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C4SHBOK GUEST EDITORIAL Black Music Month GEORGE ALBERT By Hank Caldwell President and Publisher It is a great honor for me — as a music person first, and as a person the industry to participate fully and enthusiastically in this major event.

MARK ALBERT heading a black music division second — to have this opportunity to present We would all be remiss in our responsibilities if we didn't keep this annual Vice President and General Manager ______some of my thoughts as we begin the industry-wide celebration of Black celebration alive and well by recognizing our tremendous heritage and Music Month. I say music person first, because in the 1980's, black music, at the same time making a strong, unified statement of our continuing

Vice President more than ever before, is universal music . . . cutting across musical support of the creative force of black music. boundaries to appeal to the music-listening public We in the black music community have so much J.B. CARMICLE at large. Great black music is simply great music, to be proud of. We can be proud of the great showing Vice President period. by black artists in the Grammy Awards of the past Idavid adelson Black Music Month affords us a golden opportunity few years, not just in the R&B categories, but in Managing Editor to accentuate the positive, to reflect on the the contemporary mainstream. It is the most Research tremendous influence and stature of black artists overwhelming proof to date of the universality of KEITH ALBERT, Manager in the global music community, past and present. black music in the 1980’s. DARRYL LINDSEY Black performers themselves have, of course, We can be proud of the black people in our industry RON ROSENTHAL STEVEN ZAP created a tremendous body of ground-breaking who have built major international companies from JEFFERY PLATT music — from and to soul and . The scratch, people like Berry Gordy and Dick Griffey. history of purely "American Music” is largely a We can be especially proud of the black music Los Angeles Editorial PETER HOLDEN history of the black musical experience. divisions of the major labels, who have taken so GREGORY DOBRIN Beyond those styles which are most closely allied many artists and developed them from the ground PETER BERK STEPHEN PADGETT with black artists, one would be hard-pressed to up into superstars whose music spans cultures, BOB SHULMAN find a form of contemporary music that has not been colors and generations. NADEEN TOOM EY touched in some way by black musical creativity. We can be proud that the term black music New York Editorial Rock 'n' roll, in particular, grew directly out of encompasses so much creativity and diversity — LEE JESKE rhythm & blues. And one need only look to the from hard funk to to RUSTY CUTCHIN soaring pop, from jazz comedy. numerous rock superstars, from Mick dagger to Boy Sk We at Atlantic are taking this opportunity to publicly Nashville Editorial/Research George, who have paid homage to the influence of Hank Caldwell, Vice President/General reconfirm our commitment to black music. In the JOHN LENTZ, General Manager BYRON C. WYNKOOP black music to realize its pervasiveness. Manager, Atlantic/Cotillion Records (Head future, we intend to do it all, to explore the WILLIAM R. FISHER At Atlantic, as well as our sister companies of Black Music Operations) tremendous range of the black experience, recog- PUBLICATION OFFICES Warner Bros, and Elektra, we have chosen the theme, nizing our roots and at the same time moving into NEW YORK "The Legacy of Black Music," for the most ambitious campaign in support a new era of fresh ideas. 330 W. 58th Street. (Suite 5D) of black music in the history of WEA. This across-the-board effort I truly thank God for the opportunity to be a part of an industry that New York NY .1001 Phone: (212) 586-2640 encompasses an unprecedented marketing and media blitz, involving appreciates the wellspring of black creativity and allows it to flourish. Cable Address: Cash Box NY extensive advertising, merchandising, promotion, publicity and sales Let us celebrate Black Music Month by redoubling our commitment to this Circulation NINA TREGUB, Manager programs. Our goal is maximum visibility on the street and on the air. vita! force in the modern world. And most importantly, let us realize that We will be telling the story of our rich history and our hopes for the future. we are all human beings on this planet, and that music is the universal HOLLYWOOD We encourage all of our fellow labels and related companies throughout language of peace and harmony among all peoples. 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Hollywood CA 90028 Phone: (213) 464-8241 TELEX: 6711051 CASBX UW CONTENTS NASHVILLE DEPARTMENTS Rhythm Section 20 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 Black Contemporary .20 Talent On Stage 38,39 Phone: (615) 244-2898 Classifieds .42 CHARTS CHICAGO Coin Machine .43 Top 100 Singles 4 Compact Disc .46 CAMILLE COMPASIO. Coin Machine, Mgr. Top 200 26,27 Country .33 1442 S. 61st Ave, Cicero IL 60650 Black Contemporary Albums 20 Dance .25 Phone: (312) 863-7440 Black Contemporary Singles 21 International .41 Country Albums 33 WASHINGTON, D.C. 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330 West 58th Street • Suite 5D 6363 Sunset Boulevard • Suite 930 21 Music Circle East . New York, New York 10019 Hollywood, California 90027 Nashville, Tennessee 3720: 212 * 586-2640 213 • 464-8241 615*244-2898 NEWS Corporate Sponsorship Expands To Music Video By Gregory Dobrin to defray them, corporate sponsorship of LOS ANGELES — In 1981, music mar- music videos is a tempting alternative. As keting specialist James H. Vail, then with a pioneer of sponsorship agreements, the J. Walter Thompson Agency, engi- James H. Vail of Los Angeles-based The neered a sponsorship deal between Jovan Vail Group, Inc., feels corporate backing fragrances and the Rolling Stones concert is the wave of the future. “If all goes well,” tour. Corporate sponsorship of tours has said Vail, “we’re going to have a flood- since become commonplace. gate of corporate money coming into Some of the world’s largest corporations entertainment as a whole — not just have entered sponsorship agreements concert sponsorship, but the video area, with T ‘youth’ products such as cars, jeans the film area, even Broadway.” and soft drinks leading the pack. The Vail’s linking of Julio Iglesias with Coca- sy forthcoming summer concert season Cola in a three-year pact signed last year already promises Pepsi and Tina Turner, only furthered advertisers’ belief in the Michelob and Phil Collins and American system. Sponsorship of music videos was Motors’ Jeep Corporation and the Beach a likely off shoot. “All of the sudden there’s l^fioys. a new source of funding, and that kind Though concerts offer sponsors j target of shakes things up a little. Record •** audiences and a total image package, the companies have been freaking out be- Pitching in — Pictured above at the kickoff luncheon for this year's past music business several years have seen the rise of cause we can to bypass them and go straight campaign raise funds for the City Of Hope are (l-r): Irving Azoff, president, another important music MCA outlet: video. to the acts," Vail remarked. Records and Music Group; Jay Lasker, president, Motown Records Corporate and Tony Scotti, enthusiasm forthe new medium Labels, however, are wary of chairman of the board, corporate Scotti Brothers Entertainment Industries. Tony Scotti is this r is evidenced by firm advertiser support in sponsorship it year’s recipient of when comes to their the "Spirit Of Life Award" to be presented on June 27. Lasker the chalk-a-block commercialism of MTV. videos, last not so much in identification with was year’s recipient of the award and Azoff received the award in 1983. ^Commercials, however, many of which a product, but because of MTV’s alleged are virtually indistinguishable from music attitude toward anything verging on ^videos, are not the only way corporations corporate advertising within a music video, Films Continue To Find Second have embraced the new outlet. Several a subject for which MTV executives were have sponsored music videos of their own. unavailable for comment. Testing the Lives On Videocassette As costs soar and labels look for ways (continued on page 42) By Peter Berk life and substantial drawing power in the LOS ANGELES — Firestarter, Swing Shift, home video market? Why would a movie which was a bomb theatrically African Fact-Finder “First Of Iceman, Purple Heart, The Last Starfighter, suddenly Dune, The Razor's Edge. These are only ignite interest when transferred to tape? To Many Trips” — Kragen a few of the films which, for whatever attempt to answer these questions, reasons, have fared disappointingly at the executives from several of the largest company’s contribution to USA for Africa box office in the last few years. However, video distribution companies were con- by format is per tacted. A spokesman at By Rusty Cutchin $1.45 single on a $1.70 these same movies are also in the curious Warner Bros. cost to retailers (for the 7-inch), $3.40 on position of being top selling videocassette Home Video felt people are “curious to • NEW YORK — Saying, “This has taken 12-inch see singles at $4.40, and $7.41 on LPs titles. Why would a film which was ill-fated a movie that didn’t get wide distribution * over my life,” USA for Africa president Ken at $8.82. (continued on page 42) at the box office prove to have a healthy or stay around long theatrically. There are Kragen announced initial plans for the certain elements that fare better in home . ongoing work of the foundation as he Behind The Bullets video because it’s a more adult market accepted a $6.5 million first payment from than the theatre going market is. It’s CBS on sales of “We Are The World” May difficult to ever recoup for box office 16. The payment represents the net Fogelberg Bullets As Houston Crosses failure, but we do assign a proportional proceeds to that date on sales of the single by Stephen Padgett value in our budget that a title must only in the . The company’s makes his chart return the midwest, Fogelberg’s birthplace, and achieve, much like a studio does when arrangement with USA for Africa calls for with the very fast-moving “High Country the west, his current home. In three weeks releasing a film, and hope that the sales quarterly payments from sales of “We Are Snows.” His latest Full Moon/Epic on the chart, "High Country Snows” has performance of the videocassette lives up »The World” recordings in all formats. LP is breaking nationally and this week bulleted to 31. Because of its country to that amount, and that has happened Payments from sales of the recordings climbs to within striking distance of the sound, Fogelberg’s success with this LP plenty of times with films that weren’t outside the U.S. are to be made by CBS Top 30. Another quick ascent of the Pop has come without the added push of a necessarily successsful at the box office.” 1 Records International on a “timely basis LP chart is being turned in by newcomer charting single. Fogelberg’s album is Paramount Home Video's vice president — at least quarterly," according to CBS. Whitney Houston. Her self-titled Arista sustaining itself in a region of the chart of sales and marketing Eric Doctorow Total worldwide sales of the recordings debut lands in the Top this 50 week populated by albums with Top 15 singles. said, “Home video is its own market had passed 7.3 milion singles and 4.4 propelled by a Top 40 single, "You Give For , The Mary Jane Girls, at 27 entirely. Home video customers, for million LPs at the time of the press Good Love.” bullet, have the number 10 single, and example, often lean toward sci-fi and ^conference announcing the initial pay- Fogelberg again demonstrates his Kool & The Gang, at 29 bullet, have the horrorfilms more.” He also mentioned the ment. CBS reported sales of 4,330,000 tremendous strength at retail. “High number 12 single. All of this is further demographics involved, which suggest singles in the U.S., 770,000 12-inch singles Country , Snows” jumps 20 points this evidence of Dan Fogelberg’s popularity that home video caters to a slightly older and 3,258,000 LPs, all to May 14. The week, showing especially strong sales in and commercial viability. audience. In addition, Doctorow cited the The retail picture on “High Country economics of home video, wherein a film Snows” is very active. Top 50 retail reports can be rented for far less money than it flowed in this week from Lieberman in would cost to take a family to the movies Minneapolis, Western Merchandisers in or simply purchased, often at an enticingly Texas, The Record Bar in Durham, N.C., reasonable price. He touched on another G.A.M. in Minneapolis, Scott’s Wholesale key point by saying "People often don't in Indianapolis, The Harvard Coop in see films in theaters because they just Boston, Dan Jay in Denver, Port-O-Call don’t know about them.” in Nashville, Lieberman in Georgia and At CBS/Fox Video, Paul Wagner, direc- Peaches in Miami. tor of public relations, said it’s a matter Whitney Houston is a black artist who of convenience in part, staying home as is proving that the pop marketplace is opposed to traveling to find a particular beginning to open up to black product. film. Also, statistics from the MPAA and Prince, Sade, Luther Vandross, Tina other sources suggest that the 18-to-34- Turner, Billy Ocean, DeBarge, The Mary year-old age group represents a larger Jane Girls, Kool & The Gang, Commo- percentage of the theatergoing audience, dores, Pointer Sisters, Maze, Jesse John- while the over 34 group constitutes a son, New Edition, Lionel Richie and larger percentage of the video market, of Klymaxx are all black artists with albums VCR ownership.” This opens up the home in the Top 50. “Whitney Houston” joins video market not only to the films which the ranks this week, bulleting from 52 to did do well theatrically, but to the many 46. The album is 4 bullet on the B/C LP titles which lacked th youth appeal of a chart. Ghostbusters or Police Academy and thus iVE HAVE THE CHECK — CBS Records made a $6.5 million initial payment to USA “You Give Good Love,” the first single fared poorly. For Africa at a New York news conference May 16. The represents sum CBS Records’ from the album enters the Top 40 this Stephanie Shulman, director of market- net proceeds to date from sales in March of the single Are The "We World. " Shown week. Over on the B/C singles chart, “You ing services for MGM-UA Home Video, at the presentation are (l-r): At Teller, senior vice president and general manager, Give Good Love” has climbed to number also immediately cited the demographic event producer Ken Kragen; Walter Columbia Records; and Yetnikoff, president, CBS/ 1 bullet. CHR activity has been intense. factor and the ranoe of taste , Records Group. (continued on page 40) (continued on page 40)

hBox/June 1, 1985 7 EXECUTIVES ON THE MOVE

MOTOWN SIGNS SYLVERS — Jay Lasker, president of Motown Records and the Fuhrman Knapp Behrens Motown Music Group, recently announced the signing of Leon Sylvers and his Conceited Records label to a long term exclusive artists and production agreement. BMI Names Sugar — Dede Sugar has been appointed to the position of executive, Under the pacts, Sylvers will act as a producer for Motown and Conceited, and will writer/publisher relations of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). Sugar will work with be an artist as well. As a part of the arrangement, Motown will take several artists both new and established BMI affiliated songwriters and publishers. She will be from Conceited Records. Additionally, Sylvers entered into a world wide co-publishing based in the BMI Hollywood office and report to Ron Anton, vice president, deal with Jobete music to administer his six publishing companies. Pictured welcoming California. Sylvers to Motown (l-r) are: Berry Gordy, Motown chairman of the board; Lee Young, Feola Promoted — Louis A. Feola has been named vice president, video distribution, Distributing Jr., the label's vice president of business affairs; Ron Perry of Conceited; and Sylvers. MCA Corporation. For the past year Feola held the post of director of marketing, MCA Home Video. He has been with MCA since 1978. Durgan Appointed — Jay Durgan has been appointed to the newly created position of international marketing/promotion director, A&M Records. Durgan will oversee BUSINESS NOTES and direct the international marketing and promotional activities of A&M artists and releases worldwide and will report to Jack Losmann, vice president, International. Levi Strauss Sponsors Concerts Rovin Named — Jodi Rovin has been promoted to the position of assistant art director for , based at the company’s New York headquarters. LOS ANGELES — Levi Strauss & Co. has announced it will sponsor four American Rovin joined Atlantic Records in August 1983 as junior designer. She previously -^-3 artists in separate nationwide concert tours this summer. The company has created worked in the graphics departments of the Cable News Network and the a program called Levi’s American Rock that will present the summer tours of Huey Independent News Network/WPIX. Lewis and the News, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins and John Cafferty and the Beaver Fuhrman To Fastfire — Mel Fuhrman has joined Fastfire Records as executive Brown Band. The tours begin this month and continue through September. This is vice president in charge of marketing, national label distribution (outside and the first time Levi Strauss & Co. has sponsored rock concerts in the United States. company) and music publishing. As part of the same restructuring, the promotion The company created Levi’s American Rock because of its long-standing affiliation of Bill Neiderman from executive vice president to the dual posts of president with fans of rock ‘n’ roll. “Levi’s have been the uniform of rock concert audiences and chief operating officer was announced. since the days of Elvis,” said Stacey Bovero, the coordinator of Levi’s American Rock. Knapp Named — The Record Bar Inc. has hired Jamie Knapp, a North Carolina We wanted to reinforce our natural link to rock ‘n’ roll by sponsoring artists who radio news broadcaster, as public relations manager. Knapp joined the company « represent the best of this uniquely American form of music.” she added, “We’re May 6. Knapp was news director at WNDC and WDCG/G-105 in Durham. celebrating the music of the blue jeans generations.” Bovero said the company looked Behrens Named — Jeffrey Behrens has been named vice president, director-national at well established bands as well as those who are up-and-coming to identify a mix accounts, Audio Environments, Inc. In his new position with AEI, Behrens will of artists who appeal to young adult concert goers. “American rock is an important be responsible for expanding and maintaining the company’s national accounts. part of our young consumers’ lifestyle,” says Bovero, “so our program will serve a Lichtenauer Named — Telex Communications, Inc. has appointed Steve useful marketing purpose too.” Lichtenauer, of Lichtenauer and Associates, as its representative for the Northern California territory (EIA Territory Number 29) following six years of sales and BMI Distributes Composer Awards marketing management with the Telex Pro-Audio division. Additions At Spin — Spin magazine has announced two staff addition to its New NEW YORK — Thirteen young composers from the Western Hemisphere are sharing York advertising sales department. Jackie Rudin joins Spin after 10 years at the in the 33rd annual BMI Awards to Student Composers. The winners, ranging in age Village Voice, where she was associate advertising manager. At Spin, she will from 10 to 25 years, were presented cash awards at a reception held in their honor be the New York entertainment industry manager, overseeing record, film and at the St. Regis-Sheraton Hotel in May 16, 1985. Six of the students related accounts. Also joining the magazine as an advertising account executive prize have been previous BMI student composer winners. In addition to the winners, is John Thomas, who comes from Record magazine. Thomas will concentrate on three young composers received Honorable Mention. The prizes, ranging from $500 consumer electronics accounts. to $2,500, went to Stephen David Beck of San Diego, Wendy F. Chen of Brooklyn, Ellis Named — Annette Ellis has been named advertising director for Center Stage Michael Fiday of , Chambliss Giobbi of Katonah, N.Y., Daron Aric Hagen Advertising. She will be responsible for all aspects for the Nederlander theatres of New York City, Sharon L. Hershey of Ann Arbor, Ml, Stanley M. Hoffman of University in the Los Angeles area. Heights, OH, James Legg of Levittown, N.Y., Ruth Meyer of Dallas, Nicholas Scott — Geffen Adds Division • JoAnn Geffen & Associates has expanded with the Pender of Washington, Bryan Pezzone of New Castle, PA, William Susman of Menlo appointment of Dianne Ogden as director of the talent coordinating division. Park, CA, and Michael Torken of Wauwatosa, Wl. Cited for Honorable Mentioh were McIntyre Appointed — Thomas W. McIntyre has been appointed staff vice president, Dalit Antony Aibel of Riverdale, N.Y., Justine F. Chen of Brooklyn, and Paz Warshaw operations analysis, for RCA Corporation. In this post, McIntyre is responsible *7 Ed Cramer, of New York City, New York. Officiating at the ceremony were BMI president for the analysis of all aspects of the RCA Consumer Products and Entertainment composer Milton Babbitt and BMI’s manager of concert research, Barbara A. Petersen. businesses including finance, marketing and operations. Cramer presented a Commendation of Excellence for “long and outstanding contribution to the world of concert music” to composer and arts administrator Francis B. Thorne, Jr. Ulysses Kay, the composer and teacher, received a similar citation Mike Greene Elected for his many years of service in the BMI Awards to Student Composers New Naras President T-l-C-K-E-R-T-A-P-E LOS ANGELES, CA — National Trustee “I think it is very important,” noted J NEW YORK — The U.S. Information Agency’s American songwriter film series will and former president of the Atlanta Greene, who is also project coordinator premiere at Munich’s Amerika Haus, June 7, with Hal David: Expressing a Feeling Chapter, Mike Greene, is the new national of the NARAS Foundation’s Museum

. . . “How to Acquire a Major Market Station” is the name of a seminar sponsored president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, “that by Broadcast Capital Fund Inc., May 31, in Washington, D.C.; call Kenneth O. Harris Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), Academy remain aware of its need to ac^,-

at (202) 429-5393 for info . . . The Marketing Entertainment Group of America (MEGA) succeeding Mike Melvoin, who had served rather than to react regarding continuing has just expanded its operation by creating MEGA Futures, an artist management a maximum of two one-year terms. changes in the field of recording and i:sj

. . is company . Willard Alexander Inc. has opened a west coast office at 9229 Sunset The newly elected president a record- related activities.” A Blvd., Hollywood; the office will be managed by Chuck Barnet and will have Trip ing artist, producer, composer and ar-

Brown handling the contemporary and rock and roll activities . . . Norby Walters Assoc, ranger, co-founder of the Video Music has signed Stacey Lattisaw, Ready for the World, and Klymaxx for worldwide Channel and executive producer of

representation . . . Public I Publicity Services will be handling the exclusive publicity Atlanta’s Crawford Communications, a

for Bronze Records’ Phenomena . . . While Mike’s Artist Management has inked a company involved in audio and video

deal with Peter Schilling . . . And Darryle Grant will have his management handled production and video discs.

by Sterling Entertainment Inc. . . . The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Third Annual Greene emphasized that his two major Next Wave Festival will be held Oct. 1-Dec. 8 and will feature performances by the priorities will be education and commun- Pina Bausch Wuppertaler Tanztheater, Margaret Jenkins, The Love of Life Orchestra, icating with people both inside and Cecil Taylor, the World Saxophone Quartet, Laura Dean, and many other new wave outside the Academy and re-emphasizing

dancers, musicians, and performers of all stripes . the credibility of the Grammy Awards. Mike Greene

8 CashBox/June 1, IS NEIVS

Playboy Home Video Enters Dist. Pact With Lorimar

By Gregory Dobrin its replacement of CBS/Fox Home Video as manufacturer/distributor of Playboy LOS ANGELES — In an agreement that titles. spells a more aggressive approach toward The first title to be released under the the home video market for Playboy Video, new pact will be Sex In Cinema, based the company has signed a North American on the regular Playboy Magazine series. manufacturing and distribution pact with Also released initially will be Playboy Irvine, Ca. -based Karl Lorimar Home Video Magazine, a 90-minute “magazine” Video. The announcement came at a press featuring segments similar in scope to conference called at the Los Angeles Playboy Magazine feature articles. Playboy mansion, held by Playboy Enter- Future plans include a more aggressive prises, Inc. president Christie Hefner, and approach toward consumer marketing, Karl Lorimar head, Stuart Karl. While according to Stuart Karl. Growth in While exact terms of the agreement magazine distribution and promotion of remained hushed, the deal calls for at least ‘video publishing’ as a “next step” in video six titles to be released in the coming year, were a part of what Karl called an “excitng and covers all non-theatrical Playboy push to expand the whole (video) indus-

titles produced after May 1, 1985. Each try.” Consumer advertising schemes will of the titles will be of the “adult enter- take shape in the near future as exper- THEY’VE GOT HEART — Capitol recording group Heart gather around Don Grierson, tainment” genre, reflecting the content of iments in eight major North American vice president of A&R, during a recent recording session at San Francisco's Plant Playboy Magazine. The releases will also markets, Karl said, each divided into Studios for their upcoming label debut, titled "Heart. ” The ninth LP overall, "Heart" reflect programming from the Playboy target levels. boasts the producing talents of Ron (Led Zeppelin, Who, Survivor) Nevison and features Channel. “The titles we release will be very The new agreement is Playboy Home the single, "." Pictured (l-r) standing are: Ron Nevison; Mark Andes, much a part of the cable channel,” said Video’s “second phase” in development, bass; , drums; , lead , keyboards; and sitting Nancy Hefner, alluding in part to the home video according to Hefner, the first being that Wilson, lead guitar; Don Grierson; , lead vocals. promotion opportunities available through of the company’s foundation-laying asso- the subscriber network. ciation with CBS/Fox Home Video. “The Hefner hailed Karl Lorimar Home Video, agreement is a further step in our com- Fourth Article Of A Series manufacturer and distributor of the mitment to more quality product,” Hefner hugely successful Jane Fonda Workout stated. “With Karl Lorimar Home Video, John Carter And The Philosophy series, as the “undisputed leader” in we’ve accomplished a partnership with a alternative home video programming. company created for alternative program- Of A&R In 1985 Hefner cited the company’s expertise in ming, and one that looks to sell-through, the non-theatrical area as the reason for as well as sell-in.” By Peter Holden LOS ANGELES — “Without question, there is a better tape being made demo Sharell Named Sr. VP MCA Home Video; ! by a better writer or group today than at

any other time. It is the best of times," j Hartman Named VP At Universal I says A&M’s head of A&R John Carter. And

I '(with twenty years of recording industry LOS ANGELES — Jerry Sharell has been and merchandising, as well as music video experience in the fields of songwriting, appointed senior vice president, MCA acquisitions. In the latter area, Sharell will producing, promotion and finally signing Video. The working closely with Peterson, new bands, Carter should know. Home announcement was be Suzie made by Video president who, as director of new product devel- Like many A&R people, Carter started MCA Home Gene Giaquinto. opment, is responsible for development out on the music side of the industry, Previously, Sharell held the post of and acquisition of all music and original specifically as a songwriter. “When I was senior vice president, MCA Home Video programming for the company. going to school in Boulder, my roommates Distribution, a position he assumed last In a further announcement, Jerry Hart- were most of the top band in the area,” year. Sharell joined in 1983 as senior man has been appointed vice president, he says, and though that may not mean MCA vice president, MCA Records. Before marketing for Universal Pay Television. too much, it did get Rainy Daze a chance John Carter coming to MCA, Sharell spent 10 years Hartman joined MCA Home Video in 1981 to help out on an L A. producer’s project. with Elektra-Asylum Records, where he as vice president, marketing. Prior to that The band needed a lyricist, and as the of the young musicians I speak with hold held various executive posts including he was associated with MCA Home Video local English major, Carter first penned an intense fascination with records fifteen senior vice president of promotion, and through the company’s advertising agen- “Acapulco Gold” and laterthe psychedelic and twenty years old. It spells out that vice president of artist development. cy, Cavalieri & Kleier, Inc. Hartman’s smash “Incense & Peppermints.” Origi- these old monofourtrack recordings were In making the announcement, Giaquinto advertising and marketing background nally the B-side of the “real” single, the capturing something that the drum ma- , stated, “We are very pleased to have Jerry includes work with Compton Advertising latter song took off, and Carter had his chine simply will not tolerate.” Sharell join us as senior vice president and Grey Advertising. In making the start. After moving west and working as With that in mind, what are the demos of MCA Home Video. He has demonstrated announcement, Giaquinto stated, “Jerry producer and songwriter, he then hooked that Carter is currently receiving sounding a great capacity to transfer his record Hartman has contributed to MCA Home up with Atlantic as a promotions person like? “Many are of course very well industry expertise to the video industry. Video’s success. His marketing back- before moving to Capitol and the A&R produced, but today’s four track demos, His ability to vitalize our collective efforts ground will support our expanding pay- department. With signings at the label to most ears, sound very well done. And helped make 1984 MCA Home Video’s per-view efforts. In his new post, Hartman which included Thomas Dolby, Duran to any artist on the label, I would recom- year Sharell’s will will oversee all marketing efforts related Duran, Missing Persons, Bob Seger, mend going with that rather than working best to date.” duties consist of overseeing various areas of the to the studio’s pay-per-view activities. Sammy Hager and Tina Turner, Carter things out in a twenty-four track studio. company, primarily marketing, advertising proved his knack at finding and developing The twenty-four track studio is a trap and talent. Now, after six months as depart- a mistake for most people, who with a ment head at A&M, the former songwriter Teac or Fostex in their living room can is on the street more than ever and finding probably make a better record because a new sophistication and energy in Los they are in control of the situation. People Angeles, one of the industry's most get very intimidated in the studio, because productive musical breeding grounds. whether it is fifteen dollars an hour or a , “We have to realize that some of the hundred dollars an hour, you are watching best records that have ever been made, that clock.” are being made today. Technology has Unlike many A&R reps who for the bulk brought us to a point where the various of their job listen to the amazing amount forms of synthesizers that are available of demo tapes which come in each day, now allow things to happen on tape that Carter relies on many nights out at clubs were not possible before,” Carter com- around L.A. and all of California for his ments. “Yet at the same time, you reach jump on new signings. “I still go out ,

constantly; I bet Aaron and I are out on I a certain common denominator of excel- lence that brings on its own air of boredom the street more than any other label in

I believer in that I r to the ear. I know with the first two projects town. am a firm and 1 want to be known as the on the west L that I am involved with at A & M, they guy

If I II are both live records; not that I am looking coast. can have the west coast and

I'll for I! for mistakes, but I think that the human England, then be happy." As what element is becoming a lot more precious, he looks for in a new artist, the first factor || it not at all surprise me that many (continued on page 40) Sharell |J and does Jerry Jerry Hartman

lashBox/June 1, 1985 9 ALBUM RELEASES

DREAM OF A LIFETIME — Marvin ‘LOW-LIFE’ — New Order — Qwest Gaye — Columbia FC 39916 — Pro- 25289-1 — Producer: New Order — ducer: — Bar Coded List: 8.98 — Bar Coded With “,” Marvin Gaye When Joy Division’s Ian Curtis killed seemed set for another lengthy stay %> himself on the eve of their first U.S. in the public spotlight as one of the 1 ** y> tour, no one expected the group to top vocalists in all of pop music. The continue without its intellectual leader. unfortunate death of Gaye last year After plans for New Order were re- refuted that possibility, but this album vealed, critics predicted doom. The takes the step which Gaye himself was international success of “Blue Monday” about to make. Though many of the has since silenced the doomsayers, tunes deal with more superficial themes CD and this new record, the first New such as the single “Sanctified Lady” Order through a deal with Qwest and “Masochistic Beauty,” Gaye also through a deal with Qwest Records, delves into more thoughtful themes as will continue this success. on “Symphony” and “Life’s Opera.”

PLAYGROUND — The Truth — IRS 7 WISHES — Night Ranger — MCA 39025 — Producer: Dennis Weinreich 5593 — Producer: Pat Glasser — List: — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded 8.98 — Bar Coded In contrast to many of the darker With a well established track record, RUTH bands which have been emerging from patented melodic rock Night Ranger’s the U K. recently, “Playground” is an sound should go a long way toward energetic and fresh working of classic extensive album cut airplay and overall R&B grooves. Playful and resonant retail sales. “Sentimental Street” is vocals and joyous musical colorings already taking off on and fans of CHR make cuts like “Spread A Little Sun- the should be pleased with Jack band shine” and the LP’s first single “Excep- Blades’ amazingly consistent songw- tion Of Love” proof that The T ruth are riting. A solidly rocking LP with a long the heirs apparent to the Style Council shelf life. and ABC.

TOUGH ALL OVER — John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band — Scotti Bros WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA — U2 - FZ 39405 — Producer: Kenny Vance — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded — Bar Coded Long-awaited second LP from boss-sounding band which took off after extensive A four-song EP culled from U2’s recent American tour which highlights tunes cable response to Eddie and The Cruisers. Pure American rock, street wise and from “The Unforgettable Fire. ’’Tight performances and impassioned lead vocals club tough, “Tough All Over” should tap into both rock radio and CHR audiences from Bono. with its emotion and verve. Strongest cuts include “Where The Action Is," “Tex- EKSTASY — Nina Hagen — Columbia BFC 40004 — Producer: Adam Kidron (et. Mex" and “Strangers In Paradise." al.) — Bar Coded

MERC AND MONK — Eric Mercury — Thelonius Monk III — Manhattan 3005 Hagen’s otherworldly vocals permeate this waxing of avante-garde, techno-punk — Producer: Eric Mercury — Thelonius Monk III — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded rock ‘n’ roll. High danceability; a new music radio must. Tempered and melodic dance rock which is long on grooves perfect for club STEPS IN TIME — King — Epic BFE 40061 — Producer: Richard James Burgess play. Look for extensive album cut play and B/C radio response. — No List — Bar Coded British of singer/writer Paul King, MAGIC — Four Tops — Motown 6130ML — Producer: Various — List: 8.98 — King, the band formed around the nucleus Bar Coded enter the U.S. pop derby with this stunning debut. Songs like "Soul On My Boots’ “Love Pride" are destined to rock classics. combination Still in top form, this talented foursome is back with another strong album, which and And become The features a stylistically diverse assortment of rich and melodic cuts. Definitely worth of post-punk energy with wry pop savvy make for a very fresh, listenable album. checking out. LONG FIELDS — Stone Soup — Windch me 101 — Producer Stone Soup — Richard POOR LITTLE CRITTER IN THE ROAD — The Knitters — Slash 25310-1 — Thomas List: 8:98 — Bar Coded Traditional Hill — like packaging and Producer: Patrick McDonald — John Doe — Billy Zoom — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded acoustic instrumentation and Windham pleasent tunes. Made up of members of X, the Blasters and Jonny Ray Bartel on bass, the Knitters arrangement distinguish this indie release. Slick delivery and are an even purer glimpse at those bands’ roots. With originals (“The Call Of The ALAMO BA Y— Original Motion Picture Soundstrack — Slash 25311-1 — Producer: Wreckin’ Ball,” Like “Someone You”) and classics (“Rock Island Line”), this one Ry Cooder — List: 8.98 — Barr Coded is a gem. The soundtrack from Louis Malle’s current release is a resonant and often moving NEW AFRICA — Various Artists — Celluloid 6110 — Producer: Various — List: LP featuring the musical direction of Ry Cooder and the contributions of Cesar 8.98 Rosas and David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, Lee Ving of Fear, David Lindley, Jim Keltner New York African/dance label’s top cuts from various LPs is already a top seller and others. and with material from Fela, Mandingo and Toure Kunda among others, look for A VIEW TO A KILL — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — Capitol 12413 — some club action and new music response. Producers: John Barry, Bernard Edwards, Jason Corsaro, Duran Duran — List: LONG WAY TO HEAVEN — Helix — Capitol ST-12411 — Producer: Tom Treumuth 8.98 — Bar Coded — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded Every two years you can count on another rich, exotic and absorbing James Headbanger rock with a melodic edge, Helix’ latest waxing is a collection of Bond score, and this is another strong entry by Bond veteran John Barry, with charging musicianship and flying vocals. An AOR must. a dynamic title track by Duran Duran.

AT THE EDGE — Geof Morgan — Flying Fish Records FF350 — Producer: David WHEN THE WIND BLOWS — Eric Bogle With John Munro and Brent Miller — Humphreys — List: 8.98 Flying Fish Records FF354 — Producers: Eric Bogle-John Munro — List: 8.98

WALTZ OF THE WIND — Fiddle Fever — Flying Fish Records FF303 — Producers: THE MOST DULCIMER — Jean Ritchie — Greenhays Recordings GR714 — Fiddle Fever-Glen Berger — List 8.98 Producer: Peter Pickow — List 8.98

ALL AMERICAN SONG — George Gritzbach — Flying Fish Records FF353 — SKYDANCE — Rodney Franklin — Columbia FC-39962 — Producer: P. Buckmaster, Producers: David Budi'ies-George Gritzbach — List: 8.98 R. Franklin — Bar Coded

10 CashBox/Jui SINGLE RELEASES

». '-J- > 4". IALL & OATES (RCA JK 14098) :VA DeBARGE (Gordy 1793 GF) I ossession Obsession (3:51) (Hot-Cha .DeBAROEH*" Who’s Holding Donna Now, (4:06) lusic-Unichappell Music-Fust Buzza (Foster Frees Music-Garden ] V Rake |1usic/BMI) (Hall — Oates — Allen) Music/BMI-April Music-Random 3 roducer: Darnyl Hall — John Oates-Bob Notes/ASC AP) (Foster-Graydon- |C plearmountain-Arthur Baker) Goodrum) (Producer: Jay V l Graydon) Hall & Oates' tempestuous “Big Bam With the multi-format success of 1 E loom” delivers its LP fourth single with “Rhythm Of The Night” under its belt, iis lower voltage tune which makes good i DeBarge here delivers a light and se of John Oates’ breathy lead vocal and spacious pop ballad set to capitalize Arthur Baker’s insistent dance beat. Nice on the group’s pop-urban accessibility. eyboard and sax colorings and a slick Gently swaying melody is unders- op chorus make it a pick, and look for cored by jazzy instrument action, i/C radio as well as CHR to jump on this perfect for summer playlists. Excellent me. • vocal arangement 'OS, KOMOTIONAl. jic. ONLY and melodic hook.

COREY HART (EMI America B-8268) Never Surrender (Liesse Pub. (4:16) PAUL HARDCASTLE (Chrysalis VS4 Co./ASCAP) (Hart) (Producers: Phil 42860) Chapman-Jon Astley-Corey Hart) 19 (3:37) (Oval Music, Ltd.) (Hardcastle- Hart's commanding and honest style Coutourie-McCord) (Producer: Paul of singing and writing are clearly Hardcastle) evidenced on this latest single, one of H n This cut has already gained extensive his best. With its state of the art press and is a chart topper in the U.K., production, and subtle, penetrating and the funk beat of ”19’’ merged with the music and lyrics, this cut takes hold tune’s ghostly lyrics referring to the from the start and builds throughout. Vietnam war result in a somber version Hart manages to smoothly maneuver of Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Look for the song from an early slow and almost a big club response and then massive melancholy pace to a later level of high radio play. Controversial but worthwhile. energy and somehow it all works x beautifully.

JERMAINE JACKSON (Arista 1-9356) STING (A&M 2738) (Closest Thing To) Perfect (3:41) (Golden Torch Music-See This House Music/ If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (4:14) (Magnetic Publishing rep. by

i ASCAP-Gold Horizon Music-Sudano Songs-Black Stallion Music/BMI) (Omartian- Reggatta Music, admin, in U.S. by lllegal/BMI) (Sting) (Producer: Sting and Pete Sudano-Jackson) (Producer: Michael Omartian) Smith) | Sonically sophisticated high energy dance-rock workout taken from the Perfect The first single from Sting’s current venture apart from the Police is a satisfying 1 soundtrack which features the exceptional lead vocal work out from Jermaine jazz/R&B/R&R excercise certain to blast from most radios this summer. The Jackson. and B/C crossover out of the box. sophisticated production and poignant lyric are a rich foundation for Sting’s | CHR evocative vocal. FOREIGNER (Atlantic 7-89542) Reaction To Action (3:27) (Somerset Songs Pub. Inc./Evansongs Ltd./Stray Notes GO WEST (Chrysalis VS4 42865) Music/ASCAP) (Jones-Gramm) (Producers: Alex Sadkin-Mick Jones) Call Me (4:13) (ATV Music Corp./BMI) (Cox-Drummie) (Producer: Gary Stevenson) Off the same LP as “I Want To Know What Love Is,” this hard-edged latest One of the top commercial debuts of 1985, Go West also seems to have a lock single amply displays Foreigner’s remarkable musical range and variety. Sounds on tightly arranged pop hooks. “Call Me” shows off excellent vocal work and air- 1 like a winner for CHR and AOR. tight instrumentation around a pure dance beat. Another excellent single from ] HEART (Capitol B-5481) a slightly overlooked U.K. group. t What About Love (3:41) (Welbeck Music-lrving Music-Calypso Toonz/ASCAP—BMI) * (Alton-Allen-Vallance) (Producer: Ron Nevison) ANIMOTION (Mercury 880 737-7)

. The return of Heart on this, its first release for Capitol, retains the punch of Let Him Go (3:58) (Big Wad/ASCAP) (Wadhams) (Producer: John Ryan) * its hard rock tinged mid-’70s successes with a new vocal and melodic pliability. While Animotion’s amazing success with the "Obsession” cut continues, this Less emphasis on guitar solos and more songwriting focus helps shape “What follow-up single plays off more of a high-energy groove in what is a choice cut _ About Love” into a perfect rock radio and possible CHR fare. The sisters Wilson for modern music dance fans. keep shining with this new single which takes on an added edge perfect for the current market. CAMEO (Atlanta Artists 880 744-7) Attack Me With Your Love (4:15) (Larry Jr. Music-BMI/AII-Seeing-Eye Music- FERRY (Warner Bros. 7-28990) BRYAN ASCAP) (Blackmon-Kendricks) (Producer: Larry Blackmon) Slave To Love (EG Records, Ltd.) (Ferry) (Producer: Rhett Davies-Bryan Ferry) Though not as hard-edged as “Talkin’ Out The Side Of Your Neck," this latest Former Roxy Music front man Bryan Ferry in his current solo effort continues Cameo track is a hook-laden mid-tempo tune which will continue the band’s club forging the Eurodisco sound he helped originate, and this single a fresh adds and urban radio popularity. sound and reggae overtones for a top rack.

ONE WAY (MCA 52572) GREG KIHN (EMI America B-8272) - Won’t (Leave The Girls Alone) (Well Received Music-Lexy Girl Music/ Let’s Talk-Pt. 1 (4:11) (Duchess Music Corp. MCA/Perk’s Music-BMI) (Roberson- Boys (3:18) Hudson-Perkins) (Producer: Irene Perkins-AI Hudson-Dave Roberson) ASCAP) (Wright-Kihn) (Producer: Matthew King Kaufman) Modern funk with a contemporary lyric from a band which specializes in the Kihn’s debut LP for EMI America has already yielded the hit “Lucky,” and this more upbeat calypso-tinged track is custom made for summer playlists. I genre. Look for fast B/C and urban radio adds.

