, but you just won't was little new in terms of the videos ist at a local restaurant where an visually to give them shot on tv. have the control." screened, though the means in old fogey approached him to ask if The clip roster of the Jan. 19 pro- Computer Other panellists at the meeting which they were presented varied he was related to Jack Paar. The gram is indicative of the kind of vid- were Michel Zgarka (Canada), An- somewhat. Besides the usual artist, younger Paar then obliged the de- eos featured: the latest clips from Software dre Schmidt (France) and David song, album, and record company lighted old man with an autograph. Bryan Adams, U2, John Parr, the Peeperkorn (Netherlands). The lat- IDs in the lower left corner of each Other localized touches also satis- Kinks, Honeymoon Suite, Billy ter formally took over chairmanship clip, a radio station DJ's voice pro- fied, such as KLOL's dancing radio Squier, Tommy Shaw, Fast For- chart of the lawyers group, meeting here vided similar and additional infor- mascot traipsing about various ward and REO Speedwagon, as well at Midem for the 10th time, from mation. Unfortunately, the jock fell parts of town and plain outdoor as Def Leppard's older "Rock Of Frederick Chartier, the French law- into the dull, unexciting groove so footage of Houston events like a Ages." yer who saw the get -togethers build prevalent among video jockeys. speedboat competition. These vi- As for the additional program- Every from just a dozen people in 1975 to During the Kinks' "Do It Again" gnettes and linkage pieces, together ming, Van Kyle says that the this year's biggest attendance to clip, details regarding a February with concert schedule billboards "Rockplace" writers and production Week date. Chartier was handed a special concert by the group were divulged and station promotions, helped staff strive for a "nice, fast -moving, gold disk to commemorate his "per- via a crawl at the bottom of the make "Rockplace" the fast-paced, punchy pace." formance." frame. The same effect was used to light -hearted hour that its creators Additional features include the repeat the call -in phone number for intended. "Rockplace Files" rock gossip seg- In voting for the first four finalists in Closing credits appropriately ment, an "Album Of The Week" a "Houston's Funniest Comics" con- thanked Bellaire General Hospital promotion in cooperation with re- test. and the medical uniform supplier. cord labels, and such viewer re Billboard The comics contest formed the JIM BESSMAN (Continued on opposite page)

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ci be ANGEL CITY UNDERGROUND MCA NEW ww DURAN DURAN SAVE A PRAYER Capitol BREAKOUT 42 law RCA Video Productions Expanding G DANNY ELFMAN GRATITUDE MCA NEW Q EURYTHMICS JULIA RCA NEW H GLENN FREY THE HEAT IS ON MCA MEDIUM Firm Broadening Base with New Programming 0 = ROBIN GEORGE HEARTLINE Bronz /Island NEW G SAMMY HAGAR V.O.A. Geffen MEDIUM Product created will be subjected ideas and programs, and we're look- CHAKA KHAN THIS IS MY NIGHT Warner Bros. LIGHT BY TONY SEIDEMAN 5 to the same range of exploitation ing for a lot more of that," she says, KISS THRILLS IN THE NIGHT Mercury LIGHT NEW YORK Music video will be that RCA Video's efforts have fol- adding that ideas aren't the only KROKUS BALLROOM BLITZ Arista LIGHT only one of the genres for which lowed so far, going to multiple LRB PLAYIN' TO WIN Capitol BREAKOUT mar- thing the company is searching for; MADAME X HIGH IN HIGH SCHOOL Epic NEW RCA Video Productions will be cre- kets including cable and home vid- RCA Video is also "always search- MADONNA MATERIAL GIRL Sire POWER ating programming in the future, eo, in order to pay off their costs. ing for other relationships" in the says Susan Steinberg, the compa- Steinberg also says that in the near production community as well. i. z BRYAN ADAMS SOMEBODY A &M 3 w 0 PAT BENATAR 00H 00H SONG Chrysalis 4 ny's newly appointed director of future, "We think the home video "I hesitate to say that there are I CARS WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU Elektra 3 program production. market will be able to bear product any guidelines for any projects THE FIRM RADIO ACTION that gcc Atlantic 2 "RCA is looking forward to devel- that hasn't been exploited else- might be submitted," says Stein- JOHN FOGERTY THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD Warner Bros. 4 oping a variety of programming, where." berg, noting that the main quality 1 MADONNA CRAZY FOR YOU Geffen 2 and not just for music," says Stein- In terms of the MADONNA THE GAMBLER Geffen 2 "family" product of any project she sees is that it SCANDAL FEATURING berg. "We're really looking to do a RCA is looking for, PATTY SMYTH BEAT OF A HEART Columbia 2 Steinberg says, should be "something that has real t BARBRA STREISAND EMOTION Columbia 3 very broad range of programing." "What makes a good family pro- commercial viability. This is a busi- TALKING HEADS GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER Sire 3 New key genres "are going to be gram is something that transcends ness, and we're not in a position to JOHN WAITE RECKLESS HEART EMI America 3 family programming and comedy," the boundaries of just children's create art for art's sake." *BRYAN ADAMS RUN TO YOU A &M Steinberg says. The reason for the programming." But she adds, "I In the music arena, one of the ar- Z 10 0 PHILIP BAILEY with PHIL COLLINS EASY LOVER Columbia 8 in scope, is don't want on increase she says, that to focus just the chil- eas on which RCA Video Produc- W I.. JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND TENDER YEARS Scotti Bros. /Epic 14 "we want to expand our base as a dren. tions is focusing is having writers _ CHICAGO YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION Full Moon /Warner Bros. 8

'DURAN DURAN WILD BOYS 1 production company." "We're constantly being brought Capitol 1 work on long -form video music pro- Y¢ ductions. *FOREIGNER I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Atlantic 6 *DON HENLEY BOYS OF SUMMER Geffen 8 Music long -forms have "never HONEYDRIPPERS ROCKIN' AT MIDNIGHT Es Peranza 9 HOUSTON'S `ROCKPLACE' really required the talents of writ- 'BILLY JOEL KEEPIN' THE FAITH Columbia I I ers" before, Steinberg notes, and CYNDI LAUPER MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING Portrait 9 (Continued from page 37) the company maintains that by us- STEVE PERRY FOOLISH HEART Columbia POINTER SISTERS NEUTRON DANCE Planet 9 ing them, it can increase the depth REO SPEEDWAGON CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING Epic 5 cord labels, and such viewer re- dealer. Cars have been given away and market ability of its product. DAVID LEE ROTH CALIFORNIA GIRLS Warner Bros. 4 sponse solicitations as "Video in cooperation with auto dealers, "We're always looking for talented °BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN IN THE USA Columbia 9 Wars," pitting two clips against and nightclubs have been used to writers for a variety of projects," SURVIVOR HIGH ON YOU Scotti Bros. /Epic 4 WHAM! CARELESS WHISPER Columbia 8 each other in the manner of MTV's hold "Rockplace" parties. "Rock - she says. Night Video Fights," and "Friday place" also managed to beat out Those looking is peddle their w Z MORRIS DAY JUNGLE LOVE Warner Bros. 14 "Houston's Ugliest Dog Contest," MTV for the "world premiere" of wares to RCA Video would be best 0 GENERAL PUBLIC TENDERNESS IRS 14 which awarded the winner limo ser- ZZ Top's "TV Dinners" video. advised to bring "a storyline and a 'DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES METHOD OF MODERN LOVE RCA 8 t Q JOAN JETT I LOVE YOU LOVE ME MCA 9 vice to a restaurant and music clubs The show's promotional muscle treatment-they don't have to go so 'JOAN JETT I NEED SOMEONE MCA with its owner on Halloween night. has helped carry it way beyond the far as script it," says 9 Steinberg. IT AGAIN 1 <1 *KINKS DO Arista 1 "Rockplace" additionally offers 13 -week lifespan projected when it Wordsmiths should provide the *JULIAN LENNON TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES Atlantic 5

OCEAN 1 artist interviews when available and first came on in September, 1983. company with "just clean samples 'BILLY LOVERBOY Jive/Arista 1 carries a concert calendar. Concert "We've achieved commercial suc- of their writing," she says. JERMAINE JACKSON DO WHAT YOU DO Arista 9 dates for artists appearing via their cess now," Fant, noting JOHN PARR NAUGHTY NAUGHTY Atlantic 9 declares PRINCE TAKE ME WITH YOU Warner Bros. 2 videos are accompanied by a crawl that the show is now considered an TOTO STRANGER IN TOWN Columbia 9 containing that information. integral part of KLOL's annual me- 'TINA TURNER PRIVATE DANCER Capitol 5 The show's radio station influ- dia buy. ence is readily apparent in its cover- Its success, he adds, required Z AUTOGRAPH TURN UP THE RADIO RCA 9 BRUCE COCKBURN I HAD New 0 IF A ROCKET LAUNCHER Gold Mountain /A &M 1 1 age of local events and public ser- media Video = "educating" buyers of the G H DOKKEN JUST GOT LUCKY Elektra 4 vice cam- Q FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD RELAX ZTT activities. "Rockplace" added value of the simulcast to their Clips w /Island 7 E GIUFFRIA CALL TO THE HEART Camel /MCA eras have been present at the regular radio buy. "We had to bring 1 5 A.R.M.S. Concert press conference, the advertising community along This weekly listing of new video ELTON JOHN IN NEON Geffen 5 Houston Marathon, Miller Lite SIMPLE MINDS DON'T YOU A &M 3 with us to effectively price to their clips generally available for pro- TEENA MARIE LOVER GIRL Epic K- 9 Thunderboat Championships, the clients what we're selling." gramming and /or promotional THE WHO TWIST AND SHOUT MCA 5 101 Rockfest "lifestyle" fair, and a Fant says the fact that "101 Rock - purposes includes: Artists, title, STEVIE WONDER LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT Motown 4 special live hookup with the Auto- place," which originally airs on Sat- album (where applicable) /label, ALPHAVILLE BIG IN JAPAN Atlantic 1 1 rama indoor audio show for inter- urday nights at 10 p.m., is repeated producer/production house, di- SZ 0 MARTIN BRILEY DANGEROUS MOMENTS Mercury 3 views with the various soap opera the following Friday night at 1 a.m. rector. Y H BRONSKI BEAT SMALL TOWN BOY MCA 6 in CULTURE CLUB MISTAKE stars attendance. with the same ads for only a single Please send information to Bill- et Ñ A3 Virgin /Epic 4 Public service campaigns have in- weekend time buy, has helped im- board, New Video Clips, 1515 0 JOHN HUNTER TRAGEDY Epic 5 cluded production of a performance mensely. He now lists such adver- Broadway, New York, NY. 10036 m cc LOS LOBOS DON'T WORRY BABY Slash /Warner Bros. 6 K- GARY O. GET IT WHILE YOU CAN RCA 8 video for the winning band from tisers as Bud Lite, Coors, Honda, TRIUMPH SPELLBOUND MCA 4 101's "Home Tapes" local artist Zales Jewelry and Columbia Re- ANDREA & NOT MINK Manhattan ANIMOTION OBSESSION Mercury compilation LP, as well as the airing cords as 13 -week package sponsors Rock'N'Roll/Scotti Bros. Z 11 sign lan- Global Productions EUROGLIDERS ANOTHER DAY IN THE BIG WORLD Columbia 2 of local entertainer and who pay $52,000 to open and close CD guage expert Cindy Cochran's each show as well as receive spots Jeno Hodi THE FIXX LESS CITIES MORE MOVING PEOPLE MCA 3 .Jog HANOI ROCKS BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS Epic KISS 6 "Signs Of Passion" video for the during the breaks and additional ra- HEAVEN 17 THIS IS MINE Virgin /Arista Thrills In The Night 6 hearing impaired. dio and tv spots during the week. Animalize /Mercury STEVE MILLER BONGO BONGO Capitol 3 Among various station promo- Keefco ROMAN HOLLIDAY ONE FOOT BACK IN YOUR DOOR Jive /Arista 4 David Lewis tions have been sponsorships of re- SUICIDAL TENDENCIES INSTITUTIONALIZED Frontier 11 in NORMAN NANDINI & THE TIGERS cord retail -store appearances and ASHFORD & SIMPSON SOLID Capitol 5 If You Don't Want Me the "Album Of The Week" co -pro- BLUEBELLS I'M FALLING Warner Bros. 2 Norman Nardini Si the Tigers/CBS Associated 5 motion between record label and Pendulum Productions /Simon Z i- CATS RUM TUM TUGGER Geffen 5 Straker, Alexis Omeltchenko SHEENA EASTON SUGAR WALLS EMI America 2 Dominic Orlando EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL NATIVE LAND Warner Bros. 2 SUICIDAL TENDENCIES 4 -3 -1 ANIMAL Recovery 9 Institutionalized HONEYMOON SUITE BURNING IN LOVE Warner Bros. 7 Suicidal Tendencies /Frontier Records KLYMAXX THE MEN ALL PAUSE Constellation /MCA 2 Glen E. Friedman M &M CALLING THE MEDIUM RCA 4 Bill Fishman PROMOTIONAL MINUTEMEN THIS AIN'T NO PICNIC SST 6 CAROL LYNN TOWNES OMD TESLA GIRLS A &M 3 Believe In The Beat ROMEO VOID SAY NO Columbia 2 Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo /Polydor JOY ROSE IN & OUT LOVE AFFAIRS Jem /Important , 4 Cannon Films FRED SCHNEIDER MONSTER IN MY PANTS Sire 5 Firstenberg VIDEO Sam SCRITTI POLITTI HYPNOTIZE Warner MUSIC Bros. 4 1 to colleges, nite clubs, and other public Available on Hour Tape Compilations THE VELS JANE SIBERRY MIMI ON THE BEACH Duke Street 4 TREATMENT venues throughout America. Look My Way SILENT LIFE ON EARTH Red Label 1 l We provide: Newest Releases Call us today to see If you Velocity/Mercury SMITHS HOW SOON IS NOW Sire 6 receive promotional MGMM /Fiona O'Mahoney SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY LOVE IS THE DRUG Mirage /Atco 3 Quick Service qualify to Nick Morris Highest Quality vidbos on a monthly basis. 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www.americanradiohistory.com RENOWNED THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND signs. Bruce's father Dean V. White joined the family business after World War II. "With the growth of interstate highways, outdoor advertising grew," Bruce White relates. Also on the rise was a brand new motel chain called Holiday Inn, which Dean White pitched on Holiday Inn signed Star Continues the advantages of his outdoor advertising. Holiday on with White's services, and both companies prospered. Today, Whiteco Industries' sales run in the nine -figure range. Upward Trajectory to New Whiteco Metrocom is the largest of the three Whiteco subsidiar- ies, "dominant in 17 markets in outdoor signs," according to Bruce White. An applied graphics company, White Graphics Theatrical Heights Systems Inc., was founded in the mid -'50s, and according to White is "the largest fleet marker in the world," with clients in- cluding Toyota, Nissan and Hertz. Whiteco Hospitality Corp. is the smallest of the three; in addition to the Holiday Star Plaza, lance at a map of the Chicago area and you'll find the in a show, while the self-contained resort/concert hall complex its assets include a Holiday Inn in Warsaw, Ind., a Ramada Inn suburb of Merrillville 22 miles east, at the intersection of Inter- spells welcome convenience for visiting performers. in Evansville, Ind. and half of a package of travelling '50s state 65 and U.S. 30. Look a little closer and you'll see the Indi- The Holiday Star Theatre and Holiday Star Resort and Con- rock'n'roll shows. Whiteco Industries also encompasses the ana state line between the two points, but it's a mere technicality ference Center are owned by Whiteco Hospitality Corp., a divi- Twin Towers Office Complex adjacent to the Holiday Star, and as far as the Holiday Star Theatre is concerned. sion of privately-held Whiteco Industries. adult contemporary WZVN -FM, licensed to Lowell, Ind. "We are a Chicago venue, though we're located in Merrillville, The way Whiteco Hospitality Corp. president Bruce W. White The Holiday Star Plaza itself began as a 120 -room roadside Ind., "says Holiday Star general manager Dave Steuer. "We're tells it, the Whiteco Industries tale is a classic Heartland success motel, the fulfillment of a promise made by Holiday Inn founder even closer to Chicago than several suburban venues in Illinois, story. Kemmons Wilson to Dean White -a promise to give White a but there are some potential concertgoers as well as acts who Whiteco Industries was founded 49- years ago by Bruce's Holiday Inn in the location of his choice. don't realize that. grandfather George White in a garage in Shelby, Ind. (pop. 500), In 1972 the Inn expanded to 248 rooms. In 1977, while at "More and more, however" Steuer smiles, "we're getting rid a sleepy town on the Kankakee River. It began as an outdoor home between graduate school sessions, Bruce White acceded of the Indiana stigma." sign company called White Advertising, specializing in farm to his father's request to figure out how to increase weekend Indeed, the 3,300 -seat theater (soon to be 3,400 seats), which business at the hotel. Two years and $17.5 million later, the 61- is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, has swiftly become acre, 353 -room Holiday Star Resort and 3,300 -seat Holiday Star one of Chicagoland's most successful mid -sized venues. Draw- Theatre opened, with Donna Summer as its inaugural perform- ing an average 75% and up occupancy for the roughly 200 Hal i days Star Theatre er. shows presented there annually, the Holiday Star continues on That was December, 1979. Five years later the Holiday Star the upward trajectory it established in December 1979. Theater is a busy, thriving venue, renowned throughout Chica- In those five years, over 400 different acts have appeared, tal- goland for its intimacy, sound quality, and resort-hotel extras. lying up over 1,000 shows. Performers run the gamut from mid- The Holiday Star Theatre presents an average of 200 shows dle of the road, r &b, country, contemporary/rock, Christian, and per year, according to general manager Dave Steuer. In 1980, a Hispanic, with emphasis on the former two. ANNIVERSARY record 230 shows were staged; in 1984 the number shifted to Liberace, one of Holiday Star's most popular performers, has under 200. "Fewer acts were touring this year," says Steuer, add- appeared there on four separate occasions, and is due again in ing "and video has, however, had a significant effect on the num- April. His last stint involved 14 shows and a record- breaking Bruce W. ber of rock acts appropriate for a 3,400 -seat venue." He notes: gross of $521,000. White, "Video exposure means many acts can make a jump straight Repeat performers are many and varied, according to market President of from clubs to arenas, bypassing midsize venues." ing manager Judy Bronowski. "The Oak Ridge Boys, who were Whiteco Hospitality one of our first acts, come back year after year, as does Gladys Holiday Star Corp.: The Knight," she says. "Gladys Knight did 19,000 people in three management dynamic force days." team boards the the behind Whiteco Sellouts are becoming increasingly more common, Bro- creation and corporate jet, nowski adds, with recent appearances by Tina Turner, Sheena growth of ready to depart Easton, the Pointer Sisters, Rodney Dangerfield, and Gallagher Holiday Star for an intensive all falling into that category. Plaza. strategy planning A major factor in the Holiday Star's success is the adjacent session. Holiday Star Plaza, a 353 -room resort hotel with a Mobil 4 -star rating (one of only eight in the Chicago area). Room and dinner packages offer potential concertgoers added inducement to take

Self -contained resort /concert hall General Manager Dave complex spells welcome convenience Steuer coordinates the for visiting performers booking and oversees all day-to -day operations at One of Holiday Star's immediate goals is to do "more the Holiday Star Theatre. rock'n'roll, as much as possible," according to Steuer. A project- ed breakdown for 1985 would have 35% of total concerts under the MOR heading (Liberace, Liza Minnelli, Wayne Newton), 30% r &b (Kool & the Gang, Smokey Robinson, James Brown), 12% country (Ricky Skaggs, Lee Greenwood, Ronnie Milsap), 12% contemporary/rock (Kenny Loggins, the Tubes, Phil Col- lins), and 10% Christian, Hispanic, and nostalgia (Andrae Crouch, Juan Gabriel, Carl Perkins). In addition, children's shows, live boxing, legitimate theater, the Northwest Indiana Symphony, and corporate functions-an average of 30 `out- side" dates per year-round out the theater's annual roster. As many as 31 acts are on sale at any given time; in January, a tradi- tionally slow month in the concert business, 20 shows were on sale simultaneously. While the Holiday Star's size has made it difficult to serve as a venue for breaking new rock acts, Steuer notes that artists such as Hall & Oates, Missing Persons, Joan Armatrading and Iron Maiden have graced its stage at some point in their careers. "We have 365 days to fill," says Steuer, "which means buying talent our audiences want to see. This market is starved for rock'n'roll, for example, so we have a real need to fill." Dave Steuer, 31, is a Chicago native with a construction back- ground, who came to the Holiday Star five years ago on an ac- counting project. Liking what he saw, Steuer stayed on, moving (Continued on page HS -12)

Inside the 3,324 - "We are a Chicago venue, though seat Holiday Star Theatre, where we're located in Merrillville, Ind. We're split -level construc- even closer to Chicago than several tion and unobstruct- ed view create an suburban venues in Illinois, but there excellent setting are some for all types of potential concertgoers as entertainment. well as acts who don't realize that."

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 HS-3 www.americanradiohistory.com WHITECO HOSPITALITY CORP. PRESIDENT BRUCE WHITE Clear Thinking, High Standards Guide Holiday Star's Rapid Rise to Regional Prominence "There are the customers -they are the people that write our "If we have a problem at any level in the organization," White checks. There is the ownership: in a high -risk venture such as stresses, "it is considered of major importance and dealt with im- this, the investors are entitled to a high return on their invest- mediately." ment capital. There are the employees, who have to be made to Neither White or any of his executive staff had had experience feel valued. And there are the entertainers, of whom themselves in the entertainment business prior to the Holiday Star, which he and their entourage must be treated with the utmost hospitality feels in many ways puts them at an advantage. "Our back- and graciousness. grounds in marketing and advertising have put us in a better po- According to White, no request is too outlandish or too much sition, as far as executing the business, than if we'd come bother to be attended to promptly. "We're very aggressive about through the entertainment ranks," he says. Liberace accepts the Holiday Star Theatre Award from Bruce making the artists' experience pleasurable. When you're living Nevertheless, the music industry does have a curious side for White ticket sales exceeding $1 million. for out of a suitcase for 200 days a year, as the entertainers do, a re- one weaned on the typical buy -sell atmosphere of standard busi- quest that would sound overly demanding in other circum- ness. "The greatest challenge for us," White says, "was realizing stances is only normal," he reasons. "And the greater the de- we had to sell ourselves in order to compete to buy the talent mand, the greater the opportunity to show we can comply in all product, then turn around and sell it again. respects. There is only one answer to any request: `Let me take "We're concerned that some agents may be overlooking the care of that personally.' benefits of their entertainers' playing mid-size facilities like ours. When Dean White in June 1977 asked his son Bruce The fact is, while the gross dollars of a huge arena show may be to come have a look at his Holiday Inn and suggest some meth- great, the entertainer's share could be in line with what a mid- ods for beefing up business, the younger White complied enthu- size venue could offer -because many mid -size facilities can siastically. The Purdue graduate had been working in manage- Holiday Star Theatre produce shows at lower costs. ment for the Hyatt Corp., and had recently left his position there "Even with economic terms aside, an entertainer's fans can to finish his masters degree in business administration at Indiana appreciate the concert more in a more intimate theatre. While Univ. What he didn't know then was that what started as a more there are many fans who'll attend a show in a big facility, there or less stopgap project would shortly end up as his profession. IMIELIWEENI are still those fans who choose not to. Those are the fans who `It was a very typical Holiday Inn," recalls the 32 -year old want to be closer, feel more a part of the show. Whiteco Hospitality Corp. chief. "Business on weekends was ANNIVERSARY "Truth is, mid -size facilities haven't banded together to the ex- weak." However, he adds, "I saw a potential in the market for (Continued on page HS-10) major expansion. Northwest Indiana is among the top 50 mar- kets in the U.S. in buying power, with a population of over 700,000. At the time, the petrochemical and steel industries had turned the area into a sort of industrial Disneyland." Merrillville's proximity to Chicago provided an even stronger incentive for developing the existing real estate, says White. "In order to establish an identity in the Chicago market, we decided to construct a theater," he describes, "which would have the add- ed advantage of bringing in weekend destination business." White put his graduate school plans on hold -indefinitely, as it turns out -to get the development project under way. "After it was put together," he grins, "I wanted to stay on and run it as well." The 248 -room inn underwent a two -year renovation, during which time "we never closed completely. We were operating res- taurants out of tents," White recalls with a chuckle. The proposed Holiday Star Theatre was going through some fairly costly changes itself. "When we did the original feasibility study, the typical theater in the round was existing on MOR tal- ent, and that's what we had designated for the Holiday Star," White elaborates. `But within a certain period of time, we found that entertainers were no longer playing in the round, and there was a trend away from MOR. "So we changed the design at the last minute to a proscenium thrust theater. Production costs doubled, but it proved success- ful." The total renovation project, White says, cost $17.5 million. In May 1979, the expanded 353 -room hotel opened. The fol- lowing October, two months before the Holiday Star Theatre was due to take its first bow, the bottom dropped out of the steel industry and interest rates skyrocketed. "It was a shock," White admits. White was able to turn hardship to his advantage, instigating efforts to target secondary markets such as South Bend and In- dianapolis, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Kankakee and Springfield, Ill. "We were forced to reach into those markets which we had thought we'd get into at a later date," White relates, "and to sell ourselves all the more aggressively. We believe we're more suc- The 16,000 squarefoot tropical indoor Holidome, complete with pool, cessful as a result." sauna, twin jacuzzis and entertainment on the weekends, is the focus of With the Holiday Star's yearly grosses climbing consistently, activity at the Holiday Star Resort. bookings piling up, and the facility's name becoming ever the more inextricably linked to Chicago, it's evident that White's in- stincts were right on the money. His corporate philosophy, as well, is the product of clear thinking and high standards. "Anything we do we want to be best at," White says simply. "There are certain essential elements involved in success," he continues, "the removal of any of which, like a vital organ, would result in collapse.

The Reservation Department of Holiday Star Resort, "We saw that it was as important for under the direction of Johnnie Price (second from right), handles the coordination of dinner /theatre and Corporate controller us to market ourselves to the enter- overnight package sales in conjunction with all theatre Scotty Gray directs performances. tainment community as it was to the financial growth market our talent to the consumers." of Whiteco Hospitality Corp.

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. concert at the Holiday Star Theatre is a concert in marketing checklist designed by herself, sales director Chris Fer- Chicago, and it's promoted that way, says general manager raro, and public relations manager Colleen Lynch, effectively de- Dave Steuer. tails the necessary steps involved in the promotion of every Holi- With 70% of the theater's business coming from Chicago and day Star concert. south suburbs (up from 30% in its first year), the $700,000 annu- The three -page list contains 55 items under seven different al advertising budget is spent almost exclusively in the environs time headings, from "90 days out" to "7 days out" (prior to of the Windy City. "Ninety -five percent of our ad dollars go to showtime). They include: "determine p.r. strategy and contact Chicago," says Steuer, adding, "We're seeing an increasing Marketing Manager Judy Bronowski over- The marketing staff provides the creative input necessary to sell sees development of out the house. Clockwise from top right: Kay Wharton, Production marketing plans, pro- Artist Colleen Lynch, Pulbic Relations Manager,- Jan Pearson, Holiday Star Theatre motions and advertis- Promotions Manager, Lynn Motkowski, Production Manager. ing strategies for Holi- ing strategy "; "analyze current ticket sales versus objectives to day Star Plaza. determine need for last- minute media blitz"; and "plan special in -house promos for night of show." The marketing department leaves no stone unturned, as wit- nessed by such items as: "order special plaque for entertainer, if needed "; "star dinner inquiries made"; and "firm up appear- ances, interviews, etc." amount of people coming in from other markets like Kankakee, "We have no preconceived notions of what is too much or Ill., and South Bend and Lafayette, Ind. We do a good deal of what's not enough," says Bronowski. "In some cases, such as tradeouts in those markets" (Continued on page HS -12) Every Holiday Star show is promoted individually, says Group sales and administrative Steuer, with painstaking attention to detail. duties are important elements of Lead time between booking a date and the actual concert is the theatre. With group sa /es staff are Director of Sales Chris Ferraro, is of the most according to marketing manager Judy Bronowski. "We "Group sales one crucial, seated, and administrative assistant time, particularly for MOR and effective ways to increase occupancy. try to have at least 90 days lead Pat Mendoza, third from left. country acts," she says. "People plan ahead more these days; We're able to penetrate markets such and lead time is especially important to the group sales depart- as Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, ment, which accounts for at least 25% of our sales." major Chicago publications that relate to strategy"; "implement Iowa." Bronowski, a graphic design graduate from Indiana Univ. tracking"; "promotional tie -ins explored "; "analyze prior 30 -day parts of who has been with the Holiday Star since inception, says that a tracking results and utilize info in determining continued market-

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he Holiday Star Theatre," says general manager of the Holiday Star's free rehearsal offer. "Bands of any size can áDave Steuer, "is the main attraction here. But people find that come here and rehearse for a tour, free of charge," says presi- Theatre production Bruce White. "Everything here is self- contained ... I can't staff members work m there's a lot more when they arrive." dent For the theater patron, there is a variety of inducements to think of another theater that provides a similar service." behind the scenes Ñ with the stage crews E dine or stay the night at the Holiday Star Plaza: the adjoining The theater itself was designed by LaPorte, Ind. architect Tom of guest performers. ó Mobil 4-star hotel offers restaurants and lounges, tropical atrium Hicke. "I found him through a theater design book from Valpa- the Holidome, indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpool, game raiso Univ.," notes White. 2 room, children's play area, and easy access to a full -facility health club in the nearby Twin Towers Office Complex. The 70- ñ seat Comedy Cottage, main lounge, and secluded piano bar of- fer a regular entertainment supplement to the Holiday Star The- Holiday Star Theatre atre. For the visiting performer, the Holiday Star's advantages are The Oak Ridge plentiful. Said artist need never leave the hotel complex, negat- Boys, shown here ing problems of transportation and sound checks. House sound with Theatre General Manager Dave and lights are generally regarded as superb. As far as accommo- Steuer, have dations, a split -level celebrity suite is available, complete with Ya- At`InIVERSARY established a New maha piano, sunken bath, and cedar hot tub. Theater dressing Year's Eue tradition rooms include private bath and telephone, and the green room Currently consisting of 3.324 seats, the Holiday Star will in- at the Holiday Star, comes complete with color tv, upright piano, and kitchen facili- crease its capacity to 3,400 as of March 31, with 2,088 seats on playing for the ties. the main floor and 1,312 on the mezzanine level. fourth year in a row Small wonder that more and more performers-among them "The well -worn phrase, `not a bad seat in the house' takes on this past holiday James Taylor, Shalamar and Air Supply -have taken advantage fresh meaning here, with the furthest seat a mere 105 feet from season. the stage. One of the biggest pluses, for entertainers and theater- goers alike, is its intimacy," says marketing manager Judy Bro- "Performers are finding that they nowski. can walk out of the Holiday Star, not "It's a versatile room," says White, "where artists from Liza Min - only with more money, but with the nelli to Hank Williams Jr. to Lou Reed can feel comfortable." knowledge that they've presented The Holiday Star's size can be a liability at times, when it comes to booking new acts and rock acts of a certain degree of themselves under the best possible prominence: "Sometimes we just wouldn't be able to gross circumstances!" enough," explains general manager Steuer. But that's consid- (Continued on page HS -13) Happy Anniversary Holiday Star Theatre "Congratulations Best on your Consistenfly Bringing the 5th in Country Entertainment Anniversary to the Midwest!! and best wishes for your continued success"

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(Continued from page HS -4) M.O.R. OF snows CONTEMPORARY ROCK " of snows tent we should to attract the attention of those entertainers who LIBERACE $521,000 (14) BETTE MIDLER $288,700 (5) would be great in our venues like John Denver, Dan Fogelberg, WAYNE NEWTON $396,000 (8) BARRY MANILOW $259,700 (4) Jimmy Buffett, and lots more," says White. ROGERS RODNEY (3) "It's as important for us to market ourselves to the entertain- KENNY $364,500 (8) DANGERFIELD $200,000 ment community as it was to market our talent to the consum- ENGLEBERT $339,000 (8) DONNA SUMMER $168,000 (6) ers." LIZA MINELLI $276,000 (6) BEACH BOYS $152,400 (4) Noting the financial near -impossibility of maintaining a BOB HOPE $ 197,200 (4) JAMES TAYLOR $120,600 (3) "stand- alone" theater without a hotel or office to create destina- TOM JONES $ 186,800 (4) AEROSMITH $ 95,000 (2) tion the Holiday concept has proven business, White says Star BILL COSBY /SAMMY AIR SUPPLY $ 78,300 (2) "successful enough that we're currently negotiating for the de- (6) RICK SPRINGFIELD $ 47,800 (1) velopment of projects like these in other major markets." And, DAVIS, JR. $182,000 as previously mentioned, the Holiday Star has assumed talent JOHNNY MATHIS $161,800 (6) SHEENA EASTON $ 45,800 (1) booking responsibilities for the renovated 2,000 -seat Vic The- ANNE MURRAY $149,600 (4) DOOBIE BROTHERS $ 45,800 (1) atre on Chicago's North Side. As for the Holiday Star Theatre itself, of immediate concern is COUNTRY *OF SHOWS R & B # OF SHOWS increasing yearly load of rock'n'roll shows, says White, which GLADYS KNIGHT AND would include targeting regional markets for rock that have been OAK RIDGE BOYS $308,800 (6) heretofore untapped. They're aiming for a couple dozen con- EDDIE RABBITT/ THE PIPS $218,000 (4) temporary rock shows for 1985, a 30% increase over last year's MICKEY GILLEY/ LUTHER VANDROSS $168,000 (3) tally, according to White. JOHNNY LEE $169,400 (5) LOU RAWLS /ROBERTA If business continues looking all the rosier year after year, STATLER BROTHERS $129,300 (4) FLACK $152,800 (4) White credits his staff with the goods. "It's a family business with EDDIE RABBITT $103,300 (3) TEMPTATIONS/ a family atmosphere," he says. "There's hardly any turnover; ROY CLARK $ 90,300 (2) RAY CHARLES $140,500 (3) many of the staff have meen here since we opened. "The people who work here aren't here only because it's a CHARLIE DANIELS $ 85,200 (3) PATTI LABELLE/ job," says Bruce White, "and it shows. They're friendly, coopera- DON WILLIAMS $69, 100 (2) BOBBY WOMACK $138,700 (3) tive, have fun working together, and do an extremely good job." GEORGE JONES/ ROBERTA FLACK/ TAMMY WYNETTE $ 63,000 (2) PEABO BRYSON $118,000 (3) LEE GREENWOOD/ AL JARREAU $101,600 (3) DAVID FRIZZELL/ SMOKEY ROBINSON $ 96,000 (2) SHELLY WEST $58,800 (3) JEFFREY OSBORNE $ 94,000 (2) LORETTA LYNN $ 52,700 (2) MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY $ 89,400 (2) Highest Gross: LIBERACE -$521,000 Most Performances in Single Engagement: LIBERACE -14 SHOWS Fastest Sellout: DOOBIE BROTHERS -4 HOURS Holiday Star house staff members provide information and Fastest Sellout for Multiple Shows: BARRY MANILOW- 12 HOURS (4 shows) direction for theatre patrons on show nights.

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www.americanradiohistory.com ro, has been in existence "since day one," according to Bro- WGCI -FM Star Promotion nowski, "But it's continued to get more professional. We've iden- Chicago Program tified markets better than we had before, the mailing list is more Director Graham (Continued from page HS -6) effective, and as a result we're getting more and more repeat Armstrong, left, and Holiday with Liberace, we've devised separate mini -marketing plans." business." Holiday Star's mailing list is now some 10,000 groups Star's Colleen "Our media mix varies on any given concert from show to strong, with mailers going out twice a month. Lynch, right, show," says Bronowski. "For MOR, the majority goes to print; The group sales department has its own checklist, which for greet Tawatha for country it's half print and half radio. With r&b and contem- logistical reasons stops at "30 days out." Mailers are targeted at Agee and Mtume porary/rock shows, 95% of the ad dollars is on radio." groups in markets shown by the theater staff's continual tracking backstage at the Holiday Star advertises on "every major Chicago radio sta- to be likely candidates for purchasing tickets. They've found, for Theatre in tion," says Bronowski, frequently implementing special promo- instance, that central Illinois and Indiana tend to be strong mar- December. tions and often tying in third parties. A country show might be kets. tied in both with country WMAQ -AM and Tony Lama boot "Group sales," says general manager Steuer, "is one of the stores; Pepsi -Cola, McDonalds, and several record retailers have most effective ways to increase occupancy. We're able to pene- also been involved in promotional tie -ins. Over- the -air ticket trate markets such as Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, part The Holiday giveaways and special promotions, such as WMET "roadie for a of Iowa." Forty or more busloads at a given concert is not an Star Theatre box office day," have proven themselves successful promotional uncommon sight, he adds. devices, staff, under the notes Bronowski. "We'd like to give away a Baldwin baby grand The group sales department also markets the Celebrity Circle, supervision of piano in conjunction with Liberace's next show," she adds. a year -long subscription package entailing a reserved seat within Manager Mary Weekly advertisements in Chicago's two daily newspapers Ellen White keep readers abreast of what's upcoming at the Holiday Star (seated, second Theatre. For contemporary shows, the Illinois Entertainer and "We'd like to give away a Baldwin from left), handles Chicago's Reader are utilized. baby grand piano in conjunction with as many as 800 Bronowski emphasizes that the marketing department makes phone calls and use of every possible means of promotion: posters and flyers are Liberace's next show." transactions on an placed in record stores, music clubs, and on telephone poles; dis- average day. plays and announcements are used in -house at related-market the first six rows, private parking opposite the theater's main en- shows; and "blue light" specials are mounted, involving in -house trance, use of a private lounge, immediate notification of new ticket discount giveaways, t -shirt giveaways, passes to the Holi- bookings, and additional ticket buying privileges before public Upward Trajectory dome's Comedy Cottage, etc. sales. According to Steuer, 250 seats are available in the Celebri- "We've started using cable tv to advertise as well," says Bro- ty Circle. (Conti n iced from page HS -3) nowski, "and it's been very successful." Cable outlets utilized in- Subscription series by musical genre have been discussed, clude CBS Interconnect and a variety of local channels. says Steuer, but at present the only feasible genres would appear up the ladder from business manager in 1980 to operations Room and dinner packages provide another valuable promo- to be country and MOR. "Thus far, we have a subscription series manager in 1982 to general manager in 1983. Steuer says one tional resource, and account for some 10% of the house on the on legitimate theater," he notes, "and did a handful of produc- of the most pleasurable by- products of his profession is his occa- average. Says general manager Steuer, "We do what we can to tions, including `Grease,' `Man of La Mancha,' and `Woman of sional golf outings with certain performers during their Holiday maximize sales on both ends. the Year.' " Star stays. "We do a tremendous amount of volume on lounge and din- The attention to detail exercised by the Holiday Star's staff in Steuer handles the coordination of the booking end of the ner business on theater nights," he adds. promoting their concerts has proven rewarding in more ways Holiday Star, which since 1981 has been accomplished in con- Concerts at the Holiday Star Theatre tend to be less of a finan- than just financially, according to marketing director Bronowski. junction with the Nederlander Organization. Legwork is done in cial risk for venue and artists alike than at many similar -sized fa- "Sometimes, we've had to work twice as hard as some people the Merrillville office, and contracts are issued from Neder- cilities, due to its aggressive group sales department. While aver- might consider normal," she says, "but it's certainly worth it. This lander's coastal offices. aging 25% of the house at minimum, group sales often account is one exciting business." "Their expertise in the entertainment industry has been a ma- for 3540% of total ticket sales, according to marketing director jor contributing factor to our success," says White. Bronowski. For a Dec. 2 Bobby Vinton concert, an astonishing According to marketing manager Judy Bronowski, who acts 90% of the house was attributed to group sales, she adds. as record company and radio station liaison, constant research is That department, currently under the direction of Chris Ferra- done to determine which acts go in Holiday Star Theatre. Trade

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www.americanradiohistory.com Star Experience (Continued from page HS-8) ered a small minus in a veritable cornucopia of pluses. The Holiday Star's stage has a spacious proscenium opening of 78 feet four inches in width and 26 feet in height, with perfor- mance area 55 feet wide and 40 feet deep (including thrust), and is three feet eight inches from the audience floor, according to production manager Dennis Andres. The stage is fully curtained with four sets of legs and borders, and features a double pur- chase counterweight system with 30 lines, including four elec- trics. Numerous rigging points are available with maximum load of 1,000 lbs. per point. Stage lighting consists of "a full complement of available equipment," including a 48- channel, two-scene control console, three Xenon Super Trouper followspots, and auxiliary four - wire /three -phase 600 -amp quick disconnect. Stage sound equipment includes a Yamaha 24- channel PM2000 main mixing console, 24x8 Walker Monitor console, a complement of JBL and Altec speakers driven by Crown PSA amplifiers, Lexicon signal processors, and assorted Shure, Elec- tro Voice, Swintec, Audio -Technica, and Sennheiser micro- phones, says Andres. Also available is a Clear -Com intercom station, throughout stage, house, and followspot locations; as well as a Yamaha C -7 grand piano and studio upright piano. Getting to and from the Holiday Star to experience all this technical excellence firsthand is virtually painless, as first -time visitors find to their pleasure. Located 45 minutes (all interstate driving) from Chicago's downtown Loop, the theater boasts a 2,500-capacity free parking lot with easy access in and out, no matter how big the crowd. "On nights we do two sold -out shows, there's still parking," observes marketing manager Bronowski. For urban dwellers who don't own cars, the theater lays on the Star Bus, which picks up and drops off passengers at strategic points in downtown Chicago for a small fee. "We don't have the problems associated with urban venues, such as car theft and vandalism," Bruce White emphasizes. "Increasingly, older people and suburbanites are avoiding city theaters for those reasons." Once theater patrons enter the facility, they're greeted by pleasant, efficient doorpeople and ushers. If tickets need to be purchased or picked up, that business is speedily dispatched via two -way microphones at the box office window. Two large concession stands and a variety of portable bars dot the lobbies, enough so that refreshment lines are seldom long. The main floor Star Lounge caters exclusively to Celebrity Circle members on selected nights, and is open to the public at all oth- er times. Overlooking the lounge but largely hidden from its pa- trons' view is a private reception area, available to interested par- ties. On the whole, the Holiday Star Theatre makes for an enjoy- able, hassle-free concert experience for customer and performer alike. Everything from seating the concertgoers to policing the restrooms is done with a thorough, scrupulous attention to de- tail. This thoroughness extends to the facility's dealing with its en- tertainers, about which general manager Steuer comments, "The most important thing is making sure that they're happy, that ev- erything is ready for them. "Little things can make or break a show," he stresses, "such as whether their limo's on time, or if their room's comfortable, or if they request something in particular. We do whatever it takes to make sure our performers' needs are met. "We're in the sales and service business, and what makes this business happen is training-from the ushers at the front door to the people on the phone." One hundred twenty people are employed at the Holiday Star Theatre in five different departments, says Steuer: production, house staff (which includes parking lot attendants, security peo- ple and ushers), box office, accounting, and group sales. More and more, customers and entertainers are discovering the considerable charms of the Holiday Star Theatre, and put- ting them to good use. "We're proving," says Bruce White, "that what has been perceived as a disadvantage -not being located in Chicago proper -simply doesn't stand up to the many advan- tages the Holiday Star has to offer. Performers are finding that they can walk out of the Holiday Star, not only with more mon- ey, but with the knowledge that they've presented themselves un- der the best possible circumstances."

