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I Follows page 60 April 9, 1988/$3.95 (U.S.), $5 (CAN.) VOLUME 100 NO. 15 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT Many In Video See Danger Discount Programs From MCA, WEA In Stressing Depth Of Copy Front-Line CD Price Cuts Continue distributor to reduce front- This story was prepared by Ken pull "inventory dollars away from B the CD -cost front, introducing a the first BY GEOFF MAYFIELD since CBS caught the Terry and Al Stewart. titles." three -month discount program, cut- line CD prices The risk of focusing on the hits to NEW YORK Music merchandisers ting the price for most of its front- industry's attention with its front- Assn. of The push to sell more the exclusion of the secondary ti- will see still more of the price cuts line CDs by 11 %, and launching a line slashes at the National NEW YORK Merchandisers conven- copies of hit video titles appears to tles, says Balner, echoing the con- on compact disks that they have new midline series that will move 43 Recording March 26). of a double -edged cern of many dealers and suppliers, been seeking as a result of MCA's titles to a price between the cost of tion (Billboard, be something has kicked off a As major is that people will no longer be lured and WEA's new plans to reduce its budget -line and its front -line Meanwhile, WEA sword for video retailers. centered around cajole distributors and to the video store. "We think we're front-line and catalog prices. CDs. six -week program, suppliers new and developing art- dealers into stepping up their com- (Continued on page 91) MCA is making several moves on With these cuts, MCA becomes 23 titles by will accounts dis- to major releases, there is ists, that grant mitment dating. The dis- growing concern that stores may be counts and extra is moving 92 more ti- themselves into a corner" tributor also "painting -list Super Savers by not expanding their selection be- tles into its $12.78 Vying for Music Dollars a maneuver that it teased yond the hits. Candidates series, Peter Balner, president of the According to campaign representa- dustry support is crucial. during the NARM convention. BY JEAN ROSENBLUTH According to John Burns, execu- 102 -store Palmer Video franchise, tives of the three contenders who Jackson, who has appeared on and tive vice president of MCA Distribu- maintains that there was no depth - NEW YORK As the race for the are given a chance of winning the records by Aretha Franklin is convinced that of -copy problem with the hit movies Democratic presidential nomination nomination -the two front -run- Stetsasonic and has many friends in tion, the company six heads into its final three months, ners, Massachusetts Gov. Michael the industry, has had little trouble lower retail prices on CDs are a nec- that came out during the first the weeks of the year, but the focus on celebrities' financial support and Dukakis and the Rev. Jesse Jack- attracting musicians and record - essary step toward increasing those titles prompted retailers to personal endorsements are being son, and the long shot, Sen. Albert business executives to his cause. (Continued on page 97) eagerly courted by the candidates. Gore Jr. of Tennessee- music -in- (Continued on page 96)

ADV6TTISEMENTS MCA Vid Pares Superstars Will Distrib Roster Rock Montreux For `Efficiency' For 1988 IMMC NEW YORK An all -star lineup of BY JIM McCULLAUGH major and emerging acts is set to May 12 -16 during the LOS ANGELES Reflecting the con- take the stage Montreux Rock Festival and the ac- tinuing consolidation of the home vid- Interna- eo business, MCA Home Video has companying third annual in cut approximately half of its indepen- tional Music & Media Conference dent distributors, including several of Montreux, Switzerland. Already contracted for the event the largest -among them Nashville - based Ingram, New Jersey -based are Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer, Metro, and Houston -based East Tex- Billy Ocean, Icehouse, Bruce as. Hornsby, Howard Jones, Cinderel- The move comes several months la, Jermaine Stewart, Run-D.M.C., a similar Ziggy Marley, Scritti Politti, and after Vestron implemented with several strategy, terminating nine of its 24 Midnight Oil. Talks other mega-acts are in progress, ac- wholesalers (Billboard, Nov. 21). The RUB EN BLADES' new album burns like a barrio summer. A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION, the ancient Greek spring cording to IMMC organizers. announcement also coincides with lends its name to MARK ISHAM's new album, hs firs NOT -ING BUT THE TRUTH (60754), RUBÉN BLADES' first CASTALIA Rock Festival and IMMC Vid- MCA's plans to release "E.T. -The for Virgin Records. The renowned composer, producer and albun in English, features the single and video "Hopes On The worked with the likes of Van Morrison, Suzanne Hold." Music to believe in ... On Elektra superior -quality eo Awards presentation stage Extra -Terrestrial" in the fourth quar- trumpeter has Vega and David Sylvian, in addition to his film scores and cassettes, compact discs and records. Produced by Tommy by the Brit - ter. Many believe "E.T." will be the shows will be produced enormously successful solo recordings. "THE GRAND PARADE" is LÍPuita, Carlos Rios, Rubén Blades and Lou Reed. (Continued on page 93) (Continued on page 93) among the featured tracks on MARK ISHAM's CASTALIA.

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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com Small Dealers Seek Clout Through Co -op Buying ------=I MIN _------_ ------_- - -MIN _ _ - eiubcaIld _- _ - MN WI= For Member Ownership ME Votes ------EN - AVA -- it will be fair- - -- Power asserted that -- Igmor not rise above - dues, however, would vimo. _ -fi _ ---__ I= _- BY EARL PAIGE their current level of $400 per year, ly easy to turn AVA into a co -op. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. In a move and no letter of credit would be re- "AVA already has the size, national facility, staff, systems, meth- VOLUME 100 NO. 15 April 9, 1988 that could help sustain the commu- quired of members. base, - nity of smaller video retailers, the Although the plan was approved ods, sources, and industry posi- DEBUTS WITH A DIFFERENCE leadership of the American Video by Power and by AVA Plus' four - tion," he stated. "AVA can be con- convert the man governing board here, it must verted to a co -op without the need of Two new and potentially important artists -Tracy Chapman and Living Assn. has decided to into a member -owned be ratified by a majority of AVA any additional funds, costs, or in- that highlight the diversity of black trade group Color -debut this month with albums organization. Plus' members before it is imple- vestments." music in the '80s. In The Rhythm and the Blues, black music editor Nel- The practical effect of the mented. The proposal, expected to Although it is termed a nonprofit son George says these intriguing albums deserve radio support-but change, if the members take advan- become effective by June 30, will organization, AVA can make money page 91) may not get it. Page 22 tage of it, would be to meld the also be studied by a law firm. (Continued on AVA's 3,000 dealers into a single PPV: Always On Their Mind purchasing co -op. That would give Pay -per -view was the hot topic among retailers at the American Video them considerable clout with video and distributors. Assn. confab in California, according to a report by marketing editor Earl suppliers The proposal to restructure the Paige reports on another controversial is- New Fonda Tape Breaks Paige (page 53). On page 54, Phoenix, Ariz. -based AVA high- sue at the convention -video games. And for more on the meet, check lighted its fifth annual convention out Paige's Convention Capsules on page 55. at the Wyndham Hotel here. More Initial- Shipment Record than 500 AVA members visited 100 SPOTLIGHT ON EUROPEAN STUDIOS exhibit booths and attended semi- LOS ANGELES The Jane Fonda Also, the cassette carries a no-re- policy, according to Bonham. The British Record Producers Guild's greatest accomplishment may be nars during the March 25-27 meet- exercise -video phenomenon has turn -55). reached another milestone. Rackjobbers, says Bonham, ac- the establishment of regular meetings between all major producers and ing (see stories, pages 53 Since 1980, when John Power Lorimar Home Video says it has counted for about 60% of the units the a &r chiefs of the leading labels. British producer /BRPG co- founder the AVA primarily as a shipped 781,659 copies of "Start Up sold; the rest went through tradi- page 60 founded Robin Millar reports. Follows buying group, the organization has With Jane Fonda" -the largest ini- tional home video distributors. been privately operated. Four years tial shipment of a special -interest ti- Compared with the previous Elektra's Video Strategy ago, the AVA began moving toward tle ever. The tape, which arrived in tapes in the series, the "Start Up" Like many other labels, Elektra is relying more on local video outlets to more member participation by form- stores March 1, has a list price of tape offers a more basic, less stren- Lorimar is break new acts. According to one label exec, the explanation is simple: ing a separate purchasing co -op $19.95. uous exercise routine. betting that the tape will whet addi- Most mainstream radio stations won't play music by these acts, and lo- called AVA Plus. This group in- The "Start Up" tape shipment who also be- shatters the previous record of tional consumer appetite for the cal video outlets will. The plan seems to be working: Elektra says the cludes 260 members long to the AVA. 320,000 units shipped set by "Jane higher-priced, more physically rig- exposure has helped boost sales of the groups' records. Page 70 A nonprofit Colorado corporation, Fonda's New Workout," which was orous Fonda tapes, which list for AVA Plus essentially aids its mem- released in 1986. $39.95. FEATURES bers in credit purchases. Depositing With the new tape, Fonda's en- The cassette offers two consum- 84 Album & Singles Reviews 98 Inside Track a $1,000 letter of credit allows mem- tire eight -tape video catalog has er incentives. Buyers are eligible a $2 rebate on the cost of "Start 44 The Beat 60 Jazz /Blue Notes bers to get net 30 -day dating on surpassed the 4- million -unit pla- for according to Lorimar. Up," while a coupon inside the tape 46 Boxscore 74 Latin Notas their purchases -a big plus for teau, mom -and -pop retailers who cannot The large shipment reflects, in offers a $5 discount on any other 6 Chartbeat 90 Lifelines qualify for credit on their own. part, the fact that the tape will not tape in the Fonda fitness library. Scene 74 Classical /Keeping Score 28 Nashville The conversion of the AVA to be available after this initial re- Lorimar is supporting the tape 71 Clip List 82 Newsmakers member ownership would entail a lease. Rob Bonham, Lorimar vice with an extensive television, radio, 26 Dance Trax 10 Outa' The Box merger of the AVA and AVA Plus, president of sales, says the cassette and print campaign. 4 Executive Turntable 18 Power Playlists with all AVA members becoming will not be reissued in the future. JIM McCULLAUGH 60 Gospel Lectern 48 Retail Track part of the AVA Plus co -op. AVA 51 Grass Route 22 The Rhythm & the Blues 15 Vox Jox SECTIONS Gov't Levels Charges At Pisello Trial 22 Black 67 Pro Audio /Video Alleges He Concealed $600,000 From Music Deals 77 Canada 10 Radio sat impassively before Hill Records, whose dealings with Actionmart 47 Retailing sion charges, 72 Classified BY CHRIS MORRIS the bench of U.S. District Judge Pisello are central to the govern- 9 Commentary 44 Talent LOS ANGELES Salvatore Pisel- William J. Rea as Department of ment's case, was present in the fed- 28 Country 90 Update lo's tax evasion trial began in U.S. Justice special attorney Marvin eral courthouse March 29, and pros- 83 Financial 70 Video Music District Court here March 29 with Rudnick and defense lawyer David ecutor Rudnick intimated in court 60A Home Video 53 Video Retailing the government charging that Pi- Hinden presented opening state- that MCA Records vice president of McGill and Ranji Bedi 75 International sello deliberately concealed some ments in the case. finance Dan $600,000 in income-made mostly in The bench trial -which had been of the L.A. -based cutout firm Be- MUSIC CHARTS dealings with the record industry - scheduled as a jury trial before a taco Inc. may be called to the stand. and the defense stating that most of last -minute agreement March 28 be- A 13 -page trial memorandum Top Albums Hot Singles the monies cannot be considered in- tween the prosecution and the de- filed with the court March 21 elabo- 23 Black 15 Adult Contemporary come at all. fense-is expected to last 10 days. rates greatly on the charges against 48 Compact Disks 24 Black Pisello, a reputed mob associate It is likely that several music indus- Pisello, which were contained in the jury in- 29 Country 22 Black Singles Action who recently completed a 1985 sen- try figures will be called to testify. original three -count grand owner of Sugar dictment handed down July 9 (Bill- 79 Hits of the World 30 Country tence stemming from other tax eva- Joe Robinson, board, July 25). Action 60 Inspirational 28 Country Singles Pisello is charged with evading 74 Latin 16 Crossover 30 taxes on a total of $594,881 that he 50 Midline 26 Dance earned from 1983 through 1985. 16 Rock Tracks 79 Hits of the World Specifically, these monies include: Euro, Japanese Hardware Al- 92 Pop 86 Hot 100 $10,000 in 1983 from Modern Co. Inc., an al- 88 Hot 100 Singles Action bum and Finishing bum- jacket manufacturer, in com- Makers Mum On DAT Meet work VIDEO CHARTS missions for manufacturing LONDON The second European were pledged to reveal no infor- done for Sugar Hill Records. 66 Business And Education 54 Videocassette Rentals Community /Japan Joint DAT mation on the progress of the ne- $156,109 in 1984 from Sugar Hill 66 Health And Fitness 62 Videocassette Sales Panel meeting, held March 28 in gotiations other than what was as a commission on the sale of Sug- to 53 Kid Video 60A Videodisks Tokyo, gave further consideration contained in the official press re- ar Hill's Chess Records catalog to ways of establishing a digital lease, Jan Timmer, chairman of MCA. ©Copyright 1988 by Billboard Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Affiliated Publications Inc. BILLBOARD audiotape policy that fairly accom- the board of the Philips consumer $146,000 in 1984 -85 from Betaco MAGAZINE (ISSN 0006 -2510) is published weekly (except for the first week in January) by Billboard says he is opti- for arranging the purchase of cut- Publications Inc., One Astor Plaza, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Subscription rate: annual modates the interests of consum- electronics division, Service Ltd., MCA. rate, Continental U.S. $170.00. Continental Europe E165. Billboard, Quadrant Subscription ers, the music industry, and the mistic that the talks will lead even- out records from Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England. Japan Y92,000. Music Labo, Inc., Dempa to a settlement. $86,000 in 1984 -85 from MCA Building, 2nd Floor, 11 -2, 1- Chome, Nigashi- Gotanda, Shinagawa -ku, Tokyo 141, Japan. Second class hardware industry. tually postage paid at New York, N.Y. and at additional mailing office. Current and back copies of Billboard are Although all who attended the The ground is now being pre - Records for "various business available on microfilm from Kraus Microform, One Water Street, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 or Xerox Uni- (Continued on page 96) transactions involving the sale of versity Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106. Postmaster, please send changes hardware manufacturers' meeting of address to Billboard, P.O. Box 2071, Mahopac, N.Y. 10541 -2071, 914 -628 -7771. (Continued on page 97) 3 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Vid Execs Paint Rosy Picture Of Industry Home Video Show Opens In N.Y. news." bringing in BY GEOFF MAYFIELD another $1 billion. Menendez noted that VCR pene- The industry grew by 20% last NEW YORK Talk of "doom and tration in the U.S. reached 50% dur- year. gloom" in the home video industry ing 1987 and cited a number of sta- "Does it sound like a sick indus- has been greatly exaggerated, said tistics to prove the industry's vitali- try?" Menendez asked rhetorically. Jose Menendez, chairman and CEO ty. Among those statistics: He said the future bodes even of International Video Entertain- Units shipped in 1987 topped the better fortune, citing estimates cal- ment, in a keynoter as the third an- 100- million mark as the industry culated by Paul Kagan Associates nual New York Home Video Show generated more than $6 billion. that the video industry will ring in opened here March 29. However, he The year's rental volume was more than $45 billion in 1993 and added, growth potential will be even $5.8 billion, with sell- through titles (Continued on page 93) greater if video stores intensify their sell- through efforts. Bubbling Over. EMI -Manhattan Records execs celebrate their recent signing of Steve Berns, president and COO Evelyn "Champagne" King. Pictured, from left, are Bob Schwaid, Sight and of New York -based chain RKO Sound Management; Sal Licata, CEO, EMI -Manhattan Records; King; Scott Warner Theatres Video, agreed Folks, director of black music a&r at EMI -Manhattan; and Gerry Griffith, senior that specialty retailers should fur- Ted Turner Sails Into Video vice president of a &r at EMI -Manhattan. ther exploit sales over rentals but said that manufacturers' strategies have worked to dampen the poten- With Oldies, New Projects tial of video sell -through. miniseries and made -for -television BY JIM McCULLAUGH EXECUTIVE Menendez and Berns each spoke movies -could surface on home TURNTABLE at the kickoff session for the trade LOS ANGELES It's official: Me- video, he said. show, which ran concurrently with dia mogul Ted Turner will indeed The new home video division RECORD COMPANIES. Atlantic Records in New York promotes Sylvia Rhone the International Video Program become a player in the home video will be based in Los Angeles and to senior vice president and Andrea Ganis to vice president of pop promotion. Market. industry with the launch of Turner run by Ellen Wander, a former They were, respectively, vice president /general manager of black music oper- Both expositions, sponsored by Home Video this summer. RKO Video executive. Product ations and senior director of national singles promotion. Knowledge Industry Publications, Turner set the stage for his will be sell- through priced in the Virgin Records in Los Angeles makes the following appointments: Kathi R. were held March 29-31 at the Jacob move late last year, when he ac- $14.95-$19.95 range. Higher -priced Moore, New York r &b regional promotion manager, Unice Rice, Cleveland K. Convention Javits Center. quired the RKO film library, con- multicassette gift packs will also r&b regional promotion manager, and Dave Rosas, Chicago r &b regional pro- Menendez recalled the negative sisting of approximately 800 titles, be offered. motion manager. They were, respectively, Epic national secondary promotion speculation that pervaded the indus- for about $30 million (Billboard, The Turner Entertainment film manager; area manager at Camelot Records; and music director at WWWS try in November and December: Dec. 26). Furthermore, at a March library consists of more than 5,000 Saginaw, Mich. the that rental market had hit a 29 press conference here devoted titles -including the MGM library, Also, Virgin names Jerre Hall Midwest regional sales manager; Diana wall, that rental titles could not to the Oct. 3 launch of his new ca- which is marketed by MGM /UA Fried national singles coordinator; Alex Miller Northeast regional promotion cross the 200,000 -unit mark. ble channel, called TNT, Turner Home Video, an arrangement that manager; Dave Watson Great Lakes regional promotion manager; and Cary "Clearly, we didn't know what we outlined a major commitment to remains in place. Vance East Coast dance promotion manager. were talking about," said Menen- original programming. In several Turner's prime outlet for film Hall was in Virgin's Los Angeles promotion department; Fried was sales dez, who characterized the indus- years, some of that program- exploitation has been through his operations manager in Los Angeles; Miller was national album promotion try's pessimism co- as sounding "like a ming- consisting primarily of (Continued on page 91) ordinator for Ateo Records; Watson was marketing coordinator with CBS Rec- bunch of drunks looking for bad

PolyGram Exec Scoffs At Call For CD $ Cut Marketing Chief Objects To Billboard Editorial BAARN, Holland The growing lower CD prices could have brought ment involved in this because of clamor to cut compact disk prices is even higher growth rates." heavy release activity following the RHONE FRIED MILLER MOÓRE based on erroneous interpretation of Commenting on the portion of the ending of capacity shortages and the facts and faulty reasoning, ac- Billboard editorial that reported some mastering bottlenecks and also be- orris' Cleveland branch; and Vance was with Vinylmania Records. cording to Ton van Engelen, head of big retail chains as saying that CD cause of the emergence of many CD- Rykodisc USA of Salem, Mass., appoints Jeff Rougvie market research a&r director /special and planning at sales stopped growing as a percent- specialty stores that needed to be projects coordinator. He was a vice president with East Side Digital of Minne- PolyGram International here. age of their revenues in 1987, van En- stocked with a wide range of reper- apolis. Attacking a Jan. 30 Billboard edito- gelen says: "I don't know what these toire. BMG Music in New York makes the following promotions: Ronald Daher rial that called for CD price cuts on big -chain retailers mean, but this is "As a result, total deliveries this to vice president, finance, RCA Records, and Bob Feiden to East Coast a &r hot product, van Engelen says it is nonsense. We are aware that trends year to the trade may be 5 million-10 director, RCA Records. They were, respectively, director of finance and a con- "nonsense" to suggest that CD sales in retail chains' sales are not neces- million fewer units than the 155 mil- sultant, both with RCA Records. were stagnating and that only "dras- sarily identical to total industry deliv- lion we predict for the U.S. market," BMG Music Canada Inc. announces the appointment of David Bendeth as tic price cuts" could boost them. eries, but when total sales jump by he says. "But even at 145 million, we director of a &r. He was a songwriter for Dunbar Music Worldwide. "We do not deny that in the course 18% because of a 131% increase in shall see a growth in the U.S. CD of time, CD prices will have to come CD, then you need quite a statistical market of about 45 %. How can this down, but generally the CD markets trick to deny that CD sales are grow- possibly be interpreted as stagna- have shown growth rates that are ing as a percentage." tion?" more than healthy. The development Van Engelen says world CD ship- Noting another Billboard report we have seen so far reflects the natu- ments in 1987 may well have reached that sales of CDs accounted for as ral though fast substitution pattern 270 million-20 million more than pre- much as 50% of the holiday season's as foreseen, and we doubt whether dicted. "There is a pipeline -filling ele- music sales, van Engelen acknowl- edges that some price reductions may have played a role in generating OSHER FEIDEN BENDETH RUDHOMME this volume, but he adds that "there has been no generic price reduction Green Linnet Records Inc. of New Canaan, Conn., names Steve Katz chief Section Offers Inside Look as yet" executive officer. He was vice president of a&r for Mercury as well as a per- "Let us not get nervous and talk forming musician and a producer for several national acts. wildly of stagnation and of slashing WEA International in New York appoints David Evans director of market- At Billboard Music Charts prices," he says. ing, Europe. He was director of strategic marketing. Van Engelen praised a Dec. 22 Los Sparrow Records of Chatsworth, Calif., appoints Lucy Diaz and Beth NEW YORK How is chart posi- charts. And you will meet the Angeles Times article written by Driver product managers. Both were previously with the firm. tion determined? How are bullets current chart managers, who Wan Seegmiller, president of Laser awarded? How are weights as- oversee the compilation of infor- Video, a CD- manufacturing plant in PUBLISHING. Peer Music Publishing of New York appoints Ronald Cafiero to signed to radio and retail chart mation for each of Billboard's 22 Anaheim, Calif. its talent acquisitions /dance division. reporters? music charts. According to Van Engelen, Seeg- These questions and more are We hope you enjoy this inside miller wrote: `Record companies will DISTRIBUTION /RETAILING. National Record Mart of Pittsburgh names Cynthia answered this week in a special look at the industry's most - sell CDs for as much as they can get L. Hofmeister director of advertising. She was division vice president of ad- pullout section about Billboard's quoted charts. We think it's a for as long as they can get it. But I vertising for Maison Blanche in Baton Rouge, La. music charts. In the section you section you will want to save and think they'll react to the marketplace M.S. Distributing Co. of Elk Grove Village, Ill., names Dennis Brady to the will learn of the remarkable 80- refer to in the future. The section and to supply and demand. Nobody promotion department. He was was with the MCA, Omnibus, and Jes'Say la- year history of the Billboard follows page 33. Don't miss it! has repeated that demand yet" bels. MIKE HENNESSEY (Continued on page 93)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Postal Rate Hikes Hit Trade Hard 3rd-Class Postage To Rise Average 25% cents to 25 cents, rates for third - needed BY BRUCE HARING to process the mail. Bulk class bulk mail, a key advertising mail is divided into three classifica- NEW YORK Impending hikes in tool for most video and record tions, each requiring a minimum U.S. mail rates will increase costs stores, will rise by an average of number of pieces and varying de- 10 % -25% for music industry direct 25 %. grees of prepackaging. mailers, surveyed accounts report. Third -class mail makes up 29% of The biggest third -class mailers Consumers will probably bear the the country's postal volume but ac- use a carrier -route sort, which is brunt of the increases, although counts for only 14% of the overall completely sorted outside the post record and video stores and clubs revenues; in comparison, first -class office and sent directly to the carri- will tighten mailing lists, explore al- mail contributes 53% of the volume er. The carrier -route sort, which ternative advertising, and presort and 65% of the revenues, leading was previously mailed at a rate of bulk mailings in an attempt to less- the Postal Rate Commission to tar- 8.3 cents apiece, has been raised to en the impact. get third -class mail for the steepest 10.1 cents. The new postal rates go into ef- increase. Five -digit sorting, which uses zip fect Sunday (3). While the first -class Postal rates for third class are de- code zones, has been raised from Mightier Than The Sword. Atco Records' rate will rise only 14 %, from 22 termined by the amount of sorting 10.1 cents to 13.2 cents apiece; basic release of "Take It While It's Hot," Sweet Sensation's first sorting, which divides packages by single for the label, is celebrated at the label's New York offices. Shown seated, from left, are Sweet Sensation's zip code only, has jumped from 12.5 Margie. Betty D., and (Continued Mari. Standing, from left, are producer Ted Currier and Atco president Jerry Turnout Doubles; Regional Acts Touted on page 94) Greenberg. Texas Music Meet Growing who don't always get national BY RAMIRO atten- BURR tion," said keynote speaker and Ocean Rides Wave To Third No. 1 Hit; AUSTIN, Texas More than 1,200 Spin magazine publisher /editor Bob music industry representatives Guccione Jr. Guccione cited Texas gathered here March 11 -13 for the rocker Joe Ely as a prime example. Teena's `Ooo la La La' Tops Black Chart mammoth South By Southwest Mu- "After seeing him play at the Bot- sic And Media Conference to dis- tom Line in New York two years This week's column was written by Rob Hoerburger top 10 slots on the chart cuss industry with singles by Marie; Jack- trends, develop con- ago, I knew he was the spirit of in New York. son; D'Arby; Tony Terry; Michael; Rebbie tacts, and explore Jackson; the emerging mu- rock'n'roll. He didn't have a record and Earth, Wind & sical Fire. mecca known as the Third contract at the time, but it didn't ANY LIST OF today's most potent singles artists Surprisingly, "Ooo La La La" stumbles Coast. into the matter." would of course include Whitney Houston, Madon- 90s on the Hot 100 after seemingly having peaked One of the principal at concerns Guccione advised industry profes- na, Michael Jackson, George Michael, and Phil No. 85 four weeks ago. Marie had her biggest pop aired was the need to nurture this sionals, particularly artists, to fol- Collins, but this week a not -so- famous performer, hit three years ago with "Lovergirl "; r &b ballads increasingly influential music re- low the examples of Ely, Timbuk 3, Billy Ocean, makes his bid to join the elite circle as have proven successful on the pop chart in the time gion. and others and "stay true to your- "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" cruises to since. But Marie is not alone. Six of the other top 10 "There are a lot of musicians corn- selves always. Don't follow the corn - the top spot on the Hot 100. This is Ocean's third No. singles on the black chart have yet to even reach the ing out of this part of the country (Continued on page 96) 1 single in the last 31/2 Hot 100, although we years, following "Carib- should also mention that bean Queen (No More sometimes a record by a Love On The Run)" (No- black act breaks pop Digital Remastering Jazzes vember 1984) and CHART first. Two examples are "There'll Be Sad Songs Ocean's "Get Outta My (To Make You Cry)" Dreams, Get Into My Up BBC label's `Hot Town (July 1986). Ocean also Car," whicji is No. 3 and had a couple of near still climbing on the LONDON BBC Records & Tapes is Mae BUT West, and Shirley Temple. misses; both "Lover - black chart, and Brenda releasing four more albums in its se- The BBC has released approxi- boy" (February 1985) Russell's "Piano ries of vintage In The recordings digitally re- mately 20 albums of Parker-remas- and "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Dark," which was on the Hot 100 mastered for a few weeks by Robert Parker. tered material on LP, cassette, and Going" (February 1986) stopped at No. 2. In the before making its debut on the black chart. The new releases comprise "Hot compact disk and is looking for U.S. same 3'/2 -year period, only Houston (with six), Mi- Town," an - anthology of some little outlets for the product. The set in- chael (six), Madonna (five), Jackson (four), and Col- NATALIE COLE's "Pink Cadillac" hits the top of known jazz ensembles recorded in cludes vintage recordings by Louis lins (four) have had more No. 1 records. Starship the Hot Dance Club Play chart (her first chart-top- such diverse places as Savannah, Ga.; Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Bix Bei- has also had three. per there) and rockets to No. 16 on the Hot 100. This Minneapolis; San Antonio, Texas; and derbecke, and Jelly Roll Morton. And while it is Houston who is largely deemed re- is the third top 20 single from "Everlasting" follow- Charlotte, N.C. Among the titles: Parker is an Australian who has sponsible for the prominence of Arista acts during ing "Jump Start" and "I Live For Your Love." Cole "Swing -Small Groups" with Artie spent 30 years perfecting his digital the last 3'/2 years, it was Ocean, an Arista act has never had three singles from the same album Shaw, Red Nichols, Mezz Mezzrow, remastering process. He says that through the label's association with Jive, who start- even make the Hot 100, let alone the top 20. and Benny She's Goodman; "Swing-Big throughout the 78- rpm -recording era, ed the gold rush with "Caribbean Queen," which now had as many top 20 hits in the past nine months Bands" with Jimmy Dorsey, Artie when studio walls were treated to charted some nine months before Houston's first as she had in the previous 12 years of her career. Shaw, Bob Crosby, and others; and make them nonreflective, the three - single, "You Give Good Love." Any who still doubt the completeness of her come- "Movie Musicals" with tracks by Al dimensional spread of the instru- Arista has now had an even dozen No. 1 singles in back will be swayed by the fact that "Everlasting" Jolson, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, (Continued on page 91) the same time period (six by Houston; three by was certified gold last week. It moves up six notches Ocean; and one each by Dionne Warwick & to No. 51 on the Top Pop Albums chart, its highest Friends, Aretha Franklin & Michael, and Exposé) - position yet. more than any other label. And Arista may soon hit Chinese Official Recounts the lucky 13; Houston's "Where Do Broken Hearts COLE IS the third female act to hit the top 20 with a Go" leaps five notches this week to No. 5. Bruce Springsteen composition. The Patti Smith Finally, "Get Outta ... " is Ocean's first No. 1 rec- Group reached No. 13 in June 1978 wäth "Because Plan for Copyright Reform ord without parentheses in the title, although there The Night," and the Pointer Sisters got as high as was certainly room for them. Placed back to back, No. 2 in February 1979 with "Fire." If "Pink Cadil- rights is actionable, though it is no- the titles of his three No. 1 BY WOLFGANG SPAHR songs contain 24 words, lac" goes all the way to No. 1 (and it's certainly table that China has protected ancil- and that's more than any other act in the '80s except showing strong indications that it will), Cole will be LOCARNO, Switzerland Progress lary rights even without copyright Michael Jackson, who used 27 words but took eight the second act to top the chart with a Springsteen toward the implementation of a law. songs to do it. song. "Blinded By The Light" by Manfred Mann's copyright law in China, the world's In 1984, culture -ministry rules Earth Band became the first in February 1977. most populous nation, was de- recognized the publishing and TEENA MARIE NOTCHES her first No. 1 record "Pink Cadillac" was, of course, the non -LP flip of scribed at the International Copy- translation rights of authors and on the Hot Black Singles chart this week with "Ooo Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark," which hit No. right Meeting here March 26 by le- provided that original works by for- La La La." Marie had previously gotten as high as 2 in June 1984. gal expert Zheng Cheng -Si, senior eign authors first published in Chi- No. 3 on the chart with the steamy dance hit It looked like Debbie Gibson was going to be research fellow at the Peking Insti- na are protected in the same way as "Square Biz," but it took a ballad to get her all the stuck at No. 4 again as "Out Of The Blue" was tute of Law. they are for Chinese authors. way to the top. stalled there for the last two weeks. Gibson's first Some measure of protection has Two years later, the Chinese Civil This is the third consecutive No. 1 song on the two singles, "Only In My Dreams" and 'Shake Your been provided since the early '80s. Code devoted a whole section to in- black chart for CBS, following Terence Trent D'Ar- Love," also stopped at No. 4. However, "Out Of The The 1982 Interim Provisions on Ad- tellectual property issues, saying by's "Wishing Well" (which lands in the top 10 this Blue" slides up a notch to No. 3 this week. We're ministration of Audio /Video Manu- copyright is protected in both its week) and Jackson's "Man In The Mirror." In fact, sure Gibson is relieved. facturers states that infringements moral and economic aspects. Ac- only two weeks ago, CBS acts occupied seven of the of performers' and producers' legal (Continued on page 90)

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Now you should you need to reach and to begin selling fore they realized they were watch- still take realization a step further in to people whom you have yet to pitch. ing a commercial. Publisher & Editor -In- Chief: business for six months, there's that SAM HOLDSWORTH one nagging contradiction left from marketing music, just as other kinds Let the public know your music is out We achieved this in a multitude of Associate Publisher /Director of Research: 14 years of marketing music: If mu- of companies use music to sell prod- there. ways: through the use of cel anima- MARTY FEELY For the most part, the home video tion, computer animation, videoclips, Associate Publisher/Director of Marketing & Sales: sic is so important in television adver- uct. GENE SMITH tising, why isn't television advertis- Anheuser-Busch realized the im- industry has abolished dealer co-op rotoscoping videoclips (remember the General Manager /Directories Publisher: ing important to selling music? pact that could be attained with their advertising in favor of national televi- effect this had on a -ha ?), and the mu- JOHN BABCOCK JR. sic Words were used sparingly. International Editorial Director: When was the last time you saw a The Night Belongs To Michelob cam- sion campaigns. So far, the result has itself. MIKE HENNESSEY good, consistent marketing plan for a paign, which uses highly charged vi- been far greater exposure for newly We let the music do the talking. General Manager /Nashville: record release that included TV? Can Another reason for our success WOOD GERRY you even name the last time you saw was that nearly no one else in our Editorial a record spot on network TV? Was it product category bothered to do TV advertising. It was nice to be the only Managing Editor: KEN SCHLAGER during the fourth quarter of the year `Your job is to Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman record retailer in the area advertising Terry (and only during that period)? Senior News Editor: Ken on Awards show every News Editor: Jean Rosenbluth Yet record labels constantly laud let people know the Grammy Technology Editor: Steven Dupler the sales impact of MTV in develop- year. And our sales showed it. Here Art Director: Jeff Nisbet you large audience was ob- Copy Editors: David Bushman, ing new audiences for music. And that new releases had a that Janine Coveney McAdams sure, you'll see an occasional record viously interested in music -and we Special Issues: into buyers. Editor: Ed Ochs (Los Angeles) (excuse me, cassette and compact are in the stores' turned them Assistant Editor: Robyn Wells (N.Y.) disk) ad on MTV. But let's face it: It's not as expensive as people Bureau Chiefs: in think. Spot production costs can be Dave DiMartino (Los Angeles) That's where TV advertising stops Jeff Klem is the former advertising director Bill Holland (Washington) the music business. No ads on the for the now -defunct Budget Tapes & reduced by using special effects on Editors: Grammy Awards show? On "Satur- was the videos you already have. The cost Radio: Yvonne Olson (LA.), Peter Ludwig (N.Y.) Records franchise, which based in Talent: Steve Gett (N.Y.) day Night Live "? On "Good Morning Denver. of TV advertising is negotiable to the Black Music: Nelson George (N.Y.) America "? If these aren't good areas point where an audience can be calcu- Dance Music: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) those Retailing: Geoff Mayfield (N.Y.), Ed Morris (Nashville) for marketing music, why do artists' lated, rated, and guaranteed. If Marketing: Earl Paige (LA.) sales increase dramatically when sual images of Phil Collins and Eric released titles. guarantees are not met, the advertis- Home Entertainment: Jim McCullaugh (LA.) practice un- Home Video: Al Stewart (N.Y.) they appear on one of these shows? Clapton accompanied by the emotion The record business could take the er receives a rebate-a Music Video, Pro Audio/Video: Steven Dupler (N.Y.) It's time to move ahead to the mar- of the music. American Telephone & same approach. Let the dealers spend heard of in radio. International News: Peter Jones (London) name There's no reason to be afraid of Reporters: Chris Morris (LA.), Bruce Haring (N.Y.) keting of music geared to the future Telegraph used the nostalgia appeal their own money to get their Music Research /Analysis: Paul Grein (LA.) rather than just continuing with what of "I Heard It Through The Grape- out there. Your job is to let as many advertising on TV. Video hasn't killed Album Reviews: Jean Rosenbluth (N.Y.), and the California Raisins com- people as possible know your artists' radio. It has made people more aware Chris Monis (LA.), Ed Morris (Nashville) was comfortable in the past. Those vine," Singles Reviews: Bill Coleman (N.Y.) 12-18 spot radio buys in markets with mercial relying on the same tune new releases are in the stores. Re- of music. It has made radio more Administrative Assistants: Debbie Holley (Nashville), 40 a 10 claimed an unbelievably high recall member, advertising gets people to aware of it, too, as evidenced by the Drew Wheeler (N.Y.), Valerie Bisharat (LA.) stations (none with more than Contributors: Bob Darden (Gospel), share) don't cut it anymore. It's time rating among consumers. In fact, the stores; retailing is what happens breakthroughs of Whitesnake, Peter Keepnews (Jazz), Is Horowitz (Classical), to bring the message to the masses. this TV commercial spawned a suc- when they get there. derella, and Poison on top 40 formats. Kirk LaPointe (Canada), Moira McCormick (Chicago), Mark Mehler (Financial), How many National Assn. of Re- cessful album! And isn't Anheuser- In my years at Budget Tapes & Now it's time for record industry cording Merchandisers conventions Busch's beloved Spuds MacKenzie Records, we were famous for our TV marketing strategy to stress TV ad- Charts & Research have we all sat through, discussing readying an album release? commercials. Why? One reason was vertising. Show some emotion! Associate Publisher/Director Charts: THOMAS NOONAN Asst. Dir. of Charts/Mgr., Hot 100: Michael Ellis Chart Managers: Carlos Agudelo (Latin), Marie Ratliff (Country), Lette Terri Rossi (Black, Jazz, and Crossover), performers. Remember Tanya matters -the music? the stuffiness of the rock establish- Sharon Russell (Dance), Marc Zubatkin (Video) to the Tucker, Brenda Lee, Little Stevie What Terr fails to do is exactly ment.) Systems Manager: JoDean Adams Research Manager: Andy Tomko Wonder, Michael Jackson -all what youth today has proven itself New York: Harry Michel (retail supervisor), Edito started at a very early age. So capable of doing: buying and listen- HYPOCRISY ON DRUGS Ron Cerrito (radio supervisor), Marisol Camacho, ing music, of the Danny Goldberg's quote (Billboard, Ed Coakley, Anthony Colombo, Eleanor Greenberg, what? I have friends who are die- to the regardless Robert Hoffman, Cathy Kaslow, Rosemary Perez COLLEGE- STATION BACK -ANNOUNCING hard Rolling Stones fans and listen age of its creator. Inside Track, March 5) absolving Doc responsibility for Marketing & Sales My compliments to Don Ienner of to Tiffany and Gibson with their What would Teri- have the young McGhee of Arista Records. As a listener, I, kids. talents of today do -wait until they his drug smuggling reeks of the Director of Sales, Video /Sound: Ron Willman Promotion Director: Phylis Goldberg too, became frustrated after not If you let rock just grow old and are "of age" to record? He forgets same kind of hypocrisy that has re- Advertising Services Mgr.: Karen O'Callaghan hearing songs back -announced. die, it will find itself in the very that a band of teenagers called the cently plagued television evange- N.Y.: Norm Berkowitz, Ken Karp, Amy Laurie, Peggy DoId, Deborah Alter, Jeff Sorrette (classified) Now, after graduating from the same predicament country music Rolling Stones blazed trails early in lists. L.A.: Christine Matuchek, Arty Simon, Columbia Univ. school of broad- found itself in a few years ago - rock's history. It was four teen- When an organization like Rock Mary Fisher, Emily Vaughn England, who Against Drugs does not practice Nashville: Lynda Email, Carole Edwards casting and becoming program di- dominated by old acts with old fans agers from Liverpool, London: Tony Evans rector of KFX, the school station, I (I'm one), all growing old together went on to touch the hearts and what it preaches and justifies its Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa my -air staff to back -an- and dying with the music. minds of the world. James Taylor sleaze factor with remarks like "We Amsterdam: Ron Betist, 0 -20- 628483 instruct on Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28 -29 -158 nounce all over the airwaves. Cur- In the rock field, that's all turning first performed professionally at have a real debt to him [McGhee]," Sydney: Mike Lewis, 612 -412 -4626 rents are introduced and back-an- around now -thanks to new blood. the age of 15. the organization loses credibility. Production nounced for double exposure for The challenge has forced some older How does Terr expect today's I'm sure McGhee enthusiastically be became "the very first manager to Director: MARIE R. GOMBERT the first few weeks. stars to update their acts to remain youthful performers to tomor- Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace The power of radio can make or competitive. I welcome new rock row's "seasoned individuals, old and help" Rock Against Drugs and as Advtg. Production Coordinator: Michael D. Small I a my- wise," if they are not given the op- "spiritual co- founder" found the Systems Manager: James B. Dellert break music. Just playing it acts. just ask (as songwriter Edit. Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders doesn't make it; identification is self) that they keep an ear open for portunity to have careers early? perfect cover for a wolf to hide in Asst. Edit. Production Mgr.: Renate L. Foster outside material. What Terr advocates is age dis- sheep's clothing. Directories Production Mgr.: Len Durham the key. J. Daniel Long Bob Bacon crimination, and discrimination For those of us who are also com- Administration New York, N.Y. Chicago, Ill. stinks. Let's have no part of it. mitted to a drug -free America -and V.P. 8 Executive Editorial Director Lee Zhito Alan B. Dranow who isn't? -this helps confirm that Divisional Controller: Peter Philipps ROLE OF YOUTH Oyster Bay, N.Y. publicity and public relations are Director of Database Services: Raymond H. Heitzman STATUS QUO ROCKERS Distribution Manager: Edward Skiba I get a kick out of all of these ag- It's interesting how Blue Canyon the major motivations for managers Circulation Director: Carole Ireland by the and their clients. You're not being Circulation Manager: Eileen Bell ing rockers (I'm over 40 myself) Records' Jim Terr chose to display (Editor's Note: Judging Dealer Copy Sales: Brad Lee who condemn acts like Tiffany and his narrow -mindedness and igno- amount of negative mail we've re- honest, Mr. Organizer, and we are License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis rance concerning role of youth ceived in response to Terr's letter, fed up with phonies! Credit: Nick Caligiuri Debbie Gibson simply because the Asst. to Publisher 8 Gen. Mgr.: Nadine Reis they're young. I can remember in the music business in a letter it appears many readers missed David Solomon 12). How could they read, Chicago, Ill. Billboard Publications Inc. when rock music stood for free- (Billboard, March Apparently, his point. dom; now it appears to stand for Terr feels artists should be judged "We would like to think that President & Chief Executive Officer: a posi- GERALD S. HOBBS the status quo. more by age than by talent. rock'n'roll has undergone Executive Vice President: Sam Holdsworth These old rockers sound like the "There is a place for youngsters tive evolution, from chaotic teen- Articles and letters appearing on Senior Vice President: Ann Haire in- to more this page serve as a forum for the Vice Presidents: Paul Curran, Rosales Lovett, members of the older generation in this business," he writes. "For age peer idolatry a fruit- Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito, of my day who put down Elvis stance, in a clerical capacity and of ful adoration of seasoned individ- expression of views of general in- John Babcock Jr., Glenn Heffernan consumers." uals, old and wise, " and not at terest. Contributions should be Managing Director, Billboard Ltd.: Presley for displacing Perry Como course as R. Michael Hennessey and Andy Williams. Did I really just read that? Does least chuckle? Perhaps the humor submitted to Ken Terry, Commen- Publisher, Billboard Operations Europe: Theo Roos And age? Tiffany Terr investigate an artist's age be- was too subtle for some, but it tary Editor, Billboard, 1515 Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford what about and Gibson aren't the first young fore he listens to that which really seems clear Terr was sending up Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

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IDB handled the satellite trans- Group Inc. of Los Angeles and British pendent facility in England to up-link ly exotic locations in a game of one - est radio remote in broadcast history, missions for the entire weeklong Telecommunication Inc., a full -time the transmission. All of these ser- upmanship. bringing Walt Disney World's 15th event. digital -audio satellite link is now in vices had to be brokered on an occa- IDB is widely regarded as the first anniversary program to 92 stations Before satellite technology, net- place between New York and London. sional -use basis, which also added to company to apply satellite technolo- nationwide. works relied on telephone lines for re- Because the link is fully opera onal the cost. By maintaining IDA as a gy specifically to radio's needs. For The success of Los Angeles -based mote reports. That network, when at all times, IDB has been able o cut constant trans-Atlantic link and by example, IDB has broadcast WNEW- McGhan Radio Productions' "Live traced on a map, looked like a web, the cost of satellite transmissions offering full technical support, the FM New York live from London for From ... " indicates the lure that an hence the nickname "webs" for net from London to the U.S. by 35%. The cost barrier is broken down for a weeklong stints for the past four exotic remotes hold for stations. The works. Ironically, the divestiture of price cut makes high-fidelity remote greater number of stations, and IDA years, annually transmits KIIS Los McGhan projects gather as many as AT &T in 1984 opened the way for sat- broadcasts from London available to can keep a larger share of the fees Angeles morning man Rick Dees live 20 stations for a group remote in a ellite expansion. a much broader range of U.S. radio spent. central location near a national event. As the number of phone companies stations and opens the door of satel- IDA offers three different signals All the stations broadcast live simul- increased, the problems of getting a lite technology even wider. with three different prices. The cost taneously. Artists and celebrities can web in place increased. Costs rose as The joint enterprise has been for the 15- kilohertz digital signal is Remote Show personally address each market in at- reliability decreased. The audio quali- dubbed International Digital Audio now $11 per minute. Because stereo tendance live without ever leaving ty of phone lines was also no match and is the only digital satellite link uses two channels, the cost for a ste- the room. The recent "Live From (Continued on page 14) currently available between London reo digital signal is double that Opens Market and New York. The price cut became amount, or $22 per minute. The low- NEW YORK Thanks to a marked effective in February and has already er- fidelity, less -expensive 7.5 kHz and drop in satellite -time prices since the spawned a London remote program- 3.5 kHz monaural signals are priced first of the year, Denny Somach Pro- ming packager for U.S stations., IDB at $7.70 and $2 per minute, respec- ductions of Havertown, Pa., is rolling also maintains a continuous link be- tively. out its "Live From London" remote - tween its main teleports in Los Ange- It is estimated that there are now production package to radio stations OUTA' les and New York. 6,000 satellite-capable U.S. radio sta- outside of the top 20 markets. Prior to the agreement, London re- tions on either the Satcom 1R, Somach has done 20 of the live re- motes required what IDB director of Hughes Galaxy II, or Westar IV sat- motes from London since 1984, but public relations Bill Fisher refers to ellites. The steadily increasing com- up to now they were prohibitive in THE BOX as "temporary booking costs." petition and high stakes at play in ra- cost to most medium-market stations. Broadcasters either had to fly in a dio markets have affected the time- Company president Denny Somach says that through an arrangement TOP 40 with satellite supplier IDB Communi- Joining the growing ranks of the Deele's "Two Occasions" (Solar/ cations of Culver City, Calif., he has Capitol) supporters is WHYT "Power 96" Detroit PD Rick Gillette. been able to reduce the price even "An absolute smash," he says, listing it as top five in sales, requests, further. Cost is determined by mar- call -out research, and his playlist. "This is not just an urban hit," he ket size, and the service is format ex- stresses. "It's definitely a pop record and has gained most of its popu- clusive on a market -by-market basis. larity by word of mouth. It's getting great response everywhere it's CASEY STANGL is named VP /station manager at KQMQ Honolulu. He for- Album rock stations have been So- played, and if people jump on it now, there'll be a chance for national merly worked as sales manager for the station. mach's primary clients so far, but he activity." Gillette reports hot phones for Brenda K. Starr's "I Still Be- believes the unique access to artists lieve" (MCA). "Perfect timing with this record," he says. "It's spring- MICK ANSELMO is upped to GM at WDGY /KEEY Minneapolis following and celebrities that a London remote time, and the time is right for love!" And commenting on another popu- the recent departure of Gary Swartz. Anselmo joined the station in 1984 offers makes the service equally lar ballad, George Michael's "One More Try" (Columbia), Gillette and was appointed GSM in January. valuable to talk- and personality-ori- says, "We don't make the hits; we play them. As usual [for Michael], ented stations. The service is also ca- this one got immediate response." GARY JENSEN is appointed to the newly created post of executive VP for pable of multiple-station remotes. the Premier Broadcast Group. Jensen was formerly the Fairbanks Broad- Somach suggests that stations use ALBUM ROCK casting PD. Premier acquired WUTQ -AM /WOUR -FM Utica, N.Y., Feb. the high -quality 15- kilohertz stereo "At the top of my list," says WNEW New York PD Mark Chernoff of 25. signal, especially if a guest artist will Donald Fagen's "Century's End" (Warner Bros.) from the "Bright be performing live or airing a new Lights, Big City" soundtrack. Chernoff adds that "the response to new WFYR CHICAGO VP /GM Dick Rakovan exits to become executive vice presi- track. However, since most stations Steely Dan material has been terrific!" Speaking of old (but great) dent at the H &D Broadcast Group, an investment banking firm specializ- track their music from their own stu- sounds, Chernoff says Treat Her Right's "I Think She Likes Me" ing in station acquisitions. Rakovan will assist in the purchase of proper- dios during a remote, a less -expen - (RCA) reminds him of the Doors. "But it's much more than that," he ties and in the recruiting of station personnel. sive monaural signal is also available. adds. "After a few listens, their identity becomes more distinguished." Somach's "Live From London" And "real rock'n'roll" is the description he uses for Honeymoon Suite's CHESLEY MADDOX & ASSOCIATES is formed by Chesley Maddox to provide package will take care of most of the "Love Changes Everything" (Warner Bros.). "Hopefully it'll go as far investment banking services to the broadcast industry. Maddox is a for- details of a foreign remote, including as 'New Girl Now," he says. mer VP of specialized lending for the AmeriTrust Co. She led Ameri- passport and immigration assistance, Trust's entrance into broadcast lending. all technical assistance and on -site BLACK production, artist booking, and ac- "I hate remakes, but I like this one," says WDIA Memphis, Tenn., PD EDENS BROADCASTING makes the following appointments: WWDE Norfolk, commodations. Bobby O'Jay of "Tired Of Being Alone" (Motown). The most famous Va., GM Larry Saunders and managing director /morning man Dick Pre- and postremote promotional recording of the song was by Al Green. The remake is the latest effort Lamb are upped to VPs, and Vr /chief financial officer Murray Topham is assistance is also available to maxi- from Memphis -bred the Right Choice. "It has that wonderful old-Mo- named executive VP. mize the value of the station's expen- town feel," says O'Jay. A "real fresh groove" is how O'Jay describes diture. Somach will arrange custom Evelyn King's "Flirt" (EMI -Manhattan). He says it has "a real bright COMMUNICATIONS PROPERTIES sells KFGO -AM -FM Fargo, N.D., to Fargo/ IDs from upcoming London guests beat that's great for sunny weather. It's kind of a new sound for her. Great Plains Broadcasting for $6.1 million. before the remote, design promos, It's definitely going to be a big record." And he has high praise, too, and edit a best -of compilation for for the Dazz Band's "Anticipation" (RCA), which he dubs "a smash." THE DAYTONA GROUP purchases classical -formatted WRFK Richmond, Va., post-remote promotion. O'Jay says the song, produced by Deodato, will smoke on the air. for $6.5 million. The Pegasus Broadcasting Co. will transfer the property Previous guests who have actually immediately upon acquisition. Pegasus paid $4.2 million for the outlet. spent considerable time with visiting COUNTRY stations include Pete Townshend, El- KEAN Abilene, Texas, PD Bobby Owen is already on Larry Boone's ANCHOR MEDIA buys Albuquerque, N.M., AC /album rock combo KZSS/ ton John, Bill Wyman, Roger Dal- "Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before" (Mercury). "He just KZRR for $4.4 million. Sandia Peak Broadcasters Inc., the seller, bought trey, Bob Geldof, Steve Howe with came off a hit single ['Roses In December'], and he's hot in this part of the stations in May 1986 for $3.15 million. Mark Knopfler, Patrick Moraz, and the country," says Owen. "He follows suit in the style of George Strait Justin Hayward. A number of them or Randy Travis, and the South embraces tradition." He says Rosanne WIZN VERGENNES, VT., is bought by the Deer River Group for $2.35 million. performed live for the stations. Cash's "If You Change Your Mind" (Columbia) is another example of The seller, Radio Vergennes Inc., paid $64,000 for the station in late 1985. Because of the London location, a more traditional record. "The first thing I heard about this record Somach has been able to put together was that it sounded like the old Rosanne Cash," says Owen. "And it ATLANTIC VENTURES buys WEZO- FM /WNYR-AM Rochester, N.Y., from partial reunions of the Yardbirds and does, which makes it a good follow -up to her last remake." And Louise Dorton Broadcasting. The purchase is the first radio acquisition for At- the Zombies through clever schedul- Mandrell's "Weak Moment" (RCA) is also getting a lot of attention lantic. ing. from country stations -but for its B side, "As Long As We've Got Somach also produces syndicated Each Other," a duet with Eric Carmen. "It's been a while for Louise," SOLOMON & LOWE COMMUNICATIONS sells WJMA- AM /WVJZ -FM to the Ra- radio programming for Westwood Owens says, "and everyone seems to like the great overall sound of dio Virginia Limited Partnership for $850,000. One and DIR Broadcasting. the B side." PETER LUDWIG

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Squeeze Frosting. XTRA "91 -X" San Diego overnighter Billy Bones cuts up with Squeeze as the band provides the cake for the station's fifth birthday celebration. From left are Squeeze's Keith Wilkinson; Bones; Squeeze members Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, and Andrew Fletcher; DJ Robin Roth; band member Jools Holland; and XTRA weekender and "Backstage" host Dwight Arnold.

A Cappella Force. WRKS "Kiss FM" New York morning show hosts B.J. Steele and Carol Ford join the Force M.D.'s in a little backstage serenade as they tune up for the WBLS /WRKS Charity Basketball Game at New York's Madison Square Garden. Proceeds from the game went to the Black United Fund of New York. From left are Mercury and Trisco of the Force M.D.'s, Steele, Ford, and T.C.D. and Stevie D of the Force M.D.'s.

Buzzard KOs Cap'n Crunch. The WMMS Cleveland Morning Zoo gets the WMMS Buzzard mascot up early as it starts Cow Calls. A runner -up in the KOME San Jose, Calif., Show Us Your KOME the day with a bowl of the station's new WMMS Buzzard Morning Zoo Corn Flakes. Rumor has it that when the new And We'll Show You Amercian Airlines promotion gazes out and wonders if it WMMS cereal hit the area's grocery shelves, Snap, Crackle, & Pop canceled their upcoming appearance on the show. wouldn't have been a winner if it bore another brand. Animal- rights activists can Tony the Tiger is rumored to be feeling rather soggy himself after the Rolling Stone scandal rocked the station. From left rest easy; the KOME Cow is a bum steer. The hefty heifer is actually papier- are Morning Zoo staffers Roberta Gale, Jeff Kinzbach, Flash Ferenc, and Len Goldberg. máché.

WASHINGTON rules. The commission has decided, BEAM ME UP. In a related develop- the Lottery Advertising Clarifica- was the dateline and radio group ROUNDUP however, to deal with those issues in ment, the FCC has decided to allow tion Act, is sponsored by Rep. Bar- biggies were the headlines as execs separate proceedings. The FCC reaf- noncommercial FM stations to use ney Frank, D- Mass., and is support- met March 15 to discuss, as the NAB firmation is certain to stir up a hor- such alternative technologies as sat- ed, of course, by the nation's broad- put it, "practical solutions to further net's nest in Congress among those ellite and microwave for signal deliv- casters. For years, they were not improve radio's position in a free BY BILL HOLLAND lawmakers who still want the doc- ery. Up until now, noncommercial allowed to mention private lottery marketplace." In other words, as trine, despite the commission's deci- FMs were limited to using FM trans- ads, even those for charities, much NAB president Eddie Fritts said, NO MORE FAIRNESS doctrine? sion and a presidential veto last year. lators to heighten receptivity. The less broadcast them. "Bottom -line, dollars-and -cents, real, That's what the Federal Communica- commission says that amending the gut issues." Yeah! tions Commission has decided in a re- UNTRANSLATABLE? Maybe. The rules will benefit the public by "pro- TALKING HEADS FLY: Dallas affirmation vote to end enforcement FCC, at the request of the National viding quality FM service to the un- of the fairness doctrine, which re- Assn. of Broadcasters and several served." quires broadcasters to air opposing other parties, has begun to take a IDB LINKS LONDON, N.Y. VIA SATELLITE views of controversial issues. Broad- look at FM translators, which sta- FCC CUTS RED TAPE ... and has (Continued from page 10) casters have argued for years that tions use in addition to their main an- reduced the time period that stations the rule violates the First Amend- tennae to "fill in" spotty areas of must keep such documents as applica- for satellites' 15 kHz signal. With the "flyaways." A flyaway fits into six ment, and last year the commission their coverage. Under current rules, tions, ownership reports, and public development of fiber optics, a station airline packing cases and can be agreed, saying the rule "chills" translators sometimes cause interfer- affairs checklists in the public file to without down -link capability can now transported to any place a plane can broadcaster coverage of issues and is ence problems with other radio sta- one license term, or seven years. tie into a rented receiving dish with land. IDB's Fisher says that once unconstitutional. The decision fol- tion and broadcast -services signals. That's down from as long as 14 years. no loss of audio quality. IDB is now IDB gets stations to realize that they lowed a U.S. Court of Appeals order Complaints center on the argument fiber -optically linked to all major net- can broadcast from anywhere -and to decide whether past enforcement that translators are being used as a UNANIMOUS: The pending bill works in New York and to the Kauf- make it a habit -IDB intends to ask was unconstitutional; this latest ac- substitute rather than a supplement that permits advertising of legal lot- man Astoria Studios just outside of stations and syndicators, "Why are tion denied several requests for re- for station coverage. The FCC has teries on the air was passed in a Manhattan. we pressing all this vinyl when [a re- consideration of the issue by groups also put a freeze for now on applica- unanimous House Judiciary Com- IDB's ability to handle live remotes mote show] can be sent quickly with wishing to extend the ruling to the tions for new translators until it mittee voice vote March 19 and now from far -flung locations is made pos- better quality via satellite ?" personal-attack and political- editorial weeds out the interference problem. goes to the House floor. H.R. 3146, sible by its fleet of satellite vans and

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Gabbert 'Saves The City' With Purchase; RDÚLi CONTEMPORARY.. z Compiled from a national sample of radio playlists. iL TITLE ARTIST WORZ To Urban Contemporary =w 3g = Dully Shifts áW /DISTRIBUTING LABEL il 3 N.:( 3 O LABEL & NUMBER

* * No. 1 * * Vox Jox was compiled by Peter Ludwig in New York Becker, currently on the board of directors for the WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON with assistance from Yvonne Olson in Los Angeles. Country Radio Broadcasters of America, is in as PD O 1 4 7 ARISTA 1.9674 2 Weeks at No. One of NewCity's KKYX San Antonio, Texas. Becker was MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 2 3 6 9 THE CITY SAGA ENDS: Gaynell Rogers, spokes- OM at WAJR /WVAQ Morgantown, W.Va. ... Also EPIC 34- 07668 /E.P.A. GSM ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND woman and board member of San Francisco's Coali- moving to Texas is former WLEE Richmond 3 10 20 4 EPIC 34- 07759/E.P.A. tion To Save The City, called at press time to inform us Dennis Rossman, who leaves to join the KZEW -FM/ ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX that the Federal Communications Commission has re- KLDD -AM Dallas combo in the same position. 4 4 2 10 EMI -MANHATTAN 50113 denied The new PD at top 40 WCOL Columbus, Ohio, is NEVA ER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY versed its previous ruling that Jim Gabbert's 5 2 1 12 RC 5347 Francisco. Gab - La Polla, upped from news director. A 12 -year bid to purchase KKCY "The City" San John NEVER DIE YOUNG JAMES TAYLOR bert now has the green light to put the new KOFY- vet of the station, La Polla replaces Kevin Young, 6 5 3 1Q COLUMBIA 38 -07616 air. The sta- now programming W&HAM A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG FM on the 7 8 7 tion had been hit outlet KHTR St. Louis ... At O A 30T 10 ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN O 5 KHIT during the tug of adult contemporary 8 12 19 COLUMBIA 38 -07726 Diego, MD war. KIFM San I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE KOFY is expected to Steve Huntington gets 9 9 9 10 MCA 53242 as PD Nick TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT STEVE WINWOOD hit the airwaves within the nod ... 10 14 16 6 O'Neil replaces Tracy ISLAN07- 28122 /WARNER BROS. 60 days with Bay -area FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL vox 11 6 5 12 veteran Tom O'Hair, 6,2 West as PD at AC COLUMBIA 38 -07682 WRRM "Warm 98" Cin- GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN known for his work at O 18 8 12 15 KSAN and KMEL in the cinnati ... Still thinking JIVE 1- 9678/ARISTA SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE '60s, at the helm. The sta- about the APD /MD job 13 8 7 14 RCA 5363 OX KSD -FM St. Louis? tion will be programmed at THEME FROM L.A. LAW MIKE POST 14 13 13 1 with an eclectic approach It's not too late to send POLYDOR 887145- 7 /POLYGRAM KKCY. T &Rs to PD Jim Morrison. OC I DONT WANT LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER similar to that at l5 28 47 3 ATLANTIC 7 89101 The reversal was brought about by Gabbert's con- Dene Hallam, PD at Gannett top 40 KCPW "Power Ot OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBBON cessions to the coalition, the coalition's subsequent 95" Kansas City, has been promoted to director of pro- 16 2() 22 8 ATLANTIC 7 -89129 turnabout and lobbying efforts on behalf of Gabbert, gramming and operations for the KCPW- FM /KCMO- fScEAT6LII4E NIGHT TO MUSIC STARSHIP 17 21 29 6 and the resolution of a formal protest over a $7,500 AM combo. The AM remains an all- news /talk format, PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL/JOE ESPOSITO AIDS funds pledge Gabbert supposedly made. The making it the fourth format Hallam has programmed. 18 25 33 4 ABM 3003 for top FCC reversal was achieved in just three weeks, two Hallam won last year's Billboard Radio Award WHEN WE WAS FAB GEORGE HARRISON weeks before Gabbert stood to lose $1 million in 40 programmer /medium market. He previously pro- 19 11 10 10 DARK HORSE 7 -28131 WARNER BROS. at YOU DONT KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK "good- faith" money to seller Olympic Broadcasting as grammed AC at KUDL Kansas City and country 4 38 VIRGIN 7 -99405 well as the station. This marks the end of what Rogers WHN New York (now Emmis' all- sports WFAN). ® HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING") ERIC CARMEN calls the fight "to preserve the life of quality radio." Wendy Leeds, MD of AC WPIX New York, takes 21 18 17 19 RCA 5315 on the APD duties in the wake of former PD Rick I KNOW YOU BY HEART DOLLY PARTON 22 23 28 6 HOT SPOT: IN ORLANDO, Fla., Duffy Broadcast- Wood's departure ... WMC -FM Memphis, Tenn., PD COLUMBIA 38 -07727 How- SO MUCH IN LOVE ART GARFUNKEL ing has brought in a new team and changed the album Robert John is appointed to OM for the Scripps 30 41 3 COLUMBIA 38 -07711 -100" O rock format of WORZ "Z -102" to urban contemporary ard country/top 40 combo, and WMGFM "FM CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU G.ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND "102 -JAMZ." The new sound hit the airwaves on air personality Steve Conley moves up to take John's 24 17 15 20 EPIC 34.07641 EPA March 27, marking the arrival of the first FM urban PD slot. Conley will remain on the air. * * * POWER PICK*** market in (1 PAMELA TOTO contemporary in Orlando, the third -largest 25 37 44 3 COLUMBIA 3807715 approval a call -letter AIR MOVEMENTS. Bob Kaghan, PD at Legacy's Florida. Duffy hopes to get for SEASONS CHANGE EXPOSE 22 12 18 change to WJMZ in the near future. WCXR Alexandria, Va., is putting the finishing touch- 26 ARISTA I -9640 Duffy has brought in Dave Donahue from WPOW es on his new staff: Former WRFX Charlotte, N.C., DREAMS I DREAM DAVE MASON (WITH PHOEBE SNOW) 27 16 11 11 MCA 53205 Miami as station manager. Former WQHT "Hot 105" afternoon driver Mark Kessler is in for that drive; NO CONVERSATION VIEW FROM THE HILL Miami PD Duff Lindsey is in as 102 -JAMZ's PD. He Larry Burnett shifts to evenings (he'll keep doing his 28 26 27 9 CAPITOL 44095 describes the station as "a very hit -oriented urban." "Blues Room" show on Sunday nights); and former HAPPY DAN SIEGEL 29 31 34 5 CAE As for the lineup: Former KPWR "Power 106" Los United Stations clearance rep Laurie Williams does TE 767/E.P.A. BAY MICHAEL BOLTON - PD Bob has ((SITTIIN' DOCK OF THE Angeles afternoon man Joe Nasty surfaces as 102 overnights ... WNUA Chicago O'Connor 30 24 21 11 21)X* Out Chicago" JAMZ's morning man; Cedric Hollywood follows selected the station's Sunday "Lights WITHOUT YOU PEABO BRYSON & REGINA BELLE Lindsey over from Hot 105 in his previous role as host Denise Jordan to be station announcer. 31 19 14 14 ELEKTRA 7-69426 APD /MD; "Good Time" Eric Scott comes in from Those two new voices on KSOL San Mateo, Calif., HIGHWAY MICHAEL TOMLINSON 32 42 48 3 CYPRESS 661 !Pal KROY Sacramento, Calif., to handle the 4 -8 p.m. shift; belong to Dewayne "Supersnake" Weaver (from ANOTHER CHANCE TO LOVE DIONNE WARWICK /H.HEWETT Eric Ward comes from WPOW "Power 96" Miami to KHYI "Y-95" Dallas) and Billy David Ocean, who is 33 35 45 4 ARISTA 19596 after a two-year ab- take evenings; and Yolanda Neeley moves over from back for a return engagement ***HOT SHOT DEBUT*** WEDR Miami to do overnights. sence. Weaver drives mornings, with Ocean making 0, SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES JAZZ NEW I The WORZ format change casts the recent shake- the return trip in the afternoon ... Another returnee ® VIRGIN 799383 Nor- HANDS TO HEAVEN BREATHE up at former rock rival WHTQ in a new light. Follow- is Carol Taylor, in on the evening shift at WNOR 35 27 23 8 A6M 2991 al- Va., spending two years managing the ing the recent departure of Neil Mirsky from the folk, after I FOUND SOMEONE CHER 36 7 bum- formatted WHTQ, veteran programmer Gerry band Waxing Poetics. Taylor had put in five years at 36 33 GEFFEN 7-28191 Congratula- I WASNT THE ONE AGNETHA FALTSKOG /PETER CETERA Cagle moved in as PD. This marks a change in for- WNOR before she took to the road ... O43 49 $7 3 ATLANTIC 7 - 89145 mats for Cagle, whose RKO- dominant résumé in- tions to WNIC Detroit's Breakfast Club on the receipt I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE NATALIE COLE cludes top 40 stalwarts WRKO Boston, KFRC (now of the fifth annual Citizens Award from Detroit Coun- 38 41 32 23 EMI -MANHATTAN 50094 KHIT) San Francisco, and KHJ (now KRTH -AM) Los cilman David Eberhard. Due to the Breakfast Club's SAID HELLO GOODBYE P1-IL COLLINS 39 46 2 WE Angeles. He most recently was PD at WHLY Orlan- on -air pleas for used clothing in the winter, WNIC was - ATLANTIC LP CUT WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? PET SHOP BOYS do. Mirsky, meanwhile, had been programming at able to collect eight truckloads of winter wear for the 40 39 30 12 EMI-MANHATTAN 50107 WORZ for about six weeks but is now out of there. needy. CENTURY'S END DONALD FAGEN 48 2 After eight years in shifts all over the boards -both 1 - WARN BROS. 7 -27972 is the scheduling and control -WBLS "Kiss FM" New York COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY SHIFTING SANDS: Industry vet Lee Rogers 42 40 31 18 MCA 53231 107" Jacksonville, part-timer Niecie Colon is moving across the street to new PD at WCRJ -FM "Country EVERYWHERE FLEETWOOD MAC Fla. The former KRPM Seattle PD also joins WCRJ's Emmis' WQHT "Hot 103" to take a weekend slot ... 43 38 35 19 WARNER BROS. 7 -28143 Wake Up Crew ... WLTQ Wilkes- Barre /Scranton, The KASE /KVET combo in Austin, Texas, is having a FAMINMA FLEETWOOD MAC O 1 44 NEW WARNELY Pa.'s Dr. Steve Ludwig adds an OM to his afternoon baby boom of its own. Congratulations to KASE over- RBROS. 7 -28114 on TWILIGHT WORLD SWING OUT SISTER drive title. Before coming to WLTQ in 1986, Ludwig nighter Terry Hunt and his wife, LaDonna, their 45 36 25 16 MERCURY 888 484- 7 /POLYGRAM to KVET midday personality spent four years under Guy Zapoleon at KZZP Phoe- new girl, and the same o, LOVE DONT GIVE NO REASON SMOKEY ROBINSON nix, Ariz. ... Bruce McDonald puts an APD in front Tweed Scott and his wife, Jeri, for their new boy ... ® NEW 1 new music rocker WFNX Former WBCY Charlotte, N.C., news director and PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE of his MD title emerging 1 at 47 NEW EMI -MANHATTAN 50117 Boston. morning news anchor Rob Williams is waiting for his YOU WILL KNOW STEVIE WONDER Bob Davis moves east as he packs in seven years as phone to ring now that the station has decided it needs 48 34 26 12 MOTOWN 1919 Midwest Communications' corporate manager of re- a female voice in the slot. Williams came to WBCY SOMEONE!,- VAN MORRISON 1 49 NEW I search to become gold- formatted WWSW "3WS" three months ago after three years at KTFM San An- 1%LYOUAM rock'n'roll ALL I WANT IS YOU CARLY SIMON Pittsburgh's new PD. Davis went to Midwest after his tonio. Stations looking for his hard -edged 45 46 20 ARISTA 1-9653 PD -ship at WRXL -FM -AM Richmond, Va. ... Carl approach to the news should call 704 -529-6789. OProducts with the greatest airplay gains this week. Videoclip availability. 15 BILLBOARD APRIL 9. 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988

