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BAD ENGLISH BANG TANGO Members: (vo- cals), (), (keyboards), B3nd Members: Tigg Ketler They were signed out of the L.A. (drums), (bass), Dean Castronovo (drums) Mark Knight (), Kyle club scene within a year of their first Home Base: West Coast (Los An- Kyle (bass, background vocals), show together. The quintet packed Joe (lead geles and ) LeSte' vocals), Kyle over 70 performances into their Stevens LP Title: "" ;4 (guitar, background vo- first nine months playing the club cals) 1 : Epic 1 scene. Between their vociferous Q Home Scheduled Release Date: 7/89 pdi Base: Los Angeles following and the relentless busi- LP Title: Emphasis Track/Single: "Forget "Psycho Cafe" ness talent scouts, the "buzz" on 1 Record Me Not," co -written by John Waite Label: (Mechanic/MCA) the band was all that was needed to and Jonathan Cain. Scheduled Release Date: 6/89 secure the group a major recording t Format Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Appeal: AOR, Metal contract. Previous Affiliations: John Waite, Produce' (TSOL, "Psycho Cafe," a ten -song col- Jonathan Cain, and Ricky Phillips Santuary. Wild Seeds, Pretty Boy lection of scorching -based Floyd) are former members of . , features a spectrum of 1g Waite later launched a solo career stylistic sidesteps, from the urban groove -rock "Breaking A and scored a Number 1 hit with of Up "Missing Phillips T. music business insiders, Heart Of Stone" to the elegant You." played ses- ty: "Heaven Is A 4 -Letter Word," but two songs on the album. sions and on several film the notion of an "overnight power of "Attack Of Life." The band scores; "Tough Times Don't Last," "Rockin' Though the members of Bad Eng- Jonathan Cain joined Neal in success" is pretty much themselves describe their music as e Schon Horse," "Ghost In Your Heart," lish have already achieved much on the hugely popular Journey. dismissed as nonsense. Years of upbeat groove -rock. Their appeal Drum- "The Restless Ones." an individual level, Neal Schon in- mer Dean dues -paying, rehearsing, wood - has as much to do with their on- Castronovo is a new- The seeds of Bad English took sists, "We have the same hunger comer, shedding and club gigging are stage sensuality as it does with already revered in percus- root last year. John Waite was set as any new band." And Jonathan sion circles. usually logged before an artist gets their musical sensibility. Both of to record a solo album for Epic, but Cain adds, "This is not a casual pro- Producer. to "overnight success" status. these qualities together should , whose many his plans changed after he crossed ject. We have a game To be in plan. Bang Tango provides no exception make for.a one-two punch that KOs credits include paths with Jonathan Cain back- this band is brutal, because there's ("Take Me tc this rule. the early '90s rock audience. Home Tonight") and stage at a Heart concert in New no place to hide when something's ("The Flame"). York. (Waite: "We both knew we not right." Management: Trudy Green for HK wanted to be in a harder -rocking Management situation.") John moved to San Francisco and began writing new MATCH & WIN material with Cain and later Ricky Phillips. The group was rounded Lucky Number Bad English blends an aggres- out with the addition of Neal Schon 02919 sive rock attack with com- and drummmer Dean Castronovo. pelling pop melodies. Song In various combinations, Waite, $100 titles underline the group's irtensi- Cain, Schon, and Phillips wrote all

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Band Members: Kieran Kennedy (lead vocals, , acoustic guitar), Maria Doyle (vocals), Shay Fitzgerald (bass), David Homer (drums), Liam Murphy (lead guitar) Home Base: Dublin LP Title: "When Justice Came" Record Label: Elektra Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 Emphasis Track/Single: "When Justice Came," also the first video. Format Appeal: College, AOR

BARDEUX "FROM THE STREETS TO THE AIR"© Band Members: Melanie, Acacia radio play, and sales from their first LP Title: "Shangri-La" outing. = INDEPENDENT

t < P Record Label: Enigma With the time ripe for a distinctive TION Format Appeal: CHR, Urban, shift in sound, the duo's new recor- Dance ding "Shangri-La" makes a quan- Producer Jon St. James, David tum leap forward. The addition of ' Williams (musical contributor/guitar- Melanie as a vocal counterpart to «S ist on 's "Bad"), Acacia adds a fresh spark to the ` 1914 tiMUSIC Bruce Gaitsch (guitarist/songwriter Bardeux sound. The album's tough- for ), among others. ened -up guitar sound and harder eR rhythmic styles make this an im- odgos pressive second release. kA ith the release of the Producer St. James shaped the ''I duo's 1988 debut effort album's direction and solicited cre- Musical Influences: Young band's "Bold As Love," Bardeux ative input from some key players in first release reveals all manner of embarked on a nearly endless the contemporary music scene. Anglo-American roots influences, string of live performances, inter- Elsewhere on the release, St. including the Dylanesque blues of views, photo shoots, and James dips into a broad 41' recording spectrum "We Called It," the horn -laced Van 6%7 sessions. Four single releases from of dance and styles. Morrison homage "Walking Down the album included three straight From tantalizing Euro -pop to the The River Road," and much more. KENNY RYBACK Top 10 dance hits: "Three -Time acid -house referencing of "Ordin- Producer Pete Anderson (Dwight Lover," "Magic Carpet ary Day," Ride," and "Shangri-La" gives an in- Yoakam, Michelle Shocked), three m THE PROMOTION DEPT. : the duo's most successful track to novative reading of contemporary tracks produced by Kieran Ken- date, "When We Kiss" (also a Top dance and pop sounds, while stay- nedy. (213) 468-1010 P O. BOX 93666 LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90093 40 CHR single). Bardeux gained an ing true to Barduex's original Management: Roobíe Wooten for FAX: (213) impressive level of media visibility, melodic and street sensibilities. The Factory 468-1011 4 R6 R Music Guide '89 Breakout Artists

LARRY BOONE MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER

Band Members: Boomer Castle- Carpenter out man (lead guitar), Ron Harvey Band Members: John Jennings picked Mary Chapin in (bass), David Padgett (drums), Tim (guitar), Jon Carroll (keyboards), of the crowd of newcomers her Colum- Sergeant (lapsteel guitar), Larry Robbie Magruder (drums), Ricc 1987. He also dubbed as one Boone (vocals, rhythm guitar) Petriccelli (bass), Mary Chapin bia album "Hometown Girl" of the Home Base: Nashville Carpenter (vocalist) of the best country r release, "State LP Title: No title as yet Home Base: , DC year. The follow-up drawing rave Record Label: Mercury LP Title: "State Of The Heart" Of The Art," is now maga- Scheduled Release Date: 1/90 Record Label: Columbia reviews everywhere. One Format Appeal: Country Scheduled Release Date: 5/89 zine said she's "as magical and Musical Influences: Emphasis Track/Single: "How breathtaking as a shooting star." A "one of the Producer: Ray Baker (Merle Hag- Do," "Never Had It So Good" and another printed, successes include "Old Coyote of the gard) Format Appeal: Country, Alter- finest singer/ recorded by Don Williams, Management: Gene Ferguson Town," native past ten years." The Blue Neon," the Booking: Center Stage Attractions and "Beyond Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Based in Washington, DC, Car- Strait's latest al- following title cut of George John Jennings penter has built a strong He produced "Don't Give al- One of the most complete bum. Management: Studio One Artists on the East Coast. Her second A Stranger," which be- entertainers in country mu- Candy To Booking: Buddy Lee Attractions bum, produced by John Jennings, requested and an even stronger talent sic's new traditionalist came one of the most presents her unique artistry undi- voice in 1988. His song "Ameri- for writing a gripping emotional school, singer/songwriter Larry songs luted through a wide range of Faces" was made an anthem assertiveness to song, Mary Chapin Carpenter's Boone continues the musical path can ashville's foremost country styles: from bold during the 1984 Summer Olympics N rock beats to coun- "State Of The Art" is state-of-the-art set by his highly -acclaimed second music journalist and talent straightforward in Los Angeles. mature . LP, "Swingin' Doors, Sawdust Robert Oermann try blues. With her strong have discoverer Floors," with his third project. Again Boone's accomplishments by the Academy produced by Ray Baker, Boone's been recognized Country Music and the Amuse- new album will contain the work of Of and Music Operators Associ- some of Nashville's finest song- ment Rising Stars, both in 1988. writers, including Boone himself. ation's was nominated as Fa- Florida native Boone moved to In 1989, he New Country Artist by the Nashville in the early . By vorite Music Awards, an honor 1984, he had songs recorded by American him most perhaps, Michael Martin Murphey and John that pleased EXENE CERVENKA ., from his fans. ", Conlee, to name a few, and recent because it came Band Members: Exene Cervenka ince 1977, Exene Cervenka (vocals), Tony Gilkyson (guitar) has been the focal point of Home Base: Los Angeles most innovative II X, one of the LP Title: "Old Wives' Tales" rock bands of the last decade -a Record Label: Rhino group that often makes critics' lists Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 alongside and . MICHAEL COOPER Emphasis Track/Single: "Leave As one of the best hard rock ele- Heaven Alone" ments that would later be referred Home Base: California Format Appeal: College, Alterna- to as hardcore, X incorporated ele- LP Title: "Just What I Like" tive, AC ments as diverse as folk, blues, and Record Label: Reprise Musical Influences: Folk, roots country into their unique sound, 's Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 rock, country, hardcore rock, beat which has always been character- Format Appeal: AC, Urban, CHR poetry ized by Exene's iconoclastic spirit, Previous Affiliations: Con Previous Affiliations: X her sometimes -surreal-but -always - Producer: Tony Gilkyson (X guitar- her alluring vocal }} Shun political lyrics, and i Producer: Michael Cooper, Jay ist) style. musical diversity of this King, Cornelius Mims, Larry White, Management: Shankman/De All the above elements - and With the i i great potential for Skylark Blasio then some can be heard on "Old project, there's - with special em- Wives' Tales," Exene's first solo crossover airplay, "Leave Heaven Alone," ith the release of his sec- black music hit, "To Prove My musical effort, which features her X phasis or ' I ballad that deals with ond album, "Just What Love." bandmate Tony Gilkyson on pro- an acoustic Wars defense Like," California -born Mi- o duction and guitar. The selections the horrifying Star r Spurred on by the initial hit, to be a natural chael Cooper, former lead singer often sound reminiscent of the Knit- program and seems Cooper (who made the decision to MATCH & WIN Adult Contemporary stations. g with the renowned R&B band Con ters, a one-off folk/country album for a solo career in 1986) hit can resist a Funk Shun, is expanding the solid pursue Lucky Number recorded by members of X several And what rock station the road with acts like Keith Sweat, form a true rock & ro'I í foundation he established for him- years ago, while others are almost a solo album Roger, and Club Nouveau, as well 4r 04791 mention a force self with the November 1987 re- retum to those early X fireworks original, not to as doing dates as part of a special the most influential lease of "Love Is Such A Funny $100 that could give any hard rock band behind one of -drug tour sponsored by the 1980s? 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Band Members: Chip Z'Nuff (bass, r vocals), Donnie Vie (lead vocals, guitar), Derek Frigo (lead guitar), Vikki Foxx (drums) Home Base: LP Title: "Enuff Z'Nuff" Record Label: Atco Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 4 Emphasis Track/Single: "New Thing" Format Appeal: AOR Musical Influences: Beatles, Cheap Trick, , , Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses. f `.`: Producer: Enuff Z'Nuff ,e, -: '! ui 7 Enuff Z'Nuff was founded by - r- Chicago native Chip Z'Nuff, a onetime minor league base- Band Members: Jesper Binzer (vo- Danish rockers D.A.D are a ball player who got sick of throwing cals, rhythm guitar), Stig Pedersen hard -driving rock & roll band curveballs and sliders and started (bass, backing vocals), Jacob Bin- with strong melodies perfect writing rock & roll songs. He hook- zer (lead guitar, backing vocals), for AOR and CHR radio. This guitar- ed up with fellow Midwesterner Peter Jensen (drums) oriented quartet's WB debut is Donnie Vie to form yet another team "New Thing," roars out of the gate the Hoople to prime Van Halen, vin- Home Base: Copenhagen chock-full of original, self -produced one that combines the best of and sets the tone for what follows. tage Alice Cooper to Def Leppard LP Title: "No Fuel Left For The Pil- material. In their native Denmark, - the '60s anthem -rock with the These ex -jocks have smacked a and Guns N' Roses. There is no grims" the band is somewhat of a legend. state-of-the-art, power -drive pop of home run first time up, creating label for Enuff Z' Nuff. Record Label: WB Touring Europe and Scandinavia the '90s. power chords with pizazz, hard Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 frequently, the band also headlined The quartet recorded a batch cf rock with melodies to spare, a Emphasis Track/Single: "Sleeping the Roskilde Festival, Europe's old- sixty -odd songs, opening for the chunky metallic call -to -arms spiced My Day Away" est and most lavish celebration. s MATCH & WIN likes of the Bulletboys, Skid Row, by scintillating guitar riffs which Format Appeal: AOR, CHR This year's fiesta saw 60,000 peo- Warrant, Extreme, and Eddie Mon- embed themselves in your skull like Lucky Number Previous Affiliations: None; D.A.D ple in attendance, all of whom were ey. They were discovered working nothin' else around. In short "Enuff has been together for five -years in there to rock with D.A.D. 03607 on demos at Royal Recorders in Z'Nuff" pays tribute to its forebears Denmark. Their intense popularity and re- Lake Geneva, WI, which led to their while remaining totally up-to-date, a Producer: D.A.D, Lars Overgard markable talent made these guys a $100 signing by Atco's Derek Shulman. hearty brew that runs from the Management: John Rosing for hot commodity for a label signing The very first track and video, Beatles to Cheap Trick, early Mott Rock On International war in the States. Following the re- lease of their LP, D.A.D will hit the American club scene for a summer promo tour. alP

Because Gregson plays guitar and is right-hand man to one of the & greatest guitarists in the world, and because Collister has followed MELISSA such unique stylists as Sandy Den- { ny and Linda Thompson into the ETHERIDGE role of Thompson's female foil/har- mony vocalist, many have been Band Members: Kevin McCormick tempted to compare this team to (bass), Mauricio Fritz Lewak or the Richard (drums), Bernie Larsen (guitar), and Linda Thompson dynamic duo. Melissa Etheridge (vocals, guitar) Band Members: Christine Collister And while Gregson & Collister are Home Base: Los Angeles (vocals), Clive Gregson (vocals, . surely the "state of the art in folk - LP Title: "Brave & Crazy" acoustic and electric guitars), Phil derived British music," as Rolling Record Label: Island Barnes (bass & tenor sax, Howard e Stone so aptly put it, they want aud- Scheduled Release Date: Lees (acoustic guitar), Martin and programmers to under- 9/89 Hughes (drums, percussion) iences stand that they're a rock act as well. Emphasis Track/Single: "No Sou- Home Base: Manchester, !-r i Although Gregson professes that venirs" LP Title: "A Change In The Weath- his partner was more influenced by Format Appeal: AOR, CHR er" ", , and Producer. Kevin McCormick, Niko Record Label: Rhino " than she was by Bolas, Melissa Etheridge Scheduled Release Date: Summer someone like Sandy Denny, due to Management: Bill Leopold '89 Clive Gregson & Christine her relatively young age, Collister's Booking: Monterey Peninsula Art- Format Appeal: NAC, AC Collister should be immedi- Ameri- haunting vocals on such songs as ists Musical Influences: British folk- ately recognizable to "Blessing In Disguise" have that rock, R&B, Fairport Convention. ca's Richard Thompson fans. Not same celtic feel that can induce Melissa Etheridge spent the Fleetwood Mac, Richard Thomp- only have they toured as members goosebumps in even the most cas- majority of 1988 touring, son of Thompson's band since 1985, ual listener. Meanwhile, "My Blue performing in conference Canada and Australia. "Bring Me Previous Affiliations: , but they also were the opening act Suede Shoes" somehow manages rooms, warehouses, boats, roof- Some Water' won a Grammy Richard Thompson Band on one of the guitarist's US tours turn- to tie a lament for and tops, and radio stations promoting nomination and placed four tracks Producer: Clive Gregson last year. In the process, they material from the death of idealism all into one her Island debut "Melissa Ethe- on the AOR charts, all of which Management: John Martin for Elev- ed audiences onto release, brilliant package, and should allevi- ridge." That first LP, which is were Breakers. Be ready for her enth Hour Marketing "Mischief," their first Rhino "A In ate any fear these two have about to platinum in the United States, second outing, which will leave "No Booking: Fleming & Associates and prepared fans for Change latest not being perceived as a rock act. already went double platinum in Souvenirs." The Weather," their LP. a

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HOOTERS Band Members: Rob Hyrran, David NONA HENDRYX Uosikkinen, Eric Bazilian, John Lil- ley, Fran Smith Home Base: Home Base: LP Title: "Skindiver" LP Title: "Zig Zag" Record Label: Private Music Record Label: Columbia Scheduled Release Date: 7/89 Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, AC Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Previous Affiliations: LaBelle Musical Influences: Jamaica ska, Producer: Nona Hendryx, Peter Celtic folk, English classical rock Baumann Producer: Rick Chertotf (Cyndi Management: Vicki Wickham for Lauper, ) Take Out Productions Management: Steve Mountain for Cornerstone Through her various incarna- Booking: Premier tions, Nona Hendryx has built a reputation as an excep- i i ig Zag" is the third re- tionally talented and intelligent art- from this rocking ist, while ultimately remaining Zleaseband, and with it somewhat of an enigma. For Nona, they've given us more of their very

"Skindiver" represents an impor- - k special, unmistakable HOOTERS tant, personal statement. Nona is a sound. The band continues their P very private person, yet she is winning combination with hit pro- strongly committed to social issues. ducer Rick -toff, but the core On the ten tracks which Nona of it all remains the consistently wrote and co -produced with PM strong and unique songwrting skills founder Peter Baumann, she re- of themselves. veals a mature, personal voice, and r poetically addresses issues of love, Patrick O'Hearn's "Ancient relationships, and individual power. Dreams" did in 1985: "As 'Ancient Ir.n The release of Nona Hendryx's Dreams' marked a unique step in in- "Skindiver" marks a significant mile- music, and helped to de- strumental MATCH & WIN stone in the history of Private Mu- fine the distinctive musical identity Band Members: Amy Ray, Emily GIRLS sic. Peter Baumann feels "Skin- of Private Musíc, Nona's album will Lucky Number INDIGO Sailers: vocals and guitar diver" represents the same open- do the same for us as a label re- 00791 Home Base: Atlanta ness and uniqueness of style as leasing vocal music." $1000 LP Title: "Indigo Girls" The "Indigo Girls"'s ten songs Record Label: Epic highlight Ray and Saliers's Scheduled Release Date: 4/89 contrasting yet complemen- Emphasis Track/Single: "Kid tary vocal styles. Supporting con- 1 Fears," "Closer To Fine" tributions come from R.E.M. ("Tried Format Appeal: AOR, College, To Be True") and lead singer CHR Michael Stipe ("Kid Fear"); and Musical Influences: Distinctive, from Ireland's Hothouse Flowers deeply personal acoustic -based ("Closer To Fine," "Secure Your- songs are "influenced by" the self"). greatest pop, rock, and folk perfor- First radio track and video, mers over the past 40 years. Duo "Closer To Fine," became a col- independently released a single, an lege and AOR favorite; with head- EP, and an LP ("Strange Fire") prior lining club dates and opening slots to signing with Epic. for R.E.M. and Violent Femmes, 14, Producer: Scott Litt (R.E.M.'s sales have steadily climbed to- "Document" and Beat Rodeo's wards 400,000. The "Indigo Girls" "Home In The Heart Of The Beat") is one of 1989's most emotionally Management: Russell Carter satisfying and musically compelling Booking: Frank Riley for Triad Art- releases by any artist. ists

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New York, NY 10010 Superstar/songwriter/enter- (212) 924-7775 tainer Billy Joel in a first-time pairing with producer Mick Fax: (212) 961-8303 Jones (of Foreigner fame). The re- sult is one hot album that's sure to office: (914) 679-7322 appeal to Billy's legions of fans. Watch for his tour to start in Novem- "Emotion In Promotion" ber. REGINA BELLE, , BRITNY Fox, , , HARRY CONNICK, JR. "WHEN HARRY MET SALLY.. "(SOUNDTRACK), TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY, , "Do THE RIGHT THING" (SCORE), , HOOTERS, BILLY JOEL, KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS, WYNTON MARSALIS (CHRISTMAS), , JAMES MCMURTRY, (CHRISTMAS), THE O'KANES, POI DOG PONDERING, ROLLING STONES, , THE FRONT, TOAD THE WET SPROCKET, GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.

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JUNKYARD

Band Members: David Roach (vo- cals), Chris Gates (guitars), Patrick Michael Muzingo (drums) Clay An- thony (guitars), Brian Baker (gui- tars) Base: Los Angeles Home LP Title: "Junkyard" Gasoline" LP Title: "Fire & Record Label: Geffen Record Label: MCA Scheduled Release Date: Date: TBA Scheduled Release 5/23/89 AOR Format Appeal: Format Appeal: AOR Affiliations: Previous Previous Affiliations: Eig Boys, Mark Dearnly (AC/DC), Producer: Minor Threat, Dag Nasty i (of the Mutt Lange, Producer: Tom Werman (Cheap Cult) Trick, Motley Crue, Poison) Management: Hard to Handle

If his first album was a personal of their exorcism, then ex -Sex Pistols With the release self -titled debut, Junk- poor guitarist Steve Jones's second, the found a large house in the what rock & for its favorite monster truck at "Fire & Gasoline," is a rock & roll yard show section of and tractor pull races. Eastern explosion. The man who redefined roll realism is all about. began playing clubs in November of brutally basic instru- The band's blues -based music rock guitar as a Chris Gates met future Junk- 1986. is once again with a streak of classic Southern signed to Geffen by ment of aggression Because so many current bands yarders Dave Roach, Pa{ Muzingo, After being uncompromising, wailing epitomizes working class Mio Vukovic, the championing count the Pistols among their in- and Brian Baker, when as members A&R executive rock. rock. In fact, the much -in -demand to the studio to from -the -guts fluences, Jones found it easy to of various bands, they opened for band headed of Junkyard's debut Gef- replace its the aid of not only Nikki Sixx producer band Big Boys: The Big record, but decided to enlist Werman, took on Gates's -write "We're fen album, Tom albums for in- other guitarist. By a stroke of luck, of Motley Crue (to co precise- Boys recorded four the new group's project for next the same day, Baker Not Saints"), also Tonio K (for dependent labels over the almost reason: Here was a band that a Hollywood In Louisiana"), W. ly that and were a huge re- bumped into Gates at another, "God real, and eight years was unself-consciously native They - had known each Ax Rose of Guns N' Roses was gional draw. Fellow Austin 7 -Eleven: other he had produced. was in Minor Lucky Number to sing along on a unlike any arrived with another band other ever since Baker even recruited it was the first Roach Pistols' "I Did U No Without question, soon to break up. Threat, a popular punk band he join- 01068 rendition of the with that actu- that was also band he had worked the rhythm ed in the ninth grade which had Wrong." plaid Eventually recruiting ally gets its kicks wearing Clay seven US tours plus 22 al- $100 "Fire & Gasoline" erupts with section of Muzingo and then done shirts and baseball caps, downing and singles. Steve Jones' belief in himself - Anthony, the newly formed band bums, EPs, plastic cups of beer and cheering and ín the power of rock & roll.

New York, taught himself and later guitar at an early age, and w. mastered drums and bass. His ,' formal musical education SHELBY LYNNE more ti l in the came when he spent months Home Base: Nashville to put his vi- LENNY KRAVITZ L studio, learning how LP Title: "Sunrise" mirk sion on tape. Record Label: Epic Now, Kravitz makes his debut Scheduled Release Date: 9/11/89 . 4,144 Home Base: New York with an amazing assurance and Emphasis Track/Single: "Till You LP Title: "Let Love Rule" sense of style - obviously, this is a Were Gone" Record Label: Virgin young man with very definite ideas Format Appeal: Country Scheduled Release Date: 9/89 abouf how he wants his music to Producer. Bob Montgomery, Billy Emphasis Track/Single: "Let Love sound. "I'm looking for a certain Sherrill 1 whole pure Rule" sound, " he says, "that Management Robert Tubert TV appearance on TNN's "Nashville something Format Appeal: AOR sound. I wanted to make Now," and her performance prompt- May- to ME." Shelby Lynne, a 20 -year -old Musical Influences: Curtis that sounded like a record ed offers from four record com- , that native of Jackson, AL, got all field, , "Let Love Rule" is certainly -a panies. She chose CBS, and immedi- work) statement that her training by competing in (solo et Love Rule" is the very personal ately teamed with George Jones on As a studio us. In addition to the vocal contests at fiddle conventions. her Previous Affiliations: " al- speaks to all of I Bottle This Up." On debut "It Could galvanizing the prizes were only $25, session player, Kravitz once went -old title track, songs such as "Be" and She says album, she burns through a bum from 24 -year the money and as debut the name "Romeo Blue." Cab Driver" have a strong but she needed songs, including by Lenny Kravitz. The LP was written, "Mr. learned to collection of new Kravitz both lyrically and mu- a result she quickly and "Your Producer: Lenny and largely performed point of view, "Till You Were Gone," for produced, who pack all her energy into every per- Management: Stephen Smith handles all the sically. Clearly, this is an artist Love Stays With Me," both by by Lenny, who also formance. Music Advisory Group who grew up in will in the 21st century. Nashville tunesmith Mike Reid. lead vocals. Kravitz, She caned the same attitude into a

Established 1977 -- & 12 Years Later, It Still... THE MELODY r, COULD BE WILD! MAKERS d Band Members: Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley -Prendergast, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley Home Base: Kingston, Jamaica Title: "One Bright Day" LP - !o a Record Label: Virgin - Release Date: 7/89 , Scheduled & the Melody Makers are ex- TrackiSingle: " be Bright Day"w- is the Ziggy Emphasis O the boundaries of the " to panding brilliantntfollow-up Who's Dancing" pop, la "Con- genre by mixing in elements of 7 Urban, last year's Format Appeal: CHR, music. The which sold well over soul, R&B, and African Dance, AOR scious Party," music for to- Could a Grammy results are dazzling - morketing Influences: Ziggy Marley the gold mark, won Musical day and the future. Makers are pioneer- award, yielded a CHR single ("To- promoÚo,1- 885-52D0 & The Melody single from "One Bright 7161 it and the first -ever The first .14211RUCE ing the future of reggae, mixing morrow People"), Who's YORK MOSER Day" is the ultra -hot "Look soul, and African sounds. #1 R&B reggae single ("Tumblin' BOffAEO.MEW with pop, Dancing." The band will be in tour AVE. Ziggy Marley, Glenn Down"). 41 ElMW00D Producer. August and September Tina Bright Day" picks up where throughout Rosenstein, Chris Frartz, "One an even brighter poMBROWSKt Party" left off. It's filled of 1989 - blazing Weymouth "Conscious and reggae the band's future for themselves Booking: Bill Ruff for William Morris with the reggae sounds pioneered. But music around the world. FAX: (716) 885-5247 Agency father, Bob Marley, "Hasta la vista, Baby" - Tone Lóc

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KATHY MATTEA MARY'S DANISH with her last LP "." "Untasted Honey" produced three Mcck (lead Band Members: John number one singles - "Goin' Jer- guitar), Tommy Cozart (drums), Gone," "18 Wheels," and "Life As (bass), Robert Bowlin ry Gillespie PIP We Knew It." mandolin), Cather- (fiddle, acoustic Kathy strives to maintain integrity (keyboards), Christie ine Styron in her music by carefully selecting (backup vocals), Westmoreland songs for their quality and personal (lead vocals) Kathy Mattea appeal, resulting in a sincerity and Base: Nashville Home dr believability which have increased In The Wind" LP Title: "Willow her popularity and audience appeal. Mercury .: Record Label: Her rich vocals lend themselves to Track/Single: "Come `:». .,.-rr.:-"» i {.. Emphasis tunes which combine her blue- . ::i From The Heart," "Bumin' Old with a dis- , - grass/folk/country roots Memories" tinctive acoustic sound. Format Appeal: Country Her talents have long been rec- 1- Reynolds 1 Producer: Allen ognized by the industry. To date, .41 Wheels And A Management: Robert R. Titley for her smash "18 to she has received over 25 award Morris Agency Dozen Roses," which went on a" Booking: William nominations, including one Grammy become the 1989 Academy Of ma" nomination. Kathy's music trans- career has Country Music's Single and Song ' Kathy Mattea's the audience barriers by ap- Year. Her current LP cends Seager taken quantum leaps during Of The masses with songs Band Members: Gretchen n 1988, Mary's Danish's "Don't already pealing to the the past year. In 1988, she "" has (lead vocals), Julie Ritter (lead vo- The Car Tonight" ap- identifiable to their lives and Crash Associa- spawned its first #1 single, "Come cals), Louis Gutierrez (guitar), David indie compila- won the Country Music dreams. I peared on a local a trend begun Bradley Jr. tion's "Single Of The Year" award From The Heart," King (guitar), James tion and got heavy airplay ín L.A. (drums), Chris Wagner (bass) Early in '89 the Home Base: Los Angeles called the band the "best live club Wonder - LP Title: "There Goes The act of 1988." Chameleon signed truck" them and soon released "There Record Label: Chameleon Goes The Wondertruck." Now the 7/89 Scheduled Release Date: entire country wants danish. PETER MAUNU Emphasis Track/Single: "Don't ell -known to the public as Car Tonight" Band Members: Patrick O'Heam Crash The At this writing, they've debuted talented guitarist in a Appeal: New Rock, AOR, (bass, ), Mark (sham the Format just about every "posse" on (), Kurt Wortman (acoustic Arsenio Hall's CHR, College They've been late - chart in existence. electronic percussioi), Peter (i.e., the studio band on Hall's Previous Affiliations: 3 O'Clock, in all the tip and "Pick Of The Week" night TV talk show) and respected & Clark, Gutierrez wrote Maunu (vocals) Louis sheets, appeared on "MTV" and for his work Your Street," Home Base: Los Angeles throughout the industry "Walking Down Tracks," and embarked on and ses- Bradley "Night Title: No title as yet as a producer, performer, Bangles (Louis Gutierrez); tour. The future LP their first national sion player, Peter Maunu is poised toured with Jeffrey Osbourne, indeed for this dis- Record Label: Narada Mystique looks very bright to break out as a solo artist with the , Anita Baker has Scheduled Release Date: Winter in early 1990. tinctive sextet. Chameleon forthcoming release of his debut for (James Bradley Jr.). '90 solo project features his dedicated an unprecedented Narada Mystique. Maunu's Producer: Chas Sanford (Chicago) advertising, Emphasis TracklSingle: "The approach to the electric amount of promotion, Fans of progressive instrumental inventive Management: John Switzer, Gabri- toward Whirling Dervish" he employs digital delays, marketing, and tour support music first discovered Maunu in the guitar as el La Conte for Atomic Communica- highly -praised new loops, and assorted processing breaking this Format Appeal: NAC, College, late 1970s when he and several of tions in- techniques to enrich his composi- group. AOR his San Francisco area buddies, Booking: Triad Artists with unexpected sonic tex- Influences: Albert King, cluding Patrick O'Hearn and Mark tions Musical a gifted a sem- tures. it promises to reveal Brian Eno (sham, formed Group 87, pioneer capable of appeal- Previous Affiliations: Group 87, inal, ahead -of -its -time instrumental musical con- ing to a mainstream audience while ,jvt sue1t Jean Luc Ponty outfit. Both O'Hearn and (sham T:j.411 ti y o1' stretching instrumental Producer: Peter Maunu tribute performances to Maunu's innovatively which is due for release music's boundaries. .ax n" , +012 Management: Peter Maunu new album, MAX O ._ -"T4 Ly Michael Hutch- Band Member': such diverse artists as Aretha ence, 011ie Olsen Franklin, , Pablo Home Base: Australia Cruise, , Nicolette LP Title: "Max Q" MICHAEL Larson, and Millie Jackson. He join- Atlantic Record Label: ed forces with Carly Simon for the Date: 9/89 Scheduled Release McDONALD Top Ten single "You Belong To "Way Of Emphasis Track/Single: th Me," and co -wrote the Loggins Talk" - The World" LP Title: "Lonely chart -topper "This Is It." Two well Format Appeal: CHR, New Rock, r;daayrt.y Record Label: Reprise Warner Brothers solo al- -o rt received Dance :yufthr:r01. Scheduled Release Date: TBA duets with College, >rldwayort ., n7iG bums and best-selling , Ol- AC In- Producer: 1:11 TL ;P, y Format Appeal: CHR, ACR, both Patti LaBelle and James lie Olsen Previous Affiliations: Doobie gram brought Michael into the mid - MMA nyorthe.or t> Management: .yortheworldfearwvyoftheroriuwe Brothers, Eighties. musi- Producer: Ted Templeman, Mi- most some of the most eccentric Max Q is one of the chael McDonald cians on the Down Under scene, Doobie Brothers eagerly anticipated music- Management: HK multi -platinum - i with backgrounds spawning clas- I such hits al events of the year. A where he sang and wrote sical, rock, and the avant-garde. It To The collaboration between Michael as "Real Love," "Takin' ATCH & WIN Narration, Tibetan thigh bone kind You Runnin'," Hutchence and fel'iw Australian Few performers make the Streets," "It Keeps and screams are listed on By Number longtime friend, 011ie trumpet, of lasting impact tha: Michael the Grammy -winning "Minute Lucky musician and guitars, a str- 11 tunes, the credits, alongside has made on rock Minute" and 1980's triple -Grammy Olsen, "Max Q" features vo- McDonald 05503 ing section, and piano. All lead A Fool Believes." are produced by Hutch- & roll singing and songwriting. After smash "What all of which by Michael Hutch- The duo penned cals are sung stint a> Steely After setting out on his own, $100 ence and Olsen. mes- a mid -Seventies re- ence. 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1927 QUEENSRYCHE

Band Members: Gary Frost (guitar, Yankees to a World Series victory. Band Members: (lead keyboards, vocal), Bill Frost (bass, It was the year that the Cyclone vocals), Chris DeGarmo (guitar), vocals), Eric Weideman (vocals, roller coaster opened at Coney Michael Walton (guitar), Eddie guitar), James Barton (drums, vo- Island. 1927 is also the name of Jackson (bass), cals) one of the hottest Australian rock (drums) Home Base: Australia bands to appear in recent years. Home Base: LP Title: "..ISH" The band also is one of the great LP Title: "Operation: Mindcrime" Record label: Atlantic success stories of last year. From Record Label: EMI Scheduled Release Date: 7/89 virtual obscurity, 1927 (founder Scheduled Release Date: 4/89 Emphasis Track/Single: "That's and main songwriter Gary Frost and Emphasis Track/Single: "I Don't In When I Think Of You" his brother Bill, Eric Weideman, and Believe Love" Format Appeal: CHR, AC James Barton) rose to the peak of Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Producer: Charles Fisher Jim Bon- popularity in their native Australia, Producer. Peter Collins (Nick Ker- nefond making them the latest in a wave of shaw, Rush) Management: Champion Entertain- Down Under wonders. Management: Q -Prime ment Booking: ICM With the release of their very first The Queensryche chronicle thing we came up with," says Chris "Operation: Mindcrime," an intri- 927 was the year Charles single "That's When I Think Of Lindbergh flew across the At- You," 1927 shot into the Top Ten. began circa 1981, when five DeGarmo. "We had a song called cate and provocative concept al- high school who call- ',' and that be- bum, has taken the music industry 1 lantic. "The Singer," the Their next single, "If I Could," did jam- first talkie, opened that year. 1927 even better, making it to the Top ed themselves the Mob began came our inspiration." by storm. was the year Babe Ruth hit 60 Five on the Australian charts and ming in a basement in the Seattle In the life of every great band The 15 -track LP, highlighted by Bellvue. A year later the home runs and led the New York earning the band a gold record. suburb of comes the time when hard work the band's absolute top-notch musi- group - which had yet to perform and creative growth reap their just cianship, journeys into a world of ul- in puolic - recorded four original rewards, when the years of dues - timate good and evil, despair and songs and brought the finished paying finally pay off in an artistic enlightenment, and is built on a tape to Kim and Diana Harris, pro- and commercial breakthrough. Hail- complete plot with clearly defined prietors of Easy Street Records. ed by critics as an intellectual heavy characters whose tribulations are "The name of the song was the last metal masterpiece, Queensryche's followed throughout.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

Band Members: i (lead vocals), (gui- tar), (Drums), (bass) Home Base: Hollywood LP Title: "Mother's Milk" d' Record Label: EMI Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 Emphasis Track/Single: "Knock Me Down" ; a 11111 Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR .n° Musical Influences: The Peppers' influences are varied and personal. Producer: Michael Beinhorn r Management: Lindy Goetz Booking: Variety Artists

TREVOR RABIN The are a storm of musical talent and Home Base: Los Angeles energy. They are raging ,ktsd,.I - d inter- LP Title: "Can't " rr guitar, slapping bass, clever " 'Mother's Milk' is a warm, com- Record Label: Elektra jection of harmony, horns, and str- Kiedis, which is woven from the Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 ings. They are rock, funk, and forting substance, in this case a same material as your favorite chil- substance," explains Pep- Emphasis Track/Single: "Some- thrash all at once, and "Mother's musical dren's blanket. The LP includes in- pers frontman Anthony Kiedis. "It is thing To Hold On To" is the pre- Milk," their rumbling 13 -track LP, is spired remakes of 's totally pure, totally natural, direct miere single from the album and its i testimony to their vast musical pro- classic "Higher Ground" and Jimi from the source. This record is our first video, directed by Jeff Stein wess. The Chili Peppers are more Hendrix's "Fire." The new album mother's milk to the world." (Cars, , Billy Idol). than a band, they are an institution, captures every color and side of The rousing first track, "Knock Format Appeal: AOR, CHR and "Mother's Milk" is the next ex- the Peppers' kaleidoscopic person- Me Down," is a song, according to Previous Affiliations: Yes, Rabbit ample why. alities. Producer: Trevor Rabin, Bob Ezrin On Yes's 1987 "" Mi1441111~1111111 (, Alice Cooper, Lou LP, Trevor served as principal songwriter, co -producer, arranger, Reed) urri Management: Tony Dimitriades for and engineer. "Big Generator" pro- East End duced several number one album radio hits and sold over two million RICHARD SOUTHER, Trevor Rabin has been writing copies worldwide. Band Members: Kirk Whalum (sax- pop and contemporary jazz stylings and playing since "Can't Look Away" is Trevor Ra- ophone), (saxo- ever heard on a Narada recording. his years with the South Afri- bin's Elektra debut. Trevor Rabin phone), Alex Acuna (percussion), Souther's tasteful keyboard pass- can band Rabbit. In 1976-80, he wrote or co -wrote all of "Can't Look Chester Thompson (percussion), ages are enhanced by memorable released three solo albums on Away"'s 12 songs, sang all lead vo- Randy Mitchell (guitars), Abraham quest performances from several of . Rabin became a cals, played every instrument ex- Laboriel (bass) Souther's close friends including key member of the new Yes, and cept drums, and engineered many - Home Base: Los Angeles reedmen Kirk Whalum and Justo his first LP with the group, of his own sessions. Drums by Alan LP Title: "Cross Currents" Almario, plus percussionists Alex "90125," became the biggest -sell- White of Yes or Lou Molino, former- Record Label: Narada Equinox Acuna and Chester Thompson. ing Yes album of all time (double ly of Columbia recording group Scheduled Release Datec 8/89 Together Souther and company platinum, Top Five, and featuring Cock Robin. Emphasis Track/Single: "Cross give "Cross Currents" a seductive the No. 1 single "Owner Of A Lone- Key cuts include "I Can't Look Currents" 3 kl blend of muscle and grace that ly Heart," written by Trevor Rabin). Away," an anthemic hard -rocker; Format Appeal: AC, NAC have propelled its lengthy run in the "Sorrow (Your Heart)," a distinctive Musical Influences: Film com- NAC 10. /.j blend of Rabin's Anglo-American ne of the hottest per- top poser Bernard Hermann, classical Sustaining the album's momen- rock vocals and the mbaganga formers at NAC radio dur- Ralph Vaughn Williams, ing the summer of '89, Na- tum is the release of an inventive MATCH & WIN music of S.A.'s black townships, 0 John Rutter from with backing vocals by South rada Equinox keyboardist Richard video featuring the title track Previous Affiliations: Barry Lucky Number African female choir the Passion Souther stands destined to emerge "Cross Currents." Directed by Ger- .1¿ McGuire, Phil Keaggy, Ritchie as a red-hot addition to AC playlists ry Casale (Devo), the fast-moving Brokers; "Sludge," a blazing instru- 01605 Furay mental that's "a sort of modem -day this fal. clip is a fascinating collage perform- Producer: Richard Souther $100 version of Edgar Winter's 'Franken- Climbing steadily on sales charts, ance (featuring Souther and Whal- Management: Ennio DeBarardo for Souther's "Cross Currents" album um) and Casale's artful juxtaposing \'a':V:Vr\3W:VFºkIWAHAlk45,x1 stein,' " according to the artist. 4202 Company displays the most ambitious use of of nature and urban scenes. 6 Rd R Music Guide '89 Breakout Artists

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Previous Affiliations: Sound Check Producer. Marquis Dair AN THOMPSON Management: Sandra Newman Booking: Famous Artists TWINS Paris and Gerard bring togeth- their musical influences -f.-. er from both coasts . Phil- tte Band Members: adelphia and San Diego. Both wrote (percussion, lyricist), . i!í and performed with the group (vocals, bass, composes music) Sound Check moving to Los Home Base: England before Angeles, where they sang and LP Title: "" played various sessions. . ,LK: Record Label: WB r x a This is first also a ,- 11> Scheduled Release Date: 9/89 their LP and debut on the Crush label. It con- 9 Emphasis Track/Single: "Sugar Band Members: Audrey "Paris" r. tains their first chart single "I Burn Daddy" Hollis, Stanley "Gerard" Thermond r For You," their recent Top 20 up- Format Appeal: CHR, Alternative Home Base: Los Angeles i 'r, date of Smokey Robinson's "I Sec- Producer: Steve Lillywhite (), LP Title: "Steppin' Out" ond That Emotion," and their fast - Thompson Twins Record Label: Crush (K -Tel) iÉ Out Management: Gary Kurfirs- Scheduled Release Date: 5/89 rising single "Steppin' Emphasis Track/Single: "Steppin' Tonight." Out Tonight" The group's versatility is reflected Format Appeal: Urban, CHR in several ballads, such as "Mid- Musical Influences: (Paris) Isley summer Slow Cut" and "Take Our Brothers, Stevie Wonder; "Lady Time." Producer/ Mar- TANGIER Sings The Blues" (Gerard) Smokey quis Dair also takes them on a rap/ Robinson, the Sound, Art hip tour of the globe with "Go Go World." 0r Blakey Band Members: Doug Gordon vamped Atco label, Derek Shulman, (lead guitar), Bill Mattson (vocals), who was turned on to Tangier by Garry Nutt (bass), Gari Saint Cinderella frontman Tom Keifer, (guitar), Bobby Bender (drums) signed them on the spot. Tangier Home Base: Philadelphia entered the studio in January - Y, LP Title: "Four Winds' 1989, and the outcome, "Four BILL WARD Record Label: Atco Winds," is climbing up the charts Osbourne, Scheduled Release Date: 7/89 now. Band Members: Ozzy Jack Bruce, , Eric Emphasis Track/Single: "On The The LP features ten hard -rocking Singer, Zack Wilde, Lanny Can- Line" songs penned by Doug Gordon. dola, Bob Dalsey, others Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Powerful vocals, splendid guitar Home Base: Los Angeles fl Musical Influences: Free, Step- work, a rock-solid , LP Title: "Along The Way" penwolf, Bad Company, Eric Clap - and the deep-rooted feeling that the f,. Record Label: Chameleon ton, Jimmy Page, Johnny Winter, band injects in every note make this Scheduled Release Date: 9/89 Jeff , Harvey Mandel premiere an exhilarating and highly Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative Producer: Andy Johns (Rolling promising one. Tangier is clearly Musical Influences: Ward Creotis, Stones, , Eddie Mon- headed for the rock & roll front line, and '50s rock & rollers such as the ey, , etc.) with victory just around the corner. Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, and The group embarks on their first - for his was painstakingly recorded over a ever nationwide tour, with fellow are responsible love of music and performing. long period of time at Village Re- Tangier is not just any rock & Philadelphians Cinderella. 66Alannah up with Previous Affiliations: Black Sab- corders in West Los Angeles so roll band, but one that single- came bath that its lyrical depth is comple- handedly brings an entire the title, but I don't /1i.n-!` word Producer: Mike Sklarve mented by instrumental and vocal musical heritage back into the pre- -10t>VT t. think the 'trash' 1 The Management: Mike Sklarve fullness and diversity (Sab-mate sent in clear, sharp focus. The Tan- 1 should be misinterpreted. for Ozzy nails two lead vocals; two gier sound harkens back to the MATCH & WIN meaning of trash is different ev- á IIn his first solo effort, former more are handled by Jack Bruce). glory days of British , eryone, and for us it is just a collec- Lucky Number odds and ends. We tried drummer Bill "Along The Way" is anything but while boasting a completely con- tion of 00554 to a particular con- Ward demonstrates remarkable an opportunistic rehash of old temporary edge. hard not to stick this album" Tom Bailey songwriting abilities. Though the styles. This collection will lend new Tangier played a string of show- cept on - $1000 á sound is grounded in the hard -rock perspective of a man who writes in Philadelphia. cases at the Galaxy style Ward helped make famous, children's stories and studies jazz the recently re- -,.'_V VWSWeL=!y- a'Frsly.l>3V"AVOYLVAVffi The President of r the lyrics reveal maturity, craft, hon- drumming, but can definitely still esty, and introspection. The album kick it out. bbb

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WEBB WILDER XTC Band Members: Andy Partridge (guitar, vocals), Dave Gregory (gui- rir tar), Cohn Moulding (boss) ....s-l'. Home Base: Swindon, England LP Title: "Oranges & Lemons" Record Label: Geffen !II Scheduled Release Date: 2/89 A Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative, CHR Producer: Paul Fox I Management: Tarquin 3otch J a- As XTC enters their second the 1 decade of recording, Webb Wilder is the last of band is hotter than ever with, the full-grown men, the the release of their latest and best- (gui- Band Members: Webb Wilder last of the Broadway selling album "Oranges & Lemons." Cletus tar), Donny Roberts (guitar), house people, a four-eyed guy who XTC has been a unique band right James Wollensak (bass), Les doesn't smile much, but doesn't from its start. 1 (drums) frown much either; a man who will The original foursome of Andy , Home Base: Nashville never be bald, yet never be exactly Partridge, Colin Moulding, Bary LP Title: "Hybrid Vigor" wall-to-wall; a man who was never Andrews, and Terry Chambe-s album. This time it was Pat Maste- Record Label: Island really a child and will never have burst into the scene in novative rhythms and melodic lotto of the Los Angeles band Mr. Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 children. Webb Wilder is an out- 1977, during the height of the punk twists. Emphasis Track/Single: Mister. "Oranges & Lemons" has sider who feels as though he's on explosion. But these urban rebels The producer of the "Oranges & "Cold Front" no mat- was the un- spawned the hit singles "Mayor of the wrong side of the tracks quickly carved their own niche, in - Lemons" sessions Simpleton" and "King For A Day Format Appeal: AOR, CHR ter where he's at; a guy who knows pressing both critics and audiences heralded Paul Fox. As per usual and has now gone on to become Producer: R.S. Field every thrift shop and plate -lunch with their humor, sharp intelligence, since 1982, the band also enlisted Management: Praxis International Wilder is an specifically for the XTC's best-selling album ever. joint in town. Webb and vitality, as well as their in- a new drummer Booking: Terry Rhodes for ICM electrifying artist.

