$3.00 $2.80 plus .20 GST Volume 59 No. 14 April 25, 1994

100 TOP HITS 100 TOP CDs 100 COUNTRY HITS

ALBUM PICK No. 1 ALBUM

ROXETTE

Crash! Boom! Bang! PRAIRIE OYSTER

Only One Moon

TIM McGRAW

Not A Moment Too Soon

THREESOME SOUNDTRACK . Various Artists . .

. VILLAGE PEOPLE Greatest Hits PINK FLOYD

The Division Bell

HOLE Columbia - CK 64200-H Live Through This

NIRVANA In Utero NAPOLEON BONNIE RAITT Canadian Cast Recording - Broadway Angel/EMI - CDQ 29428-F Longing In Their Hearts

CANTO GREGORIANO . HIT PICK The Best Of Gregorian Chant

YANNI

KWIC* Live At The Acropolis

%Po ,011 THE PROCLAIMERS

SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU Hit The Highway

Guns N' Roses

LOVE SNEAKIN' UP DREAMS ON YOU COUNTRY

The Cranberries cecodo Bonnie Raitt - Capitol ADDS

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL THAT AIN'T NO WAY TO GO : IN THE WORLD

Brooks & Dunn

Prince YOU MEAN THE WORLD FOOLISH PRIDE Travis Tritt TO ME IF YOU GO Toni Braxton Jon Secada LOOKIN' IN THE SAME

LEAVING LAS VEGAS SBK Records/ERG ROUND HERE DIRECTION Counting Crows Ken Mellons

