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Talk zbout an instant cliche. Ther's been so much hype about the irformation superhigh- way that people are bored with it even Jefore it's completely paved. Here's a highway whose most popular feature may be its offramps. But those who know technology warn that the highway's impact on all media and people will be severe, and ifs smart to stay ahead of the inevitable traffic jams. Which brinc3 us to Paul Kagan (top), whose Paul Kagan Associates anc Kagan croup have lent (or soli) their wisdom to broadcast- ers aid other media managers

for 25 years and built a solid replan for krowing what lies ahead. This issue, We present a cooversation in which Kagan talks about technology, media deals home shopping, and various big rig irivers on the highway. His sailor analyst, Bishop Cheen, talks with GAVIN about rad o's role in the info -future, and consultant John Lund talks to radio managers about- what else?- THE consultants. In News, the New Music HIGHWAYS OF Seminar was a showcase for, RADIO, TV, MUSIC, what else, new music, MC Eiht got sickered twice, and radio sales have gone through the HOME SHOPPING, POOL And WoOdStock almost celebrated its 25th anniversary in a very 10s way-with a lawsuit. and Rim, BIG DEALS All that and GO -charters John Mellencamp (with Me'Shell Media Guru Paul Kagan Addresses N'degeOcelle), Richard Marx Key Management Issues (mildle), the Rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt (bottom) await inside... If sunshine... Produced by:

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4 News 8 That's Sho-blz GAVIN AT A GLANCE 22 The INFO -FUTURE Is Here A trio of features with broadcast management in VV I 1,1-1 'IV hint) m illHOT mind. Media guru Paul Kagan offers an overview TOP 40 TOP 40 TOP JIMMY BUFFETT SOPHIE B. HAWKINS "Right Beside You" (Columbia) "Fruitcakes" (MCA)

RAP SHERYL CROW "AllI Wonno Do" (A&M) 011111*'. RAP THE LADY OF RAGE "Afro Puffs" (Death Row/Interscope)

DAS EFX STEVE PERRY "Kaught In Da Ak" (eastwest/Atlantic) "You Better Wait" (Columbia) URBAN RAP GERALD BERT "I'd Give Anything" (eastwest/Atlantic) D.C. "Time's Up" (Wild Pitch/ERG) on high-techand media; AALIYAII analyst Bishop Cheen focus- URBAN ORGANIZED KONFUSION "At Your Best (You Are Love)" (Blackground es on radio, and consultant Enterprise/Jive) "Stress" (Hollyrood GERALD LEVERT John Lund offers tips on A/C "I'd Give Anything" (eastwest/Atlantic) URBAN hiringoutside advisors. HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS A/C 43 Small Market Success ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT "But It's Alright" (Elektra) "United Front" (Chrysalis/ERG) HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS "But It's Alright" (Elektra) FORMATS A/C STEVE PERRY "You Better Wait" (Columbia) COUNTRY 12 Top 40 HARRY CONNICK, JR. COUNTRY 15 Go Chart "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" (Columbia) REBA MCENTIRE TOBY KEITH "She Thinks His Name Was John" (MCA) 16 Country COUNTRY Who's That Man" (Polydor) 24 Urban A3 LISA BROKOP 27 Chart Connections REBA McENTIRE "Give Me A Ring Sometime" (Patriot) "She Thinks His Name Was John" (MCA) 28 Rap A3 A- 31 Gavin Rocks 32 Gavin Rocks Profiles LIVE HARRY CONNICK, JR. Throwing Copper (Radioactive/MCA) She (Columbia) 34 Adult Contemporary 38 A' Album Adult Alternative JAZZ MARTIN PAGE 45 A' Adult Alternative The House Of Stone And Light (Mercury) WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET 46 Jazz Breath Of Life (Elektro/Nonesuch) I A 7 48 Alternative ADULT ALTERNATIVE WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET 52 College JULIA FORMIAM Breath Of life (Elektro/Nonesuch) Falling Forward (Virgin) B SHARP JAll QUARTET NEXT WEEK ALTERNATIVE (MAMA Foundation) he Mavericks ADULT ALTERNATIVE They brought the house FREEDY JOHNSTON down at theGAVINSeminar RIERETTE HARP This Perfect World (Elektra) Common Ground (Blue Note) in February. Cyndi Hoelzle JAZZ spotlights Country radio's JULIA FORDHAM BILL SAXTON QUARTET newest favorite band. Falling Forward (Virgin) Atymony (Jozzline) ALTERNATIVE ADULT ALTERNATIVE SKY CRIES MARY The Timeless Turning (World Domination) ZACHARY BREAUX Laid Back (NYC) COLLEGE ALTERNATIVE GA\AN SKY CRIES MARY _ Founded by Bill Gavin -1958 JEFFREY GAINES This Timeless Turning (World Domination) DGC RARITIES G.I, is published 50 weeks a year on Friday of "I Like You" (Chryselis/EMI) Various Artists (DGC) JALE each week. Subscription Rates $295 for 50 issues or 3165 for 25 issues. Subscnption and circulation COLLEGE dream cake (Sub Pop) COLLEGE inquiries: (415) 495-1990. All rights to any or all of the contents of this publication are reserved. JALE GAVIN ROCKS L7 Materials may not be reproduced in any form dream cake (Sub Pop) AIRHEADS Hungry For Stink (Slash/Reprise) without the publisher's permission ©1994 GAVIN, 140 Second Street, GAVIN ROCKS Soundtrack (Fox/Arista) GAVIN ROCKS San Francisco, CA 94105

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PrBLICAFION Soundtrack (Fox/Arista) "Don't Care" (Roadrunner) "Come Out And Play" (Epitaph) Itm GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 "To call it Woodstock is like having a war and calling it World War II again." - Paul Kantner GAVIN NEWS see page 6 NMS: AccentonMusicRadio, Records Those who believe the New The Commercial Altern-something new.There Music Seminar is purely aative panel, which includedwere a number of intrigu-In Growth Spurt vehicle for showcasing newKROQ-Los Angeles' Geneing music showcases featur- talent and working interna-Sandbloom, CFNY-ing talent from all over the Advertisers love radio.AndNational advertising will tional deals were, for theToronto's John Jones andworld, and these were trulyif last year's growth rate isbring in $2.1 billion and net- most part, proved right atWEQX-Albany's Alexisthe highlight of the event. any indication, the affair willwork advertising $540 mil- this year's event, held JulyTobin fielded such ques-Newcomers such asbe long-term. lion. 19-23 at the Sheridan Hoteltions as, "When I send mySweden's Darryl -Ann, In its 1994 Communica- Broken down formatically, Country music commands in New York City.It England'sThesetions Industry Forecast, 27.9 percent of all radio sta- may have been diffi- Animal Men, LoveVeronis, Suhler & Associates, cult to tell in some SpitLove, OasisInc. predicts that radio willtions, with A/C coming in of the over -heated, and Echobelly,be bringing in $13 billionsecond at17.0 percent. over -packed clubs, worth of business by theVeronis, Suhler says that 340 Scotland's stations have stopped play- but radio attendance Superstar, andyear 2001. T H ANNIUERSA ing Top 40 while 342 have seemed significantly Australia's The "Radio appeals to advertis- down-and the sparsely -CD to your station, do IEarthmen were just a hand-ers because it's an exclusivegone Country.It projects attended radio panels (allsend it to the music directorful of overseas talent thatout -of -home medium withthat Children's programming five of them) reflected thisor the program director?"wasparticularlywell -an increasing audience,"and A' are formats to watch. "Also, The skies look fair for the trend. Thankfully, moderator Mattreceived. reports John Suhler. too. The College Radio panelPinfield (WHTG-Asbury America was representedit offers lower unit costs andrecord industry, sparked a "heated" debatePark) kept the conversationby some of the finest up-a more targeted advertisingDespite predictions that medium since it provides ababy boomers would stop between KCRW-Santaflowing. and-coming talent to date, Monica's Trish Halloran and What did work at theand attendees packed thewide range of niche for-buying music, in 1993 10- to WMNF-Tampa's MikeNew Music Seminar was theclubs nightly to see Scarce, mats." 24 -year -olds accounted for Bagley on the job descrip-showcases. In the absenceSmall Factory, The Ass In 1993, radio advertising38.3 percent of all recorded tion of a station's musicof a big name headliner,Ponys, Overwhelminggrew 8.6%, and if the seersmusic sales while the over - director-should they act asattendees relied on curiosi-Colorfast, Fuzzy and Polvo,at Veronis, Suhler are on the35's hit 34.9 percent-over gatekeepers for the stationty when choosing whichto name but a few. mark, by 1998, sales willten points more than they and select what music getsshowcase(s) to attend. This We suppose that's whydouble to 7.1 percent com-were responsible for in pound annual rate, and actu- 1988. put out for airplay, or dowas a huge plus, asit it's called the New Music Veronis, Suhler also says they just put everything outadded tothespiritofSeminar and not Panels 12'ally pass the $13 billion mark.It's interesting to notethat older buyers shy away and let the jocks decide? adventure; of discovering Us. - LINDA RYAN that 1993's growth patternfrom the "teenage terror" of surpassed the company'srecord stores, and increas- prediction of 6.8%. ingly are making their music Radio's big numbers arepurchases at discount stores, due in part to local advertis-such as Wal-Mart, or through ing, which is expected tomail order clubs, or even at Eiht Sees Double reach $10.6 billion by 1998.consumer electronics stores. MC Eiht's new album hasWilliams,'twoofficersit's a double standard."If an unusual decoration. down.' "Willie Williams isyou're going to be behind We Come Strapped, the the chief of the Los Angelesyour artist," he said, "Why Limbaugh Gets Bum Rush new Epic Records album police force. be afraid about what's Despite posting its second -thinking consumers." from the former member of going on with the album?" highest sales period ever, The commission itself says Compton's Most Wanted is But before placing the the Florida Citrusthey didn't bow to pressure, emblazoned with not one, second sticker, Epic held Commission has decided toand that Limbaugh only had but two advisory stickers. meetings with MC Eiht's officially drop talkster Rusha six-month contract to The first is the RIAA's cus- manager John Smith, who Limbaugh as its spokesman. begin with. tomary "parental guidance" said he "applauded Epic for When the commission Thecontroversyhas warning.The second is giving MC Eiht the platform decided to use Limbaugh assoured the commission (Burt twice as big and reads "The to express his views." its official mouth earlier thisReynolds' messy divorce was lyrical content contained on Epic said the move was year, the Nationaltheir last embarrassment), this album solely expresses not censorship."We are Organization of Womenwhich recently said they the views of the artist." opposed to censorship, and (Limbaugh's beloved Femi-may not even use a celebrity Epic apparently opted to support MC Eiht's right to Nazis) and other groupsspokesperson in the future. put the sticker after hearing express his views," says a mounted a campaign againstBut considering the amount the album's graphic content. label spokeswoman."After the choice, and now theyof orange juice consumed On the song, "Take 2 With discussion with the artist are declaring victory sayingwhile the Limbaugh storm Me," a drug dealer kills two After the album, his soloand his manager, all of us Rush's bumping "sent a mes-raged,theyjustmight police officers, and chants,debut, was released, Eihtagreed on the wording and sage that hate and intoler-change their mind. "Heard them whisper, 'Chiefcriticized the action sayingthe use of a second sticker." ance will not be tolerated by O.J. anyone?

4 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 eon' b i no

The New Hit Single Everyone is Talking About

"Just wait for this one to explode in everyone's face!" WKBQ, Kenny Knight MD, St. Louis "New Age Girl got immediate response... After two plays it became #1 for five weeks!" -99X, Sean Demery MD, Atlanta "Refreshinc Sound. Great hip image... Fun song!" - XL106, Adam Cook SAMPLE OF STATIONS AND SPINS PD, Orlando WHTZ - 10 WOVV - 14 KDGE- 14 WJRR - 24 VJKBQ - 19 WNNX - 1010( IRK - 24 WAVF - 13 "A song that gets tons of requests from the widest K QKQ - 21 WDRE - 17 WRXQ - 31 WZAT- 26 range of demographics you could ever imagine... VJEZB - 22 KEGE - 19KTOZ - 38 WZRH - 27 from teenage girls to 40 something men!" WXXL - 12 KNNC - 14 WCHZ - 24 WKSI- 10 - WORK, John Kimel WHHY - 23 MD, Barre/Montpelier icmigimv P.O Box 72,677, Atlanta, GA 31139-1677 1404) 4.9-1414 FAX (404) 419-1230 NEWS Woodstock: Peace, Music & Lawsuits Melon, Primus, Youssou tions it can, including a deal the government would tell BYBEN FONG-TORRES concerts is in Woodstock. The Woodstock VenturesN'Dour and Salt-N-Pepa. with MTV, giving the channel you. Woodstock was, 'Look It had to come to this. showtakesplace in Promoters said the extra day privileged access in exchange how many freaks there are The 25th anniversary of Saugerties, near the town for will not be shown in its for dozens of plugs-includ- like us! We can stop the Woodstock, now just two which the original festival entirety on pay -per -view TV, ing snippets from the ongo- war!' " weekends away, became the was named, and promoters but that highlights may be ing festival-for the pay -per - Said John Sebastian, who subject of a lawsuit. are hoping to draw some included on the pay cover - view telecast.In addition will forever be remembered Woodstock Ventures, with 250,000 attendees over three \4TV, which will broadcast for his filmed image of which PolyGram Diversified days (they recently extended from "Woodstock," will carry stoned ecstasy: "It meant a Entertainment (PDE) are the the weekend of program- short live reports.The deal, lot to see a culture that sud- producers of "Woodstock ming), paying $135 each. which gives MTV better denly had a large audience, '94," filed a $20 million trade- The competing concert, pro- access than other network where before we were con- markinfringementsuit duced by ex -Beatles promot- news organizations, "was not sidered a minority.It certain- against the backers of a rival er Sid Bernstein and partners, a cash -driven deal," accord- ly was a moment of ecstasy. concert in nearby Bethel, is hoping for some 50,000 in ing to Jeff Rowlands, senior But at the same time it was N.Y., the actual site of the attendance August 13 and 14. ice president for PDE. just a concert and that's all it 1969 fesatival. "Bethel '94" features such While the Woodstock jug- was." Woodstock Ventures veteran acts as Fleetwood gernaut rolls on, some of its Paul Kantner of Jefferson charged the promoters of Mac, Richie Havens, John original performers have spo- Airplane, agreeing, slaps the "Bethel '94" with staging a Sebastian and Judy Collins. ken to the press, trying to anniversary mania whose lat- remind people of its original est victim is Woodstock."It'll "faux" Woodstock festival "Woodstock '94" added a Original Woodstocklogo.6 and usingthe word third day to include addition- intent and impact. probably be a good show," "Woodstock" in its promotion al Alternative acts, its promot- age as well as the film being "What Woodstock did to he says,"but tocallit without Woodstock Ventures' ers said.Artists for the shot of "Woodstock '94." this nation was a spiritual Woodstock is like having a permission. Friday, August 12 program While "Bethel '94" seems jump start," Carlos Santana war and calling it World War Days after the suit, the two include4 Non -Blondes, content with being the small- told the Los Angeles Times. II again...Maybe there will be sides settled when Bethel's Sheryl Crow, James, er, folksier observance of the "Everybody was, before that, an Altamont reunion, too. promoters agreed to stop Collective Soul and Live. anniversary, the PolyGram- walking around in kind of a Really, somebody ought to using the "Woodstock" name. They join such acts as The backed "Woodstock '94" is haze, accepting everything do it just to be sick." Ironically, neither of the Band, Traffic, Santana, Blind making all the media connec- Madonna: They Made Me Do It pop star unloading himself these days. In her interview with Norman Mailer in Esquire, Rolling Stoners Can Try Madonna admits that she was bad in her appearance on David Letterman's Late Show, but was following orders. "Before I went on," she says, "all his writers were com- Before They Buy Music ing in my dressing room, giving me tons of stuff they wanted me to say, and it was all insulting. Rag on this, Rolling Stone subscribers- hear an unlimited amount dise can receive overnight make fun of his hair...I told some of the writers I was and others-will soon have of samples. "You can pre - fulfillment, but will pay an going to swear, and they went, 'Oh, great, do it, we'll an opportunity to listensample music you read extra charge. -DAVID BERAN bleep it and it'll be hysterical.'I just had the best time, before they leap when the about in Rolling Stone, but it and I actually thought he was having a good time, too." magazine's parent company is separate and distinct from Wenner Media teams up the editorial," says Sullivan. with MNI Interactive to "The service would preview launch a phone music pre- both rave releases and pans view service. The MusicNet from the magazine." Presley Tribute Set for October dial -in service will begin One advantage of the sys- selling CDs and tapes in tem is that it's designed to Here's an alert for Oldies Lyle Lovettas possibilities. The show, which will September, and users will cater to caller's specific stations: The all-star tribute not to mention Michael broadcast live on pay -per - be able to access around tastes. Through a personal- to Elvis Presley, in the plan-Jackson, now a Presley in-view and be made available 3,500 albums in all formats ized music mail service peo- ning stages for more than alaw, if reports of his mar-later on album and home but Classical. ple give their favorite artists year, is happening. riage to Lisa Marie are ever video, will benefit the music "Initially, it will only be and MusicNet makes recom- The tribute, the first such confirmed. industry charity organiza- Rolling Stone subscribers, mendations based on cross- event sanctioned by the Priscilla Presley, head oftion,theT.J.Martell but MNI will market the referencing other users in Presley estate, will takeElvis Presley Enterprises,Foundation, along with the MusicNet service down the the system. "We call it elec- place October 8 at thesaid the tribute weekendMemphis -based St. Jude road," says Sean Sullivan, tronic word of mouth," says Pyramid Arena in Memphis,would feature "artists whoChildren's Research Wenner's corporate publici- Mary Freeborn Standley, the King's hometown. were influenced by Elvis' Hospital. ty director. San Francisco, MusicNet's director of mar- Along with Elvis Presleylife and music." Of the The program, entitled the magazine's birthplace, keting. "It's not a computer Enterprises, producers are show, which wasfirstElvis Aron Presley-The and Denver are potential chip deciding what you like Avalon Attractions of Losreported to be in the plan- Tribute, will have a produc- first markets, and callers because it's based on other Angeles and PolyGramning stages last fall, Presley tion team including record would dial local phone people."MusicNet also Diversified Entertainmentnoted: "We have been con- producer Don Was, whose numbers. supplies upcoming concert (PDE). sidering producing an offi-career, like Presley's, spans The service features 300 information on artists, but Although no lineup hascial tribute of this magnitude rock, country and R&B, with new releases a month and the Rolling Stone package been announced, the buzzfor some time now, andcredits including Country, by dialing a personal ID will not include this service. already has such names aswanted to do it in the spirit Rhythm & Blues and the number a subscriber can Those who order merchan- U2, Bon Jovi, the Judds, andof Elvis' generosity." Stones' Voodoo Lounge.

6 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 NEWS ARB Gets Good Numbers

Arbitron had a good book. WYLD/F Urh A/C7.6 9.1 KG SR /F Alt 3.53.5 TULSA The company's prediction that :icy\cltai y -retie:\ al meth- WNOE/F Cntry 8.28.7 KFGI/F Oldies 2.63.5 W'94 Sp'94 ods would up their response rate proved on the mark, as WWL/A Fl Svc 8.28.4 KEYI/F A/C 3.63.2 KWEN/F Cntry 14.1 13.4 the company posted a 42.4% in diary return rate, up 4.2 WEZB/F T40 6.95.9 KRMG/A FlSvc10.3 11.5 over the winter book and 11.0% over last spring's rate. Album radio had a strong showing in Pittsburgh, where WLTS/F A/C 5.55.6 TUCSON KBEZ/F A/C 7.1 8.0 WDVE/FM took a big hop, 8.9 to 10.7. Top 40 WBZZ took WRNO/F Alb 3.54.8 W'94 Sp94 KM 0 D/F CI Rk 7.87.8 a drop, 7.7 to 6.8.Country did well in both Cleveland WTKL/F Oldies 3.34.5 K II M/F Cntry 17.714.4 KHTT/F T40 6.4 7.1 (WGAR/FM, 8.3-8.9) and Seattle (KMPS/A&F, 7.3-8.6), but WLMG/F A/C 6.44.3 KKLD/F A/C 10.710.7 KRAV/F A/C 4.5 5.5 dropped slightly in Tampa (WQYK/FM, 9.7-9.3). The folks KMEZ/F Uri) A/C 5.23.8 KLPX/F Alb 10.510.5 KVOO/F Cntry 4.1 5.4 at Classic Rock station KKHG/FM-Tucson are celebrating KR110/F T40 6.47.8 KMYZ/F Alb 5.5 5.3 just being in the book. They went from a double goose egg NASHVILLE KNST/A N/T 6.96.2 KVOO/A Cntry 4.6 4.0 (0.0) to 2.8. N,V9,1Sp 94 KWFM/F Oldies 5.75.8 KCKI/F Cntry 3.5 3.7 WSIX/F Cntry 14.718.6 KZLZ/F Span 2.33.4 PITTSBURGH WCOF/F Oldies 5.85.3 WSM/F Cntry 14.010.6 KGVY/A Nost 5.1 3.3 SAN ANTONIO W'94 Sp'94 WHPT/F Rk A/C 4.04.9 WQOK/F Urban 8.28.6 KKHG/F CI Rk 0.02.8 W`94 Sp'94 KDKA/A NIT 14.4 15.4 WGFX/F CI Rk 4.46.3 KJYK/A DT40 2.82.5 KXTN/F Span 7.68.4 WDVE/F Alb 8.9 10.7 PHOENIX WYHY/F Rk T407.96.0 KCYY/F Cntry 7.5 8.1 WBZZ/F T40 7.76.8 W'94 Sp'94 WJXA/F A/C 4.95.7 KTFM/F DT40 9.46.8 WWSW/A&F Oldies 5.76.6 KNIX/F Cntry 10.18.0 WKDF/F Alb 6.05.6 W`94 Sp'94 KISS/F Alb 6.66.7 WDSY/F Cntry 4.75.7 KMLE/F Cntry 7.4 7.2 WLAC/F A/C 5.55.3 WLW/A Fl. 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The W'94 Sp'94 American has got a few "digital auditorium" format allows users to converse with KMPS/A&FCntry 7.38.6 unique advertising ideas for Mix -A -Lot newest set of son KBSG/A&F Oldies 6.76.6 various Warner Bros. recording artists. Porno For Pyros leader/Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell was featured LABE American Recordings KVI/A N/T 4.66.4 on the first show, and rapper Sir -Mix -A -Lot will be on the "Put 'Em On The Glass" has been serviced to mix KIRO/A N/T 6.06.1 August 1 installment. shows, clubs, pools and selected Churban and Urban radio KUBE/F T40 6.25.5 Artists with access to a computer with a modem can stations."Ride" is the next track to be worked at radio. KRPM/F Cntry 4.24.8 converse with users from any location, and users can "Put 'Em On The Glass" has been #1 most equest- KISW/F Alb 3.94.7 download bios, tour schedules and press kit information video on The Box for the past month."Ride" is current- KING/F Class 4.44.2 on the artists. 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Features in Vibe, The Source, WFLA/A N rf 5,5 6.4 Bros. has appeared in the on-line arena with interactive Reuters, and other national music publications. WFLZ/F T40 6.06.3 press conferences with Green Day, Depeche Mode, New Flats and posters utilizing CD artwork, WRBQ/F Cntry 7.1 6.1 Order and Lou Reed. Warner Bros. also hopes to pro- stickers, and a biography that is laid out in the same style WMTX/A&FA/C 6.1 6.0 duce computer screen savers featuring Madonna, R.E.M., as a '40s -type pulp novel. Consumer ads in Low Rider, WWRM/F A/C 5.85.9 Neil Young and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kronic, Bone, Daily News and the New York Post. -DAVID BERAN WGUL/A&FNost 5.85.7 BY BEVERLY MIRE GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 ACCORDINGTo TIC HUN DAVE SHOLIN SHO-BITZ Bay Area Hip Hop Awards. tion services...The country Five years after going to work as Rick Cummings administrative assistant Winners will be announced promotion staff at at Emmis headquarters in Indianapolis, Michelle Mercer gets her well - A power-ful position: on Sunday, September Capricorn Records has deserved PD stripes at Power 106 (KPWR)-Los Angeles. Mercer had Michelle Mercer has been 25...FCC commissioners will been set. After 20 years in been APD/MD and had taken on many programming duties over the past named program director at be out in force at the NAB radio Thom Williams joins few months. Meanwhile Cummings, who is programming VP for Emmis, POWER 106 (KPWR)-Los Radio Show, which runs the label as northeast region- will be racking up those frequent flyer miles overseeing Emmis' eight prop- Angeles. Up to now, EmmisOctober 12-15 in Los al promotion manager. He erties around the country. He calls rumors of a move to New York "false" programming vice president Angeles. Chairman Reed was most recently PD/per- Rick Cummings has been Hundt will be the featured sonality at WRWD-Highland, and says he intends to remain based in L.A. though initially he'll spend a lot handling the station's day-to- speaker on Thursday, N.Y. Kay McGee has been of time in Indy and New York helping with WRKS' transition. The final day. KJYK-Tucson PD/MD October 13 and commission- named Southwest/West piece of this puzzle has KJYK-Tucson PD/PM drive talent and longtime Bruce St. James succeeds ers Andrew Barrett, regional promotion manag- GAVIN corresponder` Bruce St. James urnping from market #65 to num- Mercer as music Rachelle Chong and Susan er. McGee is also a former ber two, getting the nod as Power 106 MD. Elated on landing in the "big director...GAVIN Award -win- Ness will be at a policymak- radio person and was most leagues," St. James shouted, "It's time to play ball!" ner and respected MD/per- er's breakfast at the NAB recently an air personality at sonality Albie Dee has Radio Show on October 14. WSIX-Nashville. Tarruni From now on Atlantic VP of promotion moved from 7 p.m. -Midnight Call (202) 429-5350 for Brumfield has been upped Danny Buch can be referred to as a man to afternoon drive at details...ROTATIONS: from her position as national with tunnel vision. And thanks to Buch, WPGC/FM-Washington. The Things are still happening at country promotion coordina- New York has its newest duopoly- station is still celebrating Warner Music-U.S. Mel tor to Southeast regional almost. In what may well turn out to be the their Spring ARB numbers- Lewinter, formerly vice promotion manager... year's cleverest promotion, Atlantic is they're 9.8 overall and their chairman of Atlantic Thornell Jones has been broadcasting on low power 1510 AM to closest competitor. WMZQ, Records, has been named named director of urban _ commuters on the Holland Tunnel's is at 5.1...Melissa Anne exitsthe group's vice chairman. music marketing/product New Jersey entrance. The captive audi- KTDR/FM-Del Rio, Texas to Lewinter joined Atlantic in manager at Giant Records. relocate to Tennessee. Dave 1970 as comptroller... Dave He was a product manager ence were treated to "You Won't See My Cry," the latest release by B - Daniels will be taking her Lombardi has been upped at Mercury Records...The Tribe. Several summer interns from the label were outside the tunnel dur- place effective August to national album promotionBenson Music Group has ing the morning commute with sandwich boards explaining what was hap- 1...KUSF's Hip Hop Slam, director to national promo- signed an exclusive distribu- pening. Plans call for another transmitter on the New York side of the tun- hosted by Billy Jam, will tion director at Warner tion deal with Liberty nel, cash prizes to be redeemed at a retail outlet and signage on both sides run for four hours on AugustBros. Records. Also at the Records...Every once in a of the tunnel.It's estimated that 90,000 commuters travel the route each 14. Jam will interview guests bunny building, Davin Seay while we get a photo that's day. As far as a consultant or indie, Danny's not talking. Here he's seen on who have been nominated has been named senior site sandwiched by from top: Atlantic national manager of rock promotion, to receive the first annual director of media informa- Jon Nardachone; Buch; and Atlantic senior VP (who we hear delivers some very sexy sweepers), Andrea Ganis. The T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION

NEIL BOGART MEMORIAL FUND Will a Top 40 programmer currently consulting in California be closer to the Alamo in the very near future? ROCK 'N CHARITY CELEBRATION 1994 hard to resist. Look at those smiles! Left to right it's Windy City A/C WPNT (The Point) begins the search for a new PD as Columbia Records artist Michael ears exits. Thursday, August 18th Youssou N'Dour, video Celebrity Golf Tournament director Stefan Sednaoui Calabasas Country Club ng she "wanted to act i Shotgun starts at 7:30 am & 1:00 pm and Virgin Records artist inute." Virgin Records' superstar Janet Jackson donated the for player info, please call: Neneh Cherry, who duets s from two concerts at New York's Radio City Music Hall to the John Baruck (8181907-9072 on "7 Seconds," the single effort in Rwanda. Janet encourages "anyone who can afford to he JI from N'Dour's current se do so. Every I Saturday, August 20th Chaos/Columbia album... World Famous Bowling Party KDWB-Minneapo is has set the weekend of Septem & Silent Auction 2 to celebrate the station's 35 years of Top 40 history. PD Mark Bolke is South Bay Bowl, Redondo Beach WHO AM I? My constant companion is attempting to track down old airchecks, videos, jingles or promo items. If anyone has info about as to where to contact former KDWB personnel, get Tuesday, August 23th' a two year -old beagle Rack 'em 'N Rock 'em Billiards Party & Casino Nigh named Otis, and I also in touch with Mark ASAP. Hollywood Athletic Club hang out with David Lee Moving slightly closer to Northern California (just so he can be closer to Roth and blues journeyman Buddy Guy. I just wrote an the S.F. Giants) Sam Kaiser and MVP Entertainment have relocated Saturday, August 27th autobiography and recently effective August1. New phone (805) 565-9552 and fax (805) 565-3382. Rock 'N The Puck Celebrity Hockey Game Hosted by LA King Luc Robitaille recorded an Eagles song, New calls for Evergreen's Chicago rocker, which drops WWBZ (The Great Western Forum then shot a video with them. You may have seen Blaze) and becomes WRCX (Rock 103.5.) Mancow Muller's morning meappearinginthe film show debuted last week. FOR MORE INFORMATION The Cowboy Way or on a PLEASE CALL It's official! WPGC-Washington, D.C.MDAlbie Deeets afternoon drive weekly VH-1. program. Who Jon Scott or Stefani Wanicur am I? See page xx for the on a permanent basis. Albie has been interim PM driver for the last month (818) 883-7719 and a half. New Date answer.