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Band Members: Marc Richard Dig- 1 Band Members: Yanni, Charlie Ad- lio (guitars), Terry llous (vocals), ams (acoustic, electronic drums, Patt Fontaine (bass), Paul Monroe percussion) (drums) 1 Angeles ` Home Base: Los Home Base: Los Angeles LP Title: No title as yet LP Title: "XYZ" Record Label: Private Music Record Label: Enigma s. Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 Scheduled Release Date: 8/89 Emphasis Track/Single: "Niki Na Format Appeal: AOR t Na" Producer: Don Format Appeal: NAC, CHR Producer: Yanni, Peter Baumann YZ has its genesis in Management: Private Music fortunes a achieved the sort of fluid power Europe, where Ilous and XYZ's took decided has Booking: Private Music when the in a debut album. From Patt Fontaine played upswing in early 1989, uncommon May, he added an exciting new di- band signed with Enigma and hook- the acoustic foundations of 'Sou- together in the studio and in several anni is fast becoming a ma- mension to his career when he and ed up with producer Don Dokken. venir" to the hook -laden power bands before making the move to jor musical sensation. His the band performed ten of his orig- According to Fontaine, "He's in- chords of "Inside Out" and beyond, Los Angeles via New York. Dreams three albums on Private Mu - inal compositions with the Dallas credibly generous with his time and XYZ delivers the goods, track after of instant success were tempered I sic, "Keys To Imagination" (1986), Symphony Orchestra. talent. There was never a situation track. with personnel changes, constant "Out Of Silence" (1987), and Yanni's new album represents where he said, 'I won't show you gigging, and the often obscene \ .,, á, n "Chameleon Days" (1988), form another musical breakthrough as he how do that, it's my secret.' " economic realities of a struggling to l. one of the most accomplished and continues to expand the scope of With Dokken and engineer Wyn young band. During their four-year ^MATCH & WIN popular catalogs of contemporary his compositions and the range of Davis at the helm, the band ñared tenure as L.A. club wars veterans, instrumental music. Yanni's roman- his expression. The album draws their songs down to the essentials XYZ followed the familiar progres- Lucky Number tic ballads are among the most from various styles and traditions, retooling them masterfully. sion of recording and mailing before 05831 played and requested tracks on and blends them with his unique from the studio demos to anyone who would listen. They emerged radio NAC stations nationwide. and distinctive musical identity to with an auspicious debut. Deftly $100 They also experienced rejection in Yanni recently started performing create a fresh and exciting syn- the process by every major, minor, poised on between hard w 1 < v- --,v.c7 live with his band. And this past thesis. indie, and in-between. rock and heavy metal, XYZ's music e s OH" S 'TI Adult Alternative/Contemporary Jazz Media Marketing

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. ,,. Management: Larkin Arnold ', n This Indianapolis trio can be described in ."1f, three words: smooth, soulful, and sexy. Their 1: debut album, which is produced by Babyface (brother and cousin of the band members) , is destined to become a classic. After 7 is sure tq jump into the ranks of such groups as the Whispers and the O'Jays. Dynamite R&B that t No title as yet (Jive/RCA) will soon be available to all formats. Fall '89 Emphasis Track/Single: "Description ALARM E3 (IRS) Of A Fool" "Change" ALL ABOUT EVE Format Appeal: Urban, New Rock 9189 Band Members: 0 -Tip, former members Format Appeal: New Rock, AOR, CHR No title as yet (Mercury) of Jungle Brothers Band Members: , Eddie MacDon- TBA Format Appeal: New Rock, AOR Home Base: New York ald, Dave Sharp, Nigel Twist Regan, Tim Brich- Producer: Jungle Brothers, 0 -Tip Home Base: Rhyl, Wales Band Members: Julianne Price Management: Red Alert Management Producer: Tony Visconti (Moody Blues, David eno, , Marc This is very mainstream -oriented rap, but ur- Bowie) Home Base: England Dawn Enterprises banites will like it too. Management: Elliot Roberts for Lookout Management: Golden With sellout concert tours and a large -London devoted following, are set for major A.C. MARIAS stardom. "Change," full of profoundly moving "One Of Our Girls songs, will make that happen. (Has Gone Missing)" ADVENTURES Moon" (Mute/Restless) "Trading Secrets With The 8/89 (Elektra) Emphasis Track/Single: "One Of Our Girls 9189 (Has Gone Missing)" Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC Format Appeal: New Rock Producer: Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley Band Members: Angela Conway, Bruce (Madness, ) Simon Fuller for 19 Manage- Gilbert Management: Home Base: London ment Ltd. Bob Light for CAA Previous Affiliations: Wire Booking: This superb Irish pop -rock harmony band Producer: A.0 Manias Heart" (A&M) Wire video director Angela Conway teams could easily fill the void left by Fleetwood "My Abstract 8189 up with Wire guitarist Bruce Gilbert to produce Mac's once -every -four-year release schedule. Sensuous rhythms provide the beat for "My a debut album in the vein of Anna Domino. Their previous release "Sea Of Love" made Abstract Heart." In this upbeat collection of big waves in Europe. songs, Herb has captured the highly charged energy of a live performance, with the digital d precision of a state-of-the-art studio recording. Unlike records which are patchworks of over- dubs, this album breathes with the human feel- R°.. P DANIELE ALEXANDER f'y +tt "First Move" (Mercury) ing of real people playing together. keeps moving, i14r 8/89 This is an album which on Emphasis Track/Single: "Fairy Tale Fool," propelled by Herb Alpert's most dynamic play- feeling on this "Where Did The Moon Go Wrong," "She's ing in years. The intensity of There" record stays strong from start to finish, in its A., Format Appeal: Country quieter moments as well as its boldest. Home Base: Nashville Alabama) ALPHA BLONDY 1 Producer: Harold Shedd (K.T. Oslin, Management: Steve Bess for Talent Master "The Prophets" (Capitol) Booking: William Morris Agency 8189 AEROSMITH Striking, dynamic, versatile, and contempor- Format Appeal: Reggae, Urban, Alternative "Pump" (Geffen) ary are just a few words that describe this ex- Home Base: Paris as the star 9189 citing new artist. "First Move" is Danlele's Universally recognized brightest Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Mercury debut album. Her gutsy, husky - to rise on the African reggae scene, Alpha Band Members: Steven Tyler (vocals), Joe edged vocals traverse a variety of musical Blondy has been compared to Bob Marley. On is Perry (guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar), Tom styles. She can rock you out of your chair one the Ivory Coast of West Africa, Alpha Blondy Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) minute, then bring down the heat the next, us- a phenomenon. In 1983, his first record went Home Base: ing her sensual Texas voice to croon you gold within months of the release. Now it's Producer: Bruce Fairbairn () through the slow -burn heartache. Daniele, time for the States to find out what of Management: Collins whose talent is vividly showcased on this LP, the world already knows. Booking: Monterey Peninsula Artists wrote or co -wrote all of the material. PAULA ABDUL Boston's legendary and preeminent rock & sle~~tulasüld~rH( No title as yet (Virgin) roll band is back in the saddle again. With a & WIN Winter '90 new LP recorded in Vancouver with Bruce Number Format Appeal: CHR, Urban, Dance, AC Fairbairn (who also produced the platinum ALEXANDRA Lucky Home Base: Los Angeles "Permanent Vacation" LP), the boys hope to "Love Feels Good On Me" 06776 Management: Larry Tollin, Larry Frazen for continue with their brand of blues -based rock (Scorpio) $100 1+1 Platinum them a top draw in the '70s and that made 8189 Booking: Rob Light for CAA '80s. Emphasis Track/Single: "Love Feels Good V

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Fr AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB ANQUETTE "Crying In My Beer" "Respect" (Skyywalker) (GrifterlFrontier) 7189 "Let's Rock & Roll" 1/90 Emphasis Track1Single: Format Appeal: Urban Emphasis Track/Single: "Chanel No. 5" Members: Anquette, Ray Ray, Keta Format Appeal: New Rock, AOR Band Red Band Members: Mark Eitzel, Tom Mallon, FL Vudi Home Base: Liberty City, Producer: Luke Skyywalker Home Base: San Francisco Rockville Productions Producer: Tom Mallon Management: The baddest girls of rap are doing it again. J Management: Leslie Rule you R&B, they turn on Booking: Ubu Just when think they're rapping again. This is sure to AMC continues to move into the mainstream you and they're a. floor. with out-and-out pop tunes. But remaining is get you up off your ass and on the the underside that Eitzel always embraces. "Neck To Neck" (Columbia) "Speaking Of Dreams" 10189 (Gold Castle) Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ 9189 Producer: Chet Atkins Emphasis Track/Single: "Hand To Mouth" Management: Fred Kewley Managemenet Format Appeal: Eclectic AOR, AC, NAC Booking: Monterey Peninsula Artists Producer: Alan Abrahams () fJ The list of guest guitarists on Atkins's three Booking: Triad Mists previous albums is proof positive of his status An album to celebrate 30 years of perform- as magazine's most influential ing. All new songs, contemporary arrange- guitarist ever. Or "Neck To Neck," he is re- ments with inspired help from Paul Simon, with Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. This Jackson Browne, and others. Baez hasn't y united time they've collaborated on an entire album. sounded this good in years! A very accessible On this release, the two stretch in and out of album for radio. "Ghosts Upon The Road" each other's familiar styles, creating a compell- ti appealing album. ARTHUR BAKER (Gold Castle) ing and highly No title as yet (A&M) 7189 DAVID ARKENSTONE Emphasis Track/Single: "Too Many Times" 8189 No as X 1" Format Appeal: Alternative AOR, NAC title yet Emphasis Track/Single: "2 MATCH & WIN has worked Producer: Steve Addabo (Suzanne Vega) (Narada MystiquelMCA) The list of artists Arthur Baker , Management: Ron Fierstein 1190 Lucky Number with range from New Order to Downing, Springsteen to Eric Andersen returns with a collection of Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC, AC 11861 Bob Dylan to Will This is perhaps the finest in- new songs after several years without a major This masterful keyboardist, who revealed Neneh Cherry. domestic release. Many were inspired by his another side of his musical personality with his $100 dication of the man's immense versatility as a and composer. Baker is THE self-imposed exile in Europe the past several 1989 Narada Equinox album, "Island," returns 777.1.r7,1s477277797''/\./\A.710. producer/mixer into years. Thoughtful, poetic, folk-rock produced to his original label (where he crafted "Valley In musical eclectic, turning pop songs by Steve Addabo The Clouds"( for his third recording. David Ar classic club hits. kenstone's astonishing keyboard artistry is This new release from Arthur Baker and again on display for this project. Arkenstone Backbeat Disciples includes a collection of astonishingly blends ethereal and rhythmic New York's finest and vocalists. 17_ MATCH & WIN flourishes to create a sound distinctly his own. Lucky Number BABYLON 01940 No title as yet (Arista) $100 10189 Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Home Base: San Francisco Powerhouse, Gower -chord debut album LEW ANDERSON BIG BAND from this Bay Area hard rock band that fea- "Feelin' Good, Yeah" (Sovereign) tures straight -ahead, in -your-face style from 8189 five bad boys. With the right looks, the vocals Format Appeal: Big Band of Derek Davis, and a double -barrel guitar Home Base: New York assault, Babylon will make a direct hit at AOR Producer: Ruby Fisher and Rock 40 formats. Presenter Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins and con- ductor Lew Anderson, who arranged all the BALAAM & THE ANGEL tunes, are "feelin' good" together. Anderson made his mark with the Honeydreamers, and "Days Of Madness" (Virgin) also conducts the orchestra for the Clic 10/89 Awards. Format Appeal: AOR Band Members: Jim Morris, Mark Morris, Des ANGELA Morris, Ian McKean "Love Me For Being Me" (WB) ARROW Home Base: England 11. Producer: Steve Brown (Cult) 11189 "O' La Soca" (Mango) Management: Andy Hewitt for Arnold Format Appeal: Urban 8189 Stiefel Emphasis Track/Single: "O' La Soca" Co. Format Appeal: Club, Urban, CHR Booking: Mitch Rose for CAA Home Base: Montserrat, W.I.; New York "Days Of Madness" is the third album from Producer: Arrow Balaam, the English group that is putting a new Management: Lindoff Lindsay for Ram Jam kick in rock & roll. Exciting riffs, tough lyrics, Entertainment and a real unique energy make this the band's best LP yet. Production is by Steve Brown, Booking: Third World Agency The groove master returns with his second known for his innovative work with . Of A Mountain" (Island) Mango release. From the French Caribbean - "Words 8189 influenced "Crazy Mama" to a soca version of DAVID BALL the New Orleans Mardi Gras favorite "Hey Format Appeal: NAC Home Base: Compass Point, Nassau "Steppin' Out" (RCA) Pocky -A -Way," the king of soca keeps things Wally Badarou 10189 going "Hot, Hot, Hot." Producer: Management: Suzette Newman for Island Art- Emphasis Track/Single: "Gift Of Love" ists Format Appeal: Country

,i....,,1.. e1d`0, - New release from the multitalented com- Home Base: Nashville poser and musician, who was a former Island Producer Billy Williams, Bill Halverson CARLOS ANGELES all-star. Badarou has also recorded and per- Management: Chuck Flood & Associates "Gentle Breeze" (Optimism) "Below The Waste" formed with , , and Booking: Monterey Peninsula Mists 9189 (ChinalPolydor) Level 42. With his debut album, David Ball brings a Format Appeal: CJZ, AC, NAC 9189 style of singing that is somehow as fresh as it is familiar. Ball moved to Nashville right after Home Base: San Diego Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative )1122 Producer: Carlos Angeles Band Members: , JJ Jeczalik his high school graduation, played a few "Gentle Breeze" is a wonderful contempor- Home Base: London MATCH & WIN clubs, and then moved to Texas, where "Un- cle Walt's Band" was formed. He played with ary project which reflects the bright, joyous Previous Affiliations: , ABC, Phil Lucky Number key- the Austin -based group for several years prior sound that is identified with San Diegan Collins, , New Edition, Paul 04704 boardist Angeles. Long respected for his McCartney, A -Ha to moving back to Nashville and signing with from his energetic compositions as well as his ef- Management: John Scher for Monarch Enter- $100 RCA. David wrote several songs fortless playing ability, Carlos Angeles will give tainment "Steppin' Out" LP, and made his first video Jazz radio a brilliant new sound. Booking: ICM with the debut single "Gift Of Love." R

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THE BAND "To Kingdom Come Management: Denny Bruce Booking: Monterey Peninsula Artists (The Definitive Collection)" The Beat Farmers' new album, "Poor And 9/89 Famous," produced by Thom Panunzio Format Appeal: AOR, CHR (whose credits include U2's "Rattle And This compilation has been put together with Hum," Tom Petty, and the Go-Go's), is this the assistance of . The col- very popular live band's mcst commercial lection also contains three previously unre- outing to date, as evidenced by the first single, leased live tracks. It contains authoritative liner "Girl I Almost Married," "Socialite," and "Hide- notes and interviews with all the band mem- away." In addition, for the band's hardcore bers. The collection was remastered by famed fans, group personality Country Dick gets his mastering Bob engineer Ludwig. licks in with "If I Can Hold" and the Mojo - /r' Nixon -penned "King Of Sleaze," sure to be BANDERA favorites at alternative and college radio. No title as yet ' (Island) "Astoria: A Portrait 8189 Of The Artist" (Columbia) Emphasis Track/Single: "Cruisin' Down Col- t: "Guitar Shop" (Epic) lins" 9189 9189 Format Appeal: CHR BEACH BOYS Emphasis Track/Single: "Guitar Shop" Emphasis Track/Single: "When Will The Bells Ring For Me," "Body and Soul" Band Members: Lagaylia, Rosco, Paquito "Still Cruisin'" (Capitol) Format Appeal: AOR Home Base: Miami Band Members: Terry Bozzio, Tony Hymas, Format Appeal: AC 8189 Producer: Jeff Beck Home Base: New York Joe Galdo, Raphael Vigil, Larry Emphasis Track/Single: "Still Cruisin"' Dermer Producer: Jeff Beck Group Producer: Danny Bennett Format Appeal: CHR, AC, AOR Management: Bob Shay, Moress Management: Ernest Chapman Management: Danny Bennett Nanas for Band Members: , , Golden Entertainment Guitar hero Beck is back w th a new band Booking: APA , , Bruce Johnston Bandera captures featuring Terry Bozzio (Zappa, Missing Per- After over 90 LPs, Tony's new LP, "Astor- the taste, smell, and feel Home Base: California of the sultry and sons) and keyboardist Tony Hymas. Together ia," is an introspective, retrospective collec- sizzling tropica nightlife. Writ- Management: Tom Hulett for Concerts West ten and produced by "The Jerks," they've produced an adventurous all -instru- tion of music that delves into his roots prior to this debut "Still Cruisin"' will feature new songs, as LP updates and redefines the meaning mental LP. Skyrocketirg originals like "Guitar stardom. of the well as songs that have been featured on sound of Miami. Shop" will bring Beck back to radio in a big soundtracks, including "Cocktail," "The Big way. Chill," "Soul Man," "Good Morning Vietnam," No title as yet (RCA) PETE BARDENS and "Disorderlies." Besides "Still Cruisin'," the ,«*:r¡n- Spring '90 new tunes include "Island Girl," "Somewhere "On The Air" (Cinema) Format Appeal: Country Near Japan" (the second collaboration be- 10189 Home Base: Nashville tween and Papa John Phil- Emphasis Track/Single: "On The Air" Producer. Josh Leo, Format Appeal: AOR, AC, NAC lips), "Make It Big," and "In My Car," a new Management: Chuck Flood & Associates Band Members: Pete Bardens, Brian Wilson original. Neil Lock- At 25, Matraca Berg is already one of Nash- wood, Neil Heywood, Mick Fleetwood ville's hit songwriters. At 18, she co -wrote the Home Base: Los Angeles #1 single "Faking Love," and she has con- Previous Affiliations: ,,jwiSti¢ µ4 Camel, Them * Óscrys tinued her success with Reba McEntire's "The Producer: Pete Bardens ^M, Last One To Know" and cuts by Tanya Tuck- Management: Well -Dun er, Highway 101, and the Forester Sisters. Booking: Variety Artists She's the daughter of the late singer/songwrit- This is Bardens's third It album for Cinema. r er Icee Berg and stepdaughter of session gui- contains his composition "On The Air," which tarist/songwriter Dave Kirby. The LP is packed has been covered by other artists and has l with worldly wise vocals and lyrics, all her been a Top in 25 hit Germany. own. TEJA BELL `21,i.~TL%Gsir(,1T ::,,,j i, "Snow Leopard" (Global Pacific) FRANKIE BEVERLY & MAZE MATCH & WIN 1190 No title as yet (WB) Emphasis Track/Single: "Snow Leopard," 9/89 Lucky Number "Alikat" Emphasis Track/Single: "Silky, Silky Soul" 01098 "Paul's Boutique" (Capitol) Format Appeal: NAC, AC, CJZ Format Appeal: Urban 7/89 Home Base: San Francisco Home Base: San Francisco $100 Previous Affiliation: Dallas Smith, Susan Management: Erroll Augustus Mazer, Suzanne Ciani, , Steven it7AC7í

BASIA REGINA BELLE No title as yet (Epic) "Stay With Me" (Columbia) 10189 BEAT FARMERS 8/89 «41 Format Appeal: NAC, AC, CJZ "Poor And Famous" (CurbIMCA) Emphasis Track/Single: "Baby Come To Me" o Home Base: London 8189 Format Appeal: Black, Urban, CHR, AC Polish -born, London -based singer/songwrit- Home Base: BIG DADDY KANE Emphasis Track/Single: "Girl I Almost Mar- New York er became a darling of the Cortemporary Jazz ried" Producer: , Nick Mar- No title as yet and NAC/Gold set with her "Time And Format Appeal: AOR, New Rock, CHR tinelli, Barry Eastmond (Cold Chillin'/Reprise) Tide" debut. Basia and longtime musical part- Band Members: Jerry Raney, Joey Harris, Management: Mervyn Dash for Majestic En- 9189 ner Danny White join forces once again on this Rolle Love, Country Dick Montana tertainment Emphasis Track/Single: "Smooth Operator" impressive follow-up. High -quality originals Home Base: San Diego Booking: Associated Booking Format Appeal: Urban, Rap and a loving tribute will rally Previous Affiliations: Rhino A smash for Urban formats as well as CHR Management: Super Star Artist confirmed fans and win new over ones. Producer: Thom Panunzio and AC. Booking: GTI

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No title as yet (Rykodisc) 9189 MATCH & WIN Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Alternative, AC, BON JOVI Urban Number Lucky No title as yet (Mercury) The Rykodisc David Bowie catalogue rere- 03608 TBA lease program slated to roll out over the next Format Appeal: CHR, AOR two years will include hits, rarities, and unre- $100 leased from PETER BLAKELEY Band Members: Jon Bon Jodi, Richie Sam- tracks every album. "Evidence" (Capitol) bora, Alec John Such, , Tico Tor- 1/90 res BOXCAR Format Appeal: CHR, New Rock Home Base: New Jersey No title as yet (Arista) BIG NOISE Producer: Peter Asher Management: McGhee Enterprises 1/90 "Bang!" (Atco) Management: Mike Gormley for LA Personal Booking Premier Format Appeal: CHR, New Rock 9189 Without even one full album to his credit, Bon Jovi's fifth LP will be a live album Home Base: Australia Format Appeal: CHR, Dance Blakeley was acknowledged by ARIA (Austra- recorded from their current tour. Hot debut from this Australian quartet mixes Band Members: Anthony Fennell (vocals), lian Recording Industry Association) by being a rock streak with an electronic, eclectic men- Tony Latiffe (drums), Linton Levy (sax), Paul nominated as Best Male Artist of 1987. He's BONEDADDYS tality. An import of their debut Arista release, Johnson (keyboards), Gary Thompson (bass/ gifted with an expressive voice soaked in soul, "World Beat" (Chameleon) "Freemason (You Broke The Promise)," al- vocals), Howie Lucas (guitar/vocals), Tony offset by a wicked cheekiness. Clearly, 9/89 ready became a Top 10 FFD dance track. Jones (percussion) Blakeley is a talent to contend with. Format Appeal: Alternative AOR, College, Combine a highly accessible sound with uni- Home Base: , England Dance, CHR que and unusual lyrical imagery; the result is a Producer. Elliott Wolfe (Paula Abdul) Home Base: Los Angeles debut that's suited to college and alternative Management: Simon Picken Producer: Ed Cherney, Chuck Plotkin (Bruce formats as well as CHR. Big Noise's debut album "Bang!" combines Springsteen) er their seven -member rock & roll sound with "World Beat" with a flair for the outrageous. R&B and pop tones. The band is fronted by This second Bonedaddys album merges dynamic singer Anthony Fennell and promises groove -oriented music from Africa, Brazil, the to capture audiences worldwide with their Caribbean, and America with the excitement unique yet contemporary sound. of rock & roll. They continue lo be one of the most pcpular, wildest club acts on the West Coast. BLACK GIRLS No title as yet (Mammoth) 10189 Format Appeal: College, Alternative, Folk . Band Members: Hollis Brown, Dana Kletter, J ' Lee Johnson Home Base: Raleigh Producer: Joe Boyd ti Currently in the studio, the Black Girls plan to release their second album in October. This Fr Raleigh, NC trio has an eclectic and fragile sound with a twist of folkiness about them. Refreshing and unique harmonies abound, but BLUE OYSTER CULT do not be fooled; they show a sharper edge as No as yet (Columbia) well. title 9/89 BOB BOYLE Format Appeal: AOR No title as yet (Musicruise) ri",u,, Home d,; Base: 12/89 MATCH & WIN Format Appeal: AOR 4 J Band Members: Jim D'Agostino, Peter Davis Lucky Number Home Base: Mine Hill, NJ 06760 Producer. Bob Boyle JODI BONGIOVI Management: Bruce Tauber for Successful $1000 -1 BLUES SARACENO "Never Look Back" "Jodi Bongiovi" Images (Guitar Recordings) (Alpha International) 7189 9/89 BRANDOS BLACK VELVET BAND Emphasis Track/Single: Emphasis Track/Single: "Somebody To "The Shakes," "Trial By Fire" (RCA) "When Justice Came" (Elektra) "Funk 49" Love" 10189 8189 Format Appeal: AOR Format Appeal: CHR, AOR Band Members: Stanley Steele (guitar), Mick Format Appeal: AOR, Altemative Emphasis Track/Single: "When Justice Band Members: Blues Saraceno (guitar), Joe Band Members: Dave Kincaid, Ed Rupprecht, Came" Franco (drums), Randy Coven (bass) Seeley (keyboards), Jimmy Callahan (drums), (bass), Bongiovi (vocals) Ernie Mendillo, Larry Mason Format Appeal: AOR, College Band's Home Base: Middletown, CT J.D. Jodi Home Base: New Jersey Home Base: New York Band Members: Kieran Kennedy, Maria Producer: John Stix, Blues Saraceno, Paul Producer. The Brandos Doyle, Shay Fitzgerald, David Homer, Liam Orofino Producer: (, Bon Management: Martin Prop for Rainbow Music Murphy Management: Brian Cohen Jovi, ,hmmy Hendrix, and Aerosmith), Patrick Promotion Home Base: Dublin Booking: Brian Cohen Klein (Fat Boys) Management: William H. Beatty Their second LP comes on the heels of the Producer: Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam, Saraceno is a 17 -year -old rock guitar wiz Booking: Mark Hyman for Famous Artists band's critically -acclaimed independent re- Michaelle Shocked), Kieran Kennedy who knows that attitude, fury, and flasn also Agency lease featuring the breakthrough track "(et- encompass feel, finesse, and restraint. Blues "Jodi Bongiovi" is Jodi Bongiovi's debut tysburg." BLAKE BABIES was named after Peter Fonda's character in No title as yet (Mammoth) the 1966 movie, "The Wild Angels." album from Philadelphia's new label Alpha In- ternational Records, manufactured by Capitol 10/89 SPENCER BREWER Records and distributed by CEMA. Publicity Format Appeal: College, Alternative by Parenteau Guidance. "Dorian's Legacy" Band Members: John Strohm (guitar), Juliana (Narada Equinox/MCA) Hatfield (bass, vocals), Freda Boner (drums) BONHAM 1/90 Home Base: Boston TOMMY BOLIN Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, AC Previous Affiliations: Lemonheads "A Disregard For Time Keeping" Pianist Spencer Brewer takes a more Producer: Gary Smith (Pixies, Throwing "Tommy Bolin - The Ultimate" (WTG) rhythmic approach on this dynamic new Muses, Connells) (Geffen) 9/89 out- ing. Shifting effortlessly from reflective Chock full of spontaneity and unpretension, 9189 Format Appeal: AOR passages to upbeat progressions, Brewer this Boston -based band is completely at ease Format Appeal: AOR Producer. Bob Ezrin (Alice Cooper, Pink demonstrates the vastness of his stylistic and having fun on their forthcoming release. Previous Affiliations: Deep Purple, James Floyd) range on this, his first project for Narada Aggressive guitar as a backd'op for Hatfield's Gang Management: Phil Carson for East End Equinox. A longtime fixture at NAC outlets, powerful vocals gives these upbeat tunes a Double -album compilation of the best of A potent, youthful new hard-rock band in the Brewer's diversity should win him fans In Con- monstrous edge. Long on talent, the Blake Tommy Bolin through his years as a sob artist great British tradition led by drummer Jason temporary Jazz and has AC crossover poten- Babies' upcoming LP sports the right attitude and key member in the legendary Deep Purple Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin skins - and a fresh sound. and James Gang. man John. tial. 28 ;MR Music Guide '89 New Releases

BRIDGE 2 FAR BROS DAVID BROZA "Bridge 2 Far" (WTG) No title as yet (Epic) "Away From Home" (EMI) 8189 10189 9189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Heaven On Earth" Emphasis Track/Single: "Madly In Love" Home Base: New York Format Appeal: CHR Format Appeal: CHR Producer: Steven Miller Band Members: Mark Williamson, John Rob- Band Members: Matt and Luke Goss Management: Jeb Hart for Pre- inson Home Base: England sents Producer: Bridge 2 Far, Alan Shacklock Producer: Nicky Graham David Broza's unique marriage of poetry Management: Brad Westering for Westwind Management: Tom Watkins for Massive from some of this nation's promising young Bridge 2 Far is Mark Williamson and John The Bros debut "Push" LP sold more than poets with his own passionate music, acoustic Róbinson, two in -demand L.A. session musi- six million units worldwide, and an August tour guitar, and smoky vocals makes "Away From cians turned major-league pop -rock group. with Debbie Gibson primed audiences for this Home" a most imaginative project. In "Away Their WTG debut is a cohesive and timely new release. From Home," Broza captures emotions at their song collection. An incomparable ballad, "I roots. He is indeed a pioneer on the edge of a TIM BUCKLEY Must Be Blind," is scheduled as follow-up new art form. "Live In London" single. (EnigmaRetrolDiscReet) 9189 The entire 115 -minute concert from 1968 CHARLES BROTMAN JACK BRUCE is presented on this double -length tape and double "Mango Chutney" "A Question Of Time" (Epic) compact disc set. (Global Pacific/CBS) 8189 10189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Obsession" Emphasis Track/Single: "Mango Format Appeal: AOR Chutney" CINDY BULLENS Format Appeal: NAC, Jazz, College Producer: Joe Blaney (, Keith Richards, Home Base: Hawaii Clash) "Cindy Bullens" (MCA) Producer: Rick Asher Keefer Management: Walter Winnick, George Gilbert 8189 This guitar wizard's first album provides tas- for Oracle Entertainment Format Appeal: AOR, CHR ty contemporary jazz in the style of Earl Klugh Bruce's old Cream discs are Producer: Bob Clearmountain, David Mans- and George Benson. Sure to be a hit on NAC staples, and this is his most accessible solo field and Jazz formats with a multitude of radio ac- effort since Cream. Guest musicians include cessible tunes. drummers and Ginger Baker, BRITNY FOX and guitarists , Alan Holdsworth, "Fuel The Fire" (Columbia) and Albert Collins. 10189 Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Band Members: Michael Kelly Smith, Dizzy Dean Davidson, , Johnny Dee. JAMES BROWN ta! Home Base: Philadelphia "Cinemax Presents: James Brown Producer: Nell Kernon & Friends 'Soul Sessions Live'" Management: Brian Kushner for Power Star Management (Scotti BrothersICBS) Booking: QBQ 6189 AOR, AC Britny Fox comes out rockin' hard with "Fuel Format Appeal: CHR, Urban, The Fire," the follow-up to their gold -plus Home Base: Augusta debut release. Look for Britny Fox to once Management: W.M Glenn Attractions again be a constant fixture on MTV and return Booking: Universal This live recording features James Brown, BURCH SISTERS to the concert trail that saw SRO crowds when BUCK PETS "The Godfather Of Soul," along with friends No title as yet (Mercury) they performed with both Poison and last No title as yet (Island) Aretha Franklin, Joe Cocker, Robert Palmer, 1190 year. 1190 Format Appeal: Wilson Pickett, and Billy Vera. Brown performs Format Appeal: AOR Country such hits as "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," Band Members: Andy Thompson (lead vo- Band Members: Cathy Charlene, and Cindy In Burch BRIAN BROMBERG "When A Man Loves A Woman," "Living cals, guitar), Chris Savage (lead guitar,vocals), more. Home Base: Nashville America," "Try Me," and plenty Tony Alba (drums), Ian Beach (bass) "Magic Rain" (Intima) Producer: Doug Johnson Home Base: Dallas 9189 Management: Don Light Talent Producer: Ron St. Germain (, Mick Format Appeal: Jazz, NAC, AC Booking: Hatcher Ronald Shannon Jackson) Lib More than one critic has called him "the Jagger, Management: Michelle Vlasimsky for Bulging The Burch Sisters are in the studio with pro- greatest guitar player alive today." If that ducer Doug Johnson working on their second Eye weren't enough, Guitar Player magazine was Mercury The red-headed trio, whose Booking: Triad Artists album. so impressed with Bromberg's playing that MATCH & WIN music has been described as "contemporary Since the release of the Buck Pets' self - it devoted a nine -page spread last year to fire," delivers fresh harmonies in a style that is Lucky Number titled debut, the band has received great the bassist's compositions and technique. The as as they are. They bring into their 10420 critical reactions, including being touted by distinctive Washington Post said that Bromberg "combin- I influences, as USA Today as one of ten 1989 bands ready gospel, pop, and bluegrass ed singly expressive articulations with bouts of ff. evidenced in their debut LP "New Fire," which $100 to graduate into the mainstream. Armed with super -fast fingering. 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Format Appeal: AOR, CHR 8189 Band Members: , Greg Lisher, Emphasis Track/Single: "Shotgun Sally" , Chris Pedersen, Mor- Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative Band Members: Joel Ellis, Takashi "Jam" JOHN CAFFERTY & THE gan Fichter Home Base: O'Hashi, Yasuhiro "Butch" Hatae, Randy BAND Santa Cruz BEAVER BROWN Producer: Dennis Herring Meers "Original Motion Picture Management: Jackson Haring for Home Of- Home Base: Los Angeles Soundtrack: Eddie & The fice Previous Affiliations: Takashi "Jam" O'Hashi metal Cruisers II" (Scotti Brothers/CBS) Booking: Frank Riley for Triad Artists previously played with Japan's foremost band, Seikma II. 7/89 Second Virgin album for the Campers is Producer: (INXS, Divinyls, Hoodoo Emphasis Track/Single: "Runnin' Thru The chock-full of their critically acclaimed tunes. Gurus) Fire" Their rock with a folk/pop/metal twist can Management: Stan Poses for John Kay -Unit- Format Appeal: CHR, AOR never be categorized, but is always enjoyable. ed Entertainment Band Members: John Cafferty, Bob Cotoia, Their last Virgin release, "Our Beloved Revolu- Cats In Boots are a multinational hard rock Gary Gramolini, Kenny Jo Silva, Pat Lupo, tionary Sweetheart," was their best-selling band (consisting of two American and two Mitchell "Tunes" Antunes ever and topped the college and alternative Japanese musicians). "Kicked and Clawed," Home Base: Rhode Island charts. "Key Lime Pie" will be the new taste an original 11 -song romp, is built on the Producer: John Cafferty, Kenny Vance on everybody's tongues. band's masterful musicianship and driven by A movie sequel soundtrack written by East KATE BUSH guitars that simply storm. Lead guitarist Coast rocker John Cafferty and performed by CANYON Sensual World" (Columbia) O'Hashi is so revered in Japan for his chops "The John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band. The "Radio Romance" (16th Avenue) that he has pinball and computer games nam- 10189 band originally recorded the first 1983 release TBA ed after him. Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, CHR entitled "Eddie And The Cruisers," which sold Emphasis Track/Single: "Hot Nights" Home Base: England well over three million copies. Format Appeal: Country Producer: Kate Bush Band Members: Steve Cooper, Johnny Boat - One of the music world's most innovative right, Jay Ellie Brown, Randy Russell Rigney, artists, Kate Bush has previously received ac- Keach Rainwater claim from the press and public alike since her Home Base: Dallas debut LP "The Kick Inside" was released in CALLOWAYS Producer: Ron Chancey (Oak Ridge Boys, T. 1978. With five top UK LP releases (two #1) Graham Brown) No title as yet (SolarlEpic) and a collection of signature songs like "Wuth- Management: John Milam for Milam Music ering Heights," "Babooshka," and "Running 10189 Appeal: Group Up That Hill," "The Sensual World" promises Format Urban Management: Shep Gordon for Alive Enter- to add more groundbreaking material to her al- prises ready extraordinary repertoire. No title as yet (Arista) Reggie & Vincent Calloway have become 3190 one of the great hitmaking machines of the Format Appeal: AC, CHR They've produced chart -topping hits '80s. Previous Affiliations: Raspberries for , Levert, and Gladys For his new album, Eric is working with hit RALPH BUTLER Knight & The Pips, and are out to match that songwriter . In the tradition of his success with this debut effort. "Sincerely Yours" (Solar/Epic) recent smash hits "Hungry Eyes" and "Make CELESTIAL NAVIGATION 8/89 Me Lose Control," Eric returns with a classic No title as yet (Noveau) Emphasis Track/Single: "I'll Take You There" Carmen sound that combines his current 9/89 Format Appeal: Urban sounds with an energetic rock injection a la his Format Appeal: NAC Home Base: St. Louis Raspberries. Band Members: Geoffrey Lewis, Geoff Levin, Producer: Keith and Andre Williams DOUG CAMERON Chris Many Management: Solar Records No title as yet (Sona Gaia1MCA) LORI CARSON Home Base: Los Angeles Butler is a new stand-up soul singer. On this 1190 No title as yet (Geffen) Management: Joel Stevens release he benefits from Solar's multiproduc- Format Appeal: NAC, AC, CJZ Fall '89 Second album from the group that uniquely er approach, particularly on his remake of the This popular performer with the blue violin Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC combines dramatic storytelling with haunting Staple Singers' "I'll Take You There." The continues to build on his stellar reputation with Management: Gary Kurfirst original melodies. uptempo "Heartbreak Goodbye" and the in- his first album for Sona Gala/MCA. Cameron tensely romantic "More Than Good Friends" leaves no question about his virtuosity while are also strong cuts. ensuring that his technical prowess never overshadows his enchanting melodic struc- ture. j MATCH & WIN Lucky Number 05968 MICHEL CAMILO $100 "On Fire" (Epic) 10189 Emphasis TracklSingle: "If You Know" Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, AC Producer: Michel Camilo, Julio Marti JOHNNY CASH Management: Sandra Camilo for Redondo No (Mercury) title as yet EXENE CERVENKA Music TBA follows The masterful pianist and composer Format Appeal: Country "Old Wives' Tales" (Rhino) up his #1 jazz debut with this stunning Home Base: Nashville 8189 "On BY ALL MEANS sophomore set of top -shelf originals. Producer: Bob Moore Emphasis Track/Single: "Leave Heaven "By All Means" (Island) Fire" should be a strong Jazz radio staple with Management: Lou Robin Alone" to AC formats. Appeal: Alternative, College 9189 crossover Booking: Lou Robin Format Point, ID Format Appeal: Urban, CHR Johnny Cash, the legendary "Man In Home Base: Sand Band Members: James Varner, Bill Shepherd, Black," continues his enormously successful Previous Affiliations: X Producer: Tony Gilkyson (guitar player for X) Lynn Roderick recording career with a new project produced Shankman DeBlasio Home Base: Los Angeles by Bob Moore. Back in peak form, Cash has Management: The first solo musical effort from the lead Producer: Stan Shepherd (Temptations, Ger- MATCH & WIN written several numbers, and the rest will ' singer of X. Exene's arresting vocal style ald Alston) come from premier tunesmiths. One of the few Lucky Number drives home thoughtful songs covering a Management: Bill Dern people in the history of music to sell more than range of musical genres from acoustic folk Booking: Bill Dern 11187 50 million records, Cash has racked up three rock to , cool beat poetic jazz to "By All Means" is a refreshing return to platinum LPs, seven Grammys, and numerous $100 "X" style hardcore rockers. The lyrical themes song -oriented melodic music. This LP ranges other awards during the years, including being Hall Of are hard-hitting, addressing important political from romantic, sophisticated, and often sweet t13V.@/NMItJvYAvL7'I`tukrA1iv"O.1HAvet1lP9.v..'. the youngest member of the CMA six and social issues. ballads to soulful infectious grooves. Fame. 5

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SHAWN COLVIN CHURCH No title as yet (Columbia) No title as yet (Arista) & MATCH WIN 10189 1190 Number Emphasis Track/Single: "Steady On," "Dia- Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Alternative Lucky mond In The Rough" Producer: Waddy Wachtel (Keith Richards) 04230 Home Base: New York They broke through in a big way with their $100 Management: Ron Fierstein for AGF last LP "Starfish," which jumped from the col- Shawn Colvin is a singer/songwriter from lege format to rock and finally CHR. Now they South Dakota now settled in New York City. return with their very special brand of eclectic, Her years of playing clubs and festivals up and electric rock that takes them to an even higher down the East Coast have garnered her an ex- accessibility level without removing their well- tensive and rapturous following. This will be craf ted sound and cleverness. ti her debut release.

y!i} ri f ei JOHN CONLEE TRACY CHAPMAN t "Fellow Travelers" (16th Avenue) "Crossroads" (Elektra) I. TBA 9189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Hopelessly Yours" Emphasis Track/Single: "Crossroads" Format Appeal: Country Format Appeal: CHR, AOR, AC Home Base: Nashville ¢ta Producer: David Kershenbaum Producer: Bud Logan Management: Elliot Roberts for Lookout Man- Management: Dave Roberts agement Booking: Buddy Lee Attractions Booking: Marsha Vlasic for ICM From his first hit single, "Rose Colored -boggling Chapman's debut sold a mind 9.5 Glasses" in 1978 to his debut album for 16th million copies worldwide, and went triple - JOE COCKER Avenue Records, John Conlee has been one her platinum at home. This follow-up confirms "One Night Of Sin" (Capitol) of the most consistent performers in country status as one of the most incisive songwriters 8189 music. Ten years of solid hit records have of her generation. Key cuts include "Material Format Appeal: AC, CHR made John Conlee a proven success story. World" and "Born To Fight." Producer: Charlie Midnight w th the release of his SUZANNE CIANI The tradition continues Management: Michael Lang for Better Music 11th LP. JANE CHILD No title as yet (Private Music) Booking: QBO Ertertainment "Jane Child" (WB) 9189 At a time when pop stardom comes and Format Appeal: NAC 9189 goes overnight, Joe Cocker has remained CONNELL Format Appeal: Alternative, Dance Home Base: New York firmly planted at the top for over two decades. for Ciani Music Producer: Jane Child, Chris Lord Azae Management: Sharon Stone "One Night Of Sin" serves to further prove that "Connell" (Scorpio) Management: Steve Moír Booking: Clint Mitchell for Triad Artists Joe is Britain's finest soul/R&B vocalist. His 8/89 Track/Single: "Ring Around Go 100% self-made record of rock/dance impeccable choice of songs includes Gladys Emphasis Lovers" music. Knight & the Pips' classic "I've Got To Use My Appeal: Urban RHONDA CLARK Imagination," as well as songs by Bryan Format BILLY CHILDS Adams and . Home Base: California "Between Friends" Producer: Ger Vasoni, Jchn Marla Taylor "Twilight Is Upon Us" (Tabu/CBS Associated) COLDCUT (Windham Hill) 9189 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "State Of Attraction" "What's Thal Noise?" Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC Format Appeal: Urban, CHR (Tommy Boy/Reprise) ALICE COOPER Band Members: Bob Sheppard (sax), Tony Producer: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and others 9189 "Trash" (Epic) Hold Dumas, Jimmy Johnson (sax), Mike Baker Management: Tabu Productions Emphasis Track/Single: "People On" 8189 (drums) A sweet, soulful singer who immediately im- Format Appeal: Urban Format Appeal: AOR Home Base: Los Angeles presses with her handling of both ballads and Producer: Producer: Andy Narell uptempo numbers. Half of the tracks were Management: Shep Gordon for Alive Enter- Management: Michael Morris for Husband & produced by the platinum -plated team of Jim- prises Morris my Jam & Terry Lewis. Alice is once again firing on all cylinders, "Twilight Is Upon Us" is an extension of making his best music in over a decade. Childs's first album, yet more ambitious in "Trash" was produced by Desmond Child, and This work is still terms of . WILL CLAYTON Includes spirited collaborations with Joe Perry dominated by Childs's acoustic piano work, Aerosmith and Jon Bon Too Late" (Polydor) and Steven Tyler of but also showcases his . "Never Jovi and of Bon Jovi. "Poi- 9189 son" is the first CHR single and video; "Bed Of Emphasis TracklSingle: "Tell Me" CHILL Nails," "House Of Fire," and "Spark In The Format Appeal: Urban (Orpheus) Dark" will catch on at AOR radio. "Chill" Management: Lionel Job 8189 Emphasis TracklSingle: "Cold Fresh Groove" Format Appeal: Urban MICHAEL COOPER Home Base: Los Angeles Y MATCH & WIN "Just What I Like" (Reprise) Booker, Herb Thompson, Producer: Chuckii 8189 Ronnie Vann, Ced Malone, David Stewart Lucky Number LLOYD COLE Emphasis TracklSingle: "Just What I Like" Power Productions 11368 Management: Jam "Downtown" (Capitol) Format Appeal: Urban Chill is a four -piece urban -pop -funk band 10/89 whose music is extremely accessible and $100 Format Appeal: CHR, Alternative danceable. Their eight -song debut is a must Previous Affiliations: LLoyd Cole & The Com- for radio playlists. motions Producer: Fred Maher () Management: Derek Mackillop for Middle- CLARENCE CLEMONS brow "A Night With Mr. C" (Columbia) Booking: Triad Artists of 8189 Cole's first solo effort after the dissolution Emphasis Track/Single: "Quarter To Three" the critically acclaimed Commotions. Holed up Format Appeal: CHR in New York City with Fred Maher, Cole has Previous Affiliations: & created a thoughtful, provocative album re- The flecting the city's urban ambience. Producer: Narada Michael Walden, Jan Ham- mer, Jesse Johnson, Emilio Estefan DAVID COLLINI Management: Sandy Newman "A.S.A.P." (Optimism) No man represents the legacy of the sax- 11189 CHILLS ophone in rock & roll like the Big Man, Clar- Emphasis TracklSingle: "Ready Or Not" No title as yet (/WB) ence Clemons. As a member of the E Street Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC his share in main- Brombers, David Col- Fall '89 Band, he's done more than Band Members: Brian an elemental rock & Rick Zunigar, Doug Lin, Format Appeal: College, Alternative taining the saxophone as lini, Brandon Fields, Mr. C" derives Band Members: Martin Phillips, Andrew Todd, roll instrument. "A Night With Bill Vits that range from Detroit Justin Harwood, James Stevenson its energy from a set of tunes Home Base: "A Quarter To Three" Collini No title as yet (Headfirst) Home Base: London well-known classics like Producer: David and "Shotgun" to 'Clemons's originals such "A.S.A.P." is David Collini's exciting new 2190 Management: Craig Taylor for Flying Nun Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ as "Dance, Dance, Dance." follow-up to his "Mad Shadows" LP, which New Zealand's most popular musical ex- Home Base: San Francisco garnered favorable acceptance at Jazz for- port, the Chills, may now reside In London, but Producer: Tom Coster mats. Collini's sophisticated keyboard stylings don't expect the band's soaring pop hooks to genius, writer, arranger, producer CLUB NOUVEAU with this recording is sure to increase his Keyboard have changed in the transition. is remembered for his work with following. Tailor-made for NAC radio! Pro- Tom Coster recently picked the Chills as one of nine col- No title as yet (WB) Head- ating, Collini's state-of-the- Santana. This is his second album for lege radio bands destined to graduate with TBA vocative and stimu -edge. first. honors. Format Appeal: Urban, CHR art approach is cutting NEVER MIND THE BALLADS... S EVE O S ROCKS

