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ADVERTI'. EMENTS PGD Policy Seeks An End South African Quota Debated To Front-Line Price War Biz Seeks Airplay For Local Music ta on radio and television stations BY ED CHRISTMAN nated from buying any PGD product BY ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK directly from the company for a 90- here. marching through the NEW YORK merchants, day period, commencing on the viola- JOHANNESBURG-This summer Musicians -Music and staging sit-ins at radio by a -long price war, are tion date. has seen an upsurge in activism by streets bloodied year have brought the flavor of relief: PGD says it Key ingredients of the policy are: South African musicians, and un- stations about to get some to the quota is- accounts It only applies to retail accounts, precedented unity within the re- civil-rights protests will suspend business with to a climax af- exempting one - cording industry, over the long- sue, which is coming if they sell its (Continued on page 107) front-line prod- stops and rack- standing issue of a local music quo- uct below cost. jobbers which Retail ac- PolyG ram do not sell di- counts, given rect to consum- advance word ers; `Totoro' Cuddles Up To U.S. Kids by phone one "Cost" is A BILLBOARD EXCLUSIVE defined strictly Vid jat``uriugt'G))c scdilü, l,r ;iuglr day before the Fox Builds Awareness For Japanese as boxlot prices, distributor's with l'Il.7Q2.`,I'Ult`. II) without factor- BY TRUDI MILLER ROSENBLUM Totoro lunch boxes, and sleep policy letter plush Totoro dolls, single writt_ n 11, reacted posi- ing in deals or discounts; was sent out Aug. while their par- R_ KL tively to the PGD initiative, and Mid -line and budget product are NEW YORK -Walk into any toy to ents can make called on other manufacturers to fol- excluded from the policy; store in Japan, and you are likely a furry, calls with Totoro low suit. Executives at the other ma- Accounts with sanctions against find an entire wall devoted to MANA \ Totoro, star of phone cards. l called II -i I_ a jors decline to comment but privately them can request to resume buying cuddly creature "ARP[ I \II_ American kids, some called the move "bailsy," and direct from PGD after the 90-day pe- the Japanese animated film "My C, 994 BIG BEAT RECORDS, INC. are DISTRIBULO By ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP. Neighbor Totoro." Japanese children of course, just A said it was good for the industry. riod ends. TIME WARNER COMPANY beginning to learn According to the PGD policy letter, The PGD policy also applies to cas- read Totoro storybooks, write with longer (Continued on page 101) Totora pen-and -pencil sets, eat from of Totoro. Fox - effective Sept. 6, PGD "will no (Continued on page 99) deal with any PGD customers" who sell its front-line titles to consumers at prices below cost. Retail accounts RCA's Jennings Gets that violate the policy will be termi- Club Hopping The Beat Is On: Inspiration In L.A. Island's Cranberries Around The Pacific Rim BY PETER CRONIN Small Ad. fellow High- When darkness falls in the cities ping around the Pacific Rim. NASHVILLE -His Big News. Hope Hits Linger Asia, nightclub waymen Johnny Cash and Willie of Southeast may have up with TAIWAN: HEAVEN & HELL Nelson BY THOM DUFFY dancefloors begin filling in that may seem TAIPEI -July 13, 1994, 11:33 p.m. preceded him sounds and sights pil- Mazzy Star and exotic to West- The Taiwanese capital was experi- the artistic LONDON -After worldwide suc- both familiar grimage, but with cess with the gentle hit "Linger," ern audiences. Con- encing its longest- So Tonight ever live drum solo the Sept. 13 RCA I the Cranberries sider: catching a That as Randy & Jah release of "Way - Might See are reasserting reggae set in Taipei; more's Blues their Irish identi- a live shark swim- Roots, a pick-up band below the of foreign musicians JENNINGS (Part II)," Waylon ty and their ming page 27) rock'n'roll roots dancers in Bang- who happened to be (Continued on with "Zombie," a kok; or ladies' night passing through hit by a melodic but hard - to the beat of Canto - town, were No.1 SoundScan New Artist Album edged song about pop in Hong Kong. power blackout in mid- Into You" Exploding at Radio the political vio- Billboard corre- performance. "Fade the crowd O'RIORDAN lence of Northern spondents Glenn Smith in Tai- The darkness inspired with the Jesus & Mary Chain On Tour Ireland. wan, Gary Van Zuylen in Thai- of up-and -coming Taiwanese twen- This Fall Slated as the first single from the land, and Mike Levin in Hong tysomethings and already- arrived Cranberries' second album, "No Kong are our guides to club hop- (Continued on page 69) Ovaise. PAGE 43 (Continued on page 92) SEE

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VOLUME 106 NO. 34 RIM Reports 12.4% Hike in Shipments THE BILLBOARD 200 104 * THE LION KING SOUNDTRACK WALT DISNEY Retail Sales of Current Recordings Strong In 1st Half CHRISTIAN CONTEMPORARY BY PAUL VERNA them out so that people will have a clearer Other highlights of the RIRA report * HEAVEN IN THE REAL WORLD 32 A 26.2% increase in CD album units (up STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW sense of what the increase is attributable NEW YORK- Shipments of audio record- to." 20.9% in dollar value); COUNTRY 28 ings to retail and other accounts by mem- Shipments to retail- which, the RIAA A 4% decrease in cassette album units T * NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON TIM McGRAW CURB bers of the Recording Industry Assn. of estimates, make up 84% of the music busi- (down 4.8% dollar- wise); O 8.8% in dollars and 5.5% in units A dramatic, 80% increase in vinyl LP /EP GOSPEL America amounted to 426.7 million units ness -rose P 33 in- the first half of 1994 compared to units, which Berman attributes to a "nostal- * IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR MALACO during the first half of 1994, a 12.4% during crease over the same period last year. the same period last year, according to the gia-driven" resurgence of the format; Dollars and unit totals for A healthy, 10.8% increment in CD sin- A HEATSEEKERS 16 In dollar terms, these shipments totaled association. RCA 15.2% in dollars); L * THE WAY THAT I AM MARTINA McBRIDE a record $4.8 billion, an 11.9% increase over these retail shipments were not made pub- gle units (up the corresponding number from 1993, ac- lic by the RIAA. A 4% increase in cassette single units, SO a 3% in dollar val- B THE BILLBOARD LATIN 34 cording to the RIAA. However, SoundScan's mid -year project- accompanied by decrease U * MI TIERRA GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC Jay Berman, the association's chairman, ed unit figures -which, Berman admits, ue for the format; M the double -digit growth to "the prompted the RIAA's retail breakout-in- A 21.8% decline in vinyl single units S NEW AGE attributes 76 dicate 309 million units were sold at re- (down 19.3% in dollars); * LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS YANNI PRIVATE MUSIC tremendous success of so many current that hits" rather than to the strength of catalog tail during that period, a 6.1% increment And a 26.5% rise in music video ship- 292 mil- ments (up only 4.2% in dollar value). R &B 18 sales. Berman says, "We did go through a over last year's mid -year total of (Continued on page 101) * WE COME STRAPPED MC EIHT FEATURING CMW EPIC STREET period of years -and I don't know how lion units. many, exactly -when the CD eventually REGGAE 76 emerged as a configuration of choice [and] * QUEEN OF THE PACK PATRA EPIC people began to replace either their vinyl WORLD MUSIC albums or their cassettes with CDs, and we * TALKING TIMBUKTU 76 had an enormous catalog business. Intention ALI FARKA TOURE WITH RY COODER HANNIBAI. Michael Announces "I don't think that's what's happening today in terms of our growth, and that's THE HOT 100 102 STORIES RCA what I'm trying to emphasize -that we've * STAY (I MISSED YOU LISA LOEB & NINE To Appeal High Court Verdict had an enormously successful six months in ADULT CONTEMPORARY in 1994, and it is attributable to what's go- BY DOMINIC PRIDE may take the case to the highest court * CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT 94 ing on now." the land, the U.K. Parliament's upper ELTON JOHN HOLLYWOOD The release of the RIAA's mid -year sta- LONDON-Fulfilling a promise made on chamber, the House Of Lords. Yet another would be to take COUNTRY tistics follows a period of controversy over the day of his defeat in the High Court stage of appeal after that of Justice in The * BE MY BABY TONIGHT 30 the accuracy of the numbers. Following the here, George Michael has formally de- it to the European Court JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC year-end 1992 report from the RIAA, two clared his intent to appeal the judgment in Hague, Netherlands. of its member companies-Sony Music Dis- his restraint -of-trade case against Sony Michael's publisher, Dick Leahy, who DANCE / CLUB PLAY and 25 tribution and Cerna Distribution-com - Music. has acted as the artist's spokesman * LIFTED BY LOVE K.D. LANG SIRE plained that the upbeat figures the associa- The notice of appeal has been drafted aide during the trial, says the next course F1 tion were inconsistent with their by Michael's counsel, Mark Cran of Sheri- of action has not been considered. "We're DANCE / MAXI -SINGLES SALES reported 25 own less rosy findings (Billboard, April 10, dans, who handled the singer's case not even thinking beyond the appeal. We * TAKE IT EASY MAD LION WELDED arguments were not prop- T 1993). against Sony Music Entertainment (U.K.) all feel that the erly considered, and we're confident that LATIN The RIAA responded by suspending the Ltd. 35 Michael seeks to have the June 21 ver- when these arguments are presented to S * SI TE VAS JON SECADA SRI release of its 1993 mid -year figures while it conducted a review of its reporting meth- dict by Justice Jonathan Parker over- three judges who are interested in making 1 16, 1993). Berman turned. The judge in the 75-day trial reject- decisions on laws and on precedents, that R &B odology (Billboard, Oct. N 20 ed of Michael's central arguments: we'll have a better chance." * I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU BOYZ II MEN MoTOWNv says the review yielded minor adjustments both G that have been implemented, allowing the that his deal with Sony amounted to a re- Leahy adds, "It was always in our RIAA to resume its semi -annual reporting straint of trade, and that it contravened minds that we might fall at the first hur- L HOT R &B AIRPLAY 22 schedule. Article 85 of the Treaty of Rome, which dle, the way the system works here." E * SENDING MY LOVE ZHANE ILLTOWN One visible change in the association's deals with freedom of trade within the Eu- Discussing Michael's current frame of S report is a breakout of shipments to retail- ropean Community (Billboard, July 2). mind, Leahy says, "All this delay is hurt- to on with re- HOT R &B SINGLES SALES 22 ers, which Berman says was included to The appeal will be heard before three ing him. He just wants get * I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU BOYZ II MEN MOTOWN quell complaints from retailers and distrib- judges, and is likely to consist of legal ar- cording an album, and he won't do that utors that RIAA figures did not always re- guments on the issues of restraint of with [Sony]. " has been no contact RAP flect the condition of the retail base. trade and European law, rather than fur- Leahy says there 23 Michael since the trial. * FUNKDAFIED DA T so SO DEF CHAOS "Retail still represents an overwhelming ther gathering of evidence. Michael is un- between Sony and portion of our business," says Berman. "In derstood to be seeking a hearing as early Executives from Sony were unavailable for comment at press time. ROCK / ALBUM ROCK TRACKS the past, when we reported total numbers, as possible next year, and it is anticipated 96 of the appeal are understood * BLACK HOLE SUN SOUNDGARDEN ACM some people said, `Gee, that doesn't reflect that the appeal will last at least four The costs my business,' so what we've tried to do- weeks. to be substantially less than the full cost particularly since retailers tend to com- If Michael's appeal is unsuccessful, he of a trial. ROCK I MODERN ROCK TRACKS 96 ment on our shipment numbers -is break * BASKET CASE GREEN DAY REPRISE

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www.americanradiohistory.com Wal -Mart Wants To Deal Direct Mickey, Tag Team Are New Vid Vendors Approached On Shipping Policies Disney /Ballmark Rap Team BY SETH GOLDSTEIN er maintains. "That's why there are studio executive, Wal -Mart "would rackrobbers." probably get stock clerks to do" BY CRAIG ROSEN "The Lion King ") and Color Me Badd, NEW YORK -Wal -Mart wants to Nonetheless, if Wal -Mart and the tasks that Disney currently handles. and such songs as "Ice Ice Mickey," eliminate the middleman in home studios come to terms, home video The studios ought to tread care- LOS ANGELES -With its sound- "Ducks In The Hood," and "U Can't video, at least for direct-to -sell- executives anticipate similar pro- fully, however. "Over the long track to "The Lion King" sitting on Botch This." through releases and key catalog posals from Kmart, Caldor, and oth- term, it's foolish" for most of the the throne of The Billboard 200 for Bellmark will release the single of promotions. ers. "It's not just Wal -Mart any- majors, warns a sell- through veter- the sixth consecutive week, Walt Dis- "Whoomp! (There It Went)," a collab- In the wake of its sale of rackjob- more," says one. an who has had plenty of mass -mer- ney Records and its star mouse will orative send -up of the duo's monster ber subsidiary Western Merchandis- The development is good news chant experience. team up with another maverick inde- hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)." The sin- ers to Anderson News (Billboard, and bad news for Handleman, "They can't generate the sales pendent, Bellmark, and its leading gle, due Sept. 1 on cassette and CD, June 18), Wal -Mart has been ap- which racks about 800 Wal -Mart volume to merit the inventory they act, Tag Team, for "Mickey Un- features Tag Team rapping with Dis- proaching vendors for terms on di- stores, and Western Merchandisers, would be putting in," he says. This rapped." ney characters. rect shipment of product to its dis- responsible for the remainder. Nei- source doubts that even Disney has The album, set for Sept. 13 release, Bellmark also plans a maxisingle, tribution centers. The studios, eye- ther will enjoy surrendering any sufficient catalog to continually remarks Walt Disney Records' first for- with at least four remixes, tentative- ing the sales Wal -Mart has part of its business, but as another place tired titles with fresh ones. ay into rap and the first time the label ly due in mid-October. generated for Disney as a direct ac- wholesaler points out, "Nobody "There's a cost involved in all this," has paired with another company on A videoclip, which Tag Team mem- count, are interested. makes money on the hits." Handle- he adds. "It's why a rackjobber gets a non -soundtrack release. ber Cecil Glenn describes as "Roger Disney, meanwhile, reportedly is man lost a big chunk of revenues paid what he does. It can be very ex- Disney will release the parody al- Rabbit- styled," is also in the works. strengthening its own direct rela- when Disney went direct with Wal- pensive." bum, which includes performances Bellmark plans to promote the single tionships with a test of under -$10 Mart and continued to register by Whoopi Goldberg (also featured in at top 40 and R &B radio. "We have a pricing that could rival promotions gains in home video, up 3% to $389.5 lot of promotions on the drawing like the McDonald's $5.99 offer million for the fiscal year ended board, including trips to Disneyland skewered by studio chairman Jeff- April 30. and Disney World," says Bellmark rey Katzenberg at the Video Soft- Wal -Mart, whose executives were Records president Al Bell. ware Dealers Assn. convention in unavailable for comment, doesn't The album will be a natural at the Las Vegas (Billboard, Aug. 6). have the computer systems in place slowly growing children's radio for- Columbia TriStar Home Video to handle more profitable catalog mat. Gary Landis, executive VP of has already it known made that it's product, so for the near term that programming at the Minneapolis - interested in the Wal -Mart proposal, portion of rack operations is secure, based Radio AAHS children's radio according to several trade sources, sources indicate. The future is a ques- network, which has 18 affiliates although the studio wasn't available tion mark, however. across the country, has yet to hear for comment at press time. Except for music and video, says a the album, but is looking forward to MCA /Universal Home Video is re- studio executive, Wal -Mart "doesn't the release. "I have confidence in ported to have rejected a Wal -Mart deal with middlemen." He considers Disney's product, and we have plen- pitch for direct delivery of "Jurassic the current push for hit releases a ty of room for novelty songs," he Park," but may be open to a wider step in the direction of eliminating says. selection. Another supplier, consid- the racks. Provided Wal -Mart staff- The "Mickey Unrapped" market- ered to have a strong sell- through ers are savvy enough not to break ing blitz will kick off Monday (15), selection, told Billboard, "we're ana- street dates on new titles and know when Disney launches a month long lyzing the concept." Conversations, when to reorder, his company could direct -response campaign on cable initiated several weeks before the benefit from "a tremendous lift in television. The 60- second spot will July 23 -27 VSDA convention are sales" by going direct. "Now you're a star Tag Team and Mickey Mouse. continuing. partner. We're looking at it." Wal- Setting A Record. At the annual membership meeting of the National Music Via an 800 number, consumers will Some sell- through veterans think Mart is thought to account for 11% be allowed to purchase the cassette Publishers' Assn. /Harry Fox Agency in Los Angeles, president /CEO Edward P. the studios would be smart to end 14% of sales of major titles and as or CD weeks before its official Murphy announced that the HFA exceeded a record $300 million in distributions street talks now because none has the cat- much as 15 %-16% of Disney hits. in 1993. Shown after the meeting, from left, date, and will receive a premium-a alog necessary to sustain a direct Disney has nutured a special rela- are Irwin Robinson, chairman of the NMPA /HFA and chairman /CEO of Famous Music Corp.; Misa Watanabe, "Mickey Unrapped" baseball cap - account that demands a steady tionship with Wal -Mart and di- other chairman not available at retail. The price stream of new releases. "Except by rect accounts, servicing the stores of the Watanabe Music Publishers Co. and president of the Music Publishing Assn. in Japan; Murphy; through the direct -response offer is sheer force of product, there's no with a thoroughness that other stu- and Bruce Lehman, assistant secretary of commerce and U.S. commissioner patents $11.95 for cassette and $16.95 for CD, way Wal -Mart is going to success- dios would not expect to duplicate. of and trademarks, who was keynote In speaker for the meeting. approximately a dollar more than the fully run this program," one observ- the deals being contemplated, says a suggested retail price. Mark Jaffe, VP of Walt Disney Records, says the direct-response advance offer is "designed as more of a `Four Weddings' Toasted For Surge in promotional vehicle. Sure we will Polytram Sales have some sales over the phone, but BY DON JEFFREY million units, and "The Sign" by Ace pany broke out the champagne over Harold Vogel, senior entertain- the reason we are doing the direct -re- Of Base, which sold to 2.5 million the critical and box-office success of ment analyst with Merrill Lynch, sponse campaign is to create broad- NEW YORK- Although PolyGram units in the countries for which Poly - "Four Weddings And A Funeral," says the movie did not contribute based awareness by the time the al- had few mega -selling albums in the Gram holds the rights. (BMG's Arista starring Hugh Grant and Andie Mac - much to first -half profitability. bum hits the streets." first half of this year, it scored sur- label owns the rights in the U.S., Ja- Dowell. Produced by Working Title "There's more to come," he says. "It Steve Walker, senior VP of the prisingly well at the box office with pan, and several other countries.) Po- Pictures and distributed by Poly - will have a much more important im- Philadelphia- based, 170 -store The the small- budget film "Four Wed- lyGram says sales in Europe and the Gram's Gramercy Pictures, the film pact in the second half." That's when Wall Inc. chain, says the album has dings And A Funeral," a factor that Far East "benefited from strong lo- cost an estimated $4 million and has it will work its way into all interna- good sales potential. "I wouldn't un- helped boost net sales by 14% during cal releases." grossed more than $130 million tional theatrical markets and distri- derestimate anything that Disney this period. Profits also rose 14 %. Pop music accounted for 65% of worldwide so far. Levy says Poly- bution channels such as home video, does." But he is unhappy about the For the six months that ended June PolyGram's total sales in the first Gram booked only 40% of the reve- pay-per -view television, and cable and label's direct-response campaign. 30, London -based PolyGram reports half, or $1.32 billion. nues from the picture in the first broadcast TV. Levy says PolyGram "Any situation where any album is net income of $132 million on sales of According to SoundScan, Poly - half. (Continued on page 103) (Continued on page 18) $2.04 billion, compared with profit of Gram's six-month market share in $115 million on sales of $1.79 billion in the U.S. was 11.34 %. Levy estimates the same period last year. its U.S. share at 12% -13 %. He says But PolyGram's income from oper- SoundScan "tends to underreport us ations (before taxes) rose only 6.6 %, because of the classics; they're not Disney, Baby Be//s Man To Alter Airwaves to $192 million from $180 million. reporting full catalog sales." BY SETH GOLDSTEIN ture, announced two weeks after the "not going to go away overnight," Chairman Alain Levy attributes the PolyGram is the world's undisput- Disney -Rentrak contract was un- says Campbell. He says retail is as modest gain to the paucity of block- ed market leader in classical music. NEW YORK -Talk about future veiled (Billboard, Aug. 6), will go on healthy now as it was when he re- buster albums in the first half. This year's biggest seller has been shock: Walt Disney Co.'s information the air in the first half of 1995 with a signed as president of Columbia Tri- In the six -month period, Poly - "My Heart's Delight" with Luciano highway joint venture with three mix of traditional and interactive vid- Star Home Video, but he isn't sure Gram's labels had just two big hit al- Pavarotti, which has moved more Baby Bell companies-Ameritech, eo programming, and could start how long prosperity will last bums in the U.S.: "Superunknown" than 400,000 units. Levy says the BellSouth, and Southwestern Bell- generating "substantial revenues" in While none of the parties will speci- by Soundgarden (A &M), which sold three Classical labels- London/ may begin to affect home video this the next 3-5 years, according to Pat- fy the terms of Disney's participa- more than 2 million copies, and "Very Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, and decade. Meanwhile, Disney plans to rick Campbell, Ameritech executive tion, the studio is thought to be pro- Necessary" by Salt -N -Pepa (Next Philips Classics- maintained market hold up its end at home video with VP of corporate strategy and busi- viding intellectual property, including Plateau /London), which moved near- share and posted a "slight" sales in- probably the strongest studio effort ness development. If true, the rollout access to its movie and cartoon li- ly 2 million units. crease. The genre accounts for 12% yet on behalf of Rentrak's pay -per- of new services would be considera- brary, management skill, and mar- Worldwide, the company's biggest of PolyGram's sales, or $245 million. transaction network of some 3,200 bly faster than most observers, look- keting flair. The joint venture, which albums were "So Far So Good" by Though music was somewhat dis- stores. ing a decade out, have predicted. Campbell says doesn't preclude part- Bryan Adams (A &M), which sold 3.4 appointing in the first half, the com- The as- yet -unnamed Baby Bell ven- Buying and renting cassettes is (Continued on page 99)

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for Coliseum events 10 Which isn't to say that acts to the Barrymore, calls it months ago. "People are some local promoters "insanity." captivated by using plas- don't complain about Evers has decided to live with tic, by using phones, by Ticketmaster's fluctuat- the phone charge; Toler hasn't. not wanting to get into ing service charges. Like Convinced that there had to be a their cars and driving to Pearl Jam, Tag Evers of cheaper way to distribute tickets, the ticket centers." Tag Team Productions he started a company called Locally, Ticketmaster argues that the compa- Comp- U -Tix, which has devel- NOTES service charges average ny's convenience charges oped an automated system about $2.25 a ticket. are too high. When he designed to service the ticketing venues and cuts ARTS AND However, the charges first got into the promo- needs of smaller ON added on to tickets for tion business he contract- cost by eliminating the need for ENTERTAINMENT big stadium events like ed with the company, but phone operators. this week's Pink Floyd he soon decided that it "I'm planning to charge no concert are twice that, was cheaper to deal more than a dollar a ticket," says and fees for mailing tick- directly with ticket out- Toler, who plans to have the ser- Paying the ets can also add to the lets for his smaller shows. vice up and running in Madison price of admission. "What does it take to by September and is trying to sell Price Why do service charges operate a bank of it elsewhere. "It wasn't Ticket - increase for the big phones ?" Evers asks. master that drove me, though. Will Madison tolerate events? Frank says it's "Once you have that capi- Looking around locally, we saw Ticketmaster's charges? because hundreds of tal investment, you're just how tickets were being distrib- extra phone operators raking in the dough.... But uted, and we were unhappy with we were When Eddie Vedder and Pearl must be in place when I plan on doing shows the [ticket] counts; unhappy with how they were dis- Jam decided to take on Ticket- 60,000 Pink Floyd or this fall at the Civic Cen- master earlier this year, they Rolling Stones tickets go ter and maybe the Colise- tributed; we were unhappy with way were up. We claimed to be jousting on behalf on sale. But Larry Solters, um -both of which have the they picked - with outlets and they of their fans against the compa- the national spokesman contracts with [Ticket talked the monopoly" of the for Ticketmaster, simply Does Eddie Vedder have the right to determine master]. So I'll have to were unhappy too. So I founded ny's "unfair will ticket distribution business. But argues that like any other what Ticketmaster can charge? deal with them." a company that hopefully local promoters say that Madi- company, Ticketmaster Ticketmaster isn't the take care of these problems." have actually has a right to set a price that will Pearl Jam and its lawyers hope only operation that charges a fee As a promoter, Toler is very son concertgoers Pearl Jam's battle been quite willing to pay for the cover costs and guarantee a prof- to break Ticketmaster's domina- for its services. Promoters also much aware of with Ticketmaster. In fact, when convenience of purchasing tick- it. tion of the ticket distribution complain that the Barrymore were toying ets over the phone and at remote "I think it's fascinating that business and argue that, with Theatre -which has elected to Vedder and company service Eddie Vedder has decided that he more players in the marketplace, process phone orders in- house- with the idea of mounting a tour outlets. In fact,, although venues avoided by pur- can determine what a company the real price of tickets will go charges too much for the conven- that would steer clear of charges can be with Ticketmas- chasing tickets in person at the can charge," says Solters. "They down. But even if the courts ulti- ience of remote ticket buying. that contracted Dane County wanted us to charge $1.80 on an mately rule against Ticketmaster, The Barrymore adds $3.50 to the ter, Toler reserved several days box offices of the for Coliseum, the Barrymore The- $18 ticket. We were ready to it seems unlikely that service face value of the first ticket at the Pecatonica Fairgrounds atre, the Madison Civic Center compromise on $2.25, $2.50, but charges, phone charges and oth- charged by phone and $1 for a Pearl Jam date, which ultimate- and Camp Randall Stadium they wouldn't take it. The bottom er convenience charges will every additional ticket- charges ly didn't come through. .Tam's lawyers, (which uses the Union Theater line is that computerized ticket- decrease for concerts and other that the theater's managing direc- Unlike Pearl is convenience. The public live events held at large venues. tor, Sherri Wilder, maintains sim- Toler doesn't blame Ticketmas- and the UW athletic department ing a the band's as primary ticket outlets for con- has embraced that convenience "I've gone to other firms and ply cover the cost of processing ter for squelching thousands of local ticket and basically turned it into a I've had them submit offers," orders. plans for its alternative tour. certs), things that seem to prefer hitting the necessity. Now the lawyers are says Herb Frank. "And let me tell Local promoters, however, "There are all kinds of buyers cut profits phones when major events go on questioning whether people you, it was frightening. Because think that the first $3.50 is exor- groups are doing to promoters," he says. "And it's sale. should have to pay for that they couldn't do the job, and they bitant, since it often represents for funny that everybody's looking at "The phones are more popular necessity. were more expensive than Tick - nearly a third of a ticket's face charge is Ticketmaster. I wonder who's I ever would have believed," "Next time I go buy gas at a gas etmaster. That's why Ticketmas- value. Evers says the than looking at Pearl .Jam's bottom says Herb Frank of Frank Pro- station, I'm gonna tell 'em I want ter has no competition in our lit- "pretty steep," and Chuck Toler exclu- to pay 25 cents per gallon," he tle environment here in Dane of First Artists, which regularly line?" ductions, which signed an --Torn Laskin sive contract. with Ticketmaster adds sarcastically. County." brings pop and alternative rock

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In listening, the non -gay Assistant Editorial Production Manager: Drew Wheeler As a non -typical "queer" (please gay) Specials Production Editor: John Treglia read DiSabato, a former promotions manager with world may find that their fears are ungroun- Assistant Specials Production Editor: Marcia Repinski consumer, and an advertising person, I find RCA and MCA, used his connections with rec- ded and that all the things gay and lesbian Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin this phrasing in the '90s highly offensive. And, ord labels to handle their national advertising people strive for love, compassion, and Composition Technicians: Marc Giaquinto, Morris Kliegman, Anthony T. Stallings -like Directories Production Manager: Len Durham not counting members of "Queer Nation," I'm in the gay press around the country. Casab- happiness -are the same goals they have. ADMINISTRATION quite sure that most gays and lesbians will lanca and Prelude were two early advertisers. 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Capitol Builds Relationships for BeBe & CeCe BY J.R. REYNOLDS Says BeBe, "We were involved in every aspect of `Relationships,' which LOS ANGELES -Relationships included being at several marketing were the reason label executives and other label meetings." were able to keep BeBe & CeCe Wi- Following Gersh's appointment, nans from leaving Capitol Records rumors were rampant that R &B after the company's management would have a diminished role at the transition. "Relationships" also is the label. But Gersh says a paring down title of the Grammy- winning duo's of Capitol's roster is key to the suc- new album, due Sept. 20. cess of projects like "Relationships." "After the experience we had with "We cut back on the number of our last project [1991's "Different acts so that we could concentrate Lifestyles "], we were very dissatis- BeBe & CeCe 100% on that smaller list, as opposed fied with our relationship with Capi- to having a lot of acts and only being tol," says BeBe. But that was before label, including artists, can now offer able to concentrate 10% on each." Gary Gersh became president /CEO input on any aspect of a record pro- Gersh quickly convinced BeBe & of the label in July 1993. ject-from A &R to marketing to pro- CeCe that they were an important According to Gersh, anyone at the motion. part of Capitol's future. "He showed us by being personally involved with `Relationships.' He came to the studio when we were recording, and to video shoots," says CeCe. will- Gersh also demonstrated his AKA Paula Cole. Paula Cole performed songs from her new Imago album, ingness to work with the group by "Harbinger," to an SRO crowd at the AKA club in New York. Joining her after granting a request that Evan Lam - the set, from left, are Imago Recording Co. president Terry Ellis, BMG senior VP berg, VP of East Coast creative for of marketing Rick Bleiweiss, and Imago VP of sales and marketing Jim Kelly. (Continued on page 106)

I.R.S. Looks To Generate A &M Set Brings New Movement For dada Carpenters Fans BY JIM BESSMAN Out Of Woodwork NEW YORK -Like any band that makes a strong sales impact with its BY CRAIG ROSEN major-label debut, I.R.S. Records' dada faces a daunting challenge with LOS ANGELES -With an ex- Act Naturally. "Liverpool Days," Genesis Productions, Ltd., limited- edition photo its follow -up. tensive mar- chronicle of the Beatles in their Merseybeat milieu, is now available in the U.S. The The band's tuneful and harmony - keting plan handsome coffee -table book is a disarmingly intimate 1964 look at the Fab Four as heavy 1992 entry, "Puzzle," sold and unlikely they bade farewell to the Cavern club scene they helped create, and began 270,000 units domestically, according pairings of shooting their first film, "A Hard Day's Night." It is also a diaristic aperture on a to SoundScan. A second I.R.S. album, DADA artists and fascinating, fleeting, sphere, as experienced by renowned German albeit "American Highway Flower," is slat- source materi- photojoumalists Max Scheler and Astrid Kirchherr (former fiancee of original Beatle ed for release Sept. 20. "For a lot of bands, all the ele- al, A &M Rec- Stuart Sutcliffe). They shadowed the world's most famous rock band on its home "You hit big, and the question is, ments that went into making the first ords will at- turf. Among the feast of unpublished portraits is one, above right, of Ringo Starr at 'For my next trick, what do I do ?' " album successful change once they tempt to make "If I Were A his parents' home, complete with lava lamp. The drummer holds an album by says John Clay, program director at hit the road," says Clay. "That unspo- Carpenter," its modern rock You," solo hit 23 years later James Ray, who first recorded "Got My Mind Set On a Phoenix modern rock station KEDJ, ken, scary barrier of `Now we have to homage to the brother -sister for George Harrison. Each copy of "Liverpool Days" is signed by Scheler and due to the hit top that' can hurt bands." duo, stand out amid a flood of photo a dada stronghold Kirchherr and comes in a clothbound slipcase, with a choice of an original on tracks "Dizz Knee Land," "Dim," However, Clay notes that dada's (Continued on page 101) Ringo. Call 800- 775 -1111. the book's cover of John, Paul, George, or and "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow." (Continued on page 106) 9 BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994

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Jersey City Doing That Blues Fest Thing Artists From Pickett To Bootsy To Berry Booked CMT Programming Bound BY JIM BESSMAN loch," Anderson says. "We need the "We're stretching the blues idiom a bigger names to allow that 'upper bit, but it's all connected," says Terry For Asia, Latin America NEW YORK -Using other city mu- crust' to break through and filter Dunne, head of Tramps Productions, NASHVILLE -CMT will extend its on a tape-delay basis, but will use sic festivals as a model, Jersey City is down to people who don't know evan outgrowth of the Manhattan reach into the Asia -Pacific region the satellite when it is ready. set to launch a blues-oriented, roots erything about the music, to make nightclub that is a home to many of this September, and into Latin For Latin America, CMT will use music event Sept. 17 -18, featuring sure it survives as the masters die the festival acts. "It's significant be- America by January 1995. The 24- the PanAmSat PAS -3 satellite, some 36 acts on three stages. out" cause it's taking the blues a step for- hour music video service is already which is due to go up in November. The lineup for the Jersey CITY - The artists slated to play the festi- ward for kids to learn and carry on available in parts of Europe. Although CMT's reach into Asia BLUES Fest comprises top names and val are Chuck Berry, Cissy Houston, this great culture." CMT programming will be car- will be modest at first, the region lesser-knowns in blues, R&B, gospel, Wilson Pickett, Marcia Ball, Lucky The festival will seek to preserve ried in the new markets on PanAm- contains more than 350 million tele- doo-wop, zydeco, jazz, and rock. The Peterson, Etta James & the Roots the roots music tradition not only Sat satellites. Under the terms of a vision homes. In Latin America, the twofold concept, according to Jersey Band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Koko through sound but through an array 10 -year lease, CMT will have a total is 75 million TV homes. City cultural affairs director Wayne Taylor, Buster Poindexter, Johnny of food that includes Chicago and channel on PanAmSat's PAS-2 sat- According to A.C. Nielsen, CMT Anderson, is "one, ain't nothin' but a Copeland, Bootsy Collins, McCul- New Orleans cuisine, as well as soul ellite for the Asian market. The sat- reaches 24.4 million homes in the party, and two, to try and get the 'real loch's Sounds Of Thunder, Fred Paris food from Sylvia's Restaurant in ellite, which is due to be operational U.S. In Canada-where CMT has thing' into people's mind-set" & the Five Satins, Beau Jocque, Song Harlem and Jersey City "home coo- this month, will beam signals into gone to court in an effort to remain kin? lt Borrowing from the New Orleans Catchers, Loup Garou, Milo Z, Magic China, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, available after a domestically Jazz and Heritage Festival and blues Slim & the Teardrops. Says Anderson, "Ever notice that Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Pa- owned country channel debuts -its festivals in Chicago and Philadelphia, Other acts include Vito Balsamo & when people listen to the blues, they cific Islands. reach is estimated at 1.9 million the Jersey City- sponsored event is the Cavaliers, the Uptown Horns, Big smile? The reason is because the mu- In the first phase of its new roll- homes. By CMT's own count, it is in looking to help ensure survival of Jack Johnson, the Five Discs, Roscoe sic touches their soul. Most people out, CMT will link with cable televi- 8 million European homes. roots music, Anderson says. The Gordon, Jersey City Mass Choir, God here don't know anything about it- sion PTY Limited of Sydney, Aus- CMT is jointly owned by Gaylord event, to be held at Jersey City's Ex- Street Wine, the Hatters, Chuck they've heard of the New Orleans tralia. Cable operators in New Zea- Entertainment Co. and Group W change Place, is being produced in as- Brown & the Soul Searchers with the and Chicago festivals but haven't land and the Mariana Islands have Satellite Communications. sociation with Tramps Productions, P -Funk Horns, Johnny Adams, the been to them. So we put together been carrying CMT programming EDWARD MORRIS with staging by the New Orleans fes- House with Bob Gaddy, Jimmy (Continued on page 103) tival's Home Team Productions. Spruill & Larry Dale, Pookie Hudson "You might know Wilson Pickett & the Spaniels, Big Jay McNeely, Lit- or Etta James, but you might not nec- tle Buster & the Soul Brothers, and essarily have heard of Clinton McCul- Coco Robichaux. Judds Sue Their Former Booking, Farnham Aids Rwandan Orphans Concert Telethon Raise Over $2Mil Promotion Firm BY EDWARD MORRIS BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER trumpet virtuoso James Morrison; and Ross Wilson of the modern rock NASHVILLE-The Judds have sued MELBOURNE -A hastily assem- bands Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock. the president of their former in -house bled concert and telethon staged The show was proposed only five booking agency and promotion com- Aug. 7 by top Australian singer John days in advance by Farnham's man- pany-as well as the company it- Farnham raised more than $2.2 mil- ager, Glenn Wheatley. The artist, self- alleging fraud, breach of fidu- lion (U.S.) for aid to Rwandan or- who has two pre-teen sons, agreed ciary duty and contract, and four oth- phans. immediately. er offenses. The concert, attended by 5,000 "What followed was the most ex- The suit was filed Aug. 9 in David- fans, was simulcast live by the Aus- traordinary display of generosity I've The Dawning Of "Sunset." Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrates the upcoming son County Circuit Court here tereo radio network and Channel 9 ever seen," says Wheatley. "People D. release of "Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard-The American Premiere against Steven Pritchard and Pro TV network, which donated $25,000 came out of the woodwork every- Inc. Recording," which will be released Sept. 13 on Polydor Records and marketed and Tours, According to the com- to the cause and gave up its lucrative where, offering their help. Everyone plaint, distributed by A &M Records. The two-CD boxed set features 18 original songs; Pritchard owns one third of Sunday night program schedule. The from big corporations like Red Roost- Pro Tours, dialog; a five- color, foil -stamped jewel box; and a 44 -page booklet containing the Wynonna and Naomi show also featured guitarist Tommy er and Coca -Cola, who fed the 750 vol- jointly own one third, and Ken- libretto, lyrics, and stage directions of the production. Shown, from left, are Jimmy Judd Emmanuel; Toni Childs, who was in unteers manning the phones; to doz- neth Devlin, managing director, Polydor U.K.; Nigel Wright, co-producer of the recording; Stilts, the Judds' former manag- the country on a promo tour, David ens of technicians who waived their er, one is Nick Gatfield, president, Atlas Records; Glenn Close and Alan Campbell, the stars owns third. Stilts, however, Soul, who is starring in a local pro- fees; to people who just turned up of- cited in of the play; Webber, and Al Cafaro, president /CEO, A &M. not the complaint. duction of "Blood Brothers "; jazz (Continued on page 15) (Continued on page 92) EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE

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RECORD COMPANIES. Sheila Eldridge is ..1 appointed VP of communications for STEIN ROBINSON EL DR lOGE THOMPSON LoCURTO CHESNUT ABRAMS Perspective Records in New York. post-production and Jimmy Powers promotion manager and Claribel promotion and management firm. They were, respectively, VP of pro- She was owner of Orchid Communi- to associate manager of pre-produc- Cuevas to A &R manager. They were, gramming and scheduling for VH -1 cations. tion. They were, respectively, asso- respectively, promotion representa- PUBLISHING. Life Music Group in and PD for WSTR Atlanta. (Details, Bill Deutsch is appointed director ciate manager of post- production and tive, Western region, and sales rep. Nashville promotes Debra Rogers to page 36.) of A &R for Hollywood Records in production coordinator. Joe Cokell is promoted to market- creative director and Rod Parkin to Stanley Steinberg is appointed Los Angeles. He was an A &R repre- Carlo Moralishvili is named direc- ing director of MCA U.K. in London. professional manager. They were, re- president of Sony Development, a sentative at Atlantic. tor of production for the Imago Re- He was GM of marketing. spectively, professional manager for newly established division of Sony Andrew Peter Thompson is ap- cording Co. in Los Angeles. He was Ron Hill is appointed associate di- Life Music Group and national pro- Corp. of America, based in New pointed marketing manager, interna- production manager for TVT. rector of sales for Capitol Records in motion manager of Alpine Records, a York. He was executive VP of Walt tional, for BMG Ariola A/S in Copen- Winnie Wong is promoted to East Los Angeles. He was president of sister company of Life Music Group. Disney Imagineering, a subsidiary of hagen, Denmark. He was managing Coast director of publicity for A &M Sure Shot Marketing. The Walt Disney Co. director of European Marketing Con- Records in New York. She was East Lisa Gottheil is appointed manag- RELATED FIELDS. VH -1 in New York ap- Jeff Abrams is promoted to VP of sultants (DK). Coast publicist. er of media for Columbia Records in points Sal LoCurto VP of program- merchandising for Best Buy Co. in Arista Records in New York pro- EMI Latin in Los Angeles pro- New York. She was co-director of ming and program planning and Lee Minneapolis. He was merchandise motes Debbie Eisen to manager of motes Jose Luis Borrego to national AutoTonic, an independent publicity, Chesnut VP of music programming. manager.

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A New `Strategem' For Big Head Todd Giant Decides More Is More In Marketing Band BY GIL GRIFFIN done in the past," says Giant GM Steve & the Monsters are doing what they've Backer. "We are thrilled about the per- been doing best for the eight years NEW YORK-In marketing the last formance of the last album. We did it they've been around: touring. For the Big Head Todd & the Monsters record, without MTV or alternative or top 40 second straight year, the band is play- "Sister Sweetly," Giant Records' slow radio play. We want to keep the fan ing road dates on the multi -act and steady approach did the trick. In- base with constant touring, but now we H.O.R.D.E. tour, hoping to maintain stead of splurging on expensive videos, have to grow and make new fans. Plat- the same fan base it built last year. launching gaudy retail promotions, or inum is the target." "It's going really well," says the band's bombarding mainstream rock radio While the plans to bring in new fans lead vocalist/guitarist, Todd Park with singles, Giant let the band do what include television appearances, a Euro- Mohr. "It's about double the audience it does best to sell itself -tour and es- pean tour this fall and shipping singles as last year. We're still playing at 4:30 tablish a fan base. to more radio formats, Big Head Todd p.m., and we can tell we're playing to The Killer. Jerry Lee Lewis, fourth from left, mixes with Sire and Warner Bros. "Sister Sweetly" has sold more than our fans because they're mostly the executives following the singer's show in Los Angeles. Lewis has signed with Sire/ 600,000 units, thanks largely to the ones who are out there at that time." Warner Bros. and will have a new record out in the fall. Shown with Lewis, from word-of-mouth buzz among thousands But with Giant's aims to push the left, are Bill Bentley, WB senior publicist; Howie Klein, Sire Records VP /GM; Peter of fans who saw the Boulder, Colo. - band into platinum land, the band will Standish, WB product manager; Lewis; Craig Kostich, WB VP of contemporary based band play. Though the record soon take a brief hiatus from the tour music; producer Andy Paley, and Lewis' manager Mark Shimmel. never cracked the top 100 of The Bill- (Continued on page 14) board 200, it has spent more than 75 weeks on the Heatseekers chart, and Giant officials say more than 5,000 copies of the album are still being bought each week. (An additional three -song Buddy Holly's Hometown Plans A Museum; live EP has sold 75,000 copies, according to Giant officials.) Giant executives will soon push Big Raitt, Hornsby Offer Up A Musical Feast Head Todd's follow -up album, "Strate- 27 gem"- slated for Sept. release - BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS: HOLLY JOLLY LUBBOCK: The town of Lubbock, With rock star and guitar slinger posturing kept to a and say the marketing strategy will re- From left are Brian Nevin, Todd Park Texas, is taking preliminary steps toward paying perma- minimum, Raitt owned the stage from the minute she main "simple" but more aggressive. Mohr, and Rob Squires. "We're going to do everything we've nent homage to one of its most beloved native sons, Buddy strutted onto it. In the quietest moments -when she sang Holly. On July 28, the city council voted to purchase the achingly sad "I Can't Make You Love Me" or the brac- $175,000 worth of Holly memorabilia from a local corpora- ingly honest "Circle Dance" -she held the room spell- tion that had bought the items from Sotheby's a few years bound as she voiced painful truths without flinching. RCA Matthews Band ago. Among the items of Holly-bilia now owned by the city But she also knew how to turn the room "greasy," as Brings are his suede shoes, some of his jackets, his original Strat- she put it, sliding into blues tunes with ease, her gritty )caster guitar, his record collection, and a notebook in voice and guitar turning Radio City into one big smoky bar. which he wrote his lyrics. Raitt just gets better as the years pass, and she em- To Majors With `Dreaming' According to the mayor of Lub- braces her advancement into middle BY NIK DIRGA away from its independent back- bock, David Langston, the city has age with a comfort and warmth that ground. But Matthews sees it as the several possibilities for displaying we all could learn a thing or two NEW YORK- Selling more than natural step. the treasures. 'We're in the process from. It was that very attitude that 60,000 copies of its self- released debut "They've gotten behind us, and not of holding an election for a $50 mil- made it so nice when she sung two made the Dave Matthews Band a text- in front of us," says Matthews. lion arena, and one of the things songs with her dad, John Raitt, book example of grass -roots selling "They're not saying, 'OK, you have to we're considering is calling it the who, well into his 70s, still boasts the power. wear this lime -green suit and jump up Buddy Holly Arena, and what we strong, robust voice he displayed So when the band signed with RCA and down like this, and here's how we'll would do is display this in the lobby when appearing on Broadway in to record its first major -label release, break you in Arizona' ... whatever we of the arena," he says. Another pos- such classics as "Oklahoma!" "Under The Table And Dreaming," decide, we do it together." sibility is the formation of a West by Melinda Newman After the evening was over, the due Sept. 27, it surprised many indus- The Dave Matthews Band's fusion of Texas Hall of Fame, which would sa- undeniably joyous spirit displayed try observers to see the band move hippie rock, saxophone -rich jazz, and lute not only Holly, but the many onstage by both Hornsby and Raitt violin- tinged folk, combined with its en- musical figures from the area, including Waylon Jennings remained. Both seem as though they have never forgotten ergetic live shows, has helped build the and Roy Orbison. for a nanosecond how lucky, how among the chosen few, group's fan base into a force to be reck- In the meantime, the city is pursuing a licensing agree- they are to get to do what they do. In this world of uppity, oned with. ment with the Holly estate, handled by the singer's widow, attitudinal, the -more -blasé- the -better stars, what a wel- The band, formed in 1991, began its and is lining up a curator for the collection. "She's very come respite this was. career determined to spread its name supportive," Langston says. "I don't think we'll have a around by any means possible. Con- problem in getting it worked out." LOOPY LOLLAPALOOZA: So what do you get when you certgoers were encouraged to tape Langston says the city is already hearing from people mix thousands of soggy moshers and some of the top alter- their shows, and were even provided who say they have Holly artifacts for sale. "We have been native bands? Lollapalooza in New York, of course. Main - with a cassette deck setup by the sound contacted by a guy in Midland [Texas] who says he has the stage opener Green Day had barely gotten into its rever- board for that purpose. suit Buddy was married in, and some other people claim ently cheesy version of "Eye Of The Tiger" when God "These tapes would get bootlegged they have the bedroom suite he used as a little boy." turned on his garden hose and started watering the crowd. THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Carter says Bruce Flohr, Unless the collection moves into an existing structure, By the time L7 took the stage, we were soaked. No bands Beauford, Dave Matthews, Leroi Moore, and spread around," RCA's senior of A &R /artist such as the Fine Arts Museum, it won't be on display to were going on the second stage because of the angle of the Boyd Tinsley, and Stefan Lessard. director (Continued on page 14) the public until the arena and/or the museum opens, which rain, and a delay prompted Nick Cave to get bumped from Langston says will not be until 1997. the program, but eventually the show went on. By then, I was already home peeling out of my jeans, which took DOUBLE SCOOP: The twin bill of Bonnie Raitt and two days to dry ... just in time for Woodstock '94. Bruce Hornsby that came to Radio City Music Hall last week was a true feast for music lovers. STAMP -EDE: The U.S. Post Office will issue a new se- Though some headlining artists might fmd it disturbing ries of stamps in September honoring blues and jazz greats to once again be in the role of opener, Hornsby showed no Robert Johnson, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Muddy Wa- The microphones reluctance. Quite the contrary, he seemed to revel in the ters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Rushing, Mildred Bailey, freedom that warmup status afforded him. With the pres- and Billie Holiday. To promote the series, the post office the professionals sure off to perform all his major hits, Hornsby let loose is producing a video featuring several artists talking about with a free -form set that was much jazzier than most of the impact the honored performers had on them. Already stand behind. his recorded compositions, with songs stretched out longer confirmed to participate are Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Vaug- than his rangy, 6'5" frame. The improvisational nature of han, Ruth Brown, Taj Mahal, Etta James, John Lee THE SOUND the evening served Hornsby's style well, and the appear- Hooker, and Robert Cray. The video will be shown in OF THE PROFESSIONALS® ance of bassist Christian McBride on several numbers 5,000 post offices nationwide throughout the month. (Talk ...WORLDWIDE only helped matters. Most importantly, the crowd seemed about a captive audience.) It also will air at the Mississippi to dig it. Delta Blues Festival.

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M U S I C P U B L I S H I N G Becker's Solo Debut Hardly Out Of `Whack' THIRD RATE ROMANCE Giant Hopes Steely Dan Tour Provides Marketing Spark Published by Fourth Floor Music (admin. by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) ) BY CRAIG ROSEN dio stations Aug. 16. The sampler's ar- vital information about the release 'THEY'RE rival at radio will coincide with a while it entertains with sly humor. "The first time [producers] Buddy [Cannon] and LOS ANGELES- "Walter Becker is month of Steely Dan dates, as Becker The EPK is being issued to press, re- Norro [Wilson] talked to me about cutting `Third one of the great characters of all and longtime writing partner Donald tail. and radio. Rate Romance' was way hack when we were re- time," says Giant Records chairman Fagen return to the road. The label also cording the 'Haunted Heart' album," says Ker- Irving Azoff. "At the first point that "We want to make sure the music is plans to produce a PLAYING shaw. "I didn't do it then because I didn't think he said, 'I'm serious about making my out there, since they'll be on tour," 30- minute TV spe- I could do the song justice. It was such a great own record,' I jumped on it right says Giant product manager Connie cial on Becker, record with such a great away." Young. The best visibility we can get which it hopes will feel, and it's hard to cover a song like that. If you do, Azoff is optimistic that Steely Dan with Walter is to have him on tour air either on VH -1 MY SONG fans xvill jump on Becker's "11 Tracks with Steely Dan." and PBS, Young you'd better hope that it's going to be just as good, if Of' Whack," due Sept. 27 on Giant. It's "Everyone was excited when they says. As cover songs go, the not better, and I was kind of the first solo album by the other song - reunited I in 1993], and we want to take BECKER In addition, the Amazing Rhythm Aces' scared of that. But when we writer in the '70s group known for its advantage of the fact that Walter is on label plans to back "Third Rate Romance." started doing the 'Feelin' smart and polished pop. the road as much as we can," she adds. the release with heavy print and TV which went to ;Vo. 11 00 Good Train' album I was Giant will create advance awareness In preparation for the album's re- advertising. Says Azoff, "The market- the pop charts and No. 11 on the country charts feeling maybe a little cocky. of the Becker album by issuing a four - lease, Giant has issued an electronic ing plan will be all- encompassing ... KERSHAW back in 1975, seems Well, they brought it up song sampler to album alternative ra- press kit that provides the viewer with There will be TV ads [and ads in] con- custom -made for Sammy again and faxed the lyrics in, and we walked into sumer and audiophile magazines." Kershaw. The Louisiana the studio and cut it in about 30 minutes. It's a "11 Tracks Of Whack" marks the native balked at the great country song. If you listen to the story, it's first full album with which Becker has idea of covering the song everything country is. The song had such a Restless Looks To Build On been involved in a major artistic ca- the first time around, groove to it the way them boys cut it, and what pacity since "Gaucho," Steely Dan's but decided to give it a we tried to do was go in there and copy that feel. last album of new material, was re- shot on his new album, We didn't try to make any big changes from the Kuepper's Cult Following leased in 1980. "Feelin' Good Train." original record. Once a hit, always a hit. I don't After moving to Hawaii and He even brought the mind bringing back a song that some people taking song's writer, former BY DAVID SPRAGUE ords." a few years off, he drifted back into maybe have never heard. I'm a little worried Amazing Rhythm Ace about getting some resistance at radio. Back Besides intensive fanzine and na- the record industry as a producer. Russell Smith, into the then, some stations refused to play the original NEW YORK -In his native Australia, tional cant) r

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www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music EMMY NOMINATION Greene Assumes Old Role FOR In New Publishing Post NYPD BLUE THE FIXER: Holly Greene, day, Nona Hendryx, Brian IN THE CATEGORY OF who was just appointed VP /GM McKnight, Dan Reed, Andrew for East Coast operations for Lloyd Webber, and, most re- PolyGram Music Publishing cently, Lyle Lovett. Group USA, has usually moved to Lovett is one of two recent sign- OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL a music publishing company with ings, along with Dead Eye Dick a mandate to reorganize aspects (Ichiban Records), whom, Greene of the operations she's moved notes, PolyGram Music president into. David Simone "whisked down to ACHIEVEMENT IN MAIN TITLE After a four -year stint that New Orleans to sign after he launched her career in publishing heard [his] album." Greene, with at Screen Gems -EMI in the late no specific counterpart at Poly - '70s, Greene spent four years at Gram's headquarters in Los THEME MUSIC Peer -Southern's New York office Angeles, sees herself as Simone's with the assignment to reactivate alter ego on the East Coast, the old -line where her company's key staffers East Coast include crea- offices. She tive director moved on to Words&Musìç R a n d y Jobete Music Sabiston to achieve QILiqifüLü and creative similar aims. coordinator Before join- Kim Gil- by ing Poly - Iry Lichturan mour. With Gram, she Lovett and had a second stint in the EMI Dead Eye Dick pre- Greene sign- family, as VP/GM of creative serv- ings, Greene says she is currently ices on the East Coast, albeit for "in the midst of several negotia- a greatly expanded EMI publish- tions with what I consider to be ing setup. important writers and artists." The man who ran all of Jobete when she was there was veteran READY, SET...: The Songwrit- publishing executive Lester Sill. ers' Assn. of Washington, D.C., Sill and another longtime publish- for which BMI has supervised ing executive, Paul Tannen, were judging panels at its offices in her bosses at Screen Gems -EMI. New York and Nashville, has "Much more," she says, "they launched its 11th annual Mid - were my mentors. They taught Atlantic Song Contest. Open in me how to listen to a song, cri- the categories of alternative, pop, tique it and then find the best R &B, novelty, country, folk, jazz, place for that song. They taught adult contemporary, rock, and me how to pitch songs, something gospel, the contest has, among I regard as a lost art. They taught other awards, a grand prize of me the value of a catalog and the $1,000 in cash, with the first run- need to create tomorrow's stand- ner-up receiving $400 and the sec- ards." ond runner -up receiving a gift cer- Greene says she has obtained tificate for tape duplication from successful covers with such acts Oasis Recordings. Deadline for as Gladys Knight, Cyndi entries is Aug. 31. For more info, Mike, Lauper, Taylor Dayne, Starship, contact Dolphin Talent in Wil- Bobby Brown, Air Supply, Paul liamsburg, Va.... Congratulations on your fourth Emmy Young, Regina Belle, the Also, BMI is now accepting ap- Pointer Sisters, Blue Oyster plications for its BMI- Lehman nomination. We at American Gramaphone Cult and Vanessa Williams. Engel Musical Theatre Work- During her second stay at EMI shop. Composers are asked to are proud to consider you a member Music, she signed such creative submit three contrasting compo- talent as Easy Mo Bee, Aqil Da- sitions to BMI on cassette with vidson, Marly Marl, Main their applications, and lyricists of our family. Source and Peter Holsapple. are to supply three contrasting "It's not always obvious these lyrics -one comedy, one ballad, days that some of the freshest and one uptempo. They should be As'/, songs come from atypical collabo- sent to Norma Grossman at rations," says Greene. "One of my BMI's New York headquarters. favorite recent examples of this is when I was at EMI and hooked IN ANNOUNCING the new Bill- Mary Chapin Carpenter and board Song Contest in the July 30 Cyndi Lauper to co- write. The edition of Words & Music, a cate- song, `Sally's Pigeons,' was on gory of music was erroneously left His newest album Cyndi's last album and will appear out. It's the wonderful world of on a Cyndi Lauper anthology al- country sounds. How could we? "Inventions From The Blue Line" bum to be released shortly by Epic." PRINT ON PRINT: The follow- available on American Gramaphone Records At PolyGram, Greene can turn ing are the best -selling folios from at finer record stores everywhere. to venerable oldies, such as songs Warner Bros. Publications: by Jerome Kern, or more recent 1. White Zombie, La Sexorcisto INVENTIONS FROM THE BLUE LINE standards -writers such as Jimmy 2. Candlebox Webb, whose catalog PolyGram 3. Pantera, Far Beyond Driven OPIERIMI PRFPIR1 OSPY administers. Current major writ- 4. Gin Blossoms, New Miserable ers include Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Experience © 1994 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE NAlRID Sambora, k.d. lang, Gavin Fri- 5. Eagles, Complete.

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RCA BRINGS DAVE MATTHEWS BAND TO MAJORS WITH `DREAMING' (Continued from page 11) development. "In fact, the way I heard ger to contribute his own ideas. Both enjoy it, but Leroi can play this riff and Lillywhite attempted to showcase lected. about the band is that an intern played Leroi Moore (sax/flute) and Carter I'm like, `Yeah, yeah, that's it!' " the Dave Matthews Band for a wider RCA will market the record selec- them for me off one of those exact cas- Beauford (drums) are seasoned jazz "Under The Table And Dreaming" audience without distilling its distinc- tively at first, "letting the record fuel settes!" veterans, while Stefan Lessard (bass) was produced by Steve Lillywhite (U2, tive sound. "He had a sense of how we its own fire," says Flohr. For retail, Matthews was born and raised in has been playing in clubs since age 15. Talking Heads, XTC), and Matthews wanted to go, definitely," says Matt- "we'll look at listening posts and some South Africa, which he says may be one Boyd Tinsley's classically trained violin says the collaboration was a perfect fit. hews. "He brought a calmness to the new -artist programs, but the biggest of the sources of his band's multicul- skills complete the band's sound. 'We had a choice of some terrific record. It's still pumpin', but now it's thing going into the retail side is the tural feel. "I call [our style] a stew," he "I'm really lucky to work with these people to work with, but Steve was so more focused." right accounts. We have a track record says. "When I write songs, I use circu- guys," says Matthews. "They can fol- adamant that he be the one," says RCA hopes the Dave Matthews from the first record, and that's where lar riffs that have an African bent." low the crazy ideas I have and toss in Matthews. "I couldn't argue with Band can expand the label's alternative the focus is." The Dave Matthews Band comprises crazy ideas of their own. I mean, I him -my heart is easily stolen by ea- appeal, which has been limited. RCA plans to market the band first a diverse group of musicians, each ea- know nothing about jazz except that I gerness." "I think this record is a marketing through its established base in the person's wet dream," says Flohr. South and on the East Coast, relying "That's the beauty of a fan base of this on touring -more than 200 dates BIG HEAD TODD size: They know when the song's on ra- through 1994 -to raise awareness. dio, they know when the album's out, The Dave Matthews Band also is (Continued fironz page 11) --OZVM svrzrzM1=L they know what the album cover art taking part in the H.O.R.D.E. tour this to film what Backer says he hopes will looks like even before I do. For us to year, hitting the road with such acts as 1\T=GirH" be a "spectacular" video for the leadoff come in, say, `Thanks for the fan base,' Blues Traveler, the Allman Brothers, single, "In The Morning." The song and then take over-that's when we'd and Big Head Todd & the Monsters. has already received great exposure lose them." "You can learn something by being from its inclusion on the `Blown Away" RCA will target the band to many around [the other bands]," Matthews film soundtrack. The videoclip will be radio formats, from modern rock out- says. "Looking at Blues Traveler and directed by Josh Taft, who has also lets to album rock -even R &B sta- seeing where they are, and saying, worked with Pearl Jam. "I don't be- tions. A first single has not been se- `That's where I wanna be.'" lieve MTV will be able to deny this," Backer says. Big Head Todd & the Monsters' listeners won't be able to deny that "In AMUSEMENT BUSINESS® The Morning" and other new tunes - ` such as "Kensington Line," "Magde- !Ill lina," and "Angel Leads Me I, BOXSCORE T°PSROSSESERT On"-sound markedly different from the ones on "Sister Sweetly." The last Gross Attendance record was derivative of the blues ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter Mohr and band mates Rob Squires and BILLY JOEL GIANTS STADIUM JULY 22, $14,888,127 293,539 DELSENER/SLATER ELTON JOHN so fond of, EAST RUTHERFORD, 24, GROSS RECORD FIVE ENTERPRISES Brian Nevin are but "Stra- NJ. 26, 28 -29 585ß46 SELLOUTS tegem" is more of a raw, straight - ahead, earthy rock'n'roll album. "We're not a blues band," Mohr says. "I once classified us as a white THE ROLLING STONES ROBERT F. KENNEDY AUG. 1, 3 53.990,966 108.960 CONCERT COUNTING CROWS MEMORIAL STADIUM GROSS RECORD TWO PRODSINTERNATION band that couldn't play blues, so we WASHINGTON, D.C. $50/525 SELLOUTS AL USA played rock'n'roll. I think ['Strategem'] is a great record. It's more of a band record, and we produced it ourselves THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THEIR and paid for it out of our own pockets. GRATEFUL DEAD ROBERT F. KENNEDY JULY 16 -11 53,536.568 112,272 CELLAR DOOR MEMORIAL STADIUM $31.50 TWO BRAND NEW ALBUM "It was a painful album to write," he WASHINGTON, D.C. SELLOUTS adds, "because it was such an isolated "CAN'T BARGAIN WITH GOD" experience for me." In recording "Strategem," the band BILLY JOEL ROBERT F. KENNEDY JULY 20 $2,250,520 51,762 CELLAR DOOR Produced by John Forbes returned home to Boulder for two ELTON JOHN MEMORIAL STADIUM $15ß40 SELLOUT Co- Produced by Paul Trust & Mark Christian months this spring and rented the WASHINGTON, D.C. Boulder Theatre to use as a recording studio. Jeff Aldrich, Giant's head of LOLLAPALOOZA' 94: FDR PARK AUG. 1 $1.227,239 43,061 ELECTRIC FACTORY NEON I:I:/.111:11S A &R, says the band benefited greatly SMASHING PUMPKINS PHILADELPHIA $28.50 SELLOUT CONCERTS 22S EAST S7TH STREET, SUITE 3 -H, NEW YORK, NY 10022 from being in familiar surroundings. BEASTIE BOYS (212) 319-7875 "They were able to produce a record in GEORGE CLINTON & THE P -FUNK ALL -STARS an environment where they were com- DISTRIBUTED BY INDI DISTRIBUTORS THE BREEDERS, L7 (Malverne /Big State /CRD) fortable and had a long history of per- A TRIBE CALLED QUEST forming," he says. "They wanted to NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS come up with something more repre- AEROSMITH WORLD MUSIC AUG. 6 $724,605 29,127 TINLEY PARK sentative of their live sound, and this IACKYL THEATRE $45330/ SELLOUT JAM CORP album is more natural and organic TINLEY PARK, ILL. $20 sounding."

From the South Backer hopes more than album rock JANET JACKSON RADIO CITY JULY26 -27 $618,060 11,134 RADIO CITY listeners will be able to hear these new MUSIC HALL $75ß60/ 11,828 MUSIC HALL PRODS to Ventura, NEW YORK Bay sounds. While album rock radio will $50440 TWO and in over 400 continue to be the "mainstay" for play- SHOWS cities nationwide, ing Big Head Todd, he says, efforts will be made to get the new music on alter- METALLICA BROWN FIELD JULY 31 $514.906 23.473 BILL SILVA short -term native and mainstream radio as well. FIGHT OTAY MESA, CALIF. $200 30.000 PRESENTS "We'll be working radio, CANDLEBOX furnished housing alternative SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and when top 40 has a reason to play when you need it, it, we'll take the song to top 40," he where you need it, says. "Top 40 radio play does not con- PHIL COLLINS MGM GRAND JULY 30 $506.160 13,486 EVENING STAR note selling out." GARDEN $32/$15 SELLOUT PRODS it. LAS VEGAS how you need Backer says that retail has been a big supporter of the band in the past, but adds that Giant won't rest on its laurels in making Big Head Todd's METALLICA SAM BOYD STADIUM JULY 30 $493,875 18,288 FEY CONCERT CO presence felt will FIGHT UNIVERSITY OF $27420 22,000 at those outlets. 'We CANDLEBOX NEVADA. set up with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES LAS VEGAS Housing tremendously at retail dis- Corporate plays," he says. Giant will also add two WE'RE A nationwide temporary housing ser, (CC (800) 942 -2787 new titles, as it will distribute the HERE group's first two independent releases Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a publication of BPI 4 YOU Communications, For monthly stays or more. Models open doily, 9 -6. Q from several years ago, "Another May- Boxscores should be submitted to: Marie Ratliff, Nashville. Phone: (615)- 321 -4295, Fax: (615)- 327 -1575. For research information and pricing, call Marie Ratliff, (615)- 321 -4295. berry" and "Midnight Radio."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music PUBLICITY PRINTS uthooraon.o On Heavy COS Stoa BLACK & WHITE 8X 10's EastWest Single Helps U.K. Biz Build Bridge To Rwanda 500 - $70.00 1000 - $95.00 COLOR BY THOM DUFFY cial consciousness, has not responded "It's a brilliant single with a bril- Recording and mixing services more quickly from either side of the liant lyric for what we're trying to were donated by the Angel, Abbey 1000 - $386.00 LONDON -A benefit single for Atlantic to the massive tragedy in do," says Hole. Road, Olympic, and Metropolitan stu- Above Prices InCluoe Typesetting L Freight - or M.O. Rwandan relief, with a London chil- Rwanda. Recorded by the choir from the dios. A promotional video was filmed Sind IWO Photo*t Check dren's choir singing the Judds' song "I just started to phone a couple of Bright Sparks Stage School, the sin- by Partisan, and London Transport Full Color 3 B/W Posters "Love Can Build A Bridge," is set for people and say, `Let's make some- gle was produced by Bob Sargeant, donated a bus to shuttle children to Composites - Cards - Other Sizes release Aug. 29 on EastWest Records thing happen,' " says Ulf -Hansen. with string arrangements by Ed the studio. saf For Catalog Samples U.K., while plans proceed for an addi- Max Hole, managing director of Shearmur. Marc Fox, head of A &R at All involved with the "Love Can Send i tional all -star recording and benefit EastWest Records U.K., gives credit EastWest, brought together a band Build A Bridge" benefit single donat- PICTURES in Britain. to Avril McCrory, head of music at that includes former Police member ed their services, says Hole, who concert 1867 E. Florida. Dept.BB "There's a whole generation of BBC Television, for conceiving the Stewart Copeland and musicians who adds that all royalties will be directed Springfield. MO 65803 acts that were never involved in Live "Love Can Build A Bridge" benefit have played with Dire Straits, Big to Rwandan aid charities through U171869-9433 or 869-3456 Aid," says Christian Ulf -Hansen, as- single. Country, Sting, Madonna, and others. Save The Children. sociate director of BMI in London, referring to the 1985 transatlantic benefit for African famine relief. Togeth- er with with Nigel Rush of Madcat Management, Ulf-Hansen has been soliciting artists from both the U.K. and the U.S. for an all -star single for early -September release, and a stadium benefit for later next month. The artists committed to the project are said to range from newcomers to superstars, but none have yet been announced. Details on the benefit single, conceived as a three -track ILLBOARO'S EP, are expected by mid-August. Observers, including Ulf-Hansen, have expressed surprise that the mu- \ ISS5IÑTERÑATIÜÑAL sic industry, often known for its so-

FARNHAM CONCERT RUYERSGUIÖEWÜÑTJUST (Continued from page 10) fering their time and skills." Wheatley's business partner, the 4 PUTYDUONTHEMAPIIS international sports promotion company IMG, provided facilities and staff. The National Tennis Centre IT 'VIII PUT YOU ,LL OVER IT waived its rental as a concert venue. The premier of the state of Victoria, Jeff Kennett, put his political weight The most essential resource for the movers and professionals worldwide. Your ad in the International behind the project, commandeering /) shakers of the international music and entertainment Buyer's Guide reaches more than 50,000 potential 400 phone lines from the TAB betting system for the telethon, in addition to industry. A global directory of record labels, home- clients who are looking for the types of goods and 350 lines installed by Telecom in Aus- tralia. video companies, audio -book publishers, music services you provide. Global connections mean Proceeds were donated to CARE publishers, wholesalers, accessory manufacturers, business. Australia, whose national director, raw materials, CD replicators and tape duplicators (to Ian Harris, confirmed that the proceeds would pay for drugs and dia- name a few listing categories), the IBG is the bible of Call today to reserve space in the 1995 Billboard pers for 6,000 Rwandan orphans and "who to call" and "where to find it" for smart industry International Buyer's Guide. fund visits by pediatricians and thera- pists.

Ad Deadlines October 5, 1994. Yoakam's `Fast As You' Publication Dat -x December 14, 1994. This l.A s Boolt set o f Publisher Draws C'right Suit children's adventure the IB claéss Pecioll A Los Angeles songwriter and gave te s boxed G him dwe Y n singer has sued Dwight Yoakam, his Won them put a Rockers ad a hologram in job .id on the publishing company, record compa- which they cover, did so and the rest wellW they ny, and producer, alleging that they of his business. got are guilty of copyright infringement. Billboard Jamie James, in a suit filed Aug. 2, contends that Yoakam's 1993 hit single "Fast As You" infringes on his 1979 composition, "My Mistake." NEW YORK The complaint says James record- 1515 BROADWAY, Nm YORK, NY, 10036 ed "My Mistake" with the Kingbees (212) 536-5004 FAX (212) 536 -5055 on RSO Records, and that it was reg- Los A. istered for copyright March 27, 1980. 5055 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LA, CA 90036 "Fast As You," the complaint contin- (213) 525 -2300 FAX (213) 525 -2394/2395 ues, "infringes upon and incorpo- UNITED KINGDOM & EUROPE

rates portions" of "My Mistake." 23 RIDGEMOUNT STREET, LONDON, Also named as defendants in the WC1E7AH ENGLAND suit, filed in the U.S. District Court 71- 323 -6686 FAX 71- 323 -2314 /2316 for Central California, are producer Pete Anderson, Coal Dust Music, and Reprise Records. The suit asks for an JSAA4i0Stoolii4LO -123456789»»098765 4 U S accounting and payment of "all gains, profits, and advantages de- » BLLBA> 199 - »1 23456789»»0987654321 U SA»» B rived" from the alleged infringement, plus damages. EDWARD MORRIS

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COMPILED FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, 1994 FROM A NATIONAL SoundScan The Heatseekers chart lists the best- selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the z SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, E E , ' ' 'I top 100 The t- of Billboard 200 chart. When an album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are immediately ° COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY v>w f-w cíì á ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. All albums are available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. = w ARTIST TITLE 3 3 i ED Albums with the greatest sales gains. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications. .- ; U LABEL 8 NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) * ** No.1 * ** 21 25 9 BORN JAMERICANS DELICIOUS VINYL/EASTWEST 92349/AG (9.98/15.98) KIDS FROM FOREIGN 1 1 6 WARNER 47 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 66288(9.98/15.98) THE WAY THAT I AM 22 20 LOREENA MCKENNITT BROS. 45420 (10.98/15.98) THE MASK AND MIRROR

C-D 3 42 ADAM SANDLER WARNER BROS. 45393 (9.98/15.98) THEY'RE ALL GONNA LAUGH AT YOU 23 22 12 CRYSTAL WATERS MERCURY 522105 (10.98 E0/15.98) STORYTELLER

3 ) 8 7 MELVIN RILEY MCA 11016 (9.98/15.98) GHETTO LOVE 24 15 3 2 UNLIMITED RADIKAL 15421/CRITIQUE(10.98/15.98) REAL THINGS

( 4 ) 10 23 RACHELLE FERRELL MANHATTAN 93769`/CAPITOL (9.98/13.98) RACHELLE FERRELL 25 26 11 CAUSE & EFFECT zoo 11056 (10.98/15 .981 TRIP

5 7 4 L7 SLASH/REPRISE 45624`/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) HUNGRY FOR STINK (26) - i LOVE SPIT LOVE IMAGO 21030(9.98/15.98) LOVE SPIT LOVE 6 6 2 LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN MERCURY 522479 (10.98 EO/15.981 LAPIN' IN THE CUT 21 30 4 BONEY JAMES WARNER BROS. 45611 (10.98/15.98) BACKBONE

7 1 ILL AL SKRATCH MERCURY 522661* (10.98 EQ/15.98) CREEP WIT' ME ( ) - 28 32 6 SELENA EMI LATIN 28803 (8.98/12.98) AMOR PROHIBIDO 8 9 3 BIG MOUNTAIN GIANT 24563/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) UNITY (29) - 1 B-TR I B E ATLANTIC 82593/AG (10.98/15.98) FIESTA FATAL! 9 4 6 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS PERSPECTIVE 9006/A&M (9.98/15.98) AFRICA TO AMERICA... 30 21 8 BLUR FOOD/SBK 29194/EMI (10 98/15.98) PARKLIFE 10 5 5 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ATLANTIC 82613/AG (10.98/15.98) CRACKED REAR VIEW 31 31 6 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY GOSPO- CENTRIC 2119/SPARROW (9.98/13.98) KIRK FRANKLIN 11 - 1 GEORGE HOWARD GRP9780(10.98/15.98) A HOME FAR AWAY 32 35 4 TYPE O NEGATIVE ROADRUNNER 9100 (9.98/16.98) BLOODY KISSES 12 14 34 JEFF FOXWORTHY WARNER BROS. 45314 (9.98/15.98) YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF... 33 18 3 NOFX EPITAPH 86435* (10.98/14.98) PUNK IN DRUBLIC 13 13 76 BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS GIANT /REPRISE 24486/WB (9.98/15.981 SISTER SWEETLY 34 36 4 311 CAPRICORN 42026 (9.98/16.98) GRASSROOTS 14 11 11 AHMAD GIANT 24548/REPRISE (10.98/16.98) AHMAD 35 29 4 EVERETTE HARP BLUE NOTE 89297/CAPITOL (9.98/15.98) COMMON GROUND 19 - 1 IMMATURE MCA 11068(9.98/15.98) PLAYTYME IS OVER 36 4 SHENANDOAH RCA 66267(9.98/15.98) UNDER THE KUDZU 17 2 DGC - 16 WEEZER 24629/GEFFEN (10.98/15.98) WEEZER

31 24 7 THE BEATNUTS VIOLATOR 1179`/RELATIVITY(9.98/16.98) THE BEATNUTS 17 12 9 PRIDE & GLORY GEFFEN 24703 (10.98/15.98) PRIDE & GLORY

38 37 3 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW 51408 (9.98/13.981 HEAVEN IN 18 16 28 PRONG EPIC 53019 (9.98 EO/15.98) CLEANSING THE REAL WORLD

39 1 KILLING JOKE zoo 11085* (9.98/15.98) 19 19 3 TERROR FABULOUS EASTWEST 92327/AG (9 .98/15.98) YAGA YAGA ) - PANDEMONIUM

20 23 8 FUGEES RUFFHOUSE 57426`/COLUMBIA(9.98 EQ/15.98) BLUNTED ON REALITY 40 27 13 BLACKGIRL KAPER 66359/RCA (9.98/15.98) TREAT U RIGHT NGS..A E E L E E T S T BILLBOARD'SPOPULAR.UPRIS W K Y C O V R A G O F H O P R O P E C S F O R T H E H E A T S E E K E R S CHART . B Y C A R R I E B O R Z I L L O

GETTING SERIOUS: Fol- Paris Eley, senior VP of A similar sales pattern occur- pens, the label plans to use a di- lowing the release of their 1985 marketing at Motown, says the Mo' Moe. Former Velvet red in San Francisco. With ad- rect-mail campaign targeting debut, "Kenny And John: The increase in number of spins on Underground drummer vertising and in -store visibility Amnesty members in each mar- Whitehead Brothers," on Philly the song in the first few weeks Moe Tucker is back with campaigns at retail outlets, ket the tour hits. International, the album's is reminiscent of how Boyz II her first solo album in three units on "This Perfect World" The label also is using a namesakes took time off to get Men's "Motownphilly" devel- years, "Dogs Under went from 157 to 499 after seven -page article on the band, more serious about songwrit- oped. Stress," released July 26 Johnston's Aug. 2 and Aug. 3 which is fronted by Aid Nawaz, ing. Now, the Whitehead 'When we heard the music, on Sky /Ichiban. A single performances there. in England's Select magazine as Brothers are back with an ap- we heard all the usual elements hasn't been chosen yet, Jones says modern rock air- a tool to explain the band's phi- propriately titled Motown set, of a hit, along with a certain but modern rock play, in -store posters, and the losophy to key press, retail, and "Serious." edge," he says. "Because of its programmers should give album's inclusion in listening radio representatives in the The twentysomething sons of street appeal and the street the charming "Crackin' booths in retail outlets in Min- U.S. John Whitehead, who was half metaphor in the title, we went Up" a listen. neapolis have contributed to the Krumper says the label is in- to the streets first to market album's good showing in the this." West North Central region. R E G I O N A L H E A T S E E K E R S # 1' S Eley says the Airplay also street promotion has been picking team first intro- MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST up. According to Lighter Shade Of Brown, Loyin' In The Cut Adam Sandler, They're All Gonna Lough At You duced the music to ( Broadcast Data retailers and pro- Systems, "Bad grammers. Once ra- EAST NORTH CENTRAL Reputation" has Adam Sandler, They're A6 Gonna Laugh At You dio caught on, the garnered 122 team went back into spins on 15 mod- the markets to intro- AL MIDDLE ATLANTIC ern rock stations. WEST NORTH CENTRAL duce the act's visu- Fugees (Tronzlator Crew), Blunted On Reality Martina McBride, The Way That I Am als. A sniped poster POLITICS OF Weeping Skies. Seattle's campaign is in place ATLANTIC Music: Beggars SOUTH ambient rock band Sky in the top 10 mar- Hootie & The Blowfish, Cracked Rear View Banquet/Atlantic Tickled Pink. Epic hard kets for August and PACIFIC seeks to spread Cries Mary is seeing sales Big Mountain, Unity V gains in the Pacific region rock band Satchel has just September. N the word on come off a West Coast tour Eley hopes to England's politi- as "This Timeless SOUTH CENTRAL Turning," the band's fifth in support of its debut have the video for Selena, Amor Prohibido cally conscious album, moves 15 -12 this "EDC." The album is the song on MTV hip -hop act Fun - cleverly peppered with and BET by Labor Da- Mental on week among Heatseeker movie sound bites from Day. He also says public radio news titles there. "Every Iceburg such celebs as Joe Pesci. there is "soundtrack programs, and Is Afire," from the World Domination disc, is the first The Seattle -based quartet interest in the band." Plans for T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U P possibly by teaming with Am- is shooting a video for the a tour are being nesty International. single for college and Rotating top -10 lists of best -selling titles by new & developing artists. first single, "Mr. Pink," mapped out now. Meanwhile, Michael Krumper, director modern rock radio. SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL within the next few months. the act will perform at a WGCI- 1. Hootie & The Blowfish, Cracked Rear View 1. Adam Sandler, They're All Gonna Laugh... of product development at FM Chicago-sponsored show in 2. Rachelle Ferrell, Rachelle Ferrell 2. Martina McBride, The Way That I Are Atlantic, says the label is dis- 'tially working the first single, 3. Sounds Of Blackness, Africa To Africa 3. L7, Hungry For Stink September. 4. Immature, Playtyme Is Over 4. Melvin Riley, Ghetto Love cussing arranging a fall tour for 'Dog Tribe" -which was rewriting team of McFad 5. III AI Skratch, Creep Wit' Me 5. Rachelle Ferrell, Rachelle Ferrell of the 6. Melvin Riley, Ghetto Love 6. Sounds Of Blackness, Africa To Mrica Fun -Da -Mental and other acts mixed by Joe The Butcher of den & Whitehead, are receiv- PERFECT PLAN: Elektra's 7. George Howard, Home Far Away 7. George Howard, Home Far Away with Amnesty International. the Butcher Brothers -to col- 8. Martina McBride, The Way That I Am 8. Ahmad, Ahmad ing a lot of attention for the new marketing efforts and Freedy 9. Born Jamericans, Kids From Foreign 9. Pride & Glory, Pride & Glory The band's debut, "Seize The lege radio and National Public set's first single, "Your Love Is Johnston's touring have been 10. D.J. Kool, 20 Minute Work Out 10. III Al Skratch, Creep Wit' Me Time," due Sept. 20, delves into Radio news programs and A ... 187." paying off for the artist's latest violence, racism, and fascism in world music shows. A 12-inch of The song garnered 201 spins effort, "This Perfect World." gion this week. Monica, Calif., and his Aug. 1 England. the song will be serviced to on 15 top 40 /rhythm stations, The album is No. 25 among Jeff Jones, VP of marketing show at the Troubadour in West Since the band's political clubs. and 443 spins on 33 R &B sta- Heatseeker titles in the West at Elektra, notes that after Hollywood, the album went statements are a large part of tions, during the week ending North Central region and No. Johnston's July 30 date at from 107 units sold in the mar- what it is about, Krumper says Assistance provided by Silvio Aug. 8. 14 among titles in the Pacific re- McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa ket to 272 units. that if the Amnesty tour hap- Pietroluongo.

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Motown Honors Temptations Vandross Devotes New Set To Covers A Priority For Epic With Boxed Retrospective Album Holiday-Season BY J.R. REYNOLDS ble Dream." Vandross emphasizes the impor- BY DAVID NATHAN tracks, as a single Sept. 12. "On each of my last nine albums, I've tance of song selection in his work. "My Grammy-winning producer Harry LOS ANGELES- Expanding on his done a cover of a popular song," says singing is very instinctive," he says. "I LOS ANGELES -As part of its on- Weinger, director of catalog develop - practice of covering popular songs, Vandross. "It's always been something try to keep myself in a condition where going tribute to its legendary corner- ment for PolyGram Records, pro - Epic artist Luther Vandross has re- I've done live, and I'm not bored or irritated with things stone artists, Motown Records is re- duced the boxed set. His concept for corded an album consisting entirely of it's worked well, so going on around me. The same goes for leasing "Emperors Of Soul," a five- the project was to convey the com- remakes. we thought we'd the music I sing, because I'll be doing disc Temptations boxed set, Sept. 20. plete history of the group, "even if Titled simply "Songs," the 12 -track take things one those songs for the rest of my career With 109 songs, the deluxe set con- that meant going deep into album set features an eclectic array of songs step further." if they become hits." tains every top 10 R &B and top 40 cuts, B sides, and going through the popularized by artists from contempo- The first single "Songs" was produced by Walter pop single by the group, along with Motown vaults to find tracks that had rary superstar Whitney Houston ( "All from the album, Afanasieff, with Vandross taking co- four newly recorded tunes. Also in- been passed over." The Woman That I Need ") to the old- "Endless Love," producer credits. "It was my first time eluded is a pre -Motown single by According to Weinger, a 110th school soul of Aretha Franklin ( "Since which hits retail working with Walter," says Vandross. original Temps member Otis Wil- "hidden" track-a never -released You've Been Gone ") and Diana Ross & VANDROSS Aug. 30, features "It was a lot of fun, which is very im- hams and his 1959 group, the Dis- version of a classic song-is also in- the Supremes ( "Reflections "). Vandross per - portant fuel for me when I'm record - tants. eluded in the package, but not listed Also on the album, which drops Sept. forming a duet with fellow Sony artist ing." Motown will release "Error Of Our in the credits. (PolyGram would not 20, are a few pop selections, including Mariah Carey. The song originally was For the visuals associated with the Ways," one of the newly recorded (Continued on page 21) Barbra Streisand's "Evergreen" and recorded by Diana Ross and Lionel new album, Vandross is using a more the Broadway standard "The Impossi- Richie, and topped the Hot R&B Sin- relaxed look, wearing jeans, T- shirts, gles and Hot 100 charts in 1981. leather jackets, raincoats, and an occa- Dan Beck, VP of product marketing sional Fedora to spice things up. Some for Epic, says the single will go to sev- of the publicity stills will be full-body eral radio formats simultaneously, with shots, in part, to take advantage of the the R &B and pop promotion depart - artist's trimmed-down physique. Additions Bring Label A New Perspective; ments working together. 'We're still The label also is issuing an electronic reviewing how we're going after music press kit that introduces the album and video, but there will be video projects," presents a Vandross career anthology. Rap Sheet Parties, Sets Hip -Hop Confab he says. Epic's Beck says radio will be tar - Though the label's goal is to reach as geted with trade advertising well in ad- GAINING SOME PERSPECTIVE: There is plenty of conference is touted as "the fu-st free -standing rap caucus broad an audience as possible, Van- vance of the first single. Broadcast and action at Perspective Records, with three key releases held by a national rap publication." dross says he has not altered his style cable television advertising also will be coming up in October. Meanwhile, we understand the label According to Rap Sheet editor -in -chief Darryl James, to gain pop acceptance. "I haven't sac- employed. is adding two new A&R staffers to supplement the ears the caucus will feature workshops on publicity, promotion, rificed my base and will never sell out As for any role for Carey in the of label owners Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. No names management, publishing, contracts, and other topics. "Our just to cross over." (Continued on page 21) yet, but word is that the positions are being created to ac- goal is to elevate rap music to the status it deserves -both commodate the label's growing roster and stimulate more on the business and creative fronts," says James. diversity. Projects on the horizon at the label include Raja -Neé NAVARRE'S `MOB' TIES: Lench Mob Records has Force MDs Eye New Heights (Billboard, July 30) and new sets from Barry White and signed a national distribution agreement with indie distrib- Lo -Key? utor Navarre. The label is owned by rapper Ice Cube, who Group Returns On Own N.U.W.R. Label White's long -awaited disc is titled "The Icon Is Love," serves as its president. Consulting the label is Miller Lon - and is scheduled to drop Oct. 4. Among the producers cred- don, who will remain president of Urban Network. BY HAVELOCK NELSON ited on the album are Jam and Lewis, Chuckii Booker, The first Navarre -handled release from the label is the and Gerald Levert. The first single, "Practice What You single "Thought I Saw A Pussycat" by K -Dee. The single NEW YORK -With hit singles in the Preach," is co-produced by White and Levert. Release date drops Tuesday (16); expect an album in October. '80s like "Forgive Me Girl," "Love Is is Sept. 13. A House," and "Tender Love," the White's Mercury -released "All -Time Greatest Hits," STILL MOTORING: Motown Records is relocating its Force MDs represented black pop's which went top 10 on the corporate headquarters in past, present, and future. They com- Hot R &B Albums chart, January. The label, cur - bined doo -wop, Motown, and hip -hop re- entered at No 100 last rently housed on Sunset (street- corner styles from the '50s, week. Tim Boulevard in Hollywood, '60s, and '80s) to create something The sophomore effort by will set up shop a few miles fresh -a progressive blend that crit- FORCE M.D'S Lo-Key? is titled `Back 2 Rhythm the Miracle Mile business ics dubbed "doo-wop hip- hop." Da Hawse" and is due Oct. district of Los Angeles. The Force MDs' sound influenced 18. A first single, yet to be The new space will have a slew of new -jack performers, Records. "After reflecting on the a 3 determined, will be re- ' double the square footage including Color Me Badd, Boyz II good and bad days with their former Silk. But itself record company and their own track leased Sept. 18. BTU 5 T.+ of Motown's current, Men, and the group The Lo -Key? album was 30,000- square -foot HQ. never reached the heights of its musi- record, they felt that to get their produced by Perspective's cal progeny. name back out there, it would be B team (need you ask who by J. R. Reynolds JUST SO THERE'S NO In early October, when the Force more feasible to go with their own in- is the label's A team ?) and confusion, the artist for- MDs release their self-titled fifth al- die rather than a major," says Leon - group members prof -t and Lance "L.A." Alexander. The merly known as Prince drops his newest solo project Tues- bum (via their own, Ichiban -distrib- and Wright, label manager at group, formerly a fivesome, is now a quartet. (Darron Sto- day (16) -under the name Prince. The title of the Warner uted N.U.W.R. label), they will begin N.U.W.R. rey departed for personal reasons.) Bros. album is "Come," and according to label officials, it tussling for chart attention in the With little promotional thrust be- On the film front, Perspective act For Real is appearing is the last studio album recorded under the name Prince. very field they helped inspire. hind it, the single did not sustain as a '50s girl group in the Showtime production "Shake, "Come" is being celebrated with parties in Los Angeles, "They were ahead of their time," long -term interest at radio. Accord - Rattle And Rock." The roles are described as "principal," Miami, and Minneapolis. A portion of the proceeds from says Kevin Harewood, who managed ing to Harewood, an accompanying and require a lot of singing. the Minneapolis throwdown will be donated to the AIDS the group from 1986 -89. "All the videoclip received moderate play on Back on the records side, For Real's next single is "You Action Foundation of Minnesota. pieces of their concept never really BET and local shows like Oakland's Don't Know Nothing." Prince's "Come" is not to be confused with "1- 800 -NEW- came together." "Soul Beat" and Los Angeles' "Up- FUNK," a compilation album from the artist's NPG label, Harewood, formerly with Hush front." SO YOU KNOW: The hip -hop newspaper Rap Sheet, which is marketed and distributed by Bellmark. Productions and the William Morris The follow -up, "Feel The Funk," a based in Santa Monica, Calif., celebrated its second year The project, which showcases NPG -signed acts, also fea- Agency, is helping with the album's midtempo shuffler that drops Sept. in business with a jam at Glam Slam in Los Angeles. The tures some singing, producing, and arranging by the artist marketing and promotion as an inde- 22, should fare better for several rea- party was hosted by the Baka Boyz, DJs at top 40/ formerly known as Prince. pendent consultant to Onyx Enter- sons, not the least of which is the rhythm -crossover KPWR (Power 106) Los Angeles (see Got that? tainment, which has managed the group's new national distribution deal story, page 94). group for the last few months. with Ichiban. "The group had a few Rap Sheet also is holding a hip -hop caucus in Los CHECK IT OUT: The debut by Cold Chillin's Big Scoob The ballad "Stop Frontin'," re- other distributors interested in them, Angeles Oct. 27 -29 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Ti- & the Booty Bandits, "Suckaz Can't Hang," has a slick, leased by the group in June, is the but there just weren't any meetings tled "Working Towards A Unified Hip -Hop Nation," the (Continued on page 32) first Force MDs title since the group of the minds," says Wright. The ar- split with former label Tommy Boy (Continued on page 24)

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Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for shipment of 500,00 album units (250,000 for EPs). RIAA certification for shipment of 1 million units (500,000 for EPs), with multiplatinum titles indicated by a numeral fol lowing the symbol. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows artists removed from Heatseekers this week. indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©1994, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

DISNEY, BELLMARK TEAM MICKEY MOUSE WITH TAG TEAM (Continued from page 4)

offered for sale [via direct- response] According to Jaffe, Bellmark be- see any negative," he says. "Rap is chandising standpoint and a concert But Glenn isn't overly concerned without an opportunity for a special- came involved in the project after often portrayed in an unfair light. standpoint," Bell adds. "Venues that the association with Disney will ty retailer to sell product is a poor sit- Disney inquired about covering With Tag Team involved with Mickey where other rap acts haven't been hurt Tag Team's credibility. 'We real- uation," Walker says. "Whoomp! (There It Is)." After dis- Mouse, it will put a positive slant on able to play in the past, like county ized that this is about business and Disney hopes to smooth any ruf- cussions, it was decided that Tag rap music. It may also be appreciated fairs, may have second thoughts marketing. It's silly and corny, but fled retail feathers with dump bins Team should be featured on the re- by a consumer who may not have now." it's kind of cool," he says. "It's for the and posters. The label also plans to make of the song. been amenable to it in the past." Tag Team's Glenn, who goes by kids, which is a whole other market. hold in -store display contests in con- Says Bell, "It moves Tag Team, as The duo is preparing its own remix the stage name D.C., says he initially If people can't understand that we junction with the release, Jaffe says. a rap performing act, into a whole EP, tentatively due in late Septem- was hesitant about working on the did it for the kids as something posi- "Mickey Unrapped" was inspired, other arena. No other rap act has ber, and is working on its next album. recording with the Disney voice art- tive, then the hell with them." in part, by the success of "Mickey been associated with Mickey Mouse Bell says Tag Team's association ists. "We walked in and we didn't Glenn also is optimistic that the col- Mouse Disco," a 1980 album that before. It will give them all- American with Disney "will help keep their know what to expect," he says. laboration will open the door to work reached No. 35 and was certified by appeal." name out there" while the duo finish- "We're hip -hop and trying to uphold on other Disney projects in the fu- the RIAA for sales of more than 1 The association with Disney can es its own projects. an image that is true and real, but not ture. million copies. only be positive, Bell says. "I don't "It also enhances them from a mer- necessarily hardcore."

