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VOLUME 100 NO. 16 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT April 16, 1988/$3.95 (U.S.), $5 (CAN.) Pisello's Tax-Evasion Trial Fallout From Distrib Paring Debated Tells of Dealings With MCA MCA Vi deo Cutback Cuts Deep (Billboard Aprilp 9). BY CHRIS MORRIS ) McGill, who testified April 1 and MCA's scaled -down distributor begin to cut their distributors," LOS ANGELES The first week of April 5 before U.S. District Judge BY AL STEWART lineup takes on added significance says the supplier. reputed mobster Salvatore Pisello's William J. Rea in the bench trial, NEW YORK With one fell swoop, since it involves some heavyweights Video distributors -even those income-tax -evasion trial here saw said that MCA paid a total of MCA Home Video has radically al- in the industry, including Ingram still in the MCA fold -say they prosecution witnesses from the rec- $180,000 to Pisello in 1984 and 1985 tered the distributor landscape and Video, East Texas, Metro Video, were sent reeling by the the compa- ord industry testify about Pisello's without drawing up contracts or in- has thrown into question the often- and H.W. Daily. ny's cutback of its wholesaler ros- tangled music business dealings. ternal memoranda concerning the fragile alliance between major sup- "MCA is a very strong- willed ter. While Vestron Video gave nine The week was capped by in -depth money. pliers and their wholesalers, indus- company," says the top executive at of its distributors the heave -ho ear - questioning of MCA Records vice The federal indictment charges try sources say. a competing major supplier. "I'm lier this year, MCA is the first major president of finance Dan McGill, Pisello with concealing $86,000 of A source with close ties to MCA not surprised that they dropped studio to do likewise. who acknowledged under cross -ex he money he made from MCA dur- says the company's decision to ax 11 some of their distributors. I think None of the distributors contact- amination by defense attorney Da- ng that period. distributors [Billboard, April 9] was you're going to see other suppliers ed by Billboard would comment for vid Hinden that he was testifying In other testimony, former Santa mandated by MCA's top manage- do the same thing. The way some of attribution. The companies still under a grant of immunity from the Monica, Calif. -based cutout dealer ment after an exhaustive study of these distributors are located, dealing with MCA said they are government. Ranji Bedi said he paid Pisello the video division's inner workings. they're right on top of each other, fearful of reprisals, while the com- Pisello is charged with evading $46,000 in cash in three separate He attributes the surprise move to a competing for the same accounts. panies no longer handling MCA taxes on close to $600,000 in con- transactions during 1984 and 1985 variety of causes, including overlap- "Every other supplier in the in- product said they don't want to cealed or unreported income -most and that the payments were made in ping distributor territories and dustry is going to take a hard look burn their bridges with the compa- of it made from music industry busi- Pisello's Cadillac El Dorado in the what MCA saw as the distributors' at the MCA move. If they can hit the ny. ness- during the years 1983 -85 parking lot of a Santa Monica bank. "lack of respect" for all but the big- same numbers with less distribu- (Continued on page 76) (Continued on page 70) gest hit titles. tors, you'll see a lot of companies Filmtrax Buys ADVERTISEMENTS AFI, Billboard Columbia, Mogul] Plan Second AVC Pub Companies Nov. 9 -11 In L.A. LOS ANGELES The second annu- BY NIGEL HUNTER al American Video Conference, LONDON Britain's Filmtrax has which incorporates Billboard's 10th agreed to acquire U.S. -based Co- annual Video Music Conference, is lumbia Pictures Music Group and set to take place here Nov. 9 -11 at has acquired Ivan Mogul] Music in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. deals said to exceed $70 million. A highlight of this year's event, The Columbia Pictures Music co-sponsored by Billboard and the buy, which includes the Belwin/ American Film Institute, is the op- Mills and Al Gallico Music catalogs, portunity for award -winning spe- was clinched in the face of formida- cial- interest videos to receive a ble competition from SBK Songs, packaging emblem noting content EMI Music Publishing, MCA Music, and production excellence. and a consortium headed by Carlin The insignia, which can also be Music Corp. chief Freddy Bien - See iow hilarious homicide can be when Danny DeVito and Music to level any barrier. utilized in catalog listing and pro- stock. Estimates are that Filmtrax Billy Crystal star in this off- the -wall comedy hit featuring THEN JERICO motional material, is believed to be paid about $65 million for the Co- Ame icá s newest cult hero: Momma. Order Cut Off: May 5. FIRST (THE SOUND OF MUSIC) MCA -42117. the first such award to recognize lumbia catalogs alone. 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In fact, Blockbuster's move has In contrast to the antipay-per -view partial precedents on the supply side: VOLUME 100 NO. 16 April 16, 1988 LOS ANGELES The first U.S. en- philosophy espoused by the Video The combine of Carolco Pictures, In- tertainment- delivery web linking vid- Software Dealer's Assn., the new ternational Video Entertainment, Lie- OCEAN'S NEW WAVE eo stores, movie theaters, and cable thrust of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -based berman Enterprises, and the Fliks re- "Tear Down These Walls," the latest album from British crooner Billy television systems will result from a Blockbuster is more in line with mov- tail operation represents substantial Ocean, is poised to reach a wider audience as his single "Get Outta My recent deal between Blockbuster En- ie- studio reasoning- envisioning vertical home-entertainment integra- tertainment and United Cable Televi- symbiotic, not competitive, relation- Dreams, Get Into My Car" climbs en five charts. Reporter Bruce Haring tion; Vestron Video has just pur- sion Corp., which is slated to merge ships among various entertainment- chased its second video retail chain; talks with the twice- platinum artist,. Page 29 and both Paramount Pictures and Co- lumbia Pictures have licensed their Shutters Click At ACM Awards logos to Musicland for mall sell - The Academy of Country Music hcnored the best artists of 1988 at its through stores. awards ceremony, held March 21 Et Knott's Berry Farm, Calif. Top win- SaR -N -Pepa bold Single In a deal announced April 4, Block- ners the Judds, Reba McEntire, and Hank Williams Jr. were just some of buster sold 700,000 newly issued com- mon shares for $12.25 million, or a 5% the celebs snapped for Billboard's Newsmakers photo page. Page 34 Spices March RIM Certs stake in the company, to United Ca- A ble Television Corp., the nation's NEW AGE FOR RADIO, RETAIL? an indie label since February 1986, third- largest cable system operator. BY PAUL GREIN Chicago -area radio and retailing representatives met recently to discuss when two such records made the On March 9, United Cable announced strategies for promoting sales of rew age music. The seminar, called LOS ANGELES Talk about the lit- mark: the Chicago Bears Shufflin' a merger with United Artists Com- "Jazz, New Age, Or What ?" was held at wholesaler Baker & Taylor's tle label that could! Crew's "Super Bowl Shuffle" and munications that is expected to con- Niles, Ill., headquarters. Moira McCormick reports. Page 46 Next Plateau Records, a New Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh clude midyear. The combined entity York -based indie label, landed the Crew's "The Show." will be known as United Artists En- Stretching Those Video Dollars industry's first gold single in six After pumping out five singles tertainment Co. months on March 23 with Salt -N -Pe- from the Salt-N -Pepa album, Next Under a franchise agreement, the At the New York Home Video Show March 29 -31, dealers who called for pa's "Push It." The female rap act's Plateau plans a late June release new cable /theater firm will open up more co -op ad money on sell-through titles received creative sugges- album "Hot, Cool & Vicious" went for the follow -up, "A Salt With A to 100 Blockbuster Video units in the tions for stretching available dollars in two separate seminars (page 52). platinum on the same day. Deadly Pepa." next 30 months, principally in medi- Another panel discussed the pros and cons of placing commercials on "Push It," which was the B side The "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack um -size markets in which United Ca- home video releases (page 38). And on page 44, Billboard captures of the fourth single /12 -inch release topped the 6- million- certification ble and United Artists, both Denver from the album, is the first single to plateau in March, one month after it based, operate theater chains and ca- some of the fun from the show floor in photos. be certified gold by the Recording passed both the 4 million and 5 mil- ble systems. Industry Assn. of America since Mi- lion levels. Only three soundtracks United Cable and United Artists FEATUí7ES chael Jackson & Siedah Garrett's "I have topped the 6 million mark in presently run 80 cable systems reach- 64 Album & Singles Reviews 78 Inside Track Just Can't Stop Loving You" in Sep- U.S. sales: "Saturday Night Fever" ing 2.2 million subscribers and 463 29 The Beat 57 Jazz /Blue Notes tember. It's the first gold single on (Continued on page 76) theaters comprising 1,882 screens. 32 Boxscore 60 Latin Notas (Continued on page 70) 6 Chartbeat 73 Lifelines 60 Classical /Keeping Score 33 Nashville Scene 51 Clip List 17, 34 Newsmakers U.S., U.K. Mechanical Units Reach Accords 28 Dance Trax 10 Outa' The Box 4 Executive Turntable 18 Power Playlists Fox, MCPS Ending Double Royalty On Imports 57 Gospel Lectern 46 Retail Track er at MCPS board meetings can be the HFA has dropped its plans to 48 Grass Route 23 The Rhythm & the Blues BY KEN TERRY any NMPA board member or official open an office in London. According 15 Vox Jox NEW YORK European mechanical who is in London at the time. to Murphy, there's no longer any royalty collections on behalf of writ- MCPS and MRS, the other U.K. need for one, since "we feel the bal- SECTIONS ers and publishers of Anglo-Ameri- mechanical society, plan to merge in ance is there [between major and in- 23 Black 56 Pro Audio /Video can repertoire will be strengthened the middle of this year, according to dependent publishers on the MCPS as a result of a accord 62 Canada 10 Radio recent between the NMPA. Following the fusion, one board], and MCPS now has the au- U.S. and U.K. rights societies, accord- additional publisher and one extra thority to deal with the problems that 58 Classified Actionmart 46 Retailing ing to Ed Murphy, CEO of the Harry writer director will be appointed to it is confronted with." 9 Commentary 29 Talent Fox Agency. the MCPS board. Those problems, he says, include 33 Country 73 Update The agreement, which resulted As a result of these developments, (Continued on page 77) 71 Financial 50 Video Music from discussions between the Nation- 38 Home Video 52 Video Retailing al Music Publishers Assn. /HFA and 61 International the U.K.'s Mechanical Copyright Pro- tection Society and Mechanical Right Society, places more representatives MUSIC CHARTS of major music publishers on the Top Albums Hot Singles board of the MCPS and gives the 26 Black 16 Adult Contemporary NMPA observer status at the British 60 Classical 24 Black society's board meetings. Meanwhile, Harry Fox, an NMPA 48 Compact Disks 25 Black Singles Action subsidiary that collects mechanical 35 Country 36 Country royalties for many U.S. publishers, 63 Hits of the World 37 Country Singles Action has made a reciprocal agreement 57 Jazz 16 Crossover 30 with the MCPS to avoid double me- 15 Rock Tracks 27 Dance chanical payments on record imports, 72 Pop 63 Hits of the World and similar pacts are expected with other European rights societies, says 66 Hot 100 Murphy. 68 Hot 100 Singles Action The major Anglo- American pub- lishers have gained more influence on VIDEO CHARTS the MCPS board as a result of the so- 45 Hobbies And Crafts 45 Recreational Sports ciety's recent decision to increase the 53 Kid Video 55 Videocassette Rentals number of its directors from 12 to 16. 38 Music Videocassettes 43 Videocassette Sales The new directors include Ralph Peer, president of Peer Southern;

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BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 3 www.americanradiohistory.com CEMA, BMG Eyeing Lower Wholesale Prices Polytram Cuts Deal On Pop CDs Henry Droz says another 10 have discount," says Droz. "It allows us BY GEOFF MAYFIELD been added to the line. better product layout, and we find NEW YORK Another wave of Droz also says that WEA is ten- it's very effective." wholesale price cuts on compact dering more CD deals. Whenever Moves on front -line CDs from disks-including front-line titles - the company offers its "impact BMG and CEMA are imminent, say is making its way to the market- deals," which yield a 5% or 7% dis- sources, although details were not place, either through discount pro- count on an $8.98 or $9.98 LP /cas- finalized at press time. grams or the introduction of new sette list title, the distributor offers "We're looking at one or two pos- titles at list prices of less than that title at a CD discount of 10 %. sibilities," says Pete Jones, presi- $15.98. "In effect, we're doubling up the (Continued on page 74) And it appears that even more price cuts are on the way. Among the recent moves: PolyGram put its pop CDs, in- cluding major- artist releases, on a Brit Music Retailers Group; 10 %, one -month deal in April. Is Gold For Gortikov. Jay Berman, left, president of the Recording Industry Assn. the distributor sticking its toe in of America, presents Stanley Gortikov, RIAA board chairman, with a plaque the lower -price waters? "No, we're Smaller Dealers Shut Out commemorating Gortikov's 16 years as president and chairman of the just having a program," says Jim association. Urie, vice president of sales and Price, HMV, Virgin, Tower, and branch distribution. He adds that BY NICK ROBERTSHAW Andy's, as well as leading distrib- the firm has continued its dis- LONDON A retailers' organiza- utors Lightning, Terry Blood, counts on midline CDs; deals on tion modeled on the National Wynd Up, and S. Gold. PolyGram Classics midlines began Assn. of Recording Merchandisers Invitations have also been ex- EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE Jan. 1; pop midline deals started in the U.S. has been established in tended to Boots, which has more i March 1. the U.K., with a membership than 250 record departments na- Both Warner Bros. and Elek- drawn from major retail chains tionwide, and to the Discovery and RECORD COMPANIES. MCA Records in Los Angeles makes the following ap- tra have contributed to WEA's and distributors. Small retailers Rival chains. If these three compa- pointments: Arthur Jaeger, senior vice president, and Lori J. Froeling, pool of new titles at a $13.98 list. have thus far been excluded from nies join, it is estimated that associate director of business and legal affairs. They were, respectively, Three Warners titles are out at the the new organization. BARD would represent more than chief financial officer for Island Entertainment Group and an attorney at lower price, with three more on the The British Assn. of Record 90% of the U.K. record retail busi- Riordan & McKinzie. way. Elektra has one out at that Dealers is chaired by Steve Smith, ness and 90% of the country's in- A &M Records in Los Angeles names Larry Yasgar executive vice pres- mark and another shipping short- director of European operations dependent distribution. ident for Vendetta Records and Mariel Pastor West Coast publicist. They ly. for Tower Records. BARD's mem- Small retailers, whose market were, respectively, vice president of dance promotion and sales for At- Beyond the 92 additional titles bership includes most of the share has contracted dramatically lantic Records and director of publicity for Passport Records. that WEA announced for its Super U.K.'s major retail chains, includ- during the past decade, have not Saver line at the National Assn. of ing Woolworth's /Record Mer- been approached, and there is Recording Merchandisers conven- chandisers, W.H. Smith /Our (Continued on page 74) tion (Billboard, April 9), president

VSDA Nominating Committee Reveals Slate Candidate List Hints At Future Of Trade Group JAEGER YASGAR COHEN HAYNES NEW YORK The Nominating owner of Boulder, Colo., store Video group's Feb. 16-18 Leadership Con- Mark Cohen is promoted to director, national alternative radio, by Committee of the Video Software Grove and president of VSDA's ference in Mount Laurel, N.J., Elektra Records in New York. He was manager, national alternative ra- Dealers Assn. has formally an- Denver chapter; Dick Kerin, vice which brought together all of the dio, for the label. nounced its slate of nominees to fill president of the video club opera- trade group's chapter presidents Virgin Records in New York makes the following appointment and five seats on the retail trade group's tions division for 154 -store, Spring- and five of its board members. promotions: Linda Haynes is appointed publicity director /r &b specialist; board of directors. field, Va. -based Erol's; and Steve Association bylaws allow for ad- Kathy Gillis is promoted to publicist; and Jennifer Jones is promoted to Two of the candidates-Lou Fo- Rosenberg, a partner of three -store, ditional at -large nominations sub- publicist /r &b specialist in Los Angeles. Haynes was producer of the syn- gelman, president of Los Angeles - Marietta, Ga. -based Premier Video mitted from the overall member- dicated radio program "Night Talk "; Gillis was publicity copywriter/co- based Show Industries and 52-store and president of the organization's ship. To be nominated, a member ordinator for the label; and Jones was a publicity assistant for the label. combo chain Music Plus, and Gary Atlanta chapter. must be named on at least 20 peti- Kris Puszkiewicz is named associate director, artist development/vid - Messenger, president of 15 -store VSDA members were informed tions written in letter form on a eo, by Columbia Records in New York. She was associate director of vid- Raleigh, N.C., chain North Ameri- of the slate in a letter dated March member company's stationery. eo at MCA Records. can Video-are incumbents. 30. The committee hammered out Fogelman's showing in the elec- Warner Bros. Records in Los Angeles appoints Carol Fenelon attor- Also nominated are Kelly Grover, the nominations during the trade tion process may offer hints of ney. She was associate director of business affairs for MCA Records. VSDA's future relationship with Total Experience Records in Los Angeles appoints Ronnie Richardson the video group's founding organi- zation, the National Assn. of Re- cording Merchandisers. Fogelman is one of three VSDA board mem- Rare-Coin Dealer Seeking bers who were appointed by NARM-rather than elected by the general membership-as a result of Control Of Schwartz Bros. NARM's joint agreement with the Ryan James has had "preliminary video group. BY BILL HOLLAND discussions" with top executives The contract that binds NARM SCHOENFELD REIMERS D'ONOFRIO KEMPLER WASHINGTON Ryan James James and Stuart Schwartz about and VSDA, which allows the two or- Ltd., a New York rare -coin dealer- the purchase of the brothers' 60% ganizations to share common head- vice president of sales and marketing. He was national sales director for ship, has acquired a 6.5% interest interest in the company. quarters and support staff, expires Beverly Glen Music. in Schwartz Brothers Inc., the 40- The only mention of price is that on July 1, 1989. VSDA constituents year -old record, tape, and video it is to be negotiated. The acquisi- appear to be split over whether that INDUSTRY GROUPS. The Recording Industry Assn. Of America Inc. in Wash- distributor based in Lanham, Md., tion, according to the SEC docu- relationship should continue. ington, D.C., makes the following appointments: Joel M. Schoenfeld, ex- and is seeking to purchase a con- ment, would take place "on deliv- Those who favor a continuation of ecutive vice president, general counsel; Patricia A. Heimers, vice presi- trolling interest in the firm. ery of an employment agreement" that link are hopeful that Fogelman dent, public relations; and Steven J. D'Onofrio, director, antipiracy oper- According to documents filed at between Ryan James and the will be among the five who are ations. All were previously with the association. the Securities and Exchange Com- Schwartzes. elected. mission, Ryan James and its prin- In an enclosed letter from Conti- Regardless, he is in a no-lose situ- PRO AUDIO. Sunkyong Audio Tape Division in Los Angeles names Joseph cipals have bought 104,500 shares nental Bank of Norristown, Pa., ation. If Fogelman is not elected, his Kempler technical director. He was with Capitol Magnetics. of SBI. Between mid -February which would handle the financing, appointment on the video organiza- and mid -March Ryan James a bank official states that in a re- tion's board will continue anyway at RELATED FIELDS. Rogers & Cowan Inc. of New York promotes Cathy Swan bought 68,800 shares; the most re- view of SBI's business, the bank least through the end of the current to account executive. She was formerly tour publicist with the firm. cent purchase was 25,700 shares has determined that a "strong rev- VSDA /NARM agreement. Fogel- Radio City Music Hall Productions names William Michael Maher se- on March 21 at $4.75 a share. enue base and cash flow of the man, who is a past president of nior producer /creative director of the theatrical productions division. He The SEC filing also states that (Continued on page 74) NARM and was VSDA's vice presi- was director of stage operations and theatrical productions. (Continued on page 74) (Continued on page 73)

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Launch Polytram Sets U.K. Black Is Beautiful On The Hot 100; Of All -Instrumental label A Bang vera, noted for her work on Bob Dy- Hall & Oates Return With BY NICK ROBERTSHAW lan's Rolling Thunder tour; and Juan LONDON PolyGram will release Bibiloni, a guitarist from Spain. HERE'S A STATISTIC that may surprise you: Sev- filled. It's like that old saying, "How can we miss the first six albums from its Theta la- The Theta concept was developed en of the top 10 hits on this week's Hot 100 are by you if you won't go away ?" bel here April 18 amid insistence that by PolyGram's U.S.-born director of black artists. Michael Jackson is another supersaturated artist the product should not be considered marketing services, Charles Shiddell, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston are rep- who benefited from laying low for a few years. Jack- new age. A U.S. launch is planned for who describes it as mainstream, life- resented, of course, but so are a wide range of other son's "Bad" inches its way back up to No. 2 on the June. style instrumental music aimed pri- black acts, from newcomers Pebbles and Terence Top Pop Albums chart, its highest ranking since De- Artists signed to the all- instrumen- marily at listeners older than 30. Trent D'Arby to crossover veterans Billy Ocean, cember. The album has been listed in the top five for tal label are keyboard players Steve Shiddell says PolyGram has long Jody Watley, and the Jets. 30 straight weeks. Parsons and Stephen Russell, guitar- championed the instrumental genre, This is, in fact, the second straight week that ist Ray Russell, and flutist Tim adding, "What is new and perhaps black acts have accounted for seven of the top 10 Wheater, all from the U.K.; synthe- unique about Theta is that it gives ex- pop hits. Newcomer FAST FACTS: Tiffany's sizer player Johannes Schmoelling, a cellent musicians who are not about Keith Sweat was listed "I Saw Him Standing former Tangerine Dream member to become rock'n'roll stars a chance in the top 10 last week in There" jumps two notch- from West Germany; Colombian gui- not only to put their music on record place of Watley. es to No. 9 on the Hot tarist Zenam; U.S. violinist Scarlet Ri- (Continued on page 73) This strong showing 100. It's the first remake by black artists sug- CHART of an old Beatles hit to gests that the crossover crack the top 10 since Worth outlook is brighter than Earth, Wind & Fire's Label Considers Dallas & Fort it has been in many "Got To Get You Into months. Of the 10 sin- BEM My Life" in 1978 -un- gles that have topped less you count "Stars Word To Move Head Office the Hot Black Singles On 45" a 1981 Beatles The executive offices for Word's chart so far this year, all by Pau l Grein medley. Tiffany's smash BY BOB DARDEN record and music and publishing di- but three have cracked the top 15 on the Hot 100. contributes to an unprecedented showing by MCA WACO, Texas Word Inc., the visions will be moved in the fall; the And one of those three -Morris Day's "Fishnet" - Records, which has four singles in this week's top world's largest Christian recording company's corporate staff will relo- could still do it. The only crossover duds: Stevie 10. The label's black music division contributed the label and one of the country's larg- cate at the same time. The office of Wonder's "You Will Know," which petered out at three other hits -by Pebbles, Jody Watley, and the est Christian publishers, will be re- the direct -marketing-services divi- No. 77, and Teens Marie's "Ooo La La La," which Jets. locating from its historic headquar- sion will follow in the spring of stalled at No. 85. Joni Mitchell's "Chalk Marks In A Rain Storm" ters here to Dallas or Fort Worth, 1989. We might add that crossover works both ways: leaps to No. 55 in its second week on the pop album Texas. The announcement, which Ingersoll says the operations and George Michael's "Faith" jumps to No. 3 on this chart, already topping the No. 63 peak of her last al- came April 5, caught many of distribution centers and all tele- week's Top Black Albums chart. That's the highest bum, "Dog Eat Dog." This resurgence comes just a Word's 350 employees by surprise. marketing and credit /collections ranking for a white act since the Beastie Boys' "Li- few weeks after fellow singer /songwriter veteran Gary Ingersoll, president of Word functions, whose employees ac- censed To Ill" reached No. 2 on the black album James Taylor landed his biggest album in years Inc., an operating unit of Cap count for roughly two-thirds of the chart last year. with "Never Die Young." Cities /ABC's publishing group, company's Waco work force, will re- Michael has had success in the black music area Joe Satriani's "Surfing With The Alien" jumps to says about 100 of the 275-300 Waco - main in that city. Those operations since his Wham! days. The duo's 1985 hits "Careless No. 34 on the pop album chart, making this the high- based employees will be invited to will leave the original Word build- Whisper" and "Everything She Wants" cracked the est- charting all -instrumental rock album since Fo- make the move to the company's ing, with its famous W- shaped eaves, top 15 on the black chart. But the pop star's black cus' "Moving Waves," which cracked the top 10 in Dallas -Fort Worth headquarters, for Word warehouses across town. radio credibility was aided immeasurably by his 1987 1973 on the strength of the top 10 single "Hocus Po- known as Metroplex. . (Continued on page 73) duet with Aretha Franklin, "I Knew You Were cus." Waiting (For Me)," which reached the top five on the black chart. His subsequent solo singles have also done very well on the black chart, especially "Fa- WE GET LETTERS: Art Goewey, control board op- ther Figure," which hit No. 6 last month. erator at WUSN -FM Chicago, notes that Rick Ast- Tiffany Gersa Guardian ley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" is the ultimate multiformat single. It hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, the ONE OF THE hottest acts from the first half of the Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart, and the Hot As She Sears Adult Status decade, Daryl Hall & John Oates, returns to the Crossover 30 chart simultaneously. The smash also shared with her mother and two chart wars this week after a three -year absence. The reached the top of the Hot Dance Club Play and 12- BY BRUCE HARING younger sisters. duo's "Everything Your Heart Desires" enters the Inch Sales charts. NEW YORK Tiffany Renee Dar - The court also referred the case Hot 100 at No. 46. Adam Hammond of Bay City, Mich., notes that wish, the teen singer who has to a dependency -court mediator, Just how hot were Hall & Oates in their prime? Salt -N- Pepa's "Push It" -which has been listed on scored a string of chart hits under asking for a recommendation on Well, consider this: Of the 13 singles they released the Hot 100 for 22 weeks -is the longest -charting the stage name of Tiffany, has been whether Tiffany is mature enough from 1981 to 1984,12 went top 10. The duo started to rap single to date. It tops the Fat Boys & the Beach placed under the temporary care of to make adult decisions before issu- cool off in 1985, when three straight singles fell Boys' "Wipeout," which charted for 19 weeks in an aunt while a court decides wheth- ing a ruling. According to court offi- short of the top 10. It was beginning to look like Hall 1987. er to grant her request for legal cers, the mediator's decision could & Oates had hit their commercial peak before they And John Farkas of Cleveland notes that the Cure adult status. take several weeks. could deliver their first album to Arista -which is the first act to have a chart single whose title re- Los Angeles Superior Court Tiffany filed a request for adult signed them in the early '80s, prior to the barrage of peats one word three times from a gold album Judge Richard Ibanez last week ap- status last month, based on a sec- hits on RCA. whose title repeats a different word three times. The pointed Julie Abbas Tiffany's tem- tion of the California Civil Code al- But the new single's lofty chart entry suggests hit: "Hot Hot Hot!!!" from the album "Kiss Me, Kiss porary guardian, an action that lowing children over 14 to petition that Hall & Oates were gone just long enough for Me, Kiss Me." came after Tiffany moved out of the for adult status in contract matters the public -and radio -to recognize the void they Norwalk, Calif., apartment she (Continued on page 77)

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This week the world can finally hear "Weird Al" Yankovic's long- awaited sequel to "Eat It "-

"Fat"! ZS407769

If you think "Weird Al" has been big in the past, wait till you see "Fat "! The video premieres April 20th on MIVTM as part of Al's latest "AL TV" special (8 PM, EST). mm And "Fat" is just the entree! Al's entire new album is overstuffed with Al doing what he does worst!

"Lasagna" (chew on THAT Los Lobos!)

"I Think I'm A Clone Now" (with apologies to Tiffany!)

"Stuck In The Closet With Vanna White," "Alimony;' "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long" -hey, this album's all meat!

IT'S BEYOND ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER IMAGINED! "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC. "EVEN WORSE." FZ44149 ON ROCK 'N' ROLL RECORDS, CASSETTES AND COMPACT DISCS. Major national press tour begins April 15th.

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New York Los Angeles CMMENTARY 1515 Broadway 9107 Wilshire Blvd. N.Y. 10036 Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 212 -764 -7300 213- 273 -7040 telex 710 581-6279 telex 66 -4969 Opening Seen For Western Labels Nashville Washington, D.C. 49 Music Square W. 733 15th St. N.W. Tenn. 37203 D.C. 20005 615- 321 -4290 202- 783 -3282 SOVIETS LOOSEN REINS ON ROCK London Tokyo 71 Beak St. 19-16 Jingumae 6 -Chome ments and equipment, bought by the tive radio and television industry. Un- trade with the West shows that the WIR 3LF Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150 BY MARINA ALBEE 01- 439 -9411 03- 498 -4641 Ministry of Culture in the West or in official music is heard on the radio U.S.S.R. is eager to do business. Me- telex 262100 telex 125735 The best place to look in the Soviet Japan with hard currency. outside of Moscow, and Soviet music lodia purchased licenses on a flat-fee Publisher & Editor -In- Chief: Union for evidence of the new cultur- Among official bands, there is videos are run, albeit infrequently, on basis last year for recordings by a SAM HOLDSWORTH' al and economic changes is the music much competition for this scarce Soviet television. handful of top Western artists. The Associate Publisher /Director of Research: world. In 1987, Melodia, the Soviet equipment. On the black market, a Many of the bands belonging to company pays $35,000 MARTY FEELY about for the Associate Publisher/Director of Marketing & Sales: agency responsible for pressing and Fender Stratocaster guitar goes for the co-ops and clubs make more mon- right to press 100,000 LPs. GENE SMITH distributing records, pressed more about 3,500 rubles and a Yamaha ey than their official counterparts do. As in most areas of Soviet life, the General Manager /Directories Publisher: new rock albums than it had in its en- DX7 synthesizer for 11,000 This led official de- JOHN BABCOCK JR. rubles has some bands to status of the music industry is quite International Editorial Director: tire previous history. Through its (more than twice the price of a car). fect to the new organizations. confused. The right hand does not MIKE HENNESSEY participation in the process of peres- There is also competition for the best Despite all the changes, the main know what the left is doing. At this General Manager /Nashville: (economic GERRY WOOD troika restructuring), this summer's Party Congress, conserva- agency makes more money than it tives will probably cite rock music as Editorial did before, and it is now allowing pre- a danger to national mental health. Managing Editor: KEN SCHLAGER viously "unofficial" music to be sold But there will also be retorts about Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman `While the Soviet Senior News Editor Ken Terry on the official market, signaling a the risk that would exist if Soviet of- News Editor: Jean Rosenbluth loosening of political attitudes. This is ficial culture fails to address the Technology Editor: Steven Dupler music industry may Art Director Jeff Nisbet the time for the Western music indus- needs of young people, most of whom Copy Editors: David Bushman, try to take a fresh look at doing busi- need help, the rock are no longer interested in Commu- Janine Coveney McAdams ness in the Soviet Union. Special Issues: nist Party ideology. Moreover, as the Editor: Ed Ochs (Los Angeles) It is problematic to try to compare music scene doesn't' country becomes more concerned Assistant Editor: Robyn Wells (N.Y.) the Soviet and Western music about revitalizing the economy, har- Bureau Chiefs: "scenes" and Dave DiMartino (Los Angeles) "industries." The word Marina Albee is president of the N.Y. firm nessing the commercial potential of Bill Holland (Washington) industry presupposes a certain eco- Belka International Inc. She and partner rock music makes good sense. Editors: nomic Radio: Yvonne Olson (LA.), Peter Ludwig (N.Y.) environment. In the Soviet Ken Schaffer consult with U.S. companies Especially in the Soviet Union, mu- Talent: Steve Gett (N.Y.) Union, the music industry is in its for- desiring to do business in the US.S.R. sic is extremely important in terms of Black Music: Nelson George (N.Y.) mative In Dance Music: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) stages. contrast to the social development and political Retailing: Geoff Mayfield (N.Y.), Ed Morris (Nashville) West, it is in the process of trying to movement. New Soviet bands offer Marketing: Earl Paige (LA.) catch up with current trends instead venues: Home Entertainment: Jim McCullough (LA.) touring Artists don't always problems facing Soviet musicians are distinctive sounds and visuals un- Home Video: Al Stewart (N.Y.) of commercially creating them. greet a gig in Irkutsk or Murmansk a lack of technology and a dearth of known to the West. Even as they Music Video, Pro Audio/Video: Steven Dueler (N.Y.) After several years of working with great enthusiasm. music professionals. There is no International News: Peter Jones (London) such draw inspiration from Western Reporters: Chris Morris (LA.), Bruce Haring (N.Y.) with Soviet music officialdom, we at Besides currying favor with the thing as a producer in the U.S.S.R. styles, the best of the Russian rock- Music Research/Analysis: Paul Grein (LA.) Belka International discovered that concert organizations for the scarce Records are produced by sound engi- ers integrate elements of their own Album Reviews: Jean Rosenbluth (N.Y.), Chris Moms (LA.), Ed Morris (Nashville) their mechanisms for disseminating goodies, official bands are required neers or by the bands themselves. culture, whether it is old folk songs, Singles Reviews: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) music are quite different from those to submit their songs for approval to Among the best Soviet rock groups revolutionary anthems, or construe- Administrative Assistants: Debbie Holley (Nashville), - Drew Wheeler (N.Y.), Valerie Bisharat (LA.) in the West. But, as Gorbachev's eco- the local Khoodozhestvenni Soviet Aquarium, Alisa, Kino, Avia, Zvuki tivist kitsch. Contributors: Bob Darden (Gospel), nomic reforms slowly transform offi- (the Art Council). These councils exist Mu, and Televizor-only Aquarium Western music professionals have Peter Keepnews (Jazz), Is Horowitz (Classical), cial Soviet realities, it is in Kirk LaPointe (Canada), Moira McCormick (Chicago), clear the So- conjunction with the official music has an album out, and that one was a lot to offer to their creative com- Mark Mehler (Financial), viet music industry is eager to do organizations and are responsible for recorded in a home studio with four rades in the U.S.S.R. and can also Charts & Research business with Western partners who artistic and social "quality control." tracks and has sold more than a mil- learn from them. For those patient have the necessary interest and pa- The average age of members of the lion copies. enough to nurture the emerging So- Associate Publisher/Director Charts: THOMAS NOONAN tience. art councils is about 55. Melodia, like other agencies, is now viet music industry, the rewards can Asst. Dir. of Charts /Mgr., Hot 100: Michael Ellis While the Soviet rock industry may In the cloudy realm of the "unoffi- run on a self-financing basis. Its exec- be both material and spiritual. Mate- Chart Managers: need Carlos Agudelo (Latin), Marie Ratliff (Country), help, the rock music "scene" cial" music world, there has been utives have learned that packaging rially, there is the untapped market Terri Rossi (Black, Jazz, and Crossover), does not. In fact, this scene could re- much movement recently. New music "unofficial" music is good business. of 280 million Soviets, the majority of Sharon Russell (Dance), Marc Zubatkin (Video) mind a lot of Americans of the origi- Systems Manager: JoDean Adams "cooperatives" and rock clubs are Artists are paid 3.65 rubles per whom are under age 35. Judging Research Manager: Andy Tomko nal purposes of music-to communi- springing up, giving members access minute by the Artists' Representa- from the lucrative black market in New York: Harry Michel (retail supervisor), cate, to bring people together, and to to instruments and equipment. These tion Agency (Mezhkniga) record- music, Ron Cerrito (radio supervisor), Marisol Camacho, for there is money to be earned by Ed Coakley, Anthony Colombo, Eleanor Greenberg, encourage new ways of thinking. organizations also provide rehearsal ed material, and their mechanical roy- the people who, for the first time, Robed Hoffman, Cathy Koslow, Rosemary Perez There are two kinds of musical space and help in scheduling con- alties amount to a whopping .005 ko- have the potential to transform Sovi- Marketing & Sales groups in the Soviet Union: official certs. pecks per cut. The retail price for an et official culture by accepting parts bands, which belong to a concert or- Director of Sales, Video /Sound: Ron Willman New laws that came into effect last LP is 3.5 rubles. A cassette is usually of the unofficial culture. Promotion Director: Phylis Goldberg ganization or the composers' union, year finally allow musicians who do 4.5 rubles, but the price is linked to Participation in the development of Advertising Services Mgr.: Karen O'Callaghan and unofficial bands, which belong to not belong to N.Y.: Norm Berkowitz, Ken Karp, Amy Laurie, a concert organization the duration of the recorded material. the Soviet music scene contributes to Peggy Dold, Deborah Alter, Jeff Serrette (classified) neither. An average official band or the composers' union to receive Four times more LPs than tapes are one of the major international devel- L.A.: Christine Matuchek, Arty Simon, plays more than 20 concerts a month payment for their performances. This sold, is Mary Fisher, Emily Vaughn but this likely due to the fact opments of the 20th century. But, Nashville: Lynda Emon, Carole Edwards for a total of about 600 rubles, three has allowed the great variety of Sovi- that Soviet -made tapes are notorious apart from the humanistic reasons London: Tony Evans times the average Soviet monthly et groups to come out into the open for their propensity for destroying for working together, it is now com- Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa Amsterdam: Ron Betist, 0- 20- 628483 wage. In addition to the wages, the for the first time. For the moment, tape players. mercially smart to do so-and if we Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28 -29 -158 most fortunate official musicians re- mass marketing is still subject to the While Soviet accounts of hard cur- are not careful, we might also learn a Sydney: Mike Lewis, 612-412-4626 ceive sophisticated musical instru- controls of Melodia and the conserva- rency are precious, the developing thing or two. Production

Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace Advtg. Production Coordinator: Michael D. Small Systems Manager: James B. DelIrt on clips presented by Motley Crue GOLDBERG ANSWERS CRITIC he committed six years ago? Am I Edit. Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders and Billy Idol, which, by all ac- I am mystified by the attitude of supposed to deny he was Asst. Edit. Production Mgr.: Renate L Foster that help- Directories Production Mgr.: Len Durham counts, would have stretched the David Solomon in his letter (Bill- ful? To me, it would be hypocrisy limits of viewers' sensibilities 9). Administration too board, April In that letter, he to deny someone's good works far. I'm glad to see MTV say no to accused me and Rock Against merely because they have become V.P. & Executive Editorial tor: Lee Zhito graphic Divisional Controller: Peter Philipps gore and misogyny. Drugs of "hypocrisy" because I unfashionable. Director of Database Services: Raymond H. Heitzman RIGHT ON, MTV This is in sharp contrast to the acknowledged the constructive Danny Goldberg Distribution Manager: Edward Skiba MTV has been doing some things sensational approach of USA's role played by Doc McGhee in of- President Circulation Director: Carole Ireland Circulation Manager: Eileen Bell right lately. While I have some res- "Night Flight." While that pro- fering the services of his biggest Gold Mountain Records Dealer Copy Sales: Brad Lee ervations about the copious gram did run the informative 1982 clients at the outset of our anti- Los Angeles, Calif. License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis Credit: Nick Caligiuri amount of beer and wine -cooler punk -scene documentary, "Anoth- drug campaign. Asst. to Publisher & Gen. Mgr.: Nadine Reis ads on MTV, the channel's volun- er State Of Mind," it also aired The crime to which Doc pleaded Billboard Publications Inc. tary Rock Against Drugs cam- Sonic Youth's graphically blood - guilty took place in 1982. Is Solo- Articles and letters appearing on paign is most welcome. The pre- spattered clip for "Death Valley President & Chief Executive Officer: mon saying that it is impossible for this page serve as a forum for the GERALD S. HOBBS miere video service has also '69." someone to change his attitude expression of views of general in- Executive Vice President: Sam Holdsworth opened itself recently to more This quibble aside, I'm sure is in Senior Vice President: Ann Haire that about drugs? If so, he conflict terest. Contributions should be Vice Presidents: Paul Curran, Rosalee Lovett, genres of music, including metal, "Night Flight" offers much that is with every respected drug -therapy submitted to Ken Terry, Commen- Martin R. Feely Lee Zhito, rap, and dance. worthwhile. Billboard should con- program in the John Babcock Jr., Glenn Heffernan country, all of tary Editor, Billboard, 1515 Managing Director, Billboard Ltd.: I welcome MTV's setting of sider adding this channel's playlist which rely heavily on the credibil- Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. R. Michael Hennessey standards for the kind of material to its weekly "Clip List." ity of ex-addicts and ex- alcoholics. Publisher, Billboard Operations Europe: Theo Roos Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford it will and will not show. Particu- Tim Collins Is he saying that I should publicly larly encouraging was its stance Pittsburgh, Pa. condemn Doc because of a crime

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 9 www.americanradiohistory.com Gabbert's Quest To Own KKCY Has Happy Ending System. history." DJ. "But we've got to do something Beethoven piece smokes, as do artists BY YVONNE OLSON "When Gabbert told me he wanted None of this could have come to show broadcasters that if they from all other genres of music. You LOS ANGELES "Broadcast Politics Thom to program the station, I about had not Gabbert won over Bal- want the licenses to do things and will not hear `Roundabout' on this Makes Strange Bedfellows For Gab- thought, `He'll never work for you,' " lantyne, the local businessman who make money with, they've got seri- station or any other of those burned- bert," read the headline in one San says Rogers. "But after getting to petitioned against the sale. Ballan- ous obligations to the community. out monoliths of rock. We're looking Francisco newspaper as it reported know Gabbert, I realized that here tyne, although not especially happy We've signed an enforceable con- to portray the spirit of San Francis- that local media veteran Jim Gabbert were not one, but two maverick that Gabbert now has three broad- tract, and I'm going to be sure it's en- co." had finally won Federal Communica- broadcasters getting ready to make cast vehicles in one market, acqui- forced." Neither O'Hair nor Gabbert has tions Commission approval of his pro- history together." esced when Gabbert agreed to sever- Again, O'Hair's name surfaces. announced the lineup for KOFY's air posed purchase of former KKCY Indeed, Gabbert, who has owned al conditions. Gabbert has promised "Thom O'Hair gave me my first job staff. O'Hair says, "I'm looking for "the City," soon to be called KOFY- radio stations for 31 years, has been to make a $1,000 donation to Ariz, a in radio," says Ballantyne. "I didn't an air staff that will be able to accept FM. paving new roads in broadcasting San Jose, Calif., AIDS organization; really want to give in, but I didn't the freedoms they're offered. No Gabbert won a rare reversal from since he took his first FM station ste- compensate Ballantyne for $7,500 in want to stand in the way of him re- `two-for- Tuesdays' or shock jock bull- the FCC, which had initially denied reo in 1959. O'Hair says Gabbert legal fees; hire an ombudsman select- turning to the business." shit. I'm looking for colorful people his $11 million bid to purchase the "wrote the book on directional FM." ed by a five -member panel to keep Gabbert says, "I had no idea they with manners, willing to communi- outlet from Olympic Broadcasting. Gabbert himself is not shy about his public interest at the forefront of his ever knew each other." cate intelligently with their audience. That rejection was the result of the accomplishments. He says, "I also in- business practices; and hold one tele- O'Hair jokes that his new format is I've been waiting 10 years for [an op- protests of one citizens' group, the vented FM adult contemporary pro- thon a year supporting a direct-aid A.S. -adult smoking. portunity] like this to come along. Coalition To Save The City, and one gramming as we know it." He echoes community service. Gabbert says the "No, I don't mean the nicotine The creative possibilities afforded by businessman, executive -search mo- Rogers' hope for the new KOFY by demands were "brutal." kind," says O'Hair. "If it smokes on an AM -FM -TV combo are endless. gul Tom Ballantyne. Both filed peti- adding, "I'm excited that we're about "It wasn't my intention to be the the air, we'll play it. It's going to be We're going to blow the doors off ev- tions against Gabbert's application in to write another page in broadcast bad guy," says Ballantyne, a former the best of all types of music-a good ery house in this city." an attempt to thwart his aim of own- ing television and AM and FM radio outlets in the same metropolitan mar- WASHINGTON ket. Gabbert already owns KOFY-TV lumbia Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has heard from the NAB on 0 and KOFY -AM. ROUNDUP Gabbert's adversaries reconsid- the FCC's recently adopted indecency OUTA' ered after he agreed to a number of rules, which many broadcasters say stipulations, including the coalition's are vague and have a chilling effect HOLLAND insistence on preserving KKCY's for- BY BILL on programming. The NAB and 16 mat, an adventurous album-oriented other groups have asked the court to approach that in 21/2 years never UPSET: The National Assn. of send the new indecency standard mc sox rose above a 2.0 share in the Bay ar- Broadcasters says it "objects vehe- back to the commission for clarifica- ea's 12 -plus Arbitrons. Gabbert has mently" to the Federal Communica- tion, saying its fuzziness "fails to pro- Programmers reveal why they have jumped on certain new releases. hired San Francisco broadcasting vet- tions Commission's new position that vide any meaningful guidance as to eran Thom O'Hair to execute a simi- it will no longer consider economic -in- what constitutes indecent broadcast BLACK lar format when he takes over some- jury claims by existing stations when speech." Thus, these groups say, the WDJY Washington, D.C., MD Chris Barry cues us to titles this week. time next month. it is holding proceedings on new sta- rules violate the First Amendment. Of Evelyn King's "Flirt" (EMI- Manhattan), he says, "First of all, "But it was much more than that," tion assignments. The NAB says it's we're glad to have the Champagne Lady back. Radio will be doing says coalition head Gaynell Rogers, not opposed to the elimination of the WAIVER: In case you missed it, a more than just flirting with this one." Barry says it's also a joy to have insisting that "the City" had many Carroll doctrine, which allows broad- U.S. Court of Appeals has knocked back Teddy Pendergrass with "Joy" (Asylum). He adds, "The more listeners than diaries indicated. casters from existing stations to peti- down a law that had prevented the Callaway brothers do an excellent job producing for Pendergrass on "It was radio with brains. It not only tion against the assignment of a new FCC from extending waivers for peo- this one." Barry says of Junior's "Yes" (Mercury): "Yes, it's great, the featured eclectic music from around station if they can prove economic ple in violation of the commission's song is hot. And yes, radio wants it!" Barry also says, "Anybody who the world, but catered extensively to hardship and thus a drop in public- cross -ownership rules, which forbid gets paid can identify with Johnny Kemp's `Just Got Paid' [Colum- community concerns. If I needed a service programming. But the trade one individual or company from own- bia]." Of the Right Choice's "Tired Of Being Alone" (Motown), Barry baby sitter that afternoon or was group says it is most concerned about ing both a newspaper and a radio or reassures, "Don't worry, you won't be alone playing this one." looking for a Cinco De Mayo celebra- FCC language that at no time in the television station in the same market. tion, I could find it by dialing up their future will economic -injury claims be In a 2-1 ruling, the court said the re- switchboard." Which is why, accord- considered. The NAB says the com- cently adopted congressional amend- TOP 40 ing to Rogers, listener loyalty was so mission "cannot walk away from its ment was directed "with the preci- WARM "Power 99" Atlanta PD Rick Stacy gets hot when he mentions intense, inspiring nearly 5,000 San responsibility to assure that new out- sion of a laser beam" at Rupert Mur- Bardeux's "When We Kiss" (Synthicide /Enigma): "Catchy record - Francisco residents to protest the for- lets would not present ruinous com- doch, who owned a newspaper and a real good, sexy. You have to listen to this record-excellent, monster!" mat's imminent demise. petition to broadcasters now on the television station in both New York But Stacy is matter -of-fact on Hall & Oates' "Everything Your Heart The winning stroke for Gabbert, air." The NAB objects to what it calls and Boston at the time it was ap- Desires" (Arista), saying, "It's a hit record." He adds, "If you want to says Rogers, was the hiring of the FCC's position that "competition proved. Murdoch subsequently sold play a funky record that's a good one, get on the heavily ethnic 'Barba- O'Hair, who programmed KSAN in should be the sole goal of the com- the New York Post, but the court's ra's Bedroom' by Whistle [Select]." Stacy is already on an advance its progressive heyday, put KMEL on mission." ruling directs the FCC to allow for copy of Two Men, A Trumpet And A Beat Box's "Tired Of Getting the air in 1977, and has been the pro- the possibility of granting him a Pushed Around" (MCA). He says, "It's a good night record-like a so- gram director of several other out- REVERSE IT: The District of Co- waiver for Boston. phisticated version of "Pump Up The Volume." Among other up -and- lets, including the former KMF T Los coming tracks Stacy points to is Belinda Carlisle's "Circle In The Angeles. Since 1981, he's been work- Sand" (MCA), of which he says, "It's going to be a smash." Stacy also ing independently for a number of says of Swing Out Sister's "Fooled By A Smile" (Mercury): "A great audio, video, and computer firms as adult record -one of [the band's] best pieces of music." well as developing training programs for the Intercollegiate Broadcasting newsli MOO COUNTRY WYRK Buffalo, N.Y., PD Ken Johnson enthuses, "At the top of my JACOR COMMUNICATIONS, owner of the Georgia Radio News Network and list is the obvious: Randy Travis' `I Told You So' [Warner Bros.]. It's To The 12 radio stations in medium and large markets, acquires Eastman Ra- just a great song. Every record of his gets better and better." Johnson dio. Eastman, one of the largest independent radio advertising /sales adds, "We play good, solid hits. This market does not lead to experi- Gibb Family, firms in the country, was transferred via a stock sale. Previously owned mentation." Buffalo is excited about Janie Frickie's "Where Does privately, Eastman will now be part of the publicly offered Jacor. Love Go (When It's Gone)" (Columbia). Says Johnson, "Frickie's been As we shared cold for a while, but this is an excellent contemporary country record of back to her roots." Michael Martin the joy of WDBN INC. sells WDBN Cleveland to Gordon-Thomas Communications you want to hear again, kind for $4.6 million. Murphey's duet with son Ryan, "Talkin' To The Wrong Man" Andy's music, (Warner Bros.), "is one of the neatest things out right now," says NEW BARNSTABLE Broadcasting purchases WOKO /WGNA Albany, Johnson. "It's a song Murphey wrote discussing women with his son. we share your N.Y., for $6.75 million from Team One Radio Inc. It turns out the father doesn't know any more about women than his sorrow of son does." Johnson gives Michael Johnson's "I Will Whisper Your ATLANTIC VENTURES buys WNYR /WEZO Rochester, N.Y., for $7.3 mil- Name" (RCA) high marks: "It's written by Randy Van Warmer and is his loss. lion from the Dorton Broadcasting Corp. just a superb -sounding song." Johnson also says, "It's great to hear Dolly Parton singing solid country on the single `Wildflowers' the Linda Ronstadt /Emmylou Harris /Parton al- Our Sympathies, KLAD -AM -FM Klamath Falls, Ore., is sold by principals Norman H. and [Warner Bros.] off Todd, morning personality on WIBC India- bum, `Trio.' I'm looking forward to her next Ricky Skaggs -produced 2 Fans from NYC Donald L. Rogers to Gary napolis for the past 20 years. [release]."

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Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or DIO Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Legacy Preps KDWB For Top 40 Battle; ALBUM ROCK TRA`KST z Compiled from national album rock ui (Di radio airplay reports. 3ó TITLE ARTIST Playgirl Scratches Itch For Sexy Jocks áw ow 3 r, ¢ 3 O LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL NO.1 Vox ** ** Jox was compiled by Peter Ludwig in New York at KZOZ San Luis Obispo, Calif.... John Howell has TALL COOL ONE ROBERT PLANT with assistance from Yvonne Olson in Los Angeles left his morning slot at WGRD Grand Rapids, Mich., 1 1 3 ESPARANZA 799348 /ATLANTIC 2 weeks at No. One and I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY LEE SUMMER Bill Holland in Washington, D.C. to join Cox's WCKG Chicago morning team. That puts 2 2 1 10 production director and former overnighter Phil Kel- CBS ASSOCIATED 4- 07720 /E.P.A. BORN HO BE BAD GEORGE THOROGOOD ONLY THREE MONTHS into his PD -ship at Nation - ly in at mornings on WGRD. The station is still look- 3 8 10 6 LP CUT wide's WBJW "BJ -105" Orlando, Fla., Brian Peters ing for a PD ... Over at top 40 KAYI "K -107" Tulsa, ONLY A MEMORY THE SMITHEREENS 4 12 19 4 has decided to take Legacy up on its offer to be Okla., morning man Andy Barber and the station ENIGMA LP CUT/CAPITOL KINGDOM COME KDWB Minneapolis' PD. That puts Dave Anthony, have agreed to disagree. After one year in KAYI's 5 4 5 10 PGETTIT 87 4367 / POLYGRAM KDWB PD for the past three years, back on the open morning slot, Barber has left the station. KAYI MD market. Duncan Payton called Vox Jox to tell us the Barber DIRE 7- 27992/WARN R BROS. JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL GODS In describing the departure was the result 7 7 8 11 RE7- Y797P/,,,ARNER move, Peters says, "An of management changes BROS. UNDER THE MILKY WAY THE CHURCH 13 16 7 accurate description of and the proverbial "philo- ® ARISTA 1 -9673 what happened is that I sophical differences." He NEW SENSATION INXS \\\*,°'`," 11 5 22 was in a tremendous situ- said Barber left on very 9 ATLANTIC LP CUT BEDS ARE BURNING MIDNIGHT OIL ation [at WBJW]. It's a good terms. He must 10 10 15 9 COLUMBIA 38 -07433 great in a - vai looking for station fast have. Anyone ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 11 5 7 8 growing and exciting a morning man can con- COLUMBIA LP CUT CENTURY'S END DONALD FAGEN market. It's also close to tact Barber through O 14 21 4 /6w=i\ 12 WARNER BROS. 7 -27972 my hometown. I had the KAYI. The Tulsa market DAMN GOOD DAVID LEE ROTH chance to meet with Leg- JOX saw a major shake -up 13 3 2 10 WARNER BROS. LP CUT acy CEO and KMYZ STAND DAVID LEE ROTH Carl Hirsh last year when 14 21 30 9 new KDWB VP /GM "Z- 104.5" abandoned UP. LP CUT I LOVE THE THINGS YOU DO TOME BALAAM /ANGEL Gary Swartz, and these guys had very exciting plans classic rock to program top 40. That left KMOD alone 15 18 18 6 VIRGIN 7 -99340 for KDWB. It's a station just waiting to happen. Get- as a rocker and put the heat on KAYI ... Meanwhile, SWAMP MUSIC LYNYRD SKYNYRD ting Swartz was a major coup. Legacy believes it's in the album arena, Lorraine Rap gets the boost from 16 19 24 4 MCA LP CUT TALKIN' BOUT 3 time MD 11 to get serious about KDWB, and we have every to PD at WAQX Syracuse, following Simon Jef- 17 9 9 GEFFEN 7 -27988 intention of winning in Minneapolis with top 40. They to WKLR Indianapolis. fries' departure 2 THE FLAME CHEAP TRICK made me an offer I just couldn't turn down. It came at CD EPIC 34 -07745/E.P.A. an inopportune time, and I really didn't want to leave IT HAS NOTHING to do with the payola scandal, but PRESENCE OF LOVE THE ALARM 19 16 17 9 I.R.S.53259 WBJW. Nationwide has been very understanding, and five DJs from across the country are currently in- /MCA everyone is making an effort to make the transition as volved in a crime story. The season finale in May of * * * FLASHMAKER * * * o, MEN WORKIN' NEIL YOUNG smooth as possible." NBC -TV's "Crime Story" will include KNBR San ® NEW 1 REN Peters will be staying at WBJW for at least three Francisco's Frank Dill, WXKS "Kiss FM" Boston's I DON WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER O21 22 25 4 weeks while the search for -a new PD goes on. Antho- Dale Dorman, WLUP Chicago's Jonathon ATLANTIC 7 -89101 ONE GOOD REASON PAUL CARRACK ny will stay on at KDWB until Peters arrives. Anyone Brandmeier, KVIL Dallas' Ron Chapman, and 22 25 28 6 CHRYSALIS 43204 interested in the Orlando challenge should contact Pe- WMMR Philadelphia's John DeBella. Break a leg RHYTHM OF LOVE SCORPIONS 23 NEW 1 ters at BJ -105. guys ... And radio fans are able to see another group MERCURY LP CUT / POLYGRAM of radio's air talents in the flesh, so to speak, since CANT WAIT FOREIGNER 24 23 20 10 ATLANTIC LP CUT DUCHOSSOIS Communications' target date for tak- Playgirl magazine hit the stands on April 7 with its HEAVEN KNOWS ROBERT PLANT ing satellite -delivered Christian format KEBR Sacra- look at America's sexiest DJs. Actually, most of the 14 25 15 6 10 ESPARANZA 7- 99373 /ATLANTIC mento, Calif., to "a new format" with KQPT as DJs clothed, WWYZ New Haven, Conn.'s SHIP OF FOOLS ROBERT PLANT adult appear but 26 28 32 the calls is being pushed back due to installation prob- John Saville does provide a graphic illustration of one 7 ESPARANZA LP CUT 'ATLANTIC lems with the new transmitter and antenna. Mean- reason why vinyl LPs still have an advantage over the * * * POWER TRACK*** 2 LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING HONEYMOON SUITE while, KQPT GM Henry Grambergu has signed for- 3 -inch compact disk. CD 36 - WARNER BROS. 7-27935 mer KKCY "the City" San Francisco's Kate Hayes to Included with Saville in the, ah, spread (in order of HEART OF STEEL WILL & THE KILL be the new station's morning driver and APD. most to least epidermal exposure) are KTZQ "Q -102" 28 29 35 5 MCA 53318 Grambergu is little ANGEL AEROSMITH saying and letting the Hayes ap- Dallas/Fort Worth's Kenny "That's My Towel" Sar- 29 20 9 12 GEFFEN 7 -28249 be only 100.5 pointment the indication of what the gent; WHYI "Y -100" Miami's Doug "Designer CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 30 17 4 11 megahertz address will sound like. Whatever it is, for- Sheets" Dunbar, KZAP Sacramento's James "They MERCURY 870 1267 / POLYGRAM

mer KGW Portland, Ore., and King Broadcasting na- Are Swimming Trunks" Frazer; and KHYI "Y-95" Ir- 2 SERPENTINE KINGS OF THE SUN 3I 37 - tional PD Alan Mason is in as KQPT's PD. ving, Texas' Billy "The Zipper's Stuck" Burke. DJs SNAKES AND LADDERS JONI MITCHELL who appear in a more modest vein are WVTI Mel- 32 32 37 5 GEFFEN LP CUT FRIENDLY GHOST: After three weeks as KZZP bourne, Fla.'s Brett Harris; WAOR South Bend, DIGNITY DEACON BLUE Phoenix, Ariz.'s new APD, Gene Baxter found out Ind.'s Joe Tepe; KPSI Palm Springs, Calif.'s Bob 34 47 3 COLUMBIA 38 -07755 ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK STING 4 that he was living in the same apartment that his pre- Clark; KRZZ Wichita, Kan.'s David R. Briggs; KBPI 34 33 38 A &M 1200 decessor, Kevin Weatherly, had called home. Weath- Denver's Morning; KRNQ "Q -102" Des J.R. In The I THINK SHE LIKES ME TREAT HER RIGHT 35 39 43 3 erly is now MD at KMEL San Francisco, and he and Moines, Iowa's George McFly; WMME Augusta, RCA LP CUT Baxter discovered the coincidence while swapping rec- Maine's Rocky WWDC "DC- 101 "-Washington, THIS IS LOVE GEORGE HARRISON Coast; 36 NEW, 1 ord opinions over the phone. Oh, if those walls could D.C.'s The Greaseman; and WMHE Toledo, Ohio's DARK HORSE LP CUT/WARNER BROS. l'M STILL SEARCHING GLASS TIGER talk ... John McNight. 37 NEW, 1 EMI -MANHATTAN 04045 WAIT WHITE LION 38 35 33 15 ROVING ROLODEX: Stormin' Dick Norman is EARLY FOOLIN': St. Patrick's Day comes before ATLANTIC 7 -89126 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE back at WCKY Cincinnati in his old 2-6 p.m. slot, re- April Fool's Day, but album rocker WWCK Flint, 39 24 13 13 CHRYSALIS 43201 placing Jim LaBarbara and Bailey. Norman held Mich., got one past most of us. The station had been FINAL EYES YES 4lÌ 26 23 9 down that shift from 1981 -85, then went to take PD picketed by "leprechauns" on St. Patrick's Day as a ATCO LP CUT /ATLANTIC WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE GUNS & ROSES responsibilites at WKSI Orlando and WFLA Tampa, protest against WWCK morning men Sean McNeil 41 50 3 ©4l GEFFEN LP CUT Fla.... We must have had our ears on backward when and Tom Easton's on -air "Leprechaun Bowl And 2 LIVING OUT OF TOUCH KINGDOM COME we heard that Don Early Allen was WYMK Norfolk, Toss" routine. The extended bit had McNeil and Eas- 42 45 - POLYDOR LP CUT / POLYGRAM Va.'s new PD and morning man. He's anything but ton strapping unwitting leprechauns down onautomo- YNGWIE MALMSTEEN NEW 1 burly and hardly ever late. But yes, he is WYMK's tive creepers and sending them hurtling down bowling ® PHE NTONIGHT HEATSEEKER AC /DC 27 11 new PD ... WPGC Washington, D.C., overnighter alleys. The bit was fully produced with sound effects. 44 31 ATLANTIC 7 -89136 Michelle Wright starts coming in earlier as GM Ben Along with the sound of bowling pins scattering, the 2 SURFING WITH THE ALIEN JOE SATRIANI Hill puts her in at 10 a.m. -2 p.m.... Additionally, sound of the leprechauns' noses being chalked up to 45 44 - RELATIVITY LP BROKEN LAND THE ADVENTURES WHEN Syracuse, N.Y., PD Jay Flannery has packed get that "extra english" was also heard. 1 ® NEW ELEKTRA 7 -69414 and gone to top 40 WNYZ Whitesboro, N.Y. As the bit continued, four little people, supposedly FINEST WORKSONG R.E.M. 47 38 31 11 members of the Leprechauns United For Equal Treat- I.R.S. LP CUT /MCA TOP 40 HIT HOPPING: Ken Medek is the new PD at ment Society, appeared outside the station to express DEVIL INSIDE INXS 48 46 34 17 WKRZ Wilkes -Barre, Pa., in from WQHQ Ocean City, outrage. The protest lasted all day and got extensive ATLANTIC 7 -89144 CLOUD NINE GEORGE HARRISON Md. ... Tony Stewart returns to program KDVV To- coverage. We bought it until the pictures arrived (see 49 27 14 10 DARK HORSE LP CUT/WARNER BROS. peka, Kan., after stints at cross -town stations KMAJ page). Awfully nice costumes and sign lettering for a ROULETT E BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN NEW 1 and KHUM ... Bob Neumann is the new PD at "grass- roots" protest, wouldn't you say? Nice going COLUMBIA LP CUT WRNL Richmond, Va.... Jim Seebert is upped to PD guys, you got us-for a while. OTracks with the greater airplay gains this week. The Flashmaker is the highest-debuting track of the week. The Power Track is the track on the chart that shows the largest increase in airplay over the week before.

