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I \ UE PE\ UE\T s g r #.,:/ www.americanradiohistory.com No. 11 IN BILLBOARD VOLUME 108 NO. 21 Challenges Await In Tempting Asian Mkts. THE BILLBOARD 200 103 * THE SCORE FUGEES RUFFHOUSE Royalty Practices Among Business Issues Faced BLUES 44 BY GEOFF BURPEE Western songwriters' demo tapes to re- the second MIDEM Asia conference, held * LEDBETTER HEIGHTS KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD GIANT gional record companies. here May 12 -16, highlighted problems CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN HONG KONG -The hunger of Asian However, the desire to have East meet surrounding not just this new repertoire * WHATCHA LOOKIN' 4 52 markets for local -language versions of West in the recording studio has created practice but the larger differences be- KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY GOSPO CENTRIC Western songs has opened a Pandora's huge headaches for those who would like tween Asian culture and the dozens of in- T COUNTRY 34 box of royalty headaches for songwriters, to see Asian copyright and royalty prac- ternational countries trying to penetrate O * BORDERLINE BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA publishers, and record companies. tices brought in the world's fastest -growing market. Lively discussions at a panel on music P GOSPEL Long driven by cover songs, pure pop line with interna- * WHATCHA LOOKINE 4 51 markets, such as Hong Kong and Taiwan, tional standards. publishing in Asia pointed to an interna- A KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY GOSPO CENTRIC have increasingly sought hits from other And while the will MIDEM tional industry coming to terms with the of doing in Asia, as pub- L HEATSEEKERS markets for adaptation into Mandarin and to evolve may be realities business 22 ASIA '96 and to work to- B * GRAVITY KILLS GRAVITY KILLS TVT Cantonese. Major international publish- there, the reality lishers songwriters try ers in the region have refined the practice, demonstrates that gether to fit into, and in some cases rede- U THE BILLBOARD LATIN 50 with such companies as Warner/Chappell such change will fine, the region's often opaque copyright M * ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONOVISA 50 and EMI Music Publishing introducing not occur overnight. and corporate culture. S "The practices in Asia are so dramati- Brad Parker, VP of the board of direc- POP CATALOG 44 cally different here than overseas," says tors of the U.S. -based National Academy * LEGEND BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS TUFF GONG Harry Hui, regional director for Warn- of Songwriters, expresses concerns that Local Music TV er /Chappell Hong Kong. "Copyright is songwriters whose work is translated by R &B 26 * THE SCORE FUGEES RUFFHOUSE such an evolving concept here. If we tell record companies for use by Asian pop the local record industry you can't do this, stars are surrendering copyright in order REGGAE 44 Channel To Start how will they grow? Cantopop and a lot of to secure deals. * BOOMBASTIC SHAGGY VIRGIN Chinese pop has to change; it is dying "With some record companies here, it is out." a condition of doing business that we ne- WORLD MUSIC Up In Thailand 44 Against a backdrop of heated copyright gotiate copyright," Parker says. "We * TIERRA GITANA GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH HONG KONG -Asian music television and piracy negotiations between China want it to be non -negotiable: The original took another step on the long road to lo- and the U.S. (see story, page 5), debate at (Continued on page 101) THE HOT 100 100 * THA CROSSROADS BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY RUTHLESS calization at MIDEM Asia here, with STAR TV's Channel V announcing a new ADULT CONTEMPORARY 90 joint- venture partnership with Thai * BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION 550 MUSIC broadcaster BNT to facilitate the launch of a 24 -hour local -language channel in ADULT TOP 40 90 Thailand. * BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION 550 MUSIC Broadcasting Network Thailand H COUNTRY 32 Q * MY MARIA BROOKS & DUNN ARSTA chairman Itthivat MIDEM Bhiraleus says the / PLAY T DANCE CLUB 29 setup required a * ONE MORE TRY KRISTINE W CHAMPION ASIA '96 $10 million initial S DANCE / MAXI -SINGLES SALES investment from I * GET MONEY 29 BNT, mostly to up- N JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. / THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. UNDEAS/ BIG BEAT grade local studios with hi -tech digital production and broadcast equipment to G LATIN 49 L * AMARTE A TI CRISTIAN FONOVISA make it compatible with facilities at STAR's Hong Kong headquarters. E R &B 24 Speaking at MIDEM Asia, Bhiraleus S * THA CROSSROADS BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY RUTHLESS said the channel aims to "combine the ex- of Channel V with our RAP pertise expertise, 27 local personalities, local * THA CROSSROADS BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY RUTHLESS and repertoire." The new channel will be distributed on encrypted, pay -per -view cable ROCK / MAINSTREAM ROCK TRACKS 91 distributor Life In The Real World. Qawwali master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Peter Gabriel were among * HUMANS BEING VAN HALEN WARNER SUNSET UTV. for launch in Slated early June, the the performers at the recent "VH1 Honors" tribute to the Witness program, which Gabriel co- cable channel will initially be viewed in a founded. A celebration after the event marked Khan's re- signing with Gabriel's Real World ROCK / MODERN ROCK TRACKS relatively 15,000 91 modest homes, concen- group, which includes WOMAD Music and Real World Records. Khan's latest Real World * SALVATION THE CRANBERRIES ISLAND trated almost entirely in Bangkok. release is the captivating "Night Song," with guitarist/producer Michael Brook (Billboard, Feb. Bhiraleus says the deal grew out of a T TOP VIDEO SALES 3). Pictured in the front row, from left, are Keith Wood, CEO of Caroline Records; Khan; Gabriel; 80 meeting at last year's MIDEM Asia, * WAITING TO EXHALE FOXVIDEO and Khan bandmember lqbal Naqibi. In the back row, from left, are Nancy Berry, executive VP V in- O where Channel first announced its of Virgin Music Group Worldwide; Rashid Ahmed Din, Khan's manager; Mike Large, CEO of tention to more fully localize. Bhiraleus P HEALTH & FITNESS 78 Real World Records; and friend Shafiq Siddiqi. * THE FIRM: NOT -SO -TOUGH AEROBICS WOG VIDEO (Continued on page 101) V KID VIDEO 78 'I * THE ARISTOCATS BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO T H I S W E E K I N B I L L B O A R D

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www.americanradiohistory.com Wal -Mart Alters Approach USTR Readies List Of Chinese Sanctions Pirate Situation To Budget Video Buying U.S. Gives Deadline For Remedying BY BILL HOLLAND "I expect the President will have The administration trade chief also BY SETH GOLDSTEIN Earlier, sources indicate, Wal -Mart some words on that next week," said that China has a choice of closing bundled off large quantities of fourth - WASHINGTON, D.C. -Acting U.S. Barchefsky told reporters here at the the 30 -plus pirate CD plants in the NEW YORK-Selling videos direct to quarter purchases to vendors who've Trade Representative Charlene announcement of a $3 billion trade - southern province of Guangdong that mass merchants has become the Holy been scrambling to find other outlets Barchefsky ducked questions about sanctions preliminary- retaliation list produce millions of illegal CDs annual- Grail for studios. But for vendors and for the cassettes. One independent further negotiations with the People's of Chinese goods to be targeted by ly, "cleaning them up," or "legitimatiz- Wal -Mart, which began buying direct marketer of budget titles estimates the Republic of China at the May 15 an- the U.S. ing" them by turning them over to pri- in earnest last year, that cup has run - value of guaranteed -sale tapes on the nouncement of U.S. trade sanctions The first $2 billion in sanctions will vate companies. Otherwise, the neth way over. rebound at $50 million -$100 million. He against China for continued pirating of be imposed June 17 if China does not government faces the imposition of While such chains as Best Buy plan says the bulk were titles priced at $15- U.S. intellectual property. She said, take immediate action to enforce its sanctions. their first major direct purchases, $17, the top of the line at Wal-Mart. however, that President Clinton will 1995 intellectual property rights Privately, recording industry offi- trade sources indicate that Wal -Mart Releases at less than $10, once a comment this week on possible future agreement with the U.S., with the re- cials said that privatization of the has had second thoughts about the vol- dumping ground but now populated talks that could avoid a trade war. mainder to follow. plants -with investors from Hong ume of budget titles it allows onto its with big-name movies, are largely free Kong, for example-would be of little shelves. "They're smarting a little from of overstocking. "Wal-Mart is moving a use to U.S. companies unless China the tonnage that went into stores," ton of $6.99 product," the source adds. permitted access to its markets. says a Hollywood marketing executive. More is on the way, in anticipation of Barchefsky said that in the last 14 Wal -Mart, unavailable for comment a wider direct -sale pipeline. Para- U.S. Right Groups Enter China months since the signing of the land- at press time, is said to be scaling back mount Home Video, which hasn't mark February 1995 agreement with deliveries across the board. In discus- dipped below $15 suggested list, re- 2 Sign Deals With Local C'right Group China, in which it promised to reduce sions held during the past four to six portedly has earmarked 30 "A" titles piracy and improve enforcement at its weeks, Wal-Mart said it would institute for $10 trade. The studio had no com- BY IRV LICHTMAN ston and [BMI senior VP, interna- borders, "there have been 44 high -level a "pull- down," slashing inventory by as ment. MCA/Universal Home Video tional] Ekke Schnabel met with (Continued on page 98) much as 40 % -50% per title. "It's not a will be strengthening its budget collec- NEW YORK-In the midst of seri- MCSC 10 days ago after attending a dramatic change in direction," a partic- tion as well, distributors believe. ous trade problems with China due [global copyright group] CISAC ipant comments, "but they are trying Meanwhile, Warner Home Video to piracy of intellectual property in meeting in that part of the world." New Approach For to be more conservative." (Continued on page 97) that country (see story, this page), The SESAC/MCSC arrangement U.S. performing right groups are was negotiated in Beijing by Wayne moving onto the Chinese mainland, Bickerton, SE SAC's international Breaking U.S. Acts: with SESAC being the first to offi- affairs director, and MCSC chair- Internet -Access Units Planned cially announce a reciprocal man Wang Li Ping. Bickerton was arrangement with the Music Copy- involved in a similar arrangement Try Asia First Devices Cheaper Than Full Computers right Society of China. (Continued on page 105) ASCAP, the largest of the U.S. BY BRADLEY BAMBARGER BY BRETT ATWOOD sumers will embrace these machines performing right groups, has also (Billboard, March 16). signed a deal with MCSC, which, al- NEW YORK -In a novel strategy for LOS ANGELES -Philips, Sega, and A recent report by Cambridge, though not publicly acknowledged, breaking Western pop in Southeast Bandai unveiled their plans to bring Mass. -based Forrester Research pre- was effective March 31, according to Asia, Paradigm Music Entertainment, the Internet to the television set at the dicted that unless manufacturers can one executive. in a joint venture with Modern Art Mu- Electronic Entertainment Expo, held sell these units for $250 or less, con- A spokesman confirms that BMI, sic, is attempting to develop acts in the May 16 to (18) the Los An- sumers will likely the second -largest performing right Asia Pacific that have not yet made it in Saturday at IECTEOMIC ENTERTAINNER geles Convention Center. pass on the new group, is in negotiations to establish SESAC international affairs director the West. Apple and Nintendo are developing machines and will, a relationship with MCSC that is Wayne Bickerton, left, and Music For their first project, Paradigm and similar Internet -access machines, in some cases, opt "virtually the same as all other copy- Copyright Society of China chairman Modern Art Music arranged a gig for which will be considerably cheaper to spend their right organizations we deal with. Wang Li Ping seal their deal in Philadelphia-area rock band New Reli- than fully equipped computers. Many money on fully [BMI president/CEO] Frances Pre- Beijing. gion in Jakarta, Indonesia. The group of these devices will retail between equipped PCs in- eventually spent a year and a half tour- $200 and $700 and will be available be- stead. ing Southeast Asia, including stops at fore the end of the year. Sega and Philips the region's eight Hard Rock Cafes. However, many industry analysts will crack the $200 price barrier with According to Paradigm chairman/ remain skeptical about whether con- their add -on Internet units for their ex- Offspring Signs With Columbia CEO Tom McPartland, the idea is to isting Saturn and CD -i platforms, re- take acts whose music he and his part- spectively. However, since these low - Epitaph Has European Rights For 3rd Set ners believe match the taste of the re- New Fears price Internet- access units require the gion and test the bands' popularity by C'right consumer to first purchase a separate BY CARRIE BORZILLO sold more than 4.7 million units, accord- having them play extensively there. If set -top unit, the actual price to get oning to SoundScan, making Offspring response is good, as he says it has been Delay Progress Of line is about $450. LOS ANGELES -As expected, multi - the most popular punk act in the U.S. (Continued on page 88) Many purchasers of Philips' CD -On- platinum Orange County, Calif.-based Columbia has purchased the rights line upgrade for the CD -i, due late this punk band Offspring has signed with to the band's next album for more than Info Highway Bill summer, will choose to pay an addi- Columbia Records after months of try- $6 million, according to sources. Epi- tional $50 for an optional keyboard. ing to get out of its deal with Epitaph taph has retained its rights to release Cancellation By WASHINGTON, D.C. -A wrestling Otherwise, users can navigate the In- Records. the next album, tentatively due in Octo- match between consumer electronics ternet with an on- screen keyboard. Offspring had a three -album deal ber, in Europe. Columbia has it for all Jackson Raises manufacturers and the entertainment Sega's Net Link add -on, which will with Epitaph, but the group delivered other territories. industry put the brakes on a May 15 ship this fall, includes a 14.4 -baud mo- only the first two albums, 1992's "Igni- Sources close to Offspring say the markup of a new version of the Admin- dem, Internet start-up kit, and Sega- tion" and 1994's "Smash." The latter band will receive a signing bonus of ap- Criticism Of Tax istration's information superhighway Soft game bundle. It is designed to be proximately $7 million and possibly a $3 copyright-protection bill. used with the Sega Saturn. million bonus before the four -album BY WOLFGANG SPAHR The latest disagreement arose over Philips and Sega will also market Sony Corp. Music contract expires, contingent on the the legality of future machines that stand-alone machines designed for In- band's album sales. The band will also HAMBURG- Germany's new artist would enable the recording of encrypt- ternet access. Philips' self- contained be paid an estimated $2.5 million ad- tax law is at the center of a public row ed sound recordings, films, and other CD- Online entertainment machine, Revenues Up 3.6% vance for each of the first two albums here after suggestions that it has creative product from the digital infor- which merges a Video CD /CD -i player and a high royalty rate. However, Co- caused Michael Jackson to cancel his mation highway. Currently, such en- and Internet-access capabilities, is ex- BY DON JEFFREY lumbia will not pay an advance or royal- German tour. One estimate says the cryption is not utilized, but the parties pected to debut in the U.S. this sum- ty rate for the third and fourth albums, new rules would have meant a are concerned about the future devel- mer for less than $700. NEW YORK -Sony Corp.'s world- sources add, and will collect only a 25% $100,000 loss on each show. opment of the technology. Consumers who purchase either wide music revenues rose 3.6% in the distribution fee for each record sold. Now a leading concert promoter is While the bill would strengthen in- CD- Online unit will receive three past year on the strength of interna- This deal, sources maintain, is simi- suggesting that other performers will tellectual property protection and fine months of free Internet access. tional sales, while weak U.S. retail lar to the one Epitaph offered to Off- decline to tour Germany, while the infringers, there are major problems Sega's combined stand -alone Sega caused a decline in domestic sales and spring in an attempt to keep the band German finance minister is adamant with the legislation, say the creative Saturn/Net Link system, due in the profits. on the label. Epitaph wanted Offspring that there is no reason to be alarmed. community, consumer electronics fall, will play all Saturn CD -based Tokyo -based Sony reports that glob- to deliver the album remaining on its The tax rules came into force at the manufacturers, and online service games, as well as provide access to the al music group revenues increased to current contract and one more. beginning of the year. They stipulate providers. Internet, for $450. 512.9 billion yen in the fiscal year that In February, the band's attorney, that non -German performers playing The bill is an update of the National Sega and some third -party develop- ended March 31. This is equivalent to Peter Paterno, issued a letter to Epi- here must pay at least 25% of their in- Information Infrastructure Act, H.R. ers are already developing several $4.84 billion -down from $5.56 billion taph stating that the band had "sub- come as tax, compared with 15% previ- 2441, which takes into account the con- games that take advantage of the on- the year before, because the yen has stantial and fundamental reasons" for ously. In addition, they are now liable cerns of the three different industries. line potential of the Saturn/Net Link weakened against the dollar. wanting to leave the label and that Epi- for a value -added tax of 7% for solo The compromise bill also contains a system, including Sega's strategy ac- Sony does not disclose music profit taph had "breached its contract" (Bill- performers or 15% for groups, as well section that would extend the term of tion game "Baku Baku" and Inter - but states that it declined "due to the board, March 16). as the 7.5% surcharge imposed on all (Continued on page 98) (Continued on page 96) (Continued on page 98) (Continued on page 104) (Continued on page 82)

BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 5 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. Editor in Chief: TIMOTHY WHITE l)1 EDITORIAL Commentar Managing Editor: SUSAN NUNZIATA Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman News Editor: Marilyn A. Gillen Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Galet Brady, Associate Director Bureau Chiefs: Craig Rosen (L.A.), Chet Flippo (Nashville), Bill Holland (Washington), John Lannert (Caribbean and Latin America) Art Director: Jeff Nisbet; Assistant: Raymond Carlson Proactive Ways To Fight Chinese Piracy Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke Copy Editors: Carolyn Horwitz, Elizabeth Renaud, Cad Rosen Senior Editors: Melinda Newman, Talent (N.Y.), Ed Christman, Retail (N.Y.) BY KONRAD L. TROPE devices." However, the use of these enhance- Chinese buying public will flock to the legiti- Senior Writers: Chris Morris (L.A.), Bradley Bambarger (N.Y.) ments will not all R &B Music: J.R. Reynolds, Editor (L.A.) prevent bootlegging. Pirates mate U.S.- sponsored stores and the lost sales Country Music/Nashville: Deborah Evans Price, Associate Editor As the headlines over the past few weeks will be forced to purchase read -write devices will drive many, if not all, of the bootleggers Dance Music: Larry Flick, Editor (N.Y.) have underscored, the People's Republic of that are compatible with the new discs. out of business. Pro Audio/Technology: Paul Verna, Editor (N.Y.) Retail: Don Jeffrey, Associate Editor (N.Y.) China has been one of the worst bootleggers Another way to technologically foil boot- The question then arises, what happens Home Video: Seth Goldstein, Editor (N.Y.), Eileen Fitzpatrick, Associate Ed. (L.A.) and piraters of U.S. music CDs, accounting for leggers is to implant a pass code on CDs. A when the U.S.-sponsored stores start to raise Radio: Chuck Taylor, Editor (N.Y.) Music Video/Enter*Active: Brett Atwood, Editor (L.A.) approximately $1.8 billion in lost revenues in pass code can be designed so that the CD can their prices -will not bootleggers, with help Heatseekers Features Editor: Carrie Borzillo (L.A.) 1995. This translates roughly into $400 million be played on a "read-only device," such as a or tacit approval from the Chinese govern- Staff Reporters: Terri Horak (N.Y.), Douglas J. Reece (L.A.) of lost licensing fees that rightfully belong to CD player, but on a duplication device, the pass ment, to Administrative/Research Assistant: Shawnee Smith (N.Y.) start flourish again? Bootleggers will Special Correspondent: Jim Bessman U.S. entertainment companies. code will prevent duplication from directly not come back in the volume they currently Contributors: Catherine Applefeld Olson, Fred Bronson, International treaties between the U.S. and occurring. At that point, the bootlegger will operate if the Chinese government is given a Lisa Collins, Larry LeBlanc, Jim Macnie, Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Havelock Nelson, David Sprague, Phyllis Stark, Heidi Waleson China have been useless in stanching this have to record the original CD onto audiocas- real economic incentive to crack down on the International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE wound. Tribunals in China will not provide the sette and then transfer that onto a blank CD. bootlegging. International Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy enforcement protection that American com- The U.S. music industry can economically International Music Editor: Dominic Pride European News Editor: Jeff Clark-Meads panies desperately need, as demonstrated by put pressure on the Chinese government by German Bureau Chief: Wolfgang Spahr recent paltry judgments there of $53,600 and "U.S. music helping organize a U.S. consumer boycott of Japan Bureau Chief: Steve McClure $27,360 for Microsoft and Disney, respec- Far East Bureau Chief: Geoff Burpee companies goods imported from China. Trade between tively. China has clearly defaulted on its China and the U.S. is at an all -time high. For CHARTS & RESEARCH should look to Associate Publisher: MICHAEL ELLIS obligations to protect the intellectual proper- instance, the Port of Los Angeles in the last Director of Charts: Geoff Mayfield (L.A.) ty rights of the U.S. music industry. Consid- the private sec- 12 months handled more than $7 billion worth Chart Managers: Anthony Colombo (Album Rock/New Age), Ricardo Companioni millions in tor for relief" (Dance), Datu Faison (Rap/Jazz/GospeVReggae/World Music/Blues), Steven ering the at stake lost revenues, of goods, and the Port of Long Beach, Calif., Graybow (Adult Contemporary), Wade Jessen (Country), John Lannert (Latin), these damage awards pocket to are change Konrad L. Trope is of handled more than 4.6 million tons of cargo Jerry McKenna (Hot 100), Mark Marone (Modem Rock/Studio Action), Geoff the bootleg CD manufacturers that openly involving trade with China during the 1994 -95 Mayfield (Billboard 200/Heatseekers), Theda Sandiford -Waller (R &B), counsel to the law firm Marc Zubatkin (Video/Classical /Kids' Audio) operate there. of Berger, Kahn, fiscal year. Therefore, if properly organized, Chart Production Manager: Michael Casson While recent U.S. government moves to Shafton, Moss, Figler, a U.S. consumer boycott of imported goods Assistant Chart Production Manager: Paul Page pressure China, including the groundbreak- Simon & Gladstone. His would certainly hit the Chinese government Archive Research Supervisor: Silvio Pietroluongo practice focuses on Administrative Assistants: Steven Graybow (N.Y.), Danielle Lee (LA.), ing announcement this week of upcoming in its pocketbook. Mary DeCroce (Nashville) commercial litigation, as trade sanctions, are to be commended and well as the licensing Economic boycotts have worked in different SALES encouraged, U.S. music companies should also and enforcement of situations in the past, and the U.S. music Associate Publisher /U.S.: JIM BELOFF Advertising Services Manager: Michele Jacangelo look to the private sector here and in China copyrights, trademarks, industry certainly has the means to "get the National Advertising Manager: (Video/Interactive) Jodie Francisco for relief. The music industry needs to con- and patents for music, message out" to the American consumer. The New York: Ken Karp, Ken Piotrowski, Patricia A. Rod Jennings, film, and hi -tech clients. Deborah Robinson, Erica Bengtson, Phyllis Demo, Alex Vitoulis sider implementing a three -part strategy to annual loss of $400 million in licensing revenue Classified (N.Y.): Jeff Serrette, Susan Mazo shut down, or at least significantly reduce, the from Chinese bootlegging could be translat- L.A.: Evelyn Aszodi, Dan Dodd, Robin Friedman, economic incentives for Chinese music boot- ed into hundreds of thousands of lost jobs in Lezle Stein, Alyse Zigman, Nashville: Lee Ann Photoglo, Hollie Rains Adams leggers. The resulting sound quality will be noticeably the American economy. Associate Publisher /Intl.: GENE SMITH First, the U.S. music industry should quick- diminished from a CD -to -CD duplication, and In this election year, the loss of U.S. jobs to Europe: Christine Chinetti (London), Catherine Flintoff ly move to adopt technologies that change how the CD will be more costly to bootleg. overseas workers has many voters worried. Asia- Pacific/Australia: Amanda Guest, 011 -613 -9824 -8260/8263 (fax) Tokyo: Tokuro Akiyama, 044 -433-4067 CDs are recorded. In other words, music pro- Second, U.S. music distributors should The American music industry needs to tap Milan: Lidia Bonguardo, 39 +(0)362 +54.44.24 ducers or distributors should employ a method wage an all -out war against bootleggers via into that concern so that dollars lost at the Paris: Francois Millet, 33 -1- 4549 -2933 of recording that will not support the various an aggressive, proactive approach aimed at cash send a message to the Latin America/Miami: Angela Rodriguez, 305-441 -7976 register Chinese Mexico: Daisy Ducret 213 -525 -2307 CD drives or players being used to reproduce simply co- opting the bootleggers' business. government to crack down on bootleggers or l)1 MARKETING CDs in China. One method would be to use The majors could cooperatively set up retail face an all -out price war and consumer boy- Director of Marketing: ELISSA TOMASETTI enhanced recording technology. This will pre- outlets in China that carry the latest in music cott. We claim to be in an era of encouraging Promotion Art Director: Tony Santo vent bootleggers from Special Events Manager: Maureen Ryan replicating U.S. -pro- releases from the U.S. These releases should self -responsibility and self-reliance. We should Senior Designer: Melissa Subatch duced CDs with many of the current CD- be priced at or below the price at which the insist on nothing less from our trading part- Marketing and Publicity Associate: Gayle Finkelstein duplication devices, also known as "read -write bootleggers sell their products. Eventually, the ners both here and abroad. Circulation Manager: Jeanne Jamin European Circulation Manager: Sue Dowman (London) Tradeshow Manager/Circulation: Adam Waldman Group Sales Manager: Jeff Somerstein Circulation Promotion Account Manager: Trish Daly Louw LETTE R S PRODUCTION Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT Advertising Production Manager: John Wallace BREAKING AWAY IN INDIANA article was well balanced, and you certainly of amazing musical talent blossoming in Associate Advertising Production Manager: Lydia Mikulko Advertising Production Coordinator: Cindee Weiss I just wanted to say thanks for all the col- conveyed the diversity Bloomington is Bloomington, Ind. Music and the arts are Editorial Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders umn space you gave to the Bloomington known for. 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And anyone who be- approached about his band headlining hit radio for the first several years of its long absence was "going through all pair of alien cat -people, the two lieves that electronic music doesn't this summer's Lollapalooza tour in career, the act landed three songs in the stuff we had. We had suitcases full shady figures on the stage are send- support of its June 4 Elektra release, of riff tapes from the last tour and ing Shafts of light into the dry ice "Load." from time off. It was pretty tedious go- from the pow- "I just burst out laughing," he re- ing through that. It was interesting erful torch calls. "Our managers, Cliff [Burnstein] here and there, and there were a few beams built and Peter [Mensch], called me up to laughs at other people's expense: 'He's into their the office. We had spectacles. A ""` made all the plans shuddering for the summer to synthetic play indoor arenas bassline inC =rnal throughout Ameri- snakes out to ca, which we've the crowd and never really done EMU' EnUrtsinmml slithers down before, [and then] the foundations of the venue as the Cliff hands me a METALLICA word "Dreamtime" flashes up on the piece of paper and says, 'Well, there's screen behind them. one other option ...'" joking. That's not the riff.' But once we Orbital is playing the Cambridge ORBITAL Ulrich discussed it with the other got going on the writing, the next diffi- Corn. Exchange, and the venue, members of the 15-year -old band -vo- the top 40 with its last album-Elektra cult thing was to stop writing. I start- which normally houses concerts of a work live had better think again. calist/guitarist James Hetfield, gui- is actively working it to a number of for- ing freaking, thinking, 'I've got to more folky persuasion, has never Two.days before, the duo brought tarist Kirk Hammett, and bassist Ja- mats, some of which previously turned write all the lyrics for all these seen anything like it. its spectacle of atmospheric techno son Newsted -and decided to say yes. a deaf ear to the band. songs.' " The Hartnoll brothers, Phil and and projections to the rarefied, plush "I first thought, 'Wow, are they "We think the universe for Metallica "We've always written an album," Paul, are on a 13 -date tour of the surroundings of London's Al- sure? That's M -E -T -A ...,' " says Het - is bigger than ever before," says Elek- says Ulrich. "This is the first time we U.K., showcasing material from (Continued on page 96) field. `But after that, it was, sure, why tra's senior director of marketing, (Continued on page 96) not? It's just another festival to me. Marcia Edelstein. "We're going to all I've never been to any of them, so I of the rock formats, including active don't know how sacred it is to every- and alternative, as well as college and one else, but to us it's just another top 40." Michael English Declares His `Freedom' place to play." The first single, the midtempo, "Load" is the band's first studio al- angst -ridden "Until It Sleeps," will be Former Christian Artist Makes Pop Debut On Curb bum since 1991's "Metallica." That al- released Tuesday (21). Sam Bayer di- bum has been certified for sales of 9 rected the videoclip for the song. BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE Unlike the Christian market, the Since then, English has performed a million units in the U.S. and at least That massive radio push has some pop arena allows "the freedom to sing few dates, including Nashville's Sum- another 5.2 million in the rest of the active rock programmers afraid of be- NASHVILLE -In talking to Michael and not worry if this is going to offend mer Lights festival and an opening world. The band is signed to Mercury ing left behind. "What bothers me is English about his Curb debut album anyone," he says. "Now I don't have to date with Fdreigner, and he has con- outside North America, except for that the record label is gearing up to for the pop market, the word that worry about saying 'baby' or 'girl' or tinued to produce albums in the South- Japan, where it records for Sony work the band at alternative,-and it re- keeps resurfacing is "freedom." whatever. I don't have to worry about ern gospel field. However, his main fo- Japan. ally pisses me off. They're not an alter- And not just be- saying 'Jesus' either. I'm free to say cus has been recording the new album With the new album comes a new native band; they're a rock band," says cause it's the title of whatever I feel there is to say. I think with producers Guy Roche, Tommy look for the members of the band, all of Marino. "This just pushes rock radio his new project, people will see that in this album ... I Sims, Rick Chudacoff, and Peter whom are sporting shorter hair and a further down in the pecking order." which is due July 2. hope people feel the Bunetta. cleaner look. Unconfirmed word is Bob Waugh, APD at modern rock As he makes the pain that I have "I needed some time off the road to that the band even plans to take to the WHFS Washington, D.C./Baltimore, transition from CURB been through and recuperate and get my things togeth- Lollapalooza stage in jackets and ties. agrees that Elektra is putting on a full - award -winning con- s i c O i D i the freedom of ex- er," English says. "And it took a long Anticipation from radio program- court press to his format. "I think temporary Christian pression I have in time to get the songs together because mers and retailers, who expect "Load" there has been a real effort on Elek- artist to anew face in these songs." we all knew we needed the big ones. I to be one of the biggest albums of the tra's part to get the word out that mod- the mainstream AC ENGLISH "Freedom" is English's first album think waiting that long has been good, year, is running high. ern rock is looking forward to it, espe- and top 40 markets, since signing with Curb in late 1994 fol- although it's been nerve- racking for "The [word -of- mouth] on this album cially since the band is playing freedom seems to be the pervading lowing his departure from Warner Al- me. It's driving me crazy staying at has been incredible," says Eric Keil, Lollapalooza. We haven't heard it yet. emotion behind much of English's mu- liance, Warner Bros.' Christian label. home, but I think I needed the rest, the buyer for nine -store New Jersey chain We'll evaluate it, and if it makes sense sic. In April 1994, English was the top time alone. So everything is in order Compact Disc World. "People are al- for us, we'll play it, but I would not In addition to the title cut, the album winner at the Gospel Music Assn.'s now, and I'm ready to go." ready coming into the store asking for characterize modern rock as eagerly includes a track called "Freedom Dove Awards, taking home six tro- Curb is also ready to go on the new it. I think people are waiting for a kick - anticipating the new Metallica Field," which English co- wrote. phies, including artist of the year. album. Label VP Claire Parr says the ass rock record. For us, it's going to be record." " 'Freedom Field' is a recurring dream But during the week following the project will be worked "the same way one of the top five new releases of the Bill Gamble, PD at modern rock that I've had of that place, the freedom awards, a media frenzy resulted when any priority major pop act is posi- year. The last album is still one of our WKQX Chicago, understands rock ra- where all my dreams come true, the it became public that English, who was tioned, with a lot of advertising, retail top 10 catalog sellers." dio's resentment but says, "If this is place where everything is right and married at the time (and has since di- support, and as many personal and Vinny Marino, assistant PD /music going to be the biggest thing of the everything wrong is made right," he vorced) had had an affair with another touring appearances as possible." director for rock station WAXQ New summer, why wouldn't we want to be says. "[It] makes you feel good to be married artist, Marabeth Jordan of the A House of Blues show is set for York, goes one step further. "This is involved in it? We plan on playing the there and makes you feel good to hear group First Call. (When the story sur- Thursday (23) in Los Angeles, and a probably the most awaited album re- band. Album rock can still have Kiss." it. And it makes me feel good to sing it." faced, Jordan was pregnant, but later bevy of promotional and radio visits is lease ever for us," he says. "With "Load" has something for Metallica English says that positive feeling miscarried.) also being set up. Metallica, they've gone from being an fans of all stripes: the hard and came from having the ability to ad- English parted company with Warn- Parr anticipates positive response. underground metal band to being a crunchy "Ain't My Bitch" and "Cure," dress a variety of topics on his new pro- er Alliance, and after a phone call from "I think people who are familiar with mainstream rock band. There's so the vituperative "2X4," the melodic ject. "In this world, there is a lot more Mike Curb, he decided to sign with Michael's ballads are going to be pret- much excitement about this album. "Hero Of The Day," the bluesy "Poor freedom to sing what you want," he Curb Records (Billboard, Oct. 15, ty shocked to find out how edgy his up- When my 38- year -old conservative Twisted Me," and the wrenching says of his pop move. 1994). (Continued on page 98)

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`Hunchback' Soundtrack Tie -Ins Abound For Sony Music's Springsteen, `Ghost Disney Strikes All Promotional Fronts For Album Of Tom Joad' Finds New life Abroad BY MOIRA McCORMICK the soundtrack CD and cassette; the bate when customers buy "The Hunch- BY THOM DUFFY American rock but because "The Ghost Read -Along CD and cassette; the cas- back Of Notre Dame" Read-Along and Of Tom Joad" is a lyric- driven portrait CHICAGO -Walt Disney Records sette- only, toddler-targeted My First any other Disney Read -Along; the LONDON -With the first solo inter- of America's dispossessed in the '90s. has its promotional bells pealing at Read -Along; the cassette -only Play - soundtrack will be played in the restau- national tour of his career recently Yet the songs are connecting with fans full force in anticipation of the May 28 Along (a 3D "theater" with character rants. With the Nestlé/Mattel promo- completed, Bruce Springsteen has in many countries where English is release of the soundtrack to its ex- figurines); a Spanish -language sound- tion, consumers can save up to $8 on seen European fans respond to his so- not the first language, as listeners pected summer blockbuster, "The the purchase of the soundtrack via a cially charged album "The Ghost Of draw links to the economic uncertain- Hunchback Of Notre Dame." three -level mail-in rebate with pur- Tom Joad" with an ties within their own cultures. That Based on the Vic- enthusiasm that connection has been fueled by exten- tor Hugo novel, the has strongly sur- sive media cover- animated musical passed the age of the album, film will premiere record's reception SONY widespread trans- June 19 in New Or- in the U.S. lations of its lyrics, leans and will hit Sales for "The and compelling live screens nationwide Ghost Of Tom performances by June 21. A variety Joad" outside Springsteen on the longest European of consumer mar- America have SPRINGSTEEN tour of his career. When the tour keting tie- ins, re- MIDLER ALL-4-ONE reached nearly 1.4 closed in Madrid May 8, the singer had bates, and novel million, according to Sony Music, near- played 35 theater shows in 28 cities in promotions are ready to roll for the al- chase of select Nestlé, Mattel, and oth- ly three times the U.S. sales figure of 12 countries. bum, including a first-time all-Disney er Disney merchandise. 509,000 reported by SoundScan. Eu- "This is more intense than any rock in -flight channel on American Airlines A $2 rebate is available through Pay- rope accounts for 1 million Of those in- show," Springsteen tells Billboard, de- and a number of exclusive product less Shoes' Play Pack Kit coupon book, ternational sales, Sony reports. scribing the solo acoustic perfor- giveaways keyed to major retailers. track on CD and cassette; a bilingual with purchase of additional Disney The response across Europe has mances. Working outside the very fa- Walt Disney Records manager of English/Spanish Read-Along on cas- soundtracks. A $3 Read -Along offer been striking, not only because of miliar setting of a full -scale rock marketing Frank Keating says the sette only; and the Sing-Along pack- (Continued on page 96) Springsteen's past image as an icon of concert, "I can be myself, I don't have soundtrack will ship 1.5 million-2 mil- aged with a cassette player. to play myself," he says. lion units at launch. Keating notes that this is the first .,The singer suggests that longtime The soundtrack features eight new time Walt Disney Records has issued fans have been especially appreciative songs by the Oscar- winning team of its Sing-Along and Read -Along prod- of these concerts, which have allowed composer Alan Menken and lyricist ucts on CD. "It's a way for us to test it him to reconnect with them on a more Stephen Schwartz, whose first collabo- in that format," he says. In addition, 2 intimate level. "It's like, 'That's my ration, the soundtrack to last year's million "Hunchback" Sing -Along man! He's back!'" quips Springsteen. "Pocahontas," won 1996 Academy home videos will Along with the songsfrom "The Ghost Awards for best original score and be stickered Of Tom Joad," "I'm bringing my past song ( "Colors Of The Wind"). with a sound- material into the present," he notes. The soundtrack also features RECORDSxECO< track awareness "In Europe, it is interesting," says Blitzz/Atlantic act All-4 -One perform- message. Springsteen, discussing the long his- ing the Walter Afanasieff- produced This is also tory of support for the folk and ballad "Someday"; the song is the set's the first time Disney has bought an ex- singer /songwriter tradition here, first single and will be released to radio clusive in -flight audio channel. It has which he says may help explain the June 10 from Hollywood Records. A done so with American Airlines for strong response to "The Ghost Of video for the single is being reeled un- July and August, which, Keating says, Tom Joad." der the direction of Antoine Fuqua, is "the heaviest family travel period." Although he acknowledges that the who helmed Coolio's "Gangsta's Par- Called "Share The Music Of Disney," perspective of the new album is "funda- adise." The group will perform at the the channel will prominently feature mentally American," Springsteen says New Orleans premiere. the soundtrack to "The Hunchback Of the audiences in Europe have been The second single, according to Walt Notre Dame," along with music from among the most attentive he has en- Disney Records, will be the AC end - other Disney releases. Keating says countered, and the press has been par- credits performance by Bette Midler of the All -4 -One clip will also air in -flight ticularly thoughtful and Seeking Heat. Three of the members of Jars Of Clay stopped by Billboard's Los enthusiastic. the movie number "Go Help The Out- during the same time period, another "It's that intensity Angeles offices to receive their Heatseekers T -shirts to commemorate "Jars Of that you're trying casts." first for Disney. to elicit," he says. Clay" (Essential /Silvertone/Jive) reaching the top spot on the Heatseekers chart Casting a wide net for its potential Tie -in promotions involve Burger While for the week ending March 23. Pictured, from left, are lead singer Dan Haseltine, the album has been critically audience, Walt Disney Records is re- King, Payless Shoes, and Nestlé and acclaimed in America since its keyboardist Charlie Lowell, and bassist Steve Mason. Guitarist Matt is release leasing seven types of "The Hunch- Mattel. Burger King Kids' Meals will Odmark not pictured. (Photo: Alison Leigh /BPI) Nov. 21 and in the wake of Spring- back Of Notre Dame" audio products: feature inserts offering a $3 mail-in re- (Continued on page 97)

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"Growing up in New Orleans, I "The `musical journey' concept gives the artist into youthful stardom to the learned to play a lot of different kinds of the album an interesting context in terms funk -oriented sound of his New Orleans music," he says, "but when you start a of interviews and the Internet," says hometown roots. recording career, you can't put out five dif- Julia Eisenthal, Columbia's VP of product But Connick, who ferent kinds of music at the same time! I marketing. "When Harry explains the has lived in New went with jazz because it was definitely concept behind the album, it really comes York since 1986 and the most challenging, but after so many to life, and we're developing a `Star Tur- was only 19 when jazz albums I thought I'd go back to funk tle' icon for a [World Wide] Web site." he first drew atten- because I played it for so long." The first single is "Hear Me In The tion with his self- "Star Turtle," Connick's 10th album Harmony," which is a tribute to the late titled Columbia for the label, is a concept project. Its focal James Booker, the New Orleans piano "You? Me? Us ?" Richard Thompson, second from left, meets with his manage- debut, doesn't see point is an actual "Star Turtle" charac- legend and Connick's former teacher. ment and booking team after a show at New York's Irving Plaza. Thompson, who the new project as ter-a troubled alien reptile who comes "It's a fabulous uptempo groove song was appearing in support of his new Capitol Records album, "You? Me? Us ?," a continuation of CONNICK to earth and is given a tour of the diverse and very personal and special," Eisenthal will start a tour in June with Joan Armatrading. Shown, from left, are Bridget "She." Rather, he New Orleans music scene by Connick. says, noting that it's being serviced in Nolan, Metropolitan Entertainment Group; Thompson; Rob Kos, Metropolitan; views it as merely a way to show off the "I was in the car one day and different mid -June to top 40 and adult radio for- and Elizabeth Rush, Concerted Efforts. musicians he plays with. things randomly popped into my head- (Continued on page 27) "I just wanted to display my band," including the title," says Connick. "I came Connick says, speaking of guitarist home and said to my wife [model Jill Jonathan DuBose, bassist Tony Hall, Connick], `The album will be called "Star drummer Raymond Weber, and the horn Turtle, " ' and she said, `What ?' But I'd section from the band he used prior to started thinking about the Star Turtle Seagram, MCA Mint A 7 Dollar Bill; "She." "When we did the last album, we'd coming down to Earth from a planet that only just started playing together, but was in great despair, and the only way he now we've been on the road a long time could save it was to come down to the R.E.M., Manager Split; Kiss Sells Out and are more comfortable. Ann Marie greatest musical city in the world and [Willdns, Connick's manager] said it was absorb all the music, from a street parade M AKE MINE A DOUBLE: It was only a matter of Limblifter (Mercury), Stanford Prison Experiment about time to put out another record, and to a jazz club to a funk club." time before MCA and its new parent, Seagram Co., began (World Domination), and Local H (Island). Tickets for even though we'd just come off the road, The club- hopping documented in "Star mixing bands with booze. the tour, which started May 7 in Boston, are $5 (Bill- In what Seagram and MCA hope is the first in a series board, May 4). of concerts, the two companies will launch the Seagram's 7 Dollar Bill Tour June 4. The monthlong club tour will SEPARATE WAYS: R.E.M. and manager Jefferson Jimmie Dale Gilmore Maps feature the Nixons (MCA), Gravi- Holt have split. The separation is ty Kills (TVT), and Hog (Geffen). surprising since the band and Tickets will be $7. Holt have been together since the A `Newer World' On Elektra "We'd like to make it an ongoing group's inception, and the band event," says Charlie Katz, VP of members often referred to Holt BY STEVEN MIRKIN Gilmore calls "West Texas psychedelic strategic marketing for MCA as the fifth member of the group. blues- rockabilly." The album is a revela- Records. "Maybe [we can] go back R.E.M. would not comment on the Although tagged a country singer, tion- even to Gilmore. "Sometimes," he out in the fall with another three split other than to say that Holt Jimmie Dale Gilmore has consistently says, "it's like listening to somebody else." hot up -and- coming artists. Over the will be pursuing "new interests amassed a stronger following among However, the album almost didn't hap- course of time, we'd like to possi- on his own behalf." With no alternative and triple -A artists and fans. pen. The version of bly make it a branded tour, so peo- by Melinda Newman immediate plans to replace Holt, Michael Stipe, David Byrne, and Ween "Braver, Newer ple know the 7 Dollar Bill Tour R.E.M.'s business concerns will have raved about Gilmore in interviews; World" being re- means great artists who are really be looked after by the band's Natalie Merchant and Mudhoney have leased is Gilmore's developing." attorney, Bertis Downs. performed duets with him. Given that second attempt at Seagram has long been a player in the music sponsor- Nashville and country radio have never recording the al- ship market -underwriting a number of events to pro- O N THE ROAD: What a difference a little makeup supported his career, the June 25 release bum. He originally mote specific brands, including a jazz series with Martell makes: Kiss sold 120,000 tickets in one hour May 12. The of Gilmore's fifth album, "Braver, Newer went into the studio Cognac, a Crown Royal country music tour, and Chivas tickets were to eight sold -out arena shows in the Mid- World," will complete his break with with Bones Howe Regal's support of a Frank Sinatra tour -but this is the west and South ... John Wesley Harding and Alvin country. GILMORE but was frustrated first time the liquor company has ventured into the alter- Youngblood Hart have been added to the Further Fes- Produced by T Bone Burnett, "Braver, with the results. "I native music market. tival, the 32-date outing featuring former members of the Newer World" was conceived by Gilmore very much loved that album," Gilmore Because of the alcohol tie -in, all shows will be open only Grateful Dead, starting June 20 (Billboard, April 13). and Elektra senior VP of A &R Nancy says, "but it was in a real sense too much to people 21 and older. "The Seagram's 7 brand is tar- Harding, Hart, and the already announced Flying Kara - Jeffries as the start of a new phase in of a rehash of what I'd already done. I geted to 21- through 29- year-olds," says Katz. While mazov Brothers will perform on a proscenium stage Gilmore's career. "Jimmie came to me," was of two minds: This is beautiful, yeah, acknowledging that the fan base for the three bands during set changes on the main stage. Appearing on the Jeffries says, "and said he wanted to do but I need to go in a new direction." For includes a far -younger demo, Katz says, "There will be main stage will be Bob Weir & Ratdog, Mickey Hart's an album that drew on his roots in early Jeffries, the first version of the album plenty of opportunities for people of all ages to see these Mystery Box, the Bruce Hornsby Band, Hot Tuna, and rock'n'roll." The result is an elegant, lacked "mystery," which she considers an bands at other times. The tour only lasts for a month." Los Lobos. dreamy collection, with a sound that essential element of his music. If the series continues as planned, two or three of the (Continued on page 16) acts will be MCA -distributed. The exception on the pre- THIS AND THAT: Patti Smith, whose new Arista miere tour is Gravity Kills. Katz says that band was album comes out June 18, will make her first U.S. TV selected "because we wanted to put together the proper appearance with a band in 18 years when she performs mix, and Gravity Kills seemed perfect for this tour. We'd Saturday (18) on "Saturday Night Special" on Fox. She like to make sure that at least two of the bands are under will also perform June 19 on "Late Show With David Let- the MCA Entertainment Group banner. This is obvious- terman" ... In what may be the best thing about the new ly a strategic move for us." Demi Moore movie, Béla Fleck & the Flecktones will ONE GREAT Katz says that MCA is looking at other genres of music perform the music for "Striptease." Maybe the band that might be appropriate to tie in with select Seagram should be renamed the Fleshtones for the project . . . PERFORMER brands. "It's hard to determine yet if [sponsorships by Caroline has signed Versus, which were formerly on Seagram of MCA acts] will develop, but we certainly Teenbeat Records. The band, which is on tour with the DESERVES hope so." Spinanes, will release its Caroline debut July 30 . . . In addition to the 17 club dates on the tour, the bands Sugar Hill artist Walter Hyatt, who was more famous ANOTHER. will be making in -store appearances. Ticket giveaways for the people with whom he worked, such as David Ball are being coordinated with local radio stations. (in '7Os group Uncle Walt's Band) and Lyle Lovett, than The Seagram's 7 Dollar Bill Tour is just one of sever- for his solo projects, died in the ValuJet plane crash near SHURE al low -price package rock tours going out this summer. Miami May 11. He was a lovely man who made lovely Neal McCoy TM THE SOUND OF PROFESSIONALS...WORIDWIDE Also sure to make a splash is the 3x5 tour, featuring music (see Lifelines, page 82).

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Columbia's Sponge Soaks Up Praise Benson's 4HIM Looks Band Displays Musical Maturity On `Wax Ecstatic' Colum- BY CARRIE BORZILLO its first album and is now on Toward The Mainstream bia proper to "consolidate the chain LOS ANGELES -Those who want- of communication," says Sponge singer Vinnie Dombroski diplomati- BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE the Recording Industry Assn. of ed to write off Detroit rockers America, and its previous release, rock cally.) Sponge as just another modern Benson Music "The Ride," is approaching gold band with a few hit singles will be "We're already feeling the press is NASHVILLE- more enthusiastic this time around," Group is gearing up for a big,deliv- status. With their new release, the pleasantly surprised at the amount band members hope to build on displayed on adds Corson. ery of "The Message," contempo- of songwriting growth foursome 4HIM's their existing fan base and expand their second album, "Wax Ecstatic," Garett Michaels, PD at modern rary Christian rock WHYT Detroit, says he was highly anticipated sixth album, due their audience. due July 2 on Columbia. SPONGE "It's a different sound for The band that provided such mod- "knocked out" when he heard the June 25. single, "Wax Ecstatic (To Consumers got a sneak preview 4HIM," Harris says. "I think it can ern rock staples as 1995's "Plowed" first and as one of the Sell Angelina)," and plans to support of the album and the group's more be defined as more organic and "Molly" (from its Work Group/ picked "Wax Ecstatic" is the summer releas- the hometown heroes as much as organic sound when 4HIM per- more acoustic. `4HIM in 1996' Columbia debut "Rotting Pinata," 14 most -anticipated to it. It's is devot- possible. formed on the April 25 Dove best way for me describe which sold 632,000 units, according es in its June 13 issue; Spin it's musi- to band in its "This single shows some growth Awards broadcast and a live syndi- not a trendy album, but to SoundScan), is back with punch- ing two pages the with what's going and radio is raving from the band. It would've been easy cated radio show during Gospel cally up-to -date ier, more sophisticated songs. Even August issue; now in pop and about the album. for them to do another track like Music Assn. week. Benson plans to on. Everything cello and horns are mixed in. music is very acoustic - represents a com- `Plowed,' " says Michaels. "When I follow that exposure with a major alternative It looks as if the new- and -im- " `Wax Ecstatic' wants an organic musically for the band," heard it, I did not realize it was push at retail leading up to the based. Everyone proved Sponge is being welcomed ing of age section. Every senior VP of mar- Sponge. Our local guy brought it in, album's release. sound in the rhythm back with open arms. The band has says Tom Corson, and album before, been invited to play for three weeks keting at Columbia. (After initially and I said, `Who the hell is this ?' It CCM Communications sounds like the band spent some Salem Radio Network teamed to we had layers of on the second stage at this year's signing with the now defunct Colum- overdubs and time playing [David Bowie's] ` Ziggy syndicate the show to more than Lollapalooza festival in late July and bia imprint Chaos, the band switched keyboards and Work Group for the release of Stardust' and `Aladdin Sane.' I heard 100 stations in key markets during early August; Rolling Stone has to the horns and strings. a bit of `Panic In Detroit' and that morning drive April 24. The day Mick Ronson guitar with the affec- before, 4HIM appeared on KLTY "If there are tation to the vocals." Dallas, one of the country's most layers of any- The Bowie influence, as heard on influential Christian stations, dur- thing [on this amusement "The Drag Queens Of Memphis" and ing the afternoon drive broadcast album], it would 4HIM be BOXSCORE "Silence Is The Drug," is partially from GMA. have to gui- u s s n b e$$ e TOP 10 CONCERT GROSSES left over from the band's original KLTY PD Scott Wilder says his tars. The rea- is we all Gross Attendance vision for the project: a concept al- station has had a long- running love son we did that because Promoter ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Prices) Capacity bum about drag queens. affair with the act. "They head- love acoustic guitars and electric 104,625 'Named Enterprises This past year, we found GARTH BROOKS Palace of Auburn May 8 -12 $1,859,850 "The Drag Queens Of Memphis," lined our Celebrate Freedom con- guitars. Hills $18 five Anastasia" (featuring Richard cert last year, and 30,000 people ourselves gravitating more toward Auburn Hills, Mich. sellouts "I Am Butler of the Psychedelic Furs on attended the event," he says. "We the organic sound of a live band. We backing vocals), "Velveteen," and "The love them and think they're great. didn't want sequenced sounds on Death Of A Drag Queen" are also They made our event last year." the album as much as we just want- Palace Auburn May 3, 5,7 $1,165,015 61,259 Cellar Door sound that BOB SEGER of of that shelved idea. The title cut from the album was ed that band -type three Belkin Prods. Black- remnants BONEPONY Hills $30/$25 to radio May 10. Wilder sounds more [like] we do in con- Auburn Hills, Mich. sellouts bird Prods. Ltd "We were going for this Ziggy serviced Stardust meets Al Green thing," says that after previewing the cert." explains Dombroski, who writes album during GMA week, he got The albulh was produced by most of the band's songs. "The whole great feedback from listeners. Michael Omartian, Don Koch, Peter 34,749 lam Prods. BOB SEGER Rosemont Horizon May 9, 11 $1,003,095 rhythm drum beat in `Anastasia' is "4HIM has been as popular as they Wolf, and 4HIM, who co- produced BONEPONY Rosemont, Ill. $30425410 two four cuts with Bill Baumgart. sellouts the same damn beat from [Green's] are because they know what people `Let's Stay Together.' But it wasn't want to hear," he says of the act, "It's a little edgier, a little more working. Ziggy never meant to hang which won group of the year hon- organic. I think it's something that out with Al Green. So we changed ors at the Doves in 1993, 1994, and will help us grow the audience, not BARRY MANILDW Wembley Arena April 5 -6, $881,079 28,354 Kennedy Street I this album says alienate anyone," says Dennis Dis- pounds) 29.868, Entertainment keys. Plus, it was fairly confining. 1995. "And think London 20 -21 (587.386 I ney, director of marketing for Ben- $53 55/519.13 four shows Andrew Miller Pre- We may use the other things as B- they'll continue to do that ... sents sides in England." think it's a continuation of their son. For this record, the band -which growth as a group, and they'll con- Harris says the thread of conti- Mazzola (guitar), tinue to build steam as they go." nuity that ties this project to past Radio City Prods. also includes Joey JOHNNY MATHIS & ROBER- Radio City Music Hall May 10-12 $662.185 15,252 album is a departure for 4HIM releases is the lyrical con- New $60/$40/$35/$30 17.949, Mike Cross (guitar), Tim Cross The new TA FLACK York album three (bass), and Charlie Grover (drums) group members Andy Chrisman, tent. Though musically, the shows songs' -moved in a direction that delves Marty Magehee, Kirk Sullivan, and may be a little different, the more into observations about people Mark Harris, former members of lyrics uncompromisingly espouse seminal Christian pop act Truth. the group's Christian faith. When PACE Concerts rather than the introspectiveness ROD STEWART Glen Helen Block- April 28 $511.110 11,738 to mainstream $72.501542 50/ 20,000 lately. 4HIM has built one of the biggest it comes courting buster Pavilion that's so rampant in music retail, Devore, Calif. $35/520 "What we've done, intentionally followings in Christian music on acceptance at radio and - for which is a big difference from the the strength of its polished pop Harris says, "we're not trying last record -is take all those `woe is sound and Harris' songwriting mainstream success, although if we prowess. (He wrote or co -wrote 10 got it, we'd welcome it. We're just BOB SEGER Market Square Arena April 29 $488.945 17,216 Sunshine Promo - me' songs and flushed them down sellout ions ") to be true to ourselves." BONEPONY Indianapolis $30/$25 the toilet, I think for the better of of the 11 cuts on "The Message. trying the band," says Dombroski. "When 4HIM's fourth album, "The Basics Disney says the label feels that you look at rock'n'roll in general, Of Life," has been certified gold by (Continued on page 47) look at Buddy Holly or Little

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ARISTA'S EROS EYES U.S. ENTRY (Continued from page 1) national, says that the new album, which in 30 territories, according to BMG, The lead single, "Piu Bella Cosa" with 1 being the highest score," Pioch is being released in select territories in principally throughout Europe and (Most Beautiful Thing), released to says. "It rated 1.5, which is very good. a Spanish -language version, will con- Latin America. BMG is confident of radio here April 9, is a midtempo Following that, we placed it on really firm Ramazzotti as a major interna- surpassing that figure for the new romantic ballad with a gospel backing, fast rotation, with 15 plays a week. It is tional star and could break through in album, which, Ramazzotti says, repre- indicating some of the diverse musical a perfect CD for the springtime, uplift- the mainstream U.S. market, where sents a new phase for him. influences utilized by Ramazzotti to ing and uptempo. Eros is big in Ger- DDD /Arista will issue the set Tuesday Having recently taken control of his garnish his trademark Mediterranean many and especially in Bavaria because (21). career with the establishment of his pop /rock style. we are close to Italy and many [people] The album hit stores in Europe May own management company, RadioRa- Among other album tracks, "Yo Sin go there for holidays and know the cul- 13. ma, and signing a five -album contract Ti" features merengue and salsa beats, ture and love the language. The sound "We are going for crossover big with BMG for an undisclosed sum while "Uragano Mary" (Cyclone Mary) is very European, though." time," Henn says. "Eros' new album will reported to be in the eight -figure range, enters the realm of country pop. Ramazzotti started his professional receive the same priority and backing Ramazzotti co -wrote and produced Henn says language no longer repre- singing career in 1982, when he was that we would give to any of our other "Dove C'é Musica." senta a barrier to entering the main- spotted at the Castrocaro talent contest international stars, like Whitney Hous- "This is very much my own creation; stream market in the States. 'Anyone by Roberto Gallanti, then,managing ton, Toni Braxton, or TLC. The last I feel as if it is my son," he says. "Every can break the U.S. if they have a unique director and principal partner at Ital- album already broke out of the Hispan- song on the album has been meticu- talent, and nobody writes songs like Brand, adding, "We like the CD and the ian indie label DDD, based in Milan. The ic market in North America, with the lously constructed step by step, each Eros -his music is passionate, and his video. We regard Eros as a high -value following year, Ramazzotti won the new- Spanish version selling 160,000 copies having its theme and vitality. The album personality is unique," he says. "He is artist, a good performer with a unique, comer's portion of the televised San and the Italian version 80,000 copies." has a very strong impact, with at least not just a romantic balladeer, he writes recognizable voice. With good songs like Remo Song Festival with the ballad " Tutte Storie" sold 4.5 million copies six potential singles." strong songs and his live show rocks. his, it doesn't matter if you don't under- "Adesso Tú" (Now You), launching him Language doesn't matter [in the U.S.] stand the lyrics; you will still appreci- as a domestic Italian star. as it used to -the large Hispanic popu- ate and enjoy the mood and ambience Franco Reali, president of BMG JIMMIE DALE GILMORE MAPS A `NEWER lation has accustomed audiences to that the artist is creating." Music Italy, says that Ramazzotti's WORLD' other languages." (Continued from page 12) Eduardo Zipelli, responsible for mar- international potential began to be real- Outside the U.S., the Spanish -lan- keting at Virgin Retail Italy, says the ized in 1989, when BMG bought a 50% "It's the '90s," Gilmore explains, reviews and stations for airplay, as guage album is being released only in album will have an unprecedented pres- stake in DDD. "After that, Eros "how would Roy Orbison or Sam well as adding bookstores, cafes, and Spanish -speaking territories, and the ence in the chain's principal Milan released two studio albums ['In Ogni Phillips or Elvis Presley approach the apparel stores to their usual retail Italian -language version in other coun- Megastore. Senso' and ` Tutte Storie'] and one dou- studio? They wouldn't be coming in to accounts. The label has made a deal tries, Arista will release both versions "Following extensive radio airplay for ble live album," he says. "We released make a country record or a pop with Cups magazine, which will pro- simultaneously in the States. the single, we have already had many the 1993 album ` Tutte Storie' in 30 record, they'd make music." mote Gilmore in more than 350 coffee Arista's decision to issue both the inquiries from customers asking when countries, and it sold over 4 million The search for a new producer was shops and cafes around the country. Italian- and Spanish -language versions the album will be released," he says. copies, selling especially well in Ger- simple. Merchant and Dave McNair, Ads will appear in such publications is already proving to be fruitful. The "We have placed an initial order for many, Austria, Switzerland, France, who had signed Gilmore to Elektra's as Musician, Option, New Country, single "La Cosa Más Bella," which is 3,000 copies, and for the first time we Spain, and Latin America. From that short -lived American Explorer series, and No Depression. taken from the Spanish album "Dónde will place three listening posts with moment on, Eros has been one of our recommended Burnett, who also Retail stores will be heavily solicit- Hay Música," is already being three sets of'eadphones on each, posi- top priority international artists." topped Jeffries' short list. Elektra, ed by Elektra's sales staffers, which embraced by stateside Latin radio pro- tioning them next to each other in a ded- Of the new set, Reali adds, "The big which released Emmylou Harris' have started making special presen- grammers. icated promotional space." difference is that it is self-produced by similarly genre- busting "Wrecking tations to their accounts, with The track is bulleted at No. 11 on Bill- Ramazzotti. We are very happy with Ball" last year, is not worried about advance copies of the album widely board's Hot Latin Tracks chart after FANS ARE PRIMED our relationship with his management breaking Gilmore to a rock audience. available for in -store play. Gilmore three weeks. Saturation airplay for the single on company, and we are confident that in "He has a more universal kind of fol- will be Elektra's focus in the WEA Arista in the U.S. says it will explore all of Italy's national music radio net- our promotional role we can consolidate lowing," Jeffries says. "It transcends roadshow, during which buyers are all traditional marketing options with works has helped prime Ramazzotti's and increase its popularity in existing airplay. The country market has not presented with the label's priorities. Ramazzotti, with a heavy emphasis on already -expectant fans for the album. markets where he is big and break him embraced him, so there was no rea- The label is asking retail accounts to TV The video for "La Cosa Más Bella" Grant Benson, music director at Italian in new territories, including the U.S., son for Jimmie to make a country file Gilmore in the pop or mainstream is getting airplay on a variety of Span- national EHR network RTL 102.5 Hit Australia, Taiwan, and Finland." album if he didn't want to make one." sections. "Considering the major ish video and TV outlets, and it will like- Radio, says the song has a strong Dane Venable, senior director of exposure he is going to get, it will ly be serviced to more mainstream out- crossover appeal. DDD'S LAST RELEASE marketing for Elektra, agrees: "It's benefit retail to have him in the heav- lets in the coming weeks. "There are two strong elements to A year and a half ago, BMG acted on hard for me to consider him country, iest trafficked part of the store," Ven- Ramazzotti's highly videogenic image the single," he says. "It has a very Ital- an option to buy the remainder of DDD, at least by what country standards able says. To help put Gilmore in the has sparked interest from several film ian romantic melody, which, combined and Ramazzotti's new album will be the are now. If anything, it's American front of consumers' minds, Venable and TV agents, according to Arista. with the European pop production and last release on DDD before the label is music." Venable emphasizes that the notes, he will be included in listening sound, gives it a very wide appeal. This officially folded. "This album closes the record will not be worked to country posts in practically every major FOCUS ON EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA could be Eros' biggest international hit DDD cycle and will also be the last one stations. "It's not like we're alienat- account for the months of July and Nicole Moore, head of BMG interna- he's ever had. We placed it on high rota- published by EMI [Music] Publishing," ing anybody," he says. "There's August. tional promotions in London, says tion as a 'power hit' as soon as it came Reali says. "Future releases will be on nobody there to alienate to begin Gilmore, who is booked by William Ramazzotti will concentrate initially on out. Given his large fan base, we would the BMG labels and published by BMG. with. We just don't consider Jimmie Morris Agency, will be touring those Europe and Latin America, however. have anyway, but it has lived up to its The five -album contract we signed is Dale a country artist." months, playing club dates in major "Promotional dates for the U.S. are still expectations." open- ended, having no time limits for The label's efforts, he says, will and secondary markets. These dates being planned but should happen in As a British radio professional work- delivery." focus on triple -A, which he sees as will be followed by a theater tour in July," she says. ing in the Italian market, Benson says, While "Dove C'é Musics" was writ- Gilmore's natural fan base. The the fall. In the meantime, Ramazzotti has however, that as good as the song may ten and produced by Ramazzotti, the album's first single, "Waiting For A Gilmore, who was an early advocate already had a preliminary swing be, it will still be difficult to market it album (recorded near Milan and mixed Fall," released June 10, will go to of the Internet, will moderate a week- through Europe, including an appear- in the U.K. in Los Angeles) was arranged by one of triple -A as well as Americana and col- ly on -line chat session every Thurs- ance on Ray Cokes' MTV Europe show, Clive Dickens, music director at Lon- Italy's principal producers, Celso Valli, lege stations. Venable says he has day in July. While the focus will be on "X- Ray." In June, he will perform don's top -rated top 40 station Capitol and co- produced with Adelio Cogliati. been surprised by the interest alter- Gilmore's music and performances, media showcases in Milan, Stockholm, Radio, agrees, but adds that the British Other credits include guitarist Mike native stations have shown in Gilmore. other musicians, journalists, radio and Hamburg, then go to South Amer- market is not entirely deaf to foreign -lan- Landau, bassist Nathan East, trum- Elektra field reps have reported that programmers, and club owners will ica for more showcases in Sao Paolo, guage artists. "We pulled Celine Dion's peter Jerry Hey, and drummer Vinnie many alternative stations and inde- appear in order to discuss the Austin, Brazil, and Mexico, and will return to French -language song 'Pour Que Tu Colaiuta. They play on the album with pendent stores have requested Texas, music scene. Gilmore's home Europe before going to the U.S. in July. M'Aimes Encore' off the demo cassette Spanish rock star Nacho Maño, of the advance copies of the album. In addi- page will be connected to the Elektra Harriet Brand, senior VP of talent and urged Sony to release it," he says. group. Presuntos Implicados, who tion, early press interest has come home page, and by the time the album and artist relations at MTV Europe, "It was one of the first non -novelty adapted the Spanish lyrics. from magazines usually associated comes out, Venable hopes to have the says the channel will be sponsoring foreign -language songs to receive air- 'About a year ago, I was a bit daunt- with alternative music. Gilmore has artist's site connected to other World Ramazzotti's 32 -date European tour, play," Dickens adds. "However, if we are ed about being on my own with the pro- noticed a similar shift at his shows. Wide Web sites, including those which starts Sept. 15 in Lisbon, Portu- going to go for a foreign -language ject," says Ramazzotti. "Up until then, I "I'm appealing more to the younger belonging to Merchant, Ween, the gal, and then goes to Spain, Italy, Slove- artist, it will have to have an exception- had been co- writing my songs with people than the middle -aged country Utne Reader, and several triple -A sta- nia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, ally strong melody" Piero Casaro. This time round, I col- fans," he says. tions. France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Ramazzotti is already well estab- laborated with Vladimir Tosetto on the These younger fans will be court- But in the end, Jeffries says, what and Sweden, with one U.K. date at lished in Germany, where Ulrich Pioch, songs. ed by Elektra's college reps. While is most important is that Gilmore Royal Albert Hall in London Nov 18. music producer at Bavaria's top -rated "The fear soon subsided," he adds, more than half of the college reps "keeps his credibility while exploring The video for "Plu Bella Cosa," was radio station Antenne Bayern in "when I just let things go spontaneous- take the summer off, those remaining different ways of presenting himself," directed by Nigel Dick, renowned for Munich, says "Piu Bella Cosa" rated ly, and new ideas started to flow. I dis- will be setting up the album on cam- which in the end might be more cdm- his Guns N' Roses clips, and shot in the highly with listeners during the sta- covered new emotions." pus. When the staff is back at full mercial, adding that "he represents desert outside Los Angeles. "We have tion's call -out research. strength in the fall, it will rework the something special, and nobody here is placed it on active rotation, which means "We tested it with call -outs, asking Assistance in preparing this story was album, hitting college press for going to mess with it." it gets at least 16 airings a week," says listeners to rate the song from 1 to 6, provided by Larry Flick in New York.

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Mighty Clouds Of Joy: "For seven days, the gospel tent burst at the seams with the audience and performers in complete unison in their devotion to an Boozoo Chavis: "The river flows, the rocks erode, but the roots survive, and Chavis and emotional truth linking the body Zydeco will live as long as Louisiana." to the soul in their need to move with an urgent love for God and Jesus. No performers were more extraordinary than the Mighty Clouds Of Joy." FAVLY PORTRAITS IMAGES OF THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL '96 PHOTOGRAPHS FOR BILLBOARD BY DAVID GAHR

David Gahr is one of the world's and Willie Dixon as intrepid finest photojournalists, and the fact troubadours, and Jackson Browne that he focuses mainly on popular as the teenage boyfriend of the music and its kindred sense of Velvet Underground's Nico. Gahr's humanity is a blessing for the renowned book with Robert community of artists, fans, and Shelton, "The Face Of Folk Music," music industry professionals with captured a golden musical era in the Chaka Khan: "She approaches the whom he subtly interacts. Gahr was natural light that is Gahr's preferred greatness of Aretha in her singing and born in Milwaukee in the '205 and medium. passion. Also, she noves fine." raised in the city's tough 6th Ward. Gahr's work has since appeared in Gahr's rapt first exposure to music virtually every important cultural was via so- called race records journal of his time, and his many whirring on a hand -cranked gramo- indelible album cover images over phone in an apartment of the four - the last few decades include those unit Galena Street flat the Russian - for Laura Nyro's "New York Polish Gahrs shared with three Tendaberry," Miles Davis' "A Tribute African -American families. To Jack Johnson," Van Morrison's "After serving as a rifleman in "His Band And The Street Choir," Europe during World War II," he Bruce Springsteen's "The Wild, The recalls, "I attended five or six univer- Innocent And The E Street Shuffle," sities and was going for a Ph.D. in Eric Clapton's "461 Ocean Boule-

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music and musicians I fell in love probative communication. Each of with while listening to blues records these pictures from the 1996 Snooks Eaglin: "My absolute favorite of as a boy." proceedings is accompanied by his the festival and beyond. The astonishing Gahr shot more than 100 album comments. sight of him singing a cappella for over 30 covers for Moses Asch's immortal Surrounding and suffusing all the minutes on the street near the Louisiana Music Factory with my automobilist, Folkways Records, beginning with portraits is the natural light that flows lawyer, one for Big guide, and leader of the blue laws, Joel Raymond A. Myles: "A coming Bill Broonzy. While between people of good faith. And Siegel, had me laughing and cheering gospel giant whose showmanship is covering the seminal Newport Folk something more: David Gahr's without stop. Thank you, Snooks." quite the opposite of this quiet Festivals and the early New York photographs show the tender vision moment with his youngest fan." folk -pop scene, he preserved young in his own ineffable presence as a Bob Dylan as a gangly beanpole, trusted member of the family. Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen -Timothy White

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Cowboy Mouth: "What huge fun it is to witness the drumming and antics of Fred Leblanc. The Mouth is just one of a half - dozen blues- infected rock groups to appear at this year's festival.

Buddy Guy: "Visually, Buddy Guy is extraordinary in his polka -dot period. Not only is Buddy one of the greatest guitarists alive, but he's also one of the greatest entertainers, always giving pleasure in his performances."

Cassandra Wilson (below): Frank Morgan: "The legendary West Coast saxman "Willowy, with a charm born cf amazed me 15 years ago when I first photographed him and innocence, honesty, and beauty, only got finer here with the great Kenny Barron, Ben Riley, she has become a singer and and Fay Drummond." musician of the very first rank."

Quint Davis: "The major -domo of the whole shebang (with enormous help from part of New Orleans) pointing the way during a dedication ceremony for Professor Longhair's statue close by Tipitinas."

Joan Osborne: "Visually superb, she sure has style and musical ability, but I feel the oft- quoted reference to Janis Joplin to be overstated. She is Joan Osborne the First."

Eddie Palmieri: "Latin jazz has no more exciting legend or finer cigar smoker. Adding saxophonist Donald Harrison to his group at the festival was a fine stroke."

D.L. Menard: "Cajun joy and pleasure comes out in a dancing mode when Menard shouts out 'Ah, Beethoven' during his performances."

James Carter: "So young, so handsome, and so ready to assault and conquer the saxophone pantheon.

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GROVER REVISITED: With rock radio June 3. Bloom & Doom. Esham's The L.A.-based foursome's "touring will be the essence of the marketing muscle of Uni- Ray McKenzie, president of eighth solo album, "Dead debut, "Immortal," is due Tues- this project. We're going to versal Records and label presi- New York -based Zero Hour, Flowerz By Esham" on Real day (21) worldwide on 143/Lava/ mobilize Atlantic's field forces dent Daniel Glass' enthusiasm says the label was thrilled to be Life Productions, clocks in at Atlantic. The album is coming where possible." now behind Chapel Hill, N.C., able to relaunch Grover. "When No. 4 this week in the East out on the two Atlantic sub- "Run" goes to mainstream trio Grover, Zero Hour Records [the album] came out last June, North Central Regional sidiaries as both 143 Records rock and triple -A radio June 3. is relaunching its campaign for it was only our third or fourth Roundup. It also debuts at CEO David Foster and Lava the band's debut, "My Wild release, and we had no market- No. 38 on Top R &B Albums. president Jason Flom saw the ROADWORK: Dashboard Life." ing muscle or clout behind us," The first single from the same showcase and subse- Prophets, named one of the six he says. "The feedback we got album, "You Betta Ask quently wanted to sign the hottest LA bands in the May 12 at radio was good, but stations Somebody," has just been band. Los Angeles Times, have a few held back because they didn't serviced to rap radio. Foster co-produced "Immor- hometown dates coming up to know if we could deliver. Then tal" along with noted producers support their debut, "Burning we did the deal with Universal, Hugh Padgham (Genesis, Out The Inside," due Tuesday and Daniel Glass asked about R E G I O N A L H E A T S E E K E R S # 1' s Melissa Etheridge, Sting) and the record and start- Mike Clink (Guns N' ed feeling it out at MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Roses). radio." The Refreshments, Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy Mark Knopfler, Golden Heart Jimmy Khoury, McKenzie adds the band's guitarist, that a new video for says technological EAST NORTH CENTRAL the "Yeah, I'm Dumb" The Verve Pipe, Villains prowess of Foster, the Momentous Debut. R &B will be shot, which rock edge of Clink, songstress Monifah, whose was especially need- and the pop -savvy ed as there has been Padgham "You" is No. 32 on Hot 100 1/1 MIDDLE ATLANTIC were a nice Not So Lame. With Cast Singles this week, is making some band member WEST NORTH CENTRAL Maxwell, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite mix postponing its tour, its changes. Gravity Kills, Gravity Kills the rounds at radio in May 143 president opening band and label - and June. Reviews of her Meanwhile, Grover, Brian Avnet says he mates the Hollowbodies fronted by SOUTH ATLANTIC Uptown/Universal debut, Angie Olga Tanon, Nuevos Senderos has received an decided to forge ahead "Moods ... Moments," due Carlson, is on the PACIFIC enthusiastic reaction anyway and headline the GxMermouth, Teri Yaldmoto Tuesday (21), will run in road with the Nixons to the band in Europe. May shows. The band will People and Entertainment through June 2 and N "This is important for hook up with Cast in June. will play the Mass SOUTH CENTRAL the label," he says. "I Weekly in June. Her debut Intocable, Uevame Contigo WVGO Richmond, Va., single, "I Miss You (Come Symposium skate/ brought the [electron- and WROX Norfolk, Va., Back Home)," reached No. surf/music convention ic press kit] to Paris, are among the triple -A sta- 36 on the Hot 100 in Febru- in Wilmington, N.C., and they freaked. It's tions playing the band's ary. Heavy D, AZ, and Vin- June 6 and North by Northeast real American rock'n'roll, so Polydor debut, "Lame," T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U P cent Herbert lent a produc- in Toronto June 15. we're going for it worldwide." originally released on ing hand on the set. Rotating top -10 lists of best -selling titles by new & developing artists. In North America, the band Muna Tea in 1995. HART AND SOUL: This sum- EAST NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH ATLANTIC will start a residency tour May mer's Lollapalooza will feature 1. The Verve Pipe Villains 1. Olga Tanon Nuevos Senderos 30 that will hit New York, 2. Gravity Kills Gravity Kills 2. Di Kool (Let Me Clear My Throat) The label enlisted Tim a slew of great new bands on 3. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Ledbetter Heights 3. Mindy McCready Ten Thousand Angels Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., (21) on No Name Recordings. O'Heir to remix the first single, the second stage. One that 4. Esham Dead Flowerz By Esham 4. Planet Soul Energy + Harmony Boston, and Toronto. The band will play an in -store at 5. The Why Store The Why Store 5. Robertson Da Someone Who Cares "Yeah, I'm Dumb," which didn't attendees should certainly 6. Tina Arena Don't Ask 6. Dishwalla Pet Your Friends Daniel Savage, VP of mar- Tower on Sunset on street date, radio when it was ser- is 7. Mindy McCready Ten Thousand Angels 7. Chantay Savage I Will Survive keting for Lava, says given open for Mr. Mirainga take off at check out the Beth Hart 8. Jo Dee Messina Jo Dee Messina 8. Bahamadia Kollage that Thurs- viced in June 1995. The new mix Band, which will be on the bill 9. Goldfinger Goldringer 9. Maxwell Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite the band's "dramatic" stage day (23) at Alligator Lounge, will be reserviced to modern June 27 -July 17. 10. Dishwalla Pet Your Friends 10. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Ledbetter Heights presence and performances, and play Spaceland May 28.

