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Ray Charles (with Willie and friends) gets first No. 1 country single, album Sec pages 47, 48 r ri VOLUME 97 NO. 12 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 23, 1985/$3.50 (U.S.) Billion USA For Africa Single Industry Net Shipments Worth `45 An Out-of-the-Box Smash '84 A PEAK YEAR FOR RECORDINGS research committee. In past years, of the various configurations, it's HOROWITZ ter superstore. "We got 600 last Fri- BY IS however, the CBS estimates have believed that cassettes have contin- BY FRED GOODMAN day and sold them all within a day," NEW YORK Net shipments of re- been accurate harbingers of the ued to grab off an increasing mar- NEW YORK Consumer reaction to she says. "I ordered another 1,000 cordings by U.S. manufacturers ap- RIAA statistics. ket share, as LPs decline. When the USA For Africa's "We Are The and I finally got 500 late Tuesday. proached $4.5 billion at suggested CBS also documented for the ana- RIAA figures are released, they are World" is so strong that retailers They were gone by Wednesday." retail last year, a new high for the lysts the vigor of the prerecorded also expected to show a dramatic and CBS Records are having diffi- Mary Roberts at Houston one - industry. videocassette market by estimating rise in shipments of Compact Discs, culties keeping up with the demand. stop H.W. Daily estimates that "We The 1984 estimate by CBS re- unit shipments in 1984 at 22 million, thought by some to have reached The all -star charity single, which de- Are The World" has been selling at searchers, disclosed to a group of fi- up 100% over the prior year. In about 4.2 million last year. buts at number 21 on this week's a rate 20 times greater than the av- nancial analysts last week (sepa- 1985, the company predicted, unit Significantly, the CBS estimates Hot 100, is selling at an exceptional erage popular single. "It's been rate story, page 78), pegged the val- shipments will rise another 60% to for 1984 extended the prediction of pace. moving just great," she says. ue of shipments at $4.464 billion, 35 million. Latter figure tops by two an industry turnaround indicated by "The reaction is very good," says In Cleveland, John Stansfield of some 17% over the 1983 tally of million an earlier prediction by the half-year figures released last Octo- Buzzy Causeman, singles buyer for the Recordland chain says the sin- $3.815 billion, and 8% more than the Electronic Industries Assn. ber by the RIAA. The gain for that the New York -based Record World gle is "kind of going nuts," with $4.132 billion racked up in 1978, the Computer software shipments in period, over the same period a year chain. He adds that the web's 60 8,000 copies sold by the chain's 37 industry's previous peak year. 1984, said CBS, were valued at $380 earlier, was 15% in dollars and 17% stores sold 12,000 pieces in under a stores within the first week. He esti- Shipment figures assembled by million, an increase of 52% over in units, the RIAA said. week, with one store in Roosevelt mates that a strong hit single would the Recording Industry Assn. of 1983's $250 million. The predicted (Continued on page 76) Field, Long Island, selling 450 normally sell about 1,000 copies in America (RIAA) will not be avail- value of computer software ship- copies in one day. "I ordered anoth- the chain during that period. able until the National Assn. of Re- ments in 1985 was given as $448 mil- er 10,000 today, but Columbia says Dealers also predict that "We Are cording Merchandisers (NARM) lion, up 18% over 1984. they are out of stock," Causeman The World" could have significantly convention at month's end, follow- While the CBS statistics on audio Publishers in says. (Continued on page 71) ing a meeting of the RIAA market recordings furnished no breakdown In Manhattan, Tower Records ADVERTISEMENTS Nashville Seek manager Randi Swindel also cites a product crunch for her Lincoln Cen- More Exposure

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BY JOHN SIPPEL NASHVILLE Music publishers LOS ANGELES Current Compact here, reacting to the effects of the Disc shortages (Billboard, March current slump in country record 16) are not only denting the new sales (Billboard, March 9) , are ag- format's potential volume growth, gressively seeking broader avenues but impeding additional store pene- of exposure for their songs. The tration as well. But one -stops across goal is to augment revenue from re- the U.S. feel strongly that they can cordings, and to offset increasing weather the current dearth. overhead costs and declining me- Gary Golick of Scott's, Indianapo- chanical royalty income. lis, estimates that his CD business Among those new avenues are Long a U.K. import favorite, KATRINA AND THE WAVES' Ameri- SAMURAI SAMBA (1/4-25204). As the single, "Homecoming," network television, syndication and could be 200% better if he got prop- can debut showcases the bold, original vocal talents of Katrina garners multi- format play, the Yellovrjackets are "Buzzin' Ameri- er fill, especially from CBS, which Leskanich whcse powerful presence and blistering guitar savvy ca' on the first leg of a world tour. Saxophonist Marc Russo's cable usage; movie soundtracks; in- all canvassed singled out as offer- have promptec critical acclaim since the group's inception in 1981. "R &B- flavored attack," says Billboa.d "adds further crossover ternational covers; print music and ing the worst fill on the laser-read If you're alreacy a Waves fan, you'll know what to expect when muscle" to the LP. Co- produced by Tommy LiPuma and the Yel- folios; and radio and tv commer- lowjackets. Warner (Continued on page 71) the LP pops. It you're not yet, after you hear their first single, On Bros. Records and Cassettes. Direction: (Continued on page 71) WALKING ON SUNSHINE, we think you will be. ON CAPITOL. Gary Borman /Alive Enterprises. THE VELVETEEN RABBIT The Velveteen Rabbit is Real! N The extended soundtrack from the PBSTV special "THE VELVETEEN RABBIT" is shipping NOW This richly animated classic children's tale is brought to life

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A Philips team will accompany moed the 'Love Over Gold' CD for all -star charity single is an out -of-the -box smash, with retailers and tour by Phonogram group Dire the tour, and player demonstrations [Dire Straits leader] Mark Knopf - CBS Records having trouble keeping up with the demand. Nash- Straits, said to be the world's top- will be arranged at concerts. Point - ler more than a year ago, and he ville publishers are seeking broader avenues of exposure for thèir selling rock act on CD. of -sale material aimed at hi fi deal- was just stunned by the quality. songs. One -stops say the Compact Disc crunch is impeding addi- The sponsorship deal, which ers worldwide is being readied. That's how the idea for the spon- tional store penetratrion. ii.-3 /Philips' Compact Disc division will comes after a year of negotiations, A sampler Compact Disc, includ- sored tour first arose, and it's taken sponsor Dire Straits' forthcoming world tour. SConfident mood will exclude only the U.S. and Cana- ing four Dire Straits songs and oth- since then to get all the details marks Country Radio Seminar. Labels disturbed by possible loss da, where the group's product is re- er Phonogram material, will be worked out. We only signed the con- of investment tax credit. o-4/RCA Records reports 4% 1984 sales leased on Warner Bros. In those ter- made available, and Philips/Phono- tracts finally a few weeks ago. gain. o-6/Prince's March 30 concert in Syracuse, N.Y. will be tele- ritories, alternative backing, proba- gram will mount joint campaigns in "I'd say this is definitely the most cast live throughout Europe via satellite. o78/Compact Disc Group bly involving a radio network, will all territories based around existing comprehensive and involved spon- directors say the production crunch will be eased soon. be arranged. CD repertoire and the new Dire sorship there has ever been be- tween an act and a product. It's fair- 4 Executive Turntable 64 Newsmakers On the other hand, promotion as- Straits album, "Brothers In Arms," recorded digitally ly incidental that Philips happens to 57 Dance Trax 66 Album & Singles Reviews sociated with the tour will extend to at Montserrat CD markets not included in the tour and due out May 13. be a partner company of PolyGram. 58 Gospel 77 Grass Route itinerary, such as South Africa and According to Bicknell, advance "Obviously there have been a lot 58 Jazz 77 On the Beam the Arab states. orders at PolyGram's Hanover CD of sponsored rock tours in recent 59 Classical 78 Inside Track The scale of Philips' financial plant for the new release, which will years, mostly involving soft drinks 59 Latin commitment, which Straits manag- be preceded by a single, "So Far or jeans or beer or whatever. Our er Ed Bicknell sets at $3.5 million, Away," are already above the attitude is that when working with 9 INTERNATIONAL After four years of deadlock, IFPI and confirms the company's determina- 80,000 mark, a figure that excludes a product we should genuinely be BIEM sign a new standard royalty contract. Newsline: Holland. tion to force the pace in establishing the U.S. able to endorse it, which was the case here. 10 COMMENTARY Guest Column: A recording studio executive the CD format. Hans Gout, senior "Love Over Gold," Dire Straits' is 76) contends studios are years behind schedule in the use of digital director of software arm PolyGram, previous studio album, claimed to (Continued on page technology. Letters. 12 RADIO George Johns introducing a syndicated version of his Common-Sense Approach "Class" AC format. Thirteen years after his retirement, WLAC veteran John R.'s presence is still felt in Nashville. Vox Jox. P. 13/ Washington Roundup. 16 /Promotions. Yesterhits. S17 /Fea- Marks Country Radio Meet tured Programming. Confident flood 18 RETAILING *Billboard's survey of record retail chains finds This story prepared by Kip Kirby, demand for-and difficulty of- One of the most crucial sessions shelf prices remaining stable, just slightly under list, with competi- Rollye Bornstein and Ed Morris. breaking new artists. of the three -day seminar dealt with tion stiffest on sale -priced hits. o-19/New Releases. 20 /Now In addition to the seminar's own the results of a 232- station country Playing: Yuppies like Macintosh. NASHVILLE Despite the wide- panels, for the second year the survey, focusing on the interdepen- spread talk of country music's de- Country Music Assn. also spon- dence of radio and record compa- 22 HOME VIDEO Vestron plans four to six original releases a clining popularity, the attitude sored a well -attended series of Mu- nies. Label executives on the panel year from its new feature film division. Newsline. 0-24 /New on among the record 781 registrants at sic Industry Professional Seminar expressed concern over country mu- the Charts. 0-28 /IMA returns to made -for field. the Country Radio Seminar here, sessions. sic's aging demographics, as well as 30 VIDEO MUSIC Female video director Julie Heyward believes March 8-10, was one of confidence. All the speeches and discussions top 40's obvious inroads and the ef- she will receive more creative freedom as her product becomes Country radio has "about a 10% were marked by a moderate tone fects of shorter playlists on new profitable. 0-31 /New Video Clips. /MTV Programming. share of all the listenership in and a common -sense approach to acts. America," said keynote speaker solving radio's problems. Conspicu- CBS Records' Rick Blackburn 32 PRO AUDIO /VIDEO ....India record and tape plants hope au- Dwight Case, noting that the share ously absent, though, was the ram- noted that the average age of the diophile disks and compact digital cassettes will help them corn - was around 9.5% before the "Urban pant euphoria of earlier seminars. country record buyer is now around pete. Audio Track. Video Track. 0-34 /Sound Investment. Cowboy" craze and only a point - Still, keynoter Case flatly pro- 38 or 39 years old, emphasizing that 37 TALENT Despite solo careers, Utopia has remained together and -a -half higher than that during claimed that "country music is in both labels and radio should active- through nine years and 10 albums. I. Miller Brewing to promote 16 its peak. - better shape today than it's been in ly seek out younger listeners. Joe acts on album and tour. o-44/Talent in Action: Rogers /Parton/ Among the issues cited during a long, long time." And CRS presi- Galante of RCA conceded that coun- Sawyer Brown, Deep Purple. -Boxscore. the conference were increased com- dent Al Greenfield noted in his ad- try has lost audience to top 40 radio petition for ad dollars; a need for dress that country artists being because it has also become a lyric - 45 COUNTRY Country Radio Seminar panel sees uphill battle for more communication and coopera- played on radio today are enjoying oriented medium. Blackburn added programming space on major tv networks. Nashville Scene. tion between record labels and radio the increased exposure of Las Ve- that pop's gain is being fueled now 51 BLACK Sons of O'Jays lead new group on Harry Coombs' stations; a continuing need for pro- gas bookings, product endorse- by a powerful video complement Philly -based label. The Rhythm & the Blues: Sam Cooke revival. gram research and its proper use; ments, film and soundtrack work, that country still lacks. the re- emergence of promotions as and network talk show appear- Alluding to constant industry ad- 60 CLASSIFIED ACTIONMART tools for building audience; and the ances. (Continued on page 74) 65 CANADA Lauper makes "Unusual" female history. 70 UPDATE Newsline. Calendar. Lifelines. New Companies. Labels 6 CHARTS Chartbeat: John Fogerty joins an exclusive group Loss of Tax Credit Concerns of acts with No. 1 albums spanning three decades. is expected to be sent to the White though a source says it was "proba- Top Albums Hot Singles BY BILL HOLLAND House in early May. ble" that certain record companies 11..41 +hu r.r1 ;+ 16 Tracks 14 WASHINGTON Member compa- The Motion Picture Assn. of Rock Hot 100 Singles Action Under the new law, passed 47 Country 17 Adult Contemporary nies of the Recording Industry America (MPAA), which will be af- last year, a record company can 55 Black 48 Country Assn. of America (RIAA), while fected in a similar way to the re- use the one -time credit, which grants 58 Spiritual 49 not yet taking an official position, cording industry, has already gone a 6% Country Singles Action allowance. For example, 59 Latin 52 Black are disturbed that the recent invest- on record as vowing to fight the a master recording costing a company 63 Hits of the World 53 Black Singles Action ment tax credit on master record- passage of such a bill in the Con- gress. The RIAA, according to $200,000 would be given a credit of 70 Bubbling Under 56 Dance /Disco ings provided in the clarified lan- $12,000 "subsidized" 1984 Tax Bill might be sources, is letting the MPAA and by the tax 72 Top Pop 63 Hits of the World guage of the code. The tax re- others carry the fight for the pre- credit applies only to new Top Video sa Hot 100 taken away by the proposed recordings. /Computer 70 Bubbling Under form bill announced by President sent, although after the revision is 21 Computer Software Reagan in his State of the Union announced in May, it is expected A source says that record compa- Videodisks 22 message in January. that record companies, along with ny officials see it as "unfortunate 23 Videocassette Rentals The legislative proposal, in the many other kinds of corporations, and ironical" that the credit would 24 Videocassette Sales form of a report to the President by will go public in opposing the elimi- be allowed under the 1984 law only ®Copyright 1985 by Billboard Publications, Inc. 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ings. Because the home video joint tures' "emergence from a start-up BY IRV LICHTMAN ventures are structured on an equi- situation in 1982 to a full year of op- NEW YORK Worldwide sales of ty basis, RCA Corp.'s share of prof- eration and the increase in VCR RCA Records gained 4% in 1984 to a its here is combined with that of the owners." Sales for the label in 1983 level of $621.8 million. This and oth- label. came to $599.3 million, up from er label results are contained in par- The report says that sales in- $586.7 in 1982. ent RCA Corp.'s just-released annu- creased over 1983 primarily through In citing 1984 product successes, al report, which breaks a long- higher record club volume. the report points to platinum sales standing policy of not fleshing out Taking home video software prof- achieved by RCA's Eurythmics, the label's financial status being in its into account, 1984 pre -tax income Daryl Hall & John Oates, the Point- dollar terms. was $31.5 million, compared to $30 er Sisters, Kenny Rogers, Rick The report also places the record million in 1983 and $4.5 million in Springfield, Alabama and the Ken- division as well as the RCA /Colum- 1982. The 1984 earnings improved ny Rogers /Dolly Parton Christmas bia Industries joint ventures here largely through the joint ventures, album. Product from Arista, specifi- and abroad in home video software which, the report says, "more than cally the "Ghostbusters" sound- under a new reporting segment offset" higher artist investment track, is also noted. RCA acquired called Entertainment. The two enti- and the start-up costs of a new au- an equity interest of 50% in Arista ties and NBC broadcasting make up diocassette manufacturing facility. in 1983. Well Done! Retiring Cotillion Records president Henry Allen, left, gets a fond the segment, which the company The report says RCA Records' RCA /Columbia video software farewell from Atlantic chairman Ahmet Ertegun, right, and Atlantic president has listed among its "core" busi- profits in 1983 improved dramatical- successes named are "Tootsie," Doug Morris during a party honoring Allen for his 29 years with the company. nesses. ly because of higher unit volume "The Big Chill," "The Natural," and While 1984 revenues reflect only and strong cost controls. The report music videos featuring Hall & the label's operations, the report's also says that earnings for the joint Oates, Eurythmics and Springfield. pre-tax schedule paints a somewhat ventures were "significantly" high- unclear picture of the label's earn- er in 1983 as a result of the ven- Executive Turntable

New Focus on Audio RECORD COMPANIES. Rick Dobbis becomes vice president of marketing for Chrysalis Records, New York. He was senior vice president of artist devel- opment at Arista. Annual ITA Meeting Looks like a Sellout Tom Whalley is appointed director of a &r at Capitol Records in Holly- wood. He was manager of a &r at Warner Bros. After that there will be a panel ti- ing, consumer electronics division, Alan Oken, director of artist development for A &M Records, steps up to BY TONY SEIDEMAN tled "Video Blank Tape: What's The Eastman Kodak Co. department head in Hollywood. He replaces Martin Kirkup, who left to es- NEW YORK An unexpectedly Good Of Making Better Tape If No- "The Market For VCR And VCP" tablish an artist management firm. high number of registrants appears body Can Perceive The Differ- will close the first day's seminars. Arista Records appoints four associate regional directors in its sales de- to guarantee a sellout for the fifth ence?" Panelists will be: James Panelists: Steven Isaacson, national partment: Jon Klein, West Coast; Lauren Moran, Mid -Central region; Jeff annual International Tape /Disc Ringwood, national marketing man- sales and marketing manager, JVC Jennings, Northeast; and Jim Hall, Southeast. All four appointees were Assn. (ITA) meeting, which begins ager, Maxell Corp. of America; Co. of America; Roger Heuberger, local marketing managers for the label. Wednesday (20) and runs through George T. Saddler, vice president, VCR market manager, Quasar Co.; World Trade Records names Thomas Raymond vice president of sales Saturday (23) in Wesley Chapel, magnetic media division, Sunkyong Harvey Urman, president, Harjoy and Jonathan Doncker head of national club promotion in New York. Ray- Fla. All the space at the Saddle - International Inc.; John Ber- Inc.; Ted Thrush, Portavideo. mond was in marketing for ABC and A &M Records. Doncker is currently brook Golf & Tennis Club is already mingham, vice president, sales and The first panel on Friday (22) working as a DJ at various New York clubs. taken, and registrants are being marketing, Sony Tape Sales; Gary morning will be "The Status Of Rubylight Records & Publishing names Iry Lukin president and Nan booked into alternate hotels. Schwartz, national marketing and Home Video In Europe." Panelists: Perlman vice president in New York. Lukin was vice president and general "The demand for this is now ex- sales manager, magnetic tape divi- William den Tuinder, N.V. Philips; manager of Topflight Records. Perlman is a producer. ceeding the capacity we had sion, JVC Co. of America; George Roel Buis, president, PDMagnetics planned for," admits ITA executive Casteel, Southern group tape man- BV; Gerald Sadler, group managing vice president Henry Brief, who ager, Panasonic Co. director, Rank Video Services Ltd. says the organization had expected Other panels on the 21st will be: "Integrating Audio And Video In about 300 attendees. Attendance "The Changing Role Of The Video Home Systems," conducted by will be at least 350, and probably Specialty Retailer -Results Of A Bruce M. Allen, vice president, stra- more, Brief claims. Nationwide Study," conducted by tegic planning, RCA Sales Corp. Increased attention paid to audio, Tim Baskerville, Video Marketing "Improving Today's Audio Cas- the continuing video boom, and sem- Newsletter. settes." Panelists: Joe Kempler, di- inars detailing new advances in "Rental Vs. Sale: A Status Re- rector of technical marketing, Capi- ooaBls WHALLEY OKEN HYATT computer storage technology are port," conducted by Steve Wilson of tol Magnetic Products Inc.; Scott some of the factors Brief says are The Fairfield Group Inc. Schuman, director of market devel- Jack Menard is appointed sales manager of Singspiration Music, a divi- responsible for the unexpectedly "Changing Patterns In Video opment, Dolby Laboratories; John sion of The Zondervan Corporation, Grand Rapids, Mich. He was the compa- strong registration figures. Cassette Distribution." Panelists: (Continued on page 77) ny's special accounts representative. The ITA will also be holding a Leonard White, president, CBS -fox special meeting to try to arrive at a Video Distribution; Nicholas Santri- DISTRIBUTION /RETAILING. WEA's Dallas Branch promotes Susan Klasen to uniform configuration for C -0, or zos, president, Thorn EMI Video; singles specialist /special projects coordinator. She was branch secretary. blank, audiocassettes. "Tape right Stuart Karl, president, Karl Home Stratford Distributors elevates Henry Blaukopf from salesman to sales now is driving what was called the Video; David E. Westfall, vice presi- WEA's Phil Rose manager in Garden City Park, N.Y. record business," Brief notes. dent, merchandise distribution, In recent years the ITA has been American Home Video Corp.; To Retire April 1 NOME VIDEO. Chris Collins is promoted from European director of finance almost a video -only seminar, Brief George Hodgkins, manager, market and administration to vice president of European operations at MGM/UA says: "It [video] stole the spotlight development, Waldenbooks; Wil- NEW YORK Phil Rose, execu- Home Video. He will direct activities in the U.K., and be responsible for away from everything, including liam Gallagher, executive vice presi- tive vice president of WEA Inter- overseeing and expanding the distribution of the company's prerecorded audio." With the renewed strength dent and general manager, home national for the past 15 years, video films throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. of the record industry and the fact video division MGM /UA Home En- plans to retire on April 1, accord- Vestron Video names Jeff Radoycis regional sales director for the South that many of the ITA's member tertainment Group Inc.; Arthur ing to Nesuhi Ertegun, president and David Partridge regional sales director for Canada. Radoycis joins companies are deeply in the music Morowitz, A &H Distributors (Vid- of the company. No replacement from Commtron, where he was a sales representative in Florida. Partridge reproduction business, the organi- eo Shack). has been announced. was accounts manager, national accounts for IHEC Ltd. zation decided a shift was essential. "What's New In Video Duplica- Ertegun, who termed Rose his CBS /Fox Video makes three appointments in its advertising and creative There will be three days of semi- tion?" Panelists: George Sheehan, "closest associate," says he was services department: Lori Feldman as manager, advertising projects; nars focusing on video, audio and manager, advanced technology, "unable to to convince [Rose] to Edith Verzyl as art supervisor; and Iris Brown as graphic designer. Feld- computer -related subjects. Special Sony Communications Products reverse this decision." Rose man and Verzyl are upped from project administrator and graphic designer, technical and management semi- Co.; Paul J. Gelardi, president, played a major role in the cre- respectively. Brown joins from Adweek magazine, where she was promo- nars will also be held. Shape Video Inc.; Bill Follett, vice ation and development of this di- tion art director. The schedule will be as follows: president, operations, VCA /Techni- vision of the Warner Record Ellen S. Wander is appointed director of marketing at RKO HomeVideo The keynote address, the morn- color; Fred Fehlauer, vice president Group. in Encino, Calif. She joins from the Disney Channel, where she was national ing of Thursday (21), will be on and general manager, CBS-Fox Vid- At WEA, Rose's career was accounts manager. "Electronics In The Home: The Sto- eo; Roger O. Uhler, program man- highlighted by his key role in set- Jana D'Amico joins New World Video as director of customer relations ry Has Just Begun," by RCA Corp. ager, thermal magnetic duplication, ting up, in 1970, the joint music in Los Angeles. She was assistant to the executive vice president /general executive vice president Roy H. Pol- E.I. DuPont Co.; Joseph L. Leon, venture that developed into manager of the firm. lack. Following that will be an ad- market director, professional mar- Warner- Pioneer, a WEA office in Active Home Video appoints Steve Macon national sales manager and dress on "The Half-Inch Video Tape kets, 3M Co. Mexico and other endeavors in Dennis Handler controller in Beverly Hills. Macon was national sales con- Market: A Profile Of The Winners "8mm Video: A Progress Re- such territories as Canada and sultant for ZBS Industries. Handler was manager of finance for tv and vid- And The Losers," by Ampex direc- port," conducted by Richard O. Lor- Hong Kong. eo distribution at Paramount Pictures. tor of marketing Ed Pessara. bach Jr., general manager, market- (Continued on page 70)

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Available Now. on Qt est Records and Cassette. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. C 1935 Qu'est Reaards www.americanradiohistory.com Live Satellite Transmission Set Prince Show Will Be Beamed to Europe In A Day" (Billboard, March 16), BY JIM SAMPSON night of March 31. could follow. Eight cameras will be set up in MUNICH Europe's only chance to Both Ruechel and Stefan Michel Syracuse for the show, with stereo witness Prince's "Purple Rain" tour of WEA Germany confirmed that lines booked to Europe. could be via a live satellite broad- the European broadcast would be "Rockpalast" could give the cast of his March 30 show in Syra- Prince's first compete live tv con- "Purple Rain" album one final po- cuse, N.Y. The last -minute addition cert. It will start at 4 a.m. Central tent stimulus before release of the to West German television's "Rock - European Summer Time on Sunday, new Prince album. WEA Interna- palast" program will be carried March 31, and run 110 minutes. Pre- tional in London says about 1.25 mil- throughout Europe on Eurovision ceding the Prince segment from lion units have been sold in Europe. and Intervision. Syracuse, German rocker Wolf A promotion campaign throughout WDR -TV producer Peter Rue- Maahn, Paul Young and Al Jarreau the continent tied to the Grammy Dressed for Success. Participants in the chel, who sealed April-through -December "Happy the deal early last will appear live on the "Rockpalast" Awards gave the album a further Together" tour model their official jaunt jackets, as supplied week, says plans to transport by the Members the stage in Essen, West Germany. push, especially in the U.K. WEA Only clothing line. The 150 -city tour is a David Fishof Production booked by the "Purple Rain" tour abroad have "Rockpalast" normally claims be- officials in Hamburg and London William Moms Agency. Standing from left are Fishof's Howard Silverman, the been scrapped. "Steve Fargnoli, tween 12 million and 15 million Eu- say the buildup will continue, cli- Buckinghams' Carl Giammerese, Gary Lewis, Rob Grill of the Grass Roots, Prince's manager, told me the 'Pur- ropean viewers, either live or tape maxing with the live "Rockpalast" Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman of the Turtles, VH -1 personality John Bauman, ple Rain' phase would end in North delay, on both sides of the conti- appearance. Members Only's Ed Wachtel, David Fishof and air personality "Cousin Brucio" America next month, and that the nent. As of last week, Ruechel had Morrow. show definitely would not go to Eu- confirmations from the Scandina- rope," Ruechel said. vian and Benelux countries, Aus- He added that touring with a dif- tria, Switzerland and France. The ferent show, built around the new BBC was planning to re- broadcast chart career took a skid after Prince album "Around The World the the show during the day on the departure of its lead singer, Lionel Richie, in 1982. With Richie, the Adopts 5 -by-12 Package Commodores notched nine top 10 CHßRT pop hits, including two that reached No. 1. Without Richie, the CBS Dumps CD highest the group had climbed was Clamshell 57 with last year's "Only You." But then if any record company LOS ANGELES CBS Records has sleeves. A promotional flyer distrib- RElIT can get the Richie -less Commo- adopted a 5- by 12 -inch paperboard uted to CDG members also touted dores back in the top 10, it would merchandising package for its Com- space and freight by Paul Grein savings achieved seem to be Motown, which kept the pact Disc releases, marking a major by the one -inch reduction in frontal JOHN FOGERTY'S "CENTER - "I Want To Know What Love Is" Supremes, the Temptations step away from the generic plastic width. and FIELD" jumps to No. 1 this week, and Whaml's "Careless Whisper." the Miracles in hits after the de- "clamshell" packaging used until Ironically, the same meeting making the rock veteran one of Reggie Bryant of Americus. Ga. parture now of their prominent lead by the vendor. found members of the trade group only five artists to top Billboard's notes that this is the first time in singers CBS's confirmation (Billboard, (Diana Ross, Eddie Ken - reporting that a recent test of jewel pop album chart in the '60s, "70s the '80s that three ballads have dricks and David March 16) that it would switch to Ruffin, and box and paperboard sleeve alterna- and '80s. He's in good company, consecutively topped the Hot 100. Smokey Robinson, respectively). the Shorewood design, made during tives for CD storage, conducted by too: John Lennon and Paul He adds that the last time two bal- "Nightshift" is also a pop come- a Compact Disc Group directors U.S. Testing, found no significant McCartney, the Rolling Stones lads reached No. 1 successively back for producer Dennis Lam- meeting at WEA in Burbank, increase in damage or wear when and Barbra Streisand. was last May, when Lionel Ri- bert, who was a top 10 doesn't end ongoing division regular in among the disks were encased in board With Creedence Clearwater Re- chie's "Hello" replaced Phil Col- the '70s with such acts as the Four suppliers over packaging choices. sleeves. CDG members indicated, vival, Fogerty topped the album lins' "Against All Odds." Tops, Glen Campbell, Although Tavares and the Shorewood design un- however, that jewel boxes are ex- chart in October, 1969 with "Green Player. Coincidentally, Lambert, derscores an apparent swing away pected to remain a primary packag- River," and again in August, 1970 CHARTBEAT from clear plastic CONTRIBUTOR along with former partner Brian designs (Bill- ing medium for at least the next with "Cosmo's Factory." Rob Hoerburger notes that two Potter, produced the board, Feb. 2), its dimensions differ Righteous year. Noted CBS's Jerry Shulman, With the Beatles, Lennon and tributes to the late Marvin Gaye Brothers' "Rock And Roll Heav- from the 6 -by -12 box already devel- "We believe the jewel box is neces- McCartney collected 13 No. 1 al- stand in the top five on this week's en." The man knows how oped for WEA through Ivy Hill. to pro- sary, but we're moving to the 5-by- bums in the '60s, and two more in black singles chart. The Commo- duce a tribute record-and a hit. That package has since been adopt- 12 box because of its benefits for the '70s. Individually, Lennon dores' "Nightshift," which also ed by MCA, and several other ma- the retailer." topped the chart in the '70s with honors Jackie Wilson, holds at No. RAY CHARLES moves up to jors have previously indicated they During No. the meeting, which was "Imagine" and "Walls And 1 for the second week, while Diana 1 on this week's country charts expect to switch to such a board closed to press, Warner Bros. Rec- Bridges," and in the '80s with Ross' "Missing You," which had with product this spring. his album "Friendship" and ords merchandising executive "Double Fantasy." McCartney held the top spot the previous single "Seven Spanish Angels," The Shorewood package is de- Adam a Somers reportedly upheld the notched six No. 1 albums in the three weeks, dips to number five. duet with Wille Nelson. Remark- signed to accommodate the stan- merits of the original 6 -by -12 box he '705 and his scored one, so far, in dard plastic jewel box, newer thin helped develop for WEA. the '80s: 1982's "Tug Of War." jewel boxes or proposed paperboard SAM SUTHERLAND Streisand topped the chart once Fogerty's No. 1 album puts him in the '60s, four times in the '70s and once in the '80s. The Stones did in some very heavy company it once in the '60s, six times in the Caribou Ranch Hit by Are '70s and twice in the '80s. Tribute songs have been hitting ably, it's the first time in his career the charts since the early years of that Charles has topped either Colorado Studio Heavily Damaged HEARTLAND ROCK may have the rock era. Tommy Dees' "Three chart. peaked in the early '80s with the Stars," a song about Buddy Holly, Charles' 1962 album "Modern NEW YORK A fire whose cause is faulty electric fan. "We're not con- success of such acts as REO the Big Bopper and Ritchie Va- Sounds In Country & Western Mu- still under investigation inflicted be- sidering arson, or any suspicious Speedwagon, Styx and John Cou- lens, reached number 11 in 1959. sic" topped the pop chart for 14 tween $2 million and $3.5 million in cause," says Emerling. gar, but it's far from dead. In fact, Don McLean's paean to Holly, weeks (and produced a classic No. damages to Caribou Ranch Record- Whether Caribou will rebuild and three of this week's top 10 singles "American Pie," hit No. 1 in 1972, 1 single in "I Can't Stop Loving ing Studio in Nederland, Colo., on replace the gutted rooms and equip- are by old -line heartland rockers. while the Righteous Brothers' You "). But that smash, and such March 2. According to studio man- ment is uncertain for now, says REO's "Can't Fight This Feeling" "Rock And Roll Heaven," which similarly -formatted followups ager Sandy Tomes, damage as to the Tomes. "Any decision [owner Jim holds at No. 1 for the third straight saluted artists ranging from Jim "You Don't Know Me" and "You facility was confined to the control Guercio] makes will have to wait week, Survivor's "High On You" Croce to Jimi Hendrix, peaked at Are My Sunshine," failed to crack room and a recreation room. until certain legal and insurance leaps six points to number eight, number three in 1974. the country chart, "The perhaps because studio room itself and the questions are settled," she states, and Journey's "Only The Young" Subsequent tributes to Duke El- of the resistance of offices old -line coun- are still intact, and the struc- adding, "We're all devastated." jumps two notches to number nine. lington, Elvis Presley and John try radio programmers. ture is still standing, but the second STEVEN DUPLER These are the first top 10 hits for Lennon were also major hits. Ste- Charles didn't crack the country floor control room and third floor REO and Survivor since August, vie Wonder's "Sir Duke" hit No. 1 chart until 1980, game room when he scored a are completely de- 1982, when they scored with "Keep in 1977, Ronnie McDowell's "The modest hit with "Beers To You," a stroyed," says Tomes. "All the The Fire Burnin' " and "Eye Of King Is Gone" climbed to 13 later duet with Clint Eastwood. It was equipment in the control room is de- For the Record The Tiger," respectively. And it's that year, and Elton John's "Emp- another duet, this time with stroyed, also." the first top 10 hit for Journey ty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" hit George Jones, that brought While insurance company and fire The relationship between Jive Rec- since "Separate Ways" two years 13 in '82. Charles his first top 10 country hit department investigations into the ords and Arista Records was incor- ago, though group leader Steve The success of "Nightshift," with last year's "We Didn't fire's origins See A continue, Nederland rectly defined in last week's Execu- Perry scored a top 10 hit on his which also climbs to number 15 on Thing." And it's yet another duet fire chief Paul Emerling says the tive Turntable. is - Jive a wholly own last year with "Oh, Sherrie." this week's Hot 100, is one of the that brings him to No. 1 this week. blaze is believed to have started in a owned label of the Zomba Group of "Can't Fight This Feeling" was more surprising comeback stories compressor room in the back of the Companies and is marketed and dis- preceded at No. 1 by Foreigner's of recent years. The Commodores' building, possibly as the result of a tributed in the U.S. by Arista. 6 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com 11 446_ agoolf9,0027e

Industry to the Music An Open Letter how they might have asked us in in the industry the famine many pur funds to relieve efforts to raise help in our Africa. Billboard with the I approached the ht in mind, issue to marshall With this thong a special Africa they prepare the USA for request that make sure displayeded industry as well as forces of the on the air heavily world. album is promoted throughout the and sold aggressively will the special issue ofriutdótoApril from this The issue bete Proceeds Aprilf 1. for Africa Foundation. the album on USA the release of coincide with in make a difference you to help and here for on in Africa Here is an opportunity for life ggoing real struggle will remain intime the very of the funds same thanking home (a Pportion while at the "an Are at the homeless) us that She aid for reminding of USA the artists and The World." Africa Foundation the USA for to this orgn about further For more information can contribute 1t12 your organization Foundation, how you or to please write effort, Drive, AngelesAfOAc90069. N. Sherbourne Sincerely t°12

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...IlEWS11I12... of duction of 10% and local adjust- and outside the European Economic LONDON Representatives IFPI Community. In the former case, me- A MOBILE PIRATE radio station, a new phenomenon for the Dutch music IFPI and international royalty col- ments agreed upon by national on basis of industry to ponder, has been silenced by the police. Purely by chance, a lection agency BIEM have signed a groups and BIEM societies. chanicals will be paid the police patrol car discovered the pirate broadcasters in action in a van new standard contract setting out Where fixed or suggested retail terms agreed in the exporting coun- fitted out with the latest equipment. The "raid" took place in Lelystad, the basis on which IFPI member prices are still in effect, the rate will try, but on the terms of the import- near Amsterdam. companies will pay mechanical roy- be calculated at 8% of that price, ing producer. In the latter, the roy- alties for the use of works repre- minus a packaging reduction of alty will be calculated both on the terms and on prices in the AV PRESS, which specializes in audio-video publications, has launched sented by BIEM's authors' society 7.5%. agreed Polymedia, a monthly magazine aimed at management involved in var- members. Says Thomas: "IFPI's preference importing country. ious media areas. The monthly will concentrate on new media develop- The deal runs for three years, as would have been to calculate on the One new aspect of the revamped ments, particularly cable, satellite and pay television technology and of Jan. 1, 1985. Both sides have an net price received by producers, but contract is its handling of the Corn - acceptance in the Netherlands. option to terminate it by June 30 if it we have made progress in securing pact Disc, a configuration launched is found to be unacceptable. agreement on the adjustment since the last agreement expired. Terms for payment will initially be THE FIRST authorized biography of U.K. pop group Simple Minds, writ- The formal signing here on Feb. which, subject to an upper limit, will ten by pop journalist Alfred Bos, with photographs by fellow Dutch- 28 by IFPI director general Ian reduce the PPD to reflect bonuses based on the PPD of the corre- 11% man Maarten Corbijn, is titled "The Race Is The Price." It's published Thomas and BIEM president Ger and discounts. BIEM societies and sponding LP release, a flat by Virgin Books in London. Willemsen brought to an end four IFPI national groups will now nego- without adjustment or deduction. years of deadlock during which in- tiate those matters left for determi- But this section of the deal is to we UNDER THE BANNER "Hard Attack," EMI Bovema has completed a suc- terim and country -by- country ar- nation at national level, and run for two years only. Negotia- cessful six-week campaign promoting hard rock and heavy metal mu- rangements were necessary. The trust satisfactory agreements will tions on the CD royalty rate for sic through the Netherlands. The record company's campaign included last global mechanical royalty deal result." 1987 will begin next year. the release of a special eight -track 12-inch disk, featuring such U.S. expired at the end of 1980 (Bill- In the case of exports to overseas acts as W.A.S.P., Helix and Queensryche, plus such major European board, Dec. 22). affiliates and licensees, the stan- bands as the Scorpions and Hammerhead. According to Thomas, the diffi- dard contract distinguishes be- culty of finding an acceptable royal- tween importing countries within ALAN PARSONS was recently in Holland to promote his new album "Vul- ty base other than retail price was ture Culture," and to receive two special gold awards, one for the al- the main stumbling block to discus- bum "Eye In The Sky" and the other for his greatest hits album pack- sions. Under the new contract, roy- age. He met with the full sales force of Ariola -Benelux and with Bene- alties will be calculated at 11% of lux record retailers. the PPD, or highest published price WILLEM HOOS to dealers, subject to a container re-

U.K. Study Underlines Value of Copyright `Public Understanding' Is Goal of Economic Analysis This is the finding reported in a tance Of Copyright," shows that BY MIKE HENNESSEY study on the economic value of intel- Britain's copyright industries repre- LONDON The economic value of lectual property made by British sent 2.6% of the Gross Domestic U.K. industries exploiting goods or economist Jennifer Phillips and Product (GDP). Only those indus- services subject to copyright protec- commissioned by the Common Law tries directly and substantially de- IFPI /BIEM Contract. Pictured at the signing of the new standard royalty tion is greater than that of the Brit- Institute of Intellectual Property pendent on copyright for their com- agreement in London are, from left, Jean Ellisabide and Ger Willemsen, ish automobile industry and food Ltd. (CLIP). It's the first of a series mercial viability were taken into ac- secretary general and president respectively of BIEM; Ian Thomas, IFPI director manufacturing industry, and rough- of such surveys commissioned by count. general and chief executive; and IFPI legal adviser Trevor Pearcy. ly equal to that of the chemical and CLIP. GDP is a measure of the total an- man -made fiber industries. The study, "The Economic Impor- nual output of goods and services produced by U.K. residents. It nec- essarily includes exports because they are produced in the U.K., and BPI -MCPS excludes imports. But Gross Na- Import License tional Product (GNP) equals GDP plus property income earned your best image abroad, for example by subsidiary Takes Effect in Britain companies, thus measuring the to- LONDON A new joint import li- long been held that this was not in tal "earning" power generated by is our image cense between the British Phono- the best interest of record compa- U.K. residents. For over 40 years Modemage's reputation has rested Industry (BPI) and the Me- nies, publishers or importers. The study estimates that the ma- graphic on the high quality photographic images we reproduce chanical Copyright Protection Soci- The new license is seen as setting jor U.K. copyright industries taken talent ety (MCPS) here gives clearance on the matter straight, with the MCPS together form a substantial part of for networks, publishers, ad agencies, both the music contained in import- operating the scheme in consulta- the economy, accounting for a turn- agencies, PR agencies, artists and producers. In color ed recordings and the sound record- tion with BPI. An explanatory book- over in excess of $6 billion in 1982 and in B&W, Modeetage does it all. ings themselves. This replaces the let has been produced for importers, and employing more than half a mil- previous system of individual ar- who are invited to apply for forms lion people. Publicity prints rangements. seeking licenses. But it is still neces- In an introduction to the study, Copying and duping The new license covers the copy- sary for stamps, available from Stephen Stewart Q.C., chairman of Display and exhibition prints right in the music itself, owned by MCPS, to be affixed to records. CLIP, says: "The figure of 2.6% is Retouching and mounting composers whose interests are pro- They cost 50 pence (slightly more fairly close to the result of the other Murals and transparencies to any size two studies in common tected by publishers represented by than 55 cents) for LPs and prere- undertaken for indoor /outdoor MCPS, and the copyright in the corded cassettes and 15 pence for law countries. The first was made in Duratrans sound recording, owned by record singles, both seven- and 12 -inch. the U.S., based on 1954 data, and Processing and printing for re- showed a total of 2% of GNP; a companies whose interests are Licenses will be issued Modeetage offers one stop convenience for the finest looked after by BPI. cords lawfully manufactured out- study made in Canada in 1971 In past years, the MCPS has oper- side the European Economic Com- showed 2.1% of GNP." professional quality. Everytime. Our image depends ated a scheme which required munity which are not in the catalog Stewart adds: "It is hoped that on it. Yours does too. Pickup and delivery in stamps to be fixed to records, thus of any BPI member company at the the result of this study will help to metro NY or by mail. Estimates and technical signifing a license had been grant- time of import. Licenses will also be create the awareness of the value of assistance without obligation. ed. The BPI meanwhile monitored granted for special formats of titles these rights, leading to public un- importer action and frequently took which are in member company cata- derstanding and appreciation of this legal action against those infringing logs, provided there is written per- resource, and thus help to secure 1 150 Ave. of the Americas. BPI members' copyright. mission. for these rights the attention as nage New York. NY 10036.212- 9971800 The result was that one organiza- well as the legislative priority which model they deserve." tion might authorize the import of a dp 312 East 46th St. New York. NY 10017.212861 -9190 150 Fulton SL New York. NY 10038.212- 277 -4767 title while the other opposed it. It's (Continued on page 65)

BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 9 www.americanradiohistory.com Commentary Billboard Offices: New York Los Angeles 1515 Broadway 9107 Wilshire Blvd. i'n(xe F,runomy N.Y. 10036 Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 212 764 -7300 213 273 -7040 telex 710 581-6279 telex 66 -4969 cable Billboy NY cable Billboy LA WE CAN ALWAYS FIX IT IN THE MIX Nashville Washington, D.C. 14 Music Circle E. 733 15th St. N.W. and paying more than three times mand at work. Many of the studios Tenn. 37203 D.C. 20005 BY MURRAY R. ALLEN Right now, artists and Producers that amount to mix. I know of one forced out of business the last few are demanding digital equipment 615 748 -8100 202 783-3282 American business suffers from a "purchasing agent" who boasted of years probably should have been for their recordings to meet the de- London Tokyo malady -looking at one's business the studios he had forced into Chap- forced out of business. manding criteria of Compact Disc. 7 Carnaby St. 6- 19 -16, Jingumae as if it were unique, totally unlike ter XI. Luckily for the industry, W1V 1PG Shibuya -ku, Tokyo he Like a surgeon, a good studio has Because of the massive price cut- 01 439 -9411 any other 03 498 -4641 business that has ever ex- was eventually fired. Studios that a responsibility to keep up with the ting of the last several years, studio telex 125735 isted in time or space. The problems did not want to cut quality to meet newest and best techniques of the digital usage and practice is about Editorial suffered by the automotive indus- the pricing standards of the record trade. When a surgeon finds a new four years behind schedule. Now try a few years back reflect this industry had to look to other mar- operating technique that will reduce there is a crunch to get equipment Editor-In-Chief: ADAM WHITE type of thinking. kets for business. And the prices risk, he will utilize it. When a studio and technicians, and a great deal of Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman The record business during this kept coming down. finds a new connector that will no- this Executive Editor: Is Horowitz gear and manpower is going to Senior Editor: Peter Keepnews time suffered similiar downs and Last time I was in Los Angeles, I ticeably improve the sound, it studios involved in other recording ups, International Editorial Director: for many of the same reasons. saw ads for studios charging less should replace every connector in- disciplines. Mike Hennessey The main difference between the than $30 an hour. It is hard to be- volved. When a surgeon finds a new They are the only ones with Special Issues Editor: Ed Ochs two is that the record business had enough money to pay for it. Assistant Editor: Robyn Wells no government help and did very lit- Here are some guidelines for Bureau Chiefs: tle to cure its case of "narrow vi- `Studio digital those in the industry interested in Sam Sutherland (Los Angeles), Kip Kirby sion." improving the situation: (Nashville), Bill Holland (Washington) Editors: In business, the general idea is to usage and practice When recording rhythm tracks, buy as cheaply as you can and sell New York: Steven Dupler, Nelson George, go to a studio that is first -rate. This Fred Goodman, Tony Seideman, for as much as you can. I'm con- is about four years would be a studio with Nancy Erlich, cerned first -line here with the first part of equipment and a resident mainte- Kim Freeman (assistant editor), this equation. When is it too cheap, behind schedule.' nance technician. Make the best Linda Moleski (receptionist) Los Angeles: and when is it not cheap enough? deal you can, but don't force them Rollye Bornstein, Paul Grein, And I Earl Paige, John Sippel, Faye Zuckerman would like to use the cost of to compete with lesser studios. And recording studios as an example. Nashville: Edward Morris don't bring your own tape. You London: Peter Jones For the last several years, the would never bring your own lobster rates at many recording studios to The Palm. Charts & Research have been going down. In fact, Murray Allen is president of Universal There are some budget studios Associate Publisher/Director many are now at pre -1965 prices. of Research: Recording Corp. in Chicago that perform quite well within their MARTY FEELY These studios are not inexpensive limitations. Ask the engineers at the Director of Charts /Associate Publisher because of any great efficiencies or lieve the rates could be so low and scanner that will make diagnosis rhythm session studio Thomas Noonan cost to recom- cutting acumen. They are just still allow studios a budget for ad- more accurate, he immediately em- mend a budget studio for overdubs. Country Chart Mgr.: Don Kamerer the victims Black Chart Mgr.: Mike Mongiovi of supply and demand. vertising. ploys it. When a studio finds a After the first overdub session, The late '70s Research Mgr.: JoDean Adams produced a glut of Finally, in 1984, quality came "scanner" that will give its product bring the tapes back to the first studios. Those with less staying stu- New York: Harry Michel (supervisor), back into the business. The Com- a new dimension, it also should im- dio to see if you are really getting Jimmy power cut prices. A great many of Canosa, Ed Coakley, Richard Cowen, pact Disc arrived, and lo and behold mediately employ it. what you think you are. If every- Rita Ferrence, Kathy Gillis, the studios looked and sounded so there was very little in the can to re- All of this costs money. The sur- thing is all right, you will be able to Eleanore Greenberg, Cathy Koslow, alike that price shopping was not a lease and show off this super-quali- geon gets his, and a thank you. The save a lot of money. Robert Martucci, Lillian McGuire, Max Parra, bad idea. However, price- Sharon Russell, Debra Todd, Marc Zubatkin cutting ty medium. Beta Hi-Fi arrived and studio gets a song and a dance that When mixing, pull out all the never stopped. Studios were selling found the original masters were the studio down the block with the stops and pick the best studio mon- Marketing & Sales time below cost. noisier than retail cassettes. And sick connectors and old -fashioned ey can buy. At this point it really is Many of these studios had Director of Marketing & Sales: to cut many studios equipped to create "scanners" has offered to do the a life or death situation. Work out a costs any way they could. MILES T. KILLOCH And the high quality masters were no longer session for one third of its price. good deal for yourself, but do not first thing to go was maintenance Director of Sales, Video/ in the business of making records. I guess creating a hit record is force the mixing studio to compete Sound Business: Ron Willman and repair. Soon a great many of They had turned their know-how to really not a life or death situation with others not in Home Entertainment Mgr.: Diane Daou the studios its class. stopped sounding alike. the motion picture, advertising and for a lot of record companies. Un- By following the above, you Sales Administrator: Ron Carpenter But the low prices caused will many pro- industrial fields. Of course they con- fortunately, for the studios that be spending your money more wise- New York: Norm Berkowitz, ducers to overlook the sound. "We tinued to make records for those su- stayed in business, it is. ly and getting better product. Grace Whitney -Kolins, can always And Jeff Serrette (classified) fix it in the mix," they perstars who demand the best and Competition is good. The law of most of all, you will be contributing seemed to be saying. Los Angeles: Mary Fisher, are willing to pay for it. supply and demand is good. But in- to the health of an industry you Christine Matuchek, Bill Moran More and more producers were What went wrong? telligent use of these factors is es- have to live and work in each day of Nashville: John McCartney, Debra Millburn recording in $50 -an -hour studios It was the law of supply and de- sential to keep an industry growing. your life. London: Patrick Campbell Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28 -29 -158 Hamburg: Hans-Moritz v. Frankenberg, Letters to the Editor (40) 271 3221 Paris: Ann -Marie Hounsfield, 1-738 -41 -78 BETTER SONGS NEEDED more to do with the lack of crafting the music industry- suffice it to ter educate themselves to their own Sydney. Geoff Waller Kip Kirby's revealing article and quality in many of the newer say that the Country Music Assn. business. Otherwise, a hipper public Toronto: Frank Daller, (416) 964 -1885 (March 9) indicating declining re- country songs than it does with any awards are faced with the same pre- will discount the credibility we de- Production cord sales in country music, except other issue. The subjects and melo- dictable patterns. serve. for Willie Nelson, George Strait and dies are recycled so often that it is The voting membership Corporate & Billboard tion Director: of the Katy Bee MARIE R. GOMBERT a few others, reflects the lack of no longer necessary for a buyer to CMA is numb to the real trendset- Nashville Editorial Production Mgr.: Howard Levitt quality in modern country writing. purchase a new recording by a fa- ters or supporters of country music Except Editorial Production Coordinator: for a few great songs such miliar artist. as an art form. At the last board HOUSEWIFE ROCK Tina Wilkinson as "Pancho & Lefty," "You Needed Too many artists write and record meeting in January, they had to re- Can you give us an intelligent defi- Atex System Mgr.: Raymond H. Heitzman Me" and "He Stopped Loving Her too many of their own songs, and define the voting procedure for in- nition of "housewife rock" (Chart Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace Today," the new material says very too many producers are more con- strumentalist of the year to include Beat, March 9) ? If the phrase little. is Administration cerned with how much publishing only those registered in the musi- used as part of demographic re- People Publisher: SAM WORTH (the buying public) are they control than how well- crafted cian /artist category so as to uphold search, then we suggest it be buried Assistant to the Publisher: tired of explicit sexuality, cheating and suitable the material is for the the true meaning of that title. and a new one put in George T. Finley It its place. Vice President and heroic drunks receiving so artist. seems the group as a whole is not Chauvinistic and sexist remarks & Executive much attention. Mediocre music The Editorial Director: Lee Zhito promotional dollar has be- aware of the hottest working ses- are not needed and not appreciated. Divisional Controller: Don performed by outstanding vocalists O'Dell come more important than the prod- sion players in Nashville. In the It's too bad that we cannot take Circulation: Rich Miller, Sandy Summer is still mediocre, the and will not sell. uct. This explains why there are past, it appeared, they wrote in any Chart Beat column seriously when License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis We need songs Directory Services Mgr: that say something high numbers on the charts and famous name they knew. its author, Paul Grein, caters to sex- Leslie Shaver meaningful (witness the rise of con- minimum sales. The country music Also, duo of the year is now limit- ism. temporary gospel). Yes, Billboard Publications Inc. and even a community is currently paying the ed to those performers who have ap- Beck Helme President & Chief Executive Officer: few "squirrel" songs could be a re- penalty for allowing lower stan- peared together Mike Oestreicher three or more GERALD S. HOBBS freshing change. dards. times, or released Flagstaff, Ariz. a record during Executive Vice Presidents: Sam Holdsworth, Guise Raindawn Terry Traynor that eligibility period. Some nomina- Articles and letters appearing on Jules Perel Raindawn Music Publishing Valencia, Calif. tions had been carried over year af- Senior Vice President: Ann Haire Canon City, Colo. this page serve as a forum for the ter year. Apparently, some mem- expression of views of general in- Vice Presidents: John B. Babcock, Paul MAINTAINING CREDIBILITY bers could not recall any current terest. Contributions should be Curran, William H. Evans, PAYING THE PENALTY Without rehashing the commentary duet partners Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito when ballot time ar- submitted to Is Horowitz, Com- Managing Declining record sales in country on the Grammys by Mo Ostin (Feb. Director, Billboard Ltd.: rived. mentary Editor, Billboard, 1515 R. music (Billboard, March 9) has 23) Michael Hennessey -an excellent observation on The music industry needs to bet- Broadway, New York, N.Y 10038. 10 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com Dokken rhymes with rockin; and that's just the kind of set the L.A. -based heavy metalmeisters turned in at the famed Hollywood Palladium exclusively for the Westwood One Radio Networks' In Concert series. Join us the week of Monday, March 25 as we present Don Dokken (balls -out vocals), George Lynch (screamin' guitars), Jeff Pilson (pumpin' bass) and Mick Brown (machine - gun drums) forging tons of molten metal -mania with airplay- tempered tunes from their two albums, Breaking The Chains and Thoth & Nail. In Concert -the series that brings you live performances by the most radical bands in rock 26 times a year! For details on availability and exclusivity, contact your Westwood One representative at (213) 204 -5000.

www.americanradiohistory.com radio Medium, Smaller Markets Targeted JOHNS TO SYNDICATE `CLASS' FORMAT

