" INTERN4TIOM4L INTERN>mON>1L D/ITELINE R H Argentina rBUENOS AIRES — As we have reported the artist has been performing at the before, RCA has started, effective January Blanca Podesta Theatre to SRO audiences. 1, the representation in Argentina of the There will also be another effort in behalf ^ Ariola, Motown and Columbia Espanola of Facundo Cabral, who has reached catalogs, adding to the Arista banner already the 100,000 mark with his first two represented since November. Jorge albums and has another date at the Luna Schutt, general manager of RCA, told Park later this month. Cash Box that these labels will increase miguel smirnoff the current leadership of the company in the market, already effective through the added sales volumes of the RCA product Italy and the PolyGram labels, distributed by RCA with a separate sales structure. MILAN — In the annual critics poll RCA’s artist Valeria Lynch has reached organized by Musica e Dischi monthly the 150,000 units sales level with her first magazine the best records released on the during 1984 — produced album released through the company, and Italian market - the company plans to sign more top-line in Italy and abroad — resulted in the names in the near future, with negotiations following: (classical) Manzoni/Parole Da being conducted at presstime. Beckett, Maderna (Cetra), Schumann/ CBS artists Pimpinela are engaged in Studi Sinfonici, Pollini (DG); (opera) a full-fledged promotion campaign in Moment! Di Belcanto, Cuberli (Cetra); ADAMS QUARTET — A&M recording artist Bryan Adams received four Juno Awards behalf of their latest album, “convivencia,” Strauss/ll Cavaliere Della Rosa, von at the recent Toronto ceremony, inciuding composer of the year, Mate Vocalist of recorded in Italy. The duo, made famous Karajan (DG); (jazz) “No Idea Of Time,” the Year, Producer of the Year and Album of the Year for his 1983 LP "Cuts Like by the soap opera type lyrics of their D’Andrea (Red Record); “Historic Con- a Knife. songs, has also been actively appearing certs;” Roach/Taylor (Soul Note); (pop) in other Latin American countries, the “Creuza De Mo,” De Andre (Ricordi); Latin market in the States, and in Spain. “Born In The U.S.A.,” Springsteen (CBS), Brazil The awareness campaign includes guest (rock) "Creuza De Mo,” De Andre (Ricor- — Verao”) for his latest album “Supersonic.” appearances on humor TV programs, a TV di); “Mister Heartbreak,” Anderson (WB). RIO DE JANEIRO The phenomenon of the children’s group A Turma do Balao Under a campaign of “Heavy Metal. special on Channel 9, ad spots and plenty Nowo signed an agreement with Fre- Magico continues. The group, consisting Attack” EMI is promoting its heavy rock of airplay on radio; initial sales for this quenz and Movimento Musica for the of the youngsters Mike (son of British catalog with a special attention being paid LP have exceeded 70,000 units and the production and the worldwide distribution “Great Train Robber” Ronald Biggs), Tob, to Iron Maiden and Queen who were in expects it will become again one company of compact discs on these labels . Simony and Jarazinho, shipped 600,000 Rio for “Rock in Rio,” likewise PolyGram of the hottest selling items of the summer, Carisch Spa signed distribution agree- units of their third album for CBS, and will be working on Def Leppard and as was the case with their previous two ments with the jazz-oriented Raretone sales in just over two months have now Scorpions, while CBS has already re-issued recordings. record company and Intersong-Chappell entire Ozzy Osbourne catalog of The new LP by melodic pop singer reached 800,000, the album topping the the music catalog . Dischi Ricordi distrib- charts for the last three weeks. “Speak Of The Devil,” “Bark At The Sergio Denis is receiving heavy promotion utes a new label, NAR, starting with a new Moon,” “Blizzard Of Ozz” and “Diary Of by PolyGram on radio and television; the LP by Luciano Tajoli. The group’s third album features songs A Madman.” artist has remained through the past 15 with Roberto Carlos, Pepeu Gomes and Antonio Marrapodi, managing director Julio Iglesias’ latest album, his first in years as one of the top names in his field, Baby Consuelo and Fabio Jr., who himself of CBS Songs, announced the official English, “1100 Bel Air Place,” has sold with substantial sales and very good recently topped the charts with his debut license agreement for the United Artists more than 150,000 units in its first month attendance at his public appearances. album for CBS, “Senta Aqui,” which has catalog in Italy — formerly represented of release in Brazil . Beth Carvalho, Another strong item for PolyGram is the sold more than 1 30,000 units and been by Curd music publishing group — from Brazil’s biggest selling samba artist with new Mercedes Sosa album, which includes certified gold. Jan. 1, 1985. nine gold and one platinum albums to her folk and contemporary tunes that have Balao Magico’s sales of Many