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decided that it wanted to make sure I WISH I HAD A GIRL HENRY LEE SUMMER 2 1 2 9 listeners were aware of the fact. CBS ASSOCIATED 4 -07720 E.P.A. DAMN BGOOD 2 9 DAVID LEE ROTH Using the sound -cued -cash -call 3 4 CUT

idea, the WNCI Morning Zoo regis- GETIT ON KINGDOM COME Summer Warm -up. WRKI "I -95" Danbury, Conn., worked a little spring fever 4 5 7 g tered callers at the sound of a helicop- 436 -7 /POLYGRAM out its system recently it of when invited listeners to practice summer antics at ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ter for a to 5 7 7 trip Central America. As 8 COLUMBIA LP CUT an area club. I -95 and its listeners danced the night the random drawing at the end of the away to summer songs NOTHNG F WERS TALKING HEADS while the station held Mr. Muscle and Ms. Beach Bunny contests. For O 12 14 4 show neared, listeners weren't sure 2 / WBAU R BLRO. giveaways? Beach towels, of course. The grand prize was a trip to Bermuda. REV IT UP JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL they really wanted to win, but the 7 8 9 10 GODS promotion was creating quite a buzz SIRE 7- 27977 /WARNER BROS. BORN TO BE BAD ó 10 13 GEORGE THOROGOOD around town. The winner was re- TACKY, TACKY, TACKY! Tacky Souvenir Swap. Listeners call 5 EMI -MANHATTAN LP CUT lieved when he found out he was be- KQFX "the Fox" Austin, Texas, in and meet on the air, TALKIN' BOUT state what 9 11 12 8 3 ing sent to Wentzville, Mo. -the morning men Weaver Morrow and they want to swap, and then try to GEFFEN 7-27988 BEEDSBARE BURNING MIDNIGHT OIL "center of America." Yes, part of the Dick Kelsey began giving listeners a come to an agreement on a trade-on IO 15 16 8 winnings included a complete set of look into other listeners' closets re- the air. NEW SENSATION INXS 1I 22 31 4 Army fatigues. cently when they inaugurated the After a number of successful ATLANTIC LP CUT ONLY A MEMORY trades, Morrow and Kelsey were un- 12 3 THE SMITHEREENS 19 33 ENIGMA LP CUT /CAPITOL able to get the owner of a glass John UNDER THE MILKY WAY 13 16 19 6 THE CHURCH Wayne bust to swap for another lis- ARISTA 1 -9673 FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988 - CENTUBRYY'S7END2 DONALD FAGEN tener's banner from a Japanese used 14 21 29 3 ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this car lot. An Elvis Presley toenail clip- HEAVEN publication may be reproduced, in any 15 KNOWS ROBERT PLANT stored retrieval system, or per also went untraded. Morrow and 6 1 9 ESPARANZA 7-99373 /ATLANTIC Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, Kelsey had so much fun with the idea PRESENCE OF LOVE photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written 16 THE ALARM 17 17 8 I.R.S. 53259 /MCA permission of the publisher. they intend to make it an ongoing CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR 17 4 5 10 MELLENCAMP feature. MERCURY 870 126- 7 /POLYGRAM I LOVE THE THINGS YOU DO TO ME BALAAM /ANGEL Op18 18 24 5 BOOTLEG CHARITY VIRGIN 7-99340

"oT When WKMF Flint, Michigan's 3 SWAMP MUSIC LYNYRD SKYNYRD CROSSOVER 30TM I9 24 34 morning man Dennis "Boom z Compiled from national ANGEL 20 9 3 11 AEROSMITH radio airplay reports. Boom" Cannon heard the live John GEFFEN 7-28249 cow ¿w 3o TITLE ARTIST Denver recording of Tom Paxton's r 3 i c, Q 3 o LABEL & NUMBER 'DISTRIBUTING LABEL ***POWER TRACK * * * "Ballad Of Gary Hart" that the ABC DAVID 21 30 8 LEE ROTH ',WV'. Vg. LP CUT * * No.1 * * Rock Network serviced to ABC affili- - 1 DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 44 3 1 1 1 9 MAN4Ió766áE ates, he knew he had to have it. Can- 25 ATLANTIC 7 -89101 we . ® GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN non's feelings weren't unique; the CANT WAIT FOREIGNER O 7 23 20 18 9 2 3 6 ATLANTIC JIVE 1- 9678 /ARISTA satellite -fed song took off across af- LP CUT ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE ROCKET 2 U THE JETS filiate lines almost as fast as it hit the 24 13 10 12 3 2 2 10 MCA 53254 CHRYSALIS 43201 ABC-affiliate receiving dishes. With- GIRLFRIEND ONE GOOD REASON PAUL CARRACK PEBBLES 25 28 30 5 4 6 8 13 in 72 hours of its ABC feed, Cannon CHRYSALIS 43204 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY had the song on WKMF's morning FINAL EYES YES 5 11 7 26 23 20 8 16 MCACOLUMBIA 38 -07675 show. Of course, he's not saying ATCO LP CUT /ATLANTIC TWO OCCASIONS CLOUD NEUT GEORGE HARRISON THE DEELE 27 14 11 9 6 8 11 11 SOLAR 70015 where he got his copy. /WARNER BROS. The song was such a hit that Can- FOOLS WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 2H 32 6 ROBERT PLANT 7 13 5 35 .IIAFP2At9fAFLP TLANTIC O12 ARISTA 1 -9 674 non began using it to raise funds for OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE HEART OF STEEL WILL & THE KILL 7 GIBSON the Anthony Nash Fund. O 43 4 8 9 10 Trust Nash 35 ATLANTIC 7 -89129 1 8 is a Flint -area boy with a brain tumor I WANT HER KEITH SWEAT 9 10 5 13 * * FLASHMAKER VINTERTAINMENT 769431 /ELEKTRA who is in need * * * * of an expensive opera- THE FLAME CHEAP TRICK 3O 1 FISHNET MORRIS DAY tion. NEW, EPIC 34. 07745 /E.P.A. 10 4 4 8 RS. 728201 After Cannon made a number of HEATSEEKER AC /DC NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA FOX 31 27 23 10 ATLANTIC 7 89136 11 14 15 6 JIVE 1089 -RCA frustrating attempts to get limited - SNAKES AND LADDERS JONI MITCHELL PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE duplication clearance to sell cassettes 32 37 38 4 12 15 17 5 ARISTA 1-9676 of the song, it was songwriter Paxton ENGL1200ISHMAN 49 IN NEW YORK STING SOME KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY ai 38 3 A &M 13 9 7 13 MCA 53235 himself who returned his call. "Pax- DEACON BLUE ton called me at home," says Cannon, 47 2 DIGNnI 14 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL - A38 -07755 5 3 11 ® COLUMBIA 38 -07682 I "and when told him of our plans to WAIT WHITE LION GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. J 35 33 26 14 ATLANTIC 15 13 12 6 COOL 7-89126 DEF JAM 38- 07679 /COLUMBIA sell the song for charity, he was be- hind it 100 WKMF LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING HONEYMOON SUITE PINK CADILLAC %." is charging $2 36 NEW 1 WARNER 16 16 4 NATALIE COLE BROS 727935 19 EMI- MANHATTAN 50117 per cassette and tells us it had raised Ogo SCAERPTINE EN KINGS OF THE SUN DA'BUU (FROM THE "SCHOOL DAZE" SOUNDTRACK) E.U. over $1,000 for Nash by mid-March, 37 NEW 1 R LP CUT O-/1/ 22 27 3 EMI- MANHAT AN 50115 with some listeners buying multiple FINEST WORKSONG R.E.M. ANYTHING FOR GLORIA ESTEFAN /MIAMI SOUND 38 31 28 10 IRS. LP CUT/MCA 18 19 26 3 EPIC 34- 07759E.P.A. You copies and others paying $50 and I THINK SHE LIKES ME TREAT even $100 for dupli- 39 43 2 HER RIGHT 2 PROMISE ME THE COVER GIRLS a single station- - RC A LP CUT 0 27 - FEVER 1917 /SUTRA cated cassette. POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME DEF LEPPARD 40 36 25 11 2 NITS AND DAY AL B. SURE! MERCURY LP CUT / POLYGRAM ® 23 - WARNER BROS. 728192 50 2 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE GUNS & ROSES LA LA LA TEENA MARIE OCEANFRONT PROPERTY 4I 21 20 23 4 000 GEFFEN LP CUT EPIC 34-07708/E.P.A. WIOQ Philadelphia has come up TIME RUNS WILD DANNY WILDE PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 42 26 15 11 GEFFEN 7-27987 26 28 with the urbanite's summer dream ® 3 A &M 3003 for 10 long- tuning listeners. WIOQ YOU TALK ATOOCMUCH GEORGE THOROGOOD NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 43 41 32 12 23 17 10 13 RCA 5347 will be announcing entry names and SURFING WITH THE ALIEN JOE SATRIANI TURN OFF THE LIGHTS THE WORLD CLASS WRECKIN CRU giving contestants 102 minutes to call NEW 1 24 24 25 4 ® RELATIVITY LP CUT KRU'-CUT 006 /MACOLA in and win a week at the station -rent- OU OPTOUCH KINGDOM COME 45 1 DMR ' OF LOVE STEVIE B NEW PYG CT T 25 , 1 ed beach house in New ONEW L 7AM400REIN1 Jersey. The luxury beach house has four DEVIL INSIDE INXS MY GIRL SUAVE 46 34 22 16 ATLANTIC 789144 26 NEW 1 CAPITOL 41244 bedrooms, four baths, a sauna, a Ja- ONE UP 47 46 STEP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SWEIET SENSATION LEVERT cuzzi, and an outdoor barbecue - 17 COLUMBIA 38 -07726 27 29 - 2 - DESOLATION ANGEL JOHN BRANNEN with the Atlantic Ocean for a front 48 29 21 10 O NIGHTTIME PRETTY POISON APACHE LP CUT 1 2$ NEW VIRGIN 7 -99350 yard. The station has put the official BIRTH, SCHOOL,SCHOOL WORK, DEATH THE GODFATHERS entry blanks for the forced -listening 49 40 42 10 , NEwo, LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 29 1 MCA 53211 promotion on the tear -off backing of SORROW PINK FLOYD 50 39 40 6 COLUMBIA LP CUT LIKE A CHILD NOEL its "Solid Gold 102" bumper stickers. 30 30 2 - 4TH & B'WAY 7458 PETER J. LUDWIG OTracks with the greatest airplay gains this week. The Flashmaker is the highest- debutng track of the week CDProducts with the greatest airplay gains this week. The Power Track is the track on the chart that shows the largest increase in airplay over the week before.

16 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com YesterHits © ÁDIO Hits From Billboard 10 and 20 Years Ago This Week POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago FEATURED cert, Westwood One Radio Networks Special Con- 1. Night Fever, Bee Gees, RSO cert, 90 minutes. 2. Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees, RSO PROGRAMMING 3. Lay Down Sally, Eric Clapton, RSO April 8 -10, Iron Maiden Special, Metalshop, 4. Can't Smile Without You, Barry Mil Broadcasting, one hour. Manilow, ARISTA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS six - April 8 -10, The Billy Ocean Story, Hot Rocks, 5. If I Can't Have You, Yvonne Stations, 90 minutes. Elliman, RSO year history, Transtar Radio Net- United 6. Emotion, Samantha Sang, PRIVATE work will be using an outside pro- April 8 -10, Jonathan Butler, Star Beat, Mil STOCK its 24- hour -a -day Broadcasting, one hour. 7. Dust In The Wind, Kansas, KIRSHNER ducer for one of 8. Love Is Thicker Than Water, Andy format offerings. The project has April 8 -10, Billy Preston, Motor City Beat, Unit- Gibb, RSO industry- renowned MOR program- ed Stations, three hours. 9. Thunder Istand, Jay Ferguson, April 8 -10, Glen Campbell, Country Today, MJI ASYLUM mer Al Ham Productions joining 10. Jack & Jill, Raydio, ARISTA with the Indianapolis -based consult- Broadcasting, one hour. ing firm Fairwest to produce Ham's April 8 -10, Def Leppard, Rock Watch, United POP SINGLES -20 Years Age Music Of Your Life as Transtar's Stations, three hours. 1. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, eighth satellite format. April 9 -10, INXS, Up Close, MediaAmerica Ra- Otis Redding, VOLT The service will from dio, 90 minutes. 2. Young Girl, Gary Puckett & the originate /Gavin Union Gap, COLUMBIA Los Angeles. Transtar will handle April 9 -10, Billy Ocean /Da Krash Chris- 3. Valleri, Monkees, COLGEMS the satellite distribution and clear- topher/Jasmine Guy, RadioScope, Lee Bailey 4. La-La Means I Love You, Delfonics, ance responsibilities for the format, Communications, one hour. PHILLY GROOVE Factory Managers. The two normally invisible interviewers who make up the April 10, Joe Cocker, Part 2, Classic Call, Pre- 5. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've with United Stations taking care of "Interview Factory" come to light as we catch Howard and Sandy Steil Been Gone, Aretha Franklin, the national advertising sales. Satel- miere Radio Network, one hour. ATLANTIC Benjamin with Baillie & the Boys. The Benjamins have collected more than lite delivery is scheduled to by April 10, Paul Carrack, King Biscuit Flower 6. Cry Like A Baby, Box Tops, MALA start 2,000 interviews for use in local and syndicated programming over the past 51/2 Hour, DIR Broadcasting, one hour. 7. Lady Madonna, Beatles, CAPITOL late summer. Ham has been produc- years. From left are band members Alan LeBeouf, Michael Bonasuram, and 8. The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde, ing the popular format as a tape ser- April 10, Lynyrd Skynyrd /Church, Powercuts, Georgie Fame, EPIC Kathie Baillie and the Benjamins. vice for past 10 years, and Fairwest Global Satellite /ABC Radio Networks, two hours. 9. Love Is Blue, Paul Mauriat, PHILIPS Affiliates car- 40 comes with April 11, Oscar night, and will be on April 10, Michael Martin Murphey, Countryline 10. HRTone, Bobby Goldsboro, UNITED has been distributing. week's top songs; it AIST rying MOYL on tape have right of pre- edited interviews and drop -ins hand backstage to talk to the win- U.S.A., James Paul Brown Entertainment, one refusal and will be able to on a stop- banded disk. ners as the Oscars are presented. hour. TOP ALBUMS-10 Years Ago first maintain their market exclusivity Since the "Companion" is barter PETER J. LUDWIG April 11, Scorpions, Rockline, Global Satellite/ 1. Saturday Night Fever, Soundtrack RSO even if they opt to continue taking free, OTR president Jeff Levy says ABC Radio Networks, 90 minutes. 2. Slowhand, Eric Clapton, RSO the service on tape. it will be available only to "On The Apr. 14, The Kinks, Live From St. Louis, 3. Even Now, Barry Manilow, ARISTA Music Of Your Life will be the Radio" affiliates. It's offered in rec- Below is a weekly calendar of up- Westwood One Radio Networks Special, 90 min- 4. The Stranger, Billy Joel, COLUMBIA second format Transtar has added iprocity and is not a separate show. coming network and syndicated utes. 5. Aja, Steely Dan, ABC 6. Weekend In L.A., George Benson, this year. The live- satellite -deliv- After considering a number of other music specials. Shows with multi- April 11 -17, Shadowfax, The Jazz Show With WARNER BROS. ered MOYL is being developed as an enhanced -service offerings, Levy ple dates indicate that local sta- David Sanborn, Westwood One Radio Networks, 7. Point Of Know Return, Kansas, KIRSHNER MOR superstation with an empha- says that station feedback con- tions have option of broadcast two hours. 8. Running On Empty, Jackson sis on air personalities and MOR vinced him to go this route in order time and dates. April 11 -17, Jethro Tull, Classic Cuts, Mil Browne, ASYLUM artists as weekly guest co- hosts. to hold his stake in the crowded land Broadcasting, one hour. 9. Jefferson Starship Earth, Jefferson April On The Radio, On The April 11 -17, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Starship, GRUNT Fairwest president George Johns of top 40 syndication. 8 -9, Jody Watley, 10. The Grand Illusion, Styx, A &M says that it's too early to say who Using the generic countdown Radio Broadcasting, one hour. Legends Of Rock, Westwood One Radio Networks, will be appearing, but Ham's high script of the "Companion," stations April 8 -10, Prince's Trust All -Star Rock Con- one hour. TOP ALBUMS Years Ago -20 profile in MOR is attracting nation- can opt to do only the top 20 or 30 1. The Graduate, Soundtrack, COLUMBIA ally known stars of the pop era. hits. If stations are already airing a 2. Blooming Hits, Paul Mauriat & His Ham's résumé includes producer countdown, the interview disk can Orchestra, PHILIPS credits for a number of Johnny Ma- be used for station production 3. Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin, ATLANTIC this recordings. He also has a large pieces. Levy says that the count- 4. John Wesley Harding, Bob Dylan, COLUMBIA library of original masters from the down is written so that it is easy to 5. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & era that will be featured. produce live. O'Brian also scripts in Thyme, Simon & Garfunkel, COLUMBIA Johns and Ham began to discuss features covering the hottest 10 up- 6. The Dock Of The Bay, Otis the necessity of taking Ham's ser- coming records and the No. 1 song Redding, VOLT vice a few other format ideas to from 10 years ago along with birth- 7. Valley Of The Dolls, Dionne and Warwick, SCEPTER the satellite 16 months ago. They day tributes. 8. Axis: Bold As Love, Jimi Hendrix both feel that satellite delivery is "On The Radio" started in Febru- EXCLUSIVE 30 MINUTE RADIO INTERVIEW SPECIAL Experience, REPRISE rapidly pushing tape- delivered ser- ary 1985, and Levy says it now has 9. Rascals, Once Upon A Dream, ATLANTIC vices into the recesses of history. almost 300 affiliates, covering 40 of AND MUSIC TRACKS FROM SPECTRAFILM'S 10. ... And Live!, Lettermen, CAPITOL Johns also says that many of Fair - the top 50 Levy and markets. "TOKYO POP?' west's current tape affiliates have O'Brian feel that much of the COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago wanted to go satellite for some show's success is a result of their SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLINKING 1. Someone Loves You Honey, time. initially approached attempts to give stations as many MONDAY, APRIL 11TH, 10:00 EST /13:00 PST Charley Pride, RCA Johns ON WESTAR IV TRANSPONDER 2-D STEREO CHANNELS 7 & 8 2. It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' To Me, Satellite Music Network but says localization features as possible. AND ON SATCOM 1 -R TRANSPONDER 23 STEREO CHANNELS 12 & 13 Kendalls, OVATION talks didn't work out. Along with actual custom liners and Stations ... Please respond with program verification to: 3. A Lover's Question, Jacky Ward, MERCURY Four months ago, Johns ap- most of the other localizing fea- Programming used STATION SERVICES 4. I Cheated On A Good Woman's proached Transtar, and with United tures used for national shows, Date Creative Media Services Love, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Stations about to take over sales re- O'Brian supplies stations with incre- Time P.O. Box 491279 CAPITOL Station Los Angeles, CA 90049 5. Ready For The Times To Get sponsibilities for the satellite net- mental weather drops and weather Name Telephone: (213) 396 -7105 Better, Crystal Gayle, UNITED ARTISTS work, Transtar agreed to join in the descriptions. Position For Further Information. 6. Everytime Two Fools Collide, venture. Kenny Rodgers & Dottie West, "Stacked with musical aces. Hamilton and Tadokoro make Tokyo rock." - BAM UNITED ARTISTS The next project Johns and Ham CONGRATULATIONS TO CBS 7. Hearts On Fire, Eddie Rabbitt, will tackle for Transtar will be the Radio Networks on the 50th anni- "A rock to riches saga." - PLAYBOY ELEKTRA 'A cocky love -and -rock story." - VOGUE 8. I've Got A Winner In You, Don national satellite distribution of the versary of "The CBS World News Williams, ABC programming Johns used on KVIL Roundup." The news program is the CARRIE HAMILTON YUTAKA TAOOKORO 9. Sweet Sweet Smile, Carpenters, A &M Dallas/Fort Worth in the '70s. For longest- running radio-news broad- 10. We Believe In Happy Endings, lack of a better moniker, Johns re- cast in the industry's history. Johnny Rodriguez, MERCURY fers to the KVIL takeoff as a "su- TOKYO POP SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago per-AC." Once that's launched, SPECIALS UPDATE: Westwood Johns and Ham will turn their atten- One is blitzing the first half of April An American success story made i Jap n. 1. The Closer I Get To You, Roberta music specials. Friday (8) Flack & Donny Hathaway, ATLANTIC tion to a Country Music Of You Life with three SPECTRAFILM PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH LORIMAR A KUZUI ENT RPRISES PRODUCTION "TOKYO POP" 2. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, format. sees a 90- minute look at the last STARRING CARRIE HAMILTON YUTAKA TADOK0R0 MUSIC BY ALAN BREWER EDITED BY CAMILLA TONIOLO Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Prince's Trust All Star Rock Con- DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY JAMES HAYMAN SCREENPLAY BY FRAN RUBEL KUZUI & LYNN GROSSMAN COLUMBIA EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS JONATHAN OLSBERG & KAZ KUZUI PRODUCED BY KAZ KUZUI & JOEL TUBER 14, WWI will broad- On I s ON RADIO cert. April 'DIRECTED BY FRAN RUBEL KUZUI L 3. Bootzilla, Bootsÿ Rubber Band, THE Broadcasting, nL -"'rr m!.: T WARNER BROS. Playa Del Rey, Calif., is responding cast "The Kinks, Live From The maw flax, INp 411N A A[ RCM 44 DO,CC 066 4. Flash Light, Parliament, CASABLANCA And ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK ALBUM ON RIC RECORDS AND COMPACT DISCS. 5. Dance With Me, Peter Brown, DRIVE to the syndication industry's move Fox Theater In St. Louis." 6. Reaching For The Sky, Peabo toward increased services by offer- Frank Sinatra is featured in a spe- Bryson, CAPITOL ing a produce -it- yourself countdown cial 90- minute prerecorded concert 7. It's You That I Need, Enchantment, UNITED ARTISTS show to augment the company's sin- on April 18. 8. Never Get Enough Of Your Love, gle offering, the top 40 weekly mu- CBS is applying the same pro- LTD, A &M sic magazine "On The Radio." The gramming approach to the Ocsars 9. On Broadway, George Benson, WARNER BROS. weekly "Countdown Companion" that it gave the Grammys. CBS is 10. Am I Losing You, Manhattans, is fully scripted by "On The Radio" previewing the nominated films and COLUMBIA host Ron O'Brian and covers the stars from Wednesday (6) through

BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 17 www.americanradiohistory.com PLATINUM-Stations with a weekly cume

audience of more than 1 million. Billboard. GOLD -Stations with a weekly cume audience between 500,000 and 1 million. FOR WEEK ENDING SILVER -Stations with a weekly cume APRIL 9, 1988 POWER PLAYLISTS. audience between 250,000 and 500,000. CURRENT PLAYLISTS OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL TOP 40 RADIO STATIONS

PLATINUM A34 - Bardons, When We Kiss ZO 23 The Deele, Two Occasions EX EX Big Pig, Breakaway A35 - Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 21 24 Aerosmith Angel EX EX AC /DC Heatseeker A - lermaine Stewart, Say Il Again Heart, I Want You S Bad EX EX Times two, Strange But True You EX EX So, Are Sure -ffidest 22 25 Springsteen, G Up 24 EX Samantha Naughty Girls eWitN A25 - Foreigner, To L Witho GOLD A - Scarktt 8 Black You Don't Know B94FM A - Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac Pittsburgh P.D.: Jim Richards A - Times Two, Strange But True Houston P.D.: Bill Richards IWITZ Fm I EX EX Tiffany, Saw Him Standing There I 2 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror I 1 Richard Man Endless Nights New York 0.M.: Steve Kingston EX EX John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Summer 2 3 Aerosmith, Angel EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 2 2 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 1 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 3 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get EX EX Merry Clayton, Yes 3 3 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Asiles!, Give 4 8 Pebbles Girlfriend EX Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind Chicago P.D.: Brian Kelly 4 6 INXS, Devil Inside 3 8 Billy Get Duite Get 5 5 Cher, I found Someone 5 7 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, 108FM EEXX EX White Len, Wait 1 2 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights Get 4 4 The 6 7 John Cougar Check It Out I Debbie Gibson, Out Of Blue Mellencamp, 2 1 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 6 9 Keith Sweat, Want Her 5 5 Pebbles Girlfnend Boston P.D.: Sunny Joe White 7 II Michael Bolton (Sittin' On) The Dock 3 8 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 7 11 Pebbles, Girlfriend 6 3 Gouge Michael Father Figure B 1 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 4 4 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), B 4 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 1 4 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 7 11 Richard Marx Endless Summer Nights 9 9 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 5 3 George Michael, Father Figure 9 15 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 2 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 8 10 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 10 13 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 6 6 Debbie Gibson Out Of The Blue 10 12 Aerosmith, Angel 3 3 Pebbles Girlfriend 9 7 Keith Sweat, I Want lier 11 12 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 7 5 M Pump Up The Volume 11 14 Jody Water, Some Kind Of Lover 4 5 Aerosmith, Angel /A /R /R /S 10 12 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 12 16 INXS, Devil Inside 8 9 Pebbles, Girlfriend 12 13 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 5 6 Eria Fachin, Savin' Myself I I 6 Belinda Carlisle, Get Weak 13 14 Tiffany, Saw Him Standing There 13 5 I Found Someone Il 9 10 Keith Sweat I Want Her Cher,Cher 6 10 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 12 16 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loo 14 15 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 10 7 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 14 16 Def Hysteria 7 9 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover 13 20 111X5, Devil Inside 15 17 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 11 12 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 15 17 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 8 11 Taylor Dane, Prove Your Love Detroit Patrick 14 9 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 16 20 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 12 II Satt-N -Papa, Push It 16 22 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, Always On My Mind 17 15 13 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 18 Tete, Pamela 1 1 Michael Man In The Mirror 13 14 Get My 17 21 The Deek, Two Occasions 10 14 Morris Day, Fishnet Jackson, Billy Ocean, Outte Dreams, Get I 18 21 16 17 Tiffany, Saw Him Standing There Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loo 2 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 14 16 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 18 8 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 11 13 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 17 19 Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 19 23 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 19 10 LL 3 2 Keith I Want Her 15 21 I Saw Him Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 12 21 INXS, Devil Inside Sweat, Trffany, Standing There 18 18 Del LepPpearrd, Hysteria 20 24 The Jts Rocket 2 U 4 6 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 16 15 Eric Hungry Eyes (From 20 20 Eria Fachin, Savin' Myself 13 15 Springsteen, Step Up Carnet "Dirty 19 14 Salt-N- It 21 6 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 5 7 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 17 18 White Lion, Wait 21 23 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Samantha F gg ttyy v 20 15 Pet Shhoopp Beys 8h Dusty Springfield, Wh 22 10 Def Loppard, Hysteria 6 3 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights 18 20 Roxanne, Play That Funky Music 22 26 Natalie Cote, Pink Cadillac 15 18 aaaoghThe irlss(Dedree 21 25 Aerosmith, Angel 23 28 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 7 9 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 19 25 INXS, Devil Inside 23 25 Morris Day Fishnet 16 16 Surlett 8 Black, You Don't Know 22 28 Jody Watley, Sore Kind Of Lover 24 19 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 8 11 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 20 26 Aerosmith, Angel 24 27 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelk, V 23 Toto, Pamela 23 29 The Deek ,Two Occasions 25 29 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 9 8 Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelk, 21 17 Expose Seasons Change 25 29 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 18 25 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 24 27 Michael Balton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 26 26 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 10 14 INXS Devil Inside 22 23 Tami Slew, She's Only 20 26 28 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 19 I Want A25 Natalie Cole, Pink 27 Foreign, Don't To Live Witho 27 22 Rick Springfeld, Rock Of Life - Cadillac 11 13 Poebbybles, Girlfriend 23 22 Def Leppard, Hysteria 27 32 LL Cool 1 Going Back To Cali (From 20 22 Flesh For Lulu Postcards From Paradi 28 EX Orchestral anoeuvres In The A26 - The Jets, Rocket 2 U Dark, Dr 12 16 J Watley over 24 28 Big Pig, Breakaway 28 30 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams 21 26 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri 27 21 David Lee Roth Just Like Paradise 29 EX Johnny Hates Jeu, Shattered Dreams 13 12 Rick Spn gtleidd RocknOf Lite 25 EX Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 29 33 So, Are You Sure 22 29 Stacey i), Don't Make A Fool Of Yourse I 30 30 Dan Hill, Never Thought I 28 22 Cher, Found Someone (That Could 14 15 Tiffany, I Saw Firm There 30 34 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 23 24 So, Are You Sure Standing 26 27 Wax U.K., Bridge To Your Heart 29 24 Expose, Seasons Change A - Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, Mellencamp, Check It Out 27 29 Times Two, Strange But True 31 EX Brenda K. 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Barlett 8 Black, Don't James Die 14 17 9 The Deek, Two Occasions 15 18 Michael Ballon, Sittin On) The Dock Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up A - Pretty Poison, Nightime 10 12 Tommy Shaw, Ever Since The World 15 10 Aerosmith Angel 16 23 Natalie Coin, Pin Cadillac 3 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights A - Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lov Il 14 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 17 14 M /R /R /S, Pump Up The Volume 16 II George Michael, Father Figure 11 Tiffany I Saw Him Standing There /A A - Cher, We All Sleep Alone 12 13 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 18 24 J a Some Kind Of Lover 17 20 Robert Palmer Sweet Lies 12 Richard Mars Endless Summer Nights EX EX Donald Fagen Century's End (From "Br 13 16 Tiffany, I Saw Hirn Standing There 19 21 lepard 18 21 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 13 Morris Day, Fishnet Hysteria A EX EX Times Two, Strange But True 14 17 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 14 Jody Watley, Kind Of Lover 20 16 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Send Machine, 19 22 Teto, Pamela EX 17 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 15 19 Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams Some 15 Brenda Russell Featring Joe Esposito, P21 - 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Stan, I Still Believe 31 33 Kiss (From 0, 20 21 Suave, My Girl Bryan Ferry, And Tell ' Bri 8 10 Baty Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get A Brenda (L Stan, I Still Believe 32 EX Gloria Estelan 8 Miami Sound Machine, - 21 23 Big Pig, Breakaway 9 12 PIes, Girlfriend A Gloria Esteban 8 Miami Sound Machine, 0.33 leemaine Stewart, Say It Again - 22 17 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac - 10 11 Tiffany, I Saw Hirn Standing There A Pet Always Mind 34 35 Brenda Russea - Shop Boys, On My 23 25 lerinaien Stewart Say It Again Futuna/ Joe Esposito, I1 6 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), Dallas P.D.: John Roberts A35 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 24 27 Gloria Estefan 6 Miami Sound Machine, - 12 14 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lou A Times Two True 1 3 Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life 25 20 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock - Strange But 13 15 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 2 1 We EX EX James Taylor Never Die Young Phil Collins Said Hello Goodbye 26 29 The Deele, Two Occasions 14 / Belinda Cadisle, I Get Weak 3 2 Michael On) The Dock EX EX CeNarfol Of Noise, Samantha (What Yo Bottai, (Sittin' 27 30 Pretty Poison, Nightime 15 13 Pet Shop Boys 8 Dusty Springfield, Wh 4 4 White Lion, Wait 28 Boys, My Mind 16 18 Michael Bolton (Sittin On) The Dock 5 6 Henry Lee Summer I Wish I Had A Girl 29 12 Swea Want 17 19 Char, I Found Someone tnlailifig 6 9 Icehouse Electric Blue San Francisco P.D.: Keith Naftaly 30 9 M /A /R/R/S, Pump Up The Volume 18 EX The Jets Rocket 2 U 12 Robert PIaet Heaven7 Knows A31 19 23 Natalie Pink I 1 The Deete, Two Occasions - Jesse Johnson, Love Struck bole, Cadillac a000v atie 8 5 INXS, Devil Inside A32 George Michael, One More Try 20 28 INXS, Devil Inside 2 5 Michael Jackson, Man 1n The Mirror - 9 B Debbie Gibson Foolish Beat Clevelan Kid Leo 4 21 22 Steve Winwood Talking Back To The Ni 0.M,: 10 10 John Coulai Mellencamp, Check It Out 3 The Cover Girls, Promise Me 22 24 Morris Day, Fishnet 4 2 The lets, Rocket 2 U 1 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well Il 11 Aerosmith, Angel 23 25 Brenda Russell 5 7 Brenda Russell Featuring Featuring Joe Esposito, 2 INXS, Devil Inside 12 7 R.IN. It's The End Of The World As to Esposito, 6 3 Cool Going To 24 26 Toto Pamela 3 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 13 16 David Lee Roth, Damn Good LL 1, Back Cali (From 25 27 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 7 11 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear Washington P.D.: Mark St. John 4 Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 14 15 Paul Garrick One Good Reason 26 29 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 8 13 Same Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Lm 5 Baty Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 15 17 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho f02 .7 1 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 27 30 Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love 6 Aerosmith, Angel 16 14 U2, Bulle The Blue Sky 9 10 Sweet Sensation, Take it White It's H 2 1 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 10 Pebbles, 28 EX The Deele, Two Occasions 7 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 17 18 The Cars, Coming Up You 6 Girlfriend 3 5 Pebbles, Girlfriend 29 EX Aerosmith Angel 11 15 Gloria Stefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, Richard Man Endless Summer Nights 18 13 Cher I Found Someone 4 7 The Jets, Racket 2 U 30 EX Jermaine Stewart Say It Again 9 John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out 19 22 You 12 9 Terence Trent D' Wishing Well Los Angeles P.D.: Steve Rivers 5 8 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights Barlett 8 Black, Don't Know 31 EX Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, 10 White lion, Wait 20 21 Sting, Be Still My Beating Heart 13 17 Brenda K. 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12 17 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 34 IX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 32 EX Lita Ford, Kiss Me Deadly 13 16 John Cougar Meliencamp, Check It Out 35 26 Belinda Carlisle I Get Weak 33 EX Suave, My Girl 14 18 Scartett á Black, You Don't Know EX EX Merry Clayton, l'es 34 EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy 15 19 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover EX EX Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 35 35 Dan Reed Network, Ritual 16 20 Taylor Dayne Prove Your Love EX EX Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock 36 36 The Cure, Hot Hot Hot!!! 17 25 Morris Day, fishnet EX EX Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 37 30 Debbie Gibson Foolish Beat 18 22 Bruce Spnngsteen, One Step Up EX EX Bananarama Love In The First Degree 38 40 Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning 19 23 Toto, Pamela EX EX 3 Man Island Jack The Lad 39 EX George Michael One More Try 20 27 Natalie Cale, Pink Cadillac EX IX Bruce Springsteer, One Step Up 40 EX Moms Day, Fishnet 21 28 Icehouse, Electric Blue IX EX Times Two, Strange But True A - Pretty Poison, Nightime n n Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl A - E.U., Da Butt 23 35 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams A - Glass Tiger, I'm Still Searching 24 33 Gloria Estefan 8 Miami Sound Machine, Te A - The Cover Girls, Promise Me 25 EX Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind L'- IX IX Kingdom Come, Get It On 26 30 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Ori ` EX IX Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love 27 34 Foreigner, I Don't Want To live Witho EX EX Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover 28 32 So, Are You Sure IX EX Buster Poindexter, Oh, Oh My, B IX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 30 EX Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy BOB O'CONNOR, program director of cause 120% of my time is devoted to 31 EX White lion, Wait Miami P.D.: Steve Perun 32 EX Where ion, Love In The First Degree WNUA -FM "95.5" Chicago, believes that to- WNUA." 33 EX Times Two, Strange But True 1 4 Michael JacksonJackson, Man In The Mirror 34 IX Flesh For Lulu, Postcards From Parodi 2 6 Debbie Gibson, Of The Blue KZZP day's " disenfranchised" radio listeners are A glimpse of O'Connor's programming 35 IX The Alarm, Presence Of Love 3 1 George Michael,Michael Father Figure EX EX Louis Armstrong, What A Wonderful Woe 4 10 Richard Man, Summer Nights tomorrow's new age fans. "We have many philosophy was provided by the weekly syn- IX EX Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, I K 5 2 The Jets Make It Real similarities to album rock radio when it first dication he produced for now -defunct EX EX Spagna, Call Me 6 3 B86nda Carlisle, I Get Weak the Phoenix P.D.: Guy Zapoleon EX EX Dan Reed Network, Ritual 7 13 The Deele, Two Occasions y P started," O'Connor says of WNUA. "We're MCA Radio Network. The show was consid- IX EX Big Pig Breakaway 8 5 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), 1 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror EX EX Suave, My Girl 9 7 Rick Astley, Never Canna Give You Up 2 3 The Jets, Rocket 2 U album oriented, and we steer away from fa- ered a new age program but was called "A EX IX James Taylor Never Die Young 10 12 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 3 1 George Michael, Father Figure EX EX Breathe, Hands To Heaven 11 16 Samantha ox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy 4 4 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From miliarity. Getting numbers in radio has be- Touch Of Jazz." EX EX Brenda K. Star, I Still Believe 12 14 Brenda K. Starr, I Still Believe 5 5 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), A - Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 13 15 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 6 6 Pebbles, Girlfriend come a matter of who gives away the most A - Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 14 20 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 7 8 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get A - Cher, We All Sleep Alone 15 I8 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 8 9 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There money and cars. Adult contemporary is now BY THE TIME he came on board Sept. 7, A - Merry Clayton, Yes 16 8 David Lee Roth Just Like Paradise 9 11 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear A - Honeymoon Suite, Love Changes 17 11 Gloria Estefan L Miami Sound Machine, 10 7 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover really top 40, and so is album rock. All sta- O'Connor says, he already knew that it was A - Donald Fagen, Century's End (from "Br I8 21 Pebbles, Girlfriend 11 22 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well A - Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning 19 9 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 12 12 Keith Sweat, I Want her tions sound the same, and our listeners want imperative that the station "find out who's 20 n The Cover Girls Promise Me 13 10 Rick Astley, Never Canna Give You Up 21 17 Gloria Estefan L Miami Sound Machine, 14 15 Moms Day, Fishnet something different." listening -and steer programming toward n ß Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 15 16 Cher, I Found Someone 23 27 INOS, Devil Inside 16 17 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue WNUA is not strictly a new age station, that demo." He says that with the help of 24 23 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 17 Gloria Estefan á Miami Sound Machine, in 25 30 Aerosmith, Angel 18 20 INXS!NOS, Devil Inside O'Connor notes; fact, the station plays Radford, White, and Frank Cody-a co- 96TIC FM 26 EX Barduex, hen We Kiss 19 21 The Two Occasions most of its new age music in the evenings. founder of the Wave format who now works n 24 INXS Need You Tonight 20 24 Samantha Fox Naughty Girls (Need Loy 23 26 Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty 21 23 Stacey Q, Don it Make A Fool Of Yourse "We program four types of music," he says. with Pyramid researcher Owen Leach n M /A/R /R S, Pump Up The Volume 22 25 J.J. Fad, Supersonic -he Hartford n P.D.: Dave Shakes A30 - Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 23 26 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights "There's contemporary/fusion jazz, like Da- "redesigned the format and targeted the 25- A Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho A24 The Make 1 8 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get - - Jets, It Real 2 7 Pebbles, Girlfriend A - Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 25 28 The Cover Girls, Promise Me vid Sanborn, Kenny G, Spyro Gyra, the GRP 49 demo. The [station's] format had been too 3 4 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror n 27 Prince, Hot Thing 27 29 1 I Keith Sweat, I Want Her New Order Blue Monday artists; there's album rock AC, like Sting, Pe- upscale; we kept that audience but made the 5 9 INXS Devil Inside n 30 Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho 6 6 Jody Watley Some Kind Of Lover 29 18 INXS, Need You Tonight ter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, Bryan Ferry, Dire station more accessible to the average listen- 7 2 Debb ie Gibson, Out Of The Blue n EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr EX EX Straits; new like 8 12 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear Z _9_ _ 3 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, there's age, George Win- er by sprinkling in familiar vocal cuts." 9 19 Terence Trent D' Avrep'irr Wishing Well IX IX 3 Man Island, Jack The Lad 011017'5 ve 11 13 Taylor Dayne, ,JuslLke Love fit EX EX Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love ston and the Windham Hill artists, Andreas The no -DJ policy bit the dust as well; 11 3 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise EX EX Bruce tees One Step Up IX IX Rick Antler, Together Vollenweider, Shadowfax, Mannheim Steam- WNUA's board operators became announc- 12 II George Michael, Father Figure Atlanta P.D.: Bob Case Forever EX EX Barduen When We Kiss 13 17 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There roller; and there's urban vocal music like ers. "We had them start talking and back-an- 14 5 The Jets, Rocket 2 U 1 Pebbles, Girlfriend EX EX Brenda k. Start, I Still Believe 15 10 Rick Ast ey, Never Gonna Give You Up 2 The 1ets, Rocket 2 U A - Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams Sade, Luther Vandross, Al Jarreau, and nouncing all songs in November," he says. 16 18 Moms Day, Fishnet 3 LL Cool 1, Going Back Tyo Cali (From A - Dino, Summer Girls 17 20 Bitty Ocean, Brenda Russell. We're about 65% instrumen- The station even began a morning show, a 18 Natalie Cote Pink Cadillac 5 oston Where Do Broken Hear A - Pet Shop Boys, Always On) My Miind k 19 25 John Cougar Mellenamp, Check It Out 6 Y c JacksonJackson, Man In The Mirror A - Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat tal and 35% vocal." In general, O'Connor de- risky venture in a town where WLUP-FM's 20 n George Haminen When We Was Fab 7 Debbie Gibson Of The Blue 21 24 Scarlett á Black You Don't Know 8 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover scribes the format as Jonathon Brandmeier n 26 Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again 9 1 Dimples Tee Jealous Fella's 23 23 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 10 1 The Deele Two Occasions ß "good adult music with an dominates. Former public 24 32 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy 11 1 The World Class Mackin Cru, Turn Off 24 33 Aerosmith,ha Angel 12 1 The Da Butt urban flavor." Thirty per- radio station WBEZ -FM 26 27 Brenda Russell Featuring Jae Esposito, 13 1 Taybr Dayne, Prove Your Love 14 1 Estefan lis- 27 n Foreiqner I Don't Want To Live Witho Gloria á Miami Sound Machine, cent of the station's `You c an't let personality Mark Hilan 28 29 Eli] radii'', Say' Myself 15 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 16 IX L'rrimn Grab It tenership is black. holds down the shift, 29 30 Suave, My Girl Seattle P.O.: Gary Bryan 31 Timesmes Two, Strange But True 17 1 George Michael, One More Try rY Y which 18 Natalie tole Pink Cadillac 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror it get O'Connor says has 31 34 Gloria Estefan á Miami Sound Machine, n stale.' 32 35 Paul Carrack, One Good Reason 19 n Al B. Sure, flight And Day 2 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get WHEN WNUA made its since 33 38 Icehouse, Electric Blue 20 21 The Fit, Just Having Fun 3 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue increased its cume A34 - Merry Clayton, Yes 21 25 Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito, 4 INXS, Devil Inside debut Aug. 3, its format from 70,000 to 198,000. A35 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr n 23 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 5 Keith Sweat, I Want Her 36 39 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams 23 IX Chico DeBarge, Rainy Nights 6 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover was almost exclusively new age, and it pro- Another popular daypart is the evening pro- A37 - Al B. Sure, Night And Day 24 EX Afro-ricao, Give It All You Got 7 1 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well A38 - Toto, Pamela 25 EX Bardeen, When We Kiss 8 I Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear moted the fact that it used no DJs. Both fea- gram "Lights Out Chicago," hosted by veter- 26 EX Suave, My Girl 9 1 Pebbles, Girlfriend 27 EX Brenda K. Start, I Still Believe 10 Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights tures changed when O'Connor came on the an Chicago personality Danae Alexander. n EX Rick Astky, Whenever You Need Somebo 11 1 Natalie Cale, ink Cadillac A - Prince, Good Love 12 1 The Jets, Rocket 2 U scene. Boston -based Pyramid Broadcasting A - Nù Peeples, Trouble 13 1 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There 14 2 John Cougar Melkvamp, Check It Out had bought the station, then album rocker ALL the format tinkering, however, B104r 15 n Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love /11/1111 - 16 23 Dan Reed Network Ritual WRXR -FM, from San Diego's Shaddock brought a drop in numbers, which O'Connor 17 25 Icehouse, Electric Blue 18 29 Gloria Estefan á Miami Sound Machine, Broadcasting. After an initial run as all new says he had anticipated. WNUA had pulled a Baltimore P.D.: Brian Thomas '7/ /L' 19 n Sadett á Black, You Don't Know i t zc 32 Toto, Pamela age, three programming experts were 3.0 in the 25-54 category in the fall Arbitron 1 1 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue /77 a 2 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get L L 21 24 Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell (From "Bri brought in to rethink the format: former book and a 1.8 in 12 plus; 3 2 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror n n Crazy 8's, Love Will Find You January's Arbi- 23 27 Cellarful Of Noise, Samantha (What Yo 4 7 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights St, Louis P.D.: Dave Robbins WBLS New York DJ Frankie Crocker; trends, however, showed the 25-54 share at 5 3 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up 24 30 Bruce Spriegsteer One Step Up 6 6 Foreigner Stay You Will 1 1 Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror 25 31 Blue Mercedes, I BeWant To Your Prop WXKS -FM "Kiss 108" Boston PD Sunny Joe 2.7, "and the 12 plus dipped too." Yet accord- 7 B Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover 2 4 Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams, Get n 33 Samantha Fax, Naughty Girls (Need Loy 8 9 Phil Collins, We Said Hello Goodbye 3 2 Richard Man, Endless Summer Nights 27 34 So, Are You Sure White, who also serves as Pyramid's PD; ing to O'Connor, February's Arbitrends 9 12 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well 4 3 Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up n 35 Aerosmith, Angel l0 5 Patrick Swayze (Wady Fraser), 5 5 Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue 29 36 Brenda Russell Featurina Joe Esposito, and Jon Radford, formerly with Bonneville showed "a jump-as good as they were in ll 16 Samantha Fox, Naughty Girls (Need Loy 6 7 INXS, Devil Inside 30 EX Forer per, I Don't Want To Live Witho 12 13 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 7 9 Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hear 31 EX Pet Shoo Boys, Always On My Mind and now WNUA's music director. November." 13 14 Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On The Dock 8 8 Keith Sweat, I Plant Her 32 IX Suave lily Girl 14 10 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak 9 6 George Michael, Father Figure 33 EX Paul Carrick, One Good Reason "Jon picked the best of all their sugges- O'Connor says that WNUA "will not ex- 15 17 LL Cool 1, Going Back To Cali (From 10 10 Michael Bottor (Sittin' On) The Dock 34 EX Bananarama, Love In The First Degree 16 11 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise 11 12 Tiffany, I Saw him Standing There 35 EX Merry Clayton, Yes tions, cut back the new age, and added fu- plode in six months. This market may take a 12 16 Pebbles Girlfriend A Sting Englishman In New York 17 18 Cher I Found Someone - sion," says I O'Connor, who was asked to join little longer." To 18 n INXS, Devil Inside 13 15 Cher, Found Someone A - Donald FagQen Century's End (From "Br the naysayers who believe 14 19 The Jets Rocket 2 U A Underworld, Underneath The Radar 19 19 Keith Sweat, I Want Her - the station a short time later. O'Connor had the new 15 11 Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak A Times Two Strange But True age format is a flash in the pan, he n 21 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There - 21 n Pebbles, Girlfriend 16 17 John Cougar Melkvamp, Check It Out A - Jean Beauboir, Jimmy been program director of KIFM -FM San Die- points at the relative longevity of year-old n n The Jets, Rocket 2 U 17 21 Aerosmith, Angel EX EX Pretty Poison, Nightime n 25 Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind 18 20 Terence Trent 'Arby, Wishing Well EX EX Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl go, which was an AC station during the day Wave flagship station KTWV -FM Los Ange- 24 15 George Michael, Father Figure 19 13 Patrick Swayze (Wendy Fraser), EX EX Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Dr 25 n Jermaine Stewart Say It Again 20 26 Foreigner, I or t Want To Live Witho EX EX Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams but had an evening show, "Lights Out San les. "Broadcasters like Pyramid and `the 26 24 Expose Seasons Change 21 22 Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up 27 EX Bruce Springsteer, One Step Up 22 27 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover Diego," that featured a music mix much like Wave's' Metropolitan would not be putting n EX The Duele Two Occasions 23 n Scartett á Black, You Don't Know n EX Aerosmith, Angel 24 29 Icehouse, Electric Blue WNUA's. "We were the top -rated music sta- millions of dollars into something that won't 30 29 INXS, Need You Tonight 25 EX Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl 26 EX Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, A - Foreigner, I Don't Want To Live Witho tion after 6 p.m.," he says. Though he found last," he says. A - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, 27 30 Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac 23 David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise it Diego, A - Natalie Cole, Pink Cadillac n tough to leave San O'Connor says, O'Connor describes WNUA's listeners as EX IX Merry Clayton, Yes 29 25 Glena Estefan Miami Sound Machine, MO - Paul Carrack, One Good Reason "Everyone wants to program in the top "music intense." "We're carving a niche with EX EX Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love EX EX Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again three markets." people who care about music. When we pro- He agreed to come to WNUA provided gram an LP, we listen to the whole thing and Pyramid allowed him to consult other sta- pick cuts ourselves -we don't just play the Bbfra5 tions, which he continues to do under the ae- singles. We add records on ears alone." S gis of Bob O'Connor & Associates. He con- While O'Connor regards WNUA's format Orlando P.D.: Brian Philips sults KKSF-FM San Francisco, KADX -FM as new and exciting, he realizes "you can't 1 1 Michael JacksonJackson, Man In The Mirror Dallas P.D.: Buzz Bennett 2 4 Debbie Gibson, Of The Blue Denver, WASH -FM Washington, D.C., and let it get stale, and it's a struggle keeping it 3 6 Pebbles, Girlfriend 1 1 Aerosmith, Angel 4 7 Billy Own, Get Outta My Dreams, Get 2 2 Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well KMGK "Magic 108" Minneapolis, all of fresh. We have music meetings every day, 5 5 INXS, Devil Inside 3 5 Gloria Estefan á Miami Sound Machine, 4 3 Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror which 6 2 Keith Sweat I Want Her feature variations on WNUA's music- and we're always looking for interesting 7 8 Aerosmith, Angel 5 14 Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind 8 9 Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hear 6 4 Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There mix format. "My associate Mike Fisher han- BTR- between -record bits." 7 7 Roxanne, Play That Funky Music 9 10 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover dles the consultancy," O'Connor notes, "be- MOIRA McCORMICK

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www.americanradiohistory.com LACK Former Club Nouveau Members Hone Tony Act Forster & McElroy Set To Produce PolyGram. The single "Little Wal- four track demo of "Rumors." BY NELSON GEORGE ter" is in release, and the album "We weren't impressed with the NEW YORK When writing /pro- "Who ?" is due in May. It sounds music but thought the lyrics were ducing teams split up there are remarkably like Club Nouveau's funny and very strong," recalls usually conflicting stories about platinum "Life, Love & Pain" de- Forster. The record, via Macola, who did what in the studio. The but on Warner Bros. and will be became a national hit. Unfortu- exit of Denzil Forster and Thomas competing in the marketplace this nately, contractual conflicts arose McElroy from Club Nouveau is the summer with Club Nouveau's sec- between the Timex Social Club and latest "Who did what ?" ond album, "Listen To The Mes- King over "Rumors." Jay King, founder of Club Nou- sage," which is due shortly. After the smoke had cleared, the veau and president of King Jay So Forster and McElroy are fi- Timex Social Club had signed with Records, spoke for up And Still Going. Two groups with a combined total of 60 years of show the group while nally front, and they have a lot another label while King was ne- in business experience, the Whispers (25 years) and Gladys Knight & the Pips (35 Forster and McElroy stayed the to say. "We were basically the gotiating a deal for a group that Now duo, years), gather backstage at a recent "Soul Train" taping. Shown, from left, are background. the work- guys who produced and wrote," was later named Club Nouveau. Leaveil DeGree and Wallace "Scotty" Scott of the Whispers; Knight; Nicholas ing under the banner of their 2 says Forster. "Jay wrote some lyr- "When we started Club Nouveau, Tuff Caldwell, Walter Scott, and Marcus Hutson of the Whispers; and Edward Guest Enuff Productions, have pro- ics, made deals, and acted as exec- it was with the understanding that and William Patten of the Pips. duced the San Francisco Bay-area utive producer. Valerie Watson we were going to do it for a year," band Tony! Toni! Toné! for Wing/ and Sam Prater were the singer/ says McElroy. "After we did the performers. So Club Nouveau was album, we figured people would never a unified group but three en- call us to produce, which is what tities working together. Our prob- we really wanted to do. Instead, no Debut Albums Deserve Lots Of Radio Support lem was that Tommy and I don't one knew what we contributed and feel that our contributions were we spent a year out on the road." made clear to those on the outside. The success of Club Nouveau's New Kids In Town: Chapman, If you look at the Club Nouveau debut album, which spawned the Living Color records, you'll see 2 Tuff Enuff popular remake of Bill Withers' credited, our production company "Lean On Me" and the progressive THIS COLUMN IS IN THE BLACK music section of One has to wonder if MTV will play Living Color's vid- which we had started six months funk of "Why You Treat Me So Billboard, so it devotes its space to events and personal- eo. And what about the Black Entertainment Network? before `Rumors.' " Bad ?" put pressure on Forster and ities who create and sell it. The question that flows from Is there anything here black radio will like? The only To understand how Forster and McElroy to stay with the band. Fi- that statement is, "What is black music ?" For the pur- sure thing about Living Color is that "Vivid" establishes McElroy joined Club Nouveau, one nally the issue came to a head. poses of this section it is primarily popular music that Reid as one of the most passionate and intelligent solo- has to recall the Timex Social "We were kind of fired from Club comes out of the soul /r &b tradition. Jazz and gospel, ists around. Club's "Rumors," the left -field rap Nouveau, though we were going to while obviously closely related to r&b, have separate au- hit of 1986. Forster and McElroy leave as performers anyway," diences. The question then arises, "Why not call this the SHORT STUFF: Roberta Flack has been busy in New met at a Bay -area junior college says Forster. "We haven't had a r &b section ?" York working on her long -awaited Atlantic album. Mar- and started their own production business relationship with Jay in One very important reason is that the means of ex- cus Miller produced a song called "My Someone To company. While in an Oakland, about a year." pression -both musical Love" at Electric Lady ... Calif., studio, King happened to Aside from producing Tony! and lyrical -used by con- Natalie Cole's current hear some of their songs and of- Toni! Toné! (formerly Sheila E's temporary black popular EMI -Manhattan album, fered to write lyrics for one. The backup band), the Oakland -based musicians cannot always The "Everlasting," has gone duo was impressed with the re- duo has worked with Kathy Mathi- be described by the term gold and with the single sults and the tune, "Jo Jo," ended as for Capitol and are talking with "r &b." Two new and po- Rhythm "Pink Cadillac" has a shot up on a Con Funk Shun album. several other labels about work. tentially quite important at platinum ... Randy King subsequently made a deal They also had a production deal artists debut this month and the Hall's "Slow Starter" on to produce acts for the indepen- with Wing. As solo artists, they with albums that reveal MCA is a slick Ray dent West Coast hip -hop distribu- are still obligated to Warner Bros., the diversity of black pop- Blues Parker Jr.- styled black tor Macola Records. He asked For- but they have no interest in per- ular expression in the late J pop track with real cross- ster and McElroy to work with forming right now. '80s. over power. On MCA, a la- him. One of the acts brought in a Tracy Chapman, a by Nelso n George bel that consistently singer /songwriter who bows with a self -titled album on breaks black acts on the pop chart, Hall's record has a FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988 Elektra, built a loyal following on Boston's otherwise real shot. His upcoming album is "Love You Like A lily -white folk scene while attending Tufts Univ. As a Stranger" ... Veteran producer Michael Stokes brings ide @Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this child, she listened to many styles of music, and she com- a female he produced while work- publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Magic Lady, group transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical. posed many tunes of her own. By the time Chapman ing as A &M's a &r director, to Motown. The single is photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written signed with SBK Productions for management and "Betcha Can't Lose (With My Love)" ... Leon Sylvers permission of the publisher. Elektra, she had developed a folk- influenced writing III is back with a production of "Flirt" for Evelyn style and a husky, forceful voice. On her album, Chap- "Champagne" King on EMI -Manhattan ... Jesse HOT BLACK SINGLES ACTION man makes rich, haunting music that deserves black ra- Johnson's new single, "Love Struck," features Warner dio attention but may not get it. Bros. signee Jeff Lorber on keyboards and vocals by RADIO MOST ADDED Yes, Chapman writes love songs ( "If Not Now," "For MCA artist Sue Ann ... "Behind The Beat" is a British PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ You "), but her trademark will be tales of feminist asser- Broadcasting Corp. television series on black music that GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON tion ( "She's Got Her Ticket ") and racism ( "Across The debuts this spring in the U.K. Its producer, Terry Jer- 16 REPORTERS 30 REPORTERS 50 REPORTERS w REPORTERS Lines ") and compelling stories of everyday life (the sin- vis, was in New York recently taping interviews with TIRED OF BEING ALONE gle "Fast Car "). Chapman's voice sometimes recalls that Hush Productions artists ... Regina Belle is opening THE RIGHT CHOICE molten 5 13 25 43 43 of Phoebe Snow or Joni Mitchell, while her songs, dates for Peabo Bryson through the end of April ... FLIRT EVELYN KING EMI.MANHATTAN usually molded around her acoustic guitar, have rock, The Young Black Programmers Coalition is holding its 8 8 16 32 65 BETCHA CAN'T LOSE reggae, and Latin elements. annual awards and scholarship dinner May 7-8 in Dallas. MAGIC LADY MorowN 2 12 13 27 38 Less likely than Chapman's album to generate black Winners this year are James Alexander, program ANTICIPATION radio interest but just as valid musically is "Vivid," the director /operations manager of WJLB Detroit, and THE DAZZ BAND RCA 3 8 14 25 32 Epic debut of Living Color, a New York -based rock Step Johnson, vice president and general manager of LOVE STRUCK band led by guitarist Vernon Reid. Since Jimi Hen - Capitol Records' black music division ... Look for the JESSE JOHNSON A &M 6 8 9 23 79 drix's death, many blacks have tried to fill his void in the Bus Boys, formerly on Arista, to hit the road in support JUST GOT PAID rock pantheon, but largely because of album rock rac- of their new album, "Money Don't Make No Man" on JOHNNY KEMP COLUMBIA 7 6 7 20 43 ism and a lack of interest by black radio, all have failed. Voss Records ... Harry Belafonte has signed with I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN Despite that track record, Epic has given Reid, the EMI -Manhattan. His collection of South African songs, TEASE EPIC 2 9 7 18 53 highly political founder of the Black Rock Coalition, a titled "Paradise In Gazankulu," is due this month ... It's YES (IF YOU WANT ME) chance to rock out. Reid and Living Color's other three good to see ex -BET "Video Soul" producer Jamie JUNIOR LonooN 2 6 9 17 44 members don't compromise: "Cult Of Personality" has a Brown writing a video column for Impact magazine ... DIVINE EMOTIONS NARADA REPRISE 3 5 9 17 35 while People" and D.M.C. was seen all around New York recently Led Zeppelin edge, "Desperate Run- COMPASSION "Glamour Boys" (produced by Mick Jagger) have shooting scenes for the video of its upcoming single, GARY TAYLOR VIRGIN 2 5 9 16 16 spunky rock'n'roll hooks. A short song called "What's "Run's House." Its upcoming "Tougher Than Leather" Your Color ?" might club black is most of the trio's career. The Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists Favorite get dance and album the creative title of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- radio play; with careful remixing, so might the track song is heavy metal rap, while "Mary, Mary" and "Miss cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self -addressed stamped envelope to "Funny Vibe." Elaine" sound like mainstream pop -rock. 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HOT 100 SINGLES i o = ac mg es TM r A ranking of the top 40 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart. UZ UZ BY LABEL A ranking of distributing labels O AIRPLAY m,-0 x rx SALES co p by the number of titles they have on the Hot 100 chart. J; TITLE ARTIST =uJ áw TITLE ARTIST oc y3 iá t3 _r3 NO. OF TITLES 1 LABEL 1 1 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 2 1 3 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE ON CHART 2 7 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 3 2 1 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 2 5 (12) 14 3 3 000 LA LA LA TEENA MARIE 1 3 7 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? DA'KRASH COLUMBIA Def Jam (2) 4 2 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 12 4 11 SWEET SENSATION LEVERT 7 MOTOWN 9 5 8 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") E.U. 4 5 9 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") E.U. 4 WARNER BROS. (4) 9 11 6 15 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 6 6 4 LOVEY DOVEY TONY TERRY Reprise (3) 7 16 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE GAVIN CHRISTOPHER 10 7 6 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 3 Geffen (1) 8 15 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 6 8 17 ALL IN MY MIND FULL FORCE 8 Tommy Boy (1)

9 17 ALL IN MY MIND FULL FORCE 8 9 19 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS MIKI HOWARD (DUET WITH GERALD LEVERT) 9 E.P.A. 8 13 Epic (6) 10 6 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? DA'KRASH 5 10 21 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON CBS Associated (1) NATALIE COLE 15 11 10 SWEET SENSATION LEVERT 7 11 24 PINK CADILLAC Tabu (1) AL B. SURE! 14 12 12 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 17 12 28 NITE AND DAY MCA 8 13 19 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS MIKI HOWARD (DUET WITH GERALD LEVERT) 9 13 23 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU MILES JAYE 16 ATLANTIC (4) 6 14 5 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 20 14 16 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE GAVIN CHRISTOPHER 10 Island (2)

15 13 EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE STACY LATTISAW 22 15 22 HERE COMES THE NIGHT MELI'SA MORGAN 18 RCA (3) 6 Jive 16 26 DON'T YOU KNOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 19 16 4 LOVEY DOVEY TONY TERRY 11 (3) ARISTA (4) 5 17 20 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 13 17 30 INSTANT REPLAY MICO WAVE 21 Jive (1) 18 27 NITE AND DAY AL B. SURE! 14 18 31 STAND UP HINDSIGHT 23 A &M 4 19 23 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU MILES JAYE 16 19 29 COULDN'T CARE LESS FORCE M.D.'S 26 CAPITOL 4 20 11 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 30 20 35 JUST HAVIN' FUN THE FIT 28 EMI -MANHATTAN 4 21 24 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 15 21 33 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE LISA LISA & CULT JAM 25 POLYGRAM 4 MICHAEL JACKSON 12 22 22 HERE COMES THE NIGHT MELI'SA MORGAN 18 22 2 MAN IN THE MIRROR Mercury (2) 23 14 PLAYTHING REBBIE JACKSON 32 23 39 MY GIRL SUAVE 33 London (1)

24 9 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 29 24 34 WILD, WILD WEST KOOL MOE DEE 24 Polydor (1) 3 25 28 HOW LONG GERRY WOO 37 25 26 DON'T YOU KNOW HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 19 SOLAR ELEKTRA 2 26 34 WILD, WILD WEST KOOL MOE DEE 24 26 40 MERCEDES BOY PEBBLES 31 PROFILE 2 27 33 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE LISA LISA & CULT JAM 25 27 - SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT KEITH SWEAT 34 VIRGIN 2 28 30 INSTANT REPLAY MICO WAVE 21 28 - I AM YOUR MELODY NORMAN CONNORS /SPENCER HARRISON 38 4TH & B'WAY 29 31 STAND UP HINDSIGHT 23 29 36 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON SMOKEY ROBINSON 36 ALPHA INT'L 30 32 WHO DO YOU LOVE RODNEY SAULSBERRY 27 30 - DON'T MESS WITH MY HEART THE SKWARES 39 DANYA 31 29 COULDN'T CARE LESS FORCE M.D.'S 26 31 12 GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. COOL J 17 Reality (1) 32 18 TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME JONATHAN BUTLER 43 32 32 WHO DO YOU LOVE RODNEY SAULSBERRY 27 FUTURE 33 25 THRILL SEEKERS ROGER 46 33 BED ROCK GEORGIO 40 - HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL 34 21 THINKING OF YOU EARTH, WIND & FIRE 50 34 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 35 - MACOLA 35 - TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 52 35 - STRANGE RELATIONSHIP HOWARD HEWETT 44 Kru'-Cut (1) 42 WASTE MY TIME DYNASTY 41 36 37 FALLING IN LOVE WHISTLE 36 - DON'T MALACO 1 37 36 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON SMOKEY ROBINSON 36 37 - LOVE ME ALL OVER KASHIF 45 Muscle Shoals Sound (1) 38 - (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 60 38 - LOVE STRUCK JESSE JOHNSON 47 RYAN 39 - PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL FEATURING JOE ESPOSITO 35 39 - ONE TIME LOVE CHRIS JASPER 48 SELECT STEPHANIE MILLS 49 VISION 40 - I NEED SOMEBODY KECHIA JENKINS 55 40 - IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Ms. B (1) ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist.