SAN DIEGO "I've been asked a get is hand -holding. They'll be in- you're going to have a chance to win thousand times to write this stuff volved in our seminars and regional it.' Those are the kinds of things down, and now I'm going to do it," workshops. The only difference is we'll be suggesting, maybe not on says the elusive consultant George we don't call and we don't visit." that grand a scale, but stations will Johns. Johns and his brother Reg Included in the package are start- have a lot to choose from," notes are presenting a syndicated version up jingles (Johns is currently nego- Johns. of the ``Class" format, one of AC ra- tiating with Hugh Heller, the man "There's been a lot of stations rip- dio's largest success stories. responsible for the legendary KVIL ping off the format, calling it 'in- "We are looking for a way to Dallas jingle packages), startup house class' and things like that. make the format affordable in medi- promos, weekly music lists and con- People are taking our copy lines, um and smaller markets," says tinuing sales and ratings promotion and they're showing up every- Johns, who puts the monthly price ideas. where. The problem is we're blamed at "under $1,500." Marketed by The The blending of sales and pro- for the bad stuff and rarely credited Johns Co., headquartered in La Jol- gramming recently created a pro- for the good. Hopefully, by making la, a suburb of San Diego, the for- motion that gave Johns' KLZZ San it affordable we'll solve some of mat in syndicated version will be Diego 10 cars to give away while that." known as "A Touch Of Class." adding to the bottom line. "We Johns will have the package avail- Boys With Toys. A&M rocker Tommy "Stations will be supplied with ev- signed up dealerships and shot our able to broadcasterts at the upcom- Shaw, left, recruits WLS Chicago's Garry Meier, center, and Steve Dahl for an on -air version of his hit "Girls With Guns." erything from a taped library with a commercials at their location with a ing NAB Convention in Las Vegas. computer printout of when to play jock saying, 'We've come down to the songs to sales promotions and so- and -so Ford dealer to pick out jingles," says Johns. "All they don't this car, and tomorrow morning KDKA Pittsburgh 9- midnight slot as the station moves 6-9 p.m. personality Chris Cross into the 8-mid- night slot and fills 6-8 p.m. with city councilwoman Mi- chelle Madoff in an attempt to bolster the nighttime 13 Years After Retirement, ratings. Still no word on a replacement for Art Pallan. Down the block at The Point (WPNT), PD /morning man Nat Humphreys is out as evening personality. John R.'s Presence Is Fett George Hart becomes PD, while afternooner Jon Summers slides into mornings. No word on after- NASHVILLE "This is John R., Grand Ole Opry House (separate noons. WLAC Nashville, Tenn., 50,000 story, page 45). watts strong, 24 hours long, way During a time when "race rec- ACROSS THE STATE in Philly, Sonny Hopson, vet- down south in Dixie," came the ords" were unheard of on the radio, eran WHAT -FM jock, files a $3 million lawsuit against voice crackling through AM radio John R. not only played them - the station, claiming racial discrimination ... Ron Ro- speakers coast to coast every night breaking records like James DRAKE-CHENAULT senior vice president Denny driguez gets to practice what he's been preaching as from 1942 until Aug. 1, 1973. While Brown's "Please, Please, Please" Adkins is upped to president of the Canoga Park, adult contemporary editor of R &R. He leaves that Nashville became famous for coun- and Otis Redding's "Shout Bama Calif.-based syndicator, replacing Jim Kefford, who publication to take over the PD post at Emmis' Magic try music, John Richbourg -John Lama" -but sold them as well on a has resigned to join Roger Neuhoff's Eastern Broad- (KMMG Los Angeles). The move reunites him with R. as he was known-and the night per inquiry basis. casting with an equity position. Eastern, as you'll re- KSJ morning man Robert W. Morgan-they worked programming on WLAC may have The PI spots themselves had the call, recently purchased the Providence Journal's together when Rodriguez was MD at L.A.'s KMPC. done more to increase the influence makings of big -time followings, WEAN /WPJB there, and Kefford will become VP/ Previous stints include KFRC San Francisco news and of black music than any other single with stories to this day, true or oth- GM of the talk /AC combo. Adkins, who has been with KIDD Monterey programming. force. erwise, including the woman who D -C since 1976, is a former WNBQ Bloomington, Ill. Longtime Indianapolis personality and MD Ken John R. has been retired from responded to John R.'s request, PD. Speck exits WIRE Indianapolis for Seattle /Tacoma's that show for almost 13 years, but "Just send your name and address, Katz Broadcasting is also undergoing some man- KRPM. Exiting with him is WIRE night lady Karen his presence is still obvious by the your name and address" with just Key, who happens to be his wife. mail addressed to him to this day. that -her name and a dress, a flow- And Seattle's KRAB is no more. Now it's KMGI. Personally, though, the picture is ered print A line in a package from Adkins is named You guessed it: "Magic 108." Surprise -the format is much different. A bout with cancer Ocala, Fla. Or the spots for "Red AC, a blend of oldies and currents, according to PD landed him in the hospital for two Top Baby Chicks, 50% guaranteed Drake-Chenault chief Rob Conrad ... Did someone say oldies? WCOG High months last fall, and the 67- year-old to be alive at time of delivery. At Point gets some appropriate call letters to match its personality faces overwhelming this price we cannot guarantee gold programming as it becomes WGLD-AM, while medical expenses. To aid the cause, sex!" -which led a slew of citified agement realigning, as Bob Backman's GM post at sister station WGLD -FM becomes WOJY. "Joy 100" a benefit concert is scheduled for folks to wonder who'd want to have Atlanta's WYAY is filled in -house by KWEN Tulsa sounds like an easy listening station, which the outlet next Tuesday (26) at Nashville's sexual relations with a chicken. GSM Bob Green. Katz president Dick Ferguson has was while it was WGLD. But now as "Joy 100," the "'White Rose Petroleum Jelly, 101 elevated WDBO /WWKA VP /GM Bob Longwell and Bernie Mann station is AC, courtesy of Transtar's uses,' and we all know what that WFTQ /WAAF Worcester VP /GM Richard Reis to Format 41. one is," John R. was once claimed to group vice presidents, with Atlanta's Green reporting have said. to Longwell and Tulsa's Lee Masters now answering LOOKING FOR LAS VEGAS' KLAV? You've But the real killer was "Ernie's to Reis. While he was at it, Ferguson also announced found it if the jock says KEZD ... We're not sure Record Mart in Shreveport, La." the promotion of Michael Weinstein to chief financial what they're saying at L.A.'s KTNQ /KLVE, but the Packages which John R. would tout officer for the chain. word is that the Leibermans got the $40 million they included some of the finest r &b rec- WOWO Ft. Wayne GM Bill Latz moves to St. Louis, were after for the Spanish combo. ords-and in fairness, some of the replacing Nancy Poole- Leffler as general manager Moving down I-40 about 50 miles is former WJHR worst -all rarely available on a for KWK there. He also becomes a partner in Robin- Jackson, Tenn. GM Fred Webb, who becomes GM at widespread basis. son Broadcasting. As for former KWK morning man Memphis' KRNB ... Former WKSJ Mobile PD Bill But with the changing times, Mark Klose, he's now working for WMRY-FM in sub- Jones becomes PD for Jacksonville's WCRJ -AM -FM John R. found a change at the sta- urban Bellville, Ill. It's owned by the Shrine of Our ... Something happened to Todd Chase en route to tion as well. "The last couple of Lady of the Snows and programs a blend of AC, jazz Tucson's KLPX: He was offered the PDship of the years was a drag," he says. "Pres- and religion ... Across town at KSHE, morning talent Woldingers' KZZC Leavenworth (ZZ -99, serving Kan- sure was being put on me to change J.C. Corcoran signed that contract. sas City). And so it is the former KBEQ K.C. PD stays the show, and I decided to give it B -96 (WBBM -FM Chicago) morning talent Don Ge- in town. Back in Tucson, Bryan Miller is upped to PD. up." ronimo sleeps later in the nation's capital, where he Former WSGN Birmingham operations manager Reflecting on those changes, he now does afternoons on WAVA. Mornings, as you Dave Allison becomes PD at San Diego's KPQP, says, "They're followers now. They know, are done by Charlie & Harrigan, and filling where Cliff Cox resigns ... Upped to PD at Buffalo's just play hits. We made hits." their shoes at San Diego's KCBQ is Charlie O'Neal, WRXT is Scott Robbins, as Mike Bushey departs. late of WMAQ. Congrats to Gary Owens, who becomes VP/cre- Across town at DC -101, WWDGAM -FM program- ative services for Gannett Radio ... And filling Chris If the Shoe Fits. WTIC Hartford, ming ace Don Davis exits his VP /operations post to Conway's shoes as director of marketing for KIIS- Conn. morning men Gary Craig, left, A1;1'1115MART take over the PD slot for Cox's newest AOR outlet, AM-FM Los Angeles is former A &M Records exec and John Elliott play princes in search The results are fast. The WCKG Chicago (Billboard, March 16) ... Over in Steve Rowland. of Cinderella during an Elton John reach is vast. Phoenix, it seems there's a GM opening at KOPA, as "A Touch Of Class" isn't the only thing George concert promotion. Shown with them And the call is free! To place a Billboard Gary Guthrie has exited that post. He'll continue to Johns is working on these days (separate story, this is listener Camela Mailhot, squeezing Classified ad, call Jeff Serette consult First Media. page). He's also about to unveil a new venture. We'll her way into a pair of the performer's Doug funky footwear. at (800) 223 -7524. Hoerth, after a year and a half, vacates the keep you posted. (Continued on page 15)

12 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com radio Washington Roundup McLendon: Programming Is the Key ville, Ga., was bought in December, BY BILL HOLLAND 1983, by Shamrock Broadcasting. Broadcaster Entertains, Informs at Country Seminar With the help of the tallest tower in REMEMBER THE "COST OF the state and new staff and format, NASHVILLE "It's the old Scots- "Eleven: Don't over-analyze your radio that I loved so much I never REGULATION" FEES mentioned the station wanted to "move into At- man's law: The station with ade- demos. I've met some program di- could get it out of my mind. What when deregulation was first being lanta in a big way," according to quate coverage of its market that rectors who could over -analyze the went into that mike, if it was good tossed around at the FCC and on staffers. What they did was to use works the hardest -the longest ratings to the point that they could enough, a lot of people would want Capitol Hill? Well, the FCC has pro- direct mail: The station sent out hours -on its programming will win screw up a one -car funeral. to listen to, and that would be posed, and the Office of Manage- 1,000 pieces of mail every week with in the ratings," said Gordon McLen- "And whatever happened to the enough. And as a veteran now of ment & Budget has approved, a cardboad pieces of the tower-the don in his closing address at the 378 other `sparklers' that we used to many summers, I still have the feel- schedule to assess radio and tv sta- foundation, the first third, and so Country Radio Seminar here. have? ing that programming is what it is tions an annual fee that could bring on. Tower construction pieces, as- In a speech full of humorous an- "It was the programming side of all about." ROLLYE BORNSTEIN in $50 million to the federal treasury sembled, were suddenly a very pop- ecdotes from his days as a sports- in the first year. Unless the fees - ular item, and the other media caster, McLendon in true Texan which could run up to $1,250 for picked up on it. The tower kits were style lightheartedly entertained but Class B and C FMs and AMs with mailed to the advertising communi- managed to leave the group with Troubled UPI Counting on more than 5 kw -are tied to deregu- ty, civic groups and, of course, the the serious message that program- latory legislation, broadcasters say press. ming is the key. they'll fight the recommendation. "I always was a program man. New Ownership Structure FCC chairman Fowler says the fee GRASS -ROOTS PRESSURE is My salesmen always did better with is needed to help reduce the federal what the NAB is applying to legisla- good shares of audience. They used deficit. tors to let them know its members to get nervous if I didn't have a 30- NEW YORK In the midst of much Nogales' reinstatement. are against any ban on beer and to 40 -point spread," chuckled speculation on the future of the fi- Competing with the Associated NO COMMENT is the word at the wine ads. During its three -day con- McLendon, who went on to present nancially troubled United Press In- Press and bearing heavy operating Federal Trade Commission, which is ference of state broadcasting asso- 11 axioms: ternational (UPI), the Washington - costs, UPI turned its first profit in apparently investigating charges ciation presidents, the NAB was "One: The same people that are based news service is banking its several years during the last quar- that Motorola may be violating anti- able to get the folks out to meet critizing you for playing songs like future on a realigned ownership ter of 1984. That $1.1 million profit trust laws in its efforts to make its more than three -quarters of the `She stepped on my heart until she structure. In debt to the tune of an (most of it spent on debt payments) C -Quam system the nationwide Senate and House members. "We're stomped that sucker flat' are the estimated $12 million, UPI's salva- is considered the first phase in Ruhe standard for AM stereo. The com- taking the initiative," an NAB offi- same people who were raising heck tion strategy rests on the willing- and Geissler's plan to turn control plaint came from Leonard Kahn, cial says. Meanwhile, NRBA offi- with me 32 years ago for being a ness of its vendors to accept UPI eq- of UPI gradually over to manage- whose company's AM stereo system cials continued their efforts on the rock'n'roll bum. Don't you worry, uity stock as payment of the compa- ment and employees, a tack claimed is Motorola's final competitor. Kahn same front by meeting with staffers it'll all come out all right. ny's debts, a plan orchestrated by by the owners when they bought was steamed when Harris dropped from the House subcommittee on "Two: Your live commercials - Luis Nogales, who took over. the the news service in 1982. out of the race and joined Motorola. telecommunicators and presented however many or few are part of UPI presidency last September. Putting the reins in Nogales' the results of the association's pub- your programming -are you treat- The rumors got started on March hands is a move believed to have WFOX -FM IN ATLANTA is the lic service survey on alcohol abuse ing them with the proper creativity? 3, when Nogales and financial con- been made to attract more confi- winner of the NRBA's 1984 "Best and drunk driving that shows radi- "Three: Whatever happened to sultant Ray Wecshler were fired dence from prospective investors Of The Best" promotion contest. o's responsive contributions in the `secret word of the day ?' Four. during a breakdown in strategy ne- and the vendors who are owed mon- WFOX, which used to serve Gaines- working on the problem. Whatever happened to the news gotiations with UPI owners Doug- ey. In conjunction with this move, a name for the day? That was always las Ruhe and William Geissler. new board of directors has been es- a big advertiser's name we didn't While Nogales and Wechsler were tablished that includes Ruhe, No- Insulting Statements Alleged have. Five: Whatever happened to reinstated a few days later, the in- gales, UPI editor -in -chief Maxwell the college or high school of the terim period saw a number of em- McCrohon and William Morrissey, day? ployees resign and a temporary president of the Wire Service Guild. Local Tavern Sues WQQQ "Six: Whatever happened to cash flow problem that resulted in Vendor reaction to the UPI's newscasts like `Geneva, where the several bounced paychecks. UPI stock -for debt trade proposal is im- EASTON, Pa. A promotional deal they entered a promotional agree- American team is negotiating, and spokesperson Lauren Savadel says possible to determine, as UPI will with WQQQ here turned sour when ment with WQQQ last November to where it's just past midnight now'? that the checks in question have not disclose who the vendor firms Mickey Kelly's Ragtime Honky - stage "Q -100" nights at their club. "Seven: Whatever happened to since been cleared, and the disgrun- are. KIM FREEMAN Tonk tavern filed suit against the According to the lawsuit, the radio `Today's 15-second bargain airline tled employees have returned with station, claiming broadcasters in- station agreed not to make any on- fares'? Eight: Whatever happened sulted the tavern and advised listen- the -air remarks during the Q -100 to the best bus fare features, best ers not to patronize it. The tavern promotions about the club's exist- ship bargains? asks for more than $40,000 in dam- ing agreements and promotions "Nine: Whatever happened to ages in Northhampton County with another FM station here, disk jockey topicality? The U.S. Court here. WZZO, and the staging of "Z -95" mileage distance from our city to Michael and Barbara Homick say nights at the tavern. another, baby sitter service feature, However, the lawsuit says, on director of unusual services, most Dec. 3, the day of the first planned commonly called phone numbers? The Record Bar, Inc. Q -100 night, WQQQ announced that "From the department of dirty Kelly's Ragtime Honky -Tonk had tricks, whatever happened to the sa- canceled its Z-95 nights and would lute to a competitive station? We al- no longer hold WZZO promotions. ways picked a time when the compe- has acquired Mickey Kelly immediately called tition in the market was running WQQQ and canceled its contract, some terrible 30- minute program the lawsuit states. But after that, that no one would listen to and then the tavern contends, WQQQ began all week long we'd salute and con- to broadcast "false and insulting" gratulate them on that fine pro- Licorice Pizza, Inc. statements about Kelly's tavern gram and urge people to tune over and advised customers not to pa- and listen to it! tronize it. "Ten: Whatever happened to the The tavern says the station went bulletin? -out so far as to call it "a burned The Record Bar, Inc., rock'n'roll club" where customers We acted as financial advisor to in negotiations and arranged the financing "break beer bottles on the floor" assisted the for this transaction. and "puke on some girls." The tav- ern owners say they had to spend &daO''g5 large sums of money "to hire attrac- tive entertainment" to counteract MARCH 10.13, 1985 the negative publicity. SHERATON PREMIERE HOTEL The lawsuit also states that the UNIVERSAL CITY, Lufkin & Jenrette Sugar Twins. EMI America artist tavern lost business because of the Donaldson, visits San CALIFORNIA Sheena Easton, right, war of words during December and March 12. 1985 Francisco's Is Inc. studios to record January. The civil action names sta- interviews for RKO's "Hot Ones" and tion owners Donald Wilks, Michael FOR INFORMATION "Countdown America" syndicated and James Shea Jr. as de- shows. Shown with Easton is Is Inc. Schwartz CALL ( president Jo Interrante. fendants. 818) 343.3952

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One Stop Houston, TX WXLK (K -92) Roanoke, VA WZKS (Kiss) Nashville, TN Sounds Familiar Columbia, SC Wherehouse Metaire, LA WZAT (Z-102) Savannah, GA WEZB (B -97) New LA Orleans, Specs Miami, FL WRBQ (Q-105) Tampa, FL WQUE -FM New Orleans, LA Starship Records Savannah, GA WMGG Tampa Bay, FL KITY San Antonio, TX Tara Records 1 -Stop Atlanta, GA WINE (Z-98) Tampa Bay, FL KTFM San Antonio, TX Tidewater One -Stop Norfolk, VA WSEZ Winston -Salem, NC KWTX -FM Waco, TX REGION 2 REGION 2 Tracks Records Norfolk, VA DE,D.C.,MD,NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV DE.D.C.,MD.NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV REGION 7 WQQQ (Q-100) Allentown, PA AZ,Southern CA,CO,HI,Southern A-1 One Stop New York, NY NV,NM,UT WFBG Altoona, PA All-Service One -Stop Union, NJ WJLK -FM Asbury Park, NJ Alpha Rack New York, NY WBSB (B -104) Baltimore, MD Benel Dist. Bronx, NY Abbey Road One Stop Santa Ana, CA WMAR -FM Baltimore, MD REGION 4 REGION 7 IL,IN.KY,MI,OH,WI C &M 1 -Stop Hyattsville, MD REGION 4 Alta One -Stop /West. Merch. Salt Lake AZ,Southern CA,CO,HI,Southerr. IL,IN,KY,MI,OH,WI WVSR Charleston, WV NV.NM,UT Eastern One -Stop Philadelphia, PA City, UT WZYQ (Z-104) Frederick, MD Elroy Enterprises Roslyn, NY Associated One -Stop Phoenix, AZ WKEE Huntington, WV WKDD Akron, OH Gallery of Sound Wilkes- Barre, PA Ambat Rec Theater Cincinnati, OH Canterbury's Pasadena, CA WBLI Long Island, NY WBWB Bloomington, IN KKXX Bakersfield, CA Harmony Music Bronx, NY Angot 1 -Stop Detroit, MI Circles Records Phoenix, AZ WAPP New York, NY WCIL -FM Carbondale, IL KIMN Denver, CO J &R Music World New York, NY Buzzard's Nest Columbus, OH Dan -Jay Denver, CO WHTZ (Z-100) New York, NY WBBM -FM (B -96) Chicago, IL KOAQ (Q -103) Denver, CO JEK Enterprises Baltimore, MD Camelot N. Canton, OH Licorice Pizza Glendale, CA WKTU New York, NY WGCI -FM Chicago, IL KPKE Denver, CO Kemp Mill Beltsville, MD Centra Columbus, OH Licorice Pizza San Diego, CA WPLJ New York, NY WLS-AM Chicago, IL KRXY -FM (Y-108) Denver, CO Mobile One -Stop Pittsburgh, PA Flipside Records Arlington Heights, IL Lovell's Whittier, CA WKHI Ocean City, MD WLS-FM Chicago, IL KLUC Las Vegas, NV Music Factory Brooklyn, NY Gemini One Stop Cleveland, OH Middle Earth Downey, CA WCAU -FM Philadelphia, PA WKRQ (Q -102) Cincinnati, OH KITS Los Angeles, CA Musical Sales 1 -Stop Baltimore, MD HarmonyHouseRecords &Tapes Troy,Ml Music Box Fullerton, CA WUSL Philadelphia, PA WGCL Cleveland, OH KIQQ Los Angeles, CA Musicden Edison, NJ Laury's Records Des Plains, IL Musicland Murray, UT WZGO (Z -106) Philadelphia, PA WMMS Cleveland, OH KKHR Los Angeles, CA National Record Mart Pittsburgh, PA Mainstream Records Milwaukee, WI Odyssey Records Las Vegas, NV WBZZ (B -94) Pittsburgh, PA WXGT -FM (92X) Columbus, OH KCAQ (Q -105) Oxnard, CA Oasis Bethel Park, PA Martin & Snyder Dearborn, MI Peer Records Anaheim, CA WHTX Pittsburgh, PA WCZY Detroit, MI KOPA Phoenix, AZ Oasis Pittsburgh, PA Musicland Norridge, IL Record Bar Colorado Springs, CO WPST Trenton, NJ WHYT Detroit, MI KZZP Phoenix, AZ Peaches Rockville, MD Northern Record 1 -Stop Cleveland, OH Record Bar Salt Lake City, UT WAVA Washington, DC WSTO Evansville, KY KFMY Provo, UT Record & Tape Ltd. Washington, DC Oranges Chicago, IL Record Retreat Los Angeles, CA WRQX (Q -107) Washington, DC WNAP Indianapolis, IN KDZA Pueblo, CO Record Bar Morgantown, WV Peaches Cincinnati, OH Show Industries Los Angeles, CA WOMP -FM Wheeling, WV WZPL Indianapolis, IN KRSP Salt Lake City, UT Richmond Bros. 1 -Stop Pennsauken, Radio Doctors Milwaukee, WI Sound Barrier Tucson, AZ WILK Wilkes -Barre, PA WVIC Lansing, MI KSDO -FM(KS 103) San Diego, CA NJ Rapid Sales Madison, WI Tower West Covina, CA WKRZ Wilkes- Barre, PA WZEE Madison, WI XHITZ San Diego, CA Sam Goody Masapequa, NY Record City Skokie, IL Tower Anaheim, CA WHTF York, PA WKTI Milwaukee, WI KIST Santa Barbara, CA Sam Goody Baltimore, MD Record Works Belleville Park, IL Tower Las Vegas, NV WYCR York /Hanover, PA WZUU Milwaukee, WI KHYT Tucson, AZ Seasons Four Records Hyattsville, MD Rose Records Chicago, IL Tower Los Angeles, CA WKZW (KZ -93) Peoria, IL KRQQ Tucson, AZ Shulman Rec. Co. Cinnaminson, NJ Scott's 1 -Stop Indianapolis, IN Tower El Cajon, CA WRKR Racine, WI Tape King One Stop Hillside, NJ Sound Video One Stop Niles, IL Tower Panorama City, CA WZOK Rockford, IL The Wiz Brooklyn, NY The Record Store Chicago, IL Tower San Diego, CA WSPT Stevens Point, WI Tower New York, NY Vinyl Vendors Kalamazoo, MI Tower San Diego, CA WHOT -FM Youngstown, OH Universal One -Stop Philadelphia, PA Wax Works Owensboro, KY Tower Sherman Oaks, CA Waxie Maxie Washington, DC Tower Tempe, AZ Wee Three Philadelphia, PA Wherehouse Gardena, CA REGION 8 Win 1 -Stop Long Island City, NY Wherehouse Mission Valley, CA AK,Northern CA,ID,M I,Northern NV,OR,WA,WY

REGION 5 KYYA Billings, MT REGION 5 IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SD KIYS Boise, ID IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SD KTRS Casper, WY KMGX Fresno, CA REGION 8 KFYR Bismarck, ND Brown Bros. One-Stop Minneapolis, MN KYNO -FM Fresno, CA AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern KFMZ Columbia, MO CML-One Stop St. Louis, MO KGHO Hoquaim, WA NV,OR,WA,WY KIIK Davenport, IA Camelot Wichita, KS KOZE Lewiston, ID WDAY -FM (Y -94) Fargo, ND Dart One -Stop Minneapolis, MN KHOP Modesto, CA KKXL -FM Grand Forks, ND Great American Music Minneapolis, Budget Boise, ID KOSO Modesto, CA KRNA Iowa City, IA MN Budget Cheyenne, WY KKRZ (Z -100) Portland, OR KBEQ (Q -104) Kansas City, MO Hastings Lawton. OK Dan -Jay One Stop Tuilwila, WA KMJK Portland, OR KZZC (ZZ -99) Kansas City, KS Music Vision St. Ann, MO Eli's Record & Tape Spokane, WA KPOP Sacramento, CA KDWB -AM Minneapolis, MN Musicland Minneapolis, MN Eucalyptus Records Napa, CA KSFM Sacramento, CA KDWB -FM Minneapolis, MN Musicland St. Louis, MO Leopold's Berkeley, CA KWOD Sacramento, CA WLOL Minneapolis, MN Musicland Minneapolis, MN Music People's 1 -Stop Oakland, CA KSKD Salem, OR KJYO (KJ -103) Oklahoma City, OK Record Bar Cedar Rapids, IA Musicland Billings, MT. KITS San Francisco, CA KQKQ Omaha, NE Record Bar Norman, OK Musicland San Jose. CA KMEL San Francisco, CA KKLS -FM Rapid City, SD Streetside Records St. Louis, MO Peaches Seattle, WA KSOL San Francisco, CA KKRC Sioux Falls, SD The Record Shop Edina, MN Rainbow One-Stop South San KWK St. Louis, MO KEZR San Jose, CA Francisco, CA KWSS San Jose, CA KHTR St.Louis, MO Sea -Port 1 -Stop Portland, OR KDVV Topeka, KS KSLY San Luis Obispo, CA Tower Campbell, CA KAYI Tulsa, OK KPLZ Seattle, WA Tower Concord, CA KFMW Waterloo, IA KUBE Seattle, WA Tower Sacramento, CA KEYN -FM Witchita, KS KNBQ Tacoma, WA Tower Portland, OR Tower San Francisco, CA Tower Seattle, WA Westgate Records Boise, ID A weekly national Indicator of "breakout" singles, i.e., those with significant future sales potential based on initial market reaction. These A weekly national indicator of the fwe records are not yet on the top 30 lists most added records on the radio of the retailers and one -stops reporting stations reporting to Blöoard's to Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The Hot 100 chart. The stations in each outlets in each region represent the region represent the entire panel in entire panel in that region, not just region, not just those which that hase those which are reporting the records added the records listed. listed. i

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WE TOOK ONE LOOK at the channels to catch "The Wiky Sun- (99 FM) had Don Armstrong on Blairstown, N.J.'s WFMV, this time WMAR -FM calls are WMKR, to be shredded rutabaga and pork lunch day Survey, Special Dion Edition," tape (or asleep, judging by the dead in the sales department. Coming on known as K- 106... WAKY /WVEZ and this at the Country Radio Seminar and produced in- house. We stopped dead air) ... Caught a regional Class C board as morning man and MD is Louisville have been sold, headed for the nearest Mrs. Win- on the interstate and backed up for from Cortez, Colo., KISZ, before WNNJ Newton, N.J.'s Mike Allen. time it looks like it will take. Buying -based ner's chicken outlet, where we were better reception when we found out happening on KQ93, "remembering Don Davis, the newly appointed the combo is the Providence not only fed, but treated to a charm- the entire show was built around an yesterday's favorites and bringing gospel and religious director at Federal Communications Corp... . New era oc- ing "Nashville has Class 106 WLAC interview with Laurie Records you the best of today." They meant WEAL (Box 6702, Greensboro, N.C. The end of a England FM" bumper sticker, which also founder Gene Schwartz. His anec- it. It wasn't live, but it was the best 27405), is looking for product ... curs as George Gray spins off his fi- Bedford, Mass.'s proclaimed "Hold On To Your Bis- dotes were great! If you're real music selection we heard. We only Looking for airplay is the CHUM nal property, New /WAAF cuit" on the peel -apart label. The nice, maybe they'll let you have a carried them for 15 minutes, but if Toronto morning team. Seems Rog- WBSM. The former WAAB George Johns -consulted station was dub. And if they're reading this, that was a representative sample, er Ashby and Mike Holland, along Worcester owner gets $2,075,000 as advertised -one of the better maybe they'll send us a copy. It's we'd suggest finding out what ser- with producer Al Trickey, have from Michael Metter. Back to Baltimore: Have you ACs we've heard recently. the extra touch most folks can't find vice they're using . .. Dialing by come up with a little ditty for tax Each time we dialed by 92Q, we time for. KOB -FM, we heard them proclaim time. They've recorded a takeoff on heard WASHington's Kid Curry is caught Grand Master Flash in the "93 KOB -FM presents (insert 30- the Beach Boys' "Fun, Fun, Fun," now doing evenings on B -104 middle of "Larry's Dance," obvious- DROVE BACK THROUGH LOU- second grocery list of AC image art- called "Refund, Fund, Fund." Want (WBSB) and hosting "BTV" on ly in power rotation We also ISVILLE and caught WAKY in the ists here) and more!" followed by a copy? There'll be a video soon, too. Channel 54 there? ... 53 checked out Patty Murray on 103 middle of a late '60s sweep while an artist we couldn't identify. Gal - Call Suzette at (416) 926 -4016. We just counted, and we've got to KDF seguing a couple of great WHAS was airing "Country Goes lup's KOVO proclaimed "95 FM. other items of great importance you about, but absolutely no songs ( "One Thing Leads To Anoth- Pop On Kentuckiana Flashback," They've got the right idea!" They HAVE YOU HEARD that Ackerly tell call letters er" into "Suzy Q ") before she head- where we heard everyone from Pat- didn't tell us who "they" were, but Communications picked up the re- room, so the following ed for "30 minutes of non -stop sy Cline to Bob Luman. Fort Knox's they did play "Behind Closed maining Des Moines Register radio will promo part of what's coming up rock." We stopped, and found "few- WSAC apparently got a signal Doors," and at that point we took a stations (last week we told you in next week's column -if, of er commercials and more music, transplant, as they loudly pro- nap. about Bob Price buying Madison's course, we have room: WCRJ, Rock Hits 104," and even cruised claimed "The giant reach of 105 and WIBA -AM -FM for $5.6 million)? WMET, WNIC, WOMC, KFKF, their Gallatin location. a half, playing the hits! We're the WNBC NEW YORK'S Dale Par- Ackerly paid $6 mil for KSGO/ KRLA, KBRQ, WLVK, KTKS, 96 Kiss (WZKS, licensed to Mur- hot new FM station that everybody sons called after reading last KGON Portland .. Now that the WZUU, WBLI, WKOX, WNEW- freesboro) is the most identifiable is talking about." week's column that ended abruptly WMAR -FM sale is complete and AM, WLS, WMJJ and many more. top 40 outlet in town, sounding like Turning back to AM, we enjoyed with "Moving across Memphis is" separate from WMAR -TV, the new a "Hot Hits" station down to the ex- KAAY Little Rock, KWKH Shreve- (a case of dropped copy; sorry). treme reverb and weather jingle. port and WNBC New York, which Poor Dale wanted to know just The jock was calling himself "Dan - made good on its liner, "You're what was moving across Memphis, cin' Danny Wright." hearing the greatest oldies of your and whether we were going to do ' That's OK. The guy on Y -107 was life," by following with Lee Dor- anything about it. "Gary Jeff Walker." WYHY, li- sey's "Workin' In A Coal Mine." OK, OK. There's a lot of stuff censed to Lebanon, wins the "best WKRC Cincy was equally tasty, we've got to tell you, and we're go- signal in Central Tennessee" award and WLW's Dusty Rhodes sounds ing to try and be brief (which is hands down. We remember when as good as he ever did. hard for us). they were WCOR -FM, and if we WLS had a neat idea -buying Regina Gilmore exits Memphis' didn't know better we'd swear they copies of the upcoming USA For Af- WLOK-AM as news and public af- were doing something illegal to be rica album for winners. We caught fairs director to take over that post this loud. A local in Bowling Green, them in action for about an hour at WGKX -FM ... Perry St. John even! We were treated to 107 min- mid -air before checking out Bob adds VP to his GM title at May utes of continuous music, inter- Price's KOMA Oklahoma City, Broadcasting's WKTY /WSPL La- spersed with a drop containing the which blankets the sky as well as Crosse, Wis. ... As Bill Summers laugh and title line from the Surf - the ground. So does WBAP. takes over the graveyard shift on Scanning the FM dial, we were Dawn aris' "Wipeout" -which was aired Iowa City's KRNA, D.J. Hawkes Eye View. WHYN Springfield, Mass. morning man Doug Hawkes wondering heavily about our where- . . . often in the three days we listened. moves into 7 to midnight keeps an eye on the early traffic while broadcasting his show live from his very from Lover- Moving down to an AM at 1490 in abouts when the outro Changes at Detroit's WJLB include own billboard, strategically placed at a well travelled intersection in the city. Glasgow, Ky., we were treated to a boy's "Hot Girls In Love" gave us a former WDRQ midday announcer reading of the police blotter until we number to call to vote for our favor- Kris McClendon, who becomes pro- happened upon 104.1. ite Canadian act on the radio. Then duction coordinator and weekender; * WIKY is in Evansville, but it Big Ron interviewed Wham!, and WDRQ's Lisa Orlando, who is * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * managed to come in, albeit shakily, we figured we were somewhere be- named WJLB promotions manager; all along I-65. We strained through tween KIIS and Canada and Big and WYLD New Orleans personal- GREAT FOOD all sorts of bleeding from adjacent Ron was on tape. ity Tony Brown, who comes on That's OK, so was New Mexico. board as midday jock. OPEN 24 HOURS We flew over Albuquerque and were KSET El Paso PD Steve Crosno convinced they automated it. KZZX exits ... Peter Feinstein is back at LARRY_coot PARKER'S Billboard Consultant's Statement 4 DINER1111j AMers Told: lure Teens LOS ANGELES Teenagers and band's upgraded sound quality The game that chronicles 30 years of music may stand at the crux of the prospects, both in homes and in your favorite hits! AM band's future, says Drake - automobiles. Naturally, Albright

'Excellent Play is fast and simple Makes for Chenault's Jay Albright in a gener- notes that station owners must ac- wild scrambles al the finish The opportunity to al statement to the firm's many cli- quire and boast about stereo broad- select ones favorite musical era makes TOR 40 TRIVIA

a two generation game" (LAYES MAGAZINE Ap, I 85 ents. Albright hangs AM's hopes on casting capability before starting the adolescent age bracket because the campaign. It was inevitable that the trivia craze would take on the music biz PLAYSOY MAGAZINE "they have not grown up with pre- The consultant tags the 25-54 age conceived ideas about the difference group as a tougher target for AM, An incredible 6400 questions NEW YORK POST between AM and FM radio." as "they've grown up with nothing The hottest new board game on the market A but FM." Albright predicts an in- Parker's limo service -the finest in limo luxury. Service so unique, it musicologist s wonderland" THE As Drake -Chenault's national ROCKET consultant, Albright creased fragmentation within the rnakeS all else seem obsolete. We will send our stretch limo to your stu- programming dios 24 hours a day for food deliveries or to transport your group TOP 40 TRIVIA is a big hits Our statt members have warns, however, that the "technical AM market as the "yuppie" genera- anywhere. gone crazy over the game tion older, with stations de- KFNC AM STEREO 610 San Francisco inferiority" of AM receivers must grows be confronted, and that teens must voting programming to either the 6400 Questions and Answers 40 musical categories choice of 2 musical era's (50S-60S and 70's -80's) be given a format other than the postwar baby boomers or an older band's standard and expensive generation. This trend, Albright 206 S. Beverly Dr. at Charleville, Beverly Hills, CA (213) 274 -5658 $29.95 plus shipping and handling 4676 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA (213) 823 -6615 PHONE TOLL FREE: 800 -525 -2514 news /talk fare. Citing the increased says, will create a heavier reliance Mastercard, VISA and COD accepted availability of AM stereo receivers, on research and consultants, but he Dealers, (604) 738 -5777 Telephones at Each Dining Booth Albright urges all AMers in a given warns programmers against losing market to launch a collective promo- touch with their communities in the * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** tion alerting consumers to the process. *

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c Copyright 1985. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any BIlboa, :i form or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. YesterHits. Hits From Billboard 10 and TOP ROCK TRACKS 20 Years Ago This Week POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago Compiled from a national sample of AOR radio playlists. 1. My Eyes Adored You, Frankie Valli, PRIVATE STOCK 2. Lady Marmalade, LaBelle, EPIC 3. Lovin' You, Minnie Riperton, EPIC ARTIST TITLE 4. Black Water, Doobie Brothers, LABEL WARNER BROS. 5. Have You Never Been Mellow, DON HENLEY ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE 1 3 5 9 Olivia Newton -John, MCA 6. Express, B.T. Express, SCEPTER RADIOACTIVE 2 1 2 8 ATLANTIC 7. You Are So Beautiful, Joe Cocker, ACM CLAP FOREVER MAN 8. Poetry Man, Phoebe Snow, MCA 3 10 18 3 WARRINER 9. No No Song /Snookeroo, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN I'M ON FIRE Ringo Starr, APPLE 4 6 10 6 10. Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, MICK JUST ANOTHER NIGHT Sugarloaf /Jerry Corbetta, CLARIDGE 5 2 1 7 POP JOHN FOOGERTY ROCK & ROLL GIRLS SINGLES-20 Years Ago 6 7 6 10 ARNER 1. Eight Days A Week, Beatles, CAPITOL FOREIGNER THAT WAS YESTERDAY 2. Stop! In The Name Of Love, 7 8 9 10 ATLANTIC Supremes, MOTOWN PHI LTCOLLINS ONE MORE NIGHT 3. The Birds And The Bees, 8 4 4 7 Childish Promotion. K101 San Francisco (KIOI) air personality Melissa Jewel Akens, ERA McConnell 101 ADAMS SOMEBODY displays one of Cabbage Patch Dolls auctioned off by the station 4. King Of The Road, Roger Miller, 9 5 3 10 BRYAN in a benefit for the Children's Hospital at Stanford Univ. Shown with her is SMASH auctioneer John Perrarra, who helped the station raise 5. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat, 7 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT LET'S TALK ABOUT ME more than $10,000. 10 11 12 Herman's Hermits, MGM 6. Ferry Cross The Mersey, 2 MOM PETTY DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE 11 19 - Gerry & the Pacemakers, LAURIE 7. My Girl, Temptations, GORDY DAVID RBOWIE/PAT METHENY THIS IS NOT AMERICA 12 9 7 7 Promotions 8. This Diamond Ring, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, LIBERTY SIMPLE MINDS DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) 13 17 23 5 9. Goldfinger, Shirley Bassey, NASHVILLE "Radio is the only mind of what a promotion was de- UNITED ARTISTS TICK JAGGER LONELY AT THE TOP 10. Shotgun, 14 18 25 3 COLUMBIA product someone can use 365 days a signed to accomplish, and above all Jr. Walker, & the All Stars, soul_ SOANMBANA SAY IT year, 24 hours a day without know- not forgetting the "opportunity 15 15 17 6 AGAIN ing what it looks like, where to buy cost." TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago

9 THE CARS WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU it, what it costs, what it can "Become a media buyer," Flam- 16 12 11 ELEKTRA do for 1. Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin, them or its name," said Walt Sabo, berg suggested. "What are you get- SWAN SONG TRIUMPH FOLLOW YOUR HEART 2. Have You Never Been Mellow, 17 13 15 7 RKO Radio's consultant, a ting from a tie -in? What else could at Coun- Olivia Newton-John, MCA DAVID LEE ROTH EASY STREET try Radio Seminar session aimeíl at you be doing with your air time? 3. Blood On The Tracks, Bob Dylan, 18 14 14 6 WARNER BROS. increasing effective promotion. What other promotions could you be COLUMBIA 4. What Were Once Vices Are Now THErFcRM CLOSER ?" 19 20 29 3 "These days there are less oppor- running Habits, Doobie Brothers, tunities to be distinctive," Sabo not- Unidyne Research's Jack McCoy, WARNER BROS. DEEPRPURPLE NOBODY'S HOME 20 21 27 5 5. Perfect Angel, Minnie Riperton, ed, and in order for a station to be long known as an excellent contest EPIC said it CHICAGO ALONG COMES A WOMAN set apart from the crowd, its promo- idea person and promoter, 6. Phoebe Snow, SHELTER 21 30 43 3 ARNER BROS. tions have to contain what he really broke down into three facets: 7. Night Birds, LaBelle, EPIC JOURNEY ONLY THE YOUNG making money 8. For Earth Below, Robin Trower, 22 16 8 9 termed the "four P's: people, plan- "Getting ratings, CHRYSALIS ning, profit and pizazz." and serving as an advertising cam- 9. An Evening With John Denver, RCA GARY O. SHADES OF 45 23 25 34 4 Proper manpower, pre -planning, paign." 10. Heart Like A Wheel, follow- through, When it comes Linda Ronstadt, CAPITOL GREG LUCKY sponsor tie -ins and, to creating listen- 24 29 40 4 EKIHN most importantly, creativity er involvement, McCoy claimed, are a TOP ALBUMS -20 Years Ago THE TUBES PIECE BY PIECE must in a there are only three rules: "One, the 25 32 39 3 determining promotion CAPITOL 1. Goldfinger, Soundtrack, that would fit within the overall po- size of the prize; two, the size of the UNITED ARTISTS WILL THE WOLF 26 37 2 SURVIVE - WARNERLOS LOBOS BROS. sitioning structure of the station, prize. I'll leave you hanging about 2. Mary Poppins, Soundtrack, VISTA Sabo said. rule number three." 3. Beatles '65, CAPITOL GtEORGETHOROGOOD I DRINK ALONE 27 41 - 2 The last point, positioning, was Stations deciding on a funny 4. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Righteous Brothers, PHILLIES JJOHNIPARR the crux of the message delivered morning man or a major cash prize 28 43 - 2 MAGICAL 5. Where Did Our Love Go, by the Radio Advertising Bureau's contest should do their own re- Supremes, MOrown SATISFACTION 29 45 - 2 MTh' GUARANTEED Danny Flamberg: "It has to be search, said the jocular McCoy. 6. My Fair Lady, Soundtrack, COLUMBIA more than station cheerleading." "Walk up to anyone on the street 7. L- O -V -E, Nat King Cole, CAPITOL HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN 8. People, 30 31 35 4 DIOEN Promotions must be targeted to the and ask them which they'd choose: Barbra Streisand, COLUMBIA 9. The Beach Boys Concert, CAPITOL DONNIE IRIS INJURED IN THE GAME OF LOVE demographics and lifestyle of the 'I'll give you a thousand bucks or 31 28 28 7 O. My Love Forgive Me, audience and overall image of the I'll tell you a joke.' " Robert Goulet, COLUMBIA PLAYING TO WIN 32 22 16 9 LRBOL station, according to Flamberg. He In a more serious vein, McCoy stressed keeping a strong idea in saw a largely untapped resource in COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago THE CARS 33 26 19 7 BREAKAWAY the budget of major advertisers. 1. Before The Next Teardrop Falls, Freddy Fender, ABC /DOT SURVIVOR HIGH "Coupons you see in the Sunday pa- 34 23 13 14 ON YOU 2. The Bargain Store, Dolly Parton, SCOTTI per don't come out of the advertis- RCA 35 NEW TEARS FOR FEARS EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD New York Festival ing budget," he noted. "They come 3. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love MERCUR Y With You), Linda Ronstadt, CAPITOL out of a promotion budget, and ELLIOT EASTON (WEARING DOWN) LIKE A WHEEL 4. My Elusive Dreams, Charlie Rich, 36 36 36 5 EPIC ELEKTRA Set for June that's a totally different thing. The 5. I Just Can't Get Her Our Of My FIONA TALK TO ME of money in that area are 37 NEW amounts Mind, Johnny Rodriguez, MERCURY ATLANTIC NEW YORK The fourth annual In- much more grand than we ever con- 6. A Little Bit South Of Saskatoon, THE AKINKS LIVING ON A THIN LINE 38 24 24 7 ternational Radio Festival here is ceptualized." Sonny James, COLUMBIA set for June 10 -12, with entries for Citing the relationship between 7. Have You Never Been Mellow, LENNON TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES Olivia Newton -John, MCA 39 27 20 15 AT ANAIN the event's various award competi- major soft drink manufacturers and 8. Roses And Love Songs, Ray Price, tions due by April 1. Additions to MYRRH 40 NEW VAN MORRISON TORE DOWN A LA RIMBAUD supermarket chains, McCoy claimed MERCURY this year's confab include 9. Write Me A Letter, Bobby G. Rice, lowered the amounts exceeded $45,000 a GRT USA FOR AFRICA WE ARE THE WORLD entrance fees and a shift in categor- 41 NEWT COLUMBIA week to one major grocer, "and 10. Loving You Will Never Grow Old, ical content of the awards from what they're really paying for is Lois Johnson, 20TH CENTURY AUTOGRAPH TURN UP THE RADIO 42 35 33 18 length to subject matter. that space on the shelf." Tie in to SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago REO SPEEDWAGON FIGHT FEELING During the Festival, radio pro- that money, he contended, and 43 39 30 15 CAN'T THIS grams, commercials and promotion- 1. Shining Star, Earth, Wind & Fire, "you're not dealing with the agency COLUMBIA 6 R OONBIN GEORGE 44 44 44 HEARTLINE al spots will be judged by a panel of anymore. You're dealing with the 2. Supernatural Thing, advertising and programming ex- head guy." Part 1, Ben E. King, ATLANTIC JOHN FOoGERTY THE OLD THE 45 33 22 13 MAN DOWN ROAD 3. Shoeshine Boy, Eddie Kendricks, ARNER perts, including 1985 newcomers But the bottom line to any promo- TAMLA Carl Dickens, news /programming FREY THE HEAT IS ON tion is: "It either made the ratings 4. Lovin' You, Minnie Riperton, EPIC 46 34 21 12 GLENN director of WBBM Chicago, and go up or it didn't." And one of the 5. Remember What I Told You To MICHAEL BOLTON George Nicholaw, Forget, Tavares, CAPITOL 47 49 2 EVERYBODY'S CRAZY vice president/ most vulnerable areas, McCoy said, - COLUMBIA general manager of KNX Los An- 6. Love Finds Its Own Way, is production. "If it sounds like the Gladys Knight & the Pips, BUDDAH DEEPRPURPLE KNOCKING AT YOUR BACK DOOR 48 38 26 18 geles. Presentations of finalist sub- rest of your commercials, forget it. 7. Walking In Rhythm, Blackbyrds, missions, FANTASY DON HENLEY workshops and tours will It should be done by the `voice' of 49 40 31 14 SUNSET GRILL 8. Dance The Kung Fu, Carl Douglas, round out the three -day event. For the station, the person who repre- 20TH CENTURY DAVID LEE ROTH CALIFORNIA GIRLS more information, call (914) 238- sents your identity as a station." 9. L -O -V -E (Love), Al Green, HI 50`!V 42 32 10 WARNER BROS. 10. Once You Get Started, Rufus, ABC 4481. ROLLYE BORNSTEIN 16 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 23, 1985 3 iIII Copyright 1985, 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, radio Billboard. or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ADULT CONTEMPORARY Natured Programming MOST ADDED A weekly national compilation of the most CONTEMPORARY added records on the radio stations currently a WESTWOOD ONE joins the fight Below is a weekly calendar of up- reporting to the Top Adult Contemporary Singles chart. to alleviate hunger in Africa with an coming network and syndicated Compiled from a national sample of radio playlists. April 21 benefit broadcast entitled music specials. Shows with multi- NEW TOTAL e "Radio USA For Africa." In associ- ple dates indicate local stations 81 REPORTERS USA FOR AFRICA ADDS ON ation with USA For Africa Inc. and have option of broadcast time !y TITLE ARTIST WE ARE THE WORLD 50 50 Columbia Records, WWI's three - and dates. `Z v , LABEL & NUMBERDISTRIBUTING LABEL hour special will feature music and BOBBY OCEAN TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES ATLANTIC 7 -89589 2 weeks at No. One 2 9 comments from the artists who con- March 25-31, Dan Seals, the Nit - SUDDENLY 14 16 O 1 JULIAN LENNON to The ty Gritty Dirt Band, Country SADE tributed Columbia's "We Are ONE MORE NIGHT ATLANTIC 7.89588 5 6 6 World" album -a list that, of Closeup, Narwood Productions, SMOOTH OPERATOR 14 35 c PHIL COLLINS course, includes some of the biggest one hour. GEORGE BENSON CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING EPIC 34 -04713 3 4 4 9 names in pop music. Hosts already March 25-31, George Shearing, I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND REO SPEEDWAGON for show include The Music Makers, Narwood Pro- YOU 12 21 confirmed the CARELESS WHISPER COLUMBIA 3804691 DAN FOGELBERG 4 2 1 14 Scott Shannon of Z -100 (WHTZ ductions, one hour. WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL New York) March 25-31, Culture Club, Star GO DOWN EASY 8 8 and Westwood One's KEEPING THE FAITH COLUMBIA 3804681 5 3 3 10 Mary Turner. Trak Profiles, Westwood One, one BILLY JOEL Westwood is donating the hour. WSKY Asheville, NC One 7 9 9 NIGHTSHIFT MOTOWN 1773 March 29 -31, Billy Su- WRMM Atlanta, GA © cost of production and distribution Squier, WSB-AM Atlanta, GA COMMODORES for the program's transmission via perstars Rock Concert, Westwood KEY! Austin, TX CRAZY RCA 13975 WBAL Baltimore, MD 7 6 5 10 the Satcom 1R Satellite. Net adver- One, 90 minutes. KENNY ROGERS tising income will be passed directly March 29 -31, Bryan Adams, Rick WFBR Baltimore, MD WJBC Bloomington, IL MISSING YOU RCA 13966 8 8 7 17 to USA For Africa, and all stations Dees' Weekly Top 40, United Sta- KBOI Boise, ID DIANA ROSS compatible with the Satcom 1R are tions, four hours. WBEN -AM Buffalo, NY WGR Buffalo, NY RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT GORDY 1770/MOTOWN 13 15 4 invited to carry the show. WWI is March 29 -31, Jack Jones, The KTWO Casper, WY DEBARGE currently developing ways for par- Great Sounds, United Stations, WVAF Charleston, WV YOU SEND ME COLUMBIA 38 -04754 ticipating stations to involve listen- four hours. WBT Charlotte, NC CI 14 25 4 WCLR Chicago, IL THE MANHATTANS ers in additional fund -raisers sur- March 29-31, Little Anthony, WYEN Chicago, IL TIME DON'T RUN OUT ON ME CAPITOL 5436 WKRC Cincinnati, OH 11 11 12 9 rounding the show. Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remem- ANNE MURRAY The Network Assn. of ber, United Stations, four hours. WLLT Cincinnati, OH Radio WLTF Cleveland, OH FINDER OF LOST LOVES ARISTA 19281 29 12 12 14 8 New York predicts a profitable 1985 March -31, Ronnie McDowell, WMJI Cleveland, OH DIONNE WARWICK AND GLENN JONES for its nine members, with the asso- The Weekly Country Music Count- WIS Columbia, SC I'M ON FIRE COLUMBIA 3804772 down, United Stations, three hours. WTVN Columbus, OH 13 19 30 3 ciation's president, Jack Thayer, es- KMGC Dallas, TX BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN timating that this year's collective March 29 -31, Duran Duran, WLAD Danbury, CT I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR LIPS GEFFEN 7- 29118, WARNER BROS. . Rock -Robbins, WHIO-AM Dayton, OH 14 10 13 8 advertising revenues will exceed Stars '85, Barnett ERIC CARMEN $300 million. Making this projection two hours. KNOW Denver, CO KRNT Des Moines, IA DON'T CALL IT LOVE RCA 13987 15 17 22 5 during the group's annual luncheon March 29 -31, Barry Manilow, WOMC Detroit, MI DOLLY PARTON last week, Thayer went on to an- Superstar Portraits, Barnett -Rob- WRIE Erie, PA WEIM Fitchburg, MA EMOTION COLUMBIA 3804707 ló 18 32 3 nounce the top 25 network radio ad- bins, two hours. WTIC -AM Hartford, CT BARBRA STREISAND vertisers for last year, as voted on March 29 -April 5, Whitesnake, WENS Indianapolis, IN I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS ATLANTIC 7 -89596 by members and tabulated by an Metalshop, MJI Broadcasting, one WSLI Jackson, MS 17 9 8 15 WIVY Jacksonville, FL FOREIGNER outside accounting firm. AT &T took hour. KLSI Kansas City, MO CRAZY FOR YOU GEFFEN 7-20051'WARNER BROS. 18 22 2 top honors, while Anheuser- Busch, March 30 -April 6, Glen Campbell KUDL Kansas City, KS - MADONNA Warner Lambert, with the Greensboro Symphony KMJJ Las Vegas, NV Sears Roebuck ARE THE WORLD COLUMBIA US7 -04839 KMGG Los Angeles, CA 19 NEWT WE and General Motors followed. The Orchestra, DIR /ABC Entertain- KOST Los Angeles, CA USA FOR AFRICA members of the RNA are ABC, ment Network, 90 minutes. WHAS Louisville, KY FOOLISH HEART COLUMBIA 38 -04693 CBS, Mutual, NBC, RKO, Satellite March 31 -April 7, Giuffria, Ac- WRKA Louisville, KY 20 15 10 11 WMAZ Macon, GA CISTEVE PERRY Music Network, The cept, King Biscuit Flower Hour, WIBA Madison, WI Transtar, SECOND NATURE MCA 52519 WRVR Memphis, TN 21 26 31 4 United Stations and Westwood DIR /ABC Rock Radio Network, DAN HARTMAN One. one hour. WAIA Miami, FL WISN Milwaukee, WI UNDER THE CLOCK ARISTA 1 -9304 22 24 26 5 Radio Works Inc. of Hollywood April 1 -7, Billy Ocean, Bud- WTMJ Milwaukee, WI JANEY STREET has announced a list of 43 afilliates weiser Concert Hour, Westwood WLTE Minneapolis, MN KWAV Monterey, YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION FULL MOON WARNER BROS 7 -29126 CA 23 16 11 18 for the first two programs on its One, one hour. WHHY Montgomery, AL CHICAGO three -month -old National Spanish April 1 -7, Emmylou Harris, Part WLAC -FM Nashville, TN EASY LOVER COLUMBIA 38 -04679 I, WCTC New Brunswick, NJ 24 20 16 10 Radio Network. The two -minute Country Closeup, Narwood Pro- PHILIP BAILEY WITH PHIL COLLINS ductions, one hour. WPIX New York, NY "Sports Commentary With Fer- WWDE Norfolk, VA PORTRAIT 2 SMOOTH OPERATOR 37-04807/EPIC - April 1 -7, The Music KLTE Oklahoma City, OK 25 32 - nando Escandon" and the half Sy Oliver, SADE hour "Meet The Stars With Pepe Makers, Narwood Productions, one KOIL Omaha, NE WIP Philadelphia, PA METHOD OF MODERN LOVE RCA 13970 hour. 26 21 18 10 Reyes" are currently covering KKLT Phoenix, AZ DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES roughly 85% of the country's His- April 1 -7, Glenn Frey, Off The KOY Phoenix, AZ NEUTRON DANCE PLANET 13951 /RCA panic population, according to Radio Record Specials with Mary Turner, WTAE Pittsburgh, PA 27 23 24 8 WWSW Pittsburgh, PA POINTER SISTERS Works . Westwood One, one hour. KEX Portland, OR ALL I NEED QWEST 7- 29238 /WARNER BROS. 1 -7, KGW Portland, OR 28 27 19 20 April Dionne Warwick, Star JACK WAGNER RADIO INTERNATIONAL adds Trak Profiles, Westwood One, one WPJB Providence, WPRO-AM Providence, RI I FALL IN LOVE ASYLUM 769653- ELEKTRA 29 33 2 WHEN Ed Pinka to its New York staff as hour. WRVA Richmond, VA - LINDA RONSTADT assistant director April 1 -7, Tribute To Marvin WHAM Rochester, NY of affiliate rela- LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT MOTOWN 1769 Special Edition, Westwood KQSW Rock Springs, WY 30 28 23 17 tions. He was director of affiliate Gaye, WSGW Saginaw, MI STEVIE WONDER relations And, One, one hour. KSL Salt Lake City, UT at Country Sessions. MAKE NO MISTAKE, HE'S MINE COLUMBIA 38 -04695 5-7, KFMB -AM San Diego, CA 31 30 21 15 in the syndicator's London office, April Lee Greenwood, BARBRA STREISAND WITH KIM CARNES Pauline Weekly Country Music Countdown, KFMB -FM San Diego, CA Brandt joins as associate K -101 San Francisco, CA IN NEON GEFFEN 7-29111 WARNER BROS. 32 25 17 16 producer of the company's calling United Stations, three hours. WGY Schenectady, NY ELTON JOHN card show, "Rock April 5-7, Helen Forrest, The KKPL Spokone, WA Over London." DANCER CAPITOL 5433 KSD St. Louis, MO 33 37 40 8 PRIVATE Brandt was a producer for London's Great Sounds, United Stations, KKJO St.Joseph, MO TINA TURNER only commercial radio outlet, Capi- WIQI Tampa, FL four hours. LET'S GIVE A LITTLE MORE THIS TIME A &M 2706 tol Radio Back in Gotham, W W W M Toledo, OH ® 40 - 2 ... The April 5-7, Steve Miller, Dick KRAV Tulsa, OK SERGIO MENDES United Stations ups Tom Roland Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember, WLTT Washington, DC 20/20 WARNER BROS 7-29120 WMAL Washington D.C., 35 31 20 14 to associate producer for its daily United Stations, four hours. GEORGE BENSON long -form program, "Solid Gold April 5-7, Animotion, Rick Dees' 36 NEW THERE'S NO WAY RCA 13992 Country." He was the company's Weekly Top 40, United Stations, ALABAMA director of creative services ... Da- four hours. NEWS I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND YOU WARNER BROS. 7-29042 vid McGowan takes on a new post April 5-7, Michael Jackson, On CI GEORGE BENSON as sales manager of the Capitol Ra- The Radio, NSBA, one hour. THE HEAT IS ON MCA 52512 38 36 37 6 dio Network in Raleigh, N.C. He April 8 -14, Staple Singers, Spe- GLENN FREY was an account executive with Vil- cial Edition, Westwood One, one CALIFORNIA GIRLS WARNER BROS. 7-29102 39 29 29 6 lage Broadcasting in the same hour. DAVID LEE ROTH area. Capitol owns the North Caro- April 8 -14, Emmylou Harris, SOLID CAPITOL 5397 40 34 34 6 lina News Network, the Virginia Part II, Country Closeup, Narwood ASHFORD AND SIMPSON News Network and the Capitol Productions, one hour. o P oducts wi h the greatest airplay this week. Video clip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of Sports Networks. KIM FREEMAN America (RIAA) seal for sales of 500.000 units. RIAA seal for sales of one million units.

BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 17 www.americanradiohistory.com retailing Survey ol:Yn(iorw4 Regional Chains ALBUM SHELF PRICES REMAIN STABLE it competitive," he says. "We are as their day -to-day price for $8.98's, BY FRED GOODMAN selling tons and tons of 10 or 15 ti- with $6.99 and $7.99 as sale prices. NEW YORK Led by mall- oriented tles." Their shelf and sale prices are also chains, U.S. record retailers are of- Price sensitivity on frontline the same on $5.98 and $6.98 titles, fering a daily shelf price only slight- product is also demonstrated in the with only a 40-cent difference on the ly below list price. A Billboard sur- Texas market. Tracy Donahue, buy- shelf price for $9.98 titles (Camelot, vey of regional and national record er for the Lone Star State's 26 $9.49; Record Bar, $9.89). chains finds the average frontline ti- Sound Warehouse outlets notes Prices offered on 12 -inch singles tle priced at just 5% below manu- that his two-for -$10 sales on $8.98 ti- are for demestic titles only. Corn - facturers' suggested list. tles are among the chain's best pared to albums, the configuration The survey, covering 15 chains draws. In New York, one of the receives little sale- pricing attention. and 640 stores, demonstrates a con- most price-conscious markets in the The difference between the average

7' 12' $5.98 $6.98 $8.98 $9.98 $12.98 CD

SALE 1.55 4.27 4.56 5.72 6.97 7.80 10.98 - Giuffria Picks Picker at Camelot. Camel /MCA recording group Giuffria NATIONAL recently gave a lift to order picker Rosie Berbari when they visited Camelot Enterprises' central distribution facility in North Canton, Ohio. Shown supporting SHELF 1.80 4.72 5.65 6.73 8.56 9.49 12.71 14.99 Berbari are, from left, Chuck Wright, David Glen Eisley and Gregg Giuffria.

tinued stability of prices with no country, market veteran J &R Music shelf price and average sale price significant price shifts since the pre- World has just established a set of for the dance disks is only 45- cents, vious survey (Billboard, Nov. 3). sale prices after years of offering a while the differential for the near- Palm Springs Dealer Returns Price competition is stiffest on deeply discounted daily price on est priced album configuration of sale- priced hits, with the greatest frontline product. The chain's daily $5.98 is $1.09. Anthony Shayne Back in Business comparative savings off list price price on '.:.98 list product remains The immaturity of the Compact given to select $8.98 product. The $5.99. Disc market makes meaningful ter, Angela, now 18, who works in average sale price for most catego- Prices among Eastern chains price averaging difficult. The figure BY JOHN SIPPEL the store. A requirement of the set- ries represents a discount of be- polled are lower than the rest of the of $14.99 is offered as a very gener- PALM SPRINGS, Calif. Three tlement was that Shayne remain in tween $1 and $1.50, while the aver- country, especially in urban mar- al shelf price for pop titles, and no years after declaring bankruptcy, one place, which meant an end to his age sale price for $8.98 product is kets. Although few chains match sale price average is offered, since Anthony Shayne has returned to traveling as a lounge entertainer. $6.97, a discount of better than $2. the low prices of J &R, the daily only eight of the chains polled have record /video retailing in the same He had made two singles for 20th Retailers says that a concentra- shelf price on $8.98 titles for the 46- ever offered CDs at less than shelf mall that housed his prior effort. Century-Fox and an album for Re- tion of hot hit titles is further heat- store Strawberries of New England price. The one -time Nevada gambling vere Records. ing competitive sale pricing. "There is $7.49, while mid -Atlantic Kemp Chains polled range in size from spa singer created his new retailing He chose a record store because is a lowering sale point in our mar- Mills stores offer $8.98's at $5.99 on four stores to 170. The weight ac- operation in 700 square feet of the of his background. Yet when he ketplaces," says Tom Lunt, buyer a daily basis. corded to each respondent is based Palm Springs Mall. That's just a ventured into the mall location, he for the eight Streetside stores in St. Homogeneity of pricing in the solely on the number of outlets and quarter of the space enjoyed by realized he knew very little. He Louis, Kansas City and Columbia, heartland is reflected by the prices not on volume Show Biz Tapes, his pure record/ started buying off the top of his Mo. Both he and his competitors of the 170 -store Camelot and 157 - assistance provided by tape /accessories location that went head, eventually setting a pattern in store Record Bar Research have taken select hit titles down to chains, which are Earl Paige in Los Angeles. bankrupt in 1981. which he now lets his customers $4.93. "The hits are what's making virtually identical. Both post $8.89 "I borrowed $25,000 on my home buy his inventory. here to get my second start," "For example," he explains, "in Shayne recalls. "I decided the sec- the desert it's hard to sell anything ond time to do it my way. My part- but the top 10 on L.A. and local ra- Buzzard's Nest Stores Flying High ner and I disagreed for years on the dio. The heavy metal young people first store. I wanted to sell salt, pep- out here, they'll buy anything, it less space and less expense to stock, and Elvis Presley, and Mandzia con- per and all the spices. He wanted to seems, that's in their genre. As a re- MORRIS BY EDWARD deal only in best -selling product, ac- cedes that sales were "fairly good." sell salt only. Our experience sult, I started years ago reading NASHVILLE By the time Buz- cording to buyer Mike Mandzia. Buzzard's Nest -whose pur- showed we could sell salt. I felt we Billboard very carefully when it zard's Nest celebrates its 14th birth- Stocking a catalog branch can cost chases and returns are handled by a had to expand." comes in. I look for record album re- day in July, the Columbus, Ohio - $100,000 and up, he notes, while the centralized computer -offers $8.98 Shayne 'admits his Anthony views and ads that show pictures based record /tape chain will have others require initial inventory in- albums at $5.99. The chain handles Shayne's Records store isn't the that might appeal to my important opened its eighth store. The net- vestments of only $60,000 to very little cutout product, Mandzia neatest around, since the small customers. work, which has all its outlets locat- $70,000. explains, because "it's too hard to space is crowded. It's a store that "I myself go to Los Angeles ev- ed in small strips, has grown, in The stores -six in Columbus and keep track of, and the supply is so looks "lived in" and shopped in. Ev- ery week for an entire day. I nor- part, by allowing its managers a one in nearby Lancaster -range in sporadic." He estimates that 45% of ery bit of space is utilized, and it's mally visit three one -stops. I go great deal of latitude in how they floor size from 1,000 to 3,500 square the chain's sales are in the LP for- an easy store to shop. Shayne touch- through new albums." arrange and promote their individ- feet. All stores are built from the mat, 50% -54% in cassettes and the es all the repertoire bases. Shayne's has a full wall on which ual stores. ground up, Mandzia reports, with remainder in CDs. Three Buzzard's There's a load of classics, tape the top 50 Billboard albums are Additionally, Buzzards Nest has the preferred sites being within two Nests carry "all the CD titles that and LP. "I am trying to get a 3,000 transposed as the new weekly is re- developed a pattern of establishing or three miles of major malls. There are available," while the remaining square foot space," Shayne says. ceived. LPs and tapes are stocked full -depth catalog or "cream" are no downtown nor college loca- four carry only the top titles. "The mall seems to feel I can make together in that area. stores, depending on the locations. tions, Mandzia adds. Within the lim- Most of the advertising is via ra- it. I want to put all my inventory on He also stocks the top selling sin- The "cream" stores, which require itations of floor size, inventory and dio, approximately 24 spots a week, display. Now many of my classical gles. Shayne's gets $1.89 for 45s, a fairly centralized advertising op- Mandzia says. Of these, there are titles are in overstock. and $8.98 albums are shelved at eration, managers are encouraged very few on black stations, about "I'd like to double my video rental $7.98, while specials range from We Are The to design and decorate their store 25% on country stations and the re- titles. I'm even considering adding $5.99 to $6.99 depending on the deal space any way they believe might mainder on top 40 and rock. The video hardware. I want to be the offered. DIVIDER CARD appeal to their potential clientele. chain also started doing limited tv best record and video store in the Shayne estimates that he did There is also room for individual- advertising in December. area." around $250,000 in his last fiscal COMPANY ized promotion. One location near a The network has no formal train- Shayne introduced video in mid - year. A good year might push that We Specialize In theatre where musicals are present- ing setup for managers, Mandzia 1984, and now has 25 VCRs which to $300,000. With his new space, he Fiber Board ed recently distributed a special fly- says, noting that veteran managers he rents at $7.99 per day with a ventures only, "We have to go up." Hot Stamped er in the neighborhood promoting work with newcomers on a one-to- choice of two video titles. He gets $2 He notes that the population in the all sizes and shapes for the store's catalog of show tunes. one basis. Employees with particu- daily or three movies for $5 per day. desert is increasing. Although the stores carry such larly good management potential He's carrying 1,400 titles, and He sees a strong future in video. LP's CD's 45's accessories as blank audiotapes, may train under Wally and George wants to stock more than 2,000. He He's still skeptical, however, about Also available on plastic cases, cleaners, T- shirts, posters, Buczkowski, who own the chain. buys from Sound Video Unlimited. Compact Disc: "We sell only two or we service chains, racks, headphones, batteries and personal In addition to accessory sales, the Shayne disdains video clubs. He three per month. There seems to be mom & pops stereos. Mandzia says Buzzard's stores also handle tickets to local merely requests bona fide identifi- little hardware out here." TED BUSHMAN SIGN CO. Nest has not yet entered the video concerts, with three of the Buz- cation. He says he's lost one VCR 1095 N. Broadway. N. Massapequa. NY 11758 rental or sale market. During zard's Nests also serving as Ticke- since he introduced video. (516) 293 -6161 Christmas, three of the outlets ex- tron outlets. The stores are open Shayne came to Palm Springs in call for a sample and prices perimented with the sales of video from 10 to 9, Monday through Satur- 1942. In a subsequent divorce ac- titles by Prince, Madonna, the Cars day, and from noon to 7 on Sundays. tion, he won custody of his daugh-

18 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com etailing Twin Cities Meeting New Dealers Target Video Thieves Releases Cincinnati headquarters that the CLASSICAL DYLAN, BOB BY EARL PAIGE HOROWITZ, VLADIMIR Real Live City Council of Fairfield, Ohio has ALBUMS The Great CBS Masterworks CD CBS CK 39944/no list MINNEAPOLIS Organized home until May 9 to decide on another Recordings 1962-1973 OSBOURNE, OZZY video dealers here are establishing trial. The first resulted in a hung The following configuration ab- LP CBS Masterworks M3 37895/no list Diary Of A Madman CA M3T 37895/no list a program designed to foil a ring of jury. breviations are used: LP- album; CD CBS ZK 37492/no list thieves using fake IDs and driver's Messer said he warned the Minne- EP- extended play; CA- cassette; MOZART PINK FLOYD The Complete Piano Concertos, Vol. III The Final Cut is NA not available. Multiple Perahia licenses. The theft issue one of sota group that "they need to unite price Murray CD CBS CK 38243/no list several that were tackled by the because we've heard 100 stores records and /or tapes in a set ap- English Chamber Orchestra LP CBS Masterworks M3 39246/no list PINK FLOYD Video Software Dealers Assn. around the U.S., are being targeted pear within parentheses follow- CA M3T 39246/no list The Wall CD CBS C2K 36183/no list (VSDA) Twin Cities chapter Feb. for prosecution." In Cincinnati, the ing the manufacturer number. WAGNER 26. case expanded beyond adult titles to Die Walkure PINK FLOYD POPULAR ARTISTS Bob Bigelow of Bigelow Video, consider all product rental activity, Various Artists, Vienna Philharmonic /Solti Wish You Were Here JEFFERSON INK LP London 414 105 -1 LH4 /PolyGram /$39.92 CD CBS CK 33453/no list chapter president and a VSDA di- because both sides were at first at- Girl You Turn Me On CA 414 105 -4 LH3/$39.92 rector, says that two other key is- tempting to identify community EP Houston International HI 107/$4.98 SOUNDTRACK To get your company's new releases listed, sues addressed were videocassette VIERS, PETER standards through release of sub- ARTISTS either send release sheets or else type the Nirvana Peter VARIOUS piracy and the legality of renting X- poenaed rental customer lists (Bill- Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon information in the above format on your rated titles. The meeting was ad- board, Dec. 15). The judge, Messer LP Warner Bros. 1- 25213/WEA/$8.98 Soundtrack letterhead. Please include suggested list CA 4-25213/$8.98 price whenever possible. Send to Linda dressed by Cincinnati dealer Jack not evidence, LP Motown 6128ML/MCA /$8.98 said, would allow such MIRROUR CA 6128MC/$8.98 Moleski, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New Messer, who was recently involved White York, N.Y. 10036. saying "it was overly broad and an Black And VARIOUS ARTISTS in a court case dealing with X -rated invasion of privacy." EP Windmill WM- 021/55.99 Birdy product in which the names of all In the area of videocassette pira- VAN ZANT Instrumental Music From The Film his rental customers were sought. cy, Bigelow says, "I reviewed a ros- LP Geffen GHS 24059/WEA/$8.98 By Peter Gabriel CA MSG 24059/$8.98 LP Geffen GHS 24070/WEA/$9.98 HOME VIDEO The chapter will attack the theft ter of recent prosecutions VSDA CA M5G 24070/59.98 VARIOUS ARTISTS ring by using "captains," each re- published. A lot here seemed to be Fuzz Dance VARIOUS ARTISTS Symbols for formats are * =Beta, sponsible for alerting 25 stores of stunned that so much piracy is oc- LP Sire 1- 25273/WEA/$5.99 Porky's Revenge the 400 estimated operating in the curring." CA 4.252731$5.99 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack v= VHS, =CED and ,, =LV, LP Columbia JS 39983/C8S/no list Where applicable, the suggested Twin Cities, according to Bigelow. Bigelow says 225 dealers attend- BLACK CA 1ST 39983/no list Denying that the theft ring is of ed. He notes that the chapter meets EXODUS SUPREME list price of each title is given; COMPACT DISC epidemic proportions, Bigelow, who irregularly, "about every 90 days Steppin In The Future otherwise, "No List" or "Rental" LP 52 West 463 A-131 no list CARLOS, WENDY is indicated. operates three stores plus a distrib- when we feel there is an issue to dis- Switched -On Bach utorship, says, "They tend to con- cuss." At the group's November JAll CD CBS MK 7194/no list THE ADVENTURES OF centrate in an area. They hit stores meeting, Nicholas Santrizos of COREA, CHICK CLAYDERMAN, RICHARD BUCKAROO BONZAI Voyage Amour 4. Vostro,, VL5056/$34.95 at a busy time. They just hit three Thorn EMI spoke, along with VSDA LP ECM 1- 25013/WEA/$9.98 CED: VC5056 /$29.95 CD CBS CK 39603/no list stores north of me and got a VCR directors Arthur Morowitz and John CA 4- 25013/$9.98 DUCHIN, PETER ALICE, SWEET ALICE SHANKAR and eight or ten movies from each." Pough. Gary Jones of Prism made a Dance With Peter Duchin Brooke Shields, Tom Signorelli Song For Everyone e V Spotlite Video 7009/ In Messer's first appearance be- presentation at the most recent CD Fortune FR- 299 -4CD/ $ 15.98 LP ECM 1- 25016 /WEA /$9.98 NTA Home Entertainment /519.95 fore a chapter following the conclu- gathering. CA 4- 25016/$9.98 sion of his trial, he said from his (Continued on page 21) BELIEVE IN IT! jem exas I NDEPEtNDENT

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BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 19 www.americanradiohistory.com retailing Chain Grows via Acquisition Mainstream New Strategy for Camelot Commits to NEW YORK Takeovers are be- adds that the approximately 50 em- coming increasingly popular as an ployees involved with the stores Music Video expansion device for record /tape also had to make a transition from chains. For Camelot Music, which reporting to a president to a district LOS ANGELES Three months' ex- recently made its first acquisition supervisor. perience with prerecorded music via a stock purchase of Georgia's The switch to receiving shipments video product has been "so impres- five Franklin Music stores, having out of Ohio also posed an unfore- sive" that Jim Petersen of the Main- successful acquisitions also means seen rub with label reps in the re- stream Records stores in Milwau- evolving methods of integrating gion. "We do most of our buying in kee is rapidly expanding the config- newly acquired stores into a large, Cleveland," says Bonk, "and three uration into all seven of his stores. established national network. of the stores we acquired are crucial "We studied the competition," Pe- Having no previous takeover ex- to the Atlanta branches. It was dif- tersen says. "They did not stock perience, Camelot had no "standard ficult at first. They were used to music videos. MS Distributing's of comparison" for implementing dealing with the Franklin ware- I Sign Like a Beast. Capitol recording group W.A.S.P. greeted 2,000 Long Tony Dalesandro really got us in its systems within the Franklin house." Island fans during a recent autograph session at Slipped Disc Records in Valley about two weeks before Christmas. stores, according to Jim Bonk, exec- Camelot was quick to shut down Stream. Pictured from left are W.A.S.P.'s Blackie Lawless, Steve Riley, Chris He offered us our opening inven- utive vice president of Camelot. that warehouse, selling off its fix- Holmes and Randy Piper. tory for the busiest store in the "Other than a few bumpy spots it tures and transferring employees to chain on consignment. was a good education, and I would the stores. Additionally, the acquisi- "Ninety percent of our video [in- have more confidence now entering tion gave the chain two outlets in ventory] is pure music video. I another acquisition deal," he says. the Augusta Mall. The Franklin stock some music -oriented movies. First priority following the store, the larger of the two, is cur- The record customer is surprised to Franklin takeover was to shore up rently being remodeled as a Came- find titles he's never seen displayed inventory in the outlets, and Bonk lot, and the original Camelot is be- before on his favorites in Main- sees that as the immediate first con- ing shuttered. stream," Petersen states. Prices cern in any future Camelot acquisi- Bonk says the name change range from $29.95 to $9.95. tion. Name change and systems im- seems to have caused few if any In the four of the seven stores plementation are the other early pri- problems with consumers. The At- by Faye Zuckerman now stocking music videos, product orities. lanta market had already been tar- is displayed on the traditional plas- "We wanted to build the inven- geted by the chain before the YUPPIES AND MACINTOSH we did discover many Macintoshes tic wall stripping behind the regis- tories and make facial changes," Franklin purchase, and Bonk notes computers go hand in hand. That's are used in the workplace for ap- ter, "where nobody can miss them. says Bonk, noting that those that "Camelot is already pretty well the finding of a study by market plications that span the entire Face out, we put big pricing signage changes were compounded by lay- recognized in the market. We've researcher Software Access, spectrum of business functions," over each grouping," Petersen out alterations needed to put in vid- spent six figures on advertising for which places users and /or owners Dick says. says. eo departments. The stores, which tv, billboards, mailers, and plenty of of the Apple computer as general- Petersen estimates that he car- were acquired in mid -September, radio and print. We definitely had ly garnering yearly incomes of WHILE ON THE SUBJECT of ries 150 music videos in two of his have all been converted to Came - an identity there already." $35,000 -plus and being less than 34 computer retailers, it has been stores. "Unless I start buying im- lots, and one has already opened its If there was one mistake Camelot years old. About 80% of the 3,700 widely reported that computer ports, I think I'm stocking every- video section. made during the transition period of Macintosh users polled were col- sales dropped in February. Esti- thing available. I think imports are The Franklin stores, which had the stores, Bonk says it was trying lege graduates; 75% claimed year- mates place dollar sales as plum- too expensive for my customers." previously been serviced by their to do too much too quickly. "We ly incomes of close to $40,000. meting some 39 %. A music video department de- own local warehouse, also had to wound up putting a tremendous According to Mary Ellen Dick, InfoCorp, a research firm that signed for sale, not rental, costs convert to the Camelot pipeline, burden on our field and operations manager of software research for is citing the drop in sales figures, $5,000 to implement, according to which means shipments from the people at a time when they were try- Software Access, one out of three calls the decline "post- holiday Petersen. He's tagging music video chain's headquarters in North Can- ing to focus on the Christmas sea- owners of the premier 16/32 bit sales blues." Howard Furer, a in all print and radio. He uses the ton, Ohio. "They've been ordering son," he says. "We have a tendency machine use the computer at vice president with the firm, notes line "Mainstream Video, where vid- everything through our system, and here not to do anything in modera- home. "But," she adds, "few Mac- that the figures look bad, but eo rocks" as his grabber. the employees have caught onto our tion, and we tried to `Camelotize' intoshes were used purely for en- adds, "You are only looking at 30 Petersen today buys from Comp - banking process," says Bonk. He them overnight." tertainment." days." He adds, "December was a tron, MS, Sound Video and Jem, very good month for the industry, along with some direct purchases and January and February's fig- from labels. He carries both VHS FEATURES OF THE WEEK A new study ures are being compared to the and Beta. JOHN SIPPEL year's biggest month." finds Macintosh Furer predicts that sales will jump by the spring. He downplays has captured the "doom- and -gloom" attitude yuppies' hearts among retailers. ENTERTAINMENT SOFT- is -MOINft The Software Access study re- WARE maker Electronic Arts veals that the Apple machine has offering a $1,000 prize for the best S " become one of the few computers computer adventure game written c to "bridge the gap between the via the firm's newly launched "Ad- home and work usage of new tech- venture Construction Set." A not- - of industry nologies," Dick says. An "above yet- determined period a5 ' average" use of word processing luminaries will be judging the pro- and spreadsheet applications was grams in three categories: fanta- found. "Those findings underline sy/medieval, spy/mystery and sci- Call for a FREE a serious nature for home comput- ence fiction. ing," she notes. Entries must be submitted by Dealer Sales Kit: A "Buyer's Guide" with only An earlier study by the firm dis- Jan. 1, 1986. It takes close to five covered that IBM PCs and com- months to write an adventure SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICES! A separate "Dealer Price patible machines were not turning game, according to a spokesman Schedule" with wholesale prices! up in homes. "The few IBMs used for the firm. Use the "Buyer's Guide" as at home served as machines to "Adventure Construction Set," YOUR retail sales catalog. Use perform job -related homework or authored by Stuart Smith, con- ExSell as your BEST Source for run a business in the home," Dick tains some 250 rooms, 500 charac- Audio /Video Accessories and f WeDeIiver! concludes. ters and 5,000 sound effects and Recording Tape. THE BEST POSTERS Personal productivity and home musical pieces. Owners are chal- THE LARGEST SELECTION management software packages lenged to devise a storyline and 1- 800 -334 -2484 (US) are emerging as a strong product playing fields. It's currently avail- 1 -800- 672 -2802 (NC) Full Size Fully Licensed, Full Color, category for the Apple computer, able for Commodore, Atari and To Order Call which is coming to dominate the Apple, and should be available for 1- 800 -292 -2902 home market. According to the IBM by mid -year. The suggested Send $1.00 for Mail Order Catalogue study, offices tend to favor IBM retail price is $50. ARTEMIS. INC.. 162 W. 21St. NEW YORK. N.Y 10011 products over Apple. "However, Marketing W

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BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 21 www.americanradiohistory.com nome video Four to Six Movies a Year Planned Vestron launches Feature Film Division

expected to turn out four to six for -video projects." Between 30 and BY FAYE ZUCKERMAN movies a year. 35 are said to be currently in pro- LOS ANGELES Vestron Video According to Jon Peisinger, presi- duction. has launched a new division here dent of Vestron, entry into the ma- Vestron places initial budgets for which will oversee feature film pro- jor motion picture field is a natural its films at about $2 million. "If we duction, theatrical distribution and extension for the three -year -old co- venture with production compa- foreign exploitation for its various home video venture. "Just like the nies, then the budgets could be up- properties. The new company, Ves- studios which went into the home wards of $2 million," says Ruth Vi- tron Entertainment, is headed by video business, we see ourselves go- tale, who will oversee the new oper- Marco Colombo, who was formerly ing into features," he says. "We al- ation. with the Overseas Film Group. It's ready are actively producing made- Vitale, vice president of feature film programming for Vestron, notes that most of the films are be- ing made with an eye toward home video profits after a theatrical run. Prism Into Public Domain "There are certain genres terrific A Winning Picture. Motion, that is. Pia Zadora and Vestron Video president for home video: horror, adventure/ Jon Peissinger celebrate the Recording Industry Assn. of America gold 24 Film Classics Set for Release action and sword -and -sorcery. Obvi- videocassette certification of "Butterfly." The certification means the Zadora- ously, the budgets we are planning starring film has sold more than 25,000 units with a retail value of more than $1 million. LOS ANGELES With the launch agreements. fit these genres. We're not going to of a line of public domain films on Bell & Howell took charge of make a huge drama for $2 million." videotape this April, Prism Enter- film-to-tape transfer for the vintage Currently, Vestron is overseeing tainment will become the latest in- films, which are being duplicated production on the $3.5 million sci -fi dependent home video firm to from one inch masters. adventure "Trackers: 2180," the mount a major foray into the public Silver Screen Edition, which em- horror picture "April Fool's Day," domain field. phasizes low pricing, will be market- and a compilation of scenes from Some 24 film classics will be ed toward mass merchandisers and horror films titled "Don't Scream, ...newsline... rolled out in the spring via the Los record /tape retailers already deal- It's Only A Movie." "April Fool's Angeles firm's newly established ing in public domain material. Col- Day" is a co- venture with producers VCR SALES CONTINUE TO BLOW THE RECORD BOOKS APART, with 750,773 units Silver Screen Edition label. The lier says he expects the low pricing Steve Minasian and Dick Randall, moved to dealers in February, the Electronic Industries Assn.'s Con- company plans to release 24 films and film titles to play a major role in best known for the "Friday The sumer Electronics Group says. The February total is a jump of 72% monthly. Each cassette will be making video a viable product cate- 13th" series of films. It's budgeted over the year before, when 435,586 units were sold at wholesale. For priced at $19.95. gory for the mass merchandising at $2.2 million. the year to date, 1.4 million machines have moved, a boost of 68.6 %. "A Farewell To Arms," "Cyrano retailing community. "Trackers" is expected to star VCRs and projection tv sets were just about the only bright spots in a De Bergerac," "The Inspector Gen- The titles are being packaged in Richard Farnswoth, Michael Pare weak consumer electronics month, with color tv sales down by 6.4% eral" and "Night Of The Living durable hard-shell cases, with four - and Lee Purcell. It is being pro- and monochrome by 42.1 %. Projection sales were 30,315 units, up Dead" are among the titles Prism is color inserts and program notes on duced by Mort Reed. 23.4% from the year before. .Color camera sales were up 5.7% to planning to roll out in April. each title. The design is reminiscent Peisinger says he plans to see 64,245. According to Barry Collier, the of an art deco style, which "recalls Vestron taking charge of planning company's president, about 70 of Hollywood's golden era," says a promotional and advertising cam- NON-ADULT REGISTRATION FROM SOFTWARE FIRMS for the Summer Consum- the 300 newly acquired titles were company spokesman. paigns for the films. Outside distrib- er Electronics Show remains at weak to near -invisible levels. No ma- originally owned by the duplication Additionally, Prism has color -cod- utors will initially be commissioned jors or even half-major indies were to be found on the first exhibitor and film transfer house Bell & How- ed each package by genre. Hence to roll out the motion pictures theat- registration list for the Summer CES, scheduled for June 2 -5 in Chica- ell. The New York duplicator has retailers can display them by come- rically. "There will be the usual go. Registration for last year's outing neared the 100,000 mark, but entered into an "arrangement" with dy, drama, Western, horror, music home video window on each of the was marred for home video firms by their tentlike display area. Now Prism, now the exclusive distributor or science fiction. All titles will be films," he notes. even such regulars as Karl /Lorimar Home Video and Thorn EMI/ of the titles, he says. Collier won't available in VHS and Beta formats. HBO Home Video seem to be cut. comment on the specifics of the FAYE ZUCKERMAN ONE VIDEO SHOW that looks as if it will get good attendance is the second FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 23, 1985 annual Trade Conference of the National Assn. of Video Distributors )Copyright 1985, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any (NAVD), currently slated for May 4-7 at San Diego's Hotel InterConti- retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, nental. Last year the NAVD confab drew most video distributors. This Billboard. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. year the theme is "Fast Forward To Video Success." Unlike last year's event, this year's will be open to "eligible news media." Those needing information can call Carole M. Rogin at (202) 452 -8100.

VIDEO CORP. OF AMERICA HAS MERGED WITH FGSA INC., a wholly owned sub- sidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Group. The shares of Video Corp. of TOP VIDEODIS America have been converted into the right to receive $20 in cash, Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. while FGSA's name is now VCA Technicolor Inc. The new firm will o operate VCA and Technicolor Videocassette Inc. as wholly-owned sub- -6 sidiaries, with Alfred Markim heading up the show as president and Copyright Owner, Principal y w d Á chief executive officer. Serving as chairman of the board will be Ar- sC Performers et o: u. d jflTLE Distributor, Catalog Number r thur N. Ryan. The move combines two of the country's largest duplica-

Mark Hamill CED 29.98 tors into a single entity. 1 1 19 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK CBS -Fox Video 1425 1980 PG Harrison Ford Laser 29.98 ROCKAGES IS ADDING VIDEO TO THE The Ladd Company Steve Guttenberg CED 29.98 MIX of the "It's Only Rock'n'Roll" flea 2 6 11 POLICE ACADEMY 1984 R Warner Home Video 20016 Kim Cattrall Laser 34.98 market, music, film and video festival. The event will take place at

Warner Brothers Pictures Prince CEO 19.98 New York City's Roosevelt Hotel on March 23 and 24. Four different 3 3 15 PURPLE RAIN A 1984 R Warner Home Video 11398 Apollonia Kotero Laser 29.98 theatres will be used for showing film and videos and holding live con- Warner Brothers Pictures certs. Besides the flea market, the festival will also hold a "Rock Look - 4 4 4 TIGHTROPE Clint Eastwood 1984 R Laser 34.98 Warner Home Video 11400 Alike" contest. Warner Brothers Pictures Barrett Oliver CED 29.98 5 2 10 THE NEVERENDING STORY 1984 PG Warner Home Video 11399 Noah Hathaway Laser 34.98 "DUNE" IS DRIFTING ONTO VIDEOCASSETTE ON MAY 1e via MCA Home Video.

Michael Douglas CEO 19.98 The big- budget feature film will carry a list price of $79.95, and is pre- 6 7 31 ROMANCING THE STONE CBS -Fox Video 1 358 1983 R Kathleen Turner Laser 34.98 sumably making a fast jump to the videocassette marketplace because RCA /Columbia Pictures Robert Redford CED 29.95 of its weak performance at the boxoffice. 7 8 15 THE NATURAL 1984 PG Home Video 6 -20380 Glenn Close Laser 34.95 KEEPS Universal City Studios Lance Guest VESTRON ITS AQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT BUSY buying both feature 8 9 10 THE LAST STARFIGHTER 1984 PG CEO 29.98 MCA Dist. Corp. 80078 Robert Preston films and non -theatrical productions. Latest purchases include that of 60- Daryl Hannah CEO 29.98 a minute concert film by the group Loverboy. The rights to the con- 9 10 29 SPLASH Touchstone Home Video 213 1984 PG Tom Hanks Laser 34.98 cert were purchased from Caridi Video, which has numbered Billy Joel, Universal City Studios Henry Thomas Jane Fonda and the Police among its clients. Vestron's other purchase NEW OP. CLOAK AND DAGGER 1984 PG Laser 34.98 10 MCA Dist. Corp. 80124 Dabney Coleman is "The Bostonians," which was picked up from Almi Pictures. "The Bostonians," the latest in a series of Vestron purchases from Almi, is Recording Indust y Assn. Of America (RIAA) seal for sales /licensed rentals of 37,500 units or sales /licensed rentals income of $1.5 million. RIAA seal or sales /licensed rentals of 75,000 units or sales /licensed rental income of $3 million. (Titles issued prior to Jan. 1, 1984 are certified under lower criteria.) due for release on May 27. International Tape Disc Assn seal for sales and /or net rentals of $1 million at wholesale.

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Copyright 1985, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part rf this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, orne video Billboard. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Paramount in 'Choice' Win TOP VIDEOCASSETTES RENTALS Cops Four Video Shack Awards h Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports. -2 r Robin Williams VHS 25 19 MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON 1984 R An animal being abused. Essex Video's "Fleshdance." 28 60309 Maria Alonso Beta Clark Gable VHS II. GONE WITH THE WIND MGM /UA Home Video 900284 1939 G 29 NEW Vivien Leigh Beta

VHS 30 26 5 THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN CBS -Fox Video 6731 The Muppets 1984 G `Red Hot' Clips from Vestron Beta Warner Brothers Pictures VHS 31 NEW O. MEAN STREETS Robert De Niro 1973 R Warner Home Video 11081 Beta New Compilation Called `R- Rated' GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF Warner Brothers Pictures Christopher Lambert VHS 32 27 23 PG TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES Warner Home Video 11375 Andie MacDowell 1984 Beta

age." Universal City Studios VHS 33 29 42 SCARFACE Al Pacino 1983 R BY FAYE ZUCKERMAN The compilation also includes MCA Dist. Corp. 80047 Beta LOS ANGELES Vestron Video is Duran Duran's "Chauffeur," direct- 'Lenny Von Dohlen VHS 34 30 4 ELECTRIC DREAMS MGM /UA Home Video 800487 1984 PG releasing a compilation of 11 music ed by Ian Emes, which depicts back - Bud Cort Beta videos that MTV and other televi- seat antics in a limousine, and two Charles Martin Smith VHS 35 40 20 NEVER CRY WOLF Walt Disney Home Video 182 PG sion outlets have refused to air. Ac- Helix clips: "Gimme Gimme Good Brian Dennehy Beta cording to a spokeswoman for the Loving," directed by Mark Rezyka, 36 28 4 MEATBALLS II RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- VHS Richard Mulligan 1984 PG firm, the clips are "risque" and which features a heavy metal beau- 20405 Beta would probably receive an R rating ty pageant, and "Rock You,' direct- Paramount Pictures Kevin Bacon VHS 37 39 27 FOOTLOOSE 1984 PG if the Motion Picture Assn. of ed by Robert Quart ly. Paramount Home Video 1589 John Lithgow Beta America assigned ratings to prere- "Red Hot Videos" is the second RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video William Hurt VHS 38 37 33 THE BIG CHILL A 1983 corded video titles. clip compilation Vestron has ac- 100211 Glenn Close Beta Included on the $29.95 reel, "Red quired from Picture Music Interna- Universal City Studios A. Schwarzenegger VHS 39 31 17 CONAN THE DESTROYER Hot Videos," is Dwight Twilley's tional. The first, "Picture Music," MCA Dist. Corp. 80079 Grace Jones 1984 Beta "Girls," which has been shown on was released in early 1984, and fea- Universal City Studios Michael Pare VHS 40 32 10 STREETS OF FIRE 1984 PG the Playboy Channel. Among the tured clips that had been extensive- MCA Dist. Corp. 80085 Diane Lane Beta other uncensored clips are Russell ly shown on MTV. That compilation Mulcahy's videos for the Tubes' is said to have been a relative disap- Recording ndust y Assn. Of America (RIAA) seal for sales /licensed rentals of 37,500 units or sales /licensed rentals income of $1.5 million. RIAA seal for sales /licensed renta s of 75,000 units or sales /licensed rental income of $3 million. (Titles issued prior to Jan. 1, 1984 are certified under lower criteria.) "Sports Fans" and "Mondo Bond- pointment commercially. International Tape Disc Assn. seal for sales and /or net rentals of $1 million at wholesale.

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Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. d ó Á N Copyright Owner, Principal 1Ó ú Distributor, Catalog Number Performers >s a.

STAR TREK III -THE SEARCH FOR Paramount Pictures William Shatner VHS 29.95 1 3 1 1984 PG SPOCK Paramount Home Video 1621 DeForest Kelley Beta 29.95

Karl Video Corporation VHS 59.95 2 2 149 JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1982 NR KVC -RCA 042 Beta 59.95

Warner Brothers Pictures Prince VHS 29.98 3 3 16 PURPLE RAIN 1984 R Warner Home Video 11398 Apollonia Kotero Beta 29.98

Karl Video Corporation VHS 39.95 4 4 16 PRIME TIME Jane Fonda 1984 NR ' KVC -RCA 058 Beta 39.95

Clark Gable VHS 89.95 5 NEW GONE WITH THE WIND MGM /UA Home Video 900284 1939 G Vivien Leigh Beta 89.95

Brockman Enterprises Inc. VHS 19.95 No Secrets Here. MGM /UA Home Video's U.S. release of "Gone With The 6 8 3 LIONEL RICHIE ALL NIGHT LONG Lionel Richie 1984 NR RCA/Columbia Home Video 6 -20420 Beta 19.95 Wind" got one of the largest publicity windfalls in home video history earlier this month, STAR TREK II -THE WRATH OF Paramount Pictures William Shatner VHS 24.95 when the "Today Show" did a multi -part series from March 4 -8 on the 7 5 107 1982 PG KHAN Paramount Home Video 1 180 Leonard Nimoy Beta 24.95 film. Here Gene Shalit interviews one of the film's stars, Olivia de Havilland.

Picture Music Intl. VHS 16.95 8 9 3 TINA TURNER PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner 1984 NR Sony Video Software 97W0066 -7 Beta 16.95

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Warner Home Video 20016 Kim Cattrall Beta 79.95 blockbuster its sales figures The package, "Through The Gene Wilder VHS 79.95 17 20 5 THE WOMAN IN RED Vestron 5055 1984 13 make it out to be. It makes its Looking Glass," is a 55- minute com- Kelly Le Brock Beta 79.95 first appearance at number five pilation featuring 12 songs from VIDEO REWIND: THE ROLLING VHS 29.95 23 17 Vestron 1 The on the sales chart and number 29 Jive /Arista act A Flock 18 STONES GREAT VIDEO HITS Rolling Stones 1984 NR Beta Of Seagulls. 29.95 on the rental list. Sony, which peddled Zomba's first Warner Brothers Pictures VHS 79.95 19 18 8 TIGHTROPE Clint Eastwood 1984 R Estimates have been commercial video of any kind, the Warner Home Video 11400 that Beta 79.95 MGM /UA Home Video's initial same group's Video 45, is planning a DURAN DURAN SING BLUE VHS 29.95 22 5 Thorn NR shipments of "GWTW" summer 29 SILVER /EMI /HBO Video 2852 Duran Duran 1985 were in release. A Jive spokesper- Beta 29.95 the 300,000 -unit range, and that son says there may be a new album Steve Martin VHS 79.95 21 30 6 ALL OF ME Thorn /EMI /HBO Video TVA2715 R sales in the weeks following the from the group at that time. Lily Tomlin 1984 Beta 79.95 title's March 5 home video re- "Through The Looking Glass" Patrick Swayze VHS 79.95 22 36 2 RED DAWN MGM /UA Home Video 800499 1984 13 lease have been powerful will be available in both VHS and C. Thomas Howell Beta 79.95 enough to see the program mak- Beta formats at $29.95 retail. 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The re- 71 AN OFFICER AND A Paramount Pictures Richard Gere VHS 24.95 27 26 1982 R and Leslie Howard. Because of mainder of the clips, including GENTLEMAN Paramount Home Video 1467 Debra Winger Beta 24.95 the strength of this title, exten- "Wishing," "I Ran," "It's Not Me Picture Music Intl. VHS 19.95 21 31 7 JAZZIN' FOR BLUE JEAN David Bowie 1984 NR sive promotional efforts are be- Talking" and "Nightmare," are Sony Video Software 93W50002 -1 Beta 1895 ing made. Point -of- purchase ma- straight promotional videos. Paramount Pictures Nick Nolte VHS 39.95 29 19 65 48 HRS. R terial available to retailers and Interviews with band members Paramount Home Video 1139 Eddie Murphy 1983 Beta 39.95 distributors are: posters of the conducted by Sean Geoghegan, who The Ladd Company Robert De Niro VHS 79.95 39 27 2 ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA 1984 NR original "GWTW" artwork; a 32- does not appear on screen, are used Warner Home Video 20017 -19 James Woods Beta 89.95 by 15 -inch reservation as transitions between clips. Home Video Hobert Bedford VN5 79'95 banner The Pictures 1984 PG 31 28 14 THE NATURAL Glenn Close Beta 79.95 with backup reservation forms live segments were taped at The to allow consumers to reserve a Ace in England. Ken O'Neill direct- 1984 SUMMER OLYMPICS ABC, Inc. VHS 29.95 32 24 24 HIGHLIGHTS Frank Gifford 1984 NR ed. Mike Continental Video 1014 . Beta 29.95 copy; counter cards supplying Brady and Rupert Style gift certificates; a five- by three - were co- producers of the footage. 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The company's home video output has been recy- CHICAGO Video /showcase night- and provided a focal point for Ma- Associates (IMA) is getting back first and so far only self -produced cled tv fare, Allen notes that such club Cabaret Metro here has insti- donna, Chicago-wise." into the made-for -home video busi- title is "Let's Break," an instruc- product can be commercially viable tuted a series of cross -promotional Sony Video 45s is also committed ness it was created to serve, ready- tional guide to break dancing, only if "analyzed" thoroughly be- events geared to beef up music vid- to co-promoting events with Metro ing "Frederick's Of Hollywood" for which, according, to Allen, has sold fore acquisition. "You have to be eo sales in the Chicago area. on an ongoing basis, says Howard. June release. some 20,000 copies since its release choosy and not pick up any little According to Metro video pro- A Tina Turner night drew 1,100 on According to Steve Allen, presi- a year ago after being licensed to thing just because it's there," he grammer Shelley Howard, video Feb. 16, and more special events are dent of IMA's Companion distribu- Warner Home Video. states, reporting that prior to secur- manufacturers, retail, radio and the scheduled as new Sony product is tion company, the company made its "Break dancing was just getting ing the Shields & Yarnell material, Metro all tie in to push music video released. move into cable and broadcast prod- big last January," recalls Allen, he checked around with local mer- on a regular basis. "We're looking Howard says plans are underway uct in order to carve a place for its "and we knew that if we could rush chants to gauge "street" interest, to do one event a week," he says. to turn one of the streetfront stores future made -for releases. a `how -to' program in time to have it winning a pre -release advance order Metro's first promotion on Feb. 9, in Metro's North Clark St. building The North Hollywood -based IMA out in February before anyone else, from the Wherehouse chain. involving Madonna's new video - into a music video -only retail store. entities are slightly more than a it would do great." The $70,000 pro- Allen exerts a similar choosiness cassette, drew a capacity crowd of Q, ' wledging music video's less duction, developed by IMA creative when it comes to future IMA pro- 1,200, according to Howard. Warner than .. ressive performance in the vice president Norman Martin, did duction. The line's second original Home Video, Rose Records and lo- retail arket to date, Howard Larger Capacity well enough, Allen says, but could program, "Frederick's Of Holly- cal FM station WXRT were involved notes, "No one merchandises it. have done better. So all ensuing wood," is a $100,000, 80- minute tape in the event, which was dubbed You don't walk in record stores and For West Valley IMA releases, starting with the ani- set for June release. Allen likens it "The Virgin Party." "Madonna's find a music video blaring on a VHS mated musical "Stanley," have been to "Let's Break" in terms of market whole catalog was hyped, including Hi -Fi from six screens. It's not NEW YORK Home videocassette self -distributed. potential though to a somewhat dif- both LPs, tape, CD and video- pushed or promoted." duplicator West Valley Video has "Stanley," which had been intend- ferent market, since the program, cassette," says Howard. Howard intends to remedy that enlarged its manufacturing opera- ed for release ahead of "Let's via a plot contrivance, is a display Attendees were encouraged to situation, seeing a large potential tion and repording studio. The two - Break," is a reworking of the "Ugly vehicle for the Hollywood shop's wear white, and for a $5 admission market for music video. His ongo- year -old Northridge, Calif. -based Duckling" story which was original- racy women's clothing line. fee were able to view both the Ma- ing video promotions and proposed company has doubled its tape and ly broadcast as a children's tv spe- But as important as a strong cata- donna videocassette and the Chica- retail store, he says, are aimed at production capability and increased cial. Likewise, four volumes of "The log is, so is distribution, says Allen, go -area premiere of her new clip "setting up a base for music video its videocassette duplication capaci- Shirley Temple Storybook The- who formerly filled numerous sales "Material Girl," says Howard. Give- as a solid product." ty by more than 100 %. ater"- "Mother Goose," "The Em- and marketing slots at a variety of aways included two Madonna video- In addition to enlarging its re- peror's New Clothes," "Hiawatha" record companies. "Unlike indepen- cassettes, 30 Madonna albums and cording studio, West Valley has in- and "Ali Baba And The 40 dent distributors in the record busi- 12- inches, and free Metro passes. 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According to company general originally programmed on The Play- ceives full support, and as an exam- "The Madonna promotion," says manager John Rosenfeld, the com- boy Channel, while "The Best of ple, cites a campaign on behalf of Howard, "is a good example of how pany plans additional growth this Shields & Yarnell," due out next the Frederick's tape utilizing a "3- tying things together helps year by adding more duplicating ca- week, is a 70- minute cassette culled D" poster of a typical Frederick's strengthen the music video market, pacity, laboratories and post -pro- from that tv series' 17 hours. The woman wearing a "tasty" tank top. which is currently very soft. Rose duction and off -line editing and re- eighth IMA title, "Jim Thorpe will be away Records and Warner Home Video -All The garment given Call our Hotline at (800) 223 -7524, cording equipment. 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work is more elaborate than those. adds. BY FAYE ZUCKERMAN It contains multiple sets and incor- Heyward, who used to be a sing- This is the second in a series of ar- porates many images." er, says her sense of lyrics helps her ticles profiling female music video But, she says, thwarting her cre- conceptualize songs. "I listen to the directors. ative freedom is record company ex- music dozens of times. Then I flip ecutives' overriding concern for through my idea notebook, and LOS ANGELES When the major- cost control, an artist's image and hook up an idea with the song. I try ity of record outlets carry music vid- selling records. Consider the Romeo to do something different and eo titles, "video will be the product Void "Say No" video, which had to unique," she says. and not advertisement," says New be re- edited three times, and was Usually, Heyward works closely York -based artist turned director turned in two weeks after a suppos- with the record company trying to Julia Heyward. edly iron -clad deadline. come up with a way to paint an art- "It will happen," she continues. In its original form, "Say No" ist in the best light. "I realize now "Kids who are 12 now, by the time featured lead singer Debora Iyall that sometimes you have to do ex- Ellie Packs 'Em In. Ellie Greenwich leads a pack of motorcyclists down they turn 18, will want more sophis- turning into a lion -like animal. Hey- actly what the doctor orders. The Broadway during the making of a clip for her musical "Leader Of The Pack." ticated music -portraits of artists, ward agonized at the editing bay, video industry has become a buyer's The video is believed to be the first made for a Broadway show before it conceptuals and whatnot." When synchronizing the special effect by market where directors must turn opened. Michael Peters directed the clip; he's also doing the choreography and music video becomes a bona fide re- freeze framing, reversing action in treatments," she explains. directorial work for the show itself. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) tail field, Heywood predicts that she and putting in animation. The entire will garner far more creative free- clip was backward, giving it a dif- Most Visible Pool in the Country dom for video projects than current- ferent kind of cadence not usually ly given her by the record labels. found in music videos. Heyward has emerged as one of "The band loved it," Heyward Rockamerica's Growth Slow but Steady the few top female video directors. says. "But the record company She grew to fame as the producer of called it grotesque. They said it was ery month, though BY JIM BESSMAN Steinberg notes Music" volume, numerous tie -ins Talking Heads' "Burning Down The too weird and not sensitive to the that most order three of them at "a with local radio and rock club video House" clip. Since then, she has di- artist, who isn't a traditional beau- This is the latest of a series of pro- little more than $100 each," a price outlets, and the sponsorship of an rected clips for Romeo Void ( "A ty." files of video clip outlets, includ- he calls "compatible" with other annual music video seminar in New Girl In Trouble" and "Say No ") Red Interestingly, Heyward claims, ing broadcast, cable and syndicat- pools. York. Rockers ( "Eve Of Destruction ") none of the executives involved in ed programmers, as well as video Pricing is one area where Rocka- "Record companies still haven't and the Fixx ( "Sunshine In The the production had seen Romeo club pools. merica has been forced to compete. figured out the proper use of video Shade "). Void in concert, and they all admit- For the first three years, Steinberg in marketing," Steinberg claims. Heyward's video style is reminis- ted being unfamiliar with the NEW YORK When Ed Steinberg says, he was up against a few "boot- "To them video is still a stroke in- cent of Zbigniew Rybczynski's group's music. "Since the band liked compiled his first Rockamerica mu- leg" pools, but now he counts be- stead of a marketing tool. They're work, but with more of a story it, I was about to throw a fit," she sic video pool reel in September, tween 30 and 40 legitimate opera- not timing it out like other things, hook. "I like Zbigniew," she says. recalls. "Then I realized it's an ad- 1980, it went out to only a handful tions. "We're under a lot of pres- when it should be an integral part of "His work involves geometry, a vertisement, and I did exactly what of clubs in New York, Boston and sure to show the same big group a record's promotional scheme, with sense of mechanics and invention. they [the label executives] said. Chicago. Now Rockamerica is the videos that everyone else sends video placement being well thought He studies how things move." "If Romeo Void made a lot of most visible pool in the country, out," he relates. out in advance instead of hit -or- As for Heyward's own videos, she money, then they would be able to with Steinberg counting a clientele "Kids don't want to watch stuff miss." says, they must contain a "curve, an take control, and it [the original of some 350 clubs throughout the that they don't already know, ex- But Steinberg is most unhappy arc, a film sensibility as well as a "Say No "] would have been aired. I U.S. cept in maybe seven or eight trend- with the clip payment systems re- look of invention and use of geome- can't wait until artists become in "Other pools may claim more setter clubs where the management cently imposed by many of the ma- try. charge of their videos." clubs, but based on what the record decides to show what they want jor labels. "The royalty rates are "You wouldn't describe my clips Heyward says she makes about companies tell me, we're still the rather than what the general public grossly unfair," he says, and incon- as being glamorous or stylized," $5,000 to $7,000 per clip. Budgets biggest," says Steinberg, explain- wants to see," he continues. "These sistent as well. she continues, "although I enjoy tend to range from $25,000 to ing that these findings result from clubs can keep their loyal follow- Steinberg further berates record watching videos which feature fash- $35,000. "When you produce them, royalty assessment criteria such as ings and break new music, which is labels for short- changing the clubs ion and show teens how to act. My you make a little more money," she number of clubs serviced and sub- what clubs should be used for in the by overplaying new artists' /clips on scription fees charged. first place: to help break records in- broadcast and cable tv outlets. "If The growth of the video pool busi- stead of being an ancillary promo- they go to tv first, they forfeit the ness has been a slow process, ac- tional outlet for the record compa- club base, and if the clubs get treat- cording to Steinberg. He recalls a nies." ed like a poor second cousin, they'll gradual expansion in Rockamerica's Steinberg says there is a "large respond in kind," he warns. first two years, primarily among proportion, considering what people While he expects that the music those "new music" clubs with video want," of 5% -8% independent vid- video outlet "bubble will burst capability. "As music tastes eos in his "progressive" Rockamer- soon" due to the label payment changed, people learned about video ica reel. To further set his company plans, Steinberg confidently looks and became less apprehensive about apart from the competition, Stein- to growth in such new markets as putting it into their clubs, so now berg goes to Europe as many as skating rinks, some 50 of which are hardly a club gets built without pro- half a dozen times a year to "cajole" already being served by Rockamer- vision for a video system," he says. British labels into supplying him ica. He also foresees a "global vil- Toward the end of 1982, Rocka- with import videos, "as long as it lage" of music video brought about merica "took off" with steady, con- doesn't conflict with U.S. compa- by swifter distribution of clips via stant growth. Continues Steinberg, nies." club pool and national broadcast "MTV helped a lot, which surprised Rockamerica is also engaged in networks. me since I thought it might ruin us tracking video clubplay, publishing with clubs taping off the air to get the Videofile monthly magazine and their clips. But this only brought the "Rockamerica Guide To Video/ bad quality and selection, and of course it was illegal, though that's the least of anyone's worries. 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G Y JOAN ARMATRADING TEMPTATION A &M LIGHT Clip Director Profiled XW JOHN FOGERTY ROCK 'N' ROLL GIRLS Warner Bros. POWER Q THE FOOLS DO WAH DIDDY PVC NEW Q B.B. KING LUCILLE MCA LIGHT H BREAKOUT -1 LIMAHL NEVER ENDING STORY EMI America Kahan Explores Virgin Territory of VH ALISON MOYET INVISIBLE Columbia LIGHT yaIGCGa m C TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO mously creative piece gets dis- "But we're now working in an at- MORE MCA POWER BY JIM BESSMAN where we have to cater to LIGHT placed." mosphere THE STRANGLERS SKIN DEEP Epic the Tuesday morning MTV acquisi- TEARS FOR FEARS EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD Mercury LIGHT NEW YORK Hoping that MTV An associated defect of this pro- to be just go TOTO HOW DOES IT FEEL Columbia LIGHT VH -1 music channel gramming policy, adds Kahan, is tion meeting. It used Network's new but TRIUMPH FOLLOW YOUR HEART MCA LIGHT will give video music a "creative that video makers like himself are out and make a creative piece, THE TUBES PIECE BY PIECE Capitol BREAKOUT is so shot in the arm," video director stifled when it comes to fulfilling now, because MTV's playlist NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN GIMME GIMME Warner Bros. LIGHT re- Martin Kahan plans to gear his fu- their best visions. "You kill yourself tight and formulated, people are ture projects toward the network. on a video, and it doesn't get seen sponding to the realities of getting Ii Full Moon /Warner Bros. 4 A own creative CHICAGO ALONG COMES WOMAN Not only does he contend that VH -1 because they're playing `California played and not their ERIC CLAPTON FOREVER MAN Warner Bros. 3 voices." 4 3 offers greater artistic potential Girls' 18 times an hour. Hopefully A. DON HENLEY ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE Geffen Kahan maintains that this has led U2 A OF HOMECOMING Island 3 with its varied music range, but he VH -1 will be looser and allow us to SORT MTV. g PETER WOLF OO- EE-BIDDELEY -BOP EMI America 2 says the newness of the channel will be experimental again." to an "irrational fear" of "Ev- in permit the kind of "exuberance" Kahan admits to being best eryone is so afraid to criticize them, 'BRYAN ADAMS SOMEBODY A &M 8 that made MTV so appealing -at known for directing videos for such because maybe then their videos PHIL COLLINS ONE MORE NIGHT Atlantic 5 be banished. But llet THE FIRM RADIOACTIVE Atlantic 7 least at the beginning. heavy metal artists as Kiss and would forever 13 of _ FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD RELAX ITT/Island "From a director's point of view, Scorpions, though he counts "may- MTV is not the be-all and end-all GLENN FREY THE HEAT IS ON MCA 7 VH -1 is the way to go," declares Ka- be eight" of his 27 -clip total as fall- the world, and besides, they're real- QC MICK JAGGER JUST ANOTHER NIGHT Columbia 5 han, slighting his regular MTV ing in that genre. Besides his work ly nice people under a lot of pres- 'JULIAN LENNON TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES Atlantic 11 sure. "MADONNA MATERIAL GIRL Sire 6 stomping ground for its recently for artists ranging from Ricky 11 see happen is a REO SPEEDWAGON CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING Epic tightened playlists and "entrenched Skaggs to Air Supply, he earned a "What I'd love to *DAVID LEE ROTH CALIFORNIA GIRLS Warner Bros. 10 repetition factor." best director nomination at the first constructive encounter session be- 10 SURVIVOR HIGH ON YOU Scotti Bros. /Epic "As successful as David Lee Roth annual MTV Awards for Ian Hunt- tween the video makers, MTV and USA FOR AFRICA WE ARE THE WORLD Columbia 2 the record companies, to get rid of WHAM! CARELESS WHISPER Columbia 14 videos are, people are tired of er's "All Of The Good Ones Are watching the same artist over and Taken." the misplaced expectations we all AUTOGRAPH TURN UP THE RADIO RCA 16 over and over again. And they can "I don't want to say that MTV is a have about MTV. The bottom line is = 8 THE CARS WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU Elektra put Roth or Steve Perry in the back big bad wolf, because it's in a very that MTV is not records but vid- s PRAYER 5 DURAN DURAN SAVE A Capitol eos respond to record sales Atlantic 16 of a Chevy and film them grinning tough spot," he continues. "It can -they - 411C JOHN PARR NAUGHTY NAUGHTY they don't play SANTANA SAY IT AGAIN Columbia 4 at the camera for four minutes no longer afford to be the gadfly and radio play, but "SCANDAL FEATURING PATTY SMYTH BEAT OF A HEART Columbia 7 without a cut and get MTV play, but when it has to please its stockhold- records, they play videos." SIMPLE MINDS DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) A &M 8 without their kind of clout, an enor- ers and advertisers. Now that VH -1 has been launched TEENA MARIE LOVER GIRL Epic 16 it to be 20 in New York, Kahan expects THE TIME JUNGLE LOVE Warner Bros. in TINA TURNER PRIVATE DANCER Capitol 10 heavily viewed by industry eyes the next couple of months. "There's ANIMOTION OBSESSION Mercury 17 certainly nothing new to see on Capitol 10 Clips ASHFORD & SIMPSON SOLID New Video MTV he notes, predict- America 4 anymore," DAVID BOWIE & PAT METHENY THIS IS NOT AMERICA EMI there is no "creativity w OC ELLIOT EASTON LIKE A WHEEL Elektra 4 COMMODORES ULTRAVOX ing that if GENERAL PUBLIC NEVER YOU DONE THAT IRS 3 Nightshift Love's Great Adventure swelling" there this year, the entire Nightshift /Motown E SAMMY HAGAR V.O.A. Geffen 7 The Collection /Chrysalis viewer 1 Janet Flora, Chip Miller /FM Productions industry will suffer from 16 Lein Godfrey .JOAN JETT I LOVE YOU LOVE ME MCA William Tannen Midge Ure. Chris Cross burnout. B.B. KING INTO THE NIGHT MCA 6 Nineteen eighty -five should prove 'MADONNA CRAZY FOR YOU Geffen 8 FIONA VAN ZANT ALAN PARSONS PROJECT LET'S TALK ABOUT ME Arista 6 Talk To Me I'm A Fighter a "watershed year" for music video, Fiona /Atlantic SADE SMOOTH OPERATOR Portrait 4 Van Zant /Geffen /Network year was Robin Gneiting, Doug Brown according to Kahan. "Last TOMMY SHAW FREE TO LOVE YOU A&M 2 Anas Poe Andrew Unangst Ken Walz Productions surely not the year that music video proved to be a sellable commodity," BRONSKI BEAT SMALL TOWN BOY MCA 12 FOOLS LLOYD COLE PERFECT SKIN Geffen 8 Do Wah Diddy he says. "Music video is an art form, Party /PVC/Jem DEEP PURPLE KNOCKIN' AT YOUR BACK DOOR Mercury 4 World Dance still promotion. When sales Videocom but it's ME Atlantic 2 FIONA TALK TO Bob Tingle people handle videos, it will be a GARYO SHADESOF'45 RCA 3 profitable business for everyone in- ROBIN GEORGE HEARTLINE Bronze /Island 7 PAT GARRETT GO WEST WE CLOSE OUR EYES Chrysalis 6 Cruisin' volved." DAN HARTMAN SECOND NATURE MCA 5 No Album /Golddust P.G. Enterprises 5 GREG KINN LUCKY EMI America Pat Garrett HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS BAD IS BAD Chrysalis 3 emR111% LOS LOBOS WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE Warner Bros. 11 GUADALCANAL DIARY LRB PLAYIN' TO WIN Capitol 7 Watusi Rodeo Walking In The Shadow Of The Big Man /D8 THE NAILS LET IT ALL HANG OUT RCA 5 Warren Chilton Productions ROMAN HOLLIDAY ONE FOOT BACK IN YOUR DOOR Jive /Arista 10 ATTNT Warren Chilton STONE FURY LIFE IS TOO LONELY MCA 5 VIDEO PROGRAMMERS TIE TUESDAY VOICES CARRY Epic 3 KOOL A THE GANG ZOT URANIUM Elektra 4 Fresh LOOKING FOR THEME ORIENTED SOFTWARE? Emergency /De -Lite Millaney Grant Mallet Mulcahy BIG COUNTRY EAST OF EDEN Mercury 4 David Mallet ERIC CARMEN I WANNA HEAR IT Geffen 4 IT'S HERE AT LAST! g. 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BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 31 www.americanradiohistory.com lipro audio /video Audiophile Disks, Compact Cassettes Eyed 4mpex MagneticTape PLANTS HOPING FOR A BETTER 1985 what, but there are an encouraging Although PRC's cassette produc- BY STEVEN DUPLER . number of indies we are working tion currently outstrips its LP out- NEW YORK A survey of indepen- with and talking to." put, Grant says that there is a prob- dent vinyl record and cassette man- Grant predicts that the industry lem with overcapacity in cassette ufacturers indicates that, while will "continue to consolidate," and duplication in the U.S. "Cassette de- plants are almost all running below that demand for LPs will "continue mand is well below capacity," he capacity, they look forward to a bet- to diminish over time because of claims. "We had our major expan- ter 1985 than 1984. And some are both cassettes and Compact Discs." sion in the cassette area with a lot hopeful that production of audio- But he avows that PRC will "adjust of other companies in 1983-84, when phile disks and, eventually, compact to volume levels as they occur." we tripled our capacity." Grant says digital audio cassettes (CDAC) will Grant says PRC is looking for- PRC is currently capable of produc- enable them to compete better with ward eagerly to the DCAC, which ing 90,000 to 100,000 cassettes per Reel -to- Wheel. Three Ampex distributors drove away from the 1985 the Compact Disc in the future. he calls "far more potentially com- day, but his demand is well below COMMTEX trade show in 1985 Cadillac Sevilles, courtesy of the Ampex "We are generally running at a patible to a cassette manufacturer that figure. Magnetic Tape Division. The distributors -Steven Finn of Solstice, Craig comfortable level, but certainly not than CDs are to a vinyl manufactur- At Diskmakers Inc. in Philadel- Helphingstine of Mission Electronics and Glenn Phoenix of Westlake Audio- a peak level," says David Grant, er. Once the DCAC format is estab- phia, president Morris Ballen says each won a two -year lease to use the Caddies in a special COMMTEX grand president of New York -based PRC lished," he continues, "we'd proba- business has been "steady, but prize drawing held by Ampex. Pictured is Ampex Magnetic Tape Division Recording Co. "Activity for us from bly be very interested in immediate- there's no real strength in incoming national sales manager Richard Antonio, left, presenting the keys to Phoenix, the majors has dropped off some- ly expanding into it." orders," a problem he attributes pri- center. Looking on is Ampex salesman Thom Salisbury. marily to "a lack of new releases on the part of the small indies with whom we deal." Diskmakers' LP ca- Audio Video Track pacity is about 100,000 per week, Track running at three shifts per day, but LOS ANGELES and Hogan feature the singer in a like PRC, the firm has currently NEW YORK for Columbia Pictures' forthcoming clothing store near downtown. Bro- been scheduling only two per day. feature film "Perfect." Don DIRECTOR GREG GOLD has day and David Naylor produced. "We're busier with tape than with GUITARIST JEAN -PAUL BOUR- Wershba engineered, with Tim been hard at work turning out mu- Orlando, Fla. is the setting for the records compared to last year," ELLY (Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner) Hatfield seconding. And Roger sic videos for Fusion Films. He Pointer Sisters' clip, produced by says Ballen. "Tape has been build- is in at East Side Sound working on Rhodes was behind the board for teamed with Dominic Sena for Eric Broday and Joanne Gardner. ing steadily for us, and we've in- his first solo album. The project is Paramount's recent tracks and mix- Carmen's "I Wanna Hear It From Edd Grites, best known for di- creased our cassette capacity to being produced by Boronic Pro- ing of ABC's "Call To Glory" series Your Lips" and "I'm Through With recting Cyndi Lauper's award win- 50,000 per week at three shifts a ductions and engineered by Lou and forthcoming tv movie, with an Love." Sena and Gold also worked ning "She Bop," took charge of EMI day, although right now, we're only Holtzman. assist by Alexander Haas and Vic- on "Behind The Mask" by Planet America's Peter Wolf video of "Oo- running two." At Systems Two Recording in tor Deyglio. Also, Leon Redbone artist Greg Phillinganes. For Gef- Ee-Diddley-Bop," in conjunction Like Grant, Ballen is bullish on Brooklyn, Coastal Records artist has been cutting tracks for a new al- fen's Carmen, Beth Broday and with OCC Productions. Fay Cum- the digital audio cassette, even Patricia Costa is co-producing her bum, with Doug Epstein engineer- David Warfield produced the pro- mins produced the video. Cummins though little is currently known as next album with Sal Polichetti. En- ing and Bruce Smith assisting. motional video clips, shot on loca- also produced Mercury's Tears For to exactly how or if current cassette gineer is Joe Marciano. Also, pro- Bob Cutterella ad Daryll Gusta- tion in a private apartment. Broday Fears' clip "Everyone Wants To duplication equipment can be made ducers Mark Geringer and Edward machio are mixing local act Road and Warfield, producers of Phillin- Rule The World," directed by Nigel compatible with the as- yet -unre- Weiner are cutting tracks for Bra- Scholars' upcoming album at Big ganes' video, lensed the three -min- Dick. leased cassette format. "We're anx- zen Boy's upcoming EP on Emeny Apple Studios. Also there, Butch ute piece in Hollywood's Club Lin- A &M's massive sound stage iously awaiting the digital cas- Records, with Marciano again at the Ford has started recording basic gerie. played host to David Hogan's pro- sette," he says. "Our duplicating controls. tracks for a new project with engi- Gold also partnered with David duction for Toto's "How Does It equipment manufacturer says we'll Kleeer is mixing their upcoming neer George Kazane and producer Hogan for Patti Labelle's "New At- Feel." Broday and Lynn Rose pro- likely be able to convert to digital Atlantic release at Duplex Sound, Larry Harlowe. titude," and joined Richard Perry duced the Columbia act's video. Bro- cassette duplication at a realistic with Eumir Deodato producing and Executive Recording reports to co- direct the Pointer Sisters for day also produced the Mary Jane cost, and it's certainly something Gregg Mann at the console. that Don Van Gorden has recently Planet Records. In Labelle's "New Girls for Motown. The clip for "In that's more in line for us to think Debbie McDuffie has been in at joined its staff as disk mastering en- Attitude," for MCA Records, Gold (Continued on opposite page) about getting into than CD produc- Mayfair's Studio A producing the gineer. tion." new campaign for Miller Lite beer. Ballen predicts that the digital Working with her have been Patti LOS ANGELES cassette will be accepted by the pub- Austin, Valerie Simpson, Luther lic in a way that will eventually out- Vandross and Ralph MacDonald. AT CRYSTAL STUDIOS in Holly- strip CD. "First, people are used to Engineering was by Lenny Man - wood, guitarist Buzzy Feiten has the cassette format, and I think chess. been working on a solo project with A rare they'll want to stay with it, if the Several recent happenings at Me- engineer Norman Perbil. Also, quality is as high as the CD," he diaSound: Lou Reed was in cutting Tony Zawinul and Kevin Dillon of sales opportunity. (Continued on page 36) basic tracks and mixing "Hot Lips," (Continued on page 34)