Sheryl Crow THE WOMAN IN ME SOUL'S ROAD IF I HAD US The Johner Brothers Heart DREAM ON DREAMER Lawrence Gowan The Brand New Heavies ALL AMERICAN GIRL CHANGE COWBOYS DON'T CRY Daron Norwood Melissa Etheridge IN THE WINK OF AN EYE Blind Melon The Barra MacNeils BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES BREAKAWAY ZZ Top The Joshua Kadison THE MORE YOU IGNORE ME THE CLOSER I GET SANCTUARY BORDERS AND TIME Morrissey The Rankin Family Annette Ducharme 113111PrietGOIEI4 OS I'LL WAIT I'LL TAKE YOU THERE WE WAIT & WONDER AVIA° Taylor Dayne May 29th General Public Phil Collins 2 RPM CHART WEEKLY Monday April 25, 1994 New vinyl pressing plant targets 12" dance market As well, the plant expects the majority of PART ONE: Music For All It's Worth - by 12( indie houses which specialize in smaller 12" Acme Vinyl Corporation, an independent 12" including the Stickmen and John Acquaviva runs of club music to utilize its services. Has the record business kept up vinyl pressing plant, has been setup in Toronto of +8 Records, have set up the plant located in The plant is now operational. Daryl It has been well over a dozen years since the units Markham, Ontario. to assist Cancon dance acts in getting their Wynecka at Acme Vinyl can be contacted for record industry waved goodbye to vinyl, with from product to the streets quicker than at the import For the most part, the managers indicate pressing information. the promise that compact discs would level. that the major labels will still rely on outside stubt sources for the majority of promotional revolutionize the industry. Vinyl is the most important tool used by Quality releases Urban CDs were said to offer superior sound, a accer club DJs to play music, even though it has product. However, the owners also note that say,( the plant will be useful for Cancon dance Cookie Collective set longer life span and improved manageability. essentially been phased out at the major label The other big factor was the capability to hold and level and at radio stations. product and special four -to -six track double - Wrapped up in a 'cookie' box, replete with a Audi sided vinyl used to promote compilation CDs. a great deal more music than records. Most A number of indie businessmen, small package of cookies, came the new Urban albums contained 8-10 tracks, while today's steril Vancouver's Moist signs to EMI Music Canada Cookie Collective full-length release entitled CDs often contain 12-15 songs, which could the st High On A Happy Vibe. contain more than 60 minutes of music. The group Moist has signed a multi -album, condition. The dance group has had enormous Record companies indicate that business consi worldwide deal with EMI Music Canada. EMI Canada has secured a strong success in the UK, where it scored a number has never been better. Virtually every major boos Moist, currently riding a major industry commitment from its sister company, ERG, one single for The Key, The Secret, which reported that 1993 was their best year ever. year; buzz that saw a number ofbidders in contention based in New York, for a US release. also reached #3 on RPM's Dance Chart. PolyGram International, as an example, ad ca for its signing, has seen the video for Push in "The development curve for Moist Quality is currently working the third reported a net sales increase of 12% from '92 All I heavy rotation at MuchMusic. In addition, the happened quickly," says Trombley, "and that's single, Feels Like Heaven. Laura Ferguson to '93, with CDs representing 82% of the rem group has pushed sales of its debut independent a result of the intensity of the group. There's reports that the single is a feature at both Z95 company's recorded music sales for last year, in Vancouver and AM640 in Toronto, and has cassette, Silver, over the 4,000 mark, has a real synergy with these five guys. They've a 19% increase. toured across Canada, and recently played a grown greatly in the past year." been added to the playlist of Energy108. Indeed, according to CRIA stats, total tl highly regarded showcase at SxSW in Austin. "The five people in the group are very Panagaea and CessPool set to go on-line for industry focused, insightful and intelligent in terms of PEI's AIM becomes all sides of the business," notes Tim Trombley, Panagaea Music House, under the guidance of aspects of theentertainment business in affiliate with FACTOR vice-president of A&R at EMI. He also points president Tony Tobias, and Ron Proulx, Canada. The founders of the service are out that EMI has been following the group for president of CessPool of Lust Music, have encouraging members from all aspects of the The Association of Island Music (AIM), based why more than a year, after it hooked itself up with announced the introduction of Canada's first entertainment industry, from vice-presidents in Prince Edward Island, has become the sales Michael McCarty and EMI Music Publishing. CompuServe based computer entertainment to managers to artists, to join the on-line seventh association to become a FACTOR "We think they're incredible," he adds, news report called The Canada E -Report. service. regional affiliate. in th and feels that four singles deep is a possibility The service is directed at users of The Canada E -Report will be served up AIM was founded two years ago by the decli for the album which EMI will run in its identical electronic mail and media, and will expose all on CompuServe, the world's largest privately Music Industry Study group. Its aim is to the C owned on-line facilityin the world. assist in the evaluation of sound recording (CRI Warner acquires rights to triple tenor reunion CompuServe serves nearly 1.8 million applications to and provide information about subscribers worldwide, and accesses FACTOR as well as application forms to the little The Warner Music Group has announced the expected to be in the one billion range, one of entertainment reports from major hubs around PEI music industry. grow acquisition of the rights to the concert reunion the largest in the history of music, TV and the world including Tokyo, Johannesburg, PEI is part of the fledgling Maritime tapin of Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and radio. The three tenors are reuniting for the London, and New York City. music scene, which is garnering national corn' Luciano Pavarotti. The concert will take place first time since their historic performance in Tobais and Proulx issued a joint prominence for its combination of traditional the day before the World Cup Final (July 16) 1990 at the Baths of Caracella in Rome. statement, saying that "we believe The Canada style of music and contemporary and Poly at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The stadium will be set up in such a way E -Report will inform CompuServe members alternative sounds. they' The Warner group has also acquired acoustically that every member of the audience around the world about the Canadian AIM is headed up by president Campbell They worldwide TV and radio broadcast rights to will experience the show as if in a small, entertainment scene. There are over 1 -million Webster, who also manages Lennie Gallant recoi the Encore! The Three Tenors concert in intimate setting. Fourteen cameras and the ex -patriot Canadians working in LA alone, and Nancy White. It boasts close to 125 you addition to album and home video rights. An highest quality digital equipment will be used. and we believe many of them will welcome members, including Bob Jensen, who mak] agreement with Collins Publishers San The album will be released through the opportunity to get closer to home." organized the initial conference when the idea Francisco for a seven -language multi -edition Atlantic in the US, and through German -based The serviceisset to appear in of a PEI music industry association was at th( concert program was also announced. Teldec internationally, one of Warner Music's Entertainment Drive, an on-line forum devoted initiated. with The televised audience for the show is international classic labels. to the international entertainment industry. Stentor announces home video s The Stentor consortium has announced an $8 - poin billion plan that would bring all broadband rece capabilities within 10 years and a national TV. network within six years, enabling video part, signals to be routed directly into the home rece over telephone wires. This plan is part of a larger multimedia optil trend that currently sees audio signals being in tl brought into the home over phone lines, a Jiff( system called audio -on -demand. posy "With digital switching embedded in 80- 90 percent of the phone industry networks, we disc can deliver audio -on -demand over the how phones," says Stentor's president and CEO still Jocelyne Cote O'Hara. Video signals over phone wires, which yin) would include musical video product, is being givi Warner recording artist Cheap Trick droppped by MuchMusic recently for an Tori Amos receives gold awards for her two Warner albums, Little Earthquakes seen as a multimedia trial, to see what the The interview and rare acoustic performance. Pictured are band members Rick and Under The Pink. Pictured are Warner's Joanna Dine and Ken Berry, receivership level for consumers will be. allo manager Arthur Spivak, Warner's Dave Tollington, Amos, Warner's Bruce Neilson, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander and Bun E. Carlos with MuchMusic's "Broadcasting is built on the principal of stud Natalie Richard. Mactavish, Brian Irwin and Joanne Faloona. and rwin principal the on is Faloona. 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we Canadians have with our tradition. Back here, he can camp out at his tree farm. But home in Toronto, Variety and a number of he'll have to be a quiet camper. The site has Byglaq r-wAmTclose friends put together a dinner party for been re -zoned. (EC: What the hell's a me at Variety's club rooms, organized by Al plebeian?) THE SM T HER Dubin and Stan Klees. As a result of the The Enquirer or The Sun... ? Jim banquet and donations made to Variety on Slotek's In The Heat Of The Moment (Toronto behalf of the banquet, more than $3,000 was Sun - April 21) teed off on Billy Joel, pointing 14)) raised for Variety's kids. (EC: A night to out the announcement that he was going on remember, forever . . . tour with Elton John, and then that he was splitting with Christie Brinkley. Grunge/4: Canadians abroad...! Hey! This "Coincidence?" asks Slotek, answering with could be the year. Have you noticed the "I think not." Question: will Slotek be at Billy Ilind end cm r international press Canadians have been Joel's next Toronto media conference? (EC: I getting recently? Randy Stark came home with Rat think not . .. with Elvira Capreese from Spain with a bundle of great press reports on Loreena McKennitt's concert tour; Dave Don't cry for the druggies...! haunting voice and All you get is me ... ? K.D. Lang's Tollington is in Ireland for the launch of the Some record companies are too quick to decree unauthorized biography, All You Get Is Me, Irish Descendants' album; and Jim (Soupy) sainthood on rock idols who OD or blow their lyric Ent written by Victoria Starr, came in the door a Campbell is squiring the Crash Test Dummies brains out. If a guy's song message says "I few minutes before press time. I'llget a chance around the world. For those who don't know, hate myself and I want to die," he obviously to leaf through it as I enjoy my big steak Canadian embassies have an open-door policy has something in mind and could be looking dinner tonight. I'll probably take it with me to when it comes to travelling Canadian recording for company. The greed factor aside, drugs McDonald's over the next few lunch hours, acts. The ballrooms can be used for intimate - alter personalities. Drugs kill and druggies where, between gobbling up a triple Big Mac, type concerts which can be the springboard kill. What a lethal example some of these guys I'll find out how she got to where she is. (EC: for larger and, of course, money -making dates. set. Too bad their records don't carry a It's nice to see our horizons expanding beyond, warning. Record companies can make millions Not by eating meat, she'll tell you . .. !) and in some cases instead of, the US. (EC: It's on a rock star and millions more if they die A week to remember . ! This past getting there that's the hardest . .. violently. (EC: So, whose going to be the first week was one of the most memorable in my to turn off the money -machine ...?) lifetime. The investiture ceremonies at Rideau Is a daily about to fold ... ? Rumours Hall in Ottawa where I was made an Officer of have it that a daily in a very important market Cutting off the nose ...? Hey! the Order of Canada was like something out of is about to close its doors. Revenue has Here's an interesting scenario to munch on the movies or Buckingham Palace. The pomp continued to spiral downwards, while the head over your Wheetabix. If Rogers gets the CRTC and circumstance, for a traditionalist like me, guy enjoys a salary and a lifestyle some say he nod to take over the Maclean Hunter empire, was absolutely stunning. As I looked around doesn't deserve. (EC: Who says so . . ?) and that's a forgone conclusion, would the room at the scarlet -coated guards and It takes all kinds ... ! When a company Country 59 be put on the block or, worse, attendants, the formally -attired recipients and takes on an employee, there is a certain trust closed down? Anything can happen, of course, their guests, I thought how fortunate I was to and respect that should remain, even if there is but my guess is they would want to keep the witness, first-hand, this fast fading connection a parting down the road. Pulling down a good station active. By its very location and audience salary and tremendous benefits, not to mention potential, the Toronto station is the glue that the opportunity to further develop industry holds the syndicated country group of stations skills, deserves more than the spreading of together. (EC: Logic doesn't prevail with most vicious sour grapes stories. I wonder if the empire builders .. . a date with guy who opened the next door of opportunity published weekly since THES MI THE LE would have been so generous and/or charitable Louis Jannetta is back ...! The February 24th, 1964, by Imperial Room's most famous maitre d', Louis RPM MUSIC PUBLICATIONS LTD. if he knew what came with his new bundle of decadence. (EC: You look as good as your Jannetta (EC: There was only one ... 