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The Forum lu Thethe Crossbarowner of Palace,is planning a comedy to reopen and the live former music cabaret venue, atclub the as end The of 'f-w this month. Island lias releases stepped in le 'banned' release Interscope rap record gangsta rap Def Leppard entered thc record books on Monday when the Sheffield band porformed threeMur-long concerts in three continents on Ihesame artist Dog Pound's controverslal album Oog Food today jdate/The li»e-piece rock band, whose current single When Loue And Hate Collide equalled their highest ebart posdiônTodalé'wben it peaked (Monday)refused to afterdistribute former the Interscope album because parent of Time its lyricalWarner Shepherd'sat number two Bush's a fortnight Bottom ago, Line perfotmed venue at midday, at the Cave beforo Of llyingHercules to Vancouver in Tangiers in at Canada OO.OSam (or on a concertMonday at(October the Commodore 24), flying venuèaTîpra te London to localperform lime, at i content. Island chief executive officer Chris Blackwell total ol 29 bouts after startmg the iirst gig. The world record achievement coincided wilh the release of the band's greatest hits album Vault, outsidepicked upof the albumUS, where for a Priority Worldwide will licenslngdistribute dealit. whichperlormlng was indue London to enter (centre) the chart and in arriving the top inlive Vancouver yesterday (right). (Sunday). Pictured are Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliot on-stage in Tangiers, the band Arista is teamingseals upsupermarket with supermarket deals chains soundtrackSainsbury's albumand Asda for theas part Whitney of the Houston promotion film for Waiting its Christmas demand to Tofirst Exhale, single outfrom on the November album - Houston's13. Asda will Exhale adverlise (Shoop the Sainsbury'sShoop) - on hasits in-store made the radie album station one Asdaof the FM,first while to smash sales records featureon Channel in its Four, in-store radio magazine. advertising National on Kiss, TV Choice, advertising by Robert Ashton and Martin Talbot compétition i exposure," says O'Grady, who experts plannedCapital and to promote Atlantic the 252 album. and national flyposting are aise immediatelythe compétition before to intensify Christmas. in the days RangePaul RecordsWhitehouse, And owner Tapes, of saysWalsall's the Leeds has chosen been selected for Soundas the host City city for1996 the fifth theSome final recordquarter, companies report diffi- greatHMV Christmas." rock and pop buyer Jonal whenstrength it cornesof product to making croates buying problems déci- Sound City festival in 1936. The Radio One, Musicians' culty in finding manufacturing capacity Rees says the broad range of m sions because the nature of betweenUnion and April BPI-sponsored 8 and 13. event will take place ownersto meet expectedare enjoying demand, a bonanza and média as st Christmas's fig- retailers' deals means stores have to advertisingrecord companies in a fiercelyspend compétitiveheavily on mg, h threePDO or fourDises weeks sales in advance.manager Roger Island settles Marley copyright case Our Price marketing director Twynham says he hopes record labels IslandInternational Records over has infringement settled its action of copyright with Tring on the Bob Beatles,While Queen,singles Robsonby Blur, & Jerome,Oasis, The Mr Neil10% onBoote, what who was expects a strong an Christmasuptum of willdemand be ofable their toreleases, accurately to avoid project losing Marley track Kinky Reggae, which was included on its Blobbyin the fiercelyand Boyzone compétitive are ail racecompeting to be plyseason not last be year,able says to retailersaccommodate will sim- ail out on sales because there is not the Theare alsoBob givingMarley an Collection undertaking album. not Tringto further and infringeLong Island albumsChristmas by numberBruce Springsteen,one (see below), The releases.advertised There new releases are about for the 180 fourth TV- Liveas happened At The BBC. with last yearis Beatles' Island s copyright by importing, selling or distributing Beatles, Jimmy NaU, Meatloaf, quarter and we juat won't be able to "Invariably there is always one item morecosts copiesincurred of bythe Island same duringrecording the two-yearand will pay action. the promisePassengers, to push Simply Christmas Red andsales Oasisto an stockThere ail ofis them,"unprecedented he says. compétition says.which takes everybody by surprise," he all-timeEMI UK high. and Ireland président and O'Grady,for TV advertising who