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Management by John Campbell/J.C. Music nen 01994 London Records USA THAT'S SHO-BIZ Asking, "Hey, can I sing the high notes this time?" is A&M president and SHO-TALK Recordsthisfall. There are CEO Al Cafaro just before the Neville Brothers recent appearance on also plans for a longform the Tonight Show. Love & Rockets have Eagles home video of their signed with American 'Friends The Nevilles were MTVspecial which will Recordings. After a five include documentary awarded plaques year absence, the group footage and possibly addi- signifying their recorded Hot Trip To tional music. The album f Radio Grammy -winning Heaven, a diverse album will include four new com- album Yellow with influences ranging positions along with new Moon certified from twisted lounge jazz to acoustic and electric rendi- ELL Gold by the RIAA. ambient trance. The first tions of classic Eagles songs Left to right: Art release will be the 14 and a the newly -penned Neville, Charles minute -long premiere U.S. "Get Over It," written by song- Neville, Cyril Neville, Cafaro and Aaron Neville. single, "Body And Soul" Don Henleyand Glenn writer, coming on August 16, fol- Frey. All pending litigation MCA Congrats to legendary Los Angeles radio personality the Real Don lowed by the album on between Henley and Geffen Steele who was among those receiving stars on the Hollywood Walk Of September 27. The band is Records has been resolved. Fame. Steele, one of the orignal "Boss Jocks" on KHJ in the '60s, is now currently finishing another Additionally, all pending lit- album, as yet untitled, heard afternoons on KRTH (K -Earth) and he's still proclaiming that "Tina igation between Frey and Hometown which will be released in MCA Records has been Del Gado is alive." early 1995... resolved...

The alternative music experiment or WDJX/AM-Louisville ends Monday, Bassist Michael Manring Just days after being Growing up, what sta- August 1 when the station switches to Associated Press News' service. is hitting the road this sum- escorted by a police escort tions did you listen to? mer as a member of the to the city limits in Myrtle Chris Ruh, PD at KNNN (K-9) has been cut loose after taking the Gary Hoey Power Trio. Beach, S.C., Motley Crue Houston. We also got XEG Redding, Calif. A/C outlet from 6.0 to 12.6 in the Spring ARB. Ruh won't be Hoey first got to know got another police escort. from Del Rio, Texas, replaced according to GM John Anthony, who opts for a team approach Manring when he was Well into their performance which was so power -lid asked to review the bassist's with he, MD Matthew Rice and morning personality Dave Tappan at the County Fairgrounds, you could pick it up roi u latest album, Thonk, for the the Crue were about to overseeing programming. Chris has relocated to Southern California and "Musicians Musicians" issue begin "Hooligan's Holiday. - can be reached at (909) 987-6769. New addition to the K-9 morning show of Scene, Cleveland's week- when they saw a member What stations do you is Judy Hart, who's been filling in at night. ly alternative paper. When of the local security throw listen to now? Hoey was putting his band ing a fan into a banister. KHKS morning star Dave "Kidd" Kraddick re -ups with the Dallas Top together for the They immediately stopped television. Unless there's 40 for another five and a half year stint. Foreigner/Doobie the show, spoke out against something I want to see, Brotherstour in support of the abuse from security and like a sporting event or FI/KPllohn Rober on water.

his soundtrack to Endless asked for it to stop. m channel surf oug was own slightly 12 plus, the Top 40 was up signifi Summer II, he called for However, a little farther into 25-54. Meanwhile rocker KPEZ (Z102). beat KLBJ in every demo. Als hen did you first hear Manring to join him... the show, when fans were your music on the very happy is KMGZ-Lawton, Okla. PD Robert Elfman, who reversed Columbia Recordsand moshing, security again station's three-year slide in his first hook, 15.0 to 18.0. And former WS Concrete Marketing have became abusive and started radio? and Rapids, Mich. PD Jim Richards is vindicated, with his last boo joined forces to release to punch out the moshers. I was in a outique in the station 3.4 to 4.8, while crosstown competitor WGRD drops Nativity In Black, the Black John Corabi told the audi- Beverly Hills with NCl/F Sabbath Tribute album. ence, "There are only seven Emmylou Harris in 1975 Concrete Marketing's Bob or so of them and thou- and heard Emmylou A change of format to Classic Rock is no big deal right? It is when it's a Chiappardi first brought sands of you." Shortly after, singing Bluebird Wine.' college station! In what may be a first, WUVA-Charlottesville, which is the idea to Columbia a little security exited and, accord- And we were both danc- owned and operated by the students at University Of Virginia, switched over a year ago. The artists ing to bassist Nikki ing around and go 'That's me.' to "mainstream rock hits of the '60s, '70s and '80s." WUVA GM Rahul participating include Sixx,"There were no more Keshap says the station needed to target 25-54 "because our advertisers Megadeth doing problems-everything was Are you still working are telling us that's who they want to reach." "Paranoid," White Zombie great and the fans were radio? doing "Childred Of The really cool." Unfortunately, ore Grave," Sepultura Where were you less than two months after D -Day? Moe "The security and police didn't I went away for a while. I doing"Symptom Of The Godfather" Preskell, one of the industry's most loved promo legends, agree and the band ended have a new record (Let the Universe" and Biohazard and the love of his life Sophie, were getting married. The date: July 31, up doing a runner-exiting Picture Paint Itself and I doing "After Forever." Other the stage directly onto their 1944. Happy 50th Anniversary to the lucky couple. like it enough that I'll fight artists paying respect are tour buses which were f Former Hot 97 (WQHT)-New York morning talent Howard Hoffman, Ugly Kid Joe performing again escorted-this time who was last at KFRC-San Francisco, is now production director at "NIB"; 1000 Homo DJs out of town.. The next day f you owned a station (featuring Ministry's Al the Crue played Nashville you would... KABC/KMPC-Los Angeles. Jourgenson) doing where they did an in-store ive it my utmost attempt Nick Rush, MD at KRAWFM-Craig, Colo., resigns to join hot NC KSAL- "Supernaut"; Bruce for thousands of fans who at capturing that format Sedalia, Mo. as APD/MD. No replacement named as yet. Dickinson w/Godspeed stood in the rain for hours that stations like KOKE in on "Sabbath Bloody to get autographs. Later, at Austin and KFAT in Beth Tallman, Seattle LPM for A&M, relocates to Los Angeles to take on Sabbath"; Ozzy Osbourne the after -show party, Jon Gilroy, Calif had, of very product development duties at the label. Sliding into the Emerald City from w/Therapy? doing "Iron Bon Jovi was seen eclectic, country meets the Big Apple is A&M's GAVIN liaison, Eric Baker. Man"; Corrosion of exchanging head -banging rock meets jazz-a combi- Conformity performing tips with a wrestler known nation that audiences can WBLZ (Mix106.7)-Evansville, Ind. flips from Top 40 to A/C. No staff "Lord Of This World" and as "the Undertaker"... get involved with and be changes expected. Type 0 Negative doing Thee Hypnotics are set part of something that's "Black Sabbath."... to embark on their first U.S de-commercialized-how- Forget his many accomplishments. The Box's executive VP Les Garland The Eagles' album, Hell tour in more than three ever, extremely commer- is proudest of his most recent one-his first -ever hole -in -one on the 16th Freezes Over, will be years. The U.K. band cial. hole at Fisher Island. We want to see the video! released by Geffen recently welcomed guitarist

10 GAVIN JULY 29, THAT'S SHO-BIZ Dave Bush to the lineup SHO-PIECES GARTH BROOKS FELIX CAVALIERE and he joins vocalist James Garth Brooks' sister and Felix Cavaliere is most Sho-Dates Jones, guitarist Ray MARIAH CAREY bass player Betsy Smittle famous for his tenure in the Hanson, bassist Will Having sold more than will release her first album band The Young Rascals, Our Best Wishes and seven million copies, Pepper and drummer Phil next month on NorthSouth and later known as The HAPPY BIRTHDAY To: Smith. As the tour gets Mariah Carey's album Music Records. Rascals. But he and most of Laurie Burke Warner Bros. underway, "Heavy Liquid," Box is now the biggest -sell- AARON NEVILLE The Young Rascals started the debut single from The ing album of the '90s by a It has been more than 27 out in another New York Records 7/31 Randy Adams KKRB- Very Crystal Speed Machine, female vocalist. years since City band, Joey Dee's has already reached radio, Aaron Neville Starlighters. Klamath Falls, OR 7/31 Tom Martens KWTX/FM- and the video directed by had his first hit U2 Martyn Atkins is heading single, "Tell It In a Details magazine poll Waco, TX 7/31 Tom Gjerdrum KFMB/FM- for video outlets... Like It Is," on 61% of respondents said Parlo Records. they owned a copy of U2's San Diego, CA 7/31 "Born To Raise Hell," the Bob Welch, Bill song from Motorhead's ROLLING album Achtung, Baby. The STONES Berry (REM) 7/31 album Bastards, recorded second most -owned was Jerry Garcia, The Rolling last winter during a big The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Michael Penn, Suzi New Jersey snowstorm with Stones contract Lonely Hearts Club Band at Gardner (L7) 8/1 Whitfield Crane of Ugly with Virgin 36%. Darrell Stevens KFLG- Kid Joe and Ice -T, was the Records report- 3RD MATINEE first single from the sound- edly calls for Bullhead City, AZ 8/2 Even before the recent Ann Marie Moran 8/2 three albums over a six year track to the film, Airheads. COUNTING CROWS forming of 3rd Matinee, Natalie Archangel White Zombie's track, Counting Crows have the period. In return, the band Richard Page and Patrick 8/2 "Feed The Gods," was distinction of opening the got a $40 million advance Leonard had a lot of experi- Ted Wagner RCA Records released simultaneously and first eight shows of the against future royalties. The ence in the business. Page 8/3 both will be accompanied Rolling Stones' summer band also will get an extra- was a prime force in Mister Mohammed Ali Relativity by videos. Nine of the 12 tour, beginning August 1 at ordinary 25% royalty rate on Mister and Leonard toured Records 8/3 songs on the soundtrack are RFK Stadium in all Virgin sales of the with The Jacksons and Larry Ziebold WFRO- new or previously unre- Washington, D.C. group's back catalogue. Madonna. leased. Other contributions LISA LOEB & Fremont, OH 8/3 ATLANTIC STARR MARTIN PAGE The Lama KWTX/FM-Waco, TX come from Primus, Atlantic Starr's Wayne Lewis NINE STORIES The Anthrax, Candlebox, Lisa Loeb is a native of 8/3 says the group wanted to title of Eddie Wilson WSUL- Prong, Dig, 4 Non - record their new single, Dallas, Texas but went to Martin Blondes and The college at Brown University Monticello, NY 8/3 Elliot Wolff s "I'll Remember Page's Tony Bennett, Lisa Ftamones... in Providence, Rhode Island You," because it was "a debut Keith 8/3 Bits & Pieces: Atlanta - before moving to New York positive love song to album, Scott Williams KJZZ- based rockers Collective the sexism so per- City where she and Nine Soul have signed with the Stories played the club cir- Phoeniz, AZ 8/4 vasive in music these days." House Jay Michaels KATD- William Morris Agency RICHARD MARX cuit. One of the band's high of for worldwide booking rep- points was sharing a stage Concord, CA 8/4 Lionel Richie and Luther Stone Jim Hefferman KUSF- resentation. The band was Vandross are backing vocal- with the Evan Dando and and signed to Atlantic by Jason the Lemonheads as part of San Francisco, CA 8/5 ists on Richard Marx's new Light, Debbie Larson WLSW- Flom and Doug Morris. single "The Way She Loves CBGB's 20th Anniversary is taken from a Native shows. Connellsville, PA 8/5 Their debut album, Hints, Me." American Indian phrase that Leahi Ventura- Allegations and Things Left MARCELLA DETROIT PHILIP BAILEY describes the Grand Sablas 8/5 Unsaid, has already sold Marcella Detroit lives up to Philip Bailey's biggest sell- Canyon. KarenLaspina 8/5 over 750,000 copies to date. her name-almost. She ing non -Earth Wind & Fire BRANFORD Doris Zimmerman 8/5 The second single, single is "Easy Lover" a duet grew up in the Detroit sub- MARSALIS Vern Gosdin, "Breathe," went to radio urb of Oak Park, Michigan. with Phil Collins from 1985. In this month's Musician Jennifer Finch (L7) 8/5 and video outlets on July BARRY MANILOW JOAN JETT' magazine Branford Marsalis Linda McCoy The MAC 18...Buzz Records has For Singing With The Big says of his work on The The song "Go Home" from Report 8/6 signed a U.S. distribution Bands, his 28th album, Barry Joan Jett's new album Pure Tonight Show, "I make com- Brian Simmons KOST- deal with Jamm Records Manilow is working with promises every night. I And Simple is dedicated to Los Angeles, CA 8/6 and will be distributed the memory of Mia Zapata producer Phil Ramone. Barry don't play jazz on this show Michael Rodriguez exclusively by and Phil will actually take to anymore. I play pop music. of the punk band the Gilts Atlantic Records 8/6 Independent National who was raped and mur- the road and record with the Mostly '70s retro stuff, Pearl Cooper 8/6 Distributors (INDI). Buzz dered last summer in 1994 versions of bands and `cause that what a lot of the Isaac Hayes 8/6 is currently looking for rock Seattle. orchestras originally founded audience is." and alternative product. KENNY LOGGINS by Glenn Miller, Duke STEVE PERRY Contact Jeffrey Deane at ANNIVERSARIES Kenny Loggins says that he Ellington, Harry James, Les Does anyone remember the (213) 931-8465.. Joe Nicolo Our CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes made his new Sony Wonder Brown, Tommy Dorsey and name of the singer Steve recently completed a remix Jimmy Dorsey. toMOEand SOPHIEPRESKELLon the single and album Return to Perry replaced in Journey at Studio 4 Recording of the July 31st celebration of their 50th Wedding Pooh Corner for his kids. He back in 1978 for the album Rolling Stones "Love Is Anniversary. says, "My children are my Infinity? His name was Strong." The mix will be best audience, even if my Robert Fleishman and he used for the dance version only applause is the deep, only sang on the band's BIRTHS out later this month. The slow breathing of a sleeping 1977 album,Next. sir CONGRATULATIONS iv ANNE Big Chiefs' debut album on baby." BLABAC executive secratary far WEA Revolution/Capitol has AEROSMITH Sho-Bitz: Beverly Mire Recordsand her husband,PETE RAIBLE, been completed at Studio 4 Sho-Talk: Sheila Rene Aerosmith's track "Head on the birth of their child,BLAZEELIAS. Recording with producer Who Am I: David Beran First," made available exclu- Born June 17 at 8:21 p m, weighing 8 lbs. Phil Nocolo...Spyro Gyra Friends Of Radio #59: sively on Compuserve, is heading out on tour as Ben Fong -Torres 8 on. guest stars for Basia.111 reportedly can take as long Sho-Pieces: Ron Fell as an hour to download. Sho-Dates: Diane Rufer GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 Most Added 18N EDIE BRICKELL (66) EDITOR:DAVE SHOLI \ PRETENDERS (55) ASSOCIATE EDITOR:ANNETTE M.LAI GAVIN TOP 40 SOPHIE B. HAWKINS (35) SHERYL CROW (28) ACE OF BASE - Dona Turn Around (Arista) 198 8656 -497 102 30

ELTON JOHN - Can You Feel The Love (Hollywood) 200 7846 121 113 44 GERALD LEVERT (27) LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES - Stay (I Missed You) (RCA) 188 7735 128 104 33 Top New Entry JOHN MELLENCAMP wl ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO - Wild Night (Mercury) 189 7166 +100 122 37

MARIAN CAREY - Anytime You Need A Friend (Columbia) 192 6911 513 117 53

JANET JACKSON - Any Time, Any Place (Virgin) 169 6537 -481 96 41

JON SECADA - If You Go (SBK/EMI) 180 6392 811 100 58

ALL -4 -ONE -I Swear (Blitzz/Atlantic) 161 6079 -765 88 39

SEAL - Prayer For The Dying (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) 197 5951 +205 94 95

STEVE PERRY - You Better Wait (Columbia) 198 5513 +805 71 115

COLLECTIVE SOUL - Shine (Atlantic) t 164 5326 +184 56 85

AEROSMITH - Crazy (Geffen) t 162 5319 95 65 75

MICHAEL BOLTON - Ain't Got Nothin' If You Ain't Got Love (Columbia) 157 5239 -461 92 56

RICHARD MARX - The Way She Loves Me (Capitol) 173 5227 +382 77 90

ERASURE - Always (Mute/Elektra) 158 4965 -93 74 69 MELISSA ETHERIDGE

I 152 4959 -138 82 60 GIN BLOSSOMS - UntilFall Away (A&M) "I'm The Only One COUNTING CROWS - 'Round Here (DGC) 172 4723 +300 63 101 (Island)

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Fall Down (Columbia) t 170 4519 -28 64 102 Hot ROXETTE - Sleeping In My Car (EMI) 141 4307 -184 70 66

TONI BRAXTON - You Mean The World To Me (LaFace/Arista) 127 4194 764 52 57 STEVE PERRY You Better Wait" AALIYAH - Back & Forth (Blackground Enterprise/Jive) 120 4137 -39 39 54 (Columbia) BABYFACE - When Can I See You (Epic) 143 4036 +453 59 71

SPIN DOCTORS - You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast (Epic) 169 3726 +616 29 129 Top Tip GARTH BROOKS - Hard Luck Woman (Mercury) 127 3619 +171 54 63 GERALD LEVERT MADONNA - I'll Remember (Theme From With Honors) (Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.) 99 3078 -914 47 46 Id Give Anything.*

SOUNDGARDEN - Black Hole Sun (A&M) t 147 2824 +438 19 110 (eastwest)

CAUSE AND EFFECT - It's Over Now (SRC/Zoo) t 121 2748 +42 27 91

93 2541 -37 35 54 Crossover Action WET WET WET - Love Is All Around (London/PLG) URBAN/DANCE LIVE - Selling The Drama (Radioactive) t 117 2369 +250 17 95 DES'REE - "You Gotta Be" (550 Music)

BOSTON -I Need Your Love (MCA) 91 2341 -624 23 68 DA BRAT - "Funkdafied" (So So Def/Chaos)

TEVIN CAMPBELL - Always In My Heart (Qwest/Warner Bros.) 86 2295 +404 20 54 CRYSTAL WATERS "100% Pure Love" (Mercury)

MELISSA ETHERIDGE - I'm The Only One (Island) 119 2291NEW 16 89 JANET JACKSON - "And On And On" (Virgin) BLACKSTREET featuring TEDDY RILEY - "Booti MEAT PUPPETS - Backwater (London/PLG) t 103 2291 -164 24 77 cair (Interscope/Atlantic) AARON HALL -I Miss You (Silas/MCA) 64 1863NEW 21 22 WARREN G. - "This D.J." (Violator/RAL) CRASH -TEST DUMMIES - Afternoons & Coffeespoons (Arista) 86 1798 17 67 NEW C0OLIO - "Fantastic Voyage" (Tommy Boy)

STEVIE NICKS - Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind (Modern/Atlantic) 67 1788 -560 23 41 NONA GAYE & PRINCE - 'Love Sign"

MELISSA ETHERIDGE - Come To My Window (Island) 57 1683 RE 25 28 (NPG/Bellmark) CE CE PENISTON - "I'm Not Over You" TAKE 6 - Biggest Part Of Me (Reprise) 75 1650NEW 14 59 (A&M/Perspective) CELINE DION - Misled (550 Music) 65 1639 -466 20 44 C+C MUSIC FACTORY Do You Wanna Get COUNTING CROWS - Mr. Jones (DGC) 61 1619 -343 22 37 Funky (Coiumoia) ALTERNATIVE Chartbnunc Reports Adds SPINS TREND RECORD TO WATCH DEADEYE DICK - "New Age Girl" (Ichiban) STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - "Big Empty" and SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - "Right Beside You" (Columbia) 100 35 1312 +931 FOUR SEASONS "Vasoline" (Atlantic) SHERYL CROW 'AllI Wanna Do" (A&M) 96 28 1547 +859 "Oh What A Night U2 - "AllI Want Is You" (from Reality Bites) (RCA)

ROLLING STONES - "Love Is Strong" (Virgin) 89 22 1437 +525 (December, 1963)" CANDLEBOX - "Far Behind" (Maverick/Sire/Warner (Curb) BONNIE RAITT - "You" (Capitol) 73 7 1466 +211 Bros.) Number One in 1976, the INDIGO GIRLS - "Least Complicated" (Epic) BIG MOUNTAIN - "Sweet Sensual Love" (Giant) 73 181202 +480 dance version is turning BLUR `iris & Boys" (SBK/EMI) * EDIE BRICKELL -Good Times" (Geffen) 73 66 224 +224 into a hit in 1994 thanks to heavy club play. OFFSPRING - "Come Out And Play (Keep 'Em t= Daypart Separated)" (Epitaph) RE = Re -Entry BREEDERS - "Saints" (4-AD/Elektra)

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Reports Adds SPINS TREND Inside Top 40 71 55 466 +289 PRETENDERS - Stand By You (Sire/Warner Bros.) Hillary Clinton's commitment to Whitney Houston than on most 67 6 1364+183 BILLY LAWRENCE - Happiness (eastwest/Atlantic Group) getting a national health care pack- hip -hop or alternative titles." 67 4 1141 +240 CANDLEBOX - Far Behind (Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.) age passed pales in comparision to Acknowledging that the spectrum Clarke of Top 40 music has changed and 67 27 798 416 GERALD LEVERT - I'd Give Anything (eastwest/Atlantic Group) Ingram's stopping far short of making a 64 1 1229 -173 GREEN DAY - Longview (Reprise) dedication blanket indictment, Ingram asks. 59 3 1540 -369 SHAI - The Place Where You Belong (MCA) to seeing "Why let the A. V, stations have

58 12 803 +410 CELINE DION - Think Twice (550 Music) Top40 these artists by default? One of the radio thrive. main reasons for MTV's success 57 3 1602 +207 COOLIO - Fantastic Voyage (Tommy Boy) Currently with a younger audience is that 56 1 1478 -37 WARREN G. - Regulate (Death Row/Interscope) API) and PM Top 40 stopped serving them and 56 12 592+407 BREEDERS - Saints (4-AD/Elektra) drive per- aimed for 25-54. People forget that MTV ISN'T TOP 40!" 55 9 917+178 C+C MUSIC FACTORY - Do You Wanna Get Funky (Columbia) sonality at B-94 "It isn't song -driven or hit -driven 54 10 1408 +377 CRYSTAL WATERS - 100% Pure Love (Mercury) (WBZ.Z)- like Top 40 is, it's video -driven. 54 6 1000 +171 DES'REE - You Gotta Be (550 Music) Pittsburgh, There is no questioning the success 51 - 1161 -187 YES - Walls (Victory Music/PLG) Ingram is a or the impact of MTV (from a pre- two-time sentational sense they've changed 50 2 1285 +81 JANET JACKSON - And On And On (Virgin) the world we live in). but applying 47 2 878 +69 MICHAEL DAMIAN - Time Of The Season (Wildcat) Award win- that to Top 40 radio without asking 42 1 1513 -255 R. KELLY - Your Body's Calling (Jive) ner as Top some real serious questions is BLACKSTREET Featuring TEDDY RILEY - Booti Call (Interscope/Atiantic) 40 PD of probably a mistake." 42 3 849 -49 Pittsburgh the year and As to the importance of teens, 39 2 1159 +94 DA BRAT - Funkdafied (So So Def/Chaos) programmed KRQ-Tucson when it Ingram belongs to the Mike 37 9 564 +173 DEADEYE DICK - New Age Girl (Ichiban) was the highest -rated Top 40 outlet Joseph school of thought. "If you 36 1 653 +61 CHEAP TRICK - You're AllI Wanna Do (Warner Bros.) in the nation. don't have teens, you don't have a

36 11 482 +96 BLUR - Girls And Boys (Food/SBK/EMI) Ingram shared his views on the Top 40 station," he says. "The fact state of the format in our June spe- that B-94 has a 3S -share in teens 546 +32 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Big Empty (Atlantic) 34 6 cial edition, but some of his "addi- doesn't stop us from being strong 34 21 360 +94 JIMMY BUFFETT - Fruitcakes (MCA) tional thoughts" deal directly with 25-34 or 25-54. In Tucson. we had

33 1 846 +48 COLLAGE - I'll Be Loving You (Metropolitan) MTV -style programming being over an 80 -share of teens and at the same time, we were Number 33 2 733 +53 U2 - AllI Want Is You (RCA) duplicated on radio. -It's a shame to see radio copying MTV," he One 25-54. When you do an excit- 32 2 828 +34 CE CE PENISTON - I'm Not Over You (A&M/Perspective) says. "Why isn't it the other way ing radio station that plays the hits, 29 - 497 -32 CRACKER - Get Off This (Virgin) around?" One of the chief prob- teens are attracted. Having a strong 29 11 321 +32 INDIGO GIRLS - Least Complicated (Epic) lems, he says is "attracting saleable teen share is a by-product of a suc- demos." Ingram reasons that "MTV cessful Top 40 station. It doesn't 28 4 698+220 NONA GAYE & PRINCE - Love Sign (NPG/Belimark) can make plenty of money with a hurt your adult share, and in some 27 6 485 +89 OFFSPRING - Come Out And Play (Epitaph) 12-24 audience, but it's another ways, it may be helpful in getting 26 4 818 +141 WARREN G. - This D.J. (Violator/RAL) thing for radio.- those adults (parents?) in the door.