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53 52 48 78 TLC A' LAFACE 26009 /ARISTA (10.98/16.98) CRAZYSEXYCOOL 2 1 2 2 4 SOUNDTRACK FLAVOR UNIT /EASTWEST 61904* /EEG (10.98/15.98( SUNSET PARK 1 54 62 70 4 =ARVIN SEASE JIVE 41585 (10.98/15.98)` PLEASE TAKE ME 54 3 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 3 6 92 WHATCHA LOOKIN' 4 3 GOSPO CENTRIC 72127 (9.98/13.98) EAZY 55 50 47 15 -E STR8 OFF THA STREETZ OF MUTHAPHU COMPTON 1 RUTHLESS 5504 * /RELATIVITY (10.98/16.98) * *IN 4 5 4 7 GETO BOYS RAP -A- LOT/N00 TRYBE 41555 */VIRGIN (10.98/16.98) THE RESURRECTION 1 56 64 54 79 SADE A' EPIC 66686* (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE BEST OF SADE 7 5 3 3 3 SWV RCA 66487* (10.98/16.98) NEW BEGINNING 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS 6 4 57 56 50 27 FUNKMASTER FLEX: 60 MINUTES OF FUNK 15 2 CELLY CEL SICK WHY IT 41577 /JIVE (SS.9 &16.98) KILLA KALI 4 LOUD 66805 */RCA (10.98/15,98)

7 7 5 14 DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 2PAC A 524204* /ISLAND (19.98/24.98) ALL EYEZ ON ME 1 58 55 49 38 JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. UNDEAS/BIG BEAT 92614 * /AG (10.98/15.98) CONSPIRACY 2 8 9 2 SOUNDTRACK NOO TRYBE 41533NIRGIN (10.98/15.98) ORIGINAL GANGSTAS 8 59 54 46 8 RAPPIN' 4 -TAY CHRYSALIS 35509* /EMI (10.98/15.98) OFF PAROLE 10

12 11 26 SOUNDTRACK ARISTA 0 As 18796 (10.98/16.98) WAITING TO EXHALE 1 60 59 51 7 ART N' SOUL NATURE BOY/BIG BEAT 92655/AG (10.98/15.98) M TOUCH OF SOUL 36

10 10 13 26 R. KELLY A2 JIVE 41579* (10.98/16.981 R. KELLY 1 61 53 59 62 MYSTIKAL BIG BOY 41581 /JIVE (10.98/15.98) = MIND OF MYSTIKAL 14 11 8 8 7 BUSTA RHYMES ELEKTRA 61742 */EEG (10.98/16.98) THE COMING 1 62 61 71 27 WILL DOWNING MERCURY 528755 (10.98 EQ/16.98) MOODS 23 12 13 7 4 MASTER P NO LIMIT 53978 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) ICE CREAM MAN 3 95 BONE THUGS- N- HARMONYA' 63 60 78 CREEPIN ON AH COME (EP) 2 RUTHLESS 5526 * /RELATIVITY (7.98/12.98) UP GREATEST * * * GAINER* * * 64 57 53 26 SILK ELEKTRA 61849/EEG (10.98/16.98) SILK 10 13 19 22 43 BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY A RUTHLESS 5539 *!RELATIVITY(10.98/15.98) E. 1999 ETERNAL 1 65 79 60 27 THE CLICK SICK WIG 1T4156211VE(10.9815.981 GAME RELATED 3 SOUNDTRACK 14 11 9 13 A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE 5 66 66 76 28 NO JAC -MAC 46134/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS LIMIT 53993 */PRIORITY (12.98/18.981 DOWN SOUTH HUSTLERS 13

. 6] 73 72 11 GEORGE GRP 15 18 16 32 MARIAN CAREY A' COLUMBIA 66700 (10.98 EQ/16.98) DAYDREAM 1 HOWARD 9839 (10.98/16.98) M ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT 38

15 68 67 68 31 DEBORAH ARISTA 16 14 45 D'ANGELO EMI 32629 (10.98/15.98) BROWN SUGAR 4 COX 18781 (10.98x15.98) M DEBORAH COX 25 -

7 17 14 6 3 MAC MALL RELATIVITY 1505* (10.98/16.98) UNTOUCHABLE 6 Ot 83 57 CELLA DWELLAS LOUD 66521* /RCA (10.98/15.98) M REALMS 'N REALITY 21 - -TAND 16 25 24 43 MONICA ROWDY WLOUU CLAN 37006* /ARISTA (10.98/15.98) MISS THANG 7 70 78 65 120 ENTER THE WU -TANG (36 CHAMBERS) 8 66336 *G /RCA (9.98/15.98) 19 17 12 5 MC EIHT FEATURING CMW EPIC STREET 67139' /EPIC (10.98 E0/15.98) DEATH THREATZ 3 71 65 58 41 TRU NO LIMIT 53983"/PRIORITY (10.98/14.98) ® TRUE 25 20 21 15 4 LIONEL RICHIE MERCURY 532240 (11.98 EW16.98) LOUDER THAN WORDS 15 72 77 67 6 SOUNDTRACK UNDERWORLD 35818/CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) DEAD PRESIDENTS VOLUME II 45 21 20 17 25 LL COOL J DEF JAM 523845* MERCURY (10.9 8/17.98) MR. SMITH 4 73 98 89 16 MAZE FEAT. FRANKIE BEVERLY THE RIGHT STUFF 35885/CAPITOL (11.98/17.981 ANTHOLOGY 57 22 22 21 13 TOTAL BAD BOY 73006 * / ARISTA (10.98/15.98) TOTAL 4 * * * PACESETTER 23 24 19 27 QUINCY JONES OWEST 45875/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) Q'S JOOK JOINT 6 74 100 90 180 KENNY G A,'" ARISTA 18646 (10.98 )15.981 BREATHLESS 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS 24 16 10 3 INSOMNIA - THE ERICK SERMON COMPILATION ALBUM 10 INTERSCOPE 90060* (10.98/16.98) RAEKWON GUEST STARRING TONY STARKS (GHOST FACE KILLER) 75 88 87 41 ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX... 2 LOUD 66663* /RCA (10.98/16.98) 25 30 29 35 SOLO PERSPECTIVE 549017/A &M (10.9806.98) SOLO 8 CYPRESS HILL SMOOTHE DA HUSTLER 76 71 69 28 CYPRESS HILL III (TEMPLE OF BOOM) 3 26 23 18 4 ONCE UPON A IN RUFFHOUSE 66991* /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) PROFILE 1467* (10.98/15.98) TIME AMERICA 11 77 69 64 85 BRANDY 3 ATLANTIC 82610/ÁG (9.98/15.98) BRANDY 6 21 28 - 2 SOUNDTRACK HUDLIN BROS /EPIC SOUNDTRAX 67636/EPIC (10.98/16.98) THE GREAT WHITE HYPE 27 1B RE -ENTRY 24 PHYLLIS HYMAN PIR 11040/ZOO (10.98/16.98) I REFUSE TO BE LONELY 28 31 32 6 MAXWELL COLUMBIA 66434 (7.98 E011.98) Ea MAXWELL'S URBAN HANG SUITE 28 12

19 68 77 57 SOUNDTRACK PRIORITY 53959* (10.9815.98) FRIDAY 1 29 27 27 8 DJ KOOL CLR 7209 (10.98/15.98) MM (LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT) 21

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82 81 83 76 METHOD MAN DEFJAM 523839* /MERCURY (10.9816.98) TICAL 1 32 36 30 17 THE TONY RICH PROJECT LAFACE 26022 /ARISTA (10.98/15.98) WORDS 18

83 80 73 76 MARY J. BLIGE A' UPTOWN 11156* MCA (10.98/15.98) MY LIFE 1 33 32 23 5 MC REN RUTHLESS 5544* /RELATIVITY (10.98/15.98) THE VILLAIN IN BLACK 7 84 63 55 29 GROOVE THEORY EPIC 57421* (10.98 EW15.98) GROOVE THEORY 14 34 33 28 29 THA DOGG POUND 3 DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 50546* /PRIORITY (10.98/16.981M DOGG FOOD 1 85 90 25 THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN 530568 (10.98/16.98) FOR LOVERS ONLY 43 35 34 31 6 BAHAMADIA CHRYSALIS 35484* /EMI (10.98/15.98) M KOLLAGE 13 86 85 66 42 SOUNDTRACK A'MCA SOUNDTRACKS 11228 * /MCA (10.98/17.98) DANGEROUS MINDS 36 39 36 27 GOODIE MOB LAFACE 26018/ARISTA (10.98/15.98) SOUL FOOD 8 2 87 89 2 MS. TEE CASH MONEY 31 35 25 5 SOUNDTRACK PRIORITY 50576 (10.98/16.981 - 9608 (9.98/15.981 FEMALE BALLER 87 THE SUBSTITUTE 18 80 9 JESSE POWELL SILAS 11287/MCA(9.98/15.98)= * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT* * * 91 JESSE POWELL 35 NEW I DOC POWELL DISCOVERY 77037 (15.98 CD) LAID BACK 89 38 NEW 1 ESHAM REEL LIFE 1040* (11.9 &16.áé DEAD FLOWERZ 38 90 84 101 ZAPP ROGER REPRISE 45143/WARNER BROS. JODECI - & (10.98/15.981 ALL THE GREATEST HITS 9 39 43 40 43 THE SHOW, THE AFTER PARTY, THE HOTEL 1 UPTOWN 11258 * /MCA (10.98/16.98) 91 96 99 7 DJ SCREW BIG TYME 1130 (10.98/15.98) M 3 N THE MORNIN' 52 40 37 33 18 KRIS KROSS RUFFHOUSE 67441 * /COLUMBIA (9.98 E0115.981 YOUNG, RICH AND DANGEROUS 2 92 72 86 30 S.O.S. BAND TABU 530594/MOTOWN (7.98/11.98) THE BEST OF S.O.S. BAND 27 9 CHANTAY SAVAGE 41 42 35 I WILL SURVIVE (DOIN' IT MY WAY) 14 93 99 93 40 VARIOUS TOMMY BOY 1137 (10.98/15.98) RCA 66775 (10.98/15.981M ARTISTS JOCK JAMS VOL. 1 33 GERALD LEVERT & EDDIE LEVERT, SR. 94 RE-ENTRY 17 KILO WRAP 8147/ICHIBAN (10.98/15.98) M GET THIS PARTY STARTED 57 42 40 39 33 FATHER AND SON 2 EASTWEST 61859/EEG (10.98115.98) 95 86 91 40 BRIAN MCKNIGHT MERCURY 528280 (10.98 EW16.98) . I REMEMBER YOU 4 43 47 41 23 IMMATURE MCA 11385' (9.9 8/15.98) WE GOT IT 14 96 75 85 61 2PAC INTERSCOPE 92399* (10.98/16.981 ME AGAINST THE WORLD 1 44 45 52 4 RANDY CRAWFORD BLUEMOON 92662/AG (10.98/15.98) NAKED AND TRUE 44 0 RE -ENTRY 37 BUJU BANTON LOOSE CANNON 524119* /ISLAND (10.98/14.98) = ' TIL SHILOH 27 45 41 34 18 SOUNDTRACK DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL... 3 ISLAND 524146* (10.98/16.98) 98 70 63 5 CHINO XL AMERICAN 43038'/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) M HERE TO SAVE YOU ALL 56

46 44 37 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS CELL BLOCK 50556 /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) CELL BLOCK COMPLIATION 12 99 74 61 8 SOUNDTRACK WARNER BROS. 46239 (10.9$/16.98) GIRL 6 15

41 46 43 28 GENIUS/GZA GEFFEN 24813* (10.98/15.98) LIQUID SWORDS 2 1 ED NEW L.V. TOMMY BOY 1140* (10.98/15.98) I AM L.V. 100

°Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for shipment of 500,000 album units (250,000 for EPS). RIAA certification for shipment of 1 million units (500,000 for EPs), with multiplatinum titles indicated by a numeral fol lowing the symbol. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. =indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©1996, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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26 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com de FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 TNEDA SANDIFORD-WALLEEPS R &B RHYTH1I Hot Ra p Singles.. JR. HARRY CONNICK COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS z PROVIDED BY (Continued from page 12) p F- COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND SoundScanW ARTIST SECTION mats-where Connick experienced suc- =W v~)w 35 = TITLE """1 H 3 5 3 w¢ 3 V ABE. L & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL cess with the "She" single, "(I Could BONE -A -FIDE HIT: Ruthless /Relativity's Bone Thugs -N- Harmony's lat- Only) Whisper Your Name." * * *No.1 * ** THA CROSSROADS BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY which high debuts are "We're doing what we affectionately 1 I 3 est record defies the typical pattern of rap singles, in 1 .reeks at No I 0 (C) (D, IT) RUTHLESS 6335 /RELATIVITY followed by sharp declines. "Tha Crossroads" remains perched atop the Hot call a `Columbiacast,' where we put an R &B Singles chart for a third week. "Tha Crossroads" has sold 580,000 units, artist in our studio for two days to talk to * * * GREATEST GAINER* * * country live on air via GET MONEY JUNIOR M.A.EI.A. FEAT. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. and the album "E. 1999 Eternal" has sold 2.4 million units, according to Sound- stations across the 10 14 16 CD (C) (M) (T) (X) UNDEAS/BIG BEAT 98087/AG Scan. satellite, playing the new single and talk- KEEP ON, KEEPIN' ON (FROM "SUNSET PARK") MC LYTE FEAT. XSCAPE Eisenthal says. 3 2 2 12 ing about the new album," (C) IT) (X) FLAVOR UNIT/EASTWEST 64302,ELG TIME: Toni Braxton's "You're Makin' Me High" enters the Hot R &B A video for the single has been lensed 5 O'CLOCK NONCHALANT HIGH 4 3 3 14 Airplay chart at No. 9, with 81 monitored stations adding the record its first by director Ken Fox in Vancouver, where (C) (M) (T) (X) MCA 55075 DOIN IT LL COOL J Air- Connick is shooting the movie "Excess 4 4 12 week. This is the LaFace /Arista artist's highest debut on the Hot R &B 5 (C) (D) (T) (V) DEF JAM 576120/MERCURY play chart. Only three other songs have debuted in the top 10 on Hot R &B Baggage" with Alicia Silverstone and RENEE (FROM "DON'T BE A MENACE... ") LOST BOYZ 6 5 6 9 Airplay since Billboard began using Broadcast Data Systems detections at Christopher Walken. The sometime actor (C) (D) (M) (T) ISLAND 854584 GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK/EVERYTHING REMAINS RAW BUSTA RHYMES 1993 year. They are "That's The Way Love Goes" by will also be seen in the summer block- 7 6 5 12 WOO-HAH!! the start of the chart (C) (M) IT) (X) ELEKTRA 64335/EEG 1; Day," which opens Janet Jackson (Virgin), which is the only record to enter the chart at No. buster "Independence SCARRED LUKE 8 7 7 6 "I'll Make Love To You" by Boyz II Men (Motown), which debuted at No. 8; July 3. Eisenthal says that Columbia (C) (T) LUTHER CAMPBELL 164000 in with radio sta- AIN'T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS JAY -Z FEAT. FOXXY BROWN and "Body & Soul" by Anita Baker (Elektra), which entered the chart at No. plans to tie screenings 9 8 9 II (M) (T) (X) ROC -A- FELLNFREEZE 53233' /PRIORITY is only No. 1 tions nationally, and she notes that Con - 7. Interestingly, the album cut "Seven Whole Days" Braxton's HAY CRUCIAL CONFLICT 10 11 2 on Hot R &B Airplay. nick will discuss upcoming film work dur- (C) (D) (T) PALLAS 56008/UNIVERSAL ing his satellite radio interviews. C'MON N' RIDE IT (THE TRAIN) QUAD CITY DJ'S 11 13 10 11 SOUPY SALES: Album sales for the week are stagnant. Out of 100 titles, "Harry's always sold a lot of records (C) (M) (TI (X) QUADRASOUND/BIG BEAT 98083/AG THE WORLD IS A GHETTO GETO BOYS FEAT. FLAJ through TV so he'll do a lot of TV early 12 13 4 25 showed gains over prior -week sales. To further illustrate the dampened 12 (C) (T) (X) RAP -A -LOT 38544NIRGIN record, the movies, sales picture, "Waiting To Exhale" (Arista) rebullets and moves 12 -9 on Top on- whether for the 1 2, 3, 4 (SUMPIN' NEW) COOLIO 13 9 8 12 R &B Albums with a mere 1% gain. Single sales fared a little better. Among or both," she says, adding that a video (C) (D) (T) TOMMY BOY 7721 LIVE AND DIE FOR HIP HOP KRIS KROSS On Up" "satellite media tour" will take place 14 12 5 the Hot R &B Singles Sales highlights are Jodeci's "Get 14 RUFFHOUSE 78270/COLUMBIA date, beaming Con (C) (T) (X) (Uptown /MCA) at No. 12, with a 34% sales gain; Men Of Vizion's "House- around the release SHADOWBOXIN' GENIUS/GZA FEAT. METHOD MAN 17 15 10 keeper" (MJJ/550 /Epic) at No. 40, posting a 40% gain; and Puff Johnson's nick to some 20 markets for use in local Of (C) (T) GEFFEN 19396 TRES DELINQUENTES DELINQUENT HABITS No. 45, with a 50% increase. The best news and talk shows. National late -night 5 "Forever More" (Work/Columbia) at 16 18 18 64526/RCA M.A.F.I.A. and morning -show appearances are also (C) (D) (T) PMP/LOUD sales story by far belongs to Undeas /Big Beat /Atlantic's Junior MR. ICE CREAM MAN MASTER P 11 16 17 9 Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. The remix of "Get Money" has kicked in at being set, and Connick will cross- promote (C) (T) (X) NO LIMIT 53218/PRIORITY his album during a national press day for SOUL FOOD GOODIE MOB retail big time, moving 23 -2 on Hot R &B Singles Sales. The sales surge is 15 11 12 18 (T) (V) (X) LAFACE 2- 4145/ARISTA 18-4 on Hot R &B Singles. Retail points "Independence Day." ICI (D) large enough to propel "Get Money" FU- GEE -LA FUGEES 19 20 16 22 account for 68% of the song's chart points on Hot R &B Singles. "I'm complementing my ad campaign (C) (M) (T) (X) RUFFHOUSE 78195/COLUMBIA with his media plan to get maximum HOOP IN YO FACE (FROM "SUNSET PARK") 69 BOYZ FEAT. QUAD CITY DJ'S 21 20 8 20 FLAVOR UNIT/EASTWEST 64312/EEG &B OR NOT TO BE: Two songs on the Hot R &B Singles chart, Celine impact," adds Eisenthal. "So he'll be (C) (T) R ICE -T - I MUST STAND Music) and George Michael's "Fast - extremely visible from mid-June to mid NEW 1 Dion's "Because You Loved Me" (550 21 (C) (T) RHYME SYNDICATE 53210/PRIORITY love" (DreamWorks /Geffen), might raise a few eyebrows, because both artists July, between the film and the album. NASTY DANCER/WHITE HORSE KILO 22 22 21 19 have pop credentials. Billboard uses R &B radio airplay as the determining Obviously, we're very fortunate to get our (C) (T) WRAP 349/ICHIBAN ENVY/FIREWATER FAT JOE Hot R &B and Top R &B Albums. release so close to the film's." 11 factor for charting on Singles 23 24 23 1546 /RELATIVITY R There will be additional movie tie -ins IC) (D) (T) VIOLATOR "Because You Loved Me," No. 41, wins Hot Shot Debut honors on Hot &B HUSTLER'S THEME SMOOTHE DA HUSTLER 24 30 39 8 Singles and enters the Hot R &B Singles Sales chart at No. 21. The track is with Moviephone, according to Eisenthal, (C) (T) PROFILE 5449 CLEAR MY THROAT DJ KOOL being played by eight monitored stations, including WJHM Orlando, Fla., as well as slides of the album shown on 8 LET ME 25 19 19 5218' PD Lindsey says his station has movie screens and cassette sampler give- IT) (X) CLR which leads with 38 detections. WJHM Duff FUNK WIT THAT STAYHI 26 50 2 aired its share of crossover hits and adds that it played an earlier Dion single, aways at radio and retail, perhaps with - (C) (T) (X) RHYTHM OF ATLANTA 3601 "Because You Loved Me" is doing well movie passes attached to newly pur- IF HEADZ ONLY KNEW... HEATHER B. "The Power Of Love." Lindsey believes 27 23 24 5 at his station because "the song has a strong female message that transcends chased CDs. The album, which is in the (C) (T) (X) PENDULUM 58549/EMI AIN'T NO PLAYA RAPPIN' 4 -TAY (it can 28 25 25 13 formatic boundaries." Dion is top five in WJHM's research. "Fastlove" earns multimedia CD EXTRA format (C) (M) (T) (V) (X) CHRYSALIS 58528/EMI Gainer Sales award and moves 54 -49 on the Hot R &B be played as both an audio CD and a CD- YOU TREAT ME SO BAD SHAGGY FEAT. GRAND PUBA this week's Greatest 29 27 27 15 WHY Singles chart because of a 35% sales increase, which prompts a 38-30 jump ROM), also contains film footage and (C) (D) (T) (X) VIRGIN 38529 THIS IZ REAL SHYHEIM material from an extensive electronic 34 36 4 on Hot R &B Singles Sales. Michael is receiving airplay at 10 monitored sta- 30 (C) (T) NOO TRYBE 38536NIRGIN press kit. That material may also surface tions, with KDGS Wichita, Kan. (43 detections), and WFLM Fort Pierce, Fla. PERFECT MATCH CELLA DWELLAS 31 26 34 5 (24 detections), leading the way. "Fastlove" is No. 2 at KDGS, where PD A.J. in a Delta Airlines in -flight program coin- (C) (T) (X) LOUD 64532/RCA with the Olympics. PO PIMP DO OR DIE Willoughby says the uptempo cut is reacting best with his female audience. ciding 32 29 29 6 Eisenthal says that the "Star Turtle" (C) (D) (T) CREATORS WAY 9604 UKNOWHOWWEDU BAHAMADIA 33 33 31 18 album, to be released simultaneously in (C) (M) (T) (X) CHRYSALIS 58517/EMI the U.S. and worldwide, will be used to SCANDALOUS THE CLICK 34 32 28 9 expand Connick's international audience. (C) (D) (T) SICK WID' IT 42366/JIVE OREGANO FLOW DIGITAL UNDERGROUND 35 36 26 3 Connick will do heavy TV and other (CI (X) CRITIQUE 15571 promo work overseas throughout the GANGSTA'S PARADISE (FROM "DANGEROUS MINDS") A' COOLIO FEAT. L.V. 36 35 30 41 spring and summer. Foremost among (C) (D) (V) MCA SOUNDTRACKS 55104/MCA BEWARE OF MY CREW L.B.C. CREW FEAT. TRAY D AND SOUTH SENTRELL these activities was Connick's role in an 37 28 33 24 BUBBLING UNDER.. VILlES ICI (D) (T) JAC -MAC 17722/WARNER BROS. MTV Europe event at the Cannes Film SOUTHERN GIRL LIL H.D. w 44 43 4 ó 38 (C) (T) PRIORITY 53207 W Festival in France. w NO LOVE & HAPPINESS KAWZ m TITLE TITLE But Columbia's overall marketing RE -ENTRY 6 AIN'T x 39 (C) BUST IT 74003 5 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) to focus on Connick strategy continues DOUBLE TROUBLE MAD LION FEAT KRS -ONE AND BRENDA K. STARR ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW) WASSUP, WASSUP! 40 37 40 4 14 15 40 Eisenthal notes. (C) WEEDED 20189/NERVOUS COOLIO (TOMMY BOY /HOLLYWOOD /ISLAND) A -TOWN PLAYERS (PREMEDITATED/WB) as an artist, not the actor, "We've succeeded in creating a fan base GET RIGHT MAC MALL WHEREVER YOU ARE 4 THA E 41 NEW ' 1 2 3 3 15 14 8 ICI (D) (T) RELATIVITY 1551 MIC GERONIMO (BLUNTRVT) PELLA (STREET LIFE/ALL AMERICAN) where his musical journeys -and the last SPACE AGE EIGHTBALL & MJG 37 15 SUMMER MADNESS THESE ARMS album, which returned to his New 42 40 SUAVE /RELATIVITY 3 5 2 16 12 8 ICI ID) (T) 1545 JERALD DAEMYON (GRP) ALL -4 -ONE (BLITZZ/ATLANTIC) Orleans funk roots -expanded the MOTHER'S PRAYER POPPA DOO 43 38 22 3 SOUTHERN GIRL LA FAMILIA (C) CRITIQUE 15570 4 6 4 11 16 13 (RUTHLESS/RELATIVITY) younger end of his demo. `Star Turtle' LIL H.D. (PRIORITY) FROST TONITE'S THA NIGHT KRIS KROSS the adventurous side to Harry and 44 39 35 25 shows (C) (D) (M) (T) RUFFHOUSE 78092 /COLUMBIA I WISH CLICK 5 4 2 18 24 13 THE BARRIO BOYZZ (SBK/EMO G- SHORTIES (STRESS) is a continuation and progression from AND YOU AND YOU FRANKIE CUTLASS 1 YOU 45 NEW (C) (D) (T) VIOLATOR 1532/RELATIVITY I'LL DO ANYTHING DON'T STOP DOIN' WHATCHA DOIN' `She: " 20 2 19 6 ANN NESBY (PERSPECTIVE) JEAN CARNE (MOJA) FUNK DOMINO Connick will perform a number of con- 41 41 14 PHYSICAL 46 (C) (D) (M) (T) OUTBURST/DEF JAM 577794/MERCURY BANKHEAD BOUNCE GET RIGHT 20 18 29 dates this summer and then launch 1 DIAMOND FEAT. D -ROC (EASTWEST /EEG) cert DOE OR DIE AZ MAC MALL (RELATIVITY) 47 31 32 8 a longer tour in the fall, unhampered, he (C) (T) (X) EMI 58398 SHINE ME UP SOME ENCHANTED EVENING 21 ARE MIC GERONIMO 8 8 28 POISON CLAN (WARLOCK) in April of baby girl 2 WHEREVER YOU THE TEMPTATIONS (MOTOWN) says, by the arrival 48 43 - (C) (T) (X) BLUNT 4920/TVT THE REACTION Georgia Tatom. "When she gets a little DOWN 4 LIFE 22 WHAT'S FUNKORAMA REDMAN 9 11 3 KWEST THA MOD LAD (AMERICANMARNER BROS.) 49 42 38 21 JACKERS (IMMORTAUEPIC) bit older, I'll be able to take her and Jill (C) (M) (T) INTERSCOPE 98084 NO COMPLEX CELL THERAPY GOODIE MOB MALIK GOES ON/HENNESSEE 23 17 with me," he says. 10 7 4 10 CHINO XL (AMERICAN/WARNER BROS.) 50 49 46 33 MR. MALIK (ROWDY /ARISTA) Now 28, he recognizes that he's no (C) (D) (MI (T) (VI LAFACE 2- 4113 /ARISTA DON'T MAKE YOUR WORLD STOP I CRY 11 MONEY 24 7 "I've had a PUDGEE (PERSPECTIVE) BASS IS BASE (LOOSE CANNON /ISLAND) longer the jazz Wunderkind. ED Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Association lot of experience and am a veteran in of America (RIRA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIM certification for sales of 1 million units. Catalog DA TRAIN VERBAL GLOCK 12 25 25 2 no. is for cassette single. *Asterisk indicates catalog number is for cassette maxi-single; cassette single unavailable. DISCO AND THE CITY BOYZ (RIP -IT) DA YOUNGSTA'S (POP ART) some ways, but I still have so much to (C) Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single learn musically ... Musicians who are my ©1996, Billboard/BPI Communications, WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND Bubbling Under lists the top 25 singles under No. 100 availability. (V) Vinyl single availability. 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Records last year and restored its for- go only to Nash- the stage at a bar called Tilley's on had known he was coming, but I wasn't moving to says he knows he's being mer name of Capitol Nashville, he ville International Lebanon Road. prepared for what he said. It was quite Hendricks bold in bragging about the album but began devoting a lot of thought to sign- Airport's baggage "After his first set," says Hendricks, a shock. I called him the next day and by it. "One of the differences in ing his first artist on the label. claim area, where "I walked up to him and said, `How asked, `Were you OK last night? Were stands an independent producer and "I had three criteria," he says. "First a mutual friend would you like to be the first new artist you serious ?' " being doing what I do now," he says, "is that was that the person had to be real Sec- introduced him to on Capitol Nashville ?' " Hendricks says that he decided is the first time I've ever really ond, it had to be someone on the level of Trace Adkins. Adkins recalls the incident: "I had immediately that he wanted to produce this to walk out on that twig of artists I've had the luxury of working "As soon as moved to Mount Juliet [Tenn.] in '92, Adkins' album. Their first step was a been able and say, `Listen up! This is with in the past. Third, this person had ADKINS Trace said hello," and this little club was just down the song search, since Adkins' writing integrity In the past, if I were to have the potential.to compete with Hendricks recalls, road, so I said, `This is where I want to chops are still evolving. really good.' Jackson or Brooks the people at the top of the industry's "I wondered if he could sing, because play.' I was working construction out at "I had written six or eight songs I working with Alan list, someone who could stand up he has such a unique voice." Du Pont and playing in that little club. thought could be contenders," Adkins & Dunn, I knew what I had was unique hands were tied in onstage and have the likes of George Hendricks didn't wait long to find Then word -of-mouth got around, and says, "but I told Scott not to hurt my and good, but your Strait or Kix [Brooks] and Ronnie out. After more than a decade of play- Scott came in there one night and feelings by telling me they're not right, how loud you could shout about it. Now, risk risk of [Dunn] say of them, `That's real, that's ing honky tonks throughout the South walked onstage after my first set and because all I care about is the integri- I'll gladly take that -that ty of the album." being proven wrong. I believe in him Hendricks says he and Adkins made that much. He can sing it all, and he's the rounds of publishers and writers great live. You've never seen a 6 -foot- in Nashville. "They heard what we had 6-inch man move the way he does." heard in Trace," Hendricks says, "and Adkins is signed to management by Monroe's Condition Stable After Stroke; they opened up their top drawers [of Borman Entertainment's Gary Bor- songs] to us, and we got some great man, who says he had heard "street songs for this record. It's as good a talk" about the singer for some time Cledus T. Judd Steals Some laughs. record as any record I've ever made." but hesitated to infringe upon his The album, "Dreamin' Out Loud," (Continued on page 33) BILL MONROE, who was hospitalized here March 23 with easily to parody or Cledus T. Judd is getting better at mock- circulatory disorders, has been diagnosed as having suffered ing them. I suspect it may be the latter after a listen to his a stroke. Monroe, who is in stable condition at Tennessee next album, "I Stoled This Record." (He is not, however, get- Christian Medical Center in Madison, has undergone ting any better at titles.) Columbia's Wade Hayes Says surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. He cannot receive This former hair stylist from Crowe Springs, Ga., is visitors, but mail may be sent to Buddy Lee Attractions, 38 becoming deadly, with lethal swipes at Shania Twain and `Good Night' To Sophomore Jinx Music Square E., Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Monroe is a strong Sammy Kershaw, among others. But the real meat here is songs I man. He left his sickbed to go to Minnie Pearl's funeral. "Stoled: The Copyright Infringement Incident." (There's BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE ject as well. "There are some more LeAnn Rimes, who's kicking up a bit of a fuss with her another take on the same song, not as spot -on, dealing with really like, and I feel it's a little Hayes debut single on MCG Curb, stopped by our offices to chat. spittin' tobacco.) Judd enlisted the talents of Rich Fagan, NASHVILLE -Wade Hayes' Columbia focused than my first album," The song, "Blue," was written by longtime Fort Worth, who co -wrote the original tune, John Michael Mont- debut, "Old Enough To Know Better," says. "I feel like I'm singing better and Texas, DJ Bill Mack for Patsy Cline. When Cline died gomery's "Sold: The Grundy County Auction Incident," and quickly established him as one of coun- I've gotten a little more used to the stu- before recording it, Mack the result is biting humor try music's hottest newcomers, spawn- dio. Now I'm anxious to make a third a lot from put it away. Rimes says he that should be required lis- ing such hit singles as the title track, album because I've learned offered it to her after hear- tening for everyone on "I'm Still Dancin' With You," "Don't this album. I'm ready to go back and do ing her sing. Rimes does Music Row. Stop," and "What I Meant To Say" and it again." indeed have a big voice in Fire up those VCRs. earning him Billboard's top new artist Cook and Hayes say they both the Cline tradition. "My Nashville George Jones talks about accolade for 1995. Such out -of-the -box searched long and hard for the right mom says I was born his turbulent past with success may seem hard to follow, but songs. "We listened to a tremendous singing," she says. And she Ralph Emery on TNN Sony is banking on the strength of amount of stuff," Cook I says she will be 14 years old Tuesday (21) at 8 p.m. and Hayes' sophomore effort, "On A Good says. "But SWe DKC/Columbia, to continue think we did a good in three months, on Aug. 28. midnight EDT. Cocaine, Night" on momentum. job of getting this She'll make her Nashville TM alcohol, divorce, the that together, debut at Fan Fair June 11 underworld- George has "Everybody is always worried about album and I hope every- ... Kathy Mattea will per- by Chet Flippo been through it all and [their] sophomore effort, but it looks like form with the National tells what he remembers they came through," Sony Music body loves it as Symphony at Wolf Trap's of it ... Other upcoming Nashville executive VP/GM Allen Butler much as we do." Filene Center June 15. specials on TNN include "Bill Gaither: Moments To Remem- says of the efforts of Hayes and produc- Butler says the ber" June 1, TNN Music City News Awards June 10, "The er Don Cook, whose DKC imprint is affil- HAYES label plans a strong THE NATIONAL ASSN. OF Music Merchants' Summer Life And Times Of Dottie West" June 13, and "The Life iated with Columbia. "You like to get a retail push for the Session comes to .Nashville July 12 -14 at the city's And Times Of Brenda Lee" June 27 ... Oak Ridge Boy balance between commercialism and project. "We did an analysis of where he Convention Center. The preshow party will feature a silent Joe Bonsall and race -car driver Darrell Waltrip have been creative art. That's always the magic sold his last album, and it was pretty well nationally," Butler says. auction to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, added as guest hosts on TNN's "Prime Time Country" .. . point you want to be at in our business across the board Cancer, and AIDS Research ... Waylon Jennings has Meanwhile, Ricky Skaggs is hosting the new "CMT Pre- without going too far in either direction. "But we did find out that the majority of mer- climbed on board the Internet. His World Wide Web site sents Monday Night Concerts," which actually airs on TNN I think he got it. I think he has a very his product is sold through the mass address is http: / /wwwwaylon.com ... Jerry Jeff Walker on Mondays. Guests are Mark O'Connor and the Man- good sense of what is commercial and chandisers. Knowing that, we've gone proudly announces that his daughter Jessie Jane will be an hattan Transfer June 3; Patty Loveless, Ralph Stanley, what plays well in his format, which is back and devoted almost our entire sales intern at the White House this summer. and Jim Lauderdale June 17; and Terri Clark and Black- country music, and what country music and marketing effort at the mass mer- Alabama's "Greatest Hits" has been certified by the Hawk June 24. audiences want to hear. Of course, Don chandisers." Recording Industry Assn. of America as a quintuple -plat- So far, the innovative promo item of the year must be the Cook helps give him that as well." Butler says the label is securing lis- inum seller, setting a record for a country group ... Both new Vince Gill menu from MCA. With its clear-plastic cover, Cook is quick to credit Hayes' talents tening posts in many chains. "We're so Lee Greenwood and Daryle Singletary are walling around, it looks just like the real thing from a "meat'n'three" named and says the young Oklahoman brought proud of this album, we're doing listening about sort of, with broken legs. Greenwood went down in a bas- High Lonesome Sound Cafe. more experience to this project. "The posts in places we've never thought ketball game. Singletary was thrown from an all- terrain "Choice Cuts" are, of course, the album's 11. "House new album shows a lot of emotional before," he says. vehicle on his wife's family's ranch in Texas ... Chely Wright Favorites" lists his catalog albums. "Adpetizers" are details depth," Cook says. "The material is The label has also created some and her band, the Gentle Countrymen, narrowly avoided on the album's ad campaign. "Side Items" detail merchan- great. It's a better album than the first unique marketing opportunities, includ- serious injury in Arkansas when a pickup truck crossed the dising plans. "Today's Specials" contain sales information. because Wade was more confident of his ing a promotion with Blockbuster in center line and crashed head -on into their bus ... Loretta "Franchise Opportunities" show the top 25 SoundScan mar- vocal abilities and was a little more expe- which' customers can get a free video Lynn will be honored July 27 by the A.B. "Happy" Chan- kets. "Song Du Jour" deals with radio promotion. The rienced in the studio ... After being rental after purchasing Hayes' new dler Foundation with the Kentuckian Award at a banquet in enclosed "Guest Check" includes details on a contest that through the process and having less fear album. Another opportunity involves Lexington, Ky.... That Victoria Shaw song featured on 'As involves finding Gill's logo. "Just Desserts" lists awards and of the unknown, I think his vocals came Wal-Mart, Butler says, and it arose when The World Turns" (Nashville Scene, Billboard, May 18) was honors "Restaurant Reviews" includes prime media reviews. a little bit easier. That coupled with the Sony's sales and marketing staff tried to co- written by Earl Rose. "Other Locations" lists his tour schedule, and 'About Chef fact that he has been singing a whole lot find someplace different at national mer- Vinny" lists management, booking, and fan club informa- on the road has really helped his vocal chandisers to feature "On A Good EITHER COUNTRY SONGS are lending themselves more tion. Sure to be an instant collector's item. abilities, which were great to start with." Night." "They found space on the side of Hayes is pretty pleased with the pro- (Continued on page 33)

31 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 154 COUNTRY STA- ' SINGLES TIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A SONGS RANKED BY NUMBER OF DETECTIONS. Billboard WEEK. FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 N OT COON TM &TßACKS z ó u, oo ,_ o N W W w 3° TITLE ARTIST Ñ '!' w w 3 o W TITLE ARTIST 8 w 3 3 N Q 3 Ú PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL áá 3 5 3 '- á 3 G PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL á á ON A GOOD NIGHT WADE HAYES * ** ** 40 46 61 3 40 No.1 D.COOK (P.NELSON,D.000K,L.BOONE) (CI (V) COLUMBIA 78312 MY MARIA 2 weeks at No. 1 BROOKS & DUNN 1 2 1 THERE'S A GIRL IN TEXAS TRACE ADKINS D.000K,K.BROOKS.R.DUNN(D.MOORE,B. W.STEVENSON) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2993 41 41 45 7 41 S.HENDRICKS (T.ADKINS,V.VIPPERMAN) (CI CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58562 BLUE CLEAR SKY GEORGE STRAIT 3 5 8 2 A LOVE STORY IN THE MAKING LINDA DAVIS O T. BROWN,G.STRAIT (M.D. SANDERS,J JARRARD,B.DIPIERO) (V) MCA 55187 42 43 46 7 42 ' J.GUESS (A.ANDERSON,C.WISEMAN) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2991 SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM FAITH HILL 4 6 14 3 BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN KENNY CHESNEY S.HENDRICKS,F.HILL (C.WISEMAN,T.BRUCE) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT CI 44 44 8 43 B.BECKETT ( L.R.PARNELL,R.M.BOURKE,C.MOORE) ICI (VI BNA 64523 HEADS CAROLINA, TAILS CALIFORNIA JO DEE MESSINA 4 2 3 18 2 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE NEAL MCCOY B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (T.NICHOLS,M.D. SANDERS) (C) (D) (V) CURB 76982 ® 47 - 2 44 B.BECKETT (J.D.LOUDERMILK) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT IT'S WHAT I DO BILLY DEAN 6 9 17 CAT'S IN THE CRADLE RICKY SKAGGS (:) T. SHAPI RO (C.JON ES,T. SHAPI RO) (C) (V) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58526 CI 48 50 6 45 R.SKAGGS,B.AHERN (H.CHAPIN,S.CHAPIN) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT I THINK ABOUT YOU COLLIN RAYE 8 12 12 6 CD J.HOBBS,E.SEAY,P.WORLEY (D.SCHLITZ,S.SESKIN) SAY I ALABAMA (V) EPIC 78238 CI 55 - 2 46 I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU ANYMORE BRYAN WHITE E.GORDY,JR.,ALABAMA (S.BOGARD,J.STEVENS) (V) RCA 64543 9 11 13 7 cp B.J. WALKER,JR.,K.LEHNING (S.EWING,D.KEES) (C) (V) ASYLUM 64313 2 GIVIN' WATER TO A DROWNING MAN LEE ROY PARNELL CI 56 - 47 TIME MARCHES ON TRACY LAWRENCE S.HENDRICKS,L.PARNELL (G.NICHOLSON,L.R.PARNELL) (V) CAREER 0503 10 13 10 8 D.COOK (B.BRADDOCK) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT HEAVEN IN MY WOMAN'S EYES TRACY BYRD 48 49 48 17 14 DOES THAT BLUE MOON EVER SHINE ON YOU TOBY KEITH T.BROWN (M.NESLL I,. (V) MCA 55155 12 15 12 9 N.LARKIN,T.KEITH (T.KEITH) (C) (V) MM NASHVILLE 576140 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT * * * ALL I WANT IS A LIFE TIM MCGRAW 10 7 7 20 5 J.STROUD,B .GALLIMORE (T.MULLINS,S.MUNSEY,D.PFRIMMER) CURB ALBUM CUT BLUE LEANN RIMES 49 CI NEW 1 W.RIMES (B.MACK) (CI ID) (V) MCG CURB 76959 LONG AS I LIVE JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 11 5 4 13 4 S.HENDRICKS (R.BOWLES,W.ROBINSON) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT CIRCLE OF FRIENDS DAVID BALL 50 55 4 50 ALMOST A MEMORY NOW BLACKHAWK CI E.SEAY,S.BUCKINGHAM (D.BALL,B.SPENCER) (C) (D) (V) WARNER BROS. 17639 15 18 14 12 M.BRIGHT (D .OLIVER,D.ROBBINS,V.STEPHENSON) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2975 I DON'T THINK I WILL JAMES BONAMY TEN THOUSAND ANGELS MINDY MCCREADY 51 69 67 3 51 16 16 17 13 D.JOHNSON ( D.JOHNSON) (V) EPIC 78298 D.MALLOY,N.WILSON (S.D.JONES,B.HENDERSON) (C) (V) BNA 64470 WHO'S THAT GIRL STEPHANIE BENTLEY IF I WERE YOU TERRI CLARK 52 45 35 17 32 18 20 12 14 T.WILKES,P.WORLEY (S.BENTLEY,G.TEREN,D.PFRIMMER) (C) (V) EPIC 78234 K.STEGALL,C.WATERS (T.CLARK) (C) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 852708 THINKIN' STRAIT RICH MCCREADY HIGH LONESOME SOUND VINCE GILL CI 58 58 5 53 17 19 7 15 B.D.MAHER ( R.MCCREADY,B.MONTANA,B.D.MAHER) (C) MAGNATONE 2104 T. BROWN (V. GILL) (V) MCA 55188 CHECK PLEASE PAUL JEFFERSON 54 68 - 2 54 * * * AIRPOWER * * * G.FUNDIS (P.JEFFERSON,J.MICt1AELS) ' (C) (V) ALMO SOUNDS 89003

EVERY TIME I GET AROUND YOU DAVID LEE MURPHY STRANGER IN YOUR EYES KEN MELLONS 23 24 10 16 55 59 59 5 55 T.BROWN (D.L.MURPHY) (V) MCA 55186 J.CUPIT (M.BARNES ,J.CHAMBERS,L.JENKINS) (V) EPIC 78240 ONLY ON DAYS THAT END IN "Y" CLAY WALKER HOME ALAN JACKSON 56 NEW 1 56 20 27 6 17 J.STROUD (R.FAGAN) GIANT ALBUM CUT/REPRISE K.STEGALL,S.HENDRICKS (A.JACKSON) (V) ARISTA 1 -2942 IT WORKS ALABAMA 19 ALL YOU EVER DO IS BRING ME DOWN THE MAVERICKS (FEAT. FLACO JIMENEZ) 57 54 52 20 18 13 17 19 13 E.GORDY,JR.,ALABAMA (M.CATES,M.A.SPRINGER) (C) (VI RCA D.000K,R.MALO (R.MALO,A.ANDERSON) (VI MCA 55154 64473 THE CHANGE GARTH BROOKS I THINK WE'RE ON TO SOMETHING EMILIO 19 19 22 11 19 58 60 70 3 58 A.REYNOLDS (T.ARATA,W.TESTER) CAPITOL NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT B.BECKETT (1.PENNIG,B.REGAN) CAPITOL NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT YOU WIN MY LOVE SHANIA TWAIN WORKIN' IT OUT DARYLE SINGLETARY 59 20 11 14 1 CI 61 71 3 R.J.LANGE ( R.J.LANGE) (C) (D) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 852138 J.STROUD,R.TRAVIS,D.MALLOY (T.JOHNSON,B.JONES) (CI (V) GIANT.17650/REPRISE AT HEART LARI WHITE HEAVEN HELP MY HEART WYNONNA 62 2 WILD 21 25 31 5 21 60 - 60 T. BROWN (D.TYSON,T.ARENA,D.MCTAGGART) (V) CURB 55194/MCA J.LEO,L.WHITE (L.WHITE,A.ANDERSON) (V) RCA 64520 HOLDIN' ON TO SOMETHING JEFF CARSON TO 1 IN ATLANTA TRACY BYRD 22 27 29 13 22 61 NEW 1 4 61 C.HOWARD (T.MCHUGH,T.SHAPIRO) (C) (D) (V) MCG CURB 76970 T.BROWN (B.KENNER,L.RUSSELL BROWN) (V) MCA 55201 STARTING OVER AGAIN REBA MCENTIRE PERFECT THE SKY KINGS 23 26 28 9 23 62 52 53 6 PICTURE 52 T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (D.SUMMER,B.SUDANO) (V) MCA 55183 R.FEASTER,RUSTY YOUNG,B.LLOYD,J.COWAN (R.E.ORRALL,J.NORTHRUP) (C) (VI WARNER BROS. 17663 NO NEWS LONESTAR SEE YA CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 24 21 14 20 1 63 NEW 1 63 D.COOK,W.WILSON (S.HOGIN,P.BARNHART,M.D. SANDERS) (C) (V) BNA 64386 B.BECKETT (T.MCHUGH,C.WARD) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT HEART'S DESIRE LEE ROY PARNELL YEARS FROM HERE BAKER & MYERS 25 22 10 19 3 16 S.HENDRICKS (C.MOORE,L.R.PARNELLI 1 64 63 56 48 (V) CAREER -2952 N.LARKIN,M.HOLLANDSWORTH (G.BAKER,F.MYERS,J.WILLIAMS) IC) (V) MCG CURB 76967 MY HEART HAS A HISTORY PAUL BRANDT 16 30 32 12 26 2 WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME MARK CHESNUTT J.LE0 (M.D. SANDERS,P.BRANDT) (C) (V) REPRISE 17683 65 RE -ENTRY 65 T.BROWN (J.STEWART,S.MILLER) (V) DECCA 55198 THE RIVER AND THE HIGHWAY PAM TILLIS 21 14 8 18 8 BREAKING HEARTS AND TAKING NAMES DAVID KERSH P.TILLIS (G.HOUSE,D.SCHLITZ) (V) ARISTA 1 -2958 66 66 65 4 65 P.MCMAKIN (T.MARTIN,R.WILSON,P.HOWELU (CI (D) (V) CURB 76990 MEANT TO BE SAMMY KERSHAW 28 29 33 10 28 LITTLE DROPS OF MY HEART KEITH GATTIS K.STEGALL (C.WATERS,R.BOWLES) (C) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 852874 61 53 54 9 53 N.WILSON (K.GATTIS) (C) (VI RCA 64488 TREAT HER RIGHT SAWYER BROWN 29 31 34 IO 29 THUMP FACTOR SMOKIN' ARMADILLOS M.A.MILLER,M.MCANALLY (L.LEBLANC,A.ALDRIDGE) (C) (V) CURB 76987 68 72 74 3 68 C.HOWARD (S.MEEKS,T.MARTIN) (C) (D) (V) MCG CURB 76989 C-O-U-N-T-R-Y JOE DIFFIE 30 24 23 13 23 DANCIN' WITH THE WIND GREAT PLAINS 69 J.SLATE,I.DIFFIE (E.HILL,R.HARBIN,D.DRAKE) (V) EPIC 78246 69 NEW I B.MAHER,GREAT PLAINS (J.SUNDRUD,C.BICKHARDT) (C) MAGNATONE 1105 A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY PATTY LOVELESS (31) 33 37 7 31 HOPE VARIOUS ARTISTS E.GORDY,JR. (G.BURR,G.NICHOLSON) (VI EPIC 78309 70 65 57 4 57 J.STROUD,R.LANDIS,G.BRINER (G.BECKLEY) ICI (D) (V) GIANT 17669 DADDY'S MONEY RICOCHET 32 34 41 5 32 R.CHANCEY,E.SEAY (B.DIPIERO,S.SESKIN,M.D. SANDERS) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 78097 CARRIED AWAY GEORGE STRAIT 71 73 - 71 DON'T GET ME STARTED RHETT AKINS T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (S.BOGARD,J.STEVENS) MCA ALBUM CUT 33 35 39 9 33 M.WRIGHT (R.AKINS,S.HOGIN,M.D. SANDERS) (V) DECCA 55166 MAYBE MANDY BARNETT 72 74 - 2 72 HONKY TONKIN'S-WHAT I DO BEST MARTY STUART & TRAVIS TRITT B.SCHNEE,K.LEHNING (1. LAUDERDALE ,J.LEVENTHAL,R.CROWELL) (C) (V) ASYLUM 64280 34 36 40 6 34 T.BROWN,J.NIEBANK (M.STUART) (V) MCA 55197 RUNNIN' AWAY WITH MY HEART LONESTAR 13 NEW 1 73 HYPNOTIZE THE MOON CLAY WALKER D.COOK,W.WILSON (M.BRIT,S.HOGIN,M.D. SANDERS) (V) BNA 64549 35 28 25 20 2 J.STROUD (S.DORFF,E.KAZ) (C) (V) GIANT 17704/REPRISE GRAVITATIONAL PULL CHRIS LEDOUX 14 71 72 6 71 NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW SHANIA TWAIN G.BROWN (B.CURRY,R.METHVIN) CAPITOL NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT 36 42 62 3 36 R.J.LANGE (S.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) (VI MERCURY NASHVILLE 852986 IT'S MIDNIGHT CINDERELLA - GARTH BROOKS 15 67 63 18 63 PHONES ARE RINGIN' ALL OVER TOWN MARTINA MCBRIDE A.REYNOLDS (K.WILLIAMS,K.BLAZY,G.BROOKS) CAPITOL NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT - 37 38 42 37 M. MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY,E.SEAY (M.BEESON,K.VASSY,D.MACKECHNIE) (C) (V) RCA 64487 BY MY SIDE LORRIE MORGAN & JON RANDALL 38 39 43 8 38 Q Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to those records which J.STROUD (CONSTANT CHANGE) (C) (V) BNA 64512/RCA attain 3000 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for cassette single, or vinyl if cassette is unavailable. (C) THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR LOVIN' YOU DIAMOND RIO 39 40 49 4 39 Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (MI Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single availability. (V) Vinyl single avail- M.D.CLUTE,T.DUBOIS,DIAMOND RIO (K.BLAZY,N.THRASHER) (V) ARISTA 1 -2992 ability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. t111996, Billboard /BPI Communications.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND I RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED. AND PROVIDED BY SoundSca n® Billboard Top Country Singles Sa TM FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 II11 z oz Y X Y co W N w Y rQ CO W W O Y ¢ r=-3 53 N < TITLE LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST IT- 3' 53 N Q TITLE LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST * * *No.1 * ** ID 15 14 26 CAN'T BE REALLY GONE CURB 76971 TIM MCGRAW

1 I 1 7 MY MARIA ARISTA 1 -2993 5 weeks at No. 1 BROOKS & DUNN 16 13 48 ANGELS AMONG US RCA 62643 ALABAMA

17 17 5 2 2 2 11 I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU ANYMORE ASYLUM 64313/EEG BRYAN WHITE 16 MEANT TO BE MERCURY NASHVILLE 852874 SAMMY KERSHAW

4 4 11 HEADS CAROLINA, TAILS CALIFORNIA CURB 76982 JO DEE MESSINA 18 22 3 HOPE GIANT 17669/WARNER BROS. VARIOUS ARTISTS

4 3 3 13 YOU WIN MY LOVE MERCURY NASHVILLE 852138 SHANIA TWAIN ID NEW 1 THERE'S A GIRL IN TEXAS CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58562 TRACE ADKINS 19 19 21 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT CURB 76956 PERFECT STRANGER 5 5 6 11 IF I WERE YOU MERCURY NASHVILLE 852708 TERRI CLARK

20 20 25 16 EVEN IF I TRIED CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58507 . EMILIO Q 7 7 10 DOES THAT BLUE MOON EVER SHINE ON YOU A &M NASHVILLE 576140 TOBY KEITH 25 24 8 I CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58526 7 6 5 18 HYPNOTIZE THE MOON GIANT 17704/WARNER BROS. CLAY WALKER 21 IT'S WHAT DO BILLY DEAN 22 22 23 38 SOMEONE ELSE'S STAR ASYLUM 64435/EEG BRYAN WHITE 8 8 8 40 I LIKE IT, I LOVE IT CURB 76961 TIM MCGRAW 23 21 28 ASYLUM 9 10 8 TEN THOUSAND ANGELS BNA 64470 /RDA MINDY MCCREADY 20 REBECCA LYNN 64360/EEG BRYAN WHITE 24 14 15 30 NO NEWS/TEQUILA TALKIN' BNA 64386/RCA LONESTAR CE1 13 16 3 BY MY SIDE BNA 64512/RCA LORRIE MORGAN & JON RANDALL 11 10 9 26 IT MATTERS TO ME WARNER BROS. 17718 FAITH HILL 25 NEW 1 BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN BNA 64523/RCA KENNY CHESNEY

12 12 12 5 MY HEART HAS A HISTORY REPRISE 17683/WARNER BROS. PAUL BRANDT Q Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. of America certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIM certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion titles indicated by a numeral following the symbol. © 1996, Billboard /BPI 13 11 11 5 TREAT HER RIGHT CURB 76987 SAWYER BROWN Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

32 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Country ARTISTS & MUSIC

CAPITOL NASHVILLE TOUTS TRACE ADKINS COLUMBIA'S WADE HAYES SAYS `GOOD NIGHT' (Continued from page 31) (Continued from page 31) friendship with Hendricks. However, an unconventional plan for him." video out. We'll have a `suggestive sell- some of the endcap fixtures that had There are also plans for a contest that after finally meeting Adkins, they Capitol Nashville VP of marketing ing campaign,' where at some accounts originally been designed for a slide -in will award a trip for two to see Hayes in decided to pair up. "I was really taken Michelle Myers says that major if you buy any country CD you can get fixture piece, and for whatever reason, concert. by Trace as a person," Borman says. accounts are coming into Nashville to Trace for a special price. And we'll those stores had opted not to complete Radio has definitely been receptive to "Talent is an easy commodity to find, see Adkins at Fan Fair June 12. "We'll have a lifesize standup of Trace in that," Butler says. "So [those staffers] Hayes thus far. "He certainly has a bari- but great people with talent is not." also have some showcase dates at retail [stores]. And we'll follow with designed a Wade Hayes merchandising tone voice that stands out from the rest Borman adds that final plans for Tilley's," she says, "and we'll take him CMT and radio and print ads. But it piece that slides into that original fix- and cuts through the clutter," says launching Adkins are still being for- to accounts who can't come in here." will all follow the music." ture. [The retailers] were so impressed WIVK Knoxville, Tenn., operations malized. "We have a very gifted artist She says that his music will lead the Adkins is still being assimilated by that they gave us that location until Sep- manager Les Acree. "It doesn't blend in here," says Borman. "He can write, he campaign. "His voice is our lead. You radio. Tony Thomas, music director at tember in 1,600 Wal -Mart stores." with the rest of the music, some of the has an extremely distinctive voice, and hear that incredible baritone, and you KMPS Seattle, says, "For Adkins, the In addition to the push at retail, radio music that sounds alike." he's a strong live performer. And he is wonder, `Who is that ?' We started in potential is huge. I admire the current will be a key component in the album's In addition to his vocal talents, Hayes real country. Our job with this guy is January with a radio tour. He went out single, but after listening to the album, launch. Hayes will do satellite radio has a strong team around him. His songs to keep it real, at a time when compe- to meet the radio folks. We'll do some I can't wait for `Every Light In The interviews with ABC Radio and Ron are published by Sony/ATV Tree. He is tition and fear force our business to `win it before you buy it' campaigns. House Is On.' That will be the block- Huntsman Entertainment that will be managed by Mike Robertson and booked sometimes de- emphasize the innate We'll do summer and fall radio appre- buster single." available to participating stations during by the William Morris Agency, which qualities of our artists in exchange for ciation shows. We'll have in -store play In retail, curiosity abounds. "I'm morning drive. Details were still being currently has him opening for Alan Jack- clever and short -term marketing ben- campaigns. We have our cassette sin- waiting," says Ron Phillips, country finalized at press time, but Columbia son. "It's been great," Hayes says. "We efits. We will emphasize the realness gle out, and we'll have campaigns with music buyer for Sacramento, Calif. - reps are planning a special satellite radio are playing huge shows, and Alan and his of his music and him. We're working on that in key regions. And we have a based Valley Records. launch spotlighting Hayes' new album crew have been really good to us. It's Adkins is booked by the William that will most likely air June 25 or 26. been a plus. It's got me in front of a lot Morris Agency, and his songs are pub- Additionally, they will initiate "win it of people. And now we are playing the lished by Sawng Cumpny (ASCAP). before you can buy it" contests at radio. new album live and having a great time."

COUNTRY ASCAP) COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z 3 SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM (Almo, ASCAP/Daddy Rabbit ********** ASCAP/Big Tractor, ASCAP/NB, ASCAP)WBM PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 23 STARTING OVER AGAIN (Sweet Summer Night ASCAP/Rightsortgs, BMVEarbore, BMI) HL 55 STRANGER IN YOUR EYES (Sorry/ATV Tree, BMI/Sony/ATV TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. Cross Keys. ASCAP) HL

61 4 TO 1 IN ATLANTA Qom Collins, BMVBrownsouth, BMI) BMI/Lev - A -Tunes, ASCAP/Sony /AN Tw ies. ASCAP /Coolwell. 13 TEN THOUSAND ANGELS (Island Bound. ASCAP/Famous.

10 ALL I WANT IS A LIFE (GI.D., ASCAP/Royalhaven, BMI) ASCAP) ASCAP/Pier Frve, BMI( HL CO RNI R 18 ALL YOU EVER DO IS BRING ME DOWN (Sorry /AN Tree, 28 MEANT TO BE (Sony /AN Tree. BMVChns Waters, BM/May- 39 THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR LOVIN' YOU (Careers -BMG. BMVRauI Malo, BMVMighty Nice, BMVAI Andersongs, BMI) HL pop. BMVWildcounby. BMVMakin Chevys. BMI) WBM/1-1L BMVA Hard Day's Write. BMVRio Bravo, BMD WBMML 12 ALMOST A MEMORY NOW (WB, ASCAP/EMI April, 26 MY HEART HAS A HISTORY (Starstruck Writers Group, 44 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE (Acuti -Rose, BMI) ASCAP/Joe David. ASCAP/Stroudacaster, BMU HL/WBM ASCAP/Mark D., ASCAPiWamer- Tamerlane, BMI/Pollywog WBM by Wade Jessen 43 BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN (FbyGram Intl. ASCAPMew BMVSocan, BMI) WBM/HL 41 THERE'S A GIRL IN TEXAS (Sawng Comply, ASCAPMp Songs De Burgo, ASCAP/Mama Guitar, ASCAP/R -Bar -Y 1 MY MARIA (Duchess, BMVBug BMVTruphecy. BMD HL Mppemian. ASCAP) TEEN ANGELS: Successful country records by teen artists have tradition- ASCAP) HL 24 NO NEWS (Sony /AN Tree, BMVRaty's Rainbow, BMVSimply 53 THINKIN' STRAIT (Magnatone. ASCAP/Magnasong 2 BLUE CLEAR SKY (Starstruck Writers Group. ASCAP/Mark Inesisbible. BMVStarstruck Writers Group, ASCAP/Mark D., BMVMoraine, ASCAP/Red Quill, BMD ally been few and far between. However, 13- year -old LeAnn Rimes becomes D., ASCAP/Alabama Band. ASCAPANdcouniry,ASCAP/Miss ASCAP) HL 31 A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY (MCA, ASCAP/Gary Burr, Echo. BMVZomba, ASCAP/ Sony /AN Cross Keys. ASCAP/Four Sons. ASCAP) HL the latest adolescent to enter Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks, earn- Blyss. ASCAP) WBM/HL 36 NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW (Loon 49 BLUE (Trio, BMI/Fort Knox, BMI) ASCAP) WBM 68 THUMP FACTOR (Smolur Armadillo. BMVHamstein Cum- ing Hot Shot Debut honors at No. 49 with "Blue," a song with an eerie histo- 66 BREAKING HEARTS AND TAKING NAMES (Hamster!' 40 ON A GOOD NIGHT (Sony /ATV Tree. BMVTenlee. BMVDon berland, BMVBaby Mae, BMI) WBM ry. The tune was written almost 35 years ago by legendary country air per- Cumberland, BMVBaby Mae, BMVGive ReeseA Chance, Cook. BMVSony /AN Cross Keys. ASCAP) HL 8 TIME MARCHES ON (Sorry/AN Tree. BMI) HL BMVHowIin Hits, ASCAP/Square West ASCAP/l.ongestDay. 56 ONLY ON DAYS THAT END IN Y (Of Music, ASCAP) 29 TREAT HER RIGHT (Int rgriy's Hosanna!, sonality Bill Mack, a long -time jock at WBAP Fort Worth, Texas. The ASCAP) WBM 37 PHONES ARE RINGIN' ALL OVER TOWN (EMI April. ASCAP/Lensongs. ASCAPBlo de Hair. BMD venerable Mack wrote the tune for '60s heartache heroine Patsy Cline, and the 38 BY MY SIDE (Red Brazos, BMVIt's Timeless. BMI) W'BM ASCAPA(-Town. ASCAP/Clay Basket ASCAP/An)e, ASCAP) HL 52 WHO'S THAT GIRL (Careers-BMG, BMVZomba, BMVGI.D., 11 CARRIED AWAY (Warner- Tamerlane. BMVRancho Belita. 62 PICTURE PERFECT (EMI April. ASCAP/JKids, ASCAP) WBM/HL demo was reportedly on the desk of Decca chief Owen Bradley, who produced BMVleff Stevens, BMI) WBM ASCAP/Mdene, ASCAP) WBM/HL 60 WILD AT HEART (LaSongs ASCAP/Almo. ASCAP/Mighty records, the time of her sudden death in March 1963. Mack retrieved 45 CAT'S IN THE CRADLE (Story Songs. ASCAP) 27 THE RIVER AND THE HIGHWAY (Housonetes, BMVNew Nice. BMVAI Andersongs, BMI/Blue Water, BMI) WBM Cline's at 19 THE CHANGE (little Tybee. ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) HL/CLM Don, ASCAPMew Hayes, ASCAP) WBM 59 WORKIN' IT OUT (Big Giant BMVlrving BMVHybama, BMI) the song, refusing to allow anyone to record it, until he met and eventually 54 CHECK PLEASE (Mclames, BMVWill Bacon, BMVlrving 73 RUNNIN' AWAY WITH MY HEART (Sony /ATV Tree. WBM befriended Rimes and record -producer father, Wilbur, in the Dallas area. BMI/Check Please. ASCAP/Almo. ASCAP) WBM BMVKaty's Rainbow, BMVStarstruck Writers Group. 65 WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME (Millhouse. BMVEMI Tower her 50 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (EMI Blackwood. BMVMontcrest ASCAP/Mark D.. ASCAP) Street BMVEMI Blackwood. BMI) HL The younger Rimes has been performing since age 5 and won the national BMI/Hamstein Stroudavanous, ASCAP) WBM/HL 46 SAY I (Rancho Belita, BMVJeff Stevens. BMVWamer- Tamer 64 YEARS FROM HERE Qomba, ASCAP/Dixie Stars. WBM HL age 8. She was signed to MCG /Curb after 30 C- O- U- N -T-R -Y (New Haven, BMI/Music Hill, BMVDusty lane, BMI) WBM ASCAP/Zomba. BMVTuneover. BMI) "Star Search" talent contest at Drake. BMVCross Keys, ASCAP/Kim Williams, ASCAP) 63 SEE YA (Kicking Bird. BMVibomahawk. BMVBud Dog 20 YOU WIN MY LOVE (Zomba. ASCAP)WBM label chairman Mike Curb heard an independently produced album project HIMBM goosebumps 32 DADDY'S MONEY (Little Big Town, BMVAmerican Made, that contained "Blue." Curb says the song has been giving him BMI /Lave This Town. ASCAP/David Aaron. ASCAP/Starstruck ever since, and he thinks this could be the breakthrough summer release for Writers Group, ASCAP/Mark D.. ASCAP) WBMML 69 DANCIN' WITH THE WIND (Magnasong BMVRed Quill, country radio. BMVCraig Bickhardt ASCAP /Almo. ASCAP) Rimes pops on our airplay list with help from 78 monitored stations, includ- 9 DOES THAT BLUE MOON EVER SHINE ON YOU (Songs BILLBOARDS DEFINR'IVE DUAL-DIRECTORY TO THE NASHVILLE ing KFMS Las Vegas, KKAT Salt Lake City, WXTU Philadelphia, KKBQ Of PolyGram, BMI/Tokeco, BMVBill Green, BMI) HL 33 DON'T GET ME STARTED (Sony /AN Songs. BMVStarstruck (615 REGION AND THE COUNTRY MUSIC INDUSTRY NATIONWIDE! Houston, and WCMS Norfolk, Va. Writers Group, ASCAP/Mark D., ASCAP) HL 16 EVERY TIME I GET AROUND YOU (N2 D. ASCAP/Old Des- perados, ASCAP) OTHER NEW KIDS: While Rimes hasn't been the only teenager to chart, 47 GIVIN' WATER TO A DROWNING MAN (Sorry /AN Cross Nashville /Country Keys, Intl, BMVLee Roy 615 14 ASCAP/Four Sons. ASCAP/TbyGram she is in good company. Hank Williams Jr. appeared on our chart at age Parnell, BMI) with "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" in 1964, Tanya Tucker inked her first 74 GRAVITATIONAL PULL (Butch Cony, ASCAPMew Hayes, ASCAP/Ray McOwin. BMVEMI Blackwood. BMI) HL/WBM Music Sourcebook 1996 chart record at age 13 with "Delta Dawn" in 1972, and Marie Osmond was 4 HEADS CAROLINA, TAILS CALIFORNIA (EMI Blackwood, Nashville 615 gis es you 25 also 13 when her No. 1 hit "Paper Roses" debuted in 1973. Brenda Lee is still BMV y Land, BMVStarstruck Writers Group, ASCAP/Mark D., ASCAP) HL categories of non- country entertain- the youngest youngster to chart, entering just four months after her 12th Billbeorr 25 HEART'S DESIRE (Songs Of PolyGram. BMVBamey & Amey. ment contacts all prefixed by the birthday in 1957, with "One Step At A Time." BMVLee Roy Parnell, BMI) HL 21 HEAVEN HELP MY HEART (EMI April Canada, ASCAPAnlo (615) area code: Record Labels Wishm', ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Taa Arena, SOCAN/Dream- Distributors Manufacturers PLAY IT AGAIN, SAMMY: Sammy Kershaw has the Hot Shot Debut title ing Public, SOCAN/Down In Front SOCAN) HL MY EYES (Glitterbsh. BMVCarpad. Instrument Rental Hotels E 48 HEAVEN IN WOMAN'S NASLL on Top Country Albums with "Politics, Religion And Her," which enters at BMI) Charter services and much more! No. 26 with more than 6,500 units. This debut ties Kershaw's prior high entry 15 HIGH LONESOME SOUND (Benefit BMI( WBM 22 HOLDIN' ON TO SOMETHING (Kicking Bird, BMVfhorna- Music mark, "Haunted Heart," which opened in 1993 at No. 26 but with 8,500 units. Country Sourcebook hawk, BMVHamstein Cumberland, BMVDìamond Struck. provides vital information for peo- 61g Kershaw's second- biggest debut week came in 1994, when "Feelin' Good BMVMike Curb, BMVTom Shapiro. BMI) WBM WBM ple, products & services involved Train" appeared with 8,000 units. Grady, VP of sales and marketing at 17 HOME (WB. ASCAP) John 34 HONKY TONKIN'S WHAT I DO BEST (Warner- Tamerlane, in the U.S. & Canadian Country Mercury Nashville, says marketing efforts for this set are being aimed at the BMVMary Party, BMI) WBM 70 HOPE (Ralson Oak, ASCAP/So Boss, ASCAP) Music scene: Personal Managers grass -roots country music consumer. Grady cites upcoming ad buys at cable 35 HYPNOTIZE THE MOON (Galewood, BMVEnsign, BMVZena, Booking Agents Country Artists outlets TNN and CMT, as well as country lifestyle publications, to target core ASCAP) WBM/HL Music Publishers Radio Stations To Be," 51 I DON'T THINK I WILL (Sydney Erin, BMI) consumers. Meanwhile, the lead single from the new package, "Meant 14 IF I WERE YOU (Sony /AN Tree, BMI) HL Concert Promoters Tour Venues rises 29 -28 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks. 7 I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU ANYMORE (Acuff- Record Producers Plus Canadian Rose, BMI) WBM Hayes, Radio & Venues. 6 I THINK ABOUT YOU (New Don, ASCAPMew Country COUNTRY MUSIC CLEAN SWEEP: Columbia hooks Greatest Gainer and Pacesetter trophies ASCAP/Love This Town, ASCAP) WBM 58 I THINK WE'RE ON TO SOMETHING (Arno, If you are on the way to Nashville Moon," which rakes SOURCEBOOK on Top Country Albums with Neil Diamond's "Tennessee ASCAPBamatuck, ASCAP/AMR, ASCAP/Sierra Home, ASCAP) or need a country music contact, in the largest unit gain (3,000) to jump 18 -15. Meanwhile, the percentage - WBM 1996 15 IT'S MIDNIGHT CINDERELLA (Sorry/ATV Cross Keys, titis is the directory for you! based award goes to Ricochet for its self -titled debut set, which increases ASCAP/Kim Williams, ASCAP/Major Bob, ASCAP/No Fences. 30% and rises 49 -41. Mike Kraski, Sony's sales and marketing chief in ASCAP/Careers -BMG. BMVA Hard Day's Write, BMI) WBM/HL To order your copy today for just $55 plus $5 shipping and handling ($12 for interna- 5 IT'S WHAT I DO ( Hamstein Cumberland, BMVTom Shapiro. tional orders) call toll -free 1- 800 -223 -7524 or 1- 800 -344 -7119. In NY call (212) 536- Nashville, says the Diamond set benefitted from heavy Mother's Day traffic, BMI/Mike Curb, BMVDiamond Struck BMI) WBM with your payment to: Billboard adding that "Marry Me" will be the next single from that package, with ser- 57 IT WORKS (Alabama Band. ASCAP/Wikicountry, ASCAP/EMI 5174. In NJ call (908) 363 -4156. Or mail this ad Blackwood, BMVMark Alan Sponge[ BMI) WBMML Directories, P.O. Box 2016, Lakewood, NJ 08701. vice planned for both country and AC stations. Kraski says the Ricochet album 61 LITTLE DROPS OF MY HEART (Hombill, BMI) Add applicable sales tax in NY, NJ, CA, TN, MA. IL. PA & DC. Orders payable in U.S. shows late retail activity from the lead single, "What Do I Know," and early 11 LONG AS I LIVE (Maypop, BMVWildcountry, BMVMakin Chews, BMVAlordedand, BMVWiII Robinsongs. BMI) HL/WBM funds only All sales are final. action from the current single, "Daddy's Money," which bullets at No. 32 on 42 A LOVE STORY IN THE MAKING (Mighty Nice, BMVAI list. Andersongs, BMVBlue Water, BMVAImo, ASCAPBaddy Rabbit BDCM3 506 our airplay ASCAP) WBM 12 MAYBE (Mighty Nice, BMVLaudersangs, BM/Blue Water, 33 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com UMUS:IC

WALKING, CHANTING 6 SMOKING CIGARS two of the many labels attended to by ter Continued from page 35 Michael Dunford, national label coordinator for Rounder. In marketing rela- naanal' Suzanne Hannema, U.S. product tively pure ethnic music, Dunford manager for Real World, describes the speaks of facing the same challenges as market for sounds direct from their everyone else. "There's been a shift in source: "If it isn't Celtic or the Gipsy retail putting a lot of our strong inde- Kings, it's very hard to get on the pendent outlets out of business, with Billboard World Music chart. When massive returns coming in through the you're dealing with more traditional past few months," he says. "You have music, you're looking at a much small- to develop relationships with retailers er market. if it's something that's pure, that can beat their competitor by hav- we try to bring other aspects of the ing decent deep catalog, that can carry music to light -like the politics of the music from Rwanda or Cuba or f country it comes from, the fact that Mexico, and not just have to carry most of the artists on our label have a Hootie & The Blowfish. Corason's story beyond their music. WOMAD biggest seller is a 3 -CD anthology of Select [a custom label featuring live Mexican songs. There's a very cool recordings of world music] is gaining scene in Santiago in Cuba, and limited retail exposure through Corason is among the only labels Caroline. Acceptance of undiluted recording there. The Mexican catalog world music happens in waves, every sells about evenly with the Cuban stuff, once in a while it gets a little kick and though the latter comes out of the box then people start to explore artist's cat- a little stronger." ..r alogs, people who would never walk For an example of how well retail has into that section of the store begin to now accommodated such product, i dig a little deeper. Then the interest Dunford (as did several others inter- ebbs briefly until the next spark, like viewed for this piece) identifies the JJJ..J j_ Ali Farka Toure or someone compara- Tower Manhattan store as one of the ble appears, and people become more hippest world music spots anywhere, excited. It never disappears, it just goes whose buyer is well- respected music BY PHILIP SWEENEY up and down in popularity." maven Leisant.

51. PATRICK AND 1401 TURKEY PROMOTING ARTISTS, NO INSTRUMENTS retailer and record label, Sterns. A new Part of EMI, the Hemisphere label is Peter Siegel, founder of Henry St. Soul Brothers album, including material A &R'ed out of its London office by Records, describes his label as "very from their two most recent South Gerald Seligman. Sig Sigworth, VP of artist- oriented." He sees a more sophis- African releases, is scheduled for release international marketing and produc- ticated public buying his music, "not this month. Also expected is the first tion for I.R.S., handles the imprint in just a first presentation of a tradition - U.K. release, "Fanatiques Compas," the U.S.. The concept behind the label, be it gamelan or Indian music -but as from the Mini All Stars of Haiti, a much - he explains, "was to exploit the local a continuing enthusiasm." The three overlooked part of the Caribbean as far repertoire of EMI's many regional albums which debut his new label as the U.K. is concerned. offices throughout the world. The best include Sisi Chen's "Tidesand Sand," a so far has been 'Celtic Graces,' with big haunting collection of Chinese ham- MAINSTREAM OPTIMISM retail campaigns centered around St. mered dulcimer -or yanggin- perfor- At Mango, the Island Records divi- Patrick's Day. 'Music of the Andes' has manees. Of his A &R process, Siegel is sion, which has focused on music of the done incredibly well for us, with over candid: "Owing to the way their native African diaspora since 1987, A &R direc- 12,000 sold. 'Brazil Blue' has done government has treated them, you can tor Jumbo Vanrenen doesn't share about 12,000 as well. Our latest releas- find some of the greatest Chinese musi- Herman's analysis of world- music's es are the Moorish- Israeli vocalist cians in New York." Future Henry St. market sector, but does share his opti- Yosefa with 'The Desert Speaks,' projects include a Chinese orchestra mism. 'Chimurenga Forever' by Zimbabwe's and a very traditional West African "We're not into niche marketing or Thomas Mapfumo, and Astor ensemble. "I've always had a back- being top of some world -music chart," he Piazzola's 'Luna. "' ground of producing traditional Spain's Radio Tarifa: blending North African, Latin and medieval Spanish elements says. 'We're trying to break these acts Corason and Traditional Crossroads music," Siegel continues, "first for into the mainstream, and the scene is have rosters comprising hot, original, Folkways, then for Nonesuch Explorer, Among the British pioneers involved in the interna- very buoyant at the moment." often vintage sounds from, respective- now for Shanachie and Rounder [dis- tional marketing of world music, views of the genre's Mango's leading artists are the Malian Salif Keita, ly, Mexico and Turkey. They are but N page as current strength are predominantly positive. Hard Senegalese Baaba Maal and Benin -born but Paris based work, musical knowledge and marketing expertise gained Afro -funk artist Angelique Kidjo, whose latest album, "fifa" over the years are paying off- even if labels have to sell ever is expected to be her best-selling release yet. Mango has high more aggressively to make headway among the ever- hopes also for the soundtrack album, due out this summer, of D{VAN. GAS Pt--iRYAN Alta 44. /4t, /11,41, Red W0414/ vi "S44441 " 4 IMNt Dia04%t 5e4.11,4te4t, 44.1 44%.4,4144, ettl&41k ge.41,44E4 Atux-eeix 544.4 Sy414*,, w44 1b4t,44 t4.14144 Sex P4144 s4.44:4 mxtix Re,4e. increasing competition. a film biography of Nelson Mandela, co- produced by Island "The market's not going to disappear; it's an established Films and Jonathan Demme. niche now," says Trevor Herman, head of Earthworks, a minuscule operation started in 1982 by Herman's fellow REAL WORLD CROSSES OVER THIRD WORLD South African, Jumbo Vanrenen, now head of Mango. Africa features prominently in the plans of Real World Earthworks' success is based on the identifying and licens- Records, based in Peter Gabriel's country studio- complex in ing of top quality locally produced, roots pop music -the Wiltshire. Formed in 1989 and closely linked to the WOMAD superb Zulu jive of acts like South Africa's Soul Brothers as Festival promotion organization, Real World is distributed compiled on four volumes entitled "Indestructible Best Of by Virgin Records. Unlike former stablemate Earthworks, Soweto," is a notable example. Briefly affiliated with Virgin, which packages unadulterated African or Caribbean music Rjarau Casparyau's new album has heoefded from use of the flutist's music Earthworks is now distributed by London's African -music Continued on page 42 is the film "lead Mao Walhiog."

