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A&ARecords & Tapes saved by Jumbo financing Harry Connick Jr. firmed An angel in the form of Jumbo Video, which is It has been estimated that when A&A for Toronto's Massey Hall part of Lincoln Capitol Corp, a Toronto-based went into bankruptcy, more than $20 million investment firm, has come to the rescue of was on the hook, a good percentage of this Harry Connick Jr. and his orchestra are sched­ uled for an A pril14th date at Toronto's Massey A&A Records & Tapes. According to an article owed to record companies. It's not clear if, by Barbara Aarsteinsen in the Toronto Star's under the new regime, whether record compa­ Hall. Connick has turned the jazz scene on its Business Today (March 27, 1991), the assets of nies would be quick to extend credit. Horowitz ear, attracting a much younger audience, much of it due his own young age of 23. bankrupt Sound Insight Ltd., which controls was unavailable for comment at press time. Although signed to Columbia Records in A&A as well as its subsidiary, Sound 21 Can- 1987, it wasn't until three albums later with the ada, have been acquired by Lincoln. du Maurier jazz festival release of the soundtrack When Harry Met The dealer in the transaction, which will set for downtown Toronto apparently close on April I, is Cliff Horowitz, Sally, that Connick gained an almost overnight pop ularity, altho ugh oni y as an instrumentalist. who is Chairman and CEO of Lincoln. For the fifth consecutive year, du Maurier will It was the release of his We Are In Love album According to Aarsteinsen, Lincoln will present Downtown Jazz, a unique, ten-day jazz that brought out his vocal charm. have a 70 percent interest in the new company, festival that will be staged in Toronto (June 21 For those who haven't been able to catch which is being tentatively tagged as A&A through 30). Festival publicist Barb him in concert, his good looks were splashed all Music and Entertainment Ltd. Interesting McCullough reveals that this year's festival has over the silver screen when he made his acting enough, the remaining control rests with Cen­ been expanded in terms of locations, perform­ debut in Memphis Belle, a fllm not too badly tral Guaranty Trust Co and the Ontario Munici­ ers and related activities. received by the critics. pal Employees Retirement Savings Fund, who, Says McCullough, "the ten jam-packed as secured creditors, are taking the equity in days of the world's best jazz will be highlighted lieu of the several millions of dollars it is owed. in concert halls, indoor and outdoor stages, Rita MacNeil sells out The Star article reveals that Horowitz clubs, lounges, restaurants, hotels, shopping Toronto/Vancouver dates plans to stock recorded musicin his some of his malls, and in the streets of Toronto." The final list of performers and locations It appears Rita MacNeil is the hottest ticket in 56 video stores and, conversely, video cas­ the country, judging by her five sold out per­ settes in the A&A chain. There will also be a will be revealed at a later date. It is expected that more than 40 different locations will take formances at the O'Keefe Centre. She dupli­ further paring down of the A&A operation, cated this feat by selling out an additional five from 250 stores to part in the festival this year. There will also be 150 employing somewhere shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Van­ in the neighborhood of 1500 to 1600 employ­ a jazz fllm festival and jazz workshops. One of couver. ees. A&A previously had 1700 employees on the biggest attractions is the Black Label Front the payroll. Also, according to the Star article, and Centre outdoor stage setting at Berczy Park With such overwhelming demand, plans Garth Mitchell, President of Sound Insight and (Front and Church streets) where free, daily are in the works to bring her back to Toronto in other members of A&A management will stay concerts are performed every day from noon to a couple of months according to Cheryn Pol­ on, but only on a three-month trial basis. 2 pm and 5 to 7 pm. lard, Production Co-ordinator at Virgin Rec­ Named as Artistic Director for the ords, although no definite dates have been set. Toronto dates is world renowned saxophonist "We're getting ready to release two new and international jazz festival consultant Jim singles to radio'" says Pollard, "the first, titled Galloway. Pat Taylor, well-known as a theatri­ The Hurtin' Kind, is going to country stations cal producer takes Executive Producer credits, and the other track, Does It Ever Change, will and Bobby Herriot, past Toronto Musicians' go to AC stations." Both songs are edited ver­ Association president is the Arts Consultant. sions taken from the LP Home I'll Be which is McCullough is quick to point out that du quickly approaching double platinum sales Maurier's commitment to presenting jazz "is figures in Canada. not limited to Toronto." Jazz festivals are also The album is equally as popular un mounted by du Maurier in Vancouver, Saska­ Europe, the U.K. and Australia but, in spite of toon, Edmonton and Ottawa, "making du valiant and persistent efforts, Virgin is unable Maurier Ltd one of the most significant con­ to generate any interest in the U.S. Apparently, tributors to the presentation of jazz in this none of the companies approached in the U.S. country," concludes McCullough. can hear the potential in this album. Nylon's Marc Connors dead of cancer at 43 One of the leading lights of Canada's perform­ bum, titled Four On The Floor. The album was ance/songwriting field, Marc Connors, a mem­ recorded live at the Markham Theatre in mid· ber of the Nylons, has been tragically snuffed December. Mr. Connors was still active with out by cancer. Mr. Connors died, March 25th, the group at that time. A subject that was very of viral pneumonia at the Falk Oncology dear to him was the native people and the Centre, a Toronto cancer clinic. He was 43 environmental issues of Brazil, which he lov­ years of age. ingly put to song, and which is included on the Mr. Connors last performed with the album. He was anxiously looking forward to Nylons in West burg, Idaho on Feb. 8th of this the release of the album. year. "This was going to be his last perform­ Formed in 1979, The Nylons, who release ance," explains Wayne Thompson, manager of on the Attic label, quickly became one of the the Nylons. "He was to assume the duties of world's top acappelagroups. Injustafew short Artistic Director and work closely with the years they achieved a vocal harmony purity group on song writing material. With his bless­ that has yet to be matched. In 1986 they won the ing, we began auditioning for his replacement. Best Singer A ward at the Tokyo Song Festival. We knew Marc was ill, but we didn't expect this Mr. Connors is survived by his mother, at all," concludes Mr. Thompson, who was father, two sisters, Denise and Marcia, who live on the family farm just outside of Kingston. Seen at recent Juno Awards which were held In obviously shaken by Mr. Connors' death. Vancouver (I to r) John Pozer, Stan Kulln, Mel Mr. Connors had played an important role Funeral services were held in Toronto on Shaw, Marie Kulln and Brian Robertson in the recording of the Nylons' upcoming al- March 28.

It RPM - April 6, 1991 - 3 Linda Dawe successfully meets challenge at Star label from Winnipeg. "We were very happy for her," says Dawe. "And we feel that sheis an excellent Linda Dawe started heading up the national have pierced through the Quebec-Canada bor­ example of a Roch Voisine fan." Williams and division of prominent Quebec label, Star Rec­ der: Roch Voisine, Nasty Joe and Patrick Nor­ a friend were flown to Paris to spend seven ords, in August of 1990. The label is owned by man. nights at the Hotel Concorde Lafayette and For the ten years of its existence, Star Williams was presented with $1,000 spending Records had concentrated on the Quebec mar­ money. ket, and Dawe was recruited as a long overdue Despite Roch's enormous international liaison for the company in the rest of Canada: acclaim, he is still just gaining recognition in "Andre knew that he had to open a national English Canada. But Dawe is optimistic about office." she explains. "It was time to get our the increasing amount of exposure he is receiv­ acts into the rest of Canada." ing: "The radio broadcasters have really been And as Director the National Division of behind us with Roch Voisine, I can't say in charge of marketing strategies, Dawe has her enough about how positive Canadian radio has hands full. A veritable superstar in Quebec and been towards this project." Europe, Roch Voisine's skyrocket to success Dawe is concerned, however, with what accounts for alot of her workload. Injust seven she feels is lack of support from Canadian months, Double, Voisine's French counterpart television broadcasters. "I don't think to his self-titled English release, has sold in MuchMusic gives enough attention to Cana­ excess of two million units worldwide. dian product. I feel that TV broadcasters are Most recently Dawe and the Star team really lazy about it. Why don't we have na­ have been tying up the ends of a promotion for tional variety shows for our Canadian talent? Roch's Birthday Bash, at the Bercy in Paris. I'm knocked out by what radio is doing for us, Voisine kicked off his European touron March but I'm frightened at what ijttle attention the 26, also his birthday. To celebrate the event TV broadcasters are paying to our Canadian Star, in conjunction with Video Hits, Roblan's, talent." Network Magazine, and Roots, launched a This sentiment was compounded for Star contest inviting people to send in a ballot to win Records when Voisine was turned down for an a trip to Roch's Birthday Bash. appearance on the Junos, something Dawe and Linda Dawe Out of 110,000 available ballots the draw colleague Gino Empry had been working on for Montrealer Andre DiCesare and distributed by was made from the 15,000 received, some from months. "We asked to get Roch on the Junos, Select Distribution, another Quebec company. as far away as Texas and Newfoundland. The Star has a roster of eight artists, three which winner was sixteen-year-old Tanya Williams but we were turned down by the Juno people "because they told us that he wasn't •screaming Michael Jackson signing good news for retailers up the American charts'. I have no idea what that has to do with a Canadian awards show." Don Oates, Senior Vice President, Sales & everybody within the industry. We know the Dawe relishes the chance to concentrate Marketing for Sony Music Canada, sees the album sales potential there is for Michael her efforts on just a couple of artists at a tim, recent signing by Sony Corp. of Michael Jackson and if he can get people walking back saying it "makes a lot of difference in the Jackson to a contract boasting a "billion dollar into record stores, any news of a highly sales quality of her work." potential", as a much needed shot in the arm for potential album should be accepted with open The other artists that are a priority right the industry as a whole. arms by everybody." now for Dawe and Star are Nasty Joe, who