THE NAILS (RCA JB-14084) PROCESS AND THE DOO RAGS (Columbia 38-04928) 88 Lines About 44 Women (4:52) (Hotel Splendide/ASCAP) (Campbell-Nails) Too Sharp (4:45) (Stone City Music/ASCAP) (James-Ruffin, Jr.) (Producer: Rick (Producer: Gregg Winter) James)

MAI TAI (Critique CR 71 5P) THE UPSETTERS (Keep A-Rockin’ 103) Tijn History (3:52) (Intersong/ASCAP) (Van Tijn-Fluitsma) (Producer: Eric Van File Gumbo (4:25) (Aliso Music/BMI) (Haskin) (Producer: David Haskin-Douglas ] Jochem Fluitsma) Brown)

SOUTH PAW (USA Rock USAR-2002A) PEABO BRYSON (Elektra 7-69632) Hot Razors In My Heart (3:52) (Blending Well Music/ASCAP) (Palumbo) (Producer: Take No Prisoners (3:59) (Chappell Music-ASCAP/Rightsong Music-Sookloozy Bob McCracken) Music/BMI) (Livsey-Shifrin) (Producer: Arif Mardin)

FOCAL POINT (Ban BN692-A) RADIANCE (Qwest 7-28981) Can’t Believe You’re Mine (3:09) (Windhorst Music/BMI) (Lux) (Producers: Nick All Night (4:28) (Rashida Music-Uno Music-Grifbilt Music/BMI) (Griffin) (Producer: Cardell-Phil Blandino) Reggie Griffin)

11 ishBox/June 1, 1985 1 NEW E4CES TO W4TCH

SURF ftSUSiC FOR THE ‘80s — No, the surfer stomp is not dead, and I’m not When Pal Waaktaar and Mags Furuh- talking about the new Beach Boys album. Veteran surf filmmaker Hal Jepsen may olem were adolescents hanging out in not be a familiar name to those but the hardcore beach rats out there, but his their native Oslo, Norway — they’ve been many films might. How about We Got Surf, Go For It, Super Session and Skateboard buddies since they were 10 — they dreamt Madness. The Santa Monica/Malibu local has been in the water risking life and a dream that adolescents dream across limb shooting some of the hottest surfing around for years, and now Jepsen is every inch of this planet: they’d go to set to enter the recording industry. After recent developments in his visual London and become rock stars. Now business—Surf Video Network has picked up his films for distribution and maybe that dream is a little farther-fetched Skateboard Madness is now available through Monterey Home Video—Jepsen has when you’re in Oslo than when you’re in formed Big Rock Records. With a roster which includes the Wave Slaves, the Wing Brooklyn, but Waaktaar, Furuholem and Tips, K-38 and Blue Juice, Jepsen fellow Norwegian Morten Harket have just wants to bring surf music into the ’80s had their first single, “Take On Me,” as his association and work with released on Warner Bros. There is an Dennis Dragon and the Surf Punks attractive video that goes with the single, brought it howling into the 70s. After and an album — “Hunting High and Low” working with the Surf Punks in 1977- A-Ha — that will be released next month. Makes 78, showing surf films behind the you want to say, “A-Ha.” The band performs in English, thou Punks’ live performances and helping “We decided right away that we wanted it does have a couple of Norwegian son put on the KMET and Jim Pewter “Surf to leave Norway,” says Waaktaar, "and it up its sleeves. Stomp” at the Hollywood Palladium in was like Try the big one — try London.' “We were writing English lyrics at a ve| 1973. Jepsen is helping the concept And that’s what we did — we bought a early stage,” says Waaktaar, who does tl of live music/surf footage into its one-way ticket to London and started lion’s share of the writing with Furuholei renaissance. “K-38, named after the doing demos in a studio we just chose “Since we were sort of heading for t surf spot in Baja California, will be my . „ , 1L „ SURRS UP-Gerry Lopez and the Banzai from a magazine. This was in ’83.” English-speaking market, we wrote mos main touring group. We will be playing o Pipeline arejust some of the sublets film “The thing is,” chimes in Harket, the in English." In fact, the two childho a lot this summer, and I’ll be showing maker Hal Je sen has cau ht bahmd tha vocalist of A-Ha, “there isn’t money friends claim some 50 original songs surf films behind them. The Wing Tips P 9

camera • Now he s shooting for the record- enough to break a band internationally their credit. are a bunch of older surfers from San mg industry. See accompanying story. from Norway. We stayed in Norway, Oddly, the band has not yet perform Pedro, long-boarders who all have rehearsing, about four or five months, got together live, outside of its showcase. wives and kids, and they will have a some songs together and left.” “When we came to England we didr four-song EP out pretty soon which will have two obscure but good Beach Boys “We’re completely naive, that’s our have work permits,” says Harket, “Now w covers and two originals on it,” says Jepsen. What I’m trying to get across is strength," pipes in Furuholem, “It takes can get work permits for whatever we c that surf music is every kind of music. The classic Ventures type stuff and the the same effort to make it anywhere, it to England for — shooting a vid Beach Boys captured the feeling of that era, but when you’re surfing at Pipeline, just depends on how big you want to get. exclusively or for recording. But not f< you don’t think of the Beach Boys when you’re surfing one of those grinding If you use your energy in Norway, then gigging. We’re not a member of th barrels, you’re thinking of Jimi Hendrix and nothing less! Who wrote the best music you might as well use the same energy Common Market, Norway, so it's eve for Waimea Bay? Bach, not the Beach Boys!” With a Wave Slaves record already somewhere else and try to get bigger.” harder to get a work permit.” being used on Rock 98 in Hawaii and business ties in Australia and Japan, Jepsen The success story goes something like "You choose between two ways seems set with connections, though no domestic distributor has been arranged this: the synth-pop trio bangs on the doors doing things,” says Furuholem, “You ca as of yet. In any case, a June 20 Hal Jepsen Surf Stomp with the Angry Turtles, of recording companies with the usual either start gigging and try to develop K-38 and Blue Juice at the Music Machine should be introduction enough, so amount of success. However, while doing following, or you can make demos an wax up those sticks and hit the surf! a demo one day at Rendezvous Studios try to get a record contract. We really mis FACES-NEW & OLD — First off is Leonard Cohen, long idle (10 years) from — picked, you’ll remember, from a mag- the stage now, we’re really lookin American stages, the almost legendary songwriter’s first album since 1980’s "Recent azine — they are heard by John Ratcliff forward to it. It’s like one main wall Songs” is "Various Positions" on Passport, and Cohen is making the rounds with who introduced them to Terry Slater, missing, until we can gig.” a show in this area at the recently reopened Wiltern Theatre on June 9. Recently former head of A&R for EMI. Ratcliff and In the meantime, the album, single, an finishing an extensive tour in where he is a major artist, Cohen has also Slater offered to manage the band — now the dynamic semi-animated video been involved with writing books and filmmaking in the past few years . . . Imperiet. you can say, 'A-Ha” — and arranged a “Take On Me,” should keep A-Ha o No that name isn’t too familiar but Jeff Eyrich (Gun Club, Plimsouls, Rank & File) showcase; Warner Bros./Europe pounced. everybody’s lips. produced the Swedish band’s American debut, and the band is set to do a mini- “That was August, ’83,” says Furuholem, “The expression ’A-Ha’ means the sam tour which will feature dates at the Club Lingerie June 6 and the Anti-Club June “so it’s almost two years. We thought we’d thing everywhere,” says Harket, “It’ 7. Like many European bands, Imperiet makes its distinctive sound with a hard ’83.” have an album out by the end of positive, it’s quite light, unpretentious i political slant ... so this one sounds a bit trendy . . . but the band is hot; Beat “We thought we’d be rock stars in ’83,” a way, but it can hide a lot of things Rodeo has just signed with IRS. Based out of New York City, the band has signed says Waktaar. well." a multi-album deal with the label, and its American debut “Staying Out Late With Beat Rodeo” should be on the streets June 24. CHICK KEEPS PUSHING — Modern keyboard playing to its limit. Points West recently caught Chick Corea's performance at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach Left Field and was awfully impressed. Tight interplay Among Corea, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl in this trio formation created a highly energized fusion Bryan Ferry: After Afterhours workout which was highlighted by the By Ben Edmonds hypnotic “Romance” and the furious “Malaguena.” Look for a coast-to- The best that most people can say about Roxy Music went out as it had come ir coast tour starting in late summer. the 1970s is that they’re over. The current with a New Age classic. Only the ag8j| SST-EEING OFF — The Lawndale, CA. view depicts a cultural backwater that had changed. label doesn’t care much for traditional bloated and caricatured the legitimate Music can perform any number press or normally much-sought-after developments of the previous 20 years. functions, depending on the artist’^ recortjfjj radio play, but recent college charts While it is true that it can be remembered design and the listener’s needs. A and alternative radio and retail action as a golden age only by the most devoted can compliment a mood; a great record' point to a banner season for SST fans of KC & the Sunshine Band, there can create one. “Avalon” was late night I RAP MASTER RONNIE — Studio One will Records. With Husker Du’s “Up On The were just enough hints of a possible future music. Afterhours music is one of ou,r present the Odyssey Theatre production Sun,” the label represents some of the to keep the rest of us away from the oldest traditions, though it is almost' of the hit musical Rap Master Ronnie for most progressive and critically ac- sleeping pills. completely personalized: everybody haj a at commercial run the Backlot Theatre claimed bands in the country. And, it The figure of the decade, lording over their own favorites for the deepest par in West Hollywood beginning Wednesday, works hard. Underground enthusiasm this wasteland in his assortment of of the night. This kind of music genera!N May 22. Rap Master Ronnie which features and lots of touring might just pay off disguises, was David Bowie. But the band aims for either the mystical (Van Morrill music by Elizabeth Swados and lyrics by sensual big for the bands and the label. of the decade was Roxy Music, both for son’s “Astral Weeks”) or the | Garry Trudeau opened at the last Odyssey CLOSE TO THE EDIT — The Profes- the music it made and the influence it has (Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”). Rc March to general critical acclaim. Pictured sional Programmers Association subsequently exerted. When Roxy blew, utilized elements of both approaches ‘o are: Nancy Leneham and John Rogue. will be hosting its fifth annual Dance even Bowie took notes. the dreamy myth-making of “Avalon,” s-v,

Music Awards at the Henry J. Kaiser Theater in Oakland on June 22. The Awards, Roxy Music sounded like nobody else; pulled off something unique. Roc : as official supporters of the USA For Africa project, will also benefit that neither the avant-gardists whose concepts equivalent of “Sketches of Spain,” it is s .il

cause . . . L.A.’s Unforgiven are set to play a July 4 picnic in Austin, TX along they took a step further, nor the main- the best album of the '80s. with Willie Nelson and others. Forty thousand are set to attend the annual event streamers whose chart positions they The question addressed by Roxy Mu

. . . disco singer Cynthia Manley who had a dance hit in 1981 with her version usurped. And as they changed, their leader Bryan Ferry in the wake of of "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” on Atlantic showcased at the Club Lingerie execution becoming increasingly sophis- band’s demise is how one follows last of his sc Sunday (5/26) night, with much label interest in attendance . . . Spyro Gyra ticated, they still sounded like nobody classic. One of the advantages

and of t Quarterflash have both signed on with Michael Levine PR . . . Deniece Williams else. There are miles of style between the status is that it removes some is in the studio with Greg Mathison, currently working on a follow-up to her smash first Roxy album and “Avalon,” but neither weight of expectation that attended eve solo it to debut “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” . . . Prince is rumored to make an apperaance could be the work of any other band. Roxy release. With the band, had on American Bandstand on June 1 and will play two tunes. When “Avalon” became the band's final newer, it had to be better. As a Bryan Fe

Peter Holden album, it revealed the real continuity: (continued on pag

12 CashBox/June 1 B4ST COASTINGS MUNI NEWS — WNEW’s Scott Muni took his afternoon shift to London last week for a series of interviews with various British superstars. Most welcome news is new Manhattan dates for Sting and his solo band, made up of some of the finest players associated with jazz and fusion today, including Branford Marsalis, Daryl Jones (Miles Davis) and Omar Hakim (Weather Report). Sting, who fronted a blistering set by the new band in March at the Ritz, will bring the crew to Radio City Music Hall September 23 and the recently reopened Apollo Theater September 27. Muni’s “London Tribute to Rock and Roll” also featured conversations with Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Pete Townshend, Elton John, Emerson, Lake and Powell, Nils Lofgren, Steve Howell and Steve Hackett. On Muni’s regular Friday “Things From England” seg- ment, wrap-up interviews were aired featuring Denny Laine, Rick Wakeman and Zack Starkey, who apparently will be chapter two in the “Sons of the Beatles” saga. Ringo’s boy is the drummer in Nightfly, the new band formed by ex-Bad Company bassist Boz Burrel. ARTISTS ON THE LOOSE — Another New Jersey rocker, Norman Nardini, has developed a reputation as a burning hot stage performer, the type who doesn’t let minor injuries get him down. The singer, whose band has a TRAMP TRAIN — In Paris, Supertramp lot of Stones fire in its act, recently members (l-r) Rick Davies, Dougie Thom- illustrated this when he played two son, Bob Siebenberg and John Helliwell Pennsylvania shows with his arm in a prepare to board the Orient Express to sling, the result of a particularly launch their new LP "Brother Where You ” energetic performance the previous Bound.

night. “I’m just amazed I haven’t done anything like that before,” says Norman, who obviously risks life and limb with every power chord, “If ya wanna rock with me, ya gotta take the consequences.” Presumably, then, listeners will all throw their shoulders out of whack listening to Norman’s new single "Loverman,” a radio * ! 11 JPGl-i /4 1 Mu. t hit that’s been released by Epic . . . Island has released a four-song specially priced extended play 12-inch from U-2 called “Wide Awake In America.” The recording, Spyro Gyra: After Nine LPs, available in record and tape formats, includes two live tracks from the band's recent tour, plus two previously unreleased songs recorded during the “Unforgettable Fire” sessions. The release lists for $4.98, features new artwork and differs from The Band’s The Thing format to format. The record offers the live tracks on one side and the studio

cuts on the other, while the cassette presents all four songs on each side . . . Previously, says Beckenstein, "we gave By Lee Jeske John Denver's ballyhooed new set was released last week, accompanied by a major into our producer and writer orientation, promotion on VH-1. The LP, “Dreamland Express,” offers Denver with a new EWE YORK — With its ninth album, by having additional players play with the approach (as well as a new haircut) and a mixture of topical material concerning Iternating Currents” (MCA), set for band. Now that had its benefits and its mostly relationships but also observations on the American Indian and the plight slease June 10, Spyro Gyra has made deficits. On the benefits side, we got to of Africa. Denver co-produced the record with Roger Nichols, who won three te transition from a band with two play with some great players, really great Grammies and five nominations as Steely Dan’s engineer. Stevie Wonder also shows entities to a band with one. The band players, and in many cases they did up on the album’s credits . . . RCA recently extended its contract with Eurythmics lat hits the road on June 1, for an magical things for the material. On the for studio LPs and publishing rights via the label’s British-based publishing arm, itensive four-month tour of America, will other hand, there was always a tug-and- RCA Music Ltd. The group’s new LP, “Be Yourself Tonight,” which features Aretha e the same exact band that can be heard pull between the players that were reg- Franklin and Stevie Wonder, is currently being led by the single “Would I Lie To n the new LP. ularly in the band, since they, obviously, You” . . . Bon Jovi is big news in Japan. The PolyGram metal group’s new LP “It’s just seven of us in the band,” says wanted to be on the records more. You “7800 Farenheit” went gold its first week out in the land of the rising sun and ay Beckenstein, the saxophonist and know, as the principal writer, that was a is already closing in on platinum status, a tour there sold out in two days, two

omposer who founded the band in great thing, ’cause I could say, ‘Well, I'm months in advance, and the band was mobbed at the airport and asked to leave

luffalo some seven years ago. “The going to write an R&B tune and, gee, I two hotels after complaints about throngs of screaming fans (You konw you’re ecord that’s coming out, ‘Alternating want Stuff to be the rhythm section.’ From a successful rock band when you can’t get a hotel room) . . . Supertramp's new iurrents,’ is just those seven players — a player’s standpoint, there was something studio LP got a literal sendoff of the first magnitude in Europe when A&M and o more, no less. Frankly, the band has lacking. There was a spirit in the band Polydor hosted over 100 recording industry execs on an Orient Express junket sached a quality level, the touring band, that was, maybe, lacking because of that. from Paris to Venice May 5. The LP, "Brother Where You Bound?,” is highlighted lat encourages me as a producer to use Anyway, over the last three years I have by a 16-minute title track and an nly the members of the band. And that's very much gravitated toward going with accompanying film, which premiered een a real positive direction, both the band, forgetting the studio players, May 20 on MTV . . . Bob Dylan’s new lusically and psychically. To me, the and trading some of that stylistic perfec- LP features a number of firsts for the ecord had a lot of interplay between the tion, if you will, that we had on those high legendary singer: his first self-pro- layers that is something that, in past productions, for a spontaneity and spirit.” duced record, his first work with roductions — where we’ve used some- Jay Beckenstein no longer bristles remixer Arthur Baker and his first work what of a layered approach on tunes — when he hears Spyro Gyra referred to as at New York’s Power Station studio. ad to kind of be created a little synthet- a “fusion" band. He just sort of shrugs. The release will also be the first time ;ally; on this record it’s really “It’s become such a watered-down, whereas printed lyrics have appeared on any natural evolution.” meaningless term,” he says, “that I'm American release by Dylan . . . Robert of Gyra over the past neither offended nor complimented by it, POPS ARLEN; JUILLIARD! GO The makeup Spyro GO Plant's "Little By Little" was the most

been, along with Beckenstein on because I don’t believe it says a darn thing. ASCAP — ASCAP president Hal David ear has added record at AOR stations coast to eeds, Schuman on keyboards, Dave The term has, in fact, been applied to such (left) presents a $2,500 scholarship to Tom coast upon its release. The cut from Richie Morales on a diversity of artists — sincere, insincere; Joseph Polisi, president of the Juilliard amuels on vibes, Plant’s new solo LP, “Shaken ’n percussion, Kim jazz, non-jazz; improvised, non-improvised School of Music. The grant was awarded rums, Gerardo Velez on Stirred," was produced by Plant, Benji

on I it. call in the of composer Harold Arlen, tone on bass and Julio Fernandez — that don’t see How can you name Lefevre and Tim Palmer. Plant and and Report the music was featured by the New uitar. George Benson Weather whose crew commence a North American “Most of what you hear on the record same kind of thing?” York Pops in a recent concert. At center tour June 10. Dates are forthcming . . . 3 first- stuff," says Beckenstein. "In What does get Beckenstein hopping, is Pops music director Skitch Henderson. take Cyndi Lauper’s "Goonies ’R’ Good

I percent of what however, is the suggestion that he past, I’d say kept 50 Spyro Enough” features a 15-minute video directed by Richard Donner, who helmed the takes and redid 50 Gyra — and other electrified jazz-rock did in the original full-length Stephen Speilberg-produced film coming this summer. The B-side of speaking — are in it only for the buck. lercent. Whereas on this one, bands the single features a Lauper song from the Blue Angel days, co-written with John

rom playing, about 90 percent “You know, I know from inside that I’ve my own Turi, called “What A Thrill.” It’s Lauper’s first solo studio recordings since “She’s s what went down on the basic sessions, never once tried to make money with this. So Unusual" was released . . . Cachalot Records releases “Street Heat” this week.

else. I think I approached it from day one with musical ^nd that’s true for everybody No, not another rap compilation, but an album featuring the live performances a vibrancy that really sincerity. I've ridden years of critics saying hat gives the albums of 12 outstanding New York street performers. The record was recorded in the

it a lot that I contrived to get the radio, ippeals to me, I hope appeals to tunes on East Village at Astor Plaza in September of 1984. The event was the Village Voice's f other people.” and the music is geared toward garnering First Annual Street Entertainers Festival, which ran from dawn to dusk. Music ranges Gyra’s enormous popular support at the expense of ‘art’ or Considering Spyro from blues and rock and roll to a capella folk songs, Caribbean soca and classical

will whatever. I it's absolutely, 100 opularity, it’s likely that other people know chamber music. M.C.’s who show up on the disc include Paul Shaffer and WPLJ's Currents” appealing, percent, a fallacy. If you were to ask me ind "Alternating Gary Yudman. For further info, contact Eric Dufaure at Cachelot (212) 254-1979 if it’s jazz, I'd say absolutely. The music ery likely. or Amy Krakow at the Voice, 460-1454. (continued on page 40)

13 Ish 1985 Box/June 1 , POP RADIO

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M. Jagger T&R to Mrs. Hill, 2707 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, N.J. 08401 EOE/MF . . . A/< Night Ranger personality type is needed for Danbury CT. station T&R to Glen O’Brien, 198 Mai Plant R. Street, Danbury, CT. 06810. EOE/MF . . . WHCN is seeking an afternoon ancho D. Henley with talent for news and an ear for music. T&R to Marianne O’Hare, ND, WHC J. Wagner Radio, 1039 Asylum Ave., Hartford, CT. 06105 EOE/MF ... a talk formatted statio Heart is looking for a programming producer to book guests, direct phones and ru STRONG ADDS B. Springsteen boards with the weekend shifts. T&R to Gary Bruce, WMBD, 3131 N. Universit Animotiort- St., Peoria, III. 61704 EOE/MF ... air talent is needed at KXOQ, P.O. Box 669 Hall AndJOates Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 or call (314) 785-6059 program director is John Rodger Possession Obsession — D. Hall/J. ... a Fresno station is looking for a creative news anchor person as soon as possible Oates — RCA Females are especially encouraged to apply. T&R to Gary Weinstein, KNTN Radio WJZR — Charlotte — Chrysler/ What About Love? — Heart — Capitol P.O. Box 3329, Visalia, CA 93278. EOE/MF . . . KTAG-FM in Wyoming is lookin Who’s Holding Donna Now — Daniels for someone who knows production and is good in front of a mike. This positio DeBarge — Motown Til Tuesday at the CHR-formatted station is immediately available. T & R to Jackson Beard Let Him Go — Animotion — Mercury Air Supply KTAG, 502 Blackburn, Cody, WY 82414 EOE/MF ... in Tucson KAVV needs K. Loggins full-time country personality. P.O. Box 42977, Tucson, AZ 85733. EOE/MF . . Heart afternoon drive personality is needed at a modern-country formatted station Hall And Oates STATION ADDS copywriting and production abilities are a must. Call Earl Gross, (701) 572-5371 Animotion or send T&R to KEYZ, P.O. Box 2048, Williston, ND 58801. EOE/MF . . . top-rated DeBarge FM’er needs air talent with a strong background in production. T&R to Daryl

Delaney, KXIQ, P.O. Box 5068, Bend, OR 97708. EOE/MF . . . KFMQ in Lincoln. KNMQ — Albuquerque — Stucker/ is full-time rocker. to Barker. KSET — El Paso — Randy Rodriquez NB seeking a production minded, evening T&R Tom Roundtree Eurythmics Terminal Building, Lincoln, NB 68508 no calls please. EOE/MF ... a Chicago metro Limahl station is seeking an experienced and professional news anchor for the A/C- ‘Til Tuesday Night Ranger Air Supply formatted station. Send writing samples and T&R to Anne Kraft. WZVN, 1000 E Air Supply Commodores 80th PI., Merrillville, IN 46410 EOE/MF . . . KSTC in Sterling, CO is looking for Supertramp Depeche Mode a friendly communicator for the afternoon drive shift. T&R to Dennis Brown, P.O DeBarge Box 830, Sterling, CO 80751 EOE/MF . . . morning jock/program director is needed Animotion at KLZY, it’s a lOOkw A/C station in Wyoming’s sunbelt. Call Jay Moore, KLZY

Radio, Powell, 754-7292 . . . is currently accepting K. Rogers and D. Parton WY 82435 (307) EOE/MF KOFM KCPX — Salt Lake City — Aushum/ tapes and resumes for future openings at the station. Send to Charlie Cooper,

Main P.O. Box 14806, Oklahoma City, OK 73113 EOE/MF . . . WJGS in Michigan needs D. Lee Roth WAVA — Washington, D.C. — a ND immediately! Good pay and benefits, says Don London. T&R to WIGS Radio,

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CHANGES — Ted Utz is the new program director at WMMR Philadelphia. Utz leaves his post as operations manager at KTXO Dallas. Ted was previously PD at WHJY, Providence and WAOX Syracuse. The new PD of WKTU, New York is Quincy McCoy former assistant PD. McCoy previously held positions with WASH Washington, WHYI, Miami, and KMJM, St. Louis. Capitol Cities twin country stations in Los Angeles KLAC & KZLA have a new operations director. He is R.T. Simpson, recently program director at WLVK in Charlotte.

KANSAS CITY HERE I COME — Gerry Cagle is leaving the Big Apple's WAPP for Kansas City and an operations and programming situation with Summit Communications. He will oversee the operation of KCMO AM & FM. Back in New York, WNEW has appointed program director Jim Lowe to operations director and moved Mike Davis into the programming slot. Milt McConnell is now the new general manager of WFBQ and WNDE Indianapolis. Bernie Kimble moves to Cleveland and becomes the program director of WHK. Lynn McFaddan has been promoted to vice president/ general manager of KMBZ & KMBR Kansas City. WPJB changes formats USICAL DYNASTY? — Al Corley, the original Steven Carrington on Dynasty, recently and loses an assistant program direc- iited K-EARTH 101 radio station in Los Angeles to promote his new Mercury single tor. The Providence station returns to quare Rooms." Pictured (l-r) are: Kyle Hetherington, west coast regional promotional a pop format, while assistant PD Jon anager for PolyGram Records; K-EARTH’s program director Bob Hamilton; Jean Holiday moves to WCJX Miami. The acdonald, local promotion manager for PolyGram; and Corley. new Florida station will be known as aurence New Drake-Chenault VP Programming 96X and is due to hit the airwaves in the middle of June. Don Propst is now IpS ANGELES — Bob Laurence, a general manager of KKCW Portland. PETTY ISSUES — Tom Petty recently itional programming consultant at WPYX Albany has promoted Andi joined Jo Interrante, president of IS Inc. ake-Chenault since 1981, has been Turco to PD. Shawn Mulhern is the for an interview to be featured on "The med the company’s vice president for new operations manager of KLTQ AM Hot Ones" and "Countdown America With 1 ogramming, announced Denny Adkins, & FM Salt Lake City. Jack Ellery moves John Leader.” Both programs are heard r mpany president. from WIP to WWDB Philadelphia as over 500 radio stations nationwide via the I ‘It’s no accident that Laurence has had operations manager. United Stations Radio Networks. ch an incredible record of success with YES, WE STILL LOVE YOU — Dave itions he consults,” said Adkins. “His Hamilton returns to Mineapolis to once again program KORS AM & FM. Hamilton j perience and his talent have long been leaves his post as PD of WBOS Boston. Dallas Cole returns to Milwaukee as vice [-.ivious, especially to our client stations, Bob Laurence president and general manager of WKTI. Cole had programmed the station before s success has been their success, both serving as program director of WLS-FM Chicago. Other new program directors from Maryland University, on the air at 3m a programming and financial include Carey Curelop at WLLZ, Detroit from WSUN, Tampa, Bob Young at WXTU WPGC Washington D.C. and held pro- indpoint.” Philadelphia from KHEY El Paso, and Dick Bascom at KOPA AM & FM Phoenix gramming positions at KBEQ Kansas City Laurence began his career in broad- from KMBQ Shreveport. KGNR switches to big band music. Music director Charlie and was national program director for sting shortly after receiving his degree Cooper has been upped to program director of Okalahoma City’s KOFM. Rodney Mariner Communications. Brady has been appointed president of Bonneville International. A. Anthony Kelsey After graduation, Laurence held an on- has been promoted to vice president and general counsel for Arbitron. The air position with WPGC in Washington announcement was made by Arbitron’s chairman Theodore F. Shaker. WXTU M Merges With Vid. Co. D.C. and went from there to his first Philadelphia has signed Drake-Chenault to consult the station, C.J. Jones, vice )S ANGELES — A proposed merger programming position with KBEQ, Kansas president and general manager of the station stated, “I want to emphasize that tween TM Communications, Inc. and City. Drake-Chenault is being hired purely on a consulting basis. WXTU will continue deo Image, Inc. has been approved in He next was named national program to be a live station, playing our own music and using our own playists. . . . The inciple by the boards of directors of director for Mariner Communications, ABC Information Network has signed its 600th affiliate, WMIM Mount Carmel, PA. >th corporations. working with: WLW, Cincinnati; WSKS, WHOO AM & FM Orlando becomes a Mutual affiliate. What do “T rouble in Paradise” Hamilton and KBEQ again. Laurence was Under the terms of the agreement, TM by Huey Lewis & the News, “Heaven” by Bryan Adams and "Be With You” by Dmmunications, Inc. will be merged into named 1978 program director of the year Angel City have in common? All three songs were originally recorded for Westwood deo Image, Inc. The in Bobby Poe’s Pop Music Survey. new company will One Radio Network concert programs this past February by the company’s mobile lerate under the same name TM Com- studios and subsequently released commercially. “Trouble in Paradise” was unications, Inc. Patrick Shaughnessy, recorded by Westwood One at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco to be used Vi’s current president, Penn Exits will continue as NBC as Lewis & the News’ contribution to the USA For Africa album. The concert version esident and principal shareholder LOS ANGELES — Senior vice president and of Bryan Adams’ “Heaven” appears on the flip side of the hit studio version of II also assume the position Richard Penn has announced he is leaving of chief the same song and was recorded live at the Hollywood Palladium. The most recent :ecutive officer. TM’s current officers, his position with NBC Radio Networks to release, “Be With You” by Angel City was recored at the Palace Theatre in eil Sargent, form his own company. Penn has begun Buddy Scott, Bob May, Hollywood. Other artists who have released singles originally recorded by oyle Peterson, Tom Merriman, Jim Kirk his venture by purchasing KQEO & KZZX Westwood One's mobile recording id Albuquerque, and KSPZ Colo- Anne Bendaiin will retain their titles KVOR & studio include Tina Turner, Loverboy, > will rado Springs from Sunbelt the current officers of Video Image, Communica- the Pretenders, Molly Hatchet, and >hn V. Hazleton as chairman of the board tions. He plans no format or personnel Tommy Tutone. id Jerome Welch and John Simmonelli changes at the newly acquired properties. ROCK & ROLL WILL NEVER DIE — officers and directors. Penn leaves NBC on June 14. On May 25th Los Angeles Radio personality Johnny Hayes celebrated his 20th anniversary on KRLA. Johnny is the only rock jock in the history of Angeles radio to at one station Los be NBC RADIO READY TO ROCK — NBC for 20 years. Johnny counted down the Radio Entertainment will air a 30-hour top eleven songs that appeared on the programming event titled "The Rock Of KRLA Hitlist of May 1965, when he Your Life" from July 4-7, which is being joined the station. . .WNEW-FM New produced by Denny Somach Productions. York kicks off their week long "Scott Pictured (l-r) are: Willard Lochridge, vice Muni’s London Tribute to Rock and president, NBC Radio Entertainment; Roll” with superstar Sting announcing Somach; and Frank Cody, director of his new band’s New York concert programming for NBC Radio dates. The live from London broadcasts Entertainment. will also feature a live performance of Elton John, conversations with Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts and a world premier of Springsteen guitarist Nil Lofgren’s new solo album. THEY ARE THE WORLD — CBS RadioRadio will broadcast a special half hour documentary on the multifacited Children of The World Project, including interviews with the children, plus the worldwide debut of their rendition of “We are The World.” June 1st at 3:00 p.m. ET. “Taking a behind the scenes look at this project has been fascinating for us and we’re delighted to be able to share that with a global IMAHL IN THE MOTOR CITY — EMI America recording artist Limahl, riding the audience.” noted Robert P. Kipperman, vice president and general manager of rest of his hit single, "Never Ending Story," recently stopped by radio station Z95.5 the young adult network. “Sonny Melendrez, the project’s producer deserves much Detroit. Pictured (l-r): music director Steve Kelly; Emi promotion manager Linda of the credit for assembling such an array of talented children and adults for this 'itale; Limahl; air personality Bob Campbell; program director Lee Douglas; air special chorus, record and music video.’ personality Bryan Patrick and music coordinator Kathy Means. Bob Shulman

h3ox/June 1985 17 ROCK RADIO r FUTUREROCK

WAAF — Worcester — MD Russ One of the silliest slogans of the rhetoric ridden ’60s was "Don’t trust anyom MOST ADDED Motla over 30.” If that wasn’t the epitome of paranoia, then I don't know what was. Onc< B. SPRINGSTEEN — Glory Days our generation turned 30, the old fogies would move over and we would get t( NIGHT RANGER — Sentimental run the show. And we could trust ourselves, couldn’t we? Street Something very strange has been going on, making me think there might b<

G. VANELLI — Black Cars some truth to that old fear. I first noticed it when Billy, the kid from next doo Shooting Star — Summer Sun complained to me about his radio. “Hey Mr. Jones,” he said to me, “maybe you can tell me what’s going on. M)

WAQX — Syracuse — MD favorite rock station is freaking out. One minute I was rockin’ out to the Scorpion Dahlman and the next minute they were playing some weird old Steely Dan or Doobie Brother;

and followed it with something so mellow that I couldn’t stay awake to hear th< G. THOROGOOD — Willie & The it was.” Hand Jive DJ say who HEART — What About Love? “Slow down Billy,” I replied, "that doesn’t sound like WRXQ, Willoughby’s Rea

Rock station.” I flipped the dial on my stereo to 103.1 and instead of the DIRE STRAITS — Walk Of Life usua

guitar and vocal attack of Ratt, Twisted Sister, or Judas Priest, I heard a ballac R. PLANT — Little By Little

with strings. “Yeah, Billy, I said in surprise “this is weird.” I promised him tha J. CAFFERTY& THE BEAVER

I would look into the situation. BROWN BAND — Tough All Over NIGHT RANGER — Sentimental I called the station program director, Rockin’ Roger with whom I went to school

I he the “what’s all this stuf' Street “Hey Roj,” said when picked up phone, wimpy your station is playing?” B. DYLAN — Tight Commection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My “Well, Jonesy, the audience we are trying to reach is now over 30 so we arc Love) playing music that they can relate to. The Clearisil crowd is listening to Madonnc and Prince on the pop hit stations, anyway. Our music isn't wimpy, it’s adult rock.’ Adult rock. What a contradiction in terms, like military intelligence. Was this WBCN — Boston — MD Bob Kranes more than a local phenomenon? I had to find out. I hurriedly dialed the numbei STRONG ADDS DIRE STRAITS — Walk Of Life of my friend John who was now working at a radio tip sheet in Los Angeles. TRANSLATOR — Come With Me Not Enough Love In The World D. “Hey, Jonsey, it’s great to hear your voice. How are things back in Willoughby? NIGHT RANGER — Sentimental Henley — Geffen “Not so good Johnny,” I complained, “WRXQ is now playing this stuff called Street Little By Litte — R. Plant — Esparanza adult rock. Is this a national trend?” N. HAGEN — Universal Radio Sentimental Street — Night Ranger — “Relax, Jonsey, it’s been happening all across America. At first, I didn’t like S. VEGA — Marlene On The Wall MCA it, but as soon as I hit the big three-0, I began to dig this adult rock. You’ll like Slave To Love — B. Ferry — Warner it too. Isn’t your 30th birthday tomorrow?” My hand was trembling when I hung

Bros. KAZY — Denver — Zak Phillips up. I called my shrink. B. FERRY — Slave To Love “It’s true Mr. Jones,” he told me, “new studies of the human brain have proven HEART — What About Love? that once you reach 30, the nervous system cannot stand guitar sounds over a STATION ADDS B. DYLAN — Tight Connection To My certain decibel level, grating vocals, and most of all watching anyone dressed Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love) in leather and chains prancing around stroking a Stratocaster.”

SPYRO GYRA — Shakedown I decided to call the one person who could straighten out this nightmare, my WFBQ — Indianapolis — MD The G. VANELLI — Black Cars older brother Rick. He was the original rock and roll animal. We must have seen Bearman every rock show that came within 200 miles of Willoughby. He even went to

D. HENLEY — Not Enough Love In Woodstock to see Jimi. He was 35 and I knew that he still could rock out with KBCO — Boulder — MD Doug Clifton The World the best of them. When he answered on the fourth ring, I could barely hear him R. PLANT — Pink & Black DIRE STRAITS — So Far Away/One above the music he had playing in the background. B. DYLAN — Tight Connection To My

World “Hello, Rick,” I yelled, “this is your little brother. I gotta know if you still believe Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love) NIGHT RANGER — Sentimental in the magic of rock and roll.” J. CAFFERTY & THEBEAVER

Street "Hold on baby brother,” he shouted, “I’ll answer your question as soon as I BROWN BAND — Tough All Over HEART — What About Love? turn down this Carpenter’s record I just got. It was a special TV offer I couldn't TRANSLATOR — Gravity T. PETTY — Make It Better (Forget resist. By the way, have you seen MTV lately? They’re playing some great adult NEW ORDER — Love Vigilante About Me) SPYRO GYRA — Shakedown rock videos."

R. PLANT — Little By Little I slammed down the phone. I couldn’t stop the freight train running through U2 — 3 Sunrises VAN ZANT — You’ve Got To Believe my mind. Adult rock, and adult rock videos, I thought, are they anything like adult P. HARDCASTLE — 19 In Love books and adult movies? They must be, they all seem pretty obscene to me.