new labels were born in Italy in A Turma do credit, recently returned to Brazil from been very successful lately. Sosa was one easily 1.5 — 800,000, which could pass latest local the past weeks: Shure managed by New York to promote her 13th and of the artists appearing (with top of units for Pasquale and distributed million, follow sales 800,000 Feliz” Heart) rock star Leon Gieco and Brazilian Mammaro by album “Coracao (Happy its debut in 1982 and 1.3 million PolyGram — and Magnum (affiliated to album which ship gold to the shops. chanter Milton Nascimento) at the Velez should units for its second album last year. The Interbeat group) were created in Rome, Carvalho was in York to appear at Sarsfield concert held last month. New been touring in support of the Aenne — managed by Andrea Solimergo group has Carnegie Hall alongside fellow Brazilian EMI is working full steam ahead on the album and have its own program on TV — in Padova and Black Horse in Rovereto. Zeze Motta at the festival arranged by The new Luis Miguel album, “Palabra de which was supplemented by a Giorgio Filogamo, general manager at Globo Center for Caribbean Culture. Carvalho honor,” based on the upcoming visit of special aimed at the adult audience which Fonit Cetra, died in Milan at the age of also found time in New York to perform artist. cocktail party the The label staged a aired October 21. 67 . Alessandro Colombini, head of on Channel 41 and New Jersey Television at the Bauen Hotel last week to celebrate Spaghetti Music, announced the change Roberto Carlos has travelled to New give four at SOB’s. Carvalho the end of the year and award Golden and and shows of the name of his company, from next York to mix his latest album which is due recently re-signed with for an Platinum records to the artists whose RCA month, into Muvicom . Franco Fayenz out at the end of November. This year undisclosed but the accord has given albums have been certified by the local sum resigned from his post of jazz director at Carlos chose to record in Rio. Ray Conniff her the right to record for whom she Chamber of Record Producers. Ducale, effective Jan. 1. has chosen two of Carlos’ compositions of Brazil. Interdisc has launched the new album wishes outside mario de luigi (“O Amor e a Moda” and “No Christopher pickard by Alejandro Lerner, "Lernertres,” and Mesmo expects it to become a strong-selling item; INTERISMTIOML BESTSELLERS- Argentina United Kingdom Italy 45s 1 El Pecado Original — INXS — PolyGram TOP TEN TOP TEN 45s 1 They Know It’s Christmas? — Band Aid — Mercury 2 Ahora Decide — Pimpinela — CBS Do 1 Careless Whisper — Wham! — CBS/Epic 2 The Power Of Love — Frankie Goes To Hollywood — ZTT 3 Tenlacion — Jose Luis Perales — Music Hall 2 I Just Called To Say I Love You — Stevie Wonder — Ricordi/ 4 La Noche Y Tu ~ Sheena Easton/Dyango — EMI 3 Like A Virgin — Madonna — Sire Motown 5 Palabra De Honor ~ Luis Miguel — EMI 4 We All Stand Together — Paul McCartney — Parlophone 3 The Wild Boys — Duran Duran — EMI/Parlophone 5 Last Christmas — Wham! — Epic — PolyGram/London 6 De Profesion. .Tu Amanie — Julio Sandiego — EMI 4 Smalltown Boy — Bronski Beat 7 La Otra — Aldo Monges — Microfon 6 Sexcrime (1984) — Eurythmics — Virgin 5 Why? — Bronski Beat — PolyGram/London I — 8 Sell Control — Laura Branigan — WEA 7 Should Have Known Better — Jim Diamond A&M 6 Forever Young — Alphaville — WEA 8 The Riddle — Nik Kershaw — MCA — 9 Amandonos. .SIntlendonos — Silvestre/A.del Boca — Music 7 Your Love Is King — Sade CBS/Epic Hall 9 I Won’t Run Away — Alvin Stardust — Chrysalis 8 The War Song — Culture Club — Virgin 10 Amor Prohibldo — Daniela Romo — Music Hall 10 Teardrops — Shakin' Stevens — Epic 9 Crilo — Heather Parisi — PolyGram/Polydor 10 Love Resurrection — Alison Moyet — CBS TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs 1 Cada Dia Mas — Valeria Lynch — RCA 1 The Hits Album — Various Artists — CBS/WEA TOP TEN LPs 2 1 In Stevie — Ricordi/Motown Convivencia — Pimpinela — CBS 2 Now That's What I Call Music-4 — Various Artists — Virgin/ The Woman Red — Wonder 3 Paleando Tachos — Facundo Cabral — Interdisc EMI 2 Catene — Mina — PDU I — 4 Soy Lo Que Soy — Sandra Mihanovich — Microfon 3 Make It Big — Wham! — CBS 3 Mlel AmerIcanI Adriano Celentano — CGD/Clan 5 Lernertres — Alejandro Lerner — Interdisc 4 Alf — Alison Moyet — CBS 4 Arena — Duran Duran — EMI/Parlophone 6 HImno De Mi Corazon — Los Abuelos de la Nada — (SG/ 5 The Collection — Ultravox — Chrysalis 5 Diamond Life — Sade — CBS/EPic DBN) 6 Welcome To The Pleasuredome — Frankie Goes To Hollywood 6 Make It Big — Wham! — CBS/Epic 7 Solo Quiero La Vida — Victor Heredia — PolyGram -ZTT 7 Aloha — Pooh — CGD 8 Amaneciendo En Tl — Jose Luis Perales — Music Hall 7 Diamond Life — Sade — Epic 8 ViaggI Organizzati — Lucio Dalla — RCA 9 Palabra De Honor — Luis Miguel — EMI 8 The Riddle — Nik Kershaw — MCA 9 Odissea Veneziana — Rondo Veneziano — Baby 10 Al Fin Solos — Dyango — EMI 9 Eliminator — Z.Z.