has The multi-media partnership (Sony Soft­ Oates continues with, "I would tell you, just released a new single titled I Don't Wanna ware's Sony Music Ente"rtainment and Colum­ from our standpoint here at Sony Music, if any Hurt You, and Patrick Norman, who is cur­ bia Pictures Entertainment) with Jackson in­ of our competitors were in a position right now rently mixing his new album which was re­ cludes six new Jackson albums, his own Nation of bringing out their number one shooters with corded in New Orleans with help from the label, motion pictures, television and short brand new albums in the next thirty or sixty Neville Brothers and Dr. Hook. films. days, we would be patting them on the back and There was some confusion in reporting by saying "thank you, thank you very much', Overall, Star's place in the music industry the dailies and the trade press of the signing, because we' d go for the second and third sale at looks very positive. "We think this is going to some suggesting that Sony had paid Jackson a be a really great year," states Dawe who com­ that point in time." billion dollars for six albums. "There is the ments that sales have picked up substantially potential for a certain amount of earnings based No release date for Jackson product has been set at time of writing. norinformation as to with the new focus on the rest of Canada. on the various avenues of entertainment he "We've got great artists and great music and we (Jackson) gets involved in," says Oates. He signings to the Nation label, but a Jackson album is expected by early summer. can't lose with radio behind us like it is." goes on to point out that this wasn't the com­ mon signing of an artist to a recording contract. Jackson has sold more than 80 million Dawe seems vitalized by the whirlwind "It was Sony Corp. that signed Michael, not albums worldwide. In Canada, Off The Wall pace at Star, and she is excited to be a member Sony Music Entertainment," which presents a has sold over quadruple platinum (400,000), of its team. "It's very gratifying to have an whole different ball of wax. Not only will Thriller has sold more than double diamond opportunity to do some of the best work I've Jackson be supplying his own album product to "and is now at 2.3 million, and Bad is now in ever done. We are all professionals at Star and Sony, but, through his Nation label, he will be excess of seven-times platinum (700,000), we're dedicated. We always get the job done bringing in new and established artists, making which totals more than 3.5 million sales for and we're having a lot of fun doing it. That's music videos and, on the Columbia Pictures three albums. really important!" - AM side, "he has the opportunity to be involved in "There is no doubt that Michael Jackson full length feature films." has the ability to help resurrect a market that's Donabie to morning drive in a bit of a slump at the present time," says From the dismal state of retail, news of at Country 59 Toronto this magnitude should be very welcome. Oates Oates," who co-ncludes with, "We can look at enthuses, "From our standpoint in Canada, the the orders that are coming in from our custom­ Bill Anderson, Program Director of Toronto's welcome news is that we are now going to be ers for the Rolling Stones' album (Flashpoint) Country 59, has announced that John Donabie able to market and sell a Michael Jackson and see how much the retailers are counting on will host the morning drive show. He will go to album within our next fiscal year. So, naturally, this to help turn the tide .. . and if it was air Tuesday, April 2. there is a gre:u deal of excitement here ... and someone like Michael Jackson, it would be just More staff announcements will be made I think the excitement should be shared by that much stronger." shortly. 4 - RPM - April 6, 1991

Getting to know Canada ... ! The majority manitarian A ward at the 40th Annual Award of recording artists rely too much on the influ­ Dinner, May 14. The dinner will be held at the ence of Toronto radio, and forget there's a Beth Sholom Synagogue in Toronto. This is whole different thinking once you leave quite an honour for Johnny, who joins a distin­ Toronto. Most of these artists very rarely get guished list of previous recipients including out across the country, which can be an eye Maureen Forrester, Mila Mulroney, ex Gover­ opener. Paris Black has just completed a month nor-General Jeanne Sauve, Douglas Bassett long performance/promotion trip across Can­ and more. Congratulations Johnny. (EG: I ada, visiting radio stations in the major centres don't see our favourite storekeeper's name like Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Win­ mentioned . .. I) nipeg, Halifax, Fredericton, Moncton, Saint with Elvira Capreese John, St. John's, Montreal and a few smaller . A profound statement ... "If all the private markets in Ontario. The welcome mat was out broadcasters in the country were to get behind They all sound the same ... ! An independ­ everywhere he went. Radio programmers were · a single issue or a worthwhile cause, the results ent record label recently hired a young girl, immediately patched into his ISBA album and I would be truly outstanding," a short statement who had no real knowledge of the industry, to Conspiracy, his latest release track. "It was that prefaced a press release from the CAB. call stations imd do general tracking for his re­ really great," says Paris, .. to be sitting in a hotel ~ow,I've been saying that for years. Do you leases. The first day on the job and after 32 calls room in Vancouver or Montreal or Edmonton realize how powerful the private broadcasters to programmers, she said, "They all sound the and hearing my record on the radio. After his are in this country? Just think, if the private same . .. really dismal." The next day she had visit to Halifax where he again received a great broadcasters were to get behind the Canadian to call several American radio stations. welcome from radio, more than 1,000 albums recording industry, can you imagine the re­ "Wow!" she said. "These people sounded re­ were sold. Paris is now charting on both CHR sults? Awesome ... just awesome! Anyway, ally excited to hear from me and very positive." and A/C radio from coast to coast. (EG: It's relax, the private broadcasters aren't about to Hold on, I've got a kicker. I was talking to a called promotion and a little effective advertis­ kick into gear with the recording industry. producer/label owner in Nashville, and he said ing also helpsl) They're interested in Racial Harmony, a cam­ "You know, when I call radio stations in Can­ paign themed as "Racism, If you won't stop it, ada, I really feel important. Like, I don't have David Geffen in GO ... ! This month's GQ who will?". (EG : How about a national cam­ too much time or money to spend on the phone, (EG: Gentlemen's Quarterly for you unmade paignfor a black urban dance station in each of but these guys want to talk about the weather, beds . . .1) has an excellent article on David the major markets for starters . .. ?) politics and even the record." I guess it all Geffen, the richest man in Hollywood. He has a depends on whose bull is being gored! (EG: way of handling some of the witch hunters who A breakthrough for Stompin' Tom ... ? How clever . .. I) like to take public pot-shots at him. (EG: Witch I've mentioned in this very column ... not hunters . . . I thought they were unique to once ... not twice ... but several times, that if Ganadal) country, or even A/C, programmers would give The JUNO AWARDS were one of Stompin' Tom's tracks a spin ... the originated by Walt Grealis Radiowaves ... ! If you thought Country 59 switchboard would light up. Well, it happened and Stan Klees on was a shock, wait till you read about what's at CHAM in Hamilton, where Stompin' Tom's February 23, 1970. coming down the pipe over the next few Margo's Cargo was put up against the latest months. There will be some stations closing, single from Paul Overstreet. You guessed it, ".. the prophets of doom, the messengers of medioc­ some big names exiting and a couple of broad­ our favourite spudder, won, hands down. Will rity, will be overwhelmed by the new generation of Stompin' Tom finally get a chart position on a competent, creative, confident artisans, and by all casters will get more than a wrist slap from the those preceding generations who have already dem­ CRTC. (EG: You mean we are going to have an major Canadian country radio chart? Don't onstrated their freshness of mind, their talent, and on-hands GRTG ... ?) hold your breath. (EG : I am .. . and I'm their capacity for inspired leadership." counting I) - Pierre Juneau Radio headhunters are prowling ... '! Some of the broadcast moguls are getting a A wet, short week ... but through sleet and ~~:;~'j little concerned over the exiting of or threats to snow they still came by. What a great bunch of published weekly since leave by some of their high-priced on-air per­ promotion people we have, and here they are: February 24th, 1964, by sonalities. Headhunters are apparently scour­ Liz McElheran - Capitol Records RPM MUSIC PUBUCATIONS LTD. Sam Reid - Glass Tiger 6 Brentcliffe Road ing the hinterlands, trying to dig up new and Wayne Parker - Glass Tiger Toronto, Ontario very strong personalities, The only people who David Halliday - Paddocks Country Music M4G3Y2 want to move into the big time however, are the Dyanne Halliday - MWC recording artist 416-425-0257 FAX: 416-425-8629 Mel Shaw - MWC Records weaker varieties. One headhunter is tapping the Falsel Durranl - A&M US market as well. (EG: That's the only market Rick Wharton - MCA Records Walt Grealis - Editor & Publisher he thinks he knows . . . I) David Llndores - BMG Music Sean LaRose - News/Research RogerBart~-Capn~Records Tim Evans - Radio/Charts Scott Richards - Harris Institute Roy Windhager - Country/General News Is this a great country ... or what? Just as Stan Klees - Special Projects we thought there would be a giant hole on Yonge Street, you know, next door to our fa­ The MAPL logo was created by Stan Klees for RPM vourite storekeeper, along comes an angel ... in 1970 and is used extensively by Canadian record and with oodles of money. Not enough, mind companies to identify the quantity of Can con on label copy. you, to get instant credit, but that'll come. Whose going to look back when there's mil­ lions of dollars to be made ... and lost, again! M - Music was composed by a Canadian (EG: Short memories are par for the course. 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Poison - Flesh And Blood Londonbeat -In The Blood West End Girls - West End Girls Capito~91813(Capitol compo# 27)-F A&M-70301 (Promo CD single)-Q J~~~~rf;ordS,{)608(BMGPop compo# 13)-N 9169 46 4 HOLD YOU TIGHT a 8 IIiI m 81 THE SOUL CAGES Roxette - Joyride Tara Kemp -Tara Ke_mp Capitol-94435(Capitol compo # 31)-F Warner Bros-24408 (warner compo# 81 )-P ~~"J-7~~1S~t6~-Oges 7 10 RESCUE ME 41 39 7 NO SIGN OF RAIN m 82 COME IN FROM THE COLD Madonna -The Immaculate Collection Keven Jordan - No Sign Of Rain Joni Mitchell- NightRide Home Sire-B4404(Warner compo# 86)-P Columbia-80163(Sony compo# 26)-H 16 7 ONE MORE TRY 42 41 10 CRY OF LOVE III !::;:1§;i~Ii;1:::i::jR!?