P. — Everytime You I YOUNG Go WDIZ — Orlando — Rad Messick It was midnight, my 30th birthday had arrived. swore that the adult rock disease

Away was not going to get me. I thought of all the Kiss and Deep Purple concerts that T. PETTY — Make It Better (Forget About Me) I was going to attend, and all the Quiet Riot bumper stickers that I was going

to plaster over Toyota. I would have thought of more things to do but a strange WIOT — Toledo — Ten Roz D. HENLEY — Not Enough Love In my

entered brain. I found myself humming this tune over and over again. B. FERRY — Slave To Love The World melody my

If I could only remember the name of the song. Oh, my God, it’s Barry Manilow’s R. PLANT — Little By Little R. PLANT — Little By Little “Mandy.” T. PETTY — Make It Better (Forget NIGHT RANGER — Sentimental About Me) Street I guess you can’t trust anyone over 30. Bob Shulman J. CAFFERTY& THE BEAVER FOREIGNER — Reaction To Action BROWN BAND — Tough All Over HEART — What About Love? TEARS FOR FEARS — Shout WKLS — Atlanta — Bob Bailey AIR CHECK ~ Walk Of Life WLAU — Grand Rapids — MD Aris DIRE STRAITS Hampers VAN ZANT — You've Go To Believe Station: WRAS In Love R. PLANT — Pink & Black Market: Atlanta HEART — What About Love? NIGHT RANGER — Sentimental Street WRAS B. FERRY — Slave To Love P.D.: Paul Mazurkiewicz R. PLANT — Calu, Calu, Sixes And FIONNA — Hang Your Heart On Me Sevens B. SPRINGSTEEN — Glory Days HEART — What About Love? WRAS is a non-commercial station owned by Georgia State University. They TEARS FOR FEARS — Shout have been a rock station since they signed on the air in 1971. Unlike most college stations, WRAS reports to five national trade magazines and has kept a consistency ROCK PROGRAMMER’S PICK not usually found on non-commercial outlets. “We are different from most college stations because we have a powerful signal Programmer Station Market in a major market,” says music director Jane Davis. "We are between what most people think of as a typical college station and a typical commercial station. Our Doug Clifton KBCO Boulder, CO disc jockeys have to go through a very structured training program. There is a lot of on air discipline. The station has regular local newscasts and carries the ABC direction network. We want our listeners to feel that they can tune us in and stay informed. We look for music with good sound and production and general y

‘ ” shy away from the classic AOR guitar sound. The image of the artist is ve Song: ‘Slave To Love y important. We have to keep our image consistant, because we can’t advertise, Artist: Bryan Ferry or promote ourselves in the way that commercial stations do. We have to st j Label: Editions EG/ Warner Bros. at the forefront of new music while keeping a consistant sound. Many of the station’s graduates have gone on to commercial radio or the mus

industry. The air staff consists entirely of GSU students. There are 45 people i Comments: the air staff, 20 in the news department and 4 sportscasters. Special prograi “We picked up on the import, and from just airplay the song went Top 5. We are include an oldies show, “Pure Mania” — an import and independent release sho looking forward to receiving the album and going a bit deeper. This album is going to a reggae program, a Christian rock show and a big band show. The station h

carry on where Roxy Music’s "Avalon” left off." a CP to increase their power from 19,500 to 100,000 watts. L

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Number, Distributor Best Album), Midnight Star (Band of the Year), Glenn Jones (New Performer - = Available on Compact Disc W e ks male), Tina Turner (Artist of the Year - Female), Rebbie Jackson (Best New = Platinum (RIAA Certified) Week: Q n On - Female), Ray Parker, Jr. (Best Song From A Motion Picture Soundtrack), = Performer Gold (RIAA Certified) 5/25 Chart 5/25 Chart Luther Vandross (Best Vocal Performer - Male), Whodini (Best Rap Group, Best THE NIGHT I FELL IN 39 ESCAPE Rap Song), Patti La Belle (Best Vocal Performer - Female), Evelyn “Champagne” O LOVE WHODINI (Arista 8-8251) - JL 39 31 King (Best Performance in a Video Female), Frederick (Most Promising Vocal LUTHER VANDROSS (Epic FE 39882) 1 10 WATCHjNG YOU, Artist), Jeffrey Osborne and Joyce Kennedy (Best Duet) and Cherrelle (Most 2 DIAMOND LIFE © WATCHING ME SADE (Portrait/CBS 39581) Creative Video). A slew of regional promotional people were in attendance for BILL WITHERS (Columbia FC 39887) 3 CANT STOP THE LOVE the event, which was produced by the independent TV and special project 41 SOME DAY WE’LL ALL BE MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY stations and FREE production team Baran Productions, with WCLQ-TV, WZAK 93FM (Capitol ST 12377) BOBBY WOMACK (Beverly Glen WDMT-FM 108 and corporate sponsorship. Also staging the event were Louis Moore WHITNEY HOUSTON © Music BG 10006) of Brick City Productions, regional (Arista AL8-8212) 9 12 READY FOR THE WORLD Snookie Jones, © RCA promotion man AROUND THE WORLD IN (MCA 5594) 54 indie promoter Andre Morgan, Atlantic © A DAY* 43 PLANETARY INVASION regional promoter Richard Nash, PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 9 (Paisley Park/Warner 6038-1) 38 2£ WDMT program director Dean Rufus Bros. 25286-1) 6 ONLY FOR YOU DO YOU WANNA GET and Lynn Tolliver, program director of MARY JANE GIRLS (Gordy/Motown ® AWAYi WZAK. Performers actually on hand as 6092GL) 5 13 SHANNON (Mirage/Atlantic 90267-1) 49 presenters and/or accepters included 7 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT 45 LIKE A VIRGIN * MADONNA George Clinton, Grandmaster Flash, DeBARGE (Gordy/Motown 6123GL) 8 JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE (Sire/Warner Bros. 9-25157-1) 46 20 the Deele, members of Lakeside, Billy (A&M SP 6-5024) 1 A LITTLE SPICE Nile is FAMILY AFFAIR — Rodgers back ^ I Sparks, Rene and Angela, Johnny Gill, ROCK ME TONIGHT LOOSE ENDS (MCA 5588) Cherrelle, Eugene Wilde, LaVert, Evel- with the Sledge Sisters for the first time © FREDDIE JACKSON 47 BERRY GORDY’S THE yn King and local groups Oddessy & in five years, producing their forthcoming (Capitol ST 12404) LAST DRAGON ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Co. and Cash, who have local records new Atlantic album, "When The Boys 10 WE ARE THE WORLD USA FOR AFRICA (Columbia USA (Motown 6128ML) 42 9 out. Gill, Cherrelle, Wilde LaVert Meet The Girls." Due on May 31st, the and 40043) 48 INTO THE NIGHT LP features the just-released first single actually performed during the cerem- MEETING IN THE LADIES VARIOUS ARTIST SOUNDTRACK pick, "Frankie.” (MCA 5561) 43 10 ony. The Ohio valley region has Shown behind the board 0 ROOMI U.T.F.O. produced such performers as Rick at the Record Plant in Los Angeles are, KLYMAXX (Constellation/MCA 5529) 13 22 © 12 EMERGENCY (Select SEL 21614) James, Midnight Star, Howard Hewitt, (l-r): Kathy, Joni & Debbie Sledge; KOOL & THE GANG ^SODA FOUNTAIN the the and others. producer ; and Kim Sledge. Dazz Band, O’Jays (De-Lite/PolyGrarn 822 943-1 M-1) 10 26 SHUFFLE Event organizers expect next year’s version to be bigger and better. The recent 13 NIGHTSHIFT EARL KLUGH (Warner Bros. 925262-1) event will be televised regionally and a possible national syndication deal is in COMMODORES (Motown 6124 ML) 11 17 14 BEVERLY HILLS COP GRAVITY the works. KENNY G (Arista ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK & G FORCE AL8- recently honors at the 8282) POLYGRAM CRUISING — Kool & The Gang copped> top (MCA-5547) 12 19 Tokyo Music Festival World Contest with a performance of their song KING OF ROCK @ IF LOOKS COULD KILL . will Life.” ® RUN D.M.C. (Profile PRO-1205) 17 22 THE "Cherish". .The follow-up to Cameo’s “She’s Strange” be “Single The REDDINGS (Polydor/PolyGram 823 324-1) LP, due in June, is produced by leader Larry Blackmon and features the single 4ft AS THE BAND TURNS 53 NO JACKET REQUIRED “Attack Me With Your Love” (Bombs away). . . Veteran percussionist/songwriter/ ATLANTIC STARR (A&M SP-5019) 26 PHIL COLLINS (Atlantic 7 81240-1) 53 soloist Ralph McDonald will have his second PolyGram LP issued this summer. Pro- GLOW ® KLIQUE year’s duced by McDonald and longtime partner Bill Eaton, it’s a follow-up to last © RICKr JAMES (Gordy/Motown (MCA 5532) 60 “Universal Rhythm’’. ..The ninth album from the Bar-Kays is also set for summer 6135 GL) 25 «ft DREAM OF A LIFETIME release.. .Rene and Angela, the writing/producing/performing team, will see its 18 NEW EDITION MARVIN GAYE (Columbia FC 39916) (MCA 5515) new effort out this month. Titled “Street Called Desire,” it will feature the duo’s 56 IF I ONLY KNEW fni ELECTRIC LADY THE EMOTIONS (Motown 6136 ML) current hit “Save Your Love (For #1).” Rene and Angela (real names Rene Moore CON FUNK SHUN (Mercury/PolyGram 57 BREAK OUT * and Angela Winbush) have had material covered by Rufus, Janet Jackson, Lenny 824 345-1 M-1) 31 POINTER SISTERS Williams, Lamont Dozier, Edmund Silvers and Tavares. Together since 1977, they 20 STARCHILD (Planet/RCA BEL 1-5410) TEENA MARIE (Epic FE 39528) 15 26 recorded three albums of material for Capitol. Now they are not only producing 58 TURN ON YOUR RADIO SUDDENLY their own LP for PolyGram, but have also brought another project to the label: * CHANGE (Atlantic 81243-1) ® BILLY OCEAN 59 CAN’T SLOW DOWN * The Ritz, a group the duo met in school at Howard University in Washington, (Jive/Arista JL8-8213) 23 49 LIONEL RICHIE

self-titled . D.C. The LP will be out in June. .Con Funk Shun's 10th and strongest 22 PRIVATE DANCER (Motown 6059 ML) 56 82 album to is just “Electric the TINA TURNER (Capitol ST-12330) 14 54 date out and headed up the charts. Called Lady,” 60 I FEEL FOR YOU * 23 album boasts no less than three producers: Maurice Starr (New Edition), Billy SECRETS CHAKA KHAN WILTON FELDER (MCA 5510) (Warner Osborne (former LTD keyboardist) and Larry Smith (Whodini, Fat Boys, Run Bros. 9 25162-1) 61 27 24 ALEXANDER O’NEAL 61 CHINESE WALL D.M.C.). . .Carl Carlton’s debut LP, “Private Property,” is also due this summer. 24 8 (Tabu/CBS FZ 3931) PHILIP BAILEY (Columbia BFC 39541) 62 30 SADE UPDATE — Sade, the lady whose music makes every lounge band’s dreams 25 GAP BAND VI 62 TOO SHARP come true, has seen her first LP go platinum on the strength of the singles “Diamond THE GAP BAND (Total Experience/ PROCESS AND THE DOO RAGS RCA TEL8-5705) 22 38 Life” and “Smooth Operator.” The (Columbia BFC 40021) 26 TRULY FOR YOU 63 FINESE English-based singer, along with her GLENN JONES (RCA AFL 1-8036) 66 31 musical partners Stuart Matthewman (Gordy/Motown 6119 GS) 18 15 64 LOVE TALKIN’ (sax, guitar) Andrew Hale (keyboards) 27 LIFE DENISE LASALLE (Malaco 7422) 57 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS and Paul Denman (bass), is already 65 JENNY BURTON (Columbia FC 39423) 20 11 (Atlantic 7-81238-1) ensconced in a London recording 45 13 28 SO GOOD 66 TRIP studio, laying tracks for follow- up EGO THE WHISPERS KURTIS BLOW (Solar/Elektra 60382-1) 27 28 album. Her first American concert (Mercury/PolyGram 822 420-1 M-1) 67 38 dates are tentatively set for fall. 29 SOLID 67 THEY SAID IT COULDN’T ASHFORD & SIMPSON UPDATE — Tommy Boy BE DONE (Capitol ST-12366) 29 31 GRANDMASTER FLASH Records has announced a citywide 30 MAKE IT BIG * (Elektra 9 60389-1) LIGHTS, CAMERA, ZOOM — Aretha 65 12 New York talent hunt for the latest star WHAM! (Columbia FC 39595) 30 20 68 STEP BY STEP Franklin recently shot her first “concept” in the ranks of unknown Big Apple 31 RAIN FOREST JEFF LORBER (Arista AL8-8269) 48 10 video for "Freeway Of Love," the first ’85 PAUL HARDCASTLE rappers. Calling it “Funk Finders 69 CHEMISTRY (Profile PRO-1206) 32 6 single from her upcoming Arista LP JOHNNY GILL (Cotillion/Atlantic 7 Talent Search,” the label is soliciting 32 DANCIN’ IN KEY OF THE 90250-1) 64 “ Who’s Zoomin Who?” Shown on the demo tapes from the five New York LIFE 13 70 FAT BOYS Detroit set of the "Freeway Of Love" video boroughs and looking for live per- STEVE ARRINGTON (Sutra SUS 1015) 59 28 (Atlantic 81245-1) 28 8 are ( l-r): producer Narada Michael Walden, formers. Artists with “the most vicious Aretha, 33 SWEPT AWAY * 71 JUST FOR YOU the video's director Brian Grant, to the test” will be invited grooves pass DIANA ROSS (RCA AFL 1-5009) 33 38 GWEN GUTHRIE (Island/Atlantic and sax man Clarence Clemons. to perform at a live audition at Tommy 34 20/20 90252-1 70 11 Boy headquarters on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. with special guests in attendance. GEORGE BENSON 72 FINDER OF LOST LOVES DIONNE WARWICK Those interested should contact Jazzy Joey or K-Son-K (Fridays, only, bro’) at (Warner Bros. 9 25178-1) (Arista AL8-8263J 73 IS (212) 722-2211. The label has also released “Non-Stop” by Sweet Trio, four (?) DANCING IN THE SUN © GEORGE HOWARD (TBA/PALO 73 STRAIGHT TO THE girls from Queens and the Bronx discovered by the label’s Whiz Kid.. The group ALTO 205) HEART * is made up of Jazzy Joyce, Sweet Lee, Sure Delight and Betty Boo. The label’s 36 SENSE OF PURPOSE DAVID SANBORN (Warner Bros. 9-25150-1) 72 17 Force M.D.’s have their current opus “Itcin’ For A Scratch” on the Rappin' THIRD WORLD (Columbia FC 39877) 37 6 74 EUGENE WILDE soundtrack. . To figure out what all this means, check out Fresh: Hip-Hop Don't 37 READ MY LIPS (Philly World/Atlantic 7 90239-1) 69 MELBA (Capitol ST Stop, an intelligent examination of the history and development of the New York MOORE 12382) 34 8 rap music and hip-hop scene comprised of articles by noted urban music writers 38 TOO HOT TO STOP 75 DON’T STOP THE MANHATTANS JEFFREY OSBORNE Nelson George, Sally Banes, Susan Flinker and Patty Romanowski. The tome is (Columbia FC 39277) 36 (A&M SP 5017) 68 published by Random House and goes for $7.95. Rusty Cutchin

20 CashBox/June 1 9; / " TOP lOO BOCK CONTEMPOWRY SINGLES 1

2 June 1, 1985 3 4 Indicates Highest Debut

7 Weeks Weeks Weeks 8 On On On 5/25 Chart 5/25 Chart 9 5/25 Chart

YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE 35 I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND Wft HOLD ME O WHITNEY HOUSTON (Arista AS 1-9264) 5 13 GEORGE BENSON (Warner Bros. 7-29042) 23 11 C 88 2 MENUDO (RCA PB 14087) WE ARE THE WORLD 36 JAMMIN’ 71 TEASER U.S.A. FOR AFRICA (Columbia US7-04839) 1 10 TEENA MARIE (Epic 34-04738) 36 9 TONEY LEE (Critique CR 712) 55 7 FRESH TOO MANY GAMES ITCHIN’ FOR A SCRATCH • ® featuring KOOL & THE GANG (De-Lite/PolyGram 880 623-7) 3 12 MAZE FRANKIE BEVERLY ® FORCE MD'S (Atlantic 7-89557) — 1 IN MY HOUSE (Capitol B 5474) 50 3 LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT MARY JANE GIRLS (Gordy/Motown 1770GF) 4 16 KEEP GIVIN’ ME LOVE W| © NILE RODGERS (Warner Bros. 7-29049) 90 2 ROCK ME TONIGHT (FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS K1 I’M SORRY (Columbia 38-04873) 42 6 FREDDIE JACKSON (Capitol B 5459) 6 10 11? WILL KING (Total Experience/RCA TES1-2417) 83 3 SANCTIFIED LADY A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND ) O82 RAPPIN’ 8 MARVIN GAYE (Columbia 38-04861) 13 6 KLIQUE (MCA 52566) 43 6 LOVEBUG STARSKI (Atlantic 7-895660 — 1 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT fn) RASPBERRY BERET 83 A I WONDER IF IT TAKE YOU HOME DeBARGE (Motown 1770GF) 2 15 PRINCE AND THE REVOLUSION (Paisley Park 84 LISA LISA AND THE CULT JAM with FULL FORCE SMOOTH OPERATOR Warner Bros. 7-28972) 68 2 QQ O 85 (Columbia 38-04486) SADE (Portrait/CBS 37-04807) 7 13 41 BRING BACK YOUR LOVE 77 BABY FACE GLENN (RCA PB 14 MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM JONES 13999) 26 MERK & MONK (Manhattan B 5303) 77 4 KLYMAXX (Constellation/MCA 52545) 9 11 42 YOU SEND ME 78 CAN’T STOP THIS FEELING THE MANHATTANS (Columbia 27 w1 SUDDENLY 38-04754) 15 CARL ANDERSON (Epic 34-4842) 79 3 BILLY OCEAN (Jive/Arista JSI-'9323) 14 10 SAVE YOUR LOVE (FOR #1) I WANNA BE A B-BOY (Mercury/PolyGram 43 11 IN RENE & ANGELA 880 731-7) 3 ® (Sunnyview 425 A) 87 2 BACK STRIDE NEWCLEUS Sun THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY S 80 KISS ME NOW (Elektra 7-69651) 48 (Capitol B 5431) 8 15 HOWARD JONES 7 KLOCKWISE (Sinban 0028) 81 3 22 ELECTRIC LADY 151 LOVE ON THE RISE SEXY WAYS (Mercury/PolyGram 636-7) 16 10 KENNY G & KASHIF (Arista AS1-9336) 49 5 jS CON FUNK SHUN 880 ® FOUR TOPS (Motown 1790MF) — 1 23 19 FREAK-A-RISTIC W} THINKING ABOUT YOUR LOVE 91 JUST FOR YOU ATLANTIC STARR (A&M 2718) 15 9 SKIPWORTH & TURNER (4th B'way/lsland Pro 414) 51 5 92 GWEN GUTHRIE (Island/Atlantic 7-99660) 64 7 2414 NIGHTSHIFT 47 TIL MY BABY COMES HOME PARADISE COMMODORES (Motown 1773 MF) 10 20 LUTHER VANDROSS (Epic 34-04760) 28 16 25 93 VOYEUR (MCA 525630 84 2 DEEP INSIDE YOUR LOVE KING TUT HEARTLESS READY FOR THE WORLD (MCA 52561) 22 7 ® PAUL HARDCASTLE (Profile PRO-5070) 53 6 94 © EVELYN THOMAS (Vanguard-VSD 35259) 65 6 16 CAN’T 49 THIEF IN THE NIGHT STOP 95 STAR (Elektra 7-69649) RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 1776GF) 17 9 GEORGE DUKE 38 10 ALFIE (Motown 1777MF) 66 7 AXEL F ft SUSSUDIO 96 THE NATURE OF THINGS © HAROLD FALTERMEYER (MCA 525360 19 9 PHIL COLLINS (Atlantic 7-89560) 59 4 ffL ® NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN (Warner Bros. 7- Ml show some respect — 1 ijil DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY — 97 29017) SHANNON (Mirage/Emergency 7-99655) 20 9 TINA TURNER (Capitol B-5461) 56 5 BODY SNATCHERS 52 TILL 19 INNOCENT MIDNIGHT ®98 MIDNIGHT STAR (Solar/Elektra 7-69658) — 1 ALEXANDER O'NEAL (Tabu/CBS ZS4 04718) 11 14 EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING (RCA PB-14048) 52 6 88 MY LOVE IS TRUE (TRULY FOR 20 I FOUND MY BABY 53 RAINBOWS 99 YOU) THE GAP BAND (Total Experience/ EUGENE WILDE (Philly World/Atlantic 7-99675) 39 15 THE TEMPTATIONS (Gordy/Motown 1781 GF) 67 12 RCA TES1-2412) 12 13 ANIMAL INSTINCT DON’T KEEP ME WAITING © COMMODORES (Motown 67213) 70 2 CAN YOU HELP ME ® WHISPERS (Solar/Elektra 7-69639) — 1 © JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE (A&M 5730) 30 5 KVl WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL LOST IN LOVE PHILIP BAILEY (Columbia 38-04826) 61 10 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY NEW EDITION (MCA 52553) 18 11 56 INTO THE NIGHT ® GEORGE HOWARD (Palo Alto/TBA 705) — 1 B.B. KING 41 14 (NO MATTER HOW HIGH I GET) (MCA 52530) BE YOUR MAN I’LL STILL BE LOOKIN’ UP TO YOU 57 GENTLE (CALLING YOUR NAME) JESSE JOHNSON S REVUE (A&M 2702) 69 18 WILTON FELDER (featuring BOBBY WOMACK and FREDERICK (Timetrax/Heat 2022) 47 13 introducing ALLTRINA GRAYSON) (MCA 52462) 21 19 1 TELEPHONE 100 TONIGHT W FEEL SO REAL DIANA ROSS (RCA PB 14032) 86 2 READY FOR THE WORLD (MCA 52507) 71 23 STEVE ARRINGTON (Atlantic 7-89576) 25 12 59 SOME DAY WE LL ALL BE FREE MY GIRL LOVES ME LIPS BOBBY (Beverly Glen BE 5 READ MY WOMACK 2021) 60 SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 7-696601 72 15 MELBA MOORE (Capitol B-5437) 24 19 60 LET ME KNOW THE FIRE JEFFREY 2724) 57 7 SUPER TURF *| THROUGH OSBORNE (A&M CHAKA KHAN (Warner Bros. 7-29025) 29 8 DOUBLE OH-OH HERB THE "K" (Private l/CBS ZS4-04850) 78 4 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS © GEORGE CLINTON (Capitol B 5473) 74 2 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK WHAM! (Columbia 38-048400) 31 9 62 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE MURRAY HEAD (RCA PB-13988) 80 4 HANGIN’ ON A STRING DON HENLEY (Geffen/Warner Bros. 7-29065) 62 4 ® (Contemplating) 63 CAN’T WAIT TIL TOMORROW ROXANNE’S A MAN (THE UNTOLD LOOSE ENDS (MCA 52570) 34 5 JOHNNY GILL (Cotillion/Atlantic 7-99646) 63 4 STORY) BABY COME AND GET IT DANGEROUS RALPH ROLLE (Streetwise 2239) 87 4 © (Planet/RCA YB-14041) 32 8 POINTER SISTERS © PENNYE FORD (Total Experience/RCA TES1-2413) 73 3 ^ LET’S TOGETHER OH YEAH! 65 NEW ATTITUDE GO 6J CHANGE (Atlantic 7-89570) 58 10 BILL WITHERS (Columbia 38-04841) 33 9 PATTI LaBELLE (MCA 52517) 45 18 ffl DANGEROUS GIRLS’ LOVE THE WAY HE SPINS BIG MOUTH NATALIE (Modern/Atlantic 7-99648) 37 6 COLE ® GRANDMASTER FLASH (Elektra 7-69643) 75 3 WHODINI (Arista JSI-9331) 91 8 BABIES 67 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO I WANT YOUR LOVIN’ (JUST A ASHFORD & SIMPSON (Capitol B-5468) 35 6 THE REDDINGS (Polydor/PolyGram 881767-1) 46 1 LITTLE BIT) YOU TALK TOO MUCH BORN IN THE U.S.A. © CURTIS HAIRSTON (Pretty Pear PP-0215-AA) 92 8 RUN D.M.C. (Profile PRO-5069) 44 5 ® THE STANLEY CLARKE BAND (Epic 34-04914) 35 2 © MATERIAL THANGZ (COME ON) SHOUT FRIENDS THE DEELE (Solar/Elektra 7-69644) 40 4 ® ALEX BROWN (Mercury/PolyGram 880 694-7) 76 3 AMU STEWART (Emergency 4548) 93 9

f ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 B/C (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES) I All She Wants (Kortchmar—ASCAP) 62 Cheyenne—ASCAP) 24 Lost in Love (Colgems/EMI Music—ASCAP) 22 Save Your Love (A La Mode—ASCAP) 43 Animal Instinct (Zomba Enterprises—ASCAP) 54 Freak-A-Ristic (Almo/Jodaway—ASCAP) 13 Love's On (MCA/Little Tanya/Wayne A. Brathwaite- Sexy Ways (Stone Diamond—BMI) 81 Axel F (Famous/ASCAP) 17 Friends (RCA Musica/Gipsy— BMU) 100 ASCAP/Music Corp. of America/New Music Show Some (Chappell/Rightsong/Sook- A Woman (Regent/Lena— BMI) 39 Fresh (Delightful Ltd.— BMI) 3 Group-BMI) 45 loozy—ASCAP, BMI) 50 Babies (Nick-O-Val—ASCAP) 32 Gentle (New Trend— BMI) 57 Love Will (Warner Bros. Music/ Smooth Operator (Adm./St. John (MCPS) 8

Baby Comes (Dyad/Eisaman/Hen-AI/Kings Girls Love (Grandmaster Flash/Grandpa Brockman—ASCAP) 90 Some Day We ll All (Kuumba/Warner Bros.— BMI) .59 Road— BMI) 29 Lou's—ASCAP) 66 Material Thangz (Hip Trip/Deele Reele/ Star (Jobete/Old Brompton Road—ASCAP) 85 Baby Face (Blackwood— BMI/April—ASCAP) 77 Heartless (Vanguard—ASCAP) 84 Midstar— BMI) 34 Suddenly (Zomba—ASCAP/Willesden— BMI) 10

Back In Stride (Amazment— BMI) 11 Hangin' On (Virgin/Brampton Ltd.—ASCAP) 28 Meeting in the (Hit Trip/Midstar— BMI) 9 Sussudio (Phil Collins Ltd -Pun Music—ASCAP) . . .50

Big Mouth (Zomba Enterprises) 98 Hold Me (Publisher Pending) 70 My Girl (Hiptrip/Lakiva/Irving/Dark Idol— BMI) . . .93 Teaser (Shapiro/Bernstein—ASCAP/Painted

Bring Back Your Love (Chappell/Richer—ASCAP) 41 I Found (Temp Co — BMI) 20 My Love (Jobete/Tall Temptations—ASCAP/Stone Desert— BMI) 71

Be Your Man (Crazy People/Almo—ASCAP) 90 I Just Wanna (WB Music/Gravity Raincoat adm. by Diamond/Ahamay/Dajoye/Ensign— BMI) 88 Telephone (Pure Love—ASCAP) 58 Body Snatchers (Hip Trip/Midstar— BMI) 87 WB Music/Unicity/No Pain Go Gain/Joh-Dan/ New Attitude (Unicity/Robinhill/Off Backstreet/ Till Midnight (St. Winevelyn/Edge of Fluke/Outer Born In USA (Bruce Springsteen—ASCAP) 68 Aldente—ASCAP) 35 Brass Heart/Rockomatic—ASCAP—BMI) 65 Shake—ASCAP) 52

Can't Stop (Stone City Adm. by National I Wanna (Wicked Stepmother/Wedot—ASCAP) . . .79 Nightshift (Walter Orange—ASCAP/Tuneworks/ Til My Baby (April/Uncle Ronnie's/Thriller Miller/ league—ASCAP) 16 I'm Sorry (Temp Co.— BMI) 74 Rightsong/Franne Golde— BMI) 14 Adm. by MCA) 47 Cant't Stop This Feeling (Not Listed) 78 In My (Stone City—ASCAP Adm. Jay Warner) 4 No Matter (ABKCO/Ashtray— BMI) 23 The Nature (Gratitude Sky—ASCAP/Bellboy Mus- Can't Wait (Jennifer Leigh— BMI/Walpergus/WB Mus- Into The Night (MCA—ASCAP) 56 One Night (MCA—ASCAP) 95 ic—Polo Grounds—BMI) 86 ic Corp./Hook And Line—ASCAP) 63 Innocent (Flyte Tyme Tunes/Avant Oh Yeahl (Fosterfrees Adm. by Shankman. de Bla- Thief in the (Mycenae—ASCAP) 49 Can You Help (Crazy People/Almo—ASCAP) 21 Garde—ASCAP) 19 sio—BMI/Bleunig/Pal Dog—ASCAP) 30 Thinking About (Island/Larry Spier—ASCAP) 45

Come On (Welbeck/Anidraks—ASCAP— Chilly D I Want Your (Scorpio-Rose/Wilrad/ Paradise (Herds of Birds/Double M Things Can (Howard Jones/Warner Bros. Ltd. cont. Music/Admin, by WB—ASCAP) 69 Struggle—ASCAP) 99 Stable—ASCAP) 83 and adm. by Nympho—BMI/Warner-

Dangerous (Wellbeck/Anidraks/Steven I Wonder (Personal—ASCAP/Mokojumbi— BMI) . .76 Rainbows (Philly World— BMI) 53 Tamerlane— BMI) 44 Mitchell—ASCAP) 31 Itchin' For (T-Girl— BMI/T-Boy/Go Glo—ASCAP) 72 Rappin' (Funk Groove/Zomba/GoGlo/Broome Through (Dyad/Foster Freeze/Neropub/Tom Dangerous (Temp Co.— BMI) 64 Keep Givin' (Unichappel/Mr. Dapper— BMI/Chappell/ Street—ASCAP) 75 J73n— BMI) 26 Deep (Excalibur/Lace/Trixie Lou— BMI) 15 Richer—ASCAP) 38 Raspberry Beret (Controversy—ASCAP) 40 Tonight (Ready For The World— BMI) 92

Double Oh-Oh (Bridegport Inc/Duexvon— BMI) . .61 King Tut (Ovall Ltd.) 48 Read My Lips (Bob Montgomery/Cross Too Many Games (Amazement—BMI) 37 Do You (Emergency/Jobete/Green Star—ASCAP) 18 Kiss Me Now (JC Sinban—ASCAP) 80 Keys—ASCAP) 25 Walking On (Noa-Noa/Glass Sea—ASCAP/Make Dont't Keep (Hip Trip/Midstar— BMI) 89 Jammin' (April/Midnight Magnet—ASCAP) 36 Rhythm (Edition Sunset (Adm. by Arista) —ASCAP) 7 See—BMI) 55 Electric Lady (Funk Groove—ASCAP/ Just For (Tricky-Trac— BMI) 82 Rock Me Tonight (Stone Jam/Burnin' We Are The World (Mijac— BMI/Brockman—ASCAP) 2

Zomba—ASCAP) 12 Let Me (Almo/Irving/Leibraphone— BMI) 60 Bush—ASCAP) 5 Where Did (Artee Three/Charlton Singles—BMI) . . .67 Everything (Mornson Leahy/U.K./ Let's Go (Dyad— BMI) 97 Roxanne's A Man (Not Listed) 96 You Give Good (New Music Group/MCA—BMI) 1 Chappell—ASCAP) 27 Let's Go Out (Plan-9/AII rights adm. by WB Music Sanctified Lady (April/Bugpie/Connie's Bank of You Send (ABKCO— BMI) 42 Feel (Konglather— BMI/Motor/ Corp.) 73 Music—ASCAP) 6 You Talk (Protoons/Rush-Groove—ASCAP) 33 CASH BOX PROUDLY PRESENTS ITS SEVENTH ANNUAL

SPOTLIGHT ON BLACK MUSIC

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D. Ross MOST ADDED Process and The Doo Rags Temptations Menudo Four Tops

Tommy WWDM - Sumter — Scotty “B” MD BOY. P. Ford N.M. Walden T8 862 A Love Bug Starsky T»me 6 09 Four Tops ITCHIN' FOR A SCRATCH Commodores A » Imwruwc** "»*« “o Rappin’ vocal Duke •VonJol* VN/Out •tFOORO(HO.#ITC Newcleus .uuw ev •*«*» »<«• to*»w* **vsic me so* Force MD’s MIXED COMPANY — Detroit radio station WJLB FM 98 recently held an event called v» RPM 33 The Manhattans the "Motor City Mix" in which the city's best mixers and rappers were chosen. Among N. Rodgers m FORCE M.D.’S those judging the contestants were members of the group Whodini. Pictured (l-r) are: Formula Five WJLB's M.C. Larry Elliot; second place rapping group "Deon G. and In-Motion;" third j

** staff x. ** — place mixer Elton Weathers; first place mixer Stacey Hale; WJLB members \l WENN Birmingham — Mychael xv . *•>•**« * «* Starr MD Duane Bradley, Barbara Taylor, Kris McClendon; and WJLB program director James L. Graham Alexander. D. Ross — D.C. - Mike B. Griffin WATV — Birmingham — Ron January WHUR Washington PD Archie PD STRONG ADDS Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam with Full Force Womach & Womach The Manhattans S. Clarke Band F. Jackson WUFO — Buffalo — Jeff Grant PD Isley, Jasper, Isley J. Jackson & S. Sprul Telephone — Diana Ross — RCA Midnight Star Menudo Isley, Jasper, Isley Let’s Go Out Tonight — Nile Rodgers Isley, Jasper, Isley A. Brown — Warner Bros. P. Bailey Rene & Angela WXYV — Baltimore — Mark William Animal Instinct — — Commodores D. Diggs Motown Force MD’s MD A. O’Neal Midnight Star G. Brown Body Snatchers — — Midnight Star The Givens Family Motown J. Gardener D. Ross J. Lorber R. Shante MS. KMJM — St. Louis — Mike Stratford Nolan Tomas PD Run D.M.C. WLOU — Louisville — Bill Price MD STATION ADDS G. Clinton P. Ford Cheyne Legacy Pretty Tony Cincinatti Sid WJAX — Jacksonville — Tony Mann G. Howard Skipworth & Turner WCIN — — Kennedy PD PD Midnight Star Love Bug Starsky Commodores Prince W. Hutch S. Clarke Band L. Hill The Temptations Force MD’s L. Graham — — Stone P. Ford Men At Work C. Lynn KUKQ Phoenix Jay PD Duran Duran P. Collins Shalamar Loose Ends WAMO — Pittsburgh — Allen Harrison Loose Ends D. Robinson Commodores PD Ashford & Simpson Run D.M.C. C. Lauper Prince Menudo Prince D. Ross The Temptations Whispers Four Tops T. Turner AIR CHECK WJLB-FM — Detroit — James L. Madonna (Angel) Force MD's Alexander PD Station: Angela Lovebug Starsky KDAY S. Clarke Band N. Rodgers Market: Los Angeles Force MD’s P.D.: Jack Patterson Prince WHRK — Memphis — Jimmy Smith Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic 3 MD

Sister Sledge “The Black community is much more vocal about music — it’s closer to the WDJY — Washington D.C. — Dan Menudo heart — not just a lifestyle, but a conscious part of life.” O’Neil PD D. Ross This is one reason why KDAY/Los Angeles program director Jack Patterson Shalamar MS. feels that black radio enjoys a higher degree of loyalty from its listeners than other Maze N.M. Walden formats. B. Withers W. King Another reason, explains Patterson, is that black communities in most cities are Midnight Star Midnight Star almost always in a certain part of that city. "The people tend to embrace black P. Hardcastle (19) radio and identify more with a given station or stations. Black radio is a part of Cheyne WUSL — Philadelphia — Jeff Wyatt PD that community and listeners feel at ease with and more at home with it.” Midnight Star In Los Angeles, only one Black/Urban station succeeds more than KDAY, but WGIV — Charlotte — Wallace Coleman DeBarge that depends upon perspective. While KJLH caters more to an older demograhic PD Conway Brothers and has a slightly higher rating in the 12+ rank in Arbitron, KDAY is "top five Loose Ends Force MD’s across the boards with the teens,” and as recently as the Fall ‘84 book was #3 Force MD’s Tears For Fears in the entire city for the 12-17 rank. N. Rodgers Mary Jane Girls Perhaps more impressive in this day of FM dominance is that KDAY is on the AM band. Owned by Rollins Communications, KDAY has also been equipped as a 50,000-watt stereo facility. While the stereo aspect cannot be considered a major URBAN PROGRAMMER’S PICK force for AM radio until there is proper equipment in people’s homes and cars, the station’s signal carried KDAY throughout Los Angeles and into parts of Santa Barbara and San Diego. Programmer Station Market “The older demos concern me,” says Patterson, “but I can’t compete with KJLH

and still do what I want to do and succeed where we are succeeding. Elroy Smith WILD-FM Boston “We were always known as a hip, energetic, youth-oriented hit station. We hurt ourselves trying to sound like an FM when FMs saturated the market. So we went Song: “/ Wonder I Take You Home” back to the young, funk sound.” If KDAY has captured the pulse of L.A.’s young "Black scene.” One of the prime Artist: Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam with reasons Patterson attributes to this success is the station’s Images program, the Full Force brainchild of public affairs director Rory Kaufman. In conjunction with the L.A., Compton and Inglewood school systems, KDAY sends a group of people to various Label: Columbia high schools to help set up job or work related situations for student participation. "The program allows kids to learn by on-the-job experience working with other Comments: schools. It helps to build a bridge between people and open the lines of "Lisa Lisa is receiving heavy phones along with early retail sales. The week after we communication. They learn by doing.” added the record it received a number on the list. It’s a great record the upcoming for Assisting Patterson is music director Greg Mack and the general manager is ” summer months and it should be a top 10 candidate. Other picks were " Can You Help ” Ed Kerby. Me" by Jesse Johnson’s Revue and “ Who's Holding Donna Now" by De Barge.

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The Night America Fell In Love — With Luther

By Rusty Cutchin

- NEW YORK - It may have been in 1981 last two solo projects, his extra-curricular for the trees. Even though I can acknowledge directed by Bette Midler, to whom he was

dancing to the sultry groove of “Never Too work continues. Currently he is preparing to that it’s amazing, I don’t think I’ll feel it until introduced by Bowie. After working on

Much” or waxing romantic to the powerful produce Broadway star and dancer extraor- I go back a while and say, ‘It’s amazing that Midler’s LP and touring with her for two years, ” remake of “A House Is Not A Home” - or dinaire Gregory Hines’ first solo LP, a project, I pulled that off.’ he had learned a thing or two, about in ’82, when couples swayed to the music of given Hines’ versatility and Vandross’ unique Luther’s boyish amazement at working with nervousness for example. “I wasn’t nervous,” “Bad Boy,” mixed with another outstanding talents, for which one would be hard pressed his idols evolves into professional respect he once said about going solo, “I’d seen Bette remake, Sam Cooke’s “Having A Party.” Or to come up with a more apt producer. when the subject is another of his former bite her nail polish off every night before the “ it may have been last week - rocking to ’Til Meanwhile, “The Night I Fell In Love,” employers, David Bowie. He has said of show, then go onstage and be fabulous. So

My Baby Comes Home,” a shuffling oasis in Luther’s current solo offering continues its Bowie, “Half the time I didn’t know what the I said it’s nothing. Everybody gets nervous.”

a robot-land of four-on-the-floor technofunk, ride at the number one spot on Cash Box’s man was talking about but I loved the music.” In a larger respect, the Midler connecton or making love to yet another strong remake, B/C album chart. He recently received Luther’s feeling now is shaped by his years opened the doors that would lead to security

of Stevie Wonder’s “Creepin’.” Whenever it national TV exposure as a performer on the as a producer and headliner. “At that age and the eventual solo shot with Epic. “That’s

was, it was a night when millions fell in love NBC Motown Returns to the Apollo special, I was so open to many things - not that I’m when I met Arif,” he says now. “Arif, who

with the voice of the premier crooner on the and he’s in the midst of preparations for a not now - but I hadn’t formed a lot of musical was producing a lot of people, would call me

black music scene and one of the safest bets national tour which kicks off May 30 in opinions and criteria for things. So in addition on everything he did. And that’s how I started

for future crossover stardom - a champion Augusta, Georgia and will continue throughout to what I liked there was the acknowledgement getting known as a background singer.” of romance in a heavyweight housing (or as the summer. Opening for the star on certain that there was a lot of stuff out there. Plus But before Luther could hit the streets People dubbed him, the ‘Pavarotti of Pop’) dates will be Whitney Houston, an emerging Bowie was doing an R&B-bent album. ‘Young under his own name, a slight detour was in

by the name of Luther Vandross. star, already the darling of the critics and sure Americans’ was R&B oriented. It wasn’t like store in the form of lead vocalist on recordings

For music buffs, it was undoubtedly earlier, to provide the perfect complement to total shock.” by Change and Bionic Boogie. In spite of the j

when his name became associated with high Vandross’ sophisticated revue. It has already Vandross’ continued theatrical training was limited success, Vandross knew it wasn’t his I

: (continued on quality pop projects with a theatrical flair: The been a triumphant year for the veteran singer, LV 12) Wiz, which featured Vandross’ “Everybody who has emerged as the leader in a crowded Rejoice (A Brand New Day),” a career break field of superior black male vocalists. With

which resulted in enough royalties for Luther singles still to come from the LP and the

to land his first Manhattan apartment; David upcoming tour, it’s likely to be the year those Bowie’s “Young Americans” and “Diamond that haven’t already fallen in love with Luther Dogs” tours, which Vandross joined as a get wooed. backup singer after singing and arranging “I’m exactly living my fantasy from a young

vocals on the “Americans” LP, as well as person. I’m specifically living out what I set contributing a song, “Fascination;” Bette out to do. It’s like a serious groove,” Luther Midler’s “Songs For The New Depression,” told Cash Box recently. Examining his history which marked another turning point in gives the sense of a career in the making from Vandross’ developing career, as producer Arif his earliest years. Growing up in the Alfred Mardin tapped the emerging vocal star for E. Smith Housing Project on Manhattan’s future projects with Carly Simon, Chaka lower east side, Luther eschewed the tradi- Khan and the Average White Band. tional boyhood activities for fantasies steeped By the time Vandross cut his solo deal with in the pop music tradition. A singing sister, Epic in 1981 his reputation as a session singer who worked as a member of the Crests (“16 had landed him these projects as well as a Candles”), provided further inspiration. “I was brief tenure at Atlantic with his own group, into my own little fantasy,” he has said. “My Luther, and a successful jingle career, during mother would say, ‘Why don’t you go which he became the voice of 7-Up, Kentucky downstairs? They’re having a kickball game.’

Fried Chicken and other nationally advertised I’d say, ‘Mama, please, why would I want to clients, and a stint as the lead voice for two do that when are on Ed disco-oriented studio bands, Change and Sullivan Nothing could replace Diana Ross Bionic Boogie. Such varied activity, particularly coming down a staircase singing ‘The Lady his ongoing jingle career, put Luther in the Is A Tramp’ with 15 yards of gown behind shape necessary to produce his first solo LP her.” himself. Its success led to an explosion of Such devotion served him in good stead production work, and Vandross brought his when he eventually got to arrange vocals for newfound credentials onto projects for Cheryl Ross’ “Silk” LP, as well as produce Franklin Lynn and his idols Dionne Warwick (“How and Warwick. “Those three, those particular

Many Times Can We Say Goodbye”) and three, were the three I could listen to no one Aretha Franklin (the gold-selling “Jump To else because of,” Vandross told Cash Box.

It” and “Get It Right”). Though the hectic “I got to meet and work with them all. It’s

pace of his performing career necessitated amazing. I gotta really let 10 years go by and

utilizing ace session bassist and solo artist look back and see how truly amazing it is, “The Night I Fell In Love” Marcus Miller as co-producer on Vandross’ because now it’s like I can’t see the forest 1985

ashBox/June 1, 1985 LV-3 Cash Box Salutes Luther Vandross VISITING RADIO — Luther Vartdross recenlty stopped by Philadelphia’s WDAS to talk about the new record. Pictured (l-r): E/P/A’s Eric Nuri, Vandross and Butterball, WDAS. Luther Finds A Home At Radio

By David Adcison

L.OS ANGFT.ES — To black contempor- Fell In Love” as his best record yet but al- that they’re seeking. Luther is one that fills deers — not only for black and urban music ary/urban radio programmers, new Luther ways qualify their thoughts with a projection that void and he’s probably the best out but for a huge crossover audience. Vandross product is as highly anticipated as of even greater things to come from Epic’s there for that. Luther has proven himself “Luther’s already set the stage for himself new projects from Prince, Michael or Stevie. new superstar. The following reflections by over the years and he’s been a winner. and people already have a feel for what he’s Vandross product is out of the box on the programmers highlight one fact conclusively. “Due to my experiences with his last al- about to do right before new product comes BC/urban level with most programmers play- Luther Vandross has a home at radio. bum, and I’ve liked all of them, I’ve noticed out. Luther is the type of artist where you ing four to five cuts off an album. Several Lynn Tolliver Jr. WZAK, Cleveland radio has a tendency to jump on everything have certain expectations and what he does

programmers were playing every cut off “In this market, ‘Creepin,’ ‘The Night I and burn it out real fast. What happens then is deliver on your expectations.”