0, now 6 Brentclijfe Road has his own little nest. Well, not quite that Toronto, Ontario worst employee ... little. He's opened, what else . . . Louis M4G 3Y2 Overheard ...! At a recent industry Jannetta's Place with executive chef Carmelo IN STORES MAY 6 416-425-0257 FAX: 416-425-8629 function, the master of the one-liners was Mantione and restaurant manager Pat Coffa. overheard to say, "Looking at all the rugs in Walt Grealis - Editor & Publisher The restaurant is in the Comfort Hotel on this room makes me feel like I'm in a carpet Charles near Yonge, which used to a very Sean LaRose - Layout & Design warehouse." And how about this: "There's Tim Evans - Charts popular hangout in the '60s as the Andore The Single the guy who used to be a big wheel in the Apartment Hotel. (EC: I remember it well!) Craig Thompson - General News/Research industry. Now they have to wheel him in." Ron Rogers - General News/Radio (EC: Wait 'til he gets old and loses his hair!) Great rumours! Hey! There's a bunch of "MILES FROM NOW Stan Klees - Advertising & Subscriptions An update ... ! Could it be that those two damaging rumours going the rounds this week, Top add AOR and Alternative R&R. Alre The MAPL logo was created by Stan Klees for west -of -the -Rockies curmudgeons couldn't and names are being connected to initials. I'm RPM in 1970 and is used extensively by Canadian too excited over the great things that happened record companies to identify the quantity of Cancon stand the heat of the east? Was that why the meeting was cancelled? (EC: You mean the this week and didn't leave any room. 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JONES Sheryl Crow- Tuesday Night Music Club The Boomers - Art Of Living Counting Crows - August And Everything After A&M-31454 0126-0 WEA-91854 (Warner camp 197)-P there are six individuals, and the combination Geffen -24528 (MCA comp 1/94)-J 93 2 THE MORE YOU IGNORE ME THE ... 38 55 2 THE WOMAN IN. ME makes for great chemistry," says lead vocalist 1 Morrissey - Vauxhall & I 4 15 THE SIGN Heart - Desire Walks On Sire/Reprise-45451 (Warner comp 202)-P Ace Of Base- The Sign Capitol -99627 (EMI comp 10/94)-F Arista -07822 18740 (BMG comp 61)-N El 645 ALL AMERICAN GIRL 72 56 12INYOUR EYES 5 4 12 RETURN TO INNOCENCE Melissa Etheridge -Yes I Am Dan Hill & Rique Franks - Greatest Hits And More Enigma 2 - The Cross Of Changes Quality -2016 (promo CD single) Island -422 848 660 (A&M comp 2/94)-0 Virgin -39236 (EMI comp 5/94)-F 88 12 SOMETHING IN THE AIR QGiova [lb= 43 13 CORNFLAKE GIRL 73 12 WITHOUT YOU 40 6 5 Tori Amos - Under The Pink Tom Petty - Greatest Hits Mariah Carey - Music Box East West -82567 (Warner comp 196)-P MCA -10813 (MCA comp 4/94-J Columbia -53205 (Sony comp 23)-H by Tim Evans 74 97 2I'LL WAIT 14 SWIMMING IN YOUR OCEAN 41 27 13LOVE, LOVE, LOVE 7 7 Hemingway Comer- Hemingway Corner Taylor Dayne - Soul Dancing Crash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His Feet b Epic -80180 (Sony comp 22)-H Arista -07822 18705-N Bonnie Raitt jumps all the Arista -74321 16531 (BMG comp 61)-N A #1 Raitting! 4BACK TO AVALON 42 42 7 HUSH SWEET LOVER In 82 way to the top from the #6 spot with Love 8 9 10 HASN'T HIT ME YET K.D. Lang - Even Cowgirls Get The Blues Soundtrac Heart- Desire Walks On Blue Rodeo - Rye Days In July Sire/WB-45433 (Wamer comp 201)-P Capitol -99627 (EMI comp 10/94)-F Sneakin' Up On You. It's her first #1 song in WEA-93846 (Warner comp 198)-P 76 75 6 BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO 43 38 11 WE ALL NEED Canada. Her previous best was Something To 9 8 11 LOSER Realworld - Realworld John Mellencamp - Blue Chips Soundtrack Beck - Mellow Gold Fre-00107 (EMI comp 3/94)-F MCA -10925 (MCA comp 4/94)-J Talk About, which peaked at #3 in 1991. DGC-24634 (MCA comp 2/94)-J 77 77 4 A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT Eri52 7 THERE'S NO EASY WAY 11 I'LL REMEMBER 10 5 Roch Voisine - NI Always Be There The Tea Party - Splendor Solis In the Pink.Easily holding on as the top - Madonna - With Honors Soudtrack Star/Select-8056 (promo CD single) EMI -89419 (EMI comp 3/94)-F MavericIdSire/WB-45549 (Warner comp 204)-P 78 63 6 MY PROBLEM IS YOU selling album in the country is Pink Floyd's 45 23 12HIGHROAD EASY 15 7 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY Jackson Browne - I'm Alive im Sass Jordan - Rats Big Mountain - Reality Bites Soundtrack Elektra-61524 (Warner comp 200)-P The Division Bell. Pink Floyd is just the third Aquarius -571 (EMI comp 3/94)-F RCA -07863 66364 (BMG comp 64)-N 50 7 IN WALKED LOVE act in the '90s with a colour in its name to have 61 3 BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES 79 5 KEEP TALKING 46 Expose - Expose In 16 Joshua Kadison - Painted Desert Serenade a #1 album. Name the other two. Hint: one Pink Floyd - The Division Bell SBK-80920 (EMI comp 7/94)-F Arista -07822 18577 (BMG comp 64)-N Columbia -64200 (promo CD single) -H BREAKAWAY 47 41 8 CANTALOOP 80 NEW colour is obvious, while the other is a bit 5 MISLED El17 US3 - Hand On The Torch ZZ Top - Antenna Celine Dion - The Colour Of My Love Blue Note -80883 (EMI comp 4/94)-F RCA -07863 66317 (BMG comp 64)-N obscure. Columbia -57555 (promo CD single) -H 2 BORDERS AND TIME 81 47 15 HAVING A PARTY 79 One factor that helped Bonnie 14 10 9 ANNIVERSARY SONG n The Rankin Family - North Country Rod Stewart- Unplugged And Seated Riding high. The Cowboy Junkies - Pale Sun, Crescent Moon EMI -80683 (EMI comp 11/94)-F Warner Bros. -45289-P RCA -74321 16808 (BMG comp 62)-N Raitt make such a big jump to #1 is the length 82 83 4 LOCKED OUT 9 LOST WITHOUT YOU 49 30 18 DISTANT SUN 15 13 Crowded House - Together Alone Crowded House - Together Alone of time the other songs were on the chart. The Roth Voisine - I'll Always Be There Capitol -27048 (EMI comp 10/94)-F EMI -27048 (EMI comp 1/94)-F Sign, Streets Of Philadelphia and Mr. Jones Star/Select-8056 83 88 3 SHE DON'T LET NOBODY 50 54 6 BLAME YOUR PARENTS 16 22 6 SLEEPING IN MY CAR Chaka Demus & Pliers - All She Wrote had a stranglehold on the top three spots. 54-40 - Smilin' Buddha Cabaret Island -162 539 930 (A&M comp 1/94)-Q Roxette - Crash! Boom! Bang! Columbia -80190 (promo CD single) -H Those three songs juggled positions, but were EMI -28727 (EMI comp 7/94)-F 84 62 19 COME TO MY WINDOW 51 57 8 SO MUCH IN LOVE 20 8 NO EXCUSES Melissa Etheridge - Yes I Am in the top three for seven straight weeks. That 17 All -4 -One - All -4 -One Island -422 848 660 (A&M comp 11/93)-0 Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies Atlantic -82598 (Warner comp 198)-P will give all three very high positions on the Columbia -57628 pony comp 23)-H 13 DAY IN THE SUN 52 29 16 EVERYDAY 85 48 18 18 8 LISTEN FOR THE LAUGH Phil Collins - Both Sides Peter Frampton - Peter Frampton year-end chart. Bruce Cockburn - Dart To The Heart LD Atlantic -82550 (Warner comp 196)-P Relativity -1192 (promo CD single) -H True North -82 (promo CD single) -H 53 NEW ROUND HERE 86 66 21 ALL FOR LOVE Up, up and away!For the second straight 19 28 8 NOBODY'S HERO Counting Crows - August And Everything After Adams/Stewart/Sting - Three Musketeers Soundtrath A&M-314 540 190 (A&M comp 11/93)-0 week, Nirvana's In Utero's makes the biggest Rush - Counterparts Geffen -24528-J Anthem -1067-H 54 NEW SOUL'S ROAD 87 89 4 LETS GET MARRIED jump on the Albums chart. It climbs from #42 DON'T HAVE YOU The Prodaimers - Hit The Highway 20 40 13 SINCEI Lawrence Gowan - - But You Can Call Me Larry 0 Guns N' Roses - The Spaghetti Incident Anthem/Columbia-80183 (promo CD single) -H Chrysalis/ERG-28602 (promo CD single) -F all the way to #12. Geffen -24617 (MCA comp 2/94)-J 12 IF I WERE A CARPENTER 55 5 SONG OF THE LAND 88 58 55 Robert Plant - Fate Of Nations Roxette has 21 14 14 BECAUSE OF LOVE Susan Aglukark - Arctic Rose More boom than crash. a Es Parana -92264 (Warner comp 197)-P Janet Jackson -Janet EMI -28605 (EMI comp 7/94)-F the top album add as Crash! Boom! Bang! Virgin -87825 (EMI comp 5/94)-F 89 NEW SANCTUARY 56 21 22 THE POWER OF LOVE debuts at #35. One spot behind is Prairie El 347 SPOONMAN Celine Dion - The Colour Of My Love Annette Ducharme Soundgarden - Superunknown Columbia -48898 (Sony comp. # 19)-H Beggar's Bliss Oyster's Only One Moon. Another country A&M-31454 0198 (A&M comp 2/94)-0 4 BIG TIME SENSUALITY El 92 2I'LL TAKE YOU THERE 90 91 23 24 6 THE CALLING General Public - Threesome Soundtrack Biork - Debut artist, Tim McGraw, is right behind as he Elektra-61468 (Warner comp 197)-P Yes - Talk EpicSoundtrax-57881-H enters at #41. Victory -422 828 489-0 WE WAIT & WONDER 58 90 2 DREAM ON DREAMER 91 NEW 24 19 12 STAY The Brand New Heavies - BrotherSister Phil Collins - Both Sides There are lots of big Eternal - Always And Forever East West/Delicious-92319 (Wamer comp 201)-P Atlantic -82550 (promo CD single) -P Plenty of action. EMI -28212 (EMI comp 1/94)-F 85 20 BREATHE AGAIN 59 59 10 HOLD ON 92 movers on the Hit Tracks chart. Heart's The 25 12 16 NOW & FOREVER Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstacy (I) Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton LaFace/Arista-73008 26007 (BMG comp 58)-N Woman In Me leads the way with a 48 -position Richard Marx - Paid Vacation Nettwerk-30081-F Capitol -98892 (EMI comp 1/94)-F 5 CALL IT ROMANCE 60 es 4 YES (Means It's Hard To Say No) 93 72 jump to #38. Five other songs, Dreams, Gogh Van Go - Gogh Van Go 26 35 6 COMPLETELY Odds - Bedbugs Leaving Las Vegas, Borders And Time, I'll Michael Bolton - The One Thing Zoo -7244511053 (BMG comp 62)-N Audiogram/Select-10058 Columbia -53567 (promo CD single) -H 94 67 10 THE SKY IS FALLING 131 71 6 MOANIE Take You There and Dream On Dreamer, all 1181 605 DREAMS Bootsauce - Sleeping Bootie Junkhouse - Strays The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It ... Verfigo-314 518 431 (PolyGram comp early Feb/94) Epic -80184 (Sony comp 22)-H had gains of more than 30 spots. Island -314 514 (A&M camp 2/94)-0 3 IN THE WINK OF AN EYE 95 74 10 JUNIOR El76 John Mellencamp - Human Wheels Here are the best- El 376 DISARM The Barra MacNeils - Closer To Paradise VJ The retail spotlight. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream Polyckw-314 521 106 (PolyGram comp March 94)-Q Mercury -315 518 088 (PolyGram comp early Feb/93)-Q selling albums at the Records On Wheels Virgin -88267 (EMI comp 8/94)-F 33 9 OH NO, NOT MY BABY 96 84 4 BOX OF MIRACLES 63 Barefoot Servants - Barefoot Servants store on Bank St. in Ottawa as reported by Ian 36 7 SURELY (I Love You) Linda Ronstadt - Winter Light El Colin James - Colin James & The Little Big Band e. Epic -57503 (Sony camp 23)-H Elektra-61545 (Wamer comp 198)-P MacFarlane.1. Pink Floyd 2. Loreena Virgin -39190 (EMI comp 8/94)-F 97 80 10 THE ONES YOU LOVE WORLD 64 45 9 FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS 30 44 3 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE The Bee Gees - Size Isn't Everything Rick Astley - Body And Soul McKennitt 3. Philadelphia Soundtrack Prince Polydor-314 521 055 (PolyGram comp early Feb/94)-0 RCA -07863 66295-N 4. Soundgarden 5. Counting Crows 6. Celine NPG 69 19 WILL YOU BE THERE (In The Morning) 65 51 7 I OWE YOU ONE 98 31 26 9 DEUCES ARE WILD Aaron Neville -The Grand Tour Heart - Desire Walks On Dion 7. Ace Of Base 8. Alice In Chains Aerosmith - Get A Grip A&M-31454 0086 (A&M comp 1/94)-C) Capitol -99627 (EMI comp 1/94)-F Geffen -24455 (MCA comp 4/94)-J 21 DARLING BE HOME SOON fp 9. Canto Gregoriano 10. Enigma. 73 2 PUSH 99 87 THROUGH 66 The Barra MacNeils - Closer To Paradise VJ 32 25 15 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME Moist - Silver Polydor-314 521 106 (PolyGram comp early Nov/93)-0 Colour coordinated.The only two acts Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II EMI -29608-F MCA -10699 (MCA cmop1/94)-J 18 DANCING ON MY OWN GROUND 67 NEW CHANGE 100 81 with a colour in the name to have a #1 album Lawrence Gowan - ... 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- 7 1994 25, April Monday WEEKLY CHART RPM 8 - RPM CHART WEEKLY - Monday April 25, 1994

