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Issue 284 October 13, 1995 $40 Pay -Per -View: huh? Special Feature: WORKING CLASS HERO A Tribute To John Lennon Walls And Bridges Editorial Exclusive Interview: DreamWorks' Mo Ostin, Spotlight On Lenny Waronker KDLE Wichita and Michael Ostin Overnight Buzz Records Mariah Carey "One Sweet Day" Green Day "Leek Stink Breath" Meat Loaf "I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth)" Selena "Dreaming Of You" Tears For Fears "God's Mistake" St THE SILVER BULLET BAND IT'S A YSTERY IMPACT DATE OCTOBER 16 ii NEW'Rend STORIES) BY BOB SEGER FRO MANAG HEUNCH PREMIERE ANDREWS 1995 CAPITOL STORYTELLER. RECORDS. IN( #284 published by NETWORK 40 INC. 120 N. Wary RI., Burbank, CA 91502 phone (818) 9554040 fax (818) 9712420 [email protected] #1 Added #1 Accelerated #1 PPW JOE RICCITELLI RICK BISCEGLIA JERRY BLAIR MELISSA ETHERIDGE TLC MARIAN CAREY On The Cover: Most Requested 36 The cover art from the Working Class Hero album. A Network 40 exclusive: four pages of the hottest reaction records. News 4 Plugged In 44 Music video rotations at the major video channels. Page 6 not on page 6! The whole truths, the half-truths and anything but the truth.... Oh Wow! 46 Halloween Songs. Editorial 10 Programmers Textbook 48 VP/GM Gerry Cagle on "Walls And Bridges." Bill Richards on "The Alternative Angle." Special Feature: "A Pet Project" 12 Show Prep 50 The All -Star John Lennon Benefit Album Play It, Say It! / Trivia / Rimshots Exclusive: "A New Dream Team Gets To Work" ...16 Now Playing 52 Interview with Mo Ostin, Lenny Waronker and Michael Ostin. Picture Pages 60 Network 40 Spotlight 20 KDLE Wichita Country PPW Chart 68 Promotions 22 Country Music Meeting 70 Music City / Stopset 72 Mainstream Music Meeting 24 Hot Country Picks 74 CA Chart / The Mosh Pit 26 Country Picture Pages 80 Street Chart / Rhythm Nation 28 Spin Cycle 84 Crossover "On The Tip" 30 All the pertinent data on every song in Network 40:s Top 40 PPW chart. A/C Chart / Keystrokes 32 The Crunch Page 86 The Most Added Records / Most Accelerated Airplay. Sales Chart 34 The Top 80 albums. The Chart 88 GARY F. BIRD STEVE SMITH GERRY CAGLE SARA EDITORIAL STAFF MCCAFERLE Los Angeles OPERATIONS STAFF JAMIE MATTESON It, SILBERMAN MICHELLE BABBITT VICTOR CABALLERO r I 10.N KILGO LORI WOOD THE CHROME LIZARD ,r1rortfor ALDEN KEITH STUBBLEFIELD KFFISTEN N GUARINO NEW York STAN PRIMMER PAT GILLEN ART STAFF MIKE MARINO HARMAN 0. SMITH JESSIE BUENASEDA Art Director EDDIE GONZALES BEGOT PETERSON COUNTRY NETWORK MARY TOMASSIAN Nashville Prnrtuction Director IOSIT CCARTELLONE BARRY FREEMAN HELEN WAGNER Graph, Drr grey TIFFANY EASON SHAUNA MASON HEATHER JONES jOt PO% arty erOtOOC rt Japan NEWS The Summer Arbitrons: The Early Returns Crossover Radio Burns Up The Coasts, Chicago They may not be the format fla- WPLJ inched up 3.6-3.7. Hot was audience increase to 7.9, although of reasons to cheer, including a 4.7-5.6 vor of the month, but Crossover sta- also #1 in 18-34 with a massive 12 Power was right there with a 7.8. In bump (good for fourth overall), a sec- tions in New York, Los Angeles, share, while Kiss held onto the 25- mornings, Howard Stern reclaimed ond -place finish in 18-34s with an 8.0 Chicago and San Diego clearly en- 54 crown with an 8. In mornings, the top spot for KLSX, soaring 4.6- and a third in 25-54s with a 6.3. In joyed the summer Arbitrons the Howard Stern led the way again 5.4. Despite enjoying the largest the Alternative turf war, 91X fell 4.1- most. For the first time ever, Hot 97 with a 7.0. Hot 97's Dr. Dre and Ed cume, KIIS' Rick Dees dipped 4.9- 3.6 while XHRM rose 2.5-3.2. won the New York 12+ battle, while Lover tied for third at 5.5. 4.1, good for fourth. KKBT's "House Elsewhere, Urban WGCI held B96 Chicago and Z90 San Diego In Los Angeles, Power 106 held Party" grew 3.6-4.0, Power's Tha onto the top spot 12+ in Chicago, but enjoyed substantial ratings bumps. strong atop the 12+ mountain, going Baka Boyz fell 4.4-4.0 and KROQ's B96 enjoyed a hefty 3.9-4.5 increase, Hot's success has been positively 5.2-5.3 and maintaining a half-share Kevin & Bean stumbled 4.0-3.9. good for third place. Alternative Q101 jaw -dropping, as its last three quar- lead over Spanish KLVE. KROQ In San Diego, Z90 had a scorching fell 3.8-3.4. In Riverside, KGGI fell terlies went 5.4, 6.1 and, most re- grabbed third by inching up 4.4-4.5, summer, burning 5.1-6.8, good for 6,4-5.8, KIIS rose 3.2-3.6 and KROQ cently, 6.6. It replaces sister station while KIIS dropped to fourth (4.5- second place to A/C KYXY. It also dipped 3.1-2.9. In Nassau -Suffolk, WRKS, which fell 6.7-6.1. Also in 4.2) and KKBT held steady at 4.2. aced the 18-34s with a 10.3. However, Z100 inched up 5.1-5.2, Hot 97 rose New York, Z100 fell 4.6-4.2 and KROQ saw its market -leading 18-34 Mainstream Top 40 Q106 has plenty 3.8-4.3 and WPLJ fell 4.4-3.4. Tiffany Eason Named Network 40's A/C Editor Promotion Part of A1C, Alternative Dept. Reorganization To continue and enhance its opment of the Hot A/C radio com- "The Hot A/C format is comprised close, extensive commitments to munity," Cagle states. "Tiffany is the of some of the savviest and most suc- both the Hot A/C and Commercial perfect choice to serve as A/C Editor cessful programmers in the country. Alternative radio formats, Network and underscore our commitment to It will be a great challenge and