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AUDIO TRACK found Investment (Continued from page 32) A bi- weekly column spotlighting sound of the LEDE rooms I've ital delay; a Quantec Room Simula- X -Port have been mixing tracks, yens engineering. noteworthy equipment acquisi- heard," Wolfe contends. tor; Drawmer DS201 noise gates; and songwriters Barry Mann and tions in the audio and video pro- He cites specifically the control Panscan ADR; an AMS RMX -16 re- Steve Tyrell are in recording some OTHER CITIES duction, post - production and du- room at another Seattle -based stu- verb; a Lexicon Prime Time II; and material for Ronnie Milsap. plication industries. dio, Triad, where he went to judge an Eventide SP2016 processor. Sister Sledge has been working CURRENT ACTIVITY AT Poly - the LEDE sound. "There wasn't on vocals for the "When The Boys music Studios in Birmingham, Ala., THE MUSIC SOURCE, a 24 -track enough uniformity from left to NEW YORK'S Unique Recording Meet The Girls" album at the Rec- includes New York -based singer commercial production house in Se- right in the room," he says. "There has bid a fond farewell to its MCI ord Plant, after completing basic Jan Hunter cutting tracks, with Mi- attle, recently completed a new were left- to-right localization prob- console and recently purchased and tracks at New York's Power Sta- chael Panepento producing and room designed by Herb Chaudiere lems, caused primarily by the installed a new Solid State Logic tion with Nile Rodgers. The album Davey Moire co-producing and en- of the acoustical consulting firm LEDE design, to my ear." board with Total Recall. Engineers marks the first time Rodgers and gineering. Also, heavy metal act As- Towne, Richards & Chaudiere. Ac- and producers working at Unique Sister Sledge have worked together sault is recording a single on the cording to the studio's owner Jim THE RENOVATION AND up- are said to applaud the changeover. since the act's Atlantic /Cotillion al- studio's own label, with Panepento Wolfe, the new 20- by 30 -foot con- grading drive at New York's Me- Comments engineer /producer Tom bum "We Are Family." and Moire in the producer's and en- trol room is specifically geared for diaSound marches on. The facility Lord -Alge: "The old console was the To set the record straight, it gineer's chairs, respectively. synthesizer production, and fea- has purchased a variety of new gear one thing holding us back from be- should be noted that the Louis Recent projects at Toronto's tures a Kurzweil 250 MIDI -linked to for Studios A, B and C. In the Studio ing truly state -of- the -art, and we're Johnson album, recently being Comfort Sound include a digitally a Yamaha DX -7, Oberheim OBXa, A control room, Media has placed really glad to have the SSL in. It's worked on at Capitol Studios (Bill- recorded solo piano album by Franz and Emulator and a Moog. New another Studer A80 four-track re- the sound that clients desire, and in board, Jan. 12) was engineered not Loesgen, and two bands produced drum machines include the Ober - corder, while new, specially de- a service business, you have to give by Gary Hollis, but rather by by Steve Webster. Ona Radio and heim DMX, LinnDrum and Sim- signed drum risers have been added them what they want to compete." Juddy Clapp. Hollis assisted on the Sinbad. mons electronic drums. The control to the studio room itself. In Studio project. Trutone Records Disk Master- room also houses a Sony /MCI JH24 B's control room, a new Studer THE INCREASING IMPOR- Upcoming Westwood One pro- ing Labs in Haworth, N.J., reports analog recorder and an Adam Smith A800 MKIII 24 -track recorder with TANCE of music video to the audio jects include 90- minute concert that last month it completed master- synchronizer. Dolby PSI noise reduction has been recording house has led the Music broadcasts of David Gilmour and ing the new Sgt. Slaughter single, According to Wolfe, he and de- added, as well as an additional Annex in Menlo Park, Calif. to in- Dokken /Whitesnake shows, and "The Cobra Clutch," with Phil Aus- signer Chaudiere opted for a tradi- Studer A80 four-track. New synch vest in an Audio Kinetics Q. Lock one -hour shows with the Bar -Kays, tin mastering and Mike Selvanto tional design for the new control units in studio B include Audio Ki- 3.10C synchronizing system. Ac- Tina Turner and Billy Ocean. producing, as well as Dizzy Gilles - room, after listening to several netics A310 and Adam Smith time cording to Keith Hatschek, market- pie's latest digitally- recorded al- LEDE (Live End -Dead End) de- code systems for 48 -track lockups. ing director of Music Annex, "The NASHVILLE bum, "New Faces," with Carl signed rooms. "I just don't like the Media says a new Harrison Raven Q. Lock 3.10 system allows us to of- Rowatti mastering and Larry Ro- 32 -input console has been installed fer a complete, cost-effective pack- RECENTLY COMPLETED mas- sen producing. in the Studio C control room, along age to producers doing audio post - tering projects at Nashville Record At Shorefire in Long Branch, Pacific Buys Versatile with UREI 813B monitors driven by production for video." Productions Inc. include a Ronnie N.J., Anthony Richard is working an H &H M900 power amp. The Hatschek says the Q. 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Scott Yetka is at the con- the post -production video house a "full outboard and synthesizer replacement (ADR) or looping, syn- produced album and single for Poly- sole, with Joe Morabia producing. based here, has acquired the assets equipment package," a studio chronization and cueing, and it fea- Gram's Kathy Mattes; a Grant At Evanston, Ill.'s Soto Sound, of Versatile Video Inc. for an undis- spokesperson says. tures a central control unit which Turner single produced by Tommy Algebra Suicide is recording tracks closed sum, according to Pacific New floating equipment at Me- enables an engineer to have access Dee for TNT records; and a Mesa for a compilation album slated for Video's chairman and CEO Robert diaSound includes four full sets of to any combination of transports. single for Karen Taylor -Good pro- European and U.S. release. Jerry Seidenglanz. Burdette Hansen, gen- Kepex II gates, and a wide variety The system also features a multi - duced by Taylor Sparks. 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36 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com aient Utopia: `We're Somewhat Successful' Togetherness Pays Off for Rundgren-Founded Band is Furs and the Tubes. Rundgren there," Rundgren says about BY KIM FREEMAN was also an early video pioneer. whether a song can reach the top on NEW YORK While Utopia's nine Keyboardist Roger Powell has re- its musical merits alone. "How else previous albums haven't been spec- leased two solo Bearsville albums do you explain all the substandard tacular sellers, the group has devel- and has just developed a software stuff on the radio ?" oped different measures of success. package called "Texture" for pro- Nonetheless, the "POV" album According to bassist /vocalist Ka- gramming several synthesizers has a much clearer shot at the pop sim Sulton, "We're somewhat suc- through one computer. Drummer charts than Utopia's work in the cessful just for staying together for Wilcox will be debuting a synthe- late '70s, a direction all band mem- nine years." And, drummer Willie sized drum kit built on a motorcycle bers agree was set in motion with Wilcox adds, "We've been making a frame during Utopia's upcoming 1982's "Swing To The Right." living at it for the last eight years." three -month tour with the Tubes. While Rundgren has long been This togetherness is no small feat Former Cherry Vanilla accompanist recognized as an explorer of video's for a group whose four members Sulton has contributed his bass and more artistic possibilities, he's also have all done fairly well in solo ca- vocal abilities to Meat Loaf and Tom voiced numerous complaints about reers, usually simultaneous with Robinson projects, and has two EMI what he refers to as the medium's their Utopia ties. The band's America solo albums to his name. currently "autistic" state as a pro- founder Todd Rundgren has 16 solo One might think this lineup of ac- motional tool. Despite Rundgren's albums in his discography and a complished musicians would create disdain for promo videos, he says Wham Bam. George Michael and Andrew Ridgely of Wham! accept the string of production credits that a battle-strewn band. But all mem- the possibility exists that the band audience's ovation at the first of six shows at the Beacon Theatre in New York. ranges from Meat Loaf and Daryl bers say their solo careers are a may make a clip. "We're very much (Photo: Chuck Pulin) Hall & John Oates to the Psychedel- plus to Utopia's output, with each in the game" he says, adding, "We member contributing equal parts. might make a commercial for our For Rundgren, the collaborative records at some point." band approach is an advantage. In the meantime, two long -form Elliot Easton Gets Into the Driver's Seat "I'm a very insular solo artist, doing Utopia videos are being touted with almost everything alone," he says. an order form on the "POV" album said `Now what are we going to do ego trip. It's an album of songs." The appeal of Utopia, adds Rund- sleeve. Both are distributed BY ETHLIE ANN VARE with these songs ?' And he said, If Easton seems low -keyed and gren, "is that we have a basic un- through Passport's Music Video LOS ANGELES Guitarist Elliot `You sing them.' " less than nervous about the success derstanding when we work togeth- wing. "Utopia-Live At The Royal Easton of the Cars wants the best A six-song demo led to a two -rec- of his album, it may be that he has er, a kind of modus operandi." Oak" is footage from a 1981 concert of both worlds, and sees no reason ord deal with the Cars' label, and to the substantial support system of As Utopia's second Passport /Jem in Detroit, while "Utopia -A Retro- why he can't have it. an eight-week recording session at the Cars cushioning him: Elliot Rob- album "POV" creeps up Billboard's spective" is a "historical artifact of "I'd like to continue doing Cars al- the Cars' Synchrosound Studios in erts of Lookout Management for Top Pop Albums chart, Rundgren the band," according to Rundgren. bums, and making my own al- Boston. Easton's solo album was ac- guidance, ATI for booking, an open appears dubious of the project's po- bums," says Easton, whose first tually completed while the Cars' door at Elektra. He will go on the tential to hit it big without a major solo effort, "Change No Change," "Heartbeat City" was being mixed road with his own backing band indie promotion push behind it. - has just been released by Elektra. in New York. Stephen Hague, for- starting in May. "There's a lot of naive people out "Ric [Ocasek] produces bands and merly one of Shears' Polar Bears, does solo albums; Greg [Hawkes] co- produced with John Matthias; does experimental electronic music; Shear provided background vocals. L.A.'s Palace Plays Host Ben [Orr] is due to make an album. With a video of the single It's not like the Cars rush into the "(Wearing Down) Like A Wheel" studio every six months." completed and initial radio reports All -Star Show Raises Funds for Homeless After eight years with Boston's favorable, Easton says he's satis- platinum quintet, Easton claims fied with the progress of his project. squeezed into the Palace roared to The band was generally propelled that neither artistic frustration nor "There's an added responsibility BY FAYE ZUCKERMAN Jackson Browne's version of Little by Manzarek and saxophonist Ken- any desire to be his own boss led to when it's your baby," he says. LOS ANGELES Raising funds for Steven Van Zandt's "I Am A Patri- zie. Manzarek pointed out that one the solo album. Rather, he says, it The sound of "Change No the homeless of Los Angeles was ot." Browne also joined Wilson and purpose the event served was pro- was the result of a just- for -fun Change" is, not surprisingly, more the purpose of a March 10 benefit the Bangles for a compelling ver- viding a sense of community for Los songwriting marathon with collabo- guitar -based than that of the parent concert at the Palace, hosted by sion of the Crystals classic "Da Doo Angeles. "Sure, we could sit at rator Jules Shear, leader of the Po- band. As Easton puts it, "If you lis- such rock veterans as Brian Wilson, Ron Ron." home and write out a donation lar Bears and composer of "All ten to what I do within the Cars, Jackson Browne, Mick Fleetwood, Other highlights included X check," he said. "But events like Through The Night." take that fifth and expand it into a Christine McVie and Doors key - frontman John Doe's version of these make people aware of the is- "It was totally unpremeditated," whole thing of itself, that's my al- boardist Ray Manzarek. "Bring It On Home To Me," and the sues, and give visibility to problems says Easton. "Jules and I found bum. It's not your typical solo al- The evening's highlight was a Bangles' performance of a re -word- facing our community." ourselves with over 20 songs, and bum, 40 minutes of guitar solos. No medley of Beach Boys classics, ed "California Dreaming," which Phil Alvin of the Blasters topped which paired a slender Wilson with outlined the plight of the homeless. the benefit with a solo performance the Bangles. Also featured in the And a stage -shy Molly Ringwald of "Brother Can You Spare A program was a makeshift band com- ( "The Breakfast Club" and "Six- Dime ?" Textones members Carla Miller Commits to 16 Acts prised of Kathy Valentine of the Go- teen Candles ") partnered with Be- Olson and Phil Seymour closed the Go's on guitar, drummer John Her - linda Carlisle from the Go -Go's and show with an energetic perfor- nandis from Oingo Boingo, former Suzanna Hoffs from the Bangles mance of "Standin' In The Line" Brewer Sets Full- Year Sponsorship Thompson Twin Roger O'Donnell, for an animated version of "Mid- and "Midnight Mission." LOS ANGELES The Miller Brew- nage and merchandising materials Phil Kenzie, David Lindley, Gary night Confession." ing Co. has made a full -year market- will be provided for every show Myrick, Phil Chen and Manzarek. ing commitment to 16 U.S. rock played by the groups, which are The three -hour event raised a re- groups for the fourth "American both national and regional touring ported $50,000, which will be distrib- PUBLICITY Rock Network." acts, Reynolds says. The same logo uted to L.A.'s homeless via the In- Bands selected by Gary M. Reyn- will be utilized in all advertising for ner City Law Center and event or- PRINTS olds Associates of Hales Corners, the groups' appearances. ganizer Kelly Pope. Local DJ Eddie Lithographed On Heavy Gloss Stock 19,200 Miller include: Bel Airs, Co- Free T- shirts and caps, MC. Wis. for painters' X acted as the event's BLACK & WHITE 8x10's lumbus, Ohio; Caruso, Trenton, carrying names of individual bands, The 1,400 -plus patrons who 1000 - 80.00 Mich.; Chameleon, Minneapolis; DC will be provided "by the thou- 500 - $55.00 Star, Baltimore, Md.; the Del Fue- sands," according to Reynolds. COLOR 1000 - $376.00 SEATS gos, Boston; Deluxury, Chicago; the For the first time, Miller through For the Record Entertainers and Sugar Creek, Reynolds is producing a promotion- Above Prices Include Typesetting S. 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www.americanradiohistory.com ONCCERT M alent Alisy GROTOPSSES Gross Attendance ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter Talent in Action U2 Los Angeles Sports Arena March 2 -5 $648,014 45,071 Avalon Attractions, RED ROCKERS $14.50/$12.50 three sellouts West Coast Concerts KENNY ROGERS DEEP PURPLE Providence (RI.) Civic Center March 4 -5 $282,188 21,000 Frank J. Russo with the same power and conviction GIRLSCHOOL $13.50/$12.50 two sellouts DOLLY PARTON that made them the masters of their SAWYER BROWN trade more than a decade ago, Deep DAVID COPPERFIELD Civic Opera House March 1 -3 $280,972 17,620 Pace Concerts/ Chicago $19.50 seven sellouts John Ballard Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky. Purple played to a sold -out crowd of Tickets: $18.50, $16.50 hard -core fans here Feb. 26. The DEEP PURPLE Joe Louis Arena March 11 $219,658 16,271 Brass Ring Prods. GIRLSCHOOL Detroit $13.50 sellout quintet's new sound resembles the IT DOESN'T TAKE A crystal ball old -hard, very loud metal rock DEEP PURPLE Meadowlands Arena March 9 $217,714 17,034 Monarch Entertainment - GIRLSCHOOL East Rutherford, N.J. $13.50/$12.50 sellout Bureau/WNEW-FM to see why Kenny Rogers and Dolly though the new is more melodic. Parton are reaping top boxoffice The show opened with the hard - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Boston Garden March 5 $210,834 14,362 Don Law Co. $15.50/$13.50 sellout grosses on their current tour: There driving "Highway Star," featuring aren't many entertainers more pro- the aggressive rhythm work of CHICAGO Baltimore Civic Center March 5 $185,513 13,166 First Class Promotions Rog- ALAN KAYE $14.50 sellout fessional or charismatic than these drummer Ian Paice and bassist two. er Glover. As a psychedelic pattern CHICAGO Charlotte (N.C.) Coliseum March 10 $167,880 11,192 Beach Club Concerts/ on a video ALAN KAYE sellout Kaleidoscope Prods. For years, critics have raked Rog- twirled screen suspended $15 ers over the coals for walking above the stage, the opener un- ALABAMA Carolina Coliseum March 9 $165,570 11,038 Keith Fowler Promotions through his concerts and delivering doubtedly fit the spirit of the BILL MEDLEY Columbia, S.C. $15 sellout half- hearted renditions of his hits. night -classic early '70s rock'n'roll. FOREIGNER Albany (Ga.) Civic Center March 9 $158,301 12,000 Alex Cooley/Southern Not this time; whether it's because The band bounced from past to sellout Promotions /Fantasma Productions GIUFFRIA $13.50 of Parton's presence or eliminating present throughout the show, mix- CHICAGO Carolina Coliseum March 8 $156,750 10,752 Beach Club Concerts the family slide show from his back- ing old favorites and new material ALAN KAYE Columbia, S.C. $15 11,500 drop, Rogers' performance was from their comeback Mercury al- GENERAL PUBLIC Irvine Meadows Amphitheater March 8 $156,664 12,811 Avalon Attractions stronger and had more substance bum, "Perfect Strangers." The core 3 O'CLOCK $15/$13.50/$10 sellout than in past appearances. of the performance was built on the CHICAGO Pensacola (Fla.) Civic Center Feb. 26 $141,128 10,012 Magic Prods./ACI He and Parton share co- billing, heavily orchestrated, complex ar- ALAN KAYE $15 10,134 though it's ponytailed Parton who rangements that gave the band its CHICAGO Roanoke (Va.) Civic Center March 6 $139,188 10,056 Whisper Concerts comes on second after Sawyer unique sound. With the king of ALAN KAYE $14 sellout Brown's warmup set. None of the screams, Ian Gillan, at the helm, U2 Frank Erwin Center Feb. 26 $133,339 11,633 In- House/Touring acts had any trouble adjusting to each song was played as a dynamic RED ROCKERS Univ. of Texas at Austin $12.50/$10.50 sellout Attractions Inc. Rogers' staging in the round. Actu- production containing extended in- ALABAMA Macon (Ga.) Coliseum March 10 $126,900 8,460 Keith Fowler Promotions ally, it worked to their advantage, strumental segments, highlighting BILL MEDLEY $15 sellout allowing each artist to maximize ex- the keyboard wizardry of John Lord

ALABAMA Von Braun Civic Center March 6 9126,390 8,426 Keith Fowler Promotions posure in the vast 19,000 -seat hall and the searing guitar work of Rit- BILL MEDLEY Huntsville, Ala. $15 sellout and each audience member to chie Blackmore.

WILLIE NELSON Dane County Memorial Coliseum March 7 $118,945 7,801 Feyline Prods. achieve an intimacy with the act. The performance was almost de- WAYLON JENNINGS Madison, Wis. $15.50/$13.50 9,990 Parton came off the most natural void of today's high -tech gimmicks,

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Springfield (Mass.) Civic Center March 10 $116,528 7,949 Cross Country Concerts and spontaneous in the spotlight. except for a laser show coinciding $15.50/$13.50 9,645 She combines delightful childlike in- with the rugged beat of the group's

ALABAMA Asheville (N.C.) Civic Center March 7 $104,190 6,946 Keith Fowler Promotions nocence and adult humor, and mixes current single, "Perfect Strang- BILL MEDLEY $15 sellout wry, often self- mocking one -liners ers." Instead, these veterans of- with poignant personal remem- fered what they do best: serious, ALABAMA Viking Hall March 8 $91,884 5,928 Keith Fowler Promotions BILL MEDLEY Bristol, Tenn. $15.50 sellout brances of growing up in East Ten- hard -core rock. The climax was a nessee. She belonged to the crowd classical /rock fusion spotlighting EDDIE MURPHY Palace Theater March 9 $91,713 5,996 Alex Cooley/ LILLO THOMAS Louisville $15.50 two sellouts Southern Promotions from the moment she hit the stage the talents of Lord and Blackmore. for the motor -revving "Baby I'm Both classically trained musicians, IRON MAIDEN Tucson (Ariz.) Community Center March 10 $90,587 7,247 Evening Star Prods. WASP $12.50 9,713 Burning," on through her standards they played a tough, cohesive jam, like "Jolene," "Two Doors Down," then broke into a tender classical POINTER SISTERS Barnhill Arena March 8 $83,930 7,632 Cadillac Concerts Inc. BLAKE CLARKE Fayetteville, Ark. $11.50/$10.50 8,500 "Coat Of Many Colors" and "Apple composition. Purple closed with Jack." After an a cappella version their anthem "Smoke On The Wa- 5 4,919 Alex Cooley/ JOHNNY MATHIS Palace Theater March -6 $73,785 of "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" ter," with the crowd assisting on Louisville $15 5,996 Southern Promotions - for which she summoned her three the chorus. With this impressive IRON MAIDEN The Myriad March 2 $66,550 5,501 Contemporary Prods. singers up from the orchestra pit performance, it was evident that the WASP Oklahoma City $12.50 5,764 - and an unexpected Michael Jackson veteran rockers have conquered a GENERAL PUBLIC The Hollywood Palladium March 9 $57,888 4,400 Avalon Attractions dance contributed by her young new rock era. LINDA MOLESKI sellout CHARLIE PEACOCK $13.50 nephew in the audience -Parton GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE The Hollywood Palladium March 2 $57,459 4,400 Avalon Attractions closed with "Here You Come DELAWARE DESTROYERS $13.50 sellout GUADALCANAL CHUCK E. WEISS Again" and "9 To 5." DIARY After a relatively brief intermis- Peppermint Lounge, KINKS Dane County Memorial Coliseum March 10 $50,178 3,949 Stardate Prods. sion, came looking trim- FLASH KAHAN Madison, Wis. $13.50/$12.50 4,300 Rogers out New York mer and healthier than he has in the Tickets: $11 JAMES BROWN Seattle Paramount Northwest March 2 $45,202 2,745 Concerts West /Churchill Prods. past. He led off with "Lady," then MARTHA REEVES $17.50 2,918 ETTA JAMES eased into "Love Will Turn You EASY AS IT WOULD BE to lump MARY WELLS Around," "Love Or Something Like this Georgia -based foursome with

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE Raincross Square March 1 $40,797 2,927 Avalon Attractions It" and many of his other hits. Rog- their successful Southern neigh- DELAWARE DESTROYERS Riverside, Calif. $13.50 sellout ers' total relaxation on stage may bors, REM and the dB's, Guadalca- JAMES HARMON indeed make him seem like coun- nal Diary deserves better treat- 4,948 FERRANTE & TEICHER Arlene Schnitzer Hall March 1 -2 $39,766 Celebrity Attractions try's answer to Perry Como, yet he ment. Any similarities between the Portland, Ore. $12.50/$10.50/$9.50 5,600 doesn't let his trademark slickness three acts end with their common la- two shows dilute the effectiveness of his hits, bel as purveyors of modern roots POINTER SISTERS Jacksonville (Fla.) Civic March 2 $39,275 3,310 Magic Prods. /ACI thanks to a particularly adroit and rock. Guadalcanal breaks fresh BYRON ALLEN Auditorium $12.50/$10.50 3,374 resourceful band. Rogers appeared ground with a broad repertoire of POINTER SISTERS Indian Fieldhouse March 7 $38,781 3,937 In -House to lose some voice during the end of imaginative covers and clever origi- BLAKE CLARK Arkansas State Univ. $13/$11/$5 sellout his set, when came back Jonesboro but Parton nals, as well as a knack for making to close out the evening with drastic and unpredictable mood REO SPEEDWAGON Roberto Clemente Coliseum March 9 -10 $32,728 20,184 Larry Stein "We've and new swings almost imperceptibly. San Juan $11/$16 two sellouts Got Tonight" their duet, "Real Love," the energy level Perhaps most representative of JEAN -LUC PONTY Berklee Performing Arts Center March 7 $29,887 2,440 Don Law Co. rose a few more degrees. the group's versatility is their twist- Boston sellout $12.50 The addition of Capitol /EMI ed rendition of "Johnny B. Goode." JAMES BROWN Portland (Ore.) Civic Auditorium March 3 $28,722 1,802 Concerts West /Churchill Prods. America act Sawyer Brown as open- Begun in a lethargic, funky groove, MARTHA REEVES $11.75 3,000 ETTA JAMES ing act helped make this three -act the song hit a frantically energetic MARY WELLS package a promoter's dream. ending that kicked the Feb. 23 KIP KIRBY covers, FERRANTE & TEICHER Symphony Hall March 9 $26,800 2,296 Attractions Northwest crowd into action. Other Salt Lake City $12.50/$10.50/$9.50 2,809 such as Cab Calloway's "Minnie The Moocher" and the theme from "Bo- GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE Crawford Hall March 3 $26,777 2,000 Avalon Attractions DELAWARE DESTROYERS Univ. of Calif. at Irvine $13 sellout DEEP PURPLE nanza," served as comic counter- Coliseum, New Haven, Conn. point to an otherwise mostly serious Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a Billboard Publications, Inc. publication. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday and should Tickets: $13.50 set. be submitted to Louise Zepp in Nashville at (615) 748 -8129; Ancil Davis in New York at (212) 764-7314; Linda Deckard in Los Angeles at Lyrically, Guadalcanal can be as (213) 859 -5338; or Melinda Newman in Chicago at (312) 236 -2085. RETURNING TO THE STAGE (Continued on page 57)

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PANEL PUTS TV PICTURE IN FOCUS Experts See Uphill Battle for Network Attention Participating in the panel were and Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson Joseph Cates, producer of more and Johnny Cash among males. BY KIP KIRBY than 75 country music specials, in- "The market isn't for country mu- NASHVILLE The good news is cluding the annual CMA Awards sic today," said Cates. "It's for indi- that country music's role on nation- Show; Paul Corbin, director of pro- vidual personalities like a Kenny or al television is not tied to record gramming for the two -year -old a Dolly. In fact, Ray Stevens is sales. The bad news, however, is Nashville Network; Neil Hickey, probably a better bet for the net- that it must still fight an uphill bat- New York bureau chief for TV works than any top 10 pop stars be- tle for programming space on major Guide and winner of the 1982 CMA cause he's a personality." networks. Journalist's Award; Randy Good- Metropolitan markets are a high - These were among the conclu- man, product manager, RCA Re- risk area for country programming. sions drawn by a five -man panel of cords Nashville; Paul Lenburg, se- Syndicators must thus work around experts at the Country Radio Semi- nior vice president, ASI Marketing these markets when selling country nar last week. The panel, titled Research, Los Angeles; and Jim shows, according to Jim Owens, "Reaching Millions: Country Music Owens, president of Jim Owens En- (Continued on page 50) We're No. 1. Capitol Records celebrates the recent occasion of artist Mel On Television Is More Than Music tertainment in Nashville. Moderator McDaniels' first career No. 1 with "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On." Shown here Video," was part of the Music In- was Jerry Flowers of the Halsey with McDaniels, center, are, from left, Tandy Rice, chairman of Top Billing dustry Professional Seminar Co. International, which books the singer; Jim Foglesong, president, Capitol /EMI (MIPS) series developed for the Panelists concurred that record Two Bluegrass America Records, Nashville; writer Bob McDill, who penned the hit; and seminar by the Country Music sales -and even hits -don't gener- McDaniels' producer Jerry Kennedy. Assn. ally affect artists' appearances on national tv, since networks are pri- Organizations marily concerned with proven view- er appeal. Cates suggested that net- In Harmony works have little interest in develop- ing country specials at this point, NASHVILLE Admitting that it preferring to remain with names kept hands off last year's national ASHVILLE SCENE they already know. These include convention here of the Society for Dolly Parton, Anne Murray and the Preservation of Bluegrass Mu- Barbara Mandrell among females, sic in America (SPBGMA), the Nashville Bluegrass Music Assn. YOU COULD HEAR the screeches of laughter clear occurred just minutes before the curtain was to go up, has cautiously embraced the society to the back of the room. When the smoke cleared and while Jones waited backstage in makeup. Ricky for its efforts to gain wider recogni- the howls died down, Warner Bros.' irrepressible Pin - Skaggs was called out onstage to make the introduc- Nashville Benefit tion for this subdivision of country kard & Bowden had stolen the New Faces Show. tions, and Jones decided he wasn't wanted. Later, music. Not that anyone minded. Pinkard & Bowden may be Jones indicated through his wife that he was further Pay Tribute SPBGMA founder and director country's Abbott and Costello; they're definitely to- upset at seeing food provided in Skaggs' dressing Will Chuck Stearman announced at the day's Homer & Jethro. After a year on the road and room that wasn't in his own. recent convention held in Nashville one Warner Bros. album, Sandy Pinkard and Richard TNN's urbane director of programming, Paul Cor- To `John R.' (Billboard, Feb. 9) that he was pre- Bowden have fine -tuned their parodies and honed bin, scoffs at Jones' accusations. The purpose of the pared to call a meeting of bluegrass their comedic timing to razor -sharp perfection. Pin - gala taping was to expose country music to ad agen- NASHVILLE "The Roots Of Rhythm fans, artists and promoters in Nash- kard's turned-up black bowler hat covers most of his cies, major corporate sponsors, cable operators and & Rock: A Tribute To The Legend- ville during Country Music Month head, like Frank Fontaine's used to do on the Jackie others who could benefit from seeing some of its ary John R.," a benefit concert hon- this October to lobby for greater ra- Gleason show; Bowden's oversized denim coveralls brightest talents. It was also an occasion to celebrate oring nationally -known air person- dio acceptance of the form. TNN's second anniversary on the air. ality John R. Richbourg, is set for In a statement to its membership Corbin states firmly that two limousines were pro- next Tuesday (26) at the Grand Ole in the March issue of its newsletter, Pinkard & Bowden vided daily for use by Jones' party (although he ap- Opry House. the Nashville Bluegrass Music parently chose not to use them). TNN secured a lavish Among the artists confirmed to Assn.'s editorial board said it with- leave 'em laughing suite for Jones at the Waldorf- Astoria, but the singer appear at the special benefit for held its support last year because immediately checked back out and insisted on going John R., as he was known during his "SPBGMA was not recognized as a over to the Sheraton Centre instead. Corbin notes that legendary tenure on WLAC -AM national organization" and because clearly spell "down- home" to anyone who might have meals and food breaks were provided for cast and Nashville, are B.B. King, Maurice "it was not clear how the voting expected city -slicker sophistication. crew during the rehearsals and taping, although Williams & the Zodiacs, Tony Joe would be done" for SPBGMA's How could they lose when their first number on the Skaggs may have ordered different food to be White, the Neville Brothers, Jackie awards ceremonies. New Faces Show was a parody of "Islands In The brought in from outside. Beavers, Dickey Betts, Billy Scott & The statement argued that the Stream" in which the music industry took its lumps "We treated George Jones better than anyone else, the Georgia Prophets and Charlie convention was still deficient in its squarely on the chin -and roared hysterically at every because he was the host and hosts get that kind of Daniels. Wolfman Jack will MC. sound system, performer identifica- punch? By the time Pinkard & Bowden got to their treatment," says Corbin. "I spent hours with him that More acts are expected to donate tion, talent selection and awards cri- shades -of -blue rendition of "Dick And Jane," the day. I told him if there was anything he needed, any- their time and talent to help raise teria. But, it concluded, "Bluegrass crowd of 1,200 industry guests was rolling on the thing he wanted, anything that wasn't right, just let money for Richbourg's hospital music needs an annual awards floor, wiping tears from their eyes and calling for us know and we'd take care of it for him. I told him if bills. He is suffering from cancer. show. Nashville, Tennessee, is the more. there were any problems, let me know right away. But The concert, presented by Avatar ideal location for such an event. Actually, "Dick And Jane" almost didn't get on the he didn't have the courtesy to give this to me." Productions, was coordinated by SPBGMA is in a perfect position to show; Pinkard & Bowden were nervous about trying it Jones showed up at the rehearsal, but did not com- Joe Sullivan of Sound Seventy fill this vital and immediate need." out on the crowd, but their producer (label head Jim municate with anyone at the time he decided to walk Corp., Ed Stone of Opryland USA, SPBGMA is based in Missouri Ed Norman, no less) told them to go ahead. Judging off the show. Later, he apparently sent word to Corbin Tandy Rice of Top Billing and Phil and has primarily involved Midwest- from audience reaction, the ploy worked: No one who that he would come back and do one number, an offer Walden. Show time is 7 p.m. ern bluegrass acts since it was was there is likely to forget the song -or their perfor- TNN declined. founded in 1974. EDWARD MORRIS mance- anytime soon. For those who missed the New "Why didn't he tell us he was unhappy ?," says Cor- Faces you can hear these songs and more when bin. "We would have even worked around him if he Show, RECORDING INDUSTRY FACULTY POSITION the new Pinkard & Bowden album is released. was scared about hosting the show. He could have just gone on and performed." Middle Tennessee State University's Recording Industry Man- GEORGE JONES made headlines in New York when As it turned out, the show went on as scheduled - agement program, which has its own 16 -track recording studio he walked out of Radio City Music Hall shortly before with Ricky Skaggs and Mickey Gilley sharing host- and over 300 majors, is seeking a fifth full -time faculty member to he was to go onstage to host a special television trib- ing duties. They each performed and introduced the teach music industry courses. The person should be able to teach ute for The Nashville Network. all -CBS lineup, which included Mark Gray, Moe Ban- a survey course and at least two specialized courses in areas such According to published reports, Jones became upset dy & Joe Stampley, Charly McClain, Lacy J. Dalton as music publishing, copyright law, promotion and publicity, mar- at what he considered less than suitable treatment. In and Ray Charles. keting, legal problems or career development. Applicants must fact, his wife Nancy claimed publicly that her hus- "It was a very special evening for us," sums up an possess a Masters degree in Mass Communications, Music, Music band was "treated like a nobody," and insisted that unruffled Corbin. "I don't want to dwell on George Education, Business or related area, or a Juris Doctor degree, and they had had to walk back and forth to Radio City Mu- Jones, because it really doesn't matter. To Madison college level teaching and industry experience. This is a full -time sic Hall from their hotel "because their were no limou- Ave., Ray Charles was the star." The finished special tenure track position effective August 1, 1985. Instructor /assis- sines available." The final straw, according to Nancy, airs April 6 -7 on TNN. tant professor rank, based on qualifications and experience. Send resume, three letters of recommendation by April 10, 1985, to Geof- frey Hull, Search Chairman, P.O. Box 21, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. Women and Minorities are urged to apply.

BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 45 www.americanradiohistory.com Cuntry Nicolette Larson Comes full Circle Book Review musical marathon and gave her an decide to go country; but when I An Illuminating `Inside' Look BY KIP KIRBY opportunity to preview songs from looked around and saw the changes NASHVILLE One of the hits on her just -released Nashville album. going on in country music today, I Inside Country Music, by Larry E. The focus is always on the busi- this year's Charlie Daniels Volun- Larson's country debut is proof realized this is where I want to be." Wacholtz. Thumbs Up Publishing, ness side of the music business. But teer Jam was a new addition to that things tend to come full circle. Larson says she hopes her former P.O. Box 25, Marshall, Wash. Wacholtz is obviously a fan, and his country music: singer Nicolette Lar- Larson was originally signed to pop success won't sway country ra- 99020. Paperback, 360 pages, $9.95. eagerness to know and enthusiasm son. Her high- energy performance Warner Bros. Records in Los Ange- dio from judging her new effort on To show how it's done, talk to those to tell enliven the whole project. was a highlight of the eight -hour les eight years ago as a country art- its own merit. She points to such who are doing it well. That's the ap- Not all the subjects interviewed ist. But that was before pop produc- contemporary acts as Exile, the Nit- proach Larry Wacholtz takes in this are fluent in their answers, a point er Ted Templeman and a hit record ty Gritty Dirt Band and Michael endlessly illuminating collection of that becomes more obvious when called "Lotta Love" changed her di- Martin Murphey as helping to ex- interviews with some of Nashville's one reads the cannily candid replies Talent Set for rection. Larson sees her new MCA pand country music's demographics top music figures, among them pro- of such master rhetoricians as Bow- album, "Say When," as a natural to a younger audience, adding that ducer /executives Jimmy Bowen, en and record promoter Jerry Sea - Ninth Jamboree transition in a career that began she wants to add her own personal- Norro Wilson and Jim Foglesong; bolt. Also, Wacholtz tends to ask when she first dueted with Emmy- ity and signature to the format. songwriters Sonny Throckmorton and re -ask the obviously unanswer- NASHVILLE Seventeen top coun- lou Harris on "Hello Stranger" for "I think it's very fair of country and Don Schlitz; and artists Gail Da- able question "What makes a hit try acts will be featured at the ninth Harris' "Luxury Liner" album. programmers to be protective of vies and Steve Gatlin. song" to too many people, all of annual Jamboree In The Hills festi- In fact, out -of- the -box top 40 suc- their audience, but I think I've made whom feel obliged to make respons- val, set for July 20 -21 at Brush Run cess of "Lotta Love" and "Rhumba a sincere album that should be eval- Radio Broadcasters es. Park, St. Clairsville, Ohio. Last Girl "from her gold- certified 1979 uated seriously," she says. "In one The book is divided into five sec- year's record-breaking event lured debut, "Nicolette," eclipsed the fact sense, it would be easier if I were Elect New Officers tions: "Creating The Potential Hit more than 57,000 ticket -buyers. that the album also featured a Lou - starting out completely new, in- Song," "Marrying The Song To The Scheduled for the two days of vin Brothers classic called "Angels stead of as the girl who had 'Lotta NASHVILLE The Country Ra- Artist," "Getting The Song In The outdoor concerts are Crystal Gayle, Rejoiced" and a Bob McDill song Love.' " dio Broadcasters group elected Groove," "Letting The Public the Charlie Daniels Band, Glen called "Come Early Morning" (the Larson moved to California from Mike Oatman, Great Empire Broad- Know" and "A Little Advice." Campbell, Ronnie Milsap, T.G. latter a country hit for Don Wil- Kansas City in 1974 and went to casting, as its president during the There is a very useful bibliogra- Sheppard, Louise Mandrell, Jerry liams) . work for a major bluegrass festival, Country Radio Seminar, held here phy -but, alas, no index. Reed, Brenda Lee, John Conlee, Larson says she likes the idea where she met and became friends March 7 -9. For thorough appraisals of the Earl Thomas Conley, Michael Mar- that her first country single, "Only with such artists as Emmylou Har- Other new officers are Joe Casey, music business and systematic tin Murphey, Ronnie McDowell, Joe Love Will Make It Right," is a ris, Maria Muldaur, David Grisman, CBS Records, vice president; Tom methods of getting ahead in it, Stampley, Exile, Boxcar Willie, Jim McDill composition. She hopes the Mac Wiseman and Buck White and Phifer, KRMD Shreveport, secre- there are better books than this one. Glaser and Pinkard & Bowden. record will establish her with pro- his daughters. She spent a year and tary; and Jeff Walker, Aristo Music, What they lack, though, is the de- Ticket prices remain at last year's grammers who may not know that a half on the road as a background treasurer. lightful sense of confusion and ur- level of $40 for both days and $25 her roots are firmly entrenched in vocalist for Hoyt Axton before join- Susan Storms of WHN New York gency that Wacholtz is able to con- for one. country -and bluegrass- music. ing Commander Cody. was named as the group's agency vey. The Jamboree is a division of "I'll have to be patient, because It was through her work with committee chairman and will serve EDWARD MORRIS Price Broadcasting and is under the some programmers may not under- Commander Cody that Larson re- on the CRB board during the length direction of J. Ross Felton, vice stand what Nicolette Larson is do- ceived her contract with Warner of her appointment. president of Wheeling Broadcast- ing in country music," she says. "It Bros. Her deal was finalized The next board meeting will be in ing. took a lot of forethought for me to (Continued on opposite page) Nashville in June.

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through Andrew Wickham, then sure, plus time to reconsider her ca- Wind," and a lively number Larson head of the label's country division. reer plans. When the "Pump Boys" co -wrote with Wendy Waldman and Larson's unexpected pop success run ended six months later in Nash- Josh Leo, "When You Get A Little brought her three albums, several ville, Larson found herself ap- Lonely," featuring Emmylou Har- top 40 hits and a charting duet with proached by MCA Records to sign ris on background harmonies. Michael McDonald of the Doobie as a country artist. Larson is now managed by Joe Brothers before she left the label in "Say When" was produced by Sullivan, president of Nashville - 1982. A year later, she joined the na- Emory Gordy Jr. and MCA's a &r based Sound Seventy Management, tional road company production of vice president Tony Brown. The al- and booked by ICM. During a recent Broadway's hit country musical, bum is a mix of commercial and trip to town, she put together a "Pump Boys And Dinettes," in a eclectic material, reminiscent at mo- band that includes ex- Burrito cast that also included singers Jona- ments of early Linda Ronstadt re- Brother John Beland, ex- Amazing than Edwards ( "Sunshine ") and cordings. In addition to the current Rhythm Aces keyboardist James i Hats Off. Behatted singers Bobby Bare, left, and Mel Tiflis, right, reminisce with Henry Gross ( "Shannon "). single, it contains a Larry Willough- Hooker and ex -Ricky Skaggs gui- reception the The stage experience -and doing by /Hank DeVito ballad called tarist Ray Flack, and taped a seg- Webb Pierce about old times during a recent BMI celebrating Tiflis' autobiography, "Stutterin' Boy." Tillis has also just wrapped eight shows a week -provided Lar- "Building Bridges," a Jesse Win- ment of "New Country" for The publication of a movie with Roy Clark, scheduled for summer release. son with national industry expo- chester tune called "Blow On, Chilly Nashville Network.

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39 37 30 40 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC FE -39364 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME O3 6 31 RAY CHARLES COLUMBIA FC.394t5 1 week at No. One FRIENDSHIP 2 2 2 21 EARL THOMAS CONLEY RCA AHL) -5175 (8.98) TREADIN' WATER 40 42 43 23 EDDIE BABBITT WARNER BROS. WB 25151 (898) THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE

3 1 3 21 GEORGE STRAIT MCA FE 5518 (8.98) DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND 41 44 40 19 GEORGE JONES EPIC FE -39272 LADIES CHOICE ® 11 14 5 ALABAMA RCA AHLI-5339 (8.98) (CD) 40 HOUR WEEK 42 41 38 48 GARY MORRIS WARNER BROS. 25069 (8.98) FADED BLUE 5 4 1 21 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC FE.39410 (CD) COUNTRY BOY 43 45 44 20 THE EVERLY BROTHERS MERCURY 822 -431 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CO) EB84

6 5 4 18 THE JUDOS RCA /CURB AHL1-5319 /RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME 44 46 51 5 RAZZY BAILEY MCA 5544 (8.98) CUT FROM A DIFFERENT STONE

7 7 8 41 LEE GREENWOOD MCA 5488 (8.98) (co) YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE CON.IN' 45 50 52 17 MARK GRAY COLUMBIA FC -39518 THIS OL' PIANO ® 9 10 14 RAY STEVENS MCA 5517 (8.98) HE THINKS HE'S RAY STEVENS 46 48 56 41 DON WILLIAMS MCA 5493 (8.98) CAFE CAROLINA 9 6 5 29 JOHN SCHNEIDER MCA 5495 (8.98) TOO GOOD TO STOP NOW 47 43 36 72 CRYSTAL GAYLE WARNER BROS. 23958 (8 98) CAGE THE SONGBIRD

10 10 9 36 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WARNER BROS. 25113 (8.98) PLAIN DIRT FASHION 48 40 32 56 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB MHLI.8515 /RCA (8.981 THE JUDDS - WYNONNA & NAOMI

II 12 12 41 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB 25088'WARNER BROS. (8.98) MAJOR MOVES 49 49 46 17 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC FE39545 (CD) MERLE HAGGARD'S EPIC HITS

I2 13 13 22 ANNE MURRAY CAPITOL S)12363 (8.98) (CD) HEART OVER MIND 50 39 39 22 JOHN ANDERSON WARNER BROS. 25169 (8.98) JOHN ANDERSON'S GREATEST HITS

13 8 7 26 EXILE EPIC FE39424 KENTUCKY HEARTS 51 53 45 36 JOHN ANDERSON WARNER BROS 25099 (8 98) EYE OF THE HURRICANE

14 14 11 22 KENNY ROGERS RCA AJL.5335 (8.98) (CD) WHAT ABOUT ME 52 56 59 79 THE KENDALLS MERCURY 812 -7791 1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) MOVIN' TRAIN

15 15 16 45 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 818 -6521 (8.98) (CD) ATLANTA BLUE O59 55 22 TOM JONES MERCURY 4224822701 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) LOVE IS ON THE RADIO DAVID FRIZZELL & SHELLY WEST 16 22 7 EMMYLOU HARRIS WARNER BROS. 25205 (8.98) THE BALLAD OF SALLY ROSE 54 55 57 20 GOLDEN DUETS -THE BEST OF FRIZZELL & WEST 0 VIVA 25148 'WARNER BROS. 58.98) 17 17 21 19 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 5516 (8.98) MY KIND OF COUNTRY 55 63 64 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS EPIC FE 39597 (8.98) 19 HOT COUNTRY REQUESTS

18 22 27 4 JOHN FOGERTY WARNER BROS 25203 (8.9P) (CD) CENTERFIELD 56 58 48 183 WILLIE NELSON A2 COLUMBIA KC 237542 (CD) GREATEST HITS

19 21 29 4 SAWYER BROWN CAPITOL /CURB 57.12391 CAPITOL (8.98) SAWYER BROWN 57 52 53 99 JOHN CONLEE MCA 5406 (8.98) JOHN CONLEE'S GREATEST HITS

20 19 15 30 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 5496 (8.981 (CD) GREATEST HITS 2 58 51 50 19 CONWAY TWITTY WARNER BROS. 25170 (8.98) CONWAY'S LATEST GREATEST HITS -VOL. 1 MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 21 20 20 12 THE BEST OF MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY 59 61 67 359 WILLIE NELSON A3 COLUMBIA )C 35305 (CD) STARDUST EMI -AMERICA ST 17143 (8.98) 22 18 17 19 JOHN CONLEE MCA 5521 (898) BLUE HIGHWAY ® NEW WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA FC 40008 ME AND PAUL 23 24 26 6 STEVE WARINER MCA 5545 (8.98) ONE GOOD NIGHT DESERVES ANOTHER 61 57 I 58 157 WILLIE NELSON A3 COLUMBIA FC 37951 (CD) ALWAYS ON MY MIND

24 25 18 34 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA FC.39145 (CD) CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 62 NEW SYLVIA RCA AHLI.5413 (8.98) ONE STEP CLOSER 25 26 19 28 JANIE FRICKE COLUMBIA FC -39338 THE FIRST WORD IN MEMORY ® NEW Ilw NICOLETTE LARSON MCA 5556 (8.98) SAY WHEN 26 23 23 23 JOHNNY LEE WARNER BROS. 25125 (8.98) WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN' 64 64 - 52 WAYLON JENNINGS RCA AHL1 -3378 (8.98) GREATEST HITS

27 28 24 19 DAN SEALS EMI- AMERICA ST 17131 (8.98) SAN ANTONE 65 65 - 14 DOLLY PARTON RCA AH) 1 -4422 (8.98) GREATEST HITS

28 32 47 5 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC FE -39409 (8.98) FAVORITE COUNTRY HITS 66 66 63 112 WILLIE NELSON & MERLE HAGGARD EPIC FE 37958 (CD) PANCHO & LEFTY

A2 29 29 34 40 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS MCA /CURB 5489/MCA (8.98) RESTLESS 67 67 72 105 ALABAMA RCA AHL 1 -4663 (8.98) (CD) THE CLOSER YOU GET ® 35 41 5 SHELLY WEST VIVA 25189'WARNER BROS (8.98) DON'T MAKE ME WAIT ON THE MOON 68 54 54 14 DAVID ALLAN COE COLUMBIA KC2 39585 FOR THE RECORD - THE FIRST 10 YEARS BARBARA MANDRELL & LEE GREENWOOD 31 31 35 30 MEANT FOR EACH OTHER 69 68 69 70 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA FC -39110 (CD) WITHOUT A SONG MCA 5477 (8.98)

32 27 25 49 ALABAMA A2 RCA AHL1.4939 (8.98) (CD) ROLL ON 70 62 62 158 ALABAMA A3 RCA AHL1.4229 (8.98) (CD) MOUNTAIN MUSIC

33 30 31 18 WAYLON JENNINGS RCA AHL1 -5325 (8.98) (CD) WAYLON'S GREATEST HITS - VOL. 2 71 60 49 21 GEORGE JONES EPIC FE39546 BY REQUEST

34 34 33 34 GLEN CAMPBELL ATLANTIC /AMERICA 90164 /ATLANTIC (8.98) LETTER TO HOME 72 69 70 24 JIMMY BUFFETT MCA 5512 (8.98) RIDDLES IN THE SAND

35 47 61 3 DOLLY PARTON RCA AHL1.5414 (8.98) REAL LOVE 73 71 68 88 EARL THOMAS CONLEY RCA AHEI.4713 (8.98) DON'T MAKE IT EASY FOR ME

36 33 28 17 GENE WATSON MCA/CURB 5520 /MCA (8.98) HEARTACHES, LOVE & STUFF 74 72 60 17 T.G. SHEPPARD WARNER /CURB 25149 'WARNER BROS. (8.98) ONE OWNER HEART

37 36 37 69 JIM GLASER NOBLE VISION NV-2001 (8.98) THE MAN IN THE MIRROR 75 70 71 11 ED BRUCE RCA AHLI 5324 (8.98) HOME COMING

38 38 42 72 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 5450 (8.98) RIGHT OR WRONG U A bums with the greates sales gains this week. (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records does not issue a suggested list price for its product.