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RANDY COVEN Little Steven's "Sun City." "Locked Up," a col- JULEE CRUISE DANNY WILSON "Funk Me Tender" lection of tracks by various DJs and mixers, all "Floating Into The Night"(WB) "Bebop Moptop" (Virgin) alumni of Baker's Shakedown Studios, is one 9189 8189 (Guitar Recordings) of the year's hottest rhythm workouts. TBA Producer: David Lynch Emphasis Track/Single: "If Everything You Emphasis Track/Single: "Funk Me Tender," Management: David Lynch, Angelo Badala- Said Was True" "Tree" menti Format Appeal: CHR, AC Format Appeal: AOR, CJZ Cruise's song "Floating" is featured in David Band Members: , Kit Clark, Ged Band Members: Randy Coven (bass), Todd Lynch's TV movie "Twin Peaks," appearing Grimes Turkisher (drums), Jim Hickey (guitar) in the New Music America Festival. Home Base: Dundee, Scotland Band's Home Base: Long Island Producer: Danny Wilson, Fred Defaye, Allan Previous Affiliations: Orpheus (Canadian fu- McGlone sion group) CRYSTAL WIND Management: Ian Wright Producer: Randy Coven Band "Inner Traveller" (Higher Octave) Booking: Mitch Rose for CAA from who Management: Johanne Loonie, Simenowitz 9189 Second album Scottish trio scored Krasner, Pehar Format Appeal: Jazz, Classical, NAC a Top 20 hit with their first single "Mary's "Funk Me Tender" is a rerelease of the Home Base: Santa Rosa, CA Prayer." New album is breezy, fun music, with album nominated for a New York Music Award Debut release on Higher Octave for this pop, jazz, and cabaret influences. for best new album on an independent label in Santa Rosa- based group. A finely woven coat 1985. Featured guest artists include guitarist BRENDAN CROKER & THE of many musical colors, blending reggae, and electric violinist Mark Wood. FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOWS rock, jazz, classical, and new age. Eight outstanding originals alongside two unique "Brendan Croker & the COVER GIRLS covers of Ralph Towner's "Icarus" and Five O'Clock Shadows" "We Can't Go Wrong" Kitaró s "Sacred Journey II." Watch for a full- (The FeverlCapitol) (Silvertone/RCA) length US tour. 8189 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "No Money At All" Emphasis Track/Single: "My Heart Skips A Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative Beat" Band Members: Brendan Croker, Mark Cres- Format Appeal: CHR, Dance well, Marcus Cliffe Band Members: Louise "Angel" Sabater (lead Home Base: England vocals), Caroline Jackson (vocals), Margo Ur- Previous Affliatlons: Croker performed on ban (vocals) Tanita Tikaram's "Ancient Heart" LP, and also D.A.D Home Base: New York City played guitar on the Johnny Cash tribute LP "No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims" DARIUS Producer: Andy Panda Tripoli (Joyce Simms, " 'Til Things Are Brighter." (WB) No title as yet (Gold Castle) Nayobe, Sa-Fire, TKA), Latin Rascals, Robert Producer: John Porter (Smiths, Billy Bragg) 10189 8189 Clivilles, David Cole, Little Louie Vega Management: Halesmere House Format Appeal: AOR, College, Alternative Management: Art Kass for Format Appeal: AOR Sutra Records This LP is an eclectic mix of rock, R&B, Previous Affiliations: Darius & The Magnets The Home Base: Denmark Cover Girls combine musical talent with blues, and country songs all written by Topical, irreverent, and off -beat, Darius ex- all of the beauty and i r- glamour of the fashion Croker. Longtime friend Mark Knopfler plays amines the human condition in the tradition of world. Fever r Records president Sal Abbatiello guitar on the first single, shares the American storyteller. His own style of folk- and producer Andy Panda Tripoli both dream- vocals on "This Kind Of Life," and Tanita rock is perfect for hip college and alternative ed of a group like the Cover Girls over two - Tikaram deuts with Croker on "That's Why radio. and -a -half years ago. After an extensive I'm Leaving Here." search, and hundreds of auditions, Abbatiello and Tripoli found three girls with the beauty, style, and talent to be the Cover Girls.

t 5 r TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY No title as yet (Columbia) 10189 Format Appeal: Urban, CHR, AOR, AC -'1 Home Base: London LINDA DAVIS Producer: Terence Trent D'Arby After one of the most celebrated and suc- "Weak Nights" (Epic) 10/89 cessful debut releases in history, Terence . Emphasis Track/Single: returns with a stunning new release. Expect "Weak Nights" MONTY CROFT the unexpected with Terence; this set forges Format Appeal: Country Producer: "A Higher Fire" (Columbia) new ground and will set the stage for further Bob Montgomery Management: 8189 expansions of his explosive career. Ery Woolsey Company 2 Format Appeal: CJZ Booking: Ery Woolsey Company Home Base: New York DAMIEN Linda Davis worked her way up to a record deal the hard way, through the nightly frustra- Producer: Monty Croft "Stop The War" (Mondo) COWBOY JUNKIES Management: Ashhurst Management tion and disappointments of playing Nashville 8189 No title as yet (RCA) Vibraphonist Croft has produced a primarily hotel piano bars. She began her professional Emphasis Track/S ngle: "Breakout" Fall '89 uptempo, traditional Jazz recording. Two vocal career singing on the Gary,TX Jamboree. On Format Appeal: AOR Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC, Alternative tracks, written and sung by Croft, are also in- her debut album, Davis takes a collection of Band Members: Randy "Wolf" Mikelson (lead Band Members: Margo Timmins, Michael Tim- cluded. straightforward country songs and gives them vocals), Chuck Stohl (lead guitar), Fritz Adam- mins, Peter Timmins, Alan Anton a magical emotional statement. Kevin "Killer" Kekes Home Base: Toronto shick (rhythm guitar), (bass), Johnny "Evil" Cappelletty (drums) MARY DAVIS Management: Peter Leak, The New York End Home Base: Toledo Booking: Monterey Peninsula Artists "Steppin' Out" Producer: David Preschel, Damien (TabuICBS Associated) Management: Modern Management CRAMER 9/89 FLOYD Booking: Greg St. Charles for Long Distance Format Appeal: CHR, Urban "We Wish You A Merry Productions. Previous Affiliations: S.O.S. Band Christmas" (Step One) Damien, originally on the Select label, is Management: Tabu Productions Mondo Music. 9/89 now on Select's subsidiary For nearly a decade, Mary Davis led the Producer: Ray Pennington Their second LP "Etop The War" is definitely S.O.S. Band through its long string of R&B/ a demonstration of Midwestern power metal pop hits. Her alluring voice is matched with at its finest. Damien has combined classic strong material on this solo project. Urban and RANDY CRAWFORD European and American heavy metal in- CHR programmers will turn immediately to fluence to create this devastating ten -track No title as yet (WB) "Don't Wear It Out," produced by L.A. and ambush. 9189 Babyface - the team behind Bobby Brown's Format Appeal: Urban, CHR "Don't Be Cruel," Karyn White's "The Way RODNEY CROWELL DAMNED You Love Me," and Paula Abdul's "Knocked CRIMINAL ELEMENT ORCHESTRA No title as yet (Columbia) "Damned Damned Damned" Out." "Locked Up" (WTG) Winter '90 (Frontier) 8189 Format Appeal: Country 7189 ticlCYci[, .VSfl Emphasis Track/Single: "When The Funk Producer: Tony Brown and Rodney Crowell Format Appeal: Punk Hits The Fan" Crowell's critically acclaimed "Diamonds Band Members: Rat Scabies, Capt. Sensible, MATCH & WIN Format Appeal: Dance, Urban, CHR And Dirt" LP put him in the record books, mak- Dave Vanian, Brian James Lucky Number Producer: Arthur Baker ing him the first artist to write, perform. and pro- Home Base: England Management: c/o Shakedown Productions duce four straight #1 singles from one album. Producer: Nick Lowe 09000 is really dance A mere 15 years after making his first album, American debut of the Damned's first classic Criminal Element Orchestra $100 music master Arthur Baker, whose credits the Academy of Country Music named him album. The original lineup will tour the USA in range from Afrika Bambataá s "Planet Rock" to "Top New Male Vocalist" last spring. support of this release. It's A Blast From The Past... AND The Future!

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FOR PEARLS DEL FUEGOS DIVING For Pearls" (Epic) "Smoking In The Fields" (RCA) "Diving 9189 9/89 . Emphasis Track/Single: "Give Me Your Good Emphasis Track/Single: "Move With Me Sis- tN Loving" 'Ili _1 .,141 ter" N J Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative Producer: David Prater Band Members: Dan Zanes, Tom Lloyd, Management: Danny Goldberg, GiGi Freddy Adam Roth, Joe Donelly for Gold Mountain ti Home Base: Boston This guitar -based rock/pop band's first LP is Producer: David Thoener produced by David Prater, whose eclectic Management: Russ Reiger for High Noon include drumming with progressive Management credits Euro band , coproduction of two LPs `t This is the Del Fuegos' fourth LP, and the for rocker Glen Burtnick, and preproduction band considers it their hardest rocking LP to on "Dirty Dancing." P date. Special guest stars on the LP include Rick Danko, and Seth Justman and Magic Dick from the J. Geils Band. DEACON BLUE "Aura" (Columbia) "When The World Knows Your DELTA REBELS 8/89 Name" (Columbia) "Down In " (Polydor) . Emphasis Track/Single: "Orange, Red, Vio- 8189 8/89 let" Emphasis Track/Single: "," Emphasis Track/Single: "Three Way Love Af- Format Appeal: CJZ "Wages Day," "" fair," "Tattoo Rosie" Home Base: New York Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Alternative Format Appeal: AOR, Metal Producer: Palle Mikkelborg Band Members: , Lorraine McIn- Management: Peter Shukat tosh, Ewen Vernal, Graeme Keeling, James DHARMA BUMS & Associates Booking: Ted Kurland Prime, Douglas Vipond "No, Not The Ones From Boston - "Aura" was composed and conducted by Home Base: Scotland Austin Or Anywhere Else!" Mikkelborg when Miles Davis received the Producer: Warne Livesey Senning Music Award. Other recipients in- Management: Peter Felsted (PopllamalFrontier) clude Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein, and Booking: CAA 2/90 "Contact" Isaac Stern. Entering the UK charts at #1, Deacon Emphasis Track/Single: AOR Blue's second LP has produced three hit Format Appeal: College, Wilson, Eric Lovre, singles in England. With an American tour Band Members: Jeremy slated in August, Deacon Blue promises to John Moen, Jimmy Talstra DON DIXON turn the excitement stateside. Home Base: Portland, OR "EEE" (Enigma) -y-+_M¿ - Posies) Producer: Conrad Uno (Fellows, Fall '89 for Monqui MATCH & WIN Management: Mike Quinn Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative, CHR ` Booking: Bulging Eye Home Base: Los Angeles LP only hinted at Lucky Number The Dharma Bums' debut This is a man who has virtually taken out a unit these young men could 05950 1 what a rockin' patent on the word "ubiquitous." Most follow- honed all of their alternative become. They've ers of the new & roll have now that's tru- $100 influences into a melodic mish-mash come to know Don Dixon through the numer- _:i ly unlike anything else. producer tF7A'Y:: ous projects he has worked on as Y9e7,-t-YV '-' . J' and coproducer. We thought of attaching DIGITAL UNDERGROUND 1 another sheet to list them all, but we're out of "Sex Packets" (Tommy Boy) legal -sized paper. Don's songwriting skills 10189 rival the best of the British and American elite, TAYLOR DAYNE Format Appeal: Urban, Dance and he has one of rock & roll's most engaging Band Members: Shock G., Money B., Chop - voices. No title as yet (Arista) master J., Goldfingers 9/89 Home Base: Berkeley, CA Appeal: CHR, Urban, AC Format DEADRINGER Producer: Digital Underground Producer: Ric Wake "Electrocution Of The Heart" Management: TNT Management », - the platinum -plus smash ;mow +t The follow-up to The debut album for this Berkeley -based "Tell It To My Heart," the record -breaking (Grudge) hip -hop band is a well -orchestrated concept debut that yielded four top ten hits. The long- 7189 Emphasis TracklSingle: "When You're In LP with a futuristic twist. Their eccentric in- awaited new album finds her working with pro- You're In" novative approach is a prelude to '90s -style ducer Ric Wake once again. Two strong new Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, College music. : features are song contributions from songwrit- '4 , Neil Bouchard, ';k" l Band Members: Smith, Joe er Diane Warren, and the addition of rock ele- , , J. Jesse ments. With this release, Dayne should pick r r up where she left off with across-the-board Johnson Home Base: Connecticut success. Previous Affiliations: Alice Cooper, Blue DO'AH Oyster Cult, No title as yet (Global Pacific) Producer: John Stronach (REO Speedwagon, 3/90 Eagles) Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, College, AC Deadringer is a rock & roll band made up of 1 Band Members: Randy Armstrong, Ken La- rockers who have written and performed Roche, Marty Quinn, Volker Nahrmann, Char- some of the biggest records of the '70s. This ley Jennison is a straight -ahead rock band with potential - Home Base: New Hampshire CHR crossover. Producer: Randy Armstrong, Ken LaRoche Do'ah springboards from their 1988 suc- r PI cessful album "World Dance" with this exciting world music/jazz release. Vocals have be- a more pronounced part of its sound, DEAN DILLON come * moving from background vocalizing to upfront "I've Learned To Live" (Capitol) singing. This, their sixth album, is the best and 1 . 8/89 ~ most accessible to date. 14; Emphasis Track/Single: "It's Love That 1.1%#-' Makes You Sexy" Format Appeal: Country DOCTOR ICE Producer: Randy Scruggs, Dean Dillon Management: Ed Tickener for Northrop "The Mic Stalker" (Jive1RCA) Dillon was once best known as the com- 8189 JORDAN DeLaSIERRA poser behind the million -dollar success of Emphasis Track/Single: "Sue Me!" Appeal: Urban "Time Space Skating" Texas hero George Strait. But with last year's Format debut Capitol album, all that changed. With Band Members: Doctor Ice and "Hospital (Global Pacific) "I've Learned To Live," this Tennessee native Hell" - Intern, Surgeon & Nurse 3/90 DEF LEPPARD continues to show that he knows what he's Home Base: New York Format Appeal: NAC, College, AOR, Alterna- Affiliation: Dr. Ice was a member of No as yet (Mercury) singing about. Previous tive title UTFO. TBA Home Base: Northern CA Producer: (Samantha Fox, Lisa Lisa Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Producer: Satoshi Suzuki & Cult Jam), Doctor Ice Band Members: Joe Elliot, Rick Savage, Rick Songsmith Jordan DeLaSierra crosses over Management: Steve Salem Management for Allen, Steve Clark, Phil Cohen to pop music with lush production a la Gabriel MATCH & WIN Full Force Productions Home Base: Sheffield, England and Bowie. The tunes on this album are de- Doctor Ice's solo debut is humorous, eclec- on his Producer: Mike Shipley (engineered the last Lucky Number signed for AOR, CHR, and AC. Building tic, and chock full of guest stars, including two LPs with Mutt Lange) NAC base from "Valentine Eleven," 00435 Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, Full Force, Lisa Lisa, Management: Q Prime DeLaSierra fuses the finest elements of rock & Blair from TV's "L.A. Law." Booking: CM and Underwood roll and -pop. 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MELISSA ETHERIDGE DOROTHY DREAMS SO REAL "Brave & Crazy" (Island) "The Sweetest Pain" (Chrysalis) No title as yet (Arista) 9/89 8189 3190 Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Emphasis Track/Single: "Still Waiting" Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative, College Band Members: Kevin McCormick (bass), Bernie Larson (guitar/ Format Appeal: CHR, Dance, Alternative Home Base: Athens, GA EAST OF EDEN Fritz Lewak (drums), Band Members: Vicky Aspinall, Gina Birch This Athens rock trio returns with their sec- keyboards), Melissa Etheridge (vocals/acous- Home Base: London ond album, which has a distinctly more raw rock "East Of Eden" tic guitar) Management: Jerry Jaffe edge. However, lead singer/guitarist/songwrit- (Echo ChamberlCapitol) Home Base: Los Angeles Chic, innovative female duo from London. er Barry Marler does not sacrifice any of the 9189 Producer: Kevin McCormick, Niko Bolas Should be very successful at college, alter- college/alternative base built with their Arista Emphasis Track/Single: "Might Be Love" (CSN&Y, ), Melissa Etheridge native radio, and the clubs. debut "Rough Night In Jericho." Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC Management: Bill Leopold Band Members: Cindy Lager (vocals), Steve Booking: Monterey Peninsula Artists DRIVE, SHE SAID Monahan (bass), Forrest Padget (drums), Eric After a year of hard work, a Grammy nomi- "Drive, She Said" Schermerghorn (guitar), J.W. (keyboards) nation, a gold album, amazing live shows, and Home Base: Boston critical raves, Melissa Etheridge gives you her (CBS Associated) Producer: Roy Thomas Baker second album. Her first album displayed the 9189 Management: Steve Mountain mark of a gifted, emotional songwriter. Her Format Appeal: AOR An intriguing blend of sounds somewhere new album shows that her gift is plentiful and Band Members: Mark Mangold (keyboards), between Wendy & Lisa and the Pretenders, if powerful, and will convince any skeptics that Al Fritsch (vocals) comparisons must be made. Formed in Bos- she is here to stay. Home Base: New York ton several years ago, they were featured at Management: for The John Luongo Office the New Music Seminar and were snapped up EURYTHMICS Inc. immediately. Recorded in England with the A full -on, hook -heavy rock band sound "We Two Are One" (Arista) legendary Roy Thomas Baker, the results are 9/89 emanates from the New York duo of Mark sublime. Ask Me Why" Mangold and Al Fritsch, both experienced Emphasis Track/Single: "Don't Format Appeal: AOR, New songwriters and performers. Mangold and CHR, Rock Producer: Dave lovine co -wrote "I Found Someone" Stewart, Jimmy The Arista debut from the always -innovative for Cher. Mangold and Fritsch are readying a Annie and Dave Stewart posi- tour group to put across songs like "Hard Way MATCH & WIN duo of Lennox tions them to finally realize their multiplatinum Home," "Hold On," and "If This Is Love." Number Luck< international success stateside. The album 03077 brings Eurythmics to the next stage of their musical evolution. No title as yet (Island) $100 9189 ..0151a.VVvre.v.F7,ic03i.iF Format Appeal: Urban, CHR v Producer: Will Downing, Greg Smith, Brian Jackson, Jimmy Varner, Onaje Allen Gumbs, Latham Armor, Zane Giles. Management: Bruce Garfield for the Garfield ECOTEUR Group No as FACTORY C title yet (Chameleon) Will's smooth, silky vocals, combined with 10189 No title as yet classically traditional production, provide a Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, CHR Col- (EnigmaRetrolStraight) continuous soulful ambience from the first lege 9189 track to the last. Will's co -writers and co - Band Members: Todd Rusch, Shawn Snopek, 's first -ever recordings (pre- producers include Greg Smith, Latham Armor, Kirk McFarlin dating his work with and Little Brian Jackson, Jimmy Varner, and Onaje Allen Home Base: Milwaukee Hits" (Capitol) Feat), dug out of the Bizarre/Straight/DiscReet Gumbs. One track is solely produced by Zane "Greatest Previous Affiliations: Einstein's Riceboys vaults and made available for the first time. 11189 Giles. Producer: Victor De Lorenzo (Violent Fern - Format Appeal: CHR, Dance mes) JON FADDIS Band Members: Simon LeBon (vocals), Nick Second Chameleon release from critically - (Epic) Rhodes (keyboards), John Taylor (bass) "Into The Faddisphere" acclaimed midwest trip. Singer/guitarist Rusch 8189 DRAMA CLUB Management: DD Productions, Ltd. formally fronted Einstein's Riceboys, a seminal Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ "Heavy Drama" (Polydor) Booking: International Talent Midwestern alternative pop group. Ecoteur's Management: SRO Talent 9189 This greatest hits LP will serve to remind minimal sound and striking pop melodies are This brilliant trumpet stylist began his career Emphasis Track/Single: "Don't Break Away" you why this is a multiplatinum band that has reminiscent of early R.E.M. a teenage protege of Dizzy Gillespie. He's Format Appeal: Urban survived the throes of time and skeptical crit- as since played and recorded with everyone from ics. Over the years, besides accumulating DAVE EDMUNDS Ellington to Sinatra to the Stones. His self - hits, Duran Duran has proven to be a talented, "Closer To The Flame" (Capitol) produced Epic debut is a command perform- continually evolving band. 9189 ance of acoustic quartet jazz featuring six J.F. Format Appeal: AOF: originals, including -flavored "Sam- Previous Affiliations. Rockpile bahia" and a burnished ballad, "At Long Last." Producer: Dave Edmunds (Everly Brothers, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stray Cats, Graham Parker, Nick Lowe) Management: Monaryh Entertainment Booking: Premier Talent , Always an active fan of American rock & roll, Ti f . S -,..: Edmunds sustained a successful solo career . for over a decade. Much in demand as a pro- r `,S ducer, Edmunds has turned his attention to his , own special brand of music. ' . o y WILLIAM ELLWOOD "Vista" (Narada Lotus/MCA) "Wake Me When It's Over" Fall '89 (Elektra) BOB DYLAN Format Appeal: NAC, AC 9189 No title as yet (Columbia) Producer: Billy Oskay Dear" LESLIE DRAYTON Emphasis Track/Single: "Please 9189 Blending his talents with a host of talented Format Appeal: AOR, CHR "Unfinished Business" Emphasis Track/Single: Everything's Broken" sidemen, including Nightnoise violinist Billy Home Base: Los Angeles (Optimism) Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC Oskay, guitarist William Ellwood crafted his Producer: John Jansen (Lou Reed, Britny 8189 Producer: Daniel Lanois (U2, , most ensemble -oriented collection of songs Fox) Emphasis Track/Single: "A Minor Conces- Neville Brothers), Bob Dylan for his third album. The multi -instrumental set- Management: Warren Entner Management sion" Booking: ICM ting helps Elwood deliver some of the most ap- Booking: Troy Blakely for ICM Format Appeal: CJZ, Jazz The legend of Bob Dylan will once again pealing and memorable tracks of his career: The L.A. glamsters make the fur fly on this "Lonestar," "Beside The Night," and a splen- Band Members: Leslie Drayton (trumpet, grow with the release of this new set of Dylan sophomore set. Singer/lyricist Talme Downe did reworking of Simon & Garfunkel's "Scar- flugelhorn), Donald Myrick (alto sax), Ray- originals. Recorded in New Orleans and pro- reveals a sudden sensitive side on ballads borough Fair." mond Pounds (drums), Karl Vincent (bass), duced by Daniel Lanois, this new album con- "Please Dear" and "House Of Pain." How- Darrell Smith (keyboards), Derf Reklaw (per- tains the strongest and best songs from the ever, salacious, witty rockers "Slip Of The EPMD cussion) bard in many years. Tongue," "Poison Ivy," and "Where's The Home Base: Los Angeles "Unfinished Business" (Fresh) Whip" balance things out. AOR-tuned teens Producer: Leslie Drayton Emphasis Track/Single: "So Watcha Sayin" will lick this up. "Unfinished Business" is the mainstream Format Appeal: CHR jazz album by Leslie Drayton that programmers Band Members: Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith have been waiting for. Smooth, cool, and so- MATCH & WIN Home Base: New Haven (7 MATCH & WIN Producer: EPMD phisticated, Drayton's inimitable style per- Number Lucky Number Management: Rush Lucky vades this through and through as he presents 05554 classics like "Stella By Starlight," "In Walked 03231 Booking: ICM Bud," and "There Will Never Be Another You" EPMD's gold LP "Strictly Business" was last $100 for listeners' delectation. This is Leslie Drayton $100 summer's number one seller. They are back at his best. with "Unfinished Business." GRUDGE RECORDS

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FATTBURGER FLIES ON FIRE No title as yet (Intima) "Flies On Fire" (Atco) 10189 9/89 Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC, AC Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative Band Members: Tom Aros, Carl Evans Jr., Band Members: Turn P (vocals/guitar), Richie Mark Hunter, Kevin Koch, Steve Laury Albis (drums), Terry Missal (bass), Howard According to drummer Kevin Koch, Fattbur- Grosser (guitars) ger's music could best be characterized as Home Base: Los Angeles "R&J," rhythm and jazz. "I think that fits Fatt- Producer: Rick Browde (Poison, Joan Jett) burger as closely as anything, because we all This rock & roll quartet warrants a strong have the chops of jazz players, but we like to case for substance over trendy music. Their spice the music up with a real strong beat and guitar case is full of exciting, well -crafted rhythm as well as Latin flavorings." On the songs honed from playing the Los Angeles heels of "Living In Paradise" and the top five club scene. Among the album's highlights are "Good News," Fattburger has returned with "Baptize Me On Elvis Presley's Grave" (a what may be their best album ever. biting commentary on religious cultdom), the sneering "Let It Roll," the rockin' "Anything r BRYAN FERRYIROXY MUSIC Goes," and MTV winner "Lone Gone Dead." GAME THEORY FULL FORCE (Rational/Enigma) "Street Life - 20 Great Hits" "Anthology" "Smoove" (Columbia) 10189 (Reprise) 8189 Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR 8/89 FM (U.K.) Emphasis Track/Single: "Ain't My Type Of Home Base: San Francisco Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative "Tough It Out" (Epic) Hype" A collection of hits, near hits, and rarities Management: Direct Management Group 8189 Format Appeal: Urban, CHR from the perennial Bay Area alternative chart - Previously available only as an import. Con- Emphasis Track/Single: "Bad Luck," "Tough Band Members: Bowlegged Lou, Paul An- toppers. tains material from throughout Ferry's career. It Out" thony, Curt, Gerry, B. Flint, Shy Shy Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Home Base: Brooklyn GAP BAND Producer: Neil Kernon, Nigel Green Previous Affiliations: Producers and writers "Round Trip" (Capitol) THIERRY FERVANT Management: John Baruck, Tom Consolo for for Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, 9189 "Legends Of Avalon" (Real Music) John Baruck Management Samantha Fox, James Brown, Patti Labelle Format Appeal: Urban, CHR 8189 British "big rock" band finds its true focus Management: Mrs. George for Full Force Band Members: Ronnie Wilson (trumpet, key- Emphasis Track/Single: "Beltane Fire,"' on this second Epic LP. Credit new producer Management boards), Charles Wilson (lead vocals, key- "Merlin The Magician," "Avalon" Neil Kernon, who's manned the controls for Booking: ICM boards), Robert Wilson (bass) Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ Dokken, Queensryche, and Britny Fox; and a Full Force is looking good and smoother Management: Eric Gold red hot mix by Nigel Green (Def Leppard, Band's Home Base: Geneva Scor- than ever with their LP "Smoove." The first The exciting Capitol debut of the Gap Band, pions). "Bad Producer. Thierry Fervent, Chris Penycate Luck" is the first single for CHR single will JAM every party this summer. Other one of the most popular funk bands of the Management: Mauley . Album rockers should tune into "Tough LP tracks feature Samantha Fox and other art- eighties. Their top hits include "Bum Rubber It Out" and "Burning Booking: Real Productions Down My Heart." ists. On Me" and "Early In The Morning." Swiss musician Thierry Fervent, is well known overseas for his lush soundtracks, tel- FULL SWING evision scores, and theme music for the Swiss "The End Of The Sky" (Cypress) Olympic team. With five albums to his credit 8189 "Legends Of Avalon," promises to live up to Emphasis Track/Single: "Song For Every his first LP "Impressions." The theme for Man" "Legends of Avalon" is based upon Arthurian Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC, AC, Urban legends. Band Members: Tim Stone, Angel Rodgers Home Base: Los Angeles Producer: Morgan Ames ( Richard Perry) FIFTH ANGEL Management: Bill Traut for Open Door rs Transfer -style vocals and jazz n "Time Will Tell" (Epic) fusion, combined with pop and Brazilian 8189 i rhythms, add up to the sound of Full Swing. Format Appeal: AOR Their new record utilizes the talents of Marcus 41 Home Base: Seattle FORCE MD'S Miller, Russ Freeman, , and Eric Producer: Terry Brown (Rush, Cutting Crew) "How's Your Love Life?" Marienthal. Full Swing create a sound that is Management: Derek Simon (Tommy Boy) unique and exciting! This is the second album by the Seattle - LARRY GATLIN AND 10189 based hard rock crew. A US club tour is but THE GATLIN BROTHERS Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, CHR the first leg of extensive gigging in support of FUNK CLUB Band Members: T.C.D., Trisco, Stevie D., "Gatlin Live Album" (Universal) "Time Will Tell." The LP includes ten Angelic "Funky And Then Some" (Scotti Mercury 9189 originals, including 'Time Will Tell," "Rule," Home Base: New York Brothers/CBS Associated) Format Appeal: Country "Broken Dreams," and a stops -out cover of Band Producer: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, 8189 Members: Larry Gatlin, Steve Gatlin, the UFO classic "Lights Out." "Go Funk Rudy Gatlin , Timmy Gatling, Wayne Braith- Emphasis Track/Single: Club" waite, Monty Moyer Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, CHR Home Base: Tennessee Management: Management: Hush Productions Scotti Brothers Producer: Jimmy Bowen 54-40 Booking: Famous Artists New four -man vocal group a la New Edition Management: The Gatlins Force weighs in with high-spirited Booking: APA "Fight For Love" (Reprise) These sawy soul singers return to the or MDs this collection of tres -funky dance tracks and Known as "The Masters of Family 8189 scene with a striking LP full of rich diversity ballads. Produced by the up-and- Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative and great harmonies. Fans will be delighted tender Harmony," coming team of John McGee (ex -Five Stair - their start in music when their mom played Home Base: Vancouver with their fourth LP, which features hip -hop got steps member and former Motown session and their dad the guitar. They first Producer: David Ogilvie, Neil Osborne beats and . Also featured are the piano and Tony Autore (ex -Motown performed in Texas at the ages of six, four, Management: Keith Portrus for Gangland signature ballads from the group who brought guitarist) engineer). two. First Reprise release for 54-40. you "." and

FOUR TOPS FUZZBOX TIMMY GATLING No title as yet (Arista) No title as yet (Geffen) 9189 FINEST HOUR 1190 "All The Way" (Tommy Boy) Format Appeal: Alternative TBA "Make That Move" (Polydor) Format Appeal: AC, Urban Band Members: Vix, Magz, Tina, Jo Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, CHR 8189 The follow-up to last year's debut Arista Home Base: Birmingham, Home Base: Emphasis Track/Single: "Make That Move," album which also hit big internationally, England New York Producer: Hugh Cornwell (of the Stranglers), Previous Affiliations: Guy "So Young And In Love" buoyed by the hits "Indestructible" and "Loco Alan Winstanley Producer: Timmy Galling, Fred McFarlane Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, CHR In Acapulco." The Tops' new album finds them What as a thing for four Management: Cassandra Mills for Band Members: Troy, Carlos, Jamal, Vaughn comfortably fusing their classic Motown style started off one-time Creative girls into a most Star Home Base: Boston with some current elements, without sacrific- musically untrained has turned interesting success story in UK pop musical This talented singer/songwriter/producer Producer: Larry Woo, Gordon Worthy ing their overall inimitable sound. history. Fuzzbox was offered a record con- has written and produced for artists including FLAME FRONT tract following their second show ever. They Force M.D.'s, , Bevins, Bell, went on to release two EPs which charted and Devoe, among others. Great crossover "Flame" (Epic) No title as yet (Columbia) high on the UK alternative charts. Their se- potential. 8189 10189 cond Geffen release promises to be as fun "On The Strength" "Le Motion," "Pain," Emphasis Track/Single: Emphasis Track/Single: and energetic as the last. GEEZINSLAW BROTHERS (duet with Tony Terry.) "Violent World" (Step Format Appeal: CHR, Urban Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Rock 40, Alter- "The Geezinslaws" One) 9189 Producer: Ted Currier (George Clinton, Sly native . 4i Format Appeal: Country Fox, Boogie Boys, Tony Terry) Home Base: Kansas City Producer: Ray Pennington Management: Cherrie Sheperd for Platinum Producer: Andy Wallace (Cult) ` MATCH & WIN Vibe Management: McGhee Entertainment Lucky Number A trained singer, actress, and dancer, The Front, led by singer frontman/writer Flame's special combination of talent brought Michael Frenano, hail from Kansas City. This 00C94 No title as yet (Geffen) producer Ted Currier. rock with extreme ferocity. Fall '89 her to the attention of raved -up quintet 9100 Flame sang background on Tony Terry's This release, produced by Andy Wallace, is Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR 1987 Epic debut album "Forever Yours." their debut. vCh.l1 JViJi;/SG3VSlaSr\:i:sViLtYerAVIL*1 .1,ZA. Cn_ Home Base: England Mary Chapin Carpenter

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Despite minimal pop radio exposure, the fla- GONTITI menco -rock band's debut is steadily climbing "In The Garden" (Epic) , .Rr toward gold status, thanks to a big media buzz 8189 and ecstatic live audience reaction. The Format Appeal: NAC, AC follow-up will be welcomed by the band's fans, Management: Epic -Sony Records (Japan) and should open new doors at radio, given the Gontiti's fusion of polyrhythmic and ambient internationally irresistible nature of the Gipsy guitars got a warm welcome from NAC .t}' Kings' sound. and AC radio last year. "In The Garden" is e more of the same, and lovely, with typically im- ti maculate production by Gonzalez Mikami and : __ _ - /"" Titi Matsumura, AKA Gontiti. Key cuts include GLOBAL ARTISTS "Andersen's Garden," "Band In The 1.(xu "Global Pacific Sampler Ill" Midnight," and "Sleepy Children." (Global Pacific) 2190 GOOD GIRLS 17.- Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, College No title as yet (Motown) successful "Global Follow-up to the highly 9189 GEORGIA SATELLITES Voyage" sampler. Emphasis Track/Single: "Your Sweetness," JAKI GRAHAM No title as yet (Elektra) "I Need Your Love" 10189 Format Appeal: CHR "From Now On" (Orpheus) Emphasis TracklSingle: "Bring Down The Home Base: Los Angeles 9189 Hammer" Producer: John Barnes Ill, Kyle Hunal, Ciroc- Emphasis TracklSingle: "From Now On" Format Appeal: AOR, CHR co Format Appeal: Urban Producer: Joe Hardy, Georgia Satellites Management: Jonathan Clark Productions Home Base: England Management: Jack Emerson for Based on the wholesome qualities of the Producer: (Scritti Politti), Derek International group members, this project will appeal to Ur- Bramble Booking: Terry Rhodes for ICM ban Contemporary teen and young adults. Management: Vickie Wickham A stunning return from this four -on -the -floor Their songs are fresh with today's rhythms Jaki Graham's vocals flow across the guitar band. Some of Dan Baird's best origin- and arrangements. They fit no particular mold, grooves of "From Now On" like satin on the als. Intensive touring and fervent AOR support but will be appreciated by a broad spectrum of skin. Her songs are catchy and clever, bound rhythms. could build to a hit single a la "Keep Your listeners. tightly with rich melodies and Hands To Yourself." Jaki is able to capture emotions as clearly as photographs with her voice. A Shep Pettibone of the single "From Now On" is as grab- MATCH & WIN bing, catchy, and danceable as any ever was. TRIO GHOSTLY GINA GO-GO Lucky Number Left The Building" "Elvis Has "Sweet Surrender" (Capitol) 06101 (Chameleon) 9189 11189 Emphasis TracklSingle: "The Only One (Got- $100 Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, College ta Be)" r/C 7v/Sx'S2sA~ /rA'z 'is./"Á Home Base: Milwaukee Format Appeal: CHR, Dance Producer: Ghostly Trio Home Base: New York 4' ' Eclectic, adventurous avant-garde pop from GORKY PARK Producer: Shep Pettibone, Nick Monday, Jus- kw an offshoot of the Violent Femmes. tin Strauss "Gorky Park" (Mercury) Management: BFD 8189 a Tf She writes her own songs and puts them to Emphasis TracklSingle: "Bang" AOR GIANT a driving beat that makes them simply irresisti- Format Appeal: Band Members: Alexei Belov, Nickolai Nos- Of The Runaways" (A&M) ble. Her beauty gave her a modeling career, "Last kov, Sasha Minkov, Sasha Lvov Janlanenkov 8189 enabling her to save money towards putting a Management: Berardi/Thomas Giant's debut LP, "Last of the Runaways," demo together. "I Can't Face The Fact" was is the kind of music you feel at first, long be- her first 12" smash, and there's more where fore your brain has had a chance to sort out that came from. GOTHIC SLAM GRAPES OF WRATH what's hit it. Heavy doses of power -crunch "Just A Face In The Crowd" "Now & Then" (Capitol) guitar make the attack visceral, muscular, and (Torrid/Epic) 9189 Burnt -out cliches, masquerading aggressive. 9189 Format Appeal: Alternative, AC, CHR avoided. Giant has as metal, have been strictly Format Appeal: AOR Band Members: Kevin Kane (vocals, guitar), mixture of rock power put its own incendiary Management: Ken Adams for Torrid Produc- Chris Hooper (drums), Tom Hooper (vocals, into this blockbuster al- and musical virtuosity tions bass), Vincent Jones (piano, organ) bum. . This unusual five -man band (four Latinos Home Base: Canada and a German) comes to Epic via Torrid Rec- Producer: Anton Fier (Golden Palominos, Bob G -metal acts like Exodus and Mould) ords, home of ultra JOHNNY GILL IQ , Hades. Gothic Slam is more in the vein of Management: Nettwerk Productions No title as yet (Motown) Metallica. AOR and metal specialists Booking: Variety Artists & Again" is a finely textured, multi - 9189 should hotwire originals like "Who Died And "Now Format Appeal: CHR, Urban Made You God?" and "Battered Youth," as layered album, counterbalanced musically by Home Base: Los Angeles well as the cover of 's'Thunder And light and spaces, wrapped in delicate, cru- Previous Affiliations: New Edition Lightning." sading harmonies. A wider variety of moods, subtleties of "All The Producer: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, from the orchestrated L.A., Babyface Things I Wasn't" to the electric distortion of Management: Clarence Avant "Do You Want To Tell Me."

EDDIE GOMEZ "Street Smart" (Columbia) "Built To Last" (Arista) ALLEN GINSBERG 9189 10189 "The Lion For Real" Emphasis Track/Single: "Street Smart" Format Appeal: AOR Home Base: San Francisco (Great Jonesllsland) Format Appeal: Jazz, NAC Nothing can stop these lads. Their last al- 9189 Band Members: Eddie Gomez, Steve Gadd, bum, "In The Dark," gave them their first plati- Format Appeal: College, Alternative Dick Oates, Kenny Werner num -plus album and their first Top Ten hit, Home Base: New York Home Base: New York "Touch Of Grey." They continue to sell out Producer: Hal Wilner (Marianne Faithfull, Producer: Steve Gadd, Kioshi Itoh, Eddie stadiums everywhere. Now with their long- "Stay Awake" Disney Compilation) Gomez r71 new album, the Dead once again fea- , awaited "The Lion For Real" contains some of Gins - Management: Eric Kressman Management, 1' ture their classic yet accessible sound a la "In most notable works from the '50s, Ltd. berg's The Dark." And, it's just the kickoff of the '60s, '70s, and '80s, which also can be found Virtuoso jazz bassist Eddie Gomez returns GRACES band's gala 25th anniversary. in his book "Collected Poems." Musically -sup- with his third Columbia release, "Street "Perfect View" (A&M) record Bill Smart." This LP delivers state-of-the-art jazz ported dialogue makes this unique. 8189 WAYNE GRATZ Frizell, Arto Lindsay, and Mark Ribot are just a by many of the top players around today, fea- Band Members: , Gia Ciam- few of the musicians who've composed music turing such jazz superstars as Steve Gadd, botti, Meredith Brooks "Reminiscence" for Ginsberg's writings. Dick Oates, and some special guests. "Perfect View" marks the Graces' entry into (Narada Lotus/MCA) the rock & roll sweepstakes. It's got just the 9189 right mix of grit and grace to score big. The Format Appeal: NAC, AC name Charlotte Caffey isn't new to the game Poised to quickly join labelmate David Lanz elite ranks of contemporary music's GIPSY KINGS of course; as one of the principal contributors in the to the Go-Gos. Gaffey co -wrote hits like "We most popular pianists, Wayne Gratz arrives as yet No title (Elektra/Musician) Got The Beat," "Head Over Heels," and "Va- with an impressive debut album of affecting, 10189 Lucky Number cation." This new group represents a big step heart -touching compositions. Embellished Appeal: AOR Format CHR, 02625 beyond the pop direction of the Go-Go's. The with subtle accents from percussion and syn- Shep Gordon for Alive Enter- collection of piano- Management: $100 Graces is a bona fide rock & roll band, with thesizers, this gorgeous prises Caney and Meredith Brooks making strong scapes promises to captivate listeners and Booking: Terry Rhodes for ICM statements on guitars as well as vocals. emerge as an active NAC favorite. Mana