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WALKING, CHANTING 8 SMOKING CIGARS "The Last Temptation Of Christ" and ter` Continued from page 31 Tim Robbins' "Dead Man Walking ". Though the actual music used in the national tributors of Henry St.]. Whereas before latter film came from a deleted it might be presented as a yangqin European release, Gasparayan's new album, now it is designed to highlight album, "Apricots From Eden," benefit- Sisi Chen as a very expressive artist. It's ed from the film's Academy Award suc- possible now to focus on the artists cess. themselves." "The record came out within three Another Rounder-distributed label weeks of the Oscars, then Newsweek specializing in unadulterated world integrated Gasparyan into their 'Dead

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One of the best -selling items in the Silex catalog NHObe e5ze,44. re te/ 444frClfrt, 4 jG.4/ music which comprise the genre differ around the globe, in is "Gitans," by gypsy guitarist Thierry Robin, which sold in every territory there are companies that specialize in bringing excess of 15,000 units. go.e/t 44.ot 4444. ,zu y,.ofu 'f . to their customers the songs and sounds of other cultures. "Our sales people say these kinds of products enjoy a good '`'`t` In France, the world -music scene has been fueled by an commercial life on the international market," says Patrick -Suzanne Hannema, Real World important immigration wave from Western and Northern Labesse, A&R head of Silex. "There is little airplay and so lit- Africa. Yet, few major stars have emerged since the arrival of tle space dedicated to this music in the main newspapers, rai superstar Khaled, coming from Algeria. Among the signif- that it becomes very hard to be informed about what's going music -in this case Turkish and Man...' story. Initial orders were three icant French world -music labels are: Celluloid, with an on. But the vitality of the scene is still there." Armenian music often rescued from times the usual amount," Hagopian emphasis on African music; Sonodisc, which has a large cat- ancient '78s and wax cylinders -is marvels, adding that Gasparayan alog of music from the French Antilles and Africa; and GERMANY: NATIVE -AMERICAN AND CHINESE Traditional Crossroads, founded by recently recorded a track with the Auvidis, better know for its classical releases and sound- REPLACEMENTS FOR DANCE Harold Hagopian. His most popular Kronos Quartet. As for the future, tracks. One of the most important labels in Germany involved in album, "Ask Me No Questions" by "We're releasing our first Cuban album Auvidis has developed an important catalog of world -music world music is Sattva Music, whose best -selling artist is Djavan Gasparyan (playing the in a month. I've always been a cigar afi- recordings through three labels: traditional- oriented Unesco, Oliver Shanti with his album "Well Balanced." A collabora- Armenian duduk flute), has sold nearly cionado, and I learned that there's a supported by the United Nations organization of the same tion with Native American performers, it has sold more than 5,000 copies to date. Djavan's music tradition of music centered around the name; Silex, founded by Andre Ricros and Philippe Krumm, PIItl11sd 1111¢ 43 has appeared in several films, including Cuban cigar industry, songs sung by workers in the fields, etc., so we've put out an album called "Cigar Music" all recorded in Havana. Advance orders on our newer titles are up, since we're on to second and third volumes for some of our artists. Quality packaging aids in the titles being front -racked by buyers who like our music. The bulk of our THE NUMBER ONE NATIVE AMERICAN RECORDING COMPANY IN THE WORLD sales are for Americans; most of the Turkish expatriate audience buys a cas- Presents Their V4 ,4i4 label sette in a bakery for two dollars. Most Contemporary Instrumental and World of them don't have CD players yet." EXPANDING BEYOND BUFFS $i4 e P44 toi w D C04144".4 The pathbreaking Folkways label was the first to bring ethnomusicology to the masses. Brenda Dunlap, marketing director for what is now Smithsonian Folkways, describes why the label continues to thrive and grow, using conventional marketing techniques for esoteric music. "The people who work for Koch International, our distributor, know and care about Folkways music. A recent release, `Rhythms Of Rapture,' an album of Haitian voodoo music, was profiled in Douglas Spotted Eagle Tsa'ne Do'se Cornel Pewewardy Cielo Conti And Many Others Esquire. We use direct -mail campaigns Specializing in Contemporary and Traditional Native American Music to reach the rest of the country, target- ing specialty stores and newspapers. Telephone (sos) 268 4»o Fax (sos) 268 -0237 This July, we'll be releasing two new DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Member of World titles, 'Cuba In Washington' SOUND OF AMERICA RECORDS® and 'Puerto Rico In Washington.' Overall, I'd say P.O. Box 8606 Albuquerque, NM 871g8 USA N/IRD that there's definitely an increasing awareness of what we're doing -going beyond ethnic -music buffs." Ellipsis Arts' is the success story of ethnic music in the '90s. Jeffrey Cwtillei a pile 41

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Shansi has previously D414/4% 4.4444, 4e44e 41t, k produced the album "Tai Chi" in coop- e.e41,4f4- 11494e, eration with Tibetan and Chinese musi- "4z4 Gino D'ANri cians, with partial proceeds going to a 44N4 41+444;4(4444 l+iLe 44,4/Le 44ti4e,efaC.e Tibetan refugee aid program "Tibet 4 lame »co N.48istico Lives." 14144/- ,Zilew3. T 44.o4 44e4.40.44..4 HS 11;00 After some years of travelling around. 4 Oliver Shanti foun- G444 tZ 44,y. 14Z-1, fra 4 til',.0 Me. ded the Sattva Michael Donna U n i q u e -Alex Svencis, Terra Australia Records S o u n d e- Jeff Danner Studio in A Celtic Tale Munich and Chinese, not to mention all kinds of three -year old Terra Australia Records. the Sattva music from various parts of Africa, such "As we become more multicultural, our HS 11063 Music label as that of Mali's Ali Farka Toure. P -Vine musicians are more susceptible to new in 1983. His is especially strong when it ideas. The most adventurous hybrids of comes to Latin /Caribbean styles are coming from this part of the music, with dozens of globe." This sentiment is shared by a titles in such genres as growing number of fans who buy most salsa, Latin jazz, fania of their releases in alternative retail out- and soca /calypso. lets such as bookstores and health -food Eileen lvers The label's big- stores. Outside markets agree too, as Wilb Blue gest- selling title is they stitch up distribution deals with GRE ilvv "Suite Espagnole local specialist labels, particularly when 3," a compilation the mix encompasses Aboriginal motifs. of Latin club Terra Australia's dozen local composers c, u, music that has find steady sales in North America sold about through Atlanta's Rising Star, and in Ali Farka here 30,000 units. Europe through distributor Movieplay's "In Japan, world Holland based lntermusic S.A. $amite real name is Oliver Serano -Alve and he music is still underground," says $iliNa J1/4414 Sa1150 now lives with his family in Berlin. Misako Ohno of P- Vine's promotion SURFER'S SPIRITUAL DA2ZLE XEP 4047 "We have also published the album staff. "It's on the fringe." The label's current best- seller is xeno `Sun Trilogie' with three CDs of Rick "Otway Spirit," the fifth album from phile Wakeman, [former keyboarder of Yes], BAD NEWS FOR PUENTE Simon Louise, which passed the average which was also very popular," says Veit Another Japanese label that's pro- unit sale of 5,000 within two months of Wegmann, A&R manager of Sauva moting Latin music is Bad News its February release. By combining jazz W11 MAn50 z P- vtie ii.ee .4 44441 41-4,4,;c, 414.4 I44, ODA / z4, 2sDge.we4 ! ?weqti, kAn, te e e Q 4 MOM 2002 " Marquee I ( t e.tigre.x-AA x2e ÿ "S4Mxe E4y.i.p.4Ae 3, k (-04+1-4V-04%wQtin.0y (.e44, Records 144 g44 faU 4,44 30,000 4.444. JAt.44., wait 41+4,t4,Z4 ,Z4, 4v& 44.,tv1s44,44a, 44, ge t1.4.se. "-Misako Ohno, P-Vine Steve McDonalb Music. "From year to year, we see an Records, which in 1994 signed an rhythms, Aboriginal chants, Celtic SONS of Somerleb increasing interest in world music," he exclusive distribution deal for Japan nuances, orchestra and choir, the 20- ETH 7601 adds. "People are waiting for some with RMM Records and Video Corp., something surfer -who has had formal other kinds of music. They don't want New York's leading Latin ZpMEMig,l to hear always techno and dance." label /promotion company. Latin artists released on the JAPAN: SALSA ON THE SIDE label include Tito Puente Japan's leading world -music label is and Marc Anthony. Toget- NaliCli Dick Clark P -Vine Records, which boasts an exten- her with concert promoter sive, wonderfully eclectic catalog. M&l Company, Bad News Sara Johnson sponsors CrossiNS To lrela»b Japan's biggest RST annual Latin ISIN concert series, /G the Japan Ca- r i b b e a n SIRR Carnival. Other world -music releases from Bad News include "Man - dinka Acou- stic," by Ma- Rai superstar Motel madou Do- umbie. training in jazz and classical music - ?AS ?"I beautifuly evokes the slow pace and MUS %t * ABORIGINES AND A 20- spiritual dazzle of his home in the INC. SOMETHING SURFER Otway region, along the southern coast Ivsifligllitos 1 -SO0- 334 -3394 Down under, "Aus- of Australia. "Otway Spirit" was Oliver Shansi tralians sense we are in a released in May throughout Europe, unique part of the world," U.S., Japan and Taiwan. Your Ticket To First Class Distribution

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1 NONESUCH (3) "... with all the ele that maize 2 WINDHAM HILL (1) juju the exotic brew 3 RCA VICTOR (4) 4 WARNER BROS. (2) - RHYTHM MUS 5 WALT DISNEY (1) x. Tour '... his best estic reletive since the reakin4 Music. e': ft0 Augusg Santa Barbara, CA - REQUE ugut7 3 Santa Cruz, CA ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER' Au?tif. 14,-Redway, CA August 5 San Francisco, CA Top World ri infectiourly rhythmic blend of West Africa Augìùt 6 San Diego, CA Music Albums . FA usic ." Hi Los Angeles, CA A TODAY .'August 7 Pos. TITLE -Artist-Label ATLANTIC August '9 St. Paul, OR 1 CELTIC CHRISTMAS- Various Artists- . these juju heats will make the world want ` August i () Seattle, WA Windham Hill to get up. ***1:2" HQUSTO ÇHRQNIÇL`É 2 THE ATLANTIC GROUP - ç.ttgttst 11 Vancouver, BC BEST OF -Gipsy Kings- Nonesuch 3 THE LION KING: RHYTHM OF THE Aá>;ust 12 San Point, ID "-Very beäutiwL" - ORBIT MAGAZII` PRIDE LANDS -Lebo M -Walt Disney August 14 Boulder, CO 4 THE LONG BLACK VEIL -The Top World Music "****" - PULSEI,' j Attgust 15 Aspen, CO Chieftains -RCA Victor Distributing Labels 5 THE MASK AND MIRROR -Loreena ¡August 17 New Orleans, LA McKennitt- Warner Bros. ugust 31 New York, NY 6 CESARIA EVORA -Cesaria Evora - Pos. DISTRIBUTING LABEL (No. Of Nonesuch Charted Albums)

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44 BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the Americas This extraordinary collection of six videos and six books contains 158 performances of music and dance from Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Each video is accompanied by a spiral -bound book which provides excellent background essays, detailed descriptions of each performance, a glossary, bibliographies, filmographies, discographies, and other resource information. The editorial material is new and original, written and edited by a team of scholars appointed by an editorial board of Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings. A four -page brochure describing the entire collection is available free of charge. Available in both NTSC and PAL formats.

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WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE Khan. AMMP, Khan's own label, recently Rykodisc has a high -profile fusion pro- The last word on the subject comes and sequencing. Continued tram page 90 co- released "Legacy" with Triloka, an ject due (June 10) in Mickey Hart's from Joe Boyd, senior VP of A&R, "World music," Boyd maintains, "is album of ancient Indian songs. Prior to "Mystery Box," which involves several Rykodisc, who has facilitated fusions of increasingly easy to sell. What I try to do curated by Tom Schnabel, respected this, Khan had made Indian fusion sophisticated drummers from Hart's enduring worth for more than 20 years, is meet the music on its own terms, but music -programmer at NPR's KCRW -FM recordings for Triloka, such as "Garden Planet Drum project in a pop album, many on his own Hannibal label. Nusrat approach the recording in a way that Santa Monica. The music of India has Of Dreams ". Khan noticed that his with vocalists performing songs by Hart is also featured on the "Big Noise: The makes for a produced record without always informed the label's A&R direc- masseur would request this album dur- and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. Mambo Inn Compilation." Boyd cites the diluting the essential nature of the music. tion, with East -meets -West releases by ing visits; Khan asked why an album of Of his newest release, Hart says, "Sure, further example of Dr. Didg, from the Typical of the kinds of things I like to do the Pagan Love Orchestra, given integrity hybrid styles, noting that the masseur it's fusion. Except for pygmies and group Outback, who uses a folk instru- on Hannibal is the Hungarian group by mainstay Jai Uttal's lifelong studies never asked for his classical releases. The Tibetan monks, all music is fusion. Radio ment -the digeridoo -in conjunction Musikas, which recently toured the U.S.. with Indian masters -such as Ali Akbar reply? "This one speaks to me." took care of that." with state -of- the -art signal- processing They're not pure ethnic folkies; they're revivalists from Budapest who play authentic music of Transylvannia. We've got four of their albums, and they sell better and better all the time. I've worked very hard to ensure that their music gets to the right audience, servicing the proper reviewers and radio shows. It's not really tinkering with the music, but more a case of making sure that it's presented in a way that makes no apologies for it, showing it in the best possible light. We NO ODY LIKE US! arranged to have dancers with them for the East Coast dates of their tour, who showed everyone what that rhythm is about, and made the music that much easier to relate to." Boyd's strategy involves "coming to the music with an objective outsider's eye, finding the thing that would appeal to the broader audience, which happens 12az often to be the same qualities that appeal w1 a col LE ZE) U to the expatriate audience. Of course, there's the Ali Farka Toure and Ry Cooder album, `Talking Timbuktu,' which has the advantage of Ry Cooder's presence, but it's not a distorted version of Ali Farka Toure's music. Toumani Diabate's `Djelika' is starting to sell real- The LEADING ly well at the alternative outlets: bookstores, The Nature Company, health - food and new -age stores. The Meeting Pool' by Baka Beyond is Company specialized in our best -selling world -music title -over 50,000 copies -with more than half of those coming from alternative sales. What I like is when the rhythm comes distribution and promotion of from traditional ethnic music and what's added is melody from somewhere else; whereas most fusions, like Peter Gabriel or Deep Forest, do it the other way New Age, around. The soul of the music lives in the rhythm." Adult Alternative, ABOUT OUR Instrumental, Fusion, COVER ARTIST The three key strands in Patricia Bronson's life and Smooth Jazz, work are art, music and education. Through the magic of the skewed line, her art reveals the unusual in the usual and shows a playful delight in common things. In 1995, she started Contour Designs to publish her art in the form of greeting cards, which Acid Jazz... led to the use of her drawings in other contexts, such as concert brochures, t -shirts and commissioned art. Her many images in a'contour- derived style have included teapots, hearths, flowers, mugs, jugs and of course musical instruments. 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46 BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 BENSON'S 4HIM (Co )f t i hued from page 15) TOP REGGAE ALBUMS,. some cuts have a shot at mainstream Pointblank radio, but it has not yet decided w of sales SoundScan The album r w Compiled from a national sample retail store and rack which will be released. 3 3 ó- reports collected, compiled, and provided by fill will be distributed to mainstream congratulates ,, it TITLE á- retail by Benson, but initially, the OUR BLUES r 3E I. ABri , NUMRER/DISTRIBunNG LABEL ARTIST our 1996 major thrust of the campaign will be * * NO.1 * * geared toward the Christian book- MEANS BUSINESS SHAGGY 44 BOOMBASTIC 1 1 store market and what it considers VIRGIN 40158* 44 weeks at Na 1 Handy Award the act's "core audience." NATURAL MYSTIC BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 2 51 2 TUFF GONG 524103 * /ISLAND An advance CD sampler of the winners 'TIL SHILOH BUJU BANTON album will be available at retail for 3 3 43 LOOSE CANNON 524119 * /ISLAND $1.99 to spark consumer interest in THE BEST OF-VOLUME ONE UB40 26 the new project. It will include the 4 4 VIRGIN 41009 single in its entirety and snippets of "genuine houserockin' musk" 5 THE BEST OF-VOLUME TWO UB40 27 5 VIRGIN 41010 the remaining songs on the album. NEW FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN VARIOUS ARTISTS The sampler will include a coupon for © POW WOW 7462 $2 off the price of the full -length CD. VALLEY OF DECISION CHRISTAFARI 7 2 The label will hold a reservation O GOTEE 4501/WORD 8 SCENT OF ATTRACTION PATRA campaign that will allow consumers 6 39 550 MUSIC 67094* MI to reserve a copy of the album before BAD BOYS INNER CIRCLE it is released. This will be supported 9 8 121 BIG BEAT 92261/AG with a point -of- purchase kit that PROPHECY CAPLETON 9 27 10 AFRICAN STAR/RAL 529264 * /ISLAND Mil includes a floor display that an- RESISTANCE BIG MOUNTAIN nounces the campaign and holds 11 10 15 GIANT 24633/WARNER BROS. MI product. The kit also includes a pre- TOUGHER THAN LOVE DIANA KING John Lee Hooker 12 47 release banner, four shelf-talkers, 12 WORK 64189 * /COLUMBIA spi and 50 free CD singles. Posters and FREE LIKE WE WANT 2 B ZIGGY MARLEY AND THE MELODY MAKERS Chill Out 11 44 13 ELEKTRA 61702* /EEG additional shelf -talkers and CD sin- Traditional Blues STRICTLY THE BEST VOLUME 15 VARIOUS ARTISTS gles will be available to retailers 14 14 15 Album Of The Year VP 1459* upon request. AL 4840 REAL TING MAD LION RE -ENTRY in Book- SAFFIRE -THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN CD WEEDED 2006' /NERVOUS IM Retail outlets the Family store chain will double the $2 -off (leaning House coupon during the first two weeks TOP WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS. after the album's street date. Con- sumers who reserve copies at a Para- SAFFIRE -THE UPPITY BLUES * * No. i * * ble- affiliated retail outlet will be able TIERRA GITANA GIPSY KINGS to buy a limited- edition 4HIM video WOMEN are the most popular 1 i 9 NONESUCH 793491 AG 8 weeks at No 1 titled "The Message In The Making" acoustic blues group in the THE BEST OF THE GIPSY KINGS GIPSY KINGS for $4. A coupon for $4 off "The Mes- 2 2 59 world, with a diverse NONESUCH 79358/AG sage" will be included with the video. 78 THE MASK AND MIRROR LOREENA MCKENNITT following that includes fans of 3 3 WARNER BROS. 45420 cm Disney says that there will be a LORE CLANNAD "Win It Before You Can Buy It" cam- classic blues, folk and women's 4 4 11 ATLANTIC 82753 paign that will begin June 10 at radio music. SAFFIRE has been FILM CUTS THE CHIEFTAINS 13 stations in more than 30 markets. 05 6 RCA VICTOR 68438 featured on Entertainment The members of 4HIM will do phone CELTIC MINSTREL JAMES GALWAY Percy Sledge 9 14 Tonight and in the pages of ©THERCA VICTOR 68393 interviews in these markets to assist 5 NIGHT SONG NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN & MICHAEL BROOK the promotions. People magazine and Blue Night 12 REAL WORLD 2354 This summer, the group will per- SAFFIRE Soul/Blues Album THE LONG BLACK VEIL THE CHIEFTAINS ALL FOUR PREVIOUS 1() 68 RCA VICTOR 62702 form at such major Christian music of the Year ® RELEASES ARE AMONG CELTIC TREASURE - THE LEGACY OF TURLOUGH O'CAROLAN VARIOUS ARTISTS festivals as Fishnet, Sonshine, and 9 3 NARADA 63925 Jesus Northwest. In July, it will trav- ALLIGATOR'S TOP 20 BEST- O WOMEN OF THE WORLD: CELTIC VARIOUS ARTISTS el to Israel for the Jerusalem 3000 15 24 PUTUMAYO 120 SELLING TITLES. celebration; in September, it will RIVERDANCE BILL WHELAN 12 9 11 CELTIC HEARTBEAT /ATLANTIC 82816/AG IMI embark on a 40 -city, co- headlining THE LION KING: RHYTHM OF THE PRIDE LANDS LEBO M tour with Word's female foursome 12 11 64 WALT DISNEY 60871 Point Of Grace. The tour was booked THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN SOUNDTRACK by William Morris Agency Support for (leaning House 13 14 35 18803 the ARISTA since the is CESARIA EVORA CESARIA EVORA Disney says that tour Full page, full color ads in Living 39 14 8 NONESUCH 79379/AG ME labels involves co- headliners, the are Blues, Blues Revue and Blues Access FLAMENCO FIRE & GRACE VARIOUS ARTISTS in negotiations about ways to jointly RE -ENTRY M NARADA 63924 promote the tour. "We will partner Alligator publicity department together to leverage that," he says. placing national press and TOP BLUES ALBUMS,. "We know we will be touting the tour television features in all our print advertising starting Posters and in-store play copies in July. We do plan to do in- stores in John Hammond * * NO. 1 * * major tour markets, and we will be Regional advertising to focus on LEDBETTER HEIGHTS KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD all 1 1 27 tour support advertising and GIANT 2462 LNJARNER EROS. ® 11 weeks at No. 1 working with the promoters in terms Found True Love major blues society newsletters GREATEST HITS STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE of giveaways." 2 2 28 Acoustic Blues Artist EPIC 66217* Agressive promotion to AAA radio, LIVE! THE REAL DEAL BUDDY GUY (WITH G.E. SMITH AND THE SNL BAND) 3 talk show and AM Radio hosts, plus of the Year 3 4 SILVERTONE 41543/JIVE gm THE ALLIGATOR RECORDS 25TH ANNIVERSARY COL. VARIOUS ARTISTS commercial and non -commercial 4 4 6 ALLIGATOR 110 /111 COLUMBIA'S SPONGE radio blues shows nationwide 5 PHANTOM BLUES TAJ MAHAL 11 Charlie Musselwhite 5 PRIVATE 82139 (Cm it i o r/f (l.1ram gage 15) Blues Instrumental - LONG WAY HOME CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN 6 hope my head will heal /It's 6 6 VERVE 529465 state, "I Harmonica FROM THE CRADLE ERIC CLAPTON all I ever wanted to feel /All well 39 DATE; MAY DUCK/REPRISE 45735/WARNER BROS. adjusted /I just can't feel this way STRUT list KEB' MO' KEB' MO' has got to 39 anymore /Feeling this way o / io OKEH 57863/EPIC be a bore." 8 BLUES JIMI HENDRIX 39 9 MCA 11060 Columbia is servicing "Wax Ecsta- Available from these fine to modern CDC* BLUES FOR GREENY GARY MOORE tic (To Sell Angelina)" independent distributors: R tS. 1U 11 CHARISMA 40507NIRGIN rock and mainstream rock radio CHILL OUT JOHN LEE HOOKER by Blus- 11 13 39 June 4. The video, directed Action Associ ated Bayside POINTBLANK 40107NIRGIN George Vale (Alice In Chains), goes S.csul. HOT BISCUITS -HOUSE OF BLUES SAMPLER VARIOUS ARTISTS Big State (RDDNA MS 12 6 12 HOUSE OF BLUES 87008 to MTV the same date. Old Fogey Passport YA THINK I'D KNOW BETTER COCO MONTOYA The band, which is managed by 13 NEW BLIND PIG 5033 Susan Silver and is in the midst of Record Depot Select -O -flits e!nIank SOME RAINY MORNING ROBERT CRAY Silo Tant RE -ENTRY for a booking agent, will also 14 MERCURY 526867 looking AGAINST THE WALL JOHN MOONEY make in -store appearances and radio 9 2 15 HOUSE OF BLUES 87006 stops to support the album around ©1996 Virgin Records America, Inc. Member of O Albums wth the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 its July 2 release date. Sponge will a following the symbol. All units; RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated by numeral also have its own World Wide Web albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. ® indicates past and present Heatseekers titles 1996, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. site on the Internet.

BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 47 www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music Brazil Upgrades Itself To Be A Major World Music Market

BRAZIL GETS SERIOUS: A recent "Sentimientos" by singer/songwriter Televisa entertainment program May 10, debut on Fonovisa. Meanwhile, Igle- trip to Rio de Janeiro revealed the Brazil- L40, Rudy La Scala. as the network's long- running music sias' labelmate Cristian notches his ian record industry to be healthy, wealthy show "En Vivo" aired for the last time. fourth chart -topper on Hot Latin . and trying to be wise. First the num- MEXICO NOTAS I: MCM/ Warner Tracks, as "Amarte A Tí" moves 3 -1. bers. According to Manuel Camero, banda ambassadors Banda Machos have CHART NOTES: After logging 42 president of Associaçáo Brasileira de Notas just released `Arre Machos," a live disc straight weeks on top of The Billboard Assistance in preparing this column was Produtores de Discos (ABPD), Brazil's recorded at Plaza de Toros, Mexico. Also, Latin 50, Selena's "Dreaming Of You" provided by Pablo Márquez in Selo Paulo, recording industry trade group, album bu John Lannert the band has been invited to represent (EMI /EMI Latin) is unseated this Brazil, and Teresa Aguilera in Mexico sales revenue for the first quarter '96 in Mexico at the Les Scales Festival in Saint week by Enrique Iglesias' self-titled City Brazil was $137.69 million, an increase of Brazilians are loudly declaring that Nazare, France, scheduled to be held 18.2% over the same period in 1995. domestic business could further improve Aug. 13 -20 ... Televisa yanked Sony With such robust sales figures, where with the entrance of big -name retailers, Colombia's hot singer/songwriter Shaki- does industry-related wisdom come into such as Tower, Virgin, and HMV. ra from its just- concluded Acapulco '96 play? Well, Camero says that domestic "There is a profound lack of a distrib- festival after rival network TV Azteca labels are upgrading Brazil's radio and ution/retail infrastructure," says one exec. began broadcasting a Colombian soap

retail charts and that ABPD has signed Still, Brazilian label chiefs are opti- opera featuring the alluring siren . . . a deal with Radio Link to supply a radio mistic that the stable currency will only Speaking of Televisa and Azteca, the net- chart representing detection data from help the business grow. And, of course, works have recently been engaged in a 10 of Brazil's largest cities. they are developing new acts. pair of legal spats with each other. Tele- M.L. Radio Link employs a staff that moni- One trend definitely on the rise is the visa has sued Azteca over the latter's DISTRIBUTORS, inc. tors radio stations and collects song popularity of Spanish -language music, satirical program "Ventaneando" detections. To guarantee the accuracy of led by Warner's Laura Pausini and because the show alledgedly slanders LA DISTRIBUIDORA MAS Radio Link's information, ABPD has BMG's Eros Ramazzotti (see story, characters in Televisa's shows. (The show GRANDE Y MAS COMPLETA EN hired a staffer who will travel to partici- page 1). In April, Donato & Estéfano's actually pokes fun at programs aired by MUSICA LATINA pating markets to verify what is being "Me Estoy Enamorado" (Sony) was the both networks.) Azteca, meanwhile, has EN EL MUNDO played on radio. The detection results will No. 1 song in many Brazilian cities. filed a broadcast piracy suit against Tele- be sent to member record companies, as By contrast, Sony, PolyGram, and visa for recently airing "Saturday Night SIN DUDA, well as to Brazil's publishing organization BMG are developing Spanish -language Fever." Azteca claims to have Mexican SIMPLEMENTE LA MEJOR! Associaçáo Brasileira De Editoras Musi- product with their Brazilian artists. broadcast rights for the 1977 disco film cais, which will sell the chart to radio and Natasha is finding a niche in soundtracks. until 2003. Elsewhere, Azteca has Discos Compactos Videolaser Cassettes Accesorios Y MUCHO MAS! TV stations. Virgin is blending its roster with daring entered into an agreement to co-produce Camero says that a computerized mon- new funk /pop acts and such veterans as TV programming with U.S. Spanish -lan- LLAMENOS HOY! itoring system, such as Broadcast Data Mornes Moreira and Lobóo. EMI's bot- guage network Telemundo. Systems, would be difficult to utilize in tom line has never been better, and now Beset by low ratings, Televisa's talk 1-800-780-7712 Brazil because the wide variety of music the label is readying Carlinhos Brown's show "Hoy Con Daniela," hosted by Fono- 6940 S . 12 Street Miami, FL 33144 Local (305) 262 -7711 Fax (305) 261.6143 played by Brazilian stations would make delightful new album, Alfagamabetiza- visa singer Daniela Romo, is scheduled it difficult to establish genre- specific do." Warner has created FastWest to bet- to end its brief run on Thursday (23). charts. ter promote its national and internation- Longtime talk show host Verónica Cas- Camero has signed an agreement with al repertoire. And Companhia Industrial tro is reportedly returning to Televisa LATIN CENTER Brazilian research firm IBOPE to estab- de Discos, an indie specializing in budget with a new talk /music program set to MANHATTAN MUSIC lish a retail chart, which should debut and catalog product, is seeking investors debut after the Olympic Games end in . Sept. 1. This chart would be based on to help the prospering label expand. August. Puny ratings claimed another Distribuidora one Stop point -of-purchase sales information col- A closer look at Brazilian labels' A &R lected by IBOPE. activities, as well as the domestic live TIENE LOS MEJORES PRECIOS EN EL MERCADO The sixth-largest record market in the music scene, will be featured next week. LATIN TRACKS A -Z SI LO CONSIGUES A MENOS world, Brazil deserves no less than the TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. NOSOTROS SE LO IGUALAMOS most accurate statistics available, not INDESTRUCTIBLE MALARENA: 33 6 PIES BOCA ABAJO (Zomba Golden Sands, ASCAP) only to inform non -Brazilians about the More than eight months after making }açt 22 AMADA MIA (Vander, ASCAP) DOS CENTRICOS New York Miami Membeer domestic market but to better assist its debut on Hot 100 Singles, Los Del 1 AMARTE A TI (The Sound Retreat) LOCALES PARA Tel: Tel: tYJi13r] retailers and record labels in Brazil Rio's international smash "Macarena" 30 AMIGO MIO (Peermusic, BMI/Bright Morning, BMI) SERVIRLE A (212) 563 -4508 (305) 591-7684 39 BAJO LA LUNA (Striking. BMI) USTED regarding their purchase and release (Ariola /BMG) finally reached the Fax: Fax: 3 BASTA YA! (Mas Latin, SESAC) decisions. A good start is a creditable chart's top 40 last week, coming in at VENGAN Y COMPAREN 7 800-74& -osos (212) 563-4847 (305) 477-0789 radio chart, which also is expected to aid No. 36. The chugging pop/dance tune 35 COQUETA (Editora Esperanza, SESAC) 40 CORAZON MAGICO (Sita, ASCAP /EMAA, ASCAP) 100 11 the collection of authors' performance- re- entered the Hot May after a 6 DE REPENTE (Yami, BMI) right royalties. four -month absence. 14 DESVELADO (Betita Music, BM)) TODO 28 DUELE DUELE EN SESAC) MUSICA Another positive move is ABPD's deci- (Fonomusic, LATINA sion to tighten the auditing procedures STATESIDE BRIEFS: Luna Blanca's 19 EBRIO DE AMOR (Copyright Control) used to verify album sales. ABPD and the splendid Quetzalcóatl has been select- 2 EL CIRCO (TN Ediciones, BMI) TANGO - FOLKLORE - ROCK ARGENTINO Brazilian record industry were stung by ed as a finalist for best Latin CD of 1995 37 EL INVENCIBLE (Fonomusic, SESAC) 23 ESPERARE A QUE TE DECIDAS (Geminis Star Corp., MERENGUE - CUMBIA - SALSA a recent article in highly respected for the National Assn. of Independent ASCAP) Brazilian magazine Veja that asserted Record Distributors and Manufacturers' 17 ESTOY AQUI (Copyright Control) Catálogo gratis. that Brazilian labels habitually use exag- Indie Music Awards, slated to be held 38 EXPERIENCIA RELIGIOSA (Unimusica, gerated sales of a record as a marketing during NAIRD's convention Tuesday (22) ASCAP /Fonomusic, SESAC) Ofertas todos los meses. 32 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND (TU MANO COGERE) or promotional tool, often by announcing through Saturday ... Los Lobos, John Envíos a todas partes del mundo. that a record has hit gold (100,000 units) Hammond, Charles Brown, Dave (EMI Blackwood. BM)) 29 JUAN SABOR (J Farras, BMI) or platinum (250,000 units) status. Hole, and Johnnie Johnson are booked 11 LA COSA MAS BELLA (EMI) distribuidora belgrano norte s.r.l. Several artists have complained that to headline the Nescafé & Blues, '96 blues 21 LA ULTIMA CANCION (Copyright Control) Zabala 3941. Capital Federal (1427). Buenos Aires. Argentina. labels announce that one of their records festival May 29 -June 1 at the Palace in 20 LLEGASTE A MI (EMOA, ASCAP) has reached a specific sales figure, but Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event is also sched- 16 NO MORIRA (Hit And Run, ASCAP/Jobete, ASCAP) Teléfonos: (54 -1) 555 -6100/6200 Fax: 555 -6400. when they receive their royalty pay- uled to be staged May 30 -June 2 at 13 NO QUIERO SABER (EMI Blackwood, BMI /A.Q.Ill Music. BMI/Peace Rock, BMI) ments, the fee is based on a smaller sales Canecáo in Rio de Janeiro. Sponsored 18 NO TE VAYAS (Canciones Mexicanas. SESAC) figure. primarily by food giant Nescafé, the 34 PARA MORIR IGUALES (Peermusic, BMI) "Sometimes the marketing depart- blues fest is being promoted by veteran 26 PENELOPE (Sagitario Ediciones, ASCAP / Discorama ments of record companies declared high promoter César Castanho. Ediciones, ASCAP) sales figures," says Camero, "but those RMM's Tropical Tribute to the Beatles 31 PESADILLA (Azuzar, ASCAP) [announcements] were never related to kicks off its U.S./Spanish/Caribbean trek 4 POR AMARTE (Fonomusic, SESAC /Unimusica, ASCAP) the association's [sales] certifications." June 1 Radio City Music Hall in New at 5 PUEDES LLEGAR (FIPR BMI/Realsongs, ASCAP) Nevertheless, Camero points out, the York. Performing on the tour are partic- 12 SIN ELLA (Elzaz, BM)) association will be stricter in measuring ipants on the "Tropical Tribute To The 15 SI QUIERES (BMG Songs, ASCAP) TOLL FREE:800-329-7664 album sales. Beatles" record, including Celia Cruz, 24 SUBLIME MALDICION (Vander, ASCAP) OR 305 -621 -0070 / FAX 621 -0465 25 TE AMO MAMA (Mas Latin, SESAC) Brazilian record executives are fully Tito Nieves, and Manny Manuel .. ASA'FORMARINA aware that their industry must be held EMI Latin Tejano band Mazz has 8 TE APROVECHAS (Copyright Control) 27 TU NO TIENES CORAZON (720, BMI/Tohui, ASCAP) c1 s s i n DISCOS COMPACTOS, VIDEOLASER, CASSETTES, more accountable. And despite a rosy wrapped up a mariachi album due out in 36 UNA HISTORIA BARATA (Edimonsa, ASCAP) long -term outlook, there remains one July Balboa Records has inked a DI TRIBUTORS ... 9 UNA NOCHE MAS (Vander, ASCAP) ACCESORIOS, VIDEOS Y MUCHO MAS! massive, short-term headache: the inabil- U.S./Puerto Rico distribution deal with 7 UN MILLON DE ROSAS (Mafiola. ASCAP /Larrinaga, ity of Brazilian ASCAP) retailers to pay their bills. Venezuelan imprint Sonográfica. A key SIa ANOSdNIl`d1 d3M Therefore, it comes as no surprise that release from the deal is the just-shipped 10 YO TE AMARE (Mafiola, ASCAP) MOW HDflW N3A0O*- 48 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com BillboardL FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996

Hot Latin Tracks A MMudcast

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST Z DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 103 LATIN MUSIC STATIONS ARE ui O f- ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK LABELDISTRIBUTINGLABEL I- V PRODUCER(SONGWITLE * * * No. 1 * ** 3 4 5 CRISTIAN AMARTE A TI l i) FONOVISA 1 week at No.1 D.FREIBERG (0 FREIB£RG,W.ARENZOTN) LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE EL CIRCO 2 1 5 O FONOVISA E HERNANDEZ (J.ARMENTA) OLGA TANON BASTA YA! 1 2 7 O WEA LATINA M.A.SOLIS ( M.A.SOLIS) 8 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS POR AMARTE ® FONOVISA R.PEREZ-BOTIJA (E.IGLESIAS,R.MORALES) VOCESUNIDAS PUEDES 5 4 6 7 EMI E.ESTEFAN JR. L DERMER ( EDFAN D.WAEN)RAR a 5 5 © POLYGRAM LATINO R.ARGENT,P.V DH OKE (SORAYA) SONMAFIA 11 9 19 Q M.LICHTENBERGER JR. (A. RI INAAGA,B.LARRIINAGA) GRUPO LIMITE TE APROVECHAS 8 7 8 10 POLYGRAM LATINO J.CARRILLO (MASSIAS) LIBERACION UNA NOCHE MAS 9 9 10 9 FONOVISA LIBERACION (R. DAMIAN) LA MAFIA YO TE AMARE CI 13 20 6 SONY ,.1 LICHTENBERGER JR. (A,LARRINAGA) * * * AIRPOWER * * * EROS RAMAZZOTTI LA COSA MAS BELLA 25 31 3 CI ARIOLA í'.' >`_, ..,i.1AZOTYI ( E. RAMAllOTTI ,C.GUIDETTLA.COSLIATI.N.MANO) MICHAEL SALGADO SIN ELLA 12 10 11 7 .CLY 1S LOPEZ (J ALEJANDRO) * * *AIRPOWER* * * SELENA NO QUIERO SABER CI 22 35 3 EM LATIN A. B.QU)NTGNILLA III (A_B.QUINTANILLA III,P. ASIUDILL01 BOBBY PULIDO DESVELADO 15 15 17 CI EMI LATIN E.ELIZONDO (G.AYENA) BANDA EL RECODO SI QUIERES 15 20 21 6 FONOVISA NOT LISTED (JUAN GABRIEL) DLG NO MORIRA 16 12 13 7 SIR GEORGE/SONY S. GEORGE (A.GODWIN,L.LANGE) SHAKIRA ESTOY AQUI 11 6 3 11 SONY L.F.00HOA S.MEBARAK (L.F.00HOA.S.MEBARAK) INTOCABLE NO TE VAYAS 18 21 18 4 EMI LATIN J.L.AYALA (G.ABREGO) PENA EBRIO DE AMOR 28 -- 2 EZEQUIEL CI FONOVISA M.A.SOLIS (L.CASTILLO) MARC ANTHONY LLEGASTE A MI 20 16 19 8 RMM S.GEORGE.M.ANTHONY (O.ALFANNO) RITMO ROJO LA ULTIMA CANCION 23 22 4 CI FONOVISA NOT LISTED (M.ALEXANDER) INDUSTRIA DEL AMOR AMADA MIA 22 30 - 2 FONOVISA A.MITCHELL (COREANT) TONY VEGA ESPERARE A TE DECIDAS 23 26 39 3 QUE RMM H.RAMIREZ (M.LAURET) MANUEL FIGUEROA SUBLIME MALDICION 24 31 - 2 JOSE FONOVISA J.SEHASTIAN (J.SEBASTIAN) M. A. SOLIS Y LOS BUKIS TE AMO MAMA 25 RE -ENTRY 5 FONOVISA M.A.SOLIS ( M.A.SOLIS) DIEGO TORRES 26 18 16 5 D.THOMAS,M.WENGROUSKI,D.TORRES (J.MANUEL RRAI A.ALGUUERO) LA DIFERENZIA TU NO TIENES CORAZON 21 17 11 12 ARISTA -TEXAS/BMG R.MORALES.M.MORALES (R.CASTILLON,M.C.SPINDOLA( GRUPO MOJADO DUELE DUELE 28 38 - FONOVISA L.LOZANO (F. BARRIENTOS) F JUAN SABOR 29 19 12 17 TROPA EMI FARIA MAZZ AMIGO MIO 30 35 40 3 EMI LATIN J.GONZALEZ (H.LANZL) GISSELLE PESADILLA 31 27 23 6 RCA/BMG B.CEPEDA (C.DAVID)

MANNY MANUEL I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND (TU MANO COGERE) 32 NEW 1 RMM O.GOMEZ (J. LENNON P.MCCARTNEYI LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA 6 PIES BOCA ABAJO 33 NEW 1 EMI LATIN J.NIEVES IZUNZA (M.OUINTERO LARA) LOS TIRANOS DEL NORTE PARA MORIR IGUALES 34 NEW 1 FONOVISA J.MARTINEZ (J.A.JIMENEZ) INTOCABLE 35 32 I 36 17 EMI LATIN LAYALACOQUDETAA LOS REHENES UNA HISTORIA BARATA 36 NEW 1 FONOVISA J.TORRES (J.TORRES,S.GUZMAN) LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE EL INVENCIBLE 31 NEW 1 FONOVISA NOT LISTED (H.VELA) ENRIQUE IGLESIAS EXPERIENCIA RELIGIOSA 38 14 l 7 16 FONOVISA R.PEREZ -BOTIJA (C.GARCIA ALONSO) FIRST SINGLE SPARX BAJO LA LUNA NEW 1 CI FONOVISA T.MORRIE (L.ANTONIO) LOS FUGITIVOS CORAZON MAGICO 40 29 32 9 POLYGRAM RODVEN P.MOTTA (H. HERRERO,J.SEIJAS,L.GOMEZ ESCOLAR) EL CIRCO POP TROPICAL /SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN

28 STATIONS 23 STATIONS 63 STATIONS

WEA HIT ST PLACE 1 OLGA TANON LATINA 1 DLG SIR GEORGE/SONY 1 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE BASTA YA NO MORIRA FONOVISA EL CIRCO 2 CRISTIAN FONOVISA 2 TONY VEGA RMM ESPER- 2 GRUPO LIMITE POLYGRAM AFTER ONLY AMARTE A TI ARE A QUE TE DECIDAS LATINO TE APROVECHAS 3 SORAYA POLYGRAM LATINO 3 MARC ANTHONY RMM 3 LA MAFIA SONY DE REPENTE LLEGASTE A MI UN MILLON DE ROSAS 3 WEEKS OF 4 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONO- 4 OLGA TANON WEA LATINA 4 LIBERACION FONOVISA VISA POR AMARTE BASTA YA UNA NOCHE MAS RELEASE DATE 5 EROS RAMAZZOTTI 5 MANNY MANUEL RMM I 5 LA MAFIA SONY ARIOLA/BMG LA COSA... WANNA HOLD YOUR... YO TE AMARE 6 VOCES UNIDAS EMI LATIN 6 GISSELLE RCA/BMG 6 MICHAEL SALGADO JOEY PUEDES LLEGAR PESADILLA SIN ELLA 7 DIEGO TORRES ARIOLA/BMG 7 TITO ROJAS M.P. 7 BOBBY PULIDO EMI LATIN PENELOPE CLARO DESVELADO 8 DONATO & ESTEFANO SONY 8 ALEX D'CASTRO POLYGRAM 8 BANDA EL RECODO FONO- NATURALEZA RODVEN LA CONOCI... VISA SI QUIERES 9 MILLIE EMI LATIN 9 CRISTIAN FONOVISA 9 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN DONDE TE HAS IDO AMOR AMARTE A TI NO TE VAYAS 10 MARTA SANCHEZ POLYGRAM 10 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY 10 EZEQUIEL PENA FONOVISA LATINO LA BELLEZA TODO QUEDO, QUEDO EBRIO DE AMOR 11 SHAKIRA SONY 11 DOMINGO QUINONES RMM 11 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONO - ESTOY AQUI SI TU TE VAS VISA POR AMARTE SD -6049 Los Tigres del Norte 12 AMBRA SAFIRO/BMG 12 LIM -T XXI RMM 12 INDUSTRIA DEL AMOR TE PERTENEZCO QUE TE PASA CONMIGO FONOVISA AMADA MIA Ara table on Compact Cisc And Cassette 13 THE BARRIO BOYZZ EMI 13 SORAYA POLYGRAM LATINO 13 RITMO ROJO FONOVISA LATIN UNA NACION DE REPENTE LA ULTIMA CANCION FONOVISA 14 DLG SONY 14 FRANKIE RUIZ POLYGRAM 14 CRISTIAN FONOVISA Dist ibuted in U.S.A. by: FONOVISA, INC. NO MORIRA RODVEN IRONIA AMARTE A TI 7710 Haskell Avenue, Van Vuvs CA 91406 15 THALIA EMI LATIN 15 TITO NIEVES RMM 15 JOSE MANUEL FIGUEROA "'el sAida MGyiCO /04 90 s" MARIA LA DEL BARRIO TE LO PIDO POR FAVOR FONOVISA SUBLIME... (81E) 782 -6100 Fax (818 :782 -6162 Q Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase in detections. Airpower awarded to those records which attain 700 detections for the first time. It two records are tied in number of plays the record being played on more stations is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed from the chart after 26 weeks. C. 1996 Billboard/BPI Communications, Inc.

BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 49 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 THE Billboard Latin Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by ""'II

:3 '' 3 ARTIST LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABE! TITLE

* * * GREATEST GAINER / NO. 1 * * *

0 7 28 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ..:NOVISA 05u' gp . at No. 1 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS

O2 5 5 OLGA TANON WEA LATINA 13667 ® NUEVOS SENDEROS

3 1 43 SELENA A' EMI 34123/EMI LATIN DREAMING OF YOU

4 2 9 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH 79399/AG TIERRA GITANA

O 8 3 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONOVISA 6049 ® UNIDOS PARA SIEMPRE 6 4 59 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH 79358/AG THE BEST OF GIPSY KINGS

7 3 2 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN 37449 I:® LLEVAME CONTIGO

8 6 45 VARIOUS ARTISTS ARIOLA 29136/BMG MACARENA MIX

O9 12 33 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 67284/SONY ABRIENDO PUERTAS

10 11 16 CRISTIAN FONOVISA 0510IM EL DESEO DE OIR TU VOZ

11 10 10 SHAKIRA SONY 81795IM PIES DESCALZOS

12 9 112 SELENA* EMI LATIN 28803M AMOR PROHIBIDO CI 16 22 PEDRO FERNANDEZ POLYGRAM LATINO 528 671 PEDRO FERNANDEZ

14 13 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS EMI LATIN 37690 TEJANO AWARD NOMINEES

15 17 34 RICKY MARTIN SONY 81651 A MEDIO VIVIR

16 15 15 LA MAFIA SONY 81722 ® UN MILLON DE ROSAS

11 18 30 LUIS MIGUEL wEA LATINA 11212 EL CONCIERTO

18 14 17 BOBBY PULIDO EMI LATIN 34166 DESVELADO

19 20 46 JULIO IGLESIAS SONY 81604 LA CARRETERA

20 21 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS POLYGRAM RODVEN 314 531 CARNAVAL DEL MERENGUE '96

21 19 18 LA TROPA F EMI LATIN 36463 A UN NUEVO NIVEL

22 24 151 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 53807 /SONY MI TIERRA

23 25 90 LUIS MIGUEL* WEA LATINA 97234 SEGUNDO ROMANCE

24 26 27 PETE ASTUDILLO EMI LATIN 32263 ® COMO TE EXTRANO

CI 27 2 JENNIFER Y LOS JETZ EMI LATIN 38242 DULZURA * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT * * * 26 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS UN CANTO A MI MADRE

21 22 21 MICHAEL SALGADO JOEY 3427 EN CONCIERTO

28 23 ' 35 MAZZ EMI LATIN 3091311 SOLO PARA TI

29 RE -ENTRY CARLOS VIVES POLYGRAM LATINO 528531 LA TIERRA DEL OLVIDO

CI 46 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS POLYGRAM RODVEN 531 196 CARNAVAL DE LA SALSA 96

31 30 151 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 75805 ROMANCE

32 41 16 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA ALACRAN 36384/EMI LATIN MUNDO DE AMOR

33 RE -ENTRY M.A. SOLIS Y LOS BUKIS FONOVISA 0505 ® POR AMOR A MI PUEBLO 0 RE -ENTRY LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONOVISA 5061 A TI MADRECITA 35 31 35 THALIA EMI LATIN 35217 EN EXTASIS

36 42 24 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA ALACRÁN 34975/EMI LATIN 14 TUCANAZOS BIEN PESADOS 31 28 150 LINDA RONSTADT ELEKTRA60765 /EEG CANCIONES DE MI PADRE

38 32 55 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONOVISA 6030 EL EJEMPLO

39 RE -ENTRY ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ SONY 81564 QUE SEAS MUY FELIZ

40 34 ...... 12 SELENA EMI LATIN 30907 12 SUPER EXITOS

41 38 S VARIOUS ARTISTS PROTEVRTP 7010/SONY MERENGUE EN LA CALLE 8 '96

42 NEW GRUPO LIMITE POLYGRAM LATINO 527 434 POR PURO AMOR

43 29 50 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN 32632 OTRO MUNDO 44 44 22 BRONCO FONOVISA0509 ANIMAL

45 RE -ENTRY PEDRO FERNANDEZ POLYGRAM LATINO 526 175 MI FORMA DE SENTIR

46 43 I._ 17 PROYECTO 1 J &N 28857/EMI LATIN IN DA HOUSE CI RE -ENTRY JOSE JOSE ARIOLA 30422/BMG MUJERIEGO

48 35 I 11 LA DIFERENZIA ARISTA -TEXAS 18811/BMG FUE MUCHO MAS QUE AMOR

49 NEW ILEGALES ARIOLA 32416/BMG ILEGALES

50 RE -ENTRY DI BLASIO ARIOLA 31945/BMG LATINO

POP TROPICAL /SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN

1 ENRIQUE IGLES AS FONOVISA 1 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC/SONY 1 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONO - ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ABRIENDO PUERTAS VISA UNIDOS PARA SIEMPRE 2 OLGA TANON WEA LATINA 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS POLY- 2 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN NUEVOS SENDEROS GRAM RODVEN CARNAVAL LLEVAME CONTIGO 3 SELENA EMI/EMI LATIN DEL MERENGUE '96 3 SELENA EMI LATIN DREAMING OF YOU 3 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC /SONY AMOR PROHIBIDO 4 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH/AG MI TIERRA 4 PEDRO FERNANDEZ POLYGRAM TIERRA GITANA 4 CARLOS VIVES POLYGRAM LATI- LATINO PEDRO FERNANDEZ 5 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH/AG NO LA TIERRA DEL OLVIDO 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS EMI LATIN THE BEST OF GIPSY KINGS 5 VNäOUSARTIS1S POLYGRAM ROD- TEJANO AWARD NOMINEES 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS VENC.ARNAVALDELASALSA6 6 LA MAFIA SONY ARIOLANBMG MACARENA MIX 6 VARIOISARIISISPROm,R1P/soNY UN MILLON DE ROSAS 7 CRISTIAN FONOVISA MERENGLJEENLACALlE896 7 BOBBY PULIDO EMI LATIN EL DESEO DE OIR TU VOZ 7 SOUNDTRACK ELEKTRANEEG DESVELADO 8 SHAKIRASONYPIES DESCALZOS THE MAMBO KINGS 8 LA TROPA F EMI LATIN 9 RICKY MARTIN SONY 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS RHINO /AG A UN NUEVO NIVEL A MEDIO VIVIR SALSA FRESCA: DANCE 9 PETE ASTUDILLO EMI LATIN 10 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA HITS OF THE 90'S COMO TE EXTRANO EL CONCIERTO 9 TONY VEGA RMM TONY VEGA 10 JENNIFER Y LOS JETZ EMI 11 JULIO IGLESIAS SONY 10 KINITO MENDEZ J WEMI LATIN LATIN DULZURA LA CARRETERA EL HOMBRE MERENGUE 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS EMI LATIN 12 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS RMM TROPI- UN CANTO A MI MADRE SEGUNDO ROMANCE CAL TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES 12 MICHAEL SALGADO JOEY 13 LUIS MIGUEL wca LATINA 12 DLG SIR GEORGE/SONY DLG EN CONCIERTO del álbum -En esta noche ROMANCE 13 VARIOUS ARTISTS 13 MAZZ EMI LATIN SOLO PARA TI 314 t 831 -2 4 14 M. A. SOLIS Y LOS BUKIS NELSONMT SONY RESTA MIX USA 14 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA FONOVISA POR AMOR A MI 14 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 ALACRAN/EMI LATIN PUEBLO KAREWBMG GRANDES EXITOS MUNDO DE AMOR 15 THALIA EMI LATIN 15 VNä0LZSARIIS SRtom RTRsow 15 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE olyrGrám EN EXTASIS SkSAENLA CALLE 896 FONOVISAA TI MADRECITA Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Indus ry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certifi- for cation sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units. Greatest Gainer shows LATINO chart's largest unit increase. ® indicates past and present Heatseeker titles. © 1996, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. 50 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music Billboard FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 To p Gospel Albums. (4", ge, Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales SoundScan® E reports collected, compiled, and provided by F,2 Iliii1 ways. the inno- Eó went their separate Then concerns arose that TITLE ,' ARTIST vative band's vocal sound would be lost and that the group 3 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL would never find anyone to fill Hammond's shoes. But with the May 7 release of the band's ninth album, the remaining * * NO. 1 * * members Reid, Mitchell Maxx Frank, and 1 1 3 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY Jones, I SPIRIT -Karl GOSPO CENTRIC 72127 2 weeks at No WHATCHA LOOKIN' 4 Marvin Sapp -hope to set the record straight. "The pressure was on," says veteran member Reid. `And O 2 18 REV. CLAY EVANS MEEK 3995 I'VE GOT A TESTIMONY" in pressure situations, you discover what you're made of. The 3 3 12 V.I.P. MUSIC & ARTS SEMINAR MASS CHOIR VERITY 43014 ® STAND! by Lisa Collins pressure was to prove, not only to the industry but also to DOTTIE PEOPLES & THE PEOPLES CHOICE CHORALE NEW . ourselves, that we had talents not yet discovered. It was time ® ATLANTA INT'L 10221 "COUNT ON GOD" HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING: Nobody can seem to put up or shut up." KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 5 4 149 to stop talking about the first -week sales of Kirk Franklin's Today, they're more than satisfied with the results. The GOSPO CENTRIC 72119 la KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY "Whatcha Lookin' 4," which SoundScan reported at 36,000 group enlisted Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris as song- 6 7 4 WITNESS CGI 1185 SONG IN THE NIGHT units (Billboard, May 18). What does it all mean to gospel? At writer /producer on the cut "They Must Know" (You can hear TIME least for the moment, it quiets those who would question the Stockman and Morris on background vocals on that cut as 7 6 83 DOTTIE PEOPLES ATLANTA INT'L 10200 ON GOD well ") In the end, Reid says, Hammond's IN HIS PRESENCE validity of Franklin or the gospel phenomenon. (And, yes, it as "Irreplaceable. ® 9 31 CECE WINANS SPARROW 51441 ALONE appears to be real) departure opened doors for some of the members-notably MALACO DEVIL OFF What's more, just as surely as such acts as BeBe & CeCe, Frank and Jones -to produce and showcase some of their 9 8 29 DOROTHY NORWOOD 4476 SHAKE THE the Winans, and Andrae Crouch paved the way for untapped talents. Additionally, the group signed on Montrell 10 28 4 WALTER HOWARD MEEK 2492 WHATEVER YOU WANT, GOD'S GOT IT Franklin, he is sure to do the same for others. Such artists as Darrett, a former lead vocalist with John Kee's New Life 2 RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION Dottie Peoples and Richard Smallwood are hoping to reap Community Choir. 11 5 VERITY 43015 ADORATION: LIVE IN ATLANTA the benefits as soon as this week. Smallwood's latest album, "You can never get someone to fill the shoes of a person CI 13 5 O'LANDA DRAPER & THE ASSOCIATES WARNER ALLIANCE 46005 GOTTA FEELIN' "Adoration: Live In Atlanta With Vision," which entered at like Fred Hammond," Reid says. "He did it all, and we basi- HEZEKIAH WALKER/FELLOWSHIP CRUSADE CHOIR No. 5 on the Top Gospel Albums chart last week, marks his cally had a vocal sound we wanted to stay true with. Most 12 46 13 BENSON 4168 ® LIVE IN NEW YORK BY ANY MEANS... debut on Verity Records. Recorded live at Atlanta's Cathe- important was the ministry. A person would have to love min- FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP MASS CHOIR 14 16 18 dral of the Holy Spirit in January, the release features Tra- istry more than singing in order to fit the bill. Montrell fit GOSPO CENTRIC 72131 ® A NEW THING -EXPERIENCE THE FULLNESS... maine Hawkins on the cut "I'll See You Again." the bill, and he's a singing machine." 15 15 29 CARLTON PEARSON WARNER ALLIANCE 46006 LIVE AT AZUSA Peoples is out to prove why she's the "people's choice" with "People were initially concerned about the vocals, but the 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS her latest project, "Count On God" (street date May 7). With songs are incredible," notes Carla Williams, new director 16 10 BENSON 4272 SHAKIN' THE HOUSE...LIVE IN L.A. pre- orders in the neighborhood of 35,000 units, Atlanta -based of marketing for Benson's gospel division, who is positioning 22 45 YOLANDA ADAMS TRIBUTE 3592 ® MORE THAN A MELODY AIR Records expects a top five debut. Meanwhile, Benson execs the group to take advantage of such mainstream venues as 17 are priming Commissioned for mainstream success with its the forthcoming National Assn. for the Advancement of Col- 42 SHIRLEY CAESAR 18 17 WORD 67301 /EPIC El SHIRLEY CAESAR LIVE...HE WILL COME latest release, "Irreplaceable," the title track of which was writ- ored People Convention, BRE, and Promise Keepers. "Com- GERALD THOMPSON & THE TENESSEE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST MASS CHOIR ten and produced by Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman. missioned," Williams says, "is a group whose name people 19 18 15 ATLANTA INT'L 10215 LET THE CHURCH SAY "AMEN" Of course, the group's biggest challenge is overcoming the know, but for whatever reason, haven't had an opportunity to RE -ENTRY WILMINGTON CHESTER MASS CHOIR ATLANTA INT'L 10213 "LIVE" departure of co-founder/producer Fred Hammond. Rumor see. We want to change all that, and we think this album will 20 WILLIAMS SISTERS had it that with Hammond's departure, the other members set a new precedent for them." 21 25 6 OTHEFIRST LIGHT 4003 LET EVERY EAR HEAR - LIVE ON THE EAST COAST THE NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN R. KEE 11 67 22 VERITY 43010E SHOW UP!

23 20 50 WILLIAM BECTON & FRIENDS WEB 9145 /INTERSOUND sp BROKEN DONALD LAWRENCE & THE TRI -CITY SINGERS 14 47 24 CRYSTAL ROSE 51480 /SPARROW ® BIBLE STORIES J431/ 25 RE -ENTRY CHICAGO MASS CHOIR COI 1176 HOLD ON, DON'T GIVE UP VARIOUS ARTISTS 26 34 4 Records. Mike Mainieri, NYC's president, is thrilled. INTERSOUND 9167 SOUNDS OF THE SPIRIT- LIVE AT GMWA "It's rare that you come across someone with this kind 27 33 23 DOUG WILLIAMS BLACKBERRY 1612 HEARTSONGS of focus and vision," he says. "Myron has many gifts, 28 26 88 HELEN BAYLOR WORD 66443/EPIC THE LIVE EXPERIENCE BLUE including those in composition. He plays one of his tunes, ® and it sounds like a standard." 29 24 105 GMWA WOMEN OF WORSHIP ALERO INT'L MUSICITYSCOT 3006/ATLANTA INT'L IT'S OUR TIME NOTES Mainieri checked out Walden several times at the sax- THE CANTON SPIRITUALS BLACKBERRY 1610/MALACO LIVE IN MEMPHIS II ophonist's home venue, the aptly named and wonderful- 30 27 47 by ly intimate Smalls, a crucial incubator for many young 31 23 34 EDDIE JAMES & THE PHOENIX MASS CHOIR FRESH WINE 001 "HIGHER" Jim Macnie improvisers in New York. "I saw him in many contexts and was convinced in each," Mainieri says. "At my age 32 29 156 THE CANTON SPIRITUALS BLACKBERRY 1600 /MALACO LIVE IN MEMPHIS

POSTAGE DUE: On July 15, the U.S. Postal Service I'm pretty jaded, but Myron's absolutely refreshing. 33 RE -ENTRY LAWRENCE MATTHEWS & FRIENDS GOSPO CENTRIC 72129 ALL I HAVE will use the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland to kick The record features pianist Kevin Hays, bassist KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 38 25 off its commemorative jazz stamp series in Europe. "It's Dwayne Burno, and drummer Eric Harland. It's due 34 GOSPO CENTRIC 72130 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY CHRISTMAS for a its jazz musicians," in late August, as is tenor player George Garzone's sec- great country to acknowledge 35 36 5 CISSY HOUSTON HOUSE OF BLUES 87007 FACE TO FACE says Claude Nobs, founder of the fest. "For a while it ond release for the NYC label, with guest Joe Lovano MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR seemed that America was bypassing the importance of sharing the tenor duties for most of the disc. 36 37 150 MALACO6013 IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN... the music, the genius of its musicians." 30 5 TWINKIE CLARK -TERRELL TRIBUTE 39692 MASTERPIECE The honored players, who include Jelly Roll Morton, IMPRINTS: Three labels are newly up and running. 37 KENNETH MARTIN & VOICES IN PRAISE Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and John Coltrane, Concord Vista offers a sound that's "musically articulate 19 8 38 SOUND OF GOSPEL 218 HOLY IS HIS NAME are icons all. The jazz campaign is the ninth installment as well as easy to enjoy," according to the company's of the Postal Service's Legends of American Music series press team. Its initial release, Dennis Rowland's "Get 39 RE -ENTRY MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY INTERSOUND 9147 POWER that began in 1993 with Elvis Presley. Here," attempts to woo jazz /AC, AC, and triple -A sta- REV. MILTON BRUNSON AND THE THOMPSON COMMUNITY SINGERS 40 RE -ENTRY The unveiling will take place during a McCoy Tyner tions. Next up is a date by guitarist Frank Vignola, with WORD 67303/EPIC SHOUT show on the Montreux stage. "We chose McCoy because traces of Brazil found in his lite -jazz excursions. Reoords with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America IRIAAI certification for sales of 500,000 units, indicated by a numeral folbwirg the symbol. NI albums available on he involved with says Nobs. "We to Down in New Orleans, the Dinosaur Entertainment RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million was Coltrane," try cassette and CD. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl available. ® indicates past or present Heatseeker titles c0 1996, Billboard/BPI Communications. find links like that all around the festival. We'll also have label is now active. The first two titles are Big Easy vet- some of the dynasty guys -relatives of the masters - erans. Tenor saxophonist Loren Pickford's "Elysian playing, like T.S. Monk Jr. and Ravi Coltrane, John's Fields" and vocalist Lillian Boutte's "But ... Beautiful" son." hit the racks April 30. Dinosaur has an on -site recording Bryan's Songs show a studio and is distributed by BMG. S IGNINGS: Weather Report keyboard master Joe great talent and love of Zawinul has signed with the Escapade Music label for CONTINUUM: The German Mons label continues its God far beyond Bryan's two recordings. The first, "My People," is due in late series of soloists fronting the Metropole Orchestra with August. A worldwide tour is being scheduled to coincide discs by trumpeter Claudio Roditi and vocalist Dee years. Malaco Records is with the release, which features 35 musicians. The list of Daniels. The Amsterdam -based aggregate is conducted exceedingly proud to guests underscores Zawinul's passions for pancultural by Rob Pronk. sounds; included are Salif Keita, Alex Acuna, Trilok Others who have been given the spotlight with the add this amazing artist Gurtu, and Fareed Hague. Columbia Legacy has a Metropoles are American trumpeter Clark Terry and to its roster. Weather Report boxed set in the works as well; it's sched- German saxophonist Peter Werniger. Due before the end uled for an October release. of the year is a Metropole outing by Los Angeles -based

Saxophonist Myron Walden has been signed to NYC vocalist Nancy King. RECORDS NA11RD

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Compiled from a national sample of retail store SoundScan' and one -stop sales reports. 1111111 seen on Music Row during my 12 years here. And it was z HIGHER certainly the only Nashville showcase I've been to that ARTIST TITLE a e LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL featured bagpipes and a guy doing an Irish jig in a kilt. Ceili Rain consists of Chris Carmichael on fiddle, Cac- * * NO 1 * * 1 1 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY tus Moser on drums (which explains why he is the only 2 GOSPO CENTRIC 2127 / CHORDANT - 2 weeks at No. I ;, W HATCHA LOOKIN' 4. original member who didn't rejoin Highway 101's cur- GRORD rent reunion), Hunter Lee on bagpipes, newest member 0, 2 50 JARS OF CLAY ESSENTIAL 5573/BRENTWOOD ® JARS OF CLAY 1 Buddy Connolly on accordion, Rick Cua on bass, Tony ANDY GRIFFITH 'a 3 6 by Deborah Evans Price Hooper on guitar, and lead vocalist Bob Halligan Jr., who SPARROW 1440 / CHORDANT ® I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY: 25 TIMELESS HYMNS modestly says that the whole band is made up of front men 4 4 25 DC TALK FOREFRONT 5140 /CHORDANT JESUS FREAK C ELTIC PRIDE: Both ASCAP director of writer rela- and that he is just the one standing in the middle. It's true. 5 5 6 TWILA PARIS SPARROW 1518 /CHORDANT WHERE I STAND tions Dan Keen and Warner Resound VP /GM Barry The entire band is incredibly accomplished, but Halligan Landis had "I told you so" gleams in their eyes as I stood should never sell himself short. He's a great front man. 6 6 38 MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 0106/WORD I'LL LEAD YOU HOME wildly cheering Ceili (pronounced Kay-lee) Rain follow- The combination of his engaging vocals and quick wit were 1 7 12 NEWSBOYS STARSONG 0075 /CHORDANT TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER ing the band's showcase at Warner Bros.' Music Row the catalyst for the spirited set. offices. Though not officially signed to a label yet, the band The showcase began with Moser and Lee walking 8 8 12 AUDIO ADRENALINE FOREFRONT 5144/ CHORDANT BLOOM is being courted by Warner, BMG, and Interscope, among through the crowd to the stage while playing drums and VARIOUS ARTISTS , 11 9 others. Keen had been urging me to go see these guys for bagpipes, respectively. When the whole band was onstage MYRRH 0461/WORD MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST THE COVENANT more than a year, and Landis was kind enough to get me together, they exploded into the lively pop anthem "Love lo 10 31 CECE WINANS SPARROW 1441 /CHORDANT ALONE IN HIS PRESENCE a tape, but nothing could prepare me for the magic Ceili Travels," and the audience was mesmerized. Rain creates live. It was one of the lest showcases I've (Crmtinned on next page) 11 14 49 VARIOUS ARTISTS WORD 0604 MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST 12 9 27 VARIOUS ARTISTS SPARROW 1516/ CHORDANT WOW -1996

13 13 62 POINT OF GRACE WORD 5608E THE WHOLE TRUTH KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 12 14 104 GOSPO CENTRIC 2119 / CHORDANT® KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY o PrJ Lf o 15 17 12 GARY CHAPMAN REUNION 0109/WORD ® SHELTER 5 5 16 18 41 RAY BOLTZ WORD 1601 ® THE CONCERT OF A LIFETIME 5 5 U7 21 8 SIERRA STARSONG 0083 /CHORDANT 10 DEVOTION 5 5 18 15 28 CARMAN SPARROW 1422 /CHORDANT R.I.O.T. 19 23 12 STEVE GREEN SPARROW 1490/CHORDANT fíFi THE LETTER 1sIAX\TAL 5 5 20 22 59 ANOINTED WORD 0902 ® THE CALL VARIOUS ARTISTS 16 3 21 BRENTWOOD 50001 THE BEST IN CHRISTIAN MUSIC: 27TH ANNUAL DOVE AWARDS COLLECTION

22 24 28 PHILLIPS, CRAIG & DEAN STARSONG 0074 /CHORDANT lí11 TRUST 5 A 5 5 DAVID ROBERTSON /CHORDANT SOMEONE 5 24 20 10 7RD DAY REUNION 0117/WORD ® THIRD DAY 5 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS 25 27 45 SPARROW 1445 / CHORDANT AMAZING GRACE: A COUNTRY SALUTE TO GOSPEL

5 26 28 89 AMY GRANT A' MYRRH 6974/WORD HOUSE OF LOVE 5 USIC A 27 19 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS BENSON 4272 SHAKIN' THE HOUSE -LIVE IN L.A. 28 25 2 WITNESS CC! 1185 SONG IN THE NIGHT 5 5 29 26 134 MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 0086/WORD FIRST DECADE 1983 -1993 3(! 37 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS VINEYARD 9200/STARSONG CHANGE MY HEART OH GOD

i 31 39 32 KATHY TROCCOLI REUNION 0110/WORD ® SOUNDS OF HEAVEN NASSAU , HAHA. S 5 5 CI RE -ENTRY VARIOUS ARTISTS SPARROW 1561 / CHORDANT GREAT WOMEN OF GOSPEL 33 29 181 DC TALK A. FOREFRONT 5100/CHORDANT FREE AT LAST DEEMIIER 1996 NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE 60 34 30 STARSONG 0034/CHORDANT MN SHOW UP!