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1 week at No. One RAY CHARLES WITH WI LIIBE NELSON /%// GGIIVE HER ROSES SPANISH ANGELS 0 2 5 15 SEVEN 51 54 62 4 DLLDEMPSEY) MERCURY 880-569-7 JOYG ES KENNY ROGERS ROM MEMPHIS CRAZY 52 38 39 8 Q 4 7 14 D.fOSTER (K.OGERS. R.MARX) RCA 13975 !a gl`!!",LERTy, WARNER BROS. 29 0

I DIDN'T DO STEVE WARINER 2 LET IT ROLL (LET IT ROCK) MEL MCDANIEL 3 WHAT 67 CAPITOL 5458 3 6 15 T.BROWN. J.BOWEN (W.NEWTON. M.NOBLE) MCA 52506 0 - E.ANDERSON (J KE NEDYI A BRDOKENNH DON ONLY A DREAM AWAY MASON DIXON WWILKAIMG EARS) 54 65 5 E 6 10 12 MCAICA 52514 56 R.DIXON. D.SCHAFER (P.DETMER) 55 JOHN SCHNEIDsló BABY'S GOT HER BLUE JEANS ON MEL MCDANIEL COUNTRY GIRLS 55 37 28 20 O 7 12 12 TIER) J. KENNEDY (B.MCDILL) CAPITOL 5418 HONOR BOUND EARL THOMAS CONLEY IN MY ARMS AGAIN DEL SHANNON 8 13 12 56 58 67 3 BROS. 7 -29098 © N LARKIN. E.T CONLEY (C.BL ACN, T.ROCCO. A.BERTS)A.ROBERTS) RCA 13960 DSHANNON (P.WORLEV, J.E. NORMAN) WARNER NITTY GW RTTRDIIRT7BA9 ND BABY BYE BYE GARY MORRIS HORSE 57 34 19 18 0 9 14 11 MMO (J.IBEOTSON) 9 J.E.NORMAN, G. MORRIS (G,MORRIS. J.BRANTLEY) WARNER BROS. 7 -29131 OSEIN AM I GOING CRAZY (OR JUST OUT OF HER MIND) LOBO MEMORY NIE) 76 3 ® 10 16 12 éMONTGOMRWO EPr,licl COLUMBIA 38-04731 (303 66 B.AERTS. W.ROBINSON. LOBO (LOBO. J.MORRIS) EVERGREEN 1028

I NEED MORE OF YOU THE BELLAMY BROTHERS COUNTRY BOY RICKY SKAGGS 12 18 10 59 NEW 34 -04831 O D &H BELLAMY. S.KLEIN (D.BELLAMY) MCA /CURB 52518 /MCA i R.SKAGGS (T.COLTON. R.SMITH. A.LEE) EPIC ROWEN DONEM BURNINrGn MEMORY 6ÍI 45 34 17 PGYGORAM 10 11 17 12 (J G.HARRISON) FULL MOON 7-29110/WARNER ROS, SLOW COMPLEVTERN

TIME DON'T RUN OUT ON ME ANNE MURRAY 2 TRUE LOVE VINCE 10 73 RCA 14020 11 14 20 lE NORMAN (C.KING. G.GOFFIN) CAPITOL 5436 ói - V.GILL (EGRDV.JR.) GUS HARDIN ME TRUOGHEAVENoN) WAYLON JENNNINGRS 20 ALL TANGLED UP IN LOVE 12 15 21 10 WAILTZ 62 47 35 M.WRIGHT (B.MCDILL. J.WEATHERLY) RCA 13938 THE DDS COUNTRY MUSIC LOVE GMAH SNIGB LLVT. 63 65 72 4 13 16 22 8 MAHER) RCA; CURB 399 AFFNÓLs) VIVA 7-29066/WARNER BROS. CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE EXILE NEW' NOBODY WANTS TO BE ALONE CRYSTAL GAYLE 14 1 3 16 B.KILLEN (J.P_PENNINGTON. S.LEMAIRE) EPIC 34 -04722 ?AMASSERMASSER (M.MASSER. R.FLEMING) WARNER BROS. 7-29050 ALABAMA 7 W(AL(P 65 52 42 18 15 19 25 HTHEES ANBOM ALAS. W.ROBINSON. 1.JARRARD) RCA 13992 Inf. MÓHRGAANP .WORLEVO(J.HARRINGTON. J.PENNIG) LOLUMBIAD38 04606 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. REPUTATION 05KIN' MAJOR MOVES 2 lÓ 18 23 10 in OHYNSON. MERCURY 880-595-78ó 95-7 POLYGRAM J.BOWEN, H.WILLIAMSJR, (H.WILLIAMS.JR t WARNER. CURB 7- 29095/WARNER BROS. ® 74 - ó DON'T CALL IT LOVE DOLLY PARTON 20 ON O NWRLDRIAGRET T.G. SHEPPARD 1J 20 24 9 67 61 52 BRASFIELD. WARNER/CURB 7-29167 WARNER BROS. D .MALLOY (D.PI7CHF00. 7.SNOW) RCA 13987 M.MCANALLY) GEORGE STRAIT I'D RATHER BE CRAZY CON HUNLEY 8 THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY 81 2 ió 22 26 GSTRAI7 (S THROCNMOR70N. C.KELLY) MCA 52526 - PFRIMMER, GALLIMORE. WORLEV (K.LEHNING) CAPITOL 5457 J.BOWEN. ® I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT MICKEY GILLEY WHO'S THE BLOND STRANGER JIMMY BUFFETT 23 27 8 EPIC -04746 69 NEW J.BOWEN (J.BUFFETT, M.UTLEY, W.JENNINGS, J.LEO) MCA 52550 0 J .BOYLAN (M.JAMES. G.ZEILER) 34 YOU'VE EGO LOVE COMIN' LEE GREExNWOOD SH E'S GONNA RHEAHEART EDDYDRA3E39 70 60 1 50 I 20 20 13 9 14 (D GOOD ENSON) 52509 rat

DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT MALCHAK & RUCKER ITSSHIOULD HAVE BEEN LOVE BDYPNOWN) BARBARA MANDRELL & LEE GREENWOOD 7L NEW WHY 2Z 26 29 8 .HARRIA 52525 B.MCCRACKEN, J.ROTENSCHROER (J.R.PO7TS. J.O'HARA) REVOLVER 85 -007 I'VE BEEN HAD BY LOVE BEFORE JUDY RODMAN N OW HERN 7Z ® 27 30 10 E RMAON (.CHERA. R.PEOPLES. B.MORRISON) VIVA 7-29106/WARNER BROS. NEW' T. W EST (T.DAMPHIER) MTM 72050, CAPITOL SOMEBODY SHOULAD LEAVE REBA MCENTIRE ALL THAT'S LEFT FORME CARL JACKSON 23 28 32 6 73 70 i 71 I 4 J.CORNELIUS. C.JACKSON (C.JACKSON) COLUMBIA 38 -04786 IT'S MY LIFE GARY WOLF SAWYER BROWN 74 24 30 33 7 STEPU 31(2 SILTERP CAPITOL/CURBCAPI NEW' M.SHERRILL (G. WOLF, R.DOYLE. R.SHEPARD) MERCURY 2-573445 'POLYGRAM THE RIDGE BOYS LET EA C( E RESTLESS HEART 20 MAKE MY LIFE WITH YOU OAK 29 31 75 62 45 R.CHANCEY (G.BURR) MCA 52488 9 T BTIH.HHENDRTATDE.BDDROBBINS. . V.STEPHENSON) RCA 13969 MY ONLY LOVE THE STATLER BROTHERS WHEN GIVIN' UP WAS EASY ED BRUCE 5 1 7ó NEW' RCA 26 16 !.KENNEDY (!.FORTUNE) MERCURY 8804 1 1 -7/ POLYGRAM B.MEVIS (N.PALMER) 14037 SIGN EDDIE RABBITT IT'S ME AGAIN, MARGARET RAY STEVENS 27 32 37 5 WARNING NEW MCA 52548 E.STEVENS. E.RABBITT, J.BOWEN (E.RABBI7 T. E.STEVENS) WARNER BROS. 7.28089 0 R.STEVENS (P.CRAST) RADIO HEART CHARLY MCCLAIN MODERN DAY MARRIAGES RAZZY BAILEY 78 MCA 28 36 41 6 N. WILSON (S.DAVIS. D.MORGAN) EPIC 3404777 NEW' T.BROWN. J.BOWEN (X BAILEY. K.CARLISLE) 52547 FALLIN' IN LOVE SYLVIA TEMPTATION MIKE MARTIN 35 38 6 79 NEW' R.J.JONES M. COMPLEAT 139 POLYGRAM ® B.MAHER (R.GOODRUM. B MAHER) RCA 13997 (M. MARTIN, JOHNSON) (LO) 33 36 9 (THAT'S WHAT YOU DO)) WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE THE FORESTER SISTERS YOU ITURNDMEJON A RADIO) ED BRUCE BROS. 7-29114 80 59 40 21 (LIKE J L WALLACE, T.SKINNER (LSKIN ER, (BELL. 1LWALLACE) WARNER A LADY LIKE YOU GLEN CAMPBELL UNTIL I FALL IN LOVE AGAIN MARIE OSMOND 17 4 17 81 64 54 7 CAPITOL CURB 5445/CAPITOL 31 H.SHEDD (J. WEATHERLV. K STEGAL L) ATLANTIC /AMERICA 7- 99691 /ATLANTIC P.WORLEY (D.GIBSON. L.BOONE) RONNIE MPCDO IGNNMY HEART RICKY SKAGGS BN A NEW YORK MINUTE 82 68 53 21 SOMETHING 32 39 43 5 sHAPIRO) ó4áíL EPIC

I NAME DANNY DAVIS AND THE NASHVILLE BRASS CALIFORNIA KEITH STEGALL 83 NEW DROPPED YOUR O 40 44 6 K.LEHNING (C.CRAIG, K.STEGALL. J.MCBRIDE) EPIC 34 -04771 DAVIS. GANT. VIENNEAU (K.BELL. T.SKINNER) WARTRACE 730 JOHN CONLEE GOTDNO REASON GOIN' HOME E WASON WORKING MAN 84 80 79 24 41 48 4 REYNOLDS) RUSSELL) MCA/CBR & WYNETTE AIN'T SHE SOMETHING ELSE CONWAY TWITTY SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH MARK GRAY TAMMY 85 72 63 20 35 42 49 5 S.BUCKINGHAM (D.HILL B.MANN) COLUMBIA 38-04782 C.TWITTY. D.HENRY (J.FOSTER. 8 RICE) WARNER BROS. 7 -29137 MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY ACRES OF DIAMONDS BENNY WILSON WHARTt4SHE WANK 86 60 8 36 24 8 17 S.ARMAND) AMi EY 71 R.HALL (B.HENOERSON. W.CAYLOR) COLUMBIA 38 -04724

I JONES WITH BRENDA LEE EYE OF HURRICANE JOHN ANDERSON HALLELUJAH, LOVE YOU SO GEORGE 87 69 51 16 A 37 25 15 14 B.SHERRILL (R CHARLES) EPIC 34 -04723 N THE MAINES BROTHERS BAND A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW KEITH WHITLEY a-03 EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE ON SATURDAY NIGHT 88 78 77 5 43 46 7 !.KENNEDY (J.L.WALLACE, T.SKINNER, K.BELL) MERCURY 880 -536-7/POLYGRAM N.WILSON (G.NICHOLSON. D.CHAMBERLAIN) -RCA 13996 T.G. SHEPPARD DADDY'S HONKY TONK MOE BANDY & JOE STAMPLEY YOU'RE GOING OUT OF MY MIND 89 76 66 39 46 59 3 J.MCBEE, W.HOLYFIELD ( J.E.NORMAN) WARNER, CURB 7 -29071 /WARNER BROS. 9 B.MEVIS (B.KEEL. B.MOORE) COLUMBIA 38-04756 DAN SEALS HEYVENS HILLARY KANTER MY BABY'S GOT GOOD TIMING 90 88 87 17 40 21 2 18 K.LEHNING (D SE B.MCDILL) EMI -AMERICA 8245 (J.IGLESIAS, C.BOLFIORC. M.BALD000I. R.ARCUSA) DAVID ALLAN COE A P APART MERLE HAGGARD SHE USED TO LOVE ME A LOT 91 85 73 22 41 31 11 16 B.SHERRILL ( K.FLEMING. D.MORGAN. C.QUILLEN) COLUMBIA 3804688 HAGGARD. ROARBKEE(MD, W.NELSON. F.POWERS) EPICAG NICOLETTE CARSON NEVER GOT LOVER YOU JOHNNY PAYCHECK 7 ONLY LOVE WILL MAKE IT RIGHT 92 87 81 17 42 44 47 E.GOROY.JR_ T.BROWN (B.MCDILL) MCA 52528 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THE KENDALLS LET ME DOWN EASY JIM GLASER ® 4 93 77 69 19 48 56 B.FISHER(M.WATKINS) MERCURY 880588 -7, POLYGRAM a TOLLE (J.MICHAEL L.LAFFERTY) NOBLE VISION 107

NG.OATHNG CLAHNT MY, E GAIL DAVIES 22 ME AGAINST THE NIGHT CRYSTAL GAYLE 51 57 5 94 79 78 (P ROSE. M.KENNEDY. P.BUNCH) WARNER BROS. 7-29151 ® .SK L B .NMOW ) RCA 14017 J.BOWEN A HEARTACHE GENE WATSON EMMYLOU HARRIS 4 ONE HELL OF 95 91 91 18 SAM 45 49 55 BREEDER, G.WA750N (K.PALMER. J WHITE) MCA /CURB 52533 ,-MCA N(B.MCÓ(B.MCDILL. WARNER BROS. 7-29138 THE WHITES HURTS ALL OVER THE SHOPPE 3 IF IT AIN'T LOVE (LET'S LEAVE IT ALONE) 6 ® 50 64 OFRAZIER (R.SKAGGS. .MOOAN) MCA /CURB 52535 /MCA 96 96 86 C STEWART (C.STEWART, R.WEISS) AMERICAN COUNTRY 45.3 /AMERICAN COUNTRY CONWAY TWITTY I CAN SEE HIM IN HER EYES ADAM BAKER 2 DON'T CALL HIM A COWBOY 97 98 97 3 0 57 - D.HUPP, J.MCRAE. B.MORRISON (C.TWITTY. D.HENRY. R.TREAT) WARNER BROS. 7.29057 D.CHAMBERLAIN. B.JONES (D.GRISHAM) SIGNATURE 4522484 -3 BARBARA MANDRELL THE CLOWN BILL ANDERSON THERE'S NO LOVE IN TENNESSEE 98 75 58 7 WINO (108 55 80 3 D.MORGAN. S.DAVIS (T.COLL INS) MCA 52537 W.HAYNES (C.PUTMAN. R. HFLLAD. B.JONES) SWANEE 4013 MERLE HAGGARD JAGGED EDGE OF A /JROKEN HEART GAIL DAVIES 2 NATURAL HIGH 99 92 90 25 49 63 - f.OWERS (M.HAGGARD. R.BAKER) EPIC 34 -04830 G.DAVIES. L.SKLAR (W.IGLEHLART, M JOYCE) RCA 13912

IMS TRHIGETR E G CN BILL MEDLEY 7 THING) ó0N 53 61 4 RCA 14021 100 90 74 D.TOLLE lóá ® .W 6 .ANHYOTHN .H E LDO AR O Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week. Video clip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) seal for sales of one million uni s. RIAA seal for sales o' two million units.

48 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 23, 1985 BiIIboadHo Country Singles SALES & AIRPLAY COUNTRY SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 country singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Country Singles chart. BY LABEL r A ranking of distributing labels q by their number of titles SALES Z ó AIRPLAY s on the Hot Country Singles chart. C3 Ñ A 0 LABEL NO. OF TITLES h S TITLE ARTIST p á O T ON CHART

1 2 SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS RAY CHARLES WITH WILLIE NELSON 1 1 2 SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS RAY CHARLES WITH WILLIE NELSON 1 MCA (14) 18 MCA /Curb (4) 2 4 CRAZY KENNY ROGERS 2 2 3 CRAZY KENNY ROGERS 2 RCA (17) 18 3 3 WHAT I DIDN'T DO STEVE WARINER 3 3 4 WHAT I DIDN'T DO STEVE WARINER 3 RCA /Curb (1) WARNER BROS. (12) 18 4 6 WALKING A BROKEN HEART DON WILLIAMS 4 4 7 HONOR BOUND EARL THOMAS CONLEY 6 Warner /Curb (3) 5 7 COUNTRY GIRLS JOHN SCHNEIDER 5 5 6 COUNTRY GIRLS JOHN SCHNEIDER 5 Viva (2) Full Moon (1) 6 8 HONOR BOUND EARL THOMAS CONLEY 6 6 5 WALKING A BROKEN HEART DON WILLIAMS 4 EPIC 10 7 9 HIGH HORSE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 7 7 8 HIGH HORSE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 7 COLUMBIA 8

8 10 I NEED MORE OF YOU THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 9 8 9 THE FIRST WORD IN MEMORY IS ME JANIE FRICKE 8 POLYGRAM 8 Mercury (6) 9 12 THE FIRST WORD IN MEMORY IS ME JANIE FRICKE 8 9 10 ROLLIN' LONELY JOHNNY LEE 10 Compteat (2)

10 13 ROLLIN' LONELY , JOHNNY LEE 10 10 15 I NEED MORE OF YOU THE BELLAMY BROTHERS 9 CAPITOL (4) 7 Capitol /Curb (2) 11 14 TIME DON'T RUN OUT ON ME ANNE MURRAY 11 11 12 WALTZ ME TO HEAVEN WAYLON JENNINGS 12 MTM (1) 12 16 GIRLS NIGHT OUT THE JUDDS 13 12 13 TIME DON'T RUN OUT ON ME ANNE MURRAY 11 EMI -AMERICA 2 NOBLE VISION 2 13 17 THERE'S NO WAY ALABAMA 15 13 14 GIRLS NIGHT OUT THE JUDDS 13 AMERICAN COUNTRY 2 14 1 CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE EXILE 14 14 16 MAJOR MOVES HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 16 ATLANTIC 15 18 WALTZ ME TO HEAVEN WAYLON JENNINGS 12 15 19 THERE'S NO WAY ALABAMA 15 Atlantic /America (1) EVERGREEN 16 19 DON'T CALL IT LOVE DOLLY PARTON 17 16 18 THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY GEORGE STRAIT 18 NSD 17 20 MAJOR MOVES HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 16 17 20 DON'T CALL IT LOVE DOLLY PARTON 17 AMI (1) REVOLVER 18 22 THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY GEORGE STRAIT 18 18 1 CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE EXILE 14 SIGNATURE 19 23 I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT MICKEY GILLEY 19 19 22 I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT MICKEY GILLEY 19 SWANEE 20 24 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOVE BY NOW MANDRELL /GREENWOOD 21 20 21 YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' LEE GREENWOOD 20 TEXAS

21 11 YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' LEE GREENWOOD 20 21 30 STEP THAT STEP SAWYER BROWN 24 WARTRACE

22 26 NOW THERE'S YOU SHELLY WEST 22 22 28 SOMEBODY SHOULD LEAVE REBA MCENTIRE 23

23 28 SOMEBODY SHOULD LEAVE REBA MCENTIRE ' 23 23 - IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOVE BY NOW MANDRELL /GREENWOOD 21

24 30 STEP THAT STEP SAWYER BROWN 24 24 11 MY ONLY LOVE THE STATLER BROTHERS 26

25 29 LET THE HEARTACHE RIDE RESTLESS HEART 25 25 29 NOW THERE'S YOU SHELLY WEST 22

26 - WARNING SIGN EDDIE RABBITT 27 26 24 HALLELUJAH, I LOVE YOU SO GEORGE JONES /BRENDA LEE 37 27 5 MY ONLY LOVE THE STATLER BROTHERS 26 27 - WARNING SIGN EDDIE RABBITT 27 28 - RADIO HEART CHARLY MCCLAIN 28 28 - LET THE HEARTACHE RIDE RESTLESS HEART 25 29 - FALLIN' IN LOVE SYLVIA 29 29 27 A LADY LIKE YOU GLEN CAMPBELL 31 30 - THAT'S WHAT YOU DO THE FORESTER SISTERS 30 30 - RADIO HEART CHARLY MCCLAIN 28 cCopyright 1985, 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. COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC

TITLE 13 GIRLS NIGHT OUT 99 JAGGED EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART 70 SHE'S GONNA WIN YOUR HEART 39 YOU'RE GOING OUT OF MY MIND (Publisher - Licensing Org.) (Welbeck, ASCAP/Blue Quill, ASCAP) (Black Note, ASCAP /Greeser, BMI) (Wetback, ASCAP/Dorsey, ASCAP /Cavesson, ASCAP) (CBS -U, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP) Sheet Music Dist. 51 GIVE HER ALL THE ROSES 31 A LADY UKE YOU 60 SLOW BURNING MEMORY 20 YOU'VE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMIN' (Chappell, ASCAP /Fruit, BMI) (Bright Sky, ASCAP/Charlie Monk, ASCAP/Stegall, (Heokit, BMI /Blue Lake, BMI) CPP (Warner House of Music, BMI/WB Gold, ASCAP) 86 ACRES OF DIAMONDS 84 GOT NO REASON NOW FOR COIN' HOME BMI /Blackwood Music, BMI) CPP 23 SOMEBODY SHOULD LEAVE (Fame, BMI) (Vogue, BMI /Sunflower County, BMI) 53 LET IT ROLL (LET IT ROCK) (Tree, ASCAP /Choakee Bottom, ASCAP/Cross Keys,

85 AIN'T SHE SOMETHING ELSE 37 HALLELUJAH, I LOVE YOU SO (Arc, BMI) ASCAP) (Jack & Bill, ASCAP) (Rightsong, BMI) 93 LET ME DOWN EASY 95 SOMEONE LIKE YOU 62 AU. TANGLED UP IN LOVE 88 A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW (Tolloven, BMI /Jidobi, BMI) (Jack, BMI) (Hall -Clement, BMI /Bright Sky, ASCAP /Charlie Monk, (Cross Keys, ASCAP) 25 LET THE HEARTACHE RIDE 82 SOMETHING IN MY HEART ASCAP) 90 HEY (WB, ASCAP /Bab Montgomery, ASCAP/Warner- (Jack & Bill, ASCAP /Amanda -Lin, ASCAP) 73 ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR ME (April, ASCAP) CPP/ABP Tamerlane, BMI/Writers House, BMI) 35 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH (Glen Tan, BMI) 7 HIGH HORSE 16 MAJOR MOVES (Welbeck, ASCAP/ATV, BMI /Mann & Weil, BMI)

58 AM 1 GOING CRAZY (OR JUST OUT OF HER MIND) (Unami, ASCAP) (Bocephus, BMI) CPP 24 STEP THAT STEP (Boo, ASCAP/Log Jam, ASCAP) 6 HONOR BOUND 75 MAKE MY LIFE WITH YOU (Gid, ASCAP) 57 BABY BYE BYE (Chappell, ASCAP/Bibo, ASCAP /MCA, (Garwin, ASCAP/Sweet Karol, ASCAP) 100 SURE THING (WB, ASCAP /Gary Morris, ASCAP) ASCAP /Chriswald, ASCAP /Hopi Sound, ASCAP) MCA 94 ME AGAINST THE NIGHT (Grandison, ASCAP) 55 BABY's GOT HER BLUE JEANS ON 96 HURTS ALL OVER (Irving, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI) CPP /ALM 79 TEMPTATION (Hall -Clement, BMI) (Upstart, BMI) 78 MODERN DAY MARRIAGES (Blue Lake, BMI/Terrace, ASCAP) 52 BIG TRAIN FROM MEMPHIS 97 I CAN SEE HIM IN HER EYES (Razzy Bailey, ASCAP) 30 (THAT'S WHAT YOU DO) WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE (Wanaha, ASCAP) CPP (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) 40 MY BABY'S GOT GOOD TIMING (Hall -Clement, BMI) 33 CALIFORNIA 83 I DROPPED YOUR NAME (Pink Pig, BMI /Hall -Clement, BMI /BobMcDill, BMI) 48 THERE'S NO LOVE IN TENNESSEE (April, ASCAP /Blackwood, BMI /Stegall, BMI) (Hall -Clement, BMI) 26 MY ONLY LOVE (Tom Collins, BMI/Tapadero, BMI)

59 COUNTRY BOY 9 I NEED MORE OF YOU (Statler Brothers, BMI) 15 THERE'S NO WAY (Ackee, ASCAP) (Bellamy Brothers, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP) CPP 49 NATURAL HIGH (Alabama Band, ASCAP) 5 COUNTRY GIRLS 92 I NEVER GOT OVER YOU (Mount Shasta, BMI) 11 TIME DON'T RUN OUT ON ME (Warner -Tamerlane, ASCAP/WB Music, ASCAP/Two (Tomtran, BMI) 64 NOBODY WANTS TO BE ALONE (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Elorac, ASCAP) Sons, ASCAP) 68 I'D RATHER BE CRAZY (Almo, ASCAP /Prince Street, ASCAP /Irving, 61 TRUE LOVE 63 COUNTRY MUSIC LOVE AFFAIR (Don Pfrimmer, ASCAP /Dejamus, ASCAP /Dick James, BMI /Eaglewood, BMI) (Benefit, BMI) (Tapadero, BMI /Maypop, BMI) BMI) 44 NOTHING CAN HURT ME NOW 81 UNTIL I FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 18 THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY 46 IF IT AIN'T LOVE (LET'S LEAVE IT ALONE) (Rondor, BMI /Irving, BMI /Hall -Clement, BMI) (Sitverline, BMI /Sunprint, ASCAP) (Cross Keys, ASCAP/Tightlist, ASCAP) (Acuff-Rose, HMI) 22 NOW THERE'S YOU 4 WALKING A BROKEN HEART 2 CRAZY 65 IF THAT AIN'T LOVE (Southern Nights, ASCAP/Music City, ASCAP) (Combine, BMI) (Lionsmate, ASCAP /Security Hogg, ASCAP) (Flowering Stone, ASCAP) 45 ORE HELL OF A HEARTACHE 12 WALTZ ME TO HEAVEN 14 CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE 19 I'M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT ( Cavesson, ASCAP) (Velvet Apple, BMI) CPP (Pacific Island, BMI/Tree, BMI) CPP (Sweet Glenn, BMI) 67 ONE OWNER HEART 27 WARNING SIGN 89 DADDY'S HONKY TONK 32 IN A NEW YORK MINUTE (R.Hall, ASCAP/Almost, ASCAP/Tom Brasfield, ASCAP) (Deb Dave, BMI /Briarpatch, BMI)

(Royalhaven, BMI /First Lady, BMI) CPP (Tree, BMI /O'Lyric, BMI) CPP 3 WHAT I DIDN'T DO 47 DON'T CALL HIM A COWBOY 56 IN MY ARMS AGAIN 54 ONLY A DREAM AWAY (Warner House of Music, BMI/WB Gold, ASCAP) (Southern Nights, ASCAP) (Shidel, BMI /Bug, BMI) (MDS, ASCAP 36 WHAT SHE WANTS 17 DON'T CALL IT LOVE 50 IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO 42 ONLY LOVE WILL MAKE IT RIGHT (Vogue, BMI /Padre, HMO SHEET MUSIC AGENTS (Pzan, BMI /Snow, BMI) CPP (Cross Keys, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, (Hall -Clement, BMI) 76 WHEN GIVIN' UP WAS EASY are listed for piano/vocal sheet music copies 38 EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT ASCAP) 91 A PLACE TO FALL APART ( Cavesson, ASCAP) and may not represent mixed folio rights. (Hall -Clement, BMI) 21 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOVE BY NOW (Mount Shasta, BMI) 69 WHO'S THE BLOND STRANGER 87 EYE OF A HURRICANE (Unichappell, BMI /Jan Crutchfield, BMI /Music Corp. of 28 RADIO HEART (Coral Reefer, ASCAP/Coconutley, ASCAP/Warner- ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (ATV, BMI/Wingtip, BMI) America, BMI) MCA ( Tapadero, BMI/Tom Collins, BMI) Tamerlane, BMI /Blue Sky Writer, BMI) ALM Almo HAN Hansen 29 FALUN' IN LOVE 77 ITS ME AGAIN, MARGARET 10 ROLLIN' LONELY 71 WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard (April, ASCAP/Random Note, ASCAP/Welbeck, (Acuff-Rose, BMI) (MCA /Dick James /BMI) MCA (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) 5 -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull ASCAP /Blue Quill, ASCAP) 74 ITS MY LIFE 1 SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS 98 WINO THE CLOWN BP Bradley MCA MCA 8 THE FIRST WORD IN MEMORY IS ME (Galleon, ASCAP) (Warner -Tamerlane, HMI/WEI, ASCAP/Two Sons, (Tree, /Cross BMI Keys, ASCAP) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern (Irving, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI) CPP /ALM 66 ITS YOUR REPUTATION TALKIN' ASCAP) 34 WORKING MAN CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 43 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (Welbeck, ASCAP/Terrace, ASCAP) 41 SHE USED TO LOVE ME A LOT ( Tapadero, BMI) WBM Warner (Anbern, ASCAP) 72 I'VE BEEN HAD BY LOVE BEFORE (Hall- Clement, BMI /Jack & Bill, ASCAP) 80 YOU TURN ME ON (LIKE A RADIO) CPI Cimino Bros. (Coal Miners, BMI) (Hall -Clement, BMI /Bright Sky, ASCAP)

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(Continued from page 45) can get 70% of the country with Panelists discussed the increas- than depending on 1 ass- than -eager we'd have a tough time." just the top 50 markets," Owens ex- ing fragmentation of the market, major networks. He lauded The Cates pointed out that CBS re- whose "This Week In Country Mu- plained. "In country syndication, we with cable providing more opportu- Nashville Network TNN) for be- cently wanted to boost the ratings sic" is the top- ranked half -hour have to work from strength. We're nities and video recorders offering ing what cable originally was in- for its Johnny Cash Christmas spe- country show in syndication. in 184 markets now with `This Week more flexibility in programming tended to be: specia ized program- cial by adding name guests. Cash "Networks own and operate their In Country Music,' yet we barely and scheduling. Flowers cited in- ming aimed at a select percentage arranged for the network to book stations in markets such as New have 70% of the country." dustry research showing that more of the viewing audie ice. Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson York and L.A., so ratings become National advertisers, whose sup- than 7.5 million VCR units were sold TNN's Corbin confirmed that his and Waylon Jennings on his show. even more critical there in terms of port is imperative to networks, do last year, compared to only 14.2 mil- network is geared toward the com- "It didn't add a point to the num- profit," noted Owens, adding that not consider a show national in lion television sets. A total of almost plete country lifest3 le. "We're not bers," said Cates. "All it meant was metropolitan areas often won't car- scope until it reaches the 70% mar- 20% of all U.S. households now setting trends with our program- that given that particular time peri- ry country specials. "This Week In ket saturation point. Said Lenburg: have video recorders; in 1984, $1.6 ming, but we're trying to identify od and that particular lead -in for the Country Music" has finally moved "To the tv industry, ratings and billion was spent on programming, specific pockets of entertainment show, there was an audience for into Boston -but is being aired Sat- shares are the real world, yet at the rental and /or purchases of VCRs. needs and develop for them. There Johnny Cash. It isn't the guests; it's urday mornings at 7 a.m. same time, you can get big ratings TV Guide's Hickey pointed out are 125 major country music stars; the personality who delivers the rat- "Most syndicators can start at as a country program and not deliv- that country music must look to that's the universe 'we've been able ings." the top with L.A. and New York and er the target audience national ad- non -traditional avenues of distribu- to identify. If we blilt all our pro- work their way down, because they vertisers are interested in." tion for its programming rather gramming around the star system,

©Copyright 1985. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication Billboard, may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any HOT COUNTRY SINGLES ACTiON. form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. RADIO MOST ADDED RETAIL BREAKOUTS

NATIONAL s NATIONAL 130 REPORTERS NEW TOTAL 64 REPORTERS NUMBER ADDS ON REPORTING

RICKY SKAGGS COUNTRY BOY EPIC 46 47 SAWYER BROWN STEP THAT STEP CAPITOL /CURB 24 MERLE HAGGARD NATURAL HIGH EPIC 45 84 REBA McENTIRE SOMEBODY SHOULD LEAVE Rico 16

CRYSTAL GAYLE NOBODY WANTS TO BE ALONE WARNER BROS. 39 41 MANDRELL /GREENWOOD ITSHOULDHAVEBEENLOVEBYNOW MCA 16 CONWAY TWITTY DON'T CALL HIM A COWBOY WARNER BROS. 38 95 THE FORESTER SISTERS THAT'S WHAT YOU DO WARNER BROS. 16 JIMMY BUFFETT WHO'S THE BLOND STRANGER MCA 31 31 445. RESTLESS HEART LET THE HEARTACHE RIDE RCA 13 REGION 1 REGION 6 1 REGION 4 AL,AR,LA,MS,West TN,TX REGION REGION 4 REGION 6 CT,MA,ME,NY State,RI,VT IL,IN,KY,MI,OH,WI CT.MA,ME,NY State,Rl,VT IL.IN,KY,MLOH,WI AL,AR,LA,MS,West TN,TX

KEAN -AM /FM Abilene, TX WSLR Akron, OH Am-Bat Records Cincinnati, OH ABC One Stop San Antonio, TX REGION 2 KMML Amarillo, TX REGION 2 DE.D.C.,MD,NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV WYNE Appleton. WI DE.D.C.,MD,NJ,NY Metro,PA,WV Arc Distributing Cincinnati, OH Camelot Austin, TX KASE Austin, TX WUSN Chicago. IL Arrow Dist Solon, OH Central South Dist. Nashville, TN WYNK Baton Rouge, LA WUBE Cincinnati, OH Gemini Records Cleveland, OH E &R One Stop San Antonio, TX WPTR Albany, NY Birmingham, AL One Norwood, MA WGAR -FM Cleveland, OH WZZK Peter's Stop Martin & Snyder Dearborn, MI Handleman Co. Little Rock, AR WBOS Boston, MA KOUL Corpus Christi, TX Record Town Latham, NY WMNI Columbus, OH National Record Mart Akron, OH Lieberman Dallas, TX WYRK Buffalo, NY KHEY El Paso, TX WONS Dayton, OH National Record Mart St. Clairsville, Music City Nashville, TN WOKQ Dover, NH KPLX Fort Worth, TX A &C Records Pittsburgh, PA WCXI -AM /FM Detroit. MI OH Poplar Tunes Memphis, TN WPOR -FM Portland, ME KIKK -FM Houston, TX Elkins One Stop Charleston, WV WWWW Detroit, MI Radio Doctors Milwaukee, WI Record Bar New Orleans, LA WHIM Providence, RI Houston, TX J.E.K. Enterprises Baltimore, MD WAXX -FM Eau Claire, WI KILT Singer One Stop Chicago, IL Record Bar Baton Rouge, LA WSEN-FM Syracuse, NY KSSN Rock, AR Kemp Mill Beltsville, MD WROZ Evansville, IN Little Sounds Unlimited Niles, IL Record Service Houston, TX KLLL Lubbock, TX Mobile Record Sep/ Pittsburgh. PA WGEE Green Bay, WI Wax Works Owensboro, KY Sound Warehouse Metarie, LA WCAO Baltimore, MD WMC Memphis, TN Musical Sales Baltimore, MD WFMS Indianapolis, IN -AM Southwest Wholesalers Houston, TX WRKZ Hershey, PA WOKK Meridian, MS WIRE Indianapolis, IN Top Ten Records Dallas, TX WHN New York City, NY KNOE Monroe, LA WITL Lansing, MI Western Merch. Dallas, TX WXTU Philadelphia, PA AL WAMZ Louisville, KY WLWI Montgomery, WMZQ Washington, DC WSM -AM Nashville, TN WTSO Madison, WI WPKX Washington, DC WNOE New LA WMIL Milwaukee, WI Orleans, WWVA Wheeling, WV WXCL Peoria, KYXX Odessa, TX WPMO Pascagoula, MS WKKKK N Rockford,Rockf IL REGION 5 KBUC San Antonio, TX REGION 3 IA,KS.MN,MO,NE,ND,OK.SD WKLR Toledo, OH FL,GA,NC,SC.East TN,VA KKYX San TX WTOD Toledo, OH Antonio, KRMD Shreveport, LA Kansas City, MO REGION 7 KWKH Shreveport, LA Lieberman AZ.Southern CA,CO,HI,Southern P Bibb Distributors Charlotte, NC Minneapolis, MN WACO Waco, TX Lieberman NV,NM.UT Dean's Record One Stop Richmond, VA Musical Minneapolis, MN KLUR -FM Wichita Falls, TX GA Lieberman Norcross, Phil's One Stop Oklahoma City, OK REGION 3 Records Atlanta, GA FL,GA,NC,SC,East TN,VA One Stop Uptown Records St. Louis, MO REGION 8 Peaches Clearwater, FL AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern Peaches West Palm Beach, FL NV,OR,WA,WY WJAZ Albany, GA REGION 5 Record Bar Columbus, GA WWNC Asheville, NC IA,KS,MN.MO,NE,ND,OK,SD Record Bar Atlanta, GA WPLO Atlanta, GA Ripete Records Fayetteville, NC Charts Records And Tapes Phoenix, WGUS Augusta, GA Familiar Columbia, SC AZ KHAK Cedar Rapids, IA Sounds WXBQ Bristol, VA REGION 7 Music Orlando, FL KSG Layton, UT KSO Des Moines, IA AZ,Southern CA,CO,HI,Southern Southern WEIL Charleston, SC Knoxville, TN Mountain Coin Denver, CO KLXL Dubuque, IA NV,NM,UT Tuckers Record Shop WSOC -FM Charlotte, NC Music Operators Fullerton, CA KFGO Fargo, ND WOOD Chattanooga, TN Pro One Stop Tempe, AZ KWMT Fort Dodge, IA WUSY Chattanooga, TN Smash Record Dist Phoenix, AZ KFKF Kansas City, MO REGION 8 Columbia, SC AK,Northern Tower El Cajon, CA WCOS WDAF Kansas City, MO CA,ID,MT,Northern WGTO Cypress Springs, FL NV,OR,WA,WY Tower El Toro, CA KEBC Oklahoma City, OK WFNC Fayettville, NC Tower Las Vegas, NV WOW Omaha, NE WESC Greenville, SC KTTS Springfield, MO KRST Albuquerque, NM WCRJ Jacksonville, FL American Stereo Springfield, OR KUSA St. Louis, MO KUZZ WIVK Knoxville, TN Bakersfield, CA Major Dist. Seattle, WA WIL -FM St. Louis, MO KSSS Colorado WWOD Lynchburg, VA Spring, CO Sea Port Records Portland, OR KTPK Topeka, KS KBRQ -AM /FM Denver, CO WCMS Norfold, VA Tower Fresno, CA KV00 Tulsa, OK KLZ Denver, CO WHO() Orlando, FL KFDI Witchita, KS KYGO Denver, CO WWKA Orlando, FL KVEG Las Vegas, NV WPAP Panama City, FL KIKF Orange, CA WKIX Raleigh, NC KNIX -FM Phoenix, AZ WRNL Richmond, VA KSOP Salt Lake City, UT WSLC Roanoke, VA KSON-AM San Diego. CA WQYK St. Petesburg, FL KCUB Tucson, AZ WIRK West Palm Beach, FL WTQR Winston -Salem, NC KGHL Billings, MT KGEM Boise. ID KHSL Chico, CA KUGN Eugene, OR KMAK Fresno, CA A weekly national indicator of KMIX Modesto, CA "breakout" singles, i.e., those with KNEW Oakland. CA significant future sales potential based KUPL -AM /FM Portland, OR on initial market reaction. These indicator the five A weekly national of KWJJ Portland, OR records are not yet on the top 30 lists most added records on the radio KOLO Reno, NV of the retailers and one -stops reporting stations reporting to Billboard's KRAK Sacramento, CA to Billboard's Hot Country Singles The stations KGAY Salem, OR Hot Country Singles chart. each region KMPS Seattle, WA in each region represent the entire representethe entire that KGA Spokane. WA in that region, not just those region, not just those which ares listed. KRPM Tacoma. WA which have added the records reporting the records listed.

50 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com FO1' WEEK ENDING MARCH 23, 1985 BìIIboanJH Black Singles SALES & AIRPLAY BLACK SINGLES A ranking of the top 30 black singles by sales and airplay, respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot Black Singles chart. BY LABEL Y A ranking distributing labels U U Z of á Z by their number of titles <4, SALES AIRPLAY O on the Hot Black Singles chart. m m17- Óp LABEL NO. OF TITLES TITLE ARTIST 2 d J / xa ON CHART

1 1 NIGHTSHIFT COMMODORES NIGHTSHIFT COMMODORES 1 MCA (9) 12 Constellation /MCA (2) 2 2 MISSING YOU DIANA ROSS 5 2 5 I'LL STILL BE LOOKIN' UP TO YOU FELDER /WOMACK 2 MCA /Curb (1) 3 3 PRIVATE DANCER TINA TURNER 3 3 6 'TIL MY BABY COMES HOME LUTHER VANDROSS 7 WARNER BROS. (8) 11 Geffen (1) 4 9 I'LL STILL BE LOOKIN' UP TO YOU FELDER /WOMACK 2 4 3 PRIVATE DANCER TINA TURNER 3 Qwest (1) 6 OUTTA THE WORLD ASHFORD & SIMPSON 4 5 8 BE YOUR MAN JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE 9 Sire (1) COLUMBIA 9 6 4 TONIGHT READY FOR THE WORLD 11 6 7 NEW ATTITUDE PATTI LABELLE 6 EPIC (2) 9 7 15 NEW 6 7 13 8 ATTITUDE PATTI LABELLE BACK IN STRIDE MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY Private I (3) Portrait (2) 8 8 CARELESS WHISPER WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 10 8 12 MY TIME GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 16 Tabu (2) 9 13 NEUTRON DANCE POINTER SISTERS 15 9 4 OUTTA THE WORLD ASHFORD & SIMPSON ATLANTIC (3) 8 Cotillion (2) 10 7 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY WITH PHIL COLLINS 18 10 2 THIS IS MY NIGHT CHAKA KHAN 12 Mirage (1) 11 23 BACK IN STRIDE MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY 8 11 14 HEARTBEAT THE DAZZ BAND 14 Philly World (1) Prism /Island (1) 12 5 SUGAR WALLS SHEENA EASTON 17 12 18 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DEBARGE 13 RCA (3) 7 13 11 ROXANNE, ROXANNE UTFO 21 13 11 CARELESS WHISPER WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 10 Planet (2) Total Experience (2) 14 19 BE YOUR MAN JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE 9 14 16 SOME KINDA LOVER THE WHISPERS 23 ARISTA (3) 5 15 20 'TIL MY BABY COMES HOME LUTHER VANDROSS 7 15 22 IN MY HOUSE MARY JANE GIRLS 20 Jive /Arista (2) CAPITOL 5 16 12 MISLED KOOL & THE GANG 29 16 23 BAD HABITS JENNY BURTON 27 MOTOWN (2) 5 17 14 THE MEN ALL PAUSE KLYMAXX 22 17 19 HALF CRAZY JOHNNY GILL 26 Gordy (3)

18 17 ROXANNE'S REVENGE ROXANNE SHANTE 24 18 28 SCIENTIFIC LOVE MIDNIGHT STAR 28 POLYGRAM 5 De -Lite (2) 19 24 KING OF ROCK RUN -D.M.C. 19 19 10 TONIGHT READY FOR THE WORLD 11 Polydor (2) Mercury (1) 20 26 THE REAL ROXANNE ROXANNE WITH UTFO 44 20 21 KING OF ROCK RUN -D.M.C. 19 ELEKTRA (1) 4 21 28 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DEBARGE 13 21 9 MISSING YOU DIANA ROSS 5 Solar (3) 22 27 HEARTBEAT THE DAZZ BAND 14 22 - YOU SEND ME THE MANHATTANS 33 A &M 2 PROFILE 2 23 22 THIS IS MY NIGHT CHAKA KHAN 12 23 - GIMME, GIMME, GIMME WALDEN /AUSTIN 39 SELECT 2 24 18 BASKETBALL KURTIS BLOW 30 24 INNOCENT ALEXANDER O'NEAL 32 - COCO PLUM 1

25 10 MR. TELEPHONE MAN NEW EDITION 31 25 24 TAKE ME WITH U PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION 40 EMI -AMERICA 1

EMERGENCY 1 26 IN MY HOUSE MARY JANE GIRLS 20 26 30 WE BELONG TOGETHER ROCKIE ROBBINS 45 JAY JAY 1 27 16 BEEP A FREAK THE GAP BAND 53 27 MY GIRL LOVES ME SHALAMAR 35 NEW YORK MUSIC 1

28 21 THE BORDERLINES JEFFREY OSBORNE 34 28 WEEKEND GIRL THE S.O.S. BAND 43 PANDISC 1

POP ART 1 29 SOME KINDA LOVER THE WHISPERS 23 29 17 SUGAR WALLS SHEENA EASTON 17 PRELUDE 1 30 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE DARYL HALL /JOHN OATES 25 30 - SMOOTH OPERATOR SADE 36 Savoy (1) ©Copyright 1985, 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, SOUNDTOWN photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. SUTRA TEMPRE BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC TIMETRAX /HEAT A -Z (LISTED BY TITLE) TOMMY BOY

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

96 20/20 18 EASY LOVER 76 I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND YOU 48 MY LOVE IS TRUE (TRULY FOR YOU) 23 SOME KINDA LOVER (April, ASCAP /Random Notes, ASCAP /Stephen (Sir & Trini, ASCAP /Phil Collins, ASCAP/Pun, (WB, ASCAP /Gravity Raincoat, ASCAP / Unicity, (Jobete, ASCAP/Tall Temptations, ASCAP/Stone (Hip Trip, BMI / Midstar, BMI) A. Kipner, ASCAP) CPP /ABP ASCAP /New East, ASCAP) ASCAP /No Pain No Gain, ASCAP /Joh -Dan, ASCAP/AI Diamond, BMI /Ahamay, BMI/Dajoye, BMI /Ensign, 55 STEP BY STEP 78 AT LAST YOU'RE MINE 86 FALLING FOR YOUR LOVE Dente, ASCAP) BMI) (Kuzu, BMI /Anita Pointer, BMI /Just A Lawyer, BMI) IApril, ASCAP /Is Hot, ASCAP /Wilbert, ASCAP) (Chappell, ASCAP/Richer, ASCAP /Unichappell, 42 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 16 MY TIME 82 STOMP AND SHOUT CPP /ABP BMI /Mr.Dapper, BMI) (Somerset, ASCAP/Evansongs, ASCAP) (Bubs, ASCAP /Shakeji, ASCAP /Irving, BMI /Lijesrika, (Stone City, ASCAP) 8 BACK IN STRIDE 81 FEELS SO REAL 2 I'LL STILL BE LOOKIN' UP TO YOU BMI) 17 SUGAR WALLS (Amazement, BMI) (Konglalher, BMI /Motor, ASCAP /Cheyenne, ASCAP) (Abkco, BMI /Ashtray, BMI) 15 NEUTRON DANCE (Tionna, ASCAP) 27 BAD HABITS 47 FINDER OF LOST LOVES 75 I'M STILL (Off Backstreet, ASCAP /Streamline Moderne, ASCAP) 40 TAKE ME WITH U (Puff, BMI /Captain Keyboard, BMI /Donnie Linton, (Spelling Ventures, ASCAP /New Hidden Valley, (We, BMI /Ferncliff, BMI) 6 NEW ATTITUDE (Controversy, ASCAP) BMI) ASCAP/Carole Bayer, BMI) 94 I'M YOUR SUPERMAN (Unicity /Music Of Backstreet, ASCAP /Brass Heart, 12 THIS IS MY NIGHT 30 BASKETBALL 85 FLY GIRL (Marimelanie, ASCAP /Elo- Raine, ASCAP) BMI /Rockomatic, BMI / Robinhill, ASCAP) (CBS, ASCAP /Science Lab, ASCAP) CPP

(Neutral Gray, BMI /MoFunk, BMI /Original 1.B, (Believe Me, BMI /Silver Satin, BMI /Puff, 20 IN MY HOUSE 1 NIGHTSHIFT 1 'TIL MY BABY COMES HOME BMI /Mokojumbi, ASCAP) BMI /Capt.Key Board, ASCAP) (Stone City, ASCAP /lay Warner, ASCAP) (Walter Orange, ASCAP/Tuneworks, ASCAP /Rightsong, (April, ASCAP /Uncle Ronnie's, ASCAP/Thriller Miller, 70 BE READY FOR LOVE 93 FORGIVE ME GIRL 32 INNOCENT BMI /Franne Golde, BMI) CPP ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) MCA (Temp. Co., BMI) (T -Boy, ASCAP) (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) 69 NOT TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE 11 TONIGHT 9 BE YOUR MAN 54 A FORK IN THE ROAD 37 INTO THE NIGHT (Philesto, BMI /Ensign, BMI) (Ready For The World, BMI) (Crazy People, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) (Jobete, ASCAP) CPP (MCA, ASCAP) MCA 4 OUTTA THE WORLD 45 WE BELONG TOGETHER 87 THE BEAST IN ME 100 FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT 83 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT (Nick -O -Val, ASCAP) (Rainbow Horse, BMI /Firehorse, ASCAP /Bug, BMI)

(April, ASCAP /Kaz, ASCAP) (Zomba (U.K.) , ASCAP/Zomba (N.Y.) , ASCAP) (Promopub B.V., PRS) 3 PRIVATE DANCER 43 WEEKEND GIRL 53 BEEP A FREAK 41 FRESH 19 KING OF ROCK (Straitjacket, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP /ALM (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Avant Garde, ASCAP) (Temp.Co., BMI) (Delightful, BMI) (Protoons, ASCAP /Rush Groove, ASCAP) 51 RAGING WATERS 73 WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL 80 BEHIND THE MASK 77 FRIENDS 52 LOST IN LOVE (Aljarreau, BMI/Garden Rake, BMI /Welbeck, (Edition Sunrise /BMI /Edition Sunset, ASCAP) (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /Mijac, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, (RCA Musica, BMI /Gipsy, BMI) (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) ASCAP/Nanacub, ASCAP) 68 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO BMI) 58 GENTLE 71 LOVE 8 HAPPINESS 95 RAIN FOREST (Artee Three, BMI /Charlton Singles, BMI) 65 BELIEVE IN THE BEAT (New Trend, BMI) (Irving, BMI /AI Green, BMI) (Oval, PRS) 67 YO LITTLE BROTHER (Watch Hill, BMI /Unichappell, BMI) 39 GIMME, GIMME, GIMME 91 LOVER BOY 46 RAINBOW (Jobete, ASCAP/Not Fragile, BMI) CPP 74 THE BIRD (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP /Bellboy, BMI/Polo Grounds, (Zomba, ASCAP /Willesden, BMI) CPP (Philly World, BMI) 61 YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE (Tionna, ASCAP) EMI) 90 LOVE'S CALLING 50 READ MY LIPS (New Music Group, BMI /MCA, BMI) 34 THE BORDERLINES 79 GIRLS ON MY MIND (Hombre Del Mundo, ASCAP) (WB, ASCAP/Montgomery, ASCAP/Cross Keys, 33 YOU SEND ME (WB, ASCAP/Zubaidah, ASCAP) (Fired Up, ASCAP /Sign Of The Twins, ASCAP) 49 MATERIAL GIRL ASCAP) (Abkco, BMI) 56 BRING BACK YOUR LOVE 99 GROOVIN' (Minong, BMI) 44 THE REAL ROXANNE 84 YOU'RE SO ROMANTIC (Chappell, ASCAP /Richer, ASCAP) (Fun City, BM! /Delicious Apple, BMI /Purple Record, 89 MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM (ADRA, BMI /K.E.D., BMI /Mokojumbi, BMI) (Blackwood, BMI /'tit Dawn, BMI /F.M., BMI) 66 CAN YOU FEEL IT BMI) (Hip Trip, BMI /Midstar, BMI) 13 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Kuwa, ASCAP /Green Ogre, 26 HALF CRAZY 22 THE MEN ALL PAUSE (Edition Sunset, ASCAP/Arista, ASCAP) ASCAP /Fools Prayer, BMI) (DeCreed, ASCAP /Large Jar, ASCAP) (Spectrum VII, ASCAP) 21 ROXANNE, ROXANNE SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 98 CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING 97 HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE 25 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE (ADRA, BMI /K.E.D., BMI /Mokojumbi, BMI) are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies (Fate, ASCAP) (Adu -Matthewman, MCPS) (Hot-cha, BMI /Unichappell, BMI) 24 ROXANNE'S REVENGE and may not represent mixed folio rights. 10 CARELESS WHISPER 14 HEARTBEAT 29 MISLED (Pop Art, ASCAP) (Chappell, ASCAP) (Jobete, ASCAP /Dazzberryjam, ASCAP /J.regg, ASCAP) (Delightful, BMI) CPP 28 SCIENTIFIC LOVE ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures 57 COLD TEARS 5 MISSING YOU 38 I FOUND MY BABY (Hip Trip, BMI / Midstar, BMI) ALM Almo HAN Hansen (Pierponte, BMI) (Temp. Co., BMI) (Brockman, ASCAP) 59 SENSE OF PURPOSE B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard 64 DO YOU IT RIGHT NOW WANT 88 I GO WILD 31 MR. TELEPHONE MAN (Worlers, ASCAP) B -3 Big Three I M M Ivan Mogull (Virgin, ASCAP) (Toi -Lin, ASCAP/Jak -Me Up, ASCAP) (Raydiola, ASCAP) 60 SETTLE DOWN 72 BP Bradley MCA MCA DON'T WASTE THE NIGHT 63 I GUESS IT MUST BE LOVE 35 MY GIRL LOVES ME (Bush Buron', ASCAP /Johnnie Mae, BMI) (National League, ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP /Richer, (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) (Overdue, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP/Hip Trip, BMI /Lakiva, 92 SIGN OF THE TIMES CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern ASCAP) BMI/Irving, BMI /Dark Idol, BMI) (Flash -O- Matic, ASCAP) CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth 62 DON'T YOU FEEL IT LIKE I FEEL IT 36 SMOOTH OPERATOR CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. (Backlog, BMI/Garrison Gallery, BMI /lambah, BMI) (Adu, MCPS /Stiohn, MCPS)

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NATIONAL NEW TOTAL NATIONAL 89 REPORTERS 136 ADDS ON REPORTERS NUMBER REPORTING NEW EDITION LOST IN LOVE MCA 31 52 MELBA MOORE READ MY LIPS CAPITOL 18 GEORGE BENSON I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND YOU WARNER BROS. 27 35 THE TEMPTATIONS MY LOVE IS TRUE (TRULY FOR YOU) GORDY 16 KLYMAXX MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM CONSTELLATION /MCA 21 28 JEFF LORBER FEATURING AUDREY WHEELER STEP BY STEP ARISTA 15

THE REDDINGS WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO POLYDOR 20 48 KOOL & THE GANG FRESH DE -LITE 12

CON FUNK SHUN ELECTRIC LADY MERCURY 21 21 B.B.KING INTO THE NIGHT MCA 1J1

REGION 1 REGION 4 REGION 6 REGION 1 REGION 4 REGION 6 CT,MA,ME.NY State. RI,VT IL.IN,KY,MI,OH,WI AL.AR,LA.MS,West TN,TX CT.MA,ME.NY State.RI,VT IL,IN,KY,MI,OH,WI AL,AR,LA,MS,West TN,TX

REGION 2 WBMX Chicago, IL WXOK Baton Rouge, LA REGION 2 Angott Detroit, MI All South Distributors New Orleans, LA DE,D.C..MD,NJ.NY Metro,PA,WV WGCI -FM Chicago, IL WATV Birmingham, AL DE,D. C.,MD,NJ.NY Metro,PA,WV Audie's One Stop Milwaukee, WI Big State Distributors Dallas, TX WJPC Chicago, IL WENN -FM Birmingham, AL Barneys Chicago, IL Bowie's Records Baton Rouge, LA WBLZ Cincinnati, OH KNOK Ft.Worth, TX Central One Stop Columbus, OH Brown Sugar New Orleans, LA WILD Boston, MA WCIN Cincinnati, OH KCOH Houston, TX Cambridge One Stop Boston, MA Cleveland One -Stop Cleveland, OH Curly Dallas, TX WKND Hartford, CT Cavages Cheektowaha, NY WDMT Cleveland, OH KMJQ Houston, TX Color Rite Records Chicago, IL Discount Records Nashville, TN WNHC New Haven, CT Easy One Stop N.Quincy, MA WJMO Cleveland, OH WJMI Jackson, MS Damon's Detroit, MI H &W Records Dallas, TX WDKX -FM Rochester, NY WZAK Cleveland, OH WKXI Jackson, MS Hill Records E. Norwalk, CT Detroit Audio Systems Detroit, MI Hastings Houston, TX MA WDAO Dayton, OH KLAZ Little Rock, AR Mass One Stop Boston, Eklund Enterprises Kansas City, MO Kings Record Mart Dallas, TX WWIN -FM Baltimore, MD WDRQ Detroit, MI KRNB Memphis, TN Skippy White's Stoughton, MA Filmore Records Cleveland, OH Mushroom New Orleans, LA WXYV Baltimore, MD WGPR Detroit, MI WDIA Memphis, TN Fletcher's One Stop Chicago, IL Music Center, One Stop Birmingham, WRKS New York, NY A -1 One Stop New York, NY WJLB Detroit, MI WHRK Memphis, TN Gemini One -Stop Cleveland, OH AL WNJR Newark, NJ Al NJ WKWM Grand Rapids, MI WLOK Memphis, TN Wicke Records Elizabeth, Greater Detroit Detroit, MI Peaches Memphis, TN WDAS -FM Philadelphia, PA WTLC Indianapolis, IN WBLX Mobile, AL Broadway Record Museum Camden, Kendricks Records Detroit, MI Peaches New Orleans, LA WUSL Philadelphia, PA NJ WLOU Louisville, KY WQQK Nashville, TN Metro Music Chicago, IL Pop Tunes Memphis, TN WAMO Pittsburgh, PA C Hyattsville, MD WLUM Milwaukee, WI WVOL Nashville, TN &M Distributors Music Master Chicago, IL Poplar Tunes Memphis, TN WDJY Washington, DC WNOV Milwaukee, WI WYLD -AM New Orleans, LA Disc -O -Mat New York, NY Musicland Southfield, MI Reeses Records Dallas, TX WHUR Washington, DC Harmony Music Bronx, NY WYLD -FM New Orleans, LA Northern Records Cleveland, OH Sam's Records Dallas, TX J &R Music World New York, NY KHYS Port Arthur, TX Old Town Record Shop Hamtramck, MI Select -O -Hits Memphis, TN KAPE San Antonio, TX Kemp Mill Beltsville, MD Professionals Detroit, MI Sound Warehouse Metarie, LA KOKA Shreveport, LA King James Records Philadelphia, PA Radio Doctors Milwaukee, WI Southern Records New Orleans, LA P L Philadelphia, PA KZEY Tyler, TX & Records Record Center Cleveland, OH Stans Record Service Shreveport, LA Tape DC Record & Ltd. Washington, Record Den Cleveland, OH Sun Belt Music Dallas, TX Record And Tape Collector Baltimore, Record Rendezvous Cleveland, OH Tape City U.S.A. Metaire, LA MD REGION 5 Singer One Stop Chicago, IL Western Merch. One Stop Houston, TX REGION 3 IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,OK,SD Record Outlet Pittsburgh, PA FL.GA,NC,SC,East TN,VA Sound Asylum Toledo, OH Wherehouse Metarie, LA Pennsauken, NJ Richman Brothers Sounds Good Chicago, IL Records Washington, DC KPRS Kansas City, MO Sabins Sam K Records Washington, DC WAOK Atlanta, GA KAEZ Oklahoma City, OK WIGO Atlanta, GA KMJM St. Louis, MO REGION 7 Serenade Records Washington, DC AZ.Southern CA,CO,HI,Southern Sound Of Market Philadelphia, PA WVEE Atlanta, GA WESL St. Louis, MO NV.NM,UT Garden City, NY WPAL Charleston, SC WZEN St. Louis, MO Stratford WWWZ Charleston, SC The Wiz Washington, DC WGIV Charlotte, NC The Wiz Brooklyn, NY REGION 7 REGION 8 Tower New York, NY AZ,Southern CA,CO,HI,Southern WPEG Charlotte, NC AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern REGION 5 IA, NV,NM,UT WRBD Ft. Lauderdale, FL NV,OR,WA,WY Universal One Stop Philadelphia, PA KS.MN,MO. NE.ND,OK,SD WJAX -AM Jacksonville, FL Vogels Elizabeth, NJ Waxie Maxie Washington, DC WJAX -FM Jacksonville, FL CML One Stop St.Louis, MO KDKO Denver, CO Webb's Dept.Store Philadelhia, PA REGION 8 WPDQ Jacksonville, FL Hudson's Embassy St.Louis, MO AK,Northern CA,ID,MT,Northern KACE Los Angeles, CA Wins Records Long Island City, NY WEDR Miami, FL Musicland Minneapolis, MN NV,OR,WA,WY WOW! VA KDAY Los Angeles, CA Your Record Shop Baltimore, MD Norfolk, Musicland St.Louis, MO WRAP Norfolk, VA KGFJ Los Angeles, CA Musicvision Jennings, MO FL KJLH Los Angeles, CA AZ WORL Orlando, Sound Town St. Louis, MO Circles Phoenix, VA KUKQ Phoenix, AZ Los Angeles, CA WPLZ Petersburg, Uptown Records St. Louis, MO City One Stop WANT Richmond, VA XHRM San Diego, CA Flipside Records Los Angeles, CA WEAS Savannah, GA Integrity Gardena, CA WRXB St. Petersburg, FL KSOL San Francisco, CA Jazz City Los Angeles, CA WWDM Sumter, SC Malt Shop Denver, CO Tallahasse, FL REGION 3 Music Brokers Los Angeles, CA WANM FL,GA,NC,SC,East TN,VA WQKS Williamsburgh, VA On Target San Diego, CA WWIL -FM Wilmington, NC Riverwood Music Inglewood, CA WAAA Winston- Salem, NC Album Den Richmond, VA Sun State Los Angeles, CA Bibb Distributors Charlotte, NC Tower San Diego, CA Cals Records Jacksonville, FL Uncle Jam's Los Angeles, CA Camelot Atlanta, GA World Of Records Los Angeles, CA D.J. Records Jacksonville, FL Frankie's Got It Norfolk, VA Evans House Of Music San Francisco, Goldmine Records Atlanta, GA CA Nova Dist. Inc. Norcross, GA Leopold San Jose, CA One Stop Records Atlanta, GA Leopold Berkley, CA Peaches N. Miami, FL Music Menu Seattle, WA Peppermint Records Atlanta, GA Music People Oakland, CA Pritchetts St. Petersburg, FL Record Factory Oakland, CA Record Boutique Winston -Salem, NC Tower San Francisco, CA Rudy's Records & Tapes Miami, FL Tower Seattle, WA Second Act Atlanta, GA Wauzi Records San Francisco, CA Southern Music Orlando, FL Specs Music Miami, FL Tara Records Atlanta, GA Tidewater One Stop Norfolk, VA Tropical Records Miami, FL Tucker's Record Shop Knoxville, TN

A weekly national indicator of "breakout" singles, i.e., those with significant future sales potential based on initial market reaction. These A weekly national indicator of the five records are not yet on the top 30 lists most added records on the radio of the retailers and one -stops reporting reporting to stations Billboard's to Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart. Hot Black Singles chart. The stations The outlets in each region represent in each region represent the entire the entire panel in that region, not just panel in that region, not just those those which are reporting the records which have added the records listed. listed.

