THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN RADIO ISSUE 2066 AUGUST 4 1995 Thi$ Week Ultimately, we're all in the busi- r ess of picking hits. On the record side, it's called A&R. On tie radio side, it's what adds up tj adds. In the earlier days of Top 40, DJs played their own "pick hits of the week,"

11 and stations had KDWB GAVIN "DisCoveries," KYAces in the holes, hitbounds, picks to click Here at Gavin, we're always 'coking around the corner at artists wno've got whatever it takes to make it. Sometimes we're right, sometimes, wrong, bit it's always fun for us and, hopefully, interesting and useful fcr you. This issue, we asked all our 4ormat editors to pick an artist they believe is ready to break through, tell why they're betting on them, and offer a brief profile. The artists can be brand new (like Jon B., top) or well - weathered (like Joe Ely, middle). Or like Take That, they can be ricing the charts outside the U.3., but still on the verge of ge:ting radioactive here. One thing they have in common: there's a buzz around them. Listen. In .,.!!!!!thl .1..1. OOOOOOOOOO News, it's media merger - mania (again), as Disney lards Capital Cities/ABC and And Take Our Word for It, CBS slips into the .11144*".;" Westinghouse. We weigh ...... Warner's response to bad raps 44,11i8.446" 118... from Bob Dole and company, " ...... welcome Kato Kaelin as a radio As We Pickalion Artists Who talk host (!), and salute some of the many great names who've trooped through Los Angeles rad o. On the GO Chart, Blessid Are Ready To Take On The World Unijn of Souls (bottom), Firehouse, Jamie Walters and Dioine Farris are faring particu- larlwell.

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5 News 8 That's Sho-Biz 10 Friends of RadioGeorge Ghiz 46 Classifieds RichardBranson 30 Take That On Virgin, Matchmaking and Selling Music Feature Story in which each Gavin format editor profiles a star of the future Richard BransonS a bright guy, more economical to make them FORMATS right? Brilliant entrepreneur willing pay. 12 Top 40KYLD/KYLZ/KSOL to take risks to break new ground? From the record industry point of When Branson was in San view, it's good for retailers to stick operations manager Francisco last week to announce the their necks out and have prime sites Bob Hamilton opening of his biggest Virgin right in the middle of a main street. 13 Top 40 Profile: Megastore, he talked about his If people walking down the main Better Than Ezra newest store, his new products, street are thinking of buying some 14 Go Chart including Virgin Cola and Virgin clothes, and run across a record 16 Alternative:Probing the Vodka, and resurrecting what shop, they're likely to buy Alternative virus brought him to most of our atten- records-which will be very good 20 CollegeToenut celebrates tion: a record company (more on news for the record industry as a their album debut that next week). whole. 22 Rap So why, when so many technology From an advertising standpoint, 25 gurus are speeding down the super- Rap Profile:Shabazz The Richard Branson take a site like Times Square. Our highway, is Branson sticking with building is right next to the Coca- Disciple the tried and true? Because, as friend or boyfriend. Cola sign. Every time there's a film 26 Urban Landzscape you'll read here, he sees the future in Yes, we're in the matchmaking about Times Square, Virgin will be Urban On-lineReligion and Rap taking what works and simply doing business. We always were, I sup- there. So it's not just the profit we 38 Adult Contemporary it better. pose. make from being a retailer, we're 48 Gavin Americana 1%1 The only other site (besides San helping enhance the Virgin name. 49 A' Album Adult Alternative Ithink there's a future in retail Francisco) where we have the One of the reasons we haven't Boulder Update! only if you can be sure that bookstore is the Paris megastore moved into the really high tech 53 Jazz the experience of shopping is and it works well there. area-although we do have a com- more than just a shopping experi- We find that people spend more On Z CornerQuite Storm in pany that produces CD ROMs-is tb, morning ence. That's why we're trying to money-that's after all what we that I can't work a computer.I still 55 A' Adult Alternative create entertainment complexes. want-when they can buy their work with my notebook and the A few days ago we bought the books and records in the same phone, and I like to go into things 56 CountryWal Mart's MGM cinema chain, and the new place. which I feel I know a bit about. In Country Tour cinemas we'll be building will most Our Paris megastore is the largest fact I've bought one to take on holi- 60 Gavin RocksTestament visits likely be next door to the megas- per -square -foot turnover store in the day to see if I can finally get it. Garin tores we're building. They'll be world-of any kind of store, bar Staying ahead of competition is 61 Rock Profile:Seaweed multi-plexes; extremely comfortable none. In 30,000 square feet we're critical. Going into any new busi- places to go for an evening out.If turning over about $130 million. ness, you have to do it so well that you don't make that experience We have a quality environment. nobody can go and do it better. NEXT WEEK really special, what's the point of Our concept isn't pile it high and We have to do the same thing we Urban Makes Gaines people going out? That's why we're sell it cheap. We've been fortunate do with the airline, where for ten It's a tough road to hoe, trying to make our stores more than in that in America we got some big years we've been on the leading what with deregulation and just stores-they're cafes, places sites, like Times Square and this edge. We offer a service much, where you can read books and lis- site, at a time when the recession in relaxed ownership rules much better than the other airlines, working against them, but ten to music, places that are nice retailing was quite bad. We got so they're looking at ways of catch- places to be seen in, and where you prime locations at reasonable rents, ing up but because we were so far urban radio programmers fight back by doing the best might even find your future girl- which should make it that much ahead, they can't. GAVIN radio they can, and playing stellar artists like Rosie AgtWords Gaines. Quincy McCoy finds 01, them on the Urban Richard Branson and I go back to the '70s when he had this feet in a better position. Here's a Landzcape in a spotlight feisty "indie" label and I was working for the U.K. tradeMusic guy not afraid to take on the issue on urban radio and eek.Our main reference point from those days is a brilliant likes of Coca-Cola, British music. April Fool's joke he perpetrated on the magazine. He fed us a Airways, Tower Records and the "world exclusive" about a royalty -free system for beaming record industry establishment. To Iusic-of-choice direct into the home, thereby destroying the those in records or radio, here's a music industry as we know it. Sound familiar? Twenty years piece of advice. If he decides to enter Founded by Bill Gavin --1958 later, we're still waiting for that "supermusichighway" into the your backyard, don't dismiss him lightly, and he's still plowing millions of dollars into giant retail as you might just find you've got a kung fu GAVIN is published 50 weeks a year on Friday of each week. Subscription Rates $325 for 50 issues or $180 Illa°me-outlets. My money's on Branson for the moment. fighter about to land on you. for 25 issues. Subscription and circulation inquiries: These days he has his sense of humor intact, but he also has a (415) 495-1990. All rights to any or all of the contents of this publication are reserved. Materials may not he billion more dollars to play around with. 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following the club smash "come back," the next h:t from their self -titled new album and -he soundtrack virtuosity

"SUNDAY CLOTHES"

"I never got in trouble

just lucky I suppose

But I never was quite an angel

even in those Sunday Clothes"

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BYBEN FONG-TORRES media/entertainment acqui- stations,and the merger "a efforts." sition of all time. 80percent terrific deal Thomas Murphy, chairman On the day that a New York CapitalCities,basedin of ESPN, or both sides, of Cap Cities, noted: "We're Timeseditorialcautioned New York, becomes a sub- Disney \vithcomple- not putting two television against "concentrating con- sidiary of Disney, which is gains the m e n t a r y networks together or two trol of the main media out- headquarteredinBurbank. ABC group of assets that can movie studios together or lets...intoofewhands," The merged company will radio network yield creative and two theme parks together. another blockbuster media be known by the Disney which provide powerful pro- We'reinalliedfields,but merger took place. name. programmingto gramming for the we're in different fields." No, not just another block- No major executive some 3,400 sta- radio The companies have often buster: the blockbuster. changes are foreseen. tions,including industry...the workedtogetherinthe The Walt Disney Co. and Michael Eisner, whose the Rick Dees magic of past-don't forget, The Capital Cities/ABC Inc. resume includesstintsat countdown Disney could Mickey Mouse Club was on announced that the former ABC-TV, remains chairman show, along with haveasmuch ABC-and theirrespective was acquiring the latter in a andchiefexecutiveof its chain of 21 ownedsta- magic for the ears as it does chief executives had talked, $19 billion merger. Disney. tions. fortheeyes. The global on and off, for three years The deal, announced on Besides the current top - Bob Callahan, president of appealof Disney works aboutthepossibilityof July31,isthebiggest rated television network, ten ABC Radio Networks, called hand -in -hand with our own merging someday. Yet Again And ThereDoes Warner Bros. Walter Yetnikoff, who's been imprint, Underdog Records, Have Doledrums? laying low since he left thesources say. He is also talk- Goes CBS helm of what was then CBS ing with Queen Latifah, who The Disney/Cap Cities dealIn the face of attacks from man ofWarnerMusic Records five years ago, will owns Flavor Unit Records. wasbigger,butWesting- Senate Majority Leader BobGroup, is working on draw- soon returnto the record Yetnikoff,whohasn'thouse's expected buyout ofDole and otherpolitical ing up an official company business, hacked by $70 mil- officially commented on hisCBS, announced August1, heavyweights,hasTime policy on music. lionof investmentcapital. return,leftCBS Records nonetheless added drama toWarner blinked? But to some observers, the It's reported that Yetnikoff is shortly after Columbia was a week in which two historic The company says no, butcompany has already been set to form a label that willbought out by Sony. He has networks changed owners. theissue is debatableaffected by Dole's pointed ink pacts with various inde-beenrunninghisown The $5.4 billion sale has a enough to have spread to criticisms. One manager said pendent labels.He is close VelVelMusicalIndustries, few humps toironout, Page One of the Los Angelesa song proposed by a rap to signing a deal with former which has a boutique labelincluding the FCC's 20/20 Times, where director Oliver artist for the movie, White SBK Recordschief Danielwith the New York night-rule, as the deal would giveStone cited the company's Man's Burden, whose Gla,.s. who hashis ownclub The Bottom Line. Westinghouse a total of 39firing of Doug Morris (ex-soundtrackwill heon radiostations. The agree-chairman/CEO of WarnerAtlantic, was rejectedfor ment alsorequiresstock- Music U.S.) as "proof thatviolence in the lyrics. The Hit Pic of the Week holders' approval. Meantime, Dole's poison is working." label,hesaid,"seemed the possibility remains of a "Thereisabsolutely nomore conscious of itthan higher hid from new biddersconnection between Doug before." such as Ted Turner, who has Morris'situation and Sen. Ron Stone,president of voiced his interest in CBS. Dole or the rap music con- Gold Mountain The 20/20rule may troversy,"aspokesperson, Management, added, change when the House ofRichard Piepler, responded. "People at Warner Bros. are Representatives votes on the However, reportspersist traumatized by the whole new telecommunications that Time Warner may sever experience." bill,butPresidentClinton its partnership with IfWarnerstandsfast has indicated he will veto it. Interscope,producerofagainst Dole and company, Ifso,Westinghousechair- most of Warner's rap releas- it will have plenty of com- man andchief executivees (and home to Nine Inch pany in the film community, Michael Jordan would have Nails, another Dole fave) bywhere, says director John togettemporary waivers, mid -month, before the label Landis, filmmakers are thenselloff some of thereleases Dogg Pound, anbrushing off the Senator's To promote his new soft drink, Virgin Cola, Richard Branson radio stations. eponymous albumremarks as "a clear, blatant, dropped trou at the site of Virgin's newest megastore in If the deal stands, Westing-describedasparticularlyhypocritical bit of sophistry San Francisco. Mayor Frank Jordan enjoyed the drink, but house has the potential to incendiary. that was solely, solely for declined to show off his "Re -Elect Jordan" shorts. reach40percentofthe Michael Fuchs, new chair-political purpose." nation's listening audience.

GAVIN AUGUST 4, 1995 5 NEWS LIKE A ROLLING STONE A Two -Knight StayRocky Mountain Arbitrons DENVER WHOT/F Urb A/C 4.9 5.1 KKLT/F A/C 4.1 4.4 W '95 Sp '95 WPOW/F D/T40 4.5 5.0 KOOL/F Oldies 3.2 3.9 On L.A. Radio KYGO/F Cntry 8.6 9.1 WAQI/A Span 4.5 4.0 KHTC/F Oldies 2.8 3.3 Disc jockeys are like ballplayers. The sign on their bus reads: K 0A/A N/T 7.5 6.9 WHYI/F 140 4.3 4.0 KRFX/F CI Rk 7.0 6.3 WFLC/F A/C 3.7 3.8 ST. LOUIS Destination: Somewhere Else. KOSI/F A/C 6.6 5.9 WKIS/F Cntry 3.9 3.8 NV95 Sp '95 I'm reminded of that reality by the new volume, Los Angeles KXPK/F Alt 5.6 5.3 WXDJ/F Span 2.7 3.6 KMOX/A N/T 13.813.2 Radio People, a compilation of disc jockeys (and some talk- KXKL/A&F Oldies 4.9 5.4 WIL/F Cntry 8.9 8.1 ers and PDs) in L.A. from 1957 to 1994. KBPI/F Alb 5.3 5.0 ATLANTA KEZK/F A/C 8.3 8.0 The thing is: most of them got there from somewhere else. KOKS/F T40 4.5 4.5 W '95 '-)p KMJM/F Urb 7.4 7.8 And if there were a book called New York Radio People, the KALC/F A/C 3.5 4.2 WVEE/F Urb 11.911.9 KSHE/F Alb 5.4 6.9 same would no doubt apply. KBCO/A&F A3 3.8 4.1 WKHX/F Cntry 10.4 9.6 KYKY/F A/C 5.7 6.1 WSB/A N/T 6.7 7.2 KPNT/F Alt 4.0 4.3 As a radio freak in Oakland, listening to KEWB in the early PITTSBURGH WNNX/F Alt 5.2 6.2 KLOU/F Oldies 3.6 4.2 '60s,I followed the station's comings and goings as best I W '95 sp vs WPCH/F A/C 6.5 6.1 WKBQ/F 140 4.0 4.2 could. The goings -to Los Angeles and, usually, to sister sta- KDKA/A N/T 14.3 12.7 WGST/A&F N/T 6.1 5.7 WKKX/F Cntry 4.3 3.6 tion KFWB included Gary Owens, Casey Kasem, Michael WDVE/F Alb 10.310.8 WKLS/F Alb 4.6 5.6 Jackson, "the Real" Don Steele, Robert W. Morgan, and Don WBZZ/F 140 6.5 6.9 WALR/F Urb A/C 5.2 5.4 SEATTLE McKinnon, who, I heard, was killed in a car crash in 1965. WWSW/A&ROldies 5.1 6.6 WSTR/F 140 5.7 5.2 6.3 KVI/A N/T 5.4 6.2 What I hadn't known, until this book, is that KFWB manage- WDSY/A&F Cntry 7.0 WSB/F A/C 5.7 4.4 WAMO/F Urb 5.4 5.7 KIRO/A N/T 4.9 5.9 ment then tried (without success) to coax his brother, Doug, WJAS/A Nost 3.6 5.3 NASHVILLE KMPS/A&F Cntry 5.9 5.9 into taking over the shift "to perpetuate a popular broadcast- WSHH/F A/C 4.9 4.0 W'95 Sp '95 KUBE/F T40 6.1 5.9 ing name." WTAE/A N/T 4.6 3.9 WSIX/F Cntry 14.717.2 KBSG/A&F Oldies 5.0 5.7 (Others who leftthe Bay Area included KYA alumni WSM/F Cntry 13.1 10.3 KNDD/F Alt 6.1 5.1 Emperor Bob Hudson, to KRLA, and Bill Drake, who went to CINCINNATI WOOK/F Urb 6.3 6.4 KIXI/A Nost 4.6 4.8 \X 95 Sp '95 4.2 put together his first consultancy in Fresno and Stockton. His WKDF/F Alb 4.7 6.1 KZOK/F CI Rk 3.4 WLW/A Fl Svc 10.912.9 WYHY/F T40 6.3 5.9 KING/F Class 5.5 4.1 ensuing chain of stations included KFRC, which fed such tal- WEBN/F Alb 8.0 9.3 WGFX/F CI Rk/O 3.4 5.2 KLSY/F A/C 4.5 3.7 ent as Bobby Ocean, Bobby Dale, John Mack Flanagan, WUBE/F Cntry 10.4 8.9 WRMX/F Oldies 5.0 4.8 Charlie Van Dyke, the late newsman, J. Paul Huddleston, and WIZF/F Urb 5.9 5.9 WJXA/F A/C 4.7 4.5 MINNEAPOLIS PD Paul Drew, who, for shame, gets all of two lines in the WKRQ/F T40 5.2 5.6 WLAC/F A/C 5.2 4.2 W '95 Sp '95 book, to KHJ in "Boss Angeles.") WGRR/F Oldies 6.0 5.1 WLAC/A N/T 3.2 3.7 WCCO/A Fl Svc 12.4 12.0 The book is full of surprises. Joe Smith - WCKY/A N/T 6.1 4.9 KQRS/A&F Alb 12.3 11.8 yes, our Joe -did a weekend stint on WSAI/A Nost 5.1 4.9 PHOENIX WLTE/F A/C 6.2 7.0 WRRM/F A/C 5.4 4.4 W 95Sp 95 KEGE/F Alt 6.8 6.9 KFWB in '61, following a glorious radio WOFX/F CI Rk 2.7 3.8 KTAR/A N/T 9.6 8.9 KDWB/F T40 7.3 6.9 career in Boston. Joe Niagara, who came KMLE/F Cntry 7.7 7.5 WBOB/F Cntry 5.8 6.1 in Philly, spent a couple KNIX/F Cntry 5.7 7.3 KSTP/F A/C 5.3 5.9 of years in the Southland before making \V '95 Sp '95 KKFR/F T40 5.2 5.4 KEEY/F Cntry 5.3 5.8 it big on the East Coast. Francis Gary WRMA/F Span 5.0 5.8 KFYI/A NIT 5.3 5.1 KQOL/F Oldies 3.9 5.1 Powers, the spy plane pilot brought WEDR/F Urb 6.4 5.7 KOY/A Nost 6.0 5.1 KSTP/A N/T 4.9 4.3 WLYF/F A/C 5.6 5.2 Alb 4.9 5.0 c 1995 The Arhitron Company All Rights Reserved. down by the Russians in 1960, flew KUPD/F KGIL'strafficcopier in1973. Buck Owens was a jock. And in 1980, Jerry Mathers-the Beaver -was on KEZY. KLSX to Talk: Four years before, that station also had a jock named Beaver Cleaver. Classic Rock Other big names who paradedKato Replaces through, and whose coverage, in the Who woulda thunk it? Jim Hellman as his sidekick, saidHaessler, known as"the book, range from a passing wave toLadd, a fixture on FM rockhe was tired of media depic- Regular Guys." fullpages, include B. Mitchell Reed, Alan Freed,radio in Los Angeles sincetions of him "being a surfer While KLSX isthefirst Hunter Hancock, Bill Ballance, Charlie Tuna, Dave Hull, Dick thelate'60s,hasbeendude...I guessit'stime tomajor FM stationinLos Biondi,ArtLaboe, Johnny Otis,Shana, Wolfman Jack,pushedasidefor Kato prove myself, to let the peo-Angeles to go to talk, it will Humble Harve, Al Jarvis, Wink Martindale, Sam Riddle, Kaelin. ple know, heck, I've got acontinue with '80s rock on Johnny Magnus, Johnny Hayes, Ted Quillan, Gene Weed, KLSX, for years a classicbrain." He has a one-yearweekends,withDierdre both Dick Whittinghill, the MOR giant of KMPC and Dickrock outlet, ("Sweet Dick") Whittington, morning maniac on KGIL from has dismissed '65 to '79, programmers Ron Jacobs, Chuck Blore, and Gerry Ladd,Cynthia Cagle (a/k/a Gerry Peterson), and, in the FM rock era, TomFox, and Bob"I guess it's time to prove myself, to let and Raechel Donahue, Jim Ladd, Mary Turner, Harry Shearer, Coburn, Jeff Gonzer, Thom O'Hair, and Paraquat Kelly. among others, the people know, heck, I've got a brain." Wacky DJ names abound, of course, but the ones that popto make a for- up most frequently are the basics: Kelly/Kelley (17), Williams matflip to (13) and Davis (11) lead a field of Smiths, Wests, Stevenses, talk. deal. O'Donahue and Joe Benson Michaels, Taylors, Moores, Edwards, Browns, and Foxes. In Kaelin, an actor who came Alsoonwhat'sbeingremaining onboard. L.A. radio, you get three Days and two Knights -which isto fame by way of O.J. called"Real Radio 97.1," Station management went more than most of us get. Simpson, will be part of awhich emphasizesenter-after KFI's highly -rated The Most of those who got it are in this book. It's imperfect and lineup including Susan tainment and lifestyle overJohn and Ken Show, but admittedly incomplete, but it's a knockout job by Barrett and Olsen, who was Cindy innews and issues, are MotherJohn Kobylt said he and his staff, and it's a must -have for fans and friends of radio every- The Brady Bunch on TV, and Love, veteran of rival AMpartnerhave two years where. It's self -published, so, for info, call db Marketing atHoward Stern (already doingtalker KFI, Ken Ober, whoremaining on their contract. (818) 773-2255 or fax them at (805) 259-4910. mornings by satellite). hosted MTV's RemoteHe added, with alaugh: Ben Fong -Torrescan be reached by e-mail: Kaelin, who will do a two- Control (he'll team with"I'm not going to be hitch- [email protected]. hourweekdayafternoonOlsen), and afternoon dri-ing our fortunes to Kato's By Ben Fong -Torres showwithcomicBob vers Larry Wachs and Eric popularity."