26 2 654 +28 MIRANDA - So Divine (Sunshine) Problem number two, in Ingram's Our rep firm says that large teen estimation, is not enough pop share hasn't hurt media buys on B- 26 1 552 -133 TAYLOR DAYNE - Original Sin (Theme From The ShadoM (Arista) music. "Has everyone forgotten that 94." Ingram also agrees with Joseph 23 1 460 +28 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Vasoline (Atlantic) 'pop' is short for 'popular?'," he who says, "Teens are the future of 23 8 259+216 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Hold My Hand (Atlantic) asks. "The last time I looked we radio and of Top 40. Don't be still had better sales, requests and afraid of having teens, be afraid if 20 - 578 -15 AHMAD - Back In The Day (Giant) callow on Mariah Carey and they're all you have." 20 4 507 +156 CHANGING FACES - Stroke You Up (Big Beat/Atlantic) 20 18 60 +60 * DEEE-LITE - Picnic In The Summertime (Elektra) Times' is for real-love the Barry 19 1 426 +57 KEITH SWEAT - When I Give My Love (Elektra) What's GOing On White drop -in." 19 3 228 +38 THE SANDALS - Wingnut's Theme (Tri-Surf) BILL BRAVO, PD, WEOW/FM-KEY An overview of early indications from a WEST, FLA. 19 19 49 49 * 3rd MATINEE - Freedom Road (Reprise) "Jocelyn Enriquez's select panel of GAVIN Only Correspondents 'Make This Last Forever' is start- 18 453 -101 STAKKA BO - Here We Go Pol dor - DAVE BAVIDO, PD, WDEK-DEKALB, ILL. ing to request and sell. Could he 18 6 438+223 * FOUR SEASONS - Oh What A Ni ht Curb "Number One requests for bigger than 'I've Been Thinking 18 3 267 -5 WAR - Peace Sir (Avenue Soundgarden's 'Black Hole Sun.' About You.' Even though it probably won't be released as a sin- 17 6 188 +101 YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH CHERRY - Seven Seconds (Chaos) Des'ree's 'You Gotta Be' could be a big adult hit. It's easy to hear gle, Haddaway's 'I Miss You' 14 2 293 +16 A LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN - If You Wanna Groove (Mercury) the instant hook in Deee-Lite's lights up the phones everytime 14 - zoi 4 KIN - one smallbecuenenc) 'Picnic In The Summertime. Major we play it. Callers want to know

14 1 236 -19 THE PUPPIES - Funky Y -2-C (Chaos) adult appeal to Jimmy Buffett's who the artist is." - BRAD ANDERSON, PD, KSSZ 14 13 110 +110 * ELTON JOHN - Circle Of Lie Holl wood) 'Fruitcakes.' BRENT ACKERMAN, PD, KROC/FM- (KISS/FM)-FsRoo, N.D."Janet 13 1 297 +6 PATTI LA BELLE - The Rif ht Kinda Lover MCA ROCHESTER, MINN. NXe're jumping Jackson's 'And On And On' is a 13 2 184 +75 BECK - Beercan (DGC) i.., ....,.., :II Sophie B. Hawkins' 'Right great summer song for us-very

12 1 471 -23 ZHANE - Sending_My Love (Illtown/Motown) I k:side You' because it tested so strong female appeal in all (11. Getting a ton of requests for demos. Our biggest request items -43 * JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ - Make This Last Forever (Classified) 11 1 293 Deadeye Dick's 'New Age Girl.' are Soundgarden's 'Black Hole 11 2 205 +67 * HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - But It's Alright (Elektra) It took me a few spins, but I Sun' and Garth's 'Hard Luck * ICE CUBE - Bop Gun (One Nation) (Priority) 10 4 239+134 Woman.' " I ndt,. '. believe Edie Brickell's 'Good

GAVIN JULY 29,1994 TOP 40 Go Chart Most Added EDIE BRICKELL (34) MICHAEL PRETENDERS (26) GAVIN GO CART SOPHIE B. HAWKINS (20) DAMIAN

1 JOHN MELLENCAMP w/ ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO - Wild Night (Mercury) 4387 +188 well for us. Elton has gone from

2ELTON JOHN - Can You Feel The Love (Hollywood) 4300 +65 eight to 39 to60spins. Tevin Campbell's 'Always In My Heart' is 3LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES - Stay (I Missed You) (RCA) 4045 +89 poised to be our Number One 4 ACE OF BASE - Don't Turn Around (Arista) 4039 -88 phone record. Mike picks 5 MICHAEL BOLTON - Ain't Got Nothin' If You Ain't Got Love (Columbia) 3858 +67 Gabrielle's'Going Nowhere.' Jimi

6MARIAH CAREY - Anytime You Need A Friend (Columbia) 3847 -48 agrees and also selects 'I Talk To Everybody' byBanigon Del Fi." 7 SEAL - Prayer For The Dying (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) 3774 +300 BRIAN GARVIN, PD, KDOG-MANKATO, MINN. 8RICHAIRD MARX - The Way She Loves Me (Capitol) 3413 +368 "Phones have justified adding HOMETOWN: San Diego 9JON SECADA - If You Go (SBK/EMI) 3368 -162 Youssou N'Dour andNeneh BIRTHDATE: April 26 10 STEVE PERRY - You Better Wait (Columbia) 3320 +519 Cherry's '7 Seconds' a week early - 30 spins this week. Sheryl Crow's 11 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Fall Down (Columbia) 3117 +185 LABEL: Wildcat 'All I Wanna Do' has all the signs of 12 JANET JACKSON - Any Time, Any Place (Virgin) 3059 -95 an instant hit." PROMOTION CONTACTS: Larry 13 COUNTING CROWS - 'Round Here (DGC) 3013 +266 COSMO LEONE, PD, KGRS-BURLINGTON, Weir/Weir Brothers Ent./(818) IOWA"The Stones' l'or,c/uo Lounge 14ROXET-E - Sleeping In My Car (EMI) 2995 +147 album is number two at retail after 980-9608 or Sam Kaiser/MVP 15ALL -4 -ONE -I Swear (Blitzz/Atlantic) 2846 171 only two weeks. Positive phones on Ent./(805) 565-9552 16GIN BLOSSOMS - Until IFall Away (A&M) 2761 +126 Michael Damian's 'Time Of The CURRENT ALBUM/SINGLE: Time 17AEROSMITH - Crazy (Geffen) 2717 +102 Season,'withgood upper -demo stats." Of The Season 18ERASURE - Always (Mute/Elektra) 2662 +93 MARK MURPHY, PD, KGOT-ANCHORAGE PRIMARY MUSICAL INFLUENCES: 19COLLECTIVE SOUL - Shine (Atlantic) 2575 +102 "Hootie & The Blowfish's 'Hold My 20 GARTH BROOKS - Hard Luck Woman (Mercury) 2241 +192 Hand' is getting nighttime play right "My mother Maria Weir, who's a

21 SPIN DOCTORS - You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast (Epic) 2239 +565 now-I absolutely love it. Spiking classical pianist and my father, Sheryl Crow in afternoons and Larry Weir, who's a singer. Plus, 22 WET WET WET - Love Is All Around (London/PLG) 2129 +116 nights, which is generating curiosity Elvis, Roxy Music and the Gipsy 23 BABYFACE - When Can I See You (Epic) 2019 +290 calls." Mark's opinion ofEdie 24 TONI BRAXTON - You Mean The World To Me (LaFace/Arista) 1964 -118 Brickell's"Good Times": Kings." "Fabulous." 25 CAUSE AND EFFECT - It's Over Now (SRC/Zoo) 1932 +207 K "Weight lifting, REX HOLIDAY, PD, WHHT-BOWLING GREEN, I Need Your Love )MCA) 1770 26''OSTON - -95 KY."War's 'Peace Sign' has broken rollerblading, baseball and 27MELISSA ETHERIDGE - I'm The Only One (Island) 1755 +537 into top nine requests.Steve Perry's watching movies." 28 SOUNOGARDEN - Black Hole Sun (A&M) 1734 +227 'You Better Wait' is impacting retail and phones (people are looking for DISLIKES: "Drugs and onions." 29 AALIYAH - Back & Forth (Blackground Enterprise/Jive) 1610 +93 the new Journey record). Very posi- FAVORITE FOOD: "Italian." 30STEVIE NICKS - Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind (Modern/Atlantic) 1474 -64 tive buzz on Sophie B. Hawkins' 31 ROSCC MARTINEZ -I Won't Rain On Your Parade (Zoo) 1416 -49 'Right Beside You' and Harry FUN FACT:Doyou know that

32 UN - Selling The Drama (Radioactive) 1404 +189 Connick, Jr.'s'Whisper Your Name.' Michael has seen Andrew Lloyd Flan to open up dayparts on 33MEAT PUPPETS - Backwater (London/PLG) 1379 +72 Soundgarden." Webber's 'Phantom Of The Opera' 34 TAKE 6 - Biggest Part Of Me (Reprise) 1338 +198 STEVE GILINSKY, PD, WGRG-SINGHAMTON, 13 times?!? His secret wish is to

35 MADONNA - I'll Remember (Theme From With Honors) (Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.) 1302 -129 N.Y."Pretenders' 'I'll Stand By You' someday star in that musical. is getting requests off video play. Will 36 TEVIN CAMPBELL -Always In My Heart (Qwest/Warner Bros.) 1274 NEW be adding it next week. We're also PROUDEST CAREER 37ROLLING STONES - Love Is Strong (Virgin) 1235 NEW getting lots of calls for Keith Sweat's ACHIEVEMENT TO -DATE: "My 38 CRASH -TEST DUMMIES - Afternoons & Coffeespoons (Arista) 1195 NEW 'When I Give My Love,' which will number one record 'Rock On' and 39 BONNIE RAITT - You (Capitol) 1192 NEW also he added next week. The Four Seasons' Oh What A Night' is hot starring on Broadway in 'Joseph 40YES - Walls (Victory Music/PLG) 1092 +51 on the phones." Steve notes he'll be And The Amazing Technicolor expanding his list with some titles TODD WISE, MD, KBKB-FORT MADISON, Dreamcoat.' " SKIP CARR, PD, AND PAULA PAREZ, heavily dayparted. In some hours, 11 IOWA"Melissa Etheridge's 'I'm The APD/MD, WAVT (T-3.02)-POITSVILLE, PA. out of 12 songs will be currents. FUTURE AMBITIONS: "To boldly "The hottest in East Central Only One' is pulling Top Three STEVE McKAr, PD, WSBG/FM- go where no man has gone Pennsylvania are from phones and doing great among STROUDSBURG, PA.-Talk about great women 18-34. Number One requests before." Soundgarden, the Stone Temple timing. Living Colour's 'Sunshine Pilots, the Rolling Stones, Live and (all demos) for the Stones' Love Is Of Your Love' from True Lies fits MICHAEL ON HIS NEW ALBUM: Strong.' " the Spin Doctors. Huge phones on nicely into theWoodstocktheme. MIKE STEELE, PD, AND JIMI JAMM, MD, "This album is the most unusually C+C Music Factory's 'Do You Don't know why, but I loveMilo KIXY/FM-SAN Amami, TEXAS"Shai's recorded album in my history Wanna Get Funky' (has been top Z/Dog.Great hook, fun, bouncy `Place Where You Belong,' Aaliyah's two or three most requested). We lyrics. It's a great summer song that because parts of it were recorded both love Sheryl Crow's 'All I `Back & Forth' and Elton's 'Can You reminds me a hit of Was Not Was. at my home in Connecticut, my Wanna Do.' Feel The Love' are all performing The story is building on Indigo hotel room in St. Petersburg, Girls' 'Least Complicated.' 18-34 GO STATION PANEL: The GO Chart is based on reports by 140 GAvIN Florida and my recording studio in correspondents who are not part of Radio & Record's or Billboard's panels. females are calling for it. The right Underlines indicate upward movement, while blue entries highlight time for this type of tune: H-i-t!" North Hollywood, California." a stronger performance than on the main Top 40 chart.

GAVINJULY 29, 1994 15 Most Added PAM TILLIS (119) EDITOR:CYNDI HOELZLE COLLIN RAYE (109) CONSULTING EDITOR:LISA SMITH GAVIN COUNTRY TRAVIS TRITT (100) 2W LW DAVID LEE MURPHY (63) 11 4 1 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY - Be My Baby Tonight (Atlantic) 1000/0

9 3 2 DIAMOND RIO - Love A Little Stronger (Arista) 100% TOBY KEITH (57)

12 6 3 CLAY WALKER - Dreaming With My Eyes Open (Giant) 99% CHRIS LEDOUX (57)

6 5 4 TRACY LAWRENCE - Renegades, Rebels And Rogues (Atlantic) 98°/0

16 10 5 TANYA TUCKER - Hangin' In (Liberty) 99% Top Requests

17 12 6 CLINT BLACK - Half The Man (RCA) 1000/0 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 95% 14 9 7 WYNONNA - Girls With Guitars (Curb/MCA) ALAN JACKSON 13 11 8 LEE ROY PARNELL - Take These Chains From My Heart (Arista) 97% DAVID BALL 21 14 9 RANDY TRAVIS - Whisper My Name (Warner Bros.) 98%

23 15 10 RICK TREVINO - She Can't Say I Didn't Cry (Columbia) 96°/0 SAMMY KERSHAW

2213 11 GEORGE STRAIT - The Man In Love With You (MCA) 97% DIAMOND RIO

4 1 12 SAMMY KERSHAW - National Working Woman's Holiday (Mercury) 98% RECORD TO WATCH 1 2 13 ALAN JACKSON - Summertime Blues (Arista) 97% 26 18 14 SAWYER BROWN - Hard To Say (Curb) 91% DAVID LEE MURPHY 2517 15 DOUG STONE - More Love (Epic) 93% Fish Ain't Bitin' (MCA) 31 20 16 VINCE GILL - What The Cowgirls Do (MCA) 96% Murphy's second single 10 8 17 DAVID BALL - Thinkin' Problem (Warner Bros.) 95% already has 70 supporters, 33 22 18 TRISHA YEARWOOD - XXX's and 000's (MCA) 890/0 including folks like WXTU,

24 19 19 BILLY DEAN - Cowboy Band (Liberty) 82°/0 WSIX, WSM/FM, KMPS, and KCKI. 27 21 20 JOHN BERRY - What's In It For Me (Liberty) 83%

3023 21 JOE DIFFIE - Third Rock From The Sun (Epic) 88°/0

28 24 22 THE MAVERICKS - 0 What A Thrill (MCA) 71°/0 38 28 23 TIM McGRAW - Down On The Farm (Curb) 74% Inside Country 3527 24 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD - Elvis And Andy (Atlantic) 70% RADIO NEWS... 40 31 25 MARK CHESNUTT - She Dreams (Decca) 62% We're losing two country stations to 61% 3226 26 SHENANDOAH - Al Go Down Loving You (RCA) News/Talk this week.KGA,a Country 3429 27 DWIGHT YOAKAM - Pocket Of A Clown (Reprise) 64% mainstay in Spokane, Washington for 41 28 REBA McENTIRE - She Thinks His Name Was John (MCA) 36% over 30 years changed formats last week, and as of August 1, WRGA- 3732 29 TERRY McBRIDE & THE RIDE - Been There (MCA) 57% Rome will make the switch...Changes 4637 30 KATHYMATTEA - Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade (Mercury) 39% underway at KFMS-Las Vegas as well. - 46 31 TOBY KEITH - Who's That Man (Polydor) 27% Following its recent purchase by - 45 32 PATTY LOVELESS -I Try To Think About Elvis (Epic) 28°/0 Regent Communications, GM Doug Al0/0 Shane exits, as does OM Teddy 8 7 33 LITTLE TEXAS - Stop On A Dime (Warner Bros.) Brown. Charlie McGraw comes over 3935 34 DOUG SUPERNAW - State Fair (BNA Entertainment) 48% from former duopoly sister station 1825 35 MARTINA McBRIDE - Independence Day (RCA) 87% KEYV as the new PD, as Eric Patrick moves to assistant PD... - 48 36 NEAL McCOY - The City Put The Country Back In Me (Atlantic) 22% Congratulations to WXBM-Pensacola 430/0 41 40 37 RADNEY FOSTER - Labor Of Love (Arista) who just received their fifth #1 book 4242 38 ORRALL & WRIGHT - She Loves Me Like She Means It (Giant) 27°/a in a row, pulling in a 17 share 39 PAM TILLIS - When You Walk In The Room (Arista) 80/0 12+...Kudos also to the folks atKAGG who went from #4 to a strong #2 in 50 40 KEN MELLONS - Jukebox Junkie (Epic) 20% the Spring book, the strongest show- 4444 41 CHELY WRIGHT - He's A Good Ole Boy (Polydor) 33% ing the station's ever had...Ron 4749 42 JOY LYNN WHITE - Wild Love (Columbia) 31% Strong is the new PD at WCLT-

3633 43 MARTY STUART - Love And Luck (MCA) 72% Newark/Columbus, coming over from WPFB-Middletown. Ron will also han- hilEVN 44 COLLIN RAYE - Man Of My Word (Epic) 6% dle afternoons...Much respect to 48 - 45 RICKY LYNN GREGG - Get A Little Closer (Liberty) 27% WLLX and the people of Lawrence 3 16 46 TRACY BYRD - Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous (MCA) 72% County for coming to the aid of their neighbors in need. After a severe tor- NEW 47 TRAVIS TRITT - Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof (Warner Bros.) 8% nado which did over $2 million in 8% NEW 48 LORRIE MORGAN - Heart Over Mind (BNA Entertainment) damage to the area, the station staged NEW49 MICHELLE WRIGHT - One Good Man (Arista) 80/0 a radiothon in conjunction with the NEW50 WESTERN FLYER - Western Flyer (Step One) 12°/0 Red Cross. They raised $30,000 during the broadcast, which lasted from 7 a.m. to Noon...WESC-Greenville own- Total Reports: This Week 210 Last Week 211 Hit Factor is a percentage of stations which will have the song in Heavy or Medium rotation. ers Broadcast Company of the Reports accepted: Mondays - 8am through 5pm Carolinas and Baltimore's Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495-2580 16 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 Street date: AJUSTAL 0 1994 Arista Records, Inc., a Bertelsmann Music Group Company MANAGEMENT: Plan A, Inc., Nashville, TN COUNTRY

ReportsAdds Weeks NITTY GRITTY 90 19 3 LISA BROKOP -Give Me A Ring Sometime (Patriot)

70 63 1 * DAVID LEE MURPHY -Fish Aini Bitin' (MCA) DIRT BAND

69 57 1 * CHRIS LeDOUX -Honky Tonk World (Liberty)

64 44 1 * JOHN AND AUDREY WIGGINS -Has Anybody Seen Amy (Mercury)

60 26 2 BARON NORWOOD -IfI Ever Love Again (Giant)

59 14 3 GREG HOLLAND -Let Me Drive (Warner Bros.)

55 14 2 RESTLESS HEART -In This Little Town (RCA)

45 2 6 JON RANDALL -This Heart (RCA) This guy gets to do all the cool stuff. After