62 AIN'T NO WAY (Kee- Drick, BMI /Black Eye, ASCAP) Arthur, ASCAP) 95 RAINY NIGHT (Houston Gold, BMI) (Cotillion, BMI /14th Hour, BMI) 90 GET DOWN 07 LOVE STRUCK (Wyteria, BMI /Music Minded, BMI /Electric Apple, 58 WHEN LOVE COMES CALLING ASCAP) 8 ALL IN MY MIND ( Protoons, ASCAP) (Shockadelica, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) BMI /Careers, BMI) CPP (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /MCA, (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI) 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR 65 LOVER FOR LIFE 29 ROCKET 2 U 13 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO 99 ANOTHER CHANCE TO LOVE (Zomba, ASCAP) (Feel The Beat, BMI /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP (Groupie, BMI) (Scaramanga, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP /Baby Love, (Albert Hammond, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Intersong -USA, 17 GOING BACK TO CALI 11 LOVEY DOVEY 54 SAY IT AGAIN ASCAP) CPP ASCAP /Palancar, ASCAP) (Def Jam, ASCAP) (Shaman Drum, BMI) (Blackwood, BMI /Henrey Suemay, BMI) 27 WHO DO YOU LOVE 83 ANTICIPATION 98 HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION 6 LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' 60 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY (Peter Brown, ASCAP /Rod Saulsongs, ASCAP) 24 WILD, WILD WEST (SBK Songs /Blackwood, BMI /Multi -Level, BMI) (1.Albert & Son (USA) , ASCAP) (Nelana, BMI /Rashida, BMI /Limited Funds, BMI/Texas (Irving, BMI) CPP 40 BED ROCK 18 HERE COMES THE NIGHT City, BMI) 79 SLOW STARTER (Willesden, BMI) (Georgio /Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Bayjun Beat, BMI) 12 MAN IN THE MIRROR (Raha, BMI /Black Lion, ASCAP /Captain Z, ASCAP) 2 WISHING WELL /Rare 81 BETCHA CAN'T LOSE (WITH MY LOVE) 59 HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME (Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Aerostation 34 SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT (Virgin- Nymph, BMI/Young Terence, BMI Blue, (Stone Diamond, BMI /Leahcim, BMI /Sekots, ASCAP) (Julie Moosekick, BMI /Mountain Peake, ASCAP) Corporation, ASCAP) (WB, ASCAP /E/A, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, ASCAP) CPP 100 BRING THE NOISE 37 HOW LONG 31 MERCEDES BOY ASCAP/Vintertainment, ASCAP /Donril, ASCAP) 88 WOULDN'T YOU LOVE TO LOVE ME? (Def American, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP /Copyright Control) (MCA, ASCAP /Unicity, ASCAP /Jenn -A -Bug, ASCAP) 85 SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME (Controversy, ASCAP) Burgundy, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Lilyac, 80 YES 51 CAN YOU WAIT 38 I AM YOUR MELODY 33 MY GIRL (Sunset (MCA, ASCAP/Gaidi, ASCAP /Mandels, ASCAP) (Valda, BMI /Sunlight, BMI /Boykin, BMI) (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP /Mchoma, BMI /Bernard Wright, BMI) (Hands Down, ASCAP) 70 YES YOU ME) 84 CANT LOVE YOU TONIGHT 64 I BET YA, I'LL LET YA 91 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS 23 STAND UP (IF WANT (Tiju, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) (Jobete, ASCAP /Gentle General, ASCAP /Crystal Raisin, (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) (WB, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Perfect Punch, BMI /Pet Me, BMI) 26 COULDNT CARE LESS ASCAP) 61 NEW GIRL ON THE BLOCK 44 STRANGE RELATIONSHIP 10 YOU ARE WHO YOU LOVE ASCAP/Intersong, ASCAP /God's Little (Jobete, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /RC Songs, ASCAP) CPP 67 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN (SMA, ASCAP) (Make It Big, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Monty Seward, (Chappell, 4 DA'BUTT (FROM THE FILM "SCHOOL DAZE ") (Irving, BMI) 94 NEXT TIME ASCAP/Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP) Publishing Co., ASCAP) 77 YOUNG LOVE (MCA, ASCAP /Sunset Burgundy, ASCAP/Tootsie 63 I NEED MONEY BAD (Jobete, ASCAP /Mazarati, ASCAP) CPP 7 SWEET SENSATION Songs, ASCAP) (Summa Group, BMI /Bright Light, BMI /Maird, BMI) 14 NITE AND DAY (Trycep, BMI /Ferncliff, BMI) (SAEG, BMI /Randy Michelle, BMI /Hello, BMI) ME 73 DIVINE EMOTIONS 55 I NEED SOMEBODY (AI B. Sure! International, ASCAP /Key West 43 TAKE GOOD CARE OF (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/When Words Collide, BMI) (Protoons, ASCAP /Guy Vaughn, ASCAP/Ackee, International, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) (Zomba, ASCAP/Willesden, BMI) 72 DO YOU FEEL IT ASCAP /Shedrock, BMI/Island, BMI) 53 NO PAIN, NO GAIN 87 THANK YOU (FALETTINMEBEMICELFAGAIN) (Content, BMI/Tyronza, BMI) 49 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN (Miami Spice, ASCAP) (Mijac, BMI) 39 DON'T MESS WITH MY HEART (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP 74 NO PAIN, NO GAIN 9 THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS (Box Town, BMI / PolyGram Songs, BMI) 69 IN THE MIX (R.K.S., ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP) (Trycep, BMI/Willesden, BMI /Mardago, BMI /Pero, 41 DON'T WASTE MY TIME (Muscle Shoals, BMI /Jalew, BMI) 96 ONE MORE FOR THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB EMI) CPP (Walftoons, ASCAP) 21 INSTANT REPLAY (Charles White, BMI) 92 THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME 19 DON'T YOU KNOW (Mashamug, BMI/Island, BMI/What's New Wave, 48 ONE TIME LOVE (Monte Moir, ASCAP/Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP (Way To Go, ASCAP /E.F. Cuttin, ASCAP /Donril, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP (Jasper Stone, ASCAP) 50 THINKING OF YOU ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) 16 I'VE BEEN A FOOL FOR YOU 1 000 LA LA LA (Maurice White, ASCAP/Yougoulei, ASCAP/Wenkewa, 22 EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE (Ahana, BMI) (April, ASCAP /Midnight Magnet, ASCAP /Oh -Bev, ASCAP) ASCAP/McNella, ASCAP) 46 THRILL SEEKERS (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /L'il Mama, BMI /Mercy 97 JAMES BROWN (PT.I) SHEET MUSIC AGENTS (Almo, ASCAP) CPP 89 PAID IN FULL (Troutman's, BMI/Saja, BMI) Kersey, BMI) are listed for piano/vocal sheet music copies JUST GOT PAID (Robert Hill) 71 TIRED OF BEING ALONE 25 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE 68 and may not represent mixed folio rights. (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI /My! My!, BMI /Careers, (Mochrie, ASCAP /Cal -Gene, BMI) 35 PIANO IN THE DARK (Irving, BMI/AI Green, BMI) BMI) CPP 28 JUST HAVIN' FUN (Rutland Road, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, 66 TURN Off THE LIGHTS ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Lon -Hop, BMI) 42 FALLING IN LOVE (Conceited, ASCAP /Let's Shine, ASCAP) ASCAP /Dwarf- village, ASCAP) ALM Almo HAN Hansen (ADRA, BMI /Rapp City, BMI /Guinea Farm, BMI) 82 KEEP RESIN' TO THE TOP 15 PINK CADILLAC 52 TWO OCCASIONS B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 30 FATHER FIGURE (Entertaining, BMI /Danica, BMI) (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI /Mister Johnson's Jams, B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull (Chappell, ASCAP /Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) 56 LIVING IN THE LIMELIGHT 93 PLAY TIME BMI /Peer -Southern, ASCAP/Tammi, BMI) CPP BP Bradley MCA MCA 20 FISHNET (Willesden, BMI/WB, ASCAP) (Irving, BMI/Lijesrika, BMI /Jonell, BMI) CPP 5 WASN'T I GOOD TO YA? CPP (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 36 LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON 32 PLAYTHING (Crazy People, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 57 FLIRT (Taj Mahal, ASCAP/Tavani, BMI) (MCA, ASCAP/Omeo, BMI /Len -Tom, ASCAP) 75 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth ( Jobete, ASCAP /R.K.S., ASCAP) 45 LOVE ME ALL OVER 78 PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL (Wiz Kid, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. 86 FREE (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Kashif, BMI /King (Maurice Starr, ASCAP) 76 WE'RE GOING TO PARTY

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o w w Q Z CLUB PLAY w w Z -INCH occ 3 ocr 12 SINGLES SALES Ñ Compiled from a national sample of dance club playlists. Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. i a 3 = TITLE ARTIST á 3 .4 TITLE ARTIST H N 3 o LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL I- . 04 3O LABEL 8 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ** NO.1 ** * * NO. 1 * * PINK CADILLAC THINKING OF YOU (REMIX) O 2 3 7 NATALIE COLE 3 4 7 EARTH, WIND & FIRE EMI -MANHATTAN V O -56084 I week at No. One COLUMBIA 44 07566 1 week at Na One

2 1 2 7 DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER (REMIX) CAPITOL V.15359 THE KANE GANG (V 4 6 7 ROCKET 2 U (REMIX) MCA 23822 THE JETS

3 3 4 7 ROCKET 2 U (REMIX) MCA 23822 THE JETS O 6 8 7 DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0 -86616 STACEY Q 4 4 5 7 PROVE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) ARISTA ADI -9677 TAYLOR DAYNE ® 5 5 9 OUT OF THE BLUE (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0 -86621 DEBBIE GIBSON 5 6 7 6 DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF (REMIX) ATLANTIC o -86616 STACEY Q O 9 11 8 NAUGHTY GIRLS (REMIX) /I SURRENDER JIVE 1084.1.JO /PCA SAMANTHA FOX

6 5 6 7 BEDROCK (REMIX) Motown 4603MG GEORGIO 6 2 2 11 GIRLFRIEND McX 23794 PEBBLES

O 8 10 6 BREAKAWAY A &M SP 12259 BIG PIG 7 8 9 8 FISHNET WARNER BROS. 0 -20778 MORRIS DAY BLUE MONDAY /TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD ® 9 17 6 NEW ORDER 10 15 5 NIGHTIME (REMIX) VIRGIN 0.96710 PRETTY POISON QWEST PROMO /WARNER BROS. ® 0 12 23 4 ADVENTURE COLUMBIA 44 07471 ELEANOR 9 1 3 8 FATHER FIGURE COLUMBIA 44 07547 GEORGE MICHAEL 10 14 22 4 ALWAYS ON MY MIND EMI -MANHATTAN V -56089 PET SHOP BOYS 10 11 14 9 WISHING WELL (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 07543 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY

] 1 16 27 4 BEHIND THE WHEEL SIRE PROMO /WARNER BROS DEPECHE MODE 11 14 17 6 PINK CADILLAC EMI -MANHATTAN V.56084 NATALIE COLE

12 19 35 3 LIKE A CHILD 4TH & B'WAY 458 /ISLAND NOEL 12 16 19 6 DREAMIN' OF LOVE LMR 4001 STEVIE B 13 20 29 4 NIGHTIME (REMIX) VIRGIN 096710 PRETTY POISON 0 17 23 5 PROVE YOUR LOVE (REMIX) ARISTA ADI.9677 TAYLOR DAYNE

14 13 14 7 CALL ME (REMIX) EPIC 49 07573/E.P.A. SPAGNA 14 18 25 4 JUST A MIRAGE (REMIX) CHRYSALIS 4V9 43223 JELLYBEAN

15 25 34 3 JACK THE LAD MAXIE MUSIC 459 43220 /CHRYSALIS 3 MAN ISLAND 15 13 13 10 SAVIN' MYSELF CRITIQUE 0- 96724/ATLANTIC ERIA FACHIN

16 18 21 5 STAND UP VIRGIN 0 -96732 HINDSIGHT ló 24 27 4 BEDROCK (REMIX) MOTOWN 4603MG GEORGIO 0 28 - 2 INSTINCTUAL RCA 7605 -1 -RD IMAGINATION 0 21 21 6 HYPNOTIZE (REMIX) MERCURY 870 169-1/POLYGRAM TASTE -T -LIPS I$ 30 - 2 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE /ECSTASY LONDON 886 2621/POLYGRAM BANANARAMA 1$ 22 29 6 CALL ME (REMIX) EPIC 49 07573/E.P.A. SPAGNA 0 27 41 3 KISS AND TELL REPRISE 0-2084I/WARNER BROS. BRYAN FERRY 0 38 39 3 NITE AND DAY WARNER BROS 020782 AL B. SURE!

20 11 11 8 HOT HOT HOT (REMIX) ELEKTRA 0 -66783 THE CURE 20 19 22 7 GOING BACK TO CALI /JACK THE RIPPER DEF JAM 44 07563 /COLUMBIA L.L. COOL J

21 24 28 5 DREAMIN' OF LOVE LMR a0o1 STEVIE B 21 27 34 3 BREAKAWAY A &M SP_ 12259 BIG PIG ® 33 50 3 I FEEL IT POPULAR POP 6 SUZIE AND THE CUBANS 22 7 1 12 PERFECT LOVER ATLANTIC 0 -86619 COMPANY B

23 7 1 9 THINKING OF YOU (REMIX) COLUMBIA 4407566 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23 12 7 10 I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY MCA 23817 BLUE MERCEDES

24 31 - 2 BANGO /BACK TO THE BEAT FRESH ERE -BO117 /SLEEPING BAG THE TODD TERRY PROJECT 24 28 36 4 DA'BUTT EMI -MANHATTAN V.56083 E.U. TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CANT STOP DANCIN') 25 23 31 4 WALLY JUMP JR. /CRIMINAL ELEMENT 25 26 49 3 LIKE A CHILD 4TH & BWAY 458 /ISLAND NOEL CRIMINAL CR- 12022 26 10 9 8 NAUGHTY GIRLS (REMIX) /I SURRENDER JIVE 1084 -1 -JD /RCA SAMANTHA FOX 26 42 - 2 ALWAYS ON MY MIND EMI -MANHATTAN V -56089 PET SHOP BOYS

27 29 37 4 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE NO MORE JUMP STREET JS.1014 BASEMENT BOYS 27 15 10 22 TRAMP /PUSH IT NEXT PLATEAU NP 50063 SALT -N -PEPA LOVIN' ON NEXT TO NOTHIN' (REMIX) LOVIN ON NEXT TO NOTHIN 0 34 42 3 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 28 35 46 4 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS MCA 23804 MCA 23804 ® 42 - 2 SPEED OF LIGHT A &M SP-12268 REIMY 29 25 26 5 STAND UP VIRGIN 0 -96732 HINDSIGHT 2 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR ® 41 BILLY OCEAN 30 43 2 TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT NEXT PLATEAU NP -50072 SWEET SENSATION JIVE JDI.9679 - /ARISTA

31 22 24 6 PLAYTHING (REMIX) COLUMBIA 4407560 REBBIE JACKSON 31 29 24 8 PARTY PEOPLE IDLERS WAR -0I5 /WARLOCK ROYAL HOUSE GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR 32 32 36 5 MACHINE DOG BROTHERS 003 KONK 32 31 40 3 BILLY OCEAN JIVE JDI- 9679 / ARISTA O 38 - 2 TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT NEXT PLATEAU NP -50072 SWEET SENSATION 33 33 38 5 MAN IN THE MIRROR EPIC 49 07510/E.P.A. MICHAEL JACKSON

34 17 8 8 PARTY PEOPLE IDLERS WAR-015/WARLOCK ROYAL HOUSE 34 20 12 17 MAGIC CARPET RIDE 5YNTHICIDE 71302-0 BARDEUX

35 40 48 3 LET'S GET BUSY TRAX TX159 CURTIS MCCLAINE & ON THE HOUSE 35 30 18 21 I WANT HER VINTERTAINMENT BO- 66788/ELEKTRA KEITH SWEAT

36 37 46 4 SHE'S FINE VIRGIN 0 -96733 VELORE & DOUBLE -O 36 44 - 2 DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER CAPITOL V -15359 THE KANE GANG

37 15 13 7 FATHER FIGURE COLUMBIA 44 07547 GEORGE MICHAEL 3] NEW 1 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE COLUMBIA 44 07584 LISA LISA & CULT JAM

38 35 39 4 NEVERMORE JCI & ASSOCIATED LABELS JCO- 9006 /JCI + I 38 23 16 12 TEARS MAY FALL TOMMY Boy TB -907 TKA

39 36 38 5 LOVE KILLS /BOYS IN FURS CAPITOL V -15354 HANOVER FIST 39 39 35 5 BOUNCE BACK SPINN SP -2852 FIRE ON BLONDE EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART (REMIX) 40 47 - 2 THE BREAKFAST CLUB 40 40 45 3 NO USE TO BORROW 23 WEST 0 -86644 /ATLANTIC BLUE MODERNE MCA 23833

41 NEW I SIMPLE SIMON (YOU GOTTA REGARD) CAPITOL V -15362 MANTRONIX 41 45 43 4 HOT HOT HOT (REMIX) ELEKTRA 0 -66783 THE CURE

42 NEW 1 DIVINE EMOTIONS REPRISE 0 -20874 /WARNER BROS. NARADA 42 46 - 2 DON'T STOP ME NOW DREAM MMDO04 FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE ® NEW 1 I'M OVER YOU CAPITOL V 15347 SEQUAL 43 37 32 7 DEVIL INSIDE ATLANTIC 0 -86622 INXS MOVE THE CROWD /PAID IN FULL (REMIX) NEW 1 EVERYTHING WILL B -FINE COLUMBIA 44 07584 LISA LISA & CULT JAM 44 36 31 8 ERIC B. & RAKIM ® 4TH & B'WAY 456 /ISLAND BAFRESHNCO (TO THE BAOBILE)TM 45 NEW 1 THE PROMISE 10 RECORDS IMPORT WHEN IN ROME 45 50 - 2 THE TODD TERRY PROJECT FRE801 17 /SLEEPING BAG

46 21 16 7 DONT STOP ME NOW DREAM MMD0O4 FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE ® NEW 1 INSTINCTUAL RCA 7605 -1 -RD IMAGINATION 0 NEW 1 STRANGE BUT TRUE REPRISE 0- 20853/WARNER BROS. TIMES TWO CI NEW 1 WILD, WILD WEST JIVE 1086 -1 -JD /RCA KOOL MOE DEE NEW 1 DA'BUTT EMI -MANHATTAN V -56083 E.U. ® NEW 1 SPEED OF LIGHT A &M SP-12268 REIMY

49 NEW 1 OVER AND OVER AND OVER ISLAND 096705 MICHELLE GOULET 49 NEW 1 I'M OVER YOU CAPITOL v-15347 SEQUEL

50 26 12 8 FISHNET WARNER BROS 020778 MORRIS DAY 50 41 28 21 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (REMIX) RCA 6784.1_RD RICK ASTLEY

In 1. IT WORKS FOR ME PAM RUSSO 4TH & B'WAY In 1. CAN'T LOVE YOU TONIGHT GWEN GUTHRIE WARNER BROS. 2. JUST GOT PAID JOHNNY KEMP COLUMBIA 2. WOULD'NT YOU LOVE TO LOVE ME? TAJA SEVELLE PAISLEY PARK F Titles with future Titles with future chart potential, 3. TROUBLE NIA PEEPLES MERCURY 0 chart potential, 3. DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME FASCINATION VINYLMANIA based on club play 4. BEDS ARE BURNING MIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA based on sales 4. LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE / ECSTACY BANANARAMA LONDON w0 this week. 5. I CANT WAIT TOO LONG JOE CHURCH sLEEP NG BAG 0 reported this week. 5. SUEDEHEAD MORRISSEY REPRISE /SIRE Ne 6. I WANT YOUR LOVE IN ME ILUSION EPIC 6. THE PROMISE WHEN IN ROME IMPORT (10 RECORDS.UK) Q 4 7. JUST GOT PAID JOHNNY KEMP COLUMBIA W W ig CC m m

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FOUR FOR FOUR: Motown record- na. Effective postproduction and mix production boards while guests Wat- discussed last week: According to who grooved to Bassix's last dance- ing artist Georgio has recently were handled by Francois Kevor- ley (who co-wrote three of the selec- Baker, the support and involvement able retrospect will undoubtedly en- scored with yet another hit, "Bed- kian ... As we had hoped, A &M has tions), James Ingram, and Wanda of some faves have been enlisted for joy its latest effort, "Pump Up The rock," the fourth consecutive single opted for the Bruce Forest & Frank & Pam Hutchinson (from the Emo- the album, which should appear by Motown" (Rock Well, 305666- 0445). from his debut album, "Sexappeal," Heller remix of Orchestral Ma- tions) lend a hand on vocals. You year's end. The heavies include Jim- to reach the Dance Club Play chart's noeuvres In The Dark's "Dream- could just drop the needle, but do my Somerville (from Commu- BRIEFLY: We knew it wouldn't top 10. The most recent single suc- ing" for 12-inch release stateside. The check out "Don't Talk Dirty To Me," nards), Martin Fry (of ABC), mem- take long-A.Side Records (c /o Hot ceeds the releases "Lover's Lane," new mix accents the original with a "Get Lucky," "Is It Really Love ?," bers of New Order, Will Downing, Productions, 305 -666 -0445) has of- "Tina Cherry," and "Sexappeal." heartier rhythm track and additional "Got To Be Love," and "Don't Have and Alison Moyet ... Expect a fered a Rick Astley- sounding "You This is not an achievement fre- riffs. Sex With Your Ex" ... Boogie funky new track from Icicle Works Bring Out The Best In Me" by Allan quently attained by a new artist. At Down Productions is coming cor- called "Kiss Off" for RCA ... Dave Harris ... In a punchy, Miami style 23 years old, the San Francisco-based THE WHOLE STORY: Albums to rect with its brand -new album "By "O" has been in the studio remixing comes Ale with "I Wanna Know" artist and former DJ who writes and note this week are varied in content All Means Necessary" (Jive /RCA). Kool & the Gang classics "Funky (Nu Zone, 305-825 -4131) in four easy - produces for himself realizes: "You but well worth the investments. We Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging," and to-use mixes ... Also in the Miami have to have a base first. I'm a brand - are happy to see Teens Marie back "Jungle Boogie" ... Exposé's Gioia vein is Charlotte McKinnon's lat- new artist, and I feel I've covered a with a hit single ( "Ooo La La La ") Bruno has taken a maternity leave est, "Honey Bee" (Funhouse /Hot lot of ground with my first album. I and a new album, "Naked To The DANCE and will not be performing on the Productions), and "Secret Love" hope I can just grow from there." World" (Epic). Marie has always had group's spring and early summer (TSR, 213 -656- 0970) from Agent 9 ... Georgio has just completed his as- a penchant for thoughtful lyrics and DUI tour dates. However, Bruno will re- Imports from Canada include Sway's yet- untitled second album, scheduled delicious rhythms, but her last few join the group in the studio when new single, "Hands Up (Give Me for a tentative June release. "The efforts have been marred by a mish- plans to record its second album get Your Heart)" (Virgin, 416- 961 -8863). first album was one way; the second mash of dabblings in a variety of mu- by Bill Coleman under way. This technotrack has been No. 1 in one will be different," he says. "You sical forms. "Naked To The World" the Canadian dance market for sever- have to be similar [to your audience] finds Marie well seasoned and ven- Those desiring a rap album that is as JUST OUT: Chanelle's "By My al weeks ... "Breathless" (Nettwerk, or people are not going to relate; turing back to where she started. The heavy in social commentary as it is in- Side" (Profile, 212 -529-2600) is far su- 604 -687 -8649) is the newest single however, [an artist] must be differ- latest project captures the finest ele- tense in production and performance perior to her last effort. Low -key from synth act SPK ... Recommend- ent at the same time and have his ments of her Motown efforts "Irons shouldn't miss this one. Tracks of in- house groove is interpreted in four ed is "Touching You At Night" (Or- own identity." In The Fire" and "It Must Be Magic" terest include "Ya Slippin'," "Stop mixes by Winston Jones & Dave phan, 313 -465- 6200), a simmering Of reports describing his apparent- while showing signs of growth as The Violence," "Jimmy," and "Part Shaw and Paul Simpson & Dan r&b /dance track by Jimmy Lifton. ly inaccessible persona Georgio says, well. Selections of note for clubs in- Time Suckers." KRS-One and crew Miller; recommended is "Paul's "People like to be entertained. When clude the down -tempo "Call Me (I Got ( "overseen by [the late] Scott La Teaser Mix" ... Bravo's "Feel It" BACK TRAX (fourth installment): you put out an album you have to live Yo Number)" (a duet with Rick Rock ") manage to convey their mes- (Brooklyn Sounds, 718.855-0920) is an "No. 1 Dee Jay," Goody Goody (At- it for the while you're doing it. I like James), the deep funk of "Crocodile sages with a raw, strong selection of appealing underground, house-ish lantic, 19'78); "Nights (Feel Like Get- to play my character out well. Tears," and "Trick Bag." All could material. Occasionally the tracks number that pumps hard in its recom- ting Down)," Billy Ocean (Epic, 1981); "As an artist, songwriter, and pro- strike with the proper remixes. Other have a well-developed and healthy mended instrumental and "wicked" "I Like What You're Doing To Me," ducer I like to do things that show tracks of merit include the ballads blend of rap and reggae that doesn't versions; love the slick guitar addi- Young & Co. (Brunswick, 1980); people how I am and at the same time "The Once And Future Dream" and forsake the group's street edge. The tions ... Bardeux's remix of "Magic "Risky Changes," Bionic Boogie do other things to impress them. the title track. Definitely her best for first single is "My Philosophy" ... Carpet Ride" (Synthicide, 213 -694- (Polydor, 1978); "Victim," Candi Sta- That's what it's all about" the label ... "Say It Again" (Arista) How soon is now ?: It's never too soon 0720) has been serviced ... Those ton (Warner Bros., 1978). is the hot new album from Jermaine for "Viva Hate" (Reprise /Sire), WHAT MORE CAN I SAY ?: Rack Stewart. Stewart offers clubgoers a which finds the Smiths' former front up another hit for Jody Watley. package chock -full o' potential chart man Morrissey returning to vinyl as DANCE 12" We have a complete selection of "Most Of All" (MCA) is the newest climbers. There is an abundance of a solo artist. Always poetic and spo- /DISCO all US major & independent label (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) 12" and selected imports single from the Grammy winner's de- material that should find its way onto radically snide, Morrissey's pop tunes U.S.A. MAJOR & INDEPENDENT LABELS but album and is that project's most playlists. Andre Cymone (now this haven't loss their sincerity, bite, or AND SELECTED IMPORTS Call us at our new 800 number pop-oriented number-it may remind boy's been getting around) and Jerry appeal now that he collaborates with LATEST 12" RELEASES some of early Shalamar or Madon- Knight & Aaron Zigman are at the guitarist /producer Stephen Street CALL OUR TOLL FREE instead of Johnny Marr. 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BILLBOARD APRIL 9. 1988 27 www.americanradiohistory.com MIRY l fi/AA Certifies KIT Oslin Gold-Laden '80s Lady bum, "80's Ladies," reached the cal performance by a female, two lie Nelson, the Oak Ridge Boys, and booked for approximately 100 BY EDWARD MORRIS dates. gold sales level, nine months after Nashville Songwriters Assn. honors Ralph Emery. She is up for four of "Her visibility is incredible at this NASHVILLE K.T. Oslin, who rou- its release. (for "80's Ladies" and "Do Ya "), these awards herself -favorite al- point," says RCA /Nashville chief tinely draws attention to her age The certification commercially and two Academy Of Country Mu- bum, song, video, and newcomer. Joe Galante. "That's what we're when accepting music awards, can validates the unusually heavy me- sic trophies (for best new female vo- Although Oslin's album got a trying to lock into and to keep grow- now crack jokes about her "golden dia and industry recognition accord- calist and best country video). slow start with its first single, ing." years." In March, the Recording In- ed the RCA artist during the past On April 26, Oslin will jointly host "Wall Of Tears," which stopped at Oslin's second album, which like dustry Assn. Of America certified year. Among Oslin's recent awards The Nashville Network's new View- No. 40 on the charts, subsequent re- the first is being produced by Har- that the 45- year-old Oslin's first al- are a Grammy for best country vo- ers' Choice Awards Show with Wil- leases were solid hits: "80's Ladies" old Shedd, will be out in late sum- rose to No. 7; "Do Ya" made it to mer or early fall, according to Ga- No. 1; and "I'll Always Come Back" lante. "It's the next logical musical is in the top five and still rising. step for her," he reports. "It en- Haggards, Judds, Hank Williams Jr. Among Show's Stars Aided by her bittersweet "80's larges on the themes of the first al- Ladies" video, Oslin copped perfor- bum. She's written three songs for mance slots on "The Tonight each of the characters in '80's La- Recap Of ACM Awards, Ties Show," "The Late Show," "Solid dies': the smart one, the pretty one, Aka Family Gold," and on the network awards and the borderline fool." shows for the Grammys, the Acade- Adds Galante, "We're now begin- THE ACADEMY (OF COUNTRY MUSIC) Awards - kam, Owens, McEntire, and Merle Haggard kept it my Of Country Music, and the ning to pick up international re- a retrospective: Last week we carried the winners of from straying too far afield. And the curious pairing Country Music Assn. She also sang sponse on her. Companies are now the 1988 Academy of Country Music Awards. This of Williams with McEntire as MCs appeared to come on the CMA's 30th-anniversary tele- telexing us and saying they'd want week, let's get-as Paul Harvey might say -the rest off successfully. vision special and guested on "To- to release the product." He says of the story. Miller's winning of the Pioneer Award, saluting his day," "Hour Magazine," "Live At there are plans to take Oslin abroad Held at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., 31 years of artistry as a writer and performer, was 5" (on NBC in New York, where she for appearances within the next sev- the awards were highlighted by Hank Williams Jr.'s well deserved, and Roy Clark did an admirable job of still lives), and CNN's "Showbiz To- eral months. An album for the over- encore as entertainer of the year and the continued presenting the award. Chet Atkins, Mel Tillis, Willie ay. seas market -probably a compila- dominance of the genre by Randy Travis. Other sig- Nelson, Faron Young, Dolly Parton, and Minnie On tour this year, Oslin has been tion of material from her two do- nificant winners included K.T. Oslin, Reba McEntire Pearl added taped comments ... Fortunately, Tanya opening for George Strait, Ala- mestic ones, Galante speculates - (who co- hosted the two- Tucker wasn't busted for bama, and Randy Travis. She is may be out as early as this summer. hour NBC telecast with impersonating a sex si- Williams), the Judds, ren. ... A sight for sore Highway 101, Ricky eyes: members of Exile Van Shelton, and Roger rocking their heads and Miller. Nashville tapping their boots as .ri- '88 Jamboree Bill Set If the fast-moving pre- val group Restless Heart NASHVILLE A bill of veteran and days or $29.50 for either Saturday or sentation needed a subti- performed -these Exile new country music superstars will Sunday. After 8 p.m. Eastern time tle, "Family Affair" Scwite guys are pros from the headline the 12th annual Jamboree In July 14, tickets jump to $55 and $35 in would have been appro- word "go." The Hills July 16-17 at Brush Run the two -day and one-day categories. priate. Williams not only Dick Clark, one of the Park, near St. Clairsville, Ohio. Last Children under 6 will be admitted served as MC, he also most active and visible year's festival drew approximately free when accompanied by an adult. performed, and the show r ry Wood executive producers in 61,000 ticket buyers. In 1987, tickets were pegged at $45 was liberally spiced with songs by his dad, Hank Sr. the business, brought the show in on the mark Already booked for the upcoming and $25, with a $5 late-order charge. Merle Haggard performed; so did his son Marty. The timewise, although the telecast was at one time run- event are George Strait, the Oak Shows will run from 11 a.m. to 11 Judds sang the family- oriented song "Old Pictures," ning nearly three minutes behind schedule. During a Ridge Boys, Crystal Gayle, Ronnie p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 and the mother-and -daughter duo was named top vo- commercial break, Clark made this plea to nominees: Milsap, Lee Greenwood, Gary Morris, p.m. Sunday. cal duet. Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, composed of sis- "If you win something, say, 'Thank you and good Restless Heart, Steve Wariner, Exile, Jamboree In The Hills is a spinoff ters Janis Gill and Kristine Arnold, were presenters. night.' We're a little desperate." Apparently, they Highway 101, K.T. Oslin, Kathy Mat - of "Jamboree U.S.A.," the historic ra- Buck Owens sang, then watched as the radio award granted his wish ... Why aren't the nominees for top tea, Holly Dunn, and the Goldens. dio show on WWVA Wheeling, went to KNIX Phoenix, Ariz., a station headed by his new female and top new male vocalist allowed to sing Several local and regional artists W.Va. sons, Mike and Buddy. their own hits during their performance clips? . . . will perform as opening acts. Tickets can be ordered from 800- Cliffie Stone, the West Coast music biz veteran and Watch for McEntire's torrid version of "Sunday Kind The jamboree has boosted its ticket 624-5456 or in Wheeling from 304-232- vice president of the ACM, substituted for his honey- Of Love" to be her next single. She sounded like a prices this year to $49.50 for both 1170. mooning son, Curtis, as Highway 101 accepted its torch singer, Lyle Lovett is beginning to sound like a award as top vocal group. The Bellamy Brothers jazz singer, and Williams can rock'n'roll with the best FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988 were presenters as well as finalists in the video cate- of them. Welcome to the wide world of country music. Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or gory. And Paul Gregg of Restless Heart got an addi- . The overnight ratings showed an overall 15.9, 25 illboarc! transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, tion to his family during the telecast. If he appeared share, for the NBC telecast. The show won the first photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written more restless than usual while performing on the half-hour over an ABC movie and placed second for permission of the publisher. show, he had good reason. Before leaving Nashville the next 90 minutes. for Los Angeles, he pleaded with his expecting wife, Leslie, "Don't have that baby while I'm gone." She ig- NEWSNOTES: Andy Andrews, known to many coun- HOT COUNTRY SINGLES ACTION nored the request, however, and gave birth to a baby try music fans through his appearances on The Nash- RADIO MOST ADDED girl while the show was being broadcast. After the ville Network and his tours with Kenny Rogers, Bar- BRONZE/ show, Gregg was informed of his daughter's birth and bara Mandrell, and the Statler Brothers, can be GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON immediately flew home. Says Fran Boyd, the acade- heard on many country radio stations throughout the 26 REPORTERS 61 REPORTERS 63 REPORTERS 150 REPORTERS my's executive secretary, "That's the first baby born U.S. "Off The Road With Andy Andrews" is a one -to- I TOLD YOU SO to a performer on our show while it was in progress." two-minute pretaped radio segment that airs five days RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 13 30 41 84 95 Other ACM show highlights: Backstage sources a week. The way the segment is produced, listeners IF IT DON'T COME EASY commented on the good behavior and attitude of get the impression that Andrews travels around the TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 4 15 19 38 85 Dwight Yoakam, who has sometimes ruffled feathers country and calls in his commentary while on location. SET 'EM UP JOE VERN GOSDIN COLUMBIA 4 with his outspoken opinions. His performance with He 12 21 37 48 centers on little -known stories from around the GOODBY TIME Owens was one of the show's highlights. Owens re- country, reporting from a different location each day. CONWAY TWITTY MCA 3 15 16 34 35 portedly has been giving Yoakam some fatherly pro- Station identifications and promo spots by Andrews TEXAS IN 1880 fessional advice on how to win friends, influence peo- are also provided upon request. The contact is Robert FOSTER AND LLOYD RCA 0 6 23 29 31 ple, and have a long and happy career in country mu- D. Smith, First Image, P.O. Box 26131, Birmingham, MIDNIGHT HIGHWAY sic ... Travis came up with another of his understated Ala. 35226; 205 -663 -9600. SOUTHERN PACIFIC WARNER BROS. 2 12 14 28 29 gems when he accepted his third award of the night, Cat's Records and WWRB -AM -FM "Rebel -100" SATISFY YOU stating, "Thank you again -I'm enjoying this to- Nashville recently announced plans for a joint Birth- SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO 3 7 16 26 81 night" ... Top label honors went to Warner Bros., day Bash promo scheduled for April 16 in Nashville. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND which won six major awards for its artists. ... Sched- Rebel-100 will celebrate its first year as a rock station, ROSANNE CASH COLUMBIA 2 9 15 26 65 uled presenters who didn't show included Glen Camp- and Cat's will celebrate its 15th year in Nashville. Two CHILL FACTOR MERLE HAGGARD EPIC 2 15 8 25 111 bell, Kris Kristofferson, and "Entertainment To- concerts /parties are slated for the Cannery. The first I WILL WHISPER YOUR NAME 7 night" hostess Mary Hart. of the shows will start at p.m. and feature Scarlet; MICHAEL JOHNSON RCA 3 7 15 25 61 Though the show still suffers from too much Holly- Hoppie Vaughan & the Weebils are confirmed for the Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists wood glitz (caused by the presence of movie and tele- 10 p.m. show. Admission is $1. For more information, of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- vision stars who probably don't know Randy Travis contact Ned Horton, WWRB station manager, at 615- cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: from Merle Travis), the stark traditionalism of Yoa- 377 -7700. Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

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(co) YOU AGAIN 5 6 6 37 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25593 -1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) BORN TO BOOGIE 44 45 37 34 THE FORESTER SISTERS WARNER BROS. 25571 (8.98) BLUE SKIES AGAIN 6 5 5 28 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 42030 (8.98) (co) THE LAST ONE TO KNOW 45 43 43 8 JOHN ANDERSON MCA 42037 DWIGHT YOAKAM ETC., ETC. 7 37 COLUMBIA 40777 KING'S RECORD SHOP 46 41 45 104 GUITARS, CADILLACS, 7 7 ROSANNE CASH (CO) REPRISE 25372 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD)

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HANK WILLIAMS, JR. II 32 17 PARTON COLUMBIA 40968 (co) RAINBOW 69 69 61 110 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME D 30 DOLLY WARNER /CURB 25328 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) STARDUST 31 31 33 5 NANCI GRIFFITH MCA 42102 (CD) LITTLE LOVE AFFAIRS 70 60 62 502 WILLIE NELSON A3 COLUMBIA FC 35305 (CD)

32 28 25 46 CONWAY TWITTY MCA 5969 (8.98) (CD) BORDERLINE 71 73 74 16 JANIE FRICKIE COLUMBIA 40684 CELEBRATION COUNTRY NOW O 35 32 111 ALABAMA A RCA AHLI -7170 (8.98) (CD) GREATEST HITS 72 72 72 32 VARIOUS ARTISTS K -TEL 2ó80 (6.98)

DUNN MTM ST 71052 /CAPITOL HOLLY DUNN ® 38 - 2 JO-EL SONNIER RCA 6374-1 (8.98) (CD) COME ON JOE 73 70 73 52 HOLLY (8.98) (8.98) CRAZY FROM THE HEART 35 33 35 10 PATTY LOVELESS McA 42092 (CD) IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS 74 71 70 20 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 42039/MCA (CD) GREATEST HITS 36 36 34 125 THE JUDOS A RCA /CURBAHLI-7042 /RCA(8.98) (CD) ROCKIN' WITH THE RHYTHM 75 67 67 84 EXILE EPIC FE 40401 (co)

. 40 50 3 MOE BANDY CURB 10600 /MCA NO REGRETS OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a NEW 1 MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY WARNER BROS. 25644 (8.98) (CD) RIVER OF TIME ® numeral following the symbol. 'CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. SINGLESTM No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written BI"b°ard® HOT COUNTRY permission of the publisher. Compiled from a national sample of radio playlists. Y Y ", °1- Y rY oCC =W áW 3o = TITLE ARTIST =W áW 3co = TITLE ARTIST F- 3 3 N 4 3 cJ PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL F- 3 -'3 N < 3 o PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL

SATISFY YOU SWEETHEARTS OF THEE RODEO ** NO.1 ** ® 2 FAMOUS LAST(D.DILLON. I week at No. One 58 GILL. D.SCHLITZ) 2 4 10 GEORGE STRAIT O SOFONBR.ST) M 53248 I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS ABOUT LOVE THE 51 31 32 11 SHOOTERS W.ALDRIDGE (W.ALDRIDGE, T.GENTRY, G. FOWLER, J.JARRARD) I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU EDDIE RABBITT EPIC 34 -07684 2 3 3 13 R.LANDIS (E.RABBITT. B.J.WALKER,JR.) RCA 5238-7 JONES 52 56 66 3 R.A BRIRIDIINOHsEoROE (D.L.JONES) I'LL ALWAYS COME BACK K.T. MERCURY 870128-7 POLY RAM 4 7 11 OSLIN O H.SHEDD (K.T.OSLIN) RCA 5330-7 I DIDN'T (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) 53 34 12 18 JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD RODNEY CROWELL AND ROSANNE T.COLLINS (B.P.BARKER, K.PALMER) CAPITOL 44071 7 10 12 CASH ® T (R.CROWELL) COLUMBIA 3807693 THIS MISSIN' YOU HEART OF MINE 54 40 33 19 SAWYER BROWN TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE R.CHANCEY (W.MULLIS, M.GEIGER) CAPITOL /CURB 44108 /CAPITOL 6 9 13 THE MCCARTERS O P.WORLEY (C.BLACK. A.ROBERTS, B.CASON) WARNER BROS. 7 -28125 RF RYOU CHANGE YOUR MIND 55 66 - 2 ROSANNE CASH CRY, HIGHWAY 9 13 9 LCRYSCRRRILL, © D.DEVANEY) WARNER BRO.-28105 ONE TIME ONE NIGHT LOS LOBOS 56 59 65 4 T.BURNETT,LOS LOBOS (D.HIDALGO. STRANGERS AGAIN L.PEREZ) SLASH 7- 28464/WARNER BROS. 10 14 13 O RS) MTM702093 /0PINOL LOVE BAD MEN BARBARA MANDRELL 57 49 51 5 ANGELS 7.COLLINS (W.JENNINGS, R.MURRAH) EMI -AMERICA 43042 /CAPITOL T. 11 15 12 GRAHAM BROWN ® B.LOGANN((BROWN. BOURTON, BURCH) CAPITOL I'M AS URVTVORL.I.MCBRIDE) GEORGE ® 63 73 3 34-07748 RMSONLY(MTANKTE ,J.NAE(EVEE RONNIEJMBCDOWELLL 9 8 11 16 I WILL NAME MICHAEL JOHNSON 59 69 2 Talus?. - B.MAHER RCA 6833-7 I'M GONNA GET YOU 10 14 18 9 EDDY RAVEN B.BECKETT (DLINDE) RCA 6831 MIRRORSDDON'T LIE STUART 60 62 64 4 Máúä A 0A7RT LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU REBA MCENTIRE 11 1 2 12 J.BOWEN,R.MCENTIRE (D.LOGGINS, J.O.MARTIN) MCA 53244 TRAINS MAKE ME LONESOME 71 3 MARTY HAGGARD G1 65 J.STROUD(POVERSTREET, T.SCHUYLER) MTM 72103 /CAPITOL EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART VINCE GILL 12 13 17 11 R.LANDIS (V.GILL) RCA 5331.7 SET J(HO.0E GOSDIN CI 1 NEW N'M MUEPY 00HRAN, V.GOSDIN, D.DILLON, B.CANNON) COLUMBIA 38-07762 YOUNG COUNTRMSY 13 15 20 $ (H.WILLIAMS,JR.) WARNER/ CURB 7-28120/WARNER1 BROS. OUR FOO DAVID SLATER ® 67 80 3 RM STILLB ñN) BABY I'M YOURS 19 22 $ STEVE WARINER 1a 1.BOWEN,S.WARINER ($.WARINER, G.CLARK) MCA SO FAR NOT SO GOOD 53287 64 64 69 4 JEFF6F 0HANCE AMERICANA MOE BANDY 15 20 23 11 !.KENNEDY (L.ALDERMAN. R.FAGAN, P.RYAN) GONE TOO1)LONG CURB 10504 /MCA 65 42 18 K LOO RANDY 37 WARNER ONLY S NOW WAYLON JENNINGS 16 17 21 12 I FIRST IN LINE BOEEwANKCOUULDW, .JE( 66 57 59 5 SHURFIRE M.DANIEL,D.KNIGHT (B.BAKER, W.KIRBY) AIR 181 FE THE 17 5 8 14 BELLAMY BROTHERS EE..000ROYAJR (D BELLAMY RTAYLOR) GOODBY TIME CONWAY TWITTY CI NEW 1 J.BOWEN,C.TWITTY (R.MURRAH, J.D.HICKS) MCA 53276 SHE'S NO LADY LYLE LOVETT 18 21 24 11 I CAN'T TAKE HER ANYWHERE T.BROWN,L.LOVETT,B.WILLIAMS (L.LOVETT) MCA /CURB 53246/MCA 10 82 3 DARRELL HOLT ® NARKIN.L (J.JARRARD, W.ALDRIDGE) ANOI(A 221 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS LOVELESS 19 22 25 10 PATTY I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL MICHAEL EGORDY,IR..T.BROWN (D.FRAZIER) MCA 53270 69 54 39 21 MARTIN MURPHEY S. GIBSON,J.E NORMAN (J.WINCHESTER) WARNER BROS. 7 -28168 THE FACTORY KENNY ROGERS 23 26 6 MIDNIGHT HIGHWAY SOUTHERN PACIFIC ® L.BUTLER (B.MCGUIRE) RCA 68327 70 1 NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC,J.E.NORMAN (K.HOWELL. J.MCFEE) WARNER BROS. 7 -27952 TRUE HEART THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 21 24 27 7 TEXAS IN 1880 FOSTER AND LLOYD J.BOWEN (D.SCHLITZ, M.CLARK) MCA 53272 NEW 1 i O B.LLOVD,R.FOSTER (R.FOSTER) RCA 6900 -7 FOLS RONNIE MILSAP & MIKE 25 29 6 I KNEW LOVE NANCI GRIFFITH ® NEW O 1 0 T.BROWN,N.GRIFFITH (R.BROWN) MCA 53306 EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES 26 31 5 STOP ME_(BBINS. (IF YOU HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE) LARRY BOONE O A.REYNOLDS MERCURY ásá1 /PoMA RAM î3 NEW 1 SKó R.BAKER (G. T.DANIELS, T.R000O) MERCURY 870 267 -7 /POLYGRAM

ALWAYSNLATE WITH YOUR DWIGHT IYOAKAM KNOW RISOENGOOD TTMORRISON) 24 27 28 6 74 75 2 BILL - J.SLA CCANNERY 0402 TURN IT LOOSE THE JUDDS DAYS AND THE 25 12 1 13 75 43 36 17 WILDER BAILLIE BOYS B MAHER (D.SCHLITZ. C.BICKHARDT, B.MAHER) RCA /CURB 5329 -7 /RCA K.LEHNING,P.DAVIS (C.BICKHARDT, M.BONAGURA) RCA 53277 9 ALL OF THIS & MORE CRYSTAL GAYLE AND GARY MORRIS FACE TO FACE 26 29 30 76 55 43 19 ALABAMA J.E.NORMAN (B.FOSTER, !.KIMBALL. G.PRESTOPINO) WARNER BROS. 728106 H.SHEDO,ALABAMA (R.OWEN) RCA 5328 -7

8 THE BEST I KNOW HOW THE STATLER BROTHERS 1 WONTIÉ LOVE TANYA TUCKER /P.DAVIS /P.OVE 0 30 34 77 60 46 21 STRáEó J. KENNEDY (K.REID) MERCURY 870 164 -7 /POLYGRAM óKLERSS TH óN YOUR AS 33 38 6 OE LONG AS WE HAVE EACH OTHER LOUISE MANDRELL ® K KANE,Jó`HÁ A (J OE ARA, K.KANE) COLUMBIA 38 ONES CI NEW 1 R.C.BANNON (S.DORFF, J.RETOS) RCA 20288 DO YOU BELIEVE GO0 627 * * * POWER PICK /AIRPLAY * * * 79 74 53 23 Y I-Y SOIN, M. AWRNES> COLUMBIA 5 WHAT SHE ISSIS A WOMAN IN EARL . 36 44 LOVE THOMAS CONLEY ® E.GORDY,JR.,R.L. UGGS.E.TCONLEY (B.MCDILL, .HARRISON) RCA 6894 -7 BIG OLETTTEARDROPSoes) RAY 80 68 72 5 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON PPREI E 30 16 6 14 $.BUCKINGHAM (H.HOWARD) COLUMBIA 38.07672 OUT OF BEER JOHNNY PAYCHECK CI NEW 1 J.LONG,E.S VALDERRAMA (M.DARWIN. H.DARWIN) DESPERADO RADLAND MUSIC 1001 NO MORE ONE MORE TIME JO -EL BONNIER 31 38 41 8 B.HALVERSON.R_BENNETT (T SEALS. D.KIRBY) RCA 6895 -7 THE STAIRS ROSEMARY SHARP 8 1 NEW B.BARTON (P BROWN, D.ROBERTS) CANYON CREEK 88-0210 I REMEMBER YOU 32 37 40 8 GLEN CAMPBELL J.BOWEN,G.CAMPBELL (!.MERCER. V.SCHERTZINGER) MCA 53245 I HEAR THE SOUTH VASSAR CLEMENTS Po 1 ® NEW NOT LISTED (R.C.BANNON, "BETTIS) SHIKATA 10102 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THAT'S I'M WALKIN' 33 39 42 7 WHY RICKY SKAGGS .SKAGGS ($.JACKSON, M.EN(7SLEY) EPIC 34 -07721 THAT'S MY JOB 84 71 56 22 CONWAY TWITTY J.BOWEN (G.BURR) MCA 53200 EASIER THAN THIS 34 28 5 18 SHOADLEYDN A, R 16TH AVENUE PRIDE TWINKLE LUCKY STAR MERLE HAGGARD ITB 85 77 62 21 TWINKLE, K. SUESOV.M.HAGGARO (M.HAGGARD) EPIC 34 -07631 YOUR MEMORY WINS AGAIN 41 45 SKIP EWING CI 6 J.BOWEN,SEWING (SEWING. M.GEIGER, W.MULLIS) MCA 53271 AGAIN TH EPGOLDENS 86 73 55 6 PUTÓUó (TOOGGMETHER A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TOM WOPAT 36 18 19 14 J.CRUTCHFIELD (KENNEDY. ROSE. SCHUYLER) EMI- MANHATTAN I WOULDN'T BE A MAN DON 50112 87 86 25 WILLIAMS 85 D.WILLIAMS,G.FUNDIS (R.M.BOURKE, M.REID) CAPITOL 44066 CHILL FACTOR MERLE HAGGARD 47 50 4 0 K.SUESOV,M.HAGGARD (M.HAGGARD) EPIC 34 -07754 LITTLE MAGGIE DARDEN SMITH 88 78 60 8 R.BENSON (D.SMITH) EPIC 34 -07709 5 ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME DON WILLIAMS ® 44 48 D.WILLIAMS.G FUNDIS (B.MCDILL, P.HARRISON) CAPITOL 44 131 TENDNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX ROSANNE CASH 89 80 74 22 ANNE MY MIND BILLY ROYAL 46 49 5 39 OUTKOFB IGRHHT RNDPON ATLANTIC A A 79930E LYIN' IN HIS ARMS AGAIN, THE FORESTTERÓSISTERS 90 88 87 24 3LwnuacE> THE DESERT2 BAND 48 58 P WORLEBYA(M WOODYY.. ONESSTEP FORWAARD THE DESEARTuRO5 BAND ® 3 RANDERSON) RO6 91 81 81 24 Es) E YOU'LL COME BACK (YOU ALWAYS DOI) MEL TILLIS 41 45 47 6 STRANGERS ANNE MURRAY WITH DOUG MALLORY H.SHEDD,A.BADALAMENTI (M AILER, A.BADALAMEN I) MERCURY 870 192 -7 /POLYGRAM 92 85 83 8 PERFECT !.WHITE (FIELD, ANDERSON, GAREUSEN, SPINO) CAPITOL 44134 TOUCH AND GO CRAZY LEE GREENWOOD 42 32 16 16 THE J.BOWEN,L.GREENWOOD (M.GARVIN, T.SHAPIRO. B.JONES) MCA 53234 93 86 18 89 R.HAOLLL,,R.BY NE WI. OLYFIELD, R.LEIGH) CO UMBIA 8654 WILDFLOWERS DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, Oó HARRIS 51 63 3 ROSES IN DECEMBER LARRY BOONE ® (D .PARTON) WARNER 94 92 92 17 R.BAKER (L.BOONE, PNELSON) MERCURY 870 086-7 / POLYGRAM * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** COUNTRY HIGHWAY C.W. FERRARI 95 76 76 4 (B.FERREIRA) o, I TOLD YOU SO RANDY TRAVIS B.FERREIRA SOUTHERN SOUNDS 1001 1 NEW K.LEHNING (R. TRAVIS) WARNER BROS. 7 -27969 ® TALKIN' TO MYSELF AGAIN TAMMY WYNETTE 96 79 68 19 LOoV ÑOF A LIFETIME LARRY, STEVE, RUDY: THE GATLIN BROTHERS $.BUCKINGHAM (J.O'HARA) EPIC 34 -07635 CI 53 61 3 COLUIA 38-07747 TELL ME TRUE 72 57 22 JUICE NEWTON 97 R.LANDIS (B. MAHER, PKENNERLEY) RCA 5283 ® 50 52 6 JONES ON THE JUKEBOX BECKY HOBBS -7 R.BENNETT (B HOBBS. D.GOODMAN, M.VICKERY) MTM 72104 /CAPITOL 98 95 95 26 ONE FRIEND SEALS LS) CAPITOL 47 2 IF IT DON'T COME EASY TANYA TUCKER 47 61 - J.CRUTCHFIELD (OLGIBSON, C.KARP) CAPITOL 44142 OH 99 83 77 22 WHAT NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND CAN'T NOW NEW GRASS GAN P.WÓRLLOVE.1880TSON) WARNER 52 54 6 WALDMAN) REV ® VAL WILL HOLD YOU RANDY VANWARMER 100 90 79 o if . COLLINS (R.VANWARMER, R.MURRAH) 1 6TH AVENUE 70407 /CAPITOL ITR GOES WITHOUT SAYING TIM MALCHAKNHAK 49 35 35 11 AS. J.JARRARD, M.SANDERS)

OProducts with the greatest airplay this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 1 million units. RIAA certification for sales of 2 million units.