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www.americanradiohistory.com R &B ßÌIVfÑM ARTISTS & MUSIC MOTOWN HONORS TEMPTATIONS SECTION (Continued from page 17) reveal the title of the track.) several marketing possibilities to reach The Temptations have recorded the 30 -plus demographic, including on- more than 40 albums, and Weinger had line computer services and cinema ST1tAIGHT TO THE TOP: "I'll Make Love To You" by Boyz II Men more than 400 tracks from which to se- spots." Motown) jumps 18 -1 on the Hot R &B Singles chart. "I'll Make Love" also lect material for the set. The end result Motown has hired an independent debuts at No. 1 on the Hot R &B Singles Sales chart. At radio, it's No. 1 spans 33 years and features classics public relations firm to implement an at six stations, including WZAK Cleveland, WQMG Greensboro, N.C., and from every period of the group's Mo- intensive press campaign for the set. WUSL Philadelphia. On the Hot 100, "I'll Make Love" jets to No. 2. town history -from 1964 chart -topper Group member Williams is amazed "My Girl," through '70s gems "Just My by some of the material unearthed for TOP BRAT: " Funkdafied" by DaBrat (So So Def) holds onto the No. 1 Imagination (Running Away From the set. "There are songs we'd forgot- spot on the Hot Rap Singles chart for a ninth week, breaking Salt -N- Pepa's Me)" and "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone," THE TEMPTATIONS ten, like Witchcraft' [a 1963 cut] and a record eight -week reign with "Expression." "Funkdafied" also is No. 1 on to the '80s hits "Standing On The Top," big -band version of 'Old Man River. "' the monitored rap chart in the R &B Airplay Monitor. "Treat Her Like A Lady," and "Lady The four new recordings included on Soul." for the event. A booking for "The To- "Emperors Of Soul" were co- produced A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT: This week's Hot Shot Debut comes from An 80 -page booklet containing rare day Show" has been set. with Franklin and Dennis Nelson. Prince, and yes, you can say Prince -for now, anyway. You can look for photos, a complete discography, and An across -the -board print campaign They mark the beginning of a new 'life- a book from the "Symbol" sometime in the near future. "Letitgo" (Warner essays by Weinger and writer Nelson is planned, and point-of-purchase ma- time' contract the group signed with Bros.) enters the chart at No. 54, and ranks top 10 at WROU Dayton, Ohio, George also are included. terials are being prepared. A number Motown last December. WFXE New Orleans, KXOK St. Louis, and WMMJ Washington, D.C. Noting that the Temptations are of syndicated radio specials are in the cultural icons, Candace Bond, Mo- works. Says Bond, "We're exploring FOSTERING HITS: After only three weeks on the chart, "I'd Give Any- town's director of special markets and thing" by Gerald Levert (EastWest) breaks into the top 10. This is the fas- catalog development, says, "Their mu- test- breaking single of his solo career. "I'd Give Anything" is top 5 at eight sic has been the soundtrack for many VANDROSS DEVOTES NEW SET TO COVERS stations and No. 1 at three others: WCDX Richmond, Va., KMJJ Shreve- people's lives, and they appeal to a very (Continued from page 17) port, La., and WROU Dayton. "Anything" reaches No. 39 on the Hot 100. broad audience." Bond says the label is Levert's song was produced by David Foster, who has also produced mounting a multifaceted campaign to "Endless Love" campaign, Beck bum to continue releasing singles smashes for All -4 -One and Whitney Houston. Foster is clearly a producer promote and publicize "Emperors Of says, "We're still reviewing opportu- well into 1995. who understands the chemistry between country and R &B. Soul." nities for Mariah to physically partic- He also reports that Vandross' cc Today's Temptations are original ipate." nine -album catalog will be empha- LITTLE BIT COUNTRY and a little bit rock'n'roll" was the theme members Williams and Melvin Frank- The label also seeks TV exposure sized at retail. "The Christmas sea- of Donnie and Marie Osmond's television show in the mid -'70s. The truth lin, along with Ron Tyson and Ali 011ie for Vandross on morning and late - son is coming, and underneath our is that R &B and country music fans appreciate similar sentiments, and we Woodson, who joined the group in the night shows. "Luther will be actively efforts to push 'Songs' will be an ac- both like a little foot ... I mean, booty-shakin' in our music. There is a long '80s, and new addition Theo Peoples. involved in the presentation of the count-by- account tailoring of catalog and rich history of R &B and country artists singing, writing, and producing Two other original members, Eddie record," says Beck. "We feel he is as positioning," he says. together. It didn't sink in until I looked at a Billboard chart that some of Kendricks and Paul Williams, are de- enthusiastic as we are, and is in- A tour is probable, though nothing my favorite Ray Charles songs were from "Modern Sounds In County And ceased, as is David Ruffin, who became volved in the setup plans for the rec- is definite yet. "I see him going out, Western Music." "Georgia On My Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving You" a Temptation in 1964. ord." although management still is review- are really country music! Charles scored a country No. 1 with Willie Nel- The group will receive a star on the "Songs" will be a major holiday - ing things," Beek says. "But I don't son, "Seven Spanish Angels." Charles isn't the only artist who loves that Hollywood Walk Of Fame Sept. 15, and season priority for Epic, and Beck anticipate him going out before country sound and earned country chart success. In 1974, the Pointer Sis- Bond says the label seeks TV exposure says there is enough depth to the al- spring of '95." ters earned a Grammy and a top 40 country hit with "Fairy Tale." Anita Pointer and Earl Thomas Conley went to No. 2 with "Too Many Times." The writer /producer most closely associated with country success is Lionel Richie, who gave Kenny Rogers two No. 1 hits, "Lady" and "I Don't Need You." Richie also did a duet with Alabama on the flip side of `Ballerina Girl," on Motown in 1986: "Deep River Woman" went top 10. We all know what Whitney Houston did for Dolly Parton's song. Did you know that Dorothy Moore's "Misty Blue" and "We're In This Love Together" by Al ( "Black Orpheus "). Expect them through Distribu- Jarreau were both penned by country writers? So the success of "I Swear" tion North America. by All -4 -One, and now the acceptance of Gerald Levert's "I'd Give Any- thing" is no surprise. The spectrum of music is wide, and the pleasures that M ETAL PLAY: "Between The Sheets" (wink), the me Billboard/ music offers are enormous. So register today and meet at the TM Warner Bros. album from the group Fourplay (wink Monitor Conference and Radio Awards, where radio from all formats will wink), has been certified gold with sales exceeding meet Sept. 8 -11 at the New York Hilton. by Jeff Levenson 500,000 units. The album has been hanging near the top of the Contemporary chart for close to a year. The THIS IS A MANN'S WORLD: Two years ago, flut- group is set to begin recording its third album in the ist Herbie Mann began making plans for his own rec- fall. Suggested title for the next disc (sure to please ord company. He had not been associated with a ma- at least one quartet member): "Foreplay" (as in dim- jor (or minor) label since he left Atlantic in 1979, and pled balls, freshly mown fairways, and undulating he felt a growing discontent with the ways and means greens) ... The self-titled debut recording from Take BUBBLING UNDER.. SsÌ. s of the music industry. What were his ideas for run- 6, issued in 1988 on Reprise, has been certified plati- ning his own show? num for sales exceeding 1 million. w 6 06 "To record established artists with a tailored con- 3 TITLE showcases their talents in a distinguished SIGNINGS: Columbia is recording the second batch ',w TITLE x cept that 3 3 ARTIST ( LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) manner; of titles for its Legendary Pioneers imprint. The first SIDE OF DA TRACKS IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Doc 1 4 4 WRONG 14 12 2 "To develop special new artists with a clear vision included works by George Wein, Cheatham, ARTIFACTS (BIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) LUKE (LUKE) that is sensitive to their unique talents; and Alvin Batiste; the second features pianist Val- BOW WOW WHY GOODBYE 2 5 4 15 7 8 JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON (WILMA) PEABO BRYSON (COLUMBIA) "To pay more equitable (and accountable) royal- erie Capers, bassist Milt Hinton, and altoist Lou Donaldson. Expect to see them in January. ON POINT MONEY IS EVERYTHING ties to featured artists; 3 3 4 16 15 5 HOUSE OF PAIN (TOMMY BOY) DOMINO (OUTBURST/RAL/COLUMBIA) And "to pay sidemen royalties -an unprece- LATE NITE CREEP (BOOTY CALL) PROPS OVER HERE MORE SIGNINGS (From This Side Of The Atlan- 4 2 11 11 14 15 dented (and long overdue) policy in the record indus- MC BREED (WRAP /ICHIBAN) THE BEATNUTS (VIOLATOR/RELATIVITY) try." tic): Altoist Gary Bartz, who isn't quite ready for old - IN THE PJ's THE CHOICE IS YOURS 1 18 1 by Atlantic and 5 - EMAGE (MERCURY) Blasphemous thoughts for any jazz business, to be time pioneer status, has been signed BIG DADDY KANE (MCA) sure. Finally, however, Mann is getting his shot. His enters the studio in September ... Altoist Wes GUCCI DANCE LOVE WOMAN SO 6 1 19 - SAM THE BEAST (SIREN) MAD LION (BREAK A DAWNNP) Kokopelli label (so named for the flute -playing Native Anderson, who has achieved a fair bit of notoriety VIBE WEST COAST BOOGIE American god of harmony, magic, and healing who is playing alongside Wynton Marsalis, has his debut 1 13 3 20 23 2 DREDCSCOTTEUF F BREAK/A &M) SHELLO (GIANT) said to hang out near Mann's digs in Santa Fe, N.M.) scheduled for October. Eight of the album's nine com- CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE NOBODY RIDES FOR FREE this rec- 1 3 21 6 12 of "Deep Pocket," which positions are his, and there's a strong sense 8 JULIET ROBERTS (REPRISE) BIGGY SMALLZ (LIFE/BELLMARK) kicks off with the release stars Mann and buddies Les McCann, Roy Ayers, ord will put his considerable writing skills on the map 9 1 LIVE EVIL NO DISTURB SIGN 22 his FLATLINERZ (DEF JAM / RAUISLAND) BERES HAMMOND (ELEKTRA) Cornell Dupree, David "Fathead" Newman, Chuck ... Saxophonist James Carter, who has raised plenty via his stints with the Lincoln Center STRESS NODD YOUR HEAD Rainey, Buddy Williams, and the late Richard Tee stock 10 20 5 23 18 4 ORGANIZED KONFUSION (HOLLYWOOD) SUDDEN CHANGE (EASTWEST) (to whom the record is dedicated); and "Opalescence," Jazz Orchestra, is about to signed to the label. This YOU LUV ME DOWN SLOWLY moment that "JC On The Set," 4 WINNIN' OVA 24 22 2 Mann's own take on Brazilan masterworks by the comes at the precise 11 10 (PRIORITY) NITA WHITAKER (BLACK LION/SIN -DROME) MARS) COLEMAN likes of Ivan Lins and Gilberto Gil. Coming in Au- his Columbia/DIW issue, hits the racks ... No new THUGGISH RUGGISH BONE BRAND NU 12 1 25 1 ( signing here, but pianist Cyrus Chestnut is readying - BONE THUGS N HARMONY (RUTHLESS) SISTA (ELEKTRA) gust: titles from Jimmy Rowles "Lilac Time "), New- ( & Mr. Cool "), and Trio da Paz himself for the studio to follow up his "Revelation." BLACK SUPERMAN man "Mr. Gentle 13 9 3 Bubbling Under lists the top 25 singles under No. 100 ABOVE THE LAW (RUTHLESS /RELATIVITY) which have not yet charted. 21 BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994

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TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 51 100% PURE LOVE (Basement Boys, ASCAP/C- Water, ASCAP /Polygram Intl, ASCAP) HL Hot ß&ß 23 90'S GIRL (Louis St, BMVScrap Pyle, BMVTruteazin Type Hot Nde, ASCAP/Donril, R&D AÌrDIay.. ASCAP/Zorba, ASCAP/Mr.PeanutButter, Singles Sales.. Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 74 R &B stations ASCAP/Smokin Sound, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) CPP/WBM Compiled from a national sub-sample of POS (point of sale) equipped key R &8 retail stores which report number are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross - 50 ACTION (EMI Blackwood, BM)) HL of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot R &B Singles chart. referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R &B Singles chart. 31 AFRO PUFFS (Soge, ASCAP) 7 ALWAYS IN MY HEART (Sony, BMI/Ecaf, BMI /Boobie- indili "i Loo, BM)/Wamer- Tamedane, BM)) HUWBM Y LS w w Z W w Z ZO 29 ANYTHING (FROM ABOVE THE RIM) (Warner- Tamedane, O O 3 3 Ñ 3 Ñ W BMI/Interscope Pearl, BMIBam Jams, BMO WBM x TITLE O Ñ W TITLE TITLE w TITLE ARTIST (LABEUDISTRIBUTING 2 ANY TIME, ANY PLACE/AND ON AND ON (Black Ice, á S 3 LABEL) S 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) 3 ARTIST (LABEL DISTRIBUTING LABEL) S 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) BMI/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) WBM r

I GIVE MY LOVE 38 38 9 WHEN 58 ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND (Sony Songs, BMI/Rye DIARY OF A MADMAN * * NO. 1 * * (ELEKTRA) * NO. 1 38 33 8 Songs, BMI/WB, ASCAP/Wallywodd, ASCAP) HL/WBM * * * GRAVEDIGGAZ (GEE STREET /ISLAND) SENDING MY LOVE 1 3 15 BIGGEST PART OF ME 11 BACK & FORTH (Zomba, BMI /R.Kelly, BM)) CPP a, - 1 I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU TAKE IT EASY ZHANE (ILLTOWN /MOTOWN) 1 wk at Na 1 39 40 11 BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) 1 wk at 39 25 7 TAKE 6 (REPRISE) 24 BACK IN THE DAY (Interscope, ASCAP / Ahmad, No. I. MAD LION (WEEDED /NERVOUS) ASCAP/WB, ASCAP ANY TIME, ANY PLACE THE PLACE WHERE YOU BELONG /Kendal, ASCAP) WBM YOU UP 2 1 14 40 37 12 C2__) 2 4 STROKE 38 WHENI GGIVE MY LOVE JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) SHAI (MCA) 41 BIGGEST PART OF ME (Windswept Pacific, OILED ROTTEN;BIG BEAT) 40 5 SWT ASCAP /Longitude, BM)) WBM I MISS YOU 3 2 16 AFRO PUFFS FUNKDAFIED 41 44 3 17 BOOT( CALL (Danril, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP /Erick 1 12 CO 42 12 PUMP AARON HALL (SILAS/MCA) THE LADY OF RAGE (DEATH ROW) DA BRAT (SO SO DEF/CHAOS) VOLUME 10 (IMMORTAL/RCA) Sermon, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP/Tadej, ASCAP /Color It AT YOUR BEST (YOU ARE LOVE) 6 8 YOUR LOVE IS A... TOOTSEE ROLL INFATUATION 4 AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /JIVE) 42 46 3 Funky, ASCAP/Saja, BMI/Troutman, BMI) CPP/HL/WBM 3 12 42 36 12 WHITEHEAD BROS. (MOTOWN) ® 69 BOYZ (RIP -IT) JAMIE FOXX (FOX) 38 BOP GUN (ONE NATION) (Gangsta Boogie, I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU BACK IN THE DAY ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Deep Technology, THIS D.J. 8 2 43 42 13 ASCAP /Full Keel, 8 4 43 35 8 WHOSE IS IT? BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) AHMAD (GIANT) E5 WARREN G (VIOLATOR/AUISLAND) ASCAP) WBM MELVIN RILEY (MCA)

IN MY HEART LOVE SIGN 91 CAN IT BE ALL SO SIMPLE (Colgems-EMI, ASCAP) I 6 4 31 ALWAYS 44 35 8 MISS YOU SPEND THE NIGHT TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST/WARNER BROS.) NONA GAYE & 4 (NPG /BELLMARK) 6 4 17 44 40 4 64 CAN'T GET ENOUGH (Ecaf, BMI /Sony Songs, AARON HALL (SILAS/MCA) N -PHASE ( MAVERICK/SIRE/REPRISE) BACK & FORTH BMI/Browntown Sound, BMI/Yab Yum, BMI /Sony, BM)) 7 5 HOW MANY WAYS FANTASTIC VOYAGE LOVE/BLACKNK HAND 18 45 41 27 7 5 14 45 50 6 MOTO SIDE AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /JIVE) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) 62 CAN U GET WIT IT (DeSwing, ASCAP /EMI, ASCAP) COOLIO QUEEN LATIFAH 89 CAPTAIN SAVE A HOE (Zomba, BMI/E -Forty, BMI) CPP WHEN I SEE YOU 10 11 HOMIEZ?... FLAVA IN YA EAR CAN U GET WIT IT TI X 51 11 WHERE 81 20 2 3 CE (EPIC) MY H COLOR ME BLUE (Songs From The Avenue, © CRAIG MACK (BAD BOY / ARISTA) ®56 USHER (LAFACE/ARISTA) ASCAP /Lee ASCAP/Rons, FUNKDAFIED Gee, ASCAP) 11 11 JOY NEVER LIE SLOW WINE 9) 54 3 92 CROOKLYN (FROM CROOKLYN) (Special Ed, 13 4 `q_7 2 - DA BRAT (SO SO DEF /CHAOS/COLUMBIA) 0 BLACKSTREET (INTERSCOPE) OO IMMATURE 57 (MCA) TONY! TONI! TONE! (WING/MERCURY) BMI/Misam, ASCAP/Target Practice, ASCAP/Varry YOU (SPOILED 7 lO/ 14 4 48 45 INFATUATION White, ASCAP/DAMASTA, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Jazz BOOTI CALL ABOUT US CHASTROKENGING ROTTEN/BIG BEAT) 10 16 9 , 48) 54 7 WHAT ACE JAMIE FOXXX BLACKSTREET ( INTERSCOPE) JODECI (UPTOWN /MCA) Merchant, ASCAP) CPP THE RIGHT KINDA LOVER AIN'T NOTHING BUT A... 93 DEEP DOWN (Polygram Intl, 15 11 7 14 49 50 6 AGE ASCAP/Maynes, ASCAP/Salt BACK IN THE DAY YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME PATTI LABELLE (MCA) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND 11 7 49 45 21 /JIVE) Dee Nut. ASCAP/Lanoma, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) AHMAD (GIANT) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) I'D GIVE ANYTHING FLAVA IN YA EAR 69 DIARY OF A MADMAN (Prince Paul. BMVBerkeley, FUNKY Y -2 -C YOU 12: 13 4 50 71 2 12 11 10 50 41 10 ANYTIME NEED A FRIEND GERALD LEVERT ( EASTWEST) CRAIG MACK (BAD BOY/ARISTA) ASCAP/Wu -Tang BMVHamilton, BMVCdlins, BMVReed, BM)) THE PUPPIES (CHAOS/COLUMBIA) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) 95 DON'T FRONT (Potential, BMI /Missjones, BMI/T'Ziah's, WILLING TO FORGIVE TONIGHT ANY TIME, ANY PLACE RECOGNIZED 13 9 18 51 61 2 13 6 12 51 51 2 THRESHOLDS OF... ARETHA FRANKLIN (ARISTA) `-- SWEET SABLE (STREET LIFE/SCOTTI BROS.) BMI/Wikid & Evil, BMI/Tomblir Dice, ASCAP) JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) BOOGIEMONSTERS (PENDULUM /EMI) 90 DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD/GIVE IT TO YA YOUR BODY'S CALLIN' IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE READY I'D GIVE ANYTHING SOMETHING'S WRONG... 14 12 36 52 49 26 (Last Song, ASCAP/Third Coast, ASCAP) 14 34 2 52 46 3 R. KELLY (JIVE) R. KELLY (JIVE) GERALD LEVERT ( EASTWEST) ASHANTI (STREET LIFE/SCOTTI BROS.) 67 DONT STOP (Dondl, ASCAP/Zanba, ASCAP /Abdur Rahman. AND ON AND ON SWEET FUNKY THING CAN I SEE YOU 15 16 13 53 48 5 ASCAP/Smokin' Sound. BMVEMI April, ASCAP) CPP 15 15 9 WHEN 53 43 20 WORKER MAN JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) ETERNAL (EMI) BABYFACE (EPIC) PATRA (EPIC) 20 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY (Cole- Clivi(les, I'M NOT OVER YOU 3-4 IS IT? ASCAP ASCAP /EMI Virgin, I SWEAR 16 15 17 57 6 WHOSE /Duranman, ASCAP) HL 16 9 15 CAPTAIN SAVE A HOE CE CE PENISTON (A&M /PERSPECTIVE) MELVIN RILEY (MCA) ALL -4-ONE (BLITZZ/ATLANTIC) 54 48 12 88 EASY COME, EASY GO (Harrindur. BMI/Joe Public, E -40 (SICK WID' IT/JIVE) WHAT ABOUT US BOP GUN (ONE NATION) BMI /Ensign, BMI) CPP THE RIGHT KINDA LOVER 11 17 17 ;55 58 4 11 17 13 55 69 24 BELIEVE IN LOVE JODECI (UPTOWN/MCA) ICE CUBE (PRIORITY) 94 EASY TO LOVE (WB, ASCAP/EMS, ASCAP/Almo. PATTI LABELLE (MCA) TEDDY PENDERGRASS (ELEKTRA) SLOW WINE TOOTSEE ROLL ASCAP /Fourth Power. ASCAP) CPP/WBM 18 19 10 56 59 4 WILLING TO FORGIVE 7 LET ME LOVE YOU TONY! TONI! TONE! (WING/MERCURY) 18 10 18 56 69 BOYZ (RIP -IT) 40 EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Fyte Tyme, ARETHA FRANKLIN ( ARISTA) LALAH HATHAWAY (VIRGIN) ASCAP/New Hidden Valley, ASCAP/Casa David. ASCAP) WBM DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY ACTION GIVE IT UP 21 5 51 60 3 19 19 6 57 60 23 PUMPS AND A BUMP 1 C +C MUSIC FACTORY (COLUMBIA) TERROR FABULOUS ( 19 FANTASTIC VOYAGE (T -Boy. ASCAP /Boo Daddy, EASTWEST) PUBLIC ENEMY (DEF JAM / RAUISLAND) HAMMER (GIANT) ASCAP/Portrait -Solar, ASCAP /Circle L, ASCAP) HL ANYTHING SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK 20 18 22 58 56 3 25 FLAVA IN YA EAR (For Ya Ear, ASCAP /Janice Combs, 20 12 17 58 41 25 BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN... SWV (RCA) OUTKAST (LAFACE/ARISTA) AB.AAL)YAH (BLARCKGLROUND /JIVE) .T,HNPG//BELLARK) ASCAP) BOOT( CALL 100% PURE LOVE 4 FUNKDAFIED (So So /EMI YOUR BODY'S CALLIN' SIDE OF DA TRACKS 21) 22 14 59 43 9 Def, ASCAP April, ASCAP /Air 21 18 13 59 71 2 WRONG BLACKSTREET ( INTERSCOPE) CRYSTAL WATERS (MERCURY) R. KELLY (JIVE) ARTIFACTS (BIG /ATLANTIC) Control, ASCAP) BEAT SUMMER BUNNIES BLACK COFFEE 33 FUNKY Y -2 -C (No Hassle, ASCAP) 22) 29 9 60 65 2 BOP GUN (ONE NATION) NO GUNS, NO MURDER R. KELLY (JIVE) HEAVY THE (22 21 4 60 59 4 D & BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) 45 GIVE IT UP (Suburban Funk, BMI/Bring The Noize, ICE CUBE (PRIORITY) RAYVON (VP) NUTTIN' BUT LOVE HAPPINESS BMI /Def American, BM)) PUFFS CROOKLYN 23 24 11 61 66 4 23 39 2 AFRO 61 53 14 HEAVY D & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) BILLY LAWRENCE ( EASTWEST) 49 GOT ME WAITING (E- Z- Duz -It, ASCAP /Pete Rock, THE LADY OF RAGE (DEATH ROWE) THE CROOKLYN DODGERS (40 ACRES/MCA) /EMI, SPEND THE NIGHT CAN'T GET ENOUGH ASCAP ASCAP /EMI April. ASCAP/Uncle Ronnie's, _4 26 8 62 52 18 REGULATE YOU DON'T HAVE TO CRY N -PHASE (MAVERICK/SIRE/REPRISE) ASCAP) WBM /HL 24 14 16 62 4 EL DEBARGE (REPRISE) WARREN G & NATE DOGG (DEATH ROW) - N I) ( U ARISTA) 61 HAPPINESS (Blue Water, BMVEastWest, BMVWamer 90'S GIRL THROUGH THE RAIN GIRL SOMEONE TO LOVE 25 20 15 63 ` 73 2 Chappell, BMVLanoma, ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP) HL/WBM 25 26 12 90'S 63 64 2 BLACKGIRL (KAPER/RCA) TANYA BLOUNT (POLYDOR/ISLAND) BLACKGIRL (KAPER/RCA) MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE) 86 HERE I AM (Lu Ella, ASCAP/EMI, ASCAP /Kemit, NEVER LIE ROMANTIC CALL PLACE WHERE YOU BELONG NOTHING HAS EVER FELT LIKE THIS 26 32 4 75 2 ASCAP) 26 24 11 64 63 2 IMMATURE (MCA) Q PATRA FEATURING YO -YO (EPIC) SHAI (MCA) RACHELLE FERRELL (MANHATTAN) 97 HIP HOP RIDE (Marley Marl, ASCAP /EMI. ASCAP/Top TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS LET ME LOVE YOU Jam, BMI/Supreme C, ASCAP) DO YOU 27 28 3 65 47 11 31 4 BE SIMPLE SHANICE (MOTOWN) LALAH HATHAWAY (VIRGIN) CO FACTORY (COLUMBIA) 65 62 8 9 I'D GIVE ANYTHING (Full Keel, ASCAP/Fanenuff. ASCAP/Fanen SIC WU- ANi N (LOU Curbs, BMVInn®hlde, BMVAllgust Wind, BMVAlbert Paw, SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK 28 23 27 66 4 7 WARRIORS DRUM TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWESTNWARNER BROS.) - TAKE( IT (WEEDED /NERVOUS) 28 29 66 55 14 BMVCurbwngs, ASCAP/Mike Curb, BMI) WBM OUTKAST (LAFACE/ARISTA) KING JUST (BLACK FIST/SELECT) 96 I THE YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME IS MY LOVE? GET JOB DONE (EMI April, ASCAP /So So Def, AE WAYS MY HEART 29 25 28 67 64 8 WHERE 29 23 8 ANYTHING TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) EL DEBARGE (REPRISE) ASCAP /Full Keel, ASCAP /Air Control, ASCAP) WBM B ARNER BROS.) 67 61 18 1 I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU (Sony Songs, BMVEcaf, BM)) HL SOMEONE TO LOVE 30 30 16 ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND I'M NOT OVER YOU GUCCI DANCE LIVE 68 55 13 5 I MISS YOU (MCA, ASCAP/Jamron, ASCAP /Sweetness, 30 22 17 68 1 MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) CE CE PENISTON (A&M /PERSPECTIVE) - SAM THE BEAST (SIREN) BMI) HL EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE... LOVE ON MY MIND MY HOMIEZ? 31 39 5 69 62 20 18 I'M NOT OVER YOU (Last Song ASCAP/Third Coast ASCAP) 31 30 9 WHERE 69 74 8 THE WORLD IS YOURS SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS (PERSPECTIVE) XSCAPE (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) ILL AL SKRATCH (MERCURY) NAS (COLUMBIA) 46 I'M READY (Ecaf, BMI /Sony, BM)) HL GOT ME WAITING MY HEART BELONGS TO U 32 31 23 70 70 17 52 INFATUATION (Foxxhole, BM)) 32 27 11 NAPPY HEADS OLD TO THE NEW HEAVY D & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) JODECI (UPTOWN /MCA) FUGEES/TRANZLATOR CREW) (RUFFHOUSE) 70 58 8 80 INNER CITY BLUES (Mete, ASCAP) CPP NICE & SMOOTH (RAL/PGD) FANTASTIC VOYAGE 1 37 I SWEAR Active, ASCAP Hall, ASCAP) 33 34 12 71 VIBE (Morgan /Rick ROMANTIC CALL PART TIME LOVER/I'M STILL... COOLIO (TOMMY 33 44 3 71 65 20 BOY) ZHANE (MOTOWN) WBM /CLM PATRA FEATURING YO -YO (EPIC) H- TOWN /AL B. SURE! (DEATH ROW) THIS D.J. LOOK INTO 100 IT'S A SUMMER THANG (Third Coast, ASCAP/Note By 34 33 7 72 21 YOUR HEART ACTION DUNKIE BUTT WARREN G (VIOLATOR/RAUISLAND) - WHITNEY 34 49 4 72 52 40 HOUSTON (WARNER BROS.) Note, ASCAP) TERROR FABULOUS ( EASTWEST) 12 GAUGE (STREET LIFE/SCOTTI BROS.) LOVE BLACK HAND SIDE 85 I WANNA BE YOURS (Pac Jam, BM)) 35 36 6 WEEKEND 13 63 12 SENDING MY LOVE LIVE EVIL QUEEN LATIFAH ( MOTOWN) 87 101 (Young Bob, ASCAP/Tunes On The Verge 35 28 14 73 1 QUEEN LATIFAH (MOTOWN) Of ZHANE (ILLTOWN/MOTOWN) - FLATLINERZ (DEF JAM / RAUISLAND) Insanity, ASCAP /Gimme Some Hot Sauce, REGULATE Y OU DON'T HAVE TO CRY 100% PURE 36 27 19 14 ) ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP /Mo Better Groove. ASCAP) 36 32 15 LOVE NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WARREN G & NATE DOGG (DEATH ROW) - N II U ( ARISTA) 74 66 4 CRYSTAL WATERS (MERCURY) SALT -N -PEPA (NEXT PLATEAU /LONDON) 74 JUICY/UNBELIEVABLE (Tee Tee, ASCAP /Janice LETITGO 15 7 SHHH 31 1 Combs, ASCAP) 8 NUTTIN' BUT LOVE OH MY GOD - PRINCE (WARNER BROS.) E (NPG/BELLMARK) 31 37 75 72 10 HEAVY D & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) A TRIBE 54 LETITGO (Controversy, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) CALLED QUEST (JIVE) Tracks moving up the chart with airplay gains. © 1994 Billboard/BPI Communications. 60 LET ME LOVE YOU (Barn Jams, BMI /Interscope Pearl, O Sing es with increasing sales. © 1994 Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BM)) WBM 72 LOVE ON MY MIND (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April, HOT RUB RECURRENT AIRPLAY ASCAP/Full Keel, ASCAP /Air Control, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP /Aunt Hilda. ASCAP/Street Knowledge, ASCAP) CPP BMI /Sony, BMI) 68 THE MOON (Smoke Effects, ASCAP) 98 SEE ME (Zomba, BMAWamer- Tamedane. BMI) CPP/WBM 71 UNITED FRONT (EMI Blackwood, BMI /Arrested TREAT U RITE RIGHT HERE (HUMAN NATURE) 1 2 4 14 12 23 55 NAPPY Ko, ASCAP 8 SENDING MY LOVE ANGELA WINBUSH (ELEKTRA) SW)/ (RCA) HEADS (Tete San /Obverse Creation, (9th Town, ASCAP /Naughty, Development. BMI) ASCAP /Sony, ASCAP /EMI Blackwood, BMI) HL ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 30 WEEKEND LOVE/BLACK HAND SIDE (Queen Latifah, BELIEVE IN LOVE HEY MR. D.J. 2 1 2 15 13 25 16 NEVER LIE (Hook, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Teaspoon, 21 SLOW WINE (Tony Toni Tone, ASCAP/Pri, ASCAP /Rap ASCAP/S.I.D,ASCAP) TEDDY PENDERGRASS (ELEKTRA) ZHANE (FLAVOR UNIT /EPIC) ASCAP) CPP And More, BMI) 22 WHAT ABOUT US (EMI April, ASCAP/DeSwing Mob. BUMP N' GRIND THAT'S THE WAY 70 NO GUNS, NO MURDER On 39 SOMEONE TO 3 4 3 16 14 42 LOVE GOES (Dope Plastic, LOVE (New Perspective, ASCAP) ASCAP/Saja, BMVTroubnan, BMI/Devell- Up-Mn. BMO WBM R. KELLY (JIVE) JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) ASCAP/BAMB, BM)) 73 SOMETHING'S WRONG (BUMP N' GRIND) (Zomba, 84 WHAT CAN I SAY TO YOU (TO JUSTIFY MY LOVE) (Zomba, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN... NEVER 99 NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS (Sons Of K -oss, BMI) CPP ASCAP /Art & Rhythm, ASCAP/Pocketown. ASCAP) CPP 4 3 2 GIRL KEEPING SECRETS (NPG/BELLMARK) 17 17 16 $ BABYFACE (EPIC) ASCAP /Out Of The Basement, ASCAP / Unart, BMI /Ned 78 SOMEWHERE (EMI April, ASCAP/Shanice 4 U, ASCAP/KG 6 WHEN CAN I SEE YOU (Sony. BMI/Ecaf, BMI)

Plateau, ASCAP) CPP Blunt. ASCAPBabydon, ASCAP/Sony, ASCAP/Zomba, I GIVE 5 1 I BELIEVE 28 WHEN MY LOVE (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/E/A, - 18 19 2 WORKER MAN SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS (PERSPECTIVE) PATRA (EPIC) 77 NOTHING HAS EVER FELT LIKE THIS (Aural Elixir, ASCAPAsaya He's Funky, ASCAP/Pencrysha, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Scottsville, BMI/EMI Blackwood, ASCAP /Rosalie, ASCAP) 44 SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK(Gnat BM)) WBM/HL OLD TIMES' SAKE GROOVE THANG 6 7 3 19 16 12 SWEET SABLE (STREET LIFE/SCOTTI BROS.) ZHANE (ILLTOWN /MOTOWN) 26 NUTTIN' BUT LOVE (Kid Capri, ASCAP /EMI April, Booty, ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP /Stiff Shirt. 76 WHERE IS MY LOVE? (Ecaf, BMI/Sony, ASCAP /Eazy -Duzit, ASCAP) HL BMI /Organized Noize, BMI) CPP BMI/Rambush, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) ROUND AND ROUND GONNA LOVE YOU RIGHT 7 8 4 20 18 8 83 OLD TO THE NEW (Nice & Smooth, ASCAP /Phat Kat, 27 SPEND THE NIGHT (Zomba, BMI/ R.Kelly, BMI) CPP 42 WHERE MY HOMIEZ? (COME AROUND MY GLENN JONES (ATLANTIC) AFTER 7 (BEACON /FOX) WAY) BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI) HL 3 STROKE YOU UP (Zomba, BMI) CPP (Brian-Paul, ASCAP /Gabz, ASCAP/11C, ASCAP) FEENIN' 8 6 4 21 20 23 ANNIVERSARY 35 THE PLACE WHERE YOU BELONG (FROM BEVERLY 34 SUMMER BUNNIES (Zomba, BMI / R.Kelly. BMI/Taking 47 WHOSE IS IT (MCA, ASCAP/Deedle Dee, ASCAP) JODECI (UPTOWN/MCA) TONY! TONI! TONE! (WING /MERCURY) HILLS COP III) (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Gasoline Care Of Business, BM)) 12 WILLING TO FORGIVE (Ecaf, BMI/Sony, BMI/Warner- PART TIME LOVER SHOOP Alley, BMINandy, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP /Petrol Lane, 59 SWEET FUNKY THING (MCA, ASCAP/Matak, Tamerlane, 9 5 2 22 22 23 BMI /Boobie -Lao, BMI) HI/WBM H -TOWN (DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE) SALT- N -PEPA (NEXT PLATEAU /LONDON) ASCAP /G.Spot, BMI/Yppahc, ASCAP/Sony, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP/Mygag, ASCAP/Polygram, ASCAP/Mad Fly, ASCAP) 79 THE WORLD IS YOURS (Pete Rock, ASCAP/III Will, CAN WE TALK MAN 66 PUMP (Troutman, BMVSaja, BMVRubber Band, BMI) WBM 56 TAKE IT EASY ( Misam, ASCAP) ASCAP /Skematics, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP) CPP 10 10 16 23 25 13 WHATTA TEVIN CAMPBELL (QWEST/WARNER BROS.) SALT- N- PEPA/EN VOGUE (NEXT PLATEAU) B2 RECOGNIZED THRESHOLDS OF NEGATIVE STRESS 15 THIS D.). (Warren G, ASCAP) 57 YOU DON'T HAVE TO CRY (3 Boyz From Newark. (Jugganaut Plastic, ASCAP /Rogli, ASCAP /EMI, 75 THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU (Epic. BMI/Solar, ASCAP/Polygram Intl, ASCAP/Zomba, LOV HOW DOET (ELEKTRA) ASCAP/Black 11 15 3 24 23 3 MARY J. BEIGE (UPTOWN /MCA) ASCAP /Dysfunktional Family, ASCAP) BMI/Silver Sounds, ASCAP) Hand, ASCAP) CPP 32 REGULATE (FROM ABOVE THE RIM) (Sege. 63 THROUGH THE RAIN (K -Jack Top 10, 36 YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME (Stiff Shirt, 1 AND OUR FEELINGS 19 DREAMLOVER 12 9 25 - ASCAP/Warren G, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP /Neroses, ASCAP) BMI/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMI /Ecaf, BMI/Sony Songs, BABYFACE (EPIC) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) 10 THE RIGHT KINDA LOVER (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /New 65 TONIGHT (Stiff Shirt, BMI /Organized Noize, BMI) BMI/Boobie -Loo. BMI) HL/WBM U 13 11 8 SEND ME SWINGIN' Recu rents are ties which have appeared on the Hot RAB Perspective, ASCAP) WBM 13 TOOTSEE ROLL (Downlow Quad, BMI) MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE) t 14 YOUR BODY'S CALLIN' (Zomba, BMI/R.Kelly, BMI) CPP Sineles chart for 20 weeks and have drooped below the too 50. 48 ROMANTIC CALL (Howie Tee, BMIArving, BMVZomba, 43 TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS (Bobizzz, BMI/Meltree, 53 YOUR LOVE IS A... (K&1, 8MI/Sony, ASCAP)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 1994 R &B FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, ARTISTS & MUSIC Hot Ra p Singles.. COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS 6 COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY Caswell Keeps His Influences In Sight F- SoundScan `nw Ñw 3S xá TITLE ""'1 ARTIST H 3 S 3 ce ¢ Ú LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL As He Introduces A New Funk Label * * * No.1 * ** FUNKD OFDE BRAT 1 1 I 12 DEF/CHAOSOS 77523/COLUMBIA 10weeks at No. isn't TOOTSEE ROLL 69 BOYZ BILL LASWELL is It's adequately groovy (which 2 PRODUCER CD 3 12 RIP -IT 6911 with a adequate at all), and somewhat tedi (C) (M) (TI (X) a global groove sculptor pur- THIS D.J WARREN G 5 7 4 pose. His output, he says, attempts to ous. A more imaginative chorus would O (C) (MI (Ti (X) VIOLATOR/RAL 853 236/ISLAND make "Step It Up" over- FANTASTIC VOYAGE COOLIO "connect the points" of all of his musi- help to 4 3 2 16 (C) (M) (T) (X) TOMMY BOY 617 cal influences. In the '80s, Laswell co- whelming ... Prior to the emergence supervised "Rockit," Herbie Han - of Illegal and Shyheim, there was ** *GREATEST GAINER* * * Olori Rock, a baby -faced mic fiend c 9 2 FLAVA IN YA EAR CRAIG MACK cock's seminal fusion experiment. (C) (0) (M) (T) BAD BOY 7- 9001 /ARISTA my experiences in obsessed with the shadowy street "It was based on BACK IN THE DAY AHMAD by Havelock Nelson 6 4 5 16 New York, hanging out in the Roxy scene. Back then, feeling he'd be (C) (MI (T) (X) GIANT /REPRISE 18217/WARNER BROS. not on songwrit- crushed (like a jellybean) by big -boy FUNKY Y -2 -C THE PUPPIES and meeting all the early DJs like The emphasis was 7 6 8 10 Afrika Bambaataa and DST," he ing, but guests like [rappers] Melle MCs, it was suggested he soften up (CI (M) (T) 00 CHAOS 77461 /COLUMBIA GIVE IT UP PUBLIC ENEMY helped to his style. But Rock stayed the course. 8 6 6 says. "The idea was to incorporate the Mel and Whipper Whip ® (CI (M) (T) (X) DEF JAM /RAL 853 316 /ISLAND while us- create a structure. It's another exper- Now signed to Longevity Records, he BOP GUN (ONE NATION) ICE CUBE turntable as an instrument 10 10 4 ing the [street] rhythms I was hear- imental collaboration." has released the aptly titled 12 -inch U (M) (T) (X) PRIORITY 53161 AFRO PUFFS THE LADY OF RAGE & Tough." This slice of good - 17 2 ing at the time, including the "Rough IO - (C) DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 98233/AG Records, the label to-go braggadocio was layered by Kraftwerk electro stuff. The process NOTES: Freeze REGULATE WARREN G & NATE DOGG ii 7 4 16 wasn't based on any scheme. It in- behind "The Frankie Cutlass Show" producer Steven Brown, a loose part (C) DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 98280/AG '80s SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK OUTKAST volved mixing hip-hop beats with (the album that includes the frothy from influential dance band the 13 9 7 0 (T) LAFACE 2- 4070/ARISTA (C) (D) (M) Rico "), has entered a NYC Peech Boys ( "Don't Make Me Afro -Cuban drumming, low-end bass, jam "Puerto MY HOMIEZ? ILL AL SKRATCH 14 11 13 WHERE phrases influenced by Black Uhuru, deal to begin distribution through Wait," "Life Is Something Special "). CI (C) (M) (T) MERCURY 858 462 NAPPY HEADS FUGEES (TRANZLATOR CREW) and riffs from jazz records like Phar- Priority. The first single under the 14 12 16 12 new agreement will be "Lazy After- HIGH INNERGEE: We just re- (C) (M) (T) RUFFHOUSE 77643 /COLUMBIA aoh Sanders'." ROMANTIC CALL PATRA FEATURING YO -YO 20 36 3 Laswell, who owns Axiom Records, noon" by Nonchalant. The act will ceived issue No. 2 of Innergee, the CI (C) (M) (T) EPIC 77624 a gorgeous join Jigmasters, Grassroots, Lyrics, artful (both editorially and mechani- TERROR FABULOUS FEAT. NADINE SUTHERLAND views hip-hop as part of I6 22 35 4 ACTION musical mosaic. "You can't listen to Chun -Li, Skitco, Rubberbandz (who cally) newsletter published by Gee (C) (D) (M) (T) EASTWEST 98260/AG NUTTIN' BUT LOVE HEAVY D & THE BOYZ 16 13 8 pop without hearing the influence of rhymed on Shyheim's Virgin single Street Records. The work of editor ll (C) UPTOWN 54865/MCA some form of hip -hop, and you can't "Pass It On "), and Sha -Now (for- Vivien Goldman and assistant editor DIARY OF A MADMAN GRAVEDIGGAZ 18 15 12 8 listen to hip -hop without hearing merly of the RCA crew Rumpeltil- (and Gee Street publicist) Donna (C) (T) GEE STREET 854 062/ISLAND TAKE IT EASY MAD LION is notable 19 15 7 some reference to something in R &B, skins) on "Black Market," a compila- Torrence, this newsletter ii (M) (T) WEEDED 20094* /NERVOUS jazz, or even straight back -to- Africa tion set that's due next month .. . in that it doesn't read like a press re- VOLUME 10 18 14 19 PUMP music," he says. Pallas Records has announced a release. a (C) (M) (T) IMMORTAL 62844/RCA HAND SIDE QUEEN LATIFAH Laswell recently formed Black Arc mix contest involving the fly new sin- The text is colorful and informa- 23 22 6 BLACK TI (X) MOTOWN 2249 label dedicated to electric gle by Bushwackass, "Rough, tive. Among the revelations this (C) (T) Records, a RECOGNIZED THRESHOLDS OF... BOOGIEMONSTERS TT 24 39 3 funk. The label's first five titles are Rugg'd & Raw." The winner will re- month: Bronx rapper Mysterme's (C) PENDULUM 58184/EMI and 500 co- real first name is Ulysses, and Brook- MAN PATRA "Hell And Back" by the Buddy Miles ceive a $1,000 cash prize, 23 19 18 23 WORKER Express, "Third Eye Open" by Hard- pies of the winner's recontextualiza- lyn poetess Amber Sunshower is Gee (C) (M) (T) EPIC 77289 CAPTAIN SAVE A HOE E -40 24 21 19 13 ware, "Under The Six" by the Slave - tion will be serviced to radio mix Street's latest talent signing. Besides (C) (T) SICK WID' IT 42230/JIVE Of The Harvest" by shows everywhere. Interested parties reporting that the main theme in her AND A BUMP HAMMER masters, "Lords 15 30 21 24 PUMPS Zillatron, and "Out Of The Dark" by should contact Pallas in New York. work -in- progress is love, the Sun - (C) (D) (T) (X) GIANT /REPRISE I8218/WARNER BROS. OF DA TRACKS ARTIFACTS 45 WRONG SIDE O.G. Funk. The deadline for submissions is Aug. shower entry advises readers that Zô 36 4 (C) (M) (T) BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC 98285/AG Speaking about the O.G. Funk col- 26 ... We hear that Kool Keith from she's collaborating with PM Dawn's NO GUNS, NO MURDER RAYVON 29 29 4 lective, Laswell says, "The original the Ultramagnetic MCs just signed quirky sonic abstracter, Prince Be. 0 (MI (T) (X) VP 5399 CROOKLYN THE CROOKLYN DODGERS is said I'm expecting their pairing to blow 28 26 17 14 idea was to bring together the corner- with Capitol Records. The deal (C) IT) 40 ACRES AND A MULE 54837/MCA - stones of Funkadelic's psychedelic to be in the six figures ... On "Step and glow like brilliant '90s psycho CAN IT BE ALL SO SIMPLE WU -TANG CLAN 29 31 26 9 side and record some new music us- It Up" (Illkabookey Records, Brook- dust. I'm betting that when she comes (C) (T) (X) LOUD 62891/RCA DRUM KING JUST ing repetitive phrases and riffs -a lyn, N.Y.) by the Funk Children, out, Amber Sunshower will break 30 27 25 15 WARRIOR'S (C) (T) BLACK FIST 27491/SELECT STREET construction that's similar to hip -hop, storming, edgy rhymes get hung though clouds of (chronic and gun) GUCCI DANCE LIVE SAM THE BEAST 0. 1 except live instruments were used. around a trance -y, bare -bones loop. smoke and shine. 3I NEW (M) (T) SIREN 109 THE WORLD IS YOURS NAS 39 27 10 $2 (C) (T) COLUMBIA 77514 TO THE NEW NICE & SMOOTH 33 28 20 8 OLD FORCE MDs EYE NEW HEIGHTS (C) (T) RAL 853 238/ISLAND DUNKIE BUTT (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE) 12 GAUGE 34 25 23 38 (Continued from page 17) (C) (T) (X) STREET LIFE 75373/SCOTTI BROS. LIVE EVIL FLATLINERZ in career, the members made 1 rangement N.U.W.R. has with Ichi- the focus will be on street marketing. their 35 NEW ICI (M) (T) DEF JAM /RAL 853 356 /ISLAND ban is an "interim -type agreement Says Wright, "We'll be doing a lot of several changes. After relocating to NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS/HEAVEN OR HELL SALT -N -PEPA 36 32 31 5 which [runs for] one year, with an op- sniping in major markets, and a re- the Pocono Mountains in Pennsyl- (C) NEXT PLATEAU /LONDON 857 578/ISLAND Man from vania ( "We wanted a quiet place, OH MY GOD A TRIBE CALLED QUEST tion. Technically, it's a two -year mix will feature Method 31 37 37 10 42212 video, we'll from the city, to collect our (C) (T) (X) JIVE agreement." Wu -Tang Clan. For the away pp, IN THE PJ'S BIG DADDY KANE aó NEW 1 Around the time "Stop Frontin' " try and get King Just, Shyheim, and thoughts and raise our families, and (C) (T) MCA 54884 SWEET POTATOE PIE DOMINO did some promo- the [rest of the] Wu -Tang Clan. These regroup," says T.C.), the group added 39 35 30 came out, the group 22 (T) /RAL 77350 /CHAOS from Staten Island, Waters and Khalil Lundy. "Shawn is (C) (M) OUTBURST tional touring, focusing on the North- are newer artists FREAKS /I -IGHT (ALRIGHT) DOUG E. FRESH 40 44 50 36 east, Harewood says. They taped which [hip -hop audiences] are now a good friend of the family, and Kha- (M) (T) (X) GEE STREET 440 583 /ISLAND tags for various radio calling Shaolin." lil, my brother, was in the group from DON'T STOP HAMMER identification 41 33 38 6 stations and did a lot of press "to keep Currently, the Force MDs are orig- the very beginning," says Steve D. IC) (M) (T) (X) GIANT 18136/REPRISE SUPERMAN ABOVE THE LAW 10 ago, he left to join a 47 3 BLACK them in folks' faces," he says. inal members Steve "Steve D" "But years 42 - (C) (T) RUTHLESS 5516/RELATIVITY For the second single and beyond, Lundy, T.C. Lundy, and Jessie "Jes- Muslim mosque in Brooklyn." ON POINT HOUSE OF PAIN 43 42 40 3 sie D." Daniels, and more recent addi- Then the Force MDs took steps to- (M) (T) (X) TOMMY BOY 623 PLAYER'S BALL OUTKAST Wa- ward controlling their own career. 44 34 24 30 tions Shawn "Shawny- Shawn" (C) (MI (T) (X) LAFACE 2- 4060 /ARISTA in ters and Rodney "Khalil" Lundy. They built a recording studio the LATE NITE CREEP (BOOTY CALL) MC BREED 45 43 8 The group formed in 1972; at the basement of Steve D's Pennsylvania - (C) (M) (T) (X) WRAP 94225/ICHIBAN GOT ME WAITING HEAVY D & THE BOYZ TO OUR READERS time, its members were just kids imi- home and formed their label in con- 46 38 28 22 management firm, (C) (T) UPTOWN 54815 /MCA tating the Jackson 5. The group sang junction with their BORN TO ROLL MASTA ACE INCORPORATED Billboard is looking for any infor- 41 41 32 29 in the streets and on the Staten Is- Houston -based Onyx Entertainment. IC) (M) (T) DELICIOUS VINYUEASTWEST 98315/AG mation on the work, personal back- SMIF -N- WESSUN land Ferry, where it was discovered. Group member Daniels says the 48 40 33 16 BUCKTOWN ground, and survivors of James (M) (T) WRECK 20069/NERVOUS In 1983, the act signed with Tommy Force MDs' sound is unique. "What I THUGGISH RUGGISH BONE BONE THUGS N HARMONY Albert Jackson, a Billboard colum- 1 hear [out today] is a lot of strong, 49 NEW (C) (T) RUTHLESS 5527 /RELATIVITY nist during the Harlem Renais- Boy and subsequently recorded four more IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY LUKE albums: "Love Letters," "Chillin'," piercing harmonies that are 50 49 2 sance of the 1920s. We also are in- - (C) (M) (T) LUKE 176 "Touch & Go," and "Step To Me." gospel -y," he says. "I think we're terested in getting in touch with Tommy Boy years were coming with lighter harmonies [that Jackson scholar Dr. Anthony Hill. The marked by mixed success; some are more rooted] in doo -wop from the Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Acsnciation If you have information about Jack- of America (RIM) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIM certification for sales of 1 million units. Catalog group members feel they were not al- late '50s. And I think that sound will son or Hill, please contact Havelock no. is for cassette single. *Asterisk indicates catalog number is for cassette maxi -single; cassette single unavailable. lowed to totally be themselves. So be- catch back on." (C) Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single Nelson at 212 -536-5013. and SoundScan, Inc. fore embarking on this new chapter availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications, 23 BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com Dance ARTISTS & MUSIC Clubland Gets 'Excuses' From Sandra Bernhard

HUMAN BEHAVIOR: It makes a nourishing and challenging piece perfect sense that Clubland would of work that expands on Bernhard's be the first stop on the trek of expo- standing invitation to explore your sure and promotion for Sandra mind and soul -and have a laugh at Bernhard's brash new musical ven- what you find. Now that she has ture, "Excuses For Bad Behavior, made a stop in clubland, we may Part One." never let her leave. A brutally frank observer of life by Larry Flick and the pop culture that shapes it, ON THE BEAT: "Little" Louie she frequently leaves mainstream Vega continues to assert himself as minds perplexed. But it is the ca- from the Rolling Stones book of a formidable producer /remixer thartic realness of her reflections classics, haunts in its new incarna- apart from his heralded Masters At and comedic musings that has cul- tion as a creeping ballad. Work partnership with Kenny minated in a body of work that Of the original cuts, "Innocence" "Dope" Gonzalez. Although the makes a foray into the world of meditates on how AIDS has rav- team remains intact, his strength Good Times Live. Logic /BMG recording act Sound Factory is shown during a forceful and confrontational aged her circle of friends. Placed on the solo tip is rightfully being performance at Les Poulets in New York. The group will soon release its first full -

rhythms (where individuality is of- within a sweeping, dramatic ar- propped, given the potency of sin- length album, "Product," which is bolstered by a recent No. 1 club hit, "Good ten warmly embraced) seem so nat- rangement, this is where Bernh- gles like just -released "Guajira/Oye Times." Concert dates around the U.S. and a new single are also forthcoming. ural. ard's theatrical, clearly well- trained Como Va" by Julio Iglesias. (Photo: Tina Paul) Even so, we voice is put to best use. To ears Clearly getting in close touch would not be sur- dulled by double- tracked cupie- with his Latin roots, Vega has prised if it takes dolls or deafened by lung- bursting deftly combined cultural spice with a moment for divas, Bernhard's fluttering so- hearty house friction -making for noise around town with several WORD FROM THE THIRD clubheads to prano is rife with the same expres- a tasty single that is on par with his tracks that plug into ongoing Floor: Contrary to rampant gossip, thoroughly sive, connecting spirit that fuels her work on the River Ocean smash, trends, while mining a few new the crafty, San Francisco produc- grasp the com- stage pieces and books. "Love & Happiness." Floating out sounds as well. The best (and lat- tion/remix team of DJ EFX and DJ mentary erupt- Bernhard is putting together a there with relatively little fan -fare est) to hit the street is "Feel It Digit is not making a permanent ing from her re- show to support "... Bad Behav- on Columbia, look for "Un Beso (Love)," by DJ Young Richard, a move to the U.K. However, they BERNHARD cently issued ior," a move that goes against the Dub" to be one of the sleeper hits newcomer with a savvy ear for eas- will be working there on and off for 550 /Epic 12 -inch grain of her usual pattern of record- of late summer. One spin and you ily mixable breaks and plush key- the next five months and are set- promo, "Phone Sex," beyond the ing an album to capture a show that will be sold. boards. Input from Keith Kemper ting up an office there. The two will slew of four -letter words popping has already run its course. Lucky As "Lifeforms" by Future and DJ Giovanni proves to be use- divide their time between turntable from the speakers. New Yorkers got a rare peek at the Sounds Of London garners ful, as they inject trance flavors gigs throughout Europe and studio Amid a spiraling storm of cutting - artist on a bare stage during a Gay enough critical roses to keep Lynn that cushion the tribal bottom of work. edge house rhythms, courtesy of Games fundraiser, belting to the Anderson happy, the folks at the track. Essential underground The long- anticipated launch of various mixes by Phillip Damien track of "Mighty Real." Though vis- Astralwerks have begun to focus on fare. Freshly Squeezed Records, Digit and Johnny Vicious, Bernhard ibly nervous, her performance "Paths 1 -7" as a CD single. En- Once again, we're bathing in the and EFX's custom label with pushes every possible sexual button sparked with a raw and interactive hanced by the presence of Cocteau enticing house waters of Sweden's Strictly Rhythm, is finally upon us. during what is now said to be actual electricity that triggered wishes for Twins vocalist Liz Fraser, the Clubvision Records -this time with First fruits of the deal will be "The chats with 900 -line callers. Each a brief jaunt of clubs. blissfully ambient track is awash in "Joy + Happiness" by Stabbbs. Hispanics," featuring EFX and version of the song plays into the Regardless, ". Bad Behavior" is soothing, forest -like sound effects The act is the brainchild of Finnish Ralphi Rosario, and "Lift Me Up" primal nature of Bernhard's deliv- and delicious, complex synth lines. producer Kosky, who is revered for by Digi -Soul Featuring LZ Love. ery, which explores the fantastical, A chill -out of the highest creative going against the popular Euro- If that is not enough, Tyler push-the -limits mind games pleas- plateau. rave sound of his homeland in favor Stone, who has been den mother to ure- seekers play in the age of And if "Lifeforms" is not bold of silky R &B /house. His romantic the pair, is making inroads as a AIDS. "I don't think people feel at and innovative enough for ya, brace tune is nicely remixed by Stone - producer and songwriter in her all free in their sex lives right now," yourself for the serious possibility bridge and Nick Nice, who own right. She just completed she says. "They feel so restricted of "Dead Skin Cells" being pulled toughen the track and render it ac- tracks with Chicago siren Shay and repressed, but their brains are as the next single, retraced with a cessible to punters in the U.S. Have Jones and will mix "I'm In The exploding with wild fantasies. The full orchestra and operatic guest a dip. Middle" by Shawn Benson for problem is that there is a lot of soci- vocals. Deep. Freshly Squeezed. Also on the etal shame and embarrassment at- Manu Dibango's classic "Soul agenda is a possible collaboration tached to those fantasies." Makossa" has been dusted off for with Janice Robinson, a fierce Contrasting the label's under- the world -beat legend's new Giant diva who just finalized a contract ground efforts with "Phone Sex" is opus, "Wakafrika." With Youssou with MCA Records in the U.K. the single's commercial A side, a N'Dour lending a fine vocal appear- Billboard. smart revision of Sylvester's "(You ance, the track now has jazz/hip- SIDEWALK TALK: Pet Shop Make Me Feel) Mighty Real." Be- hop leanings, thanks in part to HOT Ce Boys will be serving a whole lot sides offering a loving homage to brassy remixes by Geoff Wilkin- more than simply past hits on the the late performer, the track also son and Mel Simpson of US3. Ra- forthcoming "Disco II," a 12 -song looks to a period of carefree libera- dio -ready as they come, this single Itediatik collection on EMI Records. Tightly tion with degrees of nostalgia, mel- is essential programming for DJs 13FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, 1994 mixed like a club set, the album will ancholy, and optimism. Slated for who shade their sets with down - include a Junior Vasquez remix of CLUB PLAY release later this month, "Mighty tempo funk or acid -jazz. Go directly "Yesterday When I Was Mad," the Real" has been tweaked and re- to the "Freedom" version. 1. EV,ERYADAYETHANG MELANIE next single in the U.K., as well as a stitched to fit several club direc- The venerable Gwen McCrae 2. TALK TO ME THIRD WORLD GREAT previously unavailable recording of tions, ranging from fleshy house to will likely enjoy renewed club inter- JONES the Noel Coward standard "If Love bright pop/NRG, by Damien, Mar- EMI est now that New Jersey -head- 3. WHERE IS LOVE AND HAPPINESS? Sure -Footed Shara. chanteuse ANYTHING BOX ORANGEWERKS Was All" and "Can You Forgive cus Schulz, C.L. McSpadden, Shara Nelson, pictured with producer quartered Radikal -Q Records has 4. GOD'S EYE THE OVERLORDS zoo Her," which has been restructured Doug Deangelis, and the Manhat- David Morales, recently was feted at a issued "Funky Sensation." Her 5. HIDE -A -WAY KELLI RICH FOCUS as a Sinatra -like big- band/swing tan Project. New York eatery during a promotional voice is like a visit from a dear old tune. You will be speechless upon In assembling "... Bad Behav- stop. She is on a U.S. trek, stomping friend, while Constantino Pado- MAXI- SINGLES SALES hearing Neil Tennant croon with a ior," Bernhard teamed with long- behind her debut album, "What vano and Maurizio Verbeni con- sweeter vocal tone than he has ever musical 1. IN THE PJ'S BIG DADDY KANE MCA time collaborators Mitch Silence Knows." The Michael Peden - tribute mixes that click with an 2. GUCCI DANCE LIVE SAM 'THE displayed before. Due out around Kaplan and Derek Smit to co -write produced set has already scored insinuating tribal rhythm. Loads of BEAST" SIREN the end of October ... The fire sur- and co- produce sharp new material, fun. 3. THE DANCE SUBLIMINAL CUTS TRIBAL several pop and club hits in her native great AMERICA rounding Joi Cardwell's lush a as well as recreate broad palette U.K., and has spawned a stateside Radikal -Q is also the home of the 4. Y? KIWI DREAMS FEATURING EightBall single "Trouble" is out of of pop nuggets. A lesbian take on club hit with the current single "Down latest musing by X -Press 2, "Rock DARRELL MARTIN TRIBAL AMERICA control. The indie label reports pre - 5. WHAT ABOUT US UPTOWN Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave That Road." This fall, look for EMI to 2 House," which glides with smooth JODECI orders of more than 3,000 for an im- Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, Your Lover" sizzles with female issue remixes of "Uptight," while the electro- trance precision. Aaah .. . minent double based on club play or sales reported this week. -pack re- pressing of names and a jiggly jack -swing beat, singer plans to begin writing and New York's Waako Records is the single, which now sports and "Sympathy For The Devil," recording her second album. starting to make some pleasant (Continued on next page)

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DANCE TRAX (Continued from preceding page) yummy new mixes by Junior Vas- ... Those innovative minds at Mute tions featured, with redressed elec- standout tracks. Y'know, it is a real array of salacious funk throwdowns quez, Satoshi Tomiie, the UBQ Records continue to broaden the tro -punk, metallic pop, and frosty bummer that a label as consistently that tickle the libido as much as Productions posse, and the Deep horizons of dance music with "Trans rave vibes. Unlike anything you strong as this can only get interest they do the booty. The title jam Dish Production squad. Cardwell's Slovenia Express," a compilation of have ever encountered in the past in the U.S. via import releases. slams a tough and relentless beat first album for EightBall is tenta- tracks by producers and musicians ... Hanging on the compilation tip Time to expand your world to in- into a rack of brassy horns and sexy due in October We are from the war -torn country of Slo- a moment longer, the U.K. -based clude more from the underdogs and language that will melt the brains of tively ... mo- thrilled to report ex- Electribe 101 venia, who explore and interpret Esoteric maintains its alliance with true renegades of our community, conservatives. Other genius chanteuse Billie Ray Martin just the work of Kraftwerk. Though the Florida's Bottom Line house label kiddies ... We confess to being ments include the equally moist house -in- a agreement with Mag- album may initially seem like an with a collection of its recent sin- more than a bit undecided on the "Pheronome" and the inked solo like this net/EastWest in the U.K. Her odd project, it is interesting (if not gles. The atmosphere is richly soul- quality of new music coming from flected "Loose." Albums creamy, delicious voice will be thoroughly compelling) to examine ful and invigorating, with "Feel The the artist formerly known as remind you why Mr. Thing is re- as one of the great (and oh- heard on the single "Your Loving the effect that one act had on a gen- Flow" by Flow Featuring Mikey Prince -especially when we are garded of past 10 Arms," which is slated for De- eration of people in one corner of Culture, "My Love & My Friend" still feasting on older tracks that so- quirky) artists the cember release. Can a full -length al- the world. "The Robots" and "Man by Barbara Dixon, and "Love Your are starting to surface on Warner years. bum be far behind? We feel hopeful Machine" are among the composi- Body" by M.J. White among the Bros. The album "Come" boasts an 25 BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994

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RESTLESS LOOKS TO BUILD ON ED KUEPPER'S CULT FOLLOWING (Continued from page 12) pearance on Los Angeles NPR affiliate nal Australian punk band the Saints, course, most people would disagree "It allows for a greater range of ex- release before signing with Restless KCRW. the Brisbane -born Kuepper began with me on that, but in some ways I pression," he says of the subdued na- was "Everybody's Got To," which slip- "Character Assassination" sounds kicking out the jams in MC5- meets- think of what I've been doing as being ture of the work contained on his latest ped out with little fanfare in 1988. like one of the rare albums that could the -Seeds fashion back in the mid -'70s. in a little category of its own." disc and "The Butterfly Net," a compi- The support from his new label is leapfrog from format to format. Kuep- While never commercially successful in After leaving the Saints in 1978, the lation issued this summer by Restless. certainly greater, but Kuepper -who per weaves sparse, acoustic songs (like America, the Saints' underground in- prolific singer /guitarist formed the "I hear more subtlety in what I'm do- was nominated for best album and won the haunting "By The Way "), dramati- fluence has been profound enough to noisy, free -wheeling Laughing Clowns, ing now, but I think it can be just as the best independent album honor at cally orchestrated pieces ( "The Cock - afford them a 1992 tribute album, titled and released six increasingly unhinged disturbing. I never want to get wrap- Australia's Aria Awards last year- Fighter"), and straightforward pop "Neurotically Yours." albums in as many years. Upon the ped up in histrionics or overblown per- seems prepared to start, once again, ("Take It By The Hand ") into a richly "I never thought of us as being part Clowns' implosion, he switched gears, formances." from square one. textured sonic tapestry highlighted by of the whole punk thing, since we gliding into the dusky, folk- tinged While Kuepper's reputation has long "It would be more difficult if I had his obsessive lyrical bent. formed a couple of years before that sound that has imbued his eight solo been stellar among a cadre of Austra- unreasonable expectations, but I know As a founding member of the semi- even started," Kuepper says. "Of outings. lophile indie- rockers, his sole stateside what I'm in for," he says with a laugh. "Going anywhere from what is, in es- sence, the most isolated place on the planet can be difficult psychically as well as physically. If nothing else, it has kept me from feeling complacent."

WALTER BECKER A BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT ( Continued front page 1 2) the good time they were having. Fi- nally, I said, `That's it. I too am going to become an artist and make my own record.' " Initially, Fagen was going to produce "11 Tracks Of Whack." The album was a year and a half in the making, with Becker taking a break for last summer's Steely Dan tour. "Donald wasn't available for half the time, because I started work right after we finished his album ['Kamakir- iad'] and he was still doing promotion and stuff. Because of his obligation and my desire to start, we just decided to keep our arrangement loose and just do whatever worked out for both of us." The two men share the production credit. With Fagen initially tied up, Becker turned to another collaborator, guitarist Dean Parks. The two wrote and recorded three or four songs together, but only "Cringemaker" made it onto the album. "Every collaboration has different dynamics to it," says Becker. "Work- ing with Dean was very different BILLBOARD'S from working with Donald. We worked together right at the begin- GOT THE BEAT! ning [of the album]. I wasn't exactly sure how to start, and having Dean Whether you're into freestyle, there helped me. Dean brought a lot in terms of a different musical per- rap or acid house, it's all in the spective from mine, and an ability to capture and articulate a vaguely des- October 15 dance special. cribed idea." Most of his songwriting was done So dance your way into the with the aid of a computer sequencer, Becker says. "That's helpful for marketplace with Billboard! someone that is not a real strong key-

board player . .. It's great to have those aids that allow you to edit and ISSUE DATE: OCTOBER 15 spruce up things after the fact." Becker's new songs offer an assort- AD DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20 ment of twisted tales that are intrigu- ing on the basis of their titles alone. For ad details, call: The album includes such songs as "Junkie Girl," "Surf And/Or Die," and New York: "This Moody Bastard." "I decided to call the album '11 Ken Piotrowski Tracks Of Whack' because I realized that songwriting is a place for me to (212) 536 -5223 do some lashing out, in a mild sort of way," Becker says. Los Angeles: But all of "11 Tracks Of Whack" isn't about lashing out. In the album Gary Nuell: closer, "Little Kawai," Becker pays 6..4.1) ',.+ _ tribute to his son. "That song became (213) 525 -2302 Bill r so popular in the family and within the group of people that knew my songs, I figured that if I put that song on the album I would get brownie points forever."

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www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC Track Launches Country Premiums Albums Tied To Driving, Fishing, Rodeos BY EDWARD MORRIS ing customers. It will not, however, be tune in TNN over the weekend," he available for direct sale. says, "you see fishing, rodeo, and NASHVILLE -New York -based The album is tentatively called "Put NASCAR. And the demographics al- Track Marketing will make its splash Some Drive In Your Country" (which most merge back to back. Nine country in country music premium marketing is also the title of one of Tritt's 1990 hit fans out of 10 like NASCAR, and vice via a Travis Tritt/Darrell Waltrip CD/ singles) and will contain six country versa. So I tried to find a way to put cassette collection of songs about driv- songs with driving motifs. Intercut those two markets together under one ing. with the songs will be conversations umbrella promotion." Also in the planning stages are a and commentaries by Tritt and Next up for Track is a "Gone Fish- country music- and fishing - themed al- NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip on ing" collection with MCA Records' bum, as well as an album tying in music driving and racing. The sponsor's name Tracy Byrd, who is already connected with rodeos. is worked in at the beginning and end with Tracker Marine and Bass -Pro. In Kathy Mattea celebrates the success of her 10th album for Mercury Winners. Paul Zamek, GM for Track's Nash- of the album. addition to containing six songs about of more than 5 million albums in her career -at a Music Row Records -and sales ville office, originated the idea for the According to Zamek, a premium al- fishing, the album will feature Byrd Bob Titley, her manager; Josh Leo, producer of her party. With her, from left, are racing -oriented premium piece. It will bum begins with a concept being "sold" giving fishing tips, revealing his favor- Away A Winner "; and Luke Lewis, Mercury/Nashville current album, "Walking be sold to a corporate sponsor-such to an artist who is somehow related to ite fishing spots, and telling tall tales president. as an oil company -for use in attract- that concept. After the artist signs on, about the sport. the proposal is presented for sponsor- Zamek says that "a couple" of acts ship to various appropriate corpora- have been approached about headlin- tions. Once a sponsor is secured, the al- ing a rodeo album, but none has been bum is recorded and manufactured. selected yet. Artists are guaranteed a specific fee To secure songs for the albums, Mercury Warms Up For `Red Hot' Campaign per unit sold to the sponsor, and are Track works through each participat- sometimes given an advance against ing label's special products depart- Also, Luminaries Line Up To Pay Tribute To Monroe the anticipated royalties. ment. The featured artist for each proj- "We are speaking now to four or five ect has the right to approve artwork RED HOT + READY: After months in the making, it was at the recent party for Bill Monroe at the Coun- prospective sponsors [for the Tritt/ and song selection. Marketing was "Red Hot + Country" is ready to hit the streets. Due try Music Hall Of Fame & Museum. The occasion was Waltrip project]," Zamek says. He Until recently, Track of Time Warner. It is now a sep- Sept. 13 on Mercury Records, the all -star AIDS- relief al- MCA Records' release of the four -CD boxed set "The says the target date for having the pre- a part company. Zamek says bum will be promoted via a massive media blitz and a Music Of Bill Monroe: From 1936 -1994." The package is mium available for consumers is next arately owned of premiums in TV special. Radio stations in a variety of formats will be so impressive, and Monroe so universally revered, that February, in time for the Daytona 500. Track has done "lots fields, but this is the serviced the entire 17 -cut album, along with a separate even MCA/Nashville president and hot producer Tony Each premium sponsor provides the the jazz and rock heavily into the CD of the Red Hot version of the 1970 hit "Teach Your Brown stood patiently in queue for a signature from the artwork for the album cover. first time we'll be going Children," featuring original artists Crosby, Stills & 82- year -old "Father Of Bluegrass." Monroe, as MCA/ Finding a tie -in, Zamek says, is country field." Nash. The track will not be worked as a single, says Kim Nashville chairman Bruce Hinton noted, has been with mainly a matter of observation. "If you Markovchick, Mercury's director of product manage- the label for more than 45 years. ment, but rather will be used as a focal point for the en- Other well -wishers included Patsy and Donna Stone- tire project. "We want to generate as much play as we man, Doug Dillard, Mike Seeger, Mike Henderson, WAYLON JENNINGS GETS INSPIRATION IN L.A. McPeake, former Blue Grass Boy Bob Black, can from all the other tracks on the album," she says. Curtis (Continued from page 1) The cover version of "Teach Your Children" also fea- Gaylord Entertainment president/CEO Bud Wendell, tures vocals by Kathy Mattea (who spearheaded the al- the boxed set's compiler and annotator John W. Rum- Jennings can add his name to the list Benmont Tench, Was gave instructions bum), Suzy Bogguss, and Alison Krauss. Additionally ble, International Bluegrass Music Assn. chief Dan of country legends who have turned to "follow Waylon's thumb," and the Billy Ray Cyrus, Ray Kennedy, Maura O'Connell Hays, and producer and picker Jim Rooney, who pro- away from Nashville's increasingly team crafted a record as different from Randy Scruggs, and John filed the master in his youth-obsessed record -making ma- current Nashville product as Jennings who sing it. & Audrey Wiggins pro- book, "Bossmen: Bill Mon- chinery and teamed with L.A. -based is from the youngsters vide the chorus. There will roe & Muddy Waters." In pop producers to come up with some of "If they'd asked me to record here be an accompanying music his brief remarks to the the most vital music of their careers. in Nashville, I'd have said no, because video. According to Ma- crowd, the last surviving "This may sound like hype, but from I've done all that," says Jennings, rkovchick, the song was Nashville star from the Grand Ole inside here looking out, I am really whose stubborn struggle against Music chosen to lead the promo- Opry's pre -World War II peaking at what I do," says Jennings. City's producer -controlled recording tion in part because it will glory days said, "If you "I don't smoke, I'm off the drug things, process helped give rise to the not compete with the sin- SaR-, ever need me, I'll be there. and I'm thinking better and having stripped -down, individualistic sound of gles activity of any of the I like to help people." more fun at it than ever." the "outlaw" movement in the early participating artists. We've known that all The freshly composed songs on '70s. A television special tied along, Mr. Monroe. "Waymore's Blues (Part II)" bear out And although he has seen today's control to the album will be taped by Edward Morris the 57- year-old singer/songwriter's producers regain much of that haven't really Sept. 28 at a venue still to MAKING The Rounds: claim. The album, which was recorded and feels that "things and -coming be selected. It will air in syndication, Markovchick says, Newly elected board members of the Academy Of Coun- with producer Don Was (who also pro- changed much" for up- the weekend after Thanksgiving. In addition, the album try Music, and their constituent categories, are Merlin duced Nelson's critically acclaimed country artists, Jennings credits RCA of the way and all its supporting press materials are being serviced Littlefield, affiliated; Mark Miller, artist/entertainer; 1992 "Across The Borderline "), sets Nashville with staying out con- to a wide variety of media, reaching well beyond the reg- Ken Mueller, club operator /employee; Jerry Fuller, Jennings' trademark thumping and giving him complete creative ular country, trade, and entertainment outlets. Since composer; Rhubarb Jones, disc jockey; T.K. Kimbrell, rhythms and starkly autobiographical trol over this latest project. fruit Mercury is donating all proceeds beyond its overhead manager; Ray Benson, musician/bandleader; Doug songs against a swampy, impressionis- "The record company sent us a a good costs to AIDS charities, the label is asking selected pub- Howard, music publisher; Carson Schreiber, promo - tic sonic backdrop. basket with a note saying `Have was the last we heard lications to give the album free advertising space. tion/public relations; Neil Pond, publications; Buddy " Waylon has an internal groove go- time,' and that featured on the album -which is the Owens, radio; Bob Heatherly, record company; Paul ing, and that's where his songs ring from them," he says, laughing. Other artists Blues fourth format -specific album inspired and coordinated Moore, talent agent; Gene Weed, TV /motion picture; true," says Was, who came to the proj- The roots of "Waymore's to the fall of 1992, by the Red Hot Organization-are Sammy Kershaw, and Joe Gehl, talent buyer. ect directly from sessions for the Roll- (Part II)" go back when RCA Nashville VP /GM Thom Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Cash, Jackson Browne, Carl The genial and ubiquitous Hazel Smith, of Hazel & ing Stones' "Voodoo Lounge" album. Perkins, Duane Eddy, the Mavericks, Jimmie Dale Heller Management, has been named director of licens- "A lot of things that I picked up work- Schuyler enlisted the then -unsigned Willie Nelson, Mary Chapin Carpenter, ing and A &R /Nashville for K -tel Records ... Daniel ing with the Stones, things that pertain Jennings' creative input on "Only Gilmore, Line," a Nanci Griffith, Jimmy Webb, Marty Stuart, Jerry & Cooper will join the Country Music Foundation Press as to `feel before everything,' were really Daddy That'll Walk The Tammie Sullivan, Dolly Parton, Radney Foster, associate editor Aug. 29. Cooper's "Always Late: The fresh in my mind. Waylon played me boxed -set retrospective of the singer's Mark Chesnutt, Patty Loveless, Wilco, Syd Straw, Honky Tonk Life Of Lefty Frizzell," from Little, Brown acoustic guitar demos, and they were two- decade stint with the label. "We Waylon to become in- Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, & Co., will be released next spring. very happening, so it was just a matter asked and picking of cuts and Roy Huskey. of giving him some texture and getting volved in the editing SIGNINGS: Liberty Records' George Ducas to Chief out of his way." and photographs for the boxed set, so pres- GIVING THANKS: When there are more music biz Talent for worldwide booking representation ... Patriot Working with an all -star team of he was a physical and emotional for a period types standing in line for an autograph than for free Records' Bryan Austin to the Press Office for publicity. non -country players, including Jackson ence here within our walls time," says Schuyler. "I think it was drinks, you know something special is afoot. And indeed Browne guitarist Mark Goldenberg, of John Mellencamp drummer Kenny a catalyst for him, and I think Waylon Aronoff, and Tom Petty keyboardist (Continued on page 29) 27 BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994 www.americanradiohistory.com COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE I OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED. COMPILED. AND BiIIboard PROVIDED BY SoundScan FOR WEEK ENDING AUG. 20, 1994 LBUMSTM IIIIIII z cc z a o a o Y Y o S U Ñ Y o z P. W W o W W o (/) o d 3 N O d Q ARTIST TITLE = Ñ asLLJ 3 ARTIST TITLE a t- O 5 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) o_ H w LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT) á * * * No. 1** * VARIOUS ARTISTS A' 38 36 37 43 COMMON THREAD: THE SONGS OF THE EAGLES 1 GIANT 24531/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) 1 1 1 ) 20 TIM MCGRAW A` CURB 7Ttr- +.98;13.98) 19 weeks at No. 1 NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON 1 (39) 45 43 68 . TOBY KEITH MERCURY 514421 (9.98 EO/15.98) ® TOBY KEITH 17 2 2 2 6 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA 18759 (10.98/15.98) WHO I AM 1 39 39 101 40 VINCE GILL/' MCA 10630 (10.98/15.98) I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU 3 3 3 3 28 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY A' ATLANTIC 82559/AG (10.98/15.98) KICKIN' IT UP 1 41 42 41 275 GARTH BROOKS A° LIBERTY 90897 (9.98/13.98) GARTH BROOKS 2 4 4 4 9 VINCE GILL/ MCA 11047 (10.98/15.98) WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU 2

5 5 5 15 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 10994 (10.98/15.98) READ MY MIND 2 * * * PACESETTER * * * JEFF FOXWORTHY (42) 49 53 30 YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF... 42 6 6 6 8 DAVID BALL WARNER BROS. 45562 (9.98/15.98) THINKIN' PROBLEM 6 WARNER BROS. 45314(9.98/15.98)®

44 44 1 7 7 13 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS 45603 (10.98/15.98) TEN FEET TALL & BULLETPROOF 3 43 91 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY Au,' ® s A DANCE 4

38 36 59 JOHN ANDERSON BNA 66232 (9.98/15.98) ( 8 ) 8 12 77 THE MAVERICKS OCA Inc, , X8/15.9', ® WHAT A CRYING SHAME 8 44 SOLID GROUND 12 47 49 39 TANYA * * * GREATEST GAINER * * * (45) TUCKER LIBERTY 89048 (10.98/15.981 SOON 18 38 C`` 41 68 PATTY LOVELESS EPIC 53236/SONY (9.98 EQ/15.981 ONLY WHAT I ( 9 ) 14 - 2 JOE DIFFIE -1C (1 57/COLUMBIA (10.98 [015.98) THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN 9 46 FEEL 9

ÿh ALAN JACKSON 47 43 45 56 CLINT BLACK A RCA 66239 (10.98/15.98) NO TIME TO KILL 2 10 11 11 A LOT ABOUT LIVIN' (AND A LITTLE 'BOUT LOVE) 1 ARISTA 18711 (10.98/15.98) 48 50 47 65 WYNONNA CURB 10822/MCA(10.98/15.98) TELL ME WHY 1 11 10 10 76 BROOKS & DUNN A' ARISTA 18716 (10.98/15.98) HARD WORKIN' MAN 2 49 46 40 43 ALABAMA RCA 66296 (9.98/15.98) CHEAP SEATS 16 12 9 9 49 GARTH BROOKS LIBERTY ° 80857 (10.98/16.98) IN PIECES 1 51 50 50 152 GARTH BROOKS A9 LIBERTY 96330(10.98/15.98) ROPIN' THE WIND 1 13 12 8 12 SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 82595/AG (10.98/16.98) MAVERICK 4 51 48 48 12 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 518852 (10.98 EQ/15.98) WALKING AWAY A WINNER 12 14 13 17 3 DIAMOND RIO ARISTA 18745 (9.98/15.98) LOVE A LITTLE STRONGER 13 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 52 54 52 119 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD 7 16 20 47 RCA -. ATLANTIC 82335/AG (9.98/15.98) ® 15 MARTINA MCBRIDE 66288 (9.98/15.98) ® THE WAY THAT I AM 15

53 52 46 52 AARON TIPPIN RCA 66251 (9.98/15.981 CALL OF THE WILD 6 16 18 14 7 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 522125 (10.98 EQ/15.98) FEELIN' GOOD TRAIN 9 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTERA' 54 56 54 169 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA 8681 (9.98/13.98) DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX 2 17 15 15 110 COME ON COME ON 6 COLUMBIA 48881 /SONY (10.98 EQ/15.98) 55 53 51 10 HAL KETCHUM CURB 77660 (10.98/15.981 EVERY LITTLE WORD 31 18 17 19 72 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 45241 WARNER BROS. A (10.98/15.98) THIS TIME 4 56 55 55 15 JOHNNY CASH AMERICAN 45520 */WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) AMERICAN RECORDINGS 23

19 22 22 45 REBA MCENTIRE A' MCA 10906 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO 1 57 57 58 68 JOE DIFFIE EPIC 53002 /SONY (10.98 E0/15.98) HONKY TONK ATTITUDE 10 20 26 28 45 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10907 (10.98/15.98) EASY COME, EASY GO 2 58 58 59 50 SHENANDOAH RCA 66267 (9.98/16981 BM UNDER THE KUDZU 38 21 16 21 13 LORRIE MORGAN BNA 66379 (9.98/15.98) WAR PAINT 7 (59) 65 71 43 SAWYER BROWN CURB 77626 (10.98/15.98) OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN 13 22 20 18 27 BLACKHAWK ARISTA 18708 (9.98/15.98) BLACKHAWK 17 60 61 62 19 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. CURB 77638 (6.98/9.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 60 23 21 65 23 LITTLE TEXAS WARNER BROS. 45276 (9.98/15.98) BIG TIME 6 61 60 60 22 BILLY DEAN LIBERTY 28357 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 29 30 31 99 (24) GEORGE STRAIT A' MCA 10651 (10.98/15.98) PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK) 1 62 64 64 116 BILLY RAY CYRUS A' MERCURY 510635 (10.98 EQ/16.98) SOME GAVE ALL 1 25 19 13 26 NEAL MCCOY ATLANTIC 82568 (10.98/15.98) MB NO DOUBT ABOUT IT 13 63 63 61 130 JOHN ANDERSON RNA 61029 (9.98/13.98) SEMINOLE WIND 10 26 24 27 15 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 45501 (10.98/15.98) THIS IS ME 10 (64) 70 70 5 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA 64184/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 64 27 28 32 9 TRACY BYRD MCA 10991 (10.98/15.98) NO ORDINARY MAN 26 65 67 68 34 DOUG STONE EPIC 57271/SONY (9.98 E0115.98) MORE LOVE 20 27 24 39 WARNER BROS. 28 FAITH HILL 45389 (9.98/15.98) Mia TAKE ME AS I AM 7 66 68 69 103 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 45048 110.98/15.981 T- R- O- U -B -L -E 6 29 29 29 204 GARTH BROOKS -° LIBERTY 93866 (9.98/13.98) NO FENCES 1 61 66 66 74 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 14332 (9.98 EQ/15.98) HAUNTED HEART 11 30 32 25 53 CLAY WALKER GIANT 2451I/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) CLAY WALKER 8 68 II 69 63 207 ALAN JACKSON A' ARISTA 8623 (8.98/13.981 HERE IN THE REAL WORLD 4 31 31 26 20 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD ATLANTIC 82505/AG (10.98/15.98) NOTORIOUS 6 69 59 56 7 LARI WHITE RCA 66395 (9.98/15.98) WISHES 54

32 25 23 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS MCA 10965 (10.98/16.98) RHYTHM 1 COUNTRY & BLUES 70 71 - 3 CHARLIE DANIELS EPIC 64182/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 70

(33) 40 42 24 RICK TREVINO COLUMBIA 53560/SONY (9.98 E0/15.98) RICK TREVINO 23 ® 71 72 74 123 WYNONNA' CURB 10529 /MCA (10.98/15.98) WYNONNA 1

34 33 30 28 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 53952/SONY (9.98 EQ/15.98) EXTREMES 12 72 62 57 8 BILLY DEAN LIBERTY 27760 (10.98/15.98) MEN'LL BE BOYS 51

35 34 34 22 JOHN BERRY LIBERTY 80472 (9.98/13.981MM JOHN BERRY 13 (73) RE -ENTRY 58 MARK CHESNUTT MCA 10851 (10.98/15.98) ALMOST GOODBYE 6