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LOS LOBOS MOVE INTO THE `80S Mexican -American Rockers Update Sound on `Wolf' as a project, because it's a full - the question. "We've been together BY MOIRA McCORMICK length album." too long," smiles Perez. "It's quite CHICAGO Los Lobos' 1983 EP "How Will The Wolf Survive ?" difficult for us, as opposed to a band ..and a time to dance..." intro- was recorded at a handful of West that's been together nine months duced the world to the East Los An- Coast studios last summer, with T- and are overnight sensations. geles quintet's singular blend of Bone Burnett and Blaster- turned- "Since the release of the EP, American and Mexican music, from Lobo Steve Berlin producing, as we've been building on something the foot -stomping "Let's Say Good- they had on the EP. solid, as opposed to trying to be the night" to the rollicking 70- year -old "On that record," Berlin recalls, 'next big thing.' " norteno tune "Anselma," which "T- Bone's and my objective in pro- won a Grammy for best Mexican/ duction was to capture a 'documen- American performance. tary' feel. With this new record, we But as good as the EP was, says wanted an '80s sound, something `Unprecedented' drummer Louie Perez, "It was, be- that would sound good on the ra- cause of limited format and budget, dio -while remaining true to the Records Myrick Moves. Gary Myrick, center, celebrates his signing to Network only representative of what we do band's spirit. '84 Results Luongo, is due at a reception in Los Angeles. His label debut, produced by John live; we just picked songs out of the "We didn't know if it would get from left, John Brodey, Network's a&r chief; Marko in March. Joining Myrick are, set. With `How Will The Wolf Sur- radio play," continues Berlin, "but Geffen's vice president of AOR; and Martha Davis of the Motels. For Radio City Babineau, vive?,' we were able to approach it we knew we didn't want to make a revisionist record that collectors NEW YORK Radio City Music would rejoice in. We didn't want Hall has reported an "unprecedent- From Obscurity to `Naughty Naughty' Hit people saying, 'Oh, these guys ed" sales record of 97% of capacity sound like 1955.' We wanted some- for the 1984 season. Key artists in thing new and different, but with a the strong showing were Barry British Rocker's Success Is Up to Parr good sensibility of where we're Manilow, who broke all previous coming from." sales records during his Oct. 30- says Parr, "and there is an element thing the record company is embar- With Warner Bros. having picked Nov. 8 engagement, and Liberace, BY ETHLIE ANN VARE of truth in it. John Wolff is my man- rassing me with." up Los Lobos on the heels of the who will seek to set a new record LOS ANGELES It sounded like ager." The real story is one of an aspir- Slash EP's success, the Lobos found when he returns to Radio City in the silliest bit of publicity hype in Actually, Parr did meet Wolff ing rocker who worked the clubs themselves with "a scale and bud- April for 21 concerts. years -and it was. Singer /song- when he was experiencing a bout of and wine bars of England for 15 get that enabled us to diversify," ac- Those artists and their represen- writer John Parr, riding the top 40 amnesia. It was during a London years until he was given studio time cording to Perez. "We added instru- tatives were among the recipients single "Naughty Naughty," was concert, Parr was in the audience by Wolff to work up demos of his ments we weren't able to put on the of the 1984 Radio City Music Hall of presented by Atlantic as a man with and was knocked on the head in a original material. By 1983, he was first record, like mandolin and lap Fame Awards. The accolade is pre- no past: a guitarist who was found crowd control problem. Wolff cared writing songs for Meat Loaf and steel guitar. We were able to create sented annually to acts, their agents wandering the countryside by for- for him backstage. Roger Daltrey, and was in negotia- a really rich sound." and managers who accumulate con- mer Who associate John Wolff with "I did have a complete blank that tion with Atlantic for his first solo Perez credits producers Burnett cert gross figures in excess of nothing on him but a cassette. evening," says Parr. "I didn't know album. The deal was signed only for and Berlin, as well as engineers $500,000 (for silver) or $1 million Wolff signed him, and the rest is anything, not even my name. But the U.S. and Canada. Larry Hirsch and Mark Linett, with (for gold). The winners were an- history. that was in 1980, and it only lasted Now signed to Phonogram world- matching the right knobs with just nounced Jan. 16 by Scott Sanders, "It does make a great story," two or three days. Now it's some- wide, Parr, 30, still hasn't inked a the sound Los Lobos was looking vice president of Radio City Music deal for the U.K. It's an intentional for. "T- Bone's natural knack and Hall Productions' concert division. move, he says, mostly because his expertise in the studio brought our Talent agents Roger Vorce and brand of mainstream, "all- Ameri- performances out of us," he says. D.J. MacLachlen of the Agency for can" rock (the album was co -pro- He helped us translate to technical the Performing Arts received gold Julie Brown Charts Laughs duced by the Romantics' Pete Sol - terms what we were thinking in our awards for booking Liberace and ley) is a tough sell in Parr's home- heads and wanted to communicate. Anne Murray into the hall for corn - Rock Satirist Making `Progress' land. I'd like to think we did find that mid- bined grosses of more than $1.9 mil- "It's going to be the hardest terri- dle ground between the exuberance lion. Last year's top recipient, Phil BY FRED GOODMAN Stupid," "It's Not Fun Yet" and tory," predicts Parr. "I know En- of what we are when we play live, Citron of the William Morris Agen- NEW YORK With her Rhino debut "Homecoming Queen's Got A Gun." gland. It's like ZZ Top: Here's a and the quality that is necessary for cy, also received a gold award for EP "Goddess In Progress" lodged "We shopped them around and band that's been together for 15 making this a contemporary rec- booking Rodney Dangerfield, Ca- at number 171 on this week's Top people liked them but didn't know years, and they've never played a ord." milo Sesto, Julio Iglesias, Al Jar - Pop Albums Chart, comedienne Ju- what to do with them," she recalls. ZZ Top record on peak time radio. With the remixed title track gar- reau and Chaka Khan. lie Brown is laughing her way into a Instead, Brown and McNally Then three videos go on the air, and nering more and more airplay, Other recipients included Diana career as a rock satirist. But just be- formed their own Bulletz Records the BBC is forced into playing them. there's a good chance Los Lobos Ross and her attorney John Fran - cause the homecoming queen has a and pressed 1,000 12 -inch records. Now they're a hit in England." will have their first bona fide hit. kenheimer; Menudo and their man- hit and is dickering with a major la- When Florida station Q105 picked Parr is slowly making his way to- "Record companies are starting to ager Edgardo Diaz, and Julio Iglesi- bel doesn't mean Brown is contem- up on the tracks, the couple began ward having that vital hit in Ameri- take notice of alternative music," sas and his manager Carlos Igle- plating a career as a vocalist. to receive orders and sold 20,000 ca; "Naughty Naughty" has ridden observes Perez. "There are signs sias. "I can't do just anything," she copies out of their home. When high on the album Top Tracks chart that the American public is turning says. "I can't sing a Sheena Easton Rhino Records heard "Homecoming for some time, and is just breaking toward something that isn't dictat- song or something like that." Queen's Got A Gun" on Los the top 40. ed by formula radio." Trained at the American Conser- Angeles' KROQ, Julie Brown had a In support of the record, Parr will But any thoughts that success vatory Theatre in San Francisco, deal. be booked by DMA onto one of the might spoil these old pros is out of Brown gained national exposure "We decided to record three more spring arena tours as an opening with a two -year stint on the syndi- songs and do an EP," Brown says. act. There is a $70,000 video of cated "Evening At The Improv," Noting that the Rhino disk has al- "Naughty Naughty" directed by PUBLICITY where she played a trendy, empty - ready sold over 50,000 copies, mak- David Rathod ( "I Want A New headed waitress. The similarity be- ing it one of the small label's big- Drug," "Blood From A Stone ") that PRINTS tween her own character and the gest sellers ever. has all the fast cars and fast women Lithographed On Heavy Gloss Stock 19,200 one portrayed by Moon Zappa on The songs also afforded Brown a needed for MTV appeal. But, most BLACK & WHITE 8x10's her "Valley Girl" single spurred chance to apply her theatrical train- important according to Parr, there Brown to consider recording her ing to video. For "Homecoming is a climate among radio program- 500 - $55.00 1000 - 80.00 own comedic songs. Queen," she plays both narrator mers that is seeing the back of the COLOR 1000 - SEATS " `Valley Girls' was definitely an and protagonist. "I was real inter- new wave revolution and saying hel- $376.00 impetus," she says. "When it came ested in doing video because I want- lo once more to Foreigner, Chicago Above Prices include Typesetting & Freight out, people said to me 'You should ed the chance to act and put things and their ilk. Send 8x10 Photo - Check or M.O. have done and together. I I this,' they were thought could make a "For a while," he says, "it seemed Full Color & B/W Posters I right. When saw how successful it good one because so many of them like anything British would beon Composites - Cards - Other Sizes was, I started figuring different are just so bad." The clip was com- the [U.S.] charts-and there were s* Send For Catalog & Samples ra things that I could do." pleted in a marathon weekend two or three good things and 30 not reunion arena With her husband Terrence shooting. very good things. It scared me to PICTTURES 777 Sports Street McNally and collaborator Charlie Although MTV has declined to death: I thought America was the Texas 75207 1867 E. Florida, Dept. BB Dallas, Coffey, Brown wrote and recorded play the clip -which dramatizes the only place on earth where they Springfield, MO 65803 (214) 658 -7070 three songs: "I Like 'Em Big And (Continued on page 41) wouldn't accept this rubbish." 1417) 869-9433 or 869-3456

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 39 www.americanradiohistory.com I aient `Second Chance' for `Tiger' Band Talent in Action Survivor Showing `Vital Signs' on Charts TOM ROBINSON gay lifestyle, but Robinson never The followup album to "Eye Of At the beginning of last year, BILLY BRAGG hit his audience over the head with BY MOIRA McCORMICK The Tiger," "Caught In The Game" original lead vocalist Dave Bickler The Ritz, New York his lyrics. CHICAGO "We feel like we've (produced, as were most of their al- left the band-a mutual decision, Tickets: $12 In fact, Robinson's friendly de- been given a second chance," says bums, by Sullivan), had nowhere according to Sullivan. Jimi Jamison meanor provided quite a juxtaposi- Frankie Sullivan, lead guitarist for near the impact of its predecessor, was the first to audition for Survi- BOTH ROBINSON AND BRAGG tion to his vehemently pacifist Survivor. After a two- and -a -half- leaving five disappointed band vor's lead singer slot. A Memphis are British singer /songwriters who songs like "Law And Order" (done year lull, the Chicago -based rock members wondering what went native, Jamison had spent time in choose to buck all current musical a capella gospel style) and "Murder quintet finds itself heading back up wrong. "We'd never expected suc- A &M group Target and, most re- and fashion trends. They manage to At The End Of The Day," as well as the charts, with its appropriately ti- cess or taken it for granted," says cently, Epic heavy metal band Co- inject their songs with a heavy dose the totally rewritten anthem "Glad tled fifth album "Vital Signs," Sullivan, "but after that No. 1 rec- bra. of social /political commentary with- To Be Gay" (from the first Tom thanks in no small part to some- ord, we felt like we had our foot in Jamison, a "survivor" himself of out coming off as arrogant. In fact, Robinson Band album). Robinson thing old and something new: pro- the door. For some reason we more than a few second -string musi- despite the often cynical and satiri- had been away for some four years, ducer Ron Nevison, who'd worked thought we'd be accepted easier." cal wars, says he's found a home cal tone of the music, a lightheart- and this show pointed out just how on Survivor's debut in 1980, and The lackluster reception afforded with Survivor. "Cobra had done edness characterized their show badly his type of honesty and new lead vocalist Jimi Jamison. "Caught In The Game" was "a mostly heavy metal, which I wasn't here Jan. 19. warmth had been missed. Sullivan and guitarist Jim Pe- great big kick in the pants, a big into that much," he says. "Survi- Opener Bragg is a new electric JEFF TAMARKIN terik, former leader of the Ides Of dose of reality," he notes. "It made vor's music is much more my style." folk artist who operates as a one - March, put Survivor together in me want to do everything I could to The revamped Survivor and Nevi - man show; he has no band, trusting 1978, signing with the now Epic -dis- better the band our situation." son laid down basic tracks in mid - his voice and electric guitar to carry LEO KOTTKE tributed Scotti Bros. Records and Sullivan and Peterik, Survivor's March at Los Angeles' Record his message. Bragg most resembled TOM ROSNOWSKI releasing two albums over the next two songwriters, began collaborat- Plant, with overdubs done at The fellow working -class spokesmen Park West, Chicago few years. Then came 1982's "Eye ing on a new set of tunes around Plant in Sausalito. The resulting Paul Weller (from his Jam days) as Tickets: $12.50 Of The Tiger" from the film "Rocky Christmas, 1983, determined to get "Vital Signs," released in August, he sang about British life today and III," which catapulted the band into back on top. "Then our manager has a top 20 single to its credit, wars of both the 17th century and THOUGH HE'S CURRENTLY be- the international spotlight, becom- John Baruch and I decided to hire a "Can't Hold Back," with a corre- the '80s. But occasionally his word tween labels, hasn't had a record ing one of the best -selling singles in producer this time, to take some of sponding video, and a second single, plays also reminded one of Elvis out in almost two years and man- CBS history and winning a Grammy the pressure off," Sullivan relates. "High On You," headed up the Costello, and at still other times aged to play Chicago during a typi- for best rock vocal performance by "And I wanted Ron Nevison back." charts. Bragg could have been the Clash cal arctic snap, acoustic guitarist a duo or group. Nevison had worked on Survi- Survivor is currently touring with rolled up into one guy. Still, he re- par excellence Leo Kottke had no " `Tiger' really turned out to be a vor's self -titled debut album for REO Speedwagon, who are also tained a sense of individuality no problem filling the 750 -seat Park double -edged sword," recalls Sulli- some time before being dismissed managed by John Baruch and are matter what he sang, be it a ballad West on Jan. 26. van. "As much good as it did, it from the project, a decision Sullivan experiencing a renaissance of their or a three -chord bash. The reclusive Minneapolitan caused problems, too. We'd hear now blames on Survivor's collective own, with "Can't Fight This Feel- Bragg has yet to sign to a major doesn't get out much, but when he stories that there wasn't even really inexperience as a unit. This time ing" in the top 30. "It's a real good label in England or the U.S. (his does, it's as refreshing an evening a band, that we'd been put together around, Sullivan says, "I told every- pairing," says Sullivan. "You can current album on indie CD Records as you're likely to experience. This for the movie theme. People didn't body, `He's the only guy I know learn a lot by watching guys like is "Brewing Up With Billy Bragg "), time was no exception; Kottke was want to take us seriously." who could handle Survivor.' " REO. They've been through it all." but one got the feeling after catch- in nimble- fingered, drolly humorous ing his dynamic live set that his is a form, his virtuosity making jaws voice which won't go unheard for drop and his wry monologs splitting long. many a side. Robinson, on the other hand, al- Kottke switched between six - ready has some 10 years and five al- string guitar and his trademark bums behind him and has never lost sliding 12- string for the mostly in- his troubador's ways. He has soft- strumental set, which featured a ened his musical approach some- melange of material from folk to what since his emergence here in blues to classical. Included were 1977, but his commitment to truth longtime favorite "Pamela Brown" via music is as strong as ever. and a pensive version of "Eight Drawing from his current Geffen Miles High" (into which Leo album "Hope And Glory" and his launched without a second's hesita- earlier material, Robinson and his tion when an audience member low -key four -piece band used shouted out the request). Kottke straight -edged rock as well as folk was in exceptionally good voice on and jazz elements to say their piece. the handful of numbers he sang -a More often than not, that meant voice he has too harshly compared singing about the evils of war and with "geese farts on a muggy day." violence and the right to celebrate a A particular highlight of Kottke's enjoyable, low -key set was a selec- Le Mondrian ...a new, all -suite hotel, and more ... a tion of tunes he wrote for the up- monument to Contemporary Art. coming feature film "Little Trea- sure," starring Ted Danson and Le Mondrian captures the pulse, the very essence of Los Margot Kidder. Kottke kept up an Angeles. All suites have spacious living and dining areas, hilarious running narrative describ- wet bars and bath and dressing exquisitely appointed ing the events of the movie as they areas. The panoramic views that Le Mondrian's suites pertained to his lovely, lyrical inci- r r, afford are unparalleled. dental music. Located on Sunset Boulevard, in the heart of the Opening the show was Tom Ros- entertainment and design communities, Le Mondrian nowski and one- fourth of his Plain stands as a monument in the midst of the Los Angeles Gold Band, guitarist Larry Clyman. cityscape, defining the hotel as Contemporary Art. Rosnowksi, an Indiana -based sing- er /songwriter, generally performs with a four-piece electric band, but 8440 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California 90069 appeared before Kottke with acous- (213) 650 -8999 tic accompaniment in the wireless (800) 321 -4564, Nationwide (800) 343 -8987, In California spirit of the evening. Or See Your Travel Agent Rosnowski has a voice like a down -home Tom Waits minus the gravel; a look that's part beat, part zoot suit and part Mark Twain; and a repertoire of songs embracing r &b, country and rock'n'roll, with a é MC*IDRIAÑ lyrical grasp of Americana both wry and sensitive. Rosnowski's an origi- HOTEL DE GRANDE CLASSE Snow Sings. Phoebe Snow headlines nal voice, and one to look out for. Star Cafe in two nights at the Lone MOIRA McCORMICK New York. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) (Continued on opposite page)

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Gross Attendance Performers Charged ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter KENNY ROGERS Gemmage Center Jan. 23-24 $510,906 30,358 North American Tours Inc. DOLLY PARTON Tempe, Ariz. $17.50415.50 two sellouts Noise Suits in Costa Mesa SAWYER BROWN BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Providence (R.I.) Civic Center Jan. 23-24 $443,037 26,848 Don Law Co. two sellouts The Costa Mesa City Attorney's & THE E STREET BAND $17 BY JOHN SIPPEL KENNY ROGERS Selland Arena Jan. 20-21 $381,341 n,130 North American Tours Inc. office has filed Municipal Court DOLLY PARTON Fresno, Calif. $11.50/515.50 two sellouts LOS ANGELES Yet another complaints charging performers SAWYER BROWN thrust has been added to the legal who played the outdoor venue with OAK RIDGE BOYS Carlton West Jan. 10-12 $198,000 6,000 In -House hassle between the city of Costa infractions of the city's code on Green Bay, Wis. $36430 six sellouts Mesa, Calif. and the Pacific Am- noise in a residential area. Defen- KENNY ROGERS Special Events Center Jan. 26 $295,662 17,653 North American Tours Inc. phitheatre there over what the city dants include the Pretenders, Jef- DOLLY PARTON Albuquerque, N.M. $17.50415.50 sellout SAWYER BROWN alleges is overly loud noise from ferson Starship, Black Uhuru, Rod KENNY ROGERS McKale Memorial Center Jan. 27 $201,421 11,928 North American Tours Inc. rock and r &b concerts. Stewart and Sheena Easton. DOLLY PARTON Tucson, Ariz. $17.50415.50 sellout The Dec. 28 filings are identical, SAWYER BROWN charging defendants with making ALABAMA Charlotte (N.C.) Coliseum Jan. 19 $177,510 11,834 Keith Fowler JULIE BROWN noise that exceeded the sound stan- BILL MEDLEY $15 sellout Promotions 11,483 Cross Country Concerts (Continued from page 39) dard of 50 decibels for a cumulative IRON MAIDEN Hartford (Conn.) Civic Center Jan. 14 $152.323 period of more than 30 minutes on TWISTED SISTER $13.50412.50 sellout song's story line of a high school residential property. ALABAMA Jan. 26 $140,766 9,3U Keith Fowler Promotions BILL MEDLEY $15 sellout homecoming queen who goes ber- Deputy City Attorney Celeste OAK RIDGE BOYS Executive Inn Jan. 17 -19 $133,402 4,950 In -House serk and blows away half the prom Stahl Brady said the cited perform- Owensboro, Ky. $26.96 (5,400) before being taken out herself by ers don't have to appear personally six shows the police -it has gotten plenty of but can be represented by counsel. ALABAMA Civic Center Jan. 18 $122,305 1,159 Keith Fowler Promotions airplay in other quarters. Court hearings have been slated for Augusta, Ga. $15 sellout Brown's live performances now Feb. 15, but Brady said she wasn't REO SPEEDWAGON Charleston (S.C.) Civic Center Jan. 24 $118,600 9,481 Sunshine Promotions mix her songs with stand -up come- certain that the defendants had SURVIVOR $12.50 (10,200) dy, and she has moved from singing been served with summonses yet, so IRON MAIDEN Richfield Coliseum Jan. 6 $117,272 9,203 Betkin Prods. TWISTED SISTER Cleveland $13.50412.50 (11,500) with backing tracks to carrying a these dates may be extended. REO SPEEDWAGON Hilman Civic Center Jan. 18 $114,737 9,500 Sunshine Promotions band. And although she hopes to The noise abatement legal drive SURVIVOR Terre Haute, Ind. $12.50 (10,000) films in the started last summer when the city make musical comedy ALABAMA Leon County Civic Jan. 25 $106,175 7,125 Keith Fowler Promotions future, Brown for now is enjoying attorney's office filed suit against BILL MEDLEY Tallahassee, Fla. $15 (7,900) her switch to music. Ned West and executives Neil Pa- REO SPEEDWAGON Hera Arena Jan. 22 $97,562 7,105 Sunshine Promotions "The nature of this is very posi- tiano and James Nederlander, SURVIVOR Dayton, Ohio $12.50 sellout tive," she says. "Music has energy charging them with violating the BILL COSBY Mid -Hudson Civic Center Jan. 18 $$0,1113 5,150 Concert Prods. International I was really noise code at the outdoor con- Poughkeepsie, N.Y. $1950413.50 (6,000) Donald K. Donald/ and it feels happier. city's Harvey & Corky bored after awhile with stand -up. cert site. West countersued, charg- Promotions is cynical ing city code was unconsti- AEROSMITH Ohio Center Jan. 18 507,862 7.218 Sunshine The nature of it because that the AUTOGRAPH Columbus $12.50 sellout you're always looking for the stu- tutional. WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY Memorial Auditorium Jan. 25 $72,005 4,351 Fahn & Silva Presents/ pidity in life for your material. I'm All these prior suits are pending. Sacramento, Calif. $17.50415 (4,453) Feyline Presents

real happy with the way things have Most of them have been transferred IRON MAIDEN Ohio Center Jan. 5 $66,690 5,281 Betkin Prods. turned out." from Municipal Court there to Supe- TWISTED SISTER Columbus $13.50412.50 (7,500) rior Court in the Orange County WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY Golden Hall Jan. 22 $62,232 3,1$3 Fahn & Silva Presents/ city. San Diego $17.50415 (3,869) Feyline Presents DIO Met Center Jan. 27 $61,598 5,256 Jam Prods. TALENT IN ACTION AUTOGRAPH Minneapolis $12411 (7,500) (Continued from opposite page) WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY Civic Auditorium Jan. 27 $50,542 3,164 Fahn & Silva Presents/ Hal Munro Leaves San Jose, Calif. ;17.50415 (3,260) Feyline Presents DIO Dane County Memorial Coliseum Jan. 25 847.850 4,201 Stardate Prods. NAPPY BROWN ABC To Open DOKKEN Madison, Wis. $12.50411.50 sellout Moonshadow Saloon, Atlanta JOHNNY CASH Frank Crane Arena Jan. 22 $42,072 2,812 Artists Consultants Prods. Tickets: $3 JUNE CARTER CASH Manai Mo, B.C. $15413 (3,509) Consulting Firm KINGFISH Capitol Theatre Jan. 25 $40,146 3.397 Monarch Entertainment A SAVOY RECORDS artist in the JORMA KAUKONEW Passaic, N.J. $12.50411.50 sellout '5Os, Brown CHICAGO Talent agent Hal Mun- LEON RUSSELL Nappy has been wrest- NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE ed from obscurity to record an al- ro has left Associated Booking SAGE

bum with the Heartfixers, an excel- Corp. (ABC) after 35 years to form CHUCK BERRY The Ritz Jan. 17 $37,638 3,001 In -House lent Atlanta -based blues band. The his own entertainment consulting New York $12.50 sellout r &b veteran was in top form here firm, Hal Munro & Associates. The GEORGE STRAIT Civic Center Jan. 25. $36,9M 3,618 C & M Prods. Jan. 4 as he performed material new company is located in suburban RONNA REEVES Muskogee, Okla. $12/$10 sellout from his recently released album, Lincolnwood. CLAY BLAKER BAND in DAVID COPPERFIELD Tupperware Jan. 22 $35540 2,575 Concert Showcase of Florida "Tore Up." Munro, who started his career Orlando, Fla. $15.50 (4,000) Now 55, Brown has a knowledge the '4Os as a bandleader, headed UTFO & THE REAL ROXANNE Roseland Ballroom Jan. 25 $31,685 2,437 In -House of blues and early soul music that ABC's Chicago office for almost STRAFFE New York $13 (3,000)

stretches.beyond the technical. three decades, working closely with GEORGE STRAIT Maude Cobb Civic Center Jan. 26 $31,120 3,057 C & M Prods. More a soulful crooner than a mean such performers as Barbra Strei- RONNA REEVES Longview, Tex. $12/$10 sellout shouter, he shove on the slower, sand and Ann -Margret. Intending CLAY BLAKER BAND more pacing nuthbers. "You Can to retire this year, Munro says, he OINGO BOINGO Gym Jan. 26 $25,782 2,100 Fahn & Silva Presents University of California at $12.50/$11.50 sellout Make It If You Try" and "Losin' instead decided to open his own con- San Diego

Hand" were delivered smoothly, but sultancy /booking firm when ABC RONNIE LAWS Front Row Theater Jan. 26 525,367 2,723 In -House the' show-stopper was a heartfelt phased out the Chicago office. CHAMPAIGN Cleveland $11.75 (3,196) rendition of "Night Time Is The The new company offers services LE VERT Right Time," a Ray Charles stan- including the production of package RONNIE LAWS Music Theater Jan. 25 $21,289 1,577 Brass Ring Prods. which Brown wrote. Down in- ROYCE LYTEL Royal Oak, Mich. $13.50 sellout dard on shows for private organizations, JOHN AYD his knees, rolling on the floor or dustrial shows and music consulta- WASP The Concert Hall Jan. 19 $21,120 1,800 Concert Prods. International cruising through the crowd, Brown tion for hotel and club owners. METALLICA Toronto ($26,400 Canadian) sellout gave his all to bring the song's mes- ARMORED SAINT $15 sage across. GEORGE JONES Stabler Arena Jan. 25 $20,712 1,791 Rising Son Prods. The only negative in the show Tulsa Arts Center THE CRAMER BROTHERS BAND Bethlehem, Pa. $11.50 (6,000) was the inclusion of Bob Dylan's WASP Mid -Hudson Civic Center Jan. 23 820,510 2,051 Harvey & Corky Concert Prods. METALLICA Poughkeepsie, N.Y. $10 (2,200) International Donald K. Donald "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With Chief Steps Down ARMORED SAINT You," a song as alien to Brown's LITA FORD Sherwood Hall Jan. 23 $19,478 1,686 Nelson Prods. musical frame of reference as "Hey TULSA Tulsa Performing Arts Salinas, Kan. $12.50411 (4,548) Jude" and "Born To Be Wild" were Center managing director Sidney J. WASP Ottawa (Ont.) Civic Center Jan. 18 $15,764 1,359 Donald K. Donald Concert Prods. to Wilson Pickett. McQueen has resigned to take METALLICA (19,705 Canadian) (1,750) International ARMORED SAINT $14.50 The Heartfixers, hired especially charge of a planned $33 million per- for this engagement, provided in- BILLY OCEAN The Copa Jan. 23 $15,120 1,350 Concert Prods. International forming arts facility in Ft. Lauder- Toronto, Ont. (18,400 Canadian) sellout the- pocket backing. Led by guitarist dale, Fla. McQueen is set to become $14 Tinsley Ellis and supported by hired executive director of the Broward piano and sax, the group provided a County Performing Arts Center Au- Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a Billboard Publications, Inc. publication. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday and should fat wall of sound, be submitted to Louise Zepp in Nashville at (615) 748-8129; Ancil Davis in New York at (212) 764-7314; Linda Deckard in Los Angeles at sassy perfect for thority, a four- theatre facility (213) 859-5338; or Melinda Newman in Chicago at (312) 236 -2085. Brown's flights. RUSSELL SHAW scheduled to open in 1988.

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BLUEGRASS CONFAB DRAWS 4,500 Last Year's Turnout Is Doubled at Nashville Gathering This year's event-which com- at our awards show last night (Jan. BY EDWARD MORRIS bined an extended bluegrass band 26) than the Grand Ole Opry had," NASHVILLE The stirrings of contest, an awards show and a pro- Kuykendall proclaimed to the pro- what promises to become a major moters' meeting -was character- moters. "That should tell us some- trade association for bluegrass mu- ized by a determination to extend thing about the appeal of blue- sic were evident at the annual con- bluegrass beyond its current status grass." vention of the Society for the Pres- as a festival phenomenon. Stear- "Last year, people boycotted us," ervation of Bluegrass Music in man, for example, told other pro- noted Len Holsclaw, booking agent America, held at the Opryland Hotel moters that he has reserved 200 ho- for the Country Gentlemen. "But here Jan. 25-27. tel rooms in Nashville this coming last night, Ricky Skaggs left the There were approximately 4,500 October to enable talent buyers and Grand Ole Opry and came over here .4 registrants -mostly fans- through- bands to push their concerns to disk to perform for us, and [dobro play- out the three -day event. That's jockeys during what has come to be er] Jerry Douglas came here to ac- En- Thralled. Songwriter Curly Putman, left, tv's Patrick Duffy, center, and nearly double the number attending called Country Music Month. cept his award." Duffy's wife Carlyn join Multimedia Entertainment executive producer Dick Midwest -based who Holsclaw was to ap- Thrall, right, following the recent live telecast of "Music City News Top Country last year, when the O.G. Kuykendall, operates referring the with organization staged its first Nash- the Lester Flatt Memorial Park parent wait- and -see attitude that Hits" in Nashville. Duffy hosted the two -hour show, which honored Putman into the Nashville Songwriters Assn.'s Hall of Fame. ville convention. near Vilonia, Ark., said that his cor- (Continued on page 47) an induction The SPBGMA is headed by pro- poration spends $30,000 a year on moter Chuck Stearman, who incor- festival advertising but none of it on porated the association in Missouri radio stations that do not program in 1974 as a not-for -profit organiza- at least some bluegrass music. "We tion. probably had twice as many people Versatile Singer/Songwriter \SLÂHVILLE SCENE bray Defies Categorization Columbia Records and his manager IT'S OFFICIAL: The Burrito Brothers are no more. That song first appeared on the Burrito Brothers' BY KIP KIRBY Stan Moress weren't adamant about John Beland and Gib Guilbeau, the last remaining "Hearts On The Line" album, and Dolly Parton was NASHVILLE The key to Mark his using a band. As a performer, members of the legendary country-rock group, have originally supposed to sing harmony. After Parton cut Gray is versatility. He's an artist Gray is as comfortable alone at the permanently laid the name to rest. Despite a string of her vocals with Beland, however, RCA refused to who could just as easily have gone piano as he is with full accompani- charted records ( "She's A Friend Of A Friend," "Does grant a release for the duet. So their version never into rock music, r &b or gospel. ment. She Wish She Was Single Again," "She Belongs To came out. His songwriting credits illustrate "Mark has an unusual ability to Everyone But Me ") and an arresting blend of harmo- that versatility: "Nice Girls" for pop work well with a wide variety of art- nies and instrumentation, the Burritos never quite SIGNINGS: Mel Tiflis and newcomer Tracy Lyndon singer Melissa Manchester, "When ists," says Moress, partner in the succeeded in becoming a household word in country to RCA Nashville, along with five -piece band Restless You And Your Lover Are Lovers L.A. -based Scotti Brothers Manage- music. Heart ... Deborah Allen leaves the Nashville RCA di- Again" for crooner Englebert Hum - ment firm. "He can play to Laura Beland and Guilbeau moved from Los Angeles to vision to be handled through New York ... Sylvia has perdinck, "The Closer You Get" and Branigan's audience, to Neil Nashville in 1981 to legitimize their foray into coun- left C.K. Spurlock's Starbound Management ... The "Take Me Down" for Alabama, and Young's audience or to the Oak try. The Burritos were already signed to Epic, and at Bellamy Brothers (as rumored here earlier) have "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy" for Janie Ridge Boys' audience. But he can first, it appeared the new configuration (basicaly a signed with Georgeann Galante's Management Plus, Fricke. also go out onstage with just a pi- duo with Beland and Guilbeau) might be successful. replacing Earl Thomas Conley ... Look for Gene This summer, Gray will be the ano and hold a crowd. He seems to At that point, Nashville music was riding a wave of Watson. to leave MCA for CBS ... And isn't Poco opening act on Laura Branigan's enjoy audience interplay more than tremendous popularity. Acceptance for Nashville (now fronted by Rusty Young and Paul Cotton) re- tour, a gig he won on the strength any performer I've seen." product stood at an all -time high; across the U.S., ra- turning to MCA via the Nashville division? of a single appearance with Brani- In November, Columbia capital- dio stations found room for country, for country-rock, Ending months of speculation, Anne Murray is gan last year at Manhattan's Avery ized on this by renting hotel suites staying with Capitol Records ... Johnny Rodriguez Fisher Hall. He was introduced as a in New York, Los Angeles and and Keith Stegall to In Concert International in Nash- "country singer" that night, and the Nashville and inviting media repre- Beland and Guilbeau put ville for booking ... New group Chance to PolyGram crowd booed. So Gray switched on sentatives to informal "Mark Gray . Writers Jimmy Phillips and John Flynn to the the spot from his regular high-ener - Evenings." The individual press the Burritos to rest Combine Music Corp. in Nashville . .. Kenny Price to gy opening number, "Poor Boy" groups were kept small so Gray American Management in Encino, Calif. (which he and Dobie Gray penned could visit personally with guests. for country pop, for country crossover. To Guilbeau for Razzy Bailey), to a ballad. By The label showed an eight-minute and Beland, the timing seemed perfect to forge a new CRIME IS, unfortunately, everywhere these days. the time he finished the first num- conversational video featuring the audience for Burrito Brothers music with the new ur- And celebrities in the public eye have more to fear ber, the crowd was cheering. title cut from Gray's current album, ban listenership. than most. It's not unusual for media figures to use "I wanted to show the audience I "This 01' Piano," after which he did Unfortunately, things didn't work out that way. their own bodyguards, at concerts and personal ap- wasn't `just a country singer,' " an impromptu piano set. While groups like Exile and the Nitty Gritty Dirt pearances. Gray explains, irritated by the label- CBS 'says the experiment was Band seem to have succeeded since then, the Burrito You don't often see women bodyguards -but Sher- ing process. "I wanted to show successful in showcasing the arts. Brothers never negotiated the transition. For whatev- ry McGregor, a 20- year -old black belt karate expert, them we make all kinds of music in In February, he will co-headline sev- er reasons, the much -publicized Burrito Brothers re- might change that. McGregor is a 13 -year veteran of Nashville." eral Ricky Skaggs dates through vival failed to get off the ground. karate. She won the women's U.S. Open championship Gray isn't concerned about hold- the Northeast as part of the label's Though they are now ex- Burrito Brothers, Guilbeau in 1981 -82, and in 1982 she was named "fighter of the ing his own on tour with pop- rocker effort to thaw the area's traditional- and Beland would like to continue their work in coun- year." She has personally protected such artists as Branigan. In fact, he says he'd be ly chilly reception to country music. try separately. Guilbeau is considering doing a solo, Amy Grant, Diana Ross, BJ. Thomas and Michael glad to do the tour as a solo act if (Continued on page 48) using his son Ronnie as an instrumentalist. Beland Jackson, sometimes as part of a security phalanx set has been asked to join a new group being formed in up to guard the acts while on stage, sometimes alone. Los Angeles by Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen. McGregor spends much of her time touring the The Hillman -Pedersen band will feature Beland, Al country lecturing and teaching public defense classes. PICK UP ON THESE COUNTRY HITS! Perkins and Jerry Scheff. It's booked into the Palomi- Her credentials belie her youth and her obvious good no at the end of February. Amazingly, despite Hill- looks; she thinks being a female actually works in her man's being a member of the original Flying Burrito favor. "WILLIE WROTE AUSTIN" Brothers (with Gram Parsons, Chris Ethridge, "A woman bodyguard carries an element of sur- LEO J. EIFFERT JR. #LE 107 Sneeky Pete Kleinow and Michael Clark), and Be- prise that can be very useful when you're watching land's being a member of the final Burrito configura- crowds for suspicious activity," McGregor says. She tion, the two have never met. has studied body language and devious behavior tac- "DAY AFTER DAY" Along with performing, Beland plans to continue tics along with karate. "After 13 years, I can protect #LE 106 his songwriting. He recently signed with the Multime- anybody-and often, I can spot potential trouble situ- DEBBIE ANN COLLINS dia Music Group in Nashville, which represents such ations in time to prevent them." writers as Don King and Helen Cornelius. Shelly McGregor is moving to Nashville this month. She West has included one of his tunes, "Why Must The hopes to work with country artists, celebrities in town ON PLAIN COUNTRY RECORDS Ending Be So Sad," on her latest album, "Don't Make performing or recording, and Music Row women in- For More Info Contact: BILL RYBOLD (213) 864 -6169 Me Wait On The Moon." terested in learning the art of self-defense.

42 BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com GREATER THAN A GREATEST HITS ALBUM... BETTER THAN A "BEST OF" ALBUM... THESE ARE RICKY SKAGGS'-{c "FAVORITE COUNTRY S

IS COUNTRY'S "MOST COUNTRY" ARTIST. And his "Favorite Country Songs" are bound to be everybody's favorites. Including his hard -to -find early selec- tions ( "Sweet Temptation ", "I'll Take The Blame "), big recent hits ( "You May See Me Walkin'"), and songs he just plain loves ( "A Wound Time Can't Erase ", "Waitin' For The Sun To Shine "). Currently in the midst of a country- wide tour, these are songs that Ricky Skaggs will certainly be singing. They're his favorites. And they're why Ricky Skaggs is everybody's favorite.

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GREAT NORTHEAST TOUR. The first ever major Northeastern tour by a major country artist.

