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CLASSICAL CROSSOVER 35 Ticketmaster the winner in its highly con- and reinstating shows at a dizzying speed "If Democrats were still in [control], I * PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS LONDON tentious heavyweight bout with Pearl Jam. last month, coupled with talk of lead singer have no doubt something would have hap- Few should be surprised that even after the Eddie Vedder's health woes, simply became pened on the Hill to [prod] the Justice De- final bell rang, supporters in both corners an unattractive and unreliable vehicle for partment," says an industry veteran. T COUNTRY 31 * THE HITS GARTH BROOKS CAPITOL NASHVILLE were still fighting it out. the Justice Department to rally around. According to those in contact with de- O "It makes Ticketmaster stronger to have (Last summer band members were stars of partment investigators, following a winter- P weathered this storm," says one concert ex- a congressional hearing on the ticketing in- time lull, the Ticketmaster probe regained HEATSEEKERS 18 * FROGSTOMP SILVERCHAIR EPIC ecutive. "I think it's a damn shame," coun- dustry.) momentum this spring when a new batch of ters another. "It's not a level playing field, A second force possibly at work was the interviews were ordered with artist man- A JAZZ and the hope was Justice would make it Republican landslide last November. Capi- agers, box -office bosses, and ticketing exec- * THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY 36 one." tol observers suggest it wasn't so much that utives. The information gathered- focusing B SOUNDTRACK MALPASO One thing is for sure: The battle royal will newly empowered conservative legislators on contracts and the economics of service not soon be forgotten. By pitting the world's were fiercely in Ticketmaster's corner. fees -was brought back and presented to U JAZZ / CONTEMPORARY 36 hottest rock band -Pearl Jam -against the Rather, ever since last fall, when Rep. John senior Justice Department officials. They M * BREATHLESS KENNY G ARISTA concert circuit's most entrenched player - Dingell, D- Mich., introduced legislation re- (Continued on page 97) Ticketmaster-the music industry enjoyed S ringside seats to an unusually public and POP CATALOG 64 * LEGEND BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS TUFF GONG freewheeling business dispute (Billboard, July 8). R &B According to Attorney General Janet Warner Answers Morris Suit, * HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE BOOK I 23 Reno, the Justice Department's announce- MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC ment, which had been expected for weeks, was driven by the fact that new businesses THEHOT100 92 were entering the marketplace. That, she Cites Atlantic CD Scandal * WATERFALLS RC LAFACE says, convinced Justice officials "this was BY DON JEFFREY 5, 1994. The compensation package includ- not an appropriate time to bring a case." ed a $5.5 million signing bonus, a guaran- ADULT CONTEMPORARY 83 "Just because someone develops soft- NEW YORK- Warner Music Group plans teed annual salary and bonus of nearly $5 * I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU THE REMBRANDTS EASTWEST ware and technology capabilities ... does to file a countersuit against fired executive million, stock options, a deferred- compen- not mean competition in an industry is pos- Doug Morris, charging that he was dis- sation package, and such perks as a per- COUNTRY sible," says Ray Garman, president of Fill - missed because he was co-chairman of At- sonal chauffeur and use of a company jet. * SOLD (THE GRUNDY COUNTY AUCTION INCIDENT) 33 more Mercantile, a majority shareholder in lantic Records when the alleged illegal Morris, according to the lawsuit filed JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ArLANnc ETM, the new national ticketing company sale of CDs occurred at the label. two days after he was fired, is seeking $50 that handled ticket sales for Pearl In documents filed 5 by million in damages and compensation COUNTRY SINGLES SALES Jam's July Warner that truncated 1995 * ANY MAN OF MINE / WHOSE BED HAVE ... 33 tour. Music with the New York State Supreme he claims he would have received over the SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY NASHVILLE The battle began in May 1994, when Pearl Court, the company states that Morris was five -year life of the contract. Jam complained to the Justice Department fired because of "improper sales prac- When Warner Music Group chairman DANCE / CLUB PLAY 29 that Ticketmaster, through its vast network tices" at Atlantic. Referring to statements Michael Fuchs fired Morris on June 21, he * SCREAM MICHAEL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON EPIC of exclusive contracts with concert venues, in Morris' June 23 lawsuit against Warner said in interviews that he had taken action enjoyed a monopoly. Within weeks, the Jus- that he had been "shocked" by the firing to end the turmoil that had wracked the DANCE / MAXI -SINGLES SALES 29 tice Department announced it would inves- and that he had not been given "cause" for record company for the past year (Bill- * ONE MORE CHANCE THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. BAD BOY tigate the ticketing industry. Pearl Jam it, Warner's legal memorandum says he board, July 1). Fuchs made no mention of then announced it would tour in '95 without was "well aware of the underlying reasons the CD scandal and told Billboard that he H Ticketmaster. for his termination." would not comment on internal matters. LATIN O 34 Both endeavors have come to abrupt con- The court papers claim that during con- But, as reported by Billboard, some * EL PALO JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLA T clusions: On June 24, Pearl Jam effectively tract negotiations last December on Mor- sources said the issue was central to Mor- canceled its Ticketmaster -less summer tour ris' appointment as chairman /CEO of ris' termination. S R &B 24 (three dates were subsequently reinstated), Warner Music U.S., the domestic arm of Allegations made late last year of stolen * ONE MORE CHANCE THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. :.,,I ^ n and on July 5, the Justice Department ef- the record company, he knew about the il- CDs led the company to hire independent N fectively canceled its Ticketmaster investi- legal CD allegations but "made no men- investigators. As a result of their probe, 10 gation. (The department says it will "contin- tion" of them. people were fired (Billboard, Feb. 11). G HOT R&B AIRPLAY 25 * BEST FRIEND BRANDY ATLANTIS ue to monitor competitive developments in Warner Music, according to the docu- Morris himself was interviewed Feb. 8. the ticketing industry. ") Some suggest the ment, will seek to recover more than $10 Sources have said he initiated the investi- E timing is not coincidental. million that it says it paid to Morris since gation when he learned of the abuses. But S HOT R &B SINGLES SALES 25 * ONE MORE CHANCE THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. BAD BOY Sources say that the Justice Department, the employment contract was signed Dec. (Continued on page 97)

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MTV is one of the huge music publishing entity Warn- fers" for the company. that, like Sony Music late last year, it complex legal debate most creative forces today in the er /Chappell Music. A buyout of the company's entire has switched from confronting the as to whether it world of music. According to sources close to the song catalog would well surpass the broadcaster in court to embracing it should proceed here We have seen matter, the publisher's parent, $1 billion mark, while the arrange- as a business partner. before a wider Euro- many of our which had sought such a deal to help ment envisioned by Time Warner Indeed, the EMI /MTV deal is so pean decision is EMI artists benefit pay off its $15 billion debt, had con- was said to be worth about $500 mil- comprehensive that it includes an forthcoming. The from their expo- cluded that the move had created lion (Billboard, May 27). Many mu- agreement to jointly produce compi- next round in the sure on MTV's the "wrong" perception. That is, sic publishing executives said at the lation albums. battle over whether it should go various channels around the world, Time Warner had inadvertently time that it was unlikely a major The deal was foreshadowed in Eu- ahead -as MTV has pressed for it to and we hope to continue to find new raised the possibility that all of publishing operation would buy the rope, where EMI's name disappeared do-will be heard July 17 in the Court ways to work together." Warner /Chappell's assets would be ability to earn monies from the cat- from documentation surrounding two of Appeal. The case is currently halt- One of those ways is a series of sold, although there was never any alog without owning or controlling parallel cases in which MTV is chal- ed, pending the Court of Appeal re- compilation albums for the European intent to sell the company or owner- copyrights involved in such an in- lenging the majors' right to license sult. market covering such categories as ship in any portion of its catalog. vestment. Others felt that Time videos collectively through the U.K.'s However, at the next hearing, only top 40, metal, and dance. Released at Time Warner was perceived to be Warner had, by the very act of Video Performance Ltd. the names of PolyGram, Warner Mu- the rate of' two titles per year starting "offering things that were not for proposing a nonownership arrange- MTV's challenge to VPL is being sic, and BMG will appear opposite this year, the albums will contain "the sale," the source adds. ment, also set in motion a sale of all considered by the European Commis- that of MTV. best repertoire Europe has to offer." However, the source notes, Time of Warner /Chappell's copyright as- sion -the administrative arm of the A prepared statement from EMI Bill Roedy, president of MTV Net- Warner's actual concept was to sets. European Union -whose decision makes no mention of why it has fol- works International, says in a state- form another company whose divi- (Continued on page 16) will have implications for lowed the same route as Sony (Bill- ment, "We are looking forward to licensing /collecting societies across board, Nov. 12, 1994) in coming to an (Continued on page 91) Court Blocks Major Executive Changes Challenge To Made At EMI, BMG In U.K Anti -Porn Act BY ADAM WHITE has departed after nine years with EMI. BY BILL HOLLAND LONDON -While British prime Premier will handle core catalog, minister John Major was reshuffling MOR repertoire, and specialized la- WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Supreme his cabinet, two U.K. music majors - bels- including Capitol /Nashville, Court has upheld an appeals court rul- EMI and BMG -were redefining the the Christian Music Group, and the ing that clears the way for enforcement duties of a number of key personnel. Hemisphere world music imprint -as of government-imposed record -keep- Coincidentally, both companies well as the activities of EMI Classics ing and disclosure requirements on X- have created new units and given the and Virgin Classics. rated material, including home video. jobs of running them to up- and -corn- Lewis becomes managing director The law at issue, the controversial ing executives: Jeremy Marsh at of EMI Premier; he was head of the Grammy Gold. Executives of NARAS and Sony Music celebrate the success of and BMG and Roger Lewis at EMI. U.K. company's classical division. Child Protection Restoration "1995 Grammy Nominees," the debut release of Grammy Recordings, which has Penalties Act of 1990, is designed to At EMI, president /CEO Jean - Previously, Lewis held a senior man- been certified gold in the U.S. and gold or platinum in nine other countries. prevent use of children in material Francois Cecillon has created a new agement post at the BBC's national the Shown, from left, are Danny Yarborough, president, Sony Music Distribution; Rob depicts sexually explicit conduct. label group, EMI Premier, which pop music station, Radio 1. Among that Senn, senior VP /GM, NARAS; Craig Applequist, senior VP of sales, Sony Music of up to two in takes over most of the functions of the other Premier -related moves, Tris Felony penalties years Distribution; Mel Ilberman, chairman, Sony Music International; Michael Greene, and firm's marketing division. Penna is named director of A &R and jail apply to retailers distributors president/CEO, NARAS; Mel Lewinter, president /COO, Warner Music U.S.; and strategic as well as producers of such material. The division has been scrapped, and Thierry Pannetier is appointed direc- Joel Katz, chairman, NARAS. Challengers to the child protection its managing director, Andrew Pryor, (Continued on page 91) act, including the Video Software Dealers Assn., have warned that the law would have an impact on a "vast number of visual materials" that ap- Wolfman Dies `On Cusp Of Greatness' To pear in galleries, movie theaters, pub- Thais Bow The lic libraries, and video stores. Oldies Show, Autobiography Were Well -Received The groups argued that the law Pressure Of IFPI would also abridge the freedoms of BY PHYLLIS STARK ers all over the country, partly be- the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan producers of sexually explicit materi- cause of his broadcasts on Mexican burned a cross on his lawn. al in which all performers are adults The death of legendary radio per- border station XERF. That station, While working south of the border To Control Piracy and no minors appear. sonality Wolfman Jack July 1 came, located in Cuidad Acuna, Mexico, in Mexico, Wolfman also ran a mail - At press time, VSDA had not com- ironically, at a time when he seemed near Del Rio, Texas, had a 250,000 - order business selling glow- in -the- BY JEFF CLARK -MEADS mented on the June 26 Supreme poised for a major career comeback. watt clear -channel signal that cov- dark baby Jesuses and sugar pills Court action and its implications. His weekly, syndicated oldies show ered much of North America. that supposedly helped with sexual LONDON -International labels As to whether enforcement policy had grown to 79 affiliates, and the Born Robert Smith in Brooklyn, arousal problems, according to the body IFPI is suspending its offi- will be immediately triggered by the show's syndicator, Digi -Net Syndica- N.Y., in 1938, he Los Angeles Radio Guide. cial complaint against Thailand Supreme Court decision, a Justice tion, had just reached a deal to launch had been working He played himself in the 1973 hit after effective action by the au- Department spokesman says, "Right a country version for Astor Broadcast in radio since the George Lucas film "American Graffi- thorities there to clamp down on now, all we can say is that we're in fa- Group stations KIKF/KYKF Los An- age of 19. Among ti," and his numerous television cred- piracy. vor of it. We will be revising our geles and KOWF San Diego. That the stops in his col- its included an eight -year stint as host In 1991, IFPI complained to the regulations soon." deal had not yet been announced. orful career were of NBC -TV's "Midnight Special." European Commission, which is Under the law, pre -1990 explicit ma- In addition, he had just completed a WYOU Newport During his career, Wolfman Jack the administrative arm of the Eu- terial is exempt, as is disclosure infor- 20-day tour to promote his autobiog- News, Va. (where was the subject of at least three ropean Union, about piracy rates, mation on product packaging prior to raphy, "Have Mercy! Wolfman Jack: he was known as records that charted on the Hot 100 which account for approximately May 1992, when an injunction against The Original Rock'n'Roll Animal," Daddy Jules); WOLFMAN JACK Singles chart, including the Guess 90% of total sales in Thailand. Nie enforcement of the law was granted. published last month by Warner KCLJ Shreveport, Who's "Clap For The Wolfman." Garnett, director general of the Still unclear is an exemption for mate- Books. La.; WNEW and WNBC New York; Recently, he had been hosting an London -based IFPI, says that the rial created between 1992 and the date "The book was out and doing well, XERB, XPRS, and XTRA San Diego; oldies show syndicated by Digi -Net country's enforcement agencies of the Supreme Court decision. and there was a sense of being on the Los Angeles stations KDAY, KRTH, and produced by Liberty Broadcast- now have the problem in hand. The ruling applies to material in cusp of greatness," says Digi -Net and KRLA; and Armed Forces Radio. ing. The four -hour weekly show on Garnett visited Bangkok, Thai- which there is actual (not simulated) president Greg Morey. He is credited with being the first Friday nights, originating from Plan- land, to meet with government sexual conduct; this includes inter- Wolfman Jack, 57, died of a heart radio personality to bring contempo- et Hollywood in Washington, D.C., and record company representa- course, bestiality, masturbation, and attack at his home in Belvidere, N.C. rary R &B music to a national audi- had been available on satellite since tives and the head of the EU mis- sadistic or masochistic abuse. Pro- With his distinctive raspy voice and ence. During his stint at WYOU in November 1994. It was heard on flag- sion there. He also visited areas ducers of such material are required trademark howl, Wolfman Jack was 1961, he opened an interracial dance ship WXTR Washington and 78 other (Continued on page 16) (Continued on page 87) known to a generation of radio listen- club, sparking an incident in which (Continued on page 87)

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EDITORIAL Commentary Managing Editor: KEN SCHLAGER Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman News Editor: Susan Nunziata Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Dalet Brady, Associate Director Bureau Chiefs: Craig Rosen (L.A.), Chet Flippo (Nashville), Corporations Must Decide Own Philosophies Bill Holland (Washington), John Lannert (Caribbean and Latin America) Art Director: Jeff Nisbet; Assistant: Raymond Carlson Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke BY DAVID A. HELFANT rection of its entrepreneurial intuition. these albums. Copy Editors: Elizabeth Renaud, Carl Rosen, Carolyn Horwitz Gangster rappers sell a tremendous volume The president of a major record company Radio: Phyllis Stark, Senior Editor (N.Y.), Eric Boehlert, Features Editor (N.Y.) in Talent: Melinda Newman, Senior Editor (N.Y.) In today's complex and challenging of records today; however, so do children's Los Angeles told me, "If the records do Senior Writer: Chris Morris (L.A.) times, the morality and political sensibil- artists. Since each corporation determines not sell, the label will change the scope and R&B Music: J.R. Reynolds, Editor (L.A.) ities of the public influence the goals and its own philosophies, ideals, and directives, direction of its artist roster. It's that sim- Country Music/Nashville: Deborah Evans Price, Associate Editor Dance Music: Larry Flick, Editor (N.Y.) directives of corporate America. In the re- the decision to sign artists who may be per- ple!" The executive went on to state that Retail: Ed Christman, Senior Ed. (N.Y.), Don Jeffrey, Associate Ed. (N.Y.) cording industry, how does one balance the ceived as controversial is up to the particu- "the public at large should not tell a record Hone Video: Seth Goldstein, Editor (N.Y.), Eileen Fitzpatrick, Associate Ed. (LA.) Pro Audio/Technology: Paul Vema, Editor (N.Y.) ever -changing moralities of society against lar record company. But the bottom line is company what type of product it can or EnterActive: Marilyn A. Gillen, Editor (N.Y.) the desire to make money and provide an should release." I surmise that the opinion Music Video: Brett Atwood, Editor (L.A.) open forum for artists to creatively express of most record company presidents is iden- Heatseekers Features Editor: Carrie Borzillo (L.A.) Staff Reporter: Trudi Miller Rosenblum (N.Y.) themselves? tical. In fact, some would undoubtedly be Administrative /Research Assistant: Terri Horak (N.Y.) This difficult and controversial issue is a The issue is angered by the suggestion that a sector of Editorial Assistant: Douglas J. Reece (LA.) Special Correspondent: Jim Bessman constant balancing test for record com- free enterprise the public is trying to dictate the lyrical Contributors: Catherine Applefeld, Fred Bronson, panies. On one hand, labels want to pro- versus social content of its product or the A &R direction Lisa Collins, Larry LeBlanc, Jim Macnie, Moira McCormick, mote an open forum for creative recording for his or her label. David Nathan, Havelock Nelson, Heidi Waleson responsibility. International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE artists to affirmatively and, at times, ag- This debate continues to invoke a pas- International Deputy Editor: Thorn Duffy gressively take positions on issues that may David A. Helfant is a sionate response from many people today. International Music Editor: Dominic Pride not be popular or embraced by the masses. Los Angeles -based Certain individuals or interest groups want European News Editor. Jeff Clark-Meads entertainment attorney German Bureau Chief: Wolfgang Spahr In fact, many cutting -edge artists have with the firm of Berger, to dictate policy and influence corporate Japan Bureau Chief: Steve McClure been catalysts in the evolution of the music America. Conversely, corporate America Far East Bureau Chief: Mike Levin Kahn, Shafton, Moss, industry, among them the Doors, Jimi Hen- Figler, Simon, & simply wants to engage in free enterprise. CHARTS & RESEARCH drix, Bob Dylan, Jane's Addiction, 2 Live Gladstone. If a segment of society wishes to affect Associate Publisher: MICHAEL ELLIS Director of Charts: Geoff Mayfield (L.A.) Crew, Ice -T, and Nine Inch Nails. These the policies of Corporate America, its mem- Chart Managers: Suzanne Baptiste (Senior Manager R&B/Reggae), Anthony artists, in turn, attract new acts to their la- bers should voice their opinion by boycott- Colombo (Album Rock/New Age), Ricardo Companioni (Dance), Datu Faison (Rap/Jazz/GospeWIorld Music), Steven Graybow (Adult bels. still selling records. ing the product or products perceived to be Contemporary), Wade Jessen (Country), John Lannert (Latin), Juxtaposed with this creative balance of If there were no market for gangster rap offensive. In that regard, each corporation Jerry McKenna (Hot 100), Mark Marone (Modern Rock/Studio Action), Amendment ex- or children's records, the companies that should independently decide whether the Geoff Mayfield (Billboard 200/-leatseekers), Marc Zubatkin (Video/Classical) artistic freedom and First Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson pression is the practical reality that every sell these types of product would be out of product it intends to release will alienate or Assistant Chart Production Manager: Paul Page record company is running a business, the business or would discontinue the sale of enhance its share of the marketplace. Archive Research Supervisor: Silvio Pietroluongo Administrative Assistants: Steven Graybow (N.Y.), Amant Walker (L.A.) success or failure of which rests upon the

SALES record -buying public and its perception of Associate Publisher/U.S.: JIM BELOFF the label's image and artist roster. When LL 1 LHS Advertising Services Manager: Michele Jacangelo parents decide to buy an album released on New York: Ken Karp, Ken Piotrowski, Patricia A. Rod Jennings, Deborah Robinson, Erica Bengtson, Phyllis Demo, Jef Lestingi Walt Disney Records, they have a good Classified (N.Y.): Jeff Serrette, Laura Rivchun idea of what the substance of the material CONCERNS ABOUT BLACK MUSIC by EMI Chile's managing director Luigi LA.: Jodie LeVitus, Gary Nuell, Lezle Stein, be allowed to I read Billboard's spotlight on black music Mantovani that appear in an article on Chile Alyse Zigman, Evelyn Aszodi will be. Should the public Nashville: Lee Ann Photoglo, Mary DeCroce force Disney to put out gangster rap be- (Billboard, June 3) with much interest, and I'd by John Lannert (Billboard, May 6). Associate Publisher /Intl.: GENE SMITH cause it feels that Disney's product is too like to make some additional points. Mantovani says that he found Chile's retail Europe: Christine Chinetti (London), Robin Friedman juvenile and clean? The answer if obvious. First, why is it that first -tier black artists structure in shambles and that "stores were Tokyo: Tokuro Akiyama, 044 -433 -4067 Southeast Asia: Grace Ip, 310 -330-7888 (L.A.) However, the answer becomes less obvi- receive all the press, with no mention of sec- poorly stocked and managed by personnel Milan: Lidia Bonguardo, 011-3936 -254 -4424 ous when politicians and influential public ond-tier black artists? We have Anita Baker, who did not understand the rudiments of re- Paris: Francois Millet, 33 -1 -4549 -2933 and Boyz Melbourne: Amanda Guest, 011 -613 -824 -8260/8263 (fax) figures apply pressure to a record company Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, II tailing." He further states that "the main buy- Latin America/ Miami: Angela Rodriguez, 305-441 -7976 by requesting that it stop distributing prod- Men, who can charge $50 for tickets and fill ing power are women between 14 and 18 Mexico: Daisy Ducret 213- 525 -2307 uct that is potentially offensive to a portion stadiums, and we have unproven new acts years old." In addition, he says Feria Del MARKETING of society. Naturally, adults can make ob- who have to settle for doing $15 gigs at local Disco owns 55% of the domestic market and Director of Marketing: ELISSA TOMASETTI decisions about the content of the discos just to eat! But where is the second tier asks, "What happens if they go bankrupt ?" Promotion Coordinator: Melissa Subatch jective Special Events Manager: Maureen Ryan music that they want to listen to or pur- of black artists who have established them- We fully disagree with Mantovani, who, Design Coordinator: Tony Santo chase. The lines are blurred when the rec- selves as proven performers and still sell over with less than a year in our country, could not Circulation Manager: Jeanne Jamin European Circulation Manager: Sue lawman (London) ord buyer is young, naive, or not knowl- 500,000 units per album? Artists like Vanessa fully know our market. Assistant Circulation Manager: Adam Waldman edgeable about the content of the record. Williams, Jody Watley, and Teddy Pender- The market is not in ashes, but growing Group Sales Manager: Jeff Somerstein for our grass. This area of the market is underrepre- steadily. This does not mean are Circulation Promotion Account Manager: Trish Daly Louw Who should be socially responsible that there Marketing and Publicity Associate: Gayle Finkelstein children? Is it the obligation of corporate sented, and the consumer is on the losing end. not some retailers and labels that have prob- PRODUCTION America, the government, or the children's Second, where is the new talent being lems, but we cannot conclude from this that Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT parents? heard? In 1995 we've heard fresh sounds from the market is unhealthy. Advertising Production Manager: John Wallace These threshold issues have taxed the several different sources: Brandy, Brown- All 10 Feria Del Disco stores are very well Associate Advertising Production Manager: Lydia Mikulko Advertising Production Coordinator: Cindee Weiss minds of brilliant thinkers for years with- stone, Dionne Farris, Soul For Real, and located, have a large variety, and are very Editorial Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders out resolution. The forefathers of our coun- Des'ree. Each of the named artists has a well stocked. Fewer than 5% of our sales Associate Editorial Production Manager: Drew Wheeler Specials Production Editor: Marcia Repinski try encouraged free speech to such an ex- chance at making a long -term investment in come from women between 14 and 18 years Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin tent that the First Amendment is a brick in the music business. But so many of the sounds old, and the 55% market share Mr. Mantovani Composition Technicians: Marc Giaquinto, Morris Kliegnan, Anthony T. Stallings the foundation of our existence as a demo- you hear on black radio are sounds of the mo- claims refers only to the metropolitan area. In Directories Production Manager: Len Durham cratic society. Yet the courts have carved ment: Will Mina Howard and Montell Jordan the total country, our share is much less. ADMINISTRATION out certain exceptions to the First Amend- be big news in five years? Feria Del Disco has been in the record Senior Vice President/General Counsel: Georgina Challis Director of Research: Jane Ranzman ment, usually utilizing a larger public policy Lastly, there is a lack of vision on the part business hi Chile for more than 38 years. Our Directories Publisher: Ron Willman rationale; for example, the decision that of the record companies. Rap music sells mil- financial strength is self- evident. It is not by On -Line Sales/Support: Vince Beese Distribution Director: Edward Skiba screaming words in a crowd in order to in- lions and the record companies get paid, but chance that our net sales proceeds have been Billing: Debbie Liptzer cite a riot is not protected speech. it's cheap labor! They know it and they exploit growing at an accumulated annual rate of Assistant to tlx Publisher: Kara DioGuardi Frankly, I do not believe that the First it, while real black singers have to beg to get 40.8% in real terms in the last five years. Our PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: HOWARD LANDER Amendment is the real issue. When politi- and keep a "cheap recording contract" at the network includes 10 strategically located is BILLBOARD OFFICES: cians and public figures approach a corpo- Big Six. This not the case in country music; stores-good neighborhoods and high traffic. New York Washington, D.C. Nashville ration with complaints or criticisms about why is that? Is black music of lesser value to We are executing a $2 million investment (to- 1515 Broadway 733 15th St. N.W. 49 Music Square W. the content of its products, free speech is the record companies? We cannot afford to let tally financed by our own capital). We had 135 Nashville, TN 37203 N.Y., NY 10036 Wash., D.C. 20005 few songwriters and produc- five years ago; now we have 212 -764-7300 202- 783 -3282 615 -321 -4290 not being challenged. Since there is no the success of a employees just edit fax 212 -536 -5358 fax 202 -737-3833 fax 615 -320-0454 pending legislation regulating the lyrical ers cloud the issue and make us blind to the more than 350. sales fax 212-536-5055 We can assure you all of us who work London Tokyo content of records, this issue is really about big picture. that Los Angeles 3rd Floor 10th Floor No. 103 the public's ability to influence or attempt Stan Brooks in Feria Del Disco will do our best to keep the 5055 Wilshire Blvd. 23 Ridgnount St. Sogo1Hirakavada Bldg., 4 -12 to control the type of product released by Aquarian Archer Music Publishing music playing in Chile. Angeles, 90036 London WC1E 7AH Hirakanecto 1-clone, Los CA Oxford, N.C. Rodrigo de la Fuente 213-525 -2300 44- 171 -323 -6686 Ch6cda -ku, Tokyo 102, Japan corporate America. The issue is free enter- telex 66.4969 sales fax 44-171-323-2314 3 -3262 -7246 prise versus social responsibility. Managing director fax 44-171-631-0428 fax 3-3262 -7247 fax 213 -525- 2394/2395 edit In a free market economy, every com- MARKET IS HEALTHY IN CHILE Feria Del Disco pany must independently determine the di- We would like to comment on claims made Santiago, Chile

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Williams Hopes To Land Seal Album Takes Off On `Bat' Wings Fans For Parachute Debut Hit Soundtrack Boosts Sales Of Sire Set BY J.R. REYNOLDS BY TERRI HORAK with Jane," says product manager Bigi Ebbin. "Touring is going to be LOS ANGELES -The self -titled NEW YORK- Mercury Records is a very important component of the sophomore album by Sire/Warner taking the slow road on its drive to project because people really need Bros. artist Seal has quietly sold build a following for singer /song- to see her and connect with her." 994,000 copies since its June 18, 1994, writer Jane Kelly Williams. To that end, release, according to SoundScan. The Georgia native's major -label Williams will Now, with some help from the debut, "Tapping The Wheel," is due play "any place Caped Crusader, the U.K. alterna- Aug. 22 from Mercury's Parachute we can have tive- slanted performer is poised for imprint. The label is counting on some people in greater mainstream attention. Williams' charisma and evocative front of her," His current single, "Kiss From A lyrics as the major elements of its Ebbin says. That Rose," which is featured on the "Bat- low -key marketing campaign. includes branch man Forever" soundtrack, has be- "She is the type of artist that has offices, which come a music video and multiformat to grow organically, and by touring WILLIAMS Mercury hopes radio favorite. "Kiss From A Rose," which is featured on the latest Seal album, left, and the a we will provide an The haunting and romantically ur- and establishing radio base, "Batman Forever" soundtrack, right, has become a music video and multiformat "Kiss A Rose" is No. 25 on will ... allow her to get some mo- important layer of support. "Any- gent From radio favorite. mentum," says Tom Vickers, senior one that meets Jane is going to love this week's Hot 100 Singles chart. director of A &R at Mercury and her, so I want her to establish a rap- The success of the single has re -ener- head of the Parachute imprint (Bill- port with our field people," Ebbin gized sales of Seal's album, which de- No. 50. June 6 release of the single, sales board, Oct. 23, 1993). says. buted and peaked at No. 20 on June Throughout the month of May, jumped to 11,000 units for the week "Basically the whole concept of Exact dates have not been set, 18, 1994. "Seal" was selling about 5,000 copies ending June 11 and 15,000 units per Parachute is long -term artist devel- but Ebbin expects a tour to begin Nearly a year later, on June 3, a week, according to SoundScan. Af- week for the weeks ending June 18 opment, and that's what we're doing (Continued on page 96) "Seal" re- entered The Billboard 200 ter the May 23 release of the "Kiss and June 25. at No. 193 and has since rebounded to From A Rose" music video and the (Continued on page 96)

Yab Yum/550's Jon B. Proves Napolitano Makes Warner More Than `Someone To Love' Her Pretty & Twisted Nest BY CARRIE BORZILLO him from new artists is that he's a BY CRAIG ROSEN songwriter and there's so few and so LOS ANGELES -At 19 years old, few that are this good. The emotional LOS ANGELES -After Concrete rising star Jon B. has already made a impact it makes is like the first time I Blonde played its final live show a few name for himself as a recording artist, heard Mariah Carey's first album. I years ago, Johnette Napolitano wasn't songwriter, and producer. knew listening to it that it's real and quite sure what she wanted to do. As an artist, he's scoring big with that she would be a megastar, and I Nonetheless, the singer /songwriter his first single, "Someone To Love," a get the same feeling about Jon." found a supporter in Danny Goldberg, duet with Kenny "Babyface" Ed- Jon B., whose last name is Buck, be- then a senior VP of Atlantic Records. PRETTY & TWISTED monds, which is came a Heatseekers Impact Artist on "He said, `I don't care what you do or No. 11 with a bul- Saturday (8), when `Bonafide" reached when, as long as you do it for me,' " says "I've been a fan of hers for a long Jon B. displays his Popular Uprisings T- let on the Hot 100 No. 97 and cracked the top half of The Napolitano, who found the offer too good time," Goldberg says. "I loved Concrete commemorating the success of his Singles chart and Billboard 200 after three weeks at No. shirt, to refuse. When Goldberg was named Blonde." Yab Yum /550 Music debut, "Bonafide," No. 8 on the Hot 1 on the Heatseekers chart. chairman /CEO of Warner Bros. Goldberg is also pleased with the re- which spent four straight weeks at No. 1 R &B Singles chart When Jon B. signed to Yab Yum Records in November 1994, he was able sults of his deal with Napolitano. What on the Heatseekers chart. this week. (Continued on page 27) to take Napolitano with him. originally began as a solo project His Yab Yum/ evolved into Pretty & Twisted, a trio 550 Music debut al- that includes former Wall Of Voodoo bum, "Bonafide," moves from No. 97 to guitarist Marc Moreland and drummer No. 88 this week on The Billboard 200. Jobim Boxes: Double- Barreled Bossa Nova Danny Montgomery. The album, which was released May 23, The group's self -titled debut will be re- has sold more than 58,000 units, and Almost Complete Catalog To Be On Verve, Warner Sets leased Aug. 8. "She is the kind of artist you "Someone To Love" has sold more than have to believe in and let her do her thing," 169,000 units, according to SoundScan. BY CHRIS MORRIS Grammy -winning homages to Miles the top 25 on the chart in June and July. says Goldberg, "and she exceeded my As for his other credits, Jon B. co- Davis and Billy Strayhorn, has been in While it hasn't appeared on the pub- wildest expectations in terms of the depth wrote and co- produced a song with LOS ANGELES -The late Brazilian the top 10 on the chart since its debut the lished chart, a "Verve Jazz Masters" set and quality of the record that she made." Babyface for Toni Braxton's forth- composer /musician Antonio Carlos Jo- week ofApril 8. The Verve album stands devoted to Jobim has hovered in the top Now the challenge for Warner Bros. coming LaFace /Arista album, due bim, who pioneered the seductive style this week at No. 8. 50 on the Top Jazz Albums chart in re- is to let the public and tastemakers know Oct. 18 (Billboard, May 13). He has known as bossa nova, will be feted this fall Henderson has toured the U.S. in sup- cent weeks. that Pretty & Twisted is Napolitano's written and produced songs for up- with simultaneous boxed-set compilations port of the album in The current Jobim-related jazz hits and new project. The label will attempt to do coming albums by After 7, New Edi- of his work from Verve and Warner Bros. recent weeks, per- the forthcoming boxed sets mark a major that with a postcard campaign to key re- tion, Color Me Badd, Dee Dee O'Neal, The two labels plan to release the sets forming with a renewal of interest in Jobim's celebrated tail and radio outlets, pointing out that and Rotae. almost simultaneously in late September Brazilian band-gui- bossa nova compositions, which sparked Pretty & Twisted features Napolitano His songwriting abilities also land- or early October. They hope to reap the t a r i s t/ an international craze in the early '60s. and Moreland. ed him an invitation from Peter same heightened awareness that greet- musical director Os- In 1962, "Jazz Samba," a Verve album The second in the series of postcards Gabriel to a "recording week" in Bath, ed Blue Note and Verve boxes devoted to car Castro -Neves, by tenorist Stan Getz and guitarist Char- will be shipped to modern rock, album England, July 24 -29, during which pianist Bud Powell when they were is- bassist Nico Assump- lie Byrd, rose to the top of the charts, rock, and triple -A radio on July 18 along artists, writers, and producers from sued at the same time late last year (Bill- cao, drummer Paulo with the Jobim composition "Desafina- with the CD single of "iRide!," a song all over the world will write and board, Oct. 1, 1994). JOBIM Braga, and pianist do" (Out Of Tune) ascending into the top Napolitano wrote with onetime Saints record an album together for Since Jobim's death on Dec. 8 (Bill- Helio Alves-assem- 20 of the Hot 100 Singles chart. member Chris Bailey. Gabriel's Realworld label. board, Dec. 24, 1994), his music has be- bled specifically to play the Jobim material. "Getz/Gilberto," the 1964 album on which A videoclip for the track directed by "The depth he has as an artist in come a fixture on Billboard's Top Jazz "The Girl From Ipanema: The Anto- Jobim appeared with Getz and fellow Jane Simpson, who shot many of Con- terms of his songwriting ability is tru- Albums chart. Joe Henderson's "Double nio Carlos Jobim Songbook," which col- Brazilian musicians Jodo and Astrud crete Blonde's videos, is in production. ly amazing," says Michelle Santosuos- Rainbow: The Music Of Antonio Carlos lects renditions of Jobim's work by vari- Gilberto, peaked at No. 2; it notched a "This is definitely going to be a top so, PD at top 40 /rhythm KMEL San Jobim," a recital of the musician's works ous Verve artists (including the No. 12 hit on the Hot 100 Singles chart priority," says Goldberg. "She does Francisco. "The thing that separates in the manner of the tenor saxophonist's composer himself), spent four weeks in (Continued on page 75) (Continued on page 39)

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1st Half '95 Platinum Certs Escobedo Seeking Crossover Success More Than Doubled Over '94 Virgin Album's PopIR&B Is Not For Latinos Only BY JOHN LANNERT ences often lean toward a blended the inaugural entry into the Latino BY CHRIS MORRIS pop/R &B sound. market by Virgin, which does not Cleto Escobedo reckons that if it "All of my friends are not Latino," have a Latino imprint. According to LOS ANGELES -Multiplatinum were not for Paula Abdul, he would be adds Escobedo, who is of Spanish - Eric Ferris, Virgin's director of prod- and platinum album certifications in his hometown of Las Vegas Mexican heritage. Still, he admits uct management, the company's soared during the first six months of "singing `I Wanna Sex You Up' at the that latter -day Latino immigrants strategy is to set the table for Es- 1995, according to midyear figures bar in Caesar's Palace." who continue to cobedo's entry into the Anglo market from the Recording Industry Assn. of Instead, the expressive saxophon- assimilate into the by establishing his presence in the America. ist and soulful backing vocalist on Ab- U.S. mainstream Latino arena. In June certifications, the Eagles' dul's 1992 Under My Spell tour is "need Latino role Two months ago, Virgin began Elektra collection "Their Greatest stepping into the spotlight with his models and he- working "Si Supieras Tú," the Latino Hits 1971 -1975" rose to second place solo album, " Cleto." Due Aug. 3 on roes." counterpart to his first Anglo single, in the all -time best-sellers column: THE EAGLES Abdul's Captive label through Virgin, A host of well - "If You Had A Clue," which was slat- The album, at 22 million units, now "Cleto" is a pop/R &B effort featuring known producers ed to be released in early August. Vir- stands behind only Michael Jackson's ing hits compilation of the '90s. 14 tracks, four of which are Spanish- and songwriters - gin enlisted the services of Los Ange- "Thriller," which is certified for sales Pearl Jam's 1991 Epic debut, language versions of the English -lan- including Sheila ESCOBEDO les -based promotion company Uno of 24 million. "Ten," climbed to the 9 million guage titles. Escobedo and Virgin ex- E., Brian Mc Productions to promote the Spanish - The six-month RIAA tally indicates plateau in June, becoming the best- ecutives are hoping the album will Knight, and Robbie Nevil -con- language single to Latino radio in the that the number of multiplatinum al- selling bow of the '90s, as well as the achieve the crossover success of Lati- tributed tracks to "Cleto." Escobedo U.S. and Puerto Rico. bums more than doubled in the first best -selling alternative album. no stars such as Gloria Estefan and also wrote five of the album's songs. "Si Supieras Tú" and "If You Had six months of this year: 168 albums Country singer John Anderson, Jon Secada. Though Escobedo plays sax on all A Clue" were later released to retail were certified vs. 76 during the same English punk rock unit the Clash, Escobedo, 28, figures that his set of the album's tracks, he downplays as part of a double -A -sided single that period last year. Platinum albums R &B phenom Brandy, and the late will appeal to many "people like his instrumental work, noting that "I includes "Always Wanted" and "Te were up 47.8% -105 this year vs. 71 guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan all col- me "- second- and third -generation want to put emphasis on my career as Quiero Para Siempre." during the same period in '94. Gold al- lected their first multiplatinum Latinos whose primary language is a vocalist." Virgin bolstered the release of the bums slipped slightly: Through June, (Continued on page 87) English and whose musical prefer- Escobedo's label bow also launches (Continued on page 87) 141 were certified as opposed to 154 in the first six months of '94. In the June highlights, the Eagles' "Their Greatest Hits" became the Little Stands In The Way best-selling rock album and best -sell- ing greatest -hits collection of all time. The Eagles' closest competition in Of Performance Right Bill certified sales are Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" (17 million), Boston's self- BY BILL HOLLAND later this summer, insiders say. titled debut album and Bruce Spring - The Senate bill, S. 227, now awaits steen's "Born In The U.S.A." (15 mil- WASHINGTON, D.C. -The record full Senate passage. The House bill, lion), and the Eagles' "Hotel industry's digital performance right H.R. 1506, could get a markup to a full California" and the soundtrack for bill, which won unanimous approval Judiciary Committee vote as early as "The Bodyguard" (14 million). "Hotel April 29 from the Senate Judiciary July 27 if the Senate amendments are California" reached its new high -wa- Committee, is on a fast track toward accepted. ter mark in June. congressional passage, according to The only possible hitches, sources With certified sales of 56 million, Capitol Hill sources. say, is that a member of the House In- the Eagles now stand third on the list A compromise forged June 27 be- tellectual Property Subcommittee of artists with the greatest aggregate tween the Recording Industry Assn. of might voice further concerns or try to certified sales. Leading the Eagles America and the National Music Pub- modify the Senate amendments. But are the Beatles (70 million) and Billy lishers' Assn. was crucial to the com- the earlier compromise makes major Joel (58 million); just behind the Ea- mittee's vote (Billboard, July 8). It re- modifications unlikely. gles are Garth Brooks and Barbra sulted in amendments to the bill that However, a subcommittee member Streisand (52 million) and Elvis Pres- removed concerns voiced by music could try to attach an amendment ley million). publishers and songwriters that their dealing with another issue to the (48.5 Maysa's New Label. Recording artist Maysa, former lead singer of Incognito, Brooks to his existing rights could be trampled by House bill. While Hill staffers say Country star added celebrates her signing to the newly relaunched Blue Thumb label. Her label lode with certification of the new digital performance right. that isn't expected to happen, a simi- the June debut is due out Aug. 29. Shown, from left, are artist manager Patrick Spinks; Hits" 6 million. The Following Senate floor action and lar parliamentary tactic almost scut- "The (Liberty) at Maysa; Tommy LiPuma, president, GRP Recording Co.; and Carl Griffin, VP of set is tied with Madonna's "The Im- expected House committee and floor tled the bill's June 29 approval by the A &R, GRP Recording Co. maculate Collection" as the best -sell- approval, final passage could come (Continued on page 87)

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RECORD COMPANIES. Kevin Evans is CARTER EVANS MOORHEAD SPOONER CAULTON BENTLEY CONNONE MURPHY appointed senior VP of the black music division of the RCA Records Label in Glenn Roskein director of national Reprise Records in Los Angeles Records U.K. DISTRIBUTION. Jeff Murphy is promoted New York. He was president of the sales in New York. He was field sales names Bill Bentley VP/director of me- Gaby Sappington is promoted to di- to VP of the Western division of Uni Dis- black music division of Scotti Bros. manager of special products for WEA's dia relations and Yvonne Garrett se- rector of international media relations tribution Corp. in Burbank, Calif. He Records. Chicago branch. nior director of media relations. They for BMG International in New York. was regional sales manager for North- Atlantic Classics, formerly Elektra I.R.S. Records promotes Bill Spoon- were, respectively, VP /director of pub- She was manager of international press ern California/Northwest. International Classics, in New York an- er to senior VP of finance in Los Angeles licity for Warner Bros. and VP of Susan and promotion. nounces two new divisions. Arthur and Jonathan Grevatt to VP of publici- Blond Inc. Jason Ricks is named director of rap PUBLISHING. Dan Wilson is promoted to Moorhead is named VP of the Erato/ ty and video promotion in New York. Dale Connone is promoted to VP of promotions for Arista Records in New VP of creative services at Sony Music Finlandia/Teldec division. He was senior They were, respectively, VP of finance singles promotion for Epic Records in York. He was director of promotions Publishing Nashville. He was director in director of operations for Elektra Inter- and senior director of publicity/video New York. He was senior director of sin- and marketing for Noo Trybe/Virgin the creative services department. national Classics. Peter Clancy is promotion. gles promotion. Records. named VP of the Nonesuch division. He Jeremy Caulton is appointed VP of Gareth Hopkins is appointed VP of Tony Pellegrino is named VP of RELATED FIELDS. Tim Sullivan is pro- was VP of marketing and creative serv- vocal A&R for Sony Classical in New legal and business affairs, Europe, for sales for Sonic Underground in Erial, moted to VP of marketing for TDK ices for Nonesuch label operations. Ad- York. He was director of opera planning EMI International in London. He was N.J. He was regional marketing manag- Electronics in Port Washington, N.Y. ditionally, Atlantic Classics names at the English National Opera. director of business affairs at EMI er for Elektra Entertainment. He was national promotions manager.

10 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com DAVE KOZ LUCKY MAN

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Smith Goes `Home' For Reunion Set Targets Both Christian, Pop Markets BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE The parties will be held in 800 No. 6 and No. 27, respectively, on the Christian retail outlets across the Hot 100 Singles chart). Smith's initial NASHVILLE- Michael W. Smith country. The promotion will include a pop success came via a deal with Gef- fans will gather in 800 Christian retail live radio broadcast from one of the fen that exposed him to the main- outlets across the country to celebrate events, where stream. Later, when BMG bought 50% the Aug. 22 release of "I'll Lead You Smith will talk of Reunion, RCA New York worked Home," one of the most anticipated re- about the record with Reunion to promote its artists to leases in contemporary Christian mu- and take phone the mainstream market. sic this year. With a strong push to- calls from fans. There seems to be little doubt that ward garnering early sales, Reunion The stores will also the new album, like Smith's previous and Arista executives are hoping the premiere Smith's releases, will be a major seller in the project will make a big splash on both initial video from Christian market. However, with Feels Like Home. Linda Ronstadt, third from left, makes herself at home into Christian and mainstream charts. the album. Arista and Reunion still settling following a performance at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The singer is on According to Ben Howard, Reun- SMITH "We are geared their working relationship following tour in support of her current Elektra album, "Feels Like Home." Shown, from ion's VP of marketing and sales, on toward a huge BMG's purchase of the remaining 50% left, are Lisa Frank, VP of marketing, Elektra; Alan Voss, senior VP of sales, July 10 Christian retailers will receive push out of the box. Obviously, one of of Reunion (which made Reunion part Elektra; Ronstadt; Greg Thompson, senior VP of promotion, Elektra; Suzanne Michael W. Smith pre -release promo our big reasons for that is to make an of the Arista /Nashville family), and Berg, VP of adult format promotion, Elektra; and Steve Kleinberg, senior VP of packages that will include posters, ad impact on SoundScan," Howard says. (Continued on page 15) marketing, Elektra. slicks, and other in -store marketing "We certainly want to ship out, both materials for the four- to six-week markets combined, over 500,000 units. campaign. Our goal is very simple -to make this "The campaign will culminate with the best -selling Christian record the pre -release parties in stores on ever." Beggars Banquet, Thirsty Ear Part Ways; Aug. 21," Howard says. "People will After nearly a decade in Christian be able to pre -reserve copies and pick music, Smith's last album, "Change them up at the parties the day before Your World," propelled him into the Ringo And Monkees Pitch For Pizza Hut the album releases. When they order pop arena with the success of the sin- their copy, they'll get information on gles "Place In This World" and "I Will the party at their local retailer." Be Here For You" (which peaked at BEGGARS CAN BE CHOOSERS: On Aug. 1, Beg- Among the acts signed on for LIFEbeat's second the gars Banquet will open its own U.S. office in New York. Beat Goes On concert are Gloria Estefan, Sarah Previously, the U.K. -based label has utilized Thirsty Ear McLachlan, Chris Isaak, the Dave Matthews Communications for its U.S. operations. Band, and Isaac Hayes. The benefit, to be held at Reflects Thirsty Ear Communications, which is best known for New York's Beacon Theatre on Thursday (13), will air Warner Live Set its same -named label, will continue to act as a record on VH1 in August ... Radio City Music Hall Produc- company, marketing firm, and radio syndicator. tions will produce the halftime show for Super Bowl "We just decided it was time for a very amicable split," XXX, slated for Jan. 28, 1996. An estimated 1 billion EVIL ST/G's Good Intentions says Beggars Banquet's Lesley Bleakley. Bleakley, people in more than 150 countries watch the football BY CHRIS MORRIS who will run the Beggars Banquet U.S. office, has been game. Radio City also produced the halftime show in with Beggars for seven years in the 1993 ... Ringo Starr and former LOS ANGELES -Warner Bros. U.K. Monkees Micky Dolenz, Davy hopes to lend a hand in solving the Thirsty Ear head Peter Gordon Jones, and Peter Tork will shill murder of Seattle musician Mia Zapata agrees that the time was right. for Pizza Hut in an amusing new with the Aug. 22 release of "EVIL "We'd been working with Beggars TV commercial that hints at- STIG," a collaboration between Joan Banquet for 10 years and had and dismisses -a Beatles re- Jett and the remaining members of Za- taken them from a small import union.... If the summer heat has pata's band, the Gits. here to one of the most prominent you drooping, now's the time to Proceeds from the album will be U.K. indies in America. There plan a Labor Day trek to the used to pay for the ongoing investiga- reaches a time when both labels North Pole for the Molson Ice Po- tion of the crime. need to reinvent themselves and by Melinda Newman lar Beach Party weekend. Slated Warner product manager David Kim try new directions." to play the event are Metallica, says, "It's a project that's designed to The labels do seem to be grow- Hole, Veruca Salt, and Moist help out by raising funds and increas- ing in opposite ways. Thirsty Ear ended its distribution ... Entertainment memorabilia company Musicom has with ing awareness ... The guys who were EVIL STIG ALBUM ART deal with Columbia last year and now goes the indie International signed an exclusive deal Guns in the Gits have been funding a private route through Koch International. In 1993, Beggars N' Roses. investigator since the police gave up on signed a deal with Atlantic to release its bigger projects, The Bottom Line has kicked off its fifth year of the this investigation." Seattle and one in Portland, Ore., in such as Buffalo Tom, the Charlatans, and Peter Mur- "In Their Own Words" series. This wonderful pro- Zapata, who was the vocalist and March; the sets were made up largely phy. Other efforts go through WEA's indie distribution gram features singer/songwriters in an acoustic set- principal songwriter for the Gits, was of Zapata -penned material. arm, ADA. ting performing their own material or works that have raped and murdered in Seattle on July Jett's manager Kenny Laguna ar- Thirsty Ear staffers who had been working on both influenced them. Host Vin Scelsa has passed the ba- 7, 1993. The hunt for the killer has ranged for a 24 -track live recording of Beggars Banquet and Thirsty Ear releases will stay ton to radio personality David Dye ... LaBatt USA proven frustrating for investigators shows at Seattle's RCKCNDY and with Thirsty Ear. Bleakley says she expects to hire a is sponsoring a battle of the bands contest in Cleve- and for Zapata's former bandmates. King Theater; the sets were video- product manager and an assistant as soon as her office land, Seattle, Boston, and Albany, N.Y. The grand - After hearing that Jett had dedi- taped as well. "EVIL STIG" is a post - is up and running. In addition to helming the U.S. office, prize winner will get two of its songs placed on a six- cated to Zapata the video for "Go produced distillation of the shows. she will act as a U.S. A &R director. "We've signed U.S. song sampler released by I.R.S. Records ... 1-800- Home " -a song Jett co -wrote with Bi- "We took the basic tracks from the acts, but we've never had an A&R rep here," she says. Prime CD has just released "The Postcrypt," a collec- kini Kill's Kathleen Hanna for her live recordings, but the rest of it's stu- She notes acts that go through Atlantic will continue to tion of performances commemorating 30 years of con- Warner debut, "Pure And Sim- dio," Moriarty says. "It's kind of a operate that way. "But for smaller acts like Sundial or certs at Columbia University's Postcrypt Coffee- ple"-Gits drummer Steve Moriarty cross between the two. It has the live Polyphemus, that wouldn't make sense. They'll con- house. Among the artists appearing on the collection wrote Jett a letter asking if she would energy that Kenny wanted to capture, tinue to go through ADA, and we can have a two -tiered are the Nudes, Dar Williams, Ellis Paul, and Cliff participate in a benefit. but also has the attention that we were label that operates from here." Eberhardt ... Is it just me or does it seem a little odd Moriarty says, "She wrote back a able to pay by going back in the studio Gordon says Thirsty Ear also plans to expand its ros- that the Nashville Network's promo for its oldies couple of weeks later a really nice let- and redoing stuff and fine-tuning and ter. "It's just a wonderful time to be an indie label. We've show "Yesteryear" features pictures of Richard ter from a hotel in Germany, saying adding backing vocals and things." been a marketing company for the last 18 [years] and Nixon and Adolf Hitler as the voice -over invites that she'd love to do anything to help Promotion of "EVIL STIG" begins a label for the last three or four, and we're looking to viewers to return to "the good old days"? and to contact her management imme- with the July 18 release to college radio sign more acts all the time." Among the acts on Thirsty diately. So I did, and one thing led to of a 7 -inch single, "Bob" /"Spear And Ear, which released the very successful Victoria Wil- o N THE ROAD: Brother Cane and the Nixons are another, and we decided it would be ea- Magic Helmet." The single will be liams tribute album, "Sweet Relief," are Caspar Brotz- on a club tour throughout the rest of the month ... siest for her to come out to Seattle, and issued on Revenge Records, the indie mann Massaker and Paul K & the Weathermen. Health & Happiness Show and Butch Hancock we would in essence form a band with label that also put out an EP and album headed out on a monthlong tour July 5. In addition to her and do some benefit shows." by the Gits' current lineup, Dancing THIS & THAT: Chick Graning of A &M band opening the show, Health & Happiness also acts as Performing as EVIL STIG ( "Gits French Liberals Of '48. Warner will re- Scarce has been hospitalized because of a brain hem- Hancock's band ... Chicago hits the road Wednesday Live" backward), Jett, Moriarty, bass- lease `Bob" to commercial alternative orrhage. The band's label debut, originally slated for (12) in El Paso, Texas ... Morbid Angel starts a na- ist Matt Dresdner, and guitarist and rock radio on Aug. 8. July 25, has been postponed until he recovers ... tional tour Saturday (15) in Orlando, Fla. Andrew Kessler played two shows in (Continued on page 17)

12 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com FROM THE DEAS OF "SHOULD'VE B A COWBOY" TO THE AD ,BREAK OF "HE AIN'T WO ISSING," "WISH I NCIW NOW" AND "WHO'S MAN AND FROM THE DISI USIONJfl Nk1ÇF LIFE IN "UPS OWNTOWN" TO THE WRYNESS OF "YOU AIN'T MÚ FUN." TOBY HA D SIX MUSICAL TREASURES AND ACHfki: ART-TOPPIN

DYNAMIC LIVE PERF6 ES OF SONGS LIKE "A LITTLE LESS TALK AND A LOT CTION" AND "BIG OL' TRUCK" WHILE ON TOUR WITH REBA MCENTIR OOKS & DUNN AND SAWYER BROWN HAVE EARNED TOBY A MULE DE OF DEDICATED FANS.

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Inbreds Square Off With The Power Of Two On TAG Debut O'Neill. "But we kept at it for a Time" remixed by Jim Rondinelli Ullrich downplays the novelty as- while, and people started telling us (Sloan, Lotion). "We're going to pect of the band's lineup, insisting NEW YORK-Power trios have it was working fine just the way we work that very aggressively at both the focus has always been squarely traditionally done well in the rock were." college and commercial alterna- on O'Neill's hooky songwriting. marketplace, but power duos? TAG The band first garnered wide- tive," she says. "And ADA [WEA's "Even when we were recording on will test those waters when it issues spread attention through airplay on independent distribution arm] has a 4-track, you could hear those classic "Kombinator," the Stateside debut Canadian Broadcasting Co.'s very strong retail campaign worked pop things -the Beatles, of Ontario twosome the Inbreds on "Brave New Waves" show, which up." R.E.M. -in Mike's songs," he says. Aug. 22. aired several of the singles the In- In an effort to establish a profile "I don't know how far we actually "Kombinator," which the duo rec- breds released on their own PF la- at retail, TAG and ADA are using a get toward capturing that sound, orded on a shoestring budget before bel (an imprint that also will appear number of less- traditional tools, but that's definitely the spirit." signing to new Atlantic imprint on the band's TAG releases). including calendars that use the "Kombinator" is slightly more TAG, deftly melds considerable "This is a band with a very strong school year as the template. "We've successful in capturing that sound power pop savvy with a decidedly grass -roots image, which we want to also gone multimedia with Spew, than the band's charming-but- low -fi aesthetic. The end result -as do everything possible to maintain," our newsletter," she says. "We'll be spotty 1993 debut, "Hilario," which evidenced by each of the album's 14 says Leyla Turkkan, TAG executive sending out 'Spew Vision,' a video THE INBREDS: Mike O'Neill and Dave compiled several singles and EPs. short, songs minimal, sharp -is but VP /GM. "We introduced them with version, and 'Spew Plus,' a CD Plus Ullrich. By melding swooning pop nuggets satisfying, lying somewhere be- a vinyl 7 -inch EP that went to radio for in -store use. The September is- like "Don't Try So Hard" with more tween Pavement and the Lovin' and retail in May. At the same time, sue will have a lot on the Inbreds." obtuse pieces like "Scratch" and Spoonful. we went to local shows with a video Since the band established a summer," says Turkkan, pinpoint- "Amelia Earhart," the duo has "We startet jamming together [for the song "You Will Know "] that beachhead in Ontario through tire- ing July's inaugural Macintosh Mu- carved itself a timeless pop niche. and had every intention of finding they did on their own." less touring ( "It's pretty easy for sic Festival in New York as the kick- "We're concerned enough about more people," says drummer Dave Turkkan says the label will begin the two of us ... we're about as mo- off for an August deluge that will tradition that we write pop songs Ullrich, who formed the band three its campaign in earnest with a ver- bile as it gets," says Ullrich), TAG lead to a series of early fall resi- that have structure," says Ullrich. years ago with bassist/vocalist Mike sion of the single "Any Sense Of intends to exploit this ability in the dency tours. "We're trying to work "But we might borrow things from States as well, with tour plans in afternoon in -store performances [Kentucky minimalists] Slint or including jaunts with Jale and the in as many cities as possible. I think some new wave thing from when we Tragically Hip. people will walk away amazed that were kids. It doesn't make any dif- amusement "We'll have them out a lot this two guys just did all that." ference to us." SORE u s i n s s b e TM TOP 10 CONCERT GROSSES SMITH GOES `HOME' FOR REUNION Gross Attendance (Continued from page 12) ARTIST(S) Venue Dates) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter with the album's evangelical lyrical deciding what singles to take to the says. "So if it's serviced right and the GRATEFUL DEAD Robert F. Kennedy June 24 -25 $3,334,213 102,593 Cellar Door Concerts Memorial Stadium 532 50 two Metropolitan content, the record's potential impact mainstream," Mike Dungan, Arista/ quality is as good or better than Washington, D.C. sellouts Entertainment on the mainstream market is uncer- Nashville's senior VP sales and mar- 'Change Your World,' I don't think tain (Billboard, Oct. 8, 1994.) keting, says. 'We feel he has already there'll be any problem with [the] "It's pretty much a Christian rec- reached the mainstream audience, and mainstream embracing it." ord," Smith says. "I struggle with the we're going to market him as a main- Smith worked with former Madonna R.E.M. Madison Square lune 22 -24 $2,209$45 56,694 Delsener /Slater LUSCIOUS JACKSON Garden $50/$35 three Enterprises labels anyway. There's a part of me stream act. It will be a joint venture producer Patrick Leonard on the al- New York sellouts that wishes it didn't have any label on between Arista/Nashville and Reun- bum. Leonard was already familiar it and I could just make the record. ion." with Smith's music and had even And I think that's what I did. That's Dungan concedes that lyrically the arranged some of his songs for the the way I looked at the whole thing album is "clearly aimed at the Chris- youth choir to perform the church he I MIT BUFFETT &THE Coca -Cola Star Lake June 16 -17 51,005,877 45,178 PACE Concerts - at CORAL REEFER BAND Amphitheatre 536.507528/$23.50 two just make a record, just be who you tian marketplace," but he says that attends in California. Burgettstown,Pa. sellouts are. This is a real reflection of my doesn't mean it can't be worked at pop "He's a big reason why the record heart and what's been going on in my radio. sounds different," Smith says. ''his is life for the last three years." The question that remains is who the first time I've let someone else take

R-E.M. Coca -Cola Star Lake June 10 $609,163 22,507 PACE Concerts Despite his record's religious lean- will work the selected singles to pop ra- control, which was hard for me ... but LUSCIOUS JACKSON Amphitheatre 537.50/$27.50 22,573 DiCesare- Engler ings, Smith believes there may be dio. it was a good experience. I think it's Burgettstown, Pa. Prods. room on pop radio for some of the 'We're in a new world here," DuBois still trademark Smitty [Smith's nick- tunes. "I think there are songs on says. 'We're dealing with two things. name], but there's some changes. It's there that could be played on pop ra- We've just received the completed not tech, computer, and drum machine. R.E.M. Knickerbocker Arena June 20 5464,180 16,287 Delsener/Slater dio, but I'm not going to worry about album, and you're also dealing with a It's real pure with live instruments- LUSCIOUS JACKSON Albany, N.Y. 528.50 sellout Enterprises that. Today, who knows what pop ra- company that has pieces of the puzzle a lot of piano and a lot of guitars." dio is anymore? It's a little tough, and missing. We're looking at a move from I think people are finding more crea- Reunion being a free-standing record tive ways to sell records that just label that was a joint venture with JIMMY BUFFETT & THE Blockbuster Pavilion June 5 $442,649 1$651 PACE Concerts through radio." BMG and under RCA's control to a sit- CORAL REEFER BAND Charlotte, N.C. 536.50/$28 25/ sellout Reunion president Terry Hem- uation where they've now become part 525.25 mings says Smith made the album of the Arista/Nashville family and we without calculating where it would fit still have a lot of things we're working in a marketing sense. "The notion that out on all fronts ... But I can assure MELISSA ETHERIDGE Jones Beach Theatre lune 27 $431,070 1L025 DelsenedSlate, he has to tailor his music for one mar- you we realize we have a very impor- PAULA CO11 lA.ut gh, N.Y $50/$35 sellout fnterpnses ket or the other is a flawed notion," he tant economic event happening in the says. "He made g record that reflects life of our family right here, and by the where he is personally and artistically time it's necessary, we'll have the an- for now, and, to me, has made the fin- swers to that question." PHISH Waterloo Village June 23 5311,400 16,643 Delsener/Slater est Michael W. Smith record so far. I Though the project's reception at Stanhope, N.J. G25/$22.SD sellout Enterprises don't see why we can't work this at ra- pop radio could go either way, there's dio to any format." no doubt Christian radio is geared up Arista/Nashvfìle president Tim Du- for Smith's release. "I'm looking for- 896 BEE BASH: World Music Theatre June 24 5355,503 20,811 Tinley Park Jam Bois is enthusiastic about the project ward to it," says Melanie Morgan, K7, REAL MCCOY, DA Tinley Park, Ill. 522.507$12.50 25,000 Corp and Smith's commitment BRAT, CRYSTAL WATERS, to his artistic morning show co- host/producer and 69 BOYZ, CYNTHIA, vision. "I love the record," DuBois music manager for KLTY Dallas. "It's TECHNOTRONIC, GEORGE says. "And this is the album Michael going to be a great project. Hopefully, LAMOND, GILLETTE, & OTHERS wanted to make. I think one of the it's going to be another step in further- problems artists run into sometimes is ing what we're [the Christian music in- VANNI Blossom 13,949 MCA Concerts Music June 21 $344,922 when they trying to second - Center $48.75/530.75 18,781 start dustry] about and what we're doing." Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio /$17 75 guess the marketplace and try to fig- Morgan says Smith, Amy Grant, 10 Million And Counting. Garth ure out what will work and what won't Troccoli Kathy and others who've at- Brooks, left, presents "CBS Morning work. They almost fall into that mak- tained mainstream visibility have News" reporter Mark McEwen with a ing a record by committee kind of helped increase Christian music's ac- plaque celebrating worldwide sales of Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a publication of BPI Commun'cations, thing. I think he's made one from the ceptance, and she thinks pop radio will Boxscores should be submitted to: Marie Ratliff, Nashville. Phone: (615)- 321 -4295, Fax: (615)- heart." 10 million units of Brooks' latest album, 327 -1575. For research information and pricing, call Marie Ratliff, (615)- 321 -4295. continue to be interested in Smith. "I "The Hits." "We're currently in the process of think he's piqued their curiosity," she

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MAVERICK FINDS SMOOTH GOING FOR MORISSETTE'S `PILL (Continued from page 1) those themes with lyrics so striking- dine, 69 me/But didn't hear a damn these dates as a result, and now this ready played on its morning show, sette pressed 2,000 copies of her ly personal that they seem more word I said." 20- year -old woman was under the and "All I Really Want." song "Fate Stay With Me" and re- suited for a therapist's ears than for This week, "Jagged Little Pill," pressure of a major showcase. It leased it on her own label, Lamor millions of strangers. released June 13, leaps 47 positions looked like part of a master plan, GLOBAL FOCUS Records. The tape landed in the For instance, in "You Oughta to No. 43 with a bullet on The Bill- but it wasn't." "Jagged Little Pill" has also re- hands of John Alexander, executive Know," the first track serviced to board 200. Morissette became a Konowitch was instantly im- ceived a strong response from VP of creative services for North radio from the Maverick/Reprise al- Heatseekers Impact Artist on Sat- pressed with Morissette from the Warner Music International compa- America at MCA Music Publishing, bum, Morissette, 21, sings about be- urday (8), when the album broke day Guy Oseary, Maverick's VP of nies in Europe, where Morissette who signed her to a publishing deal ing dumped for an older woman: into the top half of The Billboard A &R, and attorney Ken Hertz played a series of showcases during when she was 14. " 'Cause the joke that you laid in the 200, moving 117 -90. It debuted at played "Perfect" for him in the of- June. "I started with a clean slate in bed that was me, and I'm not gonna No. 2 on the Heatseekers chart on fice. Yet, he assumed that the "You Oughta Know" was released many ways for this album," says fade as soon as you close your eyes July 1. record would be difficult to pro- by WEA Records U.K. on July 3. Morissette. "I used different collab- and you know it/And every time I According to SoundScan, the al- mote. Radio 1 in England has placed the orators. I think on the first two [al- scratch my nails down someone bum has sold more than 48,000 units "We took a very aggressive setup song on its playlist. bums], I wasn't as fearless or secure else's back I hope you feel it . . . in the U.S. approach," says Konowitch. "We Meanwhile, Canadian broadcast- a person. It takes a certain amount Well, can you feel it ?" The voice of the Ottawa-born, Los got her on the road to perform ers have already begun playing of fundamental strength to disclose The song, which features the Red Angeles -based singer comes across acoustically for WEA branches. We "You Oughta Know," which Steve these things 'cause you're naked in Hot Chili Peppers' Flea on bass and with invigorated passion and angst got her out to radio and retail and Margo, VP of international at Warn- front of the world ... I didn't share David Navarro on guitar and the because most of the songs were kept it very grass- roots." er Bros., says received an incredible as much on those albums. I think I recorded in one take. response in its first week at radio tapped into maybe 2% of myself." "When I was writing it, it was so and at Toronto -based music video The singer admits she had a "cer- subconscious," says Morissette, network MuchMusic. tain amount of trepidation" in writ- whose first moment in the spotlight As we were Warner Bros. began international ing as honest and bold an album as came on Nickelodeon's "You Can't watching, we got setup for the album even before its "Jagged Little Pill," but decided Do That On Television" in the mid - U.S. campaign by presenting tracks that anything less would be "half - '80s. "I wasn't aware of what was the sense that to a meeting of its managing direc- truths." coming out of me. The floodgates tors in Europe, held in February to "This is like a snapshot of where I were just wide open. I'd go into the Alanis will be preview upcoming releases. was at the time," she says. "We booth when the ink wasn't even dry "All we had was the music," says laugh and shake our heads because yet on the paper and sing it. It was a force to be Margo. "I put it right in the middle I really only scratched the surface. I very accelerated. I'd listen the next of the presentation, and everyone could've kept going." day and not really remember it." reckoned with' was interested. There are so many Oseary, says part of the connec- Natalie Waleik, senior buyer at layers and textures to this album. I tion Morissette is making with lis- the 14 -store Newbury Comics chain haven't been so affected by a record teners is due to her age. "She just based in Boston, says she rarely Morissette embarked on the pro- in a long time." turned 21, and she speaks for her Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench on sees a "total unknown sell like this motional tour May 5 in Calgary, Al- Konowitch says "Jagged Little generation," he says. "She's able to organ, is No. 2 with a bullet this out of the box." berta, and ended in London June 15, Pill" has sold 25,000 units outside really articulate what people her week on the Modern Rock Tracks "People are really asking for while hitting Chicago, Toronto, At- the U.S., including 5,000 in Canada. age are feeling." chart. Its video is a Buzz Clip on this," she says. "I doubled my order lanta, New York, Dallas, Washing- Morissette is not unknown to the MTV. (The label has blurred an ex- before it came out because there ton, D.C., Hamburg, Amsterdam, Canadian music market. She has Assistance in preparing this story pletive for the clip, as well as for the was a big radio buzz on it." and Paris in between. . recorded two dance -oriented al- was provided by Thom Duffy in radio version.) On Monday (10), she heads out on bums for MCA/Canada. Her 1991 London. The anger of "You Oughta Know" 99X'S MOST REQUESTED SONG another radio and retail promotion- debut, "Alanis," earned her a Juno is just one of a multitude of emo- "You Oughta Know" is certainly al tour through August in the U.S. Award for most promising female tions dealt with on the album. striking a chord with listeners. Ac- and continuing in Europe through artist and was certified platinum in "Perfect" delves deep into not liv- cording to Brian Philips, PD at mod- September. Canada (100,000 units sold). Her ing up to a parent's expectations, ern rock WNNX (99X) Atlanta, At that time, Konowitch expects 1992 follow -up, "Now Is The Time," WARNER /CHAPPELL with such lines as "Don't forget to "You Oughta Know" is the most re- to release another track to radio. was certified gold there (50,000 (Continued from page 4) win first place/Don't forget to keep quested song in the three -year his- The label is considering "Hand In units). that smile on your face." Another tory of the station. My Pocket," which KROQ has al- Prior to those releases, Moris- It is unclear what role the recent track, "Right Through You," is a "She's got a great touch with upheaval in Warner Music Group pissed -off look at a May- December lyrics," says Philips. "It's very ma- management had in the decision to relationship, in which Morissette ture -she cuts right to the bone. THAIS BOW TO PRESSURE TO CONTROL PIRACY abandon the Warner /Chappell sings, "You took me out to wine, She played here acoustically, and as (Continued from page 4) plan. The publishing operation re- we were watching we got the sense ported directly to Robert Morga- that she will be a force to be reck- known to be piracy hotbeds, but A new copyright act came into do, the former Warner Music oned with. We all just thought, says he found no unlicensed prod- force in Thailand in March. Its im- Group chairman who was replaced .us.J...... -. ._ yny.--y.i.ï..:...... Wow, this is a moment we'll all re- uct. plementation is overseen by a gov- in May by Michael Fuchs, chair- member.' " "At the moment, sound -recording ernment committee, of which IFPI man of Time Warner's HBO divi- e.:.... >r.:.<#t.-,...... ï...... Philips says "You Oughta Know" piracy in Thailand is firmly under Thailand director Thienchai Pinvis- sion. More recently, Fuchs fired Invite you to experience isn't attracting attention just be- control, and I applaud the govern- es is a member. "This is a positive Doug Morris, chairman /CEO of the sounds of cause of its bluntness. It's the edgy ment's determination to eliminate demonstration of the strength of the Warner Music U.S. It is under- lyrics coupled with producer Glen the problem," says Garnett. "The cooperation between IFPI and the stood that Morris, without direct Ballard's "very palatable pop fact that Tower Records has opened Thai authorities," says Garnett. responsibility for the publishing WOMEN IN ROCK arrangement" that makes it stand up a megastore in one of Bangkok's The value of the Thai market has wing, knew little of Time Warner's out. key commercial centers is a very grown by approximately 70% in the plans, and that Morgado had "kept Wednesday, July 26 Ballard, who is known for writing significant sign." last 12 months to $155 million at retail [plans of the deal] close to the At 10:15 PM and producing for such pop stars as Garnett adds that he believes the values, driven by increases in CD sales. vest." Fuchs is reportedly among featuring the powerful and Michael Jackson and Paula Abdul, time is right for a conditional sus- "If the battle against piracy con- those who held that "perceptions" electrifying vocals of produced the album and composed pension of the IFPI's complaint. tinues to be won," says Garnett, about how far Time Warner really the music with Morissette, who The body's trade -policy complaint to "the prospects for the record indus- wanted to go with Warner/ Ann Minogue says, "This is another side of Glen the European Commission four years try in Thailand look promising." Chappell were wrong. with that people don't know about." ago led to the establishment of a con- Ghost of a God Lisa Worden, music director at sultation forum between the EU and modern rock KROQ Los Angeles, the Thai government. In October 1992, hosted by which was the first station to air the the government tackled the problem; Are You a BILLBOARD Reader 0104 FM DJ: song, says "You Oughta Know" was the number of pirate recordings was "huge instantly" and garnered No. 1 reduced by 50% within a year. on the Move? Ida Hakkila phones the week after it debuted as Though the IFPI complaint re- To 315 Bowery Jed the Fish's "Catch Of The Day" mains nominally active, the Thai change your address, just call (at Bleecker), NYC in May. The label wasn't officially government's swift action means BILLBOARD'S Subscription Department at 212/982 -4052 vsso going for radio play until June 5. that the EU has taken no further ac- \oar "Just as KROQ began playing it, tion against the country. However, 800- 745 -8922 we had two small shows with her in the IFPI's suspension of its com- or $5.00 Admission with pass the Dragonfly and Luna plaint does not remove the EU's Proceeds from door will go to L.A. at (Outside U.S.) 614-382-3322 Women In Music, Inc. Park," says Abbey Konowitch, GM obligation to continue monitoring of Maverick. "KROQ jumped on the piracy situation.

