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August 11, 1984 NEWSPAPER $3.0 XCLUSIVITY SMALL WCTOR F TV.JjAblOS IEGGAE GAINS WIThfliDrE^ Ai 1USIC MARKS omif sifi fl VfTIES AT S&PMER GAMES IIAA-SPONSORS WORKSHOPS • ?p, viopG Standar ds i Billy Squier REFERENCE TOOLS YEARS OF CHARTS FOR THE INDUSTRY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS TWO CUMULATIVE VOLUME 1 Two cumulative volumes, one de- voted to Cash Box popular music singles charts from 1950 through 1981. The other devoted to Cash Box country singles charts from 1958 through 1982. Both Volumes are valuable resources to anyone whose business is the music business. 15 % savings off list pric for CASH BOX subscribe! COUNTRY SINGLES CHARTS ONLY $37.50 SINGLES CHARTS ONLY $41.50 LIST PRICE $49.50 Both volumes contain the main ar- tist and song-title indexes includ- ing a week-by-week listing of song chart positions. 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Address. — 1958-1982 City State Zip p N.J. residents please add 6% state sales tax C4SH BOX E INTERNATIONAL MUSIC / COIN MACHINE / HOME ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY VOLUME XLVII — NUMBER 10 — August 11, 1984 C4SHBCJX EDITORIAL “Recording Studios — Credit To Unsung Heroes” T * GEORGE ALBERT The recording studio is for many in our industry the The studios in which records are recorded are more President and Publisher MARK ALBERT closest they’ll come to a second home. It is the place often than not the unsung heroes of the music business. Vice President and General Manager where the lifeblood of our business is formulated, the Their creative personnel, who operate state-of-the- J.B. CARMICLE creative incubator upon which we all depend. art technology and utilize innovative recording Vice President, Administrator techniques have helped each recording artist in the drive JIM SHARP The role of the recording studio has never been more to produce a hit record. Vice President. Nashville important than in today’s technologically-advanced Recognizing the studio’s crucial role in the life Marketing environment. From the latest techniques of digital process of hit product, Cash Box has expanded its HOWARD DRUCKER. East Coast JIM HETRICK, Wesf Coast recording, to the newest and most advanced studio coverage to include a weekly studio profile synthesizers, today’s recording studios help shape how outlining and highlighting the newest equipment and Research KEITH ALBERT tomorrow’s music will sound. The day-to-day operation facilities. A better working knowledge of the many SKIP HARRIS of a studio is no easy task. From staying on top of the studios all over the country can only help serve the DARRYL LINDSEY RON ROSENTHAL technological changes, to remaining competitive in a music industry. These profiles are further proof of the business sense, studios must always be able to move commitment we feel to each facet of the recording Editorial in the new directions taken by the rest of the music industry, and studios are indeed one of the most vital DAVID ADELSON, Wesf Coast PETER HOLDEN, Wesf Coast industry. A role they have taken on quite effectively. links in the chain of creating popular music. LEE JESKE, East Coast GREGORY DOBRIN, Wesf Coast RUSTY CUTCHIN, East Coast CONTENTS Nashville Editorial/Research DEPARTMENTS JOHN LENTZ Black Contemporary 23 ON THE COVER BRENNA DAVENPORT-LEIGH Classifieds 27 Billy Squier has emerged as Art Director Coin Machine 28 ANTHONY VAN DUNK Country 19 the standard bearer of Jazz 14 straight-ahead rock and roll in PUBLICATION OFFICES Internationa! 