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GREGSON & COLLISTER SAMMY HAGAR DON HARRISS "A Change In The Weather" "The Best Of Sammy" (Geffen) "Abacus Moon" (Rhino) TBA (Sonic Atmospheres) Format Appeal: AOR, CHR 9189 9189 Home Base: San Francisco Format Appeal: NAC Format Appeal: Alternative, College, AC Previous Affiliations: Van Halen Home Base: Palo Alto, CA Band Members: Clive Gregson, Christine Col - Management: EL Previous Affiliations: Pat Travers Band lister Booking: CM Producer: Don Harriss Home Base: Manchester A greatest hits compilation of Sammy Don Harriss maintains his commitment to Previous Affiliations: Any Trouble Hagar's best work. style and substance on his third Sonic Atmos- Producer: Clive Gregson (Oyster Band, June pheres release, "Abacus Moon." After two Tabor) Top Five NAC and Management: John Martin for Eleventh Hour albums, "Elevations," 7alr7GLr."rt`7r . "Vanishing Point," Harriss has become a gen- Booking: Jim Fleming & Associates uine favorite among NAC programmers. Har- Well -established folk artists in their native MATCH & WIN riss continues to create rich melodic instru- England, Gregson & Collister bring their dis- Lucky Number mental masterpieces. DAVID HAYES tinctive vocals and first rate talents to the US on "Change In The Weather." Resume' in- 05400 "Logos Through A Sideman" cludes the Richard Thompson Band, and early $100 DEBORAH HARRY (Gold Castle) Any The duo should 8/89 '80s pop sleeper Trouble. Dumb And benefit from the success of fellow Brits Tanita "Def, Blonde" Format Appeal: NAC Tikaram and Julia Fordham. (Reprise) Previous Affiliations: Van Morrison FAREED HAGUE 9/89 Producer: David Hayes, Karl Derfler Format Appeal: AOR, College, Alternative Hayes follows up his "Sunbathing In Lenin- "Manresa" (IRS) grad" release with the new project, "Logos 8189 JOHN HART Through A Sideman." Beautiful, haunting and NAC, AC Format Appeal: Jazz, "One Down" (Blue Note) melodic instrumentals with one vocal track. Home Base: Chicago 1/90 Perfect for NACs and eclectic AORs. Producer: Rick Marotta Format Appeal: CJZ Management: Phil Kumit Band Members: Rick Margitza, Tim Hagans, JUSTIN HAYWARD Fareed Hague is a guitarist of exceptional Chuck Bergeron, John Riley No emotional depth, playing with a quiet tasteful- title as yet (VoyagerlMCA) Band's Home Base: New York Fall '89 ness rarely found in contemporary musicians. Producer: Matt Pierson, Bob Brockmann, Format Appeal: AOR, AC, Produced by former drummer Rick Marotta, CHR i John Hart Home Base: London "Manresa" is an exciting instrumental work. This is an extraordinary debut by the finest Previous Affiliations: Moody Blues young guitarist to come onto the jazz scene in Producer: Justin Hayward many years. John Hart's music begins deep Management: Voyager Records .~.11 down in the rhythmic pocket. His '50s feel Debut solo album for Voyager Records by reflects the whip crack of organ trio, and the the legendary voice of the Moody Blues. The light, elastic bounce of musicians like Wynton LP is reminiscent of classical Moodies material Kelly and Wes Montgomery. "One Down" in- like "Nights In White Satin." "Storms" (MCA) troduces an important new voice to the world TBA of jazz, featuring saxist Rick Margitza, .,. - Emphasis Track/Single: "It's A Hard Life trumpeter Tim Hagans, bassist Chuck Ber- Wherever You Go" geron, and drummer John Riley. r Format Appeal: AC, AOR, Alternative Producer: MICKEY HART, BABA OLATUNJI, AIRTO HERBERT GRONEMEYER -,.aae rrrnelkaélla. "Planet Drum" (Rykodisc) "What's All This" (SBK) /.:.., 10189 9189 Format Appeal: Jazz, NAC, Alternative Emphasis Track/Single: "Full Moon" Previous Affiliations: Grateful Dead Format Appeal: AOR A live recording of an extraordinary drum A national phenomenon in Germany who will summit, featuring the best percussionists from PAUL HARDCASTLE HEADLIGHTS demonstrate that knows no re- four continents. "Test The Spirit" strictions or language barriers. Great songs "Are You Ready..:" (AJK Music) and voice to match will make this hard -to - 8/89 - .- (AllegiancelAlliance) pronounce name a household word. Emphasis Track/Single: "Are You Ready..." "Annie Haslam" (Epic) 7/89 Emphasis Track/Single: "Judgment Day," Format Appeal: CHR, Urban, Dance 10189 (Pulling Home Base: England Format Appeal: AC, AOR "Innocence Strings)," "Camera Lies" Format Appeal: College English artist whose hit "Nineteen" went to Previous Affiliations: Renaissance Band Members: Steve Connelly, Steve Number 1 in 12 countries has produced a Producer: Larry Fast Robinson, Kevin Todd, Scott Dempster dance album featuring his interpretations of Management: Performance Group Band's Home Base: Tampa some familiar favorites. Haslam was the five -octave voice of belov- ed British art -rockers Renaissance. This, her Producer: Howard Steele, Clyde Brooks for H Prix Productions HUGH HARRIS first solo LP effort in five years, was produced Grand "Words Of Our Years" by Peter Gabriel collaborator Larry Fast. AC Management: Ted Hacker for International (Echo Chamber/Capitol) and upper demo AOR will zero in on Artists Rock & roll with dense, murky lyrics rich in 9189 "The Angels Cry," written by Justin Hayward social comment. The songs, written by Steve Emphasis Track/Single: "Alice" of the Moody Blues (who also sings on the Connelly and Steve Robinson, spark compari- Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Alternative track); the composition "Moon- son to the work of the Byrds, the Rolling Home Base: London light Shadow"; and "Further From Fantasy." Stones, and XTC. An amazing debut LP that will be the talk of the year. This charismatic, dynamic performer has created hypnotic music spiced by R&B but doctored with rock. No easy categoriza- 11.1. tion here, just listen and decide for yourself. 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The pair met in Kobayashi, London earlier this year and decided to collab- r' -9-- orate on a song. Two weeks and ten songs later, they approached Ensign Records with HUBBARDS NONA HENDRYX the idea of recording them as a duo. The result Mother Goose" (North Star) (Private Music) "Olde "Skindiver" is phenomenal. 8189 7189 C Emphasis Track/Single: "Hickory Dickory NAC, CJZ, CHR, AC Format Appeal: Dock" Home Base: New York Band Members: Chris Turner, Rachel Ma- Previous Affiliations: Labelle "Y'AII Catch" (Geffen) loney, Catherine Hawkes, Steve Jobe, Fred- Producer: Nona Hendryx, Peter Baumann 9189 eric Evans, Ellen Santaniello Management: Vicki Wickham for Take Out A compilation of John Hiatt's intriguing works. Home Base: Lincoln, RI Productions Previous Affiliations: Various touring folk SARAH HICKMAN groups GARY HERBIG Producer: Chris Turner (Nee Ningy Band, Big "Friends To Lovers" (Headfirst) "Equal Scary People" (Elektra) PETER HIMMELMAN Zucchini Washboard Bandits) 8189 10/89 Management: Chris Turner Emphasis Track/Single: "Simply" Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC "Synesthesia" (Island) Booking: Chris Turner Home Base: Dallas Home Base: Los Angeles 9189 Twenty-one traditional nursery rhymes, Management: Kevin Womack for Loophole Emphasis Track/Single: "245 Days" Producer: Jeff Webber tastefully arranged for a wide variety of unusu- agement Format Appeal: AOR Management: Ian Davis al folk instruments (hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, In the current crop of folk -oriented female Band Members: Jeff Victor, Al Wolovitch, An- Second solo album by L.A.'s top session psaltery, etc.). These ancient songs have artists, Sarah Hickman stands out. She's a dis- Kaman, Eric Moen sax player. Herbig's first album achieved Top drew been given new life and are sing -along fun as tinctive singer, fine guitarist, and a compas- Home Base: Minneapolis 10 early in 1989. well as a learning experience both for children sionate songwriter. This debut LP, previously Previous Affiliations: Sussman Lawrence and their parents. released on indie Four Dots Records, features Producer: Peter Himmelman "500 Times," and an eye-opening cover of Management: Hempstead Associates, Inc. James Brown's "This Is A Man's World." "Synesthesia" is Peter's third release on . Knowing the meaning of a man's name gives an insight into his very essence. "Himmelman" means "man from heaven." Fifteen of the songs he brought down with him are on this album. Heaven rocks the earth, as the sounds are seen and ;ty the colors heard. HIROKO "One In A Million" '111. (ObviouslEnigma) HERETIX 9/89 "A.D." (Island) Format Appeal: CHR, Dance Home Base: Japan 9189 Producer: Preston Glass Emphasis Track/Single: "Mad Donna" HUBERT KAH Young, feisty, and full of energy that's the Format Appeal: College, AOR - way to describe Japan's newest export to the "Sound Of My Heart" (Curb) Band Members: Brian Hill, Eric Hill, Ray world. Just 17, Hiroko is the little girl with the 9189 Lemieux, Marvin Huffman big voice. She's the debut recording artist for Emphasis Track/Single: "So Many People" Home Base: Boston the newly formed Obvious/Enigma label. The Format Appeal: CHR, New Rock Producer: Ross Humphrey D'ATRA HICKS produced by Preston Glass, promises Band Members: Hubert Kemmler, Marcus Management: Bruce Henderson album, "D'Atra Hicks" be a high-energy, dance -oriented collec- Luhr, Klaus Hirschburger Booking: Terry Rhodes for ICM to (Manhattan/Capitol) tion. Home Base: West Germany WBCN's 1988 rumble champs begin to 7189 Producer: spread the religion with the release of "A.D.," Emphasis Track/Single: "Sweet Talk" Hubert Kah made a name for itself in mod- their original homemade EP with remixed and JOHN LEE HOOKER Format Appeal: Urban, CHR ern pop music with its German techno-rock additional tracks. Heretix meshes a modern at- "The Healer" (Chameleon) Home Base: New York sound. Today, this act fits the pocket of elec- titude with thunderous traditional rock 8189 Previous Affiliations: Broadway's "Mama I tronic dance at major, commercial alternative rhythms. This is a band not to be missed live. Emphasis Track/Single: "The Healer" Want To Sing" radio and can easily cross over to CHR with Heretix begins recording its first LP this fall Format Appeal: AOR Producer: Narada Michael Walden (Aretha its lates single "So Many People." The Ger- with producing. Home Base: San Francisco and Franklin, , Patti LaBelle), Producer: Roy Rogers man -based trio also wrote Peter Schilling's hit Elliott Wolfe (Paula Abdul) Management: Mike Kappus "The Different Story" and has written and per- Kery Davis formed for numerous other popular Management: All -new material with a contemporary sound on records An astounding debut album from one tal- and production. Features major co-stars on German artists. VINCENT HERRING woman destined for superstar- ented young almost every track, Including Robert Cray, Los "Scene One" (Blue Note) listen to the first single, "Sweet dom. One Lobos, , , Format Appeal: CJZ Talk," or the assured vocal workout on Al , Charlie Musselwite. High - Band Members: Darryl Grant, Robert Hurst, & Happiness," and it's clear Green's "Love profile, serious work from a living legend. Jack DeJohnette that this 21 -year -old is a real find. Band's Home Base: New York HOUSE OF LOVE Producer: Kazunori Sugiyama HIGHWAY 101 No title as yet (Mercury) Vincent Herring has finally stepped out on No title as yet (WB) his own! After gigging around New York and TBA 9189 Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, CHR, AC spending a year on the road with Horace Sil- Format Appeal: Country ver, the vibrant alto saxophonist creates an al- Management: Chuck Morris bum fueled to the limit, featuring the great Jack WHITNEY HOUSTON DeJohnette. Deeply rooted in soul and bop, ANDREW HILL No title as yet (Arista) voice proves to be fresh with appeal 1190 HUMAN DRAMA Herring's (Blue Note) that is potentially timeless. "Eternal Spirit" Format Appeal: CHR, AC, Urban "Feel" (RCA) 9189 Producer: , Narada Michael Wal- 10189 Appeal: CJZ Format den, Michael Masser Emphasis Track/Single: "Through My Eyes" Members: Greg Rufus Reid, Ben Band Osby, Millions of Whitney's fans will have to wait Format Appeal: Alternative Riley, Bobby Hutcherson ,r, `. Ti'i'Liaií5ci,ClA141+ no longer. Fresh from her critically acclaimed Band Members: Johnny Indovina, Charlie Band's Home Base: San Francisco work with the Winans and Aretha Franklin ("It Bouis, Steve Fuxan, Mark Balderas MATCH & WIN Producer: Michael Cuscuna Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"). Home Base: Los Angeles Pianist/composer Andrew Hill was the last Whitney returns with her third album and a Producer: Ian Broudie (Echo & the Bunny - Lucky Number by Alfred Lion major innovator discovered chance to top her first two albums (which have men, the Fall, Colourfield) 08208 before he retired in 1967. Blue Note is proud sold over 15 million copies in the states alone) Management: Janette Sheridan for Nightin- is complex $100 to have Andrew back. His music and her streak of seven number one hits. The gale Management and unique, but still swings in the jazz tradi- Winans are featured on the new album, adding This is emotional, passionate, alternative tion. 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Thick, sweet Love" and "Next To You" are just two of those Winter '90 harmonies are the strength of the 11 -track potentials. Format Appeal: AOR work, which accentuates the band's articula- Band Members: , Tony Cavazo, tion of sentiments and emotions. , Robert Sarzo Home Base: Los Angeles INDIAN BINGO On the heels of their massively successful "Scatological" (Chameleon) ( "Over The Edge," Hurricane responds with 8189 their latest, guaranteed to blow you away. Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, College Home Base: San Francisco Debut release from a young band (two are ISLEY BROTHERS featuring teenagers) whose bright, melodic, guitar - RONALD ISLEY based sound contrasts with the moody in- "Spend The sights and Night" (WB) observations of singer/songwriter 8/89 Mike Boul. Emphasis Track:lsingle: "Spend The Night" Format Appeal: INFORMATION SOCIETY Urban, CHR Producer: Angela W'nbush, Ronald Isley ICEHOUSE No title as yet Management: Ronald Isley "Great Southern Land" (Tommy BoylReprise) Booking: Bowan Agency (Chrysalis) 1/90 Appeal: 8189 Format CHR, Dance, Urban MARLON JACKSON Band Members: Emphasis: Track/Single: "Great Southern Kurt Valaquen, Paul Robb, No title as yet (Capitol) Land" James Cassidy 2190 Home Base: New Format Appeal: AOR, CHR York Format Appeal: Urban, AC, Dance Management: Band Members: , Bob Kretschmer, Bang Communications Previous Affiliations: Jacksons, Jackson 5 Booking: Famous Artists Steve Morgan, Paul Wheeler, Andy Qunta, For more than 20 years, Jackson has been The second album from Simon Uoyd Information Society a part of one of the most successful vocal will contain Home Base: Australia their innovative dance/pop with groups of all time, the Jacksons. Last year's Producer: Rhett Davies bonus cuts that contain heavy hip -hop in- debut solo album, "Baby Tonight," firmly fluences. Management: Rod Willis established this talented, handsome, and Booking: Wayne Forte for ITG charismatic young man as an exciting new This album is a compilation of material from solo artist. the band's previously recorded efforts, featur- ing a new recording of "Great Southern Land." MATCH & WIN The single is prominently featured in the WB "Randy And The Gypsies" (A&M) motion picture "Young Einstein." Lead singer Lucky Number 10189 Iva Davies is stepping out front with this album. 08831 IT BITES Hailing from the most successful family in the history music, Randy Jackson $100 "Eat Me In St. Louis"(Geffen) takes a gi- ant solo step with his debut IDOL 9189 release on A&M. BILLY The Format Appeal: AOR album is produced by Randy Jackson and "Charmed Life" (Chrysalis) co -produced by Brian Loren, John Band Members; Frank Dunnery (vocals), Nettlesby, 8189 and Terry Coffey. Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Alternative John Beck (keyboards), Dick Nolan (bass), INNOCENCE MISSION Bob Dalton (drums) Band Members: Mark Younger -Smith, Mike "The Innocence Mission" (A&M) Baird, etc. Home Base: Cunbria, England 8189 Home Base: Los Angeles Management: Brian Lane This is a debut LP from a Lancaster, Penn- Producer: Booking: Premie- Artists sylvania quartet; produced by Larry Klein, Management: East End Mixing superb musicianship, adventurous with vocals by lead singer Karen Paris. Booking: ITG melodies, and sophisticated arrangements with "Charmed Life" is Idol's fifth album. A major all the fervo of rock & roll, It Bites is a TIPPA IRIE decidedly tour is planned for the fall. Look out for a killer uncommon band. This progressive k+é rock video. "Ah Me Dis" (IRS) group, which claims to have been in- 'A 8/89 fluenced by every type of music (from soul to Format Appeal: Reggae, Urban, Modern jazz, rock to heavy metal), writes intelligent, Rock thought -provoking lyrics, with equally matched Home Base: England melodies. Producer: GT Haynes Management: GT Haynes for GT Haynes Management A young toaster from England, Tippa Irie al- ready has two major European hits under his 1 belt. Irie's wit and charm is obvious upon first listen. The sweet reggae beat behind him will make this midsummer release a party favorite. . COLIN JAMES No title as yet (Virgin) Winter '90 Format Appeal: AOR, CHR IMAGES Home Base: Vancouver "Relative Work" (Universal) Management: Steve Macklam for Homestead Booking: Bill Ruff for William Morris Agency TBA I Emphasis Track/Single: "The Clown & The Second album from hot young Canadian Loose Heart" guitar whiz will be packed with rock and blues; Format Appeal: AC, Jazz the music that has won James "Artist Of The Band Members: Lee Bartley, Rick Sallee, Bob Year" Juno Awards in his native land. A pow- Rebholz, Steve Ivey erful live show augments James's rollicking Producer: Images, Steve Avedis JACK RUBIES recordings. Management: Ed Pierson No title as yet (TVT) Booking: Ed Pierson No title as yet (Virgin) TBA This four -man ensemble hails from the West 10190 Format Appeal: POR, Alternative Coast and mountain states, comprised of for- Format Appeal: NAC Home Base: London , ,L=..ia- c n6' .<.n.vi.>i . r mally trained musicians, organized around the Home Base: Los Angeles Producer: Pat Collier (House Of Love, Won- f compositions of keyboardist Lee Bartley. Bart- Producer: Mark Isham derstuff, Darling Buds) MATCH & WIN ley and bassist Rich Sallee have been togeth- Management: Margaret Johnstone The London -based group, whose LP "Fas- Lucky Number er seven years. The addition of drummer Booking: Adam Carr for Scott Southard Talent cinatin' Vacation" turned alternative radio on 05520 Steve Ivey and multi -instrumentalist Bob Reb- New Virgin album from trumpeter/composer/ its ears last year, does it again. 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JEFFERSON AIRPLANE DON JOHNSON No title as yet (Epic) "Let It Roll" (Epic) 1.2 J, 8189 9189 MATCH & WIN ,t'11 r. Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Emphasis Track/Single: "Tell It Like It Is" Lucky Number Home Base: San Francisco Format Appeal: CHR, AC Producer: Ron Nevison (Heart, Europe, Jef- Producer: Keith Diamond 10596 ferson Starship, Chicago) Management: Danny Goldberg for Gold $100 Management: Trudy Green for HK Mountain The legendary San Francisco band returns This release is proof positive that Johnson's in its 1967 "Somebody To Love" incarnation "Heartbeat" debut was no fluke. Don's warm, (minus drummer Spencer Dryden). The Air- soulful voice ably interprets the 1967 hit "Tell plane's Epic debut contains 11 new original It Like It Is," the Young Rascals' "Lonely Too GRACE JONES tracks produced by Ron Nevison. Key AORí Long," and new tunes from writers such as Di- CHR tracks include "Summer Of Love," "Now ane Warren. "Bullet Proof Heart" (Capitol) Is The Time," "The Wheel," and "Solidarity" 9189 (with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht). Emphasis Track/Single: "Love On Top Of Love" No title as yet (Island) Format Appeal: CHR, Dance 10189 "Ah Via Musicom" Previous Affiliations: James Bond nemesis Format Appeal: Urban (Cinema/Capitol) Producer: Robert Clivilles, Robert Coles Home Base: .1 "t1C -r,:\YAYgTIriAFr'J fblY..rj Los Angeles t 7189 Management: Steve Newman Producer: Barry Beckett ( Jr., MATCH & WIN Emphasis TrackfSingle: "Western Flyer" Grace Jones, the provocative six-foot And The Jason Scorchers) Format Appeal: AOR, CHR model -turned -singer -actress, first developed a Lucky Number Management: Lupe De Leon Band Members: Eric Johnson, , reputation as much for her archly stylish look Booking: Deleon Artists 03420 Kyle Brock and S&M-tinged theatrical stage act as for her Etta James shows that she can still sing a Home Base: Austin acting and singing. The Jamaican -born star song with plenty of power and emotion on her ; $100 Producer: Richard Mullen has gone on to become a multimedia sensa- second Island release. A four -time Grammy tion. kVaaiaVaVNaEh.VaVaC'/AV'ÁVeVa AN/ -!V7.35051.40!. Management: Joe Priesnitz nominee, and industry veteran with over 30 Booking: Joe Priesnitz releases worldwide, Etta is still a viable artist. Debut Cinema release from Texas guitar Her new record is with rare packed groove whiz Eric Johnson. He has appeared on al- rhythm & blues. MICHAEL JEFFRIES bums with , , "" (Geffen) No title as yet (WB) and Cat Stevens, among others. The brightest 9189 10189 new guitar to come out of Texas since Stevie Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC, Alternative Format Appeal: Urban Ray Vaughan. Home Base: California Producer: (Steely Dan) JETHRO TULL Rickie Lee Jones is back from an extended No title as yet (Chrysalis) hiatus with an album that was well worth the 8189 JON & VANGELIS wait. Her unique vocal style and brilliant lyrics Format Appeal: AOR No title as yet (Arista) will thrill her many fans and earn the respect of Band Members: , , 1190 a new generation of music lovers. , Doane Perry, Martin Alcock Format Appeal: AOR, NAC Home Base: England, Scotland Band Members: , Vangelis Producer: Ian Anderson Previous Affiliations: Yes (Anderson) Booking: Barbara Skydell for Premier Artists The voice for fellow Arista act Anderson, Follow-up LP to band's gold record "Crest Bruford, Wakeman, Howe; Jon Anderson Of A Knave" and "20 Years Of Jethro Tull" steps out to collaborate with longtime friend boxed set. Vangelis. This classic new creation of orches- .11 tral, electronic music is formulated in the tradi- tion of "Friends O: Mr. Cairo."

JAMS "The White Room" (TVT) Summer '89 Emphasis TracklSingle: "Kylie Said To Jason (We're Going To Leave This Party Now)" Format Appeal: CHR, Dance Band Members: Bill Drummond, Jimi Cauty In their many guises, Bill Drummond and Jimi Cauty - the Jams (aka the Timelords, the Justified Ancients of MuMu, the KLF) - have been responsible for creating hit after STEVE JONES underground hit around the world. Their U K "Fire & Gasoline" (MCA) #1 "Doctorin' the Tardis" made even American TBA CHR radio sit up and take notice. This summer Format Appeal: AOR they'll be assailing the charts again with "The Previous Affiliations: Sex Pistols White Room." JETS "Believe" (MCA) Producer: Mark Dearnley, Ian Astbury, Mutt Lange 8189 If his first solo JANE'S ADDICTION Emphasis TracklSingle: "You Better Dance" album, 1987's "Mercy," was a personal exorcism, Format Appeal: CHR, Dance, Urban then Steve Jones's sec- No title as yet (WB) . o -`+iys, ond, "Fire & Producer: Don Powell Gasoline," is a rock & roll explo- 9189 sion. Format Appeal: AOR JOHNNY CRASH DAVID LYNN JONES No title as yet (WTG) No title as yet (Mercury) JAY B. JAY TBA TBA STANLEY JORDAN Format Appeal: AOR Home Base: Bezel, Arkansas No title as yet (Blue Note) "Overseas" (Innovative Producer: Home Base: Los Angeles Richie Albright, David Lynn Jones 9189 Communications/Chameleon) Management: Producer: Tony Platt, Nigel Green Richie Albright Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC 8189 Singer/songwriter Management: Kenny Ostin David Lynn Jones has Band Members: Kenny Kirkland, Charnett Format Appeal: NAC, College been in the This riproaring L.A.-based quintet, fronted studio working on his second Mer- Moffett, Jeff Watts, Bernard Wright Home Base: Germany cury produced by English -born vocalist Victor "Vicky" Wright, LP, by Jones and Richie Al- Home Base: New York Instrumental, adventurous, accessible lis- bright. The new project will take the AC/DC sound into the nineties. will continue the pro- Management: Don Dixon tening music from this popular German syn- gressive easy contemporary The debut album is produced by Tony Platt country sounds Stanley Jordan is an incredible technician. thesizer. Jay B. Jay has been compared to Jones introduced and mixed by Nigel Green (Def Leppard, Scor- on his debut album, "Hard The full extent of his creativity will be shown Vangelis and Jean -Michel Jarre. Times On Easy Street," which pions). The key AOR cuts include "Halfway To produced the on his third Blue Note album. The LP is mostly hit single "Bonnie (Little Heaven," "All The Way In," "Hey Kid," and Jean Sister)." Jones, live cuts, featuring Stanley swinging with Ken- who penned the Willie Nelson "Axe To The Wax." smash "Living In ny Kirkland, Charnett Moffett, and Jeff Watts. The Promiseland," also wrote ICEY JAYE all the material The record also includes his trademark solo for this next LP. No title as yet (Arista) JOHNNY HATES JAZZ performances and some unusual works with 10189 No title as yet (Virgin) Stanley on guitar backed by his own orchestral Emphasis TracklSingle: "It's Just A Girl Winter '90 synthesizer. Thing." Format Appeal: CHR, AC Home Base: Gainesville, FL Band Members: Calvin Hayes, Mike Nocito This 16 -year old female rapper already Home Base: London caused a stir in her own backyard when her Producer: Johnny Hates Jazz Lucky Number JULIET song "It Takes A Real Man" crossed from a Second album from British group that No title as yet rap hit to a pop hit. Icey does it with a very scored massively with their debut "Shattered 01148 (Enigma) Winter '90 palatable pop element to her rapping, while Dreams." More exciting, evocative pop with a $100 Format Appeal: Metal, AOR never losing the rhyme and reason of the soft, jazzy feel is destined for complete radio street. saturation. Debut from bluesy hard rock band formerly based out of the Southeast. war

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JOHN KLEMMER "Music" (MCA) TBA Format Appeal: Jazz, NAC 4* Producer: John Klemmer KASHIF "Looking For A Lover" (Arista) 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Looking For A Lov- er" Format Appeal: Urban, CHR Producer: Kashif rr The long -anticipated new album from ver- Ail and satile singer, songwriter, musician pro- r ducer Kashif finds him stepping firmly into TOM KIMMEL forefront as an artist. This album features his On Nashville" (Mercury) most powerful set of songs, and reveals a "Pickin' No title as yet (Mercury) 9/89 more aggressive and rhythmic edge. TBA Emphasis Track/Single: "Walk Softly" Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Format Appeal: Country Management: Ba-uck Konsolo KATRINA & THE WAVES Band Members: Richard Young, Fred Young, Booking: ICM "Break Of Hearts" (SBK) Doug Phelps, Ricky Lee Phelps, Greg Martin 8/89 Home Base: Kentucky Emphasis Track/Single: "That's The Way" Producer: Kentucky Headhunters LARRY KNECHTEL Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative Management: Mitchell Fox CHR, "Mountain Moods" (Universal) Producer: Alex Cooper, Vince De La Cruz, The Kentucky Headhunters, an aggregation Katrina Leskanich of two sets of brothers and a cousin, combine 2/90 Management: CGB influences from every musical genre to create Format Appeal: AC, Jazz Producer: Norman Their first single "Walking On Sunshine" a unique sound that is the country music of the Putnam, Management: Ken was synonymous with summer. "That's The 1990s. Phrases like "Bill Monroe meets Levitan Booking: Ken Way" is currently tearing up CHR and AOR Cream" or "Psychobilly Blues" perhaps best Levitan No "johnny-come-lately" as a professional charts with more than 130 stations in two - describe the energy and excitement of their musician, keyboardist, and arranger, Knechtel weeks. Add a steamy video and a fall tour to self -produced debut album, "Pickin' On Nash- goes back to the when he in that and you have a homerun. ville." The first single, "Walk Softly," is a '50s, worked remake of the Bill Monroe classic done as only Johnny Otis's band with Jim Horn. He has the Kentucky Headhunters can do it. worked in bands for , in the studio PAT KELLY with the Mamas and the Papas, the Fifth Di- mension, , and , "High Heels" (Denon) S J' tV-, L í7 and on television backing Elvis Presley. A TBA founder and member of the pop group Bread Format Appeal: NAC, Jazz MATCH & WIN 411V from 1971 to 1977, his Universal Master Home Base: Los Angeles Lucky Number Series debut is an eclectic LP of open -spaced Producer: Jeff Weber 08064 STEVEN KINDLER voicings, rollicking rhythms, and wistful "Mystic Fire" (Global Pacific) melodies called "Mountain Moods." $100 9189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Rapture Of Love" .v. Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, AC, College Band Members: Carlos Reyes, Casey Scheu- erell, Jimmy Behringer, Suzanne Isaac CHEB KHALED & SAFY BOUTELLA Ciani, Epps, Jackie Ryan, Sulubika INE;G T1 "Kutche" (Intuition) Home Base: Northern CA 8189 Previous Affiliatiois: Mahavishnu Orchestra, -41,01 Format Appeal: NAC, Alternative Jeff Beck, Jan Hammer, Teja Bell, Shadowfax, Band's Home Base: Algeria Kitaro Producer: Martin Meissonier (Fela Kuti, King Producer: Steven Kindler r Sunny Ade) Management: Digiovinne Management Rai is a popular kind of music somewhere Booking: Digiovinne Management between the blues and reggae. It is the first This is the long awaited solo follow-up to form of Arab music aimed at young Algerian Steven and Teja's "Dolphin Smiles" album. PAUL KELLY & THE MESSENGERS and Arab generations without renouncing an- (44 weeks on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz "So Much Water So cestral harmonic traditions. Cheb Khaled is the Chart). Kindler explores rhythmical and melod- KNITTING FACTORY II Close To Home" (A&M) king of Rai, an Algerian Jim Morrison repre- ic pop instrumentals interspersed with several "Knitting Factory II" (A&M) senting the youth who reject 8/89 social traditions. vocal cuts. 10189 Together with Safy Boutella they have record- Home Base: Australia This is a follow-up to the first Knitting Fac- ed the revolutionary album "Kutche." When Australian Paul Kelly & the Messeng- tory album, which compiles live acts straight ers arrived in the U S with their debut LP KINGS OF THE SUN from the Knitting Factory in New York City. "Gossip," they rose to the Top 10 on the col- KIARA The LP features all -new artists including Fred lege circuit, earned airplay on over 140 sta- No title as yet (Arista) No title as yet (RCA) Frith and Shelly Hirsch. tions, and garnered volumes of rave reviews. 1/90 Winter '90 With their new album, "So Much Water So Format Appeal: AC, Urban Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative Close To Home," this platinum act from Down The follow-up to their breakthrough debut Band Members: Jeffrey Hoad, Clifford Hoad, Under seems destined to live up to all the Arista album "To Change And Or Make A Dif- Anthony Ragg glowing predictions of the press. ference," which yielded three Top Ten Home Base: Queensland, Australia "So Much Water So Close To Home" illus- smashes. The LP features the duo of Greg Producer: Bill Wittman (Graham Parker, Fixx, trates the vivid songwriting style Paul Kelly has Charley and John Winston taking their classy , Hooters, Outfield) perfected. His melodies mesh elements of R&B to new heights with an even more refined Management: Freddy DeMann rock, folk, and country while his words sketch sound that includes rhythmic elements. Album number two from this great act prom- scenes that play like movies. ises contemporary hard rock. KID CREOLE "Still Waters In The Great Divide" (Columbia) KENNEDY ROSE Winter '90 "Hai -Ku" (IRS) Format Appeal: Urban I 10189 Producer. August Darnell Band Members: Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Management: Ron Rainey Rose i, Home Base: Nashville KILLER DWARFS Producer: Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, "Dirty Weapons" (Epic) Tom Harding 9189 LENNY KRAVITZ Booking: D.J. McLachlan for APA Emphasis Track/Single: "All That We Dream" "Let Love Rule" (Virgin) Format Appeal: AOR 9189 Home Base: Canada Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Urban Producer: Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Cinder- KITARO Home Base: New York ella, Jack Bruce) No title as yet (Geffen) Producer: Lenny Kravitz MATCH & WIN Management: Andy Wigderson for Straw 10189 Management: Stephen Smith for Music Ad- Boss Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ visory Group Lucky Number Last year, these Canadian metal -mongers Home Base: Japan A stunning debut album from one of the 10933 stood out from the pack with the wiseguy wit Management: Amuse America most exciting all-around musicians to emerge and blue-collar wisdom of "Big Deal." "Dirty Virtuoso $100 Kitaro releases yet another album in some time. Kravitz wrote, produced, and Weapons" features a harder attack and a of exceptional music that's sure to please New performed the powerful, emotional music that .., _ .a l7rR"n. _ -.ii \:evi_. 47,d richer sound. 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PATTI LABELLE JOAQUIN LIEVANO "Be Yourself" (MCA) No title as yet (Motown) No title as yet (Global Pacific) GREG KROLL 8189 9189 1/90 "Wheels Of Desire" (Chameleon) Format Appeal: Urban, CHR, AC Emphasis Track/Single: "Dance For You," Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, College, AOR 8189 Producer: Stewart Levine, Raymond Jones, "What You Need," "I Don't Have The Heart" Band Members: Andy West, Steve Kaplan Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Semi McKinney, Budd Ellison, Prince, Full Format Appeal: CHR, Dance Home Base: Los Angeles Band Members: Greg Kroll Force, Narada Michael Walden, Allan Roy Management: Hush Productions Previous Affiliations: Jean Luc-Ponty, Warri- Home Base: New York Scott, Allan Dennis, , Carole Booking: William Morris Agency ors, Rodney Franklin Previous Affiliations: Joe Jackson Bayer Sager Street -oriented dance music and soulful bal- Producer: Joaquin Lievano New York -based singer/songwriter Greg "Be Yourself" features guest appearances lads. Joaquin teams up with Andy West, Steve Kroll jams rock & roll with tight grooves provid- from Gerald Albright, , Desir- Kaplan and others on this soaring fusion ed by members of Joe Jackson's band. ee Coleman, Usa Usa, Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley, HUBERT LAWS album. This LP picks up where his first, "One , and . A summer tour is "I Love My Daddy" (Columbia) NAC planned. Mind," left off. Big potential at and CJZ 8/89 outlets, plus AOR crossover. ED KUEPPER Format Appeal: Jazz, NAC "Everybody's Got To" (Capitol) Band Members: Larry Dunn, Ronald Bautista, 9189 "Macbeth" (MutelRestless) Ronnie Laws Format Appeal: CHR, Alternative 10/89 Home Base: Los Angeles Home Base: Australia Home Base: Ljubliajana, Yugoslavia Producer: Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind & Fire) Previous Affiliations: Saints, Laughing Clowns Management: Hussein Agha Management: Roger Booking: Gerrard & Associates For over ten years Ed Kuepper has con- Music from German theatrical production 74o' sistently played to capacity audiences both in of TONY LE MANS "Macbeth." Australia and overseas, first as a founding No title as yet ¡ In» 10 member of the Saints and then as leader of (Paisley ParklReprise) DANIEL LANOIS u L Laughing Clowns. In 1985, Ed set out on a "Acadia" (Opal/WB) 9189 solo career with his own backing band. This is Emphasis Track/Single: "Higher Than High" his first LP to receive major Stateside distribu- 9/89 Format Appeal: Urban 411k111 tion. Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative WB solo debut for Neville Brothers/David nwn 'I! Byrne producer Daniel Lanois. MATCH & WIN v LILLIAN AXE DAVID LANZ & MICHAEL JONES "Love & War" (MCA) MATCH & WIN Lucky Number "Solstice" (Narada LotusIMCA) 7/89 Lucky Number 10/89 04087 Format Appeal: AOR, Metal 05900 Format Appeal: NAC, AC, Jazz Home Base: Houston $100 Producer: Tony Platt (AC/DC) This timeless recording receives special at- Jy $100 c..y7 . `¿%S"lFYlV1\WXdi.FJ] tention at radio and retail at the end of the Vy!YLy.ty_Viyv Houston -based Lillian Axe came one step closer to breaking out of their regional year. Two of the best-known pianists in con- KEITH LEVENE temporary music fill individual sides of this popularity with the release of last year's rereleased 1985 album with heartwarming "Keith Levene & The record. An extensive summer tour is set to ex- Violent Opposition" (Rykodisc) pand their audience from an already substan- STEVE KUJALA performances that capture the mood of the season. 9189 tial Southwestern base. "Arms Of Love" (Sonic Edge) Format Appeal: Aternative 8189 Band's Home Base: London LIMAHL Emphasis Track/Single: "Bella (Dance Of Previous Affiliations: Public Image Limited No title as yet (Arista) Chants)" This solo project from the legendary ex-PIL 3190 Format Appeal: NAC, AC, CJZ . guitar wizard spans the gamut from manic rock Home Base: England Band Members: Jeff Leftwich (bass), Duncan to spicy club. It features members of Fish - Previous Affiliations: Kajagoogoo Moore (drums), David Roitstein (keyboards), bone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and others. Producer: Paul Staveley Craig Huxley (keyboards), Steve Kujala (flute, The Arista debut from former lead singer of piccolo) Kajagoogoo, the English band that scored big Home Base: Los Angeles 1111.1.1 with the hit "Too Shy" several years back. In Previous Affiliations: addition to a number of self -penned tunes, U- Producer: Steve Kujala, Hyman Katz, Craig mahl has collaborated with Anne Dudley (Art Huxley Of Noise) and Paul Gurvitz (Jellybean). Much - Management: Bill Traut for Open Door in -demand producer Paul Staveley is handling Booking: Bill Traut for Open Door the board. "Arms Of Love" includes ten pop/jazz in- strumental selections with one adult contem- N porary vocal duet. The album features Kujala's flute" flute. ».n.wa' unique "frettless approach to the yr Due to the success of Kujala's previous NEIL LARSEN : works, this release is highly anticipated by "Smooth Talk" (MCA) Jazz and NAC programmers alike. 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An album to look for- Hubbard, Pharoah Sanders, Mel Lewis, Kent eight LP releases. Format Appeal: Dance ward to. Jordan, Kirk Whalum, Arnett Cobb, Hank Urban, Crawford Home Base: South Africa Producer: Mabuse GUY MANN -DUDE Producer: Joe Locasio, Candy Christoforides Sipho Management: Fachina O'Kelly "Sleight Of Hand" (MCA) "Sleeping City" is a vibrant follow-up to EDWARD ANTHONY LUIS Second Virgin album from one of South TBA keyboardist Joe Locasio's previous LP, "Mari- "Sugarfree" Africa's most popular singer/songwriters. Ma- Track/Single: "On The Verge" onette." Joe takes his artistic abilities to new Emphasis (Skyywalker/Skyyline) blends traditional African sounds with Format Appeal: AOR heights, reflecting his steady and serious buse 7189 Western influences, for totally fresh sounding Home Base: Los Angeles growth as one of today's hot young jazz com- Emphasis Track/Single: "Wake Me Tonight" music. Meaningful lyrics complete this very full Producer: Guy Mann -Dude, Jim Faraci (L.A. posers, as he once again creates a magical Format Appeal: Urban, CHR package. Guns) balance between acoustic and electronic in- Home Base: Miami struments. "Sleeping City" is sure to whet the Producer: Luke Skyywalker, Edward Anthony +1+:1 :1, -or", al.r musical appetites of all his fans, and win him Luis MAIN INGREDIENT new ones as well. Luis has one of the very best albums to be "Just Say You Will" (Polydor) released by any label this year. "Sugarfree" is 9189 just what it implies; it's hot, sexy, and sweet ,rn LOCK UP Emphasis Track/Single: "Just Say You Will" and you'll want more. Format Appeal: Urban, CHR No title as yet (Geffen) Band Members: Cuba Gooding, Tony Silves- TBA ter AOR, Alternative, CHR Format Appeal: Home Base: New York Band Members: Brian Grillo, Chris Beebee, Producer: Ricky Timas for Knight Crew Pro- Tom Morello, Vince Ostertag ductions Home Base: Los Angeles Management: Rich Car Matt Wallace Producer: Booking: Associated Bookings Management: Wild West Cuba Gooding's uniquely distinctive vocals love, dance, a LOGAN on a multiformatted compilation of JOHNNY and fun songs. "Mention My Name" (Epic) BENNY MARDONES 8/89 "Benny Mardones" (Curb) Track/Single: "Just To Be With Emphasis 9189 You" Emphasis Track/Single: "I Never Really Lov- Format Appeal: CHR, AC zs:Guin. ed You At All" Chris Neil (, Paul Producer: Format Appeal: CHR, AOR, Urban, AC Mike & the Mechanics) i. Carrack, Home Base: Woodstock Management: John Salter ',,`~ Producer: Michael Uoyd Logan is a dramatic, big -voiced Irishman .`` s:!2`.':=;rt Management: Joel Diamcnd, Richard Fusco who has won the Eurovision Song contest Booking: CAA twice, and has scored a top five UK single, CHERYL LYNN The phenomenal success of "Into The "Hold Me Now." Obvious picks include "Un- "Whatever It Takes" (Virgin) Night" has made Benny Mardones best known ion Of The Heart," "Just To Be With You," and 9189 (to date) for his soulful emotional performance. "Hold Me Now." "Every Time We Try t?` Emphasis Track/Single: : He continues the tradition on this self -titled LP To Say Goodbye" with the follow-up single "I Never Really Loved Format Appeal: CHR, Urban, AC, Dance You At All" and "How Could You Love Me." Angeles MAIR-DAVIS DUO Home Base: Los However, he can also rock with the best of 4 N E 5 0 M E R ' S Andy "Uncommon Star) Producer: Jesse Johnson, Goldmark, Strings" (North them, as evidenced by his electrifying rendi- . 8/89 Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken tions of "For A Little Ride," "We've Got To Thurlene Johnson for Cheryl Emphasis Track/Single: "Beethoven: Sonati- Management: Run," and "Close To The Flame," all sung with na For Mandolin" 7.1...,: Lynn Productions the same passion and fire that made his live is Format Appeal: Classical Label debut for songstress extraordinaire performances legendary. This is Mardones's and energy Cheryl Band Members: Mark Davis, Marilyn Mair packed with the emotion first album in six years. A multiformat winner. has been known for. This time she's come up Home Base: Providence with a real winner. Producer: Mark Davis Management: Uncommon Strings Booking: Great Expectations RICK MARGITZA Music plucked for string instruments has a (Blue Note) TRUDY LYNN long and varied history. Guitar, mandolin, and "Color" 8/89 "Trudy Sings The Blues" (Ichiban) their ancestors have traditionally played an im- portant role in the concerts and social music of Emphasis Track/Single: "Widow's Walk " 7189 Europe and America. This album overviews Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC Format Appeal: R&B, Urban four centuries' music for plucked strings. Band Members: Steve Masakowski, Joey LONESOME ROMEOS Home Base: Houston From the 16th century fancies of Holbome to Calderazzo, Jim Beard, Marc Johnson, Adam "Lonesome Romeos" (Curb/MCA) Producer: Gary B.B. Coleman (Little Johnny the 20th century suite of Ambrosius, the Mair- Nussbaum, 9189 Taylor, Legendary Blues Band) Davis Duo give an introduction to the delightful Home Base: New York Emphasis Track/Single: "Oh You Angel" Booking: Ichiban sounds Producer: Matt Pierson, Rick Margitza Format Appeal: CHR, AOR, New Rock of these "Uncommon Strings." Rick Margitza appears at a time when jazz Members: Band Ron Aniello, Philip Kennard, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has plenty of contenders and pretenders, but Robert Parlee "Live In Russia" (Polydor) few new authorities. Coming from the tradition Home Base: Los Angeles of the masters, Margitza is approaching the Producer: Lonesome Romeos MATCH & WIN 10189 Format Appeal: AOR, Metal format with a fundamentally different, unglued Lonesome Romeos are a consummate Lucky Number Band Members: Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe lyricism that says "anything can happen." 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BIZ MARKIE Band Members: Kevin McDermott, Jim No title as yet (Cold Chillin'IWB) McDermott, Steven Greer, Marco Rossi Home Base: 10189 Format Appeal: Rap, Urban Producer: Kevin McDermott, Kenny McDon- ald Management: Dave Hill for Cheval Music Booking: Premier Talent The Kevin McDermott Orchestra has the unique ability to mix a hard-edged delivery with stunning hooks and melodies, generating layers of colorful instrumentation.