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* * No. 1 * * DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 1 1 8 WHERE i ARISTA I -9674 3 weeks at No. One O ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND 2 3 10 5 EPIC 34 -07759 T.P.A. MAN IN THE MIRROR JACKSON 2 MICHAEL 3 3 10 EPIC 34- 07668; E.PA ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ED4 8 12 6 COLUMBIA 38 -07726 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX 5 4 4 11 EMI-MANHATTAN 50113 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 6 5 2 13 RCA 5347 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 7 7 7 8 A &M 3010 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN O12 15 9 8 JIVE 19678 /ARISTA The Real Thing. Unlike the imaginary floats that stations crashed, sank, or blew up on April Fool's Day, WRQX "Q-107" TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT STEVE WINWOOD 9 10 7 14 ISLAND 728122 /WARNER BROS. Washington, D.C. enjoys a day of floating as it mans its St. Patrick's Day Parade entry. Q -107 station staffers in the top row, NEVER DIE YOUNG JAMES TAYLOR from left, are Mark Ross, Rick Jewell, Chris Jagger, Gary Spears, Laura Shostak, and Vivienne Vaughan. In the front row, from 10 6 5 11 COLUMBIA 38 -07616 left, are interns Nellie Eskadary and Isabel Campos, a friend, and Q -107's Andrea Williams. I DON'T WANT LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER O 4 II 15 28 ATLANTIC 789101

I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE 12 9 9 11 AIR GUITARS AND A MIRAGE OF HITS MCA 53242 New Yorkers were sent out into the FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 13 11 6 13 COLUMBIA 38 -07682 FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 1988 streets of Gotham to search for two SEAT HE NIGHT TO MUSIC STARSHIP O14 17 21 7 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this separate -and imaginary -parades RC 6T964 publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or by both heritage rocker WNEW -FM THEME FROM L.A. LAW MIKE POST 15 14 13 11 Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, POLYDOR 887145- 7 /POLYGRAM photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written and top 40 WWPR "Power 95" on PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO permission of the publisher. April Fool's Day -the first day of the 16 O18 25 5 A &M 3003 month. The idea really caught fire LIKE THE WIND PATRICK 17 13 8 15 SHE'S SWAYZE when both stations independently an- RCA 5363 OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBBON xoTCROSSOVER nounced a Darryl Strawberry (Mets)/ 18 16 2Íl 9 ATLANTIC 7 -89129 Dave Winfield (Yankees) baseball 30. SO MUCH IN LOVE ART GARFUNKEL trade. I9 23 30 4 COLUMBIA 38-07711 z Compiled from national radio airplay reports. Each team's management furious- M YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK TITLE ARTIST 20 20 29 5 VIRGIN 799405 =w çW 30 ly called around town to track down ,- 3 1-3 ,,,..1 3 o LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL PAMELA TOTO the rumors. WNEW got most of the 21 25 37 4 COLUMBIA 38 -07715 * * No. 1 * * heat for the rumor from Yankee GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN * **POWER PICK * ** 2 3 8 management. Additionally, Power 95 ED JIVE 1- 9678 / ARISTA 1 week at No. One 34 2 SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES JAll had Michael buying the N.Y. ® - VIRGIN 799383 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON Jackson 2 1 1 10 EPIC 34- 07668/E.P.A. Giants football team. HUN531GRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING ") ERIC CARMEN 23 21 18 20 RCA 5 O TWO OCCASIONSO001 THE DEELE Both stations' "parades" had plen- 3 6 8 12 OA ANOTHER CHANCE TO LOVE DIONNE WARWICK /H. HEWETT ty of celebrity and theme floats. 24 33 35 5 ARISTA 19596 O WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 7 12 6 4 ARISTA 1 -9674 WNEW had a Cream reunion float I KNOW YOU BY HEART DOLLY PARTON 25 22 23 7 COLUMBIA 38 -07727 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS playng 'Crossroads" as it followed 5 3 2 11 MCA 53254 HIGHWAY RAIN MICHAEL TOMLINSON O 4 Bruce Springsteen & the E- Street 26 32 42 CYPRESS 661 1287 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 6 5 11 8 COLUMBIA 38 -07675 Band giving out free concert tickets. WHEN WE WAS FAB GEORGE HARRISON 27 19 11 11 DARK HORSE 728131 /WARNER BROS. GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES Power 95 had a Sean Penn float chas- 7 4 6 14 MCA 53185 ing down a pack of reporters as a FEELIN' HAPPY DAN SIEGEL 28 29 31 6 CBS ASSOCIATED 4 -07667 /E.P.A. NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA FOX 11 14 7 float carrying Republican Sen. Rob- ® JIVE 1089 /RCA I WASN'T THE ONE AGNETHA FALTSKOG /PETER CETERA 29 37 43 4 ert Dole of Kansas withdrew. ATLANTIC 7 -89145 O PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 9 12 15 6 ARISTA 1 -9676 Disasters were big for both sta- SEASONS CHANGE EXPOSE 30 26 22 19 ARISTA 1 9640 DA'BUTT (FROM THE "SCHOOL DAZE" SOUNDTRACK) E.U. tions. WNEW had the Pink Floyd in- 10 17 22 4 EMI-MANHATTAN 50115 CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU G.ESTEFAN/MIAMI SOUND flatable pig getting stuck under the 31 24 17 21 EPIC 34- 07641 /E.P.A. MORRIS DAY 11 10 4 9 WASRHN BTROS 7-28201 59th Street bridge -and blowing up. FAMILY MAN FLEETWOOD MAC 32 44 2 - WARNER BROS. 7 -28114 12PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE Power 95's disaster was even more 16 16 5 EMI -MANHATTAN 50117 dramatic: A Mul- 2 PINK rCADIALLAC17 NATALIE COLE O "horrified" Scoop O 47 - O ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND lin reported as the Power 95 blimp 13 18 19 4 EPIC 34-07759/E.P.A. HANDS TO HEAVEN BREATHE 34 35 27 9 was struck by lightning while land- A &M 2991 OA NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! 14 20 23 3 WARNER BROS. 7-28192 ing in Lakehurst, N.J. -the same * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY place where the Hindenburg met its ER ERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES D. HALL /J. OATES 15 13 9 14 35 NEW 1 MCA 53235 flaming demise. The third coinci- . FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL CENTURY'S END DONALD FAGEN 16 14 5 12 :'c.7D 41 48 3 COLUMBIA 38 -07682 dence occurred as the U.S. Navy's WARNER BROS. 7 -27972 PROMISE ME THE COVER GIRLS Blue Angel Precision Jet Team flew 17 19 27 3 ('SITTIN' ON'I THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON FEVER 1917;SUTRA by both stations' reporters at cab -top 37 30 24 12 OLUMBIA 38.0 680 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 18 9 10 14 level and 8 FOUND BSOMEONE CHER VINTERTAINMENT 7- 69431 /ELEKTRA performed aerial maneu- 36 36 33 GEFFEN vers around Gotham's skyscrapers. GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J NO CONVERSATION VIEW FROM THE HILL 19 15 13 7 39 28 26 10 DEF JAM 38- 07679 /COLUMBIA Calls to both stations convinced us CAPITOL 44095 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO that each fully produced hoax was in- E SAID HELLO GOODBYE PHIL COLLINS 20 22 26 4 A &M 3003 40 39 46 3 dependently conceived. ATLANTIC LP CUT OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 21 8 7 11 SOMEONE LIKE YOU VAN MORRISON ATLANTIC 7 -89129 49 2 0 - MERCURY LP CUT / POLYGRAM MY GIRL SUAVE SOFT ROCK CAFE 26 2 CARMELIA DAN HILL - CAPITOL 44124 NEW 1 ® KOOL Phoenix, Ariz., has put to- 42 COLUMBIA 38 -07772 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE O, 5 I 23 21 20 EPIC 34-07708/E P.A. gether a number of routines com- BELIEVE BRENDA K. STARR 1 43 ONEW MSTCA 532ILL 88 mon to most stations and come up 2 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 24 29 - MCA 53211 ® 2 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON SMOKEY ROBINSON with an ongoing off -site promotion - MOTOWN 1925 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS THE WORLD CLASS WRECKIN CRU 25 24 24 5 KRU' -CUT 006'MACOLA that's anything but routine. It all WITHOUT YOU PEABO BRYSON & REGINA BELLE 45 31 19 15 ELEKTRA 769426 - DREAMIN' OF LOVE STEVIE B started when KOOL GM Jim See 26 25 - 2 LMR 74001 REAMS I DREAM DAVE MASON (WITH PHOEBE SNOW) miller noticed that the bar a few 46 27 16 12 MCA 53205 2 NIGHTIME PRETTY POISON doors down from the station wasn't 27 28 - VIRGIN 7 -99350 :4 ONE MORE TRY GEORGE MICHAEL 4/ NEW 1 doing all that well. Seemiller ap- COLUMBIA 38 -07773 O LIKE A CHILD NOEL Zó 30 30 3 4TH & B'WAY 7458 proached the owner with a proposi- I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE NATALIE COLE 48 38 41 24 EMIMANHATTAN 50094 DEVIL INSIDE INXS tion: Change the bar's format to old- NEW 1 TWILIGHT WORLD SWING OUT SISTER ATLANTIC 789144 49 45 36 17 ® ies with a live DJ (in keeping with MERCURY 888 484- 7 /POLYGRAM O, TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT SWEET SENSATION KOOL -AM -FM's oldies approach), do EVERYWHERE FLEETWOOD MAC 3O NEW 1 ATCO 7 99352,ATLANTIC 50 43 38 20 a little redecorating, serve as WARNER BROS. 7 -28143 (Continued on page 22) OProducts with the greatest airplay gains this week. Videoclip availability. OProducts with the greatest airplay gains this week.

16 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Jersey Unlimited. Warner Bros. artist Roger Troutman pulled into 'iNNJR Hillside, 'N.J., recently on his whistle -stop tour in support of his new release, "Unlimited." From left are WNJR midday personality B J. Stone, Warner Bros.' Joan Armond, WNJR PD (Henry Singleton, and Troutman.

Native Heart. KISW Seattle treats Ann Wilson of Heart to a homecoming as the Seattle native spends a recent afternoon as a guest DJ at the station. KISW showered Wilson with heart- shaped balloons and bouquets of red roses when she arrived for the four -hour stint. From left are KISW's Steve Can Wilke, Cathy Faulkner, and Mike Bell, Wilson; and the station's Steve Slatcn, Kris Cook, Mike Jones, and Mike Troc.nala+cis.

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Cream City Stinger. WLUM Milwaukee treats two lucky listeners to a stop Sticky WWCK -it. The WWCK Flint, Mich., St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Bowl backstage after a Sting concert ithey were treated to the concert, too). And Toss event torrs rite a sticky promotion as four 'leprechauns" protest

Milwaukee, the largest city in the Dairy State, was once noted for its warehouse "cruel treatment" outside the station. ;f See Vox Jcx, page 15.) district. whose buildings were made of cream -colored bricks. From left are WLJM promotions director Bobby Z, a WLUM contest winner, Sting, another contest winner, and WLUM morning man Arnie Wheeler.

'BIG Step. KBIG Los Angeles helps kick off the pledge drive for the March J Of Dimes WalkAmerica as it puts Logo -tar. Rocker WYNF "95 -YNF " St. Petersburg, Fla., brings an ax to grind March Of Dimes ambassador Classical Zaps. New York classical outlet WQXR blasted the baroque when as it steps backstage fcr a visit with Whitesnake. 95 -YNF's new custom guitar Katherine Clark on the air. This year's Frank Zappa made a guest appearance on the station's "Connections" may be a bit unwieldy, but it'll stand out in any rock lineup. Standing, from lleft, March Of Dimes Walkathon Day is set program. WQXR operations director and program host Loren Toolajian played are WYNF promotion director Jon Volmar, Whitesnake 's Rudy Sarzo and Adrian for April 23. From left are KBIG several cuts from Zappa's "Jazz From Hell" as the two took listeners on a Vandenberg, and WYNF personalitÿ Russ Albums. Kneeling is Whrtesnake's morning co -hosts Sylvia Aimerto and search for the ccnrections between classical and contemporary music. From Tommy Aldridge. Bill Maier and Clark. are Toolajian and Zappa.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1088 17 www.americanradiohistory.com PLATINUM-Stations with a weekly cume audience of more than 1 million. Billboard® GOLD- Stations with a weekly cume audience between 500,000 and 1 million. FOR WEEK ENDING SILVER-Stations with a weekly cume APRIL 16, 1988 POWER PLAYLISTS. audience between 250,000 and 500,000. CURRENT PLAYLISTS OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL TOP 40 RADIO STATIONS

31 18 David Lee Roth, lust Like Paradise A - Rick Astley, Together Forever 12 12 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 37 EX Cher We All Sleep Alone PLATINUM EX Big Pig 32 35 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho A - Hall A Oats, Everything Your Heart D 13 10 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 38 Breakaway 33 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again A - Bardeux, When We Kiss 14 20 The Deere, Two Occasions A - HaN A Oats, Everything Your Heart D 34 21 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 15 15 Toto, Pamela A - Lita FordFord, Kiss Me Deadly A35 - Rick Astley, Together Forever 16 19 Pebbles, Girlfriend A Belinda Circle In The Sand A - Hall 8 Oats, Everything Your Heart D 17 18 INXS, Devil Inside EX EX AC /DC, Heatseeker A - Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 18 21 Aerosmith, Angel EX EX The Church, Under The Milky Way A - Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand zwews 19 25 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho EX EX Cheap Trick, The Flame 9.0 20 24 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy EX EX Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching Houston P.D.: Bill Richards IWITZ Fm 021 - The Jets, Make It Real GOLD 22 23 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 1 3 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror New York 0.M.: Steve Kingston 2 2 The Jets, Rocket 2 U B94FM 23 EX Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 3 4 INXS, Devil Inside 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror A24 - Icehouse Electric Blue Pittsburgh P.D.: Jim Richards 4 1 Nights 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get A25 - George Michael, One More Try Richard Marx Endless Summer 5 5 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 3 Pebbles, Girlfriend 1 3 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 026 - Rick Astley, Together Forever 6 6 Ker"fh Sweat I Want Her Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 2 2 Aerosmith, Angel A27 - Hall B Oats Everything Your Heart D 7 7 Pebbles, Girlfriend 5 1 Whitney Huston, Where Do Broken Hear 3 4 Pebbles, Girlfriend 28 EX Scadett 8 Black You Don't Know Where Hear 6 Rick Astey, Never Gonna Give You Up 4 7 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock EX EX Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 8 9 Whitney Huston, Do Broken 9 10 Aerosmith, Angel 7 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 5 10 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear EX EX Times Two, Strange But True 108FM Chicago P.D.: Brian Kelly 10 11 lady Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 8 1 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 6 6 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out EX EX John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 11 16 Gloria Estefan B Miami Sound Machine, 9 1 INXS, Devil Inside Boston P.D.: Sunny Joe White 7 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 1 3 Michael Jackson; Man In The Mirror 12 14 Def Leppard, Hysteria 10 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue B 5 Cher I Found Someone EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes 2 6 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 1 1 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 13 15 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 11 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 9 12 INXS Devil Inside EX EX Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 3 2 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up My 2 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta Dreams, Get 14 12 Tiffany, I Saw Him 12 George Michael, Father Figure IO 11 Jody Watley, Some Kind 01 Lover EX EX White Lion, Wait 4 11 The Jets Rocket 2 U Standing There 3 4 Aerosmith, Angel 15 17 The Derek, Two Occasions 13 1 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 11 13 Td(any, I Saw Him Standing There 5 1 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 4 6 Whitney Huston, Where Do Broken Hear 16 8 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 14 2 Aerosmith Angel 12 15 Bruce Spnngsteen, One Step Up 6 9 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 5 8 Taylor Dare, Prove Your Love 17 22 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 15 1 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 13 16 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 7 13 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 6 7 Jody Wet Some Kind Of Lover 16 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 14 18 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 8 8 Pebhtes Girlfriend 18 21 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 7 12 INXS, Devil Inside 19 20 Erie Fachee Savin' Mysel 17 22 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 15 19 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 9 5 George Michael, Father Figure 8 9 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 20 24 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Chenille, 18 25 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 16 17 Toto, Pamela 10 15 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 9 10 Morris Day, Fishnet 19 26 The Jets Rocket 2 U 17 20 The Jets Rocket 2 U 11 4 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 21 25 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love 10 15 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 13 I Found 20 23 The Deeree, Two Occasions 18 8 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 12 14 Natalie Cote, Pink Cadillac 22 Cher, Someone 11 11 John Cougar Mellencamp Check It Out CIMMIZI011201)atrick 21 24 MichaellpeBoku,, (Sittin' On) The Dock 19 23 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 13 19 INXS, Devil Inside 23 23 Moms Day, Fishnet 12 14 Samantha Fox Naughty Girls Lov 22 Del 20 9 Debbie Gibson Out Of The Blue 14 20 Aerosmith, Angel 24 26 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again Bruce Springsteen, (Need Detroit 1, Going Back To Cali (From 23 15 Gloria EstehnBs Miami Sound Machine, 21 25 Paul Canack, One Good Reason 15 17 White Lion Wait 25 27 LL Cool 14 19 Do ant ToeLivePWitho 26 31 Brenda K. I Still Believe 24 14 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 22 22 Def Leopard, Hysteria 1 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 16 7 M /A /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume Stan, 15 18 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 27 28 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 25 19 Salt-N -Papa Push It 23 14 Keith Sweat I Want Her 2 1 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 17 18 Roxanne Play That Funky Music 16 17 Toto, Pamela 28 30 Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 26 20 Pet Shop Boys B Dusty Springfield Wh 24 28 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 3 5 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 18 10 Belinda Carlisle I Get Weak Orchestral 17 21 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri 29 29 So, Are You Sure 27 30 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 25 29 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams 4 7 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 19 25 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 18 25 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 30 33 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov A28 - Gloria Estefan B Miami Sound Machine, 26 EX Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, 5 8 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 20 12 Sate -N -Papa, Push It 19 30 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, I To A29 Stevie B Dreamin' Of Love 27 21 Rick Astey, Never Gonna Give You Up 6 10 INXS, Devil Inside 21 24 Big Pig, Breakaway 31 32 Foreigner, Don't Want Live Witho 20 22 Stacey Don't Make A Fool Of Yourse 32 34 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 30 28 Cher, I Found Someone 28 24 David Lee Roth Just Like Paradise 7 3 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 22 16 Ene Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 21 24 Sinned Q,O Connor, Mandinka A Hall & Oates, Everything Your Heart D 29 EX Scarlett B Black You Don't Know 8 12 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover 23 26 Wax U.K., Bridge To Your Heart 33 35 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 22 29 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again A George Michael, One More Try 30 EX Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind 9 II Pebbles, Girlfriend 24 21 Expose, Seasons Change 34 EX Suave Ally Girl 23 28 Times Two, Strange But True A35 Al B. Sure!, Nite And Day A Hall 8 Oates, Everything Your Heart D 10 14 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 25 EX Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well - 24 27 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There A George Michael, One More Try A George Michael, One More Try 11 4 Debbie Gibson Out Of The Blue 27 TimTimes Two, Strange Out True - Hot Hot Hot!!! - 25 31 The Cure, Kiss A Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand 12 15 John Cougar Mellenamp, Check It Out 27 29 Johnny Hats Jazz, Shattered Dreams A - Bardeen, When We Deeree, - 26 EX The Two Occasions A - White Lion, Wait 13 16 Aerosmith, Angel 28 30 Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly A - Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana 27 34 Big Pig, Breakaway A Rick Astley, Together Forever 14 17 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 29 EX Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind - 28 32 The Alarm Presence Of Love A In The First Degree 15 22 White Lion, Wait 30 EX J.J. Fad, Supersonic - Bananarama, Love 29 EX Cher, We All Sleep Alone 16 18 Merry Clayton Yes A - Gloria Estefan B Miami Sound Machine, EX EX Roxanne Play That Funky Music 30 EX Johnny Hats Jau, Shattered Dreams EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes 0 17 19 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 31 35 Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning 18 20 Toto, Pamela 32 EX Icehouse, Electric Blue 19 21 Gloria Estefan B Miami Sound Machine, 33 EX James Taylor, Die Young New York P.D.: Larry Berger 20 23 Bruce Springsteen, ne Step Up 34 EX Dan Reed Network, Ritual 1 1 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 21 24 Icehouse, Electric Blue POWER. 35 EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 22 25 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love A Rick Astey, Together Forever 3 3 Pebbles, Girlfriend - 23 28 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams A George Michael, One More Try Philadelphia P.D.: Charlie Quinn 4 1 Whitney Huston, Where Do Broken Hear - 24 26 Seadrift B Black You Don't Know A Hall & Oates, Everything Your Heart D 5 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get - 1 3 INXS, Devil Inside 25 29 The Desk, Two Occasions A The Church Under The Milky Way e e e F M 6 2 Rick Astir', Never Gonna Give You Up - 2 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 26 6 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights A Smokey Robinson, Love Don t Give No R Minneapolis P.D.: Gregg Swedberg 7 4 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue - 3 6 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 27 31 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho Houston P.D.: Paul Christy A The Godfathers, Birth, School, Work, 8 INXS, Devil Inside - 1 1 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 28 33 Pet Boys Always On My Mind 1 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get A Suave, My Girl 1 2 INXS, Devil Inside 9 16 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac - 5 7 Billy ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 29 32 Relation Inc., No No 2 3 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue EX EX Laura BranigQan, Cry Wolf 2 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 10 S George Michael Father Figure 6 8 T Dayne, Prove Your Love 30 35 Suave, My Girl 3 6 Icehouse, Electric Blue EX EX Paul Camck One Good Reason 3 3 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 11 9 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 7 9 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 31 36 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 4 5 Toto Pamela EX EX White Lion, Wait 4 8 Whitney Houston, Where On Broken Hear 12 6 Keith Sweat, I Want Her B 10 Pebbles, Girlfriend 32 37 Paul Caned, One Good Reason 5 7 INXS, Devil Inside EX EX Noel, Like A Child 5 10 Aerosmith, Angel 13 15 Michael Bolton, ( Sittin' On) The Dock 9 11 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 33 EX Cheap Trick, The Flame 6 10 Tommy Shaw, Ever Since The World EX EX Jerry .Harrison: Casual Gods, Rev It U 6 9 The Deere Two Occasions 14 21 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 10 12 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 34 38 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 7 8 limited Warranty, Carousel EX EX AC/DG Heatseeker 7 1 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 15 12 Sett -N -Pepe, Push It 11 13 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 35 EX Times Two, Strange But True 8 1I Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear EX EX Glass !get, I'm Still Searching 8 19 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 16 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 12 14 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 36 40 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 9 16 Pebbles, Girlfriend EX EX Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly 9 21 White Lion, Wait 17 25 TBiff I iIm tt aWdeiag There 13 2 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 37 EX Donald Fagen, Century's End (From "Br 10 13 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 10 7 Terence Trent D'A Wishing Well 18 11 C aSrlaiwsl eH 14 5 Keith Sweat, I Want Her A38 George Michael, One More Try 11 15 Johnny Hates Jau, Shattered Dreams - I 11 11 Tiffany Saw Him tanding There 19 24 The Jets Rocket 2 U 15 18 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 39 EX Cher, We All Sleep Alone 12 14 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 12 22 Gloria Estefan L Miami Sound Machine, 20 14 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 16 19 Toto, Pamela 40 EX Pretty Poison, Nightime 13 2 Def Leppard, Hysteria 13 13 Morris Day, Fishnet Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 17 20 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well A - Hall 8 Oates Everything Your Heart D 14 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror I4 18 Suave, My Girl 221 20 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 18 21 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, A - Rick Astley, Together Forever 15 18 Henry Lee Summer I Wish I Had A Girl 15 15 Brenda Russel! Featuring Joe Esposito, A23 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 19 22 Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind A - Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand 16 24 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 16 16 Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly 24 22 Cher I Found Someone 20 24 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, A - Glass Tiger I'm Still Searching 17 20 Suave My Girl 17 11 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love A25 The teem Two Occasions 21 EX Merry Clayton, Yes EX EX Samantha fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 18 19 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 18 20 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree EX EX Stevie B, breamin' Of Love 22 26 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams 19 9 Starrett 6 Black, You Don't Know 19 23 Icehouse Electric Blue 23 27 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 20 23 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love Boston P.D.: Tom Jeffries 20 24 SineaeddoOO1Connoe, 24 28 Aerosmith, Angel 21 26 Agnetha FaBskog with Peter Cetera, I 1 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 21 27 Music 25 25 Men Without Hats Moonbeam 22 12 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 2 2 Aerosmith, Angel 22 28 Boys, Mind 26 29 Pretty Poison Nightime 23 29 Times Two Strange But True Scarlett B Black You Don't Know 23 30 Times op t,aAlw ButOnrMey 3 5 Moms Day Fishnet 24 30 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, a 27 30 4 6 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 24 25 Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac 28 EX Roxanne, Play That Funky Music J` 25 28 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 5 7 The Jeh, Rocket 2 U 25 26 Orchestra! Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 29 EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again i(P()Wit.711,7,74 26 32 White Lion Wait 6 10 INXS, Devil Inside 26 29 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 30 EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 27 33 James Taylor, Die Young 7 9 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 27 33 Pretty Poison, Nightime A George Michael, One More Try 28 31 Moms Day, Fishnet - Shattered Dreams 8 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love Detroit P.D.: Rick Gillette 28 35 Johnny Hates Jazz II A Hall B Oates, Everything Your Heart D 29 17 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life Chicago P.D.: Buddy Scott 9 12 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover - 29 39 Foreigner, I Don't (Rant To Live Witho A - Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 1 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 30 22 So, Are You Sure 10 13 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 30 31 Midmght Oil, Beds Are Burning I I Want Foreigner, I To Live Witho 1 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror A - Brenda K. Start, Still Believe 2 2 Keith Sweat, Her 31 34 Don't Want 11 3 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 31 32 Bruce Springsteen, One Step 2 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get A The Cover Girls, Promise Me 3 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 32 35 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree Up I - 12 4 Keith Sweat, Want Her 32 34 Paul Canack, One Good Reason 3 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up A - Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching 4 13 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 33 36 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 13 14 Whitney Huston, Where Do Broken Hear A33 George Michael, One More Try 1 6 The 2 U 5 6 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 34 37 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri - Jets, Rocket EX EX The Dede, wo Occasions 14 15 Icehouse, Electric Blue 34 36 Men Without Hats, Moonbeam 5 7 Whitney Huston, Where Do Broken Hear EX EX Sting, Englishman In New York 6 9 Pebbles, Girlfriend 35 EX The Church Under The Milky Way 15 16 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 35 EX The Cover Girls, Promise Me 6 5 Pebbles Girlfriend 7 10 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 36 39 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 16 17 Pebbles, Girlfriend 36 37 Buster Poindexter, Oh Me Oh My (I'm A 7 3 George Michael, Father Figure 8 3 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 37 40 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 17 18 Tiffany I Saw Him Standing There 37 EX AI B. Sure!, Nile And Day 8 er 9 4 The Deere, Two Occasions 38 EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 18 8 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 38 38 Toto, Pamela 9 l2 TaybnWDapneSP ove Y ur Love 10 11 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 39 EX Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 19 24 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 39 40 Dan Reed Network, Ritual 10 13 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 11 14 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 40 EX Colonone, Nothing's Gonna Be Alright 20 21 The AlarmAlarm, Presence Of Love 40 EX Brenda K. 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Da'Butt 10 12 Samantha A Gress Tiger I'm Still Searching 27 14 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), - 11 13 Whitney Huston, Where Do Broken Hear A Noel, Like A Child 1 6 Icehouse, Electric Blue A Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 28 31 Jesse Johnson Love Struck - 12 5 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 2 1 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life ma& EX EX lames T Never Die Young A29 - Hall 8 Oates, Everything Your Heart D 13 17 Cher, I Found Someone 3 7 Robert Plant, Heaven Knows EX EX CNlarful noise, Samantha (What Yo A30 - John Hais Jazz Shattered Dreams 14 16 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 4 3 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock EX EX David Lee Roth, Stand Up A31 - Rick Together Forever 15 18 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 5 5 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl San Francisco P.D.: Keith Naftaly A32 - Orchestra Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 16 20 INXS Devil Inside 6 2 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 1 1 The Desk, Two Occasions A33 - New Order, Blue Monday 17 19 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 7 21 INXS, New Sensation 2 8 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov Fraser) Midi@ 8 4 White Lion, Wait 18 Il Patrick Swayze (Wendy 3 3 The Cover Girls, Promise Me 19 25 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 9 19 Starke 8 Black You Don't Know 4 15 JJ. Fad, Supersonic 20 23 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 00009 l3líí 10 9 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 5 5 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 21 22 Morris Day, Fishnet Il 15 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 0.M.: Kid Leo 6 7 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 22 29 Aerosmith, Angel Cleveland 12 10 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 7 11 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 23 24 Toto, Pamela 1 2 INXS, Devil Inside 13 13 David Lee Roth, Damn Good 8 9 Sweet Sensation, Take It While It's H 102.7 24 28 The Dee'', Two Occasions 2 3 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 14 14 Paul Canack One Good Reason 9 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Washington P.D.: Mark St. John 25 26 Bruce Spnngsteen, One Step Up 3 4 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 15 20 Sting, Be Still My Beating Heart IO 13 Brenda K. 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Starr, I Still Believe 13 17 Toto, Pamela 25 31 Def Leopard, Pour Some Sugar On Me 12 Wishing - Natalie Pink Cadillac 10 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 20 20 Cole, 8 11 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love A - Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 14 8 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 26 26 Tami Show, She's Only 20 1 I Her A21 E.U., Da'Butt 11 Keith Sweat Want 15 It 27 28 Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies - 9 4 DeWe Gibson, Out Of The Blue 20 Kingdom Come, Get On 12 1 The Deere, Two Occasions 22 25 Meny Clayton Yes 10 14 Gloria Estefan B Miami Sound Machine, 16 11 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 28 EX Gloria Estefan B Miami Sound Machine, 13 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 23 27 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree Nights 17 23 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Be 29 11 Aerosmith, Angel 11 5 Richard Man, Endless Summer A24 The Make It Real 14 1 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak Pig, - Jets, 12 16 Whitney Huston Where Do Broken Hear 18 21 Cetlarful Of Noise, Samantha (What Yo 30 32 Big Breakaway lS 1 INXS Devil Inside 25 29 Pretty Poison Nightime 13 9 INXS, Devil Inside 19 13 Robert Plant, Heaven Knows 31 30 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 16 1 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 26 26 Bryan Ferry, kiss And Tell (From "Bri 14 20 Mores Day, Fishnet 20 25 Paul Canack, One Good Reason 32 16 U2, Bullet The Blue Sky 17 1 Gloria Estefan B Miami Sound Machine, 27 30 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 15 19 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 21 28 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 33 34 Roxanne, Play That Funky Music 1 To Cali 28 23 INXS, Devil Inside 18 LL Cool 1, Going Back (From MAY Rev U 16 10 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There UMM 22 15 So, Are You Sure 34 33 Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods, It 19 25 Aerosmith, Angel 29 EX Bardeen, When We Kiss 17 22 Icehouse, Electric Blue 23 30 Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind 35 36 Donald Fagen, Century's End (From "Br 20 21 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 30 EX Nie Peeples Trouble 18 24 JJ. Fad, Supersonic 24 18 Def Leopard, Hysteria 36 18 Cher, I Found Someone 21 22 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love Tampa 0.M.: Mason Dixon A - Hall 8 Gates, Everything Your Heart D 19 23 The Deck, Two Occasions 25 22 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 37 38 Bryan Ferry Kiss And Tell (From "Bri A Nu Shooz, Should 1 Say Yes 23 20 - Eric Don't 12 The End Of The World As - 20 13 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 1 1 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams Get 26 19 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 38 R.E.M. It's 23 20 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyesy (From "Dirty A - George Michael, One More Try Shop Always On My Mind 2 7 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 27 31 Dan Reed Network, Ritual 39 EX Blvd., Bever Give Up 21 26 Pet Boys A Afro-rian, Give It All You Got 24 28 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well The Dark, Dr A Belinda Cediste, Circle In The Sand - 22 15 Geeorg Michael, Father Figure 3 2 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror 28 33 Orchestral Manoeuvres In - A Times Two, Strange But True 25 26 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again A Tiger I'm Still Searching - 23 27 Aerosmith, Angel 4 4 Debbie Gibson, dut Of The Blue 29 24 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life - Glass 26 29 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat A Suave, My Girl I A David Lee Up - 8 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 30 26 Belinda Carlisle, Get Weak - Roth Stand 24 28 Johnny Hats Jazz, Shattered Dreams 5 EX EX Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 27 30 The Jets Make It Real 31 35 Harrison: Casyual Gods, Rev It U A Honeymoon Suite, Love Changes 25 30 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov 6 3 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights Jerry - To Heaven 28 16 Tiffany, Could've Been EX EX Breathe, Hands 26 29 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 7 13 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 32 32 iBurningt A29 George Michael, One More Try 27 17 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle, - 8 5 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 3 8 Midnight Oil,IIBeds Acre 30 EX Brenda K. Stan, I Still Believe A28 George Michael, One More Try 9 6 George Michael, Father Figure A34 - David Lee Roth, Stand Up - One Step Up EX EX Bruce Spingsteen, 29 32 Times Two, Strange But True 10 14 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 35 EX Times Two, Strange But True EX EX Merry Ctayton, Yes 30 34 Bandeux, When We Kiss 11 9 Michael Batton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 36 EX Merry Clayton, Yes

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Da'Butt MAXIMIZING POTENTIAL by under- years]. Instead, we pursued our own niche 34 EX Big Pig Breakaway - Love, 37 19 Debbie Gibson Out Of The Blue 35 EX Suave, M Girl 38 38 Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning standing limitations. That has been the ap- nonstop rock. We cut down on a lot of the IX EX Dan Reed Network, Ritual 40 Morris Day, Fishnet IX EX James Taylor, Never Die Young Miami P.D.: Steve Perun 39 10 28 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights proach of Cinde Slater, the former program talk and the other services as well because EX EX Breathe, Hands To Heaven 1 1 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror A Pretty Poison, Nightime EX EX Brenda K. Starr, I Still Believe - director of album rocker WAAF Worcester, we really couldn't do both, and we became 2 2 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue A Underworld, Underneath The Radar EX EX Paul Carrack, One Good Reason - 3 4 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights A Hall & Oates Everything Your Heart D IX EX Brenda Russell Featurin Joe E ito, - Mass., who took over the programming reins much more music intensive. We set up a 55- 4 7 The Deele, Two Occasions EX EX Al B. Sure!, Hite And Day EX EX Cher, We All Sleep Alone 5 3 George Michael, Father Figure EX EX Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes at heritage rocker KDKB Phoenix, Ariz., in 35 format clock, running music sweeps from 6 it Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy EX EX Kingdom Come, Get It On EX EX Honeymoon Suite, Love Changes 7 10 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye EX EX Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love EX EX Donald Fagqen Century's End (From "Br mid -March. "I came to 'AAF just at the time five minutes to the hour to 35 minutes past, 8 l4 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear EX EX Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover EX EX Midnight O il, kegs Are Burning 9 13 Billy OceanOcean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get EX EX Buster Poindexter, Oh Me Oh My (I'm A that its ownership made a commitment to a and we also kept the spot limit down to nine 14 - George Michael, One More Try 10 12 Brenda C. I Believe A The Church, Under The Milky Way - I 12 6 Belinda Carlisle, ReaGet Weak marketing strategy of going back after the an hour. Of the top four youth -demo stations A - Hall 8 Oates, Everything Your Heart D 12 5 The lets Make Real A - The Deele, Two Occasions 13 15 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There Boston market while holding strong in in Boston, we all play 12 of the same 15 al- A - Cheap Trick, The Flame 14 IB Pebbles, Girlfriend A Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching - 15 5 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), KZZP Worcester," says Slater, who was hired at bums. So we had to differentiate ourselves 16 25 Aerosmith,atrick Angel 17 9 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 'AAF in the spring of 1985. with the second cuts from those records, 18 20 The Cover Girls, Promise Me 29 23 INXS, Devil Inside With a signal emanating from Worcester, with the promos and announcers as well." Phoenix P.O.: Guy Zapoleon 20 17 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, y approximately 40 miles west of Boston, Slater's most intensive efforts went into 96TIC-FM 21 22 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again I 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 22 16 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 2 2 The Jets Rocket 2 U 'AAF can never hope to knock off Boston's fine -tuning the morning -drive show, for she 23 26 Bodes, When We Kiss 3 4 LL Coot 1, Going Back To Cali (From 24 30 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 4 11 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well established broadcasting leaders. However, believes in the old adage, "As the morning Hartford P.D.: Dave Shakes 25 i9 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Call (From 5 7 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 26 21 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 6 6 Pebbles, Girlfriend its signal does into Boston itself and goes, so follows of the day." She 1 1 BiIN Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get carry the rest Z7 IX Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 7 8 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 2 2 BilhiPebbles, 28 24 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 8 9 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 3 2 Whitney HoustonHouston, Where Do Broken Hear into Metrowest, Boston's quickly developing says, "It was necessary to build more mo- 29 EX Foreigner, 1 Don't Want To Live Witho 9 3 George Michael, Father Figure 3 5 W itn Devil inside 30 28 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 10 15 Cher, I Found Someone western mentum day, and the place to 5 10 Taylor evil Prove Your Love suburb. through the A - Hall 8 Oates, Everything Your Heart D 11 5 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 6 9 Terence Tree. Prove , Wishing Well A - George Michael, One More Try 12 12 Keith Sweat, I Want Her "We knew that there was no way that we start is in the mornings. It's the nature of an 6 3 Michael Jackson,meD' Man In The Mirror 13 17 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 8 4 Sweat, I Want Her 14 19 The Deele, Two Occasions could dethrone a WBCN or a WXKS in Bos- [album rocker] to peak at night, but that 9 18 Natalie Col, Pink Cadillac IS 22 D Fad, Supersonic 10 17 The Deele, Two Occasions 17 16 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue ton, both in terms of signal and listenership. peak is more pronounced if you've built a 11 13 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 17 IB INXS, Devil Inside 12 6 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of over . . 18 24 Jets Fake Real Girls (Need Loy So we had to realize what we couldn't do and stronger base during the day." She says she 13 24 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy g, 19 24 The ards Make Real 14 25 Aerosmith, Angel maximize we Marlás M Imo. 21 23 Richard wan, Endless Summer Nights then try to whatever could do screened more than 100 candidates for one of 15 16 Morris Day Fishnet 21 21 Stacey Q, Make A Fool Of Morse 16 21 ScarIcO & Flack You Don't Know % in Boston at home," says her morning -host 22 14 Moms Day, Fishnet and Slater. two positions. 17 19 John Cougar Metkncanp, Check It Out P.D.: Bob Atlanta Case 24 13 The Cover Girls, Promise 18 14 The Jets, Rocket 2 U The first step was to focus more of 'AAF's Slater decided late in the winter to move 1 2 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 24 13 Rick Order, onday Give You Up 22 Jermaine Stewart Say It Again 2 10 The Deele, Two Occasions 25 28 New finerOrder, BlueDoe Moanay 20 31 Gloria Estefan A Miami Sound Machine, programming and promotions eastward on from 'AAF for two reasons. First, she 4 1 y Oceao,Ocean, Get Outta Get 27 ZX Debbie Don't Want Live Witho 21 29 Suave, My Girl tea 4 9 WhitneyDi Tee, Jea Where o Broken Hear 27 EX Debbie Gibson, Beat Z2 28 Eria Fachio, Savin' Myself without sacrificing local coverage. "We says, "I found my mission at 'AAF complete. 5 9 me Tee, Jealous 29 EX Pet SstrShop BMan Alwaysnoores On My 23 26 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 6 ll The World Class Wreckin Turn Off 29 30 Orchestral hall, In The Dark, Dr worked very closely with We had scrambled to a 24 27 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 1 2 LU, Watley SomeSame Kind Of LoverLaver A3A - George Michael, More Try 25 34 Merry Clayton, Yes 12 A Hall the promotions depart- fairly strong position 26 36 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams - - 9 13 L Grab it A Hall Oates,grin, teeEverything Heart D 27 30 Times Two, Strange But True - 10 3 LL Cool Jr Going Back To Cali (From EX IX BruceRick styley OneOrrF StepSave Up ment to affect a Boston 12th overall in the Boston 28 37 Al B. Sure!, Nile And Day 11 3 Taylor Pro EX EX Rick Astk TogetherengW Íer Forever 29 38 Toto, Pamela 12 13 Taylor Your and EX EX Brrndax When We Kiss sound and style. It was `Develop ing talent ratings with a 3.6 share 30 32 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 13 17 Georg EstefanEMicha l, MiamiMoe Sound Machine, EX EX Brenda 1(. I Still Believe 31 33 Icehouse, Electric Blue 11 17 George Michael, One More Try IX EX Johnny Hales Jau,Jazz, Shattered Dreams important to have a pres- and tops in Worcester A32 Hall 8 Oates, Everything Your Heart D - 15 21 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, IX EX Dino, Summer Girls 33 35 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr ence in Boston and its is with a 14.6. And though 16 B. my 19 Al Nile EX EX The forte' Sure!, And Day Michael Bolton, (Bolton' On) Dock 1131 The Cover Girls, Promise Me - 17 18 Natalie Cole, Pink A35 George Michael, One More Try suburbs and identify with some may look - 18 DeBatgH, vingyRainy Nights down at a A36 Pre Poison Nightime n - 19 20 The Fit, Just Having Fun A37 Rick they, Together Forever what was going on there 3 share, you can be very - 21 Debbie Give It All You Got A38 Nu Shooz, Should I Say Yes - 21 Debbie Gibson, voolísh Beat in music, sports, and lifestyle events. At the successful economically with that." 22 25 Bardera When We Kiss 23 EX Prince, floodGood Love same time, we had to go even harder after Second, she says, it was "time to move on 24 26 Suave, My Girl 25 27 Brenda K. Starr, I Still Believe the Worcester happenings to tell people to new challenges. To grow at 'AAF 26 EX Nia Peeples, Trouble B Seattle P.D.: Gary Bryan r A The Jets, Make It Real ry ry there we hadn't abandoned them." would've meant to continue to do more of the A - Nu Shook, Should I Say Yes I 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get MUMSMINK A - Kool Moe Dee, Wild, Wild West 2 4 INXS, Devil Inside Slater was also able to capitalize on two same, and I wanted to do something new." A - Rick Astley, Together Forever 3 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Baltimore P.D.: Brian Thomas 4 6 Jody Watley, Some Kind 01 Lover factors that were beyond her control: That new challenge came in the form of the 5 7 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 1 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 6 8 Whitney Houston, W ere Do Broken Hear First, the Boston Garden cut back on PD job at KDKB, "the heritage station in the 2 1 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue ,.2-,e, . zf 1 7 9 Pebbles, Girlfriend 3 4 Richard Man Endless Summer Nights 8 3 Debbie Gibson Out 01 The Blue booking music events, and as a result the market that had lost some of its base by los- 8 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 7 L Z 9 II Natalie Cole, Rink Cadillac 5 3 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 2 z Worcester Centrum developed into the Bos- ing touch with its listeners," according to j it 13 TiHarry, I Saw Him Standing There 6 S Rick Astky, Never Gonna Give You Up 1L7 z4 11 5 Keith Sweal, I Want Her 7 7 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover ton area's premier concert venue. "The fact Slater. 12 12 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 8 9 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 13 14 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 9 18 111X5, Devil Inside St. Louis P.D.: Dave Robbins that people had to drive from Boston out to "They needed a programmer to come in 14 15 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 10 11 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy 1 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 15 16 Dan Reed Network Ritual 11 12 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear Worcester to see the big, exciting shows of- and give them a sense of consistency. They'd 2 1 Mie el Jackson, Man In The Mirror 16 17 Icehouse, Electric Blue 12 6 Foreigner, Say You Will 3 6 INXS, Devil Inside 17 18 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 13 13 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock fered us an incredible opportunity to align been without a PD since June and basically 4 7 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 18 19 Scarkff 8 Black, You Don't Know 14 15 LL Cool J Going Back To Cali (From 5 3 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 19 20 Toto, Pamela ourselves with both the Worcester and Bos- need someone to get the staff to feel good 15 22 The Jets Rocket 2 U 6 12 Pebbles, Girlfriend 20 21 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri 16 17 Cher, I Found Someone 7 5 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 21 22 Crazy 8's, Love Will Find You ton markets," says Slater, who notes that about itself start working as a team 17 21 Pebbles, Girlfriend -and 8 4 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 22 24 Bruce Spnngsteee, One Step Up 20 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 9 13 Cher, I Found Someone 23 26 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy the Garden's renewed interest in music with a common goal and vision." 19 10 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser) 10 11 Tdfarry, I Saw Him Standing There 24 28 Aerosmith, Angel 20 23 Pet Shop Bops, Always On My Mind 11 17 Aerosmith Angel 25 29 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, events has once again sparked heated com- The move also offered Slater a new group 21 14 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 12 14 The Jets Rocket 2 U 26 30 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 22 25 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 13 18 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 27 31 Pet Shoo Boys, Always On My Mind petition between the two venues. of talent to work with. She says, "Develop- 23 28 The Deele, Two Occasions 11 8 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 28 32 Suave, Girl 24 16 David lee Roth, Just Like Paradise Second, the growth of the Boston sub- ing talent both in on-air announcing pro- 15 16 John Cougar McHencamp Check It Out 29 33 Paul Carrick, One Good Reason and 25 27 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 16 20 Foreigner I Don't Want To Live Witho 30 34 Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 26 19 Keith Sweat I Want Her urbs, sparked by the arrival of hi-tech indus- gramming/promotions is what I really en- 17 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 31 35 Merry Clayton, Yes 27 29 Aerosmith, Angel n 18 24 Icehouse Electric Blue 32 EX Times Two, Strange But True 28 24 George Michael, Father Figure tries, had reached Worcester, and the west- joy. I think that it's my forte in this business. 19 23 Scarkff k Black, You Don't Know 33 EX Pretty Poison, Nightime 29 EX Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 20 21 Bruce Siringsteen, One Step Up 34 EX Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 30 EX Gloria Estefan X Miami Sound Machine, ern suburbs developed their own identity. I know what it's like to be told that you don't 21 9 George Michael, Father Figure 35 EX Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams A Hall X Your - Oates, Everything Heart D 22 27 Natalie Pink (From Cole, Cadillac EX EX Donald Fagen Century's End "Br A George Michael, One More Try "The development of Metrowest, both as a have enough experience to get a break in the - 23 25 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A The Girl EX EX Church, Under The Milky Way A Brenda K. Starr, I Still Believe - A24 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind EX EX Jean Beauvoir, Jimmy recognizable retail and residential region business, and I especially enjoy being able A White Lion, Wait - to - 25 26 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami sound Machine, EX EX Sting, Englishman In New York EX EX Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 26 10 Michael Bolton (Sittin' On) The Dock EX EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr and as an extension of Boston west, made do that for someone else, to give them the EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes 27 30 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason A - Hall X Oates Everything Your Heart D our more realizable. 28 EX Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love A - Nu Shoos, Should I Say Yes task quickly Advertis- break and the guidance that launches a suc- 29 15 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak A - Rick Astley Together Forever ers from Metrowest were very, very sup- cessful career." 30 28 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise A - Belinda Carlisle, Circle In The Sand A - Hall B Oats, Everything Your Heart D A - Glass Tiger I'm Still Searching portive, and the urban [expansion] westward The shift also puts the 19 -year radio veter- A - Toto, Pamela A - George Michael, One More Try A - Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams gave us a close suburban market to tap an a step closer to her eventual goal of man- A - Rick Astley, Together Forever EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again into," she says. aging a station. Slater says, "Though I have In terms of the station's on -air product, nothing but kind words about my time at Orlando P.D.: Brian Philips I 3 Pebbles, Girlfriend Slater worked on carving an identity that 'AAF, it was clear to me that I wasn't going 2 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get could work in Boston's highly to be able to move into 3 I Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror segmented management. Here, 4 8 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear and competitive rock market. "We couldn't at Sandusky Broadcasting, there's room for 5 7 Aerosmith, Angel 6 2 Debbie Gibson Out Of The Blue make it as a clone of WBCN, even though growth -for both the corporation and for 7 9 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover 8 10 LL Cool 1, going Back To Cali (From we've been broadcasting almost as long [19 myself." DAVID WYKOFF

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Jack & Jill, Raydio, ARISTA "Sunday Side Up" since November, works, two hours. 9. We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye, England Dan & John Ford Coley, BIG and Eugene, Ore. -based Profes- April 15 -16, Aerosmith, On The Radio, On The TR sional Radio Networks has recent- Radio Broadcasting, one hour. 10. Our Love, Natalie Cole, CAPITOL ly taken on the U.S. distribution April 15 -17, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Metal - of POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago the 2- year -old Canadian production, shop, Mil Broadcasting, one hour. 1. Honey, Bobby Goldsboro, UNITED "Steps Ahead." April 15 -17, Motown Solo Artists, Motor City ARTISTS "Sunday Side Up" is an aptly ti- Beat, United Stations, three hours. 2. Young Girl, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, COLUMBIA tled three -hour show for the brie - April 15 -17, Alexander O'Neal, Star Beat, Mil 3. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, and- champagne- brunch set. Hosts Broadcasting, one hour. Otis Redding, VOLT John Arminio and Kelley Eskridge April 15 -17, The INXS Story, Hot Rocks, United 4. Cry Like A Baby, Box Tops, MALA 5. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've mini- Stations, 90 minutes. keep the talk informative and Been Gone, Aretha Franklin, mal as they use a friendly co -host April 15 -17, Charlie Pride, Country Today, Mil ATLANTIC 6. Lady Madonna, Beatles, CAPITOL style to keep the mood light. The Broadcasting, one hour. 7. The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde, April 15 -17, Peter Frampton, Rock Watch, Unit- playlist is decidedly in the soft jazz/ Georgie Fame, EPIC fusion camp, using new age tracks ed Stations, three hours. 8. La-La Means I Love You, Delfonics, PHILLY GROOVE sparingly. The Sunday -morning tar- April 16 -17, Reggie & Vincent Calloway /Dynas- 9. Vallen, Monkees, COIGEMS geting calls for bright tracks and ty /the Fit, RadioScope, Lee Bailey Communica- 10. The Mighty Quinn, Manfred Mann, that's exactly what company presi- tions, one hour. MERCURY dent Arminio programs. He steers April 17, Robin Trower, Classic Call, Premiere Dueling Mikes-A DIRe Alda- cation. Gary Owens, left, host of DIR TOP ALBUMS-10 Years Ago clear of dissonant jazz and overtly Broadcasting's "Gary Owens Music Weekend," teaches Alan Alda how to Radio Network, one hour. 1. Saturday Night Fever, Soundtrack classical or "space" new age. April 17, George Thorogood, King Biscuit Flow- RSO interview a microphone as the two match wits and M'A'S "H mikes during a 2. Slowhand, Eric Clapton, eso Arminio is currently reporting 40 er Hour, DIR Broadcasting, one hour. taping for Owens' weekly show. 3. Even Now, Barry Manilow, ARISTA clearances for the show, five of April 17, Smithereens/Sting, Powercuts, Global 4. The Stranger, Billy Joel, COLUMBIA which he picked up from Bill Satellite /ABC Radio Networks, two hours. 5. Weekend In L.A., George Benson, WARNER BROS. April 17, the Bellamy Brothers, Nashville O'Connor's "A Touch Of Jazz." Live, 6. Point Of Know Return, Kansas, (That show is currently on hiatus ber of different programming ideas completed construction of a satellite Emerald Entertainment Group, 90 minutes. KIRSHNER 7. Jefferson Starship Earth, Jefferson and looking for a syndicator. Pro- at work in the format. It can be ar- hookup at Emerald's Music Row fa- April 18, Robert Plant, Rockline, Global Satel- Starship, GRUNT lite Radio 90 duction has been transferred to gued that it was actually syndica- cilities to make the live production /ABC Networks, minutes. 8. Aja, Steely Dan, ABC Larry Carlton Productions.) "Sun- tion that pioneered the format. feasible. Emerald says that the cur- April 18 -24, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Up Close, Media - 9. Running On Empty, Jackson day Side Up" is available for barter There were three or four syndicated rent affiliate count is 125, with two America Radio, two hours. Browne, ASYLUM 10. Blue Lights In The Basement, is 20 April 18 -24, Come Swing With Me: Frank Sina- and delivered on disk. The hosts new age programs two years before stations in the top ADI markets. Roberta Flack, ATLANTIC are available for custom IDs, and KMET Los Angeles gave way to Emerald has maintained its long- tra In Concert, Westwood One Radio Networks TOP ALBUMS Years two minutes are set up in each pro- KTWV "the Wave." Now that the term contract with MCA Records. Special Concert, 90 minutes. -20 Ago local insertion of commu- is PETER J. LUDWIG 1. The Graduate, Soundtrack, gram for format being programmed full COLUMBIA nity events. Arminio is currently time on stations, new age syndica- 2. Blooming Hits, Paul Mauriat & His running financial- institution -prod- tions are no longer only pioneering Orchestra, PHILIPS uct inquiries in the spots while look- their product onto other formats; 3. Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin, ATLANTIC 4. The Dock Of The Bay, Otis ing for a major national sponsor. they now have to find themselves a PROMOTIONS Redding, VOLT Broadcast Journeys can be contact- niche in their own format. (Continued from page 16) 5. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme, Simon & Garfunkel, ed at 404 -998-3411. For programmers who are begin- COLUMBIA "Steps Ahead" brings a different ning to get the sense that some new KOOL's "Prize closet," and of KOOL's other major nightspot pro- 6. Valley Of The Dolls, Dionne approach to market. The two-hour age syndication may work on their course, change the bar's name to motions, but he does admit the high - Warwick, SCEPTER 7. John Wesley Harding, Bob Dylan, show made its debut on CKFM To- station, here's a quick look at the KOOL Cafe -replicating the sta- profile KOOL Cafe promotions will COLUMBIA ronto and CKKS Vancouver, British broad range of programs available tion's blue ice -block logo. detract from KOOL's ability to draw 8. Disraeli Gears, Cream, ATCO Columbia, in July 1986 and is a de- and their distributors: The bar was closed in January to ad dollars from clubs that draw a 9. Axis: Bold As Love, Jimi Hendrix in- Experience, REPRISE cidedly new age program. Host "The Jazz Show With David undergo the renovation, which similar demographic. The cafe idea is 10. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Jonn Kares concludes music sets Sanborn," Westwood One Radio cluded dedicating each wall to a working so well, however, Seemiller Soundtrack, UNITED ARTISTS with back announcements and artist Networks. rock'n'roll era. When the KOOL Ca- says, "If [the bar owner] came to me COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago information and every hour adds a "A Touch Of Jazz," Larry Carl- fe's doors opened in mid -February, with the idea, I would have done it for life in Phoenix had a hot new club and free." 1. Someone Loves You Honey, wry observation about the ton Productions (producer). Charley Pride, RCA '80s. The dry humor of the short "Sunday Side Up," Broadcast KOOL had a high -profile counter - The cafe has become the focal 2. It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' To Me, segments offsets the show's more Journeys. part-open to the public every night point for KOOL's promotions. It has Kendalls, OVATION The New Age," from happy hour until last call. The allowed the station to maintain an in- 3. Everytime Two Fools Collide, adventurous programming. "Inside Crystal Kenny Rodgers & Dottie West, Kares and partner Anton Leo of Visions Productions. bar retained its original owner; ordinately high promotional profile UNITED ARTISTS NEOS Creative in Toronto break "Portraits In Sound," Thom KOOL simply took over the club's without cluttering its on -air sound. 4. I Cheated On A Good Woman's Loved Billy "Crash" Craddock, out of the easy -listening realm of Reinstein Productions. marketing and promotional responsi- The cafe also affords KOOL a fun, CATL Ra- bilities. 5. Hearts On Fire, Eddie Rabbitt, new age to program weightier "Steps Ahead," Professional off -site way to process a steady ELEKTRA pieces. Works by jazz- fusion artists dio Network. In a time when stations are turning stream of promotional materials. And 6. It's All Wrong, But It's Alright/Two make up about half of each pro- "Musical Starstreams," Frank offices and conference rooms into lis- the old prize closet never fills up with Doors Down, Dolly Parton, RCA gram, though the tracks played are Forest Productions. tener-visited prize closets, KOOL has those product giveaways you can 7. I've Got A Winner In You, Don Williams, ABC usually new age. "Music From The Hearts Of created a prize nightclub. Seemiller never figure out what to do with. 8. Sweet Sweet Smile, Carpenters, "Steps Ahead" is available on a Space," Hearts of Space Records. says, "This way the listeners can The station schedules events at the ACM 9. We Believe In Happy Endings, barter basis with six minutes of na- touch us-we're not just a knob on a club three nights a week. One night is Johnny Rodriguez, MERCURY tional and four local spots per hour. TO CLARIFY our April 2 story re- radio." allocated for the FM, one night is 10. She Can Put Her Shoes Under My has a hit so combo night, is client-ap- Bed (Anytime), Johnny Duncan, The show is Professional Radio Net- garding the acquisition of the MCA The KOOL Cafe been and another COLUMBIA works' first music offering. For Radio Network's two remaining far. Patronage for the 200-person-ca- preciation night. The KOOL jocks get more information, contact PRN at programs, the transfer of the pacity club is up 500 %. In the past, a heightened profile from the club as SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Age 503 -687 -2068. "Nashville Live" rights began on KOOL routinely put together adver- well. Each volunteers to make an ap- 1. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Jan. 3 to Emerald Entertainment tising and promotion packages for lo- pearance one night a week. COLUMBIA DUE TO THE NEWNESS and Group, Nashville. The transfer was cal bars and nightclubs and had an The club DJ introduces the KOOL 2. The Closer I Get To You, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, ATLANTIC 1. re- hour small size of the new age format, completed April The live weekly excellent track record of listener air personalities at the top of the 3. Bootzilla, Bootsÿ s Rubber Band, every syndication that programs call -in program is now the sole prop- sponse to those packages. Before the and gives them a few minutes to tell WARNER BROS. contemporary instrumental music erty of Emerald, which handles the arrangement, the neighboring bar jokes, run a promotion, and give pa- 4. Flash Light, Parliament, CASABLANCA 5. Dance With Me, Peter Brown, DRIVE has been lumped into the new age production, clearance, and distribu- couldn't afford to advertise on top trons concert information. KOOL 6. Reaching For The Sky, Peabo category. There are actually a num tion of the show. MediaAmerica, Phoenix stations like KOOL. There jocks don't have to be pressed into Bryson, CAPITOL happening the bar to service, Seemiller says; the opportu- 7. On Broadway, George Benson, New York, now handles the nation- wasn't much at WARNER BROS. al spot sales. advertise anyway. nity to be "on stage" with a live mike 8. Never Get Enough Of Your Love, Radio & retail reps Emerald has been producing the Now, the bar can afford an exten- and a captive crowd has made it al- LTD, ACM 9. It's You That I Need, Enchantment, meet on new age show since it made its debut Sept. sive radio advertising and promotion- most impossible to keep the staff UNITED ARTISTS 27. Shortly before the debut, IDB al budget. Seemiller says that the out. PETER J. LUDWIG 10. Am I Losing You, Manhattans, ... see page 46 COLUMBIA Communications, Los Angeles, deal has not adversely affected 22 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 1 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 1988 Billboard. Hot Black Singles SALES &AIRPLAY,. BLACK SINGLES A ranking of the top 40 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart. Y BY LABEL Z oz O _iO A ranking of distributing labels SALES m,. AIRPLAY mz by the number of titles they have on the Hot Black Singles chart. 1w áW TITLE ARTIST ó" = W W TITLE ARTIST 0 r3 3 22 r3 _,3á 2a LABEL NO. OF TITLES 1 2 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 1 1 5 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE") E.U. 2 ON CHART 2 3 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE 3 2 6 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 4