FEBRUARY 9 Washington, D.C. Constitution Hall 10 Salisbury, MD Wicomico Civic Center 15 Portland. ME Civic Center 16 Burlington. VT Memorial Auditorium 17 Bangor, ME Civic Center 19 Rochester. NY Temple Civic Center WITH MARK GRAY 20 Buffalo, NY Kleinhans Music Hall 21 New York City. NY The Bottom Line WITH MARK GRAY 22 Boston. MA The Wang Center WITH MARK GRAY 23 Albany, NY The Palace Theatre WITH MARK GRAY 24 Syracuse. NY Landmark Theatre WITH MARK GRAY 25 Hartford. CT Bushnell Memorial Auditorium WITH MARK GRAY

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SHE USED LOVE ME A LOQ DAVID ALLAN 403 ONLY LOVE WILL MAKE IT RIGHT NICOLETTE CARSON 25 28 32 10 ILLEN) NEW E.GORDV,JR., T.BROWN (B.MCDILL) MCA 52528 to FIRE NIGHT ALABAMA I'M THE ONE WHO'S BREAKING UP TARI HENSLEY Z6 9 1 14 (THEÓÓE S BEORNIÑHE aó NEW L.ROGERS (G.DOBBINS. P.MCMANUS. B.BURCH) MERCURY 880-424-7/POLYGRAM

A BROKEN HEART DON WILLIAMS IA MOOVOE ON WORLEEY(D.LOGGINS. NITTY GRITTY 41 6 WALKING 77 73 60 I 21 CDI 34 D. WILLIAMS. G.FUNDIS (A.RUSH. D.LINDE) MCA 52514 D.SCHLITZ) WARNER DOS. 7.29203

8 HALLELUJAH, I LOVE YOU SO GEORGE JONES WITH BRENDA LEE 78 THE ALMIGHTY LOVER SIERRA 28 33 38 B.SHERRILL (R.CHARLES) EPIC 34 -04723 NEWS N.LARKIN (A.ALDRIDGE. R.ALDRIDGE) AWESOME 110 JOHN SURE THING TONY ARATA 6 S NEW ® 35 40 CBOUNTRYEGIREE.SETSER) MCA 52510SCHNEIDER 0 D.TOLLE (TARATA) NOBLE VISION 108 I'D DANCE EVERY DANCE WITH YOU THE KENDALLS I NEVER GOT OVER YOU JOHNNY PAYCHECK 80 62 42 16 30 31 34 11 T.JENNINGS, M.SILLIS (T.JENNINGS) AMI 1322 /NSD B.MEVIS (M.PADEN, K.WELCH) MERCURY 880.306 POLYGRAM SHE'SERRILL ROCK GEORGE ME AGAINST THE NIGHT CRYSTAL GAYLE 81 69 59 21 31 6 4 16 J.BOWEN (PROSE, M.KENNEDY, P.BUNCH) WARNER BROS. 7 -29151 (S..KK.D IC 0OODN609

HONOREBOOND EARL THOMAS CGON3 E6Y $2 YOU BRING OUT THE LOVER IN ME ZELLA LEHR 32 31 44 6 N.LARKIN. C.BLACK, T.ROCCO. A.ROBERTS) NEW T.ROCCO. C.BLACK ( C.BLACK, L.MARTINE.JR.) COMPLEAT 136 /OLYGRAM

THE FIRST WORD IN MEMORY IS ME JANIE FRICKE WAYLON JERNNNGoS 38 43 83 74 51 20 0 6 B.MONTGOMERY (PROSE, M.A.KENNEDY. P.BUNCH) COLUMBIA 38 -04731 JABRIDGRES. GA.SCRUGGS (S.JOHNS) EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART GAILRDDA 39ES PONE 84 79 65 19 ®C 39 45 6 RBOWEN (J NYG.HARRISON) FULL MOON 7-29110/WARNERO IOS. JAGGED NITTY BAND NEW WINO THE CLOWN BILL ANDERSON 35 40 46 5 !let P4SORLEY (J.IBBOTSON) WARNER BROS. CI W.HAYNES (C.PUTMAN, R.HELLARD. B.JONES) SWANEE 4013

I NEED MORE OF YOU THE BELLAMY BROTHERS WOULD I WANT TO FORGET JOE SUN 47 4 86 77 81 3 WHY 36 41 D &H BELLAMY. S.KLEIN (D.BELLAMY) MCA /CURB 52518 /MCA B.FISHER (P.SEOERT) AMI 1321 /NSD

SIMPLE I LOVE YOU BROOK14 YEARS AFTER YOU JOHN CONLEE 87 65 63 6 A 37 19 2 17- B.LOGAN (T.SCHUYLER) MCA 52470 WARNER I'M LOVE YOU RIGHT OF FOSTER (DOWN)MEMORY LANE REX ALLEN JJR. 88 70 49 12 GONNA OUT THE BLUES LLOYD DAVID 38 24 25 14 ARUINNIN MOON B.MONTGOMERY (W.ALDRIDGE, T.BRASFIELD) COLUMBIA 38 -04670 WORLD'S GREATEST LOVER THE BELLAMY BROTHERS TIME DONT RUN OUT ON ME ANNE MURRAY 75 68 21 39 43 50 4 1.E.NORMAN (C.KNG. G.GOFFIN) CAPITOL 5436 L LLAMY> DIAMOND HEKDUS SOMEONE LIKE YOU EMMYLOU HARRIS 90 82 64 20 S 40 30 26 12 B.AHERN (B.MCDILL, D.LEE) WARNER BOS. 7 -29138 M (M.ORAY. S.LEMAIRE) COLUMBIA 38-046104 JIMMYMCA5249999 WALTZ MC O E WAYLON JENNINGS 91 83 62 10 41 45 54 4 BéóGÑMUHANBOOWN(RCOSLET) , GS (AD.N O N) RCA 13984 UNTIL THE MUSIC IS GONE BECKY CHASE MAJOR MOVES HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 92 81 77 5 42 46 55 4 J.BOWEN, H.WILLIAMS,JR. (H.WILLIAMS.JR.) WARNER /CURB 7.29095 /WARNER BROS. T.MIGLIORE, J.WILLIAMSON (M.JAMES) SPIRIT HORSE 102 DON CA DOLLY PARTOBN SHE'S GONE GGONEE GONE 48 3 93 92 91 15 ® 67 ó LL IToLOVE NOW) CARL l ACKSON38-04647 5 GREEN KATHY 2 GIRLS NIGHT OUT THE JUDDS 94 84 ® 55 - B.MAHER (J.H.BULLOCK, B.MAHER) RCA /CURB 13991 /RCA 82 M DEÑIEL (K.MORRISON,M FELDER) PERMIAN 82008/MCA CROSSWORDpRD PUZZ RE) BARBARA MANDRELL I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT MICKEY GILLEY 95 88 72 19 45 54 - 2 J.BOYLAN (M.JAMES. G.ZEILER) EPIC 34 -04746 és THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE JUDY BAILEY THE FIRST IN LINE THE EVERLY BROTHERS 96 NEW 46 49 58 6 D.EDMUNDS (P KENNERLY) MERCURY B80- 423- 7!OLYGRAM R.BAKER (R.BOURKE. D.MITCHELL) WHITE GOLD 22249

WEST URRYJONHOM WATERS, BROOKS BROTHERS BAND NOW THERE'S YOU SHELLY 97 90 83 5 4% 50 61 4 B.BECKETT. J.E.NORMAN (L.CHERA, R.PEOPLES, B.MORRISON) VIVA 7.29106 /WARNER BROS. K.STEGALL)

WHATEVER TGUARLN. OEU ON KEITH STEGALL 2 THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY GEORGE STRAIT 98 87 86 21 ® 53 - J.BOWEN, G.STRAIT (S.THROCKMORTON, C.KELLY) MCA 52526 T DS.L Y) EPIC 3404590 HEARTACHE AND A HALF DEBORAH GOTDNO REASoON NOW FOR GOIN' HOME 99 85 74 17 ALLEN 49 36 16 18 MCA CURB W457SON R VAN HOY (0 ALLEN, R.VAN HOY, E.STRUZICK) RCA 13921 ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS ARE COMING OVER TONIGHT 2 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOVE BY NOW BARBARA MANDRELL & LEE GREENWOOD 100 86 73 19 U 57 - 7.COLLINS. 1.CRUTCHFIELD (J.CRUTCHFIELD, P.HARRISON) MCA 52525 J.BOWEN, WARNER/ CURBHANK I1 MÓBR Q Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week. Video clip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) seal for sales of one million units. RIAA seal for sales of two million units. 44 BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1985 BiliboadHot Country Singles SALES & AIRPLAY COUNTRY SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Country Singles chart. BY LABEL A ranking of distributing labels o! IX ó by their number of titles SALES F ó AIRPLAY on the Hot Country Singles chart. lPy O - r Qo 0 O LABEL NO. OF TITLES I. v TITLE ARTIST O 0- ti Oa ON CHART 2

1 MCA (1 5) 19 1 3 SOMETHING IN MY HEART RICKY SKAGGS 2 1 3 AIN'T SHE SOMETHING ELSE CONWAY TWITTY MCA /Curb (3) 3 2 2 AIN'T SHE SOMETHING ELSE CONWAY TWITTY 1 2 2 MAKE MY LIFE WITH YOU THE OAK RIDGE BOYS Permian (1) WARNER BROS. (12) 18 3 4 MAKE MY LIFE WITH YOU THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 3 3 4 SOMETHING IN MY HEART RICKY SKAGGS 2 Warner /Curb (3) 4 6 BABY'S GOT HER BLUE JEANS ON MEL MCDANIEL 5 4 5 ONE OWNER HEART T.G. SHEPPARD 4 Viva (2) Full Moon (1) 5 5 ONE OWNER HEART T.G. SHEPPARD 4 5 9 BABY'S GOT HER BLUE JEANS ON MEL MCDANIEL 5 RCA (15) 17 6 8 YOU TURN ME ON (LIKE A RADIO) ED BRUCE 6 6 7 YOU TURN ME ON (LIKE A RADIO) ED BRUCE 6 RCA /Curb (2)

9 COLUMBIA 9 7 10 BABY BYE BYE GARY MORRIS 7 7 10 SHE'S GONNA WIN YOUR HEART EDDY RAVEN EPIC (7) 9 8 11 BABY BYE BYE GARY MORRIS 7 8 13 MY BABY'S GOT GOOD TIMING DAN SEALS 8 Cleveland Intl (1) Bros. (1) 9 11 ALL TANGLED UP IN LOVE GUS HARDIN 10 9 12 MY BABY'S GOT GOOD TIMING DAN SEALS 8 Scotti POLYGRAM 7 THE STATLER BROTHERS 11 10 7 SHE'S GONNA WIN YOUR HEART EDDY RAVEN 9 10 13 MY ONLY LOVE Mercury (5)

11 16 MY ONLY LOVE THE STATLER BROTHERS 11 11 14 A LADY LIKE YOU GLEN CAMPBELL 12 Compleat (2) CAPITOL (3) 6 EXILE 13 12 18 A LADY LIKE YOU GLEN CAMPBELL 12 12 17 CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE Capitol /Curb (3)

13 14 CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE EXILE 13 13 15 ALL TANGLED UP IN LOVE GUS HARDIN 10 EMI -AMERICA 2 2 15 NOBLE VISION 14 1 A PLACE TO FALL APART MERLE HAGGARD 14 14 16 SLOW BURNING MEMORY VERN GOSDIN NSD 2 MURPHEY 17 15 15 LET ME DOWN EASY JIM GLASER 16 15 19 WHAT SHE WANTS MICHAEL MARTIN AMI (2)

14 16 19 SLOW BURNING MEMORY VERN GOSDIN 15 16 1 A PLACE TO FALL APART MERLE HAGGARD ATLANTIC Atlantic /America (1) 17 12 RAY STEVENS 20 17 21 WHAT I DIDN'T DO STEVE WARINER 18 THE MISSISSIPPI SQUIRREL REVIVAL AWESOME 18 23 SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS RAY CHARLES WITH WILLIE NELSON 22 18 20 LET ME DOWN EASY JIM GLASER 16 BUCKBOARD EVERGREEN 19 22 IF THAT AIN'T LOVE LACY J. DALTON 19 19 22 YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' LEE GREENWOOD 21 MOON SHINE 20 24 SHE USED TO LOVE ME A LOT DAVID ALLAN COE 25 20 23 IF THAT AIN'T LOVE LACY J. DALTON 19 OAK EYE A JOHN ANDERSON 23 21 26 WHAT I DIDN'T DO STEVE WARINER 18 21 24 OF HURRICANE SPIRIT HORSE

22 21 WHAT SHE WANTS MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 17 22 27 SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS RAY CHARLES WITH WILLIE NELSON 22 SWANEE WHITE GOLD 23 - EYE OF A HURRICANE JOHN ANDERSON 23 23 25 CRAZY KENNY ROGERS 24 24 - CRAZY KENNY ROGERS 24 24 8 (THERE'S A) FIRE IN THE NIGHT ALABAMA 26 25 29 YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' LEE GREENWOOD 21 25 - WALKING A BROKEN HEART DON WILLIAMS 27

I BRENDA LEE 28 26 9 ME AGAINST THE NIGHT CRYSTAL GAYLE 31 26 - HALLELUJAH, LOVE YOU SO GEORGE JONES WITH 27 GIRLS JOHN SCHNEIDER 29 27 - I NEVER GOT OVER YOU JOHNNY PAYCHECK 30 - COUNTRY 28 20 (THERE'S A) FIRE IN THE NIGHT ALABAMA 26 28 30 SHE USED TO LOVE ME A LOT DAVID ALLAN COE 25

29 21 YEARS AFTER YOU JOHN CONLEE 37 29 28 THE MISSISSIPPI SQUIRREL REVIVAL RAY STEVENS 20

30 - COUNTRY GIRLS JOHN SCHNEIDER 29 30 - I NEVER GOT OVER YOU JOHNNY PAYCHECK 30 ©Copyright 1985, 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, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC TITLE (Publisher - Performance Rights Affiliate, 46 THE FIRST IN LINE 84 JAGGED EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART 15 SLOW BURNING MEMORY 21 YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' Sheet Music Agent (Irving, BMI) (Black Note, ASCAP/Greeser, BMI) (Heokit, BMI /Blue Lake, BUI) (Warner House of Music, BMI/WB Gold, ASCAP) 33 THE FIRST WORD IN MEMORY IS ME 12 A LADY UKE YOU 40 SOMEONE LIKE YOU 63 ACRES OF DIAMONDS (Irving, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI) (Bright Sky, ASCAP /Charlie Monk, ASCAP /Stegall, (Jack, BMI) (Fame, BMI) 70 THE GIRL MOST LIKELY TO BMI /Blackwood Music, BMI) 2 SOMETHING IN MY HEART 1 AIN'T SHE SOMETHING ELSE (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Writers House, BMI) WBM 55 LEONA (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Amanda-Lin, ASCAP) (Jack Bill, ASCAP) & 44 GIRLS NIGHT OUT (Royal Haven, BMI /Gid, ASCAP) CPP 64 STEP THAT STEP 66 ALL AMERICAN COUNTRY BOY (Welbeck, ASCAP /Blue Quill, ASCAP) 16 LET ME DOWN EASY (Gid, ASCAP) (Blackwood Music, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) 49 GOT NO REASON NOW FOR GOIN' HOME (Tolloven, BMI /Jidobi, BMI) 79 SURE THING 100 ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS ARE COMING OVER (Vogue, BMI /Sunflower County, BMI) 53 LET THE HEARTACHE RIDE (Grandison, ASCAP) TONIGHT 94 GREEN EYES (WB, ASCAP /Bob Montgomery, ASCAP/Warner- 57 (THAT'S WHAT YOU DO) WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE (Bocephus Music, BMI) CPP (Topadero, BMI /Chriswood, BMI) Tamerlane, BMI/Writers House, BMI) (Hall -Clement, BMI) 10 ALL TANGLED UP IN LOVE 28 HALLELUJAH, I LOVE YOU SO 42 MAJOR MOVES 26 (THERE'S A) FIRE IN THE NIGHT (Hall- Clement, BMI /Bright Sky, ASCAP /Charlie Monk, (Rightsong, BMI) (Bocephus, BUI) (Sabal, ASCAP) ASCAP) 99 HEARTACHE AND A HALF 3 MAKE MY LIFE WITH YOU 96 THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE 78 THE ALMIGHTY LOVER (Posey, ASCAP/Van Hoy, ASCAP / Unichappell, (Gamin, ASCAP /Sweet Karol, ASCAP) (Baray, BMI /Chappell, ASCAP /Robin Hill, ASCAP) (Alan Cartee, BMI) BMI /Struzick Muzick, ASCAP/Jaseppy, ASCAP) 31 ME AGAINST THE NIGHT 51 THERE'S NO WAY 83 AMERICA CHA/HL (Irving, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI) (Alabama Band, ASCAP) (Lowery, BMI Legibus, BMI /Captain Crystal, BMI) CPP / 73 HEY 20 THE MISSISSIPPI SQUIRREL REVIVAL 62 THIS BED'S NOT BIG ENOUGH 71 ANYWAY THAT YOU WANT ME (April, ASCAP) (Ray Stevens, BMI) (Charlie Monk, ASCAP/April, ASCAP) (Blackwood, BMI) 8 MY BABY'S GOT GOOD TIMING 39 TIME DON'T RUN OUT ON ME 7 BABY BYE BYE 54 HEY LADY (Pink Pig, BMI /Hall -Clement, BMI /BobMcDill, BUI) (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Elorac, ASCAP) (WB, ASCAP /Gary Morris, ASCAP) (Tapadero, BMI /Lynn Shawn, BMI) 11 MY ONLY LOVE 69 TOUCHY SITUATION BABY'S GOT HER BLUE JEANS ON 5 35 HIGH HORSE (Statler Brothers, BMI) (Warner-Tamerlane, BMI/Writers House, BMI) (Hall -Clement, BMI) (Unami, ASCAP) 72 NO WAY JOSE 74 UNTIL I FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 60 THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE 32 HONOR BOUND (Welbeck, ASCAP/Lockhill- Selma, ASCAP) (Silverline, BMI /Sunprint, ASCAP) (Deb Dave, BMI Briarpatch, BMI) CPP / (Chappell, ASCAP/Bibo, ASCAP /MCA, 47 NOW THERE'S YOU 92 UNTIL THE MUSIC IS GONE BIG TRAIN FROM MEMPHIS 61 ASCAP /Chriswald, ASCAP /Hopi Sound, ASCAP) (Southern Nights, ASCAP/Music City, ASCAP) (Screen Gems, BMI /Stratton House, BMI) (Wanaha, ASCAP) 52 HOW BLUE 4 ONE OWNER HEART 27 WALKING A BROKEN HEART' - 91 BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US (Sonmedia, BMI /Bugshoot, BMI) (R.Hall, ASCAP/Almost, ASCAP/Tom Brasfield, ASCAP) (Combine, BMI) (Coral Reefer, BMI /Myrtle, BMI) 97 HURRY ON HOME 75 ONLY LOVE WILL MAKE IT RIGHT 41 WALTZ ME TO HEAVEN 29 COUNTRY GIRLS (Blackwood, BAI) (Hall -Clement, BMI) (Velvet Apple, BMI) (Warner- Tamerlane, ASCAP/WB Music, ASCAP/Two I I ANYMORE 58 FORGOT DON'T LIVE HERE 67 PARDON ME BUT THIS HEARTS TAKEN 18 WHAT I DIDN'T DO Sons, ASCAP) (Tree, BMI /O'Lyric, BMI) (Uonsmate, ASCAP /Songcastle, ASCAP) (Warner House of Music, BMI/WB Gold, ASCAP) 48 THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY 77 I LOVE ONLY YOU 14 A PLACE TO FALL APART 17 WHAT SHE WANTS (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tightlist, ASCAP) (MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Leeds, (Mount Shasta, BMI) (Vogue, BMI /Padre, BMI) 24 CRAZY ASCAP /Patchwork, ASCAP) 34 ROLLIN' LONELY 98 WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON (Uonsmate, ASCAP /Security Hogg, ASCAP) 36 I NEED MORE OF YOU (MCA /Dick James/BMI) (Blackwood Music, BMI /Stegall, BMI /Sheddhouse, 13 CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE Brothers, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP) (Bellamy 38 RUNNING DOWN MEMORY LANE ASCAP) CPP (Pacific Island, BMI/Tree, BMI) I NEVER GOT OVER YOU 30 (Ravensong, ASCAP/Michael H. Goldsen, ASCAP) 56 WHY NOT ME 95 CROSSWORD PUZZLE (Tomtran, BMI) 22 SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Welbeck, ASCAP /Blue Quill, SHEET MUSIC AGENTS (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) DANCE EVERY DANCE WITH YOU 80 I'D (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/WB, ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP/Tree, BMI) HL are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies 59 DADDY'S HONKY TONK (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) ASCAP) 86 WHY WOULD I WANT TO FORGET and may not represent mixed folio rights. (Royalhaven, BMI /First Lady, BMI) LOVE 19 IF THAT AIN'T 25 SHE USED TO LOVE ME A LOT (Boquillas Canyon, BMI /Atlantic, BMI) 90 DIAMOND IN THE DUST Stone, ASCAP) (Flowering (Hall-Clement, BMI /lack & Bill, ASCAP) 85 WINO THE CLOWN ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Daticabo, BMI) WBM LOVE YOU RIGHT OUT OF THE BLUES 88 I'M GONNA 93 SHE'S GONE GONE GONE (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) ALM Almo HAN Hansen 65 DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND (Rick Hall, ASCAP) (Tree, BMI /Harlan Howard, BMI) 89 WORLD'S GREATEST LOVER B-M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard (Scuff -Rose, BMI) 45 I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT 9 SHE'S GONNA WIN YOUR HEART (Bellamy Brothers, ASCAP) CPP 8-3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogul! 43 DON'T CALL IT LOVE (Sweet Glenn, BMI) ASCAP /Cavesson, ASCAP) 37 YEARS AFTER YOU (Well, k, ASCAP /Dorsey, BP (Pzazz, BMI /Snow, BMI) 76 THE ONE WHO'S BREAKING UP Bradley MCA MCA I'M 81 SHE'S MY ROCK (Debdave, BMI/Briarpatch, BUI) CPP 68 EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT ASCAP/Combine, BMI) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern (Music City, (Famous, ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP) HL/CHA/CPP 82 YOU BRING OUT THE LOVER IN ME (Hall -Clement, BMI) 50 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOVE BY NOW CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 87 A SIMPLE I LOVE YOU (Chappell, ASCAP / Unichappell, BMI/Watch Hill, BUI) 23 EYE OF A HURRICANE /Jan Crutchfield, BMI /Music Corp. of (Unichappell, BMI (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Rumble Seat, BMI /Babbling 6 YOU TURN ME ON (LIKE A RADIO) CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. (ATV, BMI/Wingtip, BNB America, BMI) Brooks, Br.t) (Hall -Clement, BMI /Bright Sky, ASCAP)

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 45 www.americanradiohistory.com sCopyright 1985, Billboard Publications, Inc. Billboard No part of this publication may be HOT COUNTRY SINGLES RADIO ACTION. reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Country transmitted, in any form or by any means, A weekly national and regional compilation of the most added records on electronic, mechanical, photocopying, the radio stations currently reporting to the Hot Black Singles chart. recording, or otherwise, without the prior NATIONAL written permission of the publisher. Tube to Chart: 128 REPORTERS NEW TOTAL ADDS ON REGION 6 Writer Dunne ALABAMA 73 76 AL,AR,LA,MS,West TN,TX THERE'S NO WAY RCA 1 ALABAMA Captures No. SAWYER BROWN 40 40 THERE'S NO WAY STEP THAT STEP CAPITOL /CURB

BY KIP KIRBY BROWN THE JUDDS 37 100 SAWYER STEP THAT STEP NASHVILLE Not many songwrit- GIRLS NIGHT OUT RCA/CURB ers achieve a No. 1 record their first TONY ARATA MICKEY GILLEY 29 99 chart outing. But 29- year-old Los SURE THING I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU Angeles television producer James ABOUT EPIC Patrick Dunne beat the odds with KEAN -AM /FM Abilene, TX "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do," NICOLETTE LARSON 23 24 KMML Amarillo, TX which soared to the top for Anne ONLY LOVE WILL MAKE IT RIGHT MCA Murray and David Loggins. KASE Austin, TX WYNK Baton Rouge, LA "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" REGION 1 WZZK Birmingham, AL five CT,MA,ME,NY S'ate,RI,VT was actually written years ago KOUL Corpus Christi, TX by Dunne and lyricist Pamela Phil- REGION 4 REGION 2 IL,IN,KY,MI,OH,WI KHEY El Paso, TX lips for the wedding of Dunne's DE,D.C.,MD,NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV KPLX Fort Worth, TX friend, Bill Allen (comedian Steve KIKK -FM Houston, TX ALABAMA Allen's son). And while it's his first KILT Houston, TX ALABAMA THERE'S NO WAY thus far only) chart hit, the AR (and THERE'S NO WAY KSSN Little Rock, composer's music has been heard by THE JUDDS KLLL Lubbock, TX millions of tv viewers. SAWYER BROWN GIRLS NIGHT OUT WMC -AM Memphis, TN Dunne wrote the theme songs for STEP THAT STEP WOKK Meridian, MS "Joanie Loves Chachi," "Disney MICKEY GILLEY KNOE Monroe, LA Showcase Theatre" and "Lottery," THE JUDOS I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT WLWI Montgomery, AL GIRLS NIGHT OUT an ABC movie of the week. His mu- WSM -AM Nashville, TN WNOE New Orleans, LA sic is featured in the film "Heart WSLR Akron, OH KYXX Odessa, TX Like A Wheel" as well as in popular WPTR Albany, NY WYNE Appleton, WI WPM() Pascagoula, MS tv series "Happy Days," "Fame," WBOS Boston, MA WUSN Chicago, IL KBUC San Antonio, TX "Santa Barbara," "As The World WYRK Buffalo, NY WUBE Cincinnati, OH KKYX San Antonio, TX Turns" and "The Price Is Right." WOKQ Dover, NH WGAR -FM Cleveland, OH KRMD Shreveport, LA Dunne, a native of LaGrange, Ill., WPOR -FM Portland, ME WMNI Columbus, OH KWKH Shreveport, LA WHIM Providence, RI WONE Dayton, OH went to Hollywood to be a songwrit- WACO Waco, TX WSEN -FM Syracuse, NY WCXI -AM /FM Detroit, MI er. But he says he switched to tele- KLUR -FM Wichita Falls, TX vision when he found that "just be- WWWW Detroit, MI WAXX -FM Eau Claire, WI cause my mom liked my songs WCAO Baltimore, MD WROZ Evansville, IN didn't mean anyone else would." WRKZ Hershey, PA WGEE Green Bay, WI He was hired by tv producer WHN New York City, NY WFMS Indianapolis, IN REGION 7 Garry Marshall to be a "go -fer" on WXTU Philadelphia, PA AZ,Southern CA,CO,HI,Southern NV,NM,UT WIRE Indianapolis, IN WMZQ Washington, DC Marshall's hit sitcom, "Happy WITL Lansing, MI WPKX Washirgton, DC R 8 Days." Within two years, Dunne WAMZ Louisville, KY AK,NoErtheGIONrn CA,ID,MT,Northern NV,OR,WA,WY WWVA Wheeling, WV had worked his way up to associate WTSO Madison, WI producer and was writing scripts WMIL Milwaukee, WI ALABAMA and music for the show as well. He WXCL Peoria, IL co- spinoff series THERE'S NO WAY also produced the 3 WKKN Rockford, IL "Joanie Loves Chachi," for which he FL,GA,NC,REGIONSC,East TN,VA WKLR Toledo, OH MICKEY GILLEY composed the theme song, "You WTOD Toledo, OH I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT Look At Me." One of Dunne's demo tapes found ALABAMA DOLLY PARTON its way to the executive producer of THERE'S NO WAY DON'T CALL IT LOVE "As The World Turns," who needed REGION 5 THE JUDDS IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SD a love ballad for an important wed- GIRLS NIGHT OUT KRST Albuquerque, NM ding scene and invited Dunne on the KUZZ Bakersfield, CA soap opera to perform "Nobody SAWYER BROWN ALABAMA KSSS Colorado Spring, CO Loves Me Like You Do." When STEP THAT STEP THERE'S NO WAY KBRQ -AM /FM Denver, CO viewer response to the number KI2 Denver, CO SAWYER BROWN proved unusually strong, Famous KYGO Denver, CO WJAZ Albany, GA STEP THAT STEP Music, which handles all publishing WWNC Asheville, NC KVEG Las Vegas, NV for Paramount Pictures produc- WPLO Atlanta, GA THE JUDDS KIKF Orange, CA tions, began pitching the song. WGUS Augusta. GA GIRLS NIGHT OUT KNIX -FM Phoenix, AZ Arista Records president Clive WXBQ Bristol, VA KSOP Salt Lake City, UT -AM Diego, CA Davis decided it would make a good WEZL Charleston, SC KSON San KHAK Cedar Rapids, IA KCUB Tucson, AZ and WSOC -FM Charlotte, NC duet for Jermaine Jackson KSO Des Moines, IA WOOD Chattanooga, TN Whitney Houston, who cut the num- KFGO Fargo, ND WUSY Chattanooga, TN ber for Houston's upcoming debut KWMT Fort Dodge, IA KGHL Billings, MT WCOS Columbia, SC album and then appeared on "As KFKF Kansas City, MO KGEM Boise, ID WGTO Cypress Springs, FL The World Turns" to preview it. At WDAF Kansas City, MO KHSL Chico, CA WFNC Fayettville, NC the same time, producer Jim Ed KEBC Oklahoma City, OK KUGN Eugene, OR WESC Greenville, SC Norman got a copy of "Nobody WOW Omaha, NE KMAK Fresno, CA WCRJ Jacksonville, FL Do" in Nash- KTTS Springfield, MO KMIX Modesto, CA Loves Me Like You WIVK Knoxville, TN make an KUSA St. Louis, MO KNEW Oakland, CA ville, and thought it would WWOD Lynchburg, VA WIL -FM St. Louis, MO KWJJ Portland, OR interesting collaboration for Anne WCMS Norfold, VA KTPK Topeka, KS KOLO Reno, NV Murray and David Loggins. The i-e- WHOO Orlando, FL KV00 Tulsa, OK KRAK Sacramento, CA suit was a No. 1 country single. WWKA Orlando, FL KFDI Witchita, KS KGAY Salem, OR Dunne still hasn't met Norman, Panama City, FL WPAP KMPS Seattle, WA he recently made his first NC though WKIX Raleigh, KGA Spokane, WA He he's excit- Richmond, VA trip to Nashville. says WRNL KRPM Tacoma, WA ed by his success, and he's especial- WSLC Roanoke, VA. ly enthusiastic about the increased WQYK St. Petersburg, FL opportunities he sees ahead for WIRK West Palm Beach, FL country music on television. WTQR Winston -Salem, NC "Country has gotten so much more pop -oriented that it's very ac- cessible for television," he says. "People accept it without thinking of it as country."

46 BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com Copyright 1985, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be Billboard. HOT COUNTRY SINGLES RETAIL ACTION.. reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, A weekly compilation of "breakout ", i.e., singles with recording, or otherwise, without the prior initial movement indicative of significant future sales written permission of the publisher. potential, but not yet on the top 30 lists of the retailers NATIONAL and one-stops currently reporting to the Hot Country Singles chart. 64 REPORTERS BLUE GRASS MEETING (Continued from page 42) REGION i NUMBER REGION 6 CT,MA,ME,NY State,RI,VT REPORTING AL,AR,LA,MS,West TN,TX 20 kept many of the most prominent LEE GREENWOOD members of the Nashville bluegrass REGION 2 YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' MCA DE,D.C.,MD,NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV JOHNNY LEE community from participating in an JOHN ANDERSON 16 ROLLIN' LONELY event and awards ceremony that EYE OF A HURRICANE WARNER BROS. was skewed toward Midwest blue- KENNY ROGERS LEE GREENWOOD grass bands. There was-and there CRAZY RAY CHARLES WITH WILLIE NELSON 15 YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' animosity toward SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS COLUMBIA remains -some RAY CHARLES WITH WILLIE NELSON STEVE WARINER the SPBGMA's insistence that blue-

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS JOHNNY LEE 13 WHAT I DIDN'T DO grass music employ acoustic instru- ROLLIN' LONELY FULL MOON ments only. DON WILLIAMS Skaggs, who uses electrified in- WALKING A BROKEN HEART DON WILLIAMS 11 ABC One Stop San Antonio, TX in his band, performed a WALKING A BROKEN HEART MCA Camelot Music Austin, TX struments Central South Dist. Nashville, TN capella for the convention -and Peter's One Stop Norwood, MA a standing ovation. E &R One Stop San Antonio, TX earned Record Town Latham, NY Handleman Co. Little Rock, AR "The big kids -like the William REGION 4 Lieberman Dallas, TX Morris agency -will be over here IL,IN,KY,MI,0H,WI TN one of these days," Holsclaw pre- A &C Records Pittsburgh, PA Music City Nashville, dicted. Elkins One Stop Charleston, WV Poplar Tunes Memphis, TN J.E.K. Enterprises Baltimore, MD JOHN ANDERSON Record Bar New Orleans, LA Jim Moeskau, manager of enter- Kemp Mill Beltsville, MD EYE OF A HURRICANE Record Bar Baton Rouge, LA tainment for Silver Dollar City, re- Mobile Record Sery Pittsburgh, PA Record Service Houston, TX ported that the Missouri tourist at- WITH WILLIE NELSON Musical Sales Baltimore, MD RAY CHARLES Sound Warehouse Metarie, LA traction is spreading bluegrass via SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS Southwest Wholesalers Houston, TX its "Silver Dollar Jubilee," a 26- Top Ten Records Dallas, TX 30- LEE GREENWOOD week series of minute radio Western Merch. Dallas, TX YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' shows, now being broadcast over REGION 3 five stations in Missouri, Kansas FL,GA,NC,SC,East TN,VA and Louisiana. The program fea- Am -Bat Records Cincinnati, OH tures Rodney Dillard and the Dil- Arc Distributing Cincinnati, OH RG ION 7 LEE GREENWOOD NV,NM,UT lards. Arrow Dist Solon, OH AZ,SoEuthern CA,CO3HI,Southern YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' Wayne Lewis, a member of Bill Gemini Records Cleveland, OH Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and a Dearborn, MI REGION 8 JOHN ANDERSON Martin & Snyder AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern NV,OR,WA,WY partner in the Music City Station A National Record Mart #74 St. Clairsville, OH EYE OF HURRICANE booking agency, said there was a National Records Akron, OH Midwest to JOHNNY LEE Radio Doctors Milwaukee, WI LEE GREENWOOD need to open the market ROLLIN' LONELY Singer One Stop Chicago, IL YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' Eastern -based bluegrass bands. Sounds Unlimited Niles, IL "I've been with Bill Monroe for nine JOHN ANDERSON Wax Works Owensboro, KY years," Lewis said, "and maybe Bibb Distributors Charlotte, NC EYE OF A HURRICANE we've worked a total of two months Dean's Record One Stop Richmond, VA The RAY CHARLES WITH WILLIE NELSON in the Midwest." promoters Lieberman Norcross, GA to SPBGMA One Stop Records Atlanta, GA SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS seemed agree that to help regional Peaches Records & Tapes Clearwater, FL REGION 5 might be the vehicle IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SD Peaches Records & Tapes West Palm Beach, FL bands achieve nationwide exposure. Charts Records And Tapes Phoenix, AR Record Bar Atlanta, GA Art Menius, representing the KSG Layton, UT Record Bar #74 Columbus, GA RAY CHARLES WITH WILLIE NELSON "Liberty Flyer" radio series (Bill- Mountain Coin Denver, CO Ripete Records Fayetteville, NC SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS board, Jan. 19), reported that the Music Operators Fullerton, CA Sounds Familiar Columbia, SC number of stations carrying the Pro One Stop Tempe, AZ Southern Music Orlando, FL LEE GREENWOOD bluegrass -laced program would ex- Smash Record Dist Phoenix, AZ Tuckers Record Shop Knoxville, TN YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' ceed 80 "within a couple of weeks." Tower El Cajon, CA All JOHN SCHNEIDER Tower El Toro, CA the performances, contests COUNTRY GIRLS Tower Records Las Vegas, NV and the awards show were video- taped by Sweet Inc., Cabot, Ark., for potential video and audio syndi- Lieberman Kansas City, MO American Stereo Springfield, OR cation. Lieberman Minneapolis, MN Major Dist. Seattle, WA Last Kansas Exit, the Drifters Musical Sales Minneapolis, MN Sea Port Records Portland, OR and Over The Hill Gang were the Phil's One Stop Oklahoma City, OK Tower Stockton Fresno, CA top three winners in the $17,000 Uptown Records St. Louis, MO bluegrass band contest. Cash awards were given to 12 other groups. A separate poll of regis- trants was the basis of the awards show, which saw the Country Gen- tlemen win five prizes and Little Roy Lewis picked as entertainer of the year.

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album, GRAY "If All The Magic Is Gone," "Left priority placement to Gray's MARK coun- rack Continued from page 42 Side Of The Bed "), and to his point -of- purchase materials, try television exposure. In May, positioning and display space. Total For these dates -as on the Oaks Gray was a nominee /performer on promotional value was estimated at and Branigan shows -Gray will use the Academy of Country Music close to $300,000, with each of the 28 a band. Awards (in the category of new participating radio and retail mar- Moress says he will continue to male vocalist); more recently, he kets giving away a diamond, a trip focus on Gray's natural strengths has guested on "Nashville Now," to Diamondhead, Hawaii, or a dia- as a songwriter and live performer. "New Country" and "Austin City mond hunt in Cancun, Mexico. He turned down a chance for Gray Limits." Gray hopes to diversify some- to tour with John Cafferty & the In addition, Gray's 10- minute con- what more on his third Columbia al- Beaver Brown Band, he says, be- cept video for "Left Side Of The bum, perhaps including his bluesy/ cause he didn't feel the timing was Bed" earned rational attention jazz version of Patsy Cline's "Wal- right last year. The Branigan dates, when it was airdd over almost every kin' After Midnight." With a voice Moress explains, will follow a series major video and cable outlet as the he describes as "gravelly," Gray of country dates and will provide first clip of its kind in country mu- maintains that he can experiment broader exposure. sic. without confusing fans. As proof, There is no concern in the Gray In November, Columbia institut- his newest single is a cover version camp about his country credentials. ed a promotional campaign for "Di- of Dan Hill's pop hit, "Sometimes Gray Pays Up. Columbia artist Mark Gray repays a 13- year -old loan to the Oak Ridge Boys during their New Year's Eve concert at the Holiday Star Theatre in Moress points to Gray's string of amond In The Dust" involving a When We Touch," done as a duet Merrillville, Ind. the Oaks with a special plaque containing three three consecutive top 10 country between radio stations with Tammy Wynette. Gray presented joint effort $100 bills. Pictured are, from left, Joe Bonsai!, Mark Gray and Bill Golden. singles ( "Diamond In The Dust," and retail outlets. Retailers gave

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PQ~ Compiled from a national sample of retail store and one -stop sales reports. QO ZG rh' ARTIST TITLE IST TITLE 7 QG y h V 4, * LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE)' 8 NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE)' 39 43 42 17 JOHNNY LEE WARNER BROS. 25125 (8.98) WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN' 1 2 12 THE JUDOS RCA /CURB AHL1-5319 /RCA (8.98) 2 weeks at No. One WHY NOT ME /4//( l 1 J

40 42 48 15 GEORGE JONES EPIC FE -39546 BY REQUEST O 2 3 15 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC FE -39410 (CD) COUNTRY BOY

48 ATLANTIC /AMERICA /ATLANTIC (8.98) LETTER TO HOME 3 3 1 15 GEORGE STRAIT MCA FE -5518 (8.98) DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND QI 51 28 GLEN CAMPBELL 90164

4 4 6 15 EARL THOMAS CONLEY RCA AHU -5175 (8.98) TREADIN' WATER 42 39 38 30 JOHN ANDERSON WARNER BROS. 25099 (8.98) EYE OF THE HURRICANE

MCA CAFE CAROLINA 5 5 4 20 EXILE EPIC FE -39424 KENTUCKY HEARTS 47 49 35 DON WILLIAMS 5493 (8.98)

44 41 40 18 JIMMY BUFFETT MCA 5512 RIDDLES IN THE SAND © 7 5 24 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 5496 (8.98) GREATEST HITS 2 (8.98) FRIZZELL WEST 45 46 47 14 DAVID & SHELLY GOLDEN DUETS -THE BEST OF FRIZZELL & WEST 7 6 8 23 JOHN SCHNEIDER MCA 5495 (8.98) TOO GOOD TO STOP NOW VIVA 25148; WARNER BROS. (8.98) EMMYLOU HARRIS FC (CD) OF NEW 46 44 41 16 PROFILES II - THE BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS 8 8 7 28 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA -39145 CITY ORLEANS WARNER BROS. 21561 (8.98) (CD)

MERCURY (8.98) (CD) LOVE IS ON THE RADIO 9 9 10 35 LEE GREENWOOD MCA 5488 (8.98) (co) YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' 47 45 46 16 TOM JONES 422-822.701/POLYGRAM

WARNER BROS. 25169 (8.98) ANDERSON'S GREATEST HITS IQ 11 11 30 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WARNER BROS. 25113 (8.98) PLAIN DIRT FASHION 48 40 37 16 JOHN ANDERSON JOHN

11 MARK GRAY COLUMBIA FC-39518 THIS OL' PIANO II 12 12 16 KENNY ROGERS RCA AJL.5335 (8.98) (CD) WHAT ABOUT ME 49 49 45 57 8 DAVID ALLAN COE COLUMBIA KC2 -39585 FOR THE RECORD - THE FIRST 10 YEARS I2 13 14 25 RAY CHARLES COLUMBIA FC -39415 FRIENDSHIP ® 56 5 ED BRUCE RCA AHU -5324 HOME COMING I3 14 13 16 ANNE MURRAY CAPr OL s3 -12363 (8.98) HEART OVER MIND 0 55 59 (8.98) SUGAR HILL/EPIC FE.38954 /EPIC DON'T CHEAT IN OUR HOMETOWN IQ 16 19 8 RAY STEVENS MCA 5517 (8.98) HE THINKS HE'S RAY STEVENS 52 52 56 68 RICKY SKAGGS

/POLYGRAM MOVIN' TRAIN 15 15 16 13 JOHN CONLEE MCA 5521 (8.98) BLUE HIGHWAY 53 53 53 73 THE KENDALLS MERCURY 8127791-1 (8.98)

RCA DON'T MAKE IT EASY FOR ME 16 10 9 43 ALABAMA A2 RCA AHLI 4939 (8.98) (CD) ROLL ON 54 51 39 82 EARL THOMAS CONLEY AHU -4713 (8.98)

RCA A GOLDEN CELEBRATION 17 18 20 39 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 818 -6521 (8.98) (CD) ATLANTA BLUE 55 60 60 4 ELVIS PRESLEY CPM -655172 (49.95) HITS 18 17 15 35 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25088/WARNER BROS. (8.98) MAJOR MOVES 56 50 52 177 WILLIE NELSON 2 COLUMBIA KC 237542 (CD) GREATEST

EPIC TEN YEARS OF HITS 19 19 21 13 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 55)6 (8.98) MY KIND OF COUNTRY 5] 63 64 8 MICKEY GILLEY E2X.39867

2 DEBORAH ALLEN RCA AHL1 -5318 (8.98) LET ME BE THE FIRST 20 20 17 63 JIM GLASER NOBLE VISION NV.2001 (8.98) THE MAN IN THE MIRROR 58 65 - IS A WOMAN TO 21 21 23 11 GENE WATSON MCA, CURB 5520 /MCA (8.98) HEARTACHES, LOVE & STUFF 59 59 61 10 GAIL DAVIES RCA AHL1.5187 (8.98) WHERE GO

RCA I USE 22 22 26 22 JANIE FRICKE COLUMBIA FC. 9338 THE FIRST WORD IN MEMORY 60 62 63 18 EDDY RAVEN AHL1.5040 (8.98) COULD ANOTHER YOU

BARBARA MANDRELL & LEE GREENWOOD A3 FC (CD) MY 23 23 18 24 MEANT FOR EACH OTHER 61 54 55 151 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA 37951 ALWAYS ON MIND MCA 5477 (8-98)

24 26 24 66 CRYSTAL GAYLE WARNER BROS. 23958 (8.93) CAGE THE SONGBIRD 62 67 58 93 JOHN CONLEE MCA sao6 (8.98) JOHN CONLEE'S GREATEST HITS A3 25 25 30 13 GEORGE JONES EPIC FE -39272 LADIES CHOICE 63 58 50 152 ALABAMA RCA AHLI- 4229/MCA (8.98) (CD) MOUNTAIN MUSIC

MIEMI CHAEL M IN MURPHEY 1 29 33 6 THE BEST OF MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 64 57 54 99 ALABAMA A2 RCA AHL -4663 (8.98) (CD) THE CLOSER YOU GET 26 AMERICA ST1 7ART43 (8 98)

P EMMYLOU HARRIS WARNER BROS. 25205 THE BALLAD OF SALLY ROSE 2] 31 31 11 T.G. SHEPPARD WARNER/CURB 25149 (8.98) ONE OWNER HEART 65 NEW (8.98) A3 28 28 32 12 WAYLON JENNINGS RCA AHU -5325 (8.98) (CD) WAYLON'S GREATEST HITS - VOL. 2 66 61 62 353 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA )C 35305 (co) STARDUST

29 27 28 34 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC FE -39364 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME 67 64 65 106 WILLIE NELSON & MERLE HAGGARD EPIC FE 37958 (CD) PANCHO & LEFTY

30 32 35 13 DAN SEALS EMI.AMERICA ST 17131/CAPITOL ().98) SAN ANTONE 68 69 69 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS WARNER BROS. 25171 (8.98) YOU AND I - CLASSIC COUNTRY DUETS

31 24 22 17 EDDIE RABBITT WARNER BROS WB 25151 (8.98) THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE 69 70 72 29 KAREN BROOKS WARNER BROS. 1 -25051 (8.98) HEARTS ON FIRE WILLIE NELSON & KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 13 WARNER BROS. (8.981 LATEST HITS -VOL. 1 70 66 66 14 MUSIC FROM 'SONGWRITER' 32 34 25 CONWAY TWITTY 25170 CONWAY'S GREATEST COLUMBIA FC -39531

71 72 42 MCA 33 30 27 50 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB MHLI -8515 /RCA (8.98) THE JUDDS - WYNONNA & NAOMI 67 BARBARA MANDRELL 5474 (8.98) CLEAN CUT

34 33 34 42 GARY MORRIS WARNER BROS. 25069 (8.98) FADED BLUE 72 68 70 64 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA FC.391 10 (CD) WITHOUT A SONG

35 38 43 34 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 5483 /MCA (89A) RESTLESS 73 71 71 26 MICKEY GILLEY EPIC FE -39324 TOO GOOD TO STOP NOW

36 35 36 14 THE EVERLY BROTHERS MERCURY 822 -431 'POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) EB84. 74 73 73 36 RONNIE MILSAP RCA AHL -1.5016 (8.98) (CD) ONE MORE TRY FOR LOVE

37 37 44 11 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC FE39545 (CD) MERLE HAGGARD'S EPIC HITS 75 74 74 17 TOM T. HALL MERCURY 822- 425- I /POLYGRAM (8.98) NATURAL DREAMS

A with sales gains this week. (CD) Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. America 38 36 29 66 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5450 (8.98) RIGHT OR WRONG CD bums the greates Compact Of (RIAA) certification fo sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records does not issue a suggested list price for its product.