DAVE MASON JOHNNY MATHIS ZIGGY MARLEY & THE "Passing Through The Flame" "In The Still Of The Night" MELODY MAKERS (Voyager/MCA) (Columbia) "One Bright Day" (Virgin) 8189 8189 7189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Passing Though Emphasis Track/Single: "In The Still Of The Emphasis Track/Single: "Look Who's Danc- The Flame" Night" AC, AOR Format Appeal: Jazz, AC, CJZ ing" Format Appeal: CHR, +a1M Format Appeal: CHR, Urban, Dance, AOR Home Base: Chicago Producer: Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff ' . Band Members: Ziggy Marley, Stephen Mar- Previous Affiliations: Traffic Management: Rcian Productions ley, Cedella Marley, Sharon Marley Prender- Producer: Booking: Triad Artists gast Management: Jack Kellman Mathis is certainly in a select group of world - interpretive performers. "In The Still Of Home Base: Kingston, Jamaica Booking: Variety Artists class MICHAEL McDONALD The Night" is a colection of all -new recordings Producer. Ziggy Marley, Glenn Rosenstein, This is the second Voyager album by "Lonely Talk" (Reprise) Weymouth Mason. It is a back -to -the -roots effort, much that capture the magic of Mathis. He applies , Tina TBA Management: Jim Golden for GTA like his classic LP "Alone Together." A major his special touch to songs that were classics Format Appeal: CHR, AC, AOR Booking: Bill Ruff for William Morris Agency tour is set for the fall. during the period 1956-67. The title track fea- Previous Affiliations: Doobie Brothers, Stee- "One Bright Day" is the follow-up to last tures the Grammy Award -winning vocal group year's smash "Conscious Party," which Take 6. ly Dan Producer. Ted Templeman, Michael McDon- spawned the Top 40 single "Tomorrow Peo- MAXIMUM ald ple" and the first Urban reggae hit "Tumblin' Management: HK Down." The band won their first Grammy for No title as yet (Enigma) their first LP and "One Bright Day" picks up Winter '90 ROD McDONALD from there. Format Appeal: AOR, Metal No as yet Enigma debut `rom East Coast hard rock title band. (Mountain Railroad/Chameleon) 9189 A"^44 GEOFF McBRIDE Format Appeal: AC, NAC, AOR No title as yet (Arista) Band Members: Rod McDonald Home Base: New York 10189 Producer: Mark Dann Format Appeal: Urban, AC Fully adult rock from a highly -suc- Home Base: Atlanta -produced folk 4 Producer: Nick Martinelli, Levert cessful singer/songwriter. A true singer's singer, Geoff recently won STEVE McDONALD the Sony Innovate.- Award (previously won by Al B. Sure!). This Atlanta native, who boasts "Spinfield" (Hearts Of Space) fans like Roberta Flack, is poised to set the 7189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Enchanted Heart," . WAYNE MASSEY Urban world on its ear with a powerful wide- ranging voice that evokes all of his emotions, Format Appeal: NAC, AC "Wayne Massey & Blackhawk" much like Sam Cooke and . With Home Base: Auckland, NZ (Mercury) songs like "I've Got A Good Thing" and Producer: Jon Mark, Steve McDonald 8189 "Doesn't That Mean Something" on his debut Management: South Pacific Associates MARSALIS WYNTON Emphasis Track/Single: "My Heart's In The LP, Geoff will find his niche at Urban and AC Booking: South Pacific Associates No title as yet (Columbia) Right Place " formats. 9189 Format Appeal: Country KRIS McKAY Format Appeal: Jazz, CJZ Producer: Wayne Massey, Jim Cotton CHARLIE McCOY No title as yet (Arista) Home Base: New York City Management: John Lentz "Beam Me Up Charlie" (Step One) 2190 Producer: Steve Epstein Booking: American Concert 8189 Home Base: Austin International Management: AMG "Wayne Massey & Blackhawk" is the Mer- Format Appeal: Country The debut from this Texas native combines APA musician, Booking: cury debut from this talented singer, Producer: Ray Pennington the Austin sound with a definite pop-rock over- Wyn- Eight -time Grammy winner trumpeter actor, and producer. Wayne's previous suc- tone. McKay was a featured singer in the ac- ton Marsalis will get you in the Christmas spirit cess includes starring as singer Johnny Drum- IAN McCULLOUGH claimed local band Wild Seeds, and performed with his first -ever Christmas album. Featuring mond on "One Life To Live" for five years. No as yet (Sire/Reprise) on the track "A Good Heart" from the "Road guest vocal performances and the first -ever Wayne and his wife, Charly McClain, have had title Fall '89 House" soundtrack. rap from Wynton Marsalis, this release will several hits singing duets while on Epic. This Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR definitely brighten up your yuletide season. album will firmly establish Wayne as a singer Management: Kenny Smith and producer in the country music field. CHRISTOPHER MASON The first solo release from the former lead "Something Beautiful" singer/writer for Echo & The Bunnymen. (Optimism) 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Something Beauti- p?R ful" , Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ Home Base: Los Angeles Previous Affiliations: Chet Baker, Otis Rush, James Cotton, Neville Brothers, Albert Collins, Joan Baez, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Etta r James - An exciting new focus for saxophonist ;r Christopher Mason, just in time for the smooth PAT McLAUGHLIN new direction of NAC radio. A close col- No title as yet (Capitol) laborator with Chet Baker, Mason introduces a 2190 unique yet classic style with "Something Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Beautiful," his contemporary contribution to r, , Producer: Mitchell Froom the jazz repertoire of the '90s. Management: Tim Neece Management GREG MATHIESON Booking: CAA McDERMOTT No title as yet (Headfirst) KEVIN ORCHESTRA The critically acclaimed debut LP of this MATCH & WIN 3190 "Mother Nature's Kitchen" soulful, accomplished, modest guitarist/singer Format Appeal: CJZ (Island) planted the seeds for the start of a major Lucky Number Home Base: Los Angeles 8189 career. Listening to him, you realize that occa- 01200 Producer. Greg Mathieson Emphasis Track/Single: "Healing At The Har- sionally a performer comes along who is so Jazz music's "Gentle Giant," Mathieson fol- bour" unique, soulful, witty, and downhome rock & $100 lows his successful "For My Friends" debut Format Appeal: AOR, College, Alternative, roll that it makes you remember why you're in- album with this release. CHR to the music. ID 1

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DONNIE MILLER "One Of The Boys" (ImaginelCBS Associated) 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "One Of The Boys" Format Appeal: AOR ti Producer: Lance Quinn Management: Abe Hock Miller is a blues -influenced rock guitarist and

vocalist who led the popular Kansas band, "."<<11144,1141-4.<444.,44.44. Donnie & the Rodc. The "One Of The Boys" LP also includes the ominous "The Devil Wears Lingerie" and "You Can't Stop - tion." 4 JOEY MISNtAIN ANO THE JAMES McMURTRY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA "Too Long In The Wasteland" "Cyclone Raymond" (Columbia) (Columbia) 8189 JOEY MISKULIN AND THE 8/89 Emphasis Track/Single: " Mu- INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative sic" ORCHESTRA Home Base: Austin Format Appeal: CHR "Hooked On Polkas" (K -Tel) Band Members: , Greedy Smith, Producer: Executive Producer John Cougar 9189 Reg Mombasa, Wayne LeLisle, Peter O'Do- Mellencamp, Co -Producers Michael Wan- Format Appeal: AC herty chec, Larry Crane Band's Home Base: Nashville Home Base: Management: Champion Entertainment Previous Affiliations: Frank Yankovic, Riders Producer: Steve James, Mark Moffat According to executive producer John In The Sky Management: Jeremy Fabiny Cougar Mellencamp, James McMurtry "has a Producer: Joey Miskulin gift. He's only 27, but he writes songs like medleys polka SCOTT MERRITT Two extra -long, non-stop of he's lived 150 years." His debut LP contains favorites, including "Lichtensteiner Polka," 11 songs about family, friends, acquaintances "Violet & Black" (IRS) "Who Stole The Keeshka," and "My Melody and the lives they lead, with 9189 an appeal that is STEPHANIE MILLS Of Love." thoroughly universal. Home Base: Toronto Producer: Arthur Barrow "Mills" (MCA) Management: Chris Lamson for Long Arm 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Something In The MELIAH RAGE Talent MATCH & WIN Booking: Long Arm Talent Way (You Make Me Feel)" No as yet (Epic) title Scott Merritt is a Toronto -area singer/song- Format Appeal: Urban, CHR Lucky Number 9/89 writer with a heartwarming sincerity. "Violet & Producer: Angela Winbush, Nick Martinelli, Emphasis Track/Single: "Kill To Survive" 03388 Black" moves gently around Scott's world, Timmy Gatling, Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Teddy Format Appeal: AOR tugging at listeners with tranquil honesty. A Riley $100 Management: Alec Peters very enjoyable album to contemplate. The ferocious metalloids unleash a six -song MINISTRY live EP recorded while on tour with Metal . .T f1/4T4, Á AT No title as yet iSireIWB) Church in 1988. The disc includes the previ- .., 9189 "Kill to Survive," the title MATCH & WIN ously unreleased Format Appeal: Alternative song of last year's debut that was not actually Lucky Number lyrics. on that record due to its controversial 09222 LIZA MINNELLI No title as yet (Epic) To MELLOW MAN ACE $100 9189 N+ ' . "Escape From Havana" (Capitol) 7A 4:VW ;Vc7iVnl2Vi!tiCH3H3.R,S2V7.f1Yae Emphasis Track/Single: "Losing My Mind" 8189 Format Appeal: CHR, Dance, AC Emphasis Track/Single: "Rhyme Fighter" METALWOLF Producer: , Julian Mendelsohn Format Appeal: Urban, CHR "Metalwolf" (Grudge) Management: for Simmons Home Base: Southgate, CA 8189 Management Producer: The Dust Brothers (Mike Dike, Mike Format Appeal: College, Metal AOR Until now, Minne li was perhaps the only Ross), Def Jef (from Delicious Vinyl), Johnny Band Members: David James Fife (guitar), world -class singer of her generation who Rivers Jay B. Jans (guitar), Brandt (drums), Bill Riker never made a real pop record. The situation MISSION U.K. Management: Morie Alexander (bass), Tim Fitzpatrick (vocals) has been resolved rrasterfully by the Pet Shop No title as yet (Mercury) Born in Cuba, Mellow Man Ace moved with Home Base: Philadelphia Boys, who wrote five new songs for Liza. The TBA parents to the United States. With "Escape Producer: Metalwolf result is a career album with limitless Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR From Havana," this Cali -kid has created a tuff Heavy edged yet melodic band produces a possibilities. Band Members: , Mick Brown, LP that raps back and forth between his native straight -ahead rock & roll sound. , Simon Hinkler Spanish and English. It's hip -hop straight up Home Base: Leeds, London - . and raw, very danceable and very hot, sampl- , T8 - Yr Previous Affiliations: Sisters Of Mercy ed with Rush, James Brown, Santana, and Management: ITB - London War. This kid's in full effect. Booking: ICM

KYLIE MINOGUE GEORGE MICHAEL No title as yet (Geffen) TBA No title as yet (Columbia) Format Appeal: CHR Winter '90 Home Base: Melboirne AC, Urban Format Appeal: CHR, Producer: Stock, Aitken & Waterman (Bana- Previous Affiliations: Wham TIM MENSY narama, Rick Astley) Management: Stock, Aitken & Waterman By Stone" (Columbia) BRUCE MITCHELL "Stone MICROPHONE KING DONALD DEE Second album for Australian soap 9189 The No title as yet (Epic) opera/pop star. Once again, super production "Dancing On Edge" Emphasis Track/Single: "Stone By Stone" 9189 from Stock, Aitken & Waterman promises (Narada Mystique/MCA) Format Appeal: Country Emphasis Track/Single: "F.B.I." more delightful uptempo dance rhythms. 9189 Base: Nashville Home Format Appeal: Urban Format Appeal: NAC, AC Bob Montgomery Producer: Producer: Afrika Islam, lce-T Home Base: Canada Flood & Associates Management: Chuck Management: Jorge Hinojosa for Rhyme Syn- Canadian synthesist Bruce Mitchell inter- Mensy has already been introduced to MATCH & WIN Tim dicate twines an attractive melange of acoustic ele- country fans by way of his composition "Mama The first release from Ice -T's Rhyme Syndi- Lucky Number ments into his electronic compositions to give Knows," a hit single for Shenandoah. The cate Productions via Epic. Donald Deé s un- his second album richly involving textures and singer/guitarist from Mechanics- 07353 29 -year -old varnished tales of the urban jungle, "Notori- melodies. A blend of propulsive and reflective packs a full dose of emotion and soul ville, VA ous," "Car Chase," and "F.B.I.," will slay all selections, this engaging recording offers an This is the type of deep -bone $100 into every song. sucker MCs. The LP is sure to rack up big attractive mix of moods and rhythms that are country that can only come from an artist who 'Et%i <92491 numbers at retail and Urban radio. VN~04 evice?p711~r.f,./;p'.tl MANI appropriate for every daypart. has been singing all of his life. OUR Music Guide '89 .61

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Emphasis Track/Single: "I'm N' Danger" ON RONNIE MONTROSE Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, CHR No title as yet (Enigma) Band Members: Glen Murdoch, Joyce Ken- Fall '89 nedy, James , Jerry "Wiz" Seay. ..o Format Appeal: Metal, AOR Producer Mother's Finest "1"1"'k They may call him a tradi- The Mother factor has returned! After a six - f tionalist, a metal pioneer, or an electrifying year hiatus and several solo projects, eclectic, but the versatile talents of Ronnie Mother's Finest is back! The band reformed ZlO/, Montrose will continue to resist any such la- because of resurgence of interest in Europe bels. The former leader of the famed epony- and the US. Welcome back! JONI MITCHELL mous band returns from the "Night Of The EDDIE MURPHY No title as yet (Geffen) Guitar" tour with his batteries recharged and Spring '90 ready for some more high -voltage guitar "So Happy" (Columbia) Format Appeal: AC, CHR, AOR, Alternative pyrotechnics. 8/89 "Put Your Mouth On Home Base: Los Angeles Emphasis Track/Single: Producer: Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein CHANTE MOORE Me" Format Appeal: CHR, Urban Management: Asher/KrosUReid "Two Sides" (WB) r Producer: Narada Michael Walden, Nile TBA Rodgers MODERN ALLIES Format Appeal: Urban Management: Bob Wachs "Out Of Nowhere" (Scorpio) Management: Jay King 8/89 Booking: Bob Wachs Emphasis Track/Single: "Talk To Me" The LP will spark up the airwaves with "Siz- Format Appeal: AOR zlin' Cute," "Tonight," and "I Got It." The video Band Members: Carmen Denota, Kevin Klein, "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" will Rick Marshall, Alan Ruttenberg, Patti Shea, be an MTV favorite. Ron Vadakin MOTLEY CRUE Home Base: Philadelphia "Dr. Feelgood" (Elektra) Producer: Ger Vasoni, Marolda 9189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Dr. Feelgood" Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Home Base: Los Angeles Producer: Bob Rock (Cult) Management: Doc McGhee for McGhee En- tertainment Booking: ICM None of Motley Crue's releases has achieved less than platinum status, and this one should extend that streak. Album rockers No title as yet (Cinema) will jump on "Slice Of Your Pie" and "Kick 7189 Start My Heart," while the killer ballad "Time

MODERN ENGLISH Format Appeal: NAC, AC, AOR For Change" will flex massive CHR muscles. 111 No title as yet (TVT) Home Base: Switzerland Winter '89 Previous Affiliations: Moody Blues MURPHY Format Appeal: Alternative, College, AOR, Producer: Patrick Moraz, Barry Radman PETER CHR Management: Cinema Records "Deep" (Beggars Banquet/RCA) On the heels of their re-emerging, undenia- The second solo LP from the legendary 10/89 bly brilliant single "I Melt With You," Modern keyboardist for the Moody Blues. Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Alternative English returns with an all -new LP this winter. Band Members: Peter Murphy, Peter Bonas, All formats will be buzzing about their syn- ENNIO MORRICONE Paul Statham, Eddie Branch, Teri Bryant thesis of guitars, world -beat influences, and ir- "Casualties of War" (Columbia) Previous Affiliation: Bauhaus resistible dance -floor rhythms. 8189 Producer: Simon Rogers (The Fall) Format Appeal: NAC Managment: Chris Gilbert, Richard Bishop for CHARNETT MOFFETT Home Base: Italy Rockmasters Ltd. No title as yet (Blue Note) Producer: Ennio Morricone This is Peter Murphy's third solo effort, and 10189 Soundtrack to Brian DePalma's new film in terms of his songwriting and musical skills, Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC "Casualties of War." Features the stunning it's undoubtedly his most developed to date. Band's Home Base: New York score by soundtrack master Ennio Morricone. Management: Vernon Hammond If Charnett Moffett's first album had one MR. X & MR. Z flaw, It was the wide range of music that this No young bassist and composer is capable of title as yet (G Fine) making. On his new LP, Moffett stays in the 9189 cutting edge of contemporary black fusion Emphasis Track/Single: "White Castles" Appeal: lege, Alternative, with strong solos and intricate but danceable Formal Urban, Co rhythms. Stanley Jordan and Kenny Garrett CHR Members: Mr. X, Mr. Z, the X -Men are featured on the album. This is music that Band G & P Fine can cross over with its dignity. intact. Producer: Lyvio Management: Kool Image Management Booking: Cara Lewis for Py-amid arp.:xvl."F.-k27tii a Mr. X & Mr. Z have appeared on "Showtime tWS{H MATCH & WIN At The Apollo," played many downtown NYC gigs, and have received critical acclaim by Lucky Number Village Voice's Robert Christgau.This LP will

, 05684 break stereotypes and set new standards for cuts include the bugged -out MORRIS rap. Standout $100 GARY "White Castles," and "Fat Girls," and the v "Stones Every Christmas" serious jam "What You Are." Expect some (Universal) crazy surprises. ANNE MURRAY 9/89 "Greatest Hits Volume II" (Capitol) "Lightning Strikes Twice" Emphasis Track/Single: "Never Had A Love MSG 9189 (Capitol) Song" "Shadow Of The Night" (Capitol) Format Appeal: AC, Country 9189 Format Appeal: Country, AC 10189 Management: Leonard Rambeau Emphasis Track/Single: "Take Miss Lucy Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Gary Morris Format Appeal: AOR, Metal Booking: F. Lawrence Associates Home" Management: Steve Small Band Members: Michael Schenker, Robin Celebrating her 20th anniversary with Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Booking: William Morris Agency McAuley Capitol Records in '89, Anne Murray is one of Producer: Pat Armstong, Molly Hatchet Gary Morris wears many hats as an enter- Producer: Frank Filipetti (Survivor, Foreigner) the most successful female performing artists Management: Pat Armstrong tainer. Not only is he one of the mcst suc- Last year's Capitol debut, "Perfect Timing," of the last two decades. Since "Snowbird" hit A triumphant new LP, their debut on Capitol, cessful artists in country music, Morris is let the world know that the guitar player, in 1970, giving her the first US gold record from the Southern -blues -boogie -meets -heavy- recognized as an accomplished Broadway Michael Schenker, was back, with a stellar ever awarded to a solo female Canadian artist, metal band from Jacksonville, formed in and television actor as well. His "Stones" lineup that included vocalist Robin McAuley. Anne Murray has sold well over 20 million 1975. Their first LP sold close to platinum, album on Universal Records once again Incredibly tight, melodic, hard -edged - it's albums. She has had more success with pop and they've never stopped. _ook for a major proves Morris is an expressive and compelling what the rock world needs. "Shadow Of The and country audiences than any female per- tour to support this terrific new album. vocalist and a total entertainer. Night" reinforces what their debut proved. former in music history. ái2 RaR Music Guide '89 New Releases

OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN No title as yet (Geffen) "Laura Live At The Bottom Line" 10189 (Cypress) Producer: John Farrar 7189 1'd¡a- Management: Bill Sammeth Organization Format Appeal: AC, NAC, College N Add Olivia Newton -John makes an interesting Home Base: New York o career shift with her first children's album. Management: DBA Booking: DBA RICH NICE Laura Nyro laid the foundation for the female "Information To Raise A Nation" singer/songwriter. Her influence echoes in the works Rickie (Motown) of Lee Jones, Edie Brickell, Natalie Merchant, Joni Mitchell, and many .11 4. 9189 more. This live recording includes eight brand Emphasis Track/Single: "Desperado" - iI new songs plus live versions of classics like Format Appeal: CHR, Urban "Wedding Bell Blues," "Stoned Soul Picnic," WILLIE NELSON Band Members: DJ: The Grand G Man and "When I Die." "A Horse Called Music" Home Base: Bronx (Columbia) Producer: Gordon Williams 7189 Emphasis Track/Single: "There You Are" Format Appeal: Country Home Base: Spicewood, TX Producer: Fred Foster Management: Mark Rothbaum & Assoc. MARK O'CONNOR Booking: Buddy Lee Attractions No as yet (WB) N'DOUR title YOUSSOU Nelson's third Columbia album is his first 9189 "The Lion" (Virgin) studio album of all -new recordings since Format Appeal: Country 8189 1984. It is a typically diverse and unique col- Producer: Paul Worley Emphasis Track/Single: "Shakin' The Tree" lection. Musically, the album segues from lush Management: Craig Miller Format Appeal: CHR, Urban, CJZ string arrangements to biting uptempo Homé Base: Senegal, Africa rhythms. "A Horse Called Music" reunites Producer: George Acogny, , Nelson with Fred Foster, his producer during 1 Peter Gabriel his stint at Monument 25 years ago. Management: Verna Gillis for Soundscape Hot new record from star of last year's Amnesty International "Human Rights Now" MATCH & WIN tour. The first single is a beautiful duet with Peter Gabriel. Youssou merges the sounds of Lucky Number NIKKI Africa with the sounds of America and Europe. 01208 "Nikki" (Geffen) 7189 BEAU NASTY I $100 Emphasis Track/Single: "If You Wanna" "Dirty But Well -Dressed" (WTG) Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, CHR 8189 Home Base: Chicago Emphasis Track/Single: "Love Potion No. 9" NEVER BEEN THERE Producer: Nikki Format Appeal: AOR, CHR "Never Been There" (Intuition) Management: Hartman & McIntyre Producer: Paul Winger, Beau Hill On his self -titled debut LP, Nikki says what 8189 Management: Twyla Littleton, Jeff Carlis he feels about desire, frustration, love, and re- Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC MARY MARGARET O'HARA L.A. quintet bows with a stylish set of street - jection. On the surface he creates some of to- "Never Been There" is an exciting in- "Miss America" (Virgin) level rock, produced by Paul Winger with day's hippest dance music; deep down his strumental album showcasing a modernized 9189 Beau Hill as executive producer. AOR and songs are personal revelations. Nikki's songs electro -acoustic hammer dulcimer. Concep- Emphasis Track/Single: "Body's In Trouble" CHR outlets can start with the update of "Love speak about a boy who never quite fit in, who tually and musically, composers Rudi Zapf Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC Poison No. 9" and move on to Beau Nasty's craved attention, but also who ended up revel- and Wolfgang Newman follow in the footsteps Home Base: Toronto solid originals: "Goodbye Rosie," "Piece Of ing in music and wowing audiences. The multi- of Andreas Vollenweider. Conceived as world Producer: Mary Margaret O'Hara, Michael The Action," and "Dirty But Well -Dressed." talented Nikki wrote, produced, sang, and fusion music, Never Been There takes us Brook played all instruments on the album. there by celebrating our vibrant living world. Management: Jody Colero for Seven In- NAVIGATOR dustries No title as yet (Chameleon) Mary Margaret O'Hara is a one -of-a -kind 10189 , "The Nine Inch Nails" (TVT) sensation. A singer/songwriter with a wonder- Emphasis Track/Single: "Everybody In The Fall '89 fully quirky and powerful musical sensibility. A House" Emphasis Track/Single: "Down In It" native of Canada, O'Hara has drawn critical Format Appeal: Dance, CHR ..," ---- Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, College, raves in England for this, her debut album, as Band Members: Kevin O'Neal d 1 s riiNnteid Dance well as her strong live performances. America Home Base: Los Angeles This fall Americans will be treated to a will not be long in discovering her special Previous Affiliations: The Busboys +3t TRA brilliant, dark, danceable LP guaranteed to talents. Producer: Kevin O'Neal leave their hair standing on end. Composer, Management: Jerry Ross for Harmony Artists - performer, and co -producer Trent Reznor is Former Busboys bass player mixes rap -style the man behind this eponymous album. Adrian .i MATCH & WIN words with intoxicating rhythmic power, s Sherwood and Keith LeBlanc lend their hands creating this funky, danceable LP. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK to the first single. Flood (Erasure, Depeche Lucky Number "Merry Merry Christmas" Mode) and John Fryer (Love & Rockets) take 11564 the helm with Trent on the rest of the album. (Columbia) $100 9189 Format Appeal: CHR Band Members: , Jon Knight, NRBO Danny Wood, , Joe McIn- No title as yet (Virgin) tyre. 9189 Home Base: Boston Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Producer: Maurice Shaw Band Members: Terry Adams, Joey Spam- Management: Dick Scott Entertainment pinato, Al Anderson, Tom Ardolino Booking: Famous Artists Agency Producer: , Bill Scheniman

Hot on the heels of their triple platinum Management: Jack Ridge for Soundrich . blockbuster "Hangin' Tough," New Kids On Talent The Block ring in the Christmas season with Label debut from one of the world's finest their new release, "Merry Merry Christmas." It rock & roll bands. These veterans come out of features both Christmas standards and original the box with a fine collection of pop/rock tunes yuletide material. Watch out for the New Kids that are definitely radio -ready. on tour to support this release. NUCLEAR VALDEZ NEW MARINES No title as yet (Epic) BILL NELSON o. No as yet (Chameleon) 9189 G title / a "Duplex" (EnigmalCocteau) 3190 Emphasis Track/Single: "Hope" Winter '90 Format Appeal: AOR Home Base: South Florida Format Appeal: Jazz, NAC Band Members: Martin Kelley, Pierre Smith, Producer: Richard Gottehrer, Tom Pannunzio PATRICK O'HEARN Previous Affiliations: Be Bop Deluxe Jazbo Thiel, Willy Bonjiovanni, Chris Clark Nuclear Valdez became one of South Flor- "El Dorado" (Private Music) From "Sunburst Finish" to "Red Noise" to Home Base: Pasadena ida's most popular live acts not by doing any- 9189 "White Magic," Bill .Nelson has remained one Management: Dick Lynn for Blue Light thing "new" or "different," but by doing it - Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ of the most colorfully unpredictable con- Slashy, edgy guitars, sinuous vocals, and a ter. Frontman Fro Sosa writes indelible Home Base: Los Angeles tributors to British contemporary music. Be heavy -artillery rhythm section power this hard- melodies and lyrics that are actually worth Producer: Patrick O'Hearn Bop Deluxe's former leader explores a broad hitting outfit that mixes rock & roll muscle with hearing, and augments them with bluesy lead Management: Arnold Steifel for Lome Salter spectrum of ambient instrumental textures in danceable grooves. This is their second guitar work. Other standout cuts include Patrick O'Hearn is a musical groundbreaker his latest release. Chameleon album. "Summer," "Eve," and "Strength." and "El Dorado" once again breaks more. R&R Music Guide '89.63 New Releases

OCTAVIA . "Octavia" (Columbia) No title as yet (Arista) 9189 3190 Format Appeal: Urban, CHR Appeal: AC, CHR P Format Home Base: His debut Arista album is a new beginning Previous Affiliations: Original lead singer for for the man who scored big with hits like "On KEVIN PAIGE off-Broadway show "Mama I Wanna Sing" The Wings Of Love." Jeffrey's new project "Kevin Paige" (Chrysalis) Producer: Bobby Eli, Josh Thompson, Gene features a powerful set of scngs that maintain 7189 Lennon his R&B roots with a voice that will reach the Emphasis Track/Single: "Don't Shut Me Out" Management: Octavia, Ron Miller pop and AC formats. Format Appeal: CHR Debut LP for this off-Broadway vocal Home Base: Memphis wonder. Producer: Fred Maher, Kevin Paige Management: Starsound Entertainment Group MATCH & WIN Kevin Paige is a 23 -year -old singer/song- writer from Memphis making his album debut Lucky Number on Chrysalis. if labels are necessary, the 10465 1 r music he makes could be categorized as Kevin fronts a O'KANES $100 "Churban" with a rock edge. working band known as the Four Piece Or- "Pretty Little Angel" (Columbia) chestra. Although this is Kevin's first recorded Fall '89 ',/js effort, this rock/funk project possesses a Format Appeal: Country OCTOVER maturity and polish well beyond his ex- Producer: O'Kanes, Allen Reynolds (Kathy perience base. Mattea, Don Williams, Crystal Gayle) "Nobody Home" (Scorpio) Management: Mark Rothaum & Assoc. 8189 ROBERT PALMER Booking: Buddy Lee Attractions Emphasis Track/Single: "Those Whc Dare After two highly -successful albums that To Love" "Anthology" (Island) 10189 defined a new style of acoustic music, Jamie Format Appeal: AOR Format Appeal: AOR, CHR O'Hara and Kieran Kane are now working on Band Members: Jeff Cole, Carmen DeNofa, Previous Affiliations: Alan Bown, , Vine- their third album. This release will feature Joey Robinson gar Joe, Power Station, Honeydrippers haunting harmonies and melocies. Home Base: Pennsylvania Producer: Robert Palmer, various others Producer: Octover Marolda, Ger Vasoni MARIE OSMOND DANNY O'KEEFE Stone" (Capitol) Management: David Helper "Steppin' The ultimate collection of Robert Palmer 8189 "The Day To Day" classics spanning his entire career as both a Format Appeal: Country (Beachwood/Chameleon) solo artist and as a member of the Power Sta- Producer: Jerry Crutchfield 9189 tion. From "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley" Management: Karl Engemann for United Format Appeal: NAC, to "Simply Irresistible" must for anybody's Morris Agency -a Home Base: Seattle Booking:. William collection. Producer Matthew McCanley, Tony Peluso Marie made her public singing debut at age had her first hit at age 13, costarred in (Animotion), Danny O'Keefe three, VA.». 21`Lvíz Yahlvrn_r. r at age 15, and . This is the eighth album from the singer/ i her own TV variety show recording MATCH & WIN songwriter noted for penning "Goodtime renewed her career as a country 1J T o in her 20s. Today she is an in -demand live Charlie's Got The Blues" (recorded by Elvis star Lucky Number performer and continues to record stellar Presley, Willie Nelson, and others); "The 04232 Road" (Jackson Browne); and "Angel Spread country albums. Your Wings" (Judy Collins). O'Keefe's first LP - $100 in five years is characterized by masterful lyrics and a soft -rock sound. 15-70-7,&w.0"41 4.. `6IRVIYaY,"N".. 1 OTB ALEXANDER O'NEAL "Spiral Staircase" (Blue Note) JOHN PALUMBO No title as yet MIKE OLDFIELD 9189 "Victim Of The Night -Life" (Tabu/CBS Associated) No title as yet (Virgin) Format Appeal: CJZ (Grudge) Band Members: Mike Mossman, Steve 10189 10189 8189 Rosnes, Kenny Producer: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC Wilson, Ralph Bowen, Renee Emphasis Track/Single: "Driftin' Back To Mo- Management: Tabu Productions Home Base: England Davis, Billy Drummcnd town" Band's Home Base: New York O'Neal cites Otis Redding as idol and in- Producer: Mike Oldfield Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, College, Aler- Producer: Michael r.,suscuna spiration, and his own powerful voice can bear Management: Jeremy Parker native Booking: Joanne Jiminez for the Bridge Agen- the comparison. He's an established star Latest album from a label mainstay (his Home Base: Baltimore cy overseas and in black America, thanks to hits "Tubular Bells" was Virgin's first release ever) Previous Affiliations: Crack The Sky One of the first signings by the new Blue like "Fake," and "Never Knew Love Like is filled with his trademark avant garde syn- Producer: John Palumbo was designed as a group squarely This," a duet with . O'Neal is poised thesizer work as well as incredible rock/pop Note, OTB Booking: Variety Artists in the jazz tradition with a fresh slant. The for -scale crossover populari- tunes. John's solo effort is by far the best work he band's success in the US and Japan has been ty, and this record should do the job. has done to date. "Victim Of The Night" is fill- incredibly encouracing. Their writing and play- ONSLAUGHT ed with hit singles for the '90s. A remake of ing is rich in flavor and variety. The fourth "In Search Of Sanity" "Walk On The Wild Side" is sure to capture album features a new cast led by original airplay at multiple formats. The success of (London/PolyGram) members Mike Mossman and Ralph Bowen. 8189 Crack The Sky's "From The Greenhouse" has Emphasis Track/Single: "Let There Be Rock" brought many new fans to the Palumbo fold. Format Appeal: AOR, Metal PARALAMAS MATCH & WIN "Bora Bora" (Intuition) Lucky Number 8/89 07997 Emphasis Track/Single: "Bora Bora" Format Appeal: NAC, Alternative $100 Band's Home Base: Brazil N Paralamas are a band that's blowing fresh winds on the Brazilian pop music scene. The exploding success of their latest album "Bora Bora" and, once again, a massive sold -out JOHNNY OTIS tour around Brazil and South America have "The Capitol Years" (BuglCapitol) confirmed their reputation as one of Brazil's 9189 hottest live acts. Paralamas' performance at RIC OCASEK Format Appeal: Adventurous this year's New Music Seminar will serve as No title as yet (Geffen) Producer: Ben Vaughn their launching pad for North America. TBA Throughout his 50 years in the music Format Appeal: AOR, CHR business, Johnny Otis remains an interesting MICHAEL PENN Home Base: Boston figure. He's the man behind innumerable hits, "March" (RCA) Previous Affiliations: Cars including "Willie And The Hand Jive." Pro- 8189 Management: Lookout ducer/nightclub owner/songwriter, Otis was Emphasis Track/Single: "No Myth" Booking: ICM "A Black And White Night" there at the beginning of R&B. And you can Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC (Virgin) still catch his act at nightclubs around L.A. The Band Members: Michael Penn and Partick 10189 project was overseen by popular recording ar- Warren Format Appeal: CHR, AC, AOR, Country tist Ben Vaughn. Producer: Tony Berg (Charlie Sexton, Broken MATCH & WIN Soundtrack from the all-star Cinemax Spe- Homes, Lions & Ghosts) BAND Lucky Number cial taped in 1987 in Los Angeles. Roy Or - OYSTER Management: Nick Wechsler & Associates sit 07868 bison sings his classics alongside Bruce "Ride" (Cutting Vinyl/Polydor) This LP is already causing a critical stir. The Springsteen, Elvis Costello, , 8189 depth and quality of Penn's talent is unusual. $100 Jackson Browne, and more. Musical director Format Appeal: College, Alternative, AOR He's an excellent writer and player who pays was T -Bone Burnett. A timeless concert from Band Members: John Jones, Ian Kearey, tribute to his various influences, without heavi- :.

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POCO "Legacy" (RCA) 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Call It Love" Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC Band Members: Ritchie Furay, George Gran- tham, Jim Messina, , Rusty Young Previous Affiliations: Over the years, mem- bers of left the band and performed with Crosby Stills & Nash, the Eagles, Loggins & Messina, and Fleetwood Mac. Producer: David Cole (, Bob ti Seger, Vixen), Richard Marx o Management: Allen Kovac for Left Bank This is a reunion album for the original members of Poco, who are thrilled to be back r" '411` together again. "Hopefully we'll move it into the next generation," says Young. "The idea KIM PENSYL RALPH PETERSON TRIO is to take what we've done and show what we "Triangular" (Blue Note) can do with it in the '90s." No title as yet (Virgin) "A Kim Pensyl Christmas" Winter '90 8189 (Optimism) Appeal: AOR, Alternative Format Appeal: CJZ Format 11/89 Home Base: New York Band Members: Geri Allen, Esiet Okun Essiet Format Appeal: AC, CJZ, NAC Management: Art Collins, Barry Taylor for Band's Home Base: New York Home Base: Columbus, OH Collins & Taylor Management: Kunle Mwanga Producer: Kim Pensyl Label debut from a rock & roll legend. Iggy Drummer Ralph Peterson is one of the most Management: John Paton Pop is well established as a solo artist, and has dynamic young percussionists in jazz today. Booking: Brad Simon Management for David worked with the likes of David Bowie, among He is also a powerful composer. In this trio for- Drozen others. mat, Geri Allen, one of the most eclectic and A wonderful holiday project from the ex- strongest of the modern pianists, is featured citing young jazz composer, Kim Pensyl. Win- amply on some stinging Peterson originals as ner of the Best New Jazz Writer award pre- POSITIVELY BLACK well as tunes by Monk & Denzil Best. An im- sented by ASCAP, and composer/artist of the "Positively Black" (Select) portant statement from two of today's best. Top 3 LP "Pensyl Sketches No. 1" (which 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Escape From Reali- garnered phenomenal public acceptance). `11.5731_11J 31_1 Pensyl's special interpretations of holiday mu- ' sic make for poignant listening. Format Appeal: Urban MICHEL PETRUCCIANI POGUES Band Members: Prince Kharique (rapper), No title as yet (Blue Note) "Peace And Love" (Island) King DJ Storm (DJ), King Najee (sidekick) 10189 8/89 Producer: Prince Kharique (Quincy) KIM PENSYL Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC Emphasis Track/Single: "Misty Morning" Management: Paul Keyser for PK "Pensyl Sketches No. 2" Band's Home Base: New York Format Appeal: College, AOR Booking: Luis Contron (Optimism) Producer: Michel Petrucciani, Eric Kressman Home Base: London Positively Black is a group striving to ex- 9189 Management: Eric Kressman Producer: Steve Lillywhite press the importance of maintaining a positive Emphasis Track/Single: "Monterey Magic" Booking: Eric Kressman Management: Frank Murray attitude toward one's ethnic origin. Their self - seems Format Appeal: AC, CJZ, NAC Pianist/composer Michel Petrucciani Booking: Frank Riley for Triad Artists titled debut album has something for every- somehow grow creatively and widen his It Home Base: Columbus, OH to This eight -piece band successfully meshes one. features cuts pertaining to politics, commercially with every album. This and relationships. It features Producer: Kim Pensyl audience traditional Irish music and spirit with today's at- peace, also a LP will break through well beyond the jazz for- Management: John Paton titude, humor, and fun. "Peace and Love" re- house cut entitled "Positively House" and a mat. His compositions are memorable and ap- hip -hop From Reality," which Booking: Brad Simon Management for David flects that in both music and title, and follows cut, "Escape pealing his playing is simply extraordinary. from Drozen and 1988's successful "If I Should Fall From uses samples Queen's "Dragon Attack." "Pensyl Sketches No. 2" is HOT! As the Grace With God." eagerly awaited follow-up to Kim Pensyl's "No. 1," fans and programmers will not be CRAIG PEYTON & BEN VERDERY POI DOG PONDERING -v MATCH & WIN, . disappointed when they listen to this one. Its No; title as yet (Sona Gaia/MCA) "Poi Dog Pondering" upbeat, catchy tunes easily complement to- 10189 (Texas Hotel/Columbia) Lucky Number day's new direction in jazz programming. It's at Format Appeal: NAC, Jazz 9189 01238 a new level of musical exploration. Radio won't The creative sparks behind the popular Format Appeal: Alternative, College want to miss this one. group Latitude. Craig Peyton and Ben Band Members: Frank Ovrall, Bruce Hughes, $100 Verdery merge their formidable talents once Dave Crawford, Adam Sultan, Dick Hughes, again to create a flavorfully rhythmic collection Ted Cho, Susan Voelz 1:117""A""-rw ; of new instrumental music. A recognized mas- Home Base: Austin ter of the classical guitar, Verdery, who is a Producer: Poi Dog Pondering, Mike Stewart PRAIRIE OYSTER faculty member at Yale, explores inventive Management: Mike Stewart No title as yet (RCA) MATCH & WIN new territory on both electric and classical gui- 3/90 tars. Peyton supports Verdery's excursions Lucky Number Format Appeal: Country with a lush sonic framework provided by his Band Members: Joan Besen, Keith Glass, 09713 vibes and Fairlight Ill. Russell deCarle, Bruce Moffet, John P. Allen, $100 Denis Delorme Home Base: Toronto SHAWN PHILLIPS Producer: Steve "Best Of ... Live" (Chameleon) Management: AMK 11189 Booking: Halsey Format Appeal: AOR Prairie Oyster has developed into one of ROBERTO PERERA Home Base: Los Angeles Canada's top bands over the last few years. In "Erotica" (Epic) Management: Rich Linell 1986 and 1987, they were given the Juno for 8189 A "Best of" live compilation from an artist Best Country Group, and with several Top 10 Format Appeal: NAC, AC whose career spans 20 years, and a decade singles, they've opened the Canada tours of Home Base: Florida of hit albums (for A&M). Phillips's social ideals Ronnie Milsap and Ricky Skaggs. It's their Management: D'Aldo Romano for DAR merge with a unique musical vision for a pow- clear, straight -ahead sound that will take erful effect. American radio by storm in 1990. Perera is an outstanding composer/per- former on his chosen instrument, the or- JEAN-LUC PONTY PRECIOUS METAL chestral harp. His breezy, Latin -based sound PHREZE "Storytelling" (Columbia) No title as yet (Chameleon) is perfect for NAC and AC formats. "32 Phreze" (Solar/Epic) 8189 1189 8/89 Format Appeal: NAC, AOR Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Emphasis Track/Single: "Flesh" Band Members: Baron Browne, Jamie Glaser, Band Members: Leslie Knauer, Mara Fox, Format Appeal: Urban, CHR Rayford Griffin, Wally Minko Alex Rylance, Janet Robin, Carol M. Control DEMETRIUS PERRY Producer: Ray Barnes, Tony Coleman Home Base: Los Angeles Home Base: Los Angeles "Another World" Management: Gabriel Leconte for Atomic Producer: Jean -Luc Ponty Previous Affiliations: Knauer fronted Prom- (Tabu/CBS Associated) Communications Group Management: Avnet ises Booking: Triad Artists Producer: Plotkin 1190 Singer, songwriter, and multi -instrumentalist Chuck (Bruce Springsteen), During two decades, Jean -Luc Pon- Emphasis Track/Single: "Use Me" Phreze caught the ears of producers Barnes the past C.C. DeVille' (Poison) ty has recorded over a dozen solo albums, Format Appeal: CHR, Urban and Coleman with a four -track home demo. Management: Pat Patton & Associates each probing new musical territory and estab- Producer: Jeff Caruthers (New Edition) One year later, the debut disc has arrived. The second Chameleon LP from all -girl lishing him as a seminal figure in the devel- Management: Tabu Productions Other worthy cuts include the slinky ballad metal pop band with hot looks, hot licks, and opment of the progressive and jazz genre. Stand-up soul balladeer Demetrius Perry "Let's Get Closer," and the exuberant "Elvin' hot hooks features songs by members of "Storytelling" represents the most cohesive kicks off his first album with an infectious ver- In Another World." Heavy 70s funk influences Heart, Poison, and Jack Conrad. It's produced and and remarkable work in a career that has span- by Poison member C.C. DeVille and Bruce sion of 's "Use Me." The singer co - from the Bar -Kays, Parliament/Funkadelic, ned from classical to jazz to rock. wrote several of these impressive tunes. Rick James are in effect. 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RAY PRICE PROMISE 6,zá: One) "By Request" (Step No title as yet (Arista) QUIST MATCH & WIN 9189 JACK 3190 Where Does Love Go Format Appeal: Country, Easy Listening Format Appeal: Urban, CHR Lucky Number Producer: Ray Pennington Producer: Kashif 03240 This three -woman R&B vocal group, discov- CHARLEY PRIDE ered by Kashif, is currently gearing up for their $100 ,. which features strong R&B over- "Moody Woman" (16th Avenue) debut album, _a. yz,-Ncllstv.iVV11'r 4Va VW 7 y.'. TBA tones balanced with an accessible pop sound. SY._:.i6LQ Emphasis Track/Single: "Amy's Eyes" 1. Format Appeal: Country Home Base: Dallas Producer: Jerry Bradley RAVE-UPS Management: Rozene Pride "Chance" (Epic) Booking: Chardon Entertainment Fall '89 Charley Pride has consistently topped the Q Emphasis Track/Single: "The Best I Can't" Country charts for the past 25 years. On Format Appeal: College, Alternative, AOR for 16th "Moody Woman," his third LP QUEEN LATIFAH Home Base: Southern California Avenue Records, Pride demonstrates his un- "All Hail The Queen" JACK QUIST Producer: David Leonard canny ability to take a song and make it his Booking: Don Muller for Triad Artists He has recorded 58 albums and sold (Tommy Boy) own. "Where Does Love Go" Watch these critically -acclaimed folk- "Moody 9189 more than 32 million worldwide. (Grudge/Nashville) rockers break out with their second Epic LP. album to date, Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, CHR Woman" is Charley Pride's best 7/89 Lead singer Jimmy Podrasky's smart, catchy 1990s on a Band Members: Queen Latifah, DJ Marc, the which will help usher him into the Emphasis Track/Single: "Where Does Love originals should open ears at several radio 45 King high note. Go" outlets. Home Base: East Orange, NJ Format Appeal: Country Producer: DJ Marc, the 45 King Band Members: Jack Quist Management: Rhythm Method Home Base: Nashville The queen of hip -hop is to rap what Aretha Producer: Earl Richards Franklin and Gladys Knight were to soul in the Quist is a bright new songwriter whose '60s. Her Royal Badness's album contains RAZOR SHARP words aren't just audible, they're visible. hip -house tracks that display her vocal ver- "The Hungry & The Hunted" Songs on this album are written from actual satility. experience. (Grudge) 9189 Emphasis TracklSingle: "Back In My Arms nn,n ,nnn :v.n.:i -7.-; -r1.-. Again" Format Appeal: AOR, College, CHR TA MÁTCH & WIN Band Members: Bruce Terkilosen, Tom Saf- Lucky Number fioti, Bill Ruffino, Billy Orrico, Jeff Seroinsky New 07880 Home Base: Jersey Producer: Razor Sharp $100 Great songwriting combined with rock hooks will give Razor Sharp immediate accep- 51.v.i.rry;v.v avs,w tance at both AOR and CHR radio.

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,1 c xi 1r PRINCE LOVER DALU "The Power Of Love" (G Fine) 1/90 Emphasis Track/Single: "Let Me Make Love rf 7 To You" Format Appeal: Urban, College, Alternative, TREVOR RABIN CHR Band Members: Prince Lover Dalu & His Bad "Can't Look Away" (Elektra) 8189 1 Bitches QUESTIONNAIRES Home Base: Jamaica -Queens, NY Emphasis Track/Single: "Something To Hold Producer: Lyvio G & P Fine "Window To The World" (EMI) On To" RED FLAG Management: Kool Image 7/89 Format Appeal: AOR, CHR "Naive Art" (Enigma) Trevor i=iabin (vocals), Alan Booking: Cara Lewis for Pyramid Emphasis TracklSingle: "Teenage Head" Band Members: Summer '89 AOR, White (drums), Lou Molino (drums) "My rhymes are all smooth and seductive," Format Appeal: Alternative, CHR Format Appeal: CHR, Alternative, Dance Members: Tom Home Base: Los Angeles Prince Lover Dalu states. "My priority is to Band Littlefield (vocals, Band Members: Chris Reynolds, Mark Reyn- Yes spread love throughout the world with my guitars), Doug Lancio (guitars), Hunt Waugh Previous Affiliations: olds Trevor Rabin, Bob Ezrin (Pink music." (drums, percussion), Chris Feinstein (bass, Producer: Home Base: Los Angeles vocals) Floyd, Alice Cooper, Lou Reed) Brothers Chris and Mark Reynolds are two Brickell & the New Management: Tony Dimitriades for East End Producer. Pat Moran (Edie cerebral, intense, and personable young men ) Bohemians, whose stellar performance has been docu- Praxis International Management: mented on their Enigma debut "Naive Art." The Questionnaires blend guitar -rich, har- The pair, who grew up in Liverpool, England, : mony -soaked melodies with lyrics of sub- RAGING SLAB was musically influenced by the likes of Kraft- . stance and sentiment. "Window To The World" werk, Vince Clarke, and OMD. The duo's first is a 10 musical and philosophical ex- "Raging Slab" (RCA) w's -track two singles, "Broken Heart" and "Russian . pedition through the eyes of the Question- 8189 Emphasis TracklSingle: "Don't Dog Me" Radio," earned them radio and club airplay naires. Frontman Tom Littlefield is a prolific Band Members: across the country. Their latest, "If I Ever," is songwriter who wrote or co -wrote all of the Greg Strempka, Elyse Stein- man, Mark Middleton, Alec Morton, Bob Pan- about to take the band to a new plateau. o -.5, LP's tracks but the scorching rendition of the Flamin' Groovies' 'Teenage Head." tella Home Base: New York QUIET FORCE Prod Jcer: Daniel Rey (, Iggy Pop, ) No title as yet Management: Charlie Bruscoe for Bruscoe RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS PRINCESS PANG (Innovative Communication/ Barr "Mother's Milk" (EMI) Pang" (Capitol) Chameleon) Anticipation for this record, the second for 8189 "Princess the band, is high because Raging Slab already 8189 TBA Emphasis TracklSingle: "Knock Me Down" fan following to kill for. The Emphasis TracklSingle: "Trouble In Format Appeal: NAC has a press and Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR band's live shows are exceptional. Rock & roll Paradise" Home Base: Europe Band Members: Anthony Kiedis (lead vocals), its best. Format Appeal: AOR, CHR An LP of highly -accessible instrumental at John Frusciante (guitar), Chad Smith (drums), Band Members: Jeni Foster (lead vocals), An- music that's a European progressive rock Flea (bass) dy Tjernon (guitar), Jay Lewis (guitar), Ronnie favorite - technologically adventurous. Home Base: Hollywood Roze (bass), Brian Keats (drums) Producer: Michael Beinhorn Home Base: New York Management: Lindy Goetz Management AND QUEST Producer: Ron St. Germain (Bad Brains, Booking: Variety Artists Terence Trent D'Arby, Mick Jagger) "Nightingales" (Headfirst) The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a storm of MATCH & WIN Management: Andy Gould for Concrete 9189 musical talent and energy. They are raging Marketing & Management Format Appeal: CJZ guitar, slapping bass, clever interjections of Lucky Number A truly international band, first founded in Home Base: Los Angeles harmony, horns and, strings. They are rock Stockholm in 1986 by Swedish bassist Ron- 10192 Long time proprietor/performer of the Baked and funk that thrash together. "Mother's Milk," American vocalist Jeni Foster. Potato, a well-known Southern California jazz their rumbling 13 -track LP, is testimony to nie Roze and $100 The music rocks hard (wit a riveting lead night club. Randi's piano virtuosity is com- their vast musical prowess. The Chili Peppers vocalist) and walks the razor-sharp rock edge. \-ronr7JQri: plemented by a "who's who" of L.A. sidemen. are more than a band, they are an institution. 66 R3 R Music Guide '89 New Releases

_ x- -, KIMM ROGERS MATCH & WIN No title as yet (Island) 1190 Number 4 Lucky Format Appeal: AOR, CHR noI-L 01655 Home Base: Los Angeles . Management: John Leshay +`. $100 Booking: Triad An endearing, distinctive vocalist, Kimm Rogers has one of those voices you won't forget. Her songs are thoughtful, witty, and ROBERT RICH visual. The album will carry you through a myri- "Rainforest" (Hearts Of Space) ad of emotions. Honest and pure music of 7189 7 the organic persuasion. Track/Single: "Mbrira," "Drum - . Emphasis song" a Format Appeal: NAC, AC n(0,.111/7), Yr i:. M Home Base: San Francisco - _' '!! Producer: Robert Rich Al- Management: Robert Rich for Hearts Of BERT ROBINSON w.. 91 +r KINGPIN & THE F.B.I REDHEAD Space Records "I Promise You Love" (Capitol) "A Shade Of Red" (Virgin) Booking: Robert Rich for Hearts Of Space 10/89 8189 Records Format Appeal: Urban, AC 411 411 Emphasis Track/Single: "Do The Right Home Base: Detroit Thing" Management: Irene Perkins for Perk's Music Format Appeal: Rap, Urban, Dance His debut revealed a young, impressively Band Members: Redhead, Vernon Young, good-looking man with an uncommon and un- Barrigan Ramey, Lawrence Brown Jr., Joseph forgettable singing voice. He's one of the John Mann generation of bright, young, and talented Home Base: New York music artists to emerge from Detroit, confirm- Producer: Redhead Kingpin, Markell Riley ing the strength of the Motor City's '80s Management: Gene Griffin for GR Produc- musical renaissance. tions Debut album for the 18 -year -old redheaded ROLLING STONES rapper. Innovative up-to-the-minute music that , "Steel Wheels" (Columbia) was produced by Redhead and DJ Wildstyle. 8189 Music was arranged by Teddy Riley and Gene Emphasis Track/Single: "Mixed Emotions" Griffin. Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Band Members: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Ron Wood Home Base: New York, London Producer: Chris Kimsey

o o Booking: CPI The world's greatest rock & roll band hits the SAM RINEY streets in their legendary fashion with the long- "At Last" (Spindletop) awaited album and tour, "Steel Wheels." Fea- turing classic Rolling Stones rock & roll, "Steel 8189 . Wheels" will create major news by taking o Format Appeal: Contemporary Jazz, NAC v radio, retail, and tour markets by storm. Band Members: Michael Landau, Lenny Castro, Freddie Washington, Carlos Vegas Home Base: Los Angeles RENEE ROSNES Previous Affiliations: David Benoit, Max Ben- SMOKEY ROBINSON "Renee Rosnes" (Blue Note) nett & Freeway, 1190 1 1!":4;411111, No title as yet (Motown) Producer: Paul Brown (Luther Vandross) 9/89 Format Appeal: CJZ "At Last" is saxophonist Sam Riney's se- Emphasis Track/Single: "You Made Me Feel Band Members: Ralph Bowen, Branford Mar- DAN REED NETWORK cond solo album from Spindletop Records. Good" salis, Ron Carter, Lewis Nash, , "Slam" (Mercury) Sam plays tenor, alto, and soprano sax on Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Urban Kenny Loggins's hit "At Last." Guest Home Base: New York 8189 track Home Base: Los Angeles include (flugelhorn) Producer: Michael Cuscuna Format Appeal: AOR, CHR soloists Producer: George Duke, Dennis Lambert, (acoustic guitar). Booking: Jiminez for the Bridge Agen- Band Members: Dan Reed, Brian James, and Grant Geissman Smokey Robinson Joanne Blake Sakamoto, Melvin Brannon II, Dan Pred Management: Michael Roshkind cy a magnificent Home Base: Portland, OR Booking: Rob Heller for Triad Artists This is stunning debut by a Producer: Nile Rodgers (David Bowie, Ma- pianist, best known for her work with A classic Smokey LP with contemporary young Ross, INXS) donna, Diana love songs that only Smokey could bring to OT8 and Joe Henderson. The LP highlights JONATHAN SCOTT ROBBINS with Wayne Shorter Management: O -Prime life. two extraordinary duets Booking: CAA No title as yet (Arista) and Herbie Hancock. Jazz standards and 1/90 originals by a quartet headed on sax by either Format Appeal: CHR, AC Marsalis or Bowen complete the package. MATCH & WIN Home Base: New York, NY Robbins shows a knack for writing refresh- Lucky Number ing pop music that will have definite appeal. A 04081 multi -talented singer/ songwriter/ keyboardist, MATCH & WIN 41 Robbins balances a commercial sound with a A $100 classy rock sensibility. Q Lucky Number 01178 4,; $100 . -.

