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BOX 1983 / COIN MACHINEdSH/ HOME ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY VOLUME XLIV — NUMBER 42 — March 19, THE^ERNATiONAL MUSIC Off To A Good Start I OISHBCK EDITORML aEOROi ALRERT President and Publisher While it is certainly too early to draw any sweeping con- the revolution in the recording industry that so many have ALAN SUfToST™"”” triggered by the CD could come to Vice President and Editor In Chief clusions, the initial reaction to the Compact Disc (CD) predicted would be MARK ALRERT system has been most encouraging. Already a hit in pass. Vico President and General Manager Japan and parts of Europe, this week’s news that the in- That this is a distinct possibility is reflected in the fact label or group of labels has TirCARMlCLi itial orders for the Sony CD system in the U.S. are more that nearly every major Vice President and General Manager, East Coast than dealers can handle could brighten the outlook of already made a commitment to move into the CD even the most cynical. software field. The industry has suffered so much during Vice President, Nashville Add to this the news that the Magnavox/PolyQram ef- the past few years that it is obvious no one would dare RICHARD IMAMURA Managing Editor fort has been pushed ahead by a few months, and the pic- commit such resources to a foolish cause. itself for a long time on the CD JOE FLEISCHMAN ture gets brighter still. With competing systems on the The industry has hyped Director Of Marketing market, if sales catch on as expected, then we could be — all of the advantages like virtual indestructability, East Coast Editorial seeing prices within reach of the average consumer much master-quality sound, portability and the like are well FRED GOODMAN, Bureau Chief LARRY RIQQS, Radio Editor sooner than even the most optimistic could have hoped known by now — but the initial rush of orders for the first JIM BESSMAN for. commercially available system in the U.S. is something West Coast Editorial MICHAEL GLYNN. Audio/Video Editor When this happens, and the number of players out concrete. That people are interested in what the CD offers MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Marketing Editor JEFFREY RESSNER there makes mass production a feasible approach, then is now clear. Let’s try and make sure it stays that way. Research KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager BILL FEASTER MIKE PLACHETKA HARALD TAUBENHEUTHER GREGORY D. LESCHISHIN CONTENTS Nashville Editorial/Research JUANITA BUTLER DiPARTMENTS TOM ROLAND Black Contemporary ....... 31 ON THi COVER ANITA WILSON Classifieds — . 40 26 Art Directors Country The green light flashes, you shift 34 LARRY CRAYCRAFT Gospel ................ suddenly International ............... 36 into high gear, and Circulation Jazz 18 you’re woooshing down an asphalt THERESA TORTOSA, Manager Merchandising ......... 20 race course, swerving around Pro Audio 35 PUBLICATION OFFICES treacherous curves and passing NEW YORK Radio 24 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019 Video 23 other cars in a valiant effort to Phorre: 586-2640 (212) cross the finish line in record time. Cable Address; Cash Box NY FEATURES Telex; 866123 Coast To Coast 14 Fuji Speedway serves as the HOLLYWOOD Editorial .......... 3 setting for Atari, Inc.’s most spec- 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Executives On The Move 12 tacular coin-operated driving Hollywood CA 90028 New Faces To Watch 8 Phone: (213)464-8241 CHARTS game to date, “Pole Position,” NASHVILLE Top 100 Singles ........ .... 4 which debuted domestically last November and has been 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 38 39 street locations across Phone: (615) 244-2898 Top 200 Albums , received tremendously In arcades and CHICAGO Black Contemporary Albums . .31 the country ever since. Coin Machine. Mgr. Black Contemporary Singles ....32 CAMILLE COMPASIO, Qualifying laps, colorful explosions during crashes and cute 1442 S. 6l8t Ave., Cicero IL 606S0 Country Albums ............ ... 27 of compell- Phone: (312) 863-7440 Country Singles . ... 28 billboards visible near the course are just a few the WASHINGTON, D.C. 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Elektra Gospearl Records — 1 ' March 19, 1983 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 3/12 Chan 3/12 Chan 3/12 Chari 1 BILLIE JEAN 34 DREAMIN’ IS EASY 68 THE FANATIC MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 34-03509) 1 9 STEEL BREEZE (RCA PB-13427) 35 10 FELONY (Rock 'N’ Roll/CBS ZS4 03497) 72 5 1 2 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO 35 LIES 69 SEX (I’M A . .) 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