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WARNER LIVE SET REFLECTS EVIL STIG'S GOOD INTENTIONS (Continued from page 12) The album package for "EVIL lice Department was doing enough," case. Our private investigators have STIG" will include information con- says Moriarty. 'We wanted results, so come up with 80% of everything that Continental Drift tained in a wanted poster that the band we decided to organize the rock com- the police know." has circulated for the case. munity." Awareness of Zapata's case could be Kim says, "All the other art that Zapata had close ties to the Seattle raised by more EVIL STIG dates. Kim we're doing in support of the record - music community, and several local says, "They are planning on doing UNSIGNED ARTISTS AND REGIONAL NEWS merchandising, advertising, all that artists have donated their talents. Nir- more benefit shows. I don't know if it's E ID I T E O BY M E L !IV L) P. N E W M A IV stuff-is based on the wanted poster, vana played one of the earliest benefits, going to be an entire tour or if it's go- which gives you all the information .. and ex Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl's ing to be select dates, but currently the DENVER: Musical autonomy is a top priority for Celeste Krenz, the self- descri- Even if people don't buy the record, if new band, Foo Fighters, performed its plan is for them to do more benefit bed "alternative country" artist who has released two critically praised CDs you see a wanted poster hanging in a first set at a Portland benefit. Seven shows." in less than two years. The latest, "Slow Burning Flame," on Krenz's own record store, you're probably going to Year Bitch, Love Battery, and Steel Says Moriarty, "Personally, we all Emergency Records imprint, has received medium to high rotation on nearly take the time to look at it." Pole Bath Tub also contributed their hope to do some more shows, because 170 radio stations nationwide. Most of this airplay has been on Americana - "EVIL STIG" is just the latest. fund- services at concerts. we all had such a good time." styled and public radio formats, which have reacted enthusiastically to her in- raising effort organized by the band Much to the band's disappointment Moriarty adds the band is hopeful fectious blend of sweet vocals, story -based lyrics, and acoustic sensibilities. since Zapata's death. After hiring pri- and despite tremendous support from that an "America's Most Wanted" seg- Broadcast highlights include a performance on National vate investigator Leigh Hearon in Au- the rock community, there are still few ment scheduled for broadcast Sat- Public Radio's syndicated "E- Town" program and regular gust 1993, the surviving members of clues about the crime. urday (8) will result in fresh leads in airplay on the nationally syndicated "Acoustic Woods." In the Gits organized a series of benefit "We at this point still have no the case. Anyone with substantive in- support of "Slow Burning Flame," which has sold nearly shows in the Northwest to fund the witnesses," says Dresdner. "There's formation about the murder of Mia Za- 6,000 units since January, Krenz will begin a national tour hunt for the killer. unfortunately very little physical evi- pata is encouraged to contact Hearon in August. She has already appeared at the Kerrville `We didn't feel like the Seattle Po- dence. It's been an extremely difficult at 206-324-0335. (Texas) Folk Festival and Strawberry Days in California, as well as a series of industry showcases in Nashville. Krenz's touring trio -or its seven -piece incarnation, the KRENZ Goodbye Band -has opened for such artists as Robert Earl Keen and Leo Kottke. When Krenz is not perform- ing, she is busy pursuing a career as a freelance songwriter; publishing com- pany Bug Music is currently shopping her material to Nashville artists. Con- tact: Ginny Ragsdale, 303331 -8822. PETER M. JONES Jack's on hold. He's on deadline ANN ARBOR, MICH.: `What people notice most about us is the variety of styles in our music," says singer/lyricist Jason Magee of the Restroom Poets. `Every song sounds different, which is something that we consciously try to do." The band, originally from Adrian, Mich., consists of Magee, who also plays guitar, and needs to know what ne Ben Lorenz on drums, Brian Poore on bass, and latest addition Brad Skinner on guitar. The Poets' new self- titled CD blends folk, blues, jazz, rock, and even a little country into a unique sound fueled by Magee's dense, literate lyrics and country acts are movi passionate voice. Not only does the g band have a dedicated live audience, its self- released effort has been gath- Billboard Online lets pu point and ering momentum in sales radio in- onto rn a i nstrea m and click your way through Billboard's terest, as well as a slightly bemused vast critical approval in reviews. 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COMPILED FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 FROM A NATIONAL SoundScanP The Heatseekers chart lists the best-selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the zz SAMPLE RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, ' OF " " top 100 of The Billboard 200 chart. When an album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are immediately 1.... COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY /nw w Vfq ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. All albums are available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. TITLE O Albums with the greatest sales gains. © 1995, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. l-- 3 g L'j: Ú LAABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) * * * No.1 * ** 21 18 6 DIANA KING COLUMBIA 64189' (10.98E0/15.98) TOUGHER THAN LOVE WARNER BROS. 45393 C1) 8 2 SILVERCHAIR EPIC 67247 (10.98 E0/15.98> FROGSTOMP 22 24 89 ADAM SANDLER (9.98/15.98) THEY'RE ALL GONNA LAUGH AT YOU

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THEIR TIME IS NOW: The band will appear Fri- Rounder's anniversary cele- them, too, with two solid Rounder Records has kicked day (14) on Public Radio In- Soulful & Sultry. Soultry, first bration, wraps up with three months of touring." its marketing efforts into full ternational's "Mountain seen singing in the "Always dates opening for Junior The band, which hails from swing for the Hoboken, N.J.- Stage" radio program with Coca-Cola" commercial last Brown Aug. 21 -23. Toronto, will tour with Collec- based duo the Delevanteá. John Prine. It will also ap- year, makes its debut July 25 tive Soul July 11 through La- The band is led by brothers pear Aug. 1 on "Late Night with its sell-titled set on NO FLUKE: One of Can- bor Day and play 500- to Bob and Mike, and the al- With Conan O'Brien." Motown. The R&B quartet ada's hottest new rock bands, 1,000-seat venues and 5,000- bum features the E Street Meanwhile, the Delevantes embarks on a radio promo Rusty, is beginning to make to 10,000 -seat festivals. Band's Garry Tallent on have been on the road open- tour late this month to support some inroads on this side of TAG plans to service "Wake bass and the Heartbreakers' ing for such artists as Freedy its first single, "I'll Get Mine," the border. Me" to album rock radio in Benmont Tench on piano Johnston, Alison Krauss, produced by Quincy Jones' Modern rock stations late July. and organ. and Marshall Crenshaw. son ODIII. Mint Condition also WDRE Long Island, N.Y., Since the band has been to- Tallent also co- produced With all this going on. produced songs on the album. WNNX (99X) Atlanta, CIMX gether for less than a year, Rounder has decided to hire (89X) Detroit, KROQ Los Core Angeles, and WMMS Cleve- the independent Hard REGIONAL HEATSEEKERS # 1 'S. Marketing to work land starting the album to retail. playing the first In addition, the la- MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST single, "Wake Fugazi, Red Medicine Rusted Root, When I Woke bel is servicing Me," in April. "Pocket Full Of It's off the Diamonds" to EAST NORTH CENTRAL band's self-ti- Silverchair, Frogstomp country and triple - tled import EP A radio in early on Handsome On Their Own. The Verve's July. A video is Boy. The video WEST NORTH CENTRAL full -length is All Smiles. Smile's debut second album, also being shot for Fugazi, Red Medicine for the song "A Northern Soul," released the song. getting played ' Maquee," which was June 20 on Vernon Yard/ "Last time we SOUTH ATLANTIC on MTV's "120 originally out September Virgin, bowed July 8 at No. hired a marketing Silverchair, Frogstomp Minutes." 1994 on Headhunter/ PACIFIC 9 among Heatseeker titles Now, the Cargo, is due July 18 on company," recalls Sublime, 40OLTo Freedom in the West North Central Brad Paul, VP of band is signed Headhunter /Atlantic. The first At The region. The British band is national promotion SOUTH CENTRAL to TAG, and its single, "Staring on tour July 18 -Aug. 1. and publicity at Tripping Daisy, IAmM Bostic Fseadd(er debut, "Fluke," Sun," is getting spins on Modern rockers WFNX Rounder, "was is due Tuesday modern rock WKQX Boston and WDRE Long probably in 1985 (11). The album, (Q101) Chicago. The San Island, N.Y., are airing "On with Nanci Grif- which is a Hand- Diego trio is touring with Your Own." fith. This was a sit- some Boy /TAG Inch July 1 -21. uation where initially we T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U P release, includes remixes of how were the songs on the EP plus five weren't sure things Rotating top -10 lists of best- selling titles by new & developing artists. the Delevantes' debut, "Long going to go with the Dele new songs. singer Ken MacNeil says the EAST NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH ATLANTIC "We've had a stunning first name of the album is quite ap- About That Time," with vantes. We didn't want to 1. Silverchair, Frogstomp 1. Silverchair, Frogstomp pour a lot of money up front 2. Fugazl, Red Medicine 2. Sean Levert, The Other Side few weeks at radio," says propriate. Mike Porter and Mike 3. Albita, No Se Parece A Nada 3. Nicki French, Secrets "Things happened so fast in Clute (who has worked with and hope it happens. We 4. Sean Levert, The Other Side 4. Rusted Root, When I Woke Craig Kallman, president of wanted to go slower and 5. Hum, You'd Prefer An Astronaut 5. Lorenzo, Love On My Mind TAG. "We have a really in- a short time," he says. "It's Diamond Rio and Black - 6. Rusted Root, When I Woke 6. Fugazi, Red Medicine 7. Azz Izz ironic. A local paper in To- Hawk) and occasionally more grass- roots." 7. Nuttin' Nyce, Down 4 Whateoa MoKenStef, tense street -marketing cam- 8. Crime Boss, All In The Game 8. Mad Lion, Real Ting paign being launched. We re- ronto basically said we were plays bass on tour with the Hard Core Marketing 9. Subway, Good Times 9. The Canton Spirituals, Live In Memphis II 10. 4 Runner, 4 Runner 10. Nuttin' Nyce, Down 4 Whateva' losers 'cause it's true. We group. launched a retail- awareness leased the album on vinyl on were all in bands around town Three months after the al- campaign for the Delevantes Handsome Boy, the album's for years and nothing really bum's release, the group, June 12 at 400 stores. The July 1 at the High Sierra Mu- 25th anniversary, due to air in listening stations, and happened, then we get to- which mixes country with campaign, which promotes sic Festival in Bear Valley, twice by the year's end. we're doing consumer adver- gether, break up, get back roots rock, is about to be in -store play of the CD, runs Calif., which will become part The tour, which includes tising in Rip, Cake, Alterna- together, and all this hap- heard more fawning through July 14. of a two -hour National Public an Aug. 4 date at New York's tive Press. The Collective by than pens." critics. The group kicked off a tour Radio special on Rounder's Lincoln Center for Soul tour will be fantastic for

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www.americanradiohistory.com R &B ARTISTS & MUSIC Luciano Reviving Spiritual Reggae Successful Island Artist Sets Sights On U.S. BY ELENA OUMANO music wants to see Luciano here." "First and foremost, we have to Luciano fever also runs high at solidify the American reggae com- NEW YORK- Singers and "con- home in Jamaica, and his blazing munity's belief in him," says Kron- scious" lyrics are on the rise in reg- live performances -in desert wan- feld. "We want people here to know gae music, restoring balance to a derer garb, with staff and Bible in him as he is accepted in Jamaica. He dancehall dominated in recent hand -continue to be well- received. is personally what he stands for on years by DJs and rappers with gun "More than virtually anyone else his album: a unique artist in the reg- and punnany on today's reggae scene, Luciano gae world." talk. Currently, hearkens back to the '70s reggae The label plans to work the single the singer who heyday with universally applicable "It's Me Again Jah" around Lu- matters most in themes and lyrical contexts," says ciano's U.S. presence at radio and Jamaica is 31- Island marketing director Andrew clubs and to issue various point-of- year -old Rasta- Kronfeld. "Therefore, it's most im- purchase items to the North Ameri- farian Luciano, portant to make people aware of can retail community. After a few whose Island/Ja- what he stands for and what he's months of diligent effort in the maica debut, singing about guns, violence, grass -roots sector, Island believes a -not Made With The Shades. ASCAP R &B/hip -hop representative Alonzo Robinson, LUCIANO "Where There is and drugs, but life and spirituality. naturally expanding awareness, center, stands with winners of ASCAP's eighth annual Rhythm & Soul Music Life," drops Aug. "We have to explain and present aided by a cappella and instrumen- Celebration, held recently at New York's Supper Club. The event honored 22. The first single, "It's Me Again Luciano to the American audience tal mixes of "It's Me Again Jah," songwriters and publishers of the most performed R &B, reggae, rap, and dance Jah," has become Jamaica's anthem as what he is, a very spiritually con- will cross Luciano to a more main- songs in ASCAP's 1994 repertoire. Pictured with Robinson are honoree for its return to roots rock and its scious artist," Kronfeld says. stream via DJ audience mainstream Battlecat, left, and Devante, who was named ASCAP songwriter of the year. task of social transformation. Reggae has been looking for its (Continued on page 23) Hip- hop /R &B remixes may have new singing prophet since Bob motored reggae's recent U.S. main- Marley. The pain of Marley's loss stream chart breakthroughs, but was compounded late last year with North American venues often fill the tragic passing of Garnett Silk. for classic -styled artists even with- Island plans to bring Luciano, out the benefit of major -label sup- born Jephter Washington Mc- Writing One's Own Global Business Ticket; port. Clymount, to the U.S. this fall for "He is the singer in Jamaica right extensive visits within the grass- now," says New York WNWK DJ roots/ethnic reggae community at Don't Miss Boat On Left-Of- Center Artists Karl Anthony. "Everybody in the radio, retail, and press levels and States who loves cultural reggae for promotional and concert tours. ALL ABOARD: Are you thinking globally? R &B mu- featuring 10 of France's best R &B acts. sic is one of the most marketable music forms on the The future is beginning to happen. Let's not miss planet, yet most black executives, managers, and art- the boat on fantastic financial opportunities emerging ists regard record buyers outside America's borders as for R &B- related businesses. Remember what hap- secondary consumers. pened for guys like Russell Simmons in the early Aceyalone Bounces Onto Numerous opportunities exist for African- American days of rap? business people to tap into this rich revenue resource. As the Internet continues spinning its communication BY THE WAY: R &B radio continues to sleep on Seal Capitol With Debut Release web throughout the and other so- called black world, larger markets alternative acts, depriv- BY DARREN HARTLEY egorized music." have become available, ing listeners of some ex- Aceyalone co- produced "Project creating chances to in- The tremely talented, albeit Capitol Records has launched an Blowed" with fellow freestyler Ab- crease artist audience different sounds. unorthodox promotional campaign to stract Rude and performed with artists share. Rhythm match the unorthodox freestyle poetics like Nefertiti, Micah 9, KoKo, Jupiter, However, only a hand- MCA ARTIST Vesta - of L.A. rapper Aceyalone. In addition and Ganjah K. He also appears as a ful of forward -thinking and the whose debut MCA set, to exposing the debut artist to urban member of Freestyle Fellowship on the African -Americans seem "Changes," is scheduled "To Whom formats, Capitol is aiming at alterna- current It May Concern," a to be boning up on Chi- Blues TM for release in late fall or tive and college radio in an effort to in- collaborative ef- nese language skills, early 1996 -displayed troduce a broad audience to Acey- fort on Capitol. studying international her stunning new figure, alone's music. "Freestyle Fel- law, and conducting con- by J. R. Reynolds a sizzling stage show, and Aceyalone stormed the L.A. under- lowship as a col- sumer research in a ever- powerful vocals to ground circuit last year with several lective had one quest for the global mother lode. As usual, we're going rivet guests at the National Task Force on AIDS Pre- tracks on the Afterlife Records compi- idea: a group of in- to be on the late freight as the information highway vention's second Founder's Dinner, held June 22 at the lation album "Project Blowed," which dividuals coming continues widening its lanes of opportunity. Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco. brought together more than 25 rap art- together for a spe- Rest assured, someone will be exploiting R &B The evening -which included a reception, silent auc- ists. His solo debut, "All Balls Don't cific cause," says across the waters. The question is, will African- Ameri- tion, and awards show recognizing leaders in commun- Bounce," is due Aug. 29 from Capitol. ACEYALONE Capitol VP of cans be in the game? Or will we still be munching sour ities of color fighting the HIV epidemic -was pro- 'With this album, we definitely want A &R Kim Buie. grapes, complaining about how our music keeps get- duced by Kenneth R. Reynolds and raised more than to break down the walls of today's for- 'What you're seeing now is Acey as an ting ripped off? $70,000. mats," says Clark Staub, Capitol's sen- individual." All it takes to play is a few tools: knowledge of the ior director of alternative marketing. On "All Balls Don't Bounce," Aceya- rules (we all know plenty of lawyers), a financial plan HOMELESS HELP: Capitol artist Bonnie Raitt "Aceyalone doesn't fit into the industry lone fuses freestyle lyrics, jazz -laced (how many black accountants work at labels ?), a man- will serve as honorary chairperson of the first Joy mode of a rapper. With this campaign, instrumentation, and hip -hop grooves. agement team (plenty of entrepreneur- oriented execs Community Outreach to End Homelessness Celebrity we want to reinforce Acey's original- Cuts such as "Mr. Outsider," `B Boy exist), quality product (how many singers do you Auction and Billiards Tournament, to be held Friday ity. Kingdom," and " Mic Check," the de- know ?), access to online computer services (we got (14) at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Universal City, 'We're having him perform in places but single due to hit stores Monday that), and the most important tool-ambition. Calif. in the alternative world as well as the (10), contain traditional hip -hop beats, Want a taste of the global community? Then check Auction memorabilia of musical interest includes hip -hop world," says Angela Thomas, breaks, and vibes. However, the tracks out International Assn. of African- American Music's Berry Gordy's autographed bibliography, an auto- Capitol's VP of urban music. Thomas "Makeba," "Headaches And Woes," Global Tour to London Oct. 1 -8. The annual event graphed poster of Harry Connick Jr., and Bette says that trail -blazing hip -hop acts, and "Keep It True" have jazzy bass presents an ideal scenario to begin planting the seeds Midler's "Tchotskie." Other items include a basketball such as Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, lines and swing currents that blend of business relationships with U.K. and other foreign shoe from Magic Johnson, Sharon Stone's "Basic In- Ice Cube, and A Tribe Called Quest, with Aceyalone's rapid -fire freestyle counterparts. stinct" script, and a weekend stay at the New York bridge the gap between alternative and flow. "Acey is like a jazz drummer that R &B is already an important global music influence: Four Seasons Hotel. urban music. Capitol wants the same falls off a rhythm and comes back. I Sensitive Music, a French R &B label, recently signed Joy Community Outreach was founded in 1986 by type of success for Aceyalone. `We're feel people are going to respond to [his with Barclay/PolyGram for distribution of its new Dr. Mabel John to improve the lives of homeless and doing it slowly, because it doesn't hap- style]," says Buie. R &B, rap, and hip -hop releases. According to the la- mentally ill adults and children in South Central Los pen overnight. But we want this album "My whole concept, the whole idea of bel, its first release is "New Jack Swing," a compilation Angeles. For more information, phone 213- 766 -0792. to be seen as good music instead of cat- (Continued on page 26)

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43 AFFECTION (A Diva, BMI/Rightsong, ASCAP/Binocular, ASCAP) Hot R &D Air la TM 69 ALL CLOCKS DOWN (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI/Stolen Hot R &D Singles SalesT. p 11 Souls, ASCAP/Shades Of Brooklyn, ASCAP/Target Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast R Data Systems' Radio Track service. 82 &B stations Practice, ASCAP/Misam, ASCAP) WBM Compiled from a national sub -sample of POS (point of sale) equipped key R &B retail stores which report number are electronically monitored 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross - of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot R&B Singles chart. 29 ASK OF YOU (FROM HIGHER LEARNING) (PolyGram referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R&B Singles chart. SoundScan® Intl, ASCAP/Tony Toni Tone, ASCAPBeechwood, BMI/Toshiba -EMI, BMI) HL ,, 25 49 BABY (Hlrnan Rhythm, BMVYamg Legend, ASCAP/Eatasoul, W O Ó ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP/Pecot ASCAP) WBM A 3 W TITLE 7 BEST FRIEND (Human Rhythm, BMI) ÿ , TITLE TITLE Ñ TITLE ARTIST (LABEUDISTRIBUTING LABEL) ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING 50 BIG POPPA/WARNING (Tee Tee, ASCAP /Justin S 5 ; 5 3 LABEL) 3 ARTIST ( LABEUDISTRIBUTING LABEL) 5 ARTIST (LABEUDISTRIBUTING LABEL) Publishing Co., ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Bee Mo Easy, FOR YOUR LOVE NO. 38 36 22 ASCAPBovina, ASCAP/New Hidden Valley, MY UP & DOWN * * i * * STEVIE WONDER (MOTOWN) * * NO. * * ADINA HOWARD (MECCA DOWEASTWEST/EEG) ASCAP /Casa David, ASCAP) HL BEST FRIEND ONE MORE CHANCE cD 2 16 ® SPRINKLE ME 3 BOOMBASTIC (LivingSting, ASCAP/Malaco, BMI) HL 4 THE I.N.C. RIDE BRANDY (ATLANTIC) 1 at No. 1 48 4 wk E-40 (FEATURING SUGA T.) (SICK WID' IT/JIVE) THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY) 4 wls ai No. 1 39 40 13 16 BROWN SUGAR (Ah -choo, ASCAP /12:00 AM, MASTA ACE INC. (DELICIOUS VINYL/CAPITOL) ASCAP/PolyGram Int'I. ASCAP /Jazz Merchant, ASCAP) HL WATER RUNS DRY SHY GUY BOOMBASTIC I CAN LOVE YOU THAT 2 1 21 40 39 16 10 43 4 LIKE BOYZ II MEN ( MOTOWN) DIANA KING (WORK/COLUMBIA) 12 CAN'T YOU SEE (FROM NEW JERSEY DRIVE) SHAGGY (VIRGIN) OD ALL-4 -ONE (BLITZZ/ATLANTIC) (Evelle, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/South Of Soul, ASCAP /I2 DONT TAKE IT PERSONAL BABY DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL UFESTYLES OF THE RICH & SHAMELESS 3 3 13 45 29 2 12 41 42 11 MONICA (ROWDY/ ARISTA) 0) BRANDY (ATLANTIC) AM, ASCAP/Late Hours, ASCAP/Big Herb's, BMI/EMI MONICA (ROWDY /ARISTA) LOST BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) WATERFALLS Blackwood, BMVJanice Combs, BMI) WBM/HL a) 5 15 GOT 5 O FREEK'N YOU PUT YOUR BODY 'MERE YOUR MOM 6 TLC (LAFACE/ARISTA) 42 43 3 74 CHAMPION (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI /Germaine, 5 6 42 47 6 LUNIZI (5OON ITBE) JODECI ( UPTOWN/MCA) SEAN LEVERT (ATLANTIC) BMI/Eppic, SOCAN) CAN'T 5 4 15 2 68 OF WATERFALLS GRAPEVYNE OTAL FEAT.. THE NOTORIOUS 61 COLORS THE WIND (FROM POCAHONTAS) 7 6 43 41 12 B.I.G. (TOMMY BOY) ® BONE OUGS N MVYddON (filJR )LESS IATMM TLC ( LAFACE/ARISTA) BROWNSTONE (MJJ /EPIC) (Wonderland, BMI/Walt Disney, ASCAP) HL 11 8 HE'S MINE MY LIFE 19 I'LL BE THERE.. JYOU'RE 44 40 31 CRAZY LOVE (FROM JASON'S LYRIC) (Warner Bros., 4 10 ALL I... DEAR MAMA ® MOKENSTEF (OUTBURST / RAUISLAND) MARY J. BLIGE (UPTOWN /MCA) METHOD MAN /M.J. 44 39 19 ASCAP /Caledonian, ASCAP) WBM BLIGE (DEF JAM/RAL)' 2 PAC (INTERSCOPE) 8 6 ONE MORE CHANCE 2 ON THE DOWN LOW 32 CRIMINOLOGY/GLACIERS OF ICE (Ramecca, YOU USED TO LOVE ME LISTEN ME TIC (WOYOU ©, THE NOTORIOUS ®57 8 3 62 4 B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ARISTA) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MERCURY) BMI/Wu -Tang, BMI/Careers -BMG, BMI/Mellow Smoke, FAITH (BAD BOY/ ARISTA) INI KAMOZE (EASTWEST/EEG) SOMEONE TO BMI/Memory Lane, BMI) 8 6 14 LOVE 31 RED LIGHT SPECIAL HE'S MINE ASK OF YOU JON B. FEAT. 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DIANA KING (WORK/COLUMBIA) MENTALLY DISTURBED (SO -LO JAM) ASCAP /Friends And Angels, ASCAP) HLMBM WE MUST BE IN LOVE I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY 42 6 10 1 63 I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY (Jeddrah, ASCAP/Cass WATER RUNS DRY DEATH BE THE PENALTY ® PURE SOUL (STEP SUN/INTERSCOPE) - BROWNSTONE 32 26 11 70 71 2 (MJJ /EPIC) BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) SHABAll THE DISCIPLE (PENALTY) County, ASCAP/Red Cloud, ASCAP) THINK OF YOU LOVE AMBITION (CALL ON ME) 71 I'D RATHER GIVE IT YOU 33 28 25 11 i BE ALONE (Warner-Tamerlane, 15 2 YOU BRING ME JOY USHER ( LAFACE/ARISTA) - JASON WEAVER ( MOTOWN) 33 24 2 BMI/Kings Kid, BMI/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/New DA BRAT (SO SO DEF/WORK/COLUMBIA) cm MARY J. BLIGE (UPTOWN /MCA) KEEP THEIR HEADS RINGIN' 7 1 TWISTED Perspective, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) WBM 34 32 17 SUGAR HILL WHEN U CRY I CRY DR. DRE (PRIORITY) P0, 54 2 72 75 14 ® BROKE & LONELY? (BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC) 87 IF IT'S ALRIGHT WITH YOU (Kedh Swat ASCAP/E/A AZ (CHRYSALIS/EMI) JESSE (UNDERWORLD/CAPITOL) AS CAP FIRE 1 1 THE MANY WAYS ASCAPMB, /Deep Sound, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP) WBM 35 31 12 25 23 FREAK LIKE ME THINK OF YOU SUBWAY (BIV 10 /MOTOWN) USHER ( LAFACE/ARISTA) I GOT 35 13 73 24 © 22 5 ON IT (Stackola, BMVTrue Science, ASCAP/Triple ADINA HOWARD (MECCA DOWEASTWEST/EEG) USHER ( LAFACE/ARISTA) GIVE IT 2 YOU Gold, BMVJay King N. BMVSongs Of AI Nations, BMI/Wamer- 36 35 15 14 COME ON HOME P9 SHIMMY SHIMMY YA BABY DA BRAT (SO SO DEE/WORK/COLUMBIA) - I THE WHISPERS (CAPITOL) Tamerlane, BMVD/B/D Ksetl, BMVSecond Decade, BM() WBM 36 6 14 61 24 OL DIRTY BASTARD (ELEKTRNEEG) BRANDY (ATLANTIC) 77 I LIKE IT (I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE) (Def Jam, JOY 7 1 I CAN LOVE YOU LIKE THAT 37 30 39 _ ASCAP A, SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 00H LAWD (PARTY PEOPLE) BLACKSTREET ( INTERSCOPE) /12 BMI/Kakalaka, BMI) 31 34 5 75 70 21 © ALL -4.0NE (BLITZUATLANTIC) MOBS DEEP (LOUD /RCA) DJ SMURF AND P.M. H.I. (WRAP /ICHIBAN) 20 I LIKE (Irving, BMVNu Soul, BMVShort Dolls, BMI) WBM Records with the greatest airplay gains. © 1995 Billboard/BPI Communications. O 9 I'LL BE THERE FOR YOUMOU'REAIL I NEED TO GET BY O Records with the greatest sales gains. © 1995 Billboa dBPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. (CaleasBrTi BW{WHTag BuVltbe4PSCN'Aèr®a BAlD RAMIN 88 I'M COIN' DOWN (Duchess, BMI) HL NOT RAB RECURRENT AIRPLAY 62 I'M WHAT YOU NEED (Irving, BMI/Nu Soul, BMI) WBM 33 NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO (MyJmiatban, BMVlneva, BMO ASCAP/Divided, BMI/Zomba, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, 61 THE I.N.C. RIDE (DAMASTA, ASCAP/Varry White, 85 NEXT TIME (MCA, ASCAP/Shakeji. ASCAP/EMI April, BMI/Ramal, BMI/Jobete, ASCAP/Zane, ASCAP) 1 1 CANDY RAIN - 10 JUST ROLL 14 2 ASCAP/Flyte Tyme. ASCAP/New Perspective, SOUL FOR REAL (UPTOWN /MCA) FABU (BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC) ASCAP/Iza, BMI/PolyGram Int'I, ASCAP) ASCAP) WBM 44 THINK OF YOU Doak Life, ASCAP/Check Man. ASCAP Chyna 70 ITS BEEN YOU (While Nine Yards, ASCAP/Avid One, ASCAP/ 1 ONE MORE CHANCE (Big Poppa, ASCAP /Justin, Baby, BMVlartice Cambs. BMVEMI Blackwood, BMLAJR -N, COME ON CAN I SEE YOU 2 - 1 15 18 31 WHEN Umbsky, ,BMVMrsic Cap. Of America, BMVO'Hara, B W ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Jobete, ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Ness. Nifty & Capone, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) HI/WBM BARRY WHITE (A&M/PERSPECTIVE) BABYFACE (EPIC) 18 I WANNA LOVE LIKE THAT (Ecaf, BMI/Sony Songs. 94 THE POINTS (FROM PANTHER) (Funky Noble, ASCAP/ 28 THIS IS HOW WE DO IT (Chrysalis, ASCAP/Mo' IF YOU LOVE ME I'LL LOVE TO YOU Misam, 3 2 3 16 13 22 MAKE BMI/Zomba, ASCAP /Donril, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP/Target Practice, ASCAP/N -The Water, Swang, ASCAP /Oji's, BMI/Def American. BMI/Warner- BROWNSTONE (MJJ /EPIC) BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) 92 (I WANT TO) THANK YOU (Bays Mdo(Sas, ASCAP/}bifiran ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Justin, ASCAP/Bee Mo Easy, ASCAP) Tamerlane, BMI/Nomad- Noman. BMI) WBM I APOLOGIZE HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPER Intl, ASCAPPQshea, ASCAP/Warner Bros, ASCAP) WBM 40 PUT YOUR BODY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS (Divided, 21 TIL YOU DO ME RIGHT (Sony, BMVEcaf, BMI/Kmel. BMI) ' 4 1 4 17 14 20 ANITA BAKER (ELEKTRNEEG) INI KAMOZE (COLUMBIA) 83 I WISH (Orange Bear. BM)) BMVZomba, BMVRamal, BMVWamer- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM 60 TOMORROW ROBINS WILL SING (Steveland Moms, ASCAP) CREEP 47 JOY (Donn', ASCAP/Zonlba, ASCAP/T.Luras, ASCAPMIr.Peanut 58 RED LIGHT SPECIAL (Ecaf, BMI/Sony, BMI) HL 86 TWISTED (Underglove, ASCAP) 5 3 6 18 20 12 CAN I STAY WITH YOU TLC ( LAFACE/ARISTA) KARYN WHITE (WARNER BROS.) Butler, ASCAP/Mijac. BMVWamer- Tarledare, BMI) WBM 10 SCREAM (EMI April, ASCAP/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Mijac, 4 WATERFALLS (Organized Noize, BMVStiff Shirt. 34 KEEP THEIR HEADS RINGIN' (FROM FRIDAY) (Ain't BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Black Ice. BMI) BMI/Bet Star, ASCAP/'Tizbiz, ASCAP/Pebbitone, ASCAP) I WANNA BE DOWN U 6 4 8 19 11 16 WILL KNOW BRANDY (ATLANTIC) B.M.U. (BLACK MEN UNITED) (MERCURY) Nothin' Goin' On But Fu -kin', ASCAP) 53 SHIMMY SHIMMY YA (Wu -Tang, BMI/Ramecca, BMI) 13 WATER RUNS DRY (Sony, BMI/Ecaf. BMI) HL 76 LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND SHAMELESS (EMI 36 SHY IWY (FROM BAD BOYS) (Diana Kig BMVWatl Of Andy, 54 THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE (EMI Blackwood, RIGHT H ERE (HUMAN NATURE) 7 6 13 PRACTICE WHATYOU PREACH 20 25 42 April, ASCAP/Bee Mo Easy, ASCAP/Lost Beyz, BMI) HL ASCAP/WNR. ASCAPA(rgaley Gardner Nation Of Sou, BMI) BMI /J.Dibbs, BMI/EMI April, ASCAP/Nkunim, ASCAP) 57 LISTEN ME TIC (WOY00 (Irving, BMI /Rondor. BMI) 52 SO IN LOVE WITH YOU )- )visa. BAAOe Farling 38 WE MUST BE IN LOVE (Played Like A StepSun, BEFORE I LET YOU GO BACK & FORTH 8 5 7 21 12 37 73 LOVE AMBITION (CALL ON ME) (Human Rhythm, BMI) WlMbne Sound B rapt.BMIAnda'sBois,BMOHANN ASCAP /Black Art Of War, ASCAP) BLACKSTREET (INTERSCOPE) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /JIVE) 59 LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) 23 SO MANY TEARS (bike's Drearn. BM'tiesmpe Peert 95 WHATEVER YOU NEED (Speakout, BMI/Mecca Don, ON BENDED KNEE I BELONG TO YOU 66 LOVE TODAY (Chrysalis, ASCAP/Kharatroy, EftWarer- TamaHne,Bh{Oadti aëThlgBMHkihwAeBe, BMI/Too Slow U Blow. ASCAPMa Digg Muzik, ASCAP) 9 8 11 22 17 13 BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) ASCAPB.BIack, ASCAP) WBM 13KArisy, ASCpP/TAadt &i, ASC1P/1(tete, ASCAP)WBM 75 WHEN U CRY I CRY (Lit' Ed, ASCAP/Trinity Campbell, ANSWERING SERVICE BODY & SOUL 56 THE MANY WAYS ((NB, ASCAP/Stone Jam, 8 SOMEONE TO LOVE (Sony, BMI/Ecaf. BMI) HL ASCAP/Warner Chappell, ASCAP/Sonic Sheet, BMI) 10 1 - GERALD LEVERT (EASTWEST /EEG) 23 16 21 ANITA BAKER (ELEKTRNEEG) ASCAP/Ness, Nitty & Capone, ASCAP/AI- O -Dev, ASCAP) 26 SPRINKLE ME (Zomba, BMI/E -40, BMI/Suga T, 79 WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE (FROM FORGET PARIS) BMI/Sam & Mike, BMI) (Hazen, ASCAP/Winding Way. THIS LIL' GAME WE PLAY CAN WE TALK 91 MIND BLOWING (Vertical City, BMI/PMA, BMI) Brook ASCAP/Beverly 11 7 6 24 21 41 SUBWAY (BIV 10 /MOTOWN) TEVIN CAMPBELL (OWEST/WARNER BROS.) 35 MIND BLOWIN' (Zomba, ASCAP/Fe-Mac, ASCAP /Art 55 SUGAR HILL (Tricky Track, BMI) Drive. BMI/All About Me, BMI) & Rhythm, ASCAP /Afrhythmusic, ASCAP/EMI April, 67 SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST (Careers-BMG, BMVBMG, 30 YOU BRING ME J01' IMJAASCAPMtay1BIENASCAPB844 BE HAPPY I DON'T WANT TO KNOW 12 9 16 25 15 26 ASCAP/Juvenile Hell, ASCAP/Albert Johnson, ASCAP) HL ASCAP/)oell tar) ay, MARY J. BLIGE (UPTOWN/MCA) GLADYS KNIGHT (MCA) ASCAPBovina, ASCAP) WBM/HL ASCJW/NitSteelASOIP/lahOnrias,A91F1 f1. 41 MY UP AND DOWN (Chile, ASCAP/Maximum Strength, 93 TALES FROM THE HOOD (Chrysalis, ASCAP /Getto 11 YOU USED TO LOVE ME (Chyna Baby, BMI /Janice THE RIGHT KINDA LOVER 13 19 35 Recurrents are tiles which have appeared on the Hot R&B ASCAP/Mo Slow U Blow, ASCAP/Stankey Jam, ASCAP/All )nit, ASCAP/Mike's Rap, BMI) WBM Combs, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI /Justin, ASCAP/EMI PATTI LABELLE (MCA) Chank, ASCAP) Singles chart for 20 weeks and have drooped below the too 50. 82 NEVA GO BACK O'tarrse, BNUSpedel Ed, BMVHowieTee, BM) 72 THERE IT IS (Seven Songs, BMI/Super Songs, April, ASCAP/Ninth Street Tunnel, BMI) HL BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 25

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS o - COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® g TITLE ARTIST New Zine Ego Trip Crosses Music Genres 3 : á 3 cii NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL """I Blige Tracks; Groove Theory Bows * * * No. 1 /GREATEST GAINER* * * Puffy Revamps ONE MORE CHANCE THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. O I 1 4 is :0) (M) (T) BAD BOY 7- 9031JAR4STA 4 weeks at No. 1 -HOP: "It's not some trendy Plug Two's remix of Omar's sly TRIP I'LL BE THERE.../YOU'RE ALL I... METHOD MAN /M.J. BLIGE and 2 2 2 11 hip -hop slang phrase ... it's time- "Saturday" (RCA) slithers (C) (MI (T) (X) DEF JAM/RAL 1878/ISLAND de- bounces like a funky snake on the FEEL ME FLOW NAUGHTY BY NATURE less," says Sacha Jenkins, 3 3 6 scribing the name of his neat New prowl. On the track, the performer Q (C) (T) (X) TOMMY BOY 682 LUNIZ York -based publication, Ego Trip. probably winks as he debonairly de- ® 4 7 7 I GOT 5 ON IT made (C) (T) NO0 TRYBE 38474 Jenkins is editor in chief of the mands, "I want the stuff that's SPRINKLE ME E-40 (FEATURING SUGA T) 5 6 4 mag, while his partner Elliot Wil- for birds and bees /A lover dressed 10 (C) (T) (X) SICK WID' IT 42298/JIVE SO MANY TEARS 2PAC son serves as managing editor. in rubber would be fine" ... Papa 18 14 3 © (Qom co (X) INTERSCOPE 98145/AG - by Havelock Nelson Son's "People R U Ready," whose Covering alternative rock, hard FREAK ME BABY DIS N' DAT in 0 10 9 15 edged rap, and more, Ego Trip is reggae chat aims for fun, comes (C) (T) EPIC STREET 77845/EPIC 29 with its moody, two versions: one with a chirpy, KEEP THEIR HEADS RINGIN' (FROM "FRIDAY") DR. DRE more universal and wide- ranging nally debut Aug. 8 6 4 18 black- backed under- freshly crafted Epic set. On its lead computerized bed; the other jacks (C) (D) (T) PRIORITY 53188 than most MIND BLOWIN' SMOOTH from Tom Tom Club's 9 7 10 7 ground teen -music zines. "There's a single, "Tell Me," Larieux blows the groove (C) (T) (X) T.N.T. 42286/JIVE strong parallel between the two sweet-everythings, such as "You got "Genius Of Love." FOE LIFE MACK 10 10 11 8 8 styles," says Wilson, explaining the more appeal than any man in this (C) (T) PRIORITY 53192 DA BRAT - MAN: the GIVE IT 2 YOU rock/hip -hop mix. "Also, we listen whole world " and "You're the per- LI'L BIG Throughout 11 8 5 15 SO DEF/WORK 77836/COLUMBIA of fect find," to a sugar-pie guy over a video of his upcoming Rap -A -Lot/ (C) (MI (T) (X) SO toall different forms music." SUGAR HILL AZ is first single, 23 - 2 Jenkins and Wilson started Ego thick, bopping groove. The song Noo Trybe/Virgin CI (C) (T) (X) EMI 58407 by heavy piano chords chas- "Who's The Biggest?," 4- foot -S -inch SHIMMY SHIMMY YA OL'DIRTY BASTARD Trip one year ago. With contribu- driven 13 9 12 8 tions from such veteran scribes as ing an upright Mary Jane Girls "All rapper Bushwick Bill from the (C) IT) (X) ELEKTRA 64419/EEG SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST MOBB DEEP features Geto Boys gets feisty and stands up 14 12 11 5 -- Michael Gonzales, Brian Cross, Night Long" -like beat, and (C) (T) (X) LOUD 64356/RCA and Lisa Leone, the writing in Ego muddy wah -wah guitars and jinglin' to the big boys in his 'hood and THE I.N.C. RIDE MASTA ACE INCORPORATED 15 16 17 13 Trip is crisp, creative, and tight, as baby bells to keep heads ringin'. The everywhere else. In one line, Bill (C) (M) IT) DELICIOUS VINYL 58376/CAPITOL LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND SHAMELESS LOST BOYZ well as informative. group's other member is Bryce Wil- says he's "runnin' big and tall fools 16 17 18 13 was last like pantyhose." (C) (M) (T) UPTOWN 55006/MCA In the spring 1995 issue, there's a son, a trackmaster who DEAR MAMA/OLD SCHOOL 2PAC 11 15 13 20 poetic eulogy to Eric "Eazy -E" seen rapping in front of cyberfunk At the end of the clip, he makes a (C) (M) (T) (X) INTERSCOPE 98273/AG All political statement by flick- ALL GLOCKS DOWN HEATHER B. Wright, as well as a humorous essay master Kurtis Mantronik ... strong 18 20 24 12 origin and meaning of the hip -hop DJs betta recognize ing a lighter under a "Dote for Pres- (C) (T) PENDULUM 58367/EMI about the BIG POPPNWARNING THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. and it. He 19 14 15 26 urban term "chicken- head," to D'Angelo's bubbling "Brown ident" poster igniting IC) IDI IM) IT) IV) (X) BAD BOY 7- 9015/ARISTA B.I.G. refers Sugar," which floats brilliant meta- says, "Dole's attack [on rap] affects NEVA GO BACK SPECIAL ED which the Notorious 20 13 19 6 at the top of Total's "Can't You phors for his attraction to marijuana me politically as well as emotion- (C) (T) (X) PROFILE 5433 I WISH SKEE -LO ?" trees. This slithering, laid -back ally." 21 21 12 See (X) SUNSHINE 78032/ SCOTTI BROS. track was co- produced by the artist Bill's album, "Phantom Of The CD ICI (T) Unlike many low-budget publica- HEY LOOKAWAY QUESTIONMARK ASYLUM 4. 22 19 16 12 tions, Ego Trip doesn't swim in ty- and Ali Shaheed from A Tribe Rapra," was released July (C) (D) (T) KAPER 64305/RCA Plug Won and HEY ALRIGHT ROTTIN RAZKALS pographical errors and the like. "It's Called Quest ... 23 27 48 3 difficult work doing a quality indie (C) (D) (T) ILLTOWN/MAD SOUNDS 0366/MOTOWN CHAMPION BUJU BANTON 24 26 23 3 publication," says Jenkins. "But all (CI (D) (T) LOOSE CANNON 6980 /ISLAND our work is starting to pay off-peo- THE POINTS VARIOUS ARTISTS ACEYALONE BOUNCES ONTO CAPITOL 25 25 22 5 ple are starting to notice and respect (M) (T) (X) MERCURY 6937* (Continued from page 20) LOLLIPOP MENTALLY DISTURBED 22 26 7 this." 26 -LO JAM 8112/INTERSOUND Buie. this was a great set-up tour. (C) (M) (T) (X) SO music, is that it needs to be original," `But DEATH BE THE PENALTY SHABAll THE DISCIPLE hip - 27 30 32 3 HIP -HOP RAP: Bad Boy main - says Aceyalone. "There's not necessar- Today, there are fewer and fewer (C) (T) PENALTY 7152 hop going on the road. I couldn't 00H LAWD (PARTY PEOPLE) DJ SMURF AND P.M.H.I. man Sean "Puffy" Combs has com- ily a formula that everybody should be acts 28 29 25 22 using." Although he remains true to ask for a better situation. Right now, to (C) (M) (T) (X) WRAP 291 /ICHIBAN pleted several remixes for tracks TALES FROM THE HOOD DOMINO be next to impossi- 29 24 20 9 from Mary J. Blige's reflective Up- what he calls "innovative progressive- find a tour would (C) (T) (X) 40 ACRES AND A MULE 55038/MCA are ness," Aceyalone respects each artist's ble." During the tour, 15,000 promo- MASTA I.C. MIC GERONIMO town album "My Life." They "I 30 36 44 13 Love You," featuring Smif-N -Wes- right to express his or her views in his tional stickers and 500 T- shirts were C) (T) (X) BLUNT 4914/IVT 12-inch promo- TOOTSEE ROLL 69 BOYZ sun; "Mary Jane (All Night Long)," or her own style. "I'd like to open the distributed, along with 31 39 37 59 views and differ- tional Aceyalone samplers. (C) (M) (T) (X) RIP -IT 6911 featuring L.L. Cool J; and "Be With public up to different RODEO 95 SOUTH is 32 28 28 26 You," featuring Lauryn Hill from ent types of hip- hop," he says. "But I According to Staub, Capitol tar- (C) (M) (T) (X) RIP -IT 9511 for doing geting its alternative promotional ef- TOUR CAPLETON the Fugees. "I Love You" can be don't get mad at anybody 45 34 25 CI 162 on mix-tapes 'round town and what they're doing." forts at triple -A and college stations, as (C) (T) SIGNET /RAL heard DUNKEY KONG KILO well as small distributors. "Ultimately, 34 40 2 several radio stations, including Buie, who signed Aceyalone to (C) (T) (X) WRAP 319 /ICHIBAN D.C, Keep an Capitol in 1993, believes Aceyalone's we would like to crossover to the urban U BETTER RECOGNIZE SAM SNEED FEATURING DR. DRE WPGC Washington, 35 34 27 10 ear out! ... After taking time out to "jazzy, political, eclectic, intelligent ur- format and [the] broader scope of al- (C) (M) (T) (X) DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 98168/AG BROOKLYN ZOO OL' DIRTY BASTARD girl, Sky ban poetry" will attract attention ternative formats. But the question 36 46 29 23 give birth to her baby ma) (X) ELEKTRA 64477/EEG ourselves is `How do we (that's a fly name!), Mel Larieux re- throughout the hip -hop community. we're asking ROUND & ROUND THE TWINZ 31 49 35 3 joins Groove Theory, which will fi- "Acey, as an artist, is willing to take a cross him over to the triple -A for- (DI (M) (T) G FUNIVRAL 9385 * /ISLAND " will have to wait until it I LIKE IT (I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE) GRAND PUBA risk. Even musically, he steps out," mat?' Capitol 38 38 38 7 says Buie. "I think the more he gets receives feedback from alternative ra- IT) ELEKTRA 66131 * /EEG OWN DESTINY MAD LION 39 47 42 10 out there -the more that he's ex- dio later this month to answer that (CI (T) WEEDED 20147 /NERVOUS posed-he will have the ability to turn question. CAUGHT UP IN THE GAME BUSHWACKAS NEW 1 people on and turn their heads." In addition to the van tour, Capitol ® (C) (D) (T) PALLAS 357183 GET DOWN CRAIG MACK Aceyalone hit the road in May for a is sponsoring a remix contest for the 41 41 40 29 sponsored by the debut single, "Mic Check." Fliers have IC) (D) (M) (T) (V) BAD BOY 7- 9012/ARISTA five -week van tour, CRAZIEST NAUGHTY BY NATURE 42 31 39 14 Source magazine, with Delicious Vinyl been distributed soliciting prospective MI (T) (X) TOMMY BOY 670* in van remixes. "Instead of just taking it to KEEP IT REAL MIILKBONE rapper Masta Acee. Traveling a 43 32 41 8 equipped with a 5,000 -watt sound sys- one [remixer], we want to open it up to (C) (M) (T) (X) CAPITOL 58405 BUS STOPS THE NONCE cool, 44 44 3 tem, the two artists generated street everybody," says Aceyalone. "It's (C) (T) WILD WEST 17883 /AMERICAN awareness of their music at malls, people really responded. We've gotten ELEVATION (FREE MY MIND) THE B.U.M.S 45 RE -ENTRY 12 night clubs, and colleges and to local a lot of entries." The three best re- (C) (D) (T) PRIORITY 53176 OH YEAH! ROTTIN RAZKALS mixes will be used on a 12 -inch vinyl re- 31 23 distributors. 46 35 SOUNDS 0260/MOTOWN winner will re C) (D) (T) ILLTOWN/MAD The van tour included stows in Los lease. The grand -prize SUMMERTIME IN THE L.B.C. DOVE SHACK Wish Granted. Bad Boy Entertainment 47 RE -ENTRY 2 Phoenix, the San ceive $1,000; second- and third -place (D) (M) (T) G FUNK 9383 * /ISLAND "Puffy" Combs, right, Angeles, Houston, president Sean AMONG THE WALKING DEAD SCARFACE Francisco area, San Diego, Long winners will receive $250 each. 48 42 30 10 meets with 15- year -old aspiring (C) (D) (T) MAD SOUNDS 0302/MOTOWN Beach, Calif., Las Vegas, and Albu- Aceyalone is already in the studio and cancer patient Paulus FOE THE LOVE OF S BONE THUGS N HARMONY producer 49 RE -ENTRY 20 querque, N.M. preparing his second solo album and C) (T) (X) RUTHLESS 5540/RELATIVITY Boler, who "wished" to meet the "There was a lot of energy here," part two of "Project Blowed." "I plan ROCK ON FUNKDOOBIEST producer /executive. The encounter was 50 33 36 6 says Bill Wisener, owner of Bill's Rec- on having a long line of material. This IC) (T) IMMORTAUEPIC STREET 77799/EPIC coordinated through the Atlanta -based I ords in Dallas, which the tour visited on album doesn't represent all that this week. availability. Recording Industry Association Children's Wish Foundation D Records with the greatest sales gains Videoclip was very positive. I was have," says Aceyalone. "This is just the of America (RIRA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIA, certification for sales of 1 million units. Catalog nonprofit organization June 6. "It International, a starting point. That's why I'm starting no. is for cassette single. *Asterisk indicates catalog number is for cassette maxi -single; cassette single unavailable. glad to bring them in." maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi-single established in 1985 to fulfill the wishes of I a (C) Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette "There was a question of whether or with 'Mk Check.' You know, check availability. (V) Vinyl single availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. ® 1995, Billboard/BPI Communications, seriously ill children. not the van tour would be helpful," says mike, and then I just proceed." and SoundScan, Inc.

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YAB YUM /550'S JON B. PROVES MORE THAN `SOMEONE TO LOVE' ACTION (Continued from page 8) Records and its publishing arm, Yab and we're learning that you have to That's when all the dots are con- Yum Music, he started writing and micro -market records," he says. "So, nected." producing for other artists before sit- we are micro -marketing this record The next STATUS QUO: There isn't any movement in the top five on the Hot phase of the label's mar- ting down to work on his own album. and putting it in markets that had the keting for B. will 1.& B Singles chart this week. "One More Chance" by the Notorious efforts Jon be on an "Jon came to us seeking a publish- strongest BDS [reports] off the sin- international level. B.I.G. (Bad Boy/Arista) continues to hold at No. 1. In fact, it re- bullets ing deal," says Tracey E. Edmonds, gle. Even though our buy was light, "We truly because of a big surge in sales from the Fourth of July holiday and a believe he can be an art- president/CEO of Yab Yum Enter- it did what we expected and a ist who is healthy increase in airplay, which together give it the largest increase in there's not just successful in the tainment and wife of Babyface. 'We strong base out there." U.S., on a level points on the chart. "Boombastic" by Shaggy (Virgin) also has big in- but global as well," were so amazed by the depth of his Jon B., who moved from Rhode Is- says Anthony. "This creases in sales and airplay, and it has the second -largest increase in total isn't just about a music and his talents, we immediately land to Pasadena, Calif., 15 years ago, song a points. However, it hasn't managed to move "Don't Take It Personal" by or duet with Babyface. It's wanted to sign him as an artist." says he looks to Babyface as a men- about an with a rich Monica (Rowdy/Arista) out of the No. 2 slot yet. " Boombastic" remains artist repertoire Edmonds says she wanted Jon B. tor. at No. 3. who has written and produced a very to work with other artists in order to "I think we both take things from deep album." establish his credibility as a writer each other. I really when MOVERS AND SHAKERS: "He's Mine" by MoKenStef (Outburst/ listen he The label is in the midst of mapping and producer. She shopped his pub- talks, and the same goes for him," out RAL/Island) zooms into the top 10, rising 14 -9. Moving at this speed, international marketing plans. lishing catalog of 50 songs and says Jon B., who cites such varied in- Anthony says Jon B. will embark on "He's Mine" has the markings of a No. 1 record. Not far behind is "You quickly landed him work. fluences as Duran Duran, the Beatles, a major fall promotional Used To Love Me" by Faith (Bad Boy/Arista) at No. 11. "You Use To" tour focusing 'We knew we'd need this credibil- Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder. on Europe and the Far East, in which is No. 1 at WUSL Philadelphia and KJLH Los Angeles and is top five ity as a marketing tool because he's a "Getting to do a duet with Babyface he'll at three other stations. "Feels So Good" by Xscape (So So Def/Columbia) do as much TV and press as pos- white guy doing R &B music," says was like the height of everything. Af- sible. A breaks into the top 20 this week with strong gains in both airplay and date for the album's release Edmonds. 'We thought there would ter we did it, it was like a dream sales. "Feels So Good" is receiving top 10 action at WGZB Louisville, Ky., - overseas had not been set at press be some resistance from urban radio doors started opening. I thank him in time. WEDR Miami, WQUE New Orleans and WOWI Norfolk, Va. It ranks because he's white. That's also one of many ways, and one is to keep my Doelp says the label is considering No. 1 at WQQK Nashville. "Brown Sugar" by D'Angelo (EMI) could end the reasons we decided to release music real." servicing up being the sleeper hit of the summer. This single has had steady in- "Pretty Girl" as the first sin- `Someone To Love' first to help open In addition to strong radio play, al- gle for international creases in sales and airplay since its debut eight weeks ago. This week, radio because Ba- the door for Jon at black radio. Put- bum sales have been fueled by video byface "Brown Sugar" is top five at seven stations, including KTOW Tulsa, Okla., will not be able to travel to help ting it on the `Bad Boys' soundtrack exposure and a 20 WTMP Tampa, Fla., and WPLZ Richmond, Va. June performance Jon B. promote "Someone To Love." also helped." on "The Tonight Show With Jay "It will also keep us in sync with Edmonds says another key tool in Leno." G KEATEST GAINERS: "So Many Tears" by 2Pac (Interscope) takes what we're doing in the U.S.," adds helping to establish Jon B. in the ur- "The `Tonight Show' performance Doelp. the Greatest Gainer/Sales award on the Hot R &B Singles chart this week. ban music community was an elec- came at a time when ['Someone To After This surge in sales moves it 44 -18 on the Hot R &B Singles Sales chart the international trek, Jon B. tronic press kit, which was serviced to Love'] hit that sweet spot at radio and will likely and 30 -23 on the Hot R &B Singles chart. At radio, "So Many Tears" is hit the road in the U.S. in radio, retail, and press in March. MTV stepped up rotation and BET 1996. top 10 at WEJM Chicago, WJMI Jackson, Miss., WCDX Richmond, Va., early The EPK featured such artists as had been very solid with solid re- As and KMJJ Shreveport, La. "You Bring Me Joy" by Mary J. Blige (Up- for future collaborations, Jon B. Babyface, New Edition, and Bootsy quests," says Polly Anthony, presi- says he hopes to work with Duran town/MCA) earns the Greatest Gainer/Airplay honors. It is No. 1 at Collins, who appears on the album's dent of 550 Music. WOWI Norfolk, Va., and is top five at WIZF Cincinnati, WFXA Augusta, "That visual com- Duran and Brandy. "I'm just waiting retro- tinged "Simple Melody" talking was incredibly Ga., WAMO Pittsburgh, and WOLF Syracuse, N.Y. ponent important. for the right time," he adds. about Jon B.'s impressive writing and vocal skills. Bl1RNIN': "Criminology /Glaciers Of Ice" by Raekwon (Loud/RCA) The plan worked, and R &B and top makes an impressive entry on the Hot R &B Singles chart. It debuts at 40/rhythm radio programmers wel- No. 32 and wins the Hot Shot Debut honors. This debut is notable because comed "Someone To Love" with open it is based almost totally on sales, since both sides of this double -sided arms. 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BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 27 www.americanradiohistory.com Dance ARTISTS & MUSIC `Fallin' In Love' With La Bouche I.R.S. Wunderkind Club 69 Male -Female Duo Redoes Pop Chestnut Grows Up On `Adults Only' BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA part in the duo's chance meeting in "It just so happens that `Dreams,' NEW YORKAlthough Austrian wun- harmonies work well," he says. Frankfurt. Thornton, a native of South released in May of last year, really took derkind Peter Rauhofer is the master- "Strange and sexy lyrics work well, too. NEW YORK-Frank Farian is at it Carolina, went to live with her trans- off," says Thornton. "And Frank [Far - mind of countless colorful club acts When you hear them, you say, 'What's again. The producer who master- planted sister in February 1992. ian], wanting a male -female duo, asked including Sax Machine and Danube that ?' And since I am always thinking minded the careers of mid -'70s act McCray, a military brat born in North me if I knew of a rapper who would Dance, he is currently focusing most of of many different countries [when re- Boney M and late -'80s duo Milli Vanilli Carolina and raised in Hawaii, Ger- want to join the act. I mentioned his creative energy on his group, Club cording], I try to make the lyrics easy appears to have resuscitated his own many, and Anchorage, Alaska, found Lane's name and the rest is history." 69, and its debut album, "Adults Only," to understand and unique to every lan- career with his latest German -based himself in back in Germany in 1991 as La Bouche's full -length debut, an internationally revered groove con- export-La Bouche. a member of the American Air Force. "Sweet Dreams," which will be issued coction that has found a long- sought Rauhofer also capitalizes on this to Not only is it a comeback of sorts for Within moments of being in Ger- in early September as a joint venture stateside home on Tribal America/ quirky approach many, Thornton acquainted herself between Logic and RCA Records, is a I.R.S. Records. making music with with local musicians, joining the pop/ collection that McCray describes as "a By weaving a pop -infused house -mu- his choice of Long R &B band Groovin' Affairs in the proc- funky, fresh blend of Euro-dance, pop, sic sound that owes a hefty nod to the Island, N.Y.- native ess. McCray, filling in for one of the R &B, hip -hop, and house." disco era, Rauhofer is out to prove that Kim Cooper as the band's vacationing musicians, ended up "It's definitely a pop- driven rec- there is more to European dance music act's primary vo- becoming a permanent member. ords," Schweinsberg says. "Though than rave/NRG-rooted acts like Corona calist. She inter- Thornton and McCray became friends. there are a few songs -I'll Be There' and Real McCoy. The Club 69 sound twines each song While gigging with the band in various and `Nice'N'Slow'-that have an urban, plugs into dance music's history-com - with an edge that of parts of Germany, Thornton also did funky feel, the majority of it is uptempo bining its kitsch elements with a cut- RAUHOFER is reminiscent studio session work for several produc- Euro- dance. Basically, it's a pop rec- ting -edge '90s attitude. Grace Jones. tion companies. Among them was Click ord, and we'll be treating it as such," "My productions have always come But Cooper is not alone. Joining her Productions, for whom she demoed the "Fallin' In Love" is getting positive up in the clubs, especially the gay ones. and Rauhofer on "Adults Only" are a songs "Sweet Dreams" and "Tonight response from such crossover and top Actually, my songs tend to have a spe- number of dance music mainstays: Jo- Is The Night." 40 stations as KLRZ New Orleans, cial kind of sexual feeling that attracts celyn Brown, Janet Wright, Connie "Both songs started out as studio WWKX Providence, R.I., and WPOW gay people," says Rauhofer, who, since Harvey, Annette Taylor, Carole Sylvan, projects with hopes of getting them Miami. The total number of stations the early '80s, has been manning the and Leee John. On the production end, signed to a record company," says spinning the track at press time was turntables at Vienna's Club U4. Always Rauhofer looks to New Yorkers Eric Dreams" 22. busy, he also handles international A& Kupper and Johnny Dynell for assist- LA BOUCHE Thornton. In the end, "Sweet went to Farian's MCI label, and "To- "But we're not stopping at radio," R for Austria's independent label, GIG ance on several tracks. night Is The Night," was issued on notes Schweinsberg, who says that Records, working with a roster of talent With all of the creative pieces in Farian, but also for an almost- forgot- Logic Records in Germany under the club play is equally important to the that includes Falco, Edelweiss, and place, the next order of business is mar- ten pop tradition: the male- female duo. band name Le Click. The latter track success of the song. `We've had tre- Beat 4 Feet. keting the project for U.S. consump- And what better way to usher in a was eventually released last March by mendous support at the club level. It's "I always try to have something spe- tion-especially in light of the fact that comeback, as well as a new act, than Logic in the States under the same the perfect record for gay, straight, cial or something memorable in my "Adults Only" has been actively played with a cover of a pop chestnut. The name. any kind of club." tracks. Songs with nice feelings and in various parts of the country on Euro- cover in question is Hamilton, Joe pean import for roughly one year. "It's been a pleasant surprise, [since] Frank & Reynolds' No. 1 hit from the summer of 1975, "Fallin' In Love." Ac- we had some reservations about releas- cording to the two members of La Means Business ing a year -old record, especially a proj- Bouche- vocalist Melanie Thornton Strictly Rhythm's Morel ect with such a focused market," says Rob DiStefano, director of label opera - and rapper Lane McCray-it was Far - whose alto have BY LARRY FLICK gradually sharpening his skills and Andrea Tafuri, tones tions/A&R at Tribal America. `We've ian's idea to cover this particular song. building a solid reputation that has qui- graced many an underground club hit. it as a good way to intro- never been a label that has crossed over "Frank saw NEW YORK-The time has come for etly placed him among the most reliable Rogers whips through "Hollar" and market," says to the pop market. And I thought that duce us to the U.S. George Morel to take a well -deserved young composers and producers in "Let The Rain Come Down" with pulpit - Thornton. some of our core audience might have bow under the center stage spotlight. dance music. On "Morel, Inc.," his full - pounding power, while Tafuri's cuts, been whittled away from sales of the Logic Records, the act's stateside While the standard mode of operation length debut on Strictly Rhythm Rec- "Right On Time" and "Running On na- import, but that does not appear to be home, agrees. Kelly Schweinsberg, among producers in clubland is to ords, he is poised to gather a lion's Empty," pop with anthemlike drama. and mar- the case." tional director of promotion jockey for constant attention -even share of props. `We met a couple years ago and did says releasing Before Di Stefano scheduled "Adults keting for the label, that when the work does not merit a cursory From the first bars of the set's gos- [the dub track] `Unnecessary Changes' song will help Only" for release here, he chose to alter a cover of a once -popular nod -the brash 27- year-old has been pel -charged opening cut, `Why Not Be- for Strictly Rhythm," Tafuri says. `The La Bouche break into the pop market. the contents slightly. He says the set lieve In Him," it is evident that Morel chemistry was clearly there. It made needed a slightly more underground "Even though there are a lot of re- and do more has been working overtime. The under- sense for us to reconnect house-music tone, in line with the la- makes currently in the marketplace, ground groove savvy of his previous dub work together." we feel that the production on this rec- bel's well -respected image. Some of the records remains Morel also showcases several promis- changes include remixes of the songs ord is better than most and that Me- jacks intact, as do the ing newcomers on the set. Russel "Unique" and "Let Me Be Your Under- lanie's vocals are great," says Billboard. "Move Your ear -catching key- and jumps through wear," as well as a previously unavaila- Schweinsberg. `When the remakes are raw ragamuffin toasting, board loops that Bumpa" with ble cover of the Normal's `Warm Leat- weeded out, I believe this is the one HOT diva have fueled his re- while Lilias White earns her herette." The tracks `Pretty Boys" and that people will continue to play. And driven "I Know." spected "Morel's stripes on the garage- "I Got The Feeling" have been removed people, especially women, who are now vocal lineup are M.J. Grooves" EP se- Rounding out the from the domestic pressing of the al- in their 40s fondly remember this song White, who with a glass-shatter- ries. The differ- soars bum, but will resurface on the flip sides from when it was a hit in the '70s." FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 disco-minded "Real ence is the matu- ing falsetto on the of future singles. Though virtually unknown in this rity in his Love," and Mr. Mike, who exudes R&B country, La Bouche (French for CLUB PLAY MOREL Activity at crossover radio level has approach to mel- bravado on `Time Waits For No One." been gradually building for the first sin- "mouth ") is widely known throughout 1. YEHA -NOHA SACRED SPIRITS VIRGIN As On Empty" gathers ody and lyrics. In fact, much of the al- "Running gle, "Diva." Several major -market sta- many territories of Europe. The act 2. HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE bum embodies the type of hooks and support from club DJs, Morel is divid- BRILLIANT! /CHRYSALIS tions, including WQHY New York and has topped the pop charts in Sweden, -along that not only draw ing his time between weekly DJ gigs 3. SCATMAN SCATMAN JOHN RCA sing phrases WXKS Boston, are currently testing Italy, Greece, Austria, France, Swit- applause from the dancefloor, but from overseas and operating his own indie la- has 4. MAGIC CARPET RIDE THE MIGHTY the track and playing it during mix zerland, Brazil, and Canada, and KATS SMILE bel, Groove On Records. He is also con- DUB the crowded pop mainstream. shows. earned two gold singles in Germany: 5. I WANT U ROSIE GAINES MOTOWN vocal- "It was important to me that this al- sidering assembling the album's As for the immediate future of Club "Sweet Dreams" and "Be My Lover," for a club tour that would begin bum be a departure from the records ists 69, two more remixes of "Diva" by which recently spent four weeks at No. MAXI- SINGLES SALES that I've put out in the past," he says. midsummer. And if that is not enough, Rauhofer are imminent, and the label 1 there. was he's developing his image as a remixer, 1. MY UP AND DOWN ADINA HOWARD "I wanted to show people that there is readying "Sugar Pie Guy" and Fate appears to have played a large MECCA DON /EASTWEST his to current more to my creative potential than having added perspective "Warm Leatherette" as a double -A- 2. HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE singles by Joi Cardwell and Clubland. dubs." sided 12 -inch release later this sea- BRILLIANT!/CHRYSALIS The New York-based producer/writer "It's nice to reap the rewards of all 3. HE'S MINE MOKENSTEF OUTBURST /RAL son. is joined by a robust troupe of vocalists my hard work through the years," he 4. GHETTO HORN TOM BROWNE HIP BOP "This record is a real test for both on "Morel, Inc.," each of whom brings says. "But in a way, this feels like the TO OUR READERS 5. MIC CHECK ACEYLONE CAPITOL Tribal and I.R.S.," DiStefano says. a different stylistic color to the table. beginning. There are still so many Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, "It's a true pop album, which is some- The Dance Trax column will re- is a and beloved mountains to climb. In a way, I'm really based on club play or sales reported this week. CeCe Rogers familiar thing we've never had before." week. turn next voice to house music diehards, as is just getting started." MICHAEL PAOLETTA