35 33 43 YOLANDA ADAMS TRIBUTE 3592/DIADEM ® MORE THAN A MELODY 5 ' LIVE FROM THE 5 MARANTHA! SINGERS 36 40 3 For the first time, Christian artists from around the globe will be CRYSTAL PALACE MARANATHA 0842/WORD THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY PROJECT THEATER... DON MARSH 31 NEW honored at a single event, reach a world -wide live via BRENTWOOD 5342 AMERICAS 25 FAVORITE PRAISE & WORSHIP CHORUSES and audience NASSAU MARRIOT satellite in the US and over 125 other countries. RESORT 38 36 94 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW 140RICHORDANT ® HEAVEN IN THE REAL WORLD 39 34 6 MARK LOWRY WORD 0601 REMOTELY CONTROLLED Nominees will be selected in over 40 categories and will be voted 4O NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS GOTEE0887/WORD GOTEE RECORDS: THE SOUNDTRACK rj upon by the Christian music industry. The event will be highlighted by top recording and legendary Christian artists as Q Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certi fication for sales of 500,000 units; RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional presenters and performers. CJ million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. ® indicates past or present Heatseeker title. Cì 1996, Billboard/BPI Communications. Name of nominees in each category will be released at the end of C5 May. There will be a Nominee Dinner held on Sunday evening, 5 December 8th, 1996. CJ The Awards mark the first time that recognition has been given to STOP... Christian Music on a world -wide scale at one event. 5 For more information contact Dr. Rudolph King 5 LOOK... v 5 WCMA '96 Bahamas Office 5 Phone: (809) 323 -2471 Fax: (809) 326 -2474 ADVERTISE USA DIVISION IN BILLBOARD's CLASSIFIED SECTION 7095 Hollywood Blvd., Suite #619 S Los Angeles, CA 90028 Tel: (213) 871 -6813 1- 800 -223 -7524 5 FAX: 212 -536 -5055 o PrJ ci D 52 BILLBOARD MAY 25. 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music Classical Music Broadcasters' Meet Emphasizes Education On-Air

M ORE RADIO DAYS: Program- broadcasters, as cultural institu- grams that enable parents and kids 1996 Atlanta Summer Games "); and mers attending the Classical Music tions have had to reinvent them- e44 to have a musical experience togeth- on Argo's new Torke greatest -hits Broadcasters Assn. Conference in selves," Kahn told the radio repre- er. Kahn said she gets letters from set, "The Music Of Michael Torke" New York May 2 -4 got a few tips on sentatives. KEEPING parents begging for suggestions for (May 14). outreach and education from educa- The panel members stressed such such activities. One high -profile tion experts at some of the city's campaigns as in- school collabora- SCORE parent /kid event was presented by S OUNDSCAPES: Celestial Har- high -powered cultural institutions. tions, programs that involve par- New York's Carnegie Hall: On May monies is putting out a six-CD Polly Kahn of the New York Phil- ents, partnerships with such local 4, Yo -Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and series, "The Music Of Armenia." b y harmonic, Lydia Kontos of the new institutions as community schools Heidi Waleson other musicians played a relaxed The first volume is a haunting disc Special Music School, B.J. Adler of of the arts, acting as advocates, and and friendly one -hour concert of of sacred choral music, sung in t;he Young Audiences, and Jacqueline concentrating on interactive, long- Albuquerque, N.M., station has a chamber music for families, with all Grabar dialect by the Haiss- Taylor of the Chamber Music Soci- term activities. program written by adults and nar- tickets $5. At that price, it wasn't mavourk Choir ... ECM New ety of Lincoln Center explained how Broadcasters described their own rated by kids, which has left the out- surprising that quite a few audience Series has released "Crystallisatio," they have changed their programs in forays into education. KING -FM let with a long waiting list of poten- members came without children and the first CD devoted to the music of response to circumstances and need: Seattle, for example, airs a 20- tial young talent. The station has that some brought more than one. the Estonian Erkki -Sven Täür: When New York schools eliminated minute weekly program built around spearheaded an audio -equipment vivid, large -scale works for instru- music teachers in 1977, just putting listening skills for children in grades contributions drive for schools. ALL THAT SCHUMANN: Hyper- ments, voices, and electronics in an on concerts for children was no 4 -6 that is carried in 600 classrooms. A Chicago station has schools region will release a 12 -disc series intriguing stylistic mix that incor- longer enough. "As you move into ( "We get surprisingly few adult com- ister as listeners of its weekend kids devoted to the complete songs, porates new age serenity and mini- educational programs, you will be plaints," said PD /GM Peter New- show, and the host greets the schools duets, and vocal chamber music of malist intensity. challenged to reinvent yourselves as man. "Adults seem to like it. ") An on the air. KFUO -FM St. Louis has Schumann. The series is being created "Classic Kids," a story -driv- planned and accompanied by Gra- en Saturday- morning show. The ham Johnson. "Volume I," featur- show occasionally goes on the road ing German soprano Christine to such places as the St. Louis Zoo Schäfer, will be issued in June. USE US... and enlists the aid of such local TAKE US FOR WHAT organizations as the St. Louis Sym- TORKE TIMES TWO: Is this a phony and Young Audiences. Spon- first? Michael Torke's new orches- WE'RE WORTH .. . sored by Pevely Dairy and grocery - tral piece, "Javelin," a fanfare for the THE #1 MUSIC store chain Schnucks, the show has Olympics, has been simultaneously IN been on the air for three years, and, released in two performances: on PUBLICATION THE says station PD Jim Connett, "has Sony Classical's "Summon The INDUSTRY. helped with demographics, bottom Heroes" (April 30), the John BILLBOARD CLASSIFIEC line, and our image in the communi- Williams and Boston Pops extrav- ty. We can also help corporations aganza of Olympics -related music 800 -223 -7524 with their image in these kinds of (the title track is Williams' "Official 212 -536 -5174 programs." Centennial Olympic Theme Of The FAX: 212 -536 -5055 Demonstrating radio's potential for advocacy, WQXR -FM New York has run spots with short celebrity interviews introducing the Special Shown as part of the "Classics Go Wild!" promotion with the St. Louis Zoo, from Music School and talking about the left, are Wendy Lea, Laclede Quartet; 'J.S. Bach "; Sallie Coffman, Laclede Quar- value of music education. tet; and Ron Klemm, operations manager at KFUO -FM St. Louis. Presenters and broadcasters have found particular rewards in pro- Billboard® HIGHER GROUND (Continued from preceding page) It's hard to define the Ceili Rain thought. hold its fourth annual convention and BIG EIGHT sound, since they are unlike anything awards show Nov 10 -14 at the Amer- ESSENTIAL REFERENCE GUIDES else out there. 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The date was April 6, singer Ezio Pinza made his Broad- 1947; the place, the way debut in the Pulitzer Prize -win- Grand Ballroom of the ning show. [Columbia] Waldorf- Astoria hotel in 1951: "Guys And Dolls." Pro- New York. It was the ducers Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin very first Tony Awards. Among the ;ìo YEARS OF THE TONY AARDS wanted to produce a serious musical winners were Jose Ferrer, Fredric based on the Damon Runyon short story "The Idyll Of Miss Sarah March, Ingrid Bergman, Helen To Hayes, David Wayne, Patricia Neal From "Kiss Me, Kate" To "Fiddler On The Roof" " Evita" Brown." Frank Loesser completed and Elia Kazan. There was no award his score before the producers for musical that year, although "Sunset Blvd., " Outstanding Musicals Have Been Recognized decided to make it a comedy instead, Wayne's win was for supporting In The Name Of Antoinette Perry hiring Abe Burrows to write the actor in a musical, for his perfor- book. [MCA] mance in "Finian's Rainbow." 1952: "The King And I." Ger- For the past 50 years, the BY FRED BRONSON trude Lawrence first approached American Theatre Wing has pre- Cole Porter to turn Margaret sented the annual Tony Awards to Landon's novel "Anna And The recognize distinguished achieve- King Of Siam" into a musical for ment on Broadway. The American Theatre Wing can trace its roots to the her, but ultimately went with Rodgers and Hammerstein. An unknown founding of the Stage Women's War Relief organization in 1917. Just before named Yul Brynner played the king. [MCA] the United States entered World War II, the relief group was renamed the 1953: "Wonderful Town." Manhattan is the wonderful town in this musi- American Theatre Wing War Service, and members included Uta Hagen, cal by Leonard Bernstein (music) and Betty Comden & Adolph Green Ruth Gordon and Vivian Vance. The Wing sold war bonds and organized (lyrics). Rosalind Russell starred in this adaptation of Ruth McKinney's short the famed Stage Door Canteens to support the military. stories from the New Yorker. [MCA] One of the American Theatre Wing's most ardent supporters was 1954: "Kismet." Baghdad was the setting for Alfred Drake playing a poet actress /producer/director Antoinette Perry. She served as chairman of the disguised as a beggar. The best -known songs are "Baubles, Bangles, And board and secretary of the organization during World War II, and when she Beads" and "Stranger In Paradise." [RCA Victor] died in 1946 at the age of 58, her friends and associates wanted to establish 1955: "The Pajama Game." Bob Fosse was the choreographer, while a memorial to her. A committee came up with the idea of presenting annual George Abbott and Jerome Robbins directed this musical adaptation of awards in her name, and the first presentation was made on Easter Sunday Richard Bissell's novel "7 1/2 Cents." John Raitt and Janis Paige starred, and in 1947. Two years later, the medallion- featuring a profile of Perry on one Shirley MacLaine moved from the chorus line to instant fame. [Sony side and the masks of comedy and tragedy on the other-was presented for Broadway] the first time. The 1949 ceremony was also the first to recognize the Best 1956: "Damn Yankees." The all -American sport of baseball becomes the Musical category. all- American musical, thanks to the same team that assembled "The Pajama Here, in chronological order, is a list of the musicals that have received the Game." Gwen Verdon starred as Lola, and Ray Walston was the devilish Mr. Tony award. Cast albums are available on the label indicated in brackets. Applegate in the adaptation of Douglass Wallop's "The Year The Yankees Lost The Pennant." [RCA Victor] 1949: "Kiss Me, Kate." Producer Saint Subber came up with the idea for 1957: "My Fair Lady." The musical other musicals aspire to be. Alan Jay "Kiss Me, Kate" when he noticed that husband and wife Alfred Lunt and Lerner and Frederick Lowe turned George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" Lynn Fontanne had as many arguments backstage as they did in character into an unforgettable production starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. while performing "The Taming Of The Shrew." The resulting play- within- [Columbia] a- musical was Cole Porter's biggest hit. [Columbia] 1958: "The Music Man." Meredith Wilson's friend Frank Loesser suggest- 1950: "South Pacific." Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein fash- ed he turn his stories of growing up in a small Iowa town into a musical. ioned a musical out of two James Michener short stories in his collection, Robert Preston made an indelible impression as Professor Harold Hill. "Tales Of The South Pacific." Mary Martin starred, and Metropolitan Opera Continued on page 56

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www.americanradiohistory.com 50 YEARS OF THE TONY AWARDS BROADWAY Continued from page 55 The 1996 Torn Nominees [Broadway Angel] 1959: "Redhead." The musical mystery was awarded a Tony over For Best,las'ical; "Flower Drum Song." It marked Bob Fosse's first assignment as "Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring director and starred Gwen Verdon In 'Da Funk" as a wax -model maker who solves a "Chronicle Of A Death Foretold" murder. [RCA Victor] "Rent" 1960: "Fiorello!" and "The Sound "Swinging On A Star" Of Music." Tom Bosley starred as New York's most famous mayor, Fiorello LaGuardia, in the Pulitzer Prize -winning musical. Mary Martin Impossible Dream." [MCA] starred in Rodgers and Ham - 1967: "Cabaret." John Kander merstein's production, based on and Fredd Ebb wrote the songs, Joe Maria Von Trapp's autobiography. Masteroff wrote the book, and Raising The CIIrtaili For Cast A1butiis [Capitol; Columbia] Harold Prince produced and direct- 1961: "Bye Bye Birdie." Rock'n'- ed this tale of pre World War II Labels Mine The Best New Shows And Polish Neglected Gems Roll meets the Great White Way and Berlin in all its hedonism, based on survives. Dick Van Dyke and Chita Christopher Isherwood's "Berlin Rivera starred in the musical about Stories." Joel Grey starred as the BY IRV LICHTMAN Master Of Ceremonies. [Columbia] 1968: "Hallelujah, Baby!" With book by Arthur Laurents, music by As the original cast catalog by Varese Sarabande, is the off - Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The Julie Styne, and lyrics by Betty on CD has matured in Broadway revival of "I Do!, I Do!," King & I," starring film actor Lou Comden & Adolph Green, Leslie terms of reissues -the which originally opened in 1966 Diamond. Uggams wowed Broadway as a best and the brightest are and has been a summer -stock Another studio project of note for young girl determined to make a pretty much out there - favorite for years. Its songs by Tom release in the fall is DRG Records' better life for herself in 1910. A pre - labels continue to vie for the sea- Jones and Harvey Schmidt include "A Connecticut Yankee," Richard "Saturday Night Live" Garrett son's best new musicals and, in some the standard, "My Cup Runneth Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's 1927 Morris was also in the cast. [Sony adventuresome cases, pick up short - Over." musical that was revived, in 1943, Broadway] run concertized revivals of neglect- Varese Sarabande also has decid- with a World War II update and 1969: "1776." Almost 10 years in ed gems. Although recordings of several new songs by R &H. As the making, this musical history les- new cast albums are hardly the sure described by label owner and pro- son was constituted by Sherman thing of the Broadway -label alliance ducer Hugh Fordin, the album will Edwards. Filled with familiar char- of the '50s and '60s, there is a fair center on the 1943 revival and acters- Benjamin Franklin, Thom- share of commitments. include songs from the original pro- as Jefferson and John Adams - However, this past season had an duction that were dropped from the rock idol Conrad Birdie, who comes "1776" took the Tony over ironic and tragic cast to it. Jonathan revival. Two standards from the to Sweet Apple, Ohio, to kiss Kim competitors like Burt Bacharach's Larson won a 1996 Pulitzer Prize for original production are "My Heart McAfee on "The Ed Sullivan Show." "Promises, Promises" and the hippie drama for his musical work "Rent," Stood Still" and "Thou Swell," while [Columbia] rock musical "Hair." [Sony Broad- but the prospect that the Broadway the revival's big addition was R &H's 1962: "How To Succeed In way] musical had found an important, last song together, "To Keep My Business Without Really Trying." 1970: "Applause." This one was new creative voice was dashed by Love Alive." The comically morbid It's back on Broadway now in a suc- all about Eve. Lauren Bacall played Larson's death, at 35, of an aortic favorite will be sung by Elaine cessful revival, but the original the musical Margo Channing, as aneurysm on Jan. 25, shortly before Stritch on the DRG version. The opened at the 46th Street Theatre opposed to the dramatic one played the formal off-Broadway debut of album will turn to original orches- on Oct. 14, 1961. The "Guys And by Bette Davis in the film. Charles his musical, a modern -dress play on trations from both 1927 and 1943. Dolls" team of Frank Loesser and Strouse composed the music, Lee "La Boheme." The musical, thanks In June, DRG is also scheduled to Abe Burrows collaborated once Adams wrote the lyrics, and Betty to generally strong reviews, moved record the Weil Auditorium (at more to chronicle the comedic rise Comden & Adolph Green wrote the on to Broadway proper on April 29. Carnegie Hall in New York) concer- of young J. Pierpont Finch from book. [not available on CD] In a bidding war reminiscent of a tized version of Irving Berlin's polit- window washer to chairman of the 1971: "Company." This marked bygone cast -album era, Dreamworks ical satire, "Louisiana Purchase," board. [RCA Victor] Records won the rights for "Rent." Matthew Broderick is `Broadway Bound." which includes a Berlin evergreen, 1963: "A Funny Thing Happened "It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow." On The Way To The Forum." The A "FORUM" FOR "BIG" ed to make the first complete On the more conventional reissue first Broadway musical with music In other cast -album developments recording of "Drat, The Cat!" Not front, RCA Victor Records has and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the as of this writing, two major produc- that this show bowled 'em over shows with scores by Harold Rome hilarious "Forum" was based on the tions with spring openings-"Big," when it was first produced in 1965- set for their CD debuts. They are ancient Roman plays of Plautus. The based on the Tom Hanks starring it had a run of but eight perfor- "Fanny" and "Wish You Were lead role of a slave who wants his film hit, with a score by Richard mances on Broadway. Yet, it has Here." freedom was meant for Phil Silvers, Maltby Jr. and David Shire, and a achieved something of a cult status, While in the general category of then Milton Berle, but ultimately RT revival of the Stephen Sondheim- with its score by Milton Schafer and cast albums or studio versions there- was a star turn for Zero Mostel. scored "A Funny Thing Happened Ira Levin producing two songs of, a number of labels will be releas- [Broadway Angel] fE2Eí7t,'y iSIPSG`; On The Way To The Forum" -had closely associated with Barbra ing albums of show songs per- 1964: "Hello, Dolly!" Ethel Mer- lined up their original cast albums. Streisand, "He Touched Me" and "I formed by Broadway and crossover man originally passed on the title Universal Records, a label offshoot Like Him." personalties. role of Manhattan matchmaker of MCA Records, was scheduled to Broadway Angel is offering Dolly Levi, making way for Carol record "Big," while Broadway Angel RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN Thomas Hampson in a collection Channing's role of a lifetime. Gower has signed on to do "Forum." The REVIVAL called "Leading Man;" Hampson Champion directed and choreo- the first collaboration between latter stars Nathan Lane, whose DRG Records plans a June 1 will also appear with others in "Kurt graphed, Michael Stewart wrote the Stephen Sondheim and director Broadway recognition has been release of the Broadway cast album Weill On Broadway," which musical music, and Jerry Herman composed Harold Prince. George Furth's book greatly enhanced by his perfor- of "State Fair," which opened this theater scholar /conductor John the score. [RCA Victor] began as 11 different one -acts, but mance in the feature film triumph spring after an extensive road tour. McGlinn has put together for 1965: "Fiddler On The Roof." A Prince suggested tying them all "The Birdcage." Broadway Angel The show is a stage remake of October release. Joining Hampson musical about the Jewish citizens of together in a musical. [Columbia] will release "Forum" in both the Rodgers & Hammerstein's only are singers Elizabeth Futral, Jerry Anatevka, a village in 1905 Russia, 1972: "Two Gentlemen Of Ve- 1996 reincarnation and its original original screen musical, which hit Hadley and Jeanne Lehman. proved to have universal appeal. rona." Broadway brushed up on its 1962 version. The producer for both the screens in 1945, after Rodgers & Jason Graae, a staple of many stu- Zero Mostel starred as Tevye in the Shakespeare once again in this rock albums is veteran studio man Phil Hammerstein had triumphed on dio show revivals, has an album of Harold Prince production, and dur- musical adaptation of the Bard's Ramone. Broadway with "Oklahoma!" and his own on Varese Sarabande called ing its 3,242 performances at the original work. Galt MacDermot, Another new caster possibility as "Carousel." In addition to film "You're Never Fully Dressed Imperial Theatre, Bette Midler had who provided the music for "Hair," of this writing will hopefully come songs, including Academy Award Without A Smile," featuring songs a run as Tevye's oldest daughter. composed the music, and John by way of RCA Victor. It's Cy winner "It Might As Well Be Spring" associated with Charles Strouse. [RCA Victor] Guare wrote the lyrics. Clifton Davis Coleman and Ira Gassman's "The and "It's A Grand Night For Also new to the label is "Broadway 1966: "Man Of La Mancha." The and Raul Julia starred. [not avail- Life," which, interestingly, the label Singing," songs from other R &H Bound: New Writers For The third -longest- running musical of the able on CD] has set as a pre- opening studio presentations are interpolated. Musical Theatre," featuring 1960s starred Richard Kiley in an 1973: "A Little Night Music." album with various name perform- As of press time, there was some Matthew Broderick, star of the hit adaptation of Dale Wasserman's Glynis Johns singing "Send In The ers doing songs from the show. uncertainty as to a cast album for revival of "How To Succeed," and teleplay "I, Don Quixote." The Clowns" remains one of the great Also lined up for future release, another important show, a revival of actress Sarah Jessica Parker. score's best -known song is "The Continued on page 58

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[MCA] Cy Coleman again, with lyrics from "8 1/2" was adapted by Maury 1986: "The Mystery Of Edwin Betty Camden & Adolph Green and Yeston, who wrote the music and Drood." Charles Dickens never fin- libretto by Peter Stone. A biographi- lyrics. Arthur Kopit and Mario Fratti ished the novel, but Rupert Homes cal musical about America's best - are credited with the book. Raul won a Tony for writing the music, loved humorist in the setting of Julia, Karen Akers and Anita Morris lyrics and book to this inventive Ziegfeld's Follies. Keith Carradine starred. [CBS Records Masterworks] musical that allowed the audience to was the original Will Rogers. 50 YEARS OF THE TONY AWARDS "Tomorrow" became the signature 1983: "Cats." Andrew Lloyd vote each night on who the murder- [Columbia] Continued from page 56 song for director Martin Charnin's Webber wrote music to T.S. Eliot's er was. [Varese Sarabande] 1992: "Crazy For You." The adaptation of Harold Gray's beloved poems in "Old Possum's Book Of 1987: "Les Miserables." Victor "new" George & Ira Gershwin musi- moments in musical theater. "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip. Practical Cats" and came up with a Hugo's epic historical novel was cal included some songs from the Another teaming of Stephen Charnin wrote the lyrics and asked musical that truly is running now transformed into a stage musical by 1930 production of "Girl Crazy" Sondheim and Harold Prince, this Charles Strouse to compose the and forever, uninterrupted in French composer Claude- Michel plus a dozen others. Harry Groener musical was based on Ingmar music and Thomas Meehan to write London since 1981 and New York Schonberg and lyricist Main Boublil. and Jodi Benson starred, with terrif- Bergman's film, "Smiles Of A the book. Andrea McArdle was the since 1982. The most memorable In 1985, Cameron Mackintiosh pro- ic costumes and outstanding chore- Summer Night." [Columbia] first of many red -bewigged Annie's song: "Memory." [Geffen] duced an English version for the ography. [Broadway Angel] 1974: "Raisin." A musical adapta- to play the title role on Broadway, 1984: "La Cage Aux Folles." Long Royal Shakespeare Company in 1993: "Kiss Of The Spider tion of Lorraine Hansberry's but Sarah Jessica Parker also had a before the film "Birdcage," there London, starring Colm Wilkinson as Woman." How do you turn a dra- acclaimed 1959 play, "A Raisin In turn. [Columbia] Jean Valjean. Two years later, matic film about a homosexual The Sun." Virginia Capers starred 1978: "Ain't Misbehavin'." The Wilkinson opened the show on inmate and a political prisoner into a in a cast that also included Debbie songs of Fats Waller were presented Broadway. [Geffen] hit musical? Ask songwriters John Allen and Ralph Carter. [Sony to a whole new generation in this 1988: "The Phantom Of The Kander and Fred Ebb, who tri- Broadway] musical that was a cabaret show Opera." Like "Les Miserables," umphed with the inventive score. 1975: "The Wiz." How do you before it moved to Broadway. The Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom" Chita Rivera (and later Vanessa remake one of the most popular sto- cast, including Nell Carter, kept the was based on a French novel (subse- Williams) brought audiences to their ries of all time? Producer Ken joint jumping. [RCA] quently made into several film ver- feet with fabulous dancing. [RCA Harper conceived an all -black ver- 1979: "Sweeney Todd." It only sions). Michael Crawford and Sarah Victor] sion of "The Wizard Of Oz," and, ran 557 performances, so not many Brightman reprised their starring 1994: "Passion." A handsome sol- while the show almost closed on people witnessed the tale of Sweeney roles in the London production as dier abandons his beautiful mistress opening night, it did survive to run Todd, the demon barber of Fleet the Phantom and the object of his for an unattractive woman he 1,672 performances. Stephanie Street. However, Angela Lansbury affection, Christine. [Polydor] desires in this intense musical with Mills became a breakout star in the and Len Cariou were unforgettable 1989: "Jerome Robbins' Broad- music and lyrics by Stephen role of Dorothy. [Atlantic] in yet another delicious collabora- way." The equivalent of a greatest - Sondheim and libretto by director 1976: "A Chorus Line." Director tion by Stephen Sondheim and hits album, this show featured scenes James Lapine. Phil Ramone pro- Michael Bennett interviewed 24 director Harold Prince. [RCA] from nine different musicals direct- duced the cast album. [Broadway dancers about their personal and 1980: "Evita." Like their earlier was a French play by Jean Poiret, ed or choreographed by the great Angel] professional lives, and their revela- work, "Jesus Christ Superstar," which became a film, which became Jerome Robbins. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Son writers & Publishers ARTISTS & MUSIC NO_ 7 SONG CFEeE» E R T I T L E W R I T E R - P U B L I S H EMI Takes C'right Requests Online HOT 100 SINGLES THA CROSSROADS Bone, D.J. U -Neek, Tony C, The Isley Bros. C. Jasper Ruthless Attack/ASCAP, Up World Wide Web Site Mo Thug/ASCAP, Dollarz -N- Sense /BMI, Keenu /BMI, Donkhris/BMI, EMI April/ASCAP, Bovina/ASCAP Publishing Arm Sets HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS MARIA Daniel Moore, B.W. Stevenson Duchess/BMI, Bug /BMI, Prophecy /BMI BY IRV LICHTMAN fill it out, click `send,' and we start the that require a sync license from EMI MY process. We have a very sophisticated Music. HOT R &B SINGLES NEW YORK-"We just went online 10 search engine to access information by While information on the "most THA CROSSROADS Bone, D.J. U -Neek, Tony C, The Isley Bros. C. Jasper Ruthless Attack/ASCAP, Mo Thug /ASCAP, Dollarz-N- Sense/BMI, Keenu BMI, Donkhris/BMI, EMI April /ASCAP, Bovina/ASCAP minutes before you called," Gary a letter, the writer's name, by year, and requested" songs can only be read and Klein, EMI Music Publishing senior by record company. This is available 24 not heard by the user, Klein notes that HOT RAP SINGLES can be for the THA CROSSROADS Bone, D.J. U -Neek, Tony C, The Isley Bros. C. Jasper Ruthless Attack/ASCAP, VP of creative services and new media, hours a day worldwide." soundclips accessed Mo Thug /ASCAP, Dollarz -N- Sense /BMI, Keenu /BMI, Donkhris/BMI, EMI April /ASCAP, Bovina /ASCAP told a caller from Billboard on May 18. Formal negotiations, of course, are 2,000 titles currently online. He says For Klein, it was the culmination of needed to establish what fees users are there will be continual updates of song HOT LATIN TRACKS AMARTE A TI Daniel Freiberg, W. Arenzon The Sound Retreat an 18 -month project to make life easi- willing to pay for titles, information, and soundclips. er for those seeking EMI Music copy- use of EMI songs Other services available on the Web rights for synchronization uses and for in a film, TV pro- site are a news section, a directory of the music publisher itself in dealing gram, or as a jin- key EMI staff with E -mail addresses, with such requests. gle selling a prod- and an international directory of affil- `Rent' And `Big' Score Low; Designed by Manhattan -based Dou- uct or service. iates outside the U.S. ble Space, the "business -to- business" Klein says a Klein emphasizes that the service is `State Fair' Takes The Prize World Wide Web site on the Internet future online ser- "strictly for professional use, for peo- is a global endeavor that enables reg- vice could even ple who choose and research music and C ATCHING UP: Words & Music John Davidson, Kathryn Crosby, istered users to research EMI Music's KLEIN provide billing for whose livelihood depends on that. The has caught up with three new Broad- Donna McKechnie, and Andrea database and instantly retrieve, via the amount of client has to register online with EMI way musicals. One, "Big," comes McArdle, "State Fair " -unlike other RealAudio technology, 45- second sound money negotiated. At a future date, the Music, and we verify the code by E- from the film hit of the same name, R &H favorites -takes a few steps samples from the EMI Music catalog. system will accommodate requests for mail." which starred Tom Hanks. The sec- backward from wherever musical "Potential users don't have to call us mechanical licenses, he says. According to Martin Bandier, EMI ond, "Rent," went from off-Broadway theater is supposed to be heading, anymore," says Klein. "We have an In listening online to requested Music's chairman /CEO, the Web site to the big time, using the plot line of and somehow we're unashamedly online sync license request form. They material, the user can choose to hear reflects the role of "music ... in near- Puccini's "La Bohème" as its the- grateful for all the corn. it as a soundclip without downloading, ly every facet of life today and in every matic source. The third, "State Fair" or the clip can be downloaded by PC corner of the world. Music can enhance arrived after a long tour and is based, AS ITS FOURTH OFFERING of ASCAP Starts Award and Macintosh users. a product, service, or entertainment of course, on the 1945 Rodgers and the season, the Lyrics & Lyricists In addition, the user can do a second product like virtually nothing else." Hammerstein film musical. series at Manhattan's 92nd Street Y To Honor Hawaiians search to obtain a discography with a Overall, Klein says, EMI Music will That's a lot of creative and chrono- offered a salute to composer Kurt brief history of the song. There is also "do more business more easily with logical baggage for all three. The Weill for four performances May 5 -6. NEW YORK -ASCAP is paying trib- an international directory in which less telephoning, and the client won't results, which have little to do with The German -born Weill's career in ute to the music of Hawaii via a new each territory has its own home page. be frustrated by not reaching some the shows' original sources, are mixed. the U.S., which started in 1935 and ASCAP Membership Achievement Users can access a top 10 list of the party on the phone." "Big" at times looks and sounds continued until his death in 1950 at Award, which will go to songwriters songs in each territory that have been The Web site's address is http: // like a "Sesame Street" production for age 50, was the main focus. His from that state each year. The first to "most requested" for use in situations www.emimusicpub.com. kids on the works from be honored is R. Alex Anderson. brink of adoles- this period of- Anderson, who was 100 years old cence. Richard fer greater va- when he died in May 1995, wrote well - Maltby Jr. and Words riety (and more known songs associated with his native David Shire's TM satisfaction for Hawaiian Islands, including "Lovely score is no American audi- Hula Hands," "I'll Weave A Lei Of more than "ser- ences) than his Stars," "Haole Hula," "Mele Kaliki- viceable," which, European "style." ma," and "The Cockeyed Mayor Of in musical the- by Iry Lichtman They range Kaunakakai." Anderson, a native of ater terms, from pure mu- Honolulu, wrote songs with per- means it is com- sical comedy former/writer Martin Denny and writ- petent within the context of the show. ( "Lady In The Dark," "One Touch Of ers Al Hoffman and Al Stillman. He But if the songs were removed from Venus ") to musical drama ( "Lost In joined ASCAP in 1939. "Big," they would sound blander than The Stars," "Street Scene "). The award presentation was made to they already are. But although Weill caught on Anderson's daughter, Pamela Anderson, "Rent," with a score by the late quickly to the melodic and rhythmic of American musical the- May 15 at the Hawai'i Academy of Writers Unite! As expected, the National Academy of Songwriters and the Los Jonathan Larson, has captured demands national if it were Broad- ater, he could never abandon (thank- Recording Arts' 19th annual Na Hoku Angeles Songwriters Showcase have merged, with the united group keeping the attention as way's of fully) much of his European style. Hanohano Awards at the Sheraton NAS name. NAS acquires from LASS the monthly Songwriter's Musepaper, breakthrough rock musical '90s. is not, of course. There Ironically, it contained references to Waikiki. which will be published with NAS' SongTalk magazine. In addition, NAS will pro- the It a shows mount- -like syncopation, which the The presentation was made to Ander- duce the annual Songwriters Expo. Shown, from left, are Jeff Barry, president of will be lot of similar jazz (no to say, of Nazis denounced as decadent, as well son by Karen Anderson relation), the NAS board of directors; Brett W. Perkins, director /CEO of NAS; Len Chan- ed, needless because likely success, show as aria -like songs of penetrating soul - ASCAP's longtime licensing manager, dler, co- founding director of LASS; and John Braheny, co- founding director of "Rent's" but the who is based in Honolulu. LASS. doesn't offer anything fresh. searching. IRV LICHTMAN "Hair," of '60s vintage, is the first The performers at the Y concert and still the best Broadway presenta- were attractively at home with Weill's tion of rock music. "Hair's" mix of rock songs but were not memorable -with and musical theater simply yielded one exception. That was Paula Lau- much better songs. With its heavy rence, a member of the original 1943 indebtedness to that musical, "Rent" cast of "One Touch Of Venus" as well ` N the gate. as other shows of that era that were N Y 1I&\INGMY.R appears dated at starting "Hair," though, probably couldn't lucky enough to get her. Her two "THEN YOU CAN TELL ME Neal MeCoy says Atlantic Nash- er] Barry Peckett did a terrific job, stand up in a Broadway revival. lighthearted numbers from "Ve- GOODBYE" ville president Rick Blackburn sug- and I have a pretty good vocal in While "State Fair" can't touch the nus" -the title song and "Very Written By John D. Loudermilk gested he record the song. "We had there." oversized production values of the Very" -were of the show- stealing Published by John D. Louder.. been looking for material, and Rick McCoy is known for performing similarly innocuous and innocent kind. At the concert, it was no contest. milk, Acuff -Rose Music (BMI) called me one day," McCoy positive love songs, and he "Big," it has decided advantages in recalls. "He said, `What do you couldn't resist cutting this one. its score. There are the original R &H PRINT ON PRINT: The following A great song can always stand think about doing a cover "It's just a good song and a goodies from the film -"It Might As are the best -selling folios from Cher- another revival. Neal McCoy's ver- song ?' " love song," he says. "And I've Well Be Spring," "It's A Grand Night ry Lane Music: sion of "Then You Can Tell Me McCoy was definitely been associated with that For Singing," and "That's For Me," 1. Bonnie Raitt, "Road Tested." a wonderful positive kind of thing." among others a goodly number 2. The Dave Matthews Band, Goodbye, "No. 44 this week on Hot interested. "It's -and song, and people my age have When his self-titled album of other excellent ballads and rhythm "Under The Table And Dreaming." Country Singles & Tracks, was heard it before, because it's was finished, McCoy and the numbers from less successful R &H 3. 'Jekyll & Hyde," vocal selections. (101/e in the '60s by the Casinos and been cut a couple of times. Eddy label executives decided the cut stage shows, including a cutout from 4. John Denver, 'A Legacy Of Song." Ed d y A }mold. Glen Campbell and Arnold did it, and Glen Campbell should be the first single, and he their first collaboration, "Oklahoma!" 5. Guns N' Roses, "Guns N' Roses Tub y Bean covered it in the '70s. did it as a two -song medley. [Produc- recently added it to his live show With its amiable cast, headed by For Easy Guitar"

BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 61 www.americanradiohistory.com Studio Action ARTISTS & MUSIC New Gear Exceeds CD Specs AES Hosts Next -Generation Digital Products BY PAUL VERNA industry debates the specifications of bought out from its previous owner, an audio version of DVD, the pro audio SSL parent company Carlton Commu- COPENHAGEN As the Audio Engi- industry is clamoring for an open - nications, by a management team led neering Society marked a milestone by ended standard -i.e., one that allows by DAR managing director Mike Park- holding its 100th convention here May the use of different bit rates and sam- er. 11 -14, equipment manufacturers took pling rates, depending on the need of The move follows a similar manage- a leap of their own by effectively rais- the user. By contrast, the CD is a fixed ment -led buyout at AMS Neve, which ing the digital audio standard above the format that does not allow for any was purchased from Siemens by a con- level of the CD. "upgrade" in audio resolution. sortium headed by AMS Neve manag- Several companies-including Sonic Although digital products clearly ing director Mark Crabtree. Solutions, Sony Electronics, Studer, took center stage at the 100th AES, Commenting on the trend, Crabtree & Giles, Nagra, dCS, Yamaha, analog equipment was out in force as Billboard, diffi- Penny tells "There are very It's Getting Better All The Time. The famed Abbey Road Studio 2, where the Audio, Mundi, Weiss Among Junger Harmonia well. the product highlights in cult problems associated with [going Beatles recorded most of their work, has been upgraded with a Neve VRP60 Engineering, HHB Communications, the analog domain were Solid State public]. It can become a treadmill. with Flying Faders and Quested monitors. and DAR-showed systems that oper- Logic's top -of -the -line 9000 J series You've got to show growing dividends ate on sampling rates of up to 96 kilo- console, of which approximately 40 to your shareholders. That, then, hertz and bit rates of up to 24 bits. This have been sold worldwide in a little begins to steer whatever it was you new threshold far exceeds the 16 -bit, more than a year (see Newsline); new started to do, which is to make prod- 44.1 -kHz capability of the CD, which microphones from such high -end man- ucts, and you find that decisions that until now has been the de facto digital ufacturers as B &K and Neumann; your customers want and you want audio standard for consumer and pro- Euphonix's upgraded MixView version cannot be made, for whatever reason. fessional equipment. 2.6 software, which supports Moving When you go public, you have to make newsline... The development of souped -up digi- Fader automation; and trendy, high - promises to the shareholders, and then tal audio systems precedes the exis- quality processors, such as the Joe - you have to try to keep those promis- tence of a consumer carrier that can meek compressor. es. Sometimes those promises can RE -PRO LAUNCHES PAN -EUROPEAN PRODUCERS GROUP: Re -Pro Inter- support the higher resolutions. How- In fact, the presence of analog was become divergent from what you need national, the global umbrella group formed last year by British produc- ever, industry leaders here concurred so strong that most digital pioneers to do for your customers." ers guild Re -Pro, established the European Sound Directors Assn. as a that the forthcoming audio DVD would hawked their products by promoting Despite his frustrations with oper- pan- European society for recording professionals. likely provide the consumer audio plat- their ability to capture "analog resolu- ating within a large corporate struc- Re -Pro vice chairman Peter Filleul says, "It was our goal when we form of the next generation. tion." In other AES news, digital audio ture, Crabtree says there are good rea- launched Re -Pro International at the last [Audio Engineering Society] While the electronics hardware workstation manufacturer DAR was (Continued on next page) convention in New York to set up a forum whereby the established organizations in various countries could form a network to share information and coordinate their activities throughout the world. The music industry is a global industry, and the profession of the record producer should be addressed in a similar way. Producer Dennis Herring Lure "The ESDA is responding to a need for a European focus of those orga- Offers nizations. We have in New York a number of American associates and there's a massive industry in Asia, but in Europe, we have a particular To set of laws and interests that apply to us." Of Sonic Reconstruction Bands Filleul and panelists from various European producers organizations BY DAVID JOHN FARINELLA In addition to equipment changes Perhaps it's a Southern thing, con- met at the 100th AES Convention May 11 -14 in Copenhagen to discuss during the project's preproduction, sidering that Herring hails from Mis- issues of concern, primarily the potential impact of neighboring rights OXFORD, Miss. -While Don Henley Herring and the band worked hard to sissippi and Lowery is originally from on producers' revenues. built the perfect beast in the '80s, get the songs to sound correct. "We Arkansas (although he has relocated The panelists established the term "sound director" to avoid the ambi- Dennis Herring is building the per- pruned the arrangements and the to Virginia). guity of the word "producer," which in legal terms tends to apply to a fect musical building blocks in the structures down to be really essen- "I think we're both crackers, record company or financier. '90s. Whether it's with an established tial," he explains. "Certainly we through and through," Herring jokes. "The term `sound director' has been adopted in response to confusions band, such as Cracker, a lesser - embellished beyond that, but I really "Growing up on a lot of Southern in meaning that have arisen in official circles between 'producer' mean- known act, such as the Ocean Blue, or tried to find a core that was zany, that music, like ZZ Top and the Allman ing record company and `producer' meaning `sound director,' " says a band that is just breaking though, was a live statement the band could Brothers, is certainly not like grow- Filleul, adding that "sound director" should be used to encompass record such as the Innocence Mission, Her- make, and then I wanted to build off ing up on the Mothers Of Invention." producers (in the creative sense), sound directors, programmers, remix- ring specializes in taking that act's of that." On the Cracker project, the band ers, engineers, and other related professions. music apart and While he was busy perfecting that was known for such punk smash- rebuilding it. songs for that album, his production 'em -ups as "Eurotrash Girl" and "As opposed to work on Cracker's latest Virgin "Teen Angst" included such unortho- THE FIRST SONY OXF -R3 DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE, the star product of producers who album, "The Golden Age," had more dox textures as a cello and a pedal last fall's AES expo in New York, has been sold to Roland Guillotel's have a sound and to do with picking the perfect songs steel guitar. As it turns out, a lot of Gillaume Tell Studio in Paris, according to sources from both parties. PR all that," he says for the album than sculpting a sound the touchstones for this album came The board will be installed at the two -room facility's B room, along with from his @ Sweet for it. from Lowery and Herring's work on two Sony PCM -2248 digital multitrack recorders and a Sony PCM -900 Tea studio, "I can "There were a lot of ways Cracker "Key Lime Pie," the last album by mastering system. really get excited could go this time, and you kind of fig- Lowery's previous band, Camper Van At a press conference announcing the sale, Guillotel says that the for building a ure they'd all be good," says Herring. Beethoven. Oxford's "intuitive ergonomics will set the standard for mixers beyond sound for a record, "They're certainly a really good band, "It was a record that we really 2000. Most importantly, we are seeing the evolution of digital 24 -bit tech- FILE sometimes ex- so I felt that if they were going to enjoyed doing with each other," Her- nology, which is now inseparable from the development of the music tremely conscious- make a record that people perceived ring says. "I know that was something recording industry." ly. Sometimes, it's a concept going into as being really great that would be he was reconciling from that period a record and I know that I'm gonna based on the songs more than any into Cracker. He wanted Cracker to CONSOLE GIANT SSL reports steady demand for its top -of- the -line 9000 build it and try to get toward a sound, other single thing." have more depth." J series boards. Introduced just over a year ago, the SSL 9000 J has been because I hear it and know it's great After receiving numerous songs Accordingly, Lowery turned to installed in approximately 40 studios worldwide, including, most recent- for these songs or this artist." from the Cracker writing team of Camper alumnus David Immerglück ly, Mono Music in Stockholm; Sound Studio N in Cologne, Germany; the As an example, Herring cites the David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, for the pedal steel parts found on this Hit Factory and Sony Studios in New York; Mega Studios in Paris, which Innocence Mission's latest A &M Herring accepted only the songs that album and David Campbell -also has purchased two boards; Avon in Hong Kong; Full Sail Academy in album, "Glow," for which he had he felt matched a certain conversa- known as Beck's dad -for the cello Florida; Sarm West in London, which was the first U.K. facility to install drummer Steve Brown purchase a tional quality that he finds attractive sections. In the end, though, Herring an SSL 9000; Allen Sides' soon -to -be opened Ocean Way Nashville, which new kit and then tested drum sounds in Lowery's repertoire. feels that "The Golden Age" is more will become Sides' second SSL 9000 room, after his Ocean Way Record with him until they got them right. "He has a really unique way of say- punk than anything he and Lowery One Studio B in Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Premium Studio in Taipei, Tai- The point was not to change the ing things directly to real people, so have ever done together. "It may be wan; Shanghai Radio in China; T.K. Sequence, Japanese musician Komu- drummer, but to get the tones to fit there were songs that didn't make it more extreme in the influences that ra's private studio; and several other Japanese facilities, including Nip- under lead singer Karen Peris' voice, [that] I felt were more lofty," notes you can feel," he says. The thought pon Columbia, Onkio Haus, Omnibus, KSS, Mixers Lab, and King according to Herring. Herring. (Continued on next page) Records.

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PRODUCER DENNIS HERRING OFFERS LURE OF SONIC RECONSTRUCTION TO BANDS

(( u a 1I el a rd from preced e uy pugs/ process "was to bend a song out to its talked about in your first two phone remember having a couple panic a session guitarist in Los Angeles in the Julian Lennon and the people who outer limits and see how it comes back. calls," he says. "What's the date about? attacks wondering what I would do. early '80s. His work with Glen Ballard made up the "Flashdance" soundtrack. If this song really does have its foot and Why did we get out in the first place? I Fairly early in the record, they came in led to projects with Phil Ramone, and "To be 21 years old and doing that, it a half in punk rock, then let's really go can run with the ball and tell everybody and all the arrangements were differ- Herring was on his way. was really invaluable to me," says Her- for that. Or, if this song is really slow what to do, as though I'm the boss, and ent and they didn't want to do some of "I hate to use the word `luck,' but I ring. and could have strings and could seem then use that as a method to stretch the songs I loved." got so much help from so many big - Although the "Flashdance" experi- really drawn out and beautiful, let's everybody out." So Herring explained to the band time music business people, like Phil ence that gave him the most room for really get into that." With the Ocean Blue, Herring and members that while they were tired of Ramone," he says. "I think you learn opinions in the Ramone camp, it wasn't Whereas established musicians, such the band would stretch songs in unpre- their arrangements and many people something from anybody you're around his only learning experience during his as Lowery and Hickman and the mem- dictable ways. That sort of experimen- had already heard them, this was not a who you feel is really talented. Cer- early days. "I have a lot of great pro- bers of Innocence Mission, have the tation usually produces at least some time for change. He told them, "This is tainly, I got exposed to so many talent- ducers in my background, from Quin- ability to go with the flow, in the case worthwhile moments, according to a time to take everything you've built ed people." cy Jones to Richard Perry." Then, of the Ocean Blue, Herring has had to Herring. up to now, take a picture of it, and show Herring's affiliation with Ramone laughing, he adds, "I've learned some- work a bit harder. "Usually, once you do that two- thirds it to everybody." took him all over the country, and he sat thing from everybody. Unfortunately, "I'd don't think they'd felt like they'd of it, everybody's in love with [it] or at Herring started his studio career as in on sessions with such musicians as I've just forgotten most of it." made the records they'd wanted to yet, least you get to somewhere that every- so they're leaping off the diving board body can relate to and enjoy," he says. with me," he says of the band's ses- Ironically, while such bands as the sions. "We're definitely going up the Ocean Blue and Innocence Mission are creek, we're paddling hard, and they're coming to him for reinventing their PRODUCTION CREDITS flinching sometimes." sound, during his first real gig as pro- BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES ¡WEEK ENDING MAY 18, 1996) In addition to redeveloping a band's ducer, Herring had to fight against CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY CLUB -PLAY MAINSTREAM ROCK sound, says, he has maintained reconceiving the project. Herring TITLE THA CROSSROADS THA CROSSROADS MY MARIA SUNDAY AFTERNOONS WHERE THE RIVER a career as a producer because he has The members of Timbuk 3, he Artist/ Bone Thugs & Harmony/ Bone Thugs & Harmony/ Brooks & Duna/ Vanessa Daou/ FLOWS the ability to step back and see where recalls, "had been playing their songs Producer D.J. U -Neek D.J. U -Neek D. Cook, K. Brooks R. Daou Collective Soul/ the album is going, as well as getting in and the way they had been playing (Label) (Ruthless) (Ruthless) P. Dunn (Krasnow) E. Roland there and changing things. them for so long that they were really (Arista) M. Serletic (Atlantic) "You're in an easier position to zoom bored with all of it. Here I am, just real- out and remind everybody of what you ly knocked out with them. I can RECORDING STUDIO CAT STUDIO CAT SOUNDSHOP BASS HIT CRITERIA STUDIO(S) (Los Angeles) (Los Angeles) (Nashville) (New York) (Miami) Engineer(s) Aaron Conner Aaron Conner Mike Bradley Dana Vlcek Greg Achilla NEW GEAR EXCEEDS CD SPECS (OM inreed from tlrecediuy mew) RECORDING SSL 4000B SSL 4000B Trident Vector 432 SSL 4000E Neve 8078 sons for growing companies, such as Furness added that the 100th AES CONSOLE(S) Mackie Designs and Euphonix, to go showed a truly international flavor, public. with delegates from 60 countries in JH MCI JH 114 Sony 3348 Sony 3348 Studer A8220/827 This year's AES Convention -which attendance. 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BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 63 www.americanradiohistory.com nternatîonaT H E L A T E S T N E W S A N D V I E W S F R O M A R O U N D T H E W O R L D Oz To Get 2nd Music TV Channel Bignotti Takes The Reins ARC To Present `Fresh Contemporary' Format At Warner Classics Int'l LONDON-Marco Bignotti has taken BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER describes as "more chart- influenced both music channels is definite. "A over as president of Warner Classics and less left of center." Niche shows number of TV shows went off the air International. In an appointment effec- SYDNEYAustralia's second 24 -hour devoted to metal, hip -hop, soul, and in the last few years, so it's always tive from May 1, he succeeds Peter music TV channel is set to roll out June dance remain. good when they're replaced," says Andry who, as senior VP and, later, 14. Cable is such a new industry in Aus- Peter Karpin, GM of A &R at Sony president, was with the division from ARC Music TV will be produced in tralia that only about 50% of homes are Music. its formation in 1989. Sydney and broadcast via the Optus linked. Therefore, it will be at least "Cable is definitely part of a market- Bignotti's appointment was revealed Vision cable network. It will have a another year before Red or ARC gain ing package for us," says Sue McAullay, at the Warner Music International "fresh contemporary" format and fea- significant ratings. national promotions manager for Mush- managing directors' conference in Syd- ture daily special- "There's been little public awareness room Records. "It's a whole new outlet, ney (Billboard, May 4). ist shows for indie of channels like us," says Dezius. "We're and the visual medium definitely works Bignotti has been working at Warn- Peter Andry, left, with Marco Bignotti. acts and dance, about to roll out an aggressive cam- for us. Cable is growing every day." er Classics International's London ARC soul, retro, and hard paign to put us on the marketplace and In the last year, MTV and Asia's head office since December, when he Andry is retiring but will remain as msa sv rock performers. get the edge on ARC, which is going for Channel V music station have also relinquished his responsibilities with a consultant to the classical company. The network has the same market as us." looked at the possibility of entering the Warner Music Europe. He had been Warner Music International chair- no quota for Aus- Despite initial apprehension from Australian market, but nothing has president of the Warner Music compa- man /CEO Ramon Lopez says of him, tralian content. However, Duncan some record companies, support for been decided yet. nies in France, Italy, and Greece. (Continued on next page) Campbell, deputy managing director and head of music programming, says, "Obviously, our priority is to entertain, but we want to inform viewers of the latest developments, too. In Russia, Music Channel MuzTV Piracy Raid "There's a specialist Australian program, but the channel's format allows In Moscow us to expose more [Australian] new Heading Campaign For Youth Vote acts [in other programs] than the free- to -air shows." BY ERKIN TOUZMOHAMED The campaign also encompasses peaceful Soviet action in Closes Plants ARC is a joint venture between Vil- music from acts banned by a 1984 Afghanistan." lage Roadshow Pictures -the coun- MOSCOW -A music television decree from communist authorities. A monthlong tour for the cam- LONDON-The first anti -piracy try's largest entertainment company, channel in the fledgling Russian The decree, which recently came to paign is being mounted. Featuring raid by Moscow police has result- which has market capitalization in democracy is mounting its own ver- public attention, stated its aim as Russian acts Alice, Time Machine, ed in the closure of four cassette excess of $1.7 billion -and Austereo, sion of a Rock the Vote campaign. "raising the artistic level" of music Nautilus Pompilius, Chai -F, and counterfeiting companies, accord- which claims to be the largest FM Music -industry -led exhortations listened to by young people, and it Tsvety, it will play in 16 cities to ing to international labels body radio network outside the U.S. Its 13 to the young to vote have been banned the broadcast or sale of rec- promote the Choose or Lose mes- IFPI. stations target the 18 -44 demographic. mounted in the U.K. and the U.S. ords by 150 acts, including AC /DC sage. IFPI says more than 40,000 Village Roadshow is involved in cin- Now MuzTV, which is seen in more and Judas Priest, "for promoting Lisovsky comments, "I am not cassettes and equipment with a ema, film distribution, theme parks, than 100 towns and cities here, is violence "; Black Sabbath, for making a secret of how much this value of at least $100,000 were radio, and film /TV production. In the running its "Choose or Lose" "occultism "; Michael Jackson and whole campaign costs, but at this seized. last 18 months, it has set up cinema campaign before the Russian presi- Julio Iglesias, for "bourgeois pro- point, it is really hard to adequate- The or- sites in 11 territories across Asia and dential elections scheduled for June paganda"; and Pink Floyd's "A ly evaluate it. I can only say that we ganization Europe. ARC's managing director, 16. Momentary Lapse Of Reason," for are talking about several million adds that Kim Vecera, is also GM of Roadshow's MuzTV is co -owned by Boris "criticism and perversion of the dollars." police are Australasian acquisition section and Zosimov, managing director of Poly - using IFPI managing director of its TV division. Gram Russia, and Sergei Lisovsky, and Russ- ARC has learned from early prob- a director of public television sta- ian record lems faced by Red channel, which is its tion ORT. Their channel broadcasts 1 Dies, 6 Hurt At Concert By Lfri companies' rival on the Foxtel network and was 12 hours per day by satellite to 50 expertise launched last July. The new channel cities and is delivered on tape to TV to go ahead will utilize international talent to try stations in 50 more. Zosimov says he Smashing Pumpkins In Dublin with legal proceedings. to establish an immediate presence. intends to have MuzTV broadcast New figures from IFPI cite CEO /launch director Stuart Pinches around the clock by the summer. DUBLIN -One fan was killed and It is believed the incident that Russia as the world's largest helmed VH -l's launch in the U.K.; cre- The Choose or Lose campaign is several others injured May 11 at a led to the fatality occurred about pirate market, with 51% of CDs ative director James Greville was in response to the fact that the sellout concert by Smashing 15 minutes into the show. Irish and 74% of cassettes being sold senior producer at Turner Entertain- elderly -whose standard of living Pumpkins at the Point Theatre national newspaper The Irish Inde- illegally (Billboard, May 18). This ment Networks in Europe; and mar- has greatly declined since the fall of here. pendent quoted witness Mairead equates to 1995 pirate sales of keting coordinator Jo Walker worked communism -are the most politi- After being crushed in the crowd Boland, 17, who said, "The whole more than 220 million units worth at British Sky Broadcasting and QVC, cally active group in Russia. Some near the front of the stage, Bern- front of the crowd seemed to $360 million. the home -shopping channel in London. observers have suggested that Zosi- adette O'Brien, 17, a student from collapse, and the kids were piled IFPI is encouraged, though, by Campbell, former group program- mov and Lisovsky were inspired to Shanagarry, County Cork, died at up on top of each other." the fact that the first criminal ming director for the Triple M radio run the campaign by the fact that Dublin's Mater Hospital the next MCD and the Point have issued a case has been mounted against network, has ensured that ARC's pro- presidential candidate Gennadi day. Six others were injured. They joint statement in which they alleged pirates in Russia. It was gramming will be tightly researched. Zuganov, a man much favored by the were treated at the hospital and extend sympathy to the family and initiated earlier in the year by "Other shows don't research their audi- elderly, would, if elected, reintro- released. friends of the victim. The also say police in Siberia against an oper- ences, so their programming doesn't duce many communist principles. A police report blamed the trag- that safety "has been and always ation believed to be producing provide what they want," he says. The campaign is, however, osten- edy on a minority of fans who were will be a primary concern" and pirate cassettes and videos. "They tend to rely on the personal sibly unbiased. Supported by FM body- surfing-passing themselves that the show was "in accordance An IFPI spokesman says, "The tastes of the producer or the presen- radio network Europe Plus and Rus- over the top of the crowd. The band with the recently published code of case is significant as it is the first ter, and that's danger signs." sia's biggest newspaper, Komsomol- made several appeals for calm dur- practice for pop concerts." test of new powers, adopted in This is something Red is set to skaya Pravda, it features Russ- ing the performance and called a In addition, the statement says law in 1995, giving police the address. It will relaunch with a fresh ian pop stars -such as Phillip halt after about an hour. The attendance was "within the legal right to initiate criminal cases team of executives and VJs and a new Kirkorov, Leonid Agutin, and police, local fire officers, and the capacity of the building for such a without a formal complaint by the format that program manager Dean Vladimir Presnyakov Sr. and Jr.- concert's promoter, MCD, have all show." rightholder." Dezius (recently arrived from Sydney urging Russians to "take responsi- launched full -scale inquiries. KEN STEWART JEFF CLARK-MEADS MMM, where he was music director) bility for your future." About 8,500 attended the concert.

64 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com International World Music Awards Honor Top Acts HMV Calls For Improved Jackson, Morissette Among Leading Winners Retail /Label Relations BY MARK DEZZANI Stars. Female pop artist: Mariah Carey. After the performance, Jackson Pop group: TLC. This story was prepared by John Fer- "We are often seen as the grubby, MONTE CARLO, Monaco- Michael embraced and kissed the children Rock artist /group: Hootie & the guson, retail editorfor Music Mai it or. money -grabbing, unglamorous part of Jackson and Diana Ross were feted onstage. This emotive finale pro- Blowfish. the business, which they aim to avoid at for their outstanding career achieve- voked a mixed reception: tears Female rock artist: Alanis ANTALYA, Turkey -HMV U.K. man- all costs," he continues. "From a retail ments at this year's World Music amongst the VIPs in the front row, Morissette. aging director Brian McLaughlin has point of view, everything seems to be Awards ceremony, which took place including Princess Stephanie, and Male R &B artist: Michael Jack- called for a new strategic partnership to very short -term. Managing directors at Monte Carlo's Sporting Club here jeers from the press room. son. be forged between retailers and the and chairmen of the record companies May 8. On receiving his awards, Jackson Female R &B artist: MariahCar- major record companies to ensure the need to take a more strategic view The event, hosted by Natalie Cole reminded his fans that he loved ey. continued growth of toward retail. There needs and Jean Claude Van Damme, is to be them, saying, "I am grateful for my R &B group: TLC. the U.K. music market. to be a lot more knowledge aired on ABC June 3 and, according acceptance throughout the world." Rap artist: Coolio. Speaking after his com- and involvement by people to organizers, will The live element of the event was Male country artist: Garth pany's 75th -anniversary at that level. We can't be be shown in com- generally regarded as a major im- Brooks. conference, held here May seen just as people out ing weeks in provement over last year's stop -and- Female country artist: Shania 8 -9, McLaughlin said that there who they can just more than 100 start show Twain. it is time for the managing schlock product to." territories. The demands of TV production Latin artist: Selena. directors and chairmen of McLaughlin would like The awards were balanced with the need to Latin group: Mamonas Assassi- the U.K.'s leading music record company chiefs to criteria is based stage a spontaneous live show. Fans nas. companies to recognize the sit down with HMV and on last year's in the audience continuously cheered Newcomer: Hootie & the Blowfish. importance of retail and to actively involve the retail- best -selling ar- and shouted, "Michael, Michael!" Male recording artist: Michael look to ways in which both er in their plans for their ROSS tists from each and called for encores. This made Jackson. sectors can plot the future development artists over a year. "Some record com- of the world's for a warmer audience than in last Female recording artist: Mariah of the industry. panies have tried to do that, and where major music markets as meas- years, who were almost exclusively Carey. While not intending these remarks to they have, I think, they have started to ured by international labels body celebrities in evening dress. Best -selling female artist: Alanis be an attack on music suppliers, Mc- build up long -term relationships. I just IFPI. The exceptions are Spain and Following is a partial list of the Morissette. Laughlin says that senior personnel at sense that there is a feeling from the Italy, for which information is sup- winners: Best -selling group: Hootie & the big record companies often take the managing directors that `this is sales plied by local trade magazines. the Blowfish. view toward retailers that "we make the directors' territory, not ours.' " This year's event boasted a bumper Male pop artist: Michael Jackson. hits, and you just sell them." In his view, retailers need to have an attendance by major stars. Apart understanding of a record company's from Jackson and Ross, Celine Dion needs over a year, but the companies, in was present to pick up her a- turn, need to focus more on the issues ward for best- affecting such chains as HMV. selling Canadian Mitchell, Boulez Win Polar Music Prizes He says, "[The record companies] artist. Others at- Joni Mitchell and classical com- Anderson Music Prize fund of the the academy in 1989 with the aim of want to break new acts, and we can say tending to re- poser Pierre Boulez were the joint Royal Swedish Academy of Music. creating a music -field equivalent to that there is a commitment from us to ceive awards in- recipients of the Polar Music Prize One -time Abba producer and man- the Nobel Prize. help them do that. We, in turn, may be cluded Shania in Stockholm May 8. ager Anderson gave a donation to opening new stores, and we will want a Twain, Seal, and The two shared the prize money commitment from them to help us. We members of Hoot - of 1 million kronor ($147,000), run numerous campaigns that we see as ie & the Blowfish which was awarded to the winners an integral part of the business, and we JACKSON and TLC. at a ceremony in Stockholm's need help from them to launch them. Ross received Berwald Hall by King Carl Gustay. "It has to be a partnership -and you clamorous applause while being pre- The Polar prize committee pre- can only have that if you are getting sented with the lifelong contribution sents the award every year for informed dialog and debate between award from the show's patron, achievement in music or achieve- manufacturer and retailer. There is the Prince Albert of Monaco. ments of great potential importance artist -development side, which I know Jackson picked up five awards: within the musical realm. the chairmen and managing directors best selling male pop artist, R &B The committee praised Boulez have to be heavily involved in and which male artist, male recording artist, for his "profound musicality, clear I welcome, but we are very influential U.S. male artist, and best -selling intelligence, and unusual farsight- and make up a very big part of this album of all time for "Thriller." edness" and for his inspiration industry." Princess Step- behind such projects as the Bastille McLaughlin sees huge potential for hanie of Monaco Opera and the Cité de la Musique growth in the industry but points out spoke of Jack- concert hall in Paris, exclusively that the battle on the high street for a son's talent, vis- devoted to new music. share of consumer spending is getting ion, and show- Roxette's Marie Fredriksson paid harder. "I don't want my remarks sen- manship. tribute to Mitchell, praising her sationalized or seen as an attack, for As Prince Al- "early ideals of composition and they are most definitely not. I have the bert presented arrangement, melodic simplicity, highest regard for what our suppliers for a the award the economy of instrumentation, and A Leppard On The Roof. Def Leppard celebrates 40 million album sales at a do for this industry. We've all done into album's world- subtlety in the use of electronic party at the Kensington Roof Gardens in London, where it also receives certifi- great job to build this industry wide sales of more we TWAIN instruments." cates from the Guinness Book of Records for playing on three continents in one what it has become today. But if 500 million contri- than This was the fifth Polar ceremo- day. Pictured, from left, is Howard Berman, managing director of the band's don't recognize the enormous he said, "He is of video. is we will units, master ny; past recipients have included record company in the U.K., Mercury Records; band members Rick Allen, Rick bution that retail making, all from [Jackson's] charitable work for Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, and Savage, and Joe Elliott; band manager Peter Mensch; and band members Phil return to where we came -the races and religions is unflagging." Mstislav Rostropovich. Collen and Vivian Campbell. back streets. Prince Albert then introduced Jack- The award is funded via the Stig "The American market is now in a son's stage performance of "Earth state of turmoil; thousands of retailers Song" featuring the Children All are closing. We all have a responsibility to prevent that from happening Music Writer Bill Graham Dead At 44 here," he says. In general, McLaughlin was in a very BIGNOTTI DUBLIN -Bill Graham, one of Ire- Of U2 "; and was rated by Bono as whose opinion was most highly upbeat mood at the conference. Although (Continued from preceding page) land's best known music journalists "one of the best writers in the regarded in our business," says the forthcoming demerger of HMV par- "Peter Andry's retirement comes at the and authors, died May 11. He was world." McGuinness. ent company Thorn EMI meant that he end of a distinguished career spanning 44. McGuinness states that the Liam Mackey, deputy editor of was unable to go into detail about future over 40 years and culminating in his Graham, a founding member of introduction to U2 was one of the Hot Press, says, "We have lost not plans, he says, "There is a tremendous time with WCI, which, under his lead- Hot Press magazine, was born in most important of his life, and that only a great friend, but a man who mood of optimism throughout the entire ership, has developed from an adven- Belfast and is regarded as the man he will always be grateful to Gra- was an integral part of the success company-you could see that from the turous idea into a major force in in the who discovered U2. He introduced ham. "I took his opinions very seri- of Hot Press since its inception in conference, which was definitely the best world's classical music market." the band to manager Paul McGuin- ously. His writing was extremely 1977. A lot of people in the music conference we have ever staged. There WCI comprises Teldec Classics, Er- ness; wrote two books about U2, important to anyone wanting to scene in Ireland owe him a debt of is no question about it that this company ato Disques, Nonesuch, and Finlandia. "Another Time, Another Place" and make music in Ireland; he was the gratitude and will mourn his loss." is becoming a very substantial business JEFF CLARK-MEADS "The Complete Guide To The Music most important critic and the one KEN STEWART and is solid as a rock."

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15 11 1 MOTHER EARTH SCENERY & FISH EMI ITALY (Musica e Dischi /FIMI) 16 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS SUNSET PARK O.S.T. EASTWEST THIS LAST 17 15 SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE AND THE WED( WED( SINGLES INFINITE SADNESS VIRGIN 1 2 FASTLOVE GEORGE MICHAEL SONY 18 NEW TRACY CHAPMAN NEW BEGINNING ELEKTRA HITS THE URIC OF C/' BELLA COSA EROS RAMAllOTT "1 19 RE MARIAH CAREY DAYDREAM COLUMBIA 1996. Billboard /BPI Communications (Music Week/ IYCIN) 3 5 CALIFORNIA LOVE 2PAC FEATURING DR. DRE 20 18 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC BAD HAIR DAY ATTIC THIS THIS LAST LAST DEATH ROW/ISLAND WEEK WEE1( WEEK SINGLES Wm( ALBUMS 4 4 CHILDREN ROBERT MILES Dix FASTLOVE MICHAEL VIRGIN 1 NEW ASH 1977 INrtCTIOUs AUSTRALIA (Australian Record Industry Assn.) i GEORGE 5 9 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON 2 ETER- 2 1 JAGGED LITTLE PILL HAVER 00H AAH ... JUST A LITTLE BIT GINA G ALANIS MORISSETTE EPIC THIS LAST NALJWEA ICK/REPRISE 6 7 SALVATION CRANBERRIES POLYGRAM Wm( Wm( SINGLES 3 2 RETURN OF THE MACK MARK MORRISON WEA 3 4 OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? 7 3 BAKERLOO SYMPHONY REF BY PICOTTO FLYING 1 2 FASTLOVE GEORGE MICHAEL VIRGIN 4 NEW PASS & MOVE (IT'S THE LIVERPOOL GROOVE) CREATION 8 NEW STRANGE WORLD RE BMG RICORDI 2 I HOW BIZARRE O.M.C. HUH/POLYGRAM LIVERPOOL FC & THE BOOT ROOM BOYZ TELSTAR 4 NEW EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL WALKING WOUNDED 9 NEW THE 13TH CURE POLYGRAM 3 3 IRONIC ALANIS MORISSETTE WEA 5 4 CECILIA SUGGS FEATURING LOUCHIE LOU AND VIRGIN MESSAGE D'AGOSTINO FILES THEME TRIPLE X SHOCK 10 NEW GIGI'S VIOLIWELEKTRO GIGI 4 14 X MICHIE ONE WEA 5 NEW THE IT GIRL SLEEPER INWLENTIRCA 5 4 MISSING EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL WEA FLYING MOVE MOVE MOVE (THE RED TRIBE) 1996 MAN- 6 3 TAKE THAT GREATEST HITS RCA o D LALIr VKIYIA LVVC LrMI., rCNIUKIINU UR. URL CHESTER UNITED FA CUP SQUAD MUSIC COLLECTION INTER- 7 2 CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED ALBUMS ISLAND NATIONAL NEW CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED 7 6 FATHER AND SON BOYZONE POLYDOR 7 NEW THERE'S NOTHING I WON'T DO JX HOOT 8 6 MIKE & THE MECHANICS HITS V/RuIN 8 10 SEXUAL HEALING MAX -A- MILLION FESTIVAL ISLAND CHOONS/FFRREFDDM 9 NEW CURE WILD MOOD SWINGS FICTIONIROL /OOR 1 ASPIRINE 9 7 ANYTHING 3T EPIC 2 ELIO & LE STORIE TESE EAT THE PHIKIS 8 NEW TONIGHT, TONIGHT SMASHING PUMPKINS VIRGIN 10 8 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU ro:c 10 9 SPACEMAN BABYLON ZOO EMI 3 4 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WEA 9 CHARMLESS MAN BLUR r0oo /PARLOrrIONE 11 7 GARBAGE GARBAGE MUSHROOM 11 12 SWEET DREAMS LA BOUCHE AMO 4 3 MARK KNOPFLER GOLDEN HEART MERCURY 12 NEW NOBODY KNOWS THE TONY RICH PROJECT AMU 10 19 NOBODY KNOWS TONY RICH PROJECT 12 9 M PEOPLE BIZARRE FRUIT/BIZARRE FRUIT II 5 NEW OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?

L AFACE/ARISTA DECONSTRUCTION 13 8 SALVATION CRANBERRIES ISLAND SONY 11 NEW 00H! AAH! CANTONA 1300 DRUMS ovwsrlo 13 36 MARK KNOPFLER GOLDEN HEART VERTIGO- MERCURY 14 13 RUNAWAY CORRS EASTWEST 6 5 VASCO ROSSI NESSUN PERICOLO ... PER TE EMI HORACE 14 11 OCEAN COLOUR SCENE MOSELEY SHOALS MCA 15 11 WRAP ME UP ALEX PARTY Mos 12 NEW ONE FOR THE MONEY BROWN 7 NEW TOZZI UMBERTO IL GRIDO coo M0 wwN/POFmOR 15 5 ORBITAL IN SIDES INTERNAULONLION 16 NEW 1,2,3,4 (SUMPIN' NEW) COOLIO FESTIVAL 8 7 RON VORREI INCONTRARTI FRA CENT'ANNI WEA 17 16 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON 13 10 KLUBBHOPPING KLUBBHEADS A+.PM 16 10 MARK MORRISON RETURN OF THE MACK WEA 9 6 TINA TURNER WILDEST DREAMS EMI EPIC 14 NEW PRETTY NOOSE SOUNDGARDEN A&ra 17 NEW PANTERA THE GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL 10 9 STING MERCURY FALLING A &M 18 NEW CHILDREN ROBERT MILES BMG 15 9 A DESIGN FOR LIFE MANIC STREET PREACHERS LAS DIVEST 19 NEW GOT IT GOIN' ON HUMAN NATURE SONY LP:c 18 30 FUGEES THE SCORE coLdMBIA 20 20 I FEEL IT DJ DARREN BRIAIS VS. DJ PEEWEE FERRIS 16 II THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON 19 IN STING MERCURY FALLING ABM SPAIN (TVE/AFYVE) DANCE POOL/SONY EPIC 20 15 PULP DIFFERENT CLASS ISLAND THIS LAST 17 8 WOO -HAH!! GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK BUSTA 21 17 OASIS DEFINITELY MAYBE CREATION ALBUMS WEEK Wm( SINGLES RHYMES EIIYTYRWEA 22 22 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY OCEAN DRIVE WILD 1 2 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WEA 1 1 FASTLOVE GEORGE MICHAEL VIRGIN 2 CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED 18 12 24/7 3T M /IEPe CARD / POLYDOR BALLOON (EL GLOBO) DJ'S AT WORK MAR MUSIC ISLAND 19 16 CHILDREN ROBERT MILES DECLNSTRUCTIDN 23 12 SKUNK ANANSIE PARANOID & SUNBURNT ONE LITTLE 3 CACHETE, PECHITO Y OMBLIGO MISSIEGO MER. 3 NEW REGURGITATOR TU -PLANG EASTWEST 20 13 KEEP ON JUMPIN' THE LISA MARIE EXPERIENCE IN DIAN CURY/GINGER 4 5 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU EPIC THREE' RFAT;TTRR 24 14 PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERI- 4 7 DON'T GIVE ME UP SPEED LIMIT MAX-CODE 5 6 NEIL DIAMOND TENNESSEE MOON COLUMBIA 21 15 I WILL SURVIVE CHANTAY SAVAGE RCA CA THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF 5 4 CHILDREN ROBERT MILES GINGER 6 9 ENYA THE MEMORY OF TREES WEA 22 NEW BULLY BOY SHED SEVEN POLYDOR AMERICA COLUMBIA 6 2 LA COSA MAS BELLA EROS RAMAZZOTTI RCA 7 3 OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? 23 25 IRONIC ALANIS MORISSETTE MAVERICK/REPRISE 25 13 CAST ALL CHANGE DOLYDOR max CREATION 24 NEW PEARL'S GARDEN UNDERWORLD JUNIOR ROY'S OWN 26 19 TINA TURNER WILDEST DREAMS PARLOPHONE 7 9 SEXY EYES WHIGFIELD Music 8 4 PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 25 24 THE X FILES THEME MARK SNOW WARNER GROS. 27 NEW LIGHTNING SEEDS PURE LIGHTNING SEEDS VIRGIN 8 10 ANOTHER WORLD XPOSE MAX MUSIC -MOON THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF 26 NEW YOU LIFT ME UP REBEKAH RYAN MCA 28 31 BLUETONES EXPECTING TO FLY SERI:: RIOR 9 8 HANDS OF FATE WINTERMUTE LUCAS AMERICA COLUMBIA 27 23 GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME GABRIELLE GO REAI QUA,LITYIA /M 10 NEW DREAM TEAM PROJECT FEATURING JOHN MUSIC 9 7 SIMPLY RED LIFE EASTWEST 28 7 CUT SOME RUG/CASTLE ROCK BLUETONES SUPS 29 16 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON MAX MUSIC WEA 10 13 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ONE HOT MINUTE RIOR CuALITYYA&M ATLANTIC- CAS TWCST NEW WEA ALBUMS 11 11 TRACY CHAPMAN BEGINNING 29 8 SALE OF THE CENTURY SLEEPER INuoLEN IA?CS 30 NEW IAN MCNABB MERSEYBEAST THIS WAY UP 12 NEW FOSTER & ALLEN 100 GOLDEN GREATS 2 TAKE THAT GREATEST HITS RCA 30 21 FIRESTARTER PRODIGY XL RECORDINGS 31 23 PAUL WELLER STANLEY ROAD GUII DISCS 2 1 JUAN MANUEL SERRAT D'UN TEMPS, D'UN CASCADE/BMG 31 NEW ELECTRIC HEAD PART 2 (THE ECSTASY) WHITE 32 33 CAST RECORDING LES MISERABLES 10TH 13 10 SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE AND THE PAIS- SOUNDTRACK ARIOLA ZOMBIE :,rTr , ANNIVERSARY CONCERT FIRST NIGHT INFINITE SADNESS VIRGIN 3 5 AMISTADES PELIGROSAS LA PROFECIA EMI -ODEON 32 14 THEME FROM S.EXPRESS S.EXPRESS RHYTHM SEW; 33 27 BOYZONE SAID AND DONE POLYDOR 14 19 NEIL DIAMOND THE GREATEST HITS 1966 -1992 4 6 ANTONIO FLORES ANTOLOGIA RCA 33 NEW PERFECT DAY SKIN PARWPHONE 34 20 RAINDANCE RAINDANCE POLYGRAM TV COLUMBIA 5 8 ESTEFAN ABRIENDO PUERTAS EPIC 34 NEW THE WAY IT IS CHAMELEON STRFSR 35 NEW BLUR THE GREAT ESCAPE EOOD /PARLOPHONF GLORIA 15 8 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EVIL EMPIRE EPIC TO THE 35 NEW RADIO ON RICKY ROSS EPIC 36 29 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY PAST, PRESENT AND 6 NEW CRANBERRIES FAITHFUL DEPARTED 16 NEW TINA ARENA DON'T ASK COLUMBIA ISLAND PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF FUTURE BOOK 1 EPIC 17 NEW MARIAH CAREY DAYDREAM COLUMBIA 36 28 PEACHES PUMPKINS MELLON AND THE 7 3 CELTAS CORTOS EN ESTOS TIEMPOS CONCIERTOS DRO 18 12 SOUNDTRACK SONGS IN THE KEY OF X -MUSIC AMERICA commix 37 35 SMASHING COLLIE 8 7 OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE X FILES WEA 37 NEW LOVE FOR LIFE LISA MOORISH GO PEAT INFINITE SADNESS vIRt,IN 19 15 TAKE THAT GREATEST HITS BMG 38 17 SLANG DEF LEPPARD BLUDGEON R1fFOL,VMERCUVY 38 24 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EVIL EMPIRE EPIC CREATION/SONY 20 14 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON 39 35 CRAZY CHANCE KAVANA NEMESIS 39 34 RADIOHEAD THE BENDS PARLOPHONE 9 NEW NINO BRAVO 50 ANIVERSARIO POLYDOR EASTWEST 40 22 BEFORE PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 40 28 ALISON MOTET SINGLES/LIVE cotuCBIA 10 NEW CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU SONY