THOM ROTELLA "Home Again" (DMP) 9/89 Band Members: Carlos Vega, Abraham La- boriel, Jim Studer, Lenny Castro, Thom Rotel- %b. { la, Tommie Tedesco, Mike Lang Home Base: Los Angeles ROCK FORCE Producer: Tom Jung "Rock Force" (Joey Boy) Management: Brad Simon Organization TBA Thom Rotella's second outing with DMP Format Appeal: Urban, Dance sees the guitarist back home in Los Angeles. Home Base: Miami Thirteen selections feature Rotella's trademark Producer: Calvin Mills jazz hooks and hypnotic rhythms. ROBBIE ROBERTSON Booking: Miami RUBBER BUSH RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE No title as yet (Geffen) Spring '90 "Rubber Bush" (Scorpio) No as yet title (MutelEnigma) Format Appeal: AOR, CHR "Christmas In America" (Reprise) 8189 9189 Home Base: Los Angeles, CA 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Martinet" Emphasis Track/Single: "Biting My Nails" Previous Affiliation: the Band Format Appeal: Country, AC Format Appeal: AOR Format Appeal: Alternative, Dance Producer: Stephen Hague (Fine Young Can- Home Base: Atlanta Band Members: Buzzsaw Collins, Raine Home Base: London nibals, Pet Shop Boys, PIL) Producer: Jim Ed Norman Davies, Puggy Divan, Hans Larson Management: Peter Kent Management: Nick Wechsler Management: Ken Kragen Producer: Marolda, Ger Vasoni R& R Music Guide '89 .6 New Releases

SHADOWLAND SCHOLAR I No as yet No title as yet (G Fine) title (Geffen) 1/90 11189 Format Appeal: AOR Number Emphasis Track/Single: "Strokin" Lucky Band Members: Darren Rademaker, Brent Format Appeal: Urban, College, Alternative, 01216 - Rademaker, Kevin Fitzgerald, Eddie Kurdiziel CHR Home Base: Los Angeles $100 Band Members: Scholar I Home Base: Jamaica -Queens, NY PAUL SHAFFER Producer: Lyvio & G. Fine # To ro Management: Kool Image Management "Coast Coast" (Capitol) r Booking: Cara Lewis for Pyramid 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "When The Radio Is No title as yet (Epic) The rhymes of Scholar I come from experi- On" 10189 ence. This debut LP should make quite an im- Format Appeal: AC, CHR, AOR Format Appeal: CHR, AC pact. Scholar I boasts of being the Song Su- Home Base: New York Producer: Phil Ramone (Billy Joel, Phoebe preme Speaking Champ. Previous Affiliations: David Letterman, Satur- Snow), Chris Neal (Mike & The Mechanics, day Night Live Paul Carrack) SCORPIONS Producer: Paul Shaffer, , Management: Stan Moress SALT -N -PEPA No title as yet (Mercury) Allen Toussaint, Steve Cropper, David Z, Brian The powerful pop songstress is an interna- No title as yet (Next Plateau) TBA Wilson, Eugene Landy tional superstar who made stateside headway Fall '89 Format Appeal: AOR Management: Michael Klenfner with two previous albums, anc achieved CHR Format Appeal: Urban, Rap, Dance, CHR Band Members: Rudolph Schenker, Matthias Shaffer, who has been the musical director success with "Flames Of Paradise," a duet Band Members: Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa Jabs, Francis Bucholz, Herman Rarebell, "Late Night With David Letterman" for the with . Rush is now completing her (Sandra Denton), Spinderella (Dee Dee Roper) Klaus Mein of last seven years, came up with a concept for album in London. Home Base: Queens Home Base: Munich different Ameri- Producer: Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor (Kid -N -Play, Management: McGhee Entertainment an album that pays tribute to musical "sounds" and styles. He re- JIMMY RYSER Sweet Tee, Dana Dane) Booking: DMA can corded each track in a different city: Detroit, No title as yet (Arista) Management: Idolmakers Booking: ICM Memphis, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, 10189 Miami, and Los Angeles. Guest stars include AOR The platinum pop/rap group's third LP fea- Format Appeal: Eric Burdon, KoKo Taylor, Brian Wilson, Diori, IN tures all new material and style. Salt -N -Pepa Home Base: Columbus, and many more. Producer: David Kershenbaum (Tracy Chap- bring rap to a new audience with each new release. il man, Joe Jackson) SHAKESPEAR'S SISTER Indiana (pop He's 24, he's from Columbus, "Sacred Heart" (FFRRIPolydor) 7000), and he's a discov- SALTY DOG 9189 ery. Now he's ready to rock with a powerful No title as yet (Geffen) /1 Emphasis Track/Single: "You're History," one-two punch of superb guitar work and Spring '90 "Heroine," "Break Your Heart," "Run Silent, song writing. Add producer David Kershen- Format Appeal: AOR Run Deep" baum and engineer Ross Hogarth (Mellen - Band Members: Pete Reveen, Michael Han- Format Appeal: CHR camp), and Jimmy's brand of heartland rock is non, Jimmi Bleacher, Khurt Maier Band Members: Siobhan Fahey, Marcy De- sure to land big at AOR. Home Base: Los Angeles troit SANCTUARY Home Base: London .410 Previous Affiliations: Bananarama No as yet (Epic) title Producer: Richard Feldman, Siobhan Fahey 10/89 Management: Kay Smith, Steve Blackwell for Format Appeal: AOR SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS Hyperkinetics Home Base: Seattle "Gun Metal Blue" (Elektra) 9189 Producer: Howard Benson SHAKING FAMILY In 1988, "Refuge Denied" Emphasis Track/Single: "Mega City One" S.O.S. BAND Sanctuary's showed that this band was coming from a rock Home Base: UK No title as yet (Elektra) No title as yet (Epic) and a hard place. Extensive touring tightened Producer: Howard Gray & Rob Stevens Fall '89 9/89 up their act in preparation for this second ef- Management: Derek Savage/Steven Taylor Producer: David Tickle (, Toni Childs, Emphasis Track/Single: "I'm Still Missing fort. Still more touring will build Sanctuary's na- Booking: Mark Geiger for Triad Mists Judson Spence, Prince) Your Love" tional fan base. This trio, led by bold,, bald guitarist Bill Management: Steven Brown Format Appeal: Urban, CHA Carter, throws caution to the wind and re- This steady -grooving pop band is sparked Producer: Chris Williams (Paula Abdul) MASAHIKO SATOH leases their loudest, in -your -face album to by the fine female vocalist Barbara Carter and Management: Tabu Productions "Double Exposure" (Epic) date. The Messiahs deliver the goods on stylish lead guitarist Vince Emmett. The established R&B/Pop act returns with a "Sheriff Of Valusia County" and "Four Engines 9189 revamped lineup featuring two new female Burning (Across The USA )." SHARK ISLAND Emphasis Track/Single: "Alice In Wonder- lead singers. The lead single will soon take its land" No title as yet (Epic) place next to other S.O.S. Band hits like "Take Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ 9189 Your Time (Do It Right)," "The Finest," and Band Members: Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez Emphasis Track/Single: "Paris Calling" "Just The Way You Like It." MATCH & WIN Producer: Kiyoshi Itoh Home Base: Los Angeles Producer: Randy Nicholas The jazz/fusion keyboard stylist displays his Lucrry Number Management: Alan Kovak for Left Bank peerless chops and potent melodies on this 08479 live digital recording. Other standout tracks in- Management This L.A. band quickly rose to popularity on clude "Evening Snow" and "Duke's Calypso." $100 the Tinseltown club scene with its big guitar 1V\rclNt's. VolVEe'Vree[s eCtViES=rXw-` sound and the textured voice and appeal of frontman Richard Black. Other standout ori- SERIOUS -LEE FINE ginals include "Shake For Me," "Get Some No title as yet (Arista) Strange," and "Somebody's Falling." 9189 Format Appeal: Urban, CHR In a recent article in New York's Village Voice, respected "rapologist" Harry Allen described this rap trio's style as "Strickly seek- and -destroy hyerassualt. "SLY's smooth but in the - 4":5 harsh style has already made believers TM ' rap community. Three clashing musical per- sonalities are meshed into one with the help of . - . aa`'- hip -hop pioneer Jam Master J. This debut SAWYER BROWN RYUICHI SAKAMOTO release delivers the goods. "The Boys Are Back" (Capitol) No title as yet (Virgin) 9189 JONN SERRIE 10189 Format Appeal: Country (Miramar) Format Appeal: CJZ, Dance, CHR "Flightpath" Band Members: Mark Miller (lead vocals), 8189 Home Base: Tokyo Bobby Randall (lead guitar), Greg Hubbard Emphasis Track/Single: "Outreach," "Fligh- Previous Affiliations: Yellow Magic Orchestra (keyboards), Jim Scholten (bass), and Joe tpath" Producer: Ryuichi Sakarnoto RICKY VAN SHELTON Smyth (drums) Format Appeal: NAC First full-length album on Virgin from Japan- No title as yet (Columbia) Management: Starbound Home Base: Stamford Winter '90 ese superstar who won both a Grammy and Booking: William Morris Agency Previous Affiliations: Emerald Webb, Lanz & Format Appeal: Country Academy Award for his wor< on the acclaimed On the Nashville city map, Sawyer Brown Speer Producer: Steve Buckingham soundtrack "The Last Emperor." Road is a little left of the center of town. Quite Paul Producer: G. Paul Sullivan, Speer Management: Michael Campbell & Assoc. appropriate, for the group Sawyer Brown has Management: Miramar Fecords Booking: Buddy Lee Attractions never been noted for following the straight and "Flightpath" is John Serrie's second re- With a string of k1's from his first two albums MATCH & WIN narrow themselves. These five performers lease, following the highly regarded album "Wild Eyed Dream" and "Loving Proof," Ricky brought a brilliantly colorful mode of dress and Lucky Number "And The Stars Go With You." "Flightpath" is Van Shelton has quickly established himself as decidedly rock & roll style of performance to expanding for both Jonn and the NAC genre. one of the all-time classic voices in country 06778 the country music state. And this eyebrow - The and the second single, music. On the heels of his 1989 Christmas raising nonconformity has paid off in big title cut $100 album, Shelton has once again teamed up with in record sales and steadfast "Outreach," promise to be the most well numbers, both producer Steve Buckingham. e,pAr received tracks for 1989. _7 - 09,V Y7eVa-/w,;.e fans. 68 RaR Music Guide '89 New Releases 45. at

JOYCE SIMS MATCH & WIN "All About Love" (Sleeping Bag) BACK 8189 Lucky Number Emphasis Track/Single: "Looking For A IN 08731 Love" Format Appeal: Urban TIME $100 t,* Home Base: New Jersey R . -Y ° V vivc Yc ' ' YsYay-,~2.7+val-A Po:i° Producer: Joyce Sims 4ft Management: Errol Sandiford SOUNDTRACK Booking: Famous 0`' "Grand Slam" (Grudge) "All About Love" is Sims's follow-up LP to .,,__---"41 I 8189 air ""E her UK platinum "Come Into My Life." i« Emphasis Track/Single: "Grand Slam" .. } - Format Appeal: CHR, Urban Band Members: Various Artists SHENANDOAH MITCH SNOW Producer. Bill Conti No title as yet (Columbia) "Back In Time" (Fountain) Soundtrack from the video "Grand Slam Winter '90 _. 8189 Featuring Baseball's Greatest Hitters." Fea- Format Appeal: Country .14 Emphasis Track,'Single: "Back In Time" tured artists include Ashford & Simpson, Isaac Band Members: Marty Raybon, Mike Format Appeal: Country Hayes, Roberta Flack, and Little Richard, who McGuire, Stan Thorn, Ralph Ezell, Jim Seales Band Members: Marty Beck, Scott Gentry, sings the title track. The album also includes a Home Base: Muscle Shoals, AL Danny McFayden, Mitch Snow special baseball card series of baseball greats. Producer: Fred Conley Management Home Base: High Point, NC Booking: Buddy Lee Attractions Producer: Mitch Snow SOUNDTRACK Shenandoah fulfilled the promise brought by Management: James Mitchell Productions "Homeboy" (Virgin) with an album the hit single "Mama Knows" The Mitch Snow Band masters the com- 9189 that included their first R&R Billboard and bination of rock impact with gospel dynamics Format Appeal: AOR Gavin N1 "The Church On Cumberland Road." to create a truly versitile, exciting album. Band Members: Eric Clayton recently PDs and MDs have taken notice and Soundtrack to new film starring Mickey named Shenandoah one of the top ten "MVP SOULSISTER Rourke is a beautiful collection of instrumen- radio. Their Up & Coming" acts on country tals from Eric Clapton. The LP stretches in new album is bound to be as radio -ready as "It Takes Two" (EMI) SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES many directions with both acoustic and elec- 'The Road Not Taken." TBA "Greatest Hits" (Geffen) Emphasis Track/Single: "The Way To Your tric guitars. TBA Heart" Format Appeal: Alternative, CHR Format Appeal: CHR, AC SOUNDTRACK MATCH & WIN Band Members: Siouxsie Sioux (vocals), Band Members: Jan Leyers, Paul Michiels, "Johnny Handsome" (WB) Budgie (drums), Steve Serevin (bass), Jon Jan Cuyvers, Eric Melaerts, Herve Martens, 9/89 Lucky Number Klein (guitar) Marc Van Puyenbroeck Producer- Ry Cooder 09802 Home Base: England Home Base: Belgium Management: Mission Impossible Producer: Jan Levers, Paul Michiels SOUNDTRACK $100 Management: Eikenlaan 18 "Last To Brooklyn" (WB) One of Belgium's top -selling bands over the 10189 past decade, Soulsister makes its Atlantic Management: Ed Bicknell the SHINE crossing with "It Takes Two." Powered by The soundtrack for the movie "Last Exit To US debut track, Soulsister begins spreading "Shine" (SBK) Brooklyn" features music by Mark Knopfler. their straight -up pop grooves which continue The film opens October 11, 1989. 8189 to capture the imagination of their ever-grow- Emphasis Track/Single: "Walking On The ing international audience. The first single Town" quickly leap to #1 on the pop charts in both Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, CHR Belgium and Germany upon its release in Management: Carmine Cooper Lucky Number hypnotic, those countries. Compelling, atmospheric are all 04232 words that come to mind when you listen to Shine. $100

VASILYSHUmOV SOUNDTRACK -, - "Next Of Kin" (Columbia) 0,111i,f1 I ,- 10/89 Format Appeal: Country, AOR "Next Of Kin" is the upcoming movie star- SLAVE FEATURING MARK ADAMS 1 ring Patrick "Dirty Dancing" fame. e Swayze of "Mark Of Excellence" (Ichiban) The album features original music from Cana- 8189 dian fireball Lori Yates in a duet with Gregg Format Appeal: Urban Allman, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Rodney Home Base: Dayton, Atlanta SOUNDGARDEN Crowell, George Jones, the Charlie Band, Ricky Producer: Little Johnny Taylor "Louder Than Love" (A&M) Van Shelton, Ricky Skaggs, and Ardie Bonanno Duane Eddy. Management: 8189 Ichiban Booking: The faint-hearted best beware: this record VASILY SHUMOV makes no concessions to anything less than SOUNDTRACK relentless rock & roll. Emerging from the hard (Gold Castle) SLY AND ROBBIE "Rude Awakening" (Elektra) "My District" rock scene in the Pacific Northwest, Sound - 8189 8189 "Silent Assassins" (Island) garden has mounted a full frontal assault on Format Format Appeal: Alternative, College 8189 the national audience with their A&M debut, Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC The second in Gold Castle's series of in- Emphasis Track/Single: "Dance Hall" "Louder Than Love." The 12 -song soundtrack of Aaron Russo's dependent Russian rock music. Vasily Shu- Format Appeal: Urban, Reggae "Louder Than Love," even without the visual '60s -to -'80s social comedy is rife with cock- mov leans to a more avant-garde, off -beat Band Members: Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shake- titillation of Soundgarden's live show, reveals tail-shakin' potential. Contains original versions a version Laurie style; perhaps Russian of speare this guitar-based band at full -bore strength. of "Roadhouse Blues," "Uncle John's Band" Anderson. Home Base: Jamaica The album is pure, primal, pummeling rock & and "Somebody To Love." Also featured are Previous Affiliations: Grace Jones, Robert in titles like "Loud Love" and roll, captured Mike & the Mechanics' update of ' JANE SIBERRY Palmer, . Truth." "Ugly "Revolution," and Phoebe "Bound By The Beauty" (Reprise) Producer: KRS1 Production (Boogie Down Snow's reworking of the Lovin' Spoonful's "Darling Be Home 8189 Productions, Ms. Melodie, Stop The Violence) SOUNDTRACK Soon." Format Appeal: Alternative, NAC Management: Suzette Newman "Black Rain" (Virgin) Booking: Suzette Newman Home Base: Toronto 9189 A combination of rap and reggae with a hard SOUNDTRACK Management: Bob Blummer Format Appeal: CHR, Urban, Dance street sound that showcases some of the Soundtrack to new Ridley Scott ("Blade "Voice Of The Planet" most innovative rappers around today. Featur- CARLY SIMON Runner," "Alien") film starring Michael Douglas (Global Pacific) ing Young McLatifah, and a special ap- No title as yet (Arista) is a compilation of new music and classic hits 3/90 pearance by the one himself, KRS1. 2190 from a variety of Virgin artists and others. Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, AC Format Appeal: AC, CHR, NAC Band Members: Steven Kindler, Teja Bell, Carly's much -anticipated new album follows Jordan DeLaSierra, Georgia Kelly, Brian Mel- her recent success, including her "Greatest SIGMUND SNOPEK Ill vin, Do'ah Hits Live" package (taken from the critically - No title as yet (DalilChameleon) Home Base: Northern CA MATCH & acclaimed HBO special). Her work on the 10/89 WIN Producer- Satoshi Suzuki, Howard Sapper Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, College "Working Girl" soundtrack, which earned her Lucky Number This soundtrack will be taken from the film for "Let Home Base: Milwaukee Academy and Golden Globe Awards 08427 score produced by Michael Tobias for Turner The River Run," also contributed to her recent Previous Affiliations: Violent Femmes Broadcast Network's ten -part series, "Voice Producer: Dave Vartanian visibility. Simon is currently in the studio, $100 Of The Planet," starring William Shatner. This Art meets absurdity - Snopek's writing songs for the new LP that are certain to off-the-wall series will air in April, 1990 and run for ten find their way to AC and CHR. ideas are framed in an avant-garde setting. consecutive weeks. R&R Music Guide '89 69 New Releases

SQUEEZE STEALIN' HORSES Sfr nnli,r: No title as yet (A&M) No title as yet (Arista) MATCH & WIN 1/90 10189 Lucky Number + The infamous British group Squeeze, which Format Appeal: AOR, College, Alternative 03392 gave us "Tempted," "Black Coffee In Bed," Band Members: Kiya Heartwood, Kopana S d Terry and "853-5937," is back again. The writing $1000 duo of Difford and Tillbrook bring us more Home Base: Lexington, KY clever lyrics and infectious melodies with their Producer: David Kershenbaum (Tracy Chap- new album, due out this fall. man, Joe Jackson) The second album from these two female PAMALA STANLEY rockers features an even rawer rock edge STOP "Coming Out Of Hiding" enhanced by producer David Kershenbaum. "Latin Connection" (TSR/Damabi) Kiya and Kopana have a new batch of self - 8189 (Beachwood/Chameleon) penned songs that will fit right in to alternative Emphasis Track/Single: "Feel Free/For Your 9189 formats, with the power to smoothly shift to Love" Emphasis Track/Single: "Rhiannon" AOR. Format Appeal: Dance, Latir. Format Appeal: CHR, Dance Band Members: Matthew Earl Jones, Jesse Home Base: Los Angeles Chavez, Adam Cortez "Coming Out Of Hiding" is a danceable pop "And The Band Played On" Home Base: Los Angeles LP from a Grammy -nominated singer with sev- SUPER LOVER CEE & Producer: David Abravanel eral dance hits already to her credit, including (Tommy Boy) Booking: Tom Hayden Talent CASANOVA RUD her Top 5 hit, "Coming Out Of Hiding." 9189 Format Appeal: Urban, Dance Latin -flavored dance/pop. LP features a "The Romeos Of Rap" (Elektra) Band Members: Daddy -O, Prince Paul, Wise, Latin medley of "Lowrider," "," 9189 Delite, Bobby Simmons, DBC "Keep On Dancin'," and the group's hit 12" Emphasis TracklSingle: "Romeo, Oh Producer: Daddy -O, Prince Paul, DBC, Bobby "Wake Up," as well as their new 12" "Feel Romeo" Simmons Free/For Your Love." Format Appeal: Urban, Black Management: Rush Artist Management Home Base: New York Booking: William Morris Agency JOE STRUMMER Producer: Super Lover Cee, Rud, Paul C. Stetsasonic throws down a funky dance al- "Earthquake Weather" (Epic) McKasty bum with a live sound to show what a hip -hop 9189 Management: DNA International Management band is all about. Emphasis Track/Single: "Gangsterville" Ltd. Format Appeal: College, Alternative, AOR Booking: Peter Seitz for ICM Management: Luke O'Riley (UK) The second LP by this rap duo has the right Since disbanding , Joe Strummer stuff to break them from the rap underground has acted in and scored music for films ("Sid & into the pop mainstream. Equally def cuts in- Nancy," "Permanent Vacation") while perfor- clude "We Wanna Party," and "Oh So Sexy." ming with the Pogues and his own band. His STARSHIP first solo LP contains 16 songs, including " Blues" and "Highway 1, Zero Among The Cannibals" "Love Street." This album, and a late '89 US tour, will (RCA) reestablish Strummer as a unique creative 8189 force. ól: Emphasis Track/Single: "It's Not Enough" MATCH & WIN ü Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC 01.49, ; ' Band Members: Mickey Thomas, Craig Cha- Lucky Number Cv.4 quico, Donny Baldwin, Brett Bloomfield, Mark 01044 In Morgan >, Home Base: San Francisco $100 Previous Affiliations: Thomas and Baldwin 7:v v 7Gdtot:N'tvAcmCAv? t."3/441 were both members of the Elvin Bishop Band, Chaquico a member of Steelwind, Bloomfield t was in LeMans, and Morgan was a who toured with Rickie Lee Jones and . ROD STEWART Producer: "Mutt" Lange (Def Leppard, For- No title as yet.(WB) SWALLOW THE BIRD eigner, AC/DC, Cars, Tom Lord-Alge, Mike 10189 "Swallow The Bird" (Scorpio) Shipley Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC 8189 " Management: Bill Thompson A compilation LP of Stewart's most intrigu- Emphasis Track/Single: "Alaskan Head- This is the most rock -oriented album the ing works. quarters" band has ever recorded. SUGARCUBES Format Appeal: AOR Members: Wayne Redly, Lash Bru- 3 "Here Today, Tomorrow, Band y x T;~. baker, Jackson Woodney, Thumper Babcock Next Week" (Elektra) Home Base: Nottinghill, England 3 . , 9/89 Producer: Ger Vasoni, Marolda

,...: . Emphasis Track/Single: "Regina" Format Appeal: College, Alternative, AOR Home Base: Iceland Management: Derek Birkett for One Litle In- dian Records (UK) Booking: Mark Geiger for Triad Artists The enchanting post-punkers banged the gong with last year's "Life's Too Good," which A dominated college and alternative playlists. "Planet," "Bee," and "Eat The Menu" will also ;ck impress. There are three extra tunes on CD and cassette, including "Hot Meat," a bizarre inversion of James Brown's "Cold Sweat." 1 . JR~, .-..15.11`4,,,4; SUICIDAL TENDENCIES

"Feel Like ShitlDeja Vu" (Epic) - STATLERS STONE ROSES 9189 "Live" (Mercury) "The Stone Roses" Format Appeal: College, Alternative, AOR 10189 (Silvertone/RCA) Home Base: California Format Appeal: Country 8189 Producer: Paul Winger, Suicidal Tendencies Band Members: Harold and Don Reid, Phil Emphasis Track/Single: "She Bangs The Management: Andrew Graham -Stewart (U.K.) Balsley, Jimmy Fortune Drums" The California skate -rockers' Epic debut LP VA Home Base: Staunton, Format Appeal: AOR, Alternative continues to sell strongly, and this limited - RIC SWANSON & Producer: Jerry Kennedy (Tom T. Hall, Reba Ian Brown, edition LP will raise Suicidal consciousness Band Members: John Squire, URBAN SURRENDER McEntire) Rent, Mani nationwide. Contained in this set are seven Management: Marshall Grant Home Base: Manchester, England new studio cuts plus two versions, one acous- "Renewal" (Optimism) 9189 Booking: Marshall Grant Producer: John Lackie (Woodentops, Simple tic, of their anthem, "How Will I Laugh Tomor- at the Capital Music Hall in Minds), Peter Hook (New Order), Paul row." Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, AC Wheeling, WV, this album features new ver- Schroeder Band Members: David Mann, Ric Swanson sions of many Statler classics, as well as Management: Gareth Evans Home Base: New York several brand-new songs destined to become Psychedelic, heady and sensual, the Stone Producer: Ric Swanson classics. One of the most awarded groups in Roses evoke a late '60's sound that takes MATCH & WIN Multi -instrumentalist Ric Swanson shines some 40 his newest offering to NAC and Jazz history, the Statlers' career spans more from the 's freewheeling spirit than Lucky Nunber again on with yet albums in 23 years. During this time, the its familiar sound. The results have been as- radio. His compositions glow delicate 11743 devotees will be Statlers have received over 400 awards, six tonishing for British critics and fans, who are stirring nuances. Swanson improvisational gold albums, and a double platinum album for equally agog with admiration and appreciation. $100 especially pleased to note his listeners with his "The Best Of The Statler Brothers, Volume 1." The band already has an enormous following direction as he tantalizes his This release is sure to continue their success. abroad. to, hum.A.yNN7-. 2.Y/Y1" "14'Itiet9C~Y$Vrl brilliant arrangements. 70 RaR Music Guide '89 New Releases

TEN YEARS AFTER "How Now" (Chrysalis) 8189 Format Appeal: AOR a Band Members: , , Rick Lee, Leo Lyons TAHRA Home Base: England "Yamen Yamen" Producer: Terry Manning (U Top) (IntuitionlCapitol) .x Management: Stardust Management 9/89 The long-awaited comeback from this '60s Format Appeal: World Music hard -rocking blues band with legendary Home Base: Nema, Mauretania guitarist Alvin Lee. Tahra Mint Hembra was born in Nema, Mauretania. Her father, a bard, guardian of the traditional arts, initiated her to music. Her mysterious -sounding instrument is called the THELONIOUS MONK a ardine, played only by women. Similar to Mory É "Straight No Chaser Thelonious Kante's kora, the ardine is played from behind - and with all the fingers, Monk Tribute" (Columbia) KEITH SWEAT of whereas the kora LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR especially needs the use of the thumbs. Her 8/89 "Keith" (Elektra) unique sounds, blended with western sounds, "Ugly Man" (Ichiban) Format Appeal: Jazz 9189 create music of large airy spaces, full of 7189 Producer. Orrin Keepnews Emphasis Track/Single: "Make You Sweat" sighing and light winds. Emphasis Track/Single: "Ugly Man" Music from the Warner Brothers film Format Appeal: Urban, CHR Format Appeat R&B, Urban "Straight No Chaser." Producer: Keith Sweat, Vince Davis Home Base: Arxansas Management: Vincent Davis for Vintertain- Producer: Lord Howard Hertz, Bryan Cole ment Inc Booking: Ichiban Booking: Mark Siegel for ICM Sweat's "Make It Last Forever" went double -platinum, and was the first massive hit in the "New Jack Swing" style of black pop. Another hot track is "Just One Of Those Things," a soul -stirring duet with Gerald Levert. SWEET SENSATION No title as yet (Atco) 10189 Format Appeal: CHR, Dance Band Members: Sheila, Betty D., Margie TANGERINE DREAM Home Base: New York "Lily On The Beach" 4 Producer: Ted Currier (Sweet Sensation) (Private Music) Management: Platinum Vibe 8189 Sweet Sensation's second LP for Atco will Format Appeal: NAC TEARS FOR FEARS continue with their full -flavored pop/dance Band Members: Edgar Froese, Paul Haslin- No title as yet (Mercury) tunes, which also cross the Latin hip -hop di- ger, Ralf Wadephul 9189 mension. The trio lent a hand in the produc- Home Base: Berlin tion. Format Appeal: CHR Producer: Edgar Froese, Paul Haslinger Band Members: Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal The THEN JERICO pioneering techno-rock/soundtrack Home Base: England SWELL MAPS band's second album prominently features "The Big Area" Management: Cutlaw - London (MCA) Time Edgar Froese on guitar, "Collision Revisited" and should be even Booking: ICM 8/89 (MutelRestless) stronger than TD's "Optical Race." "Lily On Emphasis Track/Single: "The Big Area" 8189 The Beach " includes strong NAC instrumen- Format Appeal: AOR Format Appeal: College, Progressive tals and could see expanded New Rock and j,. L'-:.. Band Members: AOR acceptance. Nicki Sudden, Epic Sound- MATCH & WIN tracks, Jowe Head, Richard Earl Home Base: Leamington Spa, England Lucky Number Producer: Swell Maps 11, TASHAN 05184 THEY MIGHT BE Retrospective compilation LP of influential GIANTS No title as yet No title as yet UK post -punk outfit, who were big influence (Columbia) $100 (Elektra) on Sonic Youth, etc. 9189 Fall '89 Management: Steve, Ett Tashan iVYVAr eViVtb« Format Appeal: College, Alternative AOR Second LP for Columbia Records, from an Management: Jamie Kitman 114 artist who is considered the "Marvin Gaye of Booking: Frank Riely for Triad Artists the '90s." The wildly inventive avant -pop duo's last in - die release achieved success via massive MTV play and college radio support. A major label recording budget should help the Giants see wider acceptance.

MATCH & WIN Lucky Number 08670

SYBIL $100 No title as yet (Next Plateau) TEMPTATIONS Summer '89 "Special" (Motown) Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, AC 8189

Home Base: Hackensack, NJ Emphasis Track/Single: "All I Want From Booking: Famous Artists You" THIN WHITE ROPE Sybil's second LP showcases her unique Format Appeal: Urban, AC vocal style. Tracks by multiple producers in- Band Members: Otis Williams, Melvin Frank- "Sackfull Of Silver" (Frontier) LES TAYLOR 9/89 clude various uptempo R&B, dance/house, lin, Richard Street, Ron Tyson, Ah 011ie Wood- and ballads covering all musical genres. Cer- "That Old Desire" (Epic) son Emphasis Track/Single: "Hidden Lands" tain for across-the-board format appeal. Winter '90 Home Base: Los Angeles Format Appeal: College, AOR Format Appeal: Country Band Producer: Stan Sheppard, Jimmy Varner, Mi- Members: Guy Kyser, Roger Kunkel, Producer: Pat McMakin chael Sembello, Dick Rudolph, John Von Feldt, Matt Abourzek Management: Larry Hatcher, Paul Zamek Management Keith Andes Home Base: Davis, CA Les Taylor has built a fusing MATCH & WIN career tradi- Management: Shelly Berger, Billi Bullock Producer. Tom Mallon (American Music Club) tional country, R&B, and blues to create his Booking: Jay Jacobs for William Morris Agen- Management: ML Compton for Pterodactyl Lucky Number own innovative style. Taylor spent nearly ten cy Booking: Ubu years as lead singer of Exile, 10920 making his voice The album highlights the distinguished vocal The fourth full-length LP from this massive a highly -recognizable trademark on like guitar songs performances that placed this group in the band. Expect some musical changes, as I, "It'll Be Me." With his first solo $100 project, Taylor Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. The essence of to- the band finally finds its voice, and incor- 11 has formed a but ..ttA.'$Yi.\Y+YSriCV4Yiif...Vx'p:, contemporary definitely day's rhythmic styes incorporated with past porates influences from home and abroad into country high-energy record. hits is captured on this LP its music. R3R Music Guide '89 71 New Releases

B.J. THOMAS TIMBUK 3 FRANK TOVEY "Midnight Minute" (Reprise) "Edge Of Allegiance"(IRS) "Tyranny & The Hired Hand" 8189 9189 (Mute/Restless) Format Appeal: CHR, AC Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, 10189 Management: Ted Hacker Band Members: Pat MacDonald, Barbara K. Home Base: London Booking: William Morris Agency MacDonald, Previous Affiliations: Fad Gadget Home Base: Austin, TX Political folk cover album. Producer: Denardo Coleman (Ornette's son .s a MARC ANTHONY THOMPSON and sometime drummer), Jeffrey Lesser (Lou "Watts And Paris" (Reprise) Reed) Management: Carol Line 8/89 Timbuk 3 returns with "Edge Of Allegiance," Format Appeal: Urban a very personal letter from two very thoughtful people. Produced by Denardo Coleman, the LP is a wonderful boxload of inspiration and contradiction, THOMPSON TWINS leaving listeners to figure out the hidden meanings. "Big Trash" (WB)

9189 1 ' "Foreign Affair" (Capitol) Format Appeal: CHR, AOR 9189 Band Members: Alannah Currie, Tom Bailey Emphasis Track/Single: "The Best" Home Base: England Format Appeal: AC, Urban, CHR l4,' Producer: Steve Lillywhite (U2) } Producer: Tina Turner, Dan Hartman (James Management: Gary Kurfirst Brown, Living In A Box, Holly Johnson), Tony . 7 d . Jerry Harrison is featured on the Twins' WB Joe White, Roger Davies, , Albert debut release. Hammond, Rupert Hine RANDY TRAVIS Management: Roger Davies No title as yet (WB) Booking: Triad Artists 9/89 "Foreign Affair" returns the multiplatinum Format Appeal: Country Grammy -award winner to her funky blues Home Base: Nashville roots, while still keeping the rock edge. The % A Producer: Kyle Lehnñg LP, her first in three years, is once again a r;1\\ Management: Lib Hatcher stellar lineup of producers and songwriters.. r Edgar Winter, in whose group Hartman cut his -; ;J C,t teeth, was enlisted on the album, as well as WI40 RANDY TRAVIS guest musicians like Mark Knopfler. .. "Randy Travis Christmas Album" ' r 't[_;47tlC)rl`T-?r-;; ERIC TINGSTAD & STANLEY TURRENTINE r-v-,r Y,,r,JPbr1r_71a vr (WB) .. 3 NANCY RUMBEL 8189 "La Place" (Blue Note) I' "The Gift" (Sona Gala/MCA) Format Appeal: Country 7189 10189 Home Base: Nashville Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, AC Producer: Kyle Lehning "La Place" is veteran saxophonist Stanley THRESHOLD This rereleased 1985 collection of thcught- Management: Lib Hatcher Turrentine's latest Blue Note recording, fash- "Hot 4 You" (Penthouse) fully reworked seasonal music anchored NAC ioned after the street in where he 8/89 playlists last December. With Eric Tingstad on TROUBLE grew up. The fact that Turrentine chose to re- flect Emphasis Track/Single: "Hot 4 You," "Sleep guitar and Nancy Rumbel (former member of No title as yet (Def American) upon his roots shows his penchant for With Tears" the Paul Winter Consort) handling wind in- TBA sentimentality, which has graced his record- Format Appeal: AOR, CHR struments, well-known songs of the season Format Appeal: AOR ings for almost three decades. Band Members: Tonina, Jeff Craig, Jim Jen- acquire a contemporary touch without sac- Band Members: Eric Wagner (vocals), Rick sen, Ed Carvagal, Craig Ordel Herde, Steve rificing their traditional qualities. Wartell (guitar), Barry Stern (drums), Bruce 2 LIVE CREW Gardner Franklin (guitar), Ron Holzner (bass) "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" Home Base: Los Angeles Home Base: Chicago (Skyywalker) Producer: Toni Biggs (George Carlin, "Cali- Producer: & Trouble Summer '89 gula" soundtrack) TKA Trouble's Def American album debut rocks Emphasis Track/Single: "Come On Babe" "Hot 4 You" contains four original cuts writ- with a purpose. Tracks on the LP attack the is- "Louder Than Love" Format Appeal: Urban ten by lead singer Tonina and band members, sues facing a new generation: drugs, aliena- Band Members: Luke Skyywalker, Mr. Mixx, four and boldly interpreted covers, including (Tommy BoyIWB) tion, loneliness, and fear. Brother Marquis, Fresh Kid -Ice 2 George Thorogood's "Bad To The Bone." 9189 Home Base: Liberty City, FL Videos tied in to Vestron-released packages Format Appeal: CHR MARK TSCHANZ Producer: Luke Skyywalker for Penthouse. Multi -talented band with uni- Band Members: Kayel Sharpe, Tony Ortiz, No title as yet (Island) Management: Rockville Productions que blending of AOR, dance music, and CHR- Angel Vasquez Fall '89 2 Live Crew has managed to show the world oriented synthesized rock & roll the band calls Home Base: New York Format Appeal: AOR, Dance that "the Crew" is here to stay. This album Gardner, Paul Robb of Infor- "Space Wave." Producer: Joey Home Base: Los Angeles tells a tale of how a good rap group becomes mation Society, Cole, Clivillies Mark Tschanz's music is best described as extraordinary. This album not only keeps their Productions Management: Third and Lex hypnotic funk. Tscanz, a native of Switzerland, tradition of explicit lyrics, but also shows how Artists %,z., Booking: Famous Agency combines atmosphere with a forceful beat, masterfully the group can rap. Mr. Mixx is .. New York sound spawn- TKA's trendsetting creating a distinctive sound. amazing on his turntables, as usual, and _, ed six hit crossover singles from their fist LP. _ Brother Marquis's eloquence has surpassed range and r . "Louder Than Love" broadens their the efforts of most rappers. Kid -Ice is com- kicks with great dance rhythms. pletely up to par with any MC you can name. 7. Luke Skyywalker is ready to take on the world " with this record. ROB TYNER la "Bloodbrothers" (R&A) MATCH & WIN 8/89 Emphasis Track/Single: "It's Only Rock 'N' Number 4 Lucky Roll " 09508 Format Appeal: AOR, CHR t Band Members: $100 Rob Tyner (lead vocals), r Joey Gaydis (guitar), Pete Bankert (bass), Fred Schmidt (drums) Home Base: Detroit Previous Affiliations: MC5 SHELLY THUNDER Producer: Rob Tyner "Fresh Out Of The Park" (Mango) Only Rob Tyner, driving force of the now - 8/89 DARRYL TOOKES TANYA TUCKER legendary MC5, can make music like this. Straight -ahead rock & roll at its best, Detroit Emphasis Track/Single: "Break Up" "Darryl Tookes" (SBK) "Greatest Hits" (Capitol) Format Appeal: 7189 style. Club, Urban, CHR 7/89 Home Base: Emphasis Track/Single: "Lifeguard" New York Format Appeal: Country TYRANTS IN THERAPY Producer: Format Appeal: AC, CHR, Urban Sidney Mills, Gordon Williams Home Base: Nashville "Big Pink House" (TSR) Management: Simbo Home Base: New York . Management: Bo Tucker for Tanya Tucker 9189 Booking: Producer. Danny Leake Simbo Management, Inc. Enterprises Emphasis Track/Single: "Big Pink House" Born in Jamaica and raised in , Management: Herbert Owens Booking: William Morris Agency Format Appeal: CHR, Alternative Shelly comes "Fresh Most people who write songs this well don't Out Of The Park' on her She became an instant aid authentic coun- Band Members: Michael Jaye, Abbe Abbe Mango debut. Whether it perform, produce or arrange them nearly as is DJ or dance hall, try star upon the release of her first record, Home Base: Los Angeles ragamuffin or hip -hop, well. There are exceptions to every rule, and Shelly cuts a path "Delta Dawn," in early 1972, and hasn't look- Producer: Michael Jaye, Terry Shaddick this time his name is Darryl Tookes. Sneak a straight to the top. With several hits already to ed back since. Today she is still very much in Booking: Tom Hayden Talent peek at the single and video her credit, "Break -Up" should be the next and you'll know the creative stage of her career, as witness L.A.-based group's debut album features one.- you're experiencing something special. her impressive string of hits. the hit single "Big Pink House." 72 RS R Music Guide '89 New Releases

ARTISTS VARIOUS ARTISTS VARIOUS "Metal Variations" (Enigma) MATCH & WIN "Commotion" (Windham Hill) Fall '89 8189 Lucky Number Format Appeal: AOR, Metal 01059 Format Appeal: CJZ, Jazz The best of Enigma's recent metal albums distilled into a single specially priced package. provides an overview of the $100 "Commotion" first two years of the Windham Hill Jazz label. VARIOUS ARTISTS This collection features familiar tracks from the U KREW artists, as well as tracks which showcase the "Miss Saigon - No title as yet (New -isionlEnigma) various artists ranges. Compilation includes London Cast Recording" (Geffen) Andy Narell, Ray TBA 10189 CINDY VALENTINE tracks by Billy Childs, Format Appeal: Urban, Dance Obiedo, Tuck & Patti, Turtle Island String No title as yet (Arista) Denny ARTISTS Home Base: Portland, OR Quartet, Kit Walker, and Zeitlin. VARIOUS 10189 "Music For A Hot Body, Vol. IV" Enigma debut from Portland -based funk/ Format Appeal: CHR, Dance rap/R&B band. The LP features "If You Were VARIOUS ARTISTS (TSR) Producer: Tony Green Salsa" (TSR/Baja) Mine," and yet another song called "Ugly." Look for Cindy's hot and energetic dance "Electric 9189 8189 club style to be highly radio-active. With a Format Appeal: Dance, Aerobic Format Appeal: Latin, Dance, CHR strong batch of songs written primarily by Val- Fourth in a series of various artists compila- Compilation of hot Latin 12" hits. LP fea- of entine and Green, her debut Arista album will tion albums featuring the 12" versions tures non-stop, professionally mixed versions for the dance/ make a direct hit. She has already built a base dance hits. Excellent package of hits such as "Bala Bolero" (Fun Fun), which began in the Southeast with her very aerobic enthusiast. "Cuba" (Gibson Bros.), and "Don Quichotte" well received performance at the Dixie Dance (Magazine 60). Kings Convention In Atlanta. VARIOUS ARTISTS "Narada Christmas Collection" VARIOUS ARTISTS (Narada/MCA) "Enigma Variations 3" (Enigma) 10189 Fall '89 Format Appeal: NAC, CJZ, AC in specially -priced The latest installment the This seasonal smash features a dozen varied Enigma li- samplers from the rich and tracks from 12 different artists from all three brary. Narada labels. Key tracks from Peter Buffett, David Lanz, and David Arkenstone lifted this VARIOUS ARTISTS album into active rotations at NAC and Con- -f "Guitar's Practicing Musicians" temporary Jazz outlets last year. (Guitar Recordings) TBA VARIOUS ARTISTS ULTRAMAGNETIC MCs Format Appeal: '\OR "Narada Mystique Sampler One" No title as yet (Next Plateau) Compilation album featuring new tracks by (Narada MystiquelMCA) Fall '89 Jennifer Batten (guitarist on Michael Jackson's 9/89 Format Appeal: Rap, Urban world tour), (Blue Oyster Cult), Format Appeal: NAC, Jazz DAVID VAN TIEGHEM Moore, Steve Band Members: Ced-Gee (Cedric Miller), Leslie West (Mountain), Vinnie Dedicated to exploring new frontiers in elec- "Strange Cargo" (Private Music) (Mr. Kool Keith (Keith Thornton), TR Love (Trevor Morse (Dixie Dregs, Kansas), Paul Gilbert tronic music, Narada Mystique has carved out 8189 Western Vacation featur- Randolph), Moe Luv (Maurice Smith) Big), Randy Coven, a unique niche as contemporary music's only Format Appeal: NAC, Dance Reckless Fable (aka Steve Vai), Billy Home Base: Bronx ing label devoted exclusively to this progressive Home Base: New York Randall (Steely Producer: Ultramagnetic MCs Sheehan (Mr. Big), Elliot domain of musical expression. This six -artist, Producer: David Van Tieghem, Roma Baran (Dio, Management: Andre Harrell for Uptown Man- Dan), Blues Saraceno, ten -track sampler reveals the warmth, char- Paul Rice, Francoís Kevorkian Ranger). agement Whitesnake), and Jeff Watson (Night acter, and imaginative potential made possible Management: Greg Shifrin Booking: Uptown Management by new musical technology. New artists Peter Second LP from New York "hardcore sci- VARIOUS ARTISTS contribute to this far- RANDY VANWARMER Maunu and Colin Chin ence" rap favorites, with all new self -produced "Hurby's Empire Strikes Back" ranging project, which also includes David material. "Appaloosa Night" (16th Avenue) (SoundchecluNext Plateau) Arkenstone, Peter Buffett, Carol Nethen, and TBA Summer '89 Bruce Mitchell. "Stories, Trophies, UNCLE FESTIVE Emphasis Track/Single: Emphasis TracklSingle: Salt-N-Pepa's Would Be Better For "Incognito" (Denon) Memories," "Tomorrow "Worksong" VARIOUS ARTISTS Me" TBA Format Appeal: Urban, Rap, Dance, CHR No title as yet (Next Plateau) Format Appeal: Country, AC Format Appeal: NAC, Jazz Producer. Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor 12189 Home Base: Nashville Home Base: Los Angeles Management: Idolmakers Format Appeal: Rap, Urban Producer: Allen Reynolds (Crystal Gayle, Producer: Jeff Weber All-star rap compilation featuring hit acts pro- Red Alert has been active in the rap com- Kathy Mattea, Don Williams) Management: Bill Detko duced by platinum selling producer Hurby munity since the seminal days of rap In New Management: Suzy Vanwarmer Booking: Bill Detko "Luv Bug" Azor, including Salt -N -Pepa and York, playing a part in early hits such as Booking: Charles Dorris & Associates special guests. All new, unreleased material - "Planet Rock." He is best known as the host Randy Vanwarmer is known around Nash- possible tie-in with "Empire Strikes Back" of Saturday night hip -hop show on WRKS/ ville as a writer's writer. His second LP for summer tour featuring acts on LP. New York. Red Alert worked with a number of 16th Avenue Records not only showcases his young successful groups, including De La but carefully chosen songs by own songs, Soul, Boogie Down Productions, and the writers. "Appaloosa Night" is an album other Jungle Brothers. This LP is the third in his on- full beautiful songs and melodies accessible of going series of rap compilations, formatted and AC formats. to Country around his radio show. Lucky Number VARIOUS ARTISTS 04293 VARIOUS ARTISTS "American Originals" (Columbia) $100 "North Carolina Compilation" 9189 - Format Appeal: Country (Mammoth) Band Members: Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, 8189 Alternative Carl Perkins, Claude King, George Morgan, Format Appeal: College, Mel Tillls Home Base: North Carolina VARIOUS ARTISTS what's Producer: Various Sit down and take a listen to really in North Carolina. From Raleigh to This six -album package (one per artist) is a "Jazz Masterpieces" (Columbia) going on follow up the summer release "American Orig- 8189 Boone, 14 bands represent genres ranging Sound like inals." The series presents some of the most Format Appeal: CJZ from rap and rock to folk and metal. Series con- important artists and key recordings in the The Columbia Jazz Masterpiece an interesting mix? Variety is the operative premier reissue development of today's country music. The tinues to set the pace as the word here. The sounds from Tobacco Road tech- rest series was researched and compiled from the program today. Utilizing state-of-the-art are as diverse as they are fun. Let's let the VAIN features in news. CBS Records Archives by Jim Kemp. Kemp's nology, this ongoing series already of the world on the "No Respect" (Island) criteria was originality, historical value, and in- 75 titles plus reissues including such giants of Dave Brubeck, Ben- 7/89 fluence on future recordings. jazz as , VARIOUS ARTISTS Emphasis Track/Single: "Beat The Bullet" ny Goodman, and Thelonious Monk. "Radio Tokyo Women" Format Appeal: AOR VARIOUS ARTISTS (Chameleon) Band Members: Davy Vain, James Scott, VARIOUS ARTISTS 8/89 Danny West, Ashley Mitchell, Tom Rickard "Capitol Collector Series" "Legacy: A Collection Format Appeal: Alternative AOR, College Home Base: San Francisco (Capitol) Of New " Home Base: Los Angeles Producer: Paul Northfield (Queensryche, 7189 A double LP compilation of unique songs by Rush) Big news for collectors and just plain old (Windham Hill) some of L.A.'s most fascinating women. Ethan Management: Kat Sirdofsky for Rebel Man- music lovers. Each release contains 20 tracks 8189 James has produced a series of compilations agement by a specific artist with extensive liner notes, Format Appeal: NAC of out of his highly-influential studio, Radio To- "No Respect" is an album of hard-hitting, recording facts, release dates, chart posi- Legacy is a comprehensive cross-section range from post - kyo, all bearing that name. This is the first to full -on rock. A collection of songs about love tions. The selections have been taken from new folk music. Tt-e artists who've moved in- highlight the talents of L.A.'s most provocative and lust, without the cheap sensational nu- master tapes. This is a stellar ongoing series punk, alternative pop stylists artists, including songs by Screaming Sirens, ances adopted by so many bands of this sure to garner critical acclaim. Includes artists to acoustic music to seasoned contemporary '50s and Ringling Sisters, Sylvia Juncosa, L7, Salem genre. "No Respect" is the most honest and such as: , Ferlin Husky, Hank folk artists working in the tradition of Pettis, 66, Love Dolls, Del Rubio Triplets, Eve, Vis- true rock album that will fall onto your desk this Thompson, , Frank Sinatra, '60s folk. Includes tracks by Pierce iting Kids, Lise Dickerson, Olivia Barish, La Lo- year," says Steffan Chirazi of Kerrang maga- Merle Haggard, the Four Preps, just to name a John Gorka, David Massengill, and Rebecca ca, Erin Kinney, and Dos. zine. few. Jenkins. RaR Music Guide '89.73