~1!~c2~vi~:~:91)-J TimmyT -Time AfterTime Gino Vannelli-Inconsolable Man Ouality-15103(Warner compo# 82)-P Polydor-843639 (Polygram compoJanI91)-O Epic-80155 (Sony compo# 26)-H 9 13 WAITING FOR LOVE 43 42 13 DON'T HOLD BACK YOUR LOVE 76 79 2 I WILL BE HERE Alias- Alias . DarylHall & John Oates - Change Of Season Steve Winwood- Refusees Of The Heart Arista-8614(BMG Pop compo# 11)-N Virgin-2650(A&MNirgln compo # 2191)-0 s~~t~~~~(Capitol compo # 26}-F 1m 13 44 45 8 FRIENDS FOREVER n n 4 HABITS OF THE HEART Enigma - MCMXCa.D. Diarnond Ufe f~~f3~~ ~r~~~~D ~~~1e~rpsOn Turning A&M(A&MNirgin compo # 1191)-0 J!{~i~6g;~~i~E[t # 1191)-0 11 12 45 37 6 HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH 78 83 3 RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW Susanna Hoffs- When You're A Boy The Rxx-Ink Jesus Jones - Doubt Coiumbia-46076(Sony compo# 23)-H Impact-10205(MCA compo #419 1)-J 46 49 BOOMERANG 26 MERCY MERCY MElI WANT YOU ;;:l~:;M@iI'::;oS-~~~~~:~I~~h·t#C~~) m Spunkadellic -Spunk Junk Ro~ Palmer - Don't Explain . 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Live A&M-3920(A&MNfrgin # 2191)-0 Atlantic-82157 (Warner compo# 79}-P 66 72 VALENTINE 32 35 JUST THE WAY IT IS BABY 99 86 8 NEVER SAY DIE Nils Lofgren -Silver Uning The Rembrandts - The Rembrandts Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze Of GlorylYoungGuns II Atco-91412(Warnercomp. # 79)-P RYKODISC-10170(A&MNirgin com po# 2191)-0 67 25 10 HEADLONG 10 G~~7~~~73(Polygram comp oJanl91)-Q 33 17 13 ALL THE MAN THAT I NEED 100 75 W!1itneyHouston -I'm Your Baby Tonight OJeen - Innuendo Hollywood-61020(Warnercomp . # 84)-P Z2 Top - Recycler Ansta-8616 (BMGPop compo# 11)-N Warner Bros-26265 CNarnercomp o# n)-p 34 23 11 SAVED BY LOVE Rik Emmett- Absolutely DukeStreet-31068 (MCAcomp o# 3191)-J RPM - April 6, 1991 - 7 Industry and public acceptance will soon be COVER STORY - by Roy Windhager known as Simple Mission is set to ship on March 27 and a U.S. release is set for early Glass Tiger project has sheer animal magnetism May . Motley Crue, Poison, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick .about Scotland, how come you didn't ask me to "We've had the album since October and and Stryper; all are bands one wouldn't nor­ sing on it' and Alan thought 'wow'." Though as avid listeners to all that's current, we like it mally list with Glass Tiger. The common ele­ he was flattered, it hadn't entered Frew's mind and everybody has their favourite tracks, but ment that links them, however, is producer Tom to ask however, the song is reminiscent of any we've had to wait all these months forit to come Werman. . number of Stewart classics and apparently he out and see what everybody else thinks," says When their new release, Simple Mission, rather fancied it. Parker, "that's why this is a particularly excit­ was being conceived, Glass Tiger took stock of "I think if we had passed on My Town, he ing and anxious time for us." their situation and decided that a shift in musi­ (Stewart) probably would have liked to do it cal emphasis was needed. They wanted to bring himself simply because he was in a writing All said and done, Simple Mission packs a back the edge they had when they were slug­ stage at the time and had expressed interest in powerful audIO wallop with lots of crossover ging it out in the bars. Mass c.ommercial accep­ it," says Parker. potential for radio. It's impossible to overem­ tance and the radio-friendly sound of Glass The band has also struck a management phasize how strongly Glass Tiger feels that this Tiger's previous singles led them to be pigeon­ agreement with Stiefel-Phillips in the U.S., the album is an important step forward in their full holed very early on as a lightweight pop group. same team that manages Stewart. They have re­ development as a band. If the group wanted to The first step to eradicating this image was to tained their management contract in Canada regain their edge, they've succeeded in spades. find the right producer. Since Jim Vallance was with Joe Bamford and Gary Pring of Manage­ And as much as their Simple Mission repre­ unavailable, they took on the long and arduous ment West. This should prove beneficial in sents the end of one era in their development, it task of searching for the perfect man to under­ giving Glass Tiger an extra push in the Ameri­ is also an exciting chapter that Glass Tiger's mine the project. After meeting with several can market although they are no strangers to story is only just beginning. people, Tom Werman was chosen as he was the success in the States. The single Don't Forget only one who had a rock and roll background Me from their debut album The Thin Red Line The Triplets first signing with whom nobody had any hang-ups. went Top 5 on U.S. trade charts, while the "It's exciting for us because this is the album attained gold status there and earned to Mercury in new decade first album we've made that's even close to them a 1987 Grammy nomination. In addition, The Triplets, three sisters, Vicky, Diana and what we are live", says keyboardist Sam Reid, it sold well over a million copies worldwide and Sylvia Villegas, born seven minutes apart, are "eleven of the thirteen tracks have live drums went platinum four times over in Canada. now making chart news in Canada and the U.S. and a couple of the vocal performances are Other guests on the Simple Mission album with their debut for Mercury. They have the right from the demos." include drummer Tony Thompson who per­ distinction of being the first act signed to Mer­ The band spent most of 1990 in Los formed on eleven tracks. His solid attack and cury for the new decade. They were signed in Angeles studios, Sunset Sound, The Sound incomparable precision comes through loud January of 1990. Factory and A&M Studios in order to work with and clear which really gives a live feel to this The first track taken from their album Werman. The results are a leaner, moreaggres­ album. Thompson's previous credits include ... Thicker Than Water, titled You Don't Have sive sound without compromising the melodic work for Chic and Power Station. Seasoned To Go Home Tonight, is also included on Poly­ integrity on which Glass Tiger has built its session player, John Keane provides the beat Gram's Focus CD compilation March '91. reputation. on the remaining two tracks. Born in Mexico, the Villegas sisters are The album also features a couple of guest The real test is now just around the corner. now living in New York. appearances, the most notable being Rod Stewart's duet with Alan Frew on the Gaelic Alberta honours its own at 5th annual ARIA show flavoured cut My Town. "It's interesting the way that came about," The Alberta Recording Industry Association Female Recording Artist: Laura Vinson - explains Wayne Parker, bassist for Glass Tiger, (ARIA) recently presented honours in 16 cate­ sponsored by the Edmonton Journal "a friend of a friend of Rod's was singing back­ gories for various accomplishments, voted by Male Recording Artist: George Fox - spon­ up on the album and told Rod about it. Mean­ members of the association. The awards pres­ sored by the Edmonton Journal while, Alan had been hanging out with Rod entations were held in Edmonton. Group Recording Artist: Jr. Gone Wild - sponsored by Shaw Cable Systems Channel 10 playing soccer when one day Rod came up to The big winner, once again, was George him and said 'Hey, I hear you're doing a song fox, who won Performer, Male Recording Album: Bye Bye Blues - sponsored by Artist and Best Country Artist On Record. Fox CISN-FM MCA takes over GRP was also a Juno winner this year in the Male Most Promising Artist On Record: Jane Country Vocalist category. Hawley - sponsored by Stony Plain Records for C'anada distribution Best Country Artist On Record: George Effective March 1, 1991, distribution of GRP Another multi-award recipient was Gerry Fox - sponsored by Tumbleweeds Restaurant product shifted to MCA Records Canada from Dere, who won Record Producer and Record­ Best Pop/Rock Artist On Record: Jr. Gone PolyGram. It was pointed out that all outstand­ ing Engineer of the Year and his Master Factory Wild - sponsored by Trilogy Communications ing back orders will be cancelled and any out­ Studio won Recording Studio of the Year. Composer: Dennis Charney - sponsored by standing authorized returns must be received at Citation A wards were also presented in 17 SOCAN the PolyGram warehouse no later than April 30, categories. Winners included Sam The Record Record Producer: Gerry Dere· sponsored by 1991 for credit to be issued. Man as Record Store of the Year, Jr. Gone Wild Alberta Culture A joint statement issued by MCA's Vice for Best Music Video for I Don't Know All Record Company: Stony Plain Recording President Sales, Randy Lennox and Ken That, I-Iolger Petersen as Manager of the Year, Co. - sponsored by Aquila BKW Productions Graydon, PolyGram'S Vice President Sales & CKUA as Radio Station of the Year, and Axe Publishing Company: Helping I-land - spon­ Marketing, stressed that as of March 1/91, Music as Best Music Store of the Year. All the sored by SOCAN MCA "will be responsible for all GRP product, categories in the main awards and Citation Recording Studio: Gerry Dere's Master including the issuance of return authorizations A wards were sponsored by various organiza­ FACTOR - sponsored by Ampex Canada for all current GRP music selections sold in tions, breweries, radio stations, the ARIA and Recording Engineer: Gerry Dere - spon­ Canada by PolyGram Records Canada or MCA others. sored by Studer Revox Records Canada." Session Player: Teddy Borowiecki - spon­ And the winners are: It was also stressed that all return authori­ sored by Axe Music and Electro Mark IV

zation r~questsfor GRP product should be Performer: George Fox - sponsored by Single: Lady Of The Water by Greg Paul - submitted "separately" from regular returns. Molson Breweries sponsored by Videotron Communications Ltd. 8 - RPM - AprilS, 1991