BILLBOARD'S BLACK CHART RESEARCH PACKAGES THE DEFINITIVE LISTS OF THE BEST -SELLING BLACK SINGLES AND ALBUMS, YEAR BY YEAR Number One Black Singles, 1948-1983 Number One Black Albums, 1965 -1983 Top Ten Black Singles,1948 -1983 Top Ten Black Albums, 1965 -1983 Top Black Singles Of The Year, 1946 -1983 Top Black Albums Of The Year, 1966 -1983 FOR INFORMATION, WRITE: Billboard Chart Research Attn: Debra Todd 1515 Broadway New York, NY 10036

54 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com lack BILLBOARD'S BLACK CHART RESEARCH PACKAGES Number One Black Singles, Number One Black Albums, 1948 -1983 1965 -1983 Top Ten Black Singles, Top Ten Black Albums, ... bought, rented, 1948 -1983 1965 -1983 hired, whatever you need, Top Black Singles Of The Year, Top Black Albums Of The Year, we'll tell the world in 1946 -1983 1966 -1983 FOR INFORMATION, WRITE: Billboard Chart Research Sweet Habit. Atlantic artist Jenny Attn: Debra Todd Burton was honored by the company Call Jeff Serrette today at a Valentine's Day party. Here, she -(800) 223 -7524 (NY 1515 Broadway accepts a big heart from Atlantic/ residents dial 212- New York, NY 10036 Cotillion vice president Hank Caldwell. Her new single is "Bad Habits." 764- 7388).

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ARTIST pco 3 TITLE co ARTIST TITLE V IV LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE)' BEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE).

3 40 A3 0 5 TINA TURNER CAPITOL ST -12330 (8.98) (CD) 1 week at No. One PRIVATE DANCER 39 40 49 3 GRANDMASTER FLASH ELEKTRA 60389 (8.98) THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE 2 2 2 19 ASHFORD & SIMPSON CAPITOL ST12366 (8.98) SOLID 40 41 41 14 SHALAMAR SOLAR 60385!ELEKTRA (8.98) (CO) HEART BREAK

3 1 1 11 THE GAP BAND TOTAL EXPERIENCE TELA- 5705,RCA (8.98) GAP BAND VI 41 31 31 7 DAVID SANBORN WARNER BROS. 251501 (8.98) STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

4 4 3 22 NEW EDITION MCA 5515 (8.98) NEW EDITION 42 39 39 30 THE S.O.S. BAND TABU Fa39332ZEPIC JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT

5 5 4 19 THE TEMPTATIONS GORDY 61IGL /MOTOWN (8.981 TRULY FOR YOU 43 45 44 46 RUN -D.M.C. PROFILE PRO 1201 (8.98) RUN -D.M.C. © 8 10 5 COMMODORES MOTOWN 6124ML (8.98) NIGHTSHIFT 44 42 42 23 GLENN JONES RCA NFLI.8036 (8.98) FINESSE 7 7 7 25 DIANA ROSS RCA AFLI -5009 (8.98) (CD) SWEPT AWAY 45 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS TOMMY BOY TB 1005 (8.98) TOMMY BOY'S GREATEST BEATS

8 6 6 14 KOOL & THE GANG DE -LITE 822943-M -I ' POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) EMERGENCY 46 43 40 11 RONNIE LAWS CAPITOL ST -12370 (8.98) CLASSIC MASTERS

9 9 13 14 TEENA MARIE EPIC FE39528 STARCHILD 47 51 57 11 THELMA HOUSTON MCA 5527 (8.98) QUALIFYING HEAT

10 12 8 14 THE WHISPERS SOLAR 60356,'ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) SO GOOD (4) 60 - 2 JEFF LORBER ARISTA AL8.8269 (8.98) STEP BY STEP

jl 17 19 7 SOUNDTRACK MCA 5547 (8.98) BEVERLY HILLS COP 49 50 54 4 FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 81999 (9.98) (CD) AGENT PROVOCATEUR

12 10 12 18 PHILIP BAILEY COLUMBIA FC 39542 CHINESE WALL 50 38 38 10 SOUNDTRACK POLYDOR 823696 POLYGRAM (9.98) (CD) BREAKIN' 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

13 11 9 14 MIDNIGHT STAR SOLAR 60384 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) PLANETARY INVASION 51 55 - 2 DIONNE WARWICK ARISTA AL8 8262 (8.98) FINDER OF LOST LOVES

j4 19 24 5 RUN -D.M.C. PROFILE PRO 1205 (8.98) KING OF ROCK 52 56 60 3 ROCKWELL MOTOWN 6122ML (8.98) CAPTURED

15 14 14 14 EUGENE WILDE PHILLY WORLD 90239ATLANTIC (8.98) EUGENE WILDE 53 53 59 30 MTUME EPIC FE -39473 YOU, ME AND HE

Ci 22 28 5 SADE PORTRAIT BFR 39581 EPIC (CD) DIAMOND LIFE 54 47 47 39 SHEILA E. WARNER BROS. 25107 -1 (8.98) THE GLAMOROUS LIFE 1] 23 20 72 LIONEL RICHIE A8 MOTOWN 6059ML (8.98) (CD) CAN'T SLOW DOWN 55 48 48 19 THE FORCE MD'S TOMMY BOY TBLP 1003 (8.98) LOVE LETTERS ISLEY /JASPER /ISLEY 18 13 11 19 WHODINI JIVE ARISTA 118.8251; ARISTA (8.98) ESCAPE 56 46 46 14 BROADWAY'S CLOSER TO SUNSET BLVD. CBS ASSOCIATED FZ 39873,EPIC

19 16 15 26 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 6108ML (8.98) (CD) SOUNDTRACK -WOMAN IN RED 57 57 61 12 ROY AYERS COLUMBIA 39422 IN THE DARK

20 20 27 33 POINTER SISTERS A2 PLANET BXLI .4706 /RCA (8.98) (CD) BREAK OUT 58 59 - 2 JENNY BURTON ATLANTIC 81238 (8.98) JENNY BURTON

211 15 16 17 FAT BOYS SUTRA SUS 10)5 (8 98) FAT BOYS 59 NEW' THE GAP BAND TOTAL EXPERIENCE 824343 -1 POLYGRAM (8.98) GAP GOLD

27 21 10 KLYMAXX CONSTELLATION MCA 5529 MCA (8.98) MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM 6Q NEW JOHNNY GILL COTILLION 90250 ATLANTIC (8 98) CHEMISTRY 22 I

23 28 37 3 WILTON FELDER MCA 5510 1898) SECRETS 61 61 64 31 LILLO CAPITOL X12346 (8.98) ALL OF YOU

24 18 18 33 BILLY OCEAN JIVE ARISTA JL8 -8213 ARISTA (8 98) (CD) SUDDENLY 62 62 50 18 JERMAINE STEWART ARISTA AL8-8261 (8.98) THE WORD IS OUT

25 21 17 37 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION A9 WARNER BROS. 25110-1 18 98) (CD) PURPLE RAIN 63 54 45 25 VANITY MOTOWN 6102ML (898) WILD ANIMAL

26 25 22 22 JEFFREY OSBORNE A &M SP -Son (8 98) (CD) DON'T STOP 64 52 52 4 CASHMERE PHILLY WORLD 90243 ATLANTIC (8.98) CASHMERE A3 27 24 25 14 MADONNA SIRE 251571 WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) LIKE A VIRGIN 65 68 56 18 WYNTON MARSALIS COLUMBIA FC 39539 (co) HOT HOUSE FLOWERS

28 30 30 35 THE TIME WARNER BROS. 251091 (8.98) ICE CREAM CASTLE 66 66 55 10 JOHNNIE TAYLOR MALACO 7421 1898) THIS IS YOUR NIGHT

29 26 26 6 SHEENA EASTON EMI AMERICA sr 17132 (8 98) (CD) A PRIVATE HEAVEN 67 67 53 9 EGYPTIAN LOVER EGYPTIAN EMPIRE PMSR 0663 (8 98) ON THE NILE

CI) 37 34 27 KURTIS BLOW MERCURY 822425-lMI POLYGRAM (8 98) EGO TRIP 68 58 58 22 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. ELEKTRA 60318 (8 98) (CD) INSIDE MOVES

31 29 29 7 WHAM COLUMBIA FC39595 (CD) MAKE IT BIG 69 44 43 45 JERMAINE JACKSON ARISTA AL882O3A (8 98) (CD) JERMAINE JACKSON

32 49 - 2 JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE A &M 6 -5024 (6.98) JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE 70 71 65 77 MADONNA .2 SIRE 238671 WARNER BROS (8 98) (CD) MADONNA

33 33 23 7 GEORGE BENSON WARNER BROS. 251781 (CD) 71 (8.98) 20/20 64 66 19 PRINCE A2 WARNER BROS 1 -23720 (10 98) (CD) 1999

34 34 35 21 THE DAZZ BAND MOTOWN 6117ML (8.98) JUKEBOX 72 65 51 8 PENNYE FORD TOTAL EXPERIENCE TEL8.5704 RCA (8 98) PENNYE

35 WARNER BROS -1 I 32 32 22 CHAKA KHAN 25162 (8 98) (CD) FEEL FOR YOU 73 70 68 22 STEPHANIE MILLS CASABLANCA 822421 IM -1 POLYGRAM (898) (CD) I'VE GOT THE CURE

36 35 33 19 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA AR I -5309 (9.98) BIG BAM BOOM 74 72 62 37 KASHIF ARISTA AL8 -6205 (8 98) (CD) SEND ME YOUR LOVE

CD NEW II, MARY JANE GIRLS GORDY 609201 MOTOWN (8.981 ONLY FOUR YOU 75 63 63 20 Z.Z. HILL MALACO 7420 (8 98) BLUESMASTER

A 38 36 36 18 AL JARREAU WARNER BROS. 25706 1 (8.98) (CD) HIGH CRIME 1,) bums with the greates sales gains this week. (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification fo sales of 500,000 units. RIAA. certification for sales of one million units. with each additional million indicated by a numeral follow ng the symbol. *CBS Records does not issue a suggested list price for its product.

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.t- ////4/ CLUB PLAY >< P 12 INCH SINGLES SALES <4., 4W" Compiled from a national sample of dance club playlists. Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. .4!' h e c ' TITLE &Y h~ . y ARTIST 4~ TITLE ARTIST h v5 ti , . LABEL & NUMBER. DISTRIBUTING LABEL ti fV yam LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL

BAD HABITS 2 NEW ATTITUDE /AXEL F 2 3 7 JENNY BURTON O 1 PATTI LABELI.E /HAROLD FALTERMEYER 1 - 0 ATLANTIC 086909 week at No One MCA 23534 2 weeks at No One NEW ATTITUDE /AXEL F 2 1 1 8 PATTI LABELLE /HAROLD FALTERMEYER 2 2 2 MATERIAL GIRL SIRE 0 .20304 MADONNA MCA 23534 - O 8 19 4 MATERIAL GIRL (REMIX) SIRE 0 -20304 WARNER BROS MADONNA 3 3 - 2 CARELESS WHISPER COLUMBIA 44-05170 WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 4 5 6 9 OUTTA THE WORLD CAPITOL V-8623 ASHFORD & SIMPSON 4 6 - 2 EASY LOVER COLUMBIA 44 05160 PHILIP BAILEY O 9 16 5 TURN YOUR BACK ON ME EMI AMERICA V-7850 KAJA 5 4 - 2 SUGAR WALLS EMI AMERICA V.7852 SHEENA EASTON © 11 14 7 THE BIRD (REMIX) WARNER BROS. 0 20315 THE TIME 6 5 - 2 THE REAL ROXANNE SELECT FM562256 ROXANNE WITH UTFO 7 7 11 7 EASY LOVER COLUMBIA 44.05160 PHILIP BAILEY 7 9 - 2 PLEASE DON'T GO FEVER SF -802 SUTRA NAYOBE ® 21 46 4 IN MY HOUSE MOTOWN 4529MG MARY JANE GIRLS 8 7 - 2 THIS IS MY NIGHT WARNER BROS. 0.20296 CHAKA KHAN STEP BY STE1 P CD 12 23 5 JEFF LORBER FEATURING AUDREY WHEELER 9 10 2 ROXANNE, ROXANNE SELECT FMS62254 UTFO ARISTA AD I 931 - 10 15 21 8 TAKE ME TO HEAVEN /SEX MEGATONE MT -133 SYLVESTER 10 26 - 2 OBSESSION MERCURY 880 266 -1 ANIMOTION 11 3 2 9 THIS IS MY NIGHT WARNER BROS 0 -20296 CHAKA KHAN 11 8 - 2 ROXANNE'S REVENGE POPART PA-1406 ROXANNE SHANTE 12 6 5 12 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK RCA PW13959 MURRAY HEAD 12 20 - 2 IN MY HOUSE MOTOWN 4529MG MARY JANE GIRLS ï 29 56 3 POINT OF NO RETURN ARISTA AD1.9326 EXPOSE lÿ 22 - 2 BAD HABITS ATLANTIC 0 -86909 JENNY BURTON

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 14 14 20 11 BORN TO LOVE /YOUR SWEET TOUCH PERSONAL P49815 CLAUDJA BARRY 14 12 - 2 THE NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR SAVOY SCS0004'PRELUDE STEP BY STEP 15 4 4 9 BAD TIMES, GOOD TIMES MCA (PROMO) THELMA HOUSTON 15 15 - 2 JEFF LORBER FEATURING AUDREY WHEELER ARISTA ÁD1.9311 16 13 15 7 INVITATION TO DANCE EMI AMERICA V.7851 KIM CARNES 16 13 - 2 YO' LITTLE BROTHER EMERGENCY EMDS 6546 NOLAN THOMAS DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE /WITHOUT YOUR LOVE 17 18 35 4 BOY /BOOK OF LOVE SIRE 0 20299 WARNER BROS BOOK OF LOVE 17 17 - 2 PAUL PARKER IMPORT (FANTASIA.UK) 18 17 26 9 ARE YOU FOR REAL /MOTION (LP CUTS) WARNER BROS. 25175 a DEODATO 18 18 - 2 I'M NO ANGEL /ECSTACY TSR TSRR35 MADLEEN KANE 19 20 22 7 MIDNIGHT MAN EPIC 49.05188 FLASH & THE PAN 19 11 - 2 TAKE ME TO HEAVEN /SEX MEGATONE MT-I33 SYLVESTER 20 10 9 14 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK SILVER BLUE 429-05145 CBS ASSOCIATED ROBEY 20 21 - 2 THE MEN ALL PAUSE CONSTELLATION 23526 MCA KLYMAXX YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) 21 24 33 5 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT COLUMBIA 44.05181 MICK JAGGER 21 27 - 2 DEAD OR ALIVE IMPORT (EPIC UK) 22 16 18 8 CAN'T AFFORD PROFILE PRO -7062 52ND STREET 10 46 - 2 MISLED DE LITE 880 581 -1 POLYGRAM KOOL & THE GANG 2$ 40 51 3 WE CLOSE OUR EYES CHRYSALIS 4V9.42853 GO WEST 23 39 - 2 SMALLTOWN BOY MCA 23521 BRONSKI BEAT 24 35 44 4 LUCKY EMI AMERICA V.7855 GREG KIHN 24 34 - 2 VICIOUS GAMES ELEKTRA 0 -66919 YELLO 25 23 32 7 PLEASE DON'T GO FEVER SF -802 SUTRA NAYOBE 25 44 - 2 NEUTRON DANCE PLANET VD-13952 RCA POINTER SISTERS Oi 39 54 3 VICIOUS GAMES ELEKTRA 0 -66919 YELLO 26 14 - 2 HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE PORTRAIT 4R9 -05122 EPIC SADE 27 27 29 7 BELIEVE IN THE BEAT POLYDOR 881 4141 POLYGRAM CAROL LYNN TOWNES 27 16 - 2 LOVER GIRL EPIC 49 -05100 TEENA MARIE RELAX 28 28 40 5 SCIENTIFIC LOVE SOLAR (PROMO)' ELEKTRA MIDNIGHT STAR 28 28 - 2 FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD ZTT ISLAND 0 -96975 ATLANTIC DO YOU WANT IT RIGHT NOW (REMIX) 34 45 4 SIEDAH GARRETT 29 30 2 'TIL MY BABY COMES HOME EPIC 49.05159 LUTHER VANDROSS 29 QWEST 0 - -20302 SO TRANQUILIZIN' 30 26 28 6 COSMETIC WITH JAMAALADEEN TACUMA 30 41 2 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK RCA PW13959 MURRAY HEAD -1 POLYGRAM - GRAMAVISION 181 210 31 31 31 7 GO FOR IT MCA 23533 KIM WILDE 31 31 - 2 BELIEVE IN THE BEAT POLYDOR 881 414 -1 POLYGRAM CAROL LYNN TOWNES 32 33 36 6 FOUR YEAR BATTLE ATLANTIC 0 -86906 PAULA ANDERSON 32 35 - 2 WE CLOSE OUR EYES CHRYSALIS 4V9 -42853 GO WEST CD 37 42 5 ANIMAL /SUSAN RECOVERY R -2003 4 -3 -1 33 25 - 2 COME INSIDE /CHINESE EYES PERSONAL P49812 FANCY ® 38 43 5 ELECTRIC AUTOMAN VANGUARD SPV -81 TONY PARIS 34 19 - 2 RAIN FOREST/SOUND CHASER PROFILE PRO-7059 PAUL HARDCASTLE 35 44 52 4 MAKE LUV TONITE POSSE POS 5001 'SPRING PRITTI BOYZ FEATURING FELIX CI NEW 0 DO YOU WANT IT RIGHT NOW QWEST 0 -20302 SIEDAH GARRETT 0 42 48 4 MY GIRL LOVES ME SOLAR 0.66913 ELEKTRA SHALAMAR 36 29 - 2 LOVERBOY JIVE JD1- 9280, ARISTA BILLY OCEAN 37 19 17 9 GRATITUDE MCA 23532 DANNY ELFMAN 37 38 - 2 BE YOUR MAN A &M SP-12122 JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE THE BEAST IN ME /TIGHT BLUE JEANS 38 43 53 4 BONNIE POINTER 38 23 2 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE RCA PW13971 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES PRIVATE I -05166 - ZS4 39 47 59 3 FOREVER YOUNG ATLANTIC (PROMO) ALPHAVILLE 39 24 - 2 YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER IMPORT (HOT MELT.UK) T.C. CURTIS 40 45 - 2 DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) A &M (PROMO) SIMPLE MINDS 40 NEW0 GIVE ME YOUR LOVE IMPORT (HIGH FASHION, BELGIUM) FUN FUN 41 RE -ENTRY I'M NO ANGEL /ECSTACY TSR TSR835 MADLEEN KANE 41 32 - 2 TONIGHT MCA 23527 READY FOR THE WORLD

42 22 10 11 MISLED (REMIX) DE -LITE 880 581.1,POLYGRAM KOOL & THE GANG 10 NEWS FEEL SO REAL ATLANTIC 0-86904 STEVE ARRINGTON

43 46 60 4 TWO WRONGS MAKE IT RIGHT TSR TSR834 YVONNE WILKINS 43 NEW0 MY GIRL LOVES ME SOLAR 0 -66913 /ELEKTRA SHALAMAR

® 49 - 2 BE YOUR MAN SAM SP -12122 JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE 44 NEW 0 BOY /BOOK OF LOVE SIRE 0- 20299 WARNER BROS. BOOK OF LOVE WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL /COME TO ME 45 NEW0 JACKSON /ZADORA 45 47 - 2 SHOUT IMPORT (MERCURY.UK) TEARS FOR FEARS ARISTA ADI 9317 4( RE -ENTRY KISS AND TELL CBS ASSOCIATED 4Z9-05158 ISLEY /JASPER /ISLEY 46 40 - 2 SPARKY'S TURN NIA NI -1245 SPARKY D 47 48 58 6 SETTLE DOWN CAPITOL V -8625 LILLO THOMAS 47 49 - 2 SINDERELLA JAMAICA JR 9004 BETTY WRIGHT 48 RE -ENTRY SECOND NATURE MCA 23535 DAN HARTMAN 48 45 - 2 CHINATOWN IMPORT (CRUISIN'.ITL) CRUISIN' GANG REQUEST LINE 49 50 57 5 SKIN DEEP EPIC 49 -05144 THE STRANGLERS 49 43 - 2 ROCKMASTER SCOTT & THE DYNAMIC THREE REALITY D -230 LET IT ALL HANG OUT /88 LINES ABOUT 44 WOMEN NEW' THE NAILS 50 48 2 INVITATION TO DANCE EMI AMERICA V.7851 KIM CARNES 50 RCA PW -13994 -

N 1. FEEL SO REAL STEVE ARRINGTON ATLANTIC N 1. ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK ROBEY SILVER BLUE H 2. SENSE OF PURPOSE THIRD WORLD COLUMBIA i, 2. INVISIBLE ALISON MOYET COLUMBIA 3. TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES (REMIX) JULIAN LENNON ATLANTIC M 3. PRIVATE DANCER TINA TURNER CAPITOL Titles with future O Titles with future 0 4. BEHIND THE MASK GREG PHILLINGANES PLANET 4 I WANT YOUR LOVIN' CURTIS HAIRSTON PRETTY PEARL chart potential, chart potential, 5. NEVER ENDING STORY LIMAHL EMI AMERICA 5. INNOCENT ALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU Y based on club play Y based on sales Q wthis week. 6. A BEAT FOR YOU PSEUDO ECHO EMI AMERICA Q reported this week. 6. THE BEAST IN ME /TIGHT BLUE JEANS BONNIE POINTER PRIVATE I 7. COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN DOPPELGANGER MANHATTAN 7 WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL /COME TO ME JERMAINE JACKSON & PIA et ZADORA ARISTA m m 8. VICTIM OF LOVE /BREAK ME CHARADE FEATURING NORMA LEWIS PASSION 9. SOME LIKE IT HOT POWER STATION CAPITOL

0 Titles with the greatest sales or club play increase this week. Video clip availability. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of one million units. RIAA certification for sales of two million units. Records under Club Play are 12 inch unless otherwise indicated.

56 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com RICHIE HAVENS (Continued from page 38)

Havens has been making it on the his own Connexion label. It's his road for 18 years now, doing con- first album since last year's "Com- RIkX certs, festivals, clubs and benefits. mon Ground," which was recorded "I work all year 'round," he says. in Italy, the only other country out- "It's a privilege to be able to do side the U.S. where it was released. by Brian Chin what I do. The stage belongs to the Havens acknowledges that the audience, not to the artist. new album is a more commercial SINGLES: There are some extra IMPORTS: Alison M ®yet, whose LEFT- FIELDERS on 12 -inch: For- "A singer today can sing whatev- proposition, though he adds that it's special favorites of ours out this "Alf" is released here this week on eigner's "That Was Yesterday," er he or she feels, but we had to "still full of the kind of songs that I week. With the New Jersey Mass Columbia, has a new non -album pressed promotionally by Atlantic fight to do that. Now there's more can feel and sing and mean. The Choir's 12 -inch making solid sales track out in Britain. It's a Pete in an extended version, a fairly freedom of expression and much very first album I made was called action, there's a new gospel -dance Wingfield- produced remake of Bil- gentle rocker ... Pamala Stan- more proficient musicianship." `Mixed Bag,' and all my albums number creating some buzz: the lie Holiday's "That Old Devil ley's "If Looks Could Kill" (Mi- Musicianship is very much an ele- since have been musically just Joshed Singers' "Stand On The Called Love," done in two versions, rage 12 -inch) is an unusual pairing ment in "Simple Things," a new al- that." Word" (Next Plateau 12- inch). one of which is a charming period of high -tempo disco and the street- bum that Havens has recorded for There are two new Havens corn- Simple message and rhythm bring copy. The flip is quite up to date: sound approach of producers Chris positions on the album, but the rest home this cut with straightfor- "Don't Burn Down The Bridge" - Barbosa and Mark Liggett. If are new songs by other writers. ward impact. Tony Humphries this, if we recall correctly, in horn - Sheena could bust the pop, dance There's also a cover of a Paul mixed various versions, along with age to Gladys Knight & the and black charts with tough talk- McCartney composition, "Arrow co-producer George Rodriguez Jr., Pips ... We think the much-tipped ing, so should this ... And so Through Me." The album was re- of the Garden State Record Pool. but uncharted Working Week may should Melba Moore's "Read My corded in Chicago with local musi- We hope to hear more of this kind have gotten the right record off, fi- Lips" (Capitol 12- inch), a rockish cians for whom Havens has high re- of material in the dance genre nally, with their revival of Marvin Keith Diamond production that's gard. Chaz Jankel's "No. 1" (A &M Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make nevertheless in keeping with her In addition to planning a Europe- 12 -inch) is right on the money, in Me Wanna Holler)" (Virgin/ other recent New York material an tour that will take him to Scandi- all respects: Jankel's wry personal U.K.). Robin Millar produced; ... Is there room for another Rox- navia, Germany and Italy, Havens style, and a genuinely interesting Sacie fans will note similarities in anne record? Dr. Freshh's "Rox- vocal and ane's Doctor (The Real Man)" (Za- . . bought, rented, is producing a movie about the life electronic arrangement, add up to Julie Roberts' treatment hired, whatever you need, of Jimi Hendrix, written by and an outstanding, idiosyncratic rec- the generally relaxed approach. kia 12 -inch) gets this poor girl's into the act, believe it well tell the world in starring Jack Hammer. The film, ord. Zeus B. Held (Fashion, early psychologist "Electric Prophet," will feature Dead Or Alive) produced- surpris- FEED THE WORLD: Need it be or not. We're sure she has a teach- original material by Hammer, along ingly, given Jankel's previous self - predicted that the American re- er, a landlord and a greengrocer, with tunes associated with Hendrix. productions, but Held's more ag- sponse to Band Aid's challenge, too. Havens is also at work on a docu- gressive handling appears to have USA For Africa's "We Are The Process & the Doo Rags' film, "A Matter Of Strug- steadied the indecisiveness of Jan - World" (Columbia 12- inch), will "Stomp And Shout" (Columbia 12- Call Jeff Serrette today mentary gle," in which he interviews El Sal- kel's immediately previous work. surely zoom up the 12 -inch sales inch) is much in the style of Rick -(800) 223 -7524 (NY vadorean refugees, trade unionists chart? Of course not, se we'll com- James' work with the Tempts a residents dial 212- and members of other minority JUST FOR YOUR HEAD: That's mend them for the simple idea of few years back -now the closest 764- 7388). groups. how we'd recommend, enthusiasti- adding an offset flyer in the 12- reference would be the zoot -suit cally, the album "Whitney Hous- inch package that makes concrete camp of the Time ... The big ton" (Arista). With an East and suggestions for local activism on dance buzz is on "Shout," current- West Coast mix of sounds and behalf of famine relief ... Mean- ly circulating on import, but we'd carefully tailored material, it's one while, another all -star benefit rec- put in a good word for the domestic (and pop- charting) Tears For r ord has appeared in the U.K. "Star- DISCO /DANCE 12 "- We have a complete selection of all U S of the most flawless launches in re- U.S. 8 Imports leases and all impon disco records We also cent memory. The key dance cut is vation" (Virgin /Zarjazz) boasts Fears single, "Everybody Wants export to foreign countries. (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) "How Will I Know," a high-tech the involvement of UB40, Mad- To Rule The World," pressed on USA Canada England Germany soul number soon to be available ness, the Pioneers, the Specials, Mercury promo 12 -inch for Franc* llaly Holland on 12 -inch with a Rusty Garner Afrodiziak and others. The flip is a clubs ... Q.T. Hush's "It Ain't RSVP-James Si Susan Wells mix, DJ soul connoisseurs (the powerful Afro -beat /funk fusion You Babe' (Epic 12 -inch) is a good Some of our brand new releases are: No Fool For Love--Hazen Dean but club possibilities, "Tam - modern -soul record, though it does U.S. & Canadian 12" Jump Up Jump Back -Nancy kind who followed the Pointer Sis- with clear ters' albums in recent years) will Tam Pour L'Ethiopie, Part 2," pro- the loop and edit number a couple Way to Vorn -Roben David European 12" Disco Classics also appreciate the easi- duced by Manu Dibango, with par- times too often ... Remixed: Young Hearts Run Free --Nana McLean doubtless Rubberband Man (Remis) -Tamers er -paced "Take Good Care Of My ticipation from King Sunny Ade Rockwell's "Peeping Tom" (Mo- The Visitors -Koto Hands Up-Ottowan Silvera other I among 12 a Vision 8 Dreams- -Curare Need Love-Capricorn Heart" and "Thinking About and Hugh Masekela, town -inch) gets walloping Stars Are Out-Take Boom 8 G Family Love Is Just A Heartbeat -Patti Forbes Come To Me- France Jot! War On Computer Music-Suzy O You." Our favorite: the ecstatic African musicians. Oxfam, drum intro in its lengthened ver- Love Is Like An Itching -Lisa Over And Over-Disco Circus JDC Mixer *2 Medicins Sans Fron- sion; on the flip is a good instru- Killer-Electric Theatre Love & Desire -Arpeggio single, "You Give Good Love," Want and Le Fora- French Kiss Rise Up For My Love-Yvonne K Magic Fly (Remix)- -Space bene- look Latin Jungle -Gringo Lopez which may possibly be the classiest tieres are the relief agencies mental at "Tokyo," the best Love Insurance- Krukutz Now That We Found Love- Turn Over -Anna Mancuso fiting from the latter record. arrangement on his current "Cap- Passion Medley -Various Artists Third World make -out song since "Fire And De- Mi Duendo Amor -Gary Low Touch Me In The Momirg (Remix)- At Midnight -T Connection tured" album. Cream Dream-Erotic Drum Band sire." Lydia Steinman Mandolay-La Firma I'm An Angel- Madleen Kane If its Love (Rnmixr- Jackson Moore Infatuation - Upfront Stand On The Rock -Vision 1 /Bobby O Collector 2-- Carron Take Me To The Bridge -Vera Only A Memory-Oh Romeo In The Name Of Love -Astaire One More Shot-C Band Lady 0-Fancy Ten Percent-0Wble Exposure Cupid Girl-My Mine Plus Many More TALENT IN ACTION (Continued from page IMPORT O DISC RECORDS 44) 855e CONKLIN ST I ARMINGDALE. N' a quality TATLYII up trio before a sellout crowd here (5161 694 4545 TELEX 475815F MP' clever as Elvis Costello, RIMS displayed on their purest pop offer- Noonshadow Saloon, Atlanta Jan. 19. ings, "Pillow Talk" and "Why Do Tickets: $3 As a vocal technician, Taylor de- The Heathen Rage ?" While lead livered the blues well. His harp singer Murray Attaway attracts HERE, AT A CLUB full of boozers playing, which shows a distinct Lit- most of the spotlight with his disil- and bluesers, was a harmonica play- tle Walter influence, especially lusioned yuppie personna, the four- er much better known for round, shone on the fast, jam -up tunes in SNEAK PREVIEWS some's seamless approach surfaces melodious fills around and through the repertoire, such as Chuck Ber- clearly in their rambling and melod- the wistful Carib lyrics composed ry's "Let It Rock" and Taylor's own Another reason why dance music ic instrumentals. by his regular employer, Jimmy "Dixie Diner." The presence of gui- professionals read Dance Music Report The group ended the 45- minute Buffett. Who, after all, could forget tarist /vocalist John Mooney, a re- show with two outstanding cuts the harp licks on such classics as "A gionally prominent talent, added a When top radio programmers, disc jockeys and MR want to get the jump on from their Don Dixon -produced Pirate Looks At Forty" and "Ha- lot of floor and drive to the sound. soon- to -be- released hits, they turn to DANCE MUSIC REPORT, DB /Landslide album "Walking In vana Daydreamin' "-colorations Singing lead on several tunes, Moo- With DRM's Sneak Preview column, they know what's coming before it hits the street. The Shadow Of The Big Man." Af- meant to capture the essence of ney exuded a mean grittiness which ter splicing verses from John Foger- gentle breezes and romantic occupa- few white blues singers even ap- Subscribe Today ty's "Old Man Down The Road" into tions? But on this night, harmonica proach. The twin talents of Taylor and 1 Year -25 issues the perennial fireside favorite player Fingers Taylor changed both Guadalcanal wrap- the recipe and the menu, serving up Mooney fused together well. It's U.S. $35. Canada Mex $40. DANCE "Kumbayah," ped things up with their strongest a set of hot 'n' nasty blues. not a concert quality act yet, but i International $80. AOR /top 40 contender, the infec- Still officially a member of Luf- should Taylor ever opt to leave Please include your name, address, zip code and tiously upbeat and hard rocking fett's Coral Reefer Band, Taylor "Margaritaville" for good, he'd have a good shot occupation on a separate sheet of paper with your MUSIC "Watusi Rodeo." KIM FREEMAN has used a tour hiatus to record an at a second career; remittance. All subscriptions paid in U.S dollars R E P O R T album for British -based Red Light - leading a promising blues bar band. nin' Records. 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Compiled from a national sample of retail store Qom~ and one stop sales reports . z ÿ3h THE RECENT WORD INC. "press days" in Dallas tion partner), and Word president co ARTIST TITLE Jarrell A, d, .*. LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL drew Word management types (a full contingent), McCracken. Word artists (a good cross- section) and representa- Perhaps the most powerful moment came from an WALTER HAWKINS LIGHT LS5857 1 week at No. One 1 4 9 tives of various Christian and secular publications (a obviously exhausted Amy Grant, who spoke firmly on LOVE ALIVE III smaller number than usual). the need for music as evangelism. "I've been perform- VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG ONYX RO 3825 2 1 17 ranged from the subversive new wave ing for the same Christian kids in CHOSEN The artists concert for the past rocker Joey Taylor of Undercover to one of the origi- five years," she said. "If this agreement [to get the ANDRAE CROUCH LIGHT 5863 3 2 37 religious music, Bill Gaither; from con- message NO TIME TO LOSE nal legends of Christian to a secular audience via A &M] temporary black gospel artists Philip Bailey and doesn't work, I'm going home and have babies" KEITH PRINGLE HEARTWARMING 3784 /ONYX -the 4 5 17 to children's music mainstays Ernie thought of which PERFECT PEACE Leon Patillo must have frightened some Word executives no end. THE WINANS LIGHT LS5853 5 3 9 TOMORROW ALSO PREVIEWED at Word's press days was the REV. M.BRUNSON /THOMPSON COMMUNITY CHOIR MYRRH 6763 Word's artists and 6 i0 21 30- minute film MIRACLE "LIVE" "Echoes," the company's first attempt to bring contemporary Christian music to the 90% of JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES MALACO 4392 staffers spread the word 7 6 37 the population still has MADE IN MISSISSIPPI that never heard of Amy Grant or Sandi Patti, or Petra or Phil Driscoll. MATTIE MOSS CLARK DME 7772 8 14 5 ( "Psalty ") and Debbie (Charity Churchmouse) Ret- Produced by HUMBLE THYSELF Allen Weed, director of regional pro- tino. Also on hand for private interviews with report- motion, "Echoes" had a long and rocky road at Word REV.CLAY EVANS & THE FELLOWSHIP CHOIR SAVOY 14762 9 13 29 ers were Carmen, Kenny Marks, members of Petra before finally WHAT HE'S DONE FOR ME appearing last year. A mixture of reli- and all of the Word executives. gious and secular music film clips, interviews, still pic- REV. F.C. BARNES AND SISTER BROWN ATLANTA INT'L AIR 10059 10 8 93 Dropping in from his new office down the road was tures and graphics, "Echoes" is ROUGH SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN at its best showing Chris Christian. Others who popped in at various hot clips from videos by the 77s, Leslie Phillips, Mylon THE RICHARD SMALLWOOD SINGERS ONYX 3833 11 15 37 times -day included LeFevre and a live interview PSALMS during the three press conference with Grant. Also good is Robert Till (who recently left Crescendo to join Chris- the hip narration by Kenny Marx. Less successful are THE GEORGIA MASS CHOIR SAVOY 7088 12 17 21 the old clips I'M HOLD OUT tian's Home Sweet Home company), new Word pro- secular and an over -abundance of still pic- GONNA ducer Brian Tankersley, singer Leslie Phillips, rep- tures. L. BARNES /RED BUDD GOSPEL CHOIR ATLANTA INT'L 10075 13 n 9 of A &M Records (Word's new distribu- HE CARES resentatives

LITTLE CEDRIC & THE HAILEY SINGERS GOSPEARL 16019 14 7 49 JESUS SAVES REV. F.C. BARNES & REV. JANICE BROWN ATLANTA INT'L 10077 15 18 37 NO TEARS IN GLORY EDWIN HAWKIN MUSIC /ART SEMINAR MASS CHOIR BIRTHRIGHT 4045 16 16 21 ANGELS WILL BE SINGING SHIRLEY CAESAR MYRRH 6732 17 9 37 LUE NOTES SAILIN' SANDRA CROUCH LIGHT LS-5825 by Sam Sutherland 18 12 77 WE SING PRAISES & Peter Keepnews THOMAS WHITFIELD & CO SOUND OF GOSPEL 140 19 20 49 HALLELUJAH ANYHOW

BEBE & CECE WINANS PTL 1843 20 23 9 LORD LIFT US UP GRAMMY REPERCUSSIONS tion, now tentatively dubbed the terpart. PHILIP BAILEY MYRRH 701679606-X 21 22 5 THE WONDERS OF HIS LOVE continued to reverberate through National Academy of Jazz, which While Feather's own post - Los Angeles jazz he envisions as honoring players awards bitterness cooled, however, VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG ONYX R.3831 the community 22 24 89 PEACE BE STILL last week, with both downbeat rather than recorded perfor- other L.A. NARAS chapter mem- grumblings and some upbeat pro- mances. As such, Feather sug- bers still fumed. Vibraphonist Ter- AL GREEN MYRRH 7 -01- 678306 -5 23 19 17 TRUST IN GOD posals vying for attention. Even as gests the project needn't be seen ry Gibbs railed against the NARAS issued a more formal posi- as challenging the Grammys, but awards, dismissing this year's pop 24 NEW REV. JASPER WILLIAMS JR CHURCHDOOR 22032 A GOOD SOLDIER tion paper defending its decision to rather providing a comprehensive and rock performers as dominated platform for honoring jazz that the freak acts." Mike JAMES CLEVELAND AND THE NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR SAVOY 14761 drop jazz from this year's network by "no- talent 25 21 113 LIVE AT SYMPHONY HALL IN NEWARK NJ awards telecast (Billboard, March NARAS awards don't now offer. Palter, a bassist who belongs to 16), several vocal dissidents were Allen Colman of the Music Cen- the chapter, said that while he 26 NEW THE EVEREADYS MALACO 4396 JUST THINK OF HIS GOODNESS capturing local ink through vari- ter confirms the talks, noting that wouldn't resign, he planned to or- JAMES CLEVELAND AND THE CHARLES FOLD CHOIR SAVOY 7072 ous protest efforts. the concert programmers there ganize a picket line for Tuesday's 27 25 69 THIS TOO WILL PASS Although veteran writer, critic had already been eyeing possible (19) Toluca Lake luncheon honor- high -profile jazz events well in ad- DOUGLAS MILLER GOSPEARL PL -16022 and historian Leonard Feather ing telecast producer Pierre Cos - 28 27 45 had helped vance of the Grammy furor. "It's I STILL LOVE THE NAME JESUS fan the controversy sette. like of opportuni- BILL SAWYER TYSCOT 01030 with an angry Los Angeles Times almost a merger If this year's show indeed short- 29 28 21 SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW editorial, and quickly thereafter re- ties for several organizations," he changed jazz, we'd have to confess THE TRUTHETTES MALACO 4386 signed from the Academy, by mid- 30 29 57 TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER week he was minimizing his Gram- my- inspired gesture to focus on a lead to PAUL BEASLEY MYRRH 6749 Grammy grumblings plans 31 -3o 21 possible multi-media project that MY SOUL IS FREE for a new way to honor musicians THE MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY MYRRH 001 could provide an alternative means 32 38 61 SING AND SHOUT for honoring jazz players. "Right

L now, I don't think the thing is to says. dismay over the more strident con- SISTER LUCILLE POPE ATLANTA ANT 1 33 32 49 GREAT REUNION knock NARAS," he remarked. Feather meanwhile claims sup- clusion that a NARAS walkout by NICHOLAS MESSAGE 1002 "It's more important to try and do port from a number of major jazz concerned jazz aficionados is an ap- 34 26 73 WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS something positive." figures, among them Norman propriate and productive solution. THE SENSATIONAL NIGHTINGALES MALACO 4391 Granted Feather's own dismissal Granz, George Wein, Gene Lees, At a time when the Academy ap- 35 34 29 I SURRENDER ALL of the Grammys' willingness to Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, pears to have lived up to its prom- TRAMAINE HAWKINS LIGHT LS521 honor jazz adequately as "hope- Joe Williams, Mrs. Shelly Manne, ise to broaden its younger mem- 36 35 81 DETERMINED less," the critic's current move- Benny Carter, John Levy, publi- bership-a trend which certainly

FLORIDA MASS CHOIR savoy SGL -7078 ments include preliminary talks cist Marty Morgan and Saul Le- affords a workable precedent for a 37 33 135 LORD, YOU KEEP ON PROVING YOURSELF TO ME with independent television pro- vine and Chuck Niles of Los Ange- similar infusion of jazz loyalists-a BISHOP JEFF BANKS SAVOY 14749 ducer Jim Washburn and the Los les jazz outlet KKGO. Should the large -scale defection would seem 38 36 45 LORD LIFT ME UP Angeles Music Center to develop new academy take shape, and both to defeat its own purpose. Only

THE PILGRIM WONDERS CHURCHDOOR 22021 either an all -star concert, or possi- the Music Center and producer with active members determined to 39 31 49 THE TIME IS NOW bly a concert series. For Feather, Washburn follow their current restore jazz to a more prominent

ALBERTINA WALKER SAVOY 12 such a venture could provide both path, Feather sees a potential fall role in future telecasts will the 40 37 25 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM a financial and ceremonial basis gala that could yield a public televi- Grammys' ability to treat the mu- for a new jazz -oriented organiza- sion or even commercial tv coun- sic properly be tested. (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of one million units.

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OTAS LATINALBUMS by Enrique Fernandez

Compiled from a national sample of retail store and one -stop sales reports. THANKS FOR STICKING PROMPTED BY FANS' RE- Portuguese versions of some of AROUND to hear me live," Jose QUESTS, RCA has released Men - the group's greatest hits, because ARTIST TITLE LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Feliciano told his fans at Miami's udo's Portuguese- language al- U.S. Latin fans were requesting it Carnival last week, "instead of bum, "Mania," in the U.S. Latin at retail outlets. 1 1 11 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL JARDINERO KAREN 87 dubbed." Feliciano had closed the market. Recorded last year, the al- 2 2 13 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051 Carnival, which was held at Mi- bum sold more than a million units WITH TROPICAL LATIN MU- 3 5 3 CELIA CRUZ Y JOHNNY PACHECO DE NUEVO VAYA 106 ami's Orange Bowl, with the only in Brazil, according to RCA. SIC besieged by the powerfully 4 4 11 RAY BARRETTO TODO SE VA A PODER FANIA 633 live set of the evening; this had The Puerto Rican group is cur- promoted Latin pop sound, one la- Ng 5 3 7 CONJUNTO CLASICO EL PANADERO LO MEJOR 813 meant a delay while his band set rently touring Brazil, playing some bel has decided to make a stand for a, 6 12 9 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 up. of the country's largest venues. these sounds. Tropical Budda, 7 10 5 DIONI FERNANDEZ Y EL EQUIPO LOS DISENADORES ALGAR 48 Unfortunately, the setting -up 0 8 11 7 ALEX BUENO Y SU ORQUESTA LIBERACION ALEX KAREN as had prolonged his appearance into 3 9 6 9 ROCIO DURCAL CANTA A JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLA 6043 the early hours of the a.m., and Jose Feliciano's Carnival appearance w i0 15 3 VARIOS ARTISTAS MERENGUES DUROS DURISIMOS KUBANEY 80015 Hispanic audi- ARIOLA many of the mostly is late, but very live Z 11 8 28 JUAN GABRIEL RECUERDOS 2 6035 ence had already left. And the fact very 12 9 13 RUBEN BLADES MUCHO MEJOR FANIA 630 that many of the Latin stars had 13 7 5 FAUSTO REY MI LINDA MUSICA DORADO601 Montalvo, has performed backed by prerecorded "Menudo is by far the biggest sell- headed by Henry 14 - 12 RAPHAEL ETERNAMENTE TUYO CBS80379 Brazil released albums by some of the tracks had actually not dampened ing foreign act in today," 15 - 1 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ VOY A CONQUISTARTE cas 30307 the fans' earlier enthusiasm. claims Manuel Camero, managing major forces in salsa and Latin Feliciano had been preceded by a director of RCA Electronica Ltda., jazz. 1 2 17 ROCIO DURCAL LE CANTA A JUAN GABRIEL VOL. 6 ARIOLA 6043 long list of international and local the major's Brazilian subsidiary. The names on the Tropical 2 1 11 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051 stars, headed by Mexico's Em- Camero boasts that the teen Budda roster are familiar to tropi- 3 3 13 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 manuel, Lucia Mendez and Yuri, group's sales have topped those of cal music fans: 4 - 1 LUCIA MENDEZ SOLO UNA MUJER ARIOLA 6053 plus Lani Hall, Rudy, Miami Michael Jackson's "Thriller" al- Mongo Santamaria is one of the 4 5 4 9 ANTONIO DE JESUS SIGUEME A &M 37010 Sound Machine and Hansel y bum. According to RCA, Menudo's pioneers of Latin /jazz fusion. The Z 6 5 11 JOSE LUIS PERALES AMANECIENDO EN TI CBS 80382 Raul. English -language album "Reach- Cuban -born percussionist is large- Mg 7 12 3 BEATRIZ ADRIANA ARREPENTIDA Y SOLA PROFONO 90410 The Carnival opened a week of ing Out" has gone past 425,000 ly responsible for the appreciation o8 - 26 JUAN GABRIEL RECUERDOS 2 ARIOLA6035 Mardi Gras -type festivals orga- units in sales, and their recent of the conga drum as a sensitive 9 - 7 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ VOY A CONQUISTARTE CBS 30307 nized by Miami's Cuban -American Spanish -language "Evolution" has jazz instrument. á10 - 9 MIGUEL GALLARDO TU AMANTE O TU ENEMIGO RCA 7308 community. This year, the Orange advance orders of 500,000 in Brazil. Charlie Palmieri (and his broth- V it - 1 MARISELA SIN EL PROFONO 90305 Bowl event was taped for interna- According to Mario de la Hi- er Eddie) dominated the Latin mu- 12 7 3 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE LA JAULA DE ORO PROFONO 90408 tional broadcast through Mexico's guera, who heads RCA's U.S. Lat- sic scene during the halcyon days 13 6 3 VICENTE FERNANDEZ 15 NUEVOS EXITOS ces 20704 Televisa and its affiliates, such as in division, it was decided to re- of salsa. 14 - 1 LARA Y MONARREZ LARA Y MONARREZ A &M 37602 the SIN network in the U.S. lease the album, which contains (Continued on page 76) 15 - 1 JOSE FELICIANO COMO TU QUIERES RCA 7338

1 6 11 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051

2 1 15 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 3 4 9 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL JARDINERO KAREN 87 4 11 3 CELIA CRUZ Y JOHNNY PACHECO DE NUEVO FANIA 106 5 - 1 ALEJANDRO JAEN VAS A ACORDARTE DE MI ALHAMBRA 190 4 6 - 1 ROCIO DURCAL CANTA A JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLA 6043 EEPING SCORE _0 7 - 5 JUAN GABRIEL RECUERDOS 2 ARIOLA 6035 by Is Horowitz E 8 2 13 HANSEL Y RAUL HANSEL Y RAUL TH 2317 0 9 - 1 LUIS RAMIREZ Y SU ORQ. MENTIROSA CARMAN 9011 mill 10 14 11 RAY BARRETTO TODO SE VA A PODER FANIA 633 lie 11 - 1 ANTONIO CORTEZ CHIQUITETE ERES MIA ZAFIRO 620 12 - 3 MILLIE Y LOS VECINOS ESTA NOCHE ALGAR 45 A VERITABLE CORNUCOPIA of top 40 -type clas- ries, the Connoisseur sister company. 13 - 1 SUSY LEMAN YO SOY ASI TH 2316 sics was unloaded on listeners to WFMT Chicago the Initial titles include some by flamenco guitarist 14 8 7 ROBERTO TORRES CORAZON DE PUEBLO SAR 1038 weekend of March 9 -11. For the better part of 48 Manitas de Plata, and will be followed in April by sev- 15 - 1 LA GRAN BANDA DE VENEZUELA SABROSITO FAISAN 502 hours, heard a succession of favorites, many of eral featuring violinist Wanda Waldomirska in works they 1 1 7 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE LA JAULA DE ORO PROFONO 90408 Prokofiev. Dealer them drawn from scores that won great popularity by Grieg, Kreisler, Brahms and 2 5 9 ROCIO DURCAL CANTA A JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLA 6043 discounts will apply, through their use in films. price per CD is $10.50, and usual 3 2 29 JUAN GABRIEL RECUERDOS NO 2 ARIOLA 6035 The station, whose programs are also carried on ca- says In Synch chief Alan Silver. 4 - 3 LOS INVASORES DE NUEVO LEON YA PA' QUE TH 2315 in 40 lots Meanwhile, the firm, which has long concentrated ble more than states, created of attention 5 7 11 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 with a similar programming ploy last Labor Day on cassettes duplicated in real time, is transferring much of its library of masters to digital tape. These U) 6 3 9 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051 VOY A CONQUISTARTE CBS 30307 transfers will be used for subsequent cassette duplica- 7 - 5 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ 8 6 31 LOS BUKIS MI FANTASIA PROFONO 3122 WFMT draws attention tion, a procedure that is said to insure the mainte- 4 nance of original quality. w9 - 1 LOS PLEBEYOS EL PIPIRIPAU MY 013 ces with `hits' programming Going a step further, In Synch will also be creating 10 - 9 VICENTE FERNANDEZ UN MEXICANO EN LA MEXICO 20716 digital masters of some of the historical recordings it 11 8 5 LOS CADETES DE LINARES DESPEDIDA CON MARIACHI RAMES 1113 weekend, and its repeat this time around, some specu- issues on cassette. In these cases, the restorations, 12 10 13 RAMON AYALA EL CORRIDO DEL TUERTO FREDDIE 1300 late, may not have been unrelated to an anticipated done by Conductart's Barton Wimble, will be trans- 13 - 3 ANTONIO DE JESUS SIGUEME A &M 37010 ratings sweep. Again, it generated much attention in ferred to digital from the best available 78 r.p.m. 14 14 22 JULIO IGLESIAS 1 100 BELAIR PLACE CBS 50335 the local press and generous feedback from listeners. parts. Among upcoming projects are recordings by 15 - 9 GRUPO RENACIMIENTO 74 DECIMO ANIVERSARIO RAMES 1111

What was played? Beethoven's Fifth and Ninth basso Alexander Kipnis and conductor Albert 1 1 17 LISSETTE CARICATURA CBS 10358

Symphonies, the "Moonlight" Sonata, parts of "Also Coates, in both cases dating back to the early '30s. 2 2 11 JOSE JOSE REFLEXIONES ARIOLA 6051

Sprach Zarathustra," "Peer Gynt," "Bolero," "Les 3 5 21 JOSE FELICIANO COMO TU QUIERES RCA 7338 Preludes." You get the idea. RCA RECORDS ships another 10 titles in its Legend- 4 8 22 WILKINS LA HISTORIA SE REPITE MASA 012 Many of the titles were played from Compact Disc, ary Performers midline series at month's end, to o 5 14 7 CHEO FELICIANO 25 ANOS DE SENTIMIENTO COCHE 350 a configuration WFMT was one of the first radio sta- bring the number to '70. In addition to more Heifetz, V 6 3 11 WILFRIDO VARGAS EL JARDINERO KAREN 87 tions to adopt with enthusiasm. Program director Rubinstein, Horowitz, etc., the new batch will include 7 12 7 EMMANUEL EMMANUEL RCA 7337 Norman Pellegrini says there are now about 700 CDs the first in the series by William Kapell, a coupling of Z 8 13 23 DANNY RIVERA ASI CANTABA CHEITO GONZALEZ ARTT 314 in the station's library, and they are being added to concertos by Prokofiev and Khachaturian. 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MAKE IT BIG EPIC COMMODORES NIGHTSHIFT /RCA 18 13 VARIOUS MODERN LOVE K -TEL Ming Nederlandse Top 40) (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) As of 3/23/85 19 14 BRONSKI BEAT THE AGE OF CONSENT FORBIDDEN FRUIT NETHERLANDS (of 3/16/85 ITALY 20 17 VARIOUS CHESS RCA SINGLES SINGLES 21 22 HOWARD JONES THE 12' ALBUM WEA 1 2 THIS IS NOT AMERICA DAVID BOWIE EMI BOVEMA 1 7 RAGAZZI DI OGGI LUIS MIGUEL EMI 22 38 PHIL COLLINS FACE VALUE VIRGIN 2 1 SHOUT TEARS FOR FEARS MERCURY 2 NEW EROS RAMAZZOTTI UNA STORIA IMPORTANTE DOD /CBs 23 18 THE BARBARA DICKSON SONGBOOK K -TEL 3 4 IK MEEN 'T ANDRE HAZES EMI BOVEMA 3 4 THE WILD BOYS DURAN DURAN EMI 24 27 VARIOUS STREET SOUND ELECTRO 6 STREET SOUNDS ELECTRO 4 6 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT MICK JAGGER CBS 4 1 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS WHAM! EPIC/CBs 25 24 VARIOUS SOUNDTRACK- BEVERLY HILLS COP MCA 5 3 SUSSUDIO PHIL COLLINS WEA 5 2 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS BAND AID POLYGRAM 26 29 VARIOUS THE HITS ALBUM 32 ORIGINAL HITS CBS /WEA 6 NEW NIGHT SHIFT COMMODORES MOTOWN 6 10 SE MI INNAMORO RICCHI E POVERI BABY 27 33 FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME 7 NEW LOVE AND PRIDE KING CBS 7 8 THE POWER OF LOVE FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD ISLAND / RICORDI ZTT 8 5 LOVERBOY BILLY OCEAN JIVE 9 SOUVENIR MATIA BAZAR ARISTON 28 19 KING STEPS IN TIME CBS 9 10 SHARP DRESSED MAN ZZ TOP WARNER BROS. 8 9 16 WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL JACKSON & ZADORA ARISTA/CGD 29 21 FOREIGNER AGENT PROVOCATEUR ATLANTIC 10 7 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY & PHIL COLLINS CBS MM 30 28 THE VERY BEST OF CHRIS DE BURGH TELSTAR ALBUMS 10 3 THE NEVER ENDING STORY LIMAHL EMI 31 31 SMITHS HATFUL OF HOLLOW ROUGH TRADE 1 7 PHIL COLLINS NO JACKET REQUIRED WEA 11 NEW ANNA OXA A LEI CBS 32 37 JOAN ARMATRADING SECRETS SECRETS A&M 2 5 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT VULTURE CULTURE ARISTA 12 5 CARELESS WHISPER GEORGE MICHAEL CBS 33 25 ULTRAVOX THE COLLECTION CHRYSALIS 3 NEW MICK JAGGER SHE'S THE BOSS CBS 13 19 CHIAMALO AMORE GIGLIOLA CINQUETTI BABY /CGD MM 34 30 GEORGE BENSON 20/20 WARNER BROS. 4 1 SADE DIAMOND LIFE EPIC 14 NEW SPANDAU BALLET I'LL FLY FOR YOU RCA 35 36 VARIOUS NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 4 VIRGIN 5 NEW TEARS FOR FEARS SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR MERCURY 15 15 GHOSTBUSTERS RAY PARKER JR. CGD MM 36 34 CHICAGO 17 FULL MOON 6 2 ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR WEA 16 13 THE RIDDLE NIK KERSHAW WEA 37 39 PAUL YOUNG NO PARLEZ CBS 7 6 ROB DE NIJS PUR SANG EMI BOVEMA 17 NEW ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK MURRAY HEAD RCA 38 35 LIONEL RICHIE CAN'T SLOW DOWN MOTOWN 8 NEW TALKING HEADS STOP MAKING SENSE EMI 18 NEW SORRISI NEW GLORY CBS 39 NEW VARIOUS BREAKDANCE 2 POLYDOR 9 3 WHAM! MAKE IT BIG CBs 19 NEW LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA WEA 40 32 THE BAD & LOWDOWN WORLD OF THE KANE GANG KITCHENWARE 10 4 FOREIGNER AGENT PROVOCATEUR ATLANTIC 20 11 LA PAPPA NON MI VA LUIS MORENO CINEVOX /RICORDI

BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 63 www.americanradiohistory.com Racer X. MCA artist Nik Kershaw, left, accepts a gold award for Howl to the Chief. White Wolf members stop by RCA's New York office to view their first video, Canadian sales of his debut album "Human Racing" from MCA "Shadows In The Night ", a cut from their debut album "Standing Alone." Standing together from left Canada's vice president /general manager Ross Reynolds. are RCA's Jose Menendez, Wolfers Rick Nelson, Cam MacLeod, Don Wilk, Les Schwartz and Loris Bolzon, and the label's John Ford and Alan Grunblatt.

