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1984 VSDA CONVENTION BIOOEST YET VSDA TO REFLECT RETAILER^’ OPTIMISM, CONCERNS RADIO FREEDOM APPEALS Pdll^ATERIALS TO AID BROAD] COMPUTERS PROVE KEY TO RICK DEES SIGNED TO HOS. Patty Smyth of Scandal C4SH BOX the international music / COIN MACHINE / HOME ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY VOLUME XLVIl — NUMBER 13 — Septemberl, 1984 dSHBCK EDITORML GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher VSDA 3 — Planning Video’s Future MARK ALBERT As the Video Software Dealers Association of last year’s convention in Dallas, with visitors Vice President and General Manager convention rolls around this year, the numbering over 2,000. One hundred and thirty- J.B. CARMICLE Vice President, Administrator entertainment industries are reminded of just how one booths have been booked this year, and JIM SHARP much of a part of our lives, both private and among those companies represented there has Vice President, Nashville professional, video has become. In the relatively been a surprising leap in the number of video few short years since its rise as a viable manufacturers noted. Marketing HOWARD DRUCKER. East Coast entertainment media, video has certainly found Obviously, the annual VSDA convention is well , a central role in the music business, and with the on its way to becoming a yearly event at which Research 3rd Annual VSDA Convention m Las Vegas, it’s we can reflect on the growth and well-being of KEITH ALBERT SKIP HARRIS time to celebrate that impact for all the fruits of one of the newest and most exciting entertainment DARRYL LINDSEY its success we’ve enjoyed as an industry. industries. A tradition is in the making, one in RON ROSENTHAL This year’s convention is the largest in the three which we all take part as the future of video its fact, Editorial years since inception. In attendance at continues to unfold. DAVID ADELISON, Wesf Coast the Las Vegas convention has almost tripled that PETER HOLDEN, West Coast LEE JESKE, East Coast GREGORY DOBRIN, West Coast RUSTY CUTCHIN, East Coast CONTENTS Nashville Editorial/Research DEPARTMENTS JOHN LENTZ Black Contemporary 18 ON THE COVER BRENNA DAVENPOR-T-LEIGH Classifieds 27 When Scandal first burst upon Art Director Coin Machine 28 ANTHONY VAN DUNK Country 22 the scene last year with its Jazz 15 Columbia EP, (the biggest PUBLICATION OFFICES Merchandising .13 selling EP in the label’s history) NEW YORK Radio 12 330 W. 58th Street. (Suite 5D) radio programmers were quick New York NY 10019 Video 8 Phone: (212) 586-2640 to take notice. Sparked by lead Gable Address: Cash Box NY FEATURES singer Patty Smyth’s dynamic Circuiavon East Coastings 11 vocals, the hits “Goodbye To NINA TREGUB. Manager Editorial 3 You’’ and “Love’s a Line Executives On The Move 6 Got On HOLLYWOOD New Faces To Watch .... 10 You” garnered the band a loyal 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Hollywood CA 90028 Points West 10 following that heralded the Phone: 464-8241 (213) arrival of Scandal’s first full-length LP. “The Warrior.” TELEX 6711051 CASBX UW CHARTS The release not only marks the Marrival of a new force in "NASHVILLE Top 100 Singles 4 21 Music Circle East. Nashville 37203 TN Top 200 Albums. .16, 17 rock and roll, it represents the musical maturation of the Phone: 244-2898 (615) Black Contemporary Albums 18 dynamic Smyth, whose somewhat mysterious persona adds CHICAGO Black Contemporary Singles 20 CAMILLE COMPASIO, Coin Machine, Mgr. to the audience appeal of the band. The LP features such Country Albums 22 1442 S. 61st Ave., Cicero IL 60650 strong cuts as “The Warrior” (the first single), “Beat Of The Phone: (312) 863-7440 Country Singles 23 .......... Heart” and “Only The Young” which have steadily found their WASHINGTON, D.C. Jazz Albums 15 EARL B. ABRAMS Jukebox Programmer 31 way onto the playlists of different radio formats. 