“The Night I Fell In Love.” Fell In Love’ and ‘’ are the is the audience gets real tired of it and that’s “Right now we’re playing four cuts off the Vandross is a familiar and likeable figure at strongest cuts on the album. There seems to not fair to the artist. What we do is play album. Luther appeals to our target demo radio. His in-studio appearances, impromptu always be a cut on the album that has been three or four real good cuts off the album but he also appeals to a broad range of de

on-air performances and constant correspon- done by another artist. He does a tremend- and maybe save two or three. I may have a mographics. In this market, youth can get dence with programmers have made him a ous job on those and that’s usually the selec favorite cut off an album, in this case it’s into him because it’s a big ballad market. Of welcome guest at stations from coast to tion that gets the most response.” ‘Wait For Love,’ and I’m waiting to play it be- course, he falls right into the 18- to- 34 and

coast. Graham Armstrong, WGCI, Chicago cause I didn’t want it to get caught up with you can get 25+ because he’s got that up One sentiment was echoed time and time “We’re always right out of the box on ‘Creepin,’ and the other cuts on the album. scale sound. He can also get 35+ because of again by radio programmers coast to coast Luther. We get everyone in our audience “I’d like to say we treat each project equal- that smoothness. — it’s ballads “this is only the beginning for Luther.” but usually a heavy concentration of ly but I don’t think that would be the case “We always jump on the because

Programmers have heralded “The Night I women 18 to 34 so I’m going to play artists with Luther. The audience seeks out Luther. they become period classics for the next They wait for him just like they wait for Ste- three months. ‘Creepin’ will definitely be vie or Prince. There are certain artists where a classic.” the audience will know the record release James Alexander, WJLB, Detroit date at the same time we will — Luther is “Luther is of such status now and his one of these artists. They’re hounding the re- track record is so impressive that we take cord stores, seeking his record out. him out of the box. We went with the single “You couldn’t have picked a better album initially and when the album arrived we went

for me to talk about. I think it’s superb and with various cuts. they might even go three or four deep on it.” “Of course, when a Luther album comes

Kevin Fleming, KGFJ, Los Angeles in, it obviously warrants immediate atten- “We are most definitely out-of-the-box tion. Luther is definitely in our superstar ca-

with Luther. I think we’re in an age of balla- tegory and when we receive his product we

deers and Luther is at the forefront of balia- (continued on LV 12)

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The Team That Helps Realize The Talent

By Peter Holden

LOS ANGELES — Behind the success of any taken shape ultimately helping to bring was never a question that Luther had ‘it’ from show, manager Marcus says, “The things that recording artist or entertainer, there is an Vandross to where he is today and where the very beginning,” says his manager Daniel have influenced Luther as a performer have extensive amount of teamwork that must be he will be tomorrow. That place, on both Marcus. “I think all the great performers have been great presentations and ambiance.

carried out. From the more obvious members counts, is the top. had it from the start, and I think that it is Things that were seen in the performances of the team such as the musicians which play In speaking with many of these people, from really just a question of timing and, as a of people like Aretha Franklin and Dionne on the records or perform live on stage, to business manager Bert Padell, who has been manager, having a rein on the situation so Warwick and the Supremes. It is all part and the artist’s manager, to the booker and the with Vandross for over 17 years to Alive that the market collides with the artist at the parcel of Luther’s own Yellow Brick Road that publisher, there are many members involved. Management’s Shep Gordon and Daniel right time. When we began working with he is building. He is a great singer and Since Luther Vandross’ signing to Epic Marcus, one thing is common. A strict faith Luther, it was exactly in our field of expertise, performer and he enjoys it. And his philosophy Records in 1981 that team has grown and in the singer and his amazing talent. “There and right now he is in the top five among in the marketplace is, ‘Don’t mess with the his peers in terms of putting people in seats ticket money.’ He gives you your money’s

in the big halls.” It seems that sort of status worth. In his live shows, he likes to perform was only time away when Vandross began classic songs as well as his own things and his solo career in earnest with his signing to the things he writes with Marcus (Miller). His Epic almost four years ago. stage performance is a big show and presented Shep Gordon, partner with Marcus in Alive very nicely. It’s very risky because it’s Management and Island/Alive film distribution expensive, and he, probably more than any company, recalls, “I was introduced to Luther other entertainer, could go on the road with through his business manager Bert Padell, a back line show, but that wouldn’t be what

and once I heard his first record, I could just he would want and it wouldn’t be what the feel the talent.” Helping build Vandross’ people want to see.” career with key touring and marketing The variety that audiences get in Vandross’ decisions, Gordon explains, “His career has live shows is also heard on his LPs. While Luther, the man with the worked in a very natural progression. I’d say he is clearly one of the industry’s top our greatest contributon has been just trying songwriters together with Marcus Miller, on to carry through on his desires. He is very his albums he chooses to use a combination great voice, the strong as an artist; he knows where he is of original and cover material. CBS songs going both on his records and in his live show. executive vice president Harvey Shapiro musician, the producer, With other artists, my contribution is much notes, “From a publishing standpoint, the greater creatively, and with Luther my job thing that is great about Luther is that he

is really just clearing a path for him.” is a great singer/songwriter who can write old friend. It is always a With Vandross’ fourth and latest Epic LP, for himself and write good songs for other “The Night I Fell in Love,” already at the people’s projects. Even though he only writes platinum plateau, the singer’s upcoming tour about half of the songs on his own albums, pleasure to work with — starting in June — is sure to be his biggest he is an excellent producer and writer for and best yet, and according to some Luther’s other people and that is a real asset for us

live performance is ‘the best show on the as his publisher. I think it is also very healthy you. road.’ Norby Walters booking agency has for him as a singer, because many artists that worked with Vandross on his last four tours, write their own material will only do one cover

and agent Jeff Frasco notes, “Luther has been tune on their album at most, Luther is a very successful on the road from the very start. discriminating singer.” This kind of versatility The first time out, we had him opening for as an artist is what makes Shep Gordon call the Commodores when they still had Lionel Vandross a “very gifted writer, producer and Richie, and we basically broke him from that. artist. He is simply a very gifted triple threat — the few He then headlined the smaller halls and sold one of of our time, and I think

those out. Last year the Deele and DeBarge (continued on page LV i4) opened for him, and this time out should be even better. The venues are basically the same size, though we’re doing small halls in Detroit, L.A. and in New York and the stage

show is very sophisticated. I think what is special about Luther’s concerts is that there is a warmth that comes off the stage which people can relate to. It’s often difficult for an artist to get an audience to sit and just listen to the music, but he is one of the few that

can do that. And he can do it without having Arif Mardin to go into a fast number where people are up and boogieing; he is able to command LUTHER AND DAVID— Luther Vandi attention from the audience in a rare way.” takes a few minutes to chat with Da\ a As for Vandross’ classy and well-paced live Lee Roth.

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GETTING THE GOLD — Backstage at L.A.’s Universal Amphitheatre, Luther Vandross was presented with a gold record for his 1983 LP, ",Busy Body.” On hand to present the award were (I) Larry Douglas, Epic; and (r) Larkin Arnold, CBS. Epic Execs Are Excited About The Future

By David Adelson

LOS ANGELES — What does a record and this one is going to exceed that tremend- overwhelming. ously. T.C. Thompkins, vice president, black company do with a superstar, platinum act Despite such success, he still has a “Expansion is of course important,” said music promotion, E/P/A, remarked that thel that has yet to reach his potential audience? potential audience out there that we’re Beck. “But with a career like Luther’s you key to Vandross’ success lies in both his] For E/P/A executives, the answer to this looking to reach.” don’t have to make every move on this material and voice. “In all cases, the material pleasurable dilemma is simply: be patient. Indeed the career of Luther Vandross has particular album. We know we can continue is excellent and it makes our job that much “I think Luther has reached a superstar hardly reached a peak. Despite critical to build steadily and in a healthy way because easier.” He added, “Most definitely he’s the|l level of success that still has a future to it. acclaim, overwhelming sales and an incredibly this guy’s going to be around for a very long going to loyal consumer following, number one crooner of the 80s. A lot of people that’s | There’s even more growth Vandross has yet time. We’ve really just got to work it one step are trying to get that sound but nobody has| come,” said Dan Beck, vice president of to make the major audience impact many at a time.” that instrument in their throat like Luther.’’ product development, E/P/A. “His previous predict. The fact remains that when he does, At this stage, Beck and E/P/A are increasing “Luther’s personality has a lot to do with| albums have all exceeded the platinum level the results will be nothing less than the artist’s visibility through network television his acceptance,” said Thompkins. “We took appearances, videos and a tour schedule that | him out on a promotional tour for “Never] includes Vandross’ biggest venues to date. Too Much,” and everybody loved him. Radio Despite the increased visibility, Beck remarked | loved him, the stores loved him and he proved that Vandross has a deep commitment to his | to be just a super person who is real hard] legion of fans that have already brought him to aggravate. His personal charisma has a platinum success. “He’s definitely making | great deal to do with his success.” sure he’s taking care of business for the “Radio looks at Luther as an established! people who have been there for him,” said superstar,” said Maurice Warfield, director,] Beck. “Expansion is one thing but you have

black music marketing, west coast, E/P/A. , to make sure you take care of a million buyers “When they get his records they program out there.” (continued on page LV 14)1 CONTINUED SUCCESS

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Lutherville, Maryland zio-7 1 7 LADIES MAN — A couple of admirers visited Luther Vandross back stage during one of his many L.A. appearances. Pictured (i-r): Leslie Uggams, Vandross and Debbie Allen. Putting The Music Together By Gregory Dobrin

luminaries such as Arif wanted to make a record, so he just called a few. Moving among the underworld of talent has been produced by Mardin, should emerge as a talented producer me up out of the blue and said ‘I’d like you LOS ANGELES — Since Luther Vandross’ which has made the New York community I want a rich in his own right. In the studio, Vandross has to write some stuff with me, because days as a New York studio back-up singer, of studio musicians and vocalists Vandross was earned respect and recognition, the kind that to do a record. He said he’d heard good things a wide spectrum of artists have entered his breeding ground for headliners, business has to has taken years to solidify, and has in recent about me as a bass player.” world. He has worked with the greats, from influenced by the best the years mellowed into a firm reputation. That writing project never came to pass, Diana Ross to Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler offer. put together his first stylist, who Two of Vandross’ closest associates in the but when Vandross and Dionne Warwick, and that is just to name It’s no wonder that this song studio are writing partner Marcus Miller and demo, he called Miller again, this time to ask producer Arif Mardin. In separate interviews, him to play bass. “He’d never heard me play, Miller and Mardin gave reasons for Vandross’ mind you,” said Miller. “He just decided to reputation of excellence, with memories from call me because of what he had heard about the old days and insights into the present. me, which I thought was great.” “We were both working in the New York The relationship gelled when both Vandross for studios,” said Marcus Miller. “I was a studio and Miller were hired by Roberta Flack musician and he was a studio background a band she was putting together, Miller on singer. This was around 1978-79. So we kind bass and Vandross on back-up vocals. “That’s of knew of each other, even though we never when we started writing together,” Miller said. CotvqwiMlMiiAttt! there, Vandross’ debut LP was got to meet. You know, the singers never From sing while the rhythm players are playing — released, and he and Miller set about writing they generally come in about two hours later. a string of tunes in the ensuing years. They Anyway, one day Luther decided that he (continued on LV-12)

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CashBox/June 1, LV-10 98;$ Jiappineu i (continued from LV 3) Miller won’t be involved with Vandross’ ! future. “I knew i did not want to front anyone’s But disco group. Because that, right there, that next production project, Gregory Hines’ first commits you to the rest of your career. You solo album, and its development is typical of know, first impressions, that whole thing. 1 the Vandross style. “It’s interesting that every was a little frustrated through that period, time that I produce an outside act, I always

because I had gotten a lot of tapes and things ask for it. I went to the record company and turned down by several different record asked for Cheryl Lynn after I did “Never Too

companies, but when I brought them “Never Much.” I went to Clive (Davis) and Aretha Too Much,” they thought that was the one. and asked for her, and I asked Clive for And also in order to retain artistic control Dionne Warwick. And I called up Gregory over everything and to be my own producer Hines. I said, ‘You haven’t done an album.

I had to go ahead and front the money myself Do you think you would like to? Are you off of my jingle money and session fees and thinking about it? He said, ‘No.’ And I said, make the masters with my own money and ‘Ooh, let me do it.’ Let me be the one that then try to sell them to the company, as gets you that debut album and bring you to opposed to trying to get the company to my .” So I brought him over to

finance it, which means that they dealt you CBS, to Epic, and we’re gonna do it.” But your cards.” the same confidence that comes with super- Now that Vandross controls the cards, vising the works of childhood heroes fills what’s in them? On the immediate horizon Luther’s response to the suggestion, made

is the second single from “The Night I Fell in jest, that he might not want to give singers In Love.” The song, “It’s Over Now” will be like Hines too much room to move. “Oh no,

released next month. “We just finished the no, no. I don’t feel any competition with him 12-inch. Ray Bardani and Marcus Miller just at all,” Luther says. He knows Hines is a major did a 12-inch version of it and we edited that talent. “He is, but so am I, so puhlease,” Putting The Music Together down for the 7-inch version.” Some critics Luther laughs with one of his trademark (continued from LV 10) have credited Miller with adding a serious shot interjections. seem so natural once they’ve been done for It,” for I’ve with of funk to slightly rough up Vandross’ Still juggling various projects, Luther has wrote the title track “Jump To When he hears some music come up pro- track romantic tendencies. Miller first co-produced his hands full for the rest of ‘85. Throughout Aretha Franklin, an album Vandross he really knows how to listen to the Luther on the “Busy Body” LP. “I’m so glad the various enterprises, he will be looking for duced. Several tunes were written for Cheryl and put a melody into it that fits the trad- Lynn, for Dionne Warwick, not to just like glove.” I met him,” Luther says. “We got along ways to deal with one small problem, a lack and a mention the theme music to the Alan Rudolf agrees: “He knows how to comt musically so well. I met him on Roberta Flack’s of visibility on the overall pop scene. “I can Mardin film a tune entitled “You Are out with the heart of a song, with just the gig. He was the bass player, I was the backup tell people that all four of my albums have Choose Me, singer. So over the years, we talked. He was gone platinum or that this last album went My Choice Tonight.” The partners also right harmonies, the right melodies and ven, collaborated on Vandross’ current B/C hit, quick. He’s fast and creative, and because there before I got my record deal, and all platinum in a month, and they don’t believe “ ’Till he’s also a close friend, it never seems like of that, you know, trying to encourage me it. They say, ‘Wow, we knew you were doing My Baby Comes Home.”

.’ One man who has witnessed Luther hard work when we’re together on a project and keep me going. What happens is that good, but we didn’t really realize . . so it’s the early days of is always wonderful.” you do your first album, you produce it all, indicative to me that the visibility, the profile, Vandross’ growth since very And, course, the voice is Arif Mardin. were doing a The Vandross voice is an instrument thal you write it all. You go on tour, and then is not that high. I haven’t had a crossover producer “We tc you get to do Cheryl Lynn’s album. So in record yet. I’ve gone platinum basically on single with Bette Midler,” remembers Mardin. each of Vandross’ associates were quick

“Bette Midler had called Luther to do the on. “The first time I heard him sine the middle of the tour - you sing on Thursday, R&B sales up to now, which is fine. I mean comment song, “Strangers In The Night.” did some doing background for Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights on tour - you I think that’s intense. You know when they He was when we were stellar backgrounds, and we were all so Roberta,” said Miller. “I knew he was a great get on a plane Monday morning and you go write the R&B history book, I want be in that.” produce Cheryl Lynn from Monday, Tuesday Of course, Luther Vandross has already impressed, we just went ‘Wow!’ That was singer then. It’s great to write a song anc and Wednesday. Thursday morning you get emblazoned his name in that book by virtue when I first met Luther.” hear it performed the way he performs it.” on a plane. You finish with that, they love of his vanguard spot in the resurgence of It was Mardin’s enthusiasm that helped land It is Vandross’ exceptional ta'ent for Cheryl Lynn, you get the Aretha Franklin romantic singing that has been an integral part Vandross’ first recording contract. “I called improvisation that most impressed Miller, president of Cotillion likens style to the offer and Cheryl and Aretha pass each other of the ’80s R&B scene. It should prove to Henry Allen, who was who Vandross’ improvi- in the hall way as you sit in the studio from be only a matter of time before an ever- Records at the time, and I recommended he sational skills inherent in most jazz vocals. noon to four in the morning, you know, accepting public opens its ears to his music listen to Luther. So they gave him a recording “He reminds me of a jazz singer, who doesn’t producing two things at the same time. And in the same numbers that have greeted his contract. I believe he made one or two albums know what he’s going to sing when he gets year after year of doing that you get down contemporaries and that rallied behind his for them.” up on stage. Luther knows what songs he’s to your third album, you need a bit of help. predecessors. In the tradition of Mathis, Luther had become “like family,” according going to sing, but he doesn’t necessarily know project arose that he’s it. it different So Marcus was there, I said, ‘Marcus, listen. Cooke, Benton, Gaye and Pendergrass, to Mardin. Whenever a how going to do He does

C’mon and share this responsibility with me, Luther Vandross has forged a career that is required the expertise of a top-notch back- every night, and he’s so creative. He’s the call and let’s do a fabulous job, and we did it, simultaneously chiseled in and ready to spring up vocalist, Mardin would in Vandross. only singer around these days who has the and now it’s like a fabulous, comfortable thing from the pages of the soul chronicles. “Each time there was a project, it was ‘Call courage to sing live on the radio. Other for me.” Luther. Call ‘Doctor’ Luther.’ And he would singers would be afraid to risk it.” come in and create these incredible back- Risks, chances — both seem instrumental ground parts.” in the Vandross success story. A belief, both Mardin was influential in Vandross’ career. in his inimitable talent and the music he

Also influential was the man responsible for applies it to, is pivotal in Vandross’ career, A Home At Radio signing Luther Vandross to CBS Records, and have bred belief from those around him. now senior vice president of CBS Records, “I think Luther has one of the purest voices (continued from LV 4) will definitely be Luther’s biggest and best to Larkin Arnold. “Luther’s former manager, in music today,” said Arnold. “The range, and

give it the appropriate attention. date.” David Franklin, brought me a tape,” said the things that he can do with his voice ere “Several cuts are doing well in this Tony Quartertone, WRKS, New York Arnold. “I was very impressed with the completely unique. I’ve been involved with a

market: ‘The Night I Fell In Love,’ ‘If Only City demos, and we set up a meeting at my west lot of vocalists in my time, and Luther has For One Night’ and ‘Creepin.’” “Out-of-the box all the way! He hits big in coast office. got to rank up there with the best as far as

Terri Avery, K 104, Dallas this market. You can’t just play one Luther, “I had been familiar with Luther as a singer pure ability. There are very few, I don’t care

“He’s definitely right out of the box. It’s you have to play three or four Luthers. I wa- as the lead on one of the Change songs,” what they are, that can match him in that.'

been the number one selling album since it ited here until 8:00 at night to get the album Arnold remarked, referring to the band with It was such striking ability that caused

came out and he doesn’t seem to appeal to and once I got it I went on three cuts. which Luther had sung in the late ’70s. “I Arnold to choose the Vandross tape from 1 i e

any one particular demographic. It seems “You’ve got to deal with Luther on an indi- was not aware of his being able to write and many tapes he received that week back n

everybody loves him. vidual song basis. His popularity ranges from produce, which is what his manager made 1981. It was Vandross’ excellence in t e “I usually fluctuate on records, maybe pul- males to females but his main strength is nat- me aware of.” recording studio that caused Arif Mardin o

ling one or two cuts off an album, but with urally the women — anywhere from 16 to 50 Arnold is not surprised to find Vandross include Vandross on nearly all of his projec .s 40- Luther’s album we’re playing every cut. The years old. We get calls for him from and growing as a producer, the earmarks were during the ’70s. And it was that incomparal heaviest rotation is on the single but I’m get- 50- year olds. there from the outset. The multi-talented vocal style and understanding of music th ting a lot of response to ‘Creepin!’ Whatever “Luther is really a mass appeal artist. He artist has proven his weight in gold with all has made the writing partnership especia they choose as the next single is O.K. with sings a lot of what the males want to say to of his skills, which is nothing short of a feather satisfying to Marcus Miller. me because I’m playing all the cuts anyway. their girl-friends so we get a lot of calls from in the cap of the label that has given Vandross Each of these relationships is on-goin “Again, the only difference between the kids. He’s almost like a translator for the his biggest breaks. With each of his associates, each of them a well spring of enjoyment fc way we treat Luther and other projects is male audience to the female audience. the success boils down to some fundamental the public at large. And for Luther Vandros- that we’re playing all the cuts off the album. “My personal favorites are ‘Creepin’ and talents. A playful creativity is at the root, one these professional and personal relationship We didn’t even do that with Prince at first. ‘.’ Those two songs that keeps his workmates on their toes. may well be the kind of emotional ano You have to understand that Luther is a sin- are in heavy rotation and I’m now going into “He’s really clever,” said Miller, “I think business underpinnings that will insure the ger and songwriter who writes songs that the album and find some more songs to pull that’s one of his greatest assets. He thinks artist’s continued success for decades to are meaningful and that get to people. This out.” of some really unusual things to do, which come.

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the possibilities for his career are endless.” never quite got hooked on Madonna, Prince, With that kind of description and that kind Cyndi Lauper or many of the other top of talent, Vandross has already taken on recording artists of 1985, Luther Vandross America successfully. Four platinum albums is a musical savior. “Maybe I’m exaggerating,”

out of four releases is not bad, so what new says Marcus, “But it seems to me that a good horizons are awaiting the singer/songwriter? percentage of the charts are made up of songs The international market of course. Shep and artists that are untested and unproven. Gordon explains the current strategy for Many are studio things that aren’t duplicated taking Luther Vandross to the people. “The by live performance. In the case of Luther, tour which we are just embarking on and the not only does he enhance the music, he takes

next single to be released are of course the it to a new level and recirculates it. One of next step, but beyond that, we will slowly the things that he is very proud of is doing enter the process of breaking Luther to the live vocals over the radio. We’ve done that part of the world that doesn’t already know in a few cities, where Luther will go in with him. We want to work more outside of his engineer and a little board they have —

America where it is just starting to take off.” they will be laughing and joking one minute

and then Luther will be on and it is like a According to CBS International’s Julian drug. The people in the studio go nuts and Shapiro, “Luther’s greatest success outside the switchboard lights up. He coughs and of America came around Valentine’s Day two Epic Execs Look To The Future things to make the people realize that it is years ago, where he had an enormously live, but his voice is perfect!” successful multi-date stand in London. His (continued from page LV 8) This kind of confidence is obviously the presence in England and in Holland is very them, report them and play them constantly. targeted the artist towards product of a man who knows what he can one particulai good, and it just follows that an artist who Even on his new album he only had one single format. We devoted our attention to exposin; do, and what he wants to do. This is true has had the kind of success that Luther has and radio stations are playing four cuts him to all formats,” he said. “It paid of musically as well as in his career. Skip already in enjoyed America is a prime apiece,” because every one of his Anderson, synthesizer player with Vandross’ albums have gom candidate for the international market. According to Warfield, CHR acceptance is todav road band says, “Musically, Luther knows beyond gold and he more popular Luther different style Though has a than some of Vandross was inevitable after such a huge exactly what he wants. He and the road than he ever was before.” of the artists that have come out of America base developed at BC/Urban outlets. “I was Obviously overjoyed at the success of the band’s musical director, Nad Adderly, Jr. who in the past few years like Prince or Madonna, very pleased that the record crossed over, latest project, E/P/A executives forecast also plays keyboards, really work out most I think he carries on in a great tradition of he remarked.” Coupled with the R&B support nothing but the brightest future for Luther of the music, but Luther can tell you if there love balladeers and is in the same league as he had, the album became a million seller.” Vandross. As Warfield put it. “He’s going to is a problem with a note or with the bass a Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and Teddy Warfield maintained that the label never be magnificent for a long time.” line or whatever.” As for Vandross’ overall Pendergrass, who are all in the vein of the career, Marcus says, “He’s had many years classic male singer.” to think about what he wants to do, and he’s And it is precisely that difference from many always been very definite about his image and

of the highest image performers on the scene his sound. If takes a special person to take today that makes Vandross stand out as a a career and open the floodgates of talent pure talent, a classic performer and singer. in order to have that career addressed and Business manager Bert Padell says, “I’ve been Luther is that person. Our philosophy has working with Luther for 17 years, and his always been to try and enhance what the artist natural talent has always made him a very has come up with creatively in terms of a special singer, and for him, success has not record or a live show, and to make sure,

even started yet.” Manager Shep Gordon number one, that it does happen, and number adds, “I think at a certain level, I think people two that it is on an even wider scale than have a gift from God. And that is really the the artist originally envisioned. I think that level that Luther is at — there are artists of we have been very good in terms of bringing this kind that have a gift, and then there are Luther to the people that he has needed to novelties. Novelties always hit harder and bring his creativity to fruition and in keeping faster at first, but gifts always stay around him current.

a lot longer.” Manager Daniel Marcus “There are some people who will say, ‘I explains, “We felt this album would be the have the ring, bring me the jewel case,’ one to push him over the top. You could really whereas Luther has very specific and definite feel the momentum building, and though at ideas about what he wants and most of them

some point, because we are so close, you are very good. If they are not right on, they lose your objectivity, once you hear it enough are very close.” And in the case of Vandross’ times from other people you realize that it’s current status as a singer/songwriter/per-

true. former, he is not very close, he is right on.

“There really are very few real performers Though Luther Vandross, in this case, is VANDROSS AT THE GREEK — December 5, 1981, Luther Vandross was greeted of around anymore, and Luther is one of them.” indeed the ring, there are also a number by friends and business associates backstage following his performance at L.A s his which shine in their Theatre. Pictured are (l-r) This is clearly part of Vandross’ appeal: to jewels among team Greek front row: Shirley Brooks, CBS Recorcs the people who are up on the latest thing, own right, and without their help Luther International; Larry Stessel, E/P/A; Frank Dileo, E/P/A; Frank Rand, Epic; ar d had a harder time Michael Alhadeff, E/P/A. row, (l-r): Luther Vandross is in many ways a renaissance Vandross might have Back Ed Howard, David Franklin & Assoc that has Warfield, Bill of pure and simple talent in a very classy and reaching the pinnacle of success he Maurice E/P/A; Freston, ElPIA; Myra Weston, E/PIA; Vandross: Lar y appealing package. To the audience who reached today. Douglas, E/P/A; Ron Lanham, E/P/A; and L.arkin Arnold, CBS. I

LV-14 CashBox/June 1 19fG Discography

Year/Label/Catalog No. Album Title Song Titles

1977/Cotillion/SD9907 Luther Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me); The 2nd Time

Around; I’ll Get Along Fine; Everybody Rejoice; Emotion Eyes; This Strange Feeling; It’s Good For

The Soul (Part I & II)

1978/Cotillion/SD9916 This Close to You This Is For Real; A Lover’s Change; Don’t Take The Time; The Jealousy Is In Me; I’m Not Satisfied; This Close To You; Don’t Want To Be A Fool; Come Back To Love; Follow My Love

1979/RFC (Warner Bros.)/ A Lover’s Holiday; It’s A Girl Affair; Angel In My RFC3438 (With the group Pocket; The Glow Of Love; Searchin’; The End Change)

The Epic Years

1981/Epic/FE 37451 Never Too Much Never Too Much; Sugar And Spice (I Found Me A Girl); Don’t You Know That?; I’ve Been Working; She’s A Super Lady; You Stopped Loving Me; A House Is Not A Home

1982/Epic/FE 38235 Forever, Bad Boy/Having A Party; You’re The Sweetest For Always, One; ; Forever, For Always, For Love For Love; Better Love; Promise Me; She Loves Me Back; Once You Know How

1983/Epic/FE 39196 Busy Body I Wanted Your Love; Busy Body; I’ll Let You Slide; Make Me A Believer; For the Sweetness Of Your Love; How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye; Su- perstar/Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)

1985/Epic/FE 39882 The Night I Fell Til My Baby Comes Home; The Night I Fell In In Love Love; If Only For One Night; Creepin’; It’s Over Now; Wait For Love; My Sensitivity (Gets In The Way); Other Side Of The World JTHER VANDROSS® LBUM.

hailed by critics as one of the definitive voices of the

Now, here’s his definitive album! Platinum in five

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Baby Comes Home,” there are four additional tracks

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The brilliant title track,

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(Columbia 44-05180) 6 10 32 BIG MOUTH (BEAT BOX MIX)/5:07 & 3:00 ON BANG A GONG)/HAPPI HII/RELAX (TREVOR ROCK ME TONIGHT (FOR OLD TIMES SAKE)/7:06 WHODINI (Jive/Arista JDI 9332) 30 11 HORN REMIX)/9:42 © FREDDIE JACKSON (Capitol V-8640) 8 7 HANGIN’ ON A STRING (CONTEMPLATING)/ FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (ZZT/lsland 0-96889) 33 8 SANCTIFIED LADY (INSTRUMENTAL)/5:30 58 FRESH IS THE WORD/FRESH IS 0 LITTLE SPICE (EXTENDED DANCE VERSION/6:00 & THE MARVIN 44-05188) BEAT (DUB, GAVE (Columbia 5:06) CLUB & RADIO MIX)/4:58, 5:59 & 3:42) NEW ATTITUDE/AXEL-F (EXTENDED VERSION)/6:14 LOOSE ENDS (MCA 23543) 43 3 YOU TALK TOO MUCH/DARYLL & JOE MANTRONIX with M C TEE (Sleepmq Baq SLX-0014) 48 5 & 7:09 59 PLEASE © 6:30 DONT GO (DUB & EXTENDED VERSION)/ PATTI LaBELLE & HAROLD FALTERMEYER (MCA 23534) (KRUSH GROOVE 3)/6:50 & 6:17 & 6:46 MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM/ASK ME NO RUN DMC (Profile PRO 7069) 42 2 NAYOBE (The Fewer SF 802A) 45 11 QUESTIONS/8:04 & 3:37 35 NIGHTSHIFT (CLUB MIX)/7:02 & 7:12 ~ 60 BACKSTABBIN' (VOCAL, INSTRUMENTAL, DUB & KLYMAXX (Constellation/MCA 23539) 10 11 COMMODORES (Motown 4533 MG) 19 10 THINKING ABOUT YOUR LOVE (EXTENDED DANGEROUS (REMIX) FREEBEAT)/5:15, 4:45, 3:37 & 2:30 EDDY "D” (Philly World/Atlantic DMD819) 52 4 VERSION INSTRUMENTAL)/8:04 & 6:00 0 NATALIE COLE (Modern/Atlantic 0-96885) 50 2 & © 61 THE REAL ROXANNE/ROXANNE’S SKIPWORTH & TURNER (4th 7 B'way/lsland B'way 414) 13 5 37 AXEL F/LIKE EDDIE DID BACKSIDE (SCRATCH IT) (BLEEPED & SUSSUDIO (VOCAL & EXTENDED MIX)/6:53 & 4:15 BEVERLY HILLS VERSION (CLUB-101) 24 8 UNCENSORED VERSION)/4:39 & 4:58 © PHIL COLLINS (Atlantic DMD 831) 14 6 DEEP INSIDE YOUR LOVE/I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES ROXANNE with U.T.F.O. (Select FMS 58 17 13 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER/3:59 0 YOU/4:22 & 4:32 62256) 11 62 HOWARD JONES (Elektra ED 5043) 11 READY FOR (MUa-23541 — 1 SPARKY'S TURN (ROXANNE YOU'RE THROUGH) THE WORLD ) I WONDER IF IT TAKE YOU HOME (RAP, CULT JAM 39 ROXANNE’S DOCTOR — THE REAL (INSTRUMENTAL & DUB © DUB & EXTENDED VERSION)/12:09 & 6:04 MAN/5:43 VERSION)/4:10 & 4:20 LISA LISA AND THE CULT JAM with FULL FORCE (Columbia DR. FRESHH (Zakia AK009) 39 5 SPARKY O' (NIA N11245) 62 12 44-0520) 40 SENSE OF PURPOSE (EXTENDED CLUB 63 STEP BY STEP (EXTENDED REMIX & 15 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT/QUEEN OF MY HEART/6:45 MIX)/7:00 & 5:22 INSTRUMENTAL)/5:10 & 4:07 & 3:30 THIRD WORLD (Columbia 44-05146) 40 5 JEFF LORBER (Arista ADI 9311) 60 12 DeBARGE (Motown 4532 MG) 7 11 GIRLS LOVE THE WAY HE SPINS/LARRY'S DANCE 64 WHY7/CADILLAC CAR (EXTENDED 16 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK/4:05 & 3:14 ® THEME/6:30 VERS(ON)/7:45 & 7:55 MURRAY HEAD (RCA PW 13959) 15 13 GRANDMASTER FLASH (Elektra 0-66908) 56 2 BRONSKI BEAT (London/MCA 23538) 61 8 17 ROXANNE'S A MAN (THE UNTOLD STORY) (DUB NEVERENDING STORY (CLUB MIX & 65 ROXANNE S REVENGE (VOCAL & MIX)/4:52 VERSION)/4:45 © INSTRUMENTAL)/6:09 & 5:28 ROXANNE SHANTE (Pop Art PA 1406) 54 19 RALPH ROLLE (Streetwise 2239) LIMAHL (EMI America V-7854) 47 4 66 BAD HABITS/GET BACK TO LOVE RAPPIN' DUKE (VOCAL & CAN YOU HELP ME/FREE WORLD (EXTENDED (LONG & LP VERSION)/5:32 & 4:51 © INSTRUMENTAL VERSION)/6:09 & 6:20 ® VERSION)/6:09 & 7:00 JENNY BURTON (Atlantic 0-86909) 55 15 67 SHAWN BROWN (JWP 1456) 21 6 JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE (A&M SP 12129) — 1 ZIE ZIE WON’T DANCE (DUB & REMIX)/ 19 DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)/6:32 44 READ MY LIPS (EXTENDED REMIX & 5:10 & 5:50 SIMPLE MINDS (A&M 12125) 18 11 INSTRUMENTAL)/5:10 & 4:07 PETER BROWN (Columbia 44-05175) 59 10 YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) MELBA MOORE (Capitol V8627) 44 4 68 ROXANNE, ROXANNE/5:09 MURDER MIX/MISTY CIRCLE (EXTENDED 45 POINT OF NO RETURN/DUB OF NO U.T.F.O. (Select FMS 62254) 63 6 VERSION)/8:00 & 9:10 RETURN/5:40 & 6:40 69 TONIGHT/4:58 DEAD OR ALIVE (Epic 49-05208) EXPOSE (Arista ADI 9326) 41 12 READY FOR THE WORLD (MCA-23527) 68 14 21 SOME LIKE IT HOT AND THE HEAT IS 46 FEEL SO REAL (INSTRUMENTAL & EXTENDED) 70 REQUEST LINE/THE ROOFS ON FIRE/6:46 ON (EXTENDED VERSION) SOME LIKE VERSION)/5:32 & 6:50 ROCK MASTER SCOTT AND THE DYNAMIC 3 (Reality/Fantasy IT HOT (7" MIX) — THE HEAT IS ON STEVE ARRINGTON (Atlantic 0-86904) 31 5 D 230) 71 30 (INSTRUMENTAL) 71 IF LOOKS CAN KILL (LOCAL & LONG THE POWER STATION (Capitol V-8631) FREAK-A-RISTIC (DUB & SPECIAL DANCE MIX)/6:50 DUB VERSION)/5:03 & 4:55 22 INNOCENT (LP & INSTRUMENTAL VERSION)/10:34 & ® & 6:24 PAMALA STANLEY (Mirage/Atlantic CDC 821) 57 5 9:54 ATLANTIC STARR (A&M SP12126) 53 2 72 BACK IN STRIDE/JOY AND PAIN ALEXANDER O'NEAL (Tabu/CBS 429 05140) 48 TIL MY BABY COMES HOME (DANCE & ALBUM (EXTENDED & SINGLE VERSION)/7:02 & 4:10 CALL ME MR. TELEPHONE (ANSWERING SERVICE) VERSION)/7:37 & 5:30 MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY (Capitol V-8626) 66 13 (DUB VERSION)/6:25 & 6:12 LUTHER VANDROSS (Epic 49-05159) 35 14 CHEYNE (MCA 23546) 27 4 4 CRAZY IN THE NIGHT (BARKING AT AIRPLANES 73 THE MEN ALL PAUSE (VOCAL & DUB) 24 BABY COME AND GET IT (DANCE MIX)/7:14 J (DANCE MIX)/BARKING AT AIRPLANES PART II 7:10 & 7:08 POINTER SISTERS (Planet/RCA YD14042) 23 6 (DUB MIX)/5:10& 4:59 KLYMAXX (Constellation/MCA 23526) 64 25 25 OBSESSION (SPECIAL DUB & DANCE REMIX)/5:30 & KIM CARNES (EMI America V-78S7) — 1 74 DO YOU WANT IT RIGHT NOW 6:00 II ONE BAD APPLE (VOCAL & DUB MIX)/4:58 & 5:25 (JELLYBEAN REMIX)/6:40 ANIMOTION (Mercury/PolyGram 880-2661) ~ NOLAN THOMAS (Emergency EMDS 6550) — 1 SIEDAH GARRETT (Qwesl/Warner Bros 0-20302) 65 12 26 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE (EXTENDED 51 SINDERELLA (EXTENDED VESION)/ 75 SAY IT AGAIN/INSTRUMENTAL DANCE & DUB REMIX)/7:38 & 5:17 6:30 & 5:26 (JELLYBEAN REMIX)/3:27 DON HENLEY (Geffen/Warner Bros. 0-20314) BETTY WRIGHT (Jamaica TR 9004) 51 7 SANTANA (Columbia 44-05168) 49 6

12” REVIEWS MOST ACTIVE CLUB PICK

MADONNA (Sire 0-20335) Madonna — “Angel/Into The Groove” Angel (6:15) (Madonna-Steve Bray) (WB Music Corp.— Bleu Disque Music-Webo (Sire/Warner Bros.) Girl-Black Lion Music/ASCAP) (Producer: Nile Rodgers) (Remix: Nile Rodgers- James Farber) Club: La Cage With the single “Angel” about to bullet into the top ten, this double A-sided Pool: Hill Stereo Promotional Group 12" is sure to be a hit with both jocks and consumers. An airy version of the Disc-Jockey: John Pagano grind it is strong, but the flip “Into The Groove” is the song with a little more to Location: Port Chester, N.Y. one everybody’s been waiting for. Comments: 23556) SHALAMAR (MCA "Madonna, who has put out hit after Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills (7:37) (Hawk-Hewett-Free) (Overdue Music—WB hit, has come out with a ttl club hit. At Music Corp. -Hip Trip Music-Lakiva Music-lrving Music-Dark Idol Music/ my club this has been the most requested ASCAP— BMI) (Producer: Hawk-Howard Hewett) (Remix: Louil Silas, Jr.) record, although it has not been released Taken from Beverly Hills Cop, Shalamar’s latest cut features a tight instrumental yet, "Into The Groove" is the stronger of intro grooving syncopated verse which works into an excellent urban dance and the two. tune. Added percussion and effects beef up this version and the B-side has three edits. DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (RCA JW 14099) RETAILER’S PICK Possession Obsession (6:29) (Oates-Hall) (Hot-Cha Music-Unichappell Music-Fust STRONG ACTIVITY Buzza Music/BMI) (Producer: Daryl Hall-John Oates-Arthur Baker-Bob “Burning Flame” — Vitamin Z — Clearmountain) (Geffen/Warner Bros.) with high dynamics and subtly pulsing dance beat. With two Sanctified Lady — (Columbia) — Mar- Low voltage cut Store: Gold Coast Records this vin cuts on the flip, “Dance On Your Knees,” and “Everytime You Go Away,” Gaye (For Old Manager: Mario Alayon 12” will be a choice consumer item. Rock Me Tonight Times Sake) — (Capitol) — Freddie Jackson Location: Miami, FL RICHIE S. (Private I 4Z9 052119) Do You Wanna Get Away — (Mirage/ Comments: "Being in the vein Tears African Dance (Siluma) (CBS, Inc.) (Producer: Julian Laxton) (Remix: Reggie of (5:00) Atlantic) — Shannon Thompson) For Fears, Simple Minds,, And Howard I Wonder If I Take You Home — (Co- Jones, this should be an across the Pleasant Afro-caribbean workout which makes uses of a light melodic line a one lumbia) — Lisa Lisa And The Cult board smash. Raio has been very respon- la “Rhythm Of The Night” and a tropical rhythm to a well-rounded and distinctly Jam With Full Force sive to this It ’s a hit!" pop-flavored end. cut.