6 GAVIN AUGUST 4, 1995 NEWS REALITY BYTES Jackson: He's Everywhere! THE OHIO ROCK FORUM ISholding a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Grand Opening contest over CompuServe With his album not perform- The winner gets two tickets to the September 2 opening ingtoindustryexpecta- concert, admission to the museum and two nights at a tions-despite having sold Cleveland hotel. The tentrivia questions arein the nearly a million sets of his forum'sLibrary12...OLDIES AND NEWBIES ON double -CD releasewithin AMERICA ONLINE.The Rembrandtswillbein five weeks-Michael Hollywood Online August 10 at 9 p.m. ET, and Martha Jackson is on a promotional Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas will be at ABC tear. Online's Friday@4ET on, you guessed it, Friday, August A half-hour special, 11 at 4 p.m.Eastern focused on HIStory:Past. ...CAPRICORN'S FREDDY Present and Future, Part I JONES BANDwill perform and a new single, aired last at TowerRecordson Friday on ABC, MTV and August 8 at midnight, then BET. Michael Jackson flanked by NewYork City Mayor Rudolph Guiliani go on CompuServe to talk Jackson, mired in contro- (I) and MTV's BM Bellamy. with fans about the show versy over various aspects of gated to a few seconds of didnotindicatesucha andtheirnewrelease. the album, got intoabit Michael, in silhouette, spike. The album sold some They'll be at GO CONVENTION. After the conference more over thevideofor singing while the new verse 68,000, compared with the their single, "Hold on to Midnight" can be downloaded at "You Are Not Alone." Part of crawled up the screen, read- previousweek's82,600. GOCAPRICORN...EMERGENCY BROADCAST NETWORK it-purportedly showing a ing, in part: "Chew me sue Total domestic sales stand at (EBN)willworldwidehold virtual press conference naked Jackson-had to be me everybody do me kick approximately 1,052,000. August 15 over the Worldwide Web.It's at 9 p.m. at digitally altered by computer me hike me don't you black Besides Jackson's planned http//www.tvtrecords.com... COUNTRYNEWCOMER when producers noticed that or white me." appearances on the Internet, KATE WALLACE'Senhanced CD includes music videos Jackson had exposed a little Thehost, MTV's Bill on the MTV Music Video background info and behind -the -scenes footage of video too much of himself. Bellamy, didn't pester Awards, and on HBO in shoots. Write her at Honest Entertainment, P.O. Box That video,along with Jackson with any questions concert, Jackson will be the 232468, Nashville37202...MULTIPREUIEWS, L.L.C.got footage of Jackson overdub- aboutthelyrics.Typical producerof a musical. permission from BMI to set up its Internet service, MP bing some new words for query:"WhatisMichael Sisterella,describedasa Music Previews.Consumers can preview albums, and "They Don't Care About Us," Jackson'sfavoritevideo?" black version of Cinderella, download and listen to 30 -second sound clips of up to were the promisedhigh- Move over, Mike Wallace! and opening November 8 in five songs from albums. There'll also be voice introduc lights of the TV show. The show should help New York, will feature no tion, artist information and images of the album cover.It So much forpromises. boost sales of HIStory, but Jackson music. The musical debuted August 1 on the Web at http://mpmusic.com... The re-recording of the SoundScan's figures for the is by Grammy winner Larry -Beverly Mire offending lyrics ("Jew week ending July 30-two Hart, an artist on Jackson's me"..."kike me ) was rele- days after the broadcast- MJJ Records. KGO's GarrettaSuicide50 Cut Duane Garrett, a talk show numerous cam- morning of his death, he host on KGO-San Francisco paigns, includingcalled the producer to tell whose interests ranged from those of Sen. Dianneherthat it wouldhe at Sony high-poweredpoliticsto Feinsteinandthe "impossible" for him to do baseball and rock and roll presidentialbidsofhis commentary the next After its market share fell to memorabilia, died July 20. Walter Mondalein day.Inrecentweeks, third and amid rumors that an apparent suicide. 1983 and Bruce Garrett gave away a num- high-levelexecutives'jobs The body of Garrett, 48, Babbitt in1988. He ber ofhismost prized are on the line, Sony Music was discovered below the was also called on forsports memorabilia to col- last week cut approximately north tower of the Golden advice by Vice leagues. He had often con- 50 of its7,000 employees. Gate Bridge by a pedestrian President AlGore tributed items to benefits. Most affected were low- and in mid -afternoon.Hiscar andworldleaders "He gave and gave and mid -level staff in promotion, was found at a nearby park- such as Lech Walesa, never took,"saidfellow distribution and finance. ing lot and, according to a Desmond Tutu andtalk host Ronn Owens. "We are restructuring our coroner's report, contained Mikhail Gorbachev. Less generous was Rush operations to accommodate writings indicating stress. "Duane masteredLimbaugh who, two days our continuing growth," says AssociatessaidGarrett itsairwaves with expres-more worlds thanmost after Garrett's death, made a Sony spokesperson. "This had talked about financial sionsofsympathyand men enter inalifetime," jokes aboutitand coun- resulted in the reduction of pressurescausedby a shock,andwithstoriesGore said in a statement. tered impressions of approximately 50 positions." decline in the sports memo- attestingtoGarrett's gen-"At the end of his life, heGarrettasanear -hero. Untillastmonth,Sony's rabilia market. Garrett erosity and lust for life. made a lasting contribution "How heroicissuicide?" domestic records unit for the owned a sports and rock That life centered on pol- tothe radio airwavesin Limbaugh asked. "It seems first six months of 1995 was and roll auction house that itics. Before he took on theSan Francisco as an excit- likesuch an easy way number two in performance had been accused of selling 7-10p.m.slotatKGO, ing and often controversial out." behind Time Warner. fake uniforms and other Garrett,an attorney andtalk radio host." "Henever knewthe PolyGram hasslippedin mementoes. devout Democrat, wasa Besideshiswork onman," responded Owens, frontof them, with Time Over thenextseveralpolitical commentator andKGO, Garrett did politicalwho labeled Limbaugh's Warner, despite its inner tur- days, managers, announcers strategist who hadcon- commentaries on KTVU-remarks "stupid and insen- moil and corporate changes, and listeners of KGO filled tributedtoandchaired TV's morning show. The sitive." still on top.

GAVIN AUGUST 4, 1995 7 position director, Top On The Air 40/crossover promotion for CHAOS Recordings...As Kevin Stapleford has opted expected, Mark Gorlick has not to renew his contract and been upped has exited 91X -San to senior flA 11 0 BIB Diego...Veteran programmer vice presi- Bob Laurence has moved dent, promo- from San Diego to tion at MCA There's been nore stock talk than jock talk among radio programmers. In what seems Sacramento where he's been Records. like a deal -a -day environment anything is possible, but insiders say named program director of He's been Chancellor/Shamrock is close to being finalized. Though it ain't done yet (50/50 Mark Gorlick KGBY. Laurence was with with the label a to one source), "yes" is a lot closer than "no." And what's that about Analysis Research for the since 1992 as vice president, Evergreen and Gannett? past year and a half, and promotion... At Lava before that was PD at K-101 Records, Steve Kline joins as Does the move by KLSX-Los Angeles to some form of rock talk mean other classic rock- 4111 in San Francisco...WHYR- director of national promotion ers will take a similar tack? Saco/Portland, Me. has after three years at MCA as changed its calls to New York regional promotion bert Elfman and the staff at KMGZ-Lawton, Okla. poured plenty of bubbly after the station posted a 23.3 Ilt WRED.. JET 102 (WJET)-Erie manager...Doug Johnson is 12 -plus, topping the market for the first time ever. Besides being number one 18-34, the station is tied for first has moved for the first time insenior vice president, Epic 25-54. 44yep 44-years. They're Records Nashville...Mike at 8455 Peach St., Erie, PA Kelly has been tapped to be Who do you think was spotted backstage opening night at Huey Lewis' show at Caesars Lake Tahoe? 16509. Music calls will be national director urban pro- California's top cop, Attorney General Dan Lungren, who confessed to Lewis that he's been a big fan for taken Thursday afternoons motion for Elektra years. KHKS-Dallas APD/MD "Mr." Ed Lambert was also in the audience. Lewis worked several new tunes between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Entertainment. He comes into the set. That number is (814) 868- from Motown where he was 5346. The business line is director of Southwest regional Congrats to MCA's Mark Gorlick on his long overdue promotion to senior VP. (814) 864-2400 and the fax promotion. Also at Elektra, number is (814)-868- Darryl Williams is now vice KKRZ (Z100) -Portland and APD/MD Eric Murphy will part company at the end of the month. Murphy is pur-. 3041...Former KBCO-Denver president, A&R, up from suing his ambition of becoming a PD, and Z100 PD Ken Benson feels that it won't be long before Murphy is program director Judy director of A&R...Stephanie also do after- scoopec up. New to the northwest Top 40 is former KUBE-Seattle APD Chet Buchanan. who'll McNutt is now director of Rae joins Mute Records as noons. Also on board, new promotion director Rob Riddlemoser from KGGI-San Bernardino. magazine development for national manager, marketing Bone Music Magazine.. after working at TVT Records What's up with Richard Branson besides megastores, Virgin Cola and Virgin Vodka? Is he thinking James Dann has been pro- and manager, regional sales about getting back into the record industry? And, is there a possibilty he'll bring the successful Virgin 1215 moted to the newly -created and promotion in radio to the States? See next week's news for the story. position director of develop- Chicago..Jim Scherer moves ment at Boulder -based to Arista/ Nashville and Former staffers Charlee Simons, John Christian, Michael Newman, Beth Bacall, Christopher Constantine Consulting. Career Records where he'll Lance, Panama, and lots more are among the personalities getting behind the mic for Hot 97.7 (KHQT)-San He's been with the company be vice president A&R after Jose's final send off. Call -ins are planned from Steve Smith (first PD), Ken Richards, Catfish Prewitt for almost two years service as vice president of and morning personalites Kelly and Kline. On the music side Paula Abdul, Stevie B, Spanish Fly, creative services for Sony Johnny 0 and A Lighter Shade Of Brown are slated to check in before it's KFOG time at Midnight. In The Grooves Music Publishing...In Atlantic Records' interna- What prominent Midwest MD will be getting a promotion in the next two weeks? At Motown, Bruce Walker tional division, Ann has been upped to vice presi- Brubaker has been promoted Why is KOLZ-Fayetteville, Ark. MD Sandy Scott shopping for a Cowboy hat? By Monday morning August 7, dent A&R and at the same to senior director of interna- the Top 40 outlet will be country and Scott will be PD. Former PD Randy Johnson will move to afternoons. time becomes general manag- tional marketing from director er of the label's jazz imprint, of international marketing... One of the hottest items at retail in the San Francisco Bay Area: Noisy Neighbors-Live 105's CD featuring r; MoJAZZ. He was senior Former Hollywood Records local bands. According to this week's SoundScan, the CD was a number one seller at several outlets. director for MoJAZZ... marketing/sales rep Tim Reid Michael Mauldin joins II lands at Priority Records Don't expect a new PD at WORE -Long Island any time soon. Columbia Records in the as manager of artist develop- newly -creat- ment...Industry vet Shelley f:Could Spring Broadcasting be acquiring a new property in the Midwest shortly? ed position Selover, who leaves There's no word yet on a successor for WWXM-Myrtle Beach, S.C. PD Calvin Hicks. who heads to hot NC executive Columbia Records after 17 WSSX-Charleston. vice presi- years, most recently AS vice dent, Black president of Media/West Shocker in San Diego: VP, programming Kevin Stapleford is o -u -t. Will PD Mike Halloran get the nod or Music Coast, will start her own will someone from outside be brought in? division, media and management and Michael MauldinColumbia consulting firm, Creative TAKE THE POINTS! Records and senior vice presi-Image Associates (C.I.A.). dent Columbia Records As of September 1 you can Group. Mauldin was presi- find Selover at 723-1/2 N. La dent of the Atlanta -based Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, Entertainment Resources CA 90069. Phone her at (310) International. He will 657-2211 and fax (310) 657- expand Columbia's existing 7750...Yon Elvira joins Black Music department... Virgin Records as vice presi- John Coppola also gets a dent, publicity...Robin newly -created post. He's Godfrey -Cass is executive On The Air & In The Grooves: BEVERLY MIRE Flash: JULIE GORDON The Media Connection senior director, Top 40 pro- vice president, West Coast DAVID BERAN Sho-Pieces:RoN FELL Friends Of Radio : ANNETTE M. LAI motion for The WORK operations for EMI Music Sho-Dates: DIANE RUFER Group. He segues from his Publishing...

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1"'._ili.°W.,.. Back On The WILD Side Based on events of the past few arena. I look at myself as a facili- weeks, one might conclude that tator. I hire people who live the +720 1 SEAL - Kiss From A Rose (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) 10 200 3 8458 summer '95 has surpassedBob lifestyle, are in the streets and out 2 - Waterfalls (LaFace/Arista) t 17 169 1 8230 +107 Hamilton'swildest dreams. in the clubs. They are my finger- 3 ALL-4.ONE -I Can Love You Like That (Blitzz/Atlantic) 12 177 0 7923 +167 Hamilton started off the year as tips to the community. Plus, I get

4 THE REMBRANDTS -I'll Be There For You (eastwest/EEG) 13 179 1 7645 -346 the new PD of KYLD/KYLZ around more than the average PD (Wild 107) - to gauge what's happening. 5 BLUES TRAVELER - Run -Around (A&M) 26 135 1 5371 +149 San Thankfully I have Michael 7 5300 +1446 6 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Only Wanna Be With You (Atlantic) 9 178 Francisco/San Martin (newly named Wild 107 7 BOYZ II MEN - Water Runs Dry (Motown) 28 135 0 5177 -468 Jose after pro- PD) and our team of mixers, and 8 SHERYL CROW - Can't Cry Anymore (A&M) 8 165 3 4996 +483 gramming together we find things like C + C

9 BON JOVI - This Ain't a Love Song (Mercury) 11 149 0 4846 -137 oldies for a orThe Luniz." decade. Eight Wild 107's target is Hispanic 10VANESSA WILLIAMS - Colors Of The Wind (Hollywood) 9 151 0 4630 +221 months later females 18-24, and Hamilton con- 11THE REAL McCOY - Come and Get Your Love (Arista) 14 128 04626 -138 tip s OM of Bob Hamilton cedes that copying KMEL was no 12DEL AMITRI - Roll To Me (A&M) 10 158 3 4610 +559 not only Wild his game plan. "We had to do 13SOUL ASYLUM - Misery (Columbia) t 13 148 0 4514 -384 107, but parent company something different," he says.

14JONB. featuring BABYFACE - Someone To Love (Yab Yum/550 Music 17 133 0 4427 -43 Crescent Communications' "They have a high black base, we third Bay Area property,KSOL. have a high Hispanic and Asian 15COLLECTIVE SOUL - December (Atlantic) t 18 142 2 4133 -19 Add to that news last month that base. I call our format 'Beats and 16U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me... (Atlantic) t 10 135 0 3536 -181 one of his main competitors, Ballads.- 17BRYAN ADAMS - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?(A&M) 19 104 0 3424 -697 KHQT (Hot 97.7) -San Jose, goes Hamilton programmed KRTH- 18HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Let Her Cry (Atlantic) 28 95 0 3368 -508 away Sunday (August 6) and it's Los Angeles, where he doubled a:

19NICKI FRENCH - Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Critique/BMG) 21 93 0 3329 -794 easy to understand why the veter- music coordinator for the RICO an of numerous market battles chain in the '80s and it was there 20MONICA - Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) (Rowdy/Arista115 95 7 3150 +118 exclaims, "It feels like Christmas he got an education about the 21ELTON JOHN - Made In England (Rocket/Island) 7 124 2 3143 +143 in the summertime." large Hispanic audience. Wild 22SELENA -I Could Fall In Love (EMI Latin/EMI Records) 7 107 123139 +535 As a youngster in Philadelphia, 107 devoted Sunday nights to the 23CHRIS ISAAK - Somebody's Crying (Reprise) 13 118 3 2957 -145 Hamilton was still in high school "Old School," bringing out songs

24SOUL FOR REAL - Every Little Thing I Do (Uptown/MCA) 15 91 5 2632 -33 when he got his first radio gig in likeHeatwave's"Always & 1963. In those early days he did Forever" which, Hamilton says, 25FUN FACTORY -I Wanna B With U (Curb) t 8 106 9 2576 +175 everything from file records to "has universal appeal." Preparing 26BETTER THAN EZRA - Good (Elektra/EEG) t 18 104 0 2423 -152 peddle football and basketball for what he believes will be an 27BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Let Me Be The One (EMI) 4 115 182351NEW broadcast sponsorships to being increased reliance on an interna- 28SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - As I Lay Me Down (Columbia) 27 98 9 2269 +416 the lone weekender on a day - tional feel into our music, Wild is

29MONTELL JORDAN - This Is How We Do It (RAL/Def Jam) 23 69 1 2256 -159 timer playing everything from mixing more Latin dance music religion to country to handling into their mix. 30NATALIE MERCHANT - Carnival (Elektra/EEG) 8 107 142089 +373 chief engineering duty. When Hamilton looks back 31DEEP BLUE SOMETHING - Breakfast At Tiffany's (RainMaker/Interscc: 4 106 11 2087 +446 "I learned what not do," over his 30 -plus year career, he 32GIOVANNI - Girl In My Eyes (Sire/Elektra) 6 84 1 1956 +116 Hamilton says of that time. "That's sees the biggest change as having 33DIANA KING - Shy Guy (Work Group) 22 63 5 1891 +117 something that turned out to be more tools (tracking, research) at

34GIN BLOSSOMS- I Hear It From You (A&M) 2 130 451857NEW very valuable because I told our disposal. "But put research, myself if I had better ideas, ear and gut together along with a 35VAN HALER - Not Enough (Warner Bros.) t 4 92 7 1824NEW maybe programming was some- road map of where you want to MICHAEL JACKSON -YouAre Not Alone (Epic) 4 103 41 1806NEW 36 thing to get involved in. It took a go," he says."Stop worrying 37FIREHOUSE - Here For You (Epic) 6 77 1 1805 +216 lot of trial and error but I about what's happening to the 38DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Ants Marching (RCA) 5 89 121790NEW learned." left or right of you and you'll

39BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - I Believe (EMI) 28 57 0 1609 -210 As for going back to a contem- reach your goal." porary music format, Hamilton In the crowded San Francisco 40LIVE - Lightning Crashes (Radioactive) t 26 59 0 1593 -91 says "Good radio is good radio marketplace, where there are t = Daypart Total Reports This Week 218 Last Week 217 no matter what the format or eight counties in the metro, Bob audience target. It comes down toHamilton's goal is clear. "I'm ce-nartraourr Reports Adds SPINS TREND focusing the station with the goal shooting to be the number one of dominating in that particular 12 -plus music station, period." TAKE THAT -"Back For Good" (Arista) 97 33 1536 +753

JAMIE WALTERS - "Why" (Atlantic) 74 8 1430 +258 Editor DAVE SHOLIN Associate Editor ANNETTE M. LAI ALANIS MORISSETTE - "You Oughta Know" (Maverick/Reprise) t 66 18 1298 +322 Top 40 Reports accepted Monday and Tuesday 8:30 am - 4 pm Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 TOP 40 lip & Coming AR ROFIL Signals & Detections Reports Aclas SPINS TRENDS BETTER THAN 66 32 723+210 BRUCE HORNSBY - Walk In The Sun (RCA) There are big phones for Silverchair's "Tomorrow" at 2100 64 1 1215+169 DIONNE FARRIS - Don't Ever Touch Me (Again) (Columbia) (WHTZ)-New York where MD EZRA 60 3 1061 +106 WEEZER - Say It Ain't So (DGC) Andy Shane is also raving about 59 21123+184 MARTIN PAGE - Keeper of the Flame (Mercury) Rancid's "Time Bomb." Andy

51 20 557 +292 MATTHEW SWEET - We're the Same (Zoo) loves the Clueless soundtrack and notes standouts by Supergrass, 49 - 948 -5 SPONGE - Molly (Work Group) Jill Sobule and the Smoking 48 6 831 +16 RUSTED ROOT - Send Me On My Way (Mercury) Popes. Presidents Of The

44 1 812 -9 BROWNSTONE -I Can't Tell You Why (MJJ/Epic) United States' "Lump" is getting early spins as well. Alanis 42 1 901 -70 A HOUSE - The Strong and The Silent (Radioactive) Morissette's "You Oughta Know" 38 3 960 +198 AFTER 7 -'Til You Do Me Right (Virgin) is number one in requests at 2104 37 3 927 +124 SHAGGY - Boombastic (Virgin) (WZEE)-Madison, Wis. MD Dana BETTER THAN EZRA ARE:

