The Friday Morning Mjarterback Album Report Tm a Prosramming Guide
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KAL RUD MAN PUBLISHER BILL HARD SEPTEMBER 6, 1985 EDITOR THE FRIDAY MORNING MJARTERBACK ALBUM REPORT TM A PROSRAMMING GUIDE EXECUTIVE MEWS • 1930 EAST MARLTON PIKE, F36 • CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08003 • (609) 424-9114 Hard Choices firREam ML,LLNGuisilja _RLYaGile. fl U ARISTA KI LSy` new soRnSg pretty 'tough N eir vedIfl fiti; eérsNIlonali eand unerring sense lunch for listeners over 18, but "Tears"'s giant of drama always seems to carry the Twins--and sledgehammer hook makes it a one-listen wall of ain't it great when they come thru with a gospel- sound singalong winner--easily our favorite new tinged grabber like this!! When they launch into song this week. When it comes to maximum emot'on, the "Lay Your Hands" chorus, you can only drop and multi-format appeal, they've got three minutes down on your knees, turn the radio up, and sing down to a minor chord science. One of their best. "Halleleujah, ooh ooh ooh!!!" A whole new song thanks to the perfectly masterful remix. ADAPI RITd "\nuipE s w, u2ic... He's over? Yeah, right. !ell that to wLl.t. They got the TIP: RUPERT HINE AND ÇY CURNIN, "WITH ONE import two months ago, and put it on in spite of ho-hum staff reaction. Well, it's been Screamer Lone,__A&M„,Thick, rich production is the key of the Week twice, and the calls have been hot and orarnalces this soundtrack special tick--call consistent. All you've gotta do is listen. You'll it Hine sauce if you will. The dreamy texture like. may not pull you in right away--but heave Cy on the air and you can't image much better than his proper English accent. Chain Reaction ROR,QALTREY, "AFTER THE FIRE" ATLANT1CI. GWIFMYyt, "- 88 adds puts Roger at the top of the most Added)1nOjiaBVPA(ll-gi THE helps C _o n,§ C. list--for the week's highest #24 debut. 60% of 51 first weekers for #2 Most Added, along with a those surveyed rated it a full four-star classic, #41 song debut...Radio reviews: "Positioned for with these highlights: Tom Scheppke, KISS, "His success", Ted Edwards, KGB..."Will make the series best since The Who"...Marty Bender, WSKS, "Majdr a hit", Pepe Lopez, KLAQ..."Best solo yet", Rick release"...Ken Anthony, KSJO, "Very dramatic, Van Gil, WIOT..."Good adult record", Wally excellent"...Bob Kranes, WBCN, "A mesmerizing, kLAQ..."Should be a smash", Ron Sorenson, KBLE... spine-tingling classic"...Cindy Bailen, KZEW, "Made for greatness",Rad Messick, WDIZ..."Nice "Great song, well sung"...Bob Walton, WRDU, groove", Doug Podell, WLLZ..."Absolutely smash "Superb--excellent. Great comeback song"... city", Bill Evans, WLUP..."Good tie-in", Matt Rad Messick, WDIZ, "Classic performance"...Mik2 Effken,KFMQ..."Miami Vice mania", Mike BoTyTF: WMGM. Wolf WYSP, "Best effort yet"...Rick Strauss, WZZO, "Perfect ammo for a fall book"...Bill SURSHIP,"WE E4JIij 1I ÇITY" UNT/RCA... Evans, WLUP, "His return to greatness." Ihe new single places tirst in two impertan categories--play increases (with 21) and increased QUARTERFLASH, "TALK TO 11E", 7FFEN... Riniy emphasis points--with a 20-14 Underline. It's and the boys roll up a healthy c in just two #3 Most Added with 19--now on 107, with 19 at max, weeks--as 19 new and ups at WDHA, WHJY and WAP_ 33 more at a "4"...Our early phones Checklist has turn a 77 -61 song Primer...WDHA's Bob Linder 13 "excellent" reports, including KRQR, KZEW, kSJO, comments, "The album has lots of hits waiting KKCI, WLUP, KLPX and WMGM, with 19 "good", led by to pop out, with 'Come To Me' my personal fave" WYDD, WHCN, KATT, WMMR, WYNF, WSKS, KSHE, WQFM, ...WCPZ's Kevin Young confesses, "It took me a KLAQ, WIOT, WHJY, and WBCN. while but I think this one's gonna be a winner" ...And Bob Kranes adds, "Great to hear Quarter- JAN -1AleflER., "MIAI` MCA.. " How could it no ge: great reac ion?' BLM s 'Wallace com- flash again. This record is chock full of gooJ t ments. "Just a couple of spins brought curiosity material"...WBCN already reports good phones, calls and it ended as our top request of the week. along with KFMG, KSHE, KLAQ and KGON, with WHCN People already know the song from the tube and KUPD, KILO, WRXL, WQFM, and WLIR also listing they really seem to be getting off hearing it on beginning calls. the radio"... In fact, WOVE, WHCN, WIOT, KMYZ and SUEEZE, "HITS OF THE, YEAR" , - They hit KICT already report top 5 calls. New