30 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988 - Billboard. HOT COUNTRY S1NGLESTM COUNTRY SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales with reference to each title's position on the main Hot Country Singles chart. BY LABEL A ranking of distributing labels SALES op by the number of titles they have y áw TITLE ARTIST on the Hot Country Singles chart. i- 3 _.3 o LABEL NO. OF TITLES GEORGE STRAIT 1 1 2 FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL ON CHART

2 7 STRANGERS AGAIN HOLLY DUNN 7 by Marie Ratliff MCA (12) 19 3 8 I'LL ALWAYS COME BACK K.T. OSLIN 3 MCA /Curb (4) Curb (3) MCENTIRE 11 "SHE'S GOT A killer record, and the video adds a lot to it," says PD 4 6 LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU REBA CAPITOL (10) 17 Dave Nicholson, KIIM Tucson, Ariz., of "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen MTM (3) 5 5 IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD RODNEY CROWELL AND ROSANNE CASH 4 Roses" by Kathy Mattes (Mercury). 16th Avenue (2) "We don't add records right out of the box," says MD Paul Fredericks, 6 4 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY RICKY VAN SHELTON 30 Capitol /Curb (1) The fans love it." Mattea's record, EMI -America (1) KMPS Seattle, "but we did on this one. 7 1 SHOULDN'T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS CHARLEY PRIDE 34 RCA (14) 15 which follows her first No. 1 hit, "Goin' Gone," is No. 23 on the Hot Coun- RABBITT 2 RCA /Curb (1) try Singles chart. 8 9 I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU EDDIE WARNER BROS. (10) 12 is THE JUDDS 25 Another record that has Fredericks' audience excited Ricky Skaggs' 9 3 TURN IT LOOSE Slash (1) "(Angel On My Mind) That's Why I'm Walkin' " (Epic). "They saw him do it Warner /Curb (1) 10 11 CRY, CRY, CRY HIGHWAY 101 6 on The Nashville Network and started calling for it before we even played COLUMBIA 11 11 10 SANTA FE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 17 it," he explains. EPIC 8

12 12 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE RONNIE MCDOWELL 9 POLYGRAM 5 LOTS OF FOLKS remember Frank Ifield singing "I Remember You" (a Mercury (5) 13 17 YOUNG COUNTRY HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 13 top five pop hit in 1962) and Slim Whitman performing the same song in AIR 1 still play- 1966, when it reached the country chart. Many programmers are 14 18 SHE'S NO LADY LYLE LOVETT 18 ALPINE 1 in However, few find this a ing one of these versions their gold category. ANOKA 1 hindrance to adding classy remake on MCA. "It's a real 15 23 I'M GONNA GET YOU EDDY RAVEN 10 Glen Campbell's ATLANTIC 1 hot record here," says MD David Bryan, WDAF Kansas City, Mo. "Our 16 20 TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE THE MCCARTERS 5 Atlantic America (1) listeners were already familiar with the Ifield cut, and it's such a great CANNERY involved with it." 17 16 TOUCH AND GO CRAZY LEE GREENWOOD 42 sing-along song that the average person can become CANYON CREEK guy who can make the song work again," adds MD 18 OUT OF SIGHT AND ON MY MIND BILLY JOE ROYAL 39 "Glen's the only - DESPERADO BADLAND MUSIC Randy Chapman, KALF Red Bluff, Calif. "It's doing well here." 19 27 THE LAST RESORT T. GRAHAM BROWN 8 EMI- MANHATTAN MERCURY HOT ALBUM CUTS: "She's Hot To Go" from Lyle Lovett's "Pontiac" 20 15 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 69 says Chapman. REPRISE package (MCA /Curb) is getting a lot of attention at KALF, 21 28 BABY I'M YOURS STEVE WARINER 14 "[Producer] Jimmy Bowen outdid himself on this one -it's a really differ- SHIKATA ent step in music and fits in so well." 22 13 DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW VERN GOSDIN 79 SOUTHERN SOUNDS STEP ONE in `Don't Close Your VINCE GILL 12 "Keith Whitley has a drop -dead monster song 23 - EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART Eyes' [RCA]," says MD Ray Randall, KRMD Shreveport, La -, "and we're I'M RICKY SKAGGS 33 getting a lot of positive feedback." Randall has been playing the song from 24 30 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) THAT'S WHY WALKIN' an advance tape of Whitley's new album, which is scheduled for release at 25 - ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES DWIGHT YOAKAM 24 the end of May. 26 19 TOO GONE TOO LONG RANDY TRAVIS 65

THE DESERT ROSE BAND is "really cooking" in North Carolina, says 27 - AMERICANA MOE BANDY 15 Back And I'm Blue" WSOC Charlotte MD Kitty Ledbetter. "He's 28 14 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STAR MERLE HAGGARD 85 (MCA /Curb) is also looking good to PD Glen Garrett, WCOS Columbia, S.C. "The instrumentation is great, and it has something for everybody -a 29 29 IF OLE HANK COULD ONLY SEE US NOW WAYLON JENNINGS 16 is to stay," says Gar- 46 little country, a little pop. The band definitely around 30 - JONES ON THE JUKEBOX BECKY HOBBS rett. The song is charted at No. 40. ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 61 TRAINS MAKE ME LONESOME COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z (Lawyer's Daughter, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, TITLE BMI /DebDave, BMI /Briarpatch, BMI /Scarlet Moon, (Publisher - Licensing Org.) BMI) CPP Sheet Music Dist. (Termite /Bughouse, ASCAP) (Fourth Floor, ASCAP /Hot Kitchen, ASCAP) (Ensign, BMI /lack 8 Bill, ASCAP /Rebel Heart, 21 TRUE HEART (Don Schlitz, ASCAP/Tamerlane, BMI /Flying 52 HIGH RIDIN' HEROES 63 I'M STILL YOUR FOOL ASCAP) CPP /HL 26 AU. OF THIS & MORE Dutchman, BMI /MCA, ASCAP) HL (Mighty Nice, BMI /Skunk DeVille, BMI/Victrolla, (Requested, ASCAP /Preston Sullivan, ASCAP) 92 PERFECT STRANGERS (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /MCA, ASCAP /Sweet Angel, IT LOOSE ASCAP) 49 IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING (Edition Sunrise, BMI/Young Musikverlag, GEMA) 25 TURN ASCAP) HL ASCAP /No Ears, PUT AGAIN (MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, 68 I CAN'T TAKE HER ANYWHERE (Alabama Band, ASCAP/New John, ASCAP /New Crew, 86 US TOGETHER 24 ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES ASCAP/April, ASCAP) HL/WBM /MCA (WB, ASCAP /New Crew, ASCAP/New John, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM (Texas City, BMI/Back Mac, BMI) (Peer International, BMI /Rightsong, BMI) CPP /HL 85 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STAR ASCAP /Rick Hall, ASCAP) 9 ITS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE 94 ROSES IN DECEMBER AMERICANA 15 (Uncle Artie, ASCAP /Larry Butler, BMI /Blackwood, (Inorbit, BMI) CPP 53 I DIDN'T (EVERY CHANCE I HAD) (Conway Twitty, BMI) (King Coal, ASCAP /Of Music, ASCAP /Patti Ryan, IN LOVE) (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP 4 ITS SUCH A SMALL WORLD BMI) CPP /HL 29 WHAT SHE IS (IS A WOMAN ASCAP /Ha -Deb, ASCAP) 17 SANTA FE (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Ranger Bob, ASCAP / Unichappell, 83 I HEAR THE SOUTH (Granite, ASCAP /Coolwell, ASCAP) HL 33 (ANGEL ON MY MIND) MATS WHY I'M WALKIN' (W.B./Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) 46 JONES ON THE JUKEBOX (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP) BMI) HL (Acuff-Rose, BMI /Ernest Tubb, BMI) CPP 75 WILDER DAYS M I KNEW LOVE (Buckaroo, BMI /Lawyer's Daughter, BMI /Guyasuta, 50 SATISFY YOU 57 ANGELS LOVE BAD MEN -EMI, ASCAP) (Cavesson, ASCAP) BMI/Tree, BMI/Write Road, BMI) CPP /HL (MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP) (Colgems (Tom Collins, BMI/Waylon Jennings, BMI) CPP SET 'EM UP JOE 43 WILDFLOWERS 32 I REMEMBER YOU 8 THE LAST RESORT 62 38 ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME (Velvet Apple, BUI) CPP (Paramount, ASCAP) CPP (April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP /Ensign, BMI) (Tree, BMI/Sabal, ASCAP /Larry Butler, ASCAP /Ranger Bob, ASCAP Unichappell, (Jack & Bill, / /Blackwood, BMI /Hookem, ASCAP) 41 YOU'LL COME BACK (YOU ALWAYS DO) 51 I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS ABOUT CPP /HL BMI BMI) HL (Anion, ASCAP/Go-Glo, ASCAP) LOVE 30 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY 18 SHE'S NO LADY 78 AS LONG AS WE HAVE EACH OTHER HL 13 YOUNG COUNTRY (Rick Hall, ASCAP /Alabama Band, ASCAP /Maypop, (Tree, BMI) HL (Michael H. 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(Tom Collins, BMI) HL CPI Cimino 69 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL 39 OUT OF SIGHT AND ON MY MIND (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) 40 HE'S BACK AND I'M BLUE 31 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com /ALENT `Bright Lights' Album Set To Shine Features New Order, Ferry, Prince "There's a lot of curiosity about phone. My job was to create a frame- BY TERRY WOOD the movie and the soundtrack at re- work where he could work at ease. LOS ANGELES Staffers around tail," he adds. "It's a departure for After he did a couple of cues, it was Warner Bros. Records have already Michael J. Fox because it's not a co- like second nature to him. begun referring to the label's sound- medic role. United Artists is running "The whole project seemed to in- track for the new Michael J. Fox great ads for the film that include spire Donald to write more songs," movie, "Bright Lights, Big City," as only music, no copy. So we're confi- Sills adds. "We both had a great time "Bright Lights, Big Singles." dent the album will do very well." working together. He is a wonderful, There's a very good chance that Executive music producer Joel Sill, talented perfectionist. That notorious they will soon add "Big Sales." who assembled last year's double - rumor about Donald's slowness The soundtrack for the United Art- platinum soundtrack for "La didn't hold up during the shooting of ists film is a 10 -song collection, com- Bamba," hopes his new project is as the film. [Director] James Bridges prising current hits and potential hot as his preliminary feedback indi- and Donald were very respectful of smashes. In addition to three chart- cates. each other. Donald is particular, but ing singles -New Order's "True "Basically, it's a dance album, but I he never impeded the production." Regards From Manhattan. Leo Kottke is currently on an extensive U.S. tour in Faith," Bryan Ferry's "Kiss And think it will appeal to a broad demo- Fagen's involvement with the film support of his new Private album, "Regards From Chuck Pink." Following a date Tell," and "Pump Up The Volume" graphic base," says Sill, co -owner of has pushed the release date of a new at New York's Carnegie Hall, Kottke, left, spent time backstage with Private by M /A /R /R /S soundtrack New Visions, an L.A.-based music su- Steely Dan album even further into -the president and CEO Ron Goldstein, center, and manager Chuck Morrist. boasts new tracks from Prince, De- pervision company that services the (Continued on page 45) peche Mode, Narada Michael Wal- film industry. "We wanted it to be an den, and ex- Steely Dan member Don- honest reflection of today's music, to ald Fagen, who scored the film. Jen- create an authentic musical undercar- nifer Hall, the Noise Club, and Konk riage so that when you see the scene, are also featured on the dance- orient- you feel like you are there. We spent 'Ooh Yeah' -Hall & Oates Have A Winner; ed album. a lot of time in New York clubs." Early signs suggest that the Sill and the movie's co-producer, "Bright Lights, Big City" album Mark Rosenberg, had collaborated could potentially follow in the multi- years ago when both were employed OMD Best-Of Brings Act's Music To light platinum footsteps of RCA's hit by Warner Bros.' film production "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack. unit. It was Rosenberg who coaxed YEAH, YEAH: During a visit to manager Tommy after all the touring and recording we've been doing- "I don't like to compare sound- his cousin, Fagen, into scoring Mottola's Gotham headquarters toward the end of last we've actually made seven albums in seven years-we tracks," says John Beug, Warner "Bright Lights, Big City," and enlist- year, The Beat was treated to a sneak preview of some needed to take a break, and we decided it was a good Bros. vice president of creative ser- ed Sill to construct the soundtrack. rough mixes from Daryl Hall & John Oates' eagerly time to look forward and to look back," McCluskey tells vices /marketing. "But this feels like "Mark wanted someone to make anticipated debut album for Arista. Listening to just a The Beat. "I think this album is working out particularly it has that kind of potential. It's a Donald feel comfortable with the pro- few cuts, one could not help feeling that the dynamic well for us in America because it's giving people a great sampling of contemporary mu- ject," says Sill. "I had never met him, duo would be making serious waves in 1988. chance to catch up on what we've done. A lot of them are sic." but we became acquainted over the Some three months later, with an advance tape of the probably getting a pleasant surprise now that they can completed album, "Ooh Yeah," finally in hand -no, identify certain tracks with OMD. make that glued to the Walkman-there can be no "The album's also doing very well in Britain," he adds. Hi -Tech Stage Set For 9 -Hour Shows doubt that this is the one Hall & "It went to No. 2, beating out Oates fans have been waiting Terence Trent D'Arby and the for. In short, "Ooh Yeah" is the new Talking Heads album." Monsters To Rock In May business. In addition to a collection of The 10 -track album, due in older material, "The Best Of Metallica's latest Elektra album stores May 3, was produced and OMD" features one new track, BY STEVE GETT will be issued during the tour. The arranged by Hall, Oates, and "Dreaming," which A &M has re- NEW YORK The official kickoff latest releases from Dokken ( "Back longtime bassist Tom "T- Bone" leased as a single. "We cut it last date for the upcoming Van Halen's For The Attack ") and PolyGram Wolk. Much of the recording fall," says McCluskey. "There Monsters Of Rock stadium tour is newcomers Kingdom Come contin- was done at Manhattan's Hit Factory studio, and the was quite a bit of pressure in trying to write a one-off May 27 at Alpine Valley, East Troy, ue to fare well on the Top Pop Al- overall sound has a more open and sparse quality than single. We've never done it before, so it came from a to- Wis. An additional 12 dates have bums chart. was found on the duo's last album, "Big Bam Boom," tally different angle. But I think it worked out fine in been confirmed for the five-act hard "You could refer to this as the which is a major plus. the end." rock package -featuring Van Ha- 'platinum rock festival,' " says Mes- From the opening cut, "Downtown Life" (often raved Tentative plans call for OMD to play dates here in the len, the Scorpions, Dokken, Metal - sina. "Four of the five acts [on the about in this column ever since Arista's Don Ienner summer before starting work on its next studio album, lica, and Kingdom Come -with a tour] account for album sales num- was chastised by Mottola for playing The Beat the demo according to McCluskey. "We're hoping to do arenas dozen or so bookings still to be an- bering close to 100 million. And a year ago!), "Ooh Yeah" sees Hall & Oates delivering and some outdoor places, which will be good because nounced. Kingdom Come is the hottest -sell- their unique brand of rock'n'soul in top form. And on the we've mainly toured here in the winter," he says. According to tour organizer Lou- ing new band to arrive in many subject of soul, check out Hall's vocal performance-ab- is Messina, "revolutionary" staging years." solutely brilliant, arguably his best singing ever. SHORT TAKES: Bryan Ferry is now being managed and sound has been designed for the Following the Alpine Valley open- Not a bad cut can be found on "Ooh Yeah." The first by Direct Management Group's Martin Kirkup and touring festival. "We have a special er, the heavy metal extravaganza is side is especially impressive and boasts the aforemen- Steve Jensen, who also represent OMD and Echo & superstructure to cover the stage - booked at Miami's Orange Bowl tioned "Downtown Life," ace track "Missed Opportuni- the Bunnymen ... Word has it that Kiss has parted engineered to accommodate over 75 June 4; Washington, D.C.'s RFK ty," the very catchy "I'm In Pieces," "Talking All company with the Glickman-Marks management organi- tons of sound equipment-which Stadium, June 10; Philadelphia's Night," and the leadoff single-and potential No. 1 zation ... A new Sade single titled "Love Is Stronger will travel, along with an extraordi- JFK Stadium, June 12; Detroit's Sil- smash-"Everything Your Heart Desires." Side two's Than Pride" is just out in Britain ... With the promise of nary complement of other equip- verdome, June 17; Cleveland's Mu- highlights include "Rockability," "Rocket To God," and heavy traffic on this summer's touring circuit (Bill- ment, to each venue," says Messina. nicipal Stadium, June 25; Giants the Hall/Holly Knight -penned "Soul Love." board, April 2), several top promoters in the Northeast, "Sound equipment will be mounted Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., With the exception of Wolk, Hall & Oates are working including John Scher, Ron Delsener, and Jim Koplik, on this 'roof' to allow for excellent June 26; Dallas Cotton Bowl, July 3; with a brand -new lineup of musicians, including guitar- say they will be putting tickets for upcoming concerts sight lines and to bring the bands Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, ist Pat Buchanan, former Go West drummer Tony on sale some three to four weeks earlier than usual - closer to their audience." Mo., July 10; San Francisco's Can- Beard, and saxophonist Mark Rivera, best known for thus giving concertgoers more time to buy tickets ... Each of the five groups on the bill dlestick Park, July 16; Joe Albi Sta- his playing with Foreigner and Billy Joel. Also fea- Atlantic threw a party for INXS at New York's Ameri- will perform full -length sets. Shows dium, Spokane, Wash., July 20; Los tured on "Ooh Yeah" are top session men Jimmy Bra - can Festival Cafe following the Aussie band's March 19 are expected to begin at approxi- Angeles Coliseum, July 23; and lower, Lenny Pickett, and Paul Pesco. show at Radio City Music Hall. Ahmet Ertegun and all mately 1 p.m. and last about nine Denver's Mile High Stadium, July Great album-can't wait for the tour. of the label's top brass were in attendance to hand out a hours. 30. multitude of gold and platinum albums. Guests included Van Halen and the Scorpions will The Spokane show was added af- OLD AND NEW: Andy McCluskey and Paul Hum- Justine Bateman, Foreigner's Mick Jones, Twisted have new albums in the stores by ter local radio station KEZE-FM re- phreys, the founding duo of U.K.-based Orchestral Sister guitarist/cable TV celebrity Jay Jay French, the start of the tour. Warner Bros. ceived more than 41,000 letters and Manoeuvres In The Dark, have been in the U.S. on a and members of Public Image Limited, which has will ship Van Halen's "OU812 "- cards from fans urging the festival promotional trek in support of the recently released been opening for INXS ... John Doe, Concrete the follow -up to the group's 1986 organizers to present the concert A &M album "The Best Of OMD." Initial sales of the Blonde, Ice. T., Redd Kross, Dave Alvin, and Rosie multiplatinum smash, "5150 " -dur- there. compilation package have been highly impressive. On Flores are among those set to perform at the second an- ing the third week of May; the Scor- Dates for the rest of the tour will last week's Top Pop Albums chart, it jumped a stagger- nual L.A. Weekly Rock Music awards, to be held on pions' new Mercury/PolyGram al- be announced during the coming ing 62 places, from No. 141 to No. 79. Wednesday (6) at the Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles. bum, "Savage Amusement," is due weeks. What prompted OMD to release a best/4)f set? "Well, out April 18. 32 RII I ROARf APRII Q 1QRR www.americanradiohistory.com ALERT

ARTIST Del -Lords Seek rock and college outlets. According Go -Go's, will release her debut al- Summer's current club tour, DEVELOPMENTS to Glauber, a "Breakaway" remix bum for EMI -Manhattan, "Fur," which "may continue to Christ- by Roli Mosiman of Wiseblood & April 27. The album will be preced- mas" if his album is as successful 1st Commercial PIG FLIES the Swans "gave us the kind of ed by a single, "Rush Hour," to be as Epic is projecting, is periodically A seven -piece Australian band credibility we needed at the alter- serviced to radio April 18. being highlighted by charity bas- Hit With Album featuring drums, harmonica, and native level." "Fur," recorded in London, was ketball games pitting the artist- She adds, "I can't think of anoth- produced by Stephen Hague, Summer was a high school basket- keyboards as lead instruments BY BRUCE HARING seems an unlikely candidate for er debut artist that has had this known for his work with the Pet ball star-and his entourage cross -format acceptance. But, new kind of acceptance on all levels." Shop Boys and New Order. For against staffers from radio sta- NEW YORK If critics bought A &M act Big Pig is already mak- The Melbourne -based septet's the album, Wiedlin collaborated tions, with all proceeds going to lo- more records, the Del -Lords ing a splash on the album roek, drummer /vocalist Oleh Witer and with a diverse selection of song- cal charities. might well have two platinum al- dance, and alternative /college vocalist Sherine have been promot- writers, including Gardner Cole & bums to their credit. fronts. ing the "Bonk" album on a media Peter Raphelson, Steve Lunt, PHONE ROCK However, widespread media While the group's debut album, tour of six major U.S. markets. Bruce Wooley, and Mary Kessler. Aerosmith is the first group to support for the group has yet to "Bonk," is still climbing the lower The group plans to embark on a Wiedlin is currently putting a participate in Rock Talk, a national generate commercial success, reaches of the Top Pop Albums U.S. tour in May. But, says band together for a concert tour, telephone service linking bands making the Del-Lords' third Enig- chart, the single "Breakaway" is Sherine, "At this stage, we're not expected to begin in late spring. with their fans. By dialing 1 -900- ma album, "Based On A True Sto- already in the top 10 in club play quite sure how extensive it will 660 -1200, callers will hear a differ- ry," their most crucial test. and is at No. 21 in 12 -inch sales. be." SUMMER'S TIME ent two-minute message every day Enigma launched its campaign A &M director of special projects Henry Lee Summer is finally en- from the five Aerosmith members. behind "Based On A True Story" Karen Glauber says the album is a JANE IN FUR joying a national breakout with "I The messages feature comments by servicing radio with the track top 10 item at progressive album Jane Wiedlin, formerly of the Wish I Had A Girl," the leadoff about the band's music and its ca- "Judas Kiss" two months ahead single from his eponymous debut reer. The price of each call is $1.85. of the album, disguising the au- Epic album. Last week, the song Rock Talk was conceived by Phil thors to avoid any preconceived reached No. 1 on the Album Rock Ames, who is looking to present a notions on the Del -Lords' commer- Tracks chart and cracked the top different band each month. "The cial potential. Positive reaction to 40 on the Hot 100 Singles chart. initial response from the music in- that song may finally lift the Del - Still, it took a while for the ma- dustry has been overwhelming," he Lords beyond cult status and into jor labels to catch up with Sum- says. "We're especially proud to the mainstream, according to Pam mer. The Indiana rocker has been launch with Aerosmith, and other Newman, Enigma's national di- making quite a splash as a regional major artists will be announced in rector of album rock radio. star since the early '80s. He moved the coming weeks." "The song hooked people," thousands of copies of his two in- Ames is optimistic that artists Newman says. "A lot of program- dependent -label albums, received will find the Reno, Nev.-based mers said it was great without extensive area airplay, and sold out Rock Talk lines useful for an- knowing what it was. And this al- Hoosier clubs and fairgrounds; ac- nouncing information on tour dates bum is more commercial than any- cording to his bio, he couldn't walk and album releases -"in their own thing they did before." into his local McDonald's without words and in their own voices." He "Based On A True Story" is the being besieged by autograph seek- adds that acts appearing on Rock first Del-Lords album totally un- ers. Talk will be featured prominently der Enigma's control, a result of 1 "I Wish I Had A Girl," in fact, is in a monthly program guide that the label's split with EMI Ameri- 2 years old and, according to Epic will be distributed through national ca. Borrowing a page from anoth- label hopes to Calvin Hayes, Clark Datchler, Mike Nocito Records vice president of album record stores and in radio, press, er Enigma act, the promotion Harvey Leeds, the song and television ads. build the Del -Lords with the same was a regional hit in Indiana, Ohio, Another 1 -900 phone service of- strategy used for the Smither- and Kentucky when it was first re- fering music news and interviews, eens, whose "Especially For You" leased on the Majestic label. Hit Parader magazine's Heavy snowballed to gold status on a NEW THE "That virtually test- marketed Metal Hotline, has been "flooded slow -building single. ON CHARTS Summer for us," says Leeds. with calls" since it began operating Ex- Dictator Scott Kempner co- Johnny Hates Jazz, the U.K. - played in a number of bands as a "[Summer] has been playing for earlier this year, according to the founded the Del -Lords in 1981 based trio consisting of English- teenager prior to becoming a pro- the last five years. We knew he publication's editor in chief, John with bassist Manny Caiati, nam- men Clark Datchler and Calvin ducer/a&r staffer at RAK Rec- could sell tickets, that radio would Shelton Ivany. ing the band after the Three Hayes and American Mike Nocito, ords in London. Nocito engineered play his music. He was making a Stooges' director known for his is enjoying its first taste of suc- recordings for such groups as the great living before we signed him." Artist Developments is edited by pie -throwing prowess. Drummer cess on the Hot 100 Singles chart Cure, Pink Floyd, Thompson As to why it took a major label Steve Gett. Reporters: Chris Frank Funaro joined after audi- with "Shattered Dreams," the Twins, and Duran Duran. The trio so long to catch on to Summer's Morris (Los Angeles) and Moira tioning, while guitarist /singer leadoff single from its Virgin de- finally connected in 1986 at a Lon- appeal, Leeds only says, "I ask McCormick (Chicago). Eric Ambel signed on after a stint but album, "Turn Back The don studio where Datchler was re- that question myself." with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Clock." The group has already ac- cording. Press accolades blanketed the crued three Top 5 hits and a No. 1 "Turn Back The Clock," pro- first two albums, 1984's "Frontier album on the U.K. charts. duced by Nocito and Hayes, fea- Days" and 1986's "Johnny Comes Prior to forming Johnny Hates tures contributions from Kim Marching Home." Jazz, the band members worked in Wilde and the Art Of Noise's New Orleans The new album features guest different facets of the music in- Anne Dudley. The video for "Shat- shots by Pat Benatar (in a duet dustry. Lead vocalist Datchler tered Dreams" is being heavily Fest Sets Lineup with Kempner on "Poem Of The was a songwriter for Warner featured on MTV (it was recently River "), Syd Straw, the Pandoras, Bros. Music in Los Angeles before made a Hip Clip), VH -1, and other NEW ORLEANS The 19th annual and Mojo Nixon as well as produc- heading back to England for a outlets. The group is managed by New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fes- tion by Neil Geraldo, who also short -lived recording stint that Paul King, whose clients also in- tival will be held here April 22-May 1. turned the dials on the band's sec- spawned a handful of singles. clude Tears For Fears and Men As in past years, the event will fea- ond album. Drummer /keyboardist Hayes Without Hats. STUART MEYER ture thousands of diverse musicians. The Del -Lords treasure Geral- Among the artists set to appear do's production skills, which are Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, translate the guitars into the pow- Dr. John, B.B. King, Rockin' Dopsie, er sound featured on Benatar's 'BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY' SOUNDTRACK Beausoleil, the Dirty Dozen Brass later records. (Continued from page 32) Band, Robert Cray, the Neville "He's a guitar guy," Kempner Brothers, Ernie K -Doe, Marcia Ball, says. "To me, he has a production the unknown. His reworking of the film unit and Fagen's contract with the Mighty Sparrow, the Radiators, style that harks back to Phil Spec- Jimmy Reed original, `Bright Lights, the label. Albert Collins, Pete Fountain, and tor's or Brian Wilson's wall of Big City," was dropped from the final "After lots of negotiations, we James Brown. sound, where you take a perfor- roster of songs, leaving "Century's came back to Warner Bros. to see In addition to the six regularly mance and add things to it that End" as his lone contribution to the what they could offer us that no one scheduled days at the Fair Grounds make it a record. I like it when the soundtrack recording re- else could," when nine music instead -his first says Sill. "That's racetrack, evening concerts are Kick Rock. INXS lead vocalist comes out like a fist leased since "The Nightfiy" in 1982. they offered us the Prince song." planned at different venues. For Michael Hutchence leads the of a hand, and that's his style." When Rosenberg and Sill began The Prince track will only be avail- more information, send a fan stamped Australian band through the first of Geraldo, an admitted of the shopping for a record company to re- able on the soundtrack. However, to: New rock, self-adressed envelope The three shows held March 18 -20 at New Del-Lords' roots downplays lease the soundtrack, many factors plans call for Orleans and Festival, his role. took sound Fagen's "Century's Jazz Heritage York's Radio City Music Hall. (Photo: "I just their drew them to Warner Bros., includ- End" and Walden's "Divine Emo- P.O. Box 53407, New it louder," he Orleans, La. Chuck Pulin) and made says. ing their past association with the tions" to be released as singles. 70153-3407. JEFF HANNUSCH

BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 45 www.americanradiohistory.com J TALENT IN ACTION icikl® P CONCERT LYLE LOVETT Most of the material may not be a GROSSES MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER targeted for commercial radio, but AMUSEMENT BUSINESS® The Bottom Line, New York Harrison, the Talking Heads key - Gross Attendance boardist /guitarist, can adapt to pop- ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter COUNTRY SINGER /songwriter ular taste, as witnessed by the MICHAEL JACKSON McNichols Arena March 24 -26 $842,918 40,251 Fey Concert Co. Lyle Lovett, whose second MCA/ crowd reaction to his album rock hit Denver, Colo. $22.50 sellout Curb album, "Pontiac," has height- "Rev It Up." BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E The Omni March 22.23 $741,218 32,944 Concert Promotions /Southern ened the acclaim generated by his Accompanied by a four -piece STREET BAND Atlanta, Ga. $22.50 sellout Promotions self -titled debut, brought along His rhythm section (which included STING The Forum March 20 -21 $574,610 32,000 Pacificoncerts Inglewood, Calif. Large Band to this March 14 show- Talking Heads sideman Bernie Wor- $18.50 sellout Parc Presentations case, which drew a heavy press and rell on FRANK SINATRA /SAMMY DAVIS Met Center March 22 $469,490 12,564 Rose Prods. keyboards) and two female JR. industry turnout. At times, Lovett's backup singers, Harrison alternat- Bloomington, Minn. $40/130 17,000 backing included horns, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E Pittsburgh Civic Arena March 20 $381,802 16,969 DiCesare -Engler Prods. unit three ed between keyboards and guitar, STREET BAND Pittsburgh, Pa. $22.50 sellout piano, stand -up bass, sit -down fiddle his stage presence somewhat stiff BARRY MANILOW Las Vegas Hilton March 15-20 $340,235 9,407 in -house and cello, and a female blues vocal- and taciturn for most of the night. Las Vegas, Nev. $40/$35 11,200 ist in a traditional guitar /drums However, his gyrating backup band GRATEFUL DEAD The Omni March 24 $267,430 16,201 Concert Promotions /Southern country format. Thus, he was able did more than enough dancing to Atlanta, Ga. $17.50 sellout Promotions to reproduce live some of the most keep the stage action flowing. Monarch Entertainment Bureau eclectic recorded country music this Harrison's music is an invitation DAVID COPPERFIELD Riverside Theatre March 17 -20 $246,082 14,070 Joseph Entertainment Group side of Merle Haggard. to dance, heavy on the good -foot Milwaukee, Wis. $19.75/$15.75/$14.75/$9.75 sellout But with so much variety (practi- sound of booming bass and drums. JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP San Diego Sports Arena Feb. 27 1234,562 12,679 Bill Silva Presents cally every pop style from the coun- The electronic riffing was broken San Diego, Calif. $18.50 sellout try swing of "Cowboy Man," which by occasional excursions outside the DIONNE WARWICK Fox Theatre March 18 -20 $211,402 11,225 Fox Concerts BURT BACHARACH St. Louis, Mo. $22.90/$19.90/ 12,897 Steve Litman Prods. opened the set, to the bluesy "M -O- beat, as on "Let It Come Down," $16.90/$10.90 N-E-Y," which closed it), it was hard highlighted by a hymnlike chorus, STING San Diego Sports Arena March 22 $210,734 11,391 Bill Silva Presents to get a proper handle on the versa- and on the smooth synthesizer San Diego, Calif. $18.50 sellout

tile artist until the middle of the break in "Song Of Angels." INXS Cobo Arena March 16 $208,408 11,909 Brass Ring Prods show, when he stripped down to the The aforementioned "Rev It Up," PIL Detroit, Mich. $17.50 sellout

essentials. Here, tunes like the qui- arguably Harrison's most melodic WHITESNAKE Frank Erwin Center March 18 $203,553 12,703 PACE Concerts etly lovely "Waltzing Fool" from and accessible song, was the crowd GREAT WHITE Univ. of Texas, Austin $17/$15 sellout in-house his first album and the sorrowful ti- favorite. The Casual Gods band Austin, Texas tle track from his new album were kicked the laid -back feel of the re- FRANK ZAPPA Nassau Veterans Memorial March 25 $200,150 11,000 Ron Delsner Enterprises HOT TUNA Coliseum $18.50/$17.50 14.000 set off by sparser arrangements, cording into high gear, turning the Uniondale, N.Y. graced mainly by soft cello parts song into a rave -up featuring sever- GEORGE STRAIT Tingley Coliseum March 19 8197,220 11,057 ACTS and background bass and piano. al extended solos. K.T. OSLIN New Mexico State Fair $18 sellout Varnell Enterprises The brassier material went over Changing gears on the encore, Albuquerque, N.M. just as well though, as did Lovett's Harrison brought out "She BARRY MANILOW Fisher Theatre March 8-10 $196,090 18,012 Nederlander Organization keenly ironic humor (he admitted Cracked" from his Modern Lovers Detroit, Mich. $40 /$15 sellout suffering seasickness while intro- days, a neat switch from funk to AEROSMITH Charlotte Coliseum March 25 $186,351 11,294 Cellar Door Prods. LION ducing "If I Had A Boat "). Howev- straight rock that neatly closed the WHITE Charlotte, N.C. $16.50 11,900 er, his encore, "Stand By Your night. BRUCE HARING INXS Centrum in Worcester March 21 $182,943 11,328 Don Law Co. Man," shouldn't have gotten the PIL Worcester, Mass. $16.50/315.50 sellout GEORGE STRAIT Pan American Center March 18 9,750 Varnell Enterprises laughs it did, since it was beautiful- SILOS $162,350 K.T. OSLIN New Mexico State Univ. $16.50 sellout ly sung with tongue out of cheek. The Music Machine, Los Angeles Las Cruces, N.M.

Mary Chapin Carpenter filled out WHITESNAKE Lubbock Municipal Coliseum March 19 1160,890 10,380 Stardate Concerts her opening half of this "young THE NEW YORK -BASED SILOS, GREAT WHITE Lubbock, Texas $15.50 sellout PACE Concerts country" bill perfectly. The Colum- 1987's darlings of the alternative RANDY TRAVIS /CONWAY TWITTY Mississippi Coast Coliseum 8 March 26 $150,662 9,131 Special Moments Promotions bia artist's simple and straightfor- music set, played a frequently loud Convention Center $16.50 11,000 Jayson Promotions ward delivery was a refreshing but galvanizing show at the last of Biloxi, Miss. change from showier country vocal- their L.A. -area dates, drawing CONWAY TWITTY /GEORGE Franklin County Veterans March 19 8123,800 7,790 Jayson Promotions JONES Memorial Auditorium $16.50 sellout ists, and her guitars- and -piano band cheers from a two-thirds-full house Columbus, Ohio gave her "Hometown Girl" debut - of the curious (including several la- RANDY TRAVIS /CONWAY TWITTY Thibodaux Civic Center March 27 $123,437 7,481 Special Moments Promotions album material some much-needed bel a&r reps) and the cultish. Thibodaux, La. $16.50 sellout Jayson Promotions

strengthening. JIM BESSMAN The quartet's live sound is radi- WHITESNAKE Sun Dome March 24 $121,968 7,720 American Concerts cally different from that heard on GREAT WHITE Univ. of South Florida $16.50 7,969 I Magic Prods. JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL GODS its much -praised Record Collect al- Tampa, Ra. Club Bene, Sayreville, N.J. bums, which rely heavily on the ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Open Air Theatre March 25-26 $106,700 6,125 Avalon Attractions SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS San Diego State Univ. $18.50/$16.50/$14.50 8,354 folkish textures of now -departed vi- San Diego, Calif. THE NAME OF the band is not olinist Mary Rowell. On stage, the INXS Patriot Center March 24 5102,937 5,696 Cellar Door Prods. Talking Heads. But Jerry Harri- Silos come out blasting, with guitar- PIL George Mason Univ. $17.50 sellout son's roots definitely show. ists Walter Salas- Humara and Bob Fairfax, Va.

Harrison's Casual Gods solo proj- Rupe raising gusts of six -string AEROSMITH Greensboro Coliseum Complex March 23 $101,030 6,534 Cellar Door Prods. ect was a funk machine at Club noise. (In fact, the volume was so WHITE LION Greensboro, N.C. $16.50 10,438 Bene on March 16, a syncopated high at times that the club's sound - KENNY ROGERS Greensboro Coliseum Complex March 25 $97,581 6,276 North American Tours of electronic beats with hints man to assemble a clean FORESTER SISTERS Greensboro, N.C. $16.50 12,000 brew struggled EXILE of Third World music; in short, the mix, to little avail.) RANDY TRAVIS /CONWAY TWITTY Monroe Civic Center March 25 694,694 5,739 Special Moments Promotions sound was pretty similar to that of The high- impact presentation Monroe, La. $16.50 1,500 Jayson Promotions the percussive side of his home took nothing away from the home- INXS Stabler Arena March 23 $85,776 5,325 Makoul Prods. band, Talking Heads. spun rockers heard on the albums PIL Lehigh Univ. $16 sellout "About Her Steps" and "Cuba." In Bethlehem, Pa. particular, the charming "Mary's THE SUPERCONSCIOUS WORLD Northern Alberta Jubilee March 7 -10 $84,165 6,901 Al Johnson Getting Married" and the walloping OF REVEEN Auditorium $15.50/$13.50/$9.50 10,212 "Get Back My Name" (from the re- Edmonton, Alberta cent "Tennessee Fire" EP) crackled DAVID SYLVIAN Massey Hall March 25 -26 $74,744 4,512 Concert Prods. International PUBLICITY Toronto, Ontario $20.50 4,800 with fresh energy. The group STING Riverside Theatre March 1 573,929 2,519 Joseph Entertainment Group PRINTS brought the temperature down with Milwaukee, Wis. $29.75 sellout the semiacoustic "Margaret" and utUOgraphed On saw Gloss Stock GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE Fox Theatre March 22 570,730 4,678 Chesapeake Concerts BLACK & WHITE 8x10's showed unexpected wit on "Porqué DESTROYERS Atlanta, Ga. 314.75/513.15 sellout No ?" ( "Why Not ? "), sung in Span- 500 - $60.00 1000 - 85.00 KISS Memorial Coliseum Complex March 14 $65,835 4,107 Media One COLOR ish by Salas-Humara. ANTHRAX Portland, Ore. $16 50 9,000 The formal set crashed to a close HUMPERDINCK Mid -Hudson Civic Center March 15 2,560 Magic City Prods. 1000 - 5388.00 ENGLEBERT $52,342 with a pounding extended version of PAM MADISON Poughkeepsie, N.Y. $21/819 3,000 Above Prices Include Typesetting I Freight "Tennessee Fire" that made com- THE SUPERCONSCIOUS WORLD Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium March 11 -13 $41,188 3,494 Al Johnson Send Said Photo - Check or M.O. parisons between the Silos and the OF REVEEN & Convention Center 815.50413/$10.50 5,545 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Full Color & B/W Posters Velvet Underground seem perfectly JOHN PRINE /BONNIE RAITT Celebrity Theatre March 24 $37610 2,365 Evening Star Prods. Composites - Cards - Other Sizes sensible. ** Phoenix, Ariz. $16 2701 Send For Catalog & Samples Although physically unprepos- sessing on stage, the Silos stir up PICTURES enough wattage to set them apart Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, A Billboard Publications, Inc. publication. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday and should be submitted to Kathy Vandercook in Nashville at 615 -321 -4275; Ray Waddell in Los Angeles at 213- 859.5338; Louise Zepp in 1867 E. Florida, Dept. 88 from the current crop of college ra- Chicago at -236 or Melinda Newman in New York at 212- For research in Springfield, MO 65803 dio faves. They bear close watching. 312 -2085; 536 -5188. information contact Karen Oertley Nashville 14171 869-9433 or 869.3456 at 615 -321 -4250. CHRIS MORRIS

46 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com RETAILING THE BEARS Music Buyers Call For More label Info RISE AND "generally poor" compared to other Ennes, places buying responsibil- since the volume of purchases BY GEOFF MAYFIELD industries. He added that the prob- ities at the store level. Each of its 50 logged with majors allow for gener- LOS ANGELES Labels and dis- lem is "not widespread, but it hap- stores has buyers who specialize in ally better returns situations. SHINE tributors need to provide buyers pens too often." different genres of music, but the Discounts and dating, however, with more information about new In this computerized age of desk- store manager is ultimately respon- will not persuade Sound Warehouse releases. That was the unifying call top publishing, said Jensen, there is sible for an outlet's inventory lev- to boost quantities on its new-artist from a diverse panel of purchasing little excuse for a lack of pertinent els. orders, said Donihoo: "Guarantee executives that addressed a March information. The other panelists Minneapolis -based Musicland (616 the product to me if you're really 13 seminar held agreed that prerelease data is cru- stores) and Dallas -based Sound excited." during the Na- cial when orders are determined, es- Warehouse (108 stores) both utilize A question from the floor tional Assn. of pecially in the cases of new and de- centralized buying. brought the subject of special or- NAHM Recording Mer- veloping artists. "There are times Musicland's Theisen said the ders to the fore. Many chains will chandisers con- we don't have enough help," said chain's retail- inventory -manage- take special orders from customers REPORT vention. Garrett. ment system provides buyers with a for titles that are not available in The session - Too often, the sales history for stock at a specific store. However, if titled "Buying panel said, labels each act, with that chain does not stock that title, Music ... Buy Computer, Buy provide little info some histories it can literally take months for that Choice, Buy Chance " -featured or nothing more The music makes dating back as far title to flow through from the dis- Play It varied perspectives, since the as- than an order as 10 years. From tributor. Often, by the time a store sembled buyers hail from different number and title. a difference' that data, Music - calls the customer to report that his marketing environments. Cohen said that land buyers at- order has arrived, he has found the Moderator Lew Garrett, vice one -stops in par- tempt to deter- title at another store. president of purchasing for Came- ticular rely on presolicitation infor- mine growing or declining trends. Musicland's Theisen and Valley's lot Music, and Bob Theisen, buyer mation because such companies Ad support and concert tours are Cohen both surprised seminar at- for Musicland, stock product for make less margin than any other en- other factors that the chain consid- tendees with their companies' solu- mall- oriented chains. On the other tities in the product -flow chain. ers, he said. tion to special -order woes. hand, Tracy Donihoo, director of Jensen and Theisen said that, Theisen said Musicland tries to In a recently installed program, purchasing for Dallas-based Sound when possible, samples of new re- buy in enough stock to cover the Musicland carries three copies of Warehouse, and Wayne Ennes, Se- leases will help answer a buyer's chain's needs for the first four to every major -label title in its vast attle -based district manager for questions. "Hearing the music six weeks of a title's life. Each warehouse. Theisen reported that Tower Records, represent full -cata- makes a difference," said Theisen. store's initial spread depends on system allows the chain to turn a log operations. Wholesalers were But Donihoo noted that some- that location's rank and subclasses store's special order around within included, too, with Barney Cohen, times ears are not enough. "I won- for particular genres. a week. president of Sacramento, Calif. - der how many of us listened to Tif- Sound Warehouse also relies on "Wow, that's an incredible sys- based Valley Record Distributors, fany and bought enough," said Don- an act's past performance, although tem," said Garrett. Others were and Don Jensen, head buyer for Se- ihoo. "We're looking for the inside Donihoo noted that the chain does startled, too, but then Cohen in- Display It attle -based rack Roundup Music. poop." not have the comprehensive, com- formed the group that Musicland is These accounts obviously have Donihoo added that "catching the puterized data that Musicland has not alone in its full- catalog -ware- different approaches to buying buzz" on a new title is important compiled. Like Musicland, Sound house concept. product, but the panel was unani- and recommended that distributors Warehouse pays close attention to Cohen said that, similarly, Valley mous in urging that labels provide provide their local branches with trends that are gaining favor with stocks at least one copy of every buyers with as much information as more information. the buying public. major -label title. He says his compa- possible before soliciting a title's Predictably, each of the panelists Donihoo said that the chain sup- ny encourages the independent first order. cited different methods for how ports all new -artist releases, adding stores and small chains that it sup- Jensen said that presolicitation in- they buy new product. West Sacra- that it's easier to gamble with new plies to take special orders from formation provided by labels is mento, Calif., -based Tower, said artists marketed by major labels their consumers. Retailers Tipped On Turning On' Biz out and incorporated comments should cost more, she said); naming we want them to buy." As a result, Sell It BY DAVE DiMARTINO from three speakers not directly re- merchandise according to theme she said, the company has expanded LOS ANGELES Retailers interest- lated to the music -retail field. (the color red became "rangoon," from 430 to 2,700 stores and enjoyed ed in stoking their business received Loreen Maxfield, Midwest district the color purple "barcelona" in one an increase in gross sales from $365 some intriguing tips-including ad- manager in Chicago for The Limited campaign) to enhance fashionability million to $3.14 billion in just five vice on how to sell $3 product for Express -a division of The Limit- and value; and stocking "hot prod- years. $34- during a seminar at the Na- ed -told the audience her chain has uct" in front of the store and mark- Speaking on book merchandising, tional Assn. of Recording Merchan- tripled in size in the last five years, downs on the side or in the back of Ken Bostic, Pacific states regional disers convention, largely by succeeding in selling cus- the store. In short, declared Max- director for Waldenbooks, let the held here March tomers "the certain life style they field, "We tell the customer what (Continued on page 56) INE BEARS RISE AND SH 11 -14. would like to lead." Maxfield began NAßM Not every tip her presentation by holding up a heard at the wrinkled T -shirt and asking audi- REPORT March 12 session ence members how much they'd pay CD Key At New N.Y. Outlet was entirely ap- for it; after revealing it cost $3, she plicable to the flashed a slide of a male fashion - record business, however. At the model wearing the same T -shirt and High Income Consumers Targeted seminar, titled "Turn On The Store announced, "You can get a custom- ord Theatre's parent company, ... Not Just The Lights," represen- er to pay $34 for it." BY HANFORD SEARL JR. Transcontinent Record Sales. "This IRS-42139 tatives of both The Limited clothing Maxfield said two significant rea- BUFFALO, N.Y. Record Theatre store caters to a more sophisticated, chain and Waldenbooks were sons for the rapid growth of both has spent $1 million to open and stock high- income crowd." among those sharing ideas and busi- The Limited and The Limited Ex- a new store that will emphasize com- According to Silver, CDs account ness methodologies with retailers; press -the company's newer, Euro- pact disks. for 55% of the store's sales, compared the $31 markup mentioned at the style division that is "more on the The store, located in Williamsville, with 22% for cassettes and 23% for Call Sam seminar, in fact, was for a T -shirt international cutting edge," she N.Y., a suburb of Buffalo, is the LPs, 45's, and 12 -inch product. Acces- manufactured in Sri Lanka. Regard- said -are its display tactics and its chain's third. The 8,000 -square -foot sory items for related product lines for Materials less, after three speakers and an ex- focus on customer perception. More outlet includes a 3,800-square -foot also are available. 818/777 -4731 tensive video presentation, dealers bluntly, she said, The Limited de- video-store section that faces traffic The $800,000 music inventory's lay- were provided with ample food for pends on "enhancing our custom- near major exits from and entrances out features rock, soul, and jazz LP thought regarding practical product er's perception of what our mer- to New York State Thruway 290. racks to the left of the store's cashier display. chandise is worth." "We tried a different angle here, counter, with CD product stationed Opening with a slide show titled Maxfield pointed to such store with more CD product, neon logos of to the right of the entrance. A best jvt,, "Music Merchandising: A Look policies as pricing identical mer- major record labels, a minimum of seller section and a large classical se- From Within," featuring various chandise differently depending on display posters, open space, and a 30- lection- bigger than that at either of ippiNITIVC MAN display methods, the presentation whether it is stocked in the men's or speaker sound system," says Lenny the chain's other two Buffalo out - K[CO! IIMG Co. swiftly moved into a look from with- women's sections (men's shirts Silver, owner and president of Rec- (Continued on page 50)

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Billboard® in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form ETAiL/N n or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. TOP COMPACT DISKS.. based International Council of Shopping Centers will huddle April 11-13 on Capitol Hill with members of a O = Congress. Among the issues to be discussed are taxes Y U POPTTA in Compiled from a national sample of retail sales reports. and asbestos commercial buildings. 3 cl zo áv~i ; ARTIST KIDS KNOW: That's the ICSC drug and alcohol abuse 5 3 TITLE LABEL 8 NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL awareness campaign set for April 23-30 in the nation's NO. 1 shopping centers. While in Washington, ICSC members * * * * SOUNDTRACK RCA 6408 -2 -R by Earl Paige 1 4 1 29 will inaugurate the Kids Help Awards dinner honoring DIRTY DANCING first lady Nancy Reagan. TALKING HEADS SIRE /FLY 2- 25654 /WARNER BROS. 2 7 - 2 COMBOS DISTRIBUTOR: The compact disk boom is NAKED transcending record business, in CD made so IS is the which BIG BIGGER: Harmony House doubling the size ROBERT PLANT ESPARANZA 2- 90863 /ATLANTIC 3 1 4 5 much news during the recent National Assn. of Re- of some of its stores around Detroit, taking the Far- NOW AND ZEN

cording Merchandisers convention. Reports have gi- mington, Mich., unit up to 3,800 square feet in a $100,000 THE BEATLES CAPITOL C2 -90044 4 3 9 3 ant video wholesaler Commtron Corp. now displaying remodeling program. PAST MASTERS, VOL II

compact disks in all 16 of its showrooms -but shipping GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA CK 40867 5 2 2 21 only out of Denver and New York. The move is said to SMALL IS SMALL: This column's invitation to submit FAITH

be a reflection of more and more video-specialty stores examples of small -size stores finds Dave Rice, owner of THE BEATLES CAPITOL C2-90043 6 6 12 3 adding the product. CDealer, Davis, Calif., touting his 700 -square-foot store PAST MASTERS, VOL I

but adding, "For one year starting October 1984, I oper- INXS ATLANTIC 2 -81796 7 5 3 21 CATALOG, CATALOG: The various new CD price poli- ated out of a pickup truck and one room in my house." KICK

cies announced at NARM "are going to give us a lot bet- MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC EK 40600 /E.P.A. 8 8 7 30 ter catalog selection in various price points," says Ned SMALL CAN BE BIG: At least this is the way it BAD Berndt, vice president of the five -store Miami chain Q sounds for Mark Kaufman and Axe, partners TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA CK 40964 Howard 9 10 19 5 Records & Video and a newly elected member of in 3- year -old Mark's Compact Shop in Cleveland's INTRO. THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY NARM's board. Q will feature six price ranging SOUNDTRACK RCA 6965 -2 -R points downtown Old Arcade. Axe estimates the store's square 10 11 15 3 from $5.99 to $11.99. Being prepared are 50 linear feet of footage at 380, "but we have a 13 -foot-high ceiling," he MORE DIRTY DANCING bin exposure under the banner Discount Discs. Even adds. "We have 12,000 pieces of product crammed in STING ASM CD 6402 11 9 5 24 though product will continue to be displayed in regular here. We sell 2,500 -3,000 pieces a month [front-line is ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN shelf fashion, it will be again in the special dis- $12.99 pop, $13.99 SOUNDTRACK AIM CD 3913 featured on on classical, each of which accounts 12 13 10 8 play, grouped alphabetically according to the artist's for 35% of the store's sales]. We have everything. With GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM TAYLOR COLUMBIA CK 40851 name, not by price. "People don't shop for price; they Mark and me, it's a hobby gone amok," says Axe, 29 13 12 11 8 JAMES shop artists," says Berndt. (Kaufman is 40). Axe says the store merchandises cov- NEVER DIE YOUNG COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY 832 465 2 /POLYGRAM ers only in "clear plastic bags we had manufactured for 14 14 6 31 JOHN NAIRD NOTES: One -stops continue to talk up the Na- us with cardboard stiffeners." The latest venture is a LONESOME JUBILEE KINGDOM COME POLYDOR 835 362 -2 /POLYGRAM tional Assn. of Independent Record Distributors & wholesale wing that will necessitate larger quarters. 15 18 14 4 Manufacturers confab, set for May 11 -15 at New Or- "We're calling it T.B. Working," says Axe. Deadpan, KINGDOM COME DAVID LEE ROTH WARNER BROS. 2.25671 leans' Monteleone Hotel. The latest one -stop to sign up he adds that the T.B. stands for "This Beats." 16 16 8 9 is Scott's One -Stop Records, Indianapolis. SKYSCRAPER ORIGINAL LONDON CAST POLYDOR 831 273- 2 /POLYGRAM Tell us about your big deals. Call Earl Paige at Re- 17 19 16 8 SHOPPING SUMMIT: Members of the New York- tail Track: 213-273-7040. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA BRUCE COLUMBIA CK 40999 18 17 17 25 SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE

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48 BILLBOARD APRIL 9. 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com /DETAILING Attorney Warns Confabgoers On Wrongful Firing NEW YORK Though his remarks were nonindustry specific, attor- ney Allen G. Siegel offered several useful tips on manning a in discwasher' DMAG staff c.» :..w, u..ck ea, his National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers seminar "How To Hire And Fire ... dlui.asher' And Stay Within The Law," held NARM March 12 and re- peated March 14 during the trade ZEROSTAT ¿ REPORT association's an- nual convention in Los Angeles. To a half -full hall, Siegel pre- sented actual -case scenarios of workers being fired and later win- ning lawsuits against their former employers for wrongful dismissal. He then outlined steps that man- agement can take to safeguard it- self against such occurrences. Among Siegel's main points: Be very careful of the lan- guage in employee handbooks. Ac- cording to Siegel, they are now le- gally considered implied contracts. Thus, he said, phrases like "If you do a good job, you don't have to worry about being fired" should be avoided. .,4ntAAtl b11 11 .I( iL4+tM Probationary periods should be used sparingly because they of- 110 ten backfire. "The vast majority of courts say that probationary peri- ods have exactly the opposite ef- fect," said Siegel. "If [an employ- ee] has a 90-day period, then on the 91st day he is a permanent employ- ee and you really have to justify his termination." Have "concrete" employee rules. "Rules should be fair and clear and applied consistently," said Siegel. Employers are fre- quently found to be at fault by the courts not because they dismissed someone without just cause but because another employee in a similar situation was shown more leniency. Finally, Siegel advised that all "personnel actions" be written and that employees be required to ac- knowledge such notices. If you think this is all you're not cleaning up JEAN ROSENBLUTH Discwasher sells, like you should.

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this ETAILIN tr publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard® transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. CD KEY AT NEW RECORD THEATRE STORE (Continued from page 47) lets- anchor the CD section. filled the customer receives a dis- Lenny's son, says the video store's TOP MIDLINE ALBUMSn New 45s and sale -priced LPs on a 90% are count future purchase. dollar volume is rental and 10% Compiled from a national sample of retail store situated directly in front video of the store The store has a separate en- sales. 0 o and one -stop sales reports. counter, where stamp books u, < z are giv- trance. Its video club has about 8,000 Six IBM -25 computer terminals o en to customers. These books are members and does not charge dues. help speed customer service, and In 3 u ARTIST TITLE stamped each time a customer makes The store rents more than 8,000 titles four overhead Proton VT -210 moni- Fi p Ti LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL a purchase, and when the book is at $1.99 each. Manager Steve Silver, tors allow screening of video product. ** NO.1 ** Because of customer demand for LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC SD -19129 (1971) (CD) 21 weeks at No. One 1 2 84 more product, the video section is be- LED ZEPPELIN IV ing expanded to 6,000 square feet, ELTON JOHN MCA 1689 (1974) (CD) 2 1 240 Steve Silver adds. ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS

"We're currently looking at anoth- AEROSMITH COLUMBIA PC -36865 (1980) (CD) 3 3 232 er Icoation here in Buffalo and in oth- AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS

er cities, and they will contain a re- THE EAGLES ASYLUM 6E -105 (1976) (CD) 4 5 72 gional video store outlet like this," GREATEST HITS 1 971-1 975 says Lenny Silver. AC /DC ATLANTIC SD -16018 (1980) (CD) 5 6 76 According to Wayne Zagan, man- BACK IN BLACK

ager of the Williamsville Record The- 6 7 PATSY CLINE MCA 12 (1973) 60 atre, prerecorded music customers PATSY CLINE'S GREATEST HITS visit the video store more than Largest often 37 U2 ISLAND 90127 /ATLANTIC (1983) (CD) America's 8 7 video customers visit the music store. UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY He adds that the store's yuppie cus- WHITESNAKE GEFFEN GHS 4018 /WARNER BROS. (1984) (CD) CD Distributor tomer base disregards pricing, which 8 4 41 SLIDE IT IN

reflects the affluence of the neigh- JAMES TAYLOR WARNER BROS. BSK -3113 (1976) 9 10 64 HERE'S WHY: borhood that surrounds this store. GREATEST HITS Record Theatre's standard CD STEVE MILLER CAPITOL 5N.16321 (1978) (CD) 10 9 108 PRICE -Low everyday prices, incredible weekly sales. prices run from $12.95 to $14.95; spe- GREATEST HITS 1974 -1978

cials prices are $7.99 and $10.99. LP FLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. BSK -3010 (1977) (CD) FILL -Best fill in the industry. 11 11 56 and cassette product usually has an RUMOURS

98 shelf and a $5.99 specials price. PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC SD -16029 (1981) (CD) SERVICE -100 %computerized inventory. The order you 12 12 84 Lenny Silver is president of the lo- FACE VALUE place is the order you get. No disappointments!! cally owned independent label Am- LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC SD -19127 (1969) (CD) No surprises!! 13 13 60 herst Records, which currently mar- LED ZEPPELIN II kets Doc Severinsen & The Tonight ELTON JOHN MCA 1690 (1977) (CD) DELIVERY-guaranteed 1 -2 day delivery anywhere 14 14 238 Show Band, teenage singer Glenn ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS VOL. II in the U.S. at no extra charge to you. Medeiros, and the jazz group Gama- INXS ATCO 81277 -1 (1985) Ion. 15 15 21 CALL NOW for our spectacular catalog of LISTEN LIKE THIEVES Featuring a deeper catalog of se- MEATLOAF EPIC PE -34974 (1977) (CD) 16 26 112 THOUSANDS of CD's ACTUALLY IN STOCK!! lections and special orders, Record BAT OUT OF HELL Theatre ships its product direct to CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL FANTASY CCR -2 (1976) 17 20 17 New York Los Angeles stores. Silver calls it a freestanding - CHRONICLE (THE 20 GREATEST HITS) (212) 517 -3737 (213) 388 -9834 store concept. YAZ SIRE 23737 (1982) (CD) Toll Free 18 25 52 The chain's new outlet opened in UPSTAIRS AT ERIC'S Connecticut (800) 826 -0079 FAX November. It joins 17 other Record SEX PISTOLS WARNER BROS. 3147 (1977) (203) 798 -6590 DEALERS ONLY (203) 798 -8852 19 17 37 Theatre stores that Silver owns in NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS,HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS

Philadelphia; Rochester and Syra- THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS VERVE 5020 (1967) 20 19 41 cuse, N.Y.; Cleveland, Cincinnati, and GREATEST HITS Akron, Ohio; and Baltimore. LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC 19126 (1969) (CD) 21 18 41 LED ZEPPELIN I

W(INYLL/ ENDORSVOO LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC 7255 (1973) (CD) 22 28 33 HOUSES THE HOLY Detroit's premier one stop to service all your music needs. OF SOUNDTRACK MCA 3046 (1978) 23 21 76 Shipping MI, OH, IN, IL, IA & WI - OVERNITE! ANIMAL HOUSE STEPPENWOLF DUNHILL 50135 /MCA (1973) (CD) Delivering the best for less. Featuring a fantastic selection of: 24 31 198 45's Cassettes Albums 12" Singles Compact Discs Discwasher 16 GREATEST HITS CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG ATLANTIC SD -19119 (1974) (CD) TDK /Maxell Record Care Accessories Fixtures 25 32 84 SO FAR a Rack We are Full Service Wholesaler Jobber One Stop GRATEFUL DEAD WARNER BROS. 2764 (1974) Debuts Cables 26 23 37 Weekly Deals Specials Fully Computerized THE BEST OF /SKELETON'S FROM THE CLOSET Discwasher has reintroduced STEELY DAN ABC 1006 (1977) (CD) Volume Discounts 8 Catalogs Available. 27 16 246 to the retail market its 4- and 5- AJA

meterlong Gold -Ens connector BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA PC -32432 (1973) (CD) VINYL VENDORS TOO! 28 33 60 cables. These units feature gold - THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE 21421 Hilltop, Unit #1 plated ends, copper conductors, PINK FLOYD COLUMBIA 37680 (1981) MI 48076 29 29 13 Southfield, and age -resistant insulation. A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS (313) 357-7800 Displayed in clam -shell pack- VAN MORRISON WARNER BROS. 1835 (1970) (CO) 30 24 29 Nat'l. WATTS: 800 -338 -9210 aging, the longer cable retails MOONDANCE FAX: (313) 357 -4159 for $19.95 and the shorter for TRAFFIC ISLAND 9306 /ATLANTIC (1971) Complete Advertising, 31 27 13 $17.95. LOW SPARKS OF HIGH HEELED BOYS

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THE WHO DECCA 79182/MCA (1971) (CD) 33 22 240 WHO'S NEXT THE MOODY BLUES DERAM 18012 /POLYGRAM (1968) JERRY BASSIN, INC. 34 RE -ENTRY CD OUTPUT UP IN JAPAN DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED 15960 NW 15th Ave, Miami, FL 33169 AC /DC ATLANTIC 19244 (1979) (Continued from page 35 39 5 48) HIGHWAY TO HELL RECORDS, TAPES Telex *825580 JAYBE OF CREAM RSO 81 1 639 -1 1 /POLYGRAM (1983) Fax 621 $52.79 million (up 1 %). 36 30 17 & COMPACT DISCS *(305) -0465 STRANGE BREW (THE VERY BEST OF CREAM) Fax *(305) 621 -6356 The Japan Phonograph Record THE WHO MCA 5408 (1982) 37 38 80 Assn. statistics also cover video THE WHO'S GREATEST HITS software output. They show that CHICAGO COLUMBIA PC -33900 (1975) (CD) 1 videodisks 38 RE -ENTRY WI-I^I.I=SAI.I= NIESTOP^I' 669,000 were pro- CHICAGO IX - GREATEST HITS duced in January, 15% more than THE STYLISTICS AVCO 69005 /AMHERST (1975) (CD) 39 35 17 ANI) IIv 1 I'1311! 1 ol1v in the same month last year, with THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS LARGEST SELECTION OF COMPACT DISCS -WE STOCK OVER 11.000 TITLES a value of $33.74 million (up 7 %), 40 40 9 INXS ATCO 90160 /ATLANTIC (1984) ALL MAJOR AND INDEPENDENT LABELS FANTASTIC FILL DYNAMITE PRICES' while 483,000 videocassettes THE SWING SAME DAY SERVICE WE EXPORT WORLDWIDE' were made, 124% more than last CALL COLLECT FOR OUR CATALOG AND MORE INFORMATION- ASK FOR BRUCE year, with a value of $26.03 mil- CALL COLLECT (305) 621 -0070 lion (up 68 %). (CD) Compact disk available.

50 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com ETAIILING TOP CgNTEMPORARY JAZZ AL MS T4

' EEVES MUE NOI[ BU 469 i !7"- A' REEVE,. R Ar -03 I rTí)i 2 Indies Phasing Out LPs? InFiNFi BRASIL r/ r tions," says the label's Jamie Hoo- them, but this seems to be the year CI ; i I Y`O BY JEAN ROSENBLUTH rjIf AND .N/ TI ver. "Cassettes were a way to get to that all the college stations bought L TE KINDLE' g lr +BEL GOBAI PA e' 1f, r" the inexpensive buyers, and the CD players." 4 n i O I "ILES FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS: compact disk was the other end of Jazzline, a new label under the S HIROSHIMA FP I TE 4 P 1;: - Several indie its © labels are venturing the get a real releases stick -we wanted to Delta Music umbrella, / i GO where the majors fear to tread: A good piece of product out there. product in three configurations ,, f - V* r handful of small logos are turning And from a reorder standpoint, the but that includes DAT, not LP. Of CJ J OWARD r fir ° h out product in all configurations ex- CD is less costly than vinyl." course, it is less remarkable when a iri Ii,''A . ETHENY GROUP GO í ,.A r 1 A I cept LP-and for some of the jazz - jazz or classical label, whose cus- TILL LIFE (TALKING) oriented ones, that includes digital tomers are often audiophiles, for- s 'IATEDB EPA n:LI, 10 1.7 audiotape. sakes vinyl. Surprisingly, aficiona- ;® -I' NORTHERN NIGHTS

"It seems to just be beginning," dos of another type of music are IA EPIC 4 7 E PA IC01 14 ' ' says Sue Max, the domestic inde- also abandoning the LP in droves, \J gE ROUTI Al / J. 'iJ suss Ail ANTIC' 8 13 111 7 pendent buyer for Important. says Max: "On hard rock and metal ERALD ALBRI HT If 7 7 10 11 ' "Three months from now I'll proba- releases, I'm selling about 10-1 cas- i / / B TWEEN US bly have a list of 20 or so labels that Another reason Hoover chose to sette to LP. It seems to be only the AVID LAN ' ' ER NA .A .uIN 63001 MLA (col 11 have abandoned the LP." One of the forgo the LP rather than the CD is R.E.M: ish type of crowd that still , NAT TATES iT T first rock indies to take the plunge the latter's promotional value wants records on vinyl." 'P GR 1042 ((:r -in 12 ,' ") is Charlotte, N.C. -based Triapore, more ways than one. "We did a big For that reason, Max advised just t/ j ,,/ / ' rRTRAi- NY G. A2 - which recently issued the Sponge - mailing to college radio," he says. such a band, Washington, D.C.'s 13 / / tones' Beatles -esque "Where -Ever- "The CD was a lot more impressive Gray Area, not to give up on the LP {/¡} Land." J*ARI, OPTIMISM OP 3106 -a and cheaper to mail out than the LP. just yet when it called her with 14 16 I "Largely for financial reasons, We were afraid that not everyone plans to go CD and cassette only 7 41 i AR s / US ARTISTS we couldn't do all three configura- would have the facilities to play with its April release. "But who I5 22 Fir knows," she says. "They're definite- sk ly at the forefront of a trend." [ ALBUM Dm ,.knss MU, SEEDS & SPROUTS: A benefit v RELEASES concert for Alligator artist Koko Taylor and her band, who were in- SLAVE RAIDER jured in a van accident earlier this Take The World By Storm The following configuration ab- year, was scheduled to take place STORIES WITHOUT WORDS breviations are used: album; E. LP Jive 1088 -1 /NA (3) Riviera LP- CA 1088 -4 /NA Sunday at Chicago's ANT GAIA 139002 POLYGRAM (CO extended play; CA- cassette; nightclub. On the bill: Robert Cray, EP- SMITHEREENS NA price not available. Multiple Green Thoughts Albert Collins, and Kim Wilson of AMHERST AMH NEW GAMALON 3318 IC01 records and tapes in a set ap- the Fabulous . . . /or LP Enigma /Capitol C1- 48375/NA Thunderbirds pear within parentheses follow- CA C4- 48375/NA HighTone's Joe Ely picked up five ing the manufacturer number. JO -EL SONNIER awards at the recent Austin Music On IV' records, cassettes & compact discs. = Simultaneous release on CD. Come On Joe Awards show. A product of The Moss Music Group, Inc. 6 LP RCA 6374-1/NA POP /ROCK CA 6374 -4 /NA JEAN BEAUVOIR TREAT HER RIGHT Jacknifed Treat Her Right

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BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 51 www.americanradiohistory.com IrETA !LING More Scenes From NARM: Awards, Stars, and Parties Trade Group Turns 30 In Style Century Plaza, L.A.; March 11 -14

Platinum Plus. Triple -platinum star Tie One On. After Russ Solomon, left, chief of Tower Records and outgoing Tiffany made a surpise appearance NARM president, passed the trade group's gavel to his successor, Frank during MCA's sales pitch and Hennessey, President of Handleman Co., Hennessey responds by adding one of accepted a NARM best- seller award his "favorite ties" to Solomon's infamous tie collection. in the new -artist category.