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66 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com it HITS OF THE WORLD O N T I N U E D N ETHERLANDS (Stichting Mega Top 50) IRELAND (IFPI Ireland) BA *NS LAST THIS SINGLES WEEK WEEK SINGLES G watt mot 1 1 AON FOCHAL EILE RICHIE KAVANAGH Lvrvwoo0 1 7 DRILL INSTRUCTOR CAPTAIN JACK EMI 2 NEW MAN UNITED MAN MEN UNITED MCA 2 1 HAVA NAQUILA PARTY ANIMALS EDEL E 3 NEW MOVE MOVE MOVE (THE RED TRIBE) 1996 MAN - MUSIC PUL 3 2 CAPTAIN JACK CAPTAIN JACK EMI CHESTER UNITED FA CUP SOUND MUSIC COLLECTION THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON 4 4 INTERNATIONAL THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET EPIC 4 2 RETURN OF THE MACK MARK MORRISON wEA 5 3 THE PROMISED LAND DJ PAUL ELSTAK MIDTOWN 5 5 FASTLOVE GEORGE MICHAEL VIRGIN 6 8 GA DAN DEMIS CNR 6 3 FIRESTARTER PRODIGY XL RECORDINGS EDITED BY DAVID SINCLAIR 7 5 ALLES OF NIETS LINDA ROOS & JESSICA DINT 7 8 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON 8 NEW WASSENAAR ROSS & IBA CNR EPIC X FILES THEME MARK SNOW WARNER BROS. SOUTH AFRICA: The spirit of the early '80s, when open -air festivals regularly drew crowds of 9 6 YOUR SMILE CHARLIE LOWNOISE & MENTAL 8 4 THE 9 9 00H AAH ... JUST A LITTLE BIT GINA G EVER- fresh forms THEO POLYDOR 50,000 and artists at the fringes searched for a new, non-racial philosophy along with NAVWEA 10 9 PER SPOOR GUUS MEEUWIS & VAGANT APLO/CNR expression,ress is slowly being resorerestored. Stifled a decadee agoa by violentent political repres-re 10 6 X FILES DJ DADO zvx of creative p y g g y p p ALBUMS ALBUMS sion and a state of emergency, the most outspoken artists of that era are making themselves COLUMBIA One of the few live events to survive from the '80s is the annual open -air festi- i 2 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU 1 1 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVER- heard once again. 2 3 ANDREA BOCELLI BOCELLI POLYDOR ICK/REPRISE val Splashy Fen, named after the trout farm on which it is held every May, and this year's show DEPARTED 3 1 TAKE THAT GREATEST HITS BMG 2 NEW CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL marked the triumphant return of many acts. Roger Lucey, who has survived despite the best MACHINE EVIL EMPIRE EPIC ISLAND 4 9 RAGE AGAINST THE of the security police to destroy his career (Global Music Pulse, Billboard, Nov. 11, 1995), 5 NEW CHARLIE LOWNOISE & MENTAL THEO OLD 3 4 OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? efforts CREATION SCHOOL POLYDOR took the stage in a lineup that included fellow folk and blues rockers Larry Amos, Brian Finch, 4 3 CORRS FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN AV A ATLANTIC 6 7 MARCO BORSATO ALS GEEN ANDER POLYDOR and Ken Henson, legends of the South African live music scene who have never been acknowl- 5 2 TAKE THAT GREATEST HITS RCA 6 LIONEL RICHIE LOUDER THAN WORDS MERCURY 6 5 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU EPIC edged by the record industry here, let alone by the music- buying public. But then, for these per- 8 NEW GUUS MEEUWIS & VAGANT VERBAZING ARCADE ? 8 RICHIE KAVANAGH A TRAVELLIN' MAN HAZEL formers, a record deal has not necessarily been the height of their ambitions. Also appearing 9 4 TINA TURNER WILDEST DREAMS EMI 8 TRAINSPOTTING EMI 6 SOUNDTRACK has the defiant spirit of white youth opposed to 10 5 PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS TOGETHER FOR THE CHILDREN 9 7 OASIS DEFINITELY MAYBE CREATION was Bright Blue, a band that always epitomized OF BOSNIA POLYGRAM 10 NEW RICHIE KAVANAGH AON FOCHAL EILE LYNWOOD apartheid, along with several other acts, such as grunge rock band Arapaho and all-woman group the Pressure Cookies, that arrived in the '90s but draw inspiration from the same source as the BELGIUM (Promuvi) AUSTRIA (Austrian IFPI/Austrian Top 30) protesters of the '80s. Bheki Mkhwane and Shiyane Ngcobo added another dimension to the TIM IAST THIS LAST lineup, further echoing the style of those pioneering festivals at which no rock event was complete wEO( w33( SINGLES WEEK WEEK SINGLES without a musical presence from the townships. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK 1 2 ONE OF US JOAN OSBORNE MERCURY 1 2 CHILDREN ROBERT MILES POLYGRAM 2 1 MACARENA LOS DEL RIO 2 4 ZUCCHERO POLYDOR be country's meccas is lent serious weight by "OXCD," 3 3 MUTTER DER MANN MIT DEM KOKS 1ST DA U.K.: Oxford's claim to one of this y musical g y 3 1 CHILDREN ROBERT MILES BMG-ARIOLA/NEWS BMG a compilation on Rotator Records, which brings together some of the city's finest acts for the first 4 3 CON TE PARTIRO ANDREA BOCELLI POLYDOR T» MA 4 6 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON 5 6 LEMON TREE FOOL'S GARDEN EMI time. Distributed by indie Vital, "OXCD" was assembled by Oxford Music Central, an initiative of EPIC 6 5 LIFT U UP 2 FABIOLA EMI former Ride manager Dave Newton. And as demonstrated by this 5 4 LEMON TREE FOOLS GARDEN EMI 7 9 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON collection, the Oxford scene has never been healthier. The Mystics 6 5 X FILES DJ DADO ECHO -tvx EPIC il 7 7 CYBERDREAM IMPERIO ECHO -zvx have already enjoyed top 40 success with their angular single "See 8 7 CAPTAIN JACK CAPTAIN JACK EMI t 8 9 I'LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART BACKSTREET You," while local interest in spiky rock band Arthur Turners 9 NEW LIEFDE IS EEN KAARTSPEL LISA DEL BO coLUMBIA ,ë BOYS zoMea,IVE 1 Lovechild? has been whipped up by such fanzines as Nightshift. 10 8 SOIREE DISCO BORIS AMC , 9 8 DRILL INSTRUCTOR CAPTAIN JACK EMI Clever pop is much in evidence from Thurman with "Famous" (a ALBUMS 10 10 ICH FIND DICH SCHEISSE TIC TAC TOE BUG gi Blur -esque squint at rock star vanity) and the Daisies' wistful "If 1 1 ANDREA BOCELLI BOCELLI POLYDOR ALgU ffi The The God's whimsical "Warts 'N' 2 2 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU COLUMBIA I Was Barry White." Bigger 1 1 TAKE THAT GREATEST HITS BMG GREATEST HITS RCA I has echoes of hippiedom, while Blue Kite brings a touch 3 4 TAKE THAT 2 3 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EVIL EMPIRE soh+ All" pp g 4 NEW CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED .- '80s British new wave to the '90s with 'Arc Weld." The 3 4 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU SONY DIY Iti li:W+1 .:_. of early ISLAND 4 2 TINA TURNER WILDEST DREAMS EMI 1cug r Supergrass riding high and Ride heading for the sunset, it if 9 9 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WARNER 8 8 MARK KNOPFLER GOLDEN HEART POLYGRAM hopefuls has a good chance of striking out beyond the city's ring road. DOMINIC PRIDE 10 10 ANDREA BOCELLI IL MARE CALMO DELLA SERA 9 NEW ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WARNER POI YDOR 10 9 BLUATSCHINK FUNKA FLIAGA KOCH IRELAND: Gerard McChrystal from Derry, Northern Ireland, plays saxophone concertos by Michael Nyman, D.C. Heath, and Michael Torke on "Meeting Point," his first album for the Silva Classics DENMARK (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) NORWAY (Verdens Gang Norway) label, accompanied by the Mark Stephenson -conducted London Musici. McChrystal, who took up LAST the instrument in 1982, has been described by The Guardian newspaper as "a performer of such WEEK wpm( SINGLES wax wax SINGLES striking personality that he could become the James Galway of the saxophone." Indeed, flutist Gal- i 1 X FILES DJ DADO FLEX 1 1 CHILDREN ROBERT MILES BMG 2 2 CHILDREN ROBERT MILES BMG 2 2 ONE OF US JOAN OSBORNE POLYGRAM way has referred to McChrystal's saxophone playing as "wonderful" and "beautiful." The album's 3 NEW BIG BOYS IN RED & WHITE LANDSHOLDET & BIG 3 5 LET IT RAIN AMANDA MARSHALL sow title is taken from a ballet of the same name by Christopher Bruce that is set to the music of Nyman's FAT SNAKE EMI 4 3 FIRESTARTER PRODIGY MD "Where The Bee Dances," which is the closing piece on McChrystal's album. He originally performed 4 3 ONE OF US JOAN OSBORNE POLYGRAM 5 4 CALIFORNIA LOVE 2PAC FEATURING DR. DRE , the piece at San Francisco s Memorial Opera House in May 1995. He also plays solo pieces for alto sax 5 NEW FASTLOVE GEORGE MICHAEL VIRGIN POLYGRAM 4 LOVE FEATURING DR. DRE To Nowhere," by 6 CALIFORNIA 2PAC 6 8 MIRROR MIRROR SOLID BASE SONY by two Irish composers: "I Sleep At Waking" by Ian Wilson and "From Nowhere POLYGRAM 7 7 ANYTHING 3T SONY Michael McGlynn of Anuna. The latter song refers to the British government policy during the 7 6 LEMON TREE FOOL'S GARDEN EMI 8 6 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON famines of the 1840s of employing men, women, and children to build roads that went "from nowhere 8 5 CAPTAIN JACK CAPTAIN JACK FLEX SONY 9 8 FIRESTARTER PRODIGY MD to nowhere." McChrystal and London Musici will play a season at the London Coliseum as part of EMI 10 7 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US MICHAEL JACKSON the Dance Company's production of "Meeting Point." KEN STEWART 0 N9W WON'T GO NEAR óOU AGAINNUNNI WILHELMSEN Rambert EPIC POLYGRAM ALBUMS ALBUMS SPAIN: Although dominated by non -Spanish artists, the most prestigious open-air festival ever held 1 TAKE MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WARNER success many promising 1 3 D.D.E. DET GAR LIKAR NO NORSKE GRAM here has helped pave the way for the future of 2 2 TAKE THAT GREATESTEATEST HITSTS BMC 5 AMANDA MARSHALL AMANDA MARSHALL sow local groups. The megaevent at Mostoles, outside Madrid, was staged as 3 3 DIZZY MIZZ LIZZY ROTATOR EMI 2 3 1 TRINE REIN BENEATH MY SKIN EMI 200 4 5 OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? part of the May 2 -12 Independent Madrid Festival (Festimad). Among 4 4 ANJA GARBAREK BALLOON MOOD BMG SONY the international acts that helped pull in a 20,000 -plus crowd for the 48- 5 9 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU SONY a F 5 4 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EVIL EMPIRE EPIC hour show were Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against The Machine 6 NEW DISKOFIL PLAGIAT SCANDINAVIAN 6 2 SUS (OH YEAH!) DUMDUM BOYS EMI POLY. a remarkable array 7 NEW CORRS FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN WARNER 7 NEW CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (opening its European tour), and Cypress Hill. But 8 9 HUMLERRIDDERNE JEG GIR EN OMGANG HVIS GRAM of Spanish indie and alternative acts was also on display, including Los DU GIR PLADECOMPAGNIET 8 6 MARK KNOPFLER GOLDEN HEART POLYGRAM Enemigos, Los Flechazos, Prihato Idaho, Tribu X, Hamlet, Sexie 9 7 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EVIL EMPIRE SONY 9 NEW FOOL'S GARDEN DISH OF THE DAY EMI Sadie, El Club De Los Poetas Violentos, Los llanetas, Sex Museum, 10 NEW CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU EPIC 10 8 TAKE THAT GREATEST HITS BMC Pleasure Fuckers, Dut, Buenas Noches Rose, and Ke No Falte. The festival, which attracted unprecedented media coverage, was notable for PORTUGAL ( Portugal /AFP) HONG KONG (IFPI Hong Kong Group) the impeccable behavior of the crowd, a reflection of the unusually respon- DM LAST THIS LAST WEE( VA ( ALBUMS wm( wm( ALBUMS sible attitude that prevails even among hardcore Spanish pop /rock fans. HOWELL LLEW ELLYN

1 1 POLYGRAM 1 1 VANGELIS PORTRAITS POLYDOR JACKY CHEUNG LOVE & SYMPHONY 2 NEW ANDY HUI 17 SURPRISE GREATEST HITS CAPITAL 2 3 MAMONAS ASSASSINAS MAMONAS ASSASSINAS BULGARIA: "What's Wrong With Me" is the new album by Naked, the group led by Sonia Vassi. ARTIST EMI / GLOBO 3 NEW KAREN TONG FREE AS YOU LIKE POLYGRAM Released not only here but in Argentina and Brazil, the album finds the four-piece group mov- 3 2 DELFINS 0 CAMINHO DA FELICIDADE ARIOLA 4 2 NORMAN TAM NORMAN 25 BMG ing away from the /alternative rock style of its 1994 debut, "All The Pigs," toward a sound 4 NEW ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL WARNER grunge 5 3 ERIC MOO FOUND YOU IN THE WIND EMI 5 4 TAKE THAT GREATEST HITS RCA that is more likely to appeal to a mainstream rock audience. Vassi is one of the few Bulgarian 6 4 CHEUNG CHI LAM SUPER HERO-SUPER BEST 6 NEW CURE WILD MOOD SWINGS POLYDOR March 1992 SONY artists who can claim to have made a name for herself in the U.S., although her 7 6 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS STRAUSS 7 6 PRISCILLA CHAN PRISCILLA CHAN IN CONCERT appearance in Playboy magazine may not have exactly bolstered her credentials as a singer. 8 7 TINA TURNER WILDEST DREAMS PARLOPHONE 1996 POLYGRAM Accompanying her in Naked is Bulgarian drummer Vascko, along with two Americans: Niels 9 5 CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED 8 5 LEON LAI WHY CAN'T YOU BE MY FUTURE? POLYGRAM ) ), s band. Although maintaining a busy ISLAND 9 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 CONSTELLATION. 12 HITS (bass) and Steve Stevens (guitar),gu ltar formerly of Billy Idol' 10 NEW OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? VOL. 1 ROCK international schedule, Vassi tours with Naked in Bulgaria every year. CHAVDAR CHENDOV SONY 10 9 SOUNDTRACK YOUNG & DANGEROUS (II) BMG

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What's The Story On Dance Compilations Moving In Canada Jonatha Brooke In Europe? Success Of Genre Could Lead To Market Glut BY LARRY LeBLANC 150,000 units and is No. 14 on The mercial dance station in Canada. Air- Record's retail album chart in the May play of dance product is mostly limited J ONATHA BROOKE is now build- Paich on keyboards, and Mike Por- TORONTO -Fueled by a recent explo- 20 issue. to campus radio or such top 40- styled ing her story in Europe. In the U.S. caro on bass. Simon Phillips has sion in domestically produced dance Quality also distributes Pirate Rec- commercial radio stations as CKZZ last August, Brooke released her joined as drummer, following the compilations and the sizable sales of ords & Music, which released "Pirate Richmond, British Columbia; CKNG first solo album, "Plumb," on GRP's death of Jeff Porcaro in August several packages, dance music now rep- Radio Sessions Vol. 4" in October 1995 Edmonton; and CIDC Orangeville, revived Blue Thumb Records, and 1992. resents an estimated 10 % -12% of the and "Destination Dance Floor" last Ontario. the disc marked the re- emergence "Tambu" already has been re- music being sold in Canada, according December. Those compilations have MuchMusic is also credited with of a literate and passionate song- leased outside the U.S. and has sold to industry sources. sold 123,000 and 117,000 units, respec- raising consumer awareness of dance writer. American fans were first more than 600,000 units in interna- "Many of these packages have rec- tively. music. The video channel co- produced introduced to Brooke as part of the tional markets, with sales highest in ognizable brand names so consumers Following the Quality's "Dance Mix" series as well as Story, the act she fronted with long- France, Norway, and Japan. After go back into the stores," says Leonard success of the dance album "Old School" and "Dance time collaborator Jennifer Kimball. live performances in Asia and Kennedy, president of Toronto -based "Dance Mix" Mix U.S.A." The duo released two acclaimed al- Europe, the band is expected to tour Saturn Distributing Inc., which handles series and that of "Dance music lends itself so well to bums, "Grace In Gravity" and "The the U.S. this summer and fall. rack servicing for 400 outlets, includ- its 1993 release video," says Denise Donlon, MuchMu- Angel In The House," on Elektra. ing the Bay and Zeller's chains. "Chris Sheppard sic's director of music programming. Now, following the international ON THE EVE of Russia's second Despite the popularity of these re- Presents The "It's very fashion -conscious, it moves release of "Plumb" earlier this year presidential election June 16, the leases, labels and retailers contend that Techno Trip," Qual- really quickly, and there are a lot of and an ongoing tour that recently fifth annual White Nights Interna- the market is overcrowded with dance- ity developed sev- beautiful people shaking their booties. brought Brooke and the Story (now tional Cultural Festival will open in styled compilations. eral other suc- It's not hard to watch." billed as her backing band) to Lon- St. Petersburg with headliners Since 1990, the dance compilation FIORUCCI cessful series, don and other major markets, Euro- David Bowie and Maxi Priest. The market has been dominated by Cana- including "Electric STEPPED UP IN '93 pean fans are encounter- bill for the second day dian indies, such as Quality Special Dance Floor" and "X- Tendamixx." Quality Special Products stepped up ing Brooke's musical of the festival is not Products, NuMuzik, Plus 8 Records, The company also made strate- its moves in the dance market in 1993, charm for the first yet confirmed. Hi -Bias Records, and SPG Music Ltd. gic licensing deals with Strictly when Markus Klinke, A &R head at the time. The event is held in Multinational record companies based Rhythm, Radikal Records, Shift time, was looking to lease tracks from Explaining the delay- Il()Ml. & the Palace Square in here were slow to join in. In the past Music, Pulse 8, Stress, and ZYX and the label's now- defunct German affili- ed release of "Plumb," ABROAD front of the Her- year, this situation has changed, with has had sizable domestic successes ate Dino Music for a dance compilation. Frank Hendricks, VP mitage Museum in St. most of the multinationals competing with releases by 2 Unlimited, Maxx, Klinke sought the advice of local club of GRP Records Inter- Petersburg. The pro- with the indies to release dance compi- and Urban Cookie Collective. DJ Chris Sheppard, who was champi- national, says, "The two ducer of the event, lations. oning techno on alternative station previous albums on 01' Comspan Communi- Since opening in February, Warner CLOSE COMPETITORS CFNY Toronto. After Sheppard sug- Elektra were not really cations, says it will Music Canada-distributed Popular Quality's closest competitor in the gested several alternative tracks, marketed outside the donate all proceeds to Records has released 20 albums and 16 dance compilation field is Montreal - Klinke discarded all but one of the U.S., so there was little children's orphanages singles -a hefty number of releases by based Polytel, a division of PolyGram Dino cuts for the album "Chris Shep- awareness" of Brooke and hospitals in Rus- Canadian standards. Group Canada, followed by Toronto - pard Presents The Techno Trip." in Europe. The lag also D sia. "You need the different compilations, based BMG Music Canada and Popular "I thought that under Chris' name, I gave GRP the chance to but they have to be [released] in an Music. could market this kind of music," says re- establish Brooke in B ORDER CROSS- organized fashion," says Popular Polytel has had substantial success Klinke. the U.S. before turning by Tho m Duffy INGS: Love And Records president Bernie Wilock, who with its series "DJ Club Mix: Best "[Dance compilations] are a global attention abroad. Rockets brought its also served as VP of product develop- Dance Of The Year," `Awesome," "DJ phenomenon today, but Canada was One of Brooke's first current American Re- ment at Quality Special Products. "Our Line," and "Dance Hits," as well as there at the start," says Sheppard, European appearances was open- cordings album, "Sweet FA," to Mex- belief is that to build an act, we must three compilations produced by Mon- whose four -hour radio show, "Pirate ing for Natalie Merchant in Lon- ican fans with performances May 17- put it on one or two compilations to get treal -based club DJ MC Mario (Mario Radio," is syndicated weekly on eight don last month, a date booked so 18 at La Opera in Mexico City. During the word -of-mouth going." Temblay). Canadian stations. "How I got the idea late that her name didn't appear on their visit south of the border, the Wilock adds, "There's a wealth of According to Art Young, presi- of doing it was that there were so many either the tickets or the show's Goth -rock veterans appeared on TV dance product around. European com- dent/GM of Polytel, "700% Dance people asking me to make tapes that I billing. "It was really a last- minute Azteca, the national Mexican televi- panies are now producing a large num- Hits," released April 26, has shipped thought, `Let's do it the legit way.' " scramble by the U.K. company," sion network ... The 13th annual ber of singles we can use. We're going gold (50,000 units). He adds, "On May In July 1995, Sheppard, Klinke, and says Hendricks. Yet if concertgoers Singer -Songwriter Festival staged in through a phase now where every- 24, we're shipping `D.J. Club Mix Vol. entertainment lawyer William J. did not know of Brooke upon enter- Frutigen, Switzerland, May 31 to body's releasing dance compilations, 10,' MC Mario's `Well Done,' and a Genereux teamed up to co -found ing the Shepherd's Bush Empire June 2 offers an impressive lineup but that's going to sort itself out, Latin music compilation, `Latina,' Pirate Records & Music, which now theater that April evening, it is cer- that includes, among others, Delbert because not all of them will sell." which we expect to do well for us." licenses its product, including the tain that they would remember her McClinton, John Prine, Kris With its "Dance Mix" series, which While many compilations have had "Pirate Radio" series, to Quality Spe- afterward. Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton, Iris originated in 1990, Quality Special successful sales, some industry ob- cial Products. "Pirate Radio Sessions In both the U.S. and Europe, Blue Dement, Jim Lauderdale, and Will Products dominates the overcrowded, servers are concerned about a product Vol. 5," due in stores June 15, features Thumb has released "No Better" as & Charlie Sexton. confusing, and growing world of glut. "[The market] is so saturated tracks by Sheppard's group BKS, along a single from "Plumb." The song Ray Charles and Van Morrison domestically produced dance compila- right now," says DJ Nick Fiorucci, with Gusto, Umbozza, Double Vision, highlights Brooke's telling lyrics, team up for four double -billed con- tions. But the label's president, Ed president of Toronto -based indie dance Winc, Mary Lynn, and Cartouche. emotional vocals, and the Story's certs in the U.K. at London's Wem- LaBuick, admits that the company label Hi -Bias Records, which is bank- Another Pirate compilation, "Dog - sparse but sharp accompaniment. bley Arena June 19, Manchester's released too many compilations last ing on such domestic acts as Temper- whistle Too High For Humans," fea- The European campaign is fur- Nynex Arena June 21, the Birming- year and is scaling back in 1996. ance, Shauna Davis, Tanya Mass, Cleo turing hardcore dance tracks by Full ther based on building press and ham's National Exhibition Center According to LaBuick, "Dance Mix Patra, Oval Emotion, Daryl West, and Intention, Aural Pleasures, Coyote, Lil retail awareness around Brooke's June 23, and the Newcastle Arena '95," released last July, has racked up Kim Richardson to boost sales of its Mo' Yin, Route 66, and Commander performances. Dates include a June 24 ... Emmylou Harris plays sales of 980,000 units in Canada. The "Rhythm Formula Vol. 4" compilation, Tom, is being released June 1. weeklong stand in Paris (the city summer festival dates in June in album is No. 35 on the retail album released April 15. "After techno died down in late '92, that inspired the wistful and won- Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Bel- chart of the May 20 issue of The "Quality and Popular have put out so we went into more mainstream prod- derful love song of the same name on gium, according to the Country Record. "Dance Mix '96" will be many filler compilations with the same uct," says Klinke, who, effective July 1, "Plumb "), a weeklong swing through Music Assn.'s International Touring released in Canada July 18. songs," says Fiorucci. becomes senior A &R head at ZYX Germany, additional dates in Scan- File. The CMA also reports that In conjunction with MCA Tours and According to LaBuick, Quality Spe- Music in Germany. "Now, the `Pirate dinavia, and a return visit to the Mary Chapin Carpenter and Lyle video channels MuchMusic and its cial Products will have five or six major Radio Sessions' are quite mainstream. U.K. next month. Lovett have a series of double -billed French -language Quebec counterpart, compilations this year and another We now try to have a few obscure songs "I think seeing her and meeting concerts planned in September in MusiquePlus, "Dance Mix '96" is being eight various -artist compilations. and try to find unreleased tracks we her is what it's all about," says Hen- Germany, the U.K., and Ireland. launched in Canada with "Dance Mix "There were many albums we released can break in Canada." dricks. "She's a very gifted song- On Tour," a tour headlined by the last year that we shouldn't have," says Increased major-label involvement writer and singer. If you meet her, you Home & Abroad is a biweekly column artists on the album: Culture Beat, Fun LaBuick. "You will see us with far less with dance music and competition for can't help but fall in love with her." spotlighting the activity of the inter- Factory, Reel 2 Real, Cartouche, Coo- dance compilations this year." key selections for compilations is lead- national music business and artists lio, Emjay, Pizzaman, and D.F.S. The Dance music, and compilations in ing many labels to delve deeper for AND TOTO TOO: Toto releases its outside their home markets. Infor- tour kicks off in Halifax, Nova Scotia, particular, got a sizable boost in Cana- tracks or to develop specialty packages. first new album in four years in the mation may be sent to Thom Duffy July 17 and hits Montreal July 18, da with the switch to dance by radio "We're going back to our roots, tak- U.S. "Tambu," on Sony's Legacy Billboard, 23 Ridgmount Street, Low Ottawa July 19, Toronto July 20, and station CING Burlington, Ontario, in ing more of an underground approach Records, arrives June 4 and features don, WC 1E 7AH, or faxed ío4.4-171 - Edmonton, Alberta, July 21. 1993. on our coming releases," says Shep- the original hitmaking lineup of 323 -2316. Another of Quality's recent sales However, despite its popularity, air- pard. "The majors can't stop us with Steve Lukather on guitar, David successes is "Dance Mix U.S.A." play of nonmainstream dance remains that game, no matter what they try to Released in mid -April, the disc has sold limited. CING remains the sole com- do."

68 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Metchants rkefmn Ma *ACTIVE A C C E S S O R I E S RETAILING DISTRIBUTION DIRECT SALESHOME VIDEO ENTER Christian Retailers Face Decisive Year Changes, Challenges Reviewed At GMA Meet BY PATRICIA BATES ers that data will be confidential to CBA. acts. If the crowds aren't there, get the Some POS retailers don't inventory date over with soon, he advised, or do a NASHVILLE -How well an industry is CDs and tapes by the standard bar code, meet-and -greet with owners instead. doing often depends on whom you poll, using the code for books instead. But At the Vital Issues Symposium, "The and Christian music organizations have SoundScan can convert those numbers. Dilemma Of Balancing Fame And Min- just begun counting. It now takes seven days for SoundScan istry," Toby McKeehan of do Talk said it The Christian Music & Video Retail- to interpret national and regional figures. "scares" him when youths say they idol- Pictured at the Christian Music & Video Retailers conference during Gospel ers and their distributors met here April Most Christian artists sell product on ize rock stars. Indeed, many Christian Music Week are seven of the nine members of the CMVR Steering Committee. In 21 -25 during Gospel Music Week to dis- tour, and those receipts normally do not stores do not carry T-shirts licensed by front, from left, are Melinda Scruggs -Gales, VP /GM, Warner Christian Distribu- cuss the impact of SoundScan on their show up in SoundScan's totals. This year, Christian artists. tion; Mark Funderburg, VP /GM, Word Distribution and Steering Committee chair- business, the growth of international Jars Of Clay didn't sell product at con- GMAs first -ever Industry Leadership man; Kristy Nelson, Gospel Music Assn. director of convention services and sales, the proliferation of new Christian certs, and that made fans go to local Seminar, "Turn Your World Around: meetings and CMVR vice chairman; and Tanny Bennett, coordinator /special artists and genres, and such music mer- Christian stores and the mainstream Christian Music Goes Global," brought events, Word Distribution. In the back row, from left, are Robert Brenner, VP of chandising matters as returns, ordering, outlets, particularly as the band's hit, forth CMVR issues in a discussion mod- trade sales, Integrity Music; John Nardini II, VP of marketing, Chordant Distribu- and co -op advertising. "Flood," got exposure on secular radio erated by Kenny Marks. A Christian tion Group; and Allan Hardin, VP /GM, Tukaiz Creative Services. (Photo: Patricia music sales for 1996 and video shows. vocalist who has been to Europe more Total Christian Bates) could exceed last year's $481 million, says Although retailers and distributors (Coo + (I nu. page 74) the Gospel Music Assn., which sponsored have been discussing the problem of Gospel Music Week. Christian book- returns since Christmas, they talked stores, such as the chains Family Book- more about ordering at the five -day con- stores and Baptist Book Stores /Lifeway ference. At its product presentation, Are Market Research Studies Believable? Christian Stores, took in 64% of the Chordant Distribution Group introduced gross in 1995; mainstream retailers like innovations such as "net pricing," which Blockbuster Music and Tower Record prevents overbuying, and "simplified Manipulated Data Boost Video Awareness Stores took 21 %; and direct -to- consumer terms," a procedure for billings. Warn- marketers like Columbia House had er Christian Distribution talked about BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK interviews conducted at nine malls 15%, said GMA. deals like those that exist in mainstream around the country. Parents and kids Many independent retailers indicated music. In the next few years, all parties LOS ANGELES- Before a video were asked questions about the they would like a share of that 15 %, using would like to make ordering more auto- title arrives in stores, an enormous movie and were shown a trailer and their own at -home shopping clubs on the matic by having it go through computers amount of time and money is spent the box art for the video. On average, Internet's World Wide Web. to reps. on market research. Study results researchers spent 12 minutes with But at least two -thirds of Christian With so many new Christian artists, can tell suppliers how much the title each consumer. Parents and kids Bookseller Assn. stores -the 1,500 that 1996 is a decisive year for stores. Today should cost, its awareness factor a- were interviewed separately. could report to SoundScan because they there are many Christian styles, such as mong consumers, and how many "The study results are inflated, have point -of-sale systems- aren't yet grunge, hardcore, rave, trance /ambient, units are likely to be sold. But mar- because the movie was top of mind on SoundScan, said Bob Gates, database surf punk, and thrash, and that's just ket studies can also be manipulated when we asked the questions," says administrator for Spring Arbor Distrib- from Diamante Music Group alone. to cast a favorable light on almost From the film "Dunston Checks In." Mitchell. "But they weren't prodded, utors in Belleville, Mich. In September CMVR choices have gone far beyond the any video title. and there were no right or wrong an- 1995, Billboard began using SoundScan traditional, Southern gospel, praise and Take, for example, the market re- Ventura 2," "Babe," and "It Takes swers." information for its Christian music worship, contemporary, and rock styles. search results for the 20th Century Two." But some researchers doubt the charts. The selection is nearing the size of secu- Fox Home Entertainment title "Dun - A comedy about an orangutan on validity of these mall surveys, com- One -third of the stores -or 415 to 420 lar releases. ston Checks In," which arrives in the loose in a luxury hotel and the monly called "mall intercepts." per week -do transmit sales informa- At the Brentwood Music presentation, stores May 28 priced at $19.98. boy who befriends him, "Dunston "Mall intercepts are not represen- tion to SoundScan and have access to the Christian act Imagine This said per- According to one study in the sup- Checks In," quickly checked in and tative of the general population," national and regional statistics, says formers sometimes feel there are "bar- pliers' sales materials, kids were out of theaters last January, gross- says Alexander & Associates analyst Chris Muratore, music accounts coordi- riers" between themselves and the retail- asked to rank films, and "Dunston ing just $9 million at the box office. Aaron Wolfson. "A mall represents a nator for SoundScan. er. These barriers could be overcome Checks In" scored higher than "Ace Although its theatrical results were neighborhood, with exact demo- For its technological advancements, during in -store sessions, Imagine This Ventura 2: When Nature Calls," disappointing, Fox's research told a graphics that are specific to that SoundScan was honored with the GMAs said. "Jumanji," "It Takes Two," and "Babe," different story about its video poten- neighborhood." Impact Award. The "10 Ways To Boost However, at the "Radio, Retailers & which came in last. tial. Alexander conducts phone surveys Your Music Sales Through SoundScan" Promoters In Concert" panel, Ron Smith Another study states, "Parents According to Fox VP of marketing of randomly selected consumers. On marketing campaign began that after- of McSpadden -Smith Music, which man- will purchase ` Dunston Checks In' Deborah Mitchell, the results of the average, the sample size is 500. The noon, with Loren Hall of GMAs Christ- ages Clay Crosse, said 95% of in- stores before these major films." The films, studies touted in the company's sales company says it typically charges ian Music Trade Assn. reassuring retail- are viewed negatively by his Christian in order of preference, were "Ace materials came from more than 700 (Continued on page 71)

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Toussaint, A call to the office of National Assn. by Chris Morris who calls Bartholomew "the trailblaz- 1 of Recording Merchandisers VP of er," says, "It was that kind of tune, in COMPACT DISCS communications Jim Donio revealed try source indicates that Sega, maker the rhythm of Dave and Fats; it was at not dust WE that the NARM Wholesalers Confer- of the popular Genesis and Saturn home for him. I was in my Dave bag." I ence will return to the Arizona Bilt- game systems, will announce the for- While most of the album's numbers CASSE TTES yo,er ... VALUE more in Phoenix Oct. 11 -16. Further mation of a new independent record feature large bands, ex- Meters gui- details regarding the setup of the con- label during the Electronic Entertain- tarist Leo Nocentelli is featured in a I Mother ference were unavailable at press time. ment Expo multimedia conference, quintet setting on the instrumental "All VIDEOS At last year's wholesalers get - which began May 16 in Los Angeles. Of It." Says Toussaint with a laugh, "If CUSTOMOURERS! together, many mused aloud about the The imprint will be distributed by you have Leo around, you don't want to I future of the fall NARM event. Al- PolyGram's Independent Label Sales, cover him up too much." VINYL knowledgeable and friendly sales reps ready to answer any questions though the trade group said that atten- which is handled exclusively by Inde- Indefatigable New Orleans session Same day shipping dance was up overall in '95, most pendent National Distributors Inc. man Sammy Berfect's Hammond I observers found traffic down during organ complements Toussaint's key- CD SINGLES Weekly mailer the Independents Conference, which FLAG WAVING: Allen Toussaint is boards on a number of tracks. "There's Inquire about FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY dovetailed with the rackjobber and never far away from a piano. Speaking no one in our area better than Sammy I one -stop meets. Many believed that the from his Sea -Saint Studios in New Berfect," Toussaint raves. "He's the CASSETTE SINGLES prohibitive cost of rooms at the Arizona Orleans, the musician /producer/song- man ... A lot of people use synthesiz- %I ro resort, coupled with the consolidation writer will occasionally pause to illus- ers on their records now, but when you I WHAT MORE at distribution leading to a preponder- trate a point by tickling out a tune on hear a real B -3 coming at you, you CD -ROM COULD ance of exclusive deals, combined to the ivories. know you got some meat." YOU WANT? : shrink attendance of both established Toussaint has been a busy man late- Donning his label executive's hat for v 1 I LOW PRICES GREAT SERVICE n^ S C and new labels at the conference (Bill- ly. His new album, "Connected," is one a moment, Toussaint estimates that ACCESSORIES 1.800.899.DISC board, Nov 4, 1995). of three initial releases from his new NYNO could release up to eight WEEKLY SPECIALS EXCELLENT FILL However, NARM's alliance with the record label, NYNO, a venture in which albums during its first year in opera- p Recording Industry Assn. of America he is partnered with Joshua Feigen- tion. "Our mission statement is [to for a fall American Music Festival is baum, the New York -based founder of release] the indigenous music of New evidently on the back burner for this radio syndicator MJI Broadcasting. Orleans," says Toussaint, who adds year. So, in the absence of a competing Toussaint also produced and appears that he will be heavily involved in the Compact Discs event, and with overall attendance sta- on the other two albums from NYNO, production of all the label's acts. Cassettes ble, the indie conference will return singer Wallace Johnson's "Whoever's The imprint, which is handled by again to its perennial home. Thrilling You" and saxophonist Distribution North America, has also Videos We can only guess what attendance Amadee Castenell's self-titled set. signed singer /pianist/arranger Ray- will be like at the Biltmore this Octo- The release of a new Toussaint re- mond Myles, the New Birth Brass Laserdiscs ber, given the sluggish first quarter cording is itself a rare event: He notes Band, trumpeter /vocalist James An- V Accessories experienced by many this year. Slow that his last album, "Motion," came out drews (who is related to another New DISTRIBJTORS, If1C. sales have apparently prompted some 17 years ago. Orleans star, Jesse Hill), and saxophon- to rethink their presence at NAIRD: A "I wasn't active with a company, and ist/vocalist Grace Darling. Most of these Tired of leaving messages on Excellent Service couple of major indie distributors we if I'm not with a company, I don't think acts played with Toussaint at a May 4 voice mail ar d hoping some- spoke to last week indicated that their me," the unprolific performer explains. label launch party in the Crescent City. Super Prices one you back? companies would be sending a pared - "My son encouraged me to this Toussaint anticipates several will all start that Best Fills down force to huddle with labels in Bal- album. If it wasn't for NYNO, I proba- NYNO acts will be brought together YOU SHOULD HAVE is mean" may be one." a U.S. timore. "Lean the bly wouldn't have finished this for tour later in the year. His CALL _D H.L.! Ilnowledgeable Sales Reps. byword for conventiongoers in 1996. "Connected" updates the groove - band, augmented by additional musi- injected New Orleans R &B that the cians, would serve as the house band. 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BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 73 www.americanradiohistory.com Merchants & Marketing Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 To Pop,. Catalog Albums,. CHRISTIAN RETAILERS FACE DECISIVE YEAR p (Colttircrfed.%rol)l page 69) COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan'' o it 60 13 ARTIST than times and times to Australia, the average Christian CD can list for suing Spanish -language consumers in the liá w 1l TITLE '.% Marks told Billboard he must sell two U.S.-especially in Texas, California, Flori- "' $25- units overseas for every one in the U.S., In the last five to seven years, album da, and New York -and in Latin and Cen- * * No. i ** mostly because of reduced royalties sales for Hispanic and Latin gospel has tral America, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. At BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS LEGEND abroad. been up 25% annually, much of that in the a showcase, Word Distribution won ovations 1 -Mt GONG 846210846210/ISLAND (10.98i17.9ä' 42 weeks at No. 1 248 Meanwhile, Christian music sales praise and worship genre, said Arturo for Hispanic signee Jaci Velasquez, and BEASTIE BOYSA LICENSED TO ILL have increased so much across conti- Allen, Spanish product consultant for Spar- Warner Christian Distribution had Patty 2 2 DEF JAM 527351 /MERCURY (7.98 EQ/11.98) 179 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE nents that foreign Christian bookstores row Music Group and Tessie Guell, inter- Cabrera do Latin Christian dance numbers. 3 3 EPIC 52959* (10.98 EO/16.98) 11i 9 need distributors with their own manu- national coordinator for Strang Communi- In South Africa, religious freedom has ENYA A" WATERMARK facturing capabilities. They don't want cations and editor of Carisma Y Vida meant a 50% expansion in Christian album 4 9 REPRISE 26774/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) 234 to have to CDs and magazine. JIMMY BUFFETTAz SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART import tapes from Cristiana sales in the last few years, said Anton 5 4 MCA 5633* (7.98/11.981 255 the U.S. In Latin America, for example, This year, major record labels are pur- Bekker, CEO /co -owner of SAREPTA PINK FLOYDA" DARK SIDE OF THE MOON MUSIC in Durbin, South Africa. In New 6 5 CAPITOL 46001 *19.98/15.98) 259 Zealand, there has been a 50% increase in CAROLE KING A'° TAPESTRY 7 13 COLUMBIA 34946 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 74 album sales in recent years, although only SOUNDTRACK A" GREASE r 3% of the population says it regularly 8 7 POLYDOR 825095/A &M (10.98/16.98) 78 = - NINE INCH NAILS A' PRETTY HATE MACHINE °s' attends church, said Mark de Jong, presi- Browsing #sis I f' t' 6 r'L dent of Parachute Productions in Auckland, 9 6 TVT 2610* (9.98/15.98) 136 PINK FLOYDA1U THE WALL New Zealand. 10 8 COLUMBIA 36183" (15.98 EQ/31.98) 262 A ra l d .h' ü For ..4 e t r...:, t Europe has seen only modest gains of JOURNEY A' JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS 10% to 15% in Christian album sales in the 11 10 COLUMBIA 44493 (9.98 EO/15.98) 257 Display? few is THE SMASHING PUMPKINS A° SIAMESE DREAM last years, which due to a variety of 12 11 VIRGIN 88267* (9.98/15.98) 25 Angled Slat Steel Displays, factors in the marketplace andin the indus- VAN MORRISON A' THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON T try itself, said Garritt a'ant Goor, a TV pro- 13 12 POLYDOR 841970/A &M (10.9 8/17.98) 47 for full face, for browsing, ° . ducer with Crossbow Productions in the TRACY CHAPMAN A' TRACY CHAPMAN for once and for all. 14 20 ELEKTRA 60774/EEG (7.98/11.981 1 Netherlands. ELTON JOHN GREATEST HITS Please call for details .. * " t Back in the U.S., distributors are sup- 15 27 ROCKET 512532 /ISLAND (7.98/11.98) 244 800-387-9790 itiV porting retailers with more co-op dollars, JAMES TAYLOR A" GREATEST HITS Fax: 905. 475.1154 16 18 WARNER BROS. 3113* (7.98/11.98) 254 METALLICAA° ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL -AtM 11 16 ELEKTRA 60812 /EEG (9.98/15.98) 242 STEVE MILLER BAND A' GREATEST HITS 1974 -78 18 14 CAPITOL 46101 (7.98/11.98) 251 SOUNDTRACK THE ARISTOCATS 19 17 WALT DISNEY 60904 (6.98/9.98) 3 ENYA THE CELTS Check Out Our Everyday* Low Price on Major Label CD's: 20 29 REPRISE 45681/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) 40 SOUNDTRACK A' TOP GUN 21 31 COLUMBIA 40323 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 91 Mailer Sparrow Records, part of EMI Christ- CD List Our Price * Weekly JIMI HENDRIX THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE ian Music, celebrated its 20th anniver- 22 15 MCA 10829 (10.98/17.98) 51 * Same Day Shipping $17.97 $11.80 sary at the Christian Music & Video CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL A' CHRONICLE VOL. 1 Serving The Entire U.S. Retailers conference at the Nashville 23 25 FANTASY 2* (10.98 /17.98) 161 * THE BEATLES A" SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND $16.97 $10.$7 Convention Center during Gospel 24 21 CAPITOL 46442* (10.98/16.98) 139 New Release Discounts * Music Week. Present at the luncheon THE BEATLES A9 ABBEY ROAD $15.97 $10.16 tel (714) 724 -5163 were Bill Hearn, CEO, EMI Christian 25 24 CAPITOL 46446* (10.98/16.98) 105 Music; Debbie Charboneau, owner of THE DOORS A3 THE BEST OF THE DOORS $11.97 $ 7.97 fax (714) 724 -5162 26 23 ELEKTRA 60345/EEG (12.98/19.98) 241 For Heaven's Sake bookstore near JANIS JOPLIN A' GREATEST HITS - Jacksonville, Fla.; and Billy Ray Hearn, 27 19 COLUMBIA 32168 (5.98 EQ/9.98) 206 - SUPER ASK YOUR CURRENT ONE -STOP TO MATCH chairman of EMI Christian Music. PATSY CLINE A6 GREATEST HITS DISCOUNT 28 36 MCA 12* (7.98/12.98) 242 (Photo: Patricia Bates) Cp's OUR PRICES. WHEN THEY WON'T, CALL US! ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES 29 22 CHARISMA 39236NIRGIN (10.98/16.98) 4 said Mart Green, president of Mardel THE BEATLES A5 1967 -1970 30 32 CAPITOL 97039* (15.98/31.98) 71 Christian, Office & Educational Supply, a BETTE MIDLER EXPERIENCE THE DIVINE: GREATEST HITS 10 with in Texas, -store chain outlets Okla- 31 - ATLANTIC 82497/AG (10.98/16.98) 12 homa, and Arkansas. At the `Building EAGLES A' THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 -1975 Effective Marketing Plans That Produce 32 33 ELEKTRA 105 */EEG (10.98/15.98) 255 Real Results" workshop, Green said his co- AC/DC ' BACK IN BLACK SELL YOUR MUSIC 33 26 ATLANTIC 92418/AG (10.98/15.98) 149 op funds have risen from 10% to 30%. MADONNA A' THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION with custom promotional cards! Within the initiai 90 days of release, a 34 30 SIRE 26440 */WARNER BROS. (13.98/18.98) 56 Christian album earns 70% of its sales, said ERIC CLAPTON A' TIME PIECES - THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON 35 34 POLYDOR 800014 /A&M (7.98 EQ/11.98) 251 means has to be Green. That promotion ORIGINAL LONDON CAST A° PHANTOM OF THE OPERA concentrated, especially around the holi- 36 - POLYDOR 831273/A&M (17.98 EQ/32.98) 86 days. His business went up 57% after METALLICAA' RIDE THE LIGHTNING CCárds Thanksgiving and 42% around Christmas 37 28 MEGAFORCE 60396/EEG 19.98/13.981 230 Full THE BEATLES A' THE BEATLES after using color newspaper inserts. He has 38 43 CAPITOL 46443* (14.98/26.98) 53 Promo a five -time program with inserts for this FLEETWOOD MAC A4 GREATEST HITS WARNER BROS. 210 Year 39 37 25801 (9.98/16.98) This is for METALLICAA3 MASTER OF PUPPETS an anniversary year three 40 35 ELEKTRA 60439/EEG (9.98/15.98) 226 firms: Sparrow Records celebrated its ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST LES MISERABLES $95 20th with a luncheon featuring Steve 41 - GEFFEN 24151 (17.98/27.98) 42 A' Green, Twila Paris, and other perfor- THE BEATLES 1962 -1966 42 44 CAPITOL 97036* (15.98/31.98) 58 mances; Brentwood Music began its 15th 500 co,.r,,es SOUNDTRACK A" THE BODYGUARD year with label expansion; and Baptist 43 - ARISTA 18699* (10.98/16.981 15 Book Stores and Lifeway Christian Stores GLORIA ESTEFANA' GREATEST HITS noted its 70th year. 44 41 EPIC 53046 (10.98 EQ/16.98) 15 SHERYL CROWS TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB In 1995, CMVR wanted more video, so 45 - A &M 540126 (10.98/17.981 1 GMA instituted the Christian Music Video LED ZEPPELIN A' LED ZEPPELIN IV Feature Record Releases & New Bands Great For Seminai; which was attended this year by 46 46 ATLANTIC 82638/AG (10.98/15.98) 210 77 filmmakers, among others. There were U2 A' THE JOSHUA TREE Recording & Sound Studios Highlight Musical Accessories 41 47 ISLAND 842298 (10.98/17.98) 205 also 60 competitors for a CMVS Video ERIC CLAPTON A'° UNPLUGGED 48 DUCK/REPRISE 45024/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.981 4 & Instruments Perfect For Trade Shows & Promotions Award won by Light Force in Houston - "Next year, we'll seek the advice of the BRYAN ADAMS A5 SO FAR SO GOOD 49 38 A &M 540157 (10.98/17.98) 5 Call For More Information & Free Sample Kit! Christian Booksellers Assn. on what topics Now COUNTING CROWS A' AUGUST & EVERYTHING AFTER we'll cover at CMVR," said Mark Fun- 50 39 DGC 24528/GEFFEN (10.98/15.98) 11 derburg, chairman of the GMAs CMVR Catalog albums are older titles which have previously appeared on The Billboard 200 Top Albums chart Steering Committee. He is also VP/GM and are registering significant sales. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales Modern Postcard for Word Distribution. of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the albums "This April, we had 501 registrants, symbol. Most available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP 1- 800 -959-8365 is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices which is the first time we've ever broken marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. the 500 mark," he said of the workshops. j® indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©1996, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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Playing With ECDs; `Quake' Creating Tremors Among Game Players EMI Music Hits Web SONIC TWITCH: While the music commu- BY DOUG REECE of marketing, mutual admiration separate music soundtrack for the numerous clones at retail and on the nity continues to experiment with various between Reznor and id developers game that would be offered at record Internet. forms of multimedia content on enhanced LOS ANGELES -One of the biggest led to the artist's involvement in the stores on the same disc as "Quake" " `Quake' takes a lot of the better CDs, two companies are turning to video movers and shakers at the Electron- game. shareware. However, he says that game -play aspects from `Doom' and games to spice up their music releases. ic Entertainment Expo, held May 16 "He's a big `Doom' -er," says Wil- there are no current plans for brings it to the next generation," Indie label Damian Music is including to Saturday (18) in Los Angeles, was son. "He sent us Reznor's Nothing label or its distrib- says Wilson. " `Doom' was a 2D game demos of id Software's first- person shoot- id Software, which is previewing the tickets and some uting label, Interscope, to market a that we fooled you into thinking was ing games "Hexon," "Heretic," and 3D first -person shooter game backstage passes "Quake" soundtrack. "Doom" on its rap compilation "Da Black "Quake," the follow -up to its suc- and told The game, which is us that the first title GT Interactive Software Side Brown, Mad Waxx Vol. 1." Another cessful "Doom," "Hexen," and he was interested to be distributed directly by id under title, Larry Tagg's "With A Skeleton "Heretic" titles. in contributing to its own label, challenges players to Crew," will contain Time Warner Inter - Thanks in part to a February `Quake.' " move through time portals as they active's "3D Table Sports." No premium "engine test" that allowed consumers However, don't battle medieval and futuristic crea- price will be charged for the titles, which to preview the game on the Internet, expect a separate tures that are also traveling through are due July 13. word -of-mouth surrounding the title soundtrack re- time. "Quake" is expected to offer a 3D. Now that people have Pentium Telarc, which is known for its classical has been impressive. lease for Reznor's contribution to detailed combat environment that is [processors] and we have learned music releases, has bundled a free CD- When the full version of "Quake" the game. Most of the audioclips filled with enhanced 3D graphics more about 3D rendering, [`Quake'] ROM sampler with its "Symphonic Star debuts later this year it is likely to Reznor created for the game consist and texture -mapped polygonal char- is a year ahead of anything out Trek" CD. The bonus disc, which is pack- make noise in the music industry as of sound effects and instrumental acters. there." aged inside the jewel CD case, contains well, as it contains an audiotrack cre- music, rather than full -length music Though "Quake" works on a newly Similar to the release of other id demos of five games: "Creature Shock," ated by Nine Inch Nails' Trent compositions with vocals. created engine, some aspects of the products, the Mesquite, Texas - "Zone Raiders," "Fantasy General," Reznor. Wilson says that there has been dis- game's play take a cue from another based company will initially release "Command & Conquer," and "Renegade." According to Mike Wilson, id's VP cussion about having Reznor create a id title, "Doom," which has spawned a portion of "Quake" as shareware that can be downloaded for free EMI EASES AUDIO LICENSING: EMI over the Internet. One or two Music Publishing has set up a World months later, a shareware CD -ROM Wide Web site on the Internet that will Bargain Finder Some Heat package will be available at retail enable registered users to research and Generates for $5 -$10. initiate the licensing of songs from its For about $40, consumers who large audio library. The site, which is Not All Online Retailers Happy With Software Agent purchase the retail shareware demo located at http://www.emimusicpub.com, BY KRISTIN LIEB noting that changes in sites could point about what reality is going to disc will also be able to access the contains RealAudio music samples of potentially incapacitate Bargain be like in an information -based mar- full version of the game from their many of the songs. In addition, the site BOSTON- Bargain Finder, a soft- Finder. keting environment," Johnson says. initial purchase. To access the full features a licensing guide, an EMI Music ware agent developed by Andersen "There are no standards in the "The good news is sellers can do one - version of the game, users will have Publishing staff directory, and licensing Consulting to do comparison shop- industry, so we had to try to deal on -one very targeted marketing. The to call id directly and purchase a news updates. The project was developed ping among Internet music retail with all of the inconsistencies from bad news, from the seller's perspec- customer -specific code that will by Gary Klein, senior VP of creative ser- sites, has caused a stir with online site to site in terms of how artists tive, is that the buyer is in control. allow them to unlock the rest of the vices and new media for EMI Music. retailers, many of whom believe that and albums are identified," he says. The buyer can use the information game from the CD demo disc. succeeding on the Internet requires "Frankly, it needs to be updated, and technology to their advantage to find Garners can also call the compa- PRODIGY SOLD: Prodigy Services Co. more than having low prices. we're conceptualizing rounds that all kinds of things. Bargain Finder ny's 800 number or visit its World has been bought by a group of its execu- However, Steven Johnson, Ander- will be much richer in terms of func- shows that it's easy to do price shop- Wide Web site (http://www.idsoft - tives and partner International Wireless sen's managing partner of consumer tion." ping." ware.com) to purchase full versions Inc. for $200 million. CEO Ed Bennett is products, says the consulting firm The price- comparison technology, Jason Olim, president of CDnow, of the game for approximately $50. among the new owners and will retain his undertook Bargain Finder as an which can be applied to any item one of the oldest and largest online Id will eventually make the full leadership in the pioneer online service, R &D project and never intended it to available for sale on the Internet, is CD retail sites, views Bargain Find- version of the game available as a which has 125 million subscribers. become a product or a service. "We particularly damaging to the music er as a challenge, not a threat. "Bar- download over the Internet and More than $1 billion has been spent just wanted to stimulate some dis- gain Finder forced us to add as much through bulletin -board services. developing and marketing Prodigy by cussion in the industry," he says. value as possible to our site," he says. Still, New York -based GT Interac- IBM and Sears, Roebuck and Co., which And that they did. `It's missing the "It can try to reduce music to a com- tive Software Corp., which will disco-founded the 12- year-old service with Agents -Inc. president Nick modity, but it's not." tribute "Quake" in markets outside former partner CBS. Prodigy has had a Grouf -whose company created the big picture He says the lowest -priced vendor the U.S., will not offer the encrypt- difficult time keeping pace with America popular Firefly music recommenda- doesn't always offer the kinds of ser- ed shareware CD -ROM. Instead, it Online, which is now the largest online tion agent and its underlying tech- in considering vice and information consumers will sell the full version of the game service, with about 5 million members. nology, which will soon be made want when they shop online. separately. Prodigy has fallen from second to fourth available for retailers -calls the only price' "Besides," he says, "I think people GT will launch the full version of place among commercial online services, Bargain Finder project "a disaster will want to shop from us even if the game simultaneously with id's behind AOL, Compuserve, and the for the music business." community, according to some retail- they're going to have to pay an extra domestic retail shareware release. Microsoft Network. Grouf warns that music merchants ers. Music titles are among the best- 11 cents on their order." In keeping with id's low -key retail cannot compete on price on the selling products on the Internet. Emusic president Mark Chasan is approach, Wilson says, the company PSYGNOSIS ON THE BLOCK: Sony Corp. Internet or "everyone will drive Andersen chose to unleash Bar- enthusiastic about Bargain Finder will not advertise or promote the of America is looking to sell computer themselves into bankruptcy." He also gain Finder (http: / /bf.cstar.ac.com) because it rewards his online store's game. software developer Psygnosis, which it says that Bargain Finder is not an on the online CD market because it low prices. "I love it," he says. "Our Although id has approached this acquired in 1993. Sony has hired invest- intelligent agent but rather a less considered it useful for price -com- results come back first and often project with its typical lack of pub- ment banking firm SBC Warburg to eval- sophisticated "automatic querying parison purposes. Johnson says that with the best price. It's perfect for licity, an almost fanatical following of uate its strategic options for the compa- tool." Bargain Finder was brought online me." the company's titles by game enthu- ny, which develops and publishes titles for Andersen Consulting's Johnson after Andersen identified the major True enough. A sample search for siasts has created high anticipation several PC and game platforms, includ- admits, "We've gotten some gas CD- selling sites available at the time Tracy Bonham's album "The Bur- for "Quake." ing Sony's PlayStation. about that. As intelligent agents go, of the project and developed a way of dens Of Being Upright" returned Noting the unusual level of atten- Bargain Finder is not a real bright scanning them to retrieve prices for information from only one of eight tion for the project, Wilson points RAGTIME CD -ROM: Calliope Media is pro- intelligent agent." inquiring consumers. surveyed sites- Emusic. It "had out, "There are 75 full -blown Web moting its CD -ROM "Robert Winter's Evan Cagner, co- founder of the Bargain Finder was subsequently trouble shopping" at four sites and sites dedicated to a game that Crazy For Ragtime" with a contest that newly launched Econnection online blocked from several sites due to had been "blocked out" by three doesn't exist." will award a $15,000 Yamaha Disklavier megastore, is equally suspicious of concerns about capacity and sheer other sites. This attention, coupled with id's piano to the person who composes the best Bargain Finder. "It's missing the irritation. Johnson says he's not sur- Andersen's Bargain Finder is not strong track record, has made rag using the music title. The "Make Your big picture in considering only prised. "We didn't contact the sites the only price- comparison program retailers optimistic for "Quake's" Own Rag" promotion, which ends Oct. 31, price," he says. "Just as Andersen in advance," he says. `And we trig- on the Internet. Consumers looking success. will be judged by a panel of music experts, can create Bargain Finder, retailers gered a lot of volume into their for cheap computer hardware can Says one software buyer, "There's including violinist Itzhak Perlman. can create prices for Bargain Find- sites." bargain -hunt at Price Watch, a really no reason not to think it won't The CD -ROM, which was released er." Bargain Finder may have also World Wide Web site developed by do well. Just from what I've experi- May 10, contains more than 60 interac- Johnson says that it was very dif- triggered some fears about the San Antonio, Texas -based Price enced with `Doom,' I'm looking for- tive rags recorded by Winter, as well as ficult to retrieve consistent informa- future of online CD retail competi- Watch Corp. at http://www.price- ward to seeing how `Quake' will work sheet music, articles, and archive film tion from all of the scanned sites, tion. "It certainly makes a very blunt watch.com. for us." footage of early rag performances.

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`Natural Born Killers' Under Fire In U.K. Parliament Debating Home Video Censorship BY PETER DEAN asked the government to investigate movies would be upgraded to 18, some the board to see if it is in breach of its 18 movies would be cut more heavily, LONDON-Director Oliver Stone has statutory responsibilities, which were and others banned altogether. In real- a way of setting people's teeth on edge. increased as a result of Alton's anti - ity, however, BBFC -the strictest This time, it's the British who are snap- video crusade two years ago. At press video censor in the world -has tough- ping over a Stone movie. time, Ferman was due in the House of ened its policies. Great Britain's video censor, James Commons to explain his actions. Last year, the board ordered cuts Ferman, director of the British Board of Two years ago, Alton, a liberal from 219 videos of 3,261 titles submit- Film Classification, has come under democrat, intended to introduce a new ted for classification, a percentage another severe attack from member of classification, banned for home view- scarcely higher than the 6.3% affected Buddy System. Comedian Jonathan Winters, center, and the readily identifiable parliament David Alton for his decision ing, by amending the 1984 Video in 1994, before Howard's amendments Bloopy hosted the folks from ABC Video on the set of their new television ven- to allow the cassette release of the uncut Recordings Act. He wanted it to were imposed. For the closely watched ture, "Bloopy's Buddies." It arrives on cassette this quarter following the PBS edition of Stone's "Natural Born Killers." include a clause preventing distribution 18 -rated videos, the rate was identical launch in January. Visiting videophiles, from left, include Jon Peisinger, president In a House of Commons motion, of programs that "present an inappro- (19.4 %). Last year, three features were of the Disney subsidiary; Cindy Bressler, VP of acquisitions; and Sam Ginsberg, MPs from all political parties con- priate model for children or . .. are rejected, compared to five in 1994. president of the Creative Children's Group and executive producer of the series. demned the BBFC's decision to release likely to cause psychological harm to a Redemption Films lost its appeal for a "Killers" without deletions. Alton has child." Alton also hoped to make it a certificate for "Bare Behind Bars," criminal offense to show 18 -rated although the decision is still subject to videos "in any place to which children judicial review. under the age of 18 are admitted." Alton thinks that more releases Talk Is Cheap In DVD Negotiations; The amendments, which nearly should be banned and that "Natural became law, would have stopped most Born Killers" should be rejected out- 18- and 15 -rated movies from ever right. Ironically, the movie isn't avail- appearing on tape, decimating the able, at the behest of Warner Home Vision Fund Sets Sights DirecTV business. Faced with overwhelming Video, which cancelled its release in MP support for Alton, Home Secre- the wake of the Dunblane, Scotland, SPINNING WHEELS? You can't say the various parties to Assn. SIVA, unable to align itself with the Video Software Deal- tary Michael Howard was forced into massacre, in which a gunman killed the digital videodisc copyright negotiations are avoiding each ers Assn., isn't expected to survive Caravatt's departure. offering a compromise. schoolchildren with high -powered other. But talk shouldn't be confused with progress toward Lanny Lee is named director of video acquisitions for Enter- Howard's clause forced the BBFC to automatic weapons. drafting and introduction of legislation meant for passage this tainment, Distributing's Marathon Music & Video Division in take into account the essence of Alton's In the past, the press and the U.K. year (Billboard, May 11). Eugene, Ore. Marathon began selling documentary sets last amendments and to tighten its censor- government have linked highly emotive Instead, according to sources, the weekly meetings now summer and now has about 10, including "The Golden Age Of ship procedures and coverage of retail- crimes with videos, assuming a direct involving five trade groups (Consumer Electronics Manufac- The Silent Film," "Cowboy Heroes Of the Silver Screen," and ers. Sale or rental of videos to cus- causality between on- and off-screen turing Assn., the Motion Picture Assn. of America, the Record- "Famous Generals Of World War II." It has been unable to tomers younger than allowed by the violence. ing Industry Assn. of America, Information Technology Indus- interest the price clubs but is reaching mass merchants, such age rating could lead to prison sen- Warner does intend to release "Nat- try Council, and the Business Software Assn.) are limited to as Best Buy and Fred Meyer. The sets are also available via tences of six months to two years and ural Born Killers" but has not set a engineers hashing out tech- direct response for $49.95. fines of up to 5,000 pounds (approxi- date. Alton's office, however, says, "If it nical specifications. Policy "They're doing real well," mately $7,500). BBFC now had to the is wrong to release `Natural Born wonks won't get together says spokeswoman Jennifer right to retroactively ban a previously Killers' now, it will still be wrong in 12 again until June 3. Nolte. released title. months' time. We are appalled by the By most accounts, the The industry's Video Standards BBFC's decision to release `Natural techies have plenty to do. PICTIIE EYE- CATCHING: The Council predicted that the effect on Born Killers' without any cuts. We Based on the latest estimates, annual Vision Fund of Amer- trade would be that many 15 -rated (Continued on page 81) of the five spec books defining ica banquet, held at New DVD players, only one -deal- York's Grand Hyatt hotel ing with video playback -is THIS May 13, set a fund -raising close to being approved by all record for beneficiary the parties this year. There's an by Seth Goldstein Lighthouse. outside chance for the CD- VFA raised more than ROM volume, but little or none for the one on audio and the two $335,000, a big increase over last year, thanks to strong journal PLAYBOY'S on recordability, notes an observer who's not part of the dis- ad sales. The honorees, Ann Daly, president of Buena Vista cussions. Home Video; Eddy Hartenstein, president of DirecTV; and His concern is a "rogue launch" this fall of a DVD player "uti- Charles Steinberg, president of Sony Electronics' business "MOST WANTED" lizing semi -completed" specifications. "There's a fairly good and professional products group, obviously were big draws (but possibility of problems if proposed solutions haven't been fully not to the other studios, which were not represented at the tested," he continues, adding that "it's extremely late" for any- event). one with a fourth-quarter retail deadline. He considers copy In his remarks, Hartenstein celebrated DirecTV's protection to prevent the transfer of digitally recorded movies 1,500,000th customer and predicted that the satellite service onto analog tape to be a minor issue. Macrovision's Colorstripe would double its subscriber base by year's end. He said he is system can handle analog piracy, but not digital-to- digital trans- planning to devote one of DirecTV's 200 channels to public -ser- fer. "That's the big fear," he says. vice programming of the kind the Lighthouse has created for CEMAs Digital Destination in Orlando, Fla., May 23 -25 may and about the visually impaired. provide some marketplace answers. The lineup of 1996 player introductions remains unchanged: Thomson Consumer Elec- VIDEO PUBLISHING: Two home video pros are trying tronics and Toshiba, definitely this year; Pioneer, maybe; and print. Blockbuster Entertainment has joined with NYT Cus- Sony and Philips, unlikely. tom Publishing, a division of The New York Times, to launch Blockbuster Entertainment Feature Magazine for the chain's MOVES: Longtime Columbia House staffer Megan Branni- video customers in 3,200 outlets. The magazine, which will gan has left to join CBS/Fox Video as director of nontheatrical debut in September with 125 million copies, already has major marketing ... Michael Holzman, formerly of Helmdale Home ad commitments from MCA /Universal, Columbia TriStar, Sony, Video, is with Diamond Entertainment, a duplicator turned bud - and AT &T, says Blockbuster senior marketing VP Brian get-movie vendor. Helmdale, which folded several weeks back, Woods. She's Stacy Sanches, a statuesque 5'10" Spanish. American reportedly is being resurrected by a new management team that MDI Productions in Hartford, Conn., has gone the book mute has acquired rights to the sell- through catalog ... Anderson Dis- because of president Steve Saferin's lifelong obsession with from the heart of Texas. Stacy stole the show and the tributors video buyer Jeff Goan has moved to the supply side. the Cleveland Indians. Saferin, who supplies cassette prizes to hearts of readers nationwide to capture our 1996 Playmate of He has joined United American Video in Fort Mill, S.C. state lottery commissions, won the rights to do an Indians photo the Year title. Now, she struts her stuff in a Video Centerfold Ken Palmer, who sold Starmaker Entertainment to Han- album. He claims prepublication orders of 15,000 copies and a that's sure to be "most wanted" with your customers! dleman and later oversaw the rackjobber's video purchases, has query from Major League Baseball about the possibility of formed audiobook marketer Media Read. Also involved is Car- doing other teams. MDI, meanwhile, is expanding its video sales . men LaRosa, formerly of Cabin Fever Entertainment ... Paul overseas to lands that were lottery -crazy long before the U.S. PLAYBOY HOME VIDEO Caravatt has resigned as president of the Special Interest Video And movies do travel well, he notes. ®1996 Playboy. All Rights Reserved.

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18). up by the hot new flick I N THE SUMMERTIME: With the video release will debut, ` Barney's 1- hit shelves July 9 (pre -order June stirred onset of warm weather and the winding 2-3-4 Seasons." Long John Silver's will insert in its kids' "Twister," Columbia TriStar Home down of the school year come promo- Paramount Home Video is releas- meals an instantly redeemable coupon Entertainment will release two Nation- tions galore, all designed to make the ing a quintet of newly available titles worth $1 off any of the trio or its al Geographic videos May 28, "Cyclone!" most of kids' three -month downtime. in its "Peanuts Summer Promotion," "Princess Gwenevere" video, along with and "Nature's Fury," each $19.95. Nar- Here are a few: which begins July 23 (order cutoff an action figure from either program. rated by Peter Coyote, "Cyclone!" fea- Hot on the heels of March release June 18.) The digitally remastered Titles from both series will be stick - tures extensive tornado footage; one of "Barney's Talent Show" is another releases are "The Big Stuffed Dog," ered to direct customers to an enclosed its on -camera experts, the University of direct-to -video release from Lyons "It's An Adventure, Charlie Brown," value-added discount coupon for a Long Oklahoma's Howard Bluestein, is by Moira McCormick for the central Group. It's "Barney's Fun & Games," "What Have We Learned, Charlie John Silver's kids' meal; in -store point- reportedly an inspiration which streets Tuesday (21). Featuring a Brown ?," "Is This Goodbye, Charlie of- purchase material will provide fur- character in "Twister." Similarly, new set, new cast members, and the Brown ?," and "You're A Good Sport, and currently airs as an animated series ther notification. Arctic Zone is insert- "Nature's Fury" looks at tornadoes, floods. ever-popular dino trio of Barney, Baby Charlie Brown"; each release is $9.95 in in Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. preschool pro- ing in its lunch boxes 1 million mail -in earthquakes, hurricanes, and Bop, and BJ, "Fun & Games" is being the U.S. and $12.95 in Canada. Para- gramming block. Sony Wonder is rebate coupons for $2 off the purchase c pushed with a two-for -one promotion. mount is making co-op dollars available launching a cross -promotion with of any "Skysurfer" videos. CARROT' TOPS: We'd thought that Consumers who buy the new video for each title and has designed a 24- "Rupert" book publisher Landoll's, in the category of reality -based kid vid had (Do any big plus one more from the Barney Classic piece counter /floor self -shipping pre- which a special coloring sheet featuring TWISTER AND SHOUT: In an effort just about run its course Collection catalog titles can mail in the pack. artwork from the video will be the last to capitalize on the tornado mania (Continued on page 80) proofs of purchase to receive one of Also debuting July 23 (order cutoff page of the book. three other Barney videos: "Rock With July 3) is Sony Wonder's "Rupert: Car- LIVE Home Video label Family Friends," featur- Home Entertainment has promotional MAY 25, 1996 Barney," `Barney Goes To School," or ing And Sharing With Billboard R) FOR WEEK ENDING "Barney's Campfire Sing -Along." Spe- ing long- running comic character tie -ins with Long John Silver's restau- cial displays for "Barney's Fun & Rupert the Bear. The 48- minute rants and Arctic Zone lunch boxes to Games" feature a spinning game wheel preschool cassette, which contains two promote the debut of " Skysurfer Strike highlighting the buy -two -get- one -free episodes, is priced at $9.98. "Rupert" Force," an animated superhero series. TopKid Video.. promo. In August, another direct-to- began life in 1920 as a U.K comic strip Three volumes priced at $12.98 each will it COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF o = RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS. Y V, o v w < z í.?",;, FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 O Billboard u 6 A TITLE ',E= ae I- (N Label, Distributing Label, Catalog Number á NJ Top Interest Video Sales. * * * No. 1 * * Special THE ARISTOCATS 1 15 3 1970 26.99 Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Video 0252 Compiled from a national sample of retail Compiled from a national sample of retail OF WINNIE THE POOH o stores sales reports. THE MANY ADVENTURES 1977 26.99 stores sales reports. a 2 1 7 á .^.0 Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Video 7074 Ór Ór VlCC BALTO acc TITLE 3 3 5 1995 19.98 Ya TITLE ¢ MCA/Universal Home Video/Uni Dist. Corp. 82593 Program Supplier, Catalog Number N Program Supplier, Catalog Number (nJ POCAHONTAS 4 2 9 1995 26.99 Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Video 5741 RECREATIONAL SPORTS- HEALTH AND FITNESS r. THE LAND BEFORE TIME III O 5 4 19 1995 19.98 MCA/Universal Home Video/Uni Dist. Corp. 82413 1 * * NO. 1 * * NO. * * * * MARY-KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN: CASE OF SHARK ENCOUNTER NOT-SO -TOUGH AEROBICS 6 9 11 1996 12.95 MICHAEL JORDAN: COME FLY WITH MEN THE FIRM: 14.98 Entertainment 53320 -3 320 19.98 1 9 3 Dualstar Video/WarnerVision 1 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 2173 BMG Video 80122 MARY-KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN: CASE OF THE SPACECAMP MISSION THE GRIND WORKOUT: FITNESS WITH FLAVA 7 10 11 1996 12.95 MICHAEL JORDAN: AIR TIME 12.98 -3 19.98 2 1 19 Dualstar Video/WarnerVision Entertainment 53321 2 4 151 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 5770 Sony Music Video 49796 PETER AND THE WOLF 1995 14.98 DALLAS COWBOYS: SUPER BOWL XXX CHAMPIONS THE GRIND WORKOUT HIP HOP AEROBICS 8 18 5 19.95 3 6 47 12.98 BMG Video 28080 -3 3 3 11 PolyGram Video 8006353633 Sony Music Video 49659 MASK GOOSEBUMPS: THE HAUNTED 1996 14.98 WAYNE GRETZKY'S ALL -STAR HOCKEY PAULA ABDUL'S GET UP AND DANCE! 9 7 7 12.99 4 5 35 14.98 FoxVideo 9540 4 1 15 Buena Vista Home Video 5271 Live Home Video 0114 THE LAND BEFORE TIME SCULPTING BASICS 10 6 175 1988 19.98 LESLIE NIELSEN'S BAD GOLF MY WAY THE FIRM: BODY 19.98 Dist. Corp. 80864 19.95 5 3 15 MCA/Universal Home Video/Uni 5 5 73 PolyGram Video 8006331153 BMG Video 80110 -3 SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK: GRAMMAR ROCK MICHAEL JORDAN'S PLAYGROUND THE FIRM: LOWER BODY SCULPTING 11 11 39 1995 12.95 19.98 6 16 3 14.98 ABC Video /Paramount Home Video 47021 6 11 227 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 2858 BMG Video 80120 DUMBO BAD GOLF MADE EASIER CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: PERFECTLY FIT ABS 12 12 448 1941 24.99 19.98 1 2 17 14.98 Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Video 24 1 10 125 ABC Video 45003 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 8240 CINDERELLA NBA SUPER SLAMS 2 THE FIRM: 5 DAY ABS 13 8 195 1950 26.99 14.98 8 4 31 14.38 Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Video 410 8 2 51 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 8198 BMG Video 80116 -3 KIDS FOR CHARACTER MAGIC JOHNSON: ALWAYS SHOWTIME THE FIRM: UPPER BODY 14 NEW 1996 14.99 19.98 9 7 21 14.98 Lyric Studios 602100 9 6 143 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 3189 BMG Video 80118 -3 AND GROMIT: A GRAND DAY OUT MICHAEL JORDAN: ABOVE & BEYOND YOUR PERSONAL BEST WITH ELLE MACPHERSON 15 14 15 WALLACE 1995 9.98 14.98 10 18 69 19.99 BBC Video /FoxVideo 8287 10 NEW FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 8360 Buena Vista Home Video 3851 THE LION KING 1994 26.99 WWF: RAW HITS ALI MACGRAW'S YOGA MIND & BODY 16 5 63 12.95 11 8 77 19.98 Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Video 2977 11 17 5 WarnerVision Entertainment 52106 -3 Warner Home Video 35826 HIGHLANDER: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS INSIDE STORY DAISY FUENTES: TOTALLY FIT WORKOUT 17 NEW 1996 14.98 MIKE TYSON: THE . 19.98 12 14 33 1995 .Family Home Entertainment/Live Home Video 27623 12 12 41 MPI Home Video 7074 WarnerVision Entertainment 51760 THE WRONG TROUSERS WALLACE AND GROMIT: 1995 9.98 100 YEARS OF OLYMPIC GLORY THE FIRM: LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 18 17 3 - 29.98 13 17 29 19.98 BBC Video/FoxVideo 8250 13 NEW Turner Home Entertainment 3294 BMG Video 80111 -3 ROCK: AMERICA ROCK SCHOOLHOUSE 1995 12.95 ICE AND ASPHALT: THE WORLD OF HOCKEY CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: PERFECTLY FIT BUNS 19 19 39 14.95 14 15 17 1498 ABC Video /Paramount Home Video 47022 14 NEW Paramount Home Video 83169 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 8242 ALICE IN WONDERLAND CRUNCH: BRAND NEW BUTT 20 20 383 1951 24.99 SIR CHARLES 9.99 Home Video 36 RE-0IIRY 19.98 15 NEW Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista 15 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 5992 Anchor Bay Entertainment SV10024 BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD: FEEL OUR PAIN NBA JAM SESSION CRUNCH: FAT BLASTERS 21 NEW 1996 14.98 14.98 16 20 7 9.99 MTV Music Television/Sony Music Video 49814 16 RE-ENIRY FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 5559 Anchor Bay Entertainment SV10025 ASHLEY'S SLEEPOVER PARTY WORKOUT: PREPARE TO WIN MARY-KATE & 1995 12.95 MAGIC JOHNSON: PUT MAGIC IN YOUR GAME WINNING BODY 14.95 22 13 35 9.98 17 NEW Dualstar Video/WarnerVision Entertainment 53307 -3 11 13 98 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) PolyGram Video SHOW ABS BARNEY'S TALENT 1996 14.95 1994 WINTER OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATING HLTS. CRUNCH: WASHBOARD 9.99 23 23 3 RE-0RRY 19.98 18 NEW Barney Home Video/The Lyons Group 2010 18 FoxVideo (CBS Video) 8117 Anchor Bay Entertainment SV10026 BEGINNERS SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK: SCIENCE ROCK EVER: VOL. 1 YOGA JOURNAL'S YOGA PRACTICE FOR 24 22 27 1995 12.95 NFL'SGREATEST 14.95 19 13 109 14.98 ABC Video /Paramount Home Vided 47024 19 9 35 PolyGram Video 8006353713 Healing Arts 1088 BEFORE TIME II STRONG ARMS THE LAND 1994 19.98 TORVILL & DEAN, FACE THE MUSIC VERSA TRAINING: 9.95 25 . 25 55 19.95 20 11 7 MCA/Universal Home Video/Uni Dist. Corp. 82142 20 14 7 PolyGram Video 8006366353 PolyGram Video 8006306253 ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA plat- released programs, 25,000 units and $1 million at sug- released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 ITA gold certification tor sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 milfon a retail for theatrically inum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically retail for nontheatrical titles. OITA platinum certification for sale of 250 000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released pro- gested released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units änd $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1996, units or $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1996, Billboard /BPI Communications. grams, or 50,000 Billboard/BPI Communications.

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"We've sold more BABE in one week than we "In percentage sold, BABE has out performed

sold of Pocahontas in one month. We're into all other 1996 sell - through titles and is the massive reorders for BABE on a daily basis. best performer we've had in a long time."

- John Thrasher - Tower Video

"It's titles like BABE that build customer traffic for video centers and grocery stores overall.

Tam F alev Hc nelpid

Over a half-billion consumer impressions generated from BABE HAPPY MEAL'

program at McDonald's " ! $8 - $10 Million in Media Support From June 14t1 to Ju1V llth.

Worldwide theatrical box office success of over $175,000,000 and counting!

BABE is the #1 selling video of 1996! Source: ideoScan 4/28/96

Unparalleled consumer demand at video outlets everywhere!

Stock Your Shelves Now As The Babe Phenomenon Continues To Send Sales Soaring!

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CHILD'S PLAY VideoTM (Continued Iron page 78) machines and /or forms of transporta- Whisper Productions Co. in Ma, Ohio, is á COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS. sc 1:1 tion remain undocumented at this one of the better real -life kid videos W U N -moving (yet merci- point ?), so when an indie title called we've seen. Its fast Lj ó -6;`,,,,' wá "The Highway" showed up on fully nonhyperactive) blend of live action, (O I- Label Principal - ' Carrot -, TITLE H'i our doorstep, we almost had to laugh. animation, music, humor, and loads of Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers á Could it be that self-described carrot information is genuinely absorbing and * * * No.1 * farmer and parent Ron Wyss thought even revelatory. Did you know that the ** Whitney Houston were came from FoxVideo 1995 R 19.98 the saga of carrots would be must -see first carrots purple, 1 2 3 WAITING TO EXHALE 8946 Angela Bassett entertainment for kids? Are indie video Afghanistan, and their orange color and Walt Disney Home Video 1970 G 26.99 taste were bred into them? 3 Animated moguls that hard up for subject matter sweet 2 4 THE ARISTOCATS Buena Vista Home Video 0252 these days? Neither did we, but we're glad we MCA/Universal Home Video is James Cromwell 1995 G 22.98 Well, guess what -Wyss was right. do now This offbeat, energetic title 3 1 8 BABE Uni Dist. Corp. 82453 available from worth a nibble. "The Carrot Highway," Miramax Home Entertainment John Travolta 1994 R 19.99 4 3 10 PULP FICTION Buena Vista Home Video 1438 Samuel L. Jackson THE MANY ADVENTURES OF Walt Disney Home Video 7 Animated 1977 G 26.99 5 6 WINNIE THE POOH Buena Vista Home Video 7074 Walt Disney Home Video Animated 1995 G 26.99 6 5 11 POCAHONTAS Buena Vista Home Video 5741 Home Video LATIN LADIES Playboy Various Artists 1996 NR 19.95 7 10 4 PLAYBOY: HOT Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0792 Walt Disney Home Video Jonathan Taylor Thomas HUCK 1995 PG 19.99 8 NEW TOM AND Buena Vista Home Video 7769 Brad Renfro David Duchovny 1993 NR 14.98 9 8 6 THE X FILES: PILOT/DEEP THROAT FoxVideo 8936 Gillian Anderson Hollywood Pictures Home Video Sandra Bullock 1995 PG 19.99 10 NEW WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Buena Vista Home Video 5396 Bill Pullman

David Duchovny 1993 NR 14.98 11 12 6 THE X FILES: CONDUIT /ICE FoxVideo 8938 Gillian Anderson David Duchovny 1993 NR 14.98 12 13 6 THE X FILES: FALLEN ANGEL/EVE FoxVideo 8937 Gillian Anderson

ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE Jim Carrey 1995 PG -13 22.98 13 7 9 Warner Home Video 23500 CALLS PLAYBOY: 1996 PLAYMATE Playboy Home Video 14 NEW Stacy Sanches 1996 NR 19.95 OF THE YEAR Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0788

Artists 1996 NR 24.95 15 15 8 RIVERDANCE -THE SHOW Columbia TriStar Home Video Various

Playboy Home Video 21 PLAYMATES Various Artists 1996 NR 19.95 16 14 11 PLAYBOY: Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0786 Playboy Home Video STRIP Various Artists 1996 NR 19.95 11 11 11 PLAYBOY: Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0783 MCA/Universal Home Video Animated 1995 G 19.98 18 9 5 BALTO Uni Dist. Corp. 82593 MST 3000: THE AMAZING Joel Hodgson 2 Rhino Home Video 72266 -3 1996 NR 19.95 19 31 COLOSSAL MAN Glenn Langan OF PAMELA Playboy Home Video PLAYBOY: THE BEST Pamela Anderson 1995 NR 19.95 20 20 46 ANDERSON Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0790 MGM /UA Home Video Sylvester Stallone 1996 PG 39.92 21 17 3 THE ROCKY COLLECTION Warner Home Video 605717 Talia Shire

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES Atkinson 1996 NR 19.95 22 16 10 PolyGram Video 8006367693 Rowan OF MR. BEAN Elizabeth Berridge 1992 R 14.98 23 22 2 WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER Live Home Video 69042 Sandra Bullock

a Kiss 1996 NR 19.95 24 19 9 KISS UNPLUGGED PolyGram Video 80063003825

GOOSEBUMPS: THE HAUNTED Artists 1996 NR 14.98 25 21 8 FoxVideo 9540 Various Where Entertainment MASK OF Playboy Home Video PLAYBOY'S GIRLS THE Various Artists 1996 NR 19.95 26 30 11 INTERNET Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0784 Harvey Keitel Video 68993 1992 R 14.98 Means Business for the 21 26 84 RESERVOIR DOGS Live Home Tim Roth THE EXCITING ESCAPADES 1996 NR 19.95 25 7 PolyGram Video 8006367713 Rowan Atkinson 28 OF MR. BEAN MCA/Universal Home Video AND MR. CHICKEN Don Knotts 1966 NR 14.98 Video Industry 29 NEW THE GHOST Uni Dist. Corp. 81292

Deepak Chopra 1996 NR 19.95 30 24 5 THE WAY OF THE WIZARD Mystic Fire Video 76360

MCA/Universal Home Video Tom Hanks 1995 PG 22.98 31 18 24 APOLLO 13 Uni Dist. Corp. 82418 Kevin Bacon MCA/Universal Home Video Rock Hudson BACK 1961 NR 14.98 32 NEW LOVER COME Uni Dist. Corp. 80319 Doris Day THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB: Ellen Burstyn The 15th Annual Columbia TriStar Home Video 11633 1995 PG 19.95 33 27 8 THE MOVIE Brooke Adams Hal Scardino Video 11640 1995 PG 22.95 Video Software Dealers Association 34 23 17 THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD Columbia TriStar Home David Keith Penthouse Video ON CAMPUS Various Artists 1996 NR 19.95 home Video En tainment 35 32 9 PENTHOUSE WarnerVision Entertainment 50791 -3 THE BEST OF ANNA Playboy Home Video PLAYBOY: Anna Nicole Smith 1995 NR 19.95 Convention E,diiii on 36 RE -ENTRY NICOLE SMITH Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0789 MTV Music Television THE ORIGINAL SERIES Animated 1996 NR 14.98 31 36 2 THE MAXX: Sony Music Video 49797 13,1996 * d * California ling 10- MGM /UA Home Video Sylvester Stallone 1976 PG 9.98 38 29 3 ROCKY Warner Home Video 205712 Talia Shire

i I Nicholas Cage 1- 800 -955 -VSDA for regis 11 'JJII information 1987 PG -13 9.98 39 35 6 RAISING ARIZONA FoxVideo 1914 . Holly Hunter 1- 800 -9t6 -3916 for hote ation MGM /UA Home Video Liam Neeson 1995 R 19.98 40 28 3 ROB ROY Warner Home Video 905228 Jessica Lange Act Now! Full Registrations Are Limited RIM gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales a suggested retail. ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1996, Billboard /BPI Communications.