3 5 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") E.U. 2 3 4 SWEET SENSATION LEVERT 5 COLUMBIA (13) 14 Def Jam (1) 4 8 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 4 4 7 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 1 WARNER BROS. (5) 9 5 1 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 12 5 1 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE 3 Reprise (3) 6 11 5 6 FULL FORCE 6 SWEET SENSATION LEVERT 8 ALL IN MY MIND Tommy Boy (1) 7 9 ALL IN MY MIND FULL FORCE 6 7 9 7 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS MIKI HOWARD WITH GERALD LEVERT E.P.A. 8 8 13 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS MIKI HOWARD WITH GERALD LEVERT 7 8 12 NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! 8 Epic (6) 9 7 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE GAVIN CHRISTOPHER 14 9 10 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 9 CBS Associated (1) Tabu (1) 10 10 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? DA'KRASH 10 10 11 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 11 MCA 7 11 18 NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! 8 11 13 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU MILES JAYE 13 MOTOWN 7 12 17 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 9 12 3 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? DA'KRASH 10 ATLANTIC (4) 6 13 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 22 13 15 HERE COMES THE NIGHT MELI'SA MORGAN 17 Island (2) 14 16 DON'T YOU KNOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 15 14 23 MY GIRL SUAVE 24 POLYGRAM 5 15 19 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU MILES JAYE 13 15 26 MERCEDES BOY PEBBLES 19 Mercury (2) 16 21 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 11 16 17 INSTANT REPLAY MICO WAVE 18 London (1) Polydor (1) 17 26 WILD, WILD WEST KOOL MOE DEE 16 17 18 STAND UP HINDSIGHT 21 Wing (1) 18 12 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 28 18 27 SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT KEITH SWEAT 25 RCA (2) 5 19 6 LOVEY DOVEY TONY TERRY 26 19 21 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE LISA LISA & CULT JAM 20 Jive (3) 20 27 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE LISA LISA & CULT JAM 20 20 19 COULDN'T CARE LESS FORCE M.D.'S 23 A &M 4 21 28 INSTANT REPLAY MICO WAVE 18 21 20 JUST HAVIN' FUN THE FIT 27 ARISTA (3) 4 22 - MERCEDES BOY PEBBLES 19 22 24 WILD, WILD WEST KOOL MOE DEE 16 Jive (1) 23 22 HERE COMES THE NIGHT MELI'SA MORGAN 17 23 25 DON'T YOU KNOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 15 CAPITOL 4

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26 31 COULDN'T CARE LESS FORCE M.D.'S 23 26 14 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE GAVIN CHRISTOPHER 14 VIRGIN 3 27 30 WHO DO YOU LOVE RODNEY SAULSBERRY 38 27 34 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 29 ELEKTRA 2 28 20 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 44 28 38 LOVE STRUCK JESSE JOHNSON 31 PROFILE 2 29 24 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 49 29 35 STRANGE RELATIONSHIP HOWARD HEWETT 36 4TH & B'WAY 1 30 15 EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE STACY LATTISAW 40 30 30 DON'T MESS WITH MY HEART THE SKWARES 33 ALPHA INT'L 1 31 35 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 54 31 39 ONE TIME LOVE CHRIS JASPER 39 DANYA 1 Reality (1) 32 39 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 29 32 37 LOVE ME ALL OVER KASHIF 34 FUTURE 33 38 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 58 33 40 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN STEPHANIE MILLS 35 HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL 34 36 FALLING IN LOVE WHISTLE 48 34 - FLIRT EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING 42 JIVE 35 - MY GIRL SUAVE 24 35 SAY IT AGAIN JERMAINE STEWART 41 - MACOLA 36 SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT KEITH SWEAT 25 36 33 BED ROCK - GEORGIO 37 Kru' -Cut (1) 37 JUST HAVIN' FUN 27 - THE FIT 37 - LIVING IN THE LIMELIGHT GLENN JONES 46 MALACO 38 37 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON SMOKEY ROBINSON 51 38 - HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME REGINA BELLE 43 Muscle Shoals Sound (1) 39 33 THRILL SEEKERS ROGER 94 39 22 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 22 RYAN 40 - BED ROCK GEORGIO 37 40 - AIN'T NO WAY JEAN CARNE 52 SELECT ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, SLEEPING BAG photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. VISION Ms. B (1) BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC

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52 AIN'T NO WAY 42 FLIRT (Taj Mahal, ASCAP/Tavani, HMI) (MCA, ASCAP/Omeo, BMI/Len -Tom, ASCAP) 72 WE'RE GOING TO PARTY (Cotillion, BMI /14th Hour, BMI) (Jobete, ASCAP/R.K.S., ASCAP) CPP 73 LOVE MAKES A WOMAN 71 PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL (Houston Gold, BMI) 6 ALL IN MY MIND 93 FREE (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Unichappell, BMI) (Maurice Starr, ASCAP) 56 WHEN LOVE COMES CALLING (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI) (Kee -Drick, BMI /Black Eye, ASCAP) 34 LOVE ME ALL OVER 49 ROCKET 2 U (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) 67 ANTICIPATION 92 GET DOWN (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Kashif, BMI /King (Groupie, BMI) 9 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO (SBK Songs/Blackwood, BMI /Multi -Level, BMI) (Protoons, ASCAP) Arthur, ASCAP) 41 SAY IT AGAIN (Scaramanga, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP /Baby Love,

37 BED ROCK 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR 31 LOVE STRUCK (Blackwood, BMI /Henrey Suemay, BMI) ASCAP) CPP (Georgio /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP (Zomba, ASCAP) (Shockadelica, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP 58 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY 38 WHO DO YOU LOVE 68 BETCHA CAN'T LOSE (WITH MY LOVE) 28 GOING BACK TO CALI 64 LOVER FOR LIFE (Irving, BMI) CPP (Peter Brown, ASCAP /Rod Saulsongs, ASCAP) (Stone Diamond, BMI/Leahcim, BMI /Sekots, ASCAP) (Def Jam, ASCAP) (Feel The Beat, BMI /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP 75 SLOW STARTER 16 WILD, WILD WEST 47 CAN YOU WAIT 17 HERE COMES THE NIGHT 26 LOVEY DOVEY (Raha, BMI /Black Lion, ASCAP /Captain Z, ASCAP) (Willesden, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP/Gaidi, ASCAP /Mandels, ASCAP) (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Bayjun Beat, BMI) (Shaman Drum, BMI) 25 SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT 12 WISHING WELL 83 CAN'T LOVE YOU TONIGHT 43 HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME 4 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' (WB, ASCAP /E /A, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, (Virgin- Nymph, BMI/Young Terence, BMI /Rare Blue, (Tiju, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) (Julie Moosekick, BMI /Mountain Peake, ASCAP) (Nelana, BMI /Rashida, BMI /Limited Funds, BMI/Texas ASCAPNintertainment, ASCAP /Donril, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) CPP 77 COMPASSION 88 HOW LONG City, BMI) ASCAP) 100 WOULDN'T YOU LOVE TO LOVE ME? (Virgin- Nymph, BMI /Morning Crew, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP /Copyright Control) 22 MAN IN THE MIRROR 81 SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME (Controversy, ASCAP) 23 COULDN'T CARE LESS 32 I AM YOUR MELODY (Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP / Aerostation (Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Lilyac, 80 YES (Jobete, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /RC Songs, ASCAP) CPP (Valda, BMI /Sunsight, BMI /Boykin, BMI) Corporation, ASCAP) ASCAP /Mchoma, BMI /Bernard Wright, BMI) (Hands Down, ASCAP) 2 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") 60 IBETYA,I'LLLETYA 19 MERCEDES BOY 21 STAND UP 55 YES (IF YOU WANT ME) (MCA, ASCAP/Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP/Tootsie (Jobete, ASCAP/Gentle General, ASCAP /Crystal Raisin, (MCA, ASCAP / Unicity, ASCAP /Jenn-A -Bug, ASCAP) (WB, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Perfect Punch, BMI /Pet Me, BMI) Songs, ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP 24 MY GIRL 36 STRANGE RELATIONSHIP 14 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE 86 DINNER FOR TWO 61 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP (Make It Big, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Monty Seward, (Chappell, ASCAP /Intersong, ASCAP /God's Little (Jay King IV, BMI) (Irving, BMI) CPP 91 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS ASCAP/Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP) Publishing Co., ASCAP) 66 DIVINE EMOTIONS 57 I NEED MONEY BAD (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) 5 SWEET SENSATION 76 YOUNG LOVE (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/When Words Collide, BMI) (Summa Group, BMI /Bright Light, BMI /Maird, BMI) 59 NEW GIRL ON THE BLOCK (Trycep, BMI /Ferncliff, BMI) (SAEG, BMI /Randy Michelle, BMI /Hello, BMI) 65 DO YOU FEEL IT 90 I NEED SOMEBODY (SMA, ASCAP) 87 TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME (Content, BMI/Tyronza, BMI) (Protmns, ASCAP /Guy Vaughn, ASCAP /Ackee, 96 NEXT TIME (Zomba, ASCAP/Willesden, BMI) 33 DON'T MESS WITH MY HEART ASCAP /Shedrock, BMI /Island, BMI) (Jobete, ASCAP/Mazarati, ASCAP) CPP 97 THANK YOU (FALETTINMEBEMICELFAGAIN) (Box Town, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI) 35 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 8 MITE AND DAY (Mijac, BMI) 50 DON'T WASTE MY TIME (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP (Al B. Sure! International, ASCAP /Key West 7 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS (Walftoons, ASCAP) 82 IF WE TRY International, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) (Trycep, BMI/Willesden, BMI /Mardago, BMI /Pera, 15 DON'T YOU KNOW (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI) 45 NO PAIN, NO GAIN BMI) CPP (Way To Go, ASCAP /E.F. Cuttin, ASCAP /Donril, 69 IN THE MIX (Miami Spice, ASCAP) 98 THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) (Muscle Shoals, BMI /Jalew, BMI) 74 NO PAIN, NO GAIN (Monte Moir, ASCAP/Virgin-Nymph, BMI) CPP 40 EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE 18 INSTANT REPLAY (R.K.S., ASCAP/Jobete, ASCAP) 99 THINKING OF YOU (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /L'il Mama, BMI /Mercy (Mashamug, BMI /Island, BMI/What's New Wave, 39 ONE TIME LOVE (Maurice White, ASCAP/Yougoulei, ASCAP/Wenkewa, Kersey, BMI) BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP (Jasper Stone, ASCAP) ASCAP) 20 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE 13 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU 3 000 LA LA LA 94 THRILL SEEKERS SHEET MUSIC AGENTS are (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI /My! My!, BMI /Careers, (Ahana, BMI) (April, ASCAP /Midnight Magnet, ASCAP/Oh -Bev, (Troutman's, BMI /Saja, BMI) listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies and may not represent BMI) CPP 53 JUST GOT PAID ASCAP /McNella, ASCAP) 62 TIRED OF BEING ALONE mixed folio rights. 85 EVIL ROY (Mochrie, ASCAP /Cal -Gene, BMI) 95 PAID IN FULL (Irving, BMI /AI Green, BMI) ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Sir & Trini, ASCAP /Streamline Moderne, 27 JUST NAVIN' FUN (Robert Hill) 79 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS ALM Almo HAN Hansen ASCAP /Black Lion, ASCAP /Captain Z, (Conceited, ASCAP/Let's Shine, ASCAP) 84 PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND (Lon -Hop, BMI) B -M HL Hal Leonard ASCAP/Texascity, BMI) 78 KEEP RISIN' TO THE TOP (Zomba, ASCAP) 54 TWO OCCASIONS Belwin Mills 48 FALLING IN LOVE (Entertaining, BMI /Danica, BMI) 29 PIANO IN THE DARK (Hip Trip, BMI/Hip Chic, BMI /Mister Johnson's Jams, B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogul! (ADRA, BMI /Rapp City, BMI /Guinea Farm, BMI) 63 LITTLE WALTER (Rutland Road, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, BMI /Peer -Southern, ASCAP/Tammi, BMI) CPP BP Bradley MCA MCA 44 FATHER FIGURE (PolyGram, ASCAP/Two Tuff- Enuff, BMI) ASCAP /Dwarf -village, ASCAP) 10 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern (Chappell, ASCAP/Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) 46 LIVING IN THE LIMELIGHT 11 PINK CADILLAC (Crazy People, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) CPP CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 30 FISHNET (Willesden, BMI/WB, ASCAP) (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP 70 THE WAY YOU ME LOVE CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 51 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON 89 PLAYTHING (Wiz Kid, BMI /Irving, BMI)

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 25 www.americanradiohistory.com PUBLICITY NORMAN CONNORS PRINTS (Continued from page 23) when I heard their first album, I Lithographed On Heavy Gloss stock really fell in love with it," he says. BLACK & WHITE $x10'8 "I don't see any musical conflict as 500 - $60.00 1000 - 85.00 long as the lyrics fit within what COLOR they're saying." 1000 - $388.00 Connors will be taking to the Above Prices Include Typesetting a Freight road "within a month or so" to Send 8x10 Photo - Check or M.O. support "Passion." Tour dates will include stops in Europe and Japan. Full Color & B/W Posters Composites - Cards - Other Sizes "There are a lot of loyal fans over- seas, so I'm really looking forward Send For Catalog 1(ld to performing abroad, especially since I haven't been to certain &J1SSaaa countries for a long time. The last 1867 E. Florida' Deft. BB Rainmakers. Epic act Tease is being, produced by label mate Mtume on its second album, "Remember ..." Shown V I in Springfield, MO 65803 taking a break from their work on a cover of Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand The Rain" are Tease member Kipper Jones, left, time was Japan must have (417) 869-9433 or 869-3456 he and Mtume. been the early '70s," says.

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2 2 1 17 KEITH SWEAT VINTERTAINMENT 60763 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) MAKE IT LAST FOREVER 41 46 46 25 MILES JAYE ISLAND 90615 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) MILES

O 4 5 20 GEORGE MICHAEL A3 COLUMBIA OC 40867 (CD) FAITH 42 56 71 4 BIZ MARKIE COLD CHILLIN' 25675/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) GOIN' OFF VARIOUS ARTISTS 4 3 3 19 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS MCA 42004 (8.98) (CD) ALL OUR LOVE 43 42 43 6 SLEEPING BAG'S GREATEST MIXERS COLLECTION II SLEEPING BAG TLX 42012 (8.98) 5 5 6 21 THE DEELE SOLAR ST 72555 (8.98) (CD) EYES OF A STRANGER ® NEW IIII. 1 TEENA MARIE EPIC FE 40872 /E.P.A. NAKED TO THE WORLD TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 8 11 24 THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 45 45 51 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS PROFILE PRO 1248 (9.98) (CD) BEST OF HOUSE MUSIC © (CD) COLUMBIA BFC 40964

7 6 4 19 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6248 ML (8.98) (co) CHARACTERS 46 41 41 49 LISA LISA & CULT JAM COLUMBIA FC 40477 (CD) SPANISH FLY

8 7 7 55 SALT -N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU PL 1007 (8.9B) (co) HOT, COOL & VICIOUS 47 62 68 4 BOOGIE BOYS CAPITOL 46917 (8.98) ROMEO KNIGHT

9 9 9 5 MORRIS DAY WARNER BROS. 25651 (8.98) (CD) DAYDREAMING 48 53 53 5 GAVIN CHRISTOPHER EMI -MANHATTAN 46998 (8.98) (CD) GAVIN

CI 11 8 40 NATALIE COLE EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53051 (8.98) (CD) EVERLASTING 49 43 34 50 PUBLIC ENEMY DEF JAM BFC 40658 /COLUMBIA YO! BUM RUSH THE SHOW

11 17 22 4 BILLY OCEAN JIVE JL 8495 /ARISTA (9.98) (CD) TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS 50 48 38 11 TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA AL 8529 (8.98) (CD) TELL IT TO MY HEART

12 12 12 43 WHITNEY HOUSTON £5 ARISTA AL 8805 (9.98) (CD) WHITNEY 51 40 31 13 SOUNDTRACK DEF JAM SC 44042 /COLUMBIA (CD) LESS THAN ZERO

13 13 18 21 MIKI HOWARD ATLANTIC 81810 (8.98) (CD) LOVE CONFESSIONS 52 57 54 26 THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN 6246 ML (8.98) (CD) TOGETHER AGAIN

14 10 15 25 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ MCA 5986 (8.98) (C)) LIVING LARGE ... 53 49 49 22 CLARENCE CARTER ICHIBAN ICH 1016 (8.98) (CD> HOOKED ON LOVE 15 15 14 13 JUST-ICE FRESH LPRE -5 /SLEEPING BAG (8.98) KOOL & DEADLY ® 61 65 52 GEORGIO MOTOWN 6229 ML (8.98) (CD) SEXAPPEAL 16 18 20 14 PEBBLES MCA 42094 (8.98) (CD) PEBBLES 55 55 56 9 DIANNE REEVES BLUE NOTE BLJ 46906/EMI -MANHATTAN (8.98) (CD) DIANNE REEVES

17 16 21 21 KOOL MOE DEE JIVE 1079 -1.J /RCA (8.98) (CD) HOW YA LIKE ME NOW 56 39 36 17 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA AL 8497 (11.98) (co) ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM

18 20 16 26 ANGELA WINBUSH MERCURY 832 733- 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) SHARP 57 51 45 21 FULL FORCE COLUMBIA FC 40894 (CD) GUESS WHO'S COMIN' TO THE CRIB?

19 19 17 56 JODY WATLEY A MCA 5898 (8.98) (CD) JODY WATLEY 58 44 44 24 SHANICE WILSON A &M SP 5128 (8.98) (CD) DISCOVERY

20 14 10 20 ROGER REPRISE 25496 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) UNLIMITED! 59 59 50 84 KENNY G. A2 ARISTA AL8 -8427 (8.98) (CD) DUOTONES 21 22 19 18 MELI'SA MORGAN CAPITOL CLT -46943 (8.98) (CD) GOOD LOVE ® 67 73 3 ALPHONSE MOUZON OPTIMISM OP 6002 (8.98) (CD) EARLY SPRING 22 21 13 21 EARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA FC 40596 (CD) TOUCH THE WORLD 61 54 52 7 PEABO BRYSON ELEKTRA 60753 (9.98) (CD) POSITIVE

23 23 27 44 THE O'JAYS P.I.R. ST 53036 /EMI -MANHATTAN (8.98) (CD) LET ME TOUCH YOU 62 47 61 36 ERIC B. & RAKIM 4TH &B'WAY4005 /ISLAND(8.98) (CD) PAID IN FULL

24 29 29 8 STACY LATTISAW MOTOWN 6247 ML (8.98) (CD) PERSONAL ATTENTION 63 52 55 106 ANITA BAKER A3 ELEKTRA 60444(8.98) (CD) RAPTURE

25 24 26 19 GERALD ALBRIGHT ATLANTIC 81813 (8.98) (CD) JUST BETWEEN US 64 50 47 59 EXPOSE ARISTA AL 8441 (8.98) (CD) EXPOSURE

26 38 57 3 SOUNDTRACK EMI -MANHATTAN 48680 (9.98) (CD) SCHOOL DAZE 65 65 62 10 CHRIS JASPER CBS ASSOCIATED BFZ 44053/ERA. (CD) SUPERBAD

27 26 25 20 KASHIF ARISTA AL -8447 (8.98) (CD) LOVE CHANGES 66 68 67 44 L.L. COOL J A2 DEF JAM FC 40793 /COLUMBIA (CD) BIGGER & DEFFER

28 34 28 35 LEVERT ATLANTIC 81773 (8.98) (CD) THE BIG THROWDOWN 67 58 58 6 REBBIE JACKSON COLUMBIA BFC 40896 (CD) R U TUFF ENUFF

29 30 40 5 DA'KRASH CAPITOL CI 48355 (8.98) (CD) DA'KRASH 68 64 59 36 FORCE M.D.'S TOMMY BOY TBLP 25631 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) TOUCH AND GO

30 25 30 17 JOYCE SIMS SLEEPING BAG TLX 10 (8.98) (CD) COME INTO MY LIFE 69 NEW ' 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS PROFILE PRO 1251(8.98) HARDAS HELL

31 70 - 2 MANTRON IX CAPITOL 48336 (8.98) (CD) IN FULL EFFECT Ci NEW 1 NORMAN CONNORS CAPITOL 48514 (8.98) (CD) PASSION

32 31 32 23 THE JETS MCA 42085 (8.98) (CD) MAGIC CI NEW110, 1 JEAN CARNE ATLANTIC 81811 (8.98) (CD) YOU'RE A PART OF ME

33 32 42 20 TONY TERRY EPIC BFE 40890 /E.P.A. (CD) FOREVER YOURS 72 NEW ' 1 THE FIT A &M SP 5183 (8.98) (CD) JUST RAVIN' FUN

34 33 33 43 STEPHANIE MILLS MCA 5996 (8.98) (CD) IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 73 66 66 47 THE WHISPERS SOLAR ST 72554 (8.98) (CD) JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME MACHINE 35 35 39 9 HURRY'S THE HOUSE THAT RAP BUILT 74 74 74 34 UTFO SELECT SEL 21619 (8.98) (CD) LETHAL SOUND CHECK PLS 1009 /NEXT PLATEAU (8.98) (CD)

36 36 35 56 SMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 6226 ML (8.98) (CD) ONE HEARTBEAT 75 71 60 24 BARRY WHITE A &M SP 5154(8.98) (Co) THE RIGHT NIGHT AND BARRY WHITE

A FUNNY GAME 37 28 23 14 MICHAEL COOPER WARNER BROS. 25653 (8.98) (CD) LOVE IS SUCH OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a TABU FZ 40320 /E.P.A. (CD) HEARSAY 38 27 24 35 ALEXANDER O'NEAL numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

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Y Y w á w ° Orz CLUB PLAY w z 12 -INCH SINGLES SALES Compiled from a national sample of dance club playlists. Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. 3 = TITLE ARTIST TITLE ARTIST H _3 n. 3O LABEL & NUMBER.' DISTRIBUTING LABEL H -J N 3 O LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL

* * No. 1 * * * * NO. 1 * * PINK CADILLAC DOLANTICANN MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF (REMIX) 1 1 2 8 NATALIE COLE 3 6 8 STACEY Q EMI V O 1 -MANHATTAN -56084 2 weeks at No. One AT 0 -86616 wee k at No. One 2 4 4 8 PROVE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) ARISTA ADI -9677 TAYLOR DAYNE U 2 4 8 ROCKET 2 U (REMIX) MCA 23822 THE JETS 3 3 3 8 ROCKET 2 U (REMIX) MCA 23822 THE JETS 3 4 5 10 OUT OF THE BLUE (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0 -86621 DEBBIE GIBSON

4 5 6 7 DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0 -86616 STACEY Q ® 5 9 9 NAUGHTY GIRLS (REMIX) /I SURRENDER JIVE 1084-1.1D RCA SAMANTHA FOX O 9 12 5 ADVENTURE COLUMBIA 44 07471 ELEANOR O 8 10 6 NIGHTIME (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96710 PRETTY POISON BLUE MONDAY /TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD 6 8 9 7 NEW ORDER 6 1 3 8 THINKING OF YOU (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 07566 EARTH, WIND & FIRE QWEST PROMOWARNER BROS. 7 7 8 7 BREAKAWAY A &M SP -12259 BIG PIG O 10 11 10 WISHING WELL (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 07543 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY ® 10 14 5 ALWAYS ON MY MIND EMI-MANHATTAN v -56089 PET SHOP BOYS 8 7 8 9 FISHNET WARNER BROS. 0.20778 MORRIS DAY O 11 16 5 BEHIND THE WHEEL SIRE PROMO /WARNER BROS. DEPECHE MODE 0 11 14 7 PINK CADILLAC EMI -MANHATTAN V -56084 NATALIE COLE 10 17 28 3 INSTINCTUAL RCA 7605 -1 -RD IMAGINATION 10 12 16 7 DREAMIN' OF LOVE LMR 4001 STEVIE B

11 12 19 4 LIKE A CHILD 4TH & B'WAY 458/ISLAND NOEL 11 14 18 5 JUST A MIRAGE (REMIX) CHRYSALIS 4V9 43223 JELLYBEAN

12 2 1 8 DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER (REMIX) CAPITOL V.15359 THE KANE GANG 12 9 1 9 FATHER FIGURE COLUMBIA 44 07547 GEORGE MICHAEL

13 15 25 4 JACK THE LAD MAXIE MUSIC 459 43220 /CHRYSALIS 3 MAN ISLAND 13 13 17 6 PROVE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) ARISTA ADI -9677 TAYLOR DAYNE

14 13 20 5 NIGHTIME (REMIX) VIRGIN 0 -96710 PRETTY POISON 14 6 2 12 GIRLFRIEND MCA 23794 PEBBLES

15 22 33 4 I FEEL IT POPULAR POP 6 SUZIE AND THE CUBANS 15 19 38 4 NITE AND DAY WARNER BROS. 0.20782 AL B. SURE!

16 6 5 8 BEDROCK (REMIX) MorowN 4603MG GEORGIO ló 16 24 5 BEDROCK (REMIX) MOTOWN 4603MG GEORGIO

17 16 18 6 STAND UP VIRGIN 096732 HINDSIGHT 1 25 26 4 LIKE A CHILD 4TH & B WAY 458 /ISLAND NOEL

18 18 30 3 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE/ECSTASY LONDON 886 2621 /POLYGRAM BANANARAMA i8 26 42 3 ALWAYS ON MY MIND EMI -MANHATTAN V.56089 PET SHOP BOYS

19 24 31 3 BANGO /BACK TO THE BEAT FRESH FRE80117/SLEEPING BAG THE TODD TERRY PROJECT 19 21 27 4 BREAKAWAY A &M 5P -12259 BIG PIG

20 19 27 4 KISS AND TELL REPRISE 0-20841/WARNER BROS. BRYAN FERRY Cl 24 28 5 DA'BUTT EMI -MANHATTAN V -56083 E.U.

21 21 24 6 DREAMIN' OF LOVE LMR 4001 STEVIE B 21 18 22 7 CALL ME (REMIX) EPIC 4907573 /EPA. SPAGNA ® 29 42 3 SPEED OF LIGHT A &M SP -12268 REIMY 22 15 13 11 SAVIN' MYSELF CRITIQUE 0- 96724 /ATLANTIC ERIA FACHIN 23 42 - 2 DIVINE EMOTIONS REPRISE 0- 20874 /WARNER BROS. NARADA 23 30 43 3 TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT NEXT PLATEAU NP -50072 SWEET SENSATION LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' (REMIX) GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR 24 28 34 4 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 24 32 31 4 BILLY OCEAN MCA 23804 JIVE .01- 9679 / ARISTA

25 27 29 5 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE NO MORE JUMP STREET JS-1014 BASEMENT BOYS 25 20 19 8 GOING BACK TO CALI /JACK THE RIPPER DEE JAM 44 07563/COLUMBIA L.L. COOL J GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR LOVIN ON NEXT TO NOTHIN CI 30 41 3 BILLY OCEAN CD 28 35 5 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS JIVE JDI. 9679/ ARISTA MCA 23804 0 33 38 3 TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT NEXT PLATEAU NP50072 SWEET SENSATION 27 17 21 7 HYPNOTIZE (REMIX) MERCURY 870 169 -1 /POLYGRAM TASTE -T -LIPS 28 35 40 4 LET'S GET BUSY TRAX TX1 59 CURTIS MCCLAINE & ON THE HOUSE 2$ 36 44 3 DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER CAPITOL V -15359 THE KANE GANG

® 43 - 2 I'M OVER YOU CAPITOL V.15347 SEQUAL 29 33 33 6 MAN IN THE MIRROR EPIC 49 07510 /E.P.A. MICHAEL JACKSON EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART (REMIX) ® 40 47 3 THE BREAKFAST CLUB 30 46 2 INSTINCTUAL RCA 7605-1.RD IMAGINATION MCA - 23833 31 41 - 2 SIMPLE SIMON (YOU GOTTA REGARD) CAPITOL V-15362 MANTRONIX 31 37 - 2 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE COLUMBIA 4407584 LISA LISA & CULT JAM 32 32 32 6 MACHINE DOG BROTHERS 003 KONK 32 48 - 2 SPEED OF LIGHT A &M SP -12268 REIMY

33 14 13 8 CALL ME (REMIX) EPIC 49 07573/EP.A. SPAGNA 33 31 29 9 PARTY PEOPLE IDLERS WAR.015 /WARLOCK ROYAL HOUSE

TIGHTEN UP (1 JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN') 34 25 23 5 WALLY JUMP JR. /CRIMINAL ELEMENT 34 23 12 11 I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY MCA 23817 BLUE MERCEDES CRIMINAL CR- 12.022

35 45 - 2 THE PROMISE 10 IMPORT/10 RECORDS WHEN IN ROME 35 45 50 3 BANGO /BACK TO THE BEAT FRESH FRE-801 1 7/SLEEPING BAG THE TODD TERRY PROJECT 0 44 - 2 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE COLUMBIA 44 07584 LISA LISA & CULT JAM 36 49 - 2 I'M OVER YOU CAPITOL V.15347 SEQUEL 37 20 11 9 HOT HOT HOT (REMIX) ELEKTRA 066783 THE CURE 37 27 15 23 TRAMP /PUSH IT NEXT PLATEAU NP 50063 SALT -N -PEPA

38 36 37 5 SHE'S FINE VIRGIN 0 -96733 VELORE & DOUBLE -O 38 29 25 6 STAND UP VIRGIN 096732 HINDSIGHT

39 49 - 2 OVER AND OVER AND OVER ISLAND 0 -96705 MICHELLE GOULET 39 39 39 6 BOUNCE BACK SPINN SP-2852 FIRE ON BLONDE ® 47 - 2 STRANGE BUT TRUE REPRISE 0.20853 /WARNER BROS. TIMES TWO 40 47 - 2 WILD, WILD WEST JIVE 1086 -1- JD/RCA KOOL MOE DEE

41 NEW I 1 TROUBLE MERCURY 870 1541 / POLYGRAM NIA PEEPLES 41 22 7 13 PERFECT LOVER ATLANTIC 0 -86619 COMPANY B

42 NEW 1 JUST GOT PAID COLUMBIA 44 07588 JOHNNY KEMP 42 41 45 5 HOT HOT HOT (REMIX) ELEKTRA 0 -66783 THE CURE

® 48 - 2 DA'BUTT EMI -MANHATTAN V -56083 E.U. ® NEW ' 1 JUST GOT PAID COLUMBIA 4407588 JOHNNY KEMP

® NEW 1 TWENTY KILLER HURTS GEFFEN PROMO /WARNER BROS. GENE LOVES JEZEBEL 44 42 46 3 DON'T STOP ME NOW DREAM MMD0o4 FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE

45 NEW 1 TOGETHER FOREVER (REMIX) RCA 8320.1 -RD RICK ASTLEY 45 NEW 1 CAN'T LOVE YOU TONIGHT WARNER BROS. 020859 GWEN GUTHRIE

46 NEW 1 CAN'T LOVE YOU TONIGHT WARNER BROS. 0 -20859 GWEN GUTHRIE 46 NEW 1 SIMPLE SIMON (YOU GOTTA REGARD) CAPITOL V -15362 MANTRONIX

Cl NEW 1 LOVE STRUCK A&M SP -12265 JESSE JOHNSON 4] NEW 1 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE NO MORE JUMP STREET JS -1014 BASEMENT BOYS

48 34 17 9 PARTY PEOPLE IDLERS WAR- 015 /WARLOCK ROYAL HOUSE 48 35 30 22 I WANT HER VINTERTAINMENT 80- 66788 /ELEKTRA KEITH SWEAT

CI NEW 1 IT WORKS FOR ME 4TH & B WAY 457/ISLAND PAM RUSSO 49 NEW I I LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE /ECSTACY LONDON 886 262 -1 / POLYGRAM BANANARAMA

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OTitles with the greatest sales or club play increase this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 1 million units. RIAA certification for sales of 2 million units. Records listed under Club Play are 12 -inch unless indicated otherwise.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 27 www.americanradiohistory.com Potoker And Jones Give New Order Tune New Life

SHELL- SHOCKED: The long - co- written by the fab Calloway is currently working with a new day." brought us the wondrous "Spike awaited John Potoker remix of the brothers, Vincent and Reggie. band called the Gentleman Dudes; Jones" a couple of years back, has classic dance track "Blue Monday" MCA has recorded some solo mate- QUICK ASIDE: Poor release a domestic release with "Peanuts" (Qwest/WB) by New Order, super- TOP PRIORITY: The little label rial; and Ad -Rock has an acting scheduling has soured the mass (Atlantic), an aggressive techno- vised by Quincy Jones, has finally from Brooklyn, N.Y., First Priori- role in a new film from director commercial appeal of Eurythmics' number in the Kraftwerk mold ... been completed. You wouldn't ty -which is now distributed Hugh Hudson ( "Chariots Of Fire ") fine album "Savage" (RCA), but Bau Kahn offers a hypnotic under- think that much could have been through Atlantic -has just un- ... Jellybean Benitez's production that doesn't mean the dance floor ground number that enchants, ti- done to improve an already near - leashed albums from its two big- must suffer. "You Have Placed A tled "Magic" (Quark, 212 -355 -6013) perfect selection, but this new ver- gest artists. "What More Can I Chill In My Heart" has been ex- ... Busy remixer Dave "O" has sion really kicks. The essence of Say ?" by Audio Two is destined to tended and churns along smoothly; two chart contenders. "Anticipa- the original has been accented by further establish siblings Milk D it is even more accessible than "I tion" (RCA) from the Dazz Band is an altered bass line, additional per- and Gizmo as prime forces in to- DANCE Need A Man." The flip is a lovely a rather calm but pleasing cussion, and (surprise! ?!) sampled day's rap market. Simple yet dead- live version of "Here Comes The r&b /pop number, while Dan Reed overdubs; coupled with the act's ly rhythm backings are enhanced Rain Again" ... Sire has issued Network's "Ritual" (Mercury) is a current smash, "Touched By The by an inventive rap styling. "Giz the Ivan Ivan megamix of Depeche straight -ahead rocker with a Hand Of God," it's a programming Starts Buggin'," "When The Two Mode's "Behind The Wheel" with danceable edge interpreted, in necessity . .. Blue Mercedes has, Is On The Mic," "Put It 2 Music," by Bill Coleman the band's cover of the oldie four versions. thankfully, opted for a soul -styled "I Don't Care" (the new single), "Route 66" ... Telex, which release as its second single. "See and the title track are highly rec- company and label, Jellybean Pro- Want Must Have" (MCA) pours ommended. Next up is the album ductions, now has offices on both out a'70s groove in abundance and debut of highly heralded female coasts. In L.A., contact 213 -874- will surprise those who were ex- rapper MC Lyte, "Lyte As A 2312; in N.Y., 212 -307 -9060 . . pecting another "jack- jack -jack- Rock." Lyte has chosen to collabo- Afrika Bambaataa's newest proj- house -house -house" record from rate with both Audio Two and Alli- ect, which we mentioned briefly a the duo ... "Extraordinary Love" ance's King Of Chill on the 10 se- few weeks back, will be released in (Atlantic) will surely place Regina lections. Lyte's fluent and hard the States on the Capitol label. The back in the limelight. Tastefully style, accomplished with her part- project is titled "The Light," and remixed by Michael Hutchinson, a ner, D.J. K -Rock, is best captured the first single will be the U.K. pop subtle yet funky groove propels on the tracks "I Am Woman" hit "Reckless," which features the song at an energetic tempo ... (would kill with a remix), "Lyte UB40 ... Apparently the always Favorite pop stars Daryl Hall & Thee MC," "Paper Thin," "10% innovative Malcolm McLaren is John Oates have returned on a Dis," and last year's classic "I working on a new album ... Lon- new label (Arista) with a mid - Cram To Understand U (Sam)." don Records out of the U.K. has tempo, typically catchy r &b /pop Lyte's forthright, uncompromis- formed a new dance label, Full offering. "Everything Your Heart ing rhymes can only further the Frequency Range Recording, to Desires" is interpreted in four cause of females in the male -domi- concentrate on U.S. and U.K. mixes, three from Gary Wright nated rap arena. dance acts. First releases are from and one from Shep Pettibone .. . Jamie Principle, Salt -N -Pepa, and Also back on track is Teddy Pen- BEATS & PIECES: Apparently a variety of artists on the "House dergrass with "Joy" (Elektra). (as reported in the U.K. mag New Sounds Of Chicago Vol. III -Acid This is the record you've been Musical Express) the Beastie Boys Tracks" ... Sheila E. is in the stu- waiting for him to make for years. may never work together again. dio preparing new material ... The It's an easily programmable, low - The British mag reports the old U.K. label, that Smiths' Rough Gunning For Gotham. New U.K. act Fields Of The Nephilim, featuring vocalist (a la working on in- Trade, be an key dance number "Don't three are currently may putting together Carl McCoy, played songs from its debut RCA /Beggars Banquet album, "Dawn Look Any Further ") that height- dividual projects and have severed album of unreleased tracks, which Razor," during a showcase date at New York's Cat Club. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) ens Pendergrass' sensual and se- ties with mentor /producer Rick may include a cover of "Blue Mon- ductive stature. It's produced and Rubin. According to NME, Mike D

We have a complete selection of U.K.'s Imagination Comes `Closer' To U.S. DANCE /DISCO 12" all US major & independent label (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) 12" and selected imports U.S.A. MAJOR 8 INDEPENDENT LABELS New On RCA Labe4 Group's Success Is `Instinctual' AND SELECTED IMPORTS Call us at our new 800 number from the group's seventh album The band has focused its atten- BY BILL COLEMAN LATEST 12" RELEASES project, "Closer." John says the sin- tion on making the new single and CALL OUR TOLL FREE NEW YORK Popular U.K. act gle "is just a door opener and a album click in the U.S. and has been I Need Somebody--Debbie Jacobs Don't You-Fascination 800 NUMBER Don't Turn-Park Ave. Black Inc. Mix -BlackJack (OUTSIDE NEW YORK STATE) Imagination has been absent from taste of the album's cuisine." Un- playing track dates at clubs, "feel- Is It Me- Midnight Fantasy Hit The Deck -Box Trouble 800 -992 -9011 the U.S. music scene for nearly five like Imagination's previous efforts, ing out the audience," says Ingram. Put The Record -Out To Shock -Remix Hot Traxx- Ultimate JB JR. CALL NOW FOR LATEST 12' years. After a label change from "Closer" boasts the work of a num- "People need to see who you are Somethings -Candy J Pump Up- Bassix RELEASE INFORMATION Thais How I Feel-Hokus Pokus Change On Me-Cynthia MCA to RCA, the group has a top 10 ber of noted U.S. producers. and what you look like; if you're not Reach -Modern Rocketry Suspicious Minds -Bobby 0 Club Play smash here, "Instinctu- "We didn't come here to get any- out promoting in America when you Stop The Violence-Jam Massive Double Jack Mix- Mirage CALL FOR OUR NEW al," proof that greener pastures body else's sound. What each pro- have a single, then A Day In The Life-Black Riot I Feel It-Suzie + The Cubans forget it." Beat Goes On -Break Boys Family-Situations FREE CATALOG await stateside. ducer gave us was their own bit of Newest member Peter Royer points Hey You -Divine You're The One-Tapps Listing All New Records & The group's multi- instrumental- out that "people think that if you Hooked-Spyder D You To Blame-Sylve All Titles We Stock Feel The Music-Howard Sanders Baila Daila-Remixes-Click ist, Ashley Ingram, sheds light on haven't had a hit in America, you including 800 You Gots To Chill -EPMD Dancing On The Island -Liz over the label move. "MCA's timing was `We became very haven't had a hit anywhere." Royer Be Your Lover -Ton + Pack Lausanne DANCE Fly Tetas-Jose Chinga Save Your Love -Priscilla /DISCO no good. They were a record compa- joined the group five months ago af- Show Means CLASSICS ny that was going through some well known for ter the departure of drummer Errol changes and not getting us over [to Kennedy. the U.S.]." The interim period be- sounds that Both Ingram and John have other UNIQUE RECORD DIST. tween MCA and RCA saw the group are very slinky, irons in the fire in addition to their 110 DENTON AVE. NEW HYDE PK., N.Y. 11040 signed to WEA, but legal entangle- work with Imagination. Ingram Phone (516) 294-5900 (01) FAX (516) 741 -3584 ments with a U.K. independent label very sexy, and most recently co -wrote the top five prevented a release on WEA, leav- r &b hit "Baby, Be Mine" for vocal- ing them without new product for very erotic' ist Miki Howard, while John hosts almost five years. The group's early his own late -night chat show in the '80s hits, "Just An Illusion" and U.K., called "Leee's Place," which "Changes," have since gone on to seasoning," John says. "Whereas he describes as "very casual, like a PARTY DJs WANTED become dance -floor staples. the other albums were good in our modern-day `Casablanca.' " The 7- year -old outfit "became eyes, we still had certain tracks and The trio realizes how important FOR THE HEARTTHROB, very well known for sounds that are feels that we always wanted to put "Instinctual" is in getting "Closer" America's fastest growing dance very slinky, very sexy, very erotic," on them but were advised not to. off the ground. Royer sums it up: club chain. Positions available for says lead vocalist Leee John. The [The album is] a variety of styles "Our efforts are concentrated on premise behind Imagination is, ac- which we always wanted to inter- the present product; we're looking energetic Top -40 oriented DJs. cording to John, "a three -man outfit pret. Our influences have always to show America what they've been Personality and enthusiasm es- HEARTTHROB like the Police. The fundamentals been r&b, gospel, jazz, and Motown, missing." Plans are being finalized ENTERPRISES sential. Must be able to relocate. we wanted were strong bass and and we wanted to put all of these el- for the group to engage in a full - 455 E. Illinois strong drums; anything that was ements in." Nick Martinelli, Preston fledged world tour with an 11 -piece SUITE 660 resume photo to: fi- Send CHICAGO, IL. 60611 going to be added would give the Glass, and Arthur Baker are just a band this fall. nesse." few of those who lent their produc- Imagination's current hit is taken tion skills.

28 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com ALENT Jive /Arista Hones Ocean's Edge New Album To Tear Down 'Nice' Image tastic video to take him to the level black charts here in 1982. BY BRUCE HARING we hope to take him," Weiss says. A further series of business and NEW YORK Nice guys don't al- "The whole idea is to make Billy personal complications followed, ways finish last: Billy Ocean has look bigger than life." until "Caribbean Queen (No More two platinum albums to his credit. "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into Love On The Run)" became a world- But even nice guys need to pro- My Car" is charting this week on wide hit in 1984, starting a string ject a strong image, which is why the Billboard Hot Black, Adult Con- that has included subsequent char- Jive /Arista Records is trying to es- temporary, Crossover 30, 12 inch ters "Loverboy," "When The Going tablish Ocean as something more Dance Sales, and Hot 100 singles Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going," than a friendly Caribbean king with charts. The song, produced by Rob- and "There'll Be Sad Songs (To the rollout of his latest album, ert John "Mutt" Lange and Teddy Make You Cry)," all crossing over "Tear Down These Walls." Riley, isn't the story of a roadside on several charts. Despite Ocean's history of cross- encounter, according to Ocean. Barry LeVine, director of creative ing over his hits onto several charts, "I don't work like that," he says. marketing for Arista, says Ocean's the singer's undefined, "nice" iden- "I've got no kind of story that I new album will be a "lengthy proj- tity makes it harder to break new think people should tear down the ect" for the company, with four or sales horizons, according to Barry walls or get out of cars. The story five singles promoted during a 12- Weiss, director of creative market- develops from the lyrics, instead of to-18 -month campaign. He adds that Coming Back. Former Renaissance vocalist Annie Haslam has been playing East ing for Jive. the lyrics from a story. I want peo- the singer will be embarking on a Coast club dates to stir up label interest in a solo deal. On her Manhattan stop, "He's not slick at all, and he's a ple to see lots of different things in North American tour in June. Haslam played to a packed house at the Bottom Line. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) different kind of star than most are it that they can relate to. I want used to dealing with," says Weiss. them to dream over it, masticate "When he initally came out a lot of over it. [The songs] are things that people wanted him in slick, shiny apply to everyone's life." suits -make him like Prince, add The 10 -song album, produced by some charisma. But his humble, Wayne Brathwaite and Barry East - Atco nice personality has set him apart mond -Lange worked on three Snares Soundtrack To Murphy Film; from the market, and it takes a little tracks -is Ocean's first since 1986's longer to work that than your up- "Love Zone," which had two No. 1 front, in-your -face kind of singer. hits on Billboard's Hot Black Sin- The 'Naked' Truth: A Real Global Affair We want to take Billy from 2 million gles chart. sales to 4 million, to the Lionel Rich - Ocean's first hit was in 1976, GE WING HOT: Ateo Records has snagged the sound- Harrison's in Paris had contacted a very good African ie category." when "Love Really Hurts Without track for "Coming To America," Eddie Murphy's sum- guitarist. We wanted him to sit in. His cassette arrived To that end, the label designed You" hit No. 2 in the U.K. and No. mer movie, scheduled to hit theaters June 28. The Beat one morning when we were recording. Unfortunately, Ocean's videoclip for the album's 12 on the U.S. pop charts. However, caught a sneak preview of some footage from the film, we mistook the messenger carrying the cassette for the leadoff single, "Get Outta My the demise of his first U.S. label, which co-stars Arsenio Hall and looks very funny. guitarist. We handed him a guitar, and he played the Dreams, Get Into My Car," to estab- Ariola, kept Ocean largely a British Nile Rodgers is working on music for the movie, and whole session. At noon, when we were almost finished, lish a new, stronger image. phenomenon until "Nights (Feel the soundtrack will include a theme song recorded by the real guitarist showed up, and we realized we'd made "We made an effort to do a fan- Like Getting Down)" scored on the the System. Other material for the album is currently a mistake. But it was too late. We tried to keep the mes- being selected, according to Atco president Jerry senger's tracks on the record, but we couldn't. He was a Greenberg, who is highly enthusiastic about the project. bit too eccentric musically!" "We're very excited about get- Hall & Oates Promote New ting involved in this one," he SHORT TAKES I: Kingdom says. "The movie's hysterical, Come has been gearing up for and we're getting some great its spot on the upcoming Van Album With Teleconference music in already. So I think we Halen's Monsters Of Rock tour should have a winner." with a series of U.K. dates as the "Ooh Yeah" song oriented, a step There's plenty of other action opening act for Brit rock band BY BRUCE HARING back from the production focus of as well at the new Atco, rejuve- Magnum ... Be sure to check NEW YORK Daryl Hall & John the duo's last album, "Big Bam nated when Greenberg took over out Honeymoon Suite's upcom- Oates returned to the recording Boom." in February. The first signing under his tenure, Sweet ing Ted Templeman-produced album for Warner Bros., wars this month with a big barn Produced by Hall & Oates with Sensation, made its debut on the Hot 100 Singles chart "Racing After Midnight," due April 26. The label has boom, launching their first studio longtime bassist Tom "T-Bone" last week with "Take It While It's Hot." And there's a serviced radio with a neat picture compact disk of the album in three years with a closed - Wolk, the album sounds several sin- strong buzz on another new single from the label, rap leadoff single, "Love Changes Everything" ... Jimmy circuit press conference beamed to gles deep, with Hall & Oates' trade- group J.J. Fad's "Supersonic." (Look for this one to Cliff has inked a worldwide deal with General Talent In- more than a dozen cities in the U.S. mark blue -eyed soul vocals promi- take off in a big way.) ternational Agency. According to GTI president Jerry and Canada. nent throughout. Several of the Other new Ateo signings with upcoming releases in- Ade, the reggae star will be embarking on a summer The March 31 teleconference for tracks use the original demos re- clude Baxter Robinson and U.K. acts Escape Club and tour in support of his new CBS album, "Hanging Fire," "Ooh Yeah," hosted by Scott Shan- corded at Hall & Oates' home stu- Ya -Ya. Incidentally, don't be surprised to see future to be preceded by a visit to the U.K. Dates in Africa and non of WHTZ -FM New York, pro- dios, the duo reported. Atco releases bearing the label's original logo. the Far East are being lined up for the fall. moted the duo's Arista Records de- The three -year gap between re- leases saw Hall release a solo album NAKED STORIES: The new Talking Heads album, TIME OUT: Exposé member Gioia Bruno is on mater- ( "Three Hearts In The Happy End- "Naked," boasts a potpourri of international music nity leave and will not be performing with the group on 'You get more ing Machine ") and Oates produce styles. Says front man David Byrne, "When we were its spring /summer tour. Bruno has not left the trio per- several bands. Rumors during the recording in Paris, I would go to the clubs where they manently, however, and she plans to rejoin her band hits this way' duo's separation suggested an end had ethnic music. I saw an Argentine tango group, an mates when recording starts on the follow -up to their to the partnership, but Hall dis- all-woman salsa band from Columbia, a Brazilian per- platinum -plus Arista debut album, "Exposure." In the but after years on RCA. Stevie missed the talk during the telecon- cussionist, a festival of African music, and some Algeri- meantime, Miami -based singer Julie Albers will serve Wonder and David Bowie had previ- ference. an pop stars. The musical mix made all the elements of as a temporary replacement for Bruno on the road. ously used the method to promote `It allowed us to come back with a the record come together in a more organic way." tours or album releases. focus," Hall said, adding, tongue in For "Naked," the Heads employed a diverse selection SHORT TAKES II: Following a recent U.K. headline Attendees to the conference -in cheek, that the difference between of musicians from around the world, including players tour, Virgin act T'Pau is taking a brief break before en- New York; Atlanta; Boston; Calga- his solo work and a Hall & Oates al- from New York, Paris, Ireland (members of the tering the studio with producer Roy Thomas Baker to ry, Alberta; Chicago; Dallas; Seat- bum is simple: "You get more hits Pogues), and Britain (the ubiquitous Johnny Marr!). work on its second album. Meanwhile, in the U.S., Virgin tle; San Francisco; Washington; this way." Byrne says the band tried working with other musi- has released "China In Your Hand" as the new single Cleveland; Minneapolis; Los Ange- MTV recently premiered the vid- cians from different backgrounds, but they didn't work from the first T'Pau album following its success on the les; Montreal; Toronto; and De- eo for the first single, "Everything out. These included some Greek musicians who lived in Brit charts ... Rick Astley was recently forced to take troit- listened to cuts from "Ooh Your Heart Desires." Tour plans in- Queens, N.Y. "One of them was an 85-year-old clarinet a month off from promo activities due to "nervous ex- Yeah" interspersed with comments clude June dates in Canada, July - player," says Byrne. "But he played in the Greek style haustion" ... Former Kiss and Billy Idol manager Bill from the duo. Audience members in September U.S. stops, a September - and was never able to adapt his style to ours." Aucoin is back in action. Aucoin recently inked white each city questioned the duo over October visit to Japan, and an Octo- During sessions in Paris, the Heads experimented rapper Robert Ozn ... Pennsylvania-based hard rock the phone at the end of the confer- ber-December return trip to the with other musicians. Says Byrne, "I met a man from act Harpo has been making a lot of noise with its indie ence. U.S. New members of the band are Iran in the Paris Metro who played santur --a box with album "Armed To Deliver" and is reportedly being con- The album title reflects "what guitarist Pat Buchanan, drummer strings. He was good, but it didn't work out. sidered by several majors. The band is managed by happens when good things happen," Tony Beard, and sax player Mark "The funniest attempt came when a friend of Jerry Wade Perry, Whitney Houston's tour accountant. according to Oates. Hall called Rivera; Wolk is still the bass player.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 29 www.americanradiohistory.com ALEI vT ARTIST Blades Bidding Dirkschneider says, "After the 'Met- the second RCA album from Wax album's title track, will "show a lot DEVELOPMENTS al Heart' and 'Russian Roulette' al- U.K. -the duo of rock veterans Gra- more of us." bums, [the group] wanted to do ham Gouldman and Andrew For Mass Appeal more commercial music, and I'm not Gold -the label has been attempting ROAD LADY NEW ACCEPTANCE a commercial singer. When we start- to build upon the extensive reputa- Warner Bros., which has just re- BY JIM BESSMAN Following a nine -year stint as lead ed composing the next album, we tions of the individual band mem- leased Jane Siberry's new album, NEW YORK Rubén Blades' new singer with German hard rock act found out it didn't work anymore. bers as well as to increase aware- "The Walking" (on the reactivated Elektra album, "Nothing But The Accept, Udo Dirkschneider is front- But we're still good friends, and we ness of their more recent collabora- Reprise label), understands that the Truth," represents his biggest bid for ing his own band, U.D.O., which has worked together on all the lyrics tive efforts. critically acclaimed, quirky Canadian broader acceptance. just released its RCA debut album, and music for 'Animal House.' Now "Graham's and Andrew's back- artist must be seen in concert to be The acclaimed Panamanian salsa "Animal House." they can do what they want, and I grounds are truly an asset since fully appreciated. artist's first English -language re- Of his departure from Accept, can do what I want, and everybody both have been associated with hits "This album takes a left turn for lease boasts a decidedly rockier bent is happy" for 20 years," says Michael us," says vice president of a&r Ro- that his previous work. Additionally, In addition to Dirkschneider- Omansky, RCA vice president of berta Petersen. "It may sell five the album contains Blades' first col - whose gruff vocals sound like those marketing. "Both radio and retail [units] or it may sell a million, but laborative-songwriting efforts and in- of a hoarse Robert Plant-the are well aware of their past success, touring is key for Jane here. You cludes tracks co-written with Lou U.D.O. lineup comprises ex- Warlock and based on that we did nearly really have to see her; otherwise you Reed and Elvis Costello as well as a members Frank Rittel and Peter 100,000 [in sales] on their first al- don't get it." tune penned by Sting. Szigeti; Don Dieth, formerly of Sin- bum ['Magnetic Heaven']." Petersen says a major priority at Says Blades, "I contacted artists ner; and Thomas Franke. Gouldman is best known for his the company has been "getting peo- whose work as songwriters I ad- Despite the album's biting lyrics work with 10cc, while Gold is mainly ple out" to see Siberry as she hits mired -whose character came and heavy guitars, German radio recognized for his side roles with college markets to expand the base through. Ones who survived mis- has granted airplay to two cuts, artists like Linda Ronstadt and for of major cities she previously played takes, who have shown concern "They Want War" and "In The his work on the '70s L.A. session in support of preceding albums on about the world and have political Darkness," although, according to scene. Open Air /Windham Hill. views and have taken chances in a Dirkschneider, the country's music According to Omansky, RCA has For her part, Siberry is looking business that seems to be controlled scene is becoming increasingly been placing heavy emphasis on vid- forward to her first performances in by cautious interests." Americanized. eo promotion in its efforts to push the southern half of the U.S. as well Blades is eager to point out that his "A lot of German heavy metal Wax U.K.'s latest album. "The re- as using music video to promote decision to record in English was not bands try to be like Americans," he cord was already out in England, "The Walking." forced upon him by Elektra. "I've al- says. "To me, that's wrong. I think with a great video for the first sin- "Video's a strong selling point for ways had the idea of recording an En- we have a style that's much more gle, 'Bridge To Your Heart,' " he me, because this is not an obvious glish album," he says. "But I wasn't aggressive than American bands, says, noting that the single went top pop record," says Siberry. She says - sure if I could present the elements and I think it is much more interest- 10 throughout Europe. "We were live performances and videos should and imagery of my [Spanish song - ing for Americans to hear this." able to take advantage immediately help rectify her image among those writing] in English. I also wanted to U.D.O. is scheduled to play con- in getting the video on MTV as a who perceive her as "a new age, work with representatives of differ- certs in the U.S. in late April. The Hip Clip. That gave us the opportu- Windham Hill -type artist" ent musical backgrounds in establish- band will probably perform as an nity to put Hip Clip stickers on the Besides having already completed ing myself first as a Latin songwriter Classic Voice. Roy Orbison, now opener on a major tour and as a albums before they went out. We promo clips for the album's title who has a point of view and later as a recording for Virgin, delighted a sellout headliner at clubs. also established chain sales pro- track and "Ingrid And The Foot- peer in the Anglo world." crowd with a string of his hits during a grams to further strengthen Wax's man," Siberry has directed and pro- According to Blades, "Nothing But March 12 concert at New York's WAX WORKS retail base." duced a video for "The Bird In The The Truth" is not a "watered -down Beacon Theater. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) In promoting "American English," Gold says that since he and Gould - Gravel," another song from "The version of salsa that [uses] a couple man are not "flavor-of- the -month Walking." She intends to sell the clip of congas and passes for Latin mu- guys," they opted for the relatively at concerts in videocassette form. sic." Instead, he says, it is an English- "faceless" animation on the Storm language rock album that provides boobies A Capitol Coup Thorgerson- directed clip for the ZAPPA ZAPPS him with a means by which he can be first single. However, Gold promises "I think I've got this image cri- "judged equally-not as a borrowed- ahead rock as opposed to the jazz and that the video for the follow -up, the (Continued on next page) time person who comes from a differ- BY GEOFF MAYFIELD r &b influences that marked the ent place or as a representative of a LOS ANGELES Veteran hit makers band's years with singer Michael Mc- different culture whose words are the Doobie Brothers flew down from Donald. "There's a ballad, and there's read through translation and affect- their Santa Cruz, Calif., base to the kind of a reggae -and-rock song that I ed by the process of translation." Capitol Records Tower here for a wrote, but other than that, [the al- "The bottom line is, hearts don't one-day visit to attend a party com- bum is] rock'n'roll," said Simmons. have visas," he says. "I've always memorating their signing to the label When Simmons addressed Capitol had a problem in people not under- (Billboard, March 26). staffers at the signing party, he add- standing the whole picture, but now "For Capitol Records to sign the ed, "This is the same lineup that cut everybody has the opportunity to Doobies is a real coup," said label 'Listen To The Music' in 1972. So this judge my work by what the song president David Berman in a jubilant is getting back to our roots." says, not by who is saying it" speech. Lead guitarist and vocalist Tom Blades expects to follow "Nothing Berman and Capitol /EMI chief Joe Johnston, drummer John Hartman, But The Truth" with other English - Smith both reminisced about their and Simmons are at the core of this language albums. Meanwhile, he has early associations with the band: band. The three date back to the Doo- been working on his next Spanish - Smith was on board at Warner Bros. bies' first album. Also on board for Tim Nielsen, Kevn Kinney, and Jeff Sullivan language album, due in May, which when the Doobies signed their first this comeback are bassist Tiran Por- he says will revert to his "trombone contract with that label, and Berman ter and drummer Michael Hossack, sound." The sometime actor is also was on the scene when the group who became full-time members when starring in the newly released "The re- signed with Warner Bros. the band cut its second album, and La Milagro Beanfield War," a film di- The band says that although sever- Kind, who began adding percussion NEW ON THE CHARTS rected by Robert Redford. al major labels- including Warners to some of the band's earliest work. Kenny Hamlin, Elektra's vice pres- and Columbia-expressed interest in Simmons says the idea of reuniting The Atlanta -based trio drivin' n' n' cryin' also featured the Night - ident of sales, says the label intends signing the reunited ensemble, Smith as a recording band actually predates cryin' recently cracked the Top porters' drummer and a mandolin to capitalize on Blades' high profile and Berman were the executives who the 11-date reunion tour that brought Pop Albums chart with its Island player. Near the end of 1986, that as a musician, actor, and outspoken showed the most enthusiasm for re- the group together last summer and debut, "Whisper Tames The lineup issued an independent al -_ proponent of certain political and so- cording its new material. concluded with a show in Moscow. Lion," offering a broad spectrum bum, "Scarred But Smarter." cial causes. In an exclusive Billboard interview, Those concerts marked the band's of musical styles, including rock, Current drummer Jeff Sullivan "We're plugging him into the the band members talked enthusiasti- first work since its breakup in 1982. folk, soul, and country. joined the band in early 1987. Be- WEA new-artist -development pro- cally about the new label deal and up- According to Simmons, the Doo- The band's history dates back to fore joining, he had played with lo- gram," says Hamlin. He adds that al- coming album. "It'll sell no matter bies had already begun rehearsals 1985, when singer /guitarist Kevn cal bands and had even served as a though Blades is hardly a new artist, which label we sign with," said per- for the new album before they signed Kinney initially connected with roadie for drivin' n' cryin'. giving him that designation at the re- cussionist Bobby LaKind. "We had with Capitol. Charlie Midnight, who bassist Tim Nielsen in Atlanta. "Whisper Tames The Lion" was tail level will provide "that extra ex- talked about Warner Bros. -since produced Joe Cocker's Capitol album Born in Milwaukee, Kinney had produced by Anton Fier, who has posure" warranted for "Nothing But the rest of the albums are there, we "Unchain My Heart," and Eddie cut his rock'n'roll teeth with the worked with the Golden Palomi- The Truth." thought that would give us some con- Schwartz will produce the still-unti- popular Midwest act the Pros - nos and Face To Face. The first "Rubén has high visibility as it is," tinuity. But [the label] just didn't tled project. ecuters; Nielsen's previous band, track being serviced to album rock says Hamlin. "But the street is inter- seem real excited about it." The Doobies' timetable calls for a the Nightporters, was one of the radio is "Powerhouse "; an accom- ested in Sting and Lou Reed and El- Patrick Simmons, guitarist, vocal- single to be released by June, with top unsigned groups in Atlanta. panying videoclip is forthcoming. vis Costello. That's what makes him ist, and principal band spokesman, the album to follow in July. They plan The first incarnation of drivin' STUART MEYER fitting for the special- artist- develop- said the Doobies will shoot straight- (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page) 30 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com i MENT

RUBEN BLADES (Continued from preceding page) ment program -and his visibility as an actor and as a spokesman for Pan- amanians who is now communicating his views to us in English." Because "Nothing But The Truth" is being followed so quickly by a Spanish -language album, Blades may not tour in support of the English- language album. "It's an interesting situation," he says. "Two albums that are totally different from each "L.A:s Best Hotels..:' other, directed at two different cul- The Los Angeles Times wrote that the Bel Age was "a tural groups. How can we deal with both groups in a theater ?" place for feeling guilty-happily?' Mondrian Hotel ... "A Los Angeles Landmark" Times CAPITOL COUPS BOOBIES -Washington (Continued from preceding page) Close to the Bel Age on famous Sunset Blvd. is the Mondrian Hotel, where the owners of this collection of to launch a major tour in either July or August. originals, the ASHKENAZY family, have created a hotel Also in the works is a video produc- which, in itself, is a work of art, painted by the famous tion from Hawkeye Entertainment modern painter YAACOV AGAM. that will chronicle the group's his- The Mondrian is a great favorite tory. Harry Nilsson is one of the proj- ect's three executive producers, of the Music Set. The Washington along with band manager Bruce Times has called Mondrian "a Cohn and Cy Litvinoff. Glen Goodwin Los Angeles landmark ... with will produce the program, called bold elegance' "The Doobie Brothers: A Retrospec- tive." The program will be shopped to The collection's four other national cable channels and is set to be finished by the time the album hits properties, Le Dufy, Le the streets. Parc, Le Rêve and Valadon have an intimacy and grace rarely found

ARTIST DEVELOPMENTS (Continued from preceding page) L' Ermitage Hotels, sis," says Dweezil Zappa. "People a of think I'm just an MTV VJ who also collection plays a little guitar. I think this al- bum will change that." originals. The album is "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama ... ," the title of a song found on father Frank Zap - By Jim Carmen pa's "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" al- a time when most hotel chains are taking their bum. "That title is as old as I am," At says the younger Zappa. "So it felt design concepts down the path of mediocrity, right for an album title." L'Ermitage is operating seven, absolutely unique, all - Zappa senior, who produced his suite luxury hotels in Los Angeles. son's first album, had no involve- ment with the new Chrysalis album. These hotels appeal to the discriminating traveller, the in North American hotels. They are warm and inviting "The first album had kind of a slea- one searching for a unique experience. which Contract Magazine has called "Little gems in a zy garage -band sound to it," Dwee- sea of mediocrity." zil Zappa says. "I hate to use that Each suite offers more living space than I have seen in hideous word `commercial,' but this The refreshing key to all of these wonderful hotels is one does use more studio tech- any other hotel, tastefully decorated and surrounded niques." with wonderful, exciting works of art. that they fit the economy of nearly every traveller. Songs (which Dweezil Zappa co- Ihighly recommend that on your next visit to Los An- wrote with Justin Clayton, Julian T ' Ermitage Hotel ... Lennon's co-writer) include "Bang I "Ultimate Hideaway" geles, you choose among this "collection of originals ?' Your Groove Thang," "Before I Get -Vogue Old" (aimed at the Parents' Music The first and flagship hotel is A collection Resource Center), "Nasty Business" (an antiwar cut), and an antidrug world famous L'Ermitage song, "Coolest Guy In The World." Hotel in Beverly Hills. The of Guest musicians include drummers New York Times has stated originals Terry Bozzio, Steve Jones, and other hoteliers speak Bobby Blotzer. "...Even Young Zappa will join his dad on of L'Ermitage as special." stage during some of his tour stops The Boston Globe has said "... This may well be the Los Angeles this spring, giving him a chance to finest hotel in the new world" and Vogue has said show off his new guitar, is which is Beverly hideaway" L'Ermitage Mondrian Bel Age decorated with pictures of Jim and "L'Ermitage Hills' ultimate Tammy Bakker. Meanwhile, he has Age Hotel "Nothing Short of Spectacular" Valadon Le Rêve Le Dufy Le Parc curtailed his VJ appearances and Bel ... has begun work on a pilot for a pos- -Performing Arts sible CBS -TV series starring him This magnificantly decorated hotel boasts paintings by and his sister, Moon. "It's a real - grand masters and prompted Performing Arts Magazine 1- 800 - 424 -4443 life- family kind of show," he says. to state that Bel Age was "Nothing short of spectacular?' or call your local travel agent ADVERTISEMENT "Maybe my dad could make a few guest appearances."