36 35 35 156 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA 18658 (9.98/13.98) BRAND A' NEW MAN 3 (74) RE -ENTRY 17 CHRIS LEDOUX LIBERTY 28458 (10.98/15.98) BEST OF 51

37 37 33 15 PAM TILLIS ARISTA 18758 (9.98/15.98) SWEETHEART'S DANCE 6 75 74 65 15 LINDA DAVIS ARISTA 18749 (9.98/15.98) MM SHOOT FOR THE MOON 28

Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIA/) certification for sales of 500,00 units. RIM certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equ valent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows artists removed from Heatseekers this week.. indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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1 1 PATSY CLINE A° MCA 12' (7.98/12.98) 148 weeks at No. 1 GREATEST HITS 170 14 11 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10450 (9.98/15.98) TEN STRAIT HITS 17 2 2 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND EPIC 38795/SONY (7.98 E0/11.981 A DECADE OF HITS 170 15 25 PATSY CLINE MCA 4038 (.98/12.98) THE PATSY CLINE STORY 9 3 REBA MCENTIRE MCA4979* (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS 168 16 12 KEITH WHITLEYA RCA 52277 (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS 29 4 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 510161 (9.98 EQ/13.98) DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER 1 17 15 ALABAMA A RCA 61040 (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 31 5 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40776 /SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 155 18 13 THE JUDDS CURB 8318/RCA (9.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS 53 6 5 GEORGE STRAIT A' MCA 42035 (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 170 19 20 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 26094 (9.98/13.98) COUNTRY CLUB 18 7 6 GEORGE STRAIT/' MCA 5567* (7.98/12.98) GEORGE STRAIT'S GREATEST HITS 168 20 17 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25989"/WARNER BROS. (9.98/13.98) JUST LOOKIN' FOR A HIT 120 8 ALABAMA A RCA 6825 (7.98/11.98) ALABAMA LIVE 46 21 23 TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL 91814 (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS 9 9 8 CONWAY TW ITTY A MCA 31238 (4.98/11.98) THE VERY BEST OF CONWAY TWITTY 59 22 21 WAYLON JENNINGS ° RCA 3378* (8.981 GREATEST HITS 54 10 10 ALABAMA A' RCA 7170* (9.98/13.98) GREATEST HITS 169 23 16 KENNY ROGERS LIBERTY 5112'/CAPITOL (9.98/15.98) TWENTY GREATEST HITS 74 11 19 WILLIE NELSON A' COLUMBIA 237542/SONY (9.98 EQ/13.98) GREATEST HITS 37 24 22 VINCE GILL RCA 9814* (4.98/9.98) BEST OF VINCE GILL 168

12 9 GEORGE JONES GUSTO 380/1MG (8.98) AT HIS BEST 5 25 WILLIE NELSON A° COLUMBIA 35305/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) STARDUST 10 13 14 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 6294* (4.98/11.98) SWFFT CIXTFFN 1,111 Catalog albums are older titles which are registering significant sales. ©1994, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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WAYLON JENNINGS GETS INSPIRATION IN L.A. FOR NEW SET minnimse 1 (Continued from page 27) realized there was a place here that Was. "The mindset going into the `Nick bum at a media dinner in New York, * * * * * * * * ** really cared about him." of Time' record was, We're not going and is planning a launch party in Los Shortly before the boxed set's re- to get radio anyway, so let's not com- Angeles. Jennings also attended the lease in October 1993, Jennings re- promise an inch.' And that's a liberat- recent BMG convention in Seattle, signed with RCA Nashville and imme- ing thing. When you're freed from that where, according to Schuyler, "he was diately sought out Was, whom he had yoke, sometimes you soar, and when stunning." In addition, RCA plans to CO RN ER originally met at a Was- produced Bob you soar, you sometimes get lucky and get interactive in promoting the CD to Seger session back in 1989. From the connect with people." consumers, holding an electronic press by Lynn Shults outset, everyone involved in "Way - All involved are hoping for a similar conference on the CompuServe com- more's Blues (Part II)" realized that breakthrough with "Waymore's Blues puter network that will allow subscrib- this was not going to be a typical coun- (Part II)." According to Schuyler, the ers to conduct a back- and -forth dialog release. company initially will "make a big push with Jennings and his 14-year -old son. N0.1 FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE week is John Michael Mont- try it gomery with "Be My Baby Tonight." The song was written by Ed Hill and If radio plays this album, that will at triple -A and college radio." Ned "Should this album get played, Rich Fagen, and published by New Haven Music and Music Hill Music. be an added bonus, but I'm not sitting Horton, owner of WRLT, Nashville's could change things," Jennings says. Karen Conrad's New Haven music administers the copyright. Hill says Fa- here holding my breath waiting for the album alternative station, considers "It may not be the record to do it, but music back on gen had the hook line for the song since high school, but had not been able kind of full participation that one would that strategy not at all far-fetched. it could help put country to create a song out of it. It was not until Fagan and Hill went to work on hope for in launching a new country "Our underlying philosophy here is a track that is not so predictable." fate the album, Jen- the lyrics that it all came together. "We wrote the song last summer," says record," Schuyler says. to play something because it's good," Whatever the of Hill. "We cut the demo, and the song wasn't in the office more than three That kind of freedom from radio's Horton says, pointing to recent sur- nings, looking leaner and healthier or four days before Scott Hendricks came by looking for songs for John Mi- constraints and hands -off attitude from prise successes at his station with Joan than he has in years, is clearly excited and chael. Ron Stuve played the song for Scott. He liked it and put the song the record company have worked well Baez and Boz Scaggs. "A lot of times about having new music out there on hold that day. I never thought the song would make it, 'cause it's kind for Was in the past, and in working there is almost a reverse prejudice is glad to be in the game. of crazy. It's Rich's kind of song, though. I write songs with him just so I with Jennings the producer was re- against artists strongly associated with "I don't know if I'll ever have a big 1 I worry can write an uptempo song." When they sat down to co- write, they didn't minded of sessions with Bonnie Raitt a certain style, but I think [Waylon No. single again, and don't have a specific artist in mind. "Fortunately for us, it was John Michael's first for her multiplatinum "Nick of Time." Jennings on album alternative] would about that," he says. "I just know this uptempo, rockin' song. He and Scott cut the song almost like the demo." "I think when you're not aiming for actually be kind of cool." record feels good, and I'm really lucky the radio you can do great things," says RCA recently previewed the new al- to be able to do what I love for a living." THE MOST ACTIVE SINGLE on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart is "Callin' Baton Rouge" (61 -40) by Garth Brooks. The song was written by Dennis Linde in the '70s, and over the years it was turned down by many COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z Ring. ASCAP) Hl highly paid Music Row tune seekers. The song was almost forgotten until PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 49 SHE LOVES ME LIKE SHE MEANS IT (EMI April, ASCAP/ discovered by the now-defunct bluegrass band New Grass Revival. The ac- JKids, ASCAP /Stroudavarious, ASCAP/Polygram Intl, ASCAP) HUCPP in summer of TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. claimed group's Capitol Records version peaked at No. 37 the Rick Hall, ASCAP) 21 SHE THINKS HIS NAME WAS JOHN (Bash, ASCAP /Blue Nice, BMI /Blue Water, BMI) HL 1989 -a few months after Brooks debuted on the label. "Calling Baton 50 BEEN THERE (New Don, ASCAP /New Hayes. ASCAP/ 41 I TAKE MY CHANCES (EMI April, ASCAP/Getarealjob, Water, ASCAP /Mighty Rouge" caught his ear and stayed in his mind. When Brooks decided to re- Irving, BMI) CPP ASCAP /Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) HUCPP 55 STATE FAIR (Alabama Band, ASCAP/Wildcountry, 1 BE MY BABY TONIGHT (New Haven, BMI /Music Hill, 31 I TRY TO THINK ABOUT ELVIS (MCA, ASCAP/Gary Burr, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP /Nowlin' Hits, cord the song for his "In Pieces" album, he called on New Grass members BMI /Of, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP( HL 43 STOP ON A DIME (Square Lake, BE YOU (MCA, ASCAP /Kicking Bird, ASCAP) CPP Sam Bush, John Cowan, Bela Fleck, and Pat Flynn to record the tune with 66 BUT I WILL (WB, ASCAP /East 64th, ASCAP /Warner- 63 IT WON'T OVER Tamerlane. BMI /Larry Stewart, BMI/Yasa. BMI) WBM BMI) HL 7 SUMMERTIME BLUES (Warner -Tamerlane, BMU WBM MY HEART him and his producer, Allen Reynolds. It was the first time they had been 40 CALLIN' BATON ROUGE (Combine, ASCAP/EMI 35 I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE (Almo, ASCAP/ 32 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM (Milene, in the same room together since the band broke up. And what does Linde Blackwood, BMI) HL Holmes Creek, ASCAP /Irving, BMI /Colter Bay, BMI) CPP ASCAP) CPP 57 THE CHEAP SEATS (Careers -BMG. BMI /Longitude. BMI) 56 JUKEBOX JUNKIE ( Cupit, BMI /Cupit Memaries, ASCAP) 46 TEN FEET TALL AND BULLETPROOF (Post Oak, BMI) have to say about all this? "I'm really happy. After the New Grass single, WBM /HL 61 LABOR OF LOVE (Polygram Int'l. ASCAP /St. Julien. HL /Buffalo I thought, Well, that's the end of it [the song].' New Grass really nailed the 36 THE CITY PUT THE COUNTRY BACK IN ME (Sixteen ASCAP /Mommy's Geetar, BMU HL 42 THAT AIN'T NO WAY TO GO (Sony Tree, BMI up. Stars, BMI /Dixie Stars, ASCAP) HL 71 LET ME DRIVE (Little Big Town, BMI /American Made, Prairie Songs, BMI /Don Cook, BMI) HI. cut, and the song was heard on the radio and all. And then they broke 28 COWBOY BAND (Careers -BMG. BMI /Conasauga BMI /Housenotes, BMU WBM 48 THAT'S MY BABY (Almo, ASCAP /LaSongs, Ascap/Taste I was shocked when I was told Garth had cut it. I mean, nobody thought Troubadors, BMI) HL 37 LIFESTYLES OF THE NOT SO RICH A FAMOUS (MCA Auction, BMI/Wacissa River, BMI) CPP /Low Country, is life on Music 19 DOWN ON THE FARM (Texas Wedge, ASCAP /Noosa Canada, SOCAN/Sold For A Song, SOCAN/Brother Bart. 22 THINKIN' PROBLEM (New Court, BMI to pitch the song to Garth. He just decided to cut it." Such Heads, BMI) CPP ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP) HL BMI /Almo, ASCAP/Hayes Street, ASCAP /EMI April, Row. As Larry Butler once said, "You can hear a hit song, lock it up in a 3 DREAMING WITH MY EYES OPEN (Famous, ASCAP/ 39 LITTLE ROCK (Sony Tree, BMI) HL ASCAP) CPP /HL throw away the key, and it will somehow find its way out." Pookie Bear, ASCAP /Bug, ASCAP) HUCPP 2 LOVE A LITTLE STRONGER (Great Cumberland, BMI/ 15 THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN (Major Bob, ASCAP /Rio desk drawer, 26 ELVIS AND ANDY (Almo, ASCAP) CPP Diamond Struck, BMI /Circle Of Life, BMI /Heart Doctor, Bravo, BMI /Stroudacaster, BMI /Baby Mae, BMI) CPP (AI 24 EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE (EMI Blackwood. BMI/ ASCAP /Angela DeLugo, ASCAP/Storm Front, BMI/John 53 (TONIGHT WE JUST MIGHT) FALL IN LOVE AGAIN MAKING AN IMPACT on the singles chart are "Who's That Man" Stroudacaster, BMI /WB, ASCAP) CPP/WBM /HL Juan, BMI/Ensign, BMI) CPP /HL Andersongs, BMI /Mighty Nice, BMI/Hecktone, BMI/ ALSO 72 FISH AIN'T BITIN' (N2D, ASCAP) 10 THE MAN IN LOVE WITH YOU (Boots And Spurs, BMI/ Foreshadow, BMI) CLM (38 -30) by Toby Keith; "I Try To Think About Elvis" (37 -31) by Patty Love- 29 FOOLISH PRIDE (Post Oak, BMI) HL Spurs And Boots, ASCAP( HL 54 WATERMELON CRAWL (Acuff -Rose, BMVCoburn, BMI) FLYER /Careers -BMG, BMI) HL less; `Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof" (55 -46) by Travis Tritt; "The City Put 73 GET A LITTLE CLOSER (Sony Cross Keys, ASCAP /Major 44 MAN OF MY WORD (Hayes Street, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP/ 67 WESTERN (BMG, BMI Bob, ASCAP /Sophie's Choice, BMI) Allen Shamblin. ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP/Gary Burr, ASCAP) 20 WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME (WB, ASCAP /New Crew, ASCAP/ The Country Back In Me" (48 -36) by Neal McCoy; "She Dreams" (29 -21) 13 GIRLS WITH GUITARS (EMI April, ASCAP /Getarealjob, HUCPP New John, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP /Gary Burr, ASCAP) HL/ by Mark Chesnutt; "Hangin' In" (8 -5) by Tanya Tucker; "Down On The ASCAP) HL 18 MORE LOVE (That's A Smash, BMI /MCA, ASCAP/Gary WON 69 GIVE ME A RING SOMETIME (Blake Eyed Susan, BM)/ Burr, ASCAP) HL 9 WHAT THE COWGIRLS DO (Benefit, BMI /Englishtown, Farm" (25 -19) by Tim McGraw; "Man Of My Word" (54 -44) by Colin Raye; Glitterfish, BMI /Songs Of All Nations, BMI) 8 NATIONAL WORKING WOMAN'S HOLIDAY (Murrah, BMI) WBM and "Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade" (45 -34) by Kathy Mattea. 4 HALF THE MAN (Blackened, BMI( CPP BMI /Castle Street, BMI /Ears Last, ASCAP /On The 45 WHENEVER YOU COME AROUND (Benefit, BMI/ 5 HANGIN' IN (WB, ASCAP /Rancho Bogardo, ASCAP/Great Mantel, ASCAP) CPP Foreshadow, BMI /Uncle Pete, BMU CLM /WBM Cumberland, BMI /Diamond Struck, BMI) CPP /WBM 34 NOBODY'S GONNA RAIN ON OUR PARADE (Longitude, 38 WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM (EMI, BMI / Unart, BMI) ALBUM SALES CONTINUE at a sluggish pace as summer winds down 70 HARD LUCK WOMAN (Hori Productions America, BMI /Rio Zen, BMI /Reynsong, BMI /Howe Sound, BMI) HL CPP to resume. The week's most active ASCAP/Polygram Intl, ASCAP) HL 62 ONE GOOD MAN (WB, ASCAP /Rancho Bogardo, ASCAP/ 74 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE (Tom Collins, BMI/Ha -Deb, and families begin gearing up for school 11 HARD TO SAY (Travelin' Zoo, ASCAP) HL Great Cumberland, BMI /Diamond Struck, BMI/ ASCAP) album, and winner of the Greatest Gainer Award, is "Third Rock From The 60 HAS ANYBODY SEEN AMY (Reynsong, BMI /Howe Sound, Patenrick, BMI) CPP 6 WHISPER MY NAME (W8, ASCAP /Big Tractor, ASCAP) ASCAP/Gary Burr, ASCAP/ (14 -9) Diffie. Also showing strength are the week's Pacesetter BMI /Sony Cross Keys, ASCAP) 51 ONE NIGHT A DAY (MCA, WBM Sun" by Joe 68 HEART LIKE A HURRICANE (WB. ASCAP /Big Tractor. Foreshadow, BMI /Uncle Pete, BMI) CLM /HL 15 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE ON THE LINE (Acuff -Rose, BMI) album, "You might Be A Redneck If . .." (49 -42) by Jeff Foxworthy; "Rick ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) 23 0 WHAT A THRILL (Musique Chanteclair, ASCAP /Bug, CPP PolyGram, BMI/Tokeco, Trevino" (40 -33) by Rick Trevino; "What A Crying Shame" (8-8) by the Mav- 58 HEART OVER MIND (Royhaven, BMI /Starstruck Angel, ASCAP) 30 WHO'S THAT MAN (Songs Of BMI) 25 POCKET OF A CLOWN (Coal Dust West, BMI /Warner- BMI) HL ASCAP /Life ericks; and "Soon" (47-45) by Tanya Tucker ... Warner Bros. is releasing 65 HE'S A GOOD OLE BOY (Sony Tree, BMI) HL Tamerlane. BMI) WBM 52 WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU (Bash, REBELS AND ROGUES (Sony Tree, BMI/ Of The Record, ASCAP) HL a video and going after radio airplay on "Redneck Stomp," a track from a 64 IF I EVER LOVE AGAIN (David 'N' Will, ASCAP /WB. 16 RENEGADES, ASCAP/Two Sons. ASCAP) WBM Sony Cross Keys. ASCAP /Tracy Lawrence, ASCAP) HL 33 WINK (Little Big Town, BMI /American Made, BMVGreat /CPP special Foxworthy radio compilation. 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I B.CRITTENDEN,G.SWINT) (C) 1 MY (V) ARISTA -2693 41 36 32 17 TAKE CHANCES MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER J.JENNINGS,M.C.CARPENTER (M.C.CARPENTER,D.SCHLITZ) DREAMING WITH MY EYES OPEN (V) COLUMBIA 77476 4 6 11 CLAY WALKER ED J.STROUD (T.ARATA) (V) GIANT 18139 42 40 39 20 THAT AIN'T NO WAY TO GO BROOKS & DUNN D.000K,S.HENDRICKS (R.DUNN,K.BROOKS,D.000K) HALF THE MAN (VI ARISTA 1 -2669 6 9 12 CLINT BLACK ® J.STROUD,C.BLACK (C.BLACK,H.NICHOLAS) (V) RCA 62878 43 30 15 14 STOP ON A DIME LITTLE TEXAS J.STROUD,C.DINAPOLI,D.GRAU (P.HOWELL,D.O'BRIEN,B.SEALS) HANGIN' IN WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT 8 10 13 TANYA TUCKER O J.CRUTCHFIELD ( S.BOGARD,R.GILES) (V) LIBERTY 79033 MAN OF MY WORD 54 68 3 COLLIN RAYE J.HOBBS,E.SEAY.P.WORLEY (A. SHAMBLIN,G.BURR) MY NAME \J (C) (V) EPIC 77632 9 12 11 WHISPER RANDY TRAVIS © K.LEHNING (T.BRUCE) (CI (V) WARNER BROS. 18153 YOU 45 44 42 19 WHENEVER COME AROUND VINCE GILL T.BROWN (V.GILL,P.WASNER) (C) (V) MCA 54833 SUMMERTIME BLUES ALAN JACKSON 7 2 1 10 K.STEGALL (E.000HRAN,J.CAPEHART) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2697 TEN FEET TALL AND BULLETPROOF 46 55 73 3 TRAVIS TRITT NATIONAL G.BROWN (T.TRITT) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 18104 8 5 2 14 WORKING WOMAN'S HOLIDAY SAMMY KERSHAW B.CANNON,N.WILSON (R.MURRAH,P.TERRY,J.D,HICKS) (C) (V) MERCURY 858 722 41 46 46 9 I'LL GO DOWN LOVING YOU SHENANDOAH D.COOK (C.HARTFORD,S.HOGIN,M.POWELU (V) RCA 62867 13 18 7 WHAT THE COWGIRLS DO VINCE GILL U T.BROWN (V.GILL,R.NIELSEN) (C) (V) MCA 54879 THAT'S MY BABY LARI WHITE 48 41 26 20 THE MAN IN LOVE WITH YOU G.FUNDIS (L.WHITE,C.CANNON) (C) (V) RCA 62764 lO 12 20 9 GEORGE STRAIT T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (S.DORFF,G.HARJU) (C) (V) MCA 54854 SHE LOVES 49 49 49 8 ME LIKE SHE MEANS IT ORRALL & WRIGHT L. PETERZELL .R.E.ORRALL,C.WRIGHT,J.STROUD (R.E.ORRALL,B.SPENCER,ANGELO) (CI (V) GIANT 18162 XXX'S AND 000'S (AN AMERICAN GIRL) TRISHA YEARWOOD _I 14 22 7 THERE G.FUNDIS,H.STINSON (A.RANDALL,M.BERG) (C) (V) MCA 54898 5O ) 52 53 8 BEEN TERRY MCBRIDE & THE RIDE J.LEO (D.SCHLITZ,B.LIVSEY) (CI (V) MCA 54853 SHE CAN'T SAY I DIDN'T CRY IZ 15 21 12 RICK TREVINO S.BUCKINGHAM (T.MARTIN,T.MARTIN,R.WILSON) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77535 ONE NIGHT 51 43 30 16 A DAY GARTH BROOKS GIRLS WITH GUITARS A.REYNOLDS (G.BURR,P.WASNER) (V) LIBERTY 17972 13 10 13 12 WYNONNA T.BROWN (M.C.CARPENTER) (V) CURB 54875/MCA I 52 53 48 20 WHY HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOU REBA MCENTIRE T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE INDEPENDENCE DAY (S.KNOX,T.W.HALE) (C) (V) MCA 54823 14 16 19 16 MARTINA MCBRIDE P.WORLEY,E.SEAY,M.MCBRIDE (G.PETERS) (C) (V) RCA 62828 53 47 21 18 (TONIGHT WE JUST MIGHT) FALL IN LOVE AGAIN HAL KETCHUM THIRD ROCK FROM THE A.REYNOLDS,J.ROONEY (A.ANDERSON,H.KETCHUM) (C) CURB 76922 15 18 29 6 SUN JOE DIFFIE J.SLATE,J.DIFFIE ( J .GREENEBAUM,S.WHIPPLE,T.MARTIN) (C) (V) EPIC 77577 CRAWL 54 65 2 WATERMELON TRACY BYRD - J.CRUTCHFIELD (B.BROCK,Z.TURNER) RENEGADES, REBELS AND ROGUES (C) (V) MCA 54889 16 7 7 13 TRACY LAWRENCE T.LAWRENCE.C.ANDERSON (P.NELSON,L.BOONE,E.CLARK) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT STATE FAIR 55 56 55 8 DOUG SUPERNAW HARD TO SAY R.LANDIS (M.CATES) (CI (V) BNA 62851 17 20 23 9 SAWYER BROWN M.MILLER,M.MCANALLY (M.MILLER) CURB ALBUM CUT JUKEBOX JUNKIE 56 60 62 4 KEN MELLONS MORE LOVE J. CUPIT (J.CUPIT,J.HONEYCUTT,K.MELLONS) (C) (V) EPIC 77579 iú 21 25 10 DOUG STONE J.STROUD (D.STONE,G.BURR) (C) (V) EPIC 77549 THE SEATS 51 57 54 19 CHEAP ALABAMA J. LEO,L.M.LEEALABAMA (M.HUMMON,R.SHARP) (V) RCA 62623 * * *AIR POWER * * * HEART OVER MIND LORRIE MORGAN 0 63 2 - R.LANDIS DOWN ON THE FARM (S.MUNSEY,B.ALAN) (V) 19 25 34 6 TIM MCGRAW BNA 62946 J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE (K.K.PHILLIPS,J.LASETER) CURB ALBUM CUT IN IT FOR ** *HOT SHOT DEBUT * ** TO 23 28 9 WHAT'S ME JOHN BERRY C. HOWARD (J.JARRARD,G.BURR) (C) 79035 I SURE CAN SMELL THE RAIN BLACKHAWK (V) LIBERTY 59 NEW P 1 M.BRIGHT,T.DUBOIS (J.JARRAD,W.ALDRIDGE) IV) ARISTA 1 -2718 * *AIRPOWER * * * HAS ANYBODY * GO 66 2 SEEN AMY JOHN & AUDREY WIGGINS - J.SCIAFE,J.COTTON (J.VEZNER,D. HENRY) (C) SHE DREAMS MARK (V) MERCURY 858920 TL 29 40 5 CHESNUTT M.WRIGr: U. HARRISON,T.MENSY) C) (V) DECCA 54887 61 58 59 7 LABOR OF LOVE RADNEY FOSTER THINKIN' PROBLEM S.FISHELL,R. FOSTER (R.FOSTER,C.BULLENS) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2716 22 11 5 19 DAVID BALL B.CHANCEY (D. BALL A.SHAMBLIN,S.ZIFF) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 18250 ONE GOOD MAN GP 64 65 4 MICHELLE WRIGHT WHAT A THRILL S.BOGARD ,M.CLUTE (S.BOGARD,R.GILES) (CI (V) ARISTA 1 23 34 38 15 0 THE MAVERICKS -2727 D.COOK (J.WINCHESTER) (C) (V) MCA 54780 63 62 60 20 IT WON'T BE OVER YOU STEVE WARINER EVERY ONCE IN S.HENDRICKS (T.BRUCE,T.MCHUGH) (y) ARISTA 1 24 17 8 19 A WHILE BLACKHAWK -2672 M.BRIGHT,T.DUBOIS (H.PAUL,V.STEPHENSON,D.ROBBINS) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2668 IF I EVER LOVE AGAIN 64 67 75 3 DARON NORWOOD Z5 28 35 8 POCKET OF A CLOWN DWIGHT YOAKAM J.STROUD,J.CARLTON (C.WRIGHT,B.SPENCER) GIANT ALBUM CUT P.ANDERSON (D.YOAKAM) REPRISE ALBUM CUT/WARNER BROS. 65 59 58 9 HE'S A GOOD OLE BOY CHELY WRIGHT ELVIS AND ANDY B.BECKETT,H.SHEDD (H.HOWARD) Tó 31 37 7 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD (C) (V) POLYDOR 853 056 B.BECKETT (C.WISEMAN) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87229 66 51 43 12 BUT I WILL FAITH HILL SHE THINKS HIS NAME WAS JOHN S.HENDRICKS (T.SEALS,E.SETSER,L.STEWART) (C) Y7 33 45 4 REBA MCENTIRE (V) WARNER BROS. 18179 T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (S.KNOX,S.ROSEN) (C) (V) MCA 54899 FLYER 70 69 5 WESTERN WESTERN FLYER COWBOY BAND BILLY DEAN A R.PENNINGTON,R.BALL (D.MYRICK,T.WOOD) (V) STEP ONE 479 24 31 12 0 J.BOWEN (M.POWELL,J.MEDDERS) (C) (V) LIBERTY 79034 HEART LIKE A HURRICANE LARRY STEWART BH NEW 1 FOOLISH PRIDE TRAVIS TRITT S.HENDRICKS (T.BRUCE,C.WISEMAN) (C) (V) COLUMBIA 77638 29 22 14 18 ' G.BROWN (T.TRITT) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 18180 GIVE ME A RING SOMETIME LISA B9 NEW 1 BROKOP THAT MAN J.CRUTCHFIELD ( K.BERGSNES,B.MOULDS,S.ANDERSON) 30 38 51 4 WHO'S TOBY KEITH (C) (V) PATRIOT 79036 N.LARKIN,H.SHEDD (T.KEITH) (C) (V) POLYDOR 853 358 HARD LUCK WOMAN 70 68 67 6 GARTH BROOKS A.REYNOLDS (P.STANLEY) I TRY TO THINK ABOUT ELVIS MERCURY ALBUM CUT 3i 37 50 4 PATTY LOVELESS E.GORDY,JR. (G.BURR) (C) (V) EPIC 77609 LET ME DRIVE GREG HOLLAND TAKE THESE 71 71 3 32 19 17 14 CHAINS FROM MY HEART LEE ROY PARNELL I M.WRIGHT (B.DIPIERO,G.HOUSE) (C) (V) WARNER BROS. 18152 S.HENDRICKS (F.ROSE,H.HEATH) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2695 pp, FISH AIN'T BITIN' DAVID LEE )2 NEW 1 MURPHY 33 32 24 18 WINK NEAL MCCOY T.BROWN (D.L.MURPHY) (C) (V) MCA 54877 B.BECKETT (B.DIPIERO,T.SHAPIRO) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87247 2 GET A LITTLE CLOSER RICKY LYNN GREGG NOBODY'S GONNA ON OUR 73 73 - RAIN PARADE KATHY MATTEA C.HOWARD.R.L.GREGG (K.WILLIAMS,K.BLAZY,N.THRASHER) Cl) 45 52 5 (C) (V) LIBERTY 79039 J.LEO (B.PARKER,W.RAMBEAUX) (CI (V) MERCURY 858 800 THERE'S SMOKE ARCHER /PARK 14 NEW 1 WHERE I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN " R.SCRUGGS ( 35 26 16 18 THERE JOHN ANDERSON B.P.BARKER,M.COLLIE) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87211 J.STROUD,J.ANDERSON (J.ANDERSON,K.ROBBINS) (V) BNA 62795 LOTTA LOVE ON THE LINE AARON TIPPIN THE CITY PUT THE 15 69 63 18 WHOLE 36 48 56 3 COUNTRY BACK IN ME NEAL MCCOY S.HENDRICKS (ATIPPIN,D.KEES) (V) RCA 62832 B.BECKETT (M.GEIGER,W.MULLIS,M.HUFFMAN) (C) (V) ATLANTIC 87213 LIFESTYLES OF Records 37 27 11 17 THE NOT SO RICH & FAMOUS TRACY BYRD showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to those records J.CRUTCHFIELD (B.HILL,W.TESTER) (C) (V) MCA 54778 which attain 2500 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for cassette single, or vinyl if cassette is unavailable. YOU (C) Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single (T) Vinyl 50 61 3 WHEN WALK IN THE ROOM PAM TILLIS availability. maxi -single availability. (V) Vinyl single 38 P.TILLIS,S.FISHELL (J.DESHANNON) (C) (V) ARISTA 1 -2726 availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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15 19 17 AUDIO ADRENALINE FOREFRONT 3012 /STARSONG DON'T CENSOR ME THE GOSPEL MUSIC ASSN. announced July 22 that NAMES IN THE NEWS: Steven Curtis Chapman and the SoundScan program for gathering point-of -sale data Lisa Bevill were among the artists participating in the 14 23 RAY BOLTZ WORD 57868/EPIC ALLEGIANCE 16 on Christian music in Christian retail outlets, tentatively National Parents Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C. 17 12 19 PHILLIPS, CRAIG & DEAN STARSONG 8806 LIFELINE set to begin on that date, has been postponed to Sept. 1. Members of Congress joined Bill Cosby, Phylicia Ra- According Bruce Koblish, president of the GMA and shad, Florence Henderson, John Forsythe, Pops Sta- 18 11 23 RON KENOLY INTEGRITY 055 /SPARROW GOD IS ABLE executive director of the Christian Music Trade Assn., 400 ples, Harriet Nelson, and others honored as positive role 19 17 5 DAKODA MOTOR CO. MYRRH 6976/WORD WELCOME RACE FANS stores have committed to the SoundScan program so far. models ... Twila Paris and husband Jack Wright were "Although we are slightly behind our original schedule, invited by astronaut Carl Wolz to watch the recent shut- 20 22 39 SUSAN ASHTON SPARROW 1388 SUSAN ASHTON we are currently transmitting data from a sampling of tle launch. Wolz told Paris that he's a big fan and listens 21 24 43 GEOFF MOORE & THE DISTANCE FOREFRONT 3011 /STARSONG EVOLUTION stores, and there are no major obstacles in our way to to her release "Sanctuary" while in space. have the program fully operational by 1," RICH MULLINS Sept. he says. Star Song artist Willie Davis will provide music at the 21 43 22 REUNION 0087/WORD A LITURGY, A LEGACY & A RAGGAMUFFIN BAND SoundScan's Mike Fine says the GMA's 400 stores, annual National Basketball Assn. camp Aug. 20 in Van- VARIOUS ARTISTS coupled with existing mainstream market reports, al- counver, British Columbia. 33 61 23 BRENTWOOD 5342 AMERICA'S 25 FAVORITE PRAISE & WORSHIP CHORUSES

24 25 119 RAY BOLTZ WORD 5473 MOMENTS FOR THE HEART KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY 26 27 25 GOSPO- CENTRIC 2119/SPARROW KIRK FRANKLIN & FAMILY

26 20 19 OUT OF THE GREY SPARROW 1405 DIAMOND DAYS

27 16 5 BRIDE STARSONG 8283 SCARECROW MESSIAH 28 RE -ENTRY SCOTT BLACKWELL N SOUL 9903 NITRO PRAISE KEEPING 29 28 107 RON KENOLY INTEGRITY 044/SPARROW LIFT HIM UP WITH RON KENOLY tember, include a brace of Tchaikovsky quartets per-

30 36 5 DEGARMO & KEY BENSON 4014 TO EXTREMES formed by the St. Petersburg String Quartet; an album SCORE of arias by Mussorgsky, Rimsky -Korsakov, Tchai- RE -ENTRY KIDS CLASSICS BENSON 2218 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS 31 TM kovsky, and others sung by tenor (and one -time Georgian

32 27 13 GOSPEL GANGSTAS MYX 9460 /FRONTLINE GANG AFFILIATED soccer star) Zurab Sotkilava; a collection of Russian Or- by Christie Barter thodox choral music performed by the chamber choir 33 39 21 CLAY CROSSE REUNION 9728/WORD MY PLACE IS WITH YOU called Lege Artis (By The Law Of Art); and an album titled BENEDICTINE MONKS OF SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS BIG GOINGS -ON OVER AT Sony Classical: Among "In Memoriam," offering works of Shostakovich, Haydn, 34 29 11 ANGEL 55138 CHANT other things, the company has signed a long-term, exclu- and Hindemith played by the St. Petersburg Camarata. 35 RE -ENTRY AMY GRANT MYRRH 3900/WORD THE COLLECTION sive agreement with the British-based independent classi- A second batch of five titles will follow a couple of months cal label Arc Of Light, headed by producer Steve Abbott down the road. 36 NEW DC TALK STARSONG 3017 REMIXES in London. Abbott's other label is Big Cat Records, which On the Sony label itself, September releases include 37 30 83 NEWSBOYS STARSONG 8251 NOT ASHAMED since its inception four years ago has been considered a three albums by the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin major force on Europe's alternative music scene. Mehta-Smetana's "Ma Vlast," a pair of Prokofiev piano 38 40 13 KIDS CLASSICS BENSON 2217 ACTION BIBLE SONGS Arc Of Light, devoted primarily to sacred and spiritually concertos (Nos. 2 and 4) with Yefim Bronfman as soloist, 39 32 13 ANDRAE CROUCH QWEST 4I59/WARNER ALLIANCE MERCY inspired music dating from the Middle Ages to the present, and a coupling of Bruch's "Scottish Fantasy" and the Si- VRIOUS ARTISTS is releasing its first CD in the U.S. this month: the world - belius Violin Concerto with Midori as the soloist. Also 40 37 7 SPAARROW 1434 PROMISE KEEPERS: A LIFE THAT SHOWS premiere recording of John Tavener's "Akathist Of coming next month is a recording of Verdi's "Falstaff," Thanksgiving," a choral work he composed in 1988 for the with Juan Pons, Roberto Frontali, and Ramon Vargas, Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units; RIAA millennial anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church. It with certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated by a numeral the Orchestra della Scala under Ricardo Muti; and following the symbol. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl is performed by the Westminster Abbey Choir, the BBC the home video release of "32 Short Films About Glenn available. © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications. Singers, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Mar- Gould." tin Neary. Two countertenors, James Bowman and Tim- othy Wilson, are the featured soloists. Sony is putting a THE RELEASE NEXT MONTH by Delos International RHYTHM AND BLUES big push behind this one. of an album containing Dvorak's "Stabat Mater" and a set Also new to Sony's roster of labels is St. Petersburg of his Biblical songs marks the label debut of Zdenek Ma- (Continued from page 17) Classics, to be launched next month. The repertory will focal as musical director of the New Jersey Symphony. And G -funk vibe and pushes clever lyrical According to the organizers, 20,000 cus on the musical world of the former Soviet Union, it will be a continuing, exclusive relationship. The choral expression. The project was produced ballots were mailed out for the compe- including the composers, conductors, artists, and perform- tracks feature the 200 -voice Westminster Choir and vocal by Scoob with EZ Moe B. tition. A private industry barbecue for ing groups that developed both over the years of the Soviet soloists Karen Erickson, Claudine Carlson, John Aler, local tastemakers and award nominees era and during the years since its collapse. and John Cheek. The songs, rarely available in the orches- MO, HIP -HOP: Underground publi- will be held Sept. 24 to announce the According to Andreas Packhauser, Sony Classical's VP tra versions, are sung in Czech by the young German bass cation 4080 HipHop and radio show winners ... The Rap Music Awards for product development, "This is not just a label for Rus- Manfred Hemm. "Hip Hop Slam" (on college KUSF San will be held Aug. 31 at the Sands Expo sian music. The name St. Petersburg is symbolic of the new Francisco) will sponsor the Bay Area & Convention Center in Las Vegas. spirit emerging, not only in Russia but in all the countries I'LL BE VACATING this space in a month's time and HipHop Awards Sept. 25. The two - The event is being organized by rapper which became independent after the breakup of the Soviet moving on, for personal reasons. I regret having to do so hour, broadcast ceremony will span 18 Kurtis Blow, King Sekou Kuumba of Union, and St. Petersburg Classics will explore music from after such a brief association with Billboard, but such is categories, and will pay homage to "the the Zulu Entertainment Group, and many different nationalities and traditions." life. Billboard's managing editor, Ken Schlager, is spear- diversity and sheer depth of the hip - Chuck Arrieta and Valeriano L. The first four releases under this logo, due in Sep- heading the search for a successor. hop culture in the Bay Area." Esqueda of A.E.T. Investment Group.

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Compiled from a national sample of retail store áw z and one -stop sales reports. aN ARTIST TITLE awaited and highly touted Columbia Records debut bows = 3 3 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL next month. The album, "To A Higher Place," ships in * * NO. -1 * * mid -September. A promotional campaign kicked off MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR 1 1 61 Aug. 13 in Atlanta, with Hawkins scheduled to perform MALACO 6013 45 weeks at No. 1 IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN a cut or two off the new album to an audience of gospel KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY SPIRIT announcers at the 27th annual Gospel Music Workshop 2 2 57 GOSPO.CENTRIC 2119/SPARROW KIRK FRANKLIN & FAMILY of America. BISHOP NORMAN L. WAGNER/MT. CALVARY CONCERT CHOIR 3 3 17 WORD 57869/EPIC EXCELLENT

by Lisa Collins EVERYBODY IS STILL TALKING ABOUT the elec- 4 4 15 JOHN P. KEE VERITY 43009 COLORBLIND trifying performance put on by Andrae Crouch at WALKER/FELLOWSHIP CRUSADE CHOIR 9 HEZEKIAH BACK ON TRACK are Phil and Brenda Nicolas, with Bobby Jones' "Youth Explosion" last month in Nash- 5 7 BENSON 4006 /CGI LIVE IN ATLANTA AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

a new album, "Fired Up," due later this month. The hus- ville. Word is that Jones just might put a rush on editing 6 5 39 REV. JAMES MOORE MALACO 6015 I WILL TRUST IN THE LORD extended performance. Highlights band- and -wife team, known for their Christian love bal- and airing Crouch's RUDOLPH STANFIELD & NEW REVELATION 7 6 37 IN II lads, scored successive top 10 albums on the gospel of the segment included Crouch performing some re- SOUND OF GOSPEL 211 LIVE AND PRAISE will bring quested favorites by John P. Kee and Vanessa Bell- charts in the '80s. They hope that "Fired Up" 8 8 39 YOLANDA ADAMS TRIBUTE 3937 SAVE THE WORLD them back to the top. The album, which sports a victori- Armstrong, who joined him onstage. Crouch also gave ous spirit, holds special meaning for the couple, whose a soul -stirring testimony about his own personal chal- 9 13 5 L.A. MASS CHOIR CGI 1083 I SHALL NOT BE DEFEATED -old son, has Down's syndrome. On their lenges and some stern advice to those considering a ca- 3- year Phil Jr., to 14 7 EDWIN HAWKINS FIXIT 9124/ INTERSOUND KINGS & KINGDOMS last album, "Back To Basics," they sang of their excite- reer in gospel ... Meanwhile, Kee recently finished re- SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS ment for their then -unborn child on the single "Gonna cording a project with his Inner City Mass Choir and is 11 10 13 PERSPECTIVE 9006 AFRICA TO AMERICA: THE JOURNEY OF THE DRUM Have A Baby." After a series of miscarriages, the couple shopping a deal. He soon will work on several cuts for 9 19 DARYL COLEY SPARROW 51390 IN MY DREAMS proclaimed the baby their "miracle child." (An older Armstrong's upcoming album, which will be recorded 12 MIRACLES daughter, Jennifer, is 14.) Then, three months after his live in a church setting. Crouch is among those in talks 13 11 19 THE CLARK SISTERS SPARROW 51368 birth, doctors diagnosed Phil Jr. with Down's syndrome. to produce the album. 16 15 CALVIN BERNARD RHONE CGI 1092 LIVE... I'M A WINNER "Brenda was shaken to the core," Phil says. Out of that 14 IN MEMPHIS experience came the song "Dents In Your Armor (God JUST BRIEFLY: The United Gospel Industry Council 15 19 65 THE CANTON SPIRITUALS BLACKBERRY 1600/MALACO LIVE Will See It Through)," featured on the new album. has elected Teresa Hairston as its new president. Hair- TIMOTHY WRIGHT AND THE N.Y. FELLOWSHIP MASS CHOIR 16 21 7 KING The couple, which co -owns and operates the Los ston, who held staff jobs at Savoy Records and Benson SAVOY 7113 /MALACO COME THOU ALMIGHTY is of Score magazine. (She expects Angeles -based label Command Records, admits that a Music, the publisher 17 12 41 SHIRLEY CAESAR WORD 57464/EPIC STAND STILL lot is riding on the project. "This is the one that might a full house this weekend in Nashville as Score cele- put us back up there," Phil says. "Most of all, we wrote brates its fifth anniversary. Among those expected to 18 15 35 LASHUN PACE SAVOY 14814/MALACO SHEKINAH GLORY it from the heart. We've been through some trials and take part in a star -studded anniversary concert are Kirk 17 23 WE GIVE YOU PRAISE 19 CH1CAÁDÓRo47ÓÓ5 RND Y CHOIR tribulations, but we're coming back out fired up, and Franklin & the Family, Hezekian Walker, James DOROTHY NORWOOD we're still believing God for a miracle." Moore, Daryl Coley, and Yolanda Adams) ... Donald 20 36 3 MALACO 4467 "LIVE" WITH THE GEORGIA MASS CHOIR Lawrence is ready to record the second set for his Tri- 21 22 9 HEAVEN SENT INTERSOUND 9119 CLOSEST FRIENDS GREAT EXPECTATIONS are what Tramaine City Singers on Oct. 8, live at Heritage U.S.A. The THE BAND Hawkins will have to contend with when her long- theme will be "Bible Stories" from an ethnic perspective. 22 34 3 TAKE 6 WARNER ALLIANCE 4150/SPARROW JOIN

23 26 13 GMWA WOMEN OF WORSHIP ALERO INT'L MUSIC 3006 IT'S OUR TIME LAWRENCE MATTHEWS & FRIENDS 24 18 21 GOSPO- CENTRIC 2118/SPARROW LAWRENCE MATTHEWS & FRIENDS

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32 23 23 COMMISSIONED BENSON 1078 /CGI MATTERS OF THE HEART BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, SR. & GREATER ST. STEPHEN MASS CHOIR 33 37 37 BLACKBERRY 1603 /MALACO WE OFFER CHRIST NORTH CAROLINA MASS CHOIR 30 21 34 CGI 1081 LET'S MAGNIFY THE LORD LUTHER BARNES & THE RED BUDD GOSPEL CHOIR 35 31 39 ATLANTA INT'L 10195 NOTHING CAN BE BETTER GREATER EMMANUEL MASS CHOIR 32 36 ii COI 1094 THE SUN WILL SHINE AGIAN WILMINGTON CHESTER MASS CHOIR 37 NEW ATLANTA INT'L 10199 THE CHANGE WILL COME

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1 1 59 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 53807:SONY 56 weeks at No. '. MI TIERRA

2 2 20 SELENA EMI LATIN 28803 AMOR PROHIBIDO is "Son Jarocho" by Veracruz harpist Graciena Silva- 3 3 8 RAUL DI BLASIO ARIOLA 20238/BMG PIANO DE AMERICA 2 Notas 4 4 3 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 KAREN 21110 /BMG FOGARATE better known as "La Negra Graciena." TM 5 6 39 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA MUSICIAN 61599 /ELEKTRA LOVE & LIBERTE CHART NOTES: While Jon Secada's "Si Te Vas" (SBK/ 6 8 18 LA MAFIA SONY 81215 VIDA by John Lannert EMI Latin) holds tight to the top rung on the Hot Latin 7 5 6 JON SECADA SBK 29683/EMI LATIN SI TE VAS Tracks chart for a second week, expect Juan Gabriel's 8 7 6 JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLA 21898 /BMG GRACIAS POR ESPERAR

DONT CRY FOR DANNY: The long- dominant Argen- AriolaBMG entry "Pero Que Necesidad" (3 -2) or Ricardo 9 9 59 MANA WEA LATINA 90818 DONDE JUGARAN LOS NINOS tinian concert promoter Daniel Grinbank says the hectic Montaner's EMI Latin ballad "Quisiera" (2-3) to assume North American tour slate this summer has all but frozen the No. 1 slot next week. * * * GREATEST GAINER * * * his winter schedule in the Far South (Argentina, Chile, Elsewhere in the top 10, Juan Luis Guerra 440's "La CI 16 14 CARLOS VIVES POLYGRAM LATINO 518884 CLASICOS DE LA PROVINCIA Uruguay, and Paraguay). Grinbank notes that a slowing Cosquillita" (Karen/BMG) moves smartly 12 -7, while `Sidi 11 10 59 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA 60845 GIPSY KINGS

Argentinian economy is adding further chill to the concert Bidi Bom Born" (EMI Latin), Selena's follow -up to her re- 12 11 59 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 75805 ROMANCE activity, will improve but insists that prospects greatly in cent chart -topper "Amor Prohibido," rockets 30-S. Julio 13 12 59 SOUNDTRACK ELEKTRA 961240 THE MAMBO KINGS 1995. Iglesias' "Crazy" (Sony), up two notches to No. 9, becomes 14 24 3 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY 81321 RECORDANDO A LOS PANCHOS "It's cyclical," says the Buenos Aires -based Grinbank the first English -language track to reach the top 10 on Hot with avuncular confidence. "Last year, only the Grateful Latin Tracks. Meanwhile, Luis Miguel's "El Día Que Me 15 15 12 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONOVISA 6017 LOS DOS PLEBES Dead was doing outdoor stadiums in North America, and Quieras," taken from his forthcoming WEA Latina album 16 13 36 BRONCO FONOVISA 6015 PURA SANGRE

this year there are a lot of stadium tours up there. Last "Segundo Romance," notches the highest debut of the 17 14 50 M. A. SOLIS Y LOS BUKIS FONOVISA 6002 INALCANZABLE year we did Bon Jovi, Peter Gabriel, Madonna, Michael year, coming in at No. 10. 18 23 26 LOS TEMERARIOS AFG SIGMA 3006 TU ULTIMA CANCION Jackson, and Paul McCartney. This year is slower than Other tracks ascending swiftly are Los Fantasmas Del '93, but in '95 we are planning to do the Rolling Stones Caribe's Rodven entry "Celina" (20 -11) and Vicente Fer- 19 20 59 LINDA RONSTADT ELEKTRA 60765 CANCIONES DE MI PADRE and Guns N' Roses, so it will pick up." nández' Sony single "Miséria" (22 -14). Ednita Nazario's 20 21 41 JERRY RIVERA SONY 81150 CARA DE NINO "Te Sigo Esperando," taken from her just -released EMI 21 22 59 JULIO IGLESIAS SONY 38640 JULIO MISCELLANEA: Actor/singer and recent Panamanian Latin album " Pasiones," bows strongly at No. 20. The Bar- 22 36 8 LUCERO MELODY 9162/FONOVISA CARINO DE MIS CARINOS presidential hopeful Rubén Blades returns to the musical rio Boyzz' "Una Noche De Amor" (EMI Latin) register- 23 19 3 CACHAO CRESCENT MOON 64320/SONY MASTER SESSIONS VOL. 1 fore with a concert; he is scheduled to perform Aug. 20 at ing the week's biggest downward spiral, dropping 32-8. 24 26 59 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA 61390 LIVE! the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in New York There's little movement in the top 10 on the Billboard 25 RICARDO MONTANER EMI LATIN Y ... Ex -Banda Beijo vocalist Netinho has nabbed a gold Latin 50, meanwhile, except for Carlos Vives' "Clásicos 18 6 29936 UNA MANANA UN CAMINO record in Brazil with his infectious samba/reggae debut, De La Provincia" (PolyGram Latino), which moves dra- 26 25 59 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 92993 ARIES "Um Beijo Pra Você" (PolyGram) ... Due Aug. 30 on Cor- matically 16 -10. "Clásicos" is the first top 10 album for 27 17 5 LOS FUGITIVOS RODVEN 3112 TE CONQUISTARE ason/Rounder is "Casa De La Trova, Santiago De Cuba," both Vives and PolyGram. Fewer than 100 points separate 28 28 12 LOS FUGITIVOS RODVEN 3051 VANIDOSA a compilation of old -line trova sounds featuring the legend- Gloria Estefan's "Mi Tierra" (Sony/Epic) from Selena's 29 27 59 GIPSY KINGS ELEKTRA 60892 MOSAIQUE ary Cuarteto Patria. Also set to ship Sept. 6 on Rounder "Amor Prohibido" (EMI Latin). 30 32 24 BANDA MACHOS FONOVISA 6012 LOS MACHOS TAMBIEN LLORAN

31 30 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS so+, -1304 SALSA MAGIC

CI 46 20 LA TROPA F MANNY 13034/WEA LATINA OTRO DIA

33 43 2 ROBERTO PULIDO Y LOS CLASICOS EMI LATIN 28283 TE VI PARTIR

34 37 50 EMILIO NAVAIRA EMI LATIN 42838 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

35 33 28 LIBERACION FONOVISA 6014 LIBERACION

36 29 59 SELENA EMI LATIN 42770 LIVE! s VE D IS CO 37 35 38 MAZZ EMI LATIN 27738 QUE ESPERABAS 38 42 3 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ SONY 81310 GRANDES EXITOS A LA MANERA...

39 41 12 LOS FANTASMAS DEL CARIBE RODVEN 3095 MAS Y MAS

CI RE -ENTRY EL GENERAL RCA 21090/BMG ES MUNDIAL

41 34 18 MANA WEA LATINA 72173 FALTA AMOR

42 RE -ENTRY GARY HOBBS EMI LATIN 27412 TE VAS A ACORDAR

43 38 43 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY 81070 LASTIMA QUE SEAS AJENA

44 39 32 EROS RAMAZZOTTI ARISTA 14742/BMG TODO HISTORIAS

45 44 58 SELENA EMI LATIN 42635 ENTRE A MI MUNDO

46 RE -ENTRY REY RUIZ SONY 81185 MI MEDIA MITAD

47 49 31 LOS PALOMINOS SONY 81174 CORAZON DE CRISTAL

48 48 4 TONY VEGA RMM 81283/SONY SI ME MIRAS A LOS OJOS CI RE -ENTRY V. FERNANDEZ/R. AYALA SONY 85628 ARRIBA EL NORTE...

50 RE -ENTRY LA SOMBRA FONOVISA 9157 CALIENTE DULCE AMOR

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COMPILED FROM NATIONAL LATIN z RADIO AIRPLAY REPORTS. Uruguay's Roos sc vi r Fc TITLE n W Ñ w 3° x¢ ARTIST r 3 5 3 N a 3 Ú LABEUDISTRIBUTING LABEL Seeks Stardom * * * No. 1 * * * JON SECADA SI TE VAS 1 2 13 1 SBWEMI LATIN 2 weeks at No. 1 In Argentina JUAN GABRIEL PERO QUE NECESIDAD 4 7 2 3 ARIOLMBMG RICARDO MONTANER QUISIERA BY ENRIQUE LOPETEGUI 2 3 10 3 EMI LATIN RICARDO ARJONA TE CONOZCO 4 5 5 12 V In Uruguay, a tiny country of 3 SONY DISTRIBUTORS, inc. "all the stars are in LOS FUGITIVOS DIABLO million where 6 6 7 heaven," as the local saying goes, O RODVEN SELENA AMOR PROHIBIDO Jaime Roos is 6 4 1 18 No seremos los mas grandes, singer /songwriter EMI LATIN one of the few earthbound personal- JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 LA COSQUILLITA Cl 12 13 5 ities to have achieved celestial sta- KAREWBMG Pero si; los mas completos en SELENA BIDI BIDI BOM BOM tus. 30 2 ® - EMI LATIN en el mundo! During a recording career span- JULIO IGLESIAS CRAZY musica Latina 11 11 9 ning 17 years, Roos has earned 30 9 COLUMBIA/SONY gold albums (3,000 units sold) for * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT*** his own recorded product and 16 LUIS MIGUEL EL DIA QUE ME QUIERAS LO NEW 1 for other local WEA LATINA Compactos Videolaser Cassettes Accesorios more as a producer Discos artists. Earlier this year, this emo- * * *POWER TRACK*** Y MUCHO MAS! FANTASMAS DEL CARIBE CECINA 32 3 LOS tive purveyor of a folkloric rock 11 20 RODVEN sound rooted in indigenous Span- 1-800- 780-7712 TONY VEGA ELLA ES 12 7 8 9 ish- flavored murga and African -ori- RMM /SONY Local: (305) 262 -7711 Fax: (305) 261 -6143 6940 S.W. 12 Street Miami, FL 33144 on an LORENZO ANTONIO CUANDO, COMO Y PORQUE ented candombe embarked 13 13 12 9 unprecedented WEA LATINA VICENTE FERNANDEZ MISERIA 22 28 3 free tour of the 14 SONY country's 19 de- HAY AMORES QUE MATAN 15 18 19 5 partamentos POLYGRPIMPINELA LATIN MUSIC DIST. INDUSTRIA DEL AMOR DOS ENAMORADOS mANMATTAN 16 15 7 (provinces), the 16 UNICO /FONOVISA DISCOS COMPACTOS VIDEOS CASSETTES ACCESSORIOS first time a Uru- EN LOS ESPEJOS DE UN CAFE guayan artist 17 9 9 8 KAIRO ¡ LLÁMENOS MARCOSLLUNAS PARA OLVIDAR has played to all 18 14 17 5 MOTI POLYGRAM TINO corners of the GME RARDO MARIA ELISA Toll Free 19 21 18 4 100-745-4509 ROOS country in one EDNITA NAZARIO TE SIGO ESPERANDO Fax: 212- 5634947 trip. TO NEW 1 Tel. 212-563-4501 Roos, however, is little known ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ SI DIOS ME QUITA LA VIDA Mia. 306 -591 -7694 21 19 24 4 outside of Uruguay. A pair of poorly SONY Fax 30!-477 -0799 packages re- ANA GABRIEL ESTAS EMOCIONES conceived compilation 28 34 3 471 W. 42 ST. NY, NY. 1003E leased in nearby Argentina were 9 SONY LA MAFIA VIDA Member of not enough to make him a house- 23 17 10 20 hold name beyond the large Uru- Z LA NINA FRESA NAIRD 24 33 2 guayan community residing in - FBANNDASA VICEVERSA ELLA 25 10 14 8 DISTRIBUIDOR ONE -STOP MAS GRANDE DE MUSICA LATINA Buenos Aires. MAX But that could change in the near REY RUIZ SI TE PREGUNTAN 26 26 30 4 future. "Repertorio," a 75- minute SONY GILBERTO SANTA ROSA ME VOLVIERON A HABLAR DE ELLA of Roos' 19 biggest Y1 27 38 4 Billboard's 1994 International Latin Music Buyer's Guide puts compendium SO singles, was released in April by LA MAFIA CADA VUELTA DE ESQUINA a world of Latin Music contacts in the palm of your hand! 28 24 20 4 Buenos Aires -based DG Discos, SONY Over 3,000 listings in 18 countries UNIK -KO Y YURI JUNTOS owned by Argentina's powerful con- Z9 NEW 1 worldwide let you reach record company SONY cert promoter Daniel Grinbank. ANTAONIO AGUILAR, HIJO POR TI NO VOY A LLORAR executives...research music publishers... 7 Bdl The record already has sold 10,000 30 25 23 11.99,4 F4TERMAT1094AL contact international promoters-find a to DG's GM Daniel MAZZ NADIE COMO TU wholesaler or distributor...get in touch units, according 38 2 31 - EMI LATIN with Latin Music radio stations in the U.S. Botti. Also in April, Roos offered 6V1N THE BARRIO BOYZZ UNA NOCHE DE AMOR LA11H iVSIC 7 13 and Puerto Rico...locate clubs, managers, additional proof that his star is on 32 8 SBK/EMI LATIN agents...and much more! the rise in Argentina by selling out HECTOR TRICOCHE ESE SOY YO 33 34 35 3 nine consecutive shows at Buenos RODVEN The 1994 International Latin Music ARTISTS MERENGUE MIX Aires' 600 -seat La Trastienda pub. 34 15 16 6 VARIOUS Buyer's Guide is a vital business tool for As sales of "Repertorio" continue po. LOURDES ROBLES DEBIL DEL ALMA anyone involved in the Latin Music NEW 1 Roos is con- 35 SONY marketplace. To order your copy call to percolate, already IF-(ONóvlsGRES DEL NORTE LA MESA DEL RINCON the commercial pros- 1 toll-free: 1-800- 344-7119 or 1- 908 -363- templating 36 NEW I 4156. Or send check for $60 plus $4 pects of "La Margarita," a musicali- JERRY RIVERA DIA Y NOCHE PIENSO EN ELLA 37 31 2 shipping & handling ($10 for zation of romantic sonnets penned - SONY EDGAR JOEL LO QUE NO HARIAS POR AMOR international orders) with this ad to: Mauricio Ro- 22 5 by Uruguayan author 38 23 RODVEN Directories, Billboard sencof that is due to ship in October. GRUPO MOJADO ME MUERO SIN TI 39 36 2 Dept. BDLD3074, P.O. Box 2016, Roos says he hopes that "La Marga- - FONOVISA LOS TOROS BAND DEJALA MIA Lakewood, NJ 08701 rita," his first album consisting 40 39 2 - J &N /EMI LATIN solely of outside material, will hit COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR `94 BDLD3074 big in Argentina, which would serve O Records with the greatest airplay gains this week. Videoclip availability. O 1994, Billboard/BPI as a potential launching pad for in- Communications. ternational markets. ROD. KUBANEY FONOVISA EMI/LATIN. COMBO -49 "If Uruguayan music is ever going to make it outside, it will first have to go to Argentina," says Roos, Ì MAST 40. "We [Argentinians and Uru- DE IA DISTRIBUIDORA guayans] share a pretty similar sen- 'not-09' GRANDE EN EL MUNDO sibility, and even if they don't relate S 140' to certain names or expressions in ñn TOLL FREE:BOO-329-7664 my lyrics, they fully understand the _Ar- nq- Muse, . OR 305 -621 -0070 / FAX:621 -0465 spirit of my songs. is first step to- ASKFOR MARTHA "Buenos Aires the ward the internationalization of LATIN MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR COMPACTOS, VIDEOLASER, CASSETTES, S S I A DISCOS Uruguayan music," he adds. "Now, 7960 SILVERTONE AVE SUITE 116 SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92126 DISTRIBUTORS VIDEOS Y MUCHO if things don't work out [in Buenos ACCESORIOS, Knowledgeable Latin Service Reps. PHONE : (619) 695-8863 Aires], you can forget it." Best Prices Guaranteed Not to worry, assures Botti, who FAX : (619) 695 -3768 3I4 ANOSt1NI1V1 V3M i321OW HDf1W N3A4O Catalogs and Flyers attributes the prosperity of "Reper- 100% Returns* (on recommended products ) TOLL FREE : 1- 800 -74 -LATIN (Continued on page 37) 35 BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994

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Firm Brings Video Kiosks To Campus `Stones -TV' Gets VH -1's New Music A Lure For Sybarite's Interactive System Format Off To A Rockin' Start BY DEBORAH RUSSELL tential. alog moved 2,000 units in a few hours IT'S ONLY ROCK'N'ROLL, but we ligns its music programming and In addition, radio cross -promotions last October, he says. In addition, a like it. VH -l's latest and most osten- program planning LOS ANGELES -The music industry detail which local station is program- concert ticket giveaway for Crowded departments. Sal tatious programming stunt, the July LoCurto is now VP of is no stranger to hedonism and the pur- ming the music from the video, and House increased the number of IKON programming 31 -Aug. 5 "Stones -TV" campaign, and program planning VH -1, suit of pleasure. So it is fitting that the IKON has teamed with alternative touches by about 1,000 per unit. And at and demonstrates that the network's au- Lee interactive media firm Sybarite Media rock WHFS Washington, D.C./ Sinatra proved particularly popular Chesnut, PD at WSTR (Star 94) dience is anything but passive. Atlanta, joins the network Inc. of Baltimore (named for the an- Baltimore /Annapolis, Md., to allow among the couponing set, he adds. Aug. 29 as When VH -1 decided to promote VP of music programming. Both cient and notoriously sensual city Sy- IKON users to phone in requests di- IKON can track the number of cou- ex- the Rolling Stones' new Virgin al- ecutives report to baris) is rolling out a video "network" rectly from the kiosk location. pons printed per artist, but the system Andy Schuon, bum "Voodoo Lounge" with a five - senior VP of music that brings hands -on music program- LoCascio estimates IKON logs be- does not collect detailed demographic programming hour nightly block of programming and program planning at MTV and ming to the nation's college population. tween 3,000 and 5,000 touches per day information from its users. "Since we devoted exclusively to the band, VH -1. In addition, Darcy The Interactive Kiosk On- Campus at each of the three campuses that sub- are on college campuses, we already Fulmer, viewers expressed their approval in MD Network (IKON) comes in the form of scribe to the service. The system de- know what demographic we're reach- at KROQ Los Angeles, will join record -breaking form. A CD givea- the VH -1 programming a 6- foot -by-8 -foot, stand -alone wilt that buted on the Towson State University ing," LoCascio says. team Aug. way sweepstakes stimulated more 29 as director of music program- Sybarite president Robert LoCascio campus in November 1991, and with The IKON system has other uses be- than 100,000 responses. That's a ming. She'll report to calls an "information system." Each units now on site at the University of sides entertainment, he adds. Chesnut. Students higher number than any other pro- unit features digitally delivered pro- Maryland at College Park and George can interact with one another on cam- motion in the network's history. DOLLAR DAZE: As expected, the gramming, from news on student gov- Mason University in Fairfax, Va., pus, as well as with students on other "It just goes to show MTV Networks will ernment to the latest in movie trailers. IKON reaches about 85,000 students. campuses that are outfitted with the roll that if you put the pro- out "The a The video image appears simultane- In September, says LoCascio, Sybar- system. Student governments often use Goods," six- gramming on, the viewers month test of 30- and ously on the unit's three monitors, and ite will begin a 12 -month rollout of the IKON to communicate their agendas, 60- will come to the [TV] set," the system is designed to allow one system into about 60 additional colleges he says. Cminute home shopping says VH -1 president John programs, on user to manipulate the video output, and universities. Sybarite now is working to develop Saturday Sykes. "The incredible re- (13) (Billboard, Aug. 6). which can be watched comfortably by In addition to music programming, a system through which students can HI sponse we've gotten sup- Both MTV -1 up to 40 viewers. IKON offers students a chance to pur- make mail -order music purchases and VH are from ports our original belief programming "Music is one of the most popular chase various goods and services, the unit with credit cards, and LoCas- the 30 -min- that 25- to- 34- year -old ute shopping debut, which services on the unit," says LoCascio, including Northwest Airlines tickets cio says a time will come when students people are still very ex- is timed to coincide with who currently is programming clips and subscriptions to the Washington can interface with the system's home cited about music and MTV's on -site coverage from the Cerna Distribution family. Post. shopping and information services via of want to see music pro- Woodstock August IKON features include music But music seems to be one of the their own home computers. LoCascio '94. gramming on television. The initial product mix videos by the Rolling Stones, Julia most popular IKON features, LoCascio says Sybarite plans to launch an inter - ['Stones TV'] is a nice on "The Fordham, and Jeffrey Gaines. Up to says. A one -day CD giveaway of vari- campus video dating Goods" will in- service, as well as springboard for the direc- eight videos, including clips by the ous titles in the Cema Distribution cat- a TV clude merchandise other- soap opera synopsis service. tion we're going with VH- Beastie Boys, William Orbit, Crowded wise available only to 1." House, and Frank Sinatra, are offered Woodstock attendees. Two The network has plenty free to viewers on a monthly basis. other 30- minute shopping IKON's programming incorporates of changes up its sleeve, by De borah programs -one taped on PRODUCTION one of which could full- motion video, still photographs, NOTES be the location at Woodstock revision Russell - multiple audio tracks, and progressive of its "artist of will air on both networks the month" campaign into through Tuesday (16). Co- graphics. Music videos often are tagged LOS ANGELES comes from the film "Time Cop," was an "artist of the week" medians Katie with discount promotions at local re- Body Count's new Virgin videos directed by Nigel Dick and produced Puckrick promotion. It's likely that the last and Palladino tailers, in which the user can print cou- "Born Dead" and "The Medley" are by Finkenstaedt Erik host the install- and Tima Surme- "artist of the month" we'll be seeing ments. pons that are redeemable at participat- Squeak Pictures productions directed lioglu. Roger Tonry photog- directed is August's Melissa Etheridge, says ing outlets. Tower Records is by the Peter Christopherson. Fiz Oliver raphy. Sykes. August retail partner. and Catherine Finkenstaedt pro- Power Films director Craig GANGSTA ROM: 3D Records/ And Etheridge should provide a Interscope is in pre -production on its "A print ad is far less effective than duced the shoots. Dick Buckley di- Brooks lensed Hammer's Roll Wit IV fitting finale to the monthly promo- first CD -ROM release, an interactive programming a video and offering a rected photography. The same crew is Giant video "Don't Stop" with DP Dan- tion. Sales on her Island release gangsta rap game backed with music coupon," says LoCascio, who notes that behind Danzig's latest American clip, iel Pearl. Gary Rapp produced. "Yes I Am," which hit the charts from "Mobbin' For Life," by la- Sybarite is constantly revising and re- "Until You Call On The Dark." the some 46 weeks ago, are surging to- bel's hardcore rapper Sinister. creating its interactive interface to en- In addition, Squeak's Smithereens NEW YORK ward platinum, thanks in large part Dan O'Dowd, the eye behind the tice students to maximize IKON's po- video "Time Won't Let Me," which M &M Productions' Ted Demme to airplay on the adult- oriented net- "Bangin' On Wax" videos directed Rollins Band's new Imago (which work and its June 26 "VH -1 Honors" united members of LA. gangs the video "Disconnect." The clip is a take- concert featuring the singer, says Bloods and off of "Taxi Driver." the Crips), is directing Steve Leeds, VP of video and alter- some 20 live-action sequences for the The Godchildren Of Soul's new native radio for Island/London. game, which he Atlantic video, "Rockaway Beach," fea- describes as `very "We've seen a 35% increase in realistic." tures an animated Joey Ramone and sales over the last few months," The point General Johnson. Alex Zamm, best of the game is to "get Leeds says, noting that the activity out of the 'hood known for directing the claymation alive," O'Dowd says. is directly related to airplay at the Players can choose a "Penny" sequences on "Pee Wee's character channel. Data provided by Sound - identity-policeman, businessman, Playhouse," is the eye behind the clip. Scan indicates that "Yes I Am" has gangsta, even Sinister himself Julie Wilson provided the art. -and sold more than 797,000 units, with the "reality" varies Kevin Ferd and John Elkowitz according to the sales increasing weekly since early chosen individual's perspective. directed Dave Alvin's live, acoustic July. 3D/Interscope will produce a mu- videos "King Of California" and "Barn Island recently re- serviced the al- sic video for Sinister's track "Day In Burning." Jeff Amato and Tom Ter - bum's debut video, "I'm The Only The Life reri produced the Hightone Records Of A Sinner" to promote One," originally released last Sep- the clips. game, using scenes and charac- tember. The clip is now in rotation ters from the CD -ROM title. along with "Come To My Window." OTHER CITIES Etheridge's VH -1 profile will re- SHOW TIME: On Saturday (13), Richard Murray of One World main high throughout the month, Productions directed "Rumblefish," as programmer Tony Isable of St. she is featured in a "Roots, Rock & Louis the latest video from Columbia/Ruff- cable music video shows Roll" concert special that debuts "Silky Soul," "Street Vibes," house's the Goats. Nick Hoffman di- and Saturday (13). She also appears Aug. "Hot Videos" is premiering rected photography, and Joseph the 60- 27 on VH -l's telecast of "The Beat minute pilot for the alternative rock Uliano produced the Philadelphia - Monk Funk. Rhino's Benzedrine Monks of Santa Domonica recently gathered to Goes On," an all -star concert to ben- video based shoot. In addition, show "Modern Video Mad- shoot a Iongform "Monkumentary" to promote their new "Chantmania" release. One World di- efit LIFEbeat, the AIDS awareness ness." The rector Russell Young recently reeled 60- minute pilots for a Pictured on the set of the recent shoot, from left, are Brother Bob Wayne, Brother Don organization. new AC show, "Hit Robert Palmer's new London/EMI Video Weekly," Raymond, director Brent Carpenter, Brother Marty Kaniger, Brother Jerry Yergens, and a video "Know By Now." DP Joe Dyer reggae show titled "Carib- Brother Todd Tatum, Brother Randy Wespiser, and Rhino VP of marketing Garson STAFF CHANGES AT VH -1 just bean shot the clip on location in Northern Jams" are forthcoming, Isable Foos. Seated, from left, are cinematographer Peter Pilafian and writer Dylan Brody. keep coming, as the network rea- Spain. Uliano produced. says.

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www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7, 1994 BiIIboard Video Monitor Artists & Music THE MOST -PLAYED CLIPS AS MONITORED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS * * NEW ADDS * * LISTINGS SUBMITTED BY THE OUTLETS (NOT FROM BDS) OF CLIPS ADDED FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

12 Joe Diffie, Third Rock From The Sunt 12 Stone Temple Pilots, Vasoline 13 Sawyer Brown, Hard To Say 13 Larry Stewart, Heart Like A Hurricane 13 Counting Crows, Round Here 14 Staffer Brothers, What We Love To Do 14 Sammy Kershaw, Third Rate Romance 14 Public Enemy, Give It Up 15 Alan Jackson, Summertime Blues 15 Mark Collie, Hard Lovin Woman 15 Beastie Boys, Sabotage* 16 Tim McGraw, Down On The Farm 16 Sawyer Brown, Hard To Say 16 Mazzy Star, Fade Into You* 17 George Strad, The Man In Love With You 17 Tracy Byrd, Watermelon Crawlt 17 Tevin Campbell, Always In My Heart 18 Vince Gill, What The Cowgirls Do 18 Tim McGraw, Down On The Farmt 18 Heavy D & The Boyz, Nuttin' But Love 19 Mark Chesnutt, She Dreams MOGULS AND MADMEN: THE (Zazula: "Tall and potbellied, with a I Nobody's Rain On... 14 hours daily 19 Patty Loveless, I Try To Think About ...t 19 Babyface, When Can See You 20 Kathy Mattaa, Gonna 1899 9th Stree NE, 20 Chris LeDoux, Honky Tonk Worldt 20 Warren G & Nate Dogg, Regulate 21 Confederate Railroad, Elvis And Andy PURSUIT OF POWER IN mat of gray hair that ended in a thin, Washington, D.C. 20018 21 Rodney Crowell, Big Heartt 21 Nine Inch Nails, Closer 22 Joe Diffie, Third Rock From The Sun like a brick 22 Tractors, Baby Likes To Rock Itt 22 Spin Doctors, You Let Your Heart Go... 23 Chris LeDoux, Honky Tonk World POPULAR MUSIC braided tail, he was built James House, A Real Good Way To ...t 23 Rolling Stones, Love Is Strong 24 Pam Tis, When You Walk In The Room 1 Aaron Hall, I Miss You 23 By Jory Farr shithouse. ") Fall Down 25 Larry Stewart, Heart Like A Hurricane 2 Blackgid, 90's Girl 24 Sammy Kershaw, National Working... 24 Toad The Wet Sprocket, $23) "Moguls" is structured so that each 3 Public Enemy, Give It Up 25 Confederate Railroad, Elvis And Andyt 25 Cracker, Get Off This 26 Rodney Crowell, Big Heart (Simon & Schuster, 4 Crystal Waters, 100% Pure Love 26 Pam Titis, When You Walk In The ...t 26 Collective Soul, Shine 27 Martina McBride, Independence Day profile stands on its own as a separate 28 Marty Stuart, Love And Luck 5 Angela Winbush, Inner City Blues 27 Kenny Chesney, Somebody's Callin' 27 House Of Pain, On Point The result reads like a con- 6 Shai, The Place Where You Belong 28 Jon Randall, This Heart 28 Blur, Girls & Boys 29 Doug Supernaw, State Fair Hoping to shed some light on the chapter. 7 Tevin Campbell, Always In My Heart 29 Bryan Austin, Is It Just Me 29 Nirvana, All Apologies 30 Cleve Francis, Love Or The Lack Thereof players with the vision and drive to ac- nected series of in -depth magazine 8 Ce Ce Peniston, I'm Not Over You 30 Dwight Yoakam, Pocket Of A Clown 30 Smashing Pumpkins, Rocket Do It 31 Aaron Hall, I Miss You quire real power in the music business, pieces. Consequently, the strong chap- 9 Sounds Of Blackness, I Believe 31 Linda Davis, Love Didn't * * NEW ADDS * * 10 Patti LaBelle, The Right Kinda Lover 32 Orrall & Wright, She Loves Me Like ... 32 Ice Cube, Bop Gun Jory Farr, the pop culture critic for the ters soar (Farr's take on modern-day I'll Go Down Loving You 33 Pink Floyd, High Hopes Wylie/Merle Haggard, Ugly Girl Blues 11 Babyface, When Can I See You 33 Shenandoah, 12 Marc Dorsey, People Make The World 34 Terry McBride & The Ride, Been There 34 Aerosmith, Crazy Davis Daniel, William & Mary Press- Enterprise of Riverside, Calif., Nashville via Brown and Bowen is fas- 13 Da Brat, Funkdafied 35 Joy Lynn White, Wild Love 35 Jim Caney, Cuban Pete Victoria Shaw, Tears Dry profiles eight industry movers and cinating), while the weaker entries (the 14 Nona Gaye & 4', Love Sign 36 Western Flyer, Western Flyer 36 Nirvana, Heart- Shaped Box Bryan Austin, Is It Just Me 15 Mariah Carey, Anytime You Need A... 37 Doug Supernaw, State Fair 37 Counting Crows, Mr. Jones James House, A Real Good Way To Wind shakers in this new book. Those pro- rise of managers Burnstein and Dawn Sears, Nothin' But Good 16 El Debarge, Can't Get Enough 38 Mark Chesnutt, She Dreams 38 Ahmad, Back In The Day filed are Geffen MR star Tom Zutaut; Mensch) never get off the ground. 17 Blackstreet, Booti Call 39 Ken Mellons, Jukebox Junkie 39 Snoop Doggy Dogg, Gin And Juice 18 Changing Faces, Stroke You Up 40 Michelle Wright, One Good Man 40 Blackstreet, Booti Call besieged rap executivev Jerry Heller of Happily, the winning entries outnum- 19 SWV, Anything 41 Cleve Francis, Love Or The Lack Thereof 41 Lady Of Rage, Afro Puffs Ruthless Records; American Records ber the losers. 20 Hammer, Pumps And A Bump 42 David Lee Murphy, Fish Ain't Bitin' 42 Lenny Kravitz, Are You Gonna Go My _. 21 Wu -Tang Clan, Can It Be All So Simple 43 Marc Beeson, A Wing And A Prayer 43 Aerosmith, Cryin' founder Rick Rubin; heavy metal guru! Although the moguls agreed to be 44 Frente!, Labour Of Love 22 Keith Sweat, When I Give My Love 44 S. Alan Taylor, Black & White veto ens uni artist manager Jonny Zazula; Nash- profiled, that fact thankfully does not 23 Rachelle Ferrel, Nothing Has Ever Fed... 45 Greg Holland, Let Me Drive 45 Pride & Glory, Losin' Your Mind YNI 24 Lady Of Rage, Afro Puffs 46 Davis Daniel, William And Mary 46 Smashing Pumpkins, Disarm Continuous programming ville kingmaker Jimmy Bowen of Lib- exempt them from close scrutiny and 25 Janet Jackson, Any Time, Any Place 47 Jeff Foxworthy, Redneck Stomp 47 Ace Of Base, Don't Turn Around 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 criticism. Farr scolds Bowen for taldng 26 Patra Feat. Yo -Yo, Romantic Call 48 George Ducas, Teardrops 48 Aaliyah, Back & Forth 27 R. Kelly, Your Body's Callin' 49 The Mavericks, 0 What A Thrill 49 Pretenders, I'll Stand By You 1 Rolling Stones, Love Is Strong the honky -tonk -the soul-out of con- 28 Aaliyah, Back & Forth 50 Ricky Lynn Gregg, Get A Little Closer 50 Red Hot Chi Peppers, Soul To Squeeze 2 Counting Crows, Round Here country music. "For Jimmy The Moon 3 Collective Soul, Shine temporary 29 Eric Roberson, t Indicates Hot Shots ** Indicates MTV Exclusive 30 Outkast, Southemplayalisticadillacmuzik 4 John Mellencamp, Wild Night Bowen, it was just an annoyance, some- * Indicates Buzz Bin 5 Elton John, Can You Feel The Love Tonight * NEW ADDS * * 6 Spin Doctors, You Let Your Heart Go... thing that got in the way of marketing * * NEW ADDS * * * * * NEW ADDS * * 7 Gin Blossoms, Until I Fall Away country music to the masses. And so he Archer /Park, Where There's Smoke 8 Bonnie Raitt, Love Sneakin Up On You Gladys Knight, I Don't Want To Know Bob Woodruff, Alright Dinosaur Jr., Feel The Pain 9 Melissa Etheridge, I'm The Only One cut it out like a cancer," the author Sounds Of Blackness, Everythings Gonna ... The Brooks & Dunn, She's Not Cheatin' Crow, All I Wanna Do Cindy Mizelle, I've Had Enough Sheryl 10 Ace Of Base, Don't Turn Around Brother Phelps, Ever -Changing Woman Bad Religion, Stranger Than Fiction writes. George Howard, Miracle 11 Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, Stay David Ball, When The Thought Of You ... Des'ree, You Gotta Be 12 Seal, Prayer For The Dying The music men are also the target of Brandy, I Want To Be Down Deborah Allen, Wrong Side Of Love Chevelle Franklin, Nice And Naughty 13 Babyface, When Can I See You some armchair psychology. Of Rubin, Little Texas, Kick A Little 14 Richard Marx, The Way She Loves Me Steve Wanner, Drive 15 Stone Temple Pilots, Big Empty Farr writes, "Underneath the calculat- OT}IN 16 Bonnie Raitt, You edly arrogant image lurked a needy THE NASHVILLE NETWORK. 17 Bruce Spnrlgsteen, Streets Of Philadelphia The Heart of Country 18 Counting Crows, Mr. Jones child trapped in puerile fantasies, C 11_ T 19 Melissa Etheridge, Come To My Window NNS1. 55555 1111N. 30 hours weekly 20 Rolling Stones, Honky Tonk Women yearning for manhood." 2806 Opryland Dr., 21 10, 000 Maniacs, Because The Night as a pop Continuous programming MUSIC TELEYl$IOir The author's perspective 2806 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 22 Enigma, Return To Innocence Continuous programming music critic provides the book's double- Nashville, TN 37214 23 Toad The Wet Sprocket, Fall Down NY, NY 10036 1515 Broadway, 1 Billy Ray Cyrus, Ain't Your Dog No ._ 24 Rolling Stones, Jumpin' Jack Flash edged sword. Farr is clearly well 2 Dwight Yoakam, Pocket Of A Clown 1 Alan Jackson, Summertime Blues 25 Rolling Stones, Miss You 1 Coolio, Fantastic Voyage 3 John Michael Montgomery, Be My Baby... schooled in all types of music, and when 2 George Strait, The Man In Love With ... 26 Toni Braxton, You Mean The World... 2 Warren G, This D.J. 4 Sammy Kershaw, National Working... 3 Vince Gill, What The Cowgirls Do 27 Rolling Stones, Ruby Tuesday analyzing rap, country, metal, rock, or 3 Soundgarden, Black Hole Sun 5 Tanya Tucker, Hangin' In I 4 John Michael Montgomery, Be My Baby... 28 U2, All Want Is You 4 Offspring, Come Out And Play* 6 Tracy Lawrence, Renegades, Rebels ... R &B-be it their current trends, past 5 Tracy Lawrence, Renegades, Rebels ... 29 Madonna, I'll Remember 5 John Mellencamp, Wild Night 7 Maverick Choir, Amazing Grace 6 Randy Travis, Whisper My Name 30 Rolling Stones, Fool To Cry histories, or cultural significance -he 6 Boyz II Men, I'll Make Love To You 8 Clay Walker, Dreaming With My Eyes ... 7 Martina McBride, Independence Day 7 Green Day, Basket Case* 9 Diamond Rio, Love A Little Stronger rarely missteps. (One stumble: the no- Tanya Tucker, Hangin' In ADDS 8 Stay * * NEW * * 8 Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, 10 Faith Hill, But I Will 9 Rick Trevino, She Can't Say I Didn't Cry tion that Steve Earle's "Guitar Town" 9 Stone Temple Pilots, Big Empty 11 Randy Travis, Whisper My Name 10 Diamond Rio, Love A Little Stronger Cracker, Get Off This 10 Candlebox, Far Behind 12 I'll Go Down Loving You album of Shenandoah, I "easily country 11 Clay Walker, Dreaming With My Eyes .. Sheryl Crow, All Wanna Do was the best 11 Da Brat, Funkdafied the eighties. ") The drawback is that, A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS SUBMITTED BY has a built -in NATIONAL & LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO OUTLETS FOR like many critics, Farr THE CLIP LIST,. THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, 1994. erty Records; MCA Nashville presi- distaste for the industry that produces the he covers. For instance, in "Mo- Dan Seals, All Fired Up Straight Company, So X Cited dent Tony Brown; the artist art Robert James Waller, Girl From The North... Arrested Development, United Front management team of Cliff Burnstein guls" it's a given that all commercial T H E John Randall, This Heart Steven C. Chapman, Heaven In The... only lamest mu- The Muppets, Wipeout! Kathy Troccoli, Everything Changes and Peter Mensch; and Warner Bros. radio stations spin the MOR Cassandra Wilson, I Can't Stand The Rain Take 6, Biggest Part Of Me black music chief Benny Medina. sic possible, label marketing depart- Kathy Troccoli, My Life musicTv Publisher Simon & Schuster pitches ments only exploit artists, and record BUH the book as another in the line of in- company execs care little about music. Continuous programming is must when dealing Continuous programming 11500 9th St N AMISk triguing record label page- turners Skepticism a 12000 Biscayne Blvd St Petersburg, FL 33716 (e.g., "Hit Men" and "Stiffed "). The with any big business. But a dose of re- Miami, FL 33181 WNW TELEVISION' V VitE0 L A T I N OI truth is that the book is more about spect would have helped lift Farr's Lena Home, Do Nothing 'Til... I TELEVISION AMERICA'S NO. 1 VIDEO Randy Travis, Whisper My Name personalities than tough reporting, as book to another level. Nonetheless, Buckwheat Zydeco, Hey Baby Continuous programming Five hours weekly Boyz II Men, l'II Make Love To You Jim Carrey, Cuban Pete 1111 Lincoln Rd 223.225 Washington St Farr, a gifted if sometimes overly seri- "Moguls," and the insight it delivers, Dave Ball, Thinkin' Problem Miami Beach, FL 33139 Newark, NJ 07102 ous writer, with a deft touch at captur- stands as the current music biz must - BOX TOPS Indigo Girls, Least Complicated The Byrds, Turn Turn Turn Caifanes, Afuera Dave Alvin, Barn Burning ing nuance and personality, paints read. ERIC BOEHLERT Sir Mix -A -Lot, Put 'Em On The Glass Chaka Demus & Pliers, Twist & Shout Soundgarden, Black Hole Sun Prong, Whose Fist Is This Anyway vivid portraits of the men on display. Luke, It's Your Birthday DiBlasio, Hasta Que Te Conoci Counting Crows, Round Here The Devlins, Someone To Talk To 69 Boyz, Tootsee Roll Tracy Lawrence, Renegades, Rebels And... Mano Negra, El Senor Matanza Deee -Lite, Picnic In The Summertime Puppies, Funky Y -2 -C The Mavericks, 0 What A Thrill Rolling Stones, Love Is Strong Des'ree, You Gotta Be Warren G, This D.J. October Project, Return To Me Los Pericos, Me Late Brand New Heavies, Brother, Sister Ill Al Scratch, Where My Homiez Ace Of Base, Don't Turn Around Aerosmith, Crazy Pulp, Do You Remember... Aaron Hall, I Miss You Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, Stay Beastie Boys, Sabotage Dr. John, Television Immature, Never Lie Wet Wet Wet, Love Is All Around The B.C. -52's, (Meet) The Flintstones Live, White, Discussion Jim Carrey, Cuban Pete Harry Connick Jr., (I Could Only) Whisper... Alice In Chains, I Stay Away Tod Amos, Pass The Mission Patra, Romantic Call Dr. John, Television Mariah Carey, Anytime You Need A... Joan Jett & The Blackheads, Go Home URUGUAY'S ROOS SEEKS STARDOM IN ARGENTINA Outkast, Southerplayalisticadillacmuzik Huey Lewis & The News, But It's Alright Smashing Pumpkins, Rocket Brigette, I Get The Job Done (Continued fror/r. page 35) Da Brat, Funkdafied Jamie O'Hara, It Ain't Over... Toad The Wet Sprocket, Fall Down Sophie B. Hawkins, Right Beside You Warren G & Nate Dog, Regulate Kathy Troccoli, Tell Me Where It Hurts Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, Stay Soundgarden, Black Hole Sun Sista, Brand New Blur, Girls And Boys Seal, Prayer For The Dying torio" to a strong multimedia cam- titled "Aquello." Roos went on to Changing Faces, Stroke You Up Wet Wet Wet, Love Is All Around Magna Pop, Slowly, Slowly paign trumpeting the arrival of a layer his nasal, gravelly voice over Coolio, Fantastic Voyage Mazzy Star, Fade Into You Edie Brickell, Good Times All -4 -One, I Swear Jamiroquai, Emergency On Planet Earth Boogiemonsters, Recognized Threshold... Uruguayan artist with whom the a string of murga classics such as Jamie Foxx, Infatuation The Devlins, Someone To Talk To Jazz Hole, Foward Motion Argentinian printed press has been "Los Olímpicos," "Adiós Juventud," Bone Thugs N Harmony, Thuggish... AMERICANA Spin Doctors, You Let Your Heart Go... The Jesus & Mary Chain, Sometimes Always Above The Law, Black Superman enamored for several years. Botti and "Brindis Por Pierrot," perhaps Hammer, Pumps & A Bump (Vers 2) plans to support "La Margarita" his most popular song, which was Craig Mack, Flava In Ya Ear Continuous programming House Of Pain, On Point P 0 BOX 398 with a similar, but more extensive, the title track to a 1985 release of 2 Live Crew, You Go Girl Branson, MO 65616 hits. Naughty By Nature, Klickow Klickow marketing project, commencing Carnival K7, Move It Like This Randy Travis, Whisper My Name with an October concert that will The commercial success of "Brin- Frente!, Labour Of Love Bonnie Raitt, You launch Roos' 75 -date Argentina/ dis Por Pierrot" allowed Roos, who MC Breed, Late Night Creep Lena Home, Do Nothing 'Til... Five 1/2 -hour shows weekly Tevin Campbell, Always In My Heart Leon Redbone, Love Letters In The Sand Signal Hill Dr One hour weekly Uruguay tour. had resided in both Amsterdam and MC Eiht, All For The Money Marc Beeson, A Wing And A Prayer Wall, PA 15148 152 W 57th St "Jaime is hotter than ever in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo, Clay Crosse, I Surrender All New York, NY 10019 ADDS Carole King, You've Got A Friend Michael W. Smith, Love One Another Argentina, and we're expecting 'La to permanently resettle in Montevi- Western Flyer, Western Flyer Rich Mullins, Creed Ace Of Base, The Sign The Dambuilders, Shrine Margarita' to reach gold there, deo. And while Roos bemoans the S.C. Chapman, Heaven In The... Newsboys, I Cannot Get You Salt -N -Pepa, Whatta Man Gerald Levert, I'd Give Anything Anthony Crawford, On The Edge Amy Grant, Lucky One' Phil Collins, Everyday which is 30,000 units," says Botti, slow pace and limited opportunities Nas, The World Is Yours(Remix) Take 6, Biggest Part Of Me Audio Adrenaline, Big House US3, Cantaloop who signed Roos late in 1993. in his home country, he adds, "I New Power Generation, Super Hero Tish Hinojosa, I'm Not Through... DC Talk, Jesus Is Just Alright Bruce Springsteen, Streets Of... Pantera, Planet Caravan First Call, Evidence Of Love Sounds Of Blackness, Everything Ce Ce Peniston, I'm In The Mood Roos began to reveal his murga/ hope I never leave, because if I'm R. Kelly, Summer Bunnies Mark Chestnut, She Dreams Neville Bros., Sister Rosa on his album, not in Uruguay, I die of sadness." Smif -N- Wessun, Let's Git It On Jimmy Buffett, Fruitcakes Danniebelle, 0 Se Baba candombe bent third a critically acclaimed 1980 release