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BILLBOARD JULY 15. 1995 29 www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC Ty Benefits From Brooks Boost England's Debut Helped By Garth Tours BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE Stillwater, Okla., and they began play- cording] deals on me, but Garth was ing in a band together. Later, after still in that explosive state and it didn't NASHVILLE -When it comes to Brooks moved to Nashville and got his seem like a good time to get off." breaking new artist Ty England, RCA record deal, he called England to be in The wheels began turning for VP Tommy Daniel says the label had his band. For the England's solo career when he met the luxury of taking a "marketing 101" WI next six years Garth Fundis, a veteran producer who approach, because after six years tour- England played has worked with Keith Whitley and Don ing with Garth Brooks, England was al- acoustic guitar and Williams. Fundis produces Trisha ready a visible performer. hammed it up with Yearwood and had come out to see her "People know who Ty England is," Brooks on stage in open for Brooks. Daniel says. `They've known that for a front of sold -out A few years later, Brooks told Osbornes Honored. Orlando, Florida -based Pinecastle /Webco Records long time. There's a lot of anticipation crowds all over the England he was going to back off from recently held a listening party for The Osborne Brothers' new release The world. touring as heavily as he had been and on this artist, and our single sales are Ernest Tubb Song Folio, Vol. I at the newly opened Ernest Tubb Texas starting to show that." ENGLAND "Our whole atti- said it might be the time to make his Troubadour Theatre in Nashville. Pinecastle /Webco president Tom Riggs, left, Daniel says that because of his years tude about going move. England began talking to Fundis presented Bobby Osborne with a framed print of Ernest Tubb by artist with Brooks, country consumers are al- onto a stage was to have a good time again. They went into the studio in De- Frederick H. Carlson. The Osbornes were also presented with medallions ready familiar with England, making it with it," England says, "because that's cember 1993 to cut demos, and England recognizing their Grammy nomination this year for When The Roses Bloom easier to market his August debut for what music was before we did it for a wound up with a deal with RCA. In Dixieland." the label. "We have an artist who knows living. We did it all the time for fun. So (Continued on page 32) who he is and has great music. We've why should anything change because got a great album and he's got a built - you're getting paid for it ?" in fan base, and it's just about making He says that from the beginning sure people meet him in terms of radio, Brooks knew about and encouraged his media, and the critical press ... Our desire for a solo career. It was just a Lots Of Events, Courtesy Of T.J. Martell; special promotion is to aggressively es- matter of determining the right time to tablish Ty's name and background with make his move. "I left it up to Garth as radio, really drawing on the fact that he much as myself," he says. "He invited Teeing Off With Vince & Searching For Elvis has that equity with Garth Brooks." me along, and I wasn't going to leave England and Brooks met while at- him hanging if I could help it. Up to tending Oklahoma State University in four years ago we had offers for [re- I N THE WAKE of the dedication of the new Frances Wil- of InterAccess. liams Preston Laboratories division of the T.J. Martell Foundation at the Vanderbilt Cancer Center here, the NEWCOMER NEWS: The Nashville Entertainment As- Martell Foundation's remaining 1995 events have been an- sociation's fifth annual showcase of new artists for industry nounced. executives will be held Tuesday -Wednesday (11 -12) at 328 Fiddles, Songs, And Friends They include a National Assn. of Music Merchants con- Performance Hall. "Music City Music '95" is sponsored by vention silent auction and a late- summer release for the an- WSIX Nashville and will feature 10 performers culled from nual "Best Of Carl P. Mayfield" album. Also, there will be the more than 200 entries the NEA received. NEA execu- On Berline's Sugar Hill Set a Dream DISCovery Song Contest, Gibson Guitars' second tive director Sherry Bond notes that previous label sign- BY TERRI HORAK get just those two playing together, Riverfront Park concert July 15, a September T.J. Martell ings stemming from the annual showcase have included which I did" at the beginning of the concert, a BMI reception at the Hard Rock Cafe on Sept. Pearl River, Joy White, and Dean Miller. The 10 acts cho- It's pretty hard to upstage Vince Gill, tune. "After that, I didn't care what I 29, a celebrity tennis tournament on Sept. 1, a celebrity golf sen are Tory Bailey from Lynchburg, Va., J.T. Blanton but when he appears on an album that did," Berline says. "It was really a tournament on Oct. 1, a bowling bash on Oct. 2, and the of Nashville, Cinunaron from Roanoke, Va., Ron Cole also features Bill dream come true to get those two in fifth annual Turkey Bowl on Nov. 4. from Fort Worth, Texas, Claire Davidson of Nashville, Ju- Monroe and Earl there." lie Doyle from West Scruggs recording Berline and Gill first worked to- LINKS LINEUP: Bridgewater, Mass., Jag- together for the gether when Gill joined Berline's band Vince Gill's little golf ged Moon from Los first time since the Sundance in 1977. On "A Fiddle & A party for just a few Angeles, Gary Kraen late '40s, it is a fait Song," Gill sings Monroe's standard friends has blossomed from Buffalo, Wyo., accompli. "Rose Of Old Kentucky" and delivers a into a major event and a Diana Rae from Mon- The album, "A heart -wrenching version of "Sweet significant pro -celebrity Nashville treal, and Shane Teeters Fiddle & A Song," Memory Waltz," a poignant old melody charity golf tournament. from Brown's Summit, is the latest solo re- BERLINE of Berline's with lyrics added later by His first two "Ninny" golf N.C. lease from Byron Jack Skinner (also a member of Sun - tournaments raised more Sce+e Event co -chair Ted Berline, a legend as a versatile Los dance and a guest on the album). than $200,000 to benefit Hacker of International TM Angeles session player and a straight - "A Fiddle & A Song" also features in- Tennessee Junior Golf Artist Management said ahead bluegrass fiddler. dividual players including Mason Wil- and the Charles Davis the performers run the "A Fiddle & A Song," due Aug. 22 liams, Jann Browne, Rick Cunha, and Foundation for programs by Chet Flippo gamut, from bluegrass to from Sugar Hill Records, presents an the groups such as California, the Doo for inner -city youth. His folk, Western swing, pop, assortment of musicians from across Wah Riders, and the Sherman Oaks third Vinny gets under rock, and traditional. Spe- the country spectrum. "All my solo al- Presbyterian Church Quartet. "I way July 11 at the Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston cial guest will be songwriter and artist Skip Ewing. Tick- bums have been instrumentals, and I wanted it to be an entertaining album, Springs with an impressive lineup. Pro golfers include ets at $6 for one night or $10 for both nights. thought, Wouldn't it be a neat thing to and I think it is," Berline says. "There's John Daly, Lanny Wadkins, Tom Purtzer, Kriss Tschet- get some of my friends and people I've something for everybody." ter, Lee Janzen, Bob Wolcott, and Andy Bean. IN SEARCH OF ...: I don't know about you, but the cool worked with to sing,' " Berline says. Sugar Hill's still -evolving marketing The music business will be represented by the likes of place to be from Aug. 6 -11 will be in Oxford, Miss. The Uni- "Before I knew it I had a whole album's strategy includes positioning "A Fiddle Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Billy Dean, Chet Atkins, versity of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern worth, and you know I could do two or & A Song" as a "landmark recording," Suzy Bogguss, Cleve Francis, B.J. Thomas, Daniel Win- Culture is convening the first scholarly 1995 International Elvis; Music, three like this." according to Bev Paul, Sugar Hill's di- ans, Mark Collie, Tracy Lawrence, John Michael Mont- Conference On Elvis Presley, "In Search Of Performance." The conference will ex- "A Fiddle & A Song" captures the rector of sales, marketing, and promo- gomery, Rick Pitino, Gerry House, and Dean Dillon. Race, Religion, Art, for of historic reunion of mandolinist Monroe tion. plore "new methods and issues the study Southern and post-modernity with banjoist Scruggs, one of the most Sugar Hill will advertise in special- COUNTRY MUSIC'S flirtation with multimedia gets se- culture, American culture, modernity, examination of all that intersects with definitive of Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, ized publications and service bluegrass rious July 26 in the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Grand Ball- through the creative forum the life, career, name, and phenomenon of Elvis." The on the track "Sally Goodin'." Their sons and country -leaning triple -A radio sta- room. "Music & Multimedia 101" will be a one -day historians such as James Monroe on bass and Randy tions. sponsored by the Nashville chapter of NARAS, the record- event will gather Elvis scholars, country Bank. Bill Malone; Elvis impersonators (including El Vez, the Scruggs on guitar provide the rhythm At retail, the label is offering co-op ing academy, with BMI, ASCAP, and Third National keynote Mexican Elvis, as well as the world's seventh -ranked top section. advertising in bluegrass -friendly mar- BMG Entertainment's Strauss Zelnick will be will impersonator); folk artist Howard Finster, whose painting A traditional fiddle tune, "Sally kets. Blockbuster Music will feature the speaker, and NARAS president/CEO Michael Greene will include Mike McGraw of Elvis as a child is world famous and who will preach a Goodin' " has the open -ended, exciting album in its ongoing "Sound Tradi- serve as moderator. Panelists RCA sermon on Elvis; Elvis' personal jewelry - maker; and vari- feel of a jam session, which was by de- tions" promotion, which includes end - of New Media Directions, David Gales of Label Bob Barone of BMI, ous other Elvis students, friends, fans, devotees, aficiona- sign. "Bluegrass is fun, and I wanted to cap placement, according to Paul. Group, Randy Castleman of ASCAP, Bros., and Bernie Leadon dos, and just plain wackos. have fun with this," says Berline, who For an independently released fiddle Allise Kingsley from Warner produced the album. album, the Berline title is receiving an "The main thing I wanted to do was (Continued on page 32)

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18 17 18 20 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA 11201 (10.98/15.98) THINKIN' ABOUT YOU 3 5Ó 68 - 2 BRYAN WHITE ASYLUM 61642 (10.98/15.98) ® BRYAN WHITE 56 19 18 25 14 BLACKHAWK ARISTA 18708 (9.98/1,5.98) BLACKHAWK 15 57 56 55 I23 BROOKS & DUNN A° ARISTA 18716 (10.98/15.98) HARD WORKIN' MAN 2

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31 34 35 39 CLINT BLACK RCA 66419 (10.98/16.98) ONE EMOTION 8 69 61 56 23 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. MCG CURB 77690 /CURB (9.98/15.98) HOG WILD 14

32 28 30 55 DAVID BALLA WARNER BROS. 45562 (9.98/15.98) THINKIN' PROBLEM 6 70 67 61 54 LARI WHITE RCA 66395 (9.98/15.98) EN WISHES 24

26 . 20 45 PATTY EPIC - LOVELESS 64188/SONY (9.98 . 33 E0/15.98) WHEN FALLEN ANGELS FLY 8 11 73 72 146 VINCE GILLA' MCA 10630 (10.98/15.98) I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU 3

37 36 56 VINCE MCA 11047 (10.98/15.981 . 34 GILLA WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU 2 72 ) RE -ENTRY 238 GARTH BROOKS A'3 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 93866 (9.98/13.98) NO FENCES 1

17 35 31 33 RICK TREVINO COLUMBIA 66771/SONY (9.98 EQ/15.98) LOOKING FOR THE LIGHT 24 73 RE -ENTRY 109 LITTLE TEXAS WARNER BROS. 45276 (9.98/15.98) BIG TIME 6

36 33 28 92 REBA MCENTIRE A3 MCA 10906 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO 1 74 74 75 42 MARK CHESNUTT DECCA 11094/MCA (10.98/15.98) WHAT A WAY TO LIVE 15

37 36 29 17 JOHN BERRY CAPITOL NASHVILLE 28495 (10.98/15.98) STANDING ON THE EDGE 12 75 75 68 15 TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 28943 (10.98/15.98) FIRE TO FIRE 28

Albums with the 0 greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certifica ion for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers 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 prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. E39 indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 1995, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® Billboard. Top Country Catalog Albums. FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 IIIIIII

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PATSY CLINE A6 MCA 12* (7.98/12.98) 185 weeks at No. 1 GREATEST HITS 217 14 11 WAYLON JENNINGS RCA 8506 (8.98) GREATEST HITS 89

2 2 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. CURB 77638 (6.98/9.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 31 15 14 THE JUDDS A' CURB 8318/RCA (9.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 71

3 3 REBA MCENTIRE A MCA 4979* (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS 215 16 19 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA 42298 (4.98/11.98) GREATEST HITS VOL. III 24

4 5 KEITH WHITLEY A RCA 2277 (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS 69 17 18 JOHN ANDERSON BNA 61029 /RCA (9.98/13.98) SEMINOLE WIND 22

5 4 HANK WILLIAMS MERCURY NASHVILLE 823293 (7.98 E0/10.98) 24 GREATEST HITS 23 18 16 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA 8681 (9.98 EQ/13.98) DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX 5

6 7 BILLY RAY CYRUS A8 MERCURY 510635 (10.98 EQ/16.98) SOME GAVE ALL 8 19 20 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10450 (9.98/15.98) TEN STRAIT HITS 56

7 9 GEORGE STRAIT A' MCA 42035 (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 217 20 23 PATSY CLINE MCg 4038 (7.98/1298) THE PATSY CLINE STORY 50

8 12 EPIC COLLIN RAYE 47468/SONY (9.98 EQ/13.98) ALL I CAN BE 9 21 GARTH BROOKS A' CAPITOL NASHVILLE 90897 (9.98/13.981 GARTH BROOKS 8

9 6 GEORGE JONES A EPIC 40776/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 202 22 21 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 8034 (10.98/15.98) REBA LIVE 4

10 13 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 38795/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) A DECADE OF HITS 217 23 17 KEITH WHITLEY RCA 6494 (7.98/11.98) DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES 8

11 10 ALABAMA A RCA 6825 (7.98/11.98) ALABAMA LIVE 87 24 WYNONNA CURB 10529 /MCA (10.98/15.98) WYNONNA 11

12 8 THE JUDDS CURB 61018/RCA (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS VOL. II 25 25 24 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER COLUMBIA 46077/SONY (8.98 EQ/13.98) SHOOTING STRAIGHT IN THE DARK 34

13 15 GEORGE STRAIT Az MOB RRA7 17 OA/12 SRI RFOR(7F STRAIT'S r:RGATFST HITS 215 Lataiog albums are older titles which are registering significant sales. ©1995, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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TY BENEFITS FROM BROOKS BOOST COUNTRY (Continued from page 30) * * * * * * * * ** England credits Fundis with helping had been arrested. "I've only been tablished as people get to know Ty him create the kind of album he'd al- aware of one station that said they England. That's part of having a hit ways wanted to record. "He fords the weren't going to move me up because record. We've dealt with each of those best songs," England says. "That's of all this," he says. situations one on one. There were a few where it all starts for me. It has to be England says he doesn't think the sit- of those initially, but in the last few a song I can relate to and I can feel. uation has hurt his single. Daniel weeks, nothing's come up. And noth- CORNERrv That's what Garth Fundis does. He agrees, saying, 'When we have heard ing's come up in terms of resistance fortis out who I am, and he goes and confusion coming up, we have called [to with radio. They're still moving for- by Wade Jessen finds songs for me. Then when we get say] that this is Ty England. He has his ward. We feel like it's passé at this in the studio, he makes them hits." own identity, and that's going to be es- point." H ITS AND HATS: Garth Brooks' limited- edition best of set, "The Hits," His debut single, "Should've Asked returns to No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart (92,500 units), interrupt- Her Faster," is climbing Billboard's ing a 13 -week stay atop that chart by John Michael Montgomery's self- Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, FIDDLES, SONGS, AND BERLINE titled Atlantic album (No. 2, 73,000 units). The Brooks title spent 15 weeks and England is on the road launching (Continued from page 30) at No. 1 after debuting there the fourth week of December 1994. Albeit his solo career. "Ty has an aggressive temporarily, it was the Montgomery album that ended Brooks' No. 1 reign tour schedule in place [that] we're going unusual amount of attention from main- vast number of film and TV recordings, 13 weeks ago. Capitol Nashville GM Walt Wilson says all remaining orders to capitalize on as he hits the road," stream media. Footage of the Berlin/ in addition to his music industry proj- for the Brooks collection were due June 30, although shipments will be stag- - Daniel says. Monroe/Scruggs recording session was ects. gered over the next few months. "The Hits," which was recently certified England says people who come to see featured on "TNN Country News" in The ultimate utility player, Berline's at six times platinum, wins Greatest Gainer honors on both Top Country him perform have some "preconceived March, and an updated segment will air soundtrack credits range from the 1976 Albums and The Billboard 200 (20-8) with an increase of more than 49,000 notions. One major concern of mine upon release of the album. The album film "Stay Hungry" (Arnold Schwar- units over the previous week (a 114% gain). Capitol hosted a publicity event early on was, Are they gonna expect me also will be reviewed in Entertainment zenegger's first feature) to the score of June 30 at its Hollywood offices, where Brooks was awarded a star on the to be Garth? Are they gonna expect me Weekly. the TV show "Northern Exposure." His legendary Walk of Fame. During the ceremony, the Grand Ole Opry mem- to come out and be what Garth has 'We know there is interest in this music credits stretch from the Rolling ber buried the master recording of "The Hits" beneath the star. In a state- been? I don't want to have to try to be project beyond the normal bluegrass Stones to Olivia Newton -John. He has ment, Charles Koppelman, chairman/CEO of EMI Records Group North Garth. There's probably not gonna be a world, so we're hoping to expose this to also fronted his own bands and has America, said he hopes- "the limited-time offer has made [`The Hits'] a very rope in these clubs that I'm gonna go folks that are not normally exposed to been a member of such acts as the Fly- precious collection for" Brooks' fans. out and swing from. I'm just gonna go this kind of music through other ing Burrito Brothers, Dillard & Clark, out and be Ty." broader -based national outlets," Paul and Country Gazette. M ILESTONE: Lorrie Morgan takes the Hot Shot Debut award on Top Another misconception England has says. "Because of Byron's ties to "I just love playing the fiddle, and it's Country Albums for her "Greatest Hits" package (BNA), which pops up been battling is that some people are Hollywood, we're going to try to exploit fun to be able to play different styles of at No. 5. This marks not only Morgan's highest album debut to date, but confusing him with Ty Herndon in the that market as well." music," Berline says. "I remember, is the highest peak -position for any of Morgan's sets. Morgan's debut RCA wake of Herndon's recent arrest in Berline moved to Los Angeles in years ago some old-time fiddlers heard title, "Leave The Light On," reached No. 6 on Top Country Albums in 1990 Texas on charges of indecent exposure 1969 and promptly launched a prodi- me playing bluegrass and one of them and was previously her highest -charting album, while 1989's "Something and drug possession. "A lot of people gious career as a session player. Having said, 'You keep playing that bluegrass, In Red" (RCA) and last year's "War Paint" (BNA) both reached the top think I'm not Ty England," he says. done "two or three [sessions] a week for it's going to ruin your fiddle playing,' 10 (Nos. 8 and 7, respectively). Morgan's "Greatest Hits" debuts on The "For seven years there was only one 26 years," Berline has participated in a and I said, Well, that's possible.' " Billboard 200 at No. 54 and contains three new tracks, including "I Didn't Ty' in country music and that was me. Know My Own Strength," which moves 14 -12 on Hot Country Singles & Then another company beat us out with Tracks. BNA has released a more expensive limited- edition version of the somebody named Ty and kind of capi- new Morgan set, "Greatest Hits/Reflections," which features a more elabo- talized on the name, and it's really con- rate package and biography. Song selection on the two sets is identical. fused a lot of the country audience. A lot of them think I'm him. A lot of them STRANGERS & FRIENDS: Perfect Stranger's "You Have The Right think he's me. That's just one of those To Remain Silent" (Curb) wins the percentage -based Pacesetter award on things. I can't do anything about it. I Top Country Albums for an increase of more than 40% over the previous can only go out one show at a time and week, while the cassette single of the title track jumps 9 -3 on the Top Coun- be me. That's the only way I know how try Singles Sales chart. The group's debut project also jumps 33 -12 on the to attack it." Heatseekers chart. Narrowly missing Pacesetter honors is "One," the England says that prior to each of his George Jones & Tammy Wynette reunion project (MCA), which vaults 30- club dates people have bombarded the 15 on Top Country Albums and 164 -117 on The Billboard 200, with an in- venues with calls asking if he was the crease of more than 35% over its debut -week sales. guy arrested in Texas. "I don't know anything you can do," he says. "I don't ON THE AIR: John Michael Montgomery's "Sold (The Grundy County want to condemn what he did. I don't Auction Incident)" (Atlantic) remains at No. 1 on Hot Country Singles & want to prejudge that guy at all. At the Tracks for the third consecutive week, while Hot Shot Debut honors are same time, it was bad press, obviously. A Berry Good Time. Capitol /Nashville artist John Berry, center, recently awarded to "Don't Stop," the new song by Wade Hayes (Columbia), at No. I don't want it to hurt what I'm trying stopped by the Country Music Assn., where he provided the staff with lunch and 54. Meanwhile, Bluegrass loyalist Alison Krauss (Rounder) continues mak- to do." performed a few songs. He's pictured here with CMA executive director Ed ing mainstream inroads as she debuts at No. 68 with "Baby, Now That I've Immediately after the news broke, Benson, left, and Capitol /Nashville VP of promotions Bill Catino. (Photo: John Found You." England says several stations played Lee Montgomery Ill) his single and said he was the one who

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z Farrenuff, ASCAP) WBM 59 PARTY ALL NIGHT (Shabloo, BMI /Max Laffs, BMI) WBM 66 IF YOU'RE GONNA WALK, I'M GONNA CRAWL (Songs 8 PARTY CROWD (N2D, ASCAP/American Romance, 3 THEY'RE PLAYIN' OUR SONG (Alabama Band, ASCAP/ PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC Of PolyGram. BMI/HotDagGone, BMI /Button Willow, ASCAP) Wildcountry, ASCAP /Miss Blyss. ASCAP/Starstruck BMI) HL 27 SHE AIN'T YOUR ORDINARY GIRL (Suzi Joe, BMI /My Writers Group, ASCAP /Mark D., ASCAP/Little Big Town,

69 I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT (Love This Town, ASCAP/ Split, BMI) BMI /American Made. BMI) WBM /HL TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. ASCAP /Avalon Way, ASCAP) WBM David Aaron, ASCAP /Endless Frogs, ASCAP /Bob -A -Lew, 61 SHE CAN'T LOVE YOU (Full Keel, ASCAP /Farrenuff, 19 THIS IS ME MISSING YOU (Madwomen, BMI /Sony Tree. 43 ADALIDA (Sixteen Stars. BMI /Dixie Stars. ASCAP) HL 9 FALL IN LOVE (Sony Cross Keys, ASCAP/Kim Williams, ASCAP) ASCAP /Longitude, BMI / Farren Curtis, BMI/August Wind. BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Resaca Beach, BMI/ 56 ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP/Acuff -Rose. BMI) WBM /HL 23 I'M IN LOVE WITH A CAPITAL U (Almo, ASCAP/Sony BMI / Aretes, BMI/Mike Curb. BMI) WBM Alabama Band. ASCAP /Wildcountry, ASCAP) WBM /HL ASCAP) 64 FEMALE BONDING (Longitude. BMI /August Wind, BMI/ Tree, BMI/Terilee, BMI) WBM /HL 32 SHOULD'VE ASKED HER FASTER (Little Big Town, BMI/ 49 THREE WORDS, TWO HEARTS, ONE NIGHT (Music 11 AND STILL (Starstruck Writers Group, ASCAP/ Coyote Moon. BMI) 42 I'M STILL DANCIN' WITH YOU (Sony Tree, BMI) HL American Made, BMI /Mighty Nice, BMI /AI Andersong, Corp. Of America, BMI /Mark Collie. BMI /Housenotes, Starstruck Angel, BMI) HL 40 FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENIN' (Glitterfish, BMI /Music 22 IN BETWEEN DANCES (Almo, ASCAP/Craig Bickhardt. BMI) WBM BMI) HL 2 ANY MAN OF MINE (Loon Echo, BMI /Zomba. ASCAP) Corp. Of America, BMI) HL ASCAP /Scarlet's Sister, ASCAP) WBM 62 SLOW ME DOWN (Recluse, BMI /Magnasong, BMI/ 20 WALKING TO JERUSALEM (Sony Tree. BMI /Katy's WBM 25 FINISH WHAT WE STARTED (Careers -BMG, BMI/ 45 I THINK ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME (New Don, ASCAP/ Sneaky Snake, BMI /Welbeck, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) Rainbow, BMI /Starstruck Writers Group. ASCAP /Mark 68 BABY, NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU (BMG, ASCAP) Warner -Tamerlane. BMI /Under The Bridge. BMI) HL/ New Hayes, ASCAP /Irving, BMI) WBM HL D., ASCAP) HL 72- BETTER THINGS TO DO (Great Cumberland, BMI/ WBM 29 I WANT MY GOODBYE BACK (Longitude, BMI /August 1 SOLD (THE GRUNDY COUNTY AUCTION INCIDENT) (Of, 63 WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH HIS LOVE (New Court, BMI/ Diamond Struck, BMI/Tom Shapiro. BMI /Sony Tree, 60 FORGIVENESS (Minka, ASCAP/Maverick, ASCAP/WB, Wind, BMI /Hendershot. BMI /Sydney Erin, BMI /Cave ASCAP/Robroy West. BMI) WBM Low Country, BMI /EMI Blackwood. BMI /Bait And Tackle. BMI) ASCAP/Little Big Town, BMI /American Made, BMII WBM Berg, BMI) WBM 36 SOMEONE ELSE'S STAR (Acuff-Rose. BMI /Mile, ASCAP) BMI) HL 15 BIG OL' TRUCK (Songs Of PolyGram. BMI/Tokeco. BMI) 48 HALFWAY DOWN (Mighty Nice. BMI /Laudersongs, BMI /, 50 JUST MY LUCK (Mighty Nice. BMI /Wait No More, WBM 28 WHEN AND WHERE (Almo. ASCAP /Bamatuck. ASCAP/ 13 BOBBIE ANN MASON (Starstruck Writers Group. Blue Water, BMI) ASCAP /Blue Water, ASCAP /PolyGram Intl. ASCAP) HL 47 SOMETIMES I FORGET (Issy Moon. BMI /Kidbilly. BMI/ Irving, BMI /Kybama, BMI) WBM ASCAP/Mark D., ASCAP) HL 51 A HEART WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE (Yo Man, BMI) 31 LEAD ON (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Maypop, BMI /Wildcountry, Amra, BMI /Sierra Home. ASCAP) 53 WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY (Why Walk, ASCAP) 10 CAIN'S BLOOD (Almo. ASCAP / Magnasong. BMI /Red 65 HELLO CRUEL WORLD (PolyGram Int'I, ASCAP/Veg -O- BMI) WBM 52 SOUTHERN GRACE (Square West, ASCAP /Nowlin' Hits. 34 YOU AIN'T MUCH FUN (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI/ Quill, BMI) WBM Music, ASCAP/All 3 Chords, BMI /Bug, BMI) HL 14 A LITTLE BIT OF YOU (WO, ASCAP /Big Tractor, ASCAP/ ASCAP/Sony Tree. BMI /Edisto Sound, BMI/Sony. BMI) Tokeco, BMI) HL 4 YOU 71 DALLAS DAYS AND FORT WORTH NIGHTS (Club Zoo, 41 I CAN LOVE YOU LIKE THAT (Diamond Cuts, BMI/ Almo, ASCAP /Daddy Rabbit, ASCAP) WBM WBM /HL BETTER THINK TWICE (Benefit, BMI /Longitude, BMI /Black Eyed Susan, BMI/Rain Crow, BMI) Wonderland, BMI /Criterion, ASCAP/Second Wave, 18 MISSISSIPPI MOON (Tony Joe White, BMI/Screen 39 STANDING ON THE EDGE OF GOODBYE (Kicking Bird. BMI) WBM /Friends And Angels, ASCAP) Gems -EMI, BMI /High Horse, BMI) HL BMI /Sony Tree. BMI /Edisto Sound, BMI) HL 35 YOU CAN SLEEP WHILE I DRIVE (Almo, ASCAP/MLE. 5 DARNED IF I DON'T (DANCED IF I DO) (Sony Tree, BMI/ ASCAP/Full Keel, ASCAP Acuff-Rose, BMI) WBM /HL WBM /HL 67 MY GIRL FRIDAY (Stroudavarious, ASCAP /Curtis Wright, 30 SUMMER'S COMIN' (Blackened, BMI /Irving, BMI) WBM ASCAP) WBM ASCAP ASCAP) WBM 73 ON MY BABY'S CHAIN (Mike Curb, 38 YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO I AM (Sony Keys. 51 DON'T MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME (Starstruck Writers 12 I DIDN'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH (Maypop, BMI/ ASCAP /Famous. /Too Strong. /HL SWINGIN' BMI/ Cross Group. ASCAP/Sony Cross Keys. ASCAP/Kim Williams, Nineteenth Hole, BMI /Bellarmine, BMI) WBM 17 MY HEART WILL NEVER KNOW (Galewood, BMI /Ensign, Congregation. SESAC /Letterip, ASCAP) ASCAP /Purple Crayon. ASCOT) HL I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT (Co ASCAP) HL 46 I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOODBYE (Travelin' Zoo, ASCAP/ BMI /Kidbilly, BMI /Issy Moon. BMI) HL 6 TELL ME WAS DREAMING (Post Oak. BMI /Brass Crab, 24 YOU -Heart, 54 DON'T STOP (Sony Tree, BMI/Great Cumberland, BMI/ Seventh Son, ASCAP/Club Zoo. BMI) WBM 26 NOT ON YOUR LOVE (Stroudacaster, BMI /Baby Mae, BMI) HL BMI) HL ME Diamond Struck, BMI) 10 I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAME (WB, ASCAP) WBM BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) WBM 21 TEXAS TORNADO (Sony Tree, BMI) 16 YOU'RE GONNA MISS WHEN I'M GONE (Sony Tree. Prairie, 37 DOWN IN TENNESSEE (EMI April, ASCAP/Ides Of 58 IF I AIN'T GOT YOU (Almo, ASCAP/WB. ASCAP/Big 44 ONE EMOTION (Blackened, BMI /Irving, BMI) WBM 33 THAT AIN'T MY TRUCK (Great Cumberland, BMI/ BMI /Buffalo BMI /Showbilly, BMI /Don Cook, BMI) March. ASCAP) HL Tractor, ASCAP) WBM 74 ONE (Home At Last. BMI /Baca Grande, BMI/lust A Diamond Struck. BMI /Sony Tree, BMI) WBM /HL HL 55 FAITH IN ME, FAITH IN YOU WB. ASCAP /Big Tractors, 15 IF I WERE YOU (Soundbeam, BMI /Full Keel. ASCAP/ Secretary, ASCAP/Copyright Management, ASCAP) 7 THAT'S JUST ABOUT RIGHT' (Warner-Tamerlane. BMI)

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3 weeks at No 1 SOLD (THE GRUNDY COUNTY...) JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 1 YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO I AM PATTY LOVELESS 5 I. 1 1 11 38 29 17 18 S.HENDRICKS (R.FAGAN,R.ROYER) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT E.GORDY,JR. (G.PETERS) ICI (V) EPIC 77856

ANY MAN OF MINE SHANIA TWAIN 2 STANDING ONDTHE EDGE OF GOODBYE BERRY 2 7 10 39 35 32 20 02 R.J. LANGE (S.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) (C) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 856 448 (y)CAPITJOHN 1 2 FIND WHAT'S TANYA THEY'RE PLAYIN' OUR SONG NEAL MCCOY 3 43 46 8 OUT HAPPENIN' TUCKER 40 03 3 3 12 J.CRUTCHFIELD (J.CRUTCHFIELD) CAPITOL NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT B.BECKETT (J.JARRARD,M.D. SANDERS,B.DIPIERO) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT 0 YOU BETTER THINK TWICE VINCE GILL I CAN LOVE YOU LIKE THAT JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 1 5 8 10 4 CI 42 40 20 ® T.BROWN (V.GILL,R.NIELSEN) (V) S.HENDRICKS (S.DIAMOND,M.DERRY,J.KIMBALL) (V) ATLANTIC 82728 MCA 55035

DARNED IF I DON'T (DANGED IF I DO) SHENANDOAH 5 I'M STILL DANCIN' WITH YOU WADE HAYES 4 7 10 13 42 34 22 18 05 D.COOK (R.DUNN,D.DILLON) (V) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 18484 D.COOK (C.RAINS,W.HAYES) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77842 ADALIDA GEORGE STRAIT 3 TELL ME I WAS DREAMING TRAVIS TRITT 2 43 46 44 17 6 4 2 14 T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (V) MCA G. BROWN (T.TRITT,B.R.BROWN) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT (M.GEIGER,W.MULLIS,M.HUFFMAN) 55019 2 ONE EMOTION CUNT BLACK 44 9 9 THAT'S JUST ABOUT RIGHT BLACKHAWK 7 64 - 14 M.BRIGHT,T.DUBOIS J.STROUD,C.BLACK (C.BLACK,H.NICHOLAS) (V) RCA 64381 0 (J.BLACK) (V) ARISTA 1 -2813 0 I THINKK ADBOURDT(I SALL TTHES ME BERRY PARTY CROWD DAVID LEE MURPHY 8 45 59 2 JOHN 45 10 11 18 - CAPITOL NASHVILLE ® T.BROWN (D.L.MURPHY,J.HINSON) ALBUM CUT (C) (V) MCA 54977 I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOODBYE SAWYER BROWN FALL IN LOVE KENNY CHESNEY 46 41 42 18 9 6 6 16 6 M.A.MILLER,M.MCANALLY (M.MILLER,S.EMERICK,B.WHITE) (C) (VI CURB 76936 4 B.BECKETT (K.CHESNEY,B.BROCK,K.WILLIAMS) (C) (V) BNA 64306 SOMETIMES I FORGET DOUG STONE I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAME ALAN JACKSON 41 53 57 4 47 10 11 12 10 10 J.STROUD,D.STONE (B.KIRSCH,B.REGAN) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77945 K.STEGALL (A.JACKSON,R.JACKSON,A.LOFTIN) (V) ARISTA 1 -2830 HALFWAY DOWN PATTY LOVELESS 48 61 AND STILL REBA MCENTIRE 11 - 2 E.GORDY,JR. (J.LAUDERDALE) (C) (V) EPIC 77956 11 12 14 g T,BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (L.HENGBER,T.L.JAMES) (V) CI MCA 55047 THREE WORDS, TWO HEARTS, ONE NIGHT MARK COLLIE 49 49 54 56 5 I DIDN'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH LORRIE MORGAN 12 J.STROUD,M.COLLIE (M.COLLIE,G.HOUSE) (C) (V) GIANT 17855 12 14 16 11 .STROUD (R.BOWLES,R.BYRNE) (C) (V) BNA 64357 JUST MY LUCK KIM RICHEY 50 57 59 4 50 ANN MASON RICK TREVINO 13 R.BENNETT (K.RICHEY,ANGELO) (CI (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 856 832 13 17 21 11 BOBBIE O E NCHAM,B cHANCEr iM.O. SANDERS (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77903 MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME WESLEY 51 55 55 7 DON'T DENNIS 51 * * * AIRPOWER * * * K.STEGALL,J.KELTON (L.D.LEWIS,K.WILLIAMS) (C) (VI MERCURY NASHVILLE 856 834 SOUTHERN GRACE LITTLE TEXAS 27 9 A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ROY 52 31 28 12 14 18 23 LEE PARNELL 14 C.DINAPOLI,D.GRAU,LITTLE TEXAS (P.HOWELL,B.SEALS,S.HARR IS) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT S.HENDRICKS,L.PARNELL (T.BRUCE,C.W)SEMAN) (V) 0 CAREER 1 -2823 WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER 53 62 66 3 WHY 53 J. (C) IF I WERE YOU COLLIN RAYE 4 JENNINGS .M.C.CARPENTER(M.C.CARPENTER) (V) COLUMBIA 77955 15 8 5 15 HOBBS,ESEAY,P.WORLEY (J.H08BS_ fG7 L', 'VYEPIC 77859 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT * * * * * * AIRPOWER * * * DON'T STOP l WADE HAYES 54 54 NEW 1 YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE BROOKS & 16 D.COOK (C.RAINS,T.SHAPIRO) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77954 22 33 6 DUNN a S.HENDRICKS,D.CDOK (K.BROOKS.000OK,R.DUNN) (V) ARISTA 1 -2831 FAITH IN ME, FAITH IN YOU DOUG 55 56 53 20 STONE 13 J. STROUD ,D.STONE(D.LOGGINS,T.BRUCE) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77837 MY HEART WILL NEVER KNOW CLAY WALKER 16 CI 16 18 11 J STROUD (S.DORFF,6.KIRSCH) (V) ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL THE MAVERICKS 49 (C) GIANT 17887 56 49 49 10 ALLOW D.000K(BSPRINGSTEEN) (V) MCA 55026 MISSISSIPPI MOON JOHN ANDERSON 15 18 15 15 13 J STROUD,J.ANDERSON (T.J.WHITE,C.WHITSETT) (V) A HEART WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE 4 RUNNER BNA 64274 51 66 73 3 57 B.CANNON,L.SHELL (P.THORN,B.MADDOX) (C) IV) POLYDOR NASHVILLE 579 450 AIRPOWER AIN'T GOT MARTY * * * * * * 58 63 64 4 58 IF I Y BRUCE) MCA THIS IS ME MISSING YOU 55069 19 19 25 12 JAMES HOUSE 19 D.COOK (J.HOUSE,M.POWELL,D.000HRAN) IC PARTY ALL NIGHT JEFF FOXWORTHY ICS M EP 77870 59 70 - 2 59 S.ROUSE (S.ROUSE,J.FOXWORTHY) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 17806 FORGIVENESS VICTORIA SHAW 58 * * * AIRPOWER * * * 60 58 60 6 A.BYRD,JIM ED NORMAN (V.SHAW,B.DIPIERO) (C) (V) REPRISE 17886 20 7 WALKING TO JERUSALEM TRACY BYRD 20 27 20 SHE CAN'T LOVE YOU BOY HOWDY T.BROWN (S.HOGIN,M.D. SANDERS) (C) (V) MCA 55049 61 67 74 3 61 C.FARREN (J.STEELE,C.FARREN,R.SHARP) CURB ALBUM CUT

14 TEXAS TORNADO TRACY LAWRENCE SLOW ME DOWN SHELBY LYNNE 21 13 4 1 62 68 69 4 62 T.LAWRENCE,F.ANDERSON (B.BRADDOCK) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT B.MAHER (S.DAVIS,S.LYNNE,B.MAHER) (C) MAGNATONE 1102 IN BETWEEN DANCES PAM TILLIS DO YOU WANT WITH HIS LOVE DAVID BALL 48 22 25 29 7 22 63 51 50 9 WHAT P.TILLIS,S.FISHELL (C.BICKHARDT,B.ALFONSO) (V) ARISTA 1 -2833 B.CHANCEY (D.BALL,L.JEFFERIES) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT I'M IN LOVE WITH A CAPITAL "U" JOE DIFFIE 41 FEMALE BONDING BRETT JAMES 64 CI 21 26 8 64 NEW 1 J.SLATE,J.DIFFIE (C.WISEMAN,P.NELSON) (C) (V) EPIC 77902 S.BOGARD ,M.CLUTE (B.JAMES) (C) (V) CAREER 1 -2838 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT PERFECT STRANGER P4 HELLO CRUEL WORLD GEORGE DUCAS 52 24 26 31 14 65 52 52 IO C. BROOKS (B.SWEAT,C.SWEAT) (C) (V) CURB 476956 R.BENNETT (G.DUCAS,ANGELO,T.TYLER) (C) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58436 IF YOU'RE GONNA WALK, I'M GONNA CRAWL SAMMY KERSHAW 9 FINISH WHAT WE STARTED DIAMOND RIO P5 66 65 61 18 18 25 28 30 B.CANNON,N.WILSON (B.CANNON,L.BASTIAN) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 856 686 M.POWELL,T.DUBOIS (M.POWELL,M.NOBLE) (V) ARISTA 1 -2739 MY GIRL FRIDAY NOT ON YOUR LOVE JEFF CARSON 67 60 58 7 DARON NORWOOD 58 26 33 31 7 26 R.LANDIS (C.WRIGHT,C.JACKSON) (C) (V) GIANT 17881 C.HOWARD (T.MARTIN,R.WILSON,T.MARTIN) (C) (V) MCG CURB 76954 NEW 0. I'VE FOUND YOU ALISON KRAUSS & UNION SHE AIN'T YOUR ORDINARY GIRL ALABAMA Y7 68 1 68 CI 39 54 3 BABY,NJO.MACLEODT urSvTA áOó1 E.GORDY,JR.,ALABAMA (R.JASON) (C) (V) RCA 64346 I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT WOODY LEE AND WHERE CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 28 69 NEW I 69 28 32 36 10 WHEN B.BECKETT (S.SESKIN,A.PESSIS) (CI (V) ATLANTIC 87123 B.BECKETT (J.BROWN,B.JONES,J.PENNIG) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT CAIN'S BLOOD' 4 RUNNER I WANT MY GOODBYE BACK TY HERNDON 29 70 69 68 18 26 29 36 35 6 B.CANNON,L.SHELL (J.SUNDRUD,M.JOHNSON) (C) WV) POLYDOR NASHVILLE 851 622 D.JOHNSON (P.BUNCH,D.JOHNSON,D.BERG) (C) (V) EPIC 77946 DALLAS DAYS FOR GWORTH NIGHTS LEDOUX SUMMER'S COMIN' CLINT BLACK 1 71 RE -ENTRY 2 71 30 24 13 15 G.BROWN,J.BOWEN CAPITOL NASHVILLEL LBUMCUT J.STROUD,C.BLACK (C.BLACK,H.NICHOIAS) (V) RCA 64281 BETTER THINGS TO DO TERRI CLARK LEAD ON 31 72 NEW I 72 31 48 63 4 GEORGE STRAIT K.STEGALL,C.WATERS (T.SHAPIRO,T.CLARK,C.WATERS) (C) (V) MERCURY NASHVILLE 852 046 T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (D.DILLON,T.GENTRY) (V) MCA 55064 SWINGIN' ON MY BABY'S CHAIN PHILIP CLAYPOOL SHOULD'VE ASKED HER FASTER TY 73 15 71 4 71 32 40 47 6 ENGLAND 32 CRUTCHFIELD ( P .CLAYPOOL,T.DEVOURSNEY,D.STEEN) C) (V) CURB 76952 G.FUNDIS ( B.DIPIERO,A.ANDERSON,J.KLEMICK) (C) (V) RCA 64280 ONE GEORGE JONES & TAMMY WYNETTE 74 73 70 3 70 THAT AIN'T MY TRUCK RHETT 33 N.WILSON,T.BROWN (R.PETERSON,J.BRUCE,E.BRUCE) 33 37 41 10 AKINS (V) MCA 55048 M.WRIGHT (T.SHAPIRO,C.WATERS,R.AKINS) (C) (V) DECCA 55034 BIG OL' TRUCK TOBY KEITH 75 NEW 1 75 YOU AIN'T MUCH FUN 2 N.LARKIN,H.SHEDD 34 30 19 17 TOBY KEITH (T.KEITH) (V) POLYDOR NASHVILLE 579 574 N.LARKIN,H.SHEDD (T.KEITH,C:GOFF,JR.) (CI (V) POLYDOR NASHVILLE 851 728 YOU CAN SLEEP WHILE I DRIVE TRISHA YEARWOOD 35 23 24 12 P3 0 Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to those records which G.FUNDIS (M.ETHERIDGE) (CI (V) MCA 55025 attain 3000 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for cassette single, or vinyl if cassette is unavailable. (C) SOMEONE ELSE'S STAR 36 41 45 10 BRYAN WHITE 36 Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl max)- single availability. (V) Vinyl single avail - B.J.WALKER,JR.,K.LEHNING (S.EWING,J.WEATHERLY) (CI (V) ASYLUM 64435 ahilifv (51 rn marl-

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED. AND PROVIDED BY SoundScanez Billboard Top Country Singles Sales.. FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 IIIIIII ó,... h W WY N Y ó W N 0 Y G V W N W Ñ ¢ 53 tiá ú TITLE LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Cp7 3 ARTIST 3 53 N Q 3 cza TITLE LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST * * *No.1 * ** 14 16 15 3 I DIDN'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH BNA 64357 LORRIE MORGAN

3 ANY MAN OF MINE/WHOSE BED... MERCURY NASHVILLE 856 448 3 weeks at No. 1 SHANIA TWAIN 15 17 18 FALL IN LOVE BNA 64306 KENNY CHESNEY

2 2 2 3 WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL BNA 64329 ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION 16 21 21 DON'T TAKE THE GIRL CURB 76925 TIM MCGRAW

9 20 3 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT CURB 476956 PERFECT STRANGER 17 11 13 REFRIED DREAMS CURB 76931 TIM MCGRAW

6 7 3 WALKING TO JERUSALEM MCA 55049 TRACY BYRD 18 24 SOMEONE ELSE'S STAR ASYLUM 64435 BRYAN WHITE

5 3 3 3 I'M STILL DANCIN' WITH YOU COLUMBIA 77842 WADE HAYES 19 23 22 YOU CAN SLEEP WHILE I DRIVE MCA 55025 TRISHA YEARWOOD

6 4 5 3 YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO I AM EPIC 77856 PATTY LOVELESS 20 13 9 3 YOU AIN'T MUCH FUN POLYDOR NASHVILLE 851 728 TOBY KEITH

7 10 10 3 ANGELS AMONG US RCA 62643 ALABAMA 21 5 4 3 WHAT MATTERED MOST EPIC 77843 TY HERNDON

8 8 12 REDNECK STOMP WARNER BROS. 18116 JEFF FOXWORTHY 22 25 2 THAT AIN'T MY TRUCK DECCA 55034 RHETT AKINS

15 19 3 PARTY CROWD MCA 54977 DAVID LEE MURPHY 23 19 16 3 STAY FOREVER MCG CURB 76929 HAL KETCHUM

10 7 6 3 CAIN'S BLOOD POLYDOR NASHVILLE 851 622 4 RUNNER NEW THIS IS ME MISSING YOU EPIC 77870 JAMES HOUSE 11 18 24 3 NOT ON YOUR LOVE MCG CURB 76954 JEFF CARSON ® NEW SHOULD'VE ASKED HER FASTER RCA 6azao TY ENGLAND 12 14 17 3 MY HEART WILL NEVER KNOW GIANT 17887 CLAY WALKER o 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 indicated by a numeral 20 23 3 BOBBIE ANN MASON COLUMBIA 77903 RICK TREVINO titles following the symbol. © 1995, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST z DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 94 LATIN MUSIC STATIONS ARE O r- ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK Costa Galvanizes Carnegie Hall '!',w i,,w, 8 á ARTIST TITLE PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) 1- 3 c' á 3 C=J T?, BUTING LABEL 3 - A GALVANIZED SHOW: One of the BMG album, "Mina D'Agua Do Meu mystery to the Brazilian portion of the planet's great musical instruments, the Canto." Costa's show was part of the soldout audience, but the exhilarating * * * NO. 1 /AIRPOWER* * * EL PAL NEW 1 voice of Gal Costa, was on glorified dis- JVC Jazz Festival. adventure of hearing familiar songs ren- Cil ÁR)OLABMABRIE at Nu. X JUAN GABRIEL (JUAN GABR ELL)) play June 28 at Carnegie Hall, as the Evenly divided between well-known dered new by an extraordinarily expres- M. A. SOLIS Y LOS BUKIS UNA MUJER COMO TU classy Brazilian song stylist coolly songs by Brazil's master composers sive singer. 2 1 1 10 FUNilVISA M A Sill IC IM A SOI ICI strolled through a two-hour set consist- Caetano Veloso and Chico Buarque de The real beauty of Costa's talent lies * * * AIRPOWER * * * not in her singular ability to embrace and SELLENA ing mostly of material from her new Hollanda, "Mina D'Agua" was a 1 Q3 NEW EMI HERNANDEZff ALDEZQ AL explore each song as if it were a long- SELENA I COULD FALL IN LOVE 4 2 4 3 lost lover. Thus, her interpretation of a MI 'TI . .u: .TH A LA MAFIA NADIE tune often becomes the definitive rendi- 3 3 8 5 SONY M.LICHTENBERGER JR. (A.LARRINAGA) Largest 110% tion. "Cajuína," "Odara," and "Futuro BANDA ZETA PRESUMIDAS S.A. 5 6 ' © 4 FONOVISA ZE LUIS (ZE LUIS) BRONCO OJOS QUE HAN LLORADO 2 _T-xERRIE. Selection el e (9 8 FONOVISA BRONCO (J.G.ESPARZA) LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE EL EJEMPLO 6 8 4 ® FONOVISA T . INC. (T. BELLO) Of Latin EL ALMA -- 9 VICENTE FERNANDEZ AUNQUE ME DUELA u 9 5 2 A rX1t q TIRANOS DEL NORTE TAL PARA CUAL Musi c! Y Notis 10 1 9 4 JULIO IGLESIAS AGUA DULCE, AGUAA SALA 11 10 - 2 LATIN MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR MARC ANTHONY TE CONOZCO BIEN ® 13 11 1 7960 SILVERTONE AVE SUITE 116 SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92126 by John Lannert * * * AIRPOWER * * * Knowledgeable Latin Service Reps. PHONE : (619) 695 -8863 Amantes" are but a handful of songs LOS FUGITIVOS QUIEN SOY YO SIN ELLA Best Prices Guaranteed 13 20 34 3 FAX (619) 695-3768 from "Mina D'Agua" that could end up RODVEN P.MOTTA (Z.DI CAMARGO) Catalogs and Fyeis being forever linked to Costa, much like INTOCABLE PARECE QUE NO 14 9 12 7 100% Returns'( on recommended products) TOLL FREE : 1- 800 -74 -LATIN two classics she performed early in her ROCIO DURCAL VESTIDA DE BLANCO 10 12 15 11 I I show: "Baby"and `Dom De Iludir." R INI W XVII Despite the language barrier, the siz- * * * AIRPOWER * * * able and enthusiastic non -Brazilian con- THE tBARRIO BOYZZ DEJES RROD KUBANEYFONOVISA EMI /LATIN COMBO 16 40 2 K.NOEME N. tingent had little trouble tuning into Costa, who turns 50 in September. Her 11 16 26 4 I, beguiling presence, which merges a CION PARA ESTAR CONTIGO Ñ O' DE LA DISTRIBUIDORA MAS C) 18 26 2 rangy, crystalline voice with sensuous

1 , \)0 GRANDE EN EL MUNDO Z stage -side sashays, needed little transla- 19 18 14 NENZIE , , 00\i'4,-,,-q. SPARX QUIERO QUE ME VUELVAS A QUERER tion. Still, the retiring Bahia native could 20 17 15 9 have bonded further with her ardent ad- -' FITO OLIVARES EL PASO DEL CANGURO 4 TOLL FREE:800-329-7664 21 12 17 7 ce 0 mirers by providing occasional explana- OR 305 -621 -0070 / FAX:621 -0465 PEDRO FERNANDEZ SI TE VAS tory introductions to some of her songs. 22 25 2 ASKFORMARINA rn - Costa's evenly paced set offered few LOS CAMINANTES DAME OTRA OPORTUNIDAD 23 19 16 5 .: 1 : .: u V C1 S S I IÌ DISCOS COMPACTOS, VIDEOLASER, CASSETTES, Z show -stopping moments, yet her per- BRONCO E SA MUJER DISTRIBUTORS formance strongly underscored the no- 24 15 7 13 to ACCESORIOS, VIDEOSYMUCHOMAS! tion that bone -deep sentiment can be 2 MARTA SANCHEZ DIME LAVVERDAD 25 39 - communicated on a gradual escalat- LOS MIER CORAZON DE ANGEL OJ310 ANOSVNIlb'1 V3M 132101A/ I-Df1W 2 N3A4O- (Continued on next page) 26 23 32 3 MANA NO HA PARADO DE LLOVER 21 34 - 2 W . R: N : , LUNA DE PLATA 28 28 31 5 LATIN TRACKS A-Z Re w. RIVERA MAGIA 29 30 20 6 JERRY TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. SONY C.SOTTO (O.ALFANNO) MANHATTAN LATIN MUSIC CENTER 11 AGUA DULCE. AGUA SALA (Copyright Control) ROSARIO LA ESTRELLA 30 24 25 4 40 AUN PIENSO EN TI (WEA Latina, ASCAP) . + HABLAMOS SU IDIOMA 9 AUNQUE ME DUELA EL ALMA ( Musait, ASCAP) M. A. SOLIS Y LOS BUKIS SI YA NO TE VUELVO A VER 31 27 24 10 : : 39 COMO LA LUNA (BMG Songs, ASCAP) . I EDNITA NAZARIO GATA SIN LUNA IStribuidora one Stop' 26 CORAZON DE ANGEL (Copyright Control) 32 NEW 1 Discos Compni.,.. 36 CUMBIA TRISTE (Uni Musica, ASCAP) 8 EMILIO YA p. ,-. l-QA-Yry I.NOS (De Luna, BM!) 33 29 23 a...M, Cassettes/ x 23 DAME OTRA OPORTUNIDAD partes OYI 25 DIME LA VERDAD (SUCH A MYSTERY) (Copyright GRACIELA BELTRAN ESTAN LLOVIENDO LAGRIMAS Envíos a todas L 34 32 29 9 en E u. y el Mundo Entero Control) BANDA RITMO ROJO MI CORAZON LORO 8 EL EJEMPLO (Tigres Del Norte, BMl) 35 21 18 15 DOS CENTRICOS New York Miami 1 EL PALO (BMG Songs, ASCAP) IRIDIAN CUMBIA TRISTE LOCALES PARA 36 35 30 5 Tel: Tel: 21 Et PASO DEL CANGURO (ASCAP) RODVEN F.CURIEL (F.CURIEL.P.A.CARDENAS) SERVIRLO A 24 ESA MUJER (Vander, ASCAP) SELENA FOTOS Y RECUERDOS (212) 563-4508 (305) 591.7684 31 14 6 24 34 ESTAN LLOVIENDO LAGRIMAS (M.A.M.P., BM)) USTED Fax: Fax: RAUL ORTEGA VEN DEVORAME OTRA VEZ Toll 17 ESTAREMOS JUNTOS (Insignia, ASCAP/Mundo Nuevo, 38 22 21 4 (212) 563 -4847 (305) 477 -0789 SESAC/Famous, ASCAP) 8007454509-t- BANDA MAGUEY COMO LA LUNA 38 2 37 FOTOS Y RECUERDOS (BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG) CI - Fe L II 1 (EMI April, ASCAP) OLGA TANON AUN PIENSO EN TI 40 NEW 1 WET LATINA O.TANON (R.VAZQUEZ) 32 GATA SIN LUNA (Don Cat, ASCAP) 19 GENTE (Copyright Control) POP TROPICAL/SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN 4 I COULD FALL IN LOVE (Sony Tunes, ASCAP/Yellow Elephant, ASCAP/Sony, ASCAP) 28 STATIONS 18 STATIONS 54 STATIONS °J ASCAP) - 30 LA ESTRELLA (BMG Songs, 1 LAURA PAUSINI WEA LATINA 1 MARC ANTHONY SOHO LATI- 1 SELENA EMI LATIN TU ._ 28 LUNA DE PLATA (MY ONE AND ONLY) (Krisnik, GENTE NO/SONY TE CONOZCO BIEN TU SOLO ,.. 2 JERRY RIVERA SONY 2 JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLA/BMG ASCAP/SingingPalms, BM!) 2 KIARA RODVEN LUNA DE PLATA MAGIA EL PALO 29 MAGIA (Emoa, ASCAP) 3 MILLIE EMI LATIN 3 OLGA TANON WEA LATINA 3 LA MAFIA SONY i 35 MI CORAZON LLORO (Copyright Control) ESTAREMOS JUNTOS AUN PIENSO EN TI NADIE ROSARIO SDI/SONY 4 TITO ROJAS M.P. 4 BRONCO FONOVISA H 5 NADIE (Mafiola, ASCAP /Larrinaga, ASCAP/Warner 4 L LA ESTRELLA ESPERANDOTE OJOS QUE HAN LLORADO Chappell, ASCAP) DISTRIBUTORS, inc. 5 EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 5 JAILENE EMI LATIN 5 BANDA ZETA FONOVISA 27 NO HA PARADO DE LLOVER (Copyright Control) GATA SIN LUNA PERO NO PRESUMIDAS S.A. 6 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE LA DISTRIBUIDORA MAS 16 NO ME DEJES (Famous, ASCAP/Insignia, ASCAP) 6 MARTA SANCHEZ POLYGRAM 6 LOS HERMANOS ROSARIO LATINO DIME LA VERDAD KAREN/BMG LA DUENA... FONOVISA EL EJEMPLO 7 OJOS QUE HAN LLORADO (El Conquistador, BM!) GRANDE Y MAS COMPLETA EN 7 MANA WEA LATINA 7 MAYRA MAYRA ARIOLABMG 7 M. A. SOLIS Y LOS BUKIS 18 PARA ESTAR CONTIGO (Livi Music, ASCAP /JKMC, NO HA PARADO DE LLOVER SI VOLVIERAS A MI FONOVISA UNA MUJER... ASCAP) 8 JULIO IGLESIAS SONY 8 KINITO MENDEZ EMI LATIN 8 TIRANOS DEL NORTE FONO - MUSICA LATINA AGUA SALA LA PEGUE VISA TAL PARA CUAL 14 PARECE QUE NO (Copyright Control) AGUA DULCE, 9 M. A. SOLIS Y LOS BUKIS 9 JOHNNY RIVERA RMM/SONY 9 SELENA EMI LATIN EN EL MUNDO 6 PRESUMIDAS S.A. (Vander, ASCAP) FONOVISA UNA MUJER... ESA CHICA I COULD FALL IN LOVE 13 QUIEN SOY YO SIN ELLA (QUEM SOU EU SEM ELA) BARRIO BOY= SBK/EMI 10 EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 10 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY I)lI SIN DUDA, 10 THE (Peer Music Ltd., BM!) LATIN NO ME DEJES GATA SIN LUNA AUNQUE ME DUELA... 11 MYRIAM HERNANDEZ WEA 11 REY RUIZ SONY f1 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN 20 QUIERO QUE ME VUELVAS A QUERER (Striking, BM]) SIMPLEMENTE LA MEJOR! LATINA NO HACE FALTA... MINTIENDO PARECE QUE NO 22 SI TE VAS (Copyright Control) 12 DONATO & ESTEFANO SONY 12 HECTOR TRICOCHE RODVEN 12 LOS FUGITIVOS RODVEN Discos Compactos Videolaser Cassettes Accesorios 31 SI YA NO TE VUELVO A VER (Mas Latin, SESAC) SIN TI MUJER PROHIBIDA QUIEN SOY YO SIN ELLA SONY 13 SELENA EMI LATIN 13 LIBERACION FONOVISA Y MUCHO MAS! 10 TAL PARA CUAL (De Luna, BM]) 13 MARCELO CEZAN HIERBA MOJADA I COULD FALL IN LOVE PARA ESTAR CONTIGO 12 TE CONOZCO BIEN (EMOA, ASCAP) HOY! 14 CLAUDIO RODVEN 14 CARLOS ALBERTO J &N /EMI 14 LOS CAMINANTES LLAMENOS 3 TU SOLO TU (Peer Int'I., BMl) VEN JUNTO A MI LATIN NO QUIERO HERIR... LUNA/FONOVISA DAME... 15 FITO OLIVARES FONOVISA 2 UNA MUJER COMO TU (Mas Latin, SESAC) 15 SELENA EMI LATIN 15 MILLIE EMI LATIN EL PASO DEL CANGURO 1 I COULD FALL IN LOVE ESTAREMOS JUNTOS -800-780-7712 38 VEN DEVORAME OTRA VEZ (Uni Musica, ASCAP) O Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart 6940 S W 12 Street worm, FL 33144 Local ¡3051262 -7711 Fax 105 261.6143 15 VESTIDA DE BLANCO (Livi Music, ASCAP) 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 600 detections for the first time. If two records are tied in number of plays the record being played on more stations is placed first. Records 0 33 YA (Golden Sands, ASCAP) below the top 20 are removed from the chart after 26 weeks. ® 1995 Billboard/BPI Communications, Inc.

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it Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales SoundScan® Y Y . reports collected, compiled, and provided by 1111111 LATIN NOTAS a 3 6 (Continued from preceding page) n In ARTIST TITLE n 3 LABEL & NUMBER (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT) ing level, rather than in flashy jolts of scene. unable to perform at a concert July bombastic fanfare. Looking as strik- "He was a hip, modern singer," says 23 in Brasilia, Brazil. * * No. i * * BENEDICTINE MONKS OF SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS ing as ever, Costa dished out the heat Valdés' long -time producer, Joe Cain. 300 picaretas (300 swindlers) is 1 1 69 CHANT ANGEL 55138 (10.98/15.98) 32 weeks at Nu. 1 in increasing increments throughout "He had an unusual voice, and he what former presidential candidate CARRERAS, DOMINGO, PAVAROTTI (MEHTA) 2 44 THE 3 TENORS IN CONCERT 1994 the show, so that by late in the con- would hit intervals like Billie Holi- Luis Inacio Lula da Silva once 2 ATLANTIC 82614 (14.98/19.98) cert, when the musical bottom drop- day, Billy Eckstine, or Sarah Vaug- called members of Brazil's Congress. SOUNDTRACK 3 3 29 IMMORTAL BELOVED ped out of the buoyant "Quem Te Viu, han. In other words, he could take a The song documents the shortcom- SONY CLASSICAL 66301 (9.98 EQ/15.98) CARRERAS, DOMINGO, PAVAROTTI (MEHTA) Quem Te Vê," - 4 251 IN CONCERT the properly warmed melody and change little things [to be] ings of Brazil's politicians. One con- 4 LONDON 430433 (10.98 EQ/15.98) ' up throng immediately began to clap musically tasteful." gressman was so incensed upon VARIOUS ARTISTS 5 6 21 SENSUAL CLASSICS, TOO and provide backing vocals. Sadly, a heart attack claimed hearing the tune that he persuaded TELDEC 98724 (10.98/15.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Costa's crack septet, directed by Valdés' life on June 25 in New York. a Brazilian judge to slap an injunc- l0 3 OUT CLASSICS © RCA 68261 (9.98/15.98) her studio producer, Jacques More - He was 72. tion on Paralamas to prevent the trio CECILIA BARTOLI 5 42 MOZART PORTRAITS lenbaum, provided understated back- Known as "La Voz Elástica De from performing the song at their 7 LONDON 443452 (10.98 EQ/15.98) ing support that stayed in emotional Cuba," Valdés fast attracted notice in Brasilia set. GIL SHAHAM 7 21 VIVALDI:IVALDI: THE FOUR SEASONS lock step with Costa during the entire the '50s, as the lead vocalist in Tito The injunction was subsequently 8 43993 (10.98 EQ/15.98( LUCIANO PAVAROTTI performance. Puente's orchestra. overturned as unconstitutional. PAVAROTTI IN PARK 9 9 17 LONDON 444450 (10.98 E0/15.98) CENTRAL As usual, Costa displayed her vocal "He had a wonderful vocal style," However, the same congressman SOUNDTRACK FARINELLI versatility, sliding easily from ballads says Puente. 'We made great records demonstrated his still- raging ire by 10 12 16 TRAVELLING 1005 (13.98/17.98) to sambas and even to rap. "Vaca Pro - together." Valdés later went solo and suing to keep "300 Picaretas" off of BENEDICTINE MONKS OF SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS 11 13 14 THE SOUL OF CHANT fana," the show's rock -steady closing recorded 40 to 50 albums, according to radio and TV stations. Brazil's legal MILAN 57032 (9.98/15.98) BERLIN PHILHARMONIC (KARAJAN) - 14 6 ADAGIO number, spoke of woman as the pro- Cain. His most recent albums of well folk are still wrangling over that liti- 12 DG 445282 (10.98 E0/15.98) vider of the human race, with a feral, known favorites, "Diario Musical" and gation. MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH 11 3 BACH: THE CELLO SUITES sexual side. Románticos De Siempre," were re- Meanwhile, Paralamas, whose last 13 EMI CLASSICS 55363 (31.98) Costa's unusually fiery take of the leased in 1994 by PolyGram Latino. big seller was the 1989 classic "Selva- CECILIA BARTOLI CD RE -ENTRY IF YOU LOVE ME early '70s evergreen confirmed the RMM Records president Ralph gem," is getting a much -needed shot LONDON 436267 (10.98 E0/15.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 5 THE ULTIMATE WEDDING ALBUM song's message, not with a subtle pe- Mercado, who promoted many of of publicity that, in turn, is spurring 15 LONDON 44800 (10.98 EQ/15.98) riod as Costa is wont, but with a deci- Valdés' shows in the '60s and '70s, says sales of the album. The live set's sive exclamation point. Valdés was "one of the greatest bolero leadoff single, "Uma Brasileira," was "Mina D'Agua" is due out in the singers. I think he should have gotten cut with Sony's redoubtable trovador TOP CLASSICAL CROSSOVER TM U.S. on Aug. 29. more recognition for his talent." Djavan. Other guest appearances ** NO.1 * * were made by Warner Argentina's VARIOUS ARTISTS 1 1 4 PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS 2 VICENTICO'S ELASTICITY: PARALAMAS IRKS POLS: Para - Fito Páez, Sony Argentina's Charly LONDON 44460 (10.98 EQ/15.98) 4 wks at No. I Though his increasingly frail health lamas' just -released "Vamo Bate Garcia, and Anglo saxstar Ernie CINCINNATI POPS (KUNZEL) 2 2 10 THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF DISNEY has kept him out of the mainstream Lata- Paralamas Ao Vivo," a live al- Watts. TELARC 80381 (10.98/15.98) MICHAEL NYMAN 5 75 THE PIANO limelight in recent years, Cuban bo- bum of Paralamas' greatest hits plus 3 VIRGIN 88274 (10.98/15.98) lero great Vicentico Valdés has re- four previously unreleased tracks, Assistance in preparing this column GERMAINE FRITZ/EMILY VAN EVERA 4 3 34 VISION: MUSIC OF HILDEGARD VON BINGEN mained a top -shelf vocalist for many contains a new entry, "(Luis Inacio) provided by Enor Paiano in Sao ANGEL 55246 (10.98/15.98) IAN ANDERSON veterans of the Afro- Caribbean music 300 Picaretas," which the band was Paulo. 4 9 DIVINITIES 5 ANGEL 55262 (10.98/15.98) JOHN WILLIAMS /IZTHAK PERLMAN 6 79 LIST 6 MCA 10969 (11.98/17.98) SCHINDLER'S VANESSA-MAE RE THE VIOLIN PLAYER -ENTRY ANGEL 55089 (10.98/15.98)