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DOLLY'S MOMENTUM CONTINUES... ON THE CREST

OF A PLATINUM V ALBUM WITH KENNY ROGERS. * Featuring her current single, "Don't Call It Love" * Contains the Dolly and Kenny duet, "Real Love" * Three more singles to be released * Major media campaign planned * Digitally recorded production by David Malloy; CD available (PCD15414) * Touring with Kenny Rogers FEBRUARY 3 Denver, CO /McNichols Sports Arena 5 Salt Lake City, UT /Salt Palace 9 Tacoma, WA /Tacoma Dome 10 Portland, OR /Memorial Coliseum 14 -15 Cincinnati, OH /Riverfront Coliseum 18-19 Bloomington, MN /Met Center 22 -23 Clemson, SC /Clemson Univ. 24 Raleigh, NC /NCSU Athletics Building MARCH

1 -2 Charlotte, NC /Coliseum 3 Charleston, WV /Civic Center 8 Hampton, VA /Coliseum 9 Greensboro, NC /Coliseum 10 Roanoke, VA /Civic Center 12 -13 Landover, MD /Capitol Center 15 Syracuse, NY /University 17 Pontiac, MI /Silverdome 22 -24 Rosemont, IL /Rosemont Horizon 28 Columbus, SC, Univ. of SC- Columbia Coliseum

29 Richmond, VA /Coliseum _5414 / ANICI 30 Morgantown, WV /W. Virginia Univ. P,141:1 31 TBA All dates are subject to change.

www.americanradiohistory.com ¡lack Rap Hit Spawns Many Answers `ROl(ANNE, ROXANNE' ROCKS ON Records, selling "Roxanne, Rox- Full Force is now producing a BY NELSON GEORGE anne" and another track, "Hangin' UTFO album for Select and has pro- NEW YORK A "stuck -up" girl in Out," via their Full Force Produc- duced another group, Lisa Lisa & Brooklyn has inspired two black tions. the Cult Jam, for CBS -distributed

chart singles, two other recordings, "We all thought ` Hangin' Out' Personal Records. Full Force is also and a possible major label contract was the cut," says Lou, "but 'Rox- negotiating a deal for the band with for a group of producer /writers. anne, Roxanne' exploded." In fact, a major label and already has re- "Roxanne, Roxanne," recorded the name Roxanne has become part corded a single, "Girl Against The by Select Records rap group UTFO of black slang, used by teenage Wall." and produced by self- contained males to describe girls who refuse The six -member band has an in- band Full Force, has been the year's to converse with them. teresting pre -"Roxanne" history. hottest street record, zooming up to Philadelphia's Pop Art label, pick- They were one of the first black the black top 20 after only six weeks ing up on the original's grass -roots bands to play New York's popular on the chart on reported sales of impact, released the answer record, rock club Danceteria. They've con- Homeboys. Eugene Wilde and Johnny Gill, who both record for Atlantic - 260,000 12 -inch singles. "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne tributed to the last two Kurtis Blow distributed labels, met recently in the company's Manhattan offices. Wilde was According to Paul Anthony and Shante. That single dented the albums, including co- composing in town celebrating the No. 1 black chart success of his Philly World single Lou George, two of the three broth- black chart in the 80s. Shante's rap Blow's current single, "Basket- "Gotta Get You Home Tonight," while Gill was there discussing his new album ers in Full Force, this funny rap rec- was recorded over the original Full ball." "Chemistry" and single "Half Crazy." ord is based on experiences Full Force track, which led Select Rec- Force and UTFO members had as ords and Pop Art to negotiate an unsuccessful suitors. "We all knew agreement where all future copies girls who were attractive but didn't of "Roxanne's Revenge" would fea- want to talk to us," Paul says. "Our ture a different track. other brother B-Fine George came In response to "Roxanne's Re- up with the idea it could be a New York's RHYTHME LUES that venge," Nia Records by Nelson George rap that kids could relate to every- has released "Sparkie's Turn" by day experience. Sparkie Dee, an answer record that "A lot of rap is political; a lot of defends UTFO. For their part, Full BOB MARLEY, if he had lived, would have been 40 Deco, on Qwest. Though Quincy Jones acted as exec- rap is egotistical. Our original idea Force has produced its own answer years old this Wednesday (6), and he probably would utive producer, Brock Walsh actually did the hands - was to call the track 'High On Life,' record, "The Real Roxanne," by a have still been a potent force in pop music. Instead he on production work. "Fast Forward" will be a Colum- in a more political rap style." girl known as The Real Roxanne. is a martyr, a symbol of great artistic achievement, bia Pictures Release ... Narada Michael Walden Late last year, Full Force took "We heard reports that people champion of social justice, and, for fans of reggae, a makes his Warner Bros. debut with "Gimme, Gimme, the track, a mix of UTFO's nursery are planning 'Roxanne's Mother' nostalgic hero of what might have been. Gimme," a duet with Patti Austin. Walden, previously rhyme rapping and Full Force's vo- and 'Roxanne's Revenge Revenge' Marley was the creative energy behind reggae's ac- on the Atlantic roster, has a new album, "The Nature cal harmonies on the hook, to Select records," says Paul. ceptance around the world. Since his death, no single Of Things," due in late February. He produced part of artist has come to the fore to promote the music as ef- Austin's last Qwest album ... Shanachie Records, in fectively. But, according to Marley biographer Timo- the face of the dropping of King Sunny Ade from Is- thy White, that doesn't mean that reggae's real influ- land's roster, is maintaining its commitment to Afri- Commodores' `Hiatus' Over ence has at all diminished. can music with two new albums. "Omana Wapi" fea- "In terms of the expectations of some reggae art- tures two of African pop's biggest stars, guitarist `Nightshift' Ends Long Chart Slump ists, the fact that they have not replaced Marley has Franco and vocalist Rochereau, while female vocalist caused a feeling of disappointment," observes the M'Billa Bel is showcased on "Baemli Soy." All three and group personnel to get the writer of "Catch A Fire." "But in terms of its influ- were part of Rochereau's 1984 American tour. In addi- BY STEVEN IVORY Commodores back on their feet. For ence on mainstream pop music and record sales, it is tion, Sonny Okosun's 12 -inch "Highlife" is being LOS ANGELES William King of the past year, they have been man- as strong as it's ever been. pushed by Shanachie in dance clubs ... Stevie Won- the Commodores refers to it as aged by Dan Cleary, who also man- "Reggae music has a wide -ranging impact and is der chips in backing vocals on Rockwell's "He's A Co- "The Hiatus." Fellow Commodore ages the O'Jays and Natalie Cole. used by pop musicians of every kind," White notes. "It bra" ... Enchantment's debut on Prelude is "Feel Ronald LaPread says "I almost lost "Nightshift," the group's current has gotten so accepted that we don't even notice it. Like Dancin'." This vocal group's return to recording my mind" during the period, while Motown album, was produced by The fans of UB40, probably the biggest act today us- was produced by longtime mentor Michael Stokes. the group's Clyde Orange says, Dennis Lambert and not by James ing reggae rhythms, are young fans who might not It'll be fun to watch whether Foreigner's original "Every band should go through it." Carmichael, who now produces for- even identify the group with reggae, yet they enjoy version of "I Want To Know What Love Is" on Atlan- "It" was the period beginning in mer Commodore Lionel Richie. the music." tic or the New Jersey Mass Choir's version on Savoy 1982, when the Commodores, one of Rounding out the lineup of King, pop music's most commercially suc- Orange, LaPread and Milan Wil- cessful bands, hit a slump ended liams is J.D. Nicholas, a former lead Reflections on Bob Marley: only recently by "Nightshift," the singer for Heatwave, and guitarist band's first hit single in three years. Sheldon Reynolds, formerly of the His influence lives on It took a complete overhaul in the Mean Machine -the Commodores' areas of management, production stage support unit-who fills the White admits that since Marley, there hasn't been finds a more receptive home on black radio. Foreigner slot of Thomas McClary, who left as flamboyant a reggae artist, though he cites Elek- has the head start, but the gutsy gospel version the fold for a solo career late last tra's Steel Pulse as an important act. He also main- should be a big favorite on urban stations open to in- year. The Commodores are about to tains that there has been a lessening of the commit- spirational material, and even to open- minded "Quiet embark on a month -long European ment to the rastafari religion among the musicians. Storm" formats ... J. Blackfoot's much -anticipated tour of 3,000 -seat facilities, handled Still, he is optimistic about the music's future. "The new single on Soundtown Records is "Don't You Feel HOLD by the Derek Block agency. reggae labels, the small operations based in Jamaica It Like I Feel It," produced by the "Taxi" team of According to Orange, the reasons and around the world, sell a lot of records and have a Chuck Brooks and Homer Banks ... For fans of for the group's much -publicized dedicated audience," he says. "And I see an evolution classic black harmony groups, four recent packages THE misfortunes should be clear to the going on in reggae that may not be totally apparent from Solid Smoke are "must haves." The San Francis- industry by now. "We leaned too for another five years. There are young musicians in co label, best known for its James Brown reissues, heavily on certain elements," he Jamaica who still have to work under the guidance of which surely helped revive his career, has winners in PHONE! says. "In 1982, Lionel Richie left the the older generation of musicians. They have fresh "The Pilgrim Travelers Featuring Lou Rawls" and group. Four months later our man- ideas that will change the music in the same way that also a rare lead vocal by Sam Cooke's later manager, ager, Benny Ashburn, died of a Marley's generation moved the music from rock J.W. Alexander; "You Found The Vocal Group Sound heart attack. That was the real steady to reggae. These young players, such as Mar - Vol. 1" which includes the Dells' "Oh What A Nite," blow. Not only was he our manager, ley's son Ziggy, will probably create a new sound and the Silhouettes' "Get A Job," the Edsels' "Rama he was a member of the group. We a new name for what they do." Lama Ding Dong" and Dion & the Belmonts'"I Won- were the music, and he was the For those still seeking a detailed look back at Mar- der Why "; "Vol. 2," with Maurice Williams & the Zo- business. ley and his life, White's "Catch A Fire" is entering its diacs' "Stay," the Five Satins' "In The Still Of The "We left virtually everything to fourth printing from Holt, Reinhart & Winston, while Night," the Impressions' "For Your Precious Love" Dial 800 -223 -7524 toll free Benny. We figured, 'Ash will be Davis' "Bob Marley" makes its American de- and the Jive Five's "My True Story "; and "Vol. 3," an ad in ACTION - Stephen to place around when we're dead and gone.' MART, Billboard's classi- but via Doubleday Dolphin books. The book by Davis, featuring performances by Los Angeles groups like fied advertising section. When he died, so much knowledge author of "Reggae Bloodlines" and "Reggae Interna- the Pharaohs, the Gallahads, Jimmy Pipkin & the For quick results, call Jeff of even our day -to -day affairs went tional," was originally printed in England. Gallahads, the Pentagons and Little Caesar & the Serrette today (NY resi- along with him. It stopped us cold Romans. They may not have made synthesizers in the dents dial 212 764 -7388). emotionally and business -wise, and SHORT STUFF: The first single from the Sidney '50s, but they did have some amazing names. we almost lost the group behind it." Poitier- directed film "Fast Forward" is "Survive" by (Continued on page 56)

50 BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1985 Biller Hot Black Singles SALES & AIRPLAY BLACK SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 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 U Z by their number of titles SALES mO AIRPLAY on the Hot Black Singles chart. Op LABEL NO. OF TITLES ARTIST ON CHART

1 2 BEEP A FREAK THE GAP BAND 2 1 1 MR. TELEPHONE MAN NEW EDITION MCA (9) 12 Constellation/MCA (2) 2 3 MISLED KOOL & THE GANG 3 2 RAIN FOREST PAUL HARDCASTLE 6 Sugar Hill (1)

3 4 MR. TELEPHONE MAN NEW EDITION 1 3 MISSING YOU DIANA ROSS 5 ARISTA (5) 8 Jive /Arista (3) 4 1 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY THE TEMPTATIONS 13 4 THE BORDERLINES JEFFREY OSBORNE 12 MOTOWN (7) 8 5 6 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT STEVIE WONDER 8 5 2 GOTTA GET YOU HOME TONIGHT EUGENE WILDE 4 Gordy (1) RCA 8 6 5 GOTTA GET YOU HOME TONIGHT EUGENE WILDE 4 6 9 THE MEN ALL PAUSE KLYMAXX 7 (4) Total Experience (2) 7 13 MISSING YOU DIANA ROSS 5 7 7 BEEP A FREAK THE GAP BAND 2 Planet (1) Salsoul (1) 8 12 THE MEN ALL PAUSE KLYMAXX 7 8 4 MISLED KOOL & THE GANG 3 ATLANTIC (1) 7 9 11 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY 9 9 10 20/20 GEORGE BENSON 16 Philly World (2) 4th & Broadway (1) 10 10 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA 10 10 14 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY 9 Cotillion (1) 11 9 RAIN FOREST PAUL HARDCASTLE 6 11 13 I WOULD DIE 4 U PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION 11 Island (1) Mirage (1) 12 7 OPERATOR MIDNIGHT STAR 15 12 6 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT STEVIE WONDER 8 EPIC (1) 7

13 19 ROXANNE, ROXANNE UTFO 18 13 12 LOVE IN MODERATION GWEN GUTHRIE 17 Private I (3) CBS Associated (1) 14 17 I WOULD DIE 4 U PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION 11 14 15 HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE SADE 14 Portrait (1) Virgin /Epic (1) 15 23 TONIGHT READY FOR THE WORLD 19 15 11 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA 10 WARNER BROS. (5) 6 16 16 LOVER BOY BILLY OCEAN 22 16 18 REQUEST LINE ROCK MASTER SCOTT AND THE DYNAMIC THREE 21 Sire (1)

17 THE BORDERLINES JEFFREY OSBORNE 12 17 23 NEUTRON DANCE THE POINTER SISTERS 23 COLUMBIA 5 ELEKTRA (2) 5 18 8 SOLID ASHFORD & SIMPSON 26 18 26 SUGAR WALLS SHEENA EASTON 20 Solar (2) 19 24 HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE SADE 14 19 30 THIS IS MY NIGHT CHAKA KHAN 28 Asylum (1) CAPITOL (4) 4 20 29 SUGAR WALLS SHEENA EASTON 20 20 25 YO LITTLE BROTHER NOLAN THOMAS 32 POLYGRAM 4 21 18 DO WHAT YOU DO JERMAINE JACKSON 24 21 22 ROXANNE, ROXANNE UTFO 18 Casablanca (1) De -Lite (1) 22 25 REQUEST LINE ROCK MASTER SCOTT AND THE DYNAMIC THREE 21 22 20 LOVERIDE NUANCE FEATURING VIKKI 34 LOVE Mercury (1) 23 BASKETBALL KURTIS BLOW 46 23 21 TONIGHT READY FOR THE WORLD 19 Polydor (1) A &M 3 24 27 CHANGE YOUR WICKED WAYS PENNYE FORD 27 24 29 OUTTA THE WORLD ASHFORD & SIMPSON 25 TOMMY BOY 3 25 20 JAMIE RAY PARKER JR. 37 25 PRIVATE DANCER TINA TURNER 29 PANORAMIC 2 26 30 NEUTRON DANCE THE POINTER SISTERS 23 26 NIGHTSHIFT COMMODORES 30 PROFILE 2 SUTRA 2 27 22 MECHANICAL EMOTION VANITY 35 27 27 CITY GIRL RONNIE LAWS 31 ALLEGIANCE 28 LOVE IN MODERATION GWEN GUTHRIE 17 28 THIS TIME CHAMPAIGN 43 EMI- AMERICA 29 14 LOVER GIRL TEENA MARIE 38 29 28 LOVER BOY BILLY OCEAN 22 FANTASY Reality (1) 30 CARELESS WHISPER WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 33 30 THE BIRD THE TIME 36 GREEN STREET ©Copyright 1985, 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, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. MALACO MUSIC SPECIALISTS BLACK A PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS MUSIC PAULA SINGLES -Z /SHEET PERSONAL POP ART TITLE 45 FAST GIRLS 17 LOVE IN MODERATION 21 REQUEST LINE (Publisher Performance Rights Affiliate) (Almo, ASCAP /Crazy People, ASCAP) (Kenya, ASCAP/Tricky Track, BMI) (Anjue, ASCAP /Stacy & Bros., ASCAP) QUALITY Sheet Music Agent 78 FINDER OF LOST LOVES 8 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT 18 ROXANNE, ROXANNE Golden Boy (1) (Spelling Ventures, ASCAP /New Hidden Valley, (Jobete, ASCAP /Black Bull, ASCAP) (ADRA, BMI /K.E.D., BMI /Mokojumbi, BMI) SELECT 16 20/20 ASCAP/Carole Bayer, BMI) 22 LOVER BOY 55 ROXANNE'S REVENGE (April, ASCAP /Random Notes, ASCAP/Stephen 68 FORGIVE ME GIRL (Zomba, BMI/Willesden, BMI) (Pop Art, ASCAP) SOUNDTOWN A. Kipner, ASCAP) (T -Boy, ASCAP) 38 LOVER GIRL 96 SAY THAT YOU WILL SPRING 49 AT LAST YOU'RE MINE 65 A FORK IN THE ROAD (Midnight Magnet, ASCAP) (American League, BMI/Family Productions, BMI) (April, ASCAP /Is Hot, ASCAP/Wilbert, ASCAP) (Jobete, ASCAP) 34 LOVERIDE 41 SHOW ME URBAN SOUND 46 BASKETBALL 50 FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT (Freash Ideas, ASCAP) (New Music Group, BMI /MCA, BMI)

(Neutral Gray, BMI /MoFunk, BMI /Original 1.B, (Zomba (U.K.) , ASCAP /Zomba (N.Y.) , ASCAP) 40 LOVIN' 71 SIGN OF THE TIMES BMI /Mokojumbi, ASCAP) 96 FRIENDS /FIVE MINUTES OF FUNK (Boston International, ASCAP/T -Boy, ASCAP) (Flash- O- Matic, ASCAP) READY FOR LOVE 35 MECHANICAL EMOTION 80 BE (Zomba, ASCAP) 26 SOLID 39 YOU USED TO HOLD ME SO TIGHT ASCAP/Wolfstones, (Temp. Co., BMI) 87 GET ME HOT ( Jobete, ASCAP) (Nick -O -Val, ASCAP) (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 66 BE YOUR MAN (Xavion, BMI /Green Mirage, BMI) 7 THE MEN ALL PAUSE 76 SOME KIND OF LOVER (Crazy People, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) 79 GIRL, CUT IT OUT (Spectrum VII, ASCAP) (Hip Trip, BMI /Midstar, BMI) 2 BEEP A FREAK (Troutman's, BMI) 47 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE 88 SPREAD LOVE (Temp.Co., BMI) 4 GOTTA GET YOU HOME TONIGHT (Hotcha, BMI /Unichappell, BMI /RCA) (Clita, BMI /Sign Of The Twins, ASCAP) 82 BELINDA (Philly World, BMI /Great Alps, BMI) 3 MISLED 64 STEP OFF (Petitepapa, BMI /Juby Laws, ASCAP) M HALF CRAZY (Delightful, BMI) (Mighty Three, BMI) 36 THE BIRD (DeCreed, ASCAP /Large Jar, ASCAP) 5 MISSING YOU 20 SUGAR WALLS ( Tionna, ASCAP) 14 HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE (Brockman, ASCAP) (Tionna, ASCAP) 12 THE BORDERLINES (Adu- Matthewman, MCPS) 62 MISTAKE NO.3 94 TEARS (WB, ASCAP /Zubaidah, ASCAP) 56 HARD TIMES (Virgin, ASCAP) (T-Boy, ASCAP) 48 CAN I (Hills Hideaway, BMI/Variena, BMI) 89 MOON 57 THIN WALLS (Philly World, BMI /Persembre, ASCAP) 63 HEARTBEAT (Lady Panda, BMI) (Macawrite, ASCAP /Sookloozy, BMI /Pomer Rants, 53 CAN YOU FEEL IT (Jobete, ASCAP/Dazzberryiam, ASCAP /J.regg, ASCAP) 1 MR. TELEPHONE MAN BMI /Rightsong, BMI) AP (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Kuwa, ASCAP /Green Ogre, 67 HE'S A COBRA (Raydiola, ASCAP) 28 THIS IS MY NIGHT ASCAP /Fools Prayer, BMI) ( Jobete, ASCAP) 69 MY TIME (CBS, ASCAP/Science Lab, ASCAP) 33 CARELESS WHISPER 85 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS (flubs, ASCAP/Shakeji, ASCAP /Irving, BMI /Lijesrika, 74 THIS IS OUR NIGHT (Chappell, ASCAP) (Somerset, ASCAP /Evansongs, ASCAP) BMI) (Tongué N'Groove, BMI /American League, BMI) 27 CHANGE YOUR WICKED WAYS 11 I WOULD DIE 4 U 23 NEUTRON DANCE 43 THIS TIME (TX, ASCAP/Temp, BMI) (Controversy, ASCAP) (Off Backstreet, ASCAP/Streamline Moderne, ASCAP) (Welkin, BMI) 31 CITY GIRL M I'LL STILL BE LOOKIN' UP TO YOU 51 NEW ATTITUDE 84 THIS USED TO BE YOUR HOUSE (Colgems-EMI, ASCAP /Sweetbeat, ASCAP) (Abkco, BMI /Ashtray, BMI) (Unicity/Music of Backstreet, ASCAP/Brass Heart, (Backlog, BMI) 92 CONTAGIOUS 42 JAILHOUSE RAP BMI /Rockomatic, BMI) 19 TONIGHT (Hip Trip, BMI /Midstar, BMI) (Amber Pass, ASCAP/Too-Much, BMI /Kuwa, 30 NIGHTSHIFT (Ready For The World, BMI) 93 COOL IT NOW ASCAP /Fools Prayer, BMI) WBM (Walter Orange, ASCAP/Tuneworks, ASCAP /Rightsong, 70 TOUCH ME (ALL NIGHT LONG) (New Generation, ASCAP) 37 JAMIE BMI /Franne Golde, BMI) (Personal, ASCAP /Memory Lane, ASCAP) 81 COOL OUT (Raydiola, ASCAP) 75 OHHH, LOVE 13 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY (Su -ma, BMI/Two Starr, BMI) 77 KING OF ROCK (Kashif, BMI /Music Corp.Of America, BMI) (Jobete, ASCAP/Tall Temptations, ASCAP) SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 86 CRY LIKE A WOLF (Protoons, ASCAP /Rush 15 OPERATOR 100 WE ARE THE YOUNG Groove, ASCAP) are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies (Arrival, BMI /Alva, BMI) (Hip Trip, BMI /Midstar, BMI) (Blackwood Music, BMI /Multi -Level, BMI /Janiceps, 60 KISS AND TELL and may not represent mixed folio rights. 52 DANCIN' TO BE DANCIN' (April, ASCAP /I11, ASCAP) 59 OUT OF CONTROL BMI) (One To One, ASCAP) 95 LADY MY WHOLE WORLD IS YOU (MCA, ASCAP) 72 WE BELONG TOGETHER ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures 24 DO WHAT YOU DO (Maluco, BMI) 25 OUTTA THE WORLD (Rainbow Horse, BMI /Firehorse, ASCAP) ALM Almo HAN Hansen (Unicity, ASCAP/RaRa, ASCAP/Aldente, ASCAP) (Nick -O -Val, ASCAP) 61 WHO'S GONNA MAKE THE FIRST MOVE 99 LET IT ALL BLOW B-M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 9 EASY LOVER ( Jobete, ASCAP/Dazzberryiam, ASCAP /Stone 83 THE PARTY HAS BEGUN (Goody, BMI /Dark Cloud, BMI) B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull (Sir & Trini, ASCAP /Phil Collins, ASCAP/Pun, Diamond, BMI /Bedazzled, BMI) (Not Listed) 91 THE WORD IS OUT BP Bradley MCA MCA ASCAP/New East, ASCAP) 10 LIKE A VIRGIN 29 PRIVATE DANCER (10, BMI /Nymph, BMI/Warner Bros., ASCAP) CHA PSP Peer 58 EDGE OF THE RAZOR (Billy Steinberg, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP) (Straitjacket, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) 32 YO UTILE BROTHER Chappell Southern (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Snow, BMI) 90 LOOK WHATCHA DONE NOW 6 RAIN FOREST ( Jobete, ASCAP /Not Fragile, BMI) CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 73 ELECTRIC BOOGALO (Peter Brown, ASCAP /Rod Saulsongs, ASCAP) (Oval, PRS) 97 YOU ARE MY LOVER CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. (011ie Brown, ASCAP/Sugar, ASCAP /Go Glo, ASCAP) (Chrystal Eyes, ASCAP /David Hart, ASCAP)

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HOT BLACK SINGLES RADIO ACTION. reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Black in form or by any means, transmitted, any A weekly national and regional compilation of the most added records on electronic, mechanical, photocopying, the radio stations currently reporting to the Hot Black Singles chart. recording, or otherwise, without the prior NATIONAL written permission of the publisher. 89 REPORTERS Sheryl Ralph's NEW TOTAL ADDS ON GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 47 47 Dreams Are REGION 1 MY TIME COLUMBIA CT,MA,ME,NY State,RI,VT JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE 36 50 Coming True REGION 2 BE YOUR MAN A &M DE,D.C.,MD,NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV PATTI LABELLE 29 54 BY KIM FREEMAN NEW ATTITUDE MCA GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS NEW YORK In what could be MY TIME THE DAZZ BAND 23 40 a happy of fact and called parallel HEARTBEAT MOTOWN fiction, former "Dreamgirls" co- JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE MAN star Sheryl Lee Ralph comes two BE YOUR MICHAEL WALDEN NARADA 21 21 to of suc- GIMME,GIMME,GIMME WARNER BROS steps closer the pinnacle PATTI LABELLE cess she portrayed as the Diana NEW ATTITUDE Ross -ish character in the Broadway musical. Adding to her established stage career, the actress /singer is WILD Boston, MA REGION 4 REGION 6 IL,IN,KY,MI,OH,WI AL,AR,LA,MS,West TN,TX now engineering a well -fueled WKND Hartford, CT launch towards mass media star- WNHC New Haven, CT WDKX -FM Rochester, NY dom with the simultaneous release GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE of a debut album and a supporting MY TIME BE YOUR MAN role in a prime time tv series. WWIN -FM Baltimore, MD to Sid JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS Signed last September WXYV Baltimore, MD BE YOUR MAN MY TIME Bernstein's 18- month -old New York WRKS New York, NY Music Co. label, Ralph will be ab- WNJR Newark, NJ PATTI LABELLE REBBIE JACKSON sent from the initial promotion for WDAS -FM Philadelphia, PA NEW ATTITUDE A FORK IN THE ROAD her just -released "In The Evening" WUSL Philadelphia, PA album, produced by Trevor Law- WAMO Pittsburgh, PA WBMX Chicago, IL WXOK Baton Rouge, LA rence, who wrote and produced WDJY Washington, DC WGCI -FM Chicago, IL WATV Birmingham, AL WHUR Washington, DC "I'm So Excited" for the Pointer WJPC Chicago, IL WENN -FM Birmingham, AL Sisters. This is due to the demands WBLZ Cincinnati, OH KNOK Ft.Worth, TX of her scene -stealing role as a feisty WCIN Cincinnati, OH KCOH Houston, TX cat burglar in NBC's new weekly REGION 3 WDMT Cleveland, OH KMJQ Houston, TX adventure series, "Code Name Fox - FL,GA,NC,SC,East TN,VA WJMO Cleveland, OH WJMI Jackson, MS fire." WZAK Cleveland, OH WKXI Jackson, MS While it would be nice to liken her WDAO Dayton, OH KLAZ Little Rock, AR story to the rags -to- riches theme of GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS WDRQ Detroit, MI KRNB Memphis, TN MY TIME "Dreamgirls," Ralph reveals none WGPR Detroit, MI WDIA Memphis, TN WJLB Detroit, MI WHRK Memphis, TN of the fumbling innocence of the JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE WKWM Grand Rapids, MI WLOK Memphis, TN stage production's naive starlets, BE YOUR MAN since she manages all facets of her WTLC Indianapolis, IN WBLX Mobile, AL career. "I haven't found anyone MICHAEL WALDEN NARADA WLOU Louisville, KY WQQK Nashville, TN WVOL Nashville, TN who can do it as well as I do," quips GIMME,GIMME,GIMME WLUM Milwaukee, WI WYLD -AM New Orleans, LA the 27- year -old performer. WNOV Milwaukee, WI Ralph's was shrewd WYLD-FM New Orleans, LA "manager" WAOK Atlanta, GA KHYS Port Arthur, TX into enough to talk the producers WIGO Atlanta, GA KAPE San Antonio, TX letting her perform a song from her WVEE Atlanta, GA REGION 5 KOKA Shreveport, LA album, "I'm So Glad We Met," on WPAL Charleston, SC IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SD KZEY Tyler, TX "Code Name Foxfire" when it be- WWWZ Charleston, SC gins its regular run on Friday (8). WGIV Charlotte, NC She has been plugging her album in WPEG Charlotte, NC PATTI LABELLE NEW ATTITUDE interviews for the television show WRBD Ft. Lauderdale, FL REGION 7 WJAX -AM Jacksonville, FL AZ.Southern and, with the aid of New York Mu- GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS CA,CO,HI,Southern NV,NM,UT sic's vice president of promotion WJAX -FM Jacksonville, FL MY TIME to WPDQ Jacksonville, FL REGION 8 Denny Zeitler, plans squeeze AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern NV,OR,WA,WY some West Coast promotional activ- WEDR Miami, FL DIONNE WARWICK AND GLENN JONES ities into her 10- to 12- hour -a -day WOWI Norfolk, VA FINDER OF LOST LOVES WRAP Norfolk, VA shooting schedule. THE DAZZ BAND WORL Orlando, FL HEARTBEAT So far, the single "You're So Ro- KPRS Kansas City, MO WPLZ Petersburg, VA mantic" has reportedly been added KAEZ Oklahoma City, OK WANT Richmond, VA JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE to 30 urban stations since its release KMJM St. Louis, MO WEAS Savannah, GA BE YOUR MAN WESL St. Louis, MO two weeks ago. The debut single, WRXB St. Petersburg, FL a 12- WZEN St. Louis, MO "In The Evening," released as WWDM Sumter, SC GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS MY TIME inch last fall, reached number five WANM Tallahasse, FL on Billboard's dance /disco chart. A WQKS Williamsburgh, VA song, directed by Bill video of that WWIL -FM Wilmington, NC KDKO Denver, CO on vid- Mason, has been aired urban WAAA Winston -Salem, NC KACE Los Angeles, CA eo outlets around the country. KDAY Los Angeles, CA KGFJ Los Angeles, CA KJLH Los Angeles, CA AI:TIIINMART KUKQ Phoenix, AZ The results are fast. The XHRM San Diego, CA reach is vast. And the call is free! To place a Billboard Classified ad, call Jeff Serette KSOL San Francisco, CA at (800) 223 -7524.

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No part of this publication may be SINGLES reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, A weekly compilation of "breakout ", i.e., singles with recording, or otherwise, without the prior initial movement indicative of significant future sales written permission of the publisher. -aka potential, but not yet on the top 30 lists of the retailers NATIONAL and one -stops currently reporting to the Hot Black Singles chart. 134 REPORTERS COMMODORES REGION i NUMBER REGION 6 CT,MA,ME,NY State,RI,VT REPORTING AL,AR,LA,MS,West TN,TX (continued from page 50) COMMODORES 22 Cleary's first job on behalf of the NIGHTSHIFT MorowN REGION 2 group was to renegotiate their Mo- DE,D.C.,MD,NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV COMMODORES ROCKWELL 15 NIGHTSHIFT town recording contract, which end- HE'S A COBRA MOTOWN ed after the release of "Commo- ROCKWELL ROCKWELL dores 13," which sold about 300,000 HE'S A COBRA GRANDMASTER FLASH 13 HE'S A COBRA units. According to the group, the SIGN OF THE TIMES ELEKTRA label was still ir-terested in the E.ISLEY, C.JASPER, M.ISLEY THE DAZZ BAND KISS AND TELL ROXANNE SHANTE 10 HEARTBEAT band, but wanted them to employ ROXANNE'S REVENGE POP ART outside producers and establish a COMMODORES new look, something that would not NIGHTSHIFT E.ISLEY, C.JASPER, M.ISLEY 9 All South Distributors New Orleans, LA make Richie's absence so obvious. KISS AND TELL CBS ASSOCIATED Big State Distributors Dallas, TX The solution: singer Nicholas, cho- Bowie's Records Baton Rouge, LA Cambridge One Stop Boston, MA sen from an audition in Los Ange- Brown Sugar New Orleans, LA Cavages Cheektowaha, NY les, and producer Lambert, who REGION 4 Curly Dallas, TX Easy One Stop N.Quincy, MA IL,IN,KY,MI,OH,WI came to the attention of the group Discount Records Nashville, TN Mass One Stop Boston, MA after Orange heard his production H &W Records Dallas, TX Skippy White's Stoughton, MA of Dennis Edwards' 1984 Motown Hastings Houston, TX ASHFORD & SIMPSON solo OUTTA THE WORLD Kings Record Mart Dallas, TX album. "We're happy about the success A -1 One Stop New York, NY Mushroom New Orleans, LA ROXANNE SHANTE of the single, but we knew the pub- Al Wicke Records Elizabeth, NJ Music Center, One Stop Birmingham, AL ROXANNE'S REVENGE lic was looking for something dif- Broadway Record Museum Camden, NJ Peaches Memphis, TN Peaches New Orleans, LA ferent," says LaPread of the musi- C &M Distributors Hyattsville, MD COMMODORES Pop Tunes Memphis, TN cal tribute to the late soul crooners Disc -O-Mat New York , NY NIGHTSHIFT Harmony Music Bronx, NY Poplar Tunes Memphis, TN Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. J &R Music World New York, NY Reeses Records Dallas, TX "We couldn't come back with anoth- Kemp Mill Beltsville, MD Angott Detroit, MI Sam's Records Dallas, TX er 'Brickhouse' or 'Three Times A King James Records Philadelphia, PA Barneys Chicago, IL Select -O -Hits Memphis, TN Lady.' " P & L Records Philadelphia, PA Central One Stop Columbus, OH Sound Warehouse Metarie, LA The induction cf Nicholas and Record & Tape Ltd. Washington, DC Cleveland One -Stop Cleveland, OH Southern Records New Orleans, LA guitarist Reynolds marks the end of Record And Tape Collector Baltimore, MD Color Rite Records Chicago, IL Stans Record Service Shreveport, LA the Commodores' standing as one of Record Outlet Pittsburgh, PA Damon's Detroit, MI Sun Belt Music Dallas, TX the last r &b /pop bands to feature Detroit Audio Oak Park, MI Metaire, LA Richman Brothers Pennsauken, NJ Tape City U.S.A. all its original members. Nicholas Eklund Enterprises TX Sabins Records Washington, DC Kansas City, MO United Records Houston, acknowledges the challenge of join- Filmore Sam K Records Washington, DC Records Cleveland, OH Warehouse Metarie, LA ing the group after Richie, but says, Fletcher's One Stop Chicago, IL Serenade Records Washington, DC "I'm just another member in a band. Gemini One -Stop Cleveland, OH Sound Of Market Philadelphia, PA Lionel can't be rep_aced. I'm proud Stratford Garden City, NY Greater Detroit Detroit, MI Kendricks Records Detroit, MI to be in this group, but now it's a The Wiz Washington, DC REGION 7 new Mainstream Records Milwaukee, WI AZ,Southern CA,CO,HI,Southern NV,NM,UT band." The Wiz Brooklyn, NY Regarding McClary's departure, Tower New York, NY Metro Music Chicago, IL adds, "Thomas Universal One Stop Philadelphia, PA Music Master Chicago, IL REGION 8 Orange didn't think AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern NV,OR,WA,WY Vogels Elizabeth, NJ Musicland Southfield, MI we were moving fast enough. We Waxy Maxy Washington, DC Northern Records Cleveland, OH miss him and we talk about him all Old Town Record Hamtramck, MI Webb's Dept.Store Philadelhia, PA Shop ROCKWELL the time. It's always sad to lose a Wins Records Long Island City, NY Professionals Detroit, MI HE'S A COBRA brother, but we understand. He Your Record Shop Baltimore, MD Radio Doctors Milwaukee, WI wanted to do his cwn thing for a Record Center Cleveland, OH THOMAS MCCLARY while." Record Den Cleveland , OH THIN WALLS Despite the rough road, the Com- Record Rendezvous Cleveland, OH modores concede that lessons have Singer One Stop Chicago, IL COMMODORES REGION 3 NIGHTSHIFT been learned. Most of the invest- FL,GA,NC,SC,East TN,VA Sound Asylum Toledo, OH ment and product endorsement Sounds Good Chicago, IL plans begun by Ashburn under the COMMODORES Circles Phoenix, AZ banner of Commodores Entertain- NIGHTSHIFT City One Stop Los Angeles, CA ment Corp. remain intact, with La- Flipside Records Los Angeles, CA Pread serving as president, King as THE TIME Integrity Gardena, CA THE BIRD REGION 5 vice president and Orange as trea- IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SO Jazz City Los Angeles, CA surer. Malt Shop Denver, CO ASHFORD & SIMPSON "From now on," says King, "I Music Brokers Los Angeles, CA OUTTA THE WORLD GRANDMASTER FLASH think we'll look at more outside ma- On Target San Diego, CA SIGN OF THE TIMES Riverwood Music Inglewood, CA terial. There's no more need to prove to we Album Den Richmond, VA Sun State Los Angeles, CA the word that all ASHFORD & SIMPSON write." And according to Orange, Bibb Distributors Charlotte, NC OUTTA THE WORLD Tower San Diego, CA Cals Records Jacksonville, FL Uncle Jam's Los Angeles, CA "Maybe we'll choose our friends D.J. Records Jacksonville, FL TINA TURNER World Of Records Los Angeles, CA more wisely. With 'Nightshift,' Frankie's Got It Norfolk, VA PRIVATE DANCER we're getting calls from all these Franklin Atlanta, GA people who we thought were in our Evans House Of Music San Francisco, CA Goldmine Records Atlanta, GA corner. Where were they three CML One Stop St.Louis, MO Leopold Berkley, CA Nova Dist. Inc. Norcross, GA years ago? Our real friends were Hudson's Embassy St.Louis, MO Leopold Records San Jose, CA One Stop Records Atlanta, GA the ones who pulled us through this Musicland Minneapolis, MN Music Menu Seattle, WA Peaches N. Miami, FL thing." Musicland St.Louis, MO Music People Oakland, CA Peppermint Records Atlanta, GA Musicvision Jennings, MO Record Factory Oakland, CA Pritchetts St. Petersburg, FL Sound Town St. Louis, MO Tower San Francisco, CA Record Boutique Winston -Salem, NC Uptown Records St. Louis, MO Wauzi Records San Francisco, CA Rudy's Records & Tapes Miami, FL TOUCH That DIAL! Second Act Atlanta, GA Southern Music Orlando, FL Get fast results w th ACTION - Specs Music Hialeah, FL MART, the Billboard Classi- Tara Records Atlanta, GA fied. Tidewater One Stop Norfolk, VA Tropical Records Miami, FL Tucker's Record Shop Knoxville, TN

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TITLE ARTIST TITLE ARTIST (CONFIG.) LABEL A NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (CONFIG.) LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL

LOVERBOY 2 2 11 BILLY OCEAN Ql 54 -- 2 ROCKIN' AT MIDNIGHT (12 INCH) ES PARANZA (PROMO) THE HONEYDRIPPERS 0 (12 INCH) JIVE JD1.9280 /ARISTA 1 week at No. One BRONSKI BEAT (LP can WARNER BROS. 25175 -1 DEODATO O 4 5 9 SMALLTOWN BOY (12 INCH) MCA 23521 42 53 68 3 ARE YOU FOR REAL

INCH) MADONNA 3 1 3 8 SIDEWALK TALK (12 INCH) EMI AMERICA (PROMO) JELLYBEAN 43 32 11 12 LIKE A VIRGIN (12 SIRE 0.20239

/ARISTA WHODINI ® 8 10 6 COME INSIDE /CHINESE EYES 112 INCH> PERSONAL P49812 FANCY ® 63 72 3 FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT (12 INCH) JIVE JD1.9303 THE FATBACK BAND O 6 9 9 NEUTRON DANCE (12 INCH) PLANET YD -13952 /RCA THE POINTER SISTERS 45 35 32 8 SPREAD LOVE (12 INCH) SPRING SPR- 12/414

V.7852 SHEENA EASTON 62 2 CAN'T AFFORD (12 INCH) PROFILE PRO-7062 52ND STREET © 7 22 5 SUGAR WALLS (12 INCH) EMI AMERICA ® - INCH) MCA DAN HARTMAN 7 3 1 12 LOVERIDE (12 INCH) 4TH & BROADWAY BWAY409 /ISLAND NUANCE FEATURING VIKKI LOVE 47 31 13 13 WE ARE THE YOUNG (12 23517 SYLVESTER 8 5 6 11 HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE (12 INCH) PORTRAIT 4R9.05122 /EPIC SADE 60 - 2 TAKE ME TO HEAVEN /SEX (12 INCH) MEGATONE MT-133 MASTER & SERVANT/ (SET ME FREE) REMOTIVATE ME 9 12 6 THE BORDERLINES (12 INCH) A &M SP -12116 JEFFREY OSBORNE 49 50 55 5 DEPECHE MODE 9 (12 INCH) SIRE 0 -20283 /WARNER BROS.