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BILLBOARD APRIL '16, 1988 31 www.americanradiohistory.com TALENT IN ACTION P CONCERT Alik,álB TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY seemed to throw the college -age GROSSES Theatre, New York crowd at City Gardens, who revved AMUSEMENT BUSINESS. up a notch for "Mandinka" and "I Gross Attendance ALLBeaconALL BY ITSELF, this stop on D'Ar- Want You (In My Arms)," two of ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter by's first full -fledged tour of the U.S. the more commercial songs in BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E Nassau Veterans Memorial April 1 -2 $182,100 37,760 Ron Delsener Enterprises the many imperfect, occa- O'Connor's bag. STREET BAND Coliseum $22.50 sellout justified Uniondale, N.Y. sionally comical dates his label, Co- Although the complex arrange- GRATEFUL DEAD Hampton Coliseum March 26 -28 $681,599 41,309 Cellar Door Prods. lumbia, had him play in preparation. ments marking "Lion" were Hampton, Va. $16.50 sellout Monarch Entertainment Bureau Gone were the problems that had stripped down in the live show, John Scher Presents plagued his earlier performances: His O'Connor's shifting styles kept the JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Pacific National Exhibition Park March 19 & 23 $590,421 33,463 Media One voice traveled octaves with ease; the intrigue high, as rock, funk, and Vancouver, B.C. ($734,306 Canadian) sellout two male backup singers finally sang folk often merged within the same Canada $23.50/$22.50 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E Rupp Arena March 26 $520,515 23,134 Sunshine Promotions as well as they moved; and D'Arby's song. That variety and her keening STREET BAND Lexington Center $22.50 sellout fancy dancing was not overdone to voice, which bent and twisted the Lexington, Ky. the point of self -parody. melody lines with half-yodeled, half - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Coliseum, Seattle Center March 21 -22 $412,236 23,411 Media One Most of all, the self -assurance that hiccupped tones, made for a riveting Seattle, Wash. $18.50 sellout comes from having a top 10 single performance. FRANK SINATRA, DEAN MARTIN, Pacific National Exhibition Park March 15 $381,898 13,647 White Rose Limited SAMMY DAVIS JR. Vancouver, B.C. ($476,800 Canadian) 17,267 ( "Wishing Well ") and a hit album Two unrecorded songs were pre- Canada $40/030 ( "Introducing The Hardline Accord- viewed at City Gardens, an untitled JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Olympic Saddledome March 16 $293,466 16,741 Media One ing To Terence Trent D'Arby") number about a bad sexual experi- Stampede Park, Calgary, Alta. ($366,157 Canadian) sellout marked both D'Arby's performance ence and "Jump In The River," Canada $22.50 and his band's. which showed hints of rock and JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Winnipeg Arena March 14 $258,579 16,020 Concert Prods. International Winnipeg, Man. ($324,000 Canadian) sellout Donald K. Donald Prods. The show itself contained few sur- funk. Both were well received, with Canada $20 Nite Out Entertainment in prises terms of material. Nothing just enough trademark O'Connor WHITESNAKE McNichols Arena April 3 $239,252 13,505 Fey Concert Co. from his album went neglected, with vocal nuances to keep the audience GREAT WHITE Denver, Colo. $I8.15/$17.05 sellout the rest of the nearly two-hour show attentive. BRUCE HARING STING Coliseum, Seattle Center March 28 $238,428 13,147 Media One being filled out by James Brown cov- Seattle, Wash. $18.50 sellout ers and the Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' BLUE RODEO WHITESNAKE Sportatorium March 25 $234,861 14,234 Cellar Door Concerts of Florida Jack Flash." Highlights were a mes- The Bottom Line, New York GREAT WHITE Hollywood, Fla. $16.50 sellout his INXS Richfield Coliseum March 15 $223,210 14,825 Belkin Prods. merizing version of r &b ballad PIL Richfield, Ohio $16/015 16,261 "Let's Go Forward," during which CANADA'S BLUE RODEO rede- INXS San Diego Sports Arena March 31 $212,118 12,121 Bill Silva Presents D'Arby, mouthing the words, slowly fined "progressive rock" for the PIL San Diego, Calif. $17.50 12,121 traversed the front of the stage with '80s -and '90s- before an enrap- sellout arms outstretched, and "If You Let tured New York audience on JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Coliseum, Seattle Center March 22 0194,602 11,977 Media One Seattle, Wash. $18.50 11,977 Me Stay," featuring several extended March 17. The group, which re- sellout of storytelling and intercut cently released its debut album breaks SMOKEY ROBINSON /NATALIE Valley Forge Music Fair March 26-27 $194,261 8,796 Guber Gross Prods. songs. here on Atlantic, has hit the top 10 COLE Devon, Pa. $25 sellout

The motley crew of upscale blacks, in its homeland with the poignant RUSH Montreal Forum March 10 $177,271 11,379 Donald K. Donald Prods. yuppies, and slightly seedy-looking ballad "Try." It was the more CHALK CIRCLE Montreal, Que. ($221,891 Canadian) 12,500 teenagers that made up the "CBS- frantic, keyboard -based numbers, Canada $19.50 in D'Ar- however, a spell on an un- STING Aladdin Theatre April 2 $158,671 7,050 Nederlander Organization media-convention audience," that cast Las Vegas, Nev. $25/$20 sellout in -house by's words, was clearly aware that it suspecting crowd, many of whom, AEROSMITH Barton Coliseum April 2 $158,576 9,911 Mid -South Concerts was witnessing a rare event: a young presumably, were there to see WHITE LION Arkansas State Fairgrounds $16 sellout artist delivering on his promise. By headliner John Brannen. Little Rock, Ark. turns dancing, singing along, and Without a trace of the heavy - RANDY TRAVIS /CONWAY TWITTY Rupp Arena April 1 $158318 9,595 Special Moments Promotions Lexington Center $16.50 11,000 Jayson Promotions screaming with glee, the capacity handed self- consciousness that Lexington, Ky. crowd was wild in its appreciation. If has marred the work of other inno- WHITESNAKE Lee Civic Center March 26 $149,792 9,362 Cellar Door Concerts of Florida D'Arby can continue to turn out vators, Blue Rodeo stretched basic GREAT WHITE Fort Meyers, Fla. $16 sellout songs the equal of his now -excellent three -minute rock workouts into RUSH Colisee de Quebec March 11 $149,209 9,580 Donald K. Donald Prods. performing abilities, he should be eight- or nine -minute leitmotifs, CHALK CIRCLE Quebec City, Que. ($186,810 Canadian) 11,800 Brazz wowing an arena the next time experimenting with storytelling, Canada $19.50 Concert Prods. International around. JEAN ROSENBLUTH loosely structured instrumenta- INXS Market Square Arena March 14 8134,160 8,944 Sunshine Promotions tion, country undertones, and surf PIL Indianapolis, Ind. $15 17,000 ALABAMA Augusta /Richmond Co. Civic March 26 $127,733 7,299 Keith Fowler Promotions SINEAD O'CONNOR guitar progressions. LEE GREENWOOD Center $17.50 8.158 City Gardens Keyboardist Bobby Wiseman, EDDY RAVEN Augusta, Ga. Trenton, N.J. whose wizardry doesn't come RICKY VAN SHELTON across on the group's fine album, GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE Richmond Coliseum March 25 $121,664 8,169 Cellar Door Prods. DESTROYERS Richmond, Va. 615.50/$14.50 12,500 AS DIFFERENT in style as her "Outskirts," stole the show. With BOB MARGOLIN first name -which, incidentally, is technique as sharp as Attraction RANDY TRAVIS/CONWAY TWITTY Asheville Civic Center April 2 $108,884 6,599 Special Moments Promotions pronounced "Shin- aid" -the shav- Steve Nieve's but with twice as Asheville, N.C. $16.50 sellout jyson Promotions en- headed O'Connor delivered on much abandon, Wiseman used AEROSMITH Carolina Coliseum March 26 $104,560 6,897 Cellar Door Prods. the promise of her Chrysalis debut both hands and a considerable WHITE LION Univ. of South Carolina $16.50 12,456 Columbia, album, "The Lion And The Cobra," number of limbs to elicit from his S.C. THE WHISPERS Valley Forge Music Fair April 2 $102,777 5,864 Music Fair Prods. on this stop of her first tour, keep- Acetone and "$90 Casio" every LEVERT Devon, Pa. $20 two sellouts ing the crowd off balance but enthu- sound and emotion they are capa- AEROSMITH Greensboro Coliseum Complex March 22 $101,029 6,534 Cellar Door Prods. siastic during her 90- minute set. ble of. Following his lead, Blue Ro- WHITE LION Greensboro, N.C. $16.50 15,780 O'Connor's sound is a throwback deo set the world on fire several AEROSMITH Roanoke Civic Center March 21 $99,397 6,899 Cellar Door Prods. to the '70s, free of the beat -box times; with the right promotion, WHITE LION Roanoke, Va. $15.50 11,000 backing that dominates much of the world just might be there to AEROSMITH Arena, Savannah Civic Center March 28 $97,235 6,225 Cellar Door Prods. contemporary music. The move see it the next time it happens. WHITE LION Savannah, Ga. $16.50 8,532 KISS Coliseum, Seattle Center March 17 5,945 Media One JEAN ROSENBLUTH $94,661 away from whomping dance tracks ANTHRAX Seattle, Wash. $16.50 14,327

ALABAMA Cumberland Co. Memorial Arena March 27 $90,685 5,182 Keith Fowler Promotions LEE GREENWOOD Fayetteville, N.C. $17.50 sellout EDDY RAVEN Unsurpassed in Quality RICKY VAN SHELTON DAVID LEE ROTH Rochester Community War April 2 $83,088 5,333 Monarch Entertainment Bureau FASTER PUSSYCAT Memorial $17.50/$1650 6,500 John Scher Presents Rochester, N.Y. Fi vi,' rr- March 26 5,600 Cellar Door Prods. C.ìy GLOSSY DAVID LEE ROTH Normandy Arena $82,123 -.. \ EACH IN r r17 FASTER PUSSYCAT Wicomico Youth & Civic Center $16.50/$15.50 7,000 Salisbury, Md. CASSETTE DUPLICATION LOTS PHOTOS 1000 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN McGaw Memorial Hall March 6 $81,320 5.781 in-house RECORD PRESSING SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS Northwestern Univ. $15410 6,785 MASTERING PLATING 100 POSTCARDS $25 Evanston, Ill. Fox Theatre March 5 4,625 Yarnell Enterprises COLOR 100 8x10 $34.95 GEORGE STRAIT $78,177 SEPARATIONS K.T. OSLIN Atlanta, Ga. $17.25 4,678 CUSTOM $115 PRINTING TYPESETTING KISS Compton Terrace March 25 $77,868 5,363 Evening Star Prods. COLOR PRINTS per 100 ANTHRAX Phoenix, Ariz. $17.50/$15.50/$14.50 10,535 o KISS Jackson Co. Exposition Park March 13 $74,960 5,005 Media One ® ANTHRAX Central Point, Ore. $16/$15 5,700 QCQ ipa RT ()CUSTOM PRESSING/ iN Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, A Billboard Publications, Inc. publication. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday and ofOKi Pd pal err should be submitted to Kathy Vandercook in Nashville at 615 -321 -4275; Ray Waddell in Los Angeles at 213- 859 -5338; Louise Zepp in 2832 SPRINGROVE AVENUE 165 West 46th Street. N.Y 10036 Chicago at 312 -236 -2085; or Melinda Newman in New York at 212 -536 -5188. For research information contact Karen Oertley in Nashville CINCINNATI, OHIO 45225 at 615 -321 -4250. (212) 382-0233 (513) 681 -8400

32 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com CUN TR Y English Tours By Lovet4 Earle, Others Set Route '88 To Run Through U.K. LONDON Live performances by after the campaign starts. the U.K., Satterthwaite claims. some of the U.S.' top country stars Randy Travis, the recent winner of The CMA is also hoping to export will spotlight the third generic adver- two Grammy awards, will headline a its campaign concept to mainland Eu- tising campaign for new country prestigious Royal Albert Hall concert rope. In mid -March, Satterthwaite acts, set to begin in England in June. June 19, while other acts under nego- and CMA board members Ralph Peer The campaign is coordinated by the tiation for live appearances include II and Paul Conroy made a presenta- Country Music Assn. and will have Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Rosie Flo- tion to the marketing directors of the participation of WEA, MCA, res, New Grass Revival, Kathy Mat- leading West German labels at a EMI, RCA, CBS, and Phonogram. tea, and Sweethearts Of The Rodeo. meeting arranged by the German Titled Route '88, this year's push Says CMA European director Mar- Phono Academy in Hamburg. will again feature retail tie -ins ar- tin Satterthwaite: "For the first time Says Satterthwaite: `The CMA has ranged both generically and by indi- the campaign will give complete visi- been trying to encourage other terri- vidual companies, and extensive tele- bility to the acts, which is something tories in Europe to take advantage of vision, radio, and press coverage is the record labels agreed was needed the groundwork laid by the U.K.-in- will Travel Arrangements. Lyle Lovett, right, discusses results of his Pioneer planned. this year." Route '88 consolidate dustry and maybe organize a similar But a new is by cam- campaign or some Presents Lyle Lovett & His Large Band tour with MCA label execs during a degree of emphasis the progress made earlier at least use of the recent visit to MCA's Nashville office. Pictured with Lovett are, from left, Tony being placed on live appearances, paigns, break new artists, and estab- acts for promotion while they are with up to a dozen lish in Brown, senior vice president of a &r; Chuck Rhodes, director of adult artists expected to a new image for country music here." contemporary promotion; and Shelia Shipley, vice president of promotion. perform at venues in and around London during a three -week period Maxx Debuts With CDs After Mourning His Son's Death, Eddie Has A New Album NASHVILLE Fred Morris says he that already has major status. thought his new label's first job Serving as assistant director of the should be to establish credibility with label and of its umbrella organiza- Rabbitt Redux: From Tragedy country radio stations and others in tion, the Fred Morris Music Group, is Rebounding the business. Thus, Maxx Records Peggy A. Bradley. She brought to here issued compact disks of its two the group her own three publishing AFTER BEING PROFESSIONALLY sidetracked ers in Nashville, garnering a wallful of BMI coun- acts -Don Juan and Jill Jordan -be- companies: Old Guide, First Million, by personal tragedy, Eddie Rabbitt, one of this try, pop, and Million -Air awards, including the Rob- fore either had demonstrated any ap- and Two Bees. Additionally, she runs country's best songwriters and performers, is back ert J. Burton Award in 1980 for "Suspicions," the peal on the country singles charts. Music Career Development, a subdi- on track. most performed country song of the year. Both acts, in fact, generated some vision dealing in career counseling. The tragedy arrived in 1983 with the birth of his Rabbitt became a fast-rising artist in the mid -'70s, chart activity. Don Juan, a trio, rose Other branches of the Fred Morris son Timmy, a victim of severe birth defects. Six scorching the charts with such hits as "I Love A to No. 75 recently with "We're Gonna Music Group are Fred Morris Produc- days a week Rabbitt spent at the youngster's bed- Rainy Night," "Drivin' My Life Away," and "Rocky Love Tonight," while Jordan topped tions, Morris /Bradley Management, side at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville with his Mountain Music." He's earned two gold singles, out at No. 68 with "Calendar Blues." Karlamor Music, and Karefree Mu- wife, Janine, and daughter, Demelza. A liver- trans- three gold albums, and a platinum album. And now On April 14, Maxx will release Jor- sic. Morris produces and manages plant operation failed, and Timmy died a few days he is back on the writing and recording scene with dan's second single, "I Did It For both of his label's acts. He reports short of what would his new RCA album, "I Love," and Don Juan's follow-up ef- that his album -production budgets have been his second Wanna Dance With fort, "Let's Work Things Out," is are in the $50,000 - $60,000 range. birthday. You." The title song is scheduled to bow May 5. Currently, Maxx is doing its own The emotional trauma No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Morris, who serves as label presi- distribution, but Morris says the com- put Rabbitt's career on Country Singles chart dent, says Maxx is funded by a num- pany is negotiating with independent hold as he spent his time Nashville this week, and the album ber of private investors and that it distributors. at home with his wife is packed with powerful has the budget to support its five- Morris insists he is not in the busi- and daughter. For the songs, all except one of year plan. Part of that plan, accord- ness to develop recording artists for next year and a half, he Scene which were written or ing to Morris, is to build a roster of the majors. "We are not a way sta- quit writing and co- written by Rabbitt. five or six artists and to sign an act tion," he says. EDWARD MORRIS couldn't even contem- The album contains one plate committing full of the most beautiful time to his recording by Gerry Wood songs Rabbitt has ever FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 1988 and performing career. Then his wife became preg- written or recorded, "That's Why I Fell In Love ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this nant again. With You." publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or ilüxard transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, "It was an awfully scary time," recalls Rabbitt. The new album is a joyous reminder that Rabbitt photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written But the baby, Thomas Edward Rabbitt, was born has overcome his personal tragedy and plans to permission of the publisher. healthy. Brags his father: "Today, Tommy is the make up for that lost half- decade. "You fell off the most beautiful boy who ever lived. My little daugh- mountain," he says. "Whether you walked or the HOT COUNTRY ACTION ter has a little brother again, and the sunshine is in wind blew, it knocked you down. What are you going SINGLES our backyard once again." He looks back at those to do-lay down there and become part of the grass RADIO MOST ADDED dark years as "a trial in life, the trial of pressures, a and rocks? Or are you going to get back up? I decid- BRONZE/ trial of a marriage." ed to get back up." GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON The son of Irish immigrants, Rabbitt was born in 26 REPORTERS 61 REPORTERS 63 REPORTERS 150 REPORTERS Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in East Orange, N.J. He NEWSNOTES: The Maypop Music Group recently I TOLD YOU SO was 12 years old when he discovered the guitar: A signed Will Robinson to a songwriting agreement. RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS 10 19 17 46 140 scoutmaster played some Bob Wills and Johnny Robinson wrote such tunes as Alabama's "You've WORKIN' MAN Cash songs for him. He entered some high school Got The Touch" and "There's No Way." His songs NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND w.e. 5 19 19 43 44 talent contests and later worked some New Jersey have also been recorded by Earl Thomas Conley, TALKIN' TO THE WRONG MAN MICHAEL MURPHEY WARNER BROS. 3 10 25 38 42 clubs. He arrived in Nashville in 1968 with little T.G. Boys, he Sheppard, and the Oak Ridge and ex- IF IT DON'T COME EASY money. pects several of his tunes to be included on upcom- TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 7 12 13 32 117 Rabbitt checked into a dumpy hotel, soaked in a ing albums by Reba McEntire, Shenandoah, and GOODBY TIME bathtub, and wrote what would turn out to be a Anne Murray. CONWAY TWITTY MCA 2 11 18 31 66 highly prophetic song, "Working My Way Up To Nashville -based A &M group Royal Court Of Chi- IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND The Bottom." Roy Drusky cut it, but future cuts na will offer its support to former members of the ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA 7 10 12 29 94 didn't come that easily. Rabbitt struggled, but he now- defunct Nashville Symphony by participating TEXAS IN 1880 persevered. He befriended other songwriters who in a series of benefit concerts spearheaded by John- FOSTER AND LLOYD RCA 0 12 15 27 58 were having an equally hard time: Kris Kristoffer- ny Cash. Proceeds from the concerts, the dates of HE'S BACK AND I'M BLUE son, Tony Joe White, Billy Swan, Chris Gantry, and which have yet to be set, will benefit the Nashville DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 6 11 9 26 128 Willie Nelson, among others. Finally he landed a Assembly Of Players, a group of musicians who WILDFLOWERS PARTON,RONSTADT,HARRIS 4 12 9 25 121 steady job, earning a whopping $37.50 a week as a played in the symphony before it was disbanded in WHERE DOES LOVE GO Hill & Range staff writer. February (Billboard, Feb. 27). JANIE FRICKIE COLUMBIA 0 9 16 25 29 He wrote and co -wrote hit songs for such artists The Royal Court Of China will head for the studio as Elvis Presley, Ronnie Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists Milsap, Tom Jones, the to record its second album for A &M at the end of of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- Oak Ridge Boys, Dr. Hook, and Nelson. Rabbitt has April. cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: since become one of the most successful songwrit- Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 33 www.americanradiohistory.com CUNTRY ACM '88 WINNERS Academy Of Country Music Honors Winners At Annual Awards Bash At Knott's Berry Farm, Calif. Photos: Ron Wolfson.

The greatest °'80's Lady" of them all, K.T. Oslin, proves that awards life can begin at age 45 with her victory lin the top-new -female -vocalist category. Cslin's "BO's Ladies" video also won an award.

Hank Williams Jr. flashes his victory sign after winning the ACM's entertai.ier-of- the -year award) for the second consecutive year.

Wynonna Judd, left, and Naomi Judd beam over the Judds' selection as the ACM's top vocal duet.

It was a big night for Warner Bros. Records and its senior vice president Vic Faraci, left, shown here displaying one of the label's trophies. Joining him are Marie Osmond and Robert Conrad.

Multiple- winner Randy Travis displays Roger Millier proudly displays his Reba McEntire, co -MC with Hank one of his three trophies. Travis took Pioneer Award for "outstanding and Williams Jr. of the NBC telecast, home top -male -vocalist, top -single, unprecedented achievement in the hoists her ACM award for top femalle and song -of- the -year honors. field of country music." vocalist.

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It's thumbs up for Ricky Van Shelton ACM's song -of- the -year honor (brings smiles to the faces of, from left, Rick On the road to success, members of Highway 101 clutch their awards for top at the ACM Awards in Knott's Berry Shoemaker, MCA Music Publishing; Paul Overstreet, who co-wrote the winning vocal group. From left are Cactus Moser, Paulette Carlson, and Jack Daniels. Farm's Goodtime Theatre in Buena song, "Forever And Ever, Amen"; Jerry Crutchfield, MCA Music Publishing; and The grculp's Curtis Slone was a no- show -for a good reason: his honey- Park, Calif., where he was named new Tracy Gershon, EMI Music. moon. male vocallist of the year.

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39 36 36 126 THE JUDDS A RCA /CURB AHL1- 7042 /RCA (8.98) (CD) ROCKIN' WITH THE RHYTHM * * NO. 11 * * I! 2 2 58 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 (CD) 2 weeks at No. One WILD EYED DREAM 40 40 42 3 CHARLEY PRIDE 16TH AVENUE 70551 (8.98) I'M GONNA LOVE HER ON THE RADIO

2 1 1 47 RANDY TRAVIS A2 WARNER BROS. 25568-1 (8 98) (CD) ALWAYS & FOREVER 41 42 37 28 DAVID LYNN JONES MERCURY 832 5181 /POLYGRAM HARD TIMES ON EASY STREET

O 3 4 3 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42114 (8.98) (CD) IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' YOU AIN'T LIVIN' 42 NEW 00 1 STEVE WARINER MCA 42130 (8.98) (CD) I SHOULD BE WITH YOU

4 5 6 38 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25593 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) BORN TO BOOGIE 43 43 44 62 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB I .25538/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) HANK "LIVE 19 6 5 29 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42030 (8.98) (co) THE LAST ONE TO KNOW ® 61 - 2 CONWAY TWITTY MCA 42115 (8.98) (CD) STILL IN YOUR DREAMS 6 4 3 37 K.T. OSLIN RCA 59241 (8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES 45 46 41 105 DWIGHT YOAKAM GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. REPRISE 25372 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 7 7 7 38 ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA 40777 (CD) KING'S RECORD SHOP 0 51 48 22 WAYLON JENNINGS MCA 42038 (8.98) (CD) A MAN CALLED HOSS 8 8 8 29 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42035 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 47 41 39 34 LEE GREENWOOD MCA 5999 (8.98) (CD) IF THERE'S ANY JUSTICE

9 9 9 24 BILLY JOE ROYAL ATLANTIC AMERICA 90658 -1 /ATLANTIC (8.98) THE ROYAL TREATMENT 48 45 43 9 JOHN ANDERSON MCA 42037 BLUE SKIES AGAIN

10 11 10 18 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC 40986 (CD) CHILL FACTOR 49 47 46 43 T. GRAHAM BROWN CAPITOL 12552 (8.98) (co) BRILLIANT CONVERSATIONALIST

11 12 11 39 HIGHWAY 101 WARNER BROS. 25608 -1 (8.98) (CD) HIGHWAY 101 50 32 28 47 CONWAY TWITTY MCA 5969 (8.98) (CD) BORDERLINE

12 10 12 10 VERN GOSDIN COLUMBIA 40982 (CD) CHISELED IN STONE 51 49 47 32 GLEN CAMPBELL MCA 42009 (8.98) STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE

1.3 15 18 49 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25567 -I /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) HILLBILLY DELUXE 52 50 52 73 THE O'KANES COLUMBIA BL 40459 (CD) THE O'KANES

14 13 15 11 LYLE LOVETT MCA/CURB 42028 (CD) PONTIAC 53 53 59 87 SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO COLUMBIA 40406 (co) SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO

15 16 13 95 RANDY TRAVIS A WARNER BROS. 1 -25435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE 54 54 51 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS K TEL 701 (6.98) COUNTRY COLLECTION DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS HANK WILLIAMS, JR. i 19 19 56 TRIO 55 58 54 179 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME I WARNER BROS. 1 -25491 (9.98) (CD) WARNER /CURB 60193 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

17 14 16 35 TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 46870 (8.98) (CD) LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO 56 56 61 27 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 42036 (8.98) (CD) HEARTBEAT

18 18 17 60 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB 5916-1 /RCA (8.98) (CD) HEART LAND 57 48 53 27 JOHN SCHNEIDER MCA 42033 (8.98) (co) GREATEST HITS

19 17 14 26 ALABAMA RCA 6495 -1 (8 -98) (CD) JUST US 58 44 45 35 THE FORESTER SISTERS WARNER BROS. 25571 (8.98) (CD) YOU AGAIN

20 20 20 10 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40781 (CD) TOO WILD TOO LONG 59 67 57 178 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB AHL 15319 /RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME

21 21 21 49 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 5979 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 60 57 56 26 SK -B MTM 71064 /CAPITOL (8.98) NO EASY HORSES

22 23 25 21 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 832 793 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) UNTASTED HONEY 61 64 64 , 5 EDDY RAVEN RCA 6815-1 (8.98) (CD) BEST OF EDDY RAVEN

23 24 27 43 HOLLY DUNN MTM 71063 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) CORNERSTONE 0 73 70 53 HOLLY DUNN MTM ST 71052 /CAPITOL (8.98) HOLLY DUNN 24 27 26 44 THE DESERT ROSE BAND MCA /CURB 5991 /MCA(8.98) (CD) DESERT ROSE BAND ® NEW 1 DAVID SLATER CAPITOL 48307 (8.98) EXCHANGE OF HEARTS 25 22 24 30 SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL/CURB 46923/CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 64 66 58 45 STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES MCA 5998 (8 98) (CO) EXIT 0

26 26 22 21 DAN SEALS CAPITOL 48308 (8.98) (CD) THE BEST 65 65 - 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS K TEL 736 (6.98) NEW FACES OF COUNTRY 27 31 31 6 NANCI GRIFFITH McA 42102 (CD) LITTLE LOVE AFFAIRS 66 70 60 503 WILLIE NELSON 3 COLUMBIA FC 35305 (CD) STARDUST

28 29 29 35 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 832 404 -1 / POLYGRAM (CD) MAPLE STREET MEMORIES 67 55 50 50 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WARNER BROS. 125573 (8.98) (co) HOLD ON

29 25 23 71 RESTLESS HEART RCA 5648 (8.98) (CD) WHEELS 68 62 63 39 TAMMY WYNETTE EPIC 40832 (CD) HIGHER GROUND HANK WILLIAMS, JR. ® NEW 1 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC 40623/E.P.A. (CD) COMIN' HOME TO STAY 69 69 69 111 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II WARNER/CURB 25328 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

31 34 38 3 JO-EL SONNIER RCA 6374 -1 (8 98) (CD) COME ON JOE 70 60 62 160 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5567 (8.98) (CD) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS

32 38 - 2 MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY WARNER BROS. 25644 (8.98) (CD) RIVER OF TIME 71 63 65 56 JUDY RODMAN MTM 71060 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) A PLACE CALLED LOVE

33 33 35 112 ALABAMA RCA AHL1.7I70 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 72 74 71 21 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 42039/MCA (8.98) (CD) CRAZY FROM THE HEART

34 35 33 11 PATTY LOVELESS MCA 42092 (CD) IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS 73 68 66 27 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40776 SUPER HITS

35 37 40 4 MOE BANDY CURB 10600 /MCA NO REGRETS 74 72 72 33 VARIOUS ARTISTS K -TEL 2080 (6.98) COUNTRY NOW

36 39 34 62 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5913 (8.98) (CO) OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY 75 59 55 27 STEVE WARINER MCA 42032 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS

37 28 30 26 EXILE EPIC 40901 SHELTER FROM THE NIGHT OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA)

certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a 38 30 32 18 DOLLY PARTON COLUMBIA 40968 (CD) RAINBOW numeral following the symbol. 'CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

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9 BABY I'M YOURS STEVE WARINER 12 14 19 J.BOWEN,S.WARINER (S.WARINER, G.CLARK) MCA 53287 I DIDN'T (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ 62 53 34 19 T.COLLINS (B.P.BARKER, K.PALMER) CAPITOL 44071 AMERICANA MOE BANDY 15 20 12 I CAN'T TAKE HER ANYWHERE DARRELL HOLT CI J.KENNEDY(LALDERMAN, R.FAGAN, P.RYAN) CURB 10504 /MCA 70 4 ® 68 N.LARNIN (J.JARRARD, W.ALDRIDGE) 221 7 THE FACTORY KENNY ROGERS 20 23 LBUTLER (B.MCGUIRE) RCA 6832 -7 TALKIN' TO THE WRONG MAN MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY (WITH RYAN MURPHEY) 0 NEW 1 ® S.GIBSON.J.E.NORMAN (M MURPHEY) WARNER BROS. 7-2794 IEF PATTY LOVELESS 15 19 22 11 G OMRYDD YH,JREAT.TO WHA(D D.WZNEDROWS MCA 53270 A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TOM WOPAT 65 36 18 15 J.CRUTCHFIELD (KENNEDY, ROSE, SCHUYLER) EMI- MANHATTAN 50112 OLD FOLKS RONNIE MILSAP & MIKE REID 16) 22 25 7 R.GALBRAITH,R.MILSAP (M.REID) RCA 6896-7 IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING TIM MALCHAK 66 49 35 12 J.RU7ENSCHROER,7MRLCHAK (L.PALAS. J.JARRARD. M.SANDERS) ALPINE 008

17 18 21 12 I KNEW LOVE NANCI GRIFFITH T.BR0NN. OVEE TT.B WILLIAMS (L,LOVETT) MCA/CURB 532046 MCA 0 72 2 - T.BROWN,N.GRIFFITH (R.BROWN) MCA 53306 EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES KATHY MATTEA 23 26 6 (P.NELSON. G.NELSON) MERCURY /POLYGRAM 40 20 THIS MISSIN' YOU HEART OF MINE SAWYER BROWN 0 A.REYNOLDS 870 148 -7 68 54 R.CHANCEY (W M- GEIGER) CAPITOL/CURB 44108 /CAPITOL TRUE THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 8 HEART ¡.MULLIS, 21 24 J.BOWEN (D.SCHLITZ. M.CLARK) 53272 STOP ME BEFORE) LARRY BOONE 0 CA Ó9 73 2 - (IF YO,UóHNEARD THcéS)ONE 870 267-7 ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES DWIGHT YOAKAM ® 24 27 7 PANDERSON (LFRIZZELL. B.CRAWFORD) REPRISE 727994 AS LONG AS WE HAVE EACH OTHER LOUISE MANDRELL 70 78 2 - R.C.BANNON (S.DORFF. J.BETTIS) RCA 20288 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE RONNIE MCDOWELL 21 17 9 8 R.MCDOWELL (CTWITTY, J.NANCE) CURB 10501 /MCA I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS ABOUT LOVE THE SHOOTERS 71 51 31 12 W.ALDRIDGE (W.ALDRIDGE. T.GENTRY. G FOWLER. J JARRARD) EPIC 34 -07684 S N LCOI EARL THOMAS CONLEY 29 36 6 WHA ® .SH.RE L C USGA WOCMNALN M .HARRISON) RCA 6894 -7 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 72 69 54 22 S.GIBSON.J.E.NORMAN (!.WINCHESTER) WARNER BROS. 7 -28168 ON COLUMBIATHE 28 33 7 O N (J OE ARA, K.KANE) 38-0 7736 ANGELS LOVE BAD MEN BARBARA MANDRELL 73 57 49 6 T.COLLINS (W.JENNINGS, R.MURRAH) EMI-AMERICA 43042 /CAPITOL THE BEST I KNOW HOW THE STATLER BROTHERS 24 27 30 9 J KENNEDY (K.REID) MERCURY 870 1647 /POLYGRAM WHERE DOES LOVE GO (WHEN ITS GONE) JANIE FRICKIE 74 NEW 1 S.BUCKINGHAM (P.ROWAN) COLUMBIA 38 -07770 LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU REBA MCENTIRE 25 11 1 13 J.BOWEN,R.MCENTIRE J.D. MCA (D.LOGGINS, MARTIN) 53244 2 THE STAIRS ROSEMARY SHARP 75 82 - B.BARTON (P BROW N, D.ROBERTS) CANYON CREEK 88 -0210 NO MORE ONE MORE TIME JO -EL SONNIER 26 31 38 9 B.HALVERSON,R.BENNETT (T.SEALS. D.KIRBY) RCA 68957 o, THE RHYTHM OF ROMANCE THE KENDALLS 0 NEW 1 R.PENNINGTON (S.BOGARD, R.GILES) STEP ONE 384 * * * POWER PICK /AIRPLAY * * * EVERYDAY MAN GARY CHAPMAN 7 1 44 2 NEW G.CHAPMAN,B.BANNISTER,M.WRIGHT (G.CHAPMAN, J.MCPHERSON) RCA 7601.7 2/ I TEOHNINGYOU SOS) WARNER BRROS 7R 0 - R -27969 YOUR MEMORY WINS AGAIN SKIP EWING WHO WAS THAT STRANGER LORETTA LYNN 41 7 CI NEW 1 J.BOWEN,C.HARDV,LLYNN (C.PUTNAM. M.D.BARNES. D.000K) MCA 53320 28 35 J .BOWEN.S.EWING (SEWING. M.GEIGER, W.MULLIS) MCA 53271 FACE TO FACE ALABAMA CHILL FACTOR MERLE HAGGARD 79 76 20 37 41 5 55 H.SHEDD.ALABAMA (R.OWEN) RCA 5328 -7 ® K.SUESOV,M.HAGGARD (M. HAGGARD) EPIC 34 -07754 TOO GONE TOO LONG RANDY TRAVIS 4 HE'S BACK AND M BLUE THE DESERT ROSE BAND 42 19 40 48 80 65 K.LEHNING (G.PISTILLI) WARNER BROS. 7-28286 ® P.WORLEY (M.WOODY, 11111 DERSON) MCA /CURB 53274/MCA OUT OF BEER JOHNNY PAYCHECK 6 ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME DON WILLIAMS 81 81 2 31 38 44 - J .LONG.E.S VALDERRAMA (M.DARWIN. H DARWIN) DESPERADO BADLAND MUSIC 1001 D.WILLIAMS.G.FUNDIS (B.MCDILL PHARRISON) CAPITOL 44131

SANTA FE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS I NEED A GOOD WOMAN BAD LANE CAUDELL 17 15 82 NEW ' 1 32 5 E.GOROY,JR. (D.BELLAMY, R.TAYLOR) MCA /CURB 53222'MCA N.LARKIN (ET.CONLEY, T.BRASF!ELD) 16TH AVENUE 79265 /CAPITOL

I HEAR THE SOUTH VASSAR CLEMENTS OUTRKOFBSIIGHT AND ON MY MIND ROAL 83 2 39 46 6 83 - NOT LISTED (R.C.BANNON. J.BETTIS) SHIKATA 10102 O ATLANTIC AMERBIIA 799304 WILDFLOWERS DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS BOOTS BRENDA COLE 43 51 4 NEW 1 ® G.MASS (D PAR70N) WARNER BROS. 7 -27970 ® B.COLE (LHAZELWOOD) MELODY DAWN 77703 IF IT DON'T COME EASY TANYA TUCKER LEAVE ME SATISFIED TINY TIM 47 3 85 NEW 101. 1 35 61 J .CRUTCHFIELD (D. L.GIBSON. C.KARP) CAPITOL 44142 D.MITCHELL (D.MITCHELL, J.HENDERSON) NLT 1 993 /CORBITT COMPANY BACK1(YOURAAALWAYS DO)) ALL IN MY MIND CALI MCCORD 41 45 7 óó NEW I 1 36 BDUDLD ASOME MERCURY 870 I92- 7 /POLYGRAM F KELLY (BROWN. KIRKLAND, JOHNSON) GAZELLE 012

LOVE OF A LIFETIME M 7 LARRY, STEVE, RUDY: THE GATLIN BROTHERS MISSIN' TEXAS KIM GRAYSON $7 1 37 45 53 4 C.YOUNG IL.GATLIN) COLUMBIA 38 -07747 NEW A.HENSON (R.BROWN) SOUNDWAVES 4800 /NSD GAYLE AND GARY MORRIS DAYS BAILLIE AND THE BOYS ALL OF THIS & MORE CRYSTAL 88 75 43 18 WILDER 38 26 29 10 J.E,NORMAN (B.FOSTER. ¡KIMBALL. G.PRESTOPINO) WARNER BROS. 7-28106 K.LEHNING.P.DAVIS (C.BICKHARDT, M.BONAGURA) RCA 5327-7

IF HANK COULD ONLY RSEE NOW WAYLON J ENNIIN GS 22 I WON'T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE TANYA TUCKER /P.DAVIS /P.OVERSTREET 39 16 17 13 LE US 89 77 60 J.CRUTCHFIELD (P.OVERSTREET. D.SCHLITZ) CAPITOL 44100

LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON SHURRF 1RE 40 30 16 15 S.BUCKINGHAM (H. HOWARD) COLUMBIA 38 -07672 90 66 57 6 M!DAN EL.D.KNIGH (B.BAKER, W KIRBY) TURN IT LOOSE THE JUDDS SO FAR NOT GOOD CHANCE 41 25 12 14 B.MAHER (D.SCHLITZ, C.BICKHARDT, B.MAHER) RCA /CURB 5329-7/RCA 91 64 64 5 ESO JEFF CA

SATISFY YOU SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO 26 I WOULDN'T BE A MAN DON WILLIAMS 42 50 58 3 S. BUCKINGHAM (!.GILL, D.SCHLITZ) COLUMBIA 38 -07757 92 87 86 D. WILLIAMS,G.FUNDIS (R.M.BOURRE. M.REID) CAPITOL 44066

50 JONES ON THE JUKEBOX BECKY HOBBS DEEPEST SHADE OF BLUE GAIL VEACH ® 7 93 I 1 R.BENNETT (B.HOBBS. D.GOODMAN, M.VICKERY) MTM 72104 /CAPITOL NEW D.GOODMAN (LALDERMAN. R FAGAN) CHOICE 101/T.N.T. ROSANNE CASH 3 IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND 22 TWINKLE. TWINKLE LUCKY STAR MERLE HAGGARD ® 55 66 R.CROWELL (R.CASH. H.DEVITO) COLUMBIA 3807746 94 85 77 K.SUESOV,M.HAGGARD (M.HAGGARD) EPIC 34 -07631 NEW GRASS REVIVAL THE 7 CAN'T STOP NOW 25 LYINL IN HIS ARMS AGAEN. FORESTER 45 48 52 G.FUNDIS (NICHOLSON, WALDMAN) CAPITOL 79257 95 90 88 J.L.WALLACE) DSIS á2óá HIGH RIDIN' HEROES DAVID LYNN JONES THAT'S MY JOB CONWAY TWITTY 52 56 4 96 84 71 23 ® R. ALBRIGHT,M.RONSON,D.LJONES (D LIONES) MERCURY 870 1287 / POLYGRAM J.BOWEN (G.BURR) MCA 53200

I REMEMBER YOU GLEN CAMPBELL THE DESERT ROSE BAND 9 UWORSTEP FORWARD 47 32 37 J. BOWEN,G.CAMPBELL (J. MERCER. V.SCHERTZINGER) MCA 53245 97 91 81 25 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS CHARLEY PRIDE LARRY BOONE 19 ROSES IN DECEMBER 48 34 28 J.BRADLEY (J.JARRARD, R.GILES) 16TH AVENUE 70408 /CAPITOL 98 94 92 18 R.BAKER )LBOONE, P.NELSON) MERCURY 870 086- 7 /POLYGRAM (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THAT'S WHY I'M WALKIN' RICKY SKAGGS TALKIN' TO MYSELF AGAIN TAMMY WYNETTE 49 33 39 8 R.SKAGGS (S.JACKSON. M.ENDSLEY) EPIC 34 -07721 99 96 79 20 S.BUCKINGHAM (J.(YHARA) EPIC 34 -07635

I WILL WHISPER YOUR NAME MICHAEL JOHNSON I'LL KNOW THE GOOD TIMES BILL NUNLEY 59 69 3 100 74 75 3 ® B.MAHER (R VANWARMER) !.SLATE (D.MORRISON, S.BAILEY, T MORRISON) CANNERY 0402 million units. OProducts with the greatest airplay this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 1 million units RIAA certification for sales of 2

36 BILLBOARD APRII. www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16. 1988 Billboard. HOT COUNTRY SINGLES,. COUNTRY SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales with reference to each titles position on the main Hot Country Singles chart. BY LABEL ,ó A ranking of distributing labels SALES U i by the number of titles they have F3 á3 TITLE ARTIST oo on the Hot Country Singles chart. LABEL NO. OF TITLES 1 1 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL GEORGE STRAIT 10 ON CHART

2 2 STRANGERS AGAIN HOLLY DUNN 7 by Marie Ratliff MCA (1 3) 20 3 5 IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD RODNEY CROWELL AND ROSANNE CASH 3 MCA /Curb (4) Curb (3) is 4 3 ALWAYS COME BACK K.T. OSLIN 2 PUTTIN' HIS JOB ON THE LINE: PD Steve Gramzey, KLZ Denver, I'LL CAPITOL (8) 15 convinced that Earl Thomas Conley's "What She Is (Is A Woman In MTM 5 10 CRY, CRY, CRY HIGHWAY 101 4 (3) Love)" (RCA) is a smash. Says Gramzey, "If this is not a No. 1 song, I'll 1 6th Avenue (2) give my job to our music director." He added that he's not worried that he'll 6 12 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE RONNIE MCDOWELL 21 Capitol /Curb (1) have make is No. 22. EMI- America (1) to good on the offer. Conley currently charted at 7 6 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON 40 "E.T.C. is stronger than onions in KASE country," says KASE Austin, RCA (14) 15 Texas, MD Steve Gary. "It's great seeing him back with such a terrific 8 11 SANTA FE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 32 RCA /Curb (1) WARNER BROS. (11) 13 record." 9 8 I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU EDDIE RABBITT 1 Slash (1) is Gary also high on Conway Twitty's "Goodbye Time" (MCA). "This one Warner/Curb (1) will work for him because it's so dramatic, it grabs your heart and won't let 10 4 LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU REBA MCENTIRE 25 COLUMBIA 9 go." Twitty is at No. 54. 11 13 YOUNG COUNTRY HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 9 EPIC 6 12 15 I'M GONNA GET YOU EDDY RAVEN 8 POLYGRAM 5 VERN GOSDIN'S follow -up to his critically acclaimed top 10-er "Do You Mercury (5) Believe Me Now" (Columbia) is the up -tempo swinger "Set 'Em Up Joe," 13 18 OUT OF SIGHT AND ON MY MIND BILLY JOE ROYAL 33 AIR which MD David Wayne, KEBC Oklahoma City, calls "a super smash." 14 16 TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE THE MCCARTERS 5 ALPINE Says Wayne, "We added it out of the box; the fans really want to hear it." ANOKA "It's a great honky -tonk song; the jukeboxes in bars will wear it out," 15 7 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS CHARLEY PRIDE 48 says MD KLLL Lubbock, Texas. "Vern is second only to ATLANTIC Jim Plummer, 16 9 TURN IT LOOSE THE JUDDS 41 Atlantic America (1) Randy Travis in requests out here." CANNERY Speaking of Travis, Plummer goes out on a limb with the prediction that 17 14 SHE'S NO LADY LYLE LOVETT 17 CANYON CREEK "I Told You So" (Warner Bros.) will be "as big as `Forever And Ever 18 25 ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES DWIGHT YOAKAM 20 CORBITT COMPANY Amen,' " the first record since 1980 to hold down the No. 1 slot for three 19 19 THE LAST RESORT T. GRAHAM BROWN 6 NLT (1) weeks. "I Told You So" goes to No. 27 in its second chart week. DESPERADO BADLAND MUSIC 20 21 BABY I'M YOURS STEVE WARINER 12 i rl EMI -MANHATTAN I KNOW IT WILL BE A BIG record," says MD Gary Charles, KDRK 21 EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES KATHY MATTEA 18 Spokane, Wash., of Billy Joe Royal's "Out Of Sight And On My Mind" - GAZELLE (Atlantic America), charted at No. 33. "He's got so much soul you can feel 22 30 JONES ON THE JUKEBOX BECKY HOBBS 43 MELODY DAWN MERCURY what he's singing," says Charles. PD Kevin Mason, WLVK Charlotte, 23 23 EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART VINCE GILL 11 N.C., agrees: "He's hotter than hot -everyone can relate to this song." NSD Mason also reports a big jump on his chart for the Statler Brothers' 24 27 AMERICANA MOE BANDY 13 Soundwaves (1) REPRISE "The Best I Know How" (Mercury). "I was a little hesitant on this one at 25 24 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THAT'S WHY I'M WALKIN' RICKY SKAGGS 49 first, but our listeners told us from day one that they wanted to hear it. We SHIKATA 26 ONE TRUE LOVE THE O'KANES 23 get a lot of requests for it every day." The Statlers are at No. 24 on the Hot - STEP ONE Country Singles chart. 27 22 DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW VERN GOSDIN - T.N.T. Choice (1) frl 28 THE BEST I KNOW HOW THE STATLER BROTHERS 24 IT'S LIKE A HEAD -ON COLLISION between Buck Owens and the - Psychedelic Furs; put them in a blender and you get Foster & Lloyd." 29 - OLD FOLKS RONNIE MILSAP & MIKE REID 16 This colorful description of Foster & Lloyd's "Texas In 1880" (RCA) comes 30 - THE FACTORY KENNY ROGERS 14 from PD J. Davis, KCJB Minot, N.D. "The folks up here are really taking ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored to them -we get tons of requests." 'n any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 41 TURN IT LOOSE (MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, TITLE ASCAP/April, ASCAP) HL/WBM /MCA (Publisher Licensing Org.) 94 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STAR Sheet Music Dist. (Tom Collins, BMI) (Dennis Linde, BMI) (Ensign, BMI /Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Rebel Heart, (Inorbit, BMI) CPP 30 HE'S BACK AND I'M BLUE 72 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL ASCAP) CPP/HL 22 WHAT SHE IS (IS A WOMAN IN LOVE) 86 ALL IN MY MIND (Termite ASCAP) (Fourth Floor, ASCAP /Hot Kitchen, ASCAP) 76 THE RHYTHM OF ROMANCE (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Ranger Bob, ASCAP /Unichappell, (ABZ, BMI) /Bughouse, 46 HIGH RIDIN' HEROES 53 I'M STILL YOUR FOOL (Chappell, ASCAP / Dejamos, ASCAP) BMI) HL 38 ALL OF THIS A MORE (Mighty Nice, BMI /Skunk DeVille, BMI/Victrolla, (Requested, ASCAP/Preston Sullivan, ASCAP) 98 ROSES IN DECEMBER 74 WHERE DOES LOVE GO (WHEN IT'S GONE) (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /MCA, ASCAP /Sweet Angel, ASCAP) 66 IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING (Uncle Artie, ASCAP /Larry Butler, BMI /Blackwood, (Hall -Clement, BMI /Ricky Skaggs, BMI) ASCAP/No Ears, ASCAP) HL 63 I CANT TAKE HER ANYWHERE (Alabama Band, ASCAP /New John, ASCAP /New Crew, BMI) CPP /HL 78 WHO WAS THAT STRANGER 20 ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES (WB, ASCAP /New Crew, ASCAP /New John, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 32 SANTA FE (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) (Peer International, BMI/Rightsong, BMI) CPP /HL ASCAP /Rick Hall, ASCAP) 21 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP) 88 WILDER DAYS 13 AMERICANA 62 I DIDN'T (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) (Conway Twitty, BMI) 42 SATISFY YOU (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) (King Coal, ASCAP /Of Music, ASCAP /Patti Ryan, (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP 3 IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD (MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) 34 WILDFLOWERS ASCAP /Ha-Deb, ASCAP) 83 I HEAR THE SOUTH (Granite, ASCAP/Coolwell, ASCAP) HL 51 SET 'EM UP JOE (Velvet Apple, BMI) CPP 49 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THATS WHY I'M WALKIN' (WB, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) 43 JONES ON THE JUKEBOX (Tree, BMI /Sabal, ASCAP /Larry Butler, 61 WORKIN' MAN (NOWHERE TO GO) (Acuff-Rose, BMI /Ernest Tubb, BMI) CPP 67 I KNEW LOVE (Beckaroo, BMI /lawyer's Daughter, BMI /Guyasuta, BMI /Blackwood, BMI /Hookem, ASCAP) (Jim Boy, ASCAP) 73 ANGELS LOVE BAD MEN (Cavesson, ASCAP) BMI/Tree, BMI/Write Road, BMI) CPP /HL 17 SHE'S NO LADY 36 YOU'LL COME BACK (YOU ALWAYS DO) (Tom Collins, BMI/Waylon Jennings, BMI) CPP 82 I NEED A GOOD WOMAN BAD 6 THE LAST RESORT (Michael H. Goldsen, ASCAP /Lyle Lovett, ASCAP) HL (Anion, ASCAP /Go-Glo, ASCAP) 31 ANOTHER MACE, ANOTHER TIME (Etc., ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP/Rick Hall, ASCAP) (April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP /Ensign, BMI) 48 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS 9 YOUNG COUNTRY (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Ranger Bob, ASCAP /Unichappell, 47 I REMEMBER YOU CPP /HL (Alabama Band, ASCAP Dejamus, ASCAP) HL/WBM (Bocephus, BMI) CPP BMI) HL / (Paramount, ASCAP) CPP 85 LEAVE ME SATISFIED 91 SO FAR NOT SO GOOD 28 YOUR MEMORY WINS AGAIN 70 AS LONG AS WE HAVE EACH OTHER 71 I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS ABOUT (Great Pair, BMI /Dale Morris, BMI) (KIT, ASCAP /Sheddhouse, ASCAP) (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Milene, ASCAP) CPP (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/WB, ASCAP) LOVE 40 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY 75 THE STAIRS 12 BABY I'M YOURS (Rick Hall, ASCAP /Alabama Band, ASCAP Maypop, (Tree, BMI) HL (Sweet Tater Tunes, ASCAP) (Steve Wanner, BMI /April, ASCAP /GSC, ASCAP) HL / BMI) WBM 65 A LITTLE BIT CLOSER 69 STOP ME (IF YOU HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE) 24 THE BEST I KNOW HOW 27 I TOLD YOU SO (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI) (Unichappell, BMI /Chappell, ASCAP /Intersong, (Statler Brothers, BMI) CPP (Charlie Monk, ASCAP/Three Story) 37 LOVE OF A LIFETIME ASCAP) 84 BOOTS 1 I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU (Kristoshua, BMI) 7 STRANGERS AGAIN (Criterion, ASCAP) (Eddie Rabbitt, BMI /Fishin' Fool, BMI) 25 LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU (Blackwood, BMI/Tree, BMI) HL 45 CANT STOP NOW 50 I WILL WHISPER YOUR NAME (MCA, ASCAP/Patchwork, ASCAP) MCA /HL 99 TALKIN' TO MYSELF AGAIN (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tree, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, (Song Pantry, ASCAP/VanWarmer, ASCAP) 95 LYIN' IN HIS ARMS AGAIN (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tree, BMI) HL BMI /Moon & Stars, BMI) HL 89 I WON'T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE (Hall -Clement, BMI) HL 64 TALKIN' TO THE WRONG MAN 29 CHILL FACTOR (MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Writer's Group, 59 MIDNIGHT HIGHWAY (Timberwolt, BMI) (Inorbit, BMI) CPP BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI) HL (U Do 2, ASCAP/Warner- Refuge, ASCAP /Long Tooth, 58 TEXAS IN 1880 4 CRY, CRY, CRY 92 I WOULDN'T BE A MAN BMI) (Uncle Artie, ASCAP) (Sweet Baby, BMI/Music City, ASCAP) (Jack & Bill, ASCAP/Songs De Burgo, ASCAP/Lodge 56 MIRRORS DON'T LIE 96 THATS MY JOB 93 DEEPEST SHADE OF BLUE Hall, ASCAP) CPP /HL (Shade Tree, BMI) CPP (Terrace, ASCAP /Garwin, ASCAP) CPP (King Coal, ASCAP) 35 IF IT DONT COME EASY 87 MISSIN' TEXAS 68 THIS MISSIN' YOU HEART OF MINE 18 EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES (Silverline, BMI /Songmedia, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP) (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Milene -Opryland, ASCAP) CPP (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Believus Or Not, 15 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS 26 NO MORE ONE MORE TIME 5 TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE ASCAP/Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Glad, BMI) CPP (WB, ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP /Cross Keys, ASCAP) (Chappell, ASCAP /Chriswold, ASCAP /Hopi Sound, SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 11 EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART NOW HL ASCAP/Buzz Cason, ASCAP) HL are listed for piano/vocal sheet music copies (Benefit, BMI) 39 IF OLE HANK COULD ONLY SEE US (Waylon Jennings, BMI/Tom Collins, BMI) CPP 16 OLD FOLKS 80 TOO GONE TOO LONG and may not represent mixed folio rights. 77 EVERYDAY MAN 44 IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND (Lodge Hall, ASCAP) CPP (Almo, ASCAP /High Falutin, ASCAP) CPP (Riverstone, ASCAP /Meaoowgreen, ASCAP) ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Chelcait, BMI /Almo, ASCAP /Little Almo, ASCAP /Bug, 97 ONE STEP FORWARD 60 TOUCH AND GO CRAZY 79 FACE TO FACE BMI) CPP (Bar None, BMI /Bug, BMI) HL (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL ALM Almo HAN Hansen (Maypop, BMI) WBM 2 I'LL ALWAYS COME BACK 55 ONE TIME ONE NIGHT 57 TRAINS MAKE ME LONESOME B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 14 THE FACTORY (Wooden Wonder, SESAC) (Davince, BMI /No K.O., BMI /Bug, BMI) (Lawyer's Daughter, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, B Three IMM Ivan Mogul! (Butler's Bandits, ASCAP /April, ASCAP) HL -3 Big 100 I'LL KNOW THE GOOD TIMES 23 ONE TRUE LOVE BMI /DebDave, BMI /Briarpatch, BMI /Scarlet Moon, 10 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL BP Bradley MCA MCA (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) (Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL BMI) CPP (Tree, BMI /Forrest Hills, BMI) HL CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 52 I'M A SURVIVOR 81 OUT OF BEER 19 TRUE HEART 90 FIRST IN LINE CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth (Blackwood, BMI /April, ASCAP) HL (Desperado Badland, BMI) (Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Tamerlane, BMI /Flying (Milene, ASCAP) CPP CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. 8 I'M GONNA GET YOU 33 OUT OF SIGHT AND ON MY MIND Dutchman, BMI/MCA, ASCAP) HL 54 GOODBY TIME

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 37 www.americanradiohistory.com OME VIDEO `Princess Bride' Weds Hershey's Pepsi In `Inner Space' As Vids Add Ads NEW YORK On the heels of Ves- Warner. Industry sources say Pepsi maintain that a portion of the reve- tron Video's decision to include a 30- will pay Warner $1.50 for each cas- nue generated by the involvement second ad for Nestlé on the video re- sette released with the commercial. of a sponsor should be passed on in lease of "Dirty Dancing," two more The agreement between Nelson the form of lower prices. Also, there suppliers have added commercials and Hershey Chocolate was engi- is concern that the commercials to videocassettes targeted for the neered by Rockbill Inc., the same have the potential to alienate con- rental market. firm that helped bring Pepsi togeth- sumers. Nelson Entertainment's "The er with Paramount for the "Top With the release of "The Princess Princess Bride" carries an ad for Gun" deal. Louise Alaimo, Nelson's Bride" and "Inner Space," there are Hershey Chocolate while Warner vice president of advertising and now four feature films priced for Home Video's release of "Inner promotion, says the company's the rental market that involve spon- Space" will feature a commercial agreement with Hershey's "will en- sors. Aside from the Nestlé ad on for Pepsi Cola. Both videos have a able us to broaden consumer aware- "Dirty Dancing," Chrysler Corp. list price of $89.98. ness of `The Princess Bride' by ex- paid HBO Video $1 million to in- Pepsi, which pioneered the prac- panding our television advertising." clude a tribute to Vietnam veterans tice of video commercials with its The move to include commercials on the video release of "Platoon." spot on Paramount Home Video's on product priced for the rental In an effort to demonstrate a con- release of "Top Gun," has reported- market has drawn criticism from a sumer benefit to the Diet Pepsi ad For A Dancer. Ballet star Julie Kent, second from left, poses backstage ly struck a unique deal with number of retailers. Some dealers on "Top Gun" -the only other fea- at an American Ballet Theatre performance in Los Angeles to promote the video film ture to include a commercial - release Paramount priced the video at of "Dancers." The film, starring Kent and Mikhail Baryshnikov, was released April 6 by Warner Home video for a suggested retail price of $89.95. $26.95 instead of the $29.95 sell - Panelists Discuss Sponsorship Pitfalls Pictured, from left, are Patty Dignam, Los Angeles branch sales representative through price that has been widely for Warner Home Video; Kent; and Anna Fogelman her husband, embraced by suppliers. and Lou Fogelman, president of Show Industries Inc. /Music Plus. (Photo: Craig T. AL Tape Ads Get Higher Profile STEWART Mathew) tions during the forum, mostly re- BY BRUCE HARING garding such nuts- and -bolts issues NEW YORK Like mom and apple as getting a sponsor, avoiding FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 1988 pie, commercials on video are fast thefts of commercial ideas, and becoming a Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any staple of American cul- making corporate contacts for vid- retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, ture, according to a panel discussion eo- advertising proposals. Billboard® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. here at the third annual New York Defining an audience is the big- International Home Video Market. gest problem facing the growth of During the forum, panel modera- video advertising, Apar said. Mea- tor Bruce Apar, president of The suring systems like Nielsen or Arbi- TOP MUSIC VIDEOCASSETTES_ NewMedia Network, said, "Spon- tron are unavailable- though such r á Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. O = sorship on video is the surest sign systems are on the way- making U video is being assimilated into the the job of attracting advertisers all w á Z ú o 3 ai o óá mt mainstream of American culture." the more difficult. N ma- TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal Ä 1 ' And with that assimilation, Apar "You can no longer be just a pro- x ai 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers sá I ,¡t, said, comes the usual problem faced ducer," Apar said. "You have to be * * NO. 1 * * by any business trying to ad- a marketing consultant and be able attract A &M Records Inc. 1 19 STING: THE VIDEOS PART 1 Sting 1987 vertisers: convincing sponsors that to deliver that expertise." 1 Video VC61103 SF 12.98 the medium is an effective way to The forum also explored the ways Polygram Records Inc. 2 3 19 SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi 1987 LF 19.98 reach a target audience. videos are becoming part of accept- Polygram Video 440 -041521 -3 The fledgling status of video ad- ed advertising media, including Virgin Records America, Inc. 3 4 7 CV Peter Gabriel 1988 SF 19.98 vertising and sponsorship was un- commercials on cassettes, video Virgin Music Video derscored by the audience's ques- (Continued on page 45) Elektra Records 4 5 3 THE CURE IN ORANGE The Cure 1987 C 24.95 Elektra Entertainment 40107 -3 Elektra Records 5 6 15 HOME VID CLIFF'EM ALL! Metallica 1987 $19.98 Elektra Entertainment 40106 -3 C 19.98