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June 1 , 1985

Number, Distributors Title, Artist, Labe!, • Indicates Highest Debut * = Available on Compact Disc S = Platinum (RIAA Certified) = Gold (RIAA Certified) 34 MAVERICK 898 67 CHESS 12.98 GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE ANDERSON. RICE. ULVAEUS 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN DESTROYERS (EMI America ST-17145) CAP (RCA CPL2-5340) RCA 68 12 A DAY 9 98 PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION 35 BREAK OUT 9 98 68 AN INNOCENT MAN * (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 25286-1) WEA 1 4 POINTER SISTERS (Planet BEL 1-5410) RCA 28 79 BILLY JOEL: (Columbia QC 38873) CBS 65 95

2 NO JACKET REQUIRED * 998 36 VALOTTE 8 98 69 CHINESE WALL

PHIL COLLINS (Atlantic? 81240-1) WEA 2 13 JULIAN LENNON (Atlantic 7 80184-1 ) WEA 32 30 PHILIP BAILEY (Columbia BFC 39542) CBS 64 29 3 DIAMOND LIFE 37 VOX HUMANA SADE (Portrait BFR 39581) CBS 3 15 KENNY LOGGINS (Columbia FC 39174) CBS 37 8 70 SHE’S SO UNUSUAL CYNDI LAUPER (Portrait BFR 38930) CBS 69 75 4 WE ARE THE WORLD 38 CAN’T STOP THE LOVE 8 98 USA FOR AFRICA (Columbia USA 40043) CBS 4 7 MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY 71 FRIENDSHIP (Capitol ST-12377) CAP 35 11 RAY CHARLES (Columbia FC 39415) CBS 67 13 5 BORN IN THE U.S.A. * BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 39 ALF 72 SECRET SECRETS * 8 98 (Columbia QC 38653) CBS 6 50 ALISON MOYET (Columbia BFC 39956) CBS 40 8 JOAN ARMATRADING (A&M SP 5040) RCA 72 10

IT BIG 8 98 6 MAKE * 40 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT 9 98 73 PERFECT STRANGERS * WHAM! (Columbia FC 39595) CBS 7 17 (Mercury 824 003-1 M-1) POL 73 27 EURYTHMICS (RCA AJL1-5429) 59 3 DEEP PURPLE

7 LIKE A VIRGIN * 898 74 20/20 8.98 MADONNA (Sire 9 25157-1) WEA 8 17 41 JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE 698 GEORGE BENSON (A&M SP 6-5024) RCA 39 12 (Warner Bros. 25178-1) WEA 71 18 8 SONGS FROM THE * 898 75 METAL HEART BIG CHAIR 42 NEW EDITION *1 8.98 TEARS FOR FEARS (Mercury 824 300-1 M-1 POL 9 10 ACCEPT (Portrait BFR 39974) CBS 74 13 ) (MCA-5515) MCA 38 32 9 BEVERLY HILLS COP 898 76 JOHN PARR 8.98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 43 CAN’T SLOW DOWN * 8 98 (Atlantic 801 80) WEA 75 24 (MCA-5553) MCA 5 23 LIONEL RICHIE (Motown 6059ML) MCA 77 A PRIVATE HEAVEN * 8 98 SHEENA EASTON 10 THE POWER STATION 331/3 8 98 44 STARCHILD*D THE POWER STATION (Capitol SJ-12380) CAP 11 8 (EMI America ST-17132) CAP TEENA MARIE (Epic FE 39528) CBS 44 25 - 78 THE AGE OF CONSENT 898 11 THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE 45 VOICES CARRY LUTHER VANDROSS (Epic FE 39882) CBS 13 10 BRONSKI BEAT (London/MCA 538) MCA 'TIL TUESDAY (Epic BFE 39458) CBS 53 9 79 SOLID 8.98 12 SOUTHERN ACCENTS 898 46 WHITNEY HOUSTON 898 PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS ASHFORD & SIMPSON (Capitol ST-12366) CAP 78 25 TOM (Arista AL8-8221) RCA 52 10 (MCA-5486) MCA 10 8 80 BROTHERS IN ARMS * • 898 47 SIGN IN PLEASE 698 DIRE STRAITS (Warner Bros. 25264-1) WEA 13 CENTERFIELD * 8.98 AUTOGRAPH (RCA NFL 1-8040) RCA 41 24 JOHN FOGERTY (Warner Bros. 25203-1) WEA 12 19 81 MEAT IS MURDER 8.98 48 898 PURPLE RAIN THE SMITHS (Sire 25269) WEA 80 14 14 PRIVATE DANCER 8.98 PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION TINA TURNER (Capitol ST-12330) CAP 14 51 (Warner Bros. 25110-1) WEA 47 48 82 THE SECRET OF 15 THE FIRM * 8.98 49 MEETING IN THE LADIES ASSOCIATION (Atlantic 81239) WEA 15 14 PAUL YOUNG (Columbia BFC 39957) CBS 95 2 ROOM 898 KLYMAXX (Constellation/MCA 5529) MCA 49 12 16 RECKLESS * 8.98 83 WHITE WINDS* BRYAN ADAMS (A&M SP-5013) RCA 18 27 ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER 50 THE UNFORGETTABLE (CBS FM 39963) CBS 82 15 17 DREAM INTO ACTION 8.98 FIRE 8 .98 (Island 90231-1) (Elektra 60390-1 19 8 U2 WEA 1 8.98 HOWARD JONES ) WEA 84 MADONNA * (Sire 23867-1) WEA 91 89 18 CRAZY FROM THE HEAT 5 99 51 BIG BAM BOOM * 998 DAVID LEE ROTH DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 85 “BERRY GORDY’S THE LAST (RCA AFL 1-5309) RCA (Warner Bros. 9 25222-1 B) WEA 22 15 DRAGON’’ 898 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 52 898 19 BUILDING THE PERFECT GLOW (Motown 6128ML) MCA 79 10 RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 6135GL) MCA BEAST * 8 98 DON HENLEY (Geffen GHS 24026) WEA 17 25 86 STEADY NERVES 8 98 53 BEYOND APPEARANCES GRAHAM PARKER AND THE SHOT SANTANA (Columbia FC 39527) CBS 20 AGENT PROVOCATEUR * 998 (Elektra 60388-1) WEA 86 8 FOREIGNER (Atlantic 81991-1) WEA 16 22 54 KATRINA AND THE WAVES 898 87 I FEEL FOR YOU * 898 (Capitol ST-12400) CAP 21 CHICAGO 17 898 CHAKA KHAN (Warner Bros. 25162-1) WEA 85 33 CHICAGO 55 ANIMOTION * 898 (Full Moon/Warner Bros. 9 25060-1) WEA 2.1 47 88 BROTHER WHERE YOU (Mercury 822 580-1 M-1) POL BOUND 898 22 SUDDENLY * 8 98 56 ICE 8.98 SUPERTRAMP (A&M SP-5014) RCA BILLY OCEAN (Jive/Arista JL8-8213) RCA 27 39 CREAM CASTLES THE TIME (Warner Bros. 25109-1) WEA 89 SOME GREAT REWARD 8.98 23 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT 898 DEPECHE MODE (Sire 25194) WEA 89 13 57 VITAL SIGNS * DeBARGE (Gordy/Motown 6123GL) MCA 26 11 (Scotti Brothers FZ 55 31 SURVIVOR 39578) CBS 90 FAT BOYS 8.98 24 WHEELS ARE TURNIN’ (Sutra SUS 1015) IND 83 25 58 KING b.9b REO SPEEDWAGON (Epic QE 39593) CBS 23 27 OF ROCK RUN D.M.C. (Profile PRO-1205) IND 56 10 91 THE CONFESSOR 898 25 SHE’S THE BOSS (Warner Bros. 1-25281) WEA 102 3 59 40 8 98 MICK JAGGER (Columbia FC 39940) CBS 25 17 HOUR WEEK ALABAMA (RCA AHL 1-5339) RCA 92 VULTURE CULTURE * 898 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 26 VISION QUEST * 9 98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 60 SWEPT AWAY 8 98 (Arista AL8-8263) RCA 81 13 DIANA ROSS (RCA AFL 1-5009) RCA 54 37 (Geffen GHS 24063) WEA 20 14 93 A SENSE OF WONDER s .98 61 27 ONLY FOUR YOU 898 HOW WILL THE WOLF VAN MORRISON (Mercury 882 895-1 M-1) POL 84 14 MARY JANE GIRLS (Gordy/Motown 6092GL) SURVIVE? 898 MCA 30 11 LOS LOBOS (Slash/Warner Bros. 25177-1) WEA 60 20 94 GO WEST (Chrysalis FV 41496) CBS 94 10 28 THE BREAKFAST CLUB 8.98 62 WELCOME TO THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (A&M SP-5045) RCA 24 13 PLEASUREDOMEd 1298 95 FIVE-0 8.98 FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD HANK WIL LIAMS JR. (Curb/Warner Bros. 25267-1) WEA 104 29 EMERGENCY * 8.98 (ZTT/lsland 90232-1-H) WEA 62 29 3

KOOL & THE GANG (De-Lite 822 943-1 M-1 ) POL 34 25 63 7800 FAHRENHEIT 8 98 96 STOP MAKING SENSE * 998 30 NIGHTSHIFT 8.98 BON JOVI (Mercury 422 824) POL 88 4 TALKING HEADS (Sire 25121-1) WEA 93 3 $ COMMODORES (Motown 6124ML) MCA 29 17 64 LONE JUSTICE 898 97 ESCAPED 8 98 31 HIGH COUNTRY SNOWS (Geffen GHS 24060) WEA WHODINI (Jive/Arista JL8-8251) RCA 87 25 (Full 51 3 DAN FOGELBERG Moon/Epic FE 3961 1 CBS 65 AMADEUS 19 98 98 DON’T SUPPOSE . . . s.9s (EMI 32 BEHIND THE SUN* 8.98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECORDING LIMAHL America ST-17142) CAP 113 5 ERIC CLAPTON (Fantasy WAM-1791) IND (Duck/Warner Bros. 25166-1) WEA 31 10 % THE ALLNIGHTER 898 66 SPORTS GLENN FREY (MCA-5501) MCA 118 5 33 TAO 9.98 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA AJLI-5370) RCA 36 6 (Chrysalis FV 41412) CBS 66 78 100 THUNDER IN THE EAST 898 LOUDNESS (AtCO 90246-1) WEA 99 13 . ..

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101 HARD LINE 8 98 134 SAWYER BROWN 8 98 168 WHY NOT ME * 8 98 THE BLASTERS (Curb/Capitol ST-12391) WEA 124 11 THE JUDDS (RCA/Curb AHL 1-5319) RCA 163 25 (Slash/Warner Bros. 25093-1) WEA 90 12 135 AZTEC CAMERA 5 99 169 STREET TALK 102 CITIZEN KIHN 8 98 (Sire 25286-1 B) WEA 126 9 STEVE PERRY (Columbia FC 39334) CBS 164 58 GREG KIHN (EMI America SJ-17152) CAP 92 10 136 DANCING IN THE SUN 170 TROPICO * 103 TRULY FOR YOU 8 98 GEORGE HOWARD (TBA/Palo Alto 205) IND 147 3 PAT BENATAR (Chrysalis FV 41471 CBS 167 28 THE TEMPTATIONS 137 MUSIC FOR THE KNEE PLAYS 9 98 ) 171 HEARTBREAK * 8 98 (Gordy/Motown 6119ML) MCA 96 25 DAVID BYRNE (ECM 25022) WEA 155 2 SHALAMAR (Solar/Elektra 60385) WEA 166 24 104 LIFE 138 ELIMINATOR * 8 98 GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS Z.Z. TOP (Warner Bros. 23774-1) WEA 127 111 172 TOOTH AND NAIL 8 98 (Columbia PC 39423) CBS 97 11 139 BOY MEETS GIRL 6 98 DOKKEN (Elektra 9 60376-1) WEA 193 34 105 ALL 8 98 THE RAGE * (A&M SP-6-5046)RCA 139 5 173 WORLD DANCE PARTY 8 98 GENERAL PUBLIC (I.R.S./A&M SP-70046) 98 33 RCA 140 MUSIC FROM THE FILM BIRDY 9 98 THE FOOLS (PVC 8930) JEM 169 7 106 VU 8 98 PETER GABRIEL (Geffen GHS 24070) WEA 138 8 174 LUSH LIFE 8 98 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 141 NERVOUS NIGHT * LINDA RONSTADT WITH NELSON RIDDLE & HIS (Verve 823 721 -1 Y-1) POL 100 95 HOOTERS (Columbia BFC 39912) CBS 151 3 107 ORCHESTRA (Asylum 60387-1) WEA 170 26 LOVE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT 8 98 142 VOLUME ONE * 5 98 KENNY ROGERS (Liberty LO-51 157) CAP 103 7 THE HONEYDRIPPERS 175 EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS * 108 FIONA 8 98 (Es Paranza 90020-1 -B) WEA 142 33 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Scotti Bros. BFZ (Atlantic 81242) WEA 107 8 143 BAD ATTITUDE 8 98 38939) CBS 172 43 109 ALEXANDER O’NEAL MEAT LOAF (RCA AFL 1-5451) RCA 156 3 176 WHAT ABOUT ME? * 8 98 (Tabu FZ 39331) CBS 109 9 144 RISING FORCE 898 KENNY ROGERS (RCA AFL 1-5043) RCA 171 36 110 GREATEST HITS 898 YNGWIE MALMSTEEN (Polydor825 324-1) POL 154 3 177 EMOTION 8 98 GEORGE STRAIT (MCA-5567) MCA 108 8 145 LOWLIFE 8 98 BARBRA STEISAND 111 REQUIEM 898 NEW ORDER (Columbia QC 39480) CBS 161 31 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (Qwest/Warner Bros. 25289-1) WEA - 1 178 STAY HARD 898 (Angel DFO-38218) CAP 101 10 146 VAN-ZANT 8 98 RAVEN (Atlantic 7 81241-1) WEA 179 3 112 RAINFOREST 898 (Network/Geffen GHS 24059) WEA 144 6 PAUL HARDCASTLE (Profile PRO-1206) IND 106 10 147 STRAIGHT TO THE HEART 8 98 179 LADYHAWKE 898 113 FACE VALUE * 8 98 DAVID SANBORN (Warner Bros. 25150-1) WEA 143 17 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK PHIL COLLINS (Atlantic 16029-1) 111 31 (Atlantic 81248) WEA 180 4 WEA 148 ALL I NEED 8 .98 114 THE RIGHT TO ROCK 6 98 JACK WAGNER 180 SENSE OF PURPOSE KEEL (Gold Mountain/A&M GM6-504) RCA 115 10 (Qwest/Warner Bros. 25089-1) WEA 146 28 THIRD WORLD (Columbia FC 39877) CBS 175 9 115 SODA FOUNTAIN SHUFFLE * 898 149 WILLIE AND THE POOR BOYS 8 98 181 LET IT ROLL 8 98 EARL KLUGH (Warner Bros. 25262-1) WEA 125 9 (Passport PB 6047) JEM 168 2 MEL McDANIEL (Capitol ST-12402) CAP 176 9 116 LOST & FOUND 8 98 150 YESTERDAY ONCE MORE 12.98 182 SECRETS 898 JASON & THE SCORCHERS CARPENTERS (A&M SP 6601) RCA 160 3 WILTON FELDER (MCA-5510) MCA 174 13 (EMI America ST-17153) CAP 105 9 151 ANIMALIZE * 8 98 183 STRAIGHTAHEAD 8 98 117 SPORTIN’ LIFE KISS (Mercury 822 495-1 M-1) POL 151 35 AMY GRANT (A&M SP-5058) RCA 182 6 WEATHER REPORT (Columbia FC 39Sjo) CBS 114 7 152 HEARTBEAT CITY * 8 98 184 ISOLATION 118 ELECTRIC LADY THE CARS (Elektra 60296-1) WEA 132 62 TOTO (Columbia QC 38962) CBS 178 27 CON FUNK SHUN 153 TALES OF THE NEW WEST 8 98 185 STAY HUNGRY 8 98 (Mercury/PolyGram 824345-1 M-1) POL 133 3 THE BEAT FARMERS (Rhino RNLP 853) IND 128 11 TWISTED SISTER (Atlantic 80156-1) WEA 181 49 119 THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN 898 154 GRAVITY 898 186 THUNDER SEVEN 8 98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/PAT METHENY GROUP KENNY G & G FORCE (Arista AL8-8282) RCA 165 3 TRIUMPH (MCA-5537) MCA 177 26 (EMI America 16029-1) CAP 110 13 155 THE BIG CHILL * 8 98 187 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE 8 98 120 STEP ON OUT 8 98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK SHEILA E. (Warner Bros. 1-25107) WEA 184 45 OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA-5555) MCA 112 7 (Motown 6062ML) MCA 136 85 188 2:00 AM PARADISE CAFE 8 98 121 SO GOOD * 8 98 156 GAP BAND VI 8 98 BARRY MANILOW (Arista AL8-8245) RCA 185 26 THE WHISPERS (Solar/Elektra 60382-1) WEA 116 25 GAP BAND (Total Experience TEL8-5705) RCA 137 24 189 EGOTRIP 8 98 KURTIS BLOW (Mercury 822 420-1 M-1) POL 183 26 122 FANTASTIC 157 DON’T STOP 8 98 JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M SP-5017) RCA 135 33 190 1984 * 8 98 WHAM! 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(ALPHABETIZED TOP 200 ALBUMS (BY ARTIST)!

Accept 75 Culture Club 200 Honeydrippers 142 Los Lobos 61 Rogers, Kenny 107, 176 USA For Africa 178 ....11 Adams. Bryan 16 Davis. Miles . Hooters 141 Loudness 100 Ronstadt, Linda 174 Vandross, Luther Alabama 59. 194 DeBarge 23 Houston, Whitney 46 Madonna 7, 84 Ross, Diana 60 Van Halen ...190

Animotion 55 Deep Purple 73 Howard, George 136 Manchester. Melissa 162 Roth. David Lee 18 Van-Zant . . .146

Armatrading, Joan . 72 Depeche Mode 89 Idol. Billy 198 Manilow, Barry 188 Run D.M.C 58 Velvet Underground ...106

Ashford & Simpson . 79 Dire Straits 80 Jackson. Freddie 127 Marie, Teena 44 Sade 3 Velveteen Rabbit ...167 Atkins, Chet 130 Dokken 172 Jackson, Michael 199 Mary Jane Girls 27 Sanborn, David 147 Vollenweider. Andreas ....83 Atlantic Starr 129 Duke. George 164 Jagger, Mick 25 Maze 38 Santana 53 Wagner, Jack ...148

Autograph 47 Duran Duran 125 James. Rick 52 McDaniel, Mel 181 Sawyer Brown 134 Waite, John . . .191 E. Sheila 187 Jarreau. Al 161 Meatloaf 143 Scandal 163 Walsh, Joe ....91 Aztec Camera 135 Easton. Sheena 77 Jason & The Scorchers 116 Midnight Star 132 Shalamar 171 Weather Report , . .117 Bailey. Philip 69 Eurythmics 40 Joel, Billy 68 Morrison, Van 93 Smiths 81 Webber, Andrew Lloyd ...111 90 196 6 122 Beat Farmers 153 Fat Boys Johnson. Jesse 41 Mountain Springfield, Rick 33 Wham! , Felder. Wilton 182 Jones, Howard 17 Moyet, Alison 39 Springsteen. Bruce 5 Whispers ...121 Benatar, Pat 174 Fiona 108 Jordan, Stanley 133 Nelson. Willie 126 Stevens, Ray 131 Whodini ....97 Benson, George .... 74 Firm 15 Judds 168 New Edition 42 Strait, George 110 Williams, Hank Jr ....95 Blasters 101 Fogelberg. Dan 31 Katrina And The Waves 54 New Order 145 Streisand, Barbra 177 Willie & Poor Boys ...149 Blow, Kurtis 189 Fogerty, John 13 Keel 114 Oak Ridge Boys 120 Supertramp 88 Yellowjackets ...158 Bon Jovi 63 Fools 173 Khan, Chaka 87 Ocean. Billy 22 Survivor 57 Young, Paul ....82

Boy Meets Girl • 139 Foreigner 20 Kihn, Greg 102 O'Neal. Alexander 109 Talking Heads 96 ZZ Top ...138 Bronski Beat 78 Frankie Goes To Hollywood 62 Kinks 192 Osborne. Jeffrey 157 Tears For Fears 8 SOUNDTRACKS Byrne, David 137 Frey. Glenn 99 Kiss 151 Parker, Graham 86 Temptations 103 Amadeus Carpenters 150 G. Kenny 154 Klymaxx 49 Parr, John 76 Third World 180 Beverly Hills Cop Cars 152 Gabriel. Peter 140 Klugh, Earl 115 Parsons. Alan 92 Thompson, Richard 197 Big Chill Change 193 Gap Band 156 Knight, Gladys & the Pips 104 Perry. Steve 169 Thorogood, George 34 Breakfast Club

Charles, Ray 71 General Public 105 Kool & The Gang 29 Petty, Tom 12 'Til Tuesday 45 Eddie And The Cruisers . . Chess 67 Giuffria 124 Lauper, Cyndi 70 Pointer Sisters 35 Time 56 Falcon And The Snowman West 94 Lennon. Julian 36 10 184 Ladyhawke Chicago 21 Go Power Station Toto Grant. Amy 183 Lewis. Huey & News 66 Prince 1. 48, 159 Triumph 186 Last Dragon Clapton, Eric 32 Hall & Oates 51 Limahl 98 Raven 178 Tubes 123 Porky's Revenge Collins, Phil 2. 113 Hardcastle, Paul 112 Loggins, Kenny 37 REO Speedwagon 24 Turner, Tina 14 Purple Rain Commodores i5U Harris, Emmylou 195 Lone Justice 64 Richie. Lionel 43 Twisted Sister 185 Vision Quest

^on Funk Shun 118 Henley, Don. . ... 19 Lorber, Jeff 166 Rising Force 144 U2 50 Woman In Red l/l DEO

/1UDIO/VIDEO IDEOS VESTRON SPILLS THE INK — Just two years ago, there was almost something quaint about the infant business of manufacturing and distributing videocassettes. Remember? Lots’ a cute companies putting out whatever they could afford. Then came titles like Jane Fonda’s Workout and The Making Of Michael Jackson's Thriller. EVERYBODY TO RULE THE WORLD Tears For Fears WANTS The latter being a title from that nice little company way over there in Connecticut, (Mercury/PolyGram) 1 Vestron Video. They’re not just a nice little company any more. They’re one of SUSSUDIO Phil Collins (Atlantic) 2 the largest independent video manufacturers, if not the largest, and they’ve recently signed a deal in Cannes that throws more light on just where the industry is heading: EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham! (Columbia) 10 through the roof. The pact calls for some $50 million of Vestron’s money to be INTO THE GROOVE Madonna (Sire) 6 poured into the production of some 25 feature films, produced by independent production company Empire Interna- SOME LIKE IT HOT The Power Station (Capitol) 4 tional, in exchange for worldwide THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER Howard Jones (Elektra) 3 home video rights and domestic pay- TV rights. It’s been called the largest DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) Simple Minds (A&M) 5 10 independent home video deal ever. HEAVEN Bryan Adams (A&M) 12 The three-year agreement goes into JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN’T GOT NOBODY David Lee Roth effect toward the end of 1985, when (Warner Bros.) 11 Vestron will start emptying its pockets of some 50 percent of each production, 10 Julian Lennon (Atlantic) SAY YOU’RE WRONG which will reportedly cost on the

11 I’M ON FIRE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) average of $4 million each . . . The deals do not stop here, however. 12 DON’T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE Tom Petty And The Vestron has also pacted with Taliafilm Heartbreakers (MCA) 14 calling for homevideo rights to two NEW YORK WOMAN — Doors member 13 SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista) 1986 theatrical releases. The two films Ray Manzarek got chummy recently with are Lionheart and Hyper Sapien, both 14 FRESH Kool & The Gang (De-lite/PolyGram) MTV host Nina Blackwood at New York’s with exceeding . . . budgets $10 million Area Club during the east coast premiere 15 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE Don Henley (Geffen) As if that isn’t enough, Vestron has also of The Doors: Dance On Fire home video signed a co-production deal with from MCA Home Video. Platinum Pictures, under which the two companies will co-produce four feature films per year for a two-year period. The films will have budgets of $2 to $3 million each. Platinum Pictures will handle domestic theatrical distribution and television sales, while Vestron Entertainment will sell international theatrical, television and ancillary rights. The home video

angle will be distributed worldwide in all formats by Vestron Video . . . Looks like we’re going to have a giant on our hands. LOOKOUT KAWASAKI — Anyone who says scooters are not cool will be set straight when they see the new line of Honda commercials featuring, gulp, Lou Reed, or so Honda has banked on. Well, scooters may be “cool,” but they’re not exactly

“wild,” if you catch my drift, and “Walk On The Wild Side” isn’t the tune that

EASTERN INFLUENCE — Pictured during a recent shoot for Columbia recording comes to mind when / see them zipping around town. Something by the Beach artist lam Siam She Went Pop video director Zbigniew Rybczynski and the band’s Boys would be a little more fitting. Anyhow, regardless of the incongruousness 40- creator Brian Rothschild assert their creativity. Pictured (l-r): One of the clips of it, the Lou (how could you) Reed commercials aren’t bad. They’re good, in year-old female models; Rybczynski; and Rothschild. fact — part of a new wave of TV spots we’ll be seeing that soft peddle the product, and play up the youth attraction by trying to pass for music videos. Reed shot Executive Monitor- one of three of these Honda spots, a $10 million project dreamed up by the ad agency of Wieden and Kennedy. The idea was to “transfer the spirit of New York LOS ANGELES — Industry veteran Jerry regional sales manager. Mandell will onto film.” Grace Jones has been pegged for the second spot, which is said to Shared has been named senior vice oversee sales in thirteen western states. be even more arty in concept than the Reed clip. Editing is being done by Larry president at MCA Home Video Sharell is He comes to prism from Media Home Bridges of Red Car, who considers himself a disciple of the “auteur” theory of promoted from the post of senior vice Entertainment, where he served in a filmmaking.

president, MCA Home Video Distribution, similar capacity . . . Robin Montgomery BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND — Because response to its initial airing was so a position he assumed last_year. Sharell has been promoted to senior vice president huge, The Lifetime cable medicine program has decided to repeat its showing joined MCA in 1983 as senior vice pres- of acquisitions, production and corporate of The Battle Against AIDS: Testing For HTLV-III. The program, which first aired ident of MCA Records following a ten- marketing for Embassy Home Entertain- March 24, will be seen again Sunday, June 2 (11 p.m. ET). year association with Elektra-Asylum ment. She is upped from her former post HOME VIDEO WINNERS — The American Film Institute has been busy lately

Records . . . Universal Pay Television as vice president of marketing and sales sponsoring awards in the video area. First it was the 3M award to music video

announces the appointment of Jerry . . . Active Home Video has appointed Ron directors. Now they’ve got an award set up for outstanding entries of home videos. Hartman to the post of vice president of McGuire to the post of director of public This one is in conjunction with Sony and The Movie Channel, and the winner marketing for the company. Hartman relations. Also at Active, Mark Berger has will have his or her work seen by the 3.2 million subscribers to Showtime. The joined MCA in 1981 as vice president of been placed as assistant controller. deal also includes an AFI internship. For entry forms and other information on

marketing . . Media Home Entertainment Berger comes to Active from the Post the contest, phone (213) 856-7745, or write “Visions Of U.S.” P.O. Box 200, has appointed Barabara Javitz Group production facility as a post in Holly- Hollywood, CA 90078. member of the board for the company. wood, where he served as senior accoun- Gregory Dobrin is This the final appointment in MHE’s tant and computer operator . . . Today board reorganization. Javitz was recently Video has named Edgar A. Grower to the named vice president of programming and position of director of marketing. Grower acquisitions for MHE Prism Entertainment comes to Today from VCA Teletronics. Philip western has placed Mandell as Spearheading the June lineup from MGM/UA Home Video is 2010 - The Year We Make Contact. The cassette hits the streets June 15 with a suggested retail price of $79.95. The one-hour, 56 minute film is being released with a special package deal involving the platinum-selling 2001: A Space Odyssey. With each purchase of

2010, consumers can, for a limited period, buy 2001 for $29.95 . . . Three releases mark RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video’s initial June lineup. First up is Starman, featuring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen. The film runs for 115 minutes and retaiis

for $79.95 . . . Next is Micki And Maude, a Dudley Moore comedy featuring Ann Reinking and Amy Irving. Running time is 117 minutes, with a retail price of $79.95; Then there’s Birdy, featuring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. This one runs 120 minutes and retails for $79.95. Birdy and Starman are available in VHS Hi-Fi Dolty Stereo and Beta Hi-Fi Stereo. Micki And Maude comes is VHS Hi-Fi and Beta H - this month are: The Fi. Other releases from RCA/Columbia Watermelon Man, 97 mir .; A Slave Of Love, 94 min.; and The Three Stooges Volume XII, 60 min. The Watermelc n

Man and A Slave Of Love retail for $59.95. Stooges goes for $39.95 . . . With a stre it

date of June 6, Pacific Arts Video Records announces the release of four titles f ir NEW BLOOD — A special award has been created by the 3M tape company in June. They include Chick Corea and Gary Burton: Live In Tokyo, and three titl. s conjunction with the American Film Institute honoring talent in the area of music in the Agatha Christie Partners in Crime series: The Clergyman’s Daughter, Ti e video direction. The winner will direct a video at AFI this summer, using a tune submitted Sunningdale Mystery, and the Ambassador's Boots. Chick Corea and the Partne s by one of seven major labels. Pictured during a press conference announcing the In Crime series each retail for $24.95 . . . Prism Entertainment has six new childrer s award are: Keith Williams, music video conceptualist and a judge in the contest; David titles for June. Each title retails for $29.95 on Beta and VHS, with a street date if Crist, 3M Marketing communications supervisor, Magnetic/Audio/Video Division; June 1 1 . The titles include The Red Baron; M*U*S*H; Return To Oz; Fabulous Funnie Simon Fields, video producer and head of Limelight productions, also a judge in Vol. II; The Mad, Mad Monsters; and Goldwing. the competition; and James Hindman, assistant director for AFI Program Development.

28 CashBox/June 1. 98 1 FILM MUSIC

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1 THE TERMINATOR 16 STAR TREK III— THE Thorn EMI Home Video TVA 2535 1 5 SEARCH FOR SPOCK 2 IRRECONCILABLE Paramount Home Video 1621 2 ii DIFFERENCES 17 FIRST BORN 10LLY JOINS WANG CHUNG — Molly Ringwald, one of the stars of The Breakfast Vestron Home Video VA 5057 5 7 Paramount Home Video 1744 25 3 )lub, recently visited Wang Chung on the set of the video of "Fire In The Twilight;" 3 THE COTTON CLUB 18 TEACHERS song the group contributed to the soundtrack to that film, which is released on Embassy Home Entertainment 1714 17 3 CBS/Fox Home Video 4728 — 1 4 19 \&M Records. Pictured (l-r) are: Nick Feldman of Wang Chung; Ringwald; and Jack BODY DOUBLE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL RCA/Columbia Home Video 6-2041 15 3 Warner Home Video 1 1416 12 5 'lues of Wang Chung. 5 REVENGE OF THE NERDS 20 BILL COSBY HIMSELF CBS/Fox Home Video 1439 3 11 CBS/Fox Home Video 1350 27 3 6 COUNTRY * 21 CITY HEAT FILMUSIC Touchstone 241 7 7 Warner Home Video 11433 — 1 7 22 HARTMAN — Credibility. Having it means you’ve already proven yourself, been THE POPE OF GREENWICH OXFORD BLUES VILLAGE CBS/Fox Home Video 4725 — 1 responsible for something successful. It means you’ll be among the first to be MGM/UA Home Video 800490 20 3 23 OH GOD, YOU DEVIL considered when whatever it is you do needs to be done again. It means you’re 8 POLICE ACADEMY Warner Home Video 7470 22 3 thought of as less of a risk, someone who’s already been inducted into the inner Warner Home Video 20016 8 21 24 DUNE circle, someone who belongs. All this may sound a bit exaggerated, but in the 9 BACHELOR PARTY MCA Home Video 80161 _ 1 CBS/Fox Home Video 1440 4 11 entertainment industry, particularly, it seems very true. It also makes some degree 25 GONE WITH THE WIND 10 SUPERGIRL MGM/UA Home Video MB 900284 11 11 of sense, because the people spending the money face enough of a gamble without USA Home Video 217-515 10 5 26 ONCE UPON A TIME IN taking a chance on an unknown. As far as film scores are concerned, by the time 11 THIEF OF HEARTS AMERICA the music goes in, the money and the time have usually run out, so producers Paramount Home Video 1660 19 9 Warner Home Video 20019 13 13 are inclined to go with someone whose work they already know. Too often, though, 12 RED DAWN 27 NINJA III — THE composers are judged more on the MGM/UA Home Video 11399 6 13 DOMINATION 13 MGM/UA Home Video 800546 — 1 popularity than on the quality of their ALL OF ME Thorn EMI Home Video TVA 2715 9 15 28 FLASHPOINT work. Fortunately, there are writers 14 WOMEN IN RED Thorn/EMI Home Video 2880 21 8 who are able to write hit music that’s Vestron Home Video VA 5055 14 15 29 THE RAZOR’S EDGE also good music, and a great many 15 THE KARATE KID RCA/Columbia Home Video 60410 18 7 — people feel Dan Hartman is one of RCA/Columbia Home Video 60406 1 30 TIGHTROPE Warner Home Video 11400 24 17 them. During his current U.S. tour, the multi-faceted musician took time to discuss his involvement with film. He first recalled the instant credibility he attained with “I Can Dream About Creating The ‘Perfect’ Soundtrack You," from the Streets Of Fire sound- track. “I didn’t consider myself some- By Peter Berk as Mancuso calls them, were played to

one who wrote hit songs for film. I just LOS ANGELES — Having repeatedly the cast to establish the pacing and mood try to write the best songs I can. I proven and firmly established their com- desired. Later, she and other key people

thought it was hilarious that I was mercial worth in the music industry, involved with the film’s score, chose or suddenly thought of as a top film soundtracks are now regarded as a highly commissioned songs to match the “role writer.” Hartman has, however, been valuable commodity. As a result, the film models." a major pop artist for quite a while, studios and record labels are always on "As it turned out," Mancuso mentioned, and during his 12-year tenure Dan Hartman with the lookout for movie projects which “we ended up with 10 songs, and because CBS Records, he found a great deal of success with such material as “Instant entail contemporary music, since the there was so much room for music in this Replay” and "Relight My Fire.” After growing up in Pennsylvania, and learning promotional and financial benefits of a hit film, we also utilized material from lesser to play a wide assortment of musical instruments, Hartman joined the Edgar Winter film song can be extraordinary. Columbia known or unknown writers and artists. In Group for several years, during which he honed not only his live performance Pictures and Arista Records may have terms of the 10 songs, four had been skills, but also his talents as a songwriter. Launching a solo career in 1975 and found just such a project with Perfect, the previously recorded, and six were written working with lyricist Charlie Midnight proved highly rewarding for Hartman, who John Travolta-Jamie Lee Curtis feature specifically for the movie." One of the new subsequently turned out such top singles as “Second Nature” and “We Are The set for a June 7 release. The story centers songs is the title track and first single, Young.” Interested in tackling film, he involved with a horror movie which became around a reporter’s investigation of the “(Closest Thing To) Perfect,” performed called for several new songs, but the project never took off. after, however, Soon health club singles world, and the many and co-written by Jermaine Jackson. The about three years ago, “I was in Richard Perry’s studio working with an artist, scenes featuring Curtis as an aerobics other five new songs are performed by and Jimmy lovine was there working with Stevie Nicks. Jimmy, who’s produced instructor are a natural for pop/dance the Pointer Sisters; Jackson with Whitney albums for Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, John Lennon, Bob Seger, U2 asked music. Therefore, the soundtrack (which Houston; Jermaine Stewart; Lou Reed;

me if I could write an R&B, dance/rock song for a particular scene in Streets will be released May 30) includes predom- and Dan Hartman. Chosen from already Of Fire. He's always believed in even when a lot of people didn’t, since there me inantly upbeat cuts, from such artists as recorded material were the Thompson were times in life when I’ve purposely chosen to take off and disappear, my because Wham!, Dan Hartman, the Pointer Sisters Twins’ “Lay Your Hands On Me,” which

my life is more important than my work. With Jimmy pushing the idea, I was and Jermaine Jackson. If the score had only been released in Europe; “Mas- especially interested, and wound up writing “I Can Dream About You.” The song becomes popular, though, its success will querade” by Berlin (which was rerecorded soon became a huge hit, somewhat to Hartman’s surprise. On the heels of that, be attributable not only to the music, but forthe film); “I Sweat (Going Through The dozens of film offers began pouring in, but Hartman and Midnight weren’t interested to the carefully planned marketing cam- Motions),’’ by Nona Hendryx; and “Wham in writing for the teen sexploitation pictures they were offered. After songs many paign currently underway by Arista and Rap (Enjoy What You Do)," which was on Streets Of Fire, Hartman signed on to the MCA label, and left film for a time. Columbia. In order to dissect the creative Whaml's first album. The next movie song he was to write was for the new Chevy Chase feature, Fletch. and promotional efforts behind the sound- Mancuso is looking with great optimism The song is called “Fletch, Get Outta Town,” a music video of which is currently track to Perfect, Cash Box spoke with the toward the release of Perfect, on film and airing. film’s complete soundtrack, also featuring material from Harold The film's music supervisor Becky Mancuso, on vinyl, and feels the soundtrack wound Faltermeyer Mills, will be released on in June. After working and Stephanie MCA and Arista’s vice president of sales and up “as a great dance album.” Citing the on Fletch, and performed song for the feature Perfect, Hartman also co-wrote a distribution, Lou Mann. teamwork involved, she added, "We were called "Talking To The Wall” (see accompanying story on this page). Currently, Mancuso is a well respected member so glad to be working with Arista, which he's working on songs for director Taylor Hackford’s next film, White Knights, of the music community, particularly in had such a successful association with for which Phil is the music supervisor. All in all, then, it seems that Hartman Ramone film circles, due to her work on the Urban Columbia on Ghostbusters. Although not has crossed that elusive bridge that leads to credibility in the film music arena, Cowboy and Footloose soundtracks. It all of the artists on the Perfect soundtrack and has clearly established himself as one of the “poptrack” trend’s most frequent was, in fact, her involvement with Urban are on Arista, they have a fabulous roster and reliable contributors. Cowboy which led to Perfect, in as much of talent which we were tremendously ODDS — Ray Davies of the Kinks is garnering a fair share of attention AND ENDS as both films were directed by Jim interested in from the beginning.” these his film, Return To Playing at few days due to unusual Waterloo. only a Bridges. Mancuso was especially lured by From the beginning, Lou Mann had a theatres, but receiving healthy doses of critical praise, the film is a surrealist piece Perfect because, ”1 get offered so many definite interest in Perfect as well, and wherein Davies, director, writer and composer portrays one man's fears and as films that just don’t warrant soundtrack worked on the project intensely with desires as he imagines them on a train ride to Waterloo. The action is explained albums, but this one was different. It’s not Mancuso and the Arista marketing staff,

primarily through the songs performed throughout by the Kinks . . . David Bowie an aerobics picture, but that is the under the guidance of that label’s president has been signed to star in Labyrinth, a fantasy film to be directed by Jim Henson backdrop to the film, and you truly need Clive Davis. It had been Davis who had

and on which George Lucas will serve as the executive producer . . . Henry Mancini songs for the aerobics scenes.” As is the been approached by Columbia on Perfect. is, not surprisingly, as busy as ever, having been signed to write the soundtracks common practice when shooting scenes After viewing rough cuts of the film, he to A Fine Mess and Santa Claus The Movie. in which music plays an integral part, only had enthusiastically agreed to Arista’s Peter Berk basic tempo tracks, or “role model songs” ( continued on page 42)

198 nBox/June 1, 1985 29 A survey of product sales in the RETAIL nation’s leading retail outlets

HOT NEW SELLER The Record Bar — Durham, NC SHOP TALK USA For Africa 'I Prince WEA/PIONEER JOINT PROMOTION — WEA Corporation and Pioneer Corporation P. Collins join together with KIQQ, Music Plus, Federated Electronics and Varig Brazilian L. Vandross Airlines to sponsor a Los Angeles area contest. Between May 15 and June 16,

Beverly Flills Cop 300 spots on KIQQ will announce that individuals can fill out entry forms at any Music Plus or Federated outlet. First prize is round trips for two to Tokyo, one Progression 4 CD stereo system and 21 WEA CDs. G.A.M. — Minneapolis MCA DEBS NIGHT RANGER PREPACK — Retailers should be aware of the Prince merchandising materials available to them for the new Night Ranger LP from MCA P. Collins Records. A prepack box, which contains a cassette bin card, a stand-up, posters, USA For Africa 1x1s and an LP for in-store play, is being sent to accounts, according to Glen E. Clapton Lajesky of MCA. Sade CAMELOT RECORDS, OHIO — Henry Winkler’s anti-child abuse video, “Strong Kids, Safe Kids,” received an extra boost on Saturday May, 18 at the two Camelot Scott’s Wholesale — Indianapolis locations in Nashville. In an all day promotion involving radio station WLAC, Prince Paramount Home Video and Camelot Records, children in the Nashville area were Beverly Ffills Cop able to come in and have a ‘Video Print’ identification picture taken. The promotion Sade was termed “highly successful” by Camelot’s Geoff Mayfield. In addition, Winkler’s P. Collins video was on sale. and L. Vandross KARMA RECORDS, INDIANA — Karma stores join together with Nabisco STRONGEST SALES WZPL to sponsor “The Better Cheddar Better Music” concert series which will run all summer. According to Linda Sutton of Karma, the promotion is being Sound Video Unlimited Chicago supported with in-store displays and banners at the concert site. In addition, Prince USA For Africa — Columbia customers are able to purchase any $8.98 list record or tape for $4.99 with two L. Vandross P. — Atlantic Better Cheddar box tops. Acts already confirmed for this summer’s concerts are Collins Sade B. Springsteen — Columbia Triumph and REO Speedwagon. Beverly Flills Cop Wham!— Columbia LICORICE PIZZA, LOS ANGELES — June 10 marks the kick-off of Licorice Pizza’s T. Petty “Summer Madness” promotion. The promotion will run for 10 weeks and will feature various sales and a customer contest with a grand prize of a car. Also, all 33 Peaches — Indianapolis stores are participating in a guaranteed sale of the 37 titles in the Windham Hill STORE REPORTS Sade Records catalog. W. Flouston Information for Shop Talk should be sent to Stephen Padgett, Cash Box, 6363 Homer’s — Omaha P. Collins Sunset Bl. Suite 930, Flollywood, CA 90028. Prince L. Vandross Dire Straits Prince T. Petty RETAILER PROFILE USA For Africa Store: Peaches Katrina And The Waves — Philadelphia Richman Brothers Market: South Miami P. Collins B. Springsteen Manager: Alex Jimenez Lieberman — Minneapolis Madonna USA For Africa Madonna Peaches Records of South Miami is located a short distance from the campus USA For Africa of the University of Miami. The 7,700-square-foot store employs 19 full time staff J. Fogerty D. Fogelberg members. Proximity to the university has been a gold mine for business. Peaches P. Collins accomodates the needs of students at this highly musical school in a variety of Prince promotions. The affluent neighborhood provides another constant source of Cavages — Buffalo Madonna business for the store. Greensboro Record Center Greens- The strong collegiate clientele is serviced via several ongoing promotions. A P. Collins large percentage of U. of M. students are jazz buffs. Wednesday evenings are boro, NC Prince dubbed jazz night; jazz is played in-store and jazz titles are sale priced. Peaches D. Lee Roth Tears For Fears sponsors one hour of DJ China Valles’ jazz show on WTMI. During June, customers P. Collins Sade B. Springsteen who listen to the show can get a sale price on all Blue Note titles in a “China Madonna Sent Me” campaign. Peaches’ profile on campus is maintained by 10 percent discount cards for students and ads in the college paper and on the campus radio Wham! Musical Sales — Baltimore station. P. Collins CDs have become a major item in Peaches South Miami store. Alex Jimenez, Tower Records — Campbell, CA Beverly Flills Cop store manager stated, “Among the 14 stores in the Peaches chain, my store does P. Collins Prince the best with CDs. I think we have the best selection of CDs of any store in south Beverly Flills Cop Sade Florida. We carry all the labels we can get our hands on and we do quite a bit USA For Africa Kool And The Gang Madonna with imports when we can.” In a tie-in with hardware dealer Sound Advice, anyone Wham! purchasing a CD player is entitled to 10 percent off all CDs for 30 days after the purchase of the player. CDs have become 15 percent of total business, some CML — St. Louis days soaring to as high as 30 percent, claims Jimenez. Western Merchandisers — Texas J. Fogerty Radio station Hot 105, known for its unique programming of 12” dance mixes, Prince B. Adams has doubled sales of domestic and import 12" product, reports Jimenez. The 12" P. Collins Firm The section will soon become the Hot 105 “Hot Hits” section. In a tie with the station, USA For Africa Beverly Flills Cop Peaches will offer the top five 12”s on sale. Beverly Flills Cop Sade New Age Music, gaining such high visibility of late, has been a mainstay here B. Springsteen for over two years. Jimenez stated, “We were selling things like Andreas

Vollenweider and the Windham Hill artists before it was really hip to buy that

stuff. We played it a lot in-store. We’ve been doing very well with Kitaro, also. We were into this stuff before any of the stores down here.”