CiAleAL 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS 14 MOZART DELOS 3186 (10.98/15.98) HEIGH-HO! THE CHIEFTAINS 11 THE CELTIC HARP Q u RCA 61490 (9.98/15.98) KEEPING had significant increases in classical sales." The Clas- PLACIDO DOMINGO 10 8 42 DE MI ALMA LATINA sical Music Coalition has distributed a kit of materi- ANGEL 55263 (10.98/15.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS 7 PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS als full of suggestions for event/retail/broadcast joint 11 120 LONDON 440100 (10.98 EQ/15.98) SCORE promotions. VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 10 40 BACH VARIATIONS TM The Coalition is coordinating a Mayors for Music WINDHAM HILL 11150 (9.98/15.98) in Mu- LESLEY GARRETT campaign, aimed at getting mayors Classical 13 9 4 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: THE GREATEST SONGS sic Month locations involved. Already signed up is SILVA AMERICA 1044 (14.98/19.98) by Heidi Waleson JAMES GALWAY 12 140 THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS New York's Rudy Giuliani, mayor and opera fan, 14 RCA 60862 (9.98/15.98) A MONTH OF MUSIC: The second Classical Mu- who will host an event at Gracie Mansion on Sept. 16. JAMES GALWAY 15 13 42 WIND OF CHANGE sic Month, on target for September 1995, will be even Also a possibility: a classical music evening at the RCA 62700 (9.98/15.98) CD bigger than the first as retailers, broadcasters, rec- White House. ord labels, service organizations, and others inter- As was the case last year, many eminent musicians ested in the promotion of classical music join forces are expected to participate by recording public serv- TOP OFF -PRICE CLASSICAL TM once again to put classical sounds in the public eye ice announcements and appearing in local events. So * * NO. 1 * * and ear. At the National Assn. of Recording Mer- far, no national spokesperson has been agreed BOSTON POPS ( FIEDLER) 15 5 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER chandisers' Classical Music Committee/Classical upon -maybe the record labels need to cooperate a U RCA 61501 (6.98/10.98) 1 wk at No. 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS Music Coalition meeting in June, representatives bit here? 2 2 16 THE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO CLASSICAL MUSIC heard about the dozens of events, from New York to The education component of Classical Music RCA 62641 (3.98) THE CHOIR OF VIENNA 1 51 MYSTICAL CHANTS Seattle, that are already planned. Month is being expanded this year: The "Classical Is 3 SPECIAL 5118 (3.98/4.98) Many symphony and opera opening nights will be Cool" study guide for teachers in grades 3 -8, distrib- 9 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS ® CELEBRATION! tied to the promotion; some unusual special events uted to 1,000 teachers nationwide last year, will be QUINTESSENCE 2101 (2.98/4.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS include an outdoor lunchtime classical concert pres- handed out on a far scale with PIANO MASTERPIECES grander this year, NEW QUINTESSENCE 2107 (2.98/4.98) ented by Classical Boston Radio; Cleveland's "Clas- 3,000 in Los Angeles alone. Tapes will accompany the VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 2 CLASSICS FOR LOVERS sicalFest," a carnival of performances, learning ki- guides. The Coalition also recommends getting 6 QUINTESSENCE 2088 (2.98/4.98) osks, food, and drink; and "Zoobilation" at the St. to special and KINGSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA schoolchildren events promotions, and 13 21 ANIMATED CLASSICS Louis Zoo, which will feature the St. Louis Sym- the Classical Music Committee will once again be MICHELE RECORDS 2501 (7.98/9.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS 10 5 THE CD YOU NEED phony and many others. Also, a classic car show, a giving its National Music Educator of the Year 8 RCA 62665 (6.98/10.98) ONLY CLASSICAL flyover by the Beethoven Hot Air Balloon, and a Award at the 1996 NARM Convention. VARIOUS ARTISTS 6 47 20 CLASSICAL FAVORITES massed performance of Britten's "Young Person's 9 MADACY 0201 (4.99/6.99) VARIOUS ARTISTS Guide To The Orchestra." lO 5 2 GERSHWIN: RHAPSODY IN BLUE Classical Music Month has several new features BEETHOVEN LIVES In Your Computer, Etc: BMG QUINTESSENCE 2004 (2.98/4.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS 8 2 RAVEL: BOLERO this year. A national in -store merchandising cam- Interactive Entertainment will market Music Pen Inc.'s 11 QUINTESSENCE 2022 (2.98/4.98) paign features posters, flats, divider cards, shelf talk- CD -ROM title, "Beethoven Lives Upstairs," in 41 coun- VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 7 2 THE ENTERTAINER: PIANO RAGS ers, and tent cards with the "September Is Classical tries worldwide. (It will be available in the U.S. in Sep- QUINTESSENCE 2019 (2.98/4.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Music Month" logo. Says NARM's Mickey Gran - tember.) The CD -ROM title will offer an interactive ex- 12 2 PARADE 13 QUINTESSENCE 2016 (2.98/4.98) ON is berg, "The number of orders the greatest we've perience (writing, painting, listening) of the popular VARIOUS ARTISTS 11 2 CLASSIC FILM MUSIC had for a first -time campaign -and this is the first Classical Kids audio and video product ... And if you 14 QUINTESSENCE 2044 (2.98/4.98) merchandising campaign not tied to an awards show don't want to spring for the whole 65 -CD RCA Victor VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 14 2 PACHELBEL'S CANON & OTHER HITS OF THE BAROQUE [such as the Country Music Assn. Awards or the "Heifetz Collection" last fall, the label is beginning to re- QUINTESSENCE 2017 (2.98/498) Grammys] that we've ever attempted. Last year, lease the CDs individually. O Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification stores that participated in Classical Music Month or sales of 500,000 units; RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicat- ed by a numeral following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. lEM indicates past or present Heatseeker title. C 1995 Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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to COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORES AND RACK w wZZ K- SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED. AND PROVIDED [ SoundScan® 3 Elder Masters Keep On Gigging `= ¢ w¢ ARTIST ""111 TITLE 1- Ú LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ESTEEM & VENERATION: on my side." lumbia), is teeming with them. Un- * * * No. 1 * ** Trumpeter Doc Cheatham as Unlike some patriarchs, Hinton like some musicians who deny VARIOUS ARTISTS MALPASO 45949/WARNER BROS 5 weeks at No. 1 1 1 5 person of the week on ABC's doesn't wax divisive about young reality and front for the media, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY News Tonight," saxophon- players receiving a slew of media Hinton refreshingly cops to a com- DAVID SANBORN LLnl,a- s1 EEG "World 2 2 14 ist Benny Carter fulfilling a work attention. One of his highest visi- paratively limited palette these PEARLS WYNTON MARSALIS & ELLIS MARSALIS 3 4 11 schedule that a hustling up -and- bility sessions of the era was a rec- days. COLUMBIA 66880 JOE COOL'S BLUES comer would envy, bassist Milt ord date -"Trio Jeepy" (Colum- "I don't have as much muscular TONY BENNETT COLUMBIA 66214 Hinton gigging like there's no to- bia) -with Branford Marsalis. strength as I used to, so I'm not as 4 3 53 MTV UNPLUGGED ETTA JAMES PRIVATE 82128 no a daring. I think more about creativ- 6 8 morrow -activity knows age "Them getting the press -it's ® TIME AFTER TIME limits. These three veter- ity now, try to be more RACHELLE FERRELL BLUE NOTE 27820 /CAPITOL IM ans clock in at ages 90, 87, melodic. Back at the start, 6 5 13 FIRST INSTRUMENT I DR. JOHN BLUE THUMB 7000/GRP and 85, respectively. we'd try anything. saw 1 8 2 AFTERGLOW is a of Dizzy go it, and I Each master jazz, through JOE HENDERSON VERVE 7222 fully capable of mining went through it with 8 7 15 DOUBLE RAINBOW ROY HARGROVE VERVE 7630 the music's structural him -taking chances. 9 10 2 complexities and emo- Cab Calloway was kind FAMILY DIANNE REEVES BLUE NOTE 29511 /CAPITOL l0 9 g tional eloquence. To a of disturbed by it; he QUIET AFTER THE STORM man, they rupture the didn't understand it. CLEO LAINE RCA68124 11 25 6 current conventional wis- When we finally got to the SOLITUDE ARTURO SANDOVAL 12 11 2 dom, which holds that place where we could do GRP 9818 ARTURO SANDOVAL & THE LATIN TRAIN youth, and youth only, is what we were attempting SOUNDTRACK HOLLYWOOD61357 allowed to bask in the to, it was rewarding. 13 12 91 SWING KIDS by Jim Macnie JIMMY SMITH VERVE7631 spotlight du jour. A re- That's how you get your 14 NEW DAMN! cent New York Times status." 85 TONY BENNETT COLUMBIA 57424 piece by Peter Watrous used the wonderful thing. We all grew up Still teaching classes at the 15 14 STEPPIN' OUT like that. It helps with the stick -to- GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. COLUMBIA 64319 trio to cite the advantages of being Manhattan School of Music, still 16 15 51 ALL MY TOMORROWS is it-ness in music. But it's not about choosing owning a jazz elder. Their value secure. the subway over ETTA JAMES PRIVATE 82114 "I have more visibility now," getting press, you know. It's an a car, Hinton's persona as role 17 19 66 MYSTERY LADY "Much auditory art. Judge people on how model is built on modesty and JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET WARNER BROS. 7072 Hinton recently explained. 18 20 42 MOOD SWING so I did when I was they sound." sharing. "One of the most beauti- more than CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE VERVE 3989 young." On June 23, the New A recent gig at New York's Irid- ful things that could ever happen 19 RE -ENTRY GETTIN' TO IT in New ium club proved that Hinton to you is to teach somebody some- HARRY CONNICK, JR. COLUMBIA 53172 School for Social Research 20 16 107 25 York feted Hinton, throwing a sounds just fine. His tone is rich thing that they couldn't do before. JAMES CARTER ATLANTIC 82742/AG birthday party geared to acknowl- enough to be luxurious, and if the It's quite a feeling. I don't know if 21 18 16 THE REAL QUIET STORM edge his extraordinary career. whomp that his bass had in earlier I taught them maybe CHARLIE HADEN /HANK JONES VERVE 7249 -but 22 RE -ENTRY "Now if I play, I've got seniority," times is missing, it's been replaced opened a few eyes over the years. STEAL AWAY KEITH JARRETT TRIO ECM 21542 he quipped. "I've got the respect with graceful, fluid plunks. His lat- It also helps to have a steady life- 23 13 6 STANDARDS IN NORWAY

est disc, "Laughing At Life" (Co- style. I've been married to the DIANA KRALL GRP 9810 24 17 g same lady for 56 years. I told her ONLY TRUST YOUR HEART MARCUS ROBERTS COLUMBIA 66437 Mil that the only thing I was going to CI RE -ENTRY GERSHWIN FOR LOVERS do was play music. All I've done in my entire life is deliver newspa- pers and play music, and I sure TOP CONTEMPORARY JAll ALBUMS M don't want to go back to my news- * * *No.1 * ** .i paper route." KENNY G 86 weeks at No 1 1 1 135 BREATHLESS

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NO_ 7 SONG CREDITS Songwriters Compose 1995 Hall Of Fame T I T L E - W R I T E R - P 4 6 L I S N E R HOT loo SINGLES NEW YORK-Songwriters were WATERFALLS Organized Etheridge. Organized honored at the Songwriters Hall of BMI, Stiff Shirt/BMI,BetIt Sar /BMI, Tizbiz/ASCAP, P itoneASC AP Fame 26th annual dinner and HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS SOLD (THE GRUNDY COUNTRY AUCTION INCIDENT) Richard Fagan, Robb Royer induction ceremonies, held May 31 at Of /ASCAP, Robroy West /BMI the New York Sheraton Hotel and Towers and hosted by Merv In HOT R&B SINGLES Griffin. ONE MORE CHANCE The Notorious B.I.G. Big Poppa /ASCAP, Justin/ASCAP, EMI addition to the songwriter awards and April /ASCAP inductions, music publisher Al Gallico HOT RAP SINGLES won the Abe Olman Publishers Award, ONE MORE CHANCE The Notorious B.I.G. Big Poppa /ASCAP. Justin ASCAP. EMI financier Theodore Forstmann April /ASCAP received the patron of the arts award, HOT LATIN TRACKS and the song "As Time Goes By," by Hest Mery Griffin, left, and Patron Of EL PABLO Juan Gabriel BMG Songs /ASCAP the late Herman Hupfeld, was The Arts Award winner Theodore accorded the Towering Song Award. Forstmann, right, meet some of the Host Mery Griffin, left, presents the (Photos: Chuck Pulin) children who participate in the Lifetime Achievement Award to Steve Education Through Music program at Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. the Mount Carmel Sacred heart Revised `HIStory' Getting Folio; School in Mount Vernon, N.Y. The young musicians, from left, are LaShawn Lopez, Victoria Viruet, and A `New Breed' Takes The Stage Victor Viruet. HIStory' IN THE MAKING: Warn- Among Zippel's selections were two er Bros. Publications, which has mar- numbers with well -defined melodies by keted the folios of Michael Jackson's a "tradionalist," Cy Coleman, from Broadway composer Cy Coleman, left, last three mega -selling albums - their hit show, "City Of Angels." Zippel receives the Johnny Mercer Award, "Thriller," "Bad," and "Dangerous"- upholds rhyming tradition in another presented by actress Tovah Feldshuh. is working on Jackson's latest effort, song, "Another Mister Right," which is "HIStory: Past, Present And Fu- from a projected show based on Kauf- ture -Book 1," which will include new man & Hart's early '30s satire on Hol- lyrics for the controversial song "They lywood, "Once In A Lifetime." Zippel Don't Care About Us." The song con- uses two audacious rhymes that Larry Columbia artist Michael Bolton, left, Songwriters Hall of Fame president tains anti- Semitic slurs, such as "Jew Hart coined in the '20s: lothario/sce- receives the Hitmaker Award, Bobby Weinstein, right, congratulates me" and "kike me" (Words & Music, nario and passionate/cash-in-it. This is presented by producer David Foster. music publisher Al Gallico, who was Billboard, July 1). a play in honored with the Abe Olman There was ap- which a Publishers Award. parently no prob- movie mogul lem with changing exclaims, Bob Gaudio, left, and Bob Crewe, center, plates for the folio Words &Musiç "Even my are inducted into the Hall of Fame by in order to accom- good pictures Frances Preston, president/CEO of BMI. modate Jackson's make mon- Gaudio and Crewe wrote many of the changes, which fol- 4 Seasons' hits. lowed an outcry of The per- protest against the by Iry Lichtman formances by slurs; Jackson others in claimed that the offending terms were "The New Breed Of The American used to call attention to intolerance. Musical Theatre" -the writers and, "With 15 new songs, it takes a great among others, Carol Woods, Nancy deal of time to produce," a spokesman LaMott, Eric Michael Gillett, La for the company says. "Arrangements Chanze, Lainie Kazan, Lisa Asher, for the print version have to be writ- David Garrison, and James Hind- The songwriting team of Gamble & Betty Buckley, star of the original ten, and there's a long approval man-were all one could wish. Huff are congratulated on their Broadway cast of Andrew Lloyd process required from Michael Jack- Broadway's Burton Lane, a past induction. Shown, from left, are Leon Webber's "Cats," accepts the son and his people." DOWN TO BUSINESS: Clyde Otis inductee, accepts the induction Huff; presenter Les Bider, chairman of induction plaque on behalf of Lloyd II has joined the Clyde Otis Music plaque on behalf of the late Max Warner/Chappell; Kenny Gamble; and Webber. Buckley will take over the THE NEW BREED: The "Lyrics & Group as VP of business affairs, shar- Steiner, composer of "Tara's Theme" singer Jerry Butler, who performed as role of Norma Desmond in Lloyd Lyricists" series capped its 25th year ing in the day-to-day management of from "Gone With The Wind." part of the presentation segment. Webber's "Sunset Boulevard" in July. June 18 with an ASCAP- sponsored the company with his brother, Isidoro presentation at the 92nd Street Y. The Otis, the president. The company was presentation, called "The New Breed formed by their father, writer/produc- Of The American Musical Theater," er Clyde Otis. Clyde Otis II had been had four writers, two of whom are associated for the last three years with longtime collaborators and all of the law firm of Bendit, Weinstock and W 1 T O E MSONG'V A N 1 whom have proven records with in Orange, N.J. The THEYPIAYG track Sharbaugh West New York productions. They are senior Otis will devote more time to POP A TOP Stacy Dean Campbell says he's little too novelty, with the beer - Craig Camelia, who writes words the planning of new projects using the Published By Sony always been a fan of the old school toixthing. Then I started )festering and music, Lynn Ahrens & Stephen company's many hit songs, as well as Tree I'ublishing (BMI) of country songwriting. "When I to t, and the lyrics are re lly Flaherty, and lyricist David Zippel. the reactivation of his Take a Look was a kid, I spent a lot of time great on the verses. They're As host and interpreter of some of Foundation. In recording "Hurt City," his with my grandparents, and I really colorful, [with] the material, Lucie Arnaz exuded sophomore effort far Sony, Stacy was real good friends with my great images and pic- charm, noting at one point that the PRINT ON PRINT: The following Dean Campbell says he pored grandfather. He was real in tures. That line that writers reflected a continuity of tradi- are the best-selling folios from Warn- through catalogs looking for songs tune with that older- school says, `Dicl y('u ewer tion in the musical theater. Rather er Bros. Publications Inc.: that really .sparked his attention.. country stuff, everybody hear of a clown with than providing continuity, one might 1. Green Day, "Dookie" (guitar One that did was the country clas- from Jim Ed Brown and teardrops streaming hold that they are part of a tradition, tab). sic "Pop A Top. "The .song was first Ray Price to Johnny Cash down his face ?' -I luve for their material tended to discard 2. Extreme, "Waiting For The recorded by Jiiu Ed Brown and and Marty Robbins. I really that image. It's so v -su- the broad romantic gestures of the Punchline." spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Ho' loved that style of music. When al. I started listening txo it golden -era masters in favor of more 3. Creedence Clearwater Revival, Country Singles chart in 196;1 I was looking for songs for this and thought that this was personalized approaches. These writ- "New Best Of Creedence Clearwater peaking at No. .3 on May 20. The record -I've never been a big fan something I'd like to tap iato a lit- ers often took ordinary occurrences Revival." tune was written by Nat Stìiekey, of doing covers, but I was just tle bit. We tried to keep the s mg from the daily lives or childhoods of 4. The Eagles, "Hell Freezes Over" an artist with numerous chart looking for specific types of real close to the way it was origi- their characters and fashioned them (guitar tab). records daring the '60s and '70s, songs- somebody called my at- nal ,y done. So I'm real proud of it. into passionate or humorous pop -art 5. Celine Dion, "Celine Dion Song- recording fast for Paula Records tention to Pop A Top,' and at first It was fun. I'm really glad I did songs that appear to purposely es- book." and later for RCA. I thought it was a little too cute, a it." chew the "hummable" tune.

BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 37 www.americanradiohistory.com Music Video ARTISTS & MUSIC

Box Unwraps `Phat' Merchandise Added S. African Footage Plans Include Label, Product Line, Store Leads To Dube Clip's Recall

BY BRETT ATWOOD Salt -N -Pepa, and the Notorious shirts, hooded sweatshirts, baseball LUCK OF THE DRAW: A video on stage and let them do their thing." B.I.G. and "cabbie" caps, backpacks, production mishap is causing Tabu/ The program airs three times a LOS ANGELES -The Box is A portion of the proceeds from shorts, dresses, and Zippo lighters. Motown to recall the videoclip for week on the TCIowned tv! Network, branching out into an ambitious line the sale of each BOXtunes release Each of these products contain a Lucky Dube's "Trinity." which reaches approximately 6.7 mil- of music, video, and retail merchan- will benefit the T.J. Martell Foun- newly designed P.O. Box logo. The reggae act's South African la- lion cable subscribers. dise. The music video network is dation. Susan Ainsworth, director of bel, Gallo Records, asked Tabu/Mo- The tv! Network previews other forming BOXtunes, its new music Promotion and marketing of all press relations for the Box, says town to halt distribution of the re- cable television networks and pro- label, and P.O. Box, its new mer- forthcoming BOXtunes titles will that more than 120 items are in de- worked version after it objected to vides a place for prospective new chandise line. The Box's first home be shared between the staffs of the velopment for the P.O. Box line. new footage added to the U.S. version channels to launch. It also airs about video release, titled "The Box Un- Box and Island. The Box is of the clip. six hours of music video program- wrapped," is also on the way. To A second compilation, "Big Phat also readying its Tabu/Motown inserted news foot- ming weekly from the Box. stock the overflowing amount of Ones Of Rock: Volume 2," is due by first retail store. age of South African police brutality "Electric Coffee" airs as part of Box -related paraphernalia, a new the end of the year. The as- yet -unna- and a triumphant Nelson Mandela the "Planet Central" block of pro- retail store will open in late summer. Baum says that BOXtunes will med store, which into the U.S. version of the clip, which gramming. Hartley describes it as an The merchan- likely put out only compilations. is scheduled to was originally created by Devereux- "entertainment channel with an envi- dise will hit se- Scheduled for release in the fall, open in early August, is located on Harris Productions in South Africa. ronmental consciousness." lect clothing and P "The Box Unwrapped" contains the bottom floor of the building that Motown marketing and promotion "The coffeehouse has become the entertainment o highlights of a concert that was houses the Box's Miami headquar- consultant Norman St. new town hall, where peo- retailers in late BOX held on Jan. 28 to celebrate the net- ters. PERSONAL OBJECTS John -Hamilton says the ple congregate and ex- summer and will work's move to its new Miami Jerry Berkowitz, director of mar- U.S. edit was rejected be- change new ideas, listen to also be sold di- South Beach headquarters. keting for the Box, estimates that cause it included negative new music, and open their rectly through the channel via a toll - Sandra Bernhard, Luther Camp- the retail space is approximately imagery of South Africa. minds to things that they free number. bell, and Stuttering John host the 1,000 square feet in size. The store Although Tabu/Motown have not heard before," The first BOXtunes release, taped concert, which features per- will sell P.O. Box merchandise, as agreed not to service the says Hartley. "That energy which is manufactured by PolyGram formances by Collective Soul, well as some music titles. U.S. version to music is what we hope to bring to Special Products and distributed Bush, Mary J. Blige, Soul For Real, The sudden expansion by the video programmers, a Los the show." through ILS, is "Big Phat Ones Of and other artists. Box into the world of retail mer- Angeles production com- Hip -Hop: Volume 1," due Aug. 15. The program also contains an all - chandise is an effort by the channel pany sent out several co- ROLLER BOOGIE: Ca- The songs on the compilation are de- star rap jam to Parliament- Funka- to further increase awareness of its pies of the clip by mistake. pitol Records is capitaliz- rived from the channel's ongoing delic's "One Nation Under A programming, according to When the error was dis- ing on the U.S. revival of "Big Phat Ones" promotion, which Groove," with on -stage appear- Berkowitz. covered, St. John -Hamil- roller derby for the latest encourages viewers to order recur- ances by Ice Cube, Naughty By All of the Box's merchandise is ton called the music pro- clip from Luscious Jack- rent clips on the channel. Nature, Salt -N -Pepa, Scarface, aimed at viewers age 12 -29, accord- grammers to request that son, titled "Here." "The `Big Phat Ones' disc is an Hammer, and other rap and R &B ing to Berkowitz, who says that the they air the approved clip, The video depicts the fe- extension of the hip -hop program- artists. new line will further drive brand but some programmers male members of Luscious ming that has defined the Box over The title will initially be available awareness for the Box to markets are refusing to comply. by B reti Jackson participating in the past few years," says .Jon for purchase directly from the Box, that have yet to carry the service. Thomas Okpaku, exec- the hair -pulling, knee -kick- Baum, director of promotion at the through a commercial that is sched- "We want to make sure that the utive producer of the New Atw ood ing competitive skating Box. "Only the songs that were uled to start airing July 12. Box is in front of as many eyeballs York-based African Music sport. among the top requested videos of It had not been determined who as possible," says Berkowitz. "This Video Box, calls the re- Luscious Jackson's Jill all time on the Box made the compi- will distribute "The Box Un- is one of the nontraditional ways quest to not air the clip with added Cunniff says the band was inspired lation." wrapped" to retail at press time. that builds up distribution. The Box footage censorship. "Lucky Dube is by the 1972 Raquel Welch film Artists featured on the compila- The P.O. Box merchandise line, products will help get the word out talking about the transition of power "Kansas City Bomber." Many of the tion include R. Kelly, Warren G, due out in early August, includes T- on the streets about our channel." in South Africa in the video. There is skaters in the clip also appeared in nothing wrong with it. Maybe some- the film, which has acquired a cult fol- one is trying to mold him into a cross- lowing in the U.S. over artist or something, but I am not "These women in the video re- Charitable Musicians Honored By VH1 going to replace the reality -based im- ally take their roller derbying seri- agery with something else." ously," says Cunniff. "It's kind of Michael Jackson was among the Eddie Ford Brown, Motown VP of scary." numerous music personalities to be business development, responds, "In "Here" is taken from the sound- honored for contributions to special our efforts to market the artist, we track to the forthcoming teen com- causes at the second annual "VH1 thought that making a video that edy "Clueless," which stars Alicia Honors" awards show, held June 22 shows the tremendous progress in Silverstone (Billboard, July 8). at the Shrine Auditorium in Los South Africa over the past few years Luscious Jackson will perform Angeles. Shown, from left, are VH1 was positive. In talking to our col- July 14 at a premiere party for the president John Sykes, MTV leagues in South Africa, we realized film. The telecast event will take Networks chairman /CEO Tom that they did not want to concentrate place on the property of MTV's Freston, Jackson, 550 Music on the past, but on the future. Mo- Beach House in Malibu, Calif. president Polly Anthony, and VH1 town is sensitive to their need, and we Cunniff says she is a bit hesitant senior VP of music and talent respected their request to pull the about participating in the promo- relations Wayne Isaak. video." tion. "We don't want to do one of those gratuitous beach house ONE LUMP OR TWO? The new `T &A' shows," says Cunniff. music variety show "Electric Coffee" "Hopefully, we will be able to per- is hoping to stimulate viewer interest form during the nighttime." with its half -hour menu of music, art, and poetry. The show, which is pro- QUICK CUTS: Los Angeles - duced by Hollywood, Calif. -based 213 based 5th Gear Productions has Productions, is aimed at the "coffee- signed directors Poppy Hanks house generation," according to its and Dwight Patillo to its roster. co- producer/director/host Philippe Patillo recently shot Candyman's Hartley. "All Night Long" for the company Artists who have performed on the ... ABC Television has secured show include Lisa Loeb, Lili Haydn, the rights to air all of Michael Nan Vernon, and Danny Peck. Jackson's "HIStory" clips during Isaak met Isaak after the "VH1 Honors" 'We take a nonlinear approach to program breaks in prime time ... awards show. VH1's Wayne Isaak, left, is the acts that we feature," says Hart- Speaker of the House Newt Whitney Houston received a VH1 Honors Award for her charitable work with the shown with musician Chris Isaak, right, ley. "There are no VJs introducing Gingrich is scheduled to appear Whitney Houston Foundation for Children. Pictured, from left, are VH1 president who presented an award to Annie the artists. We don't talk to the acts. Thursday (13) on MTV in a half - John Sykes, MTV Networks chairman /CEO Tom Freston, Houston, and VH1 Lennox for her work with the Rokpa We just cut right to the performance hour forum, "Newt: Raw." senior VP of music and talent relations Wayne Isaak. Charitable Trust for Tibet.

38 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 2, 1995 Billboard.. Video Monitor Artists & Music THE MOST -PLAYED CLIPS AS MONITORED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS * * NEW ADDS * * LISTINGS SUBMITTED BY THE OUTLETS (NOT FROM BDS) OF CLIPS ADDED FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

11 Shania Twain, Any. Man Of Mine 15 Collective Soul, December 15 Shania Twain, Any Man Of Mine 12 Reba McEntire, And Still 16 Bush, Little Things 16 Lee Roy Parnell, A Little Bit Of You NAPOLITANO MAKES 13 Alison Krauss, Baby, Now That I've... 17 Live, White, Discussion 17 Diamond Rio, Finish What We Started WARNER NEST 14 John Michael Montgomery, Sold t 18 Seal, Kiss From A Rose 18 Reba McEntire, And Still (Conttnued front page 8) 15 Rick Trevino, Bobbie Ann Mason 19 Dr. Dre, Keep Their Heads Ringin' 19 Alison Krauss, Baby, Now That I've 16 Joe Dilge, I'm In Love With A Capital U t 20 Filter, Hey Man Nice Shot 20 Joe Diffie, I'm In Love With A Capital U have a fan base. Hopefully, the combi- through the fall and winter. 17 Toby Keith, Big Or Truck 21 Diana King, Shy Guy 21 Brooks & Dunn, You're Gonna Miss Me When... 14 hours daily 18 Wade Hayes, Don't Stop t 22 Chris Isaak, Somebody's Crying 22 Mark Collie, Three Words, Two Hearts... nation of the record, which I believe Yet, Pretty & Twisted isn't the only 1899 9th Stree NE, 19 Terri Clark, Better Things To Do t 23 Sponge, Molly 23 Aaron Neville, For The Good Times does have some multiformat hits, with project that Napolitano has been in- Washington, D.C. 20018 20 Junior Brown, Highway Patrol t 24 Hootie & The Blowfish, Let Her Cry 24 Carlene Carter, Love Like This 21 John Anderson, Mississippi Moon 25 Spearhead, Hole In The Bucket 25 Jeff Foxworthy, Party All Night her reputation and her background will volved in. In May, Mammoth Records 1 The Notorious B.I.G., One More Chance 22 Tanya Tucker, Find Out What's Happenin' t 26 Montell Jordan, This Is How We Do It 26 Junior Brown, Highway Patrol result in a very big record. I believe it released "Vowel Movement," an album 2 TLC, Waterfalls 23 Shelby Lynne, Slow Me Down t 27 Primus, Wynona's Big Brown Beaver 27 Pam Tillis, In Between Dances 3 Monica, Don't Take It Personal 24 Boy Howdy, She Can't Love You t 28 The Cranberries, Ridiculous Thoughts 28 Tanya Tucker, Find Out What's Happenin' can be the best -selling record she has Napolitano recorded in six days with 4 Mary J. Bilge, You Bring Me Joy 25 Steve Wanner, Get Back t 29 Sheryl Crow, Can't Cry Anymore 29 Tracy Byrd, Walking To Jerusalem ever had." old friend Holly Vincent, formerly of 5 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, Scream 26 Jeff Foxworthy, Party All Night t 30 Stone Temple Plots, Interstate Lae Sag 30 Shelby Lynne, Slow Me Down 6 Xscape, Feels So Good 27 Carlene Carter, Love Like This t 31 Live, Lightning Crashes At first, Napolitano was put off by Holly & the Italians. The pair met in 7 Brandy, Best Friend 28 Ty England, Should've Asked Her Faster 32 Better Than Ezra, Good * * NEW ADDS * * Goldberg's move to Warner Bros. "I the late '70s, when they both worked as 8 Shaggy, Boombastic 29 Brooks & Dum, You're Gonna Miss Me When... 33 Monica, Don't Take It Personal

9 Naughty By Nature, Feel Me Flow 30 Dwight Yoakam, Please, Please Baby 34 Soul For Real, Every Little Thing I Do Toby Keith, Big Dl' Truck thought, `Here we go again.' When waitresses at a Mongolian restaurant 10 Joded, Freek 'n You 31 Kenny Chesney, Fall In Love 35 Adina Howard, Freak Like Me Sawyer Brown, (This Thing Called) Wanks'... [Concrete Blonde guitarist] Jim [Man- in Sherman Oaks, Calif. 11 Jody Watley, Affection 32 Willie Nelson & Curtis Potter, Tum Me... 36 Radiohead, Fake Plastic Trees 12 Total, Can't You See 33 Jeff Carson, Not On Your Love 37 Nine Inch Nails, Closer key] and I were at Capitol, Hale Mil- "Holly is the one that hipped me to 13 D'angelo, Brown Sugar 34 Kim Richey, Just My Luck 38 Hartle & The Blowfish, Hold My Hand grim and Art Jaeger and that whole re- the whole punk thing," says Napoli - 14 Tony Thompson, I Wanna Lae Like That 35 Mark Collie, Three Words, Two Hearts... 39 Weezer, Say It Ain't So 15 Brownstone, If You Love Me 36 Garth Brooks, The River 40 Jon B. Feat. Babyface, Someone To Love gime was blown out in the middle of our tano. "She was much cooler than I 16 Method Man Feat. Mary J. Blige, I'll Be 37 Perfect Stranger, You Have The Right To 41 Paula Abdul, My Love Is For Real relationship, but now I'm kind of used was." The reunited few years 17 Jon B. Feat Babyface, Someone To Love 38 Helen Darling, Jenny Come Back 42 Beastie Boys, Root Down pair a MUSIC FIRST - 18 Trisha Covington, Slow Down 39 David Ball, What Do You Want With His... 43 Bryan Adams, Have You Ever Really Loved to it. I.R.S. used to change distributors back, after Napolitano mentioned Vin- 19 Boyz II Men, Water Runs Dry 40 Ty Herndon, I Want My Goodbye Back t 44 Aerosmith, Crazy Continuous programming in 20 Gladys Knight, Next Time 41 Bellamy Brothers, Big Hair 45 Coolio, Fantastic Voyage 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 one country or another every time cent in a magazine article. Napolitano

21 Soul For Real, Every Little Thing I Do 42 Brett James, Female Bonding 46 Rusted Root, Send Me On My Way we put a record out." invited Vincent and her band, the Ob- 22 Vertical Hold, Love Today 43 Trisha Yearwood, You Can Sleep While... 47 Offspring, Self Esteem 1 Hootie & The Blowfish, Let Her Cry Napolitano fronted Concrete Blonde livious, to open for dates on Concrete 23 Rosie Gaines, I Want U 44 Bryan White, Someone Else's Star 48 TLC, Red Light Special 2 Dionne Farris, I Know 24 Grand Puba, I Like It 45 Diamond Rio, Finish What We Started 49 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Give It Away 3 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, Scream for more than six years and five al- Blonde's final tour. On New Year's Eve 25 Ini Kamoze, Listen Me Tic 46 Wesley Demis, Dort Make Me Fed At Home 50 Snoop Doggy Dogg, What's My Name, 4 The Rembrandts, I'll Be There For You 26 Mokenstef, He's Mine 47 Pam Tillis, In Between Dances 5 Bryan Adams, Have You Ever Really Loved bums, including 1990's `Bloodletting," 1993, the duo got together for a musical ** Indicates MTV Exclusive 27 Joya, I Like What You're Doing To Me 48 Philip Claypool, Swingin' On My Bays... 6 Annie Lennox, No More "I Love You's" which included the hit "Joey." escape from the structure of their

28 Diana King, Shy Guy 49 Tracy Byrd, Walking To Jerusalem 7 Melissa Etheridge, If I Wanted To 29 Brownstone, Grapevyne 50 4 Runner, A Heart With 4 -Wheel Drive * * NEW ADDS * * 8 Hootie & The Blowfish, Hold My Hand Pretty & Twisted first came to- bands. It resulted in "Vowel Move- 30 Impromp2, Enjoy Yourself 9 Blues Traveler, Run Around Indicates Hot Shots Hooge & The Blowfish, Only Wanna Be With You gether in the summer of 1994. Napoli - ment." Says Napolitano, "We just t 10 Sheryl Crow, Strong Enough R.E.M., Crush With Eyeliner * * NEW ADDS * * 11 Paula Abdul, My Love Is For Real tano collaborated with longtime friend wanted to blow it all out of the water Brownstone, I Can't Tell You Why * * NEW ADDS * * 12 Vanessa Williams, Colors Of The Wind Elastica, Stutter Moreland on a cover of "Hurting Each and freestyle it." Montel) Jordan, Somethin 4 Da Honeyz 13 Elton John, Believe Clint Black, One Emotion PJ Harvey, C'mon Billy Michael Speaks, Whatever You Need 14 Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee Other" for the Carpenters tribute al- The album was shopped around to Holly Dunn, Cowboys Are My Weakness Jennifer Trynin, Better Than Nothing Vybe, Summer Daze 15 Rod Stewart, Leave Virginia Alone Kenny Chesney, All I Need To Know bum "If I Were A Carpenter." Says several labels before Mammoth de- Won -A -Girl, No Woman, No Cry 16 Des'ree, You Gotta Be Jason Weaver, Love Ambition (Call Me) 17 Madonna, Take A Bow Napolitano, "It was great. I had never cided to pick it up. Margi Coleman, Let Me Down Gently 18 Boyz II Men, Water Runs Dry worked with anyone so like -minded, Warner Bros. product manager Pe- Tina Hicks, Home 19 Eagles, Learn To Be Still E3TNN 20 Seal, Kiss From A Rose and I've always been a fan of Marc's ter Rauh says the "Vowel Movement" THE NASHVILLE NETWORK. 21 Tom Petty, You Don't Know How It Feels guitar playing since the Voodoo stuff." project was a mixed blessing. "Fortu- The Heart of Country 22 Chris Isaak, Somebody's Crying 23 Carly Simon, Touched By The Sun Initially, Napolitano began to work nately, has busy 1tiiYltt10r 30 hours weekly Johnette been and 24 Melissa Etheridge, I'm The Only One Continuous programming 2806 Opryland Dr., on album herself, taking on she's making records 25 Sheryl Crow, Can't Cry Anymore the the again, but that G 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 Nashville, TN 37214 T 26 Amy Grant, Big Yellow Taxi MUSIC ISIO added duties of producer. "The thing also has made things a little more com- 27 Blessid Union Of Souls, I Believe 1 TLC, Waterfalls 1 Shenandoah, Darned If I Don't that I worked on the hardest on was ac- plex. had record Continuous programming 28 Dave Matthews Band, What Wald You Say She just a out, and 2 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, Scream 2 John Michael Montgomery, Sold 2806 Opryland Dr., 29 Bon Jovi, This Ain't A Love Song quainting myself with the technological now a couple months later she has an- 3 Blues Traveler, Run Around 3 Alan Jackson, I Don't Even Know Your Name Nashville, TN 37214 30 Martin Page, In The House Of Stone 4 U2, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me... 4 Clay Walker, My Heart Will Never Know aspects of recording," she says. other record out with another band on 5 Boyz II Men, Water Runs Dry 5 Patty Loveless, You Don't Eon Know Who... 1 Travis Tritt, Tell Me I Was Dreaming * * NEW ADDS * * Instead of booking time in a tradi- another label." 6 Skee -Lo, I Wish 6 Kenny Chesney, Fall In Love 2 Lee Roy Parnell, A Little Bit Of You 7 Naughty By Nature, Feel Me Flow 7 John Anderson, Mississippi Moon tional recording studio, much of the al- Yet at least one retailer interviewed 3 Alan Jackson, I Don't Even Know Your Name Hoolie & The Blowfish, Only Wanna Be WAh You 8 Soul Asylum, Misery 8 Blackhawk, That's Just About Right 4 Sawyer Brown, (This Thing Called) Wantin'... The Mavericks, Blue Moon (Apollo 13 O.S.T.) bum was recorded at her home studio doesn't view it as a problem. "Based on 9 Rod Stewart, Leave Virginia Alone 9 Travis Tritt, Tell Me I Was Dreaming 5 Neal McCoy, They're Playin' Our Song Curtis Stigers, This Time 10 The Rembrandts, I'll Be There For You 10 Trisha Yearwood, You Can Sleep While... in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. what we did with `Vowel Movement,' 6 Lade Morgan I Didn't Know My Own Strengh Michael Jackson, Childhood 11 White Zombie, More Human Than Human 11 Neal McCoy, They're Playin' Our Song 7 David Lee Murphy, Party Crowd "The scheduling thing has always been this new project should do good," says 12 Madonna, Human Nature 12 Lome Morgan, I Didn't Know My Own Strength 8 Blackhawk, That's Just About Right 13 Alanis Morissette, You Oughta Know 13 Ty England, Should've Asked Her Faster a problem for 9 Shenandoah, Darned If I Don't me," she says. "You've Bob Say, VP of the seven -store, Re- 14 Bon Jovi, This Ain't A Love Song 14 Ty Hemdon, I Want My Goodbye Back 10 James House, This Is Me Missing You got to schedule these things so far seda, Calif. -based Moby Disc chain. ahead of time, but you don't know what Say adds that customers likely won't A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS SUBMITTED BY kind of mood you are going to be in or have a problem identifying Pretty & NATIONAL & LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO OUTLETS FOR if you are going to feel like it." Twisted as the new Napolitano project. THE WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 THE CLIP LIST.. Eventually, Moreland came into the "They're usually pretty smart, and King Just, No Flows On The Rodeo T H E Jars Of Clay, Flood (ADD) picture, with Montgomery rounding they'll figure it out," he says. Sam Sneed, U Better Recognize Cindy Morgan, I'll Stand (ADD) MOR Mystidious Misfits, I Be out the trio. At radio, modern rock XTRA (91X) BUH musicTV Five of the album's 13 tracks. were San Diego PD/afternoon host Mike MUSIC TELEVISION Continuous programming written with Moreland, but Napolitano Halloran says Pretty & Twisted isn't a VOIS CONTROL 11500 9th St N also turned to several Continuous programming St Petersburg, FL 33716 nitv others to collab- sure thing, but could gain favor with IEUROPEI 1221 Collins Ave One hour weekly orate. The track "Come Away With the station's listeners. "Johnette still Miami Beach, FL 33139 Jann Arden, Could I Be Your Girl Continuous programming 216 W Ohio Eagles, Learn To Be Still Hawley Crescent Me" features previously unrecorded has some appeal with our audience," he Chicago, IL 60610 AMERICA'S NO. 1 VIDEO John Denver, For You London NW18TT lyrics by Janis Joplin. Napolitano ob- says, "but Marc Moreland hasn't done aiscn Krause & Unix' Stallon, Baby, Nov That... Live, White Discussion Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, Scream Peter Buffett, No Turning Back Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, Scream tained the lyrics from a friend in anything in a while." Hum, Stars Michael Jackson, History Bon Jovi, This Ain't A Love Song NOFX, Leave It Alone France who knows the Joplin family. Even with the imminent release of TOPS Rembrandts, I'll Be There For You Offspring, Self Esteem BOX Gas Huffer, More Of Everything John Tesh, A Thousand Summers Scatman John, Scatman "I'm not sure they like what I've done," "Pretty & Twisted" and the forthcom- Mike Watt, Piss Bottle Man TLC, Waterfalls Vanessa Williams, Colors Of The Wind U2, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me Rusty, Wake Me she says, "but I believe Janis was in- ing tour, Napolitano hasn't laid Con- Luniz, I Got 5 On It Bryan Adams, Have You Ever Really Loved... Bryan Adams, Have You Ever Really Loved... P.O.L., Stupid Notorious B.I.G., One More Chance Rodney Crowell, Please Remember Me Montell Jordan, This Is How We Do It spired by black music, and if she was crete Blonde to rest completely. She Tripping Daisy, I Got A Girl Primus, Wynona's Big Brown Beaver Elton John, Made In England Take That, Back For Good Dag, Lovely Jane alive today she would be inspired by to- and Mankey are collaborating with 01' Dirty Bastard, Shimmy Shimmy Ya The Mavericks, I Should Have Been True Nightcrawlers, Push That Feeling On China Drum, Barrier Collective Soul, December Pink Floyd, Time Whigfield, Think Of You day's black music." longtime friends Los Illegals, a Chi- Everclear, Heroin Girl Skee -Lo, I Wish Seal, Kiss From A Rose Connells, '74-'75 Our Lady Peace, Naveed For another track, "Singing Is cano punk band that released an album Ice Cube, Friday Shania Twain, Any Man Of Mine Bucketheads, The Bomb! U2, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 2Pac, So Many Tears Jon B., Someone To Love Wet Wet Wet, Julia Says Fire," Napolitano and Moreland put a on A&M in the early '80s produced by Juliana Hatfield, What A Life Raekwon, Glaciers Of Ice Corazon Gitano, Chiquita La Bouche, Be My Lover Collective Soul, December Charles Bukowski poem to music. "I Mick Ronson. Rottin Razkals, Hey Alright Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, Scream Live, Selling The Drama Babes In Toyland, Sweet 69 Method Man, All I Need Danny Tate, Dreamin' Bobby Brown, Two Can Play That Game was born in Hollywood, and his wilting "I'm getting to write in Spanish E -A -Ski, Blast \J'.. Bjork, Army Of Me epitomizes the L.A. experience," she and in which is Naughty By Nature, Feel Me Flow East 17, Hold My Body Tight sing Spanish, some- Dis-N -Dat, Freak Me Baby Jam & Spoon, Angel says. "Reading Bukowski is not just a thing I've always liked doing, but Sin With Sebastian, Shut Up phase for me. Whenever I'm stuck or I've always ADDS encountered resistance R4 GE bored, I read his stuff and it makes me [from record companies] when I Adina Howard, My Up And Down 7_3e FRIDAY NIGHTS lAM AZ, Sugar Hill Six hours weekly feel like writing again." tried to do something that wasn't in 1/2 -hour weekly Babes In Toyland, Sweet 69 1 Centre Street, Room 2704 46 Gifford St "Stranger" was written with former English," Napolitano says. "I grew Bone Thugs- N- Harmony, 1st Of Tha Month New York, NY 10007 Brockton, MA 02401 Replacements front man Paul Wester- up in Los Angeles, and a lot of my Brownstone, I Can't Tell You Why Bushwackas, Caught Up In The Game Brandy, Best Friend Continuous programming PJ Harvey, C'Mon Billy berg. (Napolitano appeared on his 1993 friends are Spanish- speaking. The Bushwick Bill, Who's The Biggest Monica, Don't Take It Personal 2806 Opryland Dr God Lives Underwater, No More Love Dana Dane, Chester Michael Jackson, History Nashville, TN 37214 solo album, "14 Songs. ") The track was record is actually going to be called Juliana Hatfield, What A Life Dayton Family, Goin' Thru A Thang Gerald Levert, How Many Times Prick, Animal originally intended for use in a film, but `Concrete Blonde With Los I11e- G -MO, Ballin' The Roots, Proceed II Christafari, Listening Dag, Lovely Jane Hurricane, Comin' Off TLC, Waterfalls Margaret Becker, Deep Calling Deep it didn't make the cut. gals.' " Tripping Daisy, I Got A Girl Ini Kamoze, Listen To Me Tic Boyz II Men, Water Runs Dry Kim Boyce, Not Too Far From Here Garbage, Vow Napolitano is planning to devote her The album is set to include a cover Joded, Freek'n You Snow, I'll Do Anything... 4 Him, Real Thing Sleeper, Inbetweener full Juliana Hatfield, What A Life Grand Puba, I Like It BeBe & CeCe Winans, Love Of My Life attention to Pretty & Twisted when of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing." Gas Huffer, More Of Everything Luscious Jackson, Here KRS -One, Ah Yeah PFR, Wonder Why Hum, Stars the band begins a tour that kicks off Says Napolitano, "Jim did a mind - Montell Jordan, Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz Ill Al Skratch, Don't Shut Down... Rebecca St. James, Side By Side Mike Watt, Piss Bottle Man Ray Luv, In The Game Mobb Deep, Survivalk Of The Fittest Big Tent Revival, Two Sets Of Joneses Aug. 4 in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock blowing version of it in a sort of Soul Asylum, Misery Scatman John, Scatman Method Man, All I Need Guardian, See You In Heaven Our Lady Peace, Naveed Casino. After three weeks of headlin- Gipsy Kings way." Napolitano Shampoo, Trouble Desree, Feel So High Three Crosses, This Is Not My Home says U2, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me Super Cat, Girls Town Raekwon, Glaciers Of Ice Whitecross, Goodbye Cruel World ing clubs, the band will open for Paul Los Illegals are also rocking out tra- Too Short, Top Down Trisha Covington, Slow Down Walter Eugenes, Crawl Weller. After three weeks with Weller, ditional Hispanic music: call Vanessa Daou, Near The Black Forest Naughty By Nature, Feel Me Flow Point Of Grace, Dying To Reach You (ADD) "They it the band will continue on the road flamenco metal."

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Flying Nun Takes Wing In Europe French Politics Divide NZ Label Licenses li.S. Artists Abroad Artists In Touring Plans BY GRAHAM REID which it releases its product. However, and THOM DUFFY the independent sector in Europe has BY EMMANUEL LEGRAND Le Pen also called culture minister been marked in recent years by major - Philippe Douste -Blazy "an idiot" after LONDON -Flying Nun Records, long label acquisitions: Sonet Gramofon in PARIS -The French artistic commu- he supported artists who were ready known for exporting some of the finest Norway by PolyGram, Vogue in France nity is in a dilemma over what to do to oppose the FN's ideas. rock and pop acts from its native New and Ricordi in Italy by BMG, and Inter - about the fact that three major cit- The R&B duo Native has also de- Zealand, has begun achieving success cord in Germany by EMI, among others. ies-Orange, Marignane, and Tou- clined to perform in Orange, but not with American bands licensed for inter- Flying Nun's development of acts in lon -now have mayors from the right - all of France's artists share its view. national markets through its 2- year -old Europe can benefit its independent wing National Front (FN) party. Other performers believe there are office in London. partners and help keep them independ- Following the victories by the FN advantages in playing there while ac- The label struck its first deal with an ent, notes Ashley. "As we build turn- candidates in the recent local elec- cepting the risk of being used to give American act by licensing Ween, which over, we can help keep these other com- tions, Patrick Bruel, one of France's cultural credence to the FN adminis- is signed to Elektra Entertainment in panies going," he says. most popular singer/songwriters, an- trations. the U.S. Ween's latest album, "Choco- Meanwhile, Flying Nun has reached nounced he would not perform in Or- Singer Charles Aznavour, who is of late And Cheese," and the single "Voo- WEEN: Gene and Dean Ween. new levels of profitability in its home ange and Toulon this summer. His de- Armenian origin, says a boycott of cit- doo Lady" have both reached the top 10 market, the company reports, and was cision has sparked a debate among his ies with an FN mayor is "ridiculous" of the U.K. independent album and sin- honored earlier this year by the New contemporaries. and that he will perform for any audi- gles charts. The label has also rere- the label is very highly regarded, which Zealand export association, Tradenz, in Bruel, whose real name is Bengui- ence "regardless of its skin, its politi- leased Ween's 1991 album, "The Pod," is something I tended to lose sight of recognition of export sales exceeding $1 gui, said he made his decision because cal choices, or its religion." originally issued in the U.S. on Shimmy when in New Zealand," says Roger million New Zealand ($67,000 U.S.) in he wanted to publicly oppose FN's po- Algerian rai singer Khaled, who Disc. Shepherd, founder and managing direc- 1994. licies, which he describes as "xeno- lives in France, says he is prepared to Since its founding in 1981, Flying Nun tor of Flying Nun, who relocated from Shepherd, who returned to Auckland phobia and racism." Bruel said in a perform in Orange to show "frater- has gained a strong reputation among Auckland to oversee the UK operation. for the March presentation, received the newspaper interview that he felt nity between the people." modern rock fans in the U.S. by discov- Flying Nun is co-owned by Australia's commendation from New Zealand's min- threatened by the FN "not as a Jew Singer Bernard Lavilliers says in- ering New Zealand acts such as the independent Mushroom Group of Com- ister of broadcasting, Maurice William - but as a human being." stead of boycotting, artists should go Clean, the Chills, Straitjacket Fits, and panies and has been part of Mushroom's som. Such official recognition is a long Bruel's stance provoked an attack to the cities "to fight from the inside." Chris Knox, who were then licensed to expansion into Europe, sharing its Chel- way from the day in 1981 when Shep- by FN leader Jean -Marie Le Pen, He adds, "There is no benefit in iso- American labels (Billboard, June 4, sea offices, which Mushroom opened in herd heard the Clean play in Christ- who derisively called him "the singer lating people who don't share the 1994). Knox's latest album, "Songs Of 1993. church, a small, gentrified city on New Benguigui," saying, "The yapping of FN's ideas; it is better to seek out You And Me," was released this spring Distributed by RTM in the U.K., Fly- Zealand's South Island, and decided this dirty and bad -mannered puppy contact." in the U.S. through Caroline Records. ing Nun's releases are sold on a consign- they should be recorded. will not prevent [the National Front] Each summer, Orange hosts a That critical reputation now allows ment basis in Europe through Rough Flying Nun was launched with the from continuing its political action in noted classical festival. So far, the Flying Nun to draw the interest of Trade in Germany, Semaphore in Bene- Clean's clarion-call single "Tally Ho!" favor of French people who are only artist to pull out in protest at the American alternative acts, who recog- lux, Border Music in Scandinavia, Play But it was that band's `Boodle Boodle threatened with being outcasts in mayor's political affiliation is Barbra nize the advantage of making a deal with It Again Sam in France, Comforte in (Continued on page 44) their own country." Hendricks. the label for Europe, Asia, and Austra- Spain, and Penguin in Greece. The con- lia. signment system allows Flying Nun to In addition to Ween, other UPS. acts manufacture its product at just two that have recently struck deals with Fly- European locations-Britain and Swe- ing Nun include Cul De Sac from Boston den. and La Bradford from Richmond, Va. "Basically, the system we've created Ireland Joins European Music Office Other signings from America are immi- gives the music a chance in these mar- kets," says Gary Ashley, co-owner and nent. BY KEN STEWART force." of Ireland; [this] contrasts with the "Since being in London, I found that manager director of Mushroom in Lon- Assisting touring within individual U.K., where commercial considerations don. "It's a lot of coordinating," he says DUBLIN -Ireland has joined pan - European countries and throughout the predominate. Up to now, the European system, "but we rel- of the consignment European music lobbying group European Union. Union and the European Commission ish it." European Music Office via the Irish Mu- Promoting European music abroad. have not recognized that pop music is Ashley Ween's management credits sic Rights Organization. Encouraging communication and in- the culture and language of youth." Elektra for allowing the group's in- Warner Music and The agreement with IMRO was ce- teraction among European music pro- EMO, aware of what is perceived in Fly- ternational releases to go through mented when Jean -Francois Michel, fessionals. Europe to be a reliance on North Amer- ing Nun. "Not a lot of the majors in founder and secretary general of the 3- Ireland is EMO's first English- speak- ican music, will encourage the wider ac- vision to allow an inde- Makes Dent In America have the month-old EMO, visited Dublin in June. ing member and was invited to join ceptance of indigenous, European music. label to release the first couple pendent Ireland is now the first English-speak- ahead of the U.K. for cultural reasons. Says Michel, "It's good for other coun- albums [abroad]," he says. "Ween is of ing member of an organization intent on "he Anglo- Americans view the music tries to see that there is a place for the Thai Monopoly of Elekir having the a perfect example a creating a greater status for European industry strictly as business," says Ea- local, national culture in Ireland. It's vision of allowing this band to build in music, both within the European Union mon Shackleton, IMRO's director of very important for us to have this en- BY MIKE LEVIN Europe." and internationally (Billboard, June 17). services. "Ireland was chosen because it ergy and experience you have, and [to Nun also allows to de- Flying artists In Dublin, Michel met media and mu- is felt that Irish music, in the main, is re- have] the task force as a model. You modest expec- HONG KONG - Thailand's notori- velop with comparatively sic industry representatives and learned garded as part of the cultural expression have the key to a lot of markets." ously impenetrable music industry is tations. "Chocolate And Cheese," for ex- about new Irish initiatives to win -plus units in finally starting to show signs that ample, has sold 30,000 greater recognition for the Irish indus- competitors may, in fact, be wel- Europe. try with my 30,000 Ween come. Control by a few local labels "I'm ecstatic He expressed particular interest in the international has traditionally relegated multina- sales, but I'm sure to FORTE, the task force established in it MCA To Distribute Echo tional record companies to less than label manager at a major company May by arts minister Michael D. Hig- 15% of the market-all in Western would be rubbish," says Ashley. gins, which assesses the industry's de- is that it repertoire. Flying Nun not concerned velopment, explores its employment po- In Europe, Other Nations Knowing it must break into do- could lose international rights to a band tential, and makes recommendations the LONDON-Chrysalis Music's Echo la- Anne Dudley's "Ancient & Modern," mestic repertoire to compete, after its sales growth attracts inter- about future expansion (Billboard, May labels. bel will be distributed in continental Orang's "Herd Of Instinct," and Warner Music International has est of major 20). Michel says he regards FORTE as be involved in the Europe through MCA Music Entertain- Nyack's "Eleven Track Player." spent the past 16 months, since pur- "We are happy to a useful model for other European coun- will- ment under a new deal signed by the two In other news, Atlanta -based Inter - chasing two smaller local record short term," says Ashley. 'We've tries. clause if they companies. The agreement will also have sound has signed a three -year licens- companies, assembling a quality sta- ingly given [Ween] an `out' EMO states its objectives as: MCA handling all Echo product world- ing agreement with Alliance Music for ble of local artists. The major refutes have big success in America." In the Concentrating the music industry's going to go out wide outside North America, Australia, European distribution of Intersound's industry speculation that its Thai- meantime, " Elektra are lobbying effort within the European Un- on this band New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. gospel product. land operations are a low priority there with great credibility ion in order to persuade politicians to Where MCA does not have local com- Alliance will handle the Christian (Billboard, July 1). and are going to get the benefit" of Fly- create "a support program for music with the panies, releases will go through BMG. market directly and will approach the With an IFPI-reported 10.8% ing Nun's success in Europe similar to those that already exist for TV Following its first release in the U.K. mainstream market through its sales market share (75% of that from do- group. and cinema." a year ago, Echo was launched July 3 on and distribution agreement with EMI mestic music), Warner has become Like other independent record com- Establishing "the importance of mu- Nun relies on the European mainland with four al- Records in the UK. (Continued on page 44) panies in Europe, Flying sic as a cultural, economic, and social the strength of indie partners through bums: Julian Cope's "Autogeddon," JEFF CLARK-MEADS

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Nippon, Tachyon Make Reggae Deals For The Flores, Music Goes On BY STEVE McCLURE monicauff Gong. The first release is a ing new artists." Hits, Tours Follow Family Deaths 50- track, two-CD collection of Wailer's Adams says it took a year to negotiate TOKYO -Two new deals are proving remakes of classic Marley songs and is the contract with Wailer, who is cautious BY HOWELL LLEWELLYN by any Spanish artist this summer, just how big a business reggae has be- titled "The Hall Of Fame -A Tribute To in business due to bootlegs, piracy, and and it will be followed by an October - come in Japan. Bob Marley's 50th Anniversary." It copyright ownership problems that have MADRID-The music of three mem- December tour of South America. Veteran reggae star Bunny Wailer came out June 21 in Japan and will be long plagued the reggae industry. bers of the Flores family is set to dom- Lola's eldest child, Lolita, who has has signed a 10 -year worldwide licensing released worldwide in a year's time. "Bunny [held] this stuff close to his inate the sounds of summer in Spain - previously dedicated more time to deal with Nippon Columbia- better 'We signed the deal with Bunny be- heart for 30 years, doing territorial re- even though two of them died last television than making records, is cur- known outside Japan through its Denon cause we wanted to make an exclusive li- leases," Adams says. "He's very strict month within two weeks of each other. rently on a South American tour. In label -and reggae/promotion company about piracy. This was the first chance " Cosas Mias" (My Things), the last September she is to release an album Tachyon has joined forces with a group he had to do a global deal with a re- album by singer /composer Antonio titled "Quien Lo Va A Detener?" GOYG of major companies to boost its interna- SOlAmosic*TUFF spected company." Flores, rocketed from No. 43 to No. 1 (Who's Going To Stop Him ?), whose ti- tional presence. Meanwhile, Tachyon Co., which has within a week of his death May 30 tle song was written after Antonio's The Bunny Wailer deal covers five al- been promoting reggae events such as (Billboard, June 10). Released in Fe- death by Lolita and her good friend bums recorded by the original Wailers, DENON Reggae Japansplash for the past 10 bruary 1994, the album had already Antonia Carmona, singer with the pio- whose members included Bob Marley years, has signed an agreement with ma- spent 49 weeks on the charts, selling neer new -flamenco group Ketama. and Peter Tosh, along with some solo tensing deal with a major Jamaican act," jor trading company Itochu Corp., Sony more than 100,000 units. In June alone Antonio sings on Ketama's new live material by Tosh and Wailer. (Wailer- says Atsushi Hashizume of Nippon Co- Music Entertainment (Japan), and FM it more than doubled those sales and album, "De Aki A Ketama" (From whose real name is Neville Livingston - lumbia's international repertoire depart- Tokyo to create a new company, Tach- has even kept Michael Jackson's Here To Ketama), which was released and Tosh left the group in 1973.) That ment. yon International. The new venture will "HIStory" out of the top slot. the day he died. Carmona says the all adds up to a catalog of about 80 al- The deal with Wailer is not Nippon continue Tachyon's work in the reggae Antonio died from an apparently ac- next Ketama album will include a cou- bums. Columbia's first entry into the reggae field but on a broader, more interna- cidental overdose of alcohol and drugs ple of Antonio Flores -penned songs. Nippon Columbia says the multi- field. In May last year it set up a roots - tional scale, according to Masaomi Arita, exactly two weeks after Lola, the fam- To date, Antonio's album sales have million- dollar deal is the largest the oriented label called Nyam Up, whose an Itochu staffer on loan to Tachyon In- ily matriarch, died of cancer at age 72. not been as significant as his posthu- company has made in its 85 -year history. roster includes artists such as Yellow - ternational. Lola was considered by many to be mous achievements. Of his three al- The contract also covers material re- man and Gregory Isaacs. 'We expect a synergy effect from the Spain's most significant artist of this bums before " Cosas Mias," the only corded by Marley, Tosh, and Wailer to- 'We've never been interested in the companies' joining together," he says, century, but she sold few records dur- one that has not been deleted is 1988's gether after the latter two left the this -year -only' kind of reggae," says citing Itochu's international web of con- ing her lifetime. However, a posthu- "Gran Via" on DRO, an independent group, though this material is dependent Hashizume. "Right now there are too tacts as its contribution to the new firm. mous greatest -hits compilation, a dou- label at the time but now a subsidiary on the resolution of an ongoing court many reggae -version -of-Whitney Hous- Tachyon International will concentrate ble CD titled "Lola Eterna," sold out of Warner Music International. battle over copyright ownership be- ton -type songs in the Japanese market, on planning and distribution of reggae its initial shipment of 15,000 within Antonio had overcome a heroin ad- tween Wailer and Rita Marley's Tuff in which who's singing doesn't really CDs and videos, particularly in South- days of its May 25 release. diction that almost ended his career. Gong International. matter to the listeners. We want to deal east Asia, which is seen as a promising The youngest of the family, Rosario, RCA International label manager Nippon Columbia/Denon will release with roots -reggae acts that are real." market for reggae. Spain's leading flamenco -pop singer Santiago Menendez Pidal says, "In the Wailer's music on a new label, Solo- Solomonicauff Gong's second release, The project follows another innova- and the biggest-selling female Spanish past year he had recovered his credi- due out July 21, will be "Crucial," a com- tive Tachyon promotion in which the artist of the '90s, began a 35 -date tour bility with the critics and with the pub- pilation of original Wailers recordings company recently collaborated with of Spain on June 15. She will be tour- lic." selected by Bunny Wailer. The album credit card company Orient Crop. to cre- ing until Sept. 30. It is the biggest tour (Continued on page 44) was released in the U.S. in October and ate a "reggae" credit card. The Japa- CD won the 1995 reggae album Grammy supa card entitles holders to discounts Maker Seeks Award. on the promoter's Japansplash concert Other releases scheduled for this year series, a free subscription to Tachyon's Financial Help include "He Never Die -Andrew Sings monthly Japasupa News magazine, and °'' S5UN55 Tosh" by Peter Tosh's son Andrew, and other perks. HAMBURG -The financially Tosh's "Touching" album. Itochu owns 58% of Tachyon Interna- AND THOUGHTS troubled CD manufacturer Pilz "Bunny has never lost anything as an tional; Sony Music Entertainment (Ja- OP,P (Kranzberg) has filed for proceed- artist, and he's an incredible producer," pan) has 1910, with the rest divided be- 4C ings under commercial law in a says Mal Adams, a Japan-based pro- tween Tachyon Co. and FM Tokyo. PO "OF THE MIDDLE move aimed at clarifying its trading ducer /consultant who negotiated the Says Arita, "Itochu has a new media position. deal between Wailer and Nippon Colum- section whose main priority is cable TV The so- called composition pro- bia. "It's a golden goose for Nippon Co- and its related infrastructure, but in the ceedings will specifically address lumbia because the guy continues to future we'd like to get into the software 05 Pilz's so-far unsuccessful attempts generate product, and he's also produc- business." PPG EAST to pull out of the first joint venture to straddle the two halves of the formerly divided Germany. The venture, Pilz/Robotron, has its pressing plant in Albrechts/Suhl in Warner Sets Up New Units Thuringia. Pilz says the financing for this project threatened the via- bility of the parent works in Kranz- In Czech Republic, Brazil berg. With about 650 employees and LONDON -Warner Music Interna- uct. He adds that the company will annual revenues of 238 million tional is expanding its global presence eventually expand operations to cover marks ($172.5 million), Pilz overex- with a new affiliate company in the Slovakia, the other half of the former tended itself when it decided to con- Czech Republic and a new WEA Music Czechoslovakia. struct the CD plant in Thuringia. operation in Brazil. Warner was previously represented Pilz invested 250 million marks Warner Music Czech Republic will in the Czech market through its licens- ($181.2 million) in the Thuringia be based in the nation's capital, ing deal with local company Popron. plant shortly after the fall of the Prague, and will have its own market- The agreement completed its term Berlin Wall. At the time, such com- ing, sales, and administration depart- June 30. mitment was hailed as a commenda- ments. Distribution will be handled di- Meanwhile, Warner has established ble example of support for the East rectly from Warner's facility in WEA Music Brazil, which, under par- German economy. Alsdorf, Germany. ent company Warner Music Brazil, will ROOTED IN CENTURIES OF Separately, Pilz is under investi- The Czech company, which became operate alongside Continental Rec- MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC, SIDI HAS THE RIGHTS TO THE ARABIC TITLES SONOCAIRO- EGYPT, RELAX -IN gation by the public prosecutor's of- formally established July 1, will be run ords, which Warner acquired in 1993. LEBANON, ROTANA ETC... fice following allegations that it by managing director Manfred Lappe, WEA Music Brazil will be headed by SIDI'S DIVERSE, MODERN TO fraudulently gained subsidies worth who takes on the role in addition to his managing director Sergio Affonso, who TRADITIONAL COLLECTION IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MUSIC SHOPS WORLDWIDE. 60 million marks ($43.5 million). responsibilities as managing director has been with Warner Music Brazil for The public prosecutor has begun in- of Warner Music Austria and head of four years, most recently as executive vestigations. Warner operations in Eastern Europe. director. SIDI A spokesman for Pilz says that Manfred Zumkeller, president of The establishment of the new opera- çs negotiations with a non -German in- Warner Music Europe, says the Czech tion is part of Warner's global "dual- vestor to bail out the company were Republic was chosen for a new com- company" policy giving it two distinct -ce A CHALLENGE TO BE THE BEST about to be finalized. pany because of its "impressive level of outlets in each market (Billboard, June P.O. BOX 13241, JEDDAH 21483, SAUDI ARABIA WOLFGANG SPAHR economic stability" and the high levels 3). Tel. 6623332 Fax 6827091 of demand there for international prod- JEFF CLARK-MEADS