Various Artists (MCA) Canadians lead March CRIA certifications John Michael Montgomery s e r hez. Canada's two biggest international music Billy Joel Kickin' It Up (Warner) EVA\I ID:1 ID= River Of Dreams (Sony) Soundgarden acr exports, Celine Dion and Bryan Adams, led Superunknown (A&M) the list of Canadian Recording Industry DOUBLE PLATINUM (200,000 units) St. Catherines' CKTBwas recently found Sy; Ace Of Base John McDermott in violation of the Canadian Broadcast fac Association (CRIA) certifications for the Old Friends (EMI) The Sign (BMG) ass month of March 1994. Richard Marx Standard Council's (CBSC) Code of Ethics. Frank Sinatra The decision relates to a June 1, 1993 edition are Dion's The Colour Of My Love album Duets (EMI) Paid Vacation (EMI) Celine Dion Tori Amos of the John Michael open line show, in which am surpassed six times platinum, after just five Under The Pink (Warner) months in the stores. Bryan Adams' greatest Dion Chbnte Plamondon (Sony) the host was accused of making numerous On PLATINUM (100,000 units) Bonnie Raitt derogatory comments concerning French- M i hits package, So Far So Good, has surpassed 4NonBlondes Longing In Their Hearts (EMI) sales of 500,000 units in Canada. Adams is the Canadians. Among other things, Michael was di s Bigger, Better, Faster, More! (Warner) quoted as saying "in order to keep them Ca; only domestic artist to have two diamond Stompin' Tom Connors Sixth annual CINARS to am certified (1 million units) albums in Canada, A Proud Canadian (EMI) (Quebec) happy, we pander to them...all our dec with Reckless and Waking Up The Neighbours. Counting Crows hit Montreal in late 1994 government buildings are in Quebec, our civil August And Everything After (MCA) 30 The following is a complete list of Mario Pelchat The International Exchange For Performers certifications for the month of March: Pelchat (Sony) (CINARS) will head to Montreal for the sixth Va SIX TIMES PLATINUM (600,000 units) Lorrie Morgan time at the end of this year from Nov. 29 to its Watch Me (BMG) Celine Dion Dec. 2. Sh( The Colour Of My Love (Sony) Toni Braxton F;7 inv The exchange is dedicated to the Nuomv mopr - - [-H Toni Braxton (BMG) IIIIII QUINTUPLE PLATINUM (500,000 units) 1101111 cre The Tea Party marketing of performing arts worldwide. Last Bryan Adams the Splendor Solis (EMI) year, 500 participants from 25 countries took So Far So Good (A&M) Sol TRIPLE PLATINUM (300,000 units) Loreena McKennitt part in the various activities. The Mask And Mirror (Warner) the Vince Gill Included in the program this year are Salt-N-Pepa IStill Believe In You (MCA) ont Very Necessary (PolyGram) workshops, a video -room, luncheons, a car Philadelphia Soundtrack contact -room, and a chance to meet the Lar NVN Records serves up Various Artists (Sony) influential performing artists of the world. in GOLD (50,000 units) 30 selected artists will showcase during fresh talent on sampler and Hari Singh Khalsa & Gary Sill the four -days, and the performances will be The newly -created Nile Valley Nation Records Pachelbel (Invincible Music) bac is off and rolling with its first CD sampler of White Zombie seen by buyers, producers and promoters. nev La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol.1 (MCA) Artists will also perform in and about Montreal. Apr acts from the label. Francine Raymond NVN Records was created in order to For more information, contact CINARS in sho Les AnneesLumieres (Select) Montreal. give an outlet for talent that is "overlooked by Rhythm Country & Blues No the majors." The name comes from the cradle Toronto's Mix 99.9 morning co -hosts Carla Collins the of the first Nubian civilization born out of 1994 du Maurier Jazz Festival lineup announced and Larry Fedoruk hitched a ride on an elephant Bre north-east Africa. The label heads' previous A plethora of music industry and media (June 30, July 1-2). during the recent Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto. d ec company, First Impressions Entertainment, representatives gathered at Toronto's Full festival details will be available had worked with a number of top dance and downtown Holiday Inn recently, as the lineup beginning May 1 through the Jazz Hotline, hip -hop acts from Canada. for this summer's du Maurier Downtown Jazz 416-363-5200. The label's first priority, according to Festival was announced. Susan Hammond takes kiddie president Eugene Dinnall, will be George Artistic director Jim Galloway introduced Chambers. With two ballads, Heaven and Old the impressive list of artists who will be As a teacher and a parent, Classical Kids floc Souls, and one mid -tempo track, Here We arriving from around the world to play their creator Susan Hammond is well aware of how wel Are, on the compilation, Chambers is being various styles of jazz at the eighth annual children respond to music. To put it simply, offered to both A/C and CHR. In addition, a festival. most children's entertainers fail to understand hell video is currently in post -production. The opening performance of the festival that kids are intelligent and thoughtful, with arts The label's first sampler also includes will feature Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, thriving imaginations. uni tracks from Child Prodigy, rapper Royalty accompanied by the Toronto Symphony "Children are little adults, they have witl with some help from George St. Kitts and Orchestra (June 24) at Roy Thomson Hall. tremendous sophistication, feelings and bett Kenny Moran of Oval Emotion, club favourite Another special co -production with Roy empathy. They have a better ability than we clan Nina K, and Gifted And Black, alongside six Thomson Hall is the performance of the do to fully enter another world." says other artists. Preservation Hall Jazz Band (25). Hammond, who recently picked up her fourth tea( East coast group Sunfish Concerts will take place at numerous Juno for the most recent Classical Kids into clubs and stages throughout the course of the production, Tchaikovsky Discovers America. app wins CJCB talent search festival (June 24 to July 3). Among the venues "Sometimes when you see kids listening not Sydney -based group Sunfish has won the 1994 to be utilized are Harbourfront Centre, The to music, their eyes seem to gloss over like CJCB/AM Stereo Music Spirit East Talent Rivoli, The Music Gallery, The Pilot, Top 0' they're bored. But they're not, they just don't The Search context. The Senator, George's Spaghetti House, The have the social sense to sparkle their eyes at Ito The final was staged at Club Capri in Montreal Restaurant and many more. you. I don't think we always need to sing trot Sydney (March 29), and Ian Thomas from The lineup this year, while perhaps not songs to them about peanut butter sandwiches prof Toronto, Bruce Hudson of the Hudson featuring the bigger mainstream jazz stars of and potty training, because they already know gob Entertainment Agency, and Wendy Salsman past years, is most impressive in its diversity. about their world, they want to learn about a sc of Warner Canada were the judges. Artists will be representing South America, others." 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A few club and concert dates and a the writing of bandmember Larry Hayes (lead high-powered promotion campaign should bring guitar), who also does the up -front vocal chores. (CD'F. this album home. WG He wrote all the material with the exception of Roses For A Lady, which was written by TW LW 440 - APRIL 25, 1994 MOIST "lock bandmember Claude Lecuyer (lead vocals, 1 2 PINK FLOYD (2 weeks at #1) Silver acoustic guitar). The other members of the quartet 3) are Moe Lecuyer (bass, vocals), and Jean Guy The Division Bell (Columbia) EMI -29608-F (CA) CT 64200 (CD) CK 64200-H Dugay (drums). The band gets an additional assist Don't make the mistake of lumping Moist in with 2 2 19 ACE OF BASE 3E the excessive and fading grunge scene, because from Ed Degagner (pedal steel), Don Reed (fiddle), The Sign (Arista) the group, the most -heralded to come out of and Mike Peters (acoustic guitar), who also (CA) 07822 18740-4 (CD) 0782218740-2-N 3 3 12 COUNTING CROWS Vancouver since Spirit Of The West, offers much produced. The album was recorded at Mission 37 Studios in Sudbury, Ontario. An example of Hayes' August And Everything After (Geffen) more. Combine a charismatic and lyrically potent (CA) MCAC 24528 (CD) MCASD 24528-J vocalist with a tight rhythm section, a tasteful 4 4 21 CELINE DION keyboardist, and a superlative, flange -happy THE GREENBERRY WOODS -Rock The Colour Of My Low (Columbia) guitarist, and Moist is the powerful result. Looking Rapple Dapple (CA) CT 57555 (CD) CK 57555-H 5 6 12 ENIGMA 2 SirelReprise-45495-P ROXETTE -Pop The Cross Of Changes (Virgin) This four -member group has its origins at the (CA) V439236 (CD) V2 39236-F Crash!Boom!Bang! University of Maryland, where guitaristIvocalists 6 5 6 SOUNDGARDEN EMI.28727-F Matt Huseman and Ira Katz first got together. Superunknown (A&M) The Swedish duo of Marie Frederickson and Per (CA) 31454 0198-4 (CD) 31454 0198-2-0 Eventually, Matt's brother Brandt and drummer Gessle do something that few acts do consistently 7 7 15 PHILADELPHIA SOUNDTRACK Miles Rosen joined the pair, and The Greenberry these days. They make hits. Hit -making CHR. Various Artists (Epic Soundtrax) Woods was born. The Huseman brothers are the (CA) ET 57624 (CD) EK 57624-H oriented bands are often dismissed as just cash - principle songwriters, along with Katz, and the 8 to 5 LOREENA McKENNITT grabbing crowd pleasers, without integrity or a three also share the vocalizing. This is guitar - The Mask & Mirror (WEA) vg sense of purpose. It makes you wonder how oriented pop, with a definite '60s retro sound (CA) 79 52964 (CD) CD 95296-P many of those throwing the stones ever had a hit 9 e 9 AWESOME 3 that confirms the group's admiration for The record. Roxette arrived out of the blue in the Various Artists (Polytel) Beatles and '60s cousins The Byrds and Big Star. (CA) 516 680-4 (CD) 516 680-2-0 summer of '89 with the massive hit The Look, writing is A Country Song Backwards: "What do The music is rock and roll, with emphasis placed 10 12 35 SMASHING PUMPKINS which peaked at #2 in RPM's Hit Tracks chart on the rolling part. Like much of the Beatles early you get when you play a country song backwards? .Siamese Dream (Virgin) (June 101891, and was followed by two more hits (CA) V4 88267-4 (CD) V2 88267-2-F music, the focus is more on melody and harmony You get back your house, your job and family? 