The size of Peaches’ store allows it to carry a strong inventory of catalog. “We RETAILER’S PICK have the reputation of being the place where someone can get whatever he wants, from obscure jazz to the latest imports from Britain,” said Jimenez. The staff is hired on the basis of their expertise in a certain field of music, thus aiding customer Retailer Store Market service and inventory manageability. While being most heavily involved with rock and pop music, Peaches does carry extensive inventories of classical and jazz. Larry Trent Tower Records San Francisco Classical records, according to Jimenez, do very well, especially the budget lines. The front line classical buyer, however, seems to have moved over to CD. New product is supported with continuous sale pricing on 20 to 25 titles.

Occasionally, a “Buy It, Try It,” guaranteed sale is run. Most recently, 'Til Tuesday s A Ibum: Brother Where You Bound "Voices Carry” LP was sold for $5.97 on a guaranteed sale basis. Advertising is done mainly through television, with less emphasis on print ard Artist: Supertramp radio. The TV campaigns, run through the main Peaches office in Hialeah, foe s Label: A&M on youth-oriented syndications like Solid Gold, The David Letterman Sho v, Saturday Night Live, Entertainment Tonight and Star Search. “We pride ourselves most Comments: on customer srevice,” boasted Jimenez. "We try o offer the best selection. People expect that from us.” The goal of excellent servi e motivates the daily operation of the store. From the latest New Age, jazz or "The record has a good jazz feel. I like Davies' voice even better than Hodgson’s, so ro< k music for the college students, to the most recent classical CDs for the locil the new sound is OK with me. We ve had the record in the store less than a week and ” affluency, Peaches stays on top of the music to serve its customers. its already breaking out. I think it 's a great record.

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I /MERCHANDISING

National Vid. Franchises 1,000th Store LOS ANGELES — National Video, Inc., her decision to join the National Video has sold its 1,000th franchise, according to organization, she said, “I have spent years Ron Berger, president of the Portland, giving financial advice to others, and Oregon headquartered video franchiser, finally decided it was time to open my own which claims to be the largest chain of business. I wanted an opportunity to grow home video retailers in the world. Karen quickly, and my research showed me that Gottstein of Philadelphia, Pa., has become video store franchising offered the best the owner of the 1000th franchise. Prior opportunity for rapid expansion. I chose to acquiring the National Video franchise, National Video only after a detailed Ms. Gottstein was a financial consultant analysis of the industry and the company.” for six years in the Philadelphia area. Of Sony Markets New 8MM Vid. Cassettes

LOS ANGELES — New compact 30-, 60- JUS i lot HHtVAiLS — Geffen recording artists Lone Justice and KLOS Radio recently and 90-minute 8mm videocassettes will be invaded Tower Records in Hollywood for a "welcome home" in-store autograph party. introduced by Sony to optimize the The first-ever autograph party for the band provided a chance for their families, friends performance characteristics of the new and fans to say hi after their return from the U2 tour. The band now leaves for a Video 8tm videocassette camcorder. With brief tour of England before becoming the opening act on the Tom Petty tour. Front specially designed metal particles, the row seated (l-r): Lone Justice's Tony Gilkyson, Don Heffington, Maria McKee, Marvin new Video 8 cassettes provide high Etzioni, and Ryan Hedgecock. Back row (standing left to right) are: KLOS air personality resolution color images and high fidelity Rita Wilde; KLOS asst, director of adv. /promotions Diane Morales KLOS jock local sound reproduction for the new generation music show co-producer C. W. West, and WEA 's Rick Rieger. of miniaturized Video 8 recorders. According to the company, not only Video 8 do WI-MT'S IN-STORE the fine needle-shaped metal particles provide high coercivity and retentivity, but they record with twice the density of half- provides the tension necessary to prevent NAMM NEWS — NAMM will feature its new Sales Training Video Series, as inch well video tape. With a new binder system the tape from loosening as the full array of from its reels. NAMM publications, films, video and cassette programs, at and back-coating process, the Video 8 Unlike conventional knock-out the NAMM Bookstore located in the lobby of the Rivergate tabs Expo Center, New tape provides stable tape transport in Orleans. found on current videocassettes, the 8mm “Response to the Sales Training Video Series has, so far, been excellent,” every VCR mode and reliable performance videocassettes said NAMM director of provide a sliding safety tab marketing and education Dr. Ray Williams. “We anticipate after repeated playback, re-recording and that not only prevents accidental a lot of activity at the NAMM Bookstore during ’85." erasure Expo Among the video programs prolonged still frame display. but also conceals the protective opening being offered are Guidelines for Computerizing Your Business, Selling Multi-Track The cassette housing of the Video 8 tape for re-recording. Recording, and Banjo and Guitar Sales Techniques. All are available in VHS format. is comprised of 11 moving parts, as The compact Video 8 cassette Other videos featured at the NAMM Bookstore include is ap- 'Strategies for Effective compared to 16 for Beta and 17 for VHS Sales proximately the same size as a standard Management, Managing for Profit in the '80s, and The Challenge of Being videocassettes, for a cost-effective design audio cassette. Successful in the 80s. Publications available from NAMM include the brand new and fewer mechanical parts to ensure a To provide a full range of play 1985 Retail Music Products Industry Report, featuring the lengths, NAMM operating survey long-lasting cassette. A tight lid mecha- Sony will also add a 120-minute Video of music dealers; the popular Business of Education for Retail 8 Music Stores manual; nism protects the 8mm video tape from cassette the 1985 Sales at a later date to the currently Compensation Survey for music store owners; and helpful guides dust and other foreign materials. A available line of 30-, 60- and 90-minute such as Complying with the Wage specially designed reel lock mechanism lengths. Hour Law and Complying with Federal Fair Employment Laws. Cassette pro- grams include "Business of Music,"

Volumes I and II, and “Motivating Employess for Performance.” All vis- itors to the NAMM Bookstore who present their official Expo '85 doubloon will receive a 15 percent discount on the item of their choice. Be sure to stop by the NAMM Bookstore at the Riv- ergate — open during all show hours. SPACE SAVER — Video Store HOT DEMO — New England Digital's Shopper has introduced Synclavier Music System was recently The Marquee Red Book, an demonstrated at the Audio Engineering inexpensive display system designed to highlight Society Convention in Los Angeles by weekly movie pianist Oscar Peterson. Other demonstra- specials or categories without taking tions were given up valuable display space. The Mar- by Kashi f, A I DiMeola and George Duke. quee Red Book is custom designed for store counter use, and it simultaneously displays the front and back panels of a video box up to 6" x 9". Each display system includes a professional looking expandable display book and color coordinated matching numbered label sets, one each for display box, inventory box and cassette. Also included are 14 Marquee Title pressure labels listing the following categories: Children, Westerns, Comedies, Science Fiction, Classics, Budget Rentals, Music Videos, Romance and Foreign Films. Retailers can use The Marquee Red Book to display changeable weekly specials or to categorize different groups of films, and more. The Marquee Red Book is available for $49.95 exclusively from The Video Store Shopper, 11684 Ventura Blvd., Suite 344, Studio City CA 20/20 VISIONS — Playboy Home Video and 20/20 Video joined 91640, forces to inaugurate (213) 655-9635 or (800) 325-6867 outside California. the latter’s new retail outlet on the Sunset Strip and to celebrate the success of Playboy’s NEW TECH — Hohner Inc. recently received an exclusive, world-wide license from music/entertainment release Girls Of Rock & Roll. Among those attending the Steinberger Sound Corp. to gala use the award-winning, revolutionary Steinberger Body were (I) Abraham Berookhim, co-founder of 20/20 and (r) David Lewine, Shape TM as well as the senior vice Steinberger Double Ball Tuning System (pat. and pat. president, Playboy Home Video. Joining them here are Girls Of Rock & Roll stars pending). The comfort and convenience found in the unique headless design of (l-r): Natalie Pace, Brenda Holliday and Celena Allen, the flanked by Los Angeles Playboy Steinberger guitar and bass and the fine tuning which is achieved only with Club bunnies Sam (!) and Vanessa (r). the Steinberger System will now be available with the affordable Hohner Professional Series. The Steinberger guitar and bass design have won numerous awards including the 1981 "Industrial Design Excellence Award” given by the Industrial Designers Society of America, and the 1982 “Award of Excellence" presented by Materials Engineering. Increasingly, musicians are also becoming aware of the merits of Steinberger’s Double Ball C4SH Tuning System. string BOX Each has a ball at either end, allowing it to be installed or removed very quickly without any THE I NTERNATIONAL damage to the windings. Additionally, the system has a 40:1 tuning ratio which, combined with a locking bridge, allows for the most stable, dependable and MUSIC convenient tuning system available. Sice there are no tuning pegs, there is little COIN MACHINE or no chance of accidental de-tuning. Call Susie Meyst at (804) 358-5515 for more HOME ENTERTAINMENT info. Ron Rosenthal WEEKLY

>hBox/June 1, 1985 31 ) ) JAZZ

ON JAZZ JAZZ DEATH — Not again! Every couple of years or so, the word is out that TOP 40A9 LBUMS J jazz has died — passed on to that smokey jazz club in the sky. No innovations, the girl’s kippered herring. * AVAILABLE ON COMPACT DtSC no progress, nothing new under sun:the old dead as a | | Sure, old Dizzy can still get it up for a solo or two, but the young cats are just hackneyed retreads of the giants of Glory Days gone by. Bye, bye jazz. Weeks Weeks Kart, critic ears have, in recent years, On On Apparently, Larry a longtime jazz whose 5/25 Chart 5/25 Chart shown signs of going too waxy, published a piece in the Chicago Tribune in Feburary that trumpeted “The Death of Jazz." Well, in a recent Village Voice, Gary Giddins A MAGIC TOUCH 41} GRAVITY took Kart through the wringer — where such opinions belong. And in a recent STANLEY JORDAN KENNY G & G FORCE (Arista issue of Wavelength — the excellent magazine covering the New Orleans music (Blue Note BT 85101) 1 12 AL8-8282) 25 3 2 STRAIGHT TO THE 22 METAL FATIGUE scene — Mark Bingham tackled the HEART* ALLAN HOLDSWORTH subject of jazz’s demise and concluded, DAVID SANBORN (Enigma 72002) 22 5 “No, jazz isn’t dead, the audience is (Warner Bros. 25150-1) 2 18 9 23 OPEN MIND* just asleep during a lengthy solo over fountain JEAN-LUC PONTY Asoda two chords.” W SHUFFLE (Atlantic 7 80185-1) 19 31 EARL KLUGH (Warner Bros. 9 25262- 24 MORNING SONG Jazz, folks, is not dead. Nor is it even i) wea 4 6 DAVID MURRAY (Black Saint gasping for the respirator. Jazz is alive BSR O SPORTIN’ LIFE 0075) 24 10 and thriving in small clubs, in lofts, and WEATHER REPORT 25 THE REAL TANIA MARIA: on independent record labels both (Columbia FC 39908) 5 7 WILD! 5 SAMURAI SAMBA TANIA MARIA here and abroad. Some old hands like YELLOWJACKETS (Concord Jazz Picante CJP-264) 23 7 to think that jazz is dead: it makes their (Warner Bros. 25204-1) 3 12 26 AMERICAN EYES listening lives easy. They take the 6 20/20 RARE SILK (Palo Alto PA 8086) 26 8 attitude, “We’ve seen it all, and now GEORGE BENSON 27 STREETSHADOWS we can comfortably lay back with our (Warner Bros. 9 25178-1) 6 19 DAVID DIGGS (TBA 207) 27 10 WINDY CITY WINDS — Benny Goodman 7 Lester Young records, secure in the WHITE WINDS* KJCIELO DE TERRA teams up with Bud Freeman (r) — the two ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER ^ AL Dl MEOLA knowledge that we’ve heard the greats first together over years ago (CBS FM 39963) 7 15 performed 60 (Manhattan ST-53002) 34 2 and now the greats are gone.” They 8 DANCING IN THE SUN 29 THE FALCON AND THE — at the recent Chicago dinner honoring can pop in to hear Oscar or Ella or GEORGE HOWARD (TBA TB205) 12 5 SNOWMAN the King of Swing with the Hull House Blakey or but they don’t 9 TOGETHERING ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/PAT whomever, Assoc. Distinguished Service Award. KENNY BURRELL/GROVER METHENY GROUP (EMI America have to keep their ears to the WASHINGTON JR. SV-17150) 28 13 grindstone. They say, “There haven’t been any innovations since the ’60s." They (Blue Note BT 85106) 8 13 30 INSIDE MOVES roll over and yawn when a David Murray record comes on the radio (a rare 10 THIEF IN THE NIGHT GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. GEORGE DUKE (Elektra 60398-1) 10 8 (Elektra 9 60318-1) 30 34 occurrence, anyway). 11 STRAIGHTAHEAD 31 DECEMBER* Let’s face it: people have been dummying-up jazz’s obituary since the Swing STANLEY TURRENTINE GEORGE WINSTON Era. Players like Stanley Jordan, Butch Morris, James Newton, Anthony Davis, (Blue Note BT 11 7 (Windham WH-1025) 31 85105) Hill/A&M 29 Craig Harris, Kevin Eubanks, Ornette Coleman — yes, Ornette Coleman, Marvin in YOU’RE UNDER ARREST 32 NIGHTSONGS “Smitty” Smith, and hundreds — yes, hundreds — of others are disproving that MILES DAVIS (Columbia FC 40029) 24 3 EARL KLUGH (Capitol ST-12372) 32 34 — 13 HOT HOUSE FLOWERS* 33 THE DREAMS OF notion every day in Greenwich Village clubs and on dozens — yes, dozens WYNTON MARSALIS CHILDREN* of small and not-so small jazz labels. It's balderdash, but every couple of years (Columbia FC 39530) 13 34 SHADOWFAX somebody is going to close their aural books — in print, no less — on jazz. 14 (Windham Hill/A&M WH-1Q38) 33 30 ONE OF A KIND Unfortunately, many of the more creative younger players are not out there on DAVE GRUSIN 34 MAKOTO OZONE the jazz festival circuit, the smaller, more innovative labels are not out there on (GRP-A-101 1 9 15 (Columbia BFC 39624) 31 7 15 FIRST CIRCLE* 35 PUT SUNSHINE IN IT the radio stations, and the advancements being made are not going to reach out PAT METHENY GROUP ARTHUR BLYTHE and touch everybody’s otic cavities. The death of jazz — like the death of the (ECM 25008-1) 14 35 (Columbia FC 39411) 35 18 novel or the death of baseball — is something we have to read about every couple 16 SECRETS 36 DECODE YOUR LIFE of years, on our way to the bookstore, ballpark, or nightclub. WILTON FELDER RONALD SHANNON JACKSON & (MCA-5510) 15 15 THE DECODING SOCIETY AND THE LIVIN’S EASY — Summertime means free outdoor jazz from Maine to 17 STAY TUNED* (Island 90247) 36 10 Malibu, and Mobil is making sure that New York is keeping pace, by sponsoring CHET ATKINS. C.G.P. (Columbia 37 AUTUMN* two series, SummerGarden and SummerPier. The former is not strictly a jazz series, FC 39591 18 5 GEORGE WINSTON but among the arts presentations it brings to the Sculpture Garden of the Museum 18 STEP BY STEP (Windham Hill/A&M WH-1012) 37 12 of Art are performances Butch Morris, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, JEFF LORBER (Arista AL8-8269) 17 14 38 12 Modern by 19 THE AFRICAN GAME BOB JAMES and an eagerly awaited solo saxophone recital by Sonny Rollins (7/19). SummerPier GEORGE RUSSELL & THE LIVING (Tappan Zee/Columbia FC 39580) 39 31 swings things hard-by the South Street Seaport Museum’s schooner, the Peking, TIME ORCHESTRA (Blue Note BT 39 BAIT GOOD and includes concerts by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Orchestra (7/5), Carmen Lundy 85103) 20 5 BOBBY HUTCHERSON the Microscopic Sextet (7/1 Hilton Ruiz (7/1 Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy 20 HIGH CRIME* (Landmark LLP-501) 38 11 (7/6), 2), 3) , AL JARREAU 40 IN THE DARK (7/19), Larry Coryell (7/20), Houston/Person/Etta Jones (7/26), Adam Makowicz (Warner Bros. 9 25106-1) 21 29 ROY AYERS (Columbia FC 38991) 40 28 (7/27), Lou Donaldson (8/2), Andrew Cyrille (8/3), Johnny Copeland (8/9) and Michal Urbaniak’s Constellation (8/10). It’s jazz that is free, which reminds me of saxophonist Ronnie Scott's remark, when Dexter Gordon accused him of playing FE/4TURE PICKS free jazz. “I never play free,” said Scott. “Very cheaply, perhaps, but never free.” IDENTITY PROBLEM — How many record companies are there named ECM?

The answer is one, but it’s not as simple as it sounds. ECM — the German jazz MONK SUITE — Kronos Quartet — Landmark LLP-1505 — Producer: Orrin label begun by Manfred Eicher a decade or so ago — is distributed over here Keepnews — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded in two separate manners. Warner Bros, puts out a dozen or so titles a year (the A highly unusual, yet wonderfully satisfying project: the adventurous Kronos recent David Byrne, Gary Burton and Keith Jarrett LPs are issued by Warner Bros.). String Quartet, plus bassist Ron Carter, playing the music of one of the 20th The rest of the ECM product — and there is a lot more — is distributed by PolyGram Century’s greatest composers, Thelonious Monk. Tom Darter has arranged and Special Imports (July will see PolyGram-distributed titles from Eberhard Weber adapted these Monk melodies and piano solos (including two Ellington numbers and David Torn). Now the point is — these are all ECM albums. The Warners Monk recorded) and the whole thing fits like one of Monk’s funny hats. A splendid LPs are not necessarily better — it’s just that Warners tends to pick the sexier recasting of some works of genius. titles for its list. ECM still records dozens of other records, and it seems that retailers NIGHT LIGHTS: GENE AMMONS PLAYS NAT COLE — Gene Ammons — Prestige and radio tend to give the PolyGram-distributed material short shrift. Hey, c’mon P-7862 — Producer: Bob Porter — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded — it’s all the same company! they even share a common list price: $9.98. Got The late, great tenor saxophonist in a never-before-released set of tunes it? associated with Nat Cole. With George Duvivier on bass, Rudy Collins on drums, BOPPING AROUND — For those who like a plate of dumplings while they listen and the always-wonderful Wynton Kelly (who died shortly after this session) on to “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue,” I’d recommend a Sunday afternoon at David piano, “Jug” purrs like a tabby in a hatchery. A welcome discovery from the Fantasy Wan Il’s, a Second Ave. Chinese restaurant that not only serves up delectable vaults. dim sum, but does it to the strains of the Bourbon Street Jass (sic) Band — six young guys who have mastered the sounds of traditional jazz without, despite THE REAL BUD FREEMAN 1984 — Bud Freeman — Principally Jazz PJP 01 — their name, hokeying it up . . . The Big Band Trivia Quiz Book, by George Simor. Producer: Linda E. Prince — List: 8.98 should have Swing Era fans scratching their cabezas as they try to figure out 60 years after he started playing jazz saxophone in Chicago, Bud Freeman is who did what where and with whom (Harper & Row, $6.95) . . . The Chatanooga still playing jazz saxophone in Chicago. His tenor sound is wide and old-fashioned Riverbend Festival will feature “Jitterbug Jazz," June 21 a revue , combining a special and it’s filled with a genuine sweetness and rocked by a pulsing sense of swing. enlarged, all-star edition of the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, singer Laurel Watson Easy, breezy swing played by Bud and an easy, breezy band (including veteran and Mama Lu Parks and her Lindyhoppers . . . The American Federation of Ja:z Barrett Deems on drums). Societies, made up of not-for-profit volunteer jazz societies and clubs, was

FIREWORKS — Ruby Braff/Dick Hyman — Inner City 1C 1153 — Producer: organized at the recent Coastal Jazz Association conventon in Savannah, Ga. The r uncredited — List: 8.98 goal is to organize 80 clubs this year — write to president Lee G. Luckett, Coastal

A swing team made in heaven: the most eclectic of pianists and the gentlest Jazz Assoc., P.O. Box 8004, Savannah, Ga 31412, for info . . . Brazilian superstar cornetist in the land work magnificently in duet. Here they glisten through such Gilberto Gil will rock Carnegie Hall, May 29, in support of his recent WEA releas good old good ones as “High Society,” "Bidin’ My Time," and “Swan Lake” with “Human Race”; harpist Andreas Vollenweider strums into the 57th St. landmark a good deal of elegance, wit, and sangfroid. Chill the champagne! the following evening, on the last date of his U.S. tour. Lee Jesl< a

32 CashBox/June 1 19 ; ) COUNTRY TOP 75aZl LBUMS Weeks Weeks On On 5/25 Chart 5/25 Chart §40 HOUR WEEK 41 GREATEST HITS 2 ALABAMA (RCA AHL1-5339) 1 16 OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA 5496) 40 40 2 FRIENDSHIP 42 MAJOR MOVES RAY CHARLES (Columbia FC 39415) 2 41 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. (Warner/Curb A SAWYER BROWN 9-25088-1) 37 50 SAWYER BROWN (Capitol/Curb ST 43 YOU’VE GOT A GOOD 12391) 4 15 LOVE COMIN’ 4 THE BALLAD OF SALLY LEE GREENWOOD (MCA 5488) 42 50 ROSE 44 MEANT FOR EACH EMMYLOU HARRIS (Warner Bros. OTHER 25205-1) 3 14 BARBARA MANDRELL & LEE GREEN- 5 REAL LOVE WOOD (MCA 5477) 41 40 DOLLY PARTON (RCA AHL1-5414) 5 16 45 ROLL ON 0WHY NOT ME ALABAMA (RCA AHL1-4939) 45 69 SZ THE JUDDS (RCA/Curb AHL1-5319) 7 29 46 HEARTACHES, LOVE & f§ME AND PAUL STUFF WILLIE NELSON (Columbia FC 40008) 8 10 GENE WATSON (MCA/Curb-5520) 44 29 KlHEART over mind 47 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ANNE MURRAY (Capitol SJ-12363) 11 32 WILLIE NELSON (Columbia FC 39145) 47 42 'HITES WITH HALLMARK — MCA/Curb recording artists The Whites share a moment aSTEP ON OUT 48 LOVE IS WHAT WE MAKE ith their new manager, John Dorris, after signing with The Hallmark Direction THE OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA 5555) 12 9 IT KENNY ROGERS (Liberty L051157) 49 7 ompany for management. Pictured (l-r): Buck White; Sharon White; Dorris, president Hi LET IT ROLL MEL McDANIEL (Capitol-EMI ST- 49 GREATEST HITS f Hallmark; Cheryl White. 12402) 13 12 GENE WATSON (MCA 5572) 50 6 11 HE THINKS HE’S RAY HIGHWAYMAN STEVENS 0 W. NELSON. K. KRISTOFFERSON, J NMA Presents Forum On RAY STEVENS (MCA 5517) 6 29 CASH, W. JENNINGS (Columbia FC 12 COUNTRY BOY 40056) 60 2 RICKY SKAGGS (Epic FE 39410) 9 33 51 SOMETIMES WHEN WE Independent Labels DOES FORT WORTH TOUCH ® EVER CROSS YOUR MIND TAMMY WYNETTE (Epic FE 39971) 48 6 By Bill Fisher GEORGE STRAIT (MCA 5518) 18 32 52 HIS EPIC HITS — THE sively on the difficulties of distributing DON’T CALL HIM A FIRST 11 — of indie basis. Fach IASHVILLE The forum committee product on a national © COWBOY MERLE HAGGARD (Epic FE 39545) 51 32 le Nashville Music Association presented cited poor distribution as the reason for CONWAY TWITTY (Warner Bros. THE BEST OF REBA 25207-1) ® McENTIRE panel discussion May 22 on the state the virtual absence of independent label 15 GREATEST HITS REBA McENTIRE (Mercury 824-342-1 f independent record labels. Held at acts on the record charts. Talbot said that GEORGE STRAIT (MCA 5567) 16 10 M-1) 59 11 lashville’s Blair School of Music and the small playlists of country radio are Ikern river 54 THE BEST OF MICHAEL ponsored by Masterfonics and Merit partly responsible for disappearance of * MERLE HAGGARD (Epic FE 39602) 23 MARTIN MURPHEY MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY (EMI lusic, the forum was called “Independent independent labels. Said Talbot, "Country 17 KENTUCKY HEARTS America ST-17143) 52 23 abels: Revolution or Evolution." Panelists radio has become too formatted.” EXILE (Epic FE 39424) 10 33 BE 55 IT’S ALL IN THE GAME fere Alan Bernard of MTM Records; Bergman noted the success of specialty NOBODY WANTS TO © ALONE MERLE HAGGARD (Epic FE-39364) 56 49 harlie Each, Compleat Records; singer/ labels such as Windham Hill, Rounder and CRYSTAL GAYLE (Warner Bros. 1- 56 THE FIRST WORD IN ongwriter John Prine, who recently Sugar Hill; he indicated that such com- 25154) 20 MEMORY JANIE FRICKE (Columbia FC 39338) 54 38 lunched his own independent label (Oh panies do well partly because they depend ilDARLIN’, DARLIN’ DAVID ALLAN 57 CUT FROM A DIFFERENT loy Records); Joe Talbot of Precision on word-of-mouth advertising for sales, Cw COE (Columbia FC 39617) 22 15 STONE lecord Pressing, United Record Pressing ratherthan radio play. panelists RAZZY BAILEY The other 20 MY KIND OF COUNTRY (MCA 5544) 53 10 nd Peer/Talbot Publishing; Don Tolle, assented to Bergman’s statement that REBA McENTIRE (MCA 5516) 17 29 58 FADED BLUE GARY MORRIS (Warner Bros. loble Vision Records, and Stan Byrd of promotion at the retail level is of para- 21 TREADIN’ WATER 25069-1) 57 56 Ihart Attack Promotions, who served as mount importance to the success of an EARL THOMAS CONLEY (RCA AHL1- 5175) 14 32 59 CONWAY’S LATEST poderator. independent label. 22 BLUE HIGHWAY GREATEST HITS CONWAY TWITTY (Warner Bros. 1- A capacity crowd of record promoters, Prine outlined the reasons he started JOHN CONLEE (MCA 5521) 25170) 55 32 Publishers, artist managers, producers, Oh Boy and commented on his dissatis- 23 ONE STEP CLOSER 60 OLD FRIENDS ndependent label representatives and faction with major label product, saying, SYLVIA (RCA AHLI-5413) 19 13 TERRI GIBBS Bros. 7 GREATEST HITS (Warner 1-25209) 58 ithers interested in the subject filled “The people that the majors aren’t pitching 61 FULL CIRCLE © LEE GREENWOOD (MCA 5582) 30 Jlair’s small recital hall for the two-hour music to still own record players.” JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ (Epic FE GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 O 39583) 61 6 session. Topics addressed by the panelists Tolle, whose Noble Vision label had a RONNIE MILSAP (RCA AHL1-5425) 32 6 62 SAN ANTONE ncluded the history of independent number one hit with Jim Glaser last year, 26 HITS GREATEST DAN SEALS (EMI America ST-17131) 62 35 BARBARA MANDRELL (MCA abels, the role of such companies in the said “If you expect to be competitive, 5566) 63 GREATEST HITS FIVE-0 nodern market, the difficulties in starting quality is the key to your success.” JOHN ANDERSON (Warner Bros. HANK WILLIAMS. JR. (Warner Bros. © 25169-1) tnd maintaining a small record Addressing the problem of gaining cred- 63 31 company 1-25267) 43 |nd methods for effectively distributing ibility as an indie with the public and with 64 GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 28 ONE GOOD NIGHT DE- WAYLON JENNINGS (RCA AHL1- ndependently product. radio, Bergman said, “If the music’s there manufactured SERVES ANOTHER 5325) 64 30 Several members of the panel expressed the credibility will come.” . STEVE WARINER (MCA 5545) 28 14 TWO 65 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT !he belief that small labels have historically Fach cited the success of smaller labels \ HEART HARMONY €* THE KENDALLS (Mercury 824-250-1 SHELLY WEST (Viva 1-25189) 66 13 )een the spawning grounds for new in the black and AOR genres as proof that M-1) 33 66 WORKIN’ FOR A LIVIN’ lopular music trends; all agreed that the independents can still be viable; he !Vpardners in rhyme JOHNNY LEE (Warner Bros. 1- ole of labels in breaking specifically noted the recent “Roxanne” / THE STATLER BROTHERS (Mercury independent € 25125) 67 32 422-824 420-1 ixciting, original artists remains phenomenon in black radio, which deve- 31 PLAIN DIRT FASHION 67 GREATEST HITS ignificant. loped without the benefit of major label NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND (Warner ED BRUCE (MCA 5577) 65 7 The panelists also commented exten- support. Bros. 9-25113-1) 68 LADIES' CHOICE 32 WHAT ABOUT ME? GEORGE JONES (Epic FE 39272) 68 26 KENNY ROGERS (RCA AFL 1-5043) 31 34 33 TOO GOOD TO STOP 69 WALL OF TEARS Country Music Fan Fair Scheduled NOW GUS HARDIN (RCA CPL1-5358) 70 14 JOHN SCHNEIDER (MCA 5495) 25 40 NASHVILLE — The fourteenth annual include a show of international artists, a 34 CENTERFIELD 70 THE MAN IN THE international Country Music Fan Fair, songwriters’ show, a Cajun show, a JOHN FOGERTY (Warner Bros. 1- MIRROR JIM GLASER (Noble Vision 2001) 69 76 sponsored by the CMA and the Grand Ole fiddling championship at Opryland and 25203) 26 13 Opry, will occur June 10-16, once again several presentations sponsored by the 35 WHOLE NEW WORLD 71 LET ME BE THE FIRST THE WHITES (MCA/Curb MCA-5562) 34 8 it the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in International Fan Club Organization DEBORAH ALLEN (RCA AHL1-5318) 73 24 36 ATLANTA BLUE Nashville. Registration for the event has (IFCO). The culmination of I FCO activities 72 THE STATLERS (Mercury/PolyGram FROM MY HEART KATHY MATTEA (PolyGram 824 308-1 increased from $55 to $60, but the CMA for the week will be their eighteenth 818-652-1) 29 53 M-1) 74 9 3xpects to draw more participants than annual showon Friday, June 14, headlined TRYIN’ TO OUTRUN THE 1984's record 19,000. by Loretta Lynn. ® WIND 73 THE JUDDS JOHN SCHNEIDER (MCA 5583) 46 THE JUDDS (RCA/Curb MHL1-8515) 72 65 The week will be filled with performan- Registration for Fan Fair also includes 38 RESTLESS HEART ces by three admission to Opryland, 74 THE BEST YEAR OF MY country artists: a bluegrass show luncheons, RESTLESS HEART (RCA CPL1-5369) 39 LIFE begins the week on June 10; PolyGram the Country Music Hall of Fame, the 39 SAY WHEN EDDIE RABBITT (Warner Bros. and RCA acts will Auditorium and the All American NICOLETTE LARSON (MCA 5556) 35 8 play on June 11; the Ryman 25151) 71 31 Warner Bros, and MCA shows are sche- Country Games celebrity competition at 40 FAVORITE COUNTRY SONGS 75 HOMECOMING duled for June 12; Capitol/EMI-America Vanderbilt stadium. Ticket information RICKY SKAGGS (Epic FE-39409) 35 17 ED BRUCE (RCA AHL1 -5324) 75 23 and CBS artists will perform on June 13. can be obtained by writing to Fan Fair, Additional shows during the week will 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214.

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LOVE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT I THE FIREMAN • — 1 PALLIN' IN LOVE A KENNY ROGERS (Liberty B-1524) 39 6 (D GEORGE STRAIT (MCA-52586) 16 SYLVIA (RCA PB- 13997) 2 rfl LOVE DON’T CARE 69 YOU’RE EVERY STEP I TAKE DON’T CALL HIM A COWBOY Xk EARL THOMAS CONLEY (RCA PB-14060) 42 5 JOHNNY PAYCHECK (AMI 1323) 60 9 CONWAY TWITTY (Warner Bros. 7-29057) 7 12 HHl SIZE SEVEN ROUND (MADE OF II A BAR WITH NO BEER w r 690-7) 80 2 ®NATURAL HIGH GOLD) tom T. HALL (Mercury 880 MERLE HAGGARD (Epi 34-04830) 8 12 Jk LACY J. DALTON (Epic 34-04876) 41 6 71 THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY 4 IN A NEW YORK MINUTE €/ DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE GEORGE STRAIT (MCA-52526) 61 18 RONNIE MCDOWELL (Epic 34-04816) 4 15 VERN GOSDIN (Compleat CP-142) 43 5 72 I NEED MORE OF YOU 5 WORKINGMAN 40 DON’T CALL IT LOVE THE BELLAMY BROTHERS (MCA/Curb JOHN CONLEE DOLLY PARTON (RCA PB-1 3987) 32 17 MCA-52518) 62 20 (MCA-52543) 5 14 I’M FOR LOVE IF IT WAS ANY BETTER WILLIAMS, JR. Bros. 7- ® FELTS (Evergreen EV-1 030) — 1 WHEN WE TOUCH ® HANK (Warner NARVEL 6 SOMETIMES MARK GRAY and TAMMY WYNETTE 29022) 45 4 74 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (Columbia 38-04782) 6 15 IT AIN’T GONNA WORRY MY MIND THE KENDALLS (Mercury 880 588-7) 63 14 7 RADIO HEART ® RAY CHARLES (with MICKEY GILLEY) 82 CAROLINA IN THE PINES CHARLY McCLAIN (Epic 34-04777) 1 17 (Columbia 38-04860) 46 5 ® MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY (EMI-America COUNTRY BOY 43 IT’S YOUR REPUTATION TALKIN’ 83 B-8265) — 1 RICKY SKAGGS (Epic 34-04831) 11 11 KATHY MATTEA (Mercury 880 595-7) 35 10 it WHEN YOU GET A LITTLE LITTLE THINGS OLD HIPPIE 84w LONELY 8 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA 52556) 12 10 ® THE BELLAMY BROTHERS (MCA/Curb NICOLETTE LARSON (MCA-52571) 85 10 IF IT AIN’T LOVE (LETS LEAVE IT MCA-52579) 50 4 IF YOU BREAK MY HEART 53 86 ALONE) IT’S JUST ANOTHER HEARTACHE ® THE KENDALLS (Mercury 880-828-7) MCA-52535) 10 13 ® Bros. 49 THE WHITES (MCA/Curb BANDANA (Warner 7-29029) 6 78 GOOD TO SAY NO TO 54 87 TOO IN (Mercury 880 611-7) 64 10 THERE’S NO LOVE TENNESSEE j| HIGHWAYMAN k LEON EVERETTE O— BARBARA MANDRELL (MCA 52537) 13 13 55* W. NELSON, K. KRISTOFFERSON, J. CASH, 1 PLAYING FORM KEEP 4 C* B-72052) — | LET IT ROLL 56 W. JENNIN (Columbia 38-04881) 52 89 HOLLY DUNN (MTM mel McDaniel (Capitol B-5458) 14 12 47 I'VE BEEN HAD BY LOVE BEFORE 80 A PLACE IN THE SUN ^NOBODY WANTS TO BE ALONE k JUDY RODMAN (MTM-72050) 38 11 90 BOBBY RICH (Universal Artist UAR 1037) 65 CRYSTAL GAYLE (Warner Bros. 7-29050) 15 11 I WANT EVERYONE TO CRY FORTY HOUR WEEK (FOR A LIVIN’) 91 SHE KEEPS THE HOME FIRES C ® RESTLESS HEART (RCA PB-14086) — | ALABAMA (RCA PB-1 4085) 56 3 BURNING 92 I’M THE ONE MAMA WARNED YOU RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-14034) 17 9 (j£) SHE’S SINGLE AGAIN 93 ABOUT 15 STEP THAT STEP JANIE FRICKE (Columbia 38-04896) 54 4 MICKEY GILLEY (Epic 34-04746) 72 18 SAWYER BROWN (Capitol B-5445) 3 17 1.111 SAVE THE LAST CHANCE 94 HIGH HORSE FORGIVING YOU WAS EASY JOHNNY LEE (Warner Bros. 7-29021) 55 4 THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND (Warner WILLIE NELSON (Columbia 38-04847) 19 8 51 TRUE LOVE Bros. 7-29099) 75 20 El WHITE LINE VINCE GILL (RCA PB-14020) 40 13 95 MY SWEET-EYED GEORGIA GIRL jST EMMYLOU HARRIS (Warner Bros. 7-29041) 20 11 I DON’T THINK I’M READY FOR 96 ATLANTA (MCA-52552) 76 8 IfilMY OLD YELLOW CAR ® YOU YET LADIES’ MAN DAN SEALS (EMI America B-8261) 21 10 ANNE MURRAY (Capitol B-5436) 58 3 97 CINDY ROBYNS (Evergreen EV-1031) 86 2 19 YOU'RE OUT OF MY MIND WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE MAJOR MOVES GOING 98 T.G. SHEPPARD (Warner Bros. 7-29071) 9 13 THE FORESTER SISTERS (Warner Bros. 7- HANK WILLIAMS, JR. (Warner Bros./Curb 7- rill SHE’S A MIRACLE 29114) 44 19 99 29095) 77 20 jKZ EXILE (Epic 34-04864) 23 8 THERE’S NO WAY LOVE IS AN OVERLOAD WpDIXIE ROAD ALABAMA (RCA PB-13992) 47 17 BOBBY LEWIS (HME WS4-04853) 89 2 X% LEE GREENWOOD (MCA-52564) 24 7 A FEW GOOD MEN ® DON’T GIVE UP ON US NOW •VVHELLO MARY LOU TERRI GIBBS (Warner Bros. 7-29056) 48 8 ANTHONY & LACE (GBS 723) — 1 THE STATLER BROTHERS (Mercury 880- TIME DON’T RUN OUT ON ME STARLITE 685-7) 26 7 ANNE MURRAY (Capitol P-B-5436) 53 20 KAREN TAYLOR-GOOD (Mesa NSD/Mesa- WHEN GIVIN’ UP WAS EASY REAL LOVE 1118) 78 10 ED BRUCE (RCA PB-14037) 25 9 ® DOLLY PARTON (DUET WITH KENNY ROG- NEW TRADITION MAYBE MY BABY ERS) (RCA PB-1 4058) 71 100 BOBBY G. RICE (Door Knob DK 85-230) 79 4 S LOUISE MANDRELL (RCA PB-14037) 27 9 58 WE WORK GO CAT GO 25 SOMEBODY SHOULD LEAVE HILLARY KANTER (RCA PB-14053) 59 J.C. WEAVER (Wild Turkey WT 7716) 81 4 REBA McENTIRE (MCA-52527) 16 16 HE BURNS ME UP COUNTRY GIRLS rij HEART TROUBLE LANE BRODY (EMI-America B-8266) 67 JOHN SCHNEIDER (MCA-52510) 83 22 X STEVE WARINER (MCA-52562) 28 8 LETTER TO HOME STILL ON A ROLL wl OPERATOR, OPERATOR S GLEN CAMPBELL (Atlantic-America 7- MOE BANDY AND JOE STAMPLEY (Colum- EDDY RAVEN (RCA PB-14044) 30 7 99647) 68 bia 38-04843) 82 7 28 WARNING SIGN Ini SHE WON’T LET GO EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE ON EDDIE RABBITT (Warner Bros. 7-29089) 18 15 RAY PRICE (Step On SOR-341) 66 SATURDAY NIGHT rill IT’S ALL OVER NOW 62 WHO’S THE BLONDE STRANGER MAINES BROTHERS BAND (Mercury 880 Xt JOHN ANDERSON (Warner Bros. 7-29002) 31 5 JIMMY BUFFET (MCA 52550) 51 536-7) 84 17 rill DON’T CRY DARLIN’ YOU CAN ALWAYS SAY GOODBYE HONOR BOUND DAVID ALLAN COE (Columbia 38-04846) 33 7 ® IN THE MORNIN’ EARL THOMAS CONLEY (RCA PB-13960) 85 21 ml DOWN ON THE FARM JIM COLLINS (White Gold WG-22250) 70 LEAVING CHARLIE PRIDE (RCA PB-14045) 34 8 FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN CHARLESTON EXPRESS (Soundwaves SW- 32 GIRLS NIGHT OUT ® LOVE 4749) 90

THE JUDDS (RCA PB-13991) 21 18 T.G. SHEPPARD (Columbia 38-04890) 73 ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU LASSO THE MOON TO BE LOVERS MARGO SMITH (Bermuda Dunes C 106) 91 GARY MORRIS (Warner Bros. 7-29028) 36 5 ® CHANCE (Mercury 880-555-7) 74 HOLD ME LOOSELY IT'S A SHORT WALK FROM HEAV- 66 PITY PARTY DON HALL (NSD-201) 87 § 57 EN TO HELL BILL ANDERSON (Swanee DKD-SW5015) BURN BABY BURN JOHN SCHNEIDER (MCA 52567) 37 7 67 GO DOWN EASY DIANNE SHERRILL (BPC-1001) 88 35 CALIFORNIA DAN FOGELBERG (Full Moon/Epic 34- NOTHING CAN HURT ME NOW KEITH STEGALL (Epic 34-04771) 29 14 04835) 69 GAIL DAVIES (RCA JK-10017) 92 15

ALPHABETICAL TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES (including publishers & licensees)

A Bar With No Beer (Hallriote—BMI) 70 Heart Trouble (Irving/Silverline— BMI) 26 Little Things (Reynsong-BMI) 9 Sometimes When (Welbeck—ASCAP/ATV/Mann & A Few (Hall-Clement/Welk— BMI) 55 Hello (Unichappell, Six Continents, Love Don't (Blue Moon/April—ASCAP/Labor of Weil—BMI) 6 A Place In The Sun (Jobete—ASCAP) 80 Champion— BMI) 22 Love—BMI) 37 Starlite (BIL-KAR—SESAC) 89