plies and non-perishable baby foods to the a registered, frequent listener, called Today's -;,~,.][.~ Food Bank. Hits & Good Time Oldies within moments of Sue Medley at C-FOX. One of the first to the very first number called. "The odds of The Cutting Edge of Tokyo is the big news promote the Juno Awards in Vancouver was possessing the very first number called were 1 at Windsor's modern rock station. The Cutting Sue Medley. The Mercury recording artist in 1.5 million," says Holy. Giot and his wife Edge 88.7 is going all the way to Tokyo to dropped by the C-FOX studios to join after­ chose a $10,000 ' shopping spree from Les report on what's new and hot in music, enter­ noon drive host Liz McKinney to playa couple Promenads De L 'Outaouais as their sweep­ tainment and popular culture in the Japanese of her songs on the air. As it turned out Medley stakes prize. The contest runs through to May city. Caeri Bertrand, who has been an interna­ won a Juno as Most Promising Female 13. Vocalist. tional correspondent on music and pop culture for the national radio network in Canada, will Winnipeg's 92 CITI FM once again held its fill her listeners in on what's happening in Rock And Roll Wedding Chapter II (Holy Tokyo, weeknights from April 19 to May 12. Rock-Amony). Listeners were asked to send in Says the Cutting Edge's Greg St. James, "De­ their ideas on the wackiest way to tie the knot. troit doesn't have to depend on CNN or MTV Suggestions ranged from saying their vows on any longer to get the latest. Get it all now, the side of a skyscraper, dressed as pandas and locally, with The Cutting Edge Of Tokyo." caged at the local zoo, to being married in the station aircraft and then sky jump their I Do's. Mel Cooper, Victoria Broadcaster, has been The winning couple, Holly Holden and Roland named Enterpriser of the Year by the Junior Flaig, wanted to be married at a Winnipeg Jets Achievement organization in Victoria. The hockey game in front of 16,000 of their closest award recognizes his "outstanding career as an friends. The ceremony took place between the enterpriser," and his contributions as a "major second and third periods of the Jets vs Sabres supporter of our community and local youth." game on March 13. On hand were CIT! morn­ He will receive the'award at a banquet on April ing show hosts, Tom McGouran and Larry 9. Cooper is President and General Manager of Updike (the Best Man and Maid of Honour), Seacoast Communications Group Inc., which and mascot Benny The Jet as ring bearer. The owns C-FA.X radio in Victoria as well as CKOV lucky couple received everything they needed and CKLZ-FM in Kelowna. He is also a Mem­ for the wedding from rings, dresses, tuxedos ber of the Order of Canada, Chairman of the and flowers, complete with a honeymoon Board of Governors of the 1994 Victoria skiing trip to Banff. Sue Medley promoting the Juno Awards with a Commonwealth Games, Chairman of the Board live performance on Vancouver's C-FOX. of Air B.C., and a member of the Board ofB.C. Tel. Brent Ross, Assistant Program Director and former afternoon drive host at Calgary's FM Patrick W~tson,Chairman of the Board of 96, is leaving April 5. He is taking on the the CBC, will be the guest speaker at the Broad­ position of Program Director and morning cast Executives Society luncheon April 11. His drive with AM 56 CHTK Prince Rupert, B.C. recent tangle with government will be high­ effective April 15. lighted by his subject matter, "The life and death of the CBC." It should be noted that the Zoo Keeper Dean Hill's first child will be luncheon will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel born on-air on the ENERGY LG73 Morning at 21 Avenue Road, Toronto. For more infor­ Zoo. Hill and wife, traffic reporter Samantha, mation call 416-961-3201. are expecting their first child April 9. Hill will do live cut-ins throughout the ride to the hospi­ W1310 Fantasy Sweepstakes winner beat 1 tal, Sam's labour and the delivery. Los Angeles in 1.5 million odds to win what Promotion Di­ rector Fran Holly tags "one of the best radio disc jockey Rick Dees wrote to Hill suggesting Holly Holden and Roland Flaig tied the knot at the idea. Vancouver li steners have been very contests in the city." Ottawa listener David Giot CITI-FM's Rock And Roll Wedding Chapter II at a supportive since the first announcement was held the first winning number called in the Winnipeg Jets Hockey game. Fantasy Sweepstakes Catalogue contest. Giot, made and are making donations of baby sup- Private broadcasters B.C. broadcasters win Race Relations Award kick off unique campaign The British Columbia Association of Broad­ public service campaign to benefit under the Canada's private broadcasters have announced casters (BCAB) has won the 1990 Minister's CAB's On-Air for Canada program, which a national public service campaign, the first in Award for Excellence in Race Relations, the provides full industry support for twelve the history of private broadcasting in Canada. federal government's highest award dealing months (see separate story). Over the next twelve months, private radio and with this topic. The award came on the heels of television stations will band together to fight a year long, province wide racial harmony The campaign, which took more than a racism. Bannering the theme, "Racism. If you campaign, a series of radio and television spots year to plan, was developed by B.C. broadcast­ won't stop it, who will?" the campaign to pro­ asking the question: "Racism: If you won't stop ers and a subcommitte under Dr. Charles mote racial harmony is part of the Canadian it, who will?" Ungerleider of the University of British Co­ Association of Broadcaster's (CAB) "On-Air The award, sponsored by the Minister of lumbia. A major supporter was McKim Adver­ For Canada" program. The program focuses on State for Multiculturalism and Citizel'!ship, tising which donated tens of thousands of dol­ the $150 million private stations donate each lars in time and where local people worked at recognizes "exemplary contributions of C~lOa­ year in air time and the additional $100 million dians toward the elimination of racism and cost. they raise for worthy causes. racial discrimination in Canada." Major financial contributors were Moffat Warren Cosford, Vice President and The racial harmony campaign has already Communications, WIC Western International General Manager of 1290 CJBK and BX-93, won the media Human Rights Award from the Communications, Rogers Broadcasting, said both London stations "have long sup­ League for Human Rights ofB'Nai Brith Can­ CanWest- CKVU-TV and the B.C. govern- . ported camm unity causes, charities and organi­ ada. ment. zations." He continues with, "Ridding our The campaign now moves to the national For further information contact Emman­ comm unity and country of racism should be a stage with the Canadian Association of Broad­ uelle Gattuso or Tina Van Dusen at the CAB priority for all of us, and we are proud to casters (CAB) where it will become the first offices in Ottawa at 613-233-4035. support this timely campaign." RPM - April 6, 1991 - 9

, Jim Morrison in Vancouver? The FOX was CKDS is going to the dogs with morning front and centre for the opening of The Doors personality Jeff Lumby's lastest "fun" game, ':,~,:'''~ movie. Not only were the first-niters treated to Jeff's Kibbles & Bits Golden Bone sing-along .~ a little serenading by The FOX mascot, but talent contest. Lumby and the wake-up crew at by Tim Evans Chelsa, one of the select few to see the world the Hamilton station are asking listeners to get Biggest hit of the year? Mariah Carey could premiere, won the grand prize to party with their dogs to sing on-air. Daily rewards include very well end up with the top song of 1991. three of her friends at Disneyland. When she little doggie bandanas and Spike The Dog fun­ Someday spends its fourth week at No. 1 and won the prize, she informed the FOX people wear. As Darren Wasylyk, Assistant Program could stay another week there. The album will that she would get mamed while she was enjoy­ Director/Marketing Director for the station, also be near the top at the end of the year. It ing her prize. points out, "The most talented pooch gets a shot holds at No.3. at winning the Kibbles & Bits Golden Bone and a catered dinner for the whole family." Of The Hip at the top! The Tragically Hip's course Lumby and his mutt Yankee are obliged Road Apples makes it to No.1 this week. It to make a personal appearance. Lumby just becomes the second Canadian album of the came off his Pyjama Party promotion, a station 90's to reach the top. In the 1980's, only five production, that saw over 50 listeners take to Canadian albums reached No. 1. Which ones the town dressed in matching Jeff Lumby PI's. can you name? Toronto's CHIN did its bitonce again for the Heading for the top ... The Doors soundtrack Kids of Variety. Lome Simon, Director of blasts into the Top 20 this week with a 14 place Public Relations for the Multicultural station, jump. Recently, another movie, Ghost, had the reports that more than "$30,000 was raised same impact on The Righteous Brothers. Both during the day-long Radiothon." The Radio­ the soundtrack to the movie and The Righteous thon was broadcast in all 32 languages. Johnny Brothers Greatest Hits were big successes. The The C-FOX mascot performing for the flrst-nlters Lombardi's CHIN Radio has been a major Doors soundtrack moves up to No.1 O. to the world premiere of The Doors movie In media supporter for the Variety Club for sev- Vancouver. eral years. ' Moore back on the chart. Harriet has the higest debut on the Hit Tracks chart this week. CFTO-TV will once again televise the Hospital Temple Of Love enters at No. 68. The third for Sick Children Foundation Telethon. The release from Mae Moore's Oceanview Motel, telethon will take place June 1 & 2. Red Clay Hills, is another hot entry. It debuts at No. 75. That's higher than either of her two C-FAX is feeding B.C. news to navy ships previous releases, both of which went to the overseas through its newsroom. Two Top 30. Esquimalt-based ships on oveseas assignments receive the news that is prepared early each Celine Dion going up ... again! With the morning. A summary of news items are gath­ success of Where Does My Heart Beat Now and ered from all over British Columbia which, in a new release, The Last To Know, Celine tum, are faxed to the Operations Centre of CFB Dion's Unison is getting a second life on the Esquimalt. From there, the stories go directly to Albums chart. Unsion bullets to No. 72. The the ships overseas. "Members of the Canadian album originally peaked at No. 23 in June of Forces are doing a difficult job, and doing it last year. The Last To Know climbs to No. 65 on well," says C-FAX News Director Ed McKen­ the Hit Tracks chart. zie, "We're delighted to be working with the Glass Tiger makes big move. Simple Minds's The FOX mascot and morning show traffic re­ Defence Department to make them feel a little porter Claudine Grant check out line-up during See The Lights makes a big jumps this week. It ,more in touch with home." the station's GST promotion. climbs 38 spots to No. 56. The biggest move of the week belongs to Glass Tiger'S Animal Victoria's C-FAX walks for health. C-FAX No-55 on the snow prowl. No-55 and Heart. It leaps 40 places to No. 24. Other hot 1070 talk show host Susan Brice kicked off a Budweiser teamed up for a winter of patrolling songs include Mike & The Mechanics' Word Heart Walk at the Canwest Mall in Langford the Sudbury and area trails. Two specially­ Of Mouth, whichjumps 28 places to No. 71 and recently. The Walk raised money for B.C. Heart painted No-55/Budweiser snowmobiles sent in West End Girls' Not Like Kissing You, which and Stroke Foundation by collecting pledges live reports throughout the weekends and fel­ climbs 23 notches to No. 72. low snowmobilers randomly received prizes on for each mile participants walked on a route the trails. around the Mall. ' Plenty of second releases ... Cathy Dennis leads the charge of artists releasing their sec­ ond songs from albums. Touch Me (All Night Long) enters at No. 79. Also entering the chart are the second releases from albums by: Van Morrison, David Lee Roth, and C + C Music Factory. The ones that topped the chart! Corey Hart lead the way for Canadian artists hitting the top of the Albums chart in the 1980's. He was on top for seven weeks in 1985 with Boy In The Box. Rush spent a total of six weeks at No. I, three with Signals in 1982 and three with Moving Pictures in 1981. We can't forget, much as some people would like to, Bob and Doug McKenzie. They spent four weeks at the top in 1981-82 with Great White North. Bryan Adams was the only other Canadian to have a Dave Sawyer (I) Program Director of ci-iNO and C-FAX talk show host Susan Brice cuts ribbon to Mike Vagrlnl of Budweiser with their specially­ launch Heart Walk while Langford Mall General ,No. 1 album in the 80's. Reckless spent two painted snowmobiles. Man~gerTerry Ridley looks on. weeks at the top in 1985. 10 - RPM - April 6, 1991