37 1 897 -6 AMY GRANT - Big Yellow Taxi (A&M) Lundon is "in love with entire Kevin Griffin (guitar/vocals); CD." Lundon is also into Dave 35 4 1437+146 MOKENSTEF - He's Mine (Outburst/Def Jam/Island) Tom Drummond (bass); Matthews Band's "Ants 33 1 746 -171 DAG - Lovely Jane (Columbia) Marching," the no -rap version of 2 Cary Bonnecaze (drums) 32 - 974 58 MAX -A -MILLION - Take Your Time Do It Right (Zoo) Unlimited's "Here I Go" and Lisa HOME STATE: Louisiana 32 16 386 +95 JENNIFER TRYNIN - Better Than Nothing (Squint/No Life/Warner Bros.) Loeb's new music. WDDJ/FM- RESIDENCE: New Orleans Paducah, Ky. is getting tons of 31 14 540 +143 GREEN DAY - J.A.R. (Reprise) calls for Deep Blue Something's LABEL: Elektra 31 10 432 +287 SONIA DADA - Planes & Satellites (Capricorn) "Breakfast At Tiffany's." MD SENIOR VP, PROMOTION: 30 7 411 +146 SCATMAN JOHN - Scatman (RCA) Debbie Wylde notes that she has Greg Thompson never seen an unknown act take 28 2 490 +120 TRIPPING DAISY -I Got a Girl (Island) DEBUT SINGLE: "Good" off like this. KIIS-Los Angeles is 25 3 495 +36 BOXING GANDHIS - If You Love Me (Why Am IDyin') (Mesa) spinning both versions of DEBUT ALBUM: Deluxe 25 7 327 +160 THE SAMPLES - Weight Of the World (MCA) "Macarena." PD Steve Perun is GROUP'S ORIGIN: Better Than 23 1 714 +76 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G - One More Chance (Bad Boy/Arista) amazed by Selena's sales figures. Ezra was initially formed in 1988 "Be on the lookout for a '95 ver- 22 1 595 +31 LIVE - All Over You (Radioactive) by Griffin and Bonnecaze. At that sion of Wham!'s hit, 'I'm Your 22 1 540 -32 BUCKETHEADS - The Bomb (Henry Street/Big Beat/Atlantic) Man,' redone by Lisa Morrish time they were Louisiana State 22 2 484 +62 La BOUCHE - It's Fallin' Again (Logic/RCA) with backing vocals by George University students and soon 22 6 436 +176 SKEE-LO - I Wish (Sunshine/Scotti Bros.) Michael," says KUBE-Seattle MD became a popular club act. In Shellie Hart. Wild 107 -San 22 7 285+114 JAYHAWKS - Bad Time (American/Reprise) Francisco's Michael Martin flash- 1990, they released a self - 21 - 497 -28 MICHAEL DAMIAN - Never Walk Away (Wildcat) es number one requests for produced album, Surprise, and 21 2 437 -30 INTONATION featuring JOEE - Died In Your Arms (Metropolitian) Selena's "Dreaming Of You," saw their following grow even which is top three in callout. 19 1 594 +56 VYBE - Warm Summer Daze (Island) more. After the untimely death of "Immature's 'Feel The Funk' from 19 1 549 +51 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Missing (Atlantic) the Dangerous Minds soundtrack rhythm guitarist Joel Rundell, the 19 8 207+119 BROTHER CANE - And Fools Shine On (Virgin) exploded after we put it on Make band took some time off. Every 18 1 442 +71 FOO FIGHTERS - This Is a Call (Capitol) It Or Break It," Martin says. time they came back to play, they 18 1 423 -37 NAUGHTY BY NATURE - Feel Me Flow (Tommy Boy) found their fan base continuing 18 5 307+129 MONTELL JORDAN - Somthin' 4 Da Honeyz (RAL/Def Jam) to grow. Fan support bolstered 18 2 264 +36 FILTER - Hey Man Nice Shot (Reprise) the group's decision to keep URBAN/DANCE 17 1 258 -21 CHANNEL69-Believe (Visible) making music and thus, Deluxe AFTER 7 - TilYou Do Me Right" (Virgin) 17 9 219 +131 *TOAD THEWET SPROCKET - Stupid (Columbia) was born. MOKENSTEF - "He's Mine" 16 1 620 +122 JON B. featuring BABYFACE - Pretty Girl (Yab Yum/550 Music) GRIFFIN ON "G000": "'Good' (Outburst/DefJam/Island) 16 1 234 +74 SHAMPOO - Trouble (Atlantic) is about being on the receiving SKEE-LO - "I Wish" (Sunshine/Scotti Bros.) 16 4 232 -15 MN8 - I've Got ,' I idle Something For You (First Avenue/WORK) end of a relationship when it SHAGGY - "Boombastic" (Virgin) 16 5 122 +40 LUSCIOUS JACKSON - Here (Capitol) ends. It's about being able to VYBE -'Warm Summer Daze" (Island) 15 2 292 +62 BETTER THAN EZRA - In The Blood (Elektra/EEG) separate the positive from all the MONTELL JORDAN -"Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz" 15 277 +96 IVAN NEVILLE ,n't Cry Now (Iguana) hurt and anger and in the end, (RAL/DefJam) 14 3 311 +48 SILVERCHAIR sorrow (Epic) recognizinghow that person 14 4 280 +27 * BOY/ OF PARADISE - Shining Star (Rhythm Safari/Priority) ALTERNATIVE made you grow." 14 2 205 +39 TOMMY JAMES,Vho Do You Love (Aura) SILVERCHAIR -"Tomorrow" (Epic) IT'S SAtO: "Better Than Ezra's 14 6 156+115 * BLAKEY ST.JOHN -Only Just Enough V rAl BETTER THAN EZRA -"In The Blood" debut CD, Deluxe, showcases 14 6 150 +71 * CRYSTAL WATERS - Relax (Mercy (Elektra/EEG) good songwriting, strong 14 7 150 +85 * MALIBU -I Want Candy (Big Al) TOAD THE WET SPROCKET Stupid" harmonies, intelligent heartfelt 13 497 +43 BONE THUGS N HARMONY -1st Of The Month (Relativity) (Columbia) lyrics, and a down -South bar -band 3 4 200+118 * TOM PETTY - A Higher Place (Warner Bros.) JENNIFER TRYNIN -'Better Than Nothing" feel overlaid with a light coat of 13 10 77 +47 * DEBORAH COX - Sentimental (Arista) (Squint/No Lile/Warner Bros.) Seattle grunge, like oil and dirt 11 4 248 -18 * MADONNA - Don't Stop (Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.) WEEZER - "Say It Ain't So" (DGC) coats anengineblock." TRIPPING DAISY - "I Got A Girl" (Island) -Clark Novak, Slam

3 Gavin Alternative Data MOSTADDED CATHERINE WHEEL (12) StaticBY MAX TOLKOFF Judy Staring at the Sun (Fontana/Mercury) KLZR, WPFM, WZRH, WLUM, CIMX, WMMS, KNNC, WRLG, WOXY, WHFS, Probing The Alternative Virus KXRK, KWOD PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (9) It's July 1995 and alternative watch on the 11 o'clock news. phone on a table in a conference Presidents of the tnited radio stations are spreading I'm not concerned here (yet) with room next to another speaker- (BLANK LABEL) across the landscape like some the oh -so -big -and -huge deep, deep, phone where he called in from an WBRU, WPGU, WOXY, KFRR, WRXS, rampant virus.Face it, Alternative deep question of "What Is undisclosed location. His brother WHYT, WBCN, KTOZ, WHTG is the Ebola of radio formats. Here's Alternative Now?" Or "Should We Paul (a brilliant Jacobian in his GOO GOO DOLLS (8) the scenario: It starts in 1979, but Still Call It Alternative?" No. Right own right) wouldn't even tell me aInc'( Warner Bo's. I for years it lies dormant, affecting now I just want some observations where the conference room was KACV, WBRU, WLUM, WPGU, KFRR, located. But once we started talk- WHYT, KITS, WBCN only a few cities in America. Every on why we are suddenly in the BLIND MELON (8) ing, Fred confirmed some of the once in a while a feverish outburst midst of this huge outbreak. (;alavie Capitol ) of great ratings in one of these Insight early perceived problems with this WBER, CFNY, WDST, WRXQ, KFRR, cities causes the industry to peer The first person I went to for format. KROQ, WBCN, WHTG intently into the formatic jungle to some insight was Fred I pointed out that alternative was GIN BLOSSOMS (7) see what's going on. Maybe the Jacobs of the infamous no longer the black sheep of the Til I Hear It From You (A&M) virus spreads to another market. Jacobs Media consultancy. Many of industry. "Oh, far from it," he KREV, CFNY, KPOI, KNDD, WHFS, But only temporarily. Bad signal. you are probably not aware that replied. "It's almost, dare I say it, WBCN, WHTG Bad execution. It doesn't catch on one of Fred's first clients as a con- the darling format of the industry MOSTREQUESTED in that market. The virus is obvi- sultant was 91X in San Diego back now. People who clearly laughed ALANIS MORISSETTE ously not spread by airborne means in 1984. It's actually odd that for at it a couple of years ago are no "You Oughta Know" (Maverick) (Get it?). years he was known as the "classic longer laughing." Fred also noted HUM Word of mouth seems to be the rock Guy." But that's because he that "Typically in radio we don't "Stars" (RCA) way of this virus. Throughout the was developing classic rock as a always look at situations for what SILVER CHAIR '80s a certain segment of the national format while consulting they are, we see them in terms of ( Epic) American population is, indeed, this one alternative station in San how other stations are doing. And I DAY exposed to these deadly Germs. Diego. Needless to say, classic rock think the prototypical alternative ./..1.R.(Reprise) And R.E.M., U2, the Cure, Echo & took off and went to the moon. But station, at the time, east of PRIMUS the Bunnymen, New Order, Modern Fred saw the potential of alterna- California was, indeed, the class Iti 's Big Brown Beaver" English, the Replacements, the tive, too, and in 1988 started "The "A" (3,000 watt) 1.5 share station, (tutersco../AG) Ramones, the Clash. On and on. Edge" as part of a national effort. It owned by the Ma and Pa operation BUH-UZZ Bacteria spreading among the pop- was slow going at first, and that's that was doomed to fail. And the We ask a bunch o' programmers ulous. And they remain infected. one of the things I wanted to talk industry as a whole sort of looked what's REALLY working at radio. No cure for those poor saps. about with him. But there were at that and just assumed that that Or "O0000, baby, baby, I can And then one day in the early problems. was indeed correct; that it really feel the power!". '90s, from an unlikely hamlet in the It seems Fred has become harder was a 'two share' format and that northwest named Seattle (A city no to get to for those of us "on the was all there was to it." FILTER one was paying attention to, by the outside." Rumors abound. It's said My conversation with Fred con- "Hey Man, Nice Shot" way, 'cause all it ever did was rain he's become reclusive, almost her- tinues, but we'll have to save that (Reprise) OUR LADY OF PEACE there, so people drank coffee to mit -like. I've heard that he keeps a till next week in part two of this Nareed" keep from being depressed and vicious spider monkey named probe into the alternative virus. (Relativity) now we have Starbucks too), a Geoff chained to a chair in his You'll also hear from Jacobs WEEZER weird mutation of the bacteria office. There are no current pho- Media's big alternative gun Tom "Say It Ain't So" occurs. They name it Nirvana. tographs of Fred available, and Calderone, newcomer John (Gqffen) KER-BLAM! Hit the "AHHH- only his clients get to see him. In Moschitta from WQXA, John GIN BLOSSOMS 000GA" horn. All hands on deck! fact, when I finally was able to talk Bradley from SBR, alternative vet "Til I Hear It From You" Once again the industry peers into to him, it was only by speaker- Richard Sands, and a few other industry luminaries. Stay tuned. IA&M) the jungle, and this time nearly has phone. I mean, they put a speaker- DANDELION its head blown off by the explosion "Wierd Out" of the virus spreading through retail ULL-TIME COMMERCIALALTERNATIVE STATIONS (RH.boUSWCOlitinbla outlets all across America. And the TO face of American radio changes MOST LIKELY again. SUCCEED It took about 12 years to get to a 1990 3 They're just seedlings, hut watch mere 30 commercial alternative sta- 11 'cm grow. tions (more or less). And in the last 1985 INNOCENCE MISSION five years that number has almost (,-1,--_11) tripled. It used to be that if one sta- 1990 16 BABES IN TOYLAND tion a year flipped formats to alter- -sun,/ O9'(Reprisc) native, it was big news. Now, it's EDWYN COLLINS like a space shuttle launch. They're Girls Like 1)11-( Bar Norte/A&M) going up all the time, and we only THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Alternative Reports accepted through Tuesday 3:00 pm Editor: MAX TOLKOFF Assistant. BLAKE MALL Urls Marching" (RCA) Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 PENNYWISE 16 "Same Old Story" (Epitaph) kFcogygeliq

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Inside CollegeBY SEANA BARUTH Tasty Toenut Treat Besides being the site of the 1996 WREK to clean my palate with 1 1 1 BJORK - Post (Elektra/EEG) SrAVIN Seminar and the 1996 some adventurous and riveting 11 6 2 TEENAGE FANCLUB - Grand Prix (DGC) Summer Olympic Games, Atlanta is non -rock programming, as the sta-

4 2 3 F00 FIGHTERS - Foo Fighters (Roswell/Capitol) Name to Toenut, who last week- tion avoids playing guitar -oriented

6 4 4 FUGAZI - Red Medicine (Dischord) end celebrated the release of their music over the weekend. WREK Debut disc, Information, with a offers the Seldom Scene into - 14 5 LIQUORICE - Listening Cap (4 -AD) iold-out show at The Point, a Esquivel into Ornette Coleman 2 3 6 THE VERVE - A Northern Soul (Vernon Yard) venue in the heart of Atlanta's Little into some absolutely ridiculous 29 7 7 BUFFALO TOM - Sleepy Eyed (Beggars BangJet/eastwest/AG) Five Points. However, thanks to (and bad) faux -rap defense of O.J. 14 8 8 VERSUS - Dead Leaves (Teen Beat) Mute America's Roze Braunstein As far as radio is concerned, for me 5 5 9 SEAM - Are You Driving Me Crazy? (Touch & Go) and Columbia's Brian Cullinan Atlanta=heaven. I hope the resi- 15 10 10 SHANE MacGOWAN AND THE POPES - The Snake (Ztt/Warner Bros.) ;an Atlanta homie), the show mere- dents know how lucky they are...

16 11 11 SUPERGRASS -I Should Coco (Capitol) yprovided a focal point for what P.S. In case you doubted their flesh -and -blood existence, I can 22 12 SIX FINGER SATELLITE - Severe Exposure (Sub Pop) oecame a three-day Toenut event/mini-convention enjoyed by a now vouch for the human-ness of - 26 13 DUB NARCOTIC - Industrial Breakdown EP/Rhythm Record Vol. One (K) aevy of MDs and other industry the USA Women's Syncronized - 32 14 HALF JAPANESE - Hot (Safe House) `professionals" like myself. You Swim Team. They were on my NEW15 LUNA -Penthouse (Elektra/EEG) mow, I'm beginning to see why plane from S.F. to Hotlanta, and - 46 16 THAT DOG - Totally Crushed Out! (Geffen) YVTUL MD Anthony DelRosario is they squealed way too much to be NEW17 TOENUT -Information (Mute America) io ready to drive (in this case seven robots or androids. 41 33 18 ALANISMORISSETTE - Jagged Little Pill (Maverick/Reprise) hours) to come to things like this, Before he headed home to because ultimately, the Toenut Atlanta, Columbia's Brian - 19 19 DIRTY THREE - Dirty Three (Touch & Go) gathering was more rewarding than Cullinan celebrated his 26th birth- - 41 20 GERALDINE FIBBERS - Lost Somewhere Between The Earth And My Home (Virgin) any convention I've attended. The day with a group of New York bud 47 21 21 LOW - Long Division (Vernon Yard) group was small enough to permit dies, who (unbeknownst to him) NEW22 YOUNG GODS - Only Heaven (Interscope/AG) actual, in-depth communication; the had ordered a stripper to accompa- 23 23 23 JUNE OF 44 - Engine Takes To The Water (1/4 Stick/Touch & Go) itinerary was limited to one "offi- ny his celebratory meal. I consid- NEW24 BUTTERGLORY - Downed (Merge) 'ar event a day, thus eliminating ered running a photo of the group 25 25 25 RAMONES -Adios Amigos (Radioactive) :he hard -to -make -choices and fran- of celebrants that included WUSB's

9 9 26 PORTASTATIC - Slow Note From A Sinking Ship (Merge) tic dashing necessary with a jam- Erika Tooker, Beggars Banquet's packed schedule, and Toenut was Jim Heffernan and Vernon NEW27 DAMBUILDERS - Ruby Red (eastwest/EEG) amazing. (See photo, page 19). Yard's William Marion, but decid 42 28 28 THOMAS JEFFERSON SLAVE APARTMENTS - Bait And Switch (Onion/American) And then there was Atlanta. I'm ed instead 31 31 29 FUTURE SOUNDS OF LONDON - ISDN (Astralwerks) From the South, and as a WUSC on this one, 22 24 30 PRIMUS - Tales From The Punchbowl (Interscope/AG) staffer I made the four-hour to - in which 13 13 31 TEENGENERATE - Get Action! (Crypt) Atlanta trek dozens of times to see (from the - 47 32 TH' FAITH HEALERS - (Too Pure/Amerscan) bands at the legendary Club 688. look of - 40 33 GROVER - My Wild Life (Zero Hour) But I think in those days I was far things) it appears 34 HOLIDAY - Holiday (March) :oo manic to stop and smell the roses, or, in the case of Atlanta, the that Brian is - 35 35 TINDERSTICKS - Tindersticks (London) Freshly cut grass and towering trees. beginning 10 29 36 KENDRA SMITH - Five Ways Of Disappearing (4 -AD) Although one of the other Toenut to grasp the 44 37 37 MAN OR ASTROMAN? - Project Infinity (Estrus) troopers complained that Atlanta enormity of the situation. Under NEW 38 RED HOT & BOTHERED - The Indie Rock Guide To Dating 2 (Red Hot/Kinetic/Reprise) Lacked character, I thought it was similar circumstances, I would have - 39 39 CHAVEZ - Gone Glimmering (Matador) one of the lushest cities I've experi- been mortified, but Erika reported 4343 40 RED KRAYOLA -Amor And Language (Drag City) enced-kinda like a flat, hotter that Brian handled himself with the

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7 8 9 OL' DIRTY BASTARD - Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Elektra/EEG) "Keep It Street" (Lifeline)

9 9 10 MOBB DEEP - Survival Of The Fittest (Loud/RCA) "Baptizing r.nclrums \\ ith the Niagara Falls flows" is Boston's FROM: Red Hook, Brooklyn 20 16 11 CHEF RAEKWON - Criminology (Loud/RCA) Concrete Click, a duo standing firm FIRST APPEARANCE: Guest 10 11 12 SPECIAL ED - Neva Go Back (Profile) for unadulterated hip -hop, without 19 18 13 BUSHWICK BILL - Who's The Biggest (Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe) pomp and circumstance, unless it rhyming on "Diary Of A Madman" comes in the form of overwhelming 11 12 14 DR. DRE - Keep Their Heads Ringin' (Priority) with Graved iggaz. applause for a soothing synth - 23 20 15 A.Z. - Sugar Hill feat. missjones (EMI) meets -scratching track beneath their CURRENT SINGLE: "Death Be 25 21 16 JUNIOR MAFIA - Player's Anthem (Big Beat/Atlantic) confident vocals. This is worth the The Penalty," produced by 4th 13 13 17 DA BRAT - Give It 2 You (So So Def/Chaos) phone call for a hot pie of wax. Call Disciple for Wu -Tang Productions Andre at Lifeline Records (617)

17 17 18 GRAND PUBA - I Like It (Elektra/EEG) 469-7227.-THEMBISA S. MSHAKA LABEL: Penalty Recordings - 19 19 SMOOTH - Mind Blowin' (Jive) WC & THE PROMOTION CONTACT: Ray 14 14 20 LOST BOYZ - Lifestyles Of Da Rich and Shameless (Uptown/MCA) MAAD CIRCLE (800) 200-3104 15 15 21 MASTA ACE INCORPORATED - The I.N.C. Ride (Delicious Vinyl/Atlantic) "West Up!" (Payday/FFRR)

18 22 22 AMG - Around The World (Select) From the campy funk backing MUSICAL INFLUENCE: "My vocals to the bouncy keyboard and 16 23 23 ? ASYLUM - Hey Look Away (Kaper/RCA) uncle was a DJ. He used to play cymbal crashes, this track has every- 24 25 24 SKEE-LO -I Wish (Sunshine/Scotti Bros.) thing WC needs to execute his pro - old breakbeats, and I started to

21 24 25 MAD CJ MAC - Come And Take A Ride (Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe) Cali flow with homeboys Ice Cube feel the music.I felt like I really and Mack 10. It's summer folly, all had a lot to express." Albums about the switches and good times, but L.A. isn't always about the ON KNOWLEDGE: "I can't come 1 1 1 NAUGHTY BY NATURE - Poverty's Paradise (Tommy Boy) drive -by, so spin it, lay back and preaching, trying to rule some- 2 2 2 2 PAC - Me Against The World (Interscope/Atlantic) enjoy. Call Garnett at Payday (212) one's life. They have to study. 13 8 3 LUNIZ - Operation Stackola (C-NOTE/Noo Trybe) 603-7677. -THEMBISA S. MSHAKA Some of my lyrics may require 4 4 4 MOBB DEEP - The Infamous (Loud/RCA) going to the Bible or Qur'an for 3 3 5 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G - Ready To Die (Bad Boy/Arista) the meaning, but it gets people 7 6 6 GRAND PUBA - 2000 (Elektra/EEG) reading." 5 5 1 MACK 10 - Mack 10 (Priority)

23 15 8 BUSHWICK BILL - Phantom Of The Rapra (Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe) How HE GOT ON: Wu -Tang

9 11 9 E-40 - In A Major Way (Sic Wid It/Jive) super -producer RZA heard

NEW 10 BONE THUGS N' HARMONY -F. 1999 Eternal (Relativity/Ruthless) Shabazz's demo and invited him

8 10 11 SPECIAL ED - Revelations (Profile) to kick it in the studio during the GURU Featuring recording of Wu -Tang's album. 14 12 12 C -BO - Tales From The Crypt (AWOL) BAHAMDIA 6 7 13 OL DIRTY BASTARD - Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (Elektra/EEG) "Respect The Architect" (Remix) ON GETTING OUT OF THE DOPE - 20 14 SOUTH CIRCLE - Another Day, Another Ballet' (Suave/Relativity) (Chrysalis/EMI) GAME: "No matter how you're 10 9 15 FRIDAY SOUNDTRACK - Various Artists (Priority) "Leain. the competition dumb- involved, you're breaking up fami- 16 16 16 5TH WARD JUVENILEZ - Deadly Groundz (Rap-A-LotNirgin) founded, for when I catch wreck, I lies and dealing with death. astound." Philly mic-controller 12 14 17 METHOD MAN - Tical (RAL/Def Jam) Bahamadia says it best for Guru, Ultimately it comes back to haunt - 25 18 SHAGGY - Boombastic (Virgin) herself, Ramsey Lewis and you, but hold onto the little bit of 17 18 19 MAD CJ MAC - True Game (Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe) Buckwild, and for the re-creation of faith you might have, because it the lead underground single from 20 21 20 M.C. BREED - Big Bailer (WRAP/Ichiban) will prevail. I survived." Jazzmatazz IL The New Reality. 11 13 21 TALES FROM THE HOOD - Various Artists (MCA) You'll love the filtered organ, HES Ve5:"I can't tell you 15 19 22 MASTA ACE INCORPORATED - Sittin' On Chrome (Delicious Vinyl/Capitol) womp-womp bass line and jingle what's right and what's wrong. 21 23 23 D -SHOT - Boss Ballin' (Shot Records) bells. The instrumental is great to talk to as well. Contact Marcus I'm just going to lay the plan NEW 24 GURU'S JAllMATAll II - Jazzmatazz II (Chrysalis/EMI) Morton at EMI (310) 289-6419. down. It's a positive plan, and 22 24 NEW JERSEY DRIVE SOUNDTRACK - Various Artists: Vol.I & II (Tommy Boy) 25 -THEMBISA S. MSHAKA hopefully the people are with it."