11 11 7 BECK that reached the top 10 (Dressed For Success, than lyrical content. But the result is a vibrant Cadillac Man, included here, was first introduced Listen To Your Heart). They followed that debut beyond the current single Push, there are other to country programmers as a track on NORA, a Mellow Gold (Geffen) sounding record that should cause a stir at AOR (CA) DGC 24634 (CD) DGCD 24634-J success with another highly successful gems in this package. The mid -tempo groove of and modern rock stations. Highlight tracks include Pineland Music compilation of Northern Ontario BPI 4228 NIRVANA Believe Me could chart. Break Her Down, riff and sophomore release, Joyride, which yielded several Trampoline, Sentimental Role, Waiting For Dawn recording artists. In view of the success of this In iftero (DGC) more top 10 hits. In other words, they make it AOR-ready, is another possible hit. The chunky and The Sympathy Song. The Beatles track at radio and on live dates, producer Peters (CA) )DGCC-24607 (CD) DGCSD-24607-J and keyboard -heavy Low Low Low could also hit 19 4BONNIE RAITT look easy to be a consistent chart topper, which comparisons can be a kiss of death, so we won't put together another nine tracks for this album. obviously isn't the case, otherwise more bands at CHR radio. Machine Punch Through and This Santa Claus Likes Country Music was released Longing In Their Hearts (Capitol) say any more about that. Just take it for what (CA) C4 81427 (CD) C2 81427-F would do it. Afterall, who doesn't want to sell Shrieking Love take the Moist sound in a new and in time for the Christmas season, adding to the it's worth, a nice rock record with a guitar sound 14 9 32 TONI BRAXTON interesting direction. These songs indicate that records and make money? This album should that doesn't rip your ears off,like so many band's popularity. The Only Thing That Matters Toni Braxton (LaFa.ce/Arista) follow the path of the first two studio works (the this ultra -cool Cancon release promises greater (CA) 73008 26007-4 (CD) 73008 26007-2-N alternative bands do these days. -RR has been taken as the follow-up single, an third release was a live album, Tourism), with and more dynamic things for the future. Moist excellent choice, which is now at radio.- WG 15 13 31 MARIAN CAREY more ear -catching pop songs that deliver exactly will be a domestic radio force to be reckoned Music Box (Columbia) HOLE -Alternative (CA) CT 53205 (CD) CK 53205-H what one might expect. The band has focused with. -CT BARON NORWOOD Country Live Through This 16 14 3 SHOW BOAT more an production values on this record, and Damon Norwood DGC-24631-J Canadian Cast Recording (Uvent Music) consequently the songs have greater depth and DEBBIE FLEMING - CountrylPop Giant -24527-P (CA) RSPC 257 (CD) RSPD 257 We will skip the references to suicide, heroin coerce longer attention spans. But they are hits. Nothin' In The World Norwood's debut album is packaged as squeaky 17 15 7 RHYTHM, COUNTRY & BLUES addiction, babies, and fame. And guess what? Highlights include the title track, the lead single (That This Old Girl Can't Do) clean as he looks. But the farm boy look is as far Various Artists (MCA) Beyond all that, the music on this album is great. (CA) MCAC 10965 (CD) MCASD 10965-J Sleeping In My Car, and a pair of acoustic ballads, RDR-747 as it goes. Norwood appears to have a passion Track two, Miss World, is about as radio -friendly 26 2 CANTO GREGARIANO First Girl On The Moon and Place Your Love. RR The production touch from the late Ronn Dann for the traditional with just ahint of the 18 as Hole gets. This song iscarried by an The Best Of Gregorian Chant (EMI) has added an important ingredientof contemporary. There may be some criticism for (CA) 4AVB 65217 (CD) CMB 65217-F professionalism to five of these 10 tracks. Rick this, but he gets an "A" for effort. He's obviously 19 17 3 SPIRIT OF THE EDGE Whitelaw, whose production ability goes without not just some flash -in -the -pan country bumpkin. Various Artists (Polydor) (CA) 314 516 725-4 (CD) 314 516 725-2-0 question, did the board work on the other five He has already experienced chart action with the tracks. Fleming, no slouch when it comes to 20 33 2 YANNI release of If It Wasn't For Her I Wouldn't Have Uve At The Acropolis (Private) projection, struts her writing talent here as well. You, and is back on the charts with the follow- (CA) 01005 82116-4 (CD) 01005 82116-2-N She wrote all the tracks with the exception of up, Cowboys Don't Cry, which was written by 21 18 4 PANTERA Rare Thing, where she shares writing credits Jim Allison, Jeff Raymond, Bob Simon and Doug Far Beyond Driven (Eastwest) with Rena Gaile. Fleming turns in a remarkably Gilmore. Whether he makes it with this one (CA) 79 23024 (CD) CD 92302-P 22 16 6 CHRIS SHEPPARD smooth and high-energy performance on all remains to be seen. Norwood has a fresh, devil- Pirate Radio (Quality) tracks, particularly Someone Else, La -Lullaby, may-care vocal confidence that should appeal to (CA) QCS 2035 (CD) QCD 2035 After The Afterglow, the title track and, of country programmers. With women (18-491 being 23 20 12 ALICE IN CHAINS course, Rare Thing. The crossover potential is the predominant buyer of country product, Jar Of Flies (Columbia) (CA) CT 57628 (CD) CK 57628-H Norwood fits in beautifully. Song material, for 24 25 23ROCH VOISINE the most part, gives Norwood the freedom his I'll Always Be There (Star/Select) TIM THORNEY Country type of projection demands. A couple of off-the- (CA) STR CD 8066 (CD) STR CA 8056 Some Other Time 25 24 8 NEW COUNTRY unmistakable verse, and under the guidance of Various Artists (WEA) ThemlEpic-80176-H slack -crooner Courtney Love, it takes on a certain (CA) 93 26104 (CD) CD 32610-P Thorney is a master writerlproducer who has beauty when she sings 'I am the girl you know( 26 21 13SALT N' PEPA finally surfaced as a performer in his own right. can't look you in the eye!l am the girl you knowl Very Necessary (London) (CA) 422 828 392-4 (CD) 422 828 392-2-0 Thorney's key is his ability to transform the so sick I cannot tryll am the girl you knowlcan't 27 31 21 TOM PETTY lyrics he co -wrote with Erica Ehm, and some with look you in the eyell am the girl you knowlyou Greatest Hits (MCA) Ehm and Guido Luciani, into life-sized stories know I lie and lie and lie.' Catchy, or what? It is (CA) MCAC 10813 (CD) MCASD 10813-J that reflect personal situations that many can a killer song. Plump covers Love's somewhat 28 22 4 MORRISSEY relate to. This, in effect, makes him a master controversial view towards motherhood ('I don't Vauxhall And I (Sire/Reprise) storyteller with Chains, which was released as a do dishes)) throw them in the crib.') Jennifer's (CA) 54 54514 (CD) COW 45451-P 29 27 24 PEARL JAM single, and All Come Together, as the best Body is loose and loud, and Love's scream is examples. But don't stop there, Thorney has a Vs. (Epic Associated) unparalleled in rock today, and the less she uses (CA) ZT 53136 (CD) ZK 53136-H few other pleasant vocal surprises, including it, the more powerful it becomes. This should sell 30 28 50 AEROSMITH When The Beauty's Gone and Faraway Glory. obvious on several of these tracks. The album is decent at retail. A healthy interest in body shapes Get A Grip (Geffen) Some of the best pickers in the business add that actually a compilation of some of Fleming's best and parts (Plump, Jennifer's Body, Doll Parts, (CA) GEFC-24455 (CD) GEFSD-24455-J wall tracks should attract, including Phantom Of 31 36 31 DANCE MIX '93 extra professional touch, including Rob Piltch tracks, recorded over the last five years in various Gutless) never hurt sales figures. -CT studios, including Manta Sound, Inception Sound, The Opera, written by Billy Lawson, John Various Artists (Quality/Much Music) (acoustic and electric guitar, bass), Michael (CA) QRSPC 1173 (CD) QRSPD 1173 Reaction Sound and Kensington Sound. AC Schweers and Roger Murray and with Travis Pickett (mouth harp), Tom Szczesniak (accordion), 32 23 e REALITY BITES SOUNDTRACK THE BUCKEYE BOYS - Country Jerry Douglas (dobro), Brian Leonard (lap steel), programmers should give a listen to Space. An Tritt in as guest vocalist; and That's Life, penned Various Arasts (RCA) Don Reed (fiddle), Anne Bourne (cello), and, of excellent package of entertainment that could The Buckeye Boys by Billy Lawson, Bud McGuire and Mike McGuire. (CA) 07863 66364-4 (CD) 07863 66364-2-N Pineland1996 But don't overlook the Curtis Wright and Billy 33 3531 THE RANKIN FAMILY course, Thorney on mandolin and keys. Luciani be the door -opener for a great talent that just IAD might fall through the cracks if not given the Here's some real Northern Ontario roots music Spencer penning of If I Ever Love Again. With a North Country (EMI) VD also takes a major instrumental role, doubling on (CA) E4 80683 (CD) E2 80683-F benefit of a high-energy promotion. Fleming Songs that doesn't pretend to be anything else. These little help from radio and some promotion or acoustic and electric guitars. 