acts on one album, it should be pushed to the max. The stars of the movie are okay (Mickey Rooney, Gary Busey, Kate Capshaw and Scott Glenn). but the real sellers of the movie will be the stars on the soundtrack. Starting with the Oak Ridge Boys and their recent charter, (You're My) Soul And Inspira­ tion, throw in Clint Black's Nothing's News, Alabama's Old Flame, Restless' Heart's When Somebody Love's You and the iCing on the cake, Willie Nelson with the title track · from the original . to what the music business is all about. score. The movie has to prove itself BETTY MOON - Alternative Rock Powerfully delivered lyrics that are with moviegoers, the soundtrack stars Betty Moon more than words to notes. These are have already proven their retail value. A&M 70301 91702-0 (CD reviewed) - WG messages that connect, whether It be GLASS TIGER -Pop/Rock Betty Moon Is a -new Canadian on the for the end or the beginning of the day. Simple Mission scene, providing an unusual sound for Retailers should front-rack this one. Capitol - C2-92922 the domestic rosters. Delving into an al­ The McRae name is magic at retail. most gothic sound, Moon's intensely (CD reviewed) -WG Definitely Glass Tiger's most impres­ delivered vocals and cutting narrative sive release. A much more mature lyrics make her songs audio odysseys sound the third time around from this which often feature strong elements of notable Newmarket band, a little bit of dance, alternative and straight-ahead a rougher rock edge that should gener­ rock . At first the album takes one by ate a lot of interest at both radio and surprise, but it's clever crafting has retail. The first single, Animal Heart, is rendered it a potentially strong cross­ already #24 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks over album. Tracks that stand out are after only 3 weeks. Lead vocalist Alan One Kiss, the slow Second To None, Frew shares co-writing credits on all 13 Groovy Thing and the especially strong of the tracks. This set was produced by Power Of Man. (CD reviewed) - AM Tom Werman with the exception of One AMY GRANT -Pop To One which was produced by Wer­ Heart In Motion man and Jim Vallance. Vallance is also A&M -15321 credited for co-writing 6 tracks on this effort. My Town which guests Rod Ste­ Witness what a little bit of pop/rock can DOLL Y PARTON -Country wart Is single material as well as Simple do for a contemporary Christian per­ Eagle When She Flies Mission and One To One, Rhythm Of former. Amy Grant simply soars into Columbia - CK46882-H chart prominence with this electrifying Your Love, Lers Talk and One Night Fifty albums, twenty-one No.1 Singles, package of entertainment. Baby, Baby Alone. (CD reviewed) - SL three Grammies, seven CMA Awards is already scoring points with the chart and three People's Choice Awards makers, but there's more. Good For later, what can you say about a real live Me, in particular. Grant also teases her living country music legend. She's had· Christian brethern with a couple of God her ups and downs over the past couple fearing tracks, Child and Hope Set of years, but she always comes up with High. This one will definitely bring Grant the right combination to pull herself of the out Christian closet. PAUL WEBER -Country back into chart prominence. The right (CD reviewed) -WG Older & Wiser combination this time Is one of the picks Cardinal - CR-CD9002 from the litter of country youngsters, Ricky Van Shelton. Their duet of Currently touring Western Canada, Rockin' Years, written by Floyd Parton, Paul Weber will have the opportunity to has charts on both sides of the border promote his first CD, a very impressive tilting. This is one of the strongest en­ release. Weber has been in the country tries from America's reigning country songwriting and performing arena long queens in some time, a pretty good hat enough to know how to write good KING OF THE HILL - Rock dafter to producers Steve Buckingham, strong lyrics and also to pick other writ­ King Of The Hili Steve Smith and, of course, Dolly her­ ers with the same credentials. Weber SBK Records K2 95827-F self. As well, Dolly wrote or co-wrote has done that with this package that nine of the eleven tracks on this set. SBK's new hard rock act, King Of The was produced in Nashville by Tony (CD reviewed) -WG Hill have a magnetic appeal not unlike Migliore and Cyril Rawson . His vocals the label's many dance acts. No, drum and projection are bang on and along machines here, but the band certainly with No One Can Hurt Me Any Better MICHAEL PICCOLO -Pop does have a certain funky danceability KITCHENS OF - Alternative Rock Than You, there are a couple of other Make Me See Red to it, trodding a new path in the heavy DESTRUCTION tracks that have single potential: Grow­ Ruby Records - ACC-49260 metal trend. The opening Party In My Strange Free World ing Pains, written by Rawson and Terry Pocket sets an energetic precedent for Former drummer and Singer for Cock­ A&M 75021 53402-0 Brown and Weber's solo writing of All the album, it's start and stop construc­ Messed Up (No Place To Go). Also Robin, Michael Piccolo has been hon­ tion contributing to this in a big way. The Joy Division and Echo And The contains his single track from last year, ing his production skills for the past few Guitar parts are always highlighted, but Bunnymen influences are clearly au­ She'll Never Know. (CD reviewed) -WG years. He previously released singles not simply to shock, these guys are dible with this new English band, al­ of A Whiter Shade Of Pale and Change writing really good melodic tunes, and though the sound is a tad softer and CARM EN McRAE -Soul Of Life, both included here, which you never forget that. I DO U, Roses perhaps more accessible because of it. Sarah - Dedicated To You gained him some notoriety across and Take It Or Leave It are exceptional The sweeping fuzz created with the Novus/BMG - 311 0-2-N-N Canada. Something that Piccolo isn't tracks on an album of winners. Sure to synthesizers and mellow vocals also weak on is vocals. He comes crashing do very well at radio and retail. contribute to a new quality to the alter­ This is the lady who made jazz and soul through loud and clear and uses a vari­ (CD reviewed) - AM native genre. Quick As A Rainbow, the fashionable and brought it into the ety of writers that make for interesting sometimes angry Hypnogogic and mainstream. What an incredible tribute song material. With his self-promotion, smooth He Holds Her, He Needs Her this paCkage is to another great lady of Piccolo is concentrating on the title VARIOUS ARTISTS - Country are tunes that are sure to make onto air­ jazz and soul, Sarah Vaughn. Take any track, a Hillock/Blessing penning, My Heroes Have Always waves. In contrast to an often heavi­ traCk, Poor Butterfly, Send In The which is now beginning to see playlist Been Cowboys ness, Kitchens gets slightly cheeky Clowns, Misty, It's Magic, I'll Be Seeing action. Also key are LeAnne and the Soundtrack - RCA - 2338-2-R-N with songs like Gorgeous Love. You and I've Got The World On A Rhett Davis writing of Your Eyes. Point Country music has never enjoyed such Strange Free World is sure to appeal to String, this is pure, straight-ahead en­ of contact is 416-894-1305 Crystal success in Canada and when you can hardcore fans of the band's influences. tertainment, and with 1991 being the Beach, Ontario. (Cassette reviewed) .get a whole stable of top name country (CD reviewed) - AM year of Adult music, treat your listeners . -WG Record distributor code BMG -N .~." \ r T ALBUMS CAPITOL ' - F MCA -J POLYGRAM -Q ~~ ~ , \,.'~.J.... (CD & Cassettes) Canada'sOnlyNationallOOAlbumSucvey SONY MUSIC - H WARNER MUSIC - P TW LW 'NO - APRIL 6, 1991

5 THE TRAGICALLY HIP (g!) a44 11 HARRY CONNICK JR. 68 74 33 JON BON JOVI Road Apples (MeA) \tlY We Are In Love (Columbia) Blaze Of Giory/Young Guns II (Mercury) (CA) MCAC-10173 (CD) MCAD-l0173-J (CA) CT-46146 (CD) CK-46146-H (CA) 846 473-4 (CD) 846 473-2-0 2 10 STING 36 36 4 THE DREAM WARRIORS 69 61 26 NELSON The Soul Cages (A&M) (CA) 75021 6405-4 (CD) 75021 6405-2-0 tc~)~~I~-4~t%~J~t!~~d) t~~)~ec~~4~?dD) DGCD-24290-J 3 3 34 MARIAH CAREY 37 34 27 GEORGE MICHAEL 70 72 18 RITA MacNEIL Mariah Carey (Columbia) Usten Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (Columbia) Home I'll Be (Virgin) (CA) CT-45202 (CD) CK-45202-H (CA) CT-46898 (CD) CK-46898-H 4 21 VANILLA IC E 38 26 18 STEVE WINWOOD ;:;11ji;:N~)m1ii:4~~~!~~::t~)RMCO-5001-Q To The Extreme (SBK Records) Refugees Of The Heart (Virgin) (CA) K4-95325 (CD) K2-95325-F (CA) VL4-2650 (CD) CDV-2650-0 88 39 d~~I~~~~~O)CO-73580-P 5 6 40 BLACK CROWES 39 32 20 TRAVELING WILBURYS m Shake Your Moneymaker (DGC) Volume Three (Wamer Bros) Unision (Columbia) (CA) 92-42784 (CD) CD-24278-P (CA) 92-63244 (CD) CD-26324-P (CA)CT-80151 (CD)CK-80151 -H 16 CHRIS ISAAK 40 38 23 THE VAUGHAN BROTHERS 73 59 10 MERMAIDS Soundtrack (Geffen)