GAVIN AUGUST 4, 1995 On-line BYQUINCY MCCOY Urban Picks Religion To Rap D'ANGELO In Miami a black radio station and a record store that specializes in classic r&b, soul, jazz and gospel have "BROWN SUGAR" turned their old friendship into a great working relationship that's paying off for each of their customers. James Thomas, Program Director ofIVEDR-FM 99 JAMS andIVRBD 1470 AM in South Florida, and (EMI RECORDS) Bob Perry, owner ofBlue Note Records in North Miami Beach, have helped each other over the years. The first thing you say about D'Angelo is that he's really dif- James T:We've been blessed with having a relation- Bob Perry: Blue Note Records:My relationship with ferent. Then start listing all the ship with both the listeners and the ':James T. and the stations goes back to artists he reminds you of who business community. Of course, that the 70's when I was a local distributor also are like no one else-Sam means retail. Bob Perry at Blue Note promotion man. Today, at my store I Cook, Smokey, Marvin, and Records has gone out of his way to always save them classsic soul stuff, Prince to name a few. That's provide rare music from across the like an old Barry White CD -that was great company for any new country and around the world for our only available in Europe, or a Bo artist, but this talented singer stations to program and our listeners Wiliams CD you couldn't get domesti- James Thomas producer composer has staying to buy. This connection has worked Bob Perry cally, or a Melba Moore, Phylis power. This is an excellent especially well with gospel music. Hyman or Randy Crawford disk. I eventually spon- debut. What type of gospel do the stations play? sored The Classic Jam Hour which runs every TONY THOMPSON From traditional to comtemporary. On WEDR we Tuesday and Thursday from 9-10a.m. program gospel everyday from 4-6:20a.m. and on What's the impact of the classic jam show? "SEXATIONAL" WRBD Monday to Saturday from 2a.m.-3p.m. and all Phenomenal. It's a great hour of classic music from {GIANT} day Sunday. We've had great success with inspria- the Barbara Mason school of 50's music. We go The lead singer from Hi -Five has tional music. through the 60's with Motown and Atlantic classics. friends in high places. First of all How do you define success? People he's blessed with a golden voice In theNAinter 95 Arbitrone were number one 12 - IsBlue Note Records love it, and a singular singing style. His plus, 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54. That's the first time in and call new CD has songs produced by Jazz elm years this has happened, in the South Fla. market. Rock & Rhythm Collectible'the the urban landzcape's largest Our success is due to dayparting, and the variety of store producers: Teddy Riley, Jon - music we play-from religion to rap. immediate- John, Sean "Puffy" Combs, We are a black radio station. There are few and far ly to ask for what just played. Devante Swing, Al B Sure and between. We're trying to meet the needs of our core Sometimes James will lay heavy on a Reggie Griffen. He has songs listeners, and I don't believe there's a black family in classic and say on the air, "Bob's gonna written by Babyface, Stevie the world whose roots aren't in religion. I don't think get calls cm this." Wonder and Faith Evans. It don't we could hayed survived as a people without believ- How's your Gospel business? get much better than this. The ing in God. It's the largest growth section in the store. It's larger Babyface songs, "I Wanna Love The Kirk Franklin record than Spanish and right behind hip -hop. We carry all Like That" and "Dance With was not an abnormal add forWEDR-FM the current artists such as Kirk Franklin, but our real Me," are standouts. The re -make your playlist. It was really strength is with older demos (45-65). So we stock up of "My Cherie Amour" rates a business at usual. 99JAW on everything from Luther Barnes and Rance Allen to standing ovation, and is a sure By the time eveybody litaat 7t, iaufaide Helen Baylor and the entire Mahalia Jackson catalog. hit. Perfect Quiet Storm tunes jumped on the Kirk Franklin People want more than just the greatest hits. If some- are "Break It Down" and bandwagon my stations had been playing his record body comes into my store and ask for The Dixie "Handle Our Business." for two years. Nobody was talking about Rance Allen Hummingbirds, we can give them the first record on JON B. but we had played "Miracle Worker"in our regular the peacock label and tell them who the current "BONAFIDE" rotation. Rance Allen also has a classic called "I members are. At a big chain store you'd be lucky to YAB YUM/550 MUSIC Belong To You." If you're in this market you'll hear find anybody to talk to you, let alone get that kind of that song on the air anytime. information. We also advertise in local church bul- When I remind myself that Jon b. is only 19 years old, that Are you selective about the rap music you program? lentins, do gospel in-store appearences, and under- As a matter of fact there's a lot of rap we don't play. write gospel shows. same old reality kicks in. He's already written big hits for Toni I don't make any excuses for that. We're not just in How do you promote gospel artists'in-store Braxton, Color Me Badd and this for the sake of making a dollar. We've been appearences, and do they work? accepted by the community because we're a part of I promote in -stores in spots that run during the New Edition. He's just gonna get it, and the commuity knows we care about them. We gospel programs on WEDR. The groups come over, better. With a little assistance know we have to entertain, but we also have to we lay out a little spread, and people show up in from Babyface, this young man inform and educate. droves. It's a thrill for the artists to have a place to with the super writing skills will It wasn't that long ago that gospel music was sign autographs and meet people who love probably pen many a hit for both himself and other artists. the norm on black radio. what they do. This CD is full of songs with That's because people wanted to hear it, What about the hip -hop and rap? great hooks and lingering not because the station owner was a minis- WEDR's impact on my store is the strongest melodies. Jon b. is bad. ter. But all of a sudden we got away from of all the stations in the market. They play a what worked for us because we wanted to lot of rap during the day, and they mix it he accepted by somebody else. well with classics and hip -hop. There The photograph used on this page Any final thoughts? aren't many other stations in town that in the July 21 issue is the photo- Black stations that aren't playing inspi- influence current hip -hop and rap graph of Miles Davis was used rational and gospel music, should. with sales power like they do. They'll discover it won't be a tune - Despite what people think, techno inadvertently without the permis- out, it'll be a turn -on. People who and bass stuff doesn't sell here. Thai sion of the photographer Jim haven't turned on thier station in a Miami "bass thing," can't hold a can- Marshall or the Miles Davis estate. long time will come back home. Allen dle to the religion and rap. Apologies to both parties.

GUST4, 1995 ALREADY THE IA WKKVWPEGWVEEWBLS HOT WEJMWFXAWQUL 97 WWDMWGCI WKYSWJJN IDLE WQMGWENNWOWI WJFX WCDXWQOKWBLX WJHM WPLZWAEGWIBB WJBT WCKXWQUE WZAK KSJL WGZBKVSP already tell EDR KKBTR KJMS*WHRK KJLHi n yo watch for groove theory EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: BRYCE P WILSON FOR OCTOBER 7TH INC. AND JIMMY HEN coming tovo r market. soon. HMEN FOR HENCHMEN ENTERTAINMENTourMANAGEMENT: AKBAR MANAGEMENT PRODUCED BY BRYCE P WILSON. '14011044. another real alent from the innovative folks at Epic Black. 1174' IH,S1 11.11, 11.EVENT http://www sony.com AND REG. U.S. PA i A REGISTRADA.M., 1995 SOlO MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC. pRooucTioN itfElt Programmers, as well as labels, often take a skeptical view of an act's track record overseas, arguing that often it won't translate to simi- lar success in America. Arista vice president of promotion, Bruce Schoen defies that argument by saying, "In an era of alternative and rhythm crossover music, Top 40 radio has quickly embraced 'Back For Good' as it stands alone as a true pop hit." The group's track record speaks for itself. In the five years since Take That first appeared on the British music scene, they've taken ten singles to the top ten in the K. and they were the first group in that country's history to have TAKE THAT: four consecutive records enter the charts at number one. On The Brink Tike That.I. Of U.S. Success By Dave Sholin and Annette M. Lai If you run through the laundry list of emotional and physical respons- es that hearing a hit song can pro- duce, Take That pushes every one of them. Their new single, "Back For Good," has only been out in the U.S. for a little more than two weeks and the early returns are all positive. Boston's Kiss 108 (WXKS/FM) was on it long before its official release. "We got the import from TII the U.K. around the time of our annual Kiss Concert in June," says PD John Ivey. "Steve (Rivers), (Kid) David, Tad (Bonvie) and I listened

to the CD and it was like lightbulbs were going off. I put it on immedi- DADDY D And take Perfect Strangers ately and what made it so cool was Flavor From that nobody was going to have it for awhile. We didn't even know Oklahoma City what label it was going to be on. I By Thembisa S. Mshaka didn't even tell anyone we were and Korn and Jon B. and Oklahoma City's Daddy D is shap- playing it at first." ing up to be the multi -format suc- Take That's Gary Barlow says the cess that Flavor Unit knew he could group is ready to take on America. be. Signed to the label by general Daddy D. Takeourword for it: Despite all of their success, Barlow manager Sha-Kim and distributed says, "All people in England talk through Elektra Entertainment about is making it in America. It's Group, Daddy D has a solid team very strange-even though we're The dozen artistsonthesepages, from both companies behind his enormously famous in England and distinctive blend of hip -hop and the rest of the world, until you've southern -fried soul. made it in America, people just His single, "Luv On A Dub," is reflectingourdozen formats,are aren't happy at all." already taking off at commercial At this writing, the group is going and urban stations.Flavor Unit through a major transition with the promotion director Kevin M. departure of group member Robbie Weekes attributes this to Daddy D's primed for prime time. Williams. Barlow says that while star quality on the road."It's rare the group will miss him, they all for a new artist to impress urban wish him the best."Robbie's goals PDs during interviews, let alone aren't in music anymore-he wants dine with them," he says. "WZHT's Here's who, how and why. to do other things. I'm sure that PD Michael Long had a great time when Take That lands at JFK with him, and Chris Coleman at Airport and step off that plane, WBLX-Mobile found him very artic- whether there are four or five of ulate." us, the group is whoever steps off Daddy D loves being on the that plane. I think not one person road. According to Weekes, each in this band is bigger than the of the cities they hit on tour name Take That." showed a steady increase in airplay

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Stranger were coming on strong. JON B. PERFECT "I thought if we could get to radio with it and capture that emo- Yeah! AndSTRANGER: tion, it would be a success," Brown says. He didn't have to worry; He's OnlyThey Won't Be GAVIN stations had already picked 19! up on the song. "It gave me a By Quincy Strangers For renewed faith that there are people McCoy Long out there listening to records By Cyndi Hoelzle regardless of the size of the label, This is a good year for whether it's an independent new faces on the Urban or a major, he continues. Landzcape. When "That's what got me really pushed to pick one, fired up.It's so encouraging Jon B.'s passion for to find that there are people excellence made him out there looking for hit the easy choice. records like that." He comes from a 93Q Country's Dene Hallam family dedicated to prides himself on finding hits. and sales long after they left. music. His father is a professor of He saw the band's first video Whether it's the hardcore hustler's music, his mother is a concert on the GAVIN Video reel, and sermon on the album's title track pianist; his brother plays the cello sought out their single. "There "Game Recognize Game," or the and his sister the violin. was an honesty about the smoothed -out jazz ride on "Luv On "The first type of music I was Two weeks ago, we featured Alison Krauss on the cover of song," Hallam says of "You Have A Dub," Daddy D has what it takes turned on to besides classical was The Right To Remain Silent." He to give the people what they want. a kind of pop-ish R&B," Jon says. Gavin; this week we profile Country's other Cinderella story, started pumping the song in heavy Says Weekes, "Daddy D has an "The stuff the Bee Gees did in the rotation, and it became the number underground hit on his hands with '70s was soulful and full of hooks. Perfect Stranger. The band is made up of four regular guys who were one requested song and a top sell- 'Player Posse (Out Like OD.' It helped me understand early in er in Houston. "Even now it's the However, we don't want to lock my career what the concept of a playing the Texas -Oklahoma circuit and making periodic trips to number two selling single in him out of commercial success." good hook was all about. As for Houston behind Shania Twain," To connect with his street base, performming, I've always looked to Nashville to cut sides. Sounds like a million other guys, right? The dif- says Hallam. "Player Posse," hip -hop's first lyrical Michael Jackson for inspiration." Labels started paying attention to response to the celebrated Simpson Like Michael Jackson, Jon B. ference is, this band cut a record that captured people's imagination. the band and a small bidding war trial, appeared on the GAVIN started performing at a young age. ensued. Curb acted quickly and Collectibles Album Vol. I for under- He began writing music and lyrics "The first time I heard Perfect Stranger, I had the same feeling I signed them. Then they did was ground radio. after receiving his first keyboard at something virtually unheard of in Elektra's associate rap promotion the age of nine. By age 13 he had did the first time I heard George Jones", 'He Stopped Loving Her country music: they picked up pro- director, Erika McDaniels, is "very already produced his first demo in motion of the single (which is now excited about the response Daddy his homemade studio. When in Today,' " said Curb vice president of country promotion John Brown. in the Top Ten) and, after a few D has generated so early in the high school he was selling his minor adjustments, released the campaign." Despite Elektra's vol- tapes and sending them out to "It was very emotional and it stopped me in my tracks. I don't same album. It's a common prac- ume of rap product, Weekes works labels.It wasn't until he was 18, tice in pop for a major to pick up closely with McDaniels to, as he however, that he got a break."It hear more than two or three records like that a year." an independent record and run says, "keep Daddy D at the top of was hard because people weren't with it, but this is the first time in the priority list." checking for another white soul What Brown heard was a collec- tion of songs the band had recent memory that it's happened Teaming with Elektra is only a singer type," he says."I was look- in country music. part of Flavor Unit's strong commit- ing for someone to take the music released on their own label, and serviced to radio. Their first single, And it is paying off. Three weeks ment to Daddy D, who came to for what it is, without a stereotype ago the album sold 4,300 units. Sha-Kim and Flavor Unit CEO attached. That somebody turned "Ridin' The Rodeo," was played by GAVIN stations, and by the time the Last week it jumped to 7,800 and Queen Latifah via a mailed demo out to be Babyface. this week You Have The Right To tape. As soon as they heard it, the "The biggest blessing for me was second single, "You Have The Right To Remain Silent," came out, Remain Silent sold 9,849 copies. label went on a search of meeting Tracey Edmonds, Face's "So many times record companies Oklahoma City to find him. wife, at Yab Yum," Jon says."It labels were starting to notice. At a time when it was virtually impossi- just aren't paying attention,"says Though there was interest from helped that he's one of my biggest Brown. He smiles. "In this case I'm influences-going back to when ble for an independent label to several companies, Daddy D chose glad they weren't."a Flavor Unit, and the Queen is more he was with the group the Deele. crack the country charts, Perfect than his label's president."Latifah I immediately identified with his is on the album's title track, and voice. He's taught me a great deal 700 fish a day. she's ready to do whatever she about using simplicity in my JANN In 1992, Arden's first album, Time needs to for Daddy D," says lyrics." At only 19, Jon B. has For Mercy on A&M, brought her Weekes. "They co -hosted a concert already worked with the likes of ARDEN: two Juno Awards, but her success and debuted the Luv On A Dub Toni Braxton, After 7, Color Me was, for the most part, limited to video in his hometown for 4,000 Badd and, of course, Babyface, Once She Cut her native Canada. However, that kids, and she has already ushered with whom Jon does a soulful duet Bait; Now She first album gave American pop him into the spotlight on BET's on his new single "Someone to radio its first taste of Arden's talent Video Soul." Love." Fishes through the uncompromising sin- The uncommon combination of I've been in this business over By Ron Fell gle, "I Would Die For You," which, collaboration between parent and 25 years and one thing always Jann Arden began singing and play- if nothing else, whet the appetite distributing labels, Daddy D's early rings true-look out for the ones ing for small change in the streets for things to come. spark at radio and the mass -street - that start early. This is what they and small clubs of Western Canada With the launch of her new appeal potential of Game Recognize were brought here to do and they more than a decade ago. To aug- album, Living Under June, interna- Game (slated for September know it.Jon B. is one of those ment her meager existence she tional success is assured. Soon after release) make Daddy D a natural people, and you ain't seen nothing signed on as a salmon boat deck - the album's release, one of its choice for this editor. at yet. itt hand where she gutted as many as songs, "Insensitive," was adopted in

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tysomething musi- little longer: Offspring and Green cian, crafts songs DANDELION: Day. But you can tell. Dandelion with heavy doses falls into the category of "I feel the of dramatic angst Riding Radio's train a-comin', but we have a few and eyewitness minutes." reportage inter- Mystery Train "Weird Out" is absolutely causing spersed with dash- By Max Tolkoff a buzz. Trust me on this. Ruffhouse es of honest self- Records is a Philadelphia analysis that are rap label that wanted to often mistaken for hook up with a rock self-deprication. label and felt something. When she plays Did I say Philadelphia? the weak and def- Oh yeah, Dandelion's erential maiden, from Philly, last known it's obvious that for its great cream cheese. it's all an act. Al things consid- "Our little 'scene' was ered, I'd gladly comprised mainly of stake my claim to degenerate mutants with Arden's eventual parties in dank basements Stateside stardom and run-down warehous- based completely es," says singer Kevin on the guitar - Moore. "No P.A., and slinging lady's live hours in line waiting for performances with some loser to fill up beers Italy, of all places, for a television her tight and tal- for all of his buddies." commercial for a company called ented backing band. I've seen her It doesn't matter if it's Beck or How delightful. Well, it's clear Coin Clothing, which sells designer enough (three times in three Elastica or Offspring or Green Day. Dandelion's four suburban com- jeans. "Insensitive" is scheduled for months) to see her give the all- The principles are the same. If you mandos grunged it out for a while release as the album's second sin- important third dimension to her think a song is gonna happen at there. But the real key is that they gle. The first, "Could I Be Your already vivid songs. radio, then you have to, like the can write songs and put together a Girl," has already had a successful Arden is a complete package. She Old West pioneers, put your fingers sound that will not have them wait- run on the A/C charts. posesses a strong and clear voice, and ears to the rails to sense the ing for the return of the century to The album's title track tells about excellent compostional skills and vibrations of the oncoming train. get noticed. "Weird Out" is great, the time Arden lived one floor an engaging stage personality. The In this case, the rails are radio but also lend an ear to "Trailer Park below a woman named June whose unconventional Arden has what it people, who mysteriously spread Girl," "Supercool," "Tapped," and every activity could be heard takes to leap from cult status to the word from station to station. I "Snow Job". through the walls and air vents. pop icon. Her bold stage presence felt it with Elastica. That train came Only a handful of bands get This turned Arden into what she and her gift for constructing and flying, and you had to jump out of talked about this way each year by describes as an "involuntary presenting accessible pop songs are the way quick or become red mush those "buzz transmitters" in radio, voyeur." the backbone of an endearing and on the tracks. The same with Beck. so make sure you don't become Arden, a Generation X-meets-thir- durable talent. 4 Radio couldn't wait. Some do take a red mush on the tracks. 4 KORN STALKS SUCCESS By Rob Fiend There are several artists who have the potential to be a dominant force in hard rock/metal and beyond. Unfortunately, due to the flash -in -the -pan syndrome, lack of label support or instability within a band, many poten- tially huge groups fade into obscurity leaving only a few songs as a reminder of what was and could have been. When I was asked to choose one band that is poised to become the next "big thing" I gazed out on the field and saw Korn towering among the rest. Hailing from Bakersfield, California, Korn signed to Immortal Records in March of '94. In September of that year the band played at the Concrete Foundations Forum. Afterward, while still on Immortal, the band hooked up with Epic Records after playing their first New York gig in front of the entire Epic staff. Following a mini tour with House Of Pain deliver heart felt emotions that their young audience can identify with." and Biohazard, Korn, along with Immortal and Epic Records, released Korn is not relegated just to hard rock/metal audiences. "The appeal is their self -titled debut and have been subjecting hard rock/metal radio to nationwide," says WXZR-East Lyme's music director Julie Johnson. "They their uncanny brand of progressive aggressive rock ever since. represent both alternative and metal formats because they're hard and out "Their sound is unlike any other band," says KMSA-Grand Junction's there." With alternative stations like The End, 91X, WFNX and just recent- metal director Eric Pain. Besides their unique blistering sound, which ly KLOS playing Korn, it's obvious the band is breaking format barriers. incorporates everything from low -end guitar grinds to hip -hop rhythms "They're the kind of band that keeps hard radio fun when things start to and harsh vocal sneers, Korn delivers messages that most people can drag, says KZRK-Amarillo's music director Eric Slayter. "They get instant identify with. phones and they're forever on my show." "If people spend enough time figuring out the lyrics," says Epic To date, Korn has sold 76,509 units nationwide, thanks to radio support Records' director of national rock promotions Cheryl Valentine, "they'll be and touring. WSGR-Port Huron's metal director Mark Morden best all over this record." explains the intensity of the Korn's live shows while illustrating the From nursery rhymes to songs about getting picked on in the school essence of the band. "Korn is like an undulating muscle," he says. "On cafeteria, Korn lyrics are easily identifiable especially among younger stage their deal is raw, blistering, and unsettling. They have their subver- audiences. "The attraction to Korn has a lot to do with the attitude they sive fun ciphering the implicit truth that when no quarter is given, it convey," says Epic's coordinator of national rock promotions Smitty "they ought not be asked." 4

34 GAVIN Auct ST 4, 1995 Top New Artist Chart/Heat Seekers: 4116- /0/12 Added This Week To In 40 weeks on the Gavin Rock Chart and Counting! Peaked at #1 with hq. Phones!

"Korn is the kind of band that keeps hard radio fun when things start to drag. Instant phones, instant reaction and forever on my show" - Eric Slayter, KZRK

"Korn is like an undulating muscle. They probe playfully before slamming your sorry 'didn't know it was rock 'n" roll suburban white trash ass into a neighborhood of trippy chaos and punch-drunk anger.' -Mark Morden, WSGR

"Their sound is unlike any other band." -Eric Pain, KMSA

IMMORTAL RECORDS epic A/C HEY. JUDE NON -CHARITY )ming BEER AUCTION Reports AddsSPINS TRENDS 52 30 661 +381 MICHAEL JACKSON - You Are Not Alone (Epic)

47 2 809 +101 ALLSON KRAUSS - When You Say Nothing At All (BNA /Rounde)

45 4 558 +33 DANIEL RYAN - She Takes Me (Synapse)

43 17 507 +217 CHUCK NEGRON - Soul To Soul (Viceroy/GAP/AEC)

40 2 764 +49 JON B. featuring BABYFACE - Someone To Love (Yab Yum/550 Music)

39 3 497 +29 BETTE MIDLER - To Deserve You (Atlantic)

39 10 467 +153 PYAN - That's Not My Style (BC I)

38 37 439 +396 * ANNIE LENNOX -A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Arista)

37 8 840 +156 TLC - Waterfalls (LaFace/Arista)

35 2 681 +11 THE REAL McCOY - Come and Get Your Love (Arista) Also Conclaving was this motley

35 14 402 +130 HAL KETCHUM - Stay Forever (MCG/Curb) crew, seated left to right: Bonnie O'Brien, WAHR-Huntsville, Alabama; 11 517 +169 VAN MORRISON - Days Like This (Polydor) 34 Tom Mazetta of Mazetta Promotion - 34 33 410 +385 * ROD STEWART - This (Warner Bros.) Island Records' latest additon to its Chicago; Jennifer Jones, Jennifer 32 12 397 +180 MICHAEL KLINE -I Can't Leave I Can't Stay (Anthony Avenue) roster, Jude Cole. hangs with Laura Jones Promotion -Nashville; andTom Hinson, the label's VP of A/C promo- Callahan, Coyote Records -Denver. 30 8 297 +84 LINDA RONSTADTIEMMYLOU HARRIS - Feels Like Home (Elektra/EEG) tion and Gavin's Ron Fell after his Auctioning two beers to the highest 29 10 342 +101 PAM TATE - Love Lost and Found (Left Field) showcase at last month's Upper (or least sober) bidder is Lisa 27 7 363 +133 JAYHAWKS - Bad Time (American/Reprise) Midwest Conclave in Minneapolis. Buerger,WQSM-Milwaukee. 23 3 311 +26 JOHN DENVER - For You (Legacy/Columbia)

17 3 357 +65 COLLECTIVE SOUL - December (Atlantic)

16 4 203 +59 STEVIE WONDER - Tomorrow Robins Will Sing (Motown)

15 7 187 +73 * THE JAllMASTERS feat. PAUL HARDCASTLE - Walkin' To Freedom (JVC) Gavin A/C #1 Hits From.