op- 40 VP/GM Gerry Cagle announced serving the format. She's energetic, portunity to network with them and the promotion of Tiffany Eason to forward thinking and willing and help everyone in this format fulfill A/C Editor. able to be the conduit for network- their goals." Eason came to the publication as ing between the format's leading The move frees up Managing Ed- Associate Editor after working at programmers." itor Kristen Guarino to concentrate KROQ. "Network 40 remains firmly "I'm thrilled and honored to be on the Commercial Alternative sec- committed to the growth and devel- TIFFANY EASON' offered this position," Eason says. tion of the magazine. Priority Decides To Walk Tha DoPound Will Distribute Interscopes Controversial Rap Release EXCLUSIVE! Interscope/Death Row Records catching flack for its relationship with Doggystyle, Dr. Dre's The Chronic and has agreed to let Priority Records Interscope and its hardcore Rap prod- the Above The Rim soundtrack. Even distribute the upcoming album from uct. When Warner Music Group so, Death Row is not solely relying on Dream Works' Tha Dogg Pound, entitled Dogg Chairman Michael Fuchs realized that their controversial rep to alert con- Food. The controversial Rap release he couldn't exert lyrical content control sumers to the release. They will market Mo Ostin, was the lightning rod that led to the over Interscope product, he released the album using a series of 30 -second breakup of the Warner Music the label from its distribution deal. TV spots they filmed last July. Lenny Waronker Group/Interscope relationship. Priority is well versed in selling and Meanwhile, Interscope will no The deal covers just the one al- distributing Rap product, having bro- doubt be courting offers to distribute bum, which is set for release on Oc- ken albums by Ice Cube, Mack 10 and the label's entire product line that cur- And tober 31. The first single, "Respect," the Friday soundtrack. Ironically, they rently includes Bush, Nine Inch Nails, was shipped to radio Oct. 10. A sec- also put out the N.W.A album., which Primus, 2 Pac, Dr. Dre and Snoop Michael Ostin ond single is reported to be ready to basically launched the Gangsta Rap Doggy Dogg, among others. Although go as well: "Let's Play House," which phenomenon almost 10 years ago. Warner Music Group has agreed to features a video with singer Michelle. The Dogg Food album is widely ex- distribute the less controversial Inter - The debut album from rappers Ri- pected to hit the top of the charts in its scope releases for the next six months, Interview On cardo (Karupt) Brown and Delmar first week of release. The duo have al- industry pundits expect Ted Fields and Page 16! (Daz) Arnaud has been on hold since ready made appearances on multi -Plat- Jimmy lovine's successful label to find August, when Time Warner started inum albums by Snoop Doggy Dogg's a new distributor before then. 4 First they freaked you. Now they're gonna hook you up. #2 Most Added Out Of The Chute! WHHH WZJM KZHT WKSS 92Q KDON WNVZ Z90 KWIN KQKS WJMN KCAQ VVWKX KUBE KPRR WKSE KKFR KQMQ Already Hooked! KBXX 21x WHHH 24x WWIO( 14x silk struck double -platinum with their debut album, Lose Control, and its multiformat #1 smash " Freak Me." Now they're back and coming on strong with "Hooked On You," the premiere single and video from their forthcoming self -titled album. ,,t/ SoulShock & Karlin for Soulpower Productions Sandy Gallin, Jim Morey and Annice Parker for Gallin/Morey Associates Album in stores November 14.
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    Randy Newman: The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. 2 By Allen Morrison June 21st, 2011 at 1:31 pm Randy Newman The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. 2 (Nonesuch) Rating: Randy Newman was talking about the relationship between his film music, for which he has won two Oscars and 18 nominations, and his songwriting. “My father, who was not a musician, worshiped his brothers who did (film scoring),” he recalled in a recent NPR interview. “He thought it was the great art form of the century. He kept asking me, no matter what kind of acclaim I got early on for my songs and records, „When are you gonna do a picture?‟ It was like that was the pinnacle of music.” Newman had the unique advantage of growing up on Hollywood sound stages where his celebrated uncles – Alfred, Lionel and Emil – wrote and/or conducted the scores to dozens of films. He could have easily gone into the family business. But at first he resisted, preferring to become a professional songwriter at the age of 17, then an unlikely singer/songwriter. Lucky for us. You can hardly make a better case that songs can be the equal of any art form than the classics on display in The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2. The album is essential listening for those who care about American music (not just the popular variety). For younger listeners who might as yet be unfamiliar with his pre-Toy Story repertoire, these tracks might be a revelation. In the late 1960s world of confessional, mostly guitar-strumming singer-songwriters, Newman always stood apart: for his symphonic vision, backed up with superb arranging chops, as well as for the literary ambitions of his lyrics, mostly written from the point of view of unreliable narrators, sometimes tragic, more often ironic and mordantly funny.