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LESLIE WEST VARIOUS ARTISTS WENDY WALL BOBBY WATSON AND HORIZON "The Inventor" (Blue Note) "Alligator" (IRS) "Requiem For The Americas" "Real Love" (SBK) 8189 10189 (Enigma) 8189 Format Appeal: AOR, CHR Emphasis Track/Single: "PD On Great Jones 9189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Real Love" Home Base: New York St.," "For Children Of All Ages" Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, Alternative Format Appeal: AC, AOR Previous Affiliations: Mountain Rob Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC Producer: Jonathan Elias (Durar Duran) Producer. Fraboni Producer Leslie West, Paul Orofino Band Members: Bobby Watson, Melton Mus- An all-star cast heads this project, written When a songwriter can create a song that Management: Firstars (Miles Copeland) tafa, Willie Williams, Bennie Green, Edward and produced by Jonathan Elias, who is can be as personal to you as a prize posses- Leslie West, onetime Mountain man, deliv- sion you know there's something special Simon, Carroll Dashiel, Victor Lewis, Don known for his work with Duran Duran and oth- - ers a truly great rock & roll album. Half vocal, is the with New York Home Base: New York ers. Inspired by the work of photographer/nat- going on. Such case Ci- half instrumental, "Alligator" is all energy. Producer: Matt Pierson, Bobby Watson uralist Edward Curtis and Native American ty's Wendy Wall, whose urban landscapes and Leslie's singing and playing will make you re- special voice touches a nerve in all us. Alto saxophonist Bobby Watson is known in myth, "Requiem For The Americas" is a spell- of member why rock & roll means so much to the jazz world for his hard -swaging, vital style binding journey into the mystic world of the you. of post-oop. Bobby introduces a new version native spirit. WALL OF VOODOO "Seven Days In Sammystown" of Horizon, with "The Inventor," featuring VARIOUS ARTISTS drummer Victor Lewis. The LP covers many (IRS) musical bases while keeping the group's "Survival Of The Fittest" TBA sound intact. Mr. Watson shows his strength "Big City" (Rykodisc) Emphasis Track/Single: as a truly innovative leader. When he tears into Alternative 9189 Format Appeal: AOR, a solo, one hears the entire 1istory of the alto Format Appeal: Alternative Producer: Ian Brodie saxophone. This sampler album of Survival Records, The band which began as a soundtrack Australia's biggest independent label, features company for low -budget horror films won a tracks from the Screaming Tribesmen, Voo- vast following with their satirical look at the doo Lust, the Hitmen, Tall Tales And True, darker side of life. "Seven Days In Sammys- 1~`~i``,t2T?1~0.l 67^ MATCH & WIN Mick Blood, Psychotic Turnbuckles, Damian town" continues in the realm of darkness. Lovelock, and others. Lucky Number BILL WARD 08421 VARIOUS ARTISTS "Along The Way" (Chameleon) "These People Are Nuts: 9189 $100 WHISTLE 10th Anniversary Collection" Format Appeal: AOR "Always & Forever" (Select) (IRS) Home Base: Los Angeles 9189 9189 Previous Affiliations: Black Sabbath Emphasis Track/Single: "Bad Habit" Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, AC, Urban, CJZ Management: Mike Sklarve WAY MOVES Format Appeal: Urban IRS turns ten this September, commemor- "Along The Way" is the first solo effort from No title as yet (Chameleon) Band Members: Kraze, Jazz, Silver, Terk Bill Ward. Mu- ating the occasion with a special collection of former Black Sabbath drummer 2189 Home Base: Brooklyn songs that could only come from this label. sically, it's grounded in the hard-rock sound Format Appeal: CHR, Alternative, AOR, Producer: Kangol for Kangol Kreations (Lisa legendary, but lyrically, it's The album sports hits and "hits" from R.E.M., Ward helped make Dance Lisa & the Cult Jam, the Real Roxanne, Daryl -reflective. the Go-Go's, the English Beat, Wall Of Voo- very mature - honest, wise, and self Band Members: Skid Marks, Michael Jiaras, Strawberry, UTFO) doo, the Cramps, Fine Young Cannibals, and The LP features guest appearances by Ozzy Allan Holden, Dave Jordan, Bob Marsh, Greg Management: Kangol for Desire Management many more. Osboume, Jack Bruce, Carmine Appice, Eric Marsh Booking: ICM Wilde, _ .. Singer, Zack Lanny Cardola, and Bob Home Base: Chicagc Whistle has just concluded their third LP, name a few. U-' -3v Daisley, to Producer: George Merrill (Boy Meets Girl, transforming their rap style to R&B. "Always & MATCH & WIN Whitney Houston) Forever," the title cut, is a remake of the hit Entertaining and polished, this hooky, single originally done by Heatwave. The issue Lucky Number No as yet (Arista) danceable release is chock-full of of the homeless is attacked on one track, fea- 09077 title Fall '89 engaging and exquisite arrangements. turing various artists. As the producer puts it, Towards the end of 1989, one of the the song is "a Kangolized version of 'We Are $100 The World.' " acs.rravv.biJ, world's most distinctive voices will release two n. very special albums. In October/November, r Dionne will breathe new life into some of VITAMIN Z music's greatest works: the songs of Cole "Sharp Stone Rain" (Geffen) Porter. The Warwick/Porter combination proves 9189 to be a perfect marriage of voice and song. Format Appeal: CHR, AOR Closer to November/December, Dionne re- Band Members: Geoff Barradale, Nick Lock- leases a hit atter hit package featuring the wood, David Rhodes her first ten years with Arista. Home Base: Sheffield, England best from Dionne's greatest hits includes songs record- Producer: Pete Smith & Vitamin Z ed specifically for this package. Management: Bill Siddons Four years after their debut release, Vitamin Z is back with more fresh, innovative and com- WE ARE GOING TO EAT YOU \ pelling music. Heralded as a band before its No title as yet (TVT) time, the time may finally be right for this Summer '89 ARTIE WHITE talented trio. Emphasis Track/Single: "Photograph" "Things Got To Change" (Ichiban) Format Appeal: Colege, CHR 7/89 VOICES Home Base: London Format Appeal: R&B, Urban "The Voices" (MCA) Producer: Ron Fair (Claytowne Troup) Producer: Slave TBA This summer TVT will introduce one of the Booking: Ichiban Emphasis Track/Single: "Kick It In" hottest London bands, and one of the sweet- Format Appeal: AOR est foursomes to hit the airwaves in Home Base: Los Angeles years. Lead singer Julie Nunn's voice has Producer: Andrew Slater, Niko Bolas been compared to the legendary Grace Slick. The band's first single, "Photograph," produc- ed by Ron Fair, will have everyone from col- W lege to CHR singing along with her. WALKING WOUNDED WEIRDOS GROVER WASHINGTON JR. "Something's Moving" (Frontier) "Raging Winds Of Time" "Time Out Of Mind" (Columbia) (Chameleon) 8189 9189 Format Appeal: College, AOR 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Jamaica" Band Members: John Denney, Dix Denney, Emphasis Track/Single: "Raging Winds Of Format Appeal: CJZ, Urban Flea (Red Hot Chilli Peppers) Time" Home Base: Philadelphia Home Base: Los Angeles N -- Format Appeal: AOR Producer: Grover Washington Jr. Previous Affiliations: Dangerhouse, Bomp Band Members: Jerry Giddens, Eddie Munoz, BARRY WHITE Management: Zane Remick for Zane Management: Cliff Roman Roger Prescott, Tom Lillestol Booking: Associated Booking L.A.'S first punk band, after several years of "Barry White: The Man Is Back" Home Base: Los Angeles Contemporary jazz with urban crossover ap- false starts, is finally making its debut album. (A&M) Producer: Jeff Eyrich (Plimsouls, , peal. Follow-up will be a compilation of greatest hits. 8189 T -Bone Burnett, Blasters, X, , Emphasis Track/Single: "Super Lover" Broken Homes) Barry White, the pioneer of late -night, soul - A consummate rock & roll album from a WEST JESSIE stirring love ballads, returns this year with an hard-working, hard-hitting, passionate band "No Prisoners" (Motown) album that reinforces his strength in the more with a strong social vision. Jerry Giddens's MATCH & WINlz< 9189 traditional R&B genre. unique voice and passionate songs define the Emphasis Track/Single: "Renegade," "No This new album, produced by White and a sound, supported by a stellar cast of musi- Number Lucky Prisoners" bevy of young, contemporary hitmakers (in- cians including Eddie Munoz (Plimsouls), 00969 Format Appeal: Urban, CHR cluding Attalia Zane Giles and Chuckii Roger Prescott (the Pop), Tony Marsleo and Band Members: D J. Craig 'O' Booker), is designed to satisfy the hungry Chalo Quintana (Cruzados), Lowen and $100 Bronx o". Home Base: Barry White fan as well as garner a new, Navarro (hit songwriters and vocal duo), and !^,zr ,~bYshR7-V'iVYiVLWEt Producer: Gordon Williams younger listener. Jack Sherman (Bob Dylan). 74 RaR Music Guide '89 New Releases

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WHITESNAKE WOO WIN "" (Geffen) MATCH & "It's Cosy Inside" (Chameleon) 10/89 8189 Format Appeal: AOR Lucky Number Format Appeal: Alternative AOR, College, Band Members: (vocals), 00927 NAC (guitar), Steve Val (guitar), Band Members: Mark Ives, Clive Ives (bass), (drums) $100 Home Base: London Producer: Mike Clink, Keith Olsen Instrumental music that defies description. Management: HK This second Chameleon release combines el- "Slip Of The Tongue" is the long-awaited WEBB WILDER ements of English folk music, jazz, and elec- follow-up to the platinum "Whitesnake" LP. "Hybrid Vigor" (Island) tronic experimentalism. Featuring strong vocal performances from 8189 David Coverdale and guitar contributions from Emphasis Track/Single: "Cold Front" the newly added Steve Vai, plus Adrian Van- Format Appeal: AOR, CHR, College, Alter- LENNY WILLIAMS denberg, this album promises to be as solid as native No title as yet (Crush) the previous record. Band Members: Webb Wilder, Cletus Wollen- 1190 'sak, Donny Roberts, Les James Format Appeal: Urban, AC, CHR TOM WIGGINS Home Base: Nashville Band's Home Base: San Francisco "Cool Saturdays" (Nouveau) Producer: R.S. Field Previous Affiliations: Tower of Power, Kenny 9189 Management: Praxis International G Format Appeal: NAC, Jazz It's rock & roll, y'all, cooked Southern style. Management: Sandra Newman 1 Home Base: St. Paul TNT from Tennessee. The onetime Tower Of Power lead singer Producer. Tom Wiggins has created an album featuring love ballads Combination of vocals and instrumentals by WILL & THE BUSHMEN and uptempo dance ballads, which will firmly the singer/keyboardist, featuring many of the "Will & The Bushmen" (SBK) establish him as a prominent solo star. Twin Cities' best musicians. 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "Blow Me Up" WILD CARDS Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR No title as yet (Chameleon) Home Base: Nashville F. 11/89 Producer: Gotterra Format Appeal: Alternative, AOR, College A sound that's familiar yet unique. That's Dance what immediately springs to mind with Will & Band Members: Adrian Remijio, Jesse The Bushmen. The familiarity isn't from imita- Reyes, Albert Farias, Jesse Sotelo Jr. tion, it's just great stuff. This diverse debut Home Base: Los Angeles album will knock alternative and AOR listeners Management: Caravalan Condliffe on their ears. - Spicy blend of rock & roll, swing, jazz, funk, R&B, and Latin influences spun around and whirled into dazzlingly danceable music. This is Wild Cards' second Chameleon release.

J ""e NANCY WILSON r "Lady With A Song" (Columbia) 10189 XTC Emphasis Track/Single: "Heaven's Hands" "The Compact XTC - i 1 Format Appeal: Urban, CHR, CJZ, AC The Singles" (Geffen) Producer: Kioshi Itoh Fall '89 Management: John Levy Format Appeal: Alternative, CHR WILD FLOWERS The sultry, legendary songstress has a pop Band Members: Andy Partridge, Cohn Mould- LP with songs that also appeal to her jazz aud- No as ing, Dave Gregory title yet (Slash) ience. Home Base: Swindon, England Fall '89 CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS A compilation of XTC's hit singles. Format Appeal: College, Alternative "Adventures In Paradise" (Geffen) Band Members: Neal Ian Cook, David Ather- 7189 ton, Mark Alexander, Dave Fisher Emphasis Track/Single: "I Talk To Myself" Home Base: Wolverhampton, England Format Appeal: Urban Producer: Matt Wallace (Replacements, Faith Producer: Various, Levert XYZ No More) Management: Cassandra Mills for Creative "XYZ" (Enigma) Already a college radio favorite in the US, Service s 8/89 the Wild Flowers are set for a major break- Good-looking and charismatic, Christopher Format Appeal: AOR through with the help of producer Matt Wal- Williams debuts with an album full of hot dance Band Members: Marc Richard Diglio (guitar). lace. tunes and soulful, sophisticated ballads. From Terry Ilous (vocals), Patt Fontaine (bass), Paul the first single, "Talk To Myself," to his cover Monroe (drums) of the Heatwave classic "Always & Forever," Home Base: Los Angeles Williams proves himself. A fun, playful, and Producer: Don Dokken refreshing new talent whose singing recalls a more mature style than one might expect.

v irt.,,4 SHERRY WINSTON No title as yet (Headfirst) 1/90 Format Appeal: Jazz, NAC, Urban Home Base: New York, NY Management: Maxine Harvard flutist Winston's third album; her Y DANNY WILDE follow up to the Top 5 "Love Madness." "Danny Wilde" (Geffen) 8189 Emphasis Track/Single: "With All Your "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC Might" SKIPPER WISE "UHF" (Rock 'N' Roll/CBS) JASON D. WILLIAMS Format Appeal: AOR "The Clock And The Moon" 7189 Band Members: Danny Wilde (vocals), Matt "Tore Up" (RCA) (Cypress) Emphasis Track/Single: "UHF" Downs (guitar), Denny Fongheiser (drums), 10189 . Format Appeal: CHR, AOR, 7/89 AC Kevin Jones (keyboards), Rick Wilson (bass) Emphasis Track/Single: "Waitin' On Ice" Home Base: Los Angeles Format Appeal: NAC, AC, Home Base: Los Angeles Format Appeal: Country CHR Producer. Rick Derringer Band Members: for High Calibre Pro- Previous Affiliations: Quick, Great Buildings Home Base: Memphis Skipper Wise, Ed Cohen ductions Home Base: Los Angeles Producer: Peter Coleman Producer: Roy Dea, Mark Wright Management: Imaginary Entertainment Previous Affiliations: Windows Management: Mogul Entertainment Management: Joe Mcllvain Booking: William Morris Agency Producer: Skipper Wise Raised in Southern California, Danny Wilde Booking: Entertainment Artists A movie soundtrack that also stars "Weird Management: Steve Chapman for Chapman nurtured his music in the local club and con- Jason D. Williams is a wildly and highly tal- & Al" in the movie! This features Company LP of cert scene as a vocalist for the group Quick, ented self-taught pianist. Born in El Dorado, current hits as well as "Weird Al" originals. Booking: Performers Of The World and later Great Buildings, before setting out Arkansas, but raised in the Peabody Lounge in The title track "UHF" has inspired a video Former member and principal writer for Win- solo. Drawing upon the influences of the Ever- Memphis, he sings and plays a mixture of featuring Al as ten different superstars: Mick dows, Wise achieved remarkable radio suc- ly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, and country, rockabilly, jazz, and classical ragtime. Jagger, Prince ... and more surprises!! Ac- cess with that group's release "The French Elvis Presley, Wilde turns out songs with less More background? He's the adopted son of cording to Al, the movie is a cross between Laundry." Skipper's solo debut is a sure win- "musical acrobatics and flash" and more Marie and Hank Williams, Baptist missionaries. "It's A Wonderful Life," "Purple Rain," and ner at AC with crossover potential. straight -ahead rock & roll. His first tour was with Sleepy LaBeef. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." R& R Music Guide '89 75 New Releases

STEVE YOUNG ZAPP YANNI MATCH & WIN No as yet (Mcuntain Railroad No title as yet (Reprise) No title as yet (Private Music) title Lucky Number 9189 8189 RecordslChameleon) Format Appeal: Urban Emphasis Track/Single: "Niki Na Na" 00008 11189 Format Appeal: NAC, CHR Format Appeal: AC, NAC, Folk, Country, Col- Home Base: Los Angeles $100 lege Producer: Yanni, Peter Baumann -n-n-.-.in Home Base: Los Angeles Management: Private Music This is the tenth alburr from the singer/song- Booking: Private Music NEIL YOUNG writer known best for writing the Eagles' hit "Eldorado" (Reprise) "Seven Bridges Road" and three number one 9189 country hits for Waylon Jennings. Young Format Appeal: AOR previously recorded for RCA, Reprise, and Home Base: Northern California A&M, and Mountain Railroad. Previous Affiliations: CSN&Y Producer. Neil Young, Niko Bolas Management: Elliott Roberts for Lookout New LP will contain the title track, currently i available only on Japanese import. DENNY ZEITLIN "In The Moment" (Windham Hill) Fall '89 BOBBY Z Format Appeal: Contemporary and Traditional "Bobby Z" (Virgin) Jazz 8189 s 1, Band Members: Joel DiBartolo, Peter Donald, Emphasis Track/Single: "Lie By Lies" David Friesen 0.;.. Format Appeal: CHR, Dance, AC Home Base: San Francisco Home Base: Minneapolis Producer: Denny Zeitlin Prince & The Revolution Previous Affiliations: Management: Al Evers for "A" Train Producer: Bobby Z (Wendy & Usa) Management VELLOWJACKETS rik:1 .---- Management: Michael Gormley for LA Per- Zeitlin's first Windham Hill Jazz release, "The Spin" (MCA) sonal Cevelopment 7189 "Trio," was focused to the trio format and Solo debut album from former Prince & The showcased his lyrical period. "In The Moment" Format Appeal: CJZ, NAC Revolution drummer, who also produced shows Zeitlin's more progressive side. The LP Sure to be the most -added album on Jazz , Wendy & Lisa's debut LP. features more of the trio format (with DiBartolo radio, "The Spin" represents another major and Donald), but also captures Zeitlin's work step forward in the growth of the evolution of with double bassist David Friesen. the Yellowjackets. No title as yet (Columbia) A. Winter '90 DWIGHT YOAKAM Format Appeal: CHR, AOR, AC MATCH & WIN Producer: Laurie Latham "Lookin' For A Hit" (Reprise) Lucky Number 9189 07850 Format Appeal: Country Home Base: Los Angeles $100 Management: R.C. Bradley +Ci vATAV y .c»va--É¿ s» rr rnrQca F? Booking: Halsey Company vwr

YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS ZACA CREEK "The Break -Up Album" (Frontier) "Zaca Creek" (Columbia) 8189 Fall '89 Format Appeal: College, Alternative, AOR Emphasis Track/Single: "Sometimes Band Members: Scott McCaughey, Jim Sang- Loves Not A Pretty Thing" ster, Tad Hutchinson Format Appeal: Country Home Base: Seattle Band Members: Jeff, Gates, James And Scot Producer: Conrad Uno Foss Booking: Variety Artists "Traverse City" (Virgin) Home Base: West California 9/89 The group's first album without Chuck Car- Producer: Eddie Kilroy Format Appeal: AOR, CHR roll send them back to their silly roots. YOUNG STARLEANA The airtight wall -of -vocal harmony sound Home Base: Los Angeles No title as yet (Virgin) can only come from a group that grew up sing- Producer: Warren Zevon, Niko Bolas, Andy Winter '90 ing together, and that's exactly what the Slater Format Appeal: Urban, Dance, CHR members of Zaca Creek did. Folk singing was Management: Andy Slater for Frontline MATCH & WIN Home Base: New York their parents' hobby, and the boys have been Booking: Bill Elson for ICM j. Lucky Number Previous Affiliations: Deja, Aurra harmonizing since they could talk. On their New album from L.A.'s top singer/song- Management: Tom Manning for MTM debut album, Zaca Creek combines the best writer features famous ál 11301 Zevon's wit and social Solo debut album from former lead vocalist of several musical worlds, often working on an commentary. Guest musicians include Neil L $100 with Deja (formerly Aurra). Hot, sassy R&B acoustic guitar base, but stretching country Young, , and David Gilmour. from a lady with the voice, looks, and moves to music boundaries with more sophisticated pop "Traverse City" follows 1987's critically ac- ,,. ., ~--__ cause quite a sensation. melodies and harmonies. claimed album "Sentimental Hygiene." -- ~

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AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 9130 Mormon Bridge Rd. Omaha, NE 68152 /! I.ZLANTICJ A (402) 457-4341 FAX:(402) 457-4332 Chip Davis, President A&M Steve Kalhorn, VP ATLANTIC Mike Delich, Nat'l Sales Mgr. (incl. Cypress, Nimbus, Ode, Shoreline, Twin (incl. Atco, Atlantic Jodi Jorgensen, Promotion Coordinator Antilles/New Directions, Tone, Vendetta, Windham Hill, Word) America, Atlantic Jazz, Atlantic Jazzlore, 1416 N. La Brea Avenue Eastwest, Hollywood, C.A. 90028 Cotillion, Critique, Earthworks, (213) 469-2411 Embryo, Finnadar, First, Priority Music, A.M.I.(AMERICAN MUSIC FAX:(213) 856-2600 INC.) Intl Corp., Island, Little David, Lorimar, (incl. Tamara) Manticore, Megaforce, Modern, Oceana, 915 W. Main St. 595 Madison Avenue Omni, Ruthless, Saja, Swan Song, Virgin New York, NY 10022 Hendersonville, TN 37075 (212) 826-0477 RECORDS (615) 822-6786 Virgin Classics, Venture) FAX:(212) 838-8786 Michael R. Radford, President Charlie Minor, Sr. VP/Promotion Harold Hodges, VP/Dir. Promotion JB Brenner, Sr. Dir./Album Promotion 75 Rockefeller Plaza Steve Resnik, Nat'l Promotion Dir. New York, NY 10019 Rick Stone, VP/Promotion (NY) ARISTA (212) 484-8230 Al Cafaro, VP/Promotion (incl. Jive for selected artists) FAX:(212) 484-8212 Jesus Garber, VP/Black Promotion 6 West 57th St. New York, NY Donnie Sellers, Nat'l Black Promotion Dir./East Coast (NY) 10019 (212) Jordan Zucker, Nat'l Album Promotion Dir./Chicago 489-7400 FAX:(212) 9229 Sunset Blvd. Charley Lake, Nat'l Singles Promotion Dir./Chicago 333-2534 Los Angeles, CA 90069 Jon Konjoyan, Nat'l A/C Promotion Dir. 8370 Wilshire Blvd. (213) 205-7450 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 FAX:(213) 205-7475 AEGIS (213) 655-9222 (distributed by Epic) FAX:(213) 852-1526 1370 6th Ave. 26th Fl. 29 Music Square East , Chairman of the Board & CEO New York, NY 10019 Nashville, TN 37203 Shelton Vogel, Vice Chairman (212) 582-1116 (615) 255-3175 Linda Morgan, Sr. VP/Exec. Ass't. FAX:(212) 582-5084 FAX:(615) 255-3179 Doug Morris, President Ron Alexenberg, President Clive Davis, President Mark Schulman, Sr. VP/GM Bill Berger, Exec. VP Susan Glazer, Dir./Mkting Admin. Roy Lott, Exec. VP/Operations Tunc Erim, Sr. VP/Exec. Ass't. to President AIRBORNE James Cawley, Sr. VP/Sales & Distribution Richard Steinberg, Dir./A&R (distributed by CEMA) Rick Bisceglia, VP/Pop Promotion Jason Flom, VP/A&R 10 Music Circle South Sean Coakley, VP/Album Promotion Mel Schllssel, Dir./A&R Admin. Nashville, TN 37203 t1b01'11F/ Tony Anderson, VP/R&B Promotion Peter Koepke, A&R Ass't to President (615) 242-3157 RECORDS INC. Marty Diamond, VP/Artist Development Mark Fotiadis, Dir./Mkting (Progressive) FAX:(615) 242-3177 Ken Levy, VP/Creative Service Vince Faracl, Sr. VP/Promotion & Mkting Frank Jones, President/Dir./A&R Melani Rogers, VP/Publicity Dick Vanderbilt, Dir./Retail Info. Service Steve Roberts, VP/Dir./A&R Pop & Rock Mitchell Cohen, VP/A&R, East Coast Judy Llbow Herschorn, VP Product DevelopemenU Buzz Ledford, Dir./Nat'l Country Promotion Erik Nuri, VP/R&B/A&R Promotion Phil Wild, VP/Operations Gregory Brodsky, Dir./Product Development Al Kiczales, VP/Finance Lou Sicurezza, VP/Nat'l Promotion Eliza Brownjohn, VP/Int'l Andrea Ganis, VP/Nat'l Promotion ALLEGIANCE Michael J. Pollack, VP/General Counsel Marc Nathan, Dir./Nat'l Singles Promotion (incl. Takoma, ITI, Windstar, Playback, Milton Sincoff, VP/Mfg. & Purchasing Danny Buch, VP/Nat'l AOR Promotion Airborne) Richard Sweret, Dir./A&R, East Coast David Fleishman, Dir./Nat'l AOR Promotion n Randy Gerston, Dir./A&R, West Coast Mary Conroy, Dir./Nat'l AC Promotion (distributed by CEMA) Tom Ennis, Sr. Dir./Artist Development Linda Ferrando, Dir./Video Promotion 620 Hampshire Rd. #6 r0 Scott Spanjich, Dir./Video Production & Promotion Joseph Carvello, Dir./Dance Music Westlake Village, CA 91362 Lee Fehr, Nat'l Dir/Video Promotion Sylvia Rhone, Sr. VP/GM Black Music (805) 496-4960 (0o) Maude Gilman, Design Dir. Richard Nash, VP/Nat'l Promotion/Black Music FAX:(805) 496-0054 Michael Verrico, Controller Merlin Bobb, VP/A&R/Black Music Marty Goldrod, President Arnold Kaplan, Sr. Dir./Royalties Joe Talley, Nat'l Dir./Mkting Black Music Denis Venturino, Dir./Accounting Simo Doe, Nat'l Publicity Dir./Black Music Beth S. Adler, Attorney Nick Maria, VP/Sales Jeffery A. Levy, Attorney Perry Cooper, VP/Artist Relations, Publicity & TV ALLIGATOR Lawrence Marzano, Dir./Personnel Bob Kaus, Sr. Dir./Media Development & Info. Services P.O. Box 60234 George Hess, Dir./Dance Promotion Diane Gilmour, Dir./Media Relations Chicago, IL 60660 Bruce Schoen, Nat'l Singles Dir., East Coast Shelley Cooper, VP/Creative Services (312) 973-7736 Mark Rizzo, Nat'l Dir./AC Promotion Marsha Green, Dir./Advertising FAX:(312) 973-2088 Jay Zlskrout, Dir./Nat'l Rock Promotion Karen Colamussi, Dir./Merchandising Sam Gennawey, Dir./Mkting Doug Daniel, Nat'l Dir./R&B Promotion Bob Defrin, VP/Creative Dir./Graphics Chris Young, Dir./Retail Promotion Connie Johnson, Nat'l Dir./Secondaries/R&B Jodi Rovin, Art Dir. Kerry Peace, Dir./Radio Promotion Mary Moore, Dir./R&B Publicity Carol Bobolts, Art Dir. Ken Morton, Publicist Lauren Moran, Nat'l Dir./Sales Larry Freemantle, Art Dir. Larry Jenkins, Nat'l Dir./Publicity, West Coast Arline Gidion, VP/Packaging & Preproduction Marilu Windvand, Dir./Research & Preproduction ATCO Fran Lichtman, VP/Int'l (incl. Ruthless) Janis Malello, Dir./Int'I Artist Relations & Publicity ALPHA INTERNATIONAL (distributed by Atlantic) Mel LeWinter, Sr. VP/Finance (distributed by CEMA) 75 Rockefeller Plaza Tony O'Brien, Controller 1080 N. Delaware Ave. New York, NY 10019 Bob Shaw, VP/MIS Philadelphia, PA 19125 (212) 484-6400 Lee Thuring, Dir./MIS (215) 561-3610 FAX:(212) 484-8119 Bernie Meagher, Dir./Inventory FAX:(215) 496-9321 Stan Silk, Dir./Production (Albums & Tapes) Peter S. Pelullo, President/CEO 9255 -Sunset Blvd., Ste. 1122j George Gotsulias, Dir./Accounts Payable Joseph D. Tarsia, Chairman Los Angeles, CA 90069 Michael Resnick, Dir./Domestic Royalties Tony Bongiovi, VP/A&R Dir. (213) 285-9556 Fran Wakschal, VP/Foreign & Mechanical Royalties Ernie Cimadamore, VP/Promotion FAX:(213) 285-9834 Peter Lopez, Dir./Contract Administration Melanie M. Fallon, Dir./Int'I Licensing & Product Mgr. Derek Shulman, President Jennifer Marwood, VP/Administration Bill Sisca, Dir./Video & Publicity Harry Palmer, Exec. VP/GM Linda Wade, Dir./Personnel Mike Forte, Dir./Publishing Margo Knesz, VP/Operations Athanas Zamphiroff, Dir./Studio Administration Mike Long, Controller Craig Lambert, VP/Nat'l Promotion Arif Mardin, VP/Producer Bruce Tenenbaum, Dir./Nat'l Promotion Vicki Germaise, Creative Dir./Deniz Production Paul Cooper, Sr. VP/GM West Coast ALPINE Barbara Seltzer, Dir./Nat'l Singles Promtion Matt Pollack, Dir./Nat'l LP Promotion John Carter, VP/A&R West Coast 1025 17th Ave. South Jim Coffman, Dir./Mkting Tony Mandich, Sr. Dir./West Coast A&R & TV Nashville, TN 37212 LPIhE Mark Gorlick, Dir./Nat'l Promotion Rick Blackburn, VP/Operations (615) RECORDS'' 327-2227 Karen Dumont, Dir./A&R Nelson Larkin, VP/Creative Services (Nashville) Johnny Rutenschroer, President Jeff Hackett, Associate Dir./Nat'l LP Promotion Rob Heatherly, Dir./Mkting & Promotion OUR Music Guide '89 77 Record Company Directory

Tom Gorman, VP/Promotion Steve Schnur, Nat'l Dir./AOR & Video Promotion Thompson, Dir./Nat'l Singles Promotion CREEK Greg AVM CANYON Laura Kuntz, Mgr./Nat'l Club Promotion 796 Main St. (incl. Branch Intl, Yatahey, Lemon Square) Jill Maxick, Dir./Nat'l Special Markets Promotion Venice, CA 90291 P.O. Box 31351 -cañ ón 2rC k Michael Van Orsdale, Nat'l Dir./Pop Promotion (213) 392-1004 Dallas, TX 75231 Kevin Carroll, Nat'l Promotion Mgr. FAX:(213) 392-3531 Bart Barton, President/CEO Terry Powell, President Pat McKool, A&R Frank Mooney, VP/Sales & Mkting CINEMA Nancie Boykiss, Exec. Ass't. (distributed by Capitol) 812 W. Darby Rd. Havertown, PA 19083 CAPITOL (215) 446-7100 (incl. Allegiance, Apache, Barking Pumpkin, FAX:(215) 446-7721 Somach, President Birthright, Blue NotelCapitol Jazz, Bug, Denny B Manhattan, Cinema, db, Enigma, Intuition, COLUMBIA Rhino, 16th Avenue) BAINBRIDGE (incl. Def Jam) 1750 N. Vine 51 West 52nd Street (incl. Darksilver, Quartet, Ravi Shankar Hollywood, CA. 90028 New York, N.Y. 10019 Music Circle) (213) 462-6252 (212) 975-4321 P.O. Box 8248 FAX:(213) 462-7489 Ogadoe. FAX:(212) 975-7731 Van Nuys, CA 91409-8290 RECORDS (213) 476-0631 810 7th Ave 1801 Century Park West FAX:(213) 472-4190 New York, NY 10019 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Harlene Marshall, President BAINBRIDGE] (212) 603-8700 (213) 556-4700 P.J. Littleton, GM FAX:(212) 603-8702 FAX:(213) 556-4795

1111 16th Ave. Scuth 34 Music Square E. BBC Nashville, TN 37212 Nashville, TN. 37203 (incl. RSM, CBR) (615) 320-5009 (615) 742-4321 3463 Eachester Rd. FAX:(615) 320-5009 FAX:(615) 244-2549 Ste. 2A Ritch Bloom, Sr. Dir./Pop Promotion , President/CBS Records Div. Bronx, NY 10469 John Fagot, VP/Promotion Don lenner, President Columbia Records Susan Levin, Dir./Jazz Promotion & Marketing Mel Ilberman, Sr. VP/Exec. Asst. to Pres. P.O. Box 3155 Harry Levy, Nat'l Dir./Progressive Rock Promotion Bob Sherwood, Sr. VP/Marketing New York, NY 10027 Michelle Peacock, Nat'l Dir./Video Promotion Mickey Eichner, Sr. VP/A&R (212) 655-6773 Hank Talbert, VP/Black Music Promotion Leo Travagliante, VP/Artist Development FAX:(212) 749-5925 Jeff Shane, Nat'l Dir./AOR Promotion Ruben Rodriguez, Sr. VP/Black Music Marketing Robert Sylvester, President Ray Tusken, VP/AOR Promotion Marc Benesch, VP/Promotion Amanda Andrew, VP Step Johnson,VP/GM Black Music Division Joe Casey, VP/Promotion CBS/Nashville Rawlston Cuffy, Promotion/Mgr. Eddie Pugh, VP/Black Music & Jazz Promotion Tony Hollingworth, Promotion Mgr. CELESTIAL Burt Baumgartner, VP/Nat'l Singles Promotion Anthony Dupree, Promotion Mgr. (incl. Kuckuck, Black Sun, Fortuna) Paul Rappaport, VP/Nat'l Album Promotion Charles Bayam, A&R P.O. Box 30122 Marilyn Laverty, VP/Publicity D.J. Rockhouse, A&R Tucson, AZ 85751 Steve Tipp, VP/Alternative Music (602) 326-4400 Mike Bernardo, Dir./Nat'l Black Music Promotion BIG TIME FAX:(602) 326-3333 Sheila Chlanda, Dir./Nat'l Promotion 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #472 Jim Del Balzo, Dir./Nat'l Album Promotion Beverly Hills, CA 90212 E.R.P. Musikverlag Tom Simonson, Dir./College Alternative Promotion (213) 465-9527 Habsburgerplatz 2 Bob Garland, Dir./Nat'l Singles Promotion (LA) FAX:(213) 465-9703 8000 Munchen 40 Jerry Lembo, Dir./Nat'l Singles Promotion Fred Bestall, President West Germany Jack Lameier, Dir./Nat'l Promotion, CBS/Nashville (089) 33 20 78 Mike Martucci, Dir./Nat'l AC Promotion BLAST FIRST FAX:(089) 33 57 19 Alan Oreman, Dir./Nat'l Album Promotion (LA) (distributed by Enigma Entertainment) Eckart Rahn, President Sherry Winston, Dir./Nat'l Jazz Promotion 262 Mott St. Ethan Edgecombe, GM/Sales Elaine Locatelli, Assoc. Dir./Nat'l AC Promotion Room 324 Charlotte Keller, Office Mgr. Dana Keil, Mgr./Nat'l Secondaries Promotion New York, NY 10012 Marilyn Mitson, Mgr./Nat'l Secondaries Promotion (LA) (212) 941-9560 Sandra Oei, Mgr./Nat'l Jazz Promotion Mark Ghunheim, Mgr.Nideo Promotion FAX:(212) 941-9383 CHAMELEON 11264 Playa Ct. (incl. Dali, Epitaph, Mountain Railroad, CONCORD Culver City, CA 90231 Innovative Communication, Vee-Jay, (incl. Concord Jazz, Concord Picante, Concord (213) 390-5634 Youngheart, Beachwood, Posh Boy, Concerto, Crossover, The George Wein FAX: (213) 398-2602 Independent Project, Sierra) Collection) by CEMA) P.O. Box 845 429 Harrow Rd. (distributed 3355 W. El Segundo Blvd. Concord, CA 94522 Lawford House (415) 682-6770 London, England Hawthorne, CA 90250 FAX.( 15) 682-3508 W10, 4RE (213) 973-8282 FAX:(213) 679-3395 Carl E. Jefferson, President (01) 960-1546 President Merrilee Trost, VP/Dir./Promotion FAX:(01) 960-4689 Stephen Powers, Andy Frances, GM/VP Sales/Mktng & Promotion Joe Grippo, Nat'l Sales Dir. Meehan, Allen Farnham, Nat'l Radio Promotion Paul Smith, President/Owner Bill VP/Sales Jack Hopke, VP/Promotion Shoshana Levy, Distribution Mgr. Ray Farrell, Dir./Nat'l Promotions Shelly, Dir./Publicity Pat Naylor, Dir./Publicity Barbara Todd Skiles, Dir./Art & Creative Services Anne Lehman, Management & Administration CRITIQUE Al Sanda, Chief Financial Officer Joni Solomon, Mgr./Alternative Promction (distributed by Atlantic) BLUE NOTE 800 West Cummings PK. Ste. 2500 Capitol) John Bitzer, Mgr./PublicityJerry Follas, Mgr./Sales (distributed by Craig Costigan, Mgr./Production Woburn, MA 01801 Ave. 810 7th Theresa Piersa, Mgr./Accounting (617) 935-7540 New York, NY 10019 Dino Paredes, Mgr./Art & Design FAX:(617) 935-686 (212) 603-8733 Criti ue FAX:(212) 603-8702 161 West 54th St. Ste. 1203 Susan B. Levin, Promotion New York, NY 10019 CHRYSALIS (212) 489-7095 (distributed by CEMA) FAX:(212) 265-5726 645 Madison Ave. Carl Strube, President New York, NY 10022 Jonathan Lev, Altemative Promotion/A&R (212) 758-3555 Rod Stevens, Nat'l Pop Promotion Dir. FAX: (212) 319-0685 CURB 9255 Sunset Blvd. 3907 W. Alameda Ave. i Los Angeles, CA 90069 Burbank, CA 91505 CADENCE (213) 550-0171 (818) 843-2872 Cadence Bldg. FAX: (213) 550-0785 FAX:(818) 846-8435 Redwood, NY 13679 Phil Gernhard, VP Promotion/Rock (315) 287-2852 12 Stratford Pl. Mike Borchetta, VP/Country Promotion FAX:(315) 287-2860 London, W 1 N 9AF England Dick Whitehouse, VP/Country Promotion Albert Rusch, President (01) 408-2355 Nola Leone, Marketing/Rock Dave Bernstein, Promotion FAX: (01) 409-0850 Deborah Razo, Mgr./Promotion & Mkting 78 OUR Music Guide '89 Record Company Directory