Deadly Lita. At Tower Records' invite -only soiree, RCA artist Lita Ford is flanked by two guys named Ray -Ray Gianchetti, left, NARM director of creative services, and Ray Paul Klimek, advertising coordinator for Norwalk Record Distributors.

Barney's Bragging Rights. Barney Musicland's Winning Group. Chain president and chairman Jack Eugster Cohen, Deft, president of Sacramento, brought his whole crew on stage to accept Musicland's retailer-of- the -year Calif. -based one -stop Valley Record trophy from Pete Jones, chairman of NARM's Manufacturers Advisory Distributors, receives the NARM Committee. Shown, from left, are Bob Henderson, senior VP and general wholesaler -of- the -year award from merchandise manager; Jones; Gary Ross, executive VP of merchandise, Pete Jones, president of BMG marketing, and distribution; Arnie Bernstein, executive VP of operations; Paula Distribution and chairman of NARM's Connerney, vice president of stores, Western division; Frank Viropal, VP and Manufacturers Advisory Committee. general manager of video ventures; Dick Odette, VP of software merchandising; Larry Gaines, senior VP of stores, Eastern division; and Eugster

Jackie's Jokes. Jackie Mason wasn't The Way It Was.. RCA's Bruce in the auditorium when his best- selling Hornsby, a winner in last year's NARM comedy album award was announced best -seller awards, performec during at NARM's closing -night banquet, but Trade's Turn. Capitol rookie Tracie the 1988 best -seller awards banquet he made up for lost time with a hilarious Two Straight. Manhattan superstore complex J &R Music World wins the retailer - Spencer delivers one of the three with his band, the Range. He also and well- received acceptance speech of -the -year award in the small -retailer category for the second consecutive year. songs that she showcased from her thanked retailers for breaking his first that tackled -among other topics - Co -owner Rachelle Friedman accepts from Pete Jones, president of BMG self -titled debut album during CEMA's album and previewed material from the money that he loses to home taping. Distribution and chairman of NARM's Manufacturers Advisory Committee. product presentation. band's next outing.

52 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com l IDEO RETAILING ÀY/i's Distribution Pane/Heats Up On PPVIssue Like Baskerville, David Bishop, Farr also knocked the diversity of joyed by bookstores, a point made recent effort to help set up a nation- BY EARL PAIGE vice president of sales for MGM/ deals, "like buy six on Tuesday and by Allan Caplan, chairman of the al clearing center (Billboard, April PALM SPRINGS, Calif. The issue UA, hit on sell- through, saying that take back four on Thursday but the Applause Video chain. Kanne said 2). of pay -per -view is still worrying vid- video -specialty stores accounted for wind's in the north." Paramount has increased its guar- But nothing ignited the crowd eo retailers more than price protec- a healthy 60% before Christmas, A familiar argument erupted on antees, especially with sell- through like PPV, with Commtron's Farr tion, prepacks, and depth of copy, then 40% in January, and "now 30 %, the question of a $29.95 or $89.95 growing "three- or fourfold," but even saying he "hopes the cable sys- which were all nevertheless prime and yet you folks have the everyday price for "Beverly Hills Cop II," Caplan countered that some re- tems burn down." Kanne attempted concerns and topics explored here traffic." with Kanne saying 4'/2 more copies turned tapes come back "with other to soften the PPV issue by noting March 25 at the annual American Looking to the future, Len Levy, would have to be sold at the lower movies taped over them." that the problem is regional and Video Assn. convention at the executive vice president of Fries price for every single copy at the Numerous topics surfaced once that while there are 40 million cable Wyndham Hotel. Home Video, urged more "breadth" higher price. "We'd love to see them dealers paraded to the microphone, subscribers, "only 5% are address- "If you don't feel the damage of of copy and "the ability to service a all at $29.95, but it's a matter of eco- from the increasing use of TV ad- able," though he added that even if PPV, you're dead," said Jim Salzer, wider audience. Alternative means nomics." vertising and co -op policies to the 1 % -2% of all cable users record from owner of Salzer's Video, Ventura, more than exercise tapes. You are Loud whistles greeted the sug- dwindling budgets for trade adver- PPV, "It's a lot. We're concerned." Calif., who added that he was echo- home entertainment, home educa- gestion that video suppliers offer tising and defectives, the last issue ing the concern of Arthur Morowitz, tion, home everything." the same returns guarantees en- launching a discussion of VSDA's president of the Video Software On price protection, John Farr, Dealers Assn. and head of Metro vice president of sales for Comm - Distributing Video and Coliseum tron, drew loud applause by sug- FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988 Video (Billboard, March 5). gesting vendors "offer at least ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any The occasion was a panel on video some kind of hint" when changes retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, distribution that began with an up- are in the works. Kanne defended Billboard ® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. beat review of the industry by mod- pricing policies by arguing that erator Tim Baskerville, president of home video is product driven: "We SALES the Video Marketing Newsletter. have to look at each individual prod- He placed the U.S. home video mar- uct, its power, star value, box office ket at $7 billion in rental and $2 bil- appeal, and support on national tele- P KID VIDEO. lion in sell- through, adding that vision." Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. "sadly, a large portion of that isn't Prepacks as one vehicle of both W U ú d coming from your video -specialty price protection and depth of copy W 3 o öÁ m retailers." came in for heavy criticism. Farr (n r- v; TITLE Copyright Owner, - v Both Baskerville and Jack Kanne, guardedly talked of dealer com- x 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number rt ,g executive director of sales for Para- plaints on a Vestron four -pack that No.1 * * mount Home Video, sounded warn- combines three copies of "Running * * Walt Disney Home Video 582 1955 29.95 ings. Baskerville noted the "aging Man" with one of "Steel Dawn." He 1 1 25 LADY AND THE TRAMP of the VCR -owner population" as said it has been attacked vehement- Amblin Entertainment 1986 29.95 well as "overbuilt markets." ly by dealers. (For more on the Ves- 2 2 29 AN AMERICAN TAIL MCA Home Video 80536 One of three vendor panelists, tron promo, see story on page 60A). Video 476 1959 29.95 Kanne cited consumer dissatisfac- "I hope the trades here will report it 3 3 76 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home tion as the big issue, with a reported is dealers and not John Farr saying Home Video 526 1987 14.95 88% of U.S. consumers not getting this," he qualified. Stores complain 4 7 44 HERE'S MICKEY! Walt Disney what they want when they visit a the plan gives them too many copies Home Video 24 1941 29.95 video store. of "Steel Dawn." 5 5 132 DUMBO Walt Disney

29.95 6 8 95 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 1951

Newsletter Monitors Premiere Dates 7 4 132 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 1940 29.95

8 13 95 WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO Walt Disney Home Video 64 1974 14.95 Keeps Tabs On PPV VSDA 1973 29.95 9 10 127 ROBIN HOOD Walt Disney Home Video 228 newsletter. BY HARING 1987 14.95 BRUCE "The problem is that the pay- 10 9 23 MICKEY & MINNIE Walt Disney Home Video 576 NEW YORK In an effort to per -view releases are not consis- keep up with the growing con- tent," says Mickey Granberg, 11 6 44 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: HEIGH-HO! Walt Disney Home Video 531 1981 14.95 flicts between pay-per -view and VSDA executive vice president. home video releases, the Video "One dealer will tell another that 12 17 22 DISNEY'S SING ALONG SONGS: THE BARE NECESSITIES Walt Disney Home Video 581 1987 14.95 Software and Dealers Assn. has `Platoon' is airing on PPV next Home Video M201233 1988 14.95 introduced Pay Per View Report, week, but that dealer won't have 13 18 3 BUGS! MGM /UA a newsletter designed to monitor it on his system for two weeks." pay -per -view movie premiere The trade group's monthly 14 15 87 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE Walt Disney Home Video 49 1965 14.95 dates that are telecast on cable - magazine, VSDA Report, is not system channels on or close to timely enough to include the PPV 15 20 3 DAFFY! MGM /UA Home Video M201232 1988 14.95 the title's home video release. information, Granberg says, be- The monthly, one -page news- cause of the time needed to pro- 16 12 91 PETE'S DRAGON Watt Disney Home Video 10 1977 29.95 letter will provide regular and as- duce the glossy magazine. "With sociate members of VSDA with the [PPV] newsletter, there will 17 11 104 THE SWORD IN THE STONE Watt Disney Home Video 229 1963 29.95 the first systematic evaluation of be times when [members] don't both the PPV policies of VSDA get the information very early, 18 24 2 PORKY! MGM /UA Home Video M261236 1988 14.95 associate member companies and but it's better than not getting it MGM /UA Home Video M201323 1988 19.95 the acquisition patterns of the at aIl," she says. 19 NEW I . BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR various PPV systems. The PPV newsletter comes on VSDA members receive the the heels of an intensive consum- 20 16 93 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY Walt Disney Home Video 63 1968 14.95 newsletter free. The organiza- er survey conducted last year by tion claims 3,800 member compa- VSDA, which showed that PPV 21 22 44 WINNIE THE POOH AND A DAY FOR EEYORE Walt Disney Home Video 65 1983 14.95 nies that represent some 25,000 airings hurt home video rentals 14.95 stores. of specific titles. 22 14 44 HERE'S DONALD! Walt Disney Home Video 527 1987 Titles will be monitored on six Larry Gerbrandt, a senior ana- 1976 14.95 major PPV outlets -Home Pre- lyst with Kagen Associates of 23 19 3 IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN Hi -Tops Video HT0094 miere TV, First Run, Cable Video Carmel, Calif., says his firm veri- Store, Request TV, Viewers fied the name and address of 256 24 21 16 RAFFI -A YOUNG CHILDREN'S CONCERT A &M Video 6 -21707 1986 19.98 Choice, and Choice Seat. The pre - U.S. cable systems that run PPV MGM Home Video M201235 1988 14.95 book date and street date are in- outlets in a survey conducted in 25 23 2 ELMER! /UA on the report's chart. October. However, Gerbrandt cluded Recording Industry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2 VSDA members monitor PPV says, the "total universe may be million for nontheat ical made- for-home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of outlets in their area and report in excess of 300 systems." 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for-home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for the results for inclusion in the at a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. 53 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988

©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, VEO RETAILING Billboard ® recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. TOP VI DEOCASSETTES RENTALS I- á Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports. Y = w wW U o 3 Ó o (n I- TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal v 3`c Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers ». 7. * * NO.1 * * Paramount Pictures 5 3 BEVERLY HILLS COP II Eddie Murphy 1987 R 1 Paramount Home Video 1860 Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze 2 1 11 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG -13 Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey Orion Pictures Peter Weller 3 2 8 ROBOCOP 1987 R Orion Home Video 8610 Nancy Allen Warner Bros. Inc. Jason Patric 4 3 4 THE LOST BOYS 1987 R Warner Home Video 11748 Dianne Wiest Orion Pictures Kevin Costner 5 6 7 NO WAY OUT 1987 R HBO Video 0051 Gene Hackman Kings Road Entertainment Dennis Quaid 6 7 5 THE BIG EASY 1987 R HBO Video 0052 Ellen Barkin Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger 7 4 9 PLATOON 1986 R HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen Touchstone Films Richard Dreyfuss 8 NEW I STAKEOUT 1987 R Touchstone Home Video 599 Emilio Estevez MTV Plus. During the recent National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers confab, MN presented its first -ever Music Merchandiser Award to Music Plus 9 8 9 PREDATOR CBS -Fox Video 1526 A. Schwarzenegger 1987 R for the role the Los Angeles music -and -video chain played in promoting the RKO Pictures Michael Dolan 9 3 HAMBURGER HILL 1987 R 1987 MN Video Music Awards. Doing the honors, from left, are Mitch Perliss, to Vestron Video 6015 Daniel O'Shea Music Plus director of purchasing; Norman Schoenfeld, MN's former manager Timothy Dalton NEW THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS CBS -Fox Video 4745 1987 PG of record retailing (now VH -1's manager of talent relations); Lou Fogelman, 11 Maryam d' Abo president of Music Plus; and Alan Schwartz, the chain's director of advertising. John Candy 10 6 SPACEBALLS MGM /UA Home Video M90179 1987 PG 12 Rick Moranis RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Lou Diamond Phillips 13 9 LA BAMBA 1987 PG 13 n 20854 Esai Morales Scotti Bros. Pictures, Inc. 14 15 2 MAID TO ORDER Ally Sheedy 1987 PG Game Rental Hot AVA Topic IVE 64311 Universal City Studios Dan Aykroyd 12 10 DRAGNET 1987 PG-13 Dealers Eager To Become Players 15 MCA Home Video 45030 Tom Hanks Kim Basinger 14 5 NADINE CBS -Fox Video 3841 1987 PG PALM SPRINGS, Calif. The con- pulled," referring to earlier reports 16 Jeff Bridges video -game the objects troversial subject of that giant manufacturer 17 REVENGE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN rental erupted here during a panel to the rental of its games (Billboard, 13 5 PARADISE CBS -Fox Video 1 51 4 Robert Carradine 1987 PG-13 the March 25-27 convention of the Feb. 27). at Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson 18 16 21 LETHAL WEAPON 1987 R American Video Assn., and reaction Many dealers, however, have Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover to the topic indicates that many made Nintendo and its distributors' RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Steve Martin 19 17 14 ROXANNE 1887 PG more retailers will move into that objections a moot point by purchas- 20853 Daryl Hannah area with confidence. ing games directly from Target and Cannon Films Inc. Sally Field NEW IIP SURRENDER 1987 R "All you have to do is sign a letter other mass merchandisers. "Target 20 Warner Home Video 37077 Michael Caine for the distributor promising you seems to get all they want," said New World Entertainment Andrew Robinson NEW OP. HELLRAISER 1987 R won't rent Nintendo games," said Larry Jacobs, president of six -store 21 New World Video A87007 Clare Higgins E.J. Casinelli, co -owner of HR &S Delta Video in Little Rock, Ark. Tri -Star Pictures 18 3 THE SQUEEZE Michael Keaton 1987 PG -13 Video, Follansbee, W.Va. He added, Jacobs had delegates busily scrib- 22 HBO Video 0053 "Right now, many Nintendo distrib- bling down a list of top- renting ti- Universal City Studios 23 19 14 THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS Michael J. Fox 1987 PG -13 utors are afraid their line will be (Continued on page 59) MCA Home Video 80637

24 21 3 MATEWAN Lorimar Home Video 384 James Earl Jones 1987 PG -13

Island Pictures Tom Hulce NEW19. SLAM DANCE 1987 R 25 Key Video 3856 Virginia Madsen Samuel Goldwyn Mickey Rourke 26 20 4 A PRAYER FOR THE DYING 1987 R BILLBOARD VIDEO SHOWCASE Virgin Vision 70050 Bob Hoskins Orion Pictures 27 23 13 THE BELIEVERS Martin Sheen 1987 R HBO Video 0034 CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Michael Caine 25 14 THE FOURTH PROTOCOL Lorimar Home Video 320 1987 R 28 Pierce Brosnan Universal City Studios Lorraine Gary 29 24 7 JAWS THE REVENGE PG MCA Home Video 80723 Michael Caine 1987 -13 Universal City Studios Rosanna Arquette Wanted: 30 NEVIIII. AMAZON WOMEN OF THE MOON 1987 R MCA Home Video 80684 Steve Guttenberg Samuel Goldwyn 31 27 13 HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE Robert Townsend 1987 R A pro with experience working Virgin Vision 70032 Nicholas Cage 31 26 RAISING ARIZONA CBS -Fox Video 5191 1987 PG -13 with video retailers. 32 Holly Hunter Touchstone Films Shelley Long 33 22 19 OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE 1987 R Touchstone Home Video 569 Bette Midler You will be responsible for the supervision and maintenance Amblin Entertainment 34 37 19 HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS John Lithgow 1987 PG of the Billboard Video Showcase Poster Program, a 20" x 34" MCA Home Video 80677 poster displayed in over 3,000 video stores nationwide featur- Patrick Dempsey 35 29 7 IN THE MOOD Lorimar Home Video 475 1987 PG-13 ing the latest information on video releases. Talia Balsam Warner Bros. Inc. 36 6 DISORDERLIES The Fat Boys 1987 PG 36 Warner Home Video 11752 Your responsibilities will include supervision of field audits, Tri -Star Pictures Andre Gower 37 26 6 THE MONSTER SQUAD 1987 PG -13 on -going maintenance of the store network, development Vestron Video 6014 Robby Kiger and execution of trade and consumer promotions and atten- DEG Inc. Judd Nelson 38 39 26 FROM THE HIP 1986 PG dance at trade shows. Lorimar Home Video 473 Elizabeth Perkins Touchstone Films Danny DeVito 39 30 21 TIN MEN 1987 R Send resumes to: Touchstone Home Video 571 Richard Dreyfuss Troma Barry Brenner 40 35 4 SURF NAZIS MUST DIE 1987 NR Billboard Video Showcase Media Home Entertainment M951 Gail Neely Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30 000 or $1.2 York, NY 10036, million for nontheat ical made -for -home-video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical ilms, sales of 1515 Broadway, New Box J.M. 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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CONVENTION i CAPSULES HOTEL HASSLE: In Palm Springs, Calif., which was jammed with spring -break traffic, the March 25 -27 meet of the American Video Assn. was too large for convention site the Wyndham Hotel, resulting in an overflow to the Desert Prin- Starring Academy Award cess, about 15 minutes away. The trade group hired courtesy buses Nominee that ran every 30 minutes, but there was still some grumbling. John and Nancy Pettigrass, operators of DENNIS HOPPER Who's On First Video, Auburn, N.Y., were dismayed that although And they had made their reservations three months in advance, they still HARDY KRUGER ended up in Cathedral City, Calif. Meanwhile at the Wyndham, AVA shared the facilities with the con- current first annual Greater Palm Springs Alchoholics Annonymous convention -3,000 attendees strong. Rushed hotel staff members were also poised for yet another 3,000 arriving guests- members of women's rights advocate group En- trenous, which fueled plenty of gos- sip among AVA delegates. Meanwhile, rowdy scenes by col- lege students here for the break led to 200 arrests at the local jail. When there was no room left at the jail, police actually stopped making ar- rests.

BIG BUYOUT: Rank and file AVA members were increasingly upbeat about the dramatic purchase of the association from founder John Power, a move that converts AVA into a dealer-owned nonprofit buy- ing co -op and trade group. (Continued on page 59)

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Service -Keyed Movieland Sets Franchise Standard square feet. The look inside the when a customer asks if a certain Once the advertising alerts the ployees have to be friendly -have a BY LINDA HERSCH stores is uniform -a bright mixture movie is good. If it's bad, we want customers to Movieland's selection big smile. If they don't smile, they NEW YORK Unlike many of its in- of red, white, and blue. O'Mahoney the employee to say so. We make of tapes, O'Mahoney says, it is his can't work for me. dustry counterparts, Fort Smith, kids that he designed his stores with mistakes, and we don't want our employees who encourage the cus- "There are video stores on every Ark. -based Movieland U.S.A. num- white walls and red and blue shelv- customers to pay for them. If tomers to buy and rent. He believes corner, so we have to make custom- bers more company stores than ing because he is patriotic, but he they're unhappy with a video, they successful employee- customer rela- ers feel at home when they come to franchised locations. Today, the says he finds these colors "tend to may feel they've been cheated and tions play a key role in Movieland's Movieland. I take great pride in our chain has 22 company stores and 10 make customers feel comfortable not come back." corporate and franchise growth. business, and I'd like to say we'll franchises. because they give the stores a Some of the larger company "We want our employees to get to have the largest video retail opera- John O'Mahoney, owner and pres- bright and friendly look." Neon sig- stores have 5,000 tapes represent- know our customers on a one -to -one tion in the U.S. You can never think ident of Movieland U.S.A., says, nage, such as for the store's logo, ing 3,200 titles. "I believe a store basis. We want them to talk to our too big. You think small, you stay "You have to establish a strong brightens the interior. shouldn't have less than 3,000 tapes. customers," says O'Mahoney. "Em- small." company before you can open a lot Many of the Movieland outlets Our average store has 4,000," says of franchises." have live inventory on the floor, O'Mahoney. There are generally 20- O'Mahoney and his partners, his while others stock only empty pack- 35 copies of a blockbuster movie in brother Bill and Charles Palmer, es- ages on shelves, with the live tapes stock per store. "We'll always have tablished the first company store in stored in the back of the stores. at least 15 copies of the top eight ti- Fort Smith in June 1984 with, ac- Start -up costs to open a Movie- tles per store. We had 20 copies of cording to O'Mahoney, "a small land U.S.A. store range from 'Platoon,' " says O'Mahoney. amount of capital." $40,000 to $100,000. Franchisees pay Consumers are often influenced The store was so successful, a monthly 4% royalty fee. by Movieland's merchandising O'Mahoney says, that the partners Movieland, says O'Mahoney, of- tools, says O'Mahoney. However, were able to open their second unit fers its consumers a wide selection while posters, stand -ups, and mo- in August, a third in October, and a of tapes. The partners consult with biles have been effective, O'Ma- fourth in December. Since 1984, Mo- store managers in determining honey says, "We don't overempha- vieland units have continued to open which tapes the store will carry. size the materials because we don't doors throughout Arkansas and in "The managers work with the pub- want to give the stores a messy Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana, lic, so they know what their custom- look." He appreciates when some Mississippi, and Texas. ers want," says O'Mahoney. vendors send specially trained mer- The company stores are generally To safeguard the reputation of chandisers to set up displays in 4,000 -6,000 square feet, while fran- his stores, O'Mahoney says, "We stores. chised units are usually 2,000 tell our employees to be honest Co -op radio and newspaper are on Movieland's ad menu, but direct mail has achieved the best results for the chain. Fliers that list the lat- est selections are mailed to local res- idents. On one occasion, O'Mahoney Studios Charge Japanese found that a mailer announcing an in- person visit by a Playboy Play- Stores Deal pirated Tapes mate from a recently released Play- boy Centerfold video made an im- Chillin' With Charlie. PolyGram plugged the Hi -Tops video "Be My Valentine, TOKYO Six members of the Mo- In the Osaka court, the MPAA pact on the male population of Still- Charlie Brown," which it distributes to record -store accounts, with an in -store men tion Picture Assn. of America, in- studios claimed losses of about water, Ark. Not only did many appearance by the round -headed title character at Record World's Roosevelt day, cluding Paramount and Universal, $40,000 based on the calculation pack the Stillwater store that Field store in Garden City, N.Y. have filed a $250,000 lawsuit that the stores realized a 50% prof- they bought the video, too. against three Japanese video -rent- it on overnight- rental charges of al stores alleged to have rented between $2.75 and $4. They fur- and sold pirated copies of such ther argued that the pirated tapes CONVENTION CAPSULES movies as "Back To The Future," debased the public image of the (Continued from page 55) "Aliens," and "The Godfather." movies in question and claimed The suit was filed March 1 in the $181,000 in compensation for the VESTRON ADDS CHAIN: Accord- during peak periods at the model Osaka District Court against The alleged damages to the films' rep- BLOCKBUSTER BACKS OUT: ing to one report at AVA, the three - unit, opened by executives formerly Tower, Video Shop T&N, and Vid- utation. Word from Minneapolis during one store Opening Night Video chain in operating Captain Video before its eo Rental CAT. It continues a se- The studios said the stores had AVA panel says superstore fran- Verona, N.J., owned by Harold Ro- sale to Major Video's Hank Cart- ries of recent MPAA legal actions continued to rent and sell offend- chiser Blockbuster Entertainment senbaum, has been bought by Ves- right. against copyright offenders. In ing copies despite repeated warn- is backing out of the Twin Cities tron Video. The manufacturer al- November and February, the mov- ings, and they asked the court to market after opening four units ready has a foothold in retailing WINE AND DINE: A night out in ie companies won similar cases order the store owners to shut there. The first closing is set for through its acquisition of Jack Palm Springs can cost a vendor a heard in the Fukuoka District down their video -copying facili- May 1 with others shuttering when Messer's Cincinnati -based web, The fancy price. At the Marriott Rancho Court. ties. the leases can be negotiated. Video Store. Las Palmas, there's a VIP section with seating for 12 and a complete MUSICLAND MOVES: AVA dele- staff -including a wine steward. gates were alerted to reports that John Maioriello, president of JD -only Equipment, hosted several GAME RENTAL HOT TOPIC AT AVA Musicland will roll out 100 sale Store in 1988 under the Para- clients during AVA: Lou Berg and (Continued from page 55) video stores mount Pictures banner. "They're Susan Gee from Audio /Video ties. According to Jacobs, "Of our AVA and the Video Software Deal- said several in the audience, among going to wind up with three stores Plus, Houston; Herb and Dawn top 50 rentals, half are games." As ers Assn. are researching the ques- them Cheryl Ralph, buyer for sev- in a lot of malls, one Musicland, an- Weiner, Home Video Corp., Aus- discussion ensued over the shortage tion, delegates said. en -store Hogan's Video, Rock Is- other Sam Goody, and then the tin, Texas; Ron and Rene Kuntz, of certain Nintendo titles, which Ja- "I read a report where the presi- land, Ill., and Jerry Foulk, owner of movie store," said Dave Ballstadt, Randall Drug, Aurora, Ill.; and JD cobs says has just started to turn dent of Nintendo said he has 'no two -unit Nebraskaland Video, in operator of 10 Adventures In Video staffers Wayne Hibner, vice presi- around, Casinelli urged dealers to problem' with rental," said Jacobs, York, Neb. stores in Minneapolis and a new dent, marketing, Mike Taft, vice "take what you can get" from Tar- indicating he will seek legal advice "They're so hard to get, we hated store in San Francisco (the latter a president, customer service, and get or from those distributors that if confronted. "I think Nintendo has to sell out of a title," said Foulk. Ja- partnership with Gary Andreni, Art Durand, vice president, store sell to rental stores. backed away from [its] position and cobs said he, too, decided on rental former partner of Jim George in planning, and his wife, Margaret. According to Jacobs, Casinelli, now realizes that parents are after looking at Delta Video's de- San Francisco Home Video). Maioriello won't say how much of a and others here, video store opera- thrilled we rent. They can rent a pleted stock following Christmas. tab he rang up but said the outing tors have been scrambling to find game to see if the kids are going to In Rock Island, the customers MOVIE PARK: A new concept be- was worthwhile: "These stores are sources. AVA itself is allied with like it." have come up with sophisticated ing rolled out in Las Vegas is Movie like showrooms for us. I also three distributors, but Casinelli said Delta Video charges $5 for one ways of renting more of the popular Park, a 15,000- square -foot facility learned an awful lot." he has found three additional dis- day or $7.50 for two days when rent- titles by switching stickers meant to with 20,000 movies and elaborate tributors, two in Ohio and one in ing the hardware, which Jacobs identify rental as opposed to sale genre sections. For example, the PARAMOUNT APPAREL: Some New Jersey, "that are not Nintendo said, "costs about as much as A -ti- copies, said Ralph. music section is inside a yellow sub- accounts at AVA were talking distributors -they are subdistribut- tle" videocassettes. Games are rent- "I don't have that problem yet," marine with port windows complete about the big push in T- shirts, jack- ing games." ed at $3 for two days. said Jacobs, "but if you have it, I with bubbling water, and the chil- ets, and all types of apparel and Discussion also centered on Paradoxically, shortages during will, too." EARL PAIGE dren's section is under a giant cir- how vendors like Paramount Home whether video games enjoy exclu- this past Christmas caused by popu- cus big top. One AVA delegate re- Video may soon be moving in that sion via the first -sale doctrine. Both lar demand have spurred rentals, ports a count of 200 people an hour direction in a big way. EARL PAIGE

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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. TOP INSPIRATIONAL ALBUMS_ the Winans.

1- The arist-of-the-year award is always the toughest. ct Compiled from a national sample of retail store This time heavy hitters First Call, Harris, Patti, Steve o 0 and one -stop sales reports. Green, and Wayne Watson are arrayed against one w a z O other. If Patti had had a new release out in time, we'd go d, by Bob 3 ARTIST TITLE Darden with her. She didn't, so our guess is that Harris will LABEL NUMBER , 3 & /DISTRIBUTING LABEL walk home with the top prize. * * No.1 * * THE GOSPEL MUSIC ASSN. DOVE AWARDS Other categories of interest: AMY GRANT MYRRH SP 3900 /WORD 25 weeks at No. One April 14 in Nashville 1 3 85 rarely agree with the Grammy Rock: Steve Camp's "After God's Own Heart"; Le- THE COLLECTION Awards. But then, you wouldn't expect them to, given Fevre & Broken Heart's "Crack The Sky"; DeGarmo & RUSS TAFF MYRRH 701684806X WORD the differences between the two voting 2 2 13 blocks. They do Key's "D &K "; Steve Taylor's "I Predict 1990 "; and Pe- RUSS TAFF have one thing in common: Both are absolutely unpre- tra's "This Means War." Winner. LeFevre. PETRA SPARROW /STARSONG SSR8084 dictable. 3 1 33 THIS MEANS WAR This year's Dove lineup is no exception. Word and its SANDI PATTI WORD WR 8325/A&M distributed labels have 4 4 105 the most nominations again this MORNING LIKE THIS year, but Sparrow has a company record of 22 nomina- GMA's Dove Awards boast SANDY PATTI WORD 7019064108 tions. is 5 NEW But it a Benson artist, Lamelle Harris, who MAKE HIS PRAISE GLORIOUS has the most individual nominations with six. a bright field of nominees HEART SPARROW SPR1144 Despite the uncertainties 6 7 17 WHITE -and buoyed by our re- EMERGENCY BROADCAST markable success rate in predicting the Grammys (a- Contemporary: BeBe & CeCe Winans, "BeBe And 7 NEW CARMEN BENSON R2463 hem!)- Lectern will once again boldly make like a bird CeCe "; Steven Curtis Chapman's "First Hand "; Paris' RADICALLY SAVED and go out on a limb with this year's Dove predictions: "Same Girl "; First Call's "Somethin' Takes Over"; Wat- SECOND CHAPTER OF ACTS LIVE OAKS 7010009215 The nominees for songwriter of the year 8 13 21 are Claire son's "Watercolour Ponies." Winner. Watson. FAR AWAY PLACES Coninger, Joel Hemphill, Harris, Michael Card, and Inspirational: Dallas Holm's "Against The Wind "; LARNELLE HARRIS IMPACT R02370 Twila Paris. Since Harris has 10 9 12 21 two of the song-of-the- "Evening In December, Volume II "; Green's "Joy To THE FATHER HATH PROVIDED year nominees -"I Miss My Time With You" and "The The World "; Harris' "The Father Hath Provided "; the FIRST CALL WORD 7014161016 Father Hath Provided Again " would indi- 10 9 13 -it seem to Bill Gaither Trio's "Welcome Back Home." Winner SOMETHING TAKES OVER cate that the GMA thinks very highly of Harris as a Harris. SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3910/BENSON songwriter. Paris is the long -shot dark horse. 11 11 125 Southern gospel: the Speers' "Celebration At Sea ": HYMNS JUST FOR YOU The female-vocalist-of-the-year category has CeCe the Hemphills' "Revival "; the Cathedrals' "Symphony DEGARMO & KEY POWERDISC PWR01092 Winans, Cynthia Clawson, Margaret 12 6 17 Becker, Sandi Of Praise "; the Nelons' "Thanks "; and the Florida D &K Patti, and Paris as nominees. Never, ever bet against Boys' "Timeless." Winner the Nelons. CYNTHIA CLAWSON WORD 7014162012 Patti, even if 13 NEW she hasn't had a new album out in a while. Contemporary black gospel: Debbie McClendon's HYMNSINGER Elsewhere, both Paris and Winans have outside shots. "Count It All Joy "; the Winans' "Decisions "; Tramaine CARMAN WORD WR 8321/A &M The group -of- 14 25 113 the -year category has DeGarmo & Hawkins' "Freedom "; Richard Smallwood Singers' THE CHAMPION Key, First Call, the Imperials, LeFevre & Broken "Textures "; and Jessy Dixon's "The Winning Side." MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 7010026122 /REPRISE Heart, and Petra all vying for the prize. Even though Winner: 15 5 29 the Winans. THE LIVE SET LeFevre won the Grammy, the GMA usually goes with Traditional black gospel: the Mighty Clouds of Joy's STEVE GREEN SPARROW ST41040 /CAPITOL the softer hence, our pick is Call. 16 22 81 sounds- First "Catchin' On "; the Rev. Clay Evans & the Fellowship FOR GOD AND GOD ALONE The Horizon Award category features BeBe & CeCe Choir's "From The Ship "; the Rev. F.C. Barnes & the BEBE & CECE WINANS SPARROW SPR1132 Winans, Buddy 17 27 33 Greene, Greg Buchanan, Karla Rev. Janice Brown's "I Hear Jesus Calling"; the Rev. BEBE AND CECE WINAN Worley, Kim Boyce,and Margaret Becker as nomi- Milton Brunson & the Thompson Community Sing- SECOND CHAPTER OF ACTS LIVE OAKS 7- 010 -00721 -7 /WORD nees. Considering their success in both the gospel I Be 18 20 69 and ers' "If Lifted "; and Aretha Franklin's "One HYMNS mainstream markets, it would be hard to vote against Lord, One Faith, One Baptism." Winner. Franklin. STEVE TAYLOR MYRRH 701 19 8 17 -6873 -064 I PREDICT 1990 HARVEST GREENTREE RECORDS R02388 /BENSON 20 RE -ENTRY GIVE THEM BACK BRYAN DUNCAN MODERN ART 7014600516 21 14 29 WHISTLING IN THE DARK LEON PATILLO SPARROW / STARSONG SPRI 138 22 21 29 Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, Milt Jackson, Branford BRAND NEW Marsalis, and Arthur Prysock, with Frank Foster THE MARANATHA SINGERS MARANATHA 7100190827/WORD 23 36 33 serving as the event's musical director, who must fig- PRAISE 9 ure out a way to get all that talent on and offstage CROSS REFUGE 790- 0602712 /LEXICON efficiently in 24 19 21 WHITE various configurations. Hampton him- WHITE CROSS self will perform, of course, although there's been no 25 NEW KIM BOYCE WORD 7016861066 official word on whether he'll engage in a vibes duel TIME AND AGAIN with Jackson. Wouldn't that be something? by STRYPER ENIGMA 73237 /CAPITOL Peter Keepnews WBGO is 26 16 69 the only full -time jazz station in the New TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL York area (Stamford, Conn.'s WJAZ is all jazz, but it's RICHARD SMALLWOOD WORD 701501128X WITH SO MANY of the greats of an earlier genera- a 27 31 25 little outside the borders of the New York metro TEXTURES tion passing on (rest in peace, dear Gil Evans -and area). According to recent Arbitron figures, it's also MYLON LEFEVER AND BROKEN HEART MYRRH 7016841065/WORD keep swinging, wherever you are), it seems more im- the most listened -to 28 15 37 public radio station in the U.S. CRACK THE SKY portant than ever to celebrate the continuing vitality WATSON DAYSPRING 7014155016/WORD of those who are still with us. So we're pleased to note NOTED: 29 18 45 WAYNE ALSO Hot on the heels of the latest Wayne WATER COLOR PONIES that two of the most vigorous senior citizens of the Shorter album, "Joy Ryder," Columbia has released 30 NEW JOHN STEARNES BENSON R04642 jazz world are observing their birthdays this month in HOLY HOLY HOLY grand style in New York. STEVE CAMP SPARROW SPR1140 We've already told you about the festivities planned Lionel Hampton and WBGO 31 17 21 AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART for Stephane Grappelli, who turned 80 Jan. 26, but SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3818/BENSON now is a good time to remind you of the April 14 Car- celebrate their birthdays 32 38 249 MORE THAN WONDERFUL negie Hall concert at which the violinist will be joined POWERSOURCE POWERVISION 086200 /POWERSOURCE by various stalwarts of both jazz and classical music. "The Immigrants" 33 10 9 by the Zawinul Syndicate, which SHELTER FROM THE STORM And Town Hall will be the site of an all -star blowout of course is Joe Zawinul's new band. We think both 34 NEW GLAD BENSON R02445 for the ageless Lionel Hampton on Thursday (7), five albums are pretty cool, but we can't help suspecting ACAPAELLA PROJECT days before his birthday. (Hampton isn't really age- that they'd sound even better if we had two turntables VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG JIVE 0006887902 less, but he'd rather not say how old he's 35 NEW going to be. and could play them both at the same time -which is VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG According to our sources, he's turning 75.) our way of saying we miss Weather Report ... The ACAPPELLA cuFTY RECORDS CCRKO17 Hampton's birthday party is also a benefit for Boys Choir Of Harlem has added "Love Suite," com- 36 RE-ENTRY CONQUERORS WBGO, the Newark, N.J.-based public radio station posed by guitarist Kenny Burrell, to its repertoire. ALLIES WORD DC4164 that has been bringing jazz to the New York area for The work, with Burrell on guitar, received its world 37 23 9 SHOULDER TO SHOULDER nine years; it will raise money for the station's Nation- premiere at the choir's March 28 Los Angeles concert, VARIOUS ARTISTS WORD 7100219841 al Endowment for the Arts Challenge Grant Cam- of its first West 38 NEW part Coast tour ... The Digital Music LOVE SONGS FOR CHRISTIAN COUPLES paign, of which Hampton is the chairman. WBGO is Products label is offering a 3 -inch compact disk sam- MICHAEL CARD SPARROW SPR1126 also marking its own birthday right around the same pler of its recent jazz releases for $3. The disk, which 39 RE -ENTRY THE FINAL WORD time, so the concert is sort of a double celebration. contains tracks by Warren Bernhardt, Manfredo AMY GRANT won SP 5056/A&M (CD) A truly stellar cast has been assembled to pay trib- Fest, Flim & the BB's, and the Thom Rotella Band, is 40 RE -ENTRY AGE TO AGE ute to the great vibraphonist. The 21-musician lineup available from DMP at Box 15835PR, Park Square (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of includes Art Blakey, Paquito D'Rivera, Jon Faddis, Station, Stamford, Conn. 06901.

500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

60 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Control room view of Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland, one of Europe's leading recordng centers since 1978.

Left: Control room in Studio 3 of Dieter Dierks' complex in Stommeln, West Germany. Above: Studio 3 in the Puk Studios in Denmark's Jutland is a residential studio complex, where many top acts nave recorded. where George Michael recorded and mixed his "Faith" Producers Guild album. Cements Industry

Unity and has ntil 1985, a habitual sight in any major re- In the past two- and -a -half years, the guild cording studio in the U.K. would be a furtive gone a long way to achieving those early aims, and figure in sunglasses, fashionable jacket, and jeans Improves In- in reality, its scope has widened much further. lurking in a doorway, peering with suspicion, envy, The membership of the guild has now expanded and dislike at another similarly -clad person strolling Studio Standards to such an extent that almost every record producer toward the control room door of another studio in of national and international note operating from a the complex. By ROBIN MILLAR U.K. base is actively involved. One of the most en- Both figures would be record producers currently couraging factors in its growth is that almost all engaged on projects. The lurker might well be mut- the project. The group or artist regards him as re- producers make a great effort to attend regular the guild activities. tering to himself: "So that's Steve So- and -So ... I sponsible for their integrity, artistry, and commer- meetings and to contribute to No is too to be involved. wonder what he's got that I haven't got? Why is he cial viability. one "proud" having more hits than me ?" With the producer hitherto a lonely figure grasp- Even the annual recruiting drives held at the Those in attendance at the first full meeting of ing in the darn for ideas, clues, and means to im- APRS shows in the summer are well attended by top the British Record Producers Guild were Gus Dud- prove his craft and with little in the way of feedback, producers who give up their time to talk to young geon, Alan Parsons, Rupert Hine and myself as well the guild set out primarily to provide a medium in aspiring members and explain to them about the as Phil Wainman, boss of Utopia Studios, and Bob which producers could unite to improve not only guild and how it can help them in the future. Hine, professional sales manager of BASF and their own standards, but also the standards of the Perhaps the most astonishing achievement in the named chairman of the guild. industry as a whole. guild's short history is the establishment of regular After 10 minutes of informal chatting, one of our The official aim of the guild is set out in its open- meetings between all major producers and the a &r company had the guts to ask: "Why do you guys' ing manifesto: "The formal objective is to present a chiefs of the leading record companies in a relaxed records always sound brighter than mine on the ra- unified body, with the strength to influence other environment to exchange current news from both dio?" producers and record companies, a so manufactur- sides of the house as to the present failures and The BRPG had begun. Each one of us attendees ers and studios, to establish, maintain, and improve successes of the industry, and to improve and ce- then related our doubts, fears, and human frailties standards." ment relations between producers and record com- before all the others and realized, to our immense We attached ourselves to the the Assn. of Profes- panies. relief, that we were all in roughly the same position. sional Recording Studios, which is the English This process of breaking down barriers has had a The producer is very much on the front line dur- equivalent of SPARS; APRS provides valuable fund- dramatically beneficial effect upon the level of co- ing the recording process. The record company ing and exper ence as well as a link with those pro- operation in recording in the U.K. This spring marks quite correctly regards him as responsible for the fessional recording studios that set the high stan- the triumph of this cooperation with a tripartte budget and the quality and commercial viability of dards needed to make the best possible recordings. (Continued on page E -6)

BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 E-1 www.americanradiohistory.com The lure of residential studios is their live -in, home -style environment. Left: Exterior of Powerplay Studios near Zurich in Switzer- land. Center: Exterior of Holland's Wisseloord Studio complex. Right: Exterior of Holland's Bulletsound Studios.

By JIM EVANS David Bowie and the Beatles. Tape One directors Barry Ainsworth and Bill Foster o ver the past 12 months, business for U.K. re- plan to re- establish Trident /Audio One in the top rank cording studios has, for the most part, been of London studios. Comments Barry Ainsworth: "The steady. As with other sides of the music industry, needs of the recording market are changing rapidly. there have been peaks and troughs. And while some So much of the production is now done 'at home' or in facilities admit they have had to struggle to fill stu- the producer's own studios that clients' requirements dio time, the general feeling is one of confidence for are changing all the time. Thus, demands on studios the future. are changing. Our refurbishment program at Audio However, as more and more new technology comes One will incorporate the very latest innovations and onto the marketplace, the studios are having to be in- ideas to reflect the changing needs of the producers creasingly careful in making decisions about re -in- of the 1990s." vesting and replacing the old equipment with the new One of the most successful recording facilities over "state -of- the -art" gear. recent years, Mayfair Stu- The major scare for stu- dios in North London, is re- dios in 1987 was the gov- furbishing the control ernment's proposed intro- High Investment in New Technology room of Studio 2, while duction of withholding tax work has now been com- regulations which, if they Despite Government Tax Scare pleted on the adjacent had been brought into Mayfair Mews Studio force, could have deterred overseas artists from corn- update. The latest innovation there is a new Harrison Chalk Farm's Roundhouse is enjoying a new lease o f ing to the U.K. to record or perform. Series 10 console linked to a computer instrument life under studio manager Gerry Bron, while Abbe y At the time, around March last year, leading pro- programming suite where Jeff Downes (keyboard Road is enjoying steady business in all its various fa ducer and Assn. of Professional Recording Studios' player with Asia, etc.), will be basing his future opera- cilities. president George Martin suggested that the proposed tions. An area of business that is proving increasingly lu regulation could mark "the end of London as an inter- Says Advision's Doug Hopkins: "It's important to crative for those studios equipped to deal with it i s national record center -curtains for many London re- monitor the needs of the industry and take account of music for films. CTS Studios, purchased last year b y cording studios." how much the record companies are spending. The Lansdowne Studios, has been involved with th e The APRS mounted a successful campaign (includ- heady days of the 1970s when you could more or soundtracks for such movies as "Full Metal Jacket,' ing the lobbying of government ministers) against the less print your own pound notes are gone. Now you've "The Living Daylights," "Superman IV" and "The Last new regulations. And at the APRS annual general got to work for your money. Emperor." CBS Studios, now undergoing a major re- meeting, chairman Ken Townsend was able to state: "Technology has advanced incredibly over the past development, has also become well -established in the "We mounted a powerful campaign and eventually five years, but as well as keeping pace with technical film music world. At Lillie Yard in South London, stu- achieved what was considered impossible. After con- developments, it's most important to provide the dio manager Emma Burnham says: "Film music busi- siderable lobbying and discussions with the Treasury, right service and back -up. We should never forget the ness has been great over the past year and we've culminating in a meeting with Norman Lamont, secre- studio business is a service industry." worked on a wide cross -section of films." tary of state to the Treasury, the government decided An interesting move, announced at AES in October, The residential studios have had a mixed 12 to remove payments arising from the sale of records was the purchase of the famed Trident 1 Studios by months and there was a united sigh of relief when the from the regulations. A superb but costly effort by the post -production house Tape One, now renamed Au- threatened withholding tax regulations were with- APRS. dio One, has been the setting for some of the best - drawn. New studios in the residential sector include "We have in the short term gained breathing space, known recording sessions in the history of popular Great Linford Manor, run by Harry Maloney who says but the threat has not been completely eliminated. music. Artists who have worked there include Queen, he is more than pleased with the way business has Our ability to mount such a campaign should rate been developing. "As an artist manager," he adds, "I high on the list of benefits to members, as we un- have seen and worked in a wide cross -section of stu- doubtedly raised our profile and are now considered dios so I have a good idea of what artists and produc- to represent our industry in such matters." ers require from a facility." The APRS has been working hard to promote U.K. A dilemma facing many studios is whether or not to studios to potential overseas clients. The AES conven- take the plunge and equip for digital recording. Since tion in New York last October saw the APRS taking a digital recording first arrived on the scene, Advision stand and distributing copies of its latest publication, has been at the forefront of this new technology. Says "A Guide To Recording In The U.K." Further distribu- Doug Hopkins, "Many clients want to record digitally tion /promotion took place at Midem in January. It has but still aren't prepared to pay sensible rates for it. now been decided to update the guide on an annual We are looking foward to the day when to record digi- basis, with mail -outs to leading record company a &r tally becomes the norm for the industry." people and producers worldwide. The existence of two digital recording formats, Despite unpredictable business trends, investment (Continued on page E-4) in new equipment and the updating of facilities con- tinues. The Virgin Group, which owns the four Town- house Studios, plus the famous Manor in Oxfordshire, Denmark's Werner Studios complex is set in the bought London's Olympic Studios late last year and center of Copenhagen. Many leading Scandina- work on their complete refurbishment is nearing com- vian artists have recorded there. pletion. The three studios, designed by JVC Acoustic of Japan, are being equipped with Solid State Logic G Series desks and digital recorders. The Rolling Stones' Mobile Studio captures the Also in London, Advision continues to expand and beat of the road.

E-2 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com Introducing London's first live -in recording studio.

Splashing out money on recording a new young band If you can drag yourself away to do some work, you'll can be a somewhat risky venture. find the studio boasts such technical wizardry as a 32 After all, a good studio and experienced engineers channel SSL, Total Recall, UREI Monitoring, Lexicons, AMS, etc. do not come cheap. And in London these days, you don't All of which will be expertly operated by Mayfair's have to stcy at The Ritz to run up large hotel bills. home -grown engineers, who have been specially trained However, there's now an alternative, Mayfair's new by John Hudson. And what is the cost of all this work, rest Mews Stucio. Set in a private courtyard off Regent's Park, and play? just a stores throw from its renowned bigger brother, it Just £1,400 a day. MAYFAIR sleeps ten p3ople. For further information just contact MEWS Six in the converted luxury stables and four in the Charrnaine at Mayfair Mews,77 Regent's RECORDING spacious producer's cottage. Both are full of home comforts Park load, London NW1, or phone such as videos, -Vs, stereo systems and fully-fitted kitchen. 01 -586 7746. STUDIO

www.americanradiohistory.com mein, underlines Karnstedt's point. "American stu- sure the very best studio service." dios normally hire their rooms with just a mxing Studio prices in Germany have remained stable German Studios board, tape machine and some microphones, and over recent years, though there are now signs they nearly all special equipment has to be rented as ex- are dropping. A lot of small in -house studios offer Set Standard tras. their unused capacity at incredibly low rates, and this "We provide it as a service. Our studio has 24 -and tends to take away well -paid work from the big com- By WOLFGANG SPAHR 48 -track analog and up to 32 and 64 -track digital on mercial studios. SSL 4048E, with 48- channel total recall. Our studios There's also a trend to the tapeless synclavier stu- ©he German recording studio industry has de- are compatible with each other. dio for special types of music, and for video post -pro- veloped consistently over the years. Its overall "But a key reason for an artist to opt for one studio duction. Says Peter Kirsten, "All this leads to budget- efficiency and technological standards are high and over the others is the atmosphere and the technical ing problems. You can't invest on new equipment and the best operations are certainly of world class. service. It's important to have someone on hand to end up with no profits. My view is that there will be an The Arco complex in Munich has gained an enviable take care of client requirements. We can offer one ho- even higher specialization of studios in the future. It reputation with international pop /rock performers tel in the studio complex and a quiet villa in the coun- will eventually be impossible to offer a complete and offers 48 -track analog and 32 -track digital, with tryside and all rooms are equipped with television, a range of technical facilities under one roof." computerized consoles and stacks of outboard equip- video player and stereo sets." ment permitting the most complex and adventurous Peter Hauke, of Hotline in Frankfurt, says a prob- sound mixes. lem for some German studios is that the average Ger- But an additional plus is the sheer size of Studio 1 man or continental budget is not high enough to pay HIGH INVESTMENT in the complex. It is one of the biggest recording areas the kind of studio rental fees that enable owners to (Continued from page E -2) in West Germany and can accommodate 120 musi- invest in the very best of new equipment. cians at one time. It is frequently used for film sound- Therefore Hotline goes all out for the international DASH and Pro -Digi, has not made it any easier for stu- track work and orchestral music from symphonic clients who demand the best -and will pay for it. Says dios to make up their minds. This, plus the expense of works to big -band jazz, by aggregations from all over Hauke, "Artists have different ideas of a recording the equipment, plus the fact that totally new systems the world. paradise. We have to accept we can't offer a beach of recording digitally could be announced at any time Peter Kirsten, Arco owner, says, "Artists and pro- and all -year sunshine in Frankfurt, so we have to en- now (Solid State Logic has already started the teaser ducers are very demanding. But we've built a very campaign for their long- awaited digital system) clear picture of what they want. They require the best means that many studios are preferring to rent in dig- accommodation and leisure facilities, including ital equipment as and when required. round -the-clock catering, taxi services, a friendly at- Speaking at the recent Digital Information Ex- mosphere and no interruptions when in the studio." change in London, Andy Hilton of rental company Hil- The standards of many German studios are as high. ton Sound stated, "Any industry will always want to be r l _ _ or even higher, than the top U.S. and U.K. complexes, °jJr''1 .. moving forward as technology develops. Our industry says Michael Karnstedt, managing director of the is no exception to this rule. The digital recorder of to- Peer group, which has an excellent studio center. He ..J' .. ' ?.ïl l / day will almost certainly not be the digital recorder of says that whereas a lot of British and American stu- five years' time. We hope that the recorders we have . . dios have to hire auxiliary equipment, many German today will still be working then, but I find it hard to studios have a comprehensive range as an in -house believe that they will still be the leading technology." basic. Peer has 48 -track and digital mastering. To boost business on the digital front, Hilton an- Dieter Dierks, head of the Dierks Studios on Stom- (Continued on page E -6)

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www.americanradiohistory.com HOME VIDEO rGlutted Marke4 A -Title Depth Of Copy Cited B Movies Falling On Hard Times packaging strategies. and slackened consumer demand, re- BY JAMES KAMINSKY While a glutted market has certain- tailers are becoming more conscious NEW YORK As video stores contin- ly contributed to the B -title woes, of inventory turn and return on in- ue to jump on the A -title depth-of- their problems can also be linked to vestment- considerations that gen- copy bandwagon, it looks like B mov- the recent retail trend toward stock- erally tend to favor a "Top Gun" over ies are being left in the dust. So while ing greater depth of copy on hit titles a "Slumber Party Massacre." suppliers set records for the sales of guaranteed to rent repeatedly. Major According to Peter Balner, presi- "Dirty Dancing," "Platoon," and suppliers are spurring the move with dent of Union, N.J. -based Palmer "RoboCop," titles like "Blood Beast," such enticements as CBS /Fox Home Video, "You can make money so easi- "Slammer Girls," and "I Eat Your Video's January release of "Preda- ly with an instantly identifiable hit Skin" are in danger of falling by the tor" in a discounted two-pack. movie title. You have to really go to wayside. Some of the smaller suppliers be- work to derive the same kind of reve- "There's no mar- lieve it isn't fair game. "The major nues from B releases. Most retailers question that the Macho Man Madness. After a grueling four -hour donneybrook involving resis- ket seems to be rapidly drying up for studios are putting tremendous pres- choose the route with the least dozens of wrestlers March 27, the World Wrestling Federation crowned Randy Al low -level B movies," says Rubin, tance." "Macho Man" Savage its new champion. Savage, pictured here with his senior vice president of sales and Despite often traveling that route manager, Elizabeth, defeated "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase during the 'Major studios are himself, Balner joins with other re- marketing for Vestron Video. WrestleMania IV contest in Atlantic City, N.J. A double -videocassette package "There's less of a demand from re- tailers in saying that lesser -known ti- of the event will be available from Coliseum Video beginning May 11 for a film creating hysteria' tailers for the little with no cast tles are also important. suggested list price of $39.95. (The prebook cutoff date is April 27). The no systems and little or theatrical exposure. "Once the better delivery specially designed souvenir package opens to reveal a pop-up image of And you see most of the big studios sure on retailers," says Bob Blair, ex- for hits really come into their own," wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan. (Photo: Steve Taylor) getting away from that product." ecutive VP of sales and marketing he says, "the hits -oriented video store And it isn't just the major studios. for United Media Entertainment. is going to have a tough time compet- "There's no secret to the fact that "They are creating unwarranted ing. Pay- per -view could eventually business has flattened in all areas mass hysteria by playing up the eat our lunch. From the standpoint of other than the AA titles," says David depth -of-copy issue, blowing it way convenience alone, video stores must Pierce, vice president of marketing out of proportion. It puts undue be able to stock and promote not only Distrib Rights To Warner for New World Video. "The success strain on everyone." A titles but also B, C, and D titles." LOS ANGELES Warner Home lion -$80 million in retail over the people had at one point by throwing It also decreases the money left For many video retailers, having Video has inked an eight -year, course of the arrangement. product against the wall and seeing over for secondary titles, retailers such a breadth of selection is often a multimillion -dollar pact with the Some of the major titles included what sticks -it's no longer there. Re- say. key factor in the drive to set them- Weintraub Entertainment Group in the package are "Amadeus," tailers are much more selective." "The emphasis on AA titles be- selves apart from the swelling ranks for the home -video -distribution "The Deer Hunter," "The Ele- While few vendors seem ready to came especially hot and heavy in Jan- of alternative retail outlets traffick- rights to 300 films in seven key phant Man," and "Tender Mer- write the epitaph of B titles, most uary and March," notes Jeff Abrams, ing solely in hit films, such as the lo- markets outside the U.S. cies." players agree that the window of op- merchandising manager at Best Buy, cal 7- Eleven or discount store. The deal marks the first exploi- Warren Lieberfarb, president of portunity is getting smaller. Studios a retail chain based in Minneapolis. Also, retailers don't want to lose tation of the more than 2,000 Warner Home Video, says the ad- large and small are reacting by scal- "That huge outpouring of 'must-car- the hard -core B -movie customer, the Thorn EMI films acquired by the dition of the WEG product further ing back on new releases and are ry' titles left us with virtually no frequent renter looking for the latest Weintraub Entertainment Group solidifies Warner's generally ac- pushing their releases with slick pro- open -to-buy money for the B's." T &A teen comedy or slice-and -dice last year from Cannon for approxi- knowledged leadership position in motions and aggressive pricing and And with heightened competition horror epic. "Unless you're operating mately $90 million. Terms of the international home video market- in a market where there are nothing deal between Warner's and WEG ing. but eggheads or nothing but nerds or were not disclosed. Sources close The seven territories covered by nothing but rednecks, then all movies to Warner say the videocassettes the deal are the U.K.; France; Aus- Vestron's Muscular Promo (Continued on page 62) involved could generate $50 mil- (Continued on page 64)

FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988 Draws Mixed Reaction ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, NEW YORK While the depth -of- ers indicates something less than Billboard. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. copy issue has larger suppliers try- unanimous approval. "To my ing to convince retailers to buy a knowledge it's the first time a ma- deeper inventory of hit titles, there jor A title has been grouped with a are still efforts being made to move bomb -it sets a nasty little prece- secondary offerings. dent," says Al Coffeen, video buyer TOP VIDEODISKSTM Case in point: Vestron Video, for North American Video. "It's 1- which has stirred some controversy blackmail, and it eliminates our á Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. 0 Ú a by making its forthcoming release, freedom of choice. What would hap- Q p t W Z V Ñ "The Running Man," initially avail- pen if MCA decides to put out `E.T.' e o vvii TITLE Copyright Owner, Principal s and able only in a four-pack, in which in four-packs grouped with 'Gen- Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers Ä '- N 3 i u) _I three copies of the hit title will be ghis Khan' or 'The Avenging War- grouped together with one copy of rior?' " r * * NO. 1 * * Hemdale Film Corp. Tom Berenger Still, there are those who feel the 4 5 PLATOON 1986 R 39.95 the considerably less -heralded 1 HBO Video 0040 Charlie Sheen "Steel Dawn" (for more on dealers' four -pack gives their store an edge Vestron Pictures Inc. Patrick Swayze AVA panel story, over the smaller outlets. 1 7 DIRTY DANCING 1987 PG 13 39.95 concerns, see 2 Vestron Video 6013 Jennifer Grey page 53). "I don't have a problem with it," Warner Bros. Inc. Mel Gibson Under the terms of the May Mus- says Steven Sharrard, owner of 3 2 15 LETHAL WEAPON 1987 R 34.95 Warner Home Video 11709 Danny Glover cle! promotion, the discount-priced Sneak Previews in Alma, Mich. Orion Pictures Peter Weller four -pack will be available beginning "Vestron is letting us get the prod- 4 7 3 ROBOCOP 1987 R 39.95 Orion Home Video 0040 Nancy Allen May 11. Dealers who buy a single uct two weeks before the nonvideo Paramount Pictures William Shatner copy of "The Running Man," a fu- stores that only stock the hits. I'm 5 6 17 STAR TREK IV -THE VOYAGE HOME 1986 PG 34.95 Paramount Home Video 1797 Leonard Nimoy turistic action film starring Arnold talking about the gas stations and RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Lou Diamond Phillips Schwarzenegger, are required to grocery stores. These are titles that 6 3 9 LA BAMBA 1987 PG 13 34.95 6 -20854 Esai Morales wait until May 25 for their ship- I would have ordered anyway, so I RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Steve Martin ments and pay full price. Titles in the think it gives us a little edge." 7 9 9 ROXANNE 1987 PG 29.95 6 -20853 Daryl Hannah four -pack have a suggested list price 'They can shove that four -pack,"

of $79.98 while the individual copies says Malcom Carrier, owner of Vid- 8 8 17 LADY AND THE TRAMP Walt Disney Home Video 582 Animated 1955 G 34.95 have a list price of $89.98 each. eo Sensation in Franklin, N.H. "I Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise a it. I they should all 5 45 TOP GUN 1986 PG 29.95 "It's something of test," says won't buy think 9 Paramount Home Video 1629 Kelly McGillis Vestron's Rubin. "We're packaging come out at the same time. The lit- Touchstone Films Shelly Long should be able to with OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE 1987 R 34.95 'Running Man' for depth and 'Steel tle guy stay 10 NEW Touchstone Home Video 569 Bette Midler Dawn' for selection. And we're the big guys. The way they have it Recording Industry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 mil ion (30,000 o $1.2 backing both up with a substantial now with this four pack, the big million for nontheatrical made- for -home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of multimedia campaign." stores get an advantage and the 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made- for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of Nonetheless, reaction from retail- small guys are left out in the cold." $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

60A BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com HOME VIDEO Special -Interest Prognosis: The TWO EXTRAORDINARY VIDEOS Party's Over FROM BY JIM McCULLAUGH LOS ANGELES Special- interest titles are facing a tough battle in POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO. 1988 as home video suppliers dras- tically cut back their acquisitions of those kinds of tapes and contin- ue to balk at paying advances to their producers. For the most part, suppliers say ELRYTH that they want producers to do the market research themselves on special- interest product, bring suppliers the finished product, and then be content to share in whatev- er monetary success there might be at the "back end." These were among the messages delivered to a crowd of indepen- dent producers at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' first home video seminar here March 26. Just how much change the spe- cial- interest market has under- gone in the past year or two was underscored by Jason Zelin, vice president of acquisitions for Lori- mar Home Video. As recently as 1'12 years ago, he said, Lorimar had 40 people devoted to made -for- video titles. Now, he said, he is the sole person at the company with responsibility for special- interest videos. Riding the crest of Jane Fonda's phenomenal success with her fit- ness videos -which Zelin stressed was the exception and not the rule as far as success for special- inter- est videos goes- Lorimar attempt- ed to exploit video publishing and struck numerous deals with such partners as Consumer Reports, and Parents LIVE American Health, magazines. "We thought there was a mar- ket for that type of informational material, but unfortunately few * panned out," he said. "We have discontinued most of those ar- rangements." Zelin also reminded the audience EURYTHMICS LIVE ATHENS, GA INSIDE /OUT that Lorimar created a multi- (080 221 -3) (041 650 -3) dollar marketing campaign million- U.S.? Athens, called KLV -TV, a concept based on Eurythmics in concert is an experience one must see to What's the most exciting town in the of letting consumers control their believe! Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart lead one of the Georgia of course! Athens has been the springboard programming. It, too, never most dynamic and visual bands of today! For the first such successful groups as R.E.M., B -52's, Pylon, and caught on. "The marketplace has ever you can see the excitement of their concerts Love Tractor. Now there's a 82 minute home video, never caught up with the notion of time and music in EURYTHMICS LIVE. 90 minutes of the ATHENS, GA INSIDE /OUT that chronicles the controlling your own program- of the innovative bands of today! he said. songs that make the EURYTHMICS what they are. The emergence of some ming," a new ver- Sydney Levine, vice president of concert film features the smash hits "Missionary Man'; This video features R.E.M. performing acquisitions and development for "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)'; "Would I Lie To sion of "SWAN SWAN H" from their LP, "Life's cover Republic Pictures Corp., outlined You'; "Here Comes The Rain", "Who's That Girl" and Rich Pageant" as well as a never- before -heard several key ingredients that ap- ten other concert favorites! of the Everly Brothers; "All I Have To Do Is Dream" pear to ensure success for special - Plus exclusive interviews with all three bands. Also interest videos. featured in Athens, GA; Kilkenny Cats, The Squall, Among those he singled out Suggested retail price $19.95. This critically were sponsorship, the necessity Dreams So Real and Flat Duo Jets. for producers to do their own mar- acclaimed documentary received praise from every ket research on a concept, and the major newspaper and magazine from coast to coast. use of a celebrity. Once you see it you'll know why! She said that her company, like many others, simply won't risk the up -front production costs until Suggested retail price $29.95. many of these criteria are met. And ideally, she said, "you won't ask us for an advance," adding that producers must be content in Manutacrure0 and Marketed Dy Record's PolyGram RECORDS INC Cassette. sharing at the "back end." She re- Ú 1988 POLYGRAM Available on VHS 0-14' minded the audience that special - interest videos can cost distribu- tors up to $200,000 to market. 61 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 63 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988