43 2 5 KIM PERRY -Why Are All The Good Ones Gone (Zephyr) singing the national anthem at the Cubs/Cardinals game at Wrigley Field, 34 3 2 SMOKIN' ARMADILLOS - I'mA Cowboy (Gramac) Kenny Chesney spent some time with THEY ARE: Jimmy Fadden 31 4 2 CLEVE FRANCIS -Love Or The Lack Thereof (Liberty) Cards shortshop Ozzie Smith. (drummer), Bob Carpenter 27 11 1 * SUSIE LUCHSINGER -For Pete's Sake (Integrity) publicity stunt, at least do it for a (keyboardist), Jeff Hanna Dropped: #30 -Garth Brooks (One Night), #34 -Hal Ketchurk#36-Blackhawk, #38 -John Anderson 39-Lari Wh good cause. Last week, twoGAVIN (singer/guitarist), Jimmy Ibbotson #43 -Faith Hill, #37 -Travis Trill (Pride) stations did their part to raise aware- (vocalist/mandolin player ness for the working woman. KPLX- Courtesy of Country MusicTelevision Nikni /bassist.) Top Ten Videos Dallas afternoon personality Beth Wilson, after making a comment on Liberty 1. TIM McGRAW - Don't Take The Girl (Curb) how working woman don't get 2. SAMMY KERSHAW - National Working Woman's... (Mercury) enough time for themselves, locked PROMOTION VP: Bill Catino 3. ALAN JACKSON - Summertime Blues (Arista) herself in the studio and played CURRENT SINGLE: "Cupid's Got A "National Working Women's Holiday" 4. DIAMOND RIO - Love A Little Stronger (Arista) Gun" over and over for an hour, until Brad 5. JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY - Be My Baby... (Atlantic) Chambers "agreed" to give her the MUSICAL HISTORY: When they afternoon off-sort of. She broadcast 6. DAVID BALL - Thinkin' Problem (Warner Bros.) got together back in 1966, they 7. TRACY LAWRENCE - Renegades, Rebels And... (Atlantic) her show from a local restaurant, which gave free burgers to women in were known as the Illegitimate Jug B. CLAY WALKER - Dreaming With My Eyes Open (Giant) attendance. The broadcast featured Band and one of the members was 9. TANYA TUCKER - Hangin' In (Liberty) interviews with Sammy Kershaw Jackson Browne. Their multi -format and Martina McBride, as well as 10. GEORGE STRAIT - The Man In Love With You (MCA) repertoire of hits includes "Mr. politicians. KPLX knew Bojangles," "House At Pooh Album Cuts they had started somthing when Young Country picked up where Corner," "Make A Little Magic," ALAN JACKSON - Gone Country/Livin' On Love they left off, playing the song for "American Dream," and "Fishin' In GARTH BROOKS - Hard Luck Woman another 90 minutes straight. "I think ALLEN BORDEN - Too Rough To Ride working women need the recogni- The Dark." Other career highlights JERRY JEFF WALKER -I'll Be Here In The Morning tion, so I don't mind at all that KYNG include the two classic Will The copied our idea," said Ms. Wilson. At Circle Be Unbroken projects. Benchmark Communications have 20 .1 rradio vet most recently with WBTU-Fort Wayne, morning person- teamed with George Francis to form WRWD-Highland, New York, will be ality Jeannette Heller pulled the "UN FACT: In a memorable Greenville/Spartanburg's first FM/FM- the northeast regional promotion same stunt, prompting Ft. Wayne moment on the campaign trail, AM/AM duoploy, setting up a limited manager. Kay McGhee, former air Mayor Paul Helmke to proclaim partnership that will be comprised of personality at WSIX and WIVK- George Bush referred to the group August 5 Fort Wayne's official WESC AM and FM and Top 40 Knoxville will be the label's south- as the Nitty Ditty Nitty Gritty Great west/west regional promotion manag- Working Woman's Day. Kershaw WBBO-FM and WHYZ-AM (a 50,000 Bird. er and Tanuni Brumfield is upped called in from the road, and the local watt AM which has been dark for a temp agency also provided the station year). WESC recently went into action from national country promotion ABOUT THEIR CURRENT coordinator to southeast regional pro- with two temporary workers, to give to assist the flood victims of Georgia two working women in the area a PROJECT: Their current album, by collecting more than 38,000 motion manager...Art guru Stephen McCord has been upped from day off with pay. The station also Acoustic, is the band's 26th album pounds of donations in cooperation Advertising Coordinator to Director of gave away tickets to Kershaw's and their first self -produced effort. with the First Baptist Church of Advertising & Creative Marketing at August 27 show in Menyville, Maudlin, landmark Baptist Church They recorded it in Denver and got MCA Nashville... Several artists have Indiana. and the Maudlin Open Air the idea while on tour during the been confirmed to perform during theTHERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR Market...WISIN-Baton Rouge is spon- Country Radio Broadcaster's first GOLF... summer of '93, when Fadden and soring a free listener appreciation con- regional seminar in Dallas August 26- The Vii i Vince Gill's Pro -Celebrity Carpenter would join Hanna and cert Sunday August 28, featuring Joe Invitational Golf Tournament, will 27. David Ball will perform at the Ibbotson midshow for impromptu Diffie and local fays Willie Graves opening party, and Orrall & Wright take place August 1 and 2 at The Golf acoustic jams. and the Livingston Sheriffs Band will be featured during the Opening Club of Tennessee. Participants (made up, believe it or not, of sheriffs Ceremonies Saturday morning. include pro golfers Loren Roberts, THEY SAY: "Acoustic is just us, deputies)...WYNY has moved to the Taking a page from theGAVIN Lanny Wadkins, Payne Stewartand with our own charming flaws. For Newport Office Tower, 525 Seminar handbook, the luncheon will Tammie Green, along with celebs Washington Boulevard, 16th Floor, feature acoustic performances by Garth Brooks, Amy Grant, John the first time ever in the history of Jersey City, NJ 07310...WITL-Lansing's Brother Phelps, Susie Luchsinger Michael Montgomery and Lorrie the band, there was no middle Brad Walker will take his music calls and Jon Randall. Terry McBride Morgan. Vince Gill and Trisha man-no authority figure- Tuesdays from 11-2 p.m and the Ride will perform during the Yearwood perform Monday night between us and the music." INDUSTRY TALK... closing ceremonies. after the competition at Capricorn has added three to its YOU GO, GIRL... 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Stewart, Tanya Tucker, Steve and bulletproof' came from his tour CMA Nominees Announced Wariner and Michelle bus driver, Jackie McClure. It became George Jones and Pam Tillis will co -host a press conference on Tuesday, August 16 Wright...Cleve Francis will be fea- to announce the final nominees for the CMA awards, which will be broadcast on CBS the title of Tritt's autobiography, cur- tured on America Tonight -A CBS October 5. Finalists for the 1994 Station Of The Year and Broadcast Personality of rent CD, and this single-a rockin' News Magazine August 3 at 9 p.m. The Year were announced last week: tongue-in-cheek number that his fans EST. The show will profile Cleve's Britta & The Bear, KHAK-Cedar will love. STATION OF THE YEAR move from cardiologist to entertain- Rapids, Iowa SMALL MARKET: er..Joe Diffie was invited by COLLIN RAVE Bob Duchesne, WQCB-Bangor, KRWQ-Gold Hill, Ore. Rockwell International and Space "Man Of My Word" (Epic) Me. WBBN-Laurel/Harriesburg, Miss. Center House to be the host for the Collin's had incredible success with Rudy Fernandez, KEAN- WBKR-Owensboro, Ky. 25th Anniversary celebration of the ballads, and so far this one's no Abilene, Texas WOVK-Wheeling, W.V. first lunar landing and space walk. Of exception. Written by Allen Shamblin Zack & Nick, WBKR- WQCB-Bangor, Me. course he performed his new single ("In This Life," "He Walked On MEDIUM MARKET: Owensboro. "Third Rock From The Sun." Sony has Water") and Gary Burr ("Too Busy KASE-Austin; MEDIUM MARKET: just come up with a toll -free Being In Love"). KRMD-Shreveport David Hughes, WUSY- "Welcome to Planet Earth Hotline," DAVID LEE MURPHY KUZZ-Bakersfield Chattanooga giving listeners the opportunity to "Fish Ain't Bitinm (MCA) WUSY-Chattanooga Jimmy Lehn/Bill Clark, KYKR- hear a message from Diffie, preview Murphy's debut album Out With A WSIX-Na shvi l le. Beaumont LARGE MARKET: Bob Robbins, KSSN-Little Rock cuts and get info on upcoming tour Bang is full of these cool story songs, KMPS-Seattle Sammy & Bob, KVET-Austin dates. Dial 1-800-899-3390 and hear done in his cocky, rockin' style. KNIX-Phoenix Carl P. Mayfield, WSDC- the other weird stuff on the hotline- CHRIS LEDOUX WGAR-Cleveland Nashville. messages from characters in the song, "Honky Tonk World" (Liberty) WPOC-Baltimore LARGE MARKET: like the waitress who "saw it all," and Chris has come up with a song that's WUSN-Chicago. Laurie De Young, WPOC- the alien himself. sure to be a smash in the dance &lid more OOPSI BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE clubs. Listeners will love the line "and Stu Evans, KMLE-Phoenix Last week we mistakenly left three you better know your Brooks' from YEAR Jim Fox/Bubba Bo, WUBE records off the Up & Coming section. your Dunn's." MALL MARKET: (B105) -Cincinnati Our apologies to Pam Tillis, Cleve JOHN AND The Bear & Bob, WIKX-Punta Erin Kelly, WGAR-Cleveland Francis and The Smokin' AUDREY WIGGINS Gorda. Fla. Armadillos. JD & Catman, WUSN-Chicago. "Have You Seen Amy" (Mercury) New Releases Jon Vesner and Don Henry (the pair Golf Classic will be played Monday, Marty's show was not to be TRAVIS TRITT responsible for "Where've You October 10 on Burbank's De Bell missed...Orrall & Wright sang the Been") wrote this song, and siblings Golf Course. The tournament will be national anthem this weekend at "Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof' John and Audrey give it a very hosted by Brooks & Dunn and will Fenway Park, as the Boston Red Sox (Warner Bros.) moody arrangement. Very intriguing, benefit the Country Music Retirement battled the Milwaukee Brewers. The Travis says the phrase "ten feet tall and unlike anything else on the radio. Home and the T.J. duo then headed over to WCLB's Foundation...The seventh annual Country Club Festival, which also fea- Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament tured Wynonna and the Mavericks. and Tupperware Party, which took A few weeks earlier crosstown WBCS The Davis Daniel Song That place June 14, attracted more than sponsored the first annual Boston Radio Has Beensking For! 250 industry pros and raised $20,000 Country Sunday drawing 14,000 fans, for United Cerebral Palsy of Middle the largest crowd ever to see a Tennessee. Celebrity players and cad- Country concert in the Boston area. dies for the event, sponsored by And who were they there to see? ASCAP, Liberty Records and TNN, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood, Joe included Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Diffie and Lee Roy Parnell...In other Gibson Miller Band, Lee Roy sports news, Daron Norwood sang Parnell, Diamond Rio, Bobbie the national anthem recently at the Id Cryner, Michelle Wright, Andy World Championship Wrestling "Bash r Childs, Dawn Sears, Jesse Hunter At The Beach," a pay -per -view special and new Liberty artist George that aired July 17. Norwood is a big Ducas...If you haven't yet checked wrestling fan, but there is no news out Life magazine's excellent Roots Of yet whether he was able to score a Country Music issue, do yourself a photo op with Hulk Hogan... favor and pick one up today, if only Tribune Entertainment has been to complain about the ranking on filming a series of "superconcerts" for From the forthcoming their 100 Most Important People In their upcoming weekly television Country (Jimmie Davis before Lefty show The Road, which will debut the Polydor Nashville album Frizzell and Buck Owens?? John week of September 19. Recent addi- Denver before Roger Miller??!). tions include a show in Cedar Rapids, ARTIST NEWS... Iowa with John Michael The things you learn on America Montgomery, Rodney Crowell and [Davis Daniel Online. One user recently posted the Brother Phelps. KHAK is giving story about how he enlisted Marty away tickets to a private performance Stuart's help in asking his girlfriend the night before with Lari White and ADD DATE: to many him. The man asked Stuart, Carlene Carter. Dwight Yoakam is before his July 7 show in Kitchener, playing two nights, July 29 and 30, at AUGUST 8, 1994 Ontario, if he'd help him in his plan. San Francisco's Warfield Theatre for a During the show Marty asked, two-hour special scheduled to be dis- #411 "Melody, would you many Peter?" tributed in December. Toledo's Doivo(31- She shouted back "yes!" and Marty Savage Hall is also hosting an August Nashville told them to "be good to each other." 4 superconcert with Vince Gill, a Poll/Gram company Peter added a p.s. on the online that Alison Krauss, Dawn Sears, Larry

GAVINJULY 29, 1994 Most Added

EDITOR: BILL SPEED ASSOCIATE EDITOR: GAVIN URBAN JOHN MARTINUCCI '1""'"AMMIWIN--11"

1 1 1 TEVIN CAMPBELL - Always in My Heart (Nest/Warner Bros.) 0 60 99%

5 4 2 BABYFACE - When Can I See You (Epic) 2 49 91%

3 3 3 PATTI LA BELLE - The Right Kinda Lover (MCA) 0 51 92%

8 6 4 JODECI - What About Us (Uptown/MCA) 41 90%

2 2 5 ZHANE - Sending My Love (Illtown/Motown) 0 57 100%

4 5 6 AARON HALL -I Miss You (Silas/MCA) 0 52 98% SHANICE 10 8 7 KEITH SWEAT - When I Give My Love (Elektra) 1 30 91% "Turn Down The Lights" 4 24 84% 16 12 8 TONY TONI TONE - Slow Wine (Wing/Mercury) (Motown) 9 9 9 CE CE PENISTON - I'm Not Over You (A&M/Perspective) 0 39 930/0 R. KELLY 1 34 88% 12 10 10 BLACKGIRL - 90's Girl (Kaper/RCA) Summer Bunnies" 7 7 11 JANET JACKSON - Any Time, Any Place (Virgin) 0 45 98% (Jive)

1 16 76% 19 15 12 TAKE 6 - Biggest Part Of Me (Reprise) GERALD LEVERT 21 18 13 DA BRAT - Funkdafied (So So Def/Chaos) 2 26 790/0 "I'd Give Anything"

23 19 14 JANET JACKSON - And On And On (Virgin) 4 27 89% (eastwest/Atlantic)

17 16 15 BLACKSTREET Featuring TEDDY RILEY - Booti Call (Interscope/Atlantic) 0 28 94% SWEET SABLE

6 11 16 AALIYAH - Back & Forth (Blackground Enterprise/Jive) 0 39 98% "Tonight" (Street Life/Scotti Bros.) 18 17 17 SHAI - The Place Where You Belong (MCA) 1 17 78% 13 14 18 ARETHA FRANKLIN - Willing To Forgive (Arista) 0 31 91% Top New Entry 14 13 19 LALAH HATHAWAY - Let Me Love You (Virgin) 0 23 90% AALIYAH 24 21 20 N -PHASE - Spend The Night (Maverick/Sire/Reprise) 3 7 66% At Your Best (You Are Love)" NEP 21 AALIYAH - At Your Best (You Are Love) (Blackground Enterprise/Jive) 15 13 51% (Blackground Enterprise/Jive)

NEV 22 GERALD LEVERT - I'd Give Anything (eastwest/Atlantic Group) 18 8 52°/a Not 26 23 CHANGING FACES - Stroke You Up (Big Beat/Atlantic) 9 8 53%

22 22 24 MINT CONDITION - Someone To Love (Perspective/A&M) 0 19 83% GERALD LEVERT "I'd Give Anything" 2 11 710/0 29 25 25 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Nuttin' But Love (Uptown/MCA) (eastwest/Atlantic) 20 23 26 R. KELLY - Your Body's Calling (Jive) 23 86%

- 38 27 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS - Everything Is Gonna Be Alright (Perspective/A&M) 4 42% Top lip 27 28 28 MELVIN RILEY - Whose Is It? (MCA) 9 65% SHANICE - 35 29 NONA GAYE & PRINCE - Love Sign (NPG/Bellmark) 12 62% "Turn Down The Lights" (Motown) 30 C+C MUSIC FACTORY - Do You Wanna Get Funky (Columbia) 9 44%

- 31 31 BILLY LAWRENCE - Happiness (eastwest/atlantic group) 8 55% RECORD TO WATCH - 32 32 HI-FIVE/NUTTIN' NYCE - What Can I Say To You (To Justify My Love) (Jive) 8 63% 3230 33 ERIC ROBERSON - The Moon (Warner Bros.) 5 62% PATRA 1520 34 MARIAN CAREY - Anytime You Need A Friend (Columbia) 10 78% "Romantic Call" (Epic) 30 29 35 JAMIE FOXX - Infatuation (Fox) 10 76%

NEW36 ETERNAL - Sweet Funky Thing (EMI) 3 76%

2834 37 SWV - Anything (RCA) 16 90%

39 39 38 JOE PUBLIC - Easy Come, Easy Go (Columbia) 6 66%

- 33 39 AHMAD - Back In The Day (Giant) 5 61% 3337 40 DRAMA - See Me (Perspective/A&M) 7 6P/0 Inside Urban

Reports Adds Heavy Medium Light Hit Factor Weeks My how time flies. It's already the first week of August and I'm just

N II U You Don't Have To Cry" (Arista) 40 4 1 12 23 33% 4 adjusting to the summer days. Here in San Francisco summer skies are TINA MOORE"Color Me Blue" (Scotti Bros.) 37 6 2 9 20 30% 4 either cloudy or foggy, but like everywhere else, it's the time pro- Total Reports: grammers and music departments This Week 79 Last Week 79 Album Cuts start getting ready for the music change fall usually brings. In the Hit Factor is a percentage of AALIYAH - Age Ain't Nothing But a Number stations which will have it in JODECI- My Heart Belongs To You more seasonal parts of the country, Heavy or Medium rotation. radio stations are beginning to clean HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Black Coffee out some of their inventory. I know Reports accepted: Monday at 8am through 3pm Tuesday BABYFACE - Rock Bottom this may seem a bit early but fall is BLACKSTREET - Joy only six weeks away. so why not be Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 prepared? Gavin Fax: (415) 495-2580 R. KELLY - 12 Play/Sadie

24 GAVIN JULY29, 1994 UNDER YOUR SPELL "Come With Me" was only the beginning. Now experience another phase of the Quiet Revolution with "Under Your Spell", the latest single from Ronny Jordan. Hypnotizing radio audiences everywhere! Video on BETAST ONE OF THANOST ADDED RECORDS! Already under the spell at: WILD WMYK WROU WWWZ KNEK WQHH WPLZ WFXM WHRK WKGN KFXZ KXZZ WTLZ KACE KSJL WOLF KMJJ 4th & B'Waym. an Island Records, Inc. Company © 1994 Island Records, Inc Distributed by I L S. URBAN DR. DRE & ED LOVER Comine SIGN WITH RELATIVIT'

Reports Adds 35 4 TANYA BLOUNT - Through The Rain (Polydor) HAN

31 1 XSCAPE - Tonight (So So Def/Columbia) FACES

31 1 HAMMER - Don't Stop (Giant)

31 6 IMMATURE - Never Lie (MCA)

30 2 BRIGETTE MCWILLIAMS -I Get The Job Done (Virgin)

30 - LADAE - Deep Down (Polydor) Dr. Dre and Ed Lover hosts of Yo! MTV 29 6 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - United Front (Chrysalis/ERG) raps and morning personalities on Hot 97, 29 26 *SHANICE - Turn Down The Lights (Motown) have signed with Relativity Records and 28 2 QUEEN LATIFAH - Weekend Love (Motown) their debut record is scheduled for 28 21*R. KELLY - Summer Bunnies (Jive) release this October. Pictured with the NAMES/BIRTHDATES: 27 6 WARREN G. - This D.J. (Violator/RAL) bathing beauties are the staff and man- Cassandra Lucas, February 2; 26 4 GERALD ALBRIGHT - This Is For The Lover In You (Atlantic) agement of Relativity Records. Charisse Rose, December 25 25 8 *PATRA - Romantic Call (Epic) do, so we want to keep the station sound right, whatever the season... CURRENT RESIDENCE: 24 10 *WHITEHEAD BROS. - Your Love Is A... (Motown) -PEACE, BILL. Cassandra, Manhattan; 22 1 THE PUPPIES - Funky Y -2-C (Chaos) Charisse, Bronx 22 4 *OUTKAST - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (LaFace/Arista) New Releases

21 16 *GLENN JONES - Here I Am (Atlantic) BOYZ II MEN CURT' S,INGLE: "Stroke

21 18 *SWEET SABLE - Tonight (Street Life/Scotti Bros.) "I'll Make Love To You" You Up"

20 2 *SUDDEN CHANGE - Nod Your Head eastwesVAtlantic Grou (Motown) CURRENT ALBUM: Changing Motown has teamed Boyz II Men's Dropped: #24-Shanice (Somewhere), #27 -Angela Winbush, #36 -Funky Poets, Faces great vocals with Babyface's writing #40 -The Brand New Heavies, Nikki Kim Crystal Waters, Coolio, Brick Citi. and production for a winner. The LABEL: Big Beat/Atlantic emotional love song's appeal grows GERALD LEVERT PATRA PARTICIPATES with each play. Give James Cochran MUSICAL INFLUENCES: GROOVES KJMZ AT BLACK EXPO a ring and tell him you love it! Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, R. KELLY Whitney Houston, Stevie "Summer Bunnies" Wonder, Brian McKnight.

(Jive) FAVORITE RECORD: Toni R. Kelly's album, 12 Play, has gone Braxton's "Breathe Again" triple -platinum with the help of three official singles. The summer - PROUDES) flavored "Summer Bunnies" is the ACCOMPLISHMENT: fourth and offers remixes that can't Gerald Levert stopped through Dallas to Shang/Epic artist and undisputed Queen lose. Check out the "Contest Remix," Cassandra, Graduating from promote "I'd Give Anything," the first sin- of dancehall, Patra participated at the which features Aaliyah on back- college; Charisse, Finally gle from his forthcoming album Groove 24th annual Indiana Black Expo. Her sin- ground vocals and a sample of The getting a record deal. On. Levert's single debuts on Gavin's gle 'Romantic Call" is this week's Urban Spinners' "It's A Shame." LAST RECORD YOU BOUGHT: Urban chart at #22 and was one of last record to watch. Pictured following a WHITEHEAD BROS. R. Kelly's 12 Play week's most added. Pictured at KJMZ's smouldering performance are Patra (left) "Your Love Is A..." Juneteenth celebration are, left to right: and Just June, the comedian who opened (Motown) 7AVOR1TE FOOD: Cassandra, Keith Solis, KMJZ; Levert; Cindy B and the show. Kenny and Johnny Whitehead make Buffalo Wings (hot), candied Thomas Bacote, KMJZ. sort of creep into our transition, their Motown debut with a slow jam yams; Charisse, barbeque ribs, Daisy DavisMusic director at because our listeners patterns that's a killer! Using a taste of Dr. steak, yams, collard greens. WDAS-Philadelphia says, "Our quiet change. We don't want to schock Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg's storm programming starts at 7 p.m. our listeners with the transition. "Deep Cover," the Bros. sing of a MOST TREASURE ' and while it's still light outside, we They expect us to change with the love that's a 1-8-7. Among the sta- POSSESSION: Family shift the tempo. We play mid -tempo season, but we don't make it so tions taking part of the crime scene music for the first two hours, but drastic that you notice it over, say, a this week are WWDM, WZAK, IF CASSANDRA WASN'T A don't make major changes to the week. However, listeners know we vrac,KKBT, KKDA and KMJQ. RECORDING ARTIST: "I'd clocks. We don't actively seek out sound different." WJJS-Lynchberg's TEN CITY any special kind of music for this music directorDavid Lee Michaels continue my education in time of year, but if a song has some says, "What we want from our tran- "The Way You Make Me Feel" sociology/communication." mention of the season or if a record sition is for our listeners to relate to (Columbia) IF CHARISSE WASN'T A fits the tempo then we notice, but as the music." That's the main criteria Ten City's lead vocalist Byron a whole we don't really change that for any music that we play. During Stingily feels their album That Was RECORDING ARTIST: "I'd much, nor do we react to a ratings the transition into fall we look for Then, This Is Now, reflects a dynamic pursue a career in corporate book by changing the station's more ballads, you know the slower state of mind. "We want our songs law." sound drastically." Tempo also tempo stuff. Our listeners look for to convey our insights about rela- determines what happens at KMJM- the balance and sometimes we get a tionships and our views on everyday THEY SAY: "Stick with your St Louis. Chuck Atkins,vice president series of request and that sends us a life," he says. Describing the joy of a goals and stay strong and of Operations for the stations parent signal at the beginning of the fall. love unlike no other, "The Way You people will believe in you." company, Noble Broadcasting We also begin to go to our gold Make Me Feel" is dancable but not group, says, "Usually in the fall the library and beef up our personality. in a "house" sense. Check it Out. -Cassandra stations change their tempos. We Personality is a big part of what we -NEW RELEASES BY JOHN MARTINUCCI

26 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 GAVIN MART CONNECTION Others Have kit Ton40

1 ACE OF BASE - Don't Turn Around (Arista) 111' 2 ELTON JOHNCan You Feel The Love (Hollywood) 1 Some Are Still 3 LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES - Stay (I Missed You) (RCA) 131'

41' JOHN MELLENCAMP w/ ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO - Wild Night (Mercury) 31'

5 MARIAN CAREY - Anytime You Need A Friend (Columbia) 2 34

61' JANET JACKSON - Any Time, Any Place (Virgin) 28 11 7 JON SECADA -If You Go (SBK/EMI) 9 NM last!

8 ALL -4 -ONE -Swear (Blitzz/Atlantic) 5

9 SEAL - Prayer For The Dying (Ztt/Sire/VVarner Bros.) 181'

101' STEVE PERRY - You Better Wait (Columbia) 261'

13 MICHAEL BOLTON - Ain't Got Nothin' It You Ain't Got Love (Columbia) 81' 141' RICHARD MARX - The Way She Loves Me (Capitol) 41' OillEill 1!! 16 GIN BLOSSOMS - Until I Fall Away (A&M) 24

19 ROXETTE - Sleeping In My Car (EMI) 401'

20 TONI BRAXTON - You Mean The World To Me (LaFace/Arista) 15

21 AALIYAH - Back & Forth (Blackground Enterprise/Jive) 16

221' BABYFACE - When Can I See You (Epic) 21'

24 GARTH BROOKS - Hard Luck Woman (Mercury) 231'

25 MADONNA 1 Remember (Theme From With Honors) (Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.) 201'

28 WET WET WET - Love Is All Around (London/PLG) 10

31 1' TEVIN CAMPBELL - Always In My Heart (Qwest/Warner Bros.) 1

341' AARON HALL Miss You (Silas/MCA) 6

36 STEVIE NICKS - Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind (Modern/Atlantic) 7

381' TAKE 6Biggest Part Of Me (Reprise) 30T 121'

ARETHA FRANKLIN - Willing To Forgive (Arista) 121' 18

Inside Connections This week's GAVIN this week, Elton John's Pretenders' 'I'll Stand By Connections chart is brought "Can You Feel The Love You" with 99 ADDs, Edie to you by 546 Urban, Top 40 Brickell's "Good Times" and Adult Contemporary sta- with 86 (including 66 Top tions. 40s) and somehow appro- Exactly half of Top 40's priately third, 3rd Matinee's charted singles are also "Freedom Road" with 39. charted in A/C radio this week. That number includes Top 40's entire top ten. However, only three singles are ranked in all three formats: Mariah Carey's "Anytime You Need A Elton John Friend", Janet Jackson's Tonight" leads all singles in "Any Time, Any Place" and a combined format activity. The list of Connected MOST ADDED includes _0-4"- Ndegeocello and Mellencamp GOING E ADDS John Mellencamp & Me'Shell Ndegeocello's "Wild Night" goes to #1 on the GO chart, beating the main chart's current ranking HMO of #4. Other GO chart high- newcomer, Take 6's lights include The Rolling "Biggest Part Of Me," which Stones' "Love Is Strong" debuts on the Top 40 chart debuting at #37 and Bonnie EPIC BLACK at #38 underlined. Rain's "You" at #39. epic With nearly 13,000 spins 3rd Matinee -RON FELL

GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 and posse are now at (212) 475- Most Added 0013. Phew! On the tour tip, Lollapalooza'sdates have been MOBB DEEP EDITOR: BILL SPEED extended. You can catchA Tribe Shook Ones ASSOCIATE EDITOR: CalledQuest, P -Funk, and Souls (Loud/RCA) (10Iliii? THEMBISA MSHAKA Of Mischief (on select dates) from CRAIG MACK now until September. Natalie Flava In Ya Ear Ramsey at Harvey Gallagher has 1 GRAVEDIGGAZ - Diary of A Madman/Constant Elevation (Gee Street) - 1 (Bad Boy/Arista) the details at (212) 575-0016. Quest - 2 2 NAS - The World Is Yours (Columbia) just dropped a home video set - 5 3 NICE & SMOOTH - Old To The New (RAL/Def Jam) Ton 1 called Midnight Marauders & The Low End Theory-The Videos, with - 4 4 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - Oh My God/Lyrics To Go/1-2 Shit (Jive) BLACKALICIOUS all the classic clips...Cantaloopers Swan Lake/Lyric Fathom - 3 5 GANG STARR - Code Of The Streets (Chrysalis/ERG) Us3 are also jazzing the nation on (SoleSides) 6 6 ARTIFACTS - Wrong Side Of The Tracks/Flexi Wit da Tech (Big Beat/Atlantic) tour through late August. Karen at

- 7 7 ERULE - Listen Up (Pallas) JLM has their dates at (212) 532- RECORD TO WATCH 4099...Check my column below for - 8 8 MIC GERONIMO - Shit's Real (Blunt) the tour info onGang Starr, Jeru, - 9 9 WUTANG CLAN - Can It All Be So Simple (Wu-Tang/Loud/RCA) THE ROOTS Nas,and the "Rugged Neva - 10 10 CHAMP MC - Keep It On The Real (eastwest/Atlantic Group) Distortion To Static Smoove" Mash Out Posse...Big Mike (Geffen) $ 25 11 ORGANIZED KONFUSION - Stress (Hollywood/BASIC) is no joke for movin' 25,000 pieces The Roots take it back-or in its first week of release- - 14 12 MAD LION - Take It Easy (Wreck/Nervous) should I say bring it for- Somethin' Serious, no doubt...The - 12 13 PUBLIC ENEMY - Give It Up (RAL/Def Jam) ward-to the essence of great Roots' "Distortion To Static" drops sound. Whether you like your - 15 14 THE BEATNUTS - Props Over Here (RelativityNiolator) early August, along with the flavor live or remixed, these Gravediggazalbum...Happy belated $ 22 15 BOOGIEMONSTERS - Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress (Pendulum/EMI) cats will have you hungry for birthday toDef Jam'sBig Will, who - 16 16 0.C. - Time's Up (Wild Pitch/ERG) more. celebrated on July 25. He recently - 18 17 HOUSE OF PAIN - On Point (Tommy Boy) hosted an unprecedented meet, - 23 18 KING TEE - Dippin'/Duck (MCA) greet and listen function at the label A BROOKLYN - for 30 of New York's hottest tape - $ 24 19 THE LADY OF RAGE - Afro Puffs (Death Row/Intrscp/Priority/AtI) QUEENS THANG makers, who are not to be slept on - 21 20 OUTKAST - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (LaFace/Arista) Catch Gang Starr, Jeru, Nas, and as important links to the street. M.O.P. on the road this week: - 13 21 CROOKLYN DODGERS - Crooklyn (MCA) They got to network and peep the July 30 Providence, R.I. Club Lepos - 17 22 JERU THE DAMAJA - D. Original (Payday/FFRR) new RAL material...two more sta- July 31 Washington, D.C.Club Ibex tions have reported summer - 26 23 DRED SCOTT - Check The Vibe (Tuff Break/A&M) Aug. 2 Baltimore, Md. Paradox changes: WPSU is in the hands of - 28 24 COMPTON'S MOST WANTED - All For The Money (Epic Street) Aug. 4 Portsmouth, Va. Davids II Jeff Moore until Steve Brown - 19 25 THA ALKAHOLIKS - Mary Jane/Relieve Yourself (Loud/RCA) Aug. 5 Holly Springs, N.C. Rhyth returns, and Daniel Gray-Kontar is Aug 6 Atlanta, Ga. Warehouse on deck at WBGU until late August, - 27 26 DA BRAT - Funkdafied (So So Def/Columbia) Aug. 7 Orlando, Fla. HeroesNightClub when new director Jason Jones - 31 27 EXTRA PROLIFIC - Brown Sugar (Jive) takes over for the fall...In case it - 20 28 SMIF N' WESSUN - Bucktown U.S.A. (Wreck/Nervous) pawty tip.I wanna thank every- wasn't clear,Sway & Techare body who showed love and hospi- $ 32 29 RAMPAGE: The Last Boyscout - Beware Of The Rampsack (Flipmode/Rowdy) going on -air with the L.A. version of tality, on the real.I'm still recover- The Wake -Up Show August 30 on - 11 30 ILL featuring AL SKRATCH - Where My Homiez? (Mercury) ing...It's been awhile since both 92.3 TheBeat...A-Ight, I'mma holla 31 DAS EFX - Kaught In Da Ak/It'z Like That (Atlantic) Most Added tracks have landed at at'cha next week. Onelove...like Chartbound in the same week, but - 30 32 SHYHEIM - Pass It Off (Virgin) that. -THEMBISA S. MSHAKA neitherMobb DeepnorCraig - 36 33 NONCE - Keep It On Yawl/Mix Tapes (Wild West) Mackare playin' around, folks...Ran New Releases - 31 34 WARREN G. - This D.J. (RAUDef Jam) into Davey D before I jetted to New NEW 35 SAAFIR - Light Sleeper/Battle Drill (Qwest/Reprise) York. He had just compiled the playlist for the 25 San Francisco Bay - 29 36 BEASTIE BOYS - Get It Together (Grand Royal/Capitol) Area DJs that are the Bay Area - 34 37 KURIOUS - I'm Kurious (Hoppoh/Columbia) Radio Coalition. Guess who was - 33 38 KING JUST - Warrior's Drum /Move On 'Em Stomp (Black Fist/Select) at #1? Awww yeah-Saafirthe