on 13, now the bricks with Li—including WBAU,WPDH, WMMR, on 26, and that 86-60 Prime move is best of show WLUP, WNEW, WBCN and WPYX...CHEZ's Greg Torrington in terms of positions gained. notes, "It's wonderful to have Squeeze back as strong as ever. The Lp is subtle but musically flEA Vej0L.. , Thei r latest takes it's all there"...KBCO's Doug Clifton calls it a advantage ot tne holiday week to notch up "Good comeback"..."Very promising" says KZEW's another 18--as 58 to date, 7 max and 9 ups (KSHE, Cindy Bailen,_WRXL's Paul Shugrue sez, "Powerful" WKLS, KLPX, WHJY) move it 41-30, the week's 5th ...Doug Podell, WLLZ feels "85 could be their best move in terms of increased points...WRCN's year"...And WLIR's Larry Dunn roars, "Bloody John Grappone mentioned he thought "Never" was classic!"..."Hits of the Year" charts at #92, with even stronger than "What About Love", and con- "By Your Side" almost as active. sidering the 15-12 album turnaround Underline and 12-10 Metro rebound, I think we'd have to agree. NIÇK,LOWE, "1 KNf„,4 THE BRIDE", COLUMBIA Nick and the News keep pulling 'em in--we're looking at lz more adds, 57 total, and ups at WILW, wKLS, CILQ and KAZY--and a solid plus Checklist: 15 builders include WMMR, KKCI, WLUP, WRXL, WRDU, KILO, WMGM, WBCN, and WHTG--with none dropping and 20 considering... "Bride" Primes 48-39, with double bullets for the 1p 39-35/37-33. Now or never!! 1985 FRIDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK ALBUM REPORT INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED AND FIRST PUBLISHED IN U S.A CHAIN REACTION CONTINUED JOI{N qUGAR ALI.LfiCASIT._,: ARECROjr. RIV W01,,YG:Wl... The album is #1 and still gaining strength; ditto 'Lonely w Night" with t ups, bz max and #3 Most Requested status..."R.O.C.K." is new on 19, and upped at WNEW, WWCK, KICT, WGIR and WBLM for a 38-29 Underline, "Small Town" picks up 13 more, underlined 42-32 with 7 ups (KGB, WWCK, WLVQ, WHCN, KSRR, KICT, KILO), 8 max and 57 on, the title track's new on 11, now on 40, upped at WNEW, CHOM and KICT for a 59-47 jump. "Justice And Independence" repeats at #73, and "You've Got To Stand For Something' gets the three reports it needs to debut at #94. BRUCE SPUTNQSTUN„ WIy_DOWN e CQLUMaIa. , ,His third and fourth singles come on like most other acts blockbuster first singles—witness n Down's 22-16 Primer, second only to the Starship in increased points, and the album's 20-13 National Primer is second only to Mellencamp in points, also #2 in positions gained- -with the 20-12 Metro move placing first in positions and third in points gained. Also, note the album's 16 overall increases is a solid #2 in that stat. And that's why they call him... Buu A1JS "pn_ilIGHT Av.., 12 adds, 78 on, and ups at KATT, WKLS, WFYV WWCK, KLPX, WAPL, wmtb, and 41-M ne Nig\it" with a fat 19-15 Underline—third best in point pick- up...Meanwhile, the Lp fires up and 11-8 Primer, and the 15-8 Underline is #2 in positions gained on that chart--and second in increased points. 1s1 1,1se ,_i"BOK t krEj e F.i_dEfitAL „They're up to 90 now playing, thanks to new air on WIOT, WHJY, ;¡\,t f 11 an more... "Broken Wings" soars 27-19, with the week's second best 16 increases, powering up excellent album numbers: 28-24 Nationally (#4 in increased points), 27-19 Metro (#1 in positions gained). WDVE's Greg Gillispie sez, "Last week we featured Mr. Mister once again, and--stand back--this one looks like its gonna be big, particularly for women"...WIOT's Rick Van Gil adds, "After weeks of test rotation, then light rotation, Mr. Mister gets its shot in medium. This tune is a slow builder, but it must not be overlooked." LO\1RBOY2 EVERY VLINUL OF IT". 04CIA„. There's no let -up in sight: The Back Page otters 8-6 Metro and Nationals Underlined, with 'Minute" marching 7-5 ..Ups include KLOS, KSHE, WSKS, KLAQ, WRIF, WSHE and KUPD, and max play on 48...#2 Most Requested and gaining. MARIL_I_LOU A ViPITOL.. Another of the summer of '85's biggest breakouts continues to romp: "Kayleigh climbs 16-13, with the week's second best 15 increases, no decreases and 13 up to max...New on WSKS, WRIF and WGRX for 99 to date...#8 Most Requested with "excellent" calls on 16, including WKLS, WHCN, KATT, WOUR, WYNF, WLVQ, KKCI, WDIZ and WQFM, "good" calls on 27 more, including WLAV, KBCO, KUPD, KICT, KRQR, KZEW, KSJO, WLUP, KISS, WSKS, WPYX, WRXL, KLPX, KLAQ, WHJY and WQBK...0n the Back Page, 18-16 Nationally, 19-16 Metro. SQ81.