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International Tape Disc Assn. certification for a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at leas 25,000 units or $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary. Next week: Recreational Sports; Hobbies And Crafts. 66 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com RO AUDIO/VIDEO Europe's Residential Studios Spread Rockfield Pioneered Recording `Resorts' among others. Hammond claims that the studio BY JOHN TOBLER In the U.K., there are over 30 has received a number of bookings LONDON The concept of the resi- residential studios, and like the simply because of the fact that it dential studio is a comparatively majority of other studios of this has a 6- year -old Trident TSM desk. recent one, introduced about 20 type most are equipped with state - With four chefs in rotation to years ago. But European live -in re- of- the -art equipment, many with provide a bewildering variety of cording studios with complete ho- SSL desks or the equivalent plus a menus and with a wide range of re- tel like accommodations are at- large amount of outboard equip- laxation facilities, Chipping Nor- tracting increasing numbers of ment. ton has played host to such acts as name clients for whom privacy and While not all boast that their Status Quo, Chris Norman, FM, full service are of tantamount im- studio is "the BMW or Rolls -Royce and the Kane Gang in recent portance. of residential studios," as did a months. One pioneer in the residential spokesperson for Great Linford Somewhat farther away, in the studio field is Kingsley Ward of Manor, whose recent clients in- ancient city of Bath, is Wool Hall the world- famous Rockfield Studio Studio, owned in part by Roland complex in Monmouth, Wales, a Orzabel of Tears For Fears, which, few miles across the English bor- 'We're aiming naturally, records there, as do the der. Rockfield first offered accom- Smiths, Squeeze, Van Morrison, modations along with the use of its to be the best David Sylvian, and Sisters Of Mer- studio facilities back in 1966. cy. Wool Hall offers more exotic The generally accepted theory residential studio off -duty possibilities, including behind the residential studio facili- in the world' hot -air ballooning, sky diving, and ty is that everything an artist or skeet shooting. producer is likely to require can be Rockfield Studios, the pioneer found at the facility, including 24- dude the Alarm, P.I.L., and pro- among residentials, has just been hour -a -day access to recording fa- ducers Trevor Horn, Gary Langan, re- equipped, and a V- series Neve cilities. and Arthur Baker, most of these desk is to be installed soon. Rock- Resident chefs are available; studios have impressive track re- field was one of the first studios to most will nowadays offer a variety cords and can usually accommo- purchase the now in- demand TC of international styles. And virtu- date up to 10 people. electronic samplers. Label Meets Boy Meets Girl. RCA Records executives gather at the studio to ally every studio of this type of- Jacobs Studio in Farnham, a vil- A block of new apartments is be- welcome new act Boy Meets Girl to the label. The pair, George Merrill and fers recreational facilities. lage in Surrey, England, offers ing built, which will increase the Shannon IRubicarn, seated left and right, respectively, wrote "I Wanna Dance of the complex to Standard entertainment in- horseback riding, billiards, swim- sleeping capacity With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "How Will I Know" for Whitney Houston. fall. cludes television and video (many ming, and many indoor entertain- 30 people by the Between the duo its engineer Rod Hui. Standing, from left, are Paul Atkinson, now include cable and /or satellite ments; Comforts Place at Ling - Local facilities that tend to at- senior VP of a&r for RCA; Arif Mardin, producer; Bob Buziak, president of RCA; TV), pools, table tennis, and so on. field, also in Surrey, is situated tract foreign visitors like produc- and Rick Dobbis, executive VP, RCA. Among the attractions now being close to a famous racecourse and ers Greg Ladanyi and Russ Kun- installed in European recording offers champagne to those who kel include The Walnut Tree at studios are swimming pools, sau- have successfully completed a nearby Abergavenny, the restau- nas, and gymnasiums. Several ru- project. rant that was voted the best in ral residentials also offer horse- The recently opened Outside Britain during 1986, while the back riding and country clubs. Studios near Reading, England, is magnificent Rolls of Monmouth Most of the better European res- allied to Westside, which is in Lon- golf course is less than five min- Print your label copy idential studios are found in Brit- don. Both complexes are owned by utes away. ain, although several continental the successful production team of Says Ward: "We hope that by right on your cassette European countries are now mov- Clive Langer and Alan Winstan- the end of 1988, Rockfield will ing into the field. ley. Outside is housed in a building again be the best residential studio printer In West Germany, for instance, that was partially built in the 15th in the world. We were the first res- with the apex Dierks Studio in Stommeln has century, and among Westside's idential, we were also the first res- SSL equipment with a comprehen- past clients are Elvis Costello, Jag- idential to go 16 track, the first to sive selection of outboard items. In ger, Dexy's Midnight Runners, go 24 track, and in 1972 we were Goo in is David Bowie, who recorded his the first residential with two 24- no Rapa - Labels Italy, Heaven Studios Rimini and Print ;IQ" Prir r (both i ' L similarly equipped, and UMBI/ memorable version of "Dancing In track desks. sld in -r ette Maison Blanche in Modena (home The Street" there. "With the re- equipping and the of Ferrari cars) can boast a client All four studios mentioned are apartment block plus a complete .tfÏl list that includes Peter Gabriel, within an hour of London by car, indoor leisure complex, we're aim- 0-0 Alt.. di Billy Cobham, and Luciano Pavar- but several other studios can be ing to be the very best residential .stnc Corporation otti. found deeper in the British coun- studio in the world." # as The best -known residential stu- tryside. dio in Denmark is PUK in Jutland, Chipping Norton, for instance, is This is the first of an ongoing se- where George Michael cut and one of the few residential studios ries on European recording studio mixed his "Faith" album, while that is not equipped with an SSL operations. other recent and eminent clients desk, and resident engineer Barry about pacer labels. include Depeche Mode, Judas rirlt over 7,000 units per hour. Priest, and producer Keith Olsen. Sava time, money, trouble, space_ The Benelux countries (Bel- Eliminate inventory problems, costy label overruns. gium, the Netherlands, and Lux- SOUND Save 4c or more per cassette. embourg) no fewer than five boast Five models to choose from: residential studios. In Amsterdam, The disk's other track features INVESTMENT "genuine dropout -free time," ac- One manual single color unit. Holland, is Bolland Studios, owned table top models. Rob and cording to the manufacturer. Using Two semi -automatic one color by top pop producers Two high production multi -color consoles Ferdi Bolland, who bought the fa- A weekly column spotlighting the disk turns a CD player into a cility from Jaap Eggermont. equipment- related news in the time -code generator for less than that print up to three colors in one pass. Among famous acts to have re- audio and video production, post - $50, the company says. corded at Bolland are Falco, Mick production, and duplication in- Two versions of the disk are avail- Manufacured and distributed Distributed worldwide by Jagger, and Simply Red. dustries. able: NTSC standard (30 frames per in U.S.A. by Bulletsound is also near Amster- second) and EBU (25 frames per dam, as is Studio Arnold Muhren, CHEAP CODE: Need a SMPTE second). To order in North America, where Alan Price has recorded, time -code generator but can't af- contact ProSonus at 213 -463 -6191. apex aim an expensive sync European distribution is being han- while in Brussels, Belgium, ICP ford to purchase machine company audiomatic corporation in apex Studios has played host to Paul unit? The ProSonus Code Disc dled by Exile Music London. 3000 n.e. 12th terrace 400 madison avenue Young, Alison Moyet, Little Ste- could be for you. 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NEW PRODUCT AUDIO TRACK NEW YORK for an Elektra project. Vince and was at the controls. Reggie Calloway produced, and EMMANUEL PRODUCED TWO Tommy Boy group De La Soul Craig Burbridge engineered. Paul tunes for RCA Records at Quad recorded and mixed several rap Winger assisted. Eric Carmen Recording. Titled "Walk Away" tracks with producer Prince Paul. tracked, overdubbed, and mixed an and "Stay With Me Tonight," the Bob Coulter was at the controls. Arista Records project. Jimmy tracks were engineered by Peter The tunes are titled "Plug Tun - Ieener produced, and Carmine Ro- Sturge and John Morales. Morales nin' " and "Freedom Of Speak." boni was at the board. Scott Gor- also handled programming. Funk Wayne Garfield and Traviso Mil- don assisted. 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John Luongo zipped by Electric tory was Brimstone Records' Se- The Robert Cray Band tracked Soundcraft Electronics of Northridge, Calif., is showing its SAC200 broadcast Lady to mix the newest singles by cret Agent working on its debut and overdubbed material for an console for the first time in the U.S. at the upcoming National Assn. of Columbia's Scott Folsom, EMI's single, "In My Shoes." Joe Brim- upcoming Mercury project at Sun- Broadcasters meet in Las Vegas. The board is designed expressly for on -air- Brian Setzer, and Geffen's Cher. stone produced the tracks; Bobby set Sound. Bruce Bromberg and Musicians on broadcast and audio /visual -production applications. Eight-, 16 -, or 24 -input the projects included DeRiso was at the controls. Dennis Walker of Hightone Rec- mainframes are available. Contact 818 -893 -4351. Auther Stead, Phil Ashley, and Information Society put the fi- ords produced the tracks, Bill Bashiri Johnson. Gary Hellman nal touches on its self -titled debut Dashiell engineered, and Mike album at Platinum Island. Fred Kloster assisted. Also, Geffen's Maher of Scritti Politti produced. Deborah Harry tracked and over- SOUND INVESTMENT The tracks are scheduled for re- dubbed material for her album (Continued from preceding page) lease on Tommy Boy Records. project with producer Michael Stetsasonic mixed its second al- Chapman. George Tutko and Klos- Neve Inc. has opened new sales and the other, smaller version (48 posi- synth, a Tascam MS-16 16 -track re- bum at Chung King. The first sin- ter engineered. Barry Conley as- service facilities in Nashville and tions, 26 modules) of the desk. corder, and a Rama WRT -820 mix- gle is due soon. sisted. Producer Andre Cymone New York. The New York office is Other users of the Series 10 include ing desk. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Regional TV Airplay Helps Break New Artists Elektra Aims Clips At Local Targets "Go right down the label," he vice president of promotion. BY JIM BESSMAN says, pointing to the likes of the "When everything is working NEW YORK Like most major la- Cure, 10,000 Maniacs, X, Screaming properly, we have complete coordi- bels, Elektra Records still considers Blue Messiahs, and Billy Bragg. nation behind and in front of an art- MTV to be its primary focus for vid- "We have tons of acts that don't get ist's tour to create excitement," eo-promotion efforts. However, also a lot of airplay beside college radio. says Milgrim. "It all becomes a true like many of its competitors, Elek- But we sell a couple of hundred event when radio comes together." tra has lately been putting more ef- thousand [units] on these kinds of Schnur cites 10,000 Maniacs' new fort into utilizing smaller local video acts basically because of video sup- video "Like The Weather" and the outlets around the country. port, as well as [help from] WEA group's current tour as an example Elektra's expansion of its video distribution and retail support out of Elektra's expanded video promo- promotional department stems of the box. It all has to start some- tional efforts. According to Schnur, Major League. Master guitarist and influential progressive musician Robert from recognition of the fact that where." the "high visual quality" of the clip, many its new Fripp, last row, far right, recently brought his 18 -piece League Of Crafty of acts initially bene- The recent expansion of the Elek- overseen by Robin Sloane, the la- fited more from video Guitarists to the set of VH -1, where they taped a performance that aired Sunday support than tra video department saw former bel's vice president of video produc- (3) on the channel's two -hour "New Visions" program. The show was intended from mainstream radio, says Hale radio marketing /promotion staffer tion, "immediately demonstrates a Milgrim, to promote a series of East Coast concert dates the League plans this spring. senior vice president of Steve Schnur named to the new post strong level of commitment." marketing /creative services. of director of video marketing/pro- Like other labels, Elektra is also motion. While he says he is basically using video for more than just clips. applying to video the same funda- Schnur also videotaped an hour- mental techniques he used in deal- long interview with lead Maniac ing wi:h radio, Schnur says Elektra Nathalie Merchant, then cut it down is now regarding the promo clip as a to 12 one- to two -minutelong seg- promotional programming format ments. These were serviced with on par with various radio genres. the video and personalized station "We want everybody to think vid- IDs to virtually every local video outlet. "The band might not get to Des 'We sell units due Moines [Iowa] or Gainesville [Fla.] and medium rotations as of March 25: in the next month, but there are out- to video support' lets in these places and people by Steven Dupler Heavy Rotation: watching the videos." eo as well as radio," says Schnur, Schnur travels frequently to visit CLASSIC CLIPS: A couple of months ago, we de- 1. Highway 101, "Cry, Cry, Cry" who has even begun distributing outlets himself, often accompanied voted almost an entire column to wondering why no 2. Holly Dunn, "Strangers Again" video -tracking sheets to go along by Elektra artists. He says he seeks video channel was making more use of the wealth of 3. Rodney Crowell /Rosanne Cash, "It's Such A with the radio -tracking sheets sent to facilitate local video and radio classic rock material that has done so well as a radio Small World" to all Elektra sales and promotion station tie -ins whenever possible. format. That question has now been answered. 4. Hank Williams Jr., "Young Country" field staff. "I want [ABC -TV affiliate video VII-1 and the WEA labels are joining forces in a 5. Ricky Van Shelton, "Life Turned Her That Way" "The field is generally accus- show] 'Capitol Rock' in Sacramento unique promotion for midline classic compact disks. 6. Bellamy Brothers, "Santa Fe" tomed to radio only, but suddenly when we have a hot add on [top 40- The labels have delved into their film archives and 7. Lyle Lovett, "She's No Lady" I'm getting calls from our Atlanta formatted] 'FM -102,' " he says. are putting together clips for eight classic rock /pop 8. Patty Loveless, "If My Heart Had Windows" guy saying, 'Faster Pussycat is "This is really important because so artists for special airing on VH -1 in May. The artists 9. Dwight Yoakam, "Always Late With Your Kiss- opening for David Lee Roth in many radio and video stations are are Van Morrison, James Taylor, Fleetwood Mac, es" Lakeland, Fla. Can you get a [Lake- tied into each other, either through Paul Simon, the Doobie Brothers, Rod Stewart, Lit- 10. K.T. Oslin, "I'll Always Come Back" land video outlet] V -32 tie -in ?' " direct affiliation or through video tle Feat, and Bonnie Raitt. Most of the footage has 11. Billy Joe Royal, "Out Of Sight & On My Mind" Most important, though, is regu- play of a radio station's top 10 list. never been seen before on television, says a VH -1 12. Tom Wopat, "A Little Bit Closer" lar communication with the local Also, in many places the video and representative. 13. Kathy Mattea, "18 Wheels & A Dozen Roses" video channels. "[It's almost as if] radio stations share the same pro- All through the month of May, at least one of the 14. Nanci Griffith, "I Knew Love" they're our field staff, too," Schnur gram director." classic clips will air each hour, with a special CD says. "Get them all going on a vid- Schnur, who assumed his post in Classic graphic placed on screen immediately be- Medium Rotation: eo, and you can get it to a national December, says he is already ob- forehand. The credits will include the midline CD on situation." serving sales increases in local mar- which the track is found. 1. O'Kanes, "One True Love" Milgrim notes that the video de- kets, citing Laser -25 in Eugene, Finally, one weekend in May will be designated 2. Skip Ewing, "Your Memory Wins Again" partment is ideally designed to inte- Ore., TV -23 in Akron, Ohio, and Classic CD Weekend on VH -1, and the clips will air 3. Michael Martin Murphey, "I'm Gonna Miss You grate into a "total team effort" with Florida's V -32 as especially hot sta- three times an hour. Also featured will be inter- Girl" other executives in various divi- tions for his product. views with some of the featured artists as well as 4. New Grass Revival, "Can't Stop Now" sions, such as Kenny Hamlin, vice The next step, says Schnur, is to such Warners producers and executives as Russ Ti- 5. Rosanne Cash , "Tennessee Flat Top Box" president of sales; Larry Braver- work more on cross -promotional telman and Lenny Waronker. 6. David Lynn Jones, "High Ridin' Heroes" man, national director of new music club and radio /retail tie-ins to pro- VH -1 says it is talking with other labels about sim- 7. David Slater, "I'm Still Your Fool" marketing; Sherry Ring Ginsburg, mote home video arm Elektra En- ilar midline CD promotions. 8. Schuyler, Knobloch, & Bickhardt, "Givers & Tak- national director of press and artist tertainment's music videocassette ers" relations; and Brad Hunt, senior titles. YOU'RE LOOKIN' AT COUNTRY: Not only is 9. Billy Joe Royal, "I'll Pin A Note On Your Pillow" Nashville -based Country Music Television the only 10. Steve Earle, "Six Days On The Road" 24- hour-per -day country music video outlet in the 11. Ronnie Milsap /Mike Reid, "Old Folks" U.S., it's also a network willing to go outside tradi- 12. Becky Hobbs, "Jones On The Jukebox" I VIDEO TRACK tional country boundaries in its programming. drummer for the Go-Go's) and her While the channel's heavy and medium rotations are WHO'S IN CHARGE ?: Still nothing firm on who NEW YORK band, House Of Schock, recently pretty much reflective of nationwide country hits, will replace ex -MTV vice president of programming completed a clip for "Middle Of No- there are a number of offbeat (at least for a country Sam Kaiser. Kaiser -who has become senior vice HEAD TALKING HEAD David where," a track from their self-ti- station) programming choices in the light-rotation president of promotion at recently reactivated Uni Byrne conceived, directed, and off - tled album on Capitol. Directed by slot. Records-has been gone from MTV more than a lined "Storytelling Giant," a 53 -min- Mary Lambert, the performance/ For example, a recent CMT playlist included Steve month now. The Eye won't offer any predictions at ute retrospective of Talking Heads concept piece (which features a ti- Winwood's "Back In The High Life "; Bruce this time, except to say that any replacement will music videos dating from 1978 to ger, vultures, but no bears, oh my!) Hornsby's "Mandolin Rain "; Roy Orbison's "In likely not come from within the walls of the 24 -hour- the recent "Road To Nowhere." was lensed on an arid desert set by Dreams "; John Prine's "Speed Of Sound Of Loneli- per -day music channel. So, who's taking all the calls Produced for Todo Mundo by Alan cinematographer Bill Pope. Shar- ness"; and John Fogerty's "Centerfield." from labels in meantime? Try the beleaguered team Kleinberg, the compilation was re- on Oreck produced the clip for O CMT has a reach of 12 million viewers; the channel of senior vice president and general manager Lee leased in mid -March to the home Pictures Productions. is also highly viewer responsive, reading and log- Masters and vice president of music programming video market through Warner Bros. Producer Michael Owen -whose ging video requests from those who call in. Tom Hunter. A number of people have expressed in- in the J.S. and London -based PMI credits include work with Whitney As we stated in the column's debut, the amount of terest in the job, but Masters has yet to reach a deci- in the U.K. John Albert of Howard Houston, Talking Heads, Herbie space available for station playlists in Billboard's sion. Schwartz Recording edited the au- Hancock, Julian Lennon, and Clip List is limited. Thus, The Eye will occasionally dio; Bradshaw Leigh was audio Wham! joins Performance Video feature a guest playlist. CMT is The Eye's featured postproduction supervisor; Joe to work on selected projects. Con- playlist this week, so herewith the channel's heavy Beirne was technical supervisor. gratulations, Michael! Schccking! Gina Schock (ex- (Continued on next page)

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A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS AT NATIONAL VIDEO MUSIC OUTLETS. MUSIC 1 BiIIbOard®THE Lists do not include videos in I(EO recurrent or oldies rotation. TM

HEAVY HEAVY Jim Springs /Jens Jurgenson Of The Bay Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock Y/D Jim Springs /Jens Jurgenson Do You Love Me Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... ÖC The Contours, George Harrison, When We Was Fab Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue ART GARFUNKEL INXS, Devil Inside MUSICllaEVI$IoIr George Michael, Father Figure So Much In Love Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well Pebbles, Girlfriend This weekly listing of new video - Lefty /Columbia Piano The Dark Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Continuous programming Brenda Russell, In pro- Lexi Godfrey /Medialab & Black, You Don't Know George Michael, Father Figure clips generally available for 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Scarlett Jim Chater James Taylor, Never Die Young Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights gramming and /or promotional Toto, Pamela Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror JUDAS PRIEST ADDS purposes includes artist, title, al- The Godfathers, Birth, School. Work, Death Johnny B. Goode Cher, We All Sleep Alone MEDIUM The Jets, Rocket 2 U bum (where applicable), label, pro- Johnny Be Goode /Atlantic Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak Curt Marvin /The Company Maniacs, Like The Weather /production house, and di- The Jets, Rocket 2 U 10,000 Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover ducer Wayne !sham We All Sleep Alone Judas Priest, Johnny B. Goode Cher, Pebbles, Girlfriend rector. Please send information to Mary Clayton, Yes Prophet, Sound Of A Breaking Heart Def Leppard, Hysteria KID FLASH Ferry, Kiss And Tell It New Videoclips, 1515 Smithereens, Only A Memory Bryan John Cougar Mellencamp, Check Out Billboard, Hot Like Fire Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams Sting, Englishman In New York Johnny Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up Broadway, New York, N. Y 10036. He's In Effect /Tabu /CBS Associated Alexander O'Neal /Cherrelle, Never Knew Love ... Rick Rock Of Life Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There Springfield, Patterson Productions Times Two, Strange But True O.M.D., Dreaming Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell Oscar Harrison Jr.. Jack Patterson Sweet Lies JEAN BEAUVOIR Tonio K., Without Love Robert Palmer, Smokey Robinson, Love Don't Give No Reason Gimmy MICO WAVE Treat Her Right, I Think She Likes Me It Again Jacknifed /Columbia & Heart Of Steel Jermaine Stewart, Say o Instant Replay Will Kill, Lisa Hollingshead /Propaganda Films View From The Hill, No Conversation oc iff Cookin' From The Inside Out! /Columbia II Nigel Dick Tony Schiff /Propaganda Films HIP CLIP O NEW BLIND IDIOT GOD John Dahl Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams r Wide Open Spaces TED NUGENT Idiot SNEAK PREVIEW [ Blind God SST Story Of Love Macall Polay If You Can't Lick 'Em ... Lick 'Em /Atlantic You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart Five 1/2 -hour shows weekly Alyson Mead Eurythmics, Lenny Gradin/Grodin Production Assoc Down The Crazy River 1000 Laurel Oak, Voorhees, NJ 08043 Robbie Robertson, Somewhere Jeff Schock Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up BRIAR Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love CURRENT Frankie PINK FLOYD BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION Crown Of Thorns /Columbia Flesh For Lulu, Postcards From Paradise Dogs Of War The Company. Medialab HEAVY Day Momentary Lapse Of Reason /Columbia 54 -50, One Pellerin, Doug Freel 14 hours daily Jean Michael Pillot /Calhoun Productions AC /DC, Heat Seeker Squeeze, 853 -5937 4217 Wheeler Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304 Larry Jordan Aerosmith, Angel They Might Be Giant, Don't Let Start JEAN CARNE Boom Crash Opera, Her Charity Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well ADDS Ain't No Way STEVIE B On) The Dock Of The Bay Flesh For Lulu, Siamese Twist Michael Bolton, (Sittin' You're A Part 01 Me /Omni /Atlantic Dreamin' Of Love Def Leppard, Hysteria Centerfold, Party Rebels Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up David Naylor /DNA Inc. Party Your Body /LMR Out Of The Blue Jean Carne, Ain't No Way Gladys Knight & The Pips, Love Overboard Debbie Gibson, Oley Sasson Betancourt/Moscowitz We Was Fab Isley Brothers, It Takes A Good Woman The Deele, Two Occasions George Harrison, When Ricardo Betancourt Icehouse, Electric Blue Wally Jump, Jr., Tighten Up Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror CHEAP TRICK INXS, Devil Inside Walter Beasley, On The Edge 10,000 Maniacs, Like The Weather The Flame STRANGLERS Alexander O'Neal /Cherrelle, Never Knew Love ... Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror Nia Peeples, Trouble Lap Of Luxury/Epic All Day And All Of The Night Endless Summer Nights Bridgett Grace, Just A Memory Joe Ely, My Baby Thinks She's French Paul Flattery /FYI Productions Richard Marx, All Live And All Of The Night /Epic Millions Like Us, In Love With Yourself R.E.M., Finest Worksong Yukich John Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out Jim Midnight Films The Church, Under The Milky Way George Michael, Father Figure The Giblets Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams ... HEAVY Glen Burtnick, Follow You DEACON BLUE Robert Plant, Heaven Knows Belinda Carlisle, I Get Weak Dignity THESE IMMORTAL SOULS Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror David Lee Roth, Just Like Paradise Whitesnake, Give Me All Your Love Raintown /Columbia Well Marry Me (Lie! Lie!) Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Elton John, Take Me To The Pilot Laurence Williams /Harry Films Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life Get Lost (Don't LieY SST Morris Day, Fishnet Lee Roth, Like Paradise Tim Broad Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover David Just Peter Fowler da'Krash, Wasn't I Good To Ya White Lion, Wait Platinum Blonde, Fire Rebbie Jackson, Plaything JR. Peter Fowler Natalie Cole, I Live For Your Love DINOSAUR, Jonathan Butler, Take Good Care Of Me Natalie Cole, Jump Start My Heart Little Fury Things ACTIVE Find Me Deja, That's Where You'll Ben E. King, Stand By Me You're Living All Over Me /SST Paul Carrack, One Good Reason LeVert, Sweet Sensation Kingdom Come, Get It On Alexander O'Neal /Cherrelle, Never Knew Love ...

LL. Cool J, Going Back To Cali Billy Ocean. Get Outta My Dreams .. . Scarlett & Black, You Don't Know Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go So, Are You Sure VIDEO TRACK Henry Lee Summer, I Wish I Had A Girl MEDIUM I: U/`11E ''''II '.'1 (Continued from preceding page) George Michael, Father Figure BUZZ BIN \A Gavin Christopher, You Are Who You Love LOS ANGELES Champagne Pictures completed The Church, Under The Milky Way The Jets, Rocket 2 U production on Lisa Dalbello's video The Godfathers, Birth, School, Work, Death E.U., Da Butt 7 hours daily TX 77002 Midnight Oil, Beds Are Burning Stacy Lattisaw, Every Drop Of Your Love 1000 Louisiana Ave., Houston, WING NUTS, GUMDROPS, AND for "Talk To Me," the second single __ in her album titled "She" on Cap- MEDIUM ADDS freshly mowed grass come to life from clip for A &M recording itol -EMI of Canada. The piece was 10,000 Maniacs, Like The Weather Men Without Hats, Moonbeam the debut The Alarm, Presence Of Love Brenda Russell, Piano In The Dark act Cinema. The video for "Put You filmed in Toronto's General Electric Cheap Trick, The Flame Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies In My Pocket," directed by Andrew Warehouse, directed by Robert Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell - Cheap Trick, The Flame I Property Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 'a Blue Mercedes, Want Your Doucette, includes animation and Quartly, and produced by Philip Tiffany, I Saw Him Standing There Jerry Harrison, Rev It Up 7 h 8. Mellows. The clip was edited by Bonnie Hayes, Soul Love Danny Wilde, Time Runs Wild super Director of photography Robert Palmer, Sweet Lies THE NASHVILLE NETWORK Suave, My Girl Drew Wolski filmed the group at Igor Kovalik. Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind The Adventures, Broken Land the Lumiere Building in the down- Will & The Kill's "Heart of The Radiators, Suck The Head Five 1/2-hour shows weekly POWER Dan Reed Network, Ritual 2806 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 town area as well as on a hi -tech set Steel" clip was directed by Penelo- R.E.M., Finest Worksong Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror It was produced by Toto, Pamela designed by Keith "KK" Barrett. pe Spheeris. CURRENT Debbie Gibson, Out Of The Blue Wilde, Time Runs Wild Danny Billy Ocean, Get Outta My Dreams... Unitel's John Murray did three Sally Norvell for A La Mode Pro- Waylon Jennings, America Terence Trent D'Arby, Wishing Well Holly Dunn, Strangers Again days of off -line duty, and Steve ductions and shot in Austin, Texas. BREAKOUTS Michael Bolton, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay John Fogerty, Centerfield Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up Buxbaum was in charge of the PMI completed production on Salaam And The Angel, I Love The Things The Comedy Mill, My Eyes Are Like Whiskey Rick Springfield, Rock Of Life Big Pig, Breakaway New Grass Revival, Can't Stop Now 16mm footage transfer. "Put You Johnny Clegg & Savuka's stage Cougar Mellencamp, Check It Out John Brannen, Desolation Angel Ricky Van Shelton, Life Turned Her That Way John INXS, Devil Inside In My Pocket was produced by Tina performance of "Great Heart," a T -Bone Burnett, Killer Moon Dwight Yoakam, Always Late With Your Kisses Jody Watley, Some Kind Of Lover Godley & Creme, A Little Piece Of Heaven Alabama With K.T. Oslin, Face To Face Silvey for Silvey + Co. cut from the "Third World Child" al- The Jets, Rocket 2 U The Kinks, The Road Tom Wopat, A Little Bit Closer Scarlett & Black, You Don't Know "Only A Memory" is the Smither- bum on Capitol. Directed by Julian MarilynY Martin, Possessive Love Alabama, Tar Top Pebbles, Girlfriend Pat McLaughlin, Wrong Number Sweethearts Of Rodeo, Midnight Girl /Sunset Town eens' first clip in support of their Caiden, the clip includes snippets of Mr. Mister, Stand And Deliver Highway 101, Cry Cry Cry "Green Thoughts" album on Enig- the band doing African dance. It Noiseworks, Take Me Back Vince Gill, Everybody's Sweetheart HEAVY Sinead O'Connor, Mandinka by Byrony Cranston. Country Bill Nunley, I'll Know The Good Times White Lion, Wait ma /Capitol. Shot and directed by was produced O.M.D., Dreaming K.T. I'll Always Come Back I Oslin, Henry Lee Summer, I Wish Had A Girl In April, Fever /Sutra re- Ryuichi Sakamoto, Risky Jim Yukich, the clip was produced early Nanci Griffith, I Knew Love Flesh Blue Sisters Of Mercy, This Corrosion are Rodney Crowell /Rosanne Cash, It's Such A Small Flesh For Lulu, Postcards From Paradise by Paul Flattery for FYI. cording artists the Cover Girls Tami Show, She's Only 20 World y Bryan Ferry, Kiss And Tell -old scheduled to shoot their "Promise 3, Talkin''Bout Twelve- year Tracie Spencer, The O'Kanes, One True Love Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams r> single from Mel McDaniel, Ride This Train Taylor Dayne, Prove Your Love a " Star Search winner, recently Me" clip, the fourth Hank Williams, Jr., Young Country Alexander O'Neal /Cherrelle, Never Knew Love ... completed her first clip for her de- their debut album, "Show Me." ' Morris Day, Fishnet who has directed Jermaine Stewart, Say It Again but album on Capitol. 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©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboard. transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Jose, Calif., they are now based in Los Angeles. Their album "Viva La Musica" was released March 29. The other recording is the single "Dancing In The Fire," TOP ALBUMSr. sung both in Spanish and English by India, a singer of Puerto Rican descent who was originally with the band TKA. The single was produced by Jellybean and mixed I- LATIN by Louie Vega. Additionally, the label TSR has an- o = Compiled from a national sample of retail store nounced the release of "Secret Love" by Agent 9. It is = and one -stop sales reports. w á by Carlos Agudelo described by the label as an "energetic dance pop rec- ord" with a Spanish -language mix and was produced by y 3 I- e' 3 ARTIST TITLE LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL SINGER ANA GABRIEL continues to be the leader Martin and Danny Rodriguez. Also, Gloria Estefan in airplay with her song "Ay Amor," according to the & Miami Sound Machine are singing in Spanish again 1 1 19 JOSE JOSE SOY ASI ARIOLA 6786 Hot Latin 50 weekly survey of Spanish -broadcasting ra- with the single "No Te Olvidare," which is sung to the 2 2 45 JULIO IGLESIAS UN HOMBRE SOLO CBS 50337 dio stations in the country. The runners -up, listed in or- 3 4 11 ANA GABRIEL PECADO ORIGINAL CBS 20825 der from No. 2 to No. 10 and followed by their previous 4 - 1 EMMANUEL ENTRE LUNAS RCA 6955 week's rankings, are: "Debo Hacerlo," Juan Gabriel, 2; Ana Gabriel maintains lead 5 3 23 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ SENOR CORAZON MERCURY 832 -763 -4 "Y Ahora Te Vas," Los Bukis, 4; "No Hay Mal Que Por 6 6 23 JOSE FELICIANO TU INMENSO AMOR EMI 6672 Bien No Venga," Jose Feliciano /Pandora, 3; "Y Es in singles airplay in U.S. 7 5 23 JUAN GABRIEL 14 EXITOS ORIGINALES ARIOLA 7289 Que Legaste Tu," Maria Conchita Alonso, 13; "Peli- 8 7 29 DANNY RIVERA AMARO MORIR DNA 336 gro De Amor," Chayanne, 14; "Dame Tu Amor," Luis English tune "Anything For You." Says Estefan of the 9 8 9 LOS BUKIS SI ME RECUERDAS LASER 3044 Angel, 12; "Amor Perfecto," Roberto Carlos, 15; "De- song, "We have never separated ourselves from our 10 12 73 BRAULIO LO BELLO Y LO PROHIBIDO CBS 10452 sayuno De Amor," Brenda K. Starr, 6; and "Soy Asi," roots. The power to communicate with the public in my

11 9 17 ALVARO TORRES MAS ROMANTICO QUE NADIE PROFONO 90547 Jose Jose, 5. Los Sailors' version of the song "Todo El own language is a pleasure, especially with a song that I 12 11 7 CHAYANNE CHAYANNE CBS 10492 Amor Que Te Hace Falta" debuts at No. 29, while the appreciate so much" ... Mel Diamond, who previously d same tune sung by Julio Iglesias is now at 47. headed Music e 13 10 27 ROBERTO CARLOS ROBERTO CARLOS 87 CBS 12333 the Satellite Network's sales organiza- d 14 17 3 YOLANDITA MONGE NUNCA TE DIRE ADIOS CBS 10516 tion, has joined CRC Radio Network as executive VP, 15 24 3 JOSE JAVIER SOLIS NO ME OLVIDARAS PROFONO 90544 ANEW VENUE for Latin jazz musicians is opening in sales ... New York concert promoter Ralph Mercado is 16 13 13 GRUPO FLANS LUZ Y SOMBRA MELODY 121 New York. JazzPort was inaugurated April 1 at the presenting Danny Rivera on April 2 at the Tropicana in 17 14 27 WILKINS PARAISO PERDIDO WARNER BROS. 54945 Trans -Lux Seaport Theater. The first act scheduled to Atlantic City, NJ., and Emmanuel at the Felt Forum of 18 15 11 KARINA AMOR A MILLON TH- RODVEN 060 appear is the Paquito D'Rivera Group, which will be the city's Madison Square Garden on April 16-17. 19 16 25 BEATRIZ ADRIANA LA LUNA SERA LA LUNA MELODY 8210 on stage May 13-14 ... Anne Swing, one of the sensa- 20 25 5 MARIA MARTHA SERRA LIMA DIEZ ANOS CONTIGO CBS 11352 tions of the VII Caribbean Music Festival, and Fer- A RECENT CONVERSATION with Fernando Allen- nando Echavarria Y La Familia Andre, whose career de revealed that despite having starred in more than 20 21 20 15 SOPHY VOZ, RITMO Y SENTIMIENTO CBS 10506 received a definite push in the VI Caribbean Festival a American and Mexican films, appeared on a number of 22 1 NICOLA DI BARI ENCANTO CBS 11350 - year ago, are among artists who have upcoming re- 23 21 11 LISSETTE MANIQUI EMI6793 television series and variety shows, and performed dra- leases on Miami-based Kubaney Records. Other albums ma on stage, the energetic artist still feels that singing 24 - 1 DANIELA ROMO GITANA EMI 6859 set for release are by Eddie Quiroz, Emilio Jose, Bel - in his own language for his public is as-and possibly 25 - 1 DYANGO CAE LA NOCHE EMI 7609 kis Concepcion, and Leonardo Paniagua ... Latin po- more -important than these pursuits. His last album, 1 1 15 EDDIE SANTIAGO SIGUE ATREVIDO TH 2497 ets and singer India are featured on two new crossover "Yo Soy Asi," distributed in the U.S. by TH- Peerless, is 2 2 13 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL BAILE SONOTONE 1409 products expected to appear soon under the banner of an excellent example of Allende's vocal capabilities. 3 3 17 FRANKIE RUIZ HISTORIA MUSICAL DE FRANKIE RUIZ TH 2491 Jellybean Productions. The Latin poets, Frankie "Va- Most of the songs were composed by Enrique Izquieta, 4 8 5 WILLIE GONZALEZ EL ORIGINAL Y UNICO SONOTONE 1138 lentin" Soto and Laurence J. "Unico" Herrera, are who also produced the album. Helping Allende to carry 5 4 41 TOMMY OLIVENCIA 30 ANIVERSARIO TH 2464 teen rappers of Mexican descent. Originally from San on his extraordinary career is his capable wife, Maria. 6 11 13 ANDY Y HAROLD MONTANEZ EL COMIENZO DEL CAMINO SONOTONE

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Ñ11 9 17 BONNY CEPEDA THE MUSIC MAKERS COMBO 2025 in 12 6 11 ROBERTO LUGO EL GALAN DE LA SALSA SONOTONE 1132 vinsky's Octet is a much better choice at that early hour. 13 12 53 FRANKY RUIZ VOY PA' ENCIMA TH 2453 V 14 19 69 ANDY MONTANEZ MEJOR ACOMPANADO QUE NUNCA TH 3434 THE AMSTERDAM CONCERTGEBOUW Orchestra 15 17 31 THE NEW YORK BAND THE NEW YORK BAND KAREN 98 and Concert Hall kick off an 18-month celebration April E. 16 - 1 CANO ESTREMERA SALVAJE CEG 001 11 to mark the 100th anniversary of these prestigious 199 17 - 1 ISMAEL MIRANDA POR EL BUEN CAMINO IM ool institutions. The initial event that day will be a concert I- 18 23 75 EDDIE SANTIAGO ATREVIDO Y DIFERENTE TH 2424 led by Bernard Haitink, the orchestra's outgoing chief 19 13 27 CELIA CRUZ /WILLIE COLON THE WINNERS VAYA 109 conductor, due to be telecast throughout Europe. Other by 20 - 1 VARIOS ARTISTAS LOS TRIUNFADORES GLOBO 6963 Is Horowitz events range from commemorative postage stamps to 21 15 29 GILBERTO SANTAROSA KEEPING KOOL come° 2osl the release of a compilation of historic Concertgebouw 22 20 19 EDDIE PALMIERI LA VERDAD FANIA 24 PROGRAMMING ADVICE: Leslie Gerber, classical recordings by Philips. During its first century, the or- 23 16 11 JOSE MEDINA NO ES SUFICIENTE BRONCO 007 music director of WDST in Woodstock, N.Y., thinks na- chestra has had only four music directors- Willem

24 21 15 HANSEL Y RAUL MI AMIGA MARGARITA RCA 6670 tional public radio stations that try to build audiences by diluting program mix with classics, 25 - 15 OSCAR D'LEON LA SALSA SOY YO TH 2490 their lighter jazz, folk, and new age music, have got their priorities wrong. Changes in presentation, 1 2 11 LOS BUKIS SI ME RECUERDAS LASER 3044 His comments come in reaction to a report in this col- 2 1 21 LOS YONICS PETALOS Y ESPINAS LASER 3041 umn of the recent Boston conference of the Assn. of Mu- not music, improve radio 3 3 15 LINDA RONSTADT CANCIONES DE MI PADRE ELEKTRA 60765 sic Personnel in Public Radio (Billboard, March 12). 4 4 15 VICENTE FERNANDEZ /VIKKI DOS CBS 450711 CARR CORAZONES One of the key problems aired at the confab was how Kes, Willem Mengelberg, Eduard van Beinum, and 5 5 67 LOS BUKIS ME VOLVI A ACORDAR DE TI LASER 3025 to broaden the base of listener support to compensate in Haitink. Riccardo Chailly takes over that role in Sep- 6 8 11 BRONCO SUPERBRONCO ARIOLA 6618 part for dwindling financial aid from government and in- tember. 7 14 67 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE PROFONO GRACIAS AMERICA 90499 dustry. Many stations have already taken the path of One of the more ambitious centenary undertakings 8 12 15 GRUPO PEGASO ENAMORADO REMO 1018 least resistance and are hoping to achieve their goal by still in the planning stages is a satellite -linked concert 9 9 27 FITO OLIVARES LA GALLINA GIL Z 20001 courting more eclectic tastes. featuring the Leningrad Philharmonic and the Boston Vl0 6 11 RAMON AYALA DAMELO FREDDIE 1411 However, says Gerber, classically oriented NPR out- Symphony orchestras along with the Concertgebouw. 11 - 1 JOAN SEBASTIAN MASCARADA MUSART 6024 lets as well as commercial classical stations can maintain This project was initiated by Peter Gelb of Columbia X 12 7 19 JOSE JAVIER SOLIS NO ME OLVIDARAS PROFONO 90544 and increase listener loyalty by observing a few simple Artists in New York and Bob Bremer of Dutch broad- c6 13 - 1 SONORA DINAMITA SACA LA MALETA SONOTONE 1624 rules. Moreover, he insists, this can be done without caster TROS. The tentative date for the spectacle is Oct. 14 18 23 LOS BRIOS NUEVAS VERSIONES PROFONO 90524 compromising quality classical programming. 11. Q15 16 23 LOS CAMINANTES 21 EXITOS VOL. I LUNA 1135 He takes particular aim at announcers who sound 16 13 15 GRUPO EL TIEMPO A FUEGO LENTO LUNA 1153 "dry, formal, and classroomish" even if they are "well PASSING NOTES: Bridge Records' most ambitious re- o 17 15 3 GRUPO VENNUS ESCLAVO Y REY TESORO 202 drilled in pronouncing foreign names." Changing the cording project to date, a production of Todd Ma- 18 23 21 GRUPO MAU BEYOND CBS 10495 music isn't always the answer, he says. Changing the chover's opera "Valis," was taped late in March. The W19 19 37 LOS CAMINANTES GRACIAS MARTIN LUNA 1147 presentation is. work, which combines acoustic and electronic instru- Qg 20 17 15 GRUPO AGUA PRIETA ALA MODERNA SONOTONE 1123 Gerber has some advice to offer. A sampling follows: ments, was conducted by the composer. It is scheduled 21 - 17 INDUSTRIA DEL AMOR MARCHATE RAMEX 1190 Make your listener feel comfortable. Tell him some- for June release, says the label's Becky Starobin, and 22 10 9 LOS BONDADOSOS COMO SIEMPRE AMIGOS PROFONO 90551 thing interesting, but not too much. Ten minutes on the may play for up to 80 minutes on a single compact disk. 23 - 1 GERARDO REYES AMIGO MIO CBS 20822 numbering of Schubert symphonies is much too much. The Fine Arts Quartet is presenting the complete 24 11 19 SONORA DINAMITA 16 SUPERCUMBIAS SONOTONE 1615 Watch out for overkill. Five hours of Webern at one Beethoven Quartets live over WFMT Chicago on six 25 25 9 LOS SOCIOS DEL RITMO LOS SOCIOS CON LOS SOCIOS ARIOLA 6650 stretch, even on his 100th birthday, is too much. The consecutive Tuesdays ... WANTS Pittsburgh inaugu- composer himself would have turned it off. rates a weekly feature this month: a show programmed Don't play music inappropriate to the time of the by listeners. It's a demonstration of "democracy on the day. "Le Sacre Du Printemps" at 8 a.m. is a no-no. Stra- dial," says general manager Joe Di Donato. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

74 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com INTERNATIONAL Japanese Court Backs JASRAC In Karaoke Case CBS No. 1 At Dutch Awards; Bar Owners Must Pay Royalties D'Athy Title Wins Pop Pilze TOKYO The Supreme Court here ing karaoke machines. The deci- machines for live performances, tional musical /film music award, BY WILLEM HOOS has ordered two bar owners in sion supports a July 1984 ruling of whereupon JASRAC demanded while the international singer/ - Kitakysushu City to pay damages the Fukuoka High Court that the royalties for their use. AMSTERDAM CBS acts won six songwriter award went to John totaling $113,000 to authors' and two should pay $109,800 for copy- The society says the decision of this year's 17 Edison Awards, Hiatt (A &M) for "Bring The Fam- composers' society JASRAC in a right infringements made during will have little practical effect Holland's top record -industry hon- ily." The award for top country re- case seen as confirming that the live performances at the wine bars since the association of establish- ors. The label's winners included cording of international origin was use of karaoke sing -along ma- plus $3,200 for the use of the ments using karaoke machines al- Terence Trent D'Arby, whose "In- shared by Linda Ronstadt, Dolly chines entails payment of copy- karaoke machine. ready recognizes the obligation to troducing The Hardline According Parton, and Emmylou Harris for right royalties. The case began in 1980, when pay royalties. But managing direc- To" was named top international Warner Bros.' "Trio." In his March 15 decision, Chief JASRAC asked the Fukuoka Dis- tor Sadao Funamoto says the deci- pop album, and the Nits, which took National winners were Rita Justice Toshio Sakaue said the bar trict Court to award damages for sion "removes all legal doubts and the top Dutch pop album award for Reys /Louis Van Dijk's "Two For owners used the machines to cre- what the society said were copy- resolves the outstanding copy- "In The Dutch Mountains." Tea" (Polydor), named top Dutch ate atmosphere, increase trade, right infringements. Pending their right problems regarding karaoke Barbra Streisand's "One Voice" vocal album; Wim Kersten's "Every and raise profits and that doing so appeal to the high court, the bar machines." was named leading international vo- Evening It's Getting Dark" on inde- without paying royalties violated proprietors substituted karaoke cal album, Paquito D'Rivera's pendent label Disky, named top Japan's Copyright Act. "Manhattan Burn" took the jazz Dutch folk album; and the Metro- Sabiuro Kinoshita and his part- award, and Omar & the Howlers' pole String orchestra's "My Ro- ner, the proprietors of the two "Hard Times In The Land Of Plen- mance" (EMI), chosen as top Dutch bars, were ordered to pay JASRAC ty" won the award for best interna- instrumental album. Solo performer compensation for playing live mu- Japan Gives `Bad' The Gold tional r &b /disco dance album. An- Herman Van Veen took a record sic in their bars as well as for us- other award was given to CBS' vari- sixth Edison for his Harlekijn al- ous- artists release "Poets In New bum "The Hall Is Here" in the Music Awards Reveal Sales Nos. York ". Dutch -music -theater /cabaret/ INTERNATIONAL EDITOR TOKYO The second annual Ja- banded Beatles for sales of Other winners included Trouble chanson category. compact Funk's "Trouble Over Here, Trou- Nearly 280 albums released dur- PETER JONES, Billboard, 71 Beak St., London pan Gold Disk Awards were pre- 955,274 units, mostly on WIR 3LF. 01 -439 9411. sented here March 16 at a ceremo- disk. Cutting Crew was named ble Over There" (Island), selected in ing 1987 competed for the awards, ny attended by 500 artists, record Grand Prix new artist of the year, the international-jazz- fusion /funk which were judged by rock /pop and INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS executives, and music writers. with 96,014 sales, and Paul Leka- category; Whitesnake's "1987" middle-of- the -road juries chaired by Australia -GLENN A. BAKER, P.O. Box 261, The awards were established kis' "Boom Boom" carried off the (EMI), named best hard rock album; Dutch record industry veteran Olaf Baulkham Hills, 2153 New South Wales. last year by the Japan Phono- single -of- the -year award with and John Cougar Mellencamp's Klijn, who is also coordinator of the Austria -MANFRED SCHREIBER, 1180 Wien, graph Record Assn. in response to 52,229 copies sold. "The Lonesome Jubilee" (Mercury), Edison Foundation. XVII, Kreuzgasse 27.0222 48 -2882. demand for an authoritative rec- In the domestic repertoire sec- chosen as top international The awards ceremony was tele- Belgium -MARC MAES, Kapelstraat 41, 2040 vised live on the first day of opera- Antwerpen. 03-5688082. ord industry award based solely tion, Yumi Matsutoya's "Diamond rock /new wave release. Canada -KIRK LaPOINTE, 83 Hamilton Ave. N., on sales performance rather than Dust Ga Kienu Mani" was named The Polydor soundtrack to An- tion by Holland's third television Ottawa, Ontario KIY 1BB. 613-238 -4142. the whims of judges subject to album of the year, selling 830,683 drew Lloyd Webber's "The Phan- channel, Netherlands -3, in two sepa- Czechoslovakia -PETER BELOHLAVEK, Biskup- pressure from various sources. copies, and the single of the year tom Of The Opera" won the interna- rate programs April 4. cova 15, 1300 Praha 3. But the first Gold Disk Award award went to the Hikaru Genji Denmark -KNUD ORSTED, 22 Tjoernevej, DK- group, whose No 3070 Snekkersten. 02- 22- 26-72. ceremony was criticized for the "Garasu Judai" Finland -MARI HELOPALTIO, SF -01860 Perttula JPRA's failure to disclose the amassed sales of 605, 591 units. 27- 18 -36. sales figures attained by the win- The group also took the Grand France -MICHAEL ZWERIN, 11 rue Jean Mace, ning titles. Prix new -artist-of- the -year catego- A BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT 75011 Paris. 014356 6277. This year, the figures were giv- ry, with cumulative sales totalling -PHILIPPE CROCQ, 4 bis rue Mizon, 75015 en in precise detail. In the interna- over 1.5 million units. Paris. 01 -4327 6309. Greece -JOHN CARR, Kaisarias 26 -28, Athens tional repertoire category, Mi- The major Grand Prix artist -of- 610. chael Jackson's "Bad" took the the -year award was won by local nd ANNUA Holland -WILLEM HOOS, Bilderdijklaan 28, Hil- Grand Prix album -of- the -year group Rebecca, with sales of near- versum. 035 -43137. award with sales of 685,824 copies, ly 1.6 million copies. The act also Hong Kong -HANS EBERT, TNS 17/F1, Citicorp while the Grand Prix artist- of -the- took the best -album -of- the -year Centre, 18 Whitfield Rd., Causeway Bay. 05 year award went to the long -dis- prize for "Poison." 787618. ATIN MU Hungary-PAUL GYONGY, Orloutca 3/b, 1026 Budapest 11. Tel: 167-456. India -JERRY D'SOUZA, c/o F.M. Pinto, 136 Lady Jamshedji Rd., Mahim, Bombay 400 016. Ireland -KEN STEWART, 56 Rathgar Rd, Dublin RAYO 6. 97- 14 -72. Singapore Ups Concerts Israel -BENNY DUDKEVITCH, P.O. Box 7750, 92 428 Jerusalem. music in that country. BY LEO Italy- VITTORIO CASTELLI, Via Vigoni 7, 20122 CHRISTIE At least one promoter in Singa- illboard's expanStVe'edi pria coverage Milan. 02 -545 5126. SINGAPORE Pepsi Cola started pore, however, wants to approach of the Bravo Awards (honoring the finest in Jamaica -MAUREEN SHERIDAN, 43F Turtle the concert bandwagon rolling in concert promotion in a rather differ- Beach Towers, Ocho Rios. Latin music) will include: established stars Japan -SHIG FUJITA, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19-16 this territory when it proved that ent way. William Yeo, of Artswil- ... Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150. despite the doubters, audiences liam, has decided the emphasis emerging talent . .. major sponsorship ... 03- 4984641. were willing to pay reasonable should be on creating the proper Malaysia -CHRISTIE LEO, No. 1, Jalan 7/18, prices to see their favorite artists ambience for his shows, charging the nominees ... significance of the awards . . 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. work live. ticket buyers for extra comfort and Philippines-CES RODRIGUEZ, 18 Anonas, Pro- and the story behind -the- scenes. & ject 2, Quezon City 3001. Gloria Estefan Miami Sound atmosphere. Poland -ROMAN WASCHKO, Magiera 9m 37, Machine led the concert trail in Oc- Instead of opting for a mass -ca- 01 -873 Warszawa. 34- 36 -04. tober, followed early this year by pacity hall for his Richard Clayder- Your ad mesa e shows Billboard's extensive Portugal-FERNANDO TENENTE, R Sta Helena Tina Turner. man concert here, he put the French worldwide r d that you're a part of one of 122 R /c, Oporto. Pepsi's regional marketing man- pianist into the 1,600 -seat Neptune Romania -OCTAVIAN URSULESCU, Str. Radu Latin music' events. here, Roger Yeo, says his firm Theater Restaurant and sold tickets ist de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B, Sector 2, Bucharest ager 0.P.9. 13-46 -10. 16.20-80. will continue to be associated with for the equivalent of $62 and $57 for South Africa -JOHN MILLER, 305 Buckingham music and concerts but stressed: diners and $47 and $27 for non - Court, Leyds St., Loubet Park, Johannesburg, "Our priority is doing the job effec- diners. Says Yeo: "The venue had BONU ION at the Bravo Awards 2000. tively, rather than just bringing in the right ambience for piano music, Spain -FERNANDO SALAVERRI, Piz Emilion Ji- Republic. big -name superstars for the sake of with better acoustics and a more re- the Dominican menez Millas, 2D, 28008, Madrid. 24242 93. -iNCi. I / AD CLOSING: APRIL 19 Sweden -MAGNUS JANSON, Markeares Gatan it." laxed atmosphere for the audience." 10, 11353 Stockholm. But Pepsi's success in Singapore His next big visiting act is Julio Switzerland-PIERRE HAESLER, Hasenweld 8, has spurred other multinational Iglesias, in for a one -night concert CH-4600 Olten. 062- 215909. groups to do likewise. Puma, the May 6 at the World Trade Center U.S.S.R. -VADIM YURCHENKOV, 6 Aprelskaya sporting -goods firm, in association for a fee of some $125,000. Ticket Leningrad, K- Str., Block 2, Apt. 16, 195268 will from $40 to $100. Part FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT: 268. 225 -35-88. with Jasper Productions, recently prices be West Germany -WOLFGANG SPAHR, Postbox sponsored sellout Level 42 concerts of that revenue will be used, says LOS A LES MIAMI 1150, Keltingstrasse 18, 2360 Bad Segeberg. here. And now in Malaysia, ciga- Yeo, for "sprucing up the hall." Mary F. r Angela Rodriquez 04551- 81428. rette -maker Salem has expressed in- He goes on: "We will deck out the 3 040 (305) 448 -2011 Yugoslavia -MITJA VOLCIC, Dragomer, Rozna terest in sponsoring a big -name art- hall with palm trees, water foun- 6, 61351, Brezovica, Ljubljana 23 -522. ist to reinforce its strong links with (Continued on page 77)

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www.americanradiohistory.com INTERNATIONAL SNADA Band On The Mend Dutch Record Biz Hits All -Time High Honeymoon Suite: Rockers launch Comeback CD Becomes Top Sound Carrier In '87 at the Tokyo Song Festival and per- BY KIRK LaPOINTE 17% from the 1986 figure. Compila- sales, 42% of LPs sold, and 41% of formed the title song for the 1987 BY WILLEM HOOS tion albums, most of them interna- maxisingle sales. Cassettes general- OTTAWA Five months ago, most Mel Gibson film "Lethal Weapon" AMSTERDAM Dutch record in- tional releases, more than doubled ly reach an older market, and 7 -inch Canadian musicians would have (a remixed version of the song is in- dustry grosses rose 26% last year, their grosses to $45.3 million. singles are bought largely by teen- done anything to trade places with cluded on the new album). propelled by compact disk unit sales National -pop- repertoire sales agers. Honeymoon Suite. It seemed the The band plays straight -ahead 175% above their 1986 levels. Over- were worth $53.2 million, up 10% However, the decline of teenage group was set for a major world- rock highlighted by Dee's Lou all, the market was worth $379 mil- from the previous year, but still ac- buying power continues: In 1987 wide breakthrough; it had two triple Gramm -like style and Grehan's rap- lion, the highest figure in the indus- counted for only 14% of the indus- teenager accounted for only 17% of platinum albums in its native land, a id but not garish guitar work. The try's history. try's overall earnings, compared overall industry grosses, down from 1986 Juno for best group, and a sol- album's first single, "Love Changes Compact disk sales totaled 8.8 with 16% in 1986 and 25% four years 19% in 1986 and 27% in 1985. id commitment for a third Warner Everything," may be the band's million units and $173.7 million, ago. Classical repertoire earned BMG /Ariola Benelux, formed Bros. record that was to be pro- most durable commercial track. making the silver disk the market's $45.8 million, a dramatic 40% in- through the merging of RCA Bene- duced by veteran Ted Templeman. With Dee on the mend, the band most important sound carrier in fi- crease over the 1986 results, boost- lux and Ariola Benelux, was the "Then," says guitarist Derry Gre- now hopes to tour in May- "wher- nancial terms. In 1986, LP grosses ing its share of overall business leading record company here in 1987 han, "the whole works almost came ever the demand is greatest," Gre- still outstripped those from CD, but from 10.8% to 12%. with a 17.8% market share, followed apart. How lucky we all are. How han says. Likely at some point this in 1987 LP sales values dropped 15% Among the NVPI figures the 20- by CBS (15.2%), Phonogram (14.5%), lucky Johnnie really is." summer is a full -fledged Canadian to $119 million on unit sales of 12.3 29 age group is now the most impor- Polydor (14 %), WEA (12.5 %), and He's referring to the band's sing- tour, the band's first such undertak- million. LP sales volume is now run- tant demographic sector in music EMI Bovema (11 %). The leading in- er, Johnnie Dee. Between sessions ing. ning at barely one -third the level of sales, accounting for 44% of CD dependent label was CNR. on Dec. 13 in Los Angeles, Dee went Dee and Grehan met in 1983. Both 10 years ago. to the airport to meet his girlfriend, are natives of the Niagara Peninsu- Cassette sales improved from 4.8 who was visiting. There he was la, a short drive from upstate New million to 5.2 million and its value Gross Earnings Up 98% In '87 struck by a car at a crosswalk. The York. Dee doubles on guitar on oc- rose 15% to $44.7 million, but prere- impact was severe. "But at least he casion, while Grehan is the principal corded tape earnings are still below went over the car, not under it," writer. Keyboardist Rob Preuss, the 1986 figure. Singles sales rose CD Biz Booming Grehan says. Recording was halted, lured away from the Spoons shortly from 11.9 million to 12.1 million, but Austrian but initial concerns were that Dee's after Honeymoon Suite's second al- grosses fell 5% to $41.6 million. units, up 20.2%, and $2.9 million, up career might be over. The future of bum, has proven particularly help- BY MANFRED SCHREIBER Rob Edwards, managing director 26.5%. one of the most promising rock ful in diversifying the band's sound, of Dutch industry organization VIENNA A 98% increase in gross International pop repertoire ac- bands in Canada was in danger. and bassist Gary Lalonde and drum- NVPI, characterizes CD growth as earnings from compact disks helped counted for 71.8% of overall grosses, Today, Dee is back in his Toronto mer Dave Betts are arguably the "explosive" and says: "The stimu- the Austrian record industry boost an increase of nearly 2% over the pre- home, about to be liberated from a finest percussion anchors in the lus CD has given to the market has overall earnings by 12% in 1987 to vious year's figure, and national pop cast for a thrice- broken leg. He re- country. exceeded our wildest expectations." $73.6 million at manufacturers' for no more than 12.2%, a drop of ports an excellent prognosis. For "Racing After Midnight," But he adds: "We have to realize prices, according to figures from the nearly 2 %. Classical product in- The same can be said for Honey- Templeman was particularly atten- that 46% of the industry's entire Austrian branch of IFPI, the global creased its market share from 11.8% moon Suite and its album "Racing tive to the band's vocals and guitar turnover has come from only label trade group. to 12.4 %, while country music's share After Midnight," due later this work. Co- producer Jeff Hendrick- 650,000 CD- player owners. Says Hollger Muller, branch presi- fell from 4.1% to 3.6%. month. The group is expecting a big son focused on the other aspects of CD penetration, currently around dent, "Singles and [LPs] slumped, The figures cover IFPI member career boost from the album, which the record. Templeman has already 12%, will continue to grow for the while maxisingles, cassettes, and par- companies, said to represent 92% of features the guitar- sensitive pro- expressed an interest in working next two years but may then stabi- ticularly CDs were the winners. But I the sound-carrier market here. Ac- duction of Templeman. His work with the band on its next album, and lize, Edwards predicts. "Then_a lot should warn against too much eupho- cording to IFPI board member with Grehan and Dee helps distin- Grehan says, "I'd like to work with will depend on the general economic ria, because not all the CDs have Manfred Lappe, the industry's over- guish this album from the band's him again, too." situation, whether the high turnover been sold. Many have been used to all earnings at retail last year were in two previous releases. Commenting on the upcoming al- levels will be maintained or not." build up stockholdings." excess of $170 million, compared with The Toronto -based quintet bum, Grehan says, "We got what The NVPI also expresses anxiety The IFPI stats show 1.4 million $152 million in 1986. This includes fig- cracked the top 40 with its "New Honeymoon Suite has been wanting at the increasing scale of CD rental CDs delivered, up 125.4% over the ures from IFPI members and non- Girl Now" single of 1984 and its to do. There's more guitar and more and consequent home taping. Says 1986 figure, with a trade value of $20 members, record-club sales, parallel "What Does It Take" in 1986. Since of a live feel compared with the oth- Edwards: "It's a paradoxical situa- million, up 97.8%. For LPs, the totals imports, and piracy. then, the band has won a gold medal er two studio -oriented albums." tion that the more CDs are pro- were 4.37 million units delivered, PolyGram was the dominant force duced and sold, the more they are down 9.7 %, with a trade value of in the marketplace, combining with rented and taped. The only way to $30.8 million, down 8.1 %. For cas- Amadeo for a 27.4% share. In 1986, break through this vicious circle is settes, the figures were 1.9 million, its market share was 27.9 %. BMG through legal measures." up 9.6 %, and $12.6 million, up 10.6 %. Ariola was second at 20.8 %, down International pop repertoire ac- Some 2.9 million 7 -inch singles were from 23.3%, followed by EMI Colum- January Sales: l2 -Inch counted for about two-thirds of all sold, a decrease of 13.4 %, with a value bia with 14% (up from 12.1 %), CBS industry earnings here last year of $7.3 million, down 9.9%. For maxi - with an unchanged 11.7 %, and WEA with sales worth $234.7 million, up singles, the figures were 594,000 with 9.7% (up from 8.8%). Singles, CDs Up; LPs Down OTTAWA Statistics Canada fig- is held by cassette sales, but Jan- ures for January indicate that uary wasn't particularly sharp the LP market is still shrinking, for the format. Sales fell 5% to CBS/Sony To Cut CD Prices In Japan while the 12 -inch single and com- $9.8 million from $10.3 million, $19.70, almost 22% down. According "Non Stop" and Sade's "Love Is pact disk configurations seem to and unit sales dropped 11% to 1.9 BY SHIG FUJITA to CBS /Sony, many pop and rock re- Stronger Than Pride." In the case of be enjoying much -widening suc- million from 2.1 million a year TOKYO The CBS /Sony group is set leases will now cost the same in CD, Poison's "Open Up And Say Aah," a cess. earlier. to cut the prices of international com- LP, and cassette formats. limited number of CDs and cassettes Statistics Canada information Seven -inch singles weren't in pact disk product released after May The first batch of 13 new pop titles will be sold at just under $29.95, but released by the Canadian Record- fine form, either. The dollar val- 21. The reductions, which range from affected by the change includes Art with a Poison T-shirt added. ing Industry Assn. says that LP ue of such sales fell 19% to 6%-22%, are the first major change in Garfunkel's "Lefty," Julio Iglesias' sales totaled $1.4 million in Janu- $497,000 from $617,000, while CD pricing systems here since the ary, down 24% from the same unit sales slid 20% to 364,000 format was introduced. month in 1987. Unit sales fell a from 453;000 in the month. value was down The U.S. dollar's falling value here SINGAPORE SETS MORE INT'L CONCERTS whopping 29% to 821,400. Overall, sales 4% on all formats to $22.6 million has made Japanese CD repertoire ap- (Continued from page 75) Twelve -inch singles, mean- pear expensive by Western stan- while, are anything but cold. from $23. million a year ago Jan- dards, and the move is understood to tains, and sundry tropical touches a surprise local -box-office hit. Their sales value, while modest, uary. Unit sales also fell a nota- be in response to the lower cost of CD to give the right romantic atmo- Also being negotiated for the bur- is growing at a rapid clip. In Jan - ble 12% to 3.7 million from 4.2 imports, which have benefited by ex- sphere to complement the Iglesias geoning Singapore concert scene uary, the value soared to million. change -rate changes. All CBS /Sony image." are the Jets and Rod Stewart, the $199,000, up 28% from the The month of January is not and Epic/Sony CD titles carry a sin- Now the Artswilliam company is latter tentatively slotted for Sep- $156,000 of last year. CD sales in- considered by experts to be an gle price of $25.20, taking the U.S. negotiating to bring in Motown su- tember. And in what could be the creased some 19% to $7.4 million accurate guage of industry activ- dollar as equivalent to 127 yen. perstar Stevie Wonder for a concert rock event of the year, an Austra- from $6.3 million in January ity, largely because consumers After May 21, classical CDs will later this spring. And the Top 10 dis- lian impresario is planning to pro- 1987. CD unit sales increased a are tapped out following the cost $23.60, a 6.25% drop; jazz, fusion, cotheque has confirmed two con- mote an Australian Rock Fest fea- healthy 32% to 562,000 from Christmas holidays and spend er- and new age titles will be priced at certs by Los Angeles band Los Lo- turing a long list of major names, in- 425,000, CRIA reports. ratically in the month. $22.05, a 12.5% fall; and international bos, whose soundtrack singles cluding Mental As Anything, The lion's share of the market KIRK LaPOINTE pop and rock repertoire will sell for helped make the movie "La Bamba" Pseudo Echo, and Icehouse.