26 NEW YORK Merchandising 10, 11 the ’80s. His fourth release for 330 W. 58th Street, (Suite 5D) Radio 13 Capitol, “Signs Life,” New York NY 10019 Of has Video 12 Phone: (212) 586-2640 already spawned one hit single, Cable Address: Cash Box NY FEATURES “Rock Me Tonight,” and promises Circulation East Coastings 9 in the future. His NINA TREGUB. Manager Editorial 3 more last two Executives On The Move 6 LPs both sold in excess of two HOLLYWOOO New Faces To Watch 8 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) and a half million copies with the Points West Hollywood CA 90028 8 current release assured of Phone: (213) 464-8241 Talent On Stage 18 TELE* 6711051 CASBX UW breaking that mark. “Signs Of Life,” also marks the first time NASHVILLE CHARTS Squier has not solely produced his work. The collaboration 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 Top 100 Singles 4 between himself and Jim Steinman has resulted in a slick- Phone: (615) 244-2898 Top 200 Albums 16, 17 CHICAGO Black Contemporary Albums 23 driving package that had CHR coming out of the box CAMILLE COMPASIO, Coin Machine, Mgr. Black Contemporary Singles 24 immediately. Billy Squier has established himself as a 1442 S. 61st Ave„ Cicero IL 60650 Country Albums 19 bonafide rock and roll superstar, managing to intertwine the Phone: (312) 863-7440 Country Singles 21 WASHINGTON, D.C. Jazz Albums 14 elements of the past with a fresh new energy. EARL B. ABRAMS Jukebox Programmer 31 Those worried about the fate of traditional rock and roll 3518 N. Utah St„ Top 15 Midlines 10 Arlington VA 22207 need only listen to the latest LP to realize it is indeed showing Top 30 12" Singles 11 Phone: (703) 243-5664 excellent signs of life. Top 30 Videocassettes 12 GENERAL COUNSEL Top 15 Music Videos 10 GITTLER & WEXLER GREGG J. GITTLER REVIEWS GARY A. WEXLER Albums And Singles 7 MIGUEL SMIRNOFF I Director ot South American Operations , ARGENTINA — MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Lavalle 1569, Piso 4. Of. 405 TOP POP DEBUTS 1048 Buenos Aires, Argentina Phone: 45-6948 58 COVER ME — Bruce Springsteen — Columbia AUSTRALIA — ALLAN WEBSTER SINGLES 1 37 Shelley Street 1 Elwood, Australia PH: 0305315026 92 LIGHTS OUT — Peter Wolf — EMI BRAZIL — CHRISTOPHER PICKARD ALBUMS America Av. Borges de Mederios. 2475 Apt. 503, Lagoa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Phone: 294-8197 ' CANADA — JAN PLATER POP SINGLE POP /4LBUM . 98 Geoffrey Street Toronto, Ontario. Canada, M6R 1P3 GHOSTBUSTERS NUMBER Phone:(416) 537-1137 WHEN DOVES CRY Ray Parker, Jr. ITALY — MARIO DE LUIGI Prince "Musica e Dischi" Via De Amicls.47 Arista Warner Bros. 20123 Milan, Italy Phone: (02) 839-18-37/832-79-37 JAPAN — Adv Mgr., SACHIO SAITO Editorial Mgr.. KOZO OTSUKA B/C SINGLE B/C/ILBUM 3rd Floor of ONES Chuo-Tatemono bldg. 2-chome, 11-1, Shinbashi, Minato-ku, WHEN DOVES CRY WHEN DOVES CRY Tokyo Japan, 105 Phone: 504-1651 Prince Prince NETHERLANDS — CONSTANT MEIJERS" Warner Bros. Warner Bros. P O. Box 1807 1200 BV Hilversum Phone: 035-19841 SPAIN— ANGEL ALVAREZ COUNTRY SINGLE COUNTRY >4LBUM Lopez de Hoyos 178, 5 CD Madrid — 2 Spain MAJOR MOVES Phone: 415 23 98 THAT’S THE THING ABOUT LOVE Hank Williams, Jr. UNITED KINGDOM — CHRISSY ILEY Don Williams 54A Cambridge Gardens MCA Warner/Curb London W10 England Phone: 01-960-2736 HILARY BRIGHT ’ Flat 3, 162 Bethune Road JAZZ MUSIC VIDEO r London N16 5DS England Phone: 01-809-1067 ACCESS ALL AREAS WHEN DOVES CRY < SUBSCRIPTION RATES $125 per year anywhere in Spyro Gyra Prince the U.S.A. Published weekly by r CASH BOX (ISSN 0008- MCA Warner Bros. 7289). 330 W 58th Street New York, | N Y. 10019. Printed '* in the U.S.A. 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