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INTERNATIONAL EDITOR IN CHIEF Adam White BMG Buys Europe's Last EUROPEAN NEWS EDITOR "Major" Indie Dominic Pride INTERNATIONAL DEPUTY EDITOR Thom Duffy Ricordi Deal Doubles BMG's Italian Nationalist Press Decries Perceived Billboard London, 23 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AH. England; Phone: 44 71 323 6686; Fax: 44 11 Market Share, Divides Local Indies `Cultural Sellout' Of Italian Music 323 2314/2316 GERMAN BUREAU CHIEF BY MARK DEZZANI through the deal. "Those who are scan- BY WOLFGANG SPAHR Speaking to Billboard, Bahlmann Wolfgang Spahr, PO Box 1150, Keltingstrasse 18, dalized now said nothing when, to re - said he understands the misgivings 23795 Bad Segeberg, Germany; Phone: 49 4551 81428, Fax 49 40 4551 84446; Telex: 261656. MILAN With BMG's purchase of a store our Verdi manuscripts, I had to HAMBURG -The more unpleasant expressed about the German buyers. majority 73.3% stake of Ricordi (Bill- knock on the door of the University of side of national sentiments was run- But he promised that BMG will do all TOKYO BUREAU CHIEF board, Aug. 13), Italy's largest and Chicago, and I was welcomed. In Italy, ning high in Italy as the buyout of Ri- in its power to respect Italy's cultural Steve McClure, Coopo Kiku 302, 1 -11 -28 Miharadai, most prestigious we received no help at all." cordi by German conglomerate BMG heritage. Nerima-Ku, Tokyo; Phone: 813 3867 0617; Fax: 813 independent rec- BMG's buyout of Ricordi effectively was announced Aug. 5. The two years of negotiations have 3867 0216. ord company, pub- doubles its share of the Italian music Here in Germany, too, hysterical seen the emergence of a broad basis lisher, and retail market to more than 30%, according to headlines were guaranteed to whip up for mutual trust, Bahlmann said. A Ri- INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS chain, the major local estimates. Last year, Ricordi's la- nationalism over the sale of such a cul- cordi Foundation will be established AUSTRALIA -Glenn A. Baker, PO Box 261, Baulkham has almost doub- bel and distribution company ac- turally precious asset. to ensure cultural continuity, Hills, New South Wales 2153; Phone: 61 2 639 while 3709; Fax: 61 2 639 1441. Christie Eliezer, Ace led its market counted for 16% of the market, with a "Musical pearl in German hands" Bertelsmann's acquisition of Ricordi Media Intl, 160 The Boulevard, East Ivanhoe, Victoria share in Italy, and turnover estimated at 120 billion lire screamed the headline in Germany's will ensure that Ricordi repertoire can 3079; Phone: 61 3 499 6017; Fax: 61 3 499 7786. has blown a gaping hole through the ($75.6 million), while its retail activities leading business newspaper, Handels- be exploited in 38 countries and that AUSTRIA-Manfred Schreiber, 1110 Wien, Neuwal- fiercely autonomous indie community. grossed an additional $63 million in blatt. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Italian creativity will be taken more degger Str. 38A; Phone: 43 1450 1775. BALKANS -Petar Janjatovic, Hadzi Milentijeva 53, In Italy, BMG- Ricordi deal is 1993. the Zeitung wrote, "It's getting near the seriously around the world. 11000 Belgrade. viewed as a sellout by an important Germany's Bertelsmann group pur- bone. In Milan, they can hear the The retention of Guido Rignano as BELGIUM -Marc Maes, Kapelstratt 41, 2041 part of the country's musical heritage. chased 27.9% of Ricordi's capital di- tramp of German boots." Meanwhile, Ricordi's president guarantees this, Antwerp; Phone: 32 3 568 8082. Responding to those charges at an rectly, acquiring another 45.4% the German daily press quoted the Bahlmann said. Successful and popu- BULGARIA- Chavder Chendov, Lulin Complex, Aug. 8 press conference at Ricordi's through the 100% acquisition of Italian paper Il Giorno: "A piece of lar Ricordi artists such as Marco Ma- b1210, vh A, 1343 Sofia; Phone: 35 92 240 786; Milan Ricordi Fax: 35 92 398 847. headquarters, President Esperia, the holding company of Ri- Italy is being taken over by the Kai- sini (who sells more than 250,000 units CANADA -Larry LeBlanc, 15 Independence Drive, Guido Rignano said, `Bertelsmann has cordi's majority shareholders, the Ba- ser's court." of each release outside Italy), Gianna Scarborough, Ontario M1K 3R7; Phone: 416 -265- assured us in writing that everything bini Cattaneo family. In contrast, Arnold Bahlmann, sen- Nannini, Fabrizio de Andre, and 3277; Fax: 416- 265 -3280. will stay in Italy. That was a condition Nanni Ricordi and his son Camillo ior VP at BMG International, argues Antonello Venditti can now build up FINLAND -Antti Isokangas, Museokatu 46C 51, without which we would not have sat at are the last surviving heirs of founder he has 00100 Helsinki; Phone: 358 0 498 908; Fax: 358 that shown great restraint and their global presence. Bahlmann 0 408 153. the table for any negotiations." Giovanni Ricordi to hold shares in the discretion in preparing the purchase added, "BMG considers it of great im- FRANCE- Emmanuel Legrand, 27 Rue de Clignan- Rignano added that Ricordi's company. Nanni Ricordi said to the of 73.3% of the treasured Italian music portance that the fabric of Italy's na- court, 75018 Paris; Phone: 331 425 43461; Fax: 331 cultural heritage would be secured (Continued on page 40) business. (Gonti ìi /led on page 40) 4254 7343. Philippe Crocq, 4 bis rue Mizon, 75015 Paris; Phone: 331 4327 6309. Fax: 331 4322 4042. GERMANY- Ellie Weinert, Wilhelm-Dull Str. 9, 80638 Munich 19; Phone: 49 89 157 3250; Fax: 49 89 157 5036. GREECE -John Carr, Mavromihaleon 28, Halandri, PopKomm To Feature New Tech Athens 15233; Phone /Fax: 30 1 684 9447. Flemish Kids Duo HONG KONG -Mike Levin, 4th Floor, No. 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid Levels; Phone: 852 526 9550; Fax: 852 BY DOMINIC PRIDE This year's task has been to broaden 522 3595. Tops In Belgium and WOLFGANG SPAHR the appeal of the seminars, confer- INDIA-Anil Chopra, Ajanta Building, L.D. Ruparel ences, and showcases, allowing Po- Marg, Mallabar Hill, Bombay 400 006; Phone: 91 22 BY MARC MAES HAMBURG-With a heavy emphasis pKomm to change, grow, and attract 362 1833; Fax: 91 22 308 0135. IRELAND-Ken Stewart, 65 Carysfort Downs, Black - on multimedia and new technologies, increasing numbers of attendees. rock, County Dublin; Phone: 3531 283 2527. BRUSSELS -Belgian kid- charac- the new leadership organizing this This year's main theme will be ITALY -Mark Dezzani, Via Matteotti 24, 18012 Sebor- ters Samson & Gert have just fin- year's PopKomm fair hopes to hit the emerging technologies, the biggest ga (MI), San Remo; Phone/Fax: 39- 184-29667. KOMM. NETHERLANDS ished their sixth week atop the na- headlines with something other than new area of interest, according to -Willem Hoos, Bilderdijklaan 28 1215 BN Hilversum; Phone: tional IFPI charts, proving that the dazzling growth rates. Grossmaas, who polled opinion 31 35 243 137. among NEW ZEALAND- Graham Reid, 19 Stott Avenue, kids market is alive and kicking if Each year, attendance records from MusikKomm, the organization that registrants. "There's a great lack of Birkdale, Auckland 10; Phone: 64 9- 3795050, ext. the concept is right. the previous fair have been broken. runs the trade fair, has been headed by knowledge about these areas, and 8385; Fas: 64 936 61568. The act had already become one The sixth meet, being held Aug. 18 -21, managing director Uli Grossmaas and there's a problem concerning laws and NORWAY-Erik Valebrokk, Torstgatan 3B, 0260 Oslo; looks to be no exception, with exhibi- deputy managing director Ralf licensing for these kinds of products. Phone: 47 22 448 298; Fax: 47 2200 1110.. PHILIPPINES -Marc A. Gorospe, Hillhaven, Don tion space sold out four months in ad- Plaschke ever since the fair's founder "Even the artists themselves are di- Antonio Heights, Don Mariano Marcos Ave., Diliman, vance and a record 9,000 -plus preregis- Dieter Gorny left to run music TV Quezon City; Phone: 63- 2- 931 -7164; Fax: 63 -2- tered attendees. channel Viva. 921 -9587. POLAND -Rick Richardson, 01 -119 Warsaw, Nowo- lipki 14/7; Phone /Fax: 48 22 38 21 18. PORTUGAL- Fernando Tenente, Rua Santa Helena, 122 RC /DTO, 4000 Oporto; Phone: 351 2 527 465. ROMANIA -Octavian Ursulescu, Str Radu de la la, Afumati, Nr 57 -B, Sector 2, Bucharest Bands Converge on Cologne RUSSIA -Yadim Yurchenkov, P.O. Box 110, 195268 St. Petersburg. Phone: 7 812 225 3588/231 7874; Fax: 7 812 545 0662. 300 Acts To Appear At Festival SINGAPORE -Philip Cheah, Big 0, P.O. Box 748 Mar- From left, Samson and Gert. ine Parade, Singapore 9144. Phone: 65 348 4007; BY ELLIE WEINERT groups such as Germany's fun Fax: 65 348 0362. punk band Die Aertze, Bad Reli- SOUTH KOREA -Byung Hoo Suh, 243 -3 Ssangdongri, of Belgium's best -selling recording Chowolmyun, Kwangjukun, Kyunggido 464 -860, Kor- MUNICH -Aside from the gion, Biohazard, Therapy ?, Ur- ea. Phone: 82 347 64 3151; Fax: 82 347 63 2974. acts, having sold more than 500,000 heated seminars and packed ex- ban Dance Squad, and Project SPAIN -Howell Llewellyn, Modesto Lafuente 6, Quin -

copies of their three first albums. hibition halls, PopKomm has Pitchfork, among others. Shown, from left, Uli Grossmaas and ta Planta -A, 28010 Madrid; Phone: 34 1 593 2429. The fourth volume from the TV gained a reputation as one of the Manfred Tari, in charge of the Ralf Plaschke. SOUTH AFRICA -Arthur Goldstuck, P.O. Box 93309, show, "Samson & Gert 4" on Philips, best places to see signed and festival program at PopKomm, Yeoville; Phone /Fax 2711 787 2193. SWEDEN -Ken Neptune, Stromfallsvagen 32, 184 41 was launched in mid -June at the unsigned talent. says, "We have about 80 bands Akersberga; Phone: 46 8 -540- 23456; Fax: 46 -8- Efteling Park in Holland and has At this year's festival in Co- performing at 25 gigs per eve- vided on how they feel. One group sees 540- 23145. since sold 60,000 copies. logne, Aug. 18 -21, more than 300 ning lined up for the three days, it as a wonderful new creative outlet, TAIWAN -Glenn Smith, P.O. Box 33 Peitou, Taipei; Bobtail dog Samson and his bands will appear at 30 clubs which represents an increase of [but] the others just can't imagine Phone: 886 2 873 1205. "boss" Geri- -alias Danny Verbiest across the city. approximately 10% working THAILAND -Gary van Zuylen, 32 Prathum Court. 85/ compared with these technologies. It's as 3 -8 Soi Rajaprarop, Rajaprarop Road, Makkasan, and Gert Verhulst-were developed This year's festival is pres- with last year." Several labels, if everyone is just in the starting gates 10400 Bangkok; Phone: 662 248 1490; Fax: 662 as TV characters by producer Hans ented in cooperation with Ger- such as EMI, Rough Trade, Vir- before the race begins." 248 1490. Bourlon for the national broad- man music channel Viva, which gin, Noise, Sony, and Intercord Seminars will offer a chance for art- TURKEY- Adrian Higgs, Asim Us Sok 16 /1, Kiziltoprak- caster BRTN about five years ago, will also broadcast excerpts of a will also present their acts at ists and professionals to Kadikoy, 81300 Istanbul; Phone/Fax: 90 216 345 air their views, 0118. (Continued on page 77) "Bizarre Festival," featuring (Continued on page 75) while companies will demonstrate how (Continued on page 77) 38 BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994

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Group Suggests Steps To Revive Aussie Biz A Bit Of Southern Culture BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER centers of Sydney and Melbourne. It "A lot of these recommendations offers solutions and identifies responsi- have already been put into effect by At London's South Bank MELBOURNE -It was the live scene ble parties. It also talks tough and fin- Ausmusic," says Steedman. `But if the in Australia, with its national network gers weaknesses in virtually every sec- industry figures [think] we should SOUTHERN NIGHTS: From the bluegrass from Ralph Stanley & of pubs and clubs, that helped create tor of Australia's music industry as clear up this mess, they should realize riverside, the smell of barbecuing the Clinch Mountain Boys, gospel the worldwide touring reputations of part of the overall problem. They in- we need the funding for it." ribs and chicken was unmistakable. from the Holmes Brothers, cajun INXS, AC/DC, Crowded House, Mid- clude deficiencies in marketing skills, Smoke from the outdoor grill rose from Beausoleil's Michael Doucet night Oil, and others. That scene has media support, use of multimedia pro- into the setting sun as an evening and his family, Joni Mabe's "Every- also been a major employer and, as motions, coordination with tourism and train rumbled across a nearby tres- thing Elvis" exhibit, and much elsewhere, a key tool for selling rec- sports industries, and applications of Aussie Confab Set tle. more. ords. But the decline of the live music new technology. You might have been on the But another highlight was cer- scene over the past five years, and its Among other steps, the report rec- The impact of new technology will banks of the Mississippi in Memphis tainly the culture -blending mix of impact on the music industry in Aus- ommends that the nation's industry: top the agenda when the leaders of or New Orleans, or the Colorado Texas Night, which transformed tralia, has caused alarm. Reinstate the local music quota Australia's record labels, publishers, River near Austin, Texas. Yet that South Bank's Queen Elizabeth Hall After a yearlong study, a newly re- abolished in 1992 and raise it to 25% at and media companies convene Sept. train was no Southern freight, just into one posh honky -tonk. Tex -Mex leased, 110-page report from Ausmu- pop and rock radio, focusing on current 3-4 for the National Entertainment a commuter line bound for Charing bandleader Santiago Jimenez Jr. sic, the music industry coordination music. Industry Conference in Sydney. Cross Station, and the sun was glim- linked European polka and Mexican and advocacy group, recommends Increase government funding with "This is the first time we've had mering on the waters of conjunto music with ev- steps it sees as essential to the future the creation of a new Australian Rock every major record company chair- the Thames River near ery pump of his accor- health of the entire music business, Commission, as well as new tax incen- man and MD eager to speak," says London's South Bank dion. Singer /songwriter including the live concert industry. tives to encourage music industry in- Phil Tripp of Immedia! PR, the Syd- Arts Centre. Tish Hinojosa, show- "Stayin' Alive: Creating Jobs & Cul- vestment. ney -based organizer of the confer- This has been the casing her new Warner ture" was compiled by Ausmusic gen- Establish a "Buy Australian Live" ence, which has been held twice in second -hottest summer Bros. album, "Destiny's eral manager Sue Gillard following a campaign through retailers to support the past three years. in Britain since 1659 Gate," received a stand- series of forums that brought together Australian concerts and records, luring "What's different this year is that (yes, they have been ing ovation in this, her music industry professionals, union money from sports and tourism with the music industry knows it needs to keeping weather rec- f i London debut. Austin's leaders, and government decision -mak- the theme "buy your kid a job." confront and plan for the issues ords here for 300 -plus Clark returned to ers. Consumer feedback came from re- Establish a regional/suburban we're discussing," says Tripp, not- years). And with air drawl such lyrics as "It tail surveys. touring network to nurture the live in- ing how the conference will bring to- conditioning still a rar- was a Texas girl who "I think the report has opened the dustry in underserved areas. gether reps from the electronic ity in London, the f10 broke my heart/Then eyes of various sectors to the problems Ensure higher -profile support games, pay TV, and video busin- sweat -laced summer she tore my truck that others in the industry face," says slots for local acts on tours by interna- esses, as well as music execs. evenings were ideal for apart." And the wildly Pete Steedman, executive director of tional artists. Michael Lee, Australia's minister the South Bank Cen- entertaining Junior Ausmusic. "That itself is a start." Improve training opportunities for for arts and communication,will give tre's weeklong festival by Tho m Duffy Brown, raving across The report's importance is three- technicians, managers, promoters, and the keynote address, opening an titled "The American the fretboard of his fold. It reflects a national response, performers, with an emphasis on train- agenda set to include 30 speakers. South " -complete with barbecue double -neck custom electric and rather than just one from the larger ing for women and Aboriginals. overlooking the Thames. pedal -steel guitar, made new fans in The influences that meander London for life. through the music of the American South have a way of becoming BORDER CROSSINGS: Speaking clearer "especially when you're far of Southerners abroad, Billy Swan SSC SWITZERLAND away from home," says New tours Europe next month with his Orleans' Allen Toussaint, sharing a band, the Memphis Three, follow- presents a new dimension in stage on one of the first nights of ing Sony's release abroad of a best- the festival with a remarkable circle of album including his international of fellow Southern songwriters. hit "I Can Help." Swan has been re- CD- BOX -SETS Here was Guy Clark from Texas; cording a new album for Memphis' Georgia's Joe South; Dan Penn, 706 Records at the historic Sun Stu- spinning tales from Muscle Shoals, dios, and this spring he was part of Ala.; and newcomer Vic Chesnutt a series of live broadcasts from of Athens, Ga., impressing an audi- Memphis and Nashville on the Lon- * 3 -CD -Box "Beat of the 60's" ence more familiar with the lyrical don AM station Capitol Gold ... Six wonders of his older colleagues. long- awaited Spanish concerts by Here were songs drawn from pool musicians who recorded the ac- * 4 -CD -Box "Love Songs" rooms over beer nuts and dominoes, claimed "Songhai 2" album, blend- from fortune tellers in the alleys of ing music from Mali with flamenco, * 8-CD -Box "Greatest Composer's Greatest Hits" New Orleans, from illicit encounters were canceled due to visa difficul- at the dark end of the street. ties, reports Billboard's Howell This may well be the era of global Lewellyn. Mali koro specialist Tou- * 10 -CD -Box "200 Golden Oldies" pop, but it is the deeply rooted spirit mani Diabate was refused an exit of place and culture in the lyrics of permit for "political reasons," ac- * 16 -CD -Box "The 200 Greatest Classical Masterworks" these Southern writers that makes cording to Barcelona promoter their songs so memorable and, para- Posto Nove, despite having his visa doxically, so universal. (As this is in order. Flamenco singer Jose * 20 -CD -Box "400 Golden Oldies" written, South's classic "Games Soto also was due to appear ... a hit in Van Shelton will join the People Play" is once again Ricky * 50 -CD -Box "Golden Classical Masterworks" Europe, covered by Inner Circle, ranks of Nashville artists heading the Jamaican reggae band signed to abroad when he makes his U.K. de- Warner Records in Sweden). but Sept. 26 in Glasgow, with a Lon- There's a lesson or two here for don show two days later. Mean- If you are constantly in search of quality products at unbeatable prices, then, songwriters from any country, and while, Garth Brooks is returning to SSC, you have come to the right place. Please contact Mr. Louis these American musicians had no Britain for shows Oct. 8 at the Shef- here at shortage of British admirers in field Arena and Oct. 11 at the Aber- Renggli at our office in Switzerland for further information. their audiences. Among those pres- deen Exhibition Centre. ent: Nick Lowe, Richard Thomp- son, and Bobby Gillespie of Primal Home & Abroad is a biweekly col - Scream. umn spotlighting the activity of the Assembled by South Bank artistic international music business and Selected Sound Carrier AG, Riedstrasse 1, CH -6343 director Nancy Covey, the Ameri- artists outside their native markets. can South Festival unrolled with a Information may be sent to Thons Rotkreuz /Switzerland jambalaya of talent: talks by poet Duffy, 2.1 Ridgnr.ount Street, Lon- James Dickey and author Reyn- don, WC1E-TAH or,faxed to 071 - Phone +4142 650260/Fax +4142 650261 olds Price, plays from the Roadside 323 -2314. and Junebug Theatre companies,

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BMG DOUBLES ITALIAN MARKET SHARE (Continued from page 38) Italian press last week, "In a certain issues of "common interest." way, I am very sorry to hear about the Established in 1808 by Giovanni Ri- sale, even though I left the company as cordi as the country's first music pub- director some time ago. I always main- lisher, Ricordi's archives contain origi- tained an optimum rapport with the nal manuscripts from many of Italy's company." greatest composers, including Verdi, Nanni Ricordi left his company to Puccini, Donizetti, and Bellini. join RCA, now also part of the Bertels- From Ricordi's first store next to mann empire. Milan's famous opera house La Scala, BMG Ariola Italy already holds a Giovanni Ricordi sold musical instru- 50% stake in another domestic label, ments and introduced the concept of DDD, currently home to megastar music rentals, hiring out sheet music to Eros Ramazzotti. And through this lat- orchestras around the world, a service est buyout, BMG also acquires Ri- still maintained today. The company cordi's 10% stake in the Nuova Fonit now operates a retail chain of 22 stores Cetra label, owned by Italian state nationwide and a distribution network. broadcaster RAI. Ricordi diversified into record pro- In a separate but related move, duction establishing the Dischi Ricordi BMG Ariola Munich acquired the cata- label in 1958, two years after it was log of Italian indie Baby Records last transformed from a family business to year. a public company. Nanni Ricordi, heir Though Italy's anti -trust authority to the original founding family and still approved the purchase, its political im- a minority shareholder, launched the plications will remain unclear until af- label. He discovered many of Italy's ter August, when the music industry leading talents, who created the mod- virtually closes down. Some speculate ern genre of Italian "canzone" and the that the move was timed to attract a tradition of the national singer /song- minimum of fuss. writer. BMG International senior VP Giorgio Gaber, Gino Paoli, Enzo Jan- Arnold Bahlmann maintained that it nacci, Luigi Tenco, Fabrizio De Andre, was too early to talk about the future and Lucio Battisti were all Ricordi dis- of Ricordi and its employees. Rignano coveries in the golden era of the late will remain president of Ricordi, and '50s and '60s. More recently, Ricordi BMG Ariola Italy's managing director maintained its winning streak with Franco Reali becomes managing direc- Edoardo Bennato, Vasco Rossi, and tor of the BMG/Ricordi amalgam. two artists still signed to the label, THE AUSTRALIAN Asked how the new BMG/Ricordi en- (Continued on page 75) tity will MUSIC INDUSTRY work, Bahlmann said, "Ask me in five years. Would you ask a groom IS E'.11OYING A how his marriage will work out on his BURST OF CREATIVITY wedding day ?" RICORDI PURCHASE (Continued from page 38) 1994. NEW TALENT HAS One thing already clear is that the Ricordi sale will come as a blow for the tional culture should remain publicly PIADE THIS country's independent sector, more accessible for scientific purposes." A HOT MARKET! than halving its 25% market share, and BMG will take over 74.3% of Ri- placing its principal distributor in the cordi's shares, previously owned by IN ADVANCE OF hands of a multinational. three families. The purchase price re- AUSTRALIAN MUSIC DAY Attempts had been made to create a mains confidential. Insiders estimate "National Force" to reinforce domesti- that Bertelsmann has paid about $250 EVENTS IN NOVEMBER, cally owned Italian production. Offi- million dollars. BILLBOARD WILL IIGHLIGHT cials from Ricordi and RTI Music, The remaining shares (25.7%) are THE SUCCESS OF TE IS YEAR'S owned by Silvio Berlusconi's Fininvest, spread among numerous private own- met to discuss a possible joint buyout ers. Bahlmann says, "We ANE-COMING are negotiat- P- of the Nuova Fonit Cetra label; the ing with them, too." AUSTRALIAN ARTISS; FOCUS heavily debted public broadcaster RAI He said he expects Ricordi's profita- ON THE RISING NUMBER placed it on the market earlier this bility to be good, specifying an antici- year (Billboard, July 2). pated profit /turnover ratio OF INTERNATIONAL ACTS of more Sealed bids for a majority stake in than 10%. TOURING THROUGH Nuova Fonit Cetra were solicited at Since 1988, when Bahlmann began THE MARKET, AND UPDATE the end of July. Most of the "big six" with BMG as central European VP, multinationals are expected to vie for YOU OW OPPORTUNITIES the number of new enterprises has ri- the label. sen from four to the current 10. Bahl - TO EXPORT AUSTRALIAN Five multinational companies broke mann is particularly on the offensive MUSIC WC4iLDWIDE. away from Italy's national music indus- in Eastern Europe, starting up com- try association AFI in 1992 (which was panies in Hungary, the Czech and Slo- REACH OUT FO BILLBOARD'S then headed by Ricordi's president vak Republics, Poland, and elsewhere. Guido OVER 200,000 WORLDWIDE Rignano) to form a new federa- Turkey is next on the BMG agenda; as tion, FIMI, then headed by BMG Bahlmann notes, "After all, there are READERS WHEN YOU Ariola Italy MD Franco Reali. 180 million Turkish speakers. This is PARTICIPATE IN THIS The majors split from AFI, taking a fact we must exploit for the music EXCITING LOOK INTO IFPI recognition with them, because market." Across the European coun- they claimed that they were under -rep- tries, a key priority for BMG is to add THE LAND DOWM UNDER. resented despite their majority market local repertoire. share and that the indies refused to re- BMG also is hunting deals in the ISSUE DATE. NOVEMBER 12 linquish control of AFI. Ironically, German -speaking region. For in- BMG's purchase of Ricordi reunites stance, it has picked up holdings in AD CLOSE: OCTOBER 18 Rignano and Reali, the two adversaries successful production companies of the AFI -FIMI split. including Logic Records, which CONTACT: AM ANC 4 GUEST, re- The Ricordi buyout pressures the leases product by the hit group Snap! MELBOURNE two organizations to reunite, with AFI Other acquisitions are being made in PH: 61 3 824 8260 members' market share slashed from the music publishing field, most re- an estimated 25% to less than 10%. 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BY LARRY LeBLANC handle total consumer products for try it." Before Christmas' promotion with settes has changed for the company. Canada, and we can use those syner- One of the Disney's major na- them, and found they had a higher "On the average, we've done 70% TORONTO -The Walt Disney Co. gies quicker," says Rayburn, a 36- tional activities has been a cross - redemption rate on coupons, on a cassettes to 30% CDs, but with `Lion (Canada) Ltd. has been so bowled year Disney veteran who oversees promotion with Famous Player the- percentage basis, than any other re- King' we're doing 52% CDs to 48% over by the phenomenon of "The Disney's Canadian staff of 32 peo- aters, Burger King, and the retail tailer." cassettes," he says. "That trend to- Lion King" that it recently ran short ple. "We've put close to a million chain Music World, offering a $2 re- With Disney soundtracks to "Lit- ward CD has been inching up." of CD versions of the soundtrack, coupons [for albums] in our licen- bate redeemable at Music World tle Mermaid," "Aladdin," "Beauty One lion -sized headache for Dis- and had to scramble to get more sees' merchandise [toys, clothing, (known as Music City in some ar- And The Beast," and now "The Lion ney Canada has been putting to- manufactured. The Canadian affili- jackets, games, etc.], offering $2 or eas). "Music World has a lot of fam- King" attracting adult buyers to gether the French version of "The ate has now run out of supplies of $3 in various programs with various ily- oriented traffic, and they've been Disney products for the first time in Lion King" soundtrack, which fea- "The Lion King Sing -Along" EP un- retailers. If it makes sense to tag on really aggressive with promotions," years, Rayburn says the sales bal- tures some tracks re- recorded for til mid -August. with some of our product line, we'll says Etter. "We did a `Nightmare ance between compact discs and cas- (Continued on page 69) "Sales for 'The Lion King' soundtrack have been a lot faster than anything we've had before," says Joe Etter, national sales manager at Disney Records, Audio Entertain- ment and Computer Software. IaebC0 "We're finally shipping more CDs - 1 this week, and the album will be tri- i1t# I H T ple- platinum [300,000 units] by the A B I L L B O A R D S P O T L G 1 end of this week." "[The cast album of] 'Aladdin,'" says Etter, "hit double -platinum [200,000 units] over a year after it was released, but 'The Lion King' soundtrack hit platinum [100,000 units] six weeks after it was released, and before the movie was in

Walt Disney executives Joe Etter, left, and James Rayburn. the theaters. That's a record for us." Meanwhile, according to Etter, Disney has sold 31,000 units of "The Lion King Sing -Along" and more than 80,000 units of "The Lion King" read -along, and has just shipped 3,300 units of the newly released "prequel" read -along audiocassette, "Far From The Pridelands." Despite the label's recent potent string of charted soundtracks, Dis- ney Canada still faces considerable skepticism from segments of the Canadian music retail industry that have long thought of the company only as catalog compilers. "From 'Beauty And The Beast' and 'Alad- din' to 'The Lion King,' it's taken a lot of education for [traditional] music retailers to accept us with new product," says Etter. Some chains remained skeptical of the potential of "The Lion King" even after it topped the charts. "Even [after it hit No. 1], some of the record stores are late putting it out," notes James Rayburn, VP/ managing director of the Walt Dis- ney Co. (Canada) Ltd. "They Infiltrating markets all across the musical spectrum, wanted to see if it was going to be Issue Date: October 15 the music of Mexico continues to stand tall a hit before they jumped on the 20 bandwagon." in the international arena. Ad Close: September Sales of "The Lion King" soundtrack are being propelled by the film Contact Gene Smith 212.536.5001 itself and the airplay given to its sin- As the talent pool continues to grow and diversify, gles, including Elton John's current the potential. In the October 15th "Can You Feel The Love Tonight." so too does market Sales also are being spurred by Dis- issue, Billboard Magazine offers the perfect venue to ney's aggressive merchandising and help you capitalize on the exciting music of Mexico. Bill rd. by joint promotional campaigns. "I guess the difference between our office and the U.S. is that we L.

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The world had Disco hybrid that came to be known as Canto-Rock. and flared pants. By doing so, he gave Chinese music what Southeast Asia had it had always lacked: A Voice. nothing much going it. His success also gave the music That is until the industry in Southeast Spring of 1975 and the Asia the two things release of a soundtrack album it needed: A called Games Gamblers Play by Sam Hui. future. And a Marrying the guitar- dominated Western business. power -pop of the Kinks and the Animals with PolyGram artists The colloquial Cantonese lyrics, this PolyGram Wynners. Southeast Asia's first bona fide r artist rocked, rolled and created a musical pop band.

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HONG KONG Market: 125.8 million Per capita GDP: $19,000 despite '93 figures, as la 's CD /cassette: 77% / 23% Intl /domestic repertoire: 30% / 70%

TAIWAN momentum Market: 270.7 million have $10,600 markets Per GDP: capita Toes CD /cassette: 25% / 75% New Repertoire Trends Keep Regional Players On Their Int'l /domestic repertoire: 30% / 70%

MALAYSIA by Mike Levin Market: 65.3 million Per capita GDP: $3,350 CD /cassette: 12% / 88% Int'l /domestic repertoire: 53% / 47% for all its cultural segmentation, big numbers and strange busi- The big boys have become used to setting, or controlling, music ness practices, Southeast Asia's music market is turning out to trends. Now the region is demanding a break from the traditional. "I SOUTH KOREA 464.2 million be human after all. don't think anyone's been caught off guard, but new repertoire trends Market: IFPI figures indicate that in 1993, the market that couldn't show that [consumers] are growing up a lot faster than we thought," Per capita GDP: $7,500 miss actually dropped 5% in revenues, sliding below $1.6 bil- says Rutherford. "Demand [for international music] doesn't mirror CD /cassette /LP: 9% / 58% / 33% lion. With few exceptions, the downturn has been accepted as Billboard's charts anymore." Domestic tastes are spinning even further Int'l /domestic repertoire: 37% / 63% a basic business cycle, just like ones everywhere else. There's no panic, afield. no blame- shifting, simply an understanding that no industry can expect For example, Singapore doubled its consumption of Mandarin reper- INDONESIA 130.6 million too many 20% increases in a row. toire, from 20% to 40 %, in 1993 and up to 50% so far this year. Korea Market: Don't, however, put too much faith in the accuracy of figures. What has become a target for all Chinese music, due in no small part to the Per capita GDP: $634 are the odds of Thailand's sales dropping 43% when per capita income success of Hong Kong's singer/actors. Taiwan finally rescinded its ban CD /cassette: 3% / 97% / 67% rose 15 %? Or of South Korea music companies increasing advertising on the import of Japanese music and has further relaxed a 20 -year law Int'l /domestic repertoire: 33% expenditures by 95% when that allows only Mandarin sales dropped 1%? songs on state -run radio and THAILAND The most common explana- TV, creating a massive surge in Market: 91.5 million $2,100 tions are 1) the losers outnum- local (Fukinese) dialect prod- Per capita GDP: bered the winners for the first ucts. CD /cassette: 4% / 96% time in years because of the Japan's fascination with all Int'l /domestic repertoire: 6% / 94% worldwide recession; 2) the Asian music is a welcome blip majors have stopped their par- in an otherwise flat market. At PHILIPPINES allel- export practices, which HMV in Tokyo, there are sepa- Market: 30.3 million affected international results; rate sections for Thai, Malaysia Per capita GDP: $430 and 3) the region continued its and Indonesia rock and for CD /cassette /singles /LP: 5% / 80% / 10% / 5% notorious creative accounting, dangdut, Indonesian dance Int'l /domestic repertoire: 68% / 32% better known as number read- music that started out as justment. Islamic pop but became main- SINGAPORE All have had an effect, but stream because of its huge pop- Market: 73.1 million just as likely are sales gains by ularity. Per capita GDP: $19,000 indies that don't report to the In the Philippines, rock, reg- CD /cassette: 35% / 65% IFPI. Foreign labels may not gae and dance are growing so Int'1 /domestic repertoire: 56% / 44% have lost market shares in Norman Cheng, PolyGram Far East Lachlan Rutherford, EMI Music quickly that they are outselling Southeast Asia, but they are pop ballads by a margin of two CHINA still only minority players. to one. And China is on the Market: 340.8 million If anything, last year's verge of granting enough mar- Per capita GDP: $173 results were a wake -up call for ket access for labels to double CD /cassette /LP: 1% / 85% / 14% the majors. So far in 1994, their sales within the next two Int'l /domestic repertoire: 80 %(including PolyGram, Warner, EMI, BMG years. Chinese repetoire and, to some extent, Sony arc Some of the change is being from Hong Kong & embracing domestic music pushed by local artists who Taiwan) / 20% with unprecedented passion. went to the West for experi- not only to avoid being left ence and returned home with behind, but also because the new ideas and styles. Also, pervasive attitude that something can't work because it's never been market rules are changing. more and more Western pro- tried," says Stuart Rubin, VP for A&R and marketing for BMG "The quality of national ducers are showing up in International. "You need a balance of strengths, both weird and repertoire is improving so places like Hong Kong, Taipei straight." quickly that even last year's and Bangkok to work on local - BMG's regional chief, senior VP Peter Jamieson, says it's "invest- products can seem way out-of- repertoire projects. ment, not trade, that will prove if you can service the community." date," says Paul Ewing, VP and Wamer Music's Ewing com- Since the beginning of the year, the company has added four managers regional director at Warner pares the effect to what hap- and now has the biggest regional office of any multinational. "Building Music International. Paul Ewing, Warner Music Peter Jamieson, BMG pened with some Latin Amer- a regional identity is far more important than just selling repertoire at The demand for something ican and African music that this point.- says Jamieson. As a result, he feels it is the independent new and better that isn't Western is forcing all record companies to improved to the point of international success. "There is still a way to go record companies, not the majors, that are his competition. reshape the borders that have traditionally confined local music to a few on the back end," he says, "but the important thing is the momentum." PolyGram's Cheng sees it differently. "Everyone is a competitor, but narrow niches. Tower, HMV and Virgin are setting up or planning new stores in most any gains we make will come at the expense of the majors," he says. It has also introduced the publishing side of the business as a revenue major cities. This means support for international catalogs, but also "We are region -wide players, and independents concentrate only on generator for the first time, especially from Asia's insatiable appetite for increases much -needed professionalism among domestic retailers and their own countries." cover versions. BMG recently set up its region -wide publishing house; distributors. No international record company will reveal its market share, and Warner Chappell and EMI are soon to follow. Mechanical royalties on When you really pin them down, executives will admit they can't be only EMI will talk about its 1993 growth (20 %)- probably because it international music began to flow earlier this year, and many of the sure what will happen next. But no one can afford to ignore any quali- had the biggest increase of all the majors. Asian independents are talking about getting into the game with their ty music from now on. It is also difficult to gauge label strengths in the territories, except in own catalogs. Norman Cheng, president of PolyGram Far East, likes the new flavor. Hong Kong, where PolyGram is the far- and -away leader. But is it impor- Market share for the majors, which have focused only on mainstream "There's a lot of fine-tuning going on," he says. "I think it will move the tant when the majors own less than 40% of regional sales and interna- and international artists, remains low. "For that to change, it's going to emphasis from solo idols to groups and singer -songwriters, and that will tional repertoire is about to drop below 30 %? take a better understanding of how and why things are happening. This improve quality dramatically." Too often, record companies tailor resources to existing require- will which is something new for a lot of us," says Lachlan Rutherford, EMI Music's Others see Southeast Asia's maturing process as a creative gold mine. ments. The one thing most telling about Southeast Asia be regional managing director. "The record business is about taking chances. What frustrates me is the labels can satisfy the demand to come.

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by Mike Levin The Rush For Western Music Is Over, As Asia Promotes Talent From Within

this is not a story about good guys versus bad guys, a Louis L'Amour western romance, where the white hat wins and rides by Mike Levin into the sunset. Music piracy in Southeast Asia is more like a John LeCarre spy thriller, where heroes can turn out to be villains and rules depend on who pays the bills. Tell a pirate in Bangkok what he is doing is wrong, and he'll tell you 0 f you think you have pressure in your job, consider the plight of PolyGram, the other majors came sniffing. BMG offered the best terms, most of his customers are farang [Western] tourists. Say the same thing itAsia's regional directors at PolyGram, Warner, EMI, BMG and but the deal never happened because "we realized we didn't yet have to the manager of a CD factory making counterfeits in Guangzhou, and Sony. They've been handing their bosses gold-plated results for so the right creative environment for him," says BMG senior VP Peter he'll show you an invoice from his government's Ministry of Culture for long that a 10% growth in revenues has become more a warning Jamieson. a shipment to Paris. And what about the pirate karaoke discs that are than a blessing. Growth for growth's sake doesn't work, say executives. You earn made in Japan and shipped to China? Trouble is, Southeast Asia figures went down in 1993, says the IPFI. your place by creating an in -depth presence. Without the ability to Piracy is as much about politics and the realities of developing What's worse, Western repertoire is losing market share. So executives develop and promote local artists, labels get left following instead of ini- economies as it is about stealing. What government wants to tell its cit- unable to develop local artists who can sell in the hundreds of thou- tiating trends in Asia's niche mentality. Or they must accept lower prof- izens to pay $4 for a cassette when the average annual wage is less than sands can look forward to raised eyebrows at budget meetings and slim it margins to sign high -salary superstars. $700? It isn't until countries are rich enough to look past their borders year -end bonuses. PolyGram's pre- eminent position in Chinese repertoire and catalog that they are hit over the head with the Western idea of intellectual Domestic music is no longer something the major international sales has come through careful, long-term development of artists, not property. labels must get into -it's the from hustling the biggest names. What a freaky concept, to own an idea. "What about the prayer I say only growth game in town. And Warner has recently been every evening or the chess moves my friend taught me ?" asks Chantana if you are still watching for knocked for its acquisition assault Chusukul in Bangkok. In Asia, societies work because they don't make clues in 1994, you'd better hope that bought indie heavyweights such demands of individuals. the head office has another UFO (Taiwan), D -Day (Thailand) But in a global economy, copyright is a new law. Governments in "Bodyguard" in the wings for and RAP (Malaysia). Its market Asia have accepted it not because they believe in its correctness but you to sell out here. status will depend on whether the because they have had their arms twisted. And even then, numbers are For those who like statistics: newcomers can deliver. so unreliable that no one can truly say what's happening. But any coun- Percentage growth of Western EMI is starting to see the try claiming zero piracy may as well claim no crime rate. repertoire in 1993 throughout effects of three years of intense Asia is a petri dish of statistical confusion. International and domes- the nine markets covered in this internal development that start- tic record companies in Thailand will tell you that during the past year spotlight is minus 8 %. ed because it found itself virtual- "I'm the newest guy in Asia, ly shut out of domestic sales. but the first thing I found out is Last year, its local repertoire fig- Piracy is as much about that without the ability to set up ures were up a reported 85 %, led good, creative domestic -music by a 60% jump in the vital politics and the realities of divisions in each country, you Chinese market of Taiwan. developing economies as are at a total disadvantage," says BMG started down the same it is about stealing. Stuart Rubin, BMG Internat- path two years later and was ional's VP for A &R and market- rewarded in March with its first ing in Asia-Pacific. Hong Kong No. 1, by Ekin To be fair, none of the majors Cheng. It learned its lessons in and a half, the government has had such a positive effect on piracy that has failed to grasp this reality. the non -Chinese markets of revenues grew about 50 %. IFPI numbers, supplied by those same com- Domestic development has Malaysia and the Philippines, panies, showed a 43% drop in 1993. always been the top priority. But where it leads the internationals That said, record executives are upbeat about Southeast Asia's efforts during the past year, with overall in domestic- artist sales. to control piracy. "[Countries] are starting to realize that without copy- results drooping, many of the "I don't think you can buy right control you kill your A &R because there is no reward," says international labels have been your way into national culture," Warner Music International VP and regional director Paul Ewing. "It's cruising with checkbooks on says Jamieson. "It takes personal very much a debit- credit balance. "Besides, the quality of music is vast- their hips, trying to lure talent relationships and patience." ly better in countries that have protection." from local record companies and During May, June and July, Thailand is the newest star of copyright enforcement; Malaysia, from each other, or simply buy- EMI had four platinum sellers in Singapore and Taiwan have really gotten their acts together. Indonesia ing out the competition. Hong Kong. More interesting is and South Korea are trying very hard but are having a tough time trusting "There is always money avail- its million -seller in Taiwan by foreigners and their methods. No one wants to talk about the Philippines. able to improve business. How Eric Moo, a Mandarin singer too That leaves Hong Kong and China. About a year ago, something hap- you use that money is the secret Regine big for his small home -market of pened to Hong Kong's (official) zero -piracy rate. Counterfeit CDs start- to success," says PolyGram's Singapore. A cultural concert fea- ed showing up on street hawkers' carts, and by September record com- Southeast Asia marketing boss Alex Chan. turing Moo, as well as EMI artists Cass Phang and Charlie Yeung, drew panies knew they had a problem on their hands. Finding the right employee is vital, although not easy in such young 50,000 in one night in Kuala Lumpur. Through the first six months of 1994, Warner Music claimed that markets. Sony is the most obvious example. For most of 1994, the "We've all realized that artists can no longer be confined to their own close to 80% of its local revenues had been lost to piracy. Other inter- company has wanted to move its regional headquarters from Singapore territories," says Martin Davies, EMI's regional commercial director. nationals say they are also suffering, and some indies have been pushed to Hong Kong and replace departing regional boss Patrick Hurley with "It's the best business opportunity for the [majors]." to the edge of bankruptcy. an Asian with comparable experience. For some labels, it is time to gamble across borders to get domestic Hong Kong's voracious appetite for music was a business opportuni- "That person just doesn't exist," says a non -industry executive figures up to expectations. No one calls it a gamble, but no one denies ty for China. Claiming legal orders from legitimate clients, CD plants in involved in the search. Companies are being forced to look outside the the pressure from headquarters either. the mainland were flooding Hong Kong with as many as 4 million pirate industry for new A&R and marketing people. Warner has opened a Chinese music department in Korea, and its units a month, says the IFPI. The majority were re- exported to The regional directors themselves complain bitterly about the diffi- Japanese affiliate is pushing Chinese music heavily this year. It will Singapore and Taiwan and on to the Middle East and Europe, but it was culty of finding qualified employees. It is no surprise that the MDs of release a compilation album of the label's top Chinese singers in the regional offices of the international record companies in Hong Kong the majors' country affiliates are music people first and businessmen October, to be followed by eight individual albums. that were suffering most. They started screaming bloody murder. second. Also in October, PolyGram will send its Chinese stars to Seoul for The IFPI's Asian bureau was given the task of convincing the gov- Even without adequate staff, the race to develop domestic artists is three live concerts, a first for non -Korean, non -Western artists. Label ernment in China that this level of piracy was a headache no one need- fierce. The majors are trying to find a balance between organic and executives say they will sign their first domestic Korean artists this year. ed. In discussion with top officials in the ministry of culture and the acquisition growth that will allow them to compete with local record "There is this new demand among affluent Asians for alternative shadowy propaganda department, IFPI regional boss J.C. Giouw start- companies. Throughout Asia, locals still own between 60% and 70% of [music] that isn't Western," says Paul Ewing, VP and regional director ed the slow process of negotiation. domestic repertoire sales. for Warner, the one international major to forego a regional marketing It was easy convincing officials that having 26 CD plants with an Chinese -language music and markets remain the top priorities. manager in favor of individual country executives. "If we don't give it to Continued on page 50 When big -selling Canto -crooner Leon Lai talked about leaving Continued on page 50

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annual capacity of 85 million units was out of touch with the government's own domestic consumption forecast of 10 million albums (the IFPI says 3 million to 5 million). multi -media marketing Agreements were reached and memorandums of understanding signed, but the flood continued. The problem left the world of music and became a political tool at the end of June, when the U.S. Trade Advertising Asian Representative moved China to the top of its 301 trade- sanction hit list. Artists Integrates Print, Radio And TV by Mahe Levin Governments in Asia have accepted copyright law not because they believe in its asia is supposed to be lukewarm about rock music. So why is But until -or if Asia develops a pan -regional audience, satellite TV correctness but because Bryan Adams selling so well? will remain a niche player. Market control likely will stay with radio and they have A two -month promotional tour through Southeast Asia at to some extent print media-except in Hong Kong and Singapore, had their the beginning of the year put the clean-cut Canadian on a which have embraced the couch potato so warmly -although many arms twisted. roll, and 1.7 million units later "So Far So Good" is one of the region's executives feel they are too static. top international albums of 1994. But without the right promotion, the "What's becoming obvious is the need to be integrated among all the tour might never have gotten off the ground. media. But you also have to be imaginative, because the roles of these "The key factor in setting things up was pushing it on media are changing," says Gary Brown, Stop the theft of all intellectual property, or else! MTV [now V channel]," says Robbie Dennis, PolyGram's regional media director for advertising "China is very serious about controlling piracy," says Giouw. "But the marketing manager for international repertoire in Hong agency Leo Burnett. whole [music] system has to be changed for laws to have any effect." Kong. The label's Ace Of Base offering "The Sign" has Radio and print have three advan- Trade threats have certainly hastened the process. They achieved the already sold a half -million units in South Korea alone, tages: advertising is far cheaper than vital goal of moving piracy from civil to criminal status, with heavy fines thanks to a television campaign. television, consumers like promotion and jail terms for offenders. The IFPI also drafted a monitoring frame - It works for domestic talent as well. China sales of in their own languages, and most tele- work that helps officials identify pirates and will train 1,000 local Warner artist Sally Yeh soared after she recorded the theme vision stations are government -owned enforcement officers. song for Beijing TV's most popular daytime drama series. and therefore censored to some What happens next in Asia will be a lesson for sociology, not econom- And no Hong Kong singer becomes a star without bene- degree. ics, students. "There are a lot of similarities between music piracy and diction from local station TVB. "Right now, in Hong Kong, radio is drugs," says a Western music executive in Hong Kong. "Most govern- Radio may still be the developing region's most effective the only conscious pop -music promot- ments think that if you hit the supplier, the demand will dry up. Wrong!" tool, but television, with its relatively new (for Asia) ability er. Our relationship with the record Cheaper will always be better, not only in low- income developing to tie an artist's image and song together, is starting to companies is probably the closest of countries but also in the recession -hit West. And, as many in this region attract as many advertising dollars. any media," says Winnie Yu, general point out, the biggest consumers of Asia's pirate CDs are in the music It's a simple formula to understand. As a music market manager of Commercial Radio, whose markets of Europe. matures, media becomes its driving force. Disparate mar- CR2 station holds about 100 music ket styles add variables to the Asian equation, but the bot- events a year. tom line is no different than anywhere else: the playlist Most print advertising is done in talks. entertainment magazines- fanzines Virtually every radio station in Southeast Asia relies on a that love to tell about stars' favorite col- HOMEGROWN SUCCESS Top 40 format to sell established artists, both local and ors, astrological signs and indiscretions Continued from page 48 Western. Print is the groundbreaking medium, usually for and to hint about their sexuality. Only new stars and major events, but TV is reserved for the big The VJsofV Indonesia and South Korea have mar- them, someone else deal. Little wonder Asia's top singers kets big enough to support magazines will. It's starting to tend to be attractive. dedicated solely to music. make [the majors] as International record companies Other territories freely mix music with movie adventurous as possible currently spend about four times as and other celebrities. Hong Kong's are the most in initiating trends." much on media advertising as they potent because of their ability to sell to Chinese Warner is trying do on production, says Alex Chan, readers throughout the region. something that would PolyGram's head of domestic reper- Television has always had potential, but now its have been considered toire marketing for Southeast Asia. role is being redefined. "Since corning here, [inter- foolish even two years "Most of that has been in print, national] record companies have had this love ago. In July, it released because there are so few radio and affair with television because television loved an album of unknown television stations," he says. "But I them," says Jonathan Yeun, who has produced Chinese artists who think that is changing because of the music videos in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, sent in samples. Ewing effectiveness of TV." Malaysia and Thailand. "Most terrestrial channels says he is also trying Music television, only on satellite want to cater to their own interests, not some for- to catch other waves, and cable stations, is rewriting the Ace Of Base eign company's." such as dance music in rule book for music sellers. It has not More and more channels, like TVB, are using Taiwan. had the commercial success of radio and terrestrial TV stations -many singer appearances on variety shows as non -music events, forcing them The label is pushing believe it never will -but it is making a lot of noise for a 3-year -old. into versions of "Beat-The -Clock" meets "Twister" games. "They're los- Tokyo D, a young, "I admit we've had a tough time proving that we can sell records for ing their promotional value to us," says PolyGram's Chan. Japanese -style hip -hop record companies, but we have proven we can make stars," says Don That leaves music channels as the only sure alternative for pumping hot group, in Taipei and has Stuart Rubin, BMI International Atyeo, V's general manager. "Our stock with the labels is rising every releases or breaking new acts. Advertisers are hedging their budgets. Many acquired a similar Chi- day." fail to realize that music television has already changed the business. nese trio, LA Boyz, from Pony Canyon's Taiwan affiliate. PolyGram was When MTV pulled its license from STAR's Hong Kong based satel- Images are being built by music videos, especially with production first in with Grasshopper, another fresh -faced trio, who now sells lite network (V's parent) in May, the international record companies quality rising near Western standards. Also, the medium has been the Asia. throughout were already negotiating to take an equity stake in the music channel. only one to identify the commercial potential of Asia's huge, and cash - And everyone is looking outside the mainstream. By developing Thai- Analysts say V has been able to dump its reputation as an outlet for rich, youth market. For the first time, Asian artists are following the language folk singer Tom Dundee, Wamer is targeting a huge consumer Western music by splitting its broadcast signals into English and Western style of live promotions on TV as well as radio. base outside the urban sprawl of Bangkok. Mandarin, carrying at least 50% to 60% local clips. When MTV comes If music TV survives, the likely result could be a whole bagful of niche EMI too has its eyes on Thailand (following a drastic reduction in back on the air later this year, it will have similar signals and content. signals based on language and content. Some would be revenue gener- piracy in 1993), with a new label that will record Thai rock music. MTV plans to base its new service out of Hong Kong or Singapore. ators, others used for promotion, depending on market style. And that PolyGram's venture into new waters this summer was Regine Record companies would love to see a Singapore site, thus eliminating style can vary greatly. Veslasquez, a Filipina who sings in English. Sales of her first album out- a government ban on satellite TV and helping push eventual entry to Media tend to treat the music industry impartially, with the excep- side the Philippines are nearing 750,000 throughout Asia, although Malaysia and Indonesia, which share strong cultural links with tion of Taiwan and South Korea. In these two markets, payola is still a much of the success has come from the record's main track-a duet Singapore and have also officially banned satellite entertainment. way of life, and DJs and TV hosts often enjoy the same celebrity as with Hong Kong superstar Jackie Cheung -and an exhaustive regional V knows it has lost MTV's brand equity but feels that's balanced by artists. promotion tour, including an appearance at Shanghai's annual music shedding what Atyeo calls "Western cultural imperialism. Basically, we In Taiwan, record companies are involved in programming, often festival. are more acceptable to various countries that have rules to keep that buying big blocks of time to plug their artists. "It is expensive, but it's Originality can sell. Where and how are the questions the majors type of imperialism out," he says, citing V's advantage over MTV in just another form of advertising," says Dennis Yang, promotion manag- have to answer right. negotiating with Singapore for broadcast rights. er for Taipei's Rock Records.

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by Alexandra Nuvich CAPITAL ARTISTS album, which so far has sold Continued from page 52 100,000 units in the colony as well as 40,000 in other KUALA LUMPUR-She listens to the Scorpions and Deep Purple. Her Capital knows the market as well as anyone. It has been the training Asian and North American latest album was written mostly by Japanese producer Kyoji Yamamota, ground for virtually all of Hong Kong's singing stars since being taken over markets. from that nation's hard rock band Vow Wow. And she's sold more by media promotion king TV Enterprises in 1978. Chan slams record com- albums than any other Malaysian artist to date. Its success has come from grassroots creative development and local panies and media alike for Ella is "Malaysia's Rock Queen," although that means something a lit- marketing skills. In the past, Capital's artists were lured away from the limiting local development de different in this part of the world. She is seen as a wholesome 27- internationals with megabuck deals. Now the majors are copying the local while obsessing on idols. year-old who happens to like rock, rather than the stereotypical, beer - company's entire system. "There's less and less out- swilling vixen who's driven to it. The singer leads a full -on rock Even though Chan has been able to engineer the third- highest market side influence. No one circus-but she also endorses Canon calculators. "I don't care what share, behind PolyGram and Warner, he feels the industry's narrow focus understands demo tapes people call me," she says, "a rock queen or whatever, as long as they is headed for problems. "Moving experienced artists up to the next level anymore," he says. "It's a enjoy my music." and filling that space with talented new ones is happening too quickly 1997 doomsday mentality. That music has helped Ella set industry records in Malaysia. Fans have because Hong Kong is now far too shortsighted," says Chan. "All it's done Everyone is trying to grab bought 300,000 copies of her latest EMI album, "Ella U.S.A.," in three is create boring music." what they can." months, making it the fastest- selling local release in history. Her last Chan says this attitude, combined with rapidly escalating costs, is forc- Hong Kong may not have album, "30110," sold 270,000 units, but it took a year to do so. ing his label to look overseas. The goal is to make it less expensive for to reinvent its industry, but, The success of "Ella U.S.A." marks not only the snowball effect of Capital's international distributors to push Hong Kong product, especial- without some serious long- eight years of being one of the country's pioneer rock singers, but also ly when competing with Asia's notorious parallel importers. term thinking on the subject Phifil Chn a newly realized crossover market. EMI's local A &R director, Mohd What's needed is promotion tours, simultaneous releases and music of quality, Chan says record Arzmy, says, "I told Ella to think of a plural market -the crossover to with more international flavor. It worked with veteran Anita Mui's new companies risk losing their customers -ML Continued on page 54

"Eric was extremely frustrated," recalls an industry executive who a big problem [because it means] it is difficult to promote artists who knew Moo during the late 1980s. "But he analyzed the wants of the are different." local media, enabling him to make friends with the people who Instead of generating sales through a broad repertoire developed could help him get exposure. Before long, he was by strong A &R departments, on Taiwan TV so often that everyone forgot he was Taiwan record companies "OUTSIDER" ERIC MOO'S INSIDE a foreigner." strive to produce mega -hits by That paved the way for Moo to sign with EMI mainstream artists supported TRACK TO A MILLION SALES Taiwan in 1992. "Moo has a strong talent, and he through effective marketing has the ability to produce his own albums," says and promotion. Teresa Chen, marketing director of EMI's Chinese Marketing and promotion is by Glenn Smith division. "His compositions are musically varied, where Dieng Jung is particu- and his talent is backed by a strong commercial larly strong. " [We] compete TAIPEI -Eric Moo's recently released retrospective, "Tai Sha," is sense." with other companies by get- one of just a handful of Taiwan albums to reach a million sales. In particular, EMI has emphasized Moo's song - ting more marketing bang for What's more, it is a vindication of the artist's early years, when writing talents. "There are actually quite a few com- our buck," says Kuei. "A third record companies would not release his work because of his posers in Taiwan," says Chen, "but that doesn't Dieng Jung's rust er of artists of our staff is in marketing and Malaysian roots. mean they will do well if they perform their own promotion. If Dieng Jung sells "My Southeast Asian background caused me lots of problems," songs." 100,000 units and a competitor sells 100,000 units, our net profit says 31- year -old Moo, a Malaysia -born overseas Chinese, in crystal - Moo's first EMI album, "Hungchen Laichyu Yichang Meng," sold will be higher." clear Mandarin in a phone inter- 250,000 copies; his next, "Deng Ni Dengdau Wo Syin Teng," Experience came to Dieng Jung from the development of its suc- view between sold -out concerts in reached 300,000. The third was "Tai Sha," which has sold cessful artist, female vocalist Chang Chin-fang, who was discovered Hong Kong. "The Taiwan music 700,000 copies in Taiwan and 300,000 elsewhere in Asia. by the company in 1985 and has since turned out 16 albums-each industry looked down on syinma A compilation of Moo's most popular songs over the past with average sales of 300,000 copies. "No one else in Taiwan can beat [Singaporean /Malaysian] artists. decade, "Tai Sha" is very personal. "[It] tells my story," Moo Chang Chin -fang's sales records," says Kuei. "Our experience in The record company wouldn't declares, "and reveals my deep feelings for Taiwan. So maybe working with her helped us to develop a definition for our own style even release my first three that is why the album has really taken off." of marketing." albums." Chang Chin -fang is one of three acts who have a special signifi- In 1986, at age 23, Moo came to cance to Dieng Jung. Next came the male duo, Ukelele, who, since Taiwan to seek his fortune as a DIENG JUNG: STRONG ROSTER signing in 1991, has turned out four strong- selling albums of "city Mandarin recording artist. He was rock," as it is known locally. Most recently, there was established full of optimism because of "Hsieh AND HARD WORK female vocalist Jiang Hui, whose first album in 1992 under the Gou," an original composition Dieng Jung label, "Jyouhou De Syinsheng (The Sound Of A that won first place in a Singapore TAIPEI -Low -key is the first impression given by the soft - Drunken Heart)," made her one of only two Taiwan artists to break talent contest. Moo performed the spoken president of Taiwan's Dieng Jung Records, Charles the 1 million sales mark. song live on the all-important SBC Kuei, who founded the company in April 1984 just after There may be more than marketing and promotion muscle behind network, and when it was later completing his two -year stint of compulsory military service. DiengJung's success. The popularity of "Jyouhou De Syinsheng" is recorded, it hit the local charts. "Dieng Jung was my first job after the army," says Kuei, remarkable because it was sung not in Mandarin (the language of "In high school, I discovered explaining that he targeted the music industry because the young mainstream Taiwan pop) but in Taiwanese, the local dialect that I had musical ability," says Eric Moo opportunity presented itself. "My elder sister had worked for common to enka and other music forms listened to mainly by blue - Moo, "because whenever I sang, I [now defunct] Haishan Records in promotion and marketing, collar and older audiences. was treated like an idol." Back then, Malaysia did not have original and she knew some of the people necessary to enter the business." "How can we make Jiang Hui popular in the student market ?" is what pop composers and everyone worshiped the Hong Kong stars, he Big Sister's contacts paid a fast dividend when, a month later, Dieng Kuei and his staff asked themselves when they signed the artist, whose explains. "But when I sang their songs, there was no emotional feel- Jung shipped its first release. A Mandarin album, "Syang Bujinde Ni popularity was waning after a long successful career. They decided to ing, so I started to write my own." (I Can't Stop Thinking Of You)," by Hsu Wei, it went on to sell give Jiang Hui's album a mainstream production quality, while striving That talent won Moo the support of Taiwan pop giant Liu Wen - 700,000 copies. The singer, unknown at the time, had signed with to ensure that it did not become a "Mandarin" album sung in jen, who, during a visit to Singapore, let Moo audition some origi- the company with a production -ready master. Taiwanese. Next, "Jyouhou De Syinsheng" was spruced up with an ele- nal material on his Ovation guitar. Liu brought Moo to Taiwan to "The success of that album gave us a financial base from which to gant "pop" jacket (then uncommon for Taiwanese releases), distributed help launch his career, and he cut three albums at production house work," says Kuei. "Persistence and a bit of luck also helped us." to mainstream record stores (rather than night markets) and heavily pro- Fame Ltd. But the parent company, UFO Records, refused to Today, the 50- employee Dieng Jung is the third -largest record moted in Taipei (rather than the rural southern areas). release them. company on the island. "We are into purely local music -Mandarin "Other record companies had tried to do this with Taiwanese The UFO deal expired in November 1988, and Liu helped Moo and Taiwanese," says Kuei, comparing Dieng Jung to competitors artists, but failed," comments Kuei, "because the resulting album release the Fame albums. The first, "You Are My Only One," sold a UFO and Rock. He estimates his company has a 12% share of the was too much like a Mandarin album." respectable 150,000 units, but the subsequent two didn't fare as local market for Chinese- language recordings. The only way to send a ripple through the calm demeanor of the well. "The record company wanted me to be an idol, rather than a Only 100 albums have appeared in its catalog during the past Dieng Jung president is to ask him how these feats were accom- singer -songwriter," says Moo. "This confused the market, and the decade. "Dieng Jung is very careful," says Kuei. "We release just plished so easily. "I don't think it was smooth at all," counters Kuei, results were sometimes good and sometimes bad." eight or nine albums a year." Its current roster of artists includes slightly raising a disconcerted eyebrow. "We struggled, and only Fame's positioning of Moo as an idol was a logical step toward three male vocalists, six female vocalists and two groups, Ukelele during the past few years have we been able to feel a sense of satis- developing him as a regional Mandarin pop artist. However, Moo and the recently signed Baboo. faction. Today, new talent knows our reputation for managing was hindered by his being labeled "Syinma jr. Wang (King Of "Mandarin music has no categories," says Kuei, comparing the artists. A lot of them are coming to us when their existing contracts Singapore/Malaysia)" in the vitally important Taiwan market. Taiwan market to that of the highly segmented U.S. market. "This is expire." - GS

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In the international eran rock singer. That market, you have only one chance." was the trend [in the Adds Ella herself, "At the moment, our targets are countries that WANTED! late 1980s] ." speak English as a second language." Very much like Malaysia. IMPORTERS/ EXPORTERS /DISTRIBUTORS/WHOLERSALERS/ Ella herself says, LICENCE ARRANGEMENT /MASTER DEALS/PUBLISHING. "When I first started recording, the producer ROSLAN AZIZ FINDS, SIGNS AND JOINT VENTURE WELCOME was God. For every PRODUCTS: VIDEO/LASER DISC /COMPACT DISC /MUSIC album, they just gave NURTURES GENUINE TALENT CASSETTE. /AUDIO & VIDEO ACCESSORIES. me 10 songs and said, 'Sing this!' I was also KUALA LUMPUR-Over the past five years, Roslan Aziz Productions Di;ta7al.ore PurtnrLatino new. Most artists don't has developed Malaysia's music -. .ti.... into strongest independent company +4140 have artistic freedom [at through a shrewd understanding of the local market. Just recently, this r 40 first] because of the strategy attracted the attention of Warner Music International, which v...n.0,4,4 costs of recording. acquired a 49% stake in the firm (Billboard, June 11) as the latter looks Singers are supposed to at overseas opportunities for local artists. stay singers, which can Ella "Malaysia was never thought of as having a music industry per se," oalg 1sñ ts úbbjaagB be quite limiting." says Bodeng Edruce, RAP was - 74= °14o°r°,a,r creative director. "It just another album °h*a/4- So when she switched to EMI, Ella got more involved with the pro- selling market. There are still a lot of local artists who think of it as a duction and recruited different songwriters. The result gave her more platform to something else." 'Pt 7.hblp --, variations of rock, but also pop. One song, a ballad called "Layar In a market where artists have been known to "diversify" into bou- lmpian" (roughly translated as "Screen Of Dreams ") from her EMI tiques, canned drink and pet shops, Edruce's view is warranted. So debut, had a particularly strong pop melody and received maximum RAP has made its mark, he says, by recruiting talent with less oppor- radio airplay. With this song, non -rock audiences started to take notice. tunistic motives and a more genuine love of music. SO "Ella U.S.A.," her fifth solo album proper, caters to this audience. "I "Music is our artists' life," comments Roslan Aziz himself. "As long as NEW RELEASES have a lot of Chinese and Indian fans now, along with the usual Malay they interact with other musicians, keep fit and don't get drunk, they're crowd," she says. "This 'U.S.A.' album is well arranged and produced. OK. We realize they are our resources and there are no substitutes." 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Musica, which today is home He maximized this opportunity with rap and R &B, then followed ing, real estate development, for- to a number of the country's leading pop -music artists, as well as heron - with hip -hop and reggae. Fashion played a key role, too. During a eign- language teaching institutes cong music, children's songs, R&B, slow rock and dangdut. The compa- Jamaican visit last year to tape TV spots for a Korean brand of clothing, and audio /video distribution. ny has its own cassette- and CD- manufacturing facilities, distribution the singer bought local Jamaican hip -hop gear to wear on stage back Si -sa-yong -o -sa Inc. is owned Y.B. Min network and four-track recording studio. And it is the licensee for BMG home. by chairman Y.B. Min, who start- International in Indonesia, where sales of "The Bodyguard" and Kenny By serving the diverse musical tastes of Korean X -ers, and their ed as an English- language daily newspaper reporter, but turned to busi- G's "Breathless" were among the best in Asia. demands for equally diverse artists, Kim Gun Mo has struck a real -and ness when he inherited a bilingual teaching magazine, The Study Of Musica's annual release schedule of some two dozen albums (exclud- resonant-chord. Current English, from his father. President of Si -sa- yong -o -sa is the chair- ing compilations and reissues) yields average sales of 300,000 copies per man's son, S.S. Min, a graduate of the celebrated Seoul National title at an average wholesale price of 3,000 rupiahs ($1.43). And now the SEOUL RECORDS FACES University's college of commerce, who also has credentials from MIT and company is looking at international markets such as Japan, Malaysia and MULTINATIONAL Harvard. Australia. CHALLENGERS Seoul Records, headed by president Shin Heung Kyoon, has made its Musica managing director Sendjaja Widjaja didn't originally dream of mark by releasing local and international pop repertoire, local -lyric song getting involved in the music business, "but that didn't matter," he says. SEOUL -When it comes to market share in South Korea's music busi- series and classical releases -all on CD -as well as by heavily importing "I had to get involved when Dad passed away." He was 24 then. ness, most is divided among the Big Three: pop repertoire by Jigu classical tides from overseas licensers. Widjaja's father was Tjeng Lee, an Indonesian Chinese who, with his Records, classical releases by SungEum and foreign -language product by Ironically, the company that posed a threat to established players wife, Lanny Jayanagara, opened that coffee shop, Thek Sun Hoo, in Seoul Records. when it first appeared in 1978 now, in turn, feels dwarfed by the multi- Central Jakarta in the 1950s. He was also involved in trading in elec- In the all -important pop sector, Jigu has successfully managed to keep nationals and local conglomerates (chaebols) that are invading the music tronics, distributing phonograph records and playing music. Actually, on top through the largest catalogs and accumulated know -how. Indeed, scene. playing music was more of a hobby. the company has been a powerful force since it was founded by chair- Shin Heung Kyoon, VP of the Korea Phonogram & Videogram Assn., But this hobby and fixing electronics gave Tjeng (whose Indonesian man Lim Jung So in 1954, one year after the end of the Korean War. as well as president of Seoul, is among the most vocal industryites in name was Yamin Widjaja) the idea for a recording studio: a two -track But the days of Jigu's dominance are almost over, judging by industry protesting against -and rallying opposition to -the advances being opened in 1962, with coffee sacks used to control the acoustics. The talk. The pendulum is swinging to Seoul Records, a Johnny -come-lately made into music by the likes of Samsung and Hyundai. business grew, and the artists he signed to his recording company dur- that entered the recording business less than 20 years ago via language - He would prefer to see the government directing the chaebols to help ing the '60s became some of Indonesia's most celebrated performers, teaching cassettes and door-to -door sales. Its major coup was to take the develop the music market's distribution and retail infrastructure. That including Idris Sardi and the late Bing Slamet. RCA license deal from Jigu in 1986. way, the local industry would be better equipped to face the challenge of With its name eventually changed to Musica Studio, the firm contin- Seoul also challenged the defending champ by aggressively wooing incoming retailers like Tower and Virgin, while the creative side of music ued to develop such Indonesian stars as Hetty Koes Endang, Grace away Cho Yong Pil, Korea's biggest national star, in 1986. Subsequently, production and marketing would be left to established record compa- Simon, Rafika Duri, Andi Meriam Matalatta and Chrisye. Lee Sun Hee and other name singers signed to Jigu made an exodus to nies. Widjaja maintained Musica's success after the 1979 death of his father, Seoul Records, thus signalling to others that there was, after all, another "Or else," says Shin, "the small and medium -sized companies in the with established acts and newcomers such as Elly Sunarya, Jamal world outside the "Earth" (the English translation of the word Jigu). Korean record industry-the old pros -will soon be washed up." -BHS Continued on page 60

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There are some 60 record companies in "This is a tough job," says Widjaja. "We must be serious in seeking Indonesia, and 45 of them are actively producing albums. Intense com- good material, based on lyrics, melody and performer. Fortunately, petition also comes from imported product, promoted either on radio or Indonesia has enough material in these sectors." television. NICE GUY THONGCHAI "BIRD" McINTYRE While Musica sells an average 300,000 copies of a hit album, two "That's why we should be well-prepared and improve our profession- recent releases have reached the 700,000 mark: Mirdad's "Hati alism," says Widjaja. "Musica's way to compete with others is by being CONTINUES TO FLY HIGH Selembut Salju (The Heart As Soft As Snow)" and Sonata's "Hari Yang more selective in choosing the music and the performers. This effort Luka (A Wounded Heart)." should go hand in hand with a well -planned promotion strategy and a Yet alongside these top -selling pop releases, the company is also active smooth distribution system." by Gary van Zuylen in less- commercial genres. "We release certain albums with no set [sales] In the long run, companies such as Musica will face competition from BANGKOK -Thongchai McIntyre may not have gained much of a reputation for his all- around musical genius, but his popularity has never waned and is not likely to for some time. Thongchai, better known as "Bird," is a classic example of Asian idol success. At 36, he is good -looking, has a successful acting career and, above all, exudes perfect etiquette and charm that endears him to all. Bird is simply Thailand's "Mr. Nice Guy" -loved by all ages and rarely on the receiving end of criticism. But his seventh and latest album, "Thor Thong," is an obvious departure from past melodic pop themes with largely irrelevant lyrics. It was born amongst panic that a three -year sabbatical spent abroad may have done irreparable damage to his career. Hence, his team of producers tried to cover themselves by adding a touch of rap and more dance. Critics panned it for a lack of direction. "Grammy was afraid," says Tiva Sarachudha, editor of respected music magazine Season, referring to his producers. "It tried to add a dance beat to mix Thongchai among THE ER RECORDS EXPRESS younger stars, and I don't think his fans like the result." ...COMING 0 A STATION NEAR YOU Since its April release, "Thor Thong" has sold 1 million legitimate tapes, claims Grammy. .. OON! Pirate versions do exist in the marketplace, copied directly Thongchai "Bird" McIntyre from over- the -counter CDs, but estimates of numbers sold are unobtainable. In certain areas of the country, like in the south, pirate copies dominate retail outlets. In Bangkok, however, more are inclined to buy originals. Bird's most successful release was the 1990 "Boomerang" album. Legitimate sales topped 1.6 million, and two tracks dominated playlists for months. One of those, "Koo Kut," was pirated all over the region, with Chinese and Japanese cover versions doing brisk business. "Boomerang" was followed in 1991 by "Prik Kee Noo," which was more of the same, and legitimate sales reached 1.2 million. One factor in Bird's success that can't be ignored, however, is the effect Grammy's huge marketing machine has on the public, which may well be maturing but is still easily influenced. Enormous promotional budgets ensure that Bird sells, and the ease with which he draws in sponsors adds markedly to the hype surrounding each new release. For example, all but the first of his albums have the Coca -Cola logo promi- nently displayed on the jacket, and, on the inside flap of "Thor Thong," Bird is tactlessly pictured wearing glasses made of Coke bottle tops. In person, Bird lives up to his image. He doesn't have a lot to say, is unashamedly polite to everyone and accepts that his success is due to a team effort. On stage, however, he is on his own, showing that he truly can sing and displaying an exquisite gift that enraptures the crowd. Grammy saw this back in 1985, after Bird made a brief appearance in a local soap opera. His first album wasn't a major hit, but, since 1987, when "Sabai Sabai" was released, no other entertainer has come close to eclipsing his status as Thailand's foremost superstar. The singer's relationship with Grammy is informal but solid, and no stipulations exist as to when or how many albums are expected. Bird does, however, hold shares in Grammy subsidiary MGA Co. and has the freedom to choose acting roles as he sees fit. All payments -which can amount to $800,000 for a mini -series -are his to keep.

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BI_LBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994 BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT 61 www.americanradiohistory.com denied an opportunity to bloom. Paiboon denies this and that he is able to blanket the media with new releases and thus dictate the market. On many occasions, top -selling albums -and more than one from each -have come from former boxing champions and pin- 1 EAST ASIA up girls, all of whom soT1 arguably can't sing a note. "The people are now GRAMMY ENTERTAINMENT was profitable, having professionally marketed artists whom Rewat had mature enough to know if Continued from page 60 gathered. Among those were singer Ad Carabao and adult- contempo- they like a song or not. rary artist Nantida Kewbuasai Soon, Grammy was steering the charts Saturating airtime can make it, he knows that he must come to us," Paiboon says -knowing with pop superstar Thongochai McIntyre, brothers Asanee -Wasan and work in reverse," Paiboon full well that, with 11 radio stations and 22 current television programs, actress Mai Jaroenbura. reckons. Grammy is unrivaled in its marketing. It has, at any one time, nine out Paiboon says that only two singers have left Grammy while under con- Like others in the Thai of the country's top 10 pop stars. tract or at their peak, though industry insiders say that there are more. music sector, Paiboon Industry estimates give Grammy about 40% of the annual 30 million - "We are like a family," Paiboon insists. Relationships are congenial sees enormous potential. unit audiocassette market. Second is RS Promotion, with as much as when sales are climbing, but trouble brews when sales slip and Grammy Toward this, Grammy 30%. Nittithat Co. may have another 15%, and small producers and five quickly loses interest. Then small producers jump in and offer more. expects to raise funds Paiboon Damrongchaitham foreign labels make up the balance. Foreign music accounts for just 6% While Paiboon says that pop music is what the masses want and that through a public listing of of total industry sales. he'll continue to hold at least a 50% share of the market, critics argue approximately 20% of its stock later this year to further fuel it and its 11 A marketing man by profession, Paiboon teamed up with musician that Grammy is stifling the industry with singers-not artists or musi- fully owned subsidiaries, the largest of which is MGA Co. Ltd. -the Rewat Puthinun to start Grammy in 1983. Within a year, the company cians. Little emphasis is put on musical talent, and thus the industry is Grammy label, tape producer and distributor. Grammy is looking abroad, confident that Thai songs have a market in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. In the past, some pirated covers have sold well, so Paiboon says that he has recently concluded a deal enabling PolyGram's Asia-Pacific office in Hong Kong to republish Grammy's catalog. SWISSTEO HOLDINGS (S) PTE LTD PolyGram will rewrite lyrics in English or Mandarin and use either its own performers or the original Thai artists in rerecordings. If successful, ss BLK 37, DEFU LANE 10, #03 -45 SINGAPORE 1953 Grammy wants to set up its own foreign distribution, probably in partnership with local retailers, adds Paiboon. Questions hang over this plan, however, because Thai producers often still rely on Western and Chinese material for more than inspiration, largely limiting the catalog that PolyGram will have to work with. xsOuRBVs_,V Paiboon acknowledges that not all Thai music is original but adds, "Others copy just as much of our music as we do of theirs. It's no dif- `' G ferent all over the world." -GV :'C Phílíppínes

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MANILA-Gospel music and a serious career in pop? Hardly a winning formula -but then there is nothing ordinary about Gary Valenciano. Widely lauded as the Philippines' most talented artist, Valenciano is unrivaled on stage, innovative in the studio and consistent on the charts. Signed to Universal Records, the 30- year -old singer /songwriter and multi -instrumentalist has come a long way since starting out in a high school glee club. In fact, Valenciano is one of the few -if not only -solo acts who can pack Manila's largest venues at short notice. His first hit was 1984's "Hang On," which yielded sales of 20,000 units for the album "Gary." Subsequently, Valenciano reached double -platinum (80,000 units) with 1985's `Gary...Next" on Vicor Records, which featured the ballad "Di Na Natuto (I Never Learn)." Two years later, powered by the dance hit "Di Bale Na Lang (Never Mind)," his album "Moving Thoughts" sold 80,000 copies for Universal, then known as WEA IMPORT EXPORT DISTRIBUTION LICENSING PRODUCTION Records. In 1992, Valenciano's im- RECORDING PROMOTION mersion in his faith yielded a successful combination of gospel music and pop in Distributor, Importer And Exporter of Compact Discs, Cassettes, "Shout For Joy," released 12" Singles, Albums & All Independent Labels through Vision Records, a Universal offshoot. The album went double -platinum. Manufacturer - Compact Discs & Jewel Box (Normal & Unbreakable) "My roots are basically in ballads and dance, but gospel is where my heart really is," - Back Catalogue /Dance Label /Heavy Metal /Pop /Rock etc. Licensing says Valenciano. "Nowadays, Gary Valenciano (Covered The Far East Region) when I write a song, I don't necessarily think 'hit' as it gets written. Instead, I try to impart a more meaningful message." Trading - Other Types Of Products And Services With this popularity have come commercial opportunities. He has taken part in radio and TV commercials for the likes of Coca -Cola, Toyota, Kraft and Sony. He currently appears regularly on the : Colgate, CALL 65 -280 9033 major TV networks via a government- sponsored videoclip singing FAX : 65 -382 1733 / 65 -281 2564 "Balalik Ka Rin (You Will Return)." The clip is designed around a gov- emment program aimed at enticing overseas Filipino workers -a multimillion- dollar labor segment -to come home. The same song appears in Valenciano's current release, "Hataw Na (Go For It)," the most honored Continued on page 64

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www.americanradiohistory.com here is inject an even greater enthusiasm for hunting good local talent." Universal was the Warner Music International licensee until the major opened its own affiliate toward the end of 1992. It still handles a number of notable international lines, including Walt Disney, Naxos, Pony Canyon, Germany's ZYX, Italy's Discomagic, Taiwan's Rock Records and 1 -AST AS A Britain's 4AD. "With approximately 60% of the action happening with soTI foreign material," says Tan, "we have to keep up with market demands." Nevertheless, the new breed of Filipino musicians seems willing to GARY VALENCIANO UNIVERSAL RECORDS BOASTS AN challenge the status quo and, in fact, is beginning to draw serious media Continued from page 62 AWARD -WINNING ROSTER attention. "Local material is getting much more airplay nowadays," says Tan. "Everything has improved, from the songwriting down to the last album at the recent AWIT awards. aspect of production. We as a label have had to adjust to bigger produc- Unusual among the AWIT accolades was that for best recording MANILA- \ \ -ith as 2U market share last year and a sweep of the most - tion budgets, so a song gets all the mileage it possibly can, locally or engineer, which Valenciano shared with the album's senior technician. significant honors during the recent AWIT awards (the local equivalent regionally." Thus, he is known for intense involvement in his work, from start to of the Grammys), Universal Records remains well -entrenched as the And the results seem to be paying off. The all-important radio indus- finish. dominant independent in the Philippines. try now features a much heavier -if not downright aggressive- rotation Valenciano's popularity even extends abroad. Says his sister, Gina Formed 17 years ago by music industry veteran James Dy, Universal of domestic acts signed to Universal and other labels. Broadcast veteran Valenciano Martinez, who acts as his personal manager and is VP of today is focusing even more on its stable of local talent -a common George Mercado, currently station manager and program director of Manila Genesis Entertainment & Management Inc., "We've just arrived response among local indies, as the multinational record companies DWET/Kool 106, says, "It's a very exciting time for Filipino pop music. back from a tremendously successful U.S. tour. We're now preparing for increase their presence here. What we have coming out of the studios is a product that's very com- a series of concerts in the Middle East, where [he has] a very large fol- "Besides that, there's no significant change," says Universal GM Bella petitive with foreign hits. The feedback we're getting from our listeners lowing." Tan. "I might add, in fact, that what the music multinationals have done is 'Keep playing the local boys-they sound great.' " For its part, Universal is encouraged by the regional success of Jose Mari Chan's hit album, "Constant Change," and plans to release more of its artists elsewhere. Among them are Samantha, this year's winner in the Midnight Sun international song festival in Finland; Geneva Cruz, formerly of hit quartet Smokey Mountain; and Masta Plan, a hip -hop group. To this effect, Tan says license arrangements are being worked out with various Asian labels, including Pony Canyon, Rock, Valentine Music and Sipta Mitra Muzik. Gary Valenciano, perhaps Universal's most popular act, will be released by PolyGram. "I have always regarded Filipino musicians as world -class," says Tan. "With today's media infrastructure allowing more access to different music cultures, I think we will soon see Filipino artists very much in the regional mainstream." -MG Singapore

TEENYBOPPER POPSTERS GINA TAN AND MAIZURAH REACH STAR STATUS

by Philip Cheah

SINGAPORE -While Singapore artists have a hard time breaking in their home market, two local girls-Gina Tan and Maizurah-have made good regionally with their accessible pop style. your aria music partner In Taiwan, Tan has sold more than 100,000 albums through Rock Records; in South Korea, Maizurah has reached around 80,000 albums through Pony Canyon. In Tan's case, the vocals on her debut Chinese -language album, "You Are So Beautiful, Sister," echo the gentle, melodic style of Taiwan '70s superstar Tracy Huang, which may explain her success there. But there's a more direct connection: Tan is signed to Huang's Inner Music production house, and Huang personally produced the Singapore singer's package of breezy, charming pop numbers. The Taiwan veteran also enlisted popular, award- winning songwriter Mao Cong to create the album's hit tide track. "I love sentimental ballads," explains Tan. "Tracy selected most of the songs for me because we share a similar taste in music." Daniel Ng of Rock Records says that "You Are So Beautiful, Sister" became a hit "because it reflected Gina's life, and that comes through in the performance." After Rock launched the album, 19-year -old Tan-who is also a model- spent one month in Taiwan for an intense round of promotion on television and radio and in schools. Back in Singapore, where she has sold close to 8,000 units, Tan was heavily featured in women's magazines and on TV and radio. Meanwhile, 23-year -old Maizurah also traveled the teenage pop -market mute. Indeed, when her first Malay- language album was released five years ago, she was dubbed "the Debbie Gibson of Singapore." The singer's poppy 1992 English- language album, "Be Good To Me," was aimed directly at the Korean teen market, where she won a teenage magazine's reader poll as best foreign female artist. Maizurah toured Korea heavily for press and TV appearances. In Singapore, "Be Good To Me" sold 5,000 units through Pony Canyon. Observes Maizurah, "It's not enough for a Singapore singer to have a local appeal. She has to be a regional artist." After a lull last year, Maizurah's new English- language album ( "That's The manage all your recording needs - dance labels, master deals and publishing Way Love Is ") shows her moving away from the teenybopper market. She left provide licensing arrangements her American manager and has set up Maizurah Entertainments to handle her business affairs. import and export of compact discs, records and tapes Creatively, she also has asserted more control by writing lyrics for the first time on "That's The Way Love Is." And she had the final say on song selec- VALENTINE MUSIC CENTRE tion. VALENTINE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PTE LTD "I used to listen to Whitney Houston and Madonna," says Maizurah. "Now No. 1 Selegie Road, #01- 29/30/31/32 Paradiz Centre, Singapore 0718 Tel: (65) 338 7890 & (65) 339 0631 Fax: (65) 338 1605 I listen to Annie Lennox and Tori Amos. Maturing as an artist is a natural process. I have reached the stage where I want to see myself in the music and I have to be honest about it. Continued on page 66

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How much of the country's estimated $350 million in 1993 sales is assailable by outsiders is not nearly as important as how to find a path through '- _ +r'AV2+.I4*c4 TAM ~-r. China's bureaucratic maze. Tief42M*ì. . _' After piracy, market access is the top priority of every - international lobby and pressure group. . For years, Warner, EMI, PolyGram and BMG have conducted their China trade from Hong Kong, see- . LV! Ned Mk Mi, ing no need to have a main- vr land presence until they were given the crown jewel Tung Dynasty rights of publishing and distribution. They might as well have asked for the key to the queen's chastity belt. It's In March, PolyGram's application to open an office with full licensing rights was flatly rejected. The government was not yet ready to "open its market and face the inevitable result of losing its industry to efficient foreign marketing and development," says IFPI regional director in Asia, J.C. Giouw. Twice during the past year, the Ministry of Culture has underlined its feelings about foreign music imperialism: it officially prohibited the import of Hong Kong and Taiwan pop music and live performances by ^ i6,.ERs dr. e'. all foreign artists. ': t .I.. As with all laws in China, exceptions are part of everyday economic reality. Something has to account for the estimated 10% increase in legitimate foreign repertoire sales last year, about 75% of the overall market. A small portion came from direct imports of Western and classical in the Philippines music, but most came from licensing deals with state -owned domestic record companies. Sometime during the past year, the system's notoriously unofficial license quota rose from about 120 foreign titles to about 250. And the word from the mainland record companies is: "There's lots more where that came from, boys! Just give us the right records." Most Chinese officials have no desire to keep foreign culture out; they know that is impossible. But they are tired of seeing international companies dump their products and run with the money. Of all the majors, only Sony Music has decided to be different. It is finalizing a representative office in Beijing, which, once established, will run as much on public relations as licensing business. "A presence in China is critical if you are going to supply services. They don't like foreign influence if it comes from outside their country," says Matthew Allison, Sony's managing director in charge of Taiwan and China. "For any chance at all [for short-term sales growth], you have to do things sequentially, which means starting with relationships and local development and marketing." If it's The BIG MIX and hot news Buying Taiwan's gave Warner one of the biggest foreign UFO Group t. players in China. For years, UFO has cultivated links in mainland media want, chill out and get KOOL to help promote its image -driven pop stars. you Rock Records, also of Taiwan, is the only other label with any influence. But its style has been totally different from that of UFO, concen- 106 (DWET -FM), the Philippines' trating on developing mainland artists, such as rockers Tang Dynasty, Dou Wei and Her Yong [China Fire]. sizzlingest pop music station. Both companies base their operations in Taiwan but are so well - known in China that many local executives think they are domestic enterprises. KOOL 106 -Manila and KOOL -106 The four majors in Hong Kong are said to be re- evaluating their mili- Associated Metro Davao are the FM stations tant stand. Reliable sources say that, by the end of the year, Warner and PolyGram will have offices in Guangzhou, EMI will set up representative of ABC Channel 5, the Philippines' Broadcasting do the same in Shanghai, and BMG will start a joint venture in Beijing k with a record company that specializes in CD manufacturing. fastest growing network. Company BMG, which is just starting to have a presence in Chinese repertoire, may well be leading the softened view. "It's far more important to change the market environment so they'll accept our products than to bully market access out of them," says Peter Jamieson, BMG International's senior Associated Broadcasting Company VP for Asia/Pacific. "I'd much rather have a good local partner who can 762 Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City, Metro Manila, [a wants deal with." sell Kenny G than subsidiary] no one to Philippines. Tel. 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"When I promoted my new album in Korea, my teenage fans were sur- Haldanes prised that I had changed. But I think they will get used to the new me." LAWYERS DISTRIBUTION OF WESTERN MUSIC TAKES SHAPE AT FORM RECORDS