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M E R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G McDonald's, Trans World Promotion Video Rentals.. COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE RENTAL REPORTS. lra w W Ú Sends Buena Vista Video Sales Flying 3 ó3 Label Principal u á TITLE (Rating) 3 Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers C OMPETITIVE EDGE: Trans says Galeo. "It really was the key to our the new season. The cassettes are dis- World Entertainment is practically success with the promotion." tributed by Orion Home Video. * * * No.1 * ** dizzy over the sales performance of Throughout April, each of Borders' New Line Home Video Brad Pitt 1 1 6 SEVEN (R) Buena Vista Home Video's Masterpiece BLOCKBUSTER OLÉ: Blockbuster 100 stores featured a Major League Turner Home Entertainment N4381 Morgan Freeman Collection titles, which, according to the Video continues to build its interna- Baseball Home Video endcap display. Whitney Houston 2 5 2 WAITING TO EXHALE (R) FoxVideo 8946 chain, is a direct result of the recently tional base with the acquisition of two The displays were themed with videos Angela Bassett completed cross -promotion with franchises in South America and merchandise corresponding with Mel Gibson 3 2 9 BRAVEHEART (R) Paramount Home Video 33118 McDonald's. One is Video Chile, which operates the team located in each Borders store Sophie Marceau "The difference has been in the day - 50 stores in Chile under the Block- market area. THE BRIDGES OF MADISON Clint Eastwood 4 7 2 Warner Home Video 13772 in, day -out titles," says Trans World buster and Errol flags, and the other is Major League Baseball's licensing COUNTY (PG -13) Meryl Streep video buyer Mark Galeo. "Classics like division provided Columbia TriStar Home Video Nicole Kidman each Borders store 5 4 4 TO DIE FOR (R) 'Alice In Wonderland' and `Dumbo' have with market -specific point-of- purchase 73433 Matt Dillon crept into our list of 100- Columbia TriStar Home Video Wesley Snipes top selling display materials. The line is getting 6 34 2 THE MONEY TRAIN (R) titles." Before the promotion, Galeo additional exposure through a premium 11073 Woody Harrelson MCA/Universal Home Video says, most older Masterpiece titles lin- offer with Sports Illustrated. When con- 1 3 8 BABE O (G) James Cromwell SHELF Uni Dist. Corp. 82453 gered in the chain's list of top 300 -sell- sumers order a subscription to the mag- New Line Home Video Christina Ricci ing titles. azine, theywill receive a free copy of the 8 14 3 NOW AND THEN (PG -13) Turner Home Entertainment 3371 Demi Moore McDonald's conducted back -to-back TALK two-tape "Official History Of Baseball." by HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN MCA/Universal Home Video Winona Ryder promotions for the titles during April Eileen Fitzpatrick In addition to the free video, con- 9 NEW QUILT (PG -13) Uni Dist. Corp. 82595 Dermot Mulroney and May, featuring a Disney trivia consumers can choose a NewYork Yankees Stephen Baldwin test and a Happy Meal giveaway. More 10 6 13 THE USUAL SUSPECTS (R) PolyGram Video 8006302273 baseball cap or one of three replica Gabriel Byrne than a dozen Disney titles were fea- caps: the 1955 Brooklyn (N.Y.) Dodgers, Columbia TriStar Home Video Denzel Washington tured in McDonald's ads, which ran Video Argentina, with 22 outlets. Both the 1951 New York Giants, or the 1975 11 8 6 DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (R) 51343 Jennifer Beals seemingly nonstop. Buena Vista also franchises were purchased from the Boston Red Sox. The offer will be Sylvester Stallone ran numerous rebate promotions to same ownership group. via - 12 10 8 ASSASSINS (R) Warner Home Video 13987 advertised an 800 -number direct Antonio Banderas boost sales during the McDonald's The acquisitions increase Block- response promotion, which began air- Holly Hunter media blitz. in 13 9 11 COPYCAT (R) Warner Home Video 14168 buster's presence Latin America to ing earlier this month. Sigoumey Weaver Galeo says that although the adver- 220 stores in 10 countries. Worldwide, John Travolta 14 NEW WHITE MAN'S BURDEN (R) HBO Home Video 91289 tising helped drive sales, having a the chain has 4,600 locations. HOMER BOUND: Comedian Howie Harry Belafonte McDonald's in 18 Incredible Universe Mandel has been selected to host the Ralph Rennes 15 13 5 STRANGE DAYS (R) FoxVideo 893985 stores was the biggest factor that HAPPY TRAILS: Longtime video Home Entertainment Awards at the Angela Bassett pushed the titles to new heights. Trans publicist Nina Stern is leaving Para- upcoming Video Software Dealers World operates the video and music mount Home Video. Stern had worked Assn. Convention in Los Angeles. 16 18 2 THE ARISTOCATS (G) Walt Disney Home Video 0252 Animated

departments at Incredible Universe, as an outside publicist for Paramount The show will take place July 13, the Hollywood Pictures Home Video 11 12 13 DANGEROUS MINDS (R' Michelle Pfeiffer Tandy Corp.'s megastore chain. since the early '80s before moving onto closing day of the four-day confab. Buena Vista Home Video 5781 A mini -eatery, called McDonald's the lot as a VP a few years ago. She Unlike past years, VSDA is trimming ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE 18 11 8 Warner Home Video 23500 Jim Larrey Express, is included in the stores par- leaves officially in mid-June. Paramount the running time of the awards show CALLS (PG -13? ticipating in the promotions, and Galeo is interviewing for a replacement. from a three-hour -plus black -tie event Eddie Murphy 19 15 4 VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN iR) Paramount Home Video 34759 says Trans World placed a "huge" dis- to an hour and half of "upbeat comedy Angela Bassett play of the Disney titles right outside BATTER UP: Major League Baseball and entertainment." Miramax Home Entertainment William Hurt 20 22 4 SMOKE (R) each restaurant's door. Home Video hit a home run with Bor- Previously known as the Homer Buena Vista Home Video 6315 Harvey Keitel "We had significant sales by tying ders Books & Music, which gave the Awards, the show had been hosted by Hollywood Pictures Home Video Demi Moore 21 19 3 THE SCARLET LETTER (R) with the McDonald's Express outlets," line a monthlong promotion to kick off Leonard Maltin. Buena Vista Home Video 5959 Gary Oldman Holly Hunter 22 16 5 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (PG -13) PolyGram Video 8006344711 Robert Downey, Jr.

Keanu Reeves 23 17 9 A WALK IN THE CLOUDS (R) FoxVideo 8900 Anthony Quinn

Geena Davis 24 23 3 CUTTHROAT ISLAND (PG-13) Live Home Video 60228 `NATURAL BORN KILLERS' UNDER FIRE Matthew Modine

(Continued from page 77) Miramax Home Entertainment Toni Collette 25 21 8 MURIEL'$ WEDDING (R) want the government to investigate the In another recent controversial deci- British people do care about what Buena Vista Home Video 4701 Bill Hunter Hollywood Pictures Home Video Andie MacDowell BBFC to see if it is in breach of its sion- giving the Miramax movie they are allowed to see. Last year, they 26 27 3 UNSTRUNG HEROES (PG) Buena Vista Home Video 5776 Turturro statutory responsibility." "Kids" an 18 classification for theatri- complained in record numbers over the John MCA/Universal Home Video Mekhi Phifer Alton argues that the board fails "to cal release -Ferman argues that "all deletion of 10 minutes from the 21 25 8 CLOCKERS (R) tele- Uni Dist. Corp. 42730 John Turturro distinguish between what may be suit- the relevant tests of British law have vised version of "RoboCop." The mech- Dimension Home Video Christopher Walken able for adults in a cinema and what is been applied, and advice has 28 24 8 THE PROPHECY (R) expert anism BBFC uses to upgrade video Buena Vista Home Video 5961 Elias Koteas unsuitable for a child in their home." been taken. That advice has not sup- certificates, and thus limit the poten- TO WONG F00, THANKS FOR O MCA/Universal Home Video Wesley Snipes Asked about his specific objections 29 20 11 to ported the view that the film was tial audience, also draws fire. Parents EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (PG -13) Uni Dist. Corp. 82216 Patrick Swayze the movie, he responds, "Fifty random pornographic, nor did the board and retailers were up in arms when the Walt Disney Home Video Jonathan Taylor Thomas 30 NEW TOM AND HOCK (PG) killings with no consequences for the regard it as such ... As a harbinger of rating for Warner's "Batman" was Buena Vista Home Video 7769 Brad Renfro perpetrators." One member of the the future, it makes for very depress- shifted from 12 to 15. Columbia TriStar Home Video BBFC says 31 32 6 CRUMB (R) Robert Crumb that cutting scenes would ing viewing, even on this side of the One side effect of the censorship 10693 be impossible, as violence runs through Atlantic. But the board did not feel it issue is that it has tightened video Walt Disney Home Video Danny Glover movie 32 26 7 OPERATION DUMBO DROP (PG) the "like a stick of rock." appropriate to condemn the messen- store operations. Fearing penalties, Buena Vista Home Video 5743 Ray Liotta "Natural Born Killers" has always ger for bearing such bad news." retailers now see the importance of Edward Burns 33 28 9 THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN (R) FoxVideo8934 been controversial here. The BBFC Recent criticism of the BBFC has staff training and a "due diligence" Jack Mulcahy delayed its theatrical release because had less effect than that in the past. clause put into the Video Recordings Columbia TriStar Home Video Rebecca DeMornay 34 31 8 NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS (R) it wanted to carry out research Two years ago, Alton's campaign Act 1993, which defines an owner's 11803 Antonio Banderas through its various panels of psycholo- forced delays or bans of titles includ- overall responsibility if he or a mem- WarnerVision Entertainment Rutger Hauer 35 NEW MR. STITCH (R) gists, teachers, and other professional ing "True Romance," "Menace II Soci- ber of staff makes an isolated mistake. 56051 -3 Wil Wheaton bodies. Ferman was also in direct con- ety," "Reservoir Dogs," "The Good VSC kits provide guidelines. Columbia TriStar Home Video 36 33 18 THE NET (PG -13) Sandra Bullock sultation with Stone. Son," and even "Birth Of A Nation" Although Alton isn't greatly affect- 11613 Ferman defended the decision for an (Billboard, April 23, 1994). ing the trade, British Video Assn. Cindy Crawford 31 37 9 FAIR GAME (R) Warner Home Video 14072 uncut video: "We went through all the Vendors, of course, couldn't ask for bet- director general Lavinia Carey has William Baldwin necessary procedures and asked all the ter publicity than a tagline proclaiming called on Elizabeth Berkeley the industry to exercise 38 38 19 SHOWGIRLS (NC-17) MGM/UA Home Video 905525 relevant questions at the time. We feel the cassette as "the film that they tried extreme caution: "The same pattern of Kyle MacLachlan it is a good film and should be passed. to ban." It's another on bow UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK string the of events is occurring. Last time, he suc- 39 29 14 Warner Home Video 13665 Steven Seagal It is out on video in most parts of the the marketing department if no cuts are ceeded in making the government TERRITORY (R) world now, MCA/Universal Home Video Kevin Costner and there is no evidence to imposed by the censor. "True Romance," change its avowed intention not to leg- 40 40 16 WATERWORLD O (PG -13) suggest that it will cause harm in any when it was eventually released, was pro- islate. The government has said it is not Uni Dist. Corp. 42680 Dennis Hopper way." As for Dunblane, he adds, "I moted as the "full, uncut cinema version." going to legislate again, but the same ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail think this is one of those knee -jerk In its first push, Warner even noted that could or theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for thing happen, and the video nontheatrical titles. O ITA reactions to a major public platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar tragedy the "Killer" video had a minute or two of industry needs to be alert to every- volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and that is perhaps ill- considered." additional footage. thing Alton is doing." $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1996, Billboard/BPI Communications.

BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 81 www.americanradiohistory.com CANCELLATION RAISES CRITICISM OF TAX (Continued from page 5) businesses here to pay for German uni- pay for expenses. The tax rate of 50% fication. was imposed on the balance of 30 %; i.e., Update This amounts to a total taxation rate equivalent to 15% tax on gross income." of 30.91 % -nearly double previous levels He adds that, as of Jan. 1, it has been with no deductions allowed for touring assumed that an artist's expenses LIFELINES costs (Billboard, March 23). account for only 50% of his or her income, religious music as well. Alfonso's com- Jackson is currently in the top 20 of meaning that the unchanged tax rate of position "Ese Señor" is one of the the singles and albums charts here with 50% is now levied on the remaining prof- BIRTHS tracks on the group's 1995 Qbadisc "They Don't Care About Us" and "HIS - it of 50%, equivalent to a tax rate of 25% Girl, Michelle Noel, to Richard and Jan Fisher to Daniel Chemin May 11 release "Vacunao." He is survived by tory: Past, Present And Future Book on gross income. Bonnie Neumann, March 24 in Dallas. in Los Angeles. Bride is a senior VP at his wife, Silvia, and eight children. 1," respectively. Jochen Leuschner, pres- Says Hauser, "Production costs are not Father is a sales representative for the Lippin Group. ident of Sony Music Entertainment in the additionally taxed. However, if the artist EMD Distribution. Walter Hyatt, 46, in a plane crash, May German- speaking territories, says plans also bills them along with his fees, they DEATHS 11 outside Miami. He was a country were in the works for a six- to eight-date form part of his taxable income. If an for travel and Boy, Kevin Alejo, to Tomas and Delia Gregorio "Goyo" Diaz Alfonso, 66, of singer, songwriter, and musician who tour this year, but they were shelved after artist receives allowances Cookman, April 18 in Burbank, Calif. a heart attack, May 8 in Matanzas, began his career in the '70s with musi- a furor in the German press over the tax other expenses, this is added to his tax- Father is manager of Los Fabulosos Cuba. He co- founded the group cians Champ Hood and David Ball in the issue. able income, just as it is with domestic Cadillacs and CEO of El Leon Music. Guaguancó Matancero in 1952, which Austin, Texas-based Uncle Walt's Band. Jackson's manager, Jim Morey, was taxpayers. specialized in the fast -paced styles of Hyatt's first solo album, 1990's "King quoted in daily newspaper Suddeutsche Hauser claims that the German Girl, Laura Victoria, to Paul and rumba and guaguancó. One of the Tears," released on MCA Master Series, Zeitung as saying, "Michael will not be arrangement is in keeping with interna- Tonya Jernigan, April 28 in Nashville. band's songs, "Los Muñequitos," was produced by Lyle Lovett. His sec- performing in Germany as long as for- tional rules governing artists' income not Father is senior VP of sales and mar- became so popular that the band sub- ond solo album, "Music Town," features eign artists are placed at a disadvantage from overseas shows. "I am therefore keting for Gibson Musical Instruments. sequently was known by the name Los Hood and Ball and was released in 1993 and there is no clarity as to the tax on afraid of any loss of image for Germany," Muñequitos De Matanzas. Eventually, on Sugar Hill Records. Hyatt is survived artists." he says. "Of course, it would be a pity if held in Girl, Emily Rose, to Michael and Mon- the group developed its repertoire to by his wife, Heidi; his son, Taylor; his Marcel Avram-co -owner of Ger- fewer concerts were to be Ger- ica Chernow, May 3 in Freehold, N.J. include a number of rumba styles and daughters, Rose and Haley; and his sis- many's biggest concert promoter, Mama many." for Father is VP of San Juan Music Group. then began to incorporate Afro -Cuban ter, brother, and mother. Concerts -adds, "Chris de Burgh has Hamer adds that he sees no basis also drastically cut back his concerts, and treating non -Germans differently than Girl, Rachel, to Eliza and David Dia- Michael Jackson's cancellation won't be domestic taxpayers. mond, May 7 in New York. Mother is the last one." Hauser also does not believe that VP of international for Arista CALENDAR According to calculations by Sud- artists and promoters can justify a rise Records. deutsche Zeitung, the Jackson shows in ticket prices to cover additional tax would each have lost $100,000. However, burdens. Taxation cannot be blamed for MARRIAGES A weekly listing of trade shows, con- New York. 212 -836 -1126. Leuschner comments, "We hope that any loss of income, he argues. it is possi- Les Neal Jr. to Nancy Kastner April ventions, award shows, seminars, and May 31 -June 2, Music, Money & You: Inside Michael Jackson will be on tour in Ger- In addition, Hauser claims, taxation 20 in St. Louis. Groom is GM of Great other events. Send information to Cal- Songwriting And Indie Recording Conference, many in 1997." ble to assess an artist's German his tax Atlantic and Pacific Music. endar, Billboard, Broadway, New New Buffalo Marriott Hotel, Amherst, N.Y 800 -265- German finance minister Theo Waigel liability only by taking account of York, N.Y. 10036. 8481. is eager to assure all artists that the sit- payments in his country of residence. "In account is taken Brian Brannon to Jennifer Lehrer May 31 -June 2, Route 1 South Music Confer- uation is not as dire as they might believe. the country of residence, of personal situations [marital sta- April 27 in Half Moon Bay, Calif. Groom May 22 -26, NAIRD Convention, Omni Inner -Har- ence & Festival, Richmond Marriott Hotel, Rich- In an open letter to Jackson, he wrote, artists' tus, children, etc.]. Income earned in Ger- is a music journalist and singer in punk bor Hotel, Baltimore. 606 -633 -0946. mond, Va. 804-358 -6296. "You should carefully reconsider your in many is either exempt from taxation, or band JFA. Bride is an independent pub- May 23 -25, CES Orlando ... Digital Destina- decision to cancel your concerts Ger- is con- the tax paid there is credited. This is gov- licist and music journalist. tions; CES Habitech; CES Specialty Audio & JUNE many. At least as far as taxation Home Theater, various locations, Orlando, Fla. 703- June I, Children's Music Roundtable, present- cerned, you have no reason not to per- erned by the Double Taxation Treaty" the perceived threat to Mark Brown to Anita Rabasca April 907 -7600. ed by NARAS Los Angeles chapter, NARAS, Santa form. Nonetheless, exceeds Germany's live circuit has drawn harsh 27 in Nashville. Groom is VP of A&R May 30, Steven J. Ross Humanitarian Award Monica, Calif. 310 -392 -3777. "If the cost of your concerts be able to public comment. for Capitol Nashville. Bride is executive Dinner, honoring Edgar Bronfman Jr., presented by June 2 -4, DYD Briefing: Implications And 50% of your revenues, you will an in Suddeutsche assistant to the VP of promotion at the Entertainment and Music Industries Division of Applications, Red Lion Hotel, San Jose, Calif. 800- lodge an entirely normal taxation return Said editorial -sum Zeitung, "It is not only the show-business Arista Nashville. the UJA- Federation of New York, Waldorf- Astoria, 660 -EXPO. for 1996, instead of the lump taxation. This is provided for in my proposed greats who can hardly afford to tour amendments to the Income Tax Act. In here. The smaller bands as well will no this case, your costs will be taken into longer be coming, as there will be virtu- account, as is the case with other people. ally nothing left of their already paltry GOOD WORKS Your taxable income will not be any high- fees after their tax has been deducted. i er than that of other taxpayers living in "Every culture is dependent on ex- Germany with the same income. change with other cultures. And if this properly, the NEW FOUNDATION: The John Hey ner, Album Network, 120 N. Victory million to fund more than 400 grants "Perhaps you will be moved to rethink exchange doesn't function is the Foundation has been established to pro- Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91502. Contact: in North America. Contact: Amy your decision when you consider that culture dies. And this precisely music if inter- vide assistance for medical expenses, Jackie Bodner at 818-955 -4000. Doelling at 404 -266 -8220 or Sarah young people spend a great deal of threat facing German pop college costs, and living expenses for McMullen at 310- 276-4624. money to hear you sing and to buy your national musicians no longer come. Theo industry members who are too sick to BENEFIT CONCERT: A perfor- CDs. Most of your fans pay for concert "The plan has also backfired for higher taxation rev- work and have no personal safety net. mance by Broadway/cabaret star Betty LIVING DRUG -FREE: Artists tickets with their income, which has been Waigel: Instead of The foundation is named after rock Buckley at Carnegie Hall in New York Against Drugs, a Hollywood, Calif. - taxed at normal rates. enues, as planned, he will now be getting promotion label executive John Hey, June 10 will benefit the Broadway based group presenting free con- "I am sure that you will understand nothing at all." promoters share those who died of cancer April 19 at the age Cares/Equity Fights AIDS charity. certs at schools, has started a new that you cannot be treated differently in Some concert Hamburg -based entrepre- of 49. To mark the establishment of the Buckley will perform with the Ameri- national series of free performances. Germany from your numerous fans sentiments. comments, "It foundation, a benefit breakfast will be can Theatre Orchestra conducted by The 1996 series will travel to 100 awaiting your concerts. The many thou- neur Karsten Jahnke for must be feared that this rule will eco- held June 14 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Paul Gemignani. Following the show, high schools and will feature David sands of fans will be grateful to you a that has New York from 8:30 -11 a.m. According there will be a VIP reception at the & the Venetian Blondes and My reconsidering your decision." nomically ruin profession in German cultural life to Carol Peters, senior VP of manage- Rihga Royal Hotel. Golden circle tick- Brother & Me. Artists Against A solution to the difficulties faced by played a key role ment company the Left Bank Organi- ets are $1,000 each; benefactor, $500; Drugs was formed in 1987 to fight all non-German performers may now be for many decades. Music life in Germany as a zation, the breakfast will feature the patron, $250; parquet, $100; second tier, misconceptions about the amount of on the horizon. The federal government will definitely be impoverished of the inaugural Big Bear Rock $55; dress circle, $35; and balcony, $25. drug abuse among performers. Dur- has accepted the principle that tour pro- result." winners leading Music Awards. Attendance at the For information or to order tickets, call ing each concert, the artists testify duction costs should be eligible to be off- However, one of Germany's is promoters, Marek Lieberberg, dis- breakfast requires a $500 -per-seat con- 212 -840 -0770. on the merits of a drug -free life. set against tax. A central office being He says, "I don't think there have tribution, with checks payable to the Contact: Toni Clark at 310 -288- established to estimate costs so that agrees. ever been as many concerts in Germany John Hey Foundation c/o Jackie Bod- SPECIAL SALE: Elton John will 3435. advance tax payments will not be exces- cut the ribbon for a special depart- sive. as this year. In fact, we're even seeing the ment at Neiman Marcus in Lenox DAY OF GOOD WORKS: The sec- In an exclusive interview with Bill- first signs of saturation." that the THE RECORD Square in Atlanta June 4, the pro- ond Celebrity Day at Six Flags board, one of Waigel's closest advisers, Even so, Lieberberg argues FOR ceeds from which will benefit the Great Adventure in New Jersey, junior finance minister Hansgeorg higher tax rate for artists in Germany levied on will cause problems for them and will Tom Corson is appointed senior Elton John AIDS Foundation. Called scheduled for July 12, is seeking cor- Hauser, says that the tax income in Germany by artists harm the country's image. The federal VP, marketing, at Columbia "Elton's Closet," the menswear de- porate and private sponsors to aid in earned home here is the same government should be more sensitive and Records in New York. His title was partment will feature hundreds of the the distribution and marketing of without a regular all regardless of nation- reasonable, he says, because younger, less incorrectly reported in the May 18 star's colorful stage costumes and his discount coupons and celebrity spon- for performers, income tax established artists in particular will be Executive Turntable. personal Versace- inspired designer sors for pictures and autographs ality To simplify that process, wardrobe. The event will be open to provided to the charity involved, is collected by means of a withholding hit badly by the tax. He does, though, advocate a softer Bill Siddons is no longer the man- the public for at least two weeks or which this year is Big Brothers Big tax. He states, "The tax rate of 50% of net approach in seeking change. "You can ager of Crosby, Stills & Nash, as until the collection sells out. A similar Sisters of America, a federation of 1, 1996. achieve more by having objective discus- in a story on a lawsuit event in London last year raised more than 500 agencies nationwide. income also applied before Jan. reported with the authorities than by push- against the band by its for- $240,000 for the foundation's interna- Last year, the event benefited the So nothing has changed in that respect. sions brought ing them up against the wall in the mer drummer (Billboard, May 18). tional division. Formed in 1992, the Camp Cool J Foundation. Contact: Under the old law, it was assumed that foundation has given more than $6 908 -351 -1608 or fax 908 -351 -1618. 70% of the artist's income was used to media."

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deep, weighty, declamatory vocals are S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T SPOTLIGHT framed by the slashing, metallic riffery of lead guitarist Ezikel Uti and the exquisite pinpoint -counterpoint of rhythm guitarist Fidelis Mazua. Standout tracks on this stel- ALBVS lar set are marked by Latin -inflected high - EIDITEE.3 BY PAUL VEf2fVA life horns ( "Merenge Sposa"), gleaming guitars ( "Onuigbo" and "Osondi Owendi"), and P O P driving, hypnotic grooves (the title track, "Ka -Anyi Jikota," and "Nyem Obi Gi "). JOHNNY MATHIS All About Love PRODUCER: Phil Ramone N E W A G E Columbia 67509 RING Master of the romantic ballad Johnny Math- * To The is re- emerges from an absence from the Soul Pleasure PRODUCER: Kenneth Newby spotlight with a collection of contemporary City of Tribes 010 love songs penned by such top tunesmiths as Ring weaves mysticism and sensuality, Diane Warren, Stephen Bishop, Gerry Gof- GEORGE MICHAEL JOY ASKEW global dance grooves and ethereal atmos- fin and Carole King, Burt Bacharach, and SOUNDGARDEN Older Tender City pheres, on this impressive debut. The others. From the layered string sounds of "I Down On The Upside PRODUCER: George Michael PRODUCERS: Joy Askew, Shane Fontayne PRODUCERS Soundgarden group emerges from the super -heated Will Walk Away" to the intimacy of "Why DreamWorks 50000 Private Music 01005 82135 A&M 31454 0526 global fusions of the City of Tribes coterie Goodbye" to the catchy chorus of "Every Long-awaited album by global superstar Joy Askew, the brilliant singer who Considerably less polished than its that includes producer Kenneth Newby Beat Of My Heart," Mathis soothes with his George.Michael lives up to its title, as it got her break as a side vocalist with breakthrough album, "Superunknown," from Trance Mission and harpist Barbarta trademark silky tenor. A natural for AC shows a mature, adult- oriented musical Peter Gabriel, delivers a solo album the latest offering by this Seattle alterna- Imhoff from the Beasts Of Paradise. Ring radio, this project will no doubt benefit from direction. First single "Jesus lb A Child" that shows that her writing, playing, tive rock group presents an unretouched reflects those influences with percussive, a series of high -profile live dates by Mathis. is one of many slow, sultry ballads here, and producing skills are just as snapshot of a band in midexperimenta- trance-like rhythms and swirling processed * DAVID TORN others being' The Strangest Thing" and prodigious as her voice, which is by tion, trying various musical directions and atmospheres, but the core sound of What Means Solid, Traveller? "To Be Forgiven." On the other side of turns sweet, powerful, and beguil- leaving the rough edges intact. From Imhoff's harp and Patti Clemens' beckon- PRODUCER: David Tom the musical coin are uptempo tunes, such ing. Despite the apparent influence the hard grooves of "No Attention," first ing voice sets Ring apart. Songs like "Can- CMP 1012 as second single, "Fastlove," the swing- of Gabriel, Jane Siberry, and Kate single "Pretty Noose," "Rhinosaur," and dle" have an infectious melodiousness, Last year, sonic alchemist David Torn's ing "Move On," and the effervescent Bush, Askew's material and style "Dusty" to the Ramones-like punk "Ty while Imhoff's harp pulls them toward an "Tripping Over God" seemed like the ulti- "Star People." Among the record's most are completely original. Highlights Cobb" to the Moog dabblings of "Apple - exotic sound that recalls Andreas Vollen- mate six- string solo flight, but "What Means poignant moments is mostly instrumen- of this set include the gorgeous, bite," Soundgarden shows a willingness welder. Contact: 415 -621 -1549. Solid, Traveller?" is "Tripping" times 10. tal track "I'm Flee," which celebrates uplifting "Corinne "; the yearning to go headfirst wherever its instincts Torn melds disparate noises into an artful Michael's return to the spotlight after a "I'm Still Looking For A Home," lead. And while some bands indulge whole, crafting mutant expression of the legal battle that kept him from record- featuring Gabriel on vocals; the lay- their creative desires at the expense of CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN highest order. Industrial metal, jazz fusion, ing. Album is the first full- length release ered, hypnotic "A World So Rare "; their fans, Soundgarden is not likely to JACI VELASQUEZ hoodoo blues, kraut -rock, ethno-beat, and from DreamWorks Records, founded by the entrancing "From The Lips Of alienate its base with this bold release. Heavenly Place more are all seamlessly present in various David Geffen, Steven Spielberg, and Jef- The One I Love "; and the touching On the contrary, the record is likely to PRODUCER: Mark Heimermann strains. "Spell Breaks With The Weather" is frey Katzenberg and operated by former "This Ring." A multitalented artist appeal to a broad spectrum of listeners, Myrrh 7016995615 emblematic: The key riff will capture the Warner Bros. execs Mo Ostin, Lenny who deserves recognition beyond from the most adventurous alt rock afi- One listen to this highly enjoyable debut heart of the hardest rocker, while the loopy Waronker, and Michael Ostin. her role as a supporting player. cionados to mainstream rock lovers. and it's hard to believe that the wonderful textures will entice ardent ambient types. voice behind it belongs to a 16- year-old. Jaci Music for the millennium. Velasquez has recorded independent pro- dental-to the animated action and were ovely, misty-eyed take on Billy Joe Royal's jects, but this major -label debut reveals a often divided into multiple movements. LATIN 1965 plaintive ballad classic "I Knew You mature, focused effort. She has a voice C O U N T R Y The 'Journey To Next Suite" is a set of six * BOB GALLARZA When" by Fifth Dimension vocalist Flo- capable of wringing every subtle nuance of SAMMY KERSHAW brilliant miniatures by Gillespie (who was Visions rence LaRue. Contact: 713-460 -4300. emotion from a song, as evidenced on "Un PRODUCER: Robert Gallarza Politics, Religion And Her also part of the Hubleys' voice ensemble). Jr. Lugar Celestial" and the tender ballad Jones' multitextured "Of Men And Tejano Proud 1295 PRODUCERS Keith Stegall, Nono Wilson & Buddy Cannon "Flower In The Rain." The songs are a Grammy -winning Mercury 314 528 893 Demons" features a backing crew that producer often dubbed WORLD MUSIC strong collection, penned by some of the top For an album that almost started over included Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Scott, "the Quincy Jones of Tejano music" turns in * CHIEF STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE Christian songwriters, including Chris when producers were changed in mid- Ernie Watts, and Jean -Luc Ponty. Lead- another wide-ranging, bilingual package of Kedu America Eaton, Ronnie Brookshire, Reggie Hamm, tasty stream (from the team of Wilson and Can- ing ensembles small and large (including Spanish/pop/R &B/country covers per- PRODUCER: Andrew C. Frankel and Bob Farrell. Velasquez duets with non to Stegall), this set still manages to be the Thad Jones -Mel Lewis Orchestra), formed by a slew of Tejano wailers, such as Xenophile/Green Linnet 4044 Chris Rodriguez on "Shelter," with a cohesive step forward in Kershaw's Carter was the Hubleys' dominant musi- Little Joe, Ruben and Alfonso Ramos, Adal- Infectious, sophisticated songcraft infuses enchanting results. "If This World," "Thief career. For a singer who is placed in the cal interpreter and created the sophisti- berto, and George Rivas. Nods to Jimi Hen- the American debut for veteran Nigerian Of Always," and "I Promise" are among the ludicrous position (in some circles) of cated sounds that depict an uptown street drix, Barry White, Tower Of Power, and vocalist/songwriter/arranger Chief Stephen best cuts on a delightful project. sounding too country, he sounds just about scene in "Harlem Wednesday" as well as a Hank Williams are cleverly acknowledged Osita Osadebe. Working clever variations on right in his mix of trad and modern coun- rampaging city in "Urbanissimo." throughout a splendid set that also boasts a African rhumba -influenced styles, Osadebe's try. For someone who seldom writes, his CLASSICAL song sense is usually unerring, as in the * JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET title cut and the should -be-a smash VITAL REISSUES' Intimate Letters: Janácek, Berg "Vidalia " -a rarity in that it is a clever PRODUCERS: Gary Schultz, Steven Epstein MERLE TRAVIS Ernie Ford song that isn't simultaneously stupid. Ker- scored a hit in 1955 with "Six- board works have been reissued as the Sony Classical 66 840 Folk Songs From The Hills teen Tons," shaw usually includes one oldie, and and Capitol reissued the LP in lead item in the relaunch of Concord Con- here PRODUCER: Lee Geese he included maybe two 1957 with four additional songs. This lat- certo. It's an auspicious bow for the label, too many, with REISSUE PRODUCER: John Johnson "Chevy Van" and "Memphis, Tennessee." est reissue has one additional cut, the tra- as Martins stirs the emotions of most any Brahms: String Quintets Capitol Nashville 35810 ditional "This Walter Trampler, viola Otherwise, he continues to hold high the World Is Not My Home." Bach lover-yea and nay. Few elements of banner of real country. "Walkin' The Strings" includes ?2 instru- Martins' Bach coukl be termed "authen- PRODUCER: Gary Schultz Sony Classical 68476 Walkin' The Strings mentals that Capitol executive Cliffie tic," although passion is certainly one of Two excellent PRODUCER: Ken Nelson Stone had Travis record in the late '40s for them. He may toy with tempos and have releases in short order from the Juilliard String Quartet illustrate JAZZ REISSUE PRODUCER: John Johnson Capitol's radio transcriptions series. You his way with ornaments, but Martins is a two Nashville will sides of yearning. In the Brahms String BENNY CARTER, DIZZY GILLESPIE. QUINCY Capitol 35809 not hear better guitar picking than man possessed by the ideal of beauty and * Quintets, the passion JONES Great Kentucky songwriter/guitar picker that on this collection, which was fast grandeur in music historical veracity just is pastoi.al-tender longing in major keys. With "Intimate Let- Journey To Next Merle Travis resumed his musical career issued in album form in 1960. isn't part of the program. Even more than ters," the passion is problematic, less ideal- PRODUCER Jason Miles after World War II with the eight -song, 78 the series sampler; volume 10 of the survey JOAO CARLOS MARTINS Lightyear 54168 RPM "Folk Songs" album, issued in 1947. presents the various virtues of Martins' ized. Yet that doesn't make the music any The Complete Keyboard Works Of J.S. Bach, Innovative animators John and Faith Some of the songs became instant folk approach: The Fantasia in C Minor is less beautiful -in fact, the string quartets of Volumes 1-10 Hubley cued their cartoons to swinging classics: "Sixteen Tons," "Nine Pound evocative, electric; the saraband of the Leos Janáéek and the Lyric Suite of Alban Concord Concerto 42035 scores by the likes of Benny Dizzy Hammer," "Dark As A Dungeon," and "I English Suite No. 4 in F Major is slow- Berg are some of the most exquisite, involv- Carter, Begun in the late '70s for the eclectic Gillespie, and Quincy Jones. Am A Pilgrim." The album did not sell pitched and beguilingly melancholy. ing 20th -century chamber music. In particu- Compiled Tomato label, the first 10 volumes in here for the first time and recorded well, and Travis returned to cutting main- Romantic in the extreme, this is a Bach for lar; Janáéek's first quartet distills the bitter- vari- Brazilian pianist .Joao Carlos Martins' ously between 1956 and 1985, stream country. However, Tennessee the people. And who knows, the old cantor sweet essence of love in its plangent tones. these synco- ongoing survey of Bach's complete key- pated soundtracks were crucial-not inci- might have loved it. The Juilliard String Quartet realizes both ends of the romantic spectrum compellingly.

SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard chart potential. VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collec- ALBUMS° tions of works by one or more artists. PICKS New releases predicted (I): to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS CHOICES (* ): New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical rnerit. M USIC TO MY EARS (J)): New releases deemed Picks which were featured in the "Music To My Ears" column as being among the most significant records of the year. All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Paul Vema, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Send R &B albums to J.R. Reynolds, Billboard, 5055 Wilshire Los Angeles, Blvd., CA 90036. Send country albums to Chet Flippo, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, TN 37203.Send Latin albums to John Lannert, 1814 Fern Valley Road, Louisville, KY 40219. Other contributors: Havelock Nelson (rap/N.Y.); Iry Uchtman (Broadway/cabaret/N.Y.); Heidi Waleson (classical /N.Y.); Drew Wheeler (jazz/N.Y.);DeborahEvans Price (contemporary Christian/Nashville); Gordon Ely (gospel); John Diliberto (new age). BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 83 www.americanradiohistory.com Reviews & Previews

hook is inescapable and strong with the "Wings" album is a lively number about * GRANT LEE BUFFALO Homespun (5:35) potential to leave stateside popsters two guys looking for a good time who AC PRODUCER: Paul Kimble aglow. wind up in the "wrong place, wrong THE JOHN TESH PROJECT FEATURING WRITER: G.L. Phillips time." Tasty piano playing and harmoni- NATASHA PEARCE You Break It (310) PUBLISHERS: Storm Hymnal/Mumbo Jumbo, BMI DUNCAN SHEIK Barely Breathing (3:55) ca spice up the energetic track, and as PRODUCER: John Tesh Slash/Reprise 8166 (c/o Warner Bros.) (CD promo) S PRODUCER: Rupert Hine usual, Chesnutt turns in a vocal perfor- WRITERS: J. Tesh, M. Hanna, D. DeWitt Grant Lee Buffalo would be hard pressed \GLES WRITER: D. EIDITEID BY LARRY FLICK Sheik mance full of personality. PUBLISHERS: Techmusic/Heart and Mind, BMI to come up with a better single than the PUBLISHERS: Duncan Sheik Songs/Happy Dog/Careers- GTP 1227 (c/o PolyGram) (Co s(ngle) gloriously lyrical "Mockingbirds" from its BMG, BMI 0. CHRIS LeDOUX Gravitational Pull (4:05) Tesh's new album, "Discovery," will get a last album, "Mighty Joe Moon." Although P O P Atlantic 6725 -2 (CD single) PRODUCER: Gregg Brown nice boost at radio with this lovely power it does not surpass that timeless track, /songwriter Sheikknows exactly THE TONY RICH PROJECT, Like A Woman Singer WRITERS: B. Curry, R. Methvin ballad, fronted by 19- year -old ingénue "Homespun" is a magnificent song (and what he's doing and does it with a finesse PUBLISHERS: New Hayes, ASCAP; EMI -Blackwood, (no timing listed) Pearce. Factor in support vocals by bodes well for the upcoming album, is rarely found in musi- BMI PRODUCER: Tony Rich and talent that Michael McDonald and David Pack and "Cooperopolis "). Steeped in the evocative cians his age. The arrangement for Capitol 10345 (CD promo) WRITER: T. Rich you have what could very well be an AC American gothic sound that bassist/pro- The reigning king of the country cowboy PUBLISHERS: 1995 Otna Oundsa/Stiff Shirt, BMI "Barely Breathing" has flair, and super programmer's dream. The song rolls with ducer Paul Kimble perfected on "Mighty singers delivers a single from his new LaFace 4162 (c/o BMG) (cassette single) production, along with Sheik's distinctive, reliably lush strings and keyboards and a Joe Moon," "Homespun" has singer /song- With the platinum- selling "Nobody quality vocals, makes this track a clear "Stampede" album that is marked by an pleasant sing -along chorus. A good way to writer Grant Lee Phillips intoning darkly Knows" still entrenched in the Hot 100's winner for top 40 radio. insinuating groove and LeDoux's husky preview Tesh's 60-city summer concert about revolution and religion as if he were top 10, LaFace begins sowing the seeds vocals. He has one of the more unique tour. troubadour delivering haunt- TWINS Tishbite (no timing listed) a millennial of programmer interest in this shuffling, COCTEAU voices in country music, and he sounds PRODUCERS: Cocteau Twins ingly prophetic visions. -drenched ballad. Rich proves his like he is having a particularly good time * JEFF KRASSNER Lovin' You Is A Natural soul WRITERS: Cocteau Twins and producer, on this tune. The partially spoken, par- Thing 14:111 KMFDM Power (3:38) creative reich as a writer PUBLISHER: not listed R &B flavors tially sung delivery of the lyric may ini- PRODUCER: Daniel Wise PRODUCER: Sascha Konietzko melding accessible pop and Capitol 11204 (CD single) with dashes of traditional jazz and retro- tially face a tough time at radio, but the WRITERS: J. Krassner, B.E. Hirsch WRITERS: Konietzko, Schulz Cocteau Twins deliver more of dreamy, Miss Minnie's Music, BMI; Bula, ASCAP funk. The unifying thread is a taut record has a fresh, different sound that PUBLISHERS: PUBLISHER: KMFDM Entertainment, BMI celestial- flavored harmonies and heart- Identity 627 (CD cut) melody and harmonious hook that never may exert its own kind of pull. Wax Trax!/TVT 740 (CD single) felt lyrics that listeners will remember The second single from Krassner's fine for mainstream rock leave the brain. A perfect chill-out jam The time has come from the act's earlier days. Perfect cof- MARK WILLS Jacob's Ladder (3:05) debut album, "Strong For You," shows for the summer. The only question radio to find room for this enduring clique feehouse music, "Tishbite" is inobtrusive, PRODUCERS: Carson Chamberlain, Keith Stegall him once again aiming to fill the love - from new remaining is, How long is the line of of industrial rockers. Taken the yet too remarkable to blend completely WRITERS: T. Martin, C. Sweat, B. Sweat struck singer/songwriter space reserved other artists waiting for Rich to add some album "Xtort," this track finds front man into the background. PUBLISHERS: Hamstein Cumberland/Baby Mae/Co- at AC radio for Joshua Kadison and Cur- and growling of his unique flavor to their music? Sascha Konietzko snarling Heart, BMI tis Stigers. Krassner should continue to with palpable force, while Cheryl Wilson CIPRIANO FEATURING MICHELLE Reach For Mercury 117 (c/o PolyGram) (CD promo) Back To The Road (no tim- make forward strides in his bid to win fol- softens the edges with splashes of soul - TEVIN CAMPBELL The Top (3:36) the The first single from one of best lowers with this toe -tappin' love song. mama vamping during the chorus. If ing listed) PRODUCER: Mickey Garcia debut albums this year introduces coun- not listed Working within a base instrumental you've got room in your life for Ministry PRODUCER: WRITERS: M. Garcia, J. Lauture try radio to Mark Wills, a Georgia native WRITERS: J. Jaz, M. Roderick, R. Patterson framework of piano, guitar, drums, his and are tired of wearing out your Nine PUBLISHERS: Micmac Entertainment/The Jeanius who cut his vocals chops performing at PUBLISHERS: Full Keel/Jamey Jaz/Ectasoul, ASCAP; friendly, easy -going delivery and story- Inch Nails discs, look no further. Contact: Group, ASCAP the Buckboard in Marietta, Ga. (the Gabrielle's Songs, BMI telling lyrics flow with engaging ease. 212 -979 -6410. Micmac 321 (co single) same club that launched Daron Nor- Qwest 8214 (c/o Warner Bros.) (cassette single) The influence of Real McCoy is impossi- Programmers who have not yet discov- wood). Wills has a warm, likeable voice It has been loads of fun watching Camp- ble to miss on this rubbery slice of Euro- ered Krassner should seek him out and JAWBOX Mirrorful (3:02) and charmingly delivers this sweet tune PRODUCERS: John Agnello, Jawbox bell grow from appealing boyhood into NRG. Derivative as it may be, there are rush to put him on the air. Contact: 212- about a poor boy wooing a rich girl. Sure, WRITERS: Jawbox solid and assured manhood. His latest hours of guilty pleasure to be gotten from 726 -1436. it is a story we've heard before, but when PUBLISHER: not listed effort is a breezy foray into jeep funk, this ditty. Cipriano's deep- voiced rapping it is written and delivered in such a win- JIM MESSINA FEATURING CRYSTAL BERNARD TAG 6704 (CD single) underlined with an old- school soul is simple and direct, while appealing ning fashion, it bears repeated listening. Watching The River Run (3:191 _Superb lyrics are the strength of "Mirror- bassline and silky harnionies. Campbell's ingénue Michelle's voice is limited but PRODUCERS: Joe Thomas, Jim Messina run -of -the -mill rich tenor voice has a warm lower regis- ful." Unfortunately, the nonetheless pleasant. Skip the electro- DON COX Man Overboard 14:06) ter, which he flexes with the style of a * WRITERS: J. Messina, K. Loggins instrumentals fail to rise to the occasion, funk remix and stick to the galloping and PRODUCER: Ray Pennington PUBLISHERS: Jasperilla/Gnossos, ASCAP seasoned veteran. R &B radio is seconds providing little more than background fun original version. WRITERS: T. Barnes, B. Seals ' River North 4565 (c/o PGD) (CD single) but away from embracing this one in a seri- noise. Production is sloppy at times PUBLISHERS: Hamstein Stroudavarius/Taguchi /Howlin' Messina revisits a nugget from his salad a live quality to way. longtime pop base does manage to preserve ous Campbell's Hits/Square West, ASCAP days with ex- partner Kenny Loggins with follow suit. the track. should quickly R&B Step One 503 (7 -inch single) warm and fuzzy results. The country/rock *NUBIAN SOJUHS Hello Freedom (:,o timing Indie product always finds a tough go at SHOOFLY If You Were My Food (no timing listed) JIM CARREY Somebody To Love (3:43) flavor of the song has been retained and listed) country radio, but this fine single defi- PRODUCER: Shoofly PRODUCER: Jim Mitchell enhanced with a delicate wave of mandolin PRODUCERS: Nubian Sojuhs nitely deserves a listen. From Cox's solid WRITER: Shoofly WRITER: D. Slick riffs. Bernard brings a pop freshness to WRITERS: Nubian Sojuhs vocal delivery to Pennington's understat- PUBLISHER: WinterRae, ASCAP PUBLISHER: Irving, BMI the track that AC programmers will likely PUBLISHER: Nubian Sojuhs, ASCAP ed this well -written ballad is WinterRae 01 (7 -inch single) Work 8016 (c/o Sony) (cassette single) production, find enticing again. Having logged several NS 1000 (CD single) -based songwriter Shoofly creates Need a little novelty for your morning a winning effort. solid duets (she enjoyed radio success ear- Atlanta As such alterna -soul acts as D'Angelo wall of weirdness with this oddly sung radio show? Carrey previews the sound- lier this year with Peter Cetera), the time a and Maxwell continue to shoulder their the high quirk factor and track to "The Cable. Guy" with a giddy, has come for Bernard to step center stage title. With way onto.R &B radio, the future looks D A N C E vocals on this track, Shoofly owes over-the -top rendering of the Jefferson for her own record. twangy brighter for this unique troupe of funka- KAREL Don't Stop (no timing listed) to Beck. Heavy upright bass also Airplane chestnut. Although he is clearly * a big nod teers. Envision the Fugees with Lenny PRODUCER: Steve Bronski this song. going for the giggles, there is no mistak- accents Kravitz as front man and produced by WRITER: not listed ing the fact that Carrey can more than ROCK TRACKS the Family Stand and you have a picture PUBLISHER: not listed PURPLE IVY SHADOWS Feeble (no timing listed) carry a tune. If he sang seriously, he ' PAUL WESTERBERG Love Untold (4:17) You REMIXERS: Steve Bronski, Karel PRODUCER: David Auchenbach of this track's vibe. Enticed? should Brendan O'Brien, Paul Westerberg would reveal a voice stronger than some PRODUCERS: Ivy is live stuff, literally and figura- Orbik 2210 (c/n MS) (12 -inch single) WRITERS: Purple Shadows be. This WRITER: P. Westerberg of top 40's big sellers. Scary, but true. It was bound to happen. As rising club PUBLISHER: not listed tively. Be among the first to discover and PUBLISHERS: WB/Elegant Mule, ASCAP Regardless, this is as festive and note- on the ghost Zero Hour 34234 (7 -inch single) embrace this band. Contact: 212 -846- belter Karel continues to call promo) worthy as can be. Reprise 8127 (c/o Warner Bros.) (CD Tired vocals and a lethargic musical back- 4571. of Sylvester for vocal inspiration, it was Westerberg, whose influence as a soloist likely that he would eventually cover a ing make this song, in a word, feeble. Pur- J'SON I'll Never Stop Loving You (3:161 and member of the Replacements can be * BOYS CHOIR OF HARLEM Up In Harlem tune from the late dance icon's vast cata- ple Ivy Shadows go beyond the obvious PRODUCER: Steve Diamond seen in several acts, once again displays (4:21) log. Wisely, Karel opted for a selection irony in their title, hilling the listener into WRITERS: S. Diamond, J. Blume his ability to write catchy rock tracks that PRODUCER: Vaughn Halyard is not to perpetual a somnambulistic state from which not PUBLISHERS: Diamond Cuts/Zomba Songs, BMI that familiar but prone never lose their edge. "Love Untold" uses WRITERS: V. Halyard, T. Battle, M. Goods divas Thea easily recovered. REMIXER: Sean "the Mystro" Mather comparison. Backed by club simple rock guitars and Westerberg's grit- PUBLISHERS: Phatsoul/Tini Tunes, ASCAP; G. Hollywood 10587 (cassette single) Austin and Jeanie Tracy, Karel's soul - topic of Paque/MCA, BMI ty, sincere vocals to portray the Teenage charmer J'son hits the mark soaked falsetto flutters over producer Though West- Unencumbered 7300 LCD single) quaint teenage infatuation. RAP with another solid pop treat. The follow- Steve Bronski's racing Euro- spiced Threads of R &B and gospel intersect on erberg and producer Brendan O'Brien PUDGEE Money Don't Make Your World Stop up to "Take A Look" is a finger- snappin' groove. A nicely varied batch of remixes this inspiring and danceable view of life parted ways during their recording ses- (404) ballad that oozes with innocent puppy is included to spark the interest of house N.Y., from a kid's perspective. sion, there are no visible scars on this PRODUCER: Fran Lover precocious in Harlem, and hi -NRG DJs alike. From the forth- love and nary a sign of overly notable track. R. It is hard to believe that this is the first WRITERS: Pudgee, F. Palacios, C. Johnson, J. Mtume, "freak" or "booty" chatter. Factor in coming album "Drama." Contact: 714- time this world -renowned choir has been Lucas highly videogenic image, and you 374 -9516. PORNO FOR PYROS Tahitian Moon (3:47) J'son's Of Blackness PUBLISHERS: EMI ApriVNew Perspective/Deerock, ASCAP recorded. Fans of Sounds PRODUCERS: Perry Farrell, Matt Hyde have the stuff of teen dreams. Check this 00184 (c/o POD) (CD single) and Boyz II Men will find equal reason to ENERGY Take Me Higher (9:09) Perspective out ... as well as the lad's fine self -titled WRITERS: Porno For Pyros precarious relation- investigate this winning effort, given its PRODUCERS: John "Milo" Pro, DJ Raj In the longstanding, album. PUBLISHERS: It'll Hit You Back/Virgin -EMI Songs, BMI debut Pro ship between rap stars and their fans, union of pulpit- pounding lead vocals and WRITER: J. Warner Bros. 8186 (CD promo) next step is woo- PUBLISHERS: Upstairs/AJ, ASCAP where getting paid and getting sweated go GAVIN HOPE Can I Get Close? 14:141 swelling harmonies. The Thoughtful, caressing melodies jarred by REMIXER: DJ Chill hand in hand, Pudgee steps up to his own PRODUCER: not listed ing R &B radio programmers. a driving baseline provide contrasting per- Upstairs 0014 (CD single) defense. If we are to use word flow and WRITERS: J. Collins, D. Picket) sonalities in this song. The dissonance, Energy follows a trend started by Planet skill as any signal of his credibility, then PUBLISHERS: Mellow Drama/Warner- Chappell, ASCAP however, never detracts from the song's Soul with an electro- charged anthem that the rapper is far and away in the clear. He Quality 777 (CD single) COUNTRY beat, reminding us that Farrell's unique, melodic gears and tempo. runs a tight game in this track, dropping Canadian newcomer Hope is already MARK CHESNUTT Wrong Place, Wrong Time randomly shifts almost cartoonish vocals and the band's and hypnoti- enough lightning -quick street references making pretty noise on his native soil (3:32) With its mantra -like chorus experimental tinge are never far removed in names of rap figures to make listen- with this sweet pop shuffler. He has a PRODUCER: Tony Brown cally ambient melody, the changes from mainstream appeal. Though Porno and on from the soulful hearty baritone range that is mildly rem- WRITERS: J.A. Stewart, S. Miller rhythm flow surprisingly easy-even For Pyros' previous album yielded few ers' heads spin. Samples Millhouse/EMI/Tower Street/EMI-Black- from a Mills classic "Whatcha Gonna iniscent of Rick Astley, which he flexes to PUBLISHERS: DJ Chill's remix, which glides successful radio tracks, the act continues Stephanie wood/Songs of PolyGram International, BMI rave mania Do My Lovin'" are done proper jus- maximum effect within the track's chugging funk flow to frenetic to support a growing fan base. With arrangement of fluttering pop/soul Decca 55198 (7 -inch single) in the space of 10 seconds. Wild. Contact: tice and go well with Pudgee's rap. synths and rumbling percussion. The The latest single from Mark Chesnutt's 408 -292-6447.

potential chart action, which the reviewer highly recommends because of their musical merit. NEW AND NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new and PICKS ( New releases with the greatest chart potential. CRITICS CHOICE (* ): New releases, regardless of with the broadest audience. All releases available to radio and /or retail in the U.S. are eligible for review. Send SINGLES, developing acts worthy of attention. Cassette, vinyl or CD singles equally appropriate for more than one format are reviewed in the category u Square W., Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Contributor: Brett Atwood (L.A.). copies to Larry Flick, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Country singles should be sent to Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 49 Music 84 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com Reviews & Previews

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The spirit of '76 is evoked in succeed in pheasant hunting. Also THE BEATLES CALENDAR gone by, this video will appeal to the all its glory in "Birth Of A Nation," available from Outdoor Images are the No Artificial Flavor Entertainment /\U [DIED band's cult following and anyone else which plants the seeds of the Revolu- Huggler opuses "Grouse Hunting," Windows CD -ROM interested in stepping into the counter- tion; "Victory And Death," which details "Quail Hunting," and "Walleye Tac- The Fab Four have a new CD-ROM - culture. (Contact: 610 -278 -7240) of but don't turn the volume up too high. BEIXDKS the turn events that ensued after Gen. tics." The hunt is on. (Contact: 517- EDITED BY TRUDI MILLER ROSENBLUM George Washington crossed the 566 -8155) Strangely, no Beatles compositions appear on the disc, which is a straight- Delaware River; and "The Climactic HOTEL PARADISE CHILDREN ' S which covers final forward calendar program that consists Battle," the battle at By Martha Grimes OPRYLAND KIDS CLUB a mostly of archive photos and miscella- Yorktown. Programming is culled from Read by Cherry Jones Pro Kids Produrtlon neous Beatles facts. Each day brings a previously aired Learning Channel Random House Audiobooks 28 minutes miniseries and housed in a handsome NTI f2^ different picture, while select days con- Crooner Crystal Gayle lends a bit of tain historical data about the Beatles. 3 hours (abridged), $18.00 collector's box. "I think I know how Fern died and who bona -fide country royalty to this In all, the disc contains 366 photos, killed her, but I don't know why, exact- spunky, somewhat hokey live -action ACTIVE including some that have never before EIDITEID BY BRETT ATWOOD ly. I have to guess at the why. Even if I tape that has its roots in the Opryland SPORTS been published. Impatient users can were absolutely sure, I would still not USA theme park. Family values songs, MICKEY MANTLE: THE MAGNIFICENT select an automatic slide -show option PETE TOWNSHEND PRESENTS TOMMY: THE tell the police, not even the sheriff. dances, sketches, and activities at the YANKEE that cycles through the photo archive INTERACTIVE ADVENTURE THEN & NOW Some things mean more than the law." park are tops on the agenda of this Brentwood Home Video while a generic synthesized soundtrack Interplay/Mac Play With these words, Martha Grimes title, which is part children's program 60 minutes, $14.99 plays along. 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All of these incar- sive and determined in the role of a aged with a coupon for $3 off Opry- game footage of the larger- than -life Essex Interactive Media nations of the popular production are Hybrid PC /Macintosh bright, lonely 12- year -old girl who land's entrance fee . (Contact: 212 -246- Mantle are teamed with factoids about documented on this disc through video With the summer quickly approaching, lives and works at the shabby, old hotel 4800) his professional and trauma -riddled and audio samples, as well as photo- it's time to rub on that suntan lotion, run by her mother's unpleasant busi- personal life -which ended last year graphic archives and interactive liner slip on the shades, and bask in the iri- ness partner and family. She becomes due to liver failure. A sweet, but never HEALTH & FITNESS notes. 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Among the highlights are an career its beginnings as a ful performance of these charming tra- -from ditional "teaching tales," which have 60 minutes, $24.95 tome is indeed a fitting to tribute pioneering British rock /blues/ been passed down from generation to The popular interest in alternative heal- one of the greatest rock'n'roll ing continues metal act to its sudden demise fol- generation. Authentic American Indian to swell and so too should groups of all time. sales on this new member of the family. lowing the death of Bonham in chants and music open each tale, and An intriguing look at the Native Ameri- More than just a coffee -table 1980. Both the public and private then Moses takes over, sounding like a can practice of "little medicine," preven- browser, "The Photographer's Led sides of Zeppelin, eloquently artic- wise, beloved grandfather. Children will Zeppelin" is a love Moses' comic voices for the animal tative measures to avoid illness and testimony to the Itt Ft87rEt6Fgítì ulated by these photographers, injury, the video covers such heady visual power of the great rock paint a portrait of a band that knew characters in the stories, such as know - ground as healing plants and herbs, lit- icons. Band members Robert Plant, how to have fun, work hard, and it -all Crow, who refuses to take advice tle -known wound and bug -bite treat- John Paul Jones, the late John Bon- L[P/[PP[U' craft timeless music. Even without from anyone, or the sly and devious ments, and even natural pet foods. Also ham, Octopus Lady. These tales have a real and Page are shown in all hearing a note, a reader can delve "child's sensibility," especially "The new from Media Methods' Natural manner of settings, from intimate Health series are "Native America Med- deeply into the soul of Led Zep- Basket Ogress," a cautionary tale about icine," "Edible Wild Plants," "Cooking recording studios to packed stadi- pelin by looking at these artful kids who don't listen to their parents: With Edible Flowers," "Trees, Shrubs, ums to the lavish comforts of their photographs. At one point, the kids refuse to wipe Nuts & Berries," and "Natural Health private jet. Together or separately, Note: The publisher of "The Pho- their noses, and Moses takes a child's With Medicinal Herbs." (Contact: 616- they are as expressive in black - tographer's Led Zeppelin" is musi- delight in describing the icky, goopy 699 -7061) and -white stills as they are in the COMPILED BY ROSS HALFIN cian Henry Rollins' company, which consequences. Each tale has a moral, grooves of their records. has published titles by Rollins, but it's never heavy- handed. Overall, IN LINE IN FIVE this is lots of fun for kids and adults Organized by photographer, the Exene Cave, PPI Entertainment Group Cervenka, Nick Alan and an admirable way to introduce lis- book 23 30 minutes, $9.98 represents the work of of Vega, and others. Contact: 213 -969- teners to a part of American Indian cul- Pep -talk-like introduction to in -line the best -known Zeppelin chroni- 8791. PAUL VERNA ture.

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88 BILLBOARD MAY 25. 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com RADIOPROMOTIONS NETWORKSSYNDICATIONVOX JOXMUSIC VIDEOVIDEO MONITOR Sped -Up Songs In Pace With Radio? Opinions Differ On Tweaking For A `Brighter' Sound BY STEVE KNOPPER as an unethical altering of artistic that's not pitching it up, it sounds material, others wonder what the big like it's dragging." In the business of broadcasting, an deal is about increasing a song's pace Tweaking a song's pace is more edge is an edge -even if it's quanti- by 1%, especially when it makes the common in dance programming. tatively measured as a mere 1% ad- song come across a bit brighter - Sanderson, who produces a disco vantage. just enough, maybe, to make the sta- show on weekends, admits that Such is the justification for the tion seem livelier than the competi- "pitched up" versions make old Flying High. Members of Stabbing Westward were recently interviewed via well -traveled practice of speeding up tion. dance hits sound more contempo- satellite by affiliates Networks' of SW Alternative Rock Network, based in New songs over the radio, which, despite "When you're playing a hot AC for- rary. He adds that programmers York. Assembled, from left, are SW producer of satellite interviews Tina Pashos, the virtual extinction of turntables, mat, the complaint is, `You're playing rarely do it to make songs fit a given Stabbing Westward's Walter Flakus and Andy Kubiszewski, SW producer of continues today via vari -speed CD too many slow songs,' " says Kevin amount of airtime-the small pitch alternative rock/entertainment news Darren Davis, Stabbing Westward's Jim Sell- players. Sanderson, production director at percentages have little effect on song ers, and SW VP of entertainment news /programming services Irene Minett. While some criticize the practice WKQI Detroit. "It makes the slow length. songs a little bit more bearable." But many station managers liken Sanderson says the practice start- altering a song's intended tempo to ed at WKQI when a former PD felt times before CD players were invent- DJ Is Suited For Pregnant Promotion the boost gave the station "more ed and before the industry stamped energy" than its competitors. "If you out graft and corruption. In the old WXSR Morning Man To Carry Campaign To Term heard the song on our station, and days, they claim, the practice was then you listen to another station (Continued on next page) BY CARRIE BORZILLO ing up, though, but I can't stand all the PROMOTIONS time." LOS ANGELES -The Guy Named & MARKETING So far, a few thousand dollars have Eric never thought that constant blad- been raised for March of Dimes, but a FM.NET Offers Guide To Broadcaster der pressure, back pain, and aching lot more in terms of publicity has been feet would be occupational hazards of [that] I get so many weird stares going gained for the modern rock station. Sites On World Wide Web being a radio morning man. However, to the supermarket that I don't even Local newspapers and TV shows have for the past few weeks, the WXSR want to go out anymore. And it makes covered the story, including the local Establishing a radio station's World newsletter sent by E-mail, a live Inter- (X101.5) Tallahassee, Fla., a.m. per- me have to pee a lot, maybe once every ABC affiliate, which taped Gray at an Wide Web site on the Internet is net chat room, weekly contests, links sonality has endured just about every- two hours. It's not bad when I'm stand- (Continued on next page) becoming about as commonplace these to video games, and news, weather, or thing but morning sickness. days as coffee in a cup. calendar announcements a station can Does it sound like he's pregnant? But locating those sites on the Web record on voice mail for real -time audio Well, sort of. In an effort to raise can sometimes prove to be a challeng- playback from its Web site. money for March of Dimes (and raise ing ordeal. Despite the presence of The company is also launching a awareness for the station), Eric Gray, Yahoo! and other formidable "'tables of national advertising syndicate to sell known on -air as the Guy Named Eric, contents" for the Internet, there's never advertising on Web sites. Musictown has been wearing pregnancy- simula- been a single central point where one vows it will sell national sponsors on tion gear, complete with fake breasts can scan options for broadcaster sites. advertising over individual station Web and a 30 -pound belly that weighs heav- FM.NET, a new service from Music- sites. ily on his bladder. town Online Services, launches this Musictown -which is being devel- Ironically, Gray brought the uncom- week with hopes of becoming the de oped by Time Warner Interactive, fortable situation on himself. One facto standard for this task. It offers a Warner Records, Xing Technology, morning, the show turned to the topic directory as well as direct access to a and others -will also debut a number of the differences between men and majority of station Web sites from a of other sites May 15, including a Web women, and a pregnant listener called central location, http: //wwwfm.net. guide to record stores, online ani- to complain that her husband wouldn't Talk radio stations can be accessed at mated comic strips, live answers to try on the pregnancy suit during their a companion site, http://wwwtalkra- music questions, a 3D virtual chat Lamaze class. Without thinking of the dio.net. environment, a virtual art gallery, consequences, Gray offered to try it In addition to offering radio stations and fast-action arcade games. for a day. A day has turned into a few free listings on FM.NET, Musictown For information, contact Jeff Gold at weeks, and the morning man says he's will provide free services to enhance 800 -800 -2786, or E -mail jeff- just about had it. WXSR (X101.5) Tallahassee, Fla. morning DJ "the Guy Named Eric" shows off Web sites, including E -mail registra- goldo musictown.com. "It's the biggest pain in the butt," his 30 -pound bundle of joy. tion of Web site visitors, a station CHUCK TAYLOR says Gray. "Part of the problem is

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BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 89 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard, FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 Radi o Adult Contemporary P R O G R A M M I N G Z TITLE ARTIST DJ IS SUITED FOR PREGNANT PROMOTION J N '3 Q LABEL & NUMBER, DISTRIBUTING LABEL (Continued from preceding page) * * *No.1 * ** aerobics class for pregnant women. get a station T- shirt. BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CECINE DION Gray says he's never been noticed so "The biggest drawback was when I we can once I give birth," he quips.) 1 1 1 13 550 MUSIC 78237 9 weeks at No. 1 much in public as he has wearing a was coming out of a gas station wear- Plans are still being mapped out. NOBODY KNOWS THE TONY RICH PROJECT 3 2 17 pregnant belly. ing this thing, and four guys started In other X101.5 promotional news, O LAFACE 2-4115 / ARISTA ALWAYS BE MY BABY MARIAH CAREY "It gives me a better appreciation for taunting me," says Gray. "I wanted to the station gets a big thumbs up for its 3 2 3 10 COLUMBIA 78276 women, and I'm a walking billboard for give them a mug, but they looked like innovative new promotional item: plas- COUNT ON ME WHITNEY HOUSTON & CECE WINANS 4 4 4 11 ARISTA 1 -2976 the station. That's the real benefit for they wanted to fight." tic urinal screens. DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU LIONEL RICHIE bringing in In addition to having community "We figured you have a captive audi- 5 5 7 9 the station, and we're MERCURY 852857 money," he says. "This has been a good people, such as a nurse, chiropractor, ence there for 20 or 30 seconds," says DON'T CRY SEAL 6 6 6 25 ZTr 17708/WARNER BROS. way to get to the 18 -34 demo. We're paternal lawyer, and lamaze teacher, PD Rick Schmidt. "It took us a while REACH GLORIA ESTEFAN anyway, our go on the air, the station is planning a to find someone that would print them, 10 11 7 going to get the teens but O EPIC 78285 but we did and we distributed them to ONE SWEET DAY MARIAH CAREY & BOYZ II MEN target is in the 18 -34 range." baby shower and the actual birth. 8 8 8 28 COLUMBIA 78074 Gray hands out station coffee mugs The baby shower will be a sales pro- restaurants and clubs, anywhere that 18 SO FAR AWAY ROD STEWART 7 5 along with "birth announcements" that motion. The birth, which will happen men pee." 9 LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC INSENSITIVE JANN ARDEN are printed with the station logo and when Gray feels as if he can't take it For those who wish to follow 10 13 13 19 o A &M 581274 "The Guy Named Eric is pleased to anymore, will be held at a nightclub. X101.5's lead, incidentally, Houston - MISSING EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL 12 26 announce his pending birth." People ( "We couldn't do bar or nightclub based Promotional Ventures is the 11 12 ATLANTIC 87124 BLESSED ELTON JOHN who donate money to March of Dimes appearances while I was pregnant, but company to call. 9 32 12 9 ROCKET 852394/ISLAND BACK FOR GOOD TAKE THAT 13 11 10 42 ARISTA 1 -2848 KISS FROM A ROSE SEAL 14 14 14 48 ITT/SIRE 17896/WARNER BROS SPED -UP SONGS: IN PACE WITH TODAY'S RADIO? * * * AIRPOWER * * * (Continued from preceding page) FASTLOVE GEORGE MICHAEL is mild corn - he started working in radio around 15 19 25 3 more acceptable, because defective That story, actually, DREAMWORKS 59001 /GEFFEN turntables commonly changed rec- pared to legendary (though hard -to- 1972, the practice was frequent. AS I LAY ME DOWN SOPHIE B. HAWKINS 16 15 15 53 COLUMBIA 77801 ords' speeds even when the pitch confirm) industry rumors that DJs Today, it is almost nonexistent, he in up Chuck Berry's says. "The only time my DJs do any- AIRPOWER control was set to normal. The man- the '50s sped * * * * * * is GIVE ME ONE REASON TRACY CHAPMAN agers say that today, in the more voice to make him sound younger to thing like that when they're pro- O17 4 21 23 ELEKTRA 64346/EEG exacting world of digital delivery, teenagers. gramming dance music in local

OLD MAN & ME (WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN) HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH O 23 22 4 radio people should respect artists Jerry Vigil, production manager of nightclubs." 16 ATLANTIC 87074 KKDA Dallas, says that when ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH and air songs the way they were urban 19 18 19 45 ATLANTIC 87132 meant to be played. CHAINS TINA ARENA 2U 17 21 $ 78281 Stew Herrera, production director EPIC Los Angeles, says LET IT FLOW TONI BRAXTON at rocker KLOS Pld} .. 1-11k 21 25 28 3 O ARISTA ALBUM CUT he sometimes hears sped -up songs BY HEART JIM BRICKMAN on stations. Once, he says, he 22 16 16 12 WINDHAM HILL ALBUM CUT other GROW OLD WITH ME MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER caught someone doing it and called 23 22 18 12 HOLLYWOOD ALBUM CUT "to give them a bunch of shit." FAITHFULLY PETER CETERA 24 24 20 12 "com- RIVER NORTH 163007 Herrera, a guitarist, says it WONDER NATALIE MERCHANT promises an artist's integrity. If 25 28 27 23 ELEKTRA 64376/EEG you're going to play a song, then play it. It's something that catches the ear of weird people like me. Music, to Adult Top 40 most people, is like wallpaper, and most people don't care about it. But * * *No.1 * ** I'm one of the people who does care." BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION 1 1 13 Managers at rock stations, by and 0 550 MUSIC 78237 8 weeks at No. 1 large, frown on the idea. Steven ALWAYS BE MY BABY MARIAN CAREY 2 2 11 QZ COLUMBIA 78276 Strick, assistant PD at modern rock NATALIE MERCHANT WBCN Boston, says he is "totally 3 3 4 23 WONDER ELEKTRA 64376/EEG against it. I guess I would compare it R. returned home GIVE ME ONE REASON TRACY CHAPMAN R. Kelly for A Day. Chicago native Kelly (in shades) recently 7 13 8 a movie or painting CI ELEKTRA 64346/EEG with colorizing for three sold -out shows at the UIC Pavilion during his current Down Low/Top like OLD MAN & ME (WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN) HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH over a Van Gogh. It just seems R &B 6 11 6 Secret tour. While Kelly was in town, city suit-types honored the swooner Q5 ATLANTIC 87074 you're taking a piece of art and mod- with "R. Kelly Day." Joining him, from left, are WGCI Chicago's "Club Throw- IRONIC ALANIS MORISSETTE 8 8 12 ifying it." © MAVERICK 17698/REPRISE down" co-host Jeanne Sparrow, PD /operations manager Elroy Smith, and "Club issue is CLOSER TO FREE BODEANS For record companies, the Throwdown" co -host Steve Harvey. 7 4 3 15 SLASH 17674 /REPRISE a bit trickier. They don't want the FOLLOW YOU DOWN GIN BLOSSOMS to 8 5 5 12 music altered, but they don't want A&M 581380 dissuade listeners from enjoying an THE TONY RICH PROJECT O 9 9 NOBODY KNOWS ii LAFACE 2-4115/ARISTA energetic song on the air. MISSING EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL Though Barney Kilpatrick, VP of l0 10 7 26 ATLANTIC 87124 promotion at Warner Bros., says he AIDS Day Moves To Radio NAME GOO GOO DOLLS 11 12 10 33 has never talked to an artist about METAL BLADE 17758/WARNER BROS. the issue, he doesn't think it's a big INSENSITIVE JANN ARDEN Awareness Goal Of Campaign 17 18 19 CI A &M 581274 problem. Kilpatrick, who worked for DON'T CRY SEAL years at New Orleans radio stations Along with entertainment and infor- consultants, and morning shows. As 13 11 6 25 ZTO 17708/WARNER BROS. before joining the record industry, mation, public service is one of radio's broadcasters, we can help our local I WANT TO COME OVER MELISSA ETHERIDGE 14 13 12 21 missions. communities understand and cope." ISLAND 854528 says listeners can tell the difference established RUN AROUND BLUES TRAVELER if a song is pitched up more than 1 %. In light of this, Hollywood Supports, Backed by Radio will act as a clear- 15 15 15 51 A&M 580982 "I don't know if it's specifically bad a nonprofit organization, is hoping to inghouse for radio stations by provid- ROLL TO ME DEL AMITRI 16 16 16 41 for the artist," Kilpatrick says. "The rally stations to participate in a "Day ing talent contacts and consulting for A &M 581114 is Of Compassion" June 21 to recognize stations that want to produce seg- TIME HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH only case I can see being a negative 11 14 14 30 ATLANTIC 87095 a listener hearing a record that's con- the immediate impact of AIDS on ments, interviews, or PSAs to be aired BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S DEEP BLUE SOMETHING in the nation and to June 21. 18 18 17 32 siderably higher than it is on the every community RAINMAKER 98138/INTERSCOPE album and then going out and buying show compassion to those infected with In- studio guests are available in the TIL I HEAR IT FROM YOU GIN BLOSSOMS 19 19 19 41 following Albany, N.Y.; Albu- A &M 581380 the album and being disappointed HIV markets:

THE WORLD I KNOW COLLECTIVE SOUL because it's different." Since 1992, the campaign has been querque, N.M.; Atlanta; Baltimore; 20 21 22 16 ATLANTIC 87088 In the mid -'80s, Kilpatrick says, he primarily targeted to TV, but a new Boston; Boulder, Colo.; Chicago; Dal- FASTLOVE GEORGE MICHAEL Radio, is las/Fort Worth; Houston; Indianapolis; 21 23 27 4 was promoting a version of Norman division, Backed by spread- DREAMWORKS 59001 /GEFFEN 1970 hit "Spirit In The ing the goodwill gesture to another Kansas City, Mo.; Las Vegas; Los EVERYTHING FALLS APART DOG'S EYE VIEW Greenbaum's 22 24 26 10 COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT Sky" by U.K. band Doctor & the medium. Angeles; New York; Oklahoma City; CHAINS TINA ARENA Medics. A top 40 station in Houston "The idea is to have at least one per- San Diego; San Francisco; Scottsdale, 23 20 21 9 EPIC 78281 added the song and pitched it up 4% son who's either infected or directly Ariz.; Tacoma, Wash.; Tampa, Fla.; and HOOK BLUES TRAVELER 22 24 16 on local Washington, D.C. CI A&M 581176 or 5 %. "I thought it was really affected by HIV/AIDS every COUNT ON ME WHITNEY HOUSTON & CECE WINANS strange, and I complained about it to radio morning show," says Rich Requests and inquiries should be O25 26 25 .kl ARISTA 1 -2976 the PD, and he said, 'We were just DePaoli, national radio program direc- directed to DePaoli at Hollywood Sup- stations and 43 adult top 40 Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 37 adult contemporary "We have ports at 213 -655 -7705. stations are elecboniraoy monitored 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. °Tracks showing an increase in detections over trying to make it sound more like the tor for "Day Of Compassion." the previous week, regardless of than movement. Airpower awarded to songs which attain 300 adult contemporary detections or 600 adult top 40 detections of major PDs, CHUCK TAYLOR for the first time. © 1996. Billboard/BPI Communications. original.' " the immediate support 90 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com IV O D 41C- ' You always think, `If this one thing happens for sensitive guy like me gets at a time like that. gible benefits. "From that week, and really the eight me, everything will be OK.' But rarely when it "When we were in her room, there was nothing months leading up to it, I got three songs," he says. happens-whatever it is -is everything OK," going on in the world but me and her," Feldmann "For a songwriter, those times, like that time in her says John Feldmann, singer /guitarist of Goldfinger. continues. "But not long after that, she dissed me room, are pretty rad." No. 10 on Modern Rock Tracks this week, "Here In and then moved to Texas. I guess it was only meant An L.A. band, Goldfinger pulls from the disparate Your Bedroom," Goldfinger's debut single from its self- tones of the Beatles, Buzzcocks, and Specials to cre- titled Mojo album, relates the feelings Feldmann had "`Here In Your ate its pop hybrid. But more than the tune, the appeal when one of those "If this just happens ... " moments Bedroom' is of a "silly love song," as Feldmann describes "Here In happened. about the wacky Your Bedroom," stems from its universal context. emotions a sen- "I was selling shoes in this store, and a girl I had sitive guy like "Everybody falls in love," he says. a crush on worked in the dress department," Feld- me Even though his band has a hit song, Feldmann's mann gets." HITS! explains. "I had had this crush for about -John Feldmann of Goldfinger crush isn't coming back. "She's flattered by the song, eight months. Then on New Year's '95, we got but our thing isn't going to happen again," he says. `A together. I was lying there reflecting on everything to be a weeklong thing." lot of the things you get that you wanted don't really that I had wanted coming true, so `Here In Your Although Feldmann's idealized crush didn't work change anything. I'm still the same person. I just don't Bedroom' is all about those wacky emotions that a out in the long term, the experience did have its tan- have to sell shoes anymore." IN Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 Billboard FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996 Mainstream Rock Tracks.. Modern Rock Tracks,. TOKIO Week of May 5, 1996 . Y. N TRACK TITLE ARTIST N rn TRACK TITLE ARTIST

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EPIC Fast Love / George Michael 13 37 3 WORK ® © SLANG MERCURY TOO MUCH DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ® Salvation / The Cranberries 07 5 6 1 23 SANTA MONICA (WATCH THE WORLD DIE) EVERCLEAR CRASH RCA 7 8 6 I'll Do It Nahki And Diana King SPARKLE AND FADE TIM KERR/CAPITOL PHOTOGRAPH THE VERVE PIPE © / 8 9 8 9 IN THE MEANTIME VILLAINS RCA o It Is One /Jackson Brown 8 6 4 24 SPACEHOG RESIDENT ALIEN HIFI/SIRE/EEG BIG BANG BABY STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 9 6 3 10 ® Lucky Love / Ace Of Base BIG BANG BABY STONE TEMPLE PILOTS TINY MUSIC...SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP ATLANTIC 9 5 2 10 Always Be My Baby / Mariah Carey TINY MUSIC...SONGS FROM HERE IN YOUR BEDROOM GOLDFINGER ® THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP ATLANTIC 10 10 12 '; 7 GOLDFINGER MOJO /UNIVERSAL Dig! Duffer OLD MAN &ME (WHEN I GET TOHEAVEN) HOOTIE & THE BLOWRSH ® / 10 9 9 6 FAIRWEATHER SISTER THE NIXONS JOHNSON ATLANTIC 11 12 15 11 © Beach Baby/ Baha Men FOMA MCA CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA OASIS 11 11 12 7 BULLS ON PARADE RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ® Nothing To Declare / Cloudberry Jam (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? EPIC 12 15 20 6 EVIL EMPIRE EPIC ® Girl Talk -Never Fall In Love Again- / EDGE SEVEN MARY THREE 12 10 8 13 WATER'S AMERICAN STANDARD MAMMOTH /ATLANTIC * * * AIRPOWER * * * Cosa Nostra TOO MUCH DAVE MATTHEWS BAND YOU LEARN ALANIS MORISSETTE ® Freedom / Globe CI 12 13 7 CI 30 2 Rc,i JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVERICIUREPRISE ® The Riverboat Song / Ocean Colour Scene * * * AIRPOWER * * * * * * AIRPOWER * * * CO No One Else / Total AGAIN ALICE IN CHAINS SPIDERWEBS NO DOUBT ® K Jee / Satoshi Tomiie 14 16 23 3 (ï)4 5 - ALICE IN CHAINS COLUMBIA 11 27 TRAGIC KINGDOM l'RAUMNINTERSCOPE ® Walking Wounded / DO I HAVE TO DO? STABBING WESTWARD 15 14 11 16 WHAT Everything But The Girl WITHER BLISTER BURN + PEEL COLUMBIA * * * AIRPOWER * * * HEARTSPARK DOLLARSIGN EVERCLEAR SISTER THE NIXONS 15 22 28 4 ® 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin New) / Coolie 16 17 15 19 3 ARKL E .AND FATE TIM KERR /CAPI70L FOMA MCA ® Girl 6 / The New Power Generation BRAIN STEW/JADED GREEN DAY 11 21 20 22 * * AIRPOWER * * * ® Cherry/ Spitz INSOMNIAC REPRISE * BANDITOS THE REFRESHMENTS ZERO 16 19 23 5 ® You Got To Have Freedom / Boogaloo 18 15 17 11 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS FIZZY FUZZY BIG & BUZZY MERCURY MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS VIRGIN ® Peaches /The Presidents Of The IN THE MEANTIME SPACEHOG HEAVEN BESIDE YOU ALICE IN CHAINS 11 13 11 19 18 18 23 25, RESIDENT ALIEN HIFI/SIRE/EEG United States Of America ALICE IN CHAINS COLUMBIA SANTA MONICA (WATCH THE WORLD DIE) EVERCLEAR Always There (David Morales Mix) / TRIPPIN' ON A HOLE IN A PAPER HEART STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 18 14 14 29 20 23 30 3 I KERR/CAPITOL TINY MUSIC...SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP ATLANTIC Incognito PEPPER BUTTHOLE SURFERS CI 32 - 2 , ROCK AND ROLL ELECTRIC LARRYLAND CAPITOL ® Nobody Knows / The Tony Rich Project 21 19 14 9 ALL NITE KISS MTV UNPLUGGED MERCURY ZERO THE SMASHING PUMPKINS 20 16 13 15 Tommygun / Candy Duffer MOTHER MOTHER TRACY BONHAM `: MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS VIRGIN 22 30 32 5 Like Marvin Gaye Said Going On) THE BURDENS OF BEING UPRIGHT ISLAND (What's / 21 NEW I TAHITAIN MOON PORNO FOR PYROS THE VERVE PIPE GOOD GOD'S URGE WARNER BROS. Speech 23 24 29 5 PHOTOGRAPH VILLAINS RCA WILL SAVE YOUR 22 27 35 4 WHO SOUL JEWEL ® Ironic / Alanis Morissette ANGELINE IS COMING HOME THE BADLEES PIECES OF YOU ATLANTIC 24 26 31 5 Mas Y Mas / Los Lobos RIVER SONGS POLYDOR/A &M LADYKILLERS LUSH 23 18 22 6 : ALCOHOL LOVELIFE 4AD /REPRISE Do That Dance / Nile Rodgers 25 25 25 5 HOWLIN' MAGGIE HONEYSUCKLE LOVE UNTOLD PAUL WESTERBERG STRANGE COLUMBIA 24 23 25 5 ® Mouth / Merril Bainbridge EVENTUALLY REPRISE BANDITOS THE REFRESHMENTS 26 28 40 3 ME F00 FIGHTERS Just To See Her / Lou Pardini FIZZY FUZZY BIG & BUZZY MERCURY 25 11 10 18 BIG F00 FIGHTERS ROSWELL/CAPITOL DROWN Sexuality / K.D. Lang 27 20 16 16 SON VOLT A COMMON DISASTER COWBOY JUNKIES TRACE WARNER BROS. 26 20 21 10 '. LAY IT DOWN GEFFEN ® Dreaming Girl / Tatsuroh Yamashita SALVATION THE CRANBERRIES SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) MARILYN MANSON

BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 91 www.americanradiohistory.com ORK -POP'S FORWARD-THINKING ACTS LOOK TO THE PAST (Continued from page 1) cals. It has also been embraced by crit- Blue Oyster Cult all over again.' All these Brian Wilson did. He stopped making ics on both sides of the Atlantic. bands sound like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. surf records because he thought, `There's These acts are bringing melody back It's a shame that it couldn't be discovered got to be something more.' " to music, with accomplished songwrit- from the get-go for what it is. A lot of it Witch Hazel's Coral puts it more ing and lush arrangements that often is just very simple dumb -guy rock." succinctly: "Brian Wilson is God, and include live strings and horns. As Witch Hazel multi- instrumental- we are all worshipping at his little altar Matthews' solo debut on Sub Pop, ist Kevin Coral puts it, "The Carpen- hoping for a light touch." "It's Heavy In Here" (Billboard, Oct. ters mean so much more to me than Yet not all today's orchestrated pop - 21, 1995), has sold more than 11,000 Bush. All teenagers go through a peri- smiths are turning to Wilson and col- copies, according to SoundScan. The od where they like noise, but as human laborator Parks for inspiration. "I don't which features strings and SPOOKEY RUBEN beings, we also all like melody, no mat- think Van Dyke Parks played too big a album, THE HIGH LLAMAS horns, has been compared to material ter how much you try to deny it." role in influencing me," says Yum-Yum's by Nick Drake and the Beatles. "It's definitely something that is a Spookey Ruben concurs. "I'm fed up Holmes. "My influences are more Prior to Matthews' solo outing, the reaction against your three -chord cock with the modern rock they're trying to highest example of what can be done straightforward." He cites Phil Spec - singer/trumpeter was half of Cardinal, rock stuff," he says. "It's taking many shove down our throats 24 hours a day," with great compositions and innovative tor's productions from the '60s as an which also included Davies, former forms, and this is just one of them." he says. "I want to make music that I methods of presenting them. In many inspiration, as well as the Rolling Stones' leader of experimental act the Moles. Holmes mentions such acts as Tor- can't otherwise get." ways, he is my biggest hero. I am very "Their Satanic Majesties Request." Cardinal's self -titled album, which at toise and Stereolab, which don't play ork - much seeking to do what he was able Spookey Ruben-who, at 23, is young- times recalls early Bee Gees, was pop, but whose musical ambitions make HEROES to do on `Pet Sounds,' which is to pre- er than most of his ork -pop peers -men- released by Seattle -based indie Flydad- them part of an anti-rock movement. ' While ork -pop acts each have their sent albums full of song compositions lions more contemporary artists. A one- dy (see story, page 1) in 1994. The label The High Llamas' O'Hagan, who is own unique vision, many share similar with lush orchestral arrangements and time member of a speed metal band, recently released Davies' solo debut, also a regular Stereolab sideman, con- inspirations. weird production techniques." Ruben has returned to a lot of the '80s "There's Never Been A Crowd Like curs: "People are tired of being force - Matthews, Coral, and the High Lla- O'Hagan -who co-founded '80s Irish music he was listening to in his pre -metal fed a certain FM sound," he says. "I'm mas' O'Hagan cite the influence of Wil- act Microdisney with Cathal Coughlan, not talking about Bon Jovi. I'm talking now of Fatima Mansions-says his first about Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam is the new post -Microdisney projects were FM AOR, the new FM rock." acoustic pop records. He says, "I was As O'Hagan notes, what once was quite happy with what we were doing, branded "alternative rock" isn't much of but to be quite honest, there wasn't an alternative: "There is this whole mis- really anything remarkable about it, conception that American college rock and it wasn't really the kind of music with twisted baseball hats and checked that I enjoyed listening to." shirts is adventurous, but it's the most But O'Hagan began to rethink his musi- conformist, corporate thing out there." cal strategy before putting together the Matthews, whose single "Fanfare" has High Llamas to record "Gideon Gaye." more in common with midperiod Beat- "The music that I listened to was the les than today's rock, has enjoyed some Beach Boys from `Today' up to `Holland,' modern rock airplay but finds it odd that the Left Banke, Van Dyke Parks, and peo- his song is often sandwiched between ple like that, and a lot of soundtrack music tracks by Nirvana and Pearl Jam. like John Barry, and electronic experi- This," which doesn't include strings or "It's not the sort of company I would son and the Beach Boys, among others. mental music like Kraftwerk and Neu!." days. "I was listening to Level 42, Men At horns but still shows an emphasis on prefer to keep," he says. "In the last few "When I was a little, little kid, I was O'Hagan says a key inspiration is Wil- Work, the Cure, a little XTC, and the songcraft (Billboard, Feb. 10). years, we have primarily rewarded peo- into `409' and all that crap, all of the car son's groundbreaking musical visions. Police's `Ghost In The Machine,"' he says. Also released on Flydaddy in late 1995 ple who make loud guitar records. and bikini songs," says Matthews. "But "The most important thing to me is to try "Those influences kind of stick to you." was "Landlocked," the debut album by Melody isn't the main point of it. It's been a little later, I started to realize Brian to make a record that is going to change Just as most of the orchestrated pop the five -piece Witch Hazel, whose music a lot about attitude and flannel fashions Wilson and his power with songs like `In the way someone else makes a record," musicians profiled here share a love of recalls the Beach Boys and such contem- and a whole lot of other nonmusical My Room' and later, on `Today,' things he says. "I know that's quite an arrogant Wilson, they also admire one another's porary acts as the Boo Radleys. issues ... It's a shame that it can take like `Don't Worry Baby.' Then I got into thing to say, but we don't do music to work. Matthews says, "Some people Yum-Yum's TAG/Atlantic debut, "Dan this many years for the public to sit back `Pet Sounds' when I was about 15. reassure ourselves, but to investigate new are certainly expressing similar con - Loves Patti," is set for release May 28 a little bit and say, `Wait a minute, this is "Brian Wilson, in many ways, is the possibilities. That's what these people like (Continued on page 95) (Billboard, April 20) and remains one of the major labels' most promising forays into what may be called "ork- pop." FLYDADDY'S POP SPAWN Plush, Liam Hayes' mysterious one- (Continued from page 1) man band, has issued only one stunning 7-inch single on Drag City, but he is said 1992 and hooked up with a classically unfinished business. He recorded the would never have gotten it done. We to be at work on a full album to be trained trumpet player named Eric Moles' "Instinct," which includes a just would have started to shake all released in 1996. "Three- Quarters Blind Matthews and Sebadoh drummer Bob song co- written by Matthews, basi- over." Eyes" is reminiscent of some of George Fay. The combo -which specialized in cally as a solo album. The album was Although Matthews left the Fly- Harrison's early post- Beatles work. lush, orchestrated pop -was dubbed issued before "Cardinal." daddy fold, the label has benefited The High Llamas' "Gideon Gaye" was Cardinal. For O'Leary, starting Flydaddy from his subsequent success. "We just issued in 1994 in the U.K. on Target and The only problem was that no label made perfect sense. "Adam and I both didn't have the resources, and he want- was subsequently rereleased by front was interested in signing the band. Its shared an interest in music and the ed things that we couldn't give him, so man Sean O'Hagan's Alpaca Park classic style- reminiscent of the music industry, but we were working we passed the tape on to Sub Pop and imprint and U.S. indie Delmore. It was Beach Boys, the early Bee Gees, the toward someone else's vision," he says. they signed him," Silverman says. later picked up by Epic in the U.S. (Bill- Beatles, and Burt Bacharach -was "There comes a point when you want "But it has helped us a lot, because board, Sept. 22, 1995). painfully out of sync with the distort- total control and want to help the Sub Pop put a lot of promotional effort "Hawaii," the Llamas' latest, was issued ed guitars and angst- ridden vocals bands that you want to help." into it, and it renewed interest in Car- in the U.K March 25. No U.S. release was that were the rage in the indie rock When "Cardinal" was issued in dinal and paved the way for the [new] planned at press time. At times, the High world and making huge inroads on 1994, it received raves. Album track Richard record, ['There's Never Been Llamas sound like the missing link modern rock radio. "Dream Figure" was named single of A Crowd Like This.']" between the Beach Boys and Steely Dan. It was O'Leary, then a sales man- inch from Richard and Eric, the DAT the week in Melody Maker. Flydaddy, which remains a two - Spookey Ruben's "Modes Of Trans- ager at Sub Pop, who first fell in love that it came on had some extra songs With Matthews' and Davies' ac- man operation, has also released portation Vol. 1" was released in October with Davies' strong pop instincts on it that they had done in their prac- claimed solo albums, the one -time albums by other acts, including fellow 1995 by TVT Records (Billboard, Aug. after hearing a Moles album at the tice studio," says Silverman. "They pairing of the musicians on "Cardinal" ork -pop group Witch Hazel, power 26, 1995). It recalls the work of '80s pop - Sub Pop office. O'Leary tracked wanted to do a full -length [album], but has taken on an almost mythical qual- trios Sideshow and Mavis Pigott, and smiths XTC, who also dabbled with down Davies and contacted him about no one seemed too interested, so we ity, like a modern -day equivalent of an Chicago's Number One Cup. An al- strings and horns. the Moles' possible participation in just pooled our money together and influential, but commercially ignored, bum by recent signing Olivia Tremor the Sub Pop "Single of the Month" did it." Big Star or Velvet Underground Control is pending. ANTI -ROCK REBELLION club, but by then, the band had al- It cost approximately $10,000 for album. However, Davies' "There's Never While such modern rock acts as Bush, ready imploded. the band, now just Davies and Mat- "A number of people claim to have Been A Crowd Like This" is the label's Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Collective Davies informed O'Leary -who thews, to record "Cardinal." Silver- loved it right when it came out, and if biggest seller. Davies, who is current- will Soul, and R.E.M. have, on occasion, uti- was already in preliminary discus- man says, "We could pay for the re- those people actually did, we probably ly on tour with the Flaming Lips, lized strings in their sound, those acts sions about forming a label with Sil- cording of the record, but the gamble would have sold hundreds of thou- also be featured on a Moles retro- generally remain firmly entrenched in verman, a promotion assistant at Sub we took is that we would have ab- sands of copies," Silverman says. spective, due out in the fall on Fly- traditional rock conventions. Ork -pop Pop -about his new project, Cardinal. solutely no way to put the record out." Matthews says he receives up to daddy, that will collect all of the band's acts, on the other hand, usually steer Seattle -based Flydaddy debuted Fortunately, O'Leary and Silver- five letters a week from fans looking work prior to "Instinct." clear of traditional rock trappings. with Cardinal's "Toy Bell" EP in man were able to ink a manufacturing to track down "Cardinal." Silverman says, "The three records Yum-Yum's Chris Holmes, who also August 1993. The record, which was and distribution deal with their for- "I think Big Star didn't think it he has done for us are the best pop fronts space rock outfit Sabalon Glitz and issued in a pressing of only 1,000, sold mer employer, Sub Pop. would be like it was, it just occurred, records in years. Flydaddy is mainly techno band Ashtar Command, sees the out and garnered rave reviews in the Yet even before the release of "Car- and that's what happened with Cardi- the Richard Davies fan club. To all our ork -pop movement as part of a larger U.S. and abroad. dinal," Davies, who saw the Moles fall nal," Davies says. "It just occurred ... bands, it's mainly a fan club." trend. "When we got the songs for the 7- apart in London, felt that he had some If [we thought] too much about it, we

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P R O G R A M M I N G BILLBOARD BROADCASTER Oli"l'l lh. WEEK Mondo Group Sales Continue To Mount; Denver's Alice Finds Pensacola Book Redone; WKTU Arbs Up THE $663 MILLION WEEK: As the And The Boys" star Steve Harvey will soon be known as "Big Oldies 93" Radio Wonderland corporate radio buyout boom forges became the morning host at WGCI -FM KBGO. WHAT'S GOING ON in Denver these He adds that some otherwise good air onward, three mammoth group sales Chicago, The Chicago Sun -Times reports After a week of stunting as KGarth days? It used to be such a nice, stable talent hasn't made the cut at KALC. over the course of six days have become that Harvey will get a new sitcom on the with an all -Garth Brooks format, town. Not lately. KWMX (Mix 107.5) The personalities that inhabit Alice the third -, fourth-, and fifth- largest deals WB network this fall, cast as a high KQNV Reno, Nev., flips to New Country PD John Peake is off to KRBE Hous- are faced with circumstances similar to of the year -so far. school music teacher. WGCI president 100.9 under consultant Jaye Albright. ton, the KQKS (KS104) staff has moved those faced by early top 40 jocks, Cox Broadcasting has acquired the 18- Mary Dyson says the station will try to The station is airing 10,000 songs in a row down the dial to KJMN (Jam'n 92.1), according to Cassidy. "We basically give station NewCity Communications for No word yet on a PD or air staff. and KS104 is running jockless. Seems 'em a stack of records and a microphone $250 million, giving Cox a total of 37 sta- Crosstown album KNIT becomes like Jacor bought almost everybody; and make 'em entertain," he says. tions. NewCity chief Dick Ferguson and KDOT. Chancellor bought everybody else. Referring to the deliberate absence of other principals will join Cox. During this turbulence in the Mile liner cards in the studio, he says, "We Clear Channel Communications has FOLKS: SANDS OF TIME High City, KALC (Alice 106) has stuck don't put much in their mouths." Law- purchased the 19-station Radio Equity vox Last week, we told you that longtime to its game plan. The only question son adds, "Our jocks have to be aware Partners for $235 million, giving the KITS (Live 105) San Francisco VP of within the industry has been what that of the station and-what's happening in group a staggering 80 U.S. stations. programming Richard Sands was tak- game plan is, since its creators have the outside world." And Chancellor Broadcasting has ing a three -month leave of absence. This made a point of "not putting a label on Cassidy says, "During the winter bought the eight -station OmniAmerica "ox week, he reveals that he's taking an hon- the station." book, we had no promotions, so with for $178 million, giving it 43 stations. Co- est -to -God vacation, starting June 15. PD Gregg Cassidy has been Alice's every record, [the DJs] had to have a owner Carl Hirsch joins the Chancellor by Chuck Taylor Sands says he'll see some ballgames, kick only husband since Apri11994, coming game plan. That's tough when you work board of directors. back and hit the beach. off two tours of duty at WLUM (Hot without a net, but we have the people The only bigger '96 group buyouts to keep Harvey as morning man. WGCI Soft AC KOIT San Francisco PD 102) Milwaukee and a side trip to hell who can pull it off." date are Jacor's $430 million deal for Cit- GM Elroy Smith has previously said Allan Hotlen transfers back into a GM (ABC's short -lived WYTZ [Hell Radio] The morning show of Frosty, Jamie, icasters and Infmity's $410 million agree - that Harvey could do his show via satel- slot at Bonneville's recently purchased Chicago). Two other programmers and Frank has generated a loyal fan ment to purchase Granum. But, as mur- lite from L.A. if need be. WXTR /WXVR /WQSI Washington, helped give birth to Alice: Jim Lawson, base. Frosty is another vet of WLUM, murs persist about the possibility of Must be a trend-WRKS (98.7 Kiss D.C. He replaces Jack Alix. Former formerly of W VIC Lansing, Mich., and Jamie White hails from XHTZ (Z90) Evergreen Media's selling out to FM) New York morning man Isaac KOIT PD Suzy Mayzel returns as act- Hot 102, and Chris Davis, who crossed San Diego, and Frank Mershon was a CBS/Westinghouse for a rumored $1 bil- Hayes can be seen in a supporting role ing PD. lion -plus, maybe we ain't seen nothing yet, in Universal's upcoming "Flipper." Craig Chambers is named music The formats behind the dollars: director at "classic hits" WMGK Phil- According to BIA Publications, of the 916 FORMATS: ALL GROWN UP AGAIN adelphia; he comes from the assistant PD stations sold during first- quarter 1996, WRBD Miami, which had played chair at WAFX Norfolk, Va. 186, or 20.3 %, were country outlets. Adult gospel in mornings and R &B oldies the Former WSHE Miami PD Bill Pugh contemporary scored the second-highest remainder of the day, segues back to segues to the same post at sports number of stations sold, with 114 (12.4 %), R &B adult, adding four or five currents WMVP Chicago. Pugh's history includes while N/T and sports ranked a dose third, an hour to its p.m. mix, stints with WKLS Atlanta and WRXL with 113 stations (12.3%). Next were das- Like many Arrow -esque stations, Richmond, Va. sic rock, oldies, and album rock. Of all sta- KMKX San Diego becomes the latest to Veteran programmer Bob West has Want to hear your favorites? Go ask Alice, KALC Denver, which has estab- lions traded between January and April, embrace classic rock. The station is now been named PD of KSFM/KMJI Sacra- lished its identity around a fictitious female persona. 52% were hi the top 100 markets. billing itself as "the Planet," a classic hits mento, Calif, replacing Rick Thomas, Ratings scoop: Arbitron will reissue outlet, and will apply for new calls. who's headed to Phoenix to program the Pensacola, Fla., winter book follow - The crowded Columbus, Ohio, market Jerry Clifton's KBZR (the New 103.9). the street from the PD chair at KS104. college student from Indianapolis who ing the discovery that five diaries went to gets its fourth R &B outlet as Christian West formerly programmed crosstown (Davis recently left to design World fell into radio. a household associated with a station. WTJY becomes WSMZ (Z103) under KROY during its top 40 heyday. West will Wide Web sites on the Internet but "Their show feels like `Friends' And fueling the dance music revival at new GM Bill Moss, a veteran of that continue to operate his New West Com- retains Alice as a client) meets `Seinfeld' to discuss the topics of top 40, new top 40/rhythm WKTU New market's late, lamented jazz outlet munications, which consults Spanish So what exactly is Alice? Former 'Oprah,' " Cassidy says. So basically, it's York jumped from 3.4 -4.9 with listeners WBBY, and PD Pamela Parker, who KXYZ Houston. owner Frank Wood came up with the an overly caffeinated radio show about 12 -plus in the April Arbitrends, making remains from the previous format Jazz /AC KOAI Dallas MD Bret name. Otherwise, since its inception, nothing? "Yes, and it's winning," Law- it the No. 5 station overall. It pulled in New EZ Communications' property Michael takes the PD seat at the simi- the most the station has said is that, in son says. Cassidy adds, "They all share tremendous numbers 18 -34, scoring a KEYV Las Vegas flips from country to larly formatted KCIY Kansas City, Mo., Lawson's words, "Alice is about enter- the same objective, and that's to win. 10.1 for second place overall in the mar- oldies under the direction of new PD replacing the exited Doug Gondek. taining 25-34 females with whatever They're able to put everything else ket In a word: triumph. Brian White, who rolls into town from Michael will also hold Gondek's 10 a.m.- they want Actually, we don't program aside to do that, although they don't Finally, less than six months after "Me oldies WMAS Springfield, Mass. KEYV noon shift. to a specific demo; we just play to adults always agree exactly on how to do it." Former KNRX Denver night stalker and take what we get on both sides." Lawson says that Frosty, Jamie, and Kevin Kline joins as MD/nights at mod- Beyond that, it's easiest to say that Frank manage to spin three records ern WRLG Nashville. Alice has, through its several -year his- per hour, if they're lucky. tory, played more gold than a main- Middays are handled by Mary "Cha CONTRACTS UPDATE stream top 40, with more texture than Cha" Chavez, a veteran of KS104. KPWR (Power 106) Los Angeles most hot ACs. It also played modern Another local guy, Paul Vmcent, does s rock oldies long before those newslíne . . morning team Tha Baka Boyz have became afternoons, followed by Jojo Turn - ironed out differences with management the flava of the month at hot AC. beaugh. Tree King, another local, han- and are back on the air. Here's a recent 1 p.m. hour: U2, "I dles overnights. STAN WEBB is promoted to president of operations for Clear Channel Com- As the hunt for Patty Steele's replace- Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking Right now, Alice is testing the waters munications; he was VP/GM of KHFI/KPEZ Austin, Texas. Taking that role ment at WHTZ (Z100) New York gets For"; Jann Arden, "Insensitive "; Real with soon -to -be -owner Chancellor is Judy Lakin; she was general sales manager. under way, PD Tom Poleman brings on Life, "Send Me An Angel "; Peter Broadcasting, which runs the station Maty Monfort from ABC's "Mike & Gabriel, "In Your Eyes"; Natalie Mer- through a local marketing agreement. JEFF SILVER becomes VP/GM of American Radio Systems' WBLK/WSJZ Maty Show" for this week. chant, "Wonder "; John Cougar Mellen - It also owns oldies KXKL, classical Buffalo, N.Y., from VP of Interep's Urban Format Network. camp, "Small Town "; Edwin McCain, KVOD, and '70s gold KIMN. Cassidy Airplay Monitor editors Sean Ross, "Solitude"; BoDeans, "Closer To Free "; and crew dubbed the new company BOB CAREY is named affiliate marketing manager for ABC Radio Networks, KevinCarter, Phyllis Stark, John Loscal- Dave Matthews Band, "Too Much"; "Richie Rich Broadcasting" in promos. responsible for affiliates in the East. He comes from the marketing direc- w, Janine McAdams, and Marc Schiff- Enigma, "Sadeness Part 1 "; Counting The first day of the new regime, they tor post at Premiere Networks. man contributed to this column. Crows, "Mr. Jones "; and the Clash, ran IDs calling the company "John "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" Chancellor Broadcasting," played the PETER CONNELLY joins WWWW Detroit as station manager, replacing GM Cassidy acknowledges the fact that "NBC Nightly News" theme every Phil Lamka. Connelly had been sales manager at sister WKQI. Radio Editor To Denver now has several stations (adult hour, and encouraged listeners to "tip Guest modern KXPK, top 40 rival KWMX) your waitresses." "So far, they're SWAP OF THE WEEK: WCKG /WYSY Chicago from Cox to Infinity, and At Billboard Web that play similar music. "Hey, we're just amused," Cassidy says. WHOO/WHTG /WMMO Orlando, Fla., from Infinity to Cox. Site darn glad they're out there," he says. Alice's new GM is Skip Weller, who Throughout the month of May, radio "It certainly keeps us on our toes, and succeeds Gayle Shaw. "She really STATION SALES: KBZT San Diego from Anaheim Broadcasting to Jeffer- editor Chuck Taylor will be a guest the fact that the market is constantly allowed the inmates to run the asylum," son -Pilot for $30 million; SFX sells WTFX /WWKY Louisville, Ky., to Clear editor aboard Billboard Online. You changing makes Alice look like a lifer." he recalls. "She was a great GM who Channel for $6.9 million, and crosstown WVEZ to Regent for $12.6 million. can E -mail comments or questions to The difference between Alice and balanced the testosterone level here WDBR/WPRC/WWTE/WTAX Springfield, Ill., from Central States Net- him, with responses posted online. the others, Cassidy says, is that "they and gave us the female perspective we work to Saga Communications for $6 million. You'll find the site at http:/ /wwwbill- can't get a handle on the fun factor, and need to succeed." board- online.com. that's something you just can't force." KEVIN CARTER

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Label Gives Charm Farm X-Rated Vid `MusicLink' Ups Its BPM; Steamy Footage Added To Mercury Act's Clip Students In Video Groove BY BRETT ATWOOD video promotion, says the label hopes the video will find exposure in dance BPM BOWS: Denver -based pro- The program debuted in March on LOS ANGELES -Mercury is hop- clubs and bars. The video accompa- grammer MusicLink will debut a dance Omaha's Cox Cable anti airs every ing that an X -rated music video for nies an extended remix of the tech - clip program, "MusicLink's BPM," May Thursday at 5:05 p.m. its developing act Charm Farm will no rock -flavored single. 20. help boost awareness of the act's "The X -rated edit is completely The music video show will play STILL ANOTHER GROOVE: New major-label debut album, "Pervert," club- driven," says Earl. "That's the domestic and international clips, accord- York has a new R&B and rap-flavored and the sophomore single, "Super- main place that we expect that edit ing to Mike Drumm of MusicLink. clip show "Strong Eye TV" debuted star." to be played ... I doubt that most Among the artists whose clips will May 14 as a paid- access cable program CHARM FARM The original edit for the video of television programmers would air appear on episodes of the half-hour and will air Tuesday nights at 9:30 p.m. "Superstar," which was directed by it." show are Underworld, Chemical on Long Island's channel 25, according U.K. director Ben Unwin and pro- Earl says Mercury has not yet Brothers, and Orbit. to Miriam Robinson, who co-hosts the duced by Becky Whitney, places the of the director, but many of these received any negative response to "Many of these clips are not getting show with Tracey Sumner. Detroit -based band in an under- people are really from the under- the clip, which was sent to program- a lot of play anywhere in the U.S.," says The clip show will also contain taped ground club that is filled with ground clubs. In some cases, the mers in mid -May. Drumm. performances from "The Cypher," strange and flamboyant characters. director left the room and let the par- Adult -themed music videos are Acquiring some of the U.K. clips which is a traveling showcase for local Many of the clubgoers are carry- ticipants direct themselves." nothing new to the music industry, has been a challenge. "We aren't over arts activities, including film screen- ing video cameras to document The re- edited video was commis- which has churned out steamy clips that hurdle yet," he says. They are ings and music performances. each other's every move. The video sioned by Mercury after the label for such acts as Nine Inch Nails, harder to track down, since they are and song could easily be interpret- decided that it wanted the clip to Fern 2 Fem, and David Bowie. How- not serviced here. We are looking to C MC NETS MOVIE PROMO: San ed as an homage to Andy Warhol appeal more to audiences in the ever, those labels that send out pro- get as many dubs as possible of clips Francisco-based programmer Califor- and his odd assortment of artistic underground and club culture. motional copies of clips with content from Europe." nia Music Channel spon- friends. "It wasn't my idea," says White. "I that is too cutting-edge often find The program, which is sored a celebrity basket- Charm Farm singer Dennis White was shocked as anyone when I first few outlets that are willing to play hosted by 22-year -old Ste- ball game April 22 to describes the video as "Warhol's saw the footage ... I personally can't them. fan Goldby, is shot at benefit a local youth Factory meets '60s mod Tokyo with stand gratuitous T&A in videos, but National programmers like MTV Denver venue Night Club leadership program. The tons of Japanese models in a 'Blade this is done tongue -in- cheek. It's so are likely to ask for the removal of America. Footage of club - T E event, which was held at Runner' -style nightclub." over the top that it is actually quite any footage that is too graphic. goers will accompany the the Telegraph Hill However, that original edit of the funny." However, there are some music clips that appear on the Neighborhood Center, clip has been dramatically recut Mercury is servicing both edits of video programs, such is Playboy program. However, unlike á YE featured Talent Harris with added X -rated footage that Charm Farm's video to all of its nor- Channel's "Hot Rocks," that active- some danceclub -based and Onyx's Fredro includes several steamy scenarios mal music video outlets. However, ly seek out clips that other pro- clip shows, Drumm says, Starr, who co-star in the shot in á real underground Los Diane Earl, Mercury manager of grammers won't play. "BPM" will play entire, theatrical film "Sunset Angeles club environment. The uninterrupted clips. Park." Club Mix edit of "Superstar" isn't To promote the event, likely to get much airplay on tele- NEW LOGIC: Music CMC gave away T- vision, as it contains footage of video production compa- shirts, caps, and auto- what appears to be a real orgy, as PRODUCTION NOTES ny Logic Productions has graphed basketballs to a well as depictions of gay and opened shop in Los Ange- few lucky viewers. Por- straight sexual contact, urination, les and Hamburg. Direc- by Breti tions of the charity event some- and piercing. LOS ANGELES Productions. tors include Matthias Atw ood will air on CMC The original director and the Director Darren Grant shot Schweger and Paul time in May, according to band were not present for the shoot- Colour Club's "If It's All Good" for NASHVILLE Graves, who teamed for promotions director Teo ing of the added footage, and no pro- the Elite Company. Rachel Curl pro- A.V. Squad director John Lloyd such clips as Bingo Boys' Reyna. duction credit is listed for the direc- duced, while Lisa Johnson executive - Miller shot the video for Bobbie "How To Dance" and Sin With tor of the second shoot, who remains produced. Cryner's "I Didn't Know My Own Sebastian's "Shut Up And Sleep CRUCIAL CREATION: Although for anonymous. Josh Taft is the eye behind 311's Strength." With Me "; Dirk Meints and Toni few rap videos are known their White says the director rounded video for "Down." Denver Collins directed Bob Weiss, who have paired on many use of cutting -edge computer tech- up "porno stars, topless models, and Director McG shot My Head's Carlisle's "Butterfly Kisses" for clips, such as Blue System's "Dr. nology, Pallas Records' Fab 5 Freddy change. club freaks" for the additional shoot. "Humbucker" clip. Scene Three. Doug Arnold pro- Mabuse" and Wildchair's "Grand- is hoping that this will soon "It's about letting these people be Kris Kross' "Tonight's Tha Night" duced, while Collins directed photog- pa's Chair "; and Kai Sehr, who is the Freddy is the eye behind rap act which fits with the clip was directed by Mark Gerard. raphy. eye behind Bed & Breakfast's "If I Crucial Conflict's clip "Hay," which themselves, with theme of the song," says White. "A Ulla Hoeller produced, while Gerard Could Change The World." Logic also contains 3D animation created few of the cast members were friends directed photography for Shadowrock represents visual director Jo Moli- workstations from Silicon Graphics NEW YORK toris, who directed photography on and software from Softimage 3D and Donavan Lambert is the eye Culture Beat's "Markus Wenzel" Discrete Logic. behind Truemaster's "Who Is The and Josh Claytonfelt's "Window" In the clip, transparent animation of Truest ?" clip. Reggie Scott pro- the rappers appears on top of a pile of duced, while Andrena Hale execu- G ROOVE 101: Some high school stu- hay. The effect, which is reminiscent of tive- produced for Rebecca Film - dents in Omaha, Neb., are getting a animation used by director F. Gary works. John Benthem directed first -hand education on howto produce Gray in TLC's "Waterfalls" video, is photography. a music video program. sparingly interspersed with perfor- Carolyn Chen directed Once "Another Groove" is staffed by mance footage of the act. Blue's "Save Me" for 361 Degrees teenage participants in the Edmonson "We're trying to build something Inc. Mary Ann Marino produced, Youth Outreach YMCA, which aims to special -even with a limited budget," while Chen directed photography. educate and challenge local youth with says director Freddy, who co-heads Pal- Damage's video "Anything" was positive activities. las Records. "Rap and R &B videos directed by Lance "Un" Rivera. "They do just about everything," often do not have large budgets to work Thomas "Ot" Dennis co- directed, says executive producer Joe Edmon- with, so we have to be innovative." while Dean Mackay produced. Igor son. "It's a challenge for them to learn To achieve a slick look within a rea- Sunara directed photography. how this is really done. The hosts, cam- sonable budget, Freddy turned to the Sean "Puffy" Combs directed era operators, editors, sound and light- technical skills of New Jersey -based 112's "Only You." The clip, which also ing technicians -they are all stu- post -production company the Last features the Notorious B.I.G., was dents." Straw Inc., which is run by Aswasd produced by Lara M. Schwartz. "Another Groove" is hosted by and Ommorede Ayinde. Anghel Decca directed photography. Adonna B. (aka Adonna Bryant) and "They are trying to bring this tech- Rock act Murphy's Law's video "I Q (aka Suenicquq Adams) and airs nology to people that are not normal- What The Neighbors mostly R &B and rap clips. ly able to afford it," says Freddy. Miami for the shoot on their latest Don't Care Spin Control. The Spin Doctors headed to by George Sem- In addition, the half-hour show A sample of the clip is available on was directed by Think" was directed clip, "Used To Be Mine." The Notorious Pictures production Alex Bruskin directed pho- contains performances from local Vibe magazine's Internet World Wide from left, are producer Marc Smerling inara. Richard Murray. Pictured in the back row, tography, while Seminara produced musicians. Web site at http://www.vibe.com. Doctors. and Murray. In the front row are the Spin for Rat Productions.

94 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 12, 1996 ORK -POP'S FORWARD- THINKING ACTS Billboard. Video Monitor (Continued front page 92) THE MOST -PLAYED CLIPS AS MONITORED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS cerns in their work, as far as the level may be the simple fact that it is diffi- NEW ONS" ARE REPORTED BY THE NETWORKS (NOT BY BDS) FOR THE WEEK AHEAD of production and songwriting craft." cult for these acts to hit the road with Matthews bites Jason Faulkner, a former a full string and horn ensemble. 9 Toby Keith, Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine... 13 Soundgarden, Pretty Noose 14 Tracy Lawrence, Time Marches On 10 Tracy Lawrence, Time Marches On 14 Rage Against The Machine, Bulls On Parade 15 Brooks 8. Dunn, My Maria member of Jellyfish and the Grays, who The members of Cardinal, for exam- 11 Paul Brandt, My Heart Has A History 15 Jewel, Who Will Save Your Soul 16 Tim McGraw, All I Want Is A Life performed on Matthews' "It's Heavy In ple, weren't big on live 12 Patty Loveless, A Thousand Times A Day 16 Bone Thugs -N- Harmony, Tha Crossroads 17 Reba McEntire, Starting Over Again performances. 13 George Ducas, Every Time She Passes By 17 Delinquent Habits, Tres Delinquentes 18 Garth Brooks, The Change Here." Faulkner is signed to Elektra as a Davies recalls a rare Cardinal date, in 14 Bobbie Cryner, I Didn't Know My Own... t 18 Busta Rhymes, Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check 19 Ricochet, Daddy's Money solo artist His solo debut, `Jason Fáuikner 1993 at Middle 15 Sammy Kershaw, Meant To Be 19 Mariah Carey, Always Be My Baby 20 Dwight Yoakam, Sony You Asked? the East in Boston, that 14 hours daily 16 Shelby Lynne, Another Chance At Love t 20 George Michael, Fastlove 21 Paul Brandt, My Heart Has A History Presents Author Unknown," due out Aug. ended in disaster. "I think we played 1899 9th 17 David Ball, Circle Of Street NE, Friends t 21 Weird Al Yankovic, Gump 22 Sawyer Brown, Treat Her Right 13, will feature a 27 -piece string section. only once, for an audience of I three. Washington, D.C. 20018 18 James Bonamy, Don't Think I Will t 22 Whitney Houston & Cace Winans, Count On Me 23 James Bonamy, I Don't Think I Will 19 Lan White, Wild At Heart t 23 Van Halen, Humans Being 24 Marty Stuart & Travis Tritt, Honky Tonkin... Matthews also mentions Spookey There were three girlfriends in the 1 Bone Thugs-N- Harmony, Tha Crossroads 20 Suzy Bogguss, Give Me Some Wheels 24 Celine Dion, Because You Loved Me 25 Daryle Singletary, Workin' It Out Ruben. "Although he is not 2 LL Cool J, Doin It 21 Emilio, I Think We're On To Something t 25 Alice In Chains, Again 26 David Ball, Circle Of Friends scoring for audience, and that was it. It was real- 3 Kris Kross, Live And Die For Hip Hop 22 Ricky Skaggs, Cat's In The Cradle 26 Alanis Morissette, Ironic 27 Wade Hayes, On A Good Night as many instruments as I do, he does ly awful. That was the beginning and 4 Busta Rhymes, WooHah!! Got You All In Check 23 Wade Hayes, On A Good Night t 27 Goldfinger, Here In Your Bedroom 28 Paul Overstreet, Even When It Don't Feel... 5 MC Lyte, Keep On, Keepin' On 24 Neal McCoy, Then You Can Tell Me... t 28 Tracy Chapman, Give Me One Reason 29 Lad White, Wild At Heart use clarinets and cellos here and there," end of the Cardinal live performances." 6 Total, Kissin' You 25 Ricochet, Daddy's Money t 29 Bryan Adam, The Only Thing That Looks Good..., 30 Neal McCoy, Then You Can Tell Me... he says. "It's some of the smartest Even without live strings, the act was 7 George It 26 Daryle Clinton, Anybody Gets Funked Up Singletary, Workin' It Out t 30 The Nixons, Sister music I've heard in long 8 Joded, Get On Up 27 Pam Tillis, The River And The Highway 31 Verve Pipe, Photograph * * NEW ONS** that a time." unable to recreate its studio wizardry on 9 Monifah, You 28 Marty Stuart & Travis Tritt, Honky Tonkin... t 32 A. Clayton & L Mdlen, Theme From Mission Impossible Spookey Ruben has similar respect for stage. "We just had my out -of-tune gui- 10 Faith Evans, Ain't Nobody 29 Garth Brooks, The Change 33 SWV, You're The One 11 Immature, Please Don't Go 30 Jo Dee Messina, Heads Carolina, Tails... 34 Cowboy Junkies, A Common Disaster Frazier River, Tangled Up In Texas Matthews. "I'm totally flattered that Eric tar and Eric's reticent vocals," Davies 12 H -Town, A Thin Line Between Love & Hate 31 Dwight Yoakam, Sorry You Asked? t 35 Dishwalla, Counting Blue Cars Great Plains, Dancin' With The Wind likes my album," he says. "It's different to says. "He was staring at the microphone, 13 Case, Touch Me, Tease Me 32 Sky Kings, Picture Perfect 36 No Doubt, Spiderwebs Rick Trevino, Learning As You Go

14 Mariah Carey, Always Be My Baby 33 Patricia Conroy, What Else Can I Do 37 Stabbing Westward, What On I Have To Do? Shania Twain, No One Needs To Know hear it from another musician who I real- petrified, and I was saying, 'Come on, 15 D'Angelo, Lady 34 Ronna Reeves, My Heart Wasn't In It 38 Toni Braxton, You're Makin' Me High ly appreciate. He made me feel like I'm sing!' in the middle of the songs." 16 Fugees, Killing Me Softly 35 Great Plains, Gancio' With The Wind 39 Paul Westerberg, Love Untold 17 Art N' Soul, Ever Since You Went Away 36 Gretchen Peters, When You Are Old 40 Coolio, It's All The Way Live not alone in this big world of hard rock." It was that experience, perhaps, that 18 Lionel Richie, Don't Wanna Lose You 37 Reba McEntire, Starting Over Again 41 MC Lyte, Keep On, Keepin' On The High Llamas' O'Hagan speaks has cooled Matthews to 19 SWV, You're The One 38 John Anderson, Long Hard Lesson Leamed 42 Gravity Kills, Guilty the thought of 20 Kenny Lattimore, Never Too Busy 39 Trace Adkins, There's A Girl In Texas 43 Refreshments, Banditos enthusiastically about Matthews' work touring. "I'm only interested in per- 21 Mack 10, Hoo- Bangin 40 Rich McCready, Thinkin' Strait 44 Live, Lightning Crashes MUSIC FIRST and about the Plush single, as does forming, should I perform, with the full- 22 R. Kelly, I Can't Sleep Baby 41 Paul Jefferson, Check Please 45 Smashing Pumpkins, Zero 23 Solo, He's Not Good Enough 42 Keith Gattis, Little Drops Of My Heart 46 Smashing Pumpkins, 1979 Continuous programming Yum-Yum's Holmes. "I like Cardinal a on arrangement, duplicating or enhanc- 24 Whitney Houston & Cie Winans, Count On Me 43 Sawyer Brown, Treat Her Right 47 Lush, Lady Killers 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 lot and I like the Richard Davies 25 Michael Jackson, They Don't Care About U 44 The Mavericks, All You Ever Do Is Bring.. 48 Everclear, Heartspark Dollarsign stuff ing what you hear on the record," he says. 26 Lost Boyz, Renee 45 Mark Collie, Lipstick Don't Lie 49 2Pac, 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted 1 Mariah Carey, Always Be My Baby I've heard so far, and I think Plush is "I'll never tour," he adds. "I'll never 27 Horace Brown, One For The Money 46 Keith Stegall, Fifty-Fifty 50 The Cure, The 13th 2 Celine Dion, Because You Loved Me amazing," O'Hagan says. 28 Maxwell, ...Tit The Cops Come Knockin' 47 Paul Overstreet, Even When It Don't Feel... 3 Hootie & The Blowfish, Old Man & Me dedicate more than a couple of weeks of ** Indicates MTV Exclusive 29 Xscape, Can't Hang 48 Mystery Artist, I'm Not Listening Anymore 4 Alanis Morissette, Ironic Matthews says knowing such fellow my life to the stage. It's simply not what 30 Randy Crawford, Give Me The Night 49 Highway 101 & Paulette Carlson, It Must... 5 Bryan Adams, The Only Thing That Looks Good... 50 Doug Supernaw, She Never Looks Back * * NEW ONS* * 6 Natalie Merchant, Wonder musicians as Faulkner and Spookey I was made for. I may do shows in the t Indicates Hot Shots 7 Collective Soul, The World I Know Ruben is "a great feeling of relief .. . important cities here and there, but I * * NEW ONS** 8 Tracy Chapman, Give Me One Reason * * NEW ONS* * Alanis Morissette, You Learn Knowing that there are other people out will never tour in the traditional sense." 9 Melissa Etheridge, I Want To Come Over R.Kelly, I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) 10 Sting, You Still Touch Me Gin Blossoms, Day Job there that are sharing our concerns As Matthews explains, it is just too Frazier River, Tangled Up In Texas 11 George Michael, Fastlove Mista, Blackberry Molasses Total, Kissin' You Joe Ely, All Just To Get To You 12 Gloria Estefan, Reach gives us a great feeling of brotherhood." difficult for such a massive live extrava- The Philosopher Kings, Charms Porno For Pyros, Tahitian Moon Rick Trevino, Learning As You Go 13 Gin Blossoms, Follow You Down Domino, So Fly Patti Rothberg, Inside ganza to be mounted as a full-scale tour. Shania Twain, No One Needs To Know 14 Jewel, Who Will Save Your Soul Smooth, Love And Happiness The Mavericks, Missing You 15 Seal, Don't Cry RETAIL AND RADIO "It's a much easier thing for a band to DJ Uneek Feat. Nyt Owl, Movin' On 16 Bodeans, Closer To Free J'son, Never Stop Loving You At retail, ork -pop artists seem to fare get in a van, but if I'm going to have so 17 Tina Arena, Chains Barrio Boyz, I Wish 18 A. Clayton & L Muten, Theme Fm Hiram Impossible better at smaller chains or mom -and- many [musicians], it could cost $15,000 a 112 Feat. The Notorios B.I.G., Only You EYTNN 19 Whitney Houston & Cece Winans, Count On Me pop stores. Natalie Waleik, VP/director night to put on a show for 500 people, THE NASHVILLE NETWORK. 20 Natalie Merchant, Jealousy The Heart of Country 21 Madonna, Love Don't Live Here... of purchasing for the 15- store, Alston, and that's just not financially feasible. 22 Seal, Kiss From A Rose 30 hours weekly Mass. -based Newbury Comics, says "I'm not interested in 23 Blues Traveler, Run Around performing 2806 Opryland Dr., Continuous programming 24 Joan Osborne, Right Hand Man that Matthews and Davies have done that much," he continues. "I'm inter- Nashville, TN 37214 T 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 25 Cowboy Junkies, A Common Disaster well at the stores, partially because in music ISION 26 Dog's Eye View, Everything Falls Apart ested writing and being home and 1 Billy Dean, It's What I Do 1 Fugues, Killing Me Softly 27 Jann Arden, Insensitive they once lived in Boston. composing what I hope is important Continuous programming 2 George Jones, I Don't Need Your Rockin' 2 LL Cool J, Doin It 28 Hootie & The Blowfish, Let Her Cry 2806 Opryland Dr., 3 Patty Loveless, A Thousand Times A Day Waleik attributes the interest in the music. I don't think it is possible to have 3 Stone Temple Pilots, Big Bang Baby 29 Hootie & The Blowfish, Only Wanna Be With You Nashville, TN 37214 4 Mindy McCready, 10, 000 Angels 4 Coolio, 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New) 30 TLC, Waterfalls artists to a few factors. "There is some the two lives of creator and performer." 5 Bush, Machinehead 5 Pam Tillis, The River And The Highway 1 Brooks & Dunn, My Maria 6 Jo Dee Messina, Heads Carolina, Tails... overlap with the cocktail /lounge music He says since most of his rock 6 R. Kelly, Down Low * * NEW ONS* * that 2 Collin Raye, I Think About You I 7 Dave Matthews Band, Too Much ** 7 Terri Clark, If Were You 3 Blackhawk, thing, because that music has orches- contemporaries are on the road most Almost A Memory Now 8 Oasis, Champagne Supernova 8 Blackhawk, Almost A Memory Now 4 Joe Diffie, C- O- U- N -T -R -Y 9 Shania Twain, You Win My Love 9 Marilyn Manson, Sweet Dreams Pete Townsend, Le My Love Open The Door trations, and there is also renewed of the year, they don't have enough 5 Bryan White, I'm Not Supposed To Love You 10 Toby Keith, Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine... 10 Tracy Bonham, Mother Mother Dave Matthews Band, Too Much interest in psychedelia." 6 Mindy McCready, 10, 000 Angels 11 Bryan White, I'm Not Supposed To Low You time to write material. 11 Hootie & The Blowfish, Old Man & Me Al Green, Love Is A Beautiful Thing 7 Terri Clark, If I Were You 12 The Cranberries, Salvation 12 Collin Raye, I Think About You Commercial radio, however, has "I wonder if that might have something 8 Tim McGraw, All I Want Is A Life 13 Joe Diffie, C- O- U- N -T -R -Y proven tough sledding for ork -pop. to do with the bankruptcy of ideas on A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS SUBMITTED BY Matthews'"Fanfare" enjoyed some air- their records," he says. "The composition NATIONAL & LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO OUTLETS FOR play, but despite the support, THE CLIP LIST. THE WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1996. the song takes a back seat because they are not failed to become a hit. composers, they're road guys. They are T N E Cowboy Junkies, A Common Disaster DC Talk, Jesus Freak KROQ Los Angeles music director Lisa in the studio three months of the year, and Deborah Cox, Who Do U Love Steve Taylor, On The Fritz Bush, Machinehead Plankeye, Open House Worden says, "For a record like that, all eight months of the year they are on the i#ì Fugues, Killing Me Softly Jars Of Clay, Flood the ducks need to be in a row Everything road. I don't think that is a very conducive The ATNSie Shopping NHTattk- Guardian, This Old Man MUSIC TELEVISION needs to work. It probably could have if we lifestyle 100 CONTROL to something goad or beautiful." 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Queen, You Don't Fool Me I MC Lyte, Keep On Keepin' On Monica, Why Love You So Much was only after the Beatles stopped tour- toying with the idea of using a French Immature, Please Don't Go Continuous programming "Weird Al" Yankovic, Gump ing in 1966 that they went on to record horn ensemble. 299 Queen St West Heather B, If Headz Only Knew Toronto, Ontario M5V2Z5 such masterpieces as "Revolver" and "Sgt. While performing live is difficult, Mack 10, Hoo Bangin' CMG' No Doubt, Spider Webs CALIFORNIA MUSIC CHANNEL Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." O'Hagan is hellbent on bringing the High Pluto, Paste (new) Donell Jones, In The Hood Ashley Macisaac, Brenda Stubbed (new) Five 1/2 -hour Although the Beach Boys continued Llamas to the U.S. for some live dates. D.J. U -Neek, Movin' On shows weekly 15 hours weekly Take That, How Deep Is Your Love (new) Signal Hill Dr 69 Boyz, Hood N Yo Face 10227 E 14th St to tour through the '60s, it was without "I hope to be out in one form or Kevin Kane, The Sinking Song (new) Wall, PA 15148 WC And The Maad Circle, The One Oakland, CA 94603 Babylon Zoo, Animal Army (new) Wilson, who used the time away from another in September," he says. "I want

Wild Strawberries, I Don't Want...(new) NEW Dakoda Motor Co., Sondancer Bone Thugs -N- Harmony, Tha Crossroads the road to write, arrange, and produce to get out to the East Coast to make Dave Matthews Band, Too Much (new) Rez, Land Of Stolen Fugees, Killing Me Softly Dishwalla, Counting Blue Cars (new) Steve Taylor, such classic albums as "Pet Sounds." some kind of impression on America. Alanis Morissette, You Learn Cash Cow Jodeci, Get On Up The Tragically Hip, Ahead By A Century PFR, Wonder Why Danny Boy, Slip & Slide SWV, You're The One Both the Beatles and Wilson achieved American music is much more bizarre Stone Temple Pilots, Big Bang Baby Garbage, Stupid Girl Annointed, God's Hands Now Too Short, Gettin' It Hootie & The Blowfish, Old Man & Me Young Disciples, massive popularity when they retired and adventurous than a lot people 112, Only You Apparently Nothing Total, Kissin' You of Celine Dion, Because You Loved Me Playa Poncho, Koochie Kutterz Arrested Development, Mr. Wendell Mac Mall, Get Right from the road. Today, however, touring give it credit for I'd love to play in Oasis, Champagne Supernova BeBe & CeCe ... Queen Latifah, Elements I'm Among Winans, I'll Take You There R. Kelly, Down Low Gin Blossoms, Follow You Down The remains a crucial part to breaking an act the States say, Soundgarden, Pretty Noose Winans, It's Time D'Angelo, Lady (Remix) and 'I got this from you I Mother Earth, One More Astronaut The Kry, Jesus Is Coming Toni Braxton, You're Makin' Me High Immature, Please Don't Go One reason that ork -pop acts haven't guys. Why don't you go back and see if found a huge mainstream audience you can find where it came from ?' " BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 95 www.americanradiohistory.com ORBITAL TAKING AMBIENT TECHNO TO THE STAGE (Continued from page 9) bert Hall. Tour manager Jackie evacuated to Switzerland who re- and "Party Zone" programs. Sarfaty inquiries, but it hasn't done as well as Bracey says, "Just having the contrast turned to see his father, only to be says the current video is "infinitely bet- we expected. I think dance has moved between all that electronic equipment killed in the fighting. The track was ter than anything they've done before," on a bit -we're selling a lot of LTJ onstage and the plush seating and bal- originally written for last year's reflecting the bigger video budget Lon- Bukem and jungle at the moment. Or conies, it really made the evening." "Help" benefit album. don committed to the act. perhaps the fans have moved on to the Last year, the Hartnolls found Elsewhere, BBC Radio 1 aired in major market." themselves in the final spot at the MAJOR MARKETING PUSH entirety the 25- minute track "Out Indeed, with certified sales of Glastonbury Festival, proving that For the new album, London There Somewhere ?," a broadcast that 60,000, the album is safely within the they were anything but studio -bound Records has rolled out one of the most was also transmitted live via the Inter- mainstream in terms of sales, and it hit technoboffins. ambitious marketing plans ever seen net. "I'm convinced Orbital will make a No. 5 on the U.K. album chart the Orbital's live show, which will reach for a dance record, including national record that will just catch the imagina- week of its release. the U.S. in June, is as "live" as the se- poster ads. tion of radio, but it won't come from More than anything, touring has quencer- driven music permits, Paul Internal label chief Christian Tat - them making a record for radio," says been crucial to the success of Orbital, Hartnoll says. "It's very spontaneous," tersfield says that Orbital's marketing Tattersfield. "My philosophy all along Tattersfield says. he says. "In away, it has a lot in common campaign reflects the fact that the has been to let them do what they Orbital is due to undertake its third with the origins and form of disco music band is not viewed chiefly as a "dance" want. I think that's paying off now." tour of the U.S. for three weeks in June, in the early days, when they used the act. "There's a conventional way that ton staring fascinated at a bank of although dates have not been set. Be- breaks to keep the good bits going." you're supposed to market an alterna- video screens, has been more success- RETAIL PATTERN tween the end of the U.K. tour and With everything being mixed live tive act, and that's to use fly posters," ful thus far; the northern signal of Like its music, Orbital's fan base then, the band will be doing promotion onstage, the performance is more than he says. "Apart from being illegal, I MTV Europe's Buzz Bin is giving it has undergone some shifts between al- and festival dates in Europe, including pressing buttons, argues Paul. "We don't really think anyone actually sees some 16 plays per week. bums, moving from the fringes to the Netherlands' Pinkpop festival. know when to add the reverb and cut them. The billboard ads are not phe- Fleur Sarfaty, controller of talent more mainstream channels. Indie "The band is basically two albums Tattersfield. to one sequencer. That's our musician- nomenally expensive, but it's not nor- programming for MW Networks Eu- dealer Selectadisc, in the heart of Lon- behind in Europe," says ship and skill, rather than the fancy mally done for acts of this genre, and rope, says, "London has a fine act in don's Soho, thought "In Sides" would "The Europeans did not `see' it for the licks on the guitar." so it generated a great response." Orbital. We played the video as soon as be a natural seller, given the store's first two albums." At radio, the first single, "The Box," we received it. Orbital can always speciality in techno, ambient, house, All that should change with the Eu- ACID OFFSHOOT has encountered limited airplay, main- guarantee an audience." jungle, and hip -hop. ropean dates, says Tattersfield: The duo, which takes its name from ly because of its moody, instrumental Last year, MTV broadcast a live half- However, says manager Tracey "People are convinced when they see the M25 London Orbital motorway feel. The video, featuring Tilda Swin- hour session for its "Chill Out Zone" Pratten, "We had a lot of prerelease them live." that skirts the brothers' hometown of Sevenoaks, emerged from the techno and acid/house scenes in southeast METALLICA IN FOR A LOLLAPALOOZA OF A SUMMER England in the late '80s and early '90s. (Continued from page 9) In the early days, a lot of assumptions were made about the act on the basis never wrote an album, we kept just away," Ulrich says with a laugh. "But spect that. Once in a while, Cliff gets the one, then they'll come around." band, of what other promoters had seen else- writing songs. I think what kept it going this record, compared with the last one, odd phone call [with suggestions], but I Following Lollapalooza, the where, says Phil. "At first, they was that we felt like the quality wasn't has not been the same struggle, and I think it's certainly done in a respectful which is booked by QBQ in North thought we were another [public ap- sinking. The later songs were on par think it's because of the friendship be- way. I think they know not to come America and by ICM/Fair Warning in pearance] band who would mime to a with all the ones we'd written earlier. tween us and Bob. He's a lot more un- sniffing around the studio." the rest of the world, will tour Europe an arena DAT. We'd take all day to set the stu- That's the first time that's ever hap- derstanding and relaxed about the way Ulrich says there's no lingering acri- for two months before starting in December. dio up, and the clubs didn't know what pened to us. We went into the studio and we work and the way we are as people." mony over the suit but adds with a tour of the U.S. by we were doing. We don't have any sexy started, not really knowing what the Hetfield goes so far as to give Rock laugh, "Let's put it this way, if this The band's songs are published dancers, and we're not very active on- end result would be, whether it would some of the credit for his strong vocal record doesn't sell as much as the last Creeping Death Music/ASCAP. stage, so we had to re- educate the au- be a double album or a single album." performance on this album. "On the last dience that we had to concentrate on The band ultimately made an album record, Bob was kicking me in the ass, what we were doing." that clocks in at 78 minutes and 59 sec- saying, `Can't you try a little ad -lib here? INTERNET -ACCESS UNITS PLANNED Inspired by art-school bands, such onds, leaving exactly one minute and Just try something.' And it just didn't (Continued from page 5) Voltaire, Orbital invited its one second of room on the disc. The al- work, but [this time], you couldn't flick- as Cabaret be friends to show projections while it bum will be released also on cassette ing stop me with them ... Two years of play's PC hit "Descent." The product, which has yet to Apple's new in- played. Luke Losey and Giles Thack- and as a double -vinyl package. touring has helped, and actually feeling "Gameplay and social interaction in named, is a creation of formed in er's images of clocks, danger signs, "The time, 78:59, will figure into all a lot more comfy in the studio doing vo- interactive content are equally impor- formation appliance division, manu- out -of -focus insects, and just about our marketing efforts," says Elektra cals is probably the main reason. This tant to us," says Michael A. Ribero, ex- early May. Mitsubishi Corp. will for Apple, which anything they fancy are now a perma- VP of marketing Brian Cohen. "It will time, I had my own mike in there. I own ecutive VP for Sega of America. "When facture the machine under its own brand nent part of the show. be included in all advertising- includ- this mike and just plug it in, and let's go." a group of people gather together to will sell the Pippin date have The booking agent for the U.K. tour ing a small amount we're doing on The band also mended fences with its play a game, it reinforces the thrill and name. Price and availability determined. is V.A.T., the promoters are SJM and MW-print advertising, and stickered label, Elektra. Invoking California's adrenaline rush of the gaming experi- yet to be Metropolis Music, and the band is on the record." seven -year statute, the group filed suit ence. It's an entirely different experi- Bandai, which has already announced -based managed by Rob Holden of Ricochet. In addition to advertising on MTV, against the record company in the fall of ence than solo gaming." that it will market its own Pippin "In communicates some of the label has orchestrated a major June 1994, asking to be dismissed from its Sega is hoping that the Net Link will Internet-access platform, will begin Sides" known as the collagist mentality of the shows. promotion with the video channel that contract. Among the issues at the heart give it an online edge in its 32 -bit console shipping the unit, now for about $599. Paul notes, "This and the last album will culminate with the band hooking up of the suit was Metallica's royalty rate, war with the Sony PlayStation. Sales of @World, in September sells millions Sego's Saturn have lagged behind those Bandai already markets Atmark, which [1994's ` Snivillisation'] seem to be col- with a lucky fan. which, although the band on Pippin technology, in Japan lections of things. Our albums seem to "There are going to be four semis, of albums, was locked in at the 14% it of the PlayStation in the U.S. Ribero is based same price. go in pairs. The first two were rooted and one of them is going to be loaded has received since signing with the label says that Sega has sold about 500,000 for about the which will launch its N64 in acid/house culture, whereas the last with the band," says Cohen. "The band (Billboard, Oct. 8, 1994). Saturn units in the U.S. since its May Nintendo, for $249, is ready- two are film soundtracks to modern will pick four finalists, and the trucks The suit was settled out of court, re- 1995 introduction, while Sony claims game system Sept. 30 add -on to the 64 -bit life. I think this album retains the feel- will be dispatched [to the finalists' sulting in Metallica signing a new long- that it has sold about 1 million PlaySta- ing an Internet for 1997, according to ing of being a Walkman soundtrack for homes] from the center of the country term deal with Elektra. tion units in the U.S. since its September game machine Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo corporate the here and now.' and will be followed throughout the "I think we have a total mutual-re- 1995 introduction. Orbital's first two untitled albums month on camera. Only one truck will spect thing," says Ulrich. "I mean, we Apple will join Bandai in marketing a communications manager. have not yet (known as the green and brown al- contain the band, but the other three have a track record that speaks for it- set -top Internet -access device based on Price and availability bums) reflect the euphoric rave times will include [prizes] that no one is going self, and I think that they basically re- its Pippin technology. been determined. in which they were made, especially to be let down to win." the singles "Belfast" and "Chime." "Load" reunites the band members "In Sides" is more mournful and re- with " Metallica" producer Bob Rock; af- `HUNCHBACK' SOUNDTRACK TIE -INS ABOUND flective than "Snivillisation," which ter their previous experience, they had (Continued from page 10) and fury. "Yes, it is a bit never planned to work together again. conveyed rage the "Pocahontas" more reflective," says Phil. "It was "On the last record, Bob kind of came in will be featured on millions of apparel Circuit City's enamel "Hunchback" pen; He adds that not feature any humor- more `from within'- that's why we as this big rock producer, and we were hang tags and inside millions of and Trans World Music's miniposter. soundtrack did ous numbers, which are called it 'In Sides.' these fucking opinionated, stuck -up "Hunchback" -licensed products. Tower Records will hold internal dis- production acknowledged to be kid -pleas- "We really wanted more of a jolly guys in this band, and it was pretty ugly, Key account retail marketing in- play contests for free "Hunchback" widely however, its trio LP, with shorter tracks, but it never I got to tell you. It was a pretty ugly volves items available exclusively merchandise to be awarded to winning ing. For "Hunchback," are given voic- turned out that way," he adds. "A close record the last time," says Ulrich. through major retailers. stores. of comic -relief gargoyles what Keating de- friend of ours died, and another had to "There were a lot of clashes and ugly Musicland/Sam Goody will offer a spe- Keating says Disney is hopeful that es, and they perform "a funny, upbeat song kids go into a psychiatric hospital. You can't shit." cial picture CD of "The Hunchback Of "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame" scribes as will love, called `A Guy Like You.'" The do a jolly track when that's going on." However, as Rock began showing up Notre Dame." Best Buy will give away soundtrack will outsell "Pocahontas," The album's first track, "The Girl at gigs during the world tour and hang- free "Hunchback"- themed LaserLine which has sold 2.2 million units, accord- gargoyles are voiced by actors Jason ( "Seinfeld "), Charles Kim - With The Sun In Her Head," was writing out with the band, a friendship de- CD cases to customers who purchase ing to SoundScan. Hopes are pinned to Alexander ( "Murphy Brown "), and the late ten specifically for the friend who died veloped, and the two parties decided to the soundtrack. Other items free with a number of favorable factors, he says, brough and was recorded with power provided reunite. soundtrack purchase include Target including the new movie's cross-demo Mary Wickes ( "Sister Act"). Key voice by a Greenpeace solar generator. "On this record, I would say the word Stores' cassette sampler, featuring one appeal. "This film has a boy/girl appeal," actors in the film include Tom Hulce Another track, "Adnan's," draws on `fun' at least hovers around the studio, song each from "Beauty And The he says, "where `Pocahontas' skewed (Quasimodo), Demi Moore (Esmeral- the true story of a 16- year-old Bosnian but of course, let's not get carried Beast," "Aladdin," and "Pocahontas "; more toward girls." da), and Kevin Kline (Phoebus). 96 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com SPRINGSTEEN'S 'GHOST ' FINDS NEW LIFE ABROAD (Continued from page 10)