Pen Pals. Glen Campbell, center, takes a peek a-; Atlantic's new Gotham offices while catching sales figures for his second album for the label, "Letter To Home." Shown with Jumping for Jellybeans. John "Jellybean" Benitez poses the country singer are Atlantic's president Doug Morris, left, in a New York studio with EMI America artist Maria Vidal, and senior vice president Vince Faraci. whose Benitez -produced album is due to ship soon.

We Write the Songs. A group of Warner Bros. Music writers and producers gather to usher in the New Year during a party in New York. Standing from left are Marc Jordan, Michael Sembello and Don Freeman. Seated are Dick Rudolf, Tommy Vicari and David Batteau.

Casing the Joint. Members of newly signed Manhattan Records act Doppleganger check out the New York scene from a rooftop while their first 12 -inch, "Communication Breakdown," hits the streets down In the Trenches. CHUM -AM Toronto music director Brad Jones, center, gets a below. Shown from left are Manhattan's a &r vice president Bruce Garfield, Dopplegangers Randy promotional visit from A &M's Pat Ryan, left, and Attic's Ralph Alfonso in the wake of Fredrix and Philippe Saisse, and their manager Philip Roberge. Attic's release of Warrior's latest single.

64 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com international ranada Global Strategy Pays Off Lauper Made Sales History, `Chess' Success a Polar-RCA Team Effort CRIA Reveal charting strongly in the U.K., Hol- starting to take off. A tv advertis- Certifications BY NICK ROBERTSHAW land, Portugal, South Africa and ing campaign for the album has be- TORONTO Cyndi Lauper's "She's voie's "Tension Attention." LONDON More than a year ahead Australia. In France, where Head is gun in the U.K., where it is likely to So Unusual" is the largest -selling Other gold albums included "Ani- of its launch as a stage musical, Tim a well established artist, an extend- go gold shortly, and with two suc- album by a female artist in Canadi- mal Magnetism" by the Scorpions, Rice's "Chess," written in partner- ed version has become RCA cessful singles, Stone predicts that an history. It flew past the 600,000 "W.A.S.P.," "Mirror Moves" by the ship with Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny France's fastest selling 12 -inch sin- interest in the album will snowball and 700,000 sales marks in Febru- Psychedelic Furs, "All The Rage" Andersson of Abba, is shaping up gle to date. in all markets. ary, according to the Canadian Re- by General Public, "Prend le as one of 1985's major international A second single, "I Know Him So Further singles are planned, cording Industry Assn. (CRIA). Temps" by Alain Morisod et Sweet success stories. Well" by Elaine Paige and Barbara probably Paige's "Heaven Help My Meanwhile, Bruce Springsteen, People, the "Beverly Hills Cop" and The 90- minute double album was Dickson, followed in December and Heart" and Head's "Pity The Tina Turner and native son Bryan "Give My Regards To Broad released last October by Polar Mu- has since become a No. 1 hit and Child." But as long as the current Adams all chipped in with impres- Street" soundtracks, "Quelqu'un de sic, which holds Scandinavian gold record in the U.K. It is now singles are doing well, RCA will be sive sales records. Springsteen's l'interieur" by Frances Cabrel, rights, and RCA U.K., which con- making an impact in other Europe- in no hurry to release them. "Born In The U.S.A." broke "Make It Big" by Wham!, "Emo- trols the rest of the world. Backing an markets, notably Holland. To keep the momentum going, a through the 700,000 and 800,000 tion" by Barbra Streisand and "All I the launch, full -scale concerts fea- Chris Stone, head of international tv special, either a concert recon- sales barriers (eight times plati- Need" by Jack Wagner. turing the London Symphony Or- at RCA U.K., says the "Chess" suc- struction or a concert /documentary num); Turner's "Private Dancer" The Montreal -based band Luba chestra and the Ambrosian Singers cess story is only beginning. "We mix, is planned for early summer. surpassed the half -million mark; also scored a gold single for "Let It were held in London, Paris, Amster- were faced with a project that was Peter Robinson, RCA's director and Adams' "Reckless," currently Go," while Lauper grabbed her dam, Hamburg and Stockholm, musically obviously brilliant," he of domestic a&r, has worked on sev- the No. 1 album in Canada, hit the fourth single certification as "All sponsored by Swedish car firm notes, "but where the artists fea- eral similar projects: Rice /Lloyd 400,000 mark after only three Through The Night" went gold. Saab. The Stockholm concert was tured had no tremendous interna- Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar" months on the market. Wagner's "All I Need" rounded out broadcast throughout Scandinavia tional careers, where the musical and "Evita" at MCA, Jeff Wayne's CRIA awarded a total of 43 certi- the certifications. by Swedish TV. the album was based on wasn't go- "War Of The Worlds" at CBS. He fications in the busy month. Wham! The album has subsequently gone ing to be staged for 18 months, and says "Chess" is following a similar chalked up double platinum for the gold in Scandinavian markets. Else- where we were trying to market a pattern, though it has generated single "Wake Me Up Before You VideoFACT where the Murray Head single double album package selling for bigger hit singles. Go-Go" and its followup, "Careless Gives "One Night In Bangkok," taken something like $10. So we had a Much will depend on America. Whisper." Stevie Wonder's sound- from the album, has topped charts mountain to climb, and it's been a Rice, Ulvaeus and Andersson have track for "The Woman In Red" also More Awards for in West Germany, Belgium, Aus- long, slow grind." already made promotional visits to hit double platinum, while his "I tria, Switzerland and Israel and is Now, though, the campaign is New York and Toronto, and Head, Just Called To Say I Love You" be- Clip Production whose "One Night In Bangkok" has came the first triple platinum single just entered the Hot 100, may fol- in recent memory, unofficially sur- TORONTO The Video Foundation low. The "Chess" album is also mov- passing Chic's "Le Freak" as the To Assist Canadian Talent (Video- Production Down in Japan ing into the Top Pop Albums chart. best-selling single in Canadian in- FACT) has disbursed another RCA's Don Wardell, who was re- dustry history. The Pointer Sisters' round of awards for the develop- January Decline in Disks, Tapes sponsible for the promotion of "Je- "Break Out" was the month's other ment of music videos. sus Christ Superstar" in 1970 -71 and double platinum album. The fund, established by Much - TOKYQ Figures for Japanese disk lion was 5% lower than the figure is now based on the West Coast, is Billy Ocean's emergence in recent Music Network to assist in the pro- and tape manufacture in the first for January, 1984. in charge of the marketing of months paid off in a platinum album duction of domestic videos, awarded month of 1985 are well below last Local material dominates tape "Chess," while director Hal Prince for "Suddenly" and gold singles for funds to Ian Tyson for "The Sierry year's totals, demonstrating the production. Only 517,000 cassettes is known to have been approached "Caribbean Queen" and "Lover - Petes," Paul Piche for "Cochez Oui continuing decline in local produc- made during the month featured in- with the aim of opening the musical boy." Other albums certified plati- Cochez Non," George McCrae for "I tion levels, according to statistics ternational repertoire, compared stage show simultaneously on num in FQhruary included the Need You So Bad," Hugh Marsh for newly released here. with more than 4.8 million of domes- Broadway and in London's West soundtracks from "Amadeus" and "Versace," Doug & the Slugs for Some 9.78 million disks were pro- tic repertoire. Comparable figures End in the spring of 1986. "The Big Chill," Sheena Easton's "Love Shines," Robert Charlebois duced in January, 10% fewer than for disks were 2.87 million of inter- "A Private Heaven," Nana Mous - for "L'Orage Electrique," Belinda in the same month last year. How- national repertoire against 6.91 mil- kouri's "Je Chante Avec Toi Li- Metz for "What About Me" and. ever, their monetary value in- lion of domestic product. berte" and Judas Priest's "Defend- Ken Ramm for "Sail Away." STUDY creased by 2% to $41 million, thanks In the case of Compact Disc, the U.K. COPYRIGHT er Of The Faith." VideoFACT has also announced to higher pricing levels. balance is currently slightly in fa- (Continued from page .9) The gold pile included a healthy its participation in the upcoming Prerecorded tape production was vor of international repertoire. Of amount of Canadian titles, among Spotlight '85 in Vancouver, a local down 17% at 5.34 million units, 15% the 638,000 CD units manufactured The CLIP study parallels a simi- them Luba's "Secrets And Sins," music industry event for area musi- down in value terms at $27.8 million. in January, some 330,000 were de- lar survey carried out last year by the Spoons' "Arias And Sympho- cian development. VideoFACT will The overall total value of $68.8 mil- voted to foreign titles. the U.S. Registrar of Copyright, nies" and "Talkback," and four contribute a $2,500 production bud- David Ladd, using the same meth- French albums: "Evan Joaness et get for an artist competition. MCA odology. les Disciples de Massent," Nathalie Records Cananda has already guar- International Correspondents The studies set out to measure Simard's "Chante Avec Nathalie," anteed the recording of the competi- the value added to the various copy- "Ding & Dong Live" and Daniel La- tion winner. Austria -MANFRED SCHREIBER, 1180 Wien, XVII, Kreuzgasse 27. 0222 48 -28.82 Australia -GLENN BAKER, P.O. Box 261, Baulkham Hills, 2153 New South Wales right -using industries by the copy- Belgium -JUUL ANTHONISSEN, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 Heist op den Berg. 015- 241953 right element itself. For example, in Canada -KIRK LaPOINTE, 7 Glen Ames Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4E 1M3. 416-364-0321 considering the publishing industry, Czechoslovakia-DR. LUBOMIR DOURZKA, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 00 Praha 4 Branik. 26 -16 -08 the contribution made by the paper `Tears' an Instant Radio Hit Denmark -Knud Orsted, 22 Tjoernevej, DK -3070 Snekkersten. 02- 22 -26 -72 and pulp industry to the total out- Finland-KART HELOPALTIO, SF-01860 Perttula 27 -18 -36 put was excluded. France DERRY HALL, 8 Rue de l'Eure, 75014 Paris. 1 -543 -4879 CBS Looking for Triple Platinum Greece-JOHN CARR, Kaisarias 26 -28, Athens 610 Says Stewart: "The result of the Holland -WILLEM HOOS, Bilderdijhlaan 28, Hilversum. 035 -43137 1984 U.S. study was again very TORONTO CBS Canada serviced ten as people wanted to hear it. Hong Kong -HANS EBERT, TNS, 17 /F, Wah Kwong Bldg., 48 -62 Hennessey Rd., Tel: (5) 276021 close to the U.K. figure, 2.8% of "Tears Are Not Enough" to radio CBS pressed 150,000 copies of Hungary-PAUL GYONGY, Orloutca 3 /b, 1026 Budapest 11. Tel: 167 -456 GDP. However, the U.S. study in- and the press March 8 and was "Tears Are Not Enough" and has Ireland -KEN STEWART, 56 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Ireland. 97 -14 -72 the advertising industry, promising to have the seven -inch set a modest of triple Israel -BENNY DUDKEVITCH, P.O. Box 7750, 92 428 Jerusalem cluded target plati- Italy -VITTORIO CASTELLI, Via Vigoni 7, 20122 Milan. 02-545-5126 which the U.K. survey did not." single in the stores in most major num for the single. If it moves into Japan -SHIG FUJITA, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19-16 Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku Tokyo 150.03 4984641 Neither study included the com- markets by late last week. the 350,000 range, it could challenge Kenya -RON ANDREWS, P.O. Box 41152, Nairobi. 24725 puter software industry because its The single for Ethiopian famine Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Philippines -CES RODRIGUEZ, 11 Tomas Benitez, Quezon City 3008. relative newness make statistics relief, by an all -star group known as Say I Love You" as Canada's all- Poland -ROMAN WASCHKO, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa. 34 -36 -04 difficult to obtain. But it is estimat- Northern Lights, became an across - time best -selling single (separate Portugal -FERNANDO TENENTE, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Oporto Romania-OCTAVIAN URSULESCU, Str. Radu de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. 13 -46- ed that the industry could be re- the -board airplay smash. Many ra- story, this page). 10. 16 -20 -80 sponsible for a further 0.5% of dio stations spent the first day of re- The seven -inch single shipped in a Singapore -ANITA EVANS, 164 Mount Pleasant Rd., 1129. 2560551 GDP. Also excluded were industries lease familiarizing audiences with special sleeve bearing the signa- South Africa -JOHN MILLER, c/o The Rand Daily Mail, 171 Main St., Johannesburg. 710-9111. involved in industrial copyright: mo- the array of performerts on the tures of the dozens of participants South Korea-BYUNG -HOO SUN, Joong -Ang Weely, 58 -9 Sosomun -Dong, Chung -Ku, Seoul. 28 -8219 tor car parts, civil engineering and song. in the recording. A 12 -inch will fol- Spain -JOSE RAMON PARDO, Fermin Caballero 62, Madrid 34. Within a few single had low in Sweden- MAGNUS JANSON, Tavastgatan 43, 11724 Stockholm. 8 -585 -085 so on. days, the a week or so, according to Switzerland- PIERRE HAESLER, Hasenweld 8, CH-4600 Olten, 062- 215909 Stewart says the primary aim of settled into high rotation at just CBS. The seven -inch is retailing at U.S.S.R. -VADIM D. YURCHENKOV, 6 Aprelskaya Str., Block 2, Apt. 16, 195268 Leningrad, K- 268.225 -35- the CLIP studies is to show the au- about every spot on the dial in mar- $2.49; the 12 -inch will go for 88 thorities and the public that an in- kets across the country. CBS was $5.98. KIRK LAPOINTE West Germany -WOLFGANG SPAHR (Chief Correspondent), 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Post- dustry as important to the economy reporting "phenomenal" tracking. fach 1150. 04551- 81428. should not CFTR Toronto music JIM SAMPSON (News Editor), Liebherrstr. 19, 8000 Munchen 22.089- 227746. as the copyright industry director Yugoslavia -MITJA VOLCIC, Dragomer, Rozna 6, 61 351, Brezovica, Ljubljana 23 -522. be threatened increasingly by ille- Sandy Sanderson said it was virtual- gal exploitation. ly impossible to spin the song as of-

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Newcomers zero in on the arena show SPOTLIGHT America." The pretty lady can sing sound, and bear a striking and carries a message of positivism resemblance to Foreigner. Very and faith. With this album, Prewitt professional and very slick. ALBUMS ERIC CLAPTON emerges as a serious recording artist Behind The Sun with a talent to go with her celebrity. LADY PANK SPOTLIGHT PRODUCERS: Phil Collins, Ted Templeman, Lenny Predicted to hit top 10 Drop Everything Waronker DANIEL BAND on Billboard's Top Pop Albums PRODUCERS: Dave Leaper, Lady Pank Warner Bros. /Duck 25166 chart or to earn platinum MCA MCA -5558 Run From The Darkness The veteran British rock stylist hasn't PRODUCER: The certification Daniel Band Polish quintet is being touted as that captured platinum since 1978, and his Refuge RS4010 NEW & NOTEWORTHY highlights country's contribution to the punk well- received last set failed to match God must love rock'á roll, cause his new and developing acts worthy of scene, but their music is more in tune sales to critical response. How can children play it so well! These attention with mainstream rock than that this sequel hope to enter the winner's Canadian rockers touch the edge of PICKS new releases predicted to suggests. And they're not bad, either. circle? For starters, with a fast - heavy metal with their guitar - hit the top half of the chart in the VARIOUS ARTISTS breaking first single, "Forever Man," dominated sound and anthem-type format listed Radio Tokyo Tapes, Vd. 3 that's already rivaling Clapton's lyrics. The words are not overtly PRODUCER: Ethan James biggest single hits in terms of station gospel, but the message hope RECOMMENDED Other releases PVC PVC 8931 of and predicted to response. Add in a clutch of even warning gets across well. chart in the respective Compilation of acoustic performances format; also, stronger followup candidates that other albums of by a diverse cross-section superior quality of L.A. stretch further beyond his familiar VARIOUS ARTISTS performers, including the Knitters pop /rock base to tap newer dance and Rock Around The World (with members of X, the Blasters PRODUCER: Ray Nenow All albums commercially available and techno-pop details, and "Behind The the DIs), Black Flag's Henry Rollins, Refuge R03863 in the U.S. are eligible for review Sun" could trigger another upturn in Surf Punks' Drew Steele, the a career noteworthy for least two Gospel's premier rock label has Send albums for review to: at Minutemen, Phranc and even Sandy previous comeback triumphs. In collected Christian rock from acts in Sam Sutherland, Billboard Bull. Sweden, Germany, Norway, South 9107 Wilshire Blvd. particular, "She's Waiting," "Something's Happening" and a Africa, Australia, Northern Ireland, Beverly Hills, Calif 90;110 WIDOW gruffly joyful cover of "Knock On France, Canada, England and the or Fred Goodman, Billboard Gone Too Far Wood" offer double -threat pop and good ole U.S.A. to present an 1515 Broadway PRODUCER: Mike Flicker international message CBS Associated BFZ 39888 AOR potential. of Christianity. New York, N.Y. 10036 This deserves attention and will get it. The producer and manager behind Country albums should be sent to: Heart's early success try again with LUTHER VANDROSS Kip Kirby, Billboard this Seattle-based hard rock band, The Night I Fell In Love 14 Music Circle East fronted by a petite but big -voiced PRODUCERS: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller Nashville, Tenn. 37203 FE woman vocalist, Robin Taylor. Long Epic 39882 JAZZ -FUSION on poses but short on real content, it's His oh- so-smooth ballad style makes it still a likely AOR airplay candidate. easy to think of Luther Vandross as the Johnny Mathis of a new ZOT generation. But beyond the obvious ALPHONSE MOUZON POP PRODUCER: Pat Moran and well deserved comparison, The Sky Is The Limit Elektra 60380 Vandross has also established himself PRODUCER: Alphonse Mouzon Pause PR 7173 PICKS Debut for this pop /rock quartet as an outstanding songwriter and showcases a deft balance of updated producer, and his unique ability to Percussionist's early leap into fusion electronics, classic instrumental hooks devise vehicles to his finds him now straddling dance, r&b TEARS FOR FEARS showcase best and sleek pop melodies. New music assets is what lifts this album beyond and crossover jazz, using synthesizers Songs From The Big Chair filigree and electronic PRODUCER: Chris Hughes won't obscure those sturdy the ordinary. First hit is " 'Til My percussion; features Mercury 824 300 pop underpinnings, auguring Baby Comes Home," and the title heavyweight guests including Ray Group's second album spotlights a mainstream potential. track and "It's Over Now" loom as Parker, Jr., Ernie Watts and Ronnie lyrical pop vocal style that could snare future picks. Although Vandross' Laws. fans of Wham! and Culture Club, yet ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK previous albums have gone platinum, also taps a richness in arrangements A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening "The Night I Fell In Love" has all the ALEX MALHEIROS PRODUCER: James Fitzgerald Atlantic Forest and productions Records earmarks of a career album. It's capable of winning Silver Eagle SE-1034 PRODUCER: Alex Malheiros over more serious- minded rock fans. British pop balladeer interrupts his tempting to think of this as Luther's Milestone M -9131 "Silk Degrees." First single, "Everybody Wants To recent country/pop sojourn to Azymuth bassist offers third solo Rule The World," has already resurrect the plush, orchestrated style venture for that Brazilian fusion splashed into the Hot 100; most likely of his mid-'60s peak; double set ensemble, elevating his electric bass sequel, "Shout," could further ranges through 24 chestnuts of pre - lines to the foreground; varied buttress the set. Best track is Richard Perry- produced instrumentation and quality songs rock vintage, and should appeal to ensemble settings, mix vocal title hit. Lead vocalist El DeBarge's make this Gibbs' best yet. Guest of and older consumers. Contact: 777 North instrumental colors comprise a solid ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK falsetto is one of the finest ballad vocals by Linda Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, Ronstadt, Emmylou set. Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon tools to come along in years. Harris, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea and PRODUCERS: Various Calif. 92262. Motown 6128ML Wendy Waldman don't hurt, either. BILL REICHENBACH QUARTET EDITH PIAF PRODUCER: Bill Reinchenbach With one hit already via DeBarge's RECOMMENDED CRYSTAL GAYLE Silver Seven SSR -71 "Rhythm Of The Night," this could be Live At Carnegie Hall PRODUCER: Not listed Nobody Wants To Be Alone Seasoned studio trombone player a strong contender in the increasingly Capitol STBO -12384 JACKIE WILSON PRODUCERS: Jimmy Bowen, Michael Masser Warner Bros. 25154 flexes his fusion and jazz chops on important pop soundtrack genre. Also The Jackie Wilson Story, Volume Two Double set from 1957 concert by the this well -recorded set, which adds included is a new Stevie Wonder PRODUCERS: Various Maybe it's having two producers that songstress, originally issued by Pathe Epic FE 39408 forays on euphonium ( "Flight Plan ") track, "Upset Stomach," as well as a Marconi; generous selection includes gives this album such an MOR feel. Label's historical review of Wilson's and an overdubbed 'bone chorale Smokey Robinson /Syreeta duet and most of her signature tunes, but thin The string -saturated arrangements Brunswick sides continues with and sophisticated material give Gayle ( "Chief And Frank ") to compact songs by Rockwell, Vanity and the live recording, ragged backing chorus ensemble pieces. Contact: (213) 774- Temptations. another revelatory set, including live a clear shot at the AC /pop market but and some vocal lapses mar the overall tracks. 5837. set. may fall short of country programmers' expectations. As. CHARLIE MARIANO & THE KARNATAKA DAVID DIGGS always Gayle's vocal performance is RECOMMENDED SCRAPING FOETUS OFF THE WHEEL COLLEGE Streetshadows impeccable. OF PERCUSSION Hole PRODUCER: David Diggs Jyothi DC STAR PRODUCER: Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel TBA Records TB 207 (Palo Alto) PRODUCER: Manfred Eicher Rodin' In The Classroom PVC PVC 9903 ECM ECM 1256 (PolyGram Special Imports) Mellow, r &b- flavored fusion set mixes RECOMMENDED PRODUCERS: Hilly Michaels, Stephan Gallas Issued via a link -up with Ze Records Veteran reed player's long -standing Mirage 90251 crisp instrumental vamps with less and Britain's Self Immolation, this VASSAR CLEMENTS immersion distinguished vocal tracks (by Bob in Eastern music yields one Pop metal outfit from Baltimore/D.C. debut mixes sex, politics and assorted Westport Drive its Carlisle); all -star band includes Lee of most exotic projects in this area. Title is a rework of "Smokin' In social maladies with alternately comic, PRODUCERS: Millie Clements, Frank Evans collaboration with an Indian Ritenour, Ernie Watts, Dianne Reeves Mind Dust MLM 1002 The Boy's Room," and there's also a horrific effect; suggesting a less and Harvey Mason, among others. ensemble, playing originals by cover of Lee Michaels' "Do You Know accessible U.K. counterpart to Tonio Ace fiddler Clements does a fancy member R.A. Ramamani. What I Mean ?" Band's sponsorship by Should straddle crossover jazz with four-rail shot from jazz to folk to K., it includes a bonus 12 -inch with urban contemporary. Miller Beer is everywhere evident, five extra tracks. bluegrass to gospel before PAUL ELLINGSON including live rendition of commercial victoriously sinking the eight ball in Solo Jazz Piano, Volume One jingle. this elegant game of skill. He is ably PRODUCER: Paul Ellingson assisted by John Hartford, who, Ivy Jazz IJ -Et-2 ALCATRAll BLACK COUNTRY besides providing the banjo, does a lot Salt Lake City -based pianist builds Disturbing The Peace of lead singing. this double set more like a thesis than PRODUCER: Eddie Kramer an album, using both originals and Capitol ST 12385 PICKS ` jazz, pop and spiritual chestnuts to New label, new guitarist for DeBARGE TERRI GIBBS illustrate his harmonic theories; still, underground metal heroes. Steve Vai, GOSPEL Rhythm Of The Night Friends there are moments of true beauty formerly of Frank Zappa, Old handles axe PRODUCERS: Various PRODUCERS: Steve Buckingham, Jim Ed Norman here, as well as harmonic daring. duties this time, co- authoring all tunes Gordy 6123GL Warner Bros. 25209 MKS- Contact: (801) 277 -1341. with vocalist Graham Bonnet. Motown's premier family act takes Finally matched to the right the travelogue approach to album producers, Gibbs delivers the album CHERYL PREWITT STREETS construction by using five producers everyone suspected was in her, Choose To Be Happy Crimes In Mind PRODUCER: Lan Goss (including themselves), and the stretching out easily but never losing Lovesong ZLP8502 PRODUCER: Beau Hill results prove surprisingly consistent. Atlantic 81246 focus. Premier tracks, superb Prewitt shows she has more to offer than just the title of "former Miss

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A ranking of the top 30 singles by sales and airplay; respectively, with reference to each title's composite position on the main Hot 100 Singles chart. BY LABEL A ranking of distributing labels by their number of titles 4 SALES ó 4., 4., AIRPLAY ó on the Hot 100 chart.

Oz ,Z Ó Ó LABEL NO. OF TITLES //TITLE ARTIST á ., i s ON CHART

2 THE HEAT IS ON GLENN FREY 4 1 1 CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO SPEEDWAGON 1 WARNER BROS. (9) 19 Geffen (5) 1 MADONNA 2 2 1 CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO SPEEDWAGON 2 2 MATERIAL GIRL Full Moon /Warner Bros. (2) Sire (2) 3 6 MATERIAL GIRL MADONNA 2 3 5 ONE MORE NIGHT PHIL COLLINS 3 Warner Bros. /Slash (1) LENNON 5 4 5 ONE MORE NIGHT PHIL COLLINS 3 4 4 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES JULIAN COLUMBIA 13 6 9 5 10 LOVER GIRL TEENA MARIE 6 5 8 LOVER GIRL TEENA MARIE ATLANTIC (7) Mirage (1) JOURNEY 9 6 3 CARELESS WHISPER WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 12 6 9 ONLY THE YOUNG ZTT /Island (1) 8 7 11 PRIVATE DANCER TINA TURNER 7 7 3 CALIFORNIA GIRLS DAVID LEE ROTH 11 EPIC (3) CBS Associated (1) SURVIVOR 8 8 12 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES JULIAN LENNON 5 8 11 HIGH ON YOU Full Moon /Epic (1) Portrait (1) 9 14 RELAX FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 10 9 6 THE HEAT IS ON GLENN FREY 4 Private I (1) 7 10 8 MISLED KOOL & THE GANG 23 10 12 PRIVATE DANCER TINA TURNER Scotti Bros. (1) 7 10 MCA (6) 11 4 CALIFORNIA GIRLS DAVID LEE ROTH 11 11 10 RELAX FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Camel /MCA (1) DURAN DURAN 16 12 20 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT MICK JAGGER 13 12 13 SAVE A PRAYER RCA (5) 7 Planet (2) 13 23 NIGHTSHIFT COMMODORES 15 13 7 CARELESS WHISPER WHAM FEATURING GEORGE MICHAEL 12 CAPITOL 6 SURVIVOR 8 14 16 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT MICK JAGGER 13 14 19 HIGH ON YOU ARISTA (2) 5 15 24 MISSING YOU DIANA ROSS 19 15 14 KEEPING THE FAITH BILLY JOEL 18 Jive /Arista (2) Arista /Curb (1) 16 25 SOMEBODY BRYAN ADAMS 14 16 24 CRAZY FOR YOU MADONNA 20 EMI -AMERICA 5 14 17 29 I'M ON FIRE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 17 17 17 SOMEBODY BRYAN ADAMS A &M 4 ELEKTRA (2) 4 18 9 NEUTRON DANCE POINTER SISTERS 27 18 20 I'M ON FIRE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 17 Solar (2) FOREIGNER 26 19 25 NIGHTSHIFT COMMODORES 15 19 17 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS POLYGRAM 4 /APOLLONIA 25 De-Lite (2) 20 7 SUGAR WALLS SHEENA EASTON 47 20 21 TAKE ME WITH U PRINCE & REVOLUTION Mercury (2) 18 ALONG A WOMAN CHICAGO 30 21 26 KEEPING THE FAITH BILLY JOEL 21 30 COMES MOTOWN (1) 3 ROSS 19 Gordy (2) 22 - WE ARE THE WORLD USA FOR AFRICA 21 22 29 MISSING YOU DIANA CHRYSALIS 2 23 22 ONLY THE YOUNG JOURNEY 9 23 - RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DEBARGE 24 CBS 22 24 13 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY 33 24 28 OBSESSION ANIMOTION HME (1) MERCURY 25 28 TURN UP THE RADIO AUTOGRAPH 31 25 22 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY JOHN PARR 28 PROFILE 26 OBSESSION ANIMOTION 22 26 15 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER 26 - SELECT HENLEY 29 27 - THIS IS NOT AMERICA DAVID BOWIE /PAT METHENY 32 27 - ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE DON 28 - RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DEBARGE 24 28 - WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU THE CARS 34 29 - CRAZY FOR YOU MADONNA 20 29 18 NEUTRON DANCE POINTER SISTERS 27 30 27 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY JOHN PARR 28 30 - WE ARE THE WORLD USA FOR AFRICA 21 ©Copyright 1985, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any re rieval 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 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC Editor's Note TITLE An error in production trans- (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. posed last week's sales -only and airplay -only charts on this page.

29 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE 73 FRESH 62 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE 49 SAY IT AGAIN Billboard regrets the mistake. (Kortchmar, ASCAP) (Delightful. BMI) (Hot-cha, BMI /Unichappell, BMI) CHA/HL (Black Mountain Road, ASCAP) 30 ALONG COMES A WOMAN 89 GO DOWN EASY 23 MISLED 80 SCIENTIFIC LOVE (Double Virgo, ASCAP/Music Corporation Of America, (Irving, BMI /Danor, BMI) (Delightful, BMI) CPP (Hip Trip, BMI /Midstar, BMI) CPP

. BMI /Fleedleed, BM?) CPP 4 THE HEAT IS ON 19 MISSING YOU 40 SECOND NATURE 77 BABY COME AND GET IT (Samous, ASCAP) CPP (Brockman, ASCAP) CLM (Blackwood, BMI /Multi -Level, BMI /Janiceps, BMI) (Dyad, BMI /Eiseman, BMI /Hen -AI, BMI /Kings Road, 8 HIGH ON YOU 61 MR. TELEPHONE MAN CPP /ABP BMI) (Rude, BMI/WB, ASCAP /Easy Action, ASCAP) WBM (Raydiola, ASCAP) 74 SMALL TOWN BOY

91 BACK IN STRIDE 82 I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR LIPS 28 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY (Bronski/William A. Bong) (Amazement, BMI) (E.C.B., BMI /Safespace, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, (Carbert, BMI) HL 52 SMOOTH OPERATOR 85 BE YOUR MAN BMI/Pitchford, BMI) WBM 27 NEUTRON DANCE (Adu, MCPS/St.John, MCPS) (Crazy People, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) 26 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS (Off Backstreet, ASCAP/Streamline Moderne, 51 SOLID 63 BEAT OF A HEART (Somerset, ASCAP /Evansongs, ASCAP) ASCAP / Unicity, ASCAP) (Nick -O -Val, ASCAP) CPP (Blackwood, BMI/Just Friends, BMI /Pink Smoke, 97 I WOULD DIE 4 U 87 NEVER ENDING STORY 43 SOME LIKE IT HOT BMI /Keishmach, BMI) CPP /ABP (Controversy, ASCAP) WBM (Giorgio Moroder, ASCAP) (1985 Triter, Ltd., ASCAP /Bungalow, ASCAP /N.V., 48 THE BIRD 17 I'M ON FIRE 50 NEW ATTITUDE ASCAP) HL ( Tionna, ASCAP) (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) CPP ( Unicity, ASCAP /Music Of Backstreet, ASCAP /Brass 44 SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID 21 WE ARE THE WORLD 69 THE BORDERLINES 76 IN MY HOUSE Heart, BMI /Rockomatic, BMI) (Hot -cha, BMI /Unichappel Inc., BMI) CHA /HL (Mijac, BMI /Brockman, ASCAP) (WB, ASCAP /Zubaidah, ASCAP) WBM (Stone City, ASCAP /Jay Warner, ASCAP) CPP 15 NIGHTSHIFT 14 SOMEBODY 54 WE CLOSE OUR EYES 71 THE BOYS OF SUMMER 93 INJURED IN THE GAME OF LOVE (Rightsong, BMI /Franne Golde, BMI/Tuneworks, (Adams Communications, BMI /Calypso Toonz, (ATV, BMI) (Cass County, ASCAP/Wild Gator, ASCAP) WBM (Berna, ASCAP) BMI/Walter Orange, ASCAP) CPP CHA/IIL PROC /Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM 68 WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL II CALIFORNIA GIRLS 67 INVISIBLE 22 OBSESSION 66 SUDDENLY (Edition Sunrise /BMI /Edition Sunset, ASCAP) CPP (Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM (Beau- di -o-do, BMI /All Boys, BMI) (Pacific Island, BMI /Careers, BMI /Careers, (Zomba, ASCAP/Willesden, BMI) 34 WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU 1 CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING 59 JUNGLE LOVE BMI /Makiki, ASCAP /Arista, ASCAP) CPP 47 SUGAR WALLS (Rick Ocasek/ASCAP /Lido, ASCAP) WBM (Fate, ASCAP) WBM (Tionna, ASCAP) 46 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD (Tionna, ASCAP) 84 WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE 12 CARELESS WHISPER 70 JUST A GIGOLO /I AIN'T GOT NOBODY (Wenaha, ASCAP) CPP 90 SWEAR (Davince, BMI /No K.O., BMI /Bug, BMI) (Chappell, ASCAP) CHA /HL (Chappell, ASCAP /Intersong, ASCAP /Edwin H.Morris 3 ONE MORE NIGHT (WB, ASCAP /Bleu Disque, ASCAP/Jiru, ASCAP) 42 THE WORD IS OUT 58 CHANGE & Co., ASCAP /Jerry Vogel, ASCAP) (Pun, ASCAP) WBM 25 TAKE ME WITH U (10 /Nymph, BMI/Warner Bros., ASCAP) CPP (Land Of Dreams, ASCAP/Arista, ASCAP) CPP 13 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT 35 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK (Controversy, ASCAP) WBM 94 YO LITTLE BROTHER 20 CRAZY FOR YOU (Promopub B.V., PRS) CPP (MCA, ASCAP) MCA 37 THAT WAS YESTERDAY (Jobete, ASCAP/Not Fragile, BMI) CPP (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI/WB, ASCAP) WBM 18 KEEPING THE FAITH 9 ONLY THE YOUNG (Somerset Songslnc., ASCAP /Evansongs Ltd., 98 YOU SEND ME 55 DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE (Joel Songs, BMI) CPP /ABP (Twist and Shout, ASCAP/Weedhigh Nightmare, ASCAP/Stray Notes Music, ASCAP) WBM (Abkco, BMI) CPP (Gone Gator, ASCAP /Blue Network Inc., ASCAP) 72 KISS AND TELL ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) WBM 75 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER 81 YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION 36 DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) (April, ASCAP /111, ASCAP) CPP /ABP 99 OPERATOR (Howard Jones, BMI/Warner Bros., BMI/Warner- (Double Virgo, ASCAP /Foster Frees, BMI) CPP (MCA, ASCAP/Music Corporation Of America, BMI) 56 LET'S TALK ABOUT ME (Hip Trip, BMI /Midstar, BMI) CPP Tamerlane, BMI) MCA (Woolfsongs /BMI /Careers, BMI) CPP 7 PRIVATE DANCER 32 THIS IS NOT AMERICA SHEET MUSIC AGENTS 33 EASY LOVER 100 LIKE A VIRGIN (Straitjacket, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) CPP /ALM (Donna- Dijon, ASCAP/Jones, ASCAP /Pat-Meth, piano sheet music copies (Sir &Trini, ASCAP /Phil Collins, ASCAP/Pun, (Billy Steinberg, ASCAP /Denise Barry, ASCAP) 39 RADIOACTIVE ASCAP /OPC, BMI /Buttermilk, BMI) CPP are listed for /vocal rights. ASCAP /New East, ASCAP) WBM 88 LONELY IN LOVE (ASCAP) 79 TIL MY BABY COMES HOME and may not represent mixed folio 65 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD (Herds of Birds, ASCAP /Greg Giuffria, BMI /Kid Bird, (April, ASCAP /Uncle Ronnié s Inc., ASCAP/Thriller, 57 RAIN FOREST ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures (Nymph Ltd., BMI) ASCAP /Frozen Rame, ASCAP) (Oval, PRS) ASCAP) ALM Almo HAN Hansen 60 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS 78 LOOK MY WAY 10 RELAX 5 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard (Morrison Leahy, ASCAP /Chappell, ASCAP) (April, ASCAP/Velsongs, ASCAP) CPP/ABP (Perfect Songs, BMI /Island, BMI) WBM (Charisma, ASCAP/Chappell, ASCAP) CHA/HL 83 FOOLISH HEART 41 LOVER BOY 24 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT 96 TRAGEDY B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogul! (Street Talk, ASCAP /April, ASCAP /Random Notes, (Zomba, ASCAP/Willesden, BMI) CPP (Edition Sunset, ASCAP/Arista, ASCAP) CPP (Poetic License, BMI /American League, BMI) HL BP Bradley MCA MCA ASCAP) CPP/ABP 6 LOVER GIRL 53 ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS 31 TURN UP THE RADIO CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern 45 FOREVER MAN Magnet, ASCAP) CPP/ABP (Midnight (Wenaha, ASCAP) (Hatabrr, BMI) CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth (Blackwood, BMI /Urge, BMI) CPP /ABP 38 LUCKY 64 VOX HUMANA 92 ROXANNE, ROXANNE CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros. 95 FOREVER YOUNG (Lexy Girl, ASCAP/Well Received, ASCAP) (ADRA, BMI /K.E.D., BMI /Mokojumbi, BMI) (Milk Money, ASCAP) (Rolf Badie GmbH, BMI / Musikverlag, BMI /KG, 2 MATERIAL GIRL 16 SAVE A PRAYER 86 WALKING ON SUNSHINE BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) (Minong, BMI) (Tritec) HL (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI / Megasongs, BMI)

BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 69 www.americanradiohistory.com pdate New Companies Calendar Weekly calendar of trade shows, Painter Associates, a national tele- transportation and road crews to conventions, award shows, semi- ...I18WSI111('... marketing and media distribution booking agencies for touring bands. nars and other notable events. network serving as a support sys- 10 West Adams, Suite 601, Detroit, Send information t Calendar, AMUROL PRODUCTS, THE WRIGLEY COMPANY that gave many music retailers tem for the promotion of audio and Mich. 48226; (313) 965 -1697. Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New Chu -Bops, disk -looking bubblegum wrapped in hit covers, has album visual music product. A -205 Bay - York, N.Y. 10036. just unveiled a new series of trading cards: Rock Star Concert Cards, wood, Mount Dora, Fla. 32757; Dance Video Productions, formed with 20 acts currently represented. Made by AGI, the album fabrica- (904) 383 -2255. by Ted Williams and Seph Lorton. MARCH tor, the first series consists of 108 different cards and, as a bonus, 12 Company produces low -cost dance - original "Hot Rock" stickers. A pack of 10 and one sticker has a 49-cent D & G Mastering, formed by Don oriented music videos. 4849 Vogel- March 18, Songwriters Hall of list. Representation to the music trade is by Paradise Creations (1 -800- Van Gorden as a disk cutting and sang Dr., Sacramento, Calif. 95842; Fame Dinner & Induction Cere- 423- 2098). record production firm for indepen- (916) 448 -3066. mony, Waldorf- Astoria Hotel, New dent record labels. P.O. Box 370, York. (212) 944 -1858. COMPUTEL INC., an entertainment communications company, has a new Englishtown, N.J. 07726; (201) 446- Psycho -Mania Inc., a record label, March 20-23, International rock phone -in information line now servicing Miami, Denver, Philadel- 2411. formed by David Black, Mark An- Tape /Disc Assn. (ITA) Confer- phia and Pittsburgh. The New York -based firm calls the service 976 - drews and Chuck Byrnes. First re- ence, Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa, ROCK, the number called in the cities with the exception of Philadel- Radio Vision International, a firm lease will be an eight-song album by Fla. phia, where the number is 9- ROCKIN. specializing in the distribution and the group Seduce. 10 West Adams, March 23, Eighth Annual Bay licensing of long-form video music Suite 601, Detroit, Mich. 48226; Area Music Awards, Civic Audito- SPIN, THE MONTHLY popular music and culture magazine of which Bob programming, formed by Kevin (313) 965 -1697. rium, San Francisco. (415) 652- Guccione Jr. is editor and publisher, is on newsstands with its debut Wall and Jo Manuel. 8833 Sunset 3810. issue. Madonna is on the cover; other articles feature U2, Bryan Ferry Blvd., Suite 408, Los Angeles, Calif. Rubylight Group Inc., a record, March 29-April 1, 1985 NARM and Frankie Goes To Hollywood. 90069; (213) 477 -8536. publishing and production firm, Convention, Diplomat Hotel, Hol- formed by Iry Lukin, Richard lywood, Fla. (609) 424-7404. A GUIDE TO 51 CITIES around the world frequented by entertainment in- Transformer, Inc., formed by Ken Laysky and Nan Perlman. First art- March 31-April 3, Northeast Ex- dustry travelers is a special feature of the 1985 Yellow Pages of Rock, Waagner and Rob Sullivan. Compa- ist signed is Fitz. 16 E. 42nd St., hibitions, Softcon '85, Georgia the fifth edition of the music industry directory published by The Al- ny operates two divisions, one work- eighth floor, New York, N.Y. 10017; World Congress Center, Atlanta. bum Network, Hollywood, Calif. The travel guide includes personal in- ing as personal management for (212) 697 -9800. (617) 739-2000. troductions to various cities by the likes of Willie Nelson (Austin), artists and the other providing March 31-April 3, Gospel Music Cyndi Lauper (New York) and Smokey Robinson (Detroit), along Week, Hyatt Regency /Tennessee with information about local transportation, hotels and restaurants, Performing Arts Center, Nashville. radio and television, music stores, etc. EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE APRIL (Continued from page 4) April 1 -9, World Youth Festival of Arts, Kingston, Jamaica. (212) PUBLISHING. Lorraine M. Rebidas, who contributed to the careers of artists 593-6337. j ,ifelines Peter Schilling, Taco and Blood On The Saddle, resigns as national director April 3, American Video for Peer -Southern Productions in Los Angeles. She can be contacted at Awards, Santa Monica Civic, Los (213) 931 -6118. Angeles. (213) 936 -9300. BIRTHS to RCA. His final recording, John Baldi is named professional manager of the Arista Music Publish- April 9-10, Yankee Group PC Girl, Blair Kelly, to Franke and Co- though, in May, 1982, was for CBS, ing Group in Los Angeles. He was director of professional activities at Bug Seminar, Plaza Hotel, New York. leen Jolle, Feb. 22 in Canoga Park, when he led the Philadelphia Or- Music. (617) 542-0100. Calif. He is regional sales manager chestra in cello concertos by Kaba- April 14 -17, 63rd Annual Na- for Drake -Chenault. levsky and Shostakovich with Yo- RELATED FIELDS. The following have joined the law firm of Wiley & Rein in tional Assn. of Broadcasters Con- Yo Ma as soloist. He is survived by Washington, D.C.: David Ladd and David E. Leibowitz, concentrating on vention, Las Vegas Convention Girl, Jessie Daniell, to Cindy Bul- his wife, Margaret, and two broth- intellectual property law; and Charles Owne Verill Jr., on international Center. (202) 429 -5300. lens and Dan Crewe, Feb. 24 in Nor- ers, Martin and Laszlo. trade law. Ladd was U.S. Register of Copyrights. Leibowitz was policy April 14 -18, Computer Graphics walk, Conn. She is a singer /song- planning advisor to the Register of Copyrights. Verrill was a member of '85, Dallas Convention Center. writer. He is a music publisher and Robert B. Sour, 79, following a Patton, Bogg & Blow. (703) 698 -9600. business manager. brief illness March 6 in New York. Marylou Hyatt is appointed president and chief executive officer at WGJ April 16-17, Yankee Group PC A lyricist who was a co- author of Inc., Waylon Jennings' record production firm, in Nashville. She was Jen- Seminar, Claremont Resort Hotel, Boy, Eric Matthew, to Michael and "Body And Soul" and "We Can nings' business manager. Berkeley, Calif. (617) 542 -0100. Kim O'Brien, March 4 in Los Ange- Make Such Beautiful Music Togeth- Jack Kessler is named international sales director for the 10th and April 21-23, Amusement Busi- les. He is business manager for IRS er," among other compositions. fourth, to be held in London this October. He was program acquisitions con- ness Seminar, Hyatt Regency Records. Sour served as president of Broad- sultant to Videoform and Kase International. O'Hare, Chicago. cast Music Inc. from 1966 -68. He JLM Public Relations names Burt Miller a full partner in the firm. He April 22-25, Audio -Visual Exhi- Boy, Matthew Christopher, to Phil- joined BMI in 1940 during its first was national artist development coordinator for A &M Records. bition, Wembley Conference Cen- ip and Lorraine Callaghan, March year as a performing rights group tre, London. (212) 593 -2258 or 6 in Santa Monica. He is vice presi- as a lyric editor. He served as chair- (212) 752 -8400. dent of finance and administration man of BMI's board of directors un- April 28, Arthritis Foundation for Media Home Entertainment. til his retirement in 1970. In retire- National Telethon, Grand Ole ment, Sour was an active consultant Opry House, Nashville. (404) 872- Girl, Jessi Suzanne, to Byron and to the Songwriters Guild of Ameri- bubbling Under 7100. Darlene Hill, March 10 in Nash- ca. He was elected to the Songwrit- MAY ville. He is a songwriter. ers Hall of Fame and also served on THE TOP POP ALBUMS May 1, Arthur Young's third its board of directors. He is sur- annual Entertainment Industry 201 JERMAINEJACKSON & PIAZADORA WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL MCA /CUR8555 DEATHS vived by his wife, Geraldine, a Symposium, Beverly Wilshire Ho- Eugene Ormandy, 85, after a long brother, two sons, two daughters 202 ROMAN HOLLIDAY FIRE ME UP JIVE/ARISTAJL8.8252(ARISTA) tel, Los Angeles. illness March 12 in Philadelphia. As and seven grandchildren. 203 ANGEL CITY TWO MINUTE WARNING MCA 5509 May 4 -6, Audio Engineering So- music director of the Philadelphia 204 LINDA THOMPSON ONE CLEAR MOMENT WARNER BROS. 1.25164 ciety Convention, Disneyland Ho- Orchestra for 44 years, the longest Polk C. Brockman, 86, after a long 205 DEL-LORDS FRONTIER DAYS EMI -AMERICA 17133 tel, Anaheim, Calif. (212) 661 -2355. continuous reign of any director of illness March 10 in Orlando, Fla. He 206 FOREIGNER RECORDS ATLANTIC 80999 May 4 -7, National Assn. of Vid- a major orchestra, he was famed as is credited by music historians with 207 SHAKATAK DOWN ON THE STREET POLYDOR 823304 -1 (POLYGRAM) eo Distributors Trade Confer- a superb but unpretentious techni- helping to foster commercial inter- 208 THE NAILS MOOD SWING RCA NFL 1 -8037 ence, Hotel InterContinental, San cian who maintained and burnished est in country music. As a record 209 SOUNDTRACK FAST FORWARD QWEST 1 -25263 (WARNER BROS.) Diego. (202) 452 -8100 further the famed Philadelphia distributor for his father's depart- 210 THE BEAT FARMERS TAILS OF THE NEW WEST RHINO RNLP 853 May 7 -8, Video Retailers Assn. sound. Although his repertoire was ment store in Atlanta in the '20s, he Trade Fair, Harrahs, South Shore, broad, he concentrated upon the convinced an agent with Okeh Rec- THE HOT 100 SINGLES Lake Tahoe. (916) 823 -3497. 19th and early 20th century main- ords to record Fiddlin' John Carson. May 15-17, Telemarketing /West stream, and was considered by 101 LOST IN LOVE NEW EDITION MCA 52553 Trade Expo, Anaheim Convention many the most skilled and support- Hess Budin, 73, March 12 in Hallan- 102 AXEL F HAROLD FALTERMEYER MCA 52536 Center. (800) 368-2066. ive concerto accompanist. Ormandy dale, Fla. Budin retired in 1977 after 103 TONIGHT READY FOR THE WORLD MCA 52507 May 16-19, NAIRD Convention, conducted hundreds of recordings, more than 25 years as rackjobber in 104 LOVE AND HAPPINESS DAVID SANBORN WARNER BROS. 7-29087 Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel, spanning the 78 r.p.m. and digital the Cleveland area, where he ran 105 I'LL STILL BE LOOKING UP TO YOU FELDER/WOMACK MCA 52467 Philadelphia. (609) 665 -8085. eras; many were among the indus- All Labels Record Service. He is 106 MY GIRL LOVES ME SHALAMAR SOLAR 7 -69660 (ELEKTRA) May 19-23, National Public Ra- try's best -selling. Early in his re- survived by his wife, Nathalie, and 107 MY TIME GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS COLUMBIA 38 -04761 dio Convention, Marriott City Cen- cording career, he was an exclusive a son, Gary, who operates Music 108 KING OF ROCK RUN -D.M.C. PROFILE 5064 ter, Denver. RCA artist, later shifting to Colum- Merchandisers of America in Phoe- 109 SOME KINDA LOVER THE WHISPERS SOLAR 7 -69658 (ELEKTRA) bia, and, in more recent years, back nix. 110 HEARTBEAT THE DAZZ BAND MOTOWN 1775

70 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com ONE -STOPS VIEW CD CRUNCH (Continued from page .1) disks. Debbie Golden of One -Stop a replenishment order for two to now, so that he can have a larger Record House, Atlanta, claims that three months. Named as particular- supply for his regular customers. CBS fill has been lagging so badly ly hurtful instances were current Boyd says he could open 50% more that it put additional heat on her or- hits by John Fogerty, Don Henley, new dealers if he got adequate CD ders for hit product from WEA, Lionel Richie and Mick Jagger. fill. Vinyl Vendors has 40 racked ac- which had been giving her almost Bob Hoyt of Central Records & counts which Boyd won't open to 90% fill until her last order, which Tape Sales, South Windsor, Conn., CDs until the supply is adequate. was about 60% complete. says poor fill on his one -stop orders Evan Lasky of Danjay Music, One- stoppers are unanimously in- has caused the firm to tread softly Denver and Seattle, which one -stops forming their older and potential as far as CD delivery to its racked almost 100 Budget Tape & Record CD customers of the lagging fill, accounts. Central is testing CDs in a outlets, estimates, like most others which has been increasingly drama- small number of this largest rack surveyed, that CD is between 10% tized since the start of the year. customers' stores in its first such and 15% of his present volume, but "We're stocking over 2,000 titles, effort. charges that figure is slipping as fill and a new retail account needs 100 Stores are getting smart, says becomes a more serious problem. or more titles," asserts Jerry Bassin Steve Chomczewski of Richman Bill Glaseman of Music Merchandis- Basking in the Spotlight. Moe Gatien, left, owner of Atlanta's Limelight, of Miami Beach. "CD is hot enough Bros., Pennsauken, N.J. "They now Phoenix, CD into ers, put racks celebrates the night spot's fifth anniversary while producer Quincy Jones that demand makes most titles come in call see is the or regularly to what about 30 outlets, which about congratulates club DJ Randy Easterling, right, for his production on the venue's move. I can't see why labels don't CDs are in stock." Like most of his 20% of his account universe. "Limelight NRG" 12 -inch. manufacture on the basis of de- peers, Chomczewski says he's ad- mand." vised his stores not to expect to One -stop executives interviewed maintain backorders with him now said they were not pleased with the that CBS has cut out CD backorders first printed list of about 70 CD ti- (Billboard, March 16). Bruce Ogil- USA FOR AFRICA SINGLE (Continued from page 1) tles which CBS salespersons say vie of Abbey Road One -Stop, Santa, were available. Five who requested Ana, Calif., says that even if he's on longer legs than its British prede- ed, presumably for space reasons. the Revolution's "Tears In Your anonymity said a high percentage computer with all his stores (Bill- cessor, Band Aid's "Do They Know Eyes," produced by Prince; Chica- on the list were CBS titles that don't board, March 2), he's dropping It's Christmas ?" "I like to think this Assistance in preparing this sto- go's "Good For Nothing," produced sell. backorders. will keep going," says Stanfield, ry provided by Paul Grein in Los by Foster; Tina Turner's "Total Holden said she was provided Jeff Boyd of Vinyl Vendors, Kala- who placed a second order for 5,000 Angeles. Control," produced by Carter; Ken- with a list of the 26 best -selling CDs mazoo, Mich., is worried about his pieces. "It's not a Christmas song, ny Rogers' "With A Little More by RCA. "I had 11 in stock and I or- ongoing promotions with the 23 so it doesn't have the seasonal con- Side one consists of "We Are The Love," produced by David Malloy; dered the rest. They backordered Highland Appliance stores, which straint." World," produced by Quincy Jones; and Huey Lewis & the News' six titles." She says the CD drought pledge $2 off any 10 CDs purchased The 12 -inch version of "We Are Steve Perry's "Only For The Mo- "Trouble In Paradise," produced by has her cutting back on CD order- at a nearby store one -stopped by The World" ships Monday (18), ment, Girl," produced by Perry and Lewis. ing and returning that dollar alloca- Boyd up to 90 days after the cus- with the 10 -song album slated for Randy Goodrum; the Pointer Sis- "We Are The World" is the high- tion to LPs, which she had reduced tomer buys a CD player from High- April '7. The album consists of the ters' "Just A Little Closer," pro- est debuting single since Michael in order to underwrite her expan- land. Boyd says the new CD owner American and Canadian all -star sin- duced by Richard Perry; and Bruce Jackson's "Thriller," which entered sion into Compact Discs. wants hits, which are in very short gles, plus cuts by eight other acts, Springsteen & the E Street Band's the Hot 100 one notch higher, at Almost all one -stops surveyed supply today. all of whom are coming off plati- "Trapped," produced by Spring - number 20, a year ago. voluntarily griped about getting Sam Ginsburg of City 1 -Stop num albums. Songs by major artists steen and Chuck Plotkin. only partial fill on new CD releases here, like several others, says he is like Paul Simon and Linda Ron - Side two includes Northern by established artists, then failing turning down calls from CD hard- stadt, who had volunteered tracks Lights' "Tears Are Not Enough," to get the remainder of the order or ware and video retailers for CDs for the album, have not been includ- produced by David Foster; Prince &

PUBLISHERS IN NASHVILLE SEEK NEW EXPOSURE (Continued from page 1) cials. geles to increase the company's tv/ at the positive reception his firm's ASCAP writer advances. do not amount to 60 %. Local publishers concede that movie and pop activity. Nashville catalog received recently Publishing executives here say Wipperman of Warner Bros. Mu- they have fewer traditional possibil- Another instance: Miller Beer's at Midem. they would prefer not to employ di- sic says he won't see all his compa- ities for exposing songs today. Rec- new national theme song is a Nash- "We had tremendous interest in rect assignation of writers' perfor- ny's mechanicals from this week's ord company roster reductions, they ville- penned tune that was a No. 1 our catalog there," he says. "People mance shares, but insist they may No. 1 country single, "Seven Span- say, mean fewer acts to whom to hit for the Oak Ridge Boys before overseas are very interested in have no alternative to higher writer ish Angels," for two years, nor his pitch material. At the same time, Combine Music Corp. negotiated a country songs, but they can't write guarantees and strained cash flows share of performance royalties for a studio and American Federation of lucrative, longterm deal for the them. So they have to come to the dictated by current economics in minimum of nine months. "Yet I Musicians costs have doubled in the brewery to feature it in all its tv and States for these songs. I'm very en- country music. have to continue laying out large past three to four years. An aver- radio advertising. thusiastic about the foreign market Says one head of a major Nash- sums of money to keep going," he age country demo now runs be- Warner Bros. Music has signed, as an outlet for us." ville publishing division: "It's unre- points out. "Why should record tween $450 and $600 per song, ac- or entered into joint ventures with, Through its direct -marketing la- alistic for writers to expect their companies keep our money for a cording to publishers, who say that "dual outlets," meaning writer /art- bel, Ranwood Records, Welk is fun- deals to be based on the past when possible 22% returns factor and these demo costs are "eating us ists (Gary Morris, Mark Gray, Ka- neling its songs onto high -volume tv record sales were great. If song- make us lose interest on that in- alive." ren Brooks, the group Restless packages. Kay says that country al- writers continue to demand this come, plus interest on the money we Songwriters negotiating con- Heart) and producer /writers bums Ranwood has released by Don kind of money, we will have no oth- have to advance until we recoup ?" tracts now demand more money up- (Steve Buckingham, Blake Mevis, Williams, Ronnie Milsap, the er choice but to consider asking Arthur Braun, U.S. general man- front to offset withheld BMI and Bob Montgomery, Steve Dorff). Statlers and George Jones could sell them to give up their performance ager for Dick James Music, says he ASCAP advances. Unsigned new Tim Wipperman, Nashville vice more than a quarter of a million royalties." is increasingly concerned about con- writers may get $150 -$200 a week, president of Warner Bros. Music, units. Among the other problems faced trolled compositions and their effect mid -chart can receive $250 -$300 a says this ensures more possibilities "We're selling tons of records," by local publishing divisions is the on Nashville recording. "Any joint week, and it isn't uncommon now of getting songs out. He is also Kay says, adding that Welk has also issue of enforced controlled compo- owner of a copyright can compro- for successful composers in Nash- working closely with Joel Sill in put out a new 450 -song catalog book sition clauses by major labels. mise the first license at a reduced ville to command five -figure guar- Warner Bros. Pictures' music de- which is being mailed out to tv and These clauses lower mechanical in- rate, and everyone involved has to antees. partment to secure soundtrack ac- film producers, a &r executives at come through pre -arranged royalty abide by that reduction," he says. Publishers' bottom lines are also tivity. labels, print reps, record producers deals, usually three- quarters of the "The labels are doing all they can to being affected by a dramatic in- The success of this effort can be and foreign affiliates to further statutory rate. Other concerns: an force the situation, and I expect it crease in co- writing, which divides gauged by the fact that three up- showcase Welk catalog and encour- increase in administrative costs; the will get worse. It doesn't do any- the companies' individual income coming Hollywood movies -"Rus- age new cuts or pitches. expense of signing and maintaining thing to help ensure that the best from shared copyrights. "Publish- tler's Rhapsody," Sesame Street's Some Nashville publishers are competitive writing staffs; the cost songs get out." ing is a penny business," notes Don- "Follow That Bird" and "American now licensing cable outlets such as of independent promotion incurred Despite these negatives, howev- na Hilley, vice president of Tree In- Flyer " -all feature Warner Bros.' The Nashville Network direct for by publishers on their chart songs; er, Nashville publishers remain con- ternational, Nashvilles's largest Nashville writers and artists. Says faster payments. There is talk that the addition of development and fident that they can remain healthy and most successful independent Wipperman: "I realized some time publishers may have to consider a &r duties once handled directly by and circumvent the current econom- publishing firm. "When you're ago that we couldn't make a division asking writers who demand sub- record companies; and the delay in ic downturn in record sales. It is forced to split your pennies, you go profitable by relying on getting rec- stantial advances to assign their receiving mechanicals from labels. heightened awareness and more ag- for volume. You become more ag- ords out. We have to find new ways share of performance royalties back Publishers complain that record gressive approaches, they agree, gressive." to self-generate income, and make to the company. companies initially withhold up to that will mean the difference in a An example of this: The theme for sure that if one area such as me- This practice is obviously not a 60% of their money from mechani- changing marketplace. the recent network tv mini -series, chanicals goes down, another area popular one in a community domi- cals for nine full quarters, with la- The changing marketplace from "Hollywood Wives," was co-written goes up." nated by songwriters. However, bels calming they have to wait for the perspective of retailers and by two Nashville writers, one of Dean Kay, executive vice presi- several publishers admit to using it returns on product. Yet publishers rackjobbers will be the subject of whom now heads a new Tree Inter- dent /general manager of the Welk selectively when the Buffalo Broad- note that record companies have next week's report in this series. national publishing office in Los An- Music Group, says he was surprised casting litigation shut off BMI and ceiling restrictions on returns that