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1 1 TOMORROW MAYO OKAMOTO TOKUMA JAPAN 1 1 HAVE YOU EVER REALLY... B. ADAMS A &M /PGD 1 1 WISH YOU WERE HERE REDNEX zrx 1 1 POUR QUE TU M'AIMES ENCORE CELINE DION COLUMBIA 2 3 ZURUI ONNA SHARANQ BMG VICTOR 2 2 THIS IS HOW WE DO IT MONTELL JORDAN PMP 2 2 MIEF! DOOFEN ARIOLA 2 2 BMG 3 4 ROBBINSON SPITZ POLYDOR 3 3 MACARENA LOS DEL MAR QUALITY 3 4 FRIENDS SCOOTER EDEL SCATMAN SCATMAN JOHN 3 3 I'VE GOT A LITTLE... MN8 COLUMBIA 4 2 NEGAI B'Z BMG ROOMS 4 4 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MERCURY /PGD 4 3 HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN? &M 4 4 ZOMBIE CRANBERRIES ISLAND 5 7 TABIBITO NO UTA MIYUKI NAKAJIMA PONY CANYON 5 5 THINK OF YOU WHIGFIELD FUTURETEUQUALITY BRYAN ADAMS A ARIOLA 5 6 THE BOMB! THE BUCKETHEADS EMI 6 5 (ES) THEME OF ES MR. CHILDREN TOY'S FACTORY 6 7 TAKE A BOW MADONNA MAVERICK/WEA 5 5 BE MY LOVER LA BOUCHE FFRR 6 5 RESPECT ALLIANCE ETHNIK VIRGIN 7 NEW MAN & WOMAN MY LITTLE LOVER TOY'S FACTORY 7 6 PIPE DREAMZ YAKOO BOZ QUALITY 6 6 PUSH THE FEELING ON NIGHTCRAWLERS 8 NEW WAGA KOKORO NO MARIA SHOUGO HAMADA 8 8 SQUARE DANCE SONG BKS & ASHLEY MacISAAC METRONOME 7 8 SCREAM M. JACKSON & J. JACKSON EPIC A &M 7 7 SELF ESTEEM OFFSPRING EPITAPH 8 7 BE MY LOVER LA BOUCHE POLYGRAM X IS ?) ARIOLA 9 6 MIRAI NO TAMENI DEEN a -GLAM 9 9 ANOTHER DAY WHIGFIELD FUTURETEUQUALITY 8 19 ALICE (WHO THE ALICE GOMPIE 9 NEW SIMPLE ET FUNKY ALLIANCE ETHINK DELABEL 9 NEW SEX ON THE PHONE E -ROTIC INTERACTIVE 10 10 AIGA MIENAI ZARD B -CLAM 10 15 YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY METHOD MAN DEE 10 13 LICK IT 20 FINGERS & ROULA EMI ALBUMS JAM/SONY 10 10 SCHLUMPFEN COWBOY JOE SCHLUMPFE EMI 11 10 OVER MY... MIKE & THE MECHANICS VIRGIN 11 14 LICK IT 20 FINGERS & ROULA sos 11 13 I WANNA B WITH U FUN FACTORY EDEL 12 9 J'LA CROISE TOUS LES MATINS JOHNNY 1 NEW SOUTHERN ALL STARS HAPPY VICTOR 12 10 SOMEDAY I'LL BE... BON JOVI MERCURY /PGD 12 8 SCREAM MICHAEL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON HALLYDAY MERCURY 2 NEW TRF HYPER MIX 4 AVEXTRAX 13 11 BELIEVE ELTON JOHN ROCKET /ISLAND EPIC 13 15 HAKUNA MATATA JIMMY CLIFF & M LEBO & 3 3 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MECURY DEBBIE DAVIS WALT DISNEY 14 16 I KNOW DIONNE FARRIS coLUMBlasoNY 13 9 THIS AIN'T AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 SONY 15 17 IF YOU LOVE ME BROWNSTONE EPIC/SONY 14 12 BACK FOR GOOD TAKE THAT RCA 14 NEW PUSH THE FEELING ON NIGHTCRAWLERS 4 8 TUBE YUZURENAI NATSU SONY POLYGRAM REAL MCCOY ARISTA'BMG 15 NEW DEEP MARUSHA URBAN MOTOR 5 NEW EAST END X YURI DENIM -ED SOUL 2 EPIC SONY 16 19 RUNAWAY 16 14 WONDERFULL DAYS CHARLY & THEO LOWNOISE 15 11 QUELLE AVENTURE! NO SE FEATURING 6 4 MASAHARU FUKUYAMA M. COLLECTION KAZE 17 13 SUKIYAKI 4 P.M. NEXT PLATEAU /PGD URBAN MOTOR MENELIK BIG CHEESE WO SAGASHITERU BMG VICTOR 18 12 ALWAYS BON JOVI MERCURY /PGD 17 15 ROSES OF RED KELLY FAMILY EDEL 16 17 MEGAMIX MASTERBOY BARCLAY 7 NEW KOUJI KIKKAWA FOREVER ROAD TOSHIBA EMI 19 20 BABY BRANDY ATLANTIC/WEA 18 18 THERE IS A PARTY D.J. BOBO EAM 17 NEW HOLD ME, THRILL ME,... U2 ISLAND /ATLANTIC 8 2 BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY 20 NEW BEDTIME STORY MADONNA MAVERICK/WEA 19 NEW SHUT UP... SIN WITH SEBASTIAN ARIOLA 18 16 BACK FOR GOOD TAKE THAT RCA 9 1 TUBE YUZURENAI NATSU (LIMITED...) SONY ALBUMS 20 16 GENERATION OF LOVE MASTERBOY POLYDOR 19 12 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MERCURY 10 5 VARIOUS NOW EX TOSHIBA EMI 1 1 PINK FLOYD PULSE COLUMBIA/SONY ALBUMS 20 19 IF YOU LOVE ME BROWNSTONE EPIC 2 2 LIVE THROWING COPPER MCNUNI hting Mega Top 50) 1 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT ALBUMS NETHERLANDS 7/8/95 3 3 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH CRACKED REAR VIEW AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 EPIC 1 1 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT THIS LAST ATLANTIC/WEA 2 2 BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 EPIC WEEK WEEK SINGLES 4 6 ROD STEWART A SPANNER IN THE WORKS 2 NEW JOHNNY HALLYDAY LORADA MERCURY WARNER BROS./WEA 3 3 DOOFEN LIEDER, DIE DIE WELT NICHT BRA ARIOLA 1 3 I WANNA BE A HIPPY TECHNOHEAD EDEL 3 2 CELINE DION D'EUX COLUMBIA 4 SOUL ASYLUM LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE 4 5 SCHLUMPFE TEKKNO IST COOL -VOL. 1 EMI 2 1 CONQUEST OF PARADISE VANGELIS WARNER 5 COLUMBIKSONY 5 4 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI 4 4 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI 3 2 LOVE U MORE DJ PAUL ELSTAK MIDTOWN 5 DU NEW 6 NEW BJORK POST ELEKTRANJEA 6 6 BJORK POST POLYGRAM 3 FREDERICKS GOLDMAN JONES LA BOUCHE BMG / ARIOLA 4 6 BE MY LOVER MORNING AU ZENITH COLUMBIA 7 TAKE THAT NOBODY ELSE RCA A WOMAN? 7 14 SOUNDTRACK BATMAN FOREVER ATLANTIC/WEA 7 5 4 HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED 6 5 INDIENS CHANTS ET DANSES DES INDIENS EPITAPH BRYAN ADAMS A &M 8 5 CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE ISLAND /PGD 8 9 OFFSPRING SMASH D'AMERIQUE VIRGIN 7 DE NACHRAOVE MULTIDISK 9 8 COLLECTIVE SOUL COLLECTIVE SOUL ATLANTIC/ 9 10 GREEN DAY DOOKIE REPRISE 6 SJENG AON GENG 7 NEW BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY 8 ME, KILL ME U2 WEA 10 8 PRINZEN SCHWEINE ARIOLA 7 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS 8 9 CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE ISLAND ISLAND /ATLANTIC 10 NEW PAULA ABDUL HEAD OVER HEELS VIRGIN /EMI 11 12 KELLY FAMILY OVER THE HUMP KEL -LIFE 9 6 BJORK POST BARCLAY 8 5 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MERCURY 11 7 ANNIE LENNOX MEDUSA RCABMG 12 14 WESTERNHAGEN AFFENTHEATER WEA 10 10 VERONIQUE SANSON SANSON COMME ILS DINO MUSIC 12 9 EAGLES HELL FREEZES OVER GEFFEN /UNI 13 15 ADIEMUS SONGS OF SANCTUARY EMI 9 8 THINK OF YOU WHIGFIELD L'IMAGINENT WEA NIGHTCRAWLERS BMG 13 16 MONTELL JORDAN THIS IS HOW WE DO IT PMP 14 11 ROD STEWART A SPANNER IN THE WORKS WEA 10 NEW SURRENDER YOUR LOVE 11 7 FRANCIS CABREL SAMEDI SOIR SUR... COLUMBIA 14 10 REMBRANDTS L.P. EASTWEST/WEA 15 19 PARADISE LOST DRANCONIAN TIMES RTR ALBUMS 12 12 NIRVANA MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK GEFFEN 15 12 SOUNDTRACK FORREST GUMP EPIC/SONY 16 13 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN GREATEST HITS COLUMBIA 1 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT 13 15 THE OFFSPRING SMASH PIAS 16 15 SOUNDTRACK DON JUAN DEMARCO A&M /PGD 17 17 E -ROTIC SEX AFFAIRS INTERACTIVE AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 SONY 14 11 THE POLICE LIVE POLYGRAM 17 NEW VAN MORRISON DAYS LIKE THIS POLYDOR/PGD 18 16 LUCIANO PAVAROTTI PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS II 2 NEW BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY 15 8 MICHEL SARDOU OLYMPIA '95 TREMA 18 17 SHANIA TWAIN THE WOMAN IN ME MERCURY /POD POLYGRAM 3 2 VANGELIS 1492 -THE CONQUEST OF PARADISE 16 NEW SOUNDTRACK THE LION KING WALT DISNEY 19 11 OFFSPRING SMASH EPITAPH 19 NEW REDNEX SEX & VIOLINS zvx WARNER 17 NEW MAXIME LE FORESTIER PASSER MA ROUTE 20 19 VARIOUS PIRATE RADIO 3 QUALITY 20 NEW THERAPY? INFERNAL LOVE POLYDOR 4 6 ANDRE RIEU STRAUSS & CO. MERCURY POLYDOR 5 7 BJORK POST POLYDOR 18 18 ELTON JOHN MADE IN ENGLAND MERCURY 6 3 RENE FROGER LIVE IN CONCERT DINO Music 19 NEW NOA ACHINOAM NINI GEFFEN 7 4 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI 20 NEW ALLIANCE ETHINK SIMPLE ET FUNKY DELABEL 8 5 LIVE THROWING COPPER MCA 9 NEW PAUL DE LEEUW IN HEEL EUROPA WAS ER ITALY (Musica e Dischi) 7/3/95 (FIMI) 6/28/95 NIEMAND SONY T E U.K; HITS OF THIS LAST 10 NEW BZN SUMMER HOLIDAY MERCURY 1995, Billboard/BPI Communications Music W eeI © CIM 7/8/95 WEEK WEEK SINGLES THIS LAST THIS LAST 1 1 THE COLOUR INSIDE TI.PI.CAL NEW MUSIC/LUP (Australian Record Industry Assn.) 7/9/95 WEEK WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEEK ALBUMS AUSTRALIA 2 2 SCREAM M. JACKSON & J. JACKSON EPIC 1 2 BOOM BOOM BOOM OUTHERE BROTHERS STIR/ 1 1 BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY THIS LAST 3 4 INFINITY U.S.U.R.A. & DATURA TIME ETERNAL 2 2 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT WEEK WEEK SINGLES 4 5 DANCING WITH AN ANGEL DOUBLE YOU DWA 2 1 UNCHAINED MELODY/WHITE CLIFFS Of DOVER AND FUTURE-BOOK 1 EPIC 1 NEW HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME U2 5 3 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME U2 ROBSON GREEN & JEROME FLYNN RCA 3 NEW FOO FIGHTERS F00 FIGHTERS ROSWELL/CAPITOL ISLAND/ATLANTIC ISLAND /ATLANTIC 3 NEW I'M A BELIEVER EMF AND REEVES & MORTIMER 4 NEW NEIL YOUNG MIRROR BALL REPRISE 2 1 HAVE YOU EVER REALLY... B. ADAMS A&M 6 9 SPACE COWBOY JAMIROQUAI SONY S2 PARLOPHONE 5 5 CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE EPIC 3 2 MOUTH MERRIL BAINBRIDGE GOTH/BMG 7 6 MEMORIES NETZWERK DWA 4 NEW SHY GUY DIANA KING WORK/COLUMBIA 6 4 ALISON MOYET SINGLES COLUMBIA 4 4 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MERCURY 8 10 ANGEL JAM & SPOON DANCE POOL 5 4 WHOOMPH! (THERE IT IS) CLOCK MEDIA 7 3 BJORK POST ONE LITTLE INDIAN 5 5 SHY GUY DIANA KING COLUMBIA 9 NEW EXTERMINATE DIGITAL BOY o -BOY 6 3 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME U2 8 6 WET WET WET PICTURE THIS PRECIOUS 6 8 YOU BELONG TO ME JX LONDON 10 NEW THIS AIN'T A LOVE A SONG BON JOVI MERCURY ISLAND /ATLANTIC ORGANISATION 7 3 SCREAM /CHILDHOOD MICHAEL JACKSON & 7 NEW SHOOT ME WITH YOUR LOVE DREAM EXU /MAGNET CHEMICAL BROTHERS EXIT PLANET DUST JUNIOR ALBUMS JANET JACKSON EPIC 9 NEW 8 NEW HUMPIN' A ROUND BOBBY BROWN MCA BOY'S OWN 2 ZUCCHERO SPIRITODIVINO POLYDOR 8 7 BACK FOR GOOD TAKE THAT BMc 9 10 A GIRL LIKE YOU EDWYN COLLINS seuANTA 10 7 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI 2 5 PINO DANIELE NOW CALPESTARE IL FIORE NEL 9 6 STRONG ENOUGH SHERYL CROW A&M 10 NEW IN THE SUMMERTIME SHAGGY FEATURING 11 12 PAUL WELLER STANLEY ROAD Go! DISCS DESERTO coo 10 11 SUKIYAKI 4 P.M. LONDON 3 7 NOBODY ELSE RCA RAYVON VIRGIN 12 10 ANNIE LENNOX MEDUSA RCA TAKE THAT 11 10 BABY, BABY CORONA COLUMBIA SYSTEMATIC 4 6 LA DONNA, IL SOGNO E IL GRANDE INCUBO 883 11 7 THINK OF YOU WHIGFIELD 13 SUPERGRASS I SHOULD COCO PARLOPHONE VIRGIN /EMI 29 12 17 MY LOVE IS FOR REAL PAULA ABDUL RTI MUSIC 12 6 (EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME) I 14 8 VAN MORRISON DAYS LIKE THIS EXILE/POLYDOR COLUMBIA 13 9 I'VE GOT A LITTLE... MN8 NEED YOUR LOVING BABY D SYSTEMATIC 5 4 G. GRIGNANI DESTINAZIONE PARADISO MERCURY 15 15 M PEOPLE BIZARRE FRUIT DECONSTRUCTION /RCA 14 18 THIS IS HOW WE... MONTELL JORDAN POLYGRAM 13 11 COMMON PEOPLE PULP ISLAND 6 3 BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY 16 NEW MARILLION AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT EMI STOP (WIGGLE WIGGLE) THE OUTHERE 15 12 DON'T 14 NEW SWEET HARMONY LOVE FAMILY LIQUID XL 7 8 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI /ONE REEF sow Sz BROTHERS LIBERTY/FESTIVAL 17 9 REPLENISH RECORDINGS 8 1 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT OASIS DEFINITELY MAYBE CREATION 16 13 THE BOMB! THE BUCKETHEADS EMI 18 23 15 NEW HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE CHRYSALIS AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 EPIC SYSTEMATIC N- TRANCE FESTIVAL 19 13 WHIGFIELD WHIGFIELD 17 15 SET YOU FREE 16 9 STILLNESS IN TIME JAMIROQUAI SONY 52 9 9 RAP MANIFESTO coo WEA FIGHTERS EMI 20 21 ELAINE PAIGE ENCORE 18 NEW THIS IS A CALL F00 17 12 SEARCH FOR THE HERO M PEOPLE 10 10 NERI PER CASO LE RAGAllE EASY 21 28 BON JOVI CROSS ROAD MERCURY 19 NEW HUMAN NATURE MADONNA WARNER DECONSTRUCTION /RCA 22 19 KIRSTY MacCOLL GALORE-THE BEST OF KIRSTY 20 14 EVERYBODY ON THE FLOOR TOKYO GHETTO 18 16 ZOMBIE A.D -A.M. FEATURING AMY ETERNAL/WEA (TVE/AFYVE) 6/24/95 VIRGIN SONY MacCOLL SPAIN PUSSY 19 8 SCREAM M. JACKSON & J. JACKSON EPIC 23 18 CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE ISLAND THIS LAST ALBUMS 20 13 RIGHT IN THE NIGHT (FALL IN LOVE WITH 24 17 TAKE THAT NOBODY ELSE RCA WEEK WEEK SINGLES 1 1 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT MUSIC) JAM & SPOON FEATURING PLAVKA EPIC 1 1 M. EPIC 25 26 BEACH BOYS THE BEST OF CAPITOL SCREAM JACKSON & J. JACKSON AND FUTURE-BOOK 1 EPIC 21 5 THIS IS A CALL F00 FIGHTERS ROSWELL/CAPITOL 26 11 ROD STEWART A SPANNER IN THE WORKS 2 2 SHORT DISC MAN MACHITO PONCE RCA 2 NEW BJORK POST POLYDOR 22 NEW ROLL TO ME DEL AMITRI A&M WARNER BROS. 3 5 NO HAGAS EL INDIO, HAZ EL CHEROKEE CHERRY 3 2 PINK FLOYD PULSE COLUMBIA 23 NEW CANDY RAIN SOUL FOR REAL UPTOWN 27 14 ALI CAMPBELL BIG LOVE PUFF COKE DAN! QUALITY 4 NEW NEIL YOUNG MIRROR BALL WARNER 24 NEW WATER RUNS DRY BOYZ II MEN MOTOWN 28 31 DODGY HOMEGROWN HAM 4 3 HEY -A-WA ALDUS HAZA LUCAS GINGER 5 3 SHERYL CROW TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB 25 14 DAYDREAMER MENSWEAR LAUREL 5 4 SCATMAN SCATMAN JOHN RCA 29 20 VANESSA -MAE THE VIOLIN PLAYER EMI A&M 26 17 WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) DURAN DURAN 6 7 PURE SCANNERS BITMUSIC/DANI 30 35 PORTISHEAD DUMMY GO! BEAT 6 5 CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE EPIC PARLOPHONE 31 NEW BILL WHELAN MUSIC FROM RIVERDANCE THE 7 NEW THE BIRD THE KING OF HOUSE MAX MUSIC 7 4 JOSHUA KADISON PAINTED DESERT SERENADE 27 27 BIG YELLOW TAXI AMY GRANT A &M SHOW CELTIC HEARTBEAT 8 10 BURNING UP TALEESA MAX MUSIC EMI 28 15 DON'T WANT TO FORGIVE ME NOW WET WET 32 NEW OFFSPRING SMASH EPITAPH 9 6 THINK OF YOU WHIGFIELD MAX MUSIC 8 NEW LITTLE RIVER BAND THE CLASSIC COLLECTION WET PRECIOUS ORGANISATION 33 24 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS NATURAL MYSTIC 10 NEW SCATMAN'S WORLD SCATMAN JOHN RCA EMI 29 19 SCATMAN (SKI- BA- BOPBADOPBOP) SCATMAN TUFF GONG 9 20 SOUNDTRACK BATMAN FOREVER WARNER JOHN RCA ALBUMS 34 16 JOY DIVISION PERMANENT: JOY DIVISION 1995 MIAS RCA 10 8 CRUEL SEA THREE LEGGED DOG POLYDOR 30 24 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MERCURY ANTONIO FLORES COSAS LONDON 2 PAST, PRESENT 11 7 ROACHFORD PERMANENT SHADE OF BLUE 31 23 GUAGLIONE PEREZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA 2 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: 35 30 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LOVE UNCHAINED COLUMBIA RCA AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 EPIC EMI BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY 12 9 CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE ISLAND 32 THAT LOOK IN YOUR EYE ALI CAMPBELL PUFF 3 8 29 & THE MECHANICS BEGGAR ON A BEACH 36 32 MIKE III WARNER PSYCLONE MUSHROOM/FESTIVAL HOLD MY BODY TIGHT EAST 17 LONDON 4 3 ALEJANDRO SANZ ALEJANDRO SANZ 13 6 JIMMY BARNES 33 22 OF GOLD VIRGIN FLOR PROMETIDA HISPAVOX PULP FICTION MCA HERE KAOS WILD CARD/POLYDOR 5 4 LUZ COMO LA 14 14 SOUNDTRACK 34 18 RIGHT ULTIMATE 37 40 GREEN DAY DOOKIE REPRISE Y WARNER BILLIE RAY MARTIN MAGNET 6 6 SACRED SPIRIT CANTOS DANZAS DE LOS 15 19 CHRIS ISAAK FOREVER BLUE 35 26 YOUR LOVING ARMS THERAPY? INFERNAL LOVE A&M 38 25 INDIOS AMERICANOS VIRGIN ESPANA 16 16 TINA ARENA DON'T ASK COLUMBIA 36 21 HANDS UP! HANDS UP! ZIG & ZAG RCA THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH CARRY ON UP THE 39 33 7 5 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI 17 10 TUMBLEWEED GALACTAPHONIC RED/POLYDOR 37 20 OVER THERE (I DON'T CARE) HOUSE OF PAIN CHARTS GO! DISCS 8 9 ELTON JOHN MADE IN ENGLAND MERCURY 18 12 GREEN DAY DOOKIE WARNER RUFFNESS/XL RECORDINGS 40 22 SOUL ASYLUM LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE 9 7 CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE ISLAND 19 NEW UGLY KID JOE MENACE TO SOBRIETY MERCURY/ 38 NEW JJ TRIBUTE ASHA FFRREEDOM COLUMBIA 10 NEW KIKO VENENO ESTA MUY BIEN ESO DEL CARINO POLYDOR 39 NEW MILKMAN'S SON UGLY KID JOE MERCURY RCA 20 15 PRIMUS TALES FROM THE PUNCH BOWL WARNER 40 _NEW_ STARS DIIBSTAR FOOD/PARI DPI4 N E 'New' indicates first entry or re -entry into chart shown. Hits Of The World is compiled at Billboard /London by Julie Boodhoo and Christine Price. Contact 71- 323 -6686, fax 71- 323 -2314/2316. 42 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com HITS OF THE WORLD O N T MUSIC Ireland) 6/29/95 EUROCHART HOT 100 7/8/95 & MEDIA IRELAND (IFPI THIS LAST THIS LAST WEEK WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEEK SINGLES

1 SCREAM MICHAEL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON 1 2 BOOM BOOM BOOM OUTHERE BROTHERS STIP/ EPIC ETERNAL 2 3 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME U2 2 1 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME U2 MUSIC PULSE ISLAND /ATLANTIC ISLAND /ATLANTIC 3 5 HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN? 3 3 UNCHAINED MELODY/WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET BRYAN ADAMS AMA ROBSON GREEN & JEROME FLYNN RCA 4 2 SCATMAN SCATMAN JOHN ICEBERG 4 7 THINK OF YOU WHIGFIELD SYSTEMATIC 5 6 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MERCURY 5 4 KEY TO MY LIFE BOYZONE POLYDOR EDITED BY DAVID SINCLAIR 6 4 BE MY LOVER LA BOUCHE HANSA 6 5 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI JAMBCO/ 7 10 WISH YOU WERE HERE REDNEX JIVE MERCURY SINGAPORE: After winning two special mentions for his independently issued movie "Mee 8 NEW BOOM BOOM BOOM THE OUTHERE BROTHERS 7 6 SCATMAN SCATMAN JOHN RCA DOWN TOWN 8 8 SCREAM MICHAEL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON Pok Man" at this country's Silver Screen Awards, director Eric Khoo has released the film's 9 7 UNCHAINED MELODY/WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER EPIC soundtrack. The movie, which tells the story of a noodle seller and a prostitute, draws heav- ROBSON GREEN & JEROME FLYNN RCA 9 NEW COMMON PEOPLE PULP ISLAND ily on the music of the alternative scene, and its soundtrack features the Padres (whose 10 NEW POUR QUE TU M'AIMES ENCORE CELINE DION 10 9 I'LL ALWAYS BE LONELY BRENDAN KEELEY EPIC/COLUMBIA KEELOAER singer, Joe Ng, stars in the movie), the Oddfellows, Opposi- ALBUMS ALBUMS Party, Livonia, the Sugarflies, and the Crowd. The al- SINGAPORE tion 1 3 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT 1 1 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT 20c bum, on indie label Tim Records, distributed by BMG, features AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 EPIC AND FUTURE-BOOK 1 EPIC CU 1359, Hope & Re- 2 NEW BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY 2 2 BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY seven bonus tracks by artists including

3 1 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI 3 6 VARIOUS DANCE ZONE LEVEL 5 POLYGRAM TV quiem, Ben Harrison, and Stoned Revival. Explaining some 4 2 BJORK POST MOTHER 4 NEW NEIL YOUNG MIRROR BALL REPRISE of his choices, Khoo says, "The Padres' `Radio Station' had a 5 6 CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE ISLAND 5 4 VAN MORRISON DAYS LIKE THIS EXILE/POLYDOR sense of frustration which I wanted to bring out in one of the 6 5 TAKE THAT NOBODY ELSE RCA 6 NEW VARIOUS TOP OF THE POPS 1 COLUMBIA was 7 4 OFFSPRING SMASH EPITAPH 7 9 SOUNDTRACK PULP FICTION MCA characters. As for Opposition Party's 'Lonely Realm,' it 8 9 CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE EPIC 8 5 CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE EPIC the sense of alienation that appealed." PHILIP CHEAH 9 NEW GREEN DAY DOOKIE REPRISE 9 3 ALISON MOYET SINGLES COLUMBIA 10 NEW DOOFEN LIEDER, DIE DIE WELT NICHT SING SING 10 NEW VARIOUS SMASH HITS VOL. 2 TELSTAR

BELGIUM (Music & Media) 7/6/95 FRANCE /ALGERIA: More than 6,000 people came to the Zenith THIS LAST concert hall in Paris on June 22 to witness a double bill of Kha- WEEK WEEK SINGLES AUSTRIA (Austrian IFPI /Austrian Top 30) 7/2/95 led and Idir, two of Algeria's most popular singers. The two men, who both live in France, 1 1 CONQUEST OF PARADISE VANGELIS EASTWEST THIS LAST had not performed together before and could easily have filled the venue twice over. Having 2 6 POUR QUE TU M'AIMES ENCORE CELINE DION WEEK WEEK SINGLES EPIC joined forces for this special concert under the banner "Algeria- Life," Khaled and Idir 1 1 SHUT UP (AND SLEEP WITH ME) SIN WITH 3 3 VERBORGEN VERDRIET WENDY VAN WANTEN SEBASTIAN BMG donated the proceeds to three nonprofit organizations supporting women and young people JACK RIVERS 2 9 HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN? in Algeria. The two stars, who have known each other for some time, represent different 4 7 '74 -'75 THE CONNELLS EMI BRYAN ADAMS POLYGRAM sides of Algerian popular music. Idir rose to fame in 1973 with the song "A Vava I Nouva" 5 2 THINK TWICE CELINE DION EPIC 3 2 LASS UNS SCHMUTZIG LIEBE MACHEN DIE 6 5 HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN? SCHRODERS WARNER and has lived in France since 1975. He became a symbol of the cultural struggle of the BRYAN ADAMS RAM 4 8 SCHLUMPFEN COWBOY JOE DIE SCHLUMPFE EMI Kabyle (a grouping of the Berber tribes) against Algeria's ruling party. Khaled came to 7 4 SCATMAN SCATMAN JOHN RCA 5 4 CONQUEST OF PARADISE VANGELIS WARNER France in the mid -'80s and is probably Algeria's most popular artist, with his hit "Didi" 8 11 BE MY LOVER LA BOUCHE BMGARIOLA 6 NEW WISH YOU WERE HERE REDNEX ECHO 9 NEW NOCTURNE SECRET GARDEN MERCURY 7 NEW THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MERCURY having opened the world to rai music. Khaled considers himself nothing more than a per- 10 8 (IS IN DA HOUSE) EDDY WALLY ARCADE CHERIE 8 3 BE MY LOVER LA BOUCHE BMG former, with no political messages to offer, so it is significant that he felt the need to show ALBUMS 9 NEW SCATMAN'S WORLD SCATMAN JOHN BMG support for those struggling to survive in the very tense political situation in his native coun- 1 2 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT 10 5 NOSTRA CULPA IMPERIO ECHO try. Other artists who also performed at this show were Jacques Higelin, Celtic singer AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 EPIC ALBUMS 2 1 CELINE DION D'EUX EPIC who is also a Kabyle, much more rad- NEW BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY Alan Stivell, Cheb Mami, and Matoub Lounes, but 3 BJORK POST POLYGRAM 6 2 NEW MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT ical than Idir in his political views. EMMANUEL LEGRAND FLOYD PULSE EMI 4 3 PINK AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 SONY 5 4 FREDERICKS GOLDMAN JONES DJ NEW 3 2 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI MORNING AU ZENITH COLUMBIA 4 3 DIE SCHLUMPFE TEKKNO IST COOL EMI 6 6 VANGELIS 1492 -THE CONQUEST OF PARADISE 5 1 ELTON JOHN MADE IN ENGLAND MERCURY PHILIPPINES: BMG Philippines is hoping that its second alternative rock act, RiverMaya, EASTWEST 6 10 ALKBOTTLE WIR SAN AUF KANA KINDERJAUSN will have same success as which broke big last, year. The new signing 7 NEW JOHNNY HALLIDAY LORADA MERCURY the Eraserheads, EMV 8 7 OFFSPRING SMASH EPITAPH is named after the country's national bird, the maya, and it has already scored two top 10 7 6 VANGELIS 1492 -THE CONQUEST OF PARADISE THESE MERCURY 9 NEW BON JOVI DAYS WARNER singles -"Ulan" (Rain) and "214" -both taken from its self-titled debut album. A third cut, 10 10 THE CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE ISLAND 8 5 OFFSPRING SMASH EMI "Awit Ng Kabataan" (Song Of The Youth), has been released to coincide with a visit here 9 7 DIE SCHRODERS FRISCH GEPRESST WARNER by the Pope and to commemorate World Youth Day. Many of the songs on the album are 10 9 GREEN DAY DOOKIE WARNER DENMARK (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 7/8/95 sung in English, with a view to releasing it elsewhere in the region. According to managing Gang Norway) 7/8/95 THIS LAST NORWAY (Verdens director Rudy Ty, BMG Philippines has decided to stick with just the two bands for the WEEK WEEK SINGLES THIS LAST time being, rather than spread itself too thin by signing other acts. MARC GOROSPE 1 1 21 GO'NAT HISTORIES TIMM & GORDON REPLAY WEEK WEEK SINGLES 2 2 SCREAM MICHAEL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON 1 1 '74 -'75 THE CONNELLS EMI SONY 2 2 SHY GUY DIANA KING SONY 3 3 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME U2 3 5 YOU SUCK MURMURS AMERICA MCA U.K.: Jamiroquai has become the latest in the growing number of artists and record com- WARNER 4 8 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME U2 4 4 BACK FOR GOOD TAKE THAT BMG ARIOLA panies to open a site on the Internet. Sony Music is said to have spent a five -figure sum WARNER 5 8 HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN? on "J's Joint," a "virtual house" belonging to group leader Jason Kay. The Joint has built - 5 3 BACK FOR GOOD TAKE THAT RCA BRYAN ADAMS POLYDOR 6 4 SELF ESTEEM OFFSPRING BORDER in interactivity that allows visitors to explore any of the rooms, retouch paintings, play rec- 6 NEW THINK OF YOU WHIGFIELD SCANDINAVIAN 7 7 STATUS KU SOLFAKTOR X EMI up on activities by such or- 7 NEW '74 -'75 CONNELLS EMI -MEDLEY ords, watch videos, read the group's press scrapbook, or catch 8 6 WISH YOU WERE HERE REDNEX BMG 8 10 SELF ESTEEM OFFSPRING BORDER ganizations as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth (FOE), the Rainbow Tribe, and anti -road 9 NEW SCATMAN'S WORLD SCATMAN JOHN BMG 9 6 HOLD ON JAMIE WALTERS WARNER is the Moo (multi -user 10 9 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG BON JOVI MERCURY development protesters. Located outside the site's garden Jungle 10 NEW BE MY LOVER LA BOUCHE BMG ALBUMS object- orientated) facility, where visitors can engage in real -time conversation. Jamiroquai ALBUMS MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT rounded off its U.K. tour with a FOE benefit at the Grand in London last month. The group, 1 NEW MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE-BOOK 1 SONY AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 SONY which has just released the single "Stillness In Time," headlines the Jazz Izz concert, July 2 3 D.D.E. DET E' D.D.E- DET... BESTE NORSKE GRAM 2 2 JAMIE WALTERS JAMIE WALTERS WARNER a bill includes D- Influence, the 3 2 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI 29 at London's Highbury Fields park, which features that 3 7 DANSER MED DRENGE IDEM PLADECOMPAGNIET 4 5 BJORK POST POLYDOR James Taylor Quartet, and Raw Stylus. KWAKU 4 10 BJORK POST POLYDOR 5 6 KIM LARSEN GULL & GRONNE SKOVE-GREATEST 5 5 CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE EPIC SONY 6 6 KIM LARSEN GULD OG GRONNE SKOVE EMI -MEDLEY 6 NEW ROD STEWART A SPANNER IN THE WORKS 7 NEW BON THESE DAYS MERCURY JOVI WARNER NEW ZEALAND: Country music, of the traditional Nashville variety, has always bubbled be- 8 NEW GREEN DAY DOOKIE WARNER 7 NEW BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY neath the pop surface here. But in recent years, Al Hunter, a leading light of the contempo- FLOYD PULSE -MEDLEY 9 NEW PINK EMI 8 4 SECRET GARDEN SONGS FROM A SECRET two exceptional albums. 10 NEW SOUND OF SEDUCTION WELCOME POLYGRAM rary country scene who lives in the suburbs of Auckland, released PLADECOMPAGNIET 9 9 VAN MORRISON DAYS LIKE THIS POLYGRAM Combining acutely observed local images with terrific songs, "Neon Cowboy" (1990) and 10 10 DEEP FOREST BOHEME SONY "The Singer" (1994), both on Pagan/EMI, were enthusiastically received by rock fans and country fans alike. Now Glen Moffatt, a young singer Hong Kong Group) 6/11/95 HONG KONG (IFPI whose debut album, "Somewhere In New Zealand To- PORTUGAL (Portugal /AFP) 7/4/95 THIS LAST WEEK WEEK ALBUMS night," launched the Sun Pacific indie label, has picked up THIS LAST 1 2 VARIOUS EMI NO. 1 HITS EMI where Hunter left off. Moffatt picked up half of Hunter's WEEK WEEK ALBUMS 2 5 EMIL CHAU YOU STAND BY ME ROCK one of Hunter's tunes on a collec- 1 1 BON JOVI THESE DAYS MERCURY band and has included 3 NEW TERESA TANG GREATEST HITS POLYGRAM 2 3 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT tion that also makes plentiful local references, such as on 4 NEW VIVIAN LAI YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE AND FUTURE -BOOK 1 EPIC POLYGRAM the title track and "Anzac Day." There is also a lovely, 3 2 PINK FLOYD PULSE EMI 5 1 AARON KWOK PURE LEGEND WARNER 4 7 AMALIA RODRIGUES 0 MELHOR DE AMALIA EMI country -styled cover of Max Merritt's "Slipping Away," 6 6 JACKY CHEUNG TRUE LOVE POLYGRAM 5 5 VARIOUS DANCE MANIA '95 Vlolsco a pop hit here in the '60s. The majority of the tracks, how- 7 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS SUPER COLLECTION VOL. 2 6 9 VANGELIS 1492 -THE CONQUEST OF PARADISE POLYGRAM ever, are self -penned. The album, which was recorded in EASTWEST 8 4 VIVIAN CHOW MORE LOVE POLYGRAM a NEW ZEALAND4 C 7 8 CLIFF RICHARD AS MINHAS CANCOES EMI less than month with Hunter and producer Stuart 9 7 VARIOUS TOUCHING WOMEN'S HEART ROCK 8 NEW CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE COLUMBIA Pearce at the helm, has fired up interest in the hard- 10 10 ANDY LAU MEMORIES WARNER 9 4 GREEN DAY DOOKIE WARNER edged country scene of a city that is half a world away from Nashville, where its heart lies. 10 6 BJORK POST POLYDOR GRAHAM REID

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WARNER MUSIC MAKES DENT IN THAI MONOPOLY (Continued from page 40) Bootlegging Remains A Persistent Problem the only foreign label to succeed in money at the local media," says Ewing. breaking the near -monopoly. Sony is 'We have someone like [VP of market - Music Industry's Hands Tied In Fighting Piracy also just starting to have an impact. ing for Southeast Asia] David Gilchrist, "There were problems at the begin- whose experience can develop original BY LARRY LeBLANC but it's not generally available." track these things down across the coun- ning competing with two or three locals marketing plans for [individual] artists." "Right now, Italian product is proba- try," Basskin continues. "Let's face it, who were not paying taxes, issuing false Personal attention and freedom is at- TORONTO -At specialty record retail bly the largest share of what we're see- you've got to hunt hard and long for a invoices, and bribing the media," says tractive to Thai artists, who are often outlets, unauthorized recordings usually ing in terms of bootlegs in U.S. stores," record store with a significant quantity Paul Ewing, Warner Music Interna- shut out of the spotlight by local labels are concealed in cabinets behind the says Steven J. D'Onofrio, executive VP of [bootlegs]. For the most part, the ma- tional VP and regional director, South- for not wanting to be part of the pop fac- cash desk. But at one store in north Tor- and director of anti -piracy operations at jor [retail] chains stay away from this Past Asia, of last year's entry into local tory line. onto, such product is highly visible, the Recording Industry Assn. of Amer- stuff." music. Carabao, for example, has flourished mixed in bins alongside familiar, author- ica. "However, I can't say it's worse than Meanwhile, music industry figures "Some of our artists were concerned with the free rein given by Warner in re- ized recordings. it was a year ago or 18 months ago." here are anxiously waiting for Jan. 1, they'd be at a disadvantage. But we've gards to the group's songs about politi- At the midsize store, unauthorized CRIA, unlike the RIAA, is powerless 1996, when the federal government's made Thailand a top priority, and the cal and environmental issues. The label CDs originated either from Italy or uni- to take direct action against bootlegged World Trade Organization Agreement artists have all been supportive of doing plans to book the rockers into European dentified countries. There were live re- product being sold in Canada, because Implement Act, or Bill C-57, will take ef- things the right way because the results music festivals later this year. cordings by such veteran acts as the such unauthorized live recordings are fect. As a result of the bill's passage into have been excellent," Ewing says. And jazz -folk singer Nareckrajarn Grateful Dead (13 titles), Bruce Spring - not a copies of record company masters. law last Jan. 1, Canada's Copyright Act Warner has taken an aggressive Kanthamas' new album exploded onto steen (11), Bob Dylan (11), Pearl Jam With no federal or provincial anti -boot- and parts of other Canadian legislation stance as the $158 million market the local charts, with first-week sales of (11), the Beatles (8), Tori Amos (8), Neil legging statutes in place, and with Can- were amended to contain many provi- changes from cassettes to CDs. This of- 60,000 units. Young (5), Aerosmith (5), Bryan Adams ada not being a signatory to the 1971 sions that are consistent with similar fers three to four times the revenue for "If we feel there is an interest outside (4), Led Zeppelin (3), Elton John (2), Rome Convention, which protects per- laws in the 124 countries that are mem- an act like Carabao, whose "Sawasdee Thailand for any of our acts, we'll take Elvis Costello (2), Nirvana (2), and formers' rights, bootleg product sold in bers of the World Trade Organization, Thailand" release has sold 550,000 units. them," says Ewing. "I really believe Green Day (1), all on various labels. Canada can be along with Canada. During the past six months, Warner Thai music will appeal to foreign audi- Asked at the store about the record- fought only if the Specifically, and Thailand has signed six new artists -for ences because it is the least contrived ings, the store's co -owner called them imported product in regards to boot- a total of 17-and says it will sign one music in Asia. It is great at conveying "imports." Questioned further about lacks a Canadian legging, Canada or two of the country's top acts during simple images that everyone can appre- them later by telephone, he said, "Obvi- mechanical right li- will have to comply the next year. ciate." ously, I'm not going to be answering cense, resulting in with most of the Most of the label's roster is rock and This style can be seen in Thai music [questions] on bootleg stuff. It's still a copyright infringe- provisions of the alternative artists, and a big part of the videos, which excel at uncluttered visu- gray area. If you want to go to any other ment. Berne Convention expansion is aimed at strengthening the als and basic humor. Ewing says he independent stores and let them say "It's frustrating (1971), including label's position in pop music, which ac- would like to use Thai video producers [they handle unauthorized recordings], ADAMS when I have to ad- SPRINGSTEEN the protection of counts for about 80% of its sales. Ewing on regional projects. that's fine, but we definitely won't be mit to you there's performers' rights hints there could also be more acquisi- Silpikul points out that Warner has associated with that kind of article. nothing we can do," says Gerry Lacour- with respect to the unauthorized record- Lions of local companies. never stifled local operations with its There's plenty of independent stores in siere, chairman of PolyGram Group ing of a performance and the reproduc- When Warner purchased the D -Day corporate style, especially the legalities the cities that sell imports or bootlegs. Canada. "[The situation] is something tion of such recordings. and Muser labels from Wasana Sil- so common in the West. "In 10 years, I'm sure you can find a dozen [stores] in everybody in the business has known for "Record companies still won't have pikul -who stayed on as local managing I've never had a contract with Carabao. a day." a long time -that our hands were tied. any rights, but we can act on behalf of director-it knew it couldn't play the This is how Thai style works. I feel Backing up his contention that there It was like the unspoken truth." the artists in many instances," says Ro- same games as its larger competitors. Warner has [adapted] very well to how is an abundance of unauthorized record- Stan Kulin, president of Warner Mu- bertson. "So we'll be a lot more actively Companies like Grammy and RS Pro- things are done here." ings for sale in Canada is Ken Thomp- sic Canada, contends that the Canadian involved in this area come January." motions had -and to a great extent still It also appears to be one of the few son, VP and general counsel of the Can- music industry must ensure that all Thompson says that while the federal have -a stranglehold on local media. labels to understand that Bangkok ac- adian Recording Industry Assn. It has rights will be protected and that artists government's action will give interna- Newcomers have had to experiment counts for less than 10% of the country's 24 members (record companies, labels, will be fairly rewarded in light of the tional and domestic performers the right with marketing and promotion tools that consumers. Artists like Tom Dundee and and manufacturers) representing an es- fast -changing technological, legal, and to prevent the sale of unauthorized live had never been used before. other luk Chung (a mix of rural folk and timated 95% of the sound recordings commercial environment. recordings in Canada, imported boot- `The first three months [following the country) singers are being aimed at a sold in Canada. "Someone is stealing, and just on legged product won't soon disappear sale] were very difficult, especially mov- growing middle class throughout the `There's lot of this product around in purely ethical grounds, we have to do from the marketplace here. `The gov- ing from the old way to Warner's way [of country. [retail stores in] Montreal and Toronto," something about it," he says. "All of us, ernment put in a saving clause allowing following the law]," says Silpikul. "Our Warner is also posting big numbers says Thompson. "It comes and goes." including the artists, have to establish in anyone who has an investment or inven- marketing style now focuses on creating for international repertoire, not only CRIA president Brian Robertson pegs law that we take copyright infringement tory in stock to continue to sell that in- real artists, not just [pop idols]. The art- with artists like Madonna, the Eagles, piracy and bootlegging losses in Canada seriously. Down the road, with music be- ventory," he says. ists have really responded because they and Van Halen, but also with Australia's at $25 million Canadian annually. He ing delivered by satellite, fiber optics, or `They are essentially sanctioning the have been allowed to express themselves Kulcha, Green Day, and All -4 -One, says that even after Italy passed Legis- whatever, [music] is all we really own." very thing they're making illegal. What's much more." which reached first-week sales of 30,000 lative Decree No. 885, which made it a Says Robertson, 'We're having to the point of covering all unauthorized One of the benefits of the multina- units for "And The Music Speaks." criminal offense as of Jan. 1 to release work directly with [Canadian and inter- live performances in existence if you tional umbrella has been a promotional Warner, nor any of the other majors, unauthorized recordings of perform- national] artists and artist managers or [still] allow people to sell it ?" link between local and international art- expects to be able to compete head to ances, such recordings could still be give information to their publishers. ists. When INXS played Bangkok, it was head with Grammy or RS Promotions found in Canadian stores. What we've found, particularly with supported by local rock/reggae act T- anytime soon. But with the recent ac- "Italian [product] has shown up in Canadian-based copyrights, is that it's Bone, which then enjoyed a surge in ceptance of alternative label styles, Canada previously, but not in [large] easier when the publishers are directly FLORES (Continued from page 41) sales. many are wondering how quickly the quantities," Robertson says. "It's very involved where we can act on their be- Adding international expertise has complexion of Thailand's music market rare to have this kind of mass production half or give them some assistance." Antonio wrote most of the songs on proven to be far more effective than the will change. available of the product. [Bootlegged While participation of publishers in Rosario's two albums to date, "De traditional method of "just throwing product] is available in collectors' shops, fighting bootlegging here is crucial, Can- Ley" (Pure) and "Siento" (I Feel). In ada's publishing community as a whole a recent interview, she said, "Antonio is not structured to effectively tackle is much more than a brother to me. bootlegging. The Canadian Musical Re- Sometimes when we are together we NEW ZEALAND'S FLYING NUN TAKES WING IN EUROPE production Rights Agency, which issues form a union as if we were just as one mechanical licenses for copyrighted mu- person." (Conti N ned front page .,(1) sic to record companies and other users Many people were worried about Boodle," an awesomely lo-fi track that to New Zealand, then to the U.S. -a says Shepherd. here, lacks the legal means, manpower, how Rosario would cope with the entered the New Zealand singles chart time -consuming and costly process. Recently the label has undertaken an and resources to wage a strong or pro- deaths of her mother and brother. She at No. 5, spent six months in the charts, Now with its manufacturing sites in impressive CD-reissue program in New tracted battle against bootleggers. canceled a June 7 showcase in Sao and went gold by selling in excess of Europe, says Shepherd, 'We can reduce Zealand of early albums by Knox, the Cautioning that his agency has no le- Paulo, Brazil, but was in fine form at 10,000 copies. Flying Nun was on its our freight costs, which generates a Clean, and others, while a compilation of gal position to challenge the legality of the June 15 concert in the bullring at way. higher margin that we can direct now Chills tracks titled "Heavenly Pop" en- an imported master, David Basskin, Palma de Mallorca. While it now reaches out to non -Kiwi into promotion and tour support. Many joyed an eight -week run on the New CMRRA president, nevertheless says, She told the capacity crowd of 2,500, acts, Flying Nun continues to enjoy suc- of our artists -Headless Chickens, Zealand album chart late last year. "Any goods that come into the country, "Thank goodness I'm not alone. I'm so cess with its New Zealand- rooted reper- Clean, Chris Knox, and others -tour With vigorous local activity from a unless they are PD [public domain] or happy to see you all. You give me the toire. The Headless Chickens' album, Europe constantly, and we can now in- new generation of young bands -King explicitly licensed for multiple territor- strength to live. Don't forget me, be- "Body Blow," was certified platinum crease our units in Europe quickly Loser, Chug, Love's Ugly Children - ies, have no license for Canada. What cause I need your energy now more (15,000 units) in New Zealand in March, rather than having to order them from and a roster of established talents -Da- counts is the country of sale. Would I than ever." another first for the company. New Zealand." vid Kilgour, Martin Phillips, and former give a mechanical license to a product I Antonio, 33, whom his older sister Shepherd notes how business prac- After the successful licensing of Ween Straitjacket Fits members Shayne know is a bootleg? I guess I wouldn't. Lolita described as having a "spirit- tices at Flying Nun have changed in the and the addition of other American and Carter and Andrew Brough -Flying [But] somebody has to demonstrate to ual" relationship with his mother, was past 14 years. Flying Nun would manu- U.K. bands to its roster, Flying Nun is Nun has both a past and future worth me [that it's illegal]. devastated by her death. facture discs in Australia, freight them now considering opening a U.S. office, exploring. 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Two decades after the Sutherland ( "Action "), Vicious ( "Nika "), feel left out of the dancehall. "Reggae cesses to mar- what radio formats you go to and when, release of Bob Marley's "Catch Mega Banton ( "Soundboy Killing "), needs to take a full step [toward] keting plans that do you go to the tape masters first or s A Fire," his legend continues to Diana King ( "Shy Guy "), Mad Lion involvement instead of just allowing "went in full blast like they've got a big the sound systems first [with a dub grow, but the wave of reggae ( "Weeded ") and Shaggy ("Boom - hip -hop, dance -oriented stuff hit act on their hands, rather than plate]? Do you send different records to artists that was expected to bastic"). They are the beachhead for a through," says veteran California club creeping up with a minority music. By radio and the sound systems simulta- ¡ follow him and establish reg- full -scale invasion, an extensive reg- spinner Ron Miller. "Over the years, taking that approach, they've made it neously? You don't come out with a gae music stateside never gae lineup dropping albums in North we've seen volatile reggae songs that happen." bodacious plan, because the core audi- ` materialized...until now. America this summer and fall. This may weren't particularly dance or hip-hop- ence will suck their teeth and keep step- The years 1991 and 1992 be the year reggae delivers on its two - oriented get through to popularity. We NON -BODACIOUS MARKETING ping. Your plan has to show you know saw the door to mainstream decade promise to create a powerful can't see what reggae as a whole can Elektra senior marketing director what you're doing. Before we even re- success crack open with and consistent presence on stateside do until it's given a fair chance." Karen Mason handles reggae just as released 'Action,' we released 'Gang- Shabba Ranks' two consecu- pop charts. The reggae community attributes she does R &B. "At the same time, ster Anthem' with a video -which we tive gold albums, "Raw As What, if anything, has changed? reggae's failure to crack the main- you come up with a plan that fully didn't expect to succeed commercial- Ever" and "Xtra Naked." What has been learned from the long stream to a lack of label commitment. represents what that artist is about," ly -for the grass roots and under- Others followed him into the history of trying to market reggae in the "I don't know that they've gone all out she says. "If that artist is lovers' rock, ground, to let folks know that we under- charts: Snow, Shaggy, Super U.S.? "The market has changed a lot," for an artist or done the extra work to you don't make him look like a thug. stood their importance and to build Cat, Buju Banton, Inner Circle, says Island Group chairman Chris make sure that they got a record Or if he's hardcore dancehall, you confidence in our ability to market the Mad Cobra, Patra, Chaka Blackwell. "In the '70s, we were the played on radio or in clubs," says don't want genre. f Demus & Pliers, Dawn Penn main company marketing reggae. Now WNWK' BLS radio jock Pat McKay. him all "We followed with 'Number 2' [the and Cutty Ranks. lots of companies are marketing reg- Rather than license to a U.S. label, suited first 'pepperseed' riddim release], This year is only half over, gae to a wider audience and doing it producer Donovan Germaine distrib- again to the underground," Mason and already a full squadron is extremely well. There's a whole inter- utes his Jamaican -produced Pent- continues. "Then we re- scoring on U.S. R &B and pop est where there wasn't before." house products from his own Miami released 'Action,' a hit or charts: Ini Kamoze ( "Hot base. "I'm not going to give up on it," two years ago. But we Stepper "), Capleton ("Tour "), "THE WAY WE ARE" he says. "Sometimes, if you stay on felt it could have com- ( Terror Fabulous and Despite reggae's recently increased it for another week or two, the right mercial success and Nadine chart presence, many still view it as doors open." open doors for Terror the new music. "Generally, the one Fabulous and Nadine shortcoming in marketing reggae so ARTIST DEVELOPMENT Sutherland, and it was

far is that a I )t of one -off records have The pioneering model in reggae still embraced by the broken throu gh, but, with few excep- artist- development was set recently grass roots. " ., bons, no grey t followup success for the by former Epic A &R Vivien Scott with Loose Cannon artist thems elves," says Priority reg- Shabba Ranks, Patra and, later, president Lisa Cortes' gae A &R dir ector Murray Elias. Some Vicious. Most labels have neglected plan for Buju Banton's fault labels for signing artists without this crucial component. "There was a "Til Shiloh" also pre- understan ding the culture in which time when the majors all came down sents the artist as hard - they deve loped or the fact that reg- and everyone was signed," says Clive core reggae and as gae has several, often radically dif- Hunt of Tuff Gong and Ugly Man down. Your mainstream star. "We're ferent, styles and deliveries. "It Records. "I'm glad some [artists] got campaign says building on a foundation may nc t be just about going in money, but in terms of promoting, clearly that you established on the last record," the da ncehall and shaking up," marketing and the sustainability of the understand how says Cortes. "I never say Buju's reg- says Grove label's Stephen artists, I'm always concerned. Some- this music is going gae- hip -hop, reggae -pop, reggae -R &B. Stew art. "So they take on a times, an artist in Jamaica comes up to develop, with He's a reggae artist. Our imaging is mes sage artist, and they can't from the street and he doesn't know packaging coordi- about that. We went to the core base plat e him. This is not R &B, much. He has a hit song or two, and nating with a certain in February with 'Only Man,' using thi s is not hip -hop. Bob someone signs him. He still needs image that sends Penthouse's distribution for 7- and 12- arley said, "There's a nat- basic training. We should work slow on the right message inch vinyls with the Loose Canon logo. ur al mystic running through development. If they had signed five or to the consume Now, we have 'Sensimilla Prosecution,' he air,' and it's in the 10 acts on a long -term basis during "Then you p ut another vinyl out to our core market, music. It's how we live, Bob Marley's days and worked until together a mai ( "ouut,IIUe(i o)r /)ug(' 50 and to project us is to now, when reggae broke out in keting plan s, understand the way we America, it would be bigger." when and where are." Another key aspect of label commit- you advertise, Top: Shabba Ranks: Fans of traditional ment is pushing for a broader market. when you go Dancehall dates reggae in particular Blackwell attributes recent reggae suc- to the clubs, Bottom: Capleton: On "Tour"

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-QQC?)® song, nobody said they were crossing they have a reggae program. I want to devices, as are the local radio shows. to go online with Reggae over," says Kamoze. "We want that be played behind Madonna or Guns 'N The grassroots can be found in New Ambassadors, an international 13 Roses or whoever." York, for instance, at clubs like network of more than 400 reg- Brooklyn's Legend, Act III in the Bronx, gae fans and industry people. DEFINED AND UNDILUTED the Q Club and Sandals in Queens, and What is reggae, after all? If 'Hot in Manhattan at SOB's on Tuesday RADIO RESISTANCE REGGAE .s ours B Stepper,' 'Shy Guy' and other songs nights or Sundays at the Lion's Head But as labels broaden their / is magazine devoted to reggae and world music! and Club Downtime for JA Sting, a cut- perspective, radio, for the most The Beat America's best also hit in the Jamaican marketplace, t Every other month, The Beat brings you the world's most exciting music -REGGAE, the sound will people say this is not Jamaican ting -edge party that bridges all reggae part, refuses to lift restrictions. that is reshaping the pop music of the '90s; the exotic rhythms of the CARIBBEAN; the many music ?" asks Columbia A &R person styles, Coxsonne to Capleton. "Look at Ace Of Base and ! beats of BRAZIL; the eternal music of AFRICA, both old and new, and the latest developments Maxine Stowe, a Jamaican who New York, always an active market, UB40," says Germaine. "They're in WORLD MUSIC. Each issue is a valuable treasure trove of news, interviews, discographies, worked with Studio One and V.P. "You is now in high gear. Long -established doing the same thing. But white and a level of and commentary, offering unique coverage of artists, the music business, concerts, events, can't really define a 'reggae song.' `Hot recording studios such as Philip they're get Island and Don One in commitment from radio that we recordings and videos that YOU CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE! Stepper' made it on a hip -hop remix, Smart's on Long but, for me, it's still a reggae song, a Brooklyn have been joined by the new don't." Some dedicated reggae GET THE BEAT! SUBSCRIPTIONS: $15 / 1 year; $20 / 2 years Jamaican artist looping stuff into dif- midi, 24 -, 16- and 8 -track Kingston jocks actually pay to play. ADVERTISING, SALES & DISTRIBUTION: Call (818) 569-3061 ferent things, which we've been doing Lane studio. Among the city's annual Every gain seems to be coun- f

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"Why can't I hear a 'Redemption

Song' on KISS but I can hear an old Teddy Pendergrass ?" wonders Felicien. "It's still a regional thing," says Elias. "Records like 'Action' or 'Tour' were big in certain markets only. Occasionally, an Ini Kamoze goes all the way. Suddenly, people stop looking at it only as reggae or rap or alternative. It becomes 'pop' because it's selling everywhere. It's very similar to the early stages of hip -hop, when you were selling in four or five cities on the East Coast. But every record knocks down /<," ' . . , the door a little more for the next." Yel(emEar "Most [programmers] can't hear reg- gae and can't understand it," says REGGAE DANCEMAII Gibbs. "But the feedback from the

street gives them indicators. I try to make them aware that there's a reggae base along the Eastem seaboard and in all major cities, and things can happen." "Hot Stepper," remixed by Gibbs' son Salaam Remi, "came at the right time; we had already developed our feed to the street, about 16 to 18 pro- motion people nationally," says Gibbs. "We go wherever we can get it played, starting with the street -consciousness base and letting it come up. The pro- grammers feel it, as opposed to trying to listen and understand."

SUMMER SPECTACLE Part of Gibbs' plan involves a nation- al dancehall tour this summer, featur- ing sound systems instead of bands, and DJs Shabba Ranks, Spragga Benz, Mega Banton, Vicious and others added to various dates. One innovative recent solution to the exposure dilemma is "Irie Jam," a simulcast program that began Sept- ember 10, 1994, and is heard on IRIE- FM in Jamaica and WRTN 93.5 FM in the New York area, every Saturday. Featuring disc jockeys on both sides, Irie Jam strengthens links between two crucial base audiences. Meantime, some reggae acts that languish in the U.S. market are boom- ing in Europe, Latin America and Asia. While majors wait for reggae to catch a fire in North America, they might take a cue from the music's universal point of view, broadening their focus from strictly North America to include the entire world.

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BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT 53 www.americanradiohistory.com to take things for granted. But it's get- playing concerts and dances. The Aó1 = ting fair. Producers and managers are Jamaica industry earns its profits more aware, and investors who just largely through licensing sales to over- THE NOME )__,\ HEATS UP wanted to make money are falling by seas companies. the wayside. More professional people Veterans caution against creative In Jamaica, Vibes And The New Professionalism Meet For A Discreet Encounter I are visible." stagnation due to voicing too many Unlike the U.S. industry, with its set, artists over the same riddims. ritualized marketing practices, the Producer Jammy's mid -'80s smash hit Jamaican music business runs "sleng teng" riddim inaugurated reg- BY ELENA OUMANO according to a "vibe." gae's current computerized "dance - THE REGGAE MESSIAH Nonetheless, certain distinctions hall" phase. 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BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT 55 www.americanradiohistory.com Another major problem headed labels. "Some thought they were try- that operate at those standards. people's monies," says Clarke. "I pro- towards resolution is copyrights. "We ing to rip people off," says Standberry. We're going to get there." tect the people we represent by have a history of getting into business "Now everybody's doing it." The copyright law came on track administering their interests, getting without negotiating exactly what the Olivia "Babsy" Grange, co -owner June 1, 1995 and is enforced by a tri- less money than if a major was doing agreements are," says attorney Lloyd with producer Clifton "Specialist" bunal. "There are some which will it but offering 10 times more protec- Standberry, who manages the hit - Dillon of Spec -Shang management, have to go to regular court," says tion. It's also a way for Jamaicans to making producing team Steely and was key in Jamaica's new copyright Hedley Jones, recently retired presi- maintain control of our music." Home Front Heats Up Clevie. "It always leads to problems - law when she served as Minister of dent of the Jamaica Federation of Another bone of contention is the Cmitürticd from ¡nu/( S, all the problems we're now hearing Culture and Information during the Musicians. "The Jamaica Association failure of some Jamaican sound sys- about. A number of groups split, and previous Seaga government. "They Of Composers, Authors And Music tems, nightclubs and radio stations to reggae as an international music. there's disputes as to who owns what. have yet to start a public education Publishers operates as does ASCAP or pay performing rights to the Sting, the annual Boxing Day dance - Almost every original composition program to make people aware of BMI or any equivalent." U.K. -based Performing Rights hall concert, continues to establish coming from Jamaica that has had what the law is about and how to Gussie Clarke also owns Dub Plate Society. Louise Frazier Bennett, presi- dancehall pace- setters. international success has been the exploit it," says Grange. "But that Music Publishers, which sets up and dent of the Sound System Association "It's not coming together fast subject of a copyright dispute." Six [awareness] will come. Meanwhile, administers independent publishing of Jamaica, helped negotiate a yearly enough, but it takes time," says Hunt. years ago, Steely and Clevie were the people are not waiting. Those exposed companies for producers. "Many agreement. "Everyone is now learning and yearn- first producer- musicians in Jamaica to to how the business works interna- record producers credit themselves But when most insiders speak of ing to learn." place their writer credits on record tionally are getting publishing deals and not the musicians, then collect the need for "professionalism," they are usually referring to management. "A lot of people say they're producers and managers," says producer /engi- neer Tony Kelly. "But they're really re- producers and damagers." A typical case is DJ /singer Lady THE HOME OF REGGAE MUSIC Saw, one of reggae's most promising stars, who signed with a "manager" NArRD when she was 17. Lady Saw was paid only part of monies owed her for nine tracks she wrote and recorded that Call Toll Free To Place Orders were never released. After recently Free Catalog, Same Day Mail, Best Price joining P.R.S. and sending for her pub- ;) lishing royalties, Saw, now managed 1- 800 -441 -4041 R E C O R D S by Diamond Rush, learned that this IMPORT & EXPORT "manager" was collecting her money. Fax: 718 -658 -3573 MILES AHEAD IN REGGAE MUSIC Understandably, majors are reluctant to commit to artists with weak man- agement. On the other hand, effective man- agement is added inducement for signing an artist. Vivien Scott credits a ° ;etnteqt large share of Epic's breakthrough success to Spec- Shang. Island/ Jamaica president Trish Farrell plans to work closely with her new roster's ROCKY management, Shocking Vibes and ONE Xterminator, who have cut internation- al deals for Beenie Man and Luciano respectively, exclusive of the Carib- real authentic sound bean. They will continue releasing RELATIVITY A Rocky One Production ras DYNAMIC their artists' singles under their local labels, thereby safeguarding the core Fax: 658 -3573 market while their artists are being MAIN BRANCH: 89-05 138th Street Jamaica, NY 11435 Tel: (718) 291 -7058 (718) established abroad. In Florida, 5893 S.W. 21st Street W. Hollywood, FL 33023 Tel: (305) 966 -4744 Fax: (305) 966 -8766 "I want to see an artist get signed, make it in the States and still have that

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Jamaica's most exciting female talent, Lady Saw, Singing and singing Jah praises is definitely on York along with Angie Angel and honey- voiced veteran the rise in reggae music, restoring balance to an -based Christopher "Campus" Campbell, carry a large roster Lady G, are pulling their weight for the women in a industry dominated for the past few years by Dls. that includes Papa San, Cutty Ranks, market still dominated by men. Among the estab- The late Garnet Silk, Junior Tucker, Jack Radics, L. L A. . Nadine Sutherland and Little Lenny . .. .t... lished male Oh and singer -DJ combos making Richie Stephens and Yami Bolo sit on the charts . still - . . big noise are Lt. Stitchie, Josie Wales, Admiral consistently along with vets Beres Hammond, Coco all of whom are releasing albums in FAST LANE PRODUCTIONS i Bailey, Tony Rebel, Chaka Demos & Pliers and mas- Tea, Barrington Levy, Junior Reid, Sanchez, Wayne the U.S. and London this season. ter storyteller Papa San. Vets headed for career Wonder, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Pinchers, Solid is also shopping deals for newer i REPRESENTING THE BEST IN recovery include Cobra, Cutty Ranks and hopefully, Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths. artists, handling Caribbean publicity i Ninjaman and Super Cat. On the plane to North America these days are for U.S. labels and promoting concerts REGGAE. AFRICAN AND Shaggy, a New York -based DJ whose "Boom - Hammond, Mykal Roze, Everton Blender, Nadine for American artists and a weekly WORLD MUSIC bastic"-a pop -ready track featuring R &B flavor - Sutherland, Spanner Banner, Foundation and the dancehall night at Mirage, Jamaica's ing-is currently blowing up stateside and could name on everyone's lips, Luciano. Other popular largest nightclub. They are also co- head south to do the same in Jamaica (as Ini vocalists include Yvad, Richie Spice, Edi Fitzroy, promoting with Synergy this year's Kamozé s "Hot Stepper" did). Tundé Bernard, Mark Spice, Renée, Ed Robinson, Reggae Sunsplash and venturing into ,_ 4 Other Dis on the fast track for the first -or Mikey Spice, Mikey General, Tony Curtis, Little Kirk, movie soundtracks and video produc- `=if Nit ia-/ Shirley MacLean, gospel group Change, Satta Lite, : second -time include Terry Ganzie, Terror tion. "Management requires a group Fabulous, Culture Knox, Louie "Gangalee" Culture, Erica Newell, Blacka Shines, Robert Lee, actor of people," says Burke, who is also Don Yute, President Brown, Silver Cat, General Peter Lloyd, Derrick Lara, Courtney Melody, Sharon organizing a "Caribbean MIDEM" for Announcing the expansion of our corporate headquarters to Degree, Buccaneer, Daddy Screw, Burro Banton, Forrester, Gary Minott, Donovan Steele, Cool October, 1996, in Ocho Rios, to show- Virginia Beach, Virginia, the entertainment zone for the 21st century. Simpleton, Frisco Kid, Coco Blood, Josie Stepper, Breeze and another member of the Marley dynasty, case all genres of music. "The prob- . Jesse Jendau, Little Lenny, Ragnam Poyser, Julian. lem in Jamaica is that a single person us Rockabessa, Sizzla, Folly Dolly, Ragga Ranks, Ghost Saxophonist Arturo Tappin is stretching reg- Cheek in with at: works off his cellular phone or beeper, and Culture, Danger B, Gringo, Determined, Captain gae's envelope with "lava" (Saxroots), a jazz -reg- v. TEL: (804)481 -9662 P.O. Box 3337 but you can never find him. You need Remo, Anthony B and Elephant Man. gae album with vocal tracks featuring Papa San, FAX: (804)481 -9227 Virginia Beach, VA 23454 with Fledgling mic- rockers with promise include Mutaharuka, Carole George and Sandra Cross. a well -established office each person taking care of a certain Sean Paul, Dugsy Ranks, Sardine, Beetle Bailey, -E.0. ...' credibility here, making stuff that's tion is babysitting the artist -and compatible in both markets," says pro- making sure he eats -even when you ducer/Madhouse label -owner Dave don't. We build that hype and image, Kelly. 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"We felt that BY FRANK DiCOSTANZO months, but the operation has been and the benefit of living at home autobiography, "Get In The Van," we could increase the drama by add- in business for five years. Inventory with his parents. which won a Grammy for best spo- ing music." BETHEL, Conn. -As a college stu- includes more than 24,000 used LPs Further, Schulz is investing earn- ken word album. CD was important because the dent, Pete Schulz recalls, he shop- and a mix of 25,000 mostly new CDs ings back into the business while Rollins launched 213CD this classical music justifies high -quality ped at his local record store with and cassettes. "I've always been a taking advantage of his situation to spring as an offshoot of his 9 -year- digital sound, he says. three things in mind: selection, fan of vinyl, so we do try to cater to cut prices. With most of his CDs old book publishing company, As for the budget price, "that's price, and potential. the collectors, most of whom are selling between $14.99 and $15.99, 2.13.61. The label's first releases in- part of the Naxos philosophy," says After college, the record collector seeking jazz and rare '50s and '60s the retailer notes that he charges a clude spoken -word albums by Hu- Soames, adding that he hopes the and music aficionado felt that the titles, especially recordings that ha- minimum of $1 below list on CDs bert Selby Jr. (author of "Last Exit low price, abridged length, and dra- 250 -square -foot Record Empire ven't come out on CD," says Schulz. and cassettes. For example, he has To Brooklyn "), Rollins Band guitar- matic classical music will encourage shop, the racks of which he'd Unfortunately, he explains, the sold Disney's "Pocahontas" sound- ist Chris Haskett, and Exene Cer- people to give the classics a try. combed countless times, might be previous owners of the store weren't track for a full $4 below list since its venka, recording artist and veteran "These are things people feel they the entrepreneurial challenge he selective in their vinyl purchases, release. of the punk band X. should read, but they're a bit needed. and as a result the store is saddled While the previous owners char- "I'm interested in putting out daunted by them," says Soames. So, at the age of 21, with savings with hundreds of albums, which the ged full list price, Schulz emphasizes stuff I really believe in. I want to "They think, `Do I have the time ?' gathered from summer jobs and fi- retailer says must go in order to that charging high prices is a tradi- give a home to these people I ad- But once they give this a try, they nancing provided by the owner, he make room for new product. tion he refuses to continue. "The mire," says Rollins. "Hopefully, peo- suddenly find that `Crime And Pun- purchased the store. "I figured that To get rid of the albums, Schulz is high prices on CDs always bothered ple will check us out and maybe ishment' is a great story. These are surrounding myself in the things I planning a publicity event for an up- me when I was a customer," he says, catch on to some of the passion we the best stories of all time -that's loved most would be a lot more fun coming annual Bethel sidewalk sale. adding, "If lower prices mean mak- have for this stuff." why they're classics. I hope we're than working some corporate job," "We'll let people pay 25 cents for the ing a thinner profit without in- Though 213CD was launched with doing a service with this label." says Schulz. privilege of smashing [the albums]," creased volume, so be it." artistic spoken -word pieces (along Naxos keeps the price low by us- Schulz describes Bethel as an he says, adding, "if all else fails, Meanwhile, the new owner says with one jazz album), its next re- ing music from its classical label, easy and convenient place for resi- there's always the plastics recycler." he's working hard to get the word leases will be audiobooks (i.e., al- which has 800 CDs, and employing dents to shop, with ample parking Although revenues have been out that Record Empire has new ready- published books read aloud). British stage actors, who have the and no traffic congestion. lackluster during the six -month lower prices. To do so, he relies on "We're doing a whole bunch of au- required acting talent without the "We get the mall refugees and transition period since he took over, display ads in the local newspaper. diobooks right now," says Rollins. inflated price tag of celebrity read- people who want recordings that Schulz isn't concerned. In fact, he According to Schulz, new CDs "Right now I'm in the studio with ers, says Soames. they won't find in your typical chain points out that he's in a starting po- make up 50% of sales, followed by Hubert Selby Jr., recording `Last Naxos Audiobooks was launched store," he says. sition that most retailers could envy: cassettes at 30 %, and LPs at ap- Exit To Brooklyn' on audio. We're in England with 25 titles last fall, Schulz has owned the store for six he has low overhead, no payrolls, proximately 20 %. Accessories, such just about to start recording Jack and entered the U.S. market in as blank tapes and CD cleaners, ac- Womack's book `Random Access, March. Like 213CD, its initial U.S. count for 1% of sales. Senseless Violence,' which we're launch was in music stores; 300 of Although Record Empire has no also publishing in paperback in the them now carry at least some Naxos competition within Bethel, it oper- fall. Eventually, a lot of our audio - Audiobooks titles, says VP of sales ates under the shadow of retail gi- books will be simultaneous releases Henry Moyer, including a number ants such as Nobody Beats the Wiz, of our book titles. We're also hope- of Tower Records outlets along with Gerosa Records (a large independ- fully going to do an audiobook with independents such as Streetside ent record store), and the Danbury Iggy Pop in the fall. I think record Records in St. Louis and Planet Mu- Mall, all within a 15- minute drive. stores will want a piece of that." sic in Baltimore. Naxos is just now Perhaps his biggest competitive The 213CD releases are carried beginning to reach bookstores, hav- edge, explains the retailer, is his in numerous independent record ing met with its buyers at the Amer- ability to fulfill most special orders stores as well as Tower Records and ican Booksellers Assn. convention (which make up 25% of sales) within Borders Books & Music. They are June 2. 24 hours. just now beginning to go to book- "For record stores that want to "I'm able to make a big deal out stores, Rollins says. test the waters with audiobooks, it's of special orders, because CD One Independent record stores are very easy for them to give ours a Stop distributors are located right enthusiastic about 213CD. "I would try, because they're already buying here in town, so I can just drive over never pass up something that was music from us," says Moyer. "They and pick up my orders," he says. on Henry Rollins' label," says Nata- don't have to go out on a limb and By category, rock/alternative ac- lie Walleik, senior buyer for New- take on a new vendor. And if it's not counts for 60% of sales, with 30% bury Comics in Boston. "He's well - profitable for them, they can just re- Pete Schulz is the owner of the Record Empire. (Photo: Frank DiCostanzo) falling into the R &B, hip -hop, and known, and we did very well with turn it. There's no risk." (Continued on page 63) `Get In The Van.' And I would never (Continued on page 64)

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RETAILER MAKES GOOD (Continued from page 61) jazz area. Nearly 60% of sales are derived from new CDs and cas- settes. In exchange for used CDs, Schulz offers the option of $4 in cash or a $5 store credit. Most LPs are pur- chased for $1 and sold for $2. The average customer, he reports, spends about $15 per visit. A friendly, small town and one -on- one relationships with customers are helping to generate word -of-mouth promotion, says Schulz. "I probably have the only store where a customer can come in, ask if I've heard of a par- ticular song, sing a line from it, and I'll figure it out," he says. "Try doing that at a mall store."

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Schulz gained his musical knowl- edge (especially with alternative and underground recordings) by working as a DJ and music director at the campus radio station of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. An avid reader of music publications, he also credits "listening to lots of ra- dio" as extremely helpful to being a better retailer. With many of the small stores in Bethel owned by generations of the same families, Schulz says that the town's residents tend to be support- ive of their local merchants. "It's a nice mix of professional, trade, and blue -collar workers," he observes. One market the retailer plans to focus on and develop is classical mu- sic. "Fortunately, my parents are classical music junkies and will be a big help to me in getting started." Meanwhile, the entrepreneur, who studied history and philosophy in college, sums up his own philoso- phy about running his own record I. ( ti 1 1NYk< store. "At age 21, what have I got to lose ?"