I. All I Do (Robbins) 97 High Horse (Unami Music—ASCAP) 83 Love Is (Blackwood/Magic Castle—BMI) 87 Step That Step (G. D—ASCAP) 15 Burn Baby (Tam-Leigh—ASCAP/How- Highwayman (White Oak—ASCAP) 46 Love Is What (Blackwood/Magic Castle— BMI) 36 Still On (Auodad/Warner/Make Believus—ASCAP/ Matt—SESAC) 99 Hold Me Loosely (Hitkit— BMI) 98 Major Moves (Bocephus Music—BMI) 86 Beckaroo— BMI) 93 California (April—ASCAP/Blackwood/ Honor Bound (Chappell/Bibo/MCA/Chriswald/Hopi Maybe My Baby (Safespace/ECB—BMI) 24 The Cowboy (Cross Keys/Tightlist—ASCAP) 71 Stegall— BMI) 35 Sound—ASCAP) 95 My Old Yellow (DebDave/Briarpatch-BMI) 18 The Fireman (Tree—BMI) 68

I of Carolina In (Mystery—BMI) 75 Don't (Happy Trails/Music Corp. My Sweet-Eyed (Blackwood— BM,I/ There's No Love (Tom Collins, Tapadero—BMI) . . .11 Country Boy (Ackee—ASCAP) 8 America— BMI) 52 Priority—ASCAP) 84 There's No Way (Alabama Band—ASCAP) 54

Country Girls (Warner-Tammer!and/WB/Two I Need (Bellamy Brothers/Famous—ASCAP) 72 Natural High (Mount Shasta— BMI) 3 Time Don’t Run (Screen Gems—EMI—BMI/

Sons—ASCAP) 92 I Want (Warner-Tam'lane/Writers— BMI/WB/B. New Tradition ( N' Dale—ASCAP) 90 Elorac—ASCAP) 56 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (Comet—BMI) 39 Montgomery—ASCAP) 81 Nobody Wants (Almo/Prince Street—ASCAP/Irving/ To Be Lovers (Acuff-Rose—BMI/ Dixie Road (Southern Soul/Window—BMI) 21 I'm For Love (Bocephus— BMI) 41 Eaglewood—BMI) 13 Marledge—ASCAP) 65 Don't Call Him (Southern Nights—ASCAP) 2 I'm The One (Sweet Karol—BMI/Sweet Nothing Can (Rondor/Irving/Hall-Clement—BMI) 100 Too Good To (April/Swallowfork-ASCAP) 78 Don't Call (Pzazz/Snow-BMI) 40 Glenn—ASCAP) 82 Old Hippie (Bellamy Bros.—ASCAP) 44 True Love (Behefit—BMI) 51 Don't Cry (Dean Dillon/Larry Butler—BMI) 30 I've Been Had (Coal Miners— BMI) 47 Operator (Goldline/Granite—ASCAP) 27 Warning Sign (DebDave/Briarpatch— BMI) 26 Don’t Give (Cross Keys—ASCAP/Tree—BMI) 88 if It Ain’t Love (Acuff-Rose—BMI) 10 Pity (Stallion/Ledger— BMI) 66 We Work (Lions Mate—ASCAP/Fishin’ Fool/Deb Down On (Make Believus/WB/Two Sons—ASCAP/W. If It Was (Tapadero/Lunn Shawn— BMI) 73 Playing For (CBS/O'Lyric/Tree—BMI) 79 Dave—ASCAP) 58

Tamerlande—BMI) 31 If You (Cross Keys—ASCAP/Tree/O'Lyric— BMI) . .77 Radio Heart (Tapadero/Tom Collins—BMI) 7 When Givin' Up (Cavesson—ASCAP) 23 Everybody Needs (Hall-Clement—BMI) 94 In a NY Minute (Tree/Q'Lyric—BMI) 4 Real Love (Debdave— BMI/Mallven/ When You Get (Nick-ov-Time/S. Gems/EMI/M. & Failin' In Love (April/Random/Welbeck/Blue It Ain't (April/Lion-Hearted —ASCAP) 42 Cottonpatch—ASCAP) 57 Stars/EA/Mpg/ASCAP/BMI) 76 Quill—ASCAP) 1 It’s A Short (Hall-Clement— BMI) 34 Save The (Rick Hall/Terry Woodford—ASCAP) 50 When You’re In Love (Hall-Clement— BMI) 53 Fooled Around (Crabshaw—ASCAP) 64 It's All Over Now (ABKCO— BMI) 29 She Keeps (Tom Collins— BMI/Collins Court/Lodge White Line (Emmylou Songs—ASCAP/ Forgiving You (Willie Nelson— BMI) 16 It's Just (Vogue/Partner—BMI/Dejamus—ASCAP) 45 Hall—ASCAP) 14 Irving—BMI) 17

Forty Hour (MCA-BMI/MCA/Leeds/Patchwork/Don She Won't (Lyn-Pen—BMi/Mercey bros — PRO) . . .61 It’s Your (Welbeck/Terrace-ASCAP 43 Who's The (C. Reefer/Coconutley/W.T'lane/B SkyRid- 48 She's A (Pacific Island/Tree—BMI) 20 Schlitz—ASCAP) Ladies' Man (Somebody's—SESAC) 85 er—BMI/ASCAP) 62 Four Wheel (Anbern—ASCAP) 74 She's Single (Blackwood—BMI/April/New & Lasso The Moon (Ensign—BMI) 33 Working Man (Tapadero— BMI) 5 Girls Night Out (Welbeck/Biue Quill—ASCAP) 32 Used—ASCAP) 49 Leaving (Phono—SESAC) 96 You Can Always (Bright Sky—ASCAP) 63 Go Cat (Plus Fade Song peddler—BMI) 91 Size Seven (Taylor and Watts/Algee— BMI) 38 Let It Roll (Arc-BMI) 12 You're Every (Master Maker/Silver Dust—ASCAP) 69 Go Down Easy (Irving/Danor—BMI) 67 Somebody Should Leave (Tree/Choskee/Cross You're Going Out (CBS-U/ldes of He Burns (Unichappell— BMI) 59 Letter To Home (Latter End— BMI) 60 Keys—ASCAP) 25 March—ASCAP) 19 COUNTRY

Country Album Reviews SINGLES REVIEWS HIGH COUNTRY SNOWS — Dan Fogel- berg — Full Moon/Epic FE 39616 — Producers: Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis OUT OF THE BOX Fogelberg’s tribute to traditional American SAWYER BROWN (Capitol/Curb B-5477) music is a collection which envelopes Used To Blue (3:16) (Montage—ASCAP; the tastes of the most avid bluegrass Captain Crystal— BMI) (F. Knobloch, B. fancier as well as those who lend them- La Bounty) (Producer: Randy L. Scruggs) selves to the platinum-selling artist’s more The follow-up to this young band’s first contemplative work. The musicianship is number one ("Step That Step”) is its first superb — the jacket credits read like a release of a slow, sad song. The keyboard- list of acoustic country award winners. led arrangement frames a lyric about Simply stated (by Fogelberg himself), the getting over a lost lover; the simply album "celebrates country living — its expressed declarations of the chorus are joys, sorrows, honesty and simplicity.” backed by solid vocal harmonies. The These traditional country themes, along overall effect is squarely aimed for the with the excellent performances, should current market with smooth production ensure the the same success that the LP and tasteful instrumentation —Sawyer is currently enjoying in the pop field. Brown’s versatility is confirmed. HEART OF NASHVILLE (Compleat 679001-7) MUSIC FROM RUSTLER’S RHAPSODY One Big Family (3:52) (Heart of Nashville AND OTHER SONGS — Various Artists Foundation—ASCAP/BMI) (R. McDowell, — Warner Bros. 1-25284 — Producers: M. Reid, T. Seals) (Producers:Ronnie Various McDowell, Ernie Winfrey) Warner Bros, has put together an Although artists from several of the big attractive package of songs from the labels in Nashville did not take part in this motion picture Rustler's Rhapsody. The hunger relief project, there are enough material here is varied from the powerful famous names on the record to make it “Lasso The Moon” by Gary Morris, to the unique in the country music field. All humorous “Crumbling Stumbleweeds” by proceeds from the record’s sales will be Nasiville the comedy duo of Pinkard & Bowden. donated to relief efforts in the USA and The album also features cowboy songs abroad. An album and a video are also by today’s top artists like John Anderson, part of the “Heart of Nashville” plan to The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and instrumen- contribute to the fight against hunger. talist Charlie McCoy. The most memorable track is the salute to the era of cowboy FE/4TURE PICKS movies entitled, “Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys” by Rex Allen, Jr. with the help BECKY HOBBS (EMI America B-8273) of Roy Rogers and Rex Allen, Sr. Hottest “Ex” In Texas (2:18) (Grand Coalition —BMI/Grand Alliance—ASCAP) (B. Blackmon, L. Traughber, C. Vipperman) (Producer: Ray Baker) KEITH STEGALL (Epic 34-04934) Pretty Lady (3:26) (April/Keith Stegall—ASCAP) (K. Stegall) (Producer: K. Lehning) RADIO HEART — Charly McClain — Epic FE 39871 — Producer: Norro Wilson ATLANTA (MCA-52603) Not Tonight (2:32) (Tree/Cross Keys/O’Lyric—BMI/ASCAP) (C. Waters, B. The title cut of this album was the Why Jones, T. Shapiro) (Producer: David Hungate, Jimmy Bowen) number one country single last week and the third number one of Charly McClain’s LEON EVERETTE (Mercury 880 829-7) career. It was written by Steve Davis and A Good Love Died Tonight (2:46) (Blackwood/Shobi— BMI) (R. Murrah) (Producer: Dennis Morgan, who also contributed two Bill Rice) other songs to the album. The singer JACK GREENE (EMH-0037) imbues her material with the same clear, Lookin’ Back Is Easier (2:50) (Almarie— BMI) (R. Pennington) (Producer: Ray girlish tone that characterizes the hit Pennington) single — it is that vocal trait which makes McClain’s voice pleasing. Four songs are SAMMI SMITH (Step One SOR:342) (Tree BMI/Southwing (H. Cochran, duets with the artist’s husband, Wayne You Just Hurt My Last Feeling (3:1 1) — —ASCAP) Massey. R. Porter) (Producers: Bobby Bobo, Ray Pennington) NDAMND DEVELOPING CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM YOUR HEART — Lacy J. Dalton — Columbia FC 40028 HOLLY DUNN (MTM P-B-72052) — Producers: Marshall Morgan, Paul Playing For Keeps (3:31) (Blackwood/ Worley O’Lyric/Tree— BMI) (H. Dunn, T. Shapiro, Collaborating in the writing of several C. Waters) (Producer:Tommy West) songs and providing new production First with Judy Rodman and now Holly muscle for the artist, producers Morgan Dunn, MTM Records is certainly doing its and Worley have given Dalton a nudge part to add to the always-too-short list of toward a more traditional position. The fine female solo artists in country music. current single and title cut uses a banjo Dunn is a successful songwriter with cuts to great effect, and the rest of the album on current LPs by The Whites, Sylvia and is similarly grounded instrumentally. Terri Gibbs. She is also an experienced Noteworthy cuts include "Adios And singer, and her first single on MTM shows Run,” written by Dalton, and a duet with off her Texas inflections and her sharp Willie Nelson called “Slow Movin’ Outlaw." sense of tone and timing: she knows when to hold back a bit and when to get gritty. Dunn will win attention with this one, and (like her song says) she keeps what she BANDANA — Bandana — Warner Bros. wins. 1-25115 — Producers: Eric Prestidge, Jim Ed Norman, Mike Daniel, Stan Cornelius, Bandana This debut album from the Warner Bros, quintet closely follows the contemporary trail blazed in recent years by other C4SHBOX groups such as Exile and Alabama. The single "It’s Just Another Heartache” stands at 45 bullet this week, and album OVjH^ cuts such as “Tonight I’m Gonna Love Somebody” and "What Went Wrong” have the same full, commercially-satisfying sound.

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WOKQ-FM — Dover, NH — Jim MOST ADDED Murphy J. Fogerty C. Jackson T. Gregory D. Parton G. Campbell H. Williams, Jr. J. Schneider

WTHI — Terre Haute — Barry Kent L. Brody J. Lee R. Charles J. Fricke W. Nelson, K. Kristofferson, J. Cash, W. Jennings

WMMK-FM — Destin, FL — Skip Davis Nitty Gritty Dirt Band S. West M.M. Murphey H. Dunn STRONG ADDS V. Shaw — lucky KNIX AM/FM listeners recently Kendalls KNIX LISTENERS MEET THE OAKS Two attended an Oak Ridge Boys concert at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe, compliments of KNIX. Carolina In The Pines — Michael L.J. Dalton The Oak Ridge Boys and MCA Records. Pictured (l-r): Doug Brannon, KNIX music Martin Murphey — EMI America Restless Heart director; Duane Allen; Joe Bonsall; Randee and Bob Kragerud, contest winners; Cynthia If You Break My Heart — The G. Campbell Brannan; Richard Sterban and William Golden. Kendalls — Mercury D. Parton Real Love — Dolly Parton (Duet With Kenny Rogers) — RCA KBRQ — Denver — Jim Striklan WAIM — Anderson, SC — Jerry WGTO — Cypress Gardens, FL — If It Was Any Better (I Couldn’t Stand G. Strait Howard Henry Jay It) — Marvel Felts — Evergreen B. Nelson — B. Medley F. Hart When You Get A Little Lonely J. Collins J. Greene T. T. Hall Nicolette Larson — MCA S. West L. Brody G. Strait Kendalls G. Campbell Restless Heart F. Hart H. Dunn Kendalls STATION ADDS M. Tillis D. Parton B. Medley KIKK — Houston — Joe Ladd D. Parton KFAY — Fayetteville, AR — Jessica WPKX — Washington — Greg Cole WDZQ-FM — Decatur, 1L — Dan G. Campbell James E. Raven Jensen Kendalls G. Morris G. Jones B. Medley L.J. Dalton B. Medley L.J. Dalton N. Felts G. Morris D. Parton L. Mandrell Kendalls N. Larson N. Larson J. Schneider M.M. Murphey G. Campbell G. Campbell KSO — Des Moines — Billy Cole A. Murray M.M. Murphey D. Parton WKMF — Flint — Shelly James Kendalls Alabama T.G. Sheppard G. Morris G. Campbell L. Mandrell G. Strait H. Williams, Jr. F. Hart THE COUNTRY MIKE L. Brody

— Mobile — Bill Black WMML WNWN-FM — Kalamazoo — Randy STATION PROFILE — WWVA/Wheeling, West Virginia, is a 50,000 watt country M. M. Murphey Rowley station located at 1170 AM. WWVA is owned and operated by the Wheeling N. Felts Restless Heart Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of the Price Broadcasting Company. The G. Campbell W. Nelson, K. Kristofferson, J. Cash, station reaches 18 states and 6 Canadian provinces and has a primary market J. Lee W. Jennings that covers the area between Cleveland, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. WWVA is staffed J. Fricke T.G. Sheppard by operations manager/program director Tom Miller, T.G. Sheppard 50.000 Wall fjadio S. West music director Bill Berg, and general manager J. Ross L. Brody L. Brody Felton. The air shifts are manned by Bud Forte from D. Parton N. Larson 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., Vernon Loyer from 10:00 A.M. W. Nelson, K. Kristofferson, J. Cash, D. Parton to noon, Frank Karroll from noon to 4:00 P.M., and W. Jennings wm Bill Berg from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. The 7:00 P.M. — KRDR — Gresham, OR Mason to midnight slot is occupied by in-house religious Dixon KUGN — Eugene — Tom Edwards programming. The “Jamboree U.5.A.” concert series G. Campbell G. Campbell is another subsidiary of Price Broadcasting, and is broadcast each Saturday evening B. Medley D. Parton on WWVA. The show features a different country artist each week, and has recently Kendalls T.G. Sheppard included appearances by Steve Wariner, Gary Morris, Mel Tillis, Ronnie Milsap, Restless Heart G. Strait B. J. Thomas and Charlie Pride. The station also is involved in the “Jamboree M. Tillis Chance In The Hills,” an annual country music festival which will be held July 20-21 in L.J. Dalton M.M. Murphey Wheeling. Among the festival’s featured performers are Ronnie Miisap, Crystal T. T. Hall Gayle, Glen Campbell, John Conlee, Exile, John Anderson, Earl Thomas Conley, Charlie Daniels, and T. G. Sheppard. COUNTRY PROGRAMMER’S PICK KELSEY NAMED ARBITRON VP — A. Anthony Kelsey has been promoted to vice president and general counsel for the Arbitron Ratings Company. Kelsey has been Programmer Station Market with Arbitron since joining the organization in 1979 as general counsel. Prior to his move to Arbitron, he was assistant general counsel for the New York Telephone Co. Tom Sleeker KKIX Fayetteville, AR as an in-house trial lawyer. Kelsey also serves on the Board of Directors for Bur e Marketing Services and acts as legal counsel for ScanAmerica, a research servi Song: “Modern Day Romance” e operated by Arbitron and Burke . . . Congratulations once again to Dan Hollander Artist: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band of WDXE/Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. “Accent,” a daily public service program Hollander, was awarded three Label: Warner Bros. produced by United Press International awards for Broadcast Excellence. The program won honors in “Best Use of Sound," "Best Comments: Feature Reporting” categories and the “Rocky Stone News Leader” Award. liked it and it ’s showing up strong. “It ’s a great recordfor us. The people that we polled Hollander was also named a Disc Jockey of the Year at the Academy of " Count -y Dirt always does really well here in northwest Arkansas. Music earlier this year. The Band Awards Byron Wynko a

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LOUISIANA HAYRIDE — Rick Smith and Carole Leslie of Louisiana Public When asked if she is comfortable Broadcasting brought their documentary, Cradle of the Stars: The Story of the with the “honky tonk” appellation that Louisiana Hayride, to the Country Music Hall of Fame for a press preview May is often given to her, Becky Hobbs, 15. The show was released to the PBS network the week of May 26, and viewers without hesitation, said, “Absolutely! should have ample opportunity to catch the production since, according to Smith, That’s me— that’s Becky Hobbs, a.k.a. ” “each station has rights, I think, over a period of three years . . . some of the ‘the Beckaroo.’ The EMI America people I’ve talked with that have seen it said they’re going to be using it pretty artist pointed out that most of her much on an annual basis for the three years because it’s not really linked to current performances are in Texas and Okla- time and place — it’s about the old days.” When Smith says the old days he’s homa, and those shows have the talking about the days during the ’40s and ’50s when KWKH in Shreveport provided infectious, dance hall sound which is the opportunity for performers such as also found on her current single, Becky Hobbs Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Webb “Hottest Ex In Texas.” Hobbs said just too much trying to be an artist,

Pierce, Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves that the song is “by far the best thing and I just wanted to write songs.” and Floyd Cramer to launch their I’ve cut." Hobbs has been performing since her careers through its weekly Hayride With Ray Baker as producer, a man teenage years in Bartlesville, Oklaho- broadcasts from the Shreveport Mu- noted for his work with Merle Haggard ma, moving through Louisiana and Los nicipal Auditorium. The program pro- and George Strait, Hobbs (who admits, Angeles in search of a satisfying duced by Smith and Leslie is one hour “I'd rather play a honky tonk than singing career. She continued, “I

of rare film footage and historic stills anywhere else”) seems to have found moved here thinking, ‘God, I need a ’’ accompanied by the reminiscences of excellent working conditions in the rest. I’m just going to write songs.' several veteran Hayride performers. studio. She said, “One of the main She met her present manager Rick The show is narrated by Hank Williams. reasons we decided to work with Ray Sanjek, however, who became just one ONE BIG FAMILY — Ronnie McDowell Jr. and includes some priceless mo- Baker is that he produces 'country' of many in Nashville who urged her and Roy Acuff appeared on Nashville Now

ments: guitarists Fred Carter, Jr. and records, and I’m a 'country' singer. I to pursue a recording career. While (TNN) May 14 to talk about "One Big James Burton talk about how the see a great need for up-tempo, female, Hobbs was in England performing Family, " the effort by country music artists sound of modern country music was honky tonk artists.” along with Tom T. Hall, Sanjek ar- to aid the hungry. Shown here (l-r) are influenced by their experimental use One of the songs Hobbs has re- ranged a deal with EMI America to sign McDowell, Jerry Whitehurst of Nashville of blues and early rock licks while corded with Baker is “You Made Me her to a recording contract. Now, and Acuff; the three are examining playing behind the Hayride's country This Way,” her own compositon. She Now, Becky Hobbs is moving into the first copy of the single. artists; Webb Pierce tells how he paid still manages to find time to write, even the mainstream of country music one of the performers to be sick so that he could jump in front of the mike and though her performance and appear- activity. She and her band have opened "steal the show” on his debut; a film clip of Johnny Horton in performance dissolves ance schedule is growing longer. In for Johnny Cash, Vern Gosdin, Emmy- to a shot of Horton, in full-dress cowboy gear, standing in a boat fishing (an ’early’ fact, it was songwriting that led her to lou Harris, Conway Twitty and Johnny video!). The show also touches on some lesser-known (but influential) acts. Said Nashville in the first place. She has had Lee. She has appeared on Hee Haw Smith, “We used the stars to grab attention, to talk about The Bailes Bros, and songs cut by Janie Fricke, Moe Bandy, and several productions of The Nash- some of the old string bands that started there, and then also to focus in on some Atlanta, Shelly West and George ville Network. On June 12, she will be of the artists that weren’t quite so famous, because that tends to get lost in the Jones; she also has a cut on Alabama’s part of the Music Country Radio

shuffle.” If you have any interest at all in country music and the pioneers of the number one LP, “Forty Hour Week.” Network's “Superstar Spectacular" to

recording business, “Cradle of the Stars” is required viewing. She relates, “When I moved to Nash- benefit the Grand Ole Opry Trust

MY KIND OF SINGER — MCA’s Reba McEntire has been recognized by both ville, I decided that the heartache was Fund. the CMA and the ACM with the highest of their respective awards for a female vocalist. McEntire’s win at the ACM show last month was another achievement in a series of successes beginning with the release of her “My Kind Of Country” LP, which yielded the number one singles “How Blue” and “Somebody Should

Leave.” The singer’s latest single is just out; it is the title cut of her next album,

“Have I Got A Deal For You.” The LP should be released next week, and McEntire shares producing credit this time with Jimmy Bowen. McEntire has a summer full of touring ahead, including a date at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA, with fellow MCA artist George Strait. Strait, of course, won the ACM’s top award for male vocalists. COLUMBIA CLIPS — The video Highwayman, Columbia’s collaborative product by Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, was premeired May 27 on VH-1. The cable channel promoted the clip extensively the week before the debut, which was a world premeire exclusive. The video was moved directly into heavy rotation after the first showing, and its promotion on VH-1 includes the appearance of the four featured artists in one-on-one interviews and on the channel's People News segment. Also, CBS and VH-1 executives are

reportedly working on plans for a contest to begin on July 15 . . . Kitty Moon of Nashville’s Scene Three, Inc., announced recently that the production company has completed production of Janie Fricke’s She’s Single Again. It is the second video that Scene Three has made with Fricke. The executive producer for the project was Jim Carlson of CBS; Scene Three’s Marc Ball directed, and the initial concept of the video came from Scene Three producer John Ware. Fricke is depicted warning other women of a dangerously sexy “vamp” Thanks To All The Cash Box Reporters who has just signed a divorce decree; Ware commented, “We used fog, Who Helped Us Chart Our Very First Single! smoke and wind machines ... to create the illusion of devastation.” HERE’S TO YA, BUDDY— The four above RUSTLEMANIA — Warner Bros.’ Pink- are at a recent reception shown marking “Don’t Give On Now, "GBS #723 ard & Bowden have been slighted. At Up Us the singing of Compleat artist Vern the Nashville premiere of Rustlers' (D Gosdin to Buddy Lee Attractions for Rhapsody, the new film that features booking. Pictured (l-r): Kevin Neal, Buddy Distributed By: Warner Bros, artists on the soundtrack, Lee agent; Tony Conway, vice-president the comedy duo discovered that their of Buddy Lee; Robert John Jones, Gos- song, “Crumblin’ Stumbleweed,” while Production Promotion din's manager; Vern Gosdin. featured on the soundtrack LP, is not included in the film. A confrontation ensued between P&B and the hosts of the JNT premiere, Marijo Monette and Katie Haas of Nashville 95FM, and the four decided Tommy (Dee) Donaldson that the matter could only be settled in the wrestling ring. A match was set for May 30 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Said Sandy Pinkard, "Our fighting, 38 Music Square East up until this point, has been confined to Music Row board rooms, but if stepping PROMOTES Nashville, TN 37203 into the ring will prove our commitment, that’s what we’re prepared to do." 242-5001 CORRECTION — In last week’s issue, Rodney Crowell and David Thoener were (615) Office: (615) 385-9736 801 N. 16th Street incorrectly listed as the producers of Rosanne Cash’s new single (p. 37). David Home: 227-3602 Nashville. TN 37206 Malloy is the actual producer of the song, and we apologize to all concerned Bookings By: for the error. Startrack Booking Agency Bill Wence (615) 776-2060 Bill Fisher Nashville (615) 654-3825 Ernie Bivens (615) 242-5001

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can't tell the difference between what Katrina and the Waves play and what scores of bands have been serving up throughout the decade needs an imme- diate irrigation at the eye, ear, nose and throat man. The group’s recent Ritz show afforded what this long-struggling band has been perfecting over the years and showed signs of a possible return to real sixties- type energy on the pop charts. Every tune the band plays is immediately recogniz- able, not necessarily as Katrina music, but as, pure and simple, a good song, rock and roll style. Tunes like “Do You Want — Lionel NEWMAN AWARDS Newman, Cryin’,” “Mexico” and the band’s current senior vice president in charge of music hit “Walking On Sunshine” are played with 20th Film Corp., at Century-Fox was as much authority and authenticity as the with at the recent bombarded awards Rolling Stones, and possess the tuneful- Anniversary Concert of the Sixth New ness of early Beatles or Beach Boy American Orchestra. Not only was he the rockers. In fact Katrina comes off more recipient of the Foundation’s Anniversary like an '80s version of Linda Ronstadt in Award, but also received a Special he her best blues mode, with a sprinkling of Citation of Achievement from Broadcast thrown in. The band’s encore Music, Inc. (BMI). Pictured at the Dorothy of “Do You Love Me” further solidified her Chandler Pavillion presenting the BMI fast-growing reputation as the singer (and award and congratulating Newman (right) bandleader) to watch in ‘85. Without an is Ron Anton, vice president, California, iota of pretentiousness, with no apologies BMI. to the art crowd, with no unnecessary rap CARIBBEAN KINGS (AND PRINCESS) — Calypso, the relentlessly rhythmic mui between songs, with a standardized rock of Trinidad & Tobago, celebrated its annual return to New York recently with thr, drum solo, with tight arrangements, with shows at the Felt Forum. After the first concert, calypsonians and their colleagu a great sound system that points out what gathered at the Caribbean Cultural Center for a midnight fete, hosted by the Trinid might have been for the best pre-psyche- & Tobago Tourist Board. Shown above (l-r) standing: Hue Loy, president of B's Recorc atrina And delic bands, and with a voice that certainly Ken "The Professor" Fillmore; Lord Protector; Babooram Rambissoon, consul genet takes the baton from those few female of Trinidad & Tobago; Gypsy; Selwyn Joseph, manager of the Trinidad & Tobai The Waves singers that know the essence of rock and Tourist Board’s New York office; and Lord Kitchener. Seated are Shadow and Natasi K roll, Katrina and the Waves deserve Wilson, who was elected Junior Calypso Monarch 1985 at Trinidad's Carnival. everything the business can provide them. THE RITZ, N.Y.C. — There are two ways Rusty Cutchin acoustically fickle Palace, Fishbone’s canal Diary is of the loosley related scho to look at Katrina and the Waves: one view sound took on a garbled, confused tone of southern guitar-rock bands: yet whel puts them as the most likely candidates at the outset. Weak arrangements were REM’s songs are often impenetrable, th to reconcile the post-wave crowd with its at least partly to blame, but technical band is clearly literate and its songs ri< parents — sort of the ultimate merging rough spots, soon to be ironed out, got with specific imagery. Where Let’s Acti' of critical and commercial interests, the the set off to a shakey start. is jangly and crowded with musical hook kind of rock and roll band that kids can ishbone The shakiness became less aural and Guadalcanal Diary is straightforward ar take their folks to and go home whistling F1 more generally physical, however, as the punchy. Both of these strengths were the tunes, the final blow to the generation band plugged into such superbly dance- good form here, and though they we gap, threatened only by the very real THE PALACE, L.A. — Columbia recording able tunes as “Ugly,” a cut from Fishbone’s pressed for time, the native Georgiar intent dangerthat Katrina's commercial success artist Fishbone drew its growing L.A. Columbia EP that most of the audience proved why people are looking so for roc could spell critical AIDS. Another view is following to a Friday evening show seemed familiar with. to the south America’s newest that finally, after years of new groups recently, and gave a performance that was An aggressive horn section punctuated music. struggling to be the best “throwback” as lively as the band’s bouncy ska tunes. each offering, as lead vocalist Fish led the While the band’s “Walking In Tf band and reveling in their “garage band- Animation wasthekey, as this collection way, charging the tunes with energetic Shadow Of The Big Man” LP which w; osity” someone finally came along who of six musicians danced and flailed, and nonchalance. His sometimes frantic stage originally released some months ago t will does it right. just generally appeared to enjoy them- antics were a highlight of the Friday show. the indie DB Records-it be re-release If Katrina succeeds in either of these selves throughout their lengthy set. Once problems of sound and syncopa- on Elektra-is a good representation of i roles, she and her band will have come Eventually, the audience seemed to be tion were overcome, Fishbone’s musician- sound, live versions of “Sleepers Awake a long way toward putting a stamp of real having as good a time as the performers. ship shone bright. Stiff percussion and a the first single “Trail Of Tears” and othe this is quality on the neo-beach/English invasion Initial sound problems threatened the resounding bass gave added texture to the proved decisively that a live bar which finds its strength in the sound of the eighties. And anyone who show. As is too often the case in the band’s impressive brass. Premium ska, spontaneoi rock reggae was the result, with well- interaction of its live performance. Murra tuned harmonies and an often biting lyric. Atwater’s lead vocals were especial

Fishbone handled the stage as if it had effective on the slamming punk energ; been formed there. The sometimes am- western theme cult favorite “Watu: using staging provided during uptempo Rodeo,” though throughout the shov material was as much fun to watch, as Atwater was in top form.

it was to listen to. And although the band Though only four pieces, Atwater c

played over an hour, it’s plain that with vocals and guitar, a rhythm section < more material and more variation, Fish- constantly bobbing Rhett Crowe on ba; bone would be a fleshier treat. Meanwhile, and the manic John Poe on drurr expert musicianship and a lively show together with Jeff Walls on a thoughts made this act worth the visit. and versatile lead guitar, Guadalcan Gregory Dobrin Diary has a full and often rampagin sound. And though the band has not ha much airplay, save from alternative an college radio, tunes such as “Why Do Tf Heathen Rage?” and the sensitive an \r* I I -uadalcanal moody “Pillow Talk” got good response Yet at this, and at the other shows J Diary the area, one of the most interesting sc nc was the group’s version of the tradition

AL’S BAR, L.A. — Taking the stage at “Kumbayah." No this isn’t a punkec u 1:15 a.m. is not any band’s idea of fun, version of the hymn. Guadalcanal Fiai and while Georgia’s Guadalcanal Diary does a respectful and, this time, movin had only 45 minutes to make its case with rendition which reflects the grojp

this packed house of Angelenos, they did awareness of tradition and fundam nt,

it with a raw energy and commanding values as well as the song’s own useful iec musical force which was to be respected. as a spiritual touchstone. While they ma Though this was the highly touted band’s be tagged another of the southern b inc GRANDSTANDING ON BANDSTAND — American Bandstand host Dick Clark poses second swing through the area in a week riding again, Guadalcanal Diary is in lee with Gordy/Motown recording artists The Mary Jane Girls following a recent Bandstand of California touring, there was still an air an individualistic and self-assured jni taping which will air June 1st on ABC-TV. Pictured from left are Clark, Kim Wuletich, of high anticipation as openers the ready to strike its own path on the n usi Yvette Marine, Candice Ghant and Joanne McDuffie. On the show the girls perform Unforgiven left the stage. Recently signed scene.

their current top 20 hit, “In My House.” to Elektra (like the Unforgiven), Guadal- Peter He dei

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Lee Abrams Tells The Artist Who The Audience Is By David Adelson their perceived strengths and weaknesses .OS ANGELES — When someone men- of the show. According to Abrams, the ions Lee Abrams, what most likely comes average size of an audience analysis 0 mind is a busy and successful radio sampling is "approximately 4,000 to 5,000. :onsultant who is continuing to help mold “It’s probably more for the manage- he sound of Rock Radio nationwide. ment,” said the consultant. “It's like the Unknown to most is Lee Abrams' other management is the program director and :onsultation business — audience analysis we give the program director extra insight or individual artists, bands and record into what’s happening in the marketplace.” :ompanies. According to the Atlanta- Among the clients Abrams has served lased consultant, it's a service whose time are The Alan Parsons Project, Asia, Yes, las come. Island Records and even "What the audience analysis really does Magazine.

3 give the artist insight into who their Abrams claims his information can also ludience is and just where they’re coming be utilized by a band when making such rom," said Abrams. "A lot of the artists decisions as what single to release or what re locked up in the studio, or their at musicial directorto take on a forthcoming adio stations or concert halls. This project. "Creativity is ODviously still nalysis breaks down exactly who their critical,” said Abrams. “But if the band is udience is.” going to go out in the marketplace and

Among the tools Abrams uses to obtain put records out, it should know who will is information are callback cards; an be buying it. This is not a musical thing Imost age-old method that asks the at all. It’s strictly marketing information. onsumer to fill out certain information If they don’t know who their customers t point of purchase and drop the card are then they’re simply blind.” 1 the box. The customer will be called Going underthe moniker of Lee Abrams nd queried as to radio station preference, Inc., the company has been serving artists uying habits, favorite cuts etc. for what Abrams terms, "a couple of Abrams noted the use of focus groups years.” Asked why he has only now nd call outs as other methods of obtaining chosen to talk about this facet of his udience information. The company also business, the consultant replied, “it really ffers THEY’RE ON A MISSION — Gold Mountain/A&M recording artists The Textones have a post-concert analysis where never dawned on me. I spent all the time oncert goers released a new single, a special remix of "Midnight Mission,” the title cut of their are questioned as to their publicizing the radio thing, so I felt I may debut album. The remix was done by Jimmy lovine and Chiccarelli, ivorite songs of the evening as well as as well talk about this a little.” Joe with Don Henley brought in for harmony and background vocals. Pictured at the remix session at Los Angeles' Sound Castle studio, from left (standing): Burt Stein, executive vice \cademy To Host ASCAP Exhibition president/general manager of Gold Mountain Records; Don Henley; Textones leader/ founder Carla Olson; Barry Goldberg (the song's producer, with Brad Gilderman). Seated is Joe Chiccarelli. OS ANGELES — The Academy of members are also part of the exhibit, otion Picture Arts and Sciences will host including the first Oscar awarded for Best le exhibit “ASCAP: 7 Decades of Amer- Song in 1934 to Herb Magidson. a’s Music” in its first and second floor A great part of the exhibit comprises Josephson Starts J-Mark Records ibbies May 28-July 6, announced Gene original manuscripts of ASCAP members lien, Academy president. The display, such as Howard Dietz ("That’s Entertain- Elektra Affiliation For New Indie hich consists of treasures from ASCAP’s ment”), Marvin Hamlisch (“A Chorus especially small rock labels. With the rchives, recently completed a successful Line”), Otto Harbach (“Smoke Gets In By Peter Holden possible exception of Jem and Green- jn at the New York Public Library at Your Eyes”), and Henry Mancini ("Moon LOS ANGELES — Independent labels world/Enigma, there just aren’t any indies incoln Center, which will be its permanent River”), as well as those of such younger affiliated with and distributed by majors which can consistently sell any one ome. members as Bob Dylan and Lionel Richie. have produced some of the best music thing.” Hooking up with a small group of The exhibit traces the progress of the An invitation-only reception, hosted by coming from America in the last few years. lawyers, Josephson took his idea to many merican Society of Composers, Authors president Allen and the Academy Gover- IRS/A&M (now with MCA) Slash/Warner majors, “but none expressed the enthu- nd Publishers and its members from its nors and attended by ASCAP President Bros., Enigma/EMI America and Gold siasm which Elektra did,” Having recently 5tablishment in 1914 to the present time, Hal David, Lincoln Center Chairman Mountain/A&M are just a few of the pacts signed L.A’s Unforgiven, Guadalcanal in display will be photographs, letters, Martin E. Segal, as well as many of the producing solid selling and critically Diary and already having a roster which ocuments and memorabilia. Of special prominent ASCAP composers and lyricists acclaimed artists such as REM, Los includes X, Elektra is clearly moving in iterest are: Irving Berlin’s first piano whose material is on display, will formally Lobos, the recently disbanded Go-Gos, a "new music” direction, and as Josephson urchased in 1909 for $100; an oil painting open the exhibit on May 30. The display Bruce Cockburn, the Textones, General says, “from an artistic standpoint, Elektra f Jerome Kern by George Gershwin, and will be open to the public, free of charge, Public and others. That list may increase is obviously the right place for me. leorge M. Cohan’s Congressional Medal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. in the next six months as Mark Josephson, Krasnow is a lot different than many label lany awards presented to ASCAP founder and publisher of Rockpool mag- heads in that he comes from an A&R azine and organizer of the heralded New perspective.” Music Seminar, is set with the first release Though Josephson’s New York-based on his new J-Mark label distributed by Rockpool concentrates on a variety of Elektra. musics, from dance music to hardcore to In the incubating stage for the last year reggae and folk, J-Mark will focus on and a half, Josephson and Elektra head dance-oriented pop artists and records. Bob Krasnow agreed on a pact which The label’s first release is from a band allows the label freedom to retain the called Indoor Life and is produced by Mike sensibility of an indie with all the advan- Thorne. Though Josephson will not tages of major distribution and extensive directly produce or engineer the label’s promotional and marketing resources. product, the new label head will have a Josephson explained to Cash Box how hand in shaping his roster’s image, the idea for J-Mark came about and some choosing the material and-with a current of its goals: "In running Rockpool and the staff of one-be in charge of art direction,

New Music Seminar, I tapped into an promotion and marketing. Though he now infrastructure throughtout the United has the money and resources that go

States which I feel can support a label. along with being affiliated with a major,

At the point I decided to try forming the J-Mark will still concentrate on pushing

label, I was confronted with a decision its product to college radio, retail, "plus

whether to do it as an independent or the ten or fifteen really progressive AORs- trying to do it through a major. After a that’s about all there are left-and the same good look at the distribution situation in number of CHRs like 1-95 in Florida.”

the U.S. at large, I sawthatthe independent While Josephson notes, “It's quite a distributors and labels were just getting shock to wake up on the other side of

DELIVERS THE GOODS — Atlantic recording group Ratt recently wrapped slaughtered. Had I chosen the indie route, the desk,” adding, “I intend to take full > work on their eagerly-awaited new album, entitled "Invasion Of Your Privacy." which is more aesthetically appealing to advantage of the possiblities of being with Je f or national release on May 31, the LP is the follow-up to the California quintet’s me, it ultimately would have been a source a major while still employing the mentality ulti-platinum debut Atlantic album of 1984, "Out Of The Cellar." Atlantic president of much heartache and frustration. of an independent.” Look for the label's )ug Morris (left) is shown accepting delivery of the new Ratt album from producer “There just isn’t an adequate independ- roster to feature five or six artists in the iau Hill (center) and guitarist Robbin Crosby (right). ent distribution system for small labels, first year of existence.