SINGAPORE -Form Records took the plunge into the mushrooming independent music scene this year with the licensed distribution of the BROADCASTING Breeders, This Perfect Day and the artist formerly known as Prince. In the process, it proved that an independent with regional connections could LICENCING make an impression. EMPLOYMENT Prince's "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" and Swedish group RECORDING This Perfect Day's "In My Bed" (only a hit in Asia) formed the bulk of the company's total Western pop turnover of 70%, or nearly 50,000 units per CONCERTS month. Form claims it has 10% of the Singapore music market; its rev- EVENTS enues were about $6.6 million ($10 million Singapore) last year. PRODUCTION But Form Private Ltd., since its formation in 1979, has always been a diversified business. It has companies in Malaysia and Hong Kong and PUBLISHING recently opened a China office. Meanwhile, Form Recording Studio runs COPYRIGHT PROTECTION three studios in Singapore. This will be further upgraded when a $5.3 million ($8 million Singapore) studio complex opens in October next year. While Form's mainstay has been Chinese pop product from Hong Kong and Taiwan for the past 10 years, today that accounts for only 10% to 20% of its distribution business. "Western pop music has traditionally had a higher penetration in Asia," observes Holly Tan, Form's international manager. "We are doing well with it in Hong Kong, Korea and Malaysia. With experience throughout the Far East "We filled the niche for distributing independent product when we saw such alternative bands as Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam hit 8th FLOOR RUTTONJEE HOUSE, U DUDDELL STREET, HONG KONG. TEL: 8681234 FAX: 8451637 the U.S. Top 10 almost immediately. Besides, through our trading part- SOLICITORS AND NOTARIES ners in the West, we have easy access to firsthand information on when licensing deals are available." CONTACT RESIDENT LAWYERS: JOHN McLELLAN, STEPHEN TERRY, JEFFREY IP KA TUNG. Adds label manager Alan Tan, "We were keen to break unknown acts such as This Perfect Day, as we felt that we could distribute it well. The Prince deal was also very important to us. It convinced us that a regional independent network was possible. This enabled us to compete with the majors." Form also distributes through its partners in Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. Among the labels it handles are Mushroom, Rhino and Curb. Form's expansion of its studio to be among Asia's best -equipped facilities is a further sign of the company's response to regional opportunities. For instance, other than Japan, Form has the only studio with the Neve VR 60 console, capable of total recall. While most of its clients come from Asia, Form is trying to tap the market for Western artists touring the region to record in Singapore. Bon Jovi has cut one track while in Asia, and Form is approaching This Perfect Day to record their next album here. However, the company has still to record and promote Singapore talent. "Local conditions are just not conducive," says Tan. "The amount of ryi,f investment required outweighs the size of the market. What we intend to EXPORTS do is find the right local artist whom we can market regionally. We are still looking." -PC The Supplier oli CD's from the South east Corner of the Planet! CHINA The Independent Continued from page 65 ness styles continues to claim foolhardy souls almost daily. But those SE Asian Network willing to establish a local presence and move slowly to local rhythms Laying down the foundations for the seem to find the right partners, and solutions, a great deal faster than *LARGEST RANGE future in the world's fastest growing those who don't. music market through our well *AUST. ONLY RELEASES established network of local and Tiny U.S. firm Cherry Lane Publishing has been learning the moves multi -national since it opened an office in Beijing in 1992. Recently, it concluded a *BEST AVAILABLE FILL companies. music publishing deal (a book of John Denver songs) independent of Licensing U.S., U.K. & European government channels and released an album by guitarist Peter Kennedy *FASTEST TURN AROUND independent labels into S.E. Asia (on the Guitar label) as a local product unrestricted by import and licens- and Japan ing laws. .SHRUG Over 15 years experience in the "There's no big secret. We did it through a long-term relationship region developed with the China Musicians Music Publishing Company," says Michael Primont, managing director of Cherry Lane's Beijing office. "But MI Close interaction with our own DI network of 10 different regional you need patience. It took us three months of talks before we even start- t companies ed discussing the real subject." 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www.americanradiohistory.com THE BEAT IS ON IN PACIFIC RIM DANCE CLUBS (Continued from page 1) thirtysomethings to lunge for the to be the best vibe of the week, says want to hear familiar tunes or disco - dance floor as Guyanese conga the DJ. But there are only 400 -500 fled Canto if they're gonna dance," drummer "Randy" and Australian people spread around the marble says the Singaporean DJ. "When it's drummer Lefty Malone flailed their and metal nightclub under the Bank more European [meaning white], instruments with fury and the other of America building. it's garage, house, or techno." band members groped for cowbells "It's raining, bad night," says By midnight, the rain has or anything fit for banging out a manager Joe Cheng. Other clubs stopped. Newcomers stream in from rhythm. should be so unlucky, for on this the business district's damp streets, The scene is a Taipei nightclub drippy, slow evening at Judgment paying $12 ($15 on weekends) for called The Gate, a dichotomy of two AD (Judgment After Dark) the sep- the right to walk down the winding party forums-Heaven, a music bar, Above left, local artists entertain the polymorphous crowd at Hong Kong club arate disco room is packed, the six marble staircase from the entrance and Hell, a dance bar -filling a cav- Judgment A.D. At right, patrons surround the nightclub's bar. Despite the DJ karaoke rooms are booked until 4 and order their free drink. ernous basement in the expensive spinning records in another room and the live entertainment, the real draw is the a.m., and the main bar is warming to The house band -a trio playing East District. club's karaoke rooms, which rent for $200 -$600 for the night. two pretty young men singing Can - upbeat adult contemporary -is back From the street, the Gate's en- topop on a sunken stage. on stage. The club is nearing its ca- trance leads down a flight of stairs They are doing cover versions of pacity of 1,000, and it's still four into Heaven, an open bar with a The other members of Randy & Jah lumbres. Canto -covers of Japanese ballads. hours until closing. Getting a drink stage for live performances of world Roots grab their instruments and With 800 people paying the cover It's all very weird. But it suits an au- now is almost impossible in the music. "Not the ethnic kind, which is climb back into the Caribbean price of $20, which includes two dience that is Asian and restless. To- crush, but that's not the point. good for listening to at home," says rhythm. Randy leaps to the dance drinks, the disco is packed, and night if you are white and over 30, At Judgment, the real money ac- owner Sin James Tsui, "but a fusion floor with the mike, and a trio of pa- that's exactly how the customers you stand out. tion is in the karaoke rooms, which of world music with underground trons sing the refrain with him. The want it, Columbres reckons. An- Judgment AD is a place to forget rent from $200 for up to six people electronic sound, acid jazz, jazz/hip- older Heaven crowd dances franti- other 500 spill out into a lobby -cum- 1997 and a communist Chinese gov- to $600 for up to 25. The sing-along hop, as well as rock, pop, and disco cally, as the younger Hell crowd re- pub, and a lesser number fill two ernment that doesn't understand setup is as hi -tech as you can get: beats." treats into the connecting tunnel separate bars and nine karaoke you but will soon be ruling your life. 308 Cantonese albums, 1,600 Man- A tunnel connects Heaven with that takes them to their womb of rooms. Hell, a disco that spins such music as throbbing sound and pulsating By 11 p.m., Sharky is full and trance, tribal, hardcore, rave, and an lights. many patrons have booked tables or occasional, unavoidable mainstream Just another Wednesday night in karaoke rooms in advance. At 3:30 megahit. "Few of the people who Taipei at the cutting edge of the is- a.m., having divested, on average, come here have heard this music be- land's music scene. GLENN SMITH $80 on whiskey and mixers, the 18- fore," says Tsui, a Hong Kong -born to 30-year -old patrons (mostly men) Chinese -American who came to Tai- SHARK HUNTING IN THAILAND start filtering out. Some have drunk pei in 1986 at the urging of his home- BANGKOK -First requirements: a a bit too much, and a few will pick sick Taiwanese wife, and who fresh theme, a small number of part- up girls, but none show any signs of At Sharky in Bangkok, above, the main attraction is a baby shark swimming below launched a series of successful clubs ners, and a big parking lot. Finally, drug- taking. Drugs are simply not a a see -through octagonal dancefloor. The six -month -old club draws a youthful, before opening The Gate last April. in the business of operating a suc- part of yuppie lifestyles. fickle crowd that is likely to move on as the venue's novelty wears. More a place "The club scene in Taipei is not cessful club in the Thai capital, the Thais don't dance -but at Sharky for locals to see and be seen, the playlist is not a priority. much connected to the music scene," music. they do shuffle to Western music says Tsui. "It is not like L.A., where "Everyone came to see the that was at the top of American bikers go to heavy metal clubs and shark," says Sharky partner and playlists a few months earlier. Dur- It's also a place with no imposing darin songs, 1,500 English, as well reggae fans go to reggae clubs. In manager Jongkol Srisuphun, refer- ing June, Columbres says, the bouncers waiting to sort out boozy as Japanese and Korean numbers Taipei, people go to a particular club ring to the small baby predator disco's top five was led by Salt -N- aggression, because they just aren't selected from a computer screen. because of the other people who go swimming below the see -through oc- Pepa's "Whatta Man," followed by needed. Outside the rooms are glass cases there." tagon dance floor. But he admits tunes from the Pet Shop Boys, C.J. The polymorphous mix of Chi- of private microphones and individ- In other words, The Gate offers that the shark lacks the power to Lewis (his U.K. hit "Sweets For My nese, Thai, Malaysian, Filipino, and ual client bottles ($350 for XO Taiwanese an exotic tableau for par- bring in repeat customers. "Then Sweet "), and Hammer, plus the Japanese in spaghetti straps and de- brandy). This is not an ordinary en- tying and, more important, a trendy the music and the atmosphere takes European smash "Doop." signer jeans are here for the show. tertainment center. place to see and be seen. over." In the karaoke rooms, which cost And to impress each other with $7 By 3 a.m., the crowd is down to "People here have few sources of Sharky has been Bangkok's top $40 for a three -hour stint, Thai pop beers and cellular telephones. about 300. Cheng is on his way information on music because every- upmarket nightspot since it began songs dominate. Nowadays, the art- Only women have long hair, and home, and the attendant in the thing is in English," says Tsui, who six months ago. It will probably ist's music video is used. Patrons the strangest outfit is a man's tux- men's bathroom is looking at about reads a half -dozen trades to find maintain the position for another preferring Western music go for Mi- edo on a girl so skinny she passes $50 on his tip tray. new CDs, and orders them from few months, but the same young, chael Bolton and Frank Sinatra hits through the crowd like a rumor. She The girl in the tuxedo is curled up, overseas. "Sure, they hear reggae, well -to -do fickle crowd that goes that have been bootlegged by Thai drifts into the glass -enclosed disco asleep in a chair by the main bar as but they don't realize it has a politi- night after night is unlikely to stay artists. where Sebastian X is spinning "All her friends discuss a business meet- cal message. They hear some much longer. GARY VAN ZUYLEN That She Wants" to a mass of waving they'll have later in the day. grunge, but they don't understand Even though a new license from ing arms. They've already reserved the big its anger." the authorities is out of the question, JUDGMENT IN HONG KONG Sebastian X is awesomely bored karaoke room for that night. That makes Hell a heaven for a competition can take over existing HONG KONG -It's ladies' night, by the 3- year -old dance standard, MIKE LEVIN handful of locals who want to get in licenses. And with the right pay- Thursday, at 11 p.m. It's supposed but "it's an Asian crowd and they touch with the latest music trends. ments to police to ensure that offi- But it makes Heaven a hell due to cial closing hours can be overlooked the difficulty of finding local musi- and that those underage don't get TAKES DISNEY TO NEW HEIGHTS IN CANADIAN SALES cians who can play original music. hassled, any number of investors `LION KING' (Continued from page 41) "When The Gate opened, we invi- will be prepared to sink in as much ted local musicians to come and jam as $4 million on a building complete guage is an explosive political issue 6 million -person Quebec market, repackages, customizes, and origi- on stage in Heaven," recalls Tsui, with lasers, scanners and the latest in Quebec, and there are rigid laws Rayburn says, "Quebec represents nates products, and is now placing who was disappointed by the out- acoustics. mandating the use of French on about 18% to 20% of our business, catalog product in such non- tradi- come. "They came on a few Satur- But massive expenditure doesn't products, as well as a law forbidding and it's growing. Our strategy is to tional retail outlets as video stores, days, but after a while they began guarantee success. Jongkol says packaging and advertising in get it up to 25% or 26 %, which is pos- superstore warehouses, grocery repeating the same riffs over and that a big- budget club has six English. However, with the mania sible with product like 'The Lion stores, and drugstores. over." months to make it or break it. So far, for "The Lion King" overlapping King.' " "We try to take different quarters The problem is that Taiwan has Sharky is ahead of the game. He into Quebec, there was enormous Even with the numbers racked up of the year and feature each product few bands. There are exceptions, puts this down to his slightly subur- demand there for a French version by recent Disney soundtracks, 63% line at a time it sells well," says such as blues guitarist Wu Bai, and ban Ratchadapisek location in the of the soundtrack to be released. of the Canadian affiliate's annual Etter. Storytellers and read -alongs, the four -man Baboo, both of which same compound as a four -star hotel; Disney Canada had dubbed "The sales are still generated by its vast for example, sell well in the summer have recorded albums of original a grand entrance for cars that allows Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" catalog, including play -alongs, sing - because families can take them to music. Foreign musicians are kept them to be seen, with enough land to soundtracks into French in Mon- alongs, and book/cassette combos. the cottage or in the car. With the out due to draconian procedures for park them; and just two partners to treal, as it has with its sizable chil- "It's steady business," says Ray- help of our [Disney] video people, applying for permits. The island's limit fights for the cash takings. dren's product line. However, it was burn. "You've got 400,000 new birth- we've been able to get into video bar scene is serviced by a couple of And, of course, the shark -which decided that "The Lion King" days in Canada each year." stores. We've also have been able to dozen cover bands. created gossip and drew people soundtrack would be "[Catalog] is different from our tap in other non -traditional mar- "The audience expects bands to there in the first place. dubbed in Paris, where the dubbing record product, because it's very kets, like the 7 Elevens, Shopper's play dedications," says Tsui, listing The playlist is not a priority, but of the movie itself was being done. hard to get [department stores] to Drug Marts, grocery chains, and as examples the movie hits "I Will it is gaining importance as many Etter says, "We're always a year establish a large children's [record] [superstore warehouses] Price Club Always Love You" by Whitney clubgoers become more familiar late with French product, so we de- section," Etter says. "They will have and Costco." Houston and "(Everything I Do) I with the latest tracks. Several also cided we had to be closer [to the a children's [records] section, which Rayburn says Disney's aggres- Do It For You" by Bryan Adams. request current international chart - English release date]. We've short- Disney probably dominates because sive strategy is paying off. "Our "Local bands spend their time re- toppers, but this has more to do with ened the gap [with each sound- we have such a vast catalog, but mandate is a 25% minimal annual in- hearsing covers and have no time impressing one's peers than actually track], so we're now only six to eight we're [also] huge in the [stores'] toy crease," he says. "Over the past for working on creativity." liking the beat, says Filipino enter- weeks apart." departments." three years, we've increased the At 11:47 p.m. the lights come on. tainment manager Jeffrey Co- Explaining the importance of the To stimulate catalog sales, Disney business 39% each year."

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1 NEW HEART CHAGE AND ASK PONYCANYON 1 1 CAN YOU FEEL THE... ELTON JOHN HOLLYWOOD/WEA 1 1 I SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC/EASTWEST 1 1 I LIKE TO MOVE IT REEL 2 REAL HAPPY MUSIC/SONY 2 1 HELLO, MY FRIEND YUMI MATSUTOUYA IOSHIBN 2 2 IF YOU GO JON SECADA SBK/CEMA 2 2 EVERYBODY D.J. BOBO EAMS 2 2 BLACK BETTY RAM JAM VERSAILL/SONV EMI 3 4 WILD NIGHT JOHN MELLENCAMP & ME'SHELL 3 5 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET PHONOGRAM 3 4 WITHOUT YOU MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 3 2 MISS YOU MIKI IMAI FOR LIFE NDEGEOCELLO MERCURY/PM 4 4 BOORTI BOORTI VOGTS STEFAN RAAB & DIE 4 5 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH 4 3 INNOCENTO WORLD MR. CHILDREN Tors FACTORY 4 6 100% PURE LOVE CRYSTAL WATERS MERCURY /PGD BEKLOP EDEL CHERRY SQUATT/SONY 5 NEW CHERRY GA MITTSU NARABANAI MISATO 5 3 SLEEPING IN MY CAR ROXETTE EMI/CEMA 5 3 MMM MMM MMM MMM CRASH TEST DUMMIES 5 6 MANGEZ -MOI! BILLY ZE KICK & LES GAMINS EN WATANABE EPIC SONY 6 7 EASE MY MIND ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT ARISTA FOLIE POLYGRAM 6 4 BOY MEETS GIRL TRF AVEX TRAX CHRVSALIS/CEMA 6 6 NO GOOD PRODIGY INTERCORD 6 3 THE POWER OF LOVE CELINE DION COLUMBIA 7 6 HITOMI 0 SORASANAIDE DEEN B-CLAM 7 12 ANY TIME, ANY... JANET JACKSON VIRGIN /CEMA 7 7 ACID FOLK PERPLEXER POLYDOR 7 7 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW JIMMY CLIFF SQUATT/ 8 5 RUSTY NAIL X JAPAN EASTWEST 8 9 MISLED CELINE DION EPIC/SONY 8 10 FEEL THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT MASTERBOY SONY 9 NEW HAYAKU SHITEYO RURIKO KUHOU EPIC SONY 9 10 THE REAL THING 2 UNLIMITED QUALITY/PGD POLYGRAM 8 8 THE RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT CORONA AIRPLAY/ 10 NEW GRANDMA IS STILL ALIVE GEISHA GIRLS FOR LIFE 10 13 TAKE IT BACK PINK FLOYD COLUMBiasofiV 9 9 THE RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT CORONA zrx POLYGRAM

9 9 JE DANSE MIA I AM ALBUMS 11 11 HEY DJ LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN MERCURY /PGD 10 13 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH LE DELABEWIRGIN ISBA CHERRY COLUMBIA 10 10 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 1 1 MARIYA TAKEUCHI IMPRESSIONS EASTWEST 12 14 GET DOWN TO IT TBTBT 11 11 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 11 14 THE REAL THING 2 UNLIMITED SCORPIO /POLYGRAM 2 2 TRF BILLIONAIRE -BOY MEETS GIRL AVER TRAX 13 16 I'LL REMEMBER MADONNA SIRE/WEA 12 14 I SHOW YOU SECRETS PHARAO SONY 12 13 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD 3 NEW YUMI TANIMURA WITH II SONY 14 18 I LIKE TO MOVE IT REEL 2 REAL QUALITY/PGD 13 8 IT TAKES ME AWAY MARUSHA MOTOR MUSIC PRINCE SCORPIO 4 3 CHISATO MORITAKA STEP BY STEP ONE UP MUSIC 15 15 THE WORLD IS YOURS NAS COLUMBIASONY 14 18 (MEET) THE FLINTSTONES 8.C. -52's MCA 13 11 GIRLS AND BOYS BLUR EMI 5 4 ANRI 16TH SUMMER BREEZE FOR LIFE 16 19 THE POWER OF LOVE CELINE DION EPIC/SONY 15 12 INSIDE STILTSKIN VIRGIN 14 19 THINK ABOUT THE WAY ICE MC AIRPLAY /POLYGRAM 6 NEW T -BOLAN NATSU NO OWARINI II ZAIN 17 8 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIASONY 16 15 LA CUCAMARCHA TNN zrx 15 17 SUR ET CERTAIN TONTON DAVID DELABEL 7 6 M.C.A.T. M.C.A.T. AVER TRAX 18 20 NEVER LET YOU GO NKOTB COLUMBIASONV 17 NEW LOVE SONG MARK' OH MOTOR MUSIC 16 12 HERO MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 8 9 BIG MOUNTAIN UNITY BMGNICTOR 19 5 WITHOUT YOU MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA/soNV 18 NEW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT MAGIC AFFAIR EMI 17 NEW DON'T TURN AROUND ACE OF BASE BARCLAY 9 5 TUBE OWARANAI NATU NI SONY 20 NEW ALWAYS ERASURE SIRE/WEA 19 17 FIND ME JAM AND SPOON DANCE POOL/COLUMBIA 18 18 SENSUALITE AXELLE RED VIRGIN 10 8 ZARD OH MY LOVE BEGLAM ALBUMS 20 19 WITHOUT YOU MARIAN CAREY COLUMBIA 19 15 LA SOLITUDINE LAURA PAUSINI WARNER/CARRERE 20 16 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE (Stichting Mega Top 50) 8/8/94 1 1 ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN /CEMA ALBUMS NETHERLANDS SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 2 2 ACE OF BASE THE SIGN ARISTA/BMG 1 1 THE ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN THIS UIST ALBUMS 3 4 SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN A &M /PGD 2 2 CRASH TEST DUMMIES GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET WEEK WEEK SINGLES ARISTA 1 FRANCIS CABREL SAMEDI SOIR SUR LA TERRE 4 6 SOUNDTRACK THE LION KING HOLLYWOOD/WEA 1 1 I SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC COLUMBIA 5 3 COUNTING CROWS AUGUST AND EVERYTHING 3 3 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 2 4 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET LONDON/ 2 2 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA AFTER DGC/uNI 4 4 PINK FLOYD THE DIVISION BELL EMI PHONOGRAM 3 4 ACE OF BASE HAPPY NATION BARCLAY /POLYGRAM 6 5 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS PURPLE ATLANTIC/WEA 5 6 ROXETTE CRASH! BOOM! BANG! ELECTROLA 3 2 DREAMS 2 BROTHERS ON THE 4TH FLOOR CNR 6 10 GIPSY KINGS GREATEST HITS SONY 4 3 THE ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN MUSIC 7 8 SMASHING PUMPKINS SIAMESE DREAM VIRGIN/ 5 CEMA 7 5 MARUSHA RAVELAND MOTOR MUSIC 5 ALAIN SOUCHON C'EST DEJA CA VIRGIN 4 7 LA CUCAMARCHA TNN ACTIVE/CNR MUSIC 8 12 ALL -4 -ONE ALL-4 -ONE ATLANTIC/WEA 8 8 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN 6 6 2 UNLIMITED REAL THINGS SCORPIO /POLYGRAM 5 3 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH 7 7 CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE COLUMBIA CHERRY COLUMBIA 9 11 BEASTIE BOYS ILL COMMUNICATION CAPITOUCEMA 9 11 ALL -4 -ONE ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC/EASTWEST 8 8 BILLY ZE KICK ET LES GAMINS EN FOLIE 6 5 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 10 9 COLLECTIVE SOUL HINTS, ALLEGATIONS & 10 7 2 UNLIMITED REAL THINGS zrx THINGS LEFT UNSAID AT ANTICPAEA SHAMAN SHAMAN PHONOGRAM 7 6 NO GOOD (START THE DANCE) THE PRODIGY XL/ 11 9 JOSHUA KADISON PAINTED DESERT SERENADE 9 9 JAMES LEVINE & JUNE ANDERSON CARMINA PIAS 11 10 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN/UN! 5BK/EMI BURANA DUETSCHE 8 8 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY INNER CIRCLE WEA 12 7 PINK FLOYD THE DIVISION BELL COLUMBIA/SONY 12 12 BEASTIE BOYS ILL COMMUNICATION CAPITOUEMI 10 12 PINK FLOYD THE DIVISION BELL EMI 9 NEW BUSERUKNIK KAN ECHT RUTH JACONTT DINO 13 20 CRASH TEST DUMMIES GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET 13 NEW THE PRODIGY MUSIC FOR THE JILTED ARISTNBMG GENERATION INTERNAL 11 10 PATRICK BRUEL BRUEL RCA 10 NEW SWAMP THING THE GRID SMG 12 13 M C SOLAAR PROSE COMBAT POLYDOR 14 NEW SOUNDTRACK FORREST GUMP EPIC/SONY 14 13 ERASURE I SAY, I SAY, I SAY MUTE ALBUMS 15 19 JON SECADA HEART, SOUL & A VOICE SBK/CEMA 15 14 PUR SEILTANZERTRAUM INTERNAL 13 20 EAST 17 WALTHAMSTOW BARCLAY 1 1 THE ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN 16 13 HARRY CONNICK JR. SHE COLUMBIA/SONY 16 16 HELMET BETTY INTERSCOPE/EASTWEST 14 11 PAUL PERSONNE REVE SIDERAL D'UN NAIF 2 2 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA IDEAL (INCLUS 'LOCO LOCO') POLYDOR 17 17 SEAL SEAL II ITT 17 19 BRYAN ADAMS SO FAR SO GOOD R&M 3 7 WET WET WET END OF PART ONE (THEIR 15 NEW CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS TEASE ME ISLAND 18 14 COOLIO IT TAKES A THIEF EMI/CEMA 18 15 FLIPPERS UNSERE LIEDER ARIOLA PHONOGRAM GREATEST HITS) LONDON / 16 17 EDDY MITCHELL RIO GRANDE POLYDOR 19 15 HOUSE OF PAIN SAME AS IT EVER WAS ATTIC 19 NEW SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKOWN POLYGRAM 4 3 LAURA PAUSINI LAURA CGD/WARNER 17 NEW RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE RAGE AGAINST 20 16 JOHN MELLENCAMP DANCE NAKED MERCURY/POD 20 17 TAKE THAT EVERYTHING CHANGES RCA 5 5 THE PRODIGY MUSIC FOR THE JILTED THE MACHINE EPIC GENERATION R&S/PIAS 18 15 STEPHAN EICHER CARCASSONNE BARCLAY 6 8 RUTH JACOTT HOU ME VAST DINO 19 18 VERONIQUE SANSON ZENITH 93 WEA 7 NEW JULIO IGLESIAS CRAZY COLUMBIA 20 16 MICHEL SARDOU SELON QUE VOUS SEREZ, 8 NEW 2 BROTHERS ON THE 4TH FLOOR DREAMS ETC.ETC TREMA/SONY LOWLAND /CNR MUSIC HITS TH OF (Musica e Dischi) 8/8/94 9 4 2 UNLIMITED REAL THINGS BYTE/soNY Music © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communicat ions (MusicESSUK Week/ © CIN) 8/13/94 ITALY 10 NEW EAGLES THE VERY BEST OF... ELEKTRNWARNER THIS LAST THIS LAST THIS LAST WEEK WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEEK ALBUMS WEEK WEEK SINGLES Record Industry Assn.) 8/14/94 (Australian 1 3 THE RHYTHM IS MAGIC AUSTRALIA 1 1 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET PRECIOUS 1 1 WET WET WET END OF PART ONE (THEIR MARIE CLAIRE POLYDOR THIS LAST ORGANISATION / POLYGRAM GREATEST HITS) PRECIOUS/POLYGRAM D'UBALDO E RTI WEEK WEEK SINGLES 2 2 I SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC 2 2 LARRYADLER THE GLORYOFGERSHWIN MERCURY 2 IL CIELO FIORELLO CATERINA MUSIC/F.R.I 1 2 I SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC 3 4 CRAZY FOR YOU LET LOOSE MERCURY 3 3 THE PRODIGY MUSIC FOR THE JILTED 3 4 THE SUMMER IS MAGIC PLAYAHITTY WICKED A. WILDE 2 1 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET PHONOGRAM 4 5 SEARCHING CHINA BLACK WILD CARD GENERATION XL RECORDINGS 4 2 SWEET DREAMS LA BOUCHE SCORPIO 3 3 100% PURE LOVE CRYSTAL WATERS PHONOGRAM 5 3 (MEET) THE FLINTSONES B.C. -52's McA 4 4 THE ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN 5 6 BOMBA RAMIREZ EXPANDED/DFC 4 5 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 6 6 REGULATE WARREN G & NATE DOGG DEATH ROW/ 5 NEW GUN SWAGGER SAM 6 5 RTI MUSIC/FR] 5 4 ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS ABSOLUTELY INTERSCOPE 6 5 THE EAGLES THE VERY BEST OF THE EAGLES CHIUDITI NEL CESSO 883 FABULOUS EMI 7 12 COMPLIMENTS ON YOUR KISS RED DRAGON ELEKTRA 7 7 VOGLIO DI PIU JOVANOTTI SOLELUNNMERCURY

6 6 I LIKE TO MOVE IT REEL 2 REAL EMI WITH BRIAN AND TONY GOLD MANGO 7 NEW MICHAEL BALL ONE CAREFUL OWNER COLUMBIA 8 9 INSIDE STILTSKIN VIRGIN 7 7 BLACK HOLE SUN SOUNDGARDEN POLYGRAM 8 10 NO MORE (I CAN'T STAND IT) MAXX PLUSE -8 8 9 WHITESNAKE GREATEST HITS EMI 9 8 U & ME CAPPELLA MEDIA 8 9 SHINE COLLECTIVE SOUL WARNER 9 9 LET'S GET READY TO RHUMBLE PJ AND DUNCAN 9 7 CRASH TEST DUMMIES GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET 10 NEW LA FUERZA PAGANA CAPPELLA MEDIA 9 10 SON OF A GUN JX POLYDOR/POLYGRAM XSRHYFHM/TELSTAR ARISTA ALBUMS 10 NEW WHAT'S UP DJ MIKO SYSTEMATIC 10 8 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 10 11 YOU GOTTA BE DES'REE EPIC 1 3 PINK FLOYD THE DIVISION BELL EMI 11 18 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH 11 6 ACE OF BASE HAPPY NATION METRONOME/LONDON 11 8 MMM MMM MMM... CRASH TEST DUMMIES ARISTA 2 1 VARIOUS FESTIVALBAR '94 EMI CHERRY COLUMBIA 12 13 SEAL SEAL zTr 12 13 HEY DJ LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN PHONOGRAM/ 3 2 GIPSY KINGS GREATEST HITS COLUMBIA 12 14 TROUBLE SHAMPOO FOOD 13 10 BLUR PARKLIFE FOOD POLYGRAM 4 5 THE ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN 13 NEW MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS THE BRAND NEW 14 11 GIPSY KINGS COLUMBIA 13 14 CAN YOU FEEL THE... ELTON JOHN PHONOGRAM GREATEST HITS 5 4 VARIOUS HOT HITS DANCE DIGIT HEAVIES R,r 15 18 PINK FLOYD THE DIVISION BELL EMI 14 15 ANYTIME YOU NEED... MARIAN CAREY COLUMBIA 6 6 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA NEW FUTURE VIRGIN 14 LIFEFORMS SOUND OF LONDON 16 14 THE CRANBERRIES EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING 15 NEW STAY LISA LOEB & NINA STORIES BMG 7 8 JOVANOTTI LORENZO 1994 SOLELUNNMERCURY 15 8 SWAMP THING THE GRID deCONSTRUCTION IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE? ISLAND 16 NEW SNAKE SKIN SHOES THE BLACK SORROWS 8 10 MIGUEL BOSE SOTTO IL SEGNO DI CAINO WEA COLUMBIA 16 7 SHINE ASWAD BUBBLIN 17 12 THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA THE VERY 9 7 VARIOUS DEEJAY PARADE 4 TIME 17 18 DISARM SMASHING PUMPKINS VIRGIN/EMI 17 NEW THE SIMPLE THINGS JOE COCKER CAPITOL BEST OF E.L.O. DIN° 10 9 IRENE GRANDI IRENE GRANDI coo 18 NEW WILD NIGHT JOHN MELLENCAMP & ME'SHELL 18 NEW GIVE IT UP PUBLIC ENEMY DEE JAM 18 15 PAVAROTTI /CARRERAS/DOMINGO IN CONCERT NDEGEOCELLO PHONOGRAM 19 13 BLACK BOOK EYC MCA DECCA SPAIN (TVE/AFYVE) 7/30/94 19 16 DON'T BE SHY KULCHA WARNER 20 11 EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT (UPTIGHT) C J LEWIS 19 24 THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES BROTHER SISTER ACID JAll THIS LAST 20 NEW 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH BLACKMARKET /MCA WEEK WEEK SINGLES COLUMBIA 21 22 I DIDN'T MEAN IT STATUS QUO POLYDOR 20 19 JULIO IGLESIAS CRAZY COLUMBIA CHERRY 1 1 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 22 NEW REVOL MANIC STREET PREACHERS EPIC 21 21 DEACON BLUE OUR TOWN - GREATEST HITS ALBUMS 2 9 LOOPS & TING REMIXES JENS MAX MUSIC 23 16 EVERYBODY GONFI GON TWO COWBOYS 3 BEAT/ COLUMBIA 1 1 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 3 4 DAME MAS JOHNY KASS MAX MUSIC FFRREEDOM 22 23 TAKE THAT EVERYTHING CHANGES RCA 2 2 SOUNDTRACK THE CROW WARNER 4 3 HEY BABY BEER'S SONG GINGER MUSIC 24 NEW TRUE SPIRIT CARLEEN ANDERSON CIRCA 23 17 BRYAN ADAMS LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! A&M 3 5 THE EAGLES THE VERY BEST OF... WARNER 5 2 DAME MAS ALEX DE LA NUEZ EMI.ODEON 25 25 IS THIS LOVE/SWEET LADY LUCK WHITESNAKE 24 27 ETERNAL ALWAYS & FOREVER EMI 4 3 GARTH BROOKS IN PIECES EMI 6 10 I DROVE ALL NITE BANDIDO PIROPO EMI 25 25 WARREN G REGULATE...G FUNK ERA RAL 5 4 SOUNDTRACK REALITY BITES RCA 7 6 LEAVE THEM ALONE TWENTY 4 SEVEN BLANCO Y 26 17 CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT ELTON JOHN 26 20 HOUSE OF PAIN SAME AS IT EVER WAS xi. NAKED PHONOGRAM NEGRO 6 NEW JOHN MELLENCAMP DANCE MERCURY RECORDINGS 7 6 SOUNDTRACK FOUR WEDDINGS AND A 8 5 AWAY FROM HOME DR. ALBAN ARIOLA 27 20 KISS FROM A ROSE SEAL zn SANG 27 26 SPIN DOCTORS TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN EPIC FUNERAL POLYGRAM 9 NEW (MEET) THE FLINTSTONES B.C. -52's MCA 28 15 RUN TO THE SUN ERASURE MUTE 28 22 NINA SIMONE FEELING GOOD - THE VERY BEST 8 10 SOUNDGARDEN SUPERUNKNOWN POLYDOR/ 10 NEW THE 3 TENORS CARRERAS /DOMINGO /PAVAROTTI 29 30 SUMMERTIME JAllY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE JIVE POLYGRAM POLYGRAM WARNER 30 19 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 29 28 NIRVANA NEVERMIND GEFFEN 9 7 THE ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN ALBUMS 31 NEW RIGHT BESIDE YOU SOPHIE B HAWKINS COLUMBIA 30 32 EDDI READER EDDI READER BLANCO Y NEGRO 10 8 CHOCOLATE STARFISH CHOCOLATE STARFISH 1 1 JUAN LUIS GUERRA FOGARATE ARIOLA 32 NEW THE FEELING TIN TIN OUT FEATURING SWEET 31 30 ERASURE I SAY, I SAY, I SAY MUTE EMI 2 TEE DEEP DISTRAXION 32 NEW JIMI HENDRIX WOODSTOCK POLYDOR 2 ANA BELENNICTOR MANUEL MUCHO MAS QUE 11 9 SMASHING PUMPKINS SIAMESE DREAM VIRGIN DOS ARIOLA 33 35 THIS TIME I FOUND LOVE ROZALLA EPIC 33 33 BEASTIE BOYS ILL COMMUNICATION GRAND ROYAL/ 12 12 SCREAMING JETS FEAR OF THOUGHT WARNER 3 4 JOAQUIN SABINA ESTA BOCA ES MIA ARIOLA 34 21 GIRLS + BOYS HED BOYS deCONSTRUCTION CAPITOL 13 13 COUNTING CROWS AUGUST AND... GEFFEN 4 3 MOCEDADES ANTOLOGIA EPIC 35 23 LOVE AIN'T HERE ANYMORE TAKE THAT RCA 34 29 TONI BRAXTON TONI BRAXTON ARISTA/LA FACE 14 NEW JOHN WILLIAMSON MULGA TO MANGOES EMI 5 5 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 36 NEW TWO FATT GUITARS (REVISTED) DIRECKT UFG 35 31 M PEOPLE ELEGANT SLUMMING deCONSTRUCTION 15 14 MARVIN GAYE VERY BEST OF... POLYDOR 6 6 HERBERT VON KARAJAN ADAGIO KARAJAN 37 39 LUCAS WITH THE LID OFF LUCAS WEA 36 NEW BJORK DEBUT ONE LITTLE INDIAN 16 19 CRASH TEST DUMMIES GOD SHUFFLED... ARISTA DEUTSCHE/POLYGRAM 38 29 WORD UP GUN SAM 37 16 KILLING JOKE PANDEMONIUM BUTTERFLY 17 NEW WET WET WET END OF PART ONE (THEIR 7 7 THE ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN 39 NEW THE WAY SHE LOVES ME RICHARD MARX CAPITOL 38 34 DIANA ROSS ONE WOMAN - THE ULTIMATE GREATEST HITS) PHONOGRAM ESPANA 40 NEW RUMP SHAKER WRECKX 'N' EFFECT MCA COLLECTION EMI 18 NEW THE BADLOVES GET ON BOARD MUSHROOM /FESTIVAL 8 8 JULIO IGLESIAS CRAZY COLUMBIA 39 36 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN 19 16 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS PURPLE ATLANTIC 9 NEW LAURA PAUSINI LAURA PAUSINI DRO 40 35 LEONARD COHEN COHEN LIVE COLUMBIA 20 NEW ALL -4 -ONE ALL -4-ONE ATLANTIC 10 9 EL CONSORCIO LO QUE NUNCA MUERE HISPAVOX Hits Of The World is compiled at Billboard /London by Julie Boodhoo and Elena Bernardines. Contact 71- 323 -6686, fax 71- 323 -2314/2316. 'New' indicates first entry or re -entry into chart shown.

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1 1 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET PRECIOUS/ 1 1 RIVERDANCE BILL WHELAN SON POLYGRAM 2 2 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET POLYGRAM/ PRECIOUS 2 2 I SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC MUSIC PULSE 3 5 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH 3 3 I SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC CHERRY COLUMBIA 4 4 SWAMP THING THE GRID RCNtleCONSTRUCTION THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET 4 3 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 5 6 EVERYBODY GONFI -GON TWO COWBOYS LONDON 5 6 (MEET) THE FLINTSTONES B.C. -52's MCA 6 8 THE DREAM EP 4TH DIMENSION LIQUID 6 4 MMM MMM MMM MMM CRASH TEST DUMMIES 7 5 (MEET) THE FLINTSONES B.C. -52's MCA EDITED BY DAVID SINCLAIR ARISTA 8 NEW COME ON YOU REDS MANCHESTER UTD FC 7 9 INSIDE STILTSKIN WHITE WATER/VIRGIN POLYGRAM TV THAILAND: Now in its 12th year, the Fong Nam Siamese Ensemble has long been the torch- 8 7 WITHOUT YOU MARIAN CAREY COLUMBIA 9 NEW REGULATE WARREN G & NATE DOGG DEATH ROW/ of Thai classical music. But the band is also known for its challenging syntheses of 9 8 I LIKE TO MOVE IT REEL 2 REAL POSITIVA INTERSCOPE bearer 10 10 EVERYBODY D.J. BOBO FRESH 10 7 SHINE ASWAD BUBBLIN' Thai classical and Western contemporary music. Now, with its latest album, "Bangkok - ALBUMS ALBUMS Bangcock" (Belleza/B &M 94), Fong Nam has gone a step further

1 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 28 1 1 ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN NEW VARIOUS by incorporating Thai folk music (mainly the "mor lam" style from 2 2 MARIAN CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA EMINIRGIN /POLVG RAM the northeast region) along with elements of jazz, rap, and hip -hop. 3 3 CRASH TEST DUMMIES GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET 2 1 PRODIGY MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION xt ARISTA RECORDINGS To record the album, bandleader and keyboard player Bruce Gas- 4 THE EAGLES THE VERY BEST OF THE EAGLES 4 4 PINK FLOYD THE DIVISION BELL EMI 3 ton recruited the Thai master khaen (bamboo reed harmonica) ELEKTRA 5 6 THE PRODIGY MUSIC FOR THE JILTED player along with American musicians Harvey Ma- GENERATION xL 4 2 VARIOUS BEST DANCE ALBUM IN THE Sombat Simla, WORLD...EVER 3 VIRGIN 6 5 2 UNLIMITED REAL THINGS BYTE son (drums) and Abraham Laboriel (bass). Among the highlights 5 7 GARTH BROOKS NO FENCES CAPITOL 7 NEW WET WET WET END OF PART ONE (THEIR is an exciting bass -khaen exchange between Laboriel and Simla on 6 NEW VARIOUS ENERGY RUSH: DANCE HITS 94 DINO GREATEST HITS) PRECIOUS "The Chicken Isn't Green," which is based on the "mor lam" folk 8 NEW GIPSY KINGS GREATEST HITS COLUMBIA 7 5 WET WET WET END OF PART ONE (THEIR GREATEST HITS) PRECIOUS 9 8 ROXETTE CRASH! BOOM! BANG! EMI style. But the standout cut is the title track, which combines Miles 8 3 VARIOUS IT'S THE ULTIMATE DANCE ALBUM 10 7 WET WET WET END OF PART ONE (THEIR Davis -style jazz with rap and a folk narrative style called "choi." TELSTAR GREATEST HITS) PRECIOUS/POLYGRAM 9 9 CRASH TEST DUMMIES GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET The Thai -language rap lyric explains that Bangkok, with its old and ARISTA BELGIUM (IFPI Belgium /SABAM) 7/29/94 new, Western and Eastern influences, is a city of proud traditions 10 8 VARIOUS A WOMAN'S HEART DARA THIS LAST that attracts everyone. The idea for the song was prompted by last WEEK WEEK SINGLES AUSTRIA (Austrian IFPI/Austrian Top 30) 8/6/94 year's controversial description of Bangkok, in an authoritative 1 1 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N' DOUR & NENEH CHERRY THIS LAST English -language dictionary, as a city best known for its prostitu- COLUMBIA WEEK WEEK SINGLES 2 2 GIVE ME FIRE GOOD SHAPE DINO tion. The album is Fong Nam's strongest and most accessible release to date, and gives the 1 1 EINS ZWEI POLIZEI MO DO ECHO 3 3 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET PRECIOUS/ 2 4 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET POLYGRAM band the last laugh when it comes to defining Bangkok. POLYGRAM 3 NEW VENI, VIDI, VICI IMPERIO ECHO JOHN CLEWLEY 4 4 HEMELSBLAUW WILL TURA TOPKAPI 4 5 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 5 6 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 5 7 INSIDE STILTSKIN EMI 6 NEW MUSIC IS SO SPECIAL JAYDEE RS AUSTRALIA: In 1969, the government -run Australian Broadcasting Commission gave more 6 3 MMM MMM MMM MMM CRASH TEST DUMMIES 7 NEW FIND ME JAM & SPOON LBR ARISTA than 10 minutes of prime evening airtime, four nights a week, to a youth culture program 8 NEW EINS ZWEI POLIZEI MO DO TOP SECRET RECORDS 7 NEW 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH called GTK (Getting To Know). Produced by a young visionary named Ric Birch, who later 9 7 MMM MMM MMM MMM CRASH TEST DUMMIES CHERRY SONY ARISTA of 1984 Angeles the program -which survi- 8 NEW SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC created the opening ceremony the Los Olympics, 10 NEW USERS HUNT DJ BOUNTY HUNTER BONZAI 9 2 WITHOUT YOU MARIAN CAREY COLUMBIA ved until the end of 1975 -gave some stretching space to the coun- ALBUMS 10 6 JESSIE JOSHUA KADISON SBKVMI try's most impressive (if not necessarily most commercial) rock 1 1 GERT & SAMSON SAMSON VOL. 4 PHILIPS ALBUMS bands and was received by the national broadcaster's traditional 2 2 FRANCIS CABREL SAMEDI SOIR SUR LA TERRE 1 1 ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN COLUMBIA audience with equal parts delight and dismay. Now the ABC, in the 2 2 GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET CRASH TEST DUMMIES 3 3 ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN ARISTA manner of the British Broadcasting Corp.'s exhumation of various 4 7 THE EAGLES THE VERY BEST OF THE EAGLES 3 3 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA its ELEKTRA John Peel radio show tapes, has released, on own imprint 4 5 KASTELRUTHER SPATZEN ATLANTIS DER BERGE 5 4 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA two CDs of "The GTK Tapes." These well -anno- KOCH (through EMI), 6 5 LAURA PAUSINI LAURA CGS/WARNER 5 10 JOSHUA KADISON PAINTED DESERT SERENADE tated volumes, with more to follow, contain digitally salvaged CLEGG BEST OF JOHNNY CLEGG EMI 7 6 JOHNNY SBK/EMI songs, not otherwise available, by such legendary acts as Black- 2 UNLIMITED REAL THINGS BYTE RECORDS 8 8 6 7 PINK FLOYD THE DIVISION BELL EMI feather, Pirana, Company Caine, Syrius, Doug Parkinson In 9 10 GIPSY KINGS GREATEST HITS COLUMBIA 7 NEW SOUNDTRACK THE FLINTSTONES MCA 10 9 CHERRY MOON THE HOUSE OF HOUSE CHERCD 8 7 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN Focus, Carson, Zoot, Axiom, Flying Circus, the Cleves, the Wild Cherries, Sherbet, and 9 8 ROXETTE CRASH! BOOM! BANG! EMI Freshwater. Within the ranks of these hirsute and groundbreaking acts can be found a num- DENMARK (IFPI /Nielsen Marketing Research) 8/2/94 10 6 2 UNLIMITED REAL THINGS ECHO ber of performers who went on to find international rock success, including Little River Band THIS LAST leader Glenn Shorrock, Rick Springfield, Daryl Braithwaite, songwriter Gulliver Smith, Gang Norway) 8/2/94 WEEK WEEK SINGLES NORWAY (Verdens and producer Charles Fisher. GLENN A. BAKER 1 2 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET POLYGRAM THIS LAST 2 1 I SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC WEEK WEEK SINGLES FRANCE: /songwriters with widely contrasting 3 5 SWAMP THING THE GRID um 1 2 LOVE IS ALL AROUND WET WET WET POLYGRAM Thomas Ferson and Mano Solo -two singer 4 3 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA 2 1 MMM MMM MMM MMM CRASH TEST DUMMIES styles who aim for the same youth market -have finally clinched major record deals after 5 NEW SEVEN SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH ARISTA many years of trying. Both emerged from the pack in 1993; both have seen recent albums CHERRY SONY 3 4 I SWEAR ALL -4 -ONE ATLANTIC lyrics; and 6 9 SATURDAY NIGHT WHIGFIELD SCANDINAVIAN 4 NEW 7 SECONDS YOUSSOU N'DOUR & NENEH sell more than 50,000 units; both favor meaningful both prefer the traditional RECORDS CHERRY SONY sounds of guitar (and even accordion) to the synthesizer. Ferson has just signed with WEA 7 4 MMM MMM MMM MMM CRASH TEST DUMMIES 5 6 VEM VET LISA EKDAHL EMI his album Bal Des Oiseaux" (The Dance Of The Birds). His melodies ARISTA on the strength of "Le 6 5 INSIDE STILTSKIN VIRGIN 8 10 UNITED PRINCE ITAL JOE FEATURING MARKY recall those of the great French poet and songwriter Jacques Prevert, with arrangements 7 3 MAKES ME FEEL DEVOTION SONY MARK WARNER 8 7 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN RCA that boast a swing reminiscent of the American clarinet and saxophone player Sidney Bechet. 9 6 JESSIE JOSHUA KADISON SBK/EMI 9 NEW SWAMP THING THE GRID BMG Meanwhile, Solo has signed to Carrere, the former independent now owned by Warner Music. 10 8 DROP DEAD BEAUTIFUL SIX WAS NINE VIRGIN 10 10 NO GOOD (START THE DANCE) THE PRODIGY His current album, "La Marmaille Nue" (The Naked Brood), showcases a voice rather like ALBUMS SONET

1 heavily style recalls the late Brel. 1 DIZZY MIZZ LIZZY DIZZY MIZZ LIZZY EMI ALBUMS that of Tom Waits and a blues -influenced that Jacques 2 NEW WET WET WET END OF PART ONE (THEIR - 1 4 BILLY JOEL GREATEST HITS VOL. 1 & 2 COLUMBIA Underlining the lack of opportunities for young acts on French television and radio, both Fer GREATEST HITS) POLYGRAM 2 1 LISA EKDAHL LISA EKDAHL EMI son and Solo have built up their audiences by playing live, especially on the flourishing festival 3 4 MARIAN CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 3 2 VARIOUS MEGA DANCE 3 ARCADE 4 3 KIM LARSEN HVEM KAN SIGE NEJ TIL EN ENGEL circuit that includes events such as the Printemps de Bourges, Maison de la Culture, and 4 5 CRASH TEST DUMMIES GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET EMI ARISTA Fête de la Musique. PHILIPPE CROCQ 5 2 SHAKIN STEVENS A WHOLE LOTTA HITS SONY 5 3 ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN 6 5 CRASH TEST DUMMIES GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET 6 9 DEEP FOREST WORLD MIX COLUMBIA ARISTA BALKAN REGION: Despite the disastrous conflicts that have beset this war -torn region in re- 7 NEW JULIO IGLESIAS CRAZY SONY 7 10 SORT SOL GLAMOURPUSS SONY cent times, Music Radio 103 from Skopje, capital of the ex- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 8 NEW WET WET WET END OF PART ONE (THEIR 8 6 ROLLING STONES VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN GREATEST HITS) POLYGRAM recently celebrated the station's birthday with a big open -air concert that organizers named 9 9 AEROSMITH GET A GRIP GEFFEN 9 7 VARIOUS DEFINITIVE SUMMERHITS 2 EVA slogan Of Terror," they 10 8 VENTER PA FAR VUPTI EMI the Skopje Urban Rock Festival. Under the daunting "Three Years 10 NEW PINK FLOYD THE DIVISION BELL EMI gathered many acts from different (and in some cases warring) countries to appear on the PORTUGAL (Portugal /AFP) 8/3/94 same stage in a spirit of peace and mutual understanding. These included Polska Malca from HONG KONG (IFPI Hong Kong Group) 7/31/94 THIS LAST Slovenia, Let 3 from Croatia, November from the former Yugoslavia, Tmno from Bulgaria, WEEK WEEK ALBUMS THIS LAST WEEK WEEK ALBUMS and Fish Hook from Albania, together with Arhangel, Cyborg, Suns, Nora, and Hip from 1 1 VARIOUS DANCE POWER Vlolsco 1 TO BE REAL BMG 2 5 PEDRO ABRUNHOSA/BANDEMONI VIAGENS WEA NEW EKIN CHENG GOT Macedonia. Although the gig itself was free of any overtly political message, the idea of pro- 2 1 LEON LAI LOVE AFFAIR OF SKY & LAND POLYGRAM 3 7 VARIOUS MAXI POWER POLYSTAR moting harmony and raising cultural awareness across such deep political divides neverthe- 4 2 EROS RAMAZZOTTI TUTTE STORIE DDo 3 NEW CASS PANG UNFINISHED NOBEL EMI 4 NEW HACKEN LEE HOPE STAR less had profound implications. The very presence of the Greek band Deus Ex Machina on 5 3 VARIOUS NO. 1 EMI MY WARNER 6 4 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX COLUMBIA 5 NEW NICKY WU SUMMER DREAM Macedonian soil was a big step, given the extreme tension between the two countries. As 6 4 FAYE WONG WILD THINKING CINEPOLY 7 8 MADREDEUS 0 ESPIRITO DA PAZ EMI the group's singer, Ikos, observed, "It's a shame that we in the Balkans know more about 7 2 JACKY CHEUNG BORN TO BE WILD POLYGRAM 8 6 BEAUTIFUL WORLD IN EXISTENCE WARNER Western culture than about our neighbors." While many of Deus Ex Machina's followers sup- 8 ANDY LAU LOVE-ERASING POTION WARNER 9 9 VARIOUS DANCE MANIA '94 vIDISCo 3 ported the move, some Greek fans regarded the musicians as traitors for appearing at the 10 10 ACE OF BASE HAPPY NATION METRONOME 9 5 SAMMI CHENG 10 COMMANDMENTS CAPITAL ARTISTS event. However, the audience at Skopje had no such doubts and afforded the band the war- 10 NEW ANGELA PANG DAY WOMAN SONY mest welcome of the festival. For an all-too -brief moment, it was just like normal times in normal places. PETAR JANJATOVIC

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Putumayo Dresses Up World Music Clothing Company Sponsors 8 -City Tour BY PAUL VERNA val in Huntington, N.Y., Aug. 21. All man, and three support people. but the Cape Cod and Northhampton In addition to the new compilations, NEW YORK- Clothing and crafts shows will be free to the public. Putumayo also is working on world company Putumayo is taking the next The South Street Seaport date, in music Christmas and Latin projects logical step in its growing involve- addition to the two performances, will with Sony Music, and on another comment in music: It has signed a distri- include a 12 -clip music video compila- pilation with Island Records' Mango bution deal for its compilations and is tion featuring such world music stars imprint, according to Storper. launching an eight -day, five -city tour as Juan Luis Guerra, Sergio Mendes, Although Storper says Putumayo is featuring two renowned world music Margareth Menezes, Yothu Yindi, not seeking to become a full- fledged acts. Johnny Clegg, Bhundu Boys, and music label, the response to the com- The three new titles will be distrib- Ziggy Marley. The video program pilations the company has released so For The Dogs. Dog Eat Dog had its day at New York's Vintage Vinyl, where it uted to music retail outlets through a was compiled by San Francisco DJ far has been encouraging. stopped by to do an in -store performance and promote its album, "All Boro newly inked deal between Putumayo Doug Wendt and Storper. "I've become very motivated by the and REP, according to Putumayo According to Storper, the tour was recognition of what I perceive as a Kings," on Roadrunner Records. Pictured, from left, are group members Sean Kilkenny, Mueller, Neabore, Dan Nastasi; Mami Halpern, who founder and president Dan Storper. a natural outgrowth of Putumayo's gap in the marketplace," he says. Scott Dave and does radio promotion for Roadrunner; John Connor and Dave Maltby of Dog Eat In addition, Putumayo will sell the music activities. "Ever since I started "Not only has the music turned me Dog; Mike Vinosky and Tom Tighe, both of whom do retail marketing for compilations in its four boutiques and the series [of world music compila- on, but it's turned friends of mine on, Roadrunner; Bob Roth of Vintage Vinyl; and Bob Johnson, Roadrunner retail. through a 1,200 -store network of al- tions in 19921, I've had the desire to and turned their friends on." ternative gift and clothing outlets create a live component to it," he says. Future Putumayo concert plans include a Carnegie Hall show in October to tie in with an upcoming Sony Plaza Goes Interactive Record singer /songwriter series, and a National broader world music tour next year, Company Expects Lab To Spur Sales possibly including four acts and more Mart Posts Gains cities than this year's slate. BY NIK DIRGA Sony Wonder, which had a soft The current tour coincides with the opening May 25, features a variety BY DON JEFFREY release of three Putumayo compila- NEW YORK -Now that the Sony of interactive activities and displays. tions: "The Super Sawalé Collection," Wonder Technology Lab at Sony It provides visitors with hands -on NEW YORK -National Record a retrospective of Kotoja's music; Plaza in New York is almost fully education and entertainment expe- Mart reports strong increases in "World Dance Party," which covers operational, Sony Corp. of America riences. both revenues and same -store sales rhythmic dance music from the Car- expects it to stimulate traffic and in- Exhibits include a communica- for the first fiscal quarter. ibbean, Africa, and the South Pacific, vigorate sales for the retailers locations bridge that highlights the last For the three months ended June KOTOJA with the spotlight on zouk star Erik ted at the company's North Ameri- 150 years of technological advances 25, the music retailer's total reve- Virgal (Martinique), Angelo (Tahiti), can headquarters building. and a 72 -seat high -definition televi- nues jumped 24.9% to $18 million, and the Mendes Brothers (Cape sion theater. There are also several from $14.4 million in the same pe- that sell Putumayo merchandise. Verde Islands); and "The Best Of professional studios where visitors riod last year. Most of that gain Previously, the company's titles Reggae," featuring songs by Jamai- can participate in video editing, stu- stems from the increase in number had been distributed through Rhino can reggae stalwarts Black Uhuru dio recording, robotic engineering, of stores to 127 from 99 a year ago. Records. and Inner Circle, plus genre stars environmental research, medical im- But the results are impressive for As for the tour, it has been dubbed from other countries, like Lucky aging and video game design. stores that have been open at least "World Dance Party Tour." Its pro- Dube and O'Yaba (South Africa) and The plaza, which opened last No- a year. National Record Mart re- gram includes multicultural African Arturo Tappin (Barbados). vember, is home to such stores as ports a 7.25% increase in same - band Kotoja, whose 10 members hail The World Dance Party tour and Sony Signatures, a 1,500- square- store sales, a better result than from Africa, Latin America, Greece, the three anthologies mark a period foot outlet that sells licensed mer- many other music retailers posted. and the U.S.; and Nigerian reggae of stepped -up activity for Putumayo's chandise based on Sony's entertain- Despite these gains, however, the sensation Majek Fashek, who -along music division, which was born in ment properties, and the 11,500 - chain posts a net loss of $206,000 for with the Ivory Coast's Alpha Bondy 1992 when Storper noticed that "inap- square -foot Sony Style, a "show- the quarter, compared with a $276,000 and South Africa's Lucky Dube -is at propriate" music was playing in one To celebrate the launch of the Sony case" store that offers a wide variety loss last year. In its finan- the vanguard of an African reggae of his stores. The experience com- Wonder Technology Lab, Sony Corp. of of Sony products. cial report, the company says that of its movement. pelled him to assemble compilations America held a special charity event at Sony Plaza retailers have also in- "due to the seasonal nature" it "typically operates at a Storper says the two acts will per- of music he had heard in his travels Sony Plaza, where Sony Wonder is corporated interactive elements into business, loss in first form at New York's South Street Sea- that he felt would be suitable for a re- located. At the event, Sony Corp. of their store displays, using "event is- net the quarter." lands" new music, movie William Teitelbaum, NRM chair- port Aug. 16 and at Lincoln Center tail environment. America president/CEO Michael P. to promote video man, management is "commit- Aug. 23; Philadelphia's Rittenhouse The result was Putumayo World Schulhof gave Carol Channing a tour of and releases from Sony subsi- says which will Square Aug. 17; Cape Cod's Province- Music, an operation whose staff has Sony Plaza, stopping by Sony's diaries. ted to concepts allow the town Town Hall Aug. 18; Pearl Street grown from Storper and GM Michael Signatures retail outlet, adjacent to the "We created Sony Wonder to company to become less dependent in Northhampton, Mass., Aug. 19; and Kraus to include a Los Angeles -based Technology Lab. make Sony Plaza a destination on its Christmas selling season." the Huntington Summer Arts Festi- music representative, Lynn Gross- point," says Gayle Farrell, of Sony The retailer is looking to expand its Plaza's marketing and communica- non -mall stores. tions department. "When families Contributing to the quarterly loss In addition to 104 different come and kids go to the lab, parents was an increase in the company's section dividers, could be visiting the retailers in the non -cash charge for depreciation public space." and amortization, which rose to 400 CD BOOKLETS in 2 SQ. FT.! 191 categories, 1312 artists, actual CD's kept in jewel boxes behind the counter. The plaza's combination of the lab $615,000 from $465,000 a year ago. and a full line of accessories, and retail also allows visitors to ex- Selling, general, and administra- Full line of counter, wall and floor displays we can custom print perience the life cycle of any variety tive expenses were kept under con- of product, from inception until sale. trol in the quarter, rising at a slower ANY THING YOU WANT. "People have been speaking for rate (20.8 %) than the growth in BrowserDISPLAY SYSTEMS some time about theatrical retail- sales. 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A Paradise Of Top Rock & Rare Records At Memphis' Shangri -La

BY CHRIS MORRIS Willmott adds, "We had all the ious limited- edition modern rock space up front here, where people sets. MEMPHIS- Shangri -La Rec- would just come in and hang out Vinyl accounts for about 60% of ords is one of this city's best - while they were waiting to float or Shangri -La's total stock, although known retail record stores around whatever, so we just started car- dollar volume for CDs and LPs today, catering to modern rockers rying the records, and it kind of splits almost down the middle, be- and collectors of Memphis memo- snowballed from there. cause of price differential. "Cas- rabilia. But in its earliest days, it "We started carrying local rec- settes are just about exclusively was a place you went to drain your ords, because nobody else was, local, so I'd say about one -tenth of brain, not to fill your ears. just as a sidelight. It just kind of 1% [of volume]," Willmott says. Shangri -La got its start in took off. As we found more and Much of Shangri -La's stock is March 1989, when owner Sherman skewed toward alternative rock- Willmott returned to his home- ers. This focus dates back to the town after finishing college in Ei II LBOAf?ED beginnings of the store, when, Massachusetts, to work as "a go- Willmott says, he stocked "local fer extraordinaire" on director DETAIL music, like the Hellcats, which was Jim Jarmusch's film "Mystery IS COMING SOON TO an all -girl band, and Neighbor- Train." A STORE NEAR YOU! ia: hood Texture Jam. Those were "I was really having a good time the first couple of local releases we being back in Memphis, and dis- more people wanted a lot of inde- were carrying, and other inde- covering all these cool nooks and pendent vinyl and [singles] and pendent releases, like Dischord crannies," Willmott says. "I de- stuff, we just kept increasing it. stuff and Sub Pop, Amphetamine cided to open up a brain relaxation "Nobody was really carrying all Reptile and SST." Vinyl lives on at Shangri -La Records, where it comprises nearly 60% of sales on shop." of the Sub Pop stuff back then," Because of Memphis' status as a a unit basis. Initially, Shangri -La, which set says Willmott. "When the [first] tourist mecca, Shangri -La also up shop in the former home of a lo- Nirvana record came out, we were stocks material for out -of- cal jukebox distributor, featured the only people carrying it. Since towners. Recent and vintage albums by when they were tearing it down in such gizmos as a sensory depriva- then, the whole alternative thing "We're in a real touristy loca- local artists, and some prized Stax '89, and picked those up," Will - tion chamber and "a goggles -and- has just taken off like crazy. So tion," Willmott says. "I'm not talk- and Sun records, are on display, as mott says. "We sell about a brick headphones contraption, a syn- we've just kind of grown with our ing about Graceland tourists, but well as posters and other memora- a month or so, more so in the blues chro- energizer ... You go in and clientele." people driving from Chicago to bilia. But one of the most eye - festival season. I guess we've listen to music, and you have light Today, Willmott's various brain New Orleans, or New York to catching and popular collectors' probably sold 100 of those. We patterns flash on your eyes. It was machines are stored in the back of Austin, or whatever. And we're in items is the pile of bricks taken give a picture and a certificate of very relaxing, and it worked out Shangri-La. The 482 -square -foot a good location for people just from Stax's old McLemore Ave- authenticity, and a history of the well with the music. It was real store's two large rooms are passing through, and wanting to nue studios that sits in one corner studio, and charge $10. We've also psychedelic. But it just wasn't stocked with records -many of pick up hard -to -find stuff, of the store. done really well shipping those happening here in Memphis." them LPs, used and new, and var- wherever they're from." "I went over to the Stax studio (Continued on page 75)

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That musical Developed By in the deal is Castle Harlan, a New chain, which generally builds large, York -based investment firm that owns multimedia stores ranging in size from compilation became one of the HIGH LEVEL MARKETING Los Angeles. California (818) 769 -7700 the Ethan Allen furniture chain, the 20,000 -47,000 square feet. year's best -selling boxed sets, Long John Silver's fast -food chain, and eventually certified platinum. the Morton's steak house chain. TIME TO SELL: With Alliance En- E-> Compact Discs The deal is said to be structured with tertainment Corp.'s bid to buy Castle Castle Harlan and management bring- Communications, the time is ripe for Y Cassettes ing in about $13 million in equity, about owners of catalog labels to put their im- Now, just in time for the 1994 $20 million coming from a private prints on the block. In addition to Alli- 1 Videos holiday season, Walt Disney placement of sen- ance, the Handle - Records will release The Music ior debentures, man Co. `' Ili IC> Laserdiscs is Behind the Magic: The and about $2 mil- looking to acquire Musical Artistry of Alan C Rccessories lion coming out of such labels. Also, DISTRIBUTORS, If1C. 1IE1UL Menken, Howard Ashman a $25 million re- the Musicland and Tim Rice. This new 4I-CD volving loan facil- Group is starting Tired of leaving messages on I> Excellent Seruice or 3- cassette is a ity currently be- T11/111 1( its own imprint compilation ( musical retrospective of the voice mail and hoping some- p Super Prices ing negotiated. by Ed Chris tman and its strategy, one will call you back? Glenn Bosch- which the com- animated Academy- and Best Grammy- Award -winning YOU SHOULD HAVE Fills etto, senior VP of pany has yet to corporate finance at Beverly Hills, Ca- talk about, likely could include buying musicals of Alan Menken, CALLED H.6.! 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Laserdiscs Worse, he might INDEPENDENCE DAY: Hastings store chain owned by Dayton Hudson. tome on the creation of this have never cane Books, Music & Video continues its beloved Disney music. cellent FIl back. march toward becoming an independ- OVER IN Troy, Mich., the Handle- Weekly M ent, self- sustaining entity with the man Co. has promoted two executives signing of a lease for its own national within the Entertainment Zone, its Y Posters & Pro > headquarters building and distribution -a \ SOUT 'WESTEST store -within -store specialty retail If the past is prologue to the facility. The HOUSTON ESALE new site is in Amarillo, chain. Steve Cermak, formerly assist- future, The Music Behind the Texas, and encompasses 33,000 square ant VP, has been promoted to VP /GM, Magic will be a hot item this 800275-479 , _- F feet of office space and about 100,000 and Jeff Woodward, formerly director E. holiday season. ortls & tapes square feet of warehouse. of stores, has been promoted to assist- ATLANTA `- ` Hastings currently is headquartered ant VP of stores. 8004356-3874( Houston, Texas 7 092 at Western Merchandisers; both com- Handleman now operates 64 Enter- panies were once owned by the Manna - tainment Zones-56 in Sears outlets, / duke family. But Western Merchan- and eight in Montgomery Ward stores. disers was sold to Wal -Mart for $28 The company plans to add 18 more lo- (Q)A(r fsNF million in 1991, then to Anderson News cations in Sears outlets in fiscal 1995. I SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS a couple of months ago. Since then, rumors have abounded MAKING TRACKS: Cliff WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE .. . that Hastings, which shared the same O'Sullivan, formerly West Coast head infrastructure with Western, would be- of marketing at Mercury Records, has come independent. However, John joined Cerna as VP of artist develop- Marmaduke, Hastings' president/ ment ... Tim Hibbs, formerly head of CEO, said at the time that while Hast- purchasing at the Sound Warehouse di- ings would set up its own infrasture, it vision of Blockbuster Music, has joined had a contract to be supplied by West- RCA as regional label manager for the

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la UJ Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales soundscan 3 3 ó, reports collected, compiled, and provided by I I I I iii m Ñ .' TITLE Gramavision To Rejoin Indie Ranks With Ryko - :tr, 3 L LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL * * NO. 1 * * QUEEN OF THE PACK PATRA Also, Walser's No Calendar Boy, But He's Country To Core 1 1 29 EPIC 53763* 17 weeks at No. 1 YAGA YAGA TERROR FABULOUS RYKO'S NEW VISION: Rykodisc in an exclusive U.S. distribution deal with maestro Rudy Ray Moore, aka Dole - 2 2 7 EASTWEST 92327/AG Salem, Mass., is close to acquiring Gra- REP. Winter, who scored a Grammy mite. His is for Oct. 28. debut album set KIDS FROM FOREIGN BORN JAMERICANS 3 mavision Records, a New York -based last year in the best new age recording (As Moore would say, "I ain't lyin'. ") 3 9 DELICIOUS VINYLJEASTWEST 92349/AG label with a healthy catalog of jazz al- category for the album "Spanish An- BAD BOYS INNER CIRCLE 4 5 29 bums. gel," will launch the arrangement with FLAG WAVING: It's probably a good BIG BEAT 25282/AG PROMISES & LIES UB40 Details of the purchase have not been his own new album, "Prayer For The thing that Don Walser lives in Austin, 5 4 29 VIRGIN 88229 made public yet, and executives at Wild Things." Living Music is being Texas, because he sure ain't Nashville's COOL RUNNINGS SOUNDTRACK 29 Rykodisc and Gramavision were una- steered by GM Paul Schulman, who idea of a modern country singer. 6 6 CHAOS 57553" /COLUMBIA vailable for comment. But Rob Si- held the same post from 1982 -87; he Hefty and pear -shaped, Walser's mu- LETHAL RIDDIMS '94 DANCEHALL EXPLOSION VARIOUS ARTISTS % 7 3 RELATIVITY 1199 monds, president of REP, the Minnea- most recently was president of U.S. op- sic -heard on his new Watermelon al- 8 8 IN CONTROL BERES HAMMOND polis -based distribution company erations for CMP Records ... Notewor- bum `Rolling Stone From Texas," but 6 ELEKTRA 61656 owned by Rykodisc, confirms that as of thy Records in Kirkland, Wash., has best experienced live -features ar- SONGS OF FREEDOM BOB MARLEY 29 Monday (15), his company will begin signed a national distribution agree- rangements that hearken back to Bob 9 9 TUFF GONG 12280* /ISLAND VOICE OF JAMAICA BUJU BANTON handling Gramavision orders. ment with AEC Music Distribution in Wills and yodeling that wouldn't be out 11 29 10 MERCURY 518013" most recently was dis- Ridgefield, The AEC of place on a Rodgers record. Gramavision Conn. first re- Jimmie RISE & SHINE ASWAD 11 NEW tributed by Rhino through WEA, so There's no mistaking his look or his MESA 79083/RHINO this represents a shift for the label from sound for that of any current country ALL SHE WROTE CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS 12 10 29 major distribution back to the inde- calendar boy. MANGO 9930*/ISLAND DANCEHALL MASSIVE 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS pendent universe. In early August, Walser guffaws loudly over a com- 13 12 5 NOVEMBER 1110 WEA informed its customers that as of parison to Alan Jackson made by REGGAE GOLD 94 VARIOUS ARTISTS 14 NEW Aug. 12, it would no longer be taking or- writer Michael Corcoran of the Dallas VP 1369 BEST OF REGGAE VARIOUS ARTISTS ders and returns on Gramavision prod- Morning News. "He said it was like the RE -ENTRY 15 K -TEL 6067 uct. Marlboro Man vs. the Maytag Repair Gramavision has established itself as Man!" a prescient marketer of contemporary Walser has been playing his defiantly TOP WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS., by Chris Morris jazz over the years. Its artists have in- old -fangled brand of country for more Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports. w S cluded John Scofield, John Carter, Ja- than 40 years ( "I organized my first TITLE ARTIST maaladeen Tacuma, Bobby Previte, lease is from jazz drummer Michael band in 19 and 50-I was just a young 3 ,- n, 3cß LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Oliver Lake, Bernie Worrell, the J.B. White; "So Far Away" includes cameos kid," he says). He played mostly week- Horns, Bob Telson, Kazumi Watan- by Everette Harp, Gerald Albright, end gigs, but during the '70s he tried his * * NO. 1 * * TALKING TIMBUKTU ALI FARKA TOURE WITH RY COODER abe, and Anthony Davis. Its catalog of Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, and hand at peddling his music in Nashville. 1 1 17 HANNIBAL 1381 17 weeks at No. 1 some 60 titles also includes work by Taj Norman Brown ... San Francisco - "I went around, like they all do," he AYE ANGELIQUE KIDJO Mahal, LaMonte Young, the Kronos based audiophile/classical label Refer- recalls. "I didn't find anybody that 2 2 19 MANGO 539 934 /ISLAND Quartet & Terry Riley, and Robert ence Records has appointed Rik Ma- didn't enjoy it, but they all told me, SABSYLMA ZAP MAMA 3 3 9 Wyatt. lone as its operations manager. Malone `This is great stuff, but we haven't done LUAKA BOP 45537/WARNER BROS. WAKAFRIKA MANU DIBANGO This represents the first acquisition was music director at WNCN New it in 20 years.' I said, `You see me in 20 4 5 4 GIANT 24566/WARNER BROS. for Rykodisc in several years; the for- York during its incarnation as a classi- years, you'll hear me doing the same THE GUIDE (WOMMAT) YOUSSOU N'DOUR ward- looking firm has enjoyed success cal station ... Triloka Records in Santa thing.' I've never compromised." 5 5 5 CHAOS 53828/COLUMBIA with the Hannibal catalog, which in- Fe, N.M., has established a new subsid- Today, he has found some kindred LOVE & LIBERTE GIPSY KINGS 6 8 37 cludes notable titles by Nick Drake, iary, Other Worldly, to feature spoken spirits: "Rolling Stone From Texas" ELEKTRA MUSICIAN 61599 /ELEKTRA HOPE HUGH MASEKELA music. co- 6 23 Sandy Denny, and Richard Thomp- word and ambient Its first re- was produced by Ray Benson of TRILOKA 7203 son, among others. The Gramavision lease will be "We Dyded The Weat western swing dynamo Asleep At The 8 GIFT OF THE TORTOISE LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO 9 15 pickup should fuel solid sales for REP, Fields Gold" by Santa Fe, N.M. -based Wheel, and features such once and fu- MFLP 42553 /EARTH BEAT which Rykodisc now owns solely (Bill- author Foster Perry ... Xenon Enter- ture Wheelies as Floyd Domino and THE MANSA OF MALI - A RETROSPECTIVE SALIF KEITA 9 7 17 MANGO 937/ISLAND board, July 30). tainment, a Santa Monica, Calif. -based Chris O'Connell. The music is utterly 539 ZEN KISS SHEILA CHANDRA Simonds indicates that Rykodisc and home video firm, has announced the es- jubilant, but it is Walser's profound vo- 10 12 9 REAL WORLD 2342 /CAROLINE REP initially will focus on Gramavi- tablishment of Xenon Records. Domes- cals that puts everything across. t PROSE COMBAT MC SOLAAR 10 sion's catalog sales, with new material tic distribution will be through RKD Walser, who turns 60 Sept. 14, is re- 11 3 COHIBA 124 013/ISLAND LIPH' IQINISO LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO due from the label in early 1995. Entertainment, via RED. Former Capi- tiring from his job as a Texas state in- 13 9 12 SHANACHIE 64053 and Metal Blade exec Tim Yasui ternal auditor; the longtime civil serv- tol N'SSI N'SSI KHALED QUICK HITS: Musician Paul Win- will serve as VP of A&R; his first sign- ant apparently is getting enough gigs to 13 11 21 MANGO 124 012 /ISLAND Living Music Records has signed ing is veteran comic and party record make music a full -time job. TRANCE PLANET VARIOUS ARTISTS ter's 14 NEW Walser's regular Austin venues in- WORLDLY MUSIC 7206/TRILOKA AFRICA: NEVER STAND STILL VARIOUS ARTISTS RE -ENTRY clude the Broken Spoke (a classic 15 ELLIPSIS ARTS 63300 honky -tonk dancehall), Babe's, and Jo- vita's; he is also getting work at Emo's, TOP NEW AGE ALBUMS.. Purveyors the local alternative dive. "They're punk -rock kids, but they love my mu- * * NO. 1 * * of LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS YANNI sic," Walser says of his new audience. 1 1 21 PRIVATE MUSIC 82116 19 weeks at No. 1 Walser and his working group, the independent CELTIC TWILIGHT VARIOUS ARTISTS 4 15 Pure Texas Band, are contemplating 2 HEARTS OF SPACE 11104 tours of the West and East coasts in the ANOTHER STAR IN THE SKY DAVID ARKENSTONE music to fall; dates may include stops in Nash- 3 3 19 NARADA 62014 ville at Ernest Tubb's Record Shop and TURN OF THE TIDE TANGERINE DREAM 4 2 15 MIRAMAR 2806 (let's hope) the Grand Ole Opry. SHEPHERD MOONS A' ENYA the known 5 8 141 REPRISE 26775/WARNER BROS. TOP NEW AGE WINDHAM HILL SAMPLER '94 VARIOUS ARTISTS 6 5 21 WINDHAM HILL 11138 ALBUMS (CONTINUED) GUITAR PASSION CHARO 17 7 UNIVERSAL WAVE 1214 universe. GONE TITLE/ARTIST ONE THOUSAND & ONE NIGHTS SHAHIN & SEPEHR ALL THE DIRT THAT'S 6 9 LABEL 8 HIGHER OCTAVE 7061 FIT TO PRINT NARADA LOTUS ACOUSTIC SAMPLER 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS SST /CA/CD) 9 12 13 306 (LP 16. ALTER EKO EKO HIGHER OCTAVE NARADA 61041 17. RED NIGHT BLUE KNIGHTS SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE II VARIOUS ARTISTS Independent music experts 9 15 ALSO AVAILABLE INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION 10 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 104 Accessories Excellent customer GONE 18. AIR BORN MICHAEL JONES NARADA HOURS BETWEEN NIGHT + DAY OTTMAR LIEBERT + LUNA NEGRA service Overnight and free THE CRIMINAL MIND 11 10 49 19. NO WORDS JIM BRICKMAN EPIC 53804 delivery available SST 300 (LP /CA/CD) WINDHAM HILL WATERMARK AU ENYA 11 272 12 REPRISE 26774/WARNER BROS. SST RECORDS, DISTRIBUTOR FOR: 20. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Retail Billboard FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, 1994 To p Pop. Catalog Albums.. Alliance Sales Triple In Second Quarter COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan o , to w Ñ w ARTIST 111111 TITLE = New Acquisitions Lead To Sevenfold Profit Gains R- 3 -D 3 LAPEL & N, lBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE) 3 U BY DON JEFFREY saling with the purchase of a CD sup- ond quarter to $7.1 million from $2 mil- * * * NO.1 * * * plier in Brazil, and into new businesses lion last year. BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS " LEGEND 1 2 TUFF GONG 8462IO ISLAND (10.9 &16.981 21 weeks at No. 1 159 NEW YORK- Alliance Entertain- with the buyout of a talent manage- An improvement in selling, general, ment, independent ment THE EAGLES " GREATEST HITS 1971 -1975 the wholesaler and company. and administrative expenses also con- 2 1 ELEKTRA 105'(7.98/11.98) 170 music distributor, reports that recent During the recently completed quar- tributed to a cash flow increase of 11% JIMMY BUFFETT2 SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART acquisitions helped sales triple and ter, Alliance announced that it was of sales in the quarter, down from 3 3 MCA 5633* (7.98/11.98) 169 profits increase sevenfold in the second commencing a friendly tender offer for 11.7% in the same period last year. PINK FLOYD 13 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 4 4 CAPITOL 4600j (9.98/15.98) 170 quarter. Castle Communications PLC, a Lon- Narang attributes that to "economies STEVE MILLER BAND 6 GREATEST HITS The New York -based company re- don -based catalog label that holds the of scale -the efficiencies of having 5 7 CAPITOL 46101 17.98/11.981 168 ports that sales climbed to $109.1 mil- rights to music by such bands as the three one stops acting as a whole -and JOURNEY ° JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS lion in the three months ending June Kinks and the Searchers. The deal is the larger base of revenues to cover 6 6 COLUMBIA 44493 (9.98 EO/15.98) 170 THE EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 30, from $36.6 million in the same pe- said to be worth about $37 million. fixed expenses." 7 5 ELEKTRA 60205 (7.98/11.98) 168

riod a year ago. Net profit rose to $2.4 Acquisition activity increased the Management changes were recently BEASTIE BOYS ° LICENSED TO ILL million from $337,000. company's long-term debt to $18.4 mil- announced by Alliance. Alan Meltzer 8 9 DEF JAM 40238/COLUMBIA (7.98 EQ/11.98) 102 Alliance has been an aggressive lion from $2.15 million 1993's PINK FLOYD8 THE WALL pur- at end. has stepped down as president and 9 8 COLUMBIA 36183* (15.98 EQ/31.98) 170 chaser of companies in the past few Anil Narang, Alliance's vice chair- chief operating officer, and Jerry Bas- METALLICA3 ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL years, bringing about the consolidation man and chief financial officer, says sin has been named COO. The title of 10 14 ELEKTRA 6081219.98/15.98) 161 of the one -stop or music wholesaling that the company has experienced president remains officially vacant, but JAMES TAYLOR 3 GREATEST HITS 11 11 WARNER BROS. 3113.17.98/11.98) 170 business in particular. In the past year, strong internal growth as well as ex- there is speculation that Bassin and THE EAGLES 9 HOTEL CALIFORNIA it has bought two major record whole- pansion through acquisitions. He says Narang will share it. 12 10 ELEKTRA 103 (7.98/11.98) 76 salers, CD One Stop and Abbey Road the one stops are growing at a rate of The company's shares closed at $5.25 JANIS JOPLIN 2 GREATEST HITS Distributors. 25% to 30% over last year. each in New York Stock Exchange 13 17 COLUMBIA 32168 (5.98 EQ/9.98) 124 ENYA 2 WATERMARK It has also completed deals that ex- That growth, Narang points out, trading at press time, 27.5% down from 14 13 REPRISE 26774/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) 147 tend its reach into international whole- raised operating cash flow in the sec- their high of $7.25. BILLY JOEL ° GREATEST HITS VOL. I & II 15 12 COLUMBIA 40121 (11.98 E0128.98) 170 NIRVANA BLEACH 16 15 SUB POP 34 (8.98/14.98) 18

POPKOMM TO FEATURE NEW TECH CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL CHRONICLES VOL. 1 11 l9 FANTASY 2' (10.98 /17.98) ' 79 (Continued from page 38) ERIC CLAPTON 3 TIME PIECES - THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON new technologies can affect the busi- "Sharpen Your Senses." the creative center of the European 18 21 POLYDOR 825382 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 170 ness. Retailer Karstadt and software Major labels remain convinced of the music market." THE DOORS 2 BEST OF THE DOORS- 19 18 T 156 company Pixelpark will show their in- value of the show. WEA Germany man- International participation from ELTON JOHN 18 GREATEST HITS store terminal that allows customers to aging director Gerd Gebhardt, also Asia and North America is on the in- 20 16 POLYDOR 512532' /ISLAND (7.98/11.98) 160 browse, see video clips, and purchase chairman of the German Phono Acad- crease, reports Grossmaas, who says, AEROSMITH 6 GREATEST HITS mail-order catalog items. emy, says: 'We've got so much talent "while we welcome these visitors, we 21 23 COLUMBIA 36865 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 167 METALLICA2 RIDE THE LIGHTNING Despite the emphasis on technology, which will have the opportunity in Co- don't want to dilute the unique Euro- 22 22 MEGAFORCE 60396/ELEKTRA 19.98/13.98) 153 the fair will keep the focus on music, logne to prove itself in front of a Euro- pean nature of the fair." ROLLING STONES STICKY FINGERS says Grossmaas: "PopKomm should pean audience." MusikKomm is now the parent or- 23 29 VIRGIN 39504 (10.98/15.98) 5 have the nucleus of music industry peo- Thomas president of BMG ganization formed to the ex- GRATEFUL DEAD 2 THE BEST OF SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET Stein, represent 24 24 WARNER BROS. 2764 (7.98/11.98) 78 ple we to lose Ariola and industry - there, don't want that." GSA chairman of panding nature of the orginal Pop NINE INCH NAILS PRETTY HATE MACHINE Originally conceived as a yearly pow- organization BPW, says: "Many Euro- Komm setup, which in March 25 28 TVT 2610' (9.98/15.98) 48 wow for the geographically diverse pean contacts can be established and organized the KlassikKomm meet. METALLICA3 MASTER OF PUPPETS 26 25 ELEKTRA 60439 (9.98/15.98) 152 German industry, last year's Pop - nurtured here, and it's become clear MusikKomm is still linked to the re- MEAT LOAF 9 BAT OUT OF HELL Komm began to solicit international that pushing national product is worth- gional government of North -Rhine 27 20 CLEVELAND INT'L34974 /EPIC (10.98 EQ/15.98) 170 participation by enlisting umbrella while. It's important to present the en- Westphalia, which provides the basic ROLLING STONES EXILE ON MAIN STREET stands from national groups. This year, tire music industry as a coherent unit resources, while the fair is run com- 28 38 VIRGIN 39503 (10.98/15.98) 4 ROLLING STONES ° SOME GIRLS PopKomm has umbrella stands from in Cologne because the interests of pletely on commercial grounds. 29 40 VIRGIN 39505 (10.9515.981 3 France, Holland, Belgium, Russia, and publishers, labels, and other sectors A move toward operating as a pri- ROLLING STONES ' HOT ROCKS a joint Scandinavian stand. Last year's are coming close together. " vate company is the logical step, says 30 42 ABKCO 6667 (15.98/31.98) 5 British stand, sponsored by BPI, is Adds PolyGram Germany president Grossmaas, who envisages some FLEETWOOD MAC 3 GREATEST HITS 31 27 WARNER BROS. 25801 (9.98/15.98) 143 conspicuously absent, although there Wolf- Dieter Gramatke: "If PopKomm changes at the end of 1995. 'We've had U2.5 THE JOSHUA TREE has been an increase in U.K. regis- didn't exist, we'd have to invent it different offers, but at the moment it's 32 26 ISLAND 842298 (10.98/16.98) 134 trants this year. "The good thing is straight away." Cologne -based EMI working very well. We have no inter- YANNI REFLECTIONS OF PASSION that there are a lot of British artists Music GSA president Helmut Fest ference from the political side whatso- 33 31 PRIVATE MUSIC 2067 (9.98/15.98) 26 participating this year," Grossmaas adds, "Cologne has again proved to be ever." PATSY CLINE ° GREATEST HITS 34 - MCA 12* (7.9512.98) 164 says. CHICAGO A' GREATEST HITS 1982 -1989 PopKomm is also moving away from 35 35 REPRISE 26080/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) 156 BONNIE RAITT 5 LUCK OF THE DRAW its original concept as a forum, toward 36 30 CAPITOL96111 (10.98/15.98) 25 a more commercially driven exhibition. FLEMISH KIDS DUO IS TOPS IN BELGIUM (Continued from page 38) ALICE IN CHAINS FACELIFT Says Grossmaas, "It's becoming more 37 37 COLUMBIA 46075 (9.98 EQ/15.98) 49 and more the place where people actu- and the initial success of the duo (which "The success is measured best with SMASHING PUMPKINS GISH 38 34 CAROLINE 1705' (9.98/14.98) 29 ally do deals. It's a logical develop- has hourlong TV shows on Wednesdays the weekly competition," says Veronica PINK FLOYD° WISH YOU WERE HERE ment. The number of indies -both and Sundays) has been aided by strong Film manager Bart Soepnel, "and we 39 36 COLUMBIA 33453` (10.98 EQ/16.98) 21 German and international -is greater images presented by their albums, vid- estimate that the show has a weekly au- LYNYRD SKYNYRD BEST -SKYNYRD'S INNYRDS than ever before, and there are more eos, and public appearances. The first dience of over 200,000. Whether Sam 40 41 MCA 42293' (7.98/12.98) 55 AEROSMITH 3 PERMANENT VACATION people there who can make decisions three albums, plus a special instrumen- son & Gert will surpass the Flemish 41 44 GEFFEN 40329 (7.98/12.98) 24 about deals on the stands. The indies tal "sing-along" volume, all went multi - success is hard to say, because we ORIGINAL LONDON CAST3 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA are doing more deals with the majors. platinum here; three videos have each sometimes fmd it hard to understand 42 39 POLYDOR 83173 /ISLAND (17.98 E(Ú33.98) 47 If PopKomm has doubled in size over sold more than 30,000 copies; and more the Flemish language of the dog ..." SEAL SEAL 43 33 SIRE 26627/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) 7 the last two years, then that's the only than 72,000 youngsters came to see the A team of respected Dutch songwrit- BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 3 NINE TONIGHT place that the new exhibitors could duo's 36 sold -out shows at the Antwerp ers, including Herman van Veen, Rob- 44 50 CAPITOL 12182 (12.98/15.98) 74 come from." Queen Elisabeth Hall. ert Long, No de Wijs, and Pierre GUNS N'RO SEES 9'O APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 45 49 158 Companies attending PopKomm are "The figures become even more im- Kartner (aka Wader Abraham" of AEROSMITH ° PUMP estimated to have invested nearly $4 portant if you know that [the Flemish "Smurfs" fame) -along with the initial 46 - GEFFEN 2425417.98/12.98) 5 million, with more than 400 exhibitors. kids] have only half the country as an Samson & Gert composing team-has SIMON & GARFUNKEL3 GREATEST HITS Among the more lavish is PolyGram- audience," says Francois Vaes, market- delivered a keen mix of fresh songs on 47 46 COLUMBIA 31350 (9.98 E0115.98) 36 THE EAGLES LIVE owned music and video company Kar- ing director at PolyGram Belgium, various topics for both youngsters and 48 32 19.98) 10 russel, which rented out the 6,000 which signed the duo last year. About their parents. "But all very easy to THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 2 A DECADE OF HITS square feet in the Cologne Messe for half of Belgium's 9.9 million people learn by heart-we want our audience 49 - EPIC 38795 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 63 its budget audio and video product. speaks Flemish, the rest French. to sing along," says Verhulst. BEASTIE BOYS PAUL'S BOUTIQUE 50 CAPITOL 91743 (7.98/11.98) 2 Video will be us- & 3" Paradiso - Buena Vista Home The release of "Samson Gert reports substantial presale Catalog albums are older titles which have previously appeared on The Billboard 200 Top Albums chart ing PopKomm to launch "Aladdin" on also marked the launch of the TV series orders for the newest "Samson & Gert and are registering significant sales. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification fo sales video. in Holland, where Veronica TV already Kertshow" 90-minute video, and Poly - of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by All majors have their own stands and broadcast 160 one -hour shows, with an- Gram's Vaes adds, "With 50,000 albums a numeral following the symbol. Most albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP are promoting themselves with slogans other 80 scheduled for fall. The Dutch sold at the release date, the album is set is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices such as "EMI on the Road" or and Flemish languages are similar. to be topping IFPI's charts until fall." marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Ei indicates past Heatseeker title. 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan Inc.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Album Reviews EDITED BY PAUL VERNA, MARILYN A. GILLEN, AND PETER CRONIN

P O P S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T J A Z Z * JUDYBATS * MOSE ALLISON Full -Empty The Earth Wants You PRODUCERS: Paul Mahern & Judybats PRODUCER: Ben Sidran Sire/Warner Bros. 45671 Blue Note 27640 Tennessee-based quintet's fourth album is Producer Ben Sidran teams syncopated a pleasant, versatile mix of pop, rock, and troubadour Allison with a top -flight crew folk elements that makes for consistently that includes Paul Motian, John Scofield, enjoyable listening. Smooth vocals and Joe Lovano, Ray Mantilla, Randy merry guitars back up lead singer Jeff Brecker, and Hugh McCracken. Allison's Heiskell's impressively oblique lyrics. The cool sense of humor is turned on our assertive swagger of "Sorry Counts," disposable culture with "Who's In, Who's gentle melancholy of "The Lake," or Out "; on himself with "Certified Senior dueling harmonies of "Happy Song Citizen"; and into a jazzman's lament with [Settling]" will get all but the most stoic of "Cabaret Card," to the sharp toes tapping. And don't miss the funky accompaniment of McCracken's cover of Bee Gees' "Jive Talkie "' buried in harmonica. His chart for the racially PRINCE C +C MUSIC FACTORY CAB CALLOWAY is the middle of it all. Groovy. Come Anything Goes Are You Hep To The Jive? themed "Children Of The Future" PRODUCER: Prince PRODUCERS: Robert Clivillés, David Cole PRODUCERS: Various heartbreaking, and the likewise SPONGE Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 45700 Columbia 66160 COMPILATION PRODUCER: Bob Irwin memorable "Variation On Dixie" puts the Columbia/Legacy 57645 Rotting Piñata Last album Prince recorded before Following up the mammoth, ground- folk tune through some swinging changes. PRODUCERS: Sponge with Tim Patalan A centerpiece of Legacy's stunning Chaos/Columbia 57800 glyphing out last year is harder-edged breaking "Gonna Make You Sweat" is Collection will benefit from recent Allison Rhythm & Soul Series, this 22 -track reissues on Legacy and Rhino. Detroit alternative five -piece comes on and more direct than his '92 release with daunting, to say the least. But the New Power Generation. From the producers/group leaders Robert collection of phat jollies from the funk's with loads of gusto on debut set, mixing RON HOLLOWAY sexual come -on of the title track to the Clivillés and David Cole have handled pioneering jazz poet is the original jack Gen -X rock styles with speed -metal chops Slanted gospel vocal of "Solo" to the dancefloor the task with considerable pop savvy. swing. Rap has rediscovered Calloway as for a brew that could ignite modern- and a seminal figure, but props in PRODUCERS: David Berman, Ron Holloway intensity of "Pheromone," "Race," and Though set isn't as innovative as are order Milestone 9219 album -rock formats. While band's sound on a number of plateaus -Cab being the and vision conjure up such influences as the quasi -industrial "Loose," this is a "Sweat," it does overflow with state -of- Debut album from D.C. -based tenor restless record that pushes the limits of the- street grooves, wicked hooks, and remarkable vocalist/bandleader/ - Husker Dü, Alice In Chains, and Pearl showman without whom The Artist who has gigged with Dizzy Gillespie and Jam, there is enough originality here to the artist's talents as songwriter, vigorous vocals. Zelma Davis and Root Boy Slim-is a fine traditional jazz performer, and producer. As usual, pan- Martha Wash are back, swapping Formerly Known As Prince couldn't suggest the eventual blossoming of an possibly exist. And tracks like "Papa's In outing in combos ranging from four to artistic stamp. The songs that most clearly formatic approach is bound to land him gleeful vamps on radio -ready hip - seven pieces. Outstanding Holloway on pop, R &B, rhythm/crossover, and AC hoppers like "Bounce To The Beat" and Bed With His Britches On" and "Tarzan point to that scenario are dirge-like epic of Harlem" make it plain neither Sir originals include the bluesy "Sneakin'" "Pennywheels," the unrelenting title playlists, starting with lead single the fast -rising first single, "Do You and the powerfully modal "Shades Of "Letitgo." A work that proves that Wanna Get Funky." Freedom Williams' Mix-A -Lot nor Cypress Hill rival this track, shuffler "Neenah Menasha," and wise daddy for hip -hop street cred. Tyner," which is an apt showcase for his accelerated, hook-laden "Molly." Prince, despite his ever -changing rap bravado is replaced by Trilogy, a muscular playing. The mostly standards moods, remains one of the greatest in male trio that harmonizes admirably (Moreover, Red Hot Chili Peppers can't miss the roots of "Give It Away" on set includes a stormy take on "Caravan," 700 MILES the business. and rhymes with hardcore aggression. a -swinging "My Hour," and material like "Foo A Little Bally-Hoo. ") hard Shining Dirtbomb Prepare for C +C saturation through a poignant "My One And Only Love," as PRODUCER Matt Hyde This slamming set includes three the end of '94, as future hits like mellow well versions of RCA 66388 previously unreleased songs, "What's as enjoyable such modern R B "Take A Toke," disco -fled "Takin' classics as Sonny Rollins' -Up Detroit alternative metal band's second & Buzzin' Cousin," "Chant Of The Jungle," jazz "Pent Over," and steamy "All Damn Night" House," Monk's Walked Bud," album is corrosive fun, seesawing between and "Don't Falter At The Altar." "In and SWEET SABLE have their turn at bat. Eddie Harris' Dance." punk and funk like a train wreck between Calloway is one of the foremost living "Freedom Jazz Old Times' Sake Alice In Chains and the Red Hot Chili PRODUCERS: Various figures in the school of American jams. Peppers. Singer/guitarist John Carlin's Street Life/Scotti Bros. 72392 LATIN sludgy vocals anchor the moody songs, and Artist incorporates snippet samples and issue -by-issue basis, à la Rage Against the Machine's support for imprisoned Native LUIS ENRIQUE bassist Tom Clapp moves the beat along guest vocals on select tracks to augment in 1990 with the gold "World Clique" American activist Leonard Peltier with the PRODUCERS: Cuto Soto, Luis Enrique skillfully. Album rides a nice line between her diverse R &B debut. Mostly low -gear follows the disappointing "Infinity Sony Discos 81360 "Freedom" video. Until then, releases like rocking and acoustic tunes, creating a production pacing drives a melodic, G -funk Within" with a solid collection that these won't spark any foundation -shaking Nicaraguan -born "Prince of Salsa" sound that should appeal to a wide vibe that Sable's smooth -cool vocals forgoes the political rhetoric of the latter solidarity marches on Washington, or shift returns with his most commercially viable audience. Of particular note are angst - exploit to maximum effect. Examples are in favor of lighter, sing -along fare. Lady one speck of lint in the Pentagon, or effort since his late '80s smashes "Amor Y ridden ballad "Hurt You" and six-minute "Love Thang" and set's title track. Kier continues to mature as a singer, compel the power structure to spend a Alegría" and "Mi Mundo." Fans of those epic "Rock Is Cool." Look for album and Concurrently, artist demonstrates career- molding her giddy, girlish delivery into single penny on poor people. They will two dance -minded albums will doubtless modern rock to take a bite. enhancing versatility with more traditional seductive, world -wise purr. She oozes simply be sour souvenirs from pop soak up leadoff single "Quién Eres Tú," R &B tracks, including "Circles," "No confidence over a slew of rhythms that projected follow -up "Así Es La Vida," plus POLYTOWN culture's turf wars. swerves from familiar house and hip -hop PRODUCERS: David Torn, Mick Kam, Terry Bozzio More," and "Love Come Down." "Qué Hablen" and "Nunca Te Olvidé." CMP 1006 territory into more trendy trance, rave, D A N C E and break -beat areas. Radio and club In this ad hoc instrumental group, R A P LAURA PAUSINI guitarist David Torn, bassist Mick Karn, programmers seeking a sequel to PRODUCER: Angelo Valsiglio * DEEE -LITE "Groove Is In The Heart" will be WEA Latina 96156 PUBLIC ENEMY and drummer Terry Bozzio explore Dew Drops In The Garden Muse Sick N Hour Mess Age disappointed, though open minds should Yet another Italian star takes a dive into territory on the outskirts of outré jazz, on PRODUCERS: Super DJ Dmitry, Lady Kier, Ani, Towa Tei, PRODUCERS: Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Carl Ryder, find jams like funk- rooted "Picnic In The the Spanish -language arena, as pop diva the edge of music for films. Journeymen Louie Vega, Kenny Gonzalez Gary G -Wiz Elektra 61526 Summertime, `Apple Juice Kissing," and with girl- next-door looks glides rather virtuosos with impressive stopovers Def Jam/PolyGram 314 523 362 - limply through a clutch of uncommonly Mark Isham, David Sylvian, and Frank Eclectic club trio that flooded the media "Say Ahhh ..." equally pleasing. melancholy confessionals often centering Zappa among them three are free FUN -DA- MENTAL -the on various unpleasant male/female here to employ their exotic atmospheres Seize The Time situations. Animated exceptions are and intrepid rhythms at the service of an PRODUCER: Aki Nawaz R EISSUES-M Beggars Banquet/Atlantic 92421 VITAL poignant single Soledad" and aggressive, wholly personal progressive ballad "La uptempo downer "Por Qué No ?" rock travelogue. At a place where Public Enemy rails against Nazi heritage THE CRAMPS BOB DOROUGH composition and improvisation meet and in the here -and -now on "Hitler Day," but A Date With Elvis Just About Everything thrive, Polytown seems the ideal later mumbles its own spineless Brown Smell Of Female REISSUE PRODUCER: Jerry Gordon C O U N T R Y Evidence 22094 waystation for those feverishly awaiting Shirts- styled rant: "If you find a critic Rockinnreelininaucklandnewzealandxxx dead/Remember what I said/Who killed a PRODUCERS: Various Jazz singer /songwriter/pianist Bob JOE DIFFIE the new King Crimson album. Restless 72765/72766/72767 critic/Guess the crew did it." Fun -Da- Dorough was best known for his manic, Third Rock From The Sun PRODUCER: JEFFREY GAINES Mental makes a big noise about "Scripted Triple-play reissue of works by New somewhat eerie vocal performance on Johnny Slate, Joe Diffie Epic 64357 Somewhat Slightly Dazed events about how the world went" in the York's most (in)famous underground act- Miles Davis' "Sorcerer" album. This PRODUCER: Richard Gottehrer pro -Farrakhan "President Propaganda," fronted by the inimitable Lux Interior and 1966 set spotlights his childlike He's one of country's great ballad Chrysalis/EMI 29639 but conveniently avoids mention of the Poison Ivy Rorschach-- consists of the timbres, which nonetheless exuded a singers, but Diffie has recently found Gaines, who struck a spare, nouveau -folk undocumented event at the core of his own out -of-print "Date With Elvis" album, mature poignancy and sense of humor. chart success with uptempo ditties about note on his debut, raises the tempo and creed: that a mad black scientist named featuring such twisted closet classics as The best of the excellent melodies jukeboxes and trailer -park romance. Not the ante on his sophomore outing, which Yakub supposedly created white people "What's Inside A Girl" and "(Hot Pool Of) written (or co-written) by Dorough surprisingly, he tries to keep that underlies his evocative vocal with a more 6,000 years ago. The tuffest tracks on Womanneed "; the "Smell Of Female" EP, include the uptempo sunniness of the commercial ball rolling here, and his new richly textured, more righteously rocking "Muse" are the chaotic but truly candid "I also out of print, recorded live at the title cut, the witty, waltz-time verses of album is filled with songs like "Pickup musical bed. It's a merrily eclectic set, Ain't Mad At All" and "Bedlam," wherein storied Peppermint Lounge; and a live disc "Better Than Anything," the yearning Man," "The Cows Came Home," and with various highlights. Among the unadorned fervor and kinetic force rock never before released in the U.S., taped in blues of "The Message," and the "Junior's In Love" that are as shallow as contenders: lead single "I Like You," the house. The production style of "Seize" Auckland on the 1986 "Elvis" tour. To the balladic tristesse of "But For Now." they are rowdy. When he digs into a ballad, he on which glides along gloriously on trippy is slick ballroom hip -hop, but its half - probable delight of Cramps freaks, first Also features an enjoyable Dorough as does the gorgeous "That Road Not Taken," he shows he's still got guitar grooves; knockout "I'm A Man," baked social analysis is Barney for would- two albums include bonus tracks from the remake of Hoagy Carmichael's which drops daubs of piano and be bad boys. Someday, "revolutionary" 1990 Enigma CD reissues, which were not "Baltimore Oriole" and a jazz -pop the stuff. There's nothing wrong with Hammond fills into the mix; and lovely rap'n'rock artists may actually release on the original vinyl pressings. Cramps breeze -through of Bob Dylan's "Don't success, but it's a shame to see Diffie "Safety In Self," which adds Celtic whole albums of sounds that cogently never sounded this good. Think Twice, It's All Right." locking himself into a formula that flavorings, to boot. assault the government on a blistering obscures what he does best.

SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and Billboard chart potential. VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collections

of works by one or more artist. PICKS (p.) : New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITIC'S CHOICES ( *) : New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical merit.

MUSIC TO MY EARS (A) : New releases deemed Picks which were featured in the "Music To My Ears" column as being among the most significant records of the year. All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Paul Verna, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036, and Marilyn A. Gillen, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Send country albums to Peter Cronin, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, Tenn. 37203.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Sinale Reviews E D I T E D B Y LARRY FLICK

ATLANTIC STARR Everybody's Got Summer (3:56) message home. Equally strong P O P exactly set the world on fire with its topping the charts with exactly this kind PRODUCER: Vassal Benford to single's comeback set, "Walk On," all of that WRITERS: N. Trevisik, L. Pierce of laid -back Texas shuffle, but the field instrumentation contributes ANITA BAKER Body & Soul (3:59) could change with the onset of this toe- PUBLISHERS: WB/Nick Trevisik Songs, BMI; Songs Of has gotten real crowded with imitators potential for climbing to the top of AC PolyGram International /Cash Cow /Lorna Lee, ASCAP PRODUCER: Anita Baker since Let's hope they find a place playlists nationwide. Contact: 800 -266- tapper. It would take a buzz saw to slice Arista 2749 (c/o BMG) (cassette single) then. WRITERS: E. Shipley, R. Nowels through the wall of guitars and backing for this one on those country playlists, 8742. PUBLISHERS: EMI-Virgin Songs/Shipwreck, BMI; EMI - Underlined with a sample from "Soulful Virgin/Future Furniture, ASCAP vocals, which are a signature of the band, because nobody does it better. Strut" by Eugene Record, this jack-fueled Elektra 9008 (cassette single) but that's OK. Single should be of ROC K TRAC K S jam swings with a good balance of street THE TRACTORS Baby Likes To Rock It What a pleasure it is to welcome Baker interest to anyone who gets a taste for a * grit and pop gloss. Male/female vocal swap (3:57) back to the fold. On this glorious peek booming rocker while speeding down a PRODUCERS: Steve Ripley, Walt Richmond ALICE COOPER It's Me (4:38) moves naturally, interrupted briefly by an into her new "Rhythm Of Love" opus, she highway. WRITERS: S. Ripley, W. Richmond PRODUCERS: Duane Baron, John Purdell innocuous rap appearance by Dion PUBLISHERS: Warner -Tamerlane/Boy Rocking/ WRITER: not listed gives us the beautiful tones that have set Chinquapin, BMI PUBLISHER: not listed I Want You Back (4:09) "Dustee" Mills. Perhaps the most engaging her apart from the typical R &B diva, FORTE Girl Arista 2717 (Go BMG) (7 -inch single) Epic 77524 Wo Sony) (cassette single) PRODUCERS: Teddy Bolden II, John Bolden offering from this group in eons. warmly embracing a soothing retro -pop WRITERS: T. Bolden, J. Bolden, L. Brown, R. Clark Programmers take note. It seems like the Tractors have been Cooper shows a softer, more romantic ballad arrangement. A bit more adult and PUBLISHER: not listed coming for an awfully long time, but side on this acoustic -pop moment from Avenue 7076 (Go Rhino) (CD single) sophisticated than top 40 is currently THE NEW POWER GENERATION FEATURING THE with this irresistibly funky debut single his new album, "The Last Temptation." Photogenic Latino aims to carve programming, but we pray that quartet STEELES Super Hero 14:12) they have finally arrived. One listen to He conjures up earnest, appealing tastemakers will make room for a niche among the many Romeo doo -hop PRODUCER: Prince this piano- and -guitar -fueled slice of imagery with lyrics that are sugary and something so creatively satisfying. It's so harmonizers currently crowding top 40 WRITER: Prince Tulsa roots rock, and you'll understand quasi -poetic. Album rock radio will find radio. These dudes certainly have the PUBLISHER: Controversy, ASCAP rare that we are given music of this high REMIXERS: Denair /InDaSoul /Kirk Johnson that some things just can't be hurried. the crisp production, which is chock -full caliber. vocal chops to make a mark, and the tune, Epic Soundtrax 8302 (Go Sony) (cassette single) Whether country radio can digest the of brisk rhythms and strumming a swooning rhythm- ballad, is perfect for Slick funkateers overseen by the artist Tractors' unabashedly greasy groove, guitars, a fine fit. Can a transition onto PRINCE Letitgo (4:15) stations that cater to teen -age girls. formerly known as Prince (though he is however, is anyone's guess. pop radio be far away? It shouldn't be. PRODUCER: Prince also has -language and WRITER: Prince Single Spanish credited in his now -defunct moniker here) PUBLISHERS: Controversy /WB, ASCAP Spanglish versions to woo urban -based stomp admirably on this sliver from the LITTLE TEXAS Kick A Little (3:42) * JULES SHEAR Listen To What She Says (4:24) Warner Bros. 18074 (cassette single) outlets. soundtrack to "Blankman." While the track PRODUCERS: Christy Dinapoli, Doug Grau, Little Texas WRITERS: P. Howell, D. O'Brien, B. Seals PRODUCERS: Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent It's kind of spooky to find a single on lacks a distinctive lead vocal, slammin' PUBLISHERS: Square West/Howlin' Hits Music, ASCAP WRITER: J. Shear which life- and -death milestone dates are R & B instrumentation and smooth layers of Warner Bros. 18103 (cassette single) PUBLISHER: not listed Island 1296 (CD promo) listed beneath the name of a person we harmonies more than compensate. Cool for The boys in Little Texas have been all know is still alive. On what could be MANU DIBANGO Soul Makossa (4:07) both R &B and pop formats. accused repeatedly of having a lot more It has been way too long since this gifted one of the final projects issued under the PRODUCER: George Acogny hair than substance, and this rocking singer /songwriter has graced the world name Prince, punters are given a dark WRITER: M. Dibango with his music and poetry resulting from PUBLISHER: Editions Fantasia C O U N T R Y little ditty, with its big booming jack/funk ditty, pumped with a thick REMIXERS: Geoff Wilkinson, Mel Simpson production, sure ain't going to change angst -riddled relationships. First single is Giant 7028 (Go Warner Bros.) (cassette single) from the new "Healing Bones" is bassline and a wicked hook that truly GARTH BROOKS Callin' Baton Rouge (2:37) that. Catchy chorus, though ... irresistible. Given the heat he is enjoying A golden hit from the '70s is redressed PRODUCER: Allen Reynolds standard Shear fare: jangly guitars, at radio under his alter -ego, the future of with jiggly jazz/hip-hop nuances, WRITER: D. Linde KENNY CHESNEY Somebody's Callin' (2:36) sweet chorus, and subtle-but -emotive this superior effort looks mighty bright. courtesy of US3 producers Geoff PUBLISHERS: Combine /EMI -Blackwood, BMI PRODUCER: Barry Beckett vocals. It is easy to take an artist like Liberty 79051 (Go Cema) (CD promo) WRITERS: K. Chesney, D. Kees One of many reasons to dive into the new Wilkinson and Mel Simpson. An excellent this for granted, since his output is so Brooks raids the New Grass Revival's PUBLISHER: Acuff -Rose, BMI "Come" collection. way to reintroduce Dibango and his Capricorn 3023 (CD promo) consistently solid. The downside of that songbook and dusts off this cajun- flavored, comeback project, "Wakafrika," single is how slow trend -conscious radio fiddle- and-banjo- driven classic. His Chesney hasn't caught on at radio yet, M- PEOPLE One Night In Heaven (3:39) manages to be more a fresh but with each single he gets a little programmers can be to catch up. This is PRODUCERS: M- People passionate singing (combined with New interpretation than a straight -ahead timeless music from an artist who WRITERS: M. Pickering, P. Heard Grass vet John Cowan's background vocals) closer to the flame. With a feel borrowed PUBLISHERS: BMG Songs, ASCAP; EM) /EMI- Blackwood, cover. Listen for a vigorous guest deserves widespread attention. inject just the right amount of desperation from George Jones' "The Race Is On," BMI vocal by Youssou N'Dour. Could easily be REMIXER: David Morales into a tale of love on the telephone line. this one showcases Chesney's rowdy Epic 6279 (Go Sony) (cassette single) an across- the -board smash, though vocal approach to full advantage. R A P British dance/pop band that made track's life will probably begin at R &B PAM TILLIS When You Walk In The Room radio. 12:43) MAC MALL Ghetto Theme no timing listed) serious top 40 inroads with "Movin' On D A N C E * PRODUCERS: Pam Tiflis, Steve Fishell PRODUCER: Khayree from its must - Up" pulls another sparkler TYLER COLLINS Thanks To You (3:23) WRITER: J. DeShannon WRITER: not listed J. Whistling In Paradise hear U.S. debut album, "Elegant PUBLISHERS: EMI/Unart Catalog, BMI * SOUNDTOOLS PUBLISHER: not listed PRODUCERS: Clif Magness, Spencer Proffer Arista 2726 (Go BMG) (7 -inch single) (5:42) WRITER: J. Gold Young Black Broths 2024 (Go Alliance) (CD single) Slumming." Heather Small continues to PRODUCER: Jason Nevins PUBLISHERS: Gold Film/Ensign/Cherry River, BMI a Tiflis ventures over to the pop side of WRITER: J. Nevins There's something incredibly deep shine as unique and compelling Reprise 18072 (Go Warner Bros.) (cassette single) while country with this oft- covered classic, a PUBLISHER: Nevco, BMI about the matter -of-fact rhymes about frontwoman, tunesmiths /musicians Logic 001 (12 -inch single) Mike Pickering and Paul Heard provide Collins makes her bow on Warner British Invasion hit for the Searchers back violence that are dealt on this languid pop a track that combines disco, house, Bros. with shiny /R &B ballad that in 1965. Despite an abundance of chiming Don't be surprised if this smokin' house R &B/hip -hop jam. In a way, it speaks and Philly soul flavors. A club smash nicely shows off her pleasant rangy and guitars and an impassioned vocal dub propels producer Jason Nevins to volumes more than five chest -beatin' from that is ripe for radio picking. Don't be left friendly phrasing. Taken the performance, this one ends up neither here the forefront of clubland. After a string gangsta throws. Searing lyrics melt into out. soundtrack to "Andre," single has all the nor there. of cool but underrated offerings, he links a plush, almost jazzy rhythm, earmarks of a classic, sweeping theme with the up- and -coming Logic label to surrounded by sweet female vamping LISA STANSFIELD Make It Right (3:57) song, the likes of which are a radio staple * RODNEY CROWELL Big Heart (3:40) issue a single that is as wonderfully and scatting. Genius and jolting ... PRODUCERS: Rhett Lawrence, an Devaney at the moment. Should do the trick in PRODUCERS: Tony Brown, Rodney Crowell melodic as it is danceable. Lots of ear - WRITERS: R. Lawrence, C. Bernard, S. Benson WRITER: R. Crowell mission accomplished. Contact: 800 -388- starting the momentum necessary to ASCAP catching sound loops and effects, though PUBLISHERS: Rhettrhyme/Quiet Of Mind, ASCAP; BMG/ PUBLISHER: Sony Tunes, 8889. Girl Next Door, BMI turn Collins into the star she has long MCA 54880 (Go Uni) (7 -inch single) he wisely avoids over -packing the track Giant 7137 (c/o Warner Bros.) (CD promo) deserved to be. Just a few years ago, Crowell was with too many elements. The result is a MALIK No More 9 To 5 (no timing listed) The second soundtrack culled from well- measured track that demands PRODUCER: Master Jam WRITER: Malik "Beverly Hills 90210" is previewed with instant turntable action. PUBLISHER: not listed a Stansfield jam that is stronger than M- Packed 13964764 (cassette single) N E W & N O T E W O R T H Y ROMANOVSKY & PHILLIPS Ho Ho Homophobia anything she has offered in a long while. from confines of (4:381 Breaking free the She excels amid a flurry of jack/funk CARLEEN ANDERSON True Spirit (4:57) with a sweeping disco bauble, framed PRODUCERS: Jeff Nelson, Romanovsky & Phillips mundane workdays is the focus of this whispery vocals. PRODUCER: Ian Green beats and backing Her by an immediately memorable chorus. WRITERS: Romanovsky, Phillips insinuating jam. Harsh images of fluid vocal tones flow freely over a WRITER: C. Anderson PUBLISHER: Bodacious, ASCAP PUBLISHER: MCA, ASCAP Williams holds her own against Fresh Fruit 01 (CD single) slavery and oppression are clever and hummable melody. Should do the job in REMIXERS: K- Ronin Klass, textured arrangement that is tinkered intentionally button -pushing, wrapped long- back Virgin 14218 (do Cema) (12 -inch single) Venerable gay male duo leaves its bringing this dormant talent with by Frankie Knuckles and Judge with a live, butt- shakin' beat and a into top 40 prominence. The onetime lead singer of acid -jazz standard cabaret sound behind in favor scratch -happy chorus. Raw for purists, Jules, among several others. Already of a kicky funk/dance beat. Empowering renegades Young Disciples steps solo making noise in the underground, but slick enough to make the top 40 * MAXINE HARVEY Gimme Little Sign (3:56) with a delicious serving of classic funk, lyrics on the prejudice the queer PRODUCER: Steve Martin single seems ready to explode in grade. Give it a spin. Contact: 609 -687- with -hop flavor needed to community faces daily are forceful WRITERS: A. Smith, J. Hooven, J. Winn etched the hip mainstream circles. Top 40 should be 5568. not listed without being too heavy- handed. CD PUBLISHER: get on pop and R&B airwaves. close behind. Lou /RCA 62923 (Go BMG) (cassette single) Anderson has a voice so expressive and single provides a giggle or two during MAESTRO FRESH -WES How Many Styles (3:21) PRODUCER: Self. Maestro Fresh -Wes Harvey douses her reggae roots with an broad -ranged that the listener will be MARTA SANCHEZ Desesperada (no timing listed) the world beat -spiced, safer-sex anthem WRITERS: W. Williams, J. Thorpe accessible urban/hip -hop tone for a ditty left with goose bumps after one spin. PRODUCERS: Christain DeWalden, Ralf Stemmann, "Don't Use Your Penis (For A Brain)." PUBLISHERS: Lefrak- Moelis, ASCAP; DSG, SOCAN; Ha that is also rife with luscious retro -soul While radio noshes on the original mix, Walter Clissen Contact: 369 Montezuma Ave., Santa Ha He, BMI WRITER: not listed LMR Street 1204 (cassette single) elements. Clicking beat creeps up the clubheads are given a lush, disco-style PUBLISHER: not listed Fe, N.M. 87501. spine, while the song's melody and re- recording that gives the song a fresh REMIXERS: Eric Kupper, Mohamed Moretta Canadian wordsmith likely will continue Mercury 858997 (Go PolyGram) (CD single) chorus take up permanent residence in perspective and will surely inspire A C to expand his stateside reach with this the brain. Harvey has a delightful voice endless twirling. Truly special. Lead singer from popular Latin rock chunky -grooved ode to himself. T'would and an easygoing, confident style that band Ole Ole takes the stage alone on GLORIA LORING Is There Anybody Out There? be nice if the Maestro directed his oozes with potential for radio stardom. MELANIE WILLIAMS Everyday Thang (no timing this jaunty, Caribbean- spiced pop ditty. (3:33) considerable lyrical talents toward listed) Sanchez has a charming voice to match PRODUCER: not listed topics. Still, has an Island purists are given a ragga mix that WRITERS: A.R. Scott, A. Caine harder -hitting track PRODUCER: Eric Gooden slinks respectably. her video -friendly image. Regional PUBLISHER: Stone Diamond, BMI overall solid sound that fits current WRITERS: E. Gooden, M .Williams USA Music Group 775 (CD single) PUBLISHER: not listed crossover stations have wisely begun to radio formats. Added juice is derived BOSTON What's Your Name (3:31) REMIXERS: Frankie Knuckles, Keith "KC" Cohen, Judge show interest in this sweet and catchy Former soap opera queen continues to from the bonus flipside jam, "Pray To PRODUCER: Tom Scholz Jules, Michael Skins tune; a plethora of rhythmically smart WRITER: T. Scholz Epic 49423 (c/o Sony) (12 -inch single) build a career as a recording artist with Da East," featuring Gauge from Rough PUBLISHER: not listed remixes should open doors on a national this lovely power ballad. Her crystal - Neck Bastards. Contact: 212- 586 -3600. Williams is poised to translate U.K. pop MCA 3127 (Go Uni) (cassette single) level. Lots of fun. clear soprano range gives the lyrics and club success into U.S. acceptance Although the classic rock band has not a fragility that drives the song's

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BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994 79 www.americanradiohistory.com The Enfer*Active File ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS OF INFO SYSTEMS, VIDEO GAMES & RETAIL -TECH MEDIA DiLorenzo Moves Ion Does CD -ROMs With Eno, Residents Up At Viacom BY MARILYN A. GILLEN color inhabited by strange charac- ments of their personalities, becom- ters." ing active co- creators in the storytell- NEWS FROM THE TOP: Michele DiLor- LAS VEGAS -Interactive music la- The "surreal sound" comes cour- ing process. enzo has been promoted from execu- bel Ion, which debuted earlier this tesy of the Residents, who earned "CD -ROM allows users to make tive VP to president at New York - year with David Bowie's CD -ROM critical and consumer kudos with decisions on how to engage the prod- based software publisher Viacom New "Jump," has developed a sweet tooth, their debut CD -ROM, "Freak Show," uct," says Homer Flynn, a represent- Media. The announcement came from judging by its latest projects - published by the Voyager Co. and ative for the Residents, who do not re- Edward D. Horowitz, chairman/CEO "Headcandy" and "The Gingerbread based on an earlier album. The sequel veal their identities. of Viacom Interactive Media, of which Man." to that title, which delivered a visually "There is an amazing level of inter- Viacom New Media is a unit. The former stunning, creepily atmospheric circus activity involved," says Ann Green- The promotion to the new position CD -ROM fea- sideshow, will be published early next berg. "You are playing with the follows the expansion of Viacom New tures an original year by start -up multimedia company thoughts of the characters." Media after its merger in June with score by Brian Inscape. Inscape is a joint venture be- Greenberg says this title comes clo- Paramount Interactive, which main- Eno, while the tween two Time Warner companies sest yet to Ion's aim of immersing the tains its separate imprint identity. latter boasts all - and Nash Communications. user in the multimedia experience. "Since the founding of Viacom's soft- The Inscape title, "Bad Day On "You are dancing with the data," she ware publishing division in 1992, new music from THE RESIDENTS iconoclastic band The Midway," will be followed by a says. Michele has successfully built a collab- the Residents companion album, but "The Ginger- "The Gingerbread Man" is due in orative, creatively based organization woman; an who sold out; the Macintosh format in October; that has developed a strong product that can be ENO bread Man" is an album, Ann Green- elderly artist played on a stand- berg says. a soldier who wants to dance with a pricing has not yet been set. line for 1994, exploiting the exceptional ard CD player or multimedia com- That is, the audio portion of the memory; a confused transsexual; a brands and franchises of this computer. Both are unlike anything else disc -all -new music -can be accessed weaver who is never satisfied; and an BOWIE EXPANDS pany," Horowitz says. on CD -ROM, says Ann Greenberg, a by a standard audio CD player; a CD- aging musician who fantasizes about Ion's debut title, "Jump: The David Among Viacom's fall releases are onetime film maker and one of the ROM drive is necessary to experience death. Bowie Interactive CD- ROM," will "MTV's Beavis And Butt -head," "Nick- company's founders, along with musi- the full program, however. The Gingerbread Man visits the bow in the MPC/Windows format elodeon Director's Lab," and "MTV's cian/record producer John Eric That full program goes something minds of each of the characters and Sept. 27 at $49.95. The Mac version Club Dead." Greenberg, interactive software de- like this: The title tells the story of a finds each person's individual "brain launched in June. signer Ty Roberts, and graphic de- mysterious entity, the Gingerbread song," which is described as an infec- Among other projects, Ion is work- IN OTHER executive news, Tom signer Lou Beach. Man, who spies on a group of unusual tious piece of music that floats around ing with Bowie once again on a new McGrew, a longtime VP at Compton's "Headcandy," a sort of psychedelic human beings -a butcher recently their heads. Users can interact with CD -ROM that will be a collaborative NewMedia who held the title of VP of digital raveup, is the interactive ex- returned from near death: a lonely these "songs" and with other ele- project with Eno. new product/market development, has tension of a laserdisc series done by left the software publisher to establish Pacific Arts, the rights to which Ion his own multimedia consultancy. has picked up. The disc will be packed McGrew will be working with a variety with a pair of prismatic glasses, which of entertainment clients and in a num- render a room -filling, ever -changing Philips Gears Up For Multimedia Music ber of different arenas in the interac- series of kaleidoscopic 3D images tive and multimedia worlds. when the program is viewed. Kushner Brings Record Label Experience To VP/GM Role ALSO PARTING COMPANY, from an- "It's an eye -popping party for your BY MARILYN A. GILLEN coordinating with PGD's senior VP of Philips Media, Kushner says he has a other company, is Sega of America's personal computer," says John Eric new business development and tech- large slate of projects in mind for de- group VP of new business development Greenberg. Philips Media is putting nology, David Blaine. velopment, though he declined to dis- NEW YORK- Doug Glen, who is moving to a similar Ann Greenberg says the key to the The lawyerly side of his background cuss specifics just yet. They will run multimedia music development on the executive position at toy company Mat- "experiential" outing is the seamless with the appointment of a will come in handy, too, Kushner says, the gamut from career retrospectives front burner tel, where his new title will be senior melding of images and music into a to in navigating the still- complex waters of established artists to new music former PolyGram Records executive VP of strategic planning and business multilayered collage. "Brian Eno of senior of rights clearances and licensing in- from budding ones. the newly created position development. Sega's president/CEO, struck us as perfect," she says of the /GM multimedia music. volved in multimedia productions. Philips Media's first titles were de- VP of Tom Kalinske, made a reverse migra- groundbreaking synthesist and pro- Michael formerly VP of is that background that he has veloped for the CD -i platform, de- Kushner, It tion, having previously worked at Mat- ducer of acts like U2, Talking Heads, Coast and direc- been calling upon in the months lead- signed by sister company Philips Elec- business affairs/East tel. Expect to see Mattel digging into and Bowie. "He wasn't sure at first, of affairs at PolyGram ing up to last weekend's Woodstock '94, tronics, but the company has since tor business its valuable toy chest for interactive op- but when we actually showed him the aboard to during which he was heavily involved in evolved into a platform- neutral stance, Holding, has been brought portunities. title, he was sold." expand Philips Media's activities on the negotiations. publishing for a number of different The disc contains five Eno songs, music front, according to Philips Media With his attention now turned to platforms, including CD -ROM. John Eric Greenberg says. Robert FACTS & FIGURES: San Jose, Calif. - president Scott C. Marden. Such activ- based market researcher Dataquest Fripp co -wrote and plays on two role in building ities will play a pivotal has good news and bad news on the songs. The sound, she says, is 16 -bit, interactive market, Marden says. the CD -ROM front. The good news, as en- CD- quality. "Music will be an increasingly im- capsulated from a new study, is the "Headcandy" is targeted to become portant driving force, but I don't think prediction of sales of 17.5 million CD- a series, Ann Greenberg says, with we can assume we can transfer it just ROM drives this year, as compared each installment boasting original other and have from one medium to the with the 6.7 million units that were music from a different artist or art- it succeed," he says. "We have to create which shipped in 1993. Nearly 20% of PCs in ists, and new images. The goal, a new genre that uses great music in use will be equipped with the drives by may succumb to technical limitations, new and innovative ways. That's what year's end, the company predicted. is to make the hypnotic images ac- we intend to do." The bad news? According to a separate companying the music appear ran- Kushner, who will report directly to survey, 40% of the people surveyed domly during viewings. Marden, is a musician as well as a law- said they never use their CD -ROM Despite Ion's interactive focus, and a businessman, and this combi- yer drives. A golden opportunity to entice "Headcandy" is not intended for in- makes him ide- nation of qualifications them, perhaps? terplay, simply mind -play. "It's a ally suited to his new role, Marden mind -enhancing experience," John says. That role will include all aspects THE WHO'S ON WHAT? On Lonestar's Eric Greenberg says, "without the multimedia activity, of music -related the Key, that's what. MCA Music En- drugs." from working with artists on interac- The Macintosh version of the title tertainment has become the latest en- tive product development to identifying tertainment company to support the is due in October at $34.95; the PC and licensing music for games and Windows version will follow in early Hicksville, N.Y.-based company's in- other interactive projects, to serving as Santana, Cubed. CubeArt, a startup music multimedia company based in Mill teractive multimedia instrument the 1995. a consultant on all music -based proj- Valley, Calif., has brought on board its first artist: Carlos Santana. The Grammy- Key by agreeing to let Lonestar Key - ects. winning Santana, who was scheduled to play the Woodstock '94 festival Aug. 13- code the upcoming music video "The TAKING UP RESIDENTS Kushner says his new job also en- 14, brings a stunning collection of multicultural video, film, and art to the project, Who: 30 Years Of Maximum R &B Ion's other upcoming project is as a liaison with the folks tails acting says co- founder George Daly. VP of production Mary Anne Schiavone adds that the Live." The process allows Key -owners both mind-expanding and interactive. PolyGram labels, at his old job -the interactive disc, to be titled "The River Of Colors," will not be a game but "an to "play along" with the group. Geffen "The Gingerbread Man," according whose artists will be the initial, but not emotional experience." The title is due out in Mac, MPC, and "at least one other and Atlantic also have released Key- to Ion, "allows users to shape their of his project - development sole, focus format" in early '95 at $29.95. Shown, from left, are Daly; Santana; Schiavone; and coded music videos, and Pioneer this own interactive experience set in a work. "I'll be helping to guide them Bruce Kuhlman of Santana's management. month will release a coded laserdisc of swirling world of surreal sound and into interactivity," he says, while also "David Bowie's Greatest Hits."

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ipiiCTuUiE Vocational Vids Score Big With Kids Tapes Offer 1111-111S Hot Titles Feature Grown -ups & Their Machines Rare Musical By Seth Goldstein BY MOIRA MCCORMICK 400 -unit, North Canton, Ohio -based "Fire And Rescue," has sold 150,000 Camelot chain, "and I'd say almost ev- copies, she adds, "and we're taking Soundtracks THE LAST STRAW: Video City CHICAGO -The hottest trend in the ery other vendor had one. We carry pre- orders" for "Cleared For Take- may have been the $6.5 million kid vid business is driven neither by a six or seven SKUs ourselves." off," due Sept. 15. Sales are so heavy i BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK straw that broke Ingram Entertain- licensed character, nor a hit television A *Vision's KidVision label has had that Focus hired duplicator and fulfillment's back. That's the sum that show, nor a blockbuster movie. It's the most visible success with its "Live ment company Resolution Inc., of LOS ANGELES -The massive trade sources indicate the 26 -store live- action, not animated, and it's Action Video For Kids" series. The Burlington, Vt., to handle orders. MGM library has yielded two chain, headquartered in Bakers- about real life rather than fantasy- first two titles, "There Goes A Fire Senecal, who thinks Focus "proba- unreleased soundtracks from two field, Calif., owes the distributor - though in some ways it is fantasy come Truck" and "There Goes A Bulldozer," bly won't go full force into retail until of its most famous musicals that and it's large enough, they estimate, true. have been followed by four more, all at the first quarter of 1995," anticipates will become part of special- edition to have been a major factor in the The trend could loosely be called vo- 35 minutes and $10.95 suggested list mass merchant resistance to 30 -min- video releases. abrupt departure of John Taylor. cational video. It features grown -up (Billboard, Aug. 6). ute titles at $19.95 list. "They'll want For the first time ever, MGM/ Taylor was president of Ingram occupations, with a focus on jobs that "These titles took off immediately to drive the price down, but we don't UA Home Video is issuing a until Aug. 1, when he was replaced involve giant vehicles and machinery after release," says Mindy Mervis, need to compete with $9.95 product." soundtrack of "Meet Me In St. by David Ingram in a management like fire engines, planes, bulldozers - manager of KidVision. "The real story Parents get their money's worth Louis" and "Ziegfeld Follies" with shakeup that has further roiled dis- even garbage trucks. In each case, the has been retail support, which has from videos with "action, music, and the purchase of the each tape. The tribution (Billboard, Aug. 13). A few point is to give children an inside view been a function of consumer support. fast -paced visuals, which can be ex- soundtracks, on cassette and CD, weeks earlier, Jim Warburton de- of the mighty machines. They are the They aren't TV- or movie -driven, but tremely educational for young kids," are available only in the package parted as Baker & Taylor's chief of behemoth vehicles, usually enjoyed in we're talking about children's fascina- she adds. "You talk too much, and kids format, priced at $29.98 suggested home video and computer software miniature, which never fail to fasci- tion." stop listening." list and due Oct. 12. operations. nate kids from toddlers on up. So far, says Mervis, sales have in- Silence is also golden to Stage George Feltenstein, senior VP/ Ingram does $800 million -plus a The acknowledged first title in the creased primarily via word -of- mouth, Fright Productions in Geneva, Ill., GM at MGM/UA and producer of year, so the question arises as to genre, "Road Construction Ahead," though KidVision has done a small whose year- and -a- half -old "Big Rigs the albums, says work on the why a $6.5 million accounts receiva- was released by producer Fred Le- amount of print advertising. Mervis ... Close Up And Very Personal" and soundtracks began about five ble should carry this much weight. vine, who formed Monpelier, Vt.- says a "mini mall tour" is planned for more recent "Choo Choo Trains ... years ago. Alone, it probably would not; in based Focus Video in the fall of 1991. the fourth quarter, when KidVision Close Up And Very Personal" employ "We've been wanting to do combination with other problems Sold only via through direct mail and ties in with Crayola Kids. "We'll be no dialog at all. "We're going after a something special with sound- Taylor reportedly had with Ingram catalogs, the tape has moved some showing the videos and handing out tight niche -2- and 3- year -olds," says tracks and video for a long time," Industries brass, Video City per- 260,000 units. The "Road" map is ex- promotional flyers," says Mervis. owner David Phyfer. "Narration (Continued on page 83) haps was the last straw. When panding to include retail distribution, In June, Focus Video sued A *Vision (Continued on page 86) asked, a Video City source paused starting in the fourth quarter, says op- for trademark infringement over the and then said, "You're free to inter- erations director Lisa Senecal. similarity of the cover of `Bulldozer" pret my silence." Now there's a veritable landslide of to Focus's 2- year-old "Road Construc- Video City acknowledges that it similarly themed videos. "We just tion Ahead." The suit was settled out owes Ingram "some money. We will came back from VSDA," says Dave of court in July, says Senecal. work it out. There's plenty coming Roy, director of merchandising for the Meanwhile, Focus' second title, in. We're just trying to get a handle MODERN on the situation." A new chief financial officer is counting the beans. Ingram remains Video City's distributor of choice, although the chain LOVE. is looking elsewhere. But its plans to expand rental-only outlets into sec- ondary markets-its flag already flies in Idaho, Iowa, Arizona, South Dakota, and Missouri -have soured some wholesalers, who rejected the call for extended credit terms. Says one, shrugging off Video City's dog -and -pony show (including color slides), "If I'm going to finance these stores, I might as well own them." That attitude has hurt, the chain admits. "Our expansion plans originally were pretty aggressive for 1994," says a Video City source. "Now that we're regrouping, we're not as aggressive as anticipated." Still, "the plan is the same." While love in the '90s is more complicated than ever, now your customers can turn to Love, Sex & Intimacy... for New GUIDE TO THE PERPLEXED: Relationships. The latest innovative title in Playboy's For Couples Looking for the real Dallas? Sales Super Bowls. Alan Daniels, left, president of the six -store Movie Stars chain in Only series shows them how to make their love last. 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lease. They are "Will Vinton's 11 11 11 U2: ZOO TV -LIVE FROM SYDNEY PolyGram Video 8006313733 U2 1994 NR 19.95 "Flying, Try- Claymation 4 THE WHOLIVE : 30 YEARS OF MAXIMUM ing, and Honk- Comedy Of 12 9 MCA Music Video 11066 The Who 1994 NR 29.98 R &B ing Around," Horrors," "The RHI Entertainment Inc. by Moira McCormick 13 12 4 LITTLE RASCALS COLL.: VOL. 1 The Little Rascals 1994 NR 14.95 "Baby Cubs, Canterville Cabin Fever Entertainment 974 Baby Ducks, Ghost," and Warner Bros. Inc. Harrison Ford 14 13 21 THE FUGITIVE 1993 PG-13 24.96 And Kooky Kookaburras," and "Cool "Follow That Goblin!" Warner Home Video 21000 Tommy Lee Jones Cats, Raindrops, And Things That THE GIRLIE SHOW -LIVE DOWN 15 15 14 Warner Reprise Video 3 -38393 Madonna 1994 R 29.98 Live In Holes." J INGLE BELLS: It's never too UNDER early to check out Christmas video ti- Bros. Inc. 16 20 14 BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM Warner Animated 1993 PG 19.96 SPOT CHECK: Speaking of tod- tles. Sony Wonder and Nickelodeon Warner Home Video 15500 dler/preschooler videos, Walt Disney are releasing "Ren & Stimpy: The Carson Productions Group 17 19 10 HERE'S JOHNNY: 1970 -1980 Johnny Carson 1994 NR 14.99 Home Video has released the fourth Classics II," "Rugrats: The Santa Buena Vista Home Video 2780 title in its acclaimed "Spot" series, Experience," "Doug: The Christmas Playboy Home Video 18 14 10 PLAYBOY: PRIVATE DIARIES Various Artists 1994 NR 19.95 based on the classic lift- the -flap Story," "Lassie Come HO -HO- Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0754 and A Carson Productions Group books by Eric Hill. The $14.99 video, Home," "Lassie: Christmas 19 18 9 HERE'S JOHNNY (BOX SET) Johnny Carson 1994 NR 59.99 called "Spot Goes To School," is be- Tale," on Aug. 30. Plus, "Ren & Buena Vista Home Video 2940 PLAYBOY: SENSUAL FANTASY FOR Playboy Home Video ing released to coincide with the be- Stimpy: Have Yourself A Stinky Lit- 20 17 9 Various Artists 1994 NR 29.95 ginning of the school year. The ani- tle Christmas" is being rereleased. LOVERS Uni Dist. Corp. is Each title comes with more than $15 1994 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS: mated character of Spot the puppy 21 21 4 ABC Video 44039 Various Artists 1994 NR 19.95 voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, worth of coupons from Mattel and a N.Y. RANGERS & Carson Productions Group who stars in television's "Home Im- $2 rebate offer from Johnson John- 22 22 10 HERE'S JOHNNY: 19601970 Johnny Carson 1994 NR 14.99 provement" and who voices the son. Buena Vista Home Video 2733 PLAYBOY CELEBRITY CENTERFOLD: Playboy Home Video young Simba in Disney's "The Lion Sony Wonder is also releasing the 23 30 39 Dian Parkinson 1993 NR 19.95 DIAN PARKINSON Uni Dist. Corp. PBV0739 King." Consumers who purchase any animated "The Night Before Christ-

two "Spot" videos can receive a free mas," the latest in its recently de- 24 16 22 THE FOX AND THE HOUND Walt Disney Home Video 2141 Animated 1981 G 24.99 "Spot" toddler T -shirt via a mail -in buted "Enchanted Tales" series. Buena Vista Home Video Jen 25 RE -ENTRY THE DARK CRYSTAL 1982 PG 14.99 offer. Jim Henson Video 1966 Kira RANDOM NOTES: Random House RHI Entertainment Inc. 26 32 4 LITTLE RASCALS COLL.: VOL. 2 The Little Rascals 1994 NR 14.95 MORE DISNEWS: The utterly be- Home Video is debuting two new ti- Cabin Fever Entertainment 975 The Night- tles in its animated Richard Scarry witching "Tim Burton's Carson Productions Group 27 24 10 HERE'S JOHNNY: 1980 -1990 Johnny Carson 1994 NR 14.99 mare Before Christmas" will be re- series, based on the beloved books by Buena Vista Home Video 2781 leased Sept. 30 on Touchstone Home the late children's author. "Richard Troma 28 27 2 MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO Animated 1988 G 19.98 Video, just in time for-what else? - Scarry's Best Silly Stories And Songs FoxVideo 4276 Halloween. Tied in with the release of Ever!" and "Richard Scarry's Best RHI Entertainment Inc. 29 36 2 LITTLE RASCALS COLL.: VOL. 3 The Little Rascals 1994 NR 14.95 the video -which in theatrical release Sing -Along Mother Goose Video Cabin Fever Entertainment 976 grossed $50 million-is a promotion Ever! ", each 30 minutes at $9.95, will RHI Entertainment Inc. 30 23 3 LITTLE RASCALS COLL.: VOL. 4 The Little Rascals 1994 NR 14.95 with Duracell batteries and Cad- be released Aug. 31 and will be sup- Cabin Fever Entertainment 977 bury's A&W Beverages. A $4 rebate ported by national consumer adver- offer with Duracell batteries is avail- tising and publicity campaigns. Ran- 31 29 29 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL MGM /UA Home Video 400268 Bob Geldof 1979 R 14.95 able when consumers buy the video dom House is also bowing four new NIRVANA: TRIBUTE TO KURT 32 25 7 MVD Video 3049 Nirvana 1994 NR 14.98 and four additional Duracell battery (Continued on page 84) COBAIN Harvey Keitel 33 28 5 RESEVOIR DOGS Live Home Video 68993 1992 R 14.98 Tim Roth BASSIN DISTRIBUTORS IS YOUR 34 RE -ENTRY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Walt Disney Home Video 1325 Animated 1991 G 24.99 PENTHOUSE: 25TH ANNIVERSARY Penthouse Video 35 RE -ENTRY Various Artists 1994 NR 19.95 SWIMSUIT VIDEO A *Vision Entertainment 50549 Music Vid The Largest Golden Films \SC N EQD ( 36 39 3 THE JUNGLE KING Animated 1994 NR 1498 sExerie Sony Wonder 49604 Laser Disc Arista Records Inc. % s Kid's Stuff 37 31 9 ACE OF BASE: THE SIGN Ace Of Base 1994 NR 9.98 Selection BMG Video 15728 Movies & 38 NEW RANDY TRAVIS: THIS IS ME Warner Reprise Video 3 -38386 Randy Travis 1994 NR 14.98 Bar Much More!

We can fill your 39 RE -ENTRY ABS OF STEEL A *Vision Entertainment 132 Tamilee Webb 1992 NR 9.95 special order needs! 15959 N.W.15 Ave. .;: Miami, Florida 33169 Sean Connery 40 26 5 RISING SUN FoxVideo 8520 1993 R 19.98 Wesley Snipes Call for a free V,r SSIf1 RIAA gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIAA platinum for in catalog, ask for Dwight cert. sales of 100,000 units or $2 million sales at ISTRIBUTORS sugges ed retail. ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million TOLL FREE: 800- 329 -7664 FAX: 305-620-2216 at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. T 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications.

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RARE SOUNDTRACKS (Continued from page 81) says Feltenstein. "But releasing the album for something like `Singing In The Rain,' which has been available for years, isn't that special." MGM owns the rights to all movie soundtracks released prior to 1946, the year it began to release soundtracks, starting with "Till The Clouds Roll By." EMI has the rights to most post -1946 material. Feltenstein says a team of a dozen engineers pains- takingly pieced together recordings to create a stereo mix of the soundtrack. MGM/UA, meanwhile, has revived the MGM Records imprint, which will issue new titles periodi- cally. The album is produced by MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc. "Meet Me In St. Louis," featuring the Judy Garland classics "The Boy Next Door" and "The Trolley Song," is released in time for the film's 50th anniversary. A documentary about it, narrated by Roddy McDowell, also comes with the cassette. "The Ziegfeld Follies" album features more Garland tunes, including "The Interview," "Bring On The Wonderful Men," "Limehouse Blues," and "This Heart Of Mine." Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Kathryn Grayson are among the performers. Other studios have cottoned to the same idea. Fox Records has assembled a never -before -released soundtrack album of the Rogers & Ham- merstein musical "State Fair," for NOW PRICED now available only to buyers of the movie. FoxVideo will release it Aug. 16. The "State Fair" combo, priced at FOR S[L-TDRU! $19.98, highlights a "Golden Anniver- - JSA Today sary" promotion of five other R &H Bette Midler as Mama Rose - who needs more? scores, each to be packaged with the Accla med by critics and audiences, this flim is priced "Bette Midler was born to play the role of respective movie. to be a sell -tnru blockbuster. Order deep today! FoxVideo used a similar marketing Mama Rose ...brassy flamboyance...a dizzy, hook about a year ago when it re- dynamo...This splashy production leased a video /audio package of "The Dal delusional Last Of The Mohicans." Counter displays available will win Midler an Emmy." Sold separately by Morgan Creek in three .izes: Records, the soundtrack delivered 6 pack, i em# 98-06; - People Magazine approximately 600,000 units. FoxVi- 12 pock, item# 28 -12; deo says the $24.95 combination pack 24 pack, item# 08 -24. did about 800,000 units. GYPS'! Later this year, Fox Records will M81 B1)1N release a separate CD collection of the full R &H collection, including gt "The Sound Of Music" with 16 minutes of additional music score, "Oklahoma!," "The King And I," "Carousel," and "South Pacific." The cassettes carry Movietone News segments, original theatrical Runnirg Tiime:fpprox. ORDER CLOSE DATE: trailers, and outtakes. Consumers 150 M notes AUGUST 29, 1994 Not Rded /Color who purchase any two in the collec- STREET DATE: tion will receive a $5 rebate. ISBN# 1- 56202 -989.4 UPC# I- 32621- )9893 -7 SEPTEMBER 21, 1994 All five, available in stores for Duplicated in about two years, are being repack- Call your distrbutor or families, - standórd play mode aged to appeal to says Fox Cabin Fever at 1- 800 -42 -FEVER or Video marketing manager Corie Ha- in Connecticut at (203) 863-5200. zen. "Rather than emphasizing these films as classics, we've found that RHI ENTERTAINMENT, INC. presents BETTE MIDIER "GYPSY" PETER RIEGERT CYNTHIA GIBE children also like watching them," Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS Music by JUL STYNE Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Choreography by JEROME ROBBINS Suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose lee Original stage production directed and choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS RALF BODE, A.S.C. Pnduced by EMILE ARDOLINO CINDY GILMORE Hazen says. "So, we're repositioning film editor WILLIAM REYNOLDS A.C.E. r ostumes designed by BOB MACKIE Production designer JACKSON DEGOVIA Director of photography ROBERT NEIL MERON BONNIE BRUCKHEIMER Directed by EMILE AIDOLINO them." Executive producers HALMI, SR. CRAIG ZADAN GeINEEVER RRI C.ABINrFEVER - Feltenstein says the next MGM/ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECORDING ON ATLANTIC COMPACT DISCS AND CASSETTES 'ILIA CLASSIC UA audio/video project will be the re- release of the soundtrack from RHI is the aukimed producer of Lonesome Dove, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," which The Josephine faker Story, The Incident anc many CABINdFEVER © 1994 Art and Design Cabin Fever Entertainment Inc II Righh Reserver_ I C has been out of print for 20 years. other award -winning films. E N T E R T A I N M E N T N

Originally a 1968 United Artists Rec- 10642 ords release, the rights have reverted back to MGM. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is scheduled to be rereleased later this month at $14.95 as part of MGM/UA's new Family Entertainment line.

BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994 83 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, 1994 deo Previews To Kid Videooll I p E D I T E D B Y C A T H E R N E A P P L E F E L D ix COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF a RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS. z U_ MUSIC Sony Wonder (212 -833- "The Donut Repair the male side of the W oz wW 8000), 44 minutes, Club: Camp Harmony," fence. TITLE '- dä 3 " $12.98. Integrity Music Just For I- ,,, 3 Copyright Owner, Manufacturer, Catalog Number vv 1._ "Flashback: Pop Kids (Mobile, Ala.), 30 Parade," V.I.E.W. Video First video releases from minutes, $9.95. SPORTS * * * No.1 * ** (800 -843- 9843), 30 Nelvana Ltd.'s animated THE RETURN OF JAFAR 1 1 11 1994 22,99 minutes, $14.98. anthology series "Tales Latest live- action video in Walt Disney Home Video 2237 From The Cryptkeeper" Integrity's Christian - "Miami Hurricanes: BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM adeptly combine creepy youth series, "The Donut Decade Of Dominance," 2 3 13 1993 19.96 Warner Bros. Inc./Warner Home Video 15500 plots with a generous Repair Club" focuses on, ABC Video (203 -968- ALADDIN sprinkling of humor. The you guessed it, the 9100), 68 minutes, $19.95. 3 2 45 1992 24.99 videos, culled from the meaning of harmony. The Walt Disney Home Video 1662 The Canes' 10 THE FOX AND THE HOUND popular ABC -TV musical storyline -which -year 4 4 21 1981 24.99 Saturday- morning series, again features Rob Evans domination of the college Walt Disney Home Video 2141 contain two tales apiece as the Donut Man and his football scene began in THE JUNGLE KING 5 8 3 1994 1498 and entertain as well as constant companion, 1983, when the then - Golden Films/Sony Wonder 49604 teach a message. "Cat's Duncan the donut - underdog team beat BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 6 5 93 1991 24.99 Away" features the antics revolves around a camp Nebraska in the Orange Walt Disney Home Video 1325 Bowl. During the decade, of two boys who break outing during which one BACK!: A DINOSAUR STORYO 7 7 19 WE'RE 1993 24.98 into a seemingly deserted young party -pooper the team went on to win Amblin Entertainment/MCA /Universal Home Video 81289 mansion; "Gorilla's Paw" learns the true merits of four national MIGHTY MORPHIN GREEN RANGER: PART 1 the troubles of a the buddy system when championships and finish 8 6 17 1994 12.95 details Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 8006311353 boy who steals a magical he gets in over his head in in the top three eight out 101 DALMATIANS paw from a curio shop. On the swimming pool. Tunes of the 10 years. Video 9 16 121 1961 24.99 shelves in plenty of time include "Skip Behind The touches down on all of the Walt Disney Home Video 1263 Viewers planning on a team's glory days, with THUMBELINA for Halloween, the Shepherd," follow -the- lo NEW 1994 24.96 playing the Baby Boomer " Cryptkeeper" titles are leader -style song praising up -close footage of the Warner Bros. Inc./Warner Home Video 24000 of edition Trivial Pursuit fun and thoughtful. And Jesus; "Love And Obey," legends: Bernie Kosar, MIGHTY MORPHIN GREEN RANGER: PART 2 11 13 17 1994 1295 will sweep the as with HBO's "Tales an ode to household Vinny Testaverde, Bennie Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 8006311373 entertainment category on responsibility; Blades, Jerome Brown, From The Crypt," chores and THERE GOES A BULLDOZER! after watching this video, 12 11 21 1994 1295 which the series is based, and "Daniel And The Gino Torretta, Michael Kidvision /A *Vision Entertainment 50701 one in a series of three the Nelvana project has Lions." Video likely will Irvin, and the rest. THERE GOES A FIRE TRUCK! nostalgic trips from attracted several of sell well within its clearly Although the players 13 10 19 1994 1295 V.I.E.W. Shown in vintage Hollywood's top film targeted audience. remain silent, current Kidvision /A *Vision Entertainment 50700 PINOCCHIO performances are Sonny makers, including Joel interviews with former 14 9 250 1940 24.99 & Cher, performing "The Silver, Richard Donner, coaches Howard Walt Disney Home Video 239 Beat Goes On" and other Robert Zemeckis, and Schnellenberger and THE LAND BEFORE TIME INSTRUCTIONAL 15 20 153 1988 19.95 classics; Jim Croce with Walter Hill. Jimmy Johnson, as well Amblin Entertainment/MCA/Universal Home Video 80864 "Don't Mess Around With as current Canes keeper BARNEY'S ALPHABET ZOO 16 15 13 1994 14.95 Jim "; Raquel Welch & "You Can Learn To Dennis Erikson, The Lyons Group 2001 Tom Jones; the Fifth "Building Box," Neutral Corner enlighten viewers about THE FLINTSTONES: HOORAY FOR HOLLYROCK 11 18 13 1994 12.98 Dimension, which steals Skyscrapers," David Media(Houston, Texas), team spirit and strategy. Hanna -Barbera Prod. Inc./Turner Home Entertainment 1206 the show with a medley of Alpert Associates Inc. approximately 50 MIGHTY MORPHIN: VOL. 1 -DAY OF THE DUMPSTERO hits; Kenny Rogers; the 18 17 29 1993 9.95 (800- 265 -7744), 40 minutes, $14.95. Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 4400881193 Poppy Family; and others. minutes, $19.95. MADE -FOR -TV MIGHTY MORPHIN GREEN RANGER: PART 3 There's lots of fringe and Lone Star State boxing 19 14 17 1994 12.95 hair and pastel, as well as bright light Kenny Saban Entertainment/PolyGram Video 8006311393 REN & STIMPY: MORE STINKY STORIES lots of trivia, including Weldon -who has "The Stand," Republic 20 12 9 1994 14.98 various awards won, notched 26 Golden Glove Pictures, 360 minutes, Nickelodeon/Sony Wonder 49225 weeks at No. 1, titles himself -has no suggested list price. THERE GOES A TRUCK! 21 NEW 00 1994 10.95 breakthrough hits, and turned out several Kidvision /A *Vision Entertainment 50723 -3 collaborations. "Soul superstars from his THERE GOES A TRAIN! 22 NEW 1994 10.95 Sensations" and "Easy Galena Park Boxing Kidvision /A *Vision Entertainment 50710 -3 Lovin'" round out the Academy. This video, part MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO trilogy. one in a six -tape series, 23 NEW " 1988 1998 covers the fundamentals Troma/FoxVideo 4276 THERE GOES A POLICE CAR! of boxing, including 24 NEW 1994 10.95 stance and rhythm, Kidvision /A *Vision Entertainment 50719 -3 CHILDREN'S THE FLINTSTONES: FEARLESS FRED STRIKES AGAIN footwork, lateral 25 19 13 1994 12.98 movements, and the basic Hanna -Barbera Prod. Inc./Turner Home Entertainment 1205 "Lamb Chop's Play - jabs and punches. ITA gold certifica ion for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for Along: Get Your Teddy Weldon's no- frills theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested re ail for Ready," "Let's Play nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume teaching technique leaves of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million Games," A &M Video, A young boy's visit to a little to the imagination as at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications. approximately 30 construction site unfolds he explains each move minutes each, $9.95. into an extravaganza of with demonstrations by a girders, brick, and world champion in the Lewis has entertained cement as he and several lightweight category. CHILD'S PLAY of Fans of Stephen King's four generations friends -as well as (Continued from page 82) children and their viewers at home -are best -selling novel about a parents, and these latest privy to a front -row view government experiment titles in its `Wild West C.O.W. Boys of day (18). Created by Nat King Cole's releases featuring the of buildings being razed gone wrong thought they Moo Mesa" series, taken from the daughter Casey, the program features master storyteller and and erected, structures would have to wait forever ABC -TV Saturday morning cartoon. the voice of her sister, Natalie Cole, before the three -night her puppet pal Lamb exploding, workers Priced at $6.99 apiece, the series fea- who is donating her part of the title's on with television series finally Chop are par the operating heavy moving tures such celebrity voices excellent reputation she equipment and churning came to the airwaves in as Mark proceeds to the United Negro College has attained. "Get Your concrete mixers, as well May. Starring Laura San Hamill, Ruth Buzzi, Joe Piscopo, and Fund and the NAACP. The 25-minute Teddy Ready" features as dynamic airplane rides Giacomo, Molly Ringwald, Robby Benson. The four 30- minute ad- title is $12.95. stories, games, and over some pretty Gary Sinise, and Jamey ditions are 'Wedding Bull Blues," "A Also just out is "Simon The Lamb," sundry other activities impressive skyscrapers. Sheridan as an incredibly Snake In Cow's Clothing," "The Big the latest in Golden's "Precious Mo- involving teddy bears of The up -close and convincing epitome -of- Cow -Wow," and "Dances With Bulls." ments" series. The animated, 25 -min- all shapes and sizes. panoramic footage will evil Randall Flagg, "The ute title, featuring narration by Pat "Let's Play Games" is a elicit much 000hing and Stand" earned the highest BAND OF GOLDEN: Golden Book Boone, is at $12.95. barrelful of songs and ratings of any King aaaahing among the Video is keeping busy with a plethora Golden's terrific collection by stop - play encourages miniseries. Republic is that video's target age group, new releases. They children to really use and the explanations of releasing the video with of include a new ti- motion animator John Matthews fea- their imaginations. the various tasks by some Although Weldon's stated no suggested retail price tle from its popular animated "Made- tures a number of new releases. "The Activities include an of the participants in the goal is to generate and is supporting it with line" series, narrated by Christopher Three Little Pigs Sing A Gig" (25 min- animal -oriented version program are sure to gender -neutral interest free "The Making Of The Plummer. "Madeline And The Toy utes, $9.95) and "Goldilocks And The of "It Ain't Gonna Rain," spark plenty of young and confidence in the Stand" promotional tapes Factory" debuts Sept. 29 at $12.95; it Three Bears Sing Their Little Bitty the rollicking "Cross imaginations. sport of boxing, the to help build awareness. is also available in a limited -edition gift Hearts Out" (25 minutes, $9.95) are video clearly falls more on Country," and colorful From the vast popularity pack, along with an exclusive 10-inch both already available. "Commander of "Stink Pink." the novel and the Madeline doll, for $19.95. miniseries, it seems there Toad In Space: The Royal Phisbin" and is already considerable "Nursery Raps With Mama Goose," "Morris The Moose: Morris Goes To Video Previews is a weekly look at new titles at sell- through prices. a music video based on the MCA kids' School/Morris Gets A Cold," both 25 "While The Cat's Send review copies to Catherine Applefeld, 2238 -B Cathedral Ave., awareness out there that album of the same name, which came minutes at $12.95, 4. Away," "Gorilla's Paw," NW, Washington, D.C. 20008. can only grow. are available Oct. out last year, is set for release Thurs-

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CONVENTION OVERLOAD: The The series, called "Milk Cap Ma- * * * No. 1 * * * Video Software Dealers Assn. says nia," is available from 3 -G Home Tom Hanks 1 I 5 PHILADELPHIA Columbia TriStar Home Video 52613 1993 PG -13 reports that it will merge its 1995 Video, complete with a merchandising Denzel Washington how to win: Slam video game conference with the Info- kit. Here's your disc Warner Bros. Inc. Julia Roberts 2 2 7 THE PELICAN BRIEF 1993 PG-13 tainment World/Knowledge Industry on your opponent's and flip it over. Warner Home Video 12989 Denzel Washington Publications' Electronic Entertain- Sounds simple, and it is if you know Morgan Creek Productions Inc. 3 3 8 ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE Jim Garrey 1993 PG -l3 ment Expo (E3) meeting are a "fig- the strategies illustrated on the tape. Warner Home Video 23000 ment of someone's imagination." The discs, called pogs, are also Warner Bros. Inc. Jack Lemmon 4 5 4 GRUMPY OLD MEN 1993 PG-13 The association, however, will most traded like cards, the subject of yet Warner Home Video 13050 Walter Matthau likely move the second game summit another cassette. The Los Angeles Hollywood Pictures Kurt Russell 5 4 6 TOMBSTONE 1993 R scheduled for spring 1995 to possibly Police Department has used pogs to Hollywood Home Video 2544 Val Kilmer the fall or January, says director of promote everything from bubble gum Universal City Studios Daniel Day -Lewis 6 6 5 IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER 1993 R marketing Bob Finlayson. to anti-drug messages. MCA/Universal Home Video 81800 Emma Thompson in Touchstone Pictures "The decision has not been made Titles the 3-G series are "Playing 7 8 3 SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT Whoopi Goldberg 1993 PG and we're looking at several options," Caps and Slammers" and "Collecting Touchstone Home Video 2525 Warner Bros. Inc. Steven Seagal says Finlayson. Caps and Slam- 8 14 2 ON DEADLY GROUND 1994 R "But obviously mers," which Warner Home Video 13227 Michael Caine Universal City Studios Winona Ryder we can't have retail for $5.99 9 10 3 REALITY BITES 1994 PG-13 the game con- / each. Retailers MCA/Universal Home Video 81929 Ethan Hawke New Line Home Video Madeleine Stowe ference around MEL can purchase a to 13 3 BLINK 1994 R TriStar Home Video 2605 Aidan Quinn the same time merchandising Columbia Largo Entertainment Alec Baldwin as the national kit that contains 11 7 7 THE GETAWAY 1994 NR convention." the tapes, caps, MCA/Universal Home Video 82019 Kim Basinger by Eileen Fl tzpatrick Holly Hunter VSDA next and slammers, 12 9 10 THE PIANO Live Home Video 69974 1993 R Harvey Keitel meets in Dallas, priced at $1.99; Touchstone Pictures May 21 -24, 1995. cap and slammer containers, at $1.49; 13 26 2 MY FATHER THE HERO Gerard Depardieu 1994 PG Touchstone Home Video 2699 Another reason for moving the and hitter boards, at $7. Paramount Pictures Joe Mantegna 14 18 3 SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER 1993 PG game session is that E3, endorsed by "There a need for a video about the Paramount Home Video 32673 Laurence Fishburne the Interactive Digital Software game, because it's slowly catching on Gary Oldman 15 16 4 ROMEO IS BLEEDING PolyGram Video 8006304453 1993 R Assn., and the Consumer Electronics outside the West Coast," says 3 -G Lena Olin a Show Interactive '95, direct com- president Michael Gottsegen. 'With Savoy Pictures Anthony Hopkins 16 19 3 SHADOWLANDS 1993 PG petitor, are also in May. E3 will be in the merchandiser, retailers can be in HBO Home Video 90968 Debra Winger Los Angeles, CES in Philadelphia. the milk cap business instantly." Warner Bros. Inc. Kevin Costner 17 15 13 A PERFECT WORLD 1993 PG -13 The two shows are battling for exhib- Located in Canoga Park, Calif., Warner Home Video 12990 Clint Eastwood itors, with game giant Nintendo fa- Gottsegen says 3-G is planning an- Michael Keaton 18 12 8 MY LIFE Columbia TriStar Home Video 71143 1993 PG -13 voring CES and Sega opting for E3. other eight videos in the series. Nicole Kidman In other VSDA news, three em- 3-G is running a contest in which Wesley Snipes 19 11 4 SUGAR HILL FoxVideo 1624 1994 R ployees have left the trade organiza- one in every 100 tapes will contain a Michael Wright tion for jobs in the private sector. winning certificate for a 24 -carat gold Paramount Pictures Johnny Depp 20 NEW WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE 1993 PG -13 Shelly Davine, VSDA director of slammer disc. Paramount Home Video 32955 Juliette Lewis Canadian operations, will depart to Gottsegen says West Coast dealers Hollywood Pictures 21 l Ï 7 THE AIR UP THERE Kevin Bacon 1993 PG join Coliseum Video; Michele have jumped at the chance to join the Hollywood Home Video 2546 Kolker, assistant controller, heads pog craze, accounting for the bulk of Walt Disney Pictures Brian Bonsall 22 NEW O. BLANK CHECK 1993 PG toward a CPA firm in L.A.; and the 50,000 units shipped. Thus far, re- Walt Disney Home Video 2902 Karen Duffy Linda Faciana, assistant manager, tailers on the East Coast have been Robin Williams 23 20 15 MRS. DOUBTFIRE FoxVideo 8588 1993 PG -13 meetings and convention coordinator, slow to buy. Sally Field to Applause Video. All Will Smith reports three 24 21 6 SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION MGM /UA Home Video 904745 1993 R will be replaced. DISTRIBUTION MOVES: Spe- Stockard Channing New Line Home Video Tim Robbins cialty video marketer Fast Forward 25 27 9 SHORT CUTS 1993 R TEXAS' -SIZED SAVINGS: Origi- has picked up distribution of "Nova," Columbia TriStar Home Video 53533 Jack Lemmon Leon nally priced as a rental, Republic Pic- the PBS series produced by WGBH- 26 24 16 COOL RUNNINGS Walt Disney Home Video 2325 1993 PG Doug tures Home Video is offering James TV Boston. E. Doug

A. Michener's "Texas" at a $49.98 Santa Monica, Calif. -based Fast 27 22 10 RUDY Columbia TriStar Home Video 53723 Sean Astin 1993 PG price point until pre -order on Oct. 19. Forward will release four titles this Universal City Studios Al Pacino The title arrives in stores Nov. 9. summer, another nine in the fall, and 28 30 17 CARLITO'S WAYO 1993 R MCA/Universal Home Video 81630 Sean Penn The double- cassette release will three additional "Nova" titles in each New Line Home Video Alec Baldwin 29 25 16 MALICE 1993 R have at least a 90 -day jump on the quarter. Cassettes are priced at Columbia TriStar Home Video 71773 Nicole Kidman ABC television debut of the series, $19.95 -$24.95. Charlie Sheen 30 23 12 THE THREE MUSKETEERS Walt Disney Home Video 2524 1993 PG which will air during the February Fast Forward has also picked up Kiefer Sutherland 1995 sweeps week. distribution of Player Home Video ti- MacKenzie Astin 31 34 7 IRON WILL Walt Disney Home Video 2545 1994 PG Republic is planning a massive tles, an adult label which recently Kevin Spacey marketing campaign for the title, launched a line a CD -ROM products. Touchstone Pictures 32 PI. CABIN BOY Chris Elliott 1993 PG -13 including national print and television Best Film & Video, meanwhile, an- NEW Touchstone Home Video 2903 ads. As of it, will receive nounced it will begin releasing Impe- part dealers Spring Creek Production Jeff Bridges 33 35 17 FEARLESS 1993 R three "The Making of Texas" tapes, rial Entertainment features to sell - Warner Home Video 12986 Rosie Perez which can be used as free rentals to through markets. Imperial had be- Universal City Studios Jason London 34 36 18 DAZED AND CONFUSED 1993 R spur consumer interest. gun distributing a line of low- priced MCA/Universal Home Video 81495 Rory Cochrane A trailer for "Texas" is scheduled titles from its catalog about a year Paramount Pictures Mike Myers 35 32 8 WAYNE'S WORLD 2 1993 PG -13 to begin running in movie theaters ago before signing with Best. Paramount Home Video 32845 Dana Garvey starting at street date. The minise- Hollywood Pictures Kieu Chinh 36 28 18 THE JOY LUCK CLUB 1993 R ries, budgeted at $12 million, is a NO PEPPERMINT PATTI: Hollywood Home Video 2291 Ming -Na Wen Spelling Entertainment Group pro- Former first daughter Patti Davis Mickey Rourke 37 38 2 FRANCESCO Hemdale Home Video 7186 1989 R duction, the parent company of Re- will be the subject of Playboy's fourth Helena Bonham Carter public. celebrity centerfold video. The title is Warner Bros. Inc. Robert Duvall 38 NEW 111. WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1994 PG -13 due in stores Feb. 1. Davis, who has Warner Home Video 12993 Richard Harris two books on as Jason Patric POGS ARE COMING: A small, written growing up 39 29 6 GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND Columbia TriStar Home Video 58703 1993 PG -13 round disc is becoming the latest the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Robert Duvall Anthony Hopkins 1993 game craze in the West Coast kids Reagan, appeared in the magazine's 40 33 13 THE REMAINS OF THE DAY Columbia TriStar Home Video 71093 PG market, and a new video series with July issue. Her predecessors include Emma Thompson game tips may aid in spreading the Jessica Hahn, Dian Parkinson, and ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, o of fever. LaToya Jackson. at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications.

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Bushes Tour VSDA Floor LAS VEGAS -VSDA got a big dose of political royalty when George Bush and his wife, Barbara-who is still looking for a deal that will make best -selling White House author Millie a canine video star -toured the convention floor. The former President addressed several thousand attendees during the July 25 opening business session. Anyone for Prince Charles in Dallas next year?

George and Barbara meet at Paramount with Worldwide Video Former first lady Barbara Bush goes head Eric Doctorow, second from for five with Throttle, leader of TV's right, and Motion Picture Group "Biker Mice From Mars," now president Barry London. available from Best Film & Video.

VOCATIONAL VIDS SCORE BIG WITH KIDS (Continued from page 81) doesn't mean much when kids are very 'This store looks good.' " A fit and relaxed Bush dazzles VSDA little. I regard these as picture books The genre's popularity has helped executive VP Rick Karpel, center, and come to life." spark retail interest, Carlisle says, Vendors are developing ways to dis- and with the Christmas selling season, Fitness guru Denise Austin hugs her good buddy at the PPI Entertainment stand. Vans Stevenson, VP of state affairs at tinguish their product form the pack. "I think more will pick us up." PPI head Donald Kasen, left, smiles; a Secret Service agent tries. the Motion Picture Assn. of America. For Minneapolis -based Quality Video Childvision Educational Films of and Special Products, that has meant Sun Valley, Calif., regards its nascent developing a computer -animated char- series as "video field trips," of which acter for its "How We Work" series - "four or five" are planned, according Billboard.. FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, 1994 an "adolescent bulldozer named Dig- to producer Williams Schreiner. He ger," according to president Greg and his son appear in "Garbage Day!," Johnson -whose likeness can be used inspired by the latter's fascination on promotional material, and who in- with garbage trucks. Top Special Interest Video Sales. teracts with the people in the live -ac- Schreiner says the subject matter tion videos. alone sets it off from the pack-at least Compiled from a national sample of retail Compiled from a national sample of retail Two titles set for mid -August re- so far. "No one's done a garbage tape reports. stores sales reports. stores sales w lease are "Road Construction" and yet," he says. "And though there is Ud Ór 3 o à "Building Construction," each 35 min- large machinery in ours, its main pur- YaN TITLE YQN TITLE utes and $9.99. "Pre- orders have been pose is to answer the question Where Program Supplier, Catalog Number _ U Program Supplier, Catalog Number NJ very, very strong, the largest in our does the garbage go ?,' not just 'Take a history," Johnson says. look at these machines.' " Recycling is RE CREATIONAL SPORTS, HEALTH AND FITNESSrx Four -year -old Quality enjoyed ma- covered as well, Schreiner says. jor success with its title "Diane The 30- minute, $19.95 cassette is * * NO. 1 * * * * NO. 1 * * Horner Country Line Dancing," available through mail order. 'We're 3 STEP REEBOK: THE POWER WORKOUT NBA SUPERSTARS 1995 which Johnson says has sold 2.8 mil- self -distributed now," says Schreiner, 1 2 7 14.98 1 15 PolyGram Video 4400877673 FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 5996 lion units. "We did short- and long - "but we're in discussion with different GOALS ABS OF STEEL 2000 WITH TAMILEE WEBB THE TOP 50 WORLD CUP 14.95 form TV commercials for Diane, and retail distributors. Chains like Zazy 2 1 7 14.95 2 3 35 PolyGram Video 8006315333 A *Vision Entertainment 227 we're doing the same for 'How We Brainy and Early Learning Center 1994 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS: JANE FONDA'S YOGA EXERCISE WORKOUT Work.' " The live character Scott, who have it. We're still bringing this little 3 7 3 19.95 3 2 25 19.98 N.Y. RANGERS ABC Video 44039 A *Vision Entertainment 55021 -3 plays the series' foreman, will be tour- piggy to market, as it were." SIR CHARLES ARMS & ABS OF STEEL WITH TAMILEE WEBB ing Media Plus, Musicland, Trans Many of the vocational video produc- 4 3 15 19.98 4 4 49 9.95 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 5992 A *Vision Entertainment 142 World Music, Tower Video, and Ca- ers are parents themselves. The three GREAT WORLD CUP SUPERSTARS KATHY SMITH'S AEROBOX WORKOUT 14.95 13 15 19.95 melot stores. principals in Adventure Video in 5 4 9 PolyGram Video 8006315353 5 A *Vision Entertainment 50518 -3 "Kids have always had a huge inter- Enumclaw, Wash., created their first WORLD CUP USA: OFFICIAL PREVIEW ABS OF STEEL WITH TAMILEE WEBB 14.95 10 121 9.95 est in things like construction, but video, "Come Fly With Us!," released 6 8 3 PolyGram Video 8006315733 6 A *Vision Entertainment 132 they've always seen it from the pe- July 11, for their kids. It includes foot- BAD GOLF MADE EASIER CINDY CRAWFORD/THE NEXT CHALLENGE 6 1958 1 9 41 19.99 riphery," says Johnson. "These videos age of the Navy's Blue Angels preci- 1 35 ABC Video 45003 GoodTimes Home Video 05 -7100 are the first chance kids have had to sion team, as well as an original score. BEST OF HOCKEY'S HARDEST HITTERS ABS OF STEEL 2 WITH TAMILEE WEBB 5 9.99 8 119 9.95 see this stuff up close." Johnson hopes "I'd seen 'Road Construction Ahead,' 8 15 Quality Video, Inc. 3130 8 A *Vision Entertainment 133 to bow two more titles before year's and it was in the back of my mind," MICHAEL JORDAN: AIR TIME DENISE AUSTIN: TRIMWALK 9 75 19.98 14 3 19.98 end, and two more in March. says Reggie Lamb. His main 9 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 5770 9 Parade Video 1483 partner For Big Kids Productions in Austin, impetus, though, was the way his l- HOCKEY'S GREATEST HITS KAREN VOIGHT: ENERGY SPRINT 14 21 9.95 7 11 19.98 Texas, 4- -old 10 Simitar Ent. Inc. 10 ABC Video 44027 the major drawing cards for its and year children would become series "What Do You Want To Be engrossed with airplane footage on TV. 1994 WINTER OLYMPIC HLTS. CINDY CRAWFORD /SHAPE YOUR BODY 19.98 12 87 19.99 11 17 17 FoxVideo (CBS Video) 5985 11 WORKOUT GoodTimes Home Video 7032 When You Grow Up ?" are a strong Another parent- turned -video maker storyline and emphasis on music. is David Alpert of New York, who visu- SHOOTING STARS OF THE NCAA II JANE FONDA'S COMPLETE WORKOUT 13 9 19.98 16 222 19.98 12 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 5972 12 A *Vision Entertainment 55006 -3 President/CEO Tamara Carlisle, who alized "Building Skyscrapers" while jokes, "I think I was born with a hard taking father-son walks around Man- MICHAEL JORDAN: COME FLY WITH ME* BUNS OF STEEL 3 WITH TAMILEE WEBB 19.98 18 119 9.95 13 15 246 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 2173 13 A *Vision Entertainment 131 hat on my head," shot her first kid vid hattan, looking at the tall buildings. "I with the inside knowledge gained from wasn't aware of the others in the MAGIC JOHNSON: ALWAYS SHOWTIME BUNS OF STEEL WITH GREG SMITHEY 19.98 17 147 9.95 14 11 117 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 3189 14 A *Vision Entertainment 111 a 60- year-old family construction busi- genre," Alpert says, adding that he saw ness. "Road Construction Ahead" a month NFL ROCKS-EXTREME FOOTBALL YOGA PRACTICE FOR BEGINNERS 19.95 15 19 19.98 15 RE-E1i1RY PolyGram Video 4400876853 15 Healing Arts 1088 "Heavy Equipment Operator," 30 after he had begun production. Now he minutes at $15.95, was released has two and video mar- THE SECRET NBA BUNS OF STEEL 8- PREGNANCY early sons schedules 14.98 9.95 16 10 67 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 5789 16 NEW A *Vision Entertainment 182 this year, with "Railroader" due Aug. keting time -"which I do all my- 30. "We 100 GREATEST NFL TOUCHDOWNS BUNS OF STEEL STEP 2000 WITH TAMILEE use real occupational work- self'-around their schedules. 14.95 11 33 14.95 11 16 27 PolyGram Video 4400876793 11 WEBB A *Vision Entertainment 230 ers," says Carlisle, a former producer MICHAEL JORDAN'S PLAYGROUND STEP REEBOK: THE VIDEO of commercials. 18 171 19.98 18 RE-ENTRY 29.95 18 FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 2858 PolyGram Video 0847853 She aims to make three tapes a SHAQ ATTACK: IN YOUR FACE SUSAN POWTER: LEAN, STRONG & HEALTHYO year, launching her third early next FOR THE RECORD REENTRY 19.98 19 6 35 19.95 19 Parade Video 530 A *Vision Entertainment 50466 -3 year. "We're doing well, although EWING: STANDING TALL BUILDING STRENGTH WITH SUSAN POWTER we're small," she says. "We've gotten Madeleine Boyer has been appointed RE-ENTRY 1998 20 RE -ENTRY 19.95 20 FoxVideoFox Video (CBS/Fox) 5933 A *Vision Entertainment 50601 -3 in over 100 retailers, like Border's, by director of promotions for Time Life getting them to take a look. It's the Video & Television. The wrong name ITA gold certification for sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million a retail for thea rically released programs, 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for sale of 250 000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released pro- way Barney started out-looking appeared in the Aug. 6 issue. grams, or 50,000 units or $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1994, Billboard /BPI Communications. through the Yellow Pages and saying,

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Chart- Toppers Spotlight ADAT System Alesis' Product A Boon For Home Recording BY PAUL VERNA recording at a 48 kHz sampling rate fident that this is only the tip of the onto S -VHS videocassettes. A maxi- iceberg," he says. "There are thou- NEW YORK -The Alesis ADAT mum of 16 8 -track ADAT systems sands of artists who produce master digital multitrack system -used in can be linked together, for a total ca- recordings every day on their growing numbers of home, project, pacity of 128 tracks, according to ADATs in home and project studios. and professional studios since its in- Alesis. Additionally, we are finding that a troduction in 1992 -has reached a The other ADAT- recorded No. 1 significant number of world -class re- new peak of popularity with the No. track is Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories' cording studios are now adopting 1 chart success of two ADAT -rec- single "Stay (I Missed You)," from the ADAT format to stay compatible orded projects. RCA Records' "Reality Bites" with the growing number of profes- Death Row /Interscope artists soundtrack. That tune logged its sionals who have invested in these Warren G & Nate Dogg recently second week atop Billboard's Hot machines." topped the Rap Singles chart and 100 chart last week. Alesis has sold more than 30,000 reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 with According to a July 30 statement ADATs since the system's introduc- "Regulate," from the "Above The from Alesis, Loeb & Nine Stories' tion in 1992, according to the re- Rim" soundtrack. The track also hit was recorded at 52nd Street Dig- lease. An 8 -track Alesis ADAT costs was featured on the act's debut al- ital in New York with producer Juan approximately $3,995, according to Chairman Of The Console. Veteran producer Phil Ramone, right, is working on bum, "Regulate ... G Funk Era." Patino. Nathan. the sequel to the successful Frank Sinatra "Duets" project. Shown with Ramone Produced by Warren G and engi- Alesis national promotion man- The increasing popularity of at New York's Clinton Recording Studios is engineer Ed Rak. neered by Greg Geitzenauer, "Reg- ager Marc Nathan says it is "ex- Alesis' system is seen as a boost to ulate" was recorded at Track Rec- tremely gratifying" that these the home studio industry, since it al- ord in Los Angeles on the ADAT ADAT projects have topped the Bill- lows for relatively low -cost digital system, which allows 16 -bit digital board charts. "However, we are con- multitrack recording. One artist who has bought into what he calls "the ADAT revolution" EUROSOUNDS is Adrian Belew, who recently upgraded his home studio from 16- A column by Zenon Schoepe on the Soundtracs Jade 48 desk with Assign- track analog to 32 -track Alesis European pro audio industry. able Dynamics Processor, Tracmix II ADAT. He recently told Billboard automation, and patchbay. The desk newsline... that the low cost of the Alesis sys- DENMARK will be run with three Alesis ADATs. tem permitted him to earmark a The Danish Broadcasting Corp. THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL Audio Recording Services, better known as portion of his recording budget for SUN STUDIOS In Copenhagen has has installed a D &B 1220 system for SPARS, is gearing up to celebrate its 15th anniversary at the upcoming Audio the ADAT equipment. He, in turn, bought the country's first SSL Omni- its concert hall, consisting of a loud- Engineering Society Convention in San Francisco, according to a SPARS saved himself and his label, Caro- mix, which has been installed in an speaker cluster equipped with four statement. The festivities will include a cruise of the San Francisco Bay, a tour line, money by recording his latest all -new, THX- approved mixing thea- 40- by -60-degree and two 90- by- 40 -de- of Alcatraz, and a shipboard buffet dinner. Cost is $60 per person for the Nov. album at home (and later mixing it ter and is complemented by a stand- gree full -range speakers, and three 12 event. at a professional facility). alone V5 ScreenSound. The system is delay towers, each equipped with a "I think the ADAT revolution, if being used for five Scandinavian-lan- 902 LS full -range speaker. THE MIX FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE In Audio says that 33 professional you want to call it that, has made all guage mix versions of Walt Disney's audio manufacturers will support its upcoming 10th annual Excellence & Cre- this possible," says Belew, referring "The Lion King" animated feature. FRANCE ativity Awards, to be held Nov. 11 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, to the re- allocation of his budget. "The Omnimix system is ideally on the second night of the Audio Engineering Society convention. Mix maga- "It'll certainly take my productivity suited to this sort of production," says HILTON SOUND has sold its zine publisher and Mix Foundation president Hillel Resner says this year's and creativity to another level." Sun Studios owner Svend Christian- French local hire- and -sales opera- level of sponsorship is the highest in the four -year history of the awards, which While some professional studio sen. "Disney spends an enormous tion to the management of its recognize "people, institutions, and products behind the scenes in the profes- operators consider ADAT a threat amount of energy on matching for- French office. The new company, sional recording community," according to a TEC statement. Proceeds from to their business, others take a coop- eign- language actors to the original Mille et Un Sons, is headed by Ga- the awards ceremony are distributed to organizations involved in deafness- erative approach toward artists who English version and maintaining con- briel Nahas, former GM of Hilton prevention research, and to audio education programs, according to the state- record at home, either on ADAT or sistency at all stages in all versions. Sound SARL. "We do a high propor- ment. Principal sponsors of this year's TEC Awards are JBL Professional, on comparable systems. The total automation means that we tion of our business in France, and Alesis Corp., Ampex Recording Media Corp., AMS Neve, Cardinal Business Capitol Tower and Tower Master- can handle the different -language we've looked at it as an international Media (parent company of Mix and Electronic Musician), and Solid State ing creative director Michael Fron- versions quickly and efficiently." market and a local market," says Logic. (Continued on next page) The studio also has bought a Hilton Sound director Robin Hil- ton. "The local market consists SONOPRESS, the cassette- and CD-manufacturing division of the Bertelsmann mostly of renting business, and the Music Group, has added high-speed audiocassette loading capability to its ex- hire side and the sales side [of that isting DAAD duplicating system, according to a press release from Concept local business] have been sold to Design, which services Sonopress with loading equipment. The conversion Mille et Un Sons." from real -time loading with R -DAT to high -speed load is expected to increase Hilton Sound will continue to productivity and reduce maintenance, according to the statement. work in France on international work, which includes World Studio STUDIO OWNER/DESIGNER and CD mastering/production veteran Harry Group bookings and major project Hirsch has formed Digi -ROM, a new CD and CD -ROM production company work and coordination. based in New York. The founder and principal of the now -defunct Digital Hilton Sound is to offer APT's House, Hirsch is a member of the board of governors of the New York chapter DSM100 codecs together with Pro - of NARAS; among the studios he has designed or built are GRP, Soundtrack, Link as a turnkey solution to broad- Mediasound, and Soundmixers. Joining the staff of Digi-ROM are Steve casting via ISDN. APT has an- Engel, sales manager; Bob Forman, head of the art department; and Lisa nounced that more than 150 studios Gianikos, manager of customer service. worldwide are now using the DSM100 digital audio transceiver PRO PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: Guitarist and songwriter Neil Schon- famous for for direct -dial, interactive, long -dis- his work with Journey, Santana, and Bad English-has re- opened Gush Stu- tance recording. dios, his 36- input, 24 -track rehearsal/recording complex in Oakland, Calif. The Stage Accompany rental company facility underwent eight months of renovation ... At the Post Group in Los Sonoss in Lomme provided two Per- Angeles, Tony Gilkey was named director of operations and Julie Hoffman former 2 -265 systems for the Pro- operations manager of the Digital Center. Gilkey previously was tape vault logue Time Trial of the Tour de manager at the Post Group, and Hoffman was Digital Center night manager. Word From The Street. Just signed to Windham Hill's High Street label, France in Lille, won by Britain's The promotions were announced by Post Group VP /GM Joan Adler . Kajem Timbuk 3 completed its upcoming album at Brooklyn Recording in Los Chris Boardman. France's presi- Studios in Gladwyne, Pa., has named Ben Hampe operations manager. He is Angeles. Shown, from left, are engineer Jim Scott, Windham Hill director of dent, François Mitterand, opened an 18 -year veteran of the music business, having served in tour and artist man- A &R Bob Duscas, Timbuk 3's Barbara K and Pat MacDonald, and Brooklyn the TGV Railway station in Lille us- agement positions and operated an independent video production company. Recording assistant engineer Ronnie Rivera. ing a Stage Accompany P2 -26 system, courtesy of Sonoss.

