KAL RUD M AN I _.I.....jà„ PUBLISHER BILL HARD EDITOR SEPT. 13, 1985 THE FRIDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK ALBUM REPORT TM A PROGRAMMING GUIDE EXECUTIVE MEWS • 1930 EAST MARLTOr• PIKE, F36 • CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08003 • (609) 424-9114 lhliell Choking TOMMY SHAW. "RENO'S THEME (WHA1 IF)", A8.11... STARSHIP. "KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA". RCA... Tommy has always been great at coming up with "We Built This City" builds 14-7, thanks to 27 wonderful melodies--with his boyish charm and vDcals play ups and max--and it's still early. The pulling the women and his axe work fine with the guys, single may star on the session--but song contri - This time he'll score big with adults too--thanks to butions from hot dogs like Bernie Taupin, Kimberly that classy lass on the chorus and the week's most (Katrina) Rew, Peter Wolf (the other one) and hummable hook. Yo! Elmo, say hi to Remo. Michael Bolton tell us you better get past the JOE LYNN TURNER. "ENDLESSLY". ELEKTRA...I 've "City" limits. Try "Tomorrow", "Private Room" and "Before I Go"--good stuff from their most revita- followed him with interest since the Fandango Days-- lized and relevent Lp since "Red Octopus". and have long felt Joe Lynn had the talent to take his own bad self somewhere far over the rEinbow. All HEADPINS. 0STILL THE ONE", MCA... The Pins can he needed was that reeely big song--and bust my turn it up and hit as hard as any outfit in the ballad if this powerful panty melter ain't it. Extra biz--and shut down most of the so called "female points for delivering the big one when we all expect- rockers" around without half trying. Interesting- ed him to. ly though, it's a noticeably softer touch that makes PLATINUIULONDE, "CRYIltG OVER YOU". EPIQ ... "Still The One" such a great radio record, without a trace of the dread crossover compromise. And if When a city or region reacts, you take no:e. 4hen a you want to come out swinging, go for "Staying All whole country comes unglued, you take action. The facts: "Crying Over You" went to one in anada, and Night", Chain Gang" and "Danger Zone". is holding strong at #2, the album is douole platinum CRUZADOS, "MIOTORCYCLE QIRI..' 4. ARISTA„. A& R there, currently #3 behind Corey Hart and Dire Straits, rookie John giros earns his stripes the first Factor in that nifty guitar solo from Alex Lifeson time out with this energetized slice of rootsrock and you've got a record you can't Offord to overlook. nouvelle. Very southern California--with deft touches of Los Lobos and Dylan--but still quite neSHALL ,CRENSHAW.i Tll;WI 1", WE... As original sounding. ar as we re concerned, this is the foTlcw up to his widely acclaimed and played debut album, and E real "SILLS OESWPUER", COLUMBIA... comeback deluxe for this vibrato virtuoso. His pure, TOIKS gave IHi Do You a nice tumble on the honest delivery and superb songwriting skills make air--and I'll bet you didn't know that Bono named him the prime purveyor of what got it al started that debut as his favorite album of the year. way back then. They show all the signs of crossing from critics pet to mainstream acceptance, so get familiar with this minimalist gem from the Bay area's answer to R.E.M. Chain Reaction T ili P a glLNAL\ r ii a , 10_ 2 41.12 5 _ latR W Ae 1 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN. "SAY WHAT"/"LITTLE ley re ac anb las t ing as ad d s pu the S I5JZR" e Mr. Soul rolls up the week's at the top of the Most Added list, earring them highest Lp debuts at 21/22 Metro as "Sister" the week's highest #38 Song debut. "Rcck rEdio smokes up 44 adds good for a #47 debut, with needs to play TT" theorizes KILO's Alan White, "Say What" in hot pursuit at #48, powered by "This one is much more guitar-oriented and its 33 new. "Killer release of the week" screams our style perfectly"...Ditto from Lars Murray, Amy Dahlman, WAQX, "Whether you're dealing with WBRU, "Just when we thought AOR was gonna lose 'Little Sister', 'Say What' or 'Change It', them, 'Lay Your Hands' lands them firmly in the his time has come. We've had it in medium for rock camp"...Rob Ellis, WKQQ, feels "It's tie most three days and it's already top 5 phones. His automatic piece of product I've heard in a long guitar is relentless and his sound is one that time".. .Other major mavens testifying include keeps AOR unique"...WPLR's Amanda Tepper agrees, Bill "best yet" May, WQMF; Ken "crossover smash" "It's been awhile since we've had an all-in- ATi"Fony, KSJO; Mark "another platinum effort" strumental, but 'Say What' is the next one. This Devine, WRKI; B3i-n good crossover pop" Bailey, kind of music is definitely a format exclusive JICLS; and Pegg7-w they keep getting better" Apple, and most important of all, this dude is absolutely WQBK. wailing on this tune with a tight band behind GLLUN FREY, "YOIJ ELONG TO THE him"...Greq Gillispie, WDVE, "If you don't play ulenn glides onto 45 more, nailing #2 mos4t Added the Stevie Ray Vaughan album, somebody is gonna as the count closes in on triple digits. -he look at you and 'Say What'"..."Say more hot licks 41-20 Song romp represents the week's highest than a fireball, but just as tasty" sez Pam gain in total airplay points, and our rate-the - Brooks, WPDH. early-phones checklist jury has 'excellent' calls KI "TW URE MFRCe... on 9 (WLUP, WRXL, KUPD, CILQ, KLAQ, WDHA, WRDU, an ite ca s t e sho : iss is un- WEZX, and WXKE), with WYSP, KSJO, WIOT, KMYZ, stoppable--bigger now than ever before. If you WPDH, WQBK, WZZO and KILO among the 13 reporting think CHR won't deal with this one, you're out "good" phones. Take it from Ron Diaz, WYNF, of the race, ace. That's how strong 'Tears "Anything that has to do with Crockett and Tubbs Are Falling' is"..."Don't underestimate the is happening these days. Add the fact that power of Kiss" warns Amv at WAQX, "Their new Glenn Frey's vocals stand out on 'You Belcng To one may not knock you dead, but daypart it The City' and you can't miss"...WBRU's Lars and watch the phones light up"...That's the Murray seconds that emotion, "'City', Tar my money, haps at WYNF where Ron Diaz notes, "Massive is the best thing he's done solo"...' Immediate calls from the Kiss army. You can't deny this phone reaction from both genders" boasts Bonnie new one. They've been back big since 'Lick It Stac, KNCN, "Glenn's newest vice is too smooth." UP"... #5 Most Added with 31. New at #56. e 1985 FRIDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK ALBUM REPORT INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED AND FIRST PUBLISHED IN U.S.A. chain Reaction SOgEZE "HITS 0F THE YEAR". A&M„ "Talk about built-in appeal" reasons Peggy Ap_ple, WQBK, squeeze so ou a , 00 seater fn'Capitoland before the Lp even came out. 'Hits Of The Year is currently our #1 Most Requested song"...WTPA's Louie Torne feels, "The Squeeze album is a brilliant evolution which should silence critics about this—Eind's U. S. commercial viability. "Hits Of The Year" will start us rolling.... .Larry Dunn, WLIR, pegs it "Break out of the week. It's subtlety defines potential strength. This albumfs high on nw Christmas list"...Squeeze sprints 92-67 for the week's second biggest Song Primer, new on 15, with WLUP, WNEW, WXRK, WBCN, WMMR, CILQ, and KZEW among the 28 now-playing, as the album debuts at 44 in the National League, 47 Metro. PREFAB SP 0 T, "WHEN ,LOVE, BREAKS DOWN" PORTRAIT/EPIC It may have started in left field, u thanks o a blowout week, Prefab is pofed to pop. ove" scores the week's biggest Song Primer, 99-72, as the Lp pulls in at #50 National, thanks to new air on KYYS, WBCN, WLUP, WBAB, WWCK, WPLR, WEZX, WHFS, KUFO, KRQU, WIMZ, and 9 more, as the now-playing inventory swells to 32...WPLR's Amanda Tepper testifies, "'When Love Breaks Down' won me over on first listen. I like the productioil—TUFat for headphones), the way the song builds and the earnest vocals. I'm rooting for this one to take off"..."It's a beautiful mixture of soft sophistication and emotion" to Leda Macryn, WWCK, "'Love' actually givesme goosepimples and when that happens I know it'll work"...WPDH's Pam Brooks hopes, "Prefab Sprout grows on our listeners as much as it has grown on me. 'Love' has 7177e7T-é—duality that adds impact to the lyrics. This could be the one that breaks them out of the college scene"... #8 Most Added with 20. E AR "N EVER.' Track #2 continues to move through increasingly heavy traffic , as "Never" nail's the week s tnira highest gain in total airplay points, Priming 30-22. New on 21, now on 79 as the album continues to close in on Top 10 airplay (12-11 National, 10-9 Metro) for the second time. KLOL, KLBJ, KZOK, KDKB, KISS, WOUR, WAQY, WBAB, KZEL and WYDD are among the 14 play increases, nearly half of those on are banging with "4" or better emphasis, and considering this song has been in active duty for nine weeks, you gotta be impressed with the non-stop raves: Kevin Young, WCPZ, "Phones are raging for 'Never' by Heart, and they're singing along to it at the local pub.