IQ 11 18 6 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT (12 INCH) MorowN (PROMO) STEVIE WONDER 50 51 58 4 I WOULD DIE 4 U (12 INCH) WARNER BROS. 0 -20291 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION ELLY BROWN Il 13 17 8 THE MEN ALL PAUSE (12 INCH) CONSTELLATION 23526 /MCA KLYMAXX 51 71 - 2 DON'T HANG UP (12 INCH) MIRAGE 0 -96909 -1 /POLYGRAM SHAKATAK Ci 26 47 3 THIS IS MY NIGHT (12 INCH) WARNER BROS. 0 -20296 CHAKA KHAN 52 27 27 8 DOWN ON THE STREET (12 INCH) POLYDOR 881 064 FLASH & THE PAN CI 22 24 6 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK (12 INCH) RCA PW13959 MURRAY HEAD O NEW MIDNIGHT MAN (12 INCH) EPIC 49 -05188 TIME ZONE Ci 17 23 5 OUT OF CONTROL (12 INCH) RCA PW13981 EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING (4) 64 65 4 WORLD DESTRUCTION (12 INCH) CELLULOID CEL -176

OATES 2 TOO BLOOD ROLLING STONES 0.96902 /ATLANTIC THE ROLLING STONES 15 19 28 6 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE (12 INCH) RCA PW13971 DARYL HALL & JOHN 55 59 - MUCH THAT'S LOVE THAT IT IS /GAME ABOVE MY HEAD 16 16 16 9 BLANCMANGE 56 56 56 6 REQUEST LINE (12 INCH) REALITY D-230 ROCKMASTER SCOTT & THE DYNAMIC THREE (12 INCH) SIRE 0.20282 /WARNER BROS. JENNY BURTON 17 14 14 8 EDGE OF THE RAZOR (12 INCH) CASABLANCA 880 445 -1 /POLYGRAM STEPHANIE MILLS CI NEW ' BAD HABITS (12 INCH) ATLANTIC 0 -86909

18 18 29 8 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK (12 INCH) SILVER BLUE 429 -05145 /ces ASSOCIATED ROBEY 58 58 67 4 HOW TO BE A MILLIONAIRE (12 INCH) IMPORT ABC

19 25 31 6 I CAN FEEL YOUR LOVE SLIPPIN' AWAY (12 INCH) SATURN SRA903 -498 SAMSON & DELILAH 59 NEW, THE BIRD (12 INCH) WARNER BROS. (PROMO) THE TIME

20 20 20 6 THE AGE OF CONSENT (LP CUTS) MCA MCA5538 BRONSKI BEAT 60 30 8 12 S.O.S., FIRE IN THE SKY (12 INCH) WARNER BROS. 0 -20287 DEODATO PHILIP 21 34 46 3 BAD TIMES, GOOD TIMES (12 INCH) MCA (PROMO) THELMA HOUSTON 6 NEW EASY LOVER (12 INCH) COLUMBIA 44 -05160 BAILEY

22 15 15 15 TENDERNESS (12 INCH) IRS. SP -70980 /A&M GENERAL PUBLIC 62 39 39 10 LOOK MY WAY (12 INCH) MERCURY 880 407 -1 THE VEIS

INCH) POLYDOR 414 -1 POLYGRAM CAROL LYNN TOWNES 23 24 33 5 HEARTS ON FIRE (12 INCH) MOTOWN (PROMO) SAM HARRIS ® NEW BELIEVE IN THE BEAT (12 881 /

INCH) AMERICA V -7851 KIM CARNES 24 21 21 9 PUSH (IN THE BUSH) (12 INCH) PERSONAL KN -1002 /KN /PERSONAL C.HICKS & LOVE EXCHANGE ® NEW INVITATION TO DANCE (12 EMI 52 2 NEW ATTITUDE /AXEL F ® PATTI LABELLE /HAROLD FALTERMEYER NEW I DON'T QUIT (12 INCH) MCA 23536 BOBBY CALDWELL (12 INCH) MCA 23534 (D ® 29 41 4 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY (12 INCH) MOTOWN (PROMO) THE TEMPTATIONS h) 67 - 2 DANCE LOVER (12 INCH) RENAISSANCE 12 -1125 MIKKI 27 10 7 10 SAY YEAH (12 INCH) PORTRAIT 4R9 -05106 /EPIC THE LIMIT 67 47 45 8 IN THE DARK (12 INCH) COLUMBIA 44 -onus ROY AYERS MAGNUM FORCE 28 28 34 5 TONIGHT /TUMBLE AND TWIRL (12 INCH) EMI AMERICA V -7846 DAVID BOWIE ® 69 - 2 COOL OUT (12 INCH) PAULA 1244 SCRITTI POLITTI ® 36 37 6 PUTTIN' THE NIGHT ON HOLD (12 INCH) DICE TGRI003 LAUREN GREY 69 46 43 8 HYPNOTIZE (12 INCH) WARNER BROS. 0.20292 INCH) FEVER SF -802 /SUTRA NAYOBE ( ) 42 54 3 GRATITUDE (12 INCH) MCA 23532 DANNY ELFMAN Ci NEW PLEASE DON'T GO (12 KIM WILDE 31 33 42 5 BORN TO LOVE /YOUR SWEET TOUCH (12 INCH) PERSONAL P49815 CLAUDJA BARRY ]i NEW O, GO FOR IT (12 INCH) MCA 23533

32 41 52 5 MISLED (12 INCH) DE -LITE (PROMO) / POLYGRAM KOOL & THE GANG Ci NEW SET IT OFF (12 INCH) JUS BORN JB-001 STRAFE SEXCRIME (NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR)/1 DID IT JUST THE SAME 33 12 4 12 EURYTHMICS 73 61 49 6 KALIMBA DE LUNA (12 INCH) CARRERE 4Z9.05134 /CBS ASSOCIATED BONEY M (12 INCH) RCA PW13957 ® 48 64 3 OPEN MIND (12 INCH) ATLANTIC 0.86912 JEAN -LUC PONTY 74 57 26 13 SLEEPING DOGS LIE (12 INCH) COLUMBIA 44 -05113 DOUBLE ENTENTE 35 23 19 12 COME ON, COME ON (12 INCH) GARAGE ITG -202 /ISLAND NEW YORK CITY PEECH BOYS 75 72 66 11 WHY (12 INCH) IMPORT BRONSKI BEAT ® 45 61 4 LET THE NIGHT TAKE THE BLAME (12 INCH) PROFILE PRO -7061 LORRAINE MCKANE 76 55 25 15 RAIN FOREST/SOUND CHASER (12 INCH) PROFILE PRO -7059 PAUL HARDCASTLE 37 37 53 4 THIS IS MINE (12 INCH) VIRGIN (PROMO) /ARISTA HEAVEN 17 77 44 38 12 OPERATOR (12 INCH) SOLAR 0 -66931 /ELEKTRA MIDNIGHT STAR

INCH) -1 POLYGRAM OLLIE AND JERRY ® 66 70 3 OUTTA THE WORLD (12 INCH) CAPITOL V.8623 ASHFORD & SIMPSON 78 43 44 5 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO (12 POLYDOR 881 534 / 39 38 36 13 YOU DON'T KNOW (12 INCH) EASY STREET EZS -7512 SERIOUS INTENTION 79 49 35 15 LOVER GIRL (12 INCH) EPIC 49 -05100 TEENA MARIE

40 40 50 5 ROXANNE, ROXANNE (12 INCH) SELECT FMS62254 UTFO 80 74 60 10 5 MINUTES (12 INCH) SLEEPING BAG SLX -13 BONZO GOES TO WASHINGTON 0 Products with the greatest play increases this week. Video Clip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) seal for sales of one million units. RIAA seal for sales of two million units.

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THE FIRM THE FINAL TERROR Leon Isaac Kennedy, Mr. T., Glynn Turman breakthrough for a aMGM /UA Home Video MB703488/$69.95 zoom up the charts. Best: "Can You professional CD Atlantic 81239- 2 -R/WEA /$15.98 Daryl Hannah, Rachel Ward, Adrian Zmed MV700488/$69.95 Rock It Like This," the slices of life former club DJ. The appointment of Vestron VB5053/$79.95 6 VA5053/579.95 PENTHOUSE VIDEO VOL. I: "You're Blind" and "It's Not Fun- Sergio Munzibai to East Coast a &r To get your company's new releases listed, HIS GIRL FRIDAY THE GIRLS OF PENTHOUSE label a first; Marc either send release sheets or else type the Video ny," the blunt "You Talk Too head for the isn't Rosalind Russell, Vestron PA3047/$59.95 Danny Heaps information in the above format on your Cary Grant, Much" and "Roots, Rock, Reggae," Kamins (Island), letterhead. Please include suggested list Ralph Bellamy THE PINK PANTHER CARTOON FESTIVAL: in which guesting JA toaster Yel- (Geffen) and Ray Velasquez (Van- price whenever possible. Send to Linda *v vci Home Video 6865 /United Enter. /$19.95 PINK AT FIRST SIGHT lowman joins in the rap. Note: With guard) hold or have held a &r posi- Moleski, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New HOME FREE ALL Animation York, N.Y. 10036. *Vestron VB4154/$69.95 SMGM /UA Home Video MB40C489/$39.95 UTFO (and answer records), Who - tions in previous years. VA4154/569.95 MV400489/$ 39.95 for oversee- dini, Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow and But his responsiblity PINOCCHIO'S STORYBOOK ADVENTURES riding major ing the entire New York operation JUDGE PRIEST Rock Master Scott also Will Rogers, Tom Brown, Anita Louise John Fields, Armand MacKinnon, is so far, as has been the Enter. hits, there seem to be even more unique *, VCI Home Video 6881 /United /$19.95 Owen Edwards HOME VIDEO e, VCI Home Video 6932/530.95 truly substantial rap singles and /or depth of his policy input regarding KILLER BAT albums selling through and cross- promotion, product management Bela Lugosi, Dave O'Brian, Suzanne Kaaren POSTMARK FOR DANGER /QUICKSAND earlier this year, in and even pressing. (Another former Symbols for formats are * =Beta, AV VCI Home Video 6823 /United Enter. /$14.95 Terry Moore, Robert Beatty/ ing to radio than Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney DJ, Napoliello, is based in Mo- =VHS, = CED and Apr = L V. KILLERS FROM SPACE the breakdance craze. As recently Peter v e, VCI Home Video 7245 /United Enter. /$29.95 as late September, only two singles, town's Los Angeles office, involved Where applicable, the suggested Peter Graves, Barbara Bestar, James Seay òr VCI Home Video 7130 /United Enter. /$39.95 POWER PLAY by Run -D.M.C. and Newcleus, were in the label's developing video pro- list price of each title is given; Peter O'Toole, David Hemmings, LOADED GUNS listed among the black top 40. gram as part of his promotion du- otherwise, "No List" or "Rental" Donald Pleasance Ursula Andress, Woody Strode Media Home Enter. M766/$49.95 ties.) is indicated. Ar Monterey Home Video 135- 464/IVE/$59.95 *V PRIME SUSPECT REMIXES: Kool & the Gang's In the context of its increased MADMAN FILMS Mike Farrell, Teri Garr, Veronica Cartwright (De -Lite 12 -inch) gets a club presence, and more integrated Sigourney Weaver, Michael Beck, "Misled" Lr U.S.A. Home Video 215.420.IVE/$59.95 fine once -over from producer Jim planning of its radio and club pro- THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO F. Murray Abraham Motown will be BONZAI w VCI Home Video 1069 /United Enter. /$59.95 RICHARD PRYOR -LIVE AND SMOKIN' Bonnefond, Kendal Stubbs and the motional programs, Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Vestron VB3075/$59.95 departed Paddy Rascona; offering some special mixes to clubs THE 4TH MAN VA3075/$59.95 recently Christopher Lloyd Jeroen Krabbe, Renee Soutendijk Vestron VB 5056/$79.95 THE RAVISHING IDIOT this version is harder hitting and only, without immediate commer- Media Home Enter. M764/$69.95 VA5056/$79.95 ar Brigitte Bardot, Anthony Perkins is cial release. It's Munzibai's hope VCI Home Video 2012 /United Enter. /$19.95 coarser than the original, which 4v At/Monterey Home Video 133.4 S5 /IVE /$39.95 a on the that such a strategy will stimulate ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER always good variation Paul Muni, Claude Rains, Anne Baxter MEET JOHN DOE REHEARSAL FOR MURDER smooth Kool sound ... The Fat more experimentalism in clubs and VCI Home Video 2002 /United Enter. /119.95 Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Lynn Redgrave, Boys' "Can You Feel It" is now revive the sense of exclusivity THE CAMEL BOY Edward Arnold Patrick MacNee VCI Home Video 2012 /United Enter. /$19.95 on 12 -inch with an that's been lost in the flood of com- A Vestron 994147/$69.95 *V *V U.S.A. Home Video 215- 418/1VE/$59.95 available Sutra VA4147/$69.95 instrumental flip; its sophisticated mercially- available 12- inches. He THE MILPITAS MONSTER SEX THROUGH A WINDOW CLASSIC COMEDY VIDEO SAMPLER Doug Hagdahl, Priscilla D. 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Compiled from a national sample of retail store and one -stop sales reports. any- TITLE NO ONE ARTIST DOMINATED the gospel catego- spirational performance is open to interpretation .0- oy ARTIST for either A. LABEL & NUMBER. DISTRIBUTING LABEL ries in the 27th annual Grammy nominations, al- way, but why wasn't there a nomination Red Sky" or "Unforgettable AMY GRANT MYRRH 7016757064/WORD (CD) 45 weeks at No. One though Word Records and associated and distributed U2's "Under A Blood 1 1 49 STRAIGHT AHEAD labels garnered more than a third of those nomina- Fire" albums? And a nod to the Call's towering 35 gospel Dreams" would have made sense. SANDI PATTI BENSON RO 3884 tions. Word received 13 out of the possible "Scene Beyond 2 3 21 SONGS FROM THE HEART nominations (in seven applicable categories), fol- In the past, Sparrow Records has always had a for children AMY GRANT MYRRH MSB 6697 /WORD (CD) lowed by Sparrow with nine, Benson with five, nomination or two in the best recording 3 2 134 AGE TO AGE category. That's the case again this year, with "Ag- get- SANDI PATTI IMPACT R3818 /BENSON apeland At Play With Holly Heart" on Birdwing 4 4 85 MORE THAN WONDERFUL Grammy nominations: ting the nod. But a second religious album joins it this dis- LEON PATILLO MYRRH 7016771067 /WORD year, "Kids Praise 4" on the Maranatha! label, 5 5 45. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT Word is the word tributed by Word.

PETRA STAR SONG 7102050860 /WORD Five different gospel artists received nominations in 6 6 56 NOT OF THIS WORLD Light /Lexicon with four and Savoy with two. two categories this time around: Shirley Caesar, the MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 7010004129/WORD A few trends worth noting did crop up this year. In Rev. Al Green, Michele Pillar, Debby Boone and Phil 7 7 45 MICHAEL W. SMITH 2 a number of the categories, a specific track off a hit Driscoll. CARMAN MYRRH 7016807061/WORD album was nominated, rather than enter the entire al- In addition to his nomination for the track "Always 8 11 5 COMING ON STRONG bum. So Amy Grant's single "Angels" from her No. 1 Remember" from the album "No Time To Lose," An- DEGARMO AND KEY POWER DISC PWR 01073 /BENSON "Straight Ahead" album is up against full albums drae Crouch had a lot to do with two other nominees, 9 8 13 COMMUNICATION from the likes of Kathy Troccoli, Michele Pillar, both in the best soul gospel performance, female cate- PARIS MILK AND HONEY MN 1048 /ZONDERVAN Sandi Patti and Debby Boone. Likewise, Leon Pa- gory: Kristle Edwards ( "Jesus, Come Lay Your Hand io 9 37 TWILA WARRIOR IS A CHILD tillo finds the track "J.E.S.U.S." from his album "The On Me ") and Tata Vega ( "Oh, It Is Jesus ") -both

MICHELE PILLAR SPARROW SPR 1095 Sky's The Limit" up against four complete albums. from his "No Time To Lose." That technically gives 11 26 9 LOOK WHO LOVES YOU NOW Best inspirational performance is another odd cate- him three nominations this year, one more than any- THE MARANATHA SINGERS MARANATHA MUSIC 7.100- 12382 -8 /WORD gory. Religious artists on religious labels (like Pat one else. 12 14 9 PRAISE 7 Boone on Lamb & Lion /Sparrow) find themselves In the best gospel performance, female category, MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 7010002126/WORD pitted against Christian artists on secular labels (in Amy Grant won last year, but Sandi Patti won every- 13 10 93 MICHAEL W. SMITH PROJECT this case, the "Whiter Than Snow" track from Den - thing else. The albums by Kathy Trocolli, Debby NEW GAITHER VOCAL BAND DAYSPRING 7014127012/WORD iece Williams' "Let's Hear It For The Boy ") and Boone and Michele Pillar are equally strong. About 14 21 13 NEW POINT OF VIEW Christian artists who normally record for secular la- the only serious omissions are Sheila Walsh's "Tri-

PETRA STAR SONG SSR 0045/WORD bels releasing a religious album for a religious label umph In The Air" and Leslie Phillips'"Dancing With 15 12 116 MORE POWER TO YA (Phillip Bailey's "The Wonders Of His Love" album Danger." But Amy and Sandi are probably the favor- KEITH GREEN PRrm GOOD RECORDS PGR coo for Myrrh, which is not to be confused with his "Chi- ites. 16 13 16 JESUS COMMANDS US TO GO nese Wall" album for Columbia). (Continued on page 72) STRYPER ENIGMA EC1064 Any category called something as vague as best in- 17 22 13 THE YELLOW AND BLACK ATTA,ÇK 18 NEW PETRA STARSONG 7102057881 BEAT THE SYSTEM

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FARRELL & FARRELL STAR SONG 710205386X/WORD 22 18 33 & Peter Keepnews CHOICES 23 NEW LESLIE PHILLIPS MYRRH SPCN701680206 -X /WORD DANCING WITH DANGER SCOTT WESLEY BROWN SPARROW SPR 1081 THE RETURN of Contemporary Records, promised per, Woody Shaw, Benny Golson, Harold Land, 24 19 9 KINGDOM OF LOVE last year after Fantasy acquired the late Lester Benny Carter, Leroy Vinegar, Red Mitchell, Curtis KATHY TROCCOLI REUNION 7-01-000512-5/WORD Koenig's catalog, was underscored just before the Counce and others. Add in the label's parallel efforts 25 29 21 HEART AND SOUL holidays by the arrival of the first batch of Contempo- in ragtime and Dixieland variants, and Koenig's ca- CANDLE SPARROW BWR 2010 rary Original Jazz Classics reissues. tholicism is evident. 26 RE -ENTRY BULLFROGS AND BUTTERFLIES In this case, of course, "reissue" isn't entirely accu- REZ BAND SPARROW SPR-1099 a Much of the West Coast label's 27 36 9 rate as description. HOSTAGE output remained active at retail until legal wrinkles in Contemporary returns THE MARANATHA KIDS MARANTHA 7100108829/WORD forced the operation virtually to 28 32 53 the Koenig estate KIDS PRAISE 4 shut down; under the stewardship of John Koenig, in `classic' style 29 NEW SERVANT MYRRH 7016799062/WORD the founder's son, Contemporary had started its own LIGHT MANEUVERS regular reissue program before the hiatus. THE SWEET COMFORT BAND LIGHT LS 5831 /LEXICON is re- the WHILE WE'RE ON the subject of great jazz labels 30 28 33 Now, however, Contemporary entering PERFECT TIMING market with a presence that earlier catalog push being reborn, here is a related item passed on to us by CRISTY LANE ARRIVAL 9644 /DOMINION of the first OJC vol- Billboard's Mike Hennessey in London. 31 23 41 couldn't attain. The sheer heft ONE DAY AT A TIME ley-30 titles - dwarfs the label's late '70s and early The Impulse label, Hennessey tells us, is about to MYRRH 7016782069/WORD such a 32 27 41 WHITEHEART '80s efforts. Thanks to the scope afforded by make a dramatic reappearance on the European mar- VITAL SIGNS sizeable release, Contemporary's repertorial and sty- ket, via distributor WEA. An initial batch of 20 classic ANDRAE CROUCH LIGHT LS 5863/LEXICON , is Impulse albums, including 33 34 25 listic breadth well served. titles by John Coltrane, NO TIME TO LOSE The initial batch offers both lesser-known West Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus, will be released JIMMY SWAGGART JIM 143 from the '50s and '60s and the obvious shortly in the original sleeves, 34 38 33 Coast stylists gatefold with the origi- LIVING WATERS standouts from the label's roster. We're still sifting nal cover art. They'll retail at full price. THE IMPERIALS DAYSPRING 7014118013/WORD the entire release, but so far, it seems like a The albums will be made from gener- 35 35 37 through upgraded first THE IMPERIALS SING THE CLASSICS winner, not least for the technical quality of the re- ation tapes using the Direct Metal Mastering process. RUSS TAFF MYRRH MSB 6706/WORD They'll be pressed in West Germany, the 36 37 77 cordings. and sleeves WALLS OF GLASS Koenig achieved top -notch sonics early in the label's will be manufactured to the original specifications us- HARVEST MILK AND HONEY MH1051 /ZONDERVAN by a number of late '50s Contempo- ing the heavy board that was an Impulse specialty. 37 33 45 life, as attested SEND US TO THE WORLD rary productions that exploited stereo's new potential There will be no cassette counterparts, at least at STEVE CAMP SPARROW SPR -1085 for realism without lapsing into the exaggerated sepa- first, but Compact Discs are a strong possibility. 38 31 37 FIRE AND ICE ration employed so widely at the time. It appears that According to WEA's European marketing director KERRY LIVGREN CBS ASSOCIATED BFZ 39368 the OJC versions have been carefully re- Jurgen "There are no plans as yet for 39 39 29 most or all of Otterstein, TIME LINE mastered, with generally satisfying results. MCA [which owns the catalog] to release the line in LISA WHELCHEL SPARROW EMR 4606 represented, a number of familiar the U.S., but I'm sure news of this major reactiva- 40 40 21 As for the artists that ALL BECAUSE OF YOU catalog items appear from Ornette Coleman, Shelly tion plan will excite a lot of interest among jazz enthu- (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of Manne, Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Art Pep- siasts in America." 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units.

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CLASSICAL GRAMMY winners will again be the donors, who pay fees of $100 for the honor. Other subject of a specially syndicated radio show to be sent members pay dues of $25 a year, and Dumitrescu ,,z. ti ARTIST TITLE LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL out under the auspices of the Assn. for Classical Mu- places the current individual membership roll at more 1 3 5 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL JARDINERO KAREN 87 sic ( AfCM ) shortly after the official honorees are than 300. Corporate memberships now number 43, she 2 1 7 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051 named Feb. 26. The show is an outgrowth of past dis- notes. Their annual dues are $250. 3 4 5 RAY BARRETTO TODO SE VA A PODER FANIA 633 satisfaction with the relatively small amount of atten- The theme of the association, "Classical music - 4 8 9 DANNY RIVERA ASI CANTABA CHEITO GONZALEZ ARTT 314 tion devoted to classics on the nationally televised sounds good," will be the subject of an upcoming pro- Ng 5 2 13 FERNANDITO VILLALONA FERNANDITO KUBANEY 9000 Grammy show. This time around there's hope that about 50 more M 6 7 16 TOMMY OLIVENCIA CELEBRANDO OTRO ANIVERSARIO TH 2296 DEFINITIVAMENTE SONO- RODVEN033 stations will carry the show than the 120 that aired the Grammy winners will 7 14 3 GUILLERMO DAVILA o 8 1 CONJUNTO CLASICO EL PANADERO LO MEJOR 813 event a year ago. Again the hosts will be commentator - Martin Bookspan, AfCM chairman, and Beverly again get radio time 3 9 - 1 CHEO FELICIANO 25 ANOS DE SENTIMIENTO COCHE 350 ALEX KAREN 89 Sills, chief of the New York City Opera. Id 10 - 1 ALEX BUENO Y SU ORQUESTA LIBERACION Distribution of the show will be by the Concert Mu- motion campaign. There is hope that regional meet- Z 11 _ 3 DYANGO AL FIN SOLOS ODEON 9024 sic Network, which will probably transmit it via satel- ings can be held in Los Angeles and /or San Francisco 12 10 7 RUBEN BLADES MUCHO MEJOR FANIA 630 lite to those stations equipped to receive such signals, before the year is out. 13 5 22 JUAN GABRIEL RECUERDOS 2 ARIOLA 6035 and by tape or disk to others. AfCM executive director 14 12 25 JOSE JOSE SECRETOS ARIOLA 6000 Claudia Dumitrescu hopes to reach beyond dedicated ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA has recorded 15 9 9 MILLIE Y LOS VECINOS ESTA NOCHE ALGAR 45 music carry only occa- its first two albums for Deutsche Grammophon, one concert stations to outlets that 1 1 11 ROCIO DURCAL LE CANTA A JUAN GABRIEL VOL. 6 ARIOLA 6043 (CD) of the a collection of Rossini overtures, the other a coupling sional classical features. One of the prime goals 2 3 7 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 to a of the Dvorak wind and serenades. Sessions association is to promote acceptance of the genre string 3 6 5 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051 of were held last month the Univ. of New York wider public than the committed core enthusiasts. at State 4 2 24 MARIA CONCHITA MARIA CONCHITA A &M 37007 (CD) In addition to celebrity interviews, the show will, of in Purchase. Under a recently signed exclusive pact, 5 5 10 18 JULIO IGLESIAS 1 100 BELAIR PLACE CBS 50335 course, devote lots of time to generous chunks of the the self -governing orchestra, which performs without Z 6 5 JOSE WIS PERALES AMANECIENDO EN TI ces 80382 recordings receiving Grammys. Unidentified at press - conductor, will record a minimum of 16 LPs. The Dvo- - SIGUEME A &M 37010 time was a corporate sponsor who might pick up the rak and Rossini will be released ig Europe this sum- g 7 11 3 ANTONIO DE JESUS LEONELA ALHAMBRA 188 tab for that portion of the production that's not volun- mer to coincide with a Continental tour; U.S. distribu- b.loP 8 5 15 GUALBERTO IBARRETO teer. tion will come several months later. Gidon Kremer 9 8 20 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL FUNCIONARIO KAREN 75 PROFONO 90303 As a preliminary to the Grammy festivities, AfCM and Heinz Holliger are among the soloists who will 1"), l0 - 1 LOS BONDADOSOS JUGANDO CON LUMBRE will hold a cocktail reception to honor nominees at the appear with the ensemble on future disking's. Ci 11 - 1 LOS CAMINANTES POR QUE TENGO TU AMOR ROCIO 1023 Juilliard School in New York on Feb. 19. Joining Sills Simon Rattle, who already has a couple of Sibelius 12 4 22 JUAN GABRIEL RECUERDOS 2 ARIOLA 6035 in welcoming participants will be Michael Moriarty, symphonies out on Angel, expects to complete the cy- 13 - 1 LOS HUMILDES ANOCHE SONE PROFONO 90368 Edwin Newman and Tony Randall. In this case, the cle of seven over the next three years. The young con- 14 15 9 VICENTE FERNANDEZ UN MEXICANO EN LA MEXICO ces 20716 tab will be shared by a number of classical record la- ductor, who won strong notices for recent New York 15 9 7 MIGUEL GALLARDO TU AMANTE O TU ENEMIGO RCA 7308 I

bels, among them Angel, CBS Masterworks, Deutsche appearances at the helm of the Los Angeles Philhar- 1 2 5 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051 - Grammophon, London, Philips, RCA Red Seal and Tel monic, also has works by Elgar, Mahler and Nielsen in 2 3 19 JULIO IGLESIAS 1 100 BELAIR PLACE CBS 50335

arc. the record pipeline. He plans no opera recordings at 3 1 7 HANSEL Y RAUL HANSEL Y RAUL TH 2317

In other association news, the AfCM has recently this time, however. 4 9 3 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL JARDINERO KAREN 87

designated a new category of membership, individual 5 12 5 RAY BARRETTO TODO SE VA A PODER FANIA 633

Q 6 - 1 ROBERTO TORRES CORAZON DE PUEBLO SAR 1038 la 7 6 13 GUALBERTO IBARRETO LEONELA ALHAMBRA 188 gig 8 7 9 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 O 9 5 18 PLACIDO DOMINGO SIEMPRE EN MI CORAZON CBS 10355. 4 15 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ VOY A CONQUISTARTE CBs 30307 ill. 10 11 - 5 LISSETTE CARICATURAS CBS 10333 OTAS 12 - 1 ISRAEL ISRAEL, LA VERDAD BACAN 171 13 14 25 HANSEL Y RAUL HANSEL Y RAUL TH 2271 by Enrique 14 10 20 EL GRAN COMBO BREAKING THE ICE COMBO 2039 FUNCIONARIO KAREN 75 Fernandez 15 - 1 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL

1 1 23 JUAN GABRIEL RECUERDOS NO 2 ARIOLA 6035

2 14 3 ROCIO DURCAL CANTA A JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLA 6043 3 2 25 LOS BUKIS MI FANTASIA PROFONO 3122 WHILE THE MAJORS spend fortunes developing Mexican -American market of the West and South- 4 6 3 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051

hot new talent that may or may not sell, Mexico's clas- west. But the company has been doing well in the East 5 3 5 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 sic indie Peerless sells as much as 100,000 units a year with and with its selection of Co- balladeer Prisma, I0) 6 7 24 JOSE JOSE SECRETOS ARIOLA 6000 of an artist who died 28 years ago, Pedro Infante. lombian tropical music. RAMER 1111 7 - 5 GRUPO RENACIMIENTO 74 DECIMO ANIVERSARIO That's the word from Peter Ulrich, who manages the Although the best known tropical music is salsa, al- A 8 9 5 VICENTE FERNANDEZ UN MEXICANO EN LA MEXICO ces 20716 U.S. Latin branch of his family's label. in ways hot New York's predominantly Puerto Rican W 9 16 JULIO IGLESIAS 1 100 BELAIR PLACE ces 50335 in -Amer- - market and to a lesser extent Miami's Cuban l0 10 3 LOS INVASORES 15 EXITOS TH 2209 ican one, the Colombian cumbia is a big seller, not 9 MIGUEL GALLARDO TU AMANTE O TU ENEMIGO RCA 7308 Peerless specializes only Colombians, but among Mexicans, Mexi- 11 - among VUELVA CONMIGO, EL CORRIDO DEL TUERTO can- Americans. And in all 12 4 7 RAMON AYALA QUE Americans and Central LA DE ORO PROFONO 90408 in `the people's music' these markets, there are also cumbia /salsa recording 13 - 1 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE JAULA artists. 14 5 15 LA MAFIA HOT STUFF CARA 060 15 1 TROPICAL PANAMA LA FIERA TH 2291 "We're a company that specializes in the people's Together, cumbia, salsa and Dominican merengue - music, and we have to offer an inexpensive product," are the party rhythms of much of the Latin market. L 1 1 11 LISSETTE CARICATURA CBS 10358 Ulrich says. "The majors can spend more money on "There's always a certain hour at a Latin party when 2 3 5 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051 and promotion and production, but then they the tropical music comes on," says Ulrich. "It's in the staff 3 8 5 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL JARDINERO KAREN 87 have to charge more for the product. And they wind bones. You just want to move like that when you're 4 1 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 up being the ones most affected by piracy and illegal feeling good." o - 5 7 15 JOSE FELICIANO COMO TU QUIERES RCA 7338 imports, which sell for considerably less than their re- That is the reason Ulrich doesn't fear the market in- u tail price." roads made by the majors' Latin pop ballads. Tradi- ¡ 6 - 7 MENUDO EVOLUCION RCA 7335 Peerless' catalog of classic artists, like Infante, and tional rancheras and tropical dance music, the staples 7 15 24 EL GRAN COMBO EN ALASKA COMBO 2039 of tropical music, plus the economic advantages of a of his catalog, are what's selling, he says, "even if it o 8 5 16 WILKINS LA HISTORIA SE REPITE MASA OI2 2 AQUI ESTA EL MERENGUE KAREN 83 family-owned and run business, have kept sales high doesn't show on the charts. I know what is really sell- 9 9 VARIOS ARTISTAS and costs low. When, due to the Mexican currency cri- ing, and it's not necessarily all those artists you see w l0 - 3 JOSIE ESTEBAN Y LA PATRULLA 15 EL MUCHACHITO RINGO 002 sis, the U.S. Latin market became most enticing, Peer- displayed on the front of the stores." i1l 6 17 DANNY RIVERA ASI CANTABA CHEITO GONZALEZ ARTT 314 less decided to switch from its distribution agreement Blue Bonnet has its main office at 16770 Hedge - 12 4 17 GUILLERMO DAVILA DEFINITIVAMENTE SONO -RODVEN 033 with veteran industryite Eliseo Torres and open its croft, Suite 710, Houston, Tex. 77060. The phone num- 13 9 7 CONJUNTO QUISQUEYA CONJUNTO QUISQUEYA VIVA 00122 own label, Blue Bonnet Records and Tools Inc., ber is (713) 591 -7222. A regional office is located at 14 - 3 MILLIE Y LOS VECINOS LOS VECINOS ESTA NOCHE ALGAR 45 based in Houston. 1644 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90006; 15 11 3 JOSE FELICIANO LOS EXITOS CBS 10361 The Peerless catalog has traditionally sold in the (213) 732 -2707. CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500.000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units.