buys time,airtime says for DPA's Sony. Paul AndyDamont Kyle salesestimâtes and marketing that, across director the Boy George falls out with Virgin ceo Jean-Francois Cecillon, who pre- "It is very compétitive because a lot of theBoy label George has is not attempling supparled to his splitfrom latest album. Virgin, Tba claiming former dicts bi st year, saystp bythe as intei recordtorg 1 "companies trkel and are the going s mu fora<b the ei samei • ng Culture Club frontman. who has been with Virgin for 15 what he perceives as indifférencepersonnel to at his the new label material. and Blur and Blobby seek Christmas crown Thecompares singer, his who situation is about to to George embark Michael's on a US tour, recent announced on Christmas : Free As A Bird (Parlophone) includes(Father Andreleases Son, Novcmbcrfrom Boyzone 13), contract struggle with Sony. Virgin declined to comment. there will, inevitably, be jus ill be son & Jerome: IBelieve (RCA) wi Mariah Carey & Boyz XI Men (One winner. But this year there w en: Heaven For Everyone (Parlophone)7/1 Sweet Day, Novembcr 27) and Elvis JohnCannibal Paul Vagg, impersonator the 28-year-old charged in court with Bookmakers are already report- uui onafionious:Childline Street (London)Cast (EMI) 10/1 DecemberPresley (The 1). Twelfth Of Never, impersonaling David Sleele of the Fine Young Cannibals, becauseing a recordof the number number of bigof namebets Help EPIGol Dises) 10/1 Presley isn't thc only posthu- appeared before Horseferry Road magistrates court last Mr(Destiny Blobby: Music) Christmas In Blobbyland '0/1 Freddiemous challenger. Mercury John feature Lennon andon Thursday (26). A husband and wife, who were Williamodds on 38Hill différent is currentfy contenders. quoting Passengers: Miss Sarajevo (Island) 12/1 Parlophone's two big releases from interviewed by police in connection with the case, have "This year there seem to be more SimplyBoyzone: Red: Father& tba (East Son West) (Polydorl 14/1 December)hot favourites and The Queen Beatles (released (early subsequently been released without charge. Farries,out there whose than Destinyever," says Music Nick is Michael Barryraore: last Monday, October 23). Goldberg switches to Mercury aiming to push Mr Blobby to the Too Much For One Heart (EMI) 14/1 theRCA hotly-tipped is EMI's closestRobson rival, & Jerome with Former Warner Brothers chairman and ceo Danny intop three of the years. chart "Mr for Blobbythe second bas gottime a 'Oasis: It Bruno:Wonderwall Eye Of (Création) The Tiger (RCA) 14/1 single (out today), Frank Bruno's Goldberg is replacing Ed Eckstine as président and huge following with the kids and Eyeand DorothjPsOf The Tiger dan (Decembi> of the Records.chief executive He takes officer up the of Newpost onYork-based Wednesday Mercury knows?"Christmas is for kids. so who Blind Date TV th< (November 1). Eckstine is leaving Mercury to set up his EMI Records 1 & Eire Tune?it (Novembei 17's Toi y Morti own label, which will be financed and distribufed by dentCecillon and has ceoeight singlesFranc being Land Jiidy Garland.Let Unis», RiglilSaid Fred. PolyGram. including releases by Michael look On The BrigbCjSide Of contendc Barrymorc, Sir Cliff Richard And ers Blur (Novemberthe 13)Britpop and Oasis lead- .dotmusic CoronationOlivia Newton Street John andwith the Ahvnvs cast of (out today). From MusicThe latest Week. industry Updated news. Mondays On The at Net.18.00 GMT. ^ ^ ^ ^ FARBMAN SPEARHEADS BMG'S GLOBAL DRIVE - p4 ► ► ► ► ► ► http!//www.dotmusic.com MUSIC WEEK 4 NOVEMBER 1995 COMMENT ApparentlyAknightto the newremember Sir Clitf is cheesed off about MW Boote unveils VOP Christmas campaign describing bis new single Misunderstood Man as a inchester's staff at and stores London. in Edinburgh, ed by national and m show song (see Talent, pIZ). strengthen the Vir trackAs the bas guilly "a theatricalparty - although bent" -1 I only stand ventured by my appraisal. that the paign, says, "We'r ail c That doesn't make it any less surprising that EMI is Christmas marketing P"\Vc've got two very heavy weight brands gives us the e- thoughapparently Cliff struggling is ont to jump to get on the the single Britpop played. bandwagon Ifs not - as since the Virgin Our P versaicampaigns appcal which of Virginexplore and the uni-Our aboutoui th(' he only wants to get what is a perfectly good single tionsPrice. theThe chain Our Priceas a storetheme where posi- Virgin is repeating last ycar's Iheardbyhiscore bet this wariness audience, will turn outonRadio to be noTwo more for athan start.