14 2 241 +3 GIOVANNI - Girl In My Eyes (Sire/Elektra) 8/5/94 ELTON JOHN - "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?"

14 9 151 +105 * BAD COMPANY - You're The Only Reason (eastwest/EEG) 8/2/91 BRYAN ADAMS - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"

13 2 245 +45 NATALIE MERCHANT - Carnival (Elektra/EEG) 8/4/89 RICHARD MARX - "Right Here Waiting" 8/8/86 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE - "Words Get In The Way" 13 2 166 +31 BRADLEY KAPTURE - Questions Of the Head (December Mo

13 13 128 +128 * JIMMY BUFFETT - Mexico (MCA)

12 1 147 +12 AFTER 7 -'Til You Do Me Right (Virgin) (+341) vs. (+194) for All -4 -One. Dropped:Eddie Money, Aaron Neville, Mike & TheMechanics, Dionne Farris, Anita * Indicates De In just two chart weeks, "(I A/C Picks Baker & James Ingram, Northern Voices, Soul Asylum, Bertie Higgins. llWanna Take) Forever Tonight." MICHAEL BOLTON Peter Cetera's duet with Wings' "Can I Touch You....There" Crystal Bernard is already at #18 with better than 2,500 spins. It ties (Columbia) for #2 MOST ADDED with another According10 GAVIN'SJune1995poll of 39 new including WLBC, KVIC, nearly a hundred A/C stations, KMZQ, WWNK, KCRE, WLTE, Michael Bolton remains one of A/C's WRGW, and WFRO. top 15 core artists even though he GAVIN'S #1MOST ADDED A/C hadn't released a record since last Fall. record this week is last week's This one's easy on the ear, yet full of RECORD TO WATCH, Gin passion. It's produced and co -written LaELL1 Blossoms' I Hear From You," by Mutt Lange. with 47 new including WTSX, PAULA ABDUL - Leo Sayer's #1 singleremade especially WKDD, KSTZ, WLET, WMXB, "Crazy Cool" (Captive/Virgin) for AC radio by KVYN, WTBX, WHAI and WNYR. "Crazy Cool" is a street -sexy, absense- Our format's top debut is Hootie makes-the-heart-grow-fonder, slow & the Blowfish's latest, "Only dance track that doesn't carry the Wanna Be With You." It opens at exotic swirling dervish of Abdul's last #31 with 89 stations and better than single "My Love Is For Real." "Crazy P0'1101, 1,600 spins in its fourth week. Cool" is, pardon the pun-air condi- What's amazing about this one is tioned. that it's almost in synch with Top 40, CYNDI LAUPER SWING a format that's had about ten weeks "Hey Now (Girls Just Want to lead on Hootie's first two singles. This issue's TOP TIP is Michael Have Fun)" (Epic) your IMPACT DATES are: Jackson's natural hit, "You Are Not Lauper's signature song could only be Alone." This one should be the covered by Lauper. The refreshing most endearing track from HIStory. reggae treatment may cut off the con- AUGUST 14TH & 15TH The majors already on it include K- servative wing of the A/C format, but 101, WMXV, WDEF, WBLX, KLSY, the Hots and the Nearly -Hots should KPLZ,KISN, WQLR, and WMC. have a field day with this. The opera- This week's RECORD TO WATCH tive word in the title is still "fun." Twin Vision Promotion is Hal Ketchum's "Stay Forever." It JIMMY BUFFER Peter Bay@800-899-4464 makes the most convincing state- "Mexico" (MCA) ment since Superglue. On it are 35 Jimmy Buffett dusts off a 20 -year -old savvy and discriminating program- James Taylor getaway song and mers including KQXT, KELI, WBLG, gives it an attitude that Parrot -heads WHHT, KEZU, Q93, KWXX, KLMJ, and even common folk can appreci- ROYALTYWRECORDS etc. ate.

GAVIN AUGUST4, 1994 A/C S/P/W SPINCRFASF SPINS PER WEEK PERSTATION RANKED INCREASE IN TOTAL SPINS

VANESSA WILLIAMS - Colors Of The Wind (Hollywood) 28.56 PETER CETERA with CRYSTAL BERNARD - (I Wanna Take) Forever Tonight (River North) 798

THE REMBRANDTSHI Be There For You (Friends Theme) (eastwest/EEG) 27.63 GIN BLOSSOMS-1I Hear It From You (A&M) 775

SEAL - Kiss From A Rose (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) 27.20 BRUCE HORNSBY - Walk In The Sun (RCA) 719

ALL -4 -ONE -I Can Love You Like That (Blitzz/Atlantic) 27,12 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Only Wanna Be With You (Atlantic) 702

BLUES TRAVELERB,un-Around (A&M) 26.35 TAKE THAT - Back For Good (Arista) 696

BOYZ II MENAter Runs Dry (Motown) 25.40 SELENA -I Could Fall In Love (EMI Latin/EMI Records) 670

DIONNE FARRIS -I Know (Columbia) 25.14 SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - As I Lay Me Down (Columbia) 426

ELTON JOHN'Aade In England (Rocket/Island) 25.08 ANNIE LENNOX - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Arista) 396

BRYAN ADAMS - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? (A&M) 24.35 DEL AMITRI - Roll To Me (A&M) 391

BON JOVITnIs Ain't a Love Song (Mercury) 24.21 ROD STEWART - This (Warner Bros.) 385

BRUCE HORNSBY - Walk In The Sun (RCA) 24.06 MICHAEL JACKSON - You Are Not Alone (Epic) 381

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Let Her Cry (Atlantic) 23.24 JONATHAN CAIN - Full Circle (Intersound) 363

CHRIS ISAAK - Somebody's Crying (Reprise) 23.16 BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Let Me Be The One (EMI) 359

TLC - Waterfalls (LaFace/Arista) 22.70 ELTON JOHN - Made In England (Rocket/Island) 351

SHERYL CROW - Can't Cry Anymore (A&M) 22.31 SEAL - Kiss From A Rose (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) 341

BLESSID UNION OF SOULS -I Believe (EMI) 22.10 DEBBIE GIBSONFor Better Or Worse (SBK/EMI) 333

CURTIS STIGERS - This Time (Arista) 22.01 SHERYL CROW - Can't Cry Anymore (A&M) 326

JAMIE WALTERS - Hold On (Atlantic) 21.87 TOMMY JAMES - Who Do You Love (Aura) 283

NICKI FRENCH - Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Critique/BMG) 21.65 JORDAN HILL - Remember Me This Way (MCA) 273

ROD STEWART - Leave Virginia Alone (Warner Bros.) 21.44 CHUCK NEGRON - Soul To Soul (Viceroy/GAP/AEC) 217

FOREIGNER - AllI Need To Know (Generama/R. Safari/Priority) 21.18 MARTIN PAGE - Keeper of the Flame (Mercury) 206

JORDAN HILL - Remember Me This Way (MCA) 21.11 ALL -4 -ONE -I Can Love You Like That (Blitz/Atlantic) 194

MARTIN PAGE - In The House Of Stone And Light (Mercury) 20.85 SARI - Faith (Eagle Eye) 189 Listed above are the top ranked singles based on the division of each song's total stations into its total Spins.

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PRODUCED BY TOMMY JAMES AND JIMMY 'WIZ' WISNER AZIEN ALBUM STREET DATE: AUGUST 29, 1995 RECORDS DISTRIBUTED BY MS MARKETING AND PROMOTION: IN -TUNE MUSIC GROUP r4A1RD MOST ADDED TOP REQUESTS RECORD TO WATCH TIM MreRAVII 11'2111 -9PERFECT STRANGER DAVID LEE MURPHY NEAL MCCOY (92) JEFF CARSON `Dust On The Bottle" (MCA) We knew that David Lee just needed one hit DAVID LEE MURPHY (86) ALAN JACKSON single under his belt. The followup to "Party JOE DIFFIE (65) TRACY BYRD Crowd" has 87 stations already, including WKXB, WXTU, WGTR, WHKW, WKSI, WHKR SHANIA TWAIN (65) Perfect Stranger BROOKS & DUNN and WP

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3 1 BROOKS AND DUNN - You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Gone) (Arista) 0199 8 0 The Little Tour That Could

7 2 JEFF CARSON - Not On Your Love (MCG/Curb) 0186 21 0 Okay, admit it. Some of you Dumas. It will also go to towns in

5 3 RICK TREVINO - Bobbie Ann Mason (Columbia) 0181 23 2 scoffed at the idea of country acts Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, playing Wal*Mart parking lots all Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, 8 4 PAM TILLIS - In Between Dances (Arista) 0167 38 2 over America.I'll be the first to North Carolina and Georgia. 9 5 PERFECT STRANGER - Right To Remain Silent (Curb) 1 173 25 5 admit that I let out a chuckle or "We thought it was a great idea 6 6 JAMES HOUSE - This Is Me Missing You (Epic) 0176 21 2 two, and was proven wrong when to increase sales, but it was also 4 7 LORRIE MORGAN - I Didn't Know My Own Strength (BNA Records) 0175 11 5 I witnessed the overwhelming suc- Wal*Mart's way of thanking its cus- 11 8 ALABAMA - She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl (RCA) 0120 85 1 cess of the "Wal*Mart Country tomers, consumers and neighbors,'

12 9 GEORGE STRAIT - Lead On (MCA) 0109 97 1 Music Across America." We Watland continues. "They have

1510 BRYAN WHITE - Someone Else's Star (Asylum) 3 85112 8 checked in with the tour at the always been community driven

14 11 RHETT AKINS - That Ain't My Truck (Decca) 2 77116 12 half -way point, and the proof is in and that was their way of saying the sales figures: Small markets do thanks." 1012 TRACY BYRD -Walking To Jerusalem (MCA) 0114 68 9 sell records. "This is the first time that any- 1 13 LEE ROY PARNELL - A Little Bit Of You (Career) 0157 15 4 The concept came fromCharlie body has ever done anything like 1814 JOHN BERRY -I Think About It All The Time (Capitol Nashville) 0 46150 11 Anderson,CEO of Anderson this," says Anderson. "With this in- 1715 TY HERNDON -I Want My Goodbye Back (Epic) 1 56130 17 Merchandisers, the company store promotion, these new and 1316 DIAMOND RIO -Finish What We Started (Arista) 0 79102 10 that supplies tapes WAL*MAFtT emerging artists will 2017 CLINT BLACK - One Emotion (RCA) 2 33163 10 and CDs to be displayed

1918 MARK CHESNUTT - Down In Tennessee (Decca) 0 35154 17 Wal*Mart. right up there Anderson's Tl=y(1du with the 21 19 TY ENGLAND - Should've Asked Her Faster (RCA) 0 21 152 32 idea was to superstars." 2320 WADE HAYES - Don't Stop (Columbia) 3 15157 35 ACROSS AMERICA bring up and com- The results have 2221 PATTY LOVELESS - Halfway Down (Epic) 2 10167 30 ing country artists right to the been astounding.David Lee 2622 TOBY KEITH - Big 01' Truck (Polydor) 4 1 136 66 public, by setting up stages in Murphy found that 50 percent of 2523 DOUG STONE - Sometimes I Forget (Columbia) 0 11 112 71 small town Wal*Marts across the his total sales on Out With A Bang 31 24 TRACY LAWRENCE -If The World Had A Front Porch (Atlantic) 12 3117 80 country. The acts would perform came from Wal*Mart stores the

2925 COU.IN RAVE - One Boy One Girl (Epic) 10 3113 85 For the crowd and then go inside week after his stint. (Typically

2 26 ALAN JACKSON -I Don't Even Know Your Name (Arista) 0105 25 12 :he stores to sign autographs. In Wal*Mart accounts for 15-21 per- return, the acts are guaranteed that cent of Country albums sold.) 2827 SAWYER BROWN - (This Thing Called) Wantin' And Navin' It All (Curb) 5 3105 84 :heir albums are positioned in spe- Shenandoah, who spent a week 2728 MARY CHAPINCARPENTER -Why Walk When You Can Fly (Columbia) 2 6 90 81 cial displays in Wal*Marts all across performing in Oklahoma and 3029 MARTY STUART - IfI Ain't Got You (MCA) 4 2 86 84 :he country. Texas, saw their sales increase 67 3230 BOY HOWDY - She Can't Love You (Curb) 1 1 76101 In planning the tour, which will percent nationwide whileGeorge 33 31 MARK COLLIE - Three Words, Two Hearts, One Love (Giant) 1 0 83 90 last 29 weeks, Anderson's compa- DucasandLisaBrokop saw a 97

3632 TERRI CLARK - Better Things To Do (Mercury) 18 1 49137 ny specifically chose towns with percent and 99 percent increase

1633 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD - Where & When (Atlantic) 0 42 79 12 populations of less than 30,000. respectively. RecentlyJeff

3434 4 RUNNER -AHeart With 4 Wheel Drive (Polydor) 5 1 58102 'We picked small towns because Carson'ssales increased 85 per- Wal*Mart is the only thing in cent during the three weeks before 3535 KIM RICHEY - Just My Luck (Mercury) 6 0 64 94 own," explainedDave Watland, and after his performances. 4336 44 1 33133 BLACKHAWK - I'm Not Strong Enough To Say No (Arista) who, as music buyer for Anderson "We knew that we were going tc 3937 ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION - Baby, Now That I Found You (Rounder) 7 1 52 91 Merchandisers, is helping to exe- be successful in the 202 stores that 4038 MARTINA McBRIDE - Safe In The Arms Of Love (RCA) 20 0 34122 cute the event. "Small markets is we were going into," says Watland. 4939 FAITH HILL - Let's Go To Vegas (Warner Bros.) 62 0 20145 what Wal*Mart is based on. You "The challenge was in the 1400 4740 TRISHA YEARWOOD -I Wanna Go Too Far (MCA) 50 0 23137 don't see them in Dallas, you see other stores where the acts were

42 41 WOODY LEE -Like The Sound Of That (Atlantic) 13 0 46 88 hem in Richardson, Texas." not performing and gaining expo-

41 42 LISA BROKOP - Who Needs You (Capitol Nashville) 9 0 43 89 Because they are targeting tradi- sure, and we have achieved that." tional country markets, 45 percent A critical piece of the puzzle has 5043 SHENANDOAH - Heaven Bound (I'm Ready) (Capitol Nashville) 49 1 12139 of the shows are taking place in been the support of radio. KOXE- 4444 KENNY CHESNEY - AllI Need To Know (BNA Records) 31 0 19126 Texas, in towns like Beeville and Continues on page 4,

45 TIM McGRAW - I Like It,I Love It (Curb) 131 4 22105

2446 REBA McENTIRE - And Still (MCA) 0 35 33 20

N47 DARYLE SINGLETARY - I Let Her Lie (Giant) 20 0 6100 Editor CYNDI HOELZLE Consulting Editor: LISA SMITH N48 JOE DIFFIE - That Road Not Taken (Epic) 66 0 3102 Country Reports accepted Friday 8am - 5pm and Monday 8 am through 3 pm 4649 BRETT JAMES - Female Bonding (Career) 0 0 22 69 Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 N50 NEAL McCOY -IfI Was A Drinkin' Man (Atlantic) 93 0 7 87 Nashville Office: (615) 329-3231. Nashville Fax: (615) 329-3339. Total Reports This Week 206 Last Week 201 E-mail: CYNDIGAVIN©aol.com GAVIN AUGUST 4, 1995 THE DEBUT SINGLE FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM GOODLIFE °LNG FOR IMMEDIATE AIRPLAY! COUNTRY U13 ek Coming Hamilton says it was still a great ARTIST PROFILE success. "They played in between the produce and the meat depart- Reports Adds Weeks ment," he laughs. "And yet there 89 4 4 HELEN DARLING - Jenny Come Back (Decca) MARTINA were more than 600 people crowd- 87 86 1 * DAVID LEE MURPHY -Dust On The Boils (MCA) ed around. Steve Kolander did an MCBRIDE 83 66 1 * MINNA TWAIN -The Woman in Me (Mercury) acoustic set, with his drummer play-

76 12 3 STACY DEAN CAMPBELL -Honey I Do (Columbia) ing a cardboard stereo box and a plastic deli sandwich box for cym- 52 26 2 BILLY MONTANA -Rain Through The Roof (Magnatone) bals. And the crowd loved it." 51 16 2 HOLLY DUNN -Cowboys Are My Weakness (River North) "Radio support has been fantastic,"

27 2 RUSS TAFF -Buhl' Happy (Reprise) says Watland. "Some markets have three different stations who have 25 6 1 * SHAVER -Honey Bee (Praxis/Zoo) done live remotes. It's like the circus ed: #37-Shania Twain (Any Man), #38 -Vince Gill, #48 -John Michael Montgomery, coming to town-you can't not be a * Indicates Debut part of it." I went to two shows early in the Courtesy of Country Music Television [III! ,T, tour (in Paris and Sulphur Springs, FROM: Sharon, Kansas CMT Adds Tex.) and I was amazed at the diver- LABEL: RCA BLACKHAWK - I'm Not Strong Enough To Say No (BNA) sity of the turnout. It did seem like NEAL McCOY - IfI Was A Drinkin' Man (Atlantic) everyone in town was there, from CURRENT SINGLE: "Safe In RON WALLACE - I'm Listening Now (Columbia) grandmas chasing their grandkids The Arms Of Love" SAMMY KERSHAW - Your Tatoo (Mercury) around the parking lot, to teenagers MUSICAL BEGINNINGS' She TRAVIS TRITT - Sometimes She Forgets (Warner Bros.) sitting out in their pickup trucks. After the shows, I watched the auto- played keyboards and sang in graph line stretch out of the store. her family band, The Shiffters, Album Cuts As Billy Montana said, "It becomes from the age of eight until she NASCAR: RUNNIN' WIDE OPEN - Fastest Horse In A One -Horse a community event. We had every- Town (Billy Ray Cyrus)/Runnin' Wide Open (Joe Diffie)/Cadillac one in town turn up, including the graduated from high school. Ranch (Rick Trevino) 4-H and the cheerleading squad." The biggest ,turnout so far has FAMILY :Martina is married to HAL KETCHUM - Every Little Word been in Paris, Tennessee. 5,000 peo- John McBride, who is Garth JIMMY COLLINS - Rodeo Rock ple crowded the parking lot to see Brooks' sound engineer. Their Wade Hayes and Boy Howdy-and daughter, Delaney, was born the population is only 9,800. Plans change daily, butStacy last December. Dean Campbell, Daryle BIG BREAK: After a year of Singletary, Terri Clark,Wesley Dennis,Kenny Chesney, Bryan selling t -shirts at Garth Brooks' White, Brett James, Dan Seals, concerts so she could travel Rick Trevino and Shelby Lynne with her husband, Garth asked are all scheduled to perform therest Martina to be his opening act of the tour, which ends October 21.0 for his 1992 tour. AROUND THE DIAL OTHER JOBS: She also Tom Travis, formerly with ICICIX- Fayetteville, is the new PD at waitressed for a while and KMVK-LittleRock, replacing Ken worked at a Dairy Queen. Wall...KOOJ's Gary Wilson report- ed some new froggy names being FIRST used over at sister stationKFRG. AWARD: "My Baby Loves Me" They've got both "Forest Jump" and won Video of the Year at the Lisa Brokop and George Ducas played Bentonville, Arkansas and schmoozed "Cindy Croakford" on the 1994 Music Row Industry the corporate headquarters of WaI*Mart. air...Darren Stevens at WKSI is get- bond with the consumer-a great Summit. Continued from page 42 ting good response to the new way to build a fan base," says Emilio record, proving the Tejano HrR WORK:"It's hard for Brownwood's Bob Jamessaw the KPLX-Dallas' Chris Huff. With star's appeal goes beyond the me to understand just coming tour come through last May with more than 100 shows in the Dallas Southwest...WFMS-Indianapolis is two bands unfamilar to his listeners Metro a year, Huff certainly didn't making plans for their Fan Jam V1. in (to the studio) and singing (LoneStarandWylie & the Wild need to drive to Ennis to check out Confederate Railroad, Joe Diffie the songs, letting somebody WestShow). He was surprised by the Wal"Mart tour, but he wanted to Continues on page 46 the turnout. "It's a super idea for see what all the fuss was about. else do all the overdubs and exposure for some of the newer "You could see a tremendous spike not having an input into the acts," says James. "I checked with in sales by watching the SoundScan end product. I need to have a Wal*Mart's record department a cou- during the time the tour came lot of input so an album will ple of days after the show, and they through our ADI." saw a significant increase in sales, KKAJ-Ardmorewent all out reflect me as an artist." and had for a week to ten days when Ken Melons and Steve ir'sSAID: "Whether she's before the show, through the pro- Kolander came through earlier this making the perfunctory nod to motion of it." At that time LoneStar year. The station promoted the had just released their independent show, gave away cassettes and did a Patsy Cline or harmonizing live album, and James says he still live remote from the event. with Garth Brooks, McBride gets requests for it. 4 Runner pose with Jay Leno after a Unfortunately, the Oklahoma weath- never lets any of the formulas "It was a tremendous opportunity er had other plans, and the acts recent appearance on the Tonight for the artist to build that tight -knit were forced to move inside. GM Al Show. conceal her personality."

44 OUR FIRST SINGLE IS OUR FIRST #1 RECORD What a way to kick off a CAREER! Lff, SOY PAIT\ttl, A LITTLE BIT OF YOU The lead single from his new album, wta((r..t(cLek7 5e-A44etie.,5 IN STORES NOW

ARTIST TAUGUSTOF THE MONTH Our thanks to Radio for a truly great beginning.