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BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 63 www.americanradiohistory.com Retail Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 To p Pop, Catalog Albums.. AUDIOBOOKS AIMED AT RECORD STORES COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES (Continued from page 61) REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® 0, a rack music, so they're sell- demographically speaking, that ÑW ARTIST 1111 TITLE r= Naxos also offers spinner background =w " 3 U r- 3 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE) that holds 200 CDs and 100 cas- ing OK." music -buying audience has [a new settes. "Isolating [our product] in its At Tower Records on Sunset appreciation] for William Bur- ** NO.1 ** own display draws people in. It's a Boulevard in Los Angeles, Time roughs. Record stores are receptive BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS LEGEND No. 1 206 very big impulse buy," says Moyer. Warner Audiobooks make up the to spoken word that's targeted to 32 weeks at J K-tel's Audioscope and lion's share of the 50 -100 audio - their customer base." BEASTIE BOYS A= LICENSED TO ILL Likewise, 2 2 DEF JAM 5_ '51 /ISLAND (7.98 EQ/11.98) 137 was certainly for B &B Kid -tel subsidiaries (audiobooks for books on sale. "Audiobooks for the That true NINE INCH NAILS PRETTY HATE MACHINE adults and children, respectively), most part are distributed by pub- Audio, whose Barbra Streisand bi- 3 5 TVT 2610* (9.98/15.98) 95 are carried by Wherehouse, Tower, lishing companies, so as a music re- ography, "Her Name Is Barbra" by PINK FLOYD" DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Target, and Kmart, as well as book- tail outlet, we don't have quite the George Mair, sold 6,000 copies in 4 4 CAPITOL 46001" (9.98/15.98) 217 BOYZ II MEN A' COOLEYHIGHHARMONY stores. The two imprints have a access to the distribution pipeline," record stores, including Strawber- 5 3 MOTOWN 530231 (9.98/15.98) 32 combined 50 -75 titles, most priced says product manager Larry King. ries, Handleman, and Nobody JIMMY BUFFETT' SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART at $11.99. Titles include "The Nit - "Whereas Time Warner's salesper- Beats The Wiz. Strawberries did a 6 6 MCA 5633* (7.98/11.98) 214 us audiobook, PINK FLOYDA'° THE WALL pickers Guide For Trekkers," son comes in twice a week to sell display featuring the 7 7 COLUMBIA 36183' (15.98 EQ/31.98) 217 Garry Marshall's "Wake Me When cassettes and CDs and says, `Oh, by the Streisand video, and the Strei- VAN MORRISON A' BEST OF VAN MORRISON It's Funny," Robin Leach's "Love the way, we have these audiobooks,' sand double CD, "which I thought 8 12 POLYDOR 41970/A&M (10.98/16.98) 7 Mates," and Winnie the Pooh and so it's easy." was a brilliant way to display it," ENYA CELTS 9 REPRISE 45681/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) 1 B &B Beth Baxter, - Hello Kitty book -and -tape combos. But getting audiobooks into rec- says founder JAMES TAYLOR GREATEST HITS music PPI 10 11 WARNER BROS. 3113*' (7.98/11.98) 215 "We have distribution into the ord stores is one thing; selling them who signed distributor traditional outlets for audiobooks, is another. Can audiobooks find an to get the audio in record stores. SOUNDTRACK Aa GREASE which are bookstores, but we also audience in this nontraditional out- Baxter hopes to get the same result 11 9 POLYDOR 825095/A &M (9.98/15.98) 33 THE DOORS A' BEST OF THE DOORS take advantage of K -tel's massive let? Opinion is divided. with Timothy White's "The Near- 12 8 ELEKTRA 60345/EEG (12.98/19.98) 200 distribution," says VP Ann Jordan, "Having the `in' with the record est Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, JIMI HENDRIX THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE who came to the company from company is vital to distribution, but The Beach Boys, And The South- 13 10 MCA 10829 (10.98/17.98) 10 STEVE MILLER BANDA' GREATEST HITS Dove Audio. creating product that is suited to a ern California Experience." 14 16 CAPITOL 46101 (7.98/11.98) 212 audience is essen- Newbury Comics' Walleik feels Music retailers say that they're record -buying MICHAEL JACKSON " THRILLER more inclined toward audiobooks tial," says Judy McGuinn, director that only certain audiobooks can 15 27 EPIC 38112 (9.98 EQ/15.98) 47 from music suppliers. John Shank, of advertising, publicity, and pro- succeed in a record store. "The only GREEN DAY KERPLUNK 16 25 LOOKOUT 46* (7.98/10.98) 37 product manager of Baltimore's motion at Time Warner Audio - ones that work for us are from peo- ELTON JOHN " GREATEST HITS Planet Music, says, "Basically, we books. "We did well with Henry ple who already have fans, like 17 14 ROCKET 512532/ISLAND (7.98/11.98) 205 picked up the Naxos Audiobooks ti- Rollins because that's a music -buy- Henry Rollins and Exene Cer- JOURNEY A' JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS tles just because we pretty much ing public. We expect to do well venka, or that appeal to an under- 18 15 COLUMBIA 44493 (9.98 EQ/15.98) 217 ENYA A3 WATERMARK carry everything from Naxos-we with `I'm With The Band' and `No ground audience, like William Bur- 19 18 REPRISE 26774/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) 193 have a big classical section. The One Here Gets Out Alive'; and `Na- roughs. We'll also try things like LIVE MENTAL JEWELRY Naxos audiobooks have classical ked Lunch' will do well because, Time Warner's `Star Wars' titles or 20 17 RADIOACTIVE 10346 /MCA (9.98/15.981 14 might ap- METALLICA° ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL `Batman Forever' that 21 21 ELEKTRA 60812 /EEG (9.98/15.98) 203 comic peal to our -buying audience, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL' CHRONICLE VOL. 1 and they'll sell a couple. But the 22 13 FANTASY 2* (10.98/17.98) 122 problem there is that we're compet- GRATEFUL DEAD THE BEST OF SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET Over 130,000 Selections 23 29 WARNER BROS. 2764 (7.98/11.98)' 107 ing with bookstores and depart- Great Import Selection MICHAEL JACKSON A OFF THE WALL who knows who 24 19 EPIC 35745* (7.98 EQ/11.98) 14 Laserdiscs ment stores and else. I mean, Kmart will probably OFFSPRING IGNITION Excellent Fills carry `Batman Forever'! Whereas 25 22 EPITAPH 86424* (9.98/15.98) 25 Weekly Mailer WHITE ZOMBIE LA SEXORCISTO: DEVIL MUSIC VOL. 1 with Exene Cervenka, our custom- 26 36 GEFFEN 24460* (9.98/13.98) 10 Posters & Promos ers come to us first." JANIS JOPLIN A' GREATEST HITS In contrast, Tower product man- 27 23 COLUMBIA 32168 (5.98 EQ/9.98) 166 ager Larry King of the Sunset Bou- EAGLES A' GREATEST HITS 1971 -1975 28 26 ELEKTRA 105' /EEG (10.98/15.98) 217 SOUTHWEST levard store feels audiobooks have NIRVANA BLEACH WHOLESALE unfulfilled potential in record 29 28 SUB POP 34* (10.98/15.98) 64 stores. "We have a spinner rack PATSY CLINE A' GREATEST HITS MCA 206 with 50 -100 audiobooks. I'd like to 30 24 12* (7.98/12.98) THE DOORS AMERICAN PRAYER records & tapes do more, but we have a terrible 31 20 ELEKTRA 502 /EEG (10.98/15.98) 6 4240 LOCKEHELD space problem in the store," he MELISSA ETHERIDGE MELISSA ETHERIDGE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092 says. "We're in an upscale area, so 32 32 ISLAND 842303 (9.98/13.98) 39 HOUSTON I cull through extensive catalogs SEAL SEAL ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE 33 39 SIRE 26627/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.981 22 and pull out limited amounts of self- MADONNA A' THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION Track your store's inventory and orders the easy way. 800 -275 -4799 help, business strategies, provoca- 34 30 SIRE 26440./WARNER BROS. (13.98/18.98) 17 EDI links your computer with ours, allowing you to ATLANTA tive best sellers, and titles with a lit- ERIC CLAPTON A' TIME PIECES - THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON 35 31 POLYDOR 800014 /A &M (7.98 EQ/11.98) 214 spend less time placing orders and more time taking erary bent. Naxos is an interesting GLORIA ESTEFAN A' GREATEST HITS them from your customers. for more information. 800 -856 -3874 Call line -they have the same demo- 36 - EPIC 53046 (10.98 EQ/16.98) 7 graphics as we do. And the Dove U2 A' THE JOSHUA TREE 170 Audio titles have a degree of notori- 37 41 ISLAND 842298' (10.98/16.98) METALLICAA' RIDE THE LIGHTNING ety -the O.J. Simpson books come 38 34 MEGAFORCE 60396/EEG (9.98/13.98) 194 to mind immediately. ANNIE LENNOX DIVA Compact Discs "Personally, I feel we could do 39 48 ARISTA 18704 (10.98/15.98) 9 EAGLES A' HOTEL CALIFORNIA more in this field," King continues. 40 ELEKTRA 103 (7.98/11.98) 120 Cassettes 33 /EEG "Across the street from us, Book LED ZEPPELIN '° LED ZEPPELIN IV Soup pulled their magazine racks 41 37 ATLANTIC 82638/AG (10.98/15.98) 185 Videos out of the store and used all that YANNI REFLECTIONS OF PASSION 42 35 PRIVATE MUSIC 2067 (10.98/15.98) 67 Laserdiscs space for audiobooks. My feeling is METALLICAA' MASTER OF PUPPETS that they're filling a market niche 43 38 ELEKTRA 60439/EEG (9.98/15.98) 193 Accessories that we're not." SOUNDTRACK RESERVOIR DOGS DISTRIBUTORS, Inc. Publishers agree, pointing out 44 42 MCA 10541 (10.98/15.981 16 THE BEATLESAs SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND that audiobooks are an entertain- 45 45 CAPITOL 46442* (10.98/16.98) 102 Tired of leaving messages on Excellent Service ment product, just as music CDs AC /DCA10 BACK IN BLACK 46 ATLANTIC 92418/AG (10.98/15.98) 114 voice mail and hoping some- Super Prices and tapes are. "People who buy rec- - ords don't just buy records," says GREEN DAY 39 /SMOOTH one will call you back? 47 - LOOKOUT 22* (7.98/9.98) 33 Best rills Seth Gershel, VP /publisher of Si- YOU SHOULD HAVE SANTANAA' GREATEST HITS mon & Schuster Audio, pointing out 48 - COLUMBIA 33050 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 23 Knowledgeable Sales Reps. that classical music and jazz fans AEROSMITH A' GREATEST HITS CALLED H.L.! 49 50 COLUMBIA 57367 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 208 have the same demographics as au- FLEETWOOD MACH' GREATEST HITS Same Dag Shipping diobook listeners. 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64 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com CRUZ Retail AssoAos 014` Attractive Packaging Isn't G -5 ßí% Snobbish; It's Good Business * l'rema.cteriat,ç / Eitcoditr,ç V I SUAL BLIGHT: While picking a couple of immediate effects. For the V't/ through our stacks of CDs the other day, consumer (and for the journalist or radio * .\ fostering / Galvanic we ran across a couple of interesting professional who receives them), ugly - * Glass _I fostering packages. looking packages are met with a surge GOODBYE HARRY OPTIMAX Both are the work of Chicago -based of aesthetic revulsion. While many may "Food Stamp B -BQ' * Replication Quarterstick Records, and both are the hold to the old cliché "you can't judge a CRZ 037 (CA /CD) product of offshoots of the now - defunct book by its cover," there are few who Tasty popcore featuring TEL (800) 228 -6:988 * 5 Color Multi-Cclor Printing former members of Windy City band Rodan. The albums, will open a jewel box-even if it contains * Complete Packaging "Engine Takes To The Water" by June a brilliant record-if the album cover ALL and TREEPEOPL_. FAX (909) 598 -3867 Of 44 and the self-titled set by Rachel's, conveys nothing except haste, careless- On tour this Summer. arrived in cardboard sleeves that looked ness, or poor taste. SST RECORDS. DISTRIBUTOR FOR: hand-crafted. Those who remember the A bad -looking album will also very lovely hand -screened albums produced likely meet resistance from indie distrib- SST, CRUZ, NEW ALLIANCE in the '80s by LA's Independent Proj- utors. With thousands of records com- CALL: 310 430.7687 REPRINTS FAX: 310 430-7286 will look. for wholesalers' attention every ect recognize the peting WRITE: P.O. BOX 1. LAWNDRLE, CA For reprints of advertisements or articles Imagine our surprise when, a couple year, a buyer will wind up gravitating to 90260 USA appearing in Billboard, (minimum of 100) of days later, Reprise's new Neil records that not only sound good, but Mnt>, oi Young/Pearl Jam collaboration, "Mir- that will look good in a retail fixture. CRUZ-AfUR05 call Cindee Weiss 212 -536 -5003 ror Ball," arrived at our desk, wrapped Selling your record to a distributor en- in the same kind of stylish package -a tails not only finding music of quality, brown cardboard sleeve with a decep- but offering packaging that meets the tively homemade look. (You can bet that standards of a demanding industry. Reprise shipped about a million of 'em At the National Assn. of Independent the first week.) Record Distributors and Manufacturers convention in San Francisco in May, we found ourselves kibbitzing with another attendee about the heinous quality of much independent album packaging. Get Your Our colleague, who said she was the daughter of an advertising executive, said that among the basic texts she would recommend to any indie label owner is the book "Ogilvy On Advertis- by Chris Morris ing," a '60s classic penned by Madison Avenue legend David Ogilvy. As we looked at these three sets That book, which has remained in spread out before us in our living room, print for 30 years, is a fine place for the a couple of thoughts came to mind. First, graphically challenged to start. Ogilvy, that we infrequently receive indie al- whose campaigns included the famous bums packaged as creatively as the June Volkswagen print ads of three decades Of 44 and Rachel's sets, and much of ago, has much of importance to impart what we do get in the mail is downright to the novice about such fundamentals as gruesome -looking. Second, that indies design, art direction, and typography. M will always be in imaginative, as well as The point is, every label operator commercial, competition with the ma- owes it to himself or herself to learn how jors. to put together a presentable package. Literally hundreds of independent re- If your records look bad, there's a good Valley Records leases cross this desk every year, and in chance that, in today's highly competi- at many casPs the packaging is nearly ter- tive marketplace, they won't get through rifying. We won't embarrass the perpe- the door of a major retail outlet-or trators by identifying their offenses by even the mom -and -pop up the street. name, but many small labels-including And, as the Young/Pearl Jam album 120 some that have been around for years- proves compellingly, the majors know Titles in Stock and Counting... deliver records with illegible cover type, the game well enough to manufacture a af000 unreadable spines, and artwork that unique, handsome package without looks like a not especially gifted 3 -year- working up a sweat. And if you don't be- Same Day Shipp ng old's fingerpainting. lieve you're in competition with them, These slapdash works of design have it's time to get a grip. Custom Irventory Services Special Order Programs Where you're not just another number... We VALUE our customers! FOUR -TIME WINI\ER OF NARM'S

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package offers a tantalizing glimpse of P O P S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T what could have been for this gifted singer/ p. CURTIS STIGERS songwriter from Spain, who died tragically Time Was in May shortly after the passing of his PRODUCERS: Various legendary mother, Lola. Flores' raspy Arista 18715 voice waxes most emotive on haunting, Backed by a star- studded cast of slower -paced entries "Isla De Palma" and producers, session players, and featured "Cuerpo De Mujer," as well as spicy rumba musicians, pop singer/saxophonist Curtis rock number "Alba." Stigers is destined to find a home at top 40 AC for his second album, and radio C O U N T R Y even if the material on it is not always of blockbuster caliber. Title -track duet with KEVIN WELCH Shawn Colvin is surest airplay bet; other Life Down Here On Earth potential hits include David Foster - PRODUCERS: Kevin Welch, Harry Stinson produced "This Time," R &B- flavored "It Dead Reckoning 003 Never Comes," and blues rave -up "New This third release from the creative crew at Is Nashville -based Dead Reckoning is a York Rockin'." JENNIFER TRYNIN WAILING SOULS U.N.V. Cockamamie Live On Universal Nubian Voices musically textured and lyrically satisfying DR. JOHN PRODUCER: Mike Denneen PRODUCER: Richard Feldman PRODUCERS: Various album from one of Music City's most gifted Afterglow Squint/Wamer Bros. 45931 Zoo/BMG 72445 Maverick/Warner Bros. 45839 singer/songwriters. Kevin Welch's voice has PRODUCER: Tommy LiPuma Blue Thumb 7000 With plenty to say and ample musical Discerning reggae fans in the '90s know Crammed with varied arrangements, a weathered passion that suits these pensive, sometimes -brooding slices of life. The Doctor is in the house, and he has a gifts with which to say it, Boston the appearance of a new Wailing Souls quartet's contemporary soul crooning set Among intriguing new specialty: jazz vocal music of the '40s newcomer Jennifer Trynin is poised to album is the preeminent event of the beams with heartfelt romance. Album the best cuts are the "Wilson's Tracks," the lively "I Feel Fine and '50s, delivered in vintage big band join the upper ranks of Gen -X season, and this gorgeous entry in the balances lead/chorus tracks with four - Today," the powerful Bread And style. Tracing his swamp rock and blues alternative rock queendom. Led by Souls' rich saga is a heart -stopper. part harmony selections, generating "Feast Of Water," and "Wishing For You." roots to their natural origin, Mac "Dr. modern rock hit "Better Than Nothing" There are no finer vocalists in modern several timeless songs. Production varies Contact: -7773. John" Rebennack pours his heart into and filled with such equally air- worthy riddim circles than Lloyd "Bread" from complex renderings, such as the 615 -292 nuggets like "I'm Just A Lucky So -And- tracks as "Happier," "One Year Down," McDonald and Winston "Pipe" hip -hoppy "Make Up Your Mind" and On" is "So Love You," So," "Ain't I Good To You," "Blue Skies," and "All This Could Be Yours," this Matthews, and "Live a sterling powerful In With to G O S P E L and "So Long." He also treats fans to a debut album is a timebomb for rock, successor to their Grammy-nominated minimalist tracks, such as "You Are The couple of tunes he wrote with the late Doc college, and pop formats. Produced with "All Over The World" masterpiece and Sunshine," which presents soft backdrop YVONNE LEWIS Pomus -"There Must Be A Better World a winning mixture of grit and polish by the "Cool Runnings" soundtrack they harmonies beneath a delicate acoustic No Stranger In Paradise Mike Denneen (Aimee Mann, Letters spearheaded. Whether chanting with piano and solo vocalist combination. Act PRODUCER: Dana Reed Somewhere" and "New York City Blues." Glorious 02492 A glowing tribute to past heroes. To Cleo, Gigolo Aunts), the record is one childlike tenderness or crying out with diverges thematically on "do me" track of the year's best debuts. A revelation. the electrifying fervor of Maroon "Bone," but otherwise adheres to Premier background vocalist Yvonne Lewis ANNETTE SANDERS warriors, this velvet -voiced duo has metaphoric motifs of romance. steps from the wings with the confidence On My Way To You constructed a new collection of and conviction of one whose time has PRODUCER: Michael Abene undeniable classics like the title track, arrived. Her résumé includes work with Cabaret 5016 "Trouble No More," "Jah Jah," "Owe Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack, Quincy Annette Sanders is a jazz stylist who bubbles with rage and overflows with Jones, and Whitney Houston, as well as dark humor. Me Money," "O.K. Corral," and deeply respects melody and lyrics alike. The affecting "What A Life Worth." Equally song -forms will appreciate the praise and worship titan Ron Kenoly. Much combination is winning, as is this program winning are tuffer -than-tuff covers of atmospheric whistling of the sunny "Fui of Lewis' debut falls tightly into a quiet -fire of 12 songs varied in their sources but J A Z Z Paul Simon's "Mother And Child Fuio," the uptempo, sambafied groove reminiscent of the illustrious common in their classy nature. The title Reunion" and Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey "Clementina," and the catchy chant of company she's kept, but she also turns up track is a beautiful Michel Legrand/Alan PAUL TAYLOR Kiss Him Goodbye." It's the surpassing "Tiroleo." the flame high with a gospel fervor that & Marilyn Bergman ballad that, the On The Horn freshness of the arrangements that bespeaks both deep faith and major pipes. singer notes, her late musician husband, PRODUCERS: Kazu Matsui, Dino Esposito A stunning, chill -a- minute debut. Countdown 77725 ensures the excellence of "Live On," but LATIN Morty Lewis, brought to her attention. then nobody looks at reggae with more Hot young saxophonist/composer Paul Producer/keyboardist Michael Abene inventive eyes than Wailing Souls and LOS HERMANOS ROSARIO CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN Taylor makes a strong, tuneful leads the musicians in creative backdrops longtime producer Richard Feldman. In Los Dueños Del Swing contemporary jazz debut with a readily PRODUCER: that keep Sanders' vocals in sharp focus. a world runnin' down, the Sam & Dave Rafa Rosario KEN HOLLOWAY airplayable sound. Standout tracks Karen/PolyGram Latino 0169 Contact: 516 -248 -5502. of roots reggae make a mighty vital He Who Made The Rain include the electronic funk and slinky PRODUCER: John Rotch sound. Merengue titans return with more smooth melody of "Set Me Free," the charming, romantic ditties that place emphasis on Ransom /Brentwood Music 35587 R & B bittersweet changes of "Exotica," the hooky melody rather than rambunctious This South Louisiana native is one of the " 'Til TONY THOMPSON sweet multitracked saxophonics of rhythmic mayhem of power merengue most talented artists making Christian/ We Meet Again," the poignant balladry of country music. Sexsational Nana Vasconcelos accurately describes counterparts. Standout cuts on hit -laden On this outstanding album, the PRODUCERS Various "When The Morning Comes," and this album as containing "musical album are "Caramelo," "Mujer Prohibida," he melds the two genres by singing with Giant 24596 "Dream satisfying pop changes of Come landscapes, ambient narratives, and sonic "Video Clip," and "Un Dia En Nueva heartfelt conviction about issues that every Taylor vocalist for his cover is Hi -Five lead vocalist's solo debut provides True." turns suites." Together, they comprise a York." bar band musician has faced. Holloway mostly youth- oriented, midtempo, and of Chic tune "I Want Your Love." personal musical documentary that teems poignant without being preachy, and his ballad presentations. With bouncy tracks * ANTONIO FLORES emotional honesty is especially touching on with the rhythms, sounds, and voices of his Cosas Mías like "What's Goin' On" and "I Know," E E the cut "Don't Wanna Go Alone." Other N W A G homeland. The extended, multitextured PRODUCERS: Fernando Llan, Arturo Soriano artist sets breezy tone sure to grab teen "Curtain" makes for a bracing overture to RCABMG 20868 standouts include "Not Enough Amazing KHECHOG Grace," the title track, and "Good Lovin'." listeners. On "My Cherie Amour" cover, * NAWANG the album's rootsy sound- stories. Lyrically literate and musically vocal Karuna Thompson demonstrates expressive Listeners in search of more conventional compelling, this scintillating, lean rock ability, while track brushes up against a PRODUCER: Kitaro CLASSICAL surprisingly pleasing hip -hop Domo 71004 Nawang Khechog is a former Buddhist arrangement. He also shows a mature * RINALDO ALESSANDRI side, going straight R &B on more monk who fled Tibet as a child and V I T A L R E ISSUES" 150 Years Of Italian Music: Volume II, Organ classically produced tracks like "Dance eventually settled in the U.S. On his first PRODUCER: Arnaud Moral With Me" and "Goodbye Eyes." major release, he brings his Tibetan CARMEN McRAE THE WHO Opus 111 30 119 flutes, horns, and chanting -as well as the I'll Be Seeing You A Quick One A host of excellent albums devoted to Aboriginal didgeridoo -into reverberant ORIGINAL PRODUCER: Milt Gabler, various The Who Sell Out organ music are out now -including Ton R A P REISSUE PRODUCER: Orrin Keepnews ORIGINAL PRODUCER: Kit Lambert spaces. The album was produced with Decca/GRP 2 -647 REISSUE PRODUCER: Jon Astley Koopman's first issue in a Bach survey for by Kitaro, with MCA 11268 D'ANGELO uncharacteristic restraint GRP salutes late jazz icon Carmen McRae Teldec, Christoph Maria Moosman's set of in Brown Sugar whom Khechog has performed the past with a lovingly assembled two-CD Having restored "Live At Leeds" to its Arvo Part works for New Albion, PRODUCERS: D'Angelo, Bob Power, Ali Shaheed year. He sets Khechog's exploratory, distillation of her sessions for the Decca original glory and augmented it with Christopher Bowers -Broadbent's Mohammed yearning flute melodies amid tinkling traversal of Messiaen for ECM New EMI 232629 and Kapp labels from 1956-59 -when the rare gems, MCA now applies the same bells, gentle synthesizer strains, and young singer /pianist was emerging from diligent treatment to "A Quick One" Series, and Gustav Leonhardt's perusal of Artist's debut filters the influences of environmental sounds. But there's also a the shadow of celebrated contemporaries (titled "Happy Jack" in the U.S.) and French organ music for Sony Classical - Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and lot of confrontational music with pounding Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah "The Who Sell Out." Each now but this album from Rinaldo Alessandri a jazzy, hip-hop prism that Prince through ceremonial drums, roaring Tibetan horns, Vaughan. Featuring scrupulously consists of digitally remastered could be the best of the bunch. A sequel musical and lyrical brilliance. reflects and the primal growl of Tibetan chants. remastered versions of such classics as versions of the original tracks plus a to an earlier volume of harpsichord music, Over warm, intricately woven "Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)," the generous offering of bonus cuts this disc features organ works from soundscapes, D'Angelo's tenor or falsetto - WORLD MUSIC title cut, "If I Were A Bell," and "Bye Bye selections from the EP "Ready Steady Italian composers of the 16th and 17th forms sweet melodies that generate rich Blackbird," the collection is an Who," rare B- sides, and previously centuries. Mesmerizingly beautiful, this Highlights include first single harmonies. O NANA VASCONCELOS entertaining, illuminating document of unreleased songs and sound bites. material and Alessandri's performance an ode to weed disguised "Brown Sugar," Storytelling McRae's formative years. A highlight of Another major step in an impressive, show why the organ is known as the a love song; "Cruisin'," an inspired PRODUCERS: Nana Vasconcelos, various as GRP's reissue program. ongoing reissue program. instrument of the divine. Distributed by cover of the Robinson classic; and "Shit, Hemisphere/I.R.S. 33444 Harmonia Mundi. Damn, Motherf*cker," a track that Brazilian percussionist/singer /songwriter

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P O P builds to a chorus rife with lush four - chanteuse unleashes on her songs. Be it peak-hour sets come alive. All five mixes texture. Commit to it. part harmonies and sweeping R &B an uptempo tune like this one, which are quite useful, though the From The MAMA KETTLE Love Is Wasted On Me (4:25) JAMIE WALTERS Why (3:48) rhythms. Should be of equal interest to deals with post- argument regret and Sol version has an extra edge of drama * PRODUCERS: Alan Douche, Mama Kettle PRODUCER: Steve Tyrell youngsters in the throes of a crush and making up, or a slow tender ballad, this that makes it stand out from the rest. WRITERS: Broderick, Meisel, Stuart, West WRITERS: J. Walters, Z. Throne a voice 212 -7223. PUBLISHER: Fomoinfomofo, BMI PUBLISHERS: James Walters/Zachary Throne, BMI to mature listeners who want to girl has that can deliver the Contact: -924 Dekomusic 7005 (7 -inch single) Atlantic 6151 (cassette single) remember when. goods. BASS SYMPHONY FEATURING JA NELL Deep Walters follows his sullen "Hold On" From the opening drum patter to the TERRI CLARK Better Things To Do (3:08) Side (no timing listed) hook, is with a pop/rock toe -tapper that has C O U N T R Y boisterous this incredible debut PRODUCERS: Keith Stegall, Chris Waters PRODUCERS: Michael McGregor, Evan Landes one of those rare rock efforts worth swirling blues organ lines and WRITERS: T. Shapiro, T. Clark, C. Waters WRITERS: M. McGregor, E. Landes SAWYER BROWN (This Thing Called) PUBLISHERS: Great Cumberland Music/Diamond PUBLISHERS: Potential Gold /A Slice of Evan, BMI seeking out. Lead singer Steven harmonica licks to give the chorus a nice, Struck Music/Tom Shapiro Music; Sony Tree Pub. Co. REMIXERS: C.L. McSpadden, Brothers On Soul Street, And Havin' All (3:29) Broderick is both tough and vulnerable energetic bite. Walters has a natural Wantin' It Inc. (BMI) Sticks & Stones, Lank & Shim rasp in his voice that makes him a fairly PRODUCERS: Mark Miller, Mac McAnally Mercury 1460 (do PolyGram) (CD promo) One Planet 10501 (12 -inch single) at the same time as he delivers a WRITERS: R. Samoset, D. Loggins heartfelt vocal over an engaging melody convincing rocker, though he also works PUBLISHERS: WB Music Corp. /Samosonian Songs/ Feisty song of defiance about a woman Unassuming li'1 pop/houser is showing enough of a boyishly breathy demeanor Avalon Way Music (ASCAP) All rights obo Samosonian who won't let a breakup get her down. early signs of being one the sleeper hits and rage-filled guitar riffs. Contact: 212- Songs and Avalon Way Music admin. by WB Music Corp. 765 -8450. during the verse to keep his legion of (ASCAP) She tells her ex she's got better things of the season. Producer/writing team Curb 1157 (7 -inch single) teenage fans happily in tow. Now that he to do such as "Wash my car in the rain/ Michael McGregor and Evan Landes THE TEA PARTY Fire In The Head (5:29) has punctured top 40 playlists, the From the opening bars this track really change my new guitar strings." Good take a workman -like approach to groove PRODUCERS: Ed Stasium, Jeff Martin singer should have little to no trouble simmers and cooks with instrumental uptempo tune with a solid delivery construction, smartly opting to keep the WRITER: The Tea Party PUBLISHERS: Eternal /Warner -Chappell, ASCAP riding this charming ditty to the upper spice and that vocal energy that makes should help this newcomer win over smoke and mirror effects to a minimum Chrysalis/EMI 19792 (do Cerna) (CD promo) regions of the Hot 100. country radio. and letting the melody and bassline tell Mark Miller one of country music's most This is a most uncivilizetjTea Party. impressive singers. The lyric touches on the tale. Even the batch of post- LINDSEY Got It Goin' On (4:02) Noisy guitars and a gloomy vocal filter a tried -and -true country theme of E productions have a no -frills vibe. In the PRODUCER: Lindsey D A N C through the muddled harmonies, which end, you have a single with legs sturdy WRITER: Lindsey wanting more material goods, but sound almost Egyptian in origin. An PUBLISHER: not listed BLONDIE Heart Of Glass (7:16) enough to withstand momentary trends. acknowledging the nobility of being on unconventional effort.. American 43551 (c/o Warner Bros.) (CD single) of PRODUCER: Mike Chapman Justice prevailing, you will be hearing a the lesser end life's riches. With its WRITERS: D. Harry, C. Stein Booty -bass fans, unite! Lindsey serves a catchy chorus and innovative melody, PUBLISHERS: Chrysalis/Monster Island, ASCAP lot of this one over the next few months. WAITING KATES Crave (no timing listed) REMIXERS: Marc Kinchen, Richie Jones, Diddy wicked electro groove that skittles with this should be a standout at country Contact: 818 -982 -1198. PRODUCERS: R. Ramsay, Waiting Kates frenetic energy. Above the bassline are radio this summer. Chrysalis/EMI 58387 (do Cerna) (12 -inch single) WRITER: Waiting Kates muy macho chants and -grabbing On the -heels of "Atomic" topping PUBLISHER: George Horrisource, ASCAP jock AC Waiting Kates 01 (7 -inch single) rapping that is sometimes chuckle- JEFF FOXWORTHY WITH LITTLE TEXAS Billboard's Club Play Chart comes yet AND SCOTT ROUSE Party All Night (3:06) Waiting Kates provide a gentle rock inducing. It hardly matters, though, this another reconstruction of a nugget from THE LOST LIBERTINES The Big Sea (4:05) PRODUCER: Scott Rouse distraction for those hungry for pleasant single has a chorus will the defunct band's catalog. This single PRODUCER: Phillip Tennant that WRITERS: J. Fozworthy, S. Rouse WRITERS: S. Wilson, D. Simpson pop with an aggressive punch. This stick to brain PUBLISHERS: Shabloo Music (BMI) /Max Laffs ushers in the "Remixed Remade permanently the upon PUBLISHER: Cbpeberg Publishing (BMI) quintet evokes a whisper of ethereal impact. For popsters and crossover Remodeled" compilation, and it smokes Gai Saber/I.R.S. 10753 (do Cerna) (CD single) Warner Bros. 7548 (CD promo) with a hearty deep -house vibe that will energy into its disruptive hook, which programmers who never quite got An introspective acoustic pop tune is Foxworthy is quite possibly one of the warm the cockles of hastily erupts into a full- fledged rock enough of "Whoomp! (There It Is)." underground etched with an earnest male vocal and funniest people on the planet, and this punters' hearts. Producer Marc "M.K." production. Contact: 617 -738 -9174. delicate lead guitar licks that have PRESSHA Put Ya Thang Down (3:24) record showcases his excellent timing Kinchen is at his best here, weaving subtle Spanish flavor. Triple -A stations PRODUCER: Not listed and impeccable delivery. With lines like jazzy synths around a thick beat that R A P WRITER: Not listed should consider the song's folkish PUBLISHER: Not listed "Single people throw the best parties suits the pop /disco tune perfectly. Richie demeanor a plus and use it as a way of Atlantic 6251 (CD promo) because they don't have to worry about Jones also contributes a highly n BIG L MVP (3:56) bridging the gap between slick power PRODUCERS: Lord Finesse, Salah The first good -time summer anthem has their furniture getting messed up. Their noteworthy mix more in line with ballads and brighter pop/rock fare. WRITERS: L. Coleman, R. Hall, M.D. DeBarge, E. arrived. Pressha pulls out all the stops friends can destroy everything they current hi -NRG trends. Jordan to establish a groove that will keep bass own, and they're out 15 bucks," this PUBLISHERS: Big L./Technician Tunes/Jobete, ASCAP Columbia 77940 (do Sony) (cassette single) music fans shaking off the heat. Unlike single mixes Foxworthy's comedic * MAIN SQUEEZE FEATURING MATT WOOD ROCK TRACKS many bass tracks, "Put Your Thang monolog with a driving track and catchy Shine The Light (7:00) Big L comes on with heavy -duty PRODUCERS: Paul Andrews, Vicki Bell Down" relies on a soul -filled vocal for its chorus. From the album "Games SKID ROW Breakin' Down (4:30) bravado. Lines like "If rap was a game, WRITERS: P. Andrews, V. Bell PRODUCER: Bob Rock he'd be MVP, most valuable poet" are a hook. The combination of big beats and Rednecks Play," this is fun, fun, fun! PUBLISHERS: Little Charles, BMI; Pamplemousse/Miss WRITER: Snake Vicki, ASCAP PUBLISHER: Wordiks, ASCAP bit much, but ya gotta dig his acy rhythms should catch fire with pop LISA BROKOP Who Needs You (3:25) REMIXERS: Jerel Black, Paul Andrews Atlantic 6210 (cassette single) confidence. Props due, though, Big L :rogrammers. PRODUCER: Jerry Crutchfield Vinylmania 005 (12 -inch single) WRITERS: S. Ewing, M. Cates Sebastian Bach and company get does have lyrical juice. And he is backed PUBLISHERS: Acuff-Rose Inc. /Alabama Band Music (a Producers Paul Andrews and Vicki Bell )YZ OF PARADISE Shining Star (3:30) on well - by a chilled funk groove that you will division of Wildcountry Inc.) /ASCAP) downright bluesy this PRODUCER: Derek Allen (BMI do an excellent job of combining the Capitol 9101 (do Cerna) (7 -inch single) constructed rock ballad from the band's want to visit again. Latest single from WRITERS: L. Graham, P. Richmond froth of hi -NRG with the aggression of current "Subhuman Race" opus. The "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous" is PUBLISHER: Content/Songs of All Nations After her impressive performance at tribal -house on this invigorating, Dre Force/Rhythm Safari 50899 (do Priority) (CD song builds from fairly quiet and tuneful ripe for mad play at urban level -with promo) this spring's New Faces Show during optimistic club anthem. Singer Wood verses eventual mainstream approval a sure Country Radio Seminar, most works hard to keep up with the track's that allow Bach to flash With the phenomenal success of Boyz II previously unheard vocal prowess bet. programmers should be familiar with forceful arrangement, and he is backed Men, it's no surprise that similar soulful before the track rips into an expected the powerful set of pipes this Canadian by a rousing choir that should help make WILLIE D. Creepin' (5:10) efforts are flooding the airwaves. Boyz metal chorus. Applause slash'n'burn to PRODUCERS: Willie D., Derek Edwards Of Paradise match the capable crooning producer Bob Rock for guiding the act WRITER: Willie D. of those other Boyz, but add an uptempo down a road that will ultimately open PUBLISHER: Got Ma'Oin /BMI Wize Up/Wrap 322 (c/o Ichiban) (CD promo) production that defines this song as its more than a few locked doors at album N E T E own. An impressive debut. W & N O W O R T H Y rock radio. Gangsta rap fans will crank the radio up loud for this streetwise track. Willie D. AZ THE VISUALIZA Sugar Hill (4:09) along chorus -plus even more to reel DANDELION Weird Out (3:02) combines a funk with a R & B PRODUCER: L.E.S. * crafty bassline PRODUCER: Phil Nicolo WRITERS: AZ, J. Barnes, K. Barnes the listener in. This song is an intriguing heavy dose of attitude for this PUBLISHERS: Tricky Track, BM) WRITERS: Dandelion ISAAC HAYES Thanks To The Fool (4:00) story with a powerful message for young PUBLISHERS: Sony standoffish rap attack. Some rap - EMI 58407 (do Cema) (cassette single) Tunes/Butt Babies/ PRODUCER: Isaac Hayes women. (High school guidance Antiestablishment, ASCAP friendly radio programmers may be WRITERS: I. Hayes, D. Porter Rap purists have been on the hunt for counselors will want to post the lyrics on Ruffhouse/Columbia 7133 (c /o Sony) (cassette single) turned off by the explicit lyrics. PUBLISHERS: Li'I Ann /Rnbosac/Red Stripe/How Ya more of AZ ever since he Doin, BMI dropped a bulletin boards.) Darling delivers the The benefits of perpetual touring shows Pointblank 12735 (c /o Cerna) (cassette single) dope guest rhyme on Nas' "Life's A message with empathy and conviction. A on the first single from the Philadelphia KILO Dunkey Kong (3:58) Bitch." The Brooklyn -bred artist makes stellar debut. PRODUCERS: Kilo, DJ Taz What a thrill it is to have Hayes back on quartet's new album, "Dyslexicon." The WRITERS: A. Rogers, McIntosh on his promise on a debut single S. active duty. This cleverly written, old - good drums and bass are tighter, and the tune PUBLISHERS: Olik/Koke, Moke, and Noke, BMI HEAVYSHIFT Degrees In The Shade (3:53) fashioned soul ballad shows him in that kicks laid funk and old- school soul 90 is voiced with a more mature attitude. Wrap/Ichiban 319 (CD promo) flavors. The track is cast in a jeep PRODUCERS: Heavyshift, Nick Sykes excellent voice and primed to inform WRITERS: W. South, J. Wallace That should not imply that the band has It was bound to happen. The classic video kids of where such current stars as R. groove that is further fleshed out with PUBLISHERS: International Songs/Empire gone soft -quite the contrary. Fans of game meets booty bass on this fast - Kelly probably got their initial creative a guest vamp by up- and -coming diva Discovery 77020 (do Warner Music Group) (CD single) the band's pub -style fuzz guitars and moving jam. Hyper bass beats and a inspiration. Radio tastemakers who Miss Jones. Of course, AZ's optimistic London -rooted act aims to broaden disenchanted prose will be more than sassy rap provide aH the necessary visions of life on "sugar hill" are of have embraced recent new music by - a better the scope the dance and urban happy. The good news is that this single elements to wiggle, roll, and jump. It Barry White are advised to put this the fuel of this hit -bound multíformat music genres with a smart and could easily widen Dandelion's audience may not be "Pac Man Fever," but it delicious tune on the air pronto. vehicle. Flip the tape over and jam on sophisticated instrumental that easily beyond modern rock radio and into the certainly is supercharged. Joystick not the additional track, "Rather Unique," fits the mold of underground acid jazz platinum land of top 40. included. MIND, HEART & SOUL Tears (3:56) which will leave you salivating for the and jeep/hip -hop trends. Heavyshift's PRODUCER: Michael Lovesmith album, "Doe Or Die." masterminds, William South and * GARBAGE Vow 14:241 SOULS OF MISCHIEF Rock It Like That (4:151 WRITER: M. Lovesmith PRODUCER: Garbage PRODUCER: Opio PUBLISHER: Jobete, ASCAP John Wallace, have found the right WRITER: HELEN DARLING Jenny Come Back (3:121 Garbage WRITERS: A. Carter, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson Motown 1301 (do PGD) (cassette single) point between groove-a -bility and PUBLISHER: Vibecrusher, BMI PUBLISHER: Souls of Mischief, BMI PRODUCERS: Mark Wnght, Michael ()martian Almo 4758 (do Uni) (CD promo) Jive 42307 (12 -inch single) This male vocal quartet comes forward WRITERS: T. Sitters, J. Tirm musicality, concocting a jam that with a wonderfully nostalgic retro -soul PUBLISHERS: Tian Collins Music Corp. /New Court truly has appeal to a wide audience. Move over, Courtney Love. Garbage The masters of Mischief are back. This Music (BMI) Imports of this combines love song that goes several steps beyond Deca 55060 (do PolyGram) (CD promo) single have already the tough- minded hooks of time, they offer a new brew of phat found ardent support from a batch of Hole with an unforgettable vocal prowl samples, a crawling backbeat, and a Boyz II Men -styled doo -hop into the new voice with a great new song. Great key R &B and jazz radio stations. Its that rivals "Miss World." A numbed frantic rap. Old -school lyrics boast and realm of the Tempations and the It's nice to hear something that has the domestic release should lead to far female voice cries "I can't use what I brag the usual tough talk, as a steady Delfonics. The contrast of spoken verses elements radio seems to embrace these bigger things. can't abuse," before a raging guitar riff groove grinds forth. Taken from the with white -knuckled singing at the days--pleasant up -tempo melody, sing- bridge works well -especially since it begins to shatter a pain -filled pop forthcoming album "No Man's Land."

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BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 67 www.americanradiohistory.com The Enter *Active File INDUSTRY NEWS OF MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE, VIDEO GAMES & ONLINE COMMUNICATION Free Tix Online; Future Is Now With AIX's Enhanced CD A Great Discovery BY MARILYN A. GILLEN expected out until late summer or early sound, and AIX's own interactive label, sends these frustrated users CD- fall. which is distributed by Navarre. ROM -only versions of the titles, he TICKETMASTER MAY NOT be selling on- LOS ANGELES -Blue Book -based "There has been a sense of frustra- Waldrep says there will be 30 -50 says. line yet, but that doesn't mean you can't CD Plus may or may not be the future tion in the music community, of being i -trax titles on shelves by Christmas. For Kitaro, the frustration was in get tickets from your computer. To in- of enhanced CDs, says AIX Entertain- ready to go but not able to," Waldrep The biggest test for i -trax, though, deciding what to give. "This album has augurate the launch of its new World ment president Mark Waldrep, but says. Because of this, industry mem- will come with the July 4 release of "Ki- 68 minutes of mu- Wide Web site (Billboard, July 1), the "i -trax" is the present. bers have been exploring alternate taro-An Enchanted Evening" from sic," he says. giant ticketing company plans to give "CD Plus generated this wave of ex- routes of combining music and audio/ the Grammy-nominated new age artist. "There wasn't too away thousands of free tickets to music citement in the record industry about visual elements onto a single disc; The Domo Records artist's live set will much room left and sporting events this summer. Con- all the wonderful possibilities it of- these routes include Waldrep's ship more than 150,000 copies into the over [for the en- sumers can enter the July contest by fered, but then it kept receding farther branded i -trax, which has been used on marketplace, according to Domo, all of hancements]." logging onto the Ticketmaster Web site into the future," he says of the new albums for labels including Disney them enhanced i -trax discs. In the remain- (http: //www.ticketnaster.com) and fill- multisession format. That format be- Records (for a separate, enhanced ver- "We knew we wanted to do some- ing disc space, Ki- ing out an E -mail form. Tickets from came reality last month with the publi- sion of its "Rhythm Of The Pridelands" thing with multimedia for this record, taro did manage to different regions of the country will be offered in the giveaway each week. cation of a spec developed by Philips, that is being sold only in the computer but because of all the problems we kept KITARO fit in a fair amount Sony, Microsoft, and Apple, though the software channel), Flying Fish, DA hearing about with CD Plus, we didn't of multimedia first titles based on the book are not Music, the Benson Music Group, Inter- think we would be able to do the en- data, including a full- length video of the THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL is using mul- hanced CD idea," says Kitaro. "But first single, "Dance Of The Sarasvati "; tiple media to promote its CD -ROM then we began researching and heard a video interview; a biography and lineup -and to mark a company mile- about i -trax and decided to take a complete discography; and a merchan- stone. During July, Discovery Channel `Lion King' To Become CD -ROM Game chance." dise section, where users can order se- Multimedia is offering a 90- minute I -trax uses the "expanded pregap" lect items or join the artist's fan club. VHS video, "Great Moments Of Discov- video games, reportedly BY MARILYN A. GILLEN tendo SNES approach to the multimedia process, The multimedia material is "strictly ery," free with the purchase of any of moved 1 million total having nearly meaning that the computer data is a bonus track," Kitaro says. 'We don't its CD -ROM titles. The video program, Lion King" has units. LOS ANGELES -`lie placed before the first Red Book audio - charge extra for it." which aired last month on the Discov- found another hill to conquer: CD -ROM The new CD -ROM will be an "ar- track. The potential drawback to this "You have to think of these as al- ery Channel, is available to retailers ei- based on games. Disney's hugely successful film cade- style adventure game" approach, in the eyes of some in the bums first and foremost, and sell them ther shrink-wrapped with the CD- and Timon and home video property, which also re- the film characters Pumbaa record industry, is that it is possible, that way," Waldrep says. "Therefore, ROMs or through a mail -in service. sulted in a hit soundtrack album and is and is aimed at ages 8 and up, according with some effort, for consumers to you have to be able to turn them Discovery may eventually sell the will be co -pro- slated to become a CBS television se- to Disney. The game "back" into the data track by holding around quickly and at a reasonable videotape separately, but not until 1996. and 7th ries in September, will be spun off in duced by Disney Interactive down the reverse button on their play- cost." Discovery also has big promotional handle marketing yet another direction via a new joint Level; Disney will ers. Doing so could yield a sharp Waldrep says he can deliver a fin- plans for the holiday season. During sales. venture between Disney Interactive and screech if the audio player attempted ished i -trax master within a week, at November and December, it will be include and multimedia developer 7Th Level to 7th Level's previous titles to read the computer data. costs under a few thousand dollars. running a "buy two, get one free" pro- Waste Of co- produce a film-based adventure "Monty Python's A Complete Waldrep says it's an unlikely sce- Kitaro, meanwhile, is taking multi- motion, good across its entire inven- game. The Windows -based PC game is Time" and "Take Your Best Shot." nario, and one he has not yet en- media a few steps further: His album tory. The fourth -quarter promotion will due out stateside by Christmas and Forthcoming are "Battle Beast" and countered with the albums released to will be followed with a live concert be supported with point -of- purchase which, like worldwide next spring. "Arcade America," both of date. The calls that have come in on the video that *i11 air on PBS stations na- materials, as well as an aggressive print Retailers have reason to be optimis- the Disney co- production, will report- technical support line have centered tionwide during their August -Sep- and on -air ad campaign. 7th tic about this Christmas delivery. Dis- edly showcase a proprietary new around a perennial, but very limited, tember pledge drives, and will reach proc- ney previously spun the film off on CD- Level technology and production problem with a particular type of CD- store shelves via Domo afterward. CAN'T MAKE THE RELEASE PARTY? No games ROM as an interactive children's story- ess said to take animated action ROM drive from NEC that refuses to He is also working on a CD -ROM of sweat. In what may be a sign of things book, which has sold more than 400,000 to a new level. play the mixed discs, he says. Waldrep native Japanese dance. to come, Mick Taylor hosted an online copies to date, according to Disney, and "Battle Beast" is due Aug. 19. "Ar- "virtual release party" June 28 simulta- on cartridge as Sega Genesis and Nin- cade America" follows in early October. neous with the actual one for his new Shattered Music set, "Coastin' Home." Net surfers may have missed out on the Time Warner Forms Division open bar, but they got something actual attendees didn't: Internet-exclusive Interactive Shopping, Ads Main Focus Taylor performances. The party tapped into RealAudio technology to let listen- Warner Ca- DreamShop will replace Path- LOS ANGELES -Time ers sample music in real time. ble Programming has formed a new finder's current virtual mall concept, division aimed at the interactive - Catalog 1, which was a joint venture HOPE FOR DCC? Todd Rundgren's de- and a related with catalog company Spiegel. Firms shopping marketplace layed new Ion album, `The Individual- arena, interactive advertising. that have already inked leases in the ist," is due out July 11 on cassette. It's Warner mall include Spie- In a move that underscores a digi- new Time also being made available for free global media advertising gel, the Warner Bros. Studio Store, tal theme, download on CompuServe until the (ex- Thompson and in- & Barrel, and Book of the agency J. Walter Crate pected) August release of the album as multimedia developer Mag- Month Club; all were part of the ear- teractive a CD Plus title. The CD was originally net Interactive Studios have formed a lier Catalog 1 site. due June 12. The holdup is blamed in marketing alliance geared to DMG is "in discussions with" other joint part on the delay in the establishment needs of advertisers in national retailers, according to a com- meeting the of an industry standard for producing new age of online stores, interac- pany executive, and plans are being the enhanced CDs. tive TV, and CD -ROM -based maga- made to expand the mall in 1996. zines. This changing retailing and enter- ANTHEA DISNEY, former editor in chief Time Warner's new unit, the Digi- tainment landscape is having repercus- of TV Guide, is moving to the interac- will be headed sions in the ad world, where traditional tal Marketing Group, tive- content realm. Disney has been senior VP of ads thinking always by Linda Frankenbach, -and -don't named to the new position of editor in Cable Programming, translate to an interactive medium. Time Warner chief, worldwide, of the News Corp.'s The Interactive part- and will be based in New York. JWT/Magnet Delphi Internet Services division, Time nership aims to bridge the digital gap. Already in development at where she will oversee development of new shopping "It shows our commitment to synthe- Warner is a interactive content for the online company's "new which will size the power of advertising with the mall, dubbed DreamShop, and expanded" service, slated to debut on interactive -multimedia world's for- open for business platforms this fall. A NEW SOURCE OF INCOME including Time Warner's interactive ward-thinking capabilities," says Ron TV -based Full Service Network, Burns, president/CEO of JWT North FOR AN UPCOMING listing, the Enter* FOR MUSIC RETAIL. Fla.; its America. which debuted in Orlando, ex- Active File would like to hear from all Magnet Interactive, which develops isting computer -based online sites, record labels and record stores that are Wide multimedia titles for a number of dif- including the popular World online both on commercial services or and planned ferent clients, will also debut its own Web-based Pathfinder; on the Internet. Send complete on -site on- line of consumer CD -ROM titles this high- speed -cable based computer addresses and/or related information to being fall, to be distributed by 20th Century line services, currently tested [email protected], or call 213-525- Fox Home Entertainment. by Time Warner. 2290.

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IIACTUIRIE There's No Disguising A Hit Video Success Of Death 1fIHI1Sry Success Of `The Mask' Carefully Plotted Video Challenges By Seth Goldstein BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK there, all of those immediate concerns tinued to sell well, according to Sildch, [about returns] became less impor- and it outpaced veteran rental titles Morals In U.K. FACE LIFT: Blockbuster plans LOS ANGELES -If you think selling tant," he notes. that had been repriced following the to dress its stores for success this a cassette with the hottest star in "Dumb And Dumber," Carrey's next release of "The Mask." These included BY PETER DEAN Christmas, according to sources Hollywood is a no brainer, think again. movie, which hit the $100 million box "True Lies," "Clear And Present Dan- who heard the refurbishing pitch Jim Carrey may be on automatic pilot office mark in December, also helped ger," and "Four Weddings And A Fu- LONDON -A major political row from chain executives touring to box office gold, but New Line Home to build retail confidence in "The neral." has erupted over a controversial Hollywood in late June. Video had to carefully plot his success Mask," says New Line VP of sales Ke- With March came real competition, anti-capital punishment video called The retailer wasn't available for on tape. vin Kasha. in the form of "The Lion King." "Executions." The cassette, re- comment, but one studio market- The strategizing has paid off. New Virgin Megastore was there from Carrey proved resilient. "It was leased by Video International Pub- ing VP says he was told that Block- Line released the Carrey comedy "The the start. Video and laser buyer Marty ready to be knocked off by then, but lishing on the Eduvision label, uses buster will be placing increased Mask" on Jan. 19 at $19.98 suggested Sikich says he had no qualms about 'The Mask' continued to be in [our] top documentary footage of executions. emphasis on catalog sales. list. Seven months later, it's still con- buying big. "The main thing is that it 10 well into April," Sildch says. Politicians have called for the Stores are expected to make bet- sidered a high-profile title that has al- had no major competition for six Encouraged by retail response, New banning of "Executions" and have ter use of end -cap displays, laid out ready generated wholesale revenues of weeks," he says. "As a sell- through ti- Line kept pitching. The vendor pur- requested the government censor to attract customers on the way to $80 million. But direct to sell- through tle, we welcomed it, and I've been a be- chased a display window at Virgin's to put a stop to programs said to the new -release wall decorated doesn't work for every box office hit, as liever in Carrey since 'Ace Ventura.' " Sunset Boulevard store in West contain "gratuitous material." with the hottest rental titles. The demonstrated by New Line's decision His belief was justified. When "The Hollywood, Calif., which remained in Great Britain's official in charge of merchandising will be supported, to go rental with Carrey's "Dumb And Mask" arrived at Virgin, it immedi- place for two months at a cost of $1,500. public morals, James Fenton, who as before, by a free -standing news- Dumber." ately knocked "Speed" out of the No. Nevertheless, the vendor stayed low is 'director of the British Board of paper insert blanketing major ci- Competition helped to make a 1995 1 position on the store's sales charts. In key in March. Film Classification, brought ffiat- ties. winner of "The Mask." New Line exec- the normal course of a title, second - New Line didn't purchase television ters to a head when he gave "Exe- In rough outline, the ideas don't utive VP Michael Karaffa says that week sales drop off 40 -50%, Sikich ad time, limiting ads to retail circulars cutions" an 18 rating and later appear to include anything untried once the movie became a summer suc- says, but demand for "The Mask" re- to capitalize on "Lion King" foot traffic. issued a press statement defending by the mass merchants -further cess in 1994, the supplier was faced mained steady. 'We were not going to buy TV against his action on humanitarian grounds. indication that video specialists are with the prospect of releasing it New Line and Turner kept an inven- 'The Lion King,' " says Karaffa. "That The title arrived in June, and the still playing catch -up in sell - against "Snow White And The Seven tory cushion of 600,000 units at street would have been a waste." resulting media frenzy immediately through. Dwarfs," "Jurassic Park," and "Speed" date to get product out quickly to re- Initially, New Line budgeted a $3.5 prompted major retailers to take Blockbuster, in fact, has in the fourth quarter. tailers who underbought. "We anticipa- million media buy, not including radio copies off the shelves and sell them launched a fourth -quarter sell - Instead, New Line opted to hold ted it, and wanted to make sure stores promotions. The figure grew to $5 mil- only upon request. Two chains, W H through campaign for the past sev- back. 'We looked at January and saw had product," Snyder says, "because lion as the target audience was ex- Smith and John Menzies, stopped eral years. The results have been we would have six weeks to ourselves," any product not in the stores means panded, and New Line bought time on selling "Executions" once their ini- judged satisfactory at best by Karaffa says. "The media would be less lost sales for them and for us." "Home Improvement," "Friends," tial shipments were sold. HMV, Vir- trade observers. expensive, and we thought 'The Mask' Field inventory transfers were lim- "Seinfeld," and an episode of "Married gin, and independents have contin- However, the chain remains a would be counter programming to the ited to two or three accounts, which With Children" that ran after the Su- ued to stock the film. relatively minor force in sell - February release of 'The Little Ras- were dispersed before the supplier per Bowl, says New Line executive di- "Executions" has sold more than through, unlike rental, where it cals,' and 'Little Giants.' " went into its own warehouse inventory. rector of marketing Sarah Olson. 60,000 units at 12.99 pounds (ap- holds a 15% -20% market share. The success of Carrey's previous hit, At Virgin, meanwhile, the title con- (Continued on page 71) proximately $20) suggested list and Some of Blockbuster's efforts have "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," led to is currently No. 3 on the national been outright flops, such as its di- New Line's decision to go direct with video rental chart. A company rect -mail catalog, which was folded "The Mask." Warner Home Video's _ called Ideal Marketing plans to last year after a single edition. "Ace," priced at $24.98, sold approxi- handle U.S. distribution. Nonetheless, the proposed mately 4 million units in 1994. The man behind "Executions" is fourth -quarter face lift got a rave Yet even with Carrey's proven track Barry Goulding, who was responsi- review from our Hollywood source, record, retailers who were returning ble for the launch of the three -part who thinks the megachain is more millions on "Snow White" and "Juras- "Police Stop!" series, which is a innovative than ever. "It's better sic Park" were leery of a low- priced compilation depicting actual car ac- retailing in the face of tougher "The Mask," despite its $120 million cidents and high -speed chases. Ap- competition," he says. box office. proximately 3 million copies have Not included in the new compet- "We were soliciting 'The Mask' in been sold. Goulding denies the accu- itive pose - wisely so, in his view- the fourth quarter, and there were re- sations that "Executions" uses hu- are direct -to -sell- through titles. turns issues," says Turner Home En- man suffering for the sake of enter- Despite its size and purchasing tertainment executive VP/GM Stuart tainment. clout, Blockbuster has never gone Snyder. To alleviate some of the fear "This is a serious, factual docu- toe to toe with mass merchants and about another overstocked title, Tur- mentary using footage that is usu- deep discounters in the battle for ner and New Line scaled back their es- ally suppressed by the media and the best loss-leader price. timate of the initial shipment to 6 mil- that the censorship board passed," Blockbuster, however, is getting lion units. he responds. "It's horrendous view- more aggressive in rental. It's de- "From the field, we heard some ri- ing. Next time I release something, manding better terms from ven- diculously low numbers and some as though, I'll contact the retail trade dors, another point of interest dur- high as 10 million units," Snyder says. for a classification before going to ing the recent Hollywood swing, "By managing the goal, we enabled ev- Goody For Her. Cynthia Targoz, producer of the "Best Bust" video and the "Best the censors, seeing as [the retailers] we're told. eryone to step away with a positive Drive To Fitness" audiotape, poses with David Ribeiro, manager of the Sam are the ones who are now acting as Other studio executives shrug feeling about the title." Goody's store at the Universal City Walk in Los Angeles. Targoz performed her censors." off Blockbuster's maneuvers as But the title still needed more work. exercise routine as part a fitness promotion sponsored by Goody's and affiliate Video trade organizations have normal for rental's biggest Snyder says the Turner sales force Suncoast Motion Pictures. Also on the program were Jack LaLanne and Flo Jo blasted "Executions" and Ferman's player. made extra calls to map out detailed Joyner. A portion of the profits went to the American Cancer Society. (Continued on page 73) marketing plans. "Once we got out

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Several scenarios contained coupons for discounts at MICHAEL JACKSON: VIDEO Epic Music Video 5 30 2 Michael Jackson 1995 NR 19.98 have been flying around; the best, Musicland, which regularly com- GREATEST HITS -HISTORY Sony Music Video 50123 and most probable, involves Warner plained about the video deals. FAR FROM HOME: THE ADVENTURES Mimi Rogers 6 11 2 FoxVideo 8730 1994 PG 19.98 Home Video. Whomever McDonald's is talking OF YELLOW DOG Bruce Davison it is nobody's saying. According to reliable sources, to-if talking- Walt Disney Home Video Jason Scott Lee 1 7 6 THE JUNGLE BOOK 1994 PG 22.99 McDonald's and Warner were set to In a town where everyone knows Buena Vista Home Video 4604 Cary Elwes do a deal for "Batman" and "Batman everyone else's business, this is one Macaulay Culkin 4 5 RICHIE RICH Warner Home Video 17500 1994 PG 22.96 Returns." The secret that re- 8 John Larroquette arrangement ally is secret. 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BEAVIS & BUTT -HEAD: THE MN Music Television 14 10 6 Animated 1995 NR 14.98 However, as the story goes, KinderVision is a nonprofit organ- FINAL JUDGEMENT Sony Music Video 49658 McDonald's thought the 1989 movie ization dedicated to fighting child PENTHOUSE: INTERNATIONAL Penthouse Video 15 23 2 Various Artists 1995 NR 19.95 was gathering a little too much dust. abduction. It videotapes children AMATEUR VIDEOS WarnerVision Entertainment 50795 -3 Rather than take either "Batman" and takes fingerprints and voice re- Mel Gibson 16 16 5 MAVERICK Warner Home Video 13374 1994 PG 19.98 title, McDonald's requested more re- cordings to assist parents and law Jodie Foster . is miss- Fox Lorber Video cent releases, such as "Free Willy." enforcement if a child ever 17 13 4 HARD BOILED Chow Yun -fat 1993 NR 19.98 That apparently proved a deal ing. Orion Home Video 1136 MCA/Universal Home Video Sam Neill breaker, and Warner walked away. Turner has teamed up with the 18 18 39 JURASSIC PARK 1993 PG -13 24.98 McDonald's representatives de- nonprofit organization for the re- Uni Dist. Corp. 82061 Laura Dern THE POLICE: OUTLANDOS TO clined to comment. lease of "The Swan Princess," which 19 14 4 PolyGram Video 8006348273 The Police 1995 NR 19.95 SYNCHRONICITIES The chain's desire to update its hits stores Aug. 1. A public service video promotion with newer features announcement for KinderVision will 20 21 4 R.E.M.: PARALLEL Warner Reprise Video 3 -38426 R.E.M. 1995 NR 19.98 appears to be the main reason other appear on the front of all copies of New Line Home Video studios are backing away from a re- the title. 21 12 23 THE MASK Jim Carrey 1994 PG -13 19.98 Turner Home Entertainment N4011 lationship, even a lucrative one, as At each participating retail loca- Penthouse Video McDonald's has generated orders tion, KinderVision will tape children 22 20 2 PENTHOUSE: PET ROCKS Various Artists 1995 NR 19.95 WarnerVision Entertainment 50794 -3 for 7 million -10 million cassettes and collect other pertinent informa- PENTHOUSE: WOMEN IN AND Penthouse Video with a of $7 million -$10 million. tion for a permanent identification 23 17 9 Various Artists 1995 NR 19.95 net OUT OF UNIFORM WarnerVision Entertainment 50787 -3 Demand for catalog titles is finite, as kit. The process takes about five McDonald's discovered last year minutes. Parents and kids will also 24 36 68 YANNI: LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS A BMG Video 82163 Yanni 1994 NR 19.98 when it bought more copies of old be given a brief safety class on how Macaulay Culkin FoxVideo 8641 1994 G 22.98 MCA/Universal Home Video titles to protect against child abduction. A 25 22 12 THE PAGEMASTER Christopher Lloyd than it could sell at $5.99 each plus free videotape and pamphlets will be a sandwich. Inventory problems available. 26 33 26 BIG FoxVideo 1658 Tom Hanks 1988 PG 9.98 taking in the Aug. forced the chain to cut the promo- Retailers part Walt Disney Home Video Danny Glover 27 19 14 ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD 1994 PG 19.99 tional price in half. 5 event include Toys `R' Us' Herald Buena Vista Home Video 2753 Tony Danza McDonald's has a point, of course, Square store in New York; Video Fox Lorber Video 28 26 5 THE KILLER Chow Yun -fat 1991 R 19.98 but suppliers don't need help selling Tyme in the Buena Ventura Mall in Orion Home Video 1363 a 2- year-old title like "Free Willy," Ventura, Calif.; Video Villa in Lisle, Bruce Willis 29 28 8 DIE HARD TRIPLE PACK FoxVideo 8718 1995 R 29.98 especially with a sequel hitting thea- Ill.; Ultimate Video in San Jose, Bonnie Bedelia ters this month. Retailers such as Calif.; CVS in the Galleria Mall in Bruce Willis DIE HARD FoxVideo 1666 1988 R 14.98 Musicland and Wal -Mart do fine Boston; Wal -Marts in Miami and 30 32 52 Bonnie Bedelia in moving quantities of the title at Irving, Texas; Movie Warehouse PENTHOUSE: GIRLS OF Penthouse Video 31 24 9 Various Artists 1995 NR 19.95 $14.95. Utica, Mich.; Media Play in Smyrna, PENTHOUSE -VOL. 3 WarnerVision Entertainment 50790 -3 MCA/Universal hasn't escaped Ga.; and Suncoast Motion Picture Harvey Keitel 32 25 43 RESEVOIR DOGS Live Home Video 68993 1992 R 14.98 the McDonald's rumor mill. Numer- Co. in the Mall of America in Bloom- Tim Roth ous industry sources have long spec- ington, Minn. MCA/Universal Home Video Marjorie Main 33 NEW III. THE KETTLES IN THE OZARKS 1955 NR 14.98 ulated that "Jurassic Park" would be Other dealers who want to partic- Uni Dist. Corp. 82337 Arthur Hunnicutt headed to fast -food heaven in the ipate in the KinderVision program Keanu Reeves 35 SPEED FoxVideo 8638 1994 R 19.98 fourth quarter. But senior market- should contact Turner's Joseph 34 33 Dennis Hopper ing VP Andrew Kairey denies that Swaney at 404 -827 -1966. GRIND WORKOUT HIP HOP MN Home Video 35 NEW THE Various Artists 1995 NR 12.98 the studio has had discussions about AEROBICS Sony Music Video 49659 a follow -up deal. CRUISE DISCOUNTS: Retailers Andie MacDowell 36 38 21 FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL . PolyGram Video 8006317693 1994 R 19.95 McDonald's emphasis on the new and consumers will be able to partic- Hugh Grant could keep the studios at arm's ipate in a Carnival Cruise promotion 37 NEW EYEWITNESS: BIRD Dorling Kindersley Publishing 5 -70822 Various Artists 1995 NR 12.98 length, at least for this year, accord- from Hemdale Home Video to

ing to other executives. launch the supplier's new family la- 38 37 11 POCAHONTAS Sony Wonder 49622 Animated 1995 NR 14.98 That's certainly good news for re- bel, Tales For All. MGM /UA Home Video mean that McDon- The line will debut Aug. 12 with 29 44 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Bob Geldof 1979 R 14.95 tail, but it doesn't 39 Warner Home Video 400268 ald's won't go elsewhere. There is "Vincent and Me." Follow-up titles John Travolta suppli- include "The Return Of Tommy 40 RE -ENTRY GREASE Paramount Home Video 1 108 1977 PG 14.95 plenty of product and enough - Olivia NPwtnn-lohn ers in financial need to make another Tricker," available Sept. 19, and for 100,000 units or $2 million in sales a suggested deal beneficial to anyone. "Summer Of The Colt," arriving RIAA gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIAA platinum cert. sales of 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 As for 1995, the music industry (Continued on next page) 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. ©1995, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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NO DISGUISING HIT VID (CurztiHiled from page 69) "Our target audience was 18-34, but we wanted to broaden it to 12 -17 year olds," says Olson. "We knew it would be more expensive, but we had to have it to hit the target." One -third of the media budget was spent at street date, one -third a week after street date, and the rest two weeks later. However, more is on the way. Kar- Y\!Limit Vanna Hare L'LLL? affa says an additional $5 million was budgeted for year -round co-op adver- tising. "Strategically, we use advertis- ing funds to ensure retailers will have enough for the life cycle of the title," L11 *LLLigi Snyder adds. "We reserved enough for the rental release of `Dumb And Dumber,' which came out the same week as [the theatrical release of] 'Bat- The AllAround Entertainer Is Coming To Video With man Forever.' " The reserve will be in place during the fourth quarter with the expected An Aerohit Dance Workout! sell- through release of "Batman For- ever" and the repriced "Dumb And Dumber." Despite its success and PG -13 rat- ing, Kasha says New Line decided against going directly to sell-through with "Dumb And Dumber," based on research data and "gut instinct. The in- tent-to- purchase research wasn't terri- ble. It was in between `VVayne's World' and `Ace Ventura." "Before it hit $100 million, the per- centages came back that consumers would rather rent it," Olson says. "M- ter $100 million, it became more bor- derline." But rental was never in doubt. Intent to rent was "off the charts," says Karaffa. For Virgin, "The Mask" has finally subsided six months after its release. Not even "Batman Forever," which co- stars Carrey, has stimulated sales of "The Mask," and Sikich says the title has dropped off his top 20 list and into the catalog section. Sikich says the store probably won't create a Carrey section in the store, as New Line would 1994/COLOR/54 NIN./CAT. NO. 60214 Pre -Order Date: 8/1/95 Street Date: 8/22/95 like dealers to do in December. "We only have four actors that have Famous fitness expert Karen Voight consulted with enough films for that: Brando, Nichol- son, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jimmy Paula to create this groundbreaking video. Stewart," he says. "Jim Carrey's not at S that level." II GET UP AND DANCE is a standout in the workout Regardless, "The Mask" is riding high. Karaffa says New Line has sold EACH genre - safe, easy and tons more fun than the rest! 7 million units in the U.S. and Canada. 1 now 5 %, ex- Returns, less than are Paula sells: Multi -Platinum recording superstar pected to go no higher than 10%, half A Great Value! i the industry standard. has sold millions of records worldwide, including In order to fill reorders, says Kasha, "we've actually had to call accounts and six #1 singles. ask when they're sending back prod- uct." Paula's latest album "Head Over Heels" is currently The title is in no danger of dying, Karaffa says. "The top five or six re- skyrocketing to the top of the charts! tailers give you a good gauge. It's still selling, and `The Mask' is just reaching its early middle age at retail." 12-, 24- and 4S-piece dSpIayS available