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NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A &M Week Week SINGLES A &M 10 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE CBS MANGO /ISLAND 8 1 1 DON'T TURN AROUND ASWAD NOW AND ZEN ESPARANZA /WEA 10 9 ROBERT PLANT 9 4 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK VIRGIN CBS 2 2 I DROP THE BOY BROS INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE 11 13 TERRENCE TRENT D'ARBY 10 9 AC /DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO ATLANTIC I IRON MAIDEN EMI TO TERRENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA /CBS 3 4 I CAN PLAY WITH MADNESS ACCORDING 11 NEW JOHNNY HALLYDAY JOHNNY A BERCY 87 PHILIPS /PHONOGRAM COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY MCA 12 11 DAVID LEE ROTH SKYSCRAPER WARNER BROS. /WEA 4 5 12 12 PETER MAFFAY LANGE SCHATTEN TELDEC ON THESE ROADS A-1-IA WARNER BROS. 13 16 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA VERTIGO /POLYGRAM 5 18 STAY 13 17 BLACK WONDERFUL LIFE A &M MY BROKEN HEART SINITTA FANFARE 14 15 MIDNIGHT OIL DIESEL AND DUST COLUMBIA /CBS 6 14 CROSS 14 19 INXS KICK MERCURY NEW PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE 15 NEW O.M.D. BEST OF VIRGIN /A&M 7 HEART 15 7 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC KYLIE MINOGUE PWL 16 14 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE ISLAND /MCA 8 3 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY 16 16 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH VIRGIN 17 17 ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN /WEA 9 8 NEVER /THESE DREAMS HEART CAPITOL 17 20 LEONARD COHEN I'M YOUR MAN Ces 18 12 STING ... 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BRAVE NEW WORLD ['HE New Marketing Opportunities In TV, Radio And Music THE TOP 40 TYRANNY The Threats Of Overplay And Overpay AFTER DAT, WHAT? How Will The Consumer Receive His Music? ARE EUROPEAN BROADCASTERS BACKING EUROPE? A Hard Look At Satellite And Conventional TV As Well As Radio MULTI -MEDIA BROADCASTING The Dawn Of Diversification MAXIMIZING MUSIC & MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Marketing Success Stories From Concept To Completion THE PROS AND CONS OF CENTRAL ACCOUNTING Who Wins, Who Loses? Are The National Societies Threatened? TV TOMORROW A High Tech Triumph Or A Horror Story? THE RADIO DOCTOR The Cure For Your Problems In The Increasingly Competitive World Of Radio WILL THE COMPUTER REPLACE THE HUMAN PRESENTER? The Chip Looking Over The Deejay's Shoulder en music, media and marketing DEREGULATION BY THE BACK DOOR How Some New Stations Are Getting Around The Law RED ROCK, THE POST GLASNOST PERSPECTIVE For Worldwide P.R. & Press Consultants: The New Freedom Of Music And Media In The Eastern Bloc Countries Registrations: The Raleigh Group IMMC MAIN OFFICE Raleigh Pinskey THINK LOCAL, ACT GLOBAL Sanny Landwier/ PO Box 691600 How To Translate A Local Success Into A Worldwide Mega -Hit LOS ANGELES, Karen Holt THE FACT AND THE FICTION Stadhouderskade 35/ CA 90069 The Charts, How Useful Are U.S.A. How Realistic Are The Ratings? How Trustworthy MMC PO BOX 50558 Tel: (213) 273.4221 The Tradepapers? I 1007 DB AMSTERDAM Tlx: 4900006880 MUSIC SPONSORSHIP Fax: (213) 273.2295 The Netherlands Does It Sell The Product At The Expense Of The Act? Tel: 31.20.628483 TIx: 12938 E -Mail: dgs 1114 Fax: 31.20.799865 Please register me for IM &MC '88

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www.americanradiohistory.com Wonderful Guys. Geord David Weiss, left, and Bob Thiebe, co-writers of "What A Wonderful World," celebrate the song's resurrection on the soundtrack of "Good Morning, Vietnam."

Day Of The Rhino. Los Angeles celebrated Rhino Records Day Feb. 29, which was marked by a mayoral proclamation citing the label's creative and civic contributions to the city. The event kicked off the label's yearlong celebration of its 10th anniversary. On hand al City Hall to celebrate are, from left, Rhino recording artists Dr. Demento and Billy Vera, label owners Harold Bronson and Richard Foos. and Mark Vollman and Howard Kaylan of the Turtles, who have been connected with the label for its entire history.

Paris Summit. Jim Halsey, right, chairman and CEO of the Jim Halsey Co. and president of the International Federation of Festival Organizations, met with Federico Mayor, left, general director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and Leon Davico, chief of information for UNESCO, on a recent trip to Paris. The trio discussed the promotion of peace through music on world festival stages, the exchange of artists, and the promotion of promising new talent.

Headfirst Into Jazz. K -Tel Records kicks off new jazz label Headfirst Records, headed by industry vet Dave Pell. The new label will feature all -digital jazz productions, with initial releases scheduled for April and May. Shown, from left, are Al Bergamo, senior vice president and general manager, K -Tel Records; Pell; ane Mickey Elfenbein, executive vice president, K -Tel International Inc. Double The Pleasure. Capitol's James Reyne celebrates the double- platinum certification of his debut album and the launching of his Australian tour, during which he will open for Tina Turner. Pictured, from left, are Roger Davies, RDM Management Lindsay Scott, RDM; David Berman, president, Capitol Records; Turner; Reyne; and Tom Whalley, VP, a&r. Kneeling is Rob Walker, EMI Australia.

Cataloging Carmen. Eric Carmen goes over the fine print on his newly signed exclusive songwriter agreement with Island Music Inc. The firm also acquired Pieces Of The Parthenon. MCA music executives anc a manager divvy up new writer /artist Parthenon Huxley, Carmen's back catalog. Pictured, from left, are Lisa Jackson, East Coast foreground, who recently signed a worldwide publishing deal with the company. Claiming their respective portions are, professional manager; Lionel Conway, president of Island; Carmen; and Alison from left, Carol Ware, director of creative services; Leeds Levy, president; Michael Solomon, manager; Rick Shoemaker, Witlin creative director. vice president; Betsy Anthony, manager of creative services; and Scott James, vice president.

82 www.americanradiohistory.com rJVA/YCIAL Dos And Don'ts Of Investing In Property Third -Quarter Boost Nets Good Real Estate Deals Still Abound Sound Warehouse X2.1 Mil these deals were based have moer. Are the projected rates within which Warehouse posted earnings of $3.6 BY RICHARD deBLOIS been closed by new laws. Some real reason? How about the occupancy NEW YORK Sound Warehouse million, or 68 cents a share, on reve- low -in- rate? The projections should be ac- Inc., the 106 -store music and video This is another in a series of guest estate investments, including The previous -structure companied by a summary of the as- retailer, has reported net income of nues of $138.3 million. columns on financial and legal come housing and historic a net income rehabilitation, still offer advanta- sumptions on which those calcula- $2.1 million, or 40 cents a share, for year's figures showed topics. This week's columnist, million, or 52 cents a share, credits. But for the most tions were made. Are they reason- the third quarter ended Feb. 29. of $2.8 Richard deBlois, is a principal in geous tax million in revenue. That part, tax writeoffs are currently lim- able assumptions? Compare the This is a 52% increase over $1.4 mil- on $116.9 the Beverly Hills, Calif, certified a 31% hike in earnings to operating losses and deprecia- projections with actual figures on lion, or 26 cents a share, in the year- represents public accounting firm of deBlois, ited in revenue. of complex new similar properties. Your accountant ago quarter. and an 18% gain Mejia & Co., tion. And because Warehouse says it has limitations on these passive losses or investment adviser should be able This year's third -quarter earn- Sound which specializes opened nine stores and closed five to the and credits, many investors will not to help you gather the information ings reflect about $1.5 million of in services ex- outlets in fiscal 1988. entertainment even be able to take advantage of you need to evaluate the numbers. videotape rental amortization in GUEST - Parker Barnum, an analyst who industry. these benefits. Third, in a commercial or residen- cess of the firm's five -year double - the home entertainment re- Although today's real estate deals tial project, does the syndicator have declining balance method. The corn follows tail industry for brokerage firm COLUMN very long don't have the old flash, there are ex- realistic plans for upgrading tenants pany says the move is aimed at Not estimates the third - cellent opportunities available, to or lease terms? If the vacancy rate is "better matching video-rental reve- Wood, Gundy, ago, artists and quarter video inventory write down executives in the entertainment in- which basic investment strategies in excess of 10%, you ought to know nues and amortization." Worrell, president, says at about 14 cents a share. "That were being deluged with tax - still apply. why. What plans does the syndicator Terry dustry investigate the makes the 40 cents they reported shelter "deals." Real estate syndica- First, know the geographic area in have for increasing occupancy? Cal- the chain plans to adoption of a more ag- look all the more impressive," says tions offering tax write -offs of $3 or which you are investing. A good loca- culate how much up -front cash goes permanent gressive method of amortizing vid- Barnum, who looks for fiscal 1988 $4 for every dollar invested were not tion is a prime factor in virtually ev- to the promoters and other deal mak- as the economics of earnings of 85 cents a share and uncommon. Today, many of those ery successful real estate invest- ers in the form of brokerage commis- eos. "As long remain as they are, we earnings per share of $1.15 in 1989. deals have returned to haunt inves- ment. If possible, visit the property. sions, finders' fees, and general part- the industry plan to accelerate our depreciation "Their move [to an accelerated tors in the form of Internal Revenue Is the neighborhood run -down? Is ners' fees. Except in unusual circum- - heightens the quality there evidence of deferred mainte- stances, these costs shouldn't exceed schedule [beyond the current five depreciation] Service audits or calls to pay down earnings," adds the analyst. nance on the property or on others in 15% of the investment funds raised. year double- declining balance]," of their huge notes. Sound Warehouse officials attri- Many of the deals the area? Bargains may, indeed, exist Fourth, look closely at how the Worrell says. The reason: of bute higher earnings in the quarter weak, having in economically depressed neighbor- profits are to be shared. Just as the Revenues in the third quarter were fundamentally million, up to improved margins on music prod- to provide the inves- hoods, but as an investor, you're tak- wording in a recording contract with fiscal 1988 were $53.8 been structured uct. The total cost of goods sold de- tax deductions ing a greater risk and ought to be respect to domestic and foreign roy- 13% from $47.7 million in the previ- tor with questionable clined slightly as a percentage of little if any economic sub- compensated for that. alties, packaging, and free goods af- ous year's quarter. and having Sound revenue in the third quarter. stance. Second, study the projection of op. fects an artist's income, so does the For the nine months, Today, nearly all the loopholes on erating results provided by the pro- wording in a real estate agreement. Look for a preferred return to inves- tors before the general partners par- ticipate in profits. A preferred annual Recoton Takes $217,000 Net Loss In '87 return of 8 %-9% is not uncommon; above that, profits are generally NEW YORK Recoton Corp., a mak- 1986 quarter, Recoton lost $384,000, ACTION split, with the syndicator receiving er of speaker systems and other con- or 14 cents a share, on sales of $8.4 MARKET million. about 25% of the excess. sumer electronics products, reports a STOCKS - BILLBOARD CHARTS THE TOP ENTERTAINMENT Finally, find out all you can about net loss of $217,000, or 8 cents a Robert Borchardt, president, at- COURTESY OF the syndicator. Don't rely solely on share, for the year ended Dec. 31. tributes operating losses of $740,000 PAINE WEBBER RESEARCH. 1285 Ave. of the Americas $1.9 million for Now York, N.Y. 10019, (212) 713-2000 word of mouth. Ask for the operating This includes an extraordinary gain for the quarter and the increased costs of im- Close results of other properties he has of $653,000, or 26 cents a share, on the year to 1 3/21 3/28 Change in Company .s 3 syndicated. Does he have the record the purchase of Recoton's 8% con- ported goods and to a change the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE company's product mix, which result- CBS Inc. 381.9 1631/4 1581/4 -51/4 to justify his projections? vertible subordinated debentures. Cannon Group 177.3 41/4 4y. +'/, The soundness of a real estate in- In 1986, the company posted net in- ed in lower gross profit margins. He Capital Cities Communications 120.9 3491/4 339 -10' /, is working to re- 39'/. 38V, -1V. vestment hinges on two things: the come of $518,000, or 19 cents a share. says the company Coca-Cola 2913.5 raising Walt Disney 1487.9 63 59'/. -3'/. ability of the property to meet its op- Net sales in 1987 were $30.9 mil- duce pressure on margins by 411/4 40% -11/4 Eastman Kodak 5400.4 lion, compared with $28.7 million in prices and by moving production to & Western 643.6 80' /. 791/4 '/. erating projections and its chances of Gulf +1'/. Handleman 216.6 30 38'/. appreciating in value during the life 1986. other countries. MCA Inc. 1311 431/4 41'/, -11/4 ended Dec. Borchardt says record fourth-quar- 91/4 8'/ of the deal. Predicting either is a For the fourth quarter MGM /UA 27.8 '/, reflected Musicland 108.3 31'/. 31'/. gamble, but careful analysis and 31, the company reports net income ter and 12-month sales 16 -'/. Orion Pictures Corp. 304 16'/. evaluation will allow you to hedge of $277,000, or 11 cents a share, on strong consumer demand for elec- Primerica 1670.7 30% 301/ and VHS blank Sony Corp. 190 411/4 401/4 your bet. And don't sign anything net sales of $10 million. The income tronics accessories TDK 4.7 731/4 71'/ your attorney has not reviewed. figure includes the $653,000 extra- tape. Vestron Inc. 93.1 5'/, 5'/, Warner Communications Inc. 2418.1 321/4 30 ordinary item. In the comparable Westinghouse 2204.6 51 49'4 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE Commtron 16.1 '2'/. 21/4 Electrosound Group Inc. 99.8 5% 71/4 Carlton Pays $48 Mil -Plus For Modern Vid Lorimar/Telepictures 3711.9 15'/. 151/4 New World Pictures 115.5 31/4 21/4 Modern Video Inc., a Modern Video uses a high -speed Price Communications 64.2 81/4 7'/. Palmer Video NEW YORK Prism Entertainment 6.4 3 21/4 Philadelphia -based supplier of prere- process that duplicates a two-hour Turner Broadcasting System 231/4 231/4 corded videocassettes, has been ac- cassette in 80 seconds. Unite) Video 2.7 9'/. 10 Buying 5 Stores Wherehouse Entertainment 141/4 quired by Carlton Communications of Carlton says the Philadelphia firm March 28 NEW YORK Palmer Video Corp., a London for $48 million. had a $4 million pretax profit last Ce spay Open Close Union, NJ.-based retail operator and Carlton, a major supplier of televi- year on $25.4 million in revenue. Mo- OVER THE COUNTER 1988 pretax profit is expected Crary Eddie 1./, 1 franchiser, has agreed to acquire its sion services, agreed to pay an addi- dern's Dick Clark Productions 51/4 5 largest franchisee, Carl A. Pallini Inc. tional $35 million over five years if to be at least '7:.5 million, according Infinity Broadcasting 201/4 20 V, to Carlton. Josephson Inc. 11'/. 111/4 Peter Balner, president of Palmer Modern meets certain profit targets. LIN Broadcasting 521/4 541/4 Video, says the acquisition of Pallini's Malrite Communications Group 7'/. 8 Recoton Corp. 41/4 41/4 five stores will put the total number Reeves Communications 5'/, 5% of Palmer-owned-and -operated units Satellite Music Network, Inc. 3% 3% Sales Up, Earnings Down For Commtron 75 75 at 21. The company will also have 81 Scripps Howard Broadcasting 19 a Shorewood Packaging 13 121/4 franchised outlets following comple- NEW YORK Commtron Corp., a earned $1.9 million, or cents Sound Warehouse 11% 11% on sales of $230 million. This 5'/. 5% tion of the deal, which is valued at $1 distributor of prerecorded videocas- share, Specs Music $3.7 million, or 37- Stars To Go Video 1 l' /, million-$2 million, says Balner. settes and consumer electronics prod- compares with Trans World Music 21% 21% He says that the five stores will ucts, says it earned $506,000, or 5 cent-per-share earnings, on $244 mil- Tri-Star Pictures in the fiscal 1987 period. Wall To Wall Sound And Video 3 V, 3'/, add about $2.5 million to Palmer's fis- cents a share, in the second quarter lion in sales 21% 211/4 Westwood One cal 1989 revenue. For fiscal 19:: end- ended Feb. 29. This compares with The company says home video Open Close ed March 31, the company expects to earnings of $1.6 million, or 16 cents a sales in the second quarter were $79 Company 3/21 3/25 Change $72 million in the pre- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (In Pence) record about $4 million in revenue share, in the year-ago quarter. million, up from Chrysalis 125 118 -7 vious but that consumer elec- -5 and projects a total of $10 million for Sales for the three months were year Pickwick 200 195 declined from $32 mil- Really Useful Group 605 590 -15 the next 12 months. $106 million, up slightly over $104 tronics sales 619 592 -27 Thom EMI -4 The five Pallini stores are located million in the previous year's quarter. lion to $27 million. Virgin 122 118 in central New Jersey. For the six months, Commtron 83

RII I ROAR- APRII 9 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com IBM REVIEWS

New set by mallet man extraordinaire late posse -partner Scott LaRock on (Carlos Santana, Marcus Miller, Omar PASSION POP FODDER goes past his debut's baroque this burning slab of alert urban Hakim) should help sales on this Fat Tuesday parameters and thus better reflects music. KRS' raps are raw, tough, and outing, PRODUCER: Theo Hakola, Passion Fodder however. PICKS Island 90899 his down -to -earth personality. Latin not always airable, but shoot -from- and classical influences the-hip style will find a home RICKY FORD Paris -based group pays direct homage make a mark on here, as do stellar cameos by Stevie better boomboxes. Saxotic Stomp JERMAINE STEWART to the Velvet Underground on the Ray Vaughan, Freddie Hubbard, PRODUCER: Don Sickler Say It Again leadoff track, "Luz Blanca" ( "White Muse MR 5349 George Young, and others. PRODUCERS: Andre Cymone, Jerry Knight & Aaron Light "), from its U.S. debut; rest of Zigman RECOMMENDED Brilliant young tenorist burns 10/Arista the album continues in a similar AL 8455 vein. THE SPONGETONES brightly on this simply masterful Though nothing here is quite as Where- Ever -Land sextet session, which finds Ford ROWNS BAND insistently catchy as 1986's PRODUCERS: Jamie Hoover, Don Dixon DJ JAllY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE playing at the peak of his powers in "... life Time Triapore Records CD-12 -3077 He's The DJ., I'm The Rapper the Clothes Off," album as a whole has PRODUCER: None listed company of altoist /flutist James Power -pop purveyors have PRODUCERS: D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. more to offer than "Frantic Texas Hotel 8 been Bryan "Chuck" Spaulding, baritonist Charles Davis, releasing heavily Beatles- New & Pete Q. Harris Romantic." Reggae- tinged single Ex-Black Flag front man Henry influenced Jive/RCA 1091 -J pianist Kirk Lightsey, and the always - records throughout the '80s; "Say It Again" is bounding up the Rollins, who has concentrated most of this The Prince's raps all too often take powerful Jimmy Cobb on drums. latest, on CD and cassette is charts, while "Get Lucky" or Jody his latter -day efforts on spoken -word only, the the form of familiar braggadocio, but greatest, paying tribute ELEMENTS /MARK EGAN DANNY Watley co-written "My House" could material, returns at his hell -bent best to pub rock Jeff proves himself a turntable & GOTTLIEB as well as Merseybeat. Illumination follow. with a high- energy set of shock Contact: 803- master with frequently mind -blowing 831 -7016. PRODUCERS: Mark Egan, Danny Gottlieb rockers backed by powerful new work. Good-humored two-fer package Novus 3031 -14 THE ADVENTURES combo. Longtime Flag includes a second all-scratch disk wavers will PATRICK STREET Playing is, as usual, extraordinary, The Sea Of Love welcome this fine return to form. spotlighting JJ's considerable talents PRODUCER: Pete Smith #2 Patrick Street especially Gottlieb's steady -as -a- as a mixer. Elektra 60772 PRODUCER: Patrick Street teetotaler drumming. New agey GILES REAVES Green Linnet SW 1088 Class -A offering from U.K. pop band tracks work best on side one, Nothing Is Lost GEOFFREY WILLIAMS - sounds like a can't-miss proposition Second collaboration by four excellent particularly "Walk In." Lending fine PRODUCERS: Giles Reaves, Tommy Dorsey & Tony Heroes, Spies And Gypsies for radio. Crow, Larry Chaney Celtic musicians is a worthy encore to support to the duo Bill Spectacular, wide- screen PRODUCERS Andi Longhurst, Christopher Neil are Evans, production by Smith enhances MCA 42105 their well -received debut. Some fine Atlantic 81786 Clifford Carter, Steve Khan, and Stan songs melodic, guitar-charged tunes sung by Multikeyboardist Reaves shows off and several "battering -the- Supercommercial effort combines Samole. floor" sets potent triumvirate of vocalists. his virtuosity on second Master Series of jigs and reels make this clean production, '804 electronics, a and "Broken Land" is muscular debut stanza. Work here bears greater must for those who love traditional Williams' mean vocals. Irish music. Several cuts single; "Drowning In The Sea Of resemblance to progressive rock of Favorite track: "The stand out, especially the infectious Love" (not the Joe Simon track) is a the '70s than to new age music; in- Braes Of Moneymore," featuring dance track "Cinderella." CLASSICAL natural follow-up. Big push for this store play could get musicianship- some memorable harmonica by Andy label debut (band was on Chrysalis) oriented buyers interested in this Irvine. won't hurt splendid album's chart somewhat-overlooked talent. RE RENDER legs. OBED NGOBENI My Wife Bought A Taxi JANE HARVEY COUNTRY BEETHOVEN: VIOLIN CONCERTO; ROMANCES PRODUCER: Peter Moticoe The Other Side Of Sondheim RUBEN BLADES Shanachie 64003 NOS. 1 & 2 PRODUCER: Nothing But The Truth Jane Harvey RECOMMENDED Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Atlantic Jazz 81833 One of first PRODUCERS Tommy LiPuma, Carlos Rios, Ruben releases in ethnic label's Orchestra, Tate Blades, Lou Reed Though labeled jazz, vocalist Harvey's World Beat /Ethno Pop series, Angel CDC7 49737 Elektra 60754 delightful album spotlights JERRY JARAMILLO recital of Stephen Sondheim socially The youthful violinist delivers Well-calculated English -language aware South African singer whose PRODUCER: Little Richie Johnson a compositions -some well known, some LRJ LRJ3016 spacious reading of the album could finally put music is concerto that this deserving obscure -might find favor with a zesty combination of Zulu one might Latin star across to township Strong, sensitive, and melodic vocals expect from a much more a U.S. audience. audience for Linda Ronstadt's albums jive and reggae. Peppy disk seasoned artist. Beauty Strong, streetwise tunes with will benefit from coupled with some first -rate original of sound and hearty of standards. Unflashy, honestly sung in -store play at phrasing are superb Third World influence are beautifully outlets dealing material. Contact: Box 3, Belen, New by any standard. program receives nice orchestral the world beat style. Similar qualities distinguish sung by Blades; writing collaborations Mexico 87002 the settings from Ray Ellis. performances of the romances. An with Reed and Elvis Costello will TOPEL & WARE impressive disk that will do much to interest print and radio outlets ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY Change Of Heart further Zimmermann's career. hitherto slow to react to artist's Natural Elements BLACK PRODUCER: Michael Topel equally fine Spanish -language works. PRODUCER: John Parsons RCl 1478 MCA 42125 RODRIGO: FANTASIA PARA UN Passionate vocal harmonies and GENTILHOMBRE /BROUWER: CONCERTO Second Master Series entry by PICKS thoughtful lyrics distinguish this male ELEGIACO English guitar duo of Nick Webb and RECOMMENDED duet album. Contact: P.O. Box Julian Bream, RCA Victor Chamber Orchestra, Greg Carmichael offers 126, elegant HOWARD HEWETT Elmsford, N.Y. 10523. Brouwer playing that cuts across a variety of Forever And Ever RCA 7718 -RC BOBBY McFERRIN styles, from pop PRODUCERS: Howard Hewett, Monty jazz to U.K. folk. Seward, The much -recorded "Fantasia" is Simple Pleasures Fusion- oriented jazz stations and Vincent Brantley PRODUCER Elektra 60779 given loving attention in this relaxed Linda Goldstein Wave -style formats will EMI-Manhattan [1.48059 have and tonally beautiful rendition. The difficulty resisting this pair. Crooner Hewett's post-Shalamar JAZZ These songs are most certainly platinum success story lays another Brouwer piece, commissioned by pleasurable, but simple they're not: musical cornerstone in his rise to Bream, is effective and perfectly THE SPLATCATS PICKS shaped for the instrument. McFerrin's intricate vocal and body Feelin' Bitchy claim the crown as the "young With the composer on podium, work turns such rock staples as PRODUCER: James "Hedad" Krawzyk Smokey." His love-bent vocals, rich the the "Good Lovin'," "Suzie Q," and "Drive Moving Target /Celluloid MT016 with warmth and tension, are driving RIPPINGTONS performance can only be termed My Car," along with several originals, Raunchy New York quintet "Strange Relationship" toward the Kilimanjaro definitive. into offbeat top 40 radio fare. Most occasionally stirs up some top 20, while PRODUCER: Russ Freeman of the "Shakin' My Emotion" Passport Jazz PJ 88042 pleasurable: "Good Lovin'." rebellious energy associated with the and "You'll Find Another Man" are RESPIGHI: ANCIENT AIRS & DANCES; THE Group's debut BIRDS; LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE Replacements, although writing is similarly well tailored. was a top charter last WESTWORLD year. First -rate follow -up will have no Academy of St. Martin -in- the -Fields, Marriner never commensurate with power. Title Philips 420 Rociwlator problem replicating that success 485 track, with guest shot by guitarist GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE and PRODUCER: Mark Ferda building upon it; "Ancient Ivan Julian, could raise smoke in On The Strength heavier emphasis on Airs" and "Birds" are the RCA 6999-Rs sonic alternative corners. PRODUCERS: Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five guitar should bring crossover in prizes here, the slim Pixilated U.K. band purées everything Elektra 60769 droves. Best for new age /jazz- instrumentation conveying the archaic from rockabilly to scratching on DAVE KUSWORTH Back on the attack, the pioneering "Northern Lights" and "Kilimanjaro"; atmosphere with great effect. exhilarating debut, which scored big The Bounty Hunters hip-hoppers look to strike "Gold" with for pop-a spunky cover of the "Boutique" rounds out a package overseas. Single "Sonic Boom Boy" PRODUCERS: Dave Kusworth, Glenn Trauter like -named first single and score rock O'Jays' "Backstabbers." displaying Respighi's talents as an will get cross -format radio response; Texas Hotel 6 points with updated cover of "Magic adapter of music from different ballad "Silver Mac" should also play Singer -guitarist formerly partnered Carpet Ride," featuring John Kay. traditions. Performances are expert. well on the airwaves. with Nikki Sudden in the Jacobites With polish rare to rap, they prove RECOMMENDED steps out on his own; extremely there are plenty of sparks left in the RUSSELL HITCHCOCK attractive package mates almost old masters. PRODUCERS: Various Bowie -esque vocals to handsomely ED PALERMO BIG BAND Arista AL-8456 Ping Pong played pop melodies. A definite JOHN WHITEHEAD Hitchcock's distinctive vocals, which PRODUCERS: Ed & John Palermo winner at college depots. Contact: 122 I Need Money Bad Pro Jazz CDJ 650 have fueled Air PRODUCER: Supply for so many Broadway, Santa Monica, Calif. 90401 Gene McFadden years, bow solo on this appealing Mercury 422 834 310 Leader's natural flair for big band SPOTLIGHT: Predicted to hit top 10 on Bill- charts and compositions makes this a board's Top Pop Albums chart or to earn plati- collection of refurbished oldies and BIG YOUTH Title track (and first single) is a soon -to-be- standard new compositions. refreshingly classy affair. Diverse material num certification. Manifestation straightforward slice of NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Highlights AC stretches easily from the likes of new and should eat this up, beginning with PRODUCER: None listed Philly soul, not surprising given developing acts worthy of attention and other Heartbeat Wayne "Someone Who Believes In You" and H8-46 Whitehead's background, with Shorter and Jaco Pastorius to releases of special interest. cover of "What Becomes Of The Top Jamaican toaster rocks hard on McFadden, as one of the early pop works of Beatles, Police, and PICKS: Releases predicted to hit the top half Brokenhearted ?" strong reggae package. Youth's proponents of the sound. "One Million others. of the chart in the format listed. RECOMMENDED: Other releases predicted themes run from the political ( "No Tomorrows" and "Body Move" will to CLYDE CRINER chart in the respective format; also, other al- KING'S X Nukes ") to the sexual ( "Turn Me cement his chart stature. bums of superior quality. Behind The Sun Out Of The Silent Planet On "), and all numbers are trotted out All albums commercially available in the PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: Michael Gregory Sam Taylor, Kings X with vigor. BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Jean Megafarce/Atlantic 81825 Novus/RCA 302944 By All Means Necessary Rosenbluth, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New Multikeyboardist Criner gets a major York, N.Y. Touches of Rush and Triumph abound BRIAN SLAWSON PRODUCER: KRS-One 10036, and Chris Morris, Billboard, Jive/RCA 1097 -J showcase on a number of funk -style 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. on this debut, which veers from Distant Drums fusion workouts, 90210. Send country and gospel albums to mystic metal to clean, harmony PRODUCERS: Stephen Chape, Bean Slawson Lean, mean, but flatly written -filled socially aware rapping Ed Morris, Billboard, 49 Music FM /CBS 42666 tracks don't allow him to put his Square W., pop. Radio-ready cuts include "Shot comes courtesy of "Criminal Minded" Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Of Love" and "Sometimes." crew, which pays frequent homage to virtuosity in action. Star sidemen 84 PII I RfGRrl APRII O 1000 www.americanradiohistory.com IfigLIOUSE HEATS UP AM

Now that mega- platinum act ICEHOUSE has conquered Australia, this Down Under success story is going over the top in the U.S.:

Over 1,000,000 units sold on "Man of Colours" world wide.

Over 300,000 units sold in the U.S.: 40,000 IN ONE WEEK! (week ending 3/11/88)

Seen by millions live from Australia on this year's American Music Awards. Millions more saw them perform on the Johnny Carson show.

North American tour selling out as quickly as dates are announced.

Former AOR and Top 40 "BREAKERS ", Crazy and Electric Blue have gone on to become two of the biggest hits of 1988.

Their current smash Electric Blue was the fastest charting single in Billboard this year and continues to zoom up every chart in sight while remaining in heavy rotation on MTV. dflf ONLY A BAND THIS COQ ALI COULD GET THIS HOT!

Chrysalis. Management: John Woodruff for Dirty Pool www.americanradiohistory.com HOT 100 SINGLES SPOTLIGHT

A weekly look behind the Hot 100 with Michael Ellis.

INCLUDED IN THIS WEEK'S issue is the long -awaited special pull- out section that describes the complete methodology of all the Billboard charts (follows page 33). It seems an opportune time, then, for this col- umn to tackle the impediments sometimes encountered in our efforts to produce the most accurate and complete charts possible. Your THE RECENT CONTROVERSY OVER unreported airplay, triggered by an editorial in Billboard (Feb. 20), highlights one such significant im- pediment. Billboard's position is simple and unambiguous: We ask each singles reporting station to report every current record played at least once per day, except for the midnight to 6 a.m. period. Although there may have been some improvement in the situation, unreported airplay continues ad to be a major problem, especially for small labels. Stations may feel the need to play a record for a week or two before listing it officially -this is called "testing" -but any extended unreported airplay is not fair. HERE For example, "Push It" (Next Plateau) by Salt -N -Pepa, one of the re- cent indie success stories, peaked at No. 19 despite going gold because sells there were many stations that played the record but refused to list it. THE OTHER SIDE OF the airplay problem is called "paper adds." These are records that are listed on a station's playlist but actually re- RADIO ceive no airplay. This was a significant problem in the past. Billboard and other trade publications have taken stations off their reporting panels for this offense. We continue to watch carefully for paper adds, and when we are able to confirm an instance of such adds, the offend- ing station may be immediately dropped from the panel. RETAILERS ON THE SALES SIDE, the reality of what is selling is sometimes not in line with the reports we receive, according to label sources. Each re- porting store, chain, or one -stop is asked to supply us each week with a plus listing of its 30 best -selling singles in order of unit sales, combining all configurations. Most reporters cooperate, but there have been allega- tions that a minority of dealers succumb to label pressure to list rec- 1,840 rack jobbers ords on their top 30 that are not selling well or to list them higher on the list than they deserve to be. These allegedly incorrect sales reports, like the false radio reports, are a disservice to Billboard and to the music & distributors industry in general. As it does with the radio panels, Billboard tries to monitor the retail panels and periodically replace those accounts that and are believed to be giving false information, but it is a difficult task. AS THE MANAGER OF the Hot 100 chart, I appeal to both radio pro- grammers and record retailers and wholesalers to take their reporting 1,400 talent buyers responsibility seriously. The music business depends on an honest ex- change of information, and our charts are only as good as the informa- & promoters tion we receive from our reporters.

FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988

©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this illboard publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. HOT 100 SINGLES ACTION RADIO MOST ADDED PLATINUM/ BRONZE/ GOLD SILVER SECONDARY TOTAL TOTAL ADDS ADDS ADDS ADDS ON 20 REPORTERS 52 REPORTERS 163 REPORTERS 235 REPORTERS I'M STILL SEARCHING GLASS TIGER EMI-MANHATTAN 3 11 53 67 67 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE CHER GEFFEN 3 4 36 43 43 NIGHTIME PRETTY POISON VIRGIN 1 10 24 35 78 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS EMI-MANHATTAN 4 7 22 33 191 MARGARET LO CICERO THE FLAME CHEAP TRICK EPIC 2 2 28 32 34 Radio /Singles Sales Manager NAUGHTY GIRLS SAMANTHA FOX JIVE 3 3 24 30 136 (212) 764 -7736 STRANGE BUT TRUE TIMES TWO REPRISE 2 5 21 28 121 UNDER THE MILKY WAY THE CHURCH ARISTA 2 4 22 28 30 I DON'T WANT... FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 6 5 16 27 199 ONE GOOD REASON Billboard PAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 1 5 21 27 121 Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the ten records most added to the playlists 1515 Broadway. NY, NY 10036 of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. The full panel of radio reporters is published periodi- cally as changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: Billboard Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.

88 RH I ROAPfl APRII Q 10AA www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988 HOT 100 SINGLES i TM r A ranking of the top 40 singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with ref BY LABEL ó A ranking of distributing labels SALES ó AIRPLAY by the number of titles they have r on the Hot 100 chart. ARTIST =g =w áw TITLE ARTIST óg Fw 53 TITLE H > - _ NO. OF TITLES 2 LABEL 1 1 1 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 1 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN ON CHART 2 2 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN 1 2 1 MAN IN THE MIRROR MICHAEL JACKSON 10 4 OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 3 ATLANTIC (8) 3 4 OUT OF THE BLUE DEBBIE GIBSON 3 3 OUT 7 Critique (1) 4 2 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX 4 6 ROCKET 2 U THE JETS 6 Next Plateau (1) 4 5 7 DEVIL INSIDE INXS 5 9 DEVIL INSIDE INXS 4 MCA (9) 10 5 8 DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 6 8 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES 8 6 WHERE I.R.S. (1) 7 9 2 U THE JETS 6 9 7 12 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO WHITNEY HOUSTON 5 ROCKET COLUMBIA (8) 8 11 8 10 GIRLFRIEND PEBBLES Def Jam (1) 8 14 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 9 8 I HER KEITH SWEAT E.P.A. 9 7 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 14 9 5 WANT D'ARBY 10 Epic (4) KEITH SWEAT 9 10 11 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT 10 5 I WANT HER CBS Associated (2) 16 ANGEL AEROSMITH 12 11 13 WISHING WELL TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 10 11 Scotti Bros. (1) KIND OF LOVER JODY WATLEY 13 Tabu 12 2 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS RICHARD MARX 7 12 15 SOME (1) GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 18 RCA 7 13 17 ANGEL AEROSMITH 12 13 6 NEVER GONNA (6) Jive 18 I HIM STANDING THERE TIFFANY 11 (1) 14 15 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 15 14 SAW DAYNE 17 WARNER BROS. (5) 7 JODY WATLEY 13 15 21 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR 15 16 SOME KIND OF LOVER Dark Horse (1) 16 20 CHECK IT OUT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 15 16 21 PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 16 Island (1) 17 24 ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN/MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 20 17 19 PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 17 ARISTA (5) 6 25 CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 16 18 10 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD 21 18 PINK Jive (1) THE DOCK OF THE BAY MICHAEL BOLTON 14 6 19 22 ONE STEP UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 19 19 14 (SITTIN' ON) EMI -MANHATTAN FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 26 5 20 11 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 18 20 12 FATHER A &M ICEHOUSE 22 5 21 20 ROCK OF LIFE RICK SPRINGFIELD 25 21 27 ELECTRIC BLUE POLYGRAM UP BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 19 Mercury (3) 22 28 ELECTRIC BLUE ICEHOUSE 22 22 28 ONE STEP London (1) YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK 23 23 27 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 27 23 26 Polydor (1) 24 13 I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE 24 24 31 YOU DON'T KNOW SCARLETT & BLACK 23 CHRYSALIS 4 33 I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU FOREIGNER 36 25 35 ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN/MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 20 25 GEFFEN 4 26 31 SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES JAZZ 33 26 32 GOING BACK TO CALI (FROM "LESS THAN ZERO ") L.L. COOL J 31 CAPITOL 3 24 27 17 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD 21 27 18 I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE VIRGIN 3 30 PAMELA TOTO 34 28 29 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS ALEXANDER O'NEAL /CHERRELLE 40 28 ELEKTRA (1) 2 PET SHOP BOYS 29 29 38 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA FOX 28 29 40 ALWAYS ON MY MIND Vintertainment (1) LOVE TOO) SAMANTHA FOX 28 2 30 23 FATHER FIGURE GEORGE MICHAEL 26 30 35 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED REPRISE PATRICK SWAYZE 30 2 31 25 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND PATRICK SWAYZE /WENDY FRASER 30 31 19 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND SUTRA HENRY LEE SUMMER 32 Fever (2) 32 39 ARE YOU SURE SO 41 32 32 I WISH I HAD A GIRL 37 TWO OCCASIONS THE DEELE 35 4TH & B'WAY 33 - ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS 29 33 38 4TH AND BROADWAY WHITE LION 37 34 34 PIANO IN THE DARK BRENDA RUSSELL /JOE ESPOSITO 34 - WAIT 4th & B'Way (1) WHITE LION 37 A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 47 35 39 WAIT 35 30 WHAT ENIGMA DAVID LEE ROTH 39 PUSH IT SALT-N -PEPA 53 36 23 JUST LIKE PARADISE 36 33 EPIC THE DEELE 35 37 38 FISHNET MORRIS DAY 27 37 - TWO OCCASIONS MACOLA 25 HENRY LEE SUMMER 32 38 22 ROCK OF LIFE RICK SPRINGFIELD 38 - I WISH I HAD A GIRL Kru' -Cut (1) IT AGAIN JERMAINE STEWART 44 39 24 JUST LIKE PARADISE DAVID LEE ROTH 39 39 - SAY NEXT PLATEAU ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 43 40 - KISS AND TELL BRYAN FERRY 42 40 - DREAMING SOLAR means, electronic, mechanical, ©Copyright 1988, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC (Lon -Hop, HMI) HOT 100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE 35 TWO OCCASIONS (Hip Trip, BMI /Hip Chic, BMI /Mister Johnson's Jams, TITLE BMI /Peer- Southern, ASCAP/Fammi, BMI) CPP (Publisher Licensing Org.) /Bema, ASCAP) 91 UNDER THE MILKY WAY Sheet Music Dist. WBM 94 LIKE A CHILD (Rwp, ASCAP 78 PRESENCE OF LOVE (Funzalo, BMI /Bug, BMI /MCA, ASCAP) 92 THE FLAME (Maz Appeal, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Noel Pagan, 29 ALWAYS ON MY MIND 37 WAIT (Lorimar, BMI /Hidden Pun, BMI) ASCAP /Ackee, ASCAP) (Illegal, BMI) (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI/Sebanine, BMI) WBM PROMISE ME (Vavoom, ASCAP) WBM 81 GET IT ON 55 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 61 12 ANGEL Panda, ASCAP /Disco 84 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE (Blue Vision, BMI) WBM (In A Bunch, PRS/WB, ASCAP/Terrace, ASCAP) (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Andy (Aero Dynamics, BMI/Desmobile, ASCAP /April, Fever, ASCAP /Fools Prayer, BMI /Salski, BMI /Latin (April, ASCAP /Desmobile, ASCAP /Bon Joy), 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR CPP/WBM ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP) (Zomba, ASCAP) HL 71 LOVE OVERBOARD Rascals, BMI) 20 ANYTHING FOR YOU PROVE YOUR LOVE 47 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 8 GIRLFRIEND (Calloco, BMI /Hip Trip, BMI) CPP 17 (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP ASCAP /Jobete, (Herald Square, BMI /Range Road, ASCAP /Quartet, (Kermy, BMI/Hip Trip, BMI) CPP 98 MAGIC CARPET RIDE (November Nights, ASCAP /Chappell, 41 ARE YOU SURE ASCAP) CPP /CHA/HL ASCAP) HL 64 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE (French Lick, BMI /Bug, BMI) (Charisma, ASCAP /Hidden Pun, BMI) WBM 75 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? (Whitesnake Overseas, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 2 MAN IN THE MIRROR 54 PUMP UP THE VOLUME 60 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART ASCAP) WBM (Virgin, ASCAP/Texas City, BMI/Streamline Moderne, 31 GOING BACK TO CALI (FROM "LESS THAN ZERO ") (Yellowbrick Road, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Aerostation (MNS, PRS/WB, (Magnetic, BMI /Regatta, BMI /Illegal, BMI /Atlantic, PUSH IT BMI) CPP/MCA/HL (Def Jam, ASCAP) Corporation, ASCAP) WBM /MCA/HL 53 BMI) HL ASCAP/Turnout Bros, ASCAP) 59 WHEN WE WAS FAB 65 HOT HOT HOTHI 49 MY GIRL (Next Plateau, 80 BECAUSE OF YOU (Ganga B.V., PRS /Zero Productions, BMI) CPP /HL (Bleu Disque, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM (lobate, ASCAP) CPP 52 RITUAL (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Disco Fever, ASCAP /Red (Mind & Body, ASCAP PolyGram, ASCAP) 5 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO 56 HUNGRY EYES (FROM "DIRTY DANCING ") 28 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) / Instructional, ASCAP) (Scaramanga, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP/Baby Love, (Knockout, ASCAP /Jemava, ASCAP /R.U. Cyrius, (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI) 25 ROCK OF LIFE 72 BEDS ARE BURNING ASCAP) CPP /CLM ASCAP) CPP 79 NEED YOU TONIGHT (Super Ron, BMI) CLM (Sprint (Apra) , BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM 10 WISHING WELL 21 HYSTERIA (MCA, ASCAP) MCA /HL 6 ROCKET 2 U 66 BREAKAWAY (Virgin- Nymph, BMI/Young Terence, BMI /Rare Blue, (Bludgeon Riffola, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP) HL 85 NEVER DIE YOUNG (Groupie, BMI) ASCAP) (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Teenie Kopper, 69 SAMANTHA (WHAT YOU GONNA DO?) ASCAP) CPP 36 I DONT WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU (Country Road, BMI) WBM 58 CANT STAY AWAY FROM YOU (Avsec, ASCAP & Jules, ASCAP) 51 YES (Michael Jones, ASCAP) CHURL 18 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP /Mike (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP 82 SAVE YOUR LOVE (Hands Down, ASCAP) 45 I FOUND SOMEONE (Terrace, ASCAP) CPP B3 CENTURY'S END (FROM "BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG BMI) 23 YOU DON'T KNOW (April, ASCAP /Is Hot, ASCAP/But For, ASCAP) HL 40 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS (White Vixen, CPP CITY ") Garde, ASCAP) WBM 50 SAVIN' MYSELF (Virgin, ASCAP /Bittern, BMI) 24 I GET WEAK (Byte Tyme, ASCAP /Avant (U /A, ASCAP /Freejunket, ASCAP) ASCAP) CPP (Not Usted) WBM 76 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) (Southern, 15 CHECK IT OUT ASCAP Of Jennifer, ASCAP /If Dreams 44 SAY IT AGAIN 11 1 SAW HIM STANDING THERE (CAN, /Songs (Riva, ASCAP) WBM (Blackwood, BMI /Henrey Suemay, BMI) SBK (Gil, BMI) WBM Had Wings, ASCAP/A Question Of Material, ASCAP) 100 COULD'VE BEEN 88 SAY YOU WILL 62 I STILL BELIEVE HL (George Tobin, BMI) HL Jones, ASCAP /Stray Notes, ASCAP /Colgems- (Anta, ASCAP /Rare Blue, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, 57 NIGHTIME (Michael 4 DEVIL INSIDE WBM /CHA/HL ASCAP) WBM (Genetic, ASCAP) EMI, ASCAP) (MCA, ASCAP) MCA /HL 97 SEASONS CHANGE 9 I WANT HER 86 NITE AND DAY 73 DON'T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF BMI) WBM (Vintertainment, ASCAP /Keith Sweat, ASCAP/Donril, (AI B. Sure! International, ASCAP /Key West (Panchin, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, (French Lick, BMI /Dutch Puppet Music /Bug, BMI) ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/E/A, ASCAP) International, ASCAP /Across 110th Street, ASCAP) 33 SHATTERED DREAMS 74 DONT SHED A TEAR (Copyright Control) 95 I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY 48 ONE GOOD REASON (High Frontier Music, PROCAN /Blackwood, BMI /Little (Magnet, ASCAP/Fheobalds, ASCAP) WBM (Plangent Visions, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 30 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND Life, ASCAP/Wood Monkey, ASCAP) HL (Troph, BMI/Strawberry Fork, BMI) HL 70 I WANT YOU SO BAD 19 ONE STEP UP 43 DREAMING OF THE BAY (Billy Steinberg, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP) WBM (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP 14 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK (Virgin, ASCAP) CPP LA (Irving, BMI) CPP SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 32 I WISH I HAD A GIRL 96 000 LA LA 22 ELECTRIC BLUE KIND OF LOVER are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies (Leesum, BMI) CLM (April, ASCAP /Midnight Magnet, ASCAP /Oh -Bev, 13 SOME (SBK Songs/April, ASCAP /10/10, BMI) HL (Ultrawave, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Rightsong, BMI) and may not represent mixed folio rights. 67 I'M STILL SEARCHING ASCAP/McNella, ASCAP) HL 7 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS CHA/HL (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Tiger Shards, CAPAC) 3 OUT OF THE BLUE ASP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Chi -Boy, ASCAP) CLM 46 STRANGE BUT TRUE 99 JACK THE LAD (Creative Bloc, ASCAP /Deborah Ann's, ASCAP) HL 89 EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Sizzling ALM Almo HAN Hansen (PSO Ltd., ASCAP) 34 PAMELA (Maximum, (WB, ASCAP/Easy Action, BMI /Holy Moley, Blue, BMI) WBM B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 39 JUST LIKE PARADISE (Hudmar, ASCAP /Jogi Wimball, BMI) WBM ASCAP/Rude, ASCAP) WBM WHILE ITS HOT Big Three IMM Ivan Mogul! (Diamond Dave, ASCAP/Tuggle Tunes, ASCAP) 38 PIANO IN THE DARK 87 TAKE IT B -3 90 FAMILY MAN (Shaman Drum, BMI) 42 KISS AND TELL (FROM "BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY") (Rutland Road, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, BP Bradley MCA MCA (Now Sounds, BMI /Putz Tunes, BMI) WBM TO THE NIGHT (Virgin- Nymph, BMI) CPP ASCAP/Dwarf- village, ASCAP) WBM 68 TALKING BACK CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 26 FATHER FIGURE (F.S.Umited, PRS/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Blue Sky 77 KISS ME DEADLY 16 PINK CADILLAC CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth ASCAP/Morrison Leahy, ASCAP) CHA /HL (Chappell, (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP Rider, BMI/Willin' David, BMI) WBM (Makiki, ASCAP/Twin Towers, ASCAP/Arista, ASCAP) CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. 27 FISHNET 93 TURN OFF THE LIGHTS CPP 63 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (Ya D Sir, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 89 BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com NEW I CALENDAR COMPANIES establishing and managing new talent in the areas of r &b, pop, rap, A weekly listing of trade shows, and rock music. 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The company will specialize for Camelot Enterprises. in providing services in the areas of artist development and personal Girl, Samantha Kahane, to Robert CHINESE COPYRIGHT REFORM management for urban contempo- and Ava Gold, March 14 in Los An- (Continued from page 6) rary artists. First signings are geles. He is executive director of Miles Baldwin and Tony Mitchell. advertising and merchandising at cording to Zheng, the wording sug- ing that while China might appear copyright legislation was given by P.O. Box 66274, Houston, Texas A &M Records. gests Chinese copyright legislation to be returning to a system of copy- Shimpel Matsuoka, managing direc- 77266; 713 -520 -5791. may be close to the minimum re- right protection first introduced tor of Japanese copyright society Boy, Nevin, to Patrick and Renee quirements of the Berne Conven- there 800 years ago, the current JASRAC. "Many countries in the Bio Graphics, formed by Mamie O'Hearn, March 19 in Los Angeles. tion. plan is in fact radically different. Far East have established copyright R. Smith. A full- service company He is a Private Music recording And 1986 also saw publication of First, it is much more complicat- systems in the last few years and offering press kit design, biogra- artist. the Chinese Copyright Office's pro- ed, with every effort being made to the trend will continue," said Mat - phies, and image development spe- posed draft for a future copyright meet the needs of modern techno- suoka. "But we fear that the same cifically for unsigned club musi- MARRIAGES law featuring protection for works logical society. Second, it no longer problems Japan has encountered in cians. No. 3, 547 Elmwood Drive, Garson Foos to Nicole Mandel, published in China and for foreign ignores the existence of the outside the past will recur. Atlanta, Ga. 30306; 404 -872-5849. March 20 in Los Angeles. He is as- works first published in China. For world. On the contrary, great care "The difficulty is to adapt West- sociate director of sales for Rhino works first published overseas, pro- has been taken to incorporate the ern-style laws to traditional moral Poo & The Bear Music Ltd., Records. She is an attorney. tection would be provided in line best features of overseas copyright codes and philosophies, and that can formed by Leonard J. Williams and with any agreement between China systems and to internationalize the take far longer than introducing the Jeffrey Katz. A music publishing DEATHS and the author's own country or proposed legislation as much as pos- laws themselves. In Japan, for in- company with in -house lyricists Art Blakey Jr., 47, of pneumonia with the international copyright sible. stance, it is still regarded as immor- and musicians. The company of- March 13 in New York. The son of convention of which both parties In fact, copyright office and Chi- al to claim or demand 'rights' open- fers a catalog of music in r &b, the great jazz drummer Art Bla- are members. Economic rights cov- nese Publishers' Assn. officials ly, particularly rights related to dance, pop, rock, and country key, he was an accomplished drum- er all forms of publication, repro- translated into Chinese the copy- money or other financial reward. styles. P.O. Box 40474, Philadel- mer in his own right and frequent- duction, recording, performance, right law texts of 30 countries as "So we feel it is our obligation to phia, Pa. 19106; 215 -922 -7999 or ly performed in the group led by broadcast, exhibition, translation, well as those of all world copyright act as a leader and moderator to 465 -6500. his sister, singer Evelyn Blakey. and adaptation; the copyright term and neighboring rights conventions avoid misunderstandings between He is survived by his wife, one son, is set at 50 years after death. for reference and study. the Eastern and Western styles of Starship Management /Produc- two daughters, his parents, two Copyright protection would be ex- A less optimistic view of the prob- thought," concluded Matsuoka. tions Inc., formed by Earl Perser. stepparents, four brothers, five tended automatically, without need lems faced in Far Eastern countries The company will concentrate on sisters, and one grandson. for registration, Zheng noted, add- in implementing Western -style 90 BILLBOARD APRIL 9 . 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com DEPTH -OF -COPY AND B -TITLE CONTROVERSY (Continued from page 1) waiting for a title you want to see," going to have problems in a year or pointed by their sales in an industry the hit film fell to No. 3 on the Bill- heavily doesn't turn it into a triple -A Markim. "And I think video there are better deliv- that continues to grow by leaps and board Top Videocassette Rentals title," says Jack Messer, president says two because proves people have a fair amount of on the market [like bounds. Some industry insiders chart, but when a promotion for the of The Video Store, a 137 -store ery systems tolerance. They come into a store PPV] if we're only going to deliver even hint that the entire depth -of- movie involving Nestlé began, the chain based in Cincinnati. stock- with a list of titles because there is a -A titles." copy issue is little more that a thinly title climbed back to No. 1. Messer also points out that triple likelihood the store won't have "By focusing on the double -A veiled attempt to fatten Holly- As more suppliers opt for high - ing enough copies of a hit title to good wood's bottom line. budget advertising campaigns for satisfy the initial demand may not the one title they want to see." blockbusters, you run the risk of cornerstone the consumer off," says specific A titles, however, some re- be the best strategy for a dealer. Markim says that the turning of video's appeal stems from the Nick Santrizos, president of Vista tailers are dubious about their ef- "To assure that, you'd have to or- choice offered to consumers brows- Home Video. "By concentrating on `People have the fectiveness. Discount programs like der 50 copies per store," says Mess- the hits, you don't offer the freedom the "Predator" two -pack have a er. "If all of your customers who ing in a store. makes video so tolerance to wait more direct impact on their ability want to see [a movie] see it in the "That is the only thing that can't of choice that can duplicate lo- unique. Stores are painting them- to buy deep on hit titles than does first month, you've got a dead mov- be duplicated. You for a title they national advertising, they say. ie. You want to have enough copies cation, and you can find a way of'de- selves into a corner and accelerat- with- with pay -per- " 'Predator' allowed us to buy there so that people, when they livering A titles to a consumer ing a confrontation want to see' go to a video view." more because the price was lower," know it's out, have a shot at waiting out making them number of suppliers who says Vans Stephenson, director of for a short time to see it." store. The only thing you can't du- Like a flexibility and selec- mostly lesser -known titles, Suppliers counter by pointing to publicity for the 151 -store Erol's Al Markim, president of Vid- plicate is the market video stores. Where Santrizos says that the industry has the marketing efforts they have chain. Stephenson acknowledges America, points out that if consum- tion offered by from 4,000 or 5,000 remedy its depth -of- launched to increase the depth -of- that consumer ad campaigns can be ers can't find the titles they're look- else can you pick attempted to you that away, copy problems at the expense of copy level at retail stores. HBO Vid- effective if, as in the case of the ing for they'll most likely rent some- movies? If take left ?" breadth of copy (see story, page eo, for example, spent more than $3 Nestlé "Dirty Dancing" promotion, thing else. "There is a tolerance to what have you got 60A). He notes that many dealers million to promote "Platoon," while they are launched when the rental now buy the hits and offer the same CBS /Fox Home Video initially demand is waning. Nevertheless, he "worn-out" secondary titles without shipped "Predator" in a discount - points out, studios' promo efforts TED TURNER UNVEILS HOME VIDEO UNIT updating that segment of their in- priced two -pack. More recently, are routinely launched well before (Continued from page 4) Vestron Video announced a May the release in the hope of gaining ventories. million is ear- Suppliers are quick to point out Muscle! promotion that centers on a the attention of retailers placing WTBS cable operation. year, he said, $38 to beef up the discount -priced package offering their orders. Among the film classics in the marked for original programming that their attempts ex- is intended three copies of "The Running Man" "The preadvertising prior to re- RKO library are "Citizen Kane," in 1988. Original programming unit volume on hits not slated for successive or B market. and a single copy of "Steel Dawn" lease date [of other A titles] has the original "King Kong," and a penditures to hurt the secondary $150 Rather, they say, the concern over (see story, page 60A). caused customers to ask for titles number of Fred Astaire- Ginger years are $89 million in 1990, in 1991, and $230 million in depth of copy was spurred by their "With something like our May when they aren't there, and that has Rogers musicals. These titles had million perception that consumers are be- Muscle! package, retailers are able disappointed many of them," says been licensed over the last several 1992. increasingly disappointed to take a deeper inventory and save Stephenson, who adds that pread- years to such third -party home vid- Turner also said he will continue coming programming de- inability to find specific A money," says Al Reuben, Vestron's vertising "can have a tremendous eo distributors as Nostalgia Mer- to colorize vintage by their of major Holly- titles at many video stores. senior vice president of sales and negative impact on our credibility chant, VidAmerica, and Republic spite the objections time, suppliers have marketing. "The marketing plans when new titles are advertised up to Pictures. wood directors and producers. At the same viewer response for wanting to in- being launched in conjunction with six weeks ahead of street date." The focus for the new cable sta- He claimed that their own reasons has been "over- depth of copy. Even with an the major releases are helping to While consumer marketing cam- tion, said Turner, is "uplifting pro- to colorized films crease he has a right to ever -expanding VCR universe, pre- rent and sell a lot of videos." paigns can clearly lift the unit total gramming" in the vein of "Gone whelming," that films he owns, and that co- recorded video sales on A titles Reuben says that Vestron's expe- on a title, retailers point out that With The Wind" and "Roots." colorize the only way to main- stubbornly clung to the 225,000 -unit rience with "Dirty Dancing" under- there are other considerations. "If a Though TNT will release movies lorization is the value of older films. mark throughout 1987. As a result, scores the effectiveness of consum- movie is advertised very heavily and from the Turner library for the first tain the video divisions established by er promotions. He says that six we don't think it's very good, the Hollywood studios have been disap- weeks after its release on cassette, simple fact that it's advertised The First Complete Ranking of

AVA CONVERTS TO MEMBER OWNERSHIP Every Top 10 Hit of the Rock Era! (Continued from page 3) Every Single That Peaked In The Top 10 On Billboard's "Hot 100," Ranked In Order Of All -Time Popularity. for its members, Power explained, first questioned Power's motiva- ing about a Pittsburgh warehouse." costing us That would be helpful, he said, since "by returning an annual rebate," tion. "However, it isn't Lists each record's ranking in the 60% AVA's members are east of which he estimated would be 5% of anything. We could end up enjoying of Top 3000 +, peak chart position, each member's purchases. more discounts, financing, divi- the Mississippi. total weeks at peak position, If the merger is ratified, AVA dends, so let's see what happens." Power and Shull indicated mem- year of peak popularity, total Plus president Danny Shull of East Two sources said the purchase of bers would receive drop shipments weeks in the Top 10 and in the Texas Video in Nacogdoches, Tex- Power's 100% stock in AVA under of movies directly from suppliers Top 40, total weeks on the as, would be AVA chairman, and the merger plan would net him $1 and dismissed any notion that AVA charts, playing time, and much the board would be expanded to million "plus net worth," with the is too hardware and accessory ori- more. nine members. Shull said he hopes payoff spread over 10 years. ented to be a viable software con- COMPLETE A -TO -Z ARTIST Power would accept a five -year con- Some skeptical dealers noted that duit. It has also been reported that SECTION lists each artist's Top to continue administering the as a buying agent, AVA has been Commtron, a major supplier of 10 records in sequence from tract the highest to lowest ranked trade group. more oriented toward hardware and AVA members from its 16 to -ship to hits, with original label and The co-op could conceivably cre- accessories than toward prerecord- branches, is willing drop record number. ate a powerful purchasing bloc. At ed video. co-op participants. COMPLETE TITLE SECTION present, Power says, AVA mem- The distance of AVA's warehouse The extent of AVA's national reach is shown by the advance-reg- lists all song titles in alphabet- bers own an average of 1.9 stores from its locations also concerned ical order, with all -time rank each, meaning that they collectively some attendees. "We only purchase istration list for the convention. and artist name. represent nearly 6,000 units. Also, 3% of what we could from AVA," There were 228 retailers from the op- a from an Eastern East, including large delegations Size: 6" x Power notes, many AVA dealers said delegate Softcover. 180 pages. erate two to 10 stores apiece, and state. "I'm two delivery days from from Massachusetts and Ohio. The some, like Shull, are beginning to Arizona. I can't be two days late on West contributed 242 delegates, in- rack video in other kinds of opera- a hot title. But John [Power] is talk- cluding 96 from California. tions. Initial reaction here to the plan was one of quiet reflection. AVA board member Frank Curren, oper- BBC LABEL RELEASES REMASTERED JAll SERIES ator of one -unit Video Entertain- (Continued from page 6) ment in Dedham, Mass., said he'd initially been the sole dissenter on ments was unreasonably restricted been recorded in the grooves," the board, and had wanted to see an and the dynamics limited to minimize Parker says. rORDER POP ROCK'S ULTIMATE RANKING. ar- audit and a full financial analysis the perception of surface noise. Parker, whose personal record I O Billboard's Top 3000+ 1955 -1987 S 30.00 before he backed the proposal. He "But from the inception of the chive includes more than 8,000 78 rpm Credit Card Processing Fee - S2.00 5 --- changed his mind, however, "after Western Electric system in 1925, the records, does his remastering by re- IShipping d Handling s 4.00 as much of the information (All Canadian and foreign orders must be paid in U.S. dollars ) it was more fully explained." quality of much of the information to covering Total Payment S record Power and Shull said the disclo- be recovered from the early disks is as possible from the original O Please send me more information on the complete line of much wider and then turning it into a stereo for- r N'or(J"r f.rrtJ/nR iuRrornp I Record Research music reference books. sure of specifics of the plan must very high indeed-with a On Recorded h no-nalnmrnt O O Money Order O MasterCard O VISA await the legal review and mail vote frequency response than the original mat that he says "restores the im- P.O. Box 200 Payment Method: Check of AVA Plus members. recording engineers could have real- pression of the spaciousness and Menomonee Falls, Nome WI 53051 "It sounds so altruistic that it ized. They simply did not have pick- emotional impact of a live perfor- Address regu- ups and loudspeakers capable of mance." City State Zip makes you wonder," said one Moil to Record Research Inc., Dept. BB5, P.O. Box 200, Meno. Falls, WI 53051 lar delegate, admitting that he at playing back everything that had 91 PII I RoARf) APRIL 9. 1988 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1988

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* * No. i * * 55 49 41 10 MEGADETH CAPITOL CL-48148 (9.98) (CD) SO FAR, SO GOOD ... SO WHAT! A5 1 1 1 30 SOUNDTRACK RCA 64081 -R (9.98) (CD) 14 weeks at No. One DIRTY DANCING ® 60 58 26 ICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS OV 41592 (CD) MAN OF COLOURS 2 2 2 21 GEORGE MICHAEL A3 coLUMBIA OC 40867 (CD) FAITH 57 55 56 8 RICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 66201 -R (8.98) (CD) ROCK OF LIFE 3 3 3 29 MICHAEL JACKSON A4 EPIC of 40600 /E.P.A. (CD) BAD 58 53 50 19 DOKKEN ELEKTRA 60735 (9.98) (CD) BACK FOR THE ATTACK 4 4 4 22 INXS A2 ATLANTIC 81796 (9.98) (CD) KICK 59 52 52 19 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6248 ML (89B) (CD) CHARACTERS 5 5 5 29 TIFFANY A3 MCA 5793 (B.98) (CD) TIFFANY 60 50 47 18 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS MCA 42004 (198) (CD) ALL OUR LOVE

11 30 4 SOUNDTRACK RCA 6965.1.R (9.98) (CD) MORE DIRTY DANCING 61 54 © 51 33 SWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 832 213 1 /POLYGRAM (CO) IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL O9 16 5 ROBERT PLANT ESPARANZA 90863 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) NOW AND ZEN ó2 67 78 7 THE DEELE SOLAR ST 72555/CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) EYES OF A STRANGER 8 6 6 9 DAVID LEE ROTH ARNER BROS. 25671 (9.98) (CD) SKYSCRAPER ® 66 77 30 10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 60738 (B.98) (CD) IN MY TRIBE 9 7 7 A3 34 DEF LEPPARD MERCURY 830 675 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) HYSTERIA 64 65 62 104 ANITA BAKER A3 ELEKTRA 60444 (8.98) (CD) RAPTURE 10 8 8 32 DEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 81780 (8.98) (CD) OUT OF THE BLUE 65 63 64 43 THE CURE ELEKTRA 60737 (13.98) (CD) KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME 11 10 10 10 SOUNDTRACK A&M SP 3913 (9.98) (CD) GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM 66 70 74 21 BRYAN FERRY REPRISE 25598 (8.9B) (CD) BETE NOIRE 12 14 15 33 GUNS & ROSES GEFFEN GHS 24148 (8.98) (CD) APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 67 62 60 18 LINDA RONSTADT ELEKTRA 60765 (998) (CD) CANCIONES DE MI PADRE TER ENCE TRENT D'ARBY 13 17 23 25 INTR. HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLU MBIA BFC 40964 (CD) 68 68 68 18 K.T. OSLIN RCA 5924 -1 -R (8.98) (CD) 80'S LADIES JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP A2 14 12 9 30 THE LONESOME JUBILEE MERCURY 832 465.1 / POLYGRAM (CD) 69 72 85 4 TOTO COLUMBIA C40873 (CD) THE SEVENTH ONE

15 13 11 12 RICK ASTLEY RCA 6822 -1 -R (8.98) (CD) WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY 79 141 3 O ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK A &M sP 5186 (8.98) (CD) THE BEST OF OMD 16 22 31 4 KINGDOM COME POLYDOR 835 368-1/POLYGRAM (CD) KINGDOM COME 0 83 97 20 KOOL MOE DEE JIVE 1079-1- J /RCA(8.98) (CD) HOW YA LIKE ME NOW 17 15 12 6 AC /DC ATLANTIC 81828 (9.98) (CD) BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO 72 64 61 50 FLEETWOOD MAC 12 WARNER BROS. 25471(9.9B) (CD) TANGO IN THE NIGHT C) 18 13 25 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN A2 COLUMBIA OC 40999 (CD) TUNNEL OF LOVE 0 78 92 5 HENRY LEE SUMMER CBS ASSOCIATED BEZ 40895/E.P.A. (CD) HENRY LEE SUMMER 19 19 22 14 KEITH SWEAT VINTERTAINMENT 60763 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) MAKE IT LAST FOREVER 74 69 69 17 ANTHRAX MEGAFORCE 90685/ISLAND (6.98) (CD) I'M THE MAN A5 20 16 14 42 WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA AL 8405 (9.98) (CD) WHITNEY 75 73 67 84 KENNY G. A2 ARISTA AL 8 -8427 (8.98) (CD( DUOTONES

21 20 21 43 RICHARD MARX EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53049 (8.98) (CD) RICHARD MARX 0 82 94 16 RICKY VAN SHELTON COLUMBIA 40602 (co) WILD -EYED DREAM 22 23 19 30 AEROSMITH GEFFEN GHS 24162 (9.98) (CD) PERMANENT VACATION 77 75 79 19 THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS PRIORITY 9706 (8.98) (co) THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS 23 24 17 25 BELINDA CARLISLE MCA 42080 (B.98) (CD) HEAVEN ON EARTH 7$ 93 108 5 THE CHURCH ARISTA AL 8347 (8.98) (CD) STARFISH

24 27 28 29 WHITE LION ATLANTIC 81768 (8.98) (CD) PRIDE 79 71 63 44 HEART A2 CAPITOL PJ -12546 (9.98) (co) BAD ANIMALS 25 21 20 54 U2 A4 ISLAND 90581 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) THE JOSHUA TREE 80 85 83 17 WARLOCK MERCURY 832 804 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) TRIUMPH AND AGONY 29 42 4 BILLY OCEAN JIVE JL 8495/ARISTA (9.98) (CD) TEAR DOWN THESE 0 WALLS 81 81 76 21 PAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS BFV 41578 (CD) ONE GOOD REASON 27 25 18 24 STING A &M SP 6402 (10.98) (CD) ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN 82 74 71 31 THE COVER GIRLS FEVER SES 004 /SUTRA (8.98) (CD) SHOW ME

30 27 9 JAMES FC ® TAYLOR COLUMBIA 40851 (co) NEVER DIE YOUNG 90 ® 90 10 JERRY HARRISON: CASUAL GODS SIRE 25663 /WARNER BROS. (8.96) (CD) CASUAL GODS 29 26 25 56 JODY WATLEY A MCA 5898 (8.98) (CD) JODY WATLEY 84 77 70 27 KISS A MERCURY 832 626 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) CRAZY NIGHTS

56 2 TALKING HEADS SIRE /FLY 25654 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) ® - (CD) NAKED 85 86 89 83 MERCURY BON JOVI A8 830264 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) SLIPPERY WHEN WET 31 31 29 34 SALT -N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU PL 1007 (8.98) HOT, COOL AND VICIOUS 86 97 86 32 NEW ORDER QWEST 25621 /WARNER BROS. (12.98) (CD) SUBSTANCE

32 33 36 43 GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC OE 40769/E.P.A. (CD) LET IT LOOSE 87 91 102 4 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 42114 (8.96) (CD) IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' YOU AIN'T LIVIN'

34 43 9 PEBBLES MCA 42094 (8.98) (CD) O PEBBLES 88 88 7 98 ISLAND THE POGUES 90872 /ATLANTIC (8.98) IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

34 28 24 21 GEORGE HARRISON A DARK HORSE 25643/WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) CLOUD NINE 89 76 72 29 R.E.M. A I.R.S. 42059/MCA (8.98) (CD) DOCUMENT 35 32 26 52 WHITESNAKE A5 GEFFEN GHS 24099 (9.98) (CD) WHITESNAKE 90 99 87 22 ROBBIE ROBERTSON GEFFEN OHS 24160 (9.98) (CD) ROBBIE ROBERTSON

36 35 33 10 GEORGE THOROGOOD EMI-MANHATTAN 46973 (9.98) (CD) BORN TO BE BAD 91 87 82 21 EARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA FC 40596 (CD) TOUCH THE WORLD 37 36 35 11 TAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA AL 8529 (B.98) (co) TELL IT TO MY HEART 92 94 106 5 SOUNDTRACK I.R.S. 6211 /MCA (9.98) (CD) SHE'S HAVING A BABY

41 45 21 JOE SATRIANI RELATIVITY 8193 /IMPORTANT (8.98) (CD) SURFING WITH THE ELTON JOHN ® ALIEN 93 89 65 38 LIVE IN AUSTRALIA WITH THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY MCA 2 -8022 (10.98) (CD) ORCH. 39 40 39 46 RANDY TRAVIS A2 WARNER BROS. 25568 (8.98) (CD) ALWAYS & FOREVER 94 103 99 18 FLESH FOR LULU CAPITOL CLT 48217 (8.98) (CD) LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH 43 44 10 SINEAD O'CONNOR ENSIGN BFV 41612 /CHRYSALIS (CD) THE LION AND THE COBRA ® 95 NEW 1 MORRISSEY SIRE 24699 /REPRISE (8.98) (CD) VIVA HATE 41 42 48 5 MORRIS DAY WARNER BROS. 25651 (8.98) (CD) DAYDREAMING 96 108 103 43 L.L. COOL J A2 DEF JAM FC 40793 /COLUMBIA (CD) BIGGER AND DEFFER 42 39 34 16 FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 81808 (9.98) (co) INSIDE INFORMATION 97 114 131 4 3 GEFFEN GHS 24181 (9.98) (CD) TO THE POWER OF THREE

43 37 37 19 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST POLYDOR 831 273 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 98 100 105 13 MICHAEL COOPER WARNER BROS. 25653 (B.98) (CD) LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME

44 44 40 19 CHER GEFFEN 24164 (8.98) (CD) CHER 99 84 84 18 BARRY MANILOW ARISTA AL 8527 (9.98) (CD) SWING STREET 45 38 32 60 EXPOSE A ARISTA AL 8441 (8.98) (CD) EXPOSURE ® 110 112 8 THE GODFATHERS EPIC BFE 40946/E RA. (CD) BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH 466 45 46 39 GREAT WHITE CAPITOL ST 12565 (8.98) (CD) ONCE BITTEN 101 98 91 7 FREHLEY'S COMET MEGAFORCE 81826 /ATLANTIC (69B) (CD) LIVE + 1

48 49 28 PET SHOP BOYS EMI -MANHATTAN 46972 (8.98) (CD) 0 ACTUALLY (12 122 150 4 SOUNDTRACK EMI -MANHATTAN 48680 (9.98) (CD) SCHOOL DAZE

48 46 53 27 MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA BFC 40473 (CD) THE HUNGER 103 95 81 51 CARLY SIMON A ARISTA AL 8443 (9.98) (CD) COMING AROUND AGAIN 49 47 38 29 PINK FLOYD A2 COLUMBIA DC 40599 (CD) A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON 104 92 75 26 YES ATCO 90522 /ATLANTIC (9.98) (CD) BIG GENERATOR

50 51 54 10 L.A. GUNS VERTIGO 834 144 -1 / POLYGRAM (CD) L.A. GUNS 105 80 73 19 SOUNDTRACK DEF JAM SC 44042 /COLUMBIA (CD) LESS THAN ZERO

51 57 57 36 NATALIE COLE EMI -MANHATTAN ST 53051 (8.98) (CD) EVERLASTING 106 106 104 10 SISTERS OF MERCY ELEKTRA 60762 (EL 98) (CD) FLOODLAND

52 58 59 8 LITA FORD RCA 6397 -1 -R (8.98) (CD) LITA 107 96 80 20 ROGER REPRISE 25496 (8.98) (CD) UNLIMITED 59 55 23 THE JETS MCA 42085 (8.98) (co) MAGIC O 108 105 95 16 EURYTHMICS RCA 6794- 1- R(9.98) (CD) SAVAGE

61 66 9 MIDNIGHT COLUMBIA BFC ® OIL 40967 (CD) DIESEL AND DUST 123 123 4 BIZ MARKTE COLD CHILLIN' 25675 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) GOIN' OFF

OAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for their product.