We're making more than just great music. CAREER We're delivering #1 CAREER RECORDS. Produced by Scott Hendricks Co -produced by Lee Roy Parnell MANAGEMENT: Mire Robertson Management, Nashville, T 1995 Arista Records. Inc, a Sertelsmann Music Group Company COUNTRY and Alison Krauss will play the lis- OOPS! tener appreciation event September What we meant to say last week 24. was that Lisa Robbins is the new AROUND TFIE ROW evening personality at KGMY- The agenda for SRO '95 has been Springfield, coming over from set. The annual talent buyer's show- WKKX-St. Louis. case will take place October 5-7 and will feature panels as well as perfor- Country Picks mances by Rhett Akins, Stacy NEAL MCCOY Dean Campbell, Jeff Carson, Terri "If I Was A Drinkin' Man" Clark, Wesley Dennis, Emilio, Ty England, 4 Runner, Brett James, (Atlantic) Woody Lee, Shelby Lynne, Billy Neal says this is his favorite song off Montana, David Lee Murphy, Jon his latest album. It's a change of Randall, Kim Richey, Shaver, the pace for Neal, and it shows off his Smokin' Armadillos, Rhonda baritone. Vincent, Western Flyer, Bryan DAVID LEE MURPHY White and others. "Dust On The Bottle" (MCA) Billy Ray Cyrus recently per- Western Flyer recently performed for campers at Camp Anytown, designed to You all know I've been singing this formed "Some Gave All" for a half a teach teenagers racial tolerance. guy's praises all along, ever since he million Korean War vets and friends silenced a noisy crowd at the GAVIN at the Joint Presidential Gala on the Seminar with smart, catchy songs Mall in Washington D.C. like this. Alan Jackson will release a great- SHANIA TWAIN est hits package in late October. Not "The Woman In Me (Needs The only is this the first hits package for Jackson, it's also the first for Arista Man In You)" (Mercury) Nashville. Twain and husband Mutt Lange Thanks to Billy Montana, who have definitely found the winning came by the GAVIN Nashville offices formula. They co -wrote this ballad WYZM (Y105) made one listener's just in time to give me the quote I from her platinum plus album of the Bryan White invited children to a spe- dream come true: she won tickets to needed for the Wal*Mart story same name. cial performance at Nashville's see David Lee Murphy, met the blue- (above). Montana also sang a few SHAVER Cumberland Science Museum recent- eyed star, and got an autographed songs from his Magnatone album, "Honey Bee" (Zoo/Praxis) ly. (L -R) Buddies of Nashville guitar. (L -R): Murphy, winner Kim No Yesterday, and showed that he's This live cut is from a rockin' set Coordinator Nisha Jackson. White and Curry, Y105's Dayton Stone and the ready to match David Lee Murphy in Live At Smith's Olde Bar. Billy Joe Nisha's Buddy Tiffany. Curry family. the blue eyes department. Shaver is one of our treasures.

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Americana InroadsBY ROB BLEETSTEIN

TV But Will It Play In Peoria? Room.' We're also heavy on the LW Reports Adds I don't know about that, but I can tell you what's playing favorites singer/songwriters, especially Kate 1 1 TIM O'BRIEN (Sugar Hill) 22 3 with several Americana outlets. Up Wallace, whose 'Two Of A Kind' is

2 2DALE WATSON (HighTone) 0 20 3 in the Northwest, Don Ashford at getting good reaction, and Jon KVLR is way into the latest ones Randall's 'If Blue Tears Were 6 3SHAVER (Zoo/Praxis) 0 15 8 from Buddy Miller, Dale Watson, Silver' too. Alison Krauss still 4 4KIM RICHEY (Mercury) 16 10 Willie Nelson and Kate Wallace. generates great phones, along with 8 5JESSE DAYTON Justice) 10 13 Wallace's 'What Kind Of Love' is the Cox Family."...Sticking out on

7 6JUNIOR BROWN (MCG/Curb) 0 12 9 working real well with our listen- Andrea Karr's playlist at SWE

5 7CLAIRE LYNCH (Rounder) 11 11 ers," he says, "and I'm impressed Cable Systems are Shaver and with Celinda Pink also." Don's Kim Richey. "Kim's record is just 0 18 6 3 8DWIGHT YOAKAM (Reprise) got new music call times. They're so good," says Karr. "We're all 11 9BUDDY MILLER (HighTone) 0 10 10 Monday and Tuesday from 12-2 over it. Dale Watson's 'Nashville 10 10RADNEY FOSTER (Arista) 0 18 7 p.m....In God's country Rash' is certainly a favorite, and so

37 11KEVIN WELCH (Dead Reckoning) 16 3 12 (Mendocino, Calif.), Steve Rubin are Blue Mountain's 'Blue Canoe' at KZYX is getting ballistic phones and Seconds Flat's 'Dance On My 17 12KATE WALLACE Honest) 2 8 11 for Patty Larkin. "The Grave.'- 22 13MARK GERMINO (Winter Harvest) 2 5 12 singer/songwriter side of the coin TIDBITS YOU CAN'T LIVE 9 14JOHN PRINE (Oh Boy!) 0 18 6 seems to be a stronghold for our ANOTHER MINUTE WITHOUT

15 155 CHINESE BROTHERS (1-800-PrimeCD) 2 7 15 audience," he says. "We love the KNOWING Dwight Yoakam just wrapped up 20 16WILLIE NELSON Justice) new Laurie Lewis, Tim O'Brien, Clair Lynch and Roches CDs. Butrecording his next album at Capitol 14 17PETER CASE (Vanguard) 0 4 12 Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Dale Studios in Hollywood with kingpin 30 18THE BLAZERS (Rounder) 5 5 20 Watson, Dwight Yoakam and Pete Anderson at the helm once 24 19LAURIE LEWIS &TOM ROZUM (Round House) 5 6 14 Junior Brown's `Sugarfoot Rag' again. According to Pete, "This are doing really well for us record's more like Guitars, - 20TONI PRICE (Discovery) 14 5 12 too."...Down South a bit in L.A., Cadillacs. It's hard West Coast 12 21THE COX FAMILY (Rounder) 0 8 9 Rene Engel of KPCC says he's country a la Buck Owens meets 21 22ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION (Rounder) 9 "still gonzo over the Butch the Beatles and they hook up with 18 23SECONDS FLAT (Chickenbutt) 4 14 Hancock record. Patty Larkin and Al Green. Dwight's written an album full of new material, of 31 24LESLIE TUCKER Compass) 6 20 The Blazers are two acts we're very high on and believe both are which two are co -writes with 11 4 16 25GUY CLARK (Asylum) long overdue for a major break- Kostas."...Farm Aid's 10th 28 26BLUE MOUNTAIN (Roadrunner) 5 13 through. Marshall Chapman is Anniversary show will take place 13 27CHRIS GAFFNEY (HighTone) 0 5 11 generating incredible phones after October 1 at Kentucky's Cardinal

19 28STEPHEN BRUTON (Dos) 0 8 9 every spin. People are relating to Stadium. On hand to help Willie, her writing and what the album is Neil and Mellencamp will be 26 29MARSHALL CHAPMAN (Margaritaville) 3 5 11 all about."...In the great Salt Lake, Hootie and the Blowfish and 23 30KATE CAMPBELL (Compass) 0 5 9 Bill Boyd of KRCL finds others to be added later...If there's 33 31SALAMANDER CROSSING (Signature Sounds) 2 3 8 'Salamander Crossing giving ever a day to be in Nashville, it's

32 32THE BURNS SISTERS Philo) 3 5 9 folks that perfect mix of bluegrass for Harlan Howard's Birthday and pop. Jimmy Buffett's new Bash on September 6, which will 27 33THE DELEVANTES (Rounder) 7 7 ane is very good and he benefits be a farewell fest this year. The 25 34LITTLE FEAT (Zoo) 0 5 8 from the outside writing on it. king of the country song (he wrote - 35TEXANS(VARIOUS ARTISTS) (Blue Plate) 9 3 15 roni Price's Hey is a killer and a "I Fall To Pieces" and "Busted" 29 36DOC WATSON (Sugar Hill) 4 12 very solid record. Our audience among countless others-you was familiar with her last record, should already know this) will be 40 37PATTY LARKIN (High Street) 3 6 6 and that always helps. Leslie on hand, along with hosts Rodney 39 38CAROL NOONAN (Philo) 2 13 Tucker is doing well with our Crowell and Gretchen Peters. 38 39RODNEY CROWELL (MCA) 5 5 female listenership, and Dale This is always one star -filled - 40MONTE WARDEN (Watermelon) 3 2 8 Watson is a gem to those in the schmoozefest and a lot of know."...In the bluegrass state of fun..Congratulations to Rounder Chartbc Kentucky, Paul Hitchcock of Records' Brad Paul on his promc WMKY is also "big on Leslie tion to VP of national promotion JAMES McMURTRY (Columbia) BROOKS WILLIAMS (Green Linnet) Dropped: Thicker's 'nes.cie' and 'In This and nnhlicitv FRANK CHRISTIAN (Palmetto) DON WALSER ,Vatermelon) #34 Highwaymen,

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3 VAN MORRISON ( Polydor) 985 +10 22 14 22 4 4 7 22 13 19 28 32 27 26 20 13 17 10 21 2 31 15 9 14 14 15 24 14 5

4 BRUCE HORNSBY (RCA) 851 +37 7 6 4 15 19 23 22 24 10 39 21 12 36 5 2 21 28 10 7 14 10 14 15 15 5

5 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH (Atlantic) 692 -6 42 11 16 14 21 16 14 27 37 9 23 17 6 21 24 5 28 14 24

6 JAMES McMURTRY (Columbia) 637 +8 12 16 8 8 6 12 31 15 7 15 10 23 13 12 7 12 10 4 20 15 4 14 13 16 12 15 5

7 SOUL ASYLUM (Columbia) 624 -107 12 17 4 29 27 11 13 8 8 4 14 18 15 7 10 27 7 5 18 8 34 26 7 18 2 5 21 11 11 21 8 I . :._ I IL -T''_:.' BAND (RCA) 593 -34 32 26 35 23

9 JOAN OSBORNE Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 589 +8 12 5 7 8 7 23 10 35 23 9 11 9 18 19 15 20 14 12 13 12 5 4

10 NEIL YOUNG (Reprise) 521 -65 20 19 8 20 13 12 26 12 18 13 9 10 10 10 8 5 6 16 5 5

11 VIRANTIES OF LOVE (Capricorn) 512 30 11 13 10 4 6 22 7 10 10 13 9 5 14 13 15 6 14 8 7 11 5

12 GIN BLOSSOMS (A&M) 489 NEW 25 8 23 10 11 18 9 10 23 23 6 14 12 5 19 11 4 7 15

13 LITTLE FEAT (Zoo) 475 -86 2 12 26 9 16 28 8 18 13 7 9 21 13 10 11 14 11 13 2 5

14 PATTY LARKIN (High Street) 473 +31 10 11 2 12 14 10 8 8 12 4 6 4 10 1 12 10 11 15 13 7 6 5

15 SONIA DADA (Capricorn) 450 -48 6 4 12 8 21 10 24 10 8 21 5 15 12 11 13 6 12 9 5

16 ROBERT CRAY (Mercury) 442 -30 5 4 4 16 9 19 16 8 21 20 7 9 18 16 10 10 11 7 15 3 5

17 DEL AMITRI (A&M) 435 -2 10 10 28 15 18 7 17 10 13 8 18 5 10 8 14 18 4

18 711 . P IP:- "."tmantic) 433 -87 11 16 20 7 9 13 5 11 14 11 15 9 14 13 18 6 5

19 COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 416 +5 31 8 23 7 27 26 7 9 18 15 21 14 7 6 5

20 PHISH (Elektra/EEG) 407 -2 21 11 19 13 4 8 14 3 12 5 8 8 11 4 5

21 BATMAN FOREVER SOUNDTRACK (Atlantic) 386 -97 31 15 16 8 30 16 8 5 14 9 10 19 11 4 5

22 THE REMBRANDTS (eastwest/EEG) 380 -50 7 15 16 6 8 13 9 18 14 15 16 14 11 10 4

23 ANNIE LENNOX (Arista) 374 -5 21 8 7 10 15 31 21 9 14 15 11 11 4

24 ZIGGY MARLEY (Elektra/EEG) 359 +24 12 4 8 14 7 4 7 10 19 10 14 9 6 4

25 TOM PETTY (Warner Bros.) 354 +46 16 9 23 21 13 11 15 8 9 10 14 14 6

7 11 5 8 5 5 11 5 8 13 8 26 _ _ . SOUNDTRACK (Capitol) 340 -23 24 11 15 10 15 20 13 19

27 MAE MOORE (TriStar Music) 339 +7 14 11 2 4 2 11 12 4 14 14 15 11 6 11 8 4

28 :._. ,SI C ,S.TELLO (Warner Bros.) 330 -49 4 12 11 7 4 13 10 14 15 7 11 6 4

29 JAYHAWKS (American/Reprise) 325 -16 9 2 9 10 23 8 8 10 14 3 5 7 11 12 4

30 FREDDY JONES BAND (Capricorn) 320 +54 7 4 12 15 16 7 22 7 12 4 14 9 18 6 4

31 INNOCENCE MISSION (A&M) 320 +3 21 22 6 4 12 8 9 9 5 10 14 5 5 7 7 5

32 JOHN PAINE (Oh Boy!) 302 -113 22 8 2 12 4 9 18 8 12 15 14 5 14 14 11 15 4

33 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND (Arista) 281 -13 28 6 15 7 13 4 8 8 14 5 8 11 4 34 YOUNG DUBLINERS (Sootti Brothers) 275 +5 8 3 12 11 5 14 16 10 5 8 9 6 2 5

35 WILCO (Reprise) 274 95 26 11 8 4 3 3 9 10 8 17 6 4 36 PAIL (Gol/London/PLG) 261 +5 12 6 8 5 10 7 7 14 15 8 11 6 7 4

37 BETTER THAN EZRA (Swell/Elektra) 259 -31 12 18 10 8 8 24 14 14 9 5 7 6 38 PETER CASE (Vanguard) 251 -5 17 4 5 4 5 2 5 10 10 14 1 13 5 14 39 WILLY PORTER (Private Music) 231 NEW 14 7 5 8 13 10 2 11 4 6 4

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41 ALAN'S MORRISETTE (Maverick/Reprise) 219 -14 15 10 8 13 10 8 30 8 6

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43 EDWIN McCAIN Lava/Atlantic) 214 NEW 12 5 9 4 4 6 14 5 3 11 5 7 10 4

44 SONNY LANDRETH (Zoo/Praxis) 206 +8 16 4 8 6 8 23 9 9 8 5 6 5 4

45 BEN HARPER (Virgin) 200 NEW 11 4 7 5 8 19 2 11 6 5

46 STEPHEN BRUTON (Dos) 197 -18 12 25 7 13 7 1 10 5 11 8 5 4

47 ABRA MOORE (Bohemia Beat/Rounder) 196 NEW 10 16 3 7 15 12 7 2 8 10 13

48 JENNIFER TRYNIN (Squint/No Life) 195 +10 32 19 16 10 7 4 7

49 BEN FOLD FIVE (Caroline) 187 NEW 4 2 15 4 10 3 6 2 9 7 8 5 6 4 50 SHANE MacGOWAN AND THE POPES (Zit/Warner Bros ' 185 NEW 12 8

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0 1995 Burner Bros. Records Inc. Which is the record company releasing the new album from Pretty & Twisted. "They don't come much easier to pick than this one. Hooks, Hummability, and the Hootie-factor add up to a smash." - Dave Logan, P.D. KZON, Phoenix E -Nr McGAIN Already on: KSCA WBOS KBCO KMTT CIDR KZON KTCZ WVGO AND OVER 30 MORE!!

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BRUCE HORNSBY (RCA) 8 20 10 13 39 5 6 16 16 5 21 6 15 16 4 12 10 24 21 3 20 22 14 15 14 21 13 23 26 14 15

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH (Atlantic) 21 25 29 10 23 16 30 23 22 11 14 14 33 13 20 119 9 9 JAMES McMURTRY (Columbia) 8 4 18 10 9 16 16 7 14 7 16 12 6 2 4 19 17 11 16 15 14 15 4 15

SOUL ASYLUM (Columbia) 6 20 16 26 10 15 18 14 16 10 16 2 22 18 15 6 11 14 15 25 21 12 16 5 31 8

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 21 27 30 10 14 18 29 16 4 10 10 33 23 9 16 12 13 14 14 24 9 15 JOAN OSBORNE (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 38 8 6 7 0 7 14 12 11 3 4 19 15 29 6 7 15 7 14 7 9 2 19 NEIL YOUNG (Reprise) 6 10 17 8 9 7 21 10 20 6 4 15 22 8 15 27 14 20 10 4 11 VIGILANTIES OF LOVE (Capricorn) 8 10 11 12 10 9 6 16 5 19 5 16 13 7 6 9 15 8 13 16 7 13 14 11 15 1 GIN BLOSSOMS (A&M) 10 10 13 19 10 16 16 9 10 2 4 18 12 14 21 13 12 20

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PATTY LARKIN (High Street) 8 11 13 17 8 6 16 13 12 5 14 16 16 5 2 7 4 15 20 4 23 14 10 4 9 10

SONIA DADA (Capricorn) 4 23 8 9 14 11 4 12 9 10 4 3 15 3 21 9 14 7 24 3 4 14 13 11 ROBERT CRAY (Mercury) 4 18 5 9 13 17 8 12 6 5 5 5 10 15 15 14 14 3 5

DEL AMITRI (A&M) 21 4 6 23 10 3 6 16 8 6 8 7 7 11 7 10 14 14 13 20 8 44110 11 13 8 23 3 18 12 22 12 0 7 19 17 14 12 20 20 5

COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 23 18 10 6 12 24 12 1 25 23 24 14

PHISri (EiektraiEEG) 20 12 9 8 9 0 7 13 6 10 11 6 20 18 8 12 10 14 12 11 20 10 7 8 9 BATMAN FOREVER SOUNDTRACK (Atlantic) 8 16 10 9 4 5 12 10 22 1 7 2 6 7 2 1 13 22 11

THE REMBRANDTS (eastwest/EEG) 21 10 24 10 8 22 6 12 11 4 4 12 7 7 14 17 15

ANNIE LENNOX (Arista) 23 25 21 14 12 4 12 9 14 7 11 7 22 1 15

ZIGGY MARUY (Elektra/EEG) 8 10 23 9 7 15 7 14 17 7 4 7 17 14 5 10 14 14 15 7 7 raffra (Warner Bros.) 18 18 10 13 24 10 5 23 14 25 17 6 2

CLUELESS SOUNDTRACK (Capitol) 11 13 17 10 12 5 5 3 8 8 13 12 10 NUM (TriStar Music) 6 11 4 21 8 9 7 16 3 8 5 16 2 7 13 14 7 15 9 15

ELVIS COSTELLO (Warner Bros.) 9 12 25 10 9 9 23 2 12 5 6 2 22 9 15 9 7 7 15 11 JAYHAWKS (American/Reprise) 5 26 9 15 5 4 6 12 16 5 14 15 1 9 20 9

FREDDY JONES BAND (Capricorn) 9 10 14 9 10 18 15 11 2 3 14 7 14 11 8 16 4 16 7 8 INNOCENCE MISSION (A&M) 8 14 8 6 13 5 7 12 5 6 2 8 15 17 7 7 JOHN PAINE (Oh Boy!) 4 13 8 9 6 7 11 2 6 6 7 15

THE JEFF HEALEY BAND (Arista) 4 10 09 13 8 6 15 4 23 5 12 8 2 6 4 7 1 12

YOUNG DUBLINERS (Scotti Brothers) 10 19 9 7 0 16 15 12 2 3 5 3 16 B 14 14

WILCO (Reprise) 12 22 8 9 5 5 2 7 16 5 16 14 12 6 10 17

PAUL WELLER (Go!/London/PLG) 9 5 6 8 6 4 8 15 16 14 7 2 14 5 9 13

BETTER THAN EZRA (Swell/Elektra) 18 16 10 12 4 9 11 7 25 14 11 5 PETER CASE (Vanguard) 8 10 15 5 9 3 9 3 16(13 18 15 WilylINIR (Private Music) 4 10 10 9 7 16 10 15 6 11 5 2 7 4 9 5 10 7

MATTHEW SWEET (Zoo) 4 23 14 6 5 5 13 24 21 8 17

ALANIS MORRISETTE (Maverick/Reprise) 26 5 11 23 28 8 11

BONEPONY (Capitol) 20 9 14 16 7 2 5 15 6 7 9

EDWIN McCAIN (Lava/Atlantic) 7 12 12 10 9 6 16 2 9 2 2 13 7 SONNY LANDEM (Zoo/Praxis) 8 9 8 5 16 12 12 2 6 3 1 10 3 RIMER] (Virgin) 31 8 6 3 12 5 15 3 18 10 7 13 10 STEPHEN BRUTON (Dos) 8 13 9 4 11 4 15 7

ABRA MOORE (Bohemia Beat/Rounder) 6 20 4 10 16 3 18 2 4 3 7 JENNIFER TRYNIN fSoint'Ne He) 5 4 22 7 15 13 13 6 15

BEN FOLD FIVE 4 18 6 8 18 9 6 7 14 3 11 11 4 25 11

SHANE MacGOWAN AND THE POPES .Z11ANarner Bros.) 9 5 9 15 3 12 12 4 5 4 4 7 15 4 7

NEW FROM JIMMY BUFFETT! BAROMETER SOUP a batch of twelve new songs... featuring the single "BANK of BAD HABITS" On Tour Now #1 Most Added Everywhere! MCA ilt(1110i

5 2 ALBUM ADULT ALTERNATIVE MOST ADDED A3 Gridboun, Want Me" was engineered by Mick JIMMY BUFFETT Glossop (who has worked exten- (20/175 SPINS) *JIMMY BUFFETT (Margaritaville/MCA) sively with Van), so if it intrigues FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS you, proceed with abandon. PAUL BRADY (Mercury) ( 1 8/77 SPINS) FREDDY JONES BAND HEATHER NOVA MONKEYWALK (Offbeat) North Ave Wake Up Call ( 1 5/ 14 SPINS) *PRETTY & TWISTED (Warner Bros.) (Capricorn) PRETTY & TWISTED BLUE MOUNTAIN In adrunner) Freddy Jones is the most unpreten- ( 1 3/1 1 1SPINS) tious band on the entire A3 chart, FREDDY JONES BAND *FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS Private Music) perhaps the Atlanta Rhythm ( 12/320 SPINS) THE BLAZERS (Rounder) Section in a later metaphysical

TOP TIP DEEP BLUE SOMETHING RainMaker/Interscope) reincarnation. Their only crutch is GIN BLOSSOMS melody and expert ensemble per- "Til I Hear It From You" (A&M) *HEATHER NOVA (Work Group) PAUL BRADY formance. Three guitars and two Holy moly, one of this year's hottest *TONI PRICE Discovery) Spirits Colliding (Mercury) vocalists strong, North Avenue Wake Up Call is a polished gem, a debuts with 489 spins, an increase "SEAL (Warner Bros.) They're already hailing Spirits of +334. All of this before the entire Colliding overseas as a break- welcome sidestep from witless Empire Records soundtrack ex en Please Note: All GRIDbounders have upward Spin through, which is odd since it's posturing. What you hear is what

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JIMMY BUFFETT tear. Like Fruitcakes, Barometer Barometer Soup Soup scans Buffett's literate (Margaritaville/ personality, playing on just about everything MCA) you like about the Jimmy Buffett guy. Our favorite is makes it two in a the biggest pro- row. Prior to duction, the Mark Fruitcakes, his Twain -inspired recorded output "Remittance was a bit shaky. Man," but we can Consequently also see people (and assuming it digging the title even mattered to track, "Bank Of Bad him) Fruitcakes Habits," "Diamond As enjoyed more airplay than Big As The Ritz," and a Buffett saw in years. With the great cover of James Taylor"s Freddy Jedes Band release of Barometer Soup, JB's on a "Mexico." iloaeff girrAr

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KOZT WMKY FR10"2,y WMNF Emmylou Harris with the Daniel Lanois John Hiatt Band featuring Malcolm Burn Spearhead WKZE. wncw Joan Osborne Lisa Loeb Michael McDermott introducing introducing Jonatha Brooke Natalie Merchant Sh Worrell Edwin McCain & the Story On -site performances include surprise VICLZ KSUT Jude Cole and friends guests plus Warner Bros. recording artists On -site performances include surprise guests Jann Arden plus TAG Records recording artists Sun Volt, High Sheet recording artist BottleRockets and Dead Hot Workshop, On -site performances include surprise guests Patty Larkin Band, Arista recording WRSI KVI1F plus Capricorn recording artists Ian Moore Ruff House/Columbia recording artist Ben artists Jeff Healey Band and Arnold and Rhino/Forward recording artist and Cake and Rounder recording artists the Rodney Foster and Warner Bros. Delevantes and The Blazers. John Doe. recording artist Ferran.