35 39 BLACK MOON - I Got Cha Opin (Nervous) Saucee Nomad,who debuts at #35 on the Gavin chart this week with - 38 40 COOLIO - Fantastic Voyage (Tommy Boy) "Light Sleeper." If you want to be on the BARC mailing list, write in to: Chartbound Bay Area Radio Coalition, 25 VOLUME 10 Excelsior, Oakland, CA 94610...Got a Sunbeams (Immortal/RCA) DREDKNOTZ :ausin' A Menace b/w Tha Anthem Like MO list of new locales for ya: Digital (Elektral Cable Radio has moved their office, Hot on the heels of "Pump," Volume KEEP IT REAL...Gavin cover star and can be found at 1370 Avenue of 10 lends his atypical rhyme style to TROUBLENECK BROTHERS - Back To The Hip -Hop Champ MC rolled through with the Americas, 22nd Floor, New York another funk -filled track that's in the o/w Pure (StepSun) Darryl Lindsey in a display of 10019. Lorraine's new number pocket for summer. The bpm slows impeccable timing.It was great see- KWEST THA MADD LADD -101 Things To Do While there is (212) 445-3911. Relativity as 10 takes his vocals to the next ing her as always...Shouts must go level with more vocalizing, a la Rick Witn Your Gin (Guoment Cheese/III/American) out to the great minds of the last has left Hollis for Manhattan. Mohammed, Robinand Peter are James. "Sunbeams" opens ears to CRAIG MACK - Flava In Ya Ear (Bad Boy/Arista) issue for their insight...New York postin' at 79 Fifth Avenue, 56th another side of Volume 10, one of was abuzz with NMS fever, and hip - MOBB DEEP snook Ones (Loud/RCA) Floor, 10003. Their new numbah is many that can be found on the hop represented lovely on the (212) 337-5300. Pending the expan- album, Hip-Hoppera. Contact James sion of Loud/SRC, they moved too: Andrews © Immortal (310) 657-9400. Reports accepted: Thursday Only 9am - 4pm 841 Broadway #602, 10003. Daryle -THEMBISA S. MSHAKA Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495-2580

28 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 "DISTORTION TO STATIC" 12" No Samples. No DJ. Just A Funky Live Band.

100% Organic Hip Hop Jazz

From The Forthcoming Debut Album Do You Want Morenlonnt Executive Producer. Richard Nichols & A.J. Shine. Co -Executive Producers: DI 8 Francesca Spero. Management... Watch Your Back Management 01994 Geffen Records, Inc. RAP RAP R ETA TL SINGLES

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1 1 1 DA BRAT - Funkdafied (So So Def/Chaos) easy 3 4 2 COOLIO - Fantastic Voyage (Tommy Boy) 2 2 3 WARREN G. - Regulate (Death Row/Interscope)

4 3 4 AHMAD - Back In The Day (Giant)

7 5 5 NICE & SMOOTH - Old To The New (RAL/Def Jam)

11 6 ILL featuring AL SKRATCH - Where My Homiez? (Mercury) qS 6 6 CROOKLYN DODGERS - Crooklyn (MCA) 19 11 8 GRAVEDIGGAZ - Diary Of A Madman (Gee Street)

5 8 9 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Got Me Waiting (Uptown/MCA)

9 9 10 SMIF N' WESSUN - Bucktown U.S.A. (Wreck/Nervous)

15 12 11 69 BOYZ - Tootsee Roll (Downlow/Rip-It)

21 13 12 PUBLIC ENEMY - Give It Up (Def Jam/RAL/Chaos)

8 10 13 DOMINO - Sweet Potatoe Pie (Outburst/RAL/Chaos)

15 14 OUTKAST - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (LaFace/Arista)

17 16 15 FUGEES (Tranzlator Crew) - Nappy Heads (Ruffhouse/Columbia)

12 14 16 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - Oh My God (Jive)

23 19 17 NAS - The World Is Yours (Columbia)

22 20 18 THE PUPPIES - Funky Y -2-C (Chaos)

14 17 19 OUTKAST - Player's Ball (LaFace/Arista)

16 18 20 HAMMER - Pumps And A Bump (Giant)

18 21 21 BLACK MOON - I Gotcha Opin (Nervous)

24 23 22 WU-TANG CLAN - Can It All Be So Simple (Wu-Tang/Loud/RCA)

NEW 23 ARTIFACTS - Wrong Side Of The Tracks/Flexi Wit da Tech (Big Beat/Atlantic)

NEW 24 TERROR FABULOUS - Action (eastwest/atlantic group)

25 25 25 PATRA - Worker Man (Epic)

ALBUMS Pick up the phone and call John 2W LW TW Austin. 1 1 1 WARREN G. - Regulate...G Funk Era (Death Row/lnterscope) 6 3 2 DA BRAT - Funkdafied (So So Def/Columbia)

10 4 3 BIG MIKE - Somethin' Serious (Rap-A-Lot/Priority)

2 2 4 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Nuttin' But Love (Uptown/MCA)

3 5 5 OUTKAST - SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIC (LaFace/Arista) Tell him you want to book space 5 7 6 THE LADY OF RAGE - Above The Rim (Death Row/Intrscp/Priority/AtI) 4 6 7 JERU THE DAMAJA - The Sun Rises In The East (Payday/FFRR)

for the upcoming Rapper/Urban 7 8 8 NAS - illmatic (Columbia) Special which will feature Dancehall 8 9 9 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG - Doggystyle (Death Row/Interscope) Music. 11 11 10 8 BALL M.J.G - On The Outside Lookin' In (Suave) 13 12 11 SEAGRAM - Reality Check (Rap-A-Lot/Priority)

17 13 12 NICE & SMOOTH - Jewel Of The Nile (RAL/Def Jam)

12 15 13 M.C. BREED - Funkafied (WRAP/Ichiban)

9 10 14 SOUTH CENTRAL CARTEL - N Gatz We Truss (DJ West/Chaos/Columbia) Don't forget to also book (or 23 16 15 HOUSE OF PAIN - Same As It Ever Was (Tommy Boy) 16 14 16 WU-TANG CLAN - Enter The Wu -Tang (36 Chambers) (Wu-Tang/Loud/RCA)

discuss) the upcoming 4th 20 17 17 ANT BANKS - The Big Bad Ass (Jive) Anniversary Rap Special due 10/7 NEW 18 COMPTON'S MOST WANTED - We Come Strapped (Epitaph) 19 19 19 GANG STARR - Hard 2 Earn (Chrysalis/ERG)

(it's never too early!). 15 18 20 HAMMER - Hammer The Funky Head Hunter (Giant)

18 21 21 BEASTIE BOYS - Ill Communication (Grand Royal/Capitol)

NEW 22 THE BEATNUTS - The Beatnuts (Violator/Relativity) Oh! John's number is NEW 23 FUGEES (Tranzlator Crew) - BLUNTED ON REALITY (Ruffhouse/Columbia) (215) 424-6571 GAVIN 25 25 24 PATRA - Queen Of The Pack (Epic) NEW 25 COOLIO - It Takes A Thief (Tommy Boy)

30 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 GAVIN ROCKS WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING STATIONS Most Added TO OUR REPORTING PANEL: _n* VOWS ARNIM IMOMITIO us -UP KRUA 88.1 FM 3211 Providence Drive ASSOCIATE EDITOR: GAVIN ROCS R. Anchorage, AK99503 Phone: (907) 786-1077 Fax: (907) 563-7152

1 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Vasoline, Silver Gun Superman (Atlantic) 503 -43 Watts: 100 Approximate broadcasting radius: 2 HELMET - Milquetoast (Interscope/Atlantic) 491 10 240 miles 3 SOUNDGARDEN - Black Hole, Spoonman, Fell On Black (A&M) 420-151 Approximate population of coverage 4 KISS MY ASS - Anthrax, Kravitz, Bosstones, Gin Blossoms (Mercury) 369 35 area: 275,000+

5 SUICIDAL TENDANCIES - What You Need's A Friend, (Epic) 367 -13 Over 20 hours of Hard Rock/Metal programming 6 BIOHAZARD - Tales From The Hard Side (Warner Bros.) 321 -39 Specialty Shows: El Fin, Saturdays 7 BRUCE DICKINSON - Cyclops (Mercury) 316 +36 10:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m.

8 COLLECTIVE SOUL - Shine, Breathe (Atlantic) 287 -10 AIRHEADS SOUNDTRACK Transterrorist Airwaves, Mondays 10:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m. 9 L7 - Andres (Slash/Reprise) 266+40 BRUCE DICKINSON Contact: Andrew Sawyers 10 OFFSPRING - Come Out And Play, Self Esteem, Something (Epitaph) 252 +56 GILBY CLARKE KSRH 88.1 FM 11 STOMPBOX - No Woods (Columbia) 246 -25 MADBALL 185 Mission Ave. 12 ALICE COOPER - Unholy War (Epic) 241 15 San Rafael, CA 94901 BUZZOV*EN 13 PRIDE & GLORY - Horse Called War (Geffen) 238 22 Phone: (415) 457-5314 Fax: (415) 457-5314 231 +1 14 KYUSS - Sky Valley Part1,11,111(Elektra) Watts: 10 plus cable on 107.3 FM 15 OVERKILL - Fast Junkie (Atlantic) 223 +41 Approximate broadcasting radius: 12 16 PRO -PAIN - Make War (Not Love) (Energy) 221 +5 miles

17 PRONG - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck, Who's Fist (Epic) 219 79 Approximate population of coverage area: 200,000 18 DOWNSET - Anger! (Mercury) 214 +29 Over 6 hours Hard Rock/Metal pro- 19 AIRHEADS - Motorhead, White Zombie, (Fox/Arista) 211 +73 gramming

20 LOVE/HATE - Spinning Wheel, Let's Rumble (Caliber) 207 -51 Contact: Donovan Hughes

21 PANTERA - I'm Broken (eastwest/Atlantic Group) 206-120 WFCS 107.7 FM 1615 Stanley St. 22 ROLLINS BAND - Liar, Disconnect, Civilized (Imago) 196-105 New Britain, CT 06050 23 NAPALM DEATH - Hung (Earache/Columbia) 192 8 Phone: (203) 832-1882 FATES WARNING 24 DROWN - What It Is To Burn (Elektra) 187 -25 Fax: (203) 225-4252 Watts: 10 25GILBY CLARKE - Cure Me Or Kill Me (Virgin) 179 +51 BIOHAZARD Approximate broadcasting radius: 27 26BEASTIE BOYS - Sabotage, Sure Shot, Get It (Grand Royal/Capitol) 170 -50 Top Tip miles 27ATOMIC OPERA - Justice (Giant/Collision Ms) 169 +5 Approximate populationofcoverage FIGHT 28ALICE IN CHAINS - No Excuses, Rotten Apple, I Stay Away (Columbia) 167 -36 area: 200,000 Mutations 18 hours of Hard Rock/Metal pro- 29CANDLEBOX - Change,You, Far Behind (Maverick) 141 +28 (Epic) gramming 30MOTHERLAND - Rumor (550 Music) 140 -12 Fight battles their way back onto the Contact: Gordon Conrad

31 LIVING COLOUR - Sunshine Of Your Life (Reprise) 137+28 chart capturing this week's Top Tip with their live and remixed tracks 32INFECTIOUS GROOVES - Violent & Funky, Cousin Randy (BHG/550/Epic) 136 -75 Rock Releases from Mutations. KOFX(46) and CZAR'S BAZARRE 33FIGHT - Little Crazy, Nail To The Gun, War of Worlds (Epic) 123NEW KTSC(28) are all over this. Caveat Emptor 34TYPE 0 NEGATIVE - Christian Woman, Black, Set Me On Fire, Bloody Kisses (Roadrunner) 121 +7 RECORD TO WATCH 35GREEN DAY - Longview, Basketcase, Come Around (Reprise) 119+16 (Uncle Biff's) For those of you who like to jump on 36SEED - Rapture (Giant/Mechanic) 119+12 MARILYN MANSON things early to keep your playlist 37MOTLEY CRUE - Hooligans Holiday, Misunderstood (Elektra) 112 -14 Portrait Of An American fresh, check out the hard rockin'

38BLACK TRAIN JACK - What's The Deal (Roadrunner) 108 -15 Family sound of Czar's Bazarre. Surfacing out (Nothing/Interscope/AG) of Berekeley's underground, this band 39THE POOR - More Wine..,TelI Someone Who Cares (550 Music) 106 -30 The successful combination of delivers an aggressive guitar -dominat- 40SUGARTOOTH - Sold My Fortune, Tuesday Morning (Geffen) 104 -7 hard rock guitar hooks and ing sound that steers clear of any pop 41 WICKED MARAYA - Another Day (Mausoleum) 103 +5 industrial spuzz will find a home influences or wanna-be punksters at college and commercial rock 42GODSPEED - Ride (Atlantic) 103 -22 who play -only -two -chord songs. Best radio. Heavy spinners include described as rock of the '90s, Czar's 102 -16 43SKATENIGS - Regret (Red Light) KOAL(10) and WGSR(10). Bizarre (Doug Rowell, vocals; Josh 44 MARILYN MANSON - Get Your Gunn, Cake and Sodomy (Nothing/Interscope/AG) 101 -16 Mohr, guitar, Michael Fuller, bass; Josh

45 FEAR OF GOD - Burnt (Pavement) 100 -8 Johnson, drums) creates a full -fledge sound that incorporates intricate 46700 MILES - Unnatural (RCA) 98 +2 Cha. melodies layered with swirling psy- 47 SEPULTURA - Territory, Slave New World (Roadrunner/Epic) 92 -21 *Fretblanket 'Twisted" (Atlas/A&M) chedelic rhythms that flirt with a 48 OBITUARY - Don't Care (Roadrunner) 86 NEW Godflesh "Merciless" (Earache/Columbia) metallic edge. Tracks to focus on

49THE CROW SNDTRK - Helmet, Pantera, STP (Atlantic) 86 -20 *RPLA Last Night A Drag Queen Saved My L fe" include "Crowned," "Slaves," "Petrified." Also, listen to the intensity 50 MUTHA'S DAY OUT - Locked, My Soul Is Wet (Chrysalis/ERG) 82 -71 (Giant) of "Same Bad Trip" which was record- *Hole!olet" (DGC) ed live at the Berkeley Square. Call *Desultory A Closing Eya" (Metal Blade) Unlce Biffs Records today at Reports accepted Monday 9am - 5pm and Tuesday 9am - 2pm Dropped: #41 Varga, 144 Poarl Jam 510 284-4869 and demand your copy. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495-2580

GAVINJULY 29, 1994 31 Hard Rock Releases

PROFILE EDITOR: "Curious George Blues" and (111111i ROCKS SHEILA RENE Candleboxes "Can't Give In." Cover songs include Anthrax doing The ART I T P Ft' ()FILES Smith's "London" and 4 Non potatoes is what the record is Blondes rendition of Van Halen's BRUCE doing. I'm really proud of the record "I'm The One." Primus gives a stu- and I'm extremely glad that people dio recorded version of "Bastardizing Jellikit" while like it." DICKINSON MARILYN MANSON "Degenerated" is the song per- T,. r r r "I'd gone Portrait Of An American Family formed by the cast and features to Los Angeles to discuss the remix (Nothing/Interscope/AG) Brendan Fraser on lead vocals. Lets of the 13 tracks from the first After penetrating hard rock and hope the movie is as good as the soundtrack. record cut with Tsangarides with alternative airwaves with their sin- Keith Olson. That led to writing a gle, "Get Your Gunn," Marilyn L7 new album. I used Shay Baby from Manson continues to assault radio Hungry For Stink with their debut album, Portrait Of the Tribe Of Gypsies as the (Slash/Reprise) An American Family. Combining engineer. In the process of working Steadily climbing up the chart with hard rock guitar grooves with a lit- with Olson I heard the Tribe Of 187 spins last week was L7 with tle industrial spuzz, Marilyn Manson their single "Andres." These female Gypsies new demo and I thought sets the stage to attack American rockers will continue that upward they were the most amazing band ideology with stinging lyrics that trend now that Hungry For Stink and someone had to sign them up. I are hidden in a web of twisted has been released. The album is ALBUM Balls To Picasso was trying to help them get a deal humor. Their message, in part, rep- contains more hard rock guitar and management and along the way resents the younger generation's LABEL: Mercury grinds, pounding drums and vocal disillusionment and alienation; it's started writing new songs with their sneers. It's combination of metal SINGLE Cyclops about sifting through life's bullshit guitarist Roy Z in cars and hotel and alternative elements give it in a futile search for a place in soci- PRODUCER rooms. Roy and I started talking and crossover appeal, and it should ety. Tracks that will be appeal to Dickinson and Shay Baby we decided to record with the wind up on Alternative, COR and your harder listeners include the Gypsies. The band has a great Album stations that play current NATIONAL fast -paced "Cake And Sodomy," singer so I was nervous because we music. Your hard rock oriented lis- Michael Idlis "Misery Machine" and "Lunchbox." teners will like "Freak Magnet" weren't going to use him, but he "Dopehat," "Wrapped In Plastic" BRUCE DICKINSON TALKS (cool low -end grooves here), "The was very cool about it. He does and "Sweet Tooth" focus on a more Bomb" and "Fuel My Fire." "Stuck SIGNING WITH MERCURY:"I was backup vocals on "Shoot The psychedelic alternative sound that Here Again" is a head swaying mel- signed quite recently. I left Clowns." That was one of the last exudes an eerie feel reminiscent of low tune that meshes psychedelic Sony/Epic about four or five songs we recorded and I actually Tones On Tails. Getting the nod and bluesy rhythms, a very interest- months ago and I've been signed to from Trent Razor, who also signed got the whole Tribe on that one. The ing listen. Because this CD doesn't EMI worldwide for nearly 15 years them to his Nothing label, Marliyn story has a great happy ending contain any heavy death metal Manson's future is much brighter and they've been great to me. In because I believe the Tribe are now traits or rely heavily on un-airable than their gloomy (but often true) America I was on Capitol when I being signed to Mercury and they've lyrics, its move into the commercial was in Iron Maiden and then I went outlook on life. already finished their debut album, AIRHEADS mainstream is imminent. to Epic to record my first solo again produced by Shay Baby." KILLING JOKE album. When Maiden went back to SOUNDTRACK Pandemonium Capitol I left Sony/Epic and started TOURING BAND: "It was obvious (Fox/Arista) looking for a deal. As it happens I'm that I couldn't go out and tour with Movie soundtracks featuring hard (Zoo) rock and metal bands have done 1 he reunified trio of Killing Joke labelmates with my cousin, Rob the Tribe because they're their own notoriously well at rock radio, and has done what too few bands who Dickinson of Catherine Wheel. Merk band. I don't want to mess with the latest from the film Airheads is have been around just as long or Merkuriadus, who manages me their music because it's really good. I'm a great believer in accidents no exception. The dominant tracks longer have failed to do-produce along with Rod Smallwood, has two that have been getting the most an album that's current while keep- and I tend to think that for or three bands at Mercury and so he adds during the past couple of ing their original sound intact. creativity's sake you should trust knows everyone really well. We got weeks are Motorhead with Ice -T Pandemonium offers a variety of on fabulously when I started with fate. If something is meant to be, and Whitfield Crane doing a remix tracks that will please stations that the label. Alec Peters, an A&R guy it'll happen. I'm using Alex Dickson of "Born To Raise Hell" and a play industrial rock. The single there really busted his balls for this from Gun on guitar. A 19 -year old brand new track from White "Millenuim" generated enough adds record and we did the signing thing. Italian drummer, Alex Alena, and a Zombie "Feed The Gods." The lat- last week to land at #5 on the Most I can't believe how good everyone 24 -year old English bassist, Chris ter will get the most spins due to Added section. Now that the full the monster guitar hooks, Yseult's length is out, radio should have fun is. They're all into music. Honestly, Dales, who played in the English grinding bass lines and Rob exploring other cuts like the title one or two labels actually seemed band Atom Seed walked in off the Zombie's patented guttural vocals. track which contains wiry guitar to enjoy the corporate thing. With street when I was looking for a bass player." Some tracks were previously licks layered over deep bass/key- Mercury I get the impression that released (Stick's "Fuel," The board rhythms and Jaz's seductive everybody is corporate only TOURING: "There's a possibility we Ramones' "We Want The Airwaves' lyrics. Other tracks that stand out because they have to be." may be coming back in September and Stuttering John's "Gypsy include "Labyrinth," "Whiteout" Morning") but new tracks come THE PROMO TOUR: "It was fun for a few warm-up shows and do (cool riffs), "Mathematics Of Chaos" from New York City's D -Generation and "Pleasure Of The Flesh." A lying around the country in a Piper some things with radio. We're with "No Way Out," Prong's well thought out and executed CD Navajo taking the music to all the starting a full on European tour in "Inheritance" which never made it that will generate spins at alterna- September, and back to the states retailers and radio folks. Alex and I to the Cleansing album, Dig's tive and rock radio. played three songs acoustically for no later than October. I'm just going everyone. The real meat and to sink my teeth in and hold on." BY ROB FIEND GAINJULY 29, 1994 Special Address byTed Nugent

SHOWCASED BANDS CONFIRMED TO DATE

(in alphabetical order):

MAIN STAGE Bile Biohazard C.O.C. Carcass Bruce Dickinson Downset Dream Theater Drown n THE OM HEM MUSIC COLIVERTI011 Machine Head LIVEPERFORMANCES,PANELDISCUSSIONS, MUSIC Yngwie Malmsteen INDUSTRY EXHIBITS, PARTIES, PERSONAL Monster Voodoo Machine APPEARANCES, GIVEAWAYS AND MUCH MORE! Overkill CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FORUM '94 PANELS & WORKSHOPS: Radio Seminar (moderators: Susan Naramore/Geffen Records, Sharon SIDE STAGE

Joffee/Arista Records) Independent Labels (moderator: Tom Lipsky/CMC

Records) Retail Focus Group "Is There Life After Death Metal?" (mod- Dead Orchestra erator: Frank Dancses/Ace's Records) "Marketing: Reaching a Generation Juster That Doesn't Want to be Reached" Gerri Miller/Metal Edge Magazine will host a Women's Interest discussion group Consumer Focus Group (co-mod- Planet Hate erartors: Dyana Kass/Hollywood Records, Linnea Nann/ Warner Bros. Po' Boy Swing

Records and Susan Naramore/Geffen Records) Touring 'Free Legal Pushmonkey Advice' (moderator: Joseph L. Serling, Esq./Serling, Rooks, Ungar) Press

(moderator: Katherine Turman/RIP) International A&R Artist Panel Raven

Management (host: Jim Pitulski/Round Table Enterprises) Underground Schubert Press (host: Jerry Rutherford/Curious Goods) Engineering (host: Freddie

Piro/Ocean Studio) 'Pick Brian's Brain' (host: Brian Slagel/Metal Blade Tree

Records) College Radio workshop (host: Chainsaw Rose/Mechanic Vertical After Records)and more to be confirmed.

Discmakers is the official CD & xassette manufacturer of Foundations Forum '94 More To Follow! Most Added PRETENDERS (44) EDITOR:RON FELL HARRY CONNICK JR. (34) GAVIN A/0 ASSOCIATE EDITOR:DIANE RUFERark CELINE DION (31) SPINS TREND LAUREN CHRISTY (27) ELTON JOHN - Can You Feel The Love (Hollywood) 12 205 0 5771 +64 115 11

2 MARIAN CAREY - Anytime You Need A Friend (Columbia) 12 191 5148 +1 94 10 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

3 JOHN MELLENCAMP w/ ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO - Wild Night (Mercury) 12 174 7 4683 +264 94 10 (26)

4 RICHARD MARX - The Way She Loves Me (Capitol) 6 184 6 4642 +624 81 16 Top Tip 5 ALL -4 -ONE -I Swear (Blitzz/Atlantic) 13 171 2 4523 -98 80 11

6 BONNIE RAITT - You (Capitol) 7 184 5 4332 +376 58 16 HARRY CONNICK JR. "( I Could Only) Whisper Your 7 STEVIE NICKS - Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind (Modern/Atlantic) 10 167 1 4295 +160 78 12 Name" 8 MICHAEL BOLTON - Ain't Got Nothin' If You Ain't Got Love (Columbia) 10 160 6 4120 +216 74 9 (Columbia)

JON SECADA - If You Go (SBK/EMI) 14 155 1 3854 -236 61

WET WET WET - Love Is All Around (London/PLG) 16 158 8 3837 +353 63 ACE OF BASE - Don't Turn Around (Arista) 12 137 4 3299 +145 51 Inside A/C ARETHA FRANKLIN - Willing To Forgive (Arista) 15 151 5 3160 +239 34 In station news we're sad to lose LISA LOEB & NINE STORK - Stay (I Missed You) (RCA) 8 134 13 2980 +386 44 KMGW-Casper, Wyoming as a HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - But It's Alright (Elektra) 3 149 26 2705 +806 22 reporter and the station's operations

TONI BRAXTON - You Mean The World To Me (LaFace/Arista) 19 104 0 2484 -341 36 director and music director John Leader as a correspondent. KMGW KENNY LOGGINS - Return To Pooh Corner (Sony/Wonder Columbia) 8 121 6 2421 +295 21 is going "progressive" and will link ATLANTIC STARR - I'll Remember You (Arista) 13 117 3 2359 -1007 16 up with Radio One via satellite SEAL - Prayer For The Dying (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) 8 116 7 2296 +306 20 beginning Monday August 1. Leader

KATHY TROCCOLI - Tell Me Where It Hurts (Reunion/RCA) 16 106 0 2274 -468 22 has been at the station for 15 years but he's resigning to hopefully go MADONNA - I'll Remember (Theme From With Honors) (Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.) 19 92 0 2007 41 23 into station ownership. Good luck to MICHAEL MISHAW - Funday (Triple -Threat) 8 101 5 1946 +80 16 KMGW and to John.