~~ar9~~5~~41c~b~~~~r~S) F~R)i~~Zl~~~~~b)EK-46225-H (CA) GEFC-24310 (CD) GEFO-2431O-J 7 10 C + C MUSIC FACTORY 41 40 15 CINDERELLA 74 78 4 WORLD ON EDGE Genna Make You SWeat (Columbia) Heartbreak Station (Mercury) World On Edge (Virgin) (CA) CT-47093 (CD) CK-47093-H (CA) 848 018-4 (CD) 848 018-?'-Q (CA) VL4-3106 (CD) COV-3106-0 8 18 6 ENIGMA 42 46 20 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 75 81 ASHLEY CLEVELAND MCMXC a.D. (Virgin) Change Of Season (Arista) Big Town (Atlantic) (CA) CDV-3046 (CD) VL4-3046-H (CA) AC-8554 (CD) ARC0-8554-N (CA) 78-21854 (CD) C0-82185-P 9 17 MADONNA 43 47 7 A-HA 76 65 17 ELTON JOHN The Immaculate Collection (Sire) East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon (Wamer Bros) (CA) 92-64404 (CD) CD-26440-P (CA) 92-63144 (CD) CO-26314 -P TCA'rM~A~~~~S~~~b)MCAD4-1011O-J m 24 3 THE DOORS 44 41 38 COLIN JAMES n 68 8 KATE & ANNA McGARRIGLE Soundtrack (Elektra) Sudden Stop (Virgin) Heartbeats Accelerating (Private Music) (CA) 96-10474 (CD) CD-s1047-P (CA) VL4-3107 (CD) CDV-31 07-0 (CA) 2070-4-P (CD) 2070-2-P-N 11 10 14 THE SIMPSONS 45 39 24 DEEE-LiTE 78 71 22 THE ROBERT CRA Y BAND Sing The Blues (Geffen) World Clique (Elektra) Midnight Stroll (Mercury) (CA) GEFC-24308 (CD) GEFD-24308..J (CA) 9EX)9574 (CD) CD-s0957-P (CA) 846 652-4 (CD) 846 652-2-0 12 12 25 AC/DC 46 43 6 SUSANNA HOFFS 79 73 76 JANET JACKSON The Razors Edge (Atca) When You're A Boy (Columbia) Rhythm Nation - 1814 (A&M) (CA) 79-14134 (CD) CD-91413-P (CA) CT-46076 (CD) CK-46076-H (CA) CS-3920 (CD) CD-3920-O 13 11 54 MC HAMMER 47 45 38 ALIAS 80 75 5 CHICAGO Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (Capitol) Alias (Capitol) Twenty 1 (Reprise) (CA) C4-92857 (CD) C2-92857-F (CA) C4-93908 (CD) C2-93908-F (CA) 92-63924 (CD) CO-26392-P 14 15 45 WILSON PHILLIPS 48 52 12 THE OUTFIELD 81 86 11 STYX Wilson Phillips (SBK Records) Diamond Days (MCA) (CA) K4-93745 (CD K2-93745-F ...... (CA) MCAC-10111 (CD) 10111-J fc~i7~~~~~~rC~)&7~b21 5327-2-0 15 16 28 INXS ~ 57 3 GEORGETHOROGOOD 82 66 6 DAMN YANKEES X (Atlantic) Boogie People (EMI) Damn Yankees (Wamer Bros) (CA) 78-21404 (CD) CD-82140-P (CA) E4-92514 (CD) E2-92514-F (CA) 92-61594 (CD) CD-26159-P 16 14 21 PAUL SIMON 50 55 16 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 83 67 20 LED ZEPPELIN The Rhythm Of The saints (Wamer Bros) No More Games (Columbia) Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) (CA) 92-60984 (CD) CD-26098-P (CA) CT-46959 (CD) CK-46959-H .... (CA) 78-21444 (CD) CD-82144-P m 37 2 R.E.M. 51 51 3 THEFIXX :M:NiN{; 1::::soupDRAGONS Out Of Time (Wamer Bros) Ink (Impact) (CA) 92-64964 (CD) CD-26496-P (CA) MCAC-10205 (CD) MCAO-10205-J feX)g19(~~1g6) 842 985-2-0 18 17 7 QUEEN 52 54 2 CATHY DENNIS 85 89 23 WARRANT Innuendo (Hollywood) (CA) 96H-l 0204 (CD) CD-s 1020-P ~NeJ~~~.t;~bfJ~7 267-2-0 ~~)~r.t6~~(c~a6K-46929-H 19 20 17 PHIL COLLINS 53 50 16 RED HOT + BLUE 86 82 51 PRETTY WOMAN Serious Hits .. . Live (Atlantic) Soundtrack (Capitol) (CA) 78-21574 (CD) CD-a2157-P ~)~~§c~~~~ctg)t~~~~~aliS) (CA) C4-93492 (CD) C2-93492-F 20 16 BLUE RODEO 54 42 15 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 87 93 15 INDIGO GIRLS Casino CNEA) Canadian Cast (Polydor) Nomads - Indians - Saints (Epic) (CA) 17-27704 (CD) CD-72770-P (CA) 847 689-4 (CD) 847 689-2-0 (CA) ET-46820 (CD) EK-46820-H 21 19 10 DAVID LEE ROTH 55 56 8 FIGGY DUFF 88 76 25 TWIN PEAKS A Little Ain't Enough (Wamer Bros) Weather Qut The Storm (Hypnotic) Soundtrack (Wamer Bros) (CA) 92-64774 (CD) CD-26477-P (CA) 92-63164 (CD) CO-26316-P 69 3 ~~~~f~k~(CD) 71356 1000-2-N 22 13 23 BETTE MIDLER m 89 95 62 MICHAEL BOLTON Some People's Uves (Atlantic) Kill Uncle (Sire/Reprise) Soul Provider (Columbia) (CA) 78-21294 (CD) CD-82129-P (CA) 92-65144 (CD) CD-26514-P (CA) FCT-45012 (CD) CI0-45012-H 23 22 9 ROGER McGUINN 57 48 25 BARNEY BENTALL 90 97 4 OLETA ADAMS Circle Of One (Fontana) ~~~Xco:s:a(bA~)s~~C0-8648 _N ~~i~~;'~~\~)h-80148-H (CA) 842 744-4 (CD) 842 744-2-0 24 21 12 PETER GABRIEL ifsdNl&Wftl ROD STEWART 91 79 16 SCORPIONS Shaking The Tree - Sixteen Golden Greats (Geffen) Vagabond Heart (Wamer Bros) Crazy World (Elektra) (CA) GEFC-24326 (CD) GEFD-24326-J (CA) 92-63004 (CD) CD-26300-P (CA) 9EX)9784 (CD) CD-s0978-P 49 4 LONDON BEAT 77 3 BOOTSAUCE 92 80 50 HEART In The Blood (Anxious Reoords) The Brown Album (Vertigo) Brigade (Capitol) (CA) KKK1-OOO8(CD) KCD1-OOO8-N (CA) 846 247-4 (CD) 846247-2-0 (CA) C4-91820 (CD) C2-91820-F 33 3 RICK ASTLEY m 83 2 JONI MITHCELL 93 84 43 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND Hell To Pay (Arista) Fe!) ~~~04(CD) ARCD -3004-N ~~~t~~~c~~~~J~~~i~EFO-24302-J(CA) AC-8632 (CD) ARCD-8632-N 27 23 19 WHITNEY HOUSTON 61 53 21 ZZ TOP 94 85 66 PHIL COLLINS I'm Your Baby Tonight (Arista) (CA) AC-8616 (CD) ARC0-8616-N ~ez~li!;'~Trcg)C6-26265-P (CA?~i~~S~6~tlCD~ko50_P 28 31 9 GLORIA ESTEFAN 62 63 42 CONCRETE BLONDE 95 87 26 NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Into The Ught (Epic) Bloodletting (I.R.S.) Ragged Glory (Reprise) (CA) ET-46051 (CD) EK-46051-H (CA) IRSC-82037 (CD) IRSW0-82037-F (CA) 92-63154 (CD) CO-26315-P 29 27 6 TIMMY T 63 62 44 SUE MEDLEY 96 90 27 THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Time After Time (Quality) Sue Medley (Mercury) Greatest Hits (Mercury) (CA) TC0-15103 (CD) CDO-15103-P (CA) 842 962-4 (CD) 842 962-2-0 (CA) MIP-419304 (CD) 823119-2-0 30 29 17 ROBERT PALMER 64 64 12 ROCH VOISINE 97 91 12 RALPH TRESVANT Don't Explain (CapitoUEMI) Roch Voisine (Star RecordslSelect) Ralph Tresvant (MCA) (CA) E4-93935 (CD) E2-93935-F (CA) STR-4-8026 (CD) STR-CD-a026 MCAC-10116 (CD) MCAD-10116-J 31 25 20 VAN MOR~ISON 65 70 2 THE KNACK 98 92 19 PET SHOP BOYS

fC~J~~~~n!,}ic~~~17100-2-0 itt)~tf~~(~~)COV-3003-Q rc~i~~;J~l~~~)C2-94310-F 32 28 41 NORTHERN PIKES 66 58 36 POISON 99 94 30 MAXI PRIEST Snow In June (Virgin) Flesh And Blood (Capitol) Bonafide (Virgin) (CA) VL4-3084 (CD) CDV-3084-O (CA) C4-91813 (CD) C2-91813 (CA) VL4-2623 (CD) COV-2623-Q 33 30 4 GREAT WHITE 67 60 31 RIK EMMETT 100 96 DAVID FOSTER Hooked (Capitol) (CA) C4-95330 (CD) C2-95330-F t~:)~~UJ~~~ir~6~OSRD-31 068-J ~Air7~}f614(t~D)t~b-82161-P 34 35 33 BLACK BOX Dreamland (RCA) (CA) 2221-4-R (CD) 2221-2-R-N Record distributor code BMG -N COUNTRY TRACKS CAPITOL - F .1.", \ riTe MCA -J POLYGRAM -Q ~~ ~ ~ j , l ~ & where to find them. SONY MUSIC - H 'Canada's Only National 100 Country Track Survey WARNER MUSIC - P TW LW wo - APRIL 6, 1991

8 LOVING BLIND m 52 6 ROCKIN' YEARS m 75 3 YOU'RE STILL IN THESE CRAZY ARM~ Clint Black - Put Yourself In My Shoes RCA (CA) 2372-4-R (CD) 2372-2-R-N ~i~:~=(8A{~+~~~a2n(~~)I~~~~~H ~BS~J[)JRtg~~r(g~~~t . ~ . EI 4 8 TWO OF A KIND, WORKIN' ON A .•• 37 27 15 LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE m 92 2 WILL THIS BE THE DAY Garth Brooks - No Fences Chris Hillman/Desert Rose Band - A DozenHoses Capitol (CA) C4-93866 (CD) C2-93886-F MCA (CA) MCAC-l0018 (CD) MCAD-l0018-J 3 12 I COULDN'T SEE YOU LEAVING m96 2 ARE YOU LOVIN' ME LIKE I'M LOVIN' YOU Conway Twitty - Crazy In Love Vince Gill- When I Call Your Name Ronnie Milsap - Back To The Grindstone MCA (CA) MCAC-l0027 (CD) MCAD-l0027-J MCA (CA) MCAC-42321 (CD) MCAD-42321-J RCA (CA) 2375-4-R (CD) 2375-2-R-N 4 9 HEROES AND FRIENDS 7 MILES ACROSS THE BEDROOM &184 2 HEROES Randy Travis - Heroes And Friends Gary MorTis- Capitol These Days Paul Overstreet - Heroes Warner Bros (CA) 92-63104 (CD) CD-26310-P Capitol (CA) C4-94103 (CD) C2-94103-F RCA (CA) 2459-4-R (CD) 2459-2-R-N 5 11 I'D LOVE YOU ALL OVER AGAIN m 48 7 LET HER GO 72 77 6 LET THE COWBOY DANCE Alan Jackson - Here In The Real World Mark Collie - Hardin County Une Michael Martin Murphey - Cowboy Songs Arista (CA) AC-&323 (CD) ARCD-8623·N MCA (CA) MCAC-42333 (CD) MCAD-42333-J Warner Bros (CA) 92-63084 (CD) CD-26308-P 6 12 LONG LOST FRIEND 41 32 13 WHAT A WAY TO GO ID 91 TIME PASSES BY Restless Heart - Fast Movin' Train Ray Kennedy - What A Way To Go RCA (CA) 9961-4-R (CD) 9961-2·R-N Atlantic (CA) 78-21094 (CD) CD-82109-P ~~J,~g~i"J1~7~:n~t~~6975-2-0 D 11 11I GOT YOU 42 45 9 STILL THE ONE 74 81 3 BIG FOOL FOR LOVING YOU Shenandoah - Extra Mile Errol Ranville -I Want To Fly • Eddie Eastman (Book Shop CD Sampler) Columbia (CA) FCT-45490 (CD) CK-45490-H Thunder (CA) TH90-CS-l00l (CD) TH90-CD-l00l 8 10 13 IS IT RAINING AT YOUR HOUSE 43 33 12 WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE m 94 2 T~k~~E~~EN~~(~~I~~ Vern Gosdin - This Ain't My First Rodeo Dan Seals - On ArTival Carlene Carter-I Fellin Love Columbia (CA) CT-45409 (CD) CK-4S04~H Capitol (CA) C4-91782 (CD) C2-91782-F Warner Bros (CA) 92~1394(CD) CD-2613~P 12 12 ONLY HERE FOR A LlTILE WHILE 44 34 12 YOU'VE GOT TO STAND FOR ••• 76 80 4 I WON'T BE THERE Billy Dean - Young Man Aaron Tippin - You've Got To Stand For Something Ronnie Prophet - (Bookshop CD Sampler) Capitol (CA) C4-94302 (CD) C2-94302-F RCA (CA) 2374-4-R (CD) 2374-2-R-N Bookshop (CA) NlA (CD) N/A 10 18 BLUEBIRD 45 SO 10 TIME • ~) 85 3 TWO MORE ON THE DANCE FLOOR Anne Murray - You Will Michael Terry (Sky's The Umit) W Cindi Cain - A Place Where Memories Live Capitol (CA) C4-94102 (CD) C2-94102-F Roto Noto (CA) N/A (CD) RCD-20103 Epic (CA) ZT-80161-H (CDZ) N/A m 15 11 TAKE ME WITH YOU 46 39 16 THESE LIPS DON'T KNOW HOW TO ... 78 78 7 MRS. JONES Patricia Conroy - Blue Angel Doug Stone - Doug Stone Neil Matthews - Neil Matthews WEA (CA) 17-20644 (CD) CD-72064-P Epic (CA) BET-45303 (CD) BEK-45303-H Matthews Music (CA) MMOOI (CD) N/A 12 14 12 HEART FULL OF LOVE 47 49 8 IF WISHES WERE HORSES ~ 88 4 I NEED A MIRACLE Holly Dunn - Heart Full Of Love Updsay Thomas Morgan - Undsay Thomas Morgan W larry Boone - larry Boone Warner Bros (CA) 92~1734(CD) CD-26173-P Spider (CA) SPR270 (CD) NlA Columbia (CA) CT-470SO(CD) CK-47050-H 13 13 IF YOU WANT ME TO 48 41 12 WORKIN' HARDER ATTRYIN' HARDER~ 80 87 2 IF I KNOW ME Joe Diffie - A Thousand Winding Roads MarkC. Maxted(Promopak4) W George Strait - Chill Of An Early Fall Epic (CA) ET-4604 7 (CD) EK-46047 -H RDR (CA) NlA (CD) RDRCD-162 MCA (CA) MCAC-l0204 (CD) MCAD-l0204-J m 25 5 MEN 49 37 16 BROTHER JUKEBOX 81 54 15 RUMOUR HAS IT The Forester Sisters - Come Hold Me Mark Chestnutt - Too Cold At Home Reba McEntire - Rumour Has It Warner Bros (CA) N/A (CD) N/A-P MCA (CA) MCAC-l0032 (CD) MCAD-l 0032-J MCA (CA) MCAC-53970 (CD) MCAD-5397O-J III 22 11 TRUE LOVE 50 36 16 IS YOUR HEART TAKEN 90 3 HOME AWAY FROM HOME Don Williarns - True Love Terry Carisse - That Was A Long Time Ago Tommy Rogers - Class Of '72 RCA (CA) 2407-4-R (CD) 2407-2-R-N Savannah (CA) SRL4-9835 (CD) CD-9835-P Royalty (CA) RRI-400-8915 (CD) N/A m 23 10 TREAT ME LIKE A STRANGER m 62 5 HOLED UP IN SOME HONKY TONK m 93 2 JUST CAN'T LET GO Baillie And The Boys - Ughts Of Home Dean Dillon - Out Of Your Lovin Mind RCA (CA) 2114-4-R (CD) 2114-2-R-N Atlantic (CA) 78-21834 (CD) CD-82183-P ~~~~~)~6Ag~~~~(~) ~rtD~0277-J 17 13 LlTILE THINGS 52 57 6 WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE EYE TO EYE 84 86 6 GOD BLESS CANADA Marty Stuart - Hillbilly Rock Good Brothers - live Fast Love Hard ~ Debbie Post MCA (CA) MCAC-42312 (CD) MCAD-42312-J Savannah (CA) SRL4-9836 (CD) CD-9836-P QY Creative Records (CA) N/A (CD) NlA 18 20 12 DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO 53 59 WILL MY HEART SURVIVE 85 89 3 ALL FALL DOWN Pam Tillis - Put Yourself In My Place Debenharn Bros - Debenham Bros George Jones/Emmylou HarTis - Friends In High Places Arista (CA) (CA) NlA (CD) NlA-N Spark (CA) NlA (CD) CD9 Epic (CA) ET-4S014 (CD) EK-4S014-H 19 19 12 A FISHING DAY ~ &161 5 UNDER YOUR COVER m 95 2 TEN WITH A TWO Roch Voisine - Roch Voisine Willie Nelson - Born For Trouble W ~~~~a(~l~w:td~)Country Sampler CD) Star RecordslSelect (CA) STR4-8026 (CD) STR-CD-8026 ~A Columbia (CA) CT-45492 (CD) CK-45492-H 20 21 16 WHILE YOU JUST PRETEND 55 42 10 I MEAN I LOVE YOU 87 53 t5 DADDY'S COME AROUND Tim Taylor - Fairwell Avenue Hank Williarns Jr. - America, The Way I See It Paul Overstreet - Heroes Tailspin (CA) RDRC-I26 (CD) N/A Warner Bros (CA) 92~534(CD) CD-26453-P """"'.' RCA (CA) 2459-4-R (CD) 2459-2-R-N 26 8 THE EAGLE 56 44 13 THERE FOR A WHILE 1J:m1Eiiim::::SCARS WayIon Jennings - The Eagle Steve Wariner - Loredo Ray Kennedy - What A Way To Go MCA (CA) MCAC-42335 (CD) MCAD-42335-J Epic (CA) CT-46104 (CD) CK-46104-H I§.i~HJi@g!@@:Atlantic (CA) 78-21094 (CD) CD-82109-P , IF THE DEVIL DANCED (In Empty Pockets) m 28 7 SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY 56 43 6 YOU'RE THE ONE Prairie Oyster - Different Kind Of Fire Dwight Yoakam - If There Was A Way Joe Diffie - A Thousand Winding Roads RCA (CA) 2049-4-R (CD) 2049-2-R-N Reprise (CA) 92~3444(CD) CD-26344-P ..... Epic (CA) ET-46047 (CD) EK-46047-H 23 24 7 A HEARTBEAT AWAY m 66 4 MARY & WILLI !i:!ggiIf!gw::::f::IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT K.T. Oslin - Love In A Small town Doug Stone - Doug Stone