Stars Push Peace In Yid 6 2 19 SO FAR 6 West Home Video SW -5701 Grateful Dead 1987 LF 29.95 documentary: how to achieve BY MOIRA McCORMICK peace today." 7 7 17 WHITESNAKE: THE TRILOGY Geffen Home Video 38138 Whitesnake 1987 SF 14.95 CHICAGO Yoko Ono, Country Donian says the project's crew CBS Video Music Enterprises 8 8 21 AEROSMITH'S VIDEO SCRAPBOOK Aerosmith 1987 D 19.98 Joe McDonald, Richie Havens, and scored a major coup by landing an CBS -Fox Music Video 5229 other issues -oriented artists are interview in February with Yoko Sire Records 9 9 3 THE PRETENDERS "THE SINGLES" The Pretenders 1988 LF 19.98 featured in an upcoming video, ti- Ono, who was appearing in Chica- Warner Reprise Video 38140 tled, "The Peace Tape." Produced go to promote an exhibition of her LightYear Ent. 10 11 3 STEVIE: LIVE AT RED ROCKS Stevie Nicks 1987 C 19.95 by film /tape production company and John Lennon's artwork at the Sony Video Software R0650 Clear /Cut Productions of Mount time. The interview was taped at Elektra Records 11 10 29 ONE NIGHT OF RAPTURE Anita Baker 1987 C 24.95 Prospect, Ill., the 60- minute, Merill Chase Galleries, the site of Elektra Entertainment 40105 -3 $19.95 program will first be re- the exhibition. Elvis'56 /LightYear Ent. 17 7 ELVIS '56 Elvis Presley 1987 D leased free of charge to schools "Just from the Yoko segment 12 Media Home Entertainment M470 19.95 and colleges and then aired on ca- alone, we've had a lot of interest Elektra /Asylum Records 13 12 65 MOTLEY CRUE UNCENSORED Motley Crue 1986 LF 19.98 ble or network television before fi- from manufacturers who want to Elektra Entertainment 40104 -3 nally becoming available on home distribute the tape," he says, "in- GRACELAND: THE AFRICAN 14 13 29 Warner Reprise Video 38136 Paul Simon 1987 C 29.98 video. Executive producer Dan cluding Lorimar, HBO, Paragon CONCERT is I.R.S. Records Donian says "The Peace Tape" Arts International, Five Star Pro- 15 14 41 R.E.M. "SUCCUMBS" R.E.M. 1987 LF 19.98 slated to hit video stores in time ductions, and Golden Pictures." A &M Video 61710 is co- THE MAKING OF THE 'TOUCH OF for Christmas. Clear /Cut listed as producer 16 16 29 6 West Home Video SW -5700 Grateful Dead 1987 D 12.95 Donian describes "The Peace with Paragon Arts, the company GREY' VIDEO AND MORE A &M Records Inc. Tape" as an examination of con- that released the current home vid- 17 15 29 CONTROL -THE VIDEOS, PART II Janet Jackson 1987 SF 12.98 temporary as well as historical ef- eo title "Witchboard." A &M Video 6 -21 102 Atlantic Records Inc. forts for peace that includes mu- "The Peace Tape" will be pack- 18 NEW FLICK: THE VIDEO KICK INXS 1988 SF 16.98 sic, celebrity and person- on -the- aged with information on how to Atlantic Video 50119.3 A &M Records Inc. street interviews, and news contact international peace organi- 19 18 71 CONTROL -THE VIDEOS Janet Jackson 1986 SF 12.95 A &M Video 6 -21021 footage. The impetus for the pro- zations, says Donian, to provide Polygram MusicVideo -U.S. summer, he guidance for radical and moderate 20 20 61 BON JOVI- BREAKOUT Bon Jovi 1985 SF 14.95 gram occurred last Sony Video Software 95W50030 says, when his film crew taped Ha- peace activists alike -"the march- vens for another project. "Havens ers as well as the letter writers. Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 mil ion (30,000 o $1.2 million for nontheatrical made -for -home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of was talking about world peace," It's about helping people to 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home-video product; 50,000 units or a va ue of says Donian, "and it occurred to us achieve peace at their own levels $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for that this could be the subject of a on their own terms." a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored ,n any retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, Billboard ® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. A Billboard Spotlight TOP VIDEOCASSETTESTMSALES I- rr Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. 2 Y wY U v w 6 _y «u L' 3 M - ° c má u) Ñ ui TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal v á Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers >z r7, 2 * * NO. i * *

1 1 26 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 Animated 1955 G 29.95

Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 2 2 4 START UP WITH JANE FONDA Jane Fonda 1988 NR 19.95 Lorimar Home Video 077 Callan Productions Corp. 3 3 65 CALLANETICS Callan Pinckney 1986 NR 24.95 MCA Home Video 80429

JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT Lorimar/LightYear Ent. 4 4 78 Jane Fonda 1986 NR 39.95 AEROBIC WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 070 Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 5 6 128 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1985 NR 39.95 Lorimar Home Video 069

6 7 17 PINK FLOYD THE WALL MGM /UA Home Video 400268 Bob Geldof 1982 R 19.95

Paramount Pictures William Shatner 7 5 26 STAR TREK IV -THE VOYAGE HOME 1986 PG 29.95 Paramount Home Video 1797 Leonard Nimoy Paramount Pictures 8 8 3 BEVERLY HILLS COP II Eddieddie Murphy 1987 R 89.95 Home Video 1 860 Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze 9 11 12 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG -13 89.98 Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey Amblin Entertainment 9 31 AN AMERICAN TAIL Animated 1986 G 29.95 10 MCA Home Video 80536 KATHY SMITH'S STARTING 11 18 9 WORKOUT Fox Hills Video FH 1027 Kathy Smith 1987 NR 19.95 Paramount Pictures 10 109 BEVERLY HILLS COP Eddieddie Murphy 1985 R 19.95 12 Home Video 1134

13 23 76 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 Animated 1959 G 29.95 sue date: May 28 Ad closing: May 3 JCI Video Inc. 14 20 95 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS Kathy Smith 1985 NR 29.95 JCI Video 81 1 1 Julie Andrews OR AD DETAILS CONTACT 19 141 THE SOUND OF MUSIC CBS -Fox Video 1051 1965 G 29.98 15 Christopher Plummer Universal City Studios EW YORK 16 27 74 SCARFACE Al Pacino 1983 R 24.95 MCA Home Video 80047 on Willrran, (212) 536 -5025

17 25 137 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 Animated 1940 G 29.95 R ANY EILLBOARD SALES OFFICE

Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise 18 17 56 TOP GUN 1986 PG 26.95 Paramount Home Video 1629 Kelly McGillis

NOT SO GREAT MOMENTS IN 19 RE -ENTRY HBO Video 0024 Tim McCarver 1987 NR 14.95 SPORTS Paramount Pictures Marlon Brando 20 12 72 THE GODFATHER 1972 R 29.95 Paramount Home Video 8049 Al Pacino Elektra Records 26 3 THE CURE IN ORANGE The Cure 1987 NR 24.95 21 Elektra Entertainment 40107 -3 Touchstone Films Richard Dreyfuss 14 2 STAKEOUT 1987 R 89.95 22 Touchstone Home Video 599 Emilio Estevez

23 13 38 HERE'S MICKEY! Walt Disney Home Video 526 Animated 1987 NR 14.95

JANE FONDA'S EASY GOING Lorimar /LightYear Ent. 24 21 147 Jane Fonda 1984 NR 39.95 WORKOUT Lorimar Home Video 058 SUPERBOWL XXII NFC CHAMPIONS: NFL Films Video 15 4 Various Artists 1988 NR 19.95 25 THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS Fox Hills Video Julie Andrews 36 96 MARY POPPINS Walt Disney Home Video 23 1964 G 29.95 26 Dick Van Dyke Judy Garland 32 55 THE WIZARD OF OZ MGM /UA Home Video 60001 1939 G 29.95 27 Ray Bolger

Polygram Records Inc. 28 34 21 BON JOVI- SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi 1987 NR 19.98 Polygram Video 440-041 521 -3

KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE VIDEO JCI Video Inc. 30 122 Kathy Smith 1984 NR 29.95 29 WORKOUT JCI Video 8100 KATHY SMITH'S WINNING 30 24 27 Fox Hills Video FH 1012 Kathy Smith 1987 NR 29.95 WORKOUT

31 28 2 BUGS! MGM /UA Home Video M201233 Animated 1988 NR 14.95

Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford 32 29 129 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 1981 PG 19.95 Paramount Home Video 1 376 Karen Allen Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger 33 22 10 PLATOON 1986 R 99.95 Suicide is the 3rd leading cause HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen of death among young people... 34 16 101 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 Animated 1951 G 29.95

Elvis '56 /LightYear Ent. 38 8 ELVIS Elvis Presley 1987 NR 19.95 35 '56 Media Home Entertainment M470

Vestron Pictures Inc. Richard Panebianco NEW CHINA GIRL 1987 R 79.98 36 Vestron Video 5238 Sari Chang Orion Pictures Peter Weller GIVE ThEM SOMETHING TO 37 31 9 ROBOCOP 1987 R 89.98 Orion Home Video 8610 Nancy Allen 38 35 20 GRATEFUL DEAD -SO FAR 6 West Home Video SW -5701 Grateful Dead 1987 NR 29.95 BELIEVE IN. RKO Pictures Michael Dolan 39 37 4 HAMBURGER HILL 1987 R 89.98 Vestron Video 6015 Daniel O'Shea

40 39 31 DORF ON GOLF J2 Communications J2 -0009 Tim Conway 1987 NR 29.95

Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films. sales of 75.000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 o $1.2 million for nontheat ical made -for- home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films. sales of 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60.000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for- home-video product; 50,000 units or a value of $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1. 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75.000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs. or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 43 www.americanradiohistory.com OME VIDEO Made -For-Video Market Explored In New York The third annual New York Home Video Show drew producers, sup- pliers, and retailers to New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for a three -day confab focusing on the nontheatrical market. Orga- nizers say the show, held from March 28 -30, drew close to 7,000 attendees and 195 exhibitors. The show kicked off with keynote speeches by Jose Menendez, chair- man and CEO of International Video Entertainment, and Steve Burns, president of RKO Video Warner Theatres. (Photos: Chuck Pulin) Tim Conway, center, who Dorf character stars in two video titles, clowns it up at The crew from Camp Motion Pictures acts grossed out by a prop held by the ribbon -cutting ceremony to kick off the show. With him are, left, Jim Jimirro, Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the "Texas Chainsaw president of J2 Communications, and show organizer Eliot Minsker, chairman/ Massacre." With Har Sen are, left, Mike Antin, Camp graphic designer, and CEO of Knowledge Industries Publications. Eileen Ward, national sales manager.

Marty Gold, left, president of Artec Distributors, chats with Saul Melnick, Baker & Taylor staffers Brad Carty, left, product manager of special markets, president of Tri -Star Home Video. and Chris Arns, Northeast regional manager, pose with "RoboCop" character. Jvc, Macrovision Reach Deal On Copy Restrictions A biweekly column focusing on a uniform gain -control circuit, to originally proposed by the Record- says, "I can't say I personally have of titles, Farrow says. The prices products, trends, and develop- all VCR makers on its list of licens- ing Industry Assn. of America for seen it. Maybe someone else here for encoding are negotiated sepa- ments in the hardware industry. ees. The changes would make digital audiotape may have been has." rately with companies. The compa- Macrovision effective on all VHS the sole reason JVC agreed to Ma- Farrow, who says the recom- ny is also the patent holder of a VCRs; currently it is effective on crovision's requests. The CBS anti - mendation is critical because some black -box system to defeat its own BY MARK HARRINGTON only about 75% of these VCRs. copy system, developed by CBS VCR makers "intentionally process and has sued makers of Allen Cooper, vice president of Records, has been judged inade- changed their gain control to make such black boxes for patent in- A"private arrangement" be- technology, evaluations, and plan- quate by the National Bureau of us inefficient," suggests, as does fringement. tween VHS licenser JVC and anti - ning for the MPAA, says he has Copper, that JVC was motivated The system works by laying copy- system maker Macrovision "been told about the agreement, by its desire to avoid legal conflict. down the signal on a tape's verti- will soon allow for copy restric- and we're pleased to hear it." He `JVC didn't want a "Apparently they didn't want a cal blanking interval, which con- tions not only on video movies but says he has been aware of negotia- debacle like DAT," he says. fuses the automatic gain control of on pay- per -view programs and la- tions between the two companies debacle like DAT' While not suggesting a correla- a VCR in the record mode. The ef- serdisks as well, since early 1987. While maintain- tion, the MPAA's Cooper says he fect distorts the recording and, as according to the ing that the MPAA had no part in Standards and is no longer sup- recently received a letter from the Farrow acknowledges, has been Motion Picture the deal, he acknowledges that its ported by RIAA. chief of Macrovision's London of- found to distort the quality of a HARDWARE Assn. of Ameri- completion led the MPAA to call Macrovision chairman Vic Far- fice saying that the company will few original prerecorded cas- ca. off its legislative push for a so- row maintains the company never be working more closely with settes. But Farrow denies industry In the deal, called bilateral anticopy system, actively lobbied JVC for industry- hardware makers-JVC in particu- reports that the system has been WATCH JVC reportedly which would have required install- wide changes in VCR gain control, lar. According to Cooper, the letter found to damage record circuits on agreed to recom- ing circuits in VCRs to shut down but he acknowledges Macrovision says, "[Macrovision's] process is some lower -end VCRs. mend changes in VCR- manufac- the record function in the presence will apply its system to pay -per- now installed at the major dupli- While standardization of gain turing standards to all VHS licens- of encoded software. view and laserdisk in the near fu- cating plants in Japan, including control has been hailed by the ees. The changes maximize the ef- A U.S. spokesman for JVC ture. Subscription cable and broad- those of JVC and Sony." MPAA and Macrovision, the Video ficiency of Macrovision's patented would not confirm or deny the re- cast TV, he says, won't be pur- Farrow hails the gain -control Software Dealers Assn. says it has copy -prohibiting system. VHS li- port and was awaiting comment sued. He calls this strategy "a standardization as "a very, very some problems with the system. censees were said to be complying. from JVC's Japanese headquar- business decision." dramatic event for us here." He VSDA attorney Charles Rutten- In return, according to the MPAA, ters at press time. The spokesman He says Macrovision had "some adds, "Obviously we hope all copy- berg says the chief complaint is Macrovision agreed not to apply did say JVC viewed Macrovision's knowledge of the possibility" of right owners will understand the that Macrovision singles out video- its system to subscription cable anticopy system as less of a threat JVC making the gain -control rec- tremendous significance of what's cassettes for restrictions. That and broadcast television. than other systems because the ommendation. Pressed to elabo- happening and will want to use would no longer be true, however, The disclosure follows reports in Macrovision product requires no rate, he says only, "That would be [our] process." if Macrovision is able to move the industry newsletter Television new hardware circuits. divulging things I'm not" at liber- Macrovision has been used on ahead with its plan to encode laser - Digest that JVC last year recom- Cooper maintains that the bilat- ty to divulge. Asked if he has seen nearly 70 million videocassettes disk and pay -per -view as well. mended the changes, which call for eral system's similarity to the one a copy of the recommendation, he and "hundreds if not thousands"

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SUPER SUNDAYS -HISTORY OF THE NFL Films Video Tracing of the history of the Super Bowl, VIDEO 14 18 5 19.95 NEW STAR will donate $1 to Vietnam Veterans of America for each SUPER BOWL Fox Hills Video from game one to the present. copy of "Unnatural Causes" it sells. The film, currently available for a list 3M /Sportsman's Video Ricky Clunn shows how to fish at all 15 9 53 BASS FISHING: TOP TO BOTTOM 69.95 price of $79.95, stars John Ritter and focuses on the struggle by veterans Leisure Time Video depths plus casting techniques. to obtain benefits for illness related to the Agent Orange chemical used WARREN MILLER'S LEARN TO SKI War. AL STEWART 16 13 59 BETTER Lorimar Home Video 103 A definitive guide to the art of skiing. 24.95 during the Vietnam

CHARLIE LAU: THE ART OF HITTING Improve your stance, shift your weight, 15 19 Best Film & Video Corp. 29'95 17 300 adjust your swing. JOHN MCENROE AND IVAN LENDL: Learn tennis secrets and tips from the 18 12 49 Vestron Video 1022 THE WINNING EDGE world's two best players. CONFAB PANEL DISCUSSES COMMERCIALS JCI Video Inc. Action -packed video featuring monster 16 13 BOB CHANDLER'S BIG FOOT 19.95 19 JCI Video trucks in crazy competitions. (Continued from page 38) Program addressing aspects of golf such 10 39 JAN STEPHENSON'S HOW TO GOLF Lorimar Home Video 147 29.95 company of events, and sumers" attracted a large number 20 as putting and tee shots. sponsorship video sales premiums and promo- of independent producers, again tions. looking for that magic arrow aimed HOBBIES AND CRAFTS TM Jon Leland, president and senior at consumers' hearts. creative director of the Leland Co., Unfortunately, as with any prod- * * NO. 1 * * said the growing presence of VCRs uct, success stories rely on the fick- CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME'S Unique techniques are revealed in this 1 1 67 J2 Communications 19.95 in homes and offices has positioned le whims of consumers. LOUISIANA KITCHEN, VOL. 1 video on Cajun cooking. video as a new way to reach a target A presentation on selling through LAURA MCKENZIE'S TRAVEL TIPS Visits to Oahu, Maui, Diamond Head, and 4 Republic Pictures Corp. H- 7352 -1 24.95 third -party marketers was delivered 2 53 HAWAII Waikiki. audience. But even after an audience and a by Patricia Leonard, president of 3 RE.ENTity CASINO GAMBLING WITH DAVID Learn the basic strategies for winning Lorimar Home Video 052 39.95 are located, S.I. Video of Burbank, Calif. Leon- BRENNER Craps, Blackjack & Roulette. potential advertiser problems remain. Raising enough ard gave the audience an overview JCI Video Inc. Common -sense guide to the basics of 3 45 YES YOU CAN MICROWAVE to the project and on moving product through a cata- 4 JCI Video 8200 microwave cooking. capital bankroll the still -unresolved consumer prac- log house that offers complete mar- Step -by -step bridge techniques and 5 10 37 PLAY BRIDGE WITH OMAR SHARIF Best Film & Video Corp. 34.95 strategies. tice of speeding up the tape past keting and distribution services. commercials, or "zapping," makes Simone Bedient, director of prod- CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME'S How to prepare Cajun and Creole 2 67 J2 Communications Di- 6 LOUISIANA KITCHEN, VOL. 2 classics from scratch. 19'95 sales difficult. uct development for Reader's The role of a videocassette as a gest, gave an audio /visual presen- For the fish lover whose time or bad luck 7 7 45 VIDEO AQUARIUM The Video Naturals Co. 19.95 makes owning live fish impossible. premium item was also discussed. tation highlighting the company's As with any promotion, panelists involvement in video marketing, The preparation and carving of roasts, 9 47 JULIA CHILD: MEAT Random House Home Video 8 steaks, hamburger, and chops. cautioned, there are hits and stressing that the company's profile misses. Whether a new advertising of the Reader's Digest viewer is the JULIA CHILD: SOUPS, SALADS, AND Making French bread, tossed salads, and 9 5 49 Random House Home Video 29'95 BREAD light and hearty soups. medium can afford many misses chief factor in determining what was an object of concern among goes into the catalog. THE SILVER PALATE: GOOD TIMES Simon & Schuster Video Celebration of parties, people, and good lD 13 15 24.95 LIVE Paramount Home Video 12135 food for anyone who entertains. panelists and audience. Richard Baumer, president of Also in the forum Venture Communications, and Lar- Tour London with Susannah York & see participating 11 3 THE CHARM OF LONDON International Video Network 24.95 11 famous sights of this historic city. were David Goodman, president of ry Schneiderman, vice president of Erica Gruen, direct marketing for Corinthian Learn to do basic repairs by following Goodman Enterprises; 12 11 THE LAST CHANCE GARAGE Crown Video 24.95 12 the easy, step -by -step instructions vice president /associate director, Communications, offered the pros & and cons of selling through mail or- MR. BOSTON'S OFFICIAL VIDEO Learn to mix your favorite drinks with electronic media, Saatchi Saatchi 6 41 Lorimar Home Video 064 19.95 13 BARTENDER'S GUIDE easy instructions. DFS Compton; David Grossman, an der and television. Their advice analy- Stalk the Great Wall, Canton, the Grand independent consultant; Arthur stressed caution and careful 14 8 3 CHINA Kodak Video Programs 19.95 Canal, and Inner Mongolia. Meyer, chief executive officer, C- sis of the target audience, but many in heads THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF Visit beautiful Hawaii and enjoy an in- Case Corp.; and Tom Sassos, presi- the audience shook their at 15 14 17 International Travel Network 39.95 HAWAII depth look at the 4 main islands. dent of Polaris Communications the tremendous costs, particularly Group. Schneiderman's revelation that a International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of A panel discussion titled "Market- minimum of $50,000 is needed to at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. a spot. Next week: Health And Fitness; Business And Education. ing Video Programs Direct To Con- launch television

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www.americanradiohistory.com ETAIL/i11iG Retail & Radio Meet For New Age Reps Benefit From Exchange Of Ideas hand was Iry Jezek of Satellite Mu- They've shown they're not just con- BY MOIRA McCORMICK sic Network, co- developer of the cerned about mechanically playing CHICAGO Local retail and radio Wave radio format, which includes music, but they also want to help representatives met recently to dis- Chicago's WTWV -FM. artists and retailers. cuss co-marketing new age music at "It's up to the retailer to make "They want us to advertise with a panel discussion entitled "Jazz, this format survive," said Jezek. them also," Bernard added, "but New Age, Or What?" at one -stop "Retailers should call these stations this evening was the beginning of Baker & Taylor's headquarters in to ask what's being requested. They real dialog between radio and re- Niles, Ill. could also let programmers know tail." Co-sponsored by Baker & Taylor what's selling on their end." Heather Sullivan of new outlet and Minneapolis -based independent Steve Scott, music director of Lake Forest Music Co. said the new distributor Navarre Corp., the event WBZN, said his station regularly age discussion would help "retailers drew several dozen area retailers. sends lists of added cuts and their sort through the overwhelming The catered reception and panel dis- label information to area retailers to amount of new age material" for cussion were followed by a live per- aid in their ordering process. their own inventories. Her senti- formance by the Breeze Records fu- "We're getting retail involved on a ments were echoed by Bill Weber of sion group Oceans. daily basis," he said. Rockin' Records and Video in who "A lot of key accounts turned Former WBZN program director Wheeling, a Chicago suburb, Busting The Bar. Anne Wilkinson, center, manager of a Record Bar in Chapel up," said Steve Harkins, Baker & Bill Harman added, "More than any said, "Once radio plays a cut, the Hill, N.C., near the chain's Durham headquarters, receives her store's Taylor's national director of audio, other format, new age works close- customers are curious-and we're promotional kit for "Beethoven Or Bust" from Marylin Thaxton, Telarc who said the event helped "break ly with retail. People call us and say, not familiar with all the new age telemarketing supervisor, and Gilbert Hetherwick, the label's national sales the retail -radio barrier and show 'What was that last cut ?' go to the names. We'll be working with radio manager. The title features Beethoven music played by synthesizer specialist that through retail, radio gets a record store and buy it-and maybe from this point." Don Dorsey. handle on who its customers are and four or five others -and come back what their needs are." Before the to us and listen some more." advent of new age, Harkins noted, Jon Radford, music director of "the record -buying market was nev- WNUA, stressed the importance of er associated with the 25- and-older back -announcing cuts so that people group. Now they're buying this know what to ask for when they vis- product, and their needs have to be it their local retailer. "We go deep we have to handle 'Dark Side Of The Moon' in all con- addressed." on albums because if people are figurations," he says of the Pink Floyd album that is The panel was made up of seven paying $15 for a CD, they want to now in its 723rd week on Billboard's pop albums representatives of new age and jazz know what they're getting," he not- charts. radio and was designed to spur re- ed. WNUA also circulates a flier Of a hit video title like "Platoon," Berndt says, "It tailers into establishing regular listing new adds and heavy rotation will run its course. Right now we have 35 copies in all communications with programmers. cuts to aid dealer buying. "We've stores. But soon it will be one or two. Meanwhile, we'll Navarre's Chicago office chief helped retailers locate older and have 10, 25, 50 on Pink Floyd. We have 26,000 SKUs to Chris Stimson pointed out in his in- more obscure product for their by Earl Paige track between audio and video." troduction that "we're dealing with stores," Radford added. music that is difficult to define," Jim Lathrop, general manager of COMBO, COMBO, COMBO: It's not exactly a tsuna- ADD COMBO: One aspect of the video -plus -audio which he said necessitates a higher Chicago-area retail outlet Flagship mi (Japanese for tidal wave) inundating record /tape trend is that not all are interested in price battles. "We level of interaction between retail Audio /Video, said the panel discus- stores in its path, but more and more video specialty do not pretend to match a Tower," says Rick Rus- and radio. sion changed his approach to stock- outlets are adding not just compact disks but prere- sack, president of four -store Video Revolution in Panelists included programmers ing new age. "I'll definitely be call- corded audiocassettes as well. The trend fueled dis- Concord, Mass., which is about to open a third combo and sales reps from new age station ing the radio stations after this," he cussion on many panels at the recent American Video in New Hampshire. "We discount about $1 off list," he WNUA -FM, public station WBEZ- said. Assn. convention March 25-27 in Palm Springs, Calif. says, describing a commitment of 1,500 prerecorded FM, and adult contemporary Michael Bernard of two-unit all - "It's definitely happening," said Herb Wiener, presi- cassettes and 800 -1,000 CDs in the two combos operat- WCLR-FM, all Chicago outlets, as compact -disk retailer Chicago CD dent of Home Video in Austin, Texas, where two of ing now. Russack was a panelist at AVA and de- well as from new age station said the event "gave me an idea of six stores are video /audio combos, and another one is scribed how most children's videos have ancillary rec- WBZN -FM Milwaukee. Also on what the stations have in mind. about to open. Wiener points to Baker & Taylor, ords and books, further widening the breadth of com- which has evolved beyond its sole combo -distribution bo. facility in suburban Chicago. "We used to buy every- Meanwhile, there is Willy Hannen, owner of single New Age Label Offering 6 -Song Sampler thing there," he says. "Now we can get everything in store Video & More. Like many video specialty deal- Denver [at Baker & Taylor]. And look what Comm - ers, he is waiting in the wings in terms of how and tron is doing," he adds, referring to that chain's re- when to take the audio plunge. Hannen's store in rural cent addition of CD displays in all 16 branches. Brooking, Ore., six miles from the Northern CaIifor- Narada Promo: Free Tape According to Wiener, Wherehouse, Sound Ware- nia border, has 2,400 square feet and gets its name with this promotion. A giveaway is house, Tower, Music Plus, and the other record /tape from hardware involvement. "We're right next door BY BRUCE HARING the ultimate marketing tool." (For combos "use rental as a loss leader to push their au- to a Payless, which does a good job in audio. I'm hop- NEW YORK New age label Nar- more about radio's role in the mar- dio. Why else would they play around with $1 or even ing to get into soundtracks. Maybe classical, too," he ada Records of Milwaukee is giv- keting of new age, see story, page 88-cent rentals? They can do it because new releases is says of possible genre niches he could develop. ing away 250,000 cassette sam- 46.) just 20% of their total gross in audio; 80% is catalog. In plers in a promo that invites listen- Todd Brodie, Narada director of video, new releases is 80% of gross from 20% of the SPRINGSTEEN SURPRISE: The staff at Record ers to Hear The Difference. special projects, says the success inventory. We have all that sluggish video catalog. World is stunned by all the publicity and action gener- The cassette sampler showcases of a similar giveaway last year de- That's why we like audio. We have one store where ated by the photos and posters at the web's Square the three labels that are marketed manded an encore. The label hand- [prerecorded] audio is 35% of the store's total busi- Circle in Brooklyn, N.Y., which has an on-premises under the MCA -distributed Nar- ed out 100,000 sampler cassettes in ness." art gallery. "We have people driving down from Con- ada banner: Narada Lotus (new that promotion. Operated by Wiener and his wife, Dawn, whom he necticut," says Patrick Hanson, director of communi- acoustic music), Narada Mystique According to Brodie, last year's describes as "really our CEO," Home Video displays cations, explaining the never -before -seen material and (new electronic music), and Nar- promo "was a complete success in 5,000 CDs in Lift Discplay units along one wall for the photos by Annie Leibovitz, Todd Kaplan, and Pam ada Equinox (new age fusion). retailer reaction. That was the length of the store. Also in Lift racks are Nintendo Springsteen, Bruce's sister. Two full -length selections from MCA rollout, and there was a mas- video games for rent and sale. The same system is each of the labels make up the six - sive sales increase over our inde- used for 7,000 prerecorded audiocassettes on the left. LASKY LANDS on his feet with the motor running. song sampler. pendent distribution. Almost ev- Video is presented in metal racks from JD Store The popular Evan Lasky, who had to liquidate the John Azzaro, Narada's national ery retailer asked us to do it Equipment, giving Home Video's combo "a total longtime family franchise firm in Denver last fall, is marketing and sales director, says again." home entertainment look." now vice president, operations, at Pak Mail Centers the broadened consumer base cre- The new sampler cassette was Friendly dissent comes from Ned Berndt, vice presi- of America in Aurora, Colo. Pak Mail is a franchiser ated by the advent of new age ra- made possible through discounts dent of Miami's five Q Record & Video stores, which of outlets that are essentially one -stop retail stores, dio makes this an ideal time to in- offered by Shape, the Portland, typify the record /tape chain that has added video. offering such communication services for individuals troduce the labels to the public. Maine -based supplier of cassette "His numbers are a little off. Our audio runs about 50- and small retailers as fax, telex, shipping, postal box- "The retail climate for new age shells and cases, and tape manu- 50 between new releases and catalog, and our video es, office supplies, and copying. product is 180 degrees from where facturer AGFA, Brodie says. rental revenue is more like 60% from new releases, it was a year ago," Azzaro says. Artists on the cassettes were rather than 80 %. One thing video specialty dealers are Are you. caught up from NARM? If so, how about "For that we give credit to radio, chosen as the best representatives going to find out is that in audio they have to work contacting Retail Track? Call Earl Paige at .213-273' and it makes me even more opti- of the style offered on the three la- their ass off. It's harder. Look over how long a period 7040. mistic about what we can achieve (Continued on next page) 46 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988

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Director Da- ing music presentations, but also, as Ronstadt and the Mariachi Vargas in vid Grossman notes that the show is show producer Ken Kragen notes, it the only TV performance of material taped "live" in stereo as part of the must find a niche in a TV universe from her "Canciones De Mi Padre" new program's emphasis on high - full of music programs. Spanish album tour. It also show- quality sound reproduction. "The old Smothers Brothers show cased Little Richard singing a ballad "TV sound is always getting a bad was the MTV of its time in that it pre- as well as singer Jim Stafford, also rap," says Grossman. "We're trying sented rock music that you didn't see the show's musical director. to elevate it to what it can be. That otherwise on TV," notes Kragen, the Artists being approached to fill out way we can get the diverse, cutting - executive producer of the first show the remaining schedule include Bust- edge people." and longtime manager of the Smoth- er Poindexter and Lyle Lovett, While Grossman notes that CBS ers. though Kragen reports that a Talk- doesn't broadcast in stereo, he says "We had bands [on the show] like ing Heads performance combined that the show's sound can still be im- Still Fab. George Harrison traveled to Toronto for an interview at the offices of Turtles, Buffalo with David Hockney artwork didn't proved at the source. Performances the Beatles, the 24- hour -per -day Canadian network Much Music. The ex- Beatle is shown here and Airplane materialize. He adds live and mixed live on Springfield, Jefferson that the Beatles' are being taped with Much VJ Christopher Ward. at a time when blue screen and drop- "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" videos, a 24 -track machine, but can be re- out blue was just beginning to which debuted on the original series, mixed later. emerge. But now there's MTV and may also be rebroadcast. massive [music video] budgets which "The burden is on us to present far outstrip what we could possibly musical pieces," continues Kragen. spend in presenting rock." "That was our major thrust in the Thus, notes Kragen, the new ver- '60s, because nobody else was doing sion of the "Smothers Brothers" it. And that's why we got such a show must compete with a more so- strong young audience. But now phisticated "mind- set," requiring a we're competing against youth -ori- greater degree of imagination in mu- ented shows like 'Growing Pains' and sical presentation than in the past. 'Aaron's Way' while we're going for At the same time, however, Kra - 18- 49- year-olds, starting with college CJC gen wants the show to retain its pre- students on up [and mcludingJevery- press kit to local and national outlets and press. The decessor's sense of musical hipness thing from Rolling Stone [readers] to by Steven Dupler clips were directed by Carlos Grasso, former I.R.S. and is going after artists who satisfy People magazine. We have to be a lit- vice president of creative services and the director that criteria as well as offer "special tle more mature than we were in the THE PEOPLE SPOKE and MTV listened: In the of the "ID: It's Dance" and "The Cutting Edge" mu- entertainment" on- camera. '60s, but no less daring." wake of an April 2 Billboard story in which label vid- sic series as well as a number of videos. Is a home "We need artists who offer some- Kragen adds that the new Smoth- eo promoters castigated the 24- hour -a -day music video release in the offing? Possibly, says an I.R.S. thing more visually than just the cur- ers Brothers series also wants to con- video channel for the ultralight airplay allotted clips representative, saying that the clips are loosely con- rent top chart act," says Kragen. tinue presenting such "musical con- in its medium and breakout rotations, MTV seems to nected by "shreds of video dirt" (at least, that's how Such artists include Harry Belafonte, cept" pieces as the first show's Juil- be having second thoughts about its stance. One Grasso puts it). who sang on the original series and liard String Quartet performance in a highly placed executive at the channel says talks "We're really just looking to firmly establish our appeared on the March 30 premiere rock setting. He says that this time now under way will result in the average number of strong commitment to this band with a splashy vid- of the current six -week run. Bela- around, there will be such ironic of- plays given a clip in medium rotation being upped eo rollout," says the I.R.S. spokesman. In fact, from seven a week to 14 a week. "We want to work building a new star in the label stable may be more with the labels," says the official. "And we want to of a priority than ever for the label after last week's make medium rotation a slot that they are happy to news that I.R.S. had lost R.E.M., its premier act, to VIDEO TRACK get an artist into." Is a change in breakout next on Warner Bros. in a major bidding war. the agenda? The executive declines to comment. and photographed cityscapes and LEARNIN' TO ROCK: The first television program NEW YORK surreal desert landscapes shot in MARK YOUR CALENDAR: If you're involved in to offer instructional classés in music theory, tech- Death Valley, Calif., to strong ef- international music, video, or syndication (radio or niques, and equipment was "Rockschool," carried THE DEL -LORDS' "Judas Kiss" fect. The director was K.K. Barrett, television), the third annual International Music & on public- broadcast stations. Now, a new, considera- was shot on location in Brooklyn and the producer was Tina Silvey. Media Conference, scheduled for May 11 -15 in Mon- bly more in -depth wrinkle on that concept is in the and the Lower East side of Manhat- Postproduction on the video for treux, Switzerland (to run simultaneously with the final planning stages. Future Rock Productions is tan, N.Y., by director Hart Perry. Louis Armstrong's "What A Won- Montreux Rock Festival), is definitely worth check- calling its proposed entry "Music Educational Tele- The single is from the band's cur- derful World," the clip culled from ing out. About 1,000 attendees are expected to de- vision." rent Enigma release, "Based On A "Good Morning Vietnam," was han- scend upon the sleepy mountain town on Lake Gene- METV is slated to air in Southern California from True Story," and the video features dled by Varitel Video here. Source va to participate in four days of panel discussions 9 a.m. -3 p.m. seven days a week. Air where, you may a cameo by Lou Reed. It was pro- material came on 16mm and 35mm and concert tapings. ask? Good question, with a slightly bizarre answer. duced by Pam Page for the Holo- film, which was then transferred to Among the superstars slated to perform during According to METV's Brad Hilton, Future Rock graphic Film Co. Inc. 1 -inch video in Varitel's telecine the two -show -a -day stagings are Steve Winwood, is currently "in negotiations" with the owners of room. Robert Palmer, Howard Jones, Billy Ocean, Run- "transmission facilities formerly utilized to broad- LOS ANGELES Music Video Productions recent- D.M.C., Bruce Hornsby, Icehouse, Scritti Politti, cast a pay -TV channel to homes and apartments in ly wrapped the first clip for Boston - Jermaine Stewart, Midnight Oil, and Cinderella. the [Southern California] area." The METV plan: to AMERICAN VIDEOGRAM, the 6- based teen band New Kids On The MTV, which has obtained the U.S. broadcast rights sell the equipment needed to receive the program in year -old video production company Block. The clip is for "Please Don't to the festival's concerts, will be on hand with a musical- instrument retail outlets for a cost the based here, has opened a separate Go Girl," the single from the act's large crew, and news crews and on -air personalities company estimates would be "probably less than music video division to be headed up Columbia album, "Hangin' Tough." from most of Europe's video channels will attend as $100." by Joe Milligan. Over the past year Christopher McKinnon made his well. Hilton guesses that there are approximately and a half the firm had been moving directorial debut, after producing a The third annual IMMC music video awards will 300,000 musicians and related music professionals in more and more into the entertain- number of videos for other groups. be presented during a Friday night gala May 13. A the L.A. /Southern California area who he thinks ment area, a company representa- Half performance, half conceptual, multinational jury composed of music video produc- would be "prime customers" for this kind of service. tive says, and the new division is an the clip was completed during a ers, television executives, and journalists will be on After 3 p.m., Hilton continues, METV would use attempt to keep that trend growing. two -day shoot. hand for the judging. For details on registration or the transmission facilities to offer something called Over the past year American Video- video submissions, contact IMMC representative "The Rock Channel," featuring videoclips and high- gram has worked on Projects that OTHER CITIES Peggy Hold at 212 -536 -5089. lights of the local music scene. include Morris Day's "The Color Of If things go according to plan, METV would offer Success "; "Walk Like An Egyp- M -OCEAN PICTURES recently BIG PUSH: If Timbuk 3's upcoming album, "Eden "all styles of contemporary music education, from tian" for the Bangles; and a concert produced Blue Aeroplane's video Alley," doesn't make it, it sure won't be because of a heavy metal to classical," says Hilton. The program- special for the Winans. for "Bury Your Love Like Trea- lack of trying on the part of I.R.S. Records. The la- ming would also look at studio techniques and offer Apache Records artist John sure," a cut from their "Spitting bel has commissioned and already shot six videos on recording -equipment reviews, instructional classes Brannen's "Desolation Angel" uti- Out Miracles" album on Restless/ the band and is also set to service its first-ever video on MIDI programming. and other features. lizes a combination of beautifully lit (Continued on next page,

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The Contours, Do You Love Me Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams . f1111$ICTHFYI81O P Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams INXS, Devil Inside Pebbles, Girlfriend Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue Continuous programming Brenda Russell, Piano In The Dark Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Scarlett & Black, You Don't Know Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights James Taylor, Never Die Young Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror ADDS Toto, Pamela The Godfathers, Birth, School. Work, Death Aerosmith, Angel Banarama, Love In The First Degreeg ree MEDIUM Pebbles, Girlfriend Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac The Jets, Rocket 2 U Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 10,000 Maniacs, Like The Weather Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There The Del- Lords, Judas Kiss Michael Bolton, ( Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Depeche Mode, Behind The Wheel Cher, We All Sleep Alone Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly Merry Clayton, Yes Robyn Hitchcock, Balloon Man Donald Fagen, Century's End Serpentine, Kings Of The Sun Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell o Pink Floyd, Dogs Of Wai Art Garfunkel, So Much In Love m George Michael, Father Figure AIL O gEW SNEAK PREVIEW O.M.D., Dreaming Smokey Robinson, Love Don't Give No Reason Robbie Robertson, Somewhere Down The Crazy River Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again David Lee Roth, Stand Up Sting, Englishman In New York Five 1 /2 -hour shows weekly HEAVY 1000 Laurel Oak, Voorhees, NJ 08043

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I Tiffany, Saw Him Standing There LeVert, Sweet Sensation ducer/production house, and di- I Broke In /Universal Tony Kunewalder/MusikFilm da'Krash, Wasn't I Good To Ya rector. to Tony Kunewalder BUZZ BIN Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... LULL % r'] Please send information Full Force, All In My Mind ' llr S (A ' Billboard, New Videoclips, 1515 DAVID LEE ROTH The Church, Under The Milky Way E.U., Da Butt Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning L.L. Cool J, Going Back To Cali Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10036. Stand Up Morrissey, Suedehead , Skyscraper /Warner Bros. 7 hours daily CLOSE LOBSTERS Angelus /Roth /Ader 1000 Louisiana Ave., Houston, TX 77002 Roth /Angelus MEDIUM Let's Make Some Plans Fozheads Stalk This Land /Enigma /Fire 3, Talkin "Bout ADDS BILLY JOE ROYAL Michael Geoghegan /M -Ocean Pictures The Alarm, Presence Of Love Out Of Sight And On My Mind Mr. Mister, Stand And Deliver Michael Geoghegan Cheap Trick, The Flame ' The Royal Treatments Atlantic America Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up Cher, We All Sleep Alone E3 Juhe Pantelich /Soffer.Pantelich Productions Rick Astley, Together Forever DALE Donald Fagen, Century's End Simeon Softer G. Estefan /MSM, Anything For You Simon, Simon The Godfathers, Birth, School, Work, Death NN Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat Riot In English /Paisley Park JOYCE SIMS Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle Fay Greene /Punch & Judy Kylie Minogue, I Should Be So Lucky Jerry Harrison, Rev It Up THE NASHVILLE NETWORK Love Makes a Woman lean Beauvoir, Jimmy Peter Heath Bonnie Hayes, Soul Love Come Into My Life /Sleeping Bag Donald Fagen, Century's End The Jets, Rocket 2 U THE DEL-LORDS Diane Laverdi /Laverdi Productions Five 1/2 -hour shows weekly Jenny Morris, Body And Soul Judas Kiss Matt Mahurin O.M.D., Dreaming 2806 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 POWER Based On A True Story/Enigma SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO Smithereens, Only A Memory Michael Man In The Mirror Pam Page Holographic Film Inc. Jackson, /The Company You Danny Wilde, Time Runs Wild Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... Hart Perry Satisfy One Time, One Night /Columbia Dweezil Zappa, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama CURRENT Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well Jim Burns /RSE. Inc. To Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue DEPECHE MODE Dave Gibson, Run The Front Bob Small BREAK THROUGH Dwight Yoakam, Always Late With Your Kisses INXS, Devil Inside Behind The Wheel Kathy Maltea, Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover Music For The Masses /Sire WIRE The Adventures, Broken Land Patty Lovelace, If My Heart Had Windows Pebbles, Girlfriend Richard Bell Kidney Bingos Balaam And The Angel, I Love The Things ... John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Anton Corbijn The O'Kanes, One True Love Kidney Bingos /Enigma 'Mute Big Pig, Breakaway Ricky Van Shelton, Life Turned Her That Way The Jets, Rocket 2 U Edwin Maynard T -Bone Burnett, Killer Moon PETE HAYCOCK Marty Haggard, Trains Make Me Lonesome Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go Bruce Gilbert Deacon Blue, Dignity Merle Haggard, Natural High Scarlett & Black, You Don't Know Lucienne Climie Fisher, Love Changes Everything Alibi, Do You Have Any Doubts Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love Guitar And Son /I.R.S. /No Speak WISHBONE ASH Derek Goldman / Strikeback Films Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching Rodney Crowell /Rosanne Cash, It's Such A Small Icehouse, Electric Blue In The Skin Iron Maiden, Can I Play With Madness Stephen Lenoff Hank Williams, Jr., Young Country Nouveau Calls /I.R.S. /No Speak Judas Priest, Johnny B. Goode New Grass Revival, Can't Stop Now HEAVY ROBERT HUNTER Derek Goldman /Strikeback Films Mr. Mister, Stand And Deliver Dolly Parton, The River Unbroken Stephen Lenoff White Lion, Wait Sinead O'Connor, Mandinka Shawn Siegal And The Originals, Pigtail Rag Bone Alley Henry ee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies Skip Ewing, Your Memory Wins Again Y Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell Pebbles, Girlfriend Highway 101, Cry Cry Cry Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams Prophet, Sound Of A Breaking Heart Gary Chapman, Everyday Man O.M.D., Dreaming Times Two, Strange6 But True David Slater, I'm Still Your Fool Paul Carrack, One Good Reason Tonio K., Without Love Michael Martin Murphey, I'm Gonna Miss You Girl VIDEO TRACK 10,000 Maniacs, Like The Weather Will & Kill, Heart Of Steel Becky Hobbs, Jones On The Jukebox Morris Day, Fishnet (Continued from preceding page) Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind p] Toto, Pamela Fire Records. Directed and pro- Kurt Wagner. Times Two, Strange But True duced by Michael Geoghegan, the Two overseas productions for a Brenda Russell, Piano In The Dark was Dan Reed Network, Ritual eightsome's performance piece pair of Enigma acts: Close Lob-

X Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There shot by Kevin Robert during a par- sters' video for "Let's Make Some v:iVIDEO HI1S ONE- \NN- ty held in London. Carla Pedri Plans," the single from "Foxheads served as art director, and Neil Stalk This Land," was shot on loca- 1Continuous New Yor 14 hours 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 6430 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 Harris edited the clip. tion in Scotland by producer /direc- Director Steven Kopel was down tor Geoghegan; and Wire's "Kidney ADDS ADDS in Nashville recently to shoot the Bingos" was directed by Bruce Gil- 62 per Nanci Griffith, I Knew Love Brenda Russell, Piano In The Dark 62 1 N .WW . 6th St., Grand Prairie, TX 75053 video for "Mirrors Don't Lie," the bert on location in Berlin and Lon- Buster Poindexter, Oh Me Oh My Sweet Sensations, Take It While Its Hot Robert Plant, Heaven Knows single from Marty Stuart's CBS don. The producer was Edwin May- CURRENT My NOUVEAUX Suave, Girl country album "Let There Be Coun- nard. Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up Shalamar, Games Nancy Sinatra, These Boots Are Made For Walking Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching Pebbles, Girlfriend try." Jeff Wolfe produced for Ima- Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac Michael Jackson, The Way You Make Me Feel gemakers. Production companies and post - G. Estefan /MSM, Anything For You Georgio, Lover's Lane POWER Cheap Trick, The Flame Full Force, Love Is For Suckers Also in Nashville, the clip for production facilities are welcome G. Estefan /MSM, Anything For You Kylie Minogue, I Should Be So Lucky Roger, I Want To Be Your Man Commstock Records act Alibi's sin- to submit information on current Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go Rick Astley, Together Forever Terence Trent D'Arby, If You Let Me Stay gle You Any projects. to Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Buster Poindexter, Fool For You Temptations, I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now "Do Have Doubts" Please send material Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... Serpentine, Kings Of The Sun Stevie Wonder, Skeletons was directed by Shel Piercy and Video Track, Billboard, 1515 Bruce Al B. Sure, Nite And Springsteen, One Step Up Day Siedah Garrett, These Ever Changing Times produced by Clint Wensley and Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 51 www.americanradiohistory.com r I(LEO RETAILING Dealers Urge More Co -op Ad $$ For Sell -Through television ads by New Video of New and hot trends were also stressed in tomers come in [to look for a tape the five -store New Video web, sat BY BRUCE HARING York City; and the special coupon the buying panel. Some dealers, per- that isn't in]? Long enough to go to on the product- buying panel with NEW YORK What do dealers who tie -ins with fast -food franchises haps seeking a magic phrase to cre- the next store." Messenger and McCauley. Allan believe in video sell- through and co- suggested by West Coast Video, ate sell- through, seemed disappoint- Calling the problems between re- Caplan, chairman of Omaha, Neb.- op advertising dollars have in com- based in Philadelphia. All three ed when told that the buying mood tail and the manufacturing /distrib- based Applause Video, had original- mon with Don Quixote? Both dream were cited as examples of how a is established on a title -by -title ba- ution sides of the industry "a ly been scheduled to appear, too, the impossible dream, judging from chain can get its name out at low sis. However, panelists noted, mark- shared guilt," Messenger told the but did not attend the New York the audience feedback at two spe- cost while developing "image, im- ing prices on the tapes is a form of assembled dealers, "They must re- Home Show. cial retailer workshops at the New age, image," as Heidi Diamond, educating the customer to look for a alize the future of the business is on Joining Diamond on the advertis- York Home Video Show. Erol's director of marketing ser- sale price. your shoulders. They have to help ing /promotion panel were New Vid- Video distributors and manufac- vices, termed it. "You have to buy now, not three you. But $90 videos aren't the an- eo president Steve Savage; Harry turers came in for their share of In the product-buying seminar, weeks from now, because someone swer, making you buy more copies Kalish, director of advertising for lumps during two March 30 semi- panelists suggested developing a else will have it by then, and the de- for fewer people coming into the West Coast Video; and Judy Raven, nars, titled "Making Better Product strong relationship with a single mand will be satisfied," Messenger store." marketing manager for distributor Buying Decisions" and "Advertis- distributor and grabbing the cus- said in response to a question on Michael Pollack, vice president Artec. ing And Promotion," with retailers tomer's attention with displays and buying patterns. "How long do cus- and director of programming for large and small decrying the push clear price marking to boost sell - toward sell- through on home videos through. without proper advertising support All panelists stressed keying cus- FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 1988 or price cuts. tomers into the concept of the indi- ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any "We have been the fall guys of vidual video store as a way of corn - retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, the industry," said Gary Messen- bating price -slashing mass mer- Billboard. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ger, president of the 15 -store North chandisers. American Video chain of Durham, "You are retailers, not rent tail - N.C., sounding the battle cry that ers," said Chuck McCauley, presi- would be echoed throughout the dent of the Boston -based Flagship VIDEOTSALES two panel discussions. But, Messen- Entertainment, a buying group that P KID ger and other panelists advised, claims 135 Boston -area stores and Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. there are ways for creative retailers more than 200 nationwide. "Most of cc

to make the most of current condi- you are renting for income. That W Z d W e Ú tions. has to change." u TITLE Copyright Owner, ma The seminar on Most met with a cool advertising and suggestions J 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number > z N J promotion was a monument to vidéo reception from the cantankerous industry creativity, with several au- dealers here, who were clearly up- * * No.1 * * dio /visual displays highlighting cre- set at the continuing high prices on 1 1 26 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 1955 29.95 ative uses of co -op ad dollars. major titles and the concurrent lack Amblin Entertainment Among ad men- of co-op ad dollars. 2 2 30 AN AMERICAN TAIL 1986 29.95 the campaigns MCA Home Video 80536 tioned: the colorful plastic consum- Knowledge of the business, er bags devised by Erol's of Spring- awareness of movies playing on 3 3 77 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 1959 29.95 field, Va.; the Clio- winning cable pay -per -view, video street dates, 4 7 133 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 1940 29.95 VSD4 Newspap8r Group 5 4 45 HERE'S MICKEY! Watt Disney Home Video 526 1987 14.95 6 5 133 DUMBO A Walt Disney Home Video 24 1941 29.95

Plan Vid Week Ad Campaign 7 8 96 WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO Walt Disney Home Video 64 1974 14.95

ual newspaper, says Cohen, but the 8 11 45 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: HEIGH-HO! Walt Disney Home Video 531 1987 14.95 BY GEOFF MAYFIELD hope is that Video Week would be NEW YORK The Video Software highlighted in feature and enter- 9 6 96 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 1951 29.95 Dealers Assn. and the Newspaper tainment sections. Advertising Bureau are exploring Distributors and manufacturers 10 9 128 ROBIN HOOD Watt Disney Home Video 228 1973 29.95 the possibility of establishing a Vid- would be encouraged to support eo Week in October, a national con- Video Week with ad dollars, but Co- 11 17 105 THE SWORD IN THE STONE Walt Disney Home Video 229 1963 29.95 sumer- awareness campaign that hen stresses that the plan does not would promote home video prod- hinge on such participation-espe- 12 16 92 PETE'S DRAGON Watt Disney Home Video 10 1977 29.95 ucts. cially since suppliers will already Informal discussion of the project have campaigns in motion at that 13 13 4 BUGS! MGM /UA Home Video M201233 1988 14.95 emerged during the recent distribu- time. tors meeting held by VSDA is Los "My sense is that it won't cost 14 19 2 BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR MGM /UA Home Video M201323 1988 19.95 Angeles (Billboard, March 26). anyone any real expense," says Co- Plans for Video Week- including hen. "Dollars are already being 15 10 24 MICKEY & MINNIE Walt Disney Home Video 576 1987 14.95 exactly which week it would be spent that time of year anyway." scheduled for -are still tentative, Cohen says the idea of having a 16 14 88 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE Walt Disney Home Video 49 1965 14.95 says Pam Cohen, executive director week that focuses "increased con- of the VSDA. centration" on the video industry 17 15 4 DAFFY! MGM /UA Home Video M201232 1988 14.95 The trade groups have eyed Octo- parallels the VSDA's Vidnews -a ber as a likely month for the cam- VSDA- funded compilation of foot- 18 12 23 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: THE BARE NECESSITIES Walt Disney Home Video 581 1987 14.95 paign because it opens the quarter age from 10-14 video titles that are during which the industry devotes provided to television stations in 135 19 20 94 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY Walt Disney Home Video 63 1968 14.95 much of its resources and energy to markets on a biweekly basis (Bill sell-through efforts. The newspa- board, Nov. 21). Newspapers and ra- 20 21 45 WINNIE THE POOH AND A DAY FOR EEYORE Walt Disney Home Video 65 1983 14.95 per- supported campaign would be a dio stations also receive media kits logical extension of programs and in the Vidnews program. 21 22 45 HERE'S DONALD! Walt Disney Home Video 527 1987 14.95 promotions being staged by retail- The primary media for Video ers, distributors, and manufactur- Week would be newspapers, says 22 25 3 ELMER! MGM /UA Home Video M201235 1988 14.95 ers, Cohen says. Further, she adds Cohen, although it's possible that it that the VSDA and the NAB think would spill over to other media. The 23 23 4 IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN Hi -Tops Video HT0094 1976 14.95 Video Week can be pulled off with a NAB would assume responsibility minimum of expense. for distribution of the materials to 24 18 3 PORKY! MGM /UA Home Video M261236 1988 14.95 The working premise for the cam- its newspapers. paign would be to provide newspa- According to Cohen, the plan is 25 24 17 RAFFI -A YOUNG CHILDREN'S CONCERT A &M Video 6 -21707 1986 19.98 pers with a package of materials still tentative. "We're at a point Recording ndustry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 that describe the season's most visi- where the NAB is taking it to their million for nontheat ical made -for-home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of ble titles and sales programs. Just members and we're taking it to our 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of how those press materials are uti- members, and we'll see what the re- $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $ 1 million at lized would depend on each individ- sponse is," she says. suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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www.americanradiohistory.com IDEO RETAILING Applause Topper Tips AVA On Guerrilla Marketing pearances by baseball stars, and or- sale for $6.50, at $12.95. tomers. They rip BY EARL PAIGE out two to three so poor 14 years ago that he nately constructed castles for the Caplan said he is constantly look- coupons at a time. That's two to couldn't afford a raincoat, said he PALM SPRINGS, Calif. Allan Cap- children's departments. But, Caplan ing for alternative products, and he three rentals." likes to tie in on campaigns like that lan, the guerilla marketer, still be- said, the chain can be serious, too. conceded that he stumbled in one Not surprisingly, many of Cap - for California raisins "because lieves independent video dealers can The superstores "are less flexi- test with deluxe pizza. "It's a lan's ploys and gimmicks lead ulti- they're spending $3 million on tele- go up against the giant superstores, ble, demonstrate little staff team- $100,000 -a -month store, and yet we mately to an advantage. He said a vision." but he says they should be a little work, and have a far lower level of sold only eight pizzas the first day. constantly updated public relations Similarly, he promotes Orville more crafty in doing so. performance" than entrepreneurial They were overpriced at $4.99." package "lets our suppliers and Redenbacher's popcorn. "Technical- That was the main theme when he indie outlets, he said. To back up his But often consumers could care landlords know who we are. Land- ly, it's no better than other brands. addressed a standing -room -only au- contention, he criticized the treat- less about price, he said, adding that lords have told us they need us to But No. 1, it furnished a good profit, dience at the American Video Assn. ment of a customer he said he wit- he decided to go into movie-theme T- help them get better [store] rental and No. 2, it helps our image. They March 26 at the Syndham Hotel nessed at a Wherehouse store. shirts after his 11- year -old daughter rates." spend $25 million a year promoting here. He said a customer had called was offered $100 for her "Dirty Caplan was quick to jump on any the brand." The controversial chairman of 68- ahead to determine that a purchase Dancing" shirt at a Sting concert. promising tie -in. He said that in his While Applause sells popcorn in a store Omaha, Neb.-based Applause of LPs would amount to about $114, "We're bringing in these shirts at extensive candy sections he is offer- variety of ways, every customer is Video illustrated his idea of how the and the customer arrived at the $5.50, selling them at $9.95. That's ing Nestlé candy bars "because ev- offered free popcorn dispensed in a competition should be carried out store with a check made out for that doubling your dollars." eryone who's rented `Dirty Danc- cone "that costs us 4 cents [apiece]. with an example of buying advertis- amount. "They could not give him Applause emphasizes training its ing' has seen their commercial." I'd serve it in their hands if I could" ing for benches at bus stops. On one $9 in cash when it really rang up store staff, he said. "We don't have And overall, the candy is an enor- to keep costs down and profits up, corner a block from an Applause $105," he said. "They called two clerks. We don't have salespeople. mous profit builder, he added, with he said. store, Caplan's firm has purchased managers and two other stores be- They're guest service representa- 41- cent-cost items selling at $1.25. He said having fresh buttered advertising on a double bench. fore they could finally take a risk on tives- GSRs." GSRs are trained to "You get 200 points on candy." popcorn-and the aroma with which That's because it helps obscure a giving him the $9 change. He was plug rental coupon books. Applause Caplan, a former telemarketer it fills the store-"is something the Blockbuster Entertainment store. buying vinyl. That's a dinosaur. You has even produced a training video. who once failed in an ice- cream- big superstores can't do. And it "If it does nothing else, it will ag- get rid of it at any cost." "Coupons let you lock in your cus- store venture and who says he was makes your store more fun to visit." gravate their guts out. I can do that But Caplan also said Where- for $48 a month," he said, adding house, Blockbuster, and the other that Applause has ads on 35 of these superstore chains "do an awfully benches in and around Omaha. good job on a lot of things," and he Panel Sings Praises Caplan said the theme of the com- confessed that he often borrows of Nonmovie Product petition should be fun. Repeatedly, ideas from them. AVA he urged video store operators to go "The chains are smarter than I Meet Mulls Merchadise-Mix, Store -Size Issues back home and make their stores am," he said, adding that one sells PALM SPRINGS, Calif. Market- Ballstadt, Minneapolis operator of John English of the single store "fun to visit." Applause promos, for miniature California Raisins charac- ing ideas and theories popped up 10 Adventures In Video stores, of- Multi Video in the Los Angeles sub- example, have featured free balloons ters for $2.99 (Applause moves right and left at a panel on product fered what he claimed were never- urb Bellflower; Larry Biehn of the and popcorn, billboard -size displays through one case of 72 pieces a mix and store size during the annu- before- revealed inventory formulas four -store Crazy Larry's Video in in which the main characters from week at $2.49 list, which he said was al convention of the American Video for calculating gross profits gener- Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Rick Rus- "Lady & The Tramp" appear to be still profitable.) Now Applause is of- Assn. here March 24 -26. ated by rentals. sack of the four -unit Video Revolu- kissing every 20 seconds, in -store ap- fering jumbo versions, that whole- At one juncture, panelist Dave "For every $5 invested in movies tion in Concord, Mass. there should be $20 per month in Nonmovie -product merchandis- gross rental volume; [for every] ing was strongly advocated, with 5,000 movies, $20,000," Ballstadt moderator John Gaffney, editor of said, although he added that major Video Business, offering statistics. chains have varying expectations. He said 49% of AVA's members sell B I L L B O R D "Major Video expects $90,000 candy, 54% sell soft drinks, and 13% A [gross revenue] a month, Blockbust- T- shirts. er $65,000." Multi Video, with 8,000 square HIT M ERS Also on the panel were owners (Continued on next page) VIDEO RELEASES Maxwell a r Lightning/$39.98 Symbols for formats are 6= Beta, HOPE AND GLORY Sarah Miles IT VHS, and * =LV. 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TOP VIDEOCASSETTES TMRENTALS Jasco Offers Cassette Head Cleaner 1- á Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports. The Model 8707 HE+ VHS -C Y Y 2 w U head cleaner from Jasco is a non- '' i ó ó $ ro abrasive, wet system. Each cycle v) Ñ vi TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal d .E with the cleaning cassette takes á Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers z I 3 >z 30 seconds, and Jasco suggests ** NO. 1 * * such a cleaning after every 20 -30 Paramount Pictures hours of operating time. I 1 4 BEVERLY HILLS COP II Eddie Murphy 1987 R Paramount Home Video 1 860 The suggested retail price for Warner Bros. Inc. Jason Patric is $19.99. 2 4 5 THE LOST BOYS 1987 R the item Warner Home Video 11748 Dianne Wiest For more information, contact Touchstone Films Richard Dreyfuss 405- 752 -0710. 3 8 2 STAKEOUT 1987 R Touchstone Home Video 599 Emilio Estevez

Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze 4 2 12 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG -13 Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey Orion Pictures Peter Weller 3 9 ROBOCOP 1981 R 5 Orion Home Video 8610 Nancy Allen AVA PANEL TACKLES PRODUCT MIX, STORE SIZE (Continued from preceding page) Orion Pictures Kevin Costner 6 5 8 NO WAY OUT 1987 R HBO Video 0051 Gene Hackman feet, grosses $15,000 a month in ac- from within" in planning expan- Kings Road Entertainment Dennis Quaid 7 6 6 THE BIG EASY 1987 R cessories. "We have people driving sions, claiming major concessions HBO Video 0052 Ellen Barkin 100 miles to buy our video editor," can be obtained from landlords. Timothy Dalton 8 11 2 THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS CBS -Fox Video 4745 1987 PG said English. The item, which con- "For $200 more rent a month, one Maryam d' Abo sumers can use to store up to 1,000 offered to finance our $25,000 ex- Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger 9 7 10 PLATOON 1986 R scenes from various movies, sells pansion," he said. "That's a lot bet- HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen for $499. ter than going to a bank." RKO Pictures Michael Dolan 10 10 4 HAMBURGER HILL 1987 R in Vestron Video 6015 Daniel O'Shea "We carry 8,000 accessory Revenue from video rental items," he said. Grand Rapids, which has a popula- 11 9 10 PREDATOR CBS -Fox Video 1526 A. Schwarzenegger 1987 R In Massachusetts, Video Revolu- tion of about 400,000, has stagnat- ed, said Biehn. "Our analysis John Candy 12 7 SPACEBALLS MGM /UA Home Video M90179 1987 PG 12 Rick Moranis showed 60% of our gross came from 'People drive 13% of our inventory-our new re- Scotti Bros. Pictures, Inc. 13 14 3 MAID TO ORDER Ally Sheedy 1987 PG IVE 64311 leases," he said. 100 miles to buy A goal- oriented marketing plan RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Lou Diamond Phillips 14 13 10 LA BAMBA 1981 PG -13 20854 Esai Morales aimed at "adding new bodies and our video editor' getting our 21,000 base members Cannon Films Inc. Sally Field 15 20 2 SURRENDER 1987 R Warner Home Video 37077 Michael Caine coming back in" found Crazy Lar- tion budgets 50% of its gross from ry's galvanizing the market with a Kim Basinger 16 16 6 NADINE CBS -Fox Video 3841 1987 PG Jeff Bridges rental income, looking to sell - rental promotion that offered one through video, children's books and tape for 79 cents or three for $1.99, Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 17 18 22 LETHAL WEAPON 1987 R Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover stuffed animals, compact disks and excluding new releases and adult ti- and Nintendo video tles. Universal City Studios Dan Aykroyd audiocassettes, 18 15 11 DRAGNET 1987 PG -13 MCA Home Video 45030 Tom Hanks games for the other half of its vol- Computerization has a lot to of- REVENGE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN ume, said Russack, adding that as a fer, said Ballstadt, who added that 19 17 6 CBS -Fox Video 1 51 4 Robert Carradine 1987 PG -13 PARADISE result of reports here he may now his Adventures In Video stores can Island Pictures Tom Hulce consider renting games (Billboard, tally inventory overnight. "We 20 25 2 SLAM DANCE 1987 R Key Video 3856 Virginia Madsen April 9). could dial Commtron the next morn- Tri -Star Pictures In Grand Rapids, Crazy Larry's ing and have our movies on the 21 22 4 THE SQUEEZE Michael Keaton 1987 PG -13 HBO Video 0053 has been in the record business 20 way," he said of one program the gi- years but found it ultimately was ant distributor is talking about. 22 24 4 MATEWAN Lorimar Home Video 384 James Earl Jones 1987 PG -13 nearly overwhelmed by video, said EARL PAIGE RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Steve Martin Biehn. 19 15 ROXANNE 1987 PG 23 20853 Daryl Hannah Biehn urged delegates to "look Universal City Studios 24 23 15 THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS Michael J. Fox 1987 PG -13 MCA Home Video 80637 New World Entertainment Andrew Robinson 21 2 HELLRAISER 1987 R 25 New World Video A87007 Clare Higgins Samuel Goldwyn Mickey Rourke 26 26 5 A PRAYER FOR THE DYING 1987 R Virgin Vision 70050 Bob Hoskins BILLBOARD VIDEO SHOWCASE Orion Pictures 27 27 14 THE BELIEVERS Martin Sheen 1987 R HBO Video 0034 Samuel Goldwyn CIRCULATION DIRECTOR 28 31 14 HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE Robert Townsend 1987 R Virgin Vision 70032 Touchstone Films Shelley Long 29 33 20 OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE 1987 R Touchstone Home Video 569 Bette Midler Universal City Studios Rosanna Arquette 30 30 2 AMAZON WOMEN OF THE MOON 1987 R Wanted: MCA Home Video 80684 Steve Guttenberg I Nicholas Cage 31 32 27 RAISING ARIZONA CBS -Fox Video 5191 1987 PG -13 Holly Hunter A pro with experience working Michael Caine 28 15 THE FOURTH PROTOCOL Lorimar Home Video 320 1987 R 32 Pierce Brosnan with video retailers. Amblin Entertainment 34 20 HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS John Lithgow 1987 PG 33 MCA Home Video 80677 You will be responsible for the supervision and maintenance Tri -Star Pictures Andre Gower 34 37 7 THE MONSTER SQUAD 1987 PG -13 Vestron Video 6014 Robby Kiger of the Billboard Video Showcase Poster Program, a 20" x 34" Universal City Studios Lorraine Gary poster displayed in over 3,000 video stores nationwide featur- 35 29 8 JAWS THE REVENGE 1987 PG -13 MCA Home Video 80723 Michael Caine ing the latest information on video releases. Patrick Dempsey 35 8 IN THE MOOD Lorimar Home Video 475 1987 PG -13 36 Talia Balsam Your responsibilities will include supervision of field audits, Troma Barry Brenner 37 40 5 SURF NAZIS MUST DIE 1987 NR Media Home Entertainment M951 Gail Neely on -going maintenance of the store network, development

DEG Inc. Judd Nelson and execution of trade and consumer promotions and atten- 38 38 27 FROM THE HIP 1986 PG Lorimar Home Video 473 Elizabeth Perkins dance at trade shows. Touchstone Films Danny DeVito 39 39 22 TIN MEN 1987 R Touchstone Home Video 571 Richard Dreyfuss Send resumes to: Cannon Films Inc. Ryan O'Neal 40 NEW Pio, TOUGH GUYS DON'T DANCE 1987 R Media Home Entertainment M938 Isabella Rossellini Billboard Video Showcase Recording Industry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30 000 or $1.2 million for nontheatrical made -for -home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, Box J.M. $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 55 www.americanradiohistory.com RO AUDIO/VIDEO -1 Synclavier Maker To Distrib Software To Radio 1 AUDIO TRACK And Strong," is scheduled for re- lease on Capitol Records. Bitch completed its third album NED Tapping Broadcast Market PH,L RAMunr,YooUCEOthe for Metal Blade at Sound City. bution to the advancement of on- cording to Sony, several hundred soundtrack for the English movie Chris Minto produced, engineered, BY STEVEN DUPLER air audio quality while also con- professional DAT recorders have "Likewise" at Giant Sound. Dave and mixed the record. Distribution NEW YORK New England Digi- tributing to the automation of the already found a home in U.S. LeBolt was on synthesizer with will be handled by Enigma /Capitol. tal, the manufacturer of Syncla- broadcast industry." broadcast facilities. Mike Morgan at the controls. Jeff vier digital audio processing and Radio stations' efforts to im- According to Naples, NED is Cox assisted. NASHVILLE recording systems, is taking a ma- prove on -air broadcast audio quali- looking to tap into that market David Sanborn worked on tracks BILLY BLACKWOOD WAS in at jor step into the professional ty began in earnest several years now that its has already sold and at Metropolis for his upcoming al- Westpark Sound working on tracks broadcast market by signing a dis- ago, when the first compact disk installed more than 500 Synclavier bum project on Warner Bros. Co- for James Blackwood of the Mas- tribution agreement for the U.S. players began finding their way systems of varying levels of so- producer Marcus Miller operated ters Five Quartet. Ted Wilson was and Canada with broadcast-soft- into the control room. As CDs be- phistication into audio recording the Synclavier along with Ray Niz- at the console. Also, Stephanie ware -systems marketer Colum- came more and more the accepted studios and postproduction nik of New England Digital. Ray Cratch worked on tracks for a solo bine Systems Inc.. houses. Bardani engineered and co -pro- a cappella project with producer In addition, NED has already in- In fact, says Naples, the "wide- duced, assisted by Laura Fried. Mark Kibble of Warner Bros.' stalled its first two broadcast - `A new market spread acceptance [of the Syncla- Producer Tommy Musto of group Take Six. based Synclavier systems at Gan- vier] in film and video postpro- Northcott Productions mixed nett's KIIS -FM Los Angeles and has opened for us' duction as well as in a market tracks for two acts, Unity and Ka- All material for the Audio Track WGCI -AM /FM Chicago. closely related to broadcasting - tie, at D &D Recording. Mike Rog- column should be sent to Debbie According to NED president broadcast -industry playback quali- jingle and commercial produc- ers engineered with Kieran Walsh Holley, Billboard, 49 Music Square Brad Naples, his company had ty standard, the importance of im- tion"- should help open broad- assisting. Also, producer Claude W., 5th Fl., Nashville, Tenn. 37203. been "studying the radio market proving overall on -air fidelity and casters minds to the Synclavier's Smith worked on an album for Pee for some time" and sees signficant signal quality began to grow. potential in their operations. Wee Mel. Rogers engineered with sales potential to the more than That quest for quality has been The firm's Direct -To -Disk sys- Bill Mansfield assisting. And, Is- 800 Columbine customers in the coupled with a search for ways to tem currently offers up to 10 land Records artist Will Downing U.S. and Canada. cut production costs and time for a hours of continuous stereo record- was in to work on a video for his "Recent advances in hard -disk wide range of station- produced on- ing and playback time at a rate of rendition of "Free." Claudia Frain SOUND storage and support software have air material, including station 50 kilohertz. This would allow sta- produced the project with Nick Hu- opened up a broad new market for identifications, promos, commer- tions to preprogram entire air tak directing. INVESTMENT the Synclavier and Direct -To-Disk cials, and newscasts. shifts, says Naples. systems," says a statement issued New digital technologies, espe- In addition, the system's optical - LOS ANGELES by NED at a recent press confer- cially digital audiotape, are being disk sound data base could provide AT ELUMBA RECORDING, A weekly column spotlighting ence here. "Through the combined looked on by some broadcasters as a DJ with a huge library of digital Mother's Finest was in with pro- equipment- related news in the resources of Columbine and NED, one way to cut costs and save time sound effects. ducers Attala "Zane" Giles and Bil- audio and video production, post - we will make a significant contri- while boosting audio quality. Ac- ly Osborne. This project, "Brave production, and duplication in- dustries. PORTABLE QUALITY: Hand- held digital audiotape recorders Europe's Remote Recording Units Boast Top Tech may be the wave of the future, but until the untimely 1985 death of Ian one JVC 8500 U -matic machine; a Q- Turner, Genesis, Kool & the Gang, the few that are on the scene are BY NIGEL HUNTER Stewart, the Stones pianist who was lock 310 synchronizer with time -link; Roy Orbison, and Five Star. pretty costly and may be more ma- LONDON The practice of bringing interested in and closely involved a 32-24 Helios mixing board; 72 micro- Says Middleton: "We do rock and chine than you actually need. If recording equipment to the talent with the mobile. phones; and full Dolby system. classical gigs, TV, and theater work. your production needs require rather than the other way around has "There was a rethink after Ian's There is also a full range of extras The mobile has worked throughout high -quality analog portable decks been going on for about 25 years in death, and Bill Wyman said: `Why not and ancillary equipment, including most of Europe and recorded UB40 in (although not in the Nagra league), Europe, since the first mobile record- put some money back into the busi- reverb, radio or cable talk -back sys- Moscow. We have regular contracts you may want to check out the new ing units sprang up in the U.K. ness by encouraging and recording tems, and other outboard gear. with some companies, like Virgin and Marantz portable cassette decks: At first, location recording was young bands ?' " says McKenna. "It The Manor, one of the leading resi- Capital Radio, and have recorded the the PMD430 and PMD420 stereo somewhat makeshift and haphazard, was the start of the Aims Project, dential recording studios in the U.K., Wren Orchestra for Capital at the record /playback systems and the but the '70s saw an increasing range whereby we worked out on a map the is located in pleasant rural surround- Royal Festival Hall." PMD221 and PMD201 two -speed of sophisticated equipment become main catchment areas in the U.K. for ings in Oxfordshire. It also runs the The RAK Mobile is another busy mono decks. readily portable in modern, well -ap- up-and -coming talent and contacted Manor Mobile unit, originally set up unit that started operations in 1974 The top -of- the -line PMD430 fea- pointed vehicles. radio stations in those areas, which in in 1973 and designed for artists inter- and has recorded clients in most Eu- tures three heads for true off -tape Today mobile recording is thriving, turn invited bands to send in tapes. ested in achieving top studio quality ropean territories. It has a crew of monitoring during recording and and the level of technical sophistica- We pick the 10 best from each area, without the restraints of a conven- three and welcomes clients' own engi- dbx and Dolby B noise reduction. tion of some of the better-known fa- and then invite them to spend a day neers. RAK Mobile covered ballets Both the PMD430 and 420 share cilities is suitable for almost any type at the mobile when we visit the vari- for RCA (U.S.) for five years and bias fine -tune adjustment; a of recording function. ous regions. Mobile studios are handles the Prince's Trust concerts switchable limiter; and three -posi- One of the earliest and best-known "Penrod has been sponsoring the at Wembley each year. tion microphone attentuation. The traveling studios in the U.K. is the project, and Yamaha has provided a a thriving business The RAK consoles are an API 54 decks are priced from $279 to $599. Mobile Studio Ltd., more familiarly lot of instruments and equipment for input /30 output and Fleximix 32 in- Contact: 818 -998 -9333. identified as the Rolling Stones Mo- the bands to use. Fifty bands had tional studio. With a two-man crew, it put/32 output. The tape machines are bile. It began 17 years ago, explains been involved by the end of January, is available on a worldwide basis. two Studer M79s and two Studer GET ORGANIZED: New from manager Mick McKenna, because the and a showcase concert at the Royal The Manor Mobile has the most up- B62s. Mega Organizational Enterprises Rolling Stones were becoming dissat- Albert Hall in London was orga- to -date recording equipment avail- A well -known mobile studio in is the Musician's Organizer, a isfied with the constraints imposed nized." able and features closed -circuit televi- Scotland is Craighall, managed by compact three -ring binder featur- by recording studios, which rarely The Stones mobile, staffed by Mc- sion so that artists can be observed Bruce Laing. Craighall has been on ing divided sections set up for use wanted to accommodate sessions in Kenna and a crew of three, will con- on stage from inside the unit. The ve- the road since 1972, with 75% of its by recording engineers, musicians, the middle of the night or displace tinue the project, interspersing it hicle is a Volvo F10 tractor unit, and bookings occurring within the Scot- road or tour managers, and music previously booked clients when the with custom commercial work. The the traveling complex is fully air -con- tish borders. Though its main assign- students. Sections include a Stones had a sudden urge to record. mobile has worked with many distin- ditioned. ments have been recording choirs monthly calendar section; a venue "Mick Jagger was living in a house guished musicians during its history: The console offers a Helios custom and orchestras, Craighall has also section; a studio -resources section; near Newbury in Berkshire at the Eric Clapton, Sisters Of Mercy, desk with 40 input channels and 24 fulfilled many military bookings, and expense- report envelopes. time," says McKenna, "and the band Frank Zappa, and Dire Straits, output groups. Other key items in a such as with the Royal Tournament Also included is a 3.5 -inch floppy - started loading some recording gear among others. long list of available equipment are in West London and Tattoos (a form disk holder. The suggested retail into the back of a truck and taking it The Stones mobile studio boasts a tape machines, including two Otani of trumpet call sounded before taps) price is $49.95. Contact: 818 -789- down there for use. balanced acoustic environment, air - MTR 90 24 -track analog units; two at Edinburgh, Colchester, and West 5379. "Some of their friends and fellow conditioning, and windows. It is Studer B67 stereo recorders; a Sony Berlin, Scotland. musicians heard about it and used the housed in a custom -built body on a 701 -plus Betamax digital stereo; and "We have a three -man crew and BEST CHOICE: Agfa -Gevaert same equipment along the same rigid chassis. The power requirement two Aiwa three-head cassette decks. will work with clients' technicians if Inc. is offering a rebate and premi- lines. So what started as a convenient is single phase at about 24 amps and There's a wide range of outboard they wish. But I think a mobile is a um- incentive program for its PEM method of informal location record- can be picked up from almost any equipment and over 60 studio -quality unit which operates best with its own 469 mastering tape from now until ing as and when required developed source, including wall sockets. microphones. in -house engineer." June. Customers can receive a re- into a full -fledged business." The unit normally carries two 3M Studio manager Tracy Middleton bate on PEM 469 purchases and McKenna has been working with M79 24-track machines; one 3M M79 says big-name customers in the past This is the second installment of can also receive a free racing jack- the Stones Mobile since 1973 and re- 2/4-track machine; two Revox decks; 12 months have included Bob Dylan, an ongoing look at the European et. Contact: 201 -440 -2500. calls its many commercial activities two three-head cassette machines; Tom Petty, Randy Crawford, Tina recording market. Edited by STEVEN DUPLER

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@Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written to clean up the sound on the older material from its ar- permission of the publisher. chives. "We're now in the position where we can become a TOP ALBUMS .M significant, meaningful restoration program," Backer JAZZ says. "We now have the technology to be able to go back to the cornerstone of RCA's vaults with pride." I- Compiled from a national sample of retail store Even with all the advances that have been made in cc and one -stop sales reports. . <0 czi digital remastering, getting decent sound from old re- zw by Peter Keepnews cordings, particularly those that predate the advent of 3 rd o co tape in the late '40s, has remained a problem. It's partic- 3 x ARTIST TITLE e- m 3 LABEL 8 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ONE OF THE MOST extensive jazz catalogs in the ularly acute for a company like RCA, whose vaults in- world belongs to RCA Records. And one of the most clude classic works by the likes of Duke Ellington, * * NO. 1 * * DIANE SCHUUR . COUNT BASIE GRP 1039 (CD) 25 weeks at No. One frequently heard complaints from jazz fans over the Louis Armstrong, and Jelly Roll Morton-as well as 1 29 0 DIANE SCHUUR - COUNT BASIE years has concerned RCA's apparent inability, or unwill- the first jazz recording ever made, the historic 1917 JOE WILLIAMS VERVE 833 236 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) 2 2 25 ingness, to maintain a consistent, comprehensive reissue Original Dixieland Jazz Band session. EVERY NIGHT program. RCA has solved problem with Backer says that the WYNTON MARSALIS COLUMBIA FC 40461 (CO) That situation has changed dramatically over the past 3 3 31 STANDARD TIME year so. BRANFORD MARSALIS COLUMBIA FC 40711 (CD) or Without a great deal of fanfare, RCA has 4 4 25 brought its on- again, off -again Bluebird reissue series RCA's Bluebird flies RENAISSANCE back from the dead and built it into one of the most thor- BILL WATROUS SOUNDWINGS SW 2104 (CD) 5 5 13 REFLECTIONS ough jazz reissue operations in the business. into the digital age MIKE METHENY MCA /IMPULSE 42023/MCA (CD) Roughly 60 digitally remastered Bluebird titles have 6 6 11 KALEIDOSCOPE been released since shortly after industry veteran Steve help of Sonic Solutions, a San Francisco company that GENE HARRIS CONCORD JAll CJ 337 /CONCORD (CD) Backer took over RCA's jazz activities-many available has developed a new technology to "get rid of pops, 0 12 5 TRIBUTE TO COUNT BASIE

only on compact disk, although as of this month all Blue- clicks, hisses, and surface noise without diminishing the HENRY JOHNSON MCA /IMPULSE 42089 /MCA (CD) - bird releases will be in album and cassette form as well. high end or affecting the quality." The evidence is avail- 8 8 11 FUTURE EXCURSIONS All GERRY MULLIGAN PROJAZZ CDP- 703 /INTERSOUND (CD) current indications are that Bluebird -along with able on several recent Bluebird releases. 9 23 RCA's Novus line of newly recorded jazz, fusion, and Bluebird's cast of producers includes Ed Michel, Or- 0 SYMPHONIC DREAMS DAVID GRISMAN ZEBRA ACOUSTIC 42108 /MCA (CD) new age albums be around for a while. While in- Keepnews, Bob Bob Thiele, and Michael 10 7 -will rin Porter, I0 SVINGIN' WITH SVEND sisting that "continuity is more important than sales to Cuscuna. The presence of the last two points up an in- PASSPORT JAZZ PJ 7 LENI STERN 88035/JEM (CD) the overall success of this kind of operation," Backer triguing aspect of the operation: Both are involved in re- 11 11 THE NEXT DAY says that sales figures for both Bluebird and Novus issuing material from the '70s. Thiele is working on al- HENRY MCA /IMPULSE 2 -8023 /MCA (CD) 7 23 BUTLER have been satisfactory. bums he originally produced for the Flying Dutchman 12 THE VILLAGE He says he is particularly excited about two aspects of label by the likes of Gato Barbieri and Lonnie Liston MIKE LAWRENCE OPTIMISM OP 3104 (CD) 13 13 5 Bluebird: the staff of free -lancers he has assembled to Smith, while Cuscuna is working with material from NIGHTWIND SARAH VAUGHAN CBS MASTERWORKS FM 42519 (CD) put the reissues together, which he calls "a lineup of dis- the Arista archives, including critically acclaimed titles 14 14 29 cographer /producers that sounds like the New York by Anthony Braxton and Air. In other words, the BRAZILIAN ROMANCE MCGRIFF MILESTONE M -9153 /FANTASY (D)CUP Yankees of jazz," and the technology RCA is now using Bluebird catalog spans roughly 60 jazz. IS NEW HANK CRAWFORD AND JIMMY years of STEPPIN'

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* * NO. 1 * * DIANNE REEVES BLUE NOTE BL.) 46906 (CD) 11 weeks at No. One 1 1 23 DIANNE REEVES Sisters (who appeared in the movie "Say Amen, Some- KIRK WHALUM COLUMBIA FC 40812 (CD) O73 body"), Calvin Bridges, Arthur Scales, Mike Hay- AND YOU KNOW THAT!

ward, Alda Denise Mitchell, and Rod McGaha. O6 9 GEORGE HOWARD TBA 233/PALO ALTO (CD) "You know, I did miss having my family around me THE VERY BEST OF GEORGE HOWARD

on that tour, but I was proud of the people I sang with," STEVE KINDLER & TEJA BELL GLOBAL PACIFIC OW 40719 /COLUMBIA (CD) 4 4 25 Staples says. "The tour enabled me to get my solo act DOLPHIN SMILES

together and tell the college kids something on my own. THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER ATLANTIC 81803 -1 (CD) 5 2 17 On the tour I played a few songs and came on just be- BRASIL by Bob Darden fore the Barrett Sisters. When the Barretts get a church © 9 9 BASIA EPIC BFE 40767/E.P.A. (CD) caught up in the fire, it makes us all want to move. Not TIME AND TIDE YOU WOULDN'T THINK the genial patriarch of one much of that at the colleges, though." DAN SIEGEL CBS ASSOCIATED BFZ 44026/E.P.A. (CD) of gospel's first families -Pops Staples of the Staple "Still, I loved the colleges on the tour. The only thing I 0 NORTHERN NIGHTS HIROSHIMA EPIC FE 40679/E.P.A. (CD) Singers -would have to wait more than 30 years to re- missed was [that] the kids don't get into it like the 8 5 33 cord his first solo album. But that's exactly what hap- church people." GO PAT METHENY GROUP GEFFEN GHS 24145 (CD) pened: "Pops Staples" has just been released on the (The Barrett Sisters' first recording for I AM is a rere- 9 7 35 Word - distributed I AM label (distributed in the main- lease of an earlier album, "I Got A Feeling. ") STILL LIFE (TALKING) VARIOUS ARTISTS WINDHAM HILL WH 1065 (CD) stream marketplace by A &M Records.) Staples says that during each show, he'd come on, tell CI 15 5 WINDHAM HILL SAMPLER '88 "I've always wanted to do a solo thing, way back since a story or two, encourage the kids, then sing some old - HERBIE MANN RBI 401 /MOSS MUSIC (co) I used to watch Blind Lemon Jefferson and Charlie Pat - time traditional black gospel music. II 18 3 JASIL BRAll tin," Staples says. "When I was younger, I preferred go- "Remember, we were around when Dr. Martin Luther GERALD ALBRIGHT ATLANTIC 81813 -1 (CD) ing solo. But when I moved to Chicago, got married, and King started preaching his message, so I got a little pro- 12 10 13 JUST BETWEEN US had so many kids come along so fast, I didn't pick it up SAMOA PROJAZZ CDJ 645 / INTERSOUND (CD) again until my eldest was 13, 14 years old. That's when 13 16 7 NO BAND IS AN ISLAND we started doing the family thing. I didn't have any call Pops Staples' 1st I AM solo DAVID LANZ & PAUL SPEER NARADA EQUINOX 63001 /MCA (CD) to do it solo again 30 14 11 13 -until about years later. NATURAL STATES " `Pops Staples' is a gospel album, pure and simple. album is a solid gospel set MICHAEL PEDICIN JR. OPTIMISM OP 3106 (CD) 15 14 9 Gospel's what I always wanted to do, even when we CITY SONG were doing the chitlin circuit." test in my thing now," Staples says. "Of course, nowa- GAMALON AMHERST AMH 3318 (CD) CI 21 3 The album features a number of Staples' originals days, it's commercial to have a little protest. GAMALON plus a few cover tunes that fit his "down-South country "The tour itself was supposed to be a one -time thing, KENNY G. £2 ARISTA AL8 8427 (CD) 17 13 59 thing." Only a startling, misplaced drum machine on the partly because the Barretts went to Europe. I suspect it DUOTONES

first few cuts mars an otherwise delightful album. was a little like history in the making. VARIOUS ARTISTS GRP GR-2-1650 (CD) Ill 23 3 "You can get the boy out of the country, but you can't "As for me, I've got both solo and family things hap- GRP SUPER LIVE get the country out of the boy," he says. "I don't really pening. Mavis just signed a contract to do a solo album OPTIMISM 6002 (CD) I9 NEW ALPHONSE MOUZON do much of the contemporary gospel; I'm stronger at herself. Once these two solo things are done, then we're EARLY SPRING

the older stuff." back into the studio as a family. We're not signed to any- ONAJE ALLAN GUMBS ZEBRA 42120 /MCA (CD) TO NEW ' The resulting release is uniquely Staples, partly be- one right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if we all THAT SPECIAL PART OF ME cause, he says, "I'm too old to follow anybody else's didn't end up on A &M." TOM GRANT GAIA 13- 9002 /POLYGRAM (CD) 21 20 7 style; [there is] nobody much around my age except How did Staples first get involved playing gospel? NIGHT CHARADE Thomas and I do do a couple of his "When I 1, ELEMENTS NOVUS 3031 -1-N/RCA (CD) Dorsey, songs." first came out of the South, we'd play places NEW None of his family members appear on his record, not that wouldn't have but three rooms -a kitchen, a gam- 0 ILLUMINATION even Mavis Staples. "That's on purpose," Staples says, bling room, and a dancing room," he recalls. "Even then TIM HEINTZ TBA 228 /PALO ALTO (CD) 23 17 35 "partly because this solo gig is something I've wanted to I'd do the gospel on Sunday. Pick up $3 at the joint, $5 QUIET TIME do since I was a boy. And partly because I didn't want to from the offering plate at the church, and make $8 for Z4 NEW WAYNE SHORTER COLUMBIA FC 44110 (CD) impose on the Staple Singers. I mean, I did this record the weekend and live high on the hog when my peers JOY RYDER for nothing, I did $3. GEORGE BENSON /EARL KLUGH WARNER BROS. 25580 (CD) for the message; it for myself." were happy just to get the But I wanted to be play- 25 22 39 Staples recently completed a tour of the East Coast ing only gospel even then. It just never quite worked COLLABORATION with other I AM artists, including the legendary Barrett out." DAlbums with he greatest sales gains during the last two weeks. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ther, will be the soloist (and conductor) in Mozart's TOP fourth and fifth violin concertos and will remain on CLASSICAL ALBUMS,. the podium for a recording of the Rachmaninov Sym- t- phony No. 2. ç Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. o Ú PASSING NOTES: Angel Records is set to document w < w Z the Andre Watts recital at Carnegie Hall in New York 3 ui O by Is Horowitz i 3 TITLE ARTIST April 6 with a live recording. It is one of the events -. N 3 LABEL & NUMBER, DISTRIBUTING LABEL marking the pianist's 25th year as a performer. Later * * No.1 * * MORE BUDGET: Yet another entrant in the budget - this month the label will record a Copland program BAROQUE MUSIC FOR TRUMPETS cas MK -42478 (CD) 4 weeks at No. One compact-disk sweeps is Pilz Music Group, a German with & the New York 1 1 6 Gerard Schwarz Chamber Sym- WYNTON MARSALIS firm with U.S. offices in Irvine, Calif. It has entered phony. These sessions, to be held in RCA's Manhattan HOROWITZ PLAYS MOZART DG 423 -287 (CD) 2 2 20 the market by offering 50 classical titles of mostly studios, will feature David Shifrin in the composer's VLADIMIR HOROWITZ standard works to dealers at a base price of $3.75, in- Clarinet Concerto. Patti Laursen will produce both HOROWITZ IN MOSCOW DG 419 -499 (CD) 3 3 76 cluding jewel box and blister pack. The material is li- New York recordings. VLADIMIR HOROWITZ censed from Brisa, an Austrian company; 200 titles Angel vice president Tony Caronia also reports MENDELSSOHN: VIOLIN CONCERTO ANGEL CDC -49276 (CD) 4 4 6 are projected by year's end. mid-April recordings with Wolfgang Sawallisch & the NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG Mark Correll, Pilz sales manager, says the compa- BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 ANGEL CDC -49221 (CD) 5 5 22 ny has begun marketing disks partly to call attention LONDON CLASSICAL PLAYERS (NORRINGTON) to the Pilz CD- manufacturing facilities in West Ger- Germany's Pilz Music Group VERDI: REQUIEM TELARC CD -80152 (CD) 6 13 10 many. "It's also a way of keeping our plant busy," he DUNN, CURRY, HADLEY, PLISHKA (SHAW) says. enters budget -CD market 7 8 8 THE ACADEMY PLAYS OPERA ANGEL CDC -49552 (CD) ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN -IN- THE -FIELDS (MARRINER) All PMG disks, issued under the generic Vienna Masters Series logo, are said to have been digitally re- Philadelphia Orchestra. Dvorak's 8 7 6 FINZI: CLARINET CONCERTO NIMBUS NI -5101 (CD) Ninth Symphony ENGLISH STRING ORCHESTRA (BOUGHTON) corded, and many feature extended playing time. One, and "Scherzo Capriccioso" will be cut. And beginning which a BEETHOVEN: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 CBS MK -42330 (CD) presents performance of the Dvorak "Stabat April 23, Riccardo Muti & the Philadelphia complete 9 6 32 MURRAY PERAHIA Mater," holds more than 79 minutes of music on a sin- their Beethoven cycle with the "Choral" Symphony.

AMERICAN "LIVE" DEBUT CBS M2K -44589 (CD) gle CD. The soloists are Cheryl Studer, Delores Ziegler, Pe- 10 11 6 VLADIMIR FELTSMAN Many of the Vienna Masters performances come ter Seiffert, and James Morris. MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 2 ANGEL CDCB -47962 (CD) from Eastern Europe, and some of these have already London 11 9 8 Records has extended its exclusive contract CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY (RATTLE) been issued domestically by Stradivari Records. The with Herbert Blomstedt & the San Francisco Orches- CHOPIN: SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION RCA 7725 -RG (CD) few duplicated some 12 22 4 titles stem from early nonexclu- tra to cover five more disks, bringing the total com- ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN sive product supplied to Stradivari by Michele Audio mitment to 10 albums. New projects include comple- GLASS: AKHNATEN CBS M2K -42457 (CD) 13 10 20 of Massena, N.Y. tion of a Nielsen cycle with the the second and third STUTTGART STATE OPERA (DAVIES) Stradivari, meanwhile, will be sending a recording symphonies, two Sibelius symphonies (the fourth and 14 NEW BACH: THE ART OF THE FUGUE CBS MK -44501 (CD) crew to Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, in May to record the fifth), and several works by Brahms. Andrew Cornall CANADIAN BRASS city's symphony orchestra under the direction of An- will produce. The recording program extends through BACH: CHACONNE /PARTITA /CELLO SUITE MCA MCAD -42068 (CD) 15 15 24 ton Nanut. Laura Harth Rodriguez of F.R. Audio in the fall of 1989. ANDRES SEGOVIA New York will produce, and Francisco Rodriguez will In a broadcast scheduled for Sunday (10) by WCLV GERSHWIN: RHAPSODY IN BLUE PRO ARTE COD -352 (CD) 16 18 14 DENVER SYMPHONY POPS (WAYLAND) engineer. Stradivari chief Michael Fine identifies Cleveland, Isaac Stern will be the soloist in the Ohio some of the repertoire to be recorded as Debussy's Chamber Orchestra's performance of the Mendels- BARTOK: SONATA FOR TWO PIANOS CBS MK -42625 (CD) 17 12 8 MURRAY PERAHIA, SIR GEORG SOLTI "La Mer" and Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, with Paolo sohn Violin Concerto. Stern's son Michael will con- Cavaliere as soloist. duct. The concert was taped 20. BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 LONDON 417 -800 (CD) Jan. It was the first 18 16 20 CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SOLTI) During the same trip, the recording crew will touch time father and son appeared on the same stage. Mi-

ALBENIZ /TARREGA /TORROBA MCA MCAD -42069 (CD) down in Cracow, Poland, to mount a project that has a chael Stern is associate conductor at the Cleveland Or- 19 14 6 ANDRES SEGOVIA distinct family character. Sidney Harth, Laura's fa- chestra.

THE UNKNOWN RECORDINGS ANGEL CDC -49428 (CD) 20 21 16 MARIA CALLAS

POPS IN LOVE PHILIPS 416 -361 (CD) 21 17 46 BOSTON POPS (WILLIAMS)

RODRIGO /PONCE /TORROBA MCA MCAD -42067 (CD) 22 19 24 ANDRES SEGOVIA labels as Durim, Divusca, Sonodisc, and Zafiro. The li- 23 NEW SHOW PIECES RCA 7709-RG (CD) censing deal made with Zafiro includes catalog music by JASCHA HEIFETZ Spaniards Emilio Jose and Braulio, both of whom 24 NEW A TOUCH OF CLASS TELARC CD -80134 (CD) have hit compilations due soon. The company also hopes I ANGEL ROMERO to become more active in the television and film indus- RAVEL: BOLERO PRO ARTE CDD -361 (CD) Notas 25 25 4 tries by selling more of its music DENVER SYMPHONY (ENTREMONT) through its subsidiary, Carimusic Corp. Some of the company's songs were per- formed in the 1987 films "The Secret Of My Success" by Carlos Agudelo TOP CROSSOVER ALBUMS TM and "Batteries Not Included." * * No.1 ** The 12-inch craze has hit the Latin record industry. The BEETHOVEN OR BUST TELARC CD -80153 (CD) 1 week at No. One 1 2 8 MEDIUM- AND SMALL-SIZED INDEPENDENT industry is beginning to realize the full potential of this DON DORSEY record companies, especially those dealing with regional format, which is being used more and more to sell Span- BY REQUEST ... THE BEST OF JOHN WILLIAMS PHILIPS 420 -178 (CD) 2 1 22 genres, have traditionally been the core of the Latin ish- and English -language BOSTON POPS (WILLIAMS) at versions of the same songs. music business. One of them is Miami -based Kubaney The boom has been spearheaded by the success of such HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST HITS TELARC CD-80168 (CD) 3 3 14 CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) Publishing Corp., with which we begin a series of pro- releases as Brenda K. Starr's "Desayuno De Amor" files on the activities of small indies. KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN ANGEL CDC -47454 (CD) 4 4 34 KIRI TE KANAWA Kubaney was founded by its Miami indie Kubaney makes VOLARE LONDON 421 -052 (CD) president, Mateo San 5 5 22 LUCIANO PAVAROTTI (MANCINI) Martin, a record producer, in 1969. The company began waves with new merengue BACH ON ABBEY ROAD PRO ARTE CDD -346 (CD) with a few traditional artists, mainly Cuban and salsa 6 7 28 JOHN BAYLESS oriented. In 1972, it began releasing merengue records

GERSHWIN: OF THEE I SING /LET 'EM EAT CAKE CBS M2K-42522 (CD) from such Dominican artists as Cuco Valoy and Anibal and the Spanish mix of Buster Poindexter's "Hot, Hot, 7 6 20 ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S (THOMAS) Bravo. Today Kubaney has six merengue artists signed Hot" as well as by artists of the Latin hip -hop genera- 8 9 8 A LOVE UNTIL THE END OF TIME CBS MK -42520 (CD) as well as an extensive catalog and a few licenses. Ac- tion, including Jellybean Productions act India. Follow- PLACIDO DOMINGO cording to a spokesman, it does $1 million per year in ing the lead established by Michael Jackson's "Todo FLAMENCO GUITAR NIMBUS NI -5093 (CD) sales. Mi Amor Eres Tu," CBS has released -En- 9 13 6 the Spanish PACO PENA Among the artists now recording for the company are glish- "Spanglish" version of "No Te Olvidare -Any- IN IRELAND RCA 5798 -RC (CD) 10 8 48 Fernandito Villalona, also known as El Mayimbe, one thing For You" by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound JAMES GALWAY & THE CHIEFTAINS of the leading protagonists of the merengue boom; Ri- Machine. According to George Zamora, CBS' general CLASSIC GERSHWIN CBS MK -42516 (CD) 11 10 12 chie Ricardo; La Familia Andre, which is pioneering a manager in Miami, the Spanglish version is getting air- VARIOUS ARTISTS crossover between merengue and calypso; Leonardo play in power stations in Miami and New York. The 12- THE JAZZ ALBUM ANGEL CDC -47991 (CD) 12 14 4 Paniagua; Belkis Concepcion; Eddie Quiroz; and inch release is part of the company's strategy to im- LONDON SINFONIETTA (RATTLE) Raulen, a new artist who has recorded his own versions prove the Sound Machine's standing among Hispanic STAR TRACKS II TELARC CD -80146 (CD) 13 12 30 in CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) of the Spanish pop hits "Que No Se Rompa La Noche" consumers; included this strategy are plans for the and "Cruz De Navaja." group to perform Spanglish versions in concerts and EBONY RCA 6486 -RC (CD) 14 15 6 RICHARD STOLTZMAN Kubaney's activities are not limited to the release of possibly to release an all-Spanish album in the future. records. According to San Martin, his was the only Latin "As long as we keep getting product of American artists TRADITION ANGEL CDC-47904 (CD) 15 RE -ENTRY ITZHAK PERLMAN company attending this year's MIDEM convention. Ku- trying to cross over into Spanish, we are going to use licenses products from such European the 12 -inch format," Zamora says. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of baney currently 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

60 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com j INTERNATIONAL U.K.'s PPL To Undergo Gov't Review Dutch Jazz thinks is right." fixation" and "equitable remunera- arguments as little more than an at- BY PETER Fest, BUMA JONES At issue is PPL's right to negoti- tion" as operated in European coun- tempt to get something for nothing. LONDON The U.K. government ate rights payments collectively on tries such as France and Italy. Says Musicians' Union chief John has referred consideration of the the record industry's behalf. The An eight -year appeal to the Per- Morton: "Why should one commer- Feud Over Fees role of Phonographic Performance Assn. of Independent Radio Con- forming Right Tribunal failed to cial industry, the radio broadcast- Ltd. to the Monopolies & Mergers not the AIRC's case for only ers, get the products of another tractors says it does want an sustain BY MIKE HENNESSEY Commission. According to Trade end to collective licensing, but it is nominal needle -time payments, commercial industry, the record and Industry Minister Lord Young, arguing for lower rates and a sys- however, and some record industry business, at favorable or conces- THE HAGUE, Netherlands The the commission will examine wheth- tem based on the principles of "first organizations see the broadcasters' sionary rates ?" North Sea Jazz Festival, one of er PPL practices are in the public in- the world's most important annu- terest. al jazz events, could be forced out Set up more than 50 years ago, of existence because of what its PPL licenses the broadcasting of Hong Kong's Impact Plans Shows In China promoter, Paul Acket, calls extor- sound recordings on British radio tionate performance fees being and collects about $18 million annu- demanded by BUMA, the Dutch ally in payments. It represents Despite '87 Turndown, Promoter Hopeful For Bands performing -rights society. some 750 record companies here. HONG KONG Impact Entertain- But it's clear that there is great Impact believes that if admission Acket, who has been staging Radio operators, particularly ment, a Hong Kong -based concert interest in the Guangzhou district prices are cut, the shows will go the three-day July festival for the commercial stations, have long been promotion company, which together for Hong Kong pop music, given the ahead as planned. They would mark past 12 years, is contesting unhappy with the rates and restric- with other corporations invested proximity of the city to Hong Kong. the debut of Hong Kong pop bands BUMA's demand for $21,300 for tions imposed under the so- called well over $2 million in updating the In addition, mainland radio listeners in China. Previously, only solo acts this year's festival, scheduled for needle -time system, and govern- facilities in a mainland China stadi- can pick up the British colony's com- have been allowed to play on the July 8-10. ment plans for a major expansion of um last year, is hopeful that the au- mercial radio station. mainland. But there is no statutory arbi- broadcasting have recently focused thorities will allow the company to tration tribunal in the Nether- renewed attention on the issue (Bill- stage at least a couple of major con- lands to adjudicate on perfor- board, Oct. 31). certs at the venue this year. Hong Kong's CR2 Goes All Chinese mance- rights issues. Acket says PPL executive chairman John Impact executives want to sched- that if the performance fees de- Brooks says he welcomes the gov- ule shows featuring some of Hong manded by BUMA continue to es- ernment move, which he believes Kong's best newcomers in the reno- Tongues calate, he will have to abandon the will give the organization an oppor- vated 5,000- capacity Guangzhou Radio Net Swaps festival, an event that gives em- tunity to correct inaccuracies in the Sports Stadium in May. sure for Western product. Almost ployment to hundreds of musi- BY SALLY broadcasters' complaints. It is still Impact's extensive refurbishing COURSE 90% of Hong Kong's 5.5 million peo- cians each year and brings 40,000 widely maintained that PPL re- of the stadium included installation HONG KONG International rec- ple are Cantonese speaking. people to The Hague's Congress stricts needle-time hours, but in fact of Turbo sound systems, an Avolite ord companies here have adopted a The shift in programming for- Centre. additional airplay can be freely ne- lighting system and full air condi- wait -and -see attitude in the wake of mats was initiated by Winnie Yu, Acket says payments to BUMA gotiated, he says. tioning. The improvements were the decision to convert Commercial Commercial Radio's newly appoint- for the event were $5,325 in 1983 It has also been stated, even in a carried out, says Impact, with the Radio's popular CR2 network to an ed general manager, who asserts and have increased each year government consultative paper, understanding that the Chinese au- all- Chinese- language format. The that recent statistics point to a de- since. In 1986, he says, BUMA re- that independent local radio sta- thorities would allow the company network used to broadcast exclu- clining interest in Western music in ceived $7,990, and last year the tions pay an average of $55 for ev- to stage regular shows there featur- sively in English, but falling ratings favor of that by local artists who amount was doubled. He says ery record played on air. In reality, ing Hong Kong acts. are said to have caused its format sing in Cantonese. BUMA wants to raise the fee each says Brooks, an average figure is In 1987, Impact tried to stage one change. She says: "An all- Chinese net- of the next four years, a plan under $3 and often much less. concert at the stadium but the bid CR2, which currently broadcasts work will provide an outlet for our Acket calls "totally ridiculous." Says Brooks, "We are a monopoly was turned down. Now the firm has in the Cantonese dialect, has all -day new talent as well as boost Hong Acket says he has demonstrat- in the sense that we have over a cer- lined up a sponsor, Salem Lights, programming that features some of Kong's burgeoning local music in- ed clearly to BUMA that the festi- tain percentage of the market, and whose close association with music Hong Kong's top artists, including dustry." She adds that several val makes little profit-and some- it is right that a monopoly ought to in Hong Kong is well established Alan Tam and Anita Mui. But inter- Hong Kong acts are popular in Ma- times even incurs a small loss. But defend itself from time to time. But through its sponsorship of a nightly national record companies here say laysia and Singapore and that many BUMA has so far declined to re- we are not an unrestricted monopo- music -video show on Hong Kong it is too early to assess any loss in are close to breaking into North duce its demands. ly because stations can take their television. sales of international repertoire as a American markets. "In addition to the economic ar- case to the Performing Right Tribu- No official reasons were given for result of the switch. Western music in Hong Kong gument, there is the moral one to nal. the turndown last year, but it is be- Commercial Radio (CR2 and CR1) continues to be broadcast on the be considered, too," says Acket. "Naturally, we would have pre- lieved the government has imposed now offers only a limited selection British Forces Broadcasting Ser- "BUMA is a monopoly, and there ferred that a commission referral strict limits on the number of Hong of Western music. The government- vices radio station, the government - is no independent tribunal to was not necessary, but we are confi- Kong artists allowed to appear in run RTHKI and RTHK2 are now owned RTHK3, and to a lesser ex- which I can appeal. Neither, un- dent we will now get a fair hearing. mainland China, and concern was the primary sources of on -air expo- tent on Commercial Radio. like record -industry users of copy- There has been tremendous pres- also expressed about ticket prices right music, can I elect to be li- sure on the government to blow us set by Hong Kong promoters and censed through another authors' out of the water, but luckily it is the consequent loss of foreign ex- society in the European [Econom- strong -enough minded to do what it change. ic] Community. "Also, it is by no means clear to Holland Festival Set me how the royalties of the festi- AMSTERDAM The European pre- composers Elliott Carter and John val are distributed. The music miere of "Nixon In China," the U.S. Cage, will be featured in a film and played is predominantly Ameri- opera by John Adams, will be one of video festival within the Holland Fes- can -composed jazz, and I am not the highlights of this year's Holland tival context, but plans for a perfor- convinced that the money gets Festival, set for June in Amsterdam mance of Cage's new opera "Euro- back to the people who created and The Hague. The opera, which re- peras" have been scrapped for lack of the music." ceived its world premiere in October finance. BUMA vice president Hein in Houston, will have seven perfor- Covering a range of musical and vi- Endlich rejects Acket's claim that mances June 2 -15 at the Amsterdam sual arts, the 41st annual festival is the BUMA tariff is extortionate. Music Theater with an all-American one of Europe's leading multicultural "On the contrary," he says, "the cast under the directorship of Peter events. The 1988 program includes 71 North Sea Jazz Festival is paying Sellars. performances of 29 different produc- well below the correct fee. Our Another highlight in a program tions given at eight venues in Am- tariff for public performance is strongly focused on contemporary sterdam and three in The Hague. The based on 7% of the gross receipts, works will be the Dutch debut of productions come from the U.S., the and for an event the size of the Karl -Heinz Stockhausen's "Monday U.K., Australia, France, West Ger- North Sea Festival, the proper From Light," part of a linked series many, Hungary, Canada, Taiwan, amount should be [$80,000]. of compositions. "Thursday From and elsewhere. "For years we have given Paul Light" was performed at the 1980 The event has a budget of $2.2 mil- Acket a concessionary rate to en- Holland Festival and "Saturday lion, with more than 50% coming able him to build up the festival. From Light" premiered four years from municipal and culture ministry Now that it has become such a big later. Stockhausen still has four days subsidies. The primary sponsor is event, we have decided that we of the week to go in the series, and Dutch airline KLM with other compa- must progressively augment the Miles Ahead. Jazz giant Miles Davis accepts a gold disk and giant portrait from expects to finish composition in nies, including Kodak and American each to up to a WEA Music France international director Jean -Paul Commin for 100,000 sales the sum year bring it 2003 of his first Warner album, "Tutu," in the territory. or thereabouts. Express, as co-sponsors. realistic level." Stockhausen, together with U.S.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 61 www.americanradiohistory.com BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHTS j NA DA THE CBC Licenses Renewed With A Catch Canadian. That level rises to 20% on funding of the $30 million networks Among other things, it wants im- BY KIRK LAPOINTE April 1, 1990. has been stagnant. The CRTC had provement in the distribution of the OTTAWA The licenses for the AM "When it comes to the provision something to say about this. stereo network (mostly the FM ser- and FM networks of the Canadian of Canadian content, the CBC The federal government was told vice, but occasionally the AM ser- Broadcasting Corp. have been re- should be an uncontested leader," that sufficient long -term financing vice). Some authorized services for newed for three years, not the usual says CRTC chairman Andre Bu- of CBC is "an urgent priority." The parts of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Sco- five, and the federal broadcast reg- reau. The commission evaluated government has stood pat in its non - tia, Manitoba, and Alberta seem to ulator has indicated its dissatisfac- CBC's performance and decided to commitment to the long -term needs be stuck in neutral and delays have tion with the sketchy plans the pub- impose "minimum Canadian content of CBC while it devises a new broad- caused "needless frustration and lic -owned service has for the coming levels for popular music that are cast policy. However, that policy disappointment" among would -be years. higher than those imposed by the seems unlikely to be unfurled be- CBC listeners, the commission says. Saying that "nowhere in the CBC," Bureau said. fore the next election, and critics The CBC is also to submit a re- world is there a national radio ser- Upholding tradition, the commis- have charged that the government port within 18 months on how it in- vice which has conquered as many sion continues to keep CBC from has effectively choked CBC while it tends to serve small communities in physical and technical difficulties, carrying commercial messages, ex- gets its own act together on broad- Canada via AM. met so many cultural and linguistic cept in cases of programs available casting. The CBC must also submit a re- challenges, or served such a diverse only on a sponsorship basis. The commission also served no- port on the feasibility of extending public as well as the CBC," the reg- CBC had been pondering the no- tice to CBC that it expects it to car- its AM service to all small communi- ulator nevertheless insisted on a tion of limited commercials in recent ry out many of its long-range proj- ties in Canada. clearer vision from the corporation years, mainly because government ects that appear to be stalled. before it is appropriately licensed. The three -year license term effec- tively prompts the English and Though French networks to get working Passed In House, Further Changes Expected In Bill shortly on long-range goals, includ- ing the extension of its service into underserved crevices of the coun- Copyright Reform Stalls In Liberal Senate try. Meanwhile, the Canadian Ra- OTTAWA A deal appears to be Many are concerned, though, that believe that this means a behind -the- dio-Television and Telecommunica- brewing that would salvage the pro- any move to dramatically alter the scenes effort is being made to fine - tions Commission has given CBC a posed reform of the Copyright Act, legislation could kill it. With little tune the bill in the Commons or to series of marching orders for the with the elected Conservative gov- time before the next federal election persuade the Senate not to accept the short term. ernment striving to find ways to ap- (later this year or early next, most ex- committee's report. In either case, it Among them: pease the Liberal - dominated Senate, pect), the government seems unwill- would result in a passed bill in the A "priority" for the AM net- which is now holding up passage of ing to spend much time in the Com- short term. works to retain the current amount the bill. mons debating low-profile legislation. For the music business, the new of news, public affairs, and informa- To the surprise of many, the Sen- Substantive amendments would also Copyright Act provides welcome am- tion programming, an area in which ate's Finance, Banking and Com- likely require further Commons sub- munition against the use of copy- privately owned radio has lately merce Committee has recommended committee study, a process that could righted works and strengthened pro- been pressing the commission for changes to the legislation already take weeks and run out the clock in tection and compensation for cre- reduced commitments. passed by the elected House of Com- the short period of time the Com- ators. Among the myriad aspects of The French -language AM ser- mons. Usually, the unelected Senate mons has left before dissolution for the bill are maximum $1 million fines vice is expected to maintain its poli- reviews a bill and simply rubber - an election. for infringement and the abolition of cy of broadcasting only French -lan- stamps it. This time, however, the At press time, the Senate had not the archaic 2- cents -a -song compul- guage pop music, even though its Liberal Party seems to be aiming to debated or accepted the committee's sory mechanical rate. The rate would private counterparts in the province achieve in the Senate what it could report on the bill, although it normal- then be set by record companies and of Quebec have been increasingly not accomplish in the Commons: the ly does so swiftly upon receipt of a composers and publishers through programming English -language revision of the proposed bill. committee report. Some observers negotiation, a move most believe will music as a way to gain wider see the rate rise to world averages of French -language audiences. 5 or 6 cents a song. The French -language FM ser- I MAPLE BRIEFS It was last- minute music industry vice is expected to nearly triple its with Labatt's existing concert compa- lobbying that provoked the federal news broadcasts to eight hours a ny, Blue Live Entertainment. That's government to carry through on its week. MONTREAL-based manager Paul a broad hint that Labatt's isn't inter- promise of copyright revision, but the The English -language FM ser- Levesque continues to manage Luba, ested in being involved in two corn - industry may yet see its prize bill slip vice is expected to maintain its cur- the Juno-winning female vocalist of peting firms. through the cracks. Ironically, all rent "distinctive programming ori- the past three years. Luba had indi- three political parties appear to agree entation" in the areas of classical cated she would be switching man- A NEW BROADCASTING ACT is on the measures for the music busi- music and opera, with the CRTC agement, but Levesque says Luba forthcoming, promises the federal ness; however, institutional -use pro- saying that "in many markets it is still has long -term contractual obliga- government. The cabinet has appar- visions and definitions affecting col- the only source of serious music, tions to him that she must honor. ently received a draft version and has lectives appear to be the object of dis- arts, and culture information." been given the go -ahead for more agreement. The strong library lobby The French -language AM ser- NELSON VIDEOVEND LTD. has work. Officials say it should be com- in Canada has apparently convinced vice must provide within 18 months added six new Toronto locations for pleted by the summer. the political opposition that it will a study of the needs of francophone the Amazing Video Machine, its auto- face far higher fees for use of copy- listeners outside Quebec. mated videocassette dispenser, bring- ELECTRONICS manufacturers righted works following passage of Most notable among the new con- ing to '70 the number of AVMs in op- are criticizing the recent music -in- the new act. ditions of the license are that, in the eration. The company's parent firm, dustry-sponsored study (Billboard, The government has promised a area of pop music, the AM networks Nelson Vending Technology Ltd., March 19) that claims $600 million in second set of reforms to the Copy- THE BRITISH EXPORT in both languages will each day pro- has signed an agreement with Die- losses each year from home taping. right Act, but if the first set of gram at least 40% Canadian con- bold Inc. for the manufacture of 400 They say that home taping stimu- changes don't pass very soon, it is WITH THE MOST tent. That is 10 percentage points second -generation AVMs, at least lates interest in music and balk at highly unlikely that the second wave IMPACT TALENT! higher than the demands placed on 200 of which are slated for dispersal suggestions that either their prod- will hit the shores. Among other ... private AM radio. On FM networks, in the Toronto market. ucts or blank tape should be taxed things, that second phase would ad- meanwhile, pop music must be 40% or levied to help compensate cre- dress the contentious issue of home Canadian content each week, a level COREY HART has signed with Los ators. Indeed, the scuffle between taping and rental rights, two areas ISSUE DATE: MAY 21 that is significantly higher (double Angeles -based manager Freddie De- the music and hardware businesses the music business has lobbied fierce- AD DEADLINE: APRIL 26 and more in some cases) than that Mann. Hart is working on his fourth seems to be a battle for another ly over. of private FM radio. album, which could be out as early as day, with an election looming and no Beneficial to the bill is the fact that 1, 1989, May. government in its right mind about Communications Minister Flora Mac- Starting April that Cana- FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT dian content level rises to 45 %. to assess some form of visible con- Donald and Consumer and Corporate LONDON: Tony Evans April 1, 1990, the level DURING THE RECENT NEWS sumption tax. Affairs Minister Harvie Andre both Starting (44) 1- 439 -9411 moves to 50 %. CBC's AM services conference to announce Labatt's pur- survived the March 31 cabinet shuf- don't, as a rule, program high chase of 45% of the stock in Concert Maple Briefs features short items fle by Prime Minister Brian Mul- NEW YORK: Norm Berkowitz amounts of music. Productions International's parent on the Canadian music industry. roney. Movement of either minister (212) 536 -5016 All four networks must also en- firm, BCL Entertainment Corp., La- Information should be submitted might have stalled any negotiation LOS ANGELES: Arty Simon sure that at least 15% of so- called batt chief Sid Oland made some com- to Kirk LaPointe, 83 Hamilton with the Senate on the bill. (213) 273 -7040 traditional and special -interest mu- ments that went largely unnoticed. Ave. N., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIRK LaPOINTE sic -folk, jazz, and classical -are Oland said he wasn't sure what to do K1Y1B8.