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NEW YORK neered by Butch Carr and Terry S UD ACTIONAC ON Bates. PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR BILLBOARD'S0 NO. 1 SINGLES (WEEK ENDING AUGUST 13, 1994) RESTLESS RECORDS act Band Producer Tony Brown was at Of Susans was at Baby Monster Woodland Digital with singer /song- CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY CLUB -PLAY DANCE -SALES Studios recording an upcoming proj- writer Steve Earle, cutting a ver- with Bryce sion of TITLE STAY(' MISSED ANYTIME, BE MY BABY BRING ME YOUR TAKE IT EASY ect engineer Goggin. "What's Your Name" for an Artist/ YOU) ANYPLACE TONIGHT LOVE Mad Lion/ Epicure /Sony recording artist upcoming Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute Producer Lisa Loeb & Janet Jackson/ John Michael Dee -Lite/ KRS -1 Leon Parker was at Platinum Is- album to be released on MCA Rec- (Label) Nine Stories/ J. Jam, T. Lewis Montgomery/ DJ Dimitry, (Weeded) land Studios mixing a project with ords. Jeff Balding engineered the J. Patino C. Jackson S. Hendricks Lady Kier producer Joel Dorn. Joe Ferla en- sessions. (RCA) (Virgin) (Atlantic) Ani gineered the sessions on the Neve Epic recording artist Ricky (Elektra) 8128 56 -input console with Flying Skaggs was at the Sound Empo- Faders; Steve Souder assisted. rium working on a project with pro- RECORDING 52nd STREET DIGI- FLYTE TYME WOODLAND LIVING ROOM BATTERY The Magic Shop played host to ducer Brian Ahern. Alan Schul- STUDIO(S) TAL (Edina, MN) (Nashville) (New York) (New York) Interscope act Cop Shoot Cop. man engineered the sessions. Engineer(s) (New York) Steve Hodge John Guess DJ Dimitry Chris Trevett Dave Sardy produced the sessions, Peter Cetera was spotted at Juan Patino while Greg Gordon engineered with Soundstage working with co -pro- assistance from Edward Douglas. ducer /engineer Rick Holbrook. RECORDING Tascam 688 Harrison MR4 Neve 8068 Roland 24E SSL 4064G At Clinton Recording Studios, Sessions were recorded on the 56 -in- CONSOLE(S) cassette ministudio Extreme guitarist and A &M re- put SSL 4000E with G computer. cording artist Nuno Bettencourt Assisting was Mark Ralston. produced, tracked, and mixed new MULTITRACK/ Alesis ADAT 28X Otari MTR100 Sony 3348 Soundtools/ADAT Otari MTR100 songs for his upcoming solo album. 2 -TRACK Engineer Bob St. John recorded, OTHER LOCATIONS RECORDER(S) overdubbed and mixed through the (Noise reduction) classic Neve 8078 with Flying AT BEARTRACKS in Suffern, STUDIO MONI- Yamaha NS1OM Westlake HR1 Westlake Yamaha NS10 Yamaha NS10 Faders. Jonathan Mooney as- N.Y., Warner Bros.' the Goo Goo TOR(S) sisted. Dolls tracked and mixed their new album with producer/engineer Lou MASTER TAPE Ampex SVHS 120 Ampex 499 Ampex 467 Hard Disc Ampex 456 Giordano. Assisting was Steve Re- LOS ANGELES gina. MIX DOWN SCREAM FLYTE TYME THE CASTLE AXIS BATTERY At Lion And Fox Recording in STUDIO(S) (Los Angeles) (Edina, MN) (Nashville) (New York) (New York) AT SKIP SAYLOR RECORD- Washington, D.C., the Ringling Engineers(s) Brian Malouf Steve Hodge Scott Hendricks Fernando Aponte Chris Trevett ING, Ice Cube was in mixing the Bros And Barnum & Bailey Cir- Dee -Lite upcoming album from Lynch Mob cus Band was in to record and mix CONSOLE(S) SSL 4064G Harrison MMR4 SSL 4000G SSL 4000G SSL 4064G recording artist K -Dee. Chris the music for a CBS -TV special. En- Puram engineered the sessions, gineer Jim Fox worked behind the with assistance from Alvin Brous- ERIC 64- channel console and rec- MULTITRACK/ Studer A827 Studer A827 Sony 3348 Soundtools Otari MTR100 2- TRACK- sard and Eric Flickinger. orded the band onto a Studer A -80 24 RECORDER(S) Warner Bros.' Red Hot Chili -track machine. The sessions were (Noise reduction) Peppers were at Sound City Re- produced by Jerry Bilik and Leigh cording Studios recently, tracking Stevens. their upcoming release with pro- At Trax East Studios in South Westlake NS10 UREI 813A Yamaha NS10 Yamaha NS10 STUDIO UREI 813B ducer Rick Rubin. Engineering be- River, N.J., Westwood recording act Yamaha NS10 B &W MONITOR(S) hind the Neve 8028 was Dave Ground Zero was working on an up- Sardy, with Jeff Sheehan assisting. coming album with producers Steve MASTER TAPE Ampex 499 Ampex 499 Ampex 467 Hard Disc Ampex 456 Matt Wallace was at Scream Stu- Herb and Steve Evetts. Assisting on dios mixing and producing Sheryl the sessions was Eric Rachel. Pro- MASTERING STERLING SOUND BERNIE GRUND- MASTERMIX FRANKFORD EUROPADISK Crow, Matthew Sweet, and Redd ducer Dawn Atkinson was at Dif- (ALBUM) Ted Jensen MAN Hank Williams WAYNE Jim Shelton Kross for the upcoming Carpenters ferent Fur Recording in San Engineer Bernie Grundman Rick Essig tribute album on A &M Records. Francisco, recording and mixing a The sessions were mixed through compilation album of Bach composi- PRIMARY CD BMG Manufacturing WEA Manufacturing WEA Manufacturing WEA Manufacturing Nimbus the SSL G Series console. tions for the Windham Hill label. REPLICATOR Recent visitors to Conway Re- Artists on the album include Psy- (ALBUM) cording Studios include Tears For chograss, Paul McCandless, Alex Fears, which was in working on gui- DeGrassi, Turtle Island String PRIMARY TAPE WEA Manufacturing WEA Manufacturing WEA Manufacturing WEA MAnufacturing HMG tar and synth overdubs. Tim Quartet, Steve Erquiaga, Phil DUPLICATOR Palmer and Roland Orzabal pro- Aaberg, Liz Story, Schoenherz & (ALBUM) duced, with engineer Mark Scott, Modern Mandolin Quartet,

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TREATMENT CENTER: The Music pers from the secretary of state of Ca- community on violence, risk -taking, Industry Assistance Council, which lifornia, according to its organizer, Ben conflict, fear, and hate. For more info, plans an alcohol and drug treatment Bernbaum. Bernbaum also reports contact IMHI executive director Su- emergency detox facility for musicians that he has named Marilyn Batchelor, zanne Stutman at 202 -364 -7111 or and members of the recording indus- director of marketing/black music at Jeffrey Ronsenberg at 301 -972-2367 try, has received its incorporation pa- MCA Records, and Thane Tierney, or 303 -406 -6507 (pager). advertising staff writer at Warner Bros. Records, to the nonprofit coun- SCREENING PROCESS: Jon Bon cil's board of directors. For more info, Jovi and Richie Sambora will perform contact Bernbaum at at 213 -257 -2607. a special set of acoustic music at a din- CALENDAR ner party following the world premiere NEWSLETTER: The Institute for of director Tony Richardson's last Mental Health Initiatives (IMHI), the film, "Blue Sky," to benefit the Ameri- "Lightnin' Strikes" 1 Million Times. Lou Christie accepts a BMI award national mental health organization, can Foundation for AIDS Research commemorating a million plays of his song "Lightnin' Strikes," which is co- A weekly listing of trade shows, con- has created a quarterly newsletter, Di- (AmFAR). The event is Aug. 24 at Lin- published by MCA Music and Lightnin' Strikes Music. Shown, from left, are Steve ventions, award shows, seminars, and alogue, as part of a project to enlist the coln Center's Alice Tully Hall. For info Harris, Christie's manager; John McKellan, president, MCA Music; Frances other events. Send information to Cal- assistance of people working in the en- regarding tickets, call 212 -431 -6850. Preston, president/CEO, BMI; Christie; Merrill Wasserman, VP of international at endar, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New tertainment media. The newsletter is For more info, contact Mercury Rec- MCA Music; and Charles Feldman, VP of writer-publisher relations, BMI. York, N.Y. 10036. described as a guide for the creative ords' Lauren Murphy at 333 -8511.

AUGUST Aug. 18 -21, Jack The Rapper Convention, Lake Buena Vista Palace, Orlando. Fla. 407 -897- 6959. LIFELINES parliament as a deputy for the Radical nalist, "It must always be a love song. Aug. 18 -21, Sixth Annual POPKOMM Music & Party in 1987. He never matched his The man and the woman, the woman Trade Meet, presented by Musikkomm, Cologne BIRTHS July 31 in Hazel Park, Mich. He was first global hit effort, managing only to and the man, that is what the people Messe, Cologne, Germany. 011 -49- 202 -278 -310. Boy, Carter James, to Richie and the founder and owner of the Harmony make the lower end of the charts in the want." Modugno is survived by his Aug. 18-27, 12th Annual Rock 'N Charity Cel- Dawn Gallo, June 15 in Los Angeles. House record chain. Thom founded the U.S. in 1959 with another Sanremo wife, Francas Gandolfo, and three sons, ebration, various locations. Los Angeles. 818- He is senior VP of sales and distribu- chain in 1947, using $500 to open his winner, "Piove (Ciao Ciao Bambina)," Massimo, Marcello, and Marco. 883 -5129. tion for A&M. first store. Since then, it has grown to for which Parish also wrote a lyric in Aug. 29 -Sept. 1, International DJ Expo, Trump a 37 -unit chain, with stores throughout English. In Italy, Modugno appeared Send information to Lifelines, d o Bill- Regency, Atlantic City, N.J. 516- 767 -2500. Girl, Camille Alexandra Rowlands, to southwestern Michigan. Thom had in 17 films and a number of stage board, 1515 Broadway, 14th Floor, Andy Muson and Denise Osso, July 1 been suffering from emphysema for shows. As an honorary guest at the New York, N.Y. 10036 within six weeks SEPTEMBER in Los Angeles. He is a multimedia mu- the past 21/2 years, and his son Bill be- 1989 Sanremo Festival, he told a jour- of the event. Sept. 8, MTV Music Awards, Radio City Music sic consultant. She is a BMI songwriter came president of the chain. Donations Hall, New York. 212 -258 -8000. and singer. in Thom's name can be made to Dawn Sept. 8-10, Billboard/Monitor Radio Semi- Farm, a drug rehab center for adoles- s nar, New York Hilton and Towers, New York. Boy, James Lewis, to John and Karin cents, 544 N. Division, Ann Arbor, MI Melissa Subatch, 212 -536 -5018. Cloud, Aug. 3 in Uppsala, Sweden. He 48104. Sept. 17 -19, Focus On Video '94, International is the international manager of MNW Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Shane Records Group in Vaxholm, Sweden. Marie Alicea, 72, after a short illness, Carter, 905-564 -1033, ext. 232. Aug. 3 in New York. She was the co- Billboard Sept. 22, 2nd Annual Juvenile Diabetes Boy, Samuel Jason, to Lawrence and leader and vocalist of the Latin band Foundation International Music Industry Din- Cindy Kanusher, Aug. 4 in New York. La Playa Sextette for Mardi Gras Rec- ner, New York Sheraton Hotel, New York. 212- He is director of business affairs at ords and United Artists during the 333 -8188. Sony Music International. 1950s and early '60s. The band's gold Sept. 26, 3rd Annual TJ. Martell Team Chal- singles included "Coco Seco," "El Ja- lenge Cup Golf Tournament, Glen Oaks Club, Old Boy, Sean Leslie, to Denis and Jan maiqunio," and "Los Marcianos." It Westbury, New York. Peter Kauff, 212- 888 -0617. Handlin, Aug. 5 in Sydney, Australia. was the first Latin band to incorporate Sept. 28, "Spirit Of Life" Award Dinner, pres- He is the managing director and CEO electric guitars into its music. She is //6* S ENft,, ented by the Music And Entertainment Industry of Sony Music Australia. survived by three sisters: Jovita Ellis, Chapter of the City Of Hope, honoring Ticketmaster Arlene Randazzo, and Lillian DePalma, ESSENTIAL REFERENCE GUIDES president/CEO Fredric Rosen, Citywalk, Los MARRIAGES as well as two nieces and two nephews. Angeles. All proceeds benefit the City Of Hope Na- Joseph Parr to Margaret Weiss, July 1. International Buyer's Guide: The worldwide music & video tional Medical Center and Beckman Research In- 2 in Cold Spring, N.Y. She is associate Domenico Modugno, 66, of a heart at- business -to- business directory jampacked with record & video co's, stitute. Scott Goldman, 213- 892 -7129. director of special marketing adminis- tack Aug. 6 his summer villa on the at && music publishers, distribu rs m r . 95 tration at Sony Music International. island of Lampedusa near Sicily. Mo- OCTOBER dugno created an international sensa- 2. International Talent & Touring Guide: The source for U.S. & Oct. 5, Country Music Assn. Awards, Grand David Wild to Fran Turk, July 31 in tion-and an eventual reported 22 -mil- international talent, booking agencies, facilities, services & products. $75 Ole Opry, Nashville. 615 -244 -2840. Newport Beach, Calif. He is a senior lion -unit seller-in 1958 as the creator Oct. 12 -15, National Assn. Of Broadcasters writer for Rolling Stone. and performer of "Nel Blue Dipinto Di 3. Record Retailing Directory: Detailed infor ion on thousands of Radio Convention, Los Angeles Convention Cen- Blu," which in its English lyric by Mit- independent music stores & chain orations a ss the USA. $125 ter, Los Angeles. 202 -429 -5300. Lee Whitmore to Laura Delia, Aug. chell Parish was known as "Volare." 13 in Onset, Mass. He is the director The four -time Sanremo Song Festival 4. International Tape/Disc Directory: All on professional services & of SoundTree music technology serv- winner, the first of which was for his info supplies for the audio /video tape/disc $45 ices. She is artist relations representa- hit song, also won a Grammy for the indu tive for Korg USA Inc. song a year later. In the U.S., Modugno 5. Nashville 615 /Country Music So ook: The most comprehensive FOR THE RECORD hit No. 1 with a rendition on Decca resource of business -to- business listin the Nashville region & country music Smithsonian/Folkways claims DEATHS Records in the original Italian, while Fichtelberg, 79, of cancer, July other performers, such as Bobby Ry- genre. $50 that it sells 60,000 cassettes via Sam 19 in Hollywood, Fla. He was the dell, Dean Martin, and the McGuire mail order annually. An incorrect founder of the Record Haven chain, Sisters made the charts with the 6. International Recording Equipment & Studio Directory: All the facts on figure was quoted in a July 23 arti- one of the first specialty record stores. English version. As a standard, the professional recording equipment, studios, & equipment usage. $50 cle on the label. Additionally, the Fichtelberg opened his first store in song also had some chart success in a company's music licensing reve- 7. International Latin Music Buyer's Guide: The essential tool for finding nues have increased more than 1938 in New York and was instrumen- version by Al Martino in 1975. A more tal in creating techniques retailers use recent recording of the song was made business contacts in the Latin music market. $60 80% this year, according to direc- to this day, including establishing a by superstar tenor Luciano Pavarotti. tor of licensing Kevin Doran. central warehouse for all stores and Also in the U.S., it served as a jingle Mail in this ad with check or money order or call today! selling used records, surplus records, theme for the Plymouth model called For fast service call: 1- 800 -223 -7524 Or 1- 800 -344 -7119 Due to a production error, Con- and cutouts. He is survived by his wife, the Volare. All told, Modugno's 200 re- In NY call (212) 536 -5174. In NJ call (908) 363 -4156. nie Benesch's byline was omitted Mignon; his daughter, Susan; his son, cordings sold some 60 million copies in 1 from the story "Spoken Word '94" Please add S4 per directory for shipping & handling ($10 for international orders). 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BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994 91 www.americanradiohistory.com ISLAND'S CRANBERRIES HOPE HITS LINGER (Continued from page 1) REAL ESTATE TO THE STARS. Need To Argue," out Oct. 4 on Island of the best we ever had. They defi- at Island Music Publishing in Lon- I Records, the song is one of several nitely have a strong fan base here." don. the band is previewing on an Ameri- Countryman says that her store "There's so much natural momen- can tour this month that includes a was ARTIST'S HAVEN named after Travis' U.K. com- tum in the band," says Coxon, who, ON 13 ACRES performance at Woodstock '94 Aug. pany. "I was hoping to get the Cran- like others, notes the youth of the WOODSTOCK, NEW YORK 12-14. berries to record for a Rough Trade group members. O'Riordan will be The Cranberries' tougher sound in -store benefit album ... [Travis] 23 next month; Noel Hogan is 22; his on "Zombie," with its distorted gui- sent me a fax saying they'll come to brother, bassist Mike Hogan, is 21; tars, "is very much to say 'we are a the store to record for the album." and drummer Feargal Lawlor is 23. band, and we are a rocking band,' " Bob Bell, new -release buyer for "They've got a good vision for them- says Geoff Travis, managing direc- the 350 -store Wherehouse Entertain- selves," says Coxon. "And there's tor of London's Rough Trade Re- ment chain, says, "I definitely ex- been incredible maturity [with this cords, who has a worldwide manage- pect it to do well. We did extremely new album]. Just when you thought ment deal with the group. (Metropol- well with their debut record. Certain- you had the Cranberries nailed, it itan Entertainment has an ly, as many alternative bands have will challenge people's perceptions." agreement with Travis to represent been crossing over from modern Marketing and promotion plans the band in North America.) rock to [top 40] lately, the Cranber- for "No Need To Argue" are com- And the topic of Northern Ire- ries were a precursor of that." prehensive, and take into consider- land's troubles "is just the reality of ation the success the Cranberries anyone who is Irish," says Travis. have had in the U.S., Europe, Aus- "It's just part of your daily con- tralia, and South America. crat f,er Or. c. sciousness." This month, in fact, is Us* "It's being planned very globally," Comprised of 2 stone structures, each with a copper roof, this magnificent 15,000+ SF r. estate is reminiscent of a European castle. Main house includes 5+ bedrooms, 8 baths, not only the anniversary of a festival says Matt Stringer, senior VP of 12 marble fireplaces, saunas, jacuzzis, two kitchens, wine cellar and a 6 -car garage. of peace, love, and music, but also marketing at Island. "We've got a Stained glass windows adorn the custom 2,000+ SF guest house, plus its two level tower marks 25 years since escalating riots brilliant opportunity here for devel- and copper fan- shaped ceiling. Stone sculpture gardens, entertaining patio, a stage brought British troops to Ulster. opment." or helicopter pad and a detached spa house. 2,000 ft. elevation, fabulous sweeping, "The song is something that Dolo- The Cranberries' U.S. tour opened 50 mile views of the famous Ashokan Reservoir and beautiful Shawangunk Ridge. 2 hrs. NYC - Offered at $2,950,000. res [O'Riordan, the band's lead sing- Aug. 5 in Orlando, Fla., and hits 10 er] came up with," says guitarist key markets "where the first album Call Saundra Dubbin Parker Exclusive AlTili:nc Noel Hogan. "It's about the bomb- REALTOR -Associate sold well and people responded 305- 864 -4005 / 305- 866 -3500 SOTHEBY'S ings in Northern Ireland, which is quickly," says Stringer. "Our con- 'NI I RNA1111NA1. RI AI I ' FAX: 305 -864 -0089 the first time we've done a song like cern is to maintain their initial con- 1015 KANE CONCOURSE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33154 that. Anyone in England or Ireland stituency." will know what it's about." The band is due to tour the U.K. The Cranberries are in a secure and the rest of Europe in the fall, "KITTIWAKE" position to tackle new subjects and Although "Everybody Else Is Do- then return to headline U.S. theaters AUCTION sounds in their songs. Their major - ing It, So Why Can't We ?" broke and college venues late in the year. label debut "Everybody Else Is Do- onto The Billboard 200 in August Tours to the Far East and Australia 900 + /- Acre Ranch FLORIDA MIAMI BEACH ing It, So Why Can't We ?" has sold 1993, the album had been released a are in the works for '95. SEPTEMBER 17, 12:00 NOON SOUTH BEACH /OCEAN DRIVE Jasper, Alabama 2.8 million copies worldwide, accord- year earlier in the U.K. and was A home video, "The Cranberries Villa D'Este Condo/Hotel. ing to Island, including 1.7 million in largely ignored until (Just three hours south of Nashville, TN) there the band Live," was released in July as a New Construction on famed Ocean the U.S., according to SoundScan. In broke through in America. The long bridge between the two albums, and Once home to one of Alabama's top Drive. Beautiful Mediterranean setting. recording a follow -up, the band had spell between albums had creative Stringer says Island will be placing Polled Hereford Cattle Operations. Unique floorplans, Rooftop pool. a distinct advantage. benefits, says Hogan, who co-writes an emphasis on exposing the band at "They made exactly the album most of the songs with O'Riordan. local video outlets during the U.S. Includes a 4,000 +/- California/ 1 Bedroom Luxury Residences from they wanted to make [with their de- The band began writing the material tour, as well as having it do inter- Spanish style home, stables, barns, $175,900. 2 Bedroom from $279,900. ranch manager's house and but], and it sold," says Travis. that appears on "No Need To Ar- views and acoustic performances. 1458 Ocean Drive "They've got a rodeo arena- plus other amenities. canny sense of the gue" well before the success of "Lin- Additional plans call for the Cran- Miami Beach, Florida commercial." ger" thus before pressure berries to be featured in an "interac- Offered in 40 parcels, in -and RE /MAX Beach l'ropu ties mounted for a hit follow -up. tive fanzine" next year. combinations and as an entirety. 305- 535 -3550 or 1- 800-237-5234 ALTERNATIVE SUPPORT "We toured so much that we more "By the time we came to do this al- Call for brochure and inspection. Although pop radio and MTV ex- or less had to write at sound bum, we knew what we were capa- posure for "Linger" pushed "Every- checks," he says. "There were some ble of," says Noel Hogan. "We're 205 -870 -7883 body Else Is Doing It ..." to plati- nights where we would go to the really happy with it. We did it the num -plus sales, the support of col- back of the tour bus and try to do it way we wanted to do it. It is what INVESTMENT RECOVERY AUCTION, INC. ABSOLUTE AUCTION G W (BILL) THAGARD, CAI, lege and alternative radio and retail there." it's meant to be." AL# 675 "THE FLYING HEART RANCH" outlets for the earlier single To record the new album, the band Hunting Lodge /Retreat /Home "Dreams" was key to the album's again teamed with producer and en- Assistance in preparing this story first half -million sales, says John gineer Stephen Street, who has was provided by Eric Boehlert and August 27, 12:00 Noon Barbis, newly promoted to president "been almost like their George Mar- Don Jeffrey in New York. APPX 5 ACRE EQUESTRIAN ESTATE! of Island Records U.S., who had tin," says Nigel Coxon, head of A &R Separate Recording Studio /Screening Room 176 + /- Acres, Furnished Home worked on the Cranberries debut in PRIVATE gated HACIENDA, sprawling 4BDR, and Lodge 32 +/- Miles NE of his previous post as senior VP of pool /spa, guesthouse, closed circuit TV. Huntsville, AL AL promotion /sales with the PolyGram OVER 400 exotic trees, lush gardens, XLNT near Princeton, JUDDS SUE THEIR BOOKING, PROMOTION CO. Label Group. (Continued from page 10) horse facilities. pastures, greenhouse, Call for brochure 205 -870 -7883 "The interesting thing is that the aviaries. PURE PARADISE - offered at promotion guys all wanted to run [to Pritchard is the company's presi- Alluding to an "inherently adver- $995,000 Thousand Oaks. CA. INVESTMENT RECOVERY AUCTION, INC. top 40 radio] with `Linger,' but we dent, and he and Stilts are its sole di- sarial relationship" between Pro CARMEN BARRY, Jon Douglas Company JACK F GRANGER AL# 873 wanted to hold off because we were rectors. Tours' booking and promoting func- (805) 499 -2303/(805) 379 -2209 x219 building a fan base," Barbis says. The complaint says that Pro Tours tions, the Judds contend that Pritch- Island is seeking to secure the was formed in 1987 primarily to ad- ard worked this relationship to his Cranberries' following at alternative vance the Judds' career. In that ca- and the company's advantage, essen- POSITIONS WANTED HELP WANTED RADIO radio and retail outlets again, he pacity, it booked them and served as tially by overplaying the promoter adds. "Zombie" will be released to all principal promoter of their concerts. function to increase the company's radio formats Sept. 10, but promo- "Plaintiffs were ... advised and did revenues. Young Caribbean TV /Radio Broadcast, PR, tion will focus on commercial alter- believe that they were to be the sole Additionally, the suit charges that marketing professional 14 years experience. ONE OF THE BEST RADIO NEWS native stations. beneficiaries of [company] benefits," Pro Tours has kept $122,500 in depos- Artist, music, programs, and product promotion. ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA IS LOOKING John Hayes, PD of modern rock the complaint states, "with Pritch- its made for Wynonna Judd's con- Hard worker, self starter, will travel extensively. FOR THE BEST NEWS DIRECTOR IN KTCL Denver, says the Cranberries' ard's sole economic benefit in connec- certs even though it does not book or Can/Will help your label or company. AMERICA. NEWSRADIO WGST FM /AM AND THE GEORGIA NETWORK. YOU'LL INHERIT A first foray "was huge for us," and tion with Pro Tours to be an annual promote her. (She left Pro Tours in Contact: TALENT, P.O. BOX F- 40313, SEASONED STAFF OF PROS. NEED SUPER expects the same for the band's fol- salary of $100,000 as compensation May and is now booked by Creative FREEPORT, BAHAMAS PEOPLE AND GATHERING/WRITING / low-up. for services provided in managing Artists Agency.) DELIVERY SKILLS OF THE 90's. ANCHORING "This is a real band, and we want Pro Tours. The suit asks for unspecified com- ABILITY. MINIMUM 7 -10 YEARS EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING NEWS to make sure we preserve what "In fact, however, Pro Tours was pensatory and punitive damages, an MERCHANDISE MANAGEMENT. ALSO, LONGTERM they're doing," says Barbis. intentionally managed and operated accounting from Pro Tours, a "dis- PLANNING AND BUDGET EXPERIENCE. NO Gail Countryman, owner of the inin a manner which was designed to, gorgement of all [wrongfully re- CALLS, PLEASE. ALL TAPES AND RESUMES dependent Rough Trade music store and did in fact, maximize its own ceived] funds," and the attachment of GENUINE JAMAICAN T- SHIRTS TO ERIC SEIDEL, STATION MANAGER, in San Francisco, says, "I know it profits [and minimize its losses] at "as much of the estate of Pro Tours FM /AM AND THE IRIE, No Problem, Rasta Rock Cafe, Red NEWSRADIO WGST ['No Need To Argue'] will do real the direct expense of and to the detri- as is necessary to satisfy the [compa- Stripe etc. Tropical Outfitters Paradise, GEORGIA NETWORK, 550 PHARR ROAD, ATLANTA, GA 30363. well. We're still selling the heck out ment of" the Judds. ny's] debt" to the plaintiffs. 2914 Pine Springs Rd., Falls Church, VA. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. of the first album." The Judds maintain in the com- The Judds also ask for a jury trial 22042. (703) 207 -0069 She adds, "They played an in -store plaint that they have never had any of the case. here at Rough Trade, and it was one hand in managing the company.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Radio Album Alternative Comes To L.A. Station Should Improve Format's Visibility BY CARRIE BORZILLO there's nothing for labels to really re- 'Fade Into You'] in power rotation, late to unless it's in their market." which is 18 spins a week. With both LOS ANGELES- Record label execu- Greg Seese, director of alternative/ [KROQ and FM 101.9] playing it, it tives and programmers are optimistic progressive adult radio promotion at went from 2,256 to 2,938 in SoundScan. that the launch of a new album alterna- Capitol, hopes that if the format works There's no doubt that KROQ broke the tive station here, FM 101.9 -and public here, maybe New York will have a com- record, but this just goes to show what radio KUSC's addition of the influen- mercial album alternative outlet soon. can happen when both stations are on tial syndicated program "The World The Aug. 1 introduction of Public it." Cafe "-will boost the format's credibil- Radio International's (formerly Ameri- With reasonable expectations for the ity and lead programmers in other can Public Radio) "World Cafe" also station's success, Morrison is confident markets to consider it. has the Los Angeles record industry that FM 101.9 won't go down in flames "I'm glad to see [album alternative] excited. The show, which airs on Satur- like its progressive predecessor, made it to L.A.," says David Einstein, days from 9 -11 p.m., features live per- KEDG (the Edge). national manager of adult rock promo- formances and artist interviews. "The first thing I asked when I came tion at Mercury. "The L.A. market is here was what their expectations like picking up four or five major mar- THE MORE THE MERRIER' were," says Morrison. "LA has a his- kets all in one shot. I don't mean to "It's a big step," says Morrison, who tory of progressive radio going away downplay other stations that have been was PD at WXPN Philadelphia, the after three months." doing it for years, but L.A. is very im- flagship station for "The World Cafe." Morrison says the station's consult- A Leap Of Faith. KEEY -FM Minneapolis night jock Jake Calhoun has his hands portant." "The more the merrier ... It could ant, Dennis Constantine, told him that full with Warner Bros. Nashville artist Faith Hill, backstage at Country Jam USA Mike Morrison, PD of FM 101.9, happen that we will get listeners from his expectations were to do better than held in Eau Claire, Wisc. which signed on July 1 (the station, for- World Cafe,' or maybe people who like the station was doing with its AC formerly known as KLIT, is awaiting new our station might happen upon them." mat. "[KLIT] had less than a 1 share, call letters from the FCC), says that Michael Idlis, national manager of 12 -plus. My deal was structured to pay because Los Angeles is not only a ma- rock promotion at Mercury, says that off for moderate success 25-54, which jor market but a major music industry the addition of "The World Cafe" on showed that [management] will be market, many industry people will be LA.'s airwaves is the best way to edu- happy with moderate numbers. I'll be exposed to the album alternative for- cate listeners about the format. happy if we have a 1.5, 25 -54." Interep Targets Advertisers; mat and its artists for the first time. "Live performances really give cred- As for competition, Morrison says he "One of the things that's plagued [al- ibility to the musicians, and [the show] competes more with tape and CD play- Expanded bum alternative] is that there are a lot underlines the fact that live playing is ers than with any of the rock stations Format Networks of great stations, but none in places a big part of what this format is about," in town, or with public radio station like New York or L.A. where the major he says. KCRW, which plays some album alter- NEW YORK -The Interep's Radio to format networks, theoretically the players in the music industry are," he One problem the format continues to native artists. Store's announcement that it is ex- top stations, regardless of their rep says. "They really have no idea what combat is the perception that it doesn't "We're not expecting to dominate panding its number of format net- company, get the buys that Interep the stations sound like. They know the sell records. However, some industry the market," he adds. "Our goal is to works by five in order to lure more cultivates. music and can see the playlists, but observers disagree with that percep- be a place that plays good music. And advertisers to radio (Billboard, Aug. The theory behind Interep's for- tion. we're not going to do any research or 6) seems to be another indication mat networks is that they help ease Morrison points to sales of Wild Co- read liner cards." that the industry is serious about the pain of buying radio (a long -run- lonials' DGC album "Fruit Of Life" in Capitol's Seese adds that FM 101.9 changing the way radio is sold to ad- ning complaint from ad agencies that L.A. The week the station signed on, fills a hole that album rock KLOS and vertisers deal with hundreds of stations), as Info Highway SoundScan showed the Wild Colonials modern rock KROQ had left open. Interep, one of the country's lead- well as offer targetability, according selling 50 units there. It subsequently "This gives us a 24 -hour commercial ing radio rep firms, hopes the format to Stewart Yaguda, president of Born Again jumped to 125, then 230, then 280 units. outlet for artists that were otherwise expansion will help lure advertisers Interep's Radio 2,000, the company's Bill Capitol also saw an increase in sales relegated to KCRW's ['Morning Be- into radio. Radio currently is enjoy- recently launched marketing ven- of Mazzy Star's "So Tonight That I comes Eclectic' morning show]," he ing a healthy ad rebound, with first - ture that oversees the format net- In U.S. Senate Might See" after FM 101.9 began play- says. "Not only does it give these art- half 1994 revenues up 11% over last works. ing the record. ists more exposure, but it also allows us year, according to the Radio Adver- Yaguda says the networks sprang BY BILL HOLLAND Seese says, "We saw huge sales in to apply marketing behind them." tising Bureau. from the company's (and the indus- LA. when FM 101.9 put [Mazzy Star's The original formats launched by try's) realization that radio must be WASHINGTON, D.C. -The na- Interep in 1992 centered around ur- sold as a concept, not simply by cold tion's broadcasters are "tippy -toe- ban and country stations. Since 1992, ratings and rate calculations. ing" around two sections of the N/T, "next generation" (12 -24), His- Traditionally, for a particular cam- Senate's reborn information super- panic, infomercial, and direct re- paign, advertisers would put aside a highway bill, which is due for com- Session Speakers Lined Up sponse formats were added by certain dollar amount for radio, if mittee passage Aug. 11. Interep. According to company offi- any at all. Then individual stations, The bill, a compromise measure, cials, the formats have corralled $10 through their reps, would vie for that could be approved by the Senate For Billboard Radio Seminar million in new radio ad dollars. Just - money. announced formats include classic With the format networks, NEW YORK-The lineup of speakers Rick Bisceglia, senior VP of Arista rock, "mature," oldies, album rock, Interep officials pride themselves on WASHINGTON for the Billboard/Airplay Monitor Ra- Records, will co- facilitate a session ti- and the Radio Interactive Promotion going straight to advertising execu- dio Seminar is now nearly complete, tled "Breaking an Artist in the '90s" Network. The last one will consist of tives and product managers (rather ROUNDUP. with the addition of seven new session along with previously announced facili- major market stations that offer ad- than agency media buyers) to pitch facilitators. tators Polly Anthony of 550 Music and vertisers targeted and personalized the idea of radio in general before a and meet its final approval before Evergreen Media president/C00 Craig Lambert of EastWest Records. marketing opportunities. dollar amount is set. They hope the the recess, insiders say. Jim DeCastro and Saga Communica- Also, three facilitators have come The way the unwired networks ease and targetability of the formats The bill would lead the FCC to lift tions executive VP and group PD Steve aboard for the seminar's format -spe- work is that Interep approaches po- convince advertisers to use more ra- current radio and TV ownership Goldstein will co- facilitate a session on cific sessions. KROQ Los Angeles PD tential advertisers, finds out their dio. rules in an effort to help traditional "Radio Business in the Mid- 1990s," Kevin Weatherly will co- facilitate the marketing needs, determines what But how do station managers feel broadcasters stay competitive. which will focus on how new FCC rules modern rock session, and WXTB (98 format best suits the clients (i.e., ur- when a competitor, and a non - The bad news is that the bill and regulations have affected station Rock) Tampa, Fla., PD Greg Mull joins ban) and then secures time on the Interep station in the marketplace, is would also have the FCC review ownership, on the rise of syndicated the album rock session. Facilitating the top urban stations in the best mar- given the nod through a network for- ownership restrictions in a year's personalities, and on the trend toward top 40 session will be WSTR (Star 94) kets around the country, whether mat buy? Yaguda says most manag- time. increased cooperation among compet- Atlanta OM Tony Novia. they are Interep client stations or ers realize that for the most part The suddenly alive Senate bill, ing stations, among other topics. The seminar, co- sponsored by Bill- not. In the past, Interep simply rep- Interep is accumulating new radio sponsored by Sen. Ernest Hollings, Scott Shannon, PD/morning co -host board and sister publication Airplay resented its client stations and bat- clients. For now, says Yaguda, D -S.C., not only cuts a deal with at WPLJ New York, will co- facilitate a Monitor, is scheduled for Sept. 8-10 in tled competing Katz -repped stations they're convinced that the upside Baby Bells so that they may enter session on "How To Get the Best Out New York, to coincide with the MTV for available ad dollars. That sort of (bringing new clients to radio) out- cable and long- distance delivery, of Your Air Personalities," along with Video Music Awards. The New York battle is still being waged on a daily weigh the downside (possibly losing but also will make sure the FCC fol- previously announced facilitator Doug Hilton and Towers hotel has been cho- basis. a particular buy). (Continued on page 98) Baker, PD of WSIX Nashville. sen as the site. What's new is that when it comes ERIC BOEHLERT

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Hot Adult Contemporary.. Compi ed from a natonal aple of arplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio service. 43 adult contemporary stations are electronically monitored 24 ho rs a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections.

r Z TITLE ARTIST ti 3 3 N O LABEL NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING Baka Boyz Caught With Their Pants Down 3 & LABEL * * * No. 1 * * * CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT ELTON JOHN Duo Wakes Up KPWR's Ratings With Hot Mix Show 1 1 I 13 HOLLYWOOD 64543 7 weeks at No. I IF YOU GO JON SECADA KPWR (POWER 106) morning personalities Eric and incredible. It just took off. We knew that it was different. O 2 2 16 SBK 58166/EMI Nick Vidal (aka the Baka Boyz) are getting extensive expo- We can't just be DJs-we gotta have something that 3 5 13 WILD NIGHT* JOHN MELLENCAMP /ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO sure in the Los Angeles market-too much, perhaps. The makes some noise." O MERCURY 858 738 I SWEAR rambunctious young duo is pictured sitting on a toilet, Another popular feature on the morning show is the 4 4 3 15 ALL-4 -ONE BLITZZ 87243 /ATLANTIC pants down, in an eye -catching series of billboards cur- "traffic jam," a mini mix show featuring new- and old - ANYTIME YOU 5 6 7 13 NEED A FRIEND MARIAH CAREY rently causing controversy around town. school hip -hop jams. COLUMBIA 77499 I'LL REMEMBER "We've gotten some negative feedback on them," says "I get to play records that we don't normally play," says 6 7 4 21 MADONNA MAVERICK/SIRE 18247/WARNER BROS. Nick. "You just can't please everyone. Some of the biggest Eric. "It gets a large response from the audience. We play 7 5 6 19 YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME TONI BRAXTON opposition has come from our own community, but they a mix of old -school, new jams, and house, including a lot LAFACE 2 -4064/ARISTA should be glad we're up there. You don't see many Latinos of obscure hip-hop." ® 9 9 8 THE WAY SHE LOVES ME RICHARD MARX CAPITOL 58167 on billboards these days." Mini -mixes are scheduled from 5:30-6 a.m., 7:30 -8 a.m., IS 10 10 14 LOVE ALL AROUND WET WET WET A similar campaign rocketed Doctor and 9:30 -9:45 a.m. O LONDON 857 580/ISLAND DON'T TURN AROUND Dre and Ed Lover, the morning men at "I used to tape the 5:30 a.m. mix 10 11 12 10 ACE OF BASE sister WQHT (Hot 97), to No. 6 in the show so that I wouldn't have to get up ARISTA 1 -2691 MISSED YOU) LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES New York market during the spring Bill board® so early in the morning," says Eric. ),), 13 13 9 SAY(I Arbitron book. "I'm a perfectionist, though. It would 1,2 12 14 17 COME TO MY WINDOW MELISSA ETHERIDGE The unusual promotion comes as the take me too long to do it, because I ISLAND 858 028 IN MY EYES KPWR morning hosts also leap in the would want to do it I 13 8 8 21 BEAUTIFUL JOSHUA KADISON BROAD CASTER perfectly. finally SBK 58099/EMI ratings. Since the energetic brothers decided to just do it live. It adds pres- THE 14 14 11 26 SIGN ACE OF BASE took hold of KPWR's morning show in OF THE WEEK sure, and I think the listeners appreci- ARISTA 1 -2653 YOU February, the 12-plus ratings have ri- ate it more." (Ironically, when previous 15 16 18 8 BONNIE RAITT CAPITOL 58195 sen 3.8 -4.5. Those numbers are a signif- morning host Thomas was fired, it was 16 15 16 34 EVERYDAY PHIL COLLINS icant improvement over the previous allegedly for pre-taping the first part ATLANTIC 87300 full -time morning host, Jay Thomas, of his show.) 17 17 15 10 AIN'T GOT NOTHING IF YOU AIN'T GOT... MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT who left with a 3.8 last spring. The Unlike many morning personalities, Baka Boyz are the fifth most-listened- the Baka Boyz do not prepare for their * * *AIRPOWER * * * L$ 33 2 LUCKY ONE AMY GRANT to morning show in the highly compet- show. "Whatever happens, happens," A &M 0724 itive L.A. market, behind Spanish says Eric. 'We're spontaneous. We NOW 19 18 17 34 AND FOREVER RICHARD MARX KLAX, classic rock KLSX, N7T KABC, just open up the mic and go. We just CAPITOL 58005 YOU and top 40 KIIS. say a lot of dumb shit that the people 20 20 23 6 BETTER WAIT STEVE PERRY COLUMBIA 77580 Billing themselves as "two fat Mexi- ERIC & NICK can relate to." VIDAL 21 21 20 24 LOVE SNEAKIN' UP ON YOU BONNIE RAITT cans," Eric (24) and Nick (21) bring to The Baka Boyz nabbed their name CAPITOL 58125 the morning show their seasoned mix- (aka the Baka Boyz) from their days KKXX -FM Bakers- at 22 23 26 4 BUT IT'S ALRIGHT HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS ing skills and a hip, young- sounding Air Personalities field, Calif., where they began their on- ELEKTRA 64524 MAYBE LOVE YOUR 23 19 19 11 WILL CHANGE MIND STEVIE NICKS verbal style. KPWR /Los Angeles air mix-show career. The two quickly MODERN 98270 /ATLANTIC "All the morning shows in this mar- found their skills in demand in the Los LOVE 24 24 21 23 BAB2780 YOUR WAY BIG MOUNTAIN ket are done by guys over 30," says Angeles area for for producing artists RCA 25 22 22 15 TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS KATHY TROCCOLI Nick, who emphasizes that the station such as Latin rapper Kid Frost. REUNION 62813/RCA targets listeners ages 18 -34. 'We are the demographic. The Baka Boyz' first slot at KPWR was on overnights TO 26 27 28 5 WILLING FORGIVE ARETHA FRANKLIN Until we age beyond our demo, we'll stay with our style. in March 1993, but they quickly added a Saturday -night ARISTA 1 -2680 RETURN TO POOH People want to feel young. Maybe we give some of our lis- mix show. was shortly 21 25 27 7 CORNER KENNY LOGGINS It after Thomas' exit from mornings COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT teners that energy-it wakes them up in the morning." last May that the prime slot was offered to the duo. THINK TWICE 28 30 36 3 CELINE DION The duo has the ears of its peers as well. The Baka Boyz 'We never expected it," says Nick. "It was just icing on 550 MUSIC 77545 SOME OF are nominated in the local air personality of the year cate- the cake for us. It's a whole different audience, and 29 26 24 17 KIND WONDERFUL HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS there's ELEKTRA 64542 gory for Billboard/Airplay the Monitor Radio Awards. a lot more pressure." HARD LUCK WOMAN 30 28 31 7 GARTH BROOKS "For years and years, people have had this preconcep- With their blue -collar humor and upfront attitude set to MERCURY ALBUM CUT tion that morning radio should be talk and news," straight the beat of the street, the Baka Boyz have carved out a 31 29 30 17 MR. JONES COUNTING CROWS says Nick. "People don't want to hear that shit. They want successful niche that appeals to more than just the large DGC ALBUM CUT /GEFFEN 32 32 29 6 FRUITCAKES JIMMY BUFFETT to be entertained. If you want to hear music and have a Latino population in Los Angeles. MARGARITAVILLE ALBUM CUT/MCA good time and be entertained, that's what we're here for." 'We like to relate to all races," says Eric. "There are FOR 33 31 34 4 PRAYER THE DYING SEAL One of the more popular features on the show is its roll more than just Latinos in this world. We don't want to pi- ZTT/SIRE 18138/WARNER BROS. 34 34 37 24 FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU GIN BLOSSOMS call, in which listeners are invited to call in and rap over geonhole ourselves by entertaining only Latinos. We're A&M 0418

an old -school hip -hop beat. two fat Mexicans. That's a fact. Why lie? We aren't of- I 35 36 3 UNTIL FALL AWAY GIN BLOSSOMS 'When we first brought up the idea to Rick [Cummings, fended by it. Fat has always been a negative word, but we - A&M ALBUM CUT THE MOST f}L 36 35 33 16 BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD programming VP of Emmis Broadcasting], he was uncer- reversed it and embraced it. I'm still not as fat as Nick, NPG 72514 /BELLMARK tain," says Eric. "The first time we did it, the response was though, but I'm trying." BRETFATWOOD 37 37 32 18 MISLED CELINE DION 550 MUSIC 77344

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39 40 39 24 COMPLETELY MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA 77376 Rhino Marks Sweet 16 ** *HOT SHOT DEBUT * ** With Giveaway I CAN SEE YOU BABYFACE 40 NEW I WHEN ll EPIC 77550 LOS ANGELES -To celebrate its orders and will add the winners to C) Tracks showing an increase 'n detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to "Sweet 16" birthday, Rhino Records the Rhino catalog mailing list. those records which attain 500 detections for the first time Videoclip availability. © 1994. Billboard/BPI Communications. is teaming with 16 oldies and classic Neill says the label is working on NOT ADULT CONTEMPORARY RECUR rock stations to give away 12,800 giving away a CD jukebox as a MIGHT HAVE BEEN LITTLE TEXAS 1 1 1 5 WHAT CDs in September. grand prize in three or four mar- WARNER BROS. 18385 Jim Neill, national director of THE RIVER DREAMS kets. The jukeboxes will be on dis- 2 2 3 16 OF BILLY JOEL promotion at Rhino, says, "Our goal play in one of the participating retail COLUMBIA 77086 BREATHE 3 5 4 8 AGAIN TONI BRAXTON is to get the word out on the label outlets, which are also running a LAFACE 2- 4054/ARISTA and get the music into customers' by Carrie Borzillo THE POWER LOVE Rhino 16th- anniversary promotion. 4 3 2 7 OF CELINE DION hands in more than the average The participating stations are also 550 MUSIC 77230 5 7 2 STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN way. Because the winners get to and KQQL Minneapolis. playing Rhino music and promoting COLUMBIA 77384 choose [their prizes] from the cata- 16 Each station will give away the contest on -air. 6 4 5 8 BECAUSE THE NIGHT 10,000 MANIACS log, this will make each one become CDs each hour for a weekend. Lis- ELEKTRA 64595 7 10 13 ALL ABOUT SOUL BILLY JOEL an authority on Rhino and, hope- teners will either call in when they IDEA MILL: PROMOTION PAGERS - COLUMBIA 77254 fully, turn their friends on to us as hear a song or a WIYY designated answer (98 Rock) Baltimore has 8 8 8 10 PLEASE FORGIVE ME BRYAN ADAMS well." trivia question to win. tied in with a local pager company to A &M 0422 DREAMLOVER 9 9 9 21 MARIAH CAREY The stations involved include The winners will be given the give away 98 Rock pagers, which COLUMBIA 77080

WCBS -FM New York, KRTH Los Rhino catalog to choose their prizes will alert listeners to tune in to I CAN SE E the 10 10 11 CLEARLY NOW JIMMY CLIFF Angeles, KRRW Dallas, WFOX from, as well as Rhino's special two - station and hear important informa- - CHAOS 77207 Atlanta, WALK Long Island, N.Y., CD sampler. The label will fulfill the (Continued on page 96) Recurrents are itles which have appeared on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart for 26 weeks and have dropped below the top 20.

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The station solicited 1 1 1 15 SUPERUNKNOWN A&M In light of what WBCN Boston WKQX (Q101) Chicago is the ex- artist requests from the listeners be- IS 2 2 2 7 LOVE STRONG ROLLING STONES station staffers view as grossly over- clusive radio sponsor of the "2nd In- fore booking the talent. VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN priced tickets for the Eagles' reun- dependent Label Festival" in Chi- KKBT (the VASOLINE TEMPLE Beat) Los Angeles is 3 3 11 STONE PILOTS 0 PURPLE ATLANTIC ion tour, the station is offering lis- cago Sept. 29 -Oct. 1. Local bands hosting "92.3 The Beat Summer SELLING THE DRAMA 4 4 4 12 LIVE teners the "Eagles Greed Rebate." will perform at more than 20 venues Jam," featuring 25 R &B and hip - THROWING COPPER RADIOACTIVE/MCA WBCN will randomly award listen- in town, and seminars will be held hop acts such as FAR BEHIND Eazy -E, Tevin 5 5 6 18 CANDLEBOX CANDLEBOX MAVERICK/SIRE/WARNER BROS. ers who have sent in their high-pri- discussing everything from how to Campbell, Ahmad, Heavy D. & the YOU BETTER ced Eagles concert a 6 8 6 WAIT STEVE PERRY ticket receipts a start record label to producing al- Boyz, and Aaron Hall. The show © FOR THE LOVE OF STRANGE MEDICINE COLUMBIA $50 rebate. Runners -up receive a bums. will be dedicated to the memory of FALL DOWN TOAD THE 7 7 9 12 WET SPROCKET DULCINEA COLUMBIA WBCN Pearl Jam live, authorized Q101 and stations in Boston and Greg "Captain G." Beasley, the SHINE bootleg CD. Listeners who didn't Albany, N.Y., 8 8 5 22 COLLECTIVE SOUL were approached by KKBT jock who died last month. HINTS, ALLEGATIONS AND THINGS LEFT UNSAID ATLANTIC want to pay the ticket prices, which Pepsi for an unsigned band contest SAIL AWAY 9 9 10 11 GREAT WHITE SAIL AWAY ZOO range from $49.50 to $100, can enter that awarded the winning band an PRO- MOTIONS YOU LET YOUR GO TOO FAST to win the rebate by listing their rea- opening slot at Woodstock '94. The 10 11 13 7 HEART SPIN DOCTORS Chris Washington joins WXRK TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN EPIC sons for not shelling out the big three stations solicited demo tapes (K -Rock) New York as assistant COMES TO SHOVE JACKYL ll 17 18 4 PUSH bucks. and chose one nominee each, which promotion director. He previously PUSH COMES TO SHOVE GEFFEN WNVZ (Z104) Norfolk, Va., is EMPTY STONE TEMPLE PILOTS went on to compete against one an- was urban promotions director at 12 10 7 18 BIG PURPLE ATLANTIC hosting "E.P.T. Thursdays," in other. Motor Jam Records. RAIN KING 13 18 19 6 COUNTING CROWS which female listeners who think WQHT (Hot 97) New York gave KEEY (K102) Minneapolis is AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER DGC/GEFFEN they are pregnant take an E.P.T. props to the past with its "Hot 97's looking for a promotion I STAY AWAY assistant. 14 13 12 15 ALICE IN CHAINS JAR OF FLIES COLUMBIA pregnancy test at the station's stu- Old School Throwdown II," featur- Send resumes to marketing man- * * * AIRPOWER * ** dios and report the results on the air ing such old- school hip -hop artists ager Paul Miraldi. COME OUT AND PLAY during the morning show. Partici- as the Sugarhill Gang, Biz Ma- 15 19 23 6 OFFSPRING SMASH EPITAPH pants will receive gifts from various LOW RIDER GARY HOEY 16 15 16 8 children's stores, hospitals, insur- Billboard® FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, 1994 THE ENDLESS SUMMER IT SOUNDTRACK REPRISE ance and travel agencies, florists, * * *AIRPOWER * ** and other companies. MAMA'S FOOL TESLA 27 2 On 5, 0 - BUST A NUT GEFFEN Aug. Bradford, Pa., cele- ON MEDLEY BOSTON brated "National Zippo Day" in cele- 18 16 20 4 WALK Modern Rock Tracks.. WALK ON MCA bration of ABC/Satellite Music Net- Compi ed from a nationa sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 38 modern rock stations LOSIN' YOUR MIND PRIDE are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. 19 14 14 11 & GLORY work's "Pure Gold" morning host PRIDE & GLORY GEFFEN Jim Zippo and lighter company Y TRACK TITLE 20 12 11 25 BACKWATER MEAT PUPPETS z ARTIST TOO HIGH TO DIE LONDON/ISLAND Zippo Manufacturing Co., which is r 3 .J 3 a 3 3 o ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL based in Bradford. Zippo did his * * *AIRPOWER * ** * * * No. 1 * * * HOLD MY HAND HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH show from the Zippo Family Store 21 20 25 4 BASKET CASE i week at No. 1 GREEN DAY CRACKED REAR VIEW 2 8 6 ATLANTIC in Bradford. A contest winner joined l) DOOKIE REPRISE GOT ME ROCKIN' ROLLING STONES 22 25 33 5 YOU the jock and was to a tour VASOLINE STONE TEMPLE VOODOO LOUNGE VIRGIN treated of 3 2 10 PILOTS OZ PURPLE ATLANTIC NIGHT* JOHN MELLENCAMP /ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO the Zippo factory and a trip to Nia- 23 23 21 13 WILD EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH CROWS DANCE NAKED MERCURY 3 1 5 5 COUNTING gara Falls. DGC RARITIES VOL. 1 DGC/GEFFEN COLLECTIVE SOUL 24 34 40 3 BREATHE WCLB Boston has teamed with I WRONG LOVE SPIT LOVE HINTS, ALLEGATIONS AND THINGS LEFT UNSAID ATLANTIC (4) 6 17 4 AM March LOVE SPIT LOVE IMAGO TAKE IT BACK PINK FLOYD the Of Dimes Birth Defects 25 21 15 19 COME OUT AND PLAY OFFSPRING THE DIVISION BELL COLUMBIA 5 4 1 13 Foundation to co -host a baby SMASH EPITAPH OR CURE ME... KILL ME... GILBY CLARKE shower for expectant mothers Wyn- I 9 33 39 3 7 ALL WANNA DO SHERYL CROW PAWNSHOP GUITARS VIRGIN 14 5 onna and Martina McBride, © TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB A&M ROCK IT STEVE MILLER BAND stars 21 24 24 7 PRAYER FOR THE DYING SEAL STEVE MILLER BAND BOX SET CAPITOL of 7 5 3 it WCLB's Second Annual Country SEAL ZTT /SIRE/WARNER BROS. ROCKET SMASHING PUMPKINS Zó 30 35 6 Club Festival. The March Of Dimes UNDONE - THE SWEATER SONG WEEZER SIAMESE DREAM VIRGIN (T) 11 15 5 will accept shower gifts in the names WEEZER DGC/GEFFEN SPOONMAN SOUNDGARDEN 29 28 30 25 2 SOMETIMES ALWAYS THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN SUPERUNKNOWN A&M of the performers, to be distributed O 21 - STONED AND DETHRONED AMERICAN/WARNER BROS. DO YOU WANT FROM ME PINK FLOYD 30 31 32 19 WHAT to various organizations. HEADACHE FRANK BLACK THE DIVISION BELL COLUMBIA (IO) i0 10 7 KROQ Los Angeles has vowed to TEENAGER OF THE YEAR 4AD /ELEKTRA ROUND HERE COUNTING CROWS 31 32 26 16 FAR BEHIND AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER DGC/GEFFEN keep its supporters well protected 11 13 18 5 CANDLEBOX CANDLEBOX MAVERICK/SIRE/WARNER BROS. ELDERLY WOMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER... PEARL JAM this summer by giving away con- 32 26 28 11 BLACK HOLE SUN VS. EPIC 12 8 6 18 SOUNDGARDEN doms and lip balm with the station's SUPERUNKNOWN A &M 33 38 2 WE DON'T EXIST MEAT PUPPETS logo. FALL - TOO HIGH TO DIE 9 DOWN TOAD THE WET SPROCKET LONDON /ISLAND 13 4 14 DULCINEA COLUMBIA FUZZBOX VOODOO WLUP (the Loop) Chicago took a 34 40 2 ZZ TOP SHRINE - ANTENNA RCA 16 19 THE DAMBUILDERS 14 4 unique approach in choosing the two ENCENDEDOR EASTWEST LONGVIEW GREEN DAY 35 29 22 14 local bands to perform at its July 30 DOOKIE REPRISE * * *AIRPOWER * ** GET OFF THIS CRACKER "Loopstock" festival. The cleaning 36 35 31 16 15 26 2 FADE INTO YOU MAZZY STAR KEROSENE HAT VIRGIN - SO TONIGHT I staff handpicked Avocado Jungle THAT MIGHT SEE CAPITOL KEEP TALKING FLOYD 31 36 34 21 PINK STAY (I MISSED YOU) THE DIVISION BELL COLUMBIA 16 12 7 10 LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES 'REALITY BITES' SOUNDTRACK RCA SAINTS THE ** *HOT SHOT DEBUT* * * 11 17 12 7 BREEDERS LAST SPLASH 0. INTERSTATE LOVE SONG STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 4AD/ELEKTRA 3H NEW 1 PURPLE ATLANTIC LABOUR 18 14 9 8 OF LOVE FRENTE! MARVIN THE ALBUM MAMMOTH/ATLANTIC NO ONE TO RUN WITH ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND 39 RE -ENTRY 15 GIRLS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS EPIC 19 15 11 12 & BOYS BLUR PARKLIFE SBK/EMI CRAZY AEROSMITH 40 37 27 14 YOU LET GET A GRIP GEFFEN 20 20 23 4 YOUR HEART GO TOO FAST SPIN DOCTORS TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN EPIC 0 Tracks showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to * * *AIRPOWER those records which attain 800 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications. * * * 30 2 I'LL STAND BY YOU PRETENDERS Ca) - LAST OF THE ALBUM ROCK RECURRENT TRACKS INDEPENDENTS SIRE/WARNER BROS. CLOSER NO EXCUSES ALICE IN CHAINS 22 18 20 16 NINE INCH NAILS 1 1 2 THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL NOTHING/WT/INTERSCOPE JAR OF FLIES COLUMBIA ANDRES LOW CRACKER (2.-3) 25 2 L7 2 2 1 11 - HUNGRY FOR STINK SLASH/REPRISE KEROSENE HAT VIRGIN I ALONE LIVE DEUCES ARE WILD AEROSMITH 24 NEW 1 3 4 3 6 THROWING COPPER RADIOACTIVE/MCA THE BEAVIS AND BUTT -HEAD EXPERIENCE GEFFEN IF I ONLY HAD A DAUGHTER PEARL JAM 25 27 28 5 BRAIN MC 900 FT. JESUS 4 5 4 17 ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE SPIDER AMERICAN/WARNER BROS. VS. EPIC Power Struggle. KIIS -FM Los Angeles SELF MARY LAST TOM PETTY & HEARTBREAKERS morning man Rick Dees battled a 2lì 28 2 ESTEEM OFFSPRING 3 2 JANE'S DANCE - 5 16 SMASH EPITAPH TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS GREATEST HITS MCA American couple of Power Rangers, as SABOTAGE MR. JONES COUNTING CROWS 27 24 24 10 BEASTIE BOYS 6 7 7 8 ILL COMMUNICATION AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER DGC /GEFFEN well as his own staff, at a recent toy CAPITOL INTERSTATE LOVE SONG YOU CANDLEBOX store gala celebrating the arrival of new ZS I STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 7 6 8 11 NEW PURPLE CANDLEBOX MAVERICK/SIRE/WARNER BROS. Power Ranger action figures. Shown ATLANTIC ALL APOLOGIES NIRVANA 29 19 16 13 BIG EMPTY STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 8 8 5 10 PURPLE IN UTERO DGC/GEFFEN alongside the human Rangers, from ATLANTIC left, K., FELL ON BLACK DAYS PLUSH STONE TEMPLE PILOTS are sidekick Ellen Dees, and Vic 3O 1 SOUNDGARDEN 9 9 6 44 NEW SUPERUNKNOWN CORE ATLANTIC Jacobs. A&M FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU GIN BLOSSOMS Tracks an in 10 10 10 16 0 showing increase detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE A &M those records which attain 400 detections for the first time. Videoclip availability. © 1994, Billboard/BPI Communications

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CHARLESTON, S.C. -(84) -(99) The Most Beautiful Girl In The World / 4' WHIZ rock 7.5 6.2 4.0 5.5 6.0 WSCO adult std 3.7 4.4 8.1 5.1 5.6 WYYD 189 18.0 18.8 ® cls WWWZ R &D 13.4 13.9 14.8 12.0 11.9 count', - - W1R AC 5.3 4.1 3.7 3.4 4.5 WOMG -AM -FM oldies 4.6 5.3 6.4 5.0 5.4 WLYKJWXLK top 40 10.5 11.6 9.1 WEZL country 14.1 12.6 8.1 11.5 10.1 - - ® Baby, I Love Your Way/ Big Mountain WARD album 4.1 5.1 4.2 3.5 5.3 WRON oldies 5.5 3.8 6.0 4.4 4.1 WBUB country 6.1 8.7 5.5 6.8 7.9 WROV -FM album 12.0 - 9.4 - 8.5 WVOC N/T 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.1 5.3 Mas Que Nada Al Jarreau WWWM-AM ROB adult 3.5 3.1 2.6 2.7 2.9 WARF album 6.5 7.3 7.6 9.3 1.8 WPVR AC 10.1 - 7.8 - 6.9 o I WMFX cis rock 5.0 3.9 4.0 6.8 5.1 WCWA adult std 9 2.1 2.5 2.1 WSSX AC 3.9 4.7 5.1 6.0 6.1 WFIR N/T 4.2 - 4.2 - 6.5 WHKZ country 4.4 7.9 5.9 5.7 5.0 ® Regulate / Warren G. & Nate Dogg CIMX modern .9 .8 .4 1.2 1.1 WTMA N/T 7.4 7.0 4.8 6.0 5.2 W11S/W11X top 40 /rhythm 1.5 - 3.9 - 6.2 WOIC R &B adult 2.4 1.9 2.6 2.0 1.5 WYHK country .6 1.1 2.8 1.3 1.1 WXLY oldies 4.6 5.3 3.5 4.6 4.1 W1LM country 3.5 - 6.1 - 5.9 ® Freedom Words I Colour Club W1LB R &B 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.8 1.5 WXTC -FM AC 4.8 4.3 6.0 4.2 4.2 WSLO AC 6.5 - 8.0 - 5.9 WTWR top 40 1.5 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.3 WSLC country 23 3.1 4.2 ® You Gotta Be I Des' Ree WMGL R &B adult 3.3 1.8 3.1 2.8 3.8 NEW HAVEN, CONN. -(92) - - WV01 religious .7 2.3 1.8 1.4 1.2 10.8 9.1 WLD1 /WRD1 ROB 4.2 3.1 3.1 WYBB cis rock 3.9 4.4 3.9 4.1 3.8 WPLR album 9.1 - - - - ® Boom Shack A Lak / Apache Indian WTOD country 2.4 1.4 1.8 .9 1.1 WZIY religious 1.2 1.3 2.9 2.3 3.1 WKCI top 40 8.2 - 7.3 8.4 WIMH ROB 1.2 - 1.3 - 1.3 WSOY AC 4.4 5.0 3.9 3.0 3.0 WWYZ country 5.4 3.3 6.1 WLVA adult std .5 - 2.3 - 1.3 ® Do You Suppose I Lalah Hathaway EL PASO, TEXAS W1UK country 2.3 1.9 1.3 1.7 2.7 WELI AC 7.0 9.2 6.5 WOOK ROB .3 - .8 - 1.3 -(77) ® Long Time Gone / Galliano KPRR top 40 /rhythm 13.4 10.6 12.5 12.8 13.1 WPAL -AM R &B adult 4.8 2.5 5.5 2.1 2.1 WEZN AC 7.3 7.8 6.4 std 2.1 2.2 2.5 1.7 2.7 WDRC -FM oldies 2.8 5.2 5.6 MINA-AM-FM Spanish 10.9 11.9 14.6 11.7 11.4 WU1M /WSSP adult WORCESTER, MASS. -(100) Live Ga Hanetara / Nokko 100-FM country 11.6 9.8 9.0 8.3 9.8 WOIZ religious 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.1 2.4 WFAN sports 5.8 - 4.6 5.2 WSRS AC 11.5 - 12.2 - 11.8 4.8 4.0 UM-FM AC 7.2 6.3 7.7 8.9 9.8 WLOW adult std - - 1.6 2.4 2.1 WEBE AC 2.8 - WXLO AC 12.2 - 8.7 - 9.9 Selections can be heard on religious 15 15 15 17 1.3 WYBC R &B adult 3.3 4.3 3.0 KLAO album 13.2 12.5 11.0 12.0 9.4 WTUA - WAAF album 7.0 - 6.9 - 9.7 2.9 "Pioneer Tokio Hot 100" KSVE/KINT Spanish 4.3 6.6 7.0 40 5.6 WKSS top 40 /rhythm 5.7 - 3.8 WTAG N/T 9.9 - 9.0 - 9.6 3.1 2.6 KTSM-AM N/T 5.9 6.1 3.0 34 5.2 NEW BEDFORD, MASS. -(85) WCBS N/T 2.5 - WBCS country 1.2 - 3.8 - 5.2 every Sunday 1 PM -5 PM on rock 4.4 3.1 5.7 3.2 5.1 WZMX AC 1.5 1.4 2.6 WlLX cis rock 3.1 3.8 4.0 KOFX cis WH1Y album 8.3 6 3 10.4 - - TOKYO R 3.9 2.5 2.4 FM JAPAN/ 81.3 FM in KAMZ cls rock 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.9 4.5 WNHC &B - WCLB country 3.9 4.1 3.8 WCTK country 5.9 5.1 8.1 - - N/T 1.6 1.6 1.8 3.6 WABC 3.3 1 7 3.5 KSET country 2.9 4.1 3.9 5.3 WWLI AC 3.1 4.5 - 1.6 - WBMX AC - - WHCN album 2.8 1.9 1.8 3.4 XHH Spanish 2.4 2.7 1.9 3.0 3.2 WPRO -FM top 40 5.6 5.2 - 5.4 WINN top 40 /rhythm 5.2 - 5.0 - WRCH AC 2.1 1.3 1.8 KHEY-AM oldies 1.8 .7 1.0 .9 1.6 WBSM N/T 4.5 3.3 - 3.1 - WODS oldies 3.3 4.0 - 3.4 WTIC AC 1.3 2.2 1.5 2.9 KROD sports 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.9 1.6 WFHN top 40 7.5 5.4 - 3.5 WOOS album 1.6 - 2.6 - WORT top 40 /rhythm .3 .6 1.4 KAMA Spanish 2.1 3.5 2.9 2.3 1.4 WWBB oldies 3.3 5.8 - 3.3 WCRB classical 2.3 - 3.0 - 2.5 WCCC -AM -FM album .6 1.2 XHPX Spanish .6 1.3 .8 1.0 1.3 WBCN album 2.8 1.9 - 3.2 WBZ N/T 2.6 - 3.2 - 2.1 WYSR AC 1.9 - 1.1 1.2 WBCN album 2.2 2.3 1.9 WSNE AC 4.8 4.9 - 3.2 - - MONTEREY, CALIF. -(79) WWRX -FM album 3.9 2.8 - 3.2 WOVR country 2.2 - 1.7 - 1.9 IND. 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No Peaceful, Easy Feelings For Eagles, WBCN; KING Complains About Rival's Interview Heist newsline ... BRENT OSBORNE has been named VP/GM of KIOI San Francisco, a position Phyllis Stark is on vacation. This York. about the stations, announcers, or pro- that had been left unfilled since Evergreen took over the station. A veteran week's column was written by Eric Under the terms of the agreement, grams] which is similar to that used in Bay Area broadcaster, Osborne's last radio job was managing crosstown Boehlert in New York. Listeners' Guild will withdraw all of its Arbitron's diary," according to Arbi- KFRC- AM -FM. pending court and FCC actions against tron. WKAK Albany, N.Y., also was Seems WBCN Boston hit a nerve the station, which date back to its pre- cited for an article written by the sta- WILL SCHUTTE has been named VP/GM at KFRC -AM-FM San Francisco, with members of the Eagles when the vious call letters, WNCN. (The Guild fi- tion's OM and that appeared in SPEC replacing David Bramnick. Schutte makes the move from co-owned, cross- station, during a recent Anti- Greed/ led the court actions to prevent the sta- magazine. The piece explained how and town KYCY. Pearl Jam weekend, offered random tion from abandoning the classical when radio ratings take place. It noted, $50 rebates to listeners ticked off by format, which it did in December 1993.) "Knowing that a bad book could mean TOM McKINLEY has been named executive VP at Evergreen Media in Wash- Eagles concert tickets, which topped GM' will pay the Guild $110,000 for ex- the end of your job seems to bring out ington, D.C., overseeing the company's East Coast properties. McKinley off at about $100. penses incurred in fighting GM' in the competitor in everyone." had served as VP /GM at Evergreen's WASH/WTOP Washington, D.C. Re- In town for a five -night run, the Ea- court (the Guild actually had racked up placing him in that position is Mark O'Brian, upped from WASH/WTOP's gles struck back from the stage. One $280,000 in expenses), and will give the PROGRAMMING: WYATT OUT AT KITS director of sales. night the band flashed the home phone Steve Perun takes over as PD at numbers of WBCN PD Oedipus and KIIS -FM Los Angeles. Jeff Wyatt is BOB MOORE is the new VP /GM at KIKK/KILT Houston. Moore, who ar- afternoon jock Mark Parenteau on a out. Perun had been consulting KIIS- rives from Metro Networks, where he served as a regional VP /GM, replaces large screen. The next night their home FM sister station KHKS Dallas. KIKK/KILT's longtime chief Dickie Rosenfeld, who retires. addresses were distributed, and fans Desert Communications' top 40/adult were encouraged to send in their WKDM New York flips from Spanish EVE VERSTEEG has been named station manager of KGTR New Orleans "Dirty Laundry." (Oedipus claims they AC to all- brokered programming ... and GSM of sister WNOE- AM -FM. She previously was GSM at crosstown received "None. Zero. ") Lead singer Rusty Walker is no longer consulting WWL. Don Henley told the Boston Herald he WYNY New York. He will not be re- had convinced promoter Don Law to placed. STATION SALES: WOWO -AM -FM Fort Wayne, Ind., from Inner City yank Eagles ads off the station. (Oedi- Mark Feathers is out as PD at Broadcasting to Federated Media, owner of crosstown WMEE/WQHK- pus says that ever happened.) And the KISF Kansas City. AM-FM, for an undisclosed price; WSPB/WSRZ Sarasota, Fla., from Eagles reportedly were busy digging by Phyllis Stark KYIS Oklahoma City and crosstown Wilks- Schwartz Broadcasting to D &F Broadcasting Inc., for $5.55 million; up station staffers' salaries, hoping to with reporting by Eric Boehlert album rock KATT, owned by Cat Com- KOQQ -FM Bakersfield, Calif., from J &C Equinox to Buckley Communica- turn the tables on the jocks. and Brett Atwood munications, have entered a time bro- tions, owner of crosstown KNZR/KLLY, for $1 million; KZMO -FM Jeffer- Oedipus says the station was "just kerage agreement and eventually will son City, Mo., from Town & Country Communications to Brill Media, owner having fun" with the band, and "[the group authorization to use WNCN's lis- be merged into a new company, pend- of crosstown KLIK/KKFA, for $850,000. Eagles] became very serious." As for tener club mailing list for two years. ing FCC approval. KATT GM Larry WBCN salaries, the PD says that's not With the approval of the settlement Bastida adds those duties at KYIS. SHANE COPPOLA is upped to VP of corporate development at Metro Net- the point. 'We don't mind people mak- agreement, the FCC also granted WQXI Atlanta flips from adult works. ing money. They just don't need to GAF's license renewal, subject to an standards and talk to a brokered vari- gouge consumers to make it. It doesn't FCC inquiry into the station's EEO ety format ... WQTW Pittsburgh flips BILL BRADLEY, last OM/PD at KUPL -AM -FM Portland, Ore., is the new matter what we make -radio's free. program and practices. from AC to N/f. VP/GM at KORD -AM -FM Richland, Wash., replacing Kendell Huling. The Eagles concert wasn't." Producers at "After The Rush," the WNOP Cincinnati flips from CNN In other battles, KING -AM Seattle liberal talk show set to bow Sept. 12 on Headline News to adult alternative. has filed a complaint with the FCC, USA Talk Network, report that they The station is owned by Heidelburg alleging that crosstown rival KVI used have received letters from Rush Lim- Distributing but is operated by Kenlin morning man at WDDD -AM -FM Car- comes from crosstown WCLB. a portion of its interview with Sen. baugh's lawyers, threatening to sue if Communications and managed by Ken bondale, Ill. He replaces Pat Benton. The Byrd exits KSHE St. Louis as Patty Murray, D -Wash., without au- the show goes on the air with its cur- McDowell, president of crosstown PD /afternoon drive jock Tony Wait- morning man, and is searching for op- thorization. KVI GM Shannon rent, too- close- for -comfort name. The WBND and WVOI Toledo, Ohio. ekus is out at WCIL -FM Carbondale, portunities (314 -862- 2973). Sweatte admits the station did not ACLU has weighed in on behalf of Linda Flennoy, last at WVOI, serves Ill. He's searching for opportunities When WWYZ Hartford, Conn., have authorization, but insists that host USA Talk on First Amendment as WNOP's new PD/MD. The station's (618-457- 6682). morning man Stormin' Norman exits John Carlson attributed the interview grounds. lineup consists of Clint Storm, a sta- WAZY Lafayette, Ind., has moved to (Billboard, Aug. 13), PD Dale Carter segment to KING -AM. Arbitron has hit a pair of stations tion vet, in mornings; Max Hardwick purchase crosstown WBQR, with an will team with onetime station jock The FCC has approved a joint agree- with 5 -B notes. WAIR in northeastern from WBND in middays; Val Cole- LMA put in place immediately. WBQR Dean Graham for wake -ups. Morning ment by GAF Broadcasting and a Michigan was tagged for distributing man, a station vet, in afternoons; and flips calls to WGBD and moves from show producer Wendy Steele picks up group called Listeners' Guild for dis- questionnaires during the spring 1994 P/Ts for nights and overnights. Jones' AC to "CD Country." Carter's old midday shift. missal of court appeals and pleadings survey "containing terminology and WDAE Tampa, Fla., flips from coun- David Sommer, PD/morning man at At Hartford's WZMX, an old-fash- that have held up the license renewal language [i.e., `Your opinion counts! try to a simulcast of sister AC WUSA. WTVY Dothan, Ala., left the station ioned housecleaning is under way. of GAF's album rock WAXQ New Make any additional comments you like WRFX Charlotte, N.C., picks up briefly, only to return to his on -air du- Morning drive jock Herb Crowe is out. ABC Radio Networks' "Fabulous ties with morning show partner Alan Overnight jock Chris Shannon moves Sports Babe" show in middays. Skipper. Sommer no longer programs to mornings, where sidekick Barbara WASHINGTON ROUNDUP Soft AC KEZQ Little Rock, Ark., the station. Steiger remains. Midday man Johnny picks up Jones Satellite Networks' easy With partner Bill Richards heading Michaels is out. Afternoon host Susan (Continued from page 93) listening format in nights ... All- sports out on his own, Zapoleon/Richards Me- Sacks moves to middays. PiTs take af- lows up and expands on plans to resource. WXTC -AM Charleston, S.C., will pick dia Strategies splits into two firms: Za- ternoons for now. From 7 p.m. -mid- view ownership rules. up Westwood One's syndicated Don poleon Media Strategies and Richards night, Ted Dalaku is out, replaced by That review stems from the cur- FEW WOMEN AND MINORITY GAINS Imus morning show in October. Media Strategies. P/Ts. News director Dave Winsor is rent law allowing radio ownership to Women and minorities continue KXHA Bakersfield, Calif., flips from out. PD Adam Goodman is accepting grow from 12 AMs and 12 FMs to to be employed in the broadcast in- Spanish to classic rock ... WXIS John- NETWORK NEWS T &Rs. the current 18/18, and to 20/20 in the dustry "at levels significantly below son City, Term., flips from adult alter- Westwood One Entertainment has Jason Dean from WBT -FM Char- near future. their representations in the national native to classic rock. secured the radio rights to the Rolling lotte, N.C., is the new night jock at The draft bill states that modifica- labor force," says the FCC's most Album alternative KBAC Santa Fe, Stones' "Voodoo Lounge" tour for the W W W W Detroit, replacing Brenda tion or removal of ownership restric- recent employment report. N.M., an affiliate of the Rocky Moun- U.S. and Canada, and has created the Matthews, who moves to middays. tions will be necessary "to ensure The report says that women com- tain Network, has gone dark. Stones Voodoo Lounge Radio Network. She takes over for Sharon Foster, that broadcasters are able to com- prise 39.6% of the broadcasting Kelly Communications, owner of Programming includes a live concert who left the station. Also, K.J. pete fairly with other media provid- workforce, compared to 45.6% of the WXCL/WOAM Peoria, Ill., has filed to broadcast in early October, a three - Anthony from WYMG Springfield, ers while ensuring that the public national labor force. Minorities com- purchase crosstown WRED from part "Off The Record" special with seg- Ill., is WWWW's new production di- receives information from a diver- prise 16.1% of the broadcasting Peoria Satellite Radio Corp. In the ments on the band's new album, and rector. sity of media sources." workforce, compared to 22.6% in the meantime, WRED flips calls to WKZW daily vignettes of rare live perform- Comedian George Willborn joins Given other sections that will al- national labor force. and moves from CNN Headline News ances from the BBC archives. For La- the WVAZ Chicago morning crew. low traditional broadcasters to In the years 1989 to 1993, the re- to top 40. Kelly VP of programming bor Day weekend, a six-hour documen- Ruth Meyer joins the Country spread out into other areas, the port shows that female representa- Dale Van Horn will staff up WKZW, tary on the Stones will feature new Co., a recently created division of NAB apparently is pleased with the tion among officials and managers which is now jock -less. interviews with the members. MOR Media that consults classic draft section calling for ownership increased by only 2.1 %, and minori- Joe Goldbach, former PD /morning country outlets. caps, but not thrilled by the review ties gained only 1.2 %. man at R &B WQIIH Lansing, Mich., PEOPLE: MORNING SHOW SHAKE -UPS D.K. Pierce is the new morning section, and doesn't wish to com- However, the total number of jobs joins AC WLRX Elkhart, Ind., for the WBCS Boston morning man D.J. man at KTST Oklahoma City. Pierce ment. in radio and TV fell by about 29,000 same duties and needs record service McCoy is out, replaced by Mike was last at KGTR New Orleans. "We're continuing to take a long (from 175,000 to 146,600) between ... Former WKKX St. Louis morning Adams and Tom Doyle. Adams last Joining him for wake -ups is Tonya look at those sections," says an NAB 1989 and 1993, or about 16.5 %. man John Chase takes over as OM/ was at crosstown WODS, while Doyle Scott from crosstown KMGL.