steen's acoustic tour of the U.S. last fall, of slightly different tastes in terms of the The Edge Of Town" album-in a rivet- in Spain "gave us a free hand to play in Europe it has generated a response at audience." ing solo-acoustic setting. whichever song best suited our audi- retail, radio, and press beyond that seen During the meetings in London, Lan- "The record is the distilled essence of ence," he says, "and `Youngstown' is per- in the U.S. Consider: "The Ghost Of dau confirmed that Springsteen would what he wants to communicate, and the haps less somber." Tom Joad" topped the album chart in do an extensive tour of Europe, provid- show is a form of elaboration," says Lan- Still, the somber sound and message Italy after a televised performance by ing an event around which awareness of dau. "He really creates a separate pre- of the title track did not discourage Springsteen in February at the San the album could build. sentation based on the record but that Britain's BBC Radio 1 FM from adding Remo Festival. Album sales were boost- Tracy Nurse, VP of marketing for goes in its own direction. And it's really the single when it was released last ed by a live broadcast on the ARD radio Sony Music International in New York, what he has always done with his con- month to coincide with Springsteen's network, which was heard throughout who has worked closely with Spring- certs." London shows. Germany in April. The title single from steen's managers in international mar- The result, in countries where Eng- "It's one of those records that tran- "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" entered the kets since the "Tunnel Of Love" album lish is not the native language, has been scends fashion," says Trevor Dann, head U.K. chart at No. 26 1987, the first week of in notes the importance of the live remarkable, in the view of Sony Interna- of production at Radio 1 FM. "It's a seri- May after the song was added by BBC shows. tional's Nurse. "Everywhere he goes, he ous song about a serious subject. What national pop station Radio 1 FM. "The broad marketing strategy was manages to create the same environ- `Tom Joad' is about is the world now." The response to Springsteen's latest really based around Bruce's enthusiasm ment, the same atmosphere. And when Given the dark U.S. setting of Spring - work in Europe is part of a continuing to perform the songs live and his total tional tool for use by Sony in Europe. you're somewhere where you know steen's songs on "The Ghost Of Tom story for the artist in the market, where commitment to tour extensively in Eu- One of the most effective television English is not the first language, it is Joad," the stronger reception the album he has toured consistently since 1980, rope," says Nurse. "The acoustic nature performances by Springsteen to sup- quite astounding to see people concen- has received in Europe is particularly in- says Jon Landau, who co- manages of the material meant that Bruce could port "Tom Joad" took place at Italy's trating on every single word, and that si- triguing. It highlights both the differ- Springsteen with associate Barbara perform in small theaters and have the San Remo Festival at the recommenda- lence during the show can be as moving ences and the similarities between Carr. flexibility to visit certain cities and coun- tion of Sony Music Italy, under company as the ecstasy and roar of a huge stadi- American and European societies, ob- "Rather than something that had to tries, [which] wouldn't necessarily be lo- president Franco Cabrini. The San um show." servers say. do with some marketing idea, I see this gistically possible under normal circum- Remo appearance is an example of how Landau notes that when an estab- as a product of a 17 -year relationship be- stances." Springsteen and his managers were lished artist visits European markets to VALUE OF LYRICS tween Bruce, the audience, Sony, and Given the somber musical style of open to suggestions by the European la- perform live, give interviews, and make "One of the things that guided us over ourselves, and it's just something that's "Tom Joad," raising awareness of bel executives who know their individual television appearances, "the tendency is here is that the value of the written word been utterly progressive," says Landau. Springsteen's lyrics took on a new level markets best, says Fabrizio Intra at Co- for a more immediate and dramatic im- continues to be held in higher esteem in of importance. In the U.K., Sony pre- lumbia Records Italy. "When you feel pact on how the album progresses at re- Europe than in America," suggests LOYAL FANS IN EUROPE pared a special lyric booklet that was the artist and the management has con- tail in Europe than there is in the Unit- Burger at Sony U.K. Thus the impor- Paul Russell, president of Sony Music mailed not only to the music press but to fidence in your approach to the project, ed States." tance of the lyric booklets used through- Entertainment Europe, praises "The other opinion- makers. In Spain, the you can be in the position to propose On a less dramatic scale, the impact of out the European market. Ghost Of Tom Joad" as "a record of the company coordinated distribution of things," he says. media events on retail sales was illus- Sony Music Europe's Russell makes highest quality, an artist at the top of his translated lyrics with the support of Springsteen's stature in Italy is such trated in mid -April in Germany, where the point that audiences that do not game" and also notes the importance of AC /rock station Cadena 100. that every major daily newspaper print- Springsteen performed live on the na- speak English as a first language and an having artist a long relationship with In Italy, the translation was typical of ed the "Tom Joad" lyrics in advance of tional ARD radio network. Retailers in encounter songs such as these "concen- the European market. "I think history the additional effort and imagination dis- his San Remo appearance in late Febru- Hamburg and Cologne say there was no trate more and pay particular attention does show that classic singer/songwrit- played by Sony affiliates. Fabrizio Intra, ary. The singer appeared as the first significant movement as a result of the to the lyrics, and ultimately the record, ers, particularly if they regularly per- managing director of Columbia Records artist on the San Remo program, which broadcast, but in Berlin, where the which I'm sure is the case with `Tom form in Europe, reach a very wide audi- Italy, notes that the company enlisted was seen by a television audience esti- broadcast originated, retailer Clemens Joad,' and consequently, the record ence which become avid and loyal fans," the services of a university professor mated at 18 million. "Everybody was Pohl at the World of Music chain says takes on another dimension." he says. "Bob Dylan is [another] exam- who is not only fluent in Italian and Eng- breathless," says Intra. The following sales rose after the concert. But ultimately it may be the trou- ple and, in recent times, Sting." lish but a scholar in American culture. week, "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" went to "Here, the album has been selling bling economic similarities between Eu- Tracing the progress of "Tom Joad" In Germany, the media kit distributed No. 1 on the Italian album chart. well, although not bombastically," he rope and the U.S. in the '90s that has al- in Europe does more than illustrate the by Sony included the album, the John "That was astounding," says Landau. says. "Sales were up slightly after the lowed Springsteen's musical vision to value of that relationship to one artist. Steinbeck novel "The Grapes Of "The way everyone [at Sony Italy] concert, although I have noticed that translate and connect so clearly. "Shel- In an era of global music marketing, it Wrath," a video of the John Ford film of worked with the folks at San Remo to there is a strong demand for the older ter line stretching round the corner/ demonstrates how cultural differences the novel, international press clips, and make the presentation of Bruce a very CDs. I guess this is because people Welcome to the new world order," he affect audience response, as well as the an interview CD, says artist marketing focused and special moment in the show, bought `The Ghost Of Tom Joad' after sings on the album's title track. Songs of continuing importance of national ini- executive Hubert Wandjo. "The album combined with Bruce's performance ... the concert and are now buying the immigrants in search of elusive security tiatives on behalf of international su- received remarkable reviews in nearly it was just astounding." back catalog." have as much relevance to listeners in perstars. all the German media outlets," he re- Springsteen's full- length concerts on Radio also has been more supportive Germany or Italy as to those along the Those initiatives within Sony Music ports. this tour, as in the past, have gone far be- of "Tom Joad" in Europe than in the Europe Mexican-U.S. border. began to take shape after yond showcasing his current album. In U.S. At Spain's Cadena 100, deputy di- Springsteen's managers flew to London MEDIA IS KEY these shows he has reinterpreted earlier rector Luis Miguel Martínez says the Assistance in preparing this report last fall, two months before the release "Everybody knew from the beginning repertoire -most dramatically his '80s station has played the album's title track was provided by Wolfgang of "Tom Spahr in Joad," for an album presenta- with this record how important media signature song "Born In The U.S.A." as well as other songs, including the Hamburg and Howell Llewellyn tion in before Bob Bowlin, president of was going to be, because this wasn't a and material from the "Darkness On steel-town lament "Youngstown." Sony Madrid. Sony Music International; Russell of pop record," say Landau. "And to sup- Sony Music Europe; Richard port that, Bruce was talking to interna- Denekamp, senior VP of Sony Music In- tional journalists all through November WAL -MART ALTERS APPROACH TO ternational; Peter Asher, senior VP of and December when BUDGET VID BUYING he was touring [in (Continued from page 5) Sony Music Entertainment; the manag- the U.S.]." ing directors of Sony's European affili- When the reviews did begin coming in and 20th Century Fox Home Enter- And with the same terms given to some supplier, Wal-Mart emerged from the ates; and later, the marketing from staff from Europe, however, they surpassed tainment are aggressively seeking new direct accounts, Dalesandro says, "the cassette flood unscathed. "If I'm Wal- each territory. the highest expectations of those in- direct accounts here and abroad, and results would be spectacular." Mart, it's Paul a pretty smart move," a sell - Burger, chairman/CEO of Sony volved with the project. their success will open the door for oth- Wal-Mart ended video rackjobbing through veteran comments. Music Entertainment "They U.K., describes "The overwhelming sense I got was ers. One key retailer already is commit- partnerships with Handleman Co. and wanted to make an impression that first presentation at the of "The Ghost Of that it was just what we really needed to ted to trying major direct purchases lat- Anderson Merchandisers last year. Last vendors' expense. That's why they let Tom Joad" as "incredibly moving. We help focus people on a record like this," er this year. Christmas marked the first holiday sea - the studios do what they wanted during were aware that we had much more than says Landau. One of the more enthusi- Minneapolis-based Best Buy says it son-and perhaps the last-in which the Christmas." a pop record on our hands; we had a so- astic reviews in the U.K. was written by probably will start with two studios this chain let vendors dictate shipments and However, it has been difficult to shake cio-political statement about life at the New Musical Express editor Steve summer. The chain currently splits its displays. By all accounts, qualifying stu- the post- holiday hangover for studios end of the 20th century. For some peo- Sutherland, which was especially note- orders between Ingram Entertainment dios and independents went overboard. used to a 20% cap on returns. "You have ple, it is unquestionably a manifestation worthy because it boosted awareness of in Nashville and Chicago -based M.S. Observers report seeing two to four to be able to deal with up to 40% coming of the difficulties of life on [an economi- Springsteen's album among younger Distributing. Asked about the impact, 48-cassette floor units of hit titles, such back," says an executive used to selling cally] shrinking globe. For those who fans. Ingram president David Ingram re- as Warner's "Batman Forever." In some direct. "That's a problem for many of the are more fortunate, it may be a reality "You have to say the NME review sponds, "We don't comment on what our cases, identical displays were held in re- studios that are not conditioned to recy- check or a clarion call." was a small watershed," says Paul Burg- customers do in the marketplace." serve, awaiting demand that didn't ma- cling. Seller beware, you've got to In discussing the reaction take to "The er at Sony U.K. "It was a signal to us M.S. president Tony Dalesandro, for- terialize. "The stores were loaded with the lumps with the sugar." But he agrees Ghost Of Tom Joad" in Europe, Landau that the record was connecting." mer head of the National Assn. of Video product," says one label's sales and mar- that the good in the arrangement out- is equally supportive of the work done on Springsteen did several in -depth ra- Distributors, is more forthcoming. "Ob- keting VP, who made the rounds of four weighs the bad: The studios have great- behalf of Springsteen's album by Co- dio interviews in advance of and during viously, we wish they wouldn't," says or five locations over the holidays. "It ly expanded shelf space, and Wal-Mart lumbia Records in the U.S. under Co- his European tour. But television also Dalesandro, but he emphasizes that was ridiculous." improved its lumbia margins and profits by Records Group chairman Don has played an important role in exposing M.S. will still have a long -term relation- His biggest concern was the 20 -30 eliminating the middleman. Ienner. But he acknowledges the differ- "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" in both the ship with Best Buy and adds, "We want copies of $15 titles. "The midrange stuff Wal-Mart might have provided ent media more and music environment facing U.S. and Europe, says Landau. "Where what's best for them." is a tough sell in a store like Wal- Mart." guidance if it had the staff. the record The mass at home. it's so intimate, I think that television ac- Dalesandro's strength is in the Columbia TriStar Home Video is espe- merchant has been buying direct with "The U.S. company did an excellent tually serves this record well," he says. 10,000- 15,000 SKUs of deep catalog cially vulnerable, he adds: "I think they essentially a one -man department, buy- job, and I would speak about Donny's ef- Because initially no music video was M.S. delivers via a system that, he says, took a helluva bath." Studio executives er Jim Parker, who was brought in from forts with the same enthusiasm," says made for the album, a performance on no studio can currently match. He weren't available for comment. the field last year. In comparison to a Landau. "We're simply up against dif- "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" was doesn't see those shipments being dis- Except for shipping costs, part or all chain like Target Stores, says one ven- ferent conditions, and it's just a function made available as an alternate promo- turbed: "Best Buy is a great partner." of which may have been absorbed by the dor, "the support staff is very lean." BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 97 www.americanradiohistory.com MICHAEL ENGLISH DECLARES HIS `FREEDOM' (Continued from page 9) an radio and material is," Parr says. "[It's] just added "Your Love Amazes Me." are playing, and that is their interest years, although he didn't attend the plans include extensive tempo In the geared toward pop, with emphasis "Based on that success, we gave this with Michael." ceremonies. Last month, the album promotional tour this summer. fall, English says, there is the possi- on both marketplaces, AC and [top one a chance and in the early stages English is a new act to most main- he produced for the Martins won he will go out on tour with his 40]. The ballads are leaning in the di- of development it looks very promis- stream programmers. "It's all the Southern gospel album of the year. bility rection of Babyface tunes: very slick ing. The reaction to it on our `Love work, sweat, and excitement that goes He acknowledges that people have friend Wynonna. a big push is romantic, but not sappy." Songs' show at night is very strong." into breaking a new artist," Parr ad- encouraged him to re -enter the Chris- At retail, summer and of retail pro- from the album is In light of the pop success All -4- mits. "But we have the benefit of tian music field as an artist. "Christian planned, and a number The first single for the launch of English's cover of "Your Love One has had covering country tunes knowing there are some incredibly music will always be part of my life, grams are in place Amazes Me." Previously cut by John such as "I Swear" and "I Can Love supportive fans that will follow [him because that's how I grew up," he the record July 2. me "We have listening posts set up Berry, the song peaked at No. 5 on You Like That," Parr says, "Your into] this marketplace. We also know says. "Right now, I don't foresee it, but I'm never go- for all the major accounts for the al- the Hot Country Singles & Tracks Love Amazes Me" was a good choice there are just as many people, if not getting back into in and August at Block- May 14, 1994. for the album's initial single. "Every more, who have no idea who he is." ing to shut the door on it either." bum July chart the week of Musicland, English's version was serviced to now and then there is a major coun- As for those stations that are famil- English is managed by Larry buster, Tower, the Wiz, House and is and Anderson," Parr says. AC radio May 6 and will be released try record that really can transition iar with English's Christian music Strickland at the Judd says to top 40 May 28. The single goes to into a great pop record, and that is background, Parr doesn't see that as a booked by William Morris. Parr retail June 4. the case with `Your Love Amazes liability. "Mainstream radio is in a Before English finished the new Me,' " she says. "We all believe the much more broad -minded position album, Curb released some other song is incredible and felt it would than they have ever been toward NEW COPYRIGHT CONCERNS singles to help break the ice for him be a great kickoff." artists with backgrounds in Christian (Continued from page 5) mainstream radio. Though English had risen to the top music, because they see the success of at infringing uses. In 1994, Curb released an of the Christian marketplace and was every type of artist, from Amy Grant copyright from life plus 50 years to have late Meanwhile, music publishers and English duet with Wynonna, "Heal- a mainstay at Christian radio, Parr to Michael W. Smith to BeBe & CeCe life plus 70 years, as well as encom- the sees his entrance into the pop market Winans to Jars Of Clay," she says. passing the controversial music li- performing right societies oppose the ing" from the soundtrack to reli- to breaking a new act. "We are "They see a lot of artists going back censing exemption bill. The latter has exemptions that the bill offers to movie "Silent Fall," and followed it as akin establish- Moves In Mys- trying to get away from the whole and forth with fluidity." vexed music publishers and the per- gious broadcasters and with the tune "Love ments that use "incidental" back- terious Ways" in the spring of 1995. Christian thing right now, because it's At retail, meanwhile, anticipation forming right societies as a stand- H.R. 789, two ses- ground music and are fighting those " `Love Moves In Mysterious really old news and radio doesn't is building. alone bill, through issues in the House and Senate (Bill- Ways' was a very big success for us," care," she says. "Mainstream radio is Jon Kerlikowske, GM of the Tow- sions of Congress. board, May 18). says Bobby Irwin, operations man- only interested in whether an artist is er Records store in Nashville, says The original version of the NII act On Senate side, a copyright ager at KLSY Seattle, which has competitive with other records they English's new album should do well caused a tug of war between copy- the because he has that established fan right owners and online providers term bill has been put in legislative base. His consumers have already over the amount of policing and liabil- limbo due to the ongoing dispute be- heard the single, he adds, and he is ity protection Congress should offer tween the restaurant industry and getting requests for it. creators and copyright owners. The the performing right societies over "We've always done well with copyright community fears that its the music licensing issue. Michael English product," he says. products are at risk in an unregulated Carlos Moorhead, R- Calif., chair- "Even before the infidelity incident, Internet universe. Online services are man of the House Intellectual Sub- it always sold well, and, of course, seeking an infringement exemption. committee, warns the wrestling in- that piqued interest, and we sold his The stumbling block in the new dustries that unless they settle their product really well for a while. Now version concerns whether manufac- differences, the bill might not have a he's laid low for a while, and here he turers of future "black box" de- chance for passage this year. is coming back. So it will be really in- coders should be liable if the devices "We want to make sure no one gets teresting to see what happens." can be used for infringement as well hurt in this," he says, "but if everyone English is excited about this as for legitimate purposes. The deci- insists on getting a little more, there's newest chapter in his career but sion pivots on a 15- year -old Supreme such a thing as getting so far out on doesn't shy away from his past. "I Court Betamax decision that found the limb that you get nothing done." think people will remember me that a device designed for nonin- Moorhead has announced his re- mostly [for] my music and how I fringing use may be manufactured tirement at the end of this session of shared my life, my soul, and my despite the fact that it might also Congress. with the world," he says. marketing for BMG Music, met with students heart Check It Out. Terri Rossi, VP of "Time heals really well, and I have a College of Music following her lecture "Music And The at Boston's Berklee positive attitude about it now." SONY CORP. MUSIC REVENUES UP 3.6% Business: A Reality Check." Rossi was invited to speak as part of the are English continues to write and (Continued from page 5) school's James G. Zafris Distinguished Lecture Series. Pictured, from left, music in the Rossi; and student Jason produce Christian Berklee students Sophia Olivet and Nora Campbell; Southern gospel field. In fact, he has weak U.S. retail environment, which You," 3.5 million. The self -titled Co- Barnes. won Dove Awards the past two was not totally offset by a strong in- lumbia debut album from the Presi- ternational performance." dents Of The United States Of Amer- Retail price wars have drained ica sold 3 million. chains' profits, causing merchants to Sony's Pictures Group, which in- Pictures, TriStar SANCTIONS buy smaller inventories. And slug- cludes Columbia USTR READIES LIST OF CHINESE gish consumer demand has meant Pictures, and Columbia TriStar (Continued from page .5) higher returns on unsold product. Home Video, turned around this past con- year after severe problems in fiscal conferences, eight trips to China, and 30 telephones to coffee makers. "Do we agree with [the trade sanc- "Sony Music Entertainment achieving 1994 -95. Sales climbed 13% to 318.3 senior-level consultations with the Chi- Chinese government representa- tions]? We completely endorse their tinued to grow and expand, U.S. billion yen ($3 billion). Sony says the nese. We have given China every rea- tives have already threatened counter - objectives," says Garnett. He adds record sales despite a stagnant Kevin movie unit "achieved operating in- sonable opportunity to come into com- sanctions and have told U.S. govern- that the IFPI would not pass judg- retail environment," CFO come thanks to well -received film re- 1995 commitments." ment and copyright industry officials ment on whether the most effective Kelleher says in a statement. "Our pliance with its television syndica- Noting that Chinese officials that trade sanctions would have a methods of dealing with alleged copy- results were fueled by worldwide lo- leases, successful tion in the U.S., management efforts stamped out pornography manufactur- "tremendously detrimental effect on right infringement in China are trade cal artist successes and the maxi- to control costs, and lower amortiza- ing "overnight" in Guangdong, she U.S. businesses in China" (Billboard, sanctions, as employed by the U.S., or mization of international releases." improved tion charges following the previous added that "it is not a question of abili- May 18). the less aggressive negotiating stance Sony's performance has write -off of goodwill." of national will" for Jay Berman, chairman/CEO of the employed by the European Union. over the past six months. For 1995, year's ty-it's a question Pictures Group's top releas- China to put an end to intellectual RIAA, one of several U.S. copyright in- "We're not taking sides," says Gar- Sony's U.S. market share was 13.9% Sony's es during the year were "Jumanji," property piracy. dustry leaders present at the USTR an- nett. "There's a bit of a beauty contest (No. 2 among major distributors), "Sense And Sensibility," "Bad Boys," The U.S. copyright industry esti- nouncement, said that the U.S. now has going on as to whether the American down from 15.2% the year before. "The Net," "Desperado," and "Leg- mates that losses due to Chinese pira- "no other viable policy option as long as approach is the right one or the Euro- But from January to March, Sony's billion last year. the Chinese continue to flagrantly ig- pean approach is the right one. We market share grew to 14.9 %. (WEA ends Of The Fall." cy amounted to $2.3 does not break out The Recording Industry Assn. of nore the agreement." know this battle is going to be fought, remains the domestic leader.) In the Although it for either music or film, Sony America estimates that losses due to The USTR will hold public hearings and we've got to get both the U.S. and final week of the quarter, Sony had profits operating income figure pirated sound recordings in China June 6 and 7 to discuss the trade -sanc- the European Union engaged at the four of the top 10 albums, according provides an its combined busi- to $300 million annually. tions list highest possible levels." to SoundScan. for entertainment amount million for the past The retaliation list, Barchefsky said, The importance of copyright en- The British Phonographic Industry The company's best -selling titles nesses: $517.7 The there was crafted to "maximize China's in- forcement in China to the worldwide also expresses support. In a statement, for the 1995 -96 fiscal year (along with fiscal year. year before, a loss. centive to come into compliance" by fo- music industry was acknowledged by BPI director general John Deacon their worldwide unit sales) were was on textile and apparel prod- Nic Garnett, director general of the says, "We are in absolute support of the "Daydream," Mariah Carey (Colum- The electronics business was cusing rose ucts -much of which also comes from International Federation of the U.S. action and believe it should help bia), 14 million; "HIStory: Past, Pre- Sony's strongest, as revenues ($33.3 bil- Guangdong-and to "minimize the ef- Phonographic Industry. ensure the Chinese authorities will take sent And Future -Book 1," Michael 14.8% to 3.5 trillion yen fect on U.S. consumers." "This is not just the U.S. industry the vital issue of copyright protection Jackson (Epic), 10 million; "(What's lion). Commenting on audio equip- In addition to the $2 billion in textile taking on this battle; it has the full more seriously." The Story) Morning Glory ?," Oasis ment, the company says, "Sales of and apparel imports, the U.S. singled support of the IFPI worldwide," says (Epic), 7 million; and three albums by MiniDisc systems were brisk." Sony out $500,000 in consumer electronic Garnett, speaking in Hong Kong, Assistance in preparing this story Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic), "The also notes that its PlayStation video goods and $500,000 in consumer kitchen where he was attending MIDEM was provided by Thom Duffy in Hong Colour Of My Love," 5 million; game machine "gained in popularity and household articles, ranging from Asia. Kong. "D'Eux," 5 million; and "Falling Into in Japan, the U.S., and Europe."

98 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com LOCAL MUSIC TV CHANNEL TO START IN THAILAND l froTrt pig( .,.

did the deal for redistribution of MTV Ed Sharples, GM for the new Thai solely on subscription. The southern Asia three years ago, when he was service, has coordinated the start-up of beam of Channel V's free-to -air satel- president of Thai SKY television. Channel V's Indian and Middle East lite service has been available in the The channel will feature seven local operations. "Because the service is country for two years. SiNGI, US Thai VJs and 23 shows-some origi- Thailand -only for the first time, we can In addition to some satellite pene- nating from Thailand, some produced specifically target the country and tration since re- entering the market SPOTLIGHT. in Hong Kong, but repackaged with work with record companies to find out last year, MTV Asia has kept its foot Thai- language voiceover -and will what's popular in Thailand and be that in the door in Thailand with two by Jerry McKenna, utilize BNT's local 40- person staff. much more useful to them," he says. hours on the same cable carrier, Five hours of programming per day There will be no advertising and no UTV, between midnight Sundays will use links produced live from the cross -channel promotion on the new and 2 a.m. Mondays. BAD TO THE BONE: Bone Thugs -N- Harmony's "Tha Crossroads" channel's Bangkok studios. channel, which will rely for revenues GEOFF BURPEE (Ruthless/Relativity) holds a lock on the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive week with an insurmountable lead over the competition in overall chart points. The lead can be largely attributed to the fact that more than 237,000 "Cross- CHALLENGES AWAIT IN TEMPTING ASIAN MKTS. roads" singles were sold during this chart's seven-day tracking period. The only (Coat i hued front page 3) single to sell more units in a given week during the 3' /z years that the Hot 100 has used SoundScan data is Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" (Arista), authors should not lose out on copy- tively modest distribution and licensing music business culture." which sold more than 632,000 pieces in January 1993. In addition to phenomenal right." deals, many for dance and techno tracks But fitting into that culture will re- sales, "Crossroads" is making strides at radio; it moves 23 -19 on the Hot 100 Air- Parker anticipates that the sword of and slick, urban R &B. quire education on both sides, many play chart with No. 1 play at three monitored stations, including KPWR (Power negotiated copyrights could cut both Nazim Gillani, president of Vancou- here noted. 106) Los Angeles. It is again the greatest overall point gainer on the entire chart, ways in the future. "No Cantonese ver's Adam Records International, Nick Firth, president of BMG Pub- posting top five sales and airplay growth. As "Tha Crossroads" continues to pull writer wants to be put in the position was attending for the first time, and he lishing International, argues that record further ahead of the competition, it appears as if it will camp out in the top spot that the only way to get recorded is to was enthusiastic. "The first day we companies have a responsibility to edu- for a few more weeks. surrender copyright," he says. "What thought we'd wasted a lot of money be- cate and inform the public. Working we want is for the industry to set a ing here," he says. "Over the week, we with regional offices of international la- MAKING MONEY: Closely following "Crossroads" in overall point gains is standard that works worldwide in all found that if they liked what you had, bels body IFPI, labels need to educate "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.LA. Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. (Un- directions." they'd buy it right then and there." the buying public, develop a royalty sys- deas/Big Beat/Atlantic). In its 16th week on the chart, "Money" moves 48 -17 on Suzanna Ng, regional director of EMI Gillani says his company signed tem, and work with governments to pro- the strength of single sales of a new remix that spotlights Notorious B.I.G. Music Publishing Worldwide, says that with or fielded offers from companies vide a "long -term boon to local singing and rapping. The single moves 37 -9 on Hot 100 Singles Sales, selling al- such negotiations with record compa- as diverse as Taiwan's Rock Records, economies while posing no threat to local most 27,000 units more than it did during the previous week. At radio, "Money" nies were, "in some ways, part of the cost India's Vatsa Music, Hong Kong's cultures." is top five in San Francisco at KYLD (Wild 107) and KMEL, and in New York at of doing business in Asia." Warner /Chappell Publishing, and Warner/Chappell's Hui adds, "One WQHT (Hot 97). "In some cases, some of our local writ- Japan's Avex. major consensus I've found that people ers in Hong Kong think they can share Preliminary results showed that have reached this week is that publish- o\ THE RADIO: While the two greatest point gainers on the chart make their an equal part of the copyright with over- more than 1,100 companies from 46 ers have a lot of work to do here." u n'es largely on the strength of sales, a few singles are garnering solid moves seas writers [when they translate lyrics countries registered to do business at Greg Rogers, senior VP of MCA Mu- clue to impressive airplay increases. The biggest airplay gainer, moving 8-6, is for adaptation]," says Ng. "We need to the Hong Kong Convention Centre. sic Entertainment International Ltd., Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" (Elektra/EEG). Its No. 6 position educate the record companies so that Last year, 32 countries were repre- agrees, but notes that strides are being matches the peak spot of Chapman's other top 10 single, "Fast Car" (Elektra). they understand: If you want to use sented by 873 companies. made. "I talked to our colleagues in Eu- Considering that it is one of only two singles bulleted within the top 10 this week, songs from overseas writers, you have to "Next year, India is the place where rope and in America, and I think there is "Reason" will likely gain in rank next week and become Chapman's biggest hit to clarify their legal status." we need to do some aggressive market- now a heightened awareness of what's date. The second -biggest airplay gainer and winner of the Greatest Gainer/Air- David Loiterton, regional director of ing," says Reed MIDEM Organisation going on in Asia. I think that's a direct play award is Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen's "Theme From Mission: Im- BMG Music Publishing, asserted that chief executive Xavier Roy. result of their visit here last year. possible" (Mother/Island). It jumps 52 -33 in airplay and 66 -54 on the Hot 100. his company rejected the idea of such "But I am extremely encouraged that "On subsequent visits, they'll do deals "Impossible" is already top 10 at 10 monitored stations, including No. 5 at WHTZ negotiations. "I don't buy the argument the format which has worked for 30 and pursue other ties," he adds. "MI- (Z100) New York. Other singles being heard more frequently on the airwaves are that such things should be negotiated by years in Cannes has worked in Asia," he DEM Asia has fulfilled expectations in Sting's `You Still Touch Me" (A &M), at No. 77, and Jars Of Clay's "Flood" (Es- record companies," he says. "These adds. "We feel that MIDEM Asia now terms of its educational value and its sentiaVSilvertone/Jive), at No. 46. "Touch Me" is breaking out of San Diego, translators are songwriters who are has an established place in the Asian ability to connect interested parties." where it is No. 5 at KKLQ (Q106), while "Flood" is already No. 2 at WBZU Rich- nine times out of 10 in the employ of the mond, Va. record company doing the adaptation. The copyright cut is simply saving the STUCK IN THE MIDDLE: For the fourth consecutive week, increases in air- record company money." play and sales allow Lenny Kravitz to retain a bullet, but despite that continued In the long run, Loiterton believes, growth, "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (Virgin) appears comfortable resting in at it is also a false economy, one that No. 62, the rank it has held for each of those weeks. At radio, "Can't Get You Off" could slow the development of Asia's is top 10 at four monitored stations, including No. 4 at KYSR Los Angeles. Also songwriting culture. caught in a holding pattern is "Scary Kisses" by Voice Of The Beehive (Discov- Loiterton is not alone, however, in ery). It holds at No. 88 for the third consecutive week, despite posting airplay and welcoming the fact that such discussion sales gains. "Scary" is breaking out of Des Moines, Iowa, where it is No. 4 at was on the table during MIDEM Asia, if KKDM. Both singles could make a move next week. only because it indicated that this year's event attracted a better- informed international community than the first show.

HOT 100 MORE DEAL- MAKING Many deals were done this time BUBBLING UNDER.. SINGLES around, building on acquaintances made Every Vote Counts. U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder, D- Colo., stopped by Sony Music z last year. "Last year, they came to dis- Entertainment headquarters in New York recently as part of the company's monthly o w w 0 3 3 3 tribute business cards," says distribu- series of guest speakers. The importance of voting, particularly for minorities and TITLE y W á D' TITLE women, was one of the key issues discussed by the congresswoman. Gloria Steinem 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) S 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) tion executive Portia Chung of Hong Kong Cantopop label Capital Artists. spoke briefly to Sony staffers before introducing Schroeder. Pictured, from left, are 9 I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY 1 1 14 13 4 Prema Mathia- Davis, national executive director, YWCA; LeBaron Taylor, senior VP of BRYAN WHITE (ASYLUM) RHYTHMCENTRIC (TAZMANIAIMETROPOLITAN) "This year, they came to do business." corporate affairs, Sony Music Entertainment; Isisara Bey, director of corporate affairs, 00H BOY/SLEEPING WITH AN ANGEL IN THE HOOD 2 3 13 15 24 2 Within Asia, Filipino, Indonesian, REAL MCCOY (ARISTA) DONELL JONES (LAFACE/ARISTA) Thai, and Chinese companies had a Sony Music Entertainment; Schroeder; Steinem; and Patricia Kiel, senior VP of HALO 2 NITE communications, Sony Music Entertainment. 3 2 5 16 1 PARTY DEEP BLUE SOMETHING (RAINMAKWINTERSCOPE) - LADAE! (MOTOWN) larger representation at this year's conference, as many smaller HOUSE KEEPER distribu- 4 12 3 17 22 4 DOES THAT BLUE MOON EVER SHINE ON YOU MEN OF VIZION (EPIC) TOBY KEITH (A &M NASHVILLE) tors took full advantage of their coun- MACARENA THE ONE tries' large national stands. 5 6 14 18 11 4 LOS DEL MAR (AVER- CRITIQUE) WC 8 THE MAAD CIRCLE (PAYDAY /LONDON,ISUAND) New to the event were Brazil, Bul- Multi -disc set to package? Try Safety-sleeve.... I'LL BE ALLRIGHT THESE ARMS 6 5 5 19 14 6 garia, Egypt, Iceland, Malta, Moroc- MIS (SUMMIT) ALL -4-ONE (BLITZZ/ATLANTIC) Safety -sleeve- binders and page co, and Liechtenstein. 1 ONE MORE TRY HYPNOTIZE THE MOON 20 21 16 products can organize your multi -CD KRISTINE W (RCA) CLAY WALKER (GIANT/WARNER BROS.) Some expressed disappointment at

PANTS R SAGGIN' NASTY DANCER the absence of a major record compa- set with incredible graphic 8 - 1 21 20 10 DJ TRAJIC (OUT OF CONTROL) KILO (WRAP /ICHI3AN) ny presence, though a strong showing possibilities. The compact size lowers 7 LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT GUMP from large 9 4 1 regional independents KOOL 22 DJ (CLR) - 'WEIRD AC YANKOVIC )ROC:CRROLISCOTTI BROSIALLAMERICAN) your handling and shipping cost demonstrated their aggressive devel- DOOKY BOODY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD l0 16 6 23 19 13 WHY without sacrificing presentation. DJ D -MAN & BILLY BOY (OUT OF CONTROL) SHAGGY FEATURING GRAND PUBA (VIRGIN) opment in the past year.

HEADS CAROLINA, TAILS CALIFORNIA YOU AND YOU AND YOU Taiwanese independents Rock 11 17 4 24 1 JO DEE MESSINA (CURB) - FRANKIE CUTLASS (VIOLATOR/RELATIVITY) Records and Friendly Dogs and Thai- See your disc manufacturer or call us for details. YOU WIN MY LOVE SCANDALOUS 12 10 11 25 15 9 land's Bakery Music all had a strong and SHANIA TWAIN (MERCURY NASHVILLE) THE CLICK (SICK WIG' IT /JIVE) UNIVENTURE 4111:110 highly visible profile. Avex Japan also CD PACKAGING & STORAGE IF I WERE YOU 13 18 3 P.O. Box 28398 Columbus, 1 -800- TERRI CLARK (MERCURY NASHVILLE) BubblingH Under lists the topP 25 singlesB under No. 100 had a particularly strong presence. OH 43228. 992-8262 FAX 48141 529-2110 which have not vat rhartrrl Dozens of marketers struck up rela-

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53 17 THE TONY RICH PROJECT LAFACE 26022/ARISTA (10.98/15.98) WORDS 31 * * * No. 1 * ** 54 48 (D 3 2 13 FUGEES RUFFHOUSE 67147*/COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/1598) 1 week at No. 1 THE SCORE 1 * * * PACESETTER* * * ANDY GRIFFITH 1 1 3 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ATLANTIC 82886 * /AG (10.98116.98) FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON 1 2 5 73 80 6 I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY: 25 TIMELESS HYMNS 55 SPARROW 51440 (9.98/15.98) mg

3 5 3 48 ALANIS MORISSETTE MAVERICIVREPRISE 45901 /WARNER BROS. (1098/1698)® JAGGED LITTLE PILL 1 ' 56 47 59 34 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77800 (10.98/16.98) ALL I WANT

* * * HOT SHOT DEBUT* * * 51 62 54 76 BLUES TRAVELER A' A &M 540265 (10.98/17.98) FOUR 8

( 4 NEW 1 PANTERA EASTWEST 61908 *LEEG (10.98/16.98) THE GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL 4 58 58 57 30 SEVEN MARY THREE A MAMMOTH/ATLANTIC 926331AG (10,98115.98) III AMERICAN STANDARD 24 * * * GREATEST GAINER * * * 59 56 40 4 MASTER P NO LIMIT 53978 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) ICE CREAM MAN 26 (-) 6 5 9 CELINEDION 550 MUSIC 67541/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) FALLING INTO YOU 2 (60) 68 75 TRACY BONHAM ISLAND 524187* (8.98/14.981 ® THE BURDENS OF BEING UPRIGHT 60 6 2 - 2 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND RCA 66904 (10.98/16.98) CRASH 2 61 60 56 61 COLLECTIVE SOUL A' ATLANTIC 82745/AG (10.98/16.98) COLLECTIVE SOUL 23 1 4 2 THE CRANBERRIES ISLAND 524234 (10.98/16.98) TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED 4 62 51 44 45 D'ANGELO EMI 32629 (9.98/13.98) BROWN SUGAR 22 ( 8 ) 11 14 26 TRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 61850/EEG(10.98/16.98) NEW BEGINNING 8 SOUNDTRACK 63 46 37 13 A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE 22 9 8 8 4 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA 18810 (10.98/15.98) BORDERLINE 5 JAC -MAC 46134/WARNER BROS. 110.98/15.98)

64 59 50 78 TLC A' LAFACE 26009 /ARISTA 110.98/16.98) CRAZYSEXYCOOL 3 10 9 6 4 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EPIC 57523* (10.98 E0J16.98) EVIL EMPIRE 1 ADAM SANDLER 65 63 58 13 WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME? 18 11 10 7 3 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 11428(10.98/16.98) BLUE CLEAR SKY 7 WARNER BROS. 46151* (10.98/16.981

52 60 BRYAN WHITE ASYLUM 61880/EEG (10.98/15.98) BETWEEN NOW & FOREVER 52 12 NEW 1 THE CURE FICTION/ELEKTRA 61744/EEG (10.98/16.98) WILD MOOD SWINGS 12 66

FAITH WARNER BROS. 45872 (10.98/16.98) IT MATTERS TO ME 29 13 13 15 26 SOUNDTRACK 5 ARISTA 18796 (10.98/16.98) WAITING TO EXHALE 1 67 65 65 37 HILL

61 49 31 GARBAGE ALMO SOUNDS 80004 * /GEFFEN (10.98/16.98) II GARBAGE 47 14 7 4 3 SOUNDTRACK ELEKTRA 61904"/EEG (10.98/15.98) SUNSET PARK 4 68

66 63 15 VARIOUS ARTISTS COLD FRONT 6218/K -TEL (8.98/14.98) CLUB MIX '96 VOLUME 1 51 15 12 11 32 MARIAN CAREY' COLUMBIA 66700 (10.98 EQ/16.98) DAYDREAM 1 69

78 76 23 SOUNDTRACK LONDON 448295110.98/16.98) BRAVEHEART 45 16 16 16 63 SHANIA TWAIN A' MERCURY NASHVILLE 522886 (10.98 EQ/16.98) alig THE WOMAN IN ME 5 (70)

17 15 10 70 BUSH A' TRAUMA 92531 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/15.98) ® SIXTEEN STONE 4 71 71 62 TOBY KEITH A &M NASHVILLE 531192 (10.98/16.98) BLUE MOON 51

18 14 13 32 OASIS À2 EPIC67351 (10.98E0/16.98) (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? 4 12 67 66 11 COWBOY JUNKIES GEFFEN 24952 (10.98/16.98) LAY IT DOWN 55

REVELATIONS 9 19 18 18 9 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC ROCKNIROWSCOTTI BROS. 75500/ALL AMERICAN (10.98/15.981 BAD HAIR DAY 14 (73) 75 68 WYNONNA CURB 11090/MCA (10.98/16.98)

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 14 69 46 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS VIRGIN 38545 (3.98/6.98) ZERO (EP) 46 20 17 12 7 TINY MUSIC...SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP 4 ATLANTIC 82871*/AG (10.98/16.98) BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BANDAI 75 76 73 81 GREATEST HITS 8 21 20 17 27 COOLIO AZ TOMMY BOY 1141* (11.98/16.98) GANGSTA'S PARADISE 9 CAPITOL 30334* (10.98/15.98) 76 72 64 35 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS WARNER BROS. 45733 (10.98/16.98) ONE HOT MINUTE 4 22 19 9 3 SWV RCA 66487* (10.98/16.98) NEW BEGINNING 9 77 64 35 3 MAC MALL RELATIVITY 1505* (10.98/16.98) UNTOUCHABLE 35 23 21 19 13 2PAC A' DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 524204"/ISLAND (19.98/24.98) ALL EYEZ ON ME 1 78 81 92 43 MONICA ROWDY 37006"/ARISTA (10.98 /15.98) MISS THANG 36 24 22 21 96 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH A' ATLANTIC 82613 */AG 00.98/16.981P8 CRACKED REAR VIEW 1 79 82 78 42 VARIOUS ARTISTS TOMMY BOY 1137 (10.98/15.98) JOCK JAMS VOL. 1 30 25 25 34 16 TRACY LAWRENCE ATLANTIC 82866/AG (10.98/15.981 TIME MARCHES ON 25 80 77 67 13 GIN BLOSSOMS A &M 540469 (10.98/16.98) CONGRATULATIONS I'M SORRY 10 26 34 43 42 BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY A2 RUTHLESS 5539* /RELATIVITY (10.98 /15.98) E. 1999 ETERNAL 1 81 81 86 96 THE N I XONS MCA 11209* (9.98/15.98) FOMA 11 29 23 8 THE BEATLES APPLE 34448 */CAPITOL(19.98/31.98) ANTHOLOGY 2 1 82 83 74 27 ALICE IN CHAINS COLUMBIA67248* (10.98 EQ/16.98) ALICE IN CHAINS 1 28 28 26 29 ALAN JACKSON ' ARISTA 18801110.98/16.981 THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 5 83 80 79 32 TERRI CLARK MERCURY NASHVILLE 526991 (10.98 EQ/16.98) TERRI CLARK 79 29 31 30 19 NO DOUBT TRAUMA 92580 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/15.98) Ira TRAGIC KINGDOM 22 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 84 91 84 79 EAGLES GEFFEN 24725 (12.98/17.98) HELL FREEZES OVER 1 30 23 - 2 WHATCHA LOOKIN' 4 23 ' GOSPO CENTRIC 72127 (9.98/15.98) 85 89 86 33 THE MAVERICKS MCA 11257* (10.98/15.98) MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS 58

R. KELLY 1 31 30 32 26 R. KELLY A' JIVE 41579* (10.98/16.98) DAVE MATTHEWS BANDA' 86 84 71 84 UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING 11 RCA 66449 (9.98/15.98) 32 24 20 6 GETO BOYS RAP -A- LOT /NOOTRYBE41555 *VIRGIN (10.98/16.98) RESURRECTION 6 (87 ) 119 103 14 NEIL DIAMOND COLUMBIA 67382 (10.98 EO/16.98) TENNESSEE MOON 14 33 36 39 15 MARILYN MANSON NOTHING 92641 /INTERSCOPE (7.98 /11.98) SMELLS LIKE CHILDREN 33 88 88 88 25 DC TALK FOREFRONT 25140 /CHORDANT 110.98/16.98) JESUS FREAK 16 34 27 22 7 BUSTA RHYMES ELEKTRA 61742* /EEG (10.98/16.98) THE COMING 6 89 102 119 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS MAMMOTH /ATLANTIC 92672/AG (10.98/15.981 MTV BUZZ BIN 89 35 37 36 47 NATALIE MERCHANT ELEKTRA 61745/EEG (10.98/16.98) TIGERLILY 13 ' QWEST 45875/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) Q'S JOOK JOINT 32 90 87 72 27 QUINCY JONES 36 32 24 9 STING A &M 540483 (10.98/17.98) MERCURY FALLING 5 91 79 70 42 SOUNDTRACK A' MCA SOUNDTRACKS 11228 * /MCA (10.98/17.98) DANGEROUS MINDS 1 ( 37 ) NEW 1 SOUNDTRACK WARNER SUNSET 46254/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) TWISTER 37 92 93 98 248 METALLICA A' ELEKTRA 61113* /EEG (10.98/15.98) METALLICA 1 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS -' 38 35 27 29 MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS 1 VIRGIN 40861 (19.9822.98) (93) 103 2 SOUNDTRACK HUDLIN BROS. /EPIC SOUNDTRA867636 /EPIC (10.98 E016.98) THE GREAT WHITE HYPE 93 39 44 47 13 JEWEL ATLANTIC 82700/AG (10.98/15.98) ME PIECES OF YOU 39 94 100 99 9 JANN ARDEN A &M 540336 (10.98/15.98) LIVING UNDER JUNE 94 40 41 38 25 GARTH BROOKS A' CAPITOL NASHVILLE 32080 (10.98/16.98) FRESH HORSES 2 95 92 77 11 DOG'S EYE VIEW COLUMBIA 66882 17.98 E0/11.981 11E1 HAPPY NOWHERE 77

/VIRGIN (10.98/15.98) ORIGINAL GANGSTAS 41 41 43 - 2 SOUNDTRACK NOOTRYBE41533 96 74 69 13 LONESTAR BNA 66642/RCA (9.98/15.98) ® LONESTAR 69 20 42 38 29 25 LL COOL J DEF JAM 523845* /MERCURY (10.98/17.98) MR. SMITH 91 90 100 13 TOTAL BAD BOY 73006 * / ARISTA (10.98/15.981 TOTAL 23

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99 104 116 38 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 67033 (10.98 EQ/15.98) I THINK ABOUT YOU 40 44 39 31 38 JOAN OSBORNE A' BLUE GORILLA 526699 /MERCURY (10.98 EQ/16.98) MI RELISH 9 99 82 26 MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND 524154 (10.98/17.98) YOUR LITTLE SECRET 6 45 40 33 17 LA BOUCHE RCA 66759 (9.98/15.98) SWEET DREAMS 28 loo

TORI AMOS ATLANTIC 82862 * /AG (10.98/16.98) BOYS FOR PELE 2 46 26 - 2 CELLY CEL SICK WID' IT 41577 /JIVE (10.98/16.981 KILLA CALI 26 101 97 89 16 MCA PULP FICTION 21 41 42 28 4 LIONEL RICHIE MERCURY 532240 (11.98 F0116.98) LOUDER THAN WORDS 28 102 95 83 83 SOUNDTRACK ' 11103* (10.98/16.98) 81 21 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL ATLANTIC 82605/AG (10.98/15.98) AMPLIFIED HEART 46 (TED 55 51 23 ENYA REPRISE 46106/WARNER BROS. (11.98 /17.981 THE MEMORY OF TREES 9 103 96

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120 112 25 VINCE MCA 11394 (10.98/16.98) SOUVENIRS 11 50 49 42 74 GARTH BROOKS 8 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 29689 (10.98/15.98) THE HITS 1 (105) GILL STABBING WESTWARD 50 106 94 87 12 WITHER BLISTER BURN + PEEL 81 51 54 61 21 JARS OF CLAY ESSENTIAUSILVERTONE 41580 /JIVE (10.98/15.98) IM JARS OF CLAY COLUMBIA 66152 (9.98/15.98) ap GRAVITY KILLS 107 52 57 52 97 SEAL ° ZTT /SIRE 45415/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) SEAL 15 101 109 126 9 GRAVITY KILLS NT 5910 (10.98/16.98)

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Albums wi h the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 album units (250,000 for EPs). RIAA certification for shipment of 1 million units (500,000 for EPs), with multiplatinum titles indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale pr ices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. Mal indicates past or present Heatseeker title. c 1996, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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129 MINDY MCCREADY BNA 66806 (10.98/16.98) TEN THOUSAND ANGELS 110 CYPRESS ® 156 147 135 28 HILL CYPRESS HILL III (TEMPLE OF BOOM) 3 RUFFHOUSE 66991* /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) 111 105 95 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS LAVA 92681/AG (10.98/16.98) SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK! ROCKS 70 157 155 149 270 ENIGMA A' CHARISMA 86224NIRGIN (9.98/13.98) MCMXC A.D. 6

112 111 109 29 OZZY OSBOURNE EPIC 67091 (10.98 EQ/16.98) OZZMOSIS 4 158 134 127 15 STR8 OFF THA STREETZ OF MUTHAPHU * *IN COMPTON 3 RUTHLESS 5504 /REtanvm(lo.9816.98( 113 50 2 PAUL WESTERBERG REPRISE46176/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) EVENTUALLY 50 159 153 133 84 THE CRANBERRIES A' ISLAND 524050 (10.98/17.98) NO NEED TO ARGUE 6 114 127 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 67626 (10.98 E0116.98( THE CRAFT 114 CD NEW 1 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONOVISA 0506 (10.98/13.98) ON ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 160 WHITE ZOMBIE A' 115 118 110 57 ASTRO CREEP: 2000 SONGS OF LOVE, DESTRUCTION 6 GEFFEN 24806* (10.98/16.98) DON HENLEY 161 152 141 25 ACTUAL MILES HENLEY'S GREATEST HITS 48 GEFFEN 24834(10.98/16.98) 157 152 182 KENNY G1° ARISTA 18646 (10.98/15.98) BREATHLESS 2 162 170 170 11 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 67380 (10.98 E0/16.98) NOW AND THEN 107 VARIOUS ARTISTS 117 85 53 3 INSOMNIA - THE ERICK SERMON COMPILATION ALBUM 53 INTERSCOPE 90060* (10.98/16.98) 163 173 198 4 THE VERVE PIPE RCA 66ao9(10.98/15.98) Ell VILLAINS 163 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY A3 118 115 118 59 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 5 164 148 139 42 TOADIES INTERSCOPE 92402 (10.98/15.98) IE8 RUBBERNECK 56 ATLANTIC 82728/AG (10.98/16.98)

T1-9) NEW JOHNNY MATHIS COLUMBIA 67509 (10.98 EQ/17.98) ALL ABOUT LOVE 119 165 150 138 9 SEPULTURA ROADRUNNER 8900 (10.98/16.98) ROOTS 27

166 154 160 43 JEFF FOXWORTHY' WARNER BROS. 45856 (10.98/16.98) GAMES REDNECKS PLAY 8 120 126 115 107 LIVE " RADIOACTIVE 10997*/MCA (10.98/16.98) THROWING COPPER 1 4111 198 189 95 VINCE GILL A' MCA 11047 (10.98/15.98) WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU 6 121 114 106 40 KORN IMMORTAL 66633/EPIC (10.98 EQ/15.98) ME KORN 72 168 138 143 46 SILVERCHAIR Az EPIC 67247 (10.98 EQ/16.98) ® FROGSTOMP 9 122 107 90 18 SPACEHOG HIFI/SIRE 61834/EEG (10.98/15.98) ® RESIDENT ALIEN 49 169 RE -ENTRY 113 YANNI A' PRIVATE MUSIC 82116 (10.98/15.98) LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 5 149 140 34 MICHAEL BOLTON A' COLUMBIA 67300 (10.98 EQ/16.98) GREATEST HITS 1985 -1995 5 SOUNDTRACK 170 137 107 18 DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL... 18 124 110 91 45 FOO FIGHTERS A ROSWELL 34027 * /CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) F00 FIGHTERS 23 S AND 524146* (10.98/16.98)

125 108 97 28 THA DOGG POUND A2 DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE 50546*/PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) DOGG FOOD 1 171 168 167 112 TIM MCGRAW A° CURB 77659 (9.98/15.98) NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON 1

VARIOUS ARTISTS 167 165 3 PLANET SOUL STRICTLY RHYTHM 325* (9.98/14.98) ENERGY 165 126 117 104 7 SONGS IN THE KEY OF X (THE X- FILES) 47 112 ® + HARMONY WARNER BROS. 46079 (11.98/17.98) 113 RE -ENTRY 2 OLGA TANON WE LATINA 13667 (8.98/13.98) CN NUEVOS SENDEROS 170 127 124 125 38 SOUNDTRACK TVT 6110 (9.98/16.98) MORTAL KOMBAT 10 co RE -ENTRY 4 CASSANDRA WILSON BLUE NOTE 32861/CAPITOL(10.98/15.98)ISM NEW MOON DAUGHTER 141 144 146 32 REBA MCENTIRE ma 11264 (10.98/16.98) STARTING OVER 5 115 146 163 4 JO DEE MESSINA CURB 77820(10.98/15.98)® JO DEE MESSINA 146 166 161 221 ENYA A' REPRISE 26775/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) SHEPHERD MOONS 17 116 169 164 12 NEWSBOYS STARSONG 20075NIRGIN (9.98/15.98) TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER 35 130 106 94 3 NONCHALANT MCA 11265* (9.98/15.98) UNTIL THE DAY 94 171 133 102 6 CRACKER VIRGIN 41498* (10.98/16.98) THE GOLDEN AGE 63 131 121 122 30 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24640/WARNER BROS. (10.98815.98) HYPNOTIZE THE MOON 57 178 171 156 43 SELENAA' EMI LATIN 34123/EMI (10.98/16.98) DREAMING OF YOU 1 161 175 GOLDFINGER MOJO 53007 /UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) GOLDFINGER 132 119 141 130 26 ACE OF BASEA ARISTA 18806 (10.98/16.98) THE BRIDGE 29 DEF LEPPARD 133 128 124 28 VAULT - GREATEST HITS 1980 -1995 15 MERCURY 528718 (10.98 E0116.98) 180 142 111 9 KISS MERCURY 528950* (10.98 EQ/17.98) MTV UNPLUGGED 15 134 112 105 23 IMMATURE MCA 11385* (9.98/15.981 WE GOT IT 76 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS ° 181 183 171 130 GREATEST HITS 5 MCA 10813 (10.98/17.98) 156 144 116 CELINE DION A3 550 MUSIC 57555/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE 4 182 180 178 230 PEARL JAM A9 EPIC 47857* (10.98 EQ/16.98) ® TEN 2 136 130 129 MARK KNOPFLER WARNER BROS. 46026 (10.98/15.98) MIM GOLDEN HEART 105 ALISON KRAUSSA' 183 192 193 66 NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU: A COLLECTION 13 ROUNDER 0325* (9.98/15.98) 137 151 147 35 SOLO PERSPECTIVE 549017/A &M (10.98/16.98) SOLO 52 im 184 176 153 27 GOODIE MOB LAFACE 26018/ARISTA (10.98/15.98) SOUL FOOD 45 138 123 108 18 KRIS KROSS RUFFHOUSE67441 * /COLUMBIA(9.98EQ/15.98) YOUNG, RICH AND DANGEROUS 15

185 188 177 234 NIRVANA A' DGC 24425 * / GEFFEN (10.98 /15.98) NEVERMIND 1 139 158 166 14 PATTY LOVELESS EPIC 67269 (10.98 E4/15.98) THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH 90 BONE THUGS- N- HARMONYA' ORIGINAL LONDON CAST A° 186 174 195 79 CREEPIN ON AH COME UP (EP) 12 195 194 325 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS 46 RUTHLESS 5526 * /RELATIVITY (7.98/12.98) El POLYDOR 831563 * /A&M (10.98 EO/17.98) ED RE -ENTRY 31 BLACKHAWK ARISTA 18792 (10.98/15.98) STRONG ENOUGH 22 178 2 DISHWALLA A&M 540319 (10.98/15.98) IM PET YOUR FRIENDS 141 188 RE -ENTRY 4 JIM BRICKMAN WINDHAM HILL 11164 (9.98/15.98) INI BY HEART 187 142 139 131 25 VARIOUS ARTISTS TOMMY BOY 1139 (11.98/15.981 MTV PARTY TO GO VOLUME 8 47 189 136 101 5 SOUNDTRACK PRIORITY 50576 (10.98/16.98) THE SUBSTITUTE 90 143 135 117 38 GOO GOO DOLLS WARNER BROS. 45750 (9.98/15.98) A BOY NAMED GOO 27 (190) RE -ENTRY 137 MELISSA ETHERIDGE s ISLAND 848660(10.98/17.98) YES I AM 15

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TOP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

2Pac 23 Terri Clark 83 Kirk Franklin And The Family 30 Sammy Kershaw 155 Natalie Merchant 35 Queen 194 Dangerous Minds 91 Travis Tritt 195 Collective Soul 61 Fugees 1 Kiss 180 Jo Dee Messina 175 Don't Be A Menace To South Shania Twain 16 Abba 146 Radiohead 197 Coolio 21 Mark Knopfler 136 Metallica 92 Centra. ... 170 Ace Of Base 179 Kenny G 116 Rage Against The Machine 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS Cowboy Junkies 72 Korn 121 Monica 78 Friday 144 Alice In Chains 82 Garbage 68 Collin Raye Cracker 177 Alison Krauss 99 Club Mix '96 Volume 1 69 Tori Amos 101 Geto Boys 183 John Michael Montgomery 118 The Great White Hype 93 The 32 Red Hot Chili Peppers 76 Dance Mix U.S.A. Vol. 4 49 Jann Arden Cranberries 7, 159 Kris Kross 138 Alanis Morissette 3 Mortal Kombat 127 94 Vince Gill 105, 167 The Tony Rich Project 54 Insomnia - The Erick Sermon The Cure 12 Now And Then 162 Tina Arena 145 Gin Blossoms 80 La Bouche Cypress Hill 156 45 Newsboys 176 Lionel Richie 47 Compilation Album 117 Goldfinger 132 Tracy Lawrence Original Gangstas 41 Beastie Boys 193 25 Nirvana 185 Jock Jams Vol. 1 79 D'Angelo 62 Sade 191 Pulp Fiction 102 The Beatles 27, 152 Goodie Mob 184 Annie Lennox 196 The Niions 81 MN Buzz Bin 89 DC Talk 88 Adam Sandler 65 The Substitute 189 Blackhawk 187 Goo Goo Dolls 143 Live 120 No Doubt 29 MN Party To Go Volume 8 142 Def Leopard 133 Seal 52 Sunset Park 14 Blues Traveler 57 Gravity Kills 107 LL Cool J 42 Nonchalant 130 Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks 111 Neil Diamond Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band A Thin Line Between Love & Hate Michael Bolton 123 87 Green Day 148 Lonestar 96 Songs In The Key Of X (The X -Files) Celine Dion 5, 135 Andy Griffith Oasis 18 75 63 Bone Thugs -N- Harmony 26, 186 55 Patty Loveless 139 126 Dishwalla 141 Olga Tenon 173 Selena 178 Twister 37 Tracy Bonham 60 Don Henley 161 Mac Mall 77 ORIGINAL LONDON The Verve Pipe 163 Dog's Eye View 95 CAST Sepultura 165 Waiting To Exhale 13 Boyz II Men 150 Faith Hill 67 Madonna 104 Phantom Of The Opera Highlights Seven Mary Three 58 Spacehog 122 Clay Walker 131 Brandy 149 Eagles 84 Hootie & The Blowfish 2, 24 Marilyn Manson 33 140 Kenny Wayne Shepherd 108 Stabbing Westward 106 Paul Westerberg 113 Jim Brickman 188 Eazy-E 158 Master P Immature 134 59 Joan Osborne 44 Silverchair 168 Sting 36 Bryan White 66, 151 Brooks & Dunn 9 Enigma 157 Johnny Mathis 119 Ozzy Osbourn 112 The Smashing Pumpkins 38, 74 Stone Temple Pilots 20 White Zombie 115 Garth Brooks 40, 50 Enrique Iglesias 160 Alan Jackson 28 Dave Matthews Band 6, 86 Michael W. Smith 153 George Cassandra Wilson 174 Pantera 4 Strait 11, 154 Bush 17 Enya 48,129 Jars Of Clay 51 The Mavericks 85 Smoothe Da Hustler 192 Twila Paris 109 SWV 22 Wynonna 73 Busta Rhymes 34 Melissa Etheridge 100, 190 Jewel 39 Mindy McCready 110 Solo 137 Pearl Jam 182 Tha Dogg Pound 125 "Weird Al " Yankovic 19 Tracy Byrd 199 Everclear 53 Jodeci 200 MC Eiht Featuring CMW 98 SOUNDTRACK Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 181 TLC 64 Yanni 169 Everything But The Girl 103 Quincy Jones 90 Reba McEntire 128 Braveheart 70 Mariah Carey 15 Planet Soul 172 Toadies 164 Tim McGraw 56, 171 Clueless 198 Celly Cel 46 Foo Fighters 124 Toby Keith 71 The Presidents Of The United States Total 97 MC Ren 147 The Craft 114 Tracy Chapman 8 Jeff Foxworthy 166 R. Kelly 31 Of America 43

BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 103 www.americanradiohistory.com INDIE SECTOR HOBBLED BY STIFF RETURNS FOR '96 (Continued from page 1) discounters, they are becoming aggres- far this year, ROIR's monthly returns turns. "They issue more records, so they ing deals more frequently. experimenting with everything: deep- sive in pruning slow-moving titles from have hovered around 35 %. He says his will get more returns," he states. `The in- ADA's Allen says, "We have revised er discounts, dating, validating inven- their inventory. Another factor inflating company has been able to keep its head dependent distributors are the ones who the way we sell the catalog. Instead of tory, issuing a credit line to keep it out returns has been the winding down of above water because sales continue to be come in here with release books that offering deals quarterly, now we do it there longer." the cassette format. In the beginning of strong despite the returns. make the majors look like minor lea- every month ... That provides retail- Duncan Browne, president of Dis- the year, merchants began reducing Andy Allen, president of New York - guers. The marketplace can't absorb all ers with less risk, more buys. It has tribution North America in Cam- their commitment to cassette albums. based Alternative Distribution Alliance, the releases. If there is no tolerance for been very successful for us." bridge, Mass., says that when the Store closures also create returns. says the industry is "trying to sell all the releases by the majors, how can it In addition to implementing catalog smoke clears, there may be an upside Since December, sources say, the Music- records to people that don't want them. take in all the releases from indies, which sales programs, Feldman says, Red to the situation: "We're going to have land Group has closed about 45 stores, The retailers are showing a real reluc- generally put albums that have less House has issued a label sampler, a healthy marketplace. There's no Trans World has closed about 30, tance to take a new artist, and it's a real name value." "House On Fire," which is offered free question in my mind that America was Camelot has closed 20, Wherehouse has effort to keep catalog out there. The chal- He adds that the glut of product is to anybody who purchases a Red over -retailed ... We will have a better closed 20, Blockbuster Music has closed lenge for any distribution system is first making it difficult to manage open -to- House title. marketplace to sell to, but the process about 25, and WaxWorks has closed to get a layout [on a new release] and buy dollars. Also, due to diminishing Another distributor says, "We are is painful." about 10. then to keep it there long enough so peo- profits, "we can't afford deep catalog like The scarcity of open -to -buy dollars ple can discover it." we used to." forces retailers to shorten the shelf life Even though some independent -label Despite the fallout from returns, of recent purchases that are not selling. executives say they are experiencing dif- most label executives say they see the Although they are loath to publicly ficulty in getting retailers to buy new re- situation stabilizing. Harry Anger, BETWffN THE quote return figures, some distributors leases, their overall market share grew president of AVI Entertainment privately admit that returns reached in the first quarter, according to Sound - Group in Los Angeles, a catalog spe- the 40% mark in the first quarter of the Scan. In the period ending March 31, in- cialist that has extensively reissued the BULLETS year. dependent distributors saw their market Excello and Sun catalogs, says, "We're Bob Feldman, president of Red share increase to 20%, up from 18.6% in seeing some improvement." Anger House Records in St. Paul, Minn., says the same time frame last year. notes that his company luckily didn't the returns flood "felt like a major cor- Tom Silverman, president of Tommy get hit with heavy returns but that it by Geoff Mayfield rection in the industry to me." Boy Records, says part of the growth did experience a softening of sales. He says the first- quarter situation that the independent sector is enjoying "With some accounts, it got a little FUGEE- LA- DI -DA: Fugees make this columnist look like an astute prog- "was a loud cry from the industry. There can be attributed to an increase in the slow," he says. 'We are seeing a wrap - nosticator, as yet another week of sales growth pushes the hip -hop trio's sopho- were so many releases, so many stores number of new releases from those la- up and seeing some reorders now." more set, "The Score," to the head of the class on The Billboard 200. Not bad while open ... It's kind of a scream from the in- bels. Although the number of new re- Label executives say that prompt pay- for a group whose 1994 debut peaked at No. 62 on Top R &B Albums dustry." leases is not available for the first quar- ments by distributors have cushioned clocking 13 weeks on the Heatseekers chart. In New York, Neil Cooper, owner of ter, he points out that from 1993 to 1995, the fallout from returns. ROIR's Cooper In a race even closer than last week's, when Hootie & the Blowfish with - New York -based ROIR, describes the the independent sector has almost dou- says, "The distributors have not left us stood a charge by the Dave Matthews Band to retain the No. 1 slot by a nar- returns situation as "a seige, which has bled the number of albums it releases stranded." But he concedes that he has row 12% margin, Fugees swipe the crown by mounting a 6.6% sales gain over in the hurt us greatly. In my 17 years of busi- (Billboard, May 18). been more attentive to accounts receiv- prior week sales (205,500 units). The spurt, which is Fugees' ninth gain (No. ness, I have never received returns like A buyer with a major chain says there able. last 11 weeks, puts an ultraslim 0.9% gap between them and the Blowfish this." Cooper says that in the past, his re- is a simple reason why independent la- On the other hand, some label execu- 2, 203,500), one of the tightest races we have seen in the five years in which the turns have ranged from 10% to 25 %; so bels are getting a large amount of re- tives note that factoring in returns, the chart has employed SoundScan data. inflow of dollars is often not as large as anticipated. RI fNNING UP `THE SCORE': Fugees' ascent comes as a result of Colum- a bulkhead at R &B sta- OFFSPRING SIGNS WITH COLUMBIA Red House's Feldman says the re- bia's multifaceted attack, which had the act establish turns put some labels at a production tions and stores -"The Score" has been No. 1 on Top R &B Albums for seven (Continued f ran puye 5) standstill. Since many labels are getting of its 13 chart weeks and has never ranked lower than No. 2 -but its eclectic Epitaph responded by placing the press time. However, the band's man- paid in returns, he says, they "have appeal quickly spread to other airplay routes. In fact, the three Fugees tracks band's last seven -figure royalty check ager, Jim Guerinot, says that Offspring stopped recording in the middle of al- that have been played the most by R &B radio -"Fu- Gee -La," "Killing Me Soft- -crossover with an escrow holder and filing a de- will enter the studio June 16 with 20 bums." The head of another label says ly," and "Ready Or Not"-all appear on the current top 40 /rhythm claratory claim with the Los Angeles songs ready to record. Dave Jerden that while he hasn't halted recording al- list in Billboard sister publication Top 40 Airplay Monitor, a rare achievement Superior Court on March 20, asking the (Jane's Addiction, Alice In Chains) will bums in midproduction, he has slowed in that chart's history. has been court to decide if Offspring's next al- produce the album. The band is looking his signings. The second of those tracks, based on the classic Roberta Flack hit, bum belonged to Epitaph (Billboard, to play festivals in Europe in August One distributor worries that since re- MTV's most-played track for two consecutive weeks, has played well at tradition- top 40 list), and has March 30). and to tour the U.S. upon release of the turns are cutting into cash flow, his labels al top 40 radio (moving 11 -7 on Airplay Monitor's /mainstream However, Doug Mark, head of busi- album. won't be able to support new releases even picked up spins at a few adult contemporary stations, while Fugees' treat- trail at ness affairs at Epitaph, says, "Epitaph Gurewitz says he's not worried about with marketing dollars. "After you ment of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" is blazing a modern rock granted [Offspring] a series of exten- the health of the label now that its deduct returns, reserve, [and] advertis- KROQ Los Angeles and WXRK (K -Rock) NewYork, among others in the format. sions to answer the claim, because biggest -selling band is gone. He says ing, guys that are expecting $20,000 only "How many artists can you think of who get airplay from R &B, rap, rhythm - the same time ?" we've been working out an agreement the label survived and thrived in 1993, get $2,000. Not many of our labels have crossover, top 40, MTV, BET, AC, and even alternative, all at to her with Offspring and Sony." when Bad Religion made the move to the ability to withstand that. A small la- asks Columbia national director of promotion Lisa Wolfe. The answer With the Columbia deal inked on Atlantic Records. bel has to rethink the way they do busi- question is "not many," but when it happens, it seems to be a recipe for success. May 13, Epitaph has dismissed the "At the time, [Bad Religion] account- ness. They have to record fewer albums, de- court action and returned the royalty ed for 65% of sales for us," says Gure- release fewer, and unfortunately, pro- THE AIR UP THERE: The previous two charts saw a total of six albums "The check to the band, according to Mark. witz. "Offspring are less than that. mote less." but in the top 10; the only one to enter that high this week is Pantera's about Columbia would comment only in a We've been through this [before], and it ADA's Allen, however, states that re- Great Southern Trendkill," which romps in at No. 4 with 149,000 units, No. 1. The prepared statement issued by Don Zen- made us stronger." ducing promotion is the wrong way to 36,500 units less than the group's 1994 album did when it opened at undisput- ner, chairman of Columbia Records Gurewitz says that another promi- conduct business. "Before, a lot of indie Cure chimes in with 74,000 units (No. 12), while the soundtrack from Group (U.S.) and president of Colum- nent Epitaph band, Pennywise, has re- labels would wait until a record is in the ed box office champ "Twister" blows in at 29,000 pieces (No. 37). flow has bia Records. In the statement, Ienner signed with the label for three more al- marketplace before beginningtheir cam- The recent spate of top 10 debuts illustrates the fact that product describes Offspring as "one of those bums. He adds that the label has signed paign," he says. "Now, they have to start improved somewhat over last year, when many high-appeal albums were 49 in the rare bands that manages to attract mil- longtime indie -rock favorites New their campaign as we are soliciting." jammed into the last four months. So far, 1996 has seen titles debut with 36 top 50 lions of fans while maintaining their Bomb Turks, whose Epitaph debut is Jerry Salerno, president of the East top 50, with 25 of those entering within the top 20, compared just honesty and creativity. They refuse to due in August. Newark, N.J. -based Metropolitan, says debuts during the same span in '95 and 18 entering in the top 20. be exploited or undermined in the In addition, while the label was nego- the environment has forced him to pay For the second week in a row, the top seven albums each sell more than process." tiating with Columbia for the Offspring close attention to his release schedule. 100,000 units ... There will be at least one debut, maybe two, in next week's top Brett Gurewitz, president of Epi- deal, it worked out a new distribution "Some of the major accounts are very 10. Critics at such consumer press bastions as Entertainment Weekly, People, taph, had previously said publicly that deal with Sony's independent distribu- backed up as far as taking in new releas- and The Los Angeles Times have panned George Michael's DreamWorks de- my for he would not allow Offspring to leave tion arm, RED (see Retail Track, page es, and it has caused disruption [with] but; that alone is reason enough to predict great success. But optimism he elicited the label. 72). our release schedule," he says. "For a his prospects is swayed even more by the enormous crowd reaction However, he says he changed his Epitaph was distributed mainly by while, we held up the releases, but the at the Hollywood Bowl last fall, when he made a surprise cameo appearance -day action mind when "the group came to me and RED and Caroline, along with a con- longer solicitation period didn't help, so during an Elton John concert, and by early retail reports. First said, `Let's talk man to man.' They said sortium of independent distributors, we released three albums each in Feb- suggests that the new Def Leppard might reach the top 10, too. they didn't want to record for Epitaph but has ended its connection to Caro- ruary and in March." But the buy-ins anymore and that I had always told line. Gurewitz says he gave Caroline were disappointing, so he again decided AMEN: As the front -page story in last week's Billboard suggests, the new them that Epitaph's philosophy was to and Twin City International Music Dis- to sit on new releases. Kirk Franklin & the Family album (No. 30) is a very big deal. In fact, last never compel a band to record for you if tributors in Minneapolis a 90 -day notice Currently, Metropolitan is soliciting week's bow at No. 23, with 36,000 units, stands as the highest Billboard 200 de- they didn't want to. as of May 14. for three albums that it expects to re- but ever for a gospel act. To put it in perspective, compare Franklin's entry "We are an artist advocate, so I said Gurewitz says, "There is no material lease in June. "Due to budgeting and the with the highest debuts scored by other high -profile gospel artists: BeBe & OK," adds Gurewitz. "They asked me linkage or contractual linkage between onslaught of product, we are getting CeCe Winans, No. 92, 1991; the Winans, No. 102, 1990; Sounds Of Black- this quite some time ago. It just took our deal with RED and the Offspring squeezed out" at retail, Salerno states. ness, No. 112, 1994; and the Edwin Hawkins Singers, No. 136, 1969. me a long time to mull it over and digest deal. We were planning on doing it any- In regards to catalog product, a num- Of the four titles that debuted in last week's top 30, Franklin's crew-with a it, but I understand. I feel betrayed, but way, for business reasons, and since we ber of distributors and labels say they 10% slide from prior-week sales -experiences the smallest second -week ero- if we're not an artist advocate, we're were engaged in negotiations with are getting more aggressive with sales sion. The other three are Dave Matthews Band (2 -6, a 45% decline), the Cran- nothing." them anyway, it was a good time to kill programs. For example, Mike Delich at berries (4 -7, a 30% decline), and Celly Cel (26 -46, a 31.5% decline). Offspring declined to comment at two birds with one stone." American Gramaphone says he is offer-

104 BILLBOARD MAY 25, 1996 www.americanradiohistory.com MARCUS ROBERTS' DOUBLE SONY SHOT (Continued from page 1)

and "Portraits In Blue" (Sony Classical), ing of a jazz artist by Sony Classical abashed jazz extrapolations. Stride and boogie piano riffs leap out lenges is to explain an artist to the pub- Roberts is attempting to double his mar- since Marsalis inked in 1982 (when he, That's part of the reason why the jazz of Roberts' rendition, and the dynamic lic without a mass -marketing hook," ketplace visibility while augmenting his too, had a dual release of classical and aspect of the campaign will be initially strata is eruptive at many points. Gore says. "Most people think, `Hmm, aesthetic reach. jazz discs with "Haydn, Hummel, L. stressed. A story on Roberts is slated There's joy, pride, and a wholly Ameri- "Gershwin For Lovers," now that's a The former title is his follow-up to Mozart: Trumpet Concertos" and for the July cover of down beat, and the can- associated kineticism at work good way in.' This time, there's no 1994's "Gershwin For Lovers," a jazz trio "Think Of One "). participation of both labels will assure a throughout. Gershwin, so how are we going to sell date that has sold 72,000 copies, accord- Sony Classical's Miller expects an presence in JazzTimes and Jazziz. "Go Sony Classical has been in discus- it? We're relying on what companies al- ing to SoundScan. The latter is Roberts' enthusiastic audience reaction for "Por- with who your friends are initially," sions with United Airlines-whose ad- ways should [rely on]: the artistry." debut in the classical realm, built around traits." And he realizes that a key ele- says Miller, "take the line of least resis- vertising theme is "Rhapsody In Quixotic tempo shifts and a variety of a vivacious interpretation of "Rhapsody ment to its success is the extended sum- tance and then convince the skeptics Blue" -about changing to Roberts' instrumental textures help make "Time In Blue." Their simultaneous release will mer and fall tour on which Roberts will with your victories-that's the plan. version. "It's been broached but not And Circumstance" a precocious out- give fans a chance to fully explore the pi- embark. "I just came from a classical broad- agreed upon," says Miller. "We're also ing. But the group interplay is perhaps anist's ever -expanding agenda. "One of the most dynamic aspects of casters convention," he continues, "and talking to PBS about a broadcast at the the disc's most impressive element. The double release is an imposing one- the campaign is the fact that he'll be on some of the radio people who heard the end of the year, but nothing is firm yet." "You can't put out records without two punch that the Sony/Columbia pub- the road playing the material we have piece mentioned that it's a very 'unusu- The company has issued an advance the right people," says Roberts. "I've licity machine hopes will make the buying in the stores," says Miller. "That rarely al' interpretation. Of course, they're ba- CD for long -lead press, another move got two young guys with talent who love public see stars. happens with a classical artist. Any- sically programming what I call the that is rare in the classical business. to play. I designed the music so Jason Kevin Gore, VP of promotion and mar- thing we can do along the tour route as DWEMs, the dead white European The task before the Columbia jazz and David would be more than just keting at Columbia's jazz department, far as record promotion and giveaways men. Bach, Mozart, and the rest still department may be a bit less daunting. backing players. They're right there feels that the tandem release of the titles rule. Getting modern music inter- with me. They're not intimidated about is a great opportunity to link two areas of preters on the air is not going to be an trying to execute high levels of achieve- the company. "It's a team effort to raise easy sell." ment." Marcus' visibility beyond just jazz or just The interpretation does not bother "The first wave of the campaign will classical," he explains. "In fact, the reper- Patrick Neas, music director for KXTR concentrate on the jazz press," says toire of each record mandates that kind of Kansas City, Mo. "It's very untradi- Gore, "and the second wave is much organization." tional, but very good," he says. "Right more mainstream -oriented." Alex Miller, VP of marketing for Sony now, there's a bit of consciousness -rais- The key is getting the mainstream Classical, concurs: "From the very begin- ing about jazz going on around here, be- media to deal with both records simul- ning of the campaign, we've worked with cause of Robert Altman's [forthcoming] taneously. "It's rare that people put out the jazz staff. Our solicitation sheets - film `Kansas City. "' two records at once," he adds, "but it's the tool that the company uses to de- Another recent disc has opened up a even more rare that they do it in two scribe the record to its sales force-is a few ears in KXTR's audience. Clar- different idioms." single page. One side is jazz; the other inetist Eddie Daniels' update of Vival- The message has gotten across to classical. Our [electronic press kit] also di's "The Four Seasons" has "earned it- Giovanni Vitacolonna, the jazz and references both discs. We're definitely self a lot of positive phone calls," Neas classical buyer for Tower Records in working as a team." says. "And that has a jazzy persona. I Nashville. The day he talked about the with retail and radio, we'll do." think Roberts' `Rhapsody In Blue' will With six discs to his name, Roberts is projects, his Sony rep, Tyler Pittman, FRISKY GERSHWIN The pianist will tour with New York's be greeted in the same way. You listen well known as a improvising pianist, of- had just dropped off the Roberts elec- Long known as an impressive impro- Academy of the Ascension Orchestra to his take on it with fresh ears, that's ten associated with the extraordinarily tronic press kit. viser, Roberts proved last summer that and will divide the shows in half. The for sure." visible Marsalis. "Jazz and classical share a room in he had a distinctive way of addressing the first portion will feature material from Columbia had a field day with its this store, and I might put that video classical canon. At a concert in New "Time And Circumstance," performed CLASSICAL REPACKAGING "Gershwin For Lovers" media cover- through the monitors when the discs York's Bryant Park, the 32-year -old pi- with his working trio of drummer Jason Dieter Wilkinson, national buyer for age, including several spots on morning come out," says Vitacolonna. "Around anist and his ensemble united with the Marsalis and bassist David Grossman. the Musicland chain, is blunt about the TV shows and an appearance on "Late here, Roberts will join the ranks of Orchestra of Saint Luke's, mounting a The second will feature "Rhapsody In current atmosphere in classical music. Night With Conan O'Brien." Keith Jarrett and Wynton Marsalis. frisky interpretation of Gershwin's quin- Blue." "Let's face it, classical is the business of "We found tie -ins with Valentine's We made up a word for our marketing tessentially cosmopolitan work. The 20 -date, coast -to -coast outing repackaging, and everybody is kind of Day and Mother's Day wherever we of this kind of music: jazzical.' Marcus "It was totally different than what we was crafted by Columbia Artists Man- doing it the same way. The labels would could," recalls Columbia's Gore. "The Roberts will fit right in. had done with it in the studio a week ear- agement Inc., the prestigious classical have you believe they're trying to do mass message was that this is the mu- " `Time And Circumstance' is quite lier, when we cut 'Portraits,'" Roberts re- music agency. "I took Marcus on be- things differently, but it's basically the sic of George Gershwin, beautiful stuff good," he continues. "It's real jazz, put calls. "That's the beauty of and the power cause he's very intriguing," says Lau- same old, same old-except they have a that people should love -a great mar- together creatively, but it's accessible. of " interpretation. It's never the same rence Tucker, a VP at CAMI. "I think lot less superstars with which to launch keting hook. But it wasn't an easy lis- Roberts isn't out there in the public eye twice." our business needs more of these pieces. tening album; it was a genuinely artistic like Kenny G. But why would he want Roberts had recently moved from crossover kinds of moves. With most "You have to look for a new way to do look at the tunes." to be? I'd put him on the same level as RCA to Columbia, and "Gershwin For classical records, it's extremely hard to things," he adds. "This Marcus Roberts "Time And Circumstance" continues Joshua Redman; though not a recogniz- Lovers," an intricate, somewhat dark coordinate a tour around a particular disc is a fresh approach. It may not ap- with the complexities and drama of his able name, those in the know will prob- take on the songwriter's themes, was piece. Say a violinist comes out with a peal to the traditionalist, but listening [to previous work. The first batch of origi- ably go for him." then riding high on the Billboard Top certain concerto -there are too many it] in my office, I heard a lot of surprises nal tunes that Roberts has recorded The week of June 18, Roberts will Jazz Albums chart. factors involved to assure that this is and a new perspective. These guys start since 1990's "Deep In The Shed" on take his trio to New York's Village The pianist, who began his high- visibil- the only concerto the artist will play for out traditionally and then go off on their RCA/Novus, the album is a musical Vanguard to play the "Time And Cir- ity professional work with bandleader a full year." own. I think this disc will do just fine." analog to the contours of a love rela- cumstance" material. He is also making Wynton Marsalis, says that part of his ca- Miller believes that Roberts' take on Naturally, Roberts has his own take tionship. In it, one can hear all the purrs rare sideman appearances on forth- reer ambition has been to address all the Gershwin will shake up some minds. on the piece. "The only thing that and squabbles found in an ever- devel- coming discs by trumpeter Marcus music he appreciates. "Marcus has delved into the psyche of makes it classical in the pure sense is oping romance. Printup's "Unveiled" on Blue Note, due "I've been very strategic in covering Gershwin and has come up with some- that there's a score," he says. "Gersh- Gore hopes to sustain the momen- Aug. 6, and trombonist Wycliffe Gor- everything I can," he admits. "I played thing vital. Going back to the roots, he's win organized his ideas around influ- tum established by "Gershwin For don's "Bone Structure" on Atlantic, due solo pieces for a few years, these days the become modern. I think it will turn ences from European thought. But we Lovers." "One of jazz's biggest chal- Aug. 20. trio is happening, and the classical stuff is some heads." know that he also went to a lot of about to begin, too. Now I can move any A large portion of the piece is given Harlem rent parties and saw people way I want." over to roiling group interplay by Rob- dancing. My standpoint is that it's more Helping keep that pivot point well erts and company. Though "Rhapsody of a jazz piece, and I'm sure he never oiled is the job of the marketing teams In Blue" is a classical music touchstone, played what the hell he wrote exactly. from both labels. This is the first sign- this version unites the score with un- That's part of why it's so open-ended." CDs IN 3 WEEKS!

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