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3 4 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN JIVE /BMG 2 1 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLE MINOGUE PWL 4 3 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA /CBS 3 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN JIVE 5 5 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE ARISTA /BMG 4 5 DON'T TURN AROUND ASWAD MANGO /ISLAND 6 7 JUST LIKE PARADISE DAVID LEE ROTH WARNER EROS. /WEA 5 6 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU GLENN MEDEIROS 7 12 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC /CBS MERCURY

8 6 I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE MCA /MCA 6 7 ETOILE DES NEIGES SIMON ET LES MODANAIS ARIOLA 9 8 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY 7 9 WONDERFUL LIFE BLACK A&M SPRINGFIELD EMI -MANHATTAN /CAPITOL I 8 8 DROP THE BOY BROS CBS 1 HAND EYES ERIC CARMEN ARISTA/BMG 9 4 TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY RCA 11 9 HANDS UP SWAY VIRGIN /A &M 10 13 CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS IRON MAIDEN EMI 12 14 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX EMI -MANHATTAN /CAPITOL 11 14 COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY MCA 13 13 SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA /CBS 12 12 BOYS SABRINA FIVEE RECORDS I 14 11 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA/BMG 13 11 OKAY O.K. NESTSIE 15 15 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD MERCURY /BLUDGEON RIFFOLA/ POLYGRAM 14 10 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS? BROS CBS 16 16 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY / POLYGRAM 15 NEW STAY ON THESE ROADS A -HA WARNER BROS. 17 NEW PUSH IT SALT -N -PEPA LONDON / POLYGRAM 16 18 BEAT D I S B OMB THE BASS RHYTHM KING /MUTE 18 18 DEVIL INSIDE INXS ATLANTIC /WEA 17 19 SLAVE FRANCOIS FELDMAN BIG BANG /PHONOGRAM 19 NEW WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA /CBS 18 NEW COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS SLEEPING BAG /LONDON 20 20 SEASONS CHANGE EXPOSE ARISTA /BMG ALBUMS 19 15 QUELQUE CHOSE DANS MON COEUR ELSA GM PRODUCTIONS /ARIOLA 20 NEW CROSS MY BROKEN HEART SINITTA FANFARE 1 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK RCA /BMG HOT 100 ALBUMS ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication 2 4 INXS KICK ATLANTIC /WEA may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any 3 2 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP THE LONESOME JUBILEE MERCURY/ 1 1 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, POLYGRAM 2 2 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 4 6 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEONE ARISTA /BMG ACCORDING TO CBS 5 3 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH COLUMBIA/CBS 3 3 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 6 5 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC /CBS 4 4 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK THE BEST OF OMD VIRGIN 7 7 TIFFANY MCA /MCA (Courtesy Music Week /Gallup) As of 4/9/88 5 NEW MORE DIRTY DANCING RCA BRITAIN 8 8 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ATLANTIC /WEA SOUNDTRACK This Last 9 11 TERRENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 6 19 TALKING HEADS NAKED EMI Week Week SINGLES ACCORDING TO COLUMBIA /CBS 7 8 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE CBS 1 7 HEART PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 10 10 ROBERT PLANT NOW AND ZEN ESPARANZA /WEA 8 5 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 2 2 DROP THE BOY BROS CBS 11 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS GOOD MORNING VIETNAM SOUNDTRACK A &M/ 9 7 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M SAM 3 1 DON'T TURN AROUND ASWAD MANGO /ISLAND 10 11 JOHNNY HALLYDAY JOHNNY A BERCY 87 PHILIPS / PHONOGRAM MIDNIGHT OIL DIESEL AND DUST COLUMBIA /CBS 4 4 COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY MCA 12 14 11 NEW TINA TURNER TINA LIVE IN EUROPE CAPITOL 13 NEW TALKING HEADS NAKED SIRE /WEA 5 3 CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS IRON MAIDEN EMI 12 NEW WET WET WET POPPED IN SOULED OUT PRECIOUS / PHONOGRAM 14 NEW BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS JIVE /BMG 6 6 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART SINITTA FANFARE 13 9 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN 15 13 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA VERTIGO / POLYGRAM 7 11 LOVES CHANGES (EVERYTHING) CLIMIE FISHER EMI 14 NEW BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS JIVE 16 12 DAVID LEE ROTH SKYSCRAPER WARNER BROS. /WEA 8 5 STAY ON THESE ROADS A -HA WARNER BROS. 15 15 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 17 15 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK BEST OF OMD VIRGIN/ 9 10 I'M NOT SCARED EIGHTH WONDER CBS A &M 16 10 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ATLANTIC HIS MASTER'S VOICE 10 8 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE PWL 18 18 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M /A &M 17 6 MORRISSEY VIVA HATE 11 13 ONLY IN MY DREAMS DEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 19 20 SINEAD O'CONNOR THE LION & THE COBRA CHRYSALIS /MCA 18 13 BLACK WONDERFUL LIFE A &M I'M YOUR MAN CBS 12 17 TEMPTATION WET WET WET PRECIOUS / PHONOGRAM 20 17 ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN /WEA 19 17 LEONARD COHEN 20 18 JEAN JACQUES GOLDMAN ENTRE GRIS CLAIR ET GRIS FONCE EPIC 13 29 EVERYWHERE FLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 14 9 NEVER /THESE DREAMS HEART CAPITOL As Australian Music Report) As of 4/11/88 15 25 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA WEST GERMANY (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) of 4/5/88 AUSTRAL A (Courtesy 16 24 DREAMING GLEN GOLDSMITH REPRODUCTION /RCA SINGLES SINGLES

17 14 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1 1 TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1 1 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE MUSHROOM FFRR 18 12 BASS (HOW LOW CAN YOU GO) SIMON HARRIS /LONDON 2 3 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE PWL 2 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN LIBERATION 19 22 AIN'T COMPLAINING STATUS QUO VERTIGO /PHONOGRAM 3 2 OKAY O.K. WESTSIDE 3 5 STUTTER RAP MORRIS MINOR & THE MAJORS VIRGIN 20 37 WHO'S LEAVING WHO HAZELL DEAN EMI 4 4 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN JIVE 4 2 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER 21 28 JUST LIKE A MIRAGE JELLYBEAN FEATURING ADELE BERTEI 5 6 COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS LONDON CHRYSALIS WARNES RCA 6 10 BEAT DIS BOMB THE BASS BCM 22 33 THAT'S THE WAY I WANNA ROCK'N'ROLL AC /DC ATLANTIC 5 6 HUNGRY EYES ERIC CARMEN RCA 7 5 TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY RCA 23 31 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES MCA 6 4 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RICK ASTLEY RCA 8 7 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS BROS CBS 24 34 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE MANHATTAN 7 10 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER THE BANGLES LIBERATION 9 9 I NEED YOU B.V.S.M.P. BCM RUSH 25 36 SEX TALK (LIVE) T'PAU SIREN 8 14 DON'T TELL ME THE TIME MARTHA DAVIS CAPITOL 10 8 HOUSE ARREST KRUSH MERCURY /PHONOGRAM TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY CBS 26 16 I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN 9 11 SIGN YOUR NAME 11 11 SIGN YOUR NAME TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY CBS 27 15 CRASH PRIMITIVES LAZY /RCA 10 12 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE BANANARAMA LIBERATION 12 15 BIS WIR UNS WIEDERSEHEN MUENCHENER FREIHEIT Ces 28 NEW ARMAGEDDON IT (THE ATOMIC MIX) DEF LEPPARD BLUDGEON RIF 11 7 SOME PEOPLE CLIFF RICHARD EMI 13 12 MY LOVE IS A TANGO GUILLERMO MARCHENA TELDEC 29 40 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL A &M 12 8 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC 14 14 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE RCA 30 19 RECKLESS AFRIKA BAMBAATAA/UB40 EMI 13 9 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN 15 13 AN DER COPACABANA E.A.V. EMI 14 15 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE VICTOR 31 NEW I NEED A MAN EURYTHMICS RCA 16 19 SHIP OF FOOLS ERASURE MUTE GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY RCA 32 NEW SIDEWALKING JESUS AND MARY CHAIN BLANCO Y NEGRO 15 13 NEVER GONNA EYES ERIC RCA PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 33 18 SHIP OF FOOLS ERASURE MUTE 17 17 HUNGRY CARMEN 16 16 ALWAYS ON MY MIND 18 16 BLUEPRINT RAINBIRDS MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 17 17 GROOVE EUROGLIDERS CBS 34 26 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT VINTERTAINMENT /ELEKTRA I ROGER REPRISE BOYS WILL BE BOYS CHOIRBOYS MUSHROOM 35 20 JOE LE TAXI VANESSA PARADIS FA PRODUCTIONS /POLYDOR 19 NEW WANT TO BE YOUR MAN 18 19 EMI NEW NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE GLENN MEDEIROS MERCURY 36 NEW I WANT YOU BACK BANANARAMA LONDON 20 20 WAS SOLL DAS HERBERT GROTOENEMEYER 19 NEW I FOUND SOMEONE CHER WEA 37 23 TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY RCA ALBUMS 20 38 27 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN JIVE 1 1 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA /ARIOLA ALBUMS 1 2 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 39 21 LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS TAJA SEVELLE PAISLEY PARK /REPRISE /WEA 2 5 SOUNDTRACK MORE DIRTY DANCING RCA 2 1 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA 40 NEW GET LUCKY JERMAINE STEWART SIREN 3 2 PETER MAFFAY LANGE SCHATTEN TELDEC ALBUMS 4 4 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 3 14 VARIOUS HIT PIX'88 FESTIVAL ACCORDING TO CBS 4 NEW VARIOUS PUMP IT UP '88 CBS 1 1 VARIOUS NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 11 EMI /VIRGIN 5 3 RAINBIRDS RAINBIRDS MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 5 NEW CHOIRBOYS BIG BAD NOISE MUSHROOM 2 NEW BROS PUSH CBS 6 6 ERSTE ALLGEMEINE VERUNSICHERUNG LIEBE, TOD & TEUFEL EMI 6 3 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 3 2 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK THE BEST OF OMD VIRGIN 7 7 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 7 5 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP LONESOME JUBILEE MERCURY 4 3 WET WET WET POPPED IN SOULED OUT PRECIOUS /PHONOGRAM 8 8 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK THE BEST OF OMD 8 7 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE VIRGIN 5 NEW MAGNUM WINGS OF HEAVEN POLYDOR ACCORDING TO CBS TINA IN EUROPE CAPITOL 6 NEW PRIMITIVES LOVELY RCA 9 NEW TINA TURNER LIVE 9 6 CLIFF RICHARD ALWAYS GUARANTEED EMI 7 20 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WARNER BROS. 10 15 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 10 4 ICEHOUSE MAN OF COLOURS REGULAR 8 6 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING 11 9 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ATLANTIC 11 10 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE DARK HORSE TO CBS 12 11 TAYLOR DAYNE TELL IT TO MY HEART ARISTA 12 9 JIMMY BARNES FREIGHT TRAIN HEART MUSHROOM 9 8 TINA TURNER LIVE IN EUROPE CAPITOL 13 13 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE CBS 13 8 THE ANGELS LIVELINE MUSHROOM 10 NEW ASWAD DISTANT THUNDER MANGO 14 16 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH EPIC 14 11 ROBERT PLANT NOW AND ZEN ESPARANZA 11 4 MORRISSEY VIVA HATE HIS MASTER'S VOICE 15 10 CLIMIE FISHER EVERYTHING EMI 15 13 NOISEWORKS NOISEWORKS CBS 12 11 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY RCA 16 14 UDO JUERGENS DAS BLAUE ALBUM ARIOLA 16 12 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON CBS 13 14 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY ARISTA 17 12 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M 17 NEW TALKING HEADS NAKED EMI 14 10 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN 18 NEW BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS JIVE 18 15 THE TWELFTH MAN WIRED WORLD OF SPORTS EMI 15 23 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA 19 NEW CAMOUFLAGE VOICES AND IMAGES METRONOME 19 17 INXS KICK WEA 16 5 TALKING HEADS NAKED EMI 20 17 INXS KICK MERCURY /PHONOGRAM 20 16 SPY VS SPY XENOPHOBIA (WHY ?) WEA 17 9 ALEXANDER O'NEAL HEARSAY TABU 18 17 VARIOUS UNFORGETTABLE EMI JAPAN (Courtesy Music Labo) As of 3/28/88 ITALY (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) As of 3/24/88 19 21 TIFFANY TIFFANY MCA SINGLES SINGLES 20 29 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY PARLOPHONE 1 1 PARADISE GINGA HIKARU GENJI PONY /CANYON /JOHNNYS 1 13 PERDERE L'AMORE MASSIMO RANIERI WEA 21 32 VARIOUS HIP HOP AND RAPPING IN THE HOUSE STYLUS 2 NEW ITSUKA DOKOKADE KEISUKE KUWATA VICTOR /AMUSE 2 9 L'AMORE RUBATO LUCA BARBAROSSA CBS 22 19 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH VIRGIN 3 4 KANPAI TSUYOSHI NAGABUCHI TOSHIBA /EMI /YUI ONGAKU /YAMAHA 3 1 SI', LA VITA E' TUTTA UN QUIZ RENZO ARBORS RICORDI 23 16 VARIOUS THE CHART SHOW ROCK THE NATION COVER /CHRYSALIS 4 2 GOOD MORNING CALL KYOKO KOIZUMI VICTOR/YARNING 4 2 ETIENNE GUESCH PATTI EMI 24 12 BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS JIVE 5 5 TOIKI DE NET YOKO MINAMINO CBS /SONY /S ONE COMPANY /FUJI /PACIFIC 5 NEW EMOZIONI TOTO CUTUGNO EMI 25 7 THE CLASH THE STORY OF THE CLASH VOLUME 1 CBS PONY /CANYON /NICHION /TANABE 6 NEW MI MANCHI FAUSTO LEALI CBS 26 15 THE WHO WHO'S BETTER, WHO'S BEST POLYDOR 6 NEW WEEKEND SHUFFLE THE ALFEE 7 DOWN TOWN MYSTERY CARLOS TOSHIKI & OMEGA TRIBE 7 7 EMI T'PAU BRIDGE OF SPIES SIREN /VIRGIN 3 ONCE UPON A LONG AGO PAUL McCARTNEY 27 24 VAPA /BERMUDA /NTV.M K TEL 8 14 ANDAMENTO LENTO TULIO DE PISCOPO WEA 28 13 VARIOUS HORIZONS 8 6 BEYOND THE TIME TM NETWORK EPIC /SONY /NICHION /1K 9 6 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN /EMI 29 22 LUTHER VANDROSS GIVE ME THE REASON EPIC 9 8 YOU WERE MINE TOSHINOBU KUBOTA CBS/SONY /KITTY M 30 28 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC 10 NEW AOISEIFUKU YURI KUNIZANE COLUMBIA /GEIEI /JCM 10 NEW DOPO LA TEMPESTA MARCELLA RICORDI 31 18 PREFAB SPROUT FROM LANGLEY PARK TO MEMPHIS ALBUMS 11 NEW I'M NOT SCARED EIGHTH WONDER CBS KITCHENWARE /CBS 1 NEW SHOGO HAMADA FATHER'S SON CBS /SONY 12 10 INEVITABILE FOLLIA RAF CGD 32 30 CHRISTIANS THE CHRISTIANS ISLAND 2 1 - TSUYOSHI NAGABUCHI NEVER CHANGE TOSHIBA /EMI 13 NEW LE NOTTI DI MAGGIO FIORELLA MANNOIA ow 33 27 INXS KICK MERCURY / PHONOGRAM 3 NEW MIYUKI NAKAJIMA NAKAJIMA MIYUKI PONY /CANYON 14 NEW QUANDO NASCE UN AMORE ANNA OXA CBS 34 31 STING ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M 4 2 AKINA NAKAMORI STOCK WARNER /PIONEER 15 12 TOGETHER FOREVER RICK ASTLEY RCA 35 25 VARIOUS THE GREATEST LOVE TELSTAR 5 3 SHONENTAI BEST OF SHONENTAI WARNER /PIONEER 16 NEW LA PRIMA STELLA DELLA SERA MATIA BAZAR cc0 36 36 TAYLOR DAYNE TELL IT TO MY HEART ARISTA 6 4 KAZUMASA ODA BETWEEN THE WORD AND THE HEART FUN HOUSE 17 NEW I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY WEA 37 NEW HEART HEART CAPITOL 7 6 CHAGE AND ASUKA RHAPSODY PONY /CANYON 38 33 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE ISLAND 8 5 DORAGON QUEST 3 KOICHI SUGIYAMA APOLLON 18 NEW STAY ON THIS ROAD A -HA WEA 39 NEW HEART BAD ANIMALS CAPITOL 9 7 MIHO NAKAYAMA CATCH THE NITE KING 19 NEW LAY DOWN ON ME MIGUEL BOSE WEA 40 38 WILL DOWNING WILL DOWNING FOURTH & BROADWAY 10 10 HIKARU GENJI HIKARU GENJI PONY /CANYON 20 NEW PER NOI FIORDALISO EMI

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whose lightning fretwork shapes this I Was Still In Your Dreams," among others. Jazz airplay will bring POP collection of classically edged rockers. "Goodbye Time," "I Don't Remember this striking debut home in a big way. Former Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn NEW AND Going Crazy," "Your Loving Side," Turner is in good voice on such and "They Only Come Out At Night." JOHN SCOFIELD stompers as "Deja Vu," "Heaven Loud Jazz Tonight," "Now Is The Time," and NOTEWORTHY MICHAEL JOHNSON PRODUCER: Steve Swallow Gramavision 18.8801 PRETTY POISON the highly hitworthy "Crystal Ball." That's That Catch Me I'm Falling TRACY CHAPMAN PRODUCER: Brent Maher Too few artists approach fusion with PRODUCERS: Kae Williams Jr., Kurt Shore, Andre PRODUCER: David Kershenbaum RCA 6715-R ROCKY the intelligence and humor that Cymone, Fred Zarr, Eumir Deodato HILL Elektra 60774 Virgin 90885 PRODUCER: Bill Ham There is a gallery of intriguing Scofield brings to a date. Guitarist Virgin 90862 Striking debut by black Boston -based situations So catchy and bouncy it makes the and characters in these returns with cast that scored top 10 Guitar- whacking sibling of ZZ Top singer/songwriter will immediately lyrics. wise and Archies seem like Lou Reed. Album is Johnson's melodic jazz -chart success with last year's bassist Dusty Hill shows off conjure comparisons to Mitchell, a singles machine, led by the monster hot treatment illuminates all of them. "Blue Matter." George Duke adds blues -based licks and stiletto-sharp Armatrading, and Snow, but hooks of big hit "Catch Me I'm welcome guest solos, and as title songs Chapman is her own woman. Gutsy, PATSY CLINE Falling" and "Heaven Tonight." on big -time bow. Producer Ham suggests, album screams for high chops and channels the tunes in Top no-nonsense compositions range Live At The Opry "Nightime" is here, too. volume. form here, with hilarious "H.P.D." thematically from racism and wife - PRODUCER: The Country Music Foundation MCA MCA -42142 and requiem "Bad Year For The beating to modern love, and vocalist FEARGAL SHARKEY Blues" standing out. Album rockers delivers them with passion. Expect This is a particular treat for those Wish this astonishing new artist to rack up who became Cline fans after her RECOMMENDED PRODUCER: Danny Kortchmar should bend an ear -this kicks hard, Virgin 90895 Texas style. critical acclaim -and perhaps even death and who know her music only commercial dividends a la Suzanne through studio albums and the MARK (SHAM The relatively poor showing of the ex- Vega. movies. Recorded at the Grand Ole Castalia Undertone's glorious solo debut was JAMES REYNE PRODUCER: Davitt Sigerson Opry between 1956 and 1962, these PRODUCER: Mark lsham extremely puzzling; barring a curse of Virgin 90900 Capitol C -48982 songs show Cline evolving artistically. some sort, this even -better follow -up Trumpeter /keyboardist Isham paints should soon be sitting firmly at the Almost an hour of music from Australian superstar on his U.S. a dreamy landscape. As in his past top of the charts. Guests include PRODUCER: Declan Sinnott debut shows a wide range of styles, DARA USA 027 works, the results are soothing and Keith Richards, Heartbreaker serene, and Virgin might be the right Benmont Tench, and producer from a clipped Billy Idol sneer on Irish balladeer's fourth solo album "Fall Of Rome" to Sting and Neil label to bring him to a wider audience. Kortchmar, who holds his blues should at last bring the wider acclaim LARRY BOONE Young inflections elsewhere; he her enormous talent deserves. A gem tendencies in check. Sprightly single PRODUCER: Ray Baker PARADISE CITIZENS "If This Is Love" showcases handles all of them well. Guests of the crossover kind, haunting PolyGram 422 834 377 include David & David and Olivia Randy Bernsen Sharkey's fine tremolo, but "More collection will play well in adult Strictly traditional-country sounding, PRODUCER: Randy Bernsen Newton -John. Love" has more hit potential. contemporary formats, yet won't Boone croons his way through the Zebra /MCA 42132 disappoint the sizable folk audience likes of 10 credibly written tunes. Guitarist's third album is more HOUSE OF SCHOCK NU SHOOZ she captured with her earlier PRODUCERS: Various Choice cuts include "Stranger Things fulfilling than previous work, thanks Told U So Capitol C-46925 recordings. Best: "There Is A Time," Have Happened," "Roses In in part to an eclectic who's who PRODUCERS: John Smith, Rick Waritz, David Z., Jeff Somewhat facile songs from Go-Go's "Once In A Very Blue Moon." December," "A Stranger's Point Of supporting cast that includes Wayne Lorber Contact: 212 -744 -7175. Atlantic 81804 drummer Gina Schock and House- View," "A Reason For The Rain," and Shorter, Michael Hedges, Harvey Shooz Valerie Day and John Smith mate Vance De Generes are pleasant "It's Too Late." Mason, and Leon Pendarvis. may not have another "I Can't Wait" enough but never really take off. The on this latest release, but the material lone exception: "Middle Of Nowhere," SKIP EWING MIKE STERN The Coast Of Colorado Time In Place is more consistent and the mix quite a shimmering rocker that nicely BLACK PRODUCERS: Jimmy Bowen, Skip Ewing PRODUCER: Steve Khan airplayable. Listen for the bright frames Schock's little -girl voice. MCA MCA-42128 Atlantic Jazz 81840 "Should I Say Yes," the danceable Ewing has a mighty and moving Guitarist who learned at the feet of "Doi' Alright," and the jazzy RONNIE MONTROSE voice, and he wrote or co-wrote all the Miles Davis shows deepening harmonics of "Wonder," with a piano The Speed Of Sound songs here. Among the best: "Burnin' maturity on second Atlantic stint. solo by co-producer Lorber. PRODUCER: Ronnie Montrose M C LYTE Enigma D1.73323 Lyte As A Rock A Hole In My Heart," "Autumn's Not Stern's playing and writing are less Guitarist flashes his formidable chops PRODUCERS: Various That Cold." fusion oriented and show greater HURRICANE First Priority Music /Atlantic 90905 control and intensity; compositions are Over The Edge on an all -instrumental program, which "I Cram To Understand You," ROBIN LEE probing and thoughtful. Fine sidemen PRODUCERS: Bob Ezrin & Mike Clink includes rousing remake of the Enigma D1 -73320 Tornados' oldie "Telstar." Tough included here, reverberated for This Old Flame include Bob Berg, Michael Brecker, PRODUCER: Nelson Larkin Peter Erskine, and Don Alias. L.A.-based foursome comes out firing, band, featuring legendary Detroit months underground, drawing raves Atlantic America 90906 with a big assist from production drummer Johnny Badanjek, pounds from plebes and press alike. Saucy female rapper delivers other goodies Possessed of a delicate, airy voice, team reflecting old (Alice Cooper) and the enterprise across. Hard -rocking Lee here, like "Kickin' 4 Brooklyn" and uses it to fine advantage on the new (Guns N' Roses) metal schools. retailers should spin it in store. introspective songs here, especially Robert Sarzo's unclichéd guitar work "M C Lyte Likes Swingin'." Prominent guest appearance on remix "Reminiscing" and "Take My Breath CLASSICAL and Kelly Hansen's strong yet FOUNDATION Away." unaffected singing are trump cards Flames of Sinead O'Connor's "I Want Your PRODUCERS: Jack Ruby, Steven "Cat" Coore Hands On Me" will boost profile. 1111111111.MNIMr' here; title tune and cover of "I'm Mango MLPS 9807 Eighteen" are too hot for album rock to overlook. Expect a big buzz from Island's decision to once again release JUNIOR WALTON: VIOLIN CONCERTO; VIOLA CONCERTO the bangers on this one. reggae (Mango is owned by Island but Sophisticated Street JAZZ Nigel Kennedy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, distributed independently), along with PRODUCERS: Various Previn London 422 828 083 Angel CDC -49628 ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS the hot prospects of Ziggy Marley, could signal a fruitful period for the Latest platter from U.K. singer is POD 1111111111111 Kennedy is a fine interpreter of these Conscious Party chock -full of hits. First single, "Yes PRODUCERS: Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth music. This excellent album should do romantic 20th-century scores, proving Virgin 90878 much to fuel the resurgence; socially (If You Want Me)," was a top entry EDDIE DANIELS equally adept as soloist on either Label debut by Jamaican band with conscious music is always tuneful and on the chart; fine potential follow -ups Memos From Paradise instrument. Having both concertos include Stewart Levine- produced PRODUCERS: Eddie Daniels, Roger Kellaway available on a single disk will draw noble lineage stands to become the propulsive, thanks to drumming of Sly GRP 9561 highest-charting reggae -based album Dunbar. Most palatable: "Just To See "Whodunnit" and pop -tinged "I'll Get collector attention. An important His 1987 tribute to Charlie Parker in years. Like his father, Bob, Ziggy Love," "Flames." Over You." Vocal and lyric content release. are strong; in short, album is a earned Grammy nominations; this displays a flexible vocal style and a outing showcase for compositions sharp pop feel, with title track being TOXIK winner. -a MOZART: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 13; OVERTURE World Circus by the able Kellaway-wraps a nimble TO 'LUCIA SILLA' an airworthy example of his prowess. string quartet around Daniels' smooth Involvement of Talking Heads' Frantz PRODUCER: Tom Morris Jeremy Menuhin, Midsummer Mozart Festival Roadracer /MCA RR9572 clarinet and will win him more Orchestra, Cleve and Weymouth and major push from accolades. Easy add for jazz radio and Bainbridge BCD 6273 label ensure radio interest. No, your turntable isn't stuck on 78. More melodic than your average COUNTRY other instrumental-oriented stations. Live recording re-creates the concert- speed /thrash /hardcore band, Toxik hall experience with uncommon blazes at hyperspeed through 10 SPECIAL EFX presence. Excellent sound is abetted tracks -and you can even hear the Double Feature by performances to match. Material is PRODUCER: Chieli Minucci lyrics. MCA backing as result of new EDDIE RABBITT GRP 9559 licensed from Sonic Arts Corp. distribution deal should make the JENNY MORRIS I Wens Dance With You Again, Minucci and partner George difference. PRODUCER: Richard Landis Body & Soul Jinda find hard-to- categorize blend PRODUCERS: Mark Moffatt, Andrew Farriss RCA 6373-R Atlantic 81819 that ranges from quiet and SPOTLIGHT: Predicted to hit top 10 on Bill- CLEO SINGS SONDHEIM Rabbitt brings his usual rock'n'roll contemplative to urban fusion -a mix board's Top Pop Albums chart or to earn plati- Australian songbird sets out to make Cleo Laine energy to this collection of mostly num certification. PRODUCER: that's earned them frequent chart her mark in the U.S. after Jay David Sachs self-written tunes. Older Rabbitt fans NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new and RCA Victor 7702-2-RC success. Among the successfully conquering her may lament his abstention from soft, album's several developing acts worthy of attention and other homeland. Songwriting contributions Sixteen of the songwriter Stephen reflective ballads, though "Rhonda" guests: Mark Egan, Omar Hakim, and releases of special interest. from INXS' Farriss, Neil Finn Sondheim's greatest treasures of gives one plenty to think about. recent GRP signee Szakcsi. PICKS: Releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the format listed. (Crowded House), and Tim Finn (Split melody and wit are in sure hands JOHN PATITUCCI RECOMMENDED: Other releases predicted here, from a singer who could have CONWAY TWITTY Enz) are fine, but the strongest and PRODUCER: Chick Corea to chart in the respective format; also, other al- most out-of-the-ordinary cut, the title been called upon to introduce most of Still In Your Dreams GRP GR-1049 bums of superior quality. track, is her own. them on stage. And to make sure PRODUCERS: Jimmy Bowen, Conway Twitty, Dee All albums commercially available in the Henry Six- string bassist whose incredible U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Jean authenticity of style and meaning are MCA 42115 technique was showcased in Corea's Rosenbluth, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE in support, oft -time Sondheim Elektric Band steps out as leader, York, N.Y. 10036, and Chris Morris, Billboard, orchestrator Jonathan Tunick leads a A solid 10-cut album chock -full of Odyssey tunes strong enough to stand by with outstanding results. Swinging, 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. PRODUCERS: Jeff Glizman, Yngwie J. Malmsteen full orchestra in his own scoring. themselves. Twitty once again well -penned fusion set finds Patitucci 90210. Send country and gospel albums to Polydor 835 451 Ed Morris, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., reminds us of his history of producing winning top -shelf support from Corea, For heavy metal guitar fanatics, MARY BLACK Nashville, Tenn. 37203. records. cuts: "I Wish Michael Brecker, and Peter Erskine, happiness is a thing called Yngwie, By The Time It Gets Dark hearty Hottest

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www.americanradiohistory.com HOT 100 ERE THERE FOR SINGLES SPOTLIGHT RADIO! A weekly look behind the Hot 100 with Michael Ellis. BILLY OCEAN HOLDS at No. 1 by a large margin with "Get Outta FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 1988 My Dreams, Get Into My Car" (Jive). The record is still gaining sales and airplay points, although not enough for a bullet. Both "Devil In- SINGLESTM side" by INXS (Atlantic) and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whit- Billboard ney Houston (Arista) are coming up strong and will challenge Ocean for the top slot next week. If "Devil" hits No. 1, it will continue the perfect track record -14 for 14-of every combined Power Pick /Sales & Airplay. "Devil" was the 15th combined winner, while "Always On u, ór Compiled from a national sample of retail store My Mind" by the Pet Shop Boys last week became the 16th double win- v,w r,c Y viá and one -stop sales reports and radio playlists. ner and moves up strong to No. 21 this week, earning the Power Pick/ iw áw 38 x= TITLE ARTIST r- 3 3 M Q 3 U PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) L ABEL B NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Sales again. * * NO. i * * DDR INTO MY 2 weeks at No. One 3 EST OU(TTA HAMS, GET CAR I BIL THE POWER PICK /AIRPLAY goes to 1 1 10 G Má.ocE 9670EAN "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" by Samantha Fox (Jive), since it is the biggest gainer in airplay DEVIL INSIDE INXS 4 7 10 O C.THOMAS (A.FARRISS, M.HUTCHENCE) ATLANTIC 7 -89144 points of any record already on the chart below No. 20. Two of the new WHAEDF ,?1,1BROKENDHEARTS GO WHITNEYAHHODUSTON entries gained significantly more radio points than "Naughty," howev- 3O 5 10 8 1-9674 er. "One More Try" by George Michael (Columbia) is the highest -de- MJN N THE MTTGRBOLR MICHAEL JACKSON 4 2 1 11 S (S LARD EPIC 34- 07668/E.P.A. buting record of the year so far, at No. 40, and "Everything Your Heart Desires" by Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista) is the second highest of WWSHINT.D'ARBLL.T.D'ARBY, TERENCE TRENT D' 0RB 5 O 10 12 14 S.OLIVER) the year, at No. 46. The latter actually has more adds this week-164 vs. 161 for Michael -but "Try" enters six places higher because some 8 9 12 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES stations were already playing it as an album cut. Also, "Try" is already © LA.REID.BABYFACE (LA.. BABYFACE) MCA 53185 moving up on those early stations, earning bonus points for the record. Some impressive jumps for Michael this week: 27 -8 at Power 99 Atlan- 7 6 6 13 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS ta, 24 -17 at Power 96 Detroit, and 39 -1 (!) at Y -95 Dallas. B.NUNN (B.NUNN) MCA 53254

ANGEL AEROSMITH 13 NEW ENTRIES on 12 16 12 THE the chart make up the largest crop in sev- ® B.FAIRBAINR (TYLER, CHILD) GEFFEN 7 -28249 eral years, showing a strong pickup in release activity as the second quarter begins. The three new artists among the 13 include E.U. from 11 17 8 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 09 G.E.TOBIN (J.LENNON, P.MCCARTNEY) MCA 53285 Washington, D.C., which bows at No. 71 with "Da'Butt" (EMI- Manhat- tan). The record moves 15 -9 at WRVQ Richmond, Va., and 21 -13 at KTFM San Antonio, Texas. The other new groups are from the U.K.: to 13 14 12 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY A.CYMONE.DAVID Z. (A.CYMONE, J.WATLEY) MCA 53235 the Underworld with "Underneath The Radar" (Sire), which jumps 15-5 at KFMY Salt Lake City, and Breathe with "Hands To Heaven" (A &M), which is breaking out strongly at KISN Salt Lake City (5-3), KATD San Jose, Calif. (17 -10), and KIYS Boise, Idaho (19 -12).

QUICK CUTS: Among the new entries, Bardeux's "When We Kiss" CredubuIity! Consistency! (Enigma) enters one position higher than Belinda Carlisle's "Circle In The Sand" (MCA), although the latter is on 22 more stations. "Kiss" has more points because it was available as the B side of Bardeux's last single, so several stations played it early and are moving it up strongly One of this week's most added records! . .. "Breakaway" by Big Pig (A &M) loses its bullet at No. 61 but is do- ing well in the Midwest, where it is No. 20 at B -96 Chicago and moves 17 -15 at WKTI Milwaukee and 30 -19 at WGRD Grand Rapids, Mich. BEL DA CARL SLE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 1988

©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or illboard transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written Inc e In The San MCA 53308 permission of the publisher. BILLBOARD HOT 100 Debut 68 HOT 100 SINGLES ACTION RADIO MOST ADDED PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL On your desk now ... the new single from ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON 20 REPORTERS 52 REPORTERS 163 REPORTERS 235 REPORTERS EVERYTHING YOUR HEART... DARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 14 40 110 164 164 ONE MORE TRY GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 14 33 114 161 178 TOGETHER FOREVER THE JETS RICK ASTLEY RCA 8 17 44 69 73 CIRCLE IN THE SAND BELINDA CARLISLE MCA 6 9 51 66 66 I'M STILL SEARCHING GLASS TIGER EMI -MANHATTAN 5 4 27 36 103 STAND UP "Make t ea MCA 53311 DAVID LEE ROTH WARNER BROS. 3 2 29 34 34 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE BILLBOARD HOT 100 Debut (79) CHER GEFFEN 2 5 23 30 73 WHEN WE KISS BARDEUX ENIGMA 2 2 26 30 44 and the follow-up smashes from .. . TWO OCCASIONS look for THE DEELE SOLAR 1 3 25 29 138 SHOULD I SAY YES? NU SHOOZ ATLANTIC 1 10 17 28 29

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68 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 1988 Billboard. HOT 100. SALES AIRF'LAY. HOT 100 SINGLES A ranking of the top 40 singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot 100 Singles chart. BY LABEL A ranking of distributing labels SALES ó AIRPLAY ór by the number of titles they have on the Hot 100 chart. =w áw TITLE ARTIST =w áw TITLE ARTIST =E 1- 3 3 iá 3 NO. OF TITLES 1 LABEL MY BILLY OCEAN 1 1 2 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 1 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO CAR ON CHART INXS 2 2 5 DEVIL INSIDE INXS 2 2 5 DEVIL INSIDE HOUSTON 3 COLUMBIA (9) 10 3 7 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 3 3 6 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY 4 Def Jam (1) 4 2 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 4 4 1 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON ATLANTIC (6) 9 5 5 10 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 5 5 11 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY Atco (1) PEBBLES 6 6 6 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 6 6 8 GIRLFRIEND Critique (1) 7 4 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 7 7 7 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 7 EsParanza (1) 9 8 13 ANGEL AEROSMITH 8 8 14 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 9 MCA (8) 8 I.R.S. (1) 9 8 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 9 9 11 ANGEL AEROSMITH WARNER BROS. (6) 9 10 15 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 10 10 12 SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 10 Dark Horse (1) DEBBIE GIBSON 11 11 3 OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 11 11 3 OUT OF THE BLUE Island (1) 12 16 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 12 12 18 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 12 Sire (1)

13 17 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 13 13 15 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 13 E.P.A. 8 Epic 14 14 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 14 14 16 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 14 (4) CBS Associated (2) /MIAMI SOUND 15 15 17 ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN/MIAMI SOUND 15 15 25 ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN Scotti Bros. (1) MARX 16 16 12 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX 16 16 4 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD Tabu (1) KEITH SWEAT 18 17 10 I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 18 17 9 I WANT HER RCA (7) 8 18 19 ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 17 18 22 ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 17 Jive (1) 19 7 19 22 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE 19 19 21 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE A &M 6 20 24 YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK 20 20 29 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS 21 ARISTA (5) Jive (1) 21 33 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS 21 21 23 YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK 20 6 FOX 23 EMI -MANHATTAN 22 9 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 22 22 30 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA POLYGRAM 5 SAMANTHA FOX 23 23 19 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 22 23 29 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) Mercury (3) MORRIS DAY 24 24 23 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 24 24 37 FISHNET London (1) 25 20 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 25 25 13 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 25 Polydor (1) 26 - SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES JAll 26 26 26 SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES JAZZ 26 GEFFEN 4 27 37 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 27 27 33 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 27 CHRYSALIS 3 LEE 28 3 28 38 I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY LEE SUMMER 28 28 32 I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY SUMMER VIRGIN 2 29 34 WAIT WHITE LION 29 29 35 WAIT WHITE LION 29 4TH & B'WAY

I WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER 30 CAPITOL 2 30 - I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER 30 30 25 DON'T WANT TO LIVE 2 31 PAMELA TOTO 31 31 28 PAMELA TOTO 31 ELEKTRA (1) - Vintertainment (1) 32 - PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 32 32 - GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 33 REPRISE 2 33 26 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 33 33 34 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 32 ENIGMA 34 30 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 34 34 - KISS AND TELL BRYAN FERRY 35 MACOLA FERRY 35 35 20 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 34 35 40 KISS AND TELL BRYAN Kru' -Cut (1) ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 36 36 40 DREAMING ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 36 36 - DREAMING NEXT PLATEAU STEWART 37 37 27 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD 38 37 - SAY IT AGAIN JERMAINE SOLAR 39 SAY IT AGAIN JERMAINE STEWART 37 38 18 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD 38 38 SUTRA CARLISLE 39 39 27 I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE 39 39 24 I GET WEAK BELINDA Fever (1) 40 - ONE MORE TRY GEORGE MICHAEL 40 40 - ONE MORE TRY GEORGE MICHAEL 40 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI /Mister Johnson's Jams, HOT BMI /Peer- Southern, ASCAP/Tammi, BMI) CPP TITLE 78 UNDER THE MILKY WAY (Publisher - Licensing Org.) (Funzalo, BMI /Bug, BMI /MCA, ASCAP) Sheet Music Dist. (Chappell, ASCAP/Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) CHA /HL CPP 57 PROMISE ME 88 UNDERNEATH THE RADAR ASCAP) 24 FISHNET 84 LIKE A CHILD (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Andy Panda, ASCAP /Disco (Colgems -EMI, ALWAYS ON MY MIND 21 Prayer, BMI /Latin 29 WAIT (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/ Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) (Maz Appeal, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Noel Pagan, Fever, ASCAP /Fools /Salski, BMI (Screen Gems-EMI, BMI /Sebanine, BMI) WBM WBM WBM ASCAP /Ackee, ASCAP) WBM Rascals, BMI) (Vavoom, ASCAP) 8 ANGEL ALL ALONE 73 THE FLAME 51 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 13 PROVE YOUR LOVE 64 WE SLEEP (Aero Dynamics, BMI /Desmobile, ASCAP /April, ASCAP/Bon Jovi, (Lorimar, BMI /Hidden Pun, BMI) WBM (In A Bunch, PRS/WB, ASCAP/Terrace, ASCAP) (November Nights, ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP /Jobete, (April, ASCAP / Desmobile, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) WBM 74 GET IT ON CPP/WBM ASCAP) CPP/CHA/HL 15 ANYTHING FOR YOU (Blue Vision, BMI) WBM 79 MAKE IT REAL 63 PUMP UP THE VOLUME 58 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP (Herald Square, BMI /Range Road, ASCAP /Quartet, 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR (Meow Baby, ASCAP /Rick Kelly, BMI /Demerie, (MNS, PRS/WB, ASCAP) WBM 53 ARE YOU SURE (Zomba, ASCAP) HL ASCAP) 60 PUSH IT ASCAP) HL ASCAP /Hidden Pun, BMI) WBM (Charisma, 67 WHEN WE KISS 6 GIRLFRIEND 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR (Next Plateau, ASCAP/Turnout Bros, ASCAP) 99 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART (Kermy, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP (Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Aerostation 49 RITUAL (French Lick, BMI /Bug, BMI) BMI BMI (Magnetic, BMI /Regatta, /Illegal, /Atlantic, WE WAS FAB 76 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE Corporation, ASCAP) WBM /MCA /HL (Mind & Body, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) WBM 100 WHEN BMI) HL Productions, BMI) CPP /HL (Whitesnake Overseas, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 43 MY GIRL 47 ROCK OF LIFE (Ganga B.V., PRS /Zero 65 BEDS ARE BURNING 33 GOING BACK TO CALI (FROM "LESS THAN ZERO ") (Jebete, ASCAP) CPP (Super Ron, BMI) CLM 3 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO , WBM (Sprint (Apra) BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP /Baby Love, (Def Jam, ASCAP) 23 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) 7 ROCKET 2 U (Scaramanga, 61 BREAKAWAY 90 HANDS TO HEAVEN (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI) (Groupie, BMI) ASCAP) CPP/CLM (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Teenie Bopper, ASCAP) WBM (Virgin, ASCAP) 82 NEVER DIE YOUNG 96 SAMANTHA (WHAT YOU GONNA DO ?) 5 WISHING WELL 70 CANT STAY AWAY FROM YOU (Virgin- Nymph, BMI/Young Terence, BMI /Rare Blue, 81 HOT HOT HOPI! 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Cyrius, 52 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS 37 SAY IT AGAIN (Hands Down, ASCAP) (U /A, ASCAP /Freejunket, ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) WBM (Blackwood, BMI /Henrey Suemay, BMI) SBK 20 YOU DON'T KNOW 14 CHECK IT OUT 38 HYSTERIA 92 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) 26 SHATTERED DREAMS (Virgin, ASCAP /Bittern, BMI) CPP (Riva, ASCAP) WBM (Bludgeon Riffola, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) HL (CAK, ASCAP/Songs Of Jennifer, ASCAP /If Dreams (Copyright Control) 68 CIRCLE IN THE SAND 30 I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU Had Wings, ASCAP /A Question Of Material, ASCAP) 41 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND (Future Furniture, ASCAP /Shipwreck, BMI) (Michael Jones, ASCAP) CHA/HL HL (Troph, BMI /Strawberry Fork, BMI) HL 71 DA'BUTT (FROM THE "SCHOOL DAZE" I SAY YES? 50 I FOUND SOMEONE 54 NIGHTIME 87 SHOULD SOUNDTRACK) (April, ASCAP /IS Hot, ASCAP /But For, ASCAP) HL (Genetic, ASCAP) (Poolside, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP/Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP/Toosie, OF THE BAY 39 I GET WEAK 75 LAITE AND DAY ?2 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK ASCAP) (Not Listed) WBM (Al B. 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Joe Robinson, owner of Sugar in music study and never repaid the affairs" with Pisello, McGill said. Records and I have purchased this I talk to [MCA Music Group presi- Hill Records, denied an assertion $30,000; the money allotted for the Under cross -examination by Hin- product, and this is our deal." dent Irving Azoff]. I'm talking to made in MCA press releases in 1985 study was also written off in 1985. den, McGill denied that the pay- In separate testimony, McGill of Myron; we're working on it.' " that his company had "brought Mr. McGill stated that Roth also ap- ments to Pisello could be considered MCA stated that "there was a pur- In April 1985, Bedi gave Pisello Pisello into MCA." proved the $50,000 advance to loans -a notion central to the de- chase order from Roulette Records the last of the money he would pay The government has charged Pisello. According to McGill, noth- fense's case. He noted that any guaranteeing the sale." him -a check for $30,000, which Pisello with evading taxes on ing was asked from or promised by loans in excess of $10,000 must be Roulette Records president Mor- Pisello said he needed "to pay his $146,000 received from Bedi's com- Pisello in exchange for the money; approved by MCA Inc. president ris Levy, label controller Howard taxes." pany, Betaco Inc., and $156,109 re- MCA's "continuing business trans- Sidney Sheinberg. Levy, and a number of reputed East Bedi said that a meeting in May ceived from Sugar Hill. actions" with Pisello and Sugar Hill During two days of testimony, Coast mob figures are under indict- 1985 with Roth, McGill, and other Under examination by prosecutor were enough to ensure the advance- cutout broker Bedi outlined two ment for extortion in a separate MCA executives convinced him that Marvin Rudnick, McGill testified ment, he said. separate purchases of MCA cutouts case involving MCA cutouts; the tri- "Mr. Pisello would never be able to that he was introduced to Pisello In early 1985, Pisello offered arranged by Pisello, who was repre- al is set for May 2 in Camden, N.J. deliver my goods." He claims he lost during a meeting in the office of McGill three undated checks for sented to Bedi by former MCA vice Pisello is not facing charges in that $136,000 on the transaction. MCA Records president Myron $60,000 as security on the various president of distribution Sam Pas - case. Bedi added that Pisello "could Roth on Nov. 15, 1983, when the monies received from MCA. But, samano Sr. as "the man who was Bedi's second cutout deal with walk through the doors [at MCA] MCA -Sugar Hill distribution deal McGill added on the stand, "When- representing the cutouts" for the la- Pisello, arranged in November 1984, like he was part of the company ... was signed. ever I would ask Mr. Pisello about bel. Passamano also told Bedi that was to have been for 1 million LPs. like he was a top employee there." "My understanding was that their collectibility, he would indicate Pisello was "as good as gold" to the The deal, which a list supplied by It remains uncertain how Pisello [Pisello] was a representative of there were insufficient funds." label. Pisello indicated was to have includ- came to enjoy such influence at Sugar Hill Records," McGill said The checks -which had replaced In early 1984, Bedi arranged to ed titles by top MCA artists, ulti- MCA; Sugar Hill's Robinson denies under cross -examination later. an earlier series of dated checks for purchase 546,000 cutout LPs from mately soured when it became ap- that he supplied Pisello with his en- Subsequently, MCA made four $130,000 proffered by Pisello -re- MCA for a total of $350,000. Pisello parent that the titles originally of- tree into the company. payments to Pisello: two separate mained uncashed in an office desk requested $15,000 in cash as part of fered could not be delivered by When stories quoting the MCA payments in 1984 -1985, approved by drawer, McGill said. MCA subse- the first payment, which led Bedi to MCA. press releases were printed in the Roth, totaling $100,000 for what the quently wrote off the advance as contact MCA. Pisello, who returned Bedi's spring of 1985, Robinson said on the company calls the development of "not collectible." "MCA had told me by way of Mr. $200,000 down -payment check in stand, "Our company was very "break- dancing centers "; $30,000 in A May 1985 internal audit pre- Passamano that by whichever man- January 1985, told Bedi in late shook up, because I never brought June 1984 as an "advance against pared by MCA Inc. accountants, ner Mr. Pisello wanted the money March of that year that "he [Pisello] Mr. Pisello into MCA." expenses" on a feasibility study stemming from Pisello's dealings, paid was fine with them," Bedi testi- had to go with MCA to somebody's Robinson, who has a suit pending concerning the establishment of an urged that written requirements be fied. warehouse and get some product" against MCA and Pisello in the Cali- MCA Latin music label; and $50,000 imposed for any future "significant Bedi said he subsequently made to consummate the second deal. fornia courts, also testified that in January 1985 as an "advance ... and nonrecurring payments." three cash payments to Pisello- Bedi identified the warehouse as MCA subtracted $50,000 from the against any proceeds" due from According to McGill, Pisello had a $15,000 in April 1984, $15,000 in No- that of Out of the Past Ltd. John purchase price of Sugar Hill's MCA in the future. meeting with Roth and McGill some- vember 1984, and $16,000 in Decem- Lamonte, operator of Out of the Chess Records catalog in 1985 as an According to McGill, the break - time in February or March 1985 at ber 1984. In all three cases, Bedi Past, a Darby, Pa. -based cutout "advance" on a 3% commission dancing centers-cardboard stands which Pisello told the record execu- cashed a bank check at his Santa firm, was reportedly beaten by a Pisello would derive from the sale. containing mats and other para- tives he had "some problems with Monica bank and handed the money member of the DeCavalcante orga- It is unclear whether other MCA phernalia- proved a failure when the government." (Pisello was in- to Pisello in the bank parking lot. nized crime family in May 1985 as a executives will testify about test -marketed: MCA received only dicted on another tax evasion In the course of his testimony, result of a dispute over payment for Pisello's activities at the label. $5,400 from supermarket chain Al- charge in April 1985; he was convict- Bedi noted that the first payment on the cutouts central to the New Jer- Asked whether Roth will be called, pha Beta, and the label wrote the re- ed and served two years in a federal the initial cutout deal was originally sey extortion case. Los Angeles Strike Force special at- maining $95,000 off as a loss in 1985. penitentiary.) set to include a $100,000 check made During the trouble -plagued sec- torney John Newcomer said, "This McGill also testified that Pisello "We made a decision subsequent out to Roulette Records. Bedi ond deal, Bedi said, he was told by is a tax trial ... We'll only call the never presented MCA with the Lat- to that meeting to wind down our quotes Pisello as saying, "Roulette Pisello, " 'I go in to MCA every days. witnesses necessary for the issue."

BLOCKBUSTER SETS YID /FILM /CABLE WEB (Continued from page 3) Ormandy, Croce Enter Hall Of Fame Their combined operations are spread and 75 franchised units. cable systems book their own. Stu- across 35 states. Nevertheless, Huizenga points to dios would prefer it. The splits are Philly Musicians Honored H. Wayne Huizenga, chairman of Blockbuster's "aggressive store - better." Blockbuster, says another 1,000 opening schedule" and the firm's 42 According to Gerbrandt, cable TV Former Mets and Phillies pitcher BY BILL SILVERMAN screens are pending through the ac- newly added stores in San Diego via firms should have looked to video - McGraw appeared in a Canadian quisition plans of United Artists En- the acquisition there of Video Library store links earlier. He sees the Block- PHILADELPHIA The U.S. music Mountie uniform to present Eddy's tertainment. "If you allow your in February (Billboard, Feb. 27). buster move as "a logical extension industry turned out in force March plaque to Perry Pickering, presi- imagination to work a little, you can Moreover, the link with United Art- of the business. The cable industry 31 to support the Philadelphia Mu- dent of the late star's fan club. Ac- be looking very soon at 1,000 stores, ists Entertainment, say both Hui - let the home-video [rental store] get sic Foundation's second annual Hall cepting Croce's award were his wid- 3,000 screens, and all that cable," he zenga and Steven Berrard, Block- away from them once. Now they're of Fame Awards dinner. ow, Ingrid, and son A.J., who later says. "That's a lot of marketing buster chief financial officer, fits a seeing the value of investing in home The presidents and chairmen of played piano and sang. strength. There should be some ways strategic plan of clustering its own video while playing in the pay -per- most of the major music record A special Hal Weissman Humani- to exploit that." stores in major markets and franchis- view waters. It's a move to recapture groups served as vice chairmen for tarian Award for community ser- Huizenga's ambitious vision of ing elsewhere. what they have lost: that first win- the event. More than 1,100 people vice was presented to American 1,000 stores is well beyond Blockbust- "United Artists Entertainment is a dow." attended -about the same number Music Theater Foundation co- er's current 200 stores in 24 states, good choice for a franchiser," says Judith Aragon, corporate commu- as last year -at prices of $150 to founder and production director which include 125 company -owned Berrard. "In markets where they op- nications coordinator for United Ca- $500 a plate. Tables ranged from Marjorie Samoff. A founding board erate cable and theaters, they al- ble, affirms the logic of the relation- $1,500 to $10,000. member of the Philadelphia Music ready have a strong existing manage- ship between cable TV and home vid- The awards honor Philadelphians Foundation, Weissman was a public ment." eo. "We have conducted a study that who have made significant contri- relations man with numerous enter- Huizenga says the advertising and shows there is a large percentage of butions to world music. This year's tainment industry accounts. He marketing staffs of Blockbuster and rental customers who are PPV sub- inductees are Eugene Ormandy, was killed in a traffic accident. United Artist Entertainment "are scribers and /or moviegoers. We Jim Croce, Stan Getz, Ethel Waters, Entertainment was provided by re: ACTION! getting together and doing some want to be in all phases of home vid- the Four Aces featuring Al Alberts, Philadelphia natives Robert Hazard brainstorming" in terms of syner- eo." Frankie Avalon, Eddie Fisher, and Kathy Sledge and the rest of gism in "purchasing, advertising, and Denver-based Tele- Communica- Anna Moffo, the Dixie Humming- the cast of "Gotta Dance!" a new That's what you'll get cross promotion." tions Inc., the nation's largest cable - birds, Nelson Eddy, and Jeanette dance musical tribute to Hollywood, when you advertise in Looking to the ultimate benefits of TV- system operator, owns 65.5% of McDonald. Broadway, and rock'n'roll. It opens a store /theater /PPV network, Hui- United Artists and 23.7% of United Award presenters included Stan- a two-week run next month in Phil- A1.TI4 XMAI:T zenga says, "I think we can help the Cable. After United Artists and Unit- ley Clarke, David Bromberg, Tom- adelphia. studios. Advertising in the stores and ed Cable reorganize as wholly owned my Conwell, Phyllis Hyman, Pretty At the dinner, PMF Founder on cable can help pump up new [the- subsidiaries of United Artists Enter- Poison, Rep. William H. Gray III, Awards went to Doug Arthur, "the atrical] release business." tainment, Tele- Communications will and local sports figures Tug dean of Philadelphia music" and a 10;:"4'- Such synergism makes sense to ca- own approximately 52% of the new McGraw and Julius Erving. local DJ for many years; Elaine the Billboard Classified. ble TV analyst Larry Gerbrandt, se- firm. The evening began with master Brown, recently retired director of Call toll free (800) 223- nior analyst at PK Services Corp. He There is currently no indication, of ceremonies James Darren intro- the Singing City Choir; and Jack sees such a network dealing directly however, that Tele- Communications ducing presenter Bobby Rydell. As 91- -old 7524, NY residents Steck, the year former radio dial with movie studios. plans to bring its own cable systems children, inductee Avalon, Rydell, and television program director (212) 764 -7388. While today there are several cable into the linkup between Blockbuster and Darren lived within a few who created the "American Band- program suppliers, including Re- and United Artists Entertainment. blocks of one another. The three stand" format. An Institution quest TV, Viewer's Choice, Cable jokingly agreed to meet at Pat's Award went to the Philadelphia Or- Video Store, and Home Premier TV, Assistance in preparing this story Steaks after the ceremony. chestra. Gerbrandt says, "A large number of was provided by Jim McCullaugh.

70 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com /NANO/A! Congress To Reconsider Capitalization Guidelines Nelson Holdings Sustains Creators Call For Tax Act Change X31.5 Mil Net loss For '87 late in 1987 as part of a $23 billion alition, is currently working with BY MARK MEHLER tax -increase package, but under Congressman Tom Downey, D- NEW YORK Nelson Holdings of its investment in Nelson Vend- NEW YORK A coalition of au- terms of an agreement between N.Y., former chairman of the Con- International Ltd. has reported a ing Technology. Nelson Holdings thors and songwriters continues to Congress and the Reagan adminis- gressional Arts Caucus and leader $31.5 million net loss for the year owns 59% of NVT and is looking lobby Congress to change a foot- tration, no revenue -reduction mea- of the House effort to eliminate ended Dec. 31 and a $21.5 million to sell that interest to concen- note to the 1986 Tax Act that sure could be included in the De- the new law. loss in the fourth quarter. On an trate on its core film and video would require creative artists to cember tax- increase legislation. "The effect of the law is to pose earnings -per -share basis, the businesses. NVT supplies ma- capitalize expenses. "We certainly hope Congress an impossible burden on creators losses were $1.29 and 82 cents, chines that dispense videocas- Under the change in the law, in- and deprive them of deductions respectively. settes. come from a song, book, article, or other professionals are allowed," Comparisons with the previous Nelson Holdings revenues for poem would have to be projected The law poses said ASCAP president Morton year are not meaningful, the the 12 months were $102.5 mil- out over all the years that income Gould in a statement. "The idea company says, as Nelson was in a lion; they were $23.5 million for could be earned, and deductible ex- a burden -it that creators can predict their fu- development stage prior to its ac- the quarter. penses amortized over the income - ture income from théir writings quisition of Embassy Home En- Company officials predict a re- producing life of the work. Oppo- deprives creators does not take into consideration tertainment in October 1986. turn to profitability in the first nents of the footnote, which was a deductions the uncertainties of a composer's The film production and home quarter, based on a strong home last -minute addition to the tax act, of economic life. I am not an expert video company attributes the video release schedule and the contend that it represents an ac- allowed other on the Internal Revenue Code, but fourth -quarter loss to adjust- proposed NVT divestiture. counting nightmare for artists and I do recognize an inequitable situa- ments in the amortization rates Nelson shipped 285,000 initial writers (Billboard, Oct. 10). professionals' tion when I see one." based on lower sales projections videocassettes of "The Princess Helen Stephenson, executive di- for B titles and to a $5.4 million Bride" in the first quarter of rector of the Author's Guild, which adjustment in the carrying value 1988. has lobbied strenuously against makes the correction by the time the footnote since last summer, the [tax filing] extension runs out says the coalition, which includes Aug. 15," says Stephenson. "Right the Songwriters Guild, is hopeful now authors and songwriters are that the issue will be addressed in up in the air." the next two weeks. House and Meanwhile, the American Soci- Tokai Banks On Loan Program Senate committees are beginning ety of Composers, Authors and to tackle technical corrections in Publishers has voiced its concern Earlier this year, the entertain- tertainment projects. proposal? the bill. The capitalization rules over the uniform capitalization ment industry was introduced to A: No. In terms of reviewing the had been changed by tax writers rules. ASCAP, like the writers' co- a new form of low -cost financing: Q: Are you in negotiations on vid- creative aspects of the proposal, the taxable municipal bond. A eo production financing, and do the only concern we have is not $47 million bond, issued in the you see any applications for this funding X -rated films. Otherwise, name of Los Angeles County, was type of deal in the recorded music the county has no creative input. used to fund loans to Thom area? We're looking solely at the com- Mount, an independent film pro- A: We are talking about a deal in mercial prospects of the project. If ducer making "Tequila Sunrise" the made -for -video area with one we get involved in anything but MARKET ACTION for Warner Bros., and to several large [software supplier], but I low -risk [deals] with producers can't comment specifically on any with good track records, it would BILLBOARD CHARTS THE TOP ENTERTAINMENT STOCKS other producers. Tokai Bank of the U.S. arm of Tokai negotiations. As far as music, reflect poorly on the county. COURTESY OF California, PAINE WEBBER RESEARCH, 1285 Ave. of the Americas Bank Ltd. of Japan, provided the that's not my area of expertise, New York, N.Y. 10019, (212) 713-2000 letter of credit, giving the com- but to the extent that we're deal- Q: What is Los Angeles' interest Salo/ Open Close mercial paper the equivalent of a ing_ with a borrower with a con- in lending its name to the pro- Company 1000's 3/29 4/4 Change from a gram? NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AAA rating. Prudential Bache tract payable on delivery CBS Inc. 277 1581/2 155'4 issued the paper under the name major distributor, I don't see why A: With the new tax law making in- Cannon Group 38.1 4'/. 4% Wake- we couldn't [apply the formula] to dustrial development bonds no Capital Cities Communications 127.3 339 342 V. +3'/, of a county agency. Carol Coca -Cola 2592.2 381/4 38 field, who conceived the unusual music. longer nontaxable, the county is Walt Disney 1759.1 59'/. 57'4 -2'/. deal, heads Tokai's new effort to looking for other ways to keep Eastman Kodak 3751.8 40'i. 40v .6 Gulf & Western 504.8 791/2 77%, -2'/, establish a U.S. entertainment Q: Is there the potential for cen- jobs in the area. The county also Handleman 141.1 28'/4 28'/. loan business. Here she discusses sorship in the requirement that gets a small fee. MCA Inc. 1240 41'/. 44 +2'/, MGM /UA 298.7 8'i. 12 +3y, with financial editor Mark the county agency review each Musicland 41.2 31'/4 32% +'/, Mehler the workings of the pro- Orion Pictures Corp. 128.9 16 15% Primerica 876.3 30'/. 28'/. -2 gram and its application to home Sony Corp. 205.6 40v, 41'/: +1 video and music. TDK 5 71'/4 72'/, +'/. Carolco Posts '87 Net Income Of $14 Mil Vestron Inc. 50.5 5'/. 5% Warner Communications Inc. 1378.4 30 30 Q: How did the program come NEW YORK Carolco Pictures Inc. The company also registered with Westinghouse 1981.1 49'/. 51'/, +1%. about? posted net income of $14.3 million, or the Securities and Exchange Com- AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE 47 cents a share, for the year ended mission an offering of more than 2.7 Commtron 7.7 2'/, zv, A: Doug Weld in our office was Electrosound Group Inc. 25.9 7'/. 6 putting together funding for tax- Dec. 31. This compares with income million shares of common stock. One Lorimar /Telepictures 1491.8 15'/. 13% municipals to be used to build of $12.7 million, or 47 cents a share, million shares will be newly issued, New World Pictures 64.6 2'/, 2 V, able Price Communications 186.4 7'/. +v city parks, and he suggested the on 11% fewer outstanding shares in and the rest will be sold by existing Prism Entertainment 1.7 2'/. z% two of us get together with Bill the prior year. stockholders. Turner Broadcasting System 23'/. 23'/. In company says it Unitel Video 1.6 10 9'/. '/. Straw of Prudential Bache to find Revenues for the year were $103.7 addition, the Wherehouse Entertainment out if we could use the same strat- million, up from $57.2 million in 1986. has registered $75 million in principal egy to enhance Tokai's entertain- For the fourth quarter, net income senior notes due in 1993. C04wm Ó a 4 Clos. Change which in the year has OVER THE COUNTER ment presence in California. We was $11.4 million, or 37 cents a share, Carolco, past Crary Eddie 1'/. 1'/, can't charge prime [8.5 %] plus 2% on revenues of $36.4 million. In the diversified into television distribution Dick Clark Productions 51/4 5 -1/4 lost and advertising, owns a 49% voting Infinity Broadcasting 21 20'i. -1/4 and be competitive. Using a coun- previous year's quarter, Carolco Josephson Inc. 12 11'/, -%, ty- sponsored agency allows us to $1.3 million, or 5 cents a share, on rev- interest in Lieberman Enterprises LIN Broadcasting 52'/, 52 pass a rate benefit along to the enues of $15.4 million. Inc., the nation's No. 2 rackjobber. Malrite Communications Group 7'%4 7'/, Recoton Corp. 4' , customer. For the first loan, the Reeves Communications 51/4 61/4 was sold an annual inter- Satellite Music Network, Inc. 3'/, 3'/. ,4 paper at Scripps Howard Broadcasting 761/2 76'/, est rate of 6.9% with a cost to the Really Useful Group Shows Profit Increase Shorewood Packaging 12% 13'/. +' /, borrower of 8.5% annualized over Sound Warehouse 111/2 11'/, Specs Music 6 V, 6 -Y, 270 days [the 1.6% "spread" repre- LONDON Andrew Lloyd Webber's the London staging of "Phantom" re- Stars To Go Video 1'/, 1'/, sents various fees and expenses]. Really Useful Group has reported covered its costs in November, the Trans World Music 22'/, 22 -14 Tri -Star Pictures This is well below the normal com- pretax profits of $5.25 million, up company says. Wall To Wall Sound And Video 3% 3% mercial bank loan rate. 14.5 %, for the six months through The show's New York production Westwood One 22V. 22% +' /, December. Over the same period, opened with advance bookings of $19 open Close mil- are sched- Company 3/25 4/4 Change Q: Where is the program headed? gross earnings rose 34% to $21.26 million. Other productions LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (In Pence) uled to start in Japan this spring and -2 A: We're hoping to put together as lion. Chrysalis 118 116 in in the year. "Cats" Pickwick 195 203 +8 much as $350 million in similar fi- Seven -figure sales of the "Phan- Austria later Really Useful Group 590 580 -10 nancing this year, not only for film tom Of The Opera" album helped and "Starlight Express" are still Thorn EMI 592 580 -12 in cities Virgin 118 116 -2 production loans, but very possi- boost profits for the company's rec- playing to audiences bly for blue -chip video or other en- ord and publishing divisions, while throughout the world.