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KRVM WAPS 11a.m. Three Simultaneous Workshops: The Road To Americana featuring Rob Bleetstein TdURSOP.i,AUGUST 24 Oren Harari's Unconventional Strategy Breakout Marketing A3 with SBR's Dave Rahn 100.m. Tee -off Kid Leo Invitational Golf- Staging Your Own Concert Event MDs co -hosted by Patty Martin of WXRT-Chicago Caddyshock Meets A3 Image & Production with Tom Koetting of KFOG 11:30a.m. Mass Meeting #2 Arbitron's Pierre Itha VIVXU 4p.m. Registration opens with the GAVIN/Tag Records 12:15p.m. Lunch in the A3 Tent starring Capricorn Bouvard analyzes A3. Vital CAA session follows. On Site Clarion Fox Theater Ticket Giveaway Barbecue artists Ian Moore and Cake. 1 p.m. (or immediately following) Lunch/ Picnic featuring BottleRockets and Dead Hot Workshop. 2p.m. Three Simultaneous Workshops: Mass Meeting #3 Fox Theater tickets ore limited and will be handed out NonComm-Roots Rock starring Jon Peterson of WCBE High Street &GAVINpresent a Rocky Mountain WM WVWBJB on.a first come/first served basis. Competing in the Competitive Rock and Alternative Blowout/On the GRIDdle featuring the Patty Larkin 5:30p.m. An American Star in the Bar or Leo & Jenni Arena hosted by Dennis Constantine with Chris Mays of Band. Co -hosted by KSCA's Marilee Kelly and the Buy the Beer featuring Ruff House/Columbia recording KMTT Zimmermen. General Managers Breakout WRRX KOPI1 artist Ben Arnold 4p.m. (North) American Stars in the Bar Post -Meeting 9p.m. Fox Theater Performances 3:30p.m. Guerrilla Marketing with Gregg Bagni of Party (the beers are on Steve Schnuur & Howard Leon) Opening Night Schwinn Bicycles featuring Arista Recording artists Jeff Healey Band and Emmylou Harris with the Daniel Lanois Band featuring 9p.m. Fox Theater Rodney Foster Wan KUT Malcolm Burn, Joan Osborne, Michael McDermott and Songwriters and Band Night 9p.m. Fox Theater introducing Jonatha Brooke & the Story Natalie Merchant, Edwin McCain, Jude Cole The Infamous Surely -You -Know -By -Now -Not -to -Miss New After hours Lounge with Rhino/Forward Recording and Jann Arden Faces Night featuring John Hiatt, Spearhead, Lisa Loeb KISM WORLD CAFE arist John Doe After hours Lounge 25 -Year Celebration with and introducing Shannon Worrell Rounder recording artists the Delevantes After hours Lounge with Warner Bros. recording FillOP,r, AUGUST 25 & the Blazers artist Ferron MUSIC CHOI Note On Sponsors: Non -Radio folks, have you 141(VT 8a.m. Registration SATUROM,AUGUST 26 arranged your sponsorship yet? Remember the oath you 9a.m. Opening Festivities: Mass 8:30a.m. 2nd Annual Women in A3 Breakfast took! Meeting #1 featuring Oren Harori of the Tom Peters hosted by Warner Bros.' Nancy Stein. RSVP at Group. Topic: Unconventional Times Call For Unconven- Questions?Kent/Keith Zimmerman (818) 953-3559. ACOUSTIC (A tional Strategies. Discussion points: The changing face 415-495-1990 ph 415-495-2580 fax of consumer needs, technology and your marketplace. 9:30a.m. Three Simultaneous Workshops: htip://www.iuma.com/govin CONTACT Michele Clark (600589-4 Julio (212)886-7517 eassengerr, Kid Leo Jon Peterson Chris Mays Dennis Constantine Patty Larkin Dave Rahn Nancy Stein Marilee Kelly ,qqs Caroline Records int

5 -t GAVIN AUGUST4, 1995 MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH MINGUS BIG BAND (22) GEORGE ROBERT/ JOE ROCCISANO STANLEY TURRENTINE (20) TOM HARRELL ORCHESTRA Cape Verde Leave Your Mind Behind LEON LEE DORSEY ( 1 8) (Mons) (Landmark) JOE ROCCISANO ORCHESTRA ( 1 6) Tom Harrell's first chart appearance in quite a One of the most imaginative while. This week the indie jazz labels grab all big band composers around NINO TEMPO ( 1 6) the debuts. is also a talent deserving of FRED WESLEY ( 1 6) wilt()

Doll. Matsui's piano work is as crys- .1877/A2Pir.IN talline as ever, but she's experiment- KEIKO MATSUI ing more with mellow hip -hop SAPPHIRE rhythms, bass samples and percus- sion and drum loops. "Safari," the (WHITE CAT/UNITY LABEL GROUP) mid -tempo opening composition is Keiko Matsui's Sapphire, last week's also radio's favorite tune in the early 2 1 OSCAR PETERSON (Telarc Intl) 87 0 73 10 4 Most Added A2 release, is a further going. Karla Bonoff performs a qual- 3 2 ABBEY LINCOLN (Verve) 86 1 70 14 1 departure from the ultra -melodic ity vocal on the ethereal yet pop 1 3 TERENCE BLANCHARD (Columbia) 88 0 68 16 4 "Tears From The Sun." Check out

4 4 MODERN JAll QUARTET (Atlantic) 83 1 64 16 2 the ornate piano break and Matsui's

9 5 ROY HARGROVE (Verve) 84 0 51 27 6 duet with Paul Taylor, who has his

6 6 2/' -,PA" JOHN DeFRANCESCO (Muse) 82 1 63 13 5 own solo vehicle on the A2 chart these days. Taylor contributes stun- 10 7 MARCUS PRINTUP (Blue Note) 81 5 57 15 4 ning soprano sax on seven out of 5 8 ETTA JAMES (Private Music) 77 0 52 18 7 Sapphire's ten tunes. 13 9 JIMMY SMITH (Verve) 75 0 40 29 6 NINO TEMPO 24 10 JON HENDRICKS AND THE ALL-STARS (Telarc Intl) 78 2 28 37 11 LIVE AT CICADA (ATLANTIC) 12 11 KURT ELLING (Blue Note) 73 1 46 15 11 Tenor saxophonist Nino Tempo 8 12 LYNNE ARRIALE TRIO (DMP) 71 0 45 21 5 makes his first record in over two 15 13 KENNY GARRETT (Warner Bros.) 68 0 42 19 7 years with this live package, record - 18 14 CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO (Blue Note) 74 3 25 39 7 Continues on page 56

7 15 DIANNE REEVES (Blue Note) 65 0 38 23 4

29 16 TANAREID (Evidence) 74 1 17 41 15

22 17 DENNIS ROWLAND (Concord Jazz) 67 2 31 27 7

26 18 CARMEN BRADFORD (Evidence) 76 2 18 35 21

11 19 RICHIE COLE (Heads Up) 64 0 36 16 12

27 20 JAVON JACKSON (Blue Note) 67 1 22 32 12 SEBASTIAN WHITTAKER 20 21 ETTA JONES (Muse) 63 0 25 31 7 AND TH LCREATORS 28 22 DR. JOHN 'R'r Thumb) 66 1 23 28 14

31 23 TITO PUENTE (Tropijazz) 64 5 22 30 7

17 24 EASTERN REBELLION (Music Masters) 56 0 34 17 5

47 25 MILT JACKSON (Qwest/Reprise) 74 10 15 26 23

39 26 T.S. MONK III (Blue Note) 72 5 10 36 21

16 27 CORNELL DUPREE (Kokopelli) 54 0 30 20 4

14 28 JACK McDUFF (Concord Jazz) 56 0 26 24 6

30 29 JORIS TEEPE - DON BRADEN QUINTET (Mons) 59 1 20 27 11

19 30 NATIVE COLOURS (MOORE & ROSNES) (Concord Jazz) 55 0 25 21 9

40 31 INGRID JENSEN (Enja) 77 11 10 24 32

38 32 ARTURO SANDOVAL (GRP) 60 2 12 31 15

23 33 RICKY FORDQUINTET (Muse) 55 0 20 25 10 I IIr VALLEYOF THE KINGS 21 34 PAT MARTINO(Evidence) 51 0 22 22 7

37 35 SCOTT HAMILTON (Concord Jazz) 56 1 14 29 12 featuring 35 36 BOBBY SHEW (Mons) 55 1 12 32 10 "HEAR MY PRAYER" & "CAN You DIG IT" 32 37 HAROLD LAND (Postcards) 49 0 17 24 8 Going for Adds August 14, 1995

36 38 FREDDIE COLE(Fantasy) 52 1 14 23 14

42 39 MASSIMO FARAD (Monad) 56 6 5 35 10 f,, r ei la%ra t o 33 40 THE GREG HATZA ORGANIZATION (Palmetto) 46 0 20 16 10 DAVID DEL TORO TY SAD1IP 48 41 FRANK CAPP JUGGERNAUT (Concord Jazz) 53 2 8 24 19 (713)5207 669 45 42 RALPH PETERSON FO'TET (Evidence) 59 5 2 31 21 :.I713)5 44 25 43 STEVE MASAKOWSKI (Blue Note) 43 0 13 20 10 ceR

- 44 GEORGE ROBERT/TOM HARRELL QUINTET (Mons 52 9 8 11 24

41 45 NAT ADDERLEY SEXTET(In And Out/Rounder) 40 0 10 19 11

34 46 CARL ALLEN (Atlantic) 34 0 14 17 3

- 47 GARRISON FEWELL (Accurate) 53 15 1 17 21

- 48 BARBARA MORRISON (Mons) 47 11 3 18 15 44 49 WYNTON MARSALIS & ELLIS MARSALIS (Columolal 33 0 12 14 7 Editor: KEITH & KENT ZIMMERMAN jazz reports accepted Thursday Only - 50 STANLEY TURRENTINE (Music Masters) 57 20 2 13 22 9 am - 3 pm Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAvis Fax: (415) 495-2580

GAVIN A I Gt sT 4, 1995 55 JAZZ/ADULT ALTERNATIVE POST -B01 u'vtiv1ERCIALADt

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1 1 3 1 OSCAR PETERSON - The More I See You (Telarc Intl) 2 1 RICK BRAUN - Beat Street (Bluemoon)

7 2 2 ABBEY LINCOLN - A Turtle's Dream (Verve) 12 6 2 THE JAllMASTERS feat. PAUL HARDCASTLE - The Jazzmasters II (JVC)

3 3 3 LEE RITENOUR/LARRY CARLTON - Larry & Lee (GRP) 5 1 3 TERENCE BLANCHARD - Romantic Defiance (Columbia)

8 5 4 MODERN JAll QUARTET - Dedicated To Connie (Atlantic) 1 2 4 BRIAN CULBERTSON - Modern Life (Bluemoon)

2 4 5 "PAPA" JOHN DeFRANCESCO - Comin' Home (Muse) 4 4 5 URBAN KNIGHTS - Urban Knights (GRP)

18 8 6 ROY HARGROVE - Family (Verve) 5 5 6 NELSON RANGELL - Destiny (GRP)

14 9 7 MARCUS PRINTUP - Song For The Beautiful Woman (Blue Note) 9 9 7 EVAN MARKS - Long Way Home (Verve Forecast)

19 10 8 JIMMY SMITH - Damn! (Verve) 8 7 8 KEN NAVARRO - Brighter Days (Positive Music)

- 19 9 JON HENDRICKS AND THE ALL-STARS - Boppin' At The Blue Note (Telarc Intl) 14 8 9 KEVIN TONEY - Pastel Mood (Ichiban)

4 6 10 ETTA JAMES - Time After Time (Private Music) 13 11 10 KIRK WHALUM - In This Life (Columbia)

13 13 11 KENNY GARRETT - Triology (Warner Bros.) 10 14 11 SLIM MAN - End Of The Rainbow (GES)

30 16 12 DR. JOHN - Afterglow (Blue Thumb) 25 15 12 PAUL TAYLOR - On The Horn (Countdown/Unity)

3 7 13 DIANNE REEVES - Quiet After The Storm (Blue Note) 15 10 13 HERBIE HANCOCK - Dis Is Da Drum (Mercury)

22 18 14 DENNIS ROWLAND - Rhyme, Rhythm, & Reason (Concord Jazz) 17 18 14 INCOGNITO - 100 Degrees and Rising (Verve Forecast/Talkin Loud)

23 17 15 KURT ELLING - Close Your Eyes (Blue Note) 7 13 15 AARON NEVILLE - The Tattooed Heart (A&M) - 22 16 CARMEN BRADFORD - With Respect (Evidence) 16 17 16 GREG VAIL - E -Motion (BrainChild) - 21 17 CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO - Bing, Bing, Bing! (Blue Note) 24 19 17 HEAVY SHIFT - Unchain Your Mind (Discovery) NEW 18 T.S. MONK III - The Charm (Blue Note) 11 12 18 CHIELI MINUCCI - Jewels (JVC)

11 11 19 LYNNE ARRIALE TRIO - When You Listen (DMP) 22 20 19 ANITA BAKER/JAMES INGRAM - "When You..." (Elektra/EEG) - 28 20 JAVON JACKSON - For One Who Knows (Blue Note) 21 23 20 JIM BRICKMAN - By Heart (Windham Hill) - 29 21 TANAREID - Looking Forward (Evidence) 26 22 21 JON B. featuring BABYFACE - Bonafied (Yab Yum/550 Music) - 27 22 TITO PUENTE - Tito's Idea (Tropijazz) 6 16 22 CHRIS BOTTI - First Wish (Verve Forecast) 12 12 23 NATIVE COLOURS (MOORE & ROSNES) - One World (Concord Jazz) 28 25 23 RAY OBIEDO - Zulaya (Windham Hill)

9 15 24 JACK McDUFF - The Heatin' System (Concord Jazz) - 28 24 J MICHAEL VERTA - The Phoenix (BrainChild)

6 14 25 RICHIE COLE - Kush The Music Of Dizzy Gillespie (Heads Up) NEW25 3RD FORCE - Force Of Nature (Higher Octave) NEW 26 MILT JACKSON - Burnin' At The Woodside (Qwest/Reprise) 18 21 26 DAVID SANBORN - Pearls (Elektra/EEG) 25 24 27 ETTA JONES - At Last (Muse) - 29 27 ISAAC HAYES - Branded/Raw & Refined (Point Blank/Charisma) NEW 28 ARTURO SANDOVAL - & The Latin Train (GRP) NEW28 TORCUATO MARIANO - Last Look (Windham Hill) 17 20 29 HAROLD LAND -A Lazy Afternoon (Postcards) 27 26 29 SPYRO GYRA - Love & Other Obsessions (GRP) 28 - 30 SCOTT HAMILTON - Live At Brecon Jazz Festival (Concord Jazz) 19 24 30 NEAL SCHON - Beyond The Thunder (Higher Octave) Post -Bop compiled by reports Commercial Adult compiled by a sample of Adult Intensive reports

Continued from page 55 retains that husky R&B depth, as tenor sax style is further accentuated three decades and is still an over- ed during a two-day gig at Cicada, a Candoli's equally strong tone by the piano and Hammond B-3 powering studio force on T Time. West Hollywood restaurant. Nino's reminds us a little of Dizzy Gillespie. work of Kenny Drew, Jr. Moving Try "I Haven't Got Anything Better quintet is a meeting of the young Pick up the "tempo" with the Bird- from grand piano to organ creates To Do," a brooding, sensuous slow and the not -so -young. Tempo and hoppin' Nino original "Way To Go" an extra dimension throughout the ballad, or the cooking, invigorated veteran trumpet ace from the old and the informal rendition of his sessions. Bassist Dwayne Dolphin version of Coltrane's "Impressions." Kenton band, Conte Candoli, are Atlantic hit, "Deep Purple." also jumps from electric bass to Turrentine pulls back about a quar- flanked by young powerhouse stand-up acoustic, adding even more ter of a beat through the main bassist Brian Bromberg, drummer STANLEY TURRENTINE versatility between a traditional or themes as guitarist Dave Stryker and Terri Lyne Carrington and pianist T TIME (MUSICMASTERS) electrified sound. Still, Turrentine pianist Drew turn up the heat during Mike Lang. Tempo's tenor sax has remained a jazz staple for over their cameos.

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BRIAN RICK BRAUN Brian Culertson Modern life Beat Street CULBERTSON Modern Life NOW #1 Gavin A2 After 7 weeks at #1 R&R NAC #1 Gavin A2 Albums #1 R&R NAC Albums

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GAVIN AUGUST 4, 199s JAZZ/ADULT ALTERNATIVE On1 CornerBY KEITH ZIMMERMAN Innovation.is the Quiet Storming sincerest' tour, of flattery In The Morning kirk KBLX is a friendly, dependable "When you do a morning station in the San Francisco/ show in this format you have to Oakland market at 102.9 on the be real and relateable," observes FM dial. Their "Quiet Storm" Kevin. "I can be as bright as sounds have mellowed listeners Top 40 in an adult kind of way, in the Bay Area for over 15 but I can't do the silly stuff. years. That's the challenge for a morn- ing personality in this format. When I go for humor, I make myself the target. I go for gen- uine laughs and not shock value. I keep things topical, local and quick. As I listen to other stations of our format across the country, I see we're still wrestling as to where that line is." How should A2 radio create Their eponymously titled debut, album. spikes in their program flow? think more giveaways is an answer. If you're 35 years old, T Kirk is do you all of a sudden stop Scott Am.endola - drums, percussion wanting concert tickets? No. Do Will Bernard - guitar you want to get on the radio Charlie Hunter - 8 - string guitar, bass KBLX program director and and have the disc jockey make a John Schott - guitar AM drive personality Kevin fool of you or make fun of you? Brown. T Kirk plays the music of Adults don't want that either." Thelonious Monk James Brown 3nd Program director in(».17 ing drive How does KBLX handle requests? Rahsaan Roland Kirk personality Kevin Brown has e play requests in the morn- You can dance if you want to been with the station for five ing and, interestingly enough, years and says his show is the the small percentage of people fourth most popular show on the who call the station ask for what radio add date August 10 FM dial with 25-54 year-olds. they know they can get. I'm playing fewer and fewer oldies. How does A2 radio compete with We play currents according to bankrolled morning zoos and syn- 1 -11'12 - dicated bulldogs like Stern and the supply. Right now, in the Imus? spring and summertime, there's By being yourself, says Brown. a lot of new music out there, "The morning show has to and we're finding we can incor- reflect the psychographic profile porate a lot of that stuff into the of this format. Because we play format. instrumentals, our listeners, "I'm a big fan of putting the especially the older ones expect music in front of the people," Hr) us to be the opposite of Top 40. says Brown. "Adults don't know ) .,r, 1////y./4-rt They want a laid-back jazz pre- what they like, but they like I: sentation and it's very difficult what they know. One of the LE :T1 ICALHARDWARE Loom within that context to talk over biggest challenges in this format intros and use a lot of humor is to offer information. We tell and chatter. It's just not con- them about the artists, where ducive to the format. they come from, where they've "You have to inject more per- been and when you'll see them sonality in the morning only next. We try to align ourselves because it is a reflection of the with artists who actively tour audience's tastes and needs, but and give us product on a regular these people are driven by basis. information. We're competing "KBLX is the entertainment with Top 40, but just as much station," says Kevin. "Promoters with newstalk. You have to deal with us all the time deliver information in an author-because we sell tickets. Concert itative way. You have to he able ticket giveaways are ongoing. to relate to the music and peo- There isn't a major show coming through within the format that Get the latest info on Warner Bros. artists from the ple." Internet (http://www.jazzonln.com/JAZZ/WBjazz.htm) On the air, Brown's demeanor is we're not involved in." an extention of his friendly per- As KBLX services their listeners sonality. Pretense won't wash onwith high profile listener parties, KBLX. Records Inc. Continues on page 58 © 1995 Warner Bros.