~~~~li~Xi~~!ss~~~~~)r~8~-8627-N RCA (CA) 52365-4 (CD) 52365-2-R-N I'~;eN.l'lWlIlj:::iI Epic (CA) BET-45303 (CD) BEK-45303-H 29 5 DRIFT OFF TO DREAM 69 4 FANCY !} SHOULD HAVE PUT A HOLD ON LOVE Travis Tritt - Country Club Reba McEntire - Rumour Has It Carroll Baker - Her Finest Collection • Warner Bros (CA) 92~944(CD) CD-26094-P MCA (CA) MCAC-l0016 (CD) MCAD-l0016-J "$?lt~.~d;:i':FT:~em~Dbo(CA) TMK-4395 (CD) MPCD-4395-N m 30 11 IF THE JUKEBOX TOOK TEARDROPS 72 4 TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES t' JAKE Billy Joe Royal - Out Of The Shadows Kevin·Welch - Kevin Welch Pirates Of The Mississippi - Pirates Of The Mississippi Atlantic (CA) 78-21044 (CD) CD-82104-P Reprise (CA) 92~1714(CD) CD-26171-P '. Capitol (CA) C4-94389 (CD) C2-94389-F

26 16 23 WITH ALL MY MIGHT 60 65 6 HOLD IN' ON FOR DEAR LIFE i::~3INmv::!E::TlLLYOU WERE GONE Jack Diamond (Sky's The Umit compo CD) Mike Reid - Tuming For Home ~EA1g)~S:~~I~~6)~~~6927-PRoto Noto (CA) N/A (CD) NlA ~iPJ:)im,::::!:::ITColumbia (CA) CT-46141 (CD) CK-46141-H 27 13 18 DANCE WITH THIS OLD COWBOY m 73 3 JUST LIKE ME :t AIN'T GONNA WORRY MY MIND Gary Fjellgaard - Heart Of A Drearn lee Greenwood - Holdin' A Good Hand Savannah (CA) SRL4-9833 (CD) CD-9833-P Capitol (CA) C4-94531 (CD) C2-94531-F .....,. g~~i ~A!~iJ~?(ca)~~~4301 -F

55 3 DOWN HOME 62 51 5 THERE YOU GO !i.i§~:mm Ft:COUNTRY GOLD Alabama - Pass It On Exile - Still Standing Rena Gaile - (CD Countrypak 2) RCA (CA) 2108-4-R (CD) 2108-2-R-N Arista (CA) AC-8624 (CD) ARCD-8624-N ROE (CA) NlA (CD) N/A 29 18 15 WALK ON FAITH 63 63 7 ON THE SURFACE 96 79 12 IF I BUILT YOU A FIRE Mike Reid - Tuming For Home Rosanne Cash - Interiors Neal tv.cCoy- At This Moment Columbia (CA) CT-46141 (CD) CK-46141-H Columbia (CA) CT-46079 (CD) CK-460~H .... Atlantic (CA) 78-21714 (CD) CD-82171-P 30 31 10 I GOT IT BAD 64 67 4 AT LAST Matraca Berg - Lying To The Moon Gene Watson - At Last 1:~!'NWl:::gDD~a~~::~~y~ic~s~~e~~~~ ~ RCA (CD) 2066-4-R (CD) 2066-2-R-N Warner Bros (CA) 92-63294 (CD) CD-26329-P ...... MWC (CA) NlA (CD) NlA 31 35 7 RIGHT NOW 65 70 9 UNCONDITIONAL LOVE I~~lN~:1::: ROCK ME IN THE RHYTHM OF YOUR LOVE Glen Carnpbell- Unconditional Love ~1~~~~:r~A?c~~6~T~g;~~~xt~unThe Dark Capitol (CA) C4-90992 (CD) C2-90992-F ~~o7(~~)c~~§~~~~r(~~ibl~~~258-F 32 17 19 WATCH LOVE GROW STRONG 66 71 4 GET RHYTHM 99 76 13 LOVE WILL BRING HER AROUND Rita MacNeil- Home I'll Be Martin Delray - Get Rhythm Ron Crosby- BMG-KCDI-7175 Virgin (CA) RMC-5001 (CD) RMCD-S001-O Atlantic (CA) 78-21764 (CD) CD-82176-P Arista (CA) NlA (CD) NlA-N 33 38 11 HIS OWN FREE WILL 67 68 6 TAKIN' A HEART BREAK 100 74 17 FOREVER'S AS FAR AS I'LL GO Morris P. Rainville (7" RB-004) Alabarna - Pass It On Down RareRabit (CA) NlA (CD) N/A ~O~~YN~:~~r~~~Jr~~imit compoCD) RCA (CA) 21084-4-R (CD) 21084-2-R-N 40 8 WILD HORSES Dick Damron - The Legend And The Legacy RCA (CA) KKK1-OS09(CD) N/A-N RPM - April 6, 1991 -13

wrote Ed Lee from KITE Waco, Texas. Also Sawyer Brown is up with the box office .tf·lIJ~~~;l~_from Midland-and KRIL, Ed Betts says "Good leaders, a rare happening for a country act. Dyanne Halliday and hubby David recently Song", and Carl EislerofKULMin Austin says, Pollstar's Concert Pulse (March 18/91) lists the returned from Mexico where the MWC record­ "Production Gooq . .. agood song!". In Canada Capitol band as #22 on its list of 50. The band, ing artist performed in several clubs. One of the the reaction has alISO been impressive. "Great which has toured from coast to coast in Canada, big items in her club act was her latest track version of the original. We like it." Chris enjoy an average gross of $44 ,316 for their Don't Worry Be Happy. Halliday's audiences: Hebert of CFSM Halifax. Trevor Douglas of concerts. They are ahead of Rosanne Cash at mostly Americans from Texas and California CKUR Regina writes, "This woman has very #40, averaging $10,746, and behind Randy Travis at #13 , who averages $142,530. Their :vere qui~efamiliar with the song, having heard strong potential." From Bill Sleaver of CHMO It on theIr local radio stations. Card mailouts Moosonee, "Just great Dyanne. Keep 'em Jubilee Auditorium date in Edmonton on with the record to American country stations coming." The single is now charting nationally March 2/91 with Lionel Cartwright as the garnered several rewarding replies. Keith in Canada, the follow-up to Crazy In Love With opener, grossed US$79,575 (CAN$92,829) for WardofKJBCinMidland, Texas, wrote, "Your Your Man, which enjoyed twenty weeks of two shows. One Less Pony, the band's current beautiful . . . and sing good too!". "Good Song," national charting last year. country track, was taken from their Buick al­ bum. Carroll Baker has a hit out of the box with her newest CD single from Tembo. The CD5 Rodney Lynds, a 30-year old singer/song­ features her latest track, I Should Have Put A writer from St. Catherines, Ontario, was so Hold On Love, which was written by Baker and concerned about the recent Middle East War Vancouver's Terry Frewer. Mike Francis pro­ he wrote a song, With War (It Is No Game). H~ duced at Toronto's Inception Studios. The took the song which he envisions "through the track is included on Baker's album, Her Finest eyes ofa 23-yearold soldier," into Sound Stage Collection. If You Only Knew, written by Di- Niagara. With co-producer Stephen Burnside . ana Rae and Jane Mariash, a Requested On CD and engineer Dave Hall, Lynds produced the '-­ track from Tembo, is also included on the CD. session which has been released as a 7" vinyl This track is from Baker's At Home In The single on the Majestic label. Product can be . Country album, and qualifies as two-parts obtained by calling Lynds at 416-687-8169. Cancon (AP). Some of the best session people in the business back Baker on her new single, Cranbrook's Ed King releases Driftin ', his

including producer Francis who doubl~son latest 7" vinyl single on the Jennie label. King A group of happy revelers at the Junos In Van- guitar and mandolin, drummer Barry Keane, has been in the country music business since couver, MuchMuslc's Denise Donlon, MWC's keyboardist Doug Riley, bassist Tom the early sixties, where he worked eight hours a Dyanne Halliday and The Good Brothers. Szczesniak and steelman Steve Smith. day as a body repairman and four nights a week playing Bill's Place in Birch Bay, Washington, Out of country observers to BX-93 talent search the same bar Loretta Lynn got her start. He got The top winner of this year's BX-93 Country Special guest judges as this year's show into the business fulltin)e in 1964, ,heading up Roads Talent Search was Jacquie Henderson of included Grammy Award winner Jon Vezner The Showbuds, which ironically opened for St. Catherines, Ontario. Runner-up was Greg and Katherine Dines of the Nashville Songwrit­ Hanna of London. Both will share the $7,000 ers' Association International. Vezner and prize money of $3500 each. Dines were in London attending a songwriting HIS OWN FREE WILL Henderson, who has been playing guitar seminar as part ofBX-93 's Master Class Series. for 12 years, has performed as a single act This was the 11th annual talent search for locally, and placed second in the 1989 Bud BX-93 and one of the best from an attendance Country Talent Search. As well as taking this standpoint, prompting the station's Program year's BX-93 Country Roads Talent Search Director, Ian McCallum, to say, "This year's Henderson will represent the station at the 1991 show was the best yet. Our visitors from Hol­ Bud Talent Search in Hamilton in September. land and Nashville were so impressed by not John Melissen of the Zevenbergeh Music Fes­ only the high quality of the talent, but the ·tival of Holland was so impressed with Hender­ professionalism of the entire show." He con­ son that he invited her to Holland to perform at cludes with, "Country Roads is the cornerstone the two-day festival to be held June 15 and 16 of our station's commitment to developing new as BX -93' s and Canada' s representative. Canadian talent." Runner-up Hanna is currently enrolled in the Music Industry Arts Program at Fanshawe For the fifth year, CFPL-TV, taped the College. He has been singing and playing gui­ concert which aired March 23 along with a tar for a number of years. simulcast in stereo on BX-93.

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MORRIS P. RAINVILLE Buck Owens in Vancouver. Owens was so Record distributor code BMG - N impressed with If I Knew, one of King's songs, 40AC CAPITOL - F MeA -J he included it on his Capitol album, It Takes POLYGRAM -Q People Like You. King released his own album (Adult Contempo.rary) SONY MUSIC -H WPJ1NER MUSIC -P on the Circa label in 1971. A single, The TW LW WO - APRIL 6, 1991 Dream, charted nationally, In 1984 he released

10 COMING OUT OF THE DARK 21 17 11 GET HERE two more singles, It Only Took You Once To Gloria Estefan - Into The Ught OIeta Adams - Circle Of One Epic (CA) ET-46051 (CD) EK-46051 -H Fontana (CA) 842 744-4 (CD) 842 744-2-0 Say Goodbye and Burning Up Memories, both 2 3 10 SOMEDAY 22 25 3 THE LAST TO KNOW of which were given good exposure by country Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey Celine Dion - Unison Columbia (CA) CT-45202 (CD) CK-45202-H Columbia (CA) BCT-80151 (CD) BCK-80151-H radio stations, For further information contact D 5 9 DON'T HOLD BACK YOUR LOVE 23 24 5 THE MODERN AGE Ross Allen at Jennie Records in Schomberg, Daryl Hall & John Oates - Change Of Season Murray Mclauchlan - The Modem Age Arista (CA) AC-8614 (CD) ARCD-8614-N Capitol (CA) C4-95523 (CD) C2-95523-F Ontario, 416-939-7900, 4 12 ALL THE MAN THAT I NEED 24 27 7 CHASIN' THE WIND Whitney Houston -I'm Your Baby Tonight Chicago - Twenty 1 The Walters Family on CFPL-lV. The Walters .... Arista (CA) AC-8616 (CD) ARCD-8616·N Reprise (CA) 92-26931 (CD) CD-26391 -P Family, one of the few remaining family groups -=-12 9 YOU'RE IN LOVE ED 33 2 BABY BABY Wilson Phillips - Wilson Phillips Amy Grant - Heart In Motion in the Canadian country music business, will be SBK Records (CA) K4-93745 (CD) K2-93745-F A&M (CA) 75032-5321-4 (CD) 75032-5321 -2-0 the subject of an hour-long special on London's 6 7 12 WICKED GAME 26 30 3 HOLDING ME TONIGHT Chris Isaak - Heart Shaped World CFPL-TV (March 30,10 pm), The special was Wamer Bros (CA) 92-58374 (CD) CD-25837-P ~~~7b1)~tis~~CUD~~C~~~N taped from the family home near Bright, On­ 7 10 ALL THIS TIME 27 22 . 