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44 44 44 20 CHER GEFFEN 24164 (8.98) (CD) CHER 99 90 99 23 ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN GHS 24160 (9.98) (CD) ROBBIE ROBERTSON

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O Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of I million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

72 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com I LIFELINES I CALENDAR for Camelot Music. tributing Co. Wayne, Pa. He was a producer/ songwriter /musician /arranger. BIRTHS Girl, Caitlin Faith, to Joseph E. and MARRIAGES Sellers wrote, arranged, and pro- A weekly listing of trade shows, Boy, Alexander Thomas, to Tom Laura A. Brauner, March 22 in Douglas Breitbart to Cheryl duced "Keemo -Sabe" by the Elec- conventions, award shows, semi- and Melanie Piteo, Feb. 18 in Cleve- New York. He is an agent with the Schram, March 5 in New York. He tric Indian. Sellers' other credits in- nars, and other notable events. land, Ohio. She is in credit /collec- Agency for the Performing Arts is chief executive officer of Broad - clude "Theme From Tommy" and Send information to Calendar, tions at Telarc International Corp. Inc. beat Productions. Chubby Checker's version of "Back Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New In The U.S.S.R." He worked with York, N.Y. 10036. Girl, Rachel Bari, to Jesse and Lisa Girl, Lauren Marie, to Pete and Lin- Manny Bella to Lisa Cadalso, such artists as Glen Campbell, the Maidbrey, March 3 on Long Island, da Corte, March 23 in Kansas City, March 19 in New York. He is nation- Righteous Brothers, Hall & Oates, APRIL N.Y. He is comptroller for Profile Mo. He is a sales supervisor for the al promotions director for Profile Johnny Rivers, the Jackson Five, April 9, 1988 New York Music Awards, Beacon Records. Handleman Co. Records. Barry Mann, the Sylvers, and the Theatre, New York. Marilyn Lash, 212 -265 -2238. Miracles. During his career he re- April 9 -12, National Assn. Of Broadcasters 66th Girl, Beverly Marie, to Keith and Girl, Carrie Ann, to Gene and Sheri DEATHS ceived four Clio awards, six gold Annual Convention & International Exposition/ Marie Thomas, March 20 in Canton, Jaskiewicz, March 31 in Cleveland. Thomas Coleman Sellers, 39, in a records, and two Grammy nomina- 42nd Annual Broadcast Engineering Conference, Ohio. He is retail training manager He is a video buyer at Arrow Dis- fire at his parents' home, March 9 in tions. From the mid -'70s to the mid - Las Vegas. Hank Roeder, 202- 429-5356. '80s, he worked for Radio Band Of April 10 -14, Gospel Music Assn. Gospel Music America in New York, composing '88, Stouffer Hotel, Nashville. Pamela Muse, 615- WORD TO MAKE INTERSTATE HQ MOVE and arranging music for television 327 -3747. (Continued from page 6) and radio commercials. In late 1986, April 13, Second Annual Boston Music Awards, he formed his own production com- Wang Center, Boston. Candace Avery, 617 -424- Ingersoll notes that Word already quoted as saying that another im- lishers in the country, has an author pany, Tom Sellers Productions. Sell- 1145. has a strong presence in the Dallas- portant consideration was the "time roster that includes the Rev. Billy ers is survived by his wife, a son, his April 13 -14, Country Music Assn. Board Of Di- Fort Worth area. efficiencies to be gained for our Graham, Dr. James Dobson, and parents, three sisters, and a broth- rectors Meeting, Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, Ariz. "So many of our vendors are al- travel -intensive executive group Chuck Swindoll. er. In lieu of flowers, family mem- Judi Turner, 615-244 -2840. ready in the Metroplex," he says. and for our authors and artists by "Word is doing fine," Ingersoll bers request donations be made to April 14, IRTS Newsmaker Luncheon, Waldorf - "No move is easy, but this will be close proximity to a centrally locat- says. "Sales in all divisions are up the Tom Sellers Memorial Fund, c/o Astoria, New York. 212 -867 -6650 easier than any comparable move to ed, major -hub airport." over a year ago. This was not a fi- Malcolm Pierce Rosenberg, 13th April 16, The T.J. Martell Foundation For Leu- Los Angeles or New York. We think Word was founded more than 35 nancial decision; this was not a sav- Floor, 1201 Chestnut St., Philadel- kemia, Cancer & AIDS Research 1988 Humanitar- Dallas-Fort Worth is a better loca- years ago by Jarrell McCracken. To- ings move. We are positioning our- phia, Pa. 19107 -4136 (a trust fund ian Award Dinner, New York Hilton, New York. tion for what we do than either of day it reportedly dominates the selves for future growth five to 10 for his son). Muriel Max, 212 -245 -1818. those cities. And we've already Christian music marketplace with years down the road." April 18, Songwriters' Hall Of Fame 19th Annu- started looking for suitable loca- two-thirds of all sales in the indus- Ingersoll says the move to Dal- Robert Laning Humphrey, 92, of al Awards Dinner, Marriott Marquis, New York. tions in that area." try. Major Word artists include las /Fort Worth may result in some congestive heart failure, March 20 Terri Robinson, 212 -935 -1840. Word currently has smaller of- Amy Grant, Sandi Patti, and Russ restructuring of divisions within the in Newton, Mass. He was a former April 25, An Evening With Clive Davis, Dickson fices in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Taff. Word is distributed in the company, but the majority of the publicist for the Boston Symphony Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles. 213 -463 -7178. London and maintains close ties mainstream marketplace by A &M company's Waco -based employees Orchestra. Humphrey first offered April 25, Songwriters' Guild Of America General with its partners, Word of Canada, Records. Word Books, reportedly will be offered comparable jobs in his services to violinist Arthur Fied- Membership Meeting And Aggie Awards Presen- Word Australia, and Word New one of the top three Christian pub- the new head office. ler in an effort to help Fiedler's Es- tation, Hyatt Regency, Nashville. 615 -329 -1782. Zealand. planade concerts survive the De- April 26, TNN Viewers' Choice Awards, Grand Because of Word's historic ties pression. During the '50s Hum- Ole Opry House, Nashville. Jerry Bailey, 615 -889- with Waco, Ingersoll says, the deci- P'GRAM TO LAUNCH ALL -INSTRUMENTAL LABEL IN U.K. phrey lectured to schoolchildren on 6840. He April 26, Tribute 88 -The 8th Annual West sion to relocate its headquarters (Continued from page 6) music history and instruments. was made after long and careful de- wrote for the Boston Post, the Bos- Coast Music Awards, Commodore Ballroom, Van- liberation. but to have it marketed by the full into the apparently enormous market ton Transcript, and the Christian couver, British Columbia. Michael Godin, 604 -874- "It was becoming more and more strength of PolyGram's promotional that new age has uncovered is an en- Science Monitor. He and his sister 3035. of a problem to attract people with resources. tirely different question to which the founded the Theater Repertory April 27 -30, Impact Super Summit Conference expertise to Waco," he says. "It is "I won't pretend that we didn't answer is, yes, we certainly hope so!" Company of Boston. He is survived II, Harrah's, Atlantic City, N.J. 215- 825-4082. easier to attract those skills -and consider jumping on the new age The six full -price albums released by his wife, a son, two daughters, they are more abundant -in the bandwagon," he says. "But we decid- in Europe this month will be followed and three grandchildren. MAY Dallas -Fort Worth area. We're a ed we didn't want to be involved with by two more, from Rivera and Bibi- May 6 -8, Music City Tennis Invitational, Mary- communications business, and the the kind of music, the kind of image, loni, in May, and a sampler album will Sylvia Schlager, 70, of cancer land Farms Racquet and Country Club, Brent- Metroplex is a communications and above all the kind of stigma with also be available. A continuous adver- March 30 in New York. She was the wood, Tenn. Patsy Bradley, 615 -259 -3625. area." which new age has come to be associ- tising campaign is planned, and Shid- mother of Ken Schlager, managing May 11 -15, International Music & Media Con- In a prepared release, Ingersoll is ated. Whether PolyGram is tapping dell does not rule out singles re- editor of Billboard, and the mother - ference, Palais de Congres, Montreux, Switzer- leases. in-law of Robin Solomon Schlager of land. Peggy Dold, 212- 536 -5089. "If that's what the markets want, Monarch Entertainment Bureau. May 11 -15, National Assn. Of Independent Rec- EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE that's fine, though we would prefer Donations can be made to the T.J. ord Distributors And Manufacturers, Monteleone (Continued from page 4) to send CDs to radio. What we are Martell Foundation, 730 Fifth Ave., Hotel, New Orleans. Holly Cass, 609- 665 -6636. saying to our companies in individual New York, N.Y. 10019. May 14, Young Black Programmers Coalition The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles names Eric Stein director of promo- markets, who are committed to re- Award Of Excellence And Scholarship Banquet, tions and marketing. He was manager of marketing and licensing with leasing all the titles, is, 'Look, we've Send information to Lifelines, Plaza Of The Americas Hotel, Dallas. Lynne Haze, SEPP International. done all the donkey work; now it is Billboard, P.O. Box 24970, Nash- 214 -263 -9911. Public I Publicity Services Inc. of New York names Michael Owen pro- down to your creativity.' In the U.S., ville, Tenn. 37202. ducer. Owen has held a number of jobs in the music video industry. we will probably have a Theta label Westrax Recording Studio of New York promotes Cindy Russell to manager, for the tender loving care " studio manager. For now, efforts are being concen- MTV Networks of New York names Pete Danielsen manager, record trated on securing live appearances retailing and promotion, MTV and VH -1. He was coordinator, national for Theta's artists. The whole roster The APRS promotion. will be featured over two days at the Creative Audio Recording of New York names Steve Puccia sales rep. Montreux [Switzerland] Jazz Festival Guide to He was a sales rep with Sutcliffe Music. in July, and acts on the label will also The Howard Bloom Organization Ltd. of New York promotes Robyn appear at the Rome Music Festival Riggs to general manager and Suzan Crane to senior account executive. that same month. Recording in the U.K. They were, respectively, senior account executive and account executive. "In addition," says Shiddell, "we MCA Concerts of Los Angeles names Robert Binias executive vice are talking to rock musicians and try- This new full -colour guide features: president. He was vice president, business affairs, West Coast, for CBS ing to buy half-hour support spots on Records. their tours at selected venues. In the The Jim Halsey Co. Inc. of Nashville names Joe Hupp vice president. U.S., we will look this fall or next Easy -reference directory of over 100 recording studios He was with Spotlight International in Tulsa, Okla. spring to do 12 -15" concerts at 5,000 - Comprehensive details of facilities and charges Fuji Photo Film's magnetic products division of New York names Wil- seat open-air venues. liam Drysdale audio product manager. He was sales and product manag- Theta is also likely to figure promi- Listing of all APRS members and affiliates er with Service Manufacturing Corp. nently in PolyGram's plans for com- Location maps and helpful articles Dick Clark Productions of Los Angeles names Gary Robinson director pact disk video when the system He at MGM /UA Communications eventually comes to market. A long - of business affairs. was senior counsel contact: Co. form visual interpretation of the For your complimentary copy, please JLM Public Relations Inc., New York, appoints Ellen Morgenstern di- work of three Theta artists was shot Association of Professional Recording Studios, rector. She was manager, VH -1 program publicity. on 35mm in Yugoslavia by Academy 163A High Street, Rickmansworth WD3 lAY, England. Award-winning director Roger Chris- Telephone: +44 923 772907. Fax: +44 923 773079. tian and will be released on CDV.

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 73 www.americanradiohistory.com British Videogram Assn. Confab Inspired By VSDA Meets U.K. MUSIC DEALERS FORM TRADE GROUP (Continued from page 4) U.K. Trade Group Sets Video For some concern that BARD's discus- tail sector still largely composed '88 June sions with manufacturers may of independent single -store out- LONDON The first U.K. video in- A dozen major video distributors feet to 370 square feet and costing serve only to consolidate the High lets. dustry conference and exhibition and BVA members, including between $3,000 and $15,000, with Street dominance of the multiples However, it proved powerless to to be organized by the British Vid- RCA /Columbia, CBS /Fox, War- 10% discounts for BVA members. at the expense of independent prevent the extensive price cutting eogram Assn. will take place June ner, CIC, MGM /UA, Sony, and Demand is expected to outstrip dealers. that led to the emergence of such 7 -8 at the Wembley Conference Vestron, have put up over $450,000 supply. However, Smith says: "We need nontraditional multiples as Wool- Centre in North London. in sponsorship money for Video The conference program in- to limit membership at the start, worth's, W.H. Smith, and Boots as Known as Video '88, the trade - '88. As a result, the two -day atten- cludes seminars on selling, finan- but not because we want to keep the dominant force in British re- only event was in some measure dance fees for delegates, which cial advice, sell- through video, film BARD as an exclusive club. Even- cord retailing, and the buying pow- inspired by the U.S.' Video Soft- cover admission to the exhibition making, video standards, the law tually we want to represent the in- er of these chains has since been ware Dealers Assn. convention and all seminars, have been held at as it affects video retailers, and terests of all retailers and open up sufficient to secure satisfactory and succeeds the BVA- sponsored under $100, with meals and a gala marketing and promotion of membership to everyone in the rel- trading terms from the manufac- Vidtel '85 and Vidtel '86 shows dinner included. stores. The star speaker will be evant parts of the industry. But turers without the benefit of a na- held at the National Exhibition Exhibition space is limited to 100 New York retail consultant Peter the best way to establish the asso- tional retail association. Centre in Birmingham. stands, ranging from 60 square Glen, described by the BVA as an ciation is to have 15 or 20 people in BARD, representing an alliance "eccentric, ebullient, and often one room who represent the lion's of all the High Street giants, will outrageous" showman. share of the industry." clearly be in an even stronger posi- Glen -whose client list includes After six months, BARD plans tion, but Britain's surviving inde- VSDA COMMITTEE REVEALS ELECTION SLATE such U.S. firms as Sears, Dayton to solicit additional members. For pendent dealers, who still number (Continued from page 4) Hudson, Esprit, and Walden- smaller retail concerns, a system about 2,000, will anxiously await books -was featured last year at of associate membership may be evidence that the new association dent during the 1986 -87 term, has inception in 1981. the conventions of the National established if there is sufficient in- also plans to take their interests said he would feel more comfortable Both Burnside and Messer are Assn. of Recording Merchandisers terest. into account. seeking a VSDA office if he were an said to be seeking nomination, and and its sister trade group VSDA. The group's founding follows Retailers blame the decline in elected board member rather than reportedly each will be able to field Says BVA chairman Stewart discussions earlier this year be- U.K. singles sales on high prices, an appointed one. enough petitions to reach that goal. Till: "We have organized Video '88 tween Smith, who is an American, too many hits compilations, inade- Missing from the committee's Another candidate who is said to to provide dealers with exactly the and two NARM executives. "What quate returns allowances, and sim- slate are two officers whose board be building toward an at-large nomi- sort of trade show they have de- we felt was needed was a forum ilar factors. The record companies, terms are coming to a close -trea- nation is Howard Bregstein, VSDA manded, and all the evidence indi- from which we could talk to manu- in contrast, tend to offer a broader surer Brad Burnside, owner of San Diego chapter president and cates we have got the formula just facturers in the right spirit of good explanation that takes into ac- three -store Chicago web Video Ad- proprietor of La Mesa, Calif., outlet right. This is a perfect example of will about our problems, like the count such factors as demographic venture, and vice president Jack Video Cafe. companies at the head of a growth high cost of compact disks and di- shifts, developments in sound -car- Messer, who is president of 38 -unit Petitions for at -large nominations industry acting together to sup- minishing singles sales." rier technology, and changes in Cincinnati -based chain The Video must be submitted to Carol port those responsible for retailing BARD is expected to be affiliat- musical tastes. Store. Pough -who was recently installed their products. ed with NARM, and joint meetings Regarding the growth of com- Messer may have been excluded as VSDA's secretary -by May 9. "It is more than just a gesture. at least once a year are likely. pact disk sales, retailers such as because his company has been ac- According to the bylaws, the cutoff The success of the major compa- The effectiveness of retail orga- Tower's Smith have argued quired by supplier Vestron Video - date falls 90 days prior to VSDA's nies is dependent on the ability of nizations in the U.K. record indus- strongly that labels are responsi- a relationship that has sparked con- annual meeting, which will be held the independent dealers and retail- try is a matter of some debate. In ble for the market's failure to ex- troversy among many video deal- during its convention beginning ers, and the content of the conven- the early '70s, the Gramophone pand rapidly because they are too ers. He has also generally been seen Aug. 7 in Las Vegas. tion has been designed to help Record Retailers' Committee was greedy to make significant price as a black sheep on the board by GEOFF MAYFIELD make those businesses more prof- an active and high -profile body cuts. some of its members since VSDA's itable." representing the interests of a re-

The First Complete Ranking of POLYGRAM CUTS DEAL ON POP CDS Every Top 10 Hit of the Rock Era! (Continued from page 4) dent of BMG Distribution, who says says, the program came about be- Europe Every Single That Peaked In The Top 10 On Billboard's required and other factors that after it makes its move, the cause "with all the attention and in- to be examined, Urie says he "Hot 100," Ranked In Order Of All -Time Popularity. firm will watch the marketplace to terest that's been focused on CDs, "wouldn't even venture a guess" as see "the way the market treats we thought the time was right, just to when such a price level might be Lists each record's ranking in the those releases. Top 3000 +, peak chart position, as not too long ago record compa- announced. total weeks at peak position, "Given the approach we'll be tak- nies would offer cassette programs While lower CD price points have year of peak popularity, total ing about these things, it will tell us in the fall." been a boon to the sale of catalog ti- weeks in the Top 10 and in the about the dimensions of the market Urie adds that PolyGram is com- tles, executives from several labels Top 40, total weeks on the and the demographics of the people mitted to its midline programs, but and distributors say it is still too charts, playing time, and much who are looking for lower prices," the company is also "exploring an early to say what effect lower CD more. Jones adds. alternative price point" that would prices are having on the configura- COMPLETE A -TO -Z ARTIST Droz says that WEA has found fall between its midline and front- tion's performance in developing SECTION lists each artist's Top that its accounts are passing along line costs because the distributor artists. "One thing we have 10 records in sequence from savings to consumers on its recent- says it has some titles that it deems learned," quips Lou Dennis, vice the highest to lowest ranked ly introduced $13.98 CDs (Billboard, too strong in appeal to deal at its president of sales for Warner hits, with label Bros., original and Feb. 6). record number. lowest CD price. He stresses, how- "is if it doesn't sell on LP or cas- "A question we had was, Would ever, that such a move is still specu- sette, it doesn't sell on CD either." COMPLETE TITLE SECTION this be reflected in consumer pric- lative. With many clearances from lists all song titles in alphabet- ing?" says Droz of WEA's $13.98 ical order, with all -time rank and and artist name. Super Saver CD offerings. "Our feeling is that it is being re- COIN DEALER SEEKS CONTROL OF SCHWARTZ BROS. Size: 6" x flected." WA", (Continued from page 4) Softcover. I80 Additions to the $13.98 line by Warner Bros., including titles from company appear to make Schwartz phone calls. some of its distributed labels, are Brothers Inc. an attractive compa- Founded in 1947 by Harry those by Michael Martin Murphey, ny." Schwartz and his two sons, SBI Take 6, Times Two, Gwen Guthrie, The stock sale of SBI would be grew quickly. By 1964, net sales to- Anthony & the Camp, and the Soup subject to approval by the compa- taled $4.3 million; by 1968, they to- Dragons. Elektra has already re- ny's board of directors as well as an taled $11.1 million. The change in leased the label debut by the Adven- employment agreement with the the music business in the '80s saw tures at the lower CD price, and one top executive brothers. the company sell its 24 Harmony by Smashed Gladys ships Friday For years a top East Coast inde- Hut stores for $8 million to Music - rORDER POP ROCK'S ULTIMATE RANKING. (15), also at $13.98. pendent record distributor, SBI is land. The same year, the company If PolyGram's April discounts now known Billboard s Top 3000+ 1955 -1987 $ 30.00 best for having added entered the video market. Video I Credit Card Processing Fee - $2.00 5 shoot its CD sales way over projec- video product early -and with suc- now accounts for about 90% of the Shipping 8 Handling S 4.00 tions, will the distributor extend the cess. It continues to handle records, company's sales. foreign orders must be paid in U.S. dollars ) I (All Canadian and program or make some other cost- compact disks, and audiocassettes SBI had net sales of $57.2 million Total Payment S cutting move? "Never say never," as well Please send me more information on the complete line of as computer products and in 1986. The company estimates that I Record Research music reference books. says Urie, though he contends consumer electronics accessories. its 1987 (In Hnoreee Frtrn,uinmenr net sales for fiscal will Money MasterCard VISA P.O. Box 200 Payment Method: Check Order that's not the intent. A representative of Ryan James reach $65 million. Menomonee Falls, Name Still, some accounts have specu- Ltd. offered "no comment" on the SBI reaches north to New En- WI 53051 Address lated that the program may be a acquisition. James Schwartz was gland, west to Michigan, and south I City State Zip prelude to an extended discount or a out of his office, and Stuart to the Carolinas through regional Mail to: Record Research Inc., Dept. BB5, P.O. Box 200, Meno. Folla WI 53051 1 permanent price cut. Instead, Urie Schwartz did not return repeated sales offices.

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118 106 106 11 SISTERS OF MERCY ELEKTRA 60762 (8.98) (CD) FLOODLAND ® 184 137 724 PINK FLOYD HARVEST SMASII163 /CAPITOL (9.98) (CD) DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 119 115 104 39 SOUNDTRACK 2 SLASH 25605 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) LA BAMBA © NEW 1 HOWARD HEWETT ELEKTRA 60779 (898) (CD) FOREVER AND EVER 120 116 116 26 DEPECHE MODE SIRE 25614/WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) MUSIC FOR THE MASSES 166 155 156 28 BILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS OV 41620 (CD) VITAL IDOL

147 150 3 THE BEATLES CAPITOL C2 -90044 (CO) PAST MASTERS VOL.2 a 167 146 132 53 PRINCE PAISLEY PARK 25577 /WARNER BROS. (15.98) (CD) SIGN '0' THE TIMES 122 122 2 MANTRONIX CAPTOL c1 -48336 (888) (CD) IN FULL EFFECT - MCA HITS, VOL. II 168 172 164 30 GEORGE STRAIT 42035 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST

123 130 131 5 SCARLETT & BLACK VIRGIN 90647 (8.98) (CD) SCARLETT & BLACK © 182 188 9 MIKI HOWARD ATLANTIC 81810 (8.98) (CD) LOVE CONFESSIONS 124 124 124 5 SO EMI -MANHATTAN 46997 (9.98) (CD) HORSESHOE IN THE GLOVE 170 126 126 4 ORIGINAL CAST RCA 6796 -1 -R (9.98) (CD) INTO THE WOODS 125 93 89 39 ELTON JOHN LIVE IN AUSTRALIA WITH THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCH. MCA 2 -8022 (10.98) (CD) 171 167 130 32 ERIC B. & RAKIM 4TH & B'WAY 4005 /ISLAND (8.98) (CD) PAID IN FULL

126 134 102 35 ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU FZ 40320 /E.P.A. (CD) HEARSAY 172 165 162 28 JETHRO TULL CHRYSALIS OV 41590 (CD) CREST OF A KNAVE 127 110 107 23 MEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 832 730-1/POLYGRAM (CD) POP GOES THE WORLD 173 154 145 77 EUROPE A2 EPIC BFE 40241 /E.P.A. (CD) THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

128 133 117 9 LYLE LOVETT MCA /CURB 42028 /MCA (8.98) (CD) PONTIAC 7® 190 155 24 ANGELA WINBUSH MERCURY 832 733 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) SHARP 129 119 115 7 STACEY Q ATLANTIC 81802 (9.98) (CD) HARD MACHINE 7® 185 153 7 STACY LATTISAW MOTOWN 6247 ML (8.98) (CD) PERSONAL ATTENTION 160 28 SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 81767 (9.98) (CD) LOST BOYS IS - ECHO 200 178 37 AND THE BUNNYMEN ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN SIRE 25597 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 131 107 96 21 ROGER REPRISE 25496 (8.98) (CD) UNLIMITED a 177 158 142 8 MIKE OLDFIELD VIRGIN 90645 (8.98) (CD) ISLANDS ZVERTIG0ODIAC MIN729 THE LOVE REACTION 142 168 4 & TATTOOED BEAT MESSIAH 832 1 /PDWARPOLYGRAM (C D) 180 185 4 DANNY WILDE GEFFEN GHS 24179 (8.98) (CD) ANY MAN'S HUNGER 133 98 100 14 MICHAEL COOPER WARNER BROS. 25653 (8.98) (CD) LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME a 179 166 184 45 MOTLEY CRUE A2 ELEKTRA 60725 (9.98) (CD) GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS 134 121 112 84 PAUL SIMON 3 WARNER BROS. 25447 (9.98) (CD) GRACELAND 180 183 173 18 MELI'SA MORGAN CAPITOL CLT 46943 (898) (CD) GOOD LOVE 135 132 119 90 POISON 2 ENIGMA ST 12523 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN ® NEW 1 ART GARFUNKEL COLUMBIA FC 40942 (CD) LEFTY 136 128 118 23 JOE COCKER CAPITOL CLT 48285 (8.98) (CD) UNCHAIN MY HEART 182 175 151 30 RUSH MERCURY 832 464 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) HOLD YOUR FIRE 137 104 92 27 YES ATCO 90522/ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) BIG GENERATOR 183 169 158 6 THE CHRISTIANS ISLAND 90852 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) THE CHRISTIANS 138 111 101 20 MADONNA SIRE 25535/WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) YOU CAN DANCE ® NEW 1 DA'KRASH CAPITOL C1 -48355 (8.98) (CD) DA'KRASH 139 139 166 5 UNDERWORLD SIRE 25627 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) UNDERNEATH THE RADAR 185 171 152 56 SMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 6226 ML (8.98) (CD) ONE HEARTBEAT ® NEW 1 JESSE JOHNSON A &M SP 5188 (8.98) (CD) EVERY SHADE OF LOVE 186 177 135 8 PEPSI & SHIRLIE POLYDOR 833 724.1 /POLYGRAM (CD) ALL RIGHT NOW ® NEW O 1 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ VIRGIN 90860 (8.98) (CD) TURN BACK THE CLOCK 187 179 181 22 AEROSMITH COLUMBIA PC 36865 (CD) AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS 142 136 129 45 THE FAT BOYS A TIN PAN APPLE 831 948 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) CRUSHIN' ® NEW 1 FIFTH ANGEL EPIC BFE 44201/E.PA. (CD) FIFTH ANGEL 143 99 84 19 BARRY MANILOW ARISTA AL 8527 (9.98) (CD) SWING STREET

189 161 143 15 BUSTER POINDEXTER RCA 6633-1-R (8.98) (CD) BUSTER POINDEXTER 144 137 139 6 PROPHET MEGAFORCE 81822 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) CYCLE OF THE MOON

190 196 2 TREAT HER RIGHT RCA 68841 -R (8.98) (CD) TREAT HER RIGHT FC - 145 148 148 5 KIRK WHALUM COLUMBIA 40812 (CD) AND YOU KNOW THAT!

191 176 149 7 TED NUGENT ATLANTIC 81812 (9.98) (co) IF YOU CAN'T LICK 'EM 146 141 146 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS WINDHAM HILL WH 1065 /A &M (9.98) (CD) WINDHAM HILL SAMPLER '88

192 189 172 18 MASON WILLIAMS & MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CLASSICAL GAS 147 143 141 92 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 25435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE AG 800 (11.98) (CD)

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153 135 127 25 LOVE & ROCKETS BIG TIME 6058 -1 -B /RCA (8.98) (CD) EARTH - SUN - MOON 198 194 186 74 STRYPER A ENIGMA PJAS 73237 (9.98) (CD) TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL

® 168 - 2 WILL & THE KILL MCA 42054 (8.98) (CD) WILL & THE KILL 199 192 - 158 WHITNEY HOUSTON A8 ARISTA AL- 8212 (8.98) (CD) WHITNEY HOUSTON

5® NEW 1 WHITE LION GRAND SLAW SLAM 1 (8.98) (CD) FIGHT TO SURVIVE 200 191 144 29 SQUEEZE A &M SP 5161 (8.98) (CD) BABYLON AND ON

TOP POP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

10, 000 Maniacs 54 Natalie Cole 45 Fifth Angel 188 Richard Marx 20 Pink Floyd 164, 53 Bright Lights, Big City 100 Randy Travis 42, 147 3 97 Michael Cooper 133 Fleetwood Mac 76 Michael Jackson 2 Pat McLaughlin 195 Robert Plant 7 Only Dancing 1 Treat Her Right 190 The Cover Girls 81 Flesh For Lulu 104 Johnny Hates Jazz 141 John Cougar Mellencamp 16 The Pogues 88 Good Morning, Vietnam 11 Tina Turner 101 AC /DC 23 The Cure 74 Lita Ford 50 Jethro Tull 172 Men Without Hats 127 Buster Poindexter 189 Hairspray 116 The Adventures 194 U2 29 Foreigner 40 The Jets 52 George Michael 3 The Pointer Sisters 152 La Samba 119 Aerosmith 187, 17 Terence Trent D'Arby 8 Underworld 139 Frehley's Comet 108 Elton John 125 Midnight Oil 49 Poison 135 Less Than Zero 111 Alabama 159 dá Krash 184 Jesse Johnson 140 Joni Mitchell 55 Prince 167 Lost Boys 130 Ricky Van Shelton 80 The Alarm 112 Dana Dane 197 Kenny G. 82 Melï sa Morgan 180 Prophet 144 More Dirty Dancing 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS Anthrax 72 Morris Day 41 Art Garfunkel 181 Kingdom Come 14 Morrissey 59 School Daze 85 Windham Hill Sampler '88 146 Rick Astley 15 Taylor Dayne 39 Gene Loves Jezebel 163 Kiss 98 R.E.M. 115 Motley Crue 179 She's Having A Baby 103 The Deele 58 Georgio 193 Gladys Knight & The Pips 62 Dan Reed Network 107 Warlock 90 Anita Baker 73 Rick Springfield 63 Def Leppard 9 Debbie Gibson 10 Kool Moe Dee 60 New Order 92 Robbie Robertson 99 Jody Watley 31 Basia 157 Bruce Springsteen 22 Depeche Mode 120 The Godfathers 93 Ted Nugent 191 Smokey Robinson 185 Kirk Whalum 145 The Beatles 149, 121 L.A. Guns 51 Squeeze 200 Dokken 67 Great White 46, 162 Roger 131 White Lion 155, 19 Big Pig 106 L.L. Cool J 96 Sinead O'Connor 38 Stacey Q 129 drivin n' cryin' 160 Guns & Roses 12 Linda Ronstadt 78 Whitesnake 35 Michael Bolton 48 David Lanz & Paul Speer 196 Alexander O'Neal 126 Sting 32 David Lee Roth 13 Danny Wilde 178 Bon Jovi 91 Earth, Wind & Fire 105 Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods 79 Stacy Lattisaw 175 Billy Ocean 24 George Strait 168, 87 Rush 182 Will & The Kill 154 Boogie Boys 117 Echo And The Bunnymen 176 George Harrison 37 Leatherwolt 110 Mike Oldfield 177 Stryper 198 Brenda Russell 102 Hank Williams, Jr. 114 John Brannen 156 Eric B. & Rakim 171 Heart 95 Love & Rockets 153 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Henry Lee Summer 65 Mason Williams & Mannheim Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Howard Hewett 165 Lyle Lovett 128 Dark 70 Salt -N -Pepe 33 Keith Sweat 18 The California Raisins 83 Steamroller 192 Machine 30 Robyn Hitchcock And The Lynyrd Skynyrd 84 ORIGINAL CAST Joe Satriani 34 Swing Out Sister 68 Belinda Carlisle 26 Angela Winbush 174 Europe 173 Egyptians 113 Into The Woods 170 Scarlett & Black 123 Paul Carrack 89 Madonna 138 Talking Heads 25 Steve Winwood 151 Eurythmics 148 Whitney Houston 21, 199 Original London Cast 43 Carly Simon 109 Rosanne Cash 150 Megadeth 61 James Taylor 28 Stevie Wonder 71 Expose 57 Miki Howard 169 K.T. Oslin 69 Paul Simon 134 Cher 44 Barry Manilow 143 Tony Terry 161 Sisters Of Mercy 118 Yes 137 The Christians 183 Faster Pussycat 158 INXS 4 Mantronix 122 Pebbles 27 George Thorogood 36 The Smithereens 75 Zodiac Mindwarp 132 The Church 77 The Fat Boys 142 Icehouse 56 Teena Marie 86 Pepsi & Shirlie 186 Tiffany 6 So 124 Joe Cocker 136 Bryan Ferry 64 Billy Idol 166 Biz Markle 94 Pet Shop Boys 47 Toto 66 SOUNDTRACKS

BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 75 www.americanradiohistory.com YID INDUSTRY ASSESSES MCA'S DISTRIB CUTBACK Nashville Pops (Continued from page 1) While the MCA move is widely re- Nevertheless, the company's due out from MCA in the fourth ceived the now -infamous telegram To Bow In May garded as one of the most signifi- tight -lipped stance has triggered quarter, is widely expected to be the terminating his distribution ar- cant developments in the industry widespread speculation on the rea- best -selling tape in the history of rangement says the move is both NASHVILLE Two local music of late, officials at the company sons for the decision: home video. A tighter rein on distri- shortsighted and misdirected. veterans have established the pri- have refused to discuss the decision. The consensus among distribu- bution is likely to maximize MCA's "They pick up a 2% price increase by vately funded 33-piece Nashville A company statement says only tors is that MCA is gearing up to profits from the video by cutting going direct to the retailer, but they Contemporary Pops Orchestra. that the move was an effort to sell directly to more retail accounts. shipping and paperwork costs. lose more than they gain. I'll still The group, founded by musi- "maximize the efficiency of The company has reportedly added Sources say MCA was disgrun- service my customers with the MCA cian Paul Ross and Starwood Am- [MCA's] marketing structure." dozens of field sales representa- tled by the efforts made with recent hits [by transshipping from another phitheater executive director When the National Assn. Of Vid- tives to promote the product to deal- titles that one distributor terms distributor], but I no longer have an Steve Moore, will make its debut eo Distributors assembles in Palm ers. One distributor source says "pet projects." Though the titles - incentive to push their secondary with a performance at Starwood Springs, Calif., April 19 for its annu- MCA charges direct accounts 2% "Three O'Clock High," "Jaws III," product. I think they made a big here May 7, opening for and back- al meeting, the MCA action will like- more than it charges distributors. and "Hail Hail Rock'N'Roll" -all mistake," says the distributor. ing Kenny Rogers. ly surface as a major issue. Mark Geographically, the distributors did poorly at the box office, the dis- The distributor says he is con- 20, On Aug. the unit will back Engle, NAVD's director of member that were cut are in markets where tributor says MCA mounted a large - vinced that the decision was not the Temptations at Starwood, and service, notes that the group's mem- MCA record branch distribution is scale push in the hopes of "sewing a made not by the home video execu- talks are under way to provide a bers have become increasingly con- said to be strong. Industry insiders silk purse from a sow's ear." tives but by the top brass at the cor- similar service for Barry Manilow cerned over cutbacks in the distribu- say the distribution of video product Like a number of suppliers, poration. "I think they will realize and the Smothers Brothers. tor base. through the MCA record distribu- MCA has been pressed to increase they screwed up; it's just a question A publicist for the orchestra Engle says there is likely to be tion system, along with the added the amount of money it spends to of how long that will take," he says. says it will initially function pri- heightened concern over the MCA sales staff, may prove to be more advertise in distributor mailings. A marily as a backup group for ma- cutbacks since "all the parameters efficient-and less prone to price decrease in the company's distribu- Assistance in preparing the story jor concert acts but that it ulti- haven't been discussed. Any time slashing -than the existing net- tor universe is likely to result in sig- was provided by Jim McCullaugh mately aims to headline its own there are a lot of unknowns, people work of independent distributors. nificant savings in this area. in Los Angeles. shows. Moore will act as booking tend to worry." "E.T.-The Extra -Terrestrial," One of the wholesalers who re- agent. He says the orchestra's performance fee varies from $5,000 to $10,000 a show. 'BAD,' MADONNA, `KICK' GO MULTIPLATINUM IN MARCH CERTS The orchestra uses a combina- (Continued from page 3) tion of strings, acoustic wind in- struments, electric wind instru- (11 million), "Purple Rain" (9 mil- rocker's ninth consecutive plati- ard Jones' 1985 release, "Dream EMI -Manhattan, her seventh. ments, and synthesizers for its lion), and "Grease" (8 million). num album counting both his three Into Action," went platinum, and Gladys Knight & the Pips, "All repertoire of hit songs from the Also in March, Michael Jackson's solo releases and six prior albums Mannheim Steamroller's 1984 al- Our Love," MCA, their sixth. '50s to the present. "Bad" advanced to the 5- million- with Van Halen. bum, "Christmas," was certified David Lee Roth, "Skyscraper," sales mark. It's Jackson's third Two veteran black artists -Nata- gold. Warner Bros., his third. straight album to top the 5 million lie Cole and Gladys Knight & the March was also the month that Depeche Mode, "Music For The plateau, following "Off The Wall" Pips -capped successful comebacks the most critically touted debut al- Masses," Sire /Warner Bros., its and "Thriller." Only one other art- with their first gold albums in bum in years went gold: "Introduc- second. ist-fellow CBS star Billy Joel -has years. Both albums are label de- ing The Hardline According To Ter- "Jonathan Butler," RCA, his topped the 5 million mark with three buts, and both feature top 15 pop ence Trent D'Arby." first. successive releases. Joel did it from hits written and produced by Reg- Here's the complete list of March The Cult, "Electric," Sire/ 1977 -80 with "The Stranger," "52nd gie Calloway. Cole's "Everlasting" certifications. Warner Bros., its first. Street," and "Glass Houses." is her first gold album since 1979, MULTIPLATINUM ALBUMS Terence Trent D'Arby, "Intro- Madonna's 1983 debut album was and Knight & the Pips' "All Our "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack, ducing The Hardline According To certified in March for sales of 4 mil- Love" is their first since 1983. RCA, 6 million. Terence Trent D'Arby," Columbia, lion copies. Madonna's first three Two bands on Sire Records land- Michael Jackson, `Bad," Epic, 5 his first. Design, art, type, color separa- studio albums now have a combined ed gold albums in March. Depeche million. "Mannheim Steamroller Christ- tions, printing, fabrication. Let us U.S. sales total of more 16 mil- Mode for you than bagged its second gold album, "Madonna," Sire /Warner Bros., mas," American Gramophone, its work -find out what quali- lion ty, reliability & service mean. copies. Only two artists have and the Cult earned its first. 4 million. first. sold more copies of their first three Two country breakthrough al- INXS, "Kick," Atlantic, 2 million. New Order, "Substance," Qwest/ d(ee-)l'lyies albums. Lionel Richie's first three bums on RCA /Ariola Internation- PLATINUM ALBUMS Warner Bros., its first. .Ás.sociates, 'Inc. albums have sold 18 million; Bos- al-K.T. Oslin's "80's Ladies" and David Lee Roth, "Skyscraper," K.T. Oslin, "80's Ladies," RCA/ 160 Emt 56th Stmt, Oept. N2 ton's have sold 17 million. Restless Heart's "Wheels" -went Warner Bros., his third. Ariola International, her first. `- NY NV 10022 1212) /58 David Lee Roth's "Skyscraper" gold the same day -March 22. Howard Jones, "Dream Into Ac- Restless Heart, "Wheels," RCA/ was certified gold and platinum si- Emmylou Harris' "Quarter Moon tion," Elektra, his first. Ariola International, its first. Serving the graphic needs of the music industry since 1952. multaneously in March. It's the In A Ten Cent Town" was certified Salt -N -Pepa, "Hot, Cool & Vi- Keith Sweat, "Make It Last For- gold in March, more than 10 years cious," Next Plateau, their first. ever," Elektra, his first. after its release. Harris' first eight GOLD ALBUMS "Good Morning Vietnam" albums -discounting a 1980 Christ- Emmylou Harris, "Quarter soundtrack, A &M. mas release -have gone gold. Moon In A Ten Cent Town," GOLD SINGLES RCA Two other catalog albums earned Warner Bros., her ninth. Salt -N -Pepa, "Push It," Next RECORDS is RIAA certifications in March. How- Natalie Cole, "Everlasting," Plateau, their first. DIRECTOR seeking an action -oriented PRODiJCT AFI, BILLBOARD PLAN SECOND AVC individual, (Continued from page 1) capable of in- MAIAGEMI{11T,1IVE terfacing with release. The International Tape/ mat, should be addressed to Ameri- "Gertrude Stein And A Companion" and motivating Disc Assn. makes stickers denoting can Video Conference Awards, the in the drama category. support groups high sales performances available American Film Institute, 2021 N. Last year's conference, keynoted NEW YORK to manufacturers. Western Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. by Pacific and "Leading Arts Video founder/ Special-interest video submis- 90027; 213-856 -7743. chairman Michael Nesmith, attract- the Charge" sions are being invited from Canada Winners will be selected by ex- ed more than 300 participants. Ac- throughout the company on Jive, pop, R &B and this year as well as from the U.S. perts in 28 special -interest catego- tor /comedian Martin Mull was MC heavy metal acts. The event will feature numerous ries. The AVC awards are designed of a sold-out awards banquet that panels on special- interest and video to honor special achievement in var- presented both AVC and Video Mu- The successful candidate will be involved in all music marketing and programming. ious programming segments of the sic Awards. aspects of creating marketing plans, Artist image Nontheatrical and special- interest expanding special- interest home The award emblem will be a 2- development, advertising programs, etc. This is a videos released for the home video video market. inch -by -2 -inch diamond -shaped in- high powered, high visibility position in an environ- market between Oct. 1, 1987, and Last year, more than 400 video- signia consisting of a silver Mylar ment where product management plays an essen- Nov. 1, 1988, will be eligible for tapes-each judged for creativity background with black lettering. AVC awards. Entries are being ac- and tial, proactive role. The individual must possess a originality by an AFI- assem- Distributors will be given precise in- cepted immediately. The cutoff date bled panel of experts -were entered formation on how to receive insig- minimum of 5 years experience at a record - corn for submissions is Sept. 1. The date in the competition. nias for their award winners. pany, product management experience preferred. does not apply to videos whose re- Some of 1987's winners, which Billboard and AFI will enhance lease We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. date is up to and inclusive of are also eligible for an AVC award awareness of the awards with a Nov. 1. sticker, are "Jane Fonda's Workout multimedia Please forward resume with salary history to: campaign targeted at Separate procedures will be an- With Weights" in the exercise Marygene Johnston, and both trade and consumer levels. Fol- RCA RECORDS, 1133 Avenue nounced for the annual Billboard fitness category; "Chef Paul Pru- lowing the awards banquet, a video of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10036. An Video Music Awards, which also dhomme's Louisiana Kitchen, Vol- press kit will be transmitted via sat- Equal Opportunity Employer M/F will be presented at the AVC. ume 1" in the cooking, food, and ellite to more than 500 television All entries for the AVC awards, wine category; "Mother Theresa" in stations for consumer awareness. acceptable only in '/2 -inch VHS for- the documentary category; and

76 BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com U.S. & U.K. MECHANICAL SOCIETIES REACH ACCORDS (Continued from page 3) the U.K. government's move to do Under the new pact with MCPS, further pacts. rights societies are at odds over this away with the statutory royalty rate, says Murphy, "MCPS has agreed One is that "we haven't worked out matter, and it will surely be a major DOES its refusal to support a blank tape that they'll notify us about any prod- details on compensation for auditing bone of contention at the upcoming levy, and the need for an antirecord- ucts being shipped from the U.K. to by sister societies of manufacturers BIEM meeting. royalty law in Great Britain. If the the U.S., and in accord with section in their territories." In other words, The reason this issue could block IT ALL! statutory rate is eliminated, he adds, 602, we'll issue a [mechanical] license notification of HFA about impending agreements on import /export me- MCPS /MRS will have to negotiate here. MCPS will let the product leave exports requires audits, and audits chanicals, explains Murphy, is that new rates. the U.K. on a royalty -free basis as cost money; one foreign society has it's related to the question of whether By having input into MCPS board long as mechanicals are paid here." asked whether it will be compensat- fees should be paid in the country of UtpcovN decisions, NMPA /HFA also feel that Similar agreements have been dis- ed, and reciprocal agreements must a product's sale or the country of its they will be better represented in the cussed with other European societies, be worked out on this point. manufacture. "The problems in the co proceedings of the Bureau Interna- notes Murphy. He "expects confirma- A second and potentially more seri- mechanical rights scene in Europe pACKA tional des Sociétés Gérant les Droits tion" of these accords at the next ous stumbling block is the current have to be resolved almost simulta- d'Enregistrement et de Reproduction BIEM meeting, scheduled to take brouhaha over central mechanical neously [with the import mechanicals Mécanique (BIEM). An association of place sometime this spring. Never- royalty collections in Europe. The dilemma]," states Murphy. We mechanical rights societies in 23 theless, he cites two roadblocks to West German and Dutch mechanical handle the countries, including all of the major cassette European territories, BIEM negoti- duplication ates general terms of mechanical li- TIFFANY PETITIONS FOR ADULT STATUS including full color cense agreements with the Interna- (Continued from page 6) inserts and printing tional Federation of Phonogram & Videogram Producers (IFPI). with court approval. lion and $3 million. California law additional 500,000 albums sold. Tiffa- on cassette The Harry Fox Agency was grant- Until the mediator's decision, Iba- states that a minimum of 30% of a ny receives half of the royalties. ed observer status at the proceedings nez has ordered the court file child's gross earnings must be held Her debut album has sold over 4 of BIEM in October, but it believes sealed. in trust until the child turns 18. Ja- million copies, according to the Re- MCPS can play more of a nie Williams had the trustee of cording Industry Assn. of America. MAyUfG1i1G that direct Tiffany recently retained attor- been CO PA role in transmitting the wishes of ney John Frankenheimer to repre- those funds. The 16-year -old singer is now on a p U.S. rights holders to BIEM mem- sent her in the matter. Her request Tobin's contract with Tiffany monthlong tour of midsize venues bers. "Anglo- American repertoire for emancipation was filed by attor- gives his production company con- with summer dates also expected. now accounts for 40% or more of the neys representing her manager, trol of the royalties that MCA pays Her debut album has been on Bill- charts throughout Europe, and lots George Tobin. for Tiffany's tapes, albums, videos, board's Top Pop Albums chart for We do the of U.K. repertoire is being played in Frankenheimer declined com- and singles. The contract calls for seven months, powered by hits "I complete the States," says Murphy, adding ment on the case, citing the court George Tobin Productions to receive Think We're Alone Now," job from that the MCPS agreement is "a natu- order sealing the matter. He did a 12% royalty on the first 500,000 al- "Could've Been," and "I Saw Him mastering ral resolution" of HFA's quest for say, however, that Tiffany was nev- bums sold, escalating 0.5% with each Standing There." to pressing greater influence in Europe. er classified as a runaway by the including all On the import front, the HFA deal Norwalk, Calif., sheriff's office, printed material. with MCPS is the first substantial contrary to press reports. FILMTRAX BUYS COLUMBIA, MOGULL PUBS move to alleviate the double bind in A detective in the Norwalk sher- (Continued from page 1) Full color inserts which U.S. importers found them- iff's department who asked not to & booklets. selves as the result of a March feder- be named said that a missing per- bia are the company's major hold- with the acquisition of Columbia High quality design al court decision. In the ruling on the sons report on Tiffany was filed and ings in music print, under the um- and Mogull. Philip Henderson, fund 8r printing case of T.B. Harms Co. vs. Jem Rec- that she was listed as a runaway. brella of Florida-based Columbia manager of Ensign Trust, is also a including jewel ords Inc., U.S. music publishers were Last week's court order granting Pictures Publications. But informed director of Filmtrax. Filmtrax also box & blister adjudged to have the right, under temporary custody of the singer su- sources say current management of owns about 10% of the U.S. print section 602 of the Copyright Act of percedes the sheriff's department the unit, headed by Kevin Kirk, is company Boosey & Hawkes. or custom 1976, to sue record importers as copy- designation. making a bid for a leveraged buyout The Columbia deal incorporates a packaging. right infringers unless they pay me- Tiffany's mother, Janie Williams, by management. Insiders say such five -year forward arrangement cov- chanical royalties on imports. has had sole custody of Tiffany a sale would fetch about $25 million. ering all film music emanating from Since the cost of imports usually in- since her 1985 divorce from Tiffa- The acquisitions make 4- year -old Columbia Tri-Star during that peri- cludes mechanical royalties in the ny's stepfather, Dan Williams. Filmtrax the third largest British - od. The Columbia catalog contains country of purchase, the Harms vs. There have been reports of a owned music publishing company, 64,000 titles ranging from the Jem decision, in effect, requires im- struggle between Janie Williams after EMI Music and Virgin Music. "Ghostbusters" soundtrack and the porters to pay mechanicals twice or and Tobin over Tiffany's contract. It also has a record division, headed Whitney Houston hit "The Greatest face legal penalties. Due to this new Tobin's two -year -old, seven -record by George Lukan, and earlier this Love Of All" to such standards as stricture as well as fear of extra pa- contract with Tiffany gives him half year acquired the Leosong Copy- "Stand By Your Man." The Mogul] perwork and the plummeting value of her record -royalty earnings, as right Service, which handles the ad- catalog has the Abba repertoire for of the dollar, U.S. record imports well as exclusive rights to her music ministration chores of over 350 oth- the U.S. and many '50s standards. SG have dropped sharply. and videos. Tobin has veto power er independent music publishers as Filmtrax is headed by chairman RECORD Last summer, Harry Fox tried to over Tiffany's public appearances, well as the Filmtrax catalogs. John Hall, formerly managing di- rectify the situation by proposing musical style, publicity photos, and Ensign Trust, a venture capital rector of Elton John's Rocket group that European societies forgo me- her biography. arm of the Merchant Navy Officers of companies, and managing direc- chanicals on records designated for Reports have estimated royalties & Seaman's Pension Fund that tor Tim Hollier, a singer /songwrit- export to the U.S. in return for a re- from Tiffany's self-titled debut al- owns 47.6% of Filmtrax, helped, in er in the '60s whose independent We handle the ciprocal commitment from the HFA. bum as ranging between $1.5 mil- association with Prudential Bache, publishing ventures formed the ba- jacket printing sis of the Filmtrax publishing arm. and color seps. 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BILLBOARD APRIL 16, 1988 77 www.americanradiohistory.com Gwen's Cautionary Tale Artist Defends Her AIDS Message 1%XIDE Guthrie's manager, Bob Caviano, BY BILL COLEMAN says such DJs are hypocritical: "If MR. CEO-AND NOW PRESIDENT, TOO: Without NEW YORK "I think it's ridiculous they can play things that promote much fanfare, Sal Licata has picked up the title of presi- and a sad commentary for our con- sex, why can't they play something dent of EMI -Manhattan Records. Licata is also the la- sciousness in the '80s." That is the re- promotes life? 111411 that If they don't play bel's CEO, a title he got when he joined the label in Au- sponse of Gwen Guthrie to controver- the record, they may not have a gust. Bruce Lundvall was president of the label until sy stemming from her new Warner dance floor to play it to." Edited by Iry Lichtman leaving a few months ago to become general manager Bros. single, "Can't Love You To- Radio was confronted with a simi- of Capitol Records on the East Coast and president of night" lar controversy over lyrics last year Blue Note Records. The song, released in March, has with George Michael's "I Want Your MUSIC PLUS /SHAMROCK TALKS: Billboard met with lukewarm reception at both Sex." The difference is that Michael's learned at press time that Music Plus has entered into DEF DEAL: Def Jam's distribution deal with CBS is the radio and club levels, reportedly single was less explicit in dealing serious discussions with Roy Disney's investment up, and the two sides are busy negotiating a new ar- because of its frank lyrical content: with the safe -sex issue. "There was firm, Shamrock Holdings, that would make Sham- rangement. Track hears that a pressing and distribution "Can't love you tonight, love is no anticipation that there would be some rock a partner in the 52 -store Southern California deal could be in the works, with the label status of sever- longer free, the price is high, I don't controversy [surrounding Guthrie's chain. Music Plus president Lou Fogelman would al Def acts -L.L. Cool J, M.C. Breeze, and Oran want no AIDS or herpes." single], but not to the level of what stay on as president and would hold a similar equity "Juice" Jones -up in the air. "I'm not preaching," says Guthrie. we're receiving," says Ernie Single- share to the one he holds now. The rest of the chain's "I don't claim to be an expert. I just ton, Warner Bros. senior vice presi- management would remain the same, too, with the ex- SETTLED: A &M Records and independent promoter feel that it needs to be addressed. Are dent of marketing and promotion. ception of partners David Berkowitz and Terry Prin- Joe Isgro have reached an out-of -court settlement in the we such a decadent society that we "[Warner Bros.] doesn't see it as a gle, who would leave the company on friendly terms. $25 million antitrust suit filed by Isgro against most ma- don't want to face certain realities controversial situation; we see it as a Fogelman's other two partners, Pat Moreland and Da- jor labels and the Recording Industry Assn. of Ameri- where sex is concerned in the '80s ?" positive message being communicat- vid Marker, would stay on. ca two years ago. Labels that settled with Iagro previ- Although "Can't Love You To- ed. I think a lot of people are misin- ously include Motown, Capitol, PolyGram, RCA, Aris- night" is a new add this week on the terpreting the song." JAMES FIFIELD HAS RESIGNED as president and ta, and Chrysalis; remaining as defendants in the suit Hot Dance Club Play and Sales Guthrie and Warner Bros. say they CEO of CBS /Fox Home Video to become president are MCA, Warner Bros., Elektra, Atlantic, Geffen, and charts, it has lost its bullet on the Hot are hoping that the song's new video, and chief executive officer of EMI Music Worldwide, the RIAA. The case is set to go to trial in U.S. District Black Singles chart after entering which emphasizes safe sex, and fa- the parent company of all of EMI's music activities. Court in Los Angeles April 26. just last week. Guthrie had a top - vorable press in commercial publica- Some 35 international sector managers, including charting single with 1986's "Ain't tions, on national news networks, and those in the U.S., will report directly to Fifield, who in JAZZ GUITARIST Larry Carlton was shot in the neck Nothing Goin' On But The Rent" on programs like "Entertainment To- turn will report directly to Bhaskar Menon, chairman April 6 when he surprised an intruder in front of his Hol- Judy Weinstein, director of the 125- night" will help clear up misconcep- and COO of EMI Music Worldwide. Fifield, who has lywood Hills, Calif., home. At press time, he was in sta- member For The Record record pool tions. Craig Kostich, VP of contempo- been with CBS /Fox for over two years, will exit his ble condition, and police said no arrests had been made. in New York, sheds light on the reac- rary music for Warner Bros., says position May 1 and join EMI immediately after that in tion the single is receiving from DJs. the video is "going to help combat a the newly created position. He will be based in New DRAW YOUR GUNS: Vicky Hamilton, manager of "I'm getting a mixed reaction. A lot lot of negativity." York. "It's a big opportunity, an opportunity that I Geffen Records act Guns N' Roses, has sued the mem- of DJs won't touch it because they "I want to try to enlighten people couldn't pass up," says Fifield. "I'm excited by the bers of the band for $1 million in damages. The suit, feel it's just too blatant because it ad- and hopefully help people wake up a prospect of joining the music industry." At press time, filed March 22 in California Superior Court in L.A., dresses AIDS and herpes and talks little bit," says Guthrie. "Whatever no replacement for Fifield had been named at claims that the band members breached their oral per- about things you don't really want to the record does, I was moved to write CBS /Fox. sonal-management contract with Hamilton and that know on the dance floor." it and I feel good about what I did." they never formalized a written management agree- NBC, NEW YORK, signed a letter of agreement on ment. The suit claims that by virtue of the oral pact, April 7 with Boston -based Albimar Communications Hamilton was entitled to 15% of the band's advances, for the sale of WKYS -FM Washington, D.C.'s leading earnings, and proceeds. The suit also states that the Warners Snags RIE,M, urban station. The station is the seventh of NBC's band members lived in Hamilton's house from October eight O &Os to find a new owner since NBC parent 1985 through March 1986. Hamilton, an a&r consultant NEW YORK The ink isn't yet dry, Boberg. "In practical terms, their de- General Electric decided to leave the radio business. If for Geffen, says the label is taking a "neutral position" but R.E.M. will be moving over to parture has no impact because we the sale goes through, the price tag would probably toward the dispute. Guns N' Roses' debut album, re- Warner Bros. from I.R.S. after one of were always planning for two scenar- top the previous high of $45 million for a stand-alone leased last year, has been certified gold and is currently the hottest bidding wars in memory. ios, that they would leave or stay." FM....A&M Records has closed its Latin division af- No. 12 on the Top Pop Albums chart. "I'd be very surprised if we didn't Boberg has high hopes for upcoming ter seven years; Latin manager Jose Quintana may sign with Warner Bros. within a records by Timbuk 3, Ranking Roger, open his own label, and many A &M Latin acts may SLEEPING BAG RECORDS, its execs, and its pub- month," says the group's lawyer, and a new British act called One Na- come on board. lishing wing have countersued Mantronik Inc.'s Kirk Bertis Downs. "The deal is done; the tion. "We had an enormous amount Khaleel, Toure Embden, and Capitol Records in U.S. contract just isn't signed yet." of a&r money tied up in R.E.M. that A CBS RECORDS SPOKESMAN insists he has no District Court in New York, charging breach of contract R.E.M.'s departure is a blow to can now go toward other artists." information on the subject, but talk is persistent that Al by their unauthorized uses of the Mantronik name and I.R.S., which in early 1987 lost its Columbia, Arista, A &M, and of Teller will soon leave his post as president of CBS Rec- design in recent releases and their failure to provide only other metal- certified artist, course I.R.S. ardently pursued the ords and that artist manager Tommy Mottola, who is more sessions for release on Sleeping Bag. The plain- Belinda Carlisle, to MCA after an ad- Athens, Ga., combo. Downs will not close to label chairman Walter Yetnikoff, will join the tiffs had sued to prevent Sleeping Bag from using the ministrative snafu left her free to ne- comment on what led R.E.M. to label in a key capacity. Further scuttlebutt puts Teller in Mantronik logo. gotiate a deal with another label. choose Warners, but he says the deci- a major slot at MCA Records. At press time, Track's (Several of the label's acts have been sion to leave I.R.S. "was very diffi- calls to the parties involved were not returned. SPEAKING OF SONGS: Lots of names from a broad certified gold in the U.K.) R.E.M.'s cult because the band holds the I.R.S. spectrum of the musical world will participate in the most recent album, "Document," has personnel in the highest regard." OUT -OF -THIS -WORLD SALES: The word on the MCA 19th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards April 18 sold more than a million copies. It "Given our situation as a distribut- lot is that "blow- through, not sell -through" may charac- at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. The event spawned the 7-year-old group's first ed label, we gave them as strong an terize the fall performance of the "E.T. -The Extra- will feature the induction into the hall of writers Eddie top 10 single, "The One I Love." offer as possible," says Boberg. "I'm Terrestrial" home video. Privately, the company is pro- Holland, Lamont Dozier, & Brian Holland; Noel Cow- "This hurts more in terms of the just sorry they chose a big corpora- jecting sales of 8 million to 10 million units. The optimis- ard; and Leroy Anderson. Expected to be on hand are fact that we've lost an act that we tion over the little guy." tic numbers almost certainly guarantee that the the Four Tops, Judy Collins, Michelle Bautier, Hot found, no one else wanted, and we R.E.M's first album for Warners is company is leaning toward a $19.95 price point and an Club Of France, Joel Gray, and Cy Coleman, among turned into something that everyone due in early 1989. enormous advertising and cross -promotional push. MCA others. wanted," says I.R.S. president Jay JEAN ROSENBLUTH remains mum on the campaign-expected to be quite sizable- although a press conference, which would an- RCA RECORDS IS LOOKING for a new product man- swer any number of queries, including possible advertis- ager for the Jive Records roster after the recent depar- er tie -ins, is expected in the near future. Only two other ture of Ed Strait, who could end up working for Jive itself. Stones Demo Won't Roll titles, Paramount's "Top Gun" (priced at $26.95) and Disney's "Lady And The Tramp" ($29.95), have topped THE BIG PULITZER: E.B. Marks Music general man- LONDON A legal wrangle has bro- seeking a recording contract and was the 3-million-unit-sales mark. ager Johnny Bienstock and publications manager Ber- ken out here over a Rolling Stones never released. nie Kalban are elated over the selection of William Bol- demo disk recorded in October 1962. The demo is of interest historically RUSSIAN ROCKER ARRIVES: Columbia Records com's "12 New Etudes For Piano" as the 1988 Pulitzer The recording was expected to fetch in that Tony Chapman appears on has signed Soviet rock star Boris Grebenshikov, who Prize winner for music. They've got the print rights, about $3,500 at a rock- memorabilia drums. Three months later he was will record an album in New York this summer with his while New World Records has a recording of the pieces sale organized by auctioneer Phillips, sacked by Mick Jagger and Keith group, Aquarium, and unspecified Western artists. Ac- by Marc -Andre Hamelin, who introduced them in con- but Stones bassist Bill Wyman has Richards and replaced by Charlie cording to a CBS source, "Immediate plans are for one cert last year. taken legal action to prevent its sale, Watts. album [by Grebenshikov], and provisions have been claiming the copyright belongs to the Chapman, who got the job after an- made for additional albums." Belka International Inc., REPRIEVE: The sentencing of Bon Jovi and Motley band. swering a pop -newspaper advertise- a New York firm (see Commentary, page 9), facilitated Crue manager Doc McGhee, who recently pleaded Featuring Muddy Waters' "Soon ment, is now a businessman and says the deal, which has the approval of the Soviet Artists guilty to helping to smuggle 20 tons of marijuana into Forgotten," Bo Diddley's "You Can't that his own children do not know he Representation Agency and the Soviet Copyright Agen- the U.S. in 1982, has been postponed from April 4 to Judge A Book," and Jimmy Reed's was ever a member of the legendary cy. Grebenshikov is believed to be the first Soviet pop April 18. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five "Close Together," the disk was made band. He concedes that Watts was a singer to be inked by a major Western label. years in jail and a fine of $15,000. at a time when the group was still far superior drummer.

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