BOZ SCAGGS Be The One (Virgin) 6 113 8 1912 +180 12 Chuck Thagardof BNA Entertainment has checked in with GARTH BROOKS - Hard Luck Woman (Mercury) 7 87 10 1749 +266 19 his contributions to the July 8 A/C GIN BLOSSOMS - Until IFall Away (A&M) 9 88 4 1729 -343 18 issue's "Where Are They Now" fea- PEABO BRYSON - Why Goodbye (Columbia) 6 108 9 1710 +220 5 ture:

STEVE PERRY - You Better Wait (Columbia) 3 93 20 1673 +523 14 Elliot Lurie (of Looking Glass) is a major music mogul at 20th LOWEN & NAVARRO - Just To See You (Parachute/Mercury) 11 86 0 1662 -48 14 Century -Fox, heading the music JANET JACKSON - Any Time, Any Place (Virgin) 12 83 2 1652 -571 11 department there. He was named to CELINE DION - Think Twice (550 Music) 3 101 31 1605 +591 9 replace Lionel Newman, who had

TAKE 6 - Biggest Part Of Me (Reprise) 7 99 4 1598 +169 4 run it for decades and is now deceased. JOSHUA KADISON - Beautiful In My Eyes (SBK/EMI) 21 75 1539 -30 15 Jelly Reed recently recorded a AMERICA - Young Moon (American Gramaphone) 12 72 2 1319 -936 9 guitar/instrumental album (for

AARON NEVILLE - Betcha By Golly, Wow (A&M) 3 96 23 1313 +375 4 Columbia) with Chet Atkins. It was more jazz than country. It was a DAVID SANBORN - Got To Give It Up (Elektra) 6 78 2 1192 +137 3 reunion, since they had done two MICHAEL DAMIAN - Time Of The Season (Wildcat) 7 71 8 1119 +166 4 instrumental albums for RCA back BOBBY CALDWELL - One Love (Sin-Drome) 7 73 10 1052NEW 2 in the '70s.

LAUREN CHRISTY - The Color Of The Night (Mercury) 3 74 27 909NEW 2 6 We've also learned, independently of Chuck, thatMickeyNewbury BASIA - Drunk On Love (Epic) 5 62 5 901 NEW 4 11 has a new album out called Nights FIREFALL - Love Find A Way (Redstone) 12 51 0 840 842 5 8 When I Am Sane on Winter Harvest ROXETTE - Sleeping In My Car (EMI) 13 42 802NEW 11 8 Entertainment. Contact Winter Harvest at PO Box 60884, Nashville, TN 37206. Reports Adds SPINS TREND RECORD TO WATCH A BIG & BOLD fax came roaring GAVIN HARRY CONNICK JR. - "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" (Columbia) 62 34 743 +455 in to A/C headquarters MELISSA ETHERIDGE Monday afternoon as the Wertz DAN HILL with RIQUE FRANKS - "Sometimes When We Touch" (Spontaneous) 56 15 670 +213 "Come To My Window" machine at Q-Lite 106.5 WQLR- PRETENDERS -"I'll Stand By You" (Sire/Warner Bros.) 54 44 615 +451 (Island) Kalamazoo, Michigan reported the station's climb to #2 12+ in the Spring Arbitron with a 10.6 share and a #2 ranking of Adults 25-54 with a 13.5 share. Gavin A/C #1 Hits From: Please note that the reporting Total Reports: panel of theGAVIN This Week 216 Last Week 214 A/C section's 7/31/92 ELTON JOHN - "The One" reporting panel will increase by Reports accepted: 8/3/90 WILSON PHILLIPS - "ReleaseMe" about 20 stations next week. This is Monday at 8am through 2pm Tuesday 7/31/87 DIONNE WARWICK & JEFFREY OSBORNE - "Love Power" a once a quarter adjustment and the Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495-2580 8/3/84 LIONEL RICHIE - "Stuck On You" next and final hatch of stations for

34 GAVINJULY 29, 1994 A LOVE SONG DEDICATED To A FRIEND.

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C 1994 f-4:PRISE A/C AR 1ST PROFILE ANTHONY CRAWFORD Reports AddsSPINS TRENDS SPUTZ 0)% Tlvz Et! 51 23 ANTHONY CRAWFORD - On The Edge (Little Dog) 50 3 PHILIP BAILEY - A Diamond Just Like You (Zoo)

50 7 TAYLOR DAYNE - Original Sin (Theme From The Shadow) (Arista)

49 4 PATTI AUSTIN - That's Enough For Me (GRP)

46 1 CROWDED HOUSE - Distant Sun (Capitol)

42 3 THE NYLONS - Time Of The Season (Scotti Brothers)

36 14 MELISSA ETHERIDGE - Come To My Window (Island)

35 24 CRASH -TEST DUMMIES - Afternoons & Coffeespoons (Arista)

30 9 DAVE KOZ - Faces Of The Heart (Capitol)

30 19 3rd MATINEE - Freedom Road (Reprise)

29 10 THE BLENDERS - Sailing (Cowtown) LABEL: Saturn Records

28 5 SPUTZ - Not Just Any Love Song (Saturn) PROMOTION CONTACT: Mike 24 4 CRUSOE -A Little Bit Of Love (Caliber) Martucci, Tucci & Associates; Oh Ti e E4e, the follow-up sin- 21 6 WAVELENGTH - Finding Your Way (Ajent) Danielle, Howard Rosen Promotion.

20 20 *EDIE BRICKEU. - Good Times (Geffen) gle to the Adult Contemporary CURRENT ALBUM: Too Much Too 18 11 *CLINT HOLMES - Feel Like Makin' Love (IEP) Top 20 success of Fit In,is about Soon 15 3 VINCE GILL - Whenever You Come Around (MCA) tohitit!Tied for fourth place BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE: 4 6 MITCH MALLOY - This Time (RCA) most added out of the box, Ox December 28 - Pittsburgh, Penn. 4 6 *FELIX CAVALIERE - If Not For You (MCA) Ti e Edr is poised and ready. 13 13 *GER HALLORAN - One Love (Triple -Threat) CURRENT RESIDENCE: Pittsburgh

2 12 *ELTON JOHN - Circle Of Life (Hollywood) MARITAL STATUS: Single Thanks to these stations 1 5 *COUNTING CROWS - 'Round Here (DGC) for getting Ox Tivz Eclyz: MUSICAL INFLUENCES: "Ray 1 8 *MARK WILLIAMSON - Prayer For The Children (Peak/GRP) Charles." 10 2 *TONY BENNETT & SHAWN COLVIN - Young At Heart (Columbia)

WXVL WLHM 10 1 *MARVIN - Temple & Shrine (Restless) LIKES: "Homemade Port wine and pasta aglio." WOXQ KJLS 10 1 *KEVYN LETTAU - Shower The People (JVC)

WHIZ WBLG _Pink Floyd, Keith Chagall, Huey Lewis & The News, Northern Voices, DISLIKES: "Running out of KOKO WMVA homemade Port wine." WXLT WJER 1994 will come aboard in October. WTSX, KMGQ, WQLH, K99, WCKQ, IFI WEREN'T A RECORDING Elton John's "Can You Feel The WKSQ and KCRE. ARITST, I'D BE: "President of KLRQ WQHQ Love Tonight" remains at #1 with a Bobby Caldwell's "One Love" the United States or a cruise ship WTYD WRCO commanding lead. That's eight debuts at #36 with over a thousand straight weeks and this week the spins and ten ADDs from WNYR, bartender." KISQ KTHO actual Spins Per Station is, for the KTWN, KVRH, KATD, KMXL, KTLS, LAST CD YOU PURCHASED: "My first time, over the 28 plays level. KCMT. WZDQ, KBMG and KBJJ. KNIM WKXD World by Ray Charles." Nothing Last week's WTTR WTSX new in the Record To MOST TREASURED MATERIAL top ten, but Watch, Harry WEBS POSSESION: "My Three Stooges

36 GAVINJULY 29, 1994 A/C Spins per week per station S/P/OV ELTON JOHN - Can Vou Feel The Love 28.15 MARIAH CAREY - Anytime You Need A Friend 26.95 J. MELLENCAMP w/ M. NDEGEOCELLO - Wild Night 26.91 ALL -4 -ONE -I Swear 26.45 MICHAEL BOLTON - Ain't Got Nothin' If You Ain't Got... 25.75 Mairk STEVIE NICKS - Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind 25.72 RICHARD MARX - The Way She Loves Me 25.23 JON SECADA - If You Go 24.86 S lamson WET WET WET - Love Is All Around 24.28 ACE OF BASE - Don't Turn Around 24.08 66Tr) 99 PHIL COLLINS - Everyday 23.88 rayerFor The Children" TONI BRAXTON - You Mean The World To Me 23.88 BONNIE RAITT - You 23.54 The debut single from RICHARD MARX - Now & Forever 22.67 LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES - Stay (I Missed You) 22.24 MADONNA - I'll Remember (Theme From With Honors) 21.82 ime Slipping B KATHY TROCCOLI - Tell Me Where It Hurts 21.45 ACE OF BASE - The Sign 21.43 on Peak Records ARETHA FRANKLIN - Willing To Forgive 20.93 MELISSA ETHERIDGE - Come To My Window 20.58 Early believers: Listed above are the top ranked singles has,on the di% Hon of each song's total stations into its total Spins. WMQC KCCR KCHA KGWB Ranked increase in total spins KLRQ KOEL KOKO WRCO SPINcreases HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - But It's Alright 806 KWXX KJNO KKRB RICHARD MARX - The Way She Loves Me 624 CELINE DION - Think Twice 591 STEVE PERRY - You Better Wait 523 HARRY CONNICK, JR. - (I Could Only) Whisper Your Name455 PRETENDERS -I'll Stand By You 436 LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES - Stay (I Missed You) 386 BONNIE RAITT - You 376 AARON NEVILLE - Betcha By Golly, Wow 375 WET WET WET - Love Is All Around 353 LAUREN CHRISTY - The Color Of The Night 321 SEAL - Prayer For The Dying 306 ANTHONY CRAWFORD - On The Edge 296 KENNY LOGGINS - Return To Pooh Corner 295 CRASH -TEST DUMMIES - Afternoons & Coffeespoons 288 MELISSA ETHERIDGE - Come To My Window 274 GARTH BROOKS - Hard Luck Woman 266 J. MELLENCAMP w/ M. NDEGEOCELLO - Wild Night 264 ARETHA FRANKLIN - Willing To Forgive 239 PEABO BRYSON - Why Goodbye 220 even has the added benefit of hav- touch to Gerald Levert's second solo ing been heard in the movie before album. The result is a strong ballad making it to the airwaves. Can't reminiscent of the Quincy Jones/ miss!!!! James Ingram classic, "Just Once." A full-bodied production once again, AMY GRANT from all concerned. "Lucky One" (A&M) TYLER COLLINS Speaking of those singles which "Thanks To You" can't miss, this one advances the anxiously -awaited new Amy Grant (Reprise) album scheduled for late August. From the soundtrack to a new film Amy's intimate style is perfect for called Andre, described as the this sweet, odds-on love song. Free Willy of 1994, this track is written by Julie Gold. Gold's most GERALD LEVERT famous for her Grammy -winning "I'd Give Anything" song "From A Distance," and O All proceeds from the sale of this single will go to Childhelp USA. (EastWest Records America) Tyler Collins gives it a prime time IN. David Foster brings his platinum effort. GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 37 EDITORS KENT/KEITH GAVINA3BOrnRGill Albumdult Alternative ZIMMERMAN

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3 3 5 SEAL (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) 0 A A A 3 5 5 6 JOHN MELLENCAMP (Mercury) 0

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6 7 8 DAVID BYRNE (Sire/Wamer Bros.) O * 0 A

8 8 9 TRAFFIC (Virgin) A 0 0

12 9 10 SPIN DOCTORS (Epic) (3 0 0 0

9 12 11 BOZ SCAGGS (Virgin) 0 0 O

13 11 12 PETE DROGE (American) 0 3 0

17 15 13 LUKA BLOOM (Reprise) O 0 OO 0 0

18 18 14 SUBDUDES (High Street) A 0

10 10 15 BONNIE RAITT (Capitol) 0 0

11 14 JIMMY BUFFETT (MCA) 16 0 0 0

16 16 17 VIGILANTIES OF LOVE (Capricorn) 0 0 0 00

39 18 JEFFREY GAMES (Chrysalis/ERG) 3 0 0 0 0

49 27 19 MUM (Image) O * * 0O O 0 0 0 20 19 20 TONI CHILDS (DGC) 3 0 0 0 0

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A3 with David Kahne (the man who JULES SHEAR New Releases "con temporized" Tony Bennett), "Listen To What She Says" here is one of those songs that fully (Island) A3 Singles On Parade! evolved from acoustic to full blown band arrangement. The song is familiar and the performance is stunning. NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE "Change Your Mind" (Reprise) Crazy Horse is Neil Young's port in any hurricane, but this ragged and rusty arrangement takes a strange melodic left turn right at the 1:10 One track doesn't even begin to do mark of the "radio edit." Yes, justice to Jules' upcoming album, "Change Your Mind" sonically co- SHAWN COLVIN Healing Bones. Producers Peter Van exists beautifully with anything off Hooke and "that" Rod Argent give "Every little Thing He Does Is of Everybody Knows This Is Jules his best wax job ever. Yes we Magic" (Columbia) Nowhere, but there's something know the last album was A' way Every little thing she does is magic. about "Change Your Mind" that's before there was A3, but "Listen To Shawn Colvin plays the cover girl virgin territory. In typical Young What She Says" is only one color by recording some favorite songs style, the full after midnight 14:40 on the palette. It swings, it twangs, from her folky salad days. Produced version is included. and wait until you hear the rest.

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DAVID GRAY ring, a giant step indeed. Start After a few listens to "Happy With Flesh EP (Virgin) immediately with "Made Up My Myself," we're pleased with Over The week of the killer single/EPs Mind." The Rhine's rootsier presentation. continues with David Gray. We're OVER THE RHINE Here's music that's pleasingly mod- kicking ourselves now for never "Happy With Myself?"(IRS) em with fine ingredients, including One of the final additions to our Bergquist's ice cool vocal track. Fox Summit lineup is none other BILLY PILGRIM than Over The Rhine, a fine quartet "Try" EP (Atlantic) fronted by vocalist Karin Bergquist. Two of our favoriteroad weary troubadours-Andrew Hyra and Kristian Bush-crank out a new single with a couple of live renditions. "Try" is an indigo -shaded sleeper, one of our later favorites, but a fave nonetheless. Not to overdo the Southeastern reference points, but the cello -like instrument (these days you just never know), gives it a putting something from David's beautiful "Talking About The Caroline label debut on any of our Passion" R.E.M. glow. Live rendi- GRIDdle sessions. Otherwise we tions include "Try" and a revved -up could have shared a hand in this "Get Me Out Of Here." Sounding a fine Virgin acquisition. Gray's bit more road -smart, aren't we newest work is passionate and stir- boys?

40 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 She doesn't just

cover songs.

Every Little Thing (He) Does Is Magic. From the album "Cover Girl." Everyone loves a classic. Especially Grammy winner Shawn Colvin (the only artist ever nominated in both the Female Pop Vocal and Contemporary Folk categories). Her fans treasure this cover in her live performances; now they can experience it once more on "Cover Girl," her new album. It's magic waiting to happen all over again. COLUMBIA Album in stores Tuesday, Aug. 23. Produced by Shawn Colvin, Steuart Smith & David Kahle. Management Ronald K Fierstein/AFG Entertainment "Columbia' Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Marco Resijstreds./19 1994 Sony Music Entertainment ARTIST PROFILE

3 EDITORS: JEFFRE KENT/KEITH GAVIN AAlbum Adult Alternative ZIMMERMAN RAINER

A3 New Releases Most Added HARRY Two Outsiders In The Same Box CONNICK, JR. JIM LAUDERDALE cuit, but here it is. If the sound of a (15) Pretty Close To The Truth lonely pedal steel doesn't send you running for your Traffic albums, KATELL KEINEG (Atlantic) you're gonna find a yearlong friend in Pretty Close To The Truth. Do us (15) a favor; dig in and find your own EVERYTHING favorites. Ours happens to be BORN: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania "Can't Find Mary." BUT THE GIRL EVERYTHING BUT (12) CURRENT RELEASE: Somewhat Slightly Dazed THE GIRL THE JUDYBATS (10) Amplified Heart (Atlantic) LABEL: Chrysalis/EMI Tracey. Thorn and Ben Watt, the DAN HICKS & THE ACOUSTIC Everything But The Girl duo, were WARRIORS (9) CONTACT: Shanna Fischer, artistically satisfied with their last (212)492-1792 two studio works, The Language Of MARTIN PAGE (8) Life and Worldwide, but feared that .CONTRASTING HIS SELF - maybe things were getting a bit too Top Tip TITLED DEBUT WITH SSD: "My slick and worried that it might be EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL first record was all my best one day get in the way of the origi- Rollercoaster (Atlantic) intentions-it was like when A masterful album full of hard nal magic we first heard on their lessons and Great American twang. Sire recordings. Well, Amplified JUDYBATS company is coming and you While Jim Lauderdale has a pocket- Heart is a reversal back to their orig- What We Lose (Sire/Warner Bros.) clean up the house. This record inal direction. Visually, tank tops Everything But The Girl, highest ful of songs being covered by is more truthful, more honest, major Nashville stars at any given and jeans replace Yamamoto suits. debut at #40 plus a dozen new adds moment, his own music never fit But stylistically, you can't ever go all followed by Judybats at #42 with ten like, 'Look, man, I tried cleaning alongside (as Jimmie Dale Gilmore the way back. The sophisticated new adds. up for you, but the place is only calls them) "the big hat guys." chord changes, compositional jazz going to end up trashed anyway, Produced with gusto by Dusty overtones and a cosmopolitan vocal so, hey: here I am!" Wakeman, Jim Lauderdale's Pretty style will always remain. Having run RECORD To WATCH into Richard Thompson and Dave Close To The Truth is frighteningly KATELL KEINEG THANKS MOM AND DAD Mattacks a while ago helped shape similar in spirit to John Lennon's O Seasons 0 Castles BUT...: "I'm most grateful to stark first Plastic Ono album with their shift to away from the jazz (Elektra) my parents for bringing me up in songs that are true as barbed wire swing appeal of The Language Of A new name, a new face from and honest as daylight. From South Life. Using Thompson, Mattacks, Ireland makes a surprise land- an atmosphere that encouraged Carolina, Jim sprinted away from acoustic bassist Danny Thompson ing on the top of this week's individualism and a faith in my the Country arena after finding his and string arranger Harry Robinson Most Added list. Pronounced freedoms, but it was up to me to Rodney Crowell -produced debut (known for his immaculate work on Ka -Tell Kay -Neck. never fit in with plasticine playlists. the vital Nick Drake recordings) make my own path, exploring Mixing true soul with American helps give Amplified Heart a tinge of every option and opportunity." heritage, Pretty Close To The Truth a rustic English edge. Still, the per- iridbound is actually dead on target and formances are fresh, as Watt and PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUE deserves a chance at Thorn limited the overdubs COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) AFTER 200 DATES ALL OVER drastically and A3 with solid SAM PHILLIPS ."gin) THE WORLD: "When I'm on material made the pro- stage, I like to be physical 'for all like "This duction sound DAVID KNOPFLER (Mesa) Is The Big as spare as pos- LOVE SPIT LOVE linago) of us; I want the performance to

Time" and sible without MELISSA ETHERIDGE (Island) be this big plasmic pool of the sending the *SHONA LAING (TriStar) gumbo. Play with a band gives Lennonesque entire band "I'm On Your packing. DISAPPEAR FEAR (Rounder) me freedom to prowl, I don't Side." Very El3TG's JOE LOUIS WALKER (Vence) want to just stand at the plate." rarely do you latest MANU DIBANGO (Giant) CURRENT PHILOSOPHY: "Live find a song- could prove writer who to be a *KATELL KEINEG (Elektra) is only as good as you allow discovers the major adult LIVE (Radioactive) yourself to learn, and I'm direct airplay phe- SPIRIT OF THE WEST (Elektra) learning from everything and nom, pipeline TAB BENOIT (Justice) between stretching to everyone." *EDIE BRICkELL (Geffen) the heart A/C, A3, A2 FUTURE PLANS: "Boulder with and the and even a Dropped: #37 The Church, #42 Willy DeVille, 147 a band, August 26, Fox Theater." digital bis- little jazz. Wild Colonials, #48 Stevie Nicks, #50 Lloyd Cole, Ben Watt

GAVINJULY 29, 1994 SMALL MARKET SUCCESS

Iattended the Midwest Conclave meetings with your morning show or opinion. (4) Sell imaging over the High ratings and high revenue. (2) in Minneapolis earlier this month two or three times a week. And it's music. Station events, advertiser Have a weekly promotion meeting. and I wanted to share with you best to do it right after they get off events, etc. in and out of stopsets. Include the GM, sales manager, pro- my notes from one particular ses- the air. (5) Standardize how you sell the call motion director and program direc- sion, the Top 40 Format Marketing and promotion were letters. And use sound effects when tor. Make group decisions for your Symposium. covered by Mark Bolke. Mark you can to create attention. (6) Be station. Avoid becoming "Dr. No." This panel consisted of a number focused on these five steps: (1) image conscious when scheduling (3) Go to sales meetings weekly and of industry veterans: Dan Kieley, What is the benefit to the station? music out of promotions. (7) Speak keep your sales staff up-to-date on KQKQ (SWEET 98) -Omaha, Jack Will it increase TSL? Build cume? in your listeners' terms. (8) station promotions. (4) Avoid "hall- Oliver, KKRD-Wichita, Gerry Cagle, How will it image or position the Incorporate "whisper" jingles and way meetings." Get all ideas and The Network Forty, Brian Burns, station to the listeners? (2) Does it fit "whispered" call letters and frequen- requests in writing and leave a WKSE-Buffalo, Bill Richards of the station? Will the audience relate? cy and bumpers to avoid any train - paper trail. This will help eliminate Zapoleon- Richards Consulting, Jeff What are your listeners' expecta- wreck segues while also identifying that last second remote or lost pro- Johnson of Alan Bums And tions? (3) What are the positives and your station for diary holders. motion. (5) KEEP A MASTER PRO- Associates and Bolke of the Twin negatives? Play the devil's advocate. Jack Oliver focused on time man- MOTION CALENDAR. Cities' own KDWB. Look at all the angles. (4) Research agement and made it pretty simple. Communication will be the key to a Each panel member focused on your idea. Has it been done before? Most time is wasted when you are successful relationship. one aspect of programming. Bill Was it a success? Bounce each idea working on everyone else's I hope some of these notes will Richards began with developing a off your staff and your friends. Get timetable. You need to change that. help you in winning in your mar- plan for your station and its goals. their feedback. (5) Budget. Can this (1) Make a timeline. For a week, ket. We all have the same philoso- Develop a plan. Once you have a promotion be afforded? Are their write down everything you do and phies, they just need to be imple- plan, develop an information loop toother ways it can be financed? how long it takes. You will get a mented differently to fit your mar- check your focus. You need to Stationality is a very important keygood idea of how long projects will ket and your goals. My final understand where you're going and to your station's success. It was cov- take and in what order of impor- thought is this: LISTEN. You will set where your competition is going. ered by Brian Burns. (1) Production tance they need to be completed. the example in your station. You You want them to react to you. is the backdrop of the radio station. (2) Give yourself an hour each day are in a leading role and your staff Make sure that you keep your sta- Just because music isn't playing with your door closed. You need is looking to you for guidance. tion fresh. Every day when you doesn't mean that you stop the that time to organize and get other Take care of the people first and come in, take something off of the excitement. (2) Try to retain an out- projects completed. (3) Stick to your listen to what they have to say. No station (i.e. a liner, sweeper, etc.). side station voice whose qualities timeline and daily schedule. Get in a idea is stupid-it may lead to some- Bill also touched on high -definition reflect that of your music and imag- pattern. The goal is to get others to thing bigger and better. I welcome format architecture. Every station hasing. (3) Remember to talk about work on your timeline. any thoughts and comments. Call 60 minutes an hour. In the '90s subjects from the listeners' point -of - How is your relationship with me at (312) 280-1212. you're going to have to get past the view. Use your listeners for testimo- your sales department? Dan Kieley EDITORIAL. ASSISTANCE BY ANNETTE M. LAI music to win. Define what you want nials about your station. They will had a few thoughts. (1) Remember PAUL E. SWANSON IS DIRECTOR OF SECON- to be, focus on it and execute it. buy into their peers' point of view that you both have the same goal. DARIES FOR JEFF MCCLUSKY AND ASSOCIATES. And stay consistent. Music was addressed by Jeff By PAUL E. SWANSON Johnson. Music must also stay consistent. Top 40 is a cume-driven format-not how long someone listens, but how often. Make sure you're tai- RUN, DON'T WALK, TO YOUR MAILBOX!!! IT'S GAS!!! loring your music for your market. Announcing the world premiere of GAS, GAVIN Adult Supplement... You can use other markets as tools, but stay focused on your market. Time spent listening is directly pro- portional to the time you take edit- ing your music log. Scheduling music is an art, not a science. Radio GAVIN is also a mood service. It must evoke emotion and create excitement. Top 40 always does better when there is a new type of music ADULT happening. Alternative is helping infuse the format with interest, but SUPPLEMENT don't lose sight of familiarity. Gerry Cagle touched on staff motivation. It starts with your morning Your premiere issue is festooned with valuable and timely A3 show. You need to understand him Summit showcase announcements, articles and contests... and/or her and let them know what you expect of them. They can start SEE YOU AT THE SUMMIT! your radio car for the day and get it moving. Make sure they know who Dennis Constantine SBR they are playing to and keep their focus. It's very important to have 6AVIN Al SUMMIT $ AUGUST 25-21, 1994 Broadcast Consultant

GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 PAUL KAGAN says "I don't think it's too late. I want Tell me about Paul Kagan. You I was misapplying my talent for CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 to be in television stations and televi- have a small media empire yourself. collecting data, so I switched over to me a candid impression. sion programming." And he came up I started out in the media and then I business and decided to follow stock You want me to give you opinions on with a new network that works. became an analyst of the media for prices instead of batting averages. guys I know in the business? I don't How about Mike Eisner, who says E.F. Hutton. I started my own com- And I still think that the kids in know if I want to do this. that he's not interested in technolo- pany because E.F. Hutton wouldn't school today should be taught finan- gy but content only. let me write about the media the way I cial analysis early, not that they What about John Malone? Mike Eisner is a master deployer of wanted to. They said "You can't write shouldn't follow their favorite ball Brilliant tactician and financier. content and a builder of infrastruc- about the industry, it's too fledgling, players. ture around the content-like the it doesn't have any earnings." I think that the kids should be Ted Turner? stores, hotels and theme parks. I wanted to report on the financial made aware that if they could apply Creative programming genius. Disney was perfect for him because future of cable TV so I set up my (what they know about batting aver- he has an architect mentality. own newsletter, and that's how the ages) to business, they would be Rupert Murdoch? business started 25 years ago. geniuses in corporations and they Dynamic consolidator. The first How about Barry Diller? I was originally a journalist, I could get better jobs and they could thing that comes to mind is a guy Whereas Turner's creative genius is worked for the Binghamton (N.Y.) make better companies. who puts together so many compa- forming networks, Barry Diller has Sun. People say if you want to go to nies, makes a lot of acquisitions. turned his attention to TV programs I started out in sports. If I came business school, you're different. Rupert has a uniquely focused and movies and now networks. He along today, you would find me in But you're not different, you're just media vision, ...specialized in print comes from the Brandon Tartikoff USA Today or ESPN. I started to following your favorite players, only and television. school of people who can brainstorm compare the business communities their names are Michael Eisner, He hasn't quite been on the super- program ideas. It's a knack. with the sports communities and I Barry Diller, John Malone. highway where everybody else has All these people you're naming noticed that all of the information been, but he's one of those guys who have similar qualities and have that I gathered in sports was very Reprinted with permission from the takes a business other people left and staked out their fields. heavily statistical. San Francisco Examiner.

more than a mathematical equation -s spirit, belief, dedication, and refusal B y to be ordinary. Over the last two months, John Lund has provided an outline of Radio Talents have a passion for their profession. They consistently provide enter- Basics, the foundation of each station's format regardless of its music. tainment, companionship and information in new and innovative ways that keep Those mechanics can be utilized in the station's Programming Stylebook the audience listening. In doing so, the station becomes a part of the lifestyle of and provide talents with specific direction in performing the format.Superiorthe audience and the community. The station is focused and accentuates its talent performance requires going beyond the formatics as shared in this article. uniqueness though on -air and media marketing. Radio talents want direction and inspiration. They want the station to succeed What's the role of the Program Director? during their show and in all dayparts, and they want to win. To achieve growth, Attain a larger cume audience and build time -spent -listening. most recognize that the PD -talent relationship is very important. Create a fertile atmosphere and adapt programming "tools" and format basics. The PD should stimulate talents with creative input daily. He or she should Make air talent development an integrated part of a station's professional sound. encourage creativity, hard work, and positive accomplishments. Along with Develop exceptional people skills and know the best ways to suggest change. developing creativity, the PD should meet with talents regularly and reinforce Practice the "One Minute Manager" technique. format basics. Morning show meetings may require a daily session while other Commit time and effort to helping air talents become the best in the market. talent meetings should occur at least weekly. Use weekly critiques show -improvement sessions to offer constructive sugges- A great morning show may require hands-on involvement by the PD. Shetions, help bring new ideas, and fine-tune their performances. With such a should contribute ideas and premises for the show that make the program memo- development and training program available, few talents would want to leave for rable with listener involvement. He may suggest local and topical relatables, another environment. anticipation, and creative bits, but not necessarily funny lines.Talents are Make the station memorable. Do unforget- acquainted with their geographic area and target demographic and life group. table things that touch listeners' lives.The The morning show is a radio station's primary cume enhancer and should be lis- cheapest form of advertising is to stimulate tened to daily from start to finish by the PD. talk. The PD and all talent work well together. they utilize a system for show Truly great stations have a personality all improvement, and quality performance is rewarded. Talents are provided their own. They have a special relationship direction, stimulation, motivation, and a winning strategic atmosphere resulting with listeners. The talent's personalities and in better content and performances. They are interesting, entertaining, and the station's personality create a stationality time -efficient. that make the station special and unique. When listeners discuss radio, they may talk about good stations and occasion- (Stationality will be detailed in future articles ally a listener talks about a great station. What makes it exceptional? The music in GAVIN.) is perfect for the target audience. The programming is unique. Production val- ues set the station apart from competitors. Marketing is aggressive. The station John Lund is President of Lund Media is highly visible throughout the community and is involved with seize the moment Research and The Lund Consultants to promotions. Broadcast Management, Inc., a full service A great radio station has a third dimension that you won't find in other sta- radio research, programming, and consult- tions - we call this stationality. Management has mustered the intangibles and ing firm in San Francisco. He may be taken things beyond an execution level. They've realized that excellence is much reached at (415) 692-7777. Most Added Jazz/Adult Alternative

ADULT ALTERNATIVE New Releases EDITORS:KENT/KEITH GROVER WASHINGTON, GAVIN A ZIMMERMAN JR. ALL MY TOMORROWS (COLUMBIA)

1 1 1 NORMAN BROWNAfter The Storm (MoJazz/Motown) Who can fight the temptation to groove and smile when Grover 2 2 2 BONEY JAMES - Backbone (Warner Bros.) Washington, Jr.'s seductive saxo- 4 3 3 DAVID SANBORN - Hearsay (Elektra) phone sounds float around the 3 5 4 AL JARREAU - Tenderness (Reprise) room? While his full-bodied tenor

16 9 5 EARL KLUGH - Move (Warner Bros.) laces bebop and ballads with trade- mark Grover -isms, it's his sonorous 5 4 6 BASIA - The Sweetest Illusion (Epic) soprano snaking over two -fives that 6 7 7 RICK BRAUN - Night Walk (Bluemoon) really kills me. Washington is a mas- 7 6 8 KILAUEA - Midnight On The Boulevard (BrainChild) ter at stretching out while keeping

8 8 9 PATTI AUSTIN - That Secret Place (GRP) things "pretty" within a structured melodic framework, and his band - 9 11 10 JOE McBRIDE - A Gift For Tomorrow (Heads Up) mates on this straight -ahead date 10 10 11 BILL EVANS - Push (Lipstick) exemplify a commitment to taste:

11 13 12 KEN NAVARRO - Pride & Joy (Positive Music) Hank Jones, Lewis Nash, George Mraz, Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson, 23 15 13 KEIKO MATSUI - Doll (White Cat/Unity Label Group) Bobby Watson, Freddy Cole and 13 12 14 BLUE KNIGHTS - Red Night (DA Music) others. Like a vocalist, Grover sings 12 14 15 PAUL HARDCASTLE - Hardcastle (JVC) EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL through his horn with passion and 19 16 16 3RD FORCE - 3rd Force (Higher Octave) restraint, interpreting the melody by (25) thoughtfully choosing his notes and 25 17 17 BOBBY LYLE - Rhythm Stories (Atlantic) breaths, and, in the end, making the WILLIE & LOBO (17) 44 31 18 ZACHARY BREAUX - Laid Back (NYC) tune his own. Freddy Cole literally 27 20 19 CARL ANDERSON - Heavy Weather Sunlight Again (GRP) STANLEY CLARKE (12) sings on a few tunes including a

18 21 20 CHUCK LOEB - Simple Things (DMP) rich -toned rendition of Stevie JULIA FORDHAM (11) Wonder's "Overjoyed" and a tender 15 18 21 BOZ SCAGGS - Some Change (Virgin) COLOUR CLUB (9) "I'm Glad There Is You." Other 20 23 22 MARC RUSSO - The Window (JVC) favorites include the lightly lilting 32 25 23 ALPHONSE MOUZON - On Top Of The World (Tenacious) Top Tip opener "E Preciso Perdoar (One Must Forgive)" and the chorale -like 17 22 24 INCOGNITO - Positivity (Verve Forecast/PolyGram) EVERETTE HARP harmonies and mood shifts within 40 30 25 TAKE 6 - Join The Band (Reprise) Common Ground (Blue Note) "When I Fall In Love." Don't forget 24 24 26 SHAHIN & SEPEHR - One Thousand & One Nights (Higher Octave) Looking strong with 17 out of 38 the delicate "Estate (In Summer)" reporters already in medium, seven \y,\OLAINE 14 19 27 BIRDS OF A FEATHER - Birds Of A Feather (BrainChild) new adds and more growth in the 21 28 28 BOB JAMES - Restless (Warner Bros.) pipeline. RAY DRUMMOND

31 2929 COLBY/CARUSO - Heart Of The City (River North Jazz/PGD) CONTINUUM(ARABESQUE) Jazzophiles of the last decade have 30 EVERETTE HARP - Common Ground (Blue Note) undoubtedly heard Ray Drummond's 36 32 31 SADAO WATANABE - Earth Step (Verve Forecast/PolyGram) RECORD TO WATCH acoustic bass backing nearly everyone 22 27 32 TOMMY EMMANUEL - The Journey (550 Music) and their mother. Blessed with impec-

29 26 33 AKIRA JIMBO - Lime Pie (Unity) HARRY CONNICK, JR. cable time, a fat, wood sound and She tasteful imagination, "Bulldog" - 43 34 HENRY JOHNSON - Missing You (Heads Up) (Columbia) Drummond has been a first -call 30 33 35 GERALD ALBRIGHT - Smooth (Atlantic) Have you heard the new anchorman since the days he left the Harry? Connick has ditched 26 35 36 THE BENOIT/FREEMAN PROJECT - The Benoit/Freeman Project (GRP) corporate world for full-time jazz in the big band in favor of some 43 36 37 LALAH HATHAWAY - A Moment (Virgin) New York City. Just looking at the hard white funk. musicians on this, his second 46 38 LA VIENTA - Night Dance (Telarc Intl) Arabesque date as a leader (Randy 39 42 39 SEAL - Prayer For The Dying (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) Brecker, John Scofield, Kenny Barron,

41 38 40 UNU MONDO - Hand In Hand (Global Pacific) Smitty Smith, Thomas Chapin, Steve Nelson and Mor Thiam), it seems this 41 JULIA FORDHAM - Falling Forward (Virgin) disc can't miss. And it doesn't. Marked 34 37 42 ROAD MUSIC - Driving Beverly Hills (Hands On) * STANLEY CLARKE (Epic) by lyrical solos over well -crafted post - 28 34 43 ARMIK - Rain Dancer (Baja/TSR) bop tunes, and supported by a sym- *WILLIE AND LOBO (Mesa) 33 47 44 BONNIE RAITT - Longing In Their Hearts (Capitol) pathetic, groove -oriented rhythm sec- * MARK WILLIAMSON (GRP) tion, Continuum swings and strolls 50 50 45 JEANIE BRYSON - Tonight I Need You So (Telarc Int'l) * HARRY CONNICK, JR. (Columbia) with conviction. "Some Serious 42 44 46 BRIAN CULBERTSON - Long Night Out (Bluemoon) DAVID HUNGATE (Clubhouse) Steppin' " does just that while "The 481Elii 47 COLOUR CLUB - Colour Club (JVC) Intimacy Of The Blues" takes its cue CHIZUKO YOSHIHIRO (Verve Forecast) 35 39 48 GREG HANSEN - Wilderness (Aubergine) from Mother Africa, with great vibes LAURA FYGI (Verve Forecast) storming from Steve Nelson. Oscar NEW 49 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Amplified Heart (Atlantic) * ONE WORLD (Polydor) Pettiford's "Blues In The Closet" finds

NEW 50 DES'REE - I Ain't Movin' (Epic) Drummond with Smitty and Sco, and * GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. (Columbia) it is oh -so -nice. Other winners include Dropped: u40 Michael Paulo, #41 Pat Coil, #45 Les "A Blues From The Sketchpad" and a McCann, #48 John Tesh Project, #49 Marion Reports accepted Thursday only 9am - 3pm vibes/bass duet on "Sophisticated Meadows, Symposium, Richie Havens, Toni Childs. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495-2580 Lady." JASONOLAINE

GAVINJULY 29, 1994 45 Most Added

JAZZ EDITORS: JOHN KENT/KEITH GAVIN JAN ZIMMERMAN PIZZARELLI

1 1 1 ROY HARGROVE - With The Tenors Of Our Time (Verve/PolyGram)

2 2 2 HORACE SILVER - Pencil Packin' Papa (Columbia)

9 3 3 JIMMY McGRIFF & HANK CRAWFORD QUARTET - Right Turn On Blue (Telarc Intl)

8 4 4 JEANIE BRYSON - Tonight I Need You So (Telarc Inn)

7 6 5 RAY BARRETTO & NEW WORLD SPIRIT - Taboo (Concord Jazz/Picante)

10 7 6 VANESSA RUBIN - I'm Glad There Is You (Novus/RCA) GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. 5 5 7 MILT JACKSON - The Prophet Speaks (Qwest/Reprise)

12 10 8 BLACK/NOTE - Jungle Music (Columbia) (57)

14 11 9 KEVIN HAYS - Seventh Sense (Blue Note) JIMMY SCOTT (50) 26 19 10 B.HUTCHERSON.C.HANDY,L.WHITE.J.GONZALEZ - Acoustic Masters II (Atlantic) JEFF HAMILTON TRIO (48) FROM:Saddle River, NJ

18 15 11 LES McCANN - On The Soul Side (Music Masters) STEVE SWALLOW (41) LATEST RELEASE:New 17 13 12 ANTOINE RONEY - The Traveler (Muse) ED JACKSON (15) Standards 19 16 13 WARREN VACHE - Horn Of Plenty (Muse) LABEL:Novus/RCA 6 8 14 JULIAN JOSEPH - Reality (Atlantic) MARIAN McPARTLAND (14)

- 30 15 WALLACE RONEY - Mysterioso (Warner Bros.) WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET SEARCHING FOR SONGS: 21 18 16 CHARLES EARLAND -I Ain't Jivin' I'm Jammin' (Muse) (12) "I never let anybody else pick 4 12 17 HILTON RUIZ - Heroes (Telarc Inn) the tunes for me before. Brooks 15 17 18 LENA HORNE - We'll Be Together Again (Blue Note) Arthur, the producer, found 23 20 19 DAVID SANBORN - Hearsay (Elektra) LOUIE BELLSON songs (by famous songwriters)

3 9 20 MULGREW MILLER - With Our Own Eyes (Novus/RCA) Live From New York that aren't so well known, (Telarc Int]) 27 23 21 CHICK COREA - Expressions (GRP) including two songs from Lieber 32 26 22 PETER DELANO - Bite Of The Apple (Verve/PolyGram) MADELINE EASTMAN & Stoller, and Dennis Lambert's Art Attack 33 25 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters (Verve/PolyGram) 'Why Do People Fall In Love,' (Mad-Kat) 30 28 24 MOSE ALLISON Louie Belison's biggest airplay which has a different end lyric 11 14 25 JAVON JACKSON - When The Time Is Right (Blue Note) record in memory rolls in 63 sta- than the original version by 25 24 26 TOMMY FLANAGAN - Lady Be Good...For Ella (Verve/PolyGram) tions, while vocalist Madeline Tony Bennett. 'Beautiful Moons' Eastman debuts with 59 reports. - 39 27 TONY BENNETT - MTV Unplugged (Columbia) was a song I had been looking 50 31 28 BILL SAXTON QUARTET - Atymony (Jazzline) RECORD TO WATCH for for ten years. We spent only 24 27 29 MICHEL PETRUCCIANI - Marvellous (Dreyfus Jazz) three days going over material. 40 34 30 TONY CAMPISE - Ballads, Blues, Bebop & Beyond (Head Music) JIMMY SCOTT I was also lucky to get four Dream RALPH PETERSON - Art (Blue Note) 43 35 31 (Sire/Warner Bros.) songs out of myself." - 37 32 JOHN PIZZARELLI - New Standards (Novus/RCA) Forget "dinner jazz" and head ON RECORDING:"We went straight for the martinis with 34 32 33 RED MITCHELL/JOE BECK - Live At Salishan (Capri) into the studio with lead Jimmy Scott's latest gem. 20 21 34 MACEO PARKER - Southern Exposure (Novus/RCA) sheets, with (drummer) Joe 13 22 35 FRED HERSCH - The Fred Hersch Trio Plays (Chesky) Cocuzzo, my dad (guitarist - 41 36 B SHARP JAll QUARTET - B Sharp Jazz Quartet (MAMA Foundation) ChiboL Bucky Pizzarelli) and my rhythm 31 33 37 DERRICK SHEZBIE - Spodie's Back (Qwest/Reprise) * GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. (Columbia) section. Those guys were 46 38 38 PAQUITO D'RIVERA - A Night In Englewood (Messidor) * JIMMY SCOTT (Sire/Warner Bros.) locked in solid. 'Fools Fall In 49 40 39 JOEL SPENCER - Jazz Hit (Lake Shore Jazz) * JEFF HAMILTON TRIO (Lake Street) Love' and 'Come On -A My - 4540 STEVE HOUGHTON - Signature Series Presents (Bluemoon) WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET House' took a lot of hard work, NEW 41 LOUIE BELLSON - Live From New York (Telarc Intl) (Elektra/Nonesuch) but the small group songs just NEW 42 MADELINE EASTMAN - M Attack (Mad Kat) GILBERTO GIL (Atlantic Jazz) clicked. We cut about six a - 4243 STAN TRACEY OCTET - Portraits Plus (Blue Note) JIM McNEELY (Unstick) day." 16 29 44 DAVID SANCHEZ - The Departure (Columbia) LARRY LUCKOWSKI (Lake Shore Jazz) INFLUENCES:"My Style ISB 45 48 45 AL JARREAU - Tenderness (Reprise) DELLA GRIFFIN (Muse) clash between Tony Bennett - 5046 FERNANDO TARRES - Secret Rhythms (Muse) * DAVE VALENTIN(GRP) and Nat 'King' Cole. The Ballads NEW 47 EDDIE PALMIERI - Palmas (Nonesuch/Elektra) JOANNE BRACKEEN (Concord Jazz) have that Nat Cole feel. New NEW 48 RON HOLLOWAY - Slanted (Milestone) ZACHARY BREAUX :NYC) Standards is what a commercial NEW 49 MARIAN McPARTLAND - Plays The Music Of Mary Lou Williams (Concord Jazz) DIANE SCHUUR & B.B. KING (GRP) jazz album would sound like in NEW 50 FREE SPIRITS featuring JOHN McLAUGHLIN - Tokyo Live (Verve/PolyGram) * STEVE SWALLOW ( ECM) the '50s. The other title was Dropped: 436 Frank Morgan, #43 Ronnie Cuber, 144 going to be Trunk Songs." Tim Hagans, #46 Sergio Salvatore, 147 Bobby Reports accepted Thursday only 9am - 3pm Watson, #49 Nancy Wilson, Cleo Lain. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495-2580

46 GAVINJULY 29, 1994 JAZZ/ADULT ALTERNATIVE

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2 1 1 ROY HARGROVE - With The Tenors Of Our Time (Verve/PolyGram) 3 3 1 NORMAN BROWN - After The Storm (MoJazi/Motown)

3 2 2 HORACE SILVER - Pencil Packin' Papa (Columbia) 1 1 2 BONEY JAMES - Backbone (Warner Bros.)

5 3 3 MILT JACKSON - The Prophet Speaks (Owest/Reprise) 2 2 3 PAUL HARDCASTLE - Hardcastle (JVC)

4 4 4 HILTON RUIZ - Heroes (Telarc Intl) 6 4 4 AL JARREAU - Tenderness (Reprise)

9 6 5 JIMMY McGRIFF & HANK CRAWFORD QUARTET - Right Turn On Blue (Telarc Intl) 5 5 5 BASIA - The Sweetest Illusion (Epic)

8 7 6 RAY BARRETTO & NEW WORLD SPIRIT - Taboo (Concord Jazz/Picante) 8 6 6 PATTI AUSTIN - That Secret Place (GRP)

15 13 7 KEVIN HAYS - Seventh Sense (Blue Note) 21 14 7 EARL KLUGH - Move (Warner Bros.)

6 5 8 VANESSA RUBIN - I'm Glad There Is You (Novus/RCA) 10 7 8 RICK BRAUN - Night Walk (Bluemoon)

14 9 9 WARREN VACHE - Horn Of Plenty (Muse) 4 8 9 BOB JAMES - Restless (Warner Bros.)

10 10 10 JEANIE BRYSON - Tonight I Need You So (Telarc Intl) 12 10 10 KILAUEA - Midnight On The Boulevard (BrainChild)

19 16 11 CHICK COREA - Expressions (GRP) 7 9 11 BLUE KNIGHTS - Red Night (DA Music)

23 18 12 B.HUTCHERSON.C.HANDY.L.WHITE.J.GONZALEZ - Acoustic Masters II (Atlantic) 9 12 12 JOE McBRIDE - A Gift For Tomorrow (Heads Up)

1 8 13 MULGREW MILLER - With Our Own Eyes (Novus/RCA) 15 13 13 DAVID SANBORN - Hearsay (Elektra)

12 14 14 BLACK/NOTE - Jungle Music (Columbia) 11 11 14 BILL EVANS - Push (Lipstick)

- 27 15 WALLACE RONEY - Mysterioso (Warner Bros.) 13 15 15 BOZ SCAGGS - Some Change (Virgin)

20 17 16 ANTOINE RONEY - The Traveler (Muse) 16 16 16 INCOGNITO - Positivity (Verve Forecast/PolyGram)

21 19 17 LES McCANN - On The Soul Side (Music Masters) 23 17 17 KEIKO MATSUI - Doll (White Cat/Unity Label Group)

17 12 18 TOMMY FLANAGAN - Lady Be Good...For Ella (Verve/PolyGram) 14 18 18 GERALD ALBRIGHT - Smooth (Atlantic)

25 20 19 CHARLES EARLAND -I Ain't Jivin' I'm Jammin' (Muse) 18 19 19 THE BENOIT/FREEMAN PROJECT - The Benoit/Freeman Project (GRP)

7 11 20 JULIAN JOSEPH - Reality (Atlantic) 17 20 20 TOMMY EMMANUEL - The Journey (550 Music)

- 25 21 PETER DELANO - Bite Of The Apple (Verve/PolyGram) 30 23 21 CARL ANDERSON - Heavy Weather Sunlight Again (GRP)

- 24 22 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters (Verve/PolyGram) 28 22 22 CHUCK LOEB - Simple Things (DMP)

13 15 23 JAVON JACKSON - When The Time Is Right (Blue Note) 26 24 23 3RD FORCE - 3rd Force (Higher Octave)

24 22 24 MOSE ALLISON - The Earth Wants You (Blue Note) 29 28 24 SHAHIN & SEPEHR - One Thousand & One Nights (Higher Octave)

11 21 25 FRED HERSCH - The Fred Hersch Trio Plays (Chesky) 19 25 25 BRIAN CULBERTSON - Long Night Out (Bluemoon)

18 23 26 LENA HORNE - We'll Be Together Again (Blue Note) 22 21 26 AKIRA JIMBO - Lime Pie (Unity) NEW 27 PAQUITO D'RIVERA - A Night In Englewood (Messidor) - 30 27 COLBY/CARUSO - Heart Of The City (River North Jazi/PGD) NEW 28 JOHN PIZZARELLI - New Standards (Novus/RCA) NEW28 BOBBY LYLE - Rhythm Stories (Atlantic) 29 26 29 MICHEL PETRUCCIANI - Marvellous (Dreyfus Jazz) 24 26 29 MICHAEL PAULO - Save The Children (Noteworthy)

NEW 30 DAVID SANBORN - Hearsay (Elektra) 27 27 30 MARION MEADOWS - Forbidden Fruit (Novus/RCA) Post -Bop complied by a sample of Jazz intensive reports Commercial Adult compiled by a sample of Adult intensive reports

Jazz... with Strings attached. LALO SCHIFRIN MORE JAZZ MEETS THE SYMPHONY I' BROWN Y FATE, JON FADDIS, JAMES MORRISON, PAQUITO D'RIVERA, AND TH NDON PHIL MONIC

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EDITOR: LINDA RYAN GAVIN ALTERNATIVE ASSOCIATE ED: SEANA BARUTH TW

1 OFFSPRING - Come Out And Play, Self Esteem, Something (Epitaph) 1110 +16

2 GREEN DAY - Longview, Basketcase, Come Around (Reprise) 908 +136 Most Added

3 FRANK BLACK - Headache, Vanishing Spies (4-AD/Elektra) 896 +118

4 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Vasoline, Interstate Love Song (Atlantic) 881 -38

5 SOUNDGARDEN - Black Hole, Spoonman, Fell On Black (A&M) 855 -25

6 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Fall Down, Something's Always Wrong (Columbia) 825 -72 FROM: Sheffield, England 7 BEASTIE BOYS - Sabotage, Sure Shot, Get It (Grand Royal/Capitol) 800 +43

8 SEAL - Prayer For The Dying (Ztt/Sire/Warner Bros.) 769 +31 THEY ARE: Jarvis Cocker, Steve

9 BLUR - Girls & Boys, Jubilee, To The End, Badhead (SBK/EMI) 696 -104 Mackey, Candida Doyle, Russell

10LUSH - Hypocrite, Kiss Chase, Lit Up (4-AD/Reprise) 686 +84 Senior and Nick Banks.