3518 N. Utah St., Top 30 12" Singles 14 Though it has not yet reached its full commercial potential, Arlington VA 22207 Top 30 Videocassettes 18 Phone: (703) 243-5664 Top 15 Music Videos .13 “The Warrior” has established Patty Smyth and Scandal as " GENERAL COUNSEL a powerful presence in pop music for a long time to come. GITTLER & WEXLER REVIEWS GREGG J. GITTLER Albums And Singles .7 GARY A. WEXLER MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Director of South American Operations ARGENTINA — MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Lavalle 1569. Piso 4. Of. 405 TOP POP DEBUTS 1048 Buenos Aires. Argentina Phone: 45-6948 68 SHINE SHINE — Barry Gibb — MCA AUSTRALIA — ALLAN WEBSTER SINGLES 37 Shelley Street Elwood. Australia PH: 0305315026 60 1100 BEL AIR PLACE — Julio Iglesias — Columbia BRAZIL — CHRISTOPHER PICKARD /ALBUMS Av. Borges de Mederios, 2475 Apt. 503, Lagoa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Phone: 294-8197 “CANADA — JAN PLAfER POP SINGLE POP/1LBUM 98 Geoffrey Street Toronto. Ontario. Canada, M6R 1P3 WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT NUMBER CRY Phone: (416) 537-1137 WHEN DOVES Tina Turner ITALY — MARIO DE LUIGI Prince "Musica e Dischi" Via De Amicls.47 Capitol Warner Bros. 20123 Milan, Italy Phone: (02) 839-18-37/832-79-37 JAPAN — Adv. Mgr., SACHIO SAITO Editorial B/C SINGLE B/C/1LBUM Mgr., KOZO OTSUKA ONES 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg. 2-chome. 11-1. Shinbashi, Minato-ku, WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT WHEN DOVES CRY Tokyo Japan, 105 Phone: 504-1651 Tina Turner Prince NETHERLANDS — CONSTANT MEIJERS Capitol Warner Bros. P.O. 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SAILIN’ WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Shirley Caesar Tina Turner Tina Turner Myrrh Capitol Weeks Weeks -Weeks On On On 8/25 Chart 8/25 Chart 8/25 Chart i WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE 69 HOLD ME o TINA TURNER (Capitol B-5354) 1 15 SPANDAU BALLET (Chrysalis VS4 42792) 40 6 TEDDY PENDERGRASS with WHITNEY HOUSTON (Asylum 7-69720) 64 2 GHOSTBUSTERSI THERE GOES MY BABY 12 RAY PARKER, JR (Arista AS 109212) 2 12 (Geffen 7-29291) DONNA SUMMER 44 4 70 ALMOST PARADISE . LOVE ” (STUCK ON YOU GO INSANE THEME FROM ‘ FOOTLOOSE O’ LIONEL RICHIE (Motown 17466 MF) 4 11 LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM (Elektra 7-69714) 43 6 MIKE RENO AND ANN WILSON (Columbia 38-04418) 59 17 4 \ CRY 17 WHEN DOVES 71 DANCE HALL DAYS PRINCE (Warner Bros. 7-29286) 3 14 RICK JAMES (Gofdy/Motown 1730 GF) 39 8 WANG CHUNG (Geffen 7-29310) 65 19 MISSING YOU LUCKY STAR I I’M MADONNA (Sire 7-29177) 55 3 72 FREE (HEAVEN HELPS THE o JOHN WAITE (EMI America B-8212) 6 10 MAN) 6 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE KENNY LOGGING (Columbia 38-04452) 57 12 DAN HARTMAN (MCA-52378) 3 18 YOU >9 SWEPT AWAY STEVIE WONDER (Motown 1745 MF) 54 0 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT DIANA ROSS (RCA PB-13864) — 1 I ® o COREY HART (EMI America B-8203) 9 IS BOP TILL YOU DROP 74 TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA PB-13861) 51 J ! SHE BOP GENESIS (Atlantic 7-89656) 69 14 CYNDI LAUPER (Portrait/CBS 37-04516) 13 7 ARE WE OURSELVES? STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART THE FIXX (MCA 52444) 56 3 ^THE WARRIOR ® (INTO YOUR LIFE) SCANDAL featuring PATTY SMYTH HIGH ON EMOTION THE COYOTE SISTERS (Columbia 38-04424) 11 10 CHRIS DE BURGH (A&M 2943) 45 9 (Morocco 1742 CF) 82 3 10 STATE OF SHOCK WHAT THE BIG GIRLS DO TURN AROUND JACKSONS (Epic 34-04503) 5 10 DAN STEPHENSON (MCA 52437) 49 s ® NEIL DIAMOND (Columbia 38-04541) 85 2 IFTHIBIS IT I’M SO EXCITED mam JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT O HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS POINTER SISTERS (Planet/RCA YB 13857) 52 5 THE S.O.S. BAND (Tabu/CBS ZS4 04523) 86 2 (Chtysalis/CBS VS4 42803) 16 17 BREAKIN’ . THERE’S NO X SATISFY ME LEFS GO CRAZY STOPPING US BILLY SATELLITE (Capitol B-5356) 87 2 ® PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION OLLIE & JERRY STRANGER (Warner Bros. 7-29216) 19 (Polydor/PolyGram 821708-7) 20 14 STEPHEN STILLS (Atlantic 7-89633) 88 2 ROCK ME TONIGHT SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK 80 CAN’T WAIT ALL NIGHT ® BILLY SQUIER (Capitol B-5370) 14 9 ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. 7-29215) 66 £0 JUICE NEWTON (RCA PB-13863) 80 4 14 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW PEABO BRYSON (Elektra 7-69728) 12 16 QUIET RIOT (Pasha/CBS ZS4 04505) 50 8 81 DOCTOR! DOCTORI ALL OF YOU 50 LEGS THOMPSON TWINS (Arista AS1-9209) 68 IS ® JULIO IGLESIAS & DIANA ROSS Z.Z. TOP (Warner Bros.