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www.americanradiohistory.com CANADA (Courtesy of The Record) As of 2/11/85 AUSTRALIA (Courtesy Kent Music Report) As of 2/2/85 _ SINGLES SINGLES 1 3 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY with PHIL COLLINS COLUMBIA /CBS 1 1 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS BAND AID MERCURY 2 2 CARELESS WHISPER WHAM! COLUMBIA /CBS 2 2 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 3 1 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA SIRE /WEA 3 8 LAST CHRISTMAS WHAM! EPIC 4 3 4 4 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER ATLANTIC /WEA LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA SIRE

5 5 ALL I NEED JACK WAGNER QWEST/WEA 5 4 THE POWER OF LOVE FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD ISLAND 6 16 NEUTRON DANCE POINTER SISTERS PLANET /RCA 6 6 SEXCRIME EURYTHMICS RCA ` 7 11 7 7 TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS GIORGIO MORODER & PHILLIP - firlimi OAKEY VIRGIN 8 20 YOU'RE HEBNSPIRA ION !CHICAGO YFULL MOON/WEA 9 SHOUT TO THE TOP STYLE COUNCIL POLYDOR 9 NEW METHOD OF MODERN LOVE DARYL HALL & JOHN DATES RCA 8 I 9 5 SEA OF LOVE HONEYDRIPPERS ESPARANZA 10 9 SEA OF LOVE HONEYDRIPPERS ATLANTIC /WEA 30 11 WE BELONG PAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 11 6 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS BAND AID COLUMBIA /CBS c? 11 18 SKIN DEEP STRANGLERS EPIC 12 12 RUN TO YOU BRYAN ADAMS A &M 12 10 GHOSTBUSTERS RAY PARKER JR. ARISTA 13 NEW AT THE FEET OF THE MOON PARACHUTE CLUB RCA --} -?' 13 19 DR. BEAT MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC : 14 14 I FEEL FOR YOU CHAKA KHAN WARNER EROS./WEA 1_ 14 NEW NEVER ENDING STORY LINAHL EMI I 15 7 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO WHAM! COLUMBIA /CBS \ 15 13 I AM ONLY SHOOTING LOVE TIME BANDITS CBS -+- - 16 18 BORN IN THE U.S.A. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA /CBS 16 14 OUT OF TOUCH DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA PDLYGRAM 187 N1E5W IT t / 18 10 WE BELONGN PAT BENATARI BHRYSALIOSNMCA UST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 19 NEW V 4,I I WOULD DIE 4 U PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION WARNER BROS. 19 12 I FEEL FOR YOU CHAKA KHAN WARNER BROS. 20 NEW TENDERNESS GENERAL PUBLIC IRS 20 NEW BELLE OF ST. MARK SHEILA E. WARNER BROS. ©Copyright 1985, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication ALBUMS ALBUMS may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any 1 1 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN IN THE U.S.A COLUMBIA /CBS 1 3 WHAM! MAKE IT BIG EPIC form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, 2 2 BRYAN ADAMS RECKLESS A &M 2 2 MADONNA LIKE A VIRGIN SIRE or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. 3 1 VARIOUS CHOOSE FESTIVAL 3 3 HONEYDRIPPERS VOLUME I ATLANTIC /WEA 1985 4 4 WHAM! MAKE IT BIG COLUMBIA /CBS 4 4 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN IN THE U.S.A CBS 5 5 RED IN CBS 5 6 FOREIGNER AGENT PROVOCATEUR ATLANTIC MIDNIGHT OIL SAILS THE SUNSET Music Week) As of 2/2/85 6 12 FOREIGNER AGENT PROVOCATEUR ATLANTIC BRITAIN (Courtesy 6 5 CYNDI LAUPER SHE'S SO UNUSUAL COLUMBIA /CBS 9 FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE This Last 7 7 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PURPLE RAIN WARNER BROS. /WEA 7 DOME ISLAND Week Week SINGLES 8 8 TWISTED SISTER STAY HUNGRY ATLANTIC /WEA 8 6 SADE DIAMOND LIFE EPIC 1 1 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 9 9 MADONNA LIKE A VIRGIN SIRE /WEA 9 16 VARIOUS I'M NOT IN LOVE K -TEL 2 3 I KNOW HIM SO WELL ELAINE PAIGE /BARBARA DICKSON RCA 10 10 TINA TURNER PRIVATE DANCER CAPITOL 10 7 TINA TURNER PRIVATE DANCER INTERFUSION 3 2 1999 /LITTLE RED CORVETTE PRINCE WARNER BROS. 11 11 RCA PARACHUTE CLUB AT THE FEET OF THE MOON 11 10 AUSTRALIAN CRAWL CRAWL FILE EMI 4 6 LOVE & PRIDE KING CBS 12 20 CHICAGO 17 FULL MOON /WEA 12 8 VARIOUS HITS HOT 84/85 POLYGRAM 5 4 SHOUT TEARS FOR FEARS MERCURY 13 13 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES BIG BAM BOOM RCA 13 17 HONEYDRIPPERS VOLUME ONE ES PARANZA 6 13 SOLID ASHFORD & SIMPSON CAPITOL 14 12 DURAN DURAN ARENA CAPITOL 14 13 CYNDI LAUPER SHE'S SO UNUSUAL PORTRAIT 7 5 SINCE YESTERDAY STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE KOROVA 15 15 BRONSKI BEAT AGE OF CONSENT LONDON /POLYGRAM 15 15 ALISON MOYET ALF CBS 8 10 ATMOSPHERE RUSS ABBOT SPIRIT 16 NEW JOHN FOGERTY CENTERFIELD WARNER BROS. 16 11 JULIO IGLESIAS 1100 BEL AIR PLACE CBS 9 7 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA SIRE 17 17 POINTER SISTERS BREAK OUT PLANET /RCA 17 18 PAT BENATAR TROPICO CHRYSALIS 10 20 DANCING IN THE DARK BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CBS 18 19 COREY HART FIRST OFFENSE AQUARIUS /CAPITOL 18 14 BILLY JOEL AN INNOCENT MAN CBS 11 8 LAST CHRISTMAS WHAM! EPIC 19 NEW BILLY OCEAN SUDDENLY JIVE /ARISTA 19 NEW VARIOUS A TON OF COUNTRY GOLD HAMMARO 12 21 YAH MO B THERE JAMES INGRAM & MICHAEL MCDONALD QWEST 20 NEW JACK WAGNER ALL I NEED QWEST /WARNER BROS. 20 NEW INXS THE SWING 13 12 FRIENDS AMII STEWART RCA 14 18 THIS IS MY NIGHT CHAKA KHAN WARNER BROS. Der Musikmarkt) As of 2/2/85 Music Labo) As of 15 11 STEP OFF GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & THE FURIOUS FIVE SUGAR WEST GERMANY (Courtesy JAPAN (Courtesy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

15 8 VARIOUS NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 4 VIRGIN 19 16 DEEP PURPLE PERFECT STRANGERS POLYDOR /OGG 19 NEW HIDEMI ISHIKAWA BURN UP HIDEMI RVC 16 14 DURAN DURAN ARENA PARLOPHONE 20 18 KALUS LAGE BAND SCHWEISSPERLEN MUSIKANT /EMI 20 17 ANZENCHITAI 2 KITTY 17 21 LIONEL RICHIE CAN'T SLOW DOWN MOTOWN 18 17 Nederlandse Top MADONNA LIKE A VIRGIN SIRE 40) Germano Ruscitto) As of NETHERLANDS As of 2 /2 /85chting (Courtesy 1/28/85 19 20 HOWARD JONES THE 12- ALBUM WEB ITALY 20 19 TINA TURNER PRIVATE DANCER CAPITOL SINGLES SINGLES 21 26 SMITHS HATFUL OF HOLLOW ROUGH TRADE 1 1 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY & PHIL COLLINS CBS 1 NEW DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS BAND AID POLYGRAM 22 27 BIG COUNTRYY STEELTOWN MERCURY 2 5 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK MURRAY HEAD RCA 2 1 CARELESS WHISPER GEORGE MICHAEL CBS 3 3 I 23 25 EURYTHMICS 1984 VIRGIN WOULD DIE 4 U PRINCE & REVOLUTION WEA 3 5 THE WILDE BOY DURAN DURAN EMI 24 30 U2 LIVE UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY ISLAND 4 8 SOLID ASHFORD & SIMPSON CAPITOL 4 3 THE NEVER ENDING STORY LIMAHL EMI 2 I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER A &M 25 18 SPANDAU BALLET PARADE REFORMATION 5 JIM DIAMOND 5 2 I JUST CALLED TO SAY STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN /RICORDI 6 NEW SHOUT TEARS FOR FEARS MERCURY 26 23 EVERLY BROTHERS LOVE HURTS K -TEL 6 NEW LAST CHRISTMAS WHAM! EPIC 7 6 LAST CHRISTMAS WHAM! EPIC 27 35 VARIOUS CHESS RCA 7 12 FREEDOM WHAM! EPIC /CBS 8 10 GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN' ZZ TOP WEA 28 22 U2 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ISLAND 8 6 CRILU HEATHER PARISI POLYGRAM 9 4 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS BAND AID MERCURY 29 NEW ELAINE PAIGE CINEMA K -TEL 9 4 ROCKFELLER LUIS MORENO RICORDI 10 NEW I WANT 30 24 VARIOUS ARISTA TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER ATLANTIC GHOSTBUSTERS 10 11 I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER JIM DIAMOND CBS

31 28 KHAN I FEEL FOR YOU WARNER BROS. CHAKA Ads 11 9 GHOSTBUSTERS RAY PARKER JNR. ca)-MM 1 2 32 33 BLACK LACE PARTY PARTY TELSTAR SADE DIAMOND LIFE EPIC 12 NEW LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA WEA 2 1 WHAM! MAKE IT BIG CBS 33 29 PAUL YOUNG NO PARLEZ CBS 8 3 3 FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD WELCOME TO THE 13 FOREVER YOUNG ALPHAVILLE WEA 34 38 VARIOUS BREAKDANCE 2 POLYDOR PLEASUREDOME ARIOLA 14 NEW CHANGE YOUR MIND RAF CBS 35 NEW PRINCE & REVOLUTION PURPLE RAIN WARNER BROS. 4 4 KOOS ALBERTS CNR 15 10 ALL OF YOU DIANA ROSS & JULIO IGLESIAS CBS 36 36 PAUL MCCARTNEY GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET NEW PARLOPHONE 5 5 PRINCE & REVOLUTION PURPLE RAIN WARNER BROS. 16 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS PAUL MCCARTNEY EMI 6 NEW 37 31 NIK KERSHAW THE RIDDLE MCA 6 DURAN DURAN ARENA EMI BOVEMA 17 MAD DESIRE DEN HARROW BABY/CGD -MM NEW 38 NEW PRINCE 1999 WARNER BROS. 7 8 FOREIGNER AGENT PROVOCATEUR ATLANTIC 18 THE RIDDLE NIK KERSHAW WEA 8 9 39 34 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS LEGEND ISLAND ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR WEA 19 NEW OUT OF TOUCH HALL & OATES RCA BRONSKI BEAT THE AGE OF CONSENT LONDON 40 NEW ELAINE PAIGE STAGES K-TEL 9 7 20 NEW LET ME IN MIKE FRANCIS CAT /RCA 10 10 MADONNA LIKE A VIRGIN SIRE

62 BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com international Canada VIRGIN RETAIL INDUSTRY BRACES FOR DELETE FLOOD (Continued from page 9) aging director two years ago at the Buying Binge growing 100% in the space of two age of 29, after working his way GATT Changes Pave Way for Importers' years to a projected $23 million in through the ranks as stock proces Some of the product, but not the tenth the size of the U.S., any elimi- 1985. Biggest outlet is the Oxford sor, store manager, regional man- BY KIRK LaPOINTE majority, is believed to be current in nation of a barrier has profound im- St. Megastore, opened in 1979 as ager and operational director. He is TORONTO Canada is about to be Canada. But Robertson says the in- plications. Europe's largest record store with more concerned with the ambitious hit by another flood of imported, de- dustry has run up against a stone For instance, the new GATT now 13,500 square feet of space. plans now under way to turn the leted product. Changes in the Gen- wall in the federal customs branch assesses duty on a Compact Disc, "Our sales have doubled and our Oxford St. site into a 26,000 square eral Agreement on Tariffs & Trade of the Revenue Department. He according to the transaction value profits have more than doubled over foot superstore. Those plans were (GATT), effective Jan. 1, have says the customs people aren't even between the exporting and import- the last two years," says Fewings. deferred from last year. sparked a buying binge by import- interested in checking whether ing companies. When such transac- Fewings modestly neglects to "It will be six months' work," he ers of deleted albums and tapes at there may be a parallel import prob- tions are intra- company, arrange- mention that this growth has coin- says. "and the problem is that if you rock -bottom prices, many of which lem. "Here, the customs [officials] ments will be worked out to ensure cided with his own arrival as man- don't start by March, then you've are still best -sellers in Canada. won't even discuss it with us. To a fair audit of the costing. lost -it for a whole year, because Brian Robertson, president of the them, it's a non -issue." The new valuation replaces a you've got to be trading properly Canadian Recording Industry Assn. Robertson and key industry offi- 15.5% duty on what had been says the flood of deletes cials have met with a wide range of termed "fair market value" of a CD: IHPI AWARD during the Christmas period. (CRIA), "We have three sites in one sec- could be more harmful than the last federal bureaucrats to discuss the $10 (U.S.). When compounded by (Continued from page 9) tion of Oxford St. at the moment, wave, in 1976 and 1977. "Margins imminent problem. Already, they've wholesale and retail levels, it meant the group's antipiracy coordinator. which ironically enough surround are more fragile now," he says. been lobbying the Finance, Commu- an additional $6 to $9 on the price of Maurice Oberstein, chairman of the site of Richard Branson's origi- "We could be looking at devastating nications, Revenue and Consumer & a CD, keeping such costs high in the British Phonographic Industry nal Virgin store. There's the Megas- effects. It could mean the end of the Corporate Affairs departments. Canada compared to the U.S. Now and of CBS U.K., said the Singapore tore itself, a games shop which we Canadian manufacturing industry." "It's almost to the point of disin- that the GATT changes have taken public atmosphere of "shock and acquired last March when the inde- Under the new GATT, a 1978 spe- terest at the bureaucratic level, al- place, CD prices are expected to horror" that pirates were cashing in pendent company Game Center cial Canadian ministerial memoran- though there's an indication there drop sharply by the summer. led to widespread moral indignation went bust, and the Megamart, dum -which stipulated that cus- may be some action coming at the Retailers interviewed deny they about "those stealing money from which is another large area we have toms and duties be assessed on the ministerial level," Robertson says. have any intention of selling paral- starving people." stocked with mid -price LPs, basical- basis of the recording's full list Communications Minister Marcel lel import product, either current or He went on: "The BPI funds this ly just to fill in time until we can price -has been eliminated. Now it Masse has been briefed on the mat- deleted abroad. Legitimate delete antipiracy campaign to the tune of start the refit. is possible to import deletes for as ter, one of his aides says, and some business might be handled, if cost- half a million pounds annually, and "We'll be knocking all these into little as 25 cents and pay a few cents initiative may be forthcoming. effective, they say. we've had many cases of raids on pi- one store, and there will be separate tax. The parallel import problem has A Toronto retailer, who asked not rates, market traders and so on. staff and services in an adjoining "We don't believe the problem proven to be a costly and time -con- to be named, says he has heard of Bootlegging does seem to have road. I can't reveal too much about went away [with the ministerial or- suming one for record firms to han- the Buffalo- stationed product but started up again in the U.K., but the the design at this stage, but we'll be der]. We just believe it has held in dle. The 1924 Copyright Act has "won't be touching it with a 10 -foot battle can be won. spending over $1.2 million, and check by the memo. Now, the door been no match for importers of pole. It wouldn't be any fun talking "However, the weight of our ac- there will be some very interesting is open again," Robertson says. copyrighted product, and civil reme- to WEA or CBS the next morning tion as a trade group is down to the features. Informed sources have confirmed dies have been long in coming after I stocked it. amount we actually invest in it. "I don't want to make compari- that larger- than -normal shipments through the courts. "Sure, it could mean a better deal Some 5% of U.K. sales is estimated sons with the U.S., because they of deleted product arrived in Buffa- In the U.S., where copyright pro- for the customer. But that stuff is to be of pirate product. The Singa- don't have High St. shopping in the lo, N.Y. in mid- January, and are ex- visions are stronger as they relate almost contraband, as far as I'm pore market has been up to 93% of same way we do and they buy re- pected to make their way to Canadi- to importation, the GATT has no concerned," the retailer says. the total." cords over there quite differently. an retail shelves by mid -February. material effect. But in Canada, one- Normal piracy in the Singapore But if Tower in New York is a great region is of LPs, not singles. But shop, then we reckon the Megastore the Band Aid single there was com- will at least be on a par. bined with other tracks to make up "The important thing in retail- CBS Records Thrilled with '84 Figures a full -length item. ing," Fewings concludes, "is to try Ian Thomas, director general and new ideas and not be hung up on TORONTO Don't tell CBS Records "When my marketing staff want plant in Terre Haute, Ind. will solve chief executive of IFPI, hosted the any pride factor. Someone at Marks Canada that 1984 saw only a mild re- to sample some product, they're the firm's troubles by March 1. The presentation and stressed: "Ship- & Spencer, which is probably Brit- covery from the economic recession. now taking home cassettes," Oates average $20 unit price for a CD ments of pirate materials, especially ain's most successful High St. Don Oates, vice president of sales observes. should be down to about $15.98 "by from the Far East, are in container chain, once said the reason they and marketing, says the firm just On the issue of Compact Discs, the summer," he says, because of loads. Profits are huge. The finan- were so successful was because had its biggest year, eclipsing its re- however, not all news has been posi- supply and changes to the General cial rewards go into who knows they made lots of mistakes, and I cord 1983 performance by a "ball - tive. CBS led the way with CD Agreement on Tariffs & Trade what. But for sure they don't go think that's the right attitude to parkish 20 %." down -pricing in 1984, but there's (separate story, this page). into the record industry." have." Faced last Jan. 1 with a stunning still a sort of a chicken-and -egg di- The company's domestic roster improvement over 1982 figures, lemma facing it and other CD manu- fared well in the year, considering having sold more than one million facturers. the troubles which abounded across copies of Michael Jackson's "Thrill- Hardware affordability is only the board in the sales department International Correspondents er," Oates was cautious about the now surfacing, while software for Canadian work. Austria -MANFRED SCHREIBER, 1180 Wien, XVII, Kreuzgasse 27. 0222 48 -28 -82 coming year. stock remains critically problemat- KIRK LaPOINTE Australia -GLENN BAKER, P.O. Box 261, Baulkham Hills, 2153 New South Wales Then, in mid - January, "Thriller" ic. Oates says the new CBS CD Belgium -JUUL ANTHONISSEN, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 Heist op den Berg. 015- 241953 got a second wind, and out went an- Canada -KIRK LaPOINTE, 7 Glen Ames Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4E 1M3. 416 -364 -0321 Czechoslovakia -DR. LUBOMIR DOURZKA, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 00 Praha 4 Branik. 26 -16 -08 other million units from the ware- Denmark -Knud Orsted, 22 Tjoernevej, OK -3070 Snekkersten. 02- 22 -26 -72 house by April. "Footloose" was N4 Certifications Finland -KART HELOPALTIO, SF -01860 Perttula 27 -18 -36 next to go through the ceiling, par- Greece -JOHN CARR, Kaisarias 26 -28, Athens 610 ticularly on the cassette side. Holland -WILLEM HOOS, Bilderdijhlaan 28, Hilversum. 035 -43137 Add to that nearly 800,000 units More EBERT, 17 Wah Kwong Bldg., 48 -62 Hennessey Rd., Tel: (5) 276021 Metal Hong Kong-HANS TNS, /F, CRIA Mines 7% In Hungary-PAUL GYONGY, Orloutca 3 /b, 1026 Budapest 11. Tel: 167 -456 of Bruce Springsteen's "Born Ireland -KEN STEWART, 56 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Ireland. 97 -14 -72 The U.S.A.," more than 700,000 of TORONTO Year -end 1984 figures num, 20 (11); two times platinum, Israel -BENNY DUDKEVITCH, P.O. Box 7750, 92 428 Jerusalem Cyndi Lauper's "She's So Unusual" compiled by the Canadian Record- 34 (28); platinum, 75 (76); gold, 133 Italy -VITTORIO CASTELLI, Via Ramazzotti 20, 21047 Saronna (Milan). 02 -960 1274 and brisk sales for Julio Iglesias' ing Industry Assn. (CRIA) show (132). Japan -SHIG FUJITA, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku Tokyo 150. 03 4984641 "1100 Belair Place," and it's easy to that certifications increased 7% CRIA introduced certification Kenya -RON ANDREWS, P.O. Box 41152, Nairobi. 24725 days over 1983. five New Zealand-ANN LOUISE MARTIN, 239 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland 9. 496 -062 see why they're smiling these marks for records between Philippines -CES RODRIGUEZ, 11 Tomas Benitez, Quezon City 3008. up at 1121 Leslie St., in the north- Included in the certifications was times platinum (500,000) and dia- Poland -ROMAN WASCHKO, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa. 34 -36 -04 east end of the city, at company a new double- diamond award for mond last year. Portugal -FERNANDO TENENTE, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Oporto headquarters. Michael Jackson's "Thriller," the For singles, the totals were: dou- Romania-OCTAVIAN URSULESCU, Str. Radu de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. 13 -46- For the first time in company his- first album to surpass the two -mil- ble platinum, three (four); plati- 10. 16 -20 -80 outpaced album lion unit mark in Canada. num, 16 (17); gold, 49 (51). Singapore -ANITA EVANS, 164 Mount Pleasant Rd., 1129. 2560551 tory, cassette sales South Africa -JOHN MILLER, c/o The Rand Daily Mail, 171 Main St., Johannesburg. 710 -9111. sales. It was a close margin, 52 -48, The 1984 album totals are as fol- Domestically, there was only a South Korea -BYUNG -HOO SUH, Joong -Ang Weely, 58 -9 Sosomun -Dong, Seoul. 28 -8219 but a significant swing from the 45- lows (1983 figures are bracketed): marginal increase. There was one Spain -ED OWEN, Planta 6 -3D, Espronceda 32, Madrid 3.442.9446. 55 of 1983. December sales were Double diamond, one (zero); dia- six -times -platinum album (none in Sweden-LEIF SCHULMAN, Brantingsgatan 49, 4 tr. 115 35 Stockholm. 08- 629 -873 more in the vicinity of 55% cas- mond, two (one); nine times plati- 1983), no quintuple or quadruple Switzerland- PIERRE HAESLER, Hasenweld 8, CH -4600 Olten, 062 -215909 Oates reports. num, none (none); eight times plati- platinum (none one year earlier), U.S.S.R. -VADIM D. YURCHENKOV, 6 Aprelskaya Str., Block 2, Apt. 16, 195268 Leningrad, K -268. 225 -35- settes, 88 CBS upgraded cassette quality in num, two (zero); seven times plati- two triple platinum (one), no double West Germany -WOLFGANG SPAHR (Chief Correspondent), 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Post- 1984 and found consumer reaction num, one (none); six times platinum (six), 10 platinum (14) fach 1150. 04551-81428. highly positive, Oates says. That platinum, four (zero); five times and 36 gold (28). There was one JIM SAMPSON (News Editor), Liebherrstr. 19, 8000 Munchen 22. 089 -227746. feeling has even made its way back platinum, nine (six); four times platinum single (none) and four Yugoslavia -MITJA VOLCIC, Dragomer, Rozna 6, 61 351, Brezovica, Ljubljana 23 -522. into the company. platinum, 12 (10); three times plati- gold (two).

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www.americanradiohistory.com reviews SPOTLIGHT DONNIE IRIS DAVID LEE ROTH the country side to excite No Muss ...No Fuss Crazy From The Heat traditionalists. The vocal harmonies PRODUCER: Mark Avsec PRODUCER: Ted Templeman are sprightly and upbeat, but the HME Records BFW 39949 Warner Bros. 25222 (EP) songs are generally undistinguished. ALBUMS Veteran rocker and his Cruisers move Van Halen's raucous lead singer takes their ebullient power pop to this CBS - a busman's holiday through pop on AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS SPOTLIGHT Predicted to hit top 10 distributed label. As with earlier this cheerful four-song mini -album, Creatures From The Black Saloon on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart albums, the main suit is urgent but wherein Roth proves that he's still an PRODUCERS: Dan Huckabee, Austin Lounge Lizards or to earn platinum certification good -humored, melodic rock. indelible stylist even without his yelp. Workshop Records NEW & NOTEWORTHY highlights Whether wearing his heart on his An exercise in country drollery, new and developing acts worthy of ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK sleeve or his tongue in his cheek, the rather like Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks attention That's Dancing! husky baritone offers affable meet Jerry Jeff Walker. Satirical PRODUCERS: Jack Haley Jr., Bob Emmer humor outweighs musical virtuosity, PICKS new releases predicted to EMI America SJ -17149 readings of some truly great songs, starting with his good- natured stroll with rib -ticklers like "Hot Tubs Of hit the top half of the chart in the Companion to the new MGM wide- format listed through "California Girls," already a Tears" and "The Car Hank Died In." screen anthology offers Henry Contact P. 0. Box 49507, Austin, Tex. RECOMMENDED releases top 20 hit, and culminating in his Other Mancini's title theme, Kim Carnes' atmospheric version of the Lovin' 78765. predicted to chart in the respective "Invitation To Dance," and various Spoonful's "Coconut Grove," a format; also, other albums of songs from hit movie musicals from similarly faithful homage to '60s pop. superior quality 1933's to 1980's "42nd Street" of broad-based GOSPEL "Fame." Expect the sort All albums commercially available exposure that made the Honeydrippers a sleeper hit. PICKS in the U.S. are eligible for review WIDOW Send albums for review to: Gone Too Far BILLY SPRAGUE PRODUCER: Mike Flicker VARIOUS ARTISTS What A Way To Go Sam Sutherland, Billboard Albatross/CBS BFZ 39888 MN's Rock 'N Roll To Go PRODUCER: Michael W. Smith .9107 Wilshire Blvd. Seattle -based quintet with femme PRODUCERS: Various Reunion SPCN 7 -01 -0008124 Beverly Elektra 60399 Hills, Calif. 90210 fatale vocalist Robin Taylor at the The folk /acoustic sound of Sprague is or Fred Goodman, Billboard fore. Nothing offensive, nothing This non -profit hits sampler should balanced by producer Michael Smith's 1515 Broadway extraordinary. bring a worthy test of MTV's reach, penchant for keyboards /synthesizers. New York, N.Y. 10036 given an array of recent hits from The result is a contemporary album Country albums should be sent to: SPANOS such channel regulars as Pat Benatar, that leans to the commercial AM Kip Kirby, Billboard Looks Like Trouble the Police, the Cars, Cyndi Lauper, sound without sacrificing Sprague's 14 Music Circle PRODUCER: Spencer Proffer Wang Chung, Tina Turner, Madonna, basic identity. Strong songs are a East Epic BFE 39459 Nashville, Tenn. 87203 Thompson Twins and more. The trademark of Reunion acts, and this Vocalist Danny Spanos matches combination of the service's album has a host of them. grade -A pipes with superior hard rock ubiquitous logo, proven hits and tunes. The result is a pleasantly presumably broad video promotion WILLIE NEAL JOHNSON & THE GOSPEL surprising, first-class album. Most could well carry this blue chip "tv KEYNOTES obvious comparisons will be to Rod package" into a new ballpark Crying lime Stewart and Eddie Money. saleswise. With proceeds to go to PRODUCERS: Andre Montell, S. Williams, D. McKinley POP Nashboro WA -8706 cancer research, MTV's first album effort is obviously a worthy effort The raw, energetic sound of the PICKS LOUDNESS likely to generate retail, radio and Keynotes is captured well on this Thunder In The East recording. A gospel version of PRODUCER: Max Norman video support. studio GEORGE THOROGOOD 8 THE DESTROYERS Atco 90246 Rod Stewart's "Tonight's The Night" Maverick Japanese heavy metal band, singing in and a remake of the chestnut "Old PRODUCERS: Terry Manning, Delaware Destroyers feedback is a GABRIEL LEE Time Religion" highlight a collection EMI America ST-17145 English, proves that Matter How High I Get) I'll Still Be universal language. Seasons Lookin' Up To You." that features something old and How can Thorogood capture a PRODUCERS: Gabriel Lee, Don Slepian something new. Hared. LP -1002 broader audience without dulling his SUSSMAN LAWRENCE roots rock delivery? Quite possibly by Subtitled "contemporary classical RECOMMENDED GINGERBROOK FARE Three Ring Saturday waiting for radio and fans to catch up. PRODUCERS: Sussman Lawrence, Dale Goulett music for guitar," set is actually more Krueger Orange Records (No catalog) PRODUCERS: Tony Salerno, Ron Renewed interest in Yankee rock in the meditative acoustic pop vein. BMP Word SPCN 7 -01-893810.4 could well buoy this latest slice of Impressive Minneapolis quintet, Lock It Up Sonics, packaging and import pressing Kiddie records are "in" in the gospel typically vigorous, well chosen fueled by songwriter Peter PRODUCER: Gene Redd are all very good. BFE group has material, Epic 39589 market, and the Agapeland both original and classic. Himmelman, delivers a double set of record. As usual, the ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Soulful trio's high -flying harmonies a good track 20 confident pop originals. songs are simplistic theologically but SADE Himmelman's diction and nimble Tuff Turf and freewheeling arrangements have P. Jonathan Elias, eminently singable; the basic message Diamond Life PRODUCERS: Donald Borchers, the musical confidence of proven lyrics fall under Elvis Costellti s Earl McGrath PRODUCER: Robin Millar is love God and be a good. kid. It's a shadow, but production, playing and Rhino RNSP 308 hitmakers on the title tune. Portrait BFR 39581 formula that works. promise are abundant. Contact: P.O. Low -budget teen melodrama gets a This new quartet, built around Box 0316, Minneapolis, Minn. 55401. SHERYL LEE RALPH solid rock score more cohesive than In The Evening vocalist Sade Adu, is already breaking many of the grabbags for bigger PRODUCER: Trevor Lawrence ROBERT FORMAN RECOMMENDED fast with club and black radio . pictures. New material from New York Music Co. NYM-12 Cat Juggling programmers, portending a ready Southside Johnny, Lene Lovich, "Dreamgirls" vocalist gets her solo JAKE HESS much-touted PRODUCERS: Robert Forman, Don Evans acceptance for this Scotti Brothers BFZ 39947 Marianne Faithful], Jack Mack & the shot, a professional set with strong Gospel Classics debut. Right now, the act seems PRODUCER: Henry Slaughter Lissome soft-rock vocals and seamless Heart Attack and others, plus several singing but mostly unmemorable longer on image than substance, but One Accord TO-6022 soft -rock musicianship mark a_ Jim Carroll tracks. tunes. Should receive a boost from the exotically beautiful Adu and the Gospel legend Jake Hess croons this the package aimed squarely at softer top single, "You're So Romantic," and lean, sultry dance -pop proffered hold collection of classics, including "This 40 and AC formats. singer's tv series role on "Code Name: Old House," "Peace In The Valley" evident promise for video and radio Foxfire." alike. and "Because He Lives." Hess has a PIA ZADORA BLACK large following, and so do these CHESS When The Rain Begins To Fall songs. PRODUCERS: Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, Bjorn PRODUCER: Jack White PICKS Ulvaeus Curb /MCA MCA-5557 COUNTRY RCA CPU -5340 Actress Zadora's quest for a JIMMY SWAGGART Not a soundtrack or a cast project, ROCKWELL PICKS Songs Of Praise recording career continues, and culls Captured PRODUCER: Not listed but rather a "work in progress," this a top 100 single on her duet with PRODUCERS: Curtis Anthony Nolen, Rockwell Riversong ZLP 5402 ambitious venture between Abba's Jermaine Jackson, this album's title Motown 6122ML RICKY SKAGGS The unmistakable sound of Jimmy chief architects, Benny Andersson and cut and title for the songstress' new One of the top new artists of '84, Favorite Country Songs Swaggart embellishes these Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice takes an rock /sci -fi movie. Rockwell relies less on novelty this PRODUCER: Ricky Skaggs Epic FE 39409 contemporary praise songs in a unlikely setting-the high - pressured time, showing a more assured previously released Although these are all previously package of world of championship chess -and VARIOUS ARTISTS delivery as he explores more of the material. lavishes an eclectic, diverse score and A Cole Porter Collection funky obsessions he gilded with released songs, most have not been material is songs upon it. Features the London PRODUCER: Will Friedwald "Somebody's Watching Me." Current single selections. The GLAD Stash ST 127 Symphony Orchestra and a vocal cast chosen so carefully and done so well Live At The Kennedy Center Mostly '30s recordings of Porter single, "He's A Cobra," may not headed by Elaine Paige, Murray Head attain the same crossover combustion, that if one had to pick a single album PRODUCER: Ed Nelle with Glad songs, coupling the familiar ( "Love Grsentree R03971 and Barbara Dickson. but should solidify his r &b fans, as that exemplified the best country For Sale ") with the rare ( "I Happen kooky conniptions like "Peeping music had to offer, this would be it. It This bright, energetic group has a To Be In Love "). Porterphiles won't will RECOMMENDED Torn." is a splendid wedding of ancient sound that sparkles as it goes down be let down. themes and modern production. smooth. Recorded live, this album FLASH A. THE PAN WILTON FELDER captures the essence of a group who SONGS OF NEW YORK Early Morning Wake -Up Call Secrets PRODUCERS: Judith Sherman, John McGlinn RECOMMENDED are obviously glad they're doing what PRODUCERS: Vanda á Young Book-CH-The-Month Club 11 -7500 PRODUCERS: Wilton Felder, Joe Sample, Leon Ndugu they're doing. Epic BFE 39618 Chancier Delicious variations on a theme SAWYER BROWN Veteran Oz pop /rockers move closer -the Crusader Felder uses solo outing to Big Apple -by many artists. Newly Sawyer Brown FIRST STRIKE to the current mainstream on the focus on his saxophone playing while PRODUCER: Randy L. Scruggs recorded, and among the firm's first Rock Of Offense slapback dance gallop of the title teaming with vocalist Bobby Womack. Capitol /Curb ST-12391 PRODUCER: Michael Roe offered for retail sale. song. Expect strong response for Womack's This "Star Search " -winning quintet Exit SPCN 7 -01. 000906-6 duet with Alltrinna Grayson, "(No drives straight down the middle of the Heavy message music from a guitar - road, never veering enough toward dominated group. The album is aimed

64 BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1985 AIRPLAY HOT 100. SINGLES Ps"b°ard-HOT composite& poaition on the main Hot 100 Singlas chart. SALESto each title's A ranking of the top 30 singles100 by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference BY LABEL A ranking of distributing labels by their number of titles SALES ó AIRPLAY ó on the Hot 100 chart. ,Ñ LABEL NO. OF TITLES s TITLE ARTIST I d ON CHART

1 16 1 1 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER WARNER BROS. (8) 1 2 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER 1 Geffen (4) 2 2 2 2 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY 2 1 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY Sire (2) Full Moon /Warner Bros. (1) 3 4 CARELESS WHISPER WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 3 3 4 CARELESS WHISPER WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 3 Qwest (1)

4 7 LOVER BOY BILLY OCEAN 4 4 6 LOVER BOY BILLY OCEAN 4 COLUMBIA 13 12 5 3 YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION CHICAGO 6 ATLANTIC (7) 5 3 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA 9 Es Paranza (2) 6 5 THE BOYS OF SUMMER DON HENLEY 5 6 12 NEUTRON DANCE THE POINTER SISTERS 8 Mirage (1) Philly World (1) 7 9 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 7 7 9 THE BOYS OF SUMMER DON HENLEY 5 ZTT /Island (1) 8 8 I WOULD DIE 4 U PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION 10 8 5 YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION CHICAGO 6 EPIC (2) 9 Scotti Bros. (3) 9 10 NEUTRON DANCE THE POINTER SISTERS 8 9 10 SOLID ASHFORD & SIMPSON 12 Portrait (2)

10 18 CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO SPEEDWAGON 16 Private I (1) 10 11 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 7 Virgin /Epic (1) SHEENA EASTON 14 11 6 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA 9 11 18 SUGAR WALLS MCA (6) 8 HEART STEVE PERRY 19 Camel /MCA (1) 12 13 CALL TO THE HEART GUIFFRIA 15 12 12 FOOLISH MCA /Curb (1) GLENN FREY 11 13 21 CALIFORNIA GIRLS DAVID LEE ROTH 13 13 15 THE HEAT IS ON A &M (4) 6 . GLENN FREY 11 Gold Mountain (1) 14 16 MR. TELEPHONE MAN NEW EDITION 21 14 19 THE HEAT IS ON I.R.S. (1) DAVID LEE ROTH 13 15 20 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD JOHN FOGERTY 17 15 26 CALIFORNIA GIRLS ARISTA (4) 6 16 14 MISLED KOOL & THE GANG 20 Jive /Arista (2) 16 8 ALL I NEED JACK WAGNER 24 MIDNIGHT STAR 18 CAPITOL 6 17 24 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD JOHN FOGERTY 17 17 17 OPERATOR RCA (5) 6 SHEENA EASTON 14 18 21 OPERATOR MIDNIGHT STAR 18 18 23 SUGAR WALLS Planet (1) 5 19 15 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT STEVIE WONDER 22 EMI -AMERICA 19 14 I WOULD DIE 4 U PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION 10 MOTOWN (3) 4 20 22 JUNGLE LOVE THE TIME 23 20 27 MISLED KOOL & THE GANG 20 Gordy (1) MAN NEW EDITION 21 21 7 RUN TO YOU BRYAN ADAMS 25 21 26 MR. TELEPHONE POLYGRAM 4 Mercury (3) 22 24 SOLID ASHFORD & SIMPSON 12 22 19 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT STEVIE WONDER 22 De -Lite (1) 23 25 MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING CYNDI LAUPER 27 23 - CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO SPEEDWAGON 16 CHRYSALIS 2 JACK WAGNER 24 ELEKTRA(1) 2 24 30 TENDERNESS GENERAL PUBLIC 28 24 11 ALL I NEED Solar (1) THE TIME 23 25 27 CALL TO THE HEART GUIFFRIA 15 25 29 JUNGLE LOVE PROFILE 1 GENERAL PUBLIC 28 26 - FOOLISH HEART STEVE PERRY 19 26 28 TENDERNESS JULIAN LENNON 26 27 23 JAMIE RAY PARKER JR. 31 27 - TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES 28 ROCKIN' AT MIDNIGHT THE HONEYDRIPPERS 29 28 17 BORN IN THE USA BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 54 - MISTAKE NO. 3 CULTURE CLUB 33 29 - LOVER GIRL TEENA MARIE 32 29 29 TINA TURNER 30 30 - MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING CYNDI LAUPER 27 30 - PRIVATE DANCER ©Copyright 1985, 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, mechanleal, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. HOT 100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC TITLE (Publisher - Performance Rights Affiliate) Sheet Music Agent

Cafferty, BMI) WBM 70 20/20 19 FOOLISH HEART 95 LONELY SCHOOL ASCAP/Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) WBM (John TENDERNESS (April, ASCAP /Random Notes, ASCAP/Stephen (Street Talk, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Random Notes, (Tranquility Base, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP/ALM 38 00H 00H SONG 28 (In General, BMI /I.R.S., BMI) A. Kipner, ASCAP) CPP/ABP ASCAP) CPP /ABP 22 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT (Big Tooth, ASCAP/Neil Geraldo, ASCAP /Rare Blus, 60 THIS IS MY NIGHT 24 ALL I NEED 65 GO FOR IT (Jobete, ASCAP/Black Bull, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP) CLM (CBS, ASCAP/Science Lab, ASCAP) CPP /ABP (Yellow Brick, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Art Street, BMI) (Rickim, BMI / Unicity, ASCAP) 4 LOVER BOY 18 OPERATOR 57 THIS IS NOT AMERICA CPP 88 GOTTA GET YOU HOME TONIGHT (Zomba, BMI/Willesden, BMI) CPP (Hip Trip, BMI /Midstar, BMI) CPP ASCAP/Jones, ASCAP -Meth, 96 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (Philly World, BMI /Great Alps, BMI) 32 LOVER GIRL 75 OUT OF TOUCH (Donna- Dijon, /Pat (Funzalo, BMI /Juters, BMI) HL 11 THE HEAT IS ON (Midnight Magnet, ASCAP) CPP /ABP (Hot-cha, BMI / Unichappell, BMI) CHA/HL ASCAP /OPC, BMI /Buttermilk, BMI) CPP 83 BABY COME BACK TO ME (Samous, ASCAP) CPP 91 MAKE NO MISTAKE, HE'S MINE 69 PLAYING TO WIN 26 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES (Sounds Ambient, ASCAP) 40 HIGH ON YOU (Moonwindow, ASCAP) CPP (Australian Tumbleweeed, BMI) HL (Charisma, ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP) CHA/HL 56 BEAT OF A HEART (Rude, BMI/WB, ASCAP /Easy Action, ASCAP) WBM 43 MATERIAL GIRL 30 PRIVATE DANCER 41 TRAGEDY (Blackwood, BMI /Just Friends, BMI /Pink Smoke, 78 HOLYANNA (Minong, BMI) (Straitjacket, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) CPP /ALM (Poetic License, BMI /American League, BMI) BMI /Keishmach, BMI) CPP /ABP (Hudmar, ASCAP /Cowbella, ASCAP) 7 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE 86 RADIOACTIVE 48 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY (Jobete, ASCAP/Tall Temptations, ASCAP) CPP 52 THE BORDERLINES 94 I CAN'T HOLD BACK (Hot -cha, BMI /Unichappell, BMI) CHA /HL (ASCAP) (WB, ASCAP/Zubaidah, ASCAP) WBM (Rude, BMI /Easy Action, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 20 MISLED 76 RAIN FOREST 49 TURN UP THE RADIO 54 BORN IN THE USA 74 I FEEL FOR YOU (Delightful, BMI) CPP (Oval, PRS) (Hatabrr, BMI) (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP (Controversy, ASCAP) WBM 51 MISSING YOU 35 RELAX 84 UNDERSTANDING (Gear, ASCAP) WBM 5 THE BOYS OF SUMMER 99 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU (Brockman, ASCAP) (Perfect Songs, BMI /Island, BMI) WBM (Cass County, ASCAP/Wild Gator, ASCAP) WBM (Jobete, ASCAP /Black Bull, ASCAP) CPP 33 MISTAKE NO.3 71 RESTLESS HEART 81 VALOTTE /Chappell, ASCAP) CHP /HL 93 BRUCE 39 I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR LIPS (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Hudson Bay, BMI /Paperwaite, BMI) HL (Charisma, ASCAP (Vogue, BMI) CLM (E.C.B., BMI/Safespace, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, 27 MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING 29 ROCKIN' AT MIDNIGHT 92 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO 13 CALIFORNIA GIRLS BMI /Pitchford, BMI) WBM (Gray Matter, BMI) (Fort Knox, BMI ) HL (Chappell, ASCAP) CHA/HL 44 WE BELONG (Irving, -BMI) CPP /ALM 1 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 21 MR. TELEPHONE MAN 25 RUN TO YOU 15 CALL TO THE HEART (Somerset, ASCAP /Evansongs, ASCAP) (Raydiola, ASCAP) (Adams, BMI /Calypso Tuonz, BMI /Irving, BMI ) (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) WBM THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL (Herds of Birds, ASCAP /Gregg Guiffria, ASCAP /Kid 10 I WOULD DIE 4 U 36 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY CPP/ALM 90 WHEN Sunrise/BMI /Edition Sunset, ASCAP). CPP Bird, BMI /Frozen Flame, BMI) HL . (Controversy, ASCAP) WBM (Carbert, BMI) HL 42 SAVE A PRAYER (Edition WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU 16 CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING 89 IF I HAD A ROCKET LAUNCHER 8 NEUTRON DANCE (Tritec) HL 55 (Fate, ASCAP) WBM (Golden Mountain, BMI) (Off Backstreet, ASCAP/Streamline Moderne, 72 SEA OF LOVE (Rick Ocasek /ASCAP /Lido, ASCAP) WBM 3 CARELESS WHISPER 73 IN NEON ASCAP/Unicity, ASCAP ) (Fort Knox, BMI) CHL 59 THE WILD BOYS (Chappell, ASCAP) CHA/HL (Intersong, ASCAP ) 58 NIGHTSHIFT 80 SECOND NATURE (Tritec, ASCAP) 98 CENTIPEDE 68 INVITATION TO DANCE (Rightsong, BMI /Tranne Golde, BMI/Tuneworks, (Blackwood, BMI /Multi -Level, BMI /Janiceps, BMI) 77 THE WORD IS OUT (Mijac, BMI/Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) WBM ( Moonwindow, ASCAP /Zomba, BMI /April, ASCAP ) BMI/Walter Orange, ASCAP) CHA/HL 53 SMALL TOWN BOY (10 /Nymph, BMI/Warner Bros., ASCAP) WBM /CPP 63 COOL IT NOW 31 JAMIE 97 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS (Bronski/William A. Bong) 66 YO LITTLE BROTHER (New Generation, ASCAP) CPP (Raydiola, ASCAP) (MPL Communications, ASCAP) MPL/HL 12 SOLID (Jobete, ASCAP /Not Fragile, BMI) CPP 79 CRAZY 23 JUNGLE LOVE 67 OBSESSION (Nick -O -Val, ASCAP) CPP 6 YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION (Lionsmate, ASCAP /Security Hogg, ASCAP) CLM (Tionna, ASCAP) (Pacific Island, BMI /Careers, BMI/Careers, 47 SOMEBODY (Double Virgo, ASCAP /Foster Frees, BMI) CPP 62 DO IT AGAIN 45 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT BMI /Makiki, ASCAP /Arista; ASCAP) CPP (Adams Communications, BMI /Calypso Toonz, (Davray, BMI) (Promopub B.V., PRS) 17 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD PROC /Irving, BMI ) CPP /ALM 64 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS 37 KEEPING THE FAITH (Wenaha, ASCAP) CPP 100 STRUT (Chappell, ASCAP) CHA/HL (Joel Songs, BMI) CPP /ABP 85 ONE FOOT BACK IN YOUR DOOR (Ackee, ASCAP) WBM 46 DO WHAT YOU DO 82 KNOCKING AT YOUR BACK DOOR (Zomba, ASCAP) 14 SUGAR WALLS (Unicity, ASCAP /Ra Ra, ASCAP /Aldente, ASCAP) (Chappell, ASCAP /Rugged, ASCAP /Pussy, 50 ONE MORE NIGHT (Tionna, ASCAP) 2 EASY LOVER ASCAP /Blackmore, ASCAP) (Pun, ASCAP) 61 TAKE ME WITH U (Sir&Trini, ASCAP /Phil Collins, ASCAP/Pun, 9 LIKE A VIRGIN 34 ONLY THE YOUNG (Controversy, ASCAP) ASCAP /New East, ASCAP) WBM (Billy Steinberg, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP) (Twist and Shout, ASCAP/Weedhigh Nightmare, 87 TENDER YEARS