92 0111 onAOrs Anou n.noo www.americanradiohistory.com MCA VID SLASHES DISTRIB ROSTER (Continued from page 1) best-selling title to date. John Burns, executive vice presi- er link between Commtron and video "The major problem," he says, that the move is a precursor to a big- Distributor survival is now expect- dent of distribution for MCA Distrib- dealers that he says would make buy- "has been that distributors have been ger move by MCA and other major ed to be the prime focus of the Na- uting Corp., said only that the compa- ing more efficient. competing with themselves, and they companies, like Warner Home Video, tional Assn. of Video Distributors ny cut the distributors to "maximize Why were certain distributors have been forced to cut margins to to direct distribution, considering meeting, which begins April 20 in the efficiency of its marketing struc- dropped and others retained? In the attract the retailer's business be- that the infrastructure to do so is al- Palm Springs, Calif. ture." case of Ingram, Farr says, its "core cause there's no territorial exclusiv- ready in place. The MCA decision, made public In a prepared statement, Burns business is books." ity. But that scenario is not a foregone March 25, startled many in the indus- said the decision was based on "ex- "Part of it could be bargaining," "By cutting down the number of conclusion, says Baskerville. He says try. Particularly enigmatic was the tensive recent analysis of the video- says an executive at a rival major stu- distributors and supporting them, he has participated in a number of re- termination of Metro, believed to cassette market and the nature of the dio. "Some of those terminated dis- you in effect limit some of the compe- cent retail studies in which large ac- have a 7% market share. Metro presi- competition confronting MCA Dis- tributors could be back in six months. tition and allow the remaining distrib- counts indicate that they prefer dent Arthur Morowitz is the current tributing Corp." It's difficult to know what the basis utors presumably to make more mon- wholesalers because of the respon- president of the Video Software Unaffected is International Video for termination was. Certainly not ey. That should make them more loy- siveness and extra service distribu- Dealers Assn. and one of the most Entertainment /Family Home Enter- volume, if Ingram and Metro were in- al. The consolidation is akin to the tors can provide. visible figures in the industry. tainment product, which MCA dis- cluded." record business. Frankly, there are "And retailers like the option of Ingram is believed to have roughly tributes. IVE /FHE product will con- "The pressure has been building too many undercapitalized distribu- playing one distributor off another," 11 %-12% of the business and has a tinue to go through the terminated for several years for this," says in- tors and some of them don't really do says Baskerville. "There will be more solid base with bookstores and other distributors. dustry analyst Tim Baskerville, "and a very good job at selling," says Bas- direct [distribution], but not industry- nontraditional retail accounts in addi- Says the president of one distribu- in the long run it will probably be a kerville. wide." tion to video specialists. The Ingram torship whose company was retained: positive step. Observers also raise the possibility termination also fueled rumors of "I'm thankful and surprised, consid- merger talks taking place between ering who was let go. But I don't Ingram and Baker & Taylor or anoth- know what it all means." 3RD ANNUAL N.Y. HOME VID SHOW OPENS er company. John Farr, national sales manager (Continued from page 4) It is believed that MCA had used for Commtron, which does approxi- from 20 to 25 distributors, and at mately $320 million in software, says, more than $65 billion in 1997. said. which he thinks is a mistake. least 11 were cut. In addition to In- "We are delighted. The studios are fi- The IVE chief said technology The industry's priority, said He said the drop in co-op support gram, Metro, and East Texas, those nally taking some direction. This rep- will help fuel home video's growth, Berns, should be to promote to long- makes it difficult for retailers to known to be cut are Source Video resents a strong commitment by and he held great promise for com- term VCR owners, who tend to "step out" on orders for specific ti- Distributing, Universal Record Dis- MCA. It looks like studios are waking pact disk video. "VHS is the 8 -track show less enthusiasm than new tles. National ads, he opined, do not tributing Corp., ZBS Industries, up to the fact that there are eight or of audio," he said. "We know we VCR owners do. And he prescribed replace the function of co-op dollars, H.W. Daily Inc., Win Records And nine distributors working the same have to make this [product] more a menu for sell- through success: which Berns said generally help Video, Best Video, Big State, and territory and price cutting one anoth- concise." pricing, promotion, and advertising. steer consumers toward the indus- M.S. Distributing. er every day. Commtron will certain- For all of his cheerful predictions, One factor that has stymied the try's "best stores." Among those distributors retained ly increase its commitment to MCA." however, Menendez had stern growth of sell- through, said Berns, Berns also had sharp words for by MCA are Commtron, Baker & With respect to greater commit- words for the lack of sales efforts is that manufacturers and retailers Touchstone Video's recent televi- Taylor, Artec, Video Trends, Sight & ment to studios, Farr acknowledges on the part of rental- oriented video have become "polarized over what sion ad for "Stakeout," which ran Sound, Major, Waxworks, Schwartz that Commtron is testing Direct stores. the problems are, let alone the an- during the title's solicitation period, Brothers, and VPD. Dealer Entry, a computer -to-comput- "Sell- through will become a $3 bil- swers." He encouraged studios to urging customers to press their lion -a -year industry whether you initiate more communication with dealers for sufficient depth on the participate or not," said Menendez, retailers -"from large chains to title. EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE who added that in 1987, "mass mer- small stores" -and to become less "It is disturbing that this is perception of the vid- (Continued from page 4) chants sold twice as many units as reliant on data compiled by so- called Touchstone's 20,000 video stores." industry experts. eo store environment," Berns said, Schwartz Brothers Inc. of Lanham, Md., names Larry Maxwell director of Menendez chided dealers for com- Berns said that depth of copy is adding that the spot's image is op- record promotion. He was with the Atlantic, Motown, United Artists, and Ca- plaining of the "poor margins" of not a new issue. In the past, the posite to that which the industry sablanca labels. 30 %-40% yielded by sell- through ti- problem was "obscured" by fast should strive for. tles "when I'm used to a 5% mar- VCR sales and rapid store expan- Berns also had harsh words for gin." While admitting that a rental sions. manufacturers' pricing policies, PRO AUDIO. The Mitsubishi Pro Audio Group of San Fernando, Calif., makes unit might generate a $45 margin, But Berns added that he is skepti- with theatrical releases like "Dirty the following appointments: Nancy Westbrook, regional sales manager in compared with a $4 margin on sold cal of two recent solutions -pay- Dancing" and "Beverly Hills Cop Nashville, and Bob McNabb, regional sales manager. Westbrook was studio titles, he noted that record retailers per- transaction and discount plans II" being listed at rental rather than manager of Bullet Recording in Nashville. McNabb was Western regional only gain 4 cents per dollar on pre- for multiple -unit packages -that sell- through prices. manager for Agfa- Gevaert's Magnetic Tape Division and account executive recorded music. have been suggested to solve the "When did Eddie Murphy become for Fuji Professional Video Tape. He also scolded video stores for depth -of-copy problem. Of the mul- uncollectible? How can the biggest - Sunkyong Audio Tape Division of Los Angeles names Joseph Kempler chasing consumers who want to buy tiple -unit discount plan, Berns said grossing movie of 1987 not be col- technical director. He was with Capitol Magnetics. videotapes to mass merchants, not- that the record -breaking orders lectible?" Berns asked. He also re- Alpha Audio of Richmond, Va., names Spence Burton technical manager. ing that video accounts for 25% of rung by "Beverly Hills Cop II" and called that in the first few days af- He was with Wally Heider Recording. the profit earned by rackjobbers several other 1988 titles that have ter "Dirty Dancing" hit the market, Lieberman Enterprises and Handle- soared past the 200,000 -unit ceiling RKO's flagship store saw 100 cus- man Co., with a space allocation of a did so without the help of a discount tomers who wanted to buy the tape ROME VIDEO. HBO Video in New York makes the following appointments: mere 15 %. program. walk away dismayed with its $89 Steve Zales, marketing manager, video magazines, and Peter Liguori, mar- Berns reported that the RKO What does fuel sales, said Berns, price tag. Problematic, too, said keting manager. They were, respectively, marketing manager at HBO and ac- chain is sell- through oriented, with is advertising. But he noted that the Berns, is the industry's habit of re- count supervisor at Ogilvy & Mather. sales accounting for 70% of volume, increase of manufacturer -directed pricing rental titles to sell -off prices Orion Home Video of New York names Robert J. Prudhomme Southwest compared with 30% for rentals - consumer advertising is being real- within six to nine months. regional sales manager and Sharon Black media coordinator. They were, re- "the antithesis of the industry," he ized at the expense of co -op dollars, spectively, Southwest regional sales manager with Kartes Video and market- ing assistant. Heron Communications Inc. of Los Angeles names Barbara Hodgson di- SUPERSTARS WILL ROCK MONTREUX rector of public relations and Norma Levy vice president of business affairs. (Continued from page 1) They were, respectively, public relations manager and director of business af- fairs. ish Broadcasting Corp.'s Michael bean Benitez, Pepsi & Shirlie, Ste- International Emerging Talent Eve- International Video Entertainment Inc. names John Pardos Western re- Hurll ( "Top Of The Pops ") and tele- ven Dante, Elisa Fiorillo, and Adele ning. New and breaking acts on the gional sales manager. He was an executive consultant with Vidmark Enter- vised in more than 40 countries. Bertei. Also appearing live on the bill include U.K. acts Bros, Black, tainment. MTV Networks has acquired the festival's opening night will be the Christians, Blue Mercedes, and Congress Video Group of New York promotes Charles R. Staley to nation- rights to the telecasts in the U.S.; Scritti Politti, Wet Wet Wet, Johnny Paul Johnson; German artists Bon- al sales manager. He was Eastern regional manager. the BBC is handling the shows in Hates Jazz, Was (Not Was), Ice- fire, Rainbirds, and Sandra; Radio Vision Video of Los Angeles appoints Steve Galloway executive vice the U.K. Distributors have yet to be house, Midnight Oil, and Cross France's Vanessa Paradis; Switzer- president and chief operating officer. He was director of operations at Produc- announced for Japan, Australia, (with Roger Taylor). land's Steve Thompson and Double; ers Sales Organization. Southeast Asia, South America, and The IMMC Video Awards show Scotland's Aztec Camera and Dan- Academy Entertainment of San Francisco appoints Laura McDonald Canada, although deals have been will take place May 13. Performers ny Wilson; Italy's Sabrina; and the Northwest regional sales representative. She was with Paramount Home Vid- reached for all those regions, the or- will include Jones, Bananarama, U.S.' Richard Marx, Taylor Dayne, eo as a brand manager for video products. ganizers say. Climie Fisher, the Communards, Keith Sweat, and Glenn Medeiros. Forum Home Video of New York names Martin P. Gallagher manager, Although most of the televised Cinderella, Hornsby & the Range, According to the festival's orga- sales and customer service. He was sales manager at Star Video. acts will be singing live to tracks on and Marley. nizers, the large number of interna- Celebrity Home Entertainment of Los Angeles promotes Jack Talley to na- stage, a special feature of this Marley will also perform that tional artists on hand for the event tional sales manager. He was central district sales manager. year's festival will be live jam ses- night in another live jam -Black is expected to attract press repre- Trans World Entertainment of Los Angeles makes the following appoint- sions each night of the festival. The Music Night featuring Stewart, sentatives from more than 100 tele- ments: Ellen Atkinson, key accounts manager; George Page, Southeast re- first of these will occur May 12 dur- Eddy Grant, Aswad, Maxie Priest, vision and radio stations and from gional manager; and Mark Dresner, Western regional manager. Atkinson ing the festival's kickoff. Dubbed and Jonathan Butler. newspapers and magazines from was with HBO Video; Page was with Major Video Concepts; and Dresner was The Jellybean Show, the set will fea- On May 14, Palmer and Winwood around the world. Western regional manager for the firm. ture producer /remix master Jelly- will make appearances during the

BILLBOARD APRIL 9. 1988 93 www.americanradiohistory.com POSTAL RATE HIKES HITS TRADE HARD (Continued from page 6) The postal system has announced ing that CBS will consider increas- two new presort discounts -"zip ing magazine, newspaper, and tele- Bernard Bragg has plus four" and "prebar coded zip," vision advertising. referred to generically as automa- Gene Delpolito, executive director tion discounts. Both are offered of the Third Class Mail Assn. in through mail houses, which use ex- Washington, D.C., says record and won pensive computer software to han- video clubs will pass "the lion's critical dle the sorting. share" of mail increases on to acclaim mem- Reaction to the postal -rate in- bers. He adds that the postal sys- creases among industry direct mail- tem "has made it clear that they ers is predictably negative. also intend to ask for another in- as an actor. "It's tough, it's tough, it's crease in 1989." tough," says Steve Savage, presi- Record retail chains indicate they dent of New Video, a five -store re- will target mailings more carefully tail chain in New York. "It's going rather than cut them down as a re- to be real tough. The postal system sult of the postal hikes. He has never heard is pricing us out of the market." George Chronis, the communica- New Video does a "tremendous" tions coordinator of Music Plus, a amount of direct mail each year, in- 53 -store chain based in Los Angeles, cluding catalogs and fliers, says says the firm will definitely not cut applause. Savage. down on its estimated 300,000 pieces "I feel bad for the small guys who of monthly mailings. rely on this to keep their businesses "Our best means of handling it is going," he says. "They can't do one to adapt how we mail," Chronis less [mailing]. We're looking at oth- says, noting that specifically target- er media including radio, as an alter- ing consumers and presorting third - native. There's a lot of promotion class mail could help the firm break that you can pick up without stuff- even despite the increases. ing envelopes." Maria Bingham, advertising coor- Peter Balner, president of the dinator of the six -store J &R Music 102 -store Union, N.J. -based Palmer World chain in New York, says, Video chain, characterizes the rate "Paperwise, we'll use a lighter cata- increases as "atrocious." Palmer log and make sure [the firm's] mail- does about 100,000 direct -mail ings are more targeted for higher pieces a month. response." J &R Music World mails "I don't welcome the develop- 5 million -10 million pieces a year, ment, but there's not much to be Bingham says. done," Balner says. "If there was a Similarly, Bill Reis, vice president corresponding increase in service of marketing at the 213-store North with the rates, I wouldn't resist it so Canton, Ohio -based Camelot Music much. But as we all know, the post chain, says, "We're spotlighting office is a monopoly. Other delivery certain markets where it makes services were knocked out by the more sense to use direct mail, rath- post office, so there's not much we er than chainwide. We'll try to pick can do." zip codes more carefully and send Allan Caplan, chairman of the [bulk mail] around where our stores board for Applause Video, an Oma- are, be a little more selective." ha, Neb. -based chain with 21 corpo- Customer reaction to the postal rate stores, 26 franchises, and 43 hikes at the Dallas-based Lee Data - rackjobbing locations, says the mail Services Inc. has been one of change in mailing rates "forces us "shock," according to Ruthie Ew- to clean our lists better, to mail to ers, a co -owner of the firm. "We ex- our best prospects and not everyone pected the increase but didn't ex- in the world." pect near what we're getting." "It wakes us up again," Caplan Lee Datamail services Blockbust- says. "This morning we had our list er Video, Music Plus, and several house in to talk about just how to smaller record and video chains, work at cleaning the list." The firm processing about 25 million pieces mails approximately 100,000 pieces of mail a year a month. "The larger companies will con- Caplan criticizes indiscriminate tinue," Ewers says. "They have to mailings, asking, "Why send out a mail; it's the only way to reach indi- flier saying 'now starring'? Every- viduals. They're not happy, but one has the same damn movies." they'll find ways. As far as third - Record and video clubs also are class bulk, they'll be careful, watch being squeezed by the rate rise. demographics. The small stores Bernard Bragg is a co- founder of The National Theatre of the Max Pinkerton, vice president of op- that have been mailing a resident erations for the CBS Record Club, mail will probably completely stop. Deaf. He has performed on television and Broadway and was an says the rate hikes will raise the The mom and pop shops that now company's postal bill by about 25 %. use direct mail can't continue; third - artist -in- residence at the Moscow Theatre of Mimicry and Ges- "There's no way that you can get class bulk is a big increase. With a away from looking at increased small mailing list, they don't qualify ture. He has studied under Marcel Marceau and taught workshops [club] prices," Pinkerton says, add- for special rates." at Harvard University. IFPI Expands Into Egypt LONDON IFPI here has announced Egyptian licensee for CBS and Poly - the establishment of an Egyptian na- Gram. tional record industry group, the first According to IFPI, response to the such branch in the Middle East, fol- affiliation plan is "extremely enthusi- Believe lowing a meeting them. held recently in Cai- astic," and all members in of the Egyp- ro between local industry leaders and tian group are now also IFPI mem- David Attard, IFPI legal adviser for bers. the Mediterranean /Middle East re- Members of the Egyptian antipi- Break the barriers. gion. racy police team, led by Brigadier The meeting was organized by the Hussin Abdel Rahman, were also PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAPPED, Arab Music Producers Committee present. Discussion centered on the WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 and chaired by Magdi el Amroussi, successes of the recent antipiracy chairman of Sosut -el -Phan and presi- campaign in Egypt and prospects for PRODUCED BY THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS PRESS. LTD. dent of the Egyptian group. Also in- further progress with the coopera- volved was Mohamed el Naggar, tion of local producers. PETER JONES

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FASTER PUSSYCAT 13 NEW II. 1 JONI MITCHELL GEFFEN GHS 24172 (9.98) (CD) CHALK MARK IN A RAIN STORM 159 169 188 33 FASTER PUSSYCAT ELEKTRA 60730 (8.98) (CD) 1® 121 129 6 LEATHERWOLF ISLAND 90660 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) LEATHERWOLF ® RE -ENTRY SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 81767 (9.98) (CD) LOST BOYS 115 104 101 38 SOUNDTRACK 2 SLASH 25605 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) LA BAMBA 161 143 139 14 BUSTER POINDEXTER RCA 6633.1.R (8.98) (co) BUSTER POINDEXTER

116 116 107 25 DEPECHE MODE SIRE 25614 /WARNER BROS. (898) (CD) MUSIC FOR THE MASSES 162 161 147 19 THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER ATLANTIC 81803 (9.98) (CD) BRASIL

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128 118 121 22 JOE COCKER CAPITOL CLT 48285 (8.98) (CD) UNCHAIN MY HEART 174 187 171 14 TONY TERRY EPIC BFE 40890/E RA. (CD) FOREVER YOURS

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10, 000 Maniacs 63 Michael Cooper 98 Fleetwood Mac 72 Michael Jackson 3 Men Without Hats 110 Buster Poindexter 161 Dirty Dancing 1 Toto 69 Vietnam 11 Randy Travis 39, 143 3 97 The Cover Girls 82 Flesh For Lulu 94 Jethro Tull 165 George Michael 2 The Pointer Sisters 152 Good Morning, The Cure 65 Lita Ford 52 The Jets 53 Midnight Oil 54 Poison 132 Hairspray 138 Treat Her Right 196 AC 17 /DC Foreigner 42 Elton John 93 Joni Mitchell 113 Prince 146 La Bamba 115 Tina Turner 150 Aerosmith 179, 22 Terence Trent D'Arby 13 David Foster 187 Melisa Morgan 183 Prophet 137 The Last Emperor 195 Alabama Dana Dane 197 Kashif 181 U2 25 156 Aretha Franklin 198 Morrissey 95 Public Enemy 186 Less Than Zero 105 Kingdom Come 16 Underworld 139 The Alarm 123 Morris Day 41 Motley Crue 166 Lost Boys 160 Frehleys Comet 101 R.E.M. 89 Anthrax 74 Taylor Dayne 37 Kiss 84 More Dirty Dancing 6 Ricky Van Shelton 76 New Dan Reed Network 145 Rick Astley 15 The Deele 62 Kenny G. 75 Gladys Knight & The Pips 60 Order 86 School Daze 102 VARIOUS ARTISTS Def Leppard 9 Gene Loves Jezebel 140 Kool Moe Dee 71 Ted Nugent 176 Robbie Robertson 90 Anita Baker 64 She's Having A Baby 92 Windham Hill Sampler '88 141 Depeche Mode 116 Georgio 178 Smokey Robinson 171 Basia 151 L.A. Guns 50 Sinead O'Connor 40 Rick Springfield 57 Dokken 58 Debbie Gibson 10 Roger 107 Warlock 80 The Beatles 149, 147 L.L. Cool J 96 Alexander O'Neal 134 Bruce Springsteen 18 drivin' n' cryin' 170 The Godfathers 100 Linda Ronstadt 67 Jody Watley 29 Pig 118 David Lanz & Paul Speer 173 Billy Ocean 26 Squeeze 191 Big Great White 46, 127 David Lee Roth 8 Kirk Whalum 148 Michael Bolton 48 Earth, Wind & Fire 91 Stacy Lattisaw 185 Mike Oldfield 158 Stacey Q 119 Guns & Roses 12 Rush 175 White Lion 24 Bon Jovi 85 Echo And The Bunnymen 200 Leatherwolt 114 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Sting 27 Whitesnake 35 Brenda Russell 112 172, 87 Boogie Boys 117 Eric B. & Rakim 167 Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods 83 Love & Rockets 135 Dark 70 George Strait Danny Wilde 180 194 John Brannen 157 Gloria Estetan & Miami Sound George Harrison 34 Lyle Lovett 133 ORIGINAL CAST Salt -N -Pepa 31 Stryper Will & The Kill 168 Machine 32 Heart 79 Into The Woods 126 Joe Satriani 38 Henry Lee Summer 73 The Raisins 77 Madonna 111 Hank Williams, Jr. 129 California Robyn Hitchcock And The Original London Cast 43 Scarlett & Black 130 Keith Sweat 19 Europe 154 Megadeth 55 Mason Williams & Mannheim Belinda Carlisle 23 K.T. Oslin 68 Carly Simon 103 Swing Out Sister 61 Eurythmics 108 Egyptians 120 Transfer 162 Steamroller 189 Paul Carrack 81 The Manhattan Paul Simon 121 Exodus 164 Whitney Houston 20, 192 Pebbles TKA 188 Angela Winbush 190 Rosanne Cash 144 Barry Manilow 99 33 Sisters Of Mercy 106 Expose 45 Miki Howard 182 Pepsi & Shirlie 177 Talking Heads 30 Steve Winwood 125 Cher 44 Mantronix 122 The Smithereens 131 Pet Shop Boys 47 James Taylor 28 Stevie Wonder 59 The Christians 169 Faster Pussycat 159 INXS 4 Biz Markle 109 The Smiths 199 Richard Marx 21 Pink Floyd 184. 49 Tony Terry 174 The Church 78 The Fat Boys 136 Icehouse 56 So 124 Yes 104 Robert Plant 7 George Thorogood 36 Joe Cocker 128 Bryan Ferry 66 Billy Idol 155 Paul McCartney 163 SOUNDTRACKS The Pogues Tiffany 5 Natalie Cole 51 Elisa Fiorillo 193 John Cougar Mellencamp 14 88 Bright Lights, Big City 153

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Those who have endorsed him, ac- one believe. Of the music -business In addition, Opryland's political port is the backing he has been able Azoff wrote a letter to the Gores ex- cording to his campaign, include figures named as Gore supporters action committee has donated to draw from industry figures on pressing his displeasure with the Franklin, Melba Moore, Kenny by Gore For President headquar- $5,000 to Gore and $2,000 to Vice both coasts, despite his wife's media's coverage of the event. Gamble & Leon Huff, Solar Records ters in Arlington, Va., at least one- President George Bush, who is run- PMRC affiliation. Since joining Con- "I'm embarrassed and appalled president Dick Griffey, Andrae Rosanne Cash -is not actually ning for the Republican nomination. gress in 1976, Gore has actively that ... the meeting was turned into Crouch, the Rev. James Cleveland, backing him. According to Will According to Jay Collins, presi- campaigned for many music- indus- a media circus," Azoff wrote. "I feel Lou Rawls, Phyllis Hyman, Public Botwin, who manages Cash, the dent of the Nashville chapter of the try- supported bills. Mindful of his ... that the meeting was very fruit- Enemy, Roberta Flack, Pete See- country chart-topper would "consid- American Federation of Musicians, powerful Nashville constituency, ful and a giant step in expressing ger, and Mtume. er" supporting Gore were it not for "We here in Nashville haven't been the senator was one of the original our mutual concerns ... Should you Among his financial contributors: his wife's involvement with the aware of any groundswell of opposi- sponsors of the first digital audio- want me to make a joint statement Quincy Jones ($1,000, the limit for PMRC. "It's a major issue that af- tion [to Gore] because of the PMRC tape bill, which would have required or have me issue a personal state- an individual), Kris Kristofferson fects her life and her children," he connection. In fact, some feel that all DATs imported into the U.S. to ment regarding my feelings to- ($1,000), and Casey Kasem and his says. the whole p.r. thing has actually carry a Copycode scanner; he was wards our meeting, I am at your dis- wife, Jean ($1,000 each). Kasem has The PMRC issue hasn't cooled created more sales." an early advocate of the audio posal." Azoff could not be reached also appeared at rallies and fund- Cash's father's ardor for Gore. At Collins' suggestion, the AFM's home -taping royalty -provision bill, for comment. raisers for Jackson, as have Stevie Johnny Cash has performed at ral- Tempo political action committee which would have placed a levy on Another surprising supporter of Wonder, Dave Alvin, and several lies for the senator and is one of his gave $500 to Gore's campaign. Col- blank -tape sales; he vigorously op- Gore is jazz saxophonist Tom Scott, members of X. Grandmaster Flash most visible industry backers. lins says that it was really a contri- poses source -licensing legislation; who has contributed $1,000 to the & the Furious Five and Nona Hen - Among Gore's other Music Row bution of services, not money: "A and he is a backer of the Perform- senator's campaign. Scott records dryx are scheduled to perform at a supporters, according to his cam- group of musicians who were ing Arts Labor Relations Amend- for GRP Records, one of the labels Jackson benefit in New York April paign: George Hamilton IV; Wendy friends of mine agreed to play a ment, which would provide federal that has announced it will go ahead 13, six days before the primary Waldman; Maggie Cavender, execu- fund -raiser for Gore in New York employment protection to musi- with plans to release product on here. tive director of the National Song- for free. But since the campaign cians. In addition, Gore began -but DAT despite the industry's wari- Gore has drawn the most interest writers Assn.; Bruce Hinton, vice had to meet the minimum scale pro- never finished-a congressional ness of the configuration; as previ- from the music industry, but not all president and general manager of vision, we paid them back." probe into industry payola follow- ously noted, Gore was one of the of it has been positive. Despite his MCA Records Nashville; Jim Ed The AFM also donated $600 to ing a 1986 NBC News broadcast al- prime congressional backers of the congressional reputation as a friend Norman, executive vice president of Rep. Richard Gephardt, who pulled leging that the practice was wide- Copycode system to prevent home of the industry, his wife Tipper's Warner Bros. Nashville; Jim Fogle- out of the race March 28. "He called spread. taping on DAT. controversial Parents' Music Re- song, president of Capitol Nash- and asked for a contribution, and One of the East Coast heavy- Scott says that it was primarily source Center campaign to monitor ville; Tree Records president Buddy he's been supportive of our legisla- weights supporting Gore is Quan- because Gore is "an outspoken ad- violence and obscenity in rock music Killen; Country Joe McDonald; Lar- tion [the Performing Arts Labor Re- tum Media Inc. president and CEO vocate of the composers' cause has turned off several would -be ry Gatlin; Dobie Gray; and Connie lations Amendment]," says the Bob Pittman, who recently hosted a against the local broadcasters" in supporters. Bradley and Merlin Littlefield of AFM's national legislative director, fund-raiser for the candidate. As the source -licensing fight that he Not surprisingly, the Tennessee ASCAP. Littlefield reportedly es- Ned Guthrie. "We don't call them. president and CEO of MTV Net- decided to contribute to his cam- senator's backing is widespread in corted Gore to the Country Music We don't play politics." works Inc., Pittman was a vocal op- paign. As for Gore's stance on DAT, Nashville- though not as wide- Assn. Awards, introducing him to What is more remarkable than ponent of the PMRC. Scott says, "I suspect that he'll be- spread as his campaign would have artists and producers. Gore's far -reaching Nashville sup- "Gore and I weren't friends while come enlightened soon." Scott I was at MTV," says Pittman, "but would not comment on Tipper Gore we have resolved our differences. I or the PMRC. TEXAS MUSIC MEET GROWING was involved in a reception for Tip- Among Gore's other industry (Continued from page 6) per for people to meet her so they supporters, none of whom could be could see what's she's about beyond reached for comment, are BMI pres- merciai trends or give in to the herd lishers, and journalists. tial, especially for smaller groups, what's been in the press." He and ident Frances Preston; David Gef- instinct." The conference featured work- to focus their publicity and promo- others point to articles that recently fen, who gave Gore's campaign The conference, co- hosted this shops on such basics as landing rec- tional efforts." appeared in the Washington Post $1,000; and Peter Morton, who owns year by BMI and the Austin Chroni- ord deals, bookings, radio promo- Mark Williams of Virgin Records and USA Today: Both reported that several Hard Rock Cafes ($1,000). cle, a statewide biweekly arts and tions, management, and publicity. in Los Angeles noted, "Attitude is Gore is finding his wife's involve- Dukakis, who does not have the entertainment magazine, was much Mark Josephson, a New Music very important. Too many bands ment with the PMRC to be a liability ties to the industry that Gore and bigger in scope and size than last Seminar director, led a panel that have a change in attitude as soon as in attracting music -industry sup- Jackson do, has had a tougher time year's South By Southwest Music discussed the importance of coordi- they land a record contract. They port, but neither backed up the drawing music -industry support. And Media Conference, the first nating publicity and promotional feel they don't have to hustle as charge with specific examples. Fed- Two Los Angeles heavyweights ever held. Last year's confab drew support for bands trying to break hard. They need to remember that's eral Election Commission records who have donated money to his about 600 participants. out of regional power bases. just the beginning of a lot of work show that through January, Pitt- campaign are A &M president Gil This year's attendees included "Selling records is important, but and effort." man had contributed $750 to Gore's Friesen ($500) and Gold Mountain video and record producers, talent it's just as important to sell the art- In a separate panel session, veter- campaign, while his wife, Sandy, president and outspoken PMRC op- agents, artists, promoters, publi- ist," he said. "Touring is a great an booking agents warned musi- had donated $1,000. ponent Danny Goldberg, who has cists, club and band managers, ra- tool and can generate needed money cians that the pressures of a still - Quantum Media is a joint venture given $500 to both Dukakis and dio program directors and DJs, pub- and exposure. It is absolutely essen- sluggish economy in the Southwest with MCA, and MCA Music Group Jackson. Goldberg says, however, prevent them from being as adven- president and CEO Irving Azoff is that he will support "whoever the turous in trying new acts as they known to be sympathetic to the Democratic nominee is, even if it's have been in the past. Gores. Pittman says his new-found Gore." One of the few musicians DJs Fare Well At Jamaican Awards "Unless you've got a lot of public- support for Gore has nothing to do rallying for the Massachusetts gov- ity and /or promotional support, with Azoff, however. ernor is Art Garfunkel, who has giv- don't count on playing at Rockefel- Azoff was the host of an Oct. 28 en him $1,000. Pinchers Big JAMI Winner ler's," said Colleen Fischer, who is meeting in Los Angeles between in charge of booking for the club, the Gores and various members of Assistance in preparing this story mance, and best vocal group. one of the major live venues in the BY MAUREEN SHERIDAN entertainment industry. As re- was provided by Bill Holland in DJ Lieutenant Stitchie earned Houston. ported in the March issue of Rock & Washington and Ed Morris in KINGSTON, Jamaica Pinchers, the best single and best video Coinciding with the conference Roll Confidential, in November Nashville. the cream of the new DJ crop awards for "Wear Yu Size." Dean was the Chronicle's sixth annual here, was the surprise winner of Fraser's "Blueberry Hill" was Austin Music Awards. One of the both the best album and best new named best instrumental, and So- biggest winners was Ely, who was artist awards at the Jamaica Mu- phia George was judged fe- named musician best of the year, best EURO, JAPANESE HARDWARE MAKERS MEET ON DAT sic Industry Awards March 27 male vocalist. at male vocalist, and best producer. In (Continued from page 3) Kingston's Little Theater. The results indicate a move to- addition, his band was named best Though Pinchers' recognition as ward peaceful coexistence be- rock band. The Reivers won best- pared for a meeting between the facturers to explore the possibility best new artist came as no sur- tween DJs and singers here. Fur- new -music and band -of- the -year hardware industry and the record of technological solutions to the cur- prise, some eyebrows were raised ther, they demonstrate music honors, while Omar & the Howlers industry to discuss the possibilities rent dispute over DAT. The panel by the triumph of his album "Ago- business recognition that the ener- captured song -of-the -year and best - outlined in Tokyo and at a meeting will report its conclusions back to ny," over albums by such top reg- gy of the DJ or "dance- hall" form 45 honors for "Hard Times In The of the DAT panel Feb. 12 in London the larger group. gae acts as Third World and Fred- of reggae has revitalized the in- Land Of Plenty." (Billboard, Feb. 27). The meeting in Tokyo led to ex- die McGregor. dustry. Conference attendees were treat- The European delegation in To- changes of views on technological McGregor, a big winner in last Other award winners included ed to four nights of musical show- kyo was chaired by Timmer and con- approaches, which the participants year's JAMIs, also failed to win Dennis Brown's "Stop The Fight- cases featuring more than 400 local, sisted of participants from Philips, hope will lead to an accommodation the best male vocalist award, ing" (best musical composition), regional, and national acts in 25 of Grundig, and Thomson. The Japa- of the interests of all concerned. which went to Leroy Smart, but Admiral Bailey (best male DJ), Sis- Austin's best live venues. nese delegation, chaired by Sutezo Meanwhile, March 22 -23 meetings his self-produced RAS release ter Charmaine (best female DJ), There were several potential re- Hata, senior executive managing di- in New York between the Record- "Freddie McGregor" was named Ernest Ranglin (best instrumental cording deals under consideration rector of Hitachi Ltd., also included ing Industry Assn. of America and the best -produced album. jazz artist), Lorraine Davidson and at least one deal was inked dur- participants from Toshiba, Matsu- the International Federation of Pho- The Fab Five band took three (best female gospel artist), and the ing the conference. Austin -based shita, and Sony. nogram & Videogram Producers did awards: best group single for "Ja- Jamaica Musical Theatre Compa- country music singer /songwriter The European Community /Japan not generate any new plans or ap- maican Woman," best live perfor- ny (best classical group). Christine Albert signed a multiyear Joint DAT Panel was assigned by a proaches, according to an RIAA contract with CBS Nashville. larger group of electronics manu- source.

QFi www.americanradiohistory.com MCA, WEA PLAN CUTS ON CD FRONT -LINE, CATALOG PRICES (Continued from page 1) iskaoakers universe of CD consumers. at 6% or 9% discounts -rebates will these goods will reflect a 24% reduc- veloping- artist program, which it "All our market research tells us be extended to bring those accounts tion off front-line costs. calls Prime Cuts, began March 14 that to continue the growth of CDs in line with the 11% markdown. The new midline series features and continues through April 22. The DOES and the sale of CD hardware, the Then, in May, the wholesale cost some strong catalog titles, includ- promotion entitles accounts to a cost of CDs will have to come down. for most of the titles in the program ing the Who's "Who's Next," 10% discount and July dating, which [Consumers] are definitely looking will be reduced -perhaps by as soundtracks from "Miami Vice" and represents an extra 30 days of dat- IT ALL! for lower prices," says Burns. much as 11 %. "Beverly Hills Cop," both volumes ing. The plan is not confined to CDs; MCA's 90 -day buy -in program, "We're doing this to see where of Elton John's "Greatest Hits," the terms apply to LPs and cas- scheduled to start Monday (4), will we're going to go with CD pricing," and John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick settes, too. shave 11% off the wholesale cost of says Burns. Road." Among the other artists in Three of the 23 titles in the pro- most MCA front -line titles. The The lowest base cost in MCA's the Priceless line: Steely Dan, Tom gram-those by Mike Oldfield, úP `°N E company says a majority of the seven -tier system for front -line Petty, the Jets, George Strait, Oliv- Ziggy Marley, and Marilyn Mar- lines distributed by MCA will be in- CDs, prior to the 11% -off buy -in ia Newton -John, Lynyrd Skynyrd, tin -were among the six Atlantic - W1mCKAGpA cluded. The only notable exceptions plan, is $10.09. (The tier in which an and Spyro Gyra. marketed titles that WEA intro- nf will is on The distributor plans a large mar- duced on CD at a lower-than -front- l'f from the price cuts, says Burns, account placed depends that We be titles by superstar acts. company's purchasing volume.) keting campaign -which will in- line list of $13.98. The others are Burns says accounts that have With the discount, the new price for clude some consumer advertising - full -list titles. handle the bought into MCA's 9% discount pro- the company's highest -volume ac- to kick off the new series. MCA will Prime Cuts is being promoted cassette gram on CDs will receive a 2% re- counts will be $8.98. also support the line with point -of- through co -op ads and p-o -p, says duplication bate, bringing those titles in line Titles from MCA's new midline purchase material and co -op ad Skid Weiss, WEA national director including full color with the new buy -in program. Fur- series -called Priceless Music, funds. of communications, but the compa- inserts and printing ther, in cases where the affected ti- Priced Less -begin shipping in mid- MCA also added 17 titles, includ- ny will not place institutional ads to on cassette tles were bought on a deal- either April. Burns says the new cost for ing three country albums, to its plug the campaign. Compact Disc-Compact Price series, Meanwhile, accounts are still the firm's lowest -priced CD line. awaiting the formal announcement Among the artists in that shift: B.B. of the 92 titles that will be added to ÑGG King, the Fixx, New Edition, and its well- received Super Saver line. CD MMuF p PA the Crusaders. Weiss expects the details to be an- p The new Priceless series will car- nounced by the end of this week. ry the same ongoing incentive pro- At the NARM convention, WEA gram that MCA runs for its Com- executives stressed that accounts pact Price line, in which accounts will receive price protection on titles We do the are entitled to extra dating when added to the series. Instead of offer- complete they buy in at specified minimums. ing a discount for an extended peri- job from In fact, the distributor will allow ac- od of time -as it did during the mastering counts to combine purchases from fourth quarter in preparation for to pressing each of the series to hit those mini- the price point-WEA will instead including all in at an mums. allow accounts to buy titles printed material. Burns says MCA will offer price additional discount for a specified protection to its accounts "as we al- period. The number of units that Full color inserts ways have" for each of the whole- can be bought at the discounted & booklets. sale cuts, with a specified buy -in price will determined by the number High quality design Warlock Rock. Members of the Mercury/PolyGram group Warlock meet with period and moratorium. It will also of affected units already in stock. & printing Dick Asher, president and CEO of PolyGram, after a recent performance at New allow qualified returns on reduced - Most retailers approved of York's Cat Club. Shown, from left, are band members Niko Arvantis and Tommy including jewel price titles to be credited their old WEA's original approach to price Bolan; Asher; members Tommy Hendrikson and Doro Pesch; Joey Balin, at box & blister band prices. protection and appear to be recep- producer; and band member Michael Eurich. or custom The buy -in period for WEA's de- tive to this new strategy, too. packaging.

PISELLO TAX -EVASION TRIAL OPENS IN L.A. (Continued from page 3) records." vinced Sugar Hill that he could also for a failed scheme involving the Of the $156,000 received from $7,740 in 1984 from General En- help them further," and Pisello sub- marketing of break -dancing mats; Sugar Hill, Hinden said, "We be- terprises Inc. of Nevada for profits sequently helped arrange the sale $30,000 for a feasibility study on a lieve that transaction constituted a on the sale of break -dancing mats. of Sugar Hill's Chess Records cata- new Latin music label; and $50,000 loan.... Both parties expected that Pisello is also charged with fail- log to MCA for a 7.5% commission as "a personal advance," which Sugar Hill would be repaid." ing to report $40,000 that was part from Robinson. Rudnick said was approved by Dan In response to the charges that of a 1983 loan from the late Los An- (In 1986, Sugar Hill filed suit McGill and MCA Records president Pisello allegedly accepted $46,000 in geles businessman Joseph Tu- against MCA and Pisello, charging Myron Roth. cash from Betaco, Hinden sought to REC jpRESG shinsky. that they conspired to weaken Sug- The $50,000 would be used "to as- discredit Bedi, who will apparently s " According to the government ar Hill financially by pushing down sure the delivery of the Chess cata- be the government's main witness brief, Pisello reported only $114,021 the sales price of the Chess catalog log," said Rudnick, who also noted concerning the cutout buy. in income during the years 1983 -85 [Billboard, Nov. 29, 1986].) that Pisello received money from "Mr. Bedi's testimony in prior and did not file a tax return for Rudnick charged that Pisello con- both MCA and Sugar Hill during proceedings is inconsistent with his We handle the 1985. He paid only $287 in federal cealed the majority of the monies the Chess negotiations. testimony before the grand jury," jacket printing taxes in 1983 and $22,451 in 1984. earned from Sugar Hill with "hid- Rudnick charged that the major- Hinden said. and color seps. "From evidence to be presented den corporations ... which did not ity of the money earned by Pisello Pisello himself declined comment at trial," the brief concludes, "the file income tax returns." during the three years in question on the charges when approached by [Internal Revenue Service] com- In 1984 -85, Rudnick said, Pisello went unreported and that much of it reporters in a hallway during the noon putes that Pisello should have paid acted as the middleman in the pur- was salted away in corporate bank recess. We handle the taxes of $17,647 for 1983, $135,127 chase of MCA cutouts by Bedi of accounts in Queens, N.Y., and Las record pressing for 1984, and $44,770 for 1985." Betaco: "When [Bedi] called MCA Vegas. Pisello, who has pleaded not inquiring about the purchase of cut- According to Rudnick, Pisello along with the guilty to all charges, faces up to 15 outs, Mr. Pisello called him back." claimed that he earned $500 a week mastering, years in prison and $600,000 in fines Of the $146,000 subsequently paid during 1983 -84 as a consultant for You asked for lt....we got plating and labels if convicted. to Pisello for arranging the cutout Oh Boy Pizza Inc. of Los Angeles In his opening statement, Rud- buys, Rudnick said, $46,000 was in and never opened a bank account in nick dated Pisello's involvement cash and was transferred to Pisello his own name until after his first in- COMnEtt 7qí with the record industry to October by hand in a Santa Monica, Calif., come tax indictment in 1985. 4404"*4 ART 1983, when he secured a pressing parking lot. "Mr. Pisello, besides having an For complete price kit and distribution deal for Sugar Hill (These same cutouts are at the aversion to paying taxes, is a busi- 4* 41, or for immediate quote with MCA. Pisello received a 3% heart of the extortion trial involving nessman, a wheeler- dealer," Rud- CALL TOLL FREE finder's fee from MCA for sealing Roulette Records president Morris nick said. "He's concealed all his in- 4:424,4 *VII° the deal. Levy, now set to begin May 2 in U.S. come. What is the Internal Revenue 1- 800 -468 -9353 "Mr. Pisello has no prior experi- District Court in Camden, N.J.) Service going to do, sue him ?" erv#v pe, ence in the record business, and for Rudnick said that in 1984, Pisello As anticipated by Rudnick in mo- him to have pulled this off is an ex- also "received direct payments from tions made early in the day, defense iskaoakers In N.Y.C. call 212- 302-4140 of his MCA to him personally." attorney Hinden maintained that OALee -.Myles _Associates. "inc. ample business acumen," 153 W. 46th St. NY, NY 10036 Rudnick said in a voice tinged with In addition to a $6,000 commission most of the money received by Pi- 160 East 56th Street, Dept. 8 IIIMP NYC. NY 10022 Tel 758-3232 Chicago 312 -642 -8525 irony. payment from the label as a "find- sello could not be considered tax- Philadelphia 215 -627 -2277 According to Rudnick, "Once that er's fee" on the initial Sugar Hill able income, but instead should be deal was cut ... Mr. Pisello con- deal, payments included $100,000 viewed as repayable loans. Serving the graphs needs of the musk industry since 1952

BILLBOARD APRIL 9, 1988 97 www.americanradiohistory.com Kasem To Leave `Top 40' For Similar Show At WW1 INSIDE of "American Top 40" as soon as a re- songs and compositions BY PETER LUDWIG by Bernard Hermann, Alex placement is found or have Kasem North, Max Steiner, and Franz Waxman, some of NEW YORK Casey Kasem, the fulfill his contract. ABC expects to which were accompanied by film clips. The 90 -piece Sun - host of ABC Radio Networks' announce a new host by May 1. IRK dance Symphony Orchestra was led by composers "American Top 40," has decided to Tom Cuddy, ABC VP /entertain- conducting their own works, including Henry Mancini end his 18 -year association with the ment programming, says 600 audi- Edited by Iry Lichtman ("Touch Of Evil "), Maurice Jarre ( "Witness "), George weekly show and has agreed to host tion tapes have been received and Delerue ( "Shoot The Piano Player," "Day For Night "), a similar program for Westwood One that the applicants represent a cross STILL ON COURSE: A federal court judge in Los An- John Barry ( "Body Heat," "Out Of Africa "), and Sun- Radio Networks after his ABC con- section of the entertainment indus- geles on March 28 rejected motions to dismiss indie rec- dance music director David Newman, son of Alfred tract expires in January. Kasem, the try. He says they include recording ord promoter Joe Isgro's $25 million antitrust suit Newman ( "All About Eve "). The Sundance Film Music highest-paid voice in radio, has host- artists and television personalities. against several record companies and the Recording Preservation Program's goal is to reconstruct worthy ed the program for all of its 18 years. According to Kasem, contract ne- Industry Asan. of America. The upcoming trial, slated film scores, making them available for recording and ABC, which has syndicated "Amer- gotiations actually began two years to begin April 26, will thus pit Isgro against the RIAA public performaces by U.S. symphony orchestras. The ican Top 40" for the past five years, ago, but ABC decided to shelve the and those companies requesting dismissal: A &M, MCA, event was co-sponsored by BMI, ASCAP, and UCLA will continue to produce the show talks. At that point, Kasem had three Warner Bros., Elektra/Asylum /Nonesuch, Atlantic; Extension. weekly with a new host. ABC is now years to go on his contract, and it's and Geffen. U.S. District Court Judge Consuelo Mar- stepping up the selection process be- speculated that ABC felt it was too shall also refused a request by U.S. attorney Richard IT'S A GREAT MILLENNIUM FOR THE IRISH!: gun in February for Kasem's replace early to renegotiate. During this peri- Stavin to postpone the case. Stavin, a major figure in Dublin is 1,000 years old this year, an event documented ment while Kasem continues to host. od, Kasem says, he had the opportu- the government's ongoing payola probe here, will soon through K -tel's AJK label via a double album titled It's estimated that "American Top nity to look around and listen to of- prosecute past Isgro associates William Craig and "Dublin Songs," featuring many artists. Chuck Tha- 40" generates an average of $6 mil- fers from other companies. Sometime Ralph Tashjian for alleged payola-related offenses. gard, VP of marketing and product development, says lion a year for ABC. Kasem's deci- after negotiations resumed last year the album, released too close to St. Patrick's Day to capi- sion to leave ABC is seen as a major and ABC made an initial offer, CBS RECORDS WILL FORMALLY transform its talize on the holiday sales potential, will be promoted coup by WW1 in its drive to surpass Kasem says, he found it in his best in- venerable Pitman, NJ., pressing plant into an all -com- throughout the millennium year in the U.S. and Canada. ABC as the nation's largest radio net- terest to shelve the talks. pact-disk facility with dedication ceremonies on May 23. Royalties from a single from the set, "Molly Malone," work. WW1 is currently No. 2. Howard Abrahams, Kasem's attor- The label plans to continue using parent Sony's DADC go to ALONE, a foundation formed by the album's mu- "American Top 40" is currently ney, says that when negotiations plant in Terre Haute, Ind., which the label formed with sicians to aid the poor and elderly citizens of Dublin. aired on 475 stations in the U.S. and broke off, he contacted WW1 presi- Sony when it was owned by CBS Inc. There are no broadcast in several cities abroad. dent Bill Battison and asked if WW1 plans right now to use Pitman for custom CD pressing. THE VEEPS: Joel Schoenfeld and Trish Reimers are According to ABC, contract negoti- would be interested in his client. now wearing executive VP and VP stripes, respectively, ations with Kasem began last sum- Abrahams says Battison discussed THE HARRY FOX AGENCY is said to be cool now to at the RIAA. Both retain their previous responsibilities, mer and broke off over money in Feb- the possibility with WW1 CEO Norm the idea of a European office, especially in view of the Schoenfeld as general counsel and Heimers as director ruary (Billboard, Feb. 20). At that Pattiz, and "Westwood One came for- fact that the mechanical collection group is likely to of public relations ... Two West Coast label execs.have time, Kasem rejected ABC's final of- ward like gang- busters." have a presence within MCPS, its counterpart in the left their labels: John Guarnieri was chief of West fer to double his annual salary, which Abrahams says Kasem's decision U.K. Coast a&r at EMI -Manhattan, and Alan Oken was ex- would have brought it to $2 million. was not based on money alone. He ecutive director of artist development at A &M. A source close to the negotiations says his client was also motivated by BMI'S CONTROVERSIAL payment structure -in says that the WW1 deal involves a $3 WW1's aggressive stance in the in- which bonus payments are lost to writers who leave the TOP CBS BRASS was on hand on a wharf in Sydney- million option for Kasem. Further de- dustry, the possibility of additional performing rights group but whose songs remain in the chairman Walter Yetnikoff and international president tails were not available. projects and situations with WW1, BMI catalog -remains to be implemented. The go-ahead Bob Summer among them -to honor smash sales in The next move is ABC's. The net- and his desire to "align himself with awaits continuing study by the Justice Department, Australia of George Michael's "Faith" album. Michael, work can either drop Kasem as host Pattiz's entrepreneurial spirit." which is acting under its consent decree with BMI, and on a leg of his global tour in support of "Faith" also re- the decision of an arbitration panel. If the plan were in ceived a Crocodile Dundee-style hat in addition to the la- effect, writers would have had a March 31 deadline by bel's Crystal Globe Award. Worldwide sales of the al- which to rejoin BMI and thus not suffer the loss of bo- bum are now said to total 14 million. NEA Seeking Acts For CD nus monies. That deadline, of course, is moot. Some in- siders say the matter may be resolved within a month. INTERESTING FILL -IN: While Billy Idol's hit ver- Sampler For New Music Seminar Meanwhile, BMI's "superbonus" payments for hits, also sion of "Mony Mony" is heard on the soundtrack of Co- part of the new plan, are in effect. lumbia Pictures' "Vice Versa," it's the original Tom- NASHVILLE The Nashville En- It must have a master-quality my James & the Shondells version that's heard on tertainment Assn. is soliciting tape of the chosen song on quar- GETTING HIS: Capitol -EMI's Joe Smith, master television trailers for the comedy feature. Publisher master -quality audition tapes ter -inch 2 -track tape at 15 inches put -down MC at industry gatherings, may finally suffer Phil Kahl of ABZ Music says the film company, appar- from local bands for its "Nashville per second with no noise reduction a cascade of insults when he's honored at a City of Hope ently unable to make a deal for the Idol recording, called Rock" compact disk sampler. using tones supplied by the NEA. dinner July 14 in Los Angeles. Dispensing with a dais, parent Roulette Records and ABZ for trailer usage of Copies of the sampler album will It can submit only one song in the event, as plans now call for, will find Smith alone on the original recording, and a one-year deal was struck. be distributed to registrants at the cassette form for consideration. stage to absorb the barbs of none other than Don New Music Seminar in New York Along with the audition tape, Rickles, who unlike Smith makes a living out of zingers. GETTING AROUND: Chrysalis Records execs Dan- in July. the act must submit a press kit iel Glass, VP of promotion, and Kevin Sutter, senior Last year at the seminar, the that includes an 8 -by -10 -inch THE WAY IT LOOKS: The marketing committee of director of album promotion, took key retail and radio NEA distributed a 14 -cut CD glossy black- and -white photo and the RIAA has come up with a logo for the 3 -inch CD, folks from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and called "Nashville Rock ... What the name, address, and phone which will be carried on all CD-3 packages from member Canada to dinner and then to Sinead O'Connor's first You Haven't Heard." number of a contact. companies. Also decided on was a 3-inch -by -7 -inch pack- U.S. performance in Manhattan March 26. The evening For a band to be considered, it Bands selected must pay a age for CD-3 singles (two cuts) and 3- inch -by-12 -inch for continued with a trip upstate to Niagara Falls, no less must meet all of the following re- nonrefundable fee of $350 to help the maxi-3-incher, which contains more than two cuts. . Rita Coolidge has been meeting with label execu- quirements: cover the cost of production. tives in Nashville to discuss doing a country album. It must be based in the Nash- April 15 is the deadline for sub- DAT DEBATE: Joel Schoenfeld of the RIAA and ville area and cannot be signed to missions. Tapes can be mailed or Gary Shapiro of the Electronics Industries Assn. will LARRY UTTAL, onetime president of the Bell and a major label. otherwise delivered to the NEA square off on the controversy surrounding digital audio- Private Stock labels and now serving music people as Its tapes must be of master office at Second Floor, 7 Music tape at the April 11 monthly meeting of the music and owner of Travel -All Service in Manhattan, is the proud quality. Circle N., Nashville, Tenn. 37203. performing arts unit of B'nai B'rith. The site is the Sut- grandfather of Ella Rose Gold, who was born March 21 ton Place Synagogue in Manhattan, starting at 6 p.m. in Los Angeles to A &M exec Jeff Gold and wife Jody. Search Is On For Successor A RECORD NOT TO SHOOT FOR: The Los Angeles EX -ZEP HAS ZIP: All 16,000 tickets for Robert Plant's Police Department says the seizure of 40,000 allegedly May 17 show at the Meadowlands Arena in East Ruther- bogus prerecorded tapes in recent raids is the biggest ford, NJ.,sold out in less than two hours, according to Rock'N'Roll Hall Head Quits haul it's ever made. Five individuals were arrested, and John Scher's Monarch Entertainment Bureau. The 335,000 alleged counterfeit cassette -insert cards, 672 al- tickets went on sale at 3 p.m. March 25; Scher and com- NASHVILLE Christopher John- interim, I've agreed to help them leged master tapes, nine duplicating machines, and pany scrambled to arrange a second show, and by mid- son has resigned from his post as through the transition to ensure 40,000 pieces of shrink -wrap were seized. night New York radio stations were announcing plans project coordinator for the Rock and continuity." for a May 18 Meadowlands performance by Plant. Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. He says his reponsibility was "to ROLL 'EM: Robert Redford's Sundance Institute "It's a kind of mutually agreed - get the project up and going in presented A Night Of Great Movie Music at UCLA's HOUSE JUDICIARY Committee deliberations set for upon thing," Johnson says. "I'm terms of organizing and getting Royce Hall in L.A. March 22. The fund-raiser benefited March 29 on pending legislation for the U.S. to join the moving on to some other opportuni- some of the development work the preservation of motion picture music-much of Berne International Copyright Convention were can- ties. The project is moving into a dif- done. My background is more in eco- which has been poorly maintained and in some cases de celed because of the funeral for the late Congressman ferent phase." nomic development than in museum stroyed. Hosted by a stellar lineup of Charlton Heston, James Howard, D-NJ. A new date will be set after the No successor has been picked, administration." Kirk Douglas, Tippi Hedren, Kathleen Turner, and holiday recess, which ends April 11. A subcommittee Johnson adds, noting that there will Johnson gave his resignation no- Redford himself, the concert featured a wide range of voted unanimously recently to forward the bill to the be a search for a museum director tice March 11 and will work until the work, including an overture of the major studio theme full committee. over the next few months. "In the end of this month, he says.

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