11 DGC COMPILATION - Counting Crows, The Sundays, Nirvana (DGC) 657 +168 LATEST SINGLE: "Do You 12MC 900 FT JESUS - One Step Ahead Of the Spider (American) 624 +59 Remember The First Time" 13WEEZER - Undone, Buddy Holly, My Name Is (DGC) 595 +79 JESUS AND MARY CHAIN (22) ALBUM: His 'N' Hers 14DAMBUILDERS - Shrine, Smell (eastwest/Atlantic Group) 542 +124 MOTOCASTER (18) LABEL: Island 15 FRENTE! - Bizarre Love Triangle, Labour Of Love (Mammoth/Atlantic) 533 -53 SHUDDER TO THINK (9) 16SHERYL CROW - AllI Wanna, Leaving Las Vegas (A&M) 526 +137 KILLING JOKE (9) CONTACT: Steve Leeds, Howie 17L7 - Andres (Slash/Reprise) 525 +118 Miura and Kyle Wong DGC RARITIES (9) 18 LIVE - Selling The Drama, White Discussion, I Alone (Radioactive) 519 -24 ON THE BAND'S RELATE; 19BREEDERS - Saints, Divine Hammer (4-AD/Elektra) 513 +26 MAGNAPOP (9) SUCCESS: If somebody told me 20 REALITY BITES - Lisa Loeb, U2 (RCA) 507 +14 PATO BANTON (9) told in 1981 that it would take 13 21 LOVE SPIT LOVE - Am I Wrong (Imago) 497 +142 BAD RELIGION (9) years to get recognized, I would 22VELOCITY GIRL - Sorry Again (Sub Pop) 488 +31 have been horrified.I guess it 23JAH WOBBLE - The Sun Does Shine (Island) 464 -115 Top Tip was self -belief that kept it going 24SPIN DOCTORS - Cleopatra's Cat, You Let Your Heart (Epic) 451 +64 MARY STAR all the time, because for a long 25 NINE INCH NAILS - March, Closer, Heresy, Dead Souls (Nthng/TVT/Interscope/ARG) 448 +30 "Fade Into You" time nobody else seemed to like 26 COLLECTIVE SOUL - Shine, Breathe (Atlantic) 440 -44 (Capitol) it." -Jarvis Cocker 27 HELMET - Milktoast (Interscope/Atlantic) 435 -15 This one refuses to die. Mazzy Star re -debuts at #46. ON AMBITION: "I think you 28 CANDLEBOX - Change,You, Far Behind (Maverick) 422 +24 should be ambitious.I think you 29 CAUSE AND EFFECT - It's Over Now (SRC/Zoo) 405 +24 Top Requests should always overreach yourself 30 SMASHING PUMPKINS - Mayonaise, Disarm, Today, Cherub Rock, Geek USA (Virgin) 404 +41 OFFSPRING a bit and aim for the stars. I can't 31 PRETENDERS - Night In My Veins, I'll Stand, 977, Forever Young (Sire/Warner Bros.) 383 +45 get excited unless I feel like I'm 32 THE CROW SNDTRK - Stone Temple Pilots, The Cure, Helmet (Interscope/Atlantic) 373 -81 GREEN DAY trying to do something that's 33 CRASH -TEST DUMMIES - Afternoons and Coffeespoons, Mmm Mmm Mmm (Arista) 350 -106 BEASTIE BOYS maybe beyond my means." 34 REV. HORTON HEAT - Liquor In The Front (Sub Pop/lnterscope) 347 +35 WEEZER -Jarvis Cocker 35 INDIGO GIRLS - Touch Me Fall, Least Complicated (Epic) 346 +15 MC 900 FT. JESUS 36 PEARL JAM - Go, Daughter, Rearview Mirror, Rats (Epic) 318 -12 HE REMEMBERS HIS FIRST 37 BECK - Loser, Beercan, Corvette Bummer (DGC) 306 -1 RECORD TO WATCH TIME:"I have no regrets about 38SONIC YOUTH - Bull In The Heather, Self-Obcesses (DGC) 298 -51 the first person I had sex with. 39THE FALL - Middle Class Revolt (Matador) 285 +22 BAD RELIGION We were both virgins, so neither "Incomplete" 40GIN BLOSSOMS - Until IFall, Found, Mrs. Rita (A&M) 266 +19 of us were under any pressure to (Atlantic) 41 LOTION - Head, She Is Weird, La Boost (Spin Art) 250 +14 Another College and perform. It probably took me a 42 JAMES - Say Something, Laid, Sometimes, No No No (Fontana/Mercury) 249 -43 Commercial Alternative long time to get any good at it." smash as KROQ, KUGS, 43 COUNTING CROWS - 'Round Here, Mr. Jones (DGC) 245 -82 -Jarvis Cocker KDEO, KUNV, KNDD, WXCI, 44 241 -7 KISS MY ASS - Anthrax, Kravitz, Bosstones, Gin Blossoms (Mercury) etc come in early with adds "Pulp's sleaze -pop 45 ALICE IN CHAINS - No Excuses, Rotten Apple, I Stay Away (Columbia) 239 +39 this week. tales of sauce, sex, sin and 46MARY STAR - Fade Into, She's My Baby, So Tonight, Blue Light (Capitol) 234 NEW seduction in Sheffield have 222 -13 47 DICK DALE - Unknown Territory (HighTone) caught the nation's imagination. 48 DEADEYE DICK - New Age Girl (Ichiban) 222 NEW At last! After 12 years as 49 RIDE - Birdman, How Does It Feel, 1,000 Miles (Sire/Reprise) 213 NEW underdogs, Pulp are the cats who MEDICINE - Sounds Of Medicine (American) 50GUIDED BY VOICES - Bee Thousand (Scat) 211 -5 got the cream." -Melody Maker THE DEVLINS - Drift (Capitol)

311 - Grassroots (Capricorn) "Who was that

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994N110,11.1Flecords.hic Produced Mike Chapman ALTERNATIVE Chicago's Veruca Salt this week. Boxing has a tougher, more confi- Alley sounds utterly unique. Gee, I wonder where they got a dent sound that Magnapop wears "Switch" begins with the plea of a Inside Alternative hold of that? well. The somewhat sinister sound- haunting violin before Canice Kenealy's commanding voice takes Comings and goings: Thomas WOXY-Cincinnati's 97Xposure ing "Slowly, Slowly" is the first single, and is a natural place to start. (I the song by the reins. Graze on the Westfall has parted ways with RCA band contest has wrapped up, with love the way singer Linda Hopper effortless interplay between violin, Records. Thomas says that he hopes Brian Lovely coming out on top. spits, "Wasting time again.") I also guitar and background vocals and to come back to San Francisco as a Call Julie Maxwell for a demo tape. find myself drawn to the breathtak- the track's undeniable vim. Other local, and as of a few weeks ago, WBNY-Albany froze this week ing bittersweetness of "Texas," as standouts include the jangly "Mrs. there were plenty positions available because, ironically enough, their well as to the super -charged "Lay It Winder" and the instrumental in the Bay Area. Give Thomas a call transmitter melted.If you were in New York last week for NMS, you Down," "Free Mud" and "Ride." "Spare Me." The Irish Times says at (201) 653-3244. This one's gonna sneak up on you. that this five -piece "writes better John Butler has taken a position know it was hot. Music director Jay -LINDA RYAN songs than anybody else in this at Silvertone. He says he's mostly Hartnett promises the station will STEREOLAB republic," and I'd be hard-pressed doing A3, but don't be surprised if be up and running next week. to argue otherwise.-DAVID BERAN you get a call from him soon. Finally, George Gimarc's Punk Mars Audiac Quintet (Elektra) In the world of radio, the much - Diary 1970-1979 book has finally The irresistible combination of ox SQUID loved and respected Jonathan L is come into fruition. Adam Ant calls and moog organs, melting female Scared Cow EP (Reproductive) coming back to KUKQ! He and it a "wonderful, beautifully executed vocals and subversive lyrics gives Import pack rats may be familiar soon -to -be music director Larry labor of love." At last, indeed, the Lab a persuasive power. Instead with Squid through their contribu- Mac are defining and redefining George. In bookstores now. of using blunt force, Mars Audiac tion to 1992's Days Spent Dreaming their ideas, and promise that the Quintet's 15 tracks are content to compilation of Oxford bands. new KUKQ will be different. New Releases creep into crevices grooved into the Although eastwest paid for the There'll be more on this story in the MAGNAPOP mind's ears of listeners. The recording session that landed Squid coming weeks. Hot Boxing (Priority) album's centerpiece is the pop -satu- a spot on that compilation, nothing KROQ-Los Angeles added As is often the case with American rated, accessible "Ping Pong," progressed with the label beyond bands, Magnapop made a name for which features muted horns and that. So, two years and many tours themselves overseas before anyone embraceable vocals. Bask in the later, Squid have released their at home took notice of their epony- duophonic bliss of "Nihilist Assault debut, "Scared Cow," on their own. mous debut. This time out, College Group's" groovy bass and paralyz- Oddly enough, this Oxford unit and Commercial Altemative radio ing guitar, and "International sounds like a cross between will find it hard to ignore Colouring Contest's" combo of Smashing Pumpkins, Therapy? and Magnapop's chunky guitars and irre- Laetitia Sadier's husky vocals and Buffalo Tom: fuzzy guitars snaked sistable rough-and-tumble pop the lava lampy organ. Space age around fat hooks and the ultra -tight hooks. Produced by Bob Mould, Hot rhumba slithers through "The Stars rhythm section, while sharp Our Destination" and "Wow And melodies peek around every corner. Flutter" combines a climbing organ Needless to say, Squid have very lit- with a surplus of gorgeous vocals. 1. GREEN DAY - BASKET CASE tle in common with better-known The groop will take Lollapalooza's bands (Ride, Swervedriver, AND PLAY second stage beginning August 6- Radiohead, etc.) from the area, but 3. BLUR - GIRLS AND BOYS be there or begonia. -DAVID BERANthe smart money's on these young ENGINE ALLEY upstarts. The other two tracks on S. MC 900 FT. JESUS - IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN (Mother/Island/PLC) the EP, "Freeloader" and "Phaser," are manic pop gems in their own 6. L7 - AMOR Hailing from Dublin, this quintet discards the traditional Irish fiddle right. This one's well worth tracking 7. NINE INCH NAILS - CLOSER fad for a sound tinged with guitars at your local import store, or you 8. DAMBUILDERS - S and a classical violin. This Steve can send 4 pounds 50 (money 9. WEEZER - UNDONE Lillywhite-produced, major -label orders made payable to Squid) to 21 debut recalls everyone from Cheap Pauling Rd., Headington, Oxford, 10. SUNNY DAY REAL ES Trick to Big Star to U2, yet Engine OX3 8PU, England. -LINDA RYAN

"Every Iceberg is Afire" The brand new single from the album "This Timeless Turning"

50 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994

1 ALTERNATIVE College Albums THE HALO BENDERS yer-face or full -on as many of their God Don't Make No Junk (K, BOX labelmates. With their lyrics, how- 7154, OLYMPIA, WA 98507) ever, Pansy Divison break new Sure, the Halo Benders-who fea- ground. deflowered features gems ture Dug Martsch and Ralf from like "Rachbottomoff' which boasts ciblariabozwa. Built To Spill, Beat Happening's this verse: "He's a virgin from Calvin Johnson and producer Steve behind/He's not as curious as Fish-have a gimmick going on, me/He never even stuck a finger but they succeed beyond their up his butt/Just to see how it supergroup schtick. God Don't would feel/But now he's trying to Make No Junk is an uneasy unity of broaden his horizons/Once you opposites: Calvin's simplistic style get to know the feeling/You get so and flat, deep -throated vocals con- hot you could spray the ceiling." trast rather markedly with Dug But besides gay -specific sexual Martsch's nasal -y singing voice and details (designed, perhaps, to penchant for wandering, complex shock) there are songs that might guitar-scapes. But it's that teetering - offer a more complete representa- at -the -edge imbalance that makes tion of the variety of folks found the Halo Benders both interesting in the gay community. For exam- and charming. At first, the Martsch ple, "Negative Queen" denigrates and Johnson elements don't gel- the Morrisey-esque whiners. Calvin seems to be running amok "Fluffy City" caps on the L.A. "We're the bastards of too in Built To Spill's graceful teritory, queer scene, and "Denny," as the bumping into walls and breaking liner notes point out, concerns the knick-knacks. But as the disc spins, fact that "red ribbons don't mean many musical styles to just his bullis'aness becomes less both- shit when you're dead." Also ersome as his lyrics (see "Don't check out the rollickin' "Groovy limit ourselves to one" Underwear" their cool cover of Touch My Bikini") reveal more - John Carlin, singer/guitarist 700 miles. completely his engaging, childlike "Homosapien." persona; Calvin becomes less a bull -SEANA BARUTH than a sweet, confused calf. SMACK DAB Favorite :racks: the organ -laden Majestic Root (HOMESTEAD featuring "Freedom Ride," which features RECORDS, DUTCH EAST INDIA TRADING, Unnatural some decidedly Beat Happening- P.O. BOX 800, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY ish percussion, the Dug vehicles 11571-0800) Greedy (Eyes Ain't Workin') "Canned Oxygen" and "On A Tip," Imagination is the highest kite one as well as the aforementioned can fly, and lead singer/songwriter Produced by Matt Hyde "Don't Touch My Bikini." Linda Hagood's is still soaring high -SEANA BARUTH on Smack Dab's sophomore (Porno For Pyros) PANSY DIVISION album. When that kite gets stuck deflowered up in the branches of a tall tree. (LOOKOUT! RECORDS, P.O. BOX 11374, she tickles its roots enough to BERKELEY, CA 94701) make the tree giggle and let go. Part of college radios obvious Letting go is what these 18 songs appeal is its political element; are about, and everything from besides playing (supposedly) alter- Linda's vulnerable, sasparilla- native and ethnically diverse syrupy vocals to the surreal, organ music, college radio has a role as grinder's monkey percussion a somewhat subversive force.In reflects it. -Little Dagger" begins in non -urban centers across the the shadows as a lurking guitar country, college stations should be duels with a bobbing bass until a making waves in otherwise fairly tempo change spills into a frolick- conservative environments. That's ing instrumental interlude. A cello why Pansy Division is so beautiful- winds through "Pendulum" and a ly appropriate for the format. In an dulcimer punctuates Linda's voice era where even sadomasochism perfectly on "Red Ant" when she has gone mainstream (via MTV), sings, "History goes through me ON TOUR NOW! homoeroticism, since it is still like a glass of water." Check out unfamiliar to and feared by many, the anthemic "Right Smack Dab" Management: remains a mysterious and power- that showcases the trio's quirky, Steve Davis for Fast Company Entertainment ful element of the underground. carefree sound, the amazing bass Musically, Pansy Division, on their on "Do What You Wanna Do," sophomore disc, deflowered, isn't and the sputtering bounce of particularly challenging. Friendly "Wide Open." A must -see tour is hooks join hands with mixed-up waiting in the wings, and if you vocals, some driving punk energy go, ask Linda about her therapeu- and occasional jangle-although tic use of the song "Tutti Frutti" in on the whole, the band's not as in-a mental ward. -DAVID BERAN By Seana Baruth

GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 51 Inside College

ALTERNATIVE EDITOR: In my book, this year's New Music LINDA RYAN COLLEGE EDITOR: SEANA BARUTH Seminar will be recorded as a bust. GAVIN COLLEGE To begin with, I can't say I'm ever fond of Manhattan in July, but addi-

7 2 1 REV. HORTON HEAT - Liquor In The Front (Sub Pop/Interscope) tionally, NMS '94 seemed poorly Most Added attended by the college crowd and 1 1 2 LUSH - Hypocrite, Kiss Chase, Lit Up (4-AD/Reprise) without a satisfying number of inter- 2 3 3 VELOCITY GIRL - Simpatico! (Sub Pop) esting panels and shows. There

6 4 4 MC 900 FT JESUS - One Step Ahead Of the Spider (American) were a few high points, however: Virgin's newly -promoted Chuck 5 5 5 HELMET - Betty (Interscope/Atlantic) Slomovitz hosted the convention's 3 7 6 BEASTIE BOYS - Sabotage, Sure Shot, Get It (Grand Royal/Capitol) one college radio meeting, which 4 6 7 FRANK BLACK - Headache, Vanishing Spies (4-AD/Elektra) he accessorized with a brilliantly -

8 8 8 DICK DALE - Unknown Territory (HighTone) written xeroxed booklet of tips for unseasoned schmoozers. Ask him 9 9 9 THE FALL - Middle Class Revolt (Matador) (or Tommy, the new Virgin college 12 10 10 GUIDED BY VOICESBee Thousand (Scat) guy) for a copy next time you talk - 15 11 L7 - Andres (Slash/Reprise) and you'll never go hungry again.

15 12 12 RIDE - Birdman, How Does It Feel, 1,000 Miles (Sire/Reprise) Show -wise, Friday night was an MOTOCASTER (21) indie rock success story. At CBGB's 11 11 13 MAN OR ASTROMAN? - Destroy All Astro-men!! (Estrus) the line for the Matador thing was - 34 14 MIRANDA SEX GARDEN - Fairytales Of Slavery (Mute/Elektra) MAGNAPOP (11) at least a block long by 10 p.m., 13 13 15 THE AUTEURS - Now I'm A Cowboy (Vernon Yard) THE HALO BENDERS (11) and Merge's showcase (at a larger venue, Tramps) was also insanely 26 17 16 FIGGS - Favorite Shirt, Wasted Pretty (Imago) SHUDDER TO THINK (10) crowded. RRRRock lovers might dis- 14 14 17 BLUR - Girls & Boys, Jubilee, To The End, Badhead (SBK/EMI) JALE (0) pute me, but at Tramps, I'd say the 49 31 18 NOFX - Punk In Drublic (Epitaph) Magnetic Fields (sigh) outshone 34 21 19 JAH WOBBLE - Take Me To God (Island) Top Tip both Polvo and Portastatic. All Saturday night was dedicated to 20 20 20 FUZZY - Fuzzy (Seed) FIFTH COLUMN Under Acme, first for WNYU's - 32 21 VELVET CRUSH - Teenage Symphonies To God (Creation/550-Epic) 36C (K) open -bar shindig, then in anticipa- 23 23 22 MEDICINE - Sounds Of Medicine (American) 5th Column's cup overflows with the tion of the Ass Ponys-who, it HEAVY support of KALX, KCMU, - 46 23 ESQUIVEL! - Space -Age Bachelor Pad Music (Bar\None) turned out, were very much worth KFSR, KZSC, WCBN, WVFS, KFSR the wait. 24 24 24 JESUS LIZARD - Show (Collision Arts/Giant) and WCDB. 36C debuts at #26 this Celebrity sing -out from NMS '94: 19 19 25 WEEZER - Undone, Buddy Holly, My Name Is (DGC) week. My friend Giana (some of you more 26 FIFTH COLUMN - 36C (K) ancient folk might remember her

27 27 27 PITCHBLENDE - Au Jus (Fist Puppet/Cargo) from her stints with Alias and Ajax) RECORD TO WATCH came bounding into the bowels of 21 28 28 7 YEAR BITCH - Viva Zapata (C/Z) Under Acme and dragged me out- 29 29 29 FRETBLANKET - Twisted (Atlas/A&M) MOTOCASTER side to this black Saab to "see the 22 30 30 3 LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE - G. Love And Special Sauce (OKeh/Epic) Stay Loaded baby." "The baby," it happened, (I nterscope/Atlantic) was lying in the lap of Sonic - 41 31 BATS - Spill The Beans (Mammoth) A forced name change from Youth's Kim Gordon. Her name is 32 JALE - Dreamcake (Sub Pop) Motorolla doesn't seem to Coco, she was born July 1 (Cancer!), 36 33 33 VERSUS - The Stars Are Insane (Teen Beat) have affected Motocaster's and she's beautiful. Congratulations momentum. This week the 25 25 34 GRIFTERS - Crappin' You Negative (Shangri-La) to Thurston and Kim; welcome to Raleigh, North Carolina -based the first member of indie rock's sec- NEW 35 SKY CRIES MARY - This Timeless Turning (World Domination) ensemble smokes everyone ond generation. Whew! - 36 36 GOD IS MY CO-PILOT - How To Be (Making Of Americans) else in the Most Added race to Dishy WCBNMDBrendan 44 37 37 MOONSHAKE - The Sound Your Eyes Can Follow (Too Pure) come in 10 ADDS ahead of Gillen scored big at the Seminar- the competition. Look for big 46 38 38 THE BOREDOMS - Super Roots (Reprise) and no, it wasn't with Kern Savage. things in the weeks to come. Brendan, as has previously been 16 16 39 SF SEALS - Nowhere (Matador) mentioned here, is an electronic 40 40 40 INDIGO GIRLS - Touch Me Fall, Least Complicated (Epic) musician who will (as of Friday, July

18 26 41 POLVO - Celebrate The New Dark Age (Merge) 29) tour and perform in Germany. During the Seminar, Brendan solidi- 10 18 42 SONIC YOUTH - Bull In The Heather, Self-Obcesses (DGC) fied three separate label deals for his - 43 43 DOWN BY LAW - Punkrockacademyfightsong (Epitaph) Chartb stuff: Global Communication will - 44 44 HOPE FACTORY - So Why Petrified? (Kudos) SOME VELVET SIDEWALK - Whirlpool (K) put out Ectomorph in England,

45 45 45 RANCID - Let's Go (Epitaph) BRACKET - 924 Forestville St. (Caroline) Planet E will make it available in the U.S. and Sublime will handle 17 22 46 MC SOLAAR - Prose Combat (Cohiba/Island) GUMBALLRevolution On Ice (Columbia) the Japanese release. While NEW 47 BECK - One Foot In The Grave (K) LOVE SPIT LOVE - "Am I Wrong" (Imago) Brendan's away though September NEW 48 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Vasoline, Interstate Love Song (Atlantic) FREEDY JOHNSTONThis Perfect World (Elektra) 3, promo geeks should talk to

35 35 49 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Fall Down, Something's Always Wrong (Columbia) MAGNAPOP - Hot Boxing (Play It Again Sweena at WCBN. And, by the way, can anyone 31 42 50 DAVID BYRNE - Back In A Box, Angels (Sire/Warner Bros.) Sam/Priority) (WMNF's Mike Bagley, perhaps?) COCTAILS - Peel (Carrot Top) tell me why Brendan's fax this week

Dropped: 139 Sunny Day Real Estate, #47 Nick included an ADD for a Motocaster Reports accepted Monday 9am - 4pm and Tuesday 9am - 3pm Cave, #48 Crayon, #49 Offspring, #50 Sleepyhead. record entitled "Jeff Marks Goes To Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495-2580 Tiny Bars?"

52 GAVIN JULY2 9 ,1994 1=3 Fic=um? - look for magnapop on tour this september on each song." Comparatively, The Albums Language Of Life and Worldwide were high -pro- APRIL'S duction records. While AH MOTEL ROOM revels in its spareness, it GAVIN MB Black 14 (Immortal contains the basic sophisti- Records/Epic) cated ingredients that put This hotly -tipped Simi their last previous two FOUR SEASONS Valley group is currently efforts on the radio map. December, 1983 (Oh, getting rave reviews on the Plus it regains the naive Singles What A Night) (Curb) H.O.R.D.E. tour, winning spirit of their earlier record- AMY GRANT Could this spark renewed critics and fans over with ings on Sire. their powerful, melodic -KEITH ZIM 'II I \ Lucky One (A&M) interest in the music of Frankie Valli and The Four rock. Their debut, Black 14, Seasons? Who knows? Only highlights April's Motel one thing's for certain right Room's flair for dramatic, now, and that's this week's sweeping ebbs and flows, RECORD TO WATCH is with a simple, acoustic - catching fire virtually based beauty shining GROVER overnight in market after through the harder edged, WASHINGTON, JR. market, thanks to a dance straightforward rock. All My Tomorrows Although Pearl Jam is mas- mix that's been getting club (Columbia) ter of this technique, April's play for months. Although All My Tomorrows Motel Room take this and ENIGMA may be considered an make it their own. Favorite Age Of Loneliness acoustic jazz airplay gem, tracks on Black 14 include (Virgin) Grover Washington, Jr.'s "God," "Get Her Way," Not about to rush out a fol- Call him a visionary, but sensitive portrayal of "Need" and the title track. low-up album, Amy wisely production wizard "Curly" straight melody on "E One to watch. -LINDA RYAN took her time completing Michael Crete experiment- Preciso Perdoar (One Must the soon -to -be -released ed with Gregorian Chant Forgive)" nearly transcends House Of Love. This first long before the musical format. But his pop single, which she co -wrote Benedictine Monks' phe- jazz is on sabbatical, and with Keith Thomas, dis- nomenon. Crete's original players like Lewis Nash and plays yet another step in sounds have won over Hank Jones make this a her evolving artistry. An audiences all the world and MICHAEL DAMIAN serious jazz recording. automatic undoubtedly add a unique lime Of The Season Tunes like "When I Fall In Top 40 and A/C radio. element to the Top 40 mix. (Wildcat) Love" and "I'm Glad There ALICE COOPER BOYZ II MEN After a year and a half as Is You" are renditions full of pause and reflection. I'll Make Love To You It's Me (Epic) star of Andrew Lloyd That's Freddy Cole, Nat's (Motown) Webber's Joseph And The brother and Natalie's uncle, Keeping it sweet on this Amazing Technicolor singing on "Glad..." and slow jam written and pro- Dreamcoat, Michael duced by Babyface, the Stevie Wonder's Damian returns with a new "Overjoyed." four amazing vocal talents collection. I was initially clearly enjoy playing bal- -KENT ZIMMERMAN impressed with how the LADAE ladeers. Leaked early in songs flow together. several markets, it's react- The Moment Individually, potential hits ing quickly as audiences (Polydor/PLG) include the update of the anxiously await the release These former choir boys Zombies' 1969 hit "Time Of of the Boyz' second album. from New York joined to INNER CIRCLE The Season" (the current create Ladae, a funky group single), the Steve Plunkett - Games People Play EVERYTHING BUT with bouncy beats that har- penned "Soulmates" and It's the rare artist who can THE GIRL monize over hazy synthesiz- (Big Beat/Atlantic) the catchy "Anyone Like By now I'm convinced thisreinvent themself year after Amplified Heart (Atlantic) ers and flowing baselines. You." Also check out the group just doesn't walk out year. Considered a cult When Everything But The The Moment's songs reflect Frankie Avalon duet of the studio with anything hero by his legion of fans, Girl began recording personal feelings and love "Romeo & Juliet," written even close to mediocre. Mice once again walks the Amplified Heart they, relationships. Tracks like especially for Michael and Dusting off Joe South's fine line between rock and according to singer Tracey "Deep Down," "I Miss Your 1969 hit and giving it their pop, putting just the right Thorn, "deliberately decided Frankie's upcoming TV Lovin'," "Fallin' Back," own pop/dancehall spin is bite into this mid -tempo to strip everything back series, The Romeos, and "Come On Over" and "Bye "Think About Me" from the a cool idea indeed! ballad. down again...limit (them- Bye" best express the selves) in time and try not upcoming film, The Raffle. group's feelings. B yDave Sholin to put too many overdubs -Lt. ANNETTE "FUNICELLO" LAI -JOHN MARTINUCCI

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54 GAVIN JULY 29, 1994 The follow-up to the Top 3 hit "Return To Innocence" from the platinum -plus album The CROSS Of Changes

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