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 67 www.americanradiohistory.com %* pdate EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE Calendar (Continued from page 4) Weekly calendar of trade shows, planning. Hernandez was a financial analyst. Cooper was supervisor of mu- conventions, award shows, semi- ...112WSillle... sic royalties. Poirier was manager of video royalties. nars and other notable events. Further, Anthony S. Camardo is upped from branch singles specialist/ Send information to Calendar, THERE ARE NOW 12 NARM SCHOLARSHIPS, thanks to the new Tower Records special projects coordinator to marketing coordinator at WEA's Chicago Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New and Lieberman Enterprises scholarships. As previously reported, Ste- branch. Replacing him is Judith Barahal, who was field merchandiser for York, N.Y. 10036. vie Wonder will perform at the NARM Convention Annual Scholarship the branch. Also, Ellen Hankinson is upped from assistant buyer to buyer Foundation Dinner March 30 at the association's convention in Miami. at WEA's Philadelphia branch. FEBRUARY Neal Nybo is named director of sales administration for Sparrow Distri- Feb. 3-6, 42nd annual National bution in Canoga Park, Calif. He was manager of sales /special products. In Religious Broadcasters Conven- SPORTS- MINDED MEMBERS of the music and performing arts lodge of addition, Keith Kirkwood is upped to field sales director at Sparrow's At- tion, Sheraton Washington Hotel, B'nai B'rith hear John Condon, president of Madison Square Garden lanta operation. He was regional sales manager for the Southeast sales ter- Washington, D.C. (201) 428 -5400. Boxing and, since 1947, a game announcer for the New York Knicks ritory. Feb. 6, SCMPC Celebrity Recog- basketball games, at the lodge's monthly meeting in New York Mon- Sounds Good Import Co. appoints Tami J. Sykora to the newly created nition Banquet, Sportsman's day (4). Site is the Sutton Place Synagogue, starting at 6 p.m. position of assistant operations manager and promotes Joe Norte to ware- Lodge, Studio City, Calif. (213) house manager in Santa Monica. 467 -7332. THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ASSN.'S Consumer Electronics Group (EIA/ Feb. 6-7, First Annual Radio CEG) will form a Specialty Audio Subdivision to serve the needs of the HOME VIDEO. Warren N. Lieberfarb is promoted to president of Warner Seminar, Quality Inn /Pentagon members of the soon -to-be-dissolved Council of Audio Specialty Manu- Home Video, Burbank. He was executive vice president and general man- City Hotel, Washington, D.C. (215) reached recently be- facturers (CASM). Under terms of an agreement ager, worldwide, and will continue to be responsible for WHV's operations 879-0625. - tween representatives of the two associations, CEG will welcome on a global scale. Lieberfarb joined the company in 1982 as vice president of Feb. 7, Platinum Seminar Se- CASM companies to its membership ranks and will apply their dues marketing. ries III, "The Role Of Radio And payments toward EIA dues. Phil Pictaggi is appointed vice president of operations and strategic plan- The Record Company In The De- ning for the MCA Home Entertainment Group, Universal City, Calif. He velopment Of A Hit," Billie Holi- WALT DISNEY FAVORITES make their way to the folio field with special edi- was the Group's vice president of operations since 1982. Pictaggi joined day Theatre, Brooklyn. (718) 636- tion vocal selections from Cherry Lane Music. With four -color photos MCA in 1971 and has been affiliated with its home video activities since 1401. and storylines, the releases include "Alice In Wonderland" ($5.95), 1977. Further, Steven Rothman is promoted to vice president of business Feb. 16, Christian Songwriters' "Cinderella" ($5.95), "The Jungle Book" ($5.95), "Mary Poppins" affairs for the Group. He was director of business affairs. Conference-West Coast, Proud ($7.95) and "Pete's Dragon" ($6.95). In Stamford, Conn., Vestron Video makes the following promotions: Bird Restaurant, Los Angeles. Shane Kinnear to national sales manager, Don Gold to the newly created (213) 463 -7178. post of district sales manager and Martha Carlson to supervisor of custom- Feb. 19-24, NACA National Con- er service. Kinnear was regional sales director, Canada. Gold was field vention, Hyatt Regency, Chicago. sales representative, West Coast, and will continue to be based in Los Ange- (803) 782 -7121. les. Carlson was sales representative. Feb. 20-23, Computer Business j ,ifelines Steve Allen is appointed president of IMA Distribution Inc., North Holly- Graphics, Bonaventure Interconti- wood. He joins from IMA Inc., where he was vice president of sales and nental Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. BIRTHS figures in the development of mod- distribution. (212) 233 -1080. Boy, Drew Ari, to Donald and Ellen ern jazz, Clarke's approach to Gene Friedman joins Tellerhouse Products as president of its video divi- Feb. 26, 27th annual Grammy Rosenberg, Jan. 9 in Washington, drums helped change the way the sion in New York. He was head of Manhattan Advertising. Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los D.C. He is general manager of instrument was played. He worked Media Home Entertainment names Jere Hausfater vice president of le- Angeles. (818) 843 -8233. Schwartz Bros. International Video. with some of the leading names in gal and business affairs in Culver City, Calif. He was vice president of busi- jazz in the '30s and '40s, most nota- ness affairs at K -tel Entertainment. MARCH Boy, Robert Dean, to Kathy and bly Dizzy Gillespie, before becom- March 7 -8, International Sports Marcello Capalbo, Jan. 18 in San ing an original member of the Mod- PUBLISHING. Stuart Hornell and Tom Bradley are promoted to managing & Entertainment Law Confer- Francisco. She is the singles coordi- ern Jazz Quartet in 1952. He left the director and senior director, respectively, of Rondor Music, London. In addi- ence, Univ. of Miami Conference nator for CBS Records there. MJQ in 1955 and a year later moved tion, they will serve as vice presidents for Rondor Music International. Both Center, Miami. (305) 372 -0140. to France, where he was based for have been with Rondor, an arm of A &M's Almo /Irving Publishing, for March 7 -9, Country Radio Semi- MARRIAGES the rest of his life. Clarke was an ac- nearly five years. nar, Opryland Hotel, Nashville. Sheens Easton to Rob Light, Jan. tive part of the European jazz scene Eve Shapiro becomes head of promotions and staff writer at Al Jolson (615) 3V-4487. 12 in Santa Barbara. She is an EMI/ and co-led a popular big band with Enterprises, Nashville. She has an extensive writing background. March 10-13, Rockers '85, Shera- America artist. He is a talent agent Francy Boland in the '60s. ton Premiere Hotel, Universal City, at Creative Artists Agency in Los Calif. (818) 343 -3952. Angeles. Don Ray, 73, Jan. 29 in Encino, RELATED FIELDS. Rogers & Cowan Public Relations named Joseph Hera to March 13, 10th annual Big Apple Calif. The composer /lyricist /per- the newly created position of executive vice president of the New York en- Radio Awards Ceremony, New DEATHS former achieved his greatest fame tertainment division. He was senior vice president of the music division. York Market Radio Broadcasters Bill Gavin, 77, of a heart attack as a lyricist in collaboration with Demetra Mavis resigns from Megatone Records as national promotion Assn., Sheraton Centre Imperial Jan. 27 in San Francisco. The radio composer Gene DePaul on such director to form Front Page News, a marketing and promotion company, Ballroom. (212) 935 -4477. pioneer was the founder and pub- standards as "I'll Remember based in San Francisco. March 17, New Jersey Record lisher of the Gavin Report. (Sepa- April," "You Don't Know What Collectors Show /Convention, Ra- rate story, page 12) Love Is," "Cow Cow Boogie" and mada Inn, Clark, N.J. (201) 548- "Star Eyes." He and DePaul were 7188. Kenny Clarke, 71, of a heart attack recently elected to the Songwriters Bubbling Under March 18, Songwriters Hall of Jan. 26 in Montreuil -sous -Bois, Hall of Fame. Fame Dinner & Induction Cere- France. One of the most influential THE TOP POP ALBUMS mony. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. (212) 944 -1858. 201 WHITE WOLF STANDING ALONE RCAAFLI -8042 March 20-23, International 202 DURAN DURAN DURAN DURAN CAPITOL ST -12158 Tape /Disc Assn. ( ITA) Confer- 203 RONNIE LAWS CLASSIC MASTERS CAPITOL ST -12375 ence, Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa, 204 ROY AYERS IN THE DARK COLUMBIAFC 39522 Fla.

New Companies 205 EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING SO ROMANTIC RCA AFL 1 -5308 March 29 -April 1, 1985 NARM 206 FOREIGNER 4 ATLANTIC 16999 Convention, Diplomat Hotel, Hol- D & D Recording Studio, formed 421 -6228. 207 FOREIGNER RECORDS ATLANTIC 80999 lywood, Fla. (609) 424 -7404. by Douglas Grama and David 208 SHEENA EASTON BEST KEPT SECRET EMI -AMERICA ST -17101 (CAPITOL) March 31 -April 3, Northeast Ex- Lotwin. A full -service 24 -track stu- Gold Key Entertainment Corp., a 209 ANGEL CITY TWO MINUTE WARNING MCA 5509 hibitions, Softcon '85, Georgia dio and production company, its ser- label concentrating its efforts in the World 210 JANE FONDA NEW AND IMPROVED WORKOUT COLUMBIACX2 -39287 Congress Center, Atlanta. vices include recording, mixing, r &b and gospel music areas. New (617) 739 -2000. music production, and pro- releases include a 12 -inch single, original THE NOT 100 SINGLES duction of established bands and "Only In America" by Mojo, and a APRIL artists. 320 W. 37th St., New York, gospel LP, "I Don't Know Why I 101 ROXANNE, ROXANNE UTFO FULL FORCE /SELECT62254 April 1 -9, World Youth Festival N.Y. 10018; (212) 736-7774. Have To Cry Sometime ... " by Ka- 102 HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE SADE PORTRAIT 37 -04664 (EPIC) of Arts, Kingston, Jamaica. (212)

tie Sankey. P.O. Box 54701, Atlanta, 103 THE BIRD THE TIME WARNER BROS. 7 -29094 593 -6337. Ransom Records, formed by Kent Ga. 30308; (404) 688 -4188. 104 OUTTA THE WORLD ASHFORD & SIMPSON CAPITOL 5434 April 14-18, Computer Graphics Heckman, Lois Brownsey, David 105 THE MEN ALL PAUSE KLYMAXX CONSTELLATION /MCA 52486 (MCA) '85, Dallas Convention Center.

Bingham and Carol McAlpine. La- Night Life Productions, formed by 106 REQUEST LINE ROCK MASTER SCOTT AND THE DYNAMIC THREE REALITY 230 (703) 698-9600. bel will deal with pop /rock and oth- Ken Williams. Company promotes (D NYA FANTASY) April 22-25, Audio -Visual Exhi- er non -classical music. First release both national and regional enter- 107 BEEP A FREAK THE GAP BAND TOTAL EXPERIENCE 1 -2405 (RCA) bition, Wembley Conference Cen- is the single "I Like Ronnie's Hair" tainment. 1044 Robert Rd., Old 108 FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT WHODINI JIVE /ARISTA 1 -9302 tre, London. (212) 593 -2258 or by the Philabusters. 437 North Fifth Forge, Pa. 18518; (717) 457 -9750. 109 BASKETBALL KURTIS BLOW MERCURY 881-529-7 (POLYGRAM) (212) 752 -8400. St., Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360; (717) 110 LOVE IN MODERATION GWEN GUTHRIE ISLAND 7- 99685 (ATLANTIC)

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Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. want to overprice the album, Kra - session. The single will be released by a gen says he's been told the album The session began at 10 p.m. on yet- to -be- determined label in both could sell for $18. Jan. 28 and went until 8 a.m. the fol- seven- and 12 -inch extended play Adds Kragen: "I've also been told lowing morning. Notes Kragen: versions in early March, to be fol- by Jim Mazza at EMI, whose idea "After we finished the chorus we lowed March 20 by a double album the album was, that an album with broke down and had 25 of the per- featuring the single and previously this group of superstars on it with formers in a semi -circle. We kept unreleased tracks by these and oth- unreleased tracks could do 10 to 15 them all in the room, which made er artists. Event producer Ken Kra - million copies worldwide. If you do everybody sort of compete with ev- gen says there are also plans for a your arithmetic, you'll see that we erybody else, and we put a series of home video on the making of the could raise some $200 million by the mikes out and they each stepped single, a cable special, a soft -cover issuance of an album. If we ever forward to do their solos. commemorative book and a poster reach that I'll be amazed, but if we "Quincy, Tom Bahler and [engi- featuring photos taken at the ses- raise one -quarter of that, say $50 neer] Humberto Gatica assigned sion, and possibly a concert tour million, we'll have done a very sig- the solos so they'd be dramatic, with featuring some of these artists. nificant job." Springsteen's voice plunging in Bob Geldof, who instigated the Kragen says he already has com- right behind a duet by Diana and USA for Africa. Assembled in Los Angeles for the We Are The World" British Band Aid single which in- mitments for about a dozen of the Michael Jackson, leading into a duet recording session are Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, James Ingram, Smokey spired this American effort, esti- tracks, from such stars as Paul Si- by Lionel and Stevie." Robinson, Ray Charles, Sheila E., June Pointer, Randy Jackson, Al Jarreau, mates that the music industry on a mon and Linda Ronstadt. One historic matchup did not oc- Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Huey Lewis, Bob Dylan, John worldwide basis could raise close to He notes that he had a team vid- cur, when Prince failed to show up Oates, Ruth Pointer, Daryl Hall, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Jeffrey Osborne, $500 million this year to relieve the eotape the entire session. "We end- for the session. Kragen acknowl- Lindsey Buckingham and Anita Pointer. African famine. He notes that this ed up with 75 hours of videotape," edges his disappointment at includes both the British and Ameri- he says." We plan to put a video to- Prince's no -show, but adds: "He can supergroups, as well as an Aus- gether much like they did with the never made a firm commitment to GRAMMY NOMINEE HUEY LEWIS tralian effort being organized by Band Aid single and sell it. We've al- attend. All along there has been talk (Continued from page 6) Olivia Newton -John, a German ready talked to people like RCA/Co- that he might contribute a track to equivalent featuring Alphaville, lumbia and Vestron. But I'm going the album. I would like very much song or two to help some unsigned The group is also starting to Nena and the Scorpions, and such to wait as long as I can to sell the to have that track, so I don't want to acts he admires. "I know some crack the international market. satellite projects as British builders, video, because the hotter this proj- stand here and criticize him." singer /songwriters who deserve "We're gold -albuming in Europe," farmers and truckers for Band Aid. ect gets, the better we're going to The USA For Africa project was record deals," he says, naming Mike Lewis says. "We toured there for Kragen says he expects to make a do overall." He has a similar philos- conceived by Harry Belafonte, who Dec. 20 Duke in Atlanta, Bruce Hornsby in two months late last year, and that label deal for the single and album ophy about cable rights, noting, called Kragen on and asked Los Angeles and Phil Lynott, who helped a lot." The group was also in the next two weeks. "CBS and "The best time to talk about the vid- him to coordinate it. Kragen then was the lead singer and writer in set to perform in Japan and Austra- RCA have the largest number of eo is when the single is No. 1." called his client, Lionel Richie. Thin Lizzy. That group scored a ma- lia, but bowed out. "We just really artists on here," he notes, "RCA on That's not an unlikely prospect The money end of the project is jor hit in 1976 with "The Boys Are needed a break," Lewis says, "so a worldwide basis and CBS domesti- given the magnitude of talent in- being overseen by Marty Rogol, Back In Town" ( "one of the great we took it." cally, so they're prime candidates. volved in the single. Besides Jack- who ran Harry Chapin's World rock'n'roll records," Lewis ex- Lewis says it's especially gratify- But I've had calls from all the rec- son and Richie, the lineup includes Hunger Year and has been on Ken- claims). ing that he and the News (Mario Ci- ord company presidents. They're all Harry Belafonte, Ray Charles, Bob ny Rogers' staff heading his food Lewis also plans to try his hand at pollina, John Colla, Bill Gibson, willing to do it without incurring Dylan, Daryl Hall & John Oates, drives. Notes Kragen: "Marty is re- writing songs for upcoming movies Chris Hayes and Sean Hopper) are any costs. Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lew- sponsible for seeing how this money by Steven Spielberg and Richard starting to be accepted as a group. "I also called one of the largest is & the News, Willie Nelson, the is distributed so we don't have an- Pryor. "It's kind of a way to get lim- "The success of our band is not retailers in the country- Barrie Pointer Sisters, Smokey Robinson, other Bangladesh situation, and bered up and learn writing again," the fact that I'm a 'nice guy,' which Bergman at Record Bar -and he's Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Si- find out years later that we weren't he says. "We haven't written in so we keep reading about, but that going to spearhead a committee to mon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina effective." long because we've been out tour- we're a good band. I think people see that retailers don't take any Turner, Dionne Warwick and Stevie ing." are beginning to realize that." profit." While noting that he doesn't Wonder. Quincy Jones produced the While Lewis looks forward to writing songs for films, he has no plans to segue into acting. "That's says, "but the priori- flattering," he MIDEM '85 OVERVIEW ty now is to really enjoy where we're at. We can actually write (Continued from page 1) songs now with a certain amount of confidence that they'll get played on market. try and the mushrooming of promo- Cannes event, largely devoted to clips by France's three state -run the radio, and that's something that Chevry was, in fact, calling this tional outlets with the advent of lo- live performances of classical and television channels because of their we've been working towards for 15 year's Midem "The first video clip cal and regional radio stations and contemporary music. The Interna- failure to agree on minimal condi- years." market." The emphasis on the inte- of private television operations and tional Music Centre (IMZ) of Vien- tions for payment to the rights own- Other plans? "We're also gong to gration of music and visuals was cable and satellite delivery systems. na presented a preview of serious ers. go out and- believe it or not-play further underlined at the lawyers' For the first time, the concept of a music productions to be showcased The annoucement of the ban drew some more gigs because there are seminar (separate story, page 37), musical Common Market seemed to by television stations in a number of powerful support from Jean -Loup four or five towns we haven't hit where it was reported that the level have some semblance of reality. different countries. Tournier, director general of yet somewhere. I don't know where of video clip production annually As to the viability of the video However, the main business of French performing right society they are, and I can't pronounce their was now in excess of 2,500, with music element, there were mixed Midem remains the international SACEM. At present only France's names, but we're going to play 1,500 of these coming from the U.S. feelings. The video music side was marketing and licensing of songs newest television network, Canal them." and 800 from Britain. Japan, Hol- seen as useful for making contacts and recordings, and this business Plus, has agreed to terms for video Indeed, Lewis & the News have land, Germany and France were and establishing visibility, but there proceeded as usual throughout the clip usage, at roughly $100 per play. built their reputation on the road, also cited as significant clip produc- was a feeling expressed in some week. But it was a far less furious French video clips were not very building in two years from clubs to ers. quarters that inadequate thought pace than was the case in the pre - much in evidence at Midem. Apart arenas. But they plan to return to a At his closing press conference, and planning had gone into this new video age. Many participants com- from a few imaginative and expen- smaller hall -the Kabuki Theatre in Midem organizer Chevry put the area of activity. palined that good songs were thin sive items, such as Jean -Michel San Francisco -Feb. 21 and 22 to participation this year in true per- Luke Thornton, director of Keller on the ground. Jarre's "Zoo Look," presented by tape a one -hour special for Show - spective when he noted that out of Thornton Ltd. U.K., a music video The French Minister of Culture, Francis Dreyfus and Polydor Inter- time. the 1,411 companies from 45 coun- production company, said that Mi- Jack Lang, defined the purpose of national at a lavish cocktail party, tries represented at Midem, 1,122 dem was well worth the $6,000 it Midem in a speech on opening day video occupied a relatively insignifi- were involved in popular music and cost his company to be represented. as "taking the pulse of the interna- cant place in the French presence at TOUCH That DIAL! 52 in music videos. But he foresaw a "We made useful contacts with Eu- tional music industry and enabling Midem. substantial growth in video music ropean artist managers and label its representatives to determine Chevry said that more than 7,000 people from 1,400 companies attend- Get fast results with ACTION - participation in the future. people and achieved our goal of visi- trends and exchange ideas." ed Midem. Though the number was MART, the Billboard Classi- Chevry said that the video ele- bility," he said. Lang said there had been an ex- down on last year's figure, fied. ment had given a new imaginative Ursula Riley, video coordination ponental growth of interest in the slightly dimension to the presentation of manager for RCA Records U.K., music of France, particularly the atmosphere was substantially musical works. Another innovation also said that the event had been among young people, and called it more optimistic. at Midem this year was the radio good for making contact with Euro- paradoxical that French radio and As usual, the most heavily repre- programming market, MIP Radio, peans involved in video music. High television programming does not re- sented country was France (287 where 21 countries were represent- visibility was also achieved by the flect this interest. companies), with the U.K. second ed by 134 companies. U.K. satellite stations Sky Channel Ironically, during a Midem enthu- (275) and the U.S. third (230), fol- Call our Hotline at (800) 223 -7524, The video and radio aspects of Mi- and Music Box. siastically saluting video, it was an- lowed by West Germany (98). and tell Jeff you want to see some dem '85 were seen as a reflection of The video emphasis at Midem also nounced that the French record in- Chevry announed that the 20th Mi- Action! the fast-developing liberalization of spilled over into Midem Classique, dustry association, SNEP, had dem was scheduled for Jan. 27 -31, the European broadcasting indus- the serious music division of the slapped a ban on the use of video 1986.

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A2 66 89 4 BRONSKI BEAT MCA 5538 (8.98) THE AGE OF CONSENT 0 2 2 11 MADONNA SIRE 25157-1/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 1 week at No. One LIKE A VIRGIN 56 2 1 1 34 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN A3 COLUMBIA QC 38653 (co) BORN IN THE U.S.A. 57 62 63 9 THE KINKS ARISTA AL 8-8264 (8.98) (CD) WORD OF MOUTH

6 10 14 WHAM COLUMBIA FC39595 (CD) MAKE IT BIG 58 59 67 4 THE GAP BAND TOTAL EXPERIENCE TELA- 5705 /RCA (8.98) GAP BAND VI

A2 ® 4 9 6 FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 81999 (9.98) (co) AGENT PROVOCATEUR 59 49 34 24 JULIO IGLESIAS COLUMBIA QC 39157 (CD) 1 100 BEL AIR PLACE 5 3 3 31 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION A9 WARNER BROS. 25110.1 (8.98) (CD) PURPLE RAIN 60 60 60 9 RAY PARKER JR. ARISTA AL 8-8266 (8.98) CHARTBUSTERS

6 5 4 37 CHICAGO A2 FULL MOON /WARNER BROS. 1- 25060 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 17 61 58 54 12 AL JARREAU WARNER BROS. 1 -25106 (8.98) (CD) HIGH CRIME 0 10 11 18 NEW EDITION MCA MCA5515 (8.98) NEW EDITION 62 51 48 95 Z Z TOP 4 WARNER BROS. 1 -23774 (8.98) (CD) ELIMINATOR 8 7 6 12 BRYAN ADAMS A &M sP5013 (8.98) (co) RECKLESS 63 53 53 21 TALKING HEADS SIRE 1- 25186 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) STOP MAKING SENSE 9 8 8 35 TINA TURNER CAPITOL ST -12330 (8.98) (CO) PRIVATE DANCER ® 79 100 6 AUTOGRAPH RCA NFU- 8040 (6.98) SIGN IN PLEASE 10 21 49 3 JOHN FOGERTY WARNER BROS. 1-25203 (8.98) CENTERFIELD 65 57 52 17 JEFFREY OSBORNE A &M SP-5017 (8.98) (co) DON'T STOP

AFL1 AWAY 11 9 7 16 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA AFL1 -5309 (9.98) BIG BAM BOOM ® 67 69 20 DIANA ROSS RCA -5009 (8.98) (CD) SWEPT 12 13 15 25 BILLY OCEAN JIVE /ARISTA JL 8 -8213 /ARISTA (8.98) SUDDENLY 67 86 103 9 LOS LOBOS WARNER BROS. 25177 -1 (8.98) HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE 13 12 12 60 CYNDI LAUPER A2 PORTRAIT BFR 38930 /COLUMBIA (CD) SHE'S SO UNUSUAL ® 82 95 9 JOHN PARR ATLANTIC 80180 (8.98) JOHN PARR A4 14 16 23 9 DON HENLEY GEFFEN GHS 24026 /WARNER BIOS. (8.98) (CD) BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST 69 78 88 78 BILLY JOEL COLUMBIA QC 38837 (CD) AN INNOCENT MAN

15 15 20 17 SHEENA EASTOÑ EMI- AMERICA ST -17132 (8.98) (CD) A PRIVATE HEAVEN 70 64 64 69 SOUNDTRACK MOTOWN 6062ML(8.98) (CD) THE BIG CHILL

16 11 5 11 DURAN DURAN A CAPITOL SWAY 12374 (9.98) (co) ARENA 71 68 68 12 SOUNDTRACK FANTASY WAM -1791 (2LPS) /RCA (19.98) (CD) AMADEUS 1 19 24 11 DEEP PURPLE MERCURY 824003.1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) PERFECT STRANGER 72 65 58 16 BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA QC 39480 (co) EMOTION (8.98) TRULY FOR YOU 18 17 13 17 THE HONEYDRIPPERS ES PARANZA 90220 /ATLANTIC (5.98) VOLUME ONE 0 85 87 13 THE TEMPTATIONS GORDY 6119 GL /MOTOWN

19 14 16 66 LIONEL RICHIE A8 MOTOWN 6059 ML (8.98) (CD) CAN'T SLOW DOWN 74 74 76 117 PRINCE 2WARNER BROS. 1- 23720(2LPS)(10.98)(CD) 1999 A2 20 26 38 5 SOUNDTRACK MCA 5547 (8.98) BEVERLY HILLS COP 75 77 65 63 BILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS FV 41450 (CD) REBEL YELL

21 18 18 64 THE POINTER SISTERS PLANET BxU- 4705/RCA (8.98) (CD) BREAK OUT ]ó 81 84 11 THE JUDOS RCA /CURB AHLI- 5319 /RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME

22 20 14 71 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS A5 CHRYSALIS FV 41412 (co) SPORTS 77 73 71 20 IRON MAIDEN CAPITOLSJ -12321 (8.98) (CD) POWER SLAVE

23 25 22 14 JULIAN LENNON ATLANTIC 80184 -1 (8.98) (CD) VALOTTE 78 70 51 17 DAVID BOWIE EMI-AMERICA SJ- 17138 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) TONIGHT

24 27 32 14 PHILIP BAILEY COLUMBIA BFC 39542 CHINESE WALL 79 71 59 27 SAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN GHS24043 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) VOA

25 22 19 12 PAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS F941471 (CD) TROPICO 80 84 96 17 TOMMY SHAW A &M SP-5020 (8.98) (CD) GIRLS WITH GUNS

2ó 35 44 12 REO SPEEDWAGON EPIC QE39593 )CO) WHEELS ARE TURNING 81 95 97 18 DOKKEN ELEKTRA 60376 (8.98) TOOTH & NAIL

27 24 21 10 LINDA RONSTADT ASYLUM 60387 /ELEKTRA (8.98) LUSH LIFE 82 92 136 20 BRUCE COCKBURN GOLD MOUNTAIN GM 80012 /A &M (8.98) STEALING FIRE

28 23 17 21 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6108ML (8.98) (CD) THE WOMAN IN RED -SOUNDTRACK 83 83 77 32 SHEILA E. WARNER BROS. 1. 25107 (8.98) THE GLAMOUROUS LIFE ® 34 29 29 THE TIME WARNER BROS. 25109-1 (8.98) ICE CREAM CASTLE 84 72 72 79 GEORGE WINSTON WINDHAM HILL C- 1025/A &M (9.98) (CD) DECEMBER 30 30 31 16 GENERAL PUBLIC I.R.S. SP- 70046/A &M (8.98) (CD) ALL THE RAGE 85 75 62 16 ROGER HODGSON A &M SP-5004 (8.98) (CD) IN THE EYE OF THE STORM

31 31 27 17 U2 ISLAND 90231/ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE 86 76 61 47 RAU A2 ATLANTIC 80143 -1 (8.98) (CD) OUT OF THE CELLAR

32 29 26 45 THE CARS A2 ELEKTRA 60296 (8.98) (CD) HEARTBEAT CITY 87 80 80 13 ELVIS PRESLEY RCA CPM6-5172 (49.95) A GOLDEN CELEBRATION

33 32 25 17 CHAKA KHAN WARNER BROS. 25162-1 (8.98) (CD) I FEEL FOR YOU 88 88 70 12 TOTO COLUMBIA QC38962 ISOLATION ® 36 36 10 MIDNIGHT STAR SOLAR 60384 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) PLANETARY INVASION 89 90 79 31 JOHN WAITE EMI-AMERICA ST-17124 (8.98) NO BRAKES 35 38 40 10 GIUFFRIA CAMEL /MCA 5524/MCA (8.98) GIUFFRIA 90 91 83 21 KENNY ROGERS RCA AFL I- 5043(8.98) (CD) WHAT ABOUT ME

36 39 41 10 TRIUMPH MCA 5537 (8.98) (CD) THUNDER SEVEN 91 89 86 31 COREY HART EMI -AMERICA ST-17117 (8.98) FIRST OFFENSE

37 37 37 12 WHODINI JIVE JL-8251/ARISTA (8.98) ESCAPE 92 69 56 14 PAUL MCCARTNEY COLUMBIA SC 39613 (CD) GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET

38 33 30 19 KISS A MERCURY 822495 -1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) ANIMALIZE 93 NEW DAVID SANBORN WARNER BROS. 25150-1 (8.98) STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

39 28 28 9 BARRY MANILOW ARISTA AL 8.8254 (8.98) (CD) 2:00 A.M. PARADISE CAFE 94 94 94 20 SAM HARRIS MOTOWN 6103ML (8.98) (co) SAM HARRIS

40 43 47 14 ASHFORD & SIMPSON C4PITOLST- 12366(8.98) SOLID 1 107 105 28 SCANDAL FEATURING PATTY SMYTH COLUMBIA FC 39173 (CD) WARRIOR

FRANISLAND KIE G90232 O1 TS)-O HOLLYWOO{1298)D 41 44 46 12 WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE DOME 96 96 81 70 MOTLEY CRUE A2 ELEKTRA 60289 (8.98) (CD) SHOUT AT THE DEVIL (2 -LPES ATLANTIC (CD)

42 48 50 9 KOOL & THE GANG DE -LITE 822943 -1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) EMERGENCY 97 97 98 18 WYNTON MARSALIS COLUMBIA FC39530 (CD) HOT HOUSE FLOWERS AND THE BEAVER BROWN 43 40 35 40 JOHN CAFFERTY Bait & THE CRUISERS -SOUNDTRACK 98 100 102 6 SOUNDTRACK RCA ABLI -5349 (8.9B) (CD) EURYTHMICS (1984) SCOTT! BROS. BFZ 38929/EPIC (CD)

MERCURY 824107 -1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS ® 45 45 21 JACK WAGNER QWEST 1- 25214/WARNER BROS. (8.98) ALL I NEED 99 87 78 10 RICK SPRINGFIELD 45 42 42 55 VAN HALEN A5 WARNER BROS. 1. 23985 (8.98) (CD) 1984 100 102 93 11 THE WHISPERS SOLAR 60356-1/ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) SO GOOD A2 46 46 33 32 TWISTED SISTER ATLANTIC 80156 (8.98) (CD) STAY HUNGRY 101 104 104 72 LINDA RONSTADT ASYLUM 60260 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) WHAT'S NEW

47 41 39 76 MADONNA A2 SIRE 1- 23867/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) MADONNA 102 93 85 19 DENNIS DEYOUNG A &M SP -5006 (8.98) (co) DESERT MOON

48 50 66 6 FAT BOYS SUTRA SUS1015 (8.98) FAT BOYS 103 98 99 15 DAN HARTMAN MCANCA5525 (8.98) (CD) I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU

49 56 57 20 SURVIVOR SCOTT! BROS. FZ 39578 /EPIC (CD) VITAL SIGNS 104 105 107 52 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA JC 33795 (co) BORN TO RUN

SOLAR (8.98) (CD) HEARTBREAK ® 61 92 3 GEORGE BENSON WARNER BROS. 1-25178 (8.98) 20/20 105 103 90 10 SHALAMAR 60385 /ELEKTRA BROS. -1 (8.98) (CD) THE LAST IN LINE 51 55 74 9 TEENA MARIE EPIC FE 39528 STARCHILD 106 108 110 30 DIO WARNER 25100

52 52 55 39 JERMAINE JACKSON ARISTA AL88203 -A (8.98) (CD) JERMAINE JACKSON 10 114 128 4 SOUNDTRACK GEFFEN GHS24062 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) COTTON CLUB

108 112 117 34 RUN D.M.C. PROFILE PRO 1201 (8.98) RUN D.M.C. O 54 73 5 SOUNDTRACK POLYDOR 823696 -1 /POLYGRAM (9.98) (CD) BREAKIN' 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

54 47 43 12 CULTURE CLUB VIRGIN /EPIC QE39881 /EPIC WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE 109 109 101 14 UB 40 A &M SP -5033 (8.98) GEFFREY MORGAN

FC STREET TALK 110 111 116 12 BIG COUNTRY MERCURY 822831- 1 /POLYGRAM(8.98)(CD) STEELTOWN 55 63 75 42 STEVE PERRY COLUMBIA 39334 (CD)

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ONSULTANTS CO- ORDINATION H INC. RICHARD HALEM BEN MORGAN 213 850 -6263 www.americanradiohistory.com the frontrunner had it not been lor's "Meltdown" and LECTERN Michael W. Charlie Peacock's "Lie Down In mixed bag of entries, although the more of a patriotic album than a re- Smith's "2." Randy The (Continued from page 58) Stonehill's Grass" unfortunately didn't favorite is probably the Phil Dris- ligious one. Also nominated were "Celebrate This Heartbeat," Steve make it. coll /Debby Boone duet "Keep The male category, Phil Driscoll's "Cele- Bob Bailey's "I'm Walkin', " Leon Camp's "Fire And Ice," Phil Best gospel performance by a duo Flame Burning" from her "Surren- brate Freedom" would have been Patillo's "J.E.S.U.S. ", Steve Tay- Keaggy's "Underground" and or group with vocal includes a der" album. Also nominated is the Steve Camp /Michele Pillar duet "Love's Not A Feeling." Albums by Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart ( "Live Forever "), the New Gaither Vocal Band ( "New Point Of View ") and Petra ( "Not Of This World ") would seem to have less of a shot at the Grammy. Besides the two tracks from An- drae Crouch's "No Time To Lose" already mentioned, the other nomi- nees for best soul gospel perfor- mance, female include Albertina Walker's "Impossible Dream," Shirley Caesar's "Sailin' " and Dan - niebelle Hall's "Unmistakably Dan - niebelle." Sandra Crouch won last year, and Caesar could win this time. Vanessa Bell Armstrong's "Chosen" is a glaring omission from this list. Al Green won best soul gospel performance, male last year, and he's back again with "Trust In God." Another track from Andrae Crouch's "No Time To Lose," "Al- ways Remember," is nominated, along with Jessy Dixon's album "Sanctuary," Mel Carter's album "Willing" and the Rev. James Cleveland's track "The Prayer" from the album "I'm Giving My Life To You." Andrae could win here, Al could repeat, and it wouldn't sur- prise anybody if the Rev. Cleveland took home the statue. Word hopes to match the surprise victory last year by Barbara Man - drell & Bobby Jones in the best soul gospel performance by a duo or group category with Al Green and Shirley Caesar's duet "Sailin' On The Sea Of Your Love." They'll have to contend with Edwin Haw- kins' "Angels Will Be Singing," "Lord, Lift Us Up" by Bebe & CeCe Winans and the Richard Small- wood Singers' "Psalms," as well as "Rejoice" by Caesar and Anne Cae- sar Price. All are good, but there's really no excuse for the Rev. F.C. Barnes and the Rev. Janice Brown's "No Tears In Glory" not being there -or their No. 1 "Rough Side Of The Mountain" from last year. And finally, in the best inspira- tional performance category, in ad- dition to the music from Pat Boone, Deniece Williams and Phillip Bailey, the nominees are Donna Summer's track "Forgive Me" from her "Cats Without Claws" album and Lisa Whelchel's "All Because of You" album. Summer won last year for a cut from her "She Works Hard For The Money," but this could be the ALFA year for the popular Williams. magnetite 12 4:7 '01! Agfa Magnetite 12 cassette duplicating tape delivers true master quality sound. Outstanding high and low output combines with the lowest noise floor available to provide unmatched versatility and tremendous enhancement capabilities. Magnetite 12 fulfills the needs of the most demanding master. You spend too much time perfecting your master recording to trust its ... bought, rented, sound to an unfaithful cassette duplicating tape. hired, whatever you need, we'll tell the world in Trust Agfa Magnetite 12. It gives as good as it gets. AGFA AUDIO BILLBOARD CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION AGFA -GEVAERT MAGNETIC TAPE DIVISION, 275 NORTH STREET, TETERBORO. NJ 07608 (201) 288 -4100 Call Jeff Serrette today -(800) 223 -7524 (NY residents dial 212- 764- 7388).