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Films Finding New Life On Video studios have always been unable to gain (continued from page 7) or forecast. For Sharell, Dune is a perfe c it represents. She also noted how impor- example of a very strong film wh tant the home is for the family-oriented somehow missed the attention of mer video audience, and the inherent appeal filmgoers, but which is now garnering £ to those people of entertainment that enormous following due to its release c doesn’t involve leaving the home. “Home home video. He also mentioned Bloc video gives you the ultimate power of Simple as being a potentially enormoi programming your own entertainment at release, although it remained primarily c your convenience. You can’t schedule a “cultish” level theatrically. “If it didr your life around film releases,” she said. work at the box office,” he conclude Jerry Sharell, vice president of marrketing "that means a lot of people didn’t see

for MCA Home Video discussed the it doeesn’t mean a lot of people wouldr frequency with which feature films are re- want to see it.” For everyone involved wi:

born on home video after their demise in the making of films, a percentage i the movie houses, saying, “We’ve found videocassette profits is now one of tt that does occur, but expectations are most vital concerns when making a de£ SHANNON LIGHTS UP THE LIMELIGHT — To celebrate the release of the new album smaller for home video, therefore, if we and at the root of some of the most heatc from Shannon, "Do You Wanna Get Away," Mirage Records and Emergency Records come out with a film that didn’t perform legal battles and strikes. As home vide< recently hosted a party at the Limelight in New York City. The follow-up to Shannon's " well theatrically and we move 40, 50, cassette sales have amply demonstrate RIAA gold debut album, "Let The Music Play, "Do You Wanna Get Away" is now 60,000 units, those are quite substantial even those films which are at first con bulleting up both the national pop and R&B charts. Shown at the Shannon festivities ar numbers. I think there are a great many mercially unpopular can break even, in New York City are, from left: Emergency Records president Sergio Cossa, Mirage ingredients in the formula for video perhaps even wind up as profitab Records president Jerry Greenberg, Shannon and booking agent Norby Walters. success and one of the most important (especially those with lower budgets) is how you present your product to your they take off on home video. Whatever Behind The Bullets video audience, how aggresively you film may lack in terms of its appeal facti appear to your distributors . . . what your moviegoers clearly isn’t always a (continued from page 7) Q105, KNBQ, KLUC and KWSS all added marketing campaign is and what point- in the home video arena, and thus movi< Z104, the single. is This week, B94, WBLI, WKFM, Proving that single a good of-purchase materials you present.” He that once would have run their course ar WSPT, KMBQ, WZKS, WBCY, performer, KSET, WOKI, KAFM, Z98, WGTZ, stressed how often a film may fail at the been abandoned, although often deservir 1 KF95, WDCG, FM 00, KKRZ, KKHR, box office for reasons that have nothing of a far better fate, have now been give Z1 06, 0107, WCIR, WNYS. WCAU, WPRO, to do with its quality, but rather with shifts a definite and highly encouraging secor WPXY, KQKQ and KKRD all debuted “You in public taste and other factors which film chance. Give Good Love” this week. With radio leading the way, retail sales have kicked in. Among the many retail Gyra Rolls On reports received, the following retailers Spyro show Houston in their Top 10: Kemp Mill (continued from page 13) in Washington, C., The Record Theatre D is 70 percent improvised and it’s jazz, I’d a curse.” in Cincinnati, Believe In Music in Michigan say absolutely. The music is 70 percent In fact, says Beckenstein, Spyro Gyra in and Port-O-Call Nashville. improvised and it’s not contrived at all. first, independently-produced, album wj — That’s Dionne is SHARING A BENEFIT “Whitney Houston”, the album, In fact, it’s a band for players. When, back a farewell statement from a bunch Warwick, Peter Allen and Rita Coolidge showing similar good retail activity. This in ’78 I was working in other bands, Buffalo musicians who were about to he« , when smiling backstage at London’s Royal retail reports week she received Top 30 we were all backup musicians for singers. to L.A. to try and make it. Albert Hall following their performances Strawberries in Boston, Peaches in from And one of the things that really got this “So I had no idea of the commerci at a May all-star concert that raised money Cincinnati, Peaches in Kansas City, whole thing started was our desire to stop potential when we started this thing, nor for both USA For Africa and Band Aid as Scott’s Wholesale in Indianapolis, Sound being behind a singer and be out front whatsoever.” part of the Ethiopia famine relief campaign. in Chicago, Downtown Video Unlimited ourselves. So it was a band for instrumen- Nine LPs — including one, “Mornir event also taped for Theatre The was a worldwide Records in Chicago, The Record talists right from the start — it wasn’t a Dance,” approaching Platinum — ar television special to air later this year. in Pittsburgh. in Cincinnati, NRM band to make money. It was an alternative numerous chart successes later, Beckei to bands that were making money. stein is well aware of Spyro Gyra

Left Field “If there’s one thing that’s hurt me in commercial potential. In the future, f

all the criticism, it’s that people, a lot of says, he’d like to see the band involve (continued form page 12) extension of that sound. (Beautifully critics, have failed to realize that our in motion picture soundtracks, but, in tf record, it can be anything (and has been crafted as this solo music is, the downside hearts are really in this. Our hearts are meantime, “the next record is really a firs on previous solo outings, from electron- of Roxy’s demise is that Ferry will never in itforthe music, not for our pocketbooks. time thing for the seven people involve ically altered states to Lesley Gore songs). find a sax player as suited to his music’s You know, we have been very successful and that’s exciting and new enough rigl As it happens, “Boys and Girls” (EG/ coloration as Andy Mackay, and few financially, but, in terms of critics, that’s there for me.” Warner Bros.), the new Ferry album, is guitarists as sympathetic as Phil a further exploration of the music and Manzanera). moods of “Avalon.” This is perfectly Roxy’s early music was a surrealist appropriate, the freedom to linger never sketch dashed off at white heat and nailed having been one of Roxy Music’s options. to the gallery wall with a switchblade. Ferry has always scattered solo works Ferry’s records of the ’80s are fully- between the cracks in the Roxy catalog, developed paintings, the art of the con- but never before has the shift from the sidered brushstroke. He can’t hope to band to a solo project been this stylistically corner the market on mohawk adrenalin seamless. Aided by much of the “Avalon” or adolescent frenzy; that’s somebody session crew (plus Mark Knopfler, David else’s game now. So Bryan Ferry has once

i Gilmour and Nile Rodgers), Parry worked again staked out his own turf, and I from a palette of comfortable colors. He continues to operate on nobody’s terms gets the evocative atmospheres they but his own. Like “Avalon,” “Boys and helped conjure on “Avalon,” but also the Girls” is adult rock & roll from subtle shadings that mark this as an of art ‘n’ soul. John Carter On A&R

(continued from page 9) memorable.”

is clearly vocals. “Vocals always have and After signing Tina Turner and helping always will be the most important thing- to develop her comeback album “Private Dancer” in one of last year’s biggest I don’t care if the drummer is great or what, the singer is the sound of the group. In smashes as well as delivering Capitol with the case of the Neil Youngs and the Bob a number of major artists, Carter is Dylans, the material, and at some point anxious to begin releasing the first of his of will a the personality make up for it, but the A&M projects, one which be debut album, recorded live, by L.A.’s reggae- vocals are one thing that I look for.” As PERRI — Zebra Records announces the signing of its first for the newest factor in a major recording tinged group Talkback. “It will be affir- ZEBRA SIGNS oc< Perri — four sisters whose harmonies have wowed west coast audit artist’s career, video, Carter notes, “It is mation of the band’s abilities on stage, group, nee performing their original lyrics to tunes with the Pat r another dimension that you are forced to and that is one thing I always look for, Metheny G ou\ to deliver a Pictured backstage after a recent performance are (l-r), bottom row: Darlene D consider, but it is not unlike the trade off consistency. Being able on eri Weinrich, Perri. Middle row: Lorranie Perri, Carolyn Perri, with lead singers. There are plenty of ugly moments notice.” With a track record like Ron Sharon producer P \tnc Henderson, Zebra sales director Bernie Grossman. Top row: Ronnie guys, who, at the end of the day are Carter’s it seems he knows what it means Richardson Per manager Howard Lowell and Zebra president Ricky Schultz. visually a lot more entertaining and too.

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‘Now’ Packaging Similarities Denied By U.K. Court tr<

c By Chrissy lley Chrysalis/MCA that the word “Now" is not icONDON — A fierce feud between major so distinctive of the EMI/Virgin product )ecord companies over TV compilation and that there is no real possibility of dbums has ended up in the court rooms. deception. His decision not to grant an IrMI and Virgin are suing MCA and injunction was later upheld by the Court eihrysalis over the use of the word “Now” Of Appeal.

i an album’s title. EMI and Virgin’s lawyers are still

Ir A bid by EMI and Virgin to prevent MCA studying transcripts of the proceeding to ilnd Chrysalis from releasing their “28 Hot decide whether or not to take the matter to the Video studio complex fits Out Now” compilation album because to a full trial. Last week a slightly calmer AT THE BOARD DOWN UNDER — Recent visitors Audio of Victoria, Rear-Admiral tf a similarity to the title “Now That’s What Jamieson said, “It is always flattering to of AAV-Australia Pty. Ltd., were the Governor of the State cCall Music” was rejected by the High be copied. We hope that the marketing Sir Brian Murray and Lady Murray. They spent several hours inspecting the complex the operation of the ^ourt Of Appeal. of the Chrysalis MCA album will not and were photographed in Studio One getting a few tips on However, after the hearings, EMI man- plagiarize our well-established “Now” Solid State Logic 6000E series recording console. Giving a little advice is Adam Kidron, in three for top group ging director, Peter Jamieson was still series, which would be to the detriment who is in Australia producing the first studio album years idamant that the highly successful “Now” of retailers and punters." . The album will be called "A Rock and a Hard Place." Looking happy Victoria, ackage was being copied by MCA and MCA’s Ellis commented, “When the idea with the whole procedure — (l-r): Adam Kidron, the Governor of the State of Murray. hrysalis. MCA MD, Don Ellis, denied that was first raised about the albums being Rear-Admiral Sir Brian Murray, Brad Robinson (Australian Crawl) and Lady

le similarity between the products was similar I thought they were kidding — until to several top level Latin artists, like Jose the country, has succeeded in crossing eliberate. they went for the injunction. I am not over into the rest of Argentina. EMI and Virgin went to the High Court surprised by the result of the Court Luis Perales, Mari Trini and Alberto Cortez. are also strong local (jeeking an injunction in the interim, hearings. There is no way that our album There Miguel Smirnoff recordings, the inking of chanteuse ending the full trial of the issue. Their is an attempt to copy the ’Now’ package.” and Silvanadi is starting herfirst ilaim is that the title is too close to their He went on to express his hope that there Loranzo, who album for iwn series and that people will be misled. would be no further animosity between EMI. Rebulla Named M.D. Justice Harmn, however, agreed with the companies. Interdisc topper Ruben Aprile has returned from the United States, where he has been negotiating the representation Of PolyGram, Italy Canada of several labels and participating in the 1 mixing of the album recorded live in NEW YORK — Gianfranco Rebulla has General Public will take a month-long OS ANGELES — I.R.S recording artist Buenos Aires by Alejandro Lerner at the been named managing director, Poly- General is hiatus before beginning rehearsals in Italy, it Public making strong inroads Blanca Podesta theatre. The company is Gram, was announced today by Wales for the second album. Recording n North America with its “All The Rage” now releasing the third album by Facundo Rudolf Gassner, executive vice president P. will take place at UB40’s Birmingham, The band recently received a gold Cabral, who is appearing at the Luna Park PolyGram International Ltd., London. England, studio. songs in the ecord for Canadian sales, and may reach Six new are Stadium; the LP has been tagged “Cabral- Rebulla will assume his new post on July works. The basics of two more were laid ilatinum with two singles currently in gando” instead of “El Hombre Del Tercer 1, 1985. elease during the shooting of the “Never You with since ( “Tenderness” and “Never You Milenio,” which was the original title of Rebulla has been PolyGram That” in Later this )one That”) and a third, tentatively for Done video New York. the show. 1973 when he joined PolyGram, Italy as year, General Public will seen in the elease, “Hot You’re Cool.” be RCA has released the soundtrack album classical label chief, Deutsche Grammo- Office. Set in a bar, General Public’s recent switch from forthcoming film Head of the Luna Caliente movie, composed, phon. Later, he assumed the duties of “Cry On Your V&M Records to MCA has put the group the band performs arranged and recorded by Litto Nebbia. special projects manager before relocating n this will Shoulder.” for Polydor limbo meanwhile, but not affect The artist is now working on the music to Hamburg, where he worked Grant Lawrence he distribution of singles or of videos. for a TV series titled Desafio A La Vida, International as head of international Reaching the final leg of its concert tour to be aired by Channel 13, and a stage exploitation, classics. Prior to his appoint-

- Argentina n support of “All The Rage,” with returning play, Los Forjadores Del Imperio, that will ment as president, PolyGram Classics, in plates in Toronto, the band has received BUENOS AIRES. — CBS is releasing the be shown not only in Argentina but also 1981, he was deputy managing director, •;ave reviews from critics. Commenting on “We Are The World” LP, recorded by the in some cities of the United States. Metronome Musik GmbH. Jhe tour, General Public drummer, Stoker, USA for Africa artists. The news has been Sicamericana, the company headed by For the past four years, Rebulla has jold Cash Box, “There has been a definite delivered by Nestor Casonu, commercial Nestor Selasco, is gaining force in the been president, PolyGram Classics, snergy in the audience that we’ve fed off director of the label, who added that a dance music field, with several compilation U.S. A., which includes the major labels of. We’ve enjoyed the dance venues the strong promotional campaign has been releases featuring the dance hits in several London, Philips and Deutsche [iTiost, seeing thousands of people having blueprinted. The company is planning two European countries and some U.S. Grammophon. i great time.” sales meetings, one of them to be held smashes. The latest titles are the second Guenter Hensler, president and chief Although the infectious dance beat is in Buenos Aires and the of and Dance executive officer, PolyGram Records, Inc. j other one volume Magic Deejay pf a ska and reggae influence, Stoker probably in Cordoba, to discuss sales and Advance. The label has been concentrat-10 said, "I want to express my deep gratitude jolds that there is no definite style to the promotional strategies for the future. ing its efforts in European product, with to Gianfranco for the exceptional job he general Public sound. He considers EMI-Odeon's Alberto Caldeiro feels two fruitful tris of Alejandro Welewco to has done for PolyGram here in the United limself a pop musician. "That makes the very confident about the future releases MIDEM and the inking of interested labels. States. We wish him continued success est of the group a pop group," Stoker of his company, in spite of the strong Microfon is preparing the launching of on his return to Europe and in his new said, “but we’ve got a lot more going for recession in the market. One of the a new album by the Conjunto Ivoti group. post.” js than the rest of the pop groups.” reasons is that, through the take-over of This group, one of the leading names in A successor to Rebulla will be named -ollowing the final show of the tour, Hispavox in Spain, the label has access regional music from the eastern part of at a later date, Hensler said. INTERN4TION4L BESTSELLERS

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Corporate Video Sponsorship (continued from page 7) network’s stance on the subject was unable to disclose but centering basically ‘ RCA’s Turn Up The Radio video for on catalog product. One thing that is Autograph, a video sponsored by Paper- certain is Vail’s firm belief in retaining the mate to promote its pens. Ultimately, the artistic merit of the videos. “When you label ended up with three versions of the start changing the artistic product, (for the video, according to RCA product manager sake of advertising) that says to me that Randy Miller. “The one that finally yv^nt the art wasn’t that important to the artist,

on MTV featured the product,* but and if he doesn’t take it seriously why

you couldn’t recognize it by brand,” said should I? And with rock'n’roll especially, Miller. “Clubs, pools and video jukeboxes you can’t do that. It cuts right into the received a more identifiable version. The essence of the music.” third version was strictly for the use Qf The future of corporate sponsorship is

Papermate, and it was blatant, which was hazy at best for new releases. Executives part of the whole promotion.” at CBS Records and Warner Bros., two Because of the advertising opportuni- of the largest producers of videos said ties available within music videos, few they have never, and do not plan to, enter sponsorship arrangements have been sponsorship agreements with other com- made: sponsors can’t risk money on acts panies. As for the independent music wit.iout some form of overt cross-promo- video production companies, contractual tion, and artists and labels can’t risk specifications often limit the possibility.

producing videos with advertiser taint if Even so, unless sponsors are willing to MTV won’t play them. remain all but anonymous within the THE SONGWRITERS GUILD CELEBRATES — On April 29th, the Songwriters Guile Vail has other ideas for music video context of the videos themselves, the honored Guild member Mr. James Van Heusen in recognition of his lifetime sponsorship, the details of which he was likelihood of corporate sponsorship of achievements and distinctive contributions to the world of music. Some of California's new releases from the labels remains slim. top keyboard artists participated in the festivities held in Beverly Hills. Pictured from left to right are: John Green, Bobby Troup, George Greeley, Clare Fischer, Paul Weston, and below Peter Daniels. Also ‘We Are The World’ Payment , performing in a musical tribute to Van Heusen were Steve Allen, Gary Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Peggy Lee, Lou Levy (continued from page 7) and Jack Segal. In accepting the check, presented to press conference, Kragen cited sources

him oy CBS/Records Group president Al projecting a 1 0 to 20 year task in returning Teller, Kragen and USA for Africa exec- Africa to self sufficiency. Rejecting the The ‘Perfect’ Soundtrack utive director Marty Rogol outlined plans reflex of large short term expenditures, (continued from page 29) for the foundation’s first delivery of goods Kragen said “We could spend the money involvement with the soundtrack. The contests. The second single (not and services to the drought-plagued tomorrow,” but that would mean “putting ye marketing strategy, once forged, was determined) will follow in two or thre< continent. Kragen, Rogol, a team of a band aid on a serious wound.” oriented toward a full-scale rapid-fire weeks, and looking at the artists doctors and artists involved in the record- Kragen also said he doesn’t foresee any on thi assault on radio stations and retail outlets. album, we want to have a record ing of “We Are The World,” including additional single releases from the “We workint Describing the promotion of Perfect, on top 40, we want to have Harry Belafonte, Marlon Jackson and Are The World” LP. Saying “We are a recori Mann said, “We’ve just released the title working on R&B, we want to have a possibly Kenny Rogers, will depart June looking to other events,” he made refer- recort song. We’ve just set up, in tandem with working on AOR. We’re going to satu 10 from New York for a two week trip to ence to a reported effort by Bob Geldof, ati Columbia Picture’s publicity department, radio in a multi-formatted fashion, '"ha Ethiopia, Tanzania and the Sudan. The organizer of the “Do You Know It’s many screenings of the film, all over the will give Perfect the greatest impact.' purpose of the trip is to deliver emergency Christmas” benefit recording, to produce country, and we’ve tied in radio promotions In addition, a video of "(Closest Thirft relief items such as food, medicine and a benefit concert, possibly for New York’s and retail promotions, all to generate To) Perfect” is currently playing on k TV temporary shelter, as well as a large Shea Stadium this summer. Earlier he excitement about the movie and the For the video, director Bob Giraldi shipment of T-shirts accumulated in a thanked retailers, many of whom spent sho music. Some of the markets are giving additional footage of Travolta and Ci drive by Catholic Relief Services through their own money to promote the charity rtis away the “perfect” weekend, and we’ll be and combined it with clips from an MTV campaign. Foundation directors recordings or gave back the handling the ilm giving away many trips, albums and The second video will be of expect to spend the majority of the trip charge allowed them by CBS. Kragen also Nona Hen exercise equipment nationwide. dryx’s “I Sweat,” though it may not gathering information about efficient cited the group of celebrities, including b( th( “In addition to those contests which second single. As Mann put it, ways of translating monies raised into Kenny Rogers, Pat Benatar and Steve "Per act’ we’re doing with radio,” Mann continued, is going to be very, very visible at the progress toward a long term solution to Wynne, owner of the Golden Nugget s ree Pictures has level.” If all “Columbia set up a promotion goes according to plan, t ien the African crisis. hotels, who put up the initial overhead with cable’s Night Flight, and we’re cross- Perfect may well turn out to be Responding to questions at the May 16 (some $200,000) for costs of the USA For just tha promoting at 1,000 retail outlets on the for both Columbia and Arista. Africa administrative overhead.

42 CashBox/June . i« Around The Route JVW Acquires Rights

By Camille Compasio To Mylstar’s Video Games Sega Enterprises, Inc. (USA), which has CHICAGO — John von Leesen, president of amusement games. JVW Electronics, Inc. announced that JVW According to Mylstar president Boyd W. been occupying temporary space in Exi- has acquired the exclusive world-wide rights Browne, the license to JVW includes all dy’s Sunnyvale, CA facilities, will soon to Mylstar’s video games. Mylstar, a unit of concepts, plans, trademarks, software and be settling into its own quarters at 2149 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and the hardware technology for the following games in California. Paragon Drive San Jose, Coca-Cola Company, was a major designer, originally manufactured by Mylstar: Q*bert, the being, For time however, prexy manufacturer and marketer of coin-operated Q*bert’s Qubes, MACH 3, Us vs. Them Gene Lipkin and his staff can be electronic games until it discontinued oper- (except in Spain), Krull, Mad Planets, reached in Sunnyvale. Most recent addi- ations in late 1984. During the period of 1982- Curveball and Reactor. tions to the new Sega team are Tom Pet- 84, Mylstar developed some of the industry’s In addition, Browne reported that these most successful video including Q*bert rights to certain other video it, formerly of Data East, who is vice games, extend games and 3. which were under development but never president of sales and marketing; Jolly MACH JVW is a closely held, technology-based manufactured by Mylstar. Backer, formerly of Data East, who is corporation engaged in the design, integration Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. western regional sales manager; and and marketing of interactive video systems JVW Electronics is headquartered in Simon Deith, eastern regional sales and advanced microprocessor-based graphics Chicago, Illinois. manager. systems for a variety of applications including Another winner! Data East, at its re- cent distribs meeting in Texas, intro- Pinball Expo ’85 Is Set For duced a new piece, “Commando,” li- censed from Capcom of Japan. As Nov. 22-24 In Rosemont, IL noted by C.A. Robinson’s Ira Bettel- CHICAGO — Pinball enthusiasts from across pinball designers Steve Kordek (Williams man, who was in attendance, a basic the country will have an opportunity to discuss Electronics, Inc.), Norm Clark (Bally Mfg. point at the meeting was to discuss with their hobby with other collectors and enthu- Corp.) and Wayne Neyens (D. Gottlieb & distribs current market needs and get siasts at Pinball Expo *85, which is scheduled Co.). Also on hand, according to Berk, will their feedback relative to determining for November 22 through 24 at Holiday Inn be authors Rogers Sharpe (Pinball!), Ed the price and availability of the new ma- O’Hare/ Kennedy, located in suburban Rose- Trapunski (Special When Lit) and Richard mont, Illinois. Bueschel. Other speakers will include pinball chine. Ira is most enthusiastic about Expo coordinator Robert Berk said this will restoration experts Steve Young and Gordon “Commando” and describes it as a G.I. be the first national gathering for pinball Hasse, plus representatives from pinball Joe type combat game which could well collectors and is sure to please everyone with supply companies. be the big number three hit for Data an interest in pingames. The highlight of Pinball Expo "85 will be in East, following the footsteps of “Kar- The Expo agenda will include a number a formal banquet featuring a special tribute ate Champ” and “Kung Fu Master.” of prominent speakers from the pinball world. to honored guest Alvin Gottlieb for his On T.V.! A Metromedia News crew Among the panelists scheduled to appear are contributions to pinball. A visit to one of the (continued on page 44) (continued on page 44)

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Industry News 44 Jukebox Programmer 45

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Coin Machine AROUND Arachnid Staff as well as coin-op amusement equip- Expands ment. Nice hearing from you, Zeke — ROUTE distribution. He has also worKf THE CHICAGO — Arachnid, Inc. has added two president of and we wish you much good luck in (continued from page 43) new positions to its present personnel extensively with football promotions. your new affiliation. structure, field promotion consultants, whose Shuffle- Bob Hodges will be covering the Northeas recently visited the American IDEA (Industrial Design Electronic function will be to help organize promotions ern section of the country. His backgrotn board premises in Union City, New Jer- Associates, Inc.) of Sycamore, Illinois such as leagues and tournaments for operators includes serving as manager of TB1 Gamj sey, where they shot some footage at announced its licensing of copyrighted of the English Mark Darts games. in Rockford, IL. TB1 features a complete lirl the plant, interviewed prexy Mary Cusa- software to Merit Industries of Ben Sa- John Hill has been named field promotion of games and runs one of the nation’s large no and general manager Nick Melone, lem, Pennsylvania, including not only consultant for the South Central States. Hill English Darts leagues. Hodges is als brings to Arachnid Mark a three minutes or so the firm’s Score” advantages 20 years’ experience, and devoted good “Tru but a former bar manager from State Strei including tenures with Atari as Southeastern separ- of airtime to the company on two some components as well, according to Station in Rockford, where eleven teams at regional sales manager; Bally-Michigan as ate segments. Included in the coverage IDEA prexy Donald DeVale. “We are sponsored annually in the TBI dart league. sales manager; and Southwest Vending as vice was some on-location film depicting very happy to be working with Pete shuffleboard players at the American Feuyer and the other fine people at Mer- Shuffleboard models, and focusing it,” said DeVale, in making the an- onthe growing popularity of the nouncement. “IDEA feels that the tech-

game. nology of electronic scoring is in its politan New York, New Jersey, Connec- beginning stages. We’re dedicated to ticut and other areas — which, as Nick continued development in this field.”

Melone pointed out, was excellent expo- The company also advised that it has sure of the AS product line! improved its previously released “All Remember Zeke Wolf of Auto Bell, American Sergeant” dart game, which one of the industry’s pioneer figures? now offers Double Bullseye and will be Well, he called the Cash Box office last available June 15. The new model also week and told us he sold Auto Bell to uses a LED display that will tell players Oren Anderson Mfg., Inc. which is lo- what to do each step of the way, includ- cated at 1234 N. Cicero Ave. in Chicago ing the amount of money needed for — but has not retired from coinbiz. each game. The ‘Sergeant’ has snappy Hill Hodges Zeke is on the company’s staff and the new graphics and comes with “Tru firm will be involved in antigue slot ma- Score,” the software technique that de- Pinball Set For Rosemont chines — buying, selling and restoring, tects darts that miss the target. Expo

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Chicago pinball manufacturers is also planned. Pinball Expo ’85 and it looks like we’re goiti to have a larger turnout for this show tha Also included in the weekend’s activities will we ever anticipated,” he said. be a huge exhibit hall featuring many of the Pre-registration fee (before November major pinball manufacturers as well as hard 1985) is $35 per person, which includes a to find pingames and parts. Among the items seminars, banquet and exhibit hall admissioi expected to be on display are a 1947 Gottlieb Hotel reservations for Expo can be mad •» Humpty Dumpty (the first pinball machine ! directly with the Holiday Inn, Rosemon flippers) and a large assortment of other rare Illinois by phoning 312-671-6350. A block c pins, parts and flipper literature, much of rooms is being held for Expo attendee which is available for sale or trade. Further information about the show may fc

According to Berk, the response to the obtained by contacting Robert Berk at 2 1 ( Expo thus far has been very positive. “We’ve 369-1192 or Expo assistant coordinator Bi got a great lineup of attractions booked for Kurtz at 216-921-7537.

WELCOME TO WASHINGTON — The vintage 1948 Rock-Ola model 1428 jukebox, presented by company founder David C. Rockola (during AMOA Expo ‘84) to the Licensing Division of the Copyright Office is now settled into its new home in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. While the model is being prominently displayed, it has also been tagged by the Library to occasionally go on tour around the nation C4SHBCX and the nation's Capitol. Pictured (l-r) at the presentation ceremonies are Walter Sampson, Licensing Division Chief of the Copyright Office; AMOA executive vice president Leo Droste, CAE, CCMO; and Bette Lockhart, executive vice president of Rock-Ola and personal representative of David C. Rockola, the donor. In making Anything Else Is A the presentation Lockhart stated, “We are proud to be part of America’s future as well as part of its history. There is a deep satisfaction in knowing that any visitor to the nation’s Capitol will be reminded of the role the jukebox plays in America’s Compromise entertainment.”

‘Bally Day’ In San Francisco

CHICAGO — Bally Advance, a distributor personnel. arrived,” continued Carrara. “On April 19, Pictured (l-r): of amusement machines, juke boxes and full- “Our monthly shows are terrific opportun- we gave away a Bank Panic game, two Hat Photo 1: At the popular “ Demolitioi service vending equipment for over 40 years, ities to demonstrate products and visit with Trick SAC PAC’s, some Trivial Pursuit board Derby " game with Bally Midway executive has been hosting monthly “spotlight shows” customers in a relaxed, social atmosphere,” games plus coffee mugs. We used mylar veepee Stan Jarocki (l-r), Advance 's executive as part of its efforts to maintain good customer explained Ron Carrara, Advance’s operations balloons for both decorations and hand-out secretary Carole Brady and service manage relations. These events exemplify the positive manager. He proceeded to map out the typical purposes and kept refreshment going the Bill Bolton. business practices of the San Francisco-based schedule for the day. “We open the doors at entire afternoon.” operation, which boasts over 45 product lines Photo 2: Visiting operator Rich Tipo noon and provide a buffet which stays When the doors closed at 5:00 pm. Bally and services. (Rich’s Music & Amuse. — Cotati, CA) wit available throughout the day. During the Advance had signed up more than two dozen On Friday, April 19, the firm hosted about Jack Sutton (l-r). Advance salesmai afternoon we meet with customers, answer new equipment orders, had negotiated sales fo 175 operators and guests to a presentation northeastern and central California. their questions and (hopefully) write orders. for over 40 interchangeable game packages, of game machine products of Bally Midway and had filled numerous parts orders. 3: Manufacturing of Franklin Park, Illinois and In addition, we introduce new products or Photo Operations manager Ron Cc rar Bally Sente Inc. of Sunnyvale, California. present special offers. About an hour before The accompanying photos depict some of (l-r) with vet operator Sam Gordon, c wne Representatives of both Bally subsidiaries closing, there’s a prize drawing using ticket the day’s activities and also reveal how well and president of Sam's Town (Sh.ngi were on hand to assist Bally Advance stubs our guests completed when they operators are accepting the program. Springs, CA).

44 CashBox/June ic . THE JUKEBOX PRQGMMMEif^

•indicates new entry June 1, 1985 POP COUNTRY BL4CK CONTEMPOR4RY

n ’|! 1 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD 1 FALLIN’ IN LOVE 1 im< FRESH TEARS FOR FEARS (Mercury/PolyGram 880 659-7) SYLVIA (RCA PB-1 3997) KOOL & THE GANG (De-Lite/PolyGram 880-623-7) lr 2 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS 2 DON’T CALL HIM A COWBOY 2 YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE e S WHAM! (Columbia 38-04840) CONWAY TWITTY (Warner Bros. 7-29057) WHITNEY HOUSTON (Arista AS 1-9264) 3 DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) 3 NATURAL HIGH 3 WE ARE THE WORLD SIMPLE MINDS (A&M 2703) MERLE HAGGARD (Epic 34-04830) U.S.A FOR AFRICA (Columbia US7-04839) 4 AXELF 4 SANCTIFIED LADY 4 THERE’S NO LOVE IN TENNESSEE f. HAROLD FALTERMEYER (MCA-52536) BARBARA MANDRELL (MCA 52537) MARVIN GAYE (Columbia 38-04861) 5 CRAZY FOR YOU IN 5 LET IT ROLL 5 MY HOUSE MADONNA (Geffen/Warner Bros. 7-29051) MARY GIRLS MEL McDANIEL (Capitol B-5458) JANE (Gordy/Motown 1741GF) 6 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER 6 COUNTRY BOY 6 ROCK ME TONIGHT HOWARD JONES (Elektra 7-69651) FREDDIE (Capitol RICKY SKAGGS (Epic 34-04831) JACKSON B 5459) 7 LIKE IT SOME HOT 7 LITTLE THINGS 7 SMOOTH OPERATOR THE POWER STATION (Capitol B-5444) THE OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA 52556) SADE (Portrait/CBS 37-04807) 8 SMOOTH OPERATOR 8 FREAK-A-RISTIC SADE (Portrait/CBS 37-04807) 8 SHE KEEPS THE HOMEFIRES BURNING ATLANTIC STARR (A&M 2718) 9 FRESH RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-14034) 9 SUDDENLY KOOL & THE GANG (De-Lite/PolyGram 880 623-7) 9 NOBODY WANTS TO BE ALONE BILLY OCEAN (Jive/Arista JSI-9323) 0 WE ARE THE WORLD CRYSTAL GAYLE (Warner Bros. 7-29050) 10 MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM U.S.A. FOR AFRICA (Columbia US7-04839) 10 DON’T CALL IT LOVE KLYMAXX (Constellation/MCA 52545) 1 WALKING ON SUNSHINE DOLLY PARTON (RCA PB-13987) 11 ELECTRIC LADY KATRINA AND THE WAVES (Capitol B-5466) 11 WHITE LINE CON FUNK SHUN (Mercury/PolyGram 880 636-7) 2 IN MY HOUSE EMMYLOU HARRIS (Warner Bros. 7-29041) MARY JANE GIRLS (Motown 1741GF) 12 RADIO HEART 12 DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY 3 HEAVEN CHARLY McCLAIN (Epic 34-04777) SHANNON (Mirage/Emergency 7-99655) BRYAN ADAMS (A&M 2729) 13 STEP THAT STEP 13 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT 4 NIGHT IN ONE BANGKOK SAWYER BROWN (Capitol B-5446) DeBARGE (Motown 1770GF) MURRAY HEAD (RCA PB-1 3988) 14 YOU’RE GOING OUT OF MY MIND 14 AXEL F 5 (MEDLEY) JUST A GIGOLO/ T.G. SHEPPARD (Warner Bros. 7-29071) HAROLD FALTERMEYER (MCA 52536) I AIN’T GOT NOBODY 15 DEEP INSIDE YOUR LOVE 15 IN A NEW YORK MINUTE | DAVID LEE ROTH (Warner Bros. 7-29040) FOR RONNIE McDOWELL (Epic 34-04816) READY THE WORLD (MCA 52561) 6 WOULD I LIE TO YOU? 16 CAN’T STOP EURYTHMICS (RCA PB-14078) 16 WORKING MAN JOHN CONLEE (MCA-52543) RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 1776GF) 7 DON’T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE 17 BACK IN STRIDE TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS (MCA 52496) 17 IF IT AIN’T LOVE (LET’S LEAVE IT ALONE) MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY (Capitol B-5431) 1 8 SUSSUDIO THE WHITES (MCA/Curb MCA 52535) 18 CAN YOU HELP ME PHIL COLLINS (Atlantic 7-89560) 18 THERE’S NO WAY JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE (A&M 2730) 9 RASPBERRY BERET ALABAMA (RCA PB-1 3991) 19 INNOCENT PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION (Warner Bros. 7-28972) 19 SOMEBODY SHOULD LEAVE ALEXANDER O’NEAL (Tabu/CBS ZS4 04718) ioi{0 ANGEL REBA McENTIRE (MCA-52527) 20 FEEL SO REAL MADONNA (Sire 7-29008) 20 GIRLS NIGHT OUT STEVE ARRINGTON (Atlantic 7-89576) 1 THE RHYTHM OF NIGHT THE JUDDS (RCA PB-13991) 21 THROUGH THE FIRE DeBARGE (Gordy/Motown 1770GF) 21 C MY OLD YELLOW CAR CHAKA KHAN (Warner Bros. 7-29025) 2 SMUGGLER’S BLUES DAN SEALS (EMI-America B-8261) leev 22 1 GLENN FREY (MCA 52546) 22 FORGIVING YOU WAS EASY JUST WANNA HANG AROUND (Warner y ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE WILLIE NELSON (Columbia 38-04847) GEORGE BENSON Bros 7-29042) DON HENLEY (Geffen/Warner Bros. 7-29065) 23 SHE’S A MIRACLE 23 OH YEAH BILL (Columbia Bi4 THE GOONIES ’R’ GOOD ENOUGH EXILE (Epic 34-04864) WITHERS 38-04841)

24 1 CYNDI LAUPER (Portrait/CBS 34-04918) 24 MAYBE MY BABY FOUND MY BABY 5 OBSESSION LOUISE MANDRELL (RCA PB-14039) THE GAP BAND (Total Experience/RCA TES1-2412) 25 ANIMOTION (Mercury 880 266-7) 25 IT’S ALL OVER NOW* DANGEROUS NATALIE (Modern/Atlantic 7-99648) 5 CRAZY IN THE NIGHT (BARKING AT JOHN ANDERSON (Warner Bros. 7-29002) COLE AIRPLANES) 26 TIME DON’T RUN OUT ON ME 26 LOST IN LOVE EDITION KIM CARNES (EMI America B-8267) ANNE MURRAY (Capitol B-5436) NEW (MCA 52553) 27 7 A VIEW TO A KILL* 27 DIXIE ROAD* TOO MANY GAMES* MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY (Capitol DURAN DURAN (Capitol B-5475) LEE GREENWOOD (MCA 52564) B 5474) i VOICES CARRY* 28 HELLO MARY LOU* 28 MATERIAL THANGZ* TIL TUESDAY (Epic 34-04795) THE STATLER BROTHERS (Mercury 880-685-7) THE DEELE (Solar/Elektra 7-69644) ) CELEBRATE YOUTH 29 HEART TROUBLE* 29 READ MY LIPS | RICH SPRINGFIELD (RCA PB-14047) STEVE WARINER (MCA 52562) MELBA MOORE (Capitol B-5437) ) TOUGH ALL OVER* 30 1 NEED MORE OF YOUR LOVE 30 RASPBERRY BERET* )HN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND (Scotti Bros./CBS THE BELLAMY BROTHERS (MCA/Curb) PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 7-28972) ZSA 04891)

RECORDS TO W4TCH TRUE LOVE — Vince Gill (RCA) GETCHA BACK — The Beach Boys (Caribou/CBS) OH GIRL — Boy Meets Girl (A&M) OPERATOR, OPERATOR — Eddy Raven (RCA) nor WAYS TO BE WICKED — Lone Justice (Geffen/Warner Bros.) DON’T CRY DARLIN’ — David Allen Coe (Columbia) f tivA EVERYTIMG YOU GO AWAY — Paul Young (Columbia) DOWN ON THE FARM — Charlie Pride (RCA) \tive LITTLE BY LITTLE — Robert Plant (Es Paranza/Atlantic) IT’S A SHORT WALK FROM HEAVEN TO HELL— John Schneider (MCA) iger SAVE YOUR LOVE (FOR #1) — Rene & Angela (Mercury/PolyGram) LOVE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT — Kenny Rogers (Liberty) HANGIN’ ON A STRING — Loose Ends (MCA) DOUBLE OH-OH — George Clinton (Capitol) THE NEVER ENDING STORY — Limahl (EMI America) LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT — Nile Rodgers (Warner Bros.)

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THE COMPACT DISCOLUMN Indies Look CDs In The Eye While nothing quite as ambitious as Deustche Grammophon’s release in 1970 At NAIRD of at least one performance of every work composed by Beethoven is planned, a multitude of compact discs have appeared in 1985 to honor the 300-year anniverary forwarded the cassette as a fine medii of Johann Sebastian Bach’s birth. In mid-year the total output of Bach on CD By Lee Jeske for New Technologies. “We’re a lil has already surpassed that of all composers except Mozart, who has been himself NEW YORK — Independent labels are short-sighted if we just relate quality the beneficiary of renewed public interest largely due to the box office success going to have to start thinking about compact disc,” she said, “I think it’s tii of the Oscar-winning picture, "Amadeus." compact discs, “if you’re going to seriously (to) look to cassettes as a quality forme Bach the composer has long been recognized as a man for all seasons, having stay in this business,” cautioned Bud Scott Shuman of Dolby Labs concuri had his work subject to — and, thereby, disseminated to an increasingly wider Katzel of GRP at the New Technologies heartily. “If you give them a high-qual audience — an endless array of new interpretations by dedicated followers of panel at the National Association of tape that sounds better than the recor fashion. Some noteworthy adaptations which immediately come to mind are Independent Record Distributors & Ma- he said, “ people won’t home-tape." Stokowski’s Toccata & Fungue in D (as orchestrated for Disney’s Fantasia, Wendy nufacturers Convention in Philadelphia. pointed out that 22 million cassette dec Carlos’ Switched-On Bach, and the Swingle Singers’ arrangements of Bach classics). "Independents should be in the CD are expected to be sold this year, with 1 Once the more revolutionary interpretations have been dispensed with, the business,” was the way Don Rose of Ryko million cassette decks currently in u majority of Bach recordings fit into either of two camps: the purist/archivist group Disc put it, to the accompaniment of “Don’t forget,” he said firmly, “140 mill which attempts, as much as is possible, to recreate the original sonic impressions heads in the audience nodding slowly — cassette decks must be fed." one might have experienced in Bach’s day, and the modern day approach which in some cases very slowly — in response. Many of the independent labels’ rep applies the latest advances in instrument making and recording technology PolyGram’s Harry Losk put figures on the sentatives looked gloomy over the currc combined with a reverence for Bach’s own values so as to produce the sort of prophecies: 10 million CDs expected to be inavailability of disc manufacturing fac results Bach himself might have sought had he continued to live up to the present. sold in '85 with that figure expected ities. David Weinberg of NightThunc Accordingly, in the latter grouping one finds compact disc releases with Glenn to “double every year for the foreseeable Gorp., the last panel member to spe; Gould performing the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord on the piano (an future.” Losk pointed out that PolyGram’s offered hope in a lengthy sales pitch abc instrument which had not progressed beyond its infancy in Bach’s era) and Neville West German plant is producing two the CD manufacturing plant his compa Marriner conducting a contemporary orchestra in his recording of the Brandenburg million discs per month, but is getting is building in Meridian, CT. The 140. Concerti. orders forthree million. He also suggested 0( square-foot facility, he said, would The attempt to recreate Bach’s music with instruments and down-sized ensembles that the current difference in manufactur- producing 14 million discs per yc typifying the High Baroque period constitutes a significant trend over the past ing costs between CD and vinyl — it costs starting in ’86, with an eventual capac two decades. Deutsche Grammophone’s Archiv label has pursued the purist about three times more to produce a CD of up to 150 million. With a guarantee approach with an unequalled vigor. Many of the label’s recent CD’s have been — will remain steady, as will CD prices.

15 days from tape acceptance to l released in multi-disc boxed sets complete with libretti, photos and exhaustive John Grow, of Digital Audio Magazine, delivery of the product, Weinberg seem liner notes. These offerings are divided between classic performances employing offered the indy manufacturers a bright to spark some interest in the gatherii the analog recording process and those utilizing the latest digital techniques. Recent prospect by pointing out the wide pos- “It offends me greatly,” he said, “that T Archiv releases of note include The St. John Passion (2 CDs/Karl Richter/ sibilities for sales on CD. “People who Boss, who’s ‘Born in the U.S.A.,’ has Munchener Bach — Orcherter), The St. Matthew Passion (3/Richter), Musical have never in their life bought a classical have his compact disc made in Japan.’ Offering; The Art of Fuque (3/Reinherd Goebal/Musical Antique Kolnj and The record in vinyl,” he said “are buying Bud Katzell offered some good nev Brandenburg Concertos (2/Trevor Pinnock/The English Concert). The sound classical records on CD . . . and the same however, forthe reluctant indy. It’ll befi quality of each of these sets is superb; the dynamic range of the analog recordings thing goes for jazz.” six, or seven years, he said, before has been enhanced to a considerable degree over the original vinyl record releases. Robert Heiblim, of Denon, told the C outsell vinyl. The digital process employed by Pinnock adds an even greater degree of clarity gatheri ng that turntable sales are expected

No collective sigh of relief went up n i and realism to his interpretation of the six ever popular Brandenburg pieces. The to decline at 15-20 percent a year. “We room. musicianship in all of these releases is impeccable. can’t make ’em fast enough,” he said Brief mention should be made of another label which has had a significant impact about his own label’s compact disc upon the purist approach, the Teldec label. One of its leading conductors, Nikolaus production. Harnoncourt, is featured in the new two-disc set of the relatively ignored (on CD) However, not everybody on the New masterpiece, Mass in B Minor. As in the case of the previously noted Archiv sets, Technologies dias was there to tantalize C4SH BOX Harnoncourt’s perfomance exhibits the potential for revitalization which is possible — or threaten — independents with tales for older analog recordings in the CD configuration. of the looming dominance of the compact Frank Hoffmann disc. Sandy Richman of Capitol Records

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