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LASER SCANS (Contin ued from preceding page) counts with lots of service. ing for DVD. Asked about the near home, and whether it's 12 -inch or 5- Matt McCoy. story about an unruly racehorse and "This puts the two most dedicated future, Goodman responds, "I'm inch we'll be there." childhood dreams. And don't forget and largest laser distributors in one pro- business and right now that's COLUMBIA TRISTAR recently "The Complete Showboat" (boxed pot together, and we will be able to 12 -inch. DVD has tremendous po- IMAGE has released Disney's "The bowed six classic westerns: "Cat set, extras, $124.98), an ambitious grow together now even faster than tential and when it's here -in one Jungle Book" (wide, $39.99) on la- Ballou " / "The Villain" ($49.95), special edition that brings together before." year or three years -we'll be there." serdisc in an edition that preserves "Alvarez Kelly" (wide, $34.95), and all the various film versions of the Image's sales were up 30% for the He admits, though, that "DVD is the movie's full 2.35:1 aspect ratio. "Bite The Bullet," "Major Dundee," Kern/Hammerstein musical, per- fiscal year ending March 31. Soft- still a mystery to me. I see the dem- In contrast, the movie's pan -scan "MacKenna's Gold," and "Silver - formed by such talents as Irene ware sales for the entire industry onstrations and I love it, I hear the VHS version lops off 43% of the im- ado" (all wide, $39.95). Also new is Dunne, Helen Morgan, Paul Ro- rose 29.1% in 1994 compared to Warner /Toshiba and Sony people age, which means that videocassette "Legends Of The Fall" (wide, beson, Howard Keel, Ava Gardner, 1993, according to the California - talk about it and I believe them, but viewers are missing a good portion $39.95) and Kenneth Branagh's and Agnes Moorehead. based Laser Disc Assn. I ask myself whether consumers re- of the gorgeous jungle scenes. Ja- daring but uneven "Mary Shelley's ally want another player to play a son Scott Lee leads the cast and can Frankenstein" (wide, $39.95). LASER ON THE NET: Laserdisc THE DVD FACTOR: Image's ac- disc. I'm not sure I know the answer also be seen in MCA/Universal's re- fans and retailers with Internet ac- quisition of U.S. Laser goes beyond to that. cent laser release "Dragon: The MGM /UA'S "Cavalcade Of MGM cess may want to check out a laserdisc. Image has sold Video CDs "But we and Image are confident in Bruce Lee Story." 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JOBIM BOXES TO OFFER DOUBLE- BARRELED BOSSA NOVA (Continued from page 8) with Jobim's `The Girl From Ipanema." all these world music ingredients and cian's death; the as- yet-untitled box was the direction of Jobim's work: Singer/ LIFELINES Both old and new recordings of Jo- strains into his compositional aesthetic a project he considered from his first songwriter Michael Franks' album bim's music are selling at a rapid clip at ... He was kind of a musical visionary." days at the label. "Abandoned Garden" will contain two the Santa Monica, Calif., outlet of the ec- Verve VP of A &R Richard Seidel "On my list of things I wanted to get songs, the title cut and "Like Water, BIRTHS lectic seven -store Boston -based chain views Jobim as a writer cast flnnly in to was the Jobim records," Pierson says. Like Wind," about the Brazilian great, Girl, Deghan Lee, to Colin and Hear Music, according to senior sales the tradition of the American songwrit- "In particular for me at that time, I as well as "Cinema," a track co- authored Heather James, June 30 in Van- associate Drew Allen. ers who influenced him. thought ` Urubu' was extremely impor- by Jobim and Franks. couver. He is a recording artist on `The Joe Henderson record is one of "His songwriting is closer to the tradi- tant. It's a gorgeous record, and it's in- Pierson says that while Franks' rec- Warner Music Canada in Canada our top sellers," Allen says. `The Jobim tion of Richard Rodgers and Cole Porter credibly well-written-some of it's or- ord will contain a picture of Jobim, "it's and Elektra in the U.S. `Compact Jazz' title [on Verve] does re- and Jerome Kern than some of the peo- chestral work. It had never been out on not a record with a [subtitle] saying, `A ally well. `Getz,/Gilberto' is also one of ple who came after him," Seidel says. "I CD, and it wasn't in print very long to Tribute To Jobim,' because that's not at MARRIAGES our top sellers, and his thing with Sina- think his music has been accepted as begin with." all what it is. We didn't want to be Willie Morgan to Ingrid Chelms, tra ['Francis Albert Sinatra/Antonio part of the standard repertoire through - Levenson says that the three -CD viewed as jumping on any bandwagon of June 25 in London. He is head of Carlos Jobim,' on Reprise] sells well, too ouf;the world." Warner collection, which will be compre- necrophilia." music at Chiltern Radio's Super - ... We're always out of his stuff." Verve's salute to Jobim bears the hensive in scope, differs from Verve's "in In describing the central metaphor of Gold service in the U.K. Warner Bros. VP of jazz Jeff Leven- working title `The Man From Ipanema." that he recorded within a certain win- Franks' title song, Pierson could well be son, who is spearheading the assembly The three -CD package, which is being dow of time for Warner-it's like late talking about the current commercial DEATHS of the label's Jobim set, says that Jo- assembled by director of catalog devel- '60s to early '70s, and then as late as the fortunes of the Latin American artist's Brian Wesley Neuwirth, 25, after bim's death has spurred a fresh appreci- opment Michael Lang, will survey the late '70s for that unreleased material. work. a two -year battle with cancer, May ation of the writer's talents. high points of his work for the label, Just generically speaking, we're talking "The lyric is amazing," Pierson says. 23 in Atlanta. Neuwirth was the "He's being re-evaluated as a comer- most of which is available on individual the decade of the "70s." "It says, Jobim is gone, but he left be- guitarist, vocalist, and principal stone artist for a whole category of mu- CDs. The set will comprise five albums: hind this garden, and the flowers are his songwriter of the progressive rock sic that was built upon his fundamental "It's going to be a retrospective over- three mid -'60s releases, `The Wonderful songs, still flourishing after he's gone." group Roots Of Consciousness on creation," Levenson says. "I'm seeing view; starting with the earliest Verve re- World Of Antonio Carlos Jobim" (1965), the California -based independent him as totally foundational and a kind of cordings, both under his own name and "Love, Strings And Jobim" (1966), and Syn- phonic Records label. He is seminal figure, if you look at his influ- where he was a key featured sideman, "A Certain Mr. Jobim" (1967); and two survived by his parents, Herbert ence and you look at his ability to draw like `Getz/Gilberto,' " Seidel says. "I later works, "Urubu" (1976) and the two- FOR THE RECORD and Barbara; his brothers, Wayne think the set will be exclusively his own LP set `Terra Brasilis" (1980). The box and Glenn; his sister -in-law, Sara; compositions, which don't.think is the also include some previously unre- I will In the July 8 issue, a paragraph and his nieces, Lauren and Dana. case with the Warner Bros. set, because leased tracks sung hi Portuguese by the was omitted from a story about there's one album that Jobim did for artist. first -week sales of Michael Jack- Phyllis Hyman, 45, a possible sui- Warner Bros. back in the '60s [`Love., Seidel says that conversations be- GOOD WORKS son's "HIStory" album. In its first cide, July 1 in New York. Hyman Strings And Jobim'] that is primarily not tween Verve and Warner Bros. regard- week, the album sold more than was a jazz and R &B singer whose his own compositions. ing the cross - promotion of their boxes 390,000 units, according to most recent hits included "When in "Our set will include not only Verve are "only the early discussion stages." SoundScan. This broke the record You Get Right Down To It" and He adds, make A BENEFIT CONCERT for My material, but material from our Brazi- 'We thought it might for one -week sales for a multidisc "Living In Confusion." She also Friend's Place, a federally regis- lian company, PolyGram Brazil, which sense to at least explore the idea of set, eclipsing the recent Beatles had a starring role in the Broad- tered, nonprofit volunteer resource was originally released on Philips, some jointly marketing these two Jobim sets reissue, "Live At The BBC," way musical "Sophisticated for homeless youth in Hollywood, of which we've put out in this country on that we're each doing. They're both go- which sold 360,000 units in its first Ladies." Police found pills and a 18 he made be sets and both Calif., is set for July at the Derby Verve, like the record with Ells ing to three-CD they're seven days, according to Sound - note in her room, but did not dis- in Hollywood (the use of which has Regina ['Ells And Tom']. We're also go- going to be released in the fall, and they Scan. Guns N' Roses' September close the contents of the note. albums he cover much a period. The been donated by co- owners Tammi ing to draw from the two pretty similar 1991 titles, "Use Your Illusion I" and The lineup made for A&M [Wave' and Tide'], be- Warner Bros. stuff is a little bit later Tony Gower). of and "II," had respective first - Wolfman Jack, 57, of a heart at- ' cause that's a PolyGram company, and than the Verve stuff. Between the two hosts and musical talent for the week sales of 685,000 and 770,000 tack, July 1 in Belvidere, N.C. concert will be announced at a we can draw from that." it's almost everything he ever recorded." units, but were individual titles re- Born Robert Smith, Wolfman Jack press conference on July 11. Also at Besides the titles mentioned, the Seidel says, "Back when Blue Note leased simultaneously. was a DJ whose raspy voice and the press conference, My Friend's Verve box will contain selections from and Verve did the two Bud Powell sets, on -air howls made him one of Place will present KROQ Los Jobim's albums `The Composer Plays" the strength of focus that Bud Powell In the Paw piece featured in the America's best -known radio per- Angeles' "Loveline" radio call -in and `Passarim," Getz's "Jazz Samba En- got in general helped both sets, and it July 1 issue, the names of Larry sonalities. (Sée story, page 4.) program with an award for 10 years core," and "The Astrud Gilberto Al- most importantly helped raise the Weintraub, VP of artist develop- of community service. Tickets are bum." The majority of these works date awareness of Bud Powell as an artist. ment and artist relations, and $100 and can be purchased by call- from the early '60s, although `Passarim" We felt that if we put out our Jobim Bryan Huttenhower, formerly Send information to Lifelines, e/o ing 818- 771 -5693. Contact: Steve was cut in 1987. things at the same time, it could as well with A &M, were spelled incor- Billboard, 1515 Broadway, 14th Levesque or Erik Stein, 213 -651- Warner Bros. senior VP of jazz Matt help the profile of Jobim in general." rectly. Additionally, Mark Hen- Floor, New York, N.Y. 10036 9300; or Suzy Feinberg, 213 -462- Pierson says that he planned on issuing A new Warner Bros. title due in Sep- nessy is Paw's singer and lyricist. within six weeks of the event. 4493. a Jobim package long before the musi- tember should also point the public in

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You can pretty much record that executing locally, with products for promise on power or performance, Gehman's first production credit By the early '90s, Gehman's run at live, if you set up the right vibe. I the different markets that are of a according to Terry. was Stephen Stills & Neil Young's multiplatinum success seemed to love it, and I think that is the way to world -class standard," says Terry. "We started out by looking at "Long May You Run" album, a hit in wind down, and, upon returning go now. I would encourage it for "We do more business outside size and weight and trying to hit 1976. In fact, it was from a fruitful production stretch in anyone." the U.S. than in the U.S.," adds something that one person could Stills' friendship Australia, he realized that the cli- In that spirit, Terry, noting that the company's take to a small venue," he says. and his belief in mate in the American industry had Gehman landed uncontested leadership in the ci- "Then we looked at the perform- Gehman (who at the changed. a gig producing nema market makes it a huge ance issue and said, `Rather than time was an engi- The do- it- yourself, indie produc- a Columbia, player in such film meccas as India. put cheap components into these neer and speaker tion aesthetic had made its mark on S.C., band called "We're in 101 countries around boxes, let's put the clout that JBL designer for Clair major -label thinking, putting an end Hootie & the the world, and we've got extensive has as a Fortune 500 company into Brothers) that to the days of big- budget projects. Blowfish, which distribution," says Terry. "I mean, tooling and industrial design. That opened the door to Gehman says the implicit message was delivered to Gehman's full -time was, "If you are going to work, GEHMAN Atlantic Records engineering posi- you've got to do it for a lot less." for $75,000, tion at the legend- He adds, "Everybody's career has including his fee. The group's debut ary Criteria Re- FILE its ups and downs. I had four or five album, "Cracked Rear View," just cording Studios in records with John [Mellencamp] completed a four -week run at No. 1 Miami, where he worked with and that were all pretty successful. Then on The Billboard 200 and has sold learned from major producers, such I moved on to other things. I had more than 4 million copies in the as Tom Dowd, Bill Szymczyk, and R.E.M.'s `Life's Rich Pageant' and U.S. alone. Ron and Howie Albert. ,enough other things that people The runaway success of Hootie & It was while working with the were looking at me as a record pro- the Blowfish not only re- established Albert Brothers that Gehman, now ducer. There was no problem get- Gehman's reputation as a top -notch 44, developed a relationship with the ting work, but getting hit records producer, but it cemented his belief artist then called John Cougar. was difficult. You don't have multi - that big records don't have to cost a Their eventual production collabora- platinum artists every day." fortune. tion generated a string of multi - Gehman responded to the change "When you go in for under platinum albums during the '80s: in the American studio culture by $100,000, a label will take a chance "American Fool," "Uh- Huh," temporarily abandoning it. He went on another $100,000 to promote the "Scarecrow," and "The Lonesome to Australia, where he worked with project," says Gehman, who rec- Jubilee." local hero Jimmy Barnes and other orded and mixed "Cracked Rear Gehman became a hot producer, successful artists. View" in 28 days. "If they can get and his touch helped a number of "Looking back on it, I think it was their video, promotion, and market- artists to create some of their most good," he says. "It gave me a rest, ing all in place, I don't think anybody revered and successful work. For but when I wanted to get back in, I is really hurting to spend $250,000 example, Gehman's production on had to really work to show that I was on a project that they sign. It hurts R.E.M.'s "Life's Rich Pageant" an active force. I got the message, `If when they spend $500,000 and lose." paved the way for the Athens, Ga., you want to try to [produce] any of Gehman is applying a similarly rock quartet's rise to multiplatinum these bands that will help get you streamlined approach to the upcom- status. back in the face of America, you ing Tracy Chapman record, "In The "The R.E.M. record was a really need to figure out how to do it for Beginning," for Elektra Records. charmed experience," says Gehman. $70,000.' " To aid in the efficient capture of was point in my After pondering JBL president Mark Terry is shown behind an array of the company's premier "It a great turning the possibility of great sounds, Gehman travels with a sound -reinforcement speakers. career in how to make records. That operating under a slim budget, Geh- (Continued on next page)

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GEHMAN'S MULTIPLATINUM ON A BUDGET (Continued from preceding page) EUROSOUNDS collection of mint guitars, amps, band setup is packing it up before and are virtuoso players, but they play drums, mikes, and other gear-an ar- after sessions. "That is always the very stripped down. They are violin, U.K. senal he calls a "band in a box." Be- biggest headache, because I don't guitar, bass, and drums, and every- cause he knows each of his instru- have roadies," says Gehman, who is one in the band sings. It was cut EMI's MANOR MOBILES remote recording operation has ordered 72 API ments intimately and can rely on represented by Sandy Roberton at very live, with minimal overdubs." stage mike amps and a 24- channel API custom sidecar based on the Legacy them to record well, he uses them as Los Angeles -based World's End. When Gehman isn't producing, he console from distributor the Sound Network. The company has also sold the backups in case an artist's own gear Gehman also has speakers that he likes to decompress and keep things U.K.'s first Postation DAW from Australian manufacturer DSP to Fountain fails to sound good on tape. likes to carry with him for projects, fresh by exploring nonmusical inter- TV. "The idea of the band in a box is to including Tannoy System 852 and ests. "With such a large choice of digital audio workstations, I felt I needed a cover any base that would not be NHT monitors. "If it is summer time, I am at the highly intuitive, exceptionally fast, and integrated package," says Fountain TV high -quality recording equipment, ei- He is particularly excited about his beach," he says. "I camp, I garden, head of sound Ken Williams. ther an instrument or microphone," recent production of the upcoming al- and I cook. My wife is in the home - says Gehman. "If I need a great bum by EastWest Records alterna- building business, and I am real ac- DRAWMER 1961 valve equalizers and 1960 mike preamp/valve compressors acoustic guitar sound, I've got one tive rock act the Dambuilders. Titled tive in that as well. I like building are being taken on world tour by East 17. FOH engineer.Steve Levitt, who that I know will record well. The "Ruby Red," the album is set for an houses. Sometimes I will design a will be using the units to process lead vocals, describes them as "the same as same goes for drums, bass, and amps. Aug. 8 release (Billboard, July 1). kitchen. My ideal is to work about having a valve mixing console with dynamics in your outboard rack." This way, I can take an artist with a "That is an incredible record, and three or four projects a year, and great song and make sure that I have I have very high hopes for it," Geh- then go off and do something else. If FOCUSRITE has entered into a co- development agreement with Digidesign great sounds." man says. "I would probably call I keep doing that, then I have a good to develop products using Digidesign's TDM platform. The drawback to Gehman's mobile their music jazz punk. All of them 10 years left." "We see this as a unique opportunity to take a big step into the future," says Focusrite managing director Phil Dudderidge, who adds that the first product will be the Blue 245 20-bit analog -to- digital converter. Billboard, "Digidesign is very pleased to have Focusrite as a member of its develop- ment group and expects that Pro Tools owners will benefit enormously from this partnership," adds Dave Froker, VP business development at Digidesign. s. JERRY BOYS' LIVINGSTONE Studios in London has ordered the U.K.'s first Amek Rembrandt console for installation in its refurbished Studio 2, where the 40-channel desk will replace an Amek Angela. AC ONTM UD is identi- "It's an incredible value for the money," says Boys. "Its EQ almost PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR BILLBOARD'S0 NO. 1 SINGLES (WEEK ENDING JULY 8, 1995) cal to that in the Angela, which, in my opinion, is one of best ever, and where CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY ALBUM ROCK CLUB -PLAY else can you get a desk with 80 automated channels, recall, and dynamics for under 50,000 pounds ?" TITLE WATERFALLS ONE MORE CHANCE SOLD (THE GRUNDY DECEMBER YOU Artist/ TLC/ The Notorious B.I.G./ COUNTY Collective Soul /. Staxx Of Joy Producer Organized Noize S. Combs, J. Oliver AUCTION INCIDENT) E. Roland, Feat.Carol Leeming/ (Label) (Laface/Arista) R. Smith John Michael M. Serletic Staxx Of Joy (Bad Boy/Arista) Montgomery/ (Atlantic) (Champion/Columbia) S. Hendricks (Atlantic)

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Walk With Angels. RCA artist Bruce Hornsby is joined by members of the California Angels at a video shoot in Los Angeles for Hornsby's "Walk In The Sun," the first single from his upcoming album, "Hot House." Shown in back row, from left, are Hornsby and Rex Hudler, California Angels. In front row, from left, are Mark Langston, Gary DiSarcina, and Chili Davos, California Angels. Monster Sales. Executives of Warner Music Canada present R.E.M. with quadruple-platinum awards commemorating Canadian sales of more than 400,000 units of the band's album "Monster." The presentation took place before R.E.M.'s recent sold -out show at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto. Shown in back, from left, are Peter Buck, R.E.M.; Bill Johnston and Steve Waxman, Wanner Music Canada; Mike Mills, R.E.M.; Garry Newman, Warner Music Canada; Bill Berry, R.E.M.; and Roger Desjardins, Warner Music Canada. In front, from left, are Jefferson Holt, band manager; and Michael Stipe, R.E.M.

Lighting The Way. At the Lighthouse's annual Career Incentive and Achievement Awards in New York, jazz pianist Marcus Roberts, center, and Dr. Barbara Silverstone, Lighthouse president, left, present a special recognition award to Westinghouse Science Scholarship winner Tracy Phillips, inventor of the "talking wallet." Walk On To Capitol. John Hiatt relaxes in the studio Roberts, blind since the age of 4, also performed at the during the recording of his debut for Capitol Records., ceremony. Roberts' album "Gershwin For Lovers" spent tentatively titled "Walk On." Shown, from left, are engineer more than nine months on Billboard's jazz chart. He is Shelly Yakus, producer Don Smith, Capitol VP of A &R Tim currently recording Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" for his Devine, and Hiatt. first Sony Classical release.

War Memorial,. Celebrating the world premiere of composer Elliot Goldenthal's "Fire Water Paper: A Vietnam Oratorio" at Planet Hollywood in Costa Mesa, Calif., from left, are David Weyner, senior VP /GM, Sony Classical USA:, Goldenthal; dean- Hughes Allard, executive VP of A &R and marketing, Sony Classical; Peter Gelb, president, Sony Classical; and Steve Epstein, senior executive producer, Sony Classical.

Translation, Please. Recording artist Charles Aznavour (Musical Careers. The Grammy Hard Rock Educational celebrates the release of "You And Me" on Anger Records. Outreach Program wraps up the 1994 -95 season with a The album was originally released in French in 1994 and panel discussion about careers in the music industry. has been certified gold in France with more than 120,000 Following the seminar, MCA artist Soul For Real signed copies sold. Aznavour rerecorded the vocals in English for autographs for the 100 high school students from the Ail the U.S. version, which is the first in a series of Angel City Music Program. Shown, from left, are John Pace, reissues of Aznavour's catalog. Shown at a party following Fiery Debut. Epic recording group Firehouse accepts double -platinum plaques engineer; John King, owner of Chung King House of Metal the opening night of his five -night engagement at Carnegie commemorating sales of the group's self -titled debut album. The band's current Recording Studios; Frankie Knuckles, DJ and Virgin Hall are, from left, Levon Sayan, Aznavour's manager; album is "3," featuring the single "I Live My Life For You." Shown, from left, are recording artist; and Eddie Ferrell, CEO/president of Terri Santisi, executive VP /GM of EMI Records Group Stewart Young, artist manager; David Glew, chairman, Epic Records Group; band Untouchable Entertainment Inc. and VP of A &R for LaFace North America; Aznavour; and Steve Murphy, president of members Perry Richardson, Michael Foster, Bill Leverty, and C.J. Snare; Michael Records. Angel Records. Caplan, senior VP of A &R, Sony 550 Music; and Steve Barnette artist manager.

BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 81 www.americanradiohistory.com Radio Singles Can Put Labels, Radio At Odds pany pushes programmers to Tipp, VP of alternative music for Of course, many radio program- move on and air the album's follow - Reprise Records, speed is of the mers say the single -releasing proc- Hit singles, oddly enough, can be up single. essence. ess has very little impact on a sta- points of contention between rec- Top 40 KLUC Las Vegas had "You really usually have to get tion's playlist. The station's job is ord companies and radio stations been programming two or three rolling off the first single," he says. to determine the right songs for of all formats. songs by both Boyz II Men and "If 16 stations are on the first sin- the listeners, regardless of the sin- Tension builds when radio wants TLC when record companies be- gle, and if it's not rolling, there are gle of the moment. to play a new album's obvious hit gan pushing the next singles. fewer on the second single." "If you're a big station in a No. single right away, even though the "They have a different agenda, The same kind of album- to -sin- 1 market, then you can do anything record company has released a dif- and from time to time it kind of gles shift in emphasis on the jazz/ you damn well want to do without ferent cut first, hoping to build a clashes," says PD Jerry Dean. AC side frustrates Steve Hunting- any pressure," says Vinny Brown, buzz and ease into the smash sin- "People that listen to the radio ton, PD of WLOQ Orlando, Fla., PD of R &B -adult station WRKS gle. Friction also is created when a take a lot longer to pick up on a which builds its playlist around New York, which was No. 1 in the label wants to move to the next sin- song than the record company George Benson, Jackson Browne, market in the last Arbitron book. gle before radio is finished with the would like to believe. But accord- Bob Marley, and Joe Sample. "Usually, if you're a smaller sta- previous one. ing to the agenda of the record "Here's a perfect a example of tion in a smaller market, you ... Strictly Business. Infinity On the surface, it doesn't make company, 'OK, everybody's tired pressure: [The record company] succumb to the pressure of sup- Broadcasting executives marked the sense. When a superstar band rec- of this, let's get on to the new sends you one song, and that's all porting the current single - company's debut on the New York ords its catchiest single, the record one.' " you get. So yeah, you'll definitely whether it's your choice or not." Stock Exchange by transforming the company wants to put it on the ra- Still, Dean emphasizes that such play that song," says Huntington. But Brown concedes that pres- Exchange's Wall Street entrance into a dio and the radio station wants to disagreements happen infre- "I don't like it. I don't like being sure is not always a negative thing. 30 -foot radio with stereo sound. play the record. Everybody should quently and that record companies told what song to play and when to "Sometimes radio needs a good Pictured, from left, are Infinity chairman be happy. are "pretty smart" in determining play it. push," he says. "They need a little Gerry Carrus, NYSE chairman Dick But, says Steve Leavitt, head of single release schedules. EMI's "What it's doing is taking con- [persuasion], and you know what? Grass, Infinity president/CEO Mel top 40 promotion at Geffen/DGC Bisson, who says KROQ and other temporary jazz from being an al- It turns out to be a big record Karmazin, Infinity co- chairman Mike Records, "It's sort of our obliga- stations eventually agreed to hold bum format to being dangerously sometimes. The idea is to let the Wiener, and Infinity CFO Farid tion to push the process a little bit. off on "Runaway Train," acknowl- close to a singles format," Hunt- audience hear it and let the audi- Suleman. Radio tends to slow the process edges that "usually [radio pro- ington adds. ence make the decision." down. There's always tension grammers] are right and the rec- between record companies and ra- ord company's wrong." dio stations. The friction's as hard "Let's face it," Bisson adds. "If as it's ever been." I've got a record, and I'm hellbent In 1992, when Columbia re- for leather on a song, and then KDRE Pays More Than Local Lip Service leased Soul Asylum's first hit al- somebody- important, unimpor- bum, "Grave Dancers Union," ra- tant, doesn't matter -decides Memphis Station Puts Regional Acts On Top Shelf dio stations immediately latched they're not going to play the single, onto the inevitable pop hit "Runa- it's certainly a headache. But in the BY RICK CLARK Naturally, listener response dictates way Train." But Columbia con- end, it's airplay for the artist. Who any increase in plays. vinced radio stations to first play knows? They may even break the MEMPHIS-Memphis may be "You can be guaranteed that you "Black Gold" and "Somebody To record that way." known for its substantial contribu- will hear at least one regional band an Shove" so listeners wouldn't burn Radio's pendulum, program- tions to American music, but for the hour in both markets," says Conrad. out on "Runaway Train." The com- mers say, has swung from singles last 20 years -essentially since the While KDRE has the usual re- pany's plan was to put out the emphasis in the '60s to album -ori- demise of Stax-there has been pre- gional music show (its is titled "Exit harder -edged singles to introduce ented emphasis in the '70s and cious little meaningful support from 14" and hosted by Eugene Pidgeon) the album to the band's core audi- back to singles today. Though the commercial radio community. found on many stations, Conrad has ence. some triple-A stations make a big That is, until the arrival of KFTH, a strong feelings about the way re- "KROQ [the influential Los deal of delving deeper than a few modern rock station that has been si- gional music should be presented. Angeles modern rocker] and other songs into a good album, modern mulcast in Memphis and Little Rock, "Some of the local stations just give stations wanted to go right to rock and other formats have effec- Ark., since last fall. the standard, self-serving, one -hour- `Runaway Train,'" recalls Todd tively become singles driven. While much of the station's air time a -week local music show that is usu- Bisson, a former Columbia direc- Alternative radio once was an al- draws from the Long Island, N.Y. - ally tucked away in some noncritical tor who is now EMI's national di- bum -based format. When Peter based Underground Network's satel- listening slot," he says. "We have a rector of alternative and triple -A Gabriel released a new album, lite feed, KFTH goes to live program- regional music show, too, but I think promotion. "There was a short bit some programmers would immedi- ming for a substantial amount of its KDRE Memphis operations manager/ you need to be more than that. No- of angst at Columbia, everybody ately add two or three cuts to the daily material. (With the exception of morning man Mary Conrad, left, and body got famous with their CD get- throwing up their arms because of playlist. Today, when alternative - legal IDs, KFTH is known on the air morning co -host Eric Goode have ting played once on a local music it." obsessed MTV plays a new single as "KDRE," the call letters of its Lit- reintroduced the city to the concept of show. Tension also builds when radio relentlessly, the exposure puts tle Rock sister station.) believable air personalities who play "Many stations will call these wants to play a single for two or pressure on modern rock stations From 5:30 a.m. -2 p.m., and during music they care about. shows `local this' or `local that,' but I three months, but the record corn- to keep in step. Thus, says Steve parts of each hour after that, KDRE think when you use the term `local' to has reintroduced the concept of be- describe music from your area, it is lievable air personalities who actually rad. almost demeaning -sounding. It play music they care about. The effect "We are fortunate that we have an comes off like, 'OK, we are going to is audibly noticeable in the freshness owner [Flinn Broadcasting] who lets do our community service and play a of the programs. us call our own shots. If we hear local band for the next hour.' It is al- Even though the station plays the something that we like, we play it and most like they think they are doing usual commercial alternative heavies, we have a lot of fun. As almost un- us -the listeners -a favor by playing KDRE stands out from its competi- heard of as it is these days, we don't the local stuff," Conrad says. "I think tion due to its willingness to support use a consultant, and we really don't it should be presented like the rest of regional music in a fashion that digni- want one. I have listened to many sta- the music, with absolutely no differ- fies it alongside groups like Pearl tions that have them, and as far as ence and the same intensity of enthu- Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and I'm concerned they are not doing any- siasm. It is that good, so it deserves R.E.M. thing a monkey can't predict," says that play." The force behind this musical di- Conrad. Among the local bands that gener- rection is KDRE operations manager "What we try to do is take regional ate substantial phone requests are Mary Conrad, who with Eric Goode bands and present them as 'this is DDT, Son Of Slam, Ho Hum, the hosts the popular "Eric And Buzz" what you should be listening to.' I Grifters, and the Great Indoorsmen. morning show. think it works out well, and hopefully "DDT, who are a really fantastic "We get sent a load of CDs on a it sells some records for those bands band, have a big following in Mem- Fire Up The Grill. KROQ Los Angeles' third annual Weenie Roast and Sing -Along daily basis from the major labels and or gets them signed." phis, and they are beginning to get a brought out modern rock's who's who. Pictured, from left, are KROQ's Rodney many of the indies, but some of the Currently, KDRE is playing more good one in Little Rock," says Con- Bingenheimer, Donna Matthews and Justine Frischmann from the band Elastica, stuff we get from people who have no than 25 regional bands in some form rad. "We've been longtime fans of and KROQ's Tami Heide. label deal is every bit as good as what of rotation, ranging from once every Techno -Squid Eats Parliament and the big labels shove at us," says Con- day and a half to several times a day. 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82 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com Radio Billboard, FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 Not Adult Contemporary.. Comp ed from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 57 adult contemporary stations To Put Radio On The Web are electronicall monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of defections. New Group Stations Y Y sz TITLE ARTIST To Logos, Ads, Videos 3 _ i 3 N 3 3 O LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Home -Page Service Include * * * No. 1 * ** I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU THE REMBRANDTS 1 1 2 8 BY a while to down- 1 CARRIE BORZILLO PROMOTIONS cause they take FASTWEST ALBUM CUT /EEG 2 weeks at No. load, and not everyone has a com- HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED... BRYAN ADAMS l 8( MARKETING 2 2 15 A LOS ANGELES -The Interep puter capable of downloading such &M 1028 I KNOW DIONNE FARRIS information. 3 3 3 23 Radio Store, RadioSite, and the COLUMBIA 77750 Internet Radio Network have logo, Lion plans to make Radio - "A lot of stations make the mis- IN THE HOUSE OF STONE AND LIGHT MARTIN PAGE 4 4 4 33 organized a joint effort to get ra- Site's pages more enticing. take of setting up very complex MERCURY 8940 WATER RUNS DRY BOYZ II MEN dio stations on the Internet. The Web pages that RadioSite systems. The average person out 6 7 11 O MOTOWN 0358 will will feature a front page there has a regular PC and no While there are many compan- create I BELIEVE BLESSID UNION OF SOULS 6 5 6 21 ies that develop home pages on with the station's call letters and, sound card," says Lion. "You don't EMI 58320 COLORS OF THE WIND VANESSA WILLIAMS the World Wide Web, the new for example, a picture of an artist, want to frustrate the listeners by 12 19 4 0 HOLLYWOOD 64001 New York -based organization is such as Pearl Jam, with a note giving them too much of what they 8 BELIEVE ELTON JOHN 1 5 19 the first to cater specifically to the about why the band canceled the aren't even able to download. The ROCKET 6014/1SLAND LET HER CRY HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH of people who have audio 8 9 13 radio industry. rest of its tour. number ATLANTIC 87231 "There are about 100 commer- Links to the home pages of art - capability is growing and, as it LEAVE VIRGINIA ALONE ROD STEWART 10 10 10 7 cial radio stations that have en- ists heard on the station, concert does, we will increase our usage of WARNER BROS. 17847

I CAN LOVE YOU LIKE THAT ALL -4 -ONE deavored to set up a presence on seating charts, promotional it." O11 16 21 6 now, Lion BLITZZ 87134/ATLANTIC the World Wide Web on the Inter- events, and news about upcoming However, for says HOLD MY HAND HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 12 9 8 net," says Bob Lion, VP of mar- releases from artists are all part of that instead of putting up two min- 30 ATLANTIC 87230 HOLD ON JAMIE WALTERS keting and sales for RadioSite. the Web sites RadioSite is creat- utes of audio or video to download, 13 11 12 20 ing. RadioSite will only offer five- to ATLANTIC 87240 "There are some good ones, but HOUSE OF LOVE AMY GRANT WITH VINCE GILL 14 15 14 34 most are lacking in marketing ca- RadioSite also offers in- studio six -second sound bites. A&M 0802 LEARN TO BE STILL EAGLES pabilities for radio, mainly be- or remote broadcasts and audio Each page may be sponsored by 15 17 16 9 GEFFEN ALBUM CUT local pro- sampling the new tech - clients, and this will likely bring in cause they are Internet through NO MORE "I LOVE YOU'S" ANNIE LENNOX 16 14 11 18 viders and not radio professionals. nology of RealAudio. Instant full - additional revenue sources for sta- ARISTA 1 -2804 Their main business is to set up motion videoclips of the station's tions. According to Lion, new cli- YOU GOTTA BE DES'REE 11 18 15 31 77551 We to television commercial, for exam - ents could include alcohol and to- 550 MUSIC connections. formed solely TAKE A BOW MADONNA 18 -13 13 29 create home pages for radio and ple, could be included on the home bacco companies, which are MAVERICK/SIRE 18000/WARNER BROS. by law from advertis- then sell national advertising for page. prohibited * * * AIRPOWER * * * those pages." Lion says the audio and video ing on radio. KISS FROM A ROSE SEAL O19 22 29 While RadioSite will sell the na- snippets will be limited in time, be- 3 ZTT/SIRE 17896/WARNER BROS. BIG YELLOW TAXI AMY GRANT tional advertising for client sta- 20 20 18 8 tions, the stations will sell the Web A &M 0976 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART NICKI FRENCH 21 21 20 7 site locally. CRITIQUE 15539 Lion says the company has spo MADE IN ENGLAND ELTON JOHN Gay 22 25 - 2 ken with 150 stations about the Consumers A Large ROCKET ALBUM CUT /ISLAND RUN -AROUND BLUES TRAVELER O 23 27 6 in the past few and 23 A &M 0982 anticipates 500 clients by the end THIS AIN'T4A LOVE SONG BON JOVI 24 24 25 5 of the year. He expects to have the Market According To IRP MERCURY CAN'T STOP MY HEART FROM... AARON NEVILLE 25 26 23 14 first sites ready in mid -July. A &M 1038

One key advantage to using Ra- NEW YORK -Gays and lesbians heterosexual married couples. AS I LAY ME DOWN SOPHIE B. HAWKINS 26 31 37 8 dioSite is that it doesn't charge a represent one of the most upscale, While there was no data in- COLUMBIA 77801 SOMEBODY'S CRYING CHRIS ISAAK in on 21 28 28 5 fee to create the home page, which receptive, and untapped consumer eluded the study the actual REPRISE 17872 can cost in the tens of thousands of groups in America, and radio can radio -usage habits of tip gay audi- UNTIL THE END OF TIME FOREIGNER 28 27 22 21 dollars with other providers. How- deliver them. That is the conclu- ence, it did cite data from two sep - GENERAMNRHYTHM SAFARI 53183 /PRIORITY ever, RadioSite does charge sta- sion of a new, comprehensive re- arate studies of musical prefer - * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT* * * a a port on gay consumers compiled entes conducted by Simmons and WALK IN THE SUN BRUCE HORNSBY tions few hundred dollars 29 NEW I month to maintain the Web site. by the Interep Radio Store. MRI. RCA ALBUM CUT EVERLASTING LOVE GLORIA ESTEFAN The gay population is estimated In the Simmons study, the top 30 30 26 24 This maintenance means that EPIC 77756 in be 12.5 million 10 musical preferences of the gay radio marketing and promotion di- this study to WHAT WOULD YOU SAY DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 31 32 30 5 rectors won't have to spend their Americans, or about 5% of file pop- audience are contemporary pop, RCA ALBUM CUT STRONG ENOUGH SHERYL.CROW own time updating their home ulation. That figure is equivalent to classical, contemporary rock vo- 32 29 24 21 with additional information. about half of the country's Hi- cals, Broadway cast albums, -con- A&M 0798 pages KEEPER OF THE FLAME MARTIN PAGE 33 37 2 Instead, the station feeds the up- spanic population, and it exceeds temporary R &B, modern rock, - MERCURY 6862 IT'S TOO LATE GLORIA ESTEFAN dated information to RadioSite, the Asian -American population. contemporary jazz, contemporary 34 33 35 4 which in plugs it into the Web The group's economic clout is es- rock bands, dance /rap, and heavy EPIC ALBUM CUT turn REMEMBER ME THIS WAY (FROM "CASPER") JORDAN HILL 35 NEW 1 page. timated to be $500 billion. Even at rock. MCA 55046 YOU GOT IT BONNIE RAITT Lion's goal is to give the listen- half that figure, it still totals more In the MRI poll, the preferences 36 34 31 22 ers the information they need and than the estimated aggregate in- are classical, contemporary, coun- ARISTA 1 -2795 IFL I WANTED TO MELISSA ETHERIDGE 31 39 34 22 want in the most exciting way. For come of the African- American con- try, jazz, dance, medium rock, easy ISLAND 4238 income listening, modern rock, women's SOMEONE TO LOVE JON B. FEATURING BABYFACE example, while the first screen on sumer group. The average O 1 38 NEW RAB many Web sites simply welcomes for a two -male household is music, and folk. PHYLLIS STARK `NM 77895/550 MUSIC ANOTHER NIGHT REAL MCCOY 39 38 38 15 the user and features the station's $56,000, compared to $47,000 for ARISTA 1 -2724 SCREAM MICHAEL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON 40 35 32 5 EPIC 78000

Q Tracks showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to KDRE PAYS MORE THAN LOCAL LIP SERVICE those records which attain 600 de ections for the first time. Videoclip availability. 01995, Billboard/BPI Communications. (Continued from preceding page) NOT ADULT CONTEMPORARY RECURRENT Two Minutes Hate, two bands on the months pretty consistently." Greg Roberson] is doing for the com- 1 LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVE EAGLES Memphis -based Ardent label. It is The local Memphis Gravel Sauce munity. GEFFEN ALBUM1 CUT label has provided KDRE with much "We are getting tons of requests I'M THE ONLY ONE MELISSA ETHERIDGE amazing to me that they don't get 2 1 1 3 picked up by more stations. of its regional material, thanks to for Fleming & John's new indie -re- ISLAND 4068 WILD NIGHT JOHN MELLENCAMP 3 3 4 15 "We are getting good response multi -artist, new music compilations leased album, 'Delusions Of Gran- MERCURY 858 738 al- like In The Meantime," deur.' The track we are playing is'I'm IF YOU GO JON SECADA from two songs off the new Spot "Memphis 4 2 2 13 bum, 'Moon June Spoon,' and 'Absa- "Clear The Tracks," and "Something Not Afraid.' It is one of those tracks SBK 58165/EMI COME TO MY WINDOW MELISSA ETHERIDGE 5 4 3 18 lom,'" adds Conrad. "We normally Wicked This Way Comes," which fea- where people call up and sing it to you ISLAND 858 028 to concentrate on one track at a ture bands like DDT, the Great and they want to know who it is," says ALL I WANNA DO SHERYL CROW try 6 9 6 19 time, but there is no limit to it really. Indoorsmen, Lime, Her Majesty's Conrad. A &M 0702 THE SWEETEST DAYS VANESSA WILLIAMS 1 5 5 7 The more you hit one single the hot- Buzz, Gauge, and Bunk, among oth- "We would love nothing more than WING 1110/MERCURY ter it gets. There is no secret to that. ers. to see the day where Fleming & John, ON BENDED KNEE BOYZ II MEN 8 7 10 5 It might take a little bit longer to "The Gravel Sauce, releases are Son Of Slam, the Grifters, Two Min- MOTOWN 0244 THE SIGN ACE OF BASE on great collections of the best regional utes Hate, or Techno -Squid Eats Par- 9 6 7 40 throw two songs simultaneously, ARISTA 1 -2653 but if we like them enough, we'll do bands, and that helps us out a lot be- liament get some substantial success I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU BOYZ II MEN 10 11 that. We have been hitting three cause it is easy for us to use," Conrad and thank us on their next CD - - MOTOWN 2257 Techno -Squid Eats Parliament sin- remarks. "We are indebted to the jacket," Conrad says. "That would be Recurrents are itles which have appeared on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart for 26 weeks and gles off their album for the last six great job [Gravel Sauce co -owner the best." have dropped below the top 20.

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Appeal Pondered For `Safe Harbor' Hours; Danny Howard Lights Fire Promo Execs To Get Posthumous Honors Under WDEF's 'Bright' AC BROADCASTERS AND FIRST Charlie Quinn, PD at WYHY and is in the process of acquiring Amendment groups are considering ap- (Y107) Nashville, is upped to operations nearby WHJX. WZAZ/WJBT immedi- WHEN DANNY HOWARD ar- Stevens, night jock Art Sanders, pealing the June 30 decision by the U.S. manager for Y107 and local sister sta- ately enters a local marketing agree- rived as PD at WDEF -FM Chatta- overnighter Cindy, and full-time Court of Appeals of the District of Co- tion WSIX. ment with Jacor. Bruce Demps, GM at nooga, Tenn., two years ago, the one- swing jock James Howard. lumbia that the FCC can enforce a ban Gerry McCracken returns to WZAZ/WJBT, is expected to add those time easy listening station wasn't Another highly regarded team on indecent programming from 6 a.m.- WHKO Dayton, Ohio, as PD, replacing duties at WHJX when the sale of faring too well with its new AC for- player is promotion director Eleanor 10 p.m. Don Cristi, who exits. McCracken most WHJX closes in a few weeks. Because mat. Hill, who has "been in radio just long The court determined that Congress recently programmed KABL/KBGG WHJX and WJBT are direct format ri- Luther Masingill, who has been enough to know what works and not could even extend the "safe harbor" San Francisco. vals, expect one or both to make a for- doing mornings at the station for an long enough to be jaded," Howard hours from 6 a.m.-midnight, when chil- mat adjustment so their programming incredible 54 years, was pulling in says. dren might be in the listening audience will become more complementary. solid ratings, but Howard says the The station is marketed with some and still satisfy the court's interpreta- KFRG San Bernardino, Calif., PD rest of the dayparts were a "waste- TV during the fall and spring, plus tion of the First Amendment. Lee Logan adds those duties at sister land. That was one thing we had to billboards and newspaper advertis- While FCC chairman Reed Hundt KOOJ. He replaces Jim Radford, now [fix] if there was [to be] any future ing, but Howard says the primary fo- says, "Parents and the public are the at WYYY Syracuse, N.Y. for the station." cus is on what he calls "person -to- winners" in the decision, the National As expected, KQMQ Honolulu Howard focused the station's mu- person marketing ... going to Assn. of Broadcasters issued a state- names Jamie Hyatt, former PD at sic and positioning while he attacked events and [hosting] things even if ment saying, "We are deeply disap- KTFM San Antonio, Texas, as PD, re- its competitors. The strategy they don't particularly fit our for- pointed," adding, "We do not believe placing Kriss Hart, who moves to sales worked. WDEF -FM was No. 2 in mat, like a country fair. I'm a very this decision reflects First Amendment as an account manager. the market with a 9.8 12 -plus share big fan of politicking for the radio case law." In the wake of KTEX Brownsville, in the winter Arbitran ratings, and it station, so we do a lot of that." The NAB promises to consult `with by Phyllis Stark Texas' sale to Calendar Broadcasting, was recently nominated as station of Promotionally, Howard says the other media and public interest parties with reporting by Eric Boehlert PD Kenny Garcia exits and MD/morn- the year in the Billboard/Airplay station does "the cash/cars/trips rig- involved ... to decide whether to appeal and Douglds Reece ing man Sonny Laguna relinquishes Monitor Radio Awards, while amarole just like everyone else," but to the Supreme Court." his MD duties. Bruce Clark, PD/MD at Howard copped two nods for PD and also looks for innovative ideas like Until the ruling, the FCC had been WPBZ (the Buzz) West Palm Beach, Calendar's WXBM Pensacola, Fla., be- air personality of the the recent "Bridges enforcing the traditional 6 am.-8 p.m. Fla., flips from ABC Radio Networks' comes interim PD/MD at KTEX. year (Billboard, July Of Madison County" "safe harbor" hours. syndicated Z -Rock format to modern Vic DelGiorno takes over as PD at 8). Billboard. contest. A grand - Two record promotion executives, rock under consultants Jacobs Media. WOKI Knoxville, Tenn., replacing Ray Musically, Howard prize winner was sent Joe Ianello and Charlie Minor, will be Former WBMX Boston music director Edwards, now at KUBL Salt Lake describes the station to visit the actual posthumously honored with Rockwell _Amy Doyle has City. DelGiorno was last doing morn- as "mainstream AC BROADCASÏ R bridges, and qualifi- Awards at this year's Upper Midwest been named PD. ings at KQIZ Amarillo, Texas. ... We try not to lean OF THE WEEK ers got the book and Communications Conclave, scheduled Former WRNO WVIC Lansing, Mich., was set to flip too soft or too hard movie soundtrack. for Thursday (13) -July 16 in Minneapo- New Orleans PD from country to modern rock July 7. ... We try to be not "The phones have lis. The award recognizes individuals Bill May has been WUFX Buffalo, N.Y., picks up the too hot, but bright." been lit up like a who have contributed to the profes- appointed PD at new calls WEDG for its new modem Asked to describe the Christmas tree over sional growth of the music industry in KKLZ Las Vegas. rock format. difference (often only this trip," Howard the Midwest. The awards luncheon will May replaces Bob WYDE Birmingham, Ala., flips from obvious to those do- says. be held Saturday (15). Edwards, now at N/T to classic country as part of its new ing the program- Like many radio WZZU Raleigh, DOYLE LMA with JNA of Alabama Inc., which ming), Howard says, professionals, PROGRAMMING: 'HOTLANTA' HEATS UP N.C. is in the process of purchasing the sta- "Hot is more of an Howard started in the Atlanta's newest R &B station, KEYV Las Vegas PD/morning man tion. Ken Michaels returns to the sta- '80s /'90s -based for- business at age 15 in WQUL (Hot 97.5), signed on as ex- Tom Kelly and the rest of the morning tion as PD/morning host from WLBI mat. Bright encom- DANNY HOWARD his hometown of Lake pected July 3. The station is using the team transfer to mornings at local sis- Warrior, Ala. passes some of the Program Director Junaluska, N.C. He - liner "Rollin' with the new flava: Hot ter station KFMS. Former KEYV mid- '80s and '90s,.but also WDEF -FM Chattanooga. Tenn. worked at WQNS lanta's Hot 97.5." day host Lance Alexander is upped to NETWORK NEWS dips back into the Asheville, N.C., and KXKL Denver PD Sky Walker exits PD /morning man and acting GM at Joel Denver is no longer hosting '70s. What I mean by WQTU Rome, Ga., to launch Denver -based voice -over KEYV. Also, KEYV afternoon driver Westwood One's "Future Hits." The bright is a presentation on the air. before coming to Chattanooga as mu- company Sky Vox Productions. Dave Steele adds assistant PD and pro- network is looking for a new host. We try not to be ultra laid -back. I sic director at gold -based AC WLMX, WSRR -FM (Star 98) Memphis PD duction director chores. WHTZ (Z100) New York's Freddie think some ACs tend to be soft and where he was later upped to PD. Roger Gaither exits to pursue other WZAZ/WJBT Jacksonville, Fla., has Vedder was set to fill in the first week. laid -back and that gives them a bor- In addition to WLMX, WDEF- opportunities. VP/GM Tony Yoken is been sold from UNC Media to Jacor Walter Powers is upped from direc- ing connotation. FM competes with two mainstream looking for a replacement and wants Communications for $3.75 million. Ja- tor of client services to VP /program- "Many presume that the 25- to 54- top 40s -WZST (Star) and WKXJ T &Rs. cor also owns crosstown WJGR WQLK ming at Broadcast Programming. year -old female is boring, with her (Kix). KYCY San Francisco and WLWI- hair up in a bun and living in a white "The main difference from Kix FM Montgomery, Ala., are new affili- house with a picket fence and no life and Star is that we are obviously ates of the syndicated overnight show and has sex only twice a year. A lot much more focused on adults," "After MidNite With Blair Garner." of programmers fall into that trap." Howard says. "We are probably WDEF has slots for 16 currents more promotionally active than the PEOPLE: THOMPSON UPPED TO APD but sometimes goes as high as 20, de- top 40s. Musically, we're close [to newsilne ... WRIF Detroit MD Mark Thompson pending on what Howard calls "the WLMX]. I guess the biggest differ- adds APD duties, following Darren quality of the currents available." ence is in our on -air presentation EDDIE ESSERMAN exits the VP/GM job at KABL/KBGG San Francisco and Arriens' move to WVIC Lansing, Mich. Here's a recent hour of Howard's and production elements. We are re- will return to the Southeast to pursue station ownership. Julie Kahn, GM of WXYV Baltimore MD Mike John- afternoon show: Luther Vandross, ally the innovator in the market. Vir- local sister stations KNEW/KSAN, assumes his duties in the interim. son has been relieved of his music dut- "Always And Forever "; Ace, "How tually anything we do, Ill see on [the ies but continues his nightshift. PD Long "; Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Ne- competition] within a day or so." LUIS ALBERTINI leaves the general sales manager job at WQYK Tampa, Fla., Roy Sampson takes over the MD posi- ville, "Don't Know Much"; Michael Now solidly at No. 2, Howard has t o become GM at WQBA-AM- FM/WAQI/WRTO Miami. tion for now. Bolton, "Love Is A Wonderful his sights set on the market leader, In the wake of WQAL Cleveland MD Thing "; Boyz II Men, "Water Runs country WUSY, which had a huge DWJGHT DOUGLAS, president of Burkhart/Douglas and Associates, adds COO Mary Ellen Kachinski's promotion to Dry "; Phil Collins, "You Can't Hurry 22.9 share in the last book. Never- stripes, while founder and CEO Kent Burkhart moves into an emeritus role. PD, production director Steve Ptak Love"; Loggins & Messina, theless, he believes beating WUSY Also, B/D&A has increased its involvement with McVay Media and will move adds music duties. "Danny's Song "; Joshua Kadison, is feasible. some of its administrative and bookkeeping functions to McVay's Cleveland MAN San Francisco morning man "Picture Postcards From L.A."; Hu- "I think it's a good possibility we headquarters. Charlie Wilde exits. man League, "Human"; Foreigner, can knock them off," he says. "They WLLZ Detroit morning men Ken "I Don't Want To Live Without have showed signs of decay. Admit- JEFFERSON WARD, onetime PD at WIOQ (Q102) Philadelphia, has been named Calvert and Ed Kelly exit and are re- You "; Toni Braxton, "Another Sad tedly their ratings are still very, GSM at crosstown WPLY (Y100). placed by former midday host Brian Love Song "; Lionel Richie, "Penny very strong but ... country music is Lewis and part-time air talent Randy Lover "; and Jimmy Buffett, "Mar - not as strong as it was several years RON DYKSTRA exits the GM job at WCUZ-AM-FM Grand Rapids, Mich. Scope. Overnight jock Steve Striker garitaville." ago. In some of our demographics, moves to afternoons, replacing Chuck Howard uses the air name "Skyler we are very close right now. It will SALE CLOSINGS: WKGR West Palm Beach, Fla., from Amaturo Group Ltd. Santoni, who remains with the station McKenzie" during his shift. The rest just take more work and more time." to American Radio Systems, owner of crosstown WBZT/WIRK. doing production until September, of the air staff is midday host Chuck PHYLLIS STARK when he will exit.

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RECKON IT'S BETTER when lands jam," said, 'I really think we should write a song to it.' And until tomorrow to get out and stuff." says Daniel Johns, singer /guitarist for Aus- I said, `Aw, yeah, all right.' The idea sprang from "a television documentary tralia's Silverchair. It was a jam in early '94 "It's about an overindulgent guy. The 'fat boy' [in on a station in Australia. I get a lot of ideas out of that spurred the band's debut single, "Tomorrow," the song] is not like `fat' as in overweight but as in TV; news and current events and stuff." No. 18 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. overindulgent. And he gets told to experience the Along with songwriting, perhaps that thirst for "One day me, Ben [Gillies], and Chris [Joannou] current events helps Johns with his homework -he were jamming in Ben's bedroom because we had and the band members are only halfway through just seen the Led Zeppelin video 'The Song Remains "When school's finished their teens and high school. Johns is 16. The Same.' We saw that `Dazed And Confused' went we'll just concentrate on In order to promote "Tomorrow" the band took 10 for half an hour, so we were trying to make a song music." days off from classes -its longest band -related for half an hour. -Silverchair break to date -to travel to New York and the U.K. HITS! "We were just going for ages and we ended up go- So far, it doesn't sound as if the band members' par- ing for 45 minutes just on one song, and I came up ents have to worry about their boys courting danger with that riff in the chorus. Afterward, Ben said he life of a poor guy. So the guy takes him to a hotel that so far from home. Johns reports that on Silverchair's wanted to write a song to it, but I didn't really like it, he stays in, and the rich guy's complaining he wants first night in Gotham City, "we went out for tea. so I said no. About two days later, he rang back and to get out. And the poor guy's telling him [to] wait That was pretty good." IN

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Modern Rock Week a/June 1995 TRACK TITLE ARTIST N 'n TRACK TITLE ARTIST H 3 -i 3 N 3 3 0 ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 3 a N 3 y o ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 0 Shy Guy / Diana King ® Every Day / Incognito 1 * * NO. 1 * * * No. * ** * * ** ® This Ain't A Love Song / Bon Jovi 4 weeks No. I DECEMBER i weeks at No 1 COLLECTIVE SOUL 6 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME at U2 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 (3) Back For Good Take That COLLECTIVE SOUL ATLANTIC "BATMAN FOREVER" SOUNDTRACK ISLANDIATLANTIC / ® Scream / Michael Jackson HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME U2 YOU OUGHTA KNOW ALAN'S MORISSETTE 3 3 6 2 7 5 0 "BATMAN FOREVER" SOUNDTRACK ISLAND /ATLANTIC U JAGGED LITTLE PILL MAVERICK/REPRISE ® Carnival / Cardigans MOLLY SPONGE Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me / U 2 MISERY SOUL ASYLUM 6 6 10 tT Hold Thrill Me, 3 2 2 8 13 ROTTING PINATA WORK LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE COLUMBIA ® Hyperbeat/ Duffer 4 5 / ALL OVER YOU LIVE DECEMBER COLLECTIVE SOUL ® 4 3 3 12 These Are The Best Days Of Your Life / THROWING COPPER RADIOACTIVE/MCA COLLECTIVE SOUL ATLANTIC 0 ALL OVER YOU LIVE Martine Girault 6 ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 5 4 4 11 6 9 THROWING COPPER RADIOACTIVE/MCA 15 CRACKED REAR VIEW ATLANTIC Marta's Song / Deep Forest MISERY SOUL ASYLUM GOOD BETTER THAN EZRA 6 5 2 9 Leave Virginia Alone / Rod Stewart 6 5 4 14 LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE COLUMBIA © DELUXE ELEKTRAEEG THIS IS A CALL F00 FIGHTERS © You Can Cry On My Shoulder / Ali Campbell BROTHER CANE O 12 FOOLS SHINE ON 2 9 16 3 AND F00 FIGHTERS CAPITOL c1 SEEDS VIRGIN ® Always Something There To Remind Me / LITTLE THINGS BUSH DOWNTOWN NEIL YOUNG 8 7 5 15 Espiritu 8 14 3 SIXTEEN STONE TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE REPRISE ® MIRROR BALL For Real / Paula Abdul SAY IT AIN'T SO WEEZER ® My Love Is LITTLE THINGS BUSH 8 10 6 9 7 6 11 U WEEZER DGC/GEFFEN ® Too Many Fsh / SIXTEEN STONE TRAUMNINTERSCOPE HEY MAN, NICE SHOT FILTER Frankie Knuckles Featuring Adeva MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN WHITE ZOMBIE 10 11 11 12 10 12 11 13 SHORT BUS REPRISE ASTRO- CREEP. 2000 GEFFEN ® Misery / Soul Asylum MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN WHITE ZOMBIE STRANGE CURRENCIES R.E.M. 11 9 8 13 © Adiemus / Adiemus 11 10 8 9 ASTRO -CREEP: 2000 GEFFEN MONSTER WARNER BROS. Is The Love Lush Life I GOT A GIRL TRIPPING DAISY ® Where / TIME THE BLACK CROWES CI 14 20 4 12 11 12 11 WISER I AM AN ELASTIC FIRECRACKER ISLAND ® A Day In Your Life / Matt Bianco AMORICA AMERICAN/REPRISE STARS HUM. DO YOU WANT FROM ME (LIVE) PINK FLOYD 13 13 13 7 ® Solitarias / Angeles 13 16 15 5 WHAT YOU'D PREFER AN ASTRONAUT RCA PULSE COLUMBIA I Want You / Holly Cole Trio GOOD BETTER THAN EZRA ® MOLLY SPONGE 14 10 9 20 19 21 7 DELUXE ELEKTRNEEG Rough 'N' Smooth / C. J. Lewis CI ROTTING PINATA WORK WYNONA'S BIG BROWN BEAVER PRIMUS Keep Moving 15 17 19 6 On / POSSUM KINGDOM TOADIES TALES FROM THE PUNCHBOWL INTERSCOPE 15 18 23 6 Bob Marley And The Wailers RUBBERNECK INTERSCOPE CARNIVAL NATALIE MERCHANT 16 16 16 5 LIGHTNING CRASHES LIVE TIGERLILY ELEKTRNEEG ® Plowed / Sponge 16 14 7 P3 THROWING COPPER RADIOACTIVE/MCA SMASH IT UP OFFSPRING Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You 17 19 24 5 DOWN AND DIRTY BAD COMPANY "BATMAN FOREVER" SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 11 17 18 7 (The Rain Song) I Aaron Neville COMPANY OF STRANGERS EASTWEST/EEG TOMORROW SILVERCHAIR 18 21 26 4 Army Of Me / Bjork RIVER OF DECEIT MAD SEASON FROGSTOMP EPIC 18 15 10 I6 ABOVE COLUMBIA CATHERINE WHEEL ® Make It With You / Carroll Thompson 19 15 15 8 WAYDOWN HAPPY DAYS MERCURY Bama Lama Barna Loo / Elvis Costello * * * AIRPOWER * * * BETTER THAN NOTHING JENNIFER TRYNIN 22 27 4 Won't Walk Away / Nelson RUN-AROUND BLUES TRAVELER CI COCKAMAMIE SQUINT/WARNER BROS. 19 23 24 10 FOUR A&M ® I Believe / Blessid Union Of Souls RIDICULOUS THOUGHTS THE CRANBERRIES 21 18 14 9 SHE GREEN DAY NO NEED TO ARGUE ISLAND ® Hit And Run / Sandy Reed 20 20 20 9 DOOKIE REPRISE * * *AIRPOWER * ** ® Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? / AMSTERDAM VAN HALEN Adams 21 13 13 9 Bryan BROS. IN THE BLOOD BETTER THAN EZRA BALANCE WARNER 22 29 32 4 DELUXE ELEKTRNEEG ® Got To Keep Moving / Think Twice NEGASONIC TEENAGE WARHEAD MONSTER MAGNET 22 21 19 12 ® L'homme Aux Mille Vies / L'affaire Louis Trio DOPES TO INFINITY A&M AIRPOWER HEY MAN NICE SHOT FILTER * * * * * * Let's Do It Again / Repercussions 26 31 (DI 10 2 STUTTER ELASTICA SHORT BUS REPRISE 13 32 _ Cubic Space Division / Keziah Jones ELASTICA OGG/GEFFEN ® CATHERINE WHEEL 24 29 33 5 WAYDOWN I Can Love You Like That / All 4 One HAPPY DAYS MERCURY RUN -AROUND BLUES TRAVELER 24 25 22 16 Ifs A New Day / Repercussions THIS IS A CALL F00 FIGHTERS FOUR A&M ® 25 40 - 2 F00 FIGHTERS CAPITOL ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ® Hots On For Nowhere / 25 28 31 3 CRACKED REAR VIEW ATLANTIC LAKE OF FIRE NIRVANA Nicklebag Salas & Barnard Fowler) 26 25 27 8 (Stevie MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK DGC/GEFFEN CONNECTION ELASTICA 26 24 17 20 Kazeyo Kaori Kano ELASTICA DGGGEFFEN Natsuyo / 2 IMMORTALITY PEARL JAM 21 38 - ® Venus Drops / Rad EPIC SHE GREEN DAY VITALOGY 27 20 12 14 EVERYTHING ZEN BUSH DOOKIE REPRISE Craziest / Naughty By Nature 28 27 22 23 TRAUMNINTERSCOPE VOW GARBAGE - SIXTEEN STONE 28 26 28 5 Wake Up Bool / The Boo Radleys GARBAGE ALMO SOUNDS SICK OF MYSELF MATTHEW SWEET 29 22 17 15 ANTS MARCHING DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ® Respect /Alliance Ethnic Avec Vinia 100% FUN ZOO 33 38 3 UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING RCA ® Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem WHAT WOULD YOU SAY DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ® 30 28 26 21 HURT NINE INCH NAILS UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING RCA 30 27 23 13 Days) / Monica THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL NOTHINGrTVT/INTERSCOPE TOMORROW SILVERCHAIR ® Freak Like Me / Adina Howard 31 34 2 SICK OF MYSELF MATTHEW SWEET FROGSTOMP EPIC 31 23 18 19 So In Love With You / U. N. V. - 100% FUN ZOO TOO HIGH TO FLY DOKKEN 32 30 29 7 IMMORTALITY PEARL JAM ® Basket Case / Green Day DYSFUNCTIONAL COLUMBIA 32 40 - 2 VITALOGY EPIC ® Supermodel Sandwich / 2 MUDDY JESUS IAN MOORE 33 33 I DON'T WANT TO GROW UP THE RAMONES MODERNDAY FOLKLORE CAPRICORN 33 1 Terence Trent Derby NEW ADIOS AMIGOS RADIOACTIVE/MCA IT'S GOOD TO BE KING TOM PETTY Childhood / Michael Jackson 34 24 25 15 HEROIN GIRL EVERCLEAR WILDFLOWERS WARNER BROS. 38 40 4 ® SPARKLE AND FADE CAPITOL Selections can be heard on I WALKED WANDERLUST 35 39 39 3 RIVER OF DECEIT MAD SEASON Tokio Hot 100- PRIZE RCA 35 31 30 16 "Pioneer ABOVE COLUMBIA MOCKINGBIRD GIRL THE MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS every Sunday 1 PM -5 PM on 36 32 30 6 FAKE PLASTIC TREES RADIOHEAD "TANK GIRL" SOUNDTRACK ELEKTRNEEG 36 30 21 11 THE BENDS CAPITOL FM JAPAN / 81.3 FM in TOKYO GEL COLLECTIVE SOUL 31 37 35 25 LIGHTNING CRASHES LIVE ATLANTIC 31 37 33 25 THE JERKY BOYS" SOUNDTRACK THROWING COPPER RADIOACTIVE/MCA DANCING DAYS STONE TEMPLE PILOTS WOULD YOU SAY DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 38 35 32 17 38 35 34 22 WHAT ENCOMIUM -A TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING RCA CAN'T STOP LOVIN' YOU VAN HALEN 39 36 34 22 NEED YOU AROUND SMOKING POPES 39 NEW 1 BALANCE WARNER BROS. BORN TO QUIT CAPITOL WYNONA'S BIG BROWN BEAVER PRIMUS CAN'T CRY ANYMORE SHERYL CROW NEW 1 ® TALES THE PUNCHBOWL INTERSCOPE 40 NEW 1 FROM TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB A&M Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 107 album rock stations and 61 modern rock stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. 813FM 1-WAVE (Tracks showing an increase in detections wer the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Aopower awarded to those records which attain 800 detections (Album Rock) or 700 detections (Modern Rock) for the first ore. Videoclip availability. L 1995. Billboard/BPI Communications.

BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 85 www.americanradiohistory.com U.K.'S CHRISTIAN MUSIC TO DANCE TO (Continued from page 1) these forms as suitable for explicit- Praise and the World Wide Mes- nal's Easther Bennett, "We always Wide Message Tribe, and Nu ly gospel lyrics. sage Tribe. want at least one gospel song on our Colours alongside Steven Curtis Britain's magazine for club spin- The latter hail not from Califor- albums, to show our appreciation Chapman, the Newsboys, and Amy ners, DJ, wrote recently that nia, but from Manchester, England. for what the Lord has done for us. Grant, and somehow it works. Our "whilst the last place one would ex- WWMT are musical missionaries He's brought us this far, he's listenership, which is 90% non - pect to hear gospel and spiritually who mostly perform in church -or- brought us together, and he's done Christian, is intrigued by the uplifting music would be in the he- ganized concerts to Manchester a lot of things for us day by day. sound of a spiritual message and a donistic and narcissistic world of schoolchildren. Despite such ultra - And the song `Amazing Grace' is heavy dance rhythm. When we clubland, that's where some of the low- profile publicity status, the one that we all love -it says it all, play the left -field stuff like the happening gospel- tinged music is band topped the Christian music really." Raving Loonatics with sampled Another group nimbly straddling preachers, it stirs up genuine in- either aimed at or coming from." charts in Britain and the Nether- SCOTT BLACKWELL Along with the ever -growing lands with its second album, "Dance the secular /sacred divide is Nu terest." number of British sanctified dance Planet," while in the U.S. its "Going Colours. Although its debut album, The weird and wonderful world of artists, American gospel -dance To Jerusalem" became the first sage Tribe axis of singers, musi- "Unlimited," didn't become the ma- sampling took on a new dimension artists such as Sounds Of Black- British track to make No. 1 on the cians, and rappers. The other new jor hit many predicted, one song recently with the release of "I ness, BeBe & CeCe Winans, and CCM update's Christian Hit Radio Alliance Music label is Orange, from it, "Power," which sports a va- Know The Lord" by Tabernacle on Gloworm have all had huge hits in chart. with its debut by re:fresh, a new riety of remixes, is generally ac- mainstream dance independent the British clubs. In fact, it is an Another British dance act to pop dance team from New Genera- knowledged to be a dancefloor clas- Good Groove. The 12 -inch, an un- American DJ, mixer, and producer, make that chart is 65dBA, a Bristol, tion Ministries, which also gave sic. Nu Colours have almost derground hit in some house -ori- Scott Blackwell, who has played a England -based act that, like the rise to 65dBA. Another new Orange completed work on their second al- ented nightclubs, features the voice key role in pioneering the church's Tribe, fuses pop hooks with house, release is "Spiritualisation" by Hy- bum and have been recording with of Bessie Griffin, a legendary New rave, and techno rhythms. In fact, dro, an aggregation featuring the production heavyweights Simon Orleans vocalist from the Mahalia WWMT's producer, Zarc Porter, Celtic voice of Joanne Hogg. Laws, who was a part of Soul II Jackson era of gospel music. The also co- produced 65dBA's success- There is even more British gospel Soul, and Dinky Bingham, who also producers sampled the singer's ful album for Integrity Music, dance circulating. In late April, N- produced tracks for the New Edi- voice off of an obscure a cappella "Shout." Soul Records released in the U.S. tion reunion album. gospel album, and the result was Both the World Wide Message "Cross Rhythms: Sanctified Dance Nu Colours grew out of Britain's another dancefloor filler. Tribe's "Dance Planet" and From The UK Underground," a most popular gospel choir, the Lon- The latest development in the 65dBA's "Shout" were initially re- Compilation that features tracks by don Community Gospel Choir led expanding sanctified dance scene leased on American contemporary dance team Minds Of Men (who by the Rev. Bazil Meade. LCGC's is Abundant, London's first night- Christian music labels, but now have signed to EastWest's dance funked -up version of the Staple club run by Christians. Abundant Britain's leading three Christian arm, Perfecto, for a three -single Singers' crossover classic "I'll is a monthly venue that grew out of new diva Nessie; R &B Take You There" is another track five events in the Victoria area of RE-FRESH record companies are responding to deal); dance the sudden demand for gospel with gospel man Andrew Pierce; female London. Housed under the arches a dance beat. duo Soul Freedom; experimental of Waterloo Station, Abundant fea- full -tilt stampede into the world of Kingsway Music is currently en- dance outfit Breakspear; acid/rave tures a large room playing sequencers and 124 bpm. joying the best -selling Christian al- act the Flood; and hip -hop house funk /jazz /Latin and a smaller Blackwell rose to prominence in bum in Britain with "A Touch Of outfit N -Daze. room, the Gospel Garage, where New York in 1986 as a DJ and Heaven" by the Wades. The Wades, All of this frantic activity within dancers groove to anthems such as remixer for the likes of Debbie an R &B /swing- oriented, London - British Christian record companies Mike Dunn's "God Made Me Gibson and ZZ Top, before he based group, have an urban gospel is being matched by mainstream la- Phunky." slipped into drug abuse. In 1992, sound similar to that of the Winans, bels. Abundant is run by former DJ after becoming a Christian and re- and their album has so impressed From Steve Arrington's "Feel So Steve Baker, who says, "Our main settling in California, Blackwell re- distributor Total that it has picked Real" smash in 1985 to Gloworm's objectives are to create a safe envi- leased a seminal gospel dance al- "I Lift My Cup" in 1993, main- ronment for people to come. If peo- bum, 'Walk On The Wild Side," for stream record companies have long ple are going to bring their friends parent company Frontline's Myx realized that an explicit Christian to interact with other Christians, Records. With its use of house, message on a dance record doesn't then I think that a social place is a rave, and hip -hop rhythms and stop it from being a dancefloor hit ETERNAL really good place to start. People's samples, including those of preach- or a mainstream pop success. illusions of Christianity are being ers (a later project, the Raving The most recent British acts to totally shattered, and for me that's Loonatics, put Billy Graham to a succeed with gospel -oriented songs included in DJ magazine's recent brilliant." house beat), Blackwell became an are Spirits and Eternal. Spirits are article "A -Z Of Gospel, Inspira- Baker's words are echoed by inspiration to Britain's growing a duo whose MCA singles feature tional, And Uplifting Music." record producer Kevin Edwards, number of Christian musicians and the smoldering gospel voice of Os- The latest group to try for pop member of the band Minds Of DJs. mond Wright, known to British afi- and dance chart success with spiri- Men. "The sanctified dance move- He also became a figure of con- cionados for his work with R &B tual songs is London female trio ment works at several levels. The troversy among the more conserv- gospel team the Channels. He told TRUCE. Its "Better Days" and main one is that it challenges the ative elements within the church. DJ magazine, "We are not into pro- "Treat U Right" for Big Life are stereotypes and prejudices that "I can't get hung up in worrying moting hedonism; we're into pro- both getting plays. Included in many people have about the Chris- about criticism, because I know I moting truth." TRUCE's lineup is Michelle Es- tian faith, while conveying lyrics am doing what the Lord wants me MINDS OF MEN Eternal is a record -industry phe- coffrey, whose previous group, the to," Blackwell says. "I know there nomenon in the U.K. after only one Escoffreys, caught Christian ears are a lot of people who don't under- album (Billboard, Dec. 3, 1994). in the U.S. with its 1991 "Opinions" stand what I'm doing, but that's it up for mainstream distribution. The group's debut, "Always And album for Atlantic. fine. I can only respond to that by One of the tracks on the Wades' de- Forever," has clocked more than 1 As well as a burst of artists both sharing my heart on why I'm doing but is a searing anti -drug abuse million unit sales and has had six from contemporary Christian and this. I know how damaging it is for song, "Get Off That (Poison)," first top 15 singles. The female quartet mainstream sectors of the indus- kids to suck up secular music six or heard in 1993 on London's pirate from Croydon, England, is try, the sanctified dance movement seven hours a day. And I know that radio stations. adamant that it was the relatively has spawned a new wave of club a lot of these kids really enjoy Nelson Word is another Christian minor chart success of "Crazy," a DJs who eschew the sexuality of dance music in all its different label that has moved into the gospel -oriented song produced by some dance music in favor of lyrics rock, British dance arena. In addition to Detroit's R &B gospelman BeBe that speak of prayer, spiritual types of forms -house, THE WORLD WIDE MESSAGE TRIBE swing, hip -hop, rave, and all that. distributing 65dBA in the U.K., the Winans, that gave them the most healing, and faith in Jesus Christ. What the church needs to under- label has just released a dance al- satisfaction. One such DJ is Richard White, bet- stand is that when there is a partic- bum by the new Sheffield, England, The decision to be upfront about ter known as the Vinyl Preacher. that are deeper and more valuable ular type of lifestyle adhered to a experimental dance team Synergy. their Christian faith and to include He says, "I'll play gospel and non - to man/woman relationships than type of music in the world, it does Britain's third Christian label, gospel material in their recordings gospel, but obviously the lyrical standard `I want to take you home not mean that the two are totally Alliance Music, is making the most was one the band members made content must be of a positive na- tonight, girl' lyrics. The other fused. Because I like hip -hop or waves in British Christian dance. with their management. Says Eter- ture: uplifting, inspirational. But thing about sanctified dance is Christian gangsta rap doesn't As well as distributing Blackwell's the production must be spot -on, that it stems from an incredibly mean I have to follow the lifestyle N -Soul label, Alliance has launched too. If it doesn't sound good, then rich, vibrant, musical countercul- associated with the secular variety. two new labels, both with a definite I'm not interested." ture -the church. But now, in- If people can get hold of that, it will dance orientation. One is Movation, Sanctified dance is also making stead of the record industry sim- help them enormously in under- which has as its debut release inroads into radio land. Specialist ply pillaging the churches in its standing the dance thing. I hope "Jumping In The House Of God," shows, such as Benny King on search for exceptional voices - they do, for the doors are opening on which popular songs and chorus- Choice FM London, play funky which as any student of R &B will up for the Christian dance thing." es used by many churches in wor- gospel, while Chris Cole of the pio- know, the Church has in abun- Blackwell's label, the California - ship are transformed into house, neering program "Cross Rhythms dance -the Christians are making based N -Soul Records, has pro- techno, and even jungle anthems. Experience" on independent sta- creative and business decisions of duced a stream of quality albums The album, predicted to sell hugely tion ILR's Plymouth Sound gives their own to produce music that's airings to dance. Says Cole, "We in- your -face gospel yet packs a that include the contemporary in Britain's Christian bookstores, TRUCE Christian chart makers Nitro comes from the World Wide Mes- play Scott Blackwell, the World dancefloor."