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Brothers are embarking together on a 45 -city Forum in Montreal (June 1) and the Civic Hear tour of the US, with potential Canadian stops Centre in Ottawa (June 4). (c D1011 LiElEuri Re ac On to be confirmed. Sony is busy repackaging Bruce Cockburnplays Kitchener's Centre Tracy Lawrence holds at #1with his McE Loverboy's Greatest Hits in time for the band's In The Square May 9, followed by Toronto's Only by Ron Rogers North American tour this summer. And the Atlantic release If The Good Die Young. Massey Hall (11). Cockburn has also been Lawrence is in a bit of hot water over a fracas eight The Eagles have landed.Well sort of. Woodstock II revival plans are hot again, with Seco some of the names being tossed around firmed for The Tonight Show on April 25. after one of his recent concerts. Apparently, Henley, Frey et al will bring that familiar he and his brother chased a group of young California sound to Exhibition Stadium July including Pearl Jam, REM, Guns N' Roses, Crash Test Dummies,whose God Bro 11. Even though top tickets are going for Soundgarden, Peter Gabriel, Van Halen, Neil Shuffled His Feet album has surpassed people in a car after they were reportedly shot with at. When they caught up with them, Lawrence $85.50 (there are also $61 and $35.50 seats), Young, Public Enemy and Red Hot Chili platinum in the US, is firmed for three Canadian chart Peppers. The promoters are aiming at the dates, May 3 at Vancouver's Orpheum, June 3 is alleged to have fired a couple of shots in the Rotu look for this one to sell out within hours, and air from a handgun. Lawrence and his brother for a second show to be announced shortly Aug. 12-14 weekend, the original's 25th at Toronto's Kingswood Theatre and June 6 at taker anniversary, with tickets likely to be offered Montreal's Forum. The Dummies recently were picked up a few miles down the road Wor) thereafter. Warner is set to release a two -CD where police found an unlicensed .357 greatest hits package to coincide with this through a lottery system, at a cost of approx. travelled to London, where they played a work reunion tour, which should include some $125 US. command performance at the Canadian Magnum as well as a police badge and ID card mon1 embassy at the request of the Canadian for a non-existent Captain Tracy Lawrence. previously unreleased material. George Thorogood &The Destroyers Several charges have apparently been laid The ambassador, who hosted a luncheon in the Onta Speaking of The Eagles,that $85.50 has been firmed as the opening act for ZZ Top against Lawrence. Alibis, Lawrence's current band's honour. The Dummies are opening for treat] price tag seems to be the trend these days for on the band's Canadian tour, which will hit album, has been picking up good retail notice Elvis Costello on a North American tour first major artists. Barbra Streisand is asking $350 Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens (May 29), The in view of his #1 singles rating. with for the best seats at her US dates, while the Tim McCrawcould be in for a cooling -out Brothers,and I guaranteeyouno on N Elton John/Billy Joel shows are featuring top egt, period over the controversy raised about his seats at $70. Thank goodness for artists like c\T Bs disappointments. song Indian Outlaw release. The lyrics, written by dates Garth Brooks or Pearl Jam, who refuse to have by Craig Thompson A phone callfrom Steve Keating, manager Gene Simmons, Tommy Barnes and John D. top tickets priced more than $18 US. back for east coast outfit Dead Reckoning, informs Loudermilk, haven't gone over too well with addit First off,thanks to Sony's Ron Camilleri I us that the group is currently shipping songs Metal monster Metallicahas been was able to witness an extraordinary set from some Indian groups, not to mention fellow full s firmed for June 4 at Molson Park in Barrie, to radio, both campus and CAR, from its country recording acts. When that hit the fan, Musi Terence Blanchard and his three side players Time's Time album. With help from both with guests Danzig and Suicidal Tendencies. at Top 0' The Senator (April 12). I overheard the single stopped dead. The release didn't get creat The band isn't promoting a new record, but Linda Dawe and Jane Harbury, the band's too much action in Canada where it sits at #24 The( one HMV jazz department employee noting cross -format sound could make a splash at simply felt the desire to do a brief tour this how Blanchard was definitely on this night. after nine weeks of charting. EMI didn't release the I, summer before heading back into the studio in radio. The showcase at CMW drew 700 people, the single in Canada. However, many acou His trumpet screamed, sighed, slid and shuffled and the one at ECMA sold out, with A&R reps the fall. Tickets are being offered at a special through material from his Columbia set The programmers playlisted and charted the track taker Early Bird price of $29.95 for the first 107 from five companies in attendance. 10 campus off the album. Curb is hoping to take some of on tl Billie Holiday Songbook. An excellent change stations have added songs, stretching from hours only, after which they are available for of pace. the heat off Indian Outlaw with a quick release with $35. CIUT 89.5 in Toronto all the way to St. John's. of Don't Take The Girl as the follow-up. The whic An unbelievable showwas put on at Keep an eye on Dead Reckoning, as a tour is new release was written by Craig Martin and other Kingswood Theatre,at Canada's The Horseshoe by MCA act The Mavericks expected come summer. Wonderland just outside of Toronto, has Larry Johnson. Jean (April 20). Showcasing material from its new Kinetic Records'Steve Jordan came by announced its summer concert lineup. The record It's A Crying Shame, these Miami - Reba McEntire bounces backwith Tral lead off show features Elvis Costello and with some unofficial news that bears printing. the biggest gainer this week. Why Haven't I this t based boys know how to entertain. This is an The company hopes to press a compilation Crash Test Dummies (June 3), followed by: art lost on many of today's artists. Sometimes Depeche Mode/Primal Scream (20); The album from the El Mocambo's Elvis Mondays, Larry Mercey lends image to ne, sounding straight out of mid -'50s Memphis or which have been around for years stretching Scorpions (25); Color Me Badd (July 2); Steve Nashville, the group knew its roots, hustling Miller (3); B -52's (4); Sharon, Lois & Bram back to its days at The Cameron House. LarryMerceyhasbeenappointed night through 3/4 shuffles, ballads, and bring -the - Licensing procedures are underway, as a entertainment manager of Hoofers Beef House his s (two shows on July 10); Richard Marx (14); house -down country stomps. The first part of Santana (22); Crosby, Stills & Nash (23); number of top Canadian alternative acts have and Saloon, a new 550 -seat capacity country label, the set was most effective, and the sweaty, played EM, including hHead, Venus Cures showplace in London, Ontario. Patto Traffic (August 2); Spin Doctors/Gin packed club patrons ate it up. Lead singer Blossoms/Cracker (3); Roger Daltrey (7); All (formerly Chicken Milk), Tristan Psionic, The seven -time Juno award winner will Raul Malo has the moves and scowl to impress and an endless list of others. be the host of the club on Thursday, Friday the b: Lynyrd Skynyrd/Ted Nugent (9); Beach Boys the ladies and shame the men. Nick Kane, lead (two shows on Aug. 14); Barenaked Ladies and Saturday evenings. He will also look after mem' guitarist, can match licks with the best of the Upcoming. ..Ultra -hot Motown/A&M the club's entertainment requirements and be (Sept. 2) and Taylor Dayne (TBA). artist Zhand at The Palladium (May 14)... country pickers. The rhythm section of Paul an important part of the promotional team. with Crowded House drummerPaul Hester Deakin on drums and Robert Reynolds on Pigfarm, supporting its Plug album and Midas "London finally has the class country openi has quit the band abruptly, making the decision bass held the bottom end with solid grooves. I'd Be video, May 12 at MusicWest... Beggar's room it has deserved for years," says Mercey, just before the band hit the stage in Atlanta on Pretend, There Goes My heart, and Just A Banquet/PolyGram's Rollerskate Skinny with "and I'm proud to be a part of it." addir April 14. The group has been utilizing drummer Memory were a few among numerous St* Johnny at The Horseshoe (May 3)... Cargo/ Mercey will still be performing one- to Ha Wally Ingram from Sheryl Crow's band (Crow highlights. One of the best country groups MCA artist Hardship Post with Bite at the El is the opening act on the tour), and is going, not to be missed if you get the chance Mocambo for two shows (May 6)... Robyn Ian McCallum handling PR for ' auditioning for a permanent replacement. to see them next time. Hitchcock solo at Ultrasound (May 9-10)... Country radio music director Ian McCallum, Our Hester is about to become a father, and Another MCA act,Merlin, opened for Cargo/MCA super -cool artist Superchunk with obviously felt the inevitable pull of domestic 3Ds at Lee's Palace (May 17)... Sub Pop/ who left BX-93 earlier this year, has returned Sums NoMeansNo at The Palladium (April 16). to direct involvement in the music industry. stops life. Unfamiliarity worked against Merlin, but after Denon artist Combustible Edison at Elvis Mondays (May 16)... Blue Dog Pict, on its McCallum actually gained much respect Jamb Baby Boomerswill have their fill this a while Merlin won over at least some in the in this field when in the early '80s he worked way to the Undercurrent Festival in Cleveland, and e summer with a ton of shows aimed right at the audience. However, the night belonged to with Canadian Zephyr, Larry Mattson, Lynn 25-40 demographic. And we can expect to see NoMeansNo, the high -charged prog-core at Ultrasound with nearly -signed NC17 and REV (April 30)...PolyGram's hot Meat Dee and Gurney Anderson. custo even more, in addition to the already Vancouver band that, alongside its alter -ego McCallum is now coordinating public cross announced Eagles, Pink Floyd, Traffic, band The Hanson Brothers, is the hardest Puppets at El Mocambo (April 21)... Zoo/ appearances for Terry Sumsion and his band. BMG's Tool returns with Flaming Lips and hund Crosby, Stills & Nash and Santana. The Rolling working and most powerful band going in Sumsion has been on a hiatus this past couple Stones rumours continue, with a late summer Canada. This group must be seen to be heard, Failure at Varsity Arena, among other of years, re -working his show which is gaining Canadian dates (May 18)... Mint Records his 111 tour likely to follow the release of a new because if you ever thought rock music was in popularity among audiences of all ages. Inclu album. Elton John/Billy Joel will be here this dying, NoMeansNo will grind it into your super -super -cool Cub, touring across Canada "Terry has always been known for his in April and May from Victoria (April 25) to Festi, summer, its simply a matter of working out skull that it is definitely alive and kicking. hearty sense of humour and charismatic rapport reuni the dates and venues. Steely Dan is rumoured Check out the band at MusicWest and as it Halifax (May 9) and all the way back to with an audience," says McCallum. 