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BANGLES COLUMBIA BEC 39220 ALL OVER THE PLACE 113 117 120 26 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS mum 90169/ATLANTIC (8.98) LEGEND 158 162 166 28 TRIP 18 KURTIS BLOW MERCURY 822420- 1 /POLYGRAM(8.98) EGO 114 106 106 23 KROKUS ARISTA AL8 -8243 (8.98) (CD) THE BLITZ 170 176

FLOOR 175 33 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST GEFFEN GHS 2031 /WARNER BROS. (16.95) (CD) CATS 115 115 118 81 MIDNIGHT STAR SOLAR60241 /ELEKTRA (8.98) NO PARKING ON THE DANCE ® - LOVE AT FIRST STING 161 166 172 9 ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER ces FM 37827 (CD) CAVERNA MAGICA 116 113 114 48 SCORPIONS 2 MERCURY 814981- 1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD)

THE MAGAZINE 162 167 173 41 R.E.M. I.R.S. SP- 70044/A&M wee) (co) RECKONING 117 119 III 18 RICKIE LEE JONES WARNER saes. 25117 -1(8.98) (co)

ELVIS PRESLEY RCA AFM1-5182 (a.98) ROCKER 118 118 112 65 NIGHT RANGER CAMEL/MCA MCA5456/MCA (8.98) (co) MIDNIGHT MADNESS 163 158 164 10

CAPITOL SJ- 12361(8.98) SIGNS OF LIFE 119 116 121 33 ROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 25095 -1 (8.98) (CD) CAMOUFLAGE 164 139 126 28 BILLY SQUIER

THE WARNING EGYPTIAN LOVER EGYPTIAN EMPIRE PMSR 0663 (8.98) ON THE NILE 120 124 129 18 QUEENSRYCHE EMI-AMERICA ST-17134 (8.98) © NEW

GEFFEN GHS 24055 (8.98) ERIC CARMEN 121 122 127 121 LIONEL RICHIE A4 MOTOWN 6007 ML (8.98) (CD) LIONEL RICHIE 133) NEW ERIC CARMEN

CAPITOL ST -12310 (co) SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER 122 110 108 23 THE FIXX MCA MCA5507 (8.98) (co) PHANTOMS 167 149 153 62 DURAN DURAN (8.98)

RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE ARISTA AL88246 (8.98) (CD) GHOSTBUSTERS 123 128 133 34 STEVIE COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER 168 138 135 32 SOUNDTRACK EPIC FE 39304 (CD) 2 KLYMAXX CONSTELLATION /MCA 5529/MCA (8.98) MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM 124 131 142 558 PINK FLOYD HARVEST SMAS11163 /CAPITa(8.98) (CD) DARK SIDE OF THE MOON © 187 - WINDHAM HILL WH -1038 /A&M (9.98) (CD) THE DREAMS OF CHILDREN 125 125 115 6 BOB DYLAN COLUMBIA 39944 REAL LIVE 170 172 170 13 SHADOWFAX

2 JULIE BROWN RHINO 610(5.98) GODDESS IN PROGRESS 0 159 188 3 EUGENE WILDE PHILLY WORLD 90239 /ATLANTIC (8.98) EUGENE WILDE 0 176 - COLUMB A JS 39242 (c0) FOOTLOOSE 127 132 138 35 VARIOUS ARTISTS MOTOWN 6094 ML (9.98) MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL 172 169 146 52 SOUNDTRACK A5

JC 35311 DARKNESS AT THE EDGE OF TOWN 128 130 137 68 PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC SD16029 (8.98) (CD) FACE VALUE 173 178 182 77 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA (CD) INTO THE GAP 0 NEW II. KIM WILDE MCA 5550 (8.98) TEASES AND DARES 174 171 178 48 THOMPSON TWINS ARISTA AL-8-8200 (8.98) (CD) A 4940(8.98) (CD) STAY WITH ME TONIGHT ® 141 150 20 METALLICA ELEKTRA 60396 (8.98) RIDE THE LIGHTNING 175 156 156 80 JEFFREY OSBORNE &MSP- QC 38358 (CD) NEBRASKA 131 135 141 53 ALABAMA A2 RCA AHL1 -4939 (8.98) (CD) ROLL ON 176 179 181 28 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA

VOLLENWEIDER ISLAND /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) - WAR 132 136 F-134 11 ANDREAS BEHIND THE GARDENS, BEHIND THE WALL .... 177 181 183 84 U2 90067 COLUMBIA FM -37793 (CD) PLAYING TO WIN 133 133 140 18 PAT METHENY GROUP ECM 25008.1/WARNER mos. (9.98) FIRST CIRCLE ®7 NEW LRB CAPITOL ST -12365 (8.98) (CD) '74 JAILBREAK 134 137 139 30 ELTON JOHN GEFFEN GHS 24031 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) BREAKING HEARTS 179 151 152 13 AC /DC ATLANTIC 80178 (6.98) FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND 135 126 113 14 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. ELEKTRA 60318 (8.98) (co) INSIDE MOVES 180 184 186 14 GEORGE STRAIT MCA MCA5518 (8.98) DOES

98) SOME GREAT REWARD 136 120 119 42 LAURA BRANIGAN ATLANTIC 80147 (8.98) (CD) SELF CONTROL 181 183 187 4 DEPECHE MODE SIRE 25194 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8 TEACHERS 137 134 130 23 NEWCLEUS SUNNYVIEW sun 4901 03.9e) JAM ON REVENGE 182 145 109 16 SOUNDTRACK CAPITOL SV -12371 (9.98)

(8.98) LOVE LANGUAGE ® 142 147 6 THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER ATLANTIC 81233 (8.98) (co) BOP DOO -WOP 183 185 - 34 TEDDY PENDERGRASS ASYLUM 60317 /ELEKTRA (CD) JETT & BLACKHEARTS VICTORY 139 127 122 16 JOAN GLORIOUS RESULTS OF A MISSPENT YOUTH 184 163 157 30 JACKSON$ A.2 EPIC QE 38946 (CD) MCA MCA5476 (8.98) 2010 140 146 151 19 W.A.S.P. CAPITOL ST- 12343 (8.98) W.A.S.P. ® 190 - 2 SOUNDTRACK A &M SP-5038 (8.98) JUKEBOX ® E.ISLEY, C.JASPER, M.ISLEY BROADWAY'S CLOSER TO SUNSET BLVD. MOTOWN 61 I7ML (8.98) NEW 141 143 143 17 THE DAZZ BAND CBS ASSOCIATE° FZ 39873/ EPIC BURNS LIKE A STAR ® 153 160 8 EUROGLIDERS COLUMBIA 39588 THIS ISLAND 187 177 148 12 STONE FURY MCA MCA5522 (3.98) NIGHTSONGS NEW MARTIN BRILEY MERCURY 822423 -1 / POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) DANGEROUS MOMENTS 188 191 192 16 EARL KLUGH CAPITOL ST -12372 (8.98) FOREVER YOUNG 144 121 125 11 PLANET P PROJECT MCA MCA-2-8019 2LPS (10.98) PINK WORLD 189 193 198 8 ALPHAVILLE ATLANTIC 80166 (8.98)

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149 144 132 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS WINDHAM HILL WI16- 1035 /A&M (9.98) (CD) SAMPLER '84 CO NEW11 JOHN HUNTER PRIVATE I BFZ 39626/EPIC FAMOUS AT NIGHT IN HELL 150 152 155 39 WHITESNAKE GEFFEN GHS- 4018 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) SLIDE IT IN 195 197 199 25 GRIM REAPER RCA NFL1 -8038 (6.98) SEE YOU

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155 140 145 24 THE S.O.S. BAND TABU FZ 39332/EPIC JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT 200 186 159 28 QUIET RIOT PASHA QZ 39515/EPIC (CD) CONDITION CRITICAL

TOP POP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) Whodini 37 AC /DC 179 Dazz Band 141 Corey Hart 91 LRB 178 Ray Parker Jr. 60 Tommy Shaw 80 Talking Heads 63 Eugene Wilde 126 Bryan Adams 8 Deep Purple 17 Dan Hartman 103 Cyndi Lauper 13 John Parr 68 SOUNDTRACKS Temptations 73 Kim Wilde 129 Alabama 131 Dennis DeYoung 102 Don Henley 14 Let's Active 197 Teddy Pendergrass 183 Amadeus 71 Thompson Twins 174 George Winston 84 Alphaville 189 Depeche Mode 181 Roger Hodgson 85 Julian Lennon 23 Steve Perry 55 Beverly Hills Cop 20 Time 29 Stevie Wonder 28 Laurie Anderson 199 Dio 106 Honeydrippers 18 Huey Lewis & News 22 Pink Floyd 124 Big Chill 70 Toto 88 67 Planet P Project 144 Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo Triumph 36 Apollonia 6 192 Dokken 81 Billy Idol 75 Los Lobos 53 ZZ Top 62 Pointer Sisters 21 Cats 160 Tina Turner 9 Armored Saint 156 Duran Duran 16, 167 Julio Iglesias 59 1,`47 Madonna Elvis Presley 87, 163 Cotton Club 107 Twisted Sister 46 Ashford & Simpson 40 Bob Dylan 125 Iron Maiden 77 Transfer 138 Manhattan Prince 74, 157, 196 Country 146 Autograph 64 Isley, Jasper, Isley 186 Barry Manilow 39 U2 31, 147, 177 Sheila E. 83 Prince & the Revolution 5 Dune 190 Marie 51 UB40 109 Philip Bailey 24 Sheena Easton 15 Jermaine Jackson 52 Teena Footloose 172 Marley & Wailers 113 Queensryche 120 Bangles 158 Egyptian Lover 165 Michael Jackson 111 Bob Ghostbusters 168 Van Halen 45 Wynton Marsalis 97 Quiet Riot 200 Pat Benatar 25 Eurogliders 142 Rebbie Jackson 145 Purple Rain 5 Vanity 148 Paul McCartney 92 George Benson 50 Eurythmics 98 Jacksons 184 R.E.M. 162 Stop Making Sense 63 VARIOUS ARTISTS Big Country 110 Malcolm McLaren 191 Fat Boys 48 Al Jarreau 61 REO Speedwagon 26 Teachers 182 More Songs From Big Chill 127 Kurtis Blow 159 Metallica 130 Fixx Joan Jett 139 Ratt 86 2010 185 Sampler '84 149 Laura Branigan 136 122 Pat Metheny Group 133 Fogerty 10 Billy Joel 69 Lionel Richie 19, 121 Woman In Red 28 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Martin Briley 143 John Midnight Star 34, 115 Foreigner 4 Elton John 134 Kenny Rogers 90 Rick Springfield 99 Trouble 123 Bronski Beat Molly Hatchet 193 56 41 Rickie Lee Jones 117 Linda Ronstadt 27, 101 Bruce Springsteen 2, 104, 152, 173, Andreas Vollenweider 132, 161 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Crue 96 Julie Brown 171 The Judds 76, 153 Motley Diana Ross 66 177 58 Anne Murray 154 WASP. 140 John Cafferty/Beaver Brown Band 43 Gap Band Run- D.M.C. 108 Billy Squier 164 Public Chaka Khan 33 Jack Wagner 44 General 30 New Edition 7 Ray Stevens 151 Eric Carmen 166 Kinks 57 S.O.S. Band 155 John Waite 89 Cars 32 Giuffria 35 Newcleus 137 Rod Stewart 119 Reaper 195 Kiss 38 David Sanborn 93 Grover Washington Jr. 135 Chicago 6 Grim Night Ranger 118 95 Stone Fury 187 Earl Klugh 188 Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth Wham 3 Bruce Cockburn 82 Hagar 79 George Strait 180 Sammy Klymaxx 169 Oak Ridge Boys 198 Scorpions 116 The Whispers 100 Phil Collins 128 11 Barbra Streisand 72 Daryl Hall & John Oates Kool & the Gang 42 Billy Ocean 12 Shadowfax 170 Whitesnake 150 Culture Club 54 Survivor 49 Sam Harris 94 Krokus 114 Jeffrey Osborne 65, 175 Shalamar 105 The Who 112

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www.americanradiohistory.com CD PLANT: NO CUSTOM WORK (Continued from pagel)

light as a reflection of enthusiastic that it wasn't accomplished "with- checked last week, said that new public response to the new configu- out struggle." CD pressing orders are being wel- ration, may last well into the spring, Perper sees greater difficulties comed. A spokesman says that its say close observers -even later, say later in the first quarter of the year, plant is running at a level of 400,000 some, if projected new capacity fails and in the second quarter as well. disks a month, but most of this vol- full implementation. He admits that softer elements of ume is earmarked for European ac- Both the CBS and DADC state- the company's catalog may suffer counts. He adds that he expects the ments cite the enormous demand, somewhat as priorities are imple- emphasis to shift to the U.S. over stimulated by heavy sales of CD mented. the coming year. hardware that parlayed first -year No orders from new accounts are Jim Frische, head of the DADC purchases of software to an aver- being accepted by Denon at this plant, could not be reached for di- age of 25 to 30 per player, compared time, says vice president Robert rect comment. A company spokes- to earlier predictions of 12 to 18 Heiblim. Capacity at the company's man, however, said five CD presses disks. Japanese plant is now 350,000 a are in operation at this time, with a Little Rascals. New York Music Co. president Sid Bernstein poses with the Others pointed to a galloping in- month, he says, but will advance to sixth being tested. Capacity in both label's third signing, the Connecticut -based Fury, whose debut album will be crease in the number of retail out- 600,000 a month in April, "or June at Terre Haute and Japan should be up produced by former Young Rascal Felix Cavaliere. Shown from left are New lets handling CDs and the resultant the latest," and to 750,000 to shortly to one million a month by the fall, York Land Co. president Joe Bernstein, New York Music Publishing president large demand for product merely to thereafter. "in readiness for the holiday rush," Randall Poe, Fury's Brian LeBlanc, Cavaliere, Bernstein, Fury's Robbi LaBlanc fill pipelines. As an example of the capacity he added. and the group's manager Robert Berman. While no direct comment came problem, Heiblim points to a re- The current rates of 300,000 a from CBS officials, it's known that quest by Arista to double its press- month in Terre Haute will be dou- the label is paying more attention to ing order. "We had to turn them bled by this summer, the spokes- the heavy hitters on its CD release down," he says. man insists. Yield and capacity are NAIROBI PROTOCOL lists, even if it means diverting Sanyo, alone among suppliers equivalent, he says. (Continued on page 3) available resources from slower moving items. In common with oth- reasons labels cited against exten- American disks will be assessed on er companies, it is giving somewhat sion include a perceived increase in an ad valorem duty of more than less attention to earlier approaches DEALERS FACE CD PINCH imports and the attempt to stem 5% for entrance into the EEC. Sub- that sought first of all a fast-broad- (Continued from pagel) parallel imports. However, he adds sequently, Thacher says it is in the ening repertoire pool on CD. that approved imports are still at or interest of the American record in- One of the marketing disappoint- Dec. 22). Notes Steve Mills of Oz ting worse all the time. I instruct below 2% of the total market, and dustry to continue the provisions as ments in the burdened supply situa- Records, Atlanta: "I ordered 400 my people to reinstitute our back- that the removal of the tariffs does well as negotiating for a reciprocal tion is the pushing back of early si- pieces of Simon & Garfunkel's orders on the order we make after not affect any of the protections agreement. multaneous release hopes. In many 'Greatest Hits', and last week I got each back -order shipment." Hill against parallel imports. Although the EEC had originally cases, this still remains more a de- 18." Mills, who estimates the CD in- also suggests that manufacturers Additionally, Thacher suggests pledged to liberalize its tariff laws sire than reality, and CD availability ventory at his Stone Mountain, Ga., standardize the unit count per box that the return to a tariff, which as other protocol advocates moved often follows LP and tape by a warehouse /store at 2,700 titles, is so that he can quickly estimate the would total approximately 4%, is ahead, it has not. month or more. also irate over recurrent schedule amount of CDs in each shipment. less than that being charged by the The International Federation of One example that highlights the adjustments from vendors promis- Murray Berman of C &M One - EEC. Furthermore, Compact Discs Phonogram & Videogram Produc- situation is a Deborah Allen album ing new monthly releases, only to Stop, Hyattsville, Md. and John and cassettes have their duty im- ers (IFPI) is still lobbying with on which RCA hoped to have CDs provide stock months later. Thompson of the 160-store Record posed at a significantly lower rate EEC governments and is hopeful of out at the time of the album release "How can I satisfy the 5,000 CD Bar chain, Durham, N.C., note that in the U.S. He estimates that tariffs obtaining agreements before Au- last November. The album has still buyers on my mailing list when I CD experience is limited, making it for incoming CDs would equal ap- gust, when the U.S. legislation ex- to come out on CD. continually advertise new releases I more dangerous when initial ship- proximately 1.3 cents per disk. pires. Although RCA claims to be in rel- backorder that don't arrive when ments on a title are short. Berman atively good shape regarding CDs, expected ?" he muses. "I advertised plays devil's advocate, noting that the label's Robbin Ahrold points to Moore's 'Irish Melodies' on None- the problem is universal to maker as a turnaround time of 90 days today such for months before it shipped well as account on this higher-ticket p CK on new orders, against 45 days sev- recently. RCA had five January re- item. He also cites the fact that CD ,,,. syl( THIS BUSINESS sox Es eral months ago. Upcoming titles leases that were originally an- prices can drop as volume increases, ",.CT are being scrutinized carefully to nounced for November." another reason for caution about OF MUSIC make sure that projected release Mills values his mail order busi- building inventory on the part of ac- m 4DItrtieó in fact, to- counts. as low as with schedules can, be met, says ness, claiming numerous orders 1W. Ahrold. talling in the low four figures from "We need more simultaneous CD, vailable Also a William At WEA, Alan Perper says his customers all over the U.S. LP and cassette, releases like Ma- with your logo, i company is shipping better than Roundup Music's Don Jensen donna," says Steve Chomiczewski imprint. Krasilovsky 80% of current CD orders, a per- says he and Chuck Blacksmith of of Richman Bros., Pennsauken, N.J. address, centage with which he is comfort- the Seattle in -house rack operation one -stop /distributor. "When the CD Attorney & Author able. He attributes those results to that serves the Fred Meyer chain is not available at the same time, we For more information call: good advance planning, but says have decided not to run individual ti- lose sales because the record buff tle information in CD ads until they CD owner wants a copy, so he might The Guitar Study Center can assure product shipment. "We buy an LP or cassette. He gets it slag. let. are just going to talk about artists home, doesn't find it as good as he at The New School who have CDs and provide general wished, so when the CD arrives, he 160 East 5615 Street Dept.V information on the new technol- skips it." 10 Q2 Tel. 758-3232 (212) 741 -8866 NYC. N.Y. ogy," Jensen avers. Echoing others, Sound Video Unlimited's Stan HOLD he cites poor fill on super acts as his Meyers and Hill agree that ship- severest problem, pointing to Bruce ments of CD backorders should be Springsteen, Madonna and Cyndi carefully meted out on a proportion ( BILLBOARD THE Lauper as particularly acute cases. of the individual order from the to- Laury's, the Chicago -based CD tal available shipment. "If our cus- retailing pioneer, hasn't found back- tomers are backordered and we do ordering as big a headache as some. not deliver," says Meyers, "they ADVERTISING SALES PHONE! However, the firm's Art Shulman place the order with a competitor says the CBS tray is bothersome in and we lose the sale if someone gets that consumers have trouble get- it first." . The New York office of Billboard will soon have an ting the disk out of the box, due to a Bruce Carlock of Cats retail opening for a self starting professional with a minimum hub that more firmly anchors the stores and Music City Distributing of 2 years' experience in sales, music and /or video. disk. studies record retail ads from other George Hill of Danjay Music, the parts of the country and sees where This must have a record of success and stabil- person Denver one -stop entity that serves stores are carrying product he can't highly and motivated ity. We are looking for a creative Dial 800 -223 -7524 toll free more than 90 independent dealers in get. He is particularly vexed by the results for great re- to place an ad in ACTION - person eager to work hard and get the Budget Tapes & Records fran- backorders on Windham Hill and wards. Send resume, letter, and salary requirements to MART, Billboard's classi- backorder problems the fact that labels don't have a uni- fied advertising section. chise, says (no calls, please): him to canvass his deal- form backorder procedure. phone For quick results. call Jeff have forced to determine Wayne Grossman, national CD Serrette today (NY resi- ers on new releases Miles T. Killoch his or- of Lieberman Enter- dents dial 212 764 -7388). their need and then inflate supervisor Billboard Magazine 1515 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10036 der. prises, who is based in Chicago, "We order five and get three on maintains that "labels are catching backorders, too," he says. "We up on CD orders." He says Lieber- started in CDs in August, 1983. De- man has a nucleus of 250 titles they livery track records seem to be get- ship generally through the country.

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www.americanradiohistory.com `STAR TREK III' RETURNS (Continued from page 1) On the Beam more than doubling the the "Star Trek III" quotas in order classical, which has been well ac- awaiting his first CD titles -from Spock," BY SAM SUTHERLAND amount of product distributors will to stay on good terms with Para- cepted. That has to help us." Lorez Alexandria, Bob Magnus- be able to return, while halving the mount, the cries of distress were A weekly column focusing on de- Also likely to help the line is the son with Hubert Laws, the Flor- time they have to wait to be able to loud. When they were first institut- velopments in Compact Disc hard- label's deserved reputation for solid ence big band, the late Shelly get credit for unsold units. ed several years ago, quotas did a ware and software. production values. Although Jeffer- Manne, Bill Mays and Tommy The move left distributors enthu- lot of good, admits Shannahan, but son does note some digital masters Tedesco's Three Guitars project - siastic and some manufacturers now he says they have become cor- TWO MAJOR INDEPENDENT in the vault, he says the bulk of the and readying two more. Pressing is worried that returns policies might rosive, frequently forcing distribu- jazz labels have joined the CD fold, catalog offers "state -of- the -art ana- being done by Sanyo. be making a backdoor entry into the tors to sell product at prices close to offering reassuring proof that log -the biggest variable, of Like Jefferson, Marx is confident industry. cost. there's still room for growth even course, remains the engineering. that older analog masters will prove Stock balancing is the way the The latest move has distributors as the corporate giants battle over Everybody who likes to be hip and worthy Compact Disc subjects. But home video industry handles re- optimistic that a change has oc- press capacity. Despite the current try and cast digital against analog he adds that his initial offerings turns without actually resorting to curred. All those surveyed were software crunch, however, both the in black and white is dealing with from the Discovery, Trend, Musi- direct returns policies. Virtually all positive about the steps Paramount Discovery label family and Con- bull." craft and AM -PM vaults will hew to home video manufacturers have ex- has taken, and about the company's cord Jazz have added digital disks He adds that early digital ses- his digital library. pressed constant, vociferous opposi- treatment of distributors in gener- to their album lines. sions still convince him that straight tion to the establishment of returns al. Concord Jazz, again buoyed by a digital recording can incur losses in BACK TO MONO: Chatter follow- policies in their industry. "They made a nice policy for us," flight of five Grammy nominations, midrange information, a problem he ing the Compact Disc Group sum- According to distributors, Para- says Andrew Kairey, video buyer has already shipped its first few deems more critical in jazz. mit last week finds a number of at- mount has changed the stock bal- for VTR Distributors in Pennsylva- CDs, confirms founder and presi- Albert Marx doesn't expect to tendees excited by a demonstration ancing terms on "Star Trek III," nia. The impact will be felt across dent Carl Jefferson, who notes four ship his first CDs from the Discov- of CD versions of Elvis Presley's from 10% after six months to 25% the market, he says: "It helps the in the market and eight more in ery /Trend combine until March, but earlier mono recordings for RCA. after 90 days, probably the most retailer in that now the distributor preparation via JVC. Top label claims he's planned the swing to RCA said it would offer restored generous terms yet offered for a can grow some balls and back the draws including George Shearing, digital technology "since the tech- mono versions of that material on major title. product the way it should be both on his own and with Mel nology was announced -I was ex- Compact Disc some time ago, and The new quotas apply only to backed." Torme, Woody Herman and Scott cited right away." Marx notes that most majors have confirmed past "Star Trek III," distributors say. Because the terms for "Star Trek Hamilton are among the digital he began recording digitally in 1980, willingness to issue selected ever- Paramount executives were not III" were so strict, distributors vanguard for Jefferson. starting with a Lighthouse gig for greens from mono sources. The available for comment as to why claim, price became the main tool Jefferson agrees that the CD Bob Florence and his big band. CDG meeting, however, reportedly to they had altered the title's terms or for selling the title, leaving little market is a ripe one for the straight - "When I switched from 78s to LP, dramatized the issue, thanks what they felt the meaning of the room for marketing promotional ef- ahead acoustic jazz that's been his I was the first independent label to RCA's Robbin Ahrold, who demon- move might be. forts as distributors simply at- label's specialty. "The thing that's do so," he claims. "People thought I strated the King's digital reincarna- The terms are far too generous, tempted to move enough volume to interesting for us is that the demo- was crazy to issue an LP on 12 -inch, tion. according to some manufacturers, hit their quotas. graphics for jazz are so similar to instead of 10 -inch, too." Now he's who claim they result from Para - Some manufacturers call Para - mount's attempt to force -feed mount's move a positive one. "It enough product into the market- represents a sensitivity by the man- place to match the goals set by un- ufacturer to the retail base," says realistic quotas. MGM /UA Home Video vice presi- (;grass Jjuth Paramount set extraordinarily dent of sales and marketing Saul for Trek III," dis- Melnick. "Manufacturers have to be Sell Out" and the Jonzun Crew's and given total control from band strict terms "Star BY KIMBERLY FREEMAN tributors claim (Billboard. Jan. 19), sensitive to the distributor's needs, "Space Cowboy." selection to liner notes on each com- setting a total sales goal of 450,000 and distributors have to be sensitive A weekly column focusing on the Tommy Boy vice president Moni- pilation. "Garage Sale's" creator is units and assigning quotas to to the manufacturer's needs, wants activities of independent labels ca Lynch admits that royalty ex- Jeff Tamarkin, contributor to sev- match. Distributors who did not ac- and necessities." and distributors. penses and the low price tag will re- eral music papers and former editor cept the quotas had to pay in terms MGM /UA Home Video is current- strict spectacular profits, at least of the collector's bible Goldmine. of significant price and marketing ly marketing "Gone With The WHILE COMPILATION projects initially, but the indie doesn't expect Cooper says previous compila- penalties. Wind," and although the company have long been a catalog mainstay to lose money on the project. "It's a tions, such as "The Great New "It forces us to really get in a cut- does not set official quotas, some for labels like Rounder, Rhino and very attractive package to consum- York Singles Scene," compiled by throat business," says Commtron's distributors say that the firm's Jem, it appears the format is charm- ers," says Lynch. "We're trying to Tom Goodkind, and the Ira Rob- national marketing manager Tim goals are overly aggressive, with ing the younger breed of indies as establish the label's name as synon- bins /Trouser Press offering "Best Shannahan, with many distributors some wholesalers worried enough an ideal vehicle for solidifying label ymous with a certain type of sound. Of American Underground," have selling "Star Trek III" to retailers to be selling the program to retail- identity among both distributors It will also reiterate the past suc- typically sold between 4,000 and at "virtually loss leader prices" in ers at $2 above their cost instead of and consumers. Out of Torrance, cess of our artists." 5,000 copies, which he calls "good order to make their quotas. the $6 or $7 which is usual for that Calif., Enigma issues its first com- Also testing out the compilation numbers." "They are not great out Although distributors accepted price range. pilation album later this month with waters is Gotham's Sleeping Bag of the box," he says, "but they're the double disk "Enigma Varia- logo. Scheduled for a March release, great catalog sellers." tions." Toting a $6.98 list price, the the yet -untitled album will feature Other compilations to look for in- COMMENTARY package features 26 tracks by an the label's "greatest dance win- clude Dolphin's "More Mondo," an (Continued from page 10) equal number of the label's non- ners," says executive Ron Resnick. offspring of its earlier "Mondo metal acts. "It will almost be like our catalog," Montage," which features acts through to consumers. technical know -how, and above all "It's the cream of our crop," says says Resnick, who hopes the piece strictly from the label's home state Copyright policy should aim risk -is effectively confiscated. Enigma's national retail director will serve as bait for business from of North Carolina. Heavyweight at plenty for consumers, in which The concerns of authors and pub- Sandra Gustchen, who calls "E.V." large chain retailers not previously track on this $6.98 piece looks to be there is an opportunity for the ex- lishers are not always identical; but a shot a increasing label recognition familiar with Sleeping Bag product. the first solo vinyl appearance by lo- cellent to emerge. the economic health and indepen- and hopefully "inspiring consumers Resnick claims his distributors cal-boy-makes-good producer Don Copyright does not guarantee dence of one affects the other. To to pick up full -length albums by art- think the $5.98 record is a "terrific Dixon. public acceptance, or commercial speak of protecting authors while ists featured." idea because we're a small label try- success, and it should never seek to remaining indifferent to the condi- As the first in what Enigma plans ing to make ourselves more impor- SEEDS & SPROUTS: Out of Los do so. It is an incentive to risk -tak- tion of publishing (including film to be a series of label samplers, tant to them." The album goes back Angeles, Jem West secures exclu- ing in authorship and publishing. and record -making) is to deal in "E.V." gets the support of a nation- three years to Dinosaur L's "Go sive West Coast distribution rights The opportunity for profit, by the copyright merely as a theoretical al retail promotion throughout Bang" and progresses through Ur- to the Beverly Glen label. Previous- author and the publisher, evokes a exercise. March, staged as a display contest. ban Blight's "A Nite Out," and on ly handled by California Record flood of works -some good, some Where profits are momentari- Record accounts will vie for a Sony to Konk's recent "Your Life." In an Distributors, Beverly Glen's hot- bad, by whatever criterion of taste ly large, they are balanced both by Compact Disc Walkman and a copy innovative move, Resnick is at- test acts currently are Bobby Wo- is applied. Out of the plenty that losses from failures and by entry of Enigma's first CD, the debut al- tempting to qualify the album as a mack, who has an album in the copyright and the marketplace gen- of new authors and entrepreneurs bum by Christian metallurgists contender for dance chart slots in works, plus Anita Baker and John- erate is winnowed the excellent and in search of those profits. Stryper. Merchandising aids for various trade papers. We wish him ny Taylor (not to be confused with the enduring. To that end, even the As Stephen Stewart observed, the "E.V." include badges, flats and luck. Malaco's Johnny Taylor.) ... In an tawdry and meretricious failure huge commercial successes, but not posters bearing the "Enigma Varia- Again out of New York, Neil effort to beef up activity from its in- contributes. the failures, catch the public eye. tions" logo, and all entrants are Cooper's cassette -only label, ROIR, house labels, Combat and Relativ- Curtailment of copyright not Risk is the essence of legitimate guaranteed T- shirts. is embarking on its fifth compilation ity, Important Record Distribu- only deprives authors of payment; production of records, movies and Out of New York, "Tommy Boy's tape with the Monday (11) release tors of Jamaica, N.Y. hires two pro- it appropriates the values which books. Copyists take the winners, Greatest Beats" is now on the of "Garage Sale," a bundle of 19 motion men to handle both coasts. the entrepreneur adds in making never the losers. Large profits on streets. Another double album bar- cuts by contemporary garage Label chief Steve Sinclair brings in the author's work available. extraordinary successes are no gain at an $8.98 list, the package bands. In discussing ROIR's vari- former Greenworld /Enigma buddy When copyrighted works are re- more windfall, but lures to new cre- dates from 1981, with Afrika Barn- ous genre- specific tapes, Cooper Jeff Neben as national director of produced without payment to the ations and new publishing ventures. baataa & the Jazzy 5's "Jazzy Sen- confesses to altruistic motivations artist development and promotion in copyright owner, the added value There is more. But these points sation," to last year's Force MD's on behalf of collectors and fans. The the West, and former radio re- contributed by the publisher in mak- are starters. The time is late. The hit "Let Me Love You." Interim method to what some call Cooper's searcher Michael Schnapp is ing the work available -editorial need is great. And the public needs tracks include the trendsetting madness involves several members moved to handle East Coast radio judgment, payment to authors, to know. "Planet Rock," Malcolm X's "No of the press, who've been recruited promotion.

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 9, 1985 75 www.americanradiohistory.com Gersh, Zutaut Joirt Geften Expands A &R Team the likelihood of major battles sim- A NEW ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT may deoed Saturday (2) by Showtime, with the pay channel BY SAM SUTHERLAND a chain of corn- spark the simmering battle between motion picture editing the eight hours into a 90- minute special ply by eliminating_ set for LOS ANGELES Its general staff mand. companies and the electronics industry into open war- April. remains small, and its product flow "What we've tried to do is set up fare again. Sharp Electronics Corp. has created the is still modest. But Geffen Records an apolitical record company, where first two -cassette VCR, which can hold two tapes and STRETCHING OUT: Record & Tape Outlet, Colum- has just completed an expansion of no one gains success at the expense make duplicates with extraordinary ease. So far the bus, Ohio, just opened four units in Cincinnati and will its a &r team that finds the West of somebody else on the staff," Ro- unit is not available in the U.S. NTSC television format, bow an expected five in Florida, Track hears. The de- Coast-based label fielding a talent senblatt asserts. "We have no titles, but it is being sold in the Middle East, which happens to cade -old web has 22 stores in operation ... Grapevine development team that rivals some although it's safe to say that John, be one of the video piracy centers of the world. Movie has track erring last week. Bill Hall is with Payless of the industry's largest companies. Carole, Gary and Tom would all be industry executives have been lobbying for changes in Drug Northwest. Rumor hath the longtime racker set- Just added to that creative staff vice presidents at any other compa- copyright law since they lost the Betamax case, and ting up an in -house record /tape operation for the big are former EMI America executive ny.",> signs are strong that the introduction of a duping ma- drug chain on the upper West Coast a la Roundup Mu- Gary Gersh and former Elektra/ The label's signings policy also chine will cause them to redouble their efforts. sic, the Lavinthal /Jaffe /Blacksmith service arm for Asylum a &r man Tom Zutaut, who eliminates any formal voting proce- the Fred Mayer /Grand Central stores. Payless was ac- join Carole Childs and John David dure. "We've created a situation ANZ KANT DANZ," a cut on John Fogerty's quired by the Handleman Co. for $50 million recent- Kalodner in Geffen's Sunset Strip where they all have the ability to "Centerfield" album, will be re- recorded and the title ly ... And speaking of the Handleman Co., rumbles of a headquarters. The label has also ap- sign acts they're interested in, yet changed to "Vance Can't Dance," along with resultant custom record /tape label which would bear the compa- pointed Danny Heaps to oversee still be available to each other, to liner note and artwork makeovers. Original lyrics de- ny's name or that of a large customer are being heard. a &r responsibilities in New York, help assist their partners in a &r in tailed the antics of a dancing pig, which steals money, A Handleman spokesman reported no knowledge of ei- and recently expanded the role of making the right decisions," Ro- named Zanz. Trade journalists noted the similarity be- ther report. Rovena Cardiel, a London a &r con- senblatt said. The label president tween the porker's monicker and that of Fantasy Re- sultant, from its original part-time and Geffen himself will then serve cords' chairman Saul Zaentz. Zaentz's attorney, Nor- ASCAP, BMI and SESAC hammered out a compro- status into a regular post. as final arbiters for proposed sign- man Rudman, admitted his client's feathers were ruf- mise royalty fee agreement with the jukebox industry "David and I believe that the ings. fled by the cut. In the past, the leader of Creedence Jan. 30. "Nothing's on paper yet," says a BMI exec, most important department in any With four top executives all work- Clearwater Revival and Zaentz, for whom he recorded, "but we're pleased and they're pleased." The agree- record company is a &r," says Ed ing from the same office, the prob- have had legal tiffs over money. ment in principle means that Congress will probably not Rosenblatt, alluding to founder and lem of possible overlapping in inter- have to reintroduce legislation to replace the annual $50 industry veteran David Geffen. Ro- ests also seems noteworthy. Here MUCH SPECULATION at last week's Midem about per box Copyright Tribunal royalty rates contested by senblatt, who is Geffen Records' too, however, Rosenblatt is confi- the sum involved in Chrysalis chairman Chris the jukebox industry with a one -time -only fee. The bind- president, acknowledges that tim- dent. Wright's buyout of Terry Ellis. It was said to be 22 mil- er does not address the one -time -only fee issue, accord- ing played a major role in bringing "I don't think you can look at it in lion pounds... Expect details of the acquisition of the ing to a source ... NARM's board unanimously agreed both Gersh and Zutaut into Geffen terms of filling a particular void," more than 30 Licorice Pizza stores by the Record Bar to the following specs for the standard CD package: at the same time, since both were he says. "These people have proven to be announced within a fortnight. Bar chairman Bar- placement of the jewel box in the center of a 6- by 12- considering leaving their posts at not only that they have good taste, rie Bergman has an old chestnut he uses often, which inch thin rigid package to be clearly marked with styl- the same time. but good commercial taste." reportedly applies to the takeover: "If it ain't broke, ized graphics, "Compact Disc," readable spine inside But, he adds, the general trend to- Rosenblatt says he is also encour- don't fix it," indicating he will stay with present man- and out, on side and top; bar code inside and outside and ward further strengthening Gef- aged by the level of interaction he agement staff and the entire employee slate ... Speak- entirely shrink -wrapped. fen's creative team has been in already sees among his newly ex- ing of Bergman, he's been appointed chairman of a yet - place from the label's inception, panded a &r team, noting that as to-be- chosen committee to round up the dealer, one -stop NEW YORK PRESSING outfit RGH gutted by fire "because, without talent, all the many as three members of the staff and rack contributions from the all -star recording for Jan. 29. Office has reopened on W. 47th St. at the same marketing plans in the world won't have linked up to consult with a sin- the Ethiopian famine victims (story, page 1). Bergman phone number. Job commitments will be placed with really matter." gle act over proposed material. says he will ask the advice of NARM's Mickey Gran - other pressing plants until they reopen ... Embassy Given the careers of its four Los Geffen, which released just 18 al- berg in selecting the committee. He reminds his fellow Home Entertainment has acquired U.S. home video, Angeles a&r executives, all general- bums last year, is looking for "mod- tradesters that many U.K. businesses contributed the pay tv and tv rights to at least 11 Island Alive flicks for ly recognized as established nation- erate growth" in terms of future entire amount paid for the Band Aid single by consum- a reported $15 million. First releases are John Hurt's al a &r professionals, such concen- signings, Rosenblatt says, but he ers to the fund and not just the profits. "The Hit," "Trouble In Mind," and Nicholas Roeg's tration might augur a potential hot- adds that he doesn't worry that the "Insignificance." Talking Heads' "Stop Making bed of personalities. But the larger a &r team now in place will UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL carried a fea- Sense" is not included. Home video for it has not been departmental structure, as outlined risk too rapid an expansion. ture last week wherein tipsheeter Kal Rudman predi- assigned, but Warner Home Video or Warner Bros. by Rosenblatt, appears to sidestep cated 1985 will be the year "record company profits go Records' video division are said to have the vendor ed- through the roof" ... Track forgot to acknowledge the ge ... Cyndi Lauper is working on a new single for a Forbes mag full page with color pic of Russ Solomon soundtrack, but won't give details ... Last but hardly and his burgeoning A &M /POLYDOR EUROPE DEAL Tower chain ... Charlie Daniels' least: As predicted here much earlier, PolyGram and Volunteer already a legendary country/pop Continued from page 8 Jam, bash, MCA may make the distribution deal before you get finally gets its first national tv airing. The gracious your next Billboard. Edited by JOHN SIPPEL Daniels, who always lures the top talent around, was vi- Midem: "It has never been my poli- extend our European licensing cy, and still isn't as a general rule, agreement with A &M, the terms to buy catalogs in order to build that A &M was seeking did not make turnover. I have always preferred economic sense for us." The compa- to build up our own roster of artists. ny also noted that after March 31 it However, the one exception to this will liquidate existing stock for an First Sale, Taping Bills on Back Burner rule that I was ready to make was additional six-month sell -off period, the deal with A &M because I really through Sept. 30. Additionally, CBS House Legislation Won't Be Reintroduced at This Time respect this company and its man- has a Latin America licensing agement. agreement with A &M that expires sion of the new Congress. troducing a First Sale bill are "A &M, on the other hand, recog- in 1986 and a pressing and distribu- BY BILL HOLLAND Earlier, sources had said that the murky at best, with indications that nizes that Polydor is hungry for tion deal for A &M product in the WASHINGTON The sponsor of chairman of the subcommittee the sponsor, copyright subcommit- U.S. product and that we have a U.K. the House versions of the video which handled the bills in the last tee chairman Charles Mathias Jr. very good distribution machine in Jurgen Larsen, president of CBS First Sale bill and the audio and vid- Congress, Rep. Robert Kastenmeier (R -Md.), may choose to hold off on Europe, especially in France and Europe, commenting on the Polydor eo home taping bill, Rep. Don Ed- (D- Wis.), had decided to push for- the bill. West Germany." deal, said: "I'm disappointed that wards (D- Calif.), will not reintro- ward with other pressing legislative However, according to an aide, he Although the new licensing deal A &M would end its association with duce either piece of legislation in matters, and was not in favor of may reintroduce an audio -only excludes the U.K., it is understood CBS only for more money." the 99th Congress in the near fu- working further on the controver- home taping bill, because Sen. Ma- that negotiations are in progress to One factor which it is thought ture, it has been learned. sial bills. "He feels he has given thias was chairman of the Joint Con- include this territory in the agree- may have helped Polydor clinch the According to a staff source, Rep. enough time to these areas," a gressional Inaugural Ceremonies ment. If A &M U.K. does go to Poly - deal is the PolyGram Compact Disc Edwards feels that the controver- staffer said, adding, without being committee and is currently involved dor, it will bring its present manag- manufacturing facility in Hanover, sial issues need to be "further eval- specific, that Kastenmeier felt pro- in confirmation hearings on the ing director Brian Shepherd and West Germany. A &M product, in- uated," and that proponents of the ponents had not been able to make nomination of Edwin Meese as At- a &r director Chris Briggs back into cluding the Windham Hill1Line, is bills, in the recording industry as their case strong enough. torney General, the subcommittee the PolyGram fold. Both were for- considered particularly suitable for well as the film industry, have "a lot The flip side of that evaluation in- staff has not been able to get a de- merly with Phonogram U.K. CD release. of work in front of them" in educat- dicates that last year's intensive tailed reading on planned copyright The new link between A &M and With Dalhuisen in the negotiating ing consumers that their claims for grass -roots lobbying of the Video concerns as yet. Polydor renews an association that team were Polydor International copyright fairness are legitimate Software Dealers Assn. (VSDA) as Music industry bill proponents existed back in the '60s when Poly - president Roland Kommerell, Poly - and warranted. well as the manufacturer /distribu- have not yet revealed their plans on dor was the European licensee of Gram legal chief Michael Kuhn, and The announcement cements spec- tor /retailer coalition had been suc- Capitol Hill for this session, al- the U.S. label. CBS acquired distri- Alain Levy, head of PolyGram ulation that legislators will put re- cessful, particularly in the video though their position will be forth- bution in 1977. France, who, until last December, peal of the First Sale Doctrine and area. Proponents of an audio -only coming soon, according to the RIAA In New York, CBS International was managing director of the CBS royalty -on- blank -tape home taping bill appear to be left out in the cold and music industry coalition Wash- president Allen Davis said, "Al- French affiliate. legislation at the bottom of their list for now, at least in the House. ington reps. though we had some negotiations to of priorities for at least the first ses- On the Senate side, plans for rein-

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