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CD2 2 9 JOHN FOGERTY WARNER BROS. 1- 25203(8.98) (CD) I week at No. One CENTERFIELD 56 56 44 16 MIDNIGHT STAR SOLAR 60384, ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) PLANETARY INVASION 0 8 24 3 PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 81240 (8.98) NO JACKET REQUIRED 5] 63 68 5 ANIMOTION MERCURY 822580- 1/POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) ANIMOTION 3 3 4 40 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN A3 COLUMBIA QC 38653 (CD) BORN IN THE U.S.A. 58 54 42 23 THE HONEYDRIPPERS ES PARANZA 90220/ATLANTIC (5.98) VOLUME ONE

4 1 1 20 WHAM COLUMBIA FC39595 (CD) MAKE IT BIG 59 52 52 5 RUN- D,M.C. PROFILE Pß01205 (8.98) KING OF ROCK

O 5 6 11 SOUNDTRACK MCA 5553 (8.98) BEVERLY HILLS COP 60 59 59 27 STEVIE WONDER MorowN 61o8& (8.98) (co) THE WOMAN IN RED-SOUNDTRACK A3 © 9 9 41 TINA TURNER CAPITOL ST -12330 (8.98) (CD) PRIVATE DANCER 61 66 96 3 SOUNDTRACK EMI -AMERICA sr -17145 (8.98) THE FALCON & THE SNOWMAN 7 4 3 17 MADONNA A3 SIRE 25157.1 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) LIKE A VIRGIN 62 58 43 48 STEVE PERRY COLUMBIA FC 39334 (CD) STREET TALK

8 7 8 18 REO SPEEDWAGON EPIC QE39593 (CD) WHEELS ARE TURNING 63 60 58 9 GEORGE BENSON WARNER BROS- 1 -25178 (8.98) 20/20 g 6 5 12 FOREIGNER ATLANTIC 81999 (9.98) (CD) AGENT PROVOCATEUR ® 90 - 2 JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE A &M SP -6-5024 (6.98) JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE 10 10 10 18 BRYAN ADAMS AA &MSP5o13(8.98) (CD) RECKLESS 0 74 98 3 VAN MORRISON MERCURY 822 895.1/POLYGRAM 18.981 (CD) A SENSE OF WONDER 11 11 7 24 NEW EDITION McA 5515 (8.98) NEW EDITION 66 62 53 16 LINDA RONSTADT ASYLUM 60387 /ELEKTRA (8.98) LUSH LIFE

12 12 17 70 POINTER SISTERS A2 PLANET BXU- 4705 /RCA (8.98) (CD) BREAK OUT 67 67 63 82 MADONNA A2 SIRE 1 23867 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) MADONNA

13 13 14 15 DON HENLEY GEFFEN OHS 24026 /WARNERBROS. (8.98) (co) BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST 68 68 70 27 TALKING HEADS SIRE 1- 25186 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) STOP MAKING SENSE A3 14 16 12 43 CHICAGO FULL MOON /WARNER BROS. 125060 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) 1 7 69 65 56 23 CHAKA KHAN WARNER BROS. 25162-I (8.98) (CD) I FEEL FOR YOU

is 15 16 5 DAVID LEE ROTH WARNER BROS. 125222 (5.99) CRAZY FROM THE HEAT 70 53 34 18 PAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS FV4147I (CD) TROPICO

16 22 - 2 MICK JAGGER COLUMBIA 39940 (CO) SHE'S THE BOSS ]1 81 82 10 THE GAP BAND TOTAL EXPERIENCE TEL8.5705 /RCA (8.98) GAP BAND VI

17 17 13 31 BILLY OCEAN JIVE / ARISTA JL 8-8213/ARISTA (8.98) SUDDENLY 72 "73 78 18 SOUNDTRACK FANTASY WAM-1791 (2LPS), RCA (19.98) (CD) AMADEUS

18 18 11 37 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION A9 WARNER BROS. 25110-1 (8.98) (CD) PURPLE RAIN 73 69 65 61 VAN HALEN A5 WARNER BROS. 1-23985 (8.98) (co) 1984

01 21 20 72 LIONEL RICHIE A8 MOTOWN 6059 ML (8.98) (CD) CANT SLOW DOWN 74 76 77 17 THE JUDDS RCA /CURB AHLI- 5319 /RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME

20 14 15 22 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA AFL1 -5309 (9.98) (CD) BIG BAM BOOM 75 64 61 25 KISS MERCURY 822495 -I / POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) ANIMALIZE

21 20 19 20 JULIAN LENNON ATLANTIC 801841 (8.98) (CD) VALOTTE 76 72 66 12 FAT BOYS SUTRASUS1o15 (8.98) FAT BOYS ® 24 30 4 THE FIRM ATLANTIC 81239 (8.98) THE FIRM 77 75 75 7 LRB CAPITOL ST -12365 (8.98) PLAYING TO WIN A4 23 23 21 66 CYNDI LAUPER PORTRAIT BFR 38930/EPIC (co) SHE'S SO UNUSUAL 78 82 83 38 SHEILA E. WARNER BROS 1 -25107 (8.98) THE GLAMOROUS LIFE

24 19 18 23 SHEENA EASTON EMI AMERICA ST -17132 (8.98) (CD) A PRIVATE HEAVEN 79 98 135 4 LOUDNESS Arco 90246 (8.98) THUNDER ON THE EAST

04 30 40 5 SADE PORTRAIT BFR -39581 EPIC (CD) DIAMOND LIFE 80 71 69 75 SOUNDTRACK MOTOWN 6062ML (8.98) (CD) THE BIG CHILL

26 27 25 35 THE TIME WARNER BROS. 25109.1 (8.98) ICE CREAM CASTLE 81 79 76 101 Z Z TOP A4 WARNER BROS. 123774 (8.98) (CD) ELIMINATOR

27 41 60 4 SOUNDTRACK GEFFEN GHS- 24063 WARNER BROS. (9.98) (CD) VISION QUEST $Z 91 94 21 DAN HARTMAN MCA 5525 (8.98) (CD) I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU

28 25 22 20 PHILIP BAILEY COLUMBIA BFC 39542 CHINESE WALL 83 83 85 24 KURTIS BLOW MERCURY 8224201 POLYGRAM (8.98) EGO TRIP ® 29 50 5 ALABAMA RCA AHLI- 5339(8.98) (CD) 40 HOUR WEEK 84 87 87 34 SCANDAL FEATURING PATTY SMYTH COLUMBIA FC 39173 (CD) WARRIOR 30 26 23 17 DEEP PURPLE MERCURY 824003 -1 POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) PERFECT STRANGER 85 85 86 7 MARTIN BRILEY MERCURY 822423 -1 POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) DANGEROUS MOMENTS

31 31 33 12 AUTOGRAPH RCA NFU -8040 (6.98) SIGN IN PLEASE 86 89 71 15 THE KINKS ARISTA AL 88264 (8.98) (CD) WORD OF MOUTH

32 28 28 15 KOOL & THE GANG DE -LITE 822943-1/POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) EMERGENCY . 87 88 92 74 PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC SDI 6029 (8.98) (CD) FACE VALUE 0 39 39 26 SURVIVOR SCOTTIBROS.F239518 /EPIC(CD) VITAL SIGNS $$ 92 95 8 KLYMAXX CONSTELLATION /MCA 5529 MCA (8.98) MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 34 34 38 18 WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE DOME 89 105 129 5 RAY CHARLES COLUMBIA 39415 FRIENDSHIP ISLAND 90232 -1 (2 -LPS) /ATLANTIC (12.98)

35 35 37 15 TEENA MARIE EPIC FE 39528 STARCHILD 90 94 109 4 ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER COLUMBIA FM 39963 (CD) WHITE WINDS

36 37 32 22 GENERAL PUBLIC I.R.S. SP.70046 /A &M (8.98) (CD) ALL THE RAGE 91 96 104 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS ELEKTRA 60399 (9.98) MTV'S ROCK 'N ROLL TO GO

37 38 45 26 DIANA ROSS RCA AFL I -5009 (8.98) (CD) SWEPT AWAY 92 150 - 2 MARY JANE GIRLS GORDY 6092GL,MOTOWN (8.98) ONLY FOUR YOU ® 44 48 6 COMMODORES MOTOWN 6I24ML (898) NIGHTSHIFT 93 NEW SANTANA COLUMBIA FC39527 BEYOND APPEARANCES 39 33 29 20 ASHFORD & SIMPSON CAPITOL ST -12366 (8.98) SOLID 94 78 74 18 AL JARREAU WARNER BROS. 1.25106 (8.981 (CD) HIGH CRIME

40 43 27 17 DURAN DURAN A2 CAPITOL SwAV12374 (9.98) (co) ARENA 95 77 64 7 DAVID SANBORN WARNER BROS. 25150 -1(8.98) STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

41 32 A 31 77 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS A5 CHRYSALIS FV 41412 (co) SPORTS 96 126 152 3 WILTON FELDER MCA 5510 (8.98) SECRETS

42 36 36 10 BRONSKI BEAT McA 5538 (8.98) THE AGE OF CONSENT 97 97 101 9 EUGENE WILDE PHILLY WORLD 90239 /ATLANTIC (8.98) EUGENE WILDE

43 42 41 51 THE CARS A2 ELEKTRA 60296 (8.98) (CD) HEARTBEAT CITY 98 125 134 3 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE 823 7211 / POLYGRAM (8.98) VU ® 48 62 4 GEORGE THOROGOOD EMI -AMERICA sr- 17145(8.98) MAVERICK ® 103 126 4 JERMAINE STEWART ARISTA AL8- 8261(8.981 THE WORD IS OUT 45 46 54 23 U2 A ISLAND 90231'ATLANTIC (8.98) THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE 100 86 72 15 BARRY MANILOW ARISTA AL 8 -8254 (8.98) (CD) 2:00 A.M. PARADISE CAFE

46 45 26 16 GIUFFRIA CAMEL /MCA 5524 /MCA (8.98) GIUFFRIA 101 80 80 37 JOHN WAITE EMI-AMERICA ST-17124 (8.98) NO BRAKES

47 47 47 15 LOS LOBOS WARNER BROS. 25177 -I (8.98) HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE 102 93 91 123 PRINCE A2 WARNER BROS. 1-23720 (2LPS) (10.98) (CD) 1999 ® 49 49 15 JOHN PARR ATLANTIC 80180 (8.98) JOHN PARR 103 84 84 7 KIM WILDE MCA 5550 (8.98) TEASES AND DARES 49 40 35 16 TRIUMPH MCA 5537 (8.98) (CD) THUNDER SEVEN NEW GREG KIHN EMI -AMERICA Só17152 (8.98) CITIZEN KIHN

50 50 46 18 WHODINI JIVE JL- 8251 /ARISTA (8.98) ESCAPE 123 168 3 JEFF LORBER ARISTA AL8 -8269 (8.98) STEP BY STEP CAFFERTY /BEAVER BROWN BAND 70 119 3 SOUNDTRACK A&M SP -5045 (8.98) THE BREAKFAST CLUB 106 99 89 46 JOHN EDDIE & THE CRUISERS -SOUNDTRACK 51 SCOTTI BROS. BFZ 38929/EPIC (CD)

52 61 90 3 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT ARISTA AL8 -8263 (8.98) (CD) VULTURE CULTURE 107 109 88 17 THE WHISPERS SOLAR 60356 -1 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) SO GOOD

53 57 57 84 BILLY JOEL A4 COLUMBIA QC 38837 (CD) AN INNOCENT MAN 108 95 73 38 TWISTED SISTER ATLANTIC 80156 (8.98) (CD) STAY HUNGRY

54 51 51 23 JEFFREY OSBORNE A &M SP -5017 (8.98) (CD) DON'T STOP 109 101 79 11 SOUNDTRACK POLYDOR 823696 -1 / POLYGRAM (9.98) (CD) BREAKIN' 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

55 55 55 19 THE TEMPTATIONS GORDY 6119 GL /MOTOWN (398) TRULY FOR YOU 110 102 99 45 JERMAINE JACKSON ARISTA A.L88203-A (8.98) (CD) JERMAINE JACKSON

0 Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact Disc available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units RIAA certification for sales of one million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *CBS Records does not issue a suggested list price for its product. (Continued on page 75)

72 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com Q. WHO'S #3; #5; & #10' ON THIS WEEK'S HOT 100 CHART? A. PHILCOLLINS,JULIAN LENNON AND FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD.

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PHIL COLLINS JULIAN LENNON FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD "ONE MORE NIGHT" #3* "TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES" #5* 7- 89588 /-89589 "RELAX" #10' FROM FROM 99805 "NO JACKET REQUIRED" "VALOTTE" FROM Produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham Produced by Phil Ramone "WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME" Management: Dean Gordon /D.A.G. Productions Ltd., London Produced by Trevor C. Horn Island Records

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0114110 FOREIGNER THE FIRM "THAT WAS YESTERDAY" #37* "RADIOACTIVE" #39* 789571 7 -89586 FROM FROM THE DEBUT ALBUM "AGENT PROVOCATEUR" "THE FIRM" THE HIGHEST DEBUT SINGLE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 16th! #47* Produced by Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers Producers: Alex Sadkin & Mick Jones Management: Bud Prager /E.S.P. Management, Inc.

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www.americanradiohistory.com tailored for radio's tastes, Warner ing," he said. "I'm afraid of making country music. To radio's try for test current acts. COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR Bros.' Norman mistakes." new com- A programmer in the audience (Continued from page 3) Jim Ed admitted talent, label executives that radio's influence affects his However, each side found several plained that shortened playlists said that record companies sharply monitions about producing records studio work. "I'm afraid of offend- faults with the other in pushing hardly give room for even the hot- cut down on their chances for new artist airplay when they ship super- star product as soon as the previous releases peak on the chart. This, he explained, leaves stations with little room to expose unknown acts, an observation that drew immediate loud applause. Galante responded to this by say- ing, "We've got to get off the cycle of taking four months to get a song to the top of the chart." The session was not without its up side. Galante noted that the Judds' current RCA album , "Why Not Me," cost "less than $50,000 to produce" and is almost gold. Capi- tol /EMI America Nashville chief Jim Foglesong said that Sawyer Brown's debut album, released only two months ago, is close to 150,000 in sales. Foglesong also said there are more advance orders for Mel McDaniel's new album than for all McDaniel's previous albums com- bined. In a separate session examining product flow from record label to radio to retail, Handelman Co. vice president Jim Powers noted that re- cord company marketing plans play a major role in how his company or- ders product, especially in the case of new or developing acts. This year's seminar also exam- ined programming and research strategies. Case suggested that the changing work force -more people employed, especially women - should motivate stations to re -think their programming approach. Research sparked its share of dis- cussion. Panelists agreed that re- search is valuable, but should not replace "ears" and "instinct" when determining music playlists. Observed consultant Dave Rob- erts during one session: "Research should not replace gut feeling. Gut feeling is a very real part of the sci- entific process. Good, solid research can take your gut feeling to the streets." Case suggested that "if each of those 2,500 [country stations] put $1,000 in the till for research, it would be the single grandest piece of research in America today." In addition to the panels, regis- trants were treated to numerous evening hospitality suites, product displays, artist visits, lunches spon- sored by Wrangler and the annual New Faces Show banquet. A total of 1,200 industry guests attended the closing night New Faces Show, where a spontaneous "pass the hat" suggestion by MC Charlie Monk col- lected more than $3,700 in donations AGFA for the Ethiopian hunger crusade. 401110 re: ACTION!

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4/"f -1 ACROSS A ROOM CHRYSALIS FV41495 GO WEST 0 119 158 3 RICHARD THOMPSON MERCURY 825 421 /POLYGRAM (898) CROWDED cNEW GO WEST HE THINKS HE'S RAY STEVENS 11 121 I59 3 ELLIOT EASTON ELEKTRA 60393 (8.98) CHANGE NO CHANGE 157 127 118 10 RAY STEVENS MCA 5517 (8.9B) (1 113 100 100 26 METALLICA ELEKTRA 60396 (898) RIDE THE LIGHTNING 158 144 131 12 SOUNDTRACK RCA ABL1.5349 (8.98) (CD) EURYTHMICS 984) FIRST CIRCLE 114 111 116 127 LIONEL RICHIE A4 MOTOWN 6007 ML (8.98) (CO) LIONEL RICHE 159 147 122 24 PAT METHENY GROUP ECM 25008.1; WARNER BROS. (9.98)

A SP (8.98) (CD> STAY WITH ME TONIGHT 11 130 145 4 DIONNE WARWICK ARISTA ALB -8262 (098) FINDER OF LOST LOVES 160 160 165 86 JEFFREY OSBORNE &M -4940 STAY HARD 116 116 114 40 RUN-D.M.C. PROFILE PRO 1201 (8.98) RUN D.M.C. ciD NEW RAVEN ATLANTIC 81241 (8.98)

RCA NFL STANDING ALONE 117 117 97 27 KENNY ROGERS RCA AFL 1 5043 (8.98) (CD) WHAT ABOUT ME 162 162 166 6 WHITE WOLF -8042 (8.98)

OF THE CELLAR 118 110 105 24 DOKKEN ELEKTRA 60376 (8.98) TOOTH & NAIL 163 157 120 53 RATT A2 ATLANTIC 80143.1 ;8.98) (CD) OUT HOUSE ON FIRE 119 114 103 22 BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA QC 39480 (CD) EMOTION 164 124 113 18 CULTURE CLUB VIRGIN/EPIC QE39881 /EPIC (CD) WAKING UP WITH THE RECKONING 120 120 125 5 ROCKWELL MOr0wN6122ML(8.98) CAPTURED 165 168 153 47 R.E.M. I. R.S.SP.70044 /A &M (8.98) (CD) NEW 121 113 115 24 WYNTON MARSALIS COLUMBIA FC39530 (CD) HOT HOUSE FLOWERS 166 170 124 78 LINDA RONSTADT A2 ASYLUM 60260 /ELEKTRA (8.98) (CD) WHAT'S ON 122 115 111 85 GEORGE WINSTON WINDHAM HILL C. 1025 /A &M (9.98) (CD) DECEMBER 167 153 160 59 ALABAMA A2 RCA AHLI 4939 (8.98) (CD) ROLL

A2C 123 112 81 26 BRUCE COCKBURN GOLD MOUNTAIN GM 80012 /A &M (8.98) STEALING FIRE 168 146 151 118 MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC QE 38112 (CD) THRILLER CLUB 124 107 102 69 BILLY IDOL A2 CHRYSALIS FV 41450 (CD) REBEL YELL 169 134 93 10 SOUNDTRACK GEFFEN GHS24062 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) COTTON IGNITION C$ NEW TUBES CAPITOL ST- 12381 (8.98) LOVE BOMB ®I 176 - 18 JOHN WAITE CHRYSALIS EV 41376

126 106 106 30 JULIO IGLESIAS A2 COLUMBIA QC 39157 (CD) 1 100 BEL AIR PLACE 171 171 173 39 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST GEFFEN GHS 2031 WARNER BROS. (16 95) CATS NILE 12 143 142 68 U2 ISLAND 90127 /ATLANTIC (5.98) UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY 172 159 146 7 EGYPTIAN LOVER EGYPTIAN EMPIRE PMSR 0663 (8.98) ON THE ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER 128 QWEST 1-25214/WARNER BROS. (8.98) ALL I NEED 173 173 172 17 BEHIND THE GARDENS, BEHIND THE WALL .... 104 67 27 JACK WAGNER COLUMBIA FM -37793 (CD)

129 131 136 16 SHALAMAR SOLAR 60385 /ELEKTRA (8.981 (CD) HEARTBREAK 174 165 128 7 ERIC CARMEN GEFFEN GHS 24055 /WARNER BROS. (8.981 ERIC CARMEN WAR CO 132 144 6 SOUNDTRACK MOTOWN 613IML (9.98) THE FLAMINGO KID 175 178 178 90 U2 ISLAND 90067 /ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD)

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TOP POP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) Bryan Adams 10 Debarge 155 Sam Harris 133 Kool & the Gang 32 ORIGINAL CAST Santana 93 Barbra Streisand 119 John Waite 101, 170 Alabama 29, 167 Deep Purple 30 Dan Hartman 82 Cats 171 Sawyer Brown 143 Survivor 33 Dionne Warwick 115 LRB 77 Alphaville 191 Dennis DeYoung 192 Don Henley 13 Jeffrey Osborne 54, 160 David Sanborn 95 Grover Washington Jr. 186 Cyndi Lauper 23 Talking Heads 68 Animotion 57 Dokken 118 Roger Hodgson 193 Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth 84 Wham 4, 131 Julian Lennon 21 Ray Parker Jr. 194 Temptations 55 Armored Saint 145 Duran Duran 40 Honeydrippers 58 Shadowfax 199 The Whispers 107 Huey Lewis & the News 41 John Parr 48 Richard Thompson I1 l Ashford & Simpson 39 John Hunter 148 Shalamar 129 White Wolf 162 Sheila E. 78 Los Lobos 47 Alan Parsons Project 52 George Thorogood 44 Autograph 31 Tommy Shaw 151 Whodini 50 Elliot Easton 112 Billy Idol 124 Jeff Lorber 105 Steve Perry 62 Time 26 Ricky Skaggs 181 Eugene Wilde 97 Philip Bailey 28 Sheena Easton 24 Julio Iglesias 126 Loudness 79 Pink Floyd 134 Toto 177 The Smiths 140 Kim Wilde 103 Pat Benatar 70 Egyptian Lover 172 Donnie Iris 176 Pointer Sisters 12 Triumph 49, 154 Madonna 7 67 SOUNDTRACKS George Winston 122 George Benson 63 Eurythmics 158 Iron Maiden 139 Jean -Luc Ponty 185 Tina Turner 6 Barry Manilow 100 Amadeus 72 Stevie Wonder 60 The Blasters 152 Isley, Jasper, Isley 135 Elvis Presley 187 Twisted Sister 108 Fat Boys 76 Teena Marie 35 Beverly Hills Cop 5 Kurtis Blow 83 Prince 102, 197 ZZ Top 81 Wilton Felder & the Wailers 180 Big Chill 80 U2 45, 127, 175 David Bowie 182 96 Jermaine Jackson 110 Bob Marley Prince & the Revolution 18 The Firm 22 The UB40 Martin Briley 85 Michael Jackson 168 Wynton Marsilis 121 Breakfast Club 51 146 The Fixx R.E.M. 165 Utopia Bronski Beat 42 200 Mick Jagger 16 Mary Jane Girls 92 Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo 109 179 John Fogerty 1 AI Jarreau 94 Metallica 113 REO Speedwagon 8 Cotton Club 169 Van Halen 73 John Cafferty /Beaver Brown Band 106 Foreigner 9 Jason & the Scorchers Pat Metheny Group 159 Ratt 163 The Falcon & The Snowman 61 190 VARIOUS ARTISTS Eric Carmen 174 Frankie Goes To Hollywood 34 Billy Joel 53 Midnight Star 56, 149 Raven 161 The Flamingo Kid 130 Chess 142 Cars 43 Jessie Johnson's Revue 64 Moody Blues 153 Lionel Richie 19, 114 1984 158 Gap Band 71, 150 More Songs From Big Chill 147 Ray Charles 89 The Judds 74 Van Morrisor 65 Rockwell 120 Purple Rain 18 General Public 36 MTV's Rock & Roll To Go 91 Chicago 14 Motley Crue 144 Kenny Rogers 117 Stop Making Sense 68 Giuffria 46 Keel 132 Sampler'84 159 Bruce Cockburn 123 Eddie Murphy 183 Linda Ronstadt 66, 166 Vision Quest 27 Go West 156 Chaka Khan 69 Velvet Underground 98 Phil Collins 2, 87 Anne Murray 195 Diana Ross 37 Woman In Red 60 Greg Kihn 104 Andreas Vollenweider 90, 17 3. 189 Commodores 38 Sammy Hagar 141 David Lee Roth 15 Bruce Springsteen 3, 136, 196, 198 Kinks 86 New Edition II Culture Club 164 Daryl Hall & John Oates 20 Run -D.M.C. 59, 116 Ray Stevens W.A.S.P. 138 Kiss 75 157 Paul Hardcastle 184 Billy Ocean 17 Jermaine Stewart Jack Wagner 128 Dan Band 137 Klymaxx 88 Sade 25 99

BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 75 www.americanradiohistory.com Indie Profile SINGLES REVIEWS Bernstein's New York Group Grows (Continued from page 67) BRONSKI BEAT started in December under the di- pendent business. "Indie records Why? (7:45) BY KIM FREEMAN PRODUCER: Mike Thorne rection of John Cassetta, Mel Fuhr- are still the most exciting, there's WRITERS: Somerville, Steinbachek. Bronski man, and Monica Boscia, all former less people on your case, and we've PUBLISHERS: Bronski /William A. Bong MCA 23538 (12 -inch single) NEW YORK Fifteen months ago, executives at Alpha Distributing, got lots of freedom," he says, add- well -known manager and promoter which ceased business as an indie ing, "We can sign in Compelling dance music made out of an artist a convincing anguish; the Somerville Bernstein joined forces with the in New York Sid distributor late last week. It takes the majors a month falsetto is a chilling instrument. well- financed New York Land Co. to year. As the Music Group's corpo- to dot the i's." form a new independent label. Since rate executive vice president, Fuhr- The company's distribution net- TIME then, the New York Music Co. has man explains the company's distri- work includes a core of 10 indepen- The Bird (6:25) firm, the New PRODUCERS: Morris Day, Starr Company sprouted a parent bution branch as a "network of dent firms across the country. They WRITER: Morris Day York Music Group; picked up sever- what we believe are the country's are Encore (headed by another for- PUBLISHER Tionna, ASCAP al notable industryites to run its au- best local and regional distribu- mer Alpha executive, Nick Campen- Warner Bros. 0.20315. tonomous distribution and publish- tors." ella), Schwartz Bros., Commercial release of previously - Universal, issued ing companies; and put its second Using each distributor's promo- M.S., Big /Asylum/ promo-only 12 -inch; 7 -inch State, Action, Lakeside, Tax Relief Efforts. Elektra reviewed Jan. 19. act, Sheryl Lee Ralph, on the Black tion and sales people, in addition to Associated, California Record Dis- Nonesuch /Musician chairman Bob Singles chart, where her "You're So the Group's national promotion tributors and Hawaii's Music Craft. Krasnow, right, meets with Scorpions ARNIE'S LOVE Romantic" this week moves up to head Danny Zeitler, Fuhrman says drummer Herman Rarebell to plot an Date With The Rain (6:35) 84. the advantage to networking is the April 15 release date for his solo PRODUCER: Eric Matthew WRITER: B. Miller "It really feels like a record com- system's ability "to get records on album, "Herman De German." PUBLISHER: Stone Agate, BMI pany now," says Bernstein of the the street fast. There's no corporate Profile PRO -7066 (12 -inch single) Music Group's growth in recent red tape to slow things down." Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers with months. The label reportedly has Fuhrman says the distribution Rep/Distrib Firm Moves Hi -NRG synths and harp into company handles eight labels now arpeggios ... ? Novel. Label based in poured a six -figure investment New York. Ralph's development, but Bernstein and harbors an "almost too selec- says the Group is relying equally on tive" attitude in choosing product. Intercon Music Expands EVELYN THOMAS the ability of its executives to "pull A record man for the past 25 Heartless (10:00) people's lapels. It's really like a po- years, many of which were spent LOS ANGELES John Matarazzo York; Mike Crockett, Houston; Har- PRODUCERS: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench WRITERS: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench litical campaign," he says, adding with major labels, Fuhrman re- has moved his Intercon Music, com- ry Yardum, Chicago; Herb Rovner PUBLISHER: Record Shack. PRS that "a lot of our friends are re- counts the common obstacles in bination National rep and distribu- and John Ierardi, Los Angeles; Bill Vanguard SPV 86 (12 -inch single) sponding to our presence now." breaking an act as an independent tion entity, to a 67,000 square foot Moore, Seattle; and Rick Sullivan, Powerful r &b singing by an artist who can hold her own with or without While Ralph, former star of outfit. He says major labels, rack - administrative and warehousing Atlanta. Industry veteran Chet previews her label debut cur- complex 454 in beep boxes; Broadway's "Dreamgirls" and jobbers and radio are "short- sight- at Main Ave. Wall- Woods does telemarketing from the LP "High Energy" rent co -star of NBC -TV's "Code ed" and "hindering indies by their ington, N.J. Intercon had been in a Wallington base. Name Foxfire," is the label's imme- lack of interest. In any creative in- 25,000 square foot location in Carl- The firm is a national distributor RECOMMENDED diate priority, imminent projects ap- dustry, there must be an opening stadt, N.J. since its inception three for the following labels: CBS Spe- pear to be slated for comparable for the novices." years ago. cial Products, MusicMasters, Sefel, GREG PHtLLINGANES commitments. The New York Music As such, Furhman says he thinks A former musician, Matarazzo Denon, RCA /Italy, RCA /France, Behind The Mask (&15) Co. has an album slated for an April of the New York Music Group as "a and his brother, Tony, began as au- Vital Body, Rhino, Tower Hill, Ga- PRODUCER: Richard Perry WRITERS: Michael Jackson, Chris Mosdell, Ryuichi release by rock act Fury, a discov- training and proving ground," but dio software reps for CBS Discos sparo, Suite Beat, Weston Priory Sakamoto PUBLISHERS: Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /Mijac, BMI ery of the Rascals' founder, Felix not necessarily as the independents' International. John Matarazzo, now and Northeastern Records. Inter- Planet YW -14024 (12 -inch single; 7 -inch reviewed Cavaliere, who is now producing the usual synonym of a farm team. Intercon president, doubles as sales con reps CBS Discos, Arion and Riz - Feb. 9) The follow- While Fuhrman and Bernstein claim manager, heading a national rep zoli Records. brotherly duo's project. HOT GOSSIP ing month, the label will release the they have every intention of keep- slate, that includes Rick Lanin, New Don't Beat Around The Bush (7:44) cast album to "Mayor," a soon -to- ing the acts they develop, Fuhrman PRODUCERS: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench WRITERS: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench appear musical based on the book of admits the company would most PUBLISHER: Jess, PRS name by New York mayor likely lose a contractual battle of Vanguard SPV 85 (12 -inch single) the same NET SHIPMENTS Ed Koch. The New York Music Co. the bucks over an artist courted by '84 AC-disco from England. (Continued from page 1) is also acting as co-producer for the the majors. stage show. Despite all the negatives, Furh- Further support comes from by CBS, industry volume for record- LE FOXXE French Kiss (5:40) New York Music Distribution Inc. man sings the praises of the inde- NARM, where one source puts the ings was put at $3.770 billion in PRODUCER: Mitchil Bechet increase in sales of a representative 1984, 3% over the 1983 total of WRITER: Mitchil Bechet PUBLISHERS: Handful Of Music /Culture Shock, BMI sample of member stores at 23% $3.661 billion. The prediction for Teestar TCT -2340 (12 -inch single) from September through the end of 1985 is $3.790 billion, a marginal Busy, busy, busy electronic soul. the year. Figures the association re- gain of 0.5%. Contact: (718) 729 -5800. leased earlier showed sales up 17% U.S. direct mail sales, said CBS, for the first seven months of the were estimated at $475 million for SANTANA year. However, these tallies also in- 1984, up 8.25 over 1983 when the Say It Again (7:44) PRODUCER: Val Garay cluded sales of blank tape and ac- figure was $439 million. In 1985, WRITERS: V. Garay, S. Goldstein, A. La Peau cessories. says CBS, direct mail sales will rise PUBLISHER: not listed Columbia 44-05168 (12 -inch single; 7 -inch In international markets served another 5.5% to $501 million. reviewed Feb. 16)

BARBRA STREISAND Emotion (I34) PRODUCER: Richard Perry PHILIPS CD ARM BACKING DIRE STRAITS WRITER: P.S. Bliss PUBLISHER: not listed (Continued from page 3) Columbia 44-05167 (12 -inch single; 7 -inch reviewed Feb. 23) "But," Bicknell continues, "no- nights at London's Wembley Arena All That Jazz. Concord Jazz Records chief Carl Jefferson poses with overseas body's going to hold up a CD like a in early July. record men after signing a pressing and distribution deal for all of Western tennis racket. Basically, the spon- Some 50 concerts in the U.S. and Europe with Bellaphon Records of Germany. Pictured from left are Bellaphon's sorship covers the year of the tour, Canada are planned for the summer Rudolf Stuebig, Import Music Services' Eddie Wilkinson, Ad Lib Distribution's NOTAS with a run-up period and running - and early autumn, with further Eu- Ivan Sundberg, Jefferson, Bellaphon president Branko Zivanovic, and Didier down period at either end. But it's ropean shows in the late fall. Briaud and Andre Turban of Diffusion Artistique et Musicale of France. Japan, very much an open -ended thing, and Australia /New Zealand and possibi- (Continued from page 59) if it works well we might continue it ly South America will follow early Today, both brothers are enjoying beyond that period." in 1986. The tour ends in Darwin, a new popularity among U.S. Latin The 215 -date tour starts April 30 Australia, next March 30. fans: Eddie Palmieri is the winner Personalize Your Message. in Tel Aviv and takes in most Euro- Commenting on the sponsorship of this year's Latin tropical Gram- pean territories in its first leg, cul- agreement, Philips vice president my, and Charlie's album for Tropi- Specializing in PROGRAMMING minating in 16 U.K. dates, including C.J. Van Der Klugt says: "This is an cal Budda is getting an enthusiastic CUSTOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. an unprecedented 10 successive important promotional initiative for response. us as CD market and technical lead- Larry Harlow was also a daz- zling CASSETTE AUDIO er. figure in salsa's golden era, re- l i , i i l "It will associate our brand with a sponsible for many of the genre's DUPLICATION 1,10 5J O 6868 North Lincoln Avenue top -class act which has a tremen- finest arrangements and a major For the Spoken Word Lincolnwood. Illinois 60645 Computer Software dous following among highly music - force in his association with the and (312) conscious people. The sponsorship Fania label. 676.9400 Chart These Stereo Music Industry O O and the promotional events linked artists are joined on the O O Every Week to it will emphasize the direct rela- Tropical Budda label by such other Original Recording Packaging Quantities: tionship between Philips CD and respected artists as Vitin Aviles, Custom Labels or Direct Printing 100's to Millions In Billboard perfect sound reproduction quality Ray Martinez and Jose Mangual in the home." Jr.

76 BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 www.americanradiohistory.com On the ]beam ing a lower range of $249 to $299. Communications, which has just BY SAM SUTHERLAND Sanyo's Isaac Levy attributed the released its first product to the U.S. A weekly column focusing on de- cost breakthroughs on current and market via IMC in New York and velopments in Compact Disc hard- next generation units to standard- Sounds Good Imports in Los Ange- ware and software. ization and cost reduction for laser les. First release is "World Rec- pickups. ord," an introductory sampler fea- STATE OF THE (CD) UNION: Software prices won't tumble as turing tracks from Tito Puente, Cu- Major retail chains with an aggres- precipitously, however, according to ban "bata" stylist Roberto Burrell, sive stance in Compact Disc mer- CDG chairman Emiel Petrone. The Mexican ensemble Conjunto Tlaco- chandise are posting as much as PolyGram executive maintained talpan and African traditional mu- 25% of their sales dollar volume in that royalty rates will stabilize cur - sic from Nigeria and the Ivory the configuration, with more con- ent prices through the rest of the Coast. Also scheduled for release Driving For Dollars. Members of the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia & servative stores carrying CDs still year, although he opened the door this year are two sound -effects Cancer Research gather in Los Angeles to kick off the organization's 1985 West hitting double -digit shares in many for modest erosion by pegging the packages and ethnic recordings of Coast fundraising drive. Standing from left are Dr. Denman Hammond, CBS cases. lower end of the CD retail price Brazilian "macumba" rhythms and Records Group chief Walter Yetnikoff, Dr. James Holland, the Foundation's That bullish retail overview was spectrum at about $10. African tribal music. founder Tony Martell, Floyd Glinert, Joyce Bogart and Quincy Jones. just one of several reports from the As for the CDG board, new elec- Director Chris Warwick indi- CD front offered during a Compact tions find Petrone retaining his cates that international sales will be Disc Group press conference chairman's slot, Aguilar stepping channeled through import affili- Wednesday (13) in Burbank. Al- up as vice chairman, WEA's Alan ations until the label has a larger Ladd Defends Advocate Role though packaging and production Perper named vice president in catalog. "When we have 10 disks capacity were both discussed, both charge of group marketing, Den - out, then we'll talk licensing," he as- hardware and software members on's Robert Heiblim heading a new- serts. Urges Active Fight for Copyright preferred beating the drum for con- ly created new applications effort WWC product is being pressed tinued signs of growth for the con- (aimed at computer and graphic us- through CBS /Sony, with all re- ter is not appointed by the Presi- figuration. ages at present), and Pioneer's leases DDD coded and made using BY BILL HOLLAND dent. Technics' Mike Aguilar predicted Chris Byrne and CBS's Jerry ambisonic and holophonic recording WASHINGTON Former Register Nevertheless, Ladd said, the new that hardware prices will continue Schulman also among key direc- techniques. Repertoire goal is to of Copyrights David Ladd, the first Register should continue to take a sliding downward, with street tors. build a comprehensive digital ar- government official to hold the vigorous position of explaining and prices on players possibly hitting chive of indigenous music from posts of both the top copyright offi- expanding the scope of copyright $200 and below by year's end, re- COMMITTED TO CD -ONLY RE- around the globe. cial and the Commissioner of Pat- protection. flecting major brand prices reach- LEASES is Wallbank Warwick ents & Copyrights, told a group of In a related matter, the Copyright copyright lawyers here recently Office said last week that the pri- that despite suggestions from cer- vate sector search committee for tain Congressional sectors, the role new candidates for the Register's of the Register should continue to job is now completed, ending a four- (;grass jute be that of an advocate of the copy- month inquiry by the panel of copy- right system and those copyright right experts. A Library of Con- progressive logo, Beggars Ban- has been fairly quiet since the luke- owners seeking protection under gress rating panel will now evaluate BY KIM FREEMAN quet. At present, the deal applies to warm response to rock act Night the law. the candidates. The choices for the A weekly column focusing on the three pieces of the Banquet catalog, Crossing. The label, however, has Ladd told the lawyers at the new Register will be made by the Li- activities of independent labels and the latter will maintain its art- restructured its approach to the eighth annual Copyright Law Con- brarian of Congress, Dr. Daniel and distributors. ist-by- artist licensing ties with vari- market and is planning a full -scale ference of the Federal Bar Assn. Boorstein, and his senior staff. ous other U.S. companies. As most promotion and advertising cam- (FBA) that while he would not for- Ladd, who was appointed in June, of Beggar's Banquet has previously paign for the Chandler release, ac- mally take a position, "it would ap- 1980, now works for a Washington JEM RECORDS, South Plainfield, been available as imports only, Jem cording to executive vice president pear obvious during my tenure" law firm. He was in Paris last week N.J., continues to expand its al- president Marty Scott says the new Bill Neiderman. In terms of vinyl that he had followed the "historic to receive a gold medal from SISAC, ready extensive activities as a dis- arrangement will enable artists in appearances, Chandler has been tradition" of the top copyright offi- the international performing rights tributor, importer, video company "the left field of their repertoire to pretty quiet himself since 1982's cial in the Library of Congress in be- organization, for his "distinguished and label home. First off, Jem has develop a domestic base." First al- "I'll Make The Living If You Make ing an active advocate for protec- service" as the top U.S. copyright inked a pressing and distribution bums via this contract are the Fall's The Loving Worthwhile" for Mercu- tion both in this country and abroad. official. deal with England's well -known "The Wonderful And Frightening ry Ladd, like his predecessor, Barba- World Of ... ," a compilation from The launching of new labels ap- ra Ringer, was viewed as a strong British club favorites Tones On pears to be the trend of the week for spokesperson for author's rights. Tail, and a project by singer /song- East Coast indies. In Jamaica, N.Y., But since copyright issues have be- ANNUAL ITA MEETING writer Roy Harper in collaboration Important Records adds the devel- come tied closer and more impor- (Continued from page 4) with guitarist Jimmy Page. opmental logo, IRD, to its other in- tant to the economy and the balance In another p &d deal, Jem has house logos, Combat and Relativ- of trade in the last few years, the Matarazzo, national technical man- Other panels on Saturday will be: picked up the r &b Golden Boy label ity. First IRD releases are Im- Congress has become more sensi- ager, Agfa- Gevaert Inc.; Andre Ba- "Optical Discs: A Look Back Into of Los Angeles. It's Jem's first ven- paler's "Rise Of the Mutants" and tive and attuned to them, as well as zouin, worldwide product manager, The Future," conducted by James ture into r&b, and it looks to be a Axtion's "Look Out For The to intense lobbying from hardware magnetic media, Rhone -Poulenc; N. Fiedler, president, Discovision smart one, as the Eddie Gurren- Night." Meanwhile, Combat has and software manufacturers. Rolf Sager, sales director, ICM Associates, and vice president, owned label is home to R.J.'s Latest picked up popular European, head - It was during Ladd's tenure as Ltd.; Alan A. Lindquist Jr., Pfizer MCA Inc. Arrival, an act that hit the black bangers Venom. The group's "Pos- Register that questions from oppo- Inc.; Mort Fujii, president, Cetec- "The CD ROM -Does It Comple- charts last year. Golden Boy was sessed" album is now on the streets nents of copyright legislation began Gauss. ment The Floppy Disk Or Compete formerly handled by the American coinciding with a Combat act tour to surface as to the Register's role "What Price Quality -Audio Cas- With It? What About The Record- wing of Canada's Quality Records. starting Sunday (17). Besides Ven- in public policy viewpoints. settes Can Be Made Even Better, able CD ?" Panelists: John M. Harti- Finally (for the moment at least), om, the two -month tour features Ladd described the beleaguered But Who Will Pay The Price ?" Pan- gan, national market manager, In- Jem builds its roster of in -house la- Slayer and OZ and includes a date present copyright law as "in a pro- elists: Spencer J. Andress, technical telligent Video Systems, Sony Com- bels with the addition of Passport at New York's former elite hang- cess of perpetual revision" with the specialist, Hercules Inc.; Daryl Cha- munications Products Co.; Almon Jazz, a logo to be run by former out, Studio 54, this Wednesday (20). advance of new telecommunications pelle, audio sales manager, Lenco Clegg, general manager, Matsu- Greenworld executive and Zebra As Important moves heavier into technology in the last few years, Co.; Scott Bartlett, Data Packaging shita Technology Center; Frank Records founder Jim Snowden. metal, Megaforce Records founder and hinted that the Copyright Of- Corp.; Douglas G. Booth, national Price, sales and marketing manag- Passport Jazz's first release is a live Johnny Z is switching his energies fice should not bend to pressure industrial sales manager, TDK er, Optical Recording Project, 3M album by Steve Khan, to be fol- to the equally rough genre of hard - from some members of Congress to Electronics Corp.; Robert Barone, co. lowed by projects by producer /writ- core punk. Acèording to Z, the metal avoid strong advocacy positions president, Electro Sound Inc.; Bill "Growth Study Of The Flexible er Kenny Pore and fusion artist market's creative potential has al- while copyright proposals are be- Schubart, president Resolution, Inc. Disk Industry," conducted by Reid Jeff Berlin. ready been tapped, and hardcore fore the Congress. "Digital Audio Tape -Its Present Anderson, chairman of the board, rock will be 1985's music of under- The Copyright Office is a part of Status And Its Future," conducted Verbatim Corp. SEEDS & SPROUTS: No indies en- ground choice. Accordingly, Z has the legislative branch of the govern- by T. Kogure, general manager, "Changes In Floppy Disk Distri- tering either pop chart this week, formed Slamforce Records to ment. Ladd's former position, in acoustic research laboratory, Mat- bution," conducted by John Hol- but Tommy Boy, (212) 722 -2211, house this projected trend. First fact, is a civil service job; the Regis- sushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. lands, president, Sony Tape Sales, deserves a nod for an unusually signing is the Diseased, four mem- Leading off the third and final and John Healion, BASF Systems high debut on the black album bers of Megaforce act Anthrax with day of panels on Saturday (22) will Corp. chart, where its "Tommy Boy's "alter egos," says Z, who claims í1;T111 \MARRT be "Which Way For The Recording "The Impact Of The IBM 3480 Greatest Beats" compilation arrives that this group and forthcoming The results are fast. The Industry-Audio Cassette, LP, CD, Cartridge On The Computer Tape at 45 ... Gene Chandler has been Slamforce groups will "make heavy reach is vast. And the call is DAT, Or Video ?," conducted by Industry," conducted by Lee Elizer, signed to New York's Fastfire Rec- metal look like bubblegum." free! To place a Billboard Seymour Gartenberg, senior vice staff vice president, product plan- ords, and the r &b balladeer is cur- Classified ad, call Jeff Serette president, operations, masterworks ning, Cipher Data Products; and rently in his hometown of Chicago at (800) 223 -7524. and administration, CBS Records Mick Marchese, IBM Corp. recording his label debut album. Group. Fastfire was formed last year and

BILLBOARD MARCH 23, 1985 77 www.americanradiohistory.com Compact Disc Group Says IWSI: 'E Crunch Will Be Eased Soon RCA /COLUMBIA PICTURES HOME VIDEO has Last winner was Michael Jackson. BY SAM SUTHERLAND stock is still plentiful. Creating the ,embargoed six of its most important titles, pulling them present furor, they said, is wide- off the market without notice for an as- yet -unexplained ROY HASSET of IUD Inc., outdoor events promoter LOS ANGELES The current Com- spread overordering by larger ac- reason. The titles involved are among the industry's in Long Beach, initiating the first Queen Mary Jazz pact Disc production crunch will be counts, felt primarily through the biggest sellers: "Tootsie," "Close Encounters Of The Festival there. Opening night (April 19) lineup has eased by midyear as increased ca- biggest current hits. Third Kind," "Kramer Vs. Kramer," "Annie," Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke and Kenny G & the pacity at major CD manufacturing "In the short term, there's a de- "Stripes" and "Blue Thunder." The last time a compa- G Force; Saturday afternoon (20) features Miles Da- plants overtakes the now daunting mand clearly exceeding the sup- ny pulled this many big titles off the market at once vis; Chick Corea's band; Al DiMeola & the Latin All - demand. ply," admitted Emiel Petrone, se- was when Paramount Home Video was clearing the Stars, including Flora Purim, Airto, Joe Farrell, Pan - That's the forecast offered last nior vice president for Compact pipeline for its "25 for under $25" program ... In anoth- cho Sanchez, Dave Valentine; and Steps Ahead with a week by Compact Disc Group direc- Disc at PolyGram and chairman of er major home video move, Family Home Entertain- Brazilian dance group, Baticuja. Sunday (20) after- tors, who downplayed the growing the laser audio disk trade group. ment and MGM /UA Home Video are splitting. MGM/ noon has Bob James, Michael Brecker, George Duke, concern over shortfalls in CD prod- The expected turnaround by July is UA has long handled the distribution of Family's prod- Freddie Hubbard, Don Randi, Al Williams, Special uct fill from major vendors. Queried attributed by Petrone to production uct, but in an amicable parting, the company will be tak- EFX and the L.A. Jazz Workshop. Tickets run from on trade anxieties triggered by up- capacity increases promised by ing back its titles and distributing them on its own as of $25 to $12.50 for seats in a special arena constructed in heavals in custom pressing con- JVC, Nippon Columbia, Sanyo and June 1. the ship's parking area ... Look for Don Olsen's HRM tracts, delays in major release ship- other CD pressers. Pressing, Hauppauge, N.Y. to go into videotape dupli- ments and acknowledged priority At CBS, widely cited as the ven- RACK FAX: The Handleman Co., world's largest, is cating. lists for availability, CDG members dor most seriously affected by the testing a prerecorded cassette service for the more than all hewed to the position that overall crunch, Jerry Shulman reports, 120 Caldor stores, which had been racked by Alpha EXPECT A MAJOR LABEL to announce that its "Digital Audio Disc Corp. [the Distributing, New York. The remainder of the Caldor publishing will be administered by a leading indepen- CBS /Sony plant in Terre Haute] record department inventory is served from its in -house dent publisher ... Paul Cooper and Doug Morris of has assured CBS, and CBS has as- division, headed by Ben Bernstein ... Speaking of Atlantic nabbed the track for "St. Elmo's Fire" from CBS Wraps Up sured its custom clients, that pro- Handleman, its 250 -person home office staff moves Gary LeMel, recently named senior VP, music, at Co- duction problems will be solved by from its Clawson HQ to 88,000 square feet in a two -and- lumbia Pictures. Atlantic also bagged Edie & the Tide, Sale of Fender midyear." a- half -story building in Troy, Mich. New, much en- the Bay Area group managed by Bobby Corona, which WEA's Alan Perper struck a com- larged quarters will house more computer equipment, nailed down five BAM awards. Eddie Money produces NEW YORK The sale of Fender mon chord among labels in assert- along with divisions like books and an advertising their first album ... Eastern industry members circle Musical Instruments by CBS Inc. to ing that "part of the problem lies group that worked outside the Clawson area ... Grape- July 8 on their calendars for Ruby Zeidman of an investor group led by Fender with retail itself: Overorders have vine has Bill Hall's Tualitin, Ore. in -house rack wing Rhody's, Warwick, R.I., one -stop, famed annual clam- president Bill Schultz is complete. soaked up the available inven- for the more than 163 Payless Drug Northwest stores, bake there ... Mike Walker of Gemini Distributions, The two parties had announced an tories." calling itself Sight & Sound Distribution, adding a Atlanta, has hired Betty Bailes, the 12 -inch expert for- agreement in principle regarding Amplifying the problem, CDG home video connotation. Gossip also has Hall searching merly with Tara there, so expect him to go after the the sale on Feb. 1. software members say, is the con- out other possible rack accounts. jukebox business ... Sick Call: Merrill Rose, the Chi- The sale includes all of Fender's tinued steep growth curve for the cago legend, back on his feet after a collision in Palm product lines, which encompasses configuration. According to RCA's BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and CBS Records have Springs, in which his car was totalled. Rogers drums and percussion, Robbin Ahrold, retailers have re- agreed to two paid showings of the Peter Bogdanovich Rhodes keyboards, and Fender elec- ported doing 10% to 30% of their film "Mask" with Springsteen's songs on the sound- CARL MADURI of First String Artist Management, tronic products, guitars and basses. current business in the new format. track. The film -based on the life and death of Rocky Cleveland, opening an office in Highland Beach, Fla., to Dennis, a disfigured boy who idolized Springsteen- seek out talent there ... Is Surplus Records & Tapes had originally had seven Springsteen songs in the track ready to penetrate more strongly into the West Coast Atlanta Distributor (Billboard, March 16). Universal offered CBS $50,000, market? ... Sam Shapiro and Jim Grimes of the Na- but CBS reportedly wanted more and a cut of the home tional Record Mart re- scheduling their 1985 annual video pie. Universal countered by putting four Bob convention so as not to conflict with Camelot Enter- Tara Files for Bankruptcy Seger songs on the track, paying $50,000 and incurring prises' convention, July 12 -16 at Saw Mill Creek Park, the wrath of Bogdanovich ... Watch for Dennis Sandusky, Ohio ... Natalie Cole coming back with an Larry Adrian King, 5 %. Young, former VP of Young Entertainment, for- BY RUSSELL SHAW the album on Paul Fishkin's Modern label produced by The largest unliquidated trade mer Atlanta -based Franklin Music store chain, to dem- Martie Sharron and Gary Skardina for late spring re- ATLANTA Tara Record & Tape debts include WEA, $160,932; RCA onstrate his computerized inventory system at a NARM lease, just 10 years after "This Will Be" hit big. Distributing has filed a voluntary Records, $90,026; MCA Records, convention exhibit ... Just to keep the record straight, XI petition for reorganiza- Chapter $71,575; Profile Records, $54,901; Quincy Jones donated "Grace," the instrumental B AT PRESSTIME, the Writers' Guild of America - tion with the Northern District of and Macola Records, $35,158. A side of the "We Are The World" charity single, to the strike was continuing with scribes holding steady to Georgia's U.S. Bankruptcy Court trade debt to CBS Inc. was also Ethiopian -aid fund ... Isaac Stern will be the recipient their demand for a bigger ladle of the home video po- here. cited, totalling $82,451.36, secured of this year's NARM presidental award. The choice by tage. As the strike progresses, each week's extension In papers filed March 5, the cor- to a value of $62,000. Noel Gimbel is the first recognizing a classical artist. impinges more upon film production. poration, the oldest local distributor Other major creditors named in and more recently, a one -stop, listed the petition are Capitol Records, liabilities of $1,038,152. Secured $26,438; Dominion Music, $23,903; debts totalled $95,541 with the peti- Independent Distribution Network, CBS tion disclosing company assets of $11,681; Lexicon Music, $18,350; Records Studying CD Plant Expansion $481,164. Palo Alto Records, $18,514; Pandisc For CBS's recording interests as year. BY IRV LICHTMAN A total of 168 creditors, including Records, $11,256; Personal Records, a whole, Wyman said the industry The declining strength of foreign large record labels, small indepen- $9,813; Prelude Records, $11,126; NEW YORK Facing current se- has begun to "thrive," acknowledg- currencies against the U.S. dollar dents, other distributors and retail- Rounder Records, $19,673; Savoy vere lags in Compact Disc produc- ing, "It was out in the desert for continued to have an impact on CBS ers, was cited in the petition, signed Records, $25,568; Schwartz Bros., tion at the CBS /Sony Terre Haute awhile." Records International (CRI), as by Gwen M. Kesler, owner of 74% $17,226; Sunnyview Records, $9,662; plant and sensing longterm de- Wyman noted another "explod- Yetnikoff noted in response to an of the company stock. Other share- Tommy Boy Records, $30,252; and mand, CBS Records has begun pre- ing" home entertainment factor, analyst's question to Wyman about holders are listed as Tara Record & Vanguard Recording, $25,606. liminary discussions on its expan- that of home video software. "It's overseas operations. He said that Tape Distributing Co., 21 %, and sion and /or the possibility of a new exploding before our eyes," Wyman 1983 was the most difficult period in facility here or abroad. said of the company's joint venture terms of the dollar's strength; 1984, This CD scenario for CBS was de- with CBS /Fox. Fred J. Meyer, se- he stated, saw CRI become more ad- scribed by CBS /Records Group nior vice president of finance and justed to the impact on operations, Toronto CD Plant Planned president Walter Yetnikoff at a chief financial officer of CBS Inc., revenues and profits. Nevertheless, meeting here Wednesay (13) be- revealed to the analysts that the the CBS Inc. report stated that the NEW YORK Two former record Much of the equipment will come tween top CBS Inc. executives and unit, the largest of home video soft- division's profits were down, executives have joined with a con- from Toolex Alpha in Sweden, says financial analysts. ware entities, had grossed $300 mil- against a backdrop of increased unit sortium of backers to launch a Com- Johnson, and Praxis expects to com- Yetnikoff, in a projection bolster- lion last year. sales and revenues that were at ap- pact Disc pressing plant on the out- plete all the necessary require- ing,the view that CD plant growth One surprise success noted by proximately 1983 levels. skirts of Toronto, which they prom- ments for Philips licensing by May. would have to be dealt with shortly, Wyman was the release of a CBS- The report did observe, however, ise will "become operational" next The company timetable calls for two said he looked to dollar parity be- produced feature film, "Grand View that a number of the division's terri- January. molding units to be in operation by tween CD product and LPs within U.S.A.," which fared badly in theat- tories turned in a "substantial im- The necessary funding is "in January. When all six go on line, five years. CBS Inc. chairman rical release last fall, but is booming provement in profit performance" place" to provide a plant with eight Johnson places production capacity Thomas Wyman commented that he on the home video market, with or- from the prior year. molding units, necessary clean at several million a year. understood Yetnikoff's projections ders of about 40,000 generated from rooms and associated equipment, Praxis will concentrate on supply- from his own experience in playing its recent release. AII;TIIINMA1R'l' says Eric Johnson, with Jack Ver- ing the North American market, CDs at home. Back on the recording front, Yet- meer a general partner in Praxis says Vermeer, and expects that "CD is exploding," Wyman said. nikoff, while reluctant to comment The results are fast. The Technologies Inc., the company pricing "will be in line with competi- "All early signals are brighter than publicly on pricing plans, indicated reach is vast. And the call is free! To place Billboard they have set up for the enterprise. tion," currently about $2.70 per de- imagined. [Our plant] is hopelessly the label had no plans to hike prices a Classified ad, call Jeff Both once held executive posts with livered CD. Is HOROWITZ inadequate to meet the demand this year. He held Serette out some hope for at (800) 223 -7524. Quality Records in in Canada. that's come before us." lower CD prices by the end of the

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