GAVINAUGUST 4, 1995 57 MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH KEIKO MATSUIN TORCAUTO MARIANO CLARENCE CLEMONS (15/66s Last Look (Windham Hill) Peacemaker (Zoo) JAll CRUSADERS Big jump, 41-28, big spincrease, +72. Torcauto Clarence Clemons has readied an edit on "Into (13/15 SPINS) is supplying some much needed guitar beef to The Blue Forest." Adds on WJJZ. WMT and WALTER BEASLEY the A2 hamburger. WBJB with KINK, KIFM, WTMD and KJZZ (11/51 SPINS) already applying spin pressure. ABRAHAM LABORIEL (8/33 SPINS) LIONEL HAMPTON (8/23 SPINS)

Continued frompage57 What does Brown see in the future for adult alternative radio? direct mail and ticket giveaways, People will soon get music off San Francisco's morning drive race satellite into both their cars and GavinIV is especially competitive due to homes. Twenty-four hour cable Bay Area drivers' unusually long music services have light jazz chan- Reports Adds Spins Differ'. commutes. Listeners are notorious nels. I don't think the issue is con-

1 1 RICK BRAUN - Beat Street (Bluemoon) 60 0 +65 dial cruisers, and since people tinuous music because people with

2 2 LEERITENOUR/LARRY CARLTON - Larry & Lee(GIB) 55 0 -13 jump in and out, Brown doesn't CD players already have that. The believe in front -selling too many 4 3 URBAN KNIGHTS - Urban Knights (GRP) 58 0 +11 morning show is going to have to titles. evolve 8 4 THE JAllMASTERS /P. HARDCASTLE - The daznasters II(JVC 57 0 +120 "For the most part into 0 -45 3 5 BRIAN CULBERTSON - Modern Life (Bluemoon) 53 we back some- 5 6 KEN NAVARRO -Brighter Days (Positive Music) 50 0 -18 announce. thing 6 7 NELSONRANGELL - Destiny (GRP) 47 0 -19 The more other than 9 8 EVAN MARKS - Long Way Home (Verve Fore* 49 1 +6 informa- a music box.

7 9 GREG VAIL - E -Motion (BrainChild) 44 0 -9 tion you "You have to con-

12 10 KIRK WHALUM - In This Life (Columbia) 52 0 +21 give peo- nect with people, make them like ple up front, the more they are like-you and give them a reason to keep 14 11 SLIM MAN - Lod Of The Rainbow (GES) 42 0 +17 ly to forget, especially in mornings, coming back every day. I don't think 44 0 -12 10 12 HERBIE HANCOCK - Dis Is Da Drum (Mercury) where there's so much going on that challenge has been met by the 13 13 KEVIN TONEY - Pastel Mood (lchiban) 47 0 +3 like traffic, weather and news. I format as a whole. In competitive 15 14 INCOGNITO - 100 Degrees and Rising (Verve Forecast/Talkin Lula) 50 0 +10 don't do too much frontselling, out- markets like San Francisco (with two 18 15 PAUL TAYLOR - On The Horn (Countdown/Unity) 49 1 +34 side of one or two artists or ele- A2 stations), maybe, but outside of

11 16 ORIEL MINUCCI - Jewels (JVC) 43 0 -58 ments. It's the same with contests. that, I think the format is going to

21 17 J MICHAEL VERTA - The Phoenix (BrainChild) 49 1 +37 What we try to do is move them have to step up to the plate in order along in increments of ten or fifteen 17 18 JIM BRICKMAN - By Heart (WindhamHill) 44 0 +4 to deal with all the attention we are minutes and no longer than that." now getting." 16 19 HEAVY SHIFT - Unchain Your Mind (Discovery) 39 1 -9

20 20 AARON NEVILLE - The Tattooed Heart (A&M) 31 0 -5 23 21 ISAAC HAYES - Branded/Raw & Refined (Point Biank/Charisma) 41 0 +7 `112 Spin Trends A2 Chartbouna 28 22 JOE TAYLOR - Spellbound (RCA Victor) 43 2 +44 1. THE JAllMASTERS featuring PAUL HARDC- 25 23 RAY OBIEDO - Zulaya (Windham Hill) 37 0 +6 *KEIKO MATSUI (White Cat/Unity) STLE + 120 38 24 3RD FORCE - Force Of Nature (Higher Octave) 47 2 +103 SHAHIN & SEPEHR (Higher Octave)

19 25 CHRIS BOTTI - First Wish (Verve Forecast) 31 0 -54 2. 3RD FORCE +103 TONY GUERRERO (Farenheit) 26 26 ANITA BAKER/JAMES INGRAM - "When You..." (Elektra/EEG) 31 0 -16 3. TORCUATO MARIANO +72 DEZONA !Lipstick) 22 27 NEAL SCHON -Beyond The Thunder (Higher Octave) 34 0 -44 4. RICK BRAUN +65 WALTER BEASLEY (Mercury) +72 41 28 TORCUATO MARIANO - Last Look (Windham HI k) 46 3 RANDY CRAWFORD +65

29 29 JON B. featuring BABYFACE - Bonafied (YabYum1550 Music) 27 0 -9 DANCING FANTASY(IC/DA) 6. KEIKO MATSUI +58 24 30 DAVID SANBORN - Pearls (Elektra/EEG) 31 0 -59 FRANK GREGORY (Valley Vire)

27 31 SPYRO GYRA - Love & Other Obsessions (GRP) 29 0 -53 Jazz Chartbound JOHN BOSWELL (Hearts) 34 32 STEVE ALLEE - The Magic Hour (Noteworthy) 29 2 +6 WAYMAN TISDALE lltJAll) 32 33 LENISTERN - Words (Lipstick) 19 0 -26 JOE ROCCISANO ORCHESTRA (Landmark) TANIA MARIA (Kokopelli) 26 1 +12 42 34 ROY AYERS - Naste (Groovetown/RCA) WARNER JAMS (Warner Bros.) 30 35 COUNT BASIC - Life Think It Over (Instinct) 26 0 -53 SHADOWFAX (Sonic Images) RON HOLLOWAY (Milestone) 44 36 REGINA CARTER - Regina Carter (Atlantic) 23 0 +10 *ABRAHAM LABORIEL (Bluemoon) ROBERT TROWERS QUARTET Concord Jazz) 31 37 DR. DAVE - Smooth(Offshore Music) 20 0 -53 *JAll CRUSADERS Sin-Drome) *LEON LEE DORSEY :Landmark) 37 38 WINDOWS - My Red Jacket (Blue Orchid) 21 0 -22 BILL MAYS (Concord Jazz) EAST BOUNCE One Voice) 40 39 POCAHANTAS SOUNDTRACK - Various Mists (Hollywood) 20 0 -17 EAST DOWN SEPTET (Hep) *RANDY CRAWFORD (WEA-import) 39 40 PAUL GRAHAM - Fly Away (Anacapa) 21 0 -23

33 41 DAN SIEGEL - Hemispheres (Playful/Sunset Blvd.)) 25 0 -46 *CARLA HELMBRECHT (Heads) MARK WINKLER (Unity)

36 42 GREG ADAMS - Hidden Agenda (Epic) 21 0 -35 *TILL BRONNER (Minor Music) *ENYA Reprise)

46 43 DES'REE - I Ain't Movin' (550 Music) 18 0 +2 *FRED WESLEY (Minor Music) Please note:AllChartbounders have upward Spin - 44 MARION MEADOWS - Body Rhythm (RCA) 29 5 BENNY CARTER (MusicMasters) Trends. 43 45 BRANDON FIELDS -Brandon Fields (Positive Music) 21 0 -33 TANIA MARIA (Kokopelli) Dropped: #35 Alfonzo Blackwell, #49 Larry Coryell, 50 46 CLAIR MARLO - Behaviour Self (Wildcat!) 21 1 +9 Tony Guerrero, Craig T. Cooper, Bozy II Men, Steve Dropped: #43 Kenny Barron, #46 Keith Jarrett Trio, 48 47 VAN MORRISON - Days Like This (Polydor) 18 1 +1 Barta, Beautiful World. #49 Junko Onishi Trio, #50 Gerald Wilson Orchestra. - 48 GEORGE BISHOP - Colour Love (IC/DA) 22 1 NEW 45 49 STEVIE WONDER - Conversation (Motown) 18 0 -26 Edikir KEITH & KENT ZIMMERMAN Jazz reports accepted Thursday Only 47 50 DIANNE REEVES - Quiet After The Storm (Blue Note) 17 0 -15 9 am - 3 pm Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

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Produced by Walter Beasley ManagerRtnt: Preston Powell for fazzateria, MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH SEAWEED (38) SHANK 456 454 BIG BLACK CIV (37) The Big Paycheck Your jesi (Roadrunner) (Century Media) SHEER TERROR (31) Last week's record to watch captures this Boston's 454 Big Black are scoring points at WARRIOR SOUL (24) week's highest debut position. Heavy spinners hard rock/metal radio with their dark groove - REDBELLY (23) include WSOU(15), KQAL(6), WEOS(6) and ridden hooks. Getting spins from 17 Rocks sta- FOR LOVE NOT LISA (22) WSGR(6). tions with more to follow next week.

Hard KopyBY ROB FIEND GAVIN PluggedIn Last Thursday (July 27), announced they Testamentdropped by theGAVIN were done but ended up playing 1 FEAR FACTORY - Demanufacture (Roadrunner) 356 -51 offices and rocked our world. "Green house Effect" after shouts 2 WHITE ZOMBIE - Astro-Creep:2000 (Geffen) 328 18 Armed with a couple of amps, a of "More! More! More!" 3 MONSTER MAGNET - Dopes To Infinity (A&M) 318 61 small drum set and lots of energy The set was great but I wish

4 CATHERINE WHEEL - Happy Days (Mercury) 309 +2 Testament blew us away with an about 50 Album/COR program-

5 KYUSS - ..And The Circus Leaves Town (Elektra/EEG) 295 -1 amazing acoustic set. The band is mers could have witnessed promoting their latest album, Live Testament's elegant side. It woulc 6 UGLY KID JOE - Menace To Society (Mercury) 282 -13 At The Fillmore, which marks their have helped the band get their 7 FLOTSAM AND JETSAM - Smoked Out (MCA) 254 30 first release on their own label acoustic tracks on commercial rocl 8 FIGHT - A Small Deadly Space (Epic) 244 -61 Burnt Offerings, and they played radio. As it stands now the band's 9 CROWBAR - Time Heals Nothing (Pavement) 222 -33 acoustic ver- association with metal is hampering 10 MOTORHEAD - Sacrifice (CMC International) 219 -9 sions of "Return their efforts to be taken seriously 13y

11SOULS AT ZERO - A Taste For The Perverse (Energy) 215 -23 To Serenity," Album radio.

12 FILTER - Short Bus (Reprise) 210 -35 "The Legacy" "Some (commercial rock) pro- and "Trail Of grammers have shown interest in 13 PRIMUS - Tales From The Punchbowl (Interscope/AG) 204 -8 Tears." The our acoustic songs," says Billy, "13L 14 SEASON TO RISK - In A Perfect World (Red Decibel/Columbia) 193 -19 group took they say they can't play it because 15 CIRCLE JERKS - Oddities, Abnormalities And Curiosities (Mercury) 182 -14 Gavin staff we're Testament." The group's 16 THE NIXONS - Foma (MCA) 182 -57 members, who struggle for acceptance is another Rob Fiend and 17 TESTAMENT - Live At The Fillmore (Burnt Offerings) 179 +3 expected a bar- example of the long road the hard Chuck Billy 18 SILVERCHAIR - Frogstomp (Epic) 174 -8 rage of unbear- rock/metal format has before get-

19 SHIHAD - Killjoy (Noise) 170 +9 able loud guttural metal chords, by ting commercial radio to take it se

20'LLJTCH - Clutch (Elektra Entertainment Grp.) 166 -25 surprise with light acoustic ously. Not all hard rock/metal melodies and Chuck Billy's soulful band's are about loudness and 21 CORROSION OF CONFORMITY -Seven Days (Columbia) 162 -11 vocals. Even A/C associate editor aggression as Testament proved to 22 GWEN MARS - Magnosheen (Hollywood) 158 -21 Diane Rufer found Testament's us last week...Sudi Gaasche has 23 BELLADONNA - Rob You Blind (Mausoleum) 156 +1 set irresistibly good. "I was pleas- left McGathy Promotions to pur- 24 MISERY LOVES COMPANY - Misery Loves Company (Earache) 154 -29 antly surprised," she says. "I sue another angle in the music 25 KING DIAMOND - The Spider's Lullabye (Metal Blade) 153 -37 thought they were great. In fact I'd industry. Always supportive and 26 OVERKILL - Wrecking Your Neck Live (CMC Internaticnal) 151 -23 like to see them in concert, espe- friendly but ready to crack the whp 27CIV - Set Your Goals (Lava/Atlantic) 149 8 cially if they opened for Chris if she caught you messing up, she11 Isaak." I wouldn't count on be sorely missed, especially by me 28 ELEVEN - Why (Hollywood) 141 -6 Testament opening for the likes of Keep Sudi in the loop by sending 29 SMILE - Maquee (Headhunter/Atlantic) 139 -5 Chris Isaak, so don't hold your her music and call (212) 740-7640if 30 SPEEDBALL - Do Unto Others, Then Split (Energy) 136 -13 breathe. However, you will proba- you need any of her expert 31MORBID ANGEL - Domination (Giant) 134 -36 bly see them in James Cameron's advice...Bob Burt exits WHMH-St.Cloud 32 SHEER TERROR - Not Drowning, Waving (MCA) 129 +1 upcoming film Strange Days, in and hands his duties to Dal 33 KORN - Korn (Immortal/Epic) 119 +6 which the band jams away in a Peterson, who takes music calls cn

34 UGLY MUSTARD - Ugly Mustard (Real) 117 -35 couple of scenes. It's true that the Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:00 GAVINstaff was 35 GRIP INC. - Power Of Inner Strength (Metal Blade) 113 -8 a.m. to noon cen blown away by tral time at (612) 36 BLACK SABBATH - Guilty As Hell (IRS) 105 21 Testament's per- 252-6200. WHMH 37 SUGAR RAY - Lemonade And Brownies (Atlantic) 104 -9 formance, but I Operations 38 SAM BLACK CHURCH - Superchrist (Taang!) 103 -30 think the band Manager Scott 39 THE TEA PARTY - The Edges Of Twilight (EMI) 101 +7 was even more Klohn will also 40 DOKKEN - Dysfunctional (Columbia) 95 -18 blown away by takes music calls

41 BAD BRAINS - God Of Love (Maverick) 93 -18 their reception. Left to right: Testament's guitariston Thursdays3:01 42 GREEN APPLE QUICK STEP - Reloaded (Medicine/Giant) 92 -21 Long thunderous James Murphy and drummer Johnto 5:00 p.m. cent: applause echoed Dette, Gavin's Rob Fiend, time...Earache 43 COLLISION - Coarse 91 -12 after each song Testament's vocalist Chuck Billy,Records' Fudge 44 SHANK 456 - The Big Paycheck (Roadrunner) 90 'VIEW prompting grins. Gavin CEO David Dalton, Tunnel has a nev 45 FAITH NO MORE - Digging The Grave (Slash/Reprise) 84 -12 After the last song.Testament's back up singer, record, In A Word 46 MESHUGGAH - Destroy Erase Improve (Relapse) 83 JEW "Trail Of Tears," Michelle and guitarist Eric going for adds on Peterson 47 DOPPLER EFFECT - Ground Zero (Firenze Duomo) 83 -4 Chuck Billy August 14/15. 48 DEATH ...IS JUST THE BEGINNING III - Various Artists (Relapse) 79 NEW

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GAVIN AUGUST 4, 1995 GAVIN ROCKS ety of funky bass lines, driving ARTIST PROFILE Rock Chartbound drum beats with hissing guitar

OTIS -75- (Cherrydisc) schemes and knee -slapping melodic chords. "Swimming Pool," if given SEAWEED *WARRIOR SOUL -71- (Mayhem/Futurist) the chance, will win over hard rock "EARTH CRISIS -67- (Victory) and COR/ROAR with its undeniable *311 -50- (Capricorn) hip-hoppin' drum beats, jazzy bass

"REDBELLY -45- (EastWest/EEG) lines, soulful vocals, mechanized guitar hooks, and overall groovin' Dropped: #46 SNFU, #47 Malevolent Creation, #48 sound. "Dead Inside," "Cold" and nation. #49 Sweetwater. #50 24-7 Spyz "Golf Club" will meet hard rock/metal radio's aggressive TOP REQUESTS requirements. Out Vile Jelly offer a truly impressive listen. To demand FEAR FACTORY your copy, call former KMSA metal WHITE ZOMBIE director and Brave New Radio's KYUSS Tramp at 1-8b0-4TR-AMP1. THE BAND IS: John 0. Atkins, TESTAMENT MEATBOX bass; Bob J. Bulgrien, drums; MONSTER MAGNET 9 Volt Wade N. Neal, guitar/vocals; (Sonic Wave) Aaron M. Stuaffer, vocals; Clint sformer metal direc- tor Ken Recorr turned me on to this W. Werner, guitar. a few weeks before his departure. FROM: Tacoma, Washington This three-piece funkadelic/hard LABEL: Hollywood Records groovin' band has been tearing up RADIO PROMOTION CONTACT: Raleigh's rock scene for the past year. I'm not a huge fan of anything Will Knapp (Metal) 818-560-5670 got weed? remotely funky but Meatbox's mix Spackelle (Alternative) of hard-edge guitars and thrashy LATEST RELEASE: Spanaway funk rhythms is difficult not to like. In fact, the 9 Volt EP is probably the ADD DATE: August 8, 1995 freshest, most energetic groove -rid- ABOUT THE BAND: Aaron and den CD to hit my desk in a long Clint had been chums since 4th time. "I've Got Your Pride" floored grade when they discovered their me with its giant hooks, flicking melodic licks and grating vocals common love for AC/DC and Billy while the thrashing qualities of Squier. In 1989 they discovered "Popcycle" and "Needles on the Wade and started to Jam Beach" gave me whiplash. The together. After playing with clever sampling and layered riffs of HAJI'S KITCHEN several bass players and Hairs Kitchen "Dreaming With a View" merit air- (Shrapnel) play as does the aggressiveness of drummers they hooked up with The only thing better than one lead the title track. Meatbox is being John and Bob and the line-up was shipped to college radio soon, but guitar is two. This is the case of complete. Haji's Kitchen, who've taken a breakcall (919) 832-9647 if you don't find it in \ our mail pile. ABOUT THE ALBUM: Produced from blowing away the Dallas club scene to bring you their debut self - SEAWEED by Adam Kasper, known for his titled album. Axe masters Eddie Spanaway work with Soundgarden and Head and Brett Stine teamed up (Hollywood) Nirvana, and mixed by Andy with Z -Rock's bass guitar competi- Tacoma, Washington's Seaweed are Wallace, who has worked with tion two-time winner Derek Blakley hack with an enticing new album to form a vicious guitar section. that couples melodic harmonies Nirvana, White Zombie and Jeff Crimeny lead vocalist Eddie Ellis with aggression. Spanaway, pro- Buckley, among others, the 13 - and drummer Rob Stankiewicz were duced by Adam Kasper song rawk extravaganza features lured away from their other commit-(Soundgarden, Nirvana,), contains ments to round out the band's 13 hard rockin' alternative tracks special guest drummers Matt sound. The result is overwhelming. and is the hand's Hollywood Cameron (Soundgarden) and Haji's Kitchen deliver waves of Records debut. "Free Drug Zone" is Barrett Martin, and will be in the focus track, but don't limit your- warped guitar atrocities backed by a stores August 22. crushing rhythm section and blister- self just to that. "Crush Us All," "A ing vocals. From the mind -numbing Common Mistake" and "Undeniable THOUGHTS ON ROCK RADIO: blasts of "Machine" to the guttural Hate" showcase Sweaweed's dual The album is aggressive enough chords of "Shed," metal radio will guitar riffs and intense rhythm sec- and loud enough to fit into the have a field day. Hard core, metallic tion which highlight Aaron Stauffer's heavier metal shows, but also rock with a dash industrial is what's gripping vocals. They're perfect cookin' inTail's Kitchen. tracks for hard edge shows. "Start contains all the positive elements OUT VILE JELLY With" and "Magic Mountainman" of a great alternative record. (my fave') are a bit slower but still Out Vile Jelly T o u N o: Currently on the (OVJ) boast huge infectious hooks. The seaweed spanaway the new album latter has hit potential at COR and Warped Tour with label mates Into in -stores 8/22 If you've ever wondered what acid Another. on acid would be like check out alternative radio. Seaweed's latest offering is a must play for any cur- Hollywood L.A.'s Out Vile Jelly. This creative rent rock station. ECOP foursome successfully mixes a vari-

GAVIN AUGUST 4, 1995 Last year he dominated Quiet Storm shows all over Albums the urban landzcape with GAVIN his album Square One. He Miller Freeman Entertainment Group captured the imaginations of 140 Second Street listeners searching for new San Francisco, CA 94105 seductive and sensual songs. GAVIN PICKS Phone: (415) 495-1990 The Mood of Midnight is fur- Fax: (415) 495-2580 ther proof that love songs to Denzel Washington's new have a new head architect. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DAVID DALTON film, Virtuosity. The first single, "Special," a COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR BOB GAILIAIII Singles -ANNETTE M. LAI duet with Bridgette Bryant, MANAGING EDITOR BEN FONG-TORRFS DANNY RED EDITORIAL.DinEcuntBEVERLY MIRE BY DAVE SHOLIN should be special enough to Rolling Stone Girl (WORK) ART DIRECTOR DODIE SHOFm.RFR increase his airplay from the AssOCIAIT ART DIRECTOR PETER GRAME SILVERCHAIR An original blend of pop late night to all day on all and reggae makes this a nat- A3/ Jazz/A2-KENT ZIMMERMANEditor, Tomorrow (Epic) urban stations. KEITH ZIMMERMANEditor The buzz on this week's ural for summer. All hook SELENA QITINCY McCoy ADULT CONTEMPORARY -RON FELLEditor, Record To Watch has been from start to finish complete Dreaming Of You FOO FIGHTERS DIANE RUFERAssociate Editor ALTERNATIVE -MAX TOLKOFFEditor getting louder for weeks. with a melody, lyric (and (EMI Latin/EMI Records) (Capitol/Roswell Records) video) that's bound to bring (213)913-2691, FAX: (213) 913-2693 Count me among those who The posthumous release of Foo Fighters was a military BLANE MAILAssistant believe this is an act headed on a smile. Selena's English language moniker given to UFOs dur- AMERICANA - ROB &ELISION for major stardom. I'm told CHARLIE SEXTON ing World War II, and it's an Associate Editor SEXTET album has earned her the Cottia-SEANA BARUFHEditor their live performance is Sunday Clothes (MCA) title of fastest selling female appropriate name to link COUNTRY -CYNDI HOELZIE Edi/Dr, awesome, and if it comes artist in music history. 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