86 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com ESCOBEDO SEEKING CROSSOVER SUCCESS (Continued from page 10) single with a promotional tour that "People at those stations think graphical information, in conjunc- tracks on "Cleto," including one cut versions. Ferris says a full -length took Escobedo to Puerto Rico, Mia- I'm this brooding artist because I'm tion with the release of the Anglo that featured both Escobedos and Spanish -language record could be mi, the Southwest, and California. a man of few words en español," says single. Tom Scott. released in the U.S. and Latin So far, "Si Supieras Tú" has en- Escobedo, who adds with a chuckle "You will be able to switch at the Escobedo was fronting a Las Ve- America if Escobedo's Latino profile joyed its strongest airplay in San that he is trying to improve his push of a button from one language gas funk band as a singer /saxophon- begins to expand. Additionally, says Juan, Puerto Rico; San Francisco; Spanish "by dating only Latin girls." to another," says Ferris, "which ist when he auditioned for Abdul. Af- Ferris, there is a possibility that and Tucson, Arizona. So far, the Latino single's airplay hopefully will help demonstrate who ter securing the tour gig, Escobedo EMI Latin would be brought in to Indeed, a recent promotional stop has not translated into retail sales. Cleto is and what his heritage is." was offered a couple of vocal cameos, help work the current record. by Escobedo to KOHT -FM Tucson But in the Latino market, particu- Posters of Escobedo have been the most prominent of which oc- There is no tour in the works to sparked a flurry of radio airplay at larly with new acts, significant al- placed in stores as part of a retail curred late in the show, when he in- support "Cleto." But Escobedo has the station. "We're a bilingual bum sales are seldom realized until a thrust at Anglo and Latino outlets troduced Abdul's smash "Forever been polishing his sax and singing crossover station," says PD James record's third or fourth single is that includes in -store visits by Es- Your Girl." chops by sitting in with Latino -fla- Rivas, "and this song by Cleto is a serviced to radio. cobedo and placement of the record Escobedo's crowd -pleasing per- vored Los Angeles favorites Cecilia real good Spanish hip -hop song that As for the Anglo market, Ferris at listening stations. In late August, formances caught the eye of Gemma Noel & the Wild Clams. fits our format perfectly." says he plans to direct his radio and Escobedo is expected to appear on Corfield, Virgin's A &R VP, who "It's a big horn band, and I want Rivas notes that Escobedo's re- retail initiatives toward top 40 and TV morning shows, as well as enter- oversaw his recording project. to tap into that [Latin] stuff in my cent station visit was a hit because AC stations in markets where the tainment news shows, such as "En- Comparing Escobedo favorably to live shows," says Escobedo, who has "Cleto is Latino, but he doesn't Latino single has drawn radio atten- tertainment Tonight." the artist formerly known as Prince, performed scattered track dates so speak Spanish ... and that's who our tion. Several crossover pop stations Escobedo grew up harboring am- Corfield says he "really loves funky far. "I can't wait to start performing audience is." in such markets already have been bitions to become a singer, but on music, he's a great ballad singer, and with a band." But Escobedo candidly admits that serviced with the Anglo single. the advice of his mother he picked he's got a unique- sounding voice." his limited Spanish has created a dif- Further, Ferris says Virgin will up a new saxophone that his father, In addition to the four Spanish - ferent impression at Latino stations ship to radio a bilingual computer an alto sax player, did not like. The language tracks on the album, Es- where fluent Spanish is de rigueur. disc containing Escobedo's bio- elder Escobedo performed on four cobedo has cut five other Spanish PERFORMANCE RIGHT (Continued from page 10) Senate Judiciary Committee. FIRST HALF '95 PLATINUM CERTIFICATIONS At the markup meeting, Sen. (Continued from page 10) Hank Brown, R- Colo., to the con- Brandy, "Brandy," Atlantic, 2 million. Society Presents Disco Fever (two -CD It," PMP/RAL/Island, his first. sternation of chairman (and bill co- awards in June. GTS boxed set)," Sony Music Special Projects. John Tesh, "Live At Red Rocks," sponsor) Sen. Orrin Hatch, R -Utah, First -time million sellers included Doug Stone, "Greatest Hits," Epic, his Records, his second. ALBUMS Dianne Fein- R &B artists Montell Jordan, Euro- PLATINUM fifth. Green Day, "1039/Smoothed Out Slappy and co- sponsor Sen. "Another Night," Arista, pean pop sensations Real McCoy, Real McCoy, Hiroshima, "Go," Epic, its second. Hours," Loose Cannon/Lookout Records, stein, D- Calif., mounted what act Shania Twain, New York its first. Various artists, "New Jersey Drive, Vol. its second. amounted to a filibuster to air com- country Abba, "Gold- Greatest Hits," PolyGram, rock quartet Blues Traveler, and pi- 1," Tommy Boy. Green Day, "Kerplunk!" Loose Can - plaints about an unrelated music in- its third. Various artists, "Encomium: A Tribute non/Lookout Records, its third. issue that does not include anist Carl Doy. Epic, his sec- dustry Collin Raye, "Extremes," To Led Zeppelin," Atlantic. Carman, "Absolute Best," Sparrow, his A of R &B hip -hop acts record companies as a participant. slew and ond. Stevie Wonder, "Conversation Peace," sixth. notched their first gold albums in .38 Special, "Flashback," A &M, its Brown wanted assurances from Motown, his seventh. 2 Unlimited, "Get Ready," Critique, its the RIAA's performance June: Soul For Real, E -40, 01' Dirty fourth. first. Hatch that Blues Traveler, "Blues Traveler," A &M, no provisions Bastard, Adina Howard, Mobb Deep, Various artists, "Soundtrack- 'Friday, "' its second. right bill contained Priority. that would have an impact on home- Jordan, and 2 Unlimited. Rounding Mad Season, "Above," Columbia, its PLATINUM SINGLES were White Zombie, "Astro Creep: 2,000 first. town tavern and restaurant owners. out the list of gold album acts And Syn- Adina Howard, "Freak Like Me," East - Songs Of Love, Destruction Other Various artists, "Soundtrack- 'Friday,'" The tavern and restaurant own- Real McCoy, Seattle rock unit Mad thetic Delusions Of The Electric Head," West, her first. Season, British alternative sensation Priority. Method Man, "I'll Be There For You," ers have complained that songwrit- Geffen, its second. Duran Duran, "Thank You," Capitol, its societies use heavy- handed Oasis, and the L.A. -based duo David Blues Traveler, "Four," A &M, its first. Def Jam, his first. ers' ninth. practices in collecting license fees. & David. Shania Twain, "The Woman In Me," E-40, "In A Major Way," Jive, its first. PolyGram, her first. The complaints have resulted in a Howard and Method Man celebrat- White Zombie, "Astro Creep: 2,000 GOLD SINGLES Decade Of Hits," pending House bill and a series of ed their first platinum singles, for Allman Brothers, "A Songs Of Love, Destruction And Other Syn- Monica, "Don't Take It Personal (Just "Freak Like Me" and "I'll Be There Polydor/Atlas, their second. thetic Delusions Of The Electric Head," One Of Dem Days)," Arista, her first. state bills that would put limitations II," Capitol, his For You," respectively. Frank Sinatra, "Duets Geffen, its second. Subway, "This Lil' Game We Play," Mo- on song licensing (Billboard, May fifth. The latter single also struck gold 01' Dirty Bastard, "Return To The 36 townBiv Ten Records, its first. 13). Montell Jordan, "This Is How We Do Chambers," Elektra, his first. Nicki French, "Total Eclipse Of The The restaurants and the perform- for Method Man for the first time; he first. It," PMP/RAL/Island, his Adina Howard, "Do You Wanna Ride?" Heart," Critique, her first. ing rights groups are currently ne- was joined in the category by debu- - Carl Doy, "Piano By Candlelight," Time "Give It 2 You," Work/Colum- Nicki EastWest, her first. Da Brat, gotiating an agreement after re- tantes Monica, Subway, and Life Music, his first. Oasis, "Definitely Maybe," Epic, its first. bia, her second. French. quests by lawmakers to iron out Frank Sinatra, "Duets II," Capitol, his Boyz II Men, "Water Runs Dry," Mo- their differences. A complete list of June RIAA certi- GOLD ALBUMS 22nd. town, their seventh. fications follows. David & David, "Boomtown," A &M, Method Man, "I'll Be There For You," Brown said he wanted to make Soul For Real, 'Candy Rain," MCA/Up- with town, its first. their first. Def Jam, his first. sure that "what has happened MULTIPLATINUM ALBUMS Real McCoy, "Another Night," Arista, Mobb Deep, "The Infamous," RCA/ taverns and restaurants having to The Eagles, "Their Greatest Hits 1971- its first. Loud, its first. Assistance in preparing this story was pro- pay ASCAP even if they have no 1975," Elektra, 22 million. Various artists, "The '70s Preservation Montell Jordan, "This Is How We Do vided by Douglas J. Reece. idea of what songs they're paying The Eagles, "Hotel California," Elektra, for doesn't happen with this." 14 million. Hatch responded, "This bill Pearl Jam, "Ten," Epic, 9 million. doesn't concern that. It's about of- Boyz II Men, "II," Motown, 8 million. WOLFMAN JACK DIES `ON CUSP OF GREATNESS' fering a right to record labels and The Eagles, "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2," (Continued from, page 4) that they alone Elektra, 7 million. featured artists Garth Brooks, "The Hits," Capitol/ stations, according to Morey. Digi -Net and Liberty were set to He is survived by Lou Lamb don't have -a right to authorize the Nashville, 6 million. "He was such a tremendous pro- broadcast a four -hour special, Smith, his wife of 34 years, as well as use of sound recordings to pay digi- U2, "The Joshua Tree," Island, 6 million. fessional, but also a tremendously "Wolfman Jack: Tribute To A Leg- his son Todd and daughter Joy. tal delivery systems." Sheryl Crow, "Tuesday Night Music nice guy," says L.A. radio legend end," July 7 from 7 -11 p.m. (EST). Memorial donations can be made in Under the performance right bill, Club," A&M, 5 million. and current KRTH Los Angeles air The special was available to all sta- his name to the Museum of Televi- labels, featured performers, and re- Skid Row, "Skid Row," Atlantic, 5 million. W. Morgan. tions on a nonmarket exclusive ba- sion and Radio, 25 W. 52nd St., New lated unions would share royalties Metallica, "... And Justice For All," personality Robert "The Wolfman persona was just sis. York, N.Y. 10019. for use of sound recordings trans- Elektra, 4 million. mitted on new digital services. Motley Crue, "Theatre Of Pain," Elek- used on the air. He was an unassum- 50% of tra, 4 million. ing guy and didn't take himself all Record labels would get the royalty pool. Featured perform- Motley Crue, "Girls, Girls, Girls," Elek- that seriously." Adds Morgan, a BLOCKS CHALLEN GE TO ANTI -PORN ACT tra, 4 million. longtime friend who worked with COURT ers would split 45 %, and back- (Continued from page 4) Metallica, "Ride The Lightning," Elek- Wolfman at WNBC in the '70s, "He ground singers and instrumental- tra, 3 million. was one of a kind and an original." to create and maintain records of the of minors. ists would each receive 2.5% from Frank Sinatra, "Duets," Capitol, 3 million. Morey describes him as "a very, names and birth dates of all people The Appeals Court, however, either the American Federation of U2, "War," Island, 3 million. found require- Musicians or the American Federa- Anderson, "Seminole Wind," very sweet guy" and "an institution featured in the material. They must the record -keeping John tion of Television and Radio Artists. BNA/RCA, 2 million. in rock'n'roll history." also include addresses so the federal ment constitutional. Stevie Ray Vaughan, "In Step," Epic, 2 "He was a celebrity that was gen- government can verify the data. Previous Supreme Court rulings "I need you to talk me through million. uinely interested in his audience and Last September, a three -judge have held that sexually explicit ma- this," Brown told Hatch. "I've got to Stevie Ray Vaughan, "The Sky Is Cry- the welfare of people," Morey adds. panel for the U.S. Circuit Court of terial involving adults, if not judged know what I'm voting for." ing," Epic, 2 million. "His message was to always have Appeals for the District of Columbia obscene, is constitutionally protect- Brown managed to hold off pas- The Clash, "Combat Rock," Epic, 2 mil- fun and be good to yourself and reversed a district court ruling that ed speech. However, rulings have sage of the measure at the morning lion. those around you, and he just always the law, an outgrowth of the Rea- exempted explicit material involving session. But by evening, Hatch was Epic, 2 mil- Dan Fogelberg, "Phoenix," displayed that." gan -era Meese Commission, was un- minors from First Amendment pro- able to answer Brown's questions, lion. if is not assuring him that the performance AC/DC, "For Those About To Rock, We "I'm in the happiness business," constitutional and placed a burden tections, even the material Salute You," Elektra, 2 million. Wolfman told Billboard last Decem- on those who had "satisfied them- found legally obscene. right issue would not precipitate Metallica, "Kill 'Em All," Elektra, 2 mil- ber. "I want to try to spread as much selves after due diligence" that such The Clinton administration urged further rancor over song -use licens- lion. as I can and have everyone happy." material does not contain depictions the rejection of the appeal. ing of bars and restaurants.

BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 87 www.americanradiohistory.com TOOTSIE'S BACK ROOM ON THE FRONT BURNER (Continued from page 1) from the punk and rock and blues a few select amours) hoisting a few be- has served as the anchor for downtown clubs. This is a subculture within a fore their next slot on the Opry and musical activity and is the site for a wide subculture, existing in a different bitching and moaning about having to Nashv_ille's Lower Broadway District variety of events. The musical "Always " - world from the country music establish- come off the road and ., . every Saturday m .. Patsy Cline" has reopened for ks sec- ment- although Garing, BR5-49, and play the Opry for scale. ° Chamber o4 r zo a ond m . m 1 year. "Martha White Bluegrass r' Comnrorce c singer Celinda Pink (who headlines the The great Jim Reeves was a bit ( ÿ T Night" features 12 summer bluegrass raucous Music City Lounge opposite Tootsie, S1 scared of and he would walk jOMMRGE I. concerts. "Sam's Place" is a six-event in- ° 6 Tootsie's) also many country . attract straight through Tootsie's and across 2 r'-7^ . ///z m spirational music series. "A Prairie Nashville /u, \ artists, and Rodney Crowell's guitarist Broadway to the Merchants Hotel, Hume-Fog _ Home Companion" has broadcast from in . x z Magnet Convention/ 5 Kenny Vaughan regularly sits with where he would shoot pool until it was Center 3 4 the auditorium, and, most important the Sch . á Z Garing. time for his next spot on the Opry. (The + i ROADWAY Ryman has become the downtown All this has been happening in a new, hotel is today the Merchants Restau- 'U. o. pE' showcase for such performers as Mary booming downtown Nashville, where rant.) A very young Willie Nelson ¡V` Courthouse HEti i Chapin Carpenter. the Lower Broad area (which is now pitched his new song "Hello Walls" to 11111 lifililstonss There also are the unusual events, House dubbed "The District ") was for many Faron Young in the Back Room. ld9 gpVOCK S1 such as the recent, wryly named Wed- w ed. Mc years a war zone. There are remnants of Young writers on the order of Nelson, i W nesday Night Prayer Meeting at the ci 12 the booze'n'broads and wino era, but Harlan Howard, Roger Miller, Kris N Ryman, with Brother Porter Wagoner downtown has cleaned up its act and Kristofferson, Bobby Bare, Hank S1Ñ T` m in as head usher. It was the site of the á NC- OEMONB much of it is due to the music culture in Cochran, Red Lane, and Marijohn Wil- -I°. Nashville Scene- sponsored opening cer- _ -I r' MOLL DY sT Nashville. Most of that is directed to- kin were anointed by Tootsie and nur- m emony for the Assn. of Alternative ward the tourist industry, of course, but tured in the Back Room. She kept a pot 9 ° Newsweeklies convention, and the fJ PL m " the spillover does boost what had been a of stew bubbling on the stove for her ..- -CLARK artists performing included Guy Clark, lagging club scene. crowd and she ran a tab on everybody's CLARK PL F Rodney Crowell, Bonepony, BR5 -49, S1 9+ For years, Nashville was a music cap- drinks and food, although, as Miller once FRANKLIN Mandy Barnett, Gary Burr, Kim ital with virtually no other live music said, "I never actually saw the tab." o SHIRLEY ll ed.,. Richey, Jim Photoglo, Bob DiPiero, than the Grand Ole Opry, save the occa- The only security force was Tootsie's Radney Foster, and the Delevantes (see (1) Ryman Auditorium; (2) Tootsie's Orchid Lounge; (3) Robert's Western Wear; (4) Gruhn Guitar; (5) Hatch sional bright spot like the Exit/In, which legendary hat pin, and Charley Pride 18). Show Print; (6) Wildhorse Saloon; (7) Ace of Clubs; (8) 328 Performance Hall; (9) Ernest Tubb Record Shop #1. Popular Uprisings, page got jabbed so many times that he finally bought her a jeweled hat pin so he could MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT GROWTH get stabbed with a bit of class and élan. At 316 Broadway is Hatch Show Even today, Tootsie's history contin- Fourth and Fifth streets-is an urban has his shop hopping. "The bands come Prints, a crucial ally of the music com- ues to speak: The grimy walls seem to be marvel, a graphic display of the history in looking for new material, and the fans munity. Hatch's dramatic, witty wood- held up only by the thousands of auto- and many cultures that co -exist in follow them," he says. "Plus, we have block posters and graphics for clubs, graphed 8x10 glossies and framed Nashville. Separating Tootsie's from the people coming in here anyway looking performers, and album covers have visu- 11x14s of everybody who has ever been comer of Fifth and Broad are a T -shirt for Tootsie's and we'll send 'em over ally given the music world here a bold anybody in country music. Initials and shop, a souvenir store, and a check -cash- there and to Robert's, because we know names are carved into every inch of ing place. those are safe clubs. available wood. On the other side of Tootsie's is Fried - "Our business is way up. This store Back on the postage stamp -sized man's Pawn Shop, an establishment no used to be the No. 5 seller of the six E.T. in Back Room, and his THE DELEVANTES stage the Garing drifter or musician should have to do Record Shops. Now it's No. 2. We're also musicians are garbed in thrift-shop pin- without. Its shop windows are often full going to bring live music back in here, striped, wide -lapeled, double -breasted of guitars. Next to that is the Wagon the way it used to be. I'll tell you, two championed progressive country before suits, starched white shirts, suspenders, Burner, another beer joint/eatery with things really are responsible for this. Austin, Texas, even heard of it. felt hats, and American Gothic counte- live music. And beside the Burner is One, the reopening of the Ryman, and Musicians like Garing and BR5-49 nances. Four acoustic guitars, a slap Robert's, where you can buy a pair of two, the mayor bringing in the police bi- have been coming to Nashville for years, bass, and a steel guitar are rocking out cycle patrol. This is a different area of course, and getting songwriting deals to a supercharged set of Lefty Frizzell, now." or signing with "outsider" labels, such as Williams, Webb Pierce, Red Foley, and Much of Nashville and country mu- Rounder or Hightone or even the Italian the occasional original song. sic's history lies behind the formidable label Appaloosa, but they had no public Garing is a tall, gaunt man who calls to walls of the Ryman. Nashville riverboat forum. Now, there are many, including mind Harry Dean Stanton wearing a captain Thomas Green Ryman was the local Winter Harvest Entertainment gray fedora. He projects a mesmerizing saved by evangelist Samuel Porter o label, with such artists as Mark Germi- intensity that recalls the way Williams Jones and vowed to build a tabernacle to no, and the artist -owned Dead Reckon- would bend himself around a micro- God. Completed in 1892, the Ryman ing label. phone and try to zone into every listen- (known as Union Gospel Tabernacle un- PAUL BURCH er's frontal lobes. til Ryman's death in 1904) has been THE OPRY'S PRIVATE CLUB The crowd responds with a raw ener- home to much of Nashville's cultural life. new face. Hatch, which did the cover art Meanwhile, in Tootsie's front room, gy. It's a real cross section of people: In fact, the Grand Ole Opry didn't for Bonepony's new Capitol album, opening off Lower Broad, a clutch of Tootsie's usual barflies, record industry move there until 1943. William Jennings "Stomp Revival," began in 1879 and is KIM RICHEY German and British tourists is singing people from Music Row who want to Bryan appeared on the Ryman's stage, America's oldest show-poster printer. "Think I'll just sit here and drink" along have fun at a nonbusiness venue, stray as did Booker T. Washington, Carry Na- While enduring as a downtown anchor, with the anonymous picker on the tiny tourists, who wander upstairs, the occa- Justin boots and then dance in them to tion, Teddy Roosevelt, and Helen it briefly faced a problem that may well stage. sional bikers, Vanderbilt professors and the music of BR5 -49. Then you can nip Keller. Sarah Bernhardt performed be the biggest danger for the indepen- Tourists don't know the Back Room students. into the adjacent Jack's Bar-B -Que for a there, as did Ignacy Paderewski, Char- dent entrepreneurs on Lower Broad: even exists. It's a fairly intimidating On summer evenings, Garing, fellow snack. lie Chaplin, Isadora Duncan, Will rising real estate values. prospect for the uninitiated to climb troubadours Tim Carroll and Paul The girlie show at Adult World is next Rogers, Rudolph Valentino, Enrico In this case, Hatch's old building was those steps to uncertainty, and there's a Burch, and the other Tootsie's regulars up on Lower Broadway, with its many Caruso, Jascha Heifetz, Spike Jones, in the way of the new South Central Bell reason for it. In the glory days when the play on an open deck out in the back al- mysteries hidden behind a blank facade Ethel Barrymore, Groucho Marx, Roy building -the so -called "Batman build- Opry reigned supreme in the Ryman ley, with the huge brick bulk of the Ry- and flashing lights; it abuts the L &L Rogers, Gene Autry, Bela Lugosi, and ing" (whose towering peak resembles Auditorium, just across the alley from man Auditorium looming behind them Pawn Shop, which seems to specialize in Mae West, to name a few. the Caped Crusader's cowl )-and Opry- Tootsie's, Tootsie Bess reserved the with a symbolism that is not lost on any- knives. Friedman's old location, now After the Opry set up shop here, the land, which owned Hatch, gave it to the Back Room for the Opry stars. one. boarded up, lies next, beyond which is a Ryman became synonymous with coun- Country Music Foundation. A new Artists would exit the Ryman back- narrow vacant lot with three large free- try music. WSM, which broadcast the building for Hatch was found a block stage door, walk across the alley a few A NEIGHBORHOOD'S GEOGRAPHY form sculptures of country musicians, Opry, bought the building in 1963 from away on Broadway. feet to Tootsie's discreet backdoor and Geography is important. The block followed by Gruhn Guitars, which itself the Ryman Auditorium Corp., and Hatch boss Jim Sherraden has be admitted to what amounted to their Tootsie's is on- Broadway between is a marvel of a guitar factory and show- changed the Ryman's name to the watched the area's growth with mixed own private club. No tourists gawking: room attracting musicians from all over Grand Ole Opry. Then, after WSM-cit- feelings, especially as small ß"¢ "v ß"v010 O ß"ß"o ßmß"ß. merchants just their peers (and favored friends and the world. ing the high cost of renovation -moved are driven out by big business. Charlie Crossing the street and walking the the Opry to the suburbs in 1974, the Fenton is one example. "Charlie's other way, there's Merchants Restau- building, like downtown Nashville, went restaurant on Union and Second was an rant, its terrace and parking lot, into decline. area fixture for years," says Sherraden. Lawrence Records and Souvenirs, Renovation of the Ryman, as part of a "He encouraged the area. Now his Heilig-Meyers Furniture Store, the ven- downtown -rehab program vigorously restaurant is a vacant lot, and he's work- erable Ernest Tubb Record Store, Mag- pushed by Nashville mayor Phil Bre- ing for the city. gie Magee's pub, the Adult Emporium, desen, began in 1993. It was finally air - "But I also feel that anything is better the burnt-out shell of the old Say When conditioned, and it opened with an inte- than a vacant building. I think we can ST MP REVIVAL II saloon, the Music City Lounge, the rior refiguration that retained the keep the soul of what used to be down Turf, and a general store. famous and very hard wooden pews here. I'm living in a wonderful age in this The Ernest Tubb Record Shop is re- (seat cushions sell for $5.95 in the Ry- town. I can walk up to Robert's and see sponding energetically to the new scene. man gift shop). It is practically an BR5-49 and then walk up to Tootsie's, It has been there 48 years and seen plen- acoustically perfect hall, seating about and I see friends Hatch Show Prints' art for Bonepony everywhere. You feel ty of transitions, but general manager 2,000. like BONEPONY album. you're a part of something good." Lloyd Pearson says the current scene Since reopening last year, the Ryman (Continued on next page)

88 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com TOOTSIE'S BACK ROOM ON THE FRONT BURNER (Continued from preceding page) Sherraden also credits Scott Crane, go. who six years ago opened the Ace of A huge Hard Rock Cafe, the enor- Clubs around the corner on South Sec- mous Wildhorse Saloon, a couple of mi- ond, in SoBro, the new term for South of crobreweries, Club Mere Bulles, and Broadway. "Scott was a pioneer and Windows on the Cumberland (where the started bringing in better and better tal- very talented Pat McLaughlin plays ent," says Sherraden. "He also started regularly) are all situated here. There using Hatch, and we wouldn't be doing are dozens of attractions. And the area is all the projects we've done for the Fabu- jumping till late in the night. Ten years lous Thunderbirds and Joe Ely and so ago, if you were walking on Second Av- enue, it was because you had to. Now, it's because you want to. Not surprisingly, many of the musi- cians who are heart and hands of the al- ternative music scene are from else- The Ryman Auditorium Gruhn Guitars Robert's Western World where, and the downtown Nashville tradition and lore lured them here: The members of Bonepony are from Texas, ple at BMI or wherever that I was play- Once in Nashville, Carroll immediately scary back then." Baltimore and Muscle Shoals, Ala.; the ing Lower Broad, and they were horri- began writing songs like "Punk Rockin' Garing had played with the Greenbri- Delevantes are from New Jersey, as is fied. `Don't go down there,' they'd say. Honky Tonk Girl." er Boys, Jimmy Martin, and Benny Carroll; and Garing is originally from `You'll get yourself killed.' But that was As the elder statesman of the move- Martin. He ended up running the now- Pennyslvania. the only place in town where I was able ment, Gering came to Nashville looking extinct Bluegrass Inn and was invited In many ways, they epitomize this to play at that time." for the Bluegrass Inn on Second Av- last summer to try his hand at Tootsie's sort of do-it- yourself music. Carroll, for Carroll came from the rock end of the enue. He stopped to use the phone at Back Room. "A guy named Jim Morris example, hit the boards immediately. "I spectrum: He formed the Blue Chief- Tootsie's, but fled when he checked out was booking the Back Room," Garing moved here in '89," he says, "and 15 min- tains in New York, and he studied guitar the regulars in the Front Room. says, "and he had tried bluegrass bands utes after I got here I was on stage play- with Chris Spedding. Keith Sykes heard "I was about 20 years old, just moving in there and other things, and nothing ing. I headed straight for Lower Broad, Carroll's "If I Could, Then I Would" and to Nashville," Garing says. "I walked worked. The place was always deserted. and some guy handed me the guitar and successfully pitched it to John Prine into Tootsie's, took one look around, and He asked me to try it, to see if I could at- The Wildhorse Saloon there I was. Then, later, I would tell peo- (whose recording of it is unreleased). walked right back out. It was pretty (Continued on page 91) on if it hadn't been for Scott." The Ace of Clubs and Steve West's DIAL BR5 -49 FOR ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY 328 Performance Hall down on South (Continued from page 1) Fourth remain the two most vibrant, im- portant venues for rock and county and the bar/nightclub/boot store. They're to formality. A beer joint with no cover mer Shaw Wilson; next came Indiana - related acts in the area. In a city where young, they're old, they dance inside and charge, its walls are lined with thou- bred McDowell, who was then guitarist on any given night there are probably spill out onto the sidewalk. They're col- sands of cowboy boots and autographed for the "death rockabilly" band Hellbilly. 100 venues presenting live music of one lege kids, tourists, Music Row business country star glossies. The stage at the Don Herron, a West Virginia square - sort or another, the competition is fierce, types, Lower Broad bums, and scores of front next to the door is situated beneath dance musician who plays fiddle, lap and only the best have survived. musicians, including the Mavericks, a mural depicting Roy Acuff, Ernest steel, mandolin, and dobro, scrapped his West is overjoyed to finally have some Trisha Yearwood, Chet Atkins, Johnny Tubb, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Hank stint with new country band Southern neighbors. He opened in June 1990, Gimble, and Radney Foster. Williams Jr., and Marty Stuart. Exposure in order to rejoin Bennett, shortly after Ace of Clubs. For years, "I've been there and seen Lucinda Outside, a big red boot rests on a with whom he had worked in Portland, they were the only flourishing spots in Williams, Rosie Flores, and Marty Stu- "Robert's Western World" sign, which Ore. The current members of BR5 -49, Chuck Mead, Gary Bennett, and Don the formerly all -industrial area, which art," says Mavericks drummer Paul declares the joint to be "the home of whose ages range from 25 to 35, have Herron at Robert's. was also the center for missions assist- Deakin, a BR5-49 regular for at least a BR5 -49." "See and hear hillbilly beatnik been together for three months. ing the homeless. year. "I even heard Willie Nelson came music," reads a sign in the window; an- 'We do the kind of music we grew up "We had lots of problems," says West, in one night. It's a musician's place to other hails the band as "the kings of searching out, which is definitely before just the disco of the '90s, while these "[like] addicts breaking into people's hang, because it reminds those of us Lower Broadway." any of our own time periods," says Mc- guys are real," says Wykoff. "The last cars, people being harassed. Now, with who've been fortunate of the honky- "I've been here 26 years and never Dowell. "We go back to the '30s for ear- time we had something like them was the growth of the area and the arena re- tonks we had to play -any place that had a band that does as good as these ly hillbilly and Western swing such as Dwight Yoakam, but their influences placing those missions and improved sells boots and beer! And [BR5-49] re- boys have," says Robert Moore, owner Bob Wills, Delmore Brothers, Hank predate what Dwight was doing." city services, we no longer have those minds me of the early days of the Mav- of Robert's, who previously ran the leg- Williams, and Jimmie Rodgers." Adds BR5 -49, he adds, is helping newcom- problems." ericks, when we used to play three- and endary Tootsie's Orchid Lounge three Mead, "We like early- to mid -'50s coun- ers to the country music genre discover West is at a loss to explain the honky- four -hour sets. But what struck me is doors away. "They've changed the whole try, too, all the way to the mid -'60s. But its traditions, especially at a time when tonk beat movement. "I go down there that they play the old classics, which is street. They got a lot of good write -ups the bulk is '40s and '50s-Carl Smith, contemporary country music is "so root- and see people who 10 years ago had the style of music we love." in the paper and TV. Now, when my Johnny Horton, Johnny Cash, Elvis less. This could be one of those bands shaved heads or purple hair and were in Indeed, a BR5 -49 four -hour set - place gets full, other places get full, and Presley, Americana -type music, Cajun like the Mavericks, which can push the the alternative rock thing, and now and no two are alike -might include flavor tunes, lots of bluegrass and music ahead via nonradio- oriented mar- they're wearing old hats and two -step- Hank Williams' "Settin' The Woods On honky -tonk and rockabilly and even keting, totally bypassing radio and ping to Hank Williams," he says. "But Fire," Carl Smith's "Go, Boy, Go," jazz. But not too many '70s: We're not touching the fans," he says. it's great to go down Broadway at 2 in Faron Young's "Hello Walls," Bob really interested in where country's at Wykoff reports substantial excite- the morning and see it packed with peo- Wills' "Roly -Poly," Johnny Horton's now." ment from record companies over the ple." "Ole Slew- Foot," Johnny Cash's "Hey The Beatles are also "a major thread band, which is completing demo record- West is optimistic about the scene. Porter," Delmore Brothers' "Blues, running through everybody," adds ing. He says, however, that he will avoid "It'll take a while to shake down. But I'm Stay Away From Me," and Ray Price's Mead, and the same goes for punk rock. any deal requiring the use of studio mu- sure enjoying it And they walk down to "Crazy Arms." "Me and Shaw come from the big city- sicians. my place from Broadway, which never "We try to do not only the ones that Lawrence, Kan.," he says, `where Hank "I hope they'll be allowed to develop used to happen." people recognize, but the obscure ones and the Ramones are the same thing." on their own terms," adds the Maver- The corner of Second and Broad is the they haven't heard in a long time -or BR5 -49 also plays originals, invari- icks' Deakin. "I've heard a couple of their of a serious concentration of that the younger people never heard at ably tipping the audience off by intro- originals, which have a newness that's center Misty Rowe and Junior Samples on Second Avenue, going up the all," says Chuck Mead, BR5 -49's gui- ducing them as "true stories." "They amazing. People shouldn't peg them as a tourists. 'Hee Haw,' June 1978. hill from Broad, is for the visitors. When tarist and, with rhythm guitarist Gary evoke the same homespun feeling and retro band, because that screams 'imita- the Opry people realized they were Bennett, one of its two lead vocalists. honest emotion as our covers," says tion,' which I don't think they're doing." missing a downtown connection, they Standup bassist Smilin' Jay McDow- new bands are trying to follow in their Mead, who shares the songwriting Deakin, like the band, hopes that began running river taxis between ell adds, "We hear a lot of people say that footsteps." chores with Bennett. One original, "Me whatever the music business holds for downtown's riverfront and the Opryland if they heard the songs we play on their Those footsteps cover a lot of territo- And Opie Down By The Duck Pond," BR5 -49, it will stay at Robert's. complex, and this is where the visitors car radio, they'd change the station in ry. Bennett, from Washington state, has comes from an episode of "The Andy "We just go on stage, look at the room, two seconds. But when they come and played in a number of deep -rooted coun- Griffith Show" and is requested every then figure out what to play," says Ben- hear us perform them live, they can't get try bands, many with his family. He was night at midnight by the Robert's crowd. nett. Adds Mead, "Before, we played enough!" playing solo and in a band at Robert's, "We were drawn to Lower Broadway without breaks so people wouldn't leave The response appears to be universal. while Mead, a Kansas native who had because of the real honky -tonks -the and we'd lose tips! But now it's packed, "You'll see a beautiful college girl also played in his parents' country band, real spirit of country music," Mead con- and we have to play all the requests. drag some drunken bum off his stool and was stationed in a band at Tootsie's. tinues. "We're not interested in Music We'd love to put records out and maybe make him dance, or girls dancing with "We realized we knew about 20 of the Row or Opryland, which is so fake and go on tour, but Lower Broad is our girls and guys with guys -and nobody same Johnny Horton songs," says Ben- plastic. People go to Lower Broad be- home. It even says so on the sign! We get says anything," says Bennett. "Truck nett. "One night my guitar player got cause they feel it's the actual continua- a good take for the night, enough so we drivers sit next to guys with purple hair. sick, and I called Chuck, and after the tion of history rather than a precon- can go to the grocery store almost every It's just a big party-people are unin- first night we thought it would be a fun ceived production concept." week, so we just want to continue and hibited as soon as they walk into the thing to do." David Wykoff, a Nashville music at- make the thing better. We'll be there door." That was a little more than a year ago. torney representing BR5 -49, seconds Wednesday through Saturday for the Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Robert's, of course, hardly lends itself Mead brought in fellow Kansan drum- Mead. "All this country dance music is rest of our lives!"

BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 89 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 HOT 100 A -Z Billboard FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1995 TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 40 ANY MAN OF MINE/WHOSE BED HAVE YOUR BOOTS BEEN UNDER? (Loon Echo, BMI/Zomba, ASCAP) WBM 11 AS I LAY ME DOWN (Night Rainbow, ASCAP /Broken Not 100 Hot 100 Airplay.. Plate, ASCAP) HL Singles Sales,. Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 72 ASK OF YOU (FROM HIGHER LEARNING) (PolyGram Compiled from a national sample of POS (point of sale) equipped retail stores and rack outlets which report 218 stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impres- Int'l, ASCAP/Tony Toni Tone, ASCAP /Beechwood, sions, computed by cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener number of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. data. This data BMI/Toshiba, BM)) HL SoundScanB is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. 61 BABY BABY (Royx-SRO, GEMA) 11 58 BELIEVE (Wiliam ABarg, PRSHania, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) HL I' w Z W 0 o 34 BEST FRIEND (Human Rhythm, BMI) Ó 86 BIG YELLOW TAXI (Siquomb, WBM 3 W TITLE w TITLE BM)( 83 THE BOMB! TITLE TITLE 5 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) (THESE SOUNDS FALL INTO MY MIND) x 3 r 3 ARTIST (LABEUDISTRIBUTING LABEL) ARTIST (LABEUDISTRIBUTING LABEL) 5 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) (K- Dope/Northcott, BMI/Johnnick, BMI) THIS IS A CALL 9 BOOMBASTIC (LivingSting, ASCAP /Malaco, BMI) HL 49 2 SPRINKLE ME ** NO.1 ** ® FOO FIGHTERS (CAPITOL) * NO. 1 46 4 48 BROWN SUGAR (Ah-chop, ASCAP/12:00 AM, ASCAP/ * * * E -40 (SICK WID' IT /JIVE) I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU l 9 CAN'T YOU SEE PolyGram Intl, ASCAP /Jazz Merchant, ASCAP) HL ONE MORE CHANCE THE REMBRANOTS (EASTWESP 5 airs at No. 1 39 39 14 1 4 FROGGY STYLE TOTAL FEAT. THE NOTORIOUS © THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 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51 41 37 18 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 67060* (10.98 EQ/16.98) GREATEST HITS 1 106 NEW 1 SILVERCHAIR EPIC67247 (10.98EQ/15.98)® FROGSTOMP 106

52 49 52 32 PEARL JAM LPIC 66900* (10.98 EQ/16.98) VITALOGY 1 101 NEW 1 SPECIAL ED PROFILE 11463* (10.98/16.98) REVELATIONS 107

Q 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 prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. 18/indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 1995, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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149 148 69 SOUNDGARDEN A &M 540198* (10.98/16.98) SUPERUNKNOWN 1 109 89 91 13 BLESSID UNION OF SOULS EMI 31836 (10.98/15.98)1M HOME 78 155 ' 11 °' HOLLYWOOD 61265 GREATEST HITS 110 95 85 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 45907/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) DWIGHT LIVE 56 156 156 149 146 QUEEN (10.98/16.98)

157 128 86 3 THE POLICE A &M 540222 (15.98/23.98( LIVE 86 ® 122 142 RUSTED ROOT MERCURY 522713 (9.98 EQ/15.98) Mill WHEN I WOKE 111 158 153 163 228 ENIGMA CHARISMA 86224NIRGIN (9.98/13.98) MCMXC A.D. 6 112 101 102 AEROSMITH A' GEFFEN 24716 (12.98/17.98) BIG ONES 6 ' 159 134 124 69 THE MAVERICKS MCA 10961 (9.98/15.98)III WHAT A CRYING SHAME 54 BONE THUGS N HARMONY A' (113) 127 127 CREEPIN ON AH COME UP (EP) 12 RUTHLESS 5526 /RELATIVITY (7.98/12.98) MASTA ACE INCORPORATED ® 160 167 169 9 SITTIN' ON CHROME 69 GLORIA ESTEFAN DELICIOUS VINYL 32473 CAPITOL 19 96'15 981 (114) 129 118 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME 9 EPIC 66205 (10.98 EQ/16.981 161 165 133 3 SHABBA RANKS EPIC 57801* (10.98 E0115.98) A MI SHABBA 133 115 105 93 KENNY G A" ARISTA 18646 (10.98/15.98) BREATHLESS 2 162 158 155 64 ALL -4-ONE BLITZ2/ATLANTIC 82588/AG (10.98/15.98) ALL-4 -ONE 7 3 71 ' 116 107 105 VARIOUS ARTISTS RADIKAUQUALITY 6727/WARLOCK DANCE MIX U.S.A. VOL. 163 162 179 23 NEAL MCCOY ATLANTIC 82727/AG (10.98/15.981 YOU GOTTA LOVE THAT 68 GEORGE JONES AND TAMMY WYNETTE MCA 11248 (10.98/16.98) ONE 117 (111) 164 - KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 164 146 131 31 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 58 GOSPO CENTRIC 72119 (9.98/13.98) ms 118 119 111 KUT KLOSE KEINELEKTRA 61668/EEG (10.98/15.98) ® SURRENDER 66 165 159 157 40 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24582/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) IF I COULD MAKE A LIVING 42 (119) 185 - SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 82777/AG (10.98/16.98) MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 119 166 136 125 1i TY HERNDON EPIC 66397 (7.98 EQ/11.98). WHAT MATTERED MOST 68 COUNTING CROWS .4' 120 114 109 AUGUST & EVERYTHING AFTER 4 DOC 24528 (10.98/15.98) /GEFFEN of 161 142 141 49 JOE DIFFIE EPIC 64357 (10.98 EQ/15.98) THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN 53 100% FUN 65 121 99 89 MATTHEW SWEET zoo 11081 (10.98/15.98) 168 150 147 25 WADE HAYES COLUMBIA 66412 (7.98 E0/11.98) ® OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER 99 LIVE AT RED ROCKS 54 122 104 78 JOHN TESH GTS 4579 (9.98/14,98( 169 123 122 6 CHICAGO GIANT 24615/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98( NIGHT AND DAY 90 TALES FROM THE CRYPT 99 (123) 143 103 C -BO AWOL 7197 (9.98/14.98) 170 NEW 1 SOUNDTRACK MCA 11241 (10.98/17.98) APOLLO 13 170

124 116 123 BON JOVI MERCURY 526013 (10,98 EQ/16.98) CROSS ROAD 8 171 145 152 75 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ' ATLANTIC 82559/AG (10.98/15.98) KICKIN' IT UP 1 112 106 ACE OF BASE ARISTA 18740 (9.9815.98) THE SIGN I 125 9 (172) 195 - 4 CORONA ELEKTRA 61817/EEG ® RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT 172 'DGC24425 " /GEFFEN(10.98/15.98) NEVERMIND 1 126 113 116 NIRVANA 173 139 104 3 JOHN DENVER LEGACY 49710/COLUMBIA(15.98E0/24.98) WILDLIFE CONCERT 104

127 109 84 AARON NEVILLE A &M 540349 (10.98/16.98) TATTOOED HEART 64 1 174 175 177 ? 56 BEASTIE BOYS CAPITOL28599* (10.98/15.98) ILL COMMUNICATION

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2Pac 29 Tracy Byrd 78 Melissa Etheridge 53 Montell Jordan 21 Alanis Morissette 43 Real McCoy 31 Forrest Gump 32 Shania Twain 11 Van Morrison 34 Rednex 182 Friday 20 69 Boyz 135 The Family 164 U.N.V. 180 Candlebox 131 Dionne Farris 191 Kirk Franklin And The Rembrandts 27 The Lion King 46 Abba 101 Mariah Carey 181 Fifth Ward Juvenilz 200 Alison Krauss 35 Naughty By Nature 23 Rusted Root 111 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Van Halen 69 Paula Abdul 26 C -BO 123 Filter 72 Kut Klose 118 Aaron Neville 127 119 VARIOUS ARTISTS Ace Of Base Chicago 169 Jeff Foxworthy 63 Nicki French 151 Sade 100 125 Tracy Lawrence 84 New Jersey Drive Vol. 1 154 Various Artists Featuring Lebo M Fugazi 129 Nine Inch Nails 41, 64 Sawyer Brown 178 Aerosmith 112 Eric Clapton 141 Annie Lennox 30 Pocahontas 2 130 Alabama 137 Collective Soul 28 Nirvana 67,126 Seal 50 Kenny G 115 Sean Levert 146 Pulp Fiction 58 Classic Disney Vol. 1 - 60 Years Of All -4 -One Confederate Railroad 152 The Notorious B.I.G. 48 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 38, 162 Vince Gill 198 Live 7 Tales From The Hood 90 Musical Magi 150 Corona 172 65 189 Gipsy Kings 184 Patty Loveless 197 Offspring 45 SOUNDTRACK CAST Classic Disney Vol. II - 60 Years Of Bad Company Counting Crows 120 Selena 95 David Ball 190 Amy Grant 179 01' Dirty Bastard 74 The Lion King Sing -Along (EP) Musical Mag 193 The Cranberries 36, 136 Mack 10 33 Shabba Ranks 161 Puba ORIGINAL LONDON CAST 185 Dance Mix U.S.A. Vol. 3 116 Beastie Boys 153, 174 Grand 55 Madonna 80 Silverchair 106 Sheryl Crow 49 Phantom Of The Opera Highlights Pocahontas Sing -Along (EP) 57 Encomium: A Tribute To Led Better Than Ezra 42 Green Day 39 Skee -Lo 92 Mad Season 98 Special Ed 107 Zeppelin 104 Bjork 44 Da Brat 199 147 Soul Asylum 17 Wade Hayes 168 Bob Marley & The Wailers 105 Sponge 79 Clint Black 187 Dave Matthews Band 25 Soul For Real 40 Clay Walker 165 Ty Herndon 166 Masta Ace Incorporated 160 Pearl Jam 52, 103 Bruce Springsteen 51 Blackhawk 142 Deep Forest 62 Soundgarden 155 Weezer 86 Hole 82 The Mavericks 159 Pennywise 134 Rod Stewart 59 Blessid Union Of Souls 109 John Denver 173 SOUNDTRACK Barry White 144 Hootie & The Blowfish 3 MC Breed 143 Tom Petty 68 Sting 186 Mary J. Blige 70 Des'ree 75 The Apollo 13 170 White Zombie 15 Adina Howard 76 Neal McCoy 163 Tom Petty & Heartbreakers 97 Stone Temple Pilots 128 Blues Traveler 12 Joe Diffie 167 Bad Boys 89 Vanessa Williams 149 H -Town 195 Reba McEntire 85 Phish 18 George Strait 132 Bon Jovi 9, 124 Celine Dion 133 Pink Floyd Batman Forever 6 George Jones And Tammy Wynette Hum 196 Tim McGraw 60 16 Matthew Sweet 121 Bone Thugs N Harmony 113 Bob Dylan 138 Sarah McLachlan 148 The Police 157 The Bodyguard 188 117 Boyz II Men 13 Incognito 194 E -40 77 Natalie Merchant 14 Primus 22 Braveheart 71 John Tesh 122 Brandy 47 Chris Isaak 37 Yanni 83 Eagles 24 Metallica 87 The Bridges Of Madison County Tony Thompson 99 Brooks & Dunn 102 Queen 156 Trisha Yearwood 139 Elastica 108 Michael Jackson 1 Method Man 94 56 TLC 4 Garth Brooks 8 Dwight Yoakam 110 Enigma 158 Alan Jackson 91 Mobb Deep 61 R.E.M. 93 Dazed And Confused 192 The Tractors 176 Brownstone 81 Neil Young 5 Enya 177 Elton John 73 John Michael Montgomery 10, 171 Rage Against The Machine 175 Don Juan Demarco 66 Tripping Daisy 183 Bush 19 Gloria Estefan 114 Jon B. 88 Lorrie Morgan 54 Collin Raye 145 Dumb And Dumber 140 Travis Tritt 96

www.americanradiohistory.com SEAL ALBUM TAKES OFF ON WINGS OF `BATMAN FOREVER' SOUNDTRACK (Continued from page 8)

David Watland, buyer for Amarillo, "Whenever you have a hit like this, would have been a hit had it not been Tony McGuinness, marketing direc- sold 330,000 copies in the U.K., ac- Texas -based rackjobber Anderson the press is more inclined to do on the "Batman Forever" soundtrack. tor of WEA U.K., which markets and cording to McGuinness, who looks for- Merchandisers, which services 1,450 things," says Standish. "Now that we "It appeals to everyone, because distributes ZTT, says that while the ward to significant sales following the Wal -Mart stores, reports a 90% in- have momentum, it's going to enable Seal doesn't adapt his music to any single had adequate sales, he antici- single's release July 3. crease in album sales in the last two us to set up other singles, which format," he says. "He's being himself, pates a better performance the second WEA U.K. plans to increase televi- weeks. Watland says Seal is not his- reignites the whole project." rather than trying to fit in some- time around. sion advertising and continue other torically a best -selling artist at rack Observers credit the visual ele- where." Says McGuinness, "We're about a "normal" marketing activities, but accounts. However, that has changed ments of the single's clip as the impe- Despite its alternative, adult-ori- month behind America on the song's hopes that Seal returns home soon. with the attention the artist has tus for much of the album's resur- ented sound, "Kiss From A Rose" is rerelease, so we're just now starting "For his first album, he spent a lot of gained from "Batman Forever." gence. MTV music and programming also popular at top 40 stations, where to see the [movie] previews and film time in the U.K., but Seal felt on this Says Watland, "The thing about senior VP Andy Schuon says the net- the single had 1,727 detections on 76 promotions. We're shipping 27,000 album that he should be in the States racks is that once a product finds its work was a big supporter of Seal's stations for the week ending June 27, records, and that's good, given it's a more," says Sinclair. "He hasn't level, it will stay there a long time. My first big hit, "Crazy," from the vocal- according to Broadcast Data Systems. rerelease." toured here since December 1993, and guess is that sales will increase steadi- ist's 1991 debut album, also titled Says Warner Bros. promotion VP Since its 1994 release, "Seal" has we want him back." ly for the next couple of weeks, then "Seal." Stu Cohen, "The record is developing level off somewhere and stay at that The single sold 463,000 copies, ac- a life of its own, and the [film and pace for the next few months. Records cording to SoundScan, and peaked at soundtrack] tie-ins have increased his tend to have a much longer life in Wal- No. 7 on the Hot 100 Singles chart. visibility and bring Seal to main- Mart." The 1991 "Seal" album sold 1.2 million stream America." Warner Bros. product manager Pe- units and peaked at No. 24 on The Top 40/mainstream WAPE Jack- ter Standish attributes the album's re- Billboard 200. sonville, Fla., music director Damon newed strength to a combination of The artist's only other chart hit was Cox says that "Kiss From A Rose" is a (gbrLETS good timing, the "Batman Forever" the current album's lead single, top -three request for listeners aged footage on the video, and Seal's na- "Prayer For The Dying," which sold 12 -34. tional tour. "It's all coming together 112,000 copies and reached No. 21 on Says Cox, "This song will fortify for us," he says. 'We wanted to devel- the Hot 100 in August 1994. However, [Seal's] standing as one of our core by Geoff Mayfield op the single on the video channels the videoclip failed to gain the atten- artists and break him wide open." and at radio before beginning our tion that "Crazy" garnered at MTV. Cohen says the increased main- DOWN, NOT OUT: Michael Jackson's "HIStory" sees the sort of slide sales programs in July." "Kiss From A Rose" was a unani- stream interest should extend the al- that one expects a huge seller to experience in its second week, but leads the Bruce Van Langen, director of pur- mous pick as a single by the MTV pro- bum's life. "A hit this size usually still -growing "Pocahontas" soundtrack on The Billboard 200 by a healthy chasing for 150 -store, Owensboro, gramming staff nearly a year before begets another hit, then another," he 47% margin. Jackson sees a decline of almost 33% from last week's 391,000 Ky. -based Wax Works, says the popu- the single's clip was produced. says. "It's nice that after a year of be- units (263,000 units this week), while the Disney soundtrack -bolstered by larity of the soundtrack has helped Says Schuon, "It's a great song, but ing out you can have this kind of suc- the movie's first full week of theater exposure -sees a gain of more than 7% fuel sales of "Seal." the visuals drove it initially. When we cess on the fourth single." (almost 178,000 units for the week). Figure that Jackson has a better -than- Says Van Langen, "Anytime you saw that the video gave viewers five However, Seal's growing U.S. suc- even chance to hold the top spot next week, but remember that this album have a soundtrack that clicks with ra- minutes of `Batman,' which would cess has become somewhat of a hin- cannot be judged either a success or a failure in its first or second month. dio, it translates into increased sales catch their attention, we knew it drance in the U.K. "We would very Epic has tentatively scheduled Jackson's cover of "Smile" as a single for for a featured artist. Ever since 'Bat- would set up the radio single really much like to get him back here," says December 1996. If this album still has an active shelf life then, Jackson and man Forever' has come out, people well. Now the song is going on its own managing director Jill Sinclair of his label will have accomplished a lofty and impressive goal. have referred back to 'Kiss From A musical merits." U.K. -based ZTT Records, which re- Rose' and are buying Seal's whole al- Since its release, "Kiss From a leases Seal's albums in Europe. EXPECTATIONS: Sales and distribution executives in attendance at Na- bum." Rose" has gained airplay over several The executive says that concert tional Record Mart's June 27 -30 convention were amused to learn that According to SoundScan, Atlantic's formats, which doesn't surprise mod- touring is a major marketing tool for some corners of the consumer press termed Michael Jackson's first -week "Batman Forever" has sold 241,000 ern rock KDGE Dallas PD Joel Fol- artists in Europe. "It's good that he's numbers a flop. "I wish we had a failure like that" was the verbatim com- copies since its June 6 release. The ger. "Seal has always crossed format doing so well in the States, but it's ment from more than one Sony competitor. Ironically, Jackson himself may Warner Bros. film hit theaters June boundaries, even though he's primari- very hard to conduct an effective cam- have been the culprit who raised entertainment correspondents' expecta- 16. ly known in the alternative realm." paign here without the artist," she tions to unrealistic heights. So much of the trappings of "HlStory " -in- Warner Bros. has been targeting Randy James, operations manag- says. cluding the monument that adorns the album cover and the much -discussed select markets with co-op advertising. er/PD at AC- formatted WRQX Wash- "Kiss From A Rose," which was the movie- theater teaser that Jackson apparently funded with his own mon- In addition, Seal has been on a media ington, D.C., has "Kiss From A Rose" album's second single in the U.K., is ey- portray him as a larger-than -life icon. So, when he rolled out with the blitz that includes press, radio, and in heavy rotation. He says it is a fa- being rereleased in association with largest sum of any 1995 album this year and the largest total by any double - television. vorite with listeners aged 25 -34 and the "Batman Forever" soundtrack. CD set in the last four years, the numbers elicited a ho -hum reaction from some reporters. By contrast, execs at his distributor, Sony Music, were downright conservative in their first-week projections. Until they obtained WILLIAMS HOPES TO LAND FANS FOR PARACHUTE DEBUT opening-day sales figures, Epic and Sony sales types estimated the album (Continued from page 8) would open with less than 300,000 units. about the time of the album's release. artist. "We play a lot of singer /song- together," says Williams. FOR THE RECORD: Last week, this column implied that prior to "HIS - A trained pianist and self-taught writers, and she will fit right in," Opo- Williams has an impressive gift for tory," Pink Floyd's "Pulse" held the single-week record for a double -CD guitarist with a degree in music theo- ka says. extending metaphors to achieve a set in the SoundScan era. To clarify, Pink Floyd's mark of 198,000 units ry and choral music, Williams has "I really like 'Show Me How To high level of emotional intensity and was, in fact, the largest sum rung by a No. 1 twofer. As noted in the June 24 recorded two albums for the Belgian Catch A Fish'; it has a real 1980s, clarity. For the tune "15 Seconds Of Between the Bullets, the largest one -week sum for a double -CD album pre- label Crepuscule; neither is available Rickie Lee Jones groove working for Grace," the original idea -the kind- viously belonged to the Beatles' "Live At The BBC." But, despite a debut - in the U.S. She has toured Belgium, it." Opoka will also program three oth- ness of strangers on a hot and crowd- week mark of 360,000 units, the Fab Four set never ranked higher than No. Japan, Spain, and Holland in support er tracks from the album -"Horizon," ed elevator within the New York sub- 3. Jackson's first -week sum was 8% higher than that of the 1994 Beatles' al- of those releases. Parachute is work- "Pizza Man," and "I'm Just Feelin' It way system -was suggested by a bum. ing on plans for an international re- Now" -because, she says, listeners sermon at her church. lease for the new album. "will just embrace Jane's sound." "It reminded me of my own experi- BIG BANGS: In a key battle, counterculture overpowers mainstream On "Tapping The Wheel," Williams Parachute is "not looking to push a ence there, and I used [the idea] to pop /rock, as Neil Young's Pearl Jam -flavored "Mirror Ball" enters The plays acoustic guitar and piano and is huge quota of records in stores to be- spin out the two other stories," says Billboard 200 at No. 5 (98,000 units), outselling Bon Jovi's "These Days" accompanied on various songs by elec- gin with," Ebbin says. The label's Williams. The second story is about a (No. 9, 73,000 units) by a 33% margin. The new releases help spur a 3% im- tric guitar, bass, and drums, as well as strategy is to target specific retailers friendly, mentally handicapped neigh- provement in unit sales over last week's Billboard 200 numbers. But, if you the occasional cello, oboe, bazouki, such as Borders Books & Music and borhood boy who "always made me subtract the Young and Bon Jovi units, the chart shows a 1% decline. Over- and soprano saxophone. The result is Hear Music. Tie -ins with Barnes & smile and had such a special way of all, though, more albums show gains over the prior week than on last week's an ethereal mix that straddles the Noble, Borders, and college and mom - making me feel." chart. On the current list, 37 albums (not including re- entries) show im- triple -A and more folk -oriented public and -pop bookstores are in the plan- The third story is about a failed re- provement over prior-week sales. Last week, when "HIStory" debuted, only radio formats. ning stages. lationship for which "it would be great 19 titles on the chart managed any sort of gain, suggesting that consumers Mercury will first promote "[Williams] comes from a very liter- if I could have that little span of for- were buying Jackson and little else. Also impressive this week is the bow at Williams to public radio at the end of ate and emotional but intelligent giveness," she says. No. 18 by Phish, considering that this is a double live set and that the band's July and then triple -A a few weeks lat- place, and hopefully there [will be] a At her live shows, Williams likes to previous Billboard 200 peaks were No. 51 in 1993 and No. 34 last year. er. The initial focus track will be lot of cross -buying" of her music by describe the experiences that inspire "Show Me How To Catch A Fish," the frequent bookstore customers, says her songwriting. "Some people say MONUMENTAL: Has any musical artist ever gotten more sales oomph funkiest of the album's 12 original Vickers. "The whole bookstore phe- you're not supposed to [talk] about from gaining a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame than Garth Brooks, songs. nomenon has not really been cross - songs, but I'm really on this 'life is whose "The Hits" more than doubles in sales? Of course, the publicity- The track will be on a two -song merchandised and marketed as much short' jag right now, and you may as savvy Brooks used the induction as an opportunity to close the door on the sampler that will be shipped in late as it can be, so this is a chance to try well say, 'This was happening and limited edition set (see Country Corner, page 32). Ice -T's Body Count and July to the Parachute mailing list of and see what we can attract." that's why I wrote it,' " says Williams. Warner Bros. already proved a few years ago that you can boost a title's about 2,000 consumers. The sampler Produced by Ben Wisch (Patty "The thing is," she adds, "most peo- sales when you announce that it will no longer be sold ... Following the sad might also be used as a give -away on Larkin, Marc Cohn), "Tapping The ple are not going to get to hear those news of Phyllis Hyman's suicide (see Lifelines, page 75), her "Prime Of My the tour, according to Ebbin. Wheel" presents a vivid picture of the stories, because there are only so Life" and "Under My Spell" albums saw fast sales gains at stores that spe- Liz Opoka, music director at public artist's vision. "Ben thought a lot many live shows you can do, so it's cialize in R &B. But, as both are catalog titles, they do not qualify for Top station WFUV New York has heard about the whole group [of songs], and kind of fun they get to know you." R &B Albums. the album and is a big supporter of the I'd have to say I like the whole record

96 BILLBOARD JULY 15, 1995 www.americanradiohistory.com BEENIE `BLESSED' WITH ISLAND DEBUT (Continued from page 1) lection of his Jamaican hits. Vibes, delivers Beenie's hard-stepping North America] for a good deal of tour- Sound" for Winston Riley's Technique !oIÑífl Though not previously associated microphone chat over throbbing drum - ing in the fall to access his strong fan Records and his first album, "The Invin- with Rastafarian lyrics, Beenie, whose machine sounds. `Blessed" will be fol- base as well as cross him over to other cible Beenie Man: Ten- Year -Old Boy name means "small" in Jamaican patois, lowed early next year by a new album of areas. `Slam' will hit on urban radio, Wonder," with veteran producer Bunny catches dancehall's current "culture" originals. clubs, record pools, and rely heavily on Lee, Beenie returned to Roberts' Shock- 4th Quarter wave with the title -track opener on "BM is without question one of the top the street. We also believe in the poten- ing Vibes management and label to VIDEO FOCUS "Blessed," into "Slam," 1994's DJs is," says Island marketing di- for Beenie Man's success at record the single 'We Run Things." then rips there tial ISSUE DATE: JULY 29 smash hymn to ghetto gals and dub poet rector Andrew Kronfeld. "He's one of crossover urban and pop radio later on Numerous hits and live performances CLOSED Mutabaruka's nomination for best DJ the leading lights in Jamaican music in the year." followed, and by 1993, Beenie had finally image to be- track of the year. Among the album's 14 right now, and he's got an audience in The 21-year -old DJ with the foghorn outgrown his cute prodigy JAPAN tracks are Jamaican chart -toppers the U.S." voice has been rocking the mike since he come one of Jamaica's top -rated DJs. "Modelling" and "World Dance," which Kronfeld notes that "Slam" has al- was 5 years old, working steadily to con- Five encores at 1993's Reggae Sun - ISSUE DATE: AUGUST 5 was voted best single for 1994 at the an- ready been released on import in the quer the Jamaican market. "I was splash Dancehall Night led to similar AD CLOSE: JULY 11 nual Jamaica Music Awards. U.S. "But we have remixes to get to the brought up amongst pure musicians - success a few weeks later at Sumfest AUDIO BOOKS/ A true representation of raw Ja- hardcore fans who have sat with this Black Uhuru, Ducky Simpson," says and a memorable clash with Bounti Kil- maican dancehall, the album, from label track for a while," he says. "He's so well - Beenie. "From little youth days, way la late that year at the annual dancehall SPOKEN WORD and production company Shocking known that we're going to bring him to back when days, I talk and sing. Be- concert Sting. ISSUE DATE: AUGUST 12 cause, obviously, me born to do the mu- "Beenie Man is dope and all that," says AD CLOSE: JULY 18 sic still ." producer/DJ Bobby Konders of WQHT A talent contest winner at age 8, Bee - (Hot 97) New York. "He was named DJ GOSPEL nie (born Moses Davis) was introduced of 1994 in both Jamaica and New York. I ISSUE DATE: AUGUST 19 `Kla$h' Dancehall Reggae at a young age to producer Henry "Jun - play him all the time on my show. And his AD CLOSE: JULY 25 jo" Lawes, who recorded Beenie's first live performance is very good." single, "Too Fancy." Island/Jamaica president Trish Far- ENTER *ACTIVE FILES The young DJ attended primary rell plans to capitalize on that dynamic Film Not Hard To Come By ISSUE DATE: AUGUST 19 school by day and by night honed his live live presentation. "That's his strength," JULY 25 BY ELENA OUMANO with its soundtrack, a virtual who's DJ skills on his uncle's Master Blaster she says. 'We want everyone to see Bee - AD CLOSE: who of reggae. Directed by Bill Park- sound system. Producer Patrick nie Man, so we're making every effort to Hollywood and Madison Avenue er, the movie stars Giancarlo Esposi- Roberts soon drafted Beenie for his have him play in areas where he's al- Holiday Product Showcase! know that even at its most militant, to and Jasmine Guy, with a Jamaican STAX sound system, but Roberts' plans ready performed regularly, such as Mi- Vital Re- Issues /Children's reggae induces the sort of excitement cast that includes Cedella Marley were delayed due to the youthful Bee - ami, New York, and Los Angeles, as well ISSUE DATE: AUGUST 26 can buoy up a movie's (Bob Marley's daughter) and Carl nie's lack of discipline. as bring him into new geographic areas that sagging AD CLOSE: AUGUST 1 plot or sell products from sneakers to Bradshaw, the antagonist of "The After recording the single "Killer across the country." soda. The movie soundtracks and Harder They Come." ACCESSORIES products that "Kla$h" centers its romantic ISSUE DATE: AUGUST 26 mine reggae's thriller plot around a huge dancehall DROPS TICKETING PROBE U.S. AD CLOSE: AUGUST 1 sales potential concert called Kla$h, which closely (Continued from page 3) are too many to resembles Sting, Jamaica's annual list. Boxing Day dancehall show. Fea- clearly did not find sufficient reason to fact that venues enter into the Ticket - CD REPLICATION "The Harder tured in the movie's concert are such continue the inquiry, let alone file suit master contracts freely and also sign ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 2 They Come," top artists as Shabba Ranks, Lady against Ticketmaster. scores of other exclusive agreements AD CLOSE: AUGUST 8 both the 1972 Patra, Papa San, and Lady Saw. During the past year, speculation fo- with various vendors (for concessions, movie and its Several other films set in Jamaica cused on whether the Justice Depart- parking, merchandising, etc.), the Jus- TEJANO tice Department passed on further ac- CLIFF soundtrack al- are in various stages of production. ment would find Ticketmaster's exclu- ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 2 bum, introduced Fans of the original "The Harder sive contracts with venues in violation of tion. AD CLOSE: AUGUST 8 reggae to international audiences, They Come" will be happy to know antitrust laws. The Justice Department "I never thought the whole thing and there are signs of renewed activi- that its producer /director, Perry could then order the venues to accept would amount to a hill of beans," says ty in Jamaica, both from the local film Henzel, has scripted "The Harder new bids for their ticketing business, Nicholas Flaskay, president of Mid-At- CLASSICAL and video sectors and from outsiders. They Come, Part Two." One plot with all comers welcome. That is pre- lantic Partners Select -A Seat, a Florida - ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 9 Sharon Burke of the Solid agency twist finds Rhygin (played by Jimmy cisely what Pearl Jam publicly urged the based ticketing company. "Ticketmas- AD CLOSE: AUGUST 15 served as local producer for U.K. Cliff) enlisting the help of a Billboard Justice Department to do just weeks ter didn't do anything illegal." company Fragile Films' documentary reporter to track down his record roy- ago. (According to one Ticketmaster ex- "We had hoped for a more pro -con- SPOTLIGHT ON IRELAND on reggae, which aired in England on alties, which accrued while he was in ecutive, that sort of finding would have sumer ruling rather than one that pro- ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 9 Williams, simply led to a protracted, three -to five- tects the interests of a monopoly," says Christmas and was viewed by mil- prison. Canadian Stephen AD CLOSE: AUGUST 15 lions. Together with Jamaica's CMV whose debut feature, "Soul Survival," year court battle.) Bill Wood, consumer education director television anchor Cathy Owens and showed during Critics' Week at this In the end, perhaps swayed by the of the U.S. Public Interest Research Retooling of Retail I: video director Marie McMorris, year's Cannes Film Festival, is slated Group, which has lobbied for ticketing Burke is creating a 30- minute televi- to direct. reform. NON -MUSIC PRODUCT sion show that she says will show Tuff Gong Pictures is a new Ja- Peter Schniedermeier, senior VP of ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 9 "what Jamaica and reggae are really maican -based film/video collection. WARNER MUSIC ETM, downplays the announcement. AD CLOSE: AUGUST 15 about." The show will be marketed Combining the talents of Cedella (Goldin tied from page 3) But he concedes that an antitrust find- overseas to such outlets as HBO, Marley, Chris Browne, Richard Lan - ing "would have made it more competi- TOMMY LIPUMA BET, VHl, Fox, and MTV. naman, Kwesi Dickson, and New some observers maintain that ten- tive more quickly." 35th Anniversary "Kla$h," the world's first dance - York documentarian Stephen Black, sions over the scandal continued to Looking back, Schniedermeier sug- hall-reggae movie, is scheduled for a Tuff Gong delivers high -quality music fuel the war between Morris and his gests that the well -publicized hurdles ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 16 summer release in the U.S., along videos to the international market. boss, former Warner Music chairman Pearl Jam faced in order to get around AD CLOSE: AUGUST 22 Bob Morgado, who was fired in early Ticketmaster "scared the hell out of oth- May. er people from doing the same thing. Retooling of Retail II: The investigators reportedly found They showed how hard it is to tour out- STORE FIXTURES that thousands of newly pressed CDs side the system. To mount a tour in the ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 16 (known as "cleans" because they were `outback' is tough," he says, referring to AD CLOSE: AUGUST 22 CDs IN 3 WEEKS! not marked for promotional purposes) some of the out -of-the -way markets the were sold illegally to wholesalers and band was scheduled to play. Just a hand- NETHERLANDS a discount to the normal ful of acts publicly supported Pearl 500 CDs and 500 Chrome Cassettes only $2,790 retailers at ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 23 wholesale price. The executives in- Jam's crusade against Ticketmaster. with two -color inserts and chrome tape 29 volved allegedly pocketed the money. Interestingly, ETM's Garman was AD CLOSE: AUGUST In another development linked to scheduled to meet with Justice Depart- - - - INCLUDES: DOVE AUDIO `- Morris' firing, Warner Music U.S. ment officials July 6 to discuss the sur- Free Deluxe Graphic Design Mel Lewinter, presi- prising and last -minute safety concerns 10th Anniversary Proof Positive" Reference CD executives Major Label Quality dent/C00, and Ina Meibach, execu- raised in June by San Diego officials sur- ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 23 No- Fine-Print Guarantee tive VP, were required to take 30 -day rounding two Pearl Jam concerts (Bill- AD CLOSE: AUGUST 29 paid leaves of absence. Warner Music board, June 24). "We ... would like to sources described this as a "cooling - more fully understand what really hap- NY:212-536-5004 off period," but some insiders do not pened in San Diego," says Garman. `:rra' Call today for your FREE, expect the executives to remain with Less than 24 hours before that sched- LA: 213-525-2308 . 1995 full color catalog. the company. The domestic unit, uled meeting, and after the close of the NASHVILLE 1 -800- 468 -9353 formed only a year ago, is likely to be business day on July 5, the Justice De- 24 HOURS TOLL FREE 615-321-4294 C ursd USA coil 609- 663 -9030; FAX 60966 1 3458 dissolved. partment issued its two- sentence an- ( Morris has been unavailable for in- nouncement halting the investigation. UKLEvROPE terviews. He is said to be preparing 44-7 1-3 23-6 6 8 6 DISC MAKERS for the legal actions and weighing of- Assistance in preparing this story was AMERICA '5 a I MANUFACTURER FOR THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC INDUSTRY fers from other entertainment com- provided by Bill Holland in Washing- panies. ton, D.C.

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