CYPRESS EMI (distributed by A&M) 810 Seventh Ave. 1525 Crossroads of the World New York, N.Y. 10019 ©©a Los Angeles, CA 90028 (212) 603-8600 F&L (213) 465-2711 FAX:(212) 603-8681 (distributed by Fischer & Lucus Record FAX:(213) 465-3543 Distribution) Craig Sussman, President 1800 N. Vine St., Ste. 250 1618 16th Ave. Lori Nafshun, VP/A&RlCreative Affairs Hollywood, CA 90028 Nashville, TN 37212 Jvz®Vdlz Tod Hackett, Product (213) 960-4600 Mgr./Mkting (615) 292-3611 Lisa Rider, Accounting 461-1543 FAX:(213) Bobby Fischer Linda Kagel, Intl Mgr. Jack Satter, VP/Pop Promotion Kelley Smith, Dir./Art Norman Osborne, Nat'l Dir./AOR Promotion David Konjoyan, Mgr. AC & NAC Promotion Rich Tamburro, Nat'l Dir./Pop Promotion FANTASY Barbie East, Mgr. Secondary AC Promotion Rusty Garner, Dir./Nat'l Video -Club Promotion (incl. Contemporary, Galaxy, Good Time Jazz, Scot Finck, Mgr. West Coast CHR Promotion Mark Kargol, Nat'l Dir., West Coast Promotion (LA) Landmark, Great American Music Hall, Ken Lucek, Mgr. East Coast CHR Promotion Varnell Johnson, VP/R&B Promotion Milestone, Pablo, Prestige, Greg Rogers, European Operations Riverside, Stax, Sharon Welz, Publicity Original Jazz Classics, Original Jazz Blues Ross Schwartz, Legal Classics) Doug Mark, Legal 10th & Parker ENIGMA Berkeley, CA 94710 r111rY97 { N G (incl. Mute, Restless, GWR, Metal Blade, Ruff (415) 549-2500 House, Blast First, Medusa) FAX: (415) 486-2015 Terri Hinte, Dir./Press & Public (distributed by CEMA) Information 11264 Playa Ct. Culver City, CA 90231 FOUNTAIN DCC COMPACT CLASSICS (213) 390-2969 (distributed by Music Mood Enterprises, (incl. FAX:(213) 391-4561 Dixie Racks) Anchor, Garland, Shelter) i-t RR 8300 Tampa Ste. G 1203 Biltmore Ave. t N 136 W. 18th St. 2nd Floor Northridge, High Point, NC 27260 k CA 91327 New NY 10011 o p;í. York, Doris W. Lindsay, President & A&R (818) 993-8822 (212) 741-1255 FAX:(818) 933-0605 FAX:(212) 741-1385 ENIGMA. Greg Reed, Dir./Marketing FOURTH & BROADWAY William Hein, Chairman Wesley Hein, President (incl. Mango, Delicious Vinyl, Antilles, DENON James Martone, VP/C.F.O. Great Jones) (incl. Supraphon, LRC, Interface) Ralph King, Sr. VP/GM (distributed by Island) 222 New Rd. Sam Kaiser, Sr. VP/Promotion 14 E. 4th Street Parsippany, NJ 07054 Jon Kirksey, VP/Rock Promotion New York, N.Y. 10012 (201) 575-7810 DENON Ben Brooks, Dir./Nat'l CHR Promotion (212) 995-7876 FAX:(201) 808-1608 Wayne Greene, Mgr. Nat'l CHR/Dance Promotion FAX:(212) 477-5918 Toshio Kitatate, Mkting Mgr. Ron Cerrito, Dir./Nat'l Modern Rock/College Promction Kookie Gonzalez, Promotion/A&R Amy Seidenwurm, Mgr. Nat'l Modern Rock/ Cathy Jacobson, VP/GM WALT DISNEY College Promotion (incl. Buena Vista, Touchstone, Disneyland) Claire West, Dir./Nat'l AC, NAC, Jazz, & Urban Promotion Michael Ehrenberg, Mgr. Nat'l CHRIAC Secondary 2600 W. Olive Ave. Promotion 10th Floor Caprice Carmona, Dir./Nat'l Video Promotion Burbank, CA 91505 Garcia, Mgr. Nat'l Hard Rock Metal Promotion (818) 972-3300 Clarissa Brian MacDonald, Nat'l Promotion Coordinator FAX:(818) 845-4570 snejland j G FINE Julie Rech, Nat'l Promotion Coordiantor Shelly Miles, VP/GM RECORDS AND TAPES 33 3rd A:e. Lisa Gladfelter, Nat'l Dir./Publicity & Artist Relations Bill Word, Nat'l Sales Dir. Ste. 9 Judy Cross -Jacques, Dir./Mktg. Meryl Zukowsky, East Coast Mgr. Publicity & Artist New York, NY 10003 Relations (212) 995-1608 DMP(DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCTS, INC.) Mark Diller, East Coast Dir./Nat'l Rock Promotion FAX:(203) 334-6218 (distributed by Telarc Intl) P Fine, President Grw P.O. Box 15835 Lyvio G, '/P Park Square Station Jeff Siegel, Dir./Legal Affairs Stamford, CT 06901 'EPIC Bernie Finegold, Dir., F nance (203) 327-3800 dap (incl. CBS Associated, Solar, Tom Jung, President Scotti Bros., GEFFEN TABU, Blackheart/CBS Portrait) (distributed by Warner Bros.) DOLCE & NUIT 51 W. 52nd St. 9130 Sunset Blvd. by Malverne) New York, NY 10019 Los Angeles. CA. 90069 (distributed (212) 975-4321 P.O. Box 1071 (213) 278-9010 Melrose MA 02176 FAX:(213) 271-4358 G 1801 Century Park West CFFFEN (617) 665-4791 Telex:4977234 Century City, CA 90067 RECORDS Matt Johnson, President (213) 556-4700 Katja Rego, Dir./Promotion 75 Rockefeller Plaza 17th Floor 34 Music Square East New York, NY 10019 Nashville, TN 37203 (212) 484-7170 Dave Glew, President FAX:(212) 484-8930 Polly Anthony, VP/Nat'l Pop Promotion Telex:424602 Harvey Leeds, VP/Album Promotion Al Coury, GM Hank Caldwell, Sr. VP/Black Music Division Marko Babineau, Dir./Nat'l Promotion Don Eason, VP/UC Promotion Christina Anthony, Dir./Nat'l AC Promotion Tony Martell, Sr. VP/GM/CBS Associated Labels Peter Napoliello, Dir./CHR Promotion ELEKTRAIASYLUMINONESUCH Dan Beck, VP/Product Development Mark DiDia, Nat'l AOR Promotion 75 Rockefeller Plaza Larry Stessel, VP/West Coast Operations Karen Sobel, Nat'l Singles/Video Promotion 21st Floor Glen Brunman, VP/Media & Artist Development Mark Kates, Nat'l College & Alternative Promotion New York, N.Y. 10019j Don Grierson, Sr. VP/A&R Craig Coburn, Nat'l Singles & Advertising (212) 484-7200 Larry Douglas, VP/Promotion & Nat'l Trades Hugh Surratt, Nat'l AOR Promotion FAX:(212) 765-6155 Ken Komisar, Sr. Dir./A&R Michael Caplan, Dir./A&R GLOBAL PACIFIC 9229 Sunset Blvd. Bob Feineigle, Dir./A&R (distributed by CBS) Los Angeles, CA 90069 Andrew Fuhrman, Dir./A&R 180 E. Napa (213) 205-7400 ELEI

GNP CRESCENDO (incl. Creative World) 8400 Sunset Blvd. 1 K Ste. 4A Los Angeles, CA 90069 RECORDS IRS K -TEL INTERNATIONAL (213) 656-2614 FAX:(213) 656-0693 (incl. Pangaea, IRS.INo Speak, IRSIMetal) (incl. Crush, Headfirst, Gene Norman, President (distributed by MCA) Nouveau, AJK, Arrival) Neil Norman, VP 3939 Lankershim Blvd. 15535 Medina Rd. Bob Pesta, Controller N. Hollywood, CA 91604 Plymouth, MN 55447 Mary Lou Burns, GM (818) 508-3130 (612) 559-6800 Randi Hill, Dir./P.R. FAX:(818)373-7173 FAX:(612) 559-6815 KTEL Al Bergamo, Sr. VP/GM 1755 Broadway, 8th Fl. Pail Altman, Sr. VP/Business Affairs New York, NY 10019 GOLD CASTLE I.R.S. Chuck Thagard, VP/Product Developement & Mkting (212) 841-8042 Scott Haidle, VP/Sales (distributed by CEMA) FAX: (212) 397-1403 Laura Starita, Nat'l Promotion Coordinator 3575 Cahuenga Blvd. W. #375 Barry Lyons, VP/Promotion Los Angeles, CA 90068 Cary Baker, VP/Publicity (213) 850-3321 Barbara Bolan, VP/Sales & Marketing FAX:(213) 874-0266 Judy Barahal, Midwest Promotion Danny Goldberg, CEO GOLo C.1 STI.h-' Bekee Cohee, Southwest Promotion Paula Jeffries, President Linda Dages, Southeast Promotion Jeff Heiman, Nat'l Dir./Promotions/Publicity Rob Ellis, Midwest Promotion Karen Lee, Northeast Promotion (NY) Meredith Hayes, Promotion Cordinator LANDMARK GRUDGE Lori Blumenthal, Nat'l Dir./Alternative Marketing & College Promotion (NY) (distributed by Fantasy) 37 N. Broadway Stacy Banet, Nat'l Dance Promotion 2600 Tenth St. LANI)MARK+. Nyack, NY 10960 Karen Kelly, Nat'I Video Promotion Berkeley, CA 94710 (914) 358-7711 (415) 849-0442 FAX:(914) 358-8919 FAX:(415) 486-2015 Orrin Keepnews, President/Dir./A&R P.O. Box 7002 Wilton, CT 60897 (203) 762-9090 ISLAND LASER Chuck Gregory, President (incl. 4th & Broadway, Great Jones, Mango, (incl. Stat) Gordon Anderson, Exec. VP Antilles, Antilles/New Direction) (distributed by Rounder) Stan Snyder, VP/Mkting & Sales (distributed by Atlantic) 1304 Fletcher Rd. Michael Rackusin, VP/Sec. & Treasure 14 East 4th St. Tifton, GA 31794 Denny Zeitler, Nat'I AOR Promotion New York, NY 10012 (912) 382-6257 Bruce Brody, Nat'l CHR Promotion (212) 995-7800 FAX:(912) 382-6761 Mohammed Ali, Nat'l Sec. Promotion FAX:(212) 477-5918 Gus P. Statiras, Producer Jeff Miller, Nat'l Video/Rock Promotion Bob Catania,VP/Pop Promotion Perry G. Statiras, Promotion Tom Kijek, Publicity/College Promotion Andy Allen, VP Nat'I Album Promotion Glen T. Statiras, President Arthur Field, N.E. Regional Promotion Dir. Rene Esquibel, Nat'l Dir./Black Music Promotion Ed Dorsey, S.E. Regional Promotion Dir. debbie howard, Asst. Dir./Black Music Promotion LIFESONG Marty Mooney, Midcentral Regional Promotion Dir. Bobby Ghossen, A&R/Dance Promotion Roy Chiovari, Midwest Regional Promotion Dir. (incl. Metrostar) Janet Kleinbaum, Dir./Press & Video Promotion Ron Faber, West Rep. 15 Engle St. Coast Pat Marsicano, Nat'l Promotion Coordinator Ste. #204 John Souchak, Promotion Mgr. East Coast Englewood, NJ 07631 Steve Leavitt, Promotion Mgr. GRP East Coast (201) 568-3996 Stephanie Seymour, Nat'l Promotion Mgr. (distributed by MCA, Dist. Corp.) College FAX:(201) 569-9580 555 W. 57th St. Phillip S. Kurnit, President New York, NY 10019 Terry Cashman, VP (212) 245-7033 Vincent J. Adinolfi, GM FAX:(212) 757-0713 Stefano Capobianco, Promotion Dept. IVORY 4126 Phil P.O. Box 194 Niekro Parkway LUKE SKYYWALKER Norcross, GA 30093 Balboa Island, CA 92662 Bud Katzel, Sr. VP./Sales/Distribution (714) 673-1097 (incl. Skyline, Rockville) Mark Wexler, VP./Mkting/Opertions Craig Reynolds 3050 Biscayne Blvd. Duke Dubois, Dir./Nat'l Promotions Ste. 307 Erica Linderholm, Nat'l Promotion Coordinator Miami, FL 33137 Deborah Lowow, Mgr./Nat'l Promotion (305) 573-0599 FAX:(305) 573-2437 Skyywalker Records 67 N.W. 67 St. Miami, FL 33150 (305) 754-1779 Luther R. Campbell, President/Owner JAZZMANIA Joe Kolsky, Dir./Distribution 60 Pineapple St. #7B Burt Goldin, Dir./Mkting Brooklyn, NY 11201 Ms. Glynne Daniels, Dir./Promotion HEARTS OF STONE (718) 852-3572 Linda Fine, GM P.O. Box 31321 Mike Morgenstern, President Cormilus Lattimore, Management San Francisco, CA 94122 Debbie Bennett, Publicity (415) 759-1130 Lou Dwayne Kemp, Management FAX:(415) 759-1166 Stephen Hill, President/Producer JJ Leyla R. Hill, VP/GM JCI Sue Brown, Dir./Sales & Mkting (distributed by Sedona) 5308 Derry Ave., Ste. P Agoura Hills, CA 91301 (818) 889-9022 HIGHER OCTAVE FAX:(818) 889-0155 M 8033 Sunset Blvd. Ste. 41 Tim O'Brien, Promotion Los Angeles, CA 90046 Jerome Bowie, President MAMMOTH (213) 856-0039 (distributed by Important, TCI, Midnight, CD FAX:(213) 656-6490 Presents, Caroline, Dutch East India, Kalidescope, IRE) 1187 Coast Village Rd. -.. JOEY BOY 5 West Hargett St. Higher Octave #1 Ste. 192 3081 N.W. 24th St. Ste. 407 Santa Barbara, music CA 93108 Miami, FL 33142 Raleigh, NC 27601 mammOth (805) 565-1353 (305) 635-5588 (919) 834-5977 R ECOR DS FAX:(805) 969-6984 FAX:(305) 633-7127 FAX:(919) 829-9671 Matt Marshall, President Allen L. Johnston, President Jay Faires, President Scott Bergstein, Sr. VP Jose Armada Jr., President Ed Morgan, VP Dee Westlund, VP/Creative Services Rodrick Kenney Sr., VP/Promotion Anne Patteson, Dir./Publicity & Finance Paul Hunter, Dir./A&R Lynse Young, VP/Mkting Steve Balcom, Dir./Mkting & Promotion 80RsR Music Guide '89 Record Company Directory

MAXX METAL BLADE (incl. Rite -Turns) (incl. Death, Phoenix, No Wonder) 50 Music Square West (distributed by Capitol, CEMA) Ste. #207 18653 Ventura Blvd. #311 Nashville, TN 37203 Tarzana, CA 91356 NARADA (615) 329-2592 (818) 981-9050 (incl. Narada Lotus, Narada Equinox, Narada Fred Morris, CEO FAX:(818) 981-9095 METAL BLADE Mystique) Peggy Bradley, VP/A&R 1845 N. Farwell Ave. 1 133 Broadway #826 RECORDS Milwaukee, WI 53202 New York, NY 10010 (414) 272-6700 MCA (212) 645-6208 FAX:(414) 272-6131 FAX:(212) 645-2607 IRS, Zebra, Curb, Motown, GRP, NARADA (incl. Uni, Brian Slagel, CEO Mechanic, Uptown, UnilStrong City, Road 215 W. Stanley Michael Faley, President Ukiah, CA 95482 Racer) Jon Southerland, VP/Promotions (707) 468-5559 70 Universal City Plaza Stephen Riccardo, Nat'I Sales Dir. FAX:(707) 468-5648 Universal City, CA. 91608 Cheryl Valentine, VP/Radio Promotions (818) 777-4000 THE MCA MUSIC c/o MCA FAX:(818) 760-1104 70 Universal Plaza ENTERTAINMENT CROUP Universal City, CA 91608 1755 Broadway 8th Floor (818) 777-4000 New York, NY 10019 FAX:(818) 760-4043 (212) 841-4000 MOUne fidelity John Morey, President FAX: (212) 307-0721 Mary Buffett, Exec. Dir. sound lab Eric Lindert, Creative Dir. 1514 South St. Ortwn of MFSL. wC. Peter Buffett, Exec. Dir. Nashville, TN 37212 Debbie Swacker, GM (615) 244-8944 John Azzaro, Dir./Mkting FAX:(615) 244-4488 MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB Wesley Van Linda, Dir./Alternative Sales Richard Palmese, Executive VP/GM (incl. Cafe) Todd Broadie, Dir./Special Projects Steve Meyer, Sr. VP/Promotion 1260 Holm Rd. Diane Almond, Dir./Artist Development Randy Hock, VP/Promotion East Coast Petaluma, CA 94952 Terry Wood, Dir./Creative Services John Hey, VP/Nat'l Album Promotion (707) 778-0134 Frank Gosein, Art Dir. Donnie Cohen, Dir./ Nat'l AC FAX:(707) 778-6328 Michael Sullivan, A&R Billy Brill, VP/Promotion Herbert A. Belkin, President Kevin Schmidt, Dir./Nat'l Radio Promotions Frank Turner, VP/ Promotion James Benz, VP/Sales Richard Morton, Radio Promotions/A&R Nan Fisher, Nat'l Alternative Promotion Del Costello, VP/New Products/Mkting Beth Larson, Radio Promotions A.D. Washington, VP/ Nat'l Urban Promotion Ricky Kelly, Nat'l Sales Mgr. Paula Samonte, Radio Promotions Ron White, Nat'l Field Promotion Michael Grantham, Dir./A&R Greg Jansen, Business & Legal Affairs Shelia Shipley, VP/Country Promotion (Nashville) Rose McKinnon, VP/Finance Matthew O'Brien, Business & Legal Affairs Lorri Evans, Mgr. Country Promotion (Nashville) Phyllis Schwartz, Dir./Publicity Wendall Doman, Controller David Haley, Regional Country Promotion Rosie Fitchpatrick, Promotion Coordinator (Nashville) NEXT PLATEAU Michael Williams, Regional Pop/Rock Promotion Dir. (NY) (incl. Soundcheck) Bobby Shaw, VP/Dance Music MOPRO 1650 Broadway Ste. 1 103 2959 Kling Ave. New York, NY 10019 Cincinnati, RECO R DS INC. MEGAFORCE OH 45211 (212) 541-7640 (513) 661-0500 (distributed by Atlantic) FAX:(212) 315-0286 FAX:(513) 661-5546 6364 Brunswick Woods Dr. Eddie O'Loughlin, President Fred E. Morr, VP East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Jenniene Lecleroq, VP Jerry Jung, VP (201) 254-6533 Alyssa Levy, Asst. to Pres./VP Mike Steding, VP/Treasurer FAX:(201) 254-5274 Jennifer Buermann, Promotions Coordinator Jon Zazula, CEO Marsha Zazula, President NORTH STAR Ed Trunk, VP (incl. Kicking Mule, High Windy, Pax, Gary Waldman, VP/Mkting MOTOWN Sundown, Barolk Folk, Round River, Jessica J. Harley, Nat'l Album Promotion (distributed by MCA) Maria Ferrero, Dir./Publicity/A&R 6255 Sunset Blvd. American Melody) Missi Callazzo, Dir./Alternative Radio 17th Floor 116 Chestnut St. Hollywood, CA 90028 Providence, RI 02903 MOTOWN® (401) 274-4119 MERCURY (213) 468-3515 FAX:(213) 856-0341 (800) 346-2706 (incl. Atlanta Artists) FAX:(401) 751-0154 -$- North 825 8th Ave. 1755 Broadway Richard R. Waterman, President Star New York, NY 10019 8th Floor Bruce R. Foulke, Exec. VP Records Inc (212) 333-8000 New York, NY 10019 Paul F. Mason, VP FAX:(212) 333-8142 (212) 841-8000 Virginia E. Shea, Dir./Publicity/Promotions FAX:(212) 307-0721 Michael W. Scott, Distribution Manager 3800 W. Alameda Ave. Ste. 1500 Jheryl Busby, CEO James P. Landis, Sales Manager Burbank, CA 91505 Shelley Fowler, VP/Administration Linton R. Hale, Dir./Mkting Mgr. (818) 955-5200 Michael Botros, VP/Finance (CFO) FAX:(818) 848-7530 Miller London, VP/Mkting NSD David Leach, VP Ronnie Jones, VP/Promotion (incl. Soundwaves) Wayman Jones,VP/R&B Promotion Zack Vaz, VP/A&R 1012 8th Ave. S. Kerry Wood, Nat'l AC Dir. Traci Jordan, VP/Artist/Video Nashville, TN 37212 Andy Szulinski, Nat'I Secondary Dir. Karen Sherlock, Dir./Intl (615) 327-7988 Brenda Romano, Nat'l CHR Promotion Michael Mitchell, Dir./Publicity Joe F. Gibson, President Kyle Hetherington, Nat'l CHR Promotion Timmy Regisford, VP/A&R (LA) David N. Gibson, VP Roberts, Nat'l Video Promotion Randy Sandra Jones, Dir./Artist Development & Publicity (LA) Betty Gibson, Dir./Nat'l Promotion Mario Rios, Nat'l Club Promotion Beverly Lias, Dir./Nat'l Promotion Coordinator (LA) Drew Murray, Nat'l AOR Promotion Dave Loncao, Nat'l AOR Promotion Tim Hyde, Nat'l College/Alternative Promotion MUSE/SAVOY JAZZ MERCURYIPOLYGRAM 160 W. 71st St. 901 18th Ave. South New York, NY 10023 0 Nashville, TN 37212 (218) 873-2020 Th (615) 320-0110 FAX:(212) 877-0407 MUSE RECORDS OPTIMISM FAX:(615) 327-1428 Joseph Fields, Promotion Mgr. (incl. Silverwave, Nebula, L&R) Harold Shedd, Creative VP Barney Fields, Sales Mgr. 6355 Topanga, Cyn. Blvd. Renee Steele, GM Paul Lucks, VP/GM Ste. 309 Ed Mascolo, VP/Nat'l Country Promotion Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Bobby Young, Dir./Nat'l Country Promotion (818) 346-6286 Rocco Cosco, Southeast Regional Promotion Mgr. MUSIC WEST (818) 508-6833 (Promotion) Kevin r Á -u61m Herring, Midwest Regional Promotion Mgr. 2200 Larkspur Landing FAX:(818) 346-2968 CORVORAIED Sandy O'Connor, Southeast Regional Promotion Mgr. Larkspur; CA 94939 USIC`WÉS David Drozen, President Sgro, , 0 O > Tom West Coast Regional Promotion Mgr. (415) 925-9800 Sheryl Kay, VP Sandy Neese, Dir./Communications Kenny Altman, Promotions Brenda Winfield, Dir./Promotion RaR Music Guide '89.81 Record Company Directory

Stephanie Bucci, Dir./Nat'l Publicity Trudy Lartz, Nat'l Advertising Mgr. PRIVATE MUSIC ORIGINAL SOUND David Bett, Dir./Art 7120 Sunset Blvd. (distributed by BMG) Camille Bonnell, Ass't. Nat'l Label Dir./Label Affairs Hollywood, CA 90046 original 220 East 23rd St. Laurie Bissell, Intl Mgr./Legal Affairs (213) 851-2500 sound 10th Floor Susan Unger, Production Mgr. FAX: (213) 851-8162 New York, NY 10010 Corey Schwartz, Controllers Art Laboe, President (212) 684-2533 Cliff Cultreri, West Coast GM/Label A&R Paul Politi, VP FAX:(212) 684-2377 Private David Counter, Ass't. Label Dir. Steve Pina, Promotion/Mkting Dir. FAX:(212) 481-1792 Music, John Schoenberger, Nat'l Promotion Dir. Marcia Beamish, Promotions Ron Goldstein, PresidenVCEO Sarah Hayes, West Coast Promotions Dir. Lee West, Major Accts. Jeff D. Klein, VP/Mkting/Sales Chris Hollas, West Coast Mkting Jody Miller, VP/Press & Artist Relations Brian Engel, Controller Jamie Cohen, VP/A&R Beth Lewis, Mgr./Radio Promotion OVERTURE Rhonda Markowitz, Mgr./Press & Artist Relations REPRISE (distributed by Important) Michael Healy, VP/=finance/Business Administration 3300 Warner Blvd. 23309 Beck Rd. Merrill Wasserman, VP/GM Publishing Cperations Burbank, CA 91510 Novi, MI 48050 Robert Vega, Dir./Production & Operations (818) 953-3750 Patricia Fried, Mgr./Art & Production (818) 953-3147 (R&B) (313) 349-0115 x e FAX:(313) 349-9140Scott Philips, Distribution FAX:(818) 953-3211 Linda Wilson, Radio Promotion PRO INDIE Kay Stevens, College Radio Promotion P.O. Box 22153 75 Rockefeller Plaza Dave DeMattos, Dir./Promotion Phoenix, AZ 85028 New York, NY 10019 Kevin Weir, Owner (212) 484-6775 FAX:(21 2) 484-6850

1815 Division St. Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 320-7525 FAX:(615) 329-1739 Rich Fitzgerald, VP/Dir./Promotion Michael Johnson, VP/Promotion Black Music Dept. Marc Ratner, Dir./Nat'l Singles Promotion P.M. Michael Linehan, Dir./Nat'l Album Promotion (incl. Plug) RAS Hank Spann, Co-Nat'l Dir./Promotion Black Music Dept. (distributed by North Country) P.O. Box 42517 20 Martha St. Washington, DC 42517 RHINO Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675-8027 (301) 588-9641 (incl. Rampage) (201) 930-9149 FAX:(301) 588-7108 (distributed by Capitol) Gene A. Perla, President 2225 Colorado Ave. 8878 Monard Dr. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Silver Spring, MD 20910 PANDISC (213) 828-1980 Gary Himelfarb (a.k.a. Dr. Dread), President Richard Foos, President 38 N.E. 167 St. Stephen Cornwell, GM Harold Bronson, Dir. Miami, FL 33162 Managing Tim Harris, Sales Mgr. Chris Tobey, VP/Mkting (305) 948-6466 Alan Kirk, Dir./Publicity FAX:(305) 945-1055 Garson Foos, Dir./Product Management Bob Bo Crane, President Cahill, VP/Sales Keith Altomare, Lydia Ojeda, Nat'l Dir./Mkting Dir./Nat'l Sales RCA Linda Feder, Dir./Nat'l Promotion (incl. Jive, Big Time, Beggars Banquet, King Tom Kenney, Mgr./College Promotion Gary Stewart, VP/A&R PASHA Jay, Novus, Bluebird, Nemperor) Bob Emmer, Exec. VP/Legal Bus. Affairs 1 133 Avenue The Americas (distributed by CBS) Of Tracy Hill, Dir./Nat'l Publicity 5616 Melrose Ave. New York, NY 10036 Hollywood, CA 90038 (212) 930-4000 RYKODISC (213) 469-3507 FAX: (212) 930-4546 FAX:(213) 469-0122 (incl. Ryko Analogue, Speedo) Pickering Carol Peters, VP 6363 Sunset Blvd. Wharf, Biding C -3G Hollywood, CA 90028 Salem, MA 01970 PENTHOUSE (213) 468-4000 (508) 744-7678 (EATRECS) 6728 Eton Ave. FAX: (213) 468-4073 Telex:4996804 FAX:(508) Canoga Park, CA 91303 741-4506 (818) 992-4777 30 Music Square W. FAX:(818) 992-4979 Nashville, TN 37203 200 North 3rd Ave. Toni Biggs, President (615) 664-120C Minneapolis, MN 55401 FAX: (615) 664-1237 (612) 375-9162 Butch Waugh, VP/Promotion FAX:(612) 375-0272 POLYDOR Jim McKeon, VP/Promotion 9532 Quakertown Ave. (incl. Mika, China, Threshold, London, Wing, Kevin Sutter, Sr. Dir./Nat'l Alternative Promotion Chatsworth, CA Bonnie Goldner, Dir. AC Promotion & Trade Relations 91311 Vertigo) (818) Geary Tanner, Dir./Promotion & Trade Relations 886-2650 825 8th Ave. FAX:(818) 886-6079 New York, N.Y. 10019 Richard Smith, VP/Black Music Promotion (212) 333-8000 Lisa Velasquez, Dir./Nat'l Secondary Promotion John Sigler, Nat'l Alternative College Promotion Don Rose, President FAX:(212) 333-8142 John Hammond, Dir./Mkting Carrie Anne Svingen, Dir./Publicity Alameda Ave. 1500 3800 W. Ste. REDWOOD Robert Simonds, VP/CFO Burbank, CA 91505 6400 Hollis St. Jim Brant, Nat'l Sales Mgr. (818) 955-5200 CA 94608 Doug Lexa, VP/Int'l FAX:(818) 848-7530 Emeryville, (415) 428-9191 Arthur Mann, VP/Business Affairs John Brodey, Sr. VP/Promotion FAX:(415) 652-5012 Billy Smith,VP/Pop Promotion Jo -Lynne Worley, Artistic Directory Ron Ellison, VP/R&B Promotion Joanie Shoemaker, Mgr. Wynn Jackson, Sr. Dir./AOR Promotion Cynthia Frenz, Sales Mgr. Calvin Lew, Nat'l Dir./AOR Promotion Mel Delatte, Nat'l Dir./Promotion Maurice Watkins, Nat'l Dir./Urban RELATIVITY/IN-EFFECTICOMBAT Sue Sawyer, Nat'l Dir/Communications West Coast David Millman, Publicist West Coast (distributed by Important Record Distributors) 187-07 Henderson Ave. SBK Hollis, NY 11423 (distributed by CEMA) PRIORITY (718) 740-5700 1290 Avenue of the Americas (incl. NuBeat, Ruthless) FAX:(718) 740-5660 New York, NY 10104 6430 Sunset Blvd. (212) 492-1200 Hollywood, CA 90028 20525 Manhattan Pl. FAX: (212) 245-4115 (213) 467-0151 Torrance, CA 90501 Charles Koppelman, Chairman/CEO FAX:(213) 856-8796 (213) 212-0801 Martin Bandier, President/COO Bryan Turner, President FAX:(213) 782-9429 Daniel Glass, Sr. VP/Promotion Mark Cerani, VP Barry Kobrin, President Ken Lane, Dir./Nat'l Singles Promotion Gui Manganiello, A&R Tova Hoffman, VP Neil Lasher, Dir./Nat'l Album Promotion Michael Moore, A&R Howard Gabriel, VP/Mkting Michael Mena, Nat'l Dir./New Music Promotion & Marketing Alyssa Pisano, Creative Services Anne Adams, Dir./Nat'l Label Hillary Lerner, Mgr./Nat'l AC & Video Promotion Aleen Smith, Operations Jim Genova, Dir./Nat'l Promotion/Retail/Ydeo/Clud May James, Dir. Black Music Promotion 82 Rail Music Guide '89 Record Company Directory

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SCOTT! BROTHERS 58 Tournay Rd. TABU (incl. Rock'n'RoII) London, England (distributed by Epic) SWG 7UF 2114 Pico Blvd. 9229 Sunset Blvd. #813 (01) 386-7860 Santa Monica, CA 90405 Los Angeles, CA 90069 FAX:(01) (213) 450-9124 386-5681 (213) 276-0523 Juggy Gayles, FAX:(213) 399-3190 CEO FAX:(213) 274-1649 Wil Socolou, President Johnny Musso, President Clarence Avant, President Ron Resnick, Exec. VP Michael Krum, VP/Promotion Billy Bass, Exec. VP/GM Virgil Sims, VP/Promotion Steve Lake, Nat'l Promotion Dir. Doug Wilkins, VP/Promotions Millie Walker, Nat'l Video Angela Stewart, Nat'l Promotion Derrick Thompson, Nat'l Retail Ray Eavlano, Nat'l Dance Jerri Meyer, Production Mervyn A. Lyn, Managing Dir. TSR (incl. Baja, Damabi, UBU,) SOLAR 18653 Ventura Blvd. #513 (distributed by Epic) Tarazana, CA 91356 1635 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (818) 705-3512 Los Angeles, CA 90028 FAX:(818) 705-3403 (213) 461-0390 Tom Hayden, President SIRE Dick Griffey, Chairman (distributed by Warner Bros.) Virgil Roberts, Exec. VP 75 Rockefeller Plaza Peter Van Brunt, VP/Business Affairs 20th Floor Brenda Patrick, Production Coordinator THERESA New York, NY 10019 (distributed by Richman Bros, North Country, (212) 484-6830 Rounder, Rick Ballard FAX:(212) 484-6850 SONIC ATMOSPHERES Imports) 800 The Arlington (incl. Sonic Edge, Sling Shot) Berkeley, CA 94707 3300 Warner Blvd. (distributed by Independents, Schwartz (415) 524-4908 Burbank, CA 91510 Brothers, Precision, Allen Pittman, (818) 953-3305 Navarre, Music Design, Owner FAX:(818) 846-8474 Rounder, Gemini) 14755 Ventura Blvd. 83 Baker St. Ste. 1776 Tommy London W1m 1AJ Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 England (818) 505-6003 B°Y 01-487-5066 FAX:(818) 505-6006 ti FAX:01-486-6892 Hyman Katz, GM Bill Seymour Stein, President Clodfelter, Dir./Nat'l Promotions Shirley Divers, Dir./A&R Craig Huxley, Creative Dir. ® Karen Rooney, Production Mgr. II Sandy Alquete, Exec. Ass't. SOUNDWINGS Howie Klein, VP/GM (incl. Soundwings/Duke Street) TOMMY BOY 1299 Ocean Ave. #800 (incl. Body Rock) Santa Monica, CA 90401 (distributed by (213) Warner Bros.) 394-2528 1747 First Ave. 16TH AVENUE FAX:(213) 394-4148 New York, NY 10128 (distributed by Capitol) Doc Remer, Dir./Promotion (212) 722-2211 66 Music Square West Adam Ward Seligman, Dir./Publicity & A&R FAX:(212) 289-3708 Nashville, TN Chris Haggstrom, Dir./Mkting 37203 Ed Strickland, Nat'l Promotions Dir. (615) 321-5550 AVENUE Rodd Houston, Dir./Nat'l Crossover Radio FAX:(615) 327-0560 Terry Perkins, Club Promotions Jerry Bradley, President/GM SOVEREIGN Mike Becce, Dir./Nat'l Singles Promotion B.J. McElwee, Nat'l Dir./Promotion/Sales & Mkting (distributed by Little Major Record Distributors, Inc.) 1697 Broadway Ste. 903 TVT .61S. New York, NY 10019 59 West 19th Ave. (212) 247-2904 Ste. 5B C Ruby Fisher, President New York, NY 10011 ffl (212) 929-0570 1127 SPARROW FAX:(212) 929-3245 E p7 YMIAII'IdY'I (incl. Star Song, Intregrity Music, Meadowlark, Steve Gotlieb, President Ark) Kitty Overton, Dir./A&R Sioux Z, Dir./Publicity SIX -ONE -FIVE (distributed by Capitol) Marcus Peterzell, Dir./Artist Developement 9255 Deering Ave. P.O. Box 110829 Jo Hodge, Dir./Promotion P.O. Box 2120 Nashville, TN 37222 Stu Bergen, Dir./Alternative Promotion (615) 776-2060 Chatsworth, CA 91311 Don Brody, Dir./Sales (818) 709-6900 94944 FAX:(615) 776-2181 FAX:(818) SPPI Bill Wence, Owner 341-5514 Bill Hearn, Sr. Ned Wence VP/Mkting Jenny Lockwald, Nat'l Promotions Coordinator Debbie Walker, Nat'l Media Relations Coordinator

TM SST P.O. Box 1 Lawndale, CA 90260 (213) 835 8977 TWINITONE FAX:(213) 835-3522 (incl. Coyote, Amphetamine, Reptile) Colleen SLASH Baxter, Dir./Nat'l Radio & Video (distributed by Wally Ross, Dir./Publicity Rough Trade, A&M) (incl. Ruby) 2541 Nicollet Ave. S. (distributed by WEA) SUTRA Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 872-0646 P.O. Box 48888 (incl. Fever) Los Angeles, CA 90048 FAX:(612) 872-9326 One Madison Ave. Paul Stark, President (213) 937-4660 4th Floor FAX:(213) 933-7277 Dave Ayers, Dir./A&R New York, NY 10010 Michelle Chris Osgood, Dir./Distribution Zichella, Dir./Nat'l Promotion (212) 779-1854 Randy Jill McLean, Dir./Mkting Haecker, Dir./Nat'l Publicity Art Kass, President Randy Kaye, Dir./A&R Jill Fonaas, Dir./Promotion & Publicity Merrill Kass, Nat'l Mkting & Bob Biggs, Sales Steve Fallon, President -Coyote Records President Joanne Cordero, Nat'l Promotion Tom Hazelmyer, President-Amphetamine/Reptile RaR Music Guide '89.83 Record Company Directory

WELK (incl. Everyman Classics, Hindsight, U Ranwood, Soundwings, Tomato, Vanguard) 1299 Ocean Ave. UNIVERSAL Ste. 800 1514 South St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 Kent Crawford, VP Nashville, TN 37212 WARNER BROTHERS (615) 244-4709 Bernie Grossman, Nat'l Sales/Mkting Mgr. Sire, Slash, Dark Horse, FAX:(615) 255-8047 U.,......

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Christopher Mason Prairie Oyster Thelonious Monk Breakout Artists Bon Jovi Dave Mason Precious Metal Then Jerico Bonedaddys Page 38 Page 48 Wayne Massey They Might Be Giants Jodi Bonglovi Dorothy Hurricane Greg Mathieson Page 65 Thin White Rope Bad English .3 Bonham Will Downing Icehouse Johnny Mathis Ray Price Bang Tango .3 Boogie Box High Drama Club Billy idol Maximum Charley Pride Page 71 Bardeux .3 David Bowie Leslie Drayton Iggy Pop Geoff Mc3ride Prince Lover Dalu B.J. Thomas Black So Real McCoy Velvet .3 Boxcar Dreams Images Charlie Princess Pang Mark Anthony Thompson Larry Boone .4 Bob Boyle Drive, She Said in Vitro Ian McCullough Promise Thompson Twins Mary Chapin Carpenter 4 Brandos 'Duran Duran Indian Bingo Kevin McDermott Orchestra Queen Latifah Threshold

Exene . 4 Bob Dylan Society Michael McDonald Cervenka Spencer Brewer Information Questionnaires Shelly Thunder Michael Cooper 4 East Of Eden innocence Mission Rod McDonald ..... Quiet Force Timbuk 3 D.A.D .6 Ecoteur Tlppa Irie Steve McDonald Page 28 Jack Quist Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel Enuff Z'Nuff .6 Dave Edmunds Mark (sham Kris McKay Bridge 2 Far Trevor Rabin TK A Melissa Etheridge . 6 William Ellwood Isley Brothers Featuring Pat McLaughlin Britny Fox Raging Slab Darryl Tookes Gregson & 6 EPMD Ronald Isley Collister ... Brian Bromberg Don Randi And Guest Frank Tovey Nona Hendryx .8 Melissa Etheridge It Bites Bros Page 60 Rave-ups Randy Travis Hooters .8 Eurythmics Jack Rubles Charles Brotman James McMurtry Razor Sharp Trouble Indigo Girls Factory Jackson .8 James Brown Jermaine Meliah Rage Red Flag Mark Tschanz Billy Joel .8 Jon Faddis Marion Jackson David Broza Mellow Man Ace Red Hot Chill Peppers Tanya Tucker Steve Jones 10 Faster Pussycat Randy Jackson Jack Bruce Tim Mensy Tina Turner Junkyard 10 Colin James Buck Pets Mental As Anything Page 66 Stanley Turrentine Lenny Kravitz 10 Tim Buckley Scott Merritt Redhead Kingpin & The F.B.I. 2 Live Crew Shelby Lynne 10 Cindy Bullens Page 40 Metalwolf Dan Reed Network Rob Tyner Ziggy Marley & Burch Sisters Fattburger George Michael Renegade Soundwave Tyrants In Therapy The Melody Makers 10 Microphone King Donald Dee Bryan Ferry/ Page 50 Robert Rich Mary's Danish 12 Miller Thierry Fervent Etta James Donnie Sam Riney Kathy Mattes 12 Page 72 Fifth Angel Jams Stephanie Mills Robbie Robertson Peter Maunu 12 Page 30 Ministry U Krew 54-40 Jane's Addiction Jonathan Scott Robbins Max Q 12 William Burroughs Liza Minnelli Ultramagnetic Mcs Finest Hour Jay B. Jay Bert Robinson Michael McDonald 12 Kate Bush Kylle Minogue Uncle Festive Flame icey Jaye Smokey Robinson 1927 15 Ralph Butler Joey MiskLlin And The Vain Flies On Fire Rock Force Queensryche 15 By All Means International Festival Cindy Valentine FM (UK) Michael Jeffries Kenny Rogers Trevor Rabin 15 David Byrne Orchestra Davis Van Tieghem Force MD'S Jethro Tull Kimm Rogers Red Hot Chill Peppers 15 John Cafferty & The Beaver Mission UK Randy Vanwarmer Jets Rolling Stones Richard Souther . 15 Brown Band Bruce Mitchell Various Artists: Front Johnny Crash Renee Rosnes Tangier 16 Calloways "American Originals" Full Force Johnny Hates Jazz Thom Rotella 1008 16 Doug Cameron "Capitol Collector Series" Full Swing Don Johnson Page 61 Rubber Bush Thompson Twins 16 Michel Camilo "Commotion" Funk Club Eric Johnson Joni Mitchell Bill Ward 16 Camper Van Beethoven "Electric Salsa" Fuzzbox Jon & Vangelis Modern Allies Page 67 Webb Wilder 18 Canyon "Enigma Variations 3" Game Theory David Lynn Jones Modern English Jennifer Rush XTC 18 Eric Carmen "Guitars Practicing Musicians" Gap Band Grace Jones Charnett MDffett Jimmy Ryser XYZ 18 Lori Carson "Hubry's Empire Strikes Back" Larry Gatlin And The fickle Lee Jones Molly Hatchet S.O.S. Band Yannl 18 Johnny Cash "Jazz Masterpieces" Gatlin Brothers Steve Jones Michael Monroe Ryulchl Sakamoto In Boots "Legacy: A Collection Cats Stanley Jordan Ronnie Mortrose Salt -Pepa Timmy Galling -N Of New York Celestial Navigation Chante Moore Folk Music" Geezinslaw Brothers Juliet Salty Dog "Metal New Releases Exene Cervenka Patrick Moraz Variations" Gene Loves Jezebel Sanctuary "Miss Saigon" Ennio Morribone Masahiko Satoh "Music For A Hot Body, Gary Morris Sawyer Brown Volume Mortal Sin IV" Page 20 Page 52 Scholar I "Narade Christmas Collection" Mother's Finest Scorpions A Tribe Called Quest Page 42 "Narada Mystique Sampler One" Kashif Motley Crue Screaming Blue Messiahs A.C. Marisa Page 32 Georgia Satellites Next Plateau: "No title as yet" Katrina & The Waves Mr. X & Mr. Z Paula Abdul Ghostly Trio Serious -Lee Fine Tracy Chapman Pat Kelly MSG "North Carolina Compilation" Adult Net Giant Jonn Serrie "Radio Jane Child Paul Kelly & The Messengers Eddie Murphy Tokyo Women" Adventures Johnny Gill Shadowland Billy Childs Kennedy Rose Peter Murphy Aerosmlth Gina Go-Go Paul Shaffer Chill Kentucky Headhunters Murray After 7 Anne Shakespear's Sister Chills Allen Ginsberg Cheb Khaled & Safy Boutella Alarm Shaking Family Page 73 Church Gipsy Kings K is ra Daniels Shark Island Various Artists: Alexander Suzanne Clanl Global Artists Kid Creole Ricky Van Shelton "Requiem For The Americas" Alexandra Rhonda Clark Eddie Gomez Killer Dwarfs Page 62=: Allen "Survival Of The Fittest" Will Clayton Gontiti Tom Kimmel Youssou N'dour All About Eve Page 68 "These People Are Nuts: 10th Clarence Clemons Good Girls Steven Kindler Beau Nasty Herb Alpert Shenandoah Anniversary Collection" Club Nouveau Gorky Park Kings OI The Sun Navigator Alpha Blondy Shine Vitamin Z Joe Cocker Gothic Slam Kitaro Bill Nelson Ambitious Lovers Vastly Shumov Voices Coldcut Graces John Kiemmer Willie Nelson Jane Siberry Walking Wounded Lloyd Cole Jaki Graham Larry Knechtel Never Been There Page 24 Grapes Of Carly Simon Wendy Wall David Collin) Wrath Knitting Factory II New Kids On The Block Joyce Sims Wall Of Voodoo American Music Club Shawn Colvin Grateful Dead Lenny Kravitz New Marines Siouxsie & The Banshees Bill Ward Eric Andersen John Conlee Wayne Gratz Olivia Newton -John Slave Featuring Adams Dionne Warwick Lew Anderson Big Band Connell Page 54 Rich Nice Mark Sly And Robbie Grover Washington Jr. Angela Alice Cooper Krieger Nikki Robbie Sigmund Snopek III Bobby Watson And Horizon Carlos Angeles Michael Cooper Nine Inch Mewls Page 44 Greg Kroll Mitch Snow Way Moves Anquette Tom Coster NRBO Gregson & Collister Ed Kuepper Soulsister We Are Going To Eat You David Arkenstone Nuclear Valdez Nancy Griffith Steve KuJala Soundgarden Weirdos Arrow Page 34 Laura Nyro Herbert Gronemeyer L.A. Guns Soundtracks: Jessie West Art Of Noise Mark O'Connor Randy Coven Cliff Hablan Patti Labelle Rain" Leslie West Chet Atkins Mary Margaret "Black Cover Girls Sammy Hagar Lalbach O'Hara Whistle Babylon Patrick O'Hearn "Grand Slam" Cowboy Junkies Fareed Hague Daniel Lanois "Homeboy" Artie White Wally Badarou Floyd Cramer Paul Hardcastle David Lanz & Michael Jones "Johnny Handsome" Barry White Joan Baez Randy Crawford Nell Larsen Page 63 Arthur Baker Hugh Harris "Last Exit To Booklyn" Criminal Element Orchestra Harrison Last Crack O'Kanes Page 74 Balsam & The Jerry "Next Of Kin" Angel Brendan Croker & The Five Stacy Lattlsaw Danny O'Keefe David Don Harriss "Rude Awakening" Whitesnake Ball O'clock Shadows Laws Deborah Harry Hubert Alexander O'Neal "Voice Of The Planet" Tom Wiggins Monty Croft Mans John Hart Tony Le Ric Ocasek Wild Cards Page 25 Rodney Crowell Mickey Hart Keith Levene Octavia Page 69 Wild Flowers Band Jules Cruise Ramsey Lewis Octover Baba Olatunjl, Alrto Squeeze Danny Wilde Bandera Crystal Wind Joaquin Lievano Mike Oldlield Annie Haslam Pamela Stanley Webb Wilder Pete Bardens D.A.D Lillian Axe Onslaught Laiah Hathaway Starship Will & The Bushmen Bardeux Terence Trent Darby Llmahi Roy Orblson David Hayes Statlers Christopher Williams Shane Barmby Damien Little Ceasar Osborre Justin Hayward Jeffrey Jason D. Williams Basis Damned Stealln' Horses Headlights Marie Osmond Lenny Williams Beach Boys Danny Wilson Stetsasonic Michael Hedges Page 56 OTB Rod Stewart Nancy Wilson Beastle Boys Darius Joe Locasio Johnny Otis Roses Sherry Winston Beet Farmers Linda Davis Stone Page 46 Lock Up Oyster Band Stop Skipper Wise Jeff Beck Mary Davis Nona Hendryx Johnny Logan Kevin Paige Woo Tela Bell Joe Strummer Gary Herbig Lonesome Romeos Robert Palmer XTC Regina Belle Sugarcubes Heretix Nick Lowe John Palumbo Suicidal Tendencies XYZ Tony Bennett Para lamas Vincent Herring Edward Anthony Luis Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud "Weird Al" Yankovic Matraca Berg Page 36 Penn Boc Hewerdine Cheryl Lynn Michael Swallow The Bird Frankle Beverly & Maze Miles Davis & Darden Smith Trudy Lynn Blanca Taylor Dayne Ric Swanson & Urban Surrender John Hiatt Slpho Mabuse Page 64 Page 75 Big Audio Jordan De Dynamite Lasierra Sarah Hickman Main Ingredient Kim Pensyl Big Daddy Kane Deacon Blue Page 70 Yanni D'atra Hicks Mair-davis Duo Roberto Perera Deadringer Keith Sweat Yellowjackets Highway 101 Yngwle Malmsteen Demetrius Perry Sweet Sensation Dwight Yoakam Page 27 Def Leppard Andrew Barbara Mandrell Hill Ralph Peterson Trio Swell Maps Young Fresh Fellows Big F Del Fuegos Himekaml Guy Mann -Dude Michel Petrucciani Sybil Nell Young Big Noise Delta Rebels Peter Hlmmelman Benny Mardones Craig Peyton & Ben Verdery Tahra Paul Young Black Girls Dharma Bums Hiroko Rick Margitza Shawn Phillips Tangerine Dream Starleana Young Black Velvet Band Digital Underground John Lee Hooker Phreze Tashan Steve Young Blake Babies Dean Dillon House Of Love Page 58 Poco Les Taylor Bobby 2 Peter Blakeley Diving For Pearls Whitney Houston Biz Markie Pogues Little Johnny Taylor Zaca Creek Blue Oyster Cult Don Dixon Hubbards Ziggy Marley & The Poi Dog Pondering Tears For Fears Zapp Blues Saraceno Do'ah Hubert Kah Melody Makers Jean-luc Ponty Denny Zeitlin Tommy Bolin Doctor Ice Human Drama Temptations Wynton Marsalls Positively Black Ten Years After Warren Zevon S

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