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- 15 - 1994 25, April Monday WEEKLY CHART RPM RECORD DISTRIBUTOR CODE BMG -N EMI -F IF rATA COUNTRY TRACKS -J Warner Music dominates coup MCA ArtisVAlbum Title/Where to fInd It POLYGRAM-Q (Songwriter) Producer (Label) SONY H Five years ago, Warner Music's country roster thr Ili I1 Lw.l. Canada's Only National 100 Country Survey WARNER P consisted of Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakam pe TW LW WO APRIL 25, 1994 and not a whole lot else. Today, Warner ne dominates the country charts like no other 1 1 12 IF THE GOOD DIE YOUNG (2 weeks at #1) 41 5 SUCH A LONELY ONE 68 71 9I AM WHAT I AM Tracy Lawrence/Alibis/CD track -P Prairie Oyster/Only One Moon/CD single -N Harold McIntyre/No album/Roto Noto comp 20123 label. Jul (P.Nelson/C.Wiseman) J.Stroud (Atlantic) (R.deCarle) S.FisheIVPrairie Oyster (Arista) (M.LaForme) R.Cousins (Roto Noto) Warner currently distributes eight of the n 5 13 PIECE OF MY HEART 36 49 5 LOVEBUG 69 52 14 THINGS I DIDN'T SAY Faith HilVTake Me As !Am/Warner comp 195-P George Strait/Easy Come Easy Go/CD track -J Brad Bayley/Things I Didn't Say/Album track (B.Bems/J.Ragavoy) S.Hendricks (Warner Bros) (C.WayneNV.Kemp) T.Brown/G.Strait (MCA) (B.Bayley) G.Koliger (ATI) 10 IF BUBBA CAN DANCE (I Can Too) 78 3 BORDERS AND TIME EI 7 37 16 14 WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS 70 Shenandoah/Under The Kudzu/BMG comp 24-N Tanya Tucker/Soon/EMI comp 2-F The Rankin Family/North Country/CD single -F M.Raybon./M.McGuire/B.McDill) D.Cook (RCA) (Burr/Shaw) J.Crutchfield (liberty) (J.Rankin) C.Irschick (EMI Music) 4 8 10 ADDICTED TO A DOLLAR 38 15 13 LIFE #9 71 NEW THAT AIN'T NO WAY TO GO Doug Stone/More Love/CD track Martina McBride/The Way That I ArNEMG comp 24-N Brooks & DunNHard Workin' Man/BMG comp 25-N (Hood/Maddox/Tribble/Stone) Stroud/Stone (Epic) (Kostas/T.Perez) P.Worley/E.Seay/M.McBride (RCA) (R.Dunn/K.Brooks/D.Cook) D.Cook (Arista) 13 9io TRY NOT TO LOOK SO PRETTY 39 48 7 NO KATHLEEN Ei 873 THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMORE Dwight YoakartriThis Time/Warner comp 198-P Ron Hynes/Cryer's Paradise/EMI comp 6-F Boy Howdy/She'd Give Anything/EMI comp 9-F (D.YoakamKostas) P.Anderson (Reprise) (R.Hynes/C.Hynes) D.O'Doherty (EMI) (J.Steele/C.Farren) C.Farren (Curb) 6 11 7 A GOOD RUN OF BAD LUCK 40 55 4 DADDY NEVER WAS THE CADILLAC KIND 73 75 5 HOMEGROWN Clint BfacWNo Time To K9/BMG warp 25-N Confederate Railroad/Notorious/CD track -P Michael Terry/No album/Roto Noto 20123 (C.Black/H.Nicholas) J.Stroud/C.Black (RCA) (B.Nelson/D.Gibson) B.Beckett (Atlantic) (P.Hotchkiss/R.Cousins/M.Teny) Same (Roto Noto) ei; toto WHAT A CRYING SHAME 41 54 3 WOMAN, SENSUOUS WOMAN 74 se 19 HEY CINDERELLA The Mavericks/VVhat A Crying Shame/CD track -J Mark ChesnuttrAlmost Goodbye/CD single -J Suzy Bogguss/Something Up My Sleeve/EMI comp 21-F (Kostas/R.Malo) D.Cook (MCA) (G.S.Paxton) M.Wright (MCA) (S.Bogguss/M.Berg/G.Harrison) S.BeggussaBowen (Liberty) 8 6 14 MY LOVE 42 43 11 WAITING TOO LONG .!:.75).4E0E:U FOOLISH PRIDE Little Texas/Big TimeNVamer comp 195-P Morris Rainville/The Mississauga Man/CD track Travis Tritt/Ten Feet Tall And Bulletyrool/CD track -P (HoweIVSeals/Bames) Stroud/Dinapoli/Grau (Warner Bros) (M.P.Rainville/D.Rainville) R.Prescott (Rarerabit) (T.Tritt) G.Brown (Warner Bros) 9 17 14I CAN'T REACH HER ANYMORE 43 24 14 WHERE WAS I 76 76 4 COMPANY TIME Sammy Kershaw/Haunted Heart/PolyGram comp 347-0 Ricky Van SheltoNA Bridge I Didn't Bum/CD single -H Linda Davis/Shoot For The Moon/BMG comp 25-N (K.Hinton/B.Theien) R.CannorVN.Wilson (Mercury) (H.Senson/G.Burr) S.Buckingham/FLV.Shelton (Columbia) (M.McAnally) J.Guess (Arista) 10 4 16 NOBODY GETS TOO MUCH LOVE 44 22 18 IF I'M ONLY GOOD FOR ONE THING MA 77 77 5 BORN READY Charlie Major/The Other Side/BMG comp 24-N Larry Mercey/No album/RDR comp 21 vt Jesse Hunter/A Man Like Me/BMG comp 25-N (C.Major0 S.Fishell (Arista) (L.Mercey/B.Way) L.Mercey/S.Thomas (RDR) (A.Shamblin/D.Gibson) B.Beckett (BNA) 11 2 15 I'M HOLDING MY OWN 45 63 3 WISH I DIDN'T KNOW NOW 78 65 12 ROUGH AND TUMBLE HEART Lee Roy PameIVOn The Road/BMG comp 23-N Toby Keith/Toby Keith/Album track -0 Lynda SoottrIsn't It Always Love/CD track (T.Arata) S.Hendricks (Arista) (T.Keith) N.LarkiNH.Shedd (Mercury) (P./Tillis/B.DiPiero/S.Hogin) B.Buckingham (Spinner) 11120 9 ROCK BOTTOM 46 53 7 ISLANDERS 79 83 4 LILA'S CHILD Wynonna/Tell Me Why/CD track -J Gary Fjellgaard/Believe In Forever/CD single -H Amber Dawn Fletuy/Lila's Child/Royalty comp 12 e (J.R.Cobb/B.Buie) T.Brown/D.Poner (Curb/MCA) (G.Fjellgaard/T.Dean) B.Buckingham (Savannah) (D.Adams) R. Harlan Smith (Royalty) top thirteen albums on the RPM Country Dw 13 14 13 BY HEART 47 56 4 SPILLED PERFUME 80 66 16 THAT'S MY STORY Albums chart, and has four of the top nine up Joel Feeney/Life Is But A Dream/CD single -J Pam Tillis/Sweetheartls Dance/BMG comp 25-N Collin Raye/Collin Raye/CD single -H (J.Feeney/C.Farren) C.Farren/H.Parrott (MCA) (P.Tillis/D.Dillon) S.FisheIVP.Tillis (Arista) (LR.PamelVT.Haselden) P.Worley J.Hobbs (Epic) country hits. The list not only includes old ant En1 189 WORDS BY HEART 48 32 9 OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN 81 91 2 WALKING AWAY A WINNER favourites like Ian Tyson and Dwight Yoakam, and Billy Ray Cyrus/It Won/ Be The Last/PolyGram comp 349-0 Sawyer Brown/Outskirts Of Town/CD single -F Kathy Mattea/Walking Away A Winner/Album track -0 (R.Nielsen/M.Powell) J.Scaffe/J.Conon (Mercury) (G.Hubbard/D.Cameron) M.Miller/M.McAnally (Curb) (T.Shapiro/B.DiPiero) J.Leo (Mercury) but also new country stars like Neal McCoy, star El 1912 ALCOHOL IN THE BLOODSTREAM 49 36 16 HE THINKS HE'LL KEEP HER 82 84 4 BABY LET'S GO John Michael Montgomery, Tracy Lawrence last Ian Tyson/Eighteen Inches Of Rain/CD single -P Mary -Chapin Carpenter/Come On Come On/CD single -H George Belmore/No alburn/Roto Noto comp 20123 (I.Tyson) J.Rooney/I.Tyson (Stony Plain) (M.C.Carpenter/D.Schlitz) J.Jennings/M.C.Carpenter (Columbia) (M.LaForme) R.Cousins (Roto Noto) and Faith Hill. 16 28 12 NOW AND THEN 50 45 17 THE WAYWARD WIND 83 92 2 SONG OF THE LAND Warner has caught the new country wave vidl Michelle Wright/Now And Then/BMG comp 24-N Anne Murray/Croonin'/CD single -F Susan Aglukark/Arctic Rose/EMI comp 7-F (K.Staley/G.Hanison) S.Bogard/R.Giles (Arista) (Lebowsky/Newman) A. Murray/T. West (EMI) (Brown/EmersoNMonison) Irschick/Prescott (EMI) (1) at its crest. By accident or design no one as r 35 6 BEFORE YOU KILL US ALL la 625 HOW CAN I HELP YOU SAY GOODBYE 84 69 16 THEY ASKED ABOUT YOU knows, but it is clearly the most dominant Randy Travis/This Is Me/Warner Comp 202-P Patty Loveless/Only What I FeeVCD track -N Reba McEntire/Greatest Hits Vol 2/MCA comp 7-J (K.Follese/M.T.Barnes) K.Lehning (Warner Bros) (B.B.Collins/K.T.Good) E.Gordy Jr. (Epic) (KNash/B.Nash/F.Weller)T.Brown/R.McEntire (MCA) label on the country charts today. mol 18 23 10 YOUR LOVE AMAZES ME 52 42 io SHOULD'A SEEN HER COMIN' 85 89 3 COUNTRY TOWN The latest monster seller for the major is are John Berry/John Beny/EMI comp 2-F Rick Tippe/Shoulda Seen Her Comin1CD track Elaine Janis/Country Town/CD track (A.Hunt/C.Jones) C.Howard (Liberty) (R.Tippe) D.Pomeroy (Moon Tan) (K.Cowie)A.MacDonald (EDI) the compilation New Country: Today's Hottest 19 3 15 STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE 53 46 20 NORTH COUNTRY 86 70 23 TAKE IT EASY Country Hits, which leaps to #2 this week on Garth Brooks/In Pieces/EMI corny 1-F The Rankin Family/North Country/CD single -F Travis TtitVCommon Thread/Album track -P M (J.Yates/G.Brooks)A.Reynolds (Liberty) (J.Rankin) C.Irschick (EMI) (J.Browne/G.Frey) J.Stroud (Giant) the Country Albums chart. Warner's Senior is I'VE GOT IT MADE 20 31 9 CIRCLE OF LOVE 54 44 13 THE LUCKY ONES 87 73 VP Garry Newman says the album is thriving The Joan Kennedy/Higher Ground/CD track -J Ruby Daley/Ruby Daley/CD single John Anderson/Solid Ground/BMG comp 23-N (M.Noble/J.Penning/P.Gackl) M.Frands (MCA) (Kelita/G,Lemon) T.McKillip (Atlantica) (ma Barnes) J.Stroud/J.Anderson (BNA) in western Canada. easi 171 269 WHERE DO I FIT IN THE PICTURE 55 59 3 LET THE PICTURE PAINT ITSELF 88 95 2 WHY DON'T YOU MEET ME DOWN IN MEXICO "We've sold 110,000 on the New Country Clay Walker/Clay Walker/CD track -P Rodney Crowell/Let The Picture Paint Itself/CD single -J Mke Degazio/You Just Never Know/Album track ov e (C.Walker) J.Stroud (Giant) (R.Crowell) T.Brown/R.Crowell (MCA) (M.Degazio/C.Taylor) D.Briggs/M.Degazio (Mad/RDR) comp in less than two months. The TV on that attic LOOKIN' IN THE SAME DIRECTION 22 21 11 BETTER YOUR HEART THAN MINE 56 57 8 EAGLE OVER ANGEL 89 NEW is over, but we may do something again in Trisha Yearwood/The Sony Remembers When/CD single -J Brother Phelps/Let GoNVamer comp 199-P Ken Mellons/Ken Mellons/CD single -H (LAngelle/A.Gold) G.Funds (MCA) (G.GuinnN.Guinn/J.H.Peters) R.Phelps/D.Phelps (Asylum) (K.Mellons/D.Dodson/J.Melton) J.Cupit (Epic) May. I think TV has some say in it, but if you thar FE' 2711 KISS ME I'M GONE 57 47 13 LOVE WILL 90 72 8 MAN, WHAT A WOMAN look at the percentage breakdown, the west is leap Marty Stuart/Love And Luck/CD single -J GregPauVLove Will/Royalty comp 11 Shawn Carnp/Shawn Camp/Warner comp 200-P (M.Stuart/B.DiPiero) T.BrowrVM.Stuart (MCA) (C.Rawson/B.Hill) (Royalty) (S.Camp/D.Miller) M.Wright (Reprise) really strong. Alberta represents 36% of the let r 24 25 9 INDIAN OUTLAW 58 67 2 LITTLE ROCK 91 NEW IF I HAD US Tim McGraw/Not A Moment Too Soon/EMI comp 9-F Collin Raye/Extremes/Album track -H The Johner Brothers/My Brother ... /Wamer comp 202- 43) sales on this package." (T.Bames/G.Simmons/J.D.Loudermilk) J.Stroud/B.Gallimore (Curb) (TDouolas1 J.Hobbs/E.Seav/P.Wodev (Eoicl (B.Johner) R.Hewes (Sceptre/WEA) Warner Brothers marketing manager Bill man 30 7 ROCKABILLY HEART 59 62 2 WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU 92 74 16I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW Cindy Church/Love On The Range/Warner comp 198-P el Reba McEntire/Head My Mind/Album track -J Mark ChesnuttAlmost Goodbye/MCA comp 7-J Johnston says the great country product the (R.Hollis) N.TinkhanVD,Hamilton (Stony Plain) (aKnoxa.W.Hale) T,Brown/RNIcEntire (MCA) (G.HanisoNTMensky) M.Wright (MCA) coming through the door has been like the the 26 33 7 NO HASTA LA VISTA TONIGHT 60 60 6 ONCE IN A WHILE 93 NEW COWBOYS DON'T CRY George Fox/Mustang HearVWamer comp 201-P Billy DeaN8 Seconds SoundtradVCD track -J Damn Norwood/Daron NorwoocWVamer comp 203-P proverbial Energizer rabbit that just keeps Dov (G.Fox/B.Gaudo) B.Gauclio (WEA) 11) (S.Dorf/J.Benis) T.Brown (Liberty) (AllisoNRaymoncVSimoNGilmore) Stroud/Carlton (Giant) going and going. his Fa 396 ROPE THE MOON 61 61 6 MY NIGHT TO HOWL 94 as 8 HARD LIQUOR, COLD WOMEN, WARM BEER John Michael Montgomery/Kidain' It Up/Warner comp 202-P Lurie Maven/War Paint/BMG comp 25-N Bob Woodruff/Dreams & Saturday NightNVamer comp 200-P "I think our product flow has been You (J.Brown/J.Denton/A.Brown) S.Hendncks (Atlantic) (R.Giles/A.Roberts/C.Black) R.Landis (BNA) (B.Woodruff) S.Fishell (Asylum) especially good, whereas in the past it's 28 34 8 BABY DON'T CRY 62 64 9 RAISED ON COUNTRY 9586 15I LOVE YOU 'CAUSE I WANT TO One Horse Blue/One Horse Blue/CD single -H Straight Clean & Simple/No album/Hillcrest comp 15 Carlene Carter/Uttle Love LettersNVamer comp 195-P generally been more cyclical. And the product was (G.Maxwell/R.Vaugeos) B. Buckingham (Savannah) (L.LVannatta) LL.Vannatta (Hillcrest) (C.Carter/R.Foster) H.Epstein (Gant) is coming from Warner Records, Giant and Gril 29 29 11 HONKY TONK CROWD 63 so 2 WHENEVER YOU COME AROUND 96 so 16 I SWEAR Rick Trevino/Rick Trevino/CD single -H Vince Gill/ When Love Finds You/Album track -J John Michael Montgomety/Kickin' It Up/CD single -P Atlantic Nashville, so it's from a number of Jam (M. Stuart) S.Buckingham (Columbia) (V.Gill/P.Wasner) T.Brown (MCA) (F.J.Myers/G.Baker)S.Hendricks (Atlantic) sources." 30 37 9 IN MY OWN BACKYARD 64 81 2 THE CHEAP SEATS 97 88 s IF I HAD ONLY KNOWN Joe Diffie/Honky Tonk Attitude/CD single -H Alabama/Cheap Seats/Album track -N Reba McEntire/8 Seconds Soundtrack/CD track -J The big names like Randy Travis and the (J.Diffie) J.Slate/B.Montgomery (Epic) (M.HummaNR.Sharp) J.Leo/L.M.Lee/Alabama (RCA) (J.StanfielcVC.Morris) T.Brown/R.McEntire (MCA) Dwight Yoakam continue to sell, but it's the Coll FE38 6 SWEET SWEET POISON 65 79 6 DREAMS ABOUT YOU 98 93 16 T.L.C.A.S.A.P. Jim Witter/Jim Witter/CD track -F ValoWkleart At Work/CD track Alabama/Cheap Seats/BMG comp 23-N newer names, like Montgomery, Faith Hill, med (J.Witter/J.Douglas) J.Douglas (Fre) (Valdy/B.Ruzicka) D.Dolnahue (Peg/Sony) (G.Baker/F.J.Myers) J.Lee/L.M.Lee/Alabama (RCA) Clay Walker or Little Texas, that are really 32 13 16 NO DOUBT ABOUT IT 66 so 13 TRYIN' TO GET OVER YOU 99 96 12 STONE COLD COUNTRY Neal McCoy/No Doubt About It/CD single -P Vince Gill/I Still Believe In You/MCA comp 7-J Gibson/Miller BandNVhere There's Smoke/CD track -H bringing home Warner's bacon. limi (J.S.Shenill/S.Seskin) B. Beckett (Atlantic) (V.Gill) T.Brown (MCA) (D.Gibson/B.Miller) D.Johnson/B.Miller (Epic) "What's exciting to me is that we're mak 33 12 12 (Who Says) YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL 67 68 8 JUST ONCE 10094 12 GOODBYE SAYS IT ALL Alan Jackson/A Lot About Livin7BMG comp 24-N David Lee Murphy/8 Seconds Soundtrack/CD single -J Blackhawk/Arlishy & Excellence/BMG comp 23-N breaking new artists." says Johnston. "Clay the (A.Jackson/J.McBride) K.Stegall (Arista) (D.LMurphy/K.Tnbble)T.Brown (MCA) (J.MacRae/C.Black/B.Fischer) N.Bright/T.Dubois (Arista) Walker will be platinum shortly, Faith Hill 34 40 8 RED AND RIO GRANDE Doug Supemaw/Red And Rio Grande/BMG comp 24-N will be gold. So these are new artists who are and (D.Supemaw/L.Atkinson) R.Landis (BNA) really setting up careers." pre- Newman feels that part of the appeal for Nashville. in Studio David Of House on took student, Sheridan a Craig, Rose for appeal the of part that feels Newman the at recorded and Briggs David and Degazio -production." pre careers." up setting really by produced was Know Never Just You began and there from it took students the and are who artists new are these So gold. be will a Spain. in listing chart #16 a scored and idea storyboard rough submitted "We Hill Faith shortly, platinum be will Walker (Arista) N.Bright/T.Dubois (J.MacRae/C.Black/B.Fischer) at costs normal the Johnston. says artists." new breaking 23-N comp Excellence/BMG & Blackhawk/Arbstry -J single 14/94) (Feb. #49 peaking chart, RPM the ($25,000). 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Richard Marx - Paid Vacation 14 Joshua Kadison - Painted Desert Serenade No Doubt About It Capitol -98892 (EMI comp 1)-F RI SBK-80920 (CD single) -F Atlantic -82568-p 2 1 14 EVERYDAY 123 273 SONG OF THE LAND Jason McCoy, in 4 9NEW COUNTRY the Barrie, Ontario -based Phil Collins - Both Sides Susan Aglulark - Arctic Rose Atlantic -82550 (CD single) -P Today's Honest Country Hits - Various Artists songwriter/guitarist who released his first EMI -28605 (EMI comp 7)-F WEA-32610-P 3 3 10 THERE'S NO EASY WAY I El 284 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY 3 3 31THE RANKIN FAMILY album at 18, is now 23 and readying his Roch Voisine -I'll Always Be There Big Mountain - Reality Bites Soundtrack Star/Select-8056 (CD single) (10 North County newest release, Your Momma Warned You Th RCA -07863- 66364-N (CD track) -N EMI -80683-F 4 6 13 SWIMMING IN YOUR OCEAN $2 24 NEW LOVE THEME FROM NAPOLEON 4 5 CHARLIE MAJOR `Bout Me. The McCoy original, which Crash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His Feet 39 Dan Hill w/Rique Franks - Napoleon Soundtrack 61) The Other Side Pe Arista -74321-16531 (CD single) -N premiered on Today's Country (April 16), Th EMI -862 (CD single) -F Arista -14864-N 9 WITHOUT YOU nu El 7 MI 30 4IN WALKED LOVE 5 2 12JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY will be included on an upcoming MCA CD Mariah Carey - Music Box Expose - Expose Kickin' It Up me Columbia -53205 (CD single) -H Arista -07822 18577 (CD single) -N Atlantic -82559-P compilation. The new release was produced to 6 8 7 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA FP 26 32 4I'LL REMEMBER 6 6 zoK.D.LANG in Nashville by Scott Baggett. The follow-up, Bruce Springsteen - Philadelphia Madonna - Wth Honours Soundtrack Epic Soundtrax-57624 (CD single) -H Even Cowgirls Get The Blues Soundtrack Take It From Me, has already been scheduled Maverick/Sire/W&45549 (CD single) -P Sire/Wamer-45433-P 7 5 11 WHISPERING SHADOWS 27 25 16 THE WAYWARD WIND 7 7 88 SECONDS for a later summer release. McCoy and his Patrick Norman - Whispering Shadows Anne Murray - Croonin' Star/Select-8053 (CD single) (10 Soundtrack EMI -27012 (EMI comp 26)-F MCA -10927-J band will be touring eastern Canada (May 2- 12 6 COMPLETELY 28 29 2 IF I WERE A CARPENTER 8 8 BLUE RODEO Michael Bolton - The One Thing 20 15), and western Canada (June 28 -July 22). Robert Plant - Fate Of Nations Five Days In July Columbia -53567 (CD single) -H Es Paranza-92264 (Warner corns 1971-P WEA-93846-P McCoy is being handled by Ron Kitchener of 9 13 8 ANNIVERSARY SONG El 372 DREAMS 9 9 IAN TYSON the RGK Entertainment Group. Cowboy Junkies - Pale Sun, Crescent Moon 10 The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doina It ... Eighteen Inches Of Rain RCA -74321 16808 (BMG comp 62)-N Island -314 514 (A&M comp 2)-Q Stony Plain -1193-P 10 11 9 LULLABYE (Goodnight My Angel) 33 30 3 MAKE A LIAR OUT OF ME 10 12 4RHYTHM, COUNTRY & BLUES Billy Joel - River Of Dreams Rob Widdowson is chartboundonce Columbia -53003 (CD single) -H Various Artists Virgin -39532 (EMI comp 11)-F MCA -10965-J again, this time with I Guess We've WantedIt 11 4 13 HAVING A PARTY 31 35 2 YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME 11 it 15FAITH HILL That Way. The Calgary -based artist Rod Stewart - Unplugged .. And Seated Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton enjoyed Warner Bros -45289 (Album track) -P Take Me As I Am LaFace/Arista-73008 26007 (Album track) -N Warner Bros -45389-P several weeks of charting with Friday Night, Ing 166 HUSH SWEET LOVER 18 32 13 IN YOUR EYES 15 4 THE MAVERICKS K.D. 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