7 WAITING FOR THAT DAY George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 tario. Guesting on the special is Kitty Wells, ~~nJ(Ji 7~~\C6~%~s-4 (CD) 75021 6405-2-0 Columbia (CA) CT-46898 (CD) CK-46898-H who will perform several of her past hits, The 8 8 HOW LONG CAN A MAN BE STRONG 28 29 8 FRIENDS FOREVER The Jeff Healey Band - Hell To Pay ~ Candi & The Backbeat - World Keeps On Tuming five-piece band have toured both Canada and Arista (CA) AC-8632 (CD) ARCD-8632-N I.R.S. (CA) X4-13045 (CD) X2-13045-F the US, opened for many of the top name 9 10 8 NO SIGN OF RAIN 1m 38 2 MY SIDE OF THE BED Keven Jordan - No Sign Of Rain .. Susanna Hefts - When You're A Boy country acts including Conway Twitty, Charly Columbia (CA) CT-80163 (CD) CK-80163-H Columbia (CA) CT-46076 (CD) CK-46078-H McClain and Roy Orbison, hosted two weekly 1m 13 8 CRY FOR HELP II!J 39 2 COME IN FROM THE COLD Rick Astley - Free series, I'll Take Country and The Walters RCA (CA) 3004-4·R (CD) 3004-2-R-N t,o:Je~i(~:llG~~~~~~d1~rgiGEFD-24302-J 3 RHYTHM OF MY HEART Family Live at The Stampede Corral, plus two 15 :r::' m alN~w:::imRIEDCLAY HILLS Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart flj Mae Moore - Ooeanview Motel independent specials. They have released four Wamer Bros (CA) 92-S3004 (CD) CD-26300-P Epic (CA) BET-80155 (CD) BEK-80155-H albums; Just For You, The Best Of The Walters 12 4 13 SHOW ME THE WAY 32 32 6 HUG YOU HOLD YOU Styx - Edge Of The Century Eria Fachin (Promopak #7) Family, Your Favourites and Darren Walters In A&M (CA) 75021 5327-4 (CD) 75021 5327-2-0 RDR (CA) N/A (CD) NlA 13 14 5 ONE MORE TRY 33 34 7 ONCE MORE WITH FEELING Timmy T - Time Aher Time Rikki Rumball - (The Sampler 1) Ouality (CA) TC2-15103 (CD) CD2-15103-P ..... Marigold (CA) NlA (CD) N/A Bill Oja critical of 14 6 9 NIGHT AND DAY H~tNi&ll:t: CALL ME AND I' LL BE THERE CCMA Nashville policy Rita MacNeil - Home I'll Be ~~~ti~(~X)-7~~~:4(t6%L~~~129_P Virgin (CA) RMC-SOO1(CD) RMCD-5001-O Bill Oja, who, through his Southwestern On­ 15 11 13 A FISHING DAY 35 35 3 AUBERGE Roch Voisine - Roch Voisine Chris Rea - Auberge tario Happenings col umn in the Country Music Star RecordslSelect (CA) STR-4-8026 (CD) STR-CD-8026 WEA International (CA) 17-35804 (CD) CD-7358O-P News, is one of the self-appointed watchdogs 16 16 9 ALWAYS COME BACK TO YOU 36 37 5 UNDER YOUR COVER Natasha's Brother - Always Come Back .. Greg Paul - Something New Country Sampler of the Canadian country music industry. Con­ Atlantic (CA) 78-20524 (CD) CD-82052-P '''gj~m~'~lm::i:Royalty (CA) N /A (CD) N/A troversial and informative as always, Oja fires 17 18 8 SWEAR TO YOUR HEART n I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU Russell Hitchcock - Arachnophobia Soundtrack Londonbeat - In The Blood off another salvo at his favourite target the Hollywood (CA) 96-09744 (CD) CD-60974-P RCA (CA) KK1-0608 (CD) KCD1-0608-H 18 20 6 MAYBE THE NEXT TIME 38 40 2 TIME Canadian Country Music Association Sue Medley - Sue Medley Michael Terry (Sky's The Limit) (CCMA), Mercury (CA) 842 962-4 (CD) 842 962-2-0 ...... Roto Noto (CA) N/A (CD) RCD-20103 19 21 3 MERCY MERCY MElI WANT YOU !:;:3~:::::N€w::::lt:L~i.~~Ou~~~~;IGON In his March column, Oja points out that

~~~~~~rtgA)DE£.~~;~a1~D)E2-93935-F Wamer Bros (CA) 92-64964 (CD) CD-26496-P "CCMA members dollars (sponsorship money 20 19 9 NEVER CHANGE MY MIND @l&:I&lW::II1::SHE'S NOT BEITER THAN ME entrusted with the CCMA) that should be used Acosta-Russell- Acosta-Russell Eureka Records (CA) U4-70002 (CD) U2-70002-F ~I~~r~~r~~B!l~)s~~Ie) to develop Canadian talent is going to pay to send nine CCMA executives and three country acts to Nashville to try to impress American .1 • -, ~'jCANCON deejays," at the Country Radio Seminar '91. ~~ A TO WATCH If a Acts being showcased are The Good Brothers and Anita Peras from Savannah Rec­ 11 MARY HAD A LlITLE BOY 5 NEIGHBOURHOOD Snap - World Power Gregory Hoskins - Moon Come Up ords and Patricia Conroy, a Warner Music act. Tnue NOrth-74 (Sony compo# 26)-H ;i::!g~illH.~iii;;:~.f~~:WE(~3Pop compo# 10)-N 2 7 CONSPIRACY "Just the same as last year's contingent," C +_C Music Factory - Gonna Make You SWeat Paris Black - Paris Black says Oja, "ten executives and three acts, , . and Isba-2019 (Sony compo # 24)-H CoIumbia-47093 (Promo CD single)-H not a single U.S. release to show from the 3 8 SADENESS 3 5 MIGHT AS WELL BE ON MARS Enigma - MCMXC a.D. The Strawbs - Ringing Down The Years current crop." Virgin-3046 (A&MlVirgin compo# 1191)-0 Virgin-3031-O 4 7 SOMEDAY 4 4 HEAT Oja goes on to reveal that "An estimated Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey Leslie Spit Treeo - Don't Cry Too Hard Columbia-45202 (Sony compo# 23)-H Capito~94856(Capitol comp o# 33)-F $150,000 comes into the CCMA's Country 5 9 I'LL 004 U 5 3 ONE KISS Talent Development Fund from government Father M.C.- Father's Day Betty Moon - Betty Moon MCA-10061 (MCA compo# '3191)-J A&M-70301 9170 (A&MlVirgin compo # 2191)-0 and corporate grants and they spend a big 6 3 13 GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT 6 3 DAYS AND DAYS chunk of it trying to impress U.S. radio pro­ C + C Music FactorylFreedom Williams - Gonna . Columbia-47093 (CBS compo# 21)-H ~~tn~~!rt:nemr:,,~~1~1kA compo# 3I91)-J grammers at a Nashville Luncheon." Oja sug­ 7 6 (Could've Said) I TOLD YOU SO 7 4 GOOD TOGETHER tMh gests that "most of these radio people won't Candi & The Backbeat - World Keeps On Tuming qy Kon Kan - Syntonic I.R.S.-13045 (Capitol compo# 27)-F Atlantic-82163 (Warner compo # 81)-P even remember the names of the three Cana­ 8 5 I'VE BEEN THINKING OF YOU 8 10 2 PLAY THE MUSIC D.J. dian acts they saw and heard when they get to Londonbeat - In The Blood Simply Majestic featuring Frank Morell Anxious Records-0608 (BMG Pop compo # 13)-N their stations. " ii\~i:iItN~::::mj;IcapitoVEMI (Promo CD single)-F 9 10 2 TOUCH ME i;f RHYME THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Oja also raises the question that the U,S. Cathy Dennis - Move To This Kish - Order From Chaos if programmers were impressed would product ml;QHigw.;am::::~~~~~9~~2 (A&MlVirgin compo# 3191)-0 be available, suggesting that even if product ;;'7;~;~:=1;,~~~TN." ~ ~~x~OffiIMYG-~~;ap~o~or:;~~~~was available, "would the station's policy al­ low them to play the records if they were not on a major U.S, label? RPM - AprilB, 1991 - 15

Session. For more information contact Shirley Walters at 519-463-5559. DYNAMIC WOMAN The charge for classified ads in RPM is $1 .00 per word, $2.00 With 15 years entertainment Industry experience Jules moves to Nashville. Canadian coun­ per word for upper case body copy, $3.00 per headline word. seeks position as an executive assistant. Call Sam at try artist Jules, has pulled up his roots from Minimum charge for an ad is $20.00. There is a $1 0.00 service 415-593-5450. Windsor, Ontario, and moved to Nashville, charge for reserving a box number. Please add 7% GST to the where he was surprised to find a very large total. Ads containing more than 50 words will be run as display ads. Send ad copy to RPM Weekly, 6 Brentcliffe Road, THERE'S A FORMAT FOR YOU community of Canadian writers and recording Toronto, Ontario M4G 3Y2. FAX: 416-425-8629. artists. Jules is no stranger to Canadian charts, IN THE CHUM GROUP having made national news with two of his SALES MANAGER As CHUM National Talent Coordinator, I'll make sure your tape is heard by all CHUM Group Larry Mercey produced singles in 1985 and, in Expansion at Newcap Broadcasting provides opportunity for Program Directors from coast to coast. If your two sales managers in Eastern Canada. Resume to Fred 1986, he was nominated for a Big Country specialty is CH R, Adult Rock, Oldies-based AIC, Award in the Outstanding New Artist category. Trainor P.O. Box 1007, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 3Z7, 709-634-1340. Contemporary Country, Adult CHR, All Oldies, The following year he was nominated as Top Soft AIC, AOR or News & Information, send your Male Vocalist. Jules is now working with fel­ tape in complete confidence to: low Canadian Gilles Godard, who co-wrote and Brad Jones ONTARIO SALES REP WANTED CHUM Group Talent Coordinator produced his new single, Til I See You Again. Ky-Cam International Limited hiring additional 1331 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1Y1 Jules can be contacted in N ashville at 615-885- Sales Rep. Must be self-motivated. Retail I guarantee a prompt reply. 5052. experience an asset. Product mix includes ClaSSical, Jazz, New Age & Nature. Excellent larry Mercey and the Larry Mercey Band, salary, commisSion, bonus plan. Must have own experienced the cavernbus new Terminal 3 at car. Send resume to: LIMOS TO THE STARS Toronto's International Airport on their way to Ky-Cam International Limited Prestigious, super-stretch limos with all tile luxurious touches: Bar, TV, VCR, Stereo, CD Holland for several dates (RPM - March 23/ 1750 Plummer St., Unit #18 Pickering, Ontario player, FAX machine and telephone. 91). Penny Perkins, consulting for the band L1W3L7 24 HOUR SERVICE sent along a photo ot the band at the airport. The Attn: J. Leetham Celebrities or VIPs - Elegance on wheels band is comprised of Brian Witmer (bass, lead Serving the Toronto area vocals), Steve Petrie (guitar, fiddle, vocals), STAR LIMOUSINE Pedler (drums). The boys return to Canada on Call collect Larry Mercey (guitar, lead vocals), and Jack March 25. 1-416-436-8720 Kathy Sears enters the country music busi­ ness in style with a five-song cassette titled EVER WANTED TO Goodbye Eyes and the title track released as a WORK WHERE: 7" vinyl single. The cassette was produced by "People Company" is meant, not just said? You Gary Buck at Nashville's Reflections Studio. could REALLY move up? Security isn't JUST at Born on Bell Island, Newfoundland, Sears and the front door? Classic Hits CKPR has an her family moved to Cambridge, Ontario in opening for a Mid-Day announcer. Minimum 3 years experience; motivation and enthusiasm 1962. A few years ago, with her husband Brian, an asset. Send tapes & Resume to: and with the help of a singing machine, she Neil Gordon arranged country talent shows, fust at the Dor­ Program Supervisor chester Hotel and now at the Central Hotel in CKPR Radio Preston. It was at the Central Hotel when she 87 N. Hill st. Thunder BaY,Ontario first met producer Gary Buck, who was judging P7A 5V6 one of the contests, a contest where Sears was 807-344-3526 Larry Mercey and the Larry Mercey Band on their also singing. Buck liked what he heard and the way to Holland (I to r) Brian Witmer, Steve Petrie, rest is on cassette. Response has been good. Larry Mercey and Jack Pedler. Mike Scott, Music Director for the KIXX Net­ EXPOSE YOURSELF work in Newfoundland, has added the single on To our Canadian and American radio and TV. "moderate rotation". Bob Cousins, host of790 client stations. Put your air check or demo tape CIAO-AM in Brampton, says, "From my expe­ on file with Broadcast Talent Source, for maxi mum market exposure - small, medium and IMount 'n~'"I rience in the business I have no doubt that major markets. Send your resume and a Kathy has a Top 10 single in Canadian country non-returnable cassette demo, plus a $25.00 radio." dubbing fee to: Shrink ·,vrap Fralning Broadcast Talent Source 641 St. Clair Ave. West Weber debut CD Suite 27 l\10UNT'N SEAL released on Cardinal Toronto, Ontario M6C 1A7 The contemporary alternative to Kitchener, Ontario's Paul Weber has released mctal ancl glass at HALF'THE'COST Certified cheque or money order, no additional his debut CD for the Nashville-based Cardinal fee charged for this service label titled Older & Wiser. The album was produced by Tony Migliore and Cyril Rawson 10 Brentcl i ffe Road and recorded at Nashville's Chelsea Studios. 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