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www.americanradiohistory.com `TOTORO' VIDEO CUDDLES UP TO U.S. KIDS (Continued from page 1) Video has been creating this aware- Mitchell. The company targeted a than any living animator, he has the right now." promotional push. ness with its English-dubbed video of demographic of women ages 25-49, ability to capture the wonder and If "Totoro" does well, another com- Meanwhile, FoxVideo is consider- "My Neighbor Totoro," released here running its "Totoro" TV commercial magic of being a child, and put it on pany that stands to benefit is Stream- ing the possibility of acquiring "Ki- July 19. during the "Today" show, "Good the screen in a way that's entertain- line Pictures, a U.S. video label which ki's Delivery Service," a Miyazaki The release is unusual because Morning America," and afternoon ing to kids and adults alike, which is released another Miyazaki film, "Ca- film about a 13- year-old witch who most successful children's videos are soap operas, and on the Fox network the secret to a great animated film." gliostro's Castle," in the U.S. in 1992. gets a job making deliveries for a either big -name theatrical releases or and Nick At Nite. Fox also is looking Unlike many children's titles which Streamline is finalizing a distribution bakery on her flying broomstick. titles built around familiar charac- into syndicated shows and cable are fast -moving and action -packed, deal with Orion Home Video that ters. Fox hopes to overcome this channels that target women, such as "Totoro" is a gentle, dreamy film would see Streamline's titles, includ- Assistance in preparing this story handicap by targeting its marketing Lifetime. The company calculates combining realism with fantasy. Two ing "Cagliostro's Castle," rereleased was provided by Steve McClure in efforts at quality- minded parents, that 75% of women age 25-49 will see little sisters move to a new house with wider distribution and a greater Tokyo. rather than their children. the spot an average of four times with their father while their mother FoxVideo's acquisitions depart- during the campaign. is in the hospital. There they befriend ment became aware of the film in The commercial, Mitchell says, three magical creatures called To- 1993, when Troma Films gave it a lim- "shows off the best elements of the toros. The main Totoro, a huge, love- ited theatrical release to U.S. art film, how visually beautiful it is, able creature, takes the kids on ad- houses. "We had a screening of it for quotes from the reviews, and hits ventures, including a ride in a living Broadcast Data s everyone in our video group, and we home that it's available for $19.98 bus shaped like a cat. Top 40 Airplay.. .. were immediately impressed," says with a free plush toy." Fox also ran a There is no violence and no vil- Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service to marketing director Deborah Mitchell. consumer print ad in Ladies Home lainy -just a sweet story of close Top 40 Airplay Monitor. 81 top 40 /mainstream and 30 top 40 /rhythm stations are electronically moni- to ed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. 4' 1994, Billboard "The colors, the attention to detail, Journal and trade advertising in Bill- family relationships and fantasy ad- BPI communications, Inc. the imagery is so spectacular. Once board and video publications. ventures. The film's dramatic tension z Top 40/Mainstream Top 40/Rhythm- Crossover we had the screening, it was a natu- The title initially shipped 600,000 comes from the children's fear that 3 3 3 t w TITLE m u., TITLE ral to release it in our Family Fea- copies, says FoxVideo senior market- their mother will not get well, and a LABEL) r g 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) 5 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING tures line" (Billboard, June 25). ing VP Bruce Pfander. Fox declined suspenseful scene in which the youn- Marketing the video is a special to give sales figures, but Mitchell ger girl gets lost. The realistic depic- -^ ** NO.1 ** ** NO.1 ** tion of a family dealing with a moth- STAY (I MISSEDE ROS FUNKDAFIED challenge "because of the limited title says that sales to date have been 1 2 17 1 6 10 STORIESRCA) 1 wk at No. 1 DA BRAT SO DEF/CHAOS) 1 wk at No. 1 awareness in the U.S.," says Mitchell. "comparable with `The Sandlot,' " a er's illness is compelling to adults, DON'T TURN AROUND ANY TIME, ANY PLACE Word -of a released April 5 Woodhead says. 2 1 16 2 1 14 -mouth should be signifi- Fox title that was ACE OF BASE (ARISTA) JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) cant factor. Already, film critics from and has sold more than 700,000 units. Contacted at his studio in the To- . CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT ALWAYS IN MY HEART 3 3 12 3 5 10 newspapers and television shows "Totoro" debuts this week on the Top kyo suburb of Koganei, Miyazaki told ELTON JOHN (HOLLYWOOD) TEVIN CAMPBELL (OWEST/WARNER BROS.) SHINE FANTASTIC VOYAGE across the country have championed Kid Video chart at No. 23. Billboard, "I just wanted to make a 4 4 12 4 3 10 COLLECTIVE SOUL (ATLANTIC) COOLIO (TOMMY BOY) the video -among them Siskel & At the Minneapolis -based Suncoast film with scenes that were familiar to NIGHT I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU _5J 5 11 WILD -5 15 2 Ebert, who made it a "pick of the Motion Picture Corp. chain, Archie me- scenes I've known since I was a JOHN MELLENCAMP (MERCURY) - BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) week" and called it "a real treasure." Beneke, managing director of mar- kid ... I watch things in daily life, RGINI 6 7 12 6 2 16 AALI Armed with positive reviews, keting, says, "It's been extremely and when I get home I try to draw JANET AÑIBLLARCKGROUND /JIVE) CRAZY I MISS YOU 11 7 4 12 Mitchell says Fox set out to "push successful for us. We did a special what I've seen." 7 8 AEROSMITH (GEFFEN) AARON HALL (SILAS/MCA) [the title] into retail and retail to in which we brought it up The animation style is also notable, use promotion ALWAYS CAN I SEE YOU 8 10 12 F' 7 10 WHEN create the purchase decision." Fox at the store front, played the video in- with soft colors and interplay between ERASURE (MUTE/ELEKTRA) BABYFACE (EPIC) F YOU GO 8 created a three-dimensional prepack store, and specially priced it at $16.99, light and shadow. The movement is 9 11 15 9 9 JON SEC DA (SBK/EMII WARREN G (VIOLATOR/RAJISLANDI display with a header card featuring and it sold quite a few units." He strikingly natural: The children are ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND STROKE YOU UP 10 9 13 1.0,' 13 4 Totoro flying toward the consumer, adds, "The television advertising was full of energy, turning cartwheels, MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) CHANGING FACES (SPOILED ROTTEN/BIG BEAT) and an attached plush toy which con- very important; people were coming balancing on their knees, running and I SWEAR YOUR BODYS CALLIN' 11 6 17 11 8 23 sumers can get free by mailing in a in and recognizing the title." tripping and picking themselves up. ALL -4 -ONE IBLITZZ/ATLANTICI R. KELLY (JIVE) FOR THE DYING REGULATE 12 14 9 PRAYER 12 10 19 card from the video. The clamshell Tom Foltz, director of movie man- The scenery and interiors display an SEAL (ZTT /SIRE/WARNER BROS.) WARREN G & NATE DOGG (DEATH ROW) packaging features colorful graphics agement at the Philadelphia -based almost photographic realism. YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME DON'T TURN AROUND 13 12 18 13 11 14 of characters from the movie, quotes West Coast Video chain, says, "It's "Miyazaki is famous for his beauti- TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) ACE OF BASE (ARISTA) OWAIMBIAI from Ebert and other critics, and a been doing splendidly for rental, and ful, true backgrounds and settings," "9:/ 15 5 SOEUEBETTER 14 12 18 I SW AR (BLITZL AT AN7IC) sticker identifying the film as winner now sales are starting. The advertis- says John Johnson, motion picture UNTIL I FALL AWAY DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY 15 13 11 15 14 6 of the "Award Of Excellence" from ing campaign has brought some representative for Tokuma Publish- GIN BLOSSOMS (A &M) +C MUSIC FACTORY iCOLUMBIA)

CAN I SEE YOU STAY (t MISSED YOU) the Film Advisory Board. awareness, but at store level many ing, which produced the film. "One of 7 WHEN ,,16 5 16 17 24 LOEB &NINE STORIES (RCA) "We feel that the packaging and dis- consumers want to test it first. Sales his main goals is to recreate the small BABYFACE (EPIC( LISA HERE BACK DITHE DAY 11 19 7 11 17 11 play are striking enough that the con- are starting now, but we find they're details of life, especially children: the COUNTING CROWS (DGC/GEFFEN) GIAN sumer will stop and spend some time primarily based on satisfaction at the way they move, how they play, what NEED 16 18 10 18 19 11 MARIAHMERYOU with it. So we're using the retail floor rental level." they're interested in." AALÁH(BLLARCK ROUND /JIVE) MARIAH I'LL REMEMBER 100% PURE LOVE 19 16 21 19 22 11 to acquaint consumers with the prod- The film was created by Hayao Mi- "Totoro" also was clubbed for the- MADONNA (MAVERICK/SIRE/WB) CRYSTAL WATERS (MERCURY) in uct, as well as selling them on the idea yazaki, Japan's leading animation di- atrical release France and Germa- BLACK HOLE SUN ANYTHING 20 23 4 20 16 20 of wanting to buy it," says Mitchell. rector. "In the pantheon of Japanese ny, and FoxVideo is formulating SOUNDGARDEN (A &M) SWV(RCA) I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU BOOT' CALL Advertising also is vital to the cam- animation, he's considered to be the plans for video release overseas. "We 21 40 2 21 21 8 BOYZ II MEN ( MOTOWN) BLACKSTREET (INTERSCOPE) paign. "Because the character has no equal of Disney," says Robert Wood- hope to release [the video] in select COME TO MY WINDOW I'D GIVE ANYTHING 22 21 23 35 2 awareness among children in the head, CEO of AnimEigo, a U.S. video European countries," says FoxVideo MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND) GERALD LEVERT ( EASTWEST) U.S., we needed to pitch it to mothers company specializing in Japanese ani- VP of international Neil McDermott. YOU HEART GO... YOU HEEFWORLLD TO ME 23 22 5 23 25 19 as quality entertainment," says mation. "He's just brilliant. More "We're clarifying the rights situation OÑ LET YOUR MEANOÑ ACTION 24 20 26 Z4 31 3 COÚNTI GEROWS IDGC/GEFFENI TERROR FABULOUS ( EASTWESTI THE WAY SHE LOVES ME AT YOUR BEST (YOU ARE LOVE) 25 24 7 25 29 2 DISNEY, BABY BELLS PLAN TO ALTER AIRWAVES RICHARD MAR %(CAPITOL) AALIYAH IBLACKGROUND /JNEI HARD LUCK WOMAN SENDING MY LOVE 2& 28 7 26 27 10 (Continued from page 4) GARTH BROOKS (MERCURY) ZHANE (ILLTOWN /MOTOWN)

BABY VE ROAR WAY THAE PLACE WHERE YOU BELONG 21 26 25 27 20 12 ners from staking separate claims to atrical, as much as 90 days before analysts during a recent conference BIG MOULOAIN interactive entities, is sure to set off a -per- view unchanged. call Disney told him it would I'LL BE LOVING YOU I'M READY pay -remains that 28 29 7 28 26 25 scramble among the studios for tele- "The whole world is into video-on-de- field a five -person team to promote COLLAGE (VIPER/METROPOLITAN) TEVIN CAMPBELL (OWESTNJARNER BROS.) BUNNIES 29 3 29 NEW ' RUMMER communications partners. Time mand," he adds, "but it's just not hap- PPT to retailers nationwide, and that 31 FANTóSÖIC1MYYAGE

Warner, in a deal struck with U S pening." its involvement would double the FALL DOWN 30 30 5 30 25 9 West, has the only other telco com- Baker & Taylor Entertainment number of participating stores to OAD SPROCKET (COLUMBIA) NONA AE &4' (NPG/BELLMARK) EÑEGUARN AsóD ON mitment. considers the announcement "a me- 6,500 by late 1995. 31 27 22 31 23 11 ITOG ININ) JNAC GIN Disney also can be expected to look dia event rather than something that Disney's first Rentrak title, due 100% PURE LOVE 0, NUTTIN' BUT LOVE 32 35 2 32 NEW elsewhere. "There's nothing exclu- has immediate applications," says Sept. 14, is "The Crow," followed by CRYSTAL WATERS (MERCURY) HEAVY D & THE BOYZ I UPTOWN /MA) 8 YOUR DIVINE sive about this venture," says Camp- Chris Arns, the distributor's sales "The Snapper," "Mother's Boys," 33 32 28 11 WARREN G & NATE DOGG (DEATH ROW) 33 (SUNSHINE) bell, adding, "Disney has product VP. "But we'll be discussing it with and "Farewell My Concubine" in Oc- DECEMBER 1963... SWEET SENSUAL LOVE 38 2 ;34 39 2 they've got to sell." Disney." Arns notes that the studio tober, and "White Fang 2" and "Des- 44 FOUR SEASONS (CURB) BIG MOUNTAIN IGIANTI The data drive is the logical road to was quick to inform wholesalers how perate Remedies" in November. SELLING THE DRAAMA BABY WAY 35 34 6 35 34 25 YOUR take, notes Peter Balner, president of its home video revenue -sharing deal Other, non -PPT studios are begin- MOUNTAINI N ALL I WANNA DO NEVER LIE (Bill- NEW 36 38 4 the New Jersey -based Palmer Video with Rentrak, and the pending agree- ning to react, as anticipated N SHERYL CROW (A &M) IMMATURE (MCAT chain. "You have to take this in con- ment with Supercomm, would affect board, Aug. 13). Warner Home Video THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL... NEW BOPUGBU (N((OONRE NATION) text," he says. "Disney is in the busi- their businesses. He's hoping Disney reportedly has scheduled an Aug. 22- 31 30 24 4. 31 LUCKY ONE UP ness of packaged goods, and they've will do the same this time. 23 meeting in Chicago with distribu- 38 NEW 38 40 9 WHAT'S AMY GRANT (AM DJ MIKO IZYXI exhausted their ability to move into In fact, Disney is moving quickly tors to discuss a more potent Rentrak IT'S OVER NOW MAKE THIS LAST FOREVER 39 36 4 39 RE-ENTRY new retail outlets because they're to make itself indispensable to Ren- and their response. The studio has CAUSE & EFFECT (ZOO) JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ (CLASSIFIED) available everywhere. They're look- trak's pay-per -transaction network, five major rental titles arriving this BACKWATER IF YOU GO 40 33 8 40 32 11 ing for new revenues." perhaps as an indication of the stu- fall: its own "Maverick," "The Cli- MEAT PUPPETS (LONDON /ISLAND) JON SECADA (SBK/EMO Balner says he isn't concerned as dio's unwavering support of home ent," and "Wyatt Earp," and "Get- :D Records showing an increase in detections over the prey ous week, regardless of chart movement. A reco d which has been on either chart for more than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, even if it registers an long as home video's release pat- video. Sources say Rentrak president ting Even With Dad" and "Blown ncrease in detections. If two records are tied in number of plays, the record being played on more stations tern- roughly six months after the- Ron Berger reported to Wall Street Away" from MGM /UA. is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed from the charts after 26 weeks.

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TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 28 100% PURE LOVE (Basement Boys, ASCAP/C- Water, ASCAP /Polygram Int'I, ASCAP) HL 71 90'S GIRL (Louis St., BMI/Scrap Pyle, BMVFruteazid Type Hot SalesTM Nite, $ìngles Hot 100 Aìrplay.. ASCAP/Dondl, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Mr.Peanut 100 Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. Butter. ASCAP/Smokin Sound, ASCAP) CPP Compiled from a national sample of POS (point of sale) equipped retail stores and rack outlets which report 190 stations in four sub -formats of top 40 are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 43 ACTION (EMI Blackwood, BMI) HL number of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron SoundScan 57 AFRO PUFFS (Suge. ASCAP) listener data. This data is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. 75 AFTERNOONS & COFFEESPOONS (PolyGram 1111111 Y International Tunes, SESAC /Door Number Two. Ls z W 6 6 Z w O O ASCAP/Dummies Productions, SOCAN) HL ZO 3 3 W 3 3 54 ALL I WANNA DO (WB. ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, Ñ w TITLE , Ñ W TITLE TITLE ti w TITLE ASCAP/Old Crow, BMI/Ignorant, ASCAP /Zen Of T 5 3 ART(" IAP!'. ^IS' °II+nTi ^:(- ,I FlRLI ) X 5 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) n 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) - . W ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) Iniquity, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP /Canvas Mattress, VASOLINE ASCAP) CPP/WBM SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK 38' 40 7 38? 46 6 * * NO. 1 * * STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (ATLANTIC) * * NO. 1 * * OUTKAST (LAFACE/ARISTA) 20 ALWAYS IN MY HEART (Sony, BMI /Ecaf, BMI /Boobie- STAY (I MISSED YOU) FANTASTIC VOYAGE YOU Loo. BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) HL/WBM 1 (1 ;' 1 17 LET YOUR HEART GO TOO... 1 12 YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME USA LOEB & NINE STORIES (RCA) 2,wks at Na. I C0011,1 TCr.+L1Y BOYi 4 we at No 1 39 30 20 39 39 6 SPIN DOCTORS (EPIC) 23 ALWAYS (Musical Moments/Minotaur, ASCAP /Sony, TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) ASCAP) HL DON'T TURN AROUND I WANNA DO 1 I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU DO YOU 2 2 18 ALL 0', WANNA GET FUNKY 40 53 2 a MEN 50 3 ACE OF BASE ( ARISTA) SHERYL CROW (SEMI 58 ANYTHING (FROM ABOVE THE RIM) (Warner- n 1305Z ,MOTOWN, C +C MUSIC FACTORY (COLUMBIA) Tamerlane, BMI /Interscope Pearl, BMI/Bam lams, CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT LUCKY ONE TAY (I MISSED YOU) AFRO 3 3 14 q1ì 72 2 BMI) 3 2 12 1 ELTON JOHN (HOLLYWOOD) AMY GRANT)A &M) WBM LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES (RCA) - THE OF RAGE (DEATH ROW) 9 ANY TIME, ANY PLACE/AND ON AND ON (Black Ice, WILD GIVE A FUNKDAFIED 4 5 13 42 52 3 BMI /Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) WBM 4 3 12 42 40 6 FIGPEES JOHNMELLLÉCAMP (MERCURY) GI'DERALD L Rtt EASTWEST) DA BRATT 0 0 DEF/CHAOS) RAFÑ LAS OR CREW) (RUFFHOUSE) 17 ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND (Sony, BMI/Rye I SWEAR ACTION I SWEAR THEIRIIGHT KINDA LOVER 5 4 18 43) 46 5 Songs, BMI/WB. ASCAP/Wallyworld, ASCAP) HL/WBM 5 4 15 43 38 8 ALL -4 -ONE (BLITZ/ATLANTIC) TERROR FABULOUS ( EASTWEST) -ONE (BLITZZ/ATLANTIC) LABELLE (MCA) 35 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY (FROM REALITY BITES) IF YOU GO 38 9 COME OUT AND PLAY (Almo, ASCAP /Nuages Artists Ltd., ASCAP) CPP 6 9 WILD NIGHT NUTTIN' BUT LOVE 6 6 16 44 (B) JOHN MELLENCAMP (MERCURY) 44 44 6 JON SECADA (SBK/EMU OFFSPRING (EPITAPH) 12 BACK & FORTH (Zomba. BMI /R. Kelly, BMI( CPP HEAVY D & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU 7 HARD LUCK WOMAN 26 BACK IN THE DAY ( Interscope, ASCAP / Ahmad. 9 4 THIS D.J. THE WAY SHE LOVES ME 15 2 ._ 48 45 53 3 cD BOYZ II MEN (MOTOWN) GARTH BROOKS (MERCURY) ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Kendal, ASCAP) WBM C) WARREN G (VIOLATOR/RAUISLAND) RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL) 67 BACKWATER (Polygram Intl, BMVMeat Puppets, BMI) HL ANY TIME, PLACE LOVE IS ALL AROUND Mi ROKE YOU UP E BU 8 7 14 49 5 18 4 46 39 34 JANET JACKSIRGIN)Ó't,7 WET WET WET (LONDON /ISLAND) 37 BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES (Joshuasongs, BMI/Seymour CHANGING ILED ROTTEN /BIG BEAT) GAUGE (STREET LIFE/SCOTTI BROS.) Glass, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI) HL ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND NUTTIN' BUT LOVE REGULATE 9 9 14 41'. 59 3 76 BE MY BABY TONIGHT (New Haven, BMI/Music Hill, 9 5 16 54 8 BLLAB - MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) HEAVY D & THE BOYZ (UPTOWN /MCA) RRENN G & NATE DOGG (DEATH ROW) 4 GIRL (KAPER/RCA) BMI /01, ASCAP) CPP YOU WORLD A) ME FALL DOWN I MISS YOU PUMPS AND A BUMP LO 8 20 48 36 12 34 BOOTI CALL (Bondi, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP /Erick 10 8 15 48 41 23 TONIONI BRAXTONON OAD SPROCKET (COLUMBIA) AARON HALL (SILAS /MCA) HAMMER (GIANT) Sermon, ASCAP /MCA, ASCAP/Tadej, ASCAP /Color It SHINE BASKET CASE Funky, ASCAP/Saja, BMI/Troutman, BMI( WHEN CAN I SEE YOU ACTION 11 10 15 49 50 3 11 14 8 49 1 COLLECTIVE SOUL (ATLANTIC) DAY (REPRISE) BABYFACE (EPIC) - GREEN CPP /HL/WBM TERROR FABULOUS (EASTWEST) FANTASTIC VOYAGE ANYTHING 42 BOP GUN (ONE NATION) (Gansta Boogie. ASCAP/WB, CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT 12 13 10 50 42 21 12 10 12 50 36 25 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN... COOLIO (TOMMY BOY) SWV (RCA) ASCAP /Deep Technology, ASCAP/Full Keel, ASCAP) WBM ELTON JOHN (HOLLYWOOD) R. (NPG/BELLMARK) 6 CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT (FROM THE CAN I SEE YOU UP BACK & FORTH NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS 13 16 10 WHEN 51 58 8 WHAT'S 13 7 17 51 43 5 - BABYFACE (EPIC) DJ MIKO (ZYX) LION KING) (Walt Disney, ASCAP) HL AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /JIVE) SALT.N -PEPA (NEXT PLATEAU/ISLAND) 62 CLOSER (Leaving Home, ASCAP/TVT. ASCAP) COME TO MY WINDOW RETURN TO INNOCENCE TOOTSEE 14 11 22 52 37 25 14 15 8 0IROLL 52 37 20 MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND) ENIGMA (VIRGIN) 30 COME TO MY WINDOW (MLE, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) CPP MADONNA(MAVERICK/SIRE/WB)B 21 CRAZY (Swag Song, ASCAP/EMI April, BACK FORTH DO YOU IW ANNDA GET FUNKY BACKINITTHE DAY 15 14 16 53 41 4 ASCAP /Desmobile, ASCAP) HL 15 13 13 53 35 21 ACGROUND/JIVE) RETUURN TOIINNOCENCE 73 DECEMBER 1963 (OH, WHAT A NIGHT) (Seasons, /Jobete, GIVE IT UP BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES 16 12 21 54 43 11 BMI ASCAP) CPP 16 19 6 54 42 17 MADONNAf (MAVVÉRICK/SIRE/WB) MEATMAEAT (LONDON /ISLAND) PUBLIC ENEMY (DEF JAM / RAUISLAND) JOSHUA KADISON (SBK/EMI) 95 DIARY OF A MADMAN (Prince Paul. BMI /Berkeley, FUNKDAFIED 67 2 DECEMBER 1963 (OH, WHAT... ASCAP/Wu -Tang, BMI /Hamilton, BMI/Collins, SHINE I'M NOT OVER YOU 17 17 11 11 11 13 55 47 1) DA BRAT (SO SO DEF /CHAOS) ( FOUR SEASONS (CURB) BMI /Reed, BMI) COLLECTIVE SOUL (ATLANTIC) CE CE PENISTON (A &M FOR THE DYING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN... 38 DON'T TAKE THE GIRL (Eric Zanetis, BMI( CPP ANY TIME, ANY PLACE CLOSER 18 18 11 PRAYER 56 44 25 18 12 12 56 52 11 SEAL (ZTT /SIRE/WARNER BROS.) t (NPG/BELLMARK) 8 DON'T TURN AROUND (Albert Hammond, ASCAP/WB, JANET JACKSON (VIRGIN) NINE INCH NAILS (NOTHING/1VT) ASCAP / Realsongs, ASCAP /Edition Sunset, ALWAYS 51 1 LETITGO DON'T TURN AROUND I GIVE MY LOVE 19. 20 17 19 16 14 (51 61 3 WHEN ERASURE (MUTE/ELEKTRA) PRINCE (WARNER BROS.) ASCAP /BMG. ASCAP) HL/WBM ACE 41 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY (Cole-Clivilles. THE SIGN I WANT IS YOU DON'T TAKE THE GIRL SENDING MY LOVE 20 19 35 58 57 14 ALL ASCAP /Duranman, ASCAP /EMI Virgin, ASCAP) HL 20 17 14 58 48 13 ACE OF BASE (ARISTA) U2 (ISLAND) TIM MCGRAW (CURB) ZHANE (ILLTOWN /MOTOWN) 53 FALL DOWN (Sony, ASCAP/Wet Sprocket, ASCAP) HL CRAZY AT YOUR BEST (YOU ARE LOVE) BOOT( CALL ALWAYS 21 22 11 59 61 2 3 FANTASTIC VOYAGE (T -Boy, ASCAP /Boo Daddy. '21' 27 6 59 45 16 AEROSMITH (GEFFEN) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /JIVE) BLACKSTREET (INTERSCOPE) ERASURE (MUTE/ELEKTRA) ASCAP /Portrait -Solar, ASCAP /Circle L, ASCAP) HL

/NA EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH 51 FLAVA IN YA EAR (For Ya Ear, ASCAP /Janice Cwnbs, ASCAP) YOUR BODY'S CALLIN' BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY 22 25 11 3 22 20 13 60 49 21 TAE 66 N) R. KELLY (JIVE) AMPBELLI(OWPSRT/WARNER BROS.) COUNTING 7 FUNKDAFIED (So So Def. ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Air BIG MOUNTAIN (RCA) Control, ASCAP) HL SELLINGDG THE DRAMA FUNKY Y -2 -C I SWEAR 23 23 12 61, 62 13 23 22 7 61 55 28 AARON ALLL) (RADIOACTIVE/MCA) 47 FUNKY Y -2 -C (No Hassle, ASCAP) THE PUPPIES (CHAOS) JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY (ATLANTIC) 59 GIRLS & BOYS (MCA, ASCAP) HL MR. JONES YOUR LOVE IS SO DIVINE MADMAN 24 21 31 62 51 10 24ì 34 3 62 56 7 COUNTING CROWS (DGC /GEFFEN) MIRANDA (SUNSHINE) 33 GIVE IT UP (Suburban Funk, BMI/Bring The Noize. IMMATURE (MCA) GRAVRDGGAZ STREET/ISLAND) BMI/Def American, BMI( ALWAYSMPB /WARNER ROMANTIC 25 24 ) 1 25 24 15 63 54 11 87 GOOD TIMES (MCA, ASCAP/Swims, ASCAP) -' GIN BLOSSOMS (A&MI SSTONE TEMPLE PILOTS (ATLANTIC) CAMPBELL BROS.) 3 FEATURING YO -YO (EPIC) 91 HAPPINESS (Blue Water, BMI /EastWest, BMI/Warner THE WAY SHE LOVES ME BOP GUN (ONE NATION) THINKIN' PROBLEM (THERE IT IS) 26 29 7 64 73 2 Chappell, BMI/Lanoma, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL 26 23 9 64 57 66 WHOOMP! RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL) ICE CUBE (PRIORITY) DAVID BALL (WARNER BROS.) TAG TEAM (LIFE/BELLMARK) 36 I'D GIVE ANYTHING (Full Keel, ASCAP/Farrenuff, YOU BETTER WAIT I'LL TAKE YOU THERE ASCAP /Farren Curtis, BMI/Longitude. BMI /August TO FORGIVE SUMMERTIME BLUES 27 28 6 65 56 20 21 21 16 WILLING 65 62 3 STEVE PERRY (COLUMBIA) GENERAL PUBLIC (EPIC SOUNDTRAX/EPIC) ARETHA FRANKLIN (ARISTA) ALAN JACKSON ( ARISTA) Wind. BMI/Albert Paw. BMI /Curbsongs, ASCAP /Mike 100% PURE LOVE LONGVIEW Curb. BMI( WBM THE PLACE WHERE YOU BELONG LOVE/BLACK HAND SIDE 28 31 11 66 60 15 28 29 9 (66 73 2 WEEKEND CRYSTAL WATERS (MERCURY) GREEN DAY (REPRISE) 14 IF YOU GO (Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP SHAI (MCA) -- QUEEN LATIFAH (MOTOWN) 2 I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU (Sony, BMI/Ecaf. BMI( HL REGULATE 67, NAPPY HEADS 2y,. i THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT GIRLS & BOYS 29 26 20 71 2 THE (RCA) 67 72 2 WARREN G & NATE ROW) - 22 I'LL REMEMBER (FROM WITH HONORS) (WB. - TOKENS DOGS (DEATH FUGEES/TRANZLATOR CREW) (RUFFHOUSE) BLUR (FOOD/SBK/EMO ASCAP /No Tomato, ASCAP /Polygram Int'I, BY WAY TAND FLAVA IN YA EAR ON POINT 30 27 26 B8 1 ASCAP /Global Cooling. ASCAP /Ali -Aja, ASCAP/Webo 30 51 2 68 66 2 IGMOUNTAIN RCCA)R PRETEND RSS (BS RE/WARNER BROS.) CRAIG MACK (BAD BOY /ARISTA) HOUSE OF PAIN (TOMMY BOY) Girl, ASCAP) WBM /HL BLACK HOLE SUN SENDING MY LOVE 100% PURE LOVE TAKE IT EASY 31 30 13 70 11 88 I'LL REMEMBER YOU (Elliot Wolff. ASCAP /EMI Virgin. 31 31 13 69 59 4 SOUNDGARDEN (A &M) 69, ZHANE (ILLTOWN /MOTOWN) CRYSTAL WATERS (MERCURY) MAD LION (WEEDED /NERVOUS) ASCAP /Stacy Piersa. BMI /Chrysalis, BMI) CPP /HL THIS D.J. BACK IN THE DAY GUN (ONE NATION) COFFEESPOONS 32 32 8 10 63 12 69 I'LL STAND BY YOU (Hynde House of Hits, 33 4 BOP 10' 71 2 WARREN G (VIOLATOR/RAUISLAND) AHMAD (GIANT) AF HRNOODNSM& ASCAP /Clive Banks, ASCAP /Jerk Awake, ASCAP/Tom Kelly, ASCAP) IF YOU ROUND HERE GIRLS & BOYS 33 25 14 GO WHERE MY HOMIEZ 33 33 10 71 64 9 JON SECADA (SBK/EMI) 11 68 6 COUNTING CROWS (DGC /GEFFENI BLUR (FOOD /SBKJEMO 78 I'LL TAKE YOU THERE (FROM THREESOME) (Irving, ILL AL SKRATCH (MERCURY) YOURLBODY'S CALLIN' ON BMI) CPP CRAZY PRAYER FOR THE DYING 34 34 24 72 55 11 JANDTONCAND 34 28 12 72 58 4 R. 15 I MISS YOU (MCA, ASCAP /Jamron, ASCAP /Sweetness. AEROSMITH (GEFFEN) SEAL (ZTT /SIRE/WARNER BROS.) BMI) HL YOU UP 75 ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND INFATUATION 35' 45 4 / 2 35 26 11 73 67 4 CHANGINGE OILED ROTTEN /BIG BEAT) BIGMOUN ANN (GIANT) 66 I'M NOT OVER YOU (Last Song. ASCAP/Third Coast. MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) JAMIE FOXX (FOX) ASCAP) RANKLORGRISTA) I'D GIVE ANYTHING ABOUT US 36 35 18 14 68 6 77 I'M THE ONLY ONE (MLE, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP 36 1 74 74 2 WHAT - GERALD LEVERT ( EASTWEST) JOSHUA KADISON ISBK/EMII) ARETHIN JODECI (UPTOWN /MCA) 5 I SWEAR (Morgan Active. ASCAP /Rick Hall, ASCAP) FAR BEHIND I MAKE THIS LAST FOREVER STARRRYOU 31l 41 6 WBM /CLM 31 32 5 75 63 9 CANDLEBOX (MAVERICK/SIRE/WB) JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ (CLASSIFIED) JOHNAMICCHÁEL MONTGOMERY (ATLANTIC) ATLANTICATLLAR 83 IT'S OVER NOW (Chrysalis, BMI/Chrysalis. Q Tracks moving up the chart with airplay gains. c 1994 Billboard /BPI Communications. ASCAP /Cause & Effect. BMI) CPP Q Sing es with the greatest sale. W) 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. 79 LETITGO (Controversy, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) 68 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH) (Folkway, BMI( HOT 100 RECURRENT AIRPLAY 52 LOVE IS ALL AROUND (Songs Of PolyGram, BMI) HL 24 PRAYER FOR THE DYING (EMI Virgin. BMI/Alma, ASCAP /Hayes Street, ASCAP/EMI April, 93 LOVE IS STRONG (Promopub B.V.. PRS) WBM /CPP ASCAP /Beethoven Street, ASCAP /SPZ. BMI) HL ASCAP) CPP /HL FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU I'M READY 1 1 6 14 10 2 55 LUCKY ONE (Age To Age, ASCAP /Reunion, 16 REGULATE (FROM ABOVE THE RIM) (Suge. 96 THINK TWICE (Pillarview B.V., ASCAP /Chrysalis, GIN BLOSSOMS (A &M) TEVIN CAMPBELL (OWEST/WARNER BROS.) ASCAP /Sony. ASCAP/Yellow Elephant. ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Warren G, ASCAP) ASCAP /EMI Virgin, ASCAP) NOW FOREVER 46 RETURN INNOCENCE 2 2 2 WHATTAMANVOGUE 15 8 4 100 MAYBE LOVE WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND (MMA, TO (Enigma. ASCAP/EMI Virgin, 11 THIS D.J. (Warren G, ASCAP) (NEXT PLATEAU) RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL)ITT ASCAP /Sweet Talk, ASCAP /EMI Virgin, ASCAP /Future ASCAP) HL 31 TOOTSEE ROLL (Downlow Quad, BMI) I'LL BE LOVING YOU SHOW ME LOVE Furniture, ASCAP) HL 92 RIGHT BESIDE YOU (Night Rainbow, ASCAP /Broken 25 THE WAY SHE LOVES ME (Chi -Boy, ASCAP) CPP 3 3 15 16 20 41 ROBIN COLLAGE (VIPER/METROPOLITAN) S. (BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC) 84 MISLED (Pez. BMI/W & R Group. BMI /Fancy Footwork. Plate. ASCAP /Polygram Intl, ASCAP /Shmoolie, BMI( 70 WEEKEND LOVE (Queen Latifah. ASCAP/S.I.D, ASCAP) BREATHE AGAIN RUNAWAY TRAIN ASCAP) CPP 61 THE RIGHT KINDA LOVER (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/New 60 WHAT'S UP (Stuck In The Throat. ASCAP /Famous, 4 12 10 17 25 37 TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) SOUL ASYLUM (COLUMBIA) 45 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD Perspective, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP) CPP/HL

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www.americanradiohistory.com `FOUR WEDDINGS' A BOOST FOR POLYGRAM (Continued from page 4) Home Video is now taking solicita- Sony's Columbia Records. Although is expected to take a senior position tions from retailers for the video. there is speculation that PolyGram with the company in Europe later this The film division is unprofitable so paid $45 million for the label, Levy de year, Levy says. HOT100 far, Levy concedes, but that is be- nies that he bought it. "We distribute Although net profit took a healthy cause it is still in a startup phase. Def Jam at this point in time," he 14% increase in the first half, Wall "Four Weddings" should change says. Def Jam will handle its own Street was expecting an increase of SINE SPEW that. PolyGram expects to release marketing, sales, and promotion until 16 %-18%, and so the stock fell $2.25, about 14 movies this year. Filmed en- its recordings cross over to top 40 ra- or nearly 5%, on the day the results closing at $43.50 in by Kevin McCabe tertainment accounts for 11% of Poly - dio, after which Island will assist. were announced, Gram's sales, or $224 million. Island and several other PolyGram New York Stock Exchange trading. Levy discounts speculation that labels recently underwent a realign- The shares were off about 6% from HISTORY IN THE MAKING: "I'll Make Love To You" by Boyz II Men PolyGram is looking to acquire a film ment when the company dissolved their all -time high of $46.375. (Motown) vaults 31 -2 in its second week on the Hot 100, fueled mostly by studio like MGM's. MGM distributes PLG, the marketing, sales, and pro- Vogel gives two reasons for the its explosive sales debut at No. 2. It's far and away the biggest point PolyGram's bigger- budget films to motion umbrella for Island, Polydor, drop in the stock. "People had bid up gainer, and almost ties "Fantastic Voyage" by Coolio (Tommy Boy) in theaters. London, and smaller imprints. Levy the stock pretty well in anticipation sales (about 79,000 for "Voyage" to 78,000 for "I'll Make Love "). "I'll PolyGram's other areas of busi- says the reorganization has been of the results. And the gross margins Make Love" will unseat "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb & Nine ness, which include music publishing completed. A spokesperson adds that were less than what people were Stories (RCA) at the top next week, giving it the quickest trip to No. 1 in and merchandising, accounted for 12 people lost their jobs on account of looking for," he says. "But, basically, the history of the chart. Monitored airplay points are up a whopping 12% of sales, or $245 million. the dissolution of PLG, but four had it was a solid first half." 42%, producing a big 15-7 jump on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. "Love" In music, joint ventures have had been reassigned to other PolyGram Philips Electronics owns 75% of already ranks top 10 in airplay at 33 outlets on the monitored radio pan- mixed results. Levy says that Gee units. Rick Dobbis, who headed PLG, PolyGram. el; it's No. 1 at WFLZ (Power 93) Tampa, Fla., KUTQ (Q99) Salt Lake Street has been "doing quite well" City, and KBOS (B95) Fresno, Calif. The group's record at the top of the and that Go Discs "had some prob- Hot 100 is 13 weeks for "End Of The Road." It will be fun to see if Boyz lems, but it's really improving." A PGD SEEKS TO END PRICE WAR II Men can break its own record. venture between London and indie la- (Continued from page 101) bel Next Plateau has been the big- GREATEST GAINERS: "I'd Give Anything" by Gerald Levert gest success, yielding the platinum - with all applicable laws and regula- Group's Media Play chain, also start- (EastWest) is the biggest point gainer among developing singles (not yet selling album by Salt -N -Pepa. tions." ed discounting aggressively that a in the top 20), and wins the Greatest Gainer /Sales at No. 36. It also de- Motown Records, which was ac- Industry pricing has been under full -scale price war ensued. buts at No. 36 in sales. "Anything" is breaking at top 40 /rhythm -cross- quired by PolyGram last year for competitive pressure for the past sev- Soon, discount department stores over stations on the monitored panel: No. 2 at KBXX (the Box) Houston, more than $300 million, had a "mod- eral years, but it has only been in the like Minneapolis -based Target joined No. 3 at WERQ (92Q) Baltimore, and No. 4 at WPGC Washington, D.C. est effect" on the company's sales in last 12 months that it mushroomed the fray, and specialty chains were The second -biggest point gainer outside the top 20 is "Lucky One" by the first half, Levy says, noting that into a full -blown war. forced to lower their prices in mar- Amy Grant (A &M). It leaps 90-55 and wins the Greatest Gainer /Airplay. PolyGram held the licensing rights to Best Buy, a Minneapolis -based kets where Best Buy, Circuit City, or "Lucky" is already No. 6 at top 40 /adult WMJQ Buffalo, N.Y., No. 7 at the label's product outside the U.S. electronic hardware merchant carry- Media Play outlets were a factor. KISN Salt Lake City, and No. 8 at KMZQ Las Vegas. before the acquisition. Motown is ex- ing music and video software, has As prices lowered, merchants, mar- pected to be a bigger contributor in been considered the main culprit in gins eroded, causing difficulties for RUNNERS -UP: "Afro Puffs" by The Lady Of Rage (Death Row /In- the second half, which will bring new aggressive discount policies since it many chains. The first pricing flash- terscope) is the runner -up for the sales award and makes a big chart releases from Boyz II Men and Stevie started selling its top 10 hits for $9.99 point was Chicago, which quickly es- jump, 75-57. The single debuts at No. 41 on the sales chart, and is top 20 Wonder (his first in seven years). approximately three years ago. calated into a bloodbath. When Best in airplay at KSFM (FM102) Sacramento, Calif. The runner-up for the PolyGram is also betting on other Until then, the Washington, D.C., Buy entered the market two years airplay award is "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow (A &M), which won pop releases in the second half to bol- market was the only area where mer- ago, its "everyday low pricing" was the Greatest Gainer /Airplay last week. It moves 63 -54 overall, but it ster its finances. The new Amy Grant chants practiced "everyday low pric- said to be the final blow for the Flip - ranks No. 1 at WEDJ (the Edge) Charlotte, N.C., No. 3 at WSTR (Star album is coming out on A &M soon, ing." One of those merchants, Carter- side chain, which went from 21 out- 94) Atlanta, and No. 4 at KHTT Tulsa, Okla. and Levy says, "If it was in the first et, N.J.-based electronics/music re- lets three years ago to a total of 3 half, it could've made a difference." tailer Nobody Beats The Wiz, then stores today. QUICK CUTS: The second -biggest point gainer overall is "Stroke You Also on tap are greatest hits collec- extended that policy to the rest of its Things got worse when Circuit LT p" by Changing Faces (Spoiled Rotten /Big Beat /Atlantic). It's No. 1 tions from Bon Jovi (Mercury) and stores, which are in the New York City entered that market. With the at WJMH Greensboro, N.C., and KMXZ Monterey /Salinas, Calif.... Sting (A &M) and new releases from metropolitan area. two electronic merchants going head- The artist formerly known as Prince is being called Prince again on his Vanessa Williams (Mercury) and the While the Best Buy and Nobody to -head, local chain Rose Records latest album, "Come," and new single "Letitgo" (Warner Bros.), which Cranberries (Island). Beats The Wiz policies annoyed most was caught in the crossfire, and its is the Hot Shot Debut at No. 79. It already is No. 9 at WIOQ (Q102) Phila- PolyGram recently acquired distri- merchants, it wasn't until two others, store total has gone from 49 down to delphia and KRQQ Tucson, Ariz., and No. 10 at WLUM (Hot 102) Mil- bution rights to Def Jam, the hip -hop Richmond, Va.-based Circuit City and five. waukee ... "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by the Tokens (RCA) re- enters label that was distributed through the Minneapolis-based Musicland Along the way, each of the six ma- the chart at No. 68, exclusively from its No. 29 sales debut. "Lion" jor manufacturers has adopted mini- peaked at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in November 1961, and is brought back to mum- advertised-pricing policies, and life due to its tie with "The Lion King" motion picture ... "Back In The JERSEY CITY LAUNCHES BLUES FEST while they all enforce those policies, Day" by Ahmad (Giant) gains enough overall points for a bullet, but its (Continued from page 10) some accounts question what they sales gains are disguised because it is pushed backward, 13 -15, on the perceive as loopholes. For example, it sales chart. something that isn't big -but there's Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Miss., isn't unusual for some labels to buy none better in the world." and the Rhythm & Blues Foundation. into merchant programs whereby hit The Jersey City festival is also Tickets range from $17.50 in ad- product is featured in an endcap for, geared toward enriching the local vance for one day to $35 for both say, $9.99, but in order to avoid the community. "The average annual in- days if purchased at the show. Capac- penality of the MAP policy, is not ad- come here is $14,000," says Ander- ity is 35,000. With a production cost vertised. HOT 100A son. Jersey City's ethnic makeup, he near $500,000, Anderson says 15,000- Ivan Lipton, president of Milford, BUBBLING UNDER.. SINGLES says, is 25% African -American, 30% 20,000 tickets need to be sold to re- Mass.-based Strawberries, says the white, 25% Latino, and the rest Mid- cover costs. PGD policy is "great It would appear w 0g 0z dle Eastern/Asian. The festival's location is easily ac- to prevent what has long been well 3 ti Ñ w TITLE Ñ 3ti wY TITLE "Music is the one thing that ties us cessible via a nine- minute ride on the known -there was a significant n 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) S 3 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) together," says Anderson. "We put New York /New Jersey PATH com- amount of backdoor support from the MAKE THIS LAST FOREVER SHE THINKS HIS NAME WAS JOHN retailers who 1 14 4 14 1 on over 65 free concerts this sum- muter train. Also, ferry boats from manufacturers going to JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ (CLASSIFIED) - REBA MCENTIRE (MCA) mer -major energy for a city of only Manhattan are scheduled to run ev- sell well below MAR" NEW AGE GIRL SABOTAGE 2 15 2 15 18 2 DEADEYE DICK ((CIFRAN) BEASTIE BOYS (CAPITOL) a quarter-million! So the festival is an ery five minutes.

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75 85 7 BLACKSTREET INTERSCOPE 92351/AG (10.98/15.98) BLACKSTREET 67 12 9 12 17 ALL -4 -ONE BLITZZJATLANTIC 82588/AG (10.98/15.98) ALL-4 -ONE 7 67

68 64 13 WARNER BROS. 45603 (10.98/15.98) 16 REPRISE 45529 */WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98) 021 13 68 TRAVIS TRITT TEN FEET TALL & BULLETPROOF 20 , 13 20 26 GREEN DAY DOOKIE

65 66 46 NIRVANAA' DGC 24607 * /GEFFEN (10.98/16.98) IN UTERO 1 14 12 8 3 COOLIO TOMMY BOY 1083* (11.98/15.98) IT TAKES A THIEF 8 69 MC EIHT FEATURING CMW 70 87 106 23 SHERYL CROW A &M 0126 (9.98/15.98) ® TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB 70 15 11 5 3 WE COME STRAPPED 5 EPIC STREET 57696*/EPIC (10.98 E0/15.98) 71 64 65 9 PATTI LABELLE MCA 10870 (10.98/15.98) GEMS 48 16 17 18 26 SOUNDTRACK A RCA 66364 (10.98/16.98) REALITY BITES 13 72 84 91 22 THE MAVERICKS MCA 10961 (9.98/15.981® WHAT A CRYING SHAME 72 17 15 14 6 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA 18759 (10.98/15.98) WHO I AM 5 73 71 75 19 SOUNDTRACK MEDICINE/GIANT 24533/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.981 DAZED AND CONFUSED 70 BENEDICTINE MONKS OF SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS 18 21 17 21 CHANT 3 ANGEL 55138 (10.98/15.98) 14 69 68 41 TEVIN CAMPBELL A QWEST 45388/WARNER BROS. (10.98 /16.98) I'M READY 18 19 22 28 4 HARRY CONNICK, JR. COLUMBIA 64376 (10.98 EQ/16.98) SHE 19 15 70 73 138 PEARL JAM ' EPIC 47857 (10.98 EQ/16.98) is8 TEN 2 20 18 21 6 DA BRAT SO SO DEF/CHAOS 66164* /COLUMBIA (9.98 E0/15.98) FUNKDAFIED 11 16 62 60 15 LIVE RADIOACTIVE 10997* /MCA (10.98/15.98) THROWING COPPER 38

21 20 24 11 AALIYAH BLACKGROUND 41533 */JIVE (9.98/15.98) AGE AIN'T NOTHING BUT A NUMBER 18 77 66 67 13 INDIGO GIRLS EPIC 57621* (10.98 EQ/16.98) SWAMP OPHELIA 9 COLLECTIVE 22 19 19 17 HINTS, ALLEGATIONS & THINGS LEFT UNSAID 15 18 55 48 9 BOSTON MCA 10973* (10.98/16.98) WALK ON 7 ATLANTIC 82596/AG (10.98/15.98) HS

23 23 22 6 KEITH SWEAT ELEKTRA 61550(10.98/16.98) GET UP ON IT 8 19 73 71 90 SOUNDTRACK '1 ARISTA 18699* (10.98/15.98) THE BODYGUARD 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS 24 24 25 56 TONI BRAXTON A° LAFACE 26007 /ARISTA (9.98/15.98) TONI BRAXTON 1 80 56 56 7 KISS MY ASS: CLASSIC KISS REGROOVED 19 MERCURY 22123* (10.98 EQ/16.98)

25 28 33 68 AEROSMITH A' GEFFEN 24455 (10.98/16.98) GET A GRIP 1 81 102 - 2 JOE DIFFIE EPIC 64357(10.98E0/15.98) THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN 81 26 27 26 6 HOUSE OF PAIN TOMMY BOY 1089* (11.98/15.98) SAME AS IT EVER WAS 12 82 81 81 144 NIRVANA A' DGC 24425 */GEFFEN (9.98/13.98) NEVERMIND 1

21 31 32 28 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY A' ATLANTIC 82559/AG (10.98/15.98) KICKIN' IT UP 1 83 NEW O. 1 SOUNDTRACK CHAOS 66207 /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE MASK 83 28 30 30 10 BEASTIE BOYS CAPITOL28599* (10.98/15.98) ILL COMMUNICATION 84 92 131 6 69 BOYZ RIP- IT6901 (9.98/15.98)® NINETEEN NINETY QUAD 84 29 25 27 10 SEAL ZTT /SIRE 45415/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) SEAL 20 KENNY LOGGINS 85 88 98 13 RETURN TO POOH CORNER 85 SONY WONDER 57674/COLUMBIA (9.98 EQ/13.98) 30 32 36 54 SMASHING PUMPKINS A' VIRGIN 88267 (9.98/15.98) SIAMESE DREAM 10 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS À2 86 76 74 38 GREATEST HITS 5 STEVE PERRY MCA 10813 (10.98/17.98) 31 26 15 3 FOR THE LOVE OF STRANGE MEDICINE 15 COLUMBIA 44287 (10.98 A6 EQ/16.98) 81 82 80 90 KENNY G ARISTA 18646 (10.98/15.98) BREATHLESS 2 32 36 37 7 JOHN MELLENCAMP MERCURY 522428 (10.98 EQ/16.98) DANCE NAKED 13 88 78 77 42 PEARL JAM A' EPIC 53136* (10.98 EQ/16.98) VS. 1

33 34 29 18 PINK FLOYD A' COLUMBIA 64200* (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE DIVISION BELL 1 89 93 109 6 TAKE 6 REPRISE45497/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) JOIN THE BAND 86

33 34 49 MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 53205* (10.98 E0116.98) MUSIC BOX 1 34 SARAH MCLACHLAN ' 80 79 25 FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY 50 90 NETTWERK 18725 / ARISTA (9.98/15.98) 35 29 23 20 SOUNDTRACK A DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE 92359/AG (10.98/16.98) ABOVE THE RIM 2 A3 91 85 86 85 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ATLANTIC 82418/AG (9.98/15.98) CORE 3 36 35 35 9 VINCE GILLAMCA 11047 (10.98/15.98) WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU 6 ® 92 86 78 3 JAMIE FOXX FOX 64364 (9.98/15.98) PEEP THIS 78 31 39 39 23 YANNI PRIVATE MUSIC 82116 (10.98/15.98) LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 5 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS 93 89 152 13 FOUR CHORDS & SEVERAL YEARS AGO 55 38 38 38 39 R. KELLY A.' JIVE 41527 (10.98/15.98) 12 PLAY 2 ELEKTRA 61500 (10.98/16.98) ALAN JACKSON 39 40 41 15 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 10994 (10.98/15.981 READ MY MIND 94 96 88 96 A LOT ABOUT LIVIN' (AND A LITTLE 'BOUT LOVE) 13 ARISTA 18711 (10.98/15.98)' * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT* * * * * * PACESETTER /HEATSEEKER IMPACT* * * 40 1 MCA 11063 WOODSTOCK NEW JIMI HENDRIX (10.98/16.98) 40 BONE THUGS N HARMONY 95 141 179 4 CREEPIN ON AH COME UP 95 -- RUTHLESS 5526 * /RELATIVITY 17.98/12.981 am 41 37 31 19 SOUNDTRACK A INTERSCOPE/ATLANTIC 82519/AG (10.98/16.98) THE CROW 1 SIR MIX -A-LOT 96 77 69 3 CHIEF BOOT KNOCK 69 I:HYh1E CARTEL/AMERICAN 45540 */WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) 42 44 59 46 MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND 848660(10.98/15.98) YES I AM 16 97 83 82 6 TONY BENNETT COLUMBIA 66214 (10.98 EQ/16.98) MTV UNPLUGGED 69 43 41 44 69 GIN BLOSSOMS A &M 54039 (9.98/13.98) NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE 30 SOUNDTRACK CAST 98 91 70 8 THE LION KING SING -ALONG (EP) 40 44 45 42 39 CELINE DION A2 550 MUSIC 57555/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE 4 WALT DISNEY 60857 (10.98 Cassette)

NINE INCH NAILS 99 95 87 76 BROOKS & DUNN Ai ARISTA 18716 (10.98/15.981 HARD WORKIN' MAN 9 ( 45 ' 52 61 22 THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL 2 100 94 84 49 GARTH BROOKS 4 LIBERTY 80857(10.98/16.98) IN PIECES I 46 . NEW 1 JACKYL GEFFEN 24710* (10.98/15.98) PUSH COMES TO SHOVE 46

101 90 92 12 ERASURE MUTE 61633 /ELEKTRA (10.98/15.98) I SAY, I SAY, I SAY 18 47 46 46 6 BIG MIKE RAP -A-LOT 53907 /PRIORITY (9.98/15.98) SOMETHIN' SERIOUS 40 102 104 110 182 ENIGMA CHARISMA 86224NIRGIN (9.98/13.98) MCMXC A.D. 6 48 48 52 15 OUTKASTLAFACE26010*/ARISTA(9.98/15.98) SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK 20 ' 103 98 99 15 FRENTE! MAMMOTH /ATLANTIC 92390/AG (9.98/15.98) ME MARVIN THE ALBUM 75 49 47 45 11 HEAVY D & THE BOYZ UPTOWN 10998/MCA (9.98/15.98) NUTTIN' BUT LOVE 11 104 97 83 12 SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 82595/AG (10.98/16.98) MAVERICK 35 50 42 40 11 JON SECADA SBK 29272/EMI (10.98/16.98) HEART, SOUL & A VOICE 21

105 103 96 39 BRYAN ADAMS A &M 0157 (10.98/16.98) SO FAR SO GOOD 6 51 50 51 64 JANET JACKSON AL VIRGIN 87825 (10.98/16.98) JANET. 1 ' 106 124 118 38 MICHAEL BOLTON A3 COLUMBIA 53567 (10.98/16.98) THE ONE THING 3 52 43 43 11 JIMMY BUFFETT MARGARITAVILLE 11043 /MCA (10.98/16.98) FRUITCAKES 5 MEAT LOAF A' 107 101 90 47 BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL 1 53 57 54 8 DAVID BALL WARNER BROS. 45562 (9.98/15.98) THINKIN' PROBLEM 53 MCA 10699 (10.98/15.98)

Albums wi h the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,00 album units (250,000 for EPs . RIAA certification for shipment of 1 million units (500,000 for EPs), with multiplatinum titles indica ed by a numeral follow ng the symbol. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for WEA and BMG labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows artists removed from Heatseekers this week. indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 1994, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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ARTIST TITLE `='",....", TITLE Ñ g N á Ú NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) o-á 3 N á LABEL /& NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) á á

108 100 113 3 DIAMOND RIO ARISTA 18745 (9.98/15.98) LOVE A LITTLE STRONGER 100 155 175 - 2 MELVIN RILEY MCA 11016 (9.98/15.98) ME GHETTO LOVE 155

108 105 59 EPIC SOUNDTRAX 53764/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE 1 -TANG CLAN 109 SOUNDTRACK A' 156 154 156 39 WU ENTER THE WU -TANG (36 CHAMBERS) 41 LOUD 66336 * /RCA (9.98/15.98)

110 112 124 8 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 66288 (9.98/15.98) THE WAY THAT I AM 110 151 163 162 16 NAS COLUMBIA 57684* (9.98 EQ/15.98) ILLMATIC 12

111 113 125 18 PATRA EPIC 53763* (9.98 EQ/15.98) 101 QUEEN OF THE PACK 103 158 144 158 14 BASIA EPIC 64255 (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE SWEETEST ILLUSION 27 112 115 100 7 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 522125 (10.98/15.98) FEELIN' GOOD TRAIN 73 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 159 151 159 61 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 45 EPIC 52959 (10.98 EO 16.98) ® 113 107 102 110 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER A COLUMBIA 46881 (10.98 EQ/15.98) COME ON COME ON 31 160 167 135 51 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24511/WARNER BROS. (9.98/15.98)® CLAY WALKER 52 114 117 117 99 QUEEN HOLLYWOOD 61265/ELEKTRA (10.98 /16.98) GREATEST HITS I1

161 200 3 RACHELLE FERRELL MANHATTAN 93769/CAPITOL (9.98/13.98) ® RACHELLE FERRELL 161 115 106 101 21 MEAT PUPPETS LONDON 826484 /ISLAND (9.9x/13.98) II TOO HIGH TO DIE 62 -

EPIC IT 45 116 99 95 12 JULIO IGLESIAS COLUMBIA 57584 (10.98 EQ/16.98) CRAZY 30 162 153 154 14 ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND 64232 (10.95 EQ/15.98) WHERE ALL BEGINS

111 122 129 36 CRACKER VIRGIN 39012 (9.96/13.98) 001 KEROSENE HAT 59 163 149 144 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS DGC 29704/GEFFEN (7.98/9.98) DGC RARITIES VOLUME 1 139

118 105 107 27 TORI AMOS ATLANTIC 82567/AG (10.98/15.98) UNDER THE PINK 12 164 158 178 31 SOUNDTRACK VIRGIN 88274 (10.98/15.98) THE PIANO 41

119 114 120 72 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 45241/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) THIS TIME 25 165 160 138 20 CONFEDERATE RAILROAD ATLANTIC 82505/AG (10.98/15.98) NOTORIOUS 52

120 111 104 20 PANTERA EASTWEST 92302*/AG (10.98/15.98) FAR BEYOND DRIVEN 1 166 173 150 4 L7 SLASH/REPRISE 45624*/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) IM HUNGRY FOR STINK 117

121 129 155 67 11MI HENDRIX MCA 10829 (10.98/16.98) THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE 72 161 140 132 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS MCA 10965 (10.98/16.98) RHYTHM COUNTRY & BLUES 18 A3 122 110 103 25 JOSHUA KADISON SBK 80920 /EMI (10.98/15.98) ® PAINTED DESERT SERENADE 69 168 168 189 110 SPIN DOCTORS EPIC 47461 (10.98 EQ/16.98) M1 POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE 3

MERCURY 522479 EQ/15.98) IN THE 169 123 109 94 7 HELMET INTERSCOPE 92404/AG (9.98/15.98) BETTY 45 169 169 - 2 LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN (10.98 II8 LAPIN' CUT

124 119 134 24 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA 18722 (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS 1980 - 1994 85 110 162 171 15 JIMI HENDRIX MCA 11060 (10.98/16.98) BLUES 45 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST A' 125 116 121 233 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS 46 171 180 194 70 THE JERKY BOYS SELECT 61495 " /AG (10.98/15.98) ® THE JERKY BOYS 80 POLYDOR 831563 * /ISLAND (10.98 EQ/16.98)

126 118 114 4 ABOVE THE LAW RUTHLESS 5524* /RELATIVITY (9.98/16.98) UNCLE SAM'S CURSE 113 172 111 191 10 EIGHTBALL & MJG SUAVE 40002 (9.98/15.98) ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN 106

127 NEW 1 DEEE -LITE ELEKTRA 61526* (10.98/15.98) DEWDROPS IN THE GARDEN 127 173 170 188 102 ERIC CLAPTON' DUCK/REPRISE45024 */WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) UNPLUGGED 1

128 146 160 35 ICE CUBE PRIORITY 53876* (10.98/15.98) LETHAL INJECTION 5 174 150 137 23 BECK DGC 24634 * / GEFFEN (10.98/15.98) MELLOW GOLD 13 ADAM SANDLER 129 152 170 37 THEY'RE ALL GONNA LAUGH AT YOU 129 115 164 166 41 10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 61569 (10.98/15.98) MTV UNPLUGGED 13 WARNER BROS. 45393 (9.98/15.98)® 172 169 17 IMAGO 21034* (9.98/15.98) WEIGHT 33 130 121 126 26 ZHANE ILLTOWN 6369/MOTOWN (9.98/15.98) PRONOUNCED JAH -NAY 37 176 ROLLINS BAND

177 183 183 97 ALICE IN CHAINS COLUMBIA 52475 (10.96 E0/15.98) DIRT 6 131 120 115 52 BILLY JOEL ° COLUMBIA 53003 (10.98 EQ/16.98) RIVER OF DREAMS 1 VAN MORRISON 178 NEW 1 ILL AL SKRATCH MERCURY 522661* (10.98 EQ/15.98) ® CREEP WIT' ME 178 132 137 153 221 THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON 41 POLYDOR 841970 * /ISLAND (9.98 EO/16.98) 179 RE- ENTRY 13 RICK TREVINO COLUMBIA 53560 (10.96 EQ/15.98) ® RICK TREVINO 119 133 131 123 23 HAMMER GIANT /REPRISE 24545/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) THE FUNKY HEADHUNTER 12 180 176 198 3 BIG MOUNTAIN GIANT 24563 WARNER EROS. (10.98/15.98) ® UNITY 176 134 133 130 45 REBA MCENTIRE A' MCA 10906 (10.98/15.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO 5 THE CRANBERRIES 181 192 176 30 K7 TOMMY BOY 1071 (10.98/15.98) ® SWING BATTA SWING 96 135 134 136 58 EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE? 18 ISLAND 514156 (10.98 E0/16.98) ® 182 178 145 28 COLLIN RAPE EPIC 53952 (9.98 E0/15.9ß) EXTREMES 73 136 143 142 44 GEORGE STRAIT MCA 10907 (10 .98/15.98) EASY COME, EASY GO 5 183 182 - 85 DR. DRE' DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE 57128 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) THE CHRONIC 3 131 128 112 13 LORRIE MORGAN BNA 66379 (9.98/15.96) WAR PAINT 48 184 181 167 19 JOHN BERRY LIBERTY 80472 (9.98/13.98) ® JOHN BERRY 85 138 127 116 27 BLACKHAWK ARISTA 18708 (9.98/15.98) BLACKHAWK 98 185 161 151 16 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS PERSPECTIVE 9006 /A &M (9.98/15.98) AFRICA TO AMERICA... 109 139 125 139 92 SADEA' EPIC 53178 (10.98 EQ/16.98) LOVE DELUXE 3 186 193 200 54 CYPRESS HILL A' RUFFHOUSE 53931* /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/15.98) BLACK SUNDAY 1 140 135 128 64 LITTLE TEXAS WARNER 8ß0S.45276 (9.98/15.98) BIG TIME 55 187 198 193 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS RADIKAL/QUALITY 6705/WARLOCK (12.9817.98) DANCE MIX U.S.A. 167 141 157 148 99 GEORGE STRAIT A3 MCA 10651 (10.98/15.98) PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK) 6 188 190 172 141 BROOKS & DUNN 3 ARISTA 18658 (9.98/13.98) BRAND NEW MAN 10 SOUTH CENTRAL CARTEL 142 130 119 13 N GATZ WE TRUSS 32 G.W.K./CHAOS 57294* /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/15.98) 189 179 157 12 41. NPG 71003 * /BELLMARK(8.98/13.98) THE BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE (EP) 92 143 132 122 33 JODECI A UPTOWN 10915 /MCA (10.9815.98) DIARY OF A MAD BAND 3 190 RE -ENTRY 45 BARNEY A' SBK 27115/EMI (9.98/15.98) BARNEY'S FAVORITES VOL. 1 9 144 138 146 142 ENYA ' REPRISE 26775/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) SHEPHERD MOONS 17 191 166 - 4 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ATLANTIC 82613rnG äo.96115.98) ® CRACKED REAR VIEW 127 145 136 127 31 SOUNDTRACK A EPIC SOUNDTRAX 57624/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) PHILADELPHIA 12 192 196 164 15 PAM TILLIS ARISTA 18758 (9.98/15.981 SWEETHEART'S DANCE 51 146 139 141 15 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 45501 (10.9815.98) THIS IS ME 59 193 159 168 12 NORMAN BROWN MOJAll 530301 /MOTOWN (9.98/13.98) AFTER THE STORM 140 147 123 93 26 NEAL MCCOY ATLANTIC 82568/AG (10.98/15.98) ® NO DOUBT ABOUT IT 84 194 191 190 58 TOOL ZOO 11052 (9.98/15.98) ® UNDERTOW 50 148 126 97 92 CARRERAS- DOMINGO -PAVAROTTI A* LONDON 430433 (10.98 EQ/16.98) IN CONCERT 35 195 195 181 103 JON SECADA A' SBK 98845/EMI (10.98/15.98) MN JON SECADA 15 149 155 149 9 TRACY BYRD MCA 10991 (10.98/15.981 NO ORDINARY MAN 130 VARIOUS ARTISTS A' 150 148 173 20 RICHARD MARX CAPITOL 81232 (10.98/15.981 PAID VACATION 37 196 194 177 43 COMMON THREAD: THE SONGS OF THE EAGLES 3 GIANT 24531/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98)

151 142 140 9 STEVIE NICKS MODERN 92246/AG (10.98/16.98) STREET ANGEL 45 197 188 185 63 ROD STEWARTA' WARNER BROS. 45289 (10.98/16.98) UNPLUGGED...AND SEATED 2

152 145 133 30 FAITH HILL WARNER BROS. 45389 (9.98/15.981MM TAKE ME AS I AM 59 198 NEW 1 SOUNDTRACK FOX 11014 (10.98/16.98) AIRHEADS 198

153 156 143 205 GARTH BROOKS A'0 LIBERTY 93866 (9.98/13.98) NO FENCES 3 199 186 186 33 US3 BLUE NOTE 80883 /CAPITOL (9.98/15.98) E HAND ON THE TORCH 31

SIRE 154 147 147 13 PRETENDERS 45572/WARNER BROS. (10.98/15.98) LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS 41 200 NEW 1 GEORGE HOWARD GRP 9780 (9.98/15.98) ® A HOME FAR AWAY 200

TOP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

10,000 Maniacs 175 Michael Bolton 106 Da Brat 20 Jimi Hendrix 40, 121, 170 Live 76 Phantom Of The Opera Highlights Smashing Pumpkins 30 Take 6 89 69 Boyz 84 Bone Thugs N Harmony 95 Deee -Lite 127 Faith Hill 152 Kenny Loggins 85 125 Snoop Doggy Dogg 58 Pam Tillis 192 Boston 78 Diamond Rio 108 Hootie & The Blowfish 191 Outkast 48 Soundgarden 8 Toad The Wet Sprocket 62 Aaliyah 21 Richard Marx 150 Toni Braxton 24 Joe Diffie 81 House Of Pain 26 Sounds Of Blackness 185 Tool 194 Above The Law 126 The Mavericks 72 Pantera 120 Garth Brooks 100, 153 Celine Dion 44 George Howard 200 SOUNDTRACK Randy Travis 146 Ace Of Base 3 Mazzy Star 64 Patra 111 Brooks & Dunn 99, 188 Dr. Dre 183 Above The Rim 35 Rick Trevino 179 Bryan Adams 105 Ice Cube 128 Martina McBride 110 Pearl Jam 75, 88 Norman Brown 193 Airheads 198 Travis Tritt 68 Aerosmith 25 Eightball & MJG 172 Julio Iglesias 116 Neal McCoy 147 Steve Perry 31 Jimmy Buffett 52 The Bodyguard 79 Alice In Chains 63, 177 Enigma 61, 102 III Al Skratch 178 MC Eiht Featuring CMW 15 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 86 US3 199 Tracy Byrd 149 The Crow 41 All -4 -One 12 Enya 144 Indigo Girls 77 Reba McEntire 39, 134 Pink Floyd 33 Dazed And Confused 73 VARIOUS ARTISTS Allman Brothers Band 162 Tevin Campbell 74 Erasure 101 Tim McGraw 10 Pretenders 154 Alan Jackson 17, 94 Forrest Gump 2 Common Thread: The Songs Of The Tori Amos 118 Candlebox 9 Melissa Etheridge 42 Sarah McLachlan 90 $ 189 Janet Jackson 51 The Lion King 1 Eagles 196 Mariah Carey 34 Meat Loaf 107 Babyface 65 Rachelle Ferrell 161 Jacky) 46 Queen 114 The Mask 83 Dance Mix U.S.A. 187 Mary Chapin Carpenter 113 Meat Puppets 115 David Ball 53 Jamie Foxx 92 The Jerky Boys 171 Maverick 104 DGC Rarities Volume 1 163 Carreras- Domingo- Pavarotti 148 John Mellencamp 32 Rage Against The Machine 159 Barney 190 Aretha Franklin 124 Jodeci 143 Philadelphia 145 Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved Eric Clapton 173 Metallica 66 Bonnie Raitt 54 Basia 158 FRENTE! 103 Billy Joel 131 The Piano 164 80 Collective Soul 22 John Michael Montgomery 27 Collin Raye 182 Beastie Boys 28 Reality Bites 16 MTV Party To Go, Volume 5 60 Confederate Railroad 165 Vince Gill 36 K7 181 Lorrie Morgan 137 Melvin Riley 155 Beck 174 Sleepless In Seattle 109 Rhythm Country & Blues 167 Harry Connick, Jr. 19 Gin Blossoms 43 Joshua Kadison 122 Van Morrison 132 Rolling Stones 7 Benedictine Monks Of Santo Domingo Soundtrack Cast 98 Coolio 14 Kenny G 87 R. Kelly 38 Rollins Band 176 Clay Walker 160 De Silos 18 NAS 157 South Central Cartel 142 Counting Crows 6 Green Day 13 Sammy Kershaw 112 Wu -Tang Clan 156 Tony Bennett 97 Stevie Nicks 151 Sade 139 Spin Doctors 56, 168 Cracker 117 Warren G 4 John Berry 184 L7 166 Nine Inch Nails 45 Salt -N -Pepa 55 Rod Stewart 197 Yanni 37 The Cranberries 135 Big Mike 47 Aaron Hall 57 Patti LaBelle 71 Nirvana 69,82 Adam Sandler 129 Stone Temple Pilots 5, 91 Dwight Yoakam 119 Crash Test Dummies 59 Big Mountain 180 Hammer 133 Huey Lewis & The News 93 Seal 29 George Strait 136, 141 Sheryl Crow 70 Offspring 11 Zhane 130 Blackhawk 138 Heavy D & The Boyz 49 Lighter Shade Of Brown 169 Jon Secada 50, 195 Keith Sweat 23 Cypress Hill 186 ORIGINAL LONDON CAST Blackstreet 67 Helmet 123 Little Texas 140 Sir Mix -A -Lot 96

BILLBOARD AUGUST 20, 1994 105 www.americanradiohistory.com I.R.S. LOOKS TO GENERATE NEW MOVEMENT FOR DADA (Continued from page .9) new album is "just different enough The end result, the band feels, is top 50 in the market when you ask time to aid in retail solicitation well in "I just talked to the record sales to make it fresh, while still resonat- truer to the original concept, with them to spin it." advance of the album release. Bo- manager at our Chicago store, and he ing with the originality which you what Leavitt calls "a lot of air and According to Boberg, dada will per- berg says that additional dada retail hopes to have an in-store with them, liked about the first one ... It's that depth," making for what Gurley calls form free shows for modern rock sta- activities will dovetail with a Septem- too," says Wasik, who expects out-of - horrible term `radio -friendly.' It's "a great headphone record." tions in late August and September, ber /October I.R.S. 15th anniversary the -box success for "American High- gonna do very well." "All I Am" goes out to modern including an outdoor concert for celebration at more than a dozen ma- way Flower" to follow the still- steady I.R.S. president Jay Boberg also rock and album rock formats Aug. KPNT "The Point" in St. Louis. The jor retail accounts. sales of "Puzzle." senses a perceptible difference be- 29, to be followed at top 40 in Octo- Cema-distributed band also will visit But getting the band back on the KEDJ's Clay notes that dada's de- tween "American Highway Flower" ber, depending on its success at mod- virtually every one of that company's street is the main priority. "This band meanor is a big help. "One of the big- and its act-establishing predecessor. ern rock and at retail. "With an act branches, often performing acousti- thrives on being extremely visible in gest battles for a label is how a band "It's much more a rock record," with a base like dada, you plan your cally for staffers and retailers. Then concerts, conventions, parties, in- behaves when they visit radio," he says Boberg. "Michael Gurley has marketing moves on a pre-existing it's off to England to headline the stores-whatever," says Boberg. says. "Besides music quality, one of really emerged as one of the great sales base that's verified and validat- EMI U.K. convention Sept. 9, fol- Kathy Wasik, assistant regional the things dada has going for them is young guitar players, and the album ed by SoundScan," says Boberg. "It's lowed by a week in Europe, where manager for Tower Records' North that they're such good ambassadors: more closely resembles the energy ridiculous to force anything on top 40 "Puzzle" also performed well. A two- Central region, hopes for a dada in- engaging, fun, relaxed, and loose, and power that comes across in their until you can say, 'In your market- month U.S. tour commences Oct. 1. store appearance at the regional of- never flaunting their success or new- live performances." place, 16,000 have already purchased Meanwhile, the video for "All I fice's location in the Bloomingdale, found celebrity. They have no appar- Boberg adds that extensive tour- the record,' or until it's legitimately Am" has already been completed, in Ill., outlet. ent ego." ing has built a broad and solid fan base for the band. "A lot of people think their base is based on `Dizz BLUES TRAVELER CHANGES DIRECTION Knee Land,' but they did in excess of (Continued from page 9) 150 gigs around the world," he says. "Maybe people came because of the Traveler album, "Save His Soul," sible, but no one else did. This time, at the five -store Boulder -area chain. like a short film with some interest- song, but they saw dada live and be- reached No. 72. It has sold more than we were thinking more along the "This could be the one," she says. ing cameos," she says. "They're not came big believers." 223,000 units, according to Sound - lines of what's good about a song "And people are already asking comfortable lip- syncing songs, and, Besides club headlining, the trio's Scan. that makes it stay on radio. It did end about it." as they say, they're not video gods, touring included opening for Sting's While "four" features the band's up in our thoughts [when writing and There will be two covers of "four" so we're doing something more cre- four-month 1993 U.S. concert swing, trademark blues -rock, harmonica - recording this album], but it wasn't available. One features the right side ative." along with additional slots support- driven sound, the band also covers like we wanted to jump on radio and of the band's logo -a cat smoking After H.O.R.D.E. wraps up, the ing Crowded House in Europe for new terrain, using mandolin, tambou- write something catchy, because we what appears to be a cigarette. The band will play a string of dates in the four weeks, Izzy Stradlin, Material ra, and an Indian squeeze box on can't do that. other version is the left side of the Southeast in September, head to Eu- Issue, and Mary's Danish. songs such as "The Mountains Win "Eventually, all our songs will be cat, with no cigarette visible. But the rope with the Spin Doctors from Oct. "We started out on a one-month Again" and "Stand." on the radio -as soon as classic rock music inside is identical. 10 -Nov. 15, then begin a full U.S. tour tour when 'Puzzle' came out in Sep- This time around, the band took a decides we're classic," says Popper. "It's not supposed to be a gim- Nov. 21. tember '92 -and got home eight different approach when writing ma- "We'll do real well then." mick," says A &M's Glass. "But we In addition, the label is planning to months later!" says vocalist /bassist terial. "We would usually have a con- KBCO MD Scott Arbough says he wouldn't mind if consumers bought fly key retail, radio, press, and video Joie Calio. "But even when we were cept before we record," explains gui- is looking forward to the release of both. We know there are certain peo- representatives to two Los Angeles doing the Sting shows, we'd do our tarist Chan Kinchla. "For instance, the album. "This is a band that ple who have to have everything shows on Sept. 19 and Sept. 21. own shows. We'd go to a radio station with [`Save His Soul'], the storyline doesn't need to have singles on radio from the band." Glass says TV appearances will be and play a couple songs, then go to behind it was about dissension and a to be a huge success," he says. "As a A &M is also taking great pains to crucial, though no dates have been another and play a couple songs, then rebirth in the end. That colored the touring band, they still sell a lot of make a special video for "Run- secured yet. The band has performed do Sting's show, and that night do an- music. But with this one, there is no records." around" with MTV and VH -1 in mind, on "The Late Show with David Let- other show on our own! We were just concept whatsoever. No overriding Retailers are also looking forward according to Glass. terman" 11 times, she says. on the fuckin' road forever." theme." to "four." Judging from the few Although Blues Traveler has A Blues Traveler CD -ROM is also The 18 months of roadwork proved Adds singer /harmonica player tracks that Rocky Mountain Records gained much of its following through being planned for an early 1995 re- beneficial for "American Highway John Popper, "We focused more on manager Sheri La Pres has heard, its live shows, the video won't be a lease. Flower." "All that time made us individual songs and spent more time she anticipates the album will do well performance clip. "It will be more much better, tighter, and more pow- on each one then we ever have." erful," says drummer Phil Leavitt, "Also, musically, we were much bet- "with a more direct approach which ter in the studio than before," adds CAPITOL BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS FOR BEBE AND CECE WINANS came out on tape." Kinchla. "It was easier working with (Continued from page 9) There was less overdubbing this [our] producers this time too." Produc- time, Leavitt adds, and the original tion was handled by Steve Thompson EMI Publishing, handle A &R respon- "Abundant Life." ing with that spirit, the imaging of live, three -way rhythm tracks were and Mike Barbiero, who mixed the last sibilities for "Relationships." BeBe & CeCe first made The Bill- video reflects all that" largely kept intact. "On 'Puzzle' we Blues Travelers album. The resulting album, produced by board 200 in 1989 with "Heaven," The music video for the first single didn't have a 'sound,' because we The label began setting up the rec- BeBe, Arif Mardin, and David Foster, which peaked at No. 95. The act's will debut Aug. 22 on the season pre- hadn't done touring, which gives you ord during the current H.O.R.D.E. is a collection of 11 tracks that range best performance on The Billboard miere of BET's "Video Soul." BET a sound," says Calio. "So all those tour, which runs through early Sep- from church -influenced melodies to 200 was with "Different Lifestyles," also is shooting a promotional piece gaps and question marks were filled tember. Popper conceptualized the emotion -packed, feel -good music. It which reached No. 74. The album also for the duo, to be used on BET and in by the producer [Ken Scott], which multi -artist annual festival in 1992. features lush arrangements, soul - held the No. 1 position on the Top local shows in various markets in co- is why it was more slick and smooth During the tour, Popper has been a penetrating lyrics, and powerful vo- Gospel Albums chart for 14 weeks. ordination with Bebe & CeCe's tour than we would have done. But this guest DJ at modern rock WXRT Chi- cal solos and duets by the brother/ The pair's 1993 holiday album, "First schedule. time we did what we wanted to do, cago and album alternative KBCO sister pair. Christmas," reached No. 163 on The Additionally, BET will tape a Sept. and now we actually have a band Boulder, Colo. The band has also The first single, the Mardin -pro- Billboard 200. 18 performance by Bebe & CeCe at sound." been doing radio interviews at the duced "If Anything Ever Happened Early setup of the project began in the close of the Congressional Black The band's signature vocal style - concert venues and using the Inter- To You," goes to R &B and gospel ra- July, with Barbara Lewis, VP of ur- Caucus convention in Washington, arising from the Beatles /Beach net to talk about the new album with dio on Monday (15). ban promotion, traveling to 10 cities D.C., for future use on the cable net- Boys /Simon & Garfunkel /Everly fans. Ruth Carson, VP of creative mar- to tease radio programmers with "If work. Brothers -derived "two-part lead vo- Glass says the H.O.R.D.E. tie -ins keting for Capitol, says the label's Anything Ever Happened To You." Other television appearances are cal" harmony blend, supplied by Ca- are just the beginning of A &M's marketing objective is to develop A similar road trip is planned for scheduled, including "Soul Train" lio and Gurley - intentionally carried plans for the album. "Our goal is to multiformat awareness of the single the latter part of August to introduce and "Showtime At The Apollo," with over from "Puzzle." carefully manage a long -term plan to while continuing to build on BeBe & the single to AC and top 40 /rhythm- guest appearances on television sit- Not all the songs on "American break them and prolong the life of CeCe's gospel and R &B base. crossover stations. coms and other TV opportunities in Highway Flower" particularly sound this," she says. "We want to space R &B /mainstream WUSL Philadel- Increasing consumer awareness of the works. like live dada. Gurley calls "Gogo," the singles out carefully by going to phia operations manager Dave Allan BeBe & CeCe is key to the album's A three-month, 35-city tour kicks with its thick acoustic guitars and their core first with 'Hook,' then has given listeners an early preview success, and Carson says independent off in October, with Perspective Rec- studio production sound, the stretching it further by going for top of "If Anything Ever Happened To retailers, as well as the chains, are im- ords' Sounds Of Blackness also on " `Windy' of the '90s." 40 with 'Run-around,' which we feel You," and says the broader sound of portant, with in -store play and listen- the bill. "The record company says, 'It has the best potential to cross to all BeBe & CeCe works for his station. ing posts being employed at many out- "Our marketing strategy around doesn't sound like you live,' but who formats." "It's a hit among our listeners," he lets. "Special product display stands the tour includes a major cross-pro- cares ?" says Calio. "It was a gutsy Glass also is optimistic that album says. "The music is very inspiration- are being designed for gospel and ur- motion with BET, YSB [magazine], move to put that song on the record alternative radio will help push the al, and it's got a good feel. Those are ban accounts," she says. and the BET syndicated radio net- ahead of 'Feel Me Don't You,' which record along. "This is the first time both positives for our listeners." Capitol also will use visual media to work, beginning Sept. 1 and running sounds like a live anthem." that `AAA' is organized enough as a Says Carson, "What a lot of people help attract fans to the album. BeBe concurrently with the tour," says It also took guts for the band to format to really reflect how strong don't know is that [ "Different Life- has trimmed down, but Carson says Carson. ask I.R.S. CEO Miles Copeland to al- this band is," she says. styles"] went platinum, and that the label is not emphasizing a stylized The campaign will include ticket low the Jason Corsaro-produced al- The band members are confident BeBe & CeCe are Grammy Award image. "We're presenting them with giveaways and a sweepstakes. BET bum to be remixed by Steve Cormier "Run- around" has a good shot at winners." CeCe won her Grammy in more of a natural flow," she says. will provide on-air coverage through- and Adam Weiner, but the band - multiformat radio airplay. 1987 (best soul gospel performance, "Before, they were coming from a out the tour, with media interviews, with Copeland in agreement-felt "We did listen to radio a little more female) with "For Always "; the fol- [conservative] image. But anyone radio promotions, and meet -and- that further work was required, espe- this time around," says Popper. "We lowing year, BeBe earned the male who knows them knows they are greets (when scheduling permits) in cially on the single "All I Am." always thought we were radio acces- award in the same category for youthful and energetic, and in keep- each market.

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www.americanradiohistory.com SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC BIZ, RADIO DEBATE LOCAL MUSIC QUOTA (Continued from page 1) ter years of debate. riah Carey, Chicago, Twenty 4 Seven, The most dramatic example is EMI Broadcasting here is being de-reg- Roxette, Crash Test Dummies, Toni Music South Africa, a wholly owned ulated, and, for the first time, li- Braxton, Bryan Adams, Ace Of Base, subsidiary of EMI International, censes will be granted to private Tevin Campbell, and Julio Iglesias. A which is, nonetheless, deeply involved broadcasters. However, the process quota system of 50% South African in local music through subsidiaries is being delayed by an insistence by music, if instituted in time for the such as CPP, one of the major play- by Mayfield the new licensing body, the Indepen- rush of Christmas releases, could add ers in the black music market. Geoff dent Broadcasting Authority, that local artists Soul Brothers, Thomas EMI managing director Mike Ed- KINGLY MANNER: The soundtracks to "The Lion King" and "Forrest programming rules be debated and Chauke, Brenda Fassie, Yvonne wards acknowledges that a quota Gump" still dominate The Billboard 200 at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, and drafted before licenses are granted. Chaka Chaka, and Lucky Dube to a would reduce the airtime given to his while the gap between the two has narrowed -from 56% last week to 35% In the same breath, the IBA has top 10 playlist. international acts. But he believes this week -the "Gump" set might cool off before it has a chance to take the committed itself to the concept of According to a SAMCA statement, that EMI must take the side of local top position. "The Lion King" experiences a 13% decline, the largest it has "cultural responsibility" on the part "These recommendations have been music. seen since its weekly tallies began to slide two weeks ago, but it still stands of broadcasters, as embodied by a drafted in response to the growing "We've got to give local music a tall with more than 251,000 units. The "Gump" two-fer had the chart's larg- proposed but undefined quota of lo- marginalization of South African mu- better chance," says Edwards. "It's est unit increase the past three weeks, but this week its gain amounts to cal content in music and production. sic by the broadcasting industry. It the only area where the [South Afri- fewer than 1,000 pieces, a bump that raises its sum to almost 186,000. This has opened the door for the re- has not made any sense for the re- can] industry can expect growth. It's cording industry to lobby, with every cording industry to invest vast sums the only potential we've got. This SHORT TERM: Elton John's "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" still leads prospect of success, for a local music of money in producing more local mu- could reduce the level of airtime giv- Hot Adult Contemporary for a seventh straight week, but it's losing quota. The industry has campaigned sic when it is known in advance that en to our international repertoire, but ground on Hot 100 Singles (5-6). Whether "The Lion King" can withstand fruitlessly for such a measure over the potential for airtime is severely then a great many radio stations will the challenge being mounted by "Gump" may depend on how adult contem- the past two decades, but now it has limited." be established as a result of de -regu- porary radio and top 40 stations respond to the new John single, "Circle Of found allies where it had encountered The group states that a properly lation, creating that many more out- Life." Although product flow is beginning to heat up again -C +C Music hostility and suspicion in the past. implemented local music quota will lets for music." Factory, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and Prince are among the key acts A formal alliance has now been es- substantially improve both the quali- Radio Five acting program manag- set to chart in the next two weeks -these soundtracks will probably lead tablished between the record compa- ty and quantity of South African mu- er Keith Lindsay, one of the broad- the pack through the end of the month ... Rap rookie Warren G continues nies, musicians, and performers, col- sic, using the example of similar quo- casting executives most directly in to impress (6-4). His new "This D.J." single picks up where "Regulate" left lectively calling themselves the South tas in Australia and Canada. the firing line, believes that a compro- off and powers The Billboard 200's largest unit gain. A 21% uptick brings African Music Content Alliance "The crux of the matter is that mise is possible. "We know that the G's tally up to 111,000. (SAMCA). South Africans themselves no longer public will listen to local music if it's The alliance gave the public the appreciate their own music," says the good music, and obviously a radio INDEPENDENTS' DAY: "The Lion King" is sold through independent first taste of its attitude when musi- SAMCA statement. "As a result of station wants to please its listeners," distribution, as is No. 14 Coolio. Also making noise for the indie camp is cians occupied the foyer of the head- years of apartheid and the cultural Lindsay says. "So we're throwing the Epitaph's the Offspring, whose album goes platinum in the week that it quarters of the state broadcaster, the boycott, South Africans have devel- issue back at the record industry. The shoots to No. 11 (almost 67,000 units on an 8% gain), one of the best show- SA Broadcasting Corp., last month. oped a deep sense of cultural inferior- record companies have to commit ings by an indie rock band since Billboard began using SoundScan data in Their main complaint was the lack of ity, being easily persuaded that all themselves to creating quality re- May 1991. In that time, 16 other indie titles have risen that high, including a indigenous music- specifically, black foreign music is qualitatively better cordings and developing quality dozen rap titles and three Disney soundtracks. The only independently dis- ethnic music-on SABC's commercial than South African music." acts." tributed rock set to chart higher than the Offspring's during the SoundS- music stations, such as pop station SAMCA estimates that, between Lindsay believes a three -year plan can era has been Ugly Kid Joe's Stardog EP, "As Ugly As They Wanna Radio Five, easy- listening station May 1990 and April 1993, South Afri- is needed to implement a quota, "so Be," which rose to No. 4 in 1991. Although Ugly Kid Joe is affiliated with Highveld Stereo, and a smaller sta- can music's airplay dropped by 19.9%, that the record companies can com- Mercury, that title was sold by independent distributor RED. tion called Radio 2000. comprising just 17.4% of all music mit themselves to producing music To a lesser extent, they also target- played by radio stations -despite that will be worthy of broadcast. At YESTERDAY ONCE MORE: What year is this anyway? The Rolling ed Radio Metro, a soul- and jazz-ori- many years of lobbying by the record- the moment, there is not more than 6- Stones have a bullet in the top 10, and with the Hot Shot Debut at No. 40, ented station aimed at urban black ing industry for a higher percentage. 12 hours of quality, high-profile local Jimi Hendrix has not one, not two, but three albums on The Billboard listeners. It has about 2.5 million lis- According to SAMCA, the trend is music available for broadcast, and if 200-this more than 20 years after the guitar god's death. First -week sales teners, but gives less than 6% of its now accelerating -an ironic turn of you play that on a high- rotation basis, on "Woodstock" exceed 27,000 units, the best -of "The Ultimate Experi- airtime to indigenous music. events, considering the recent achieve- you're going to kill it. I would be hap- ence" bullets at No. 121, and "Blues" logs its 15th chart week (at No. 170). Radio Five, which is SABC's flag- ment of a democratic government rep- py with a setup where, in the first Meanwhile, VH -l's Stones marathon and media coverage of the band's tour ship station and its biggest success in resenting all South Africans. year, we broadcast 17%-20% local mu- launch -including opening -night bits on the Fox network and QVC -push commercial radio, bore the brunt of According to SAMCA, disk jockeys sic, in the second year 20%25%, and "Voodoo Lounge" to its first increase since the title debuted (it moves 8-7 the protest, as it has a glass- fronted and program compilers are "un- in the third year 30%." on 87,000 units). Older Stones albums also percolate: "Sticky Fingers" studio operating from the SABC foy- ashamedly pursuing a First World The 50% figure proposed by shows a 19% gain at No. 23 on Top Pop Catalog, and titles at Nos. 28, 29, er. One protest banner read: "Radio 5 programming theory, underpinned SAMCA seems more a bargaining po- and 30 each post increases of more than 30%. FM You Are Too White." The Radio by the Eurocentric perception that sition than a serious expectation. The Five DJ on duty promptly invited the South African music is inferior to for- figure bandied about in the industry SEEN: In the wake of a "Late Show With David Letterman" appearance, protest leaders into the studio to give eign music." for many years has been 40%, based Sheryl Crow nets a 24% sales gain and a 17 -place jump (No. 70). The televi- their side of the story on the air. Gallo Records, which has one of on international trends. sion exposure definitely helps, but Crow's album has been on a roll since Broadcasting industry executives the largest rosters of South African "A flat quota of 40% would be a "All I Wanna' Do" hit radio. Her album has shown sales gains for four say they believe a compromise over musicians, has said that it fully sup- tragedy," says Lindsay. "We've just consecutive weeks, and when it rose to No. 87 last week, it eclipsed the No. the issue is possible, but only if a lo- ports SAMCA's submission to IBA. had a free election for a free South 94 peak attained during the life of her first single. MTV is adding "Wanna cal music quota can be phased in, and However, some record companies Africa and freedom of choice. The Do," which should continue her momentum ... Letterman shots helped if the South African music industry appear to be caught in the middle, quota negates that, as we are now be- Huey Lewis and the News and the Mavericks score bullets last week; the rises to the challenge of developing since much of their income is gener- ing dictated to. For my listeners, it latter also benefited recently from a feature on ABC's "Day One" ... Ken- repertoire which, in their view, ated by the sales of records by inter- would be very sad if they're forced to ny Loggins' kids- targeted album has bulleted for four straight weeks, the matches international standards. national artists, even while they work listen to music they don't want to last two following his stop on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." His "Re- The members of SAMCA are uni- with local repertoire. hear." turn To Pooh Corner," a sequel to Loggins & Messina's 1972 song "House fied behind a recommendation made At Pooh Corner," peaked last week at No. 25 on Hot Adult Contemporary. to IBA on how local content should This week, Leno guest Harry Connick Jr. jumps 22 -19 on 45,000 units, but be measured and enforced. They his 2% gain falls short of bullet criteria. have recommended that, three years after new quota regulations become RELEASE YOUR OWN CDs! law, "not less than 50% of all musical works being broadcast between 6 l 500 CDs and only MAR 'CET WATC H A"y $2,790 A WEEKLY NATIONAL MUSIC SALES REPORT a.m. and 9 p.m. are musical works 500 Chrome Cassettes WEEKLY UNIT SALES which qualify as South African mu- Al' with two -color inserts and chrome tape sic." THIS WEEK LAST WEEK CHANGE THIS WEEK (1993) I CHANGE However, in its detailed submission 13,208,000 13,289,000 DOWN 0.6% 13,373,000 DOWN 1.2% INCLUDES: is to the IBA, SAMCA stresses that it Free Graphic Design YEAR -TO -DATE UNIT SALES not seeking a blanket 50% quota. For Proof Positives" Reference CD YTD (1994) YTD (1993) CHANGE instance, stations that devote less Major Label Quality 374,758,000 356 779.000 UP 5% than 15% of their broadcasting time I Money Back Guarantee to music should not be obliged to FOCUS ON SALES BY: comply with the regulations, they say. Further, the document commits GEOGRAPHIC REGION STORE LOCALE Northeast. 747,000 (5.7 %) South A6anbc:.. 2,309,000 (17.5%) City: 3.145,000 (23.8 %) the music industry to greater invest- } Call today for our new Mid- Atlantic: 1,984,000 (15 %) South Central:... 1.937,000 (14.6 %) Suburb: 5,730,000 (43.3 %) ment in recording, distribution, and -- 1994 full catalog: ENorth Central: 2,219,000 (16.8 %) Mountain: 841,000 (6.4 %) Rural' 4,332,000 (32.8 %) color promotion of South African music. m W.North Central:.... 885,000 (6.7%) Pacific: 2,286,000 (17.3 %) None of the top 10 artists played on 1- 800 -468 -9353 I ROUNDED FIGURES Radio South Africa, the nation's COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND equivalent of public broadcasting ser- DISC MAKERS RACK SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 1, FAX nail vice, at the end of July were South 1328 North Fourth Street Philodelphio, PA 19122 Outside USA (215) 232 -4140 (2151 236 -77,) African. That playlist featured Ma-

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FEE EXEMPTION BILL INTRODUCED reached 184.38 million. The key cas- DUTCH RWANDA RELIEF GALA Worldwide D Rep. Jack Reed, D -R.I., has intro- ualty was the domestic CD singles Dutch artists and labels have mo- duced legislation that would exempt market, which in recent years was a bilized for Rwanda relief, with a certain bars and restaurants from major growth area. Total album 3'/2 -hour live TV gala Aug. 6 hav- paying music licensing fees to per- units were flat at 118.72 million. ing raised $23.7 million for the for the Entire Music forming rights groups. The bill, Dutch aid appeal, to which the gov- introduced Aug. 10, has five co- A &M KIDS SET NEW LABEL DEBUT ernment has added another $8.6 sponsors, including Reps. Mike Herb Alpert has confirmed to Bul- million. A live CD of the concert Synar, D- Okla., and F. James Sen- letin that Almo Sounds, his new la- has been rush -released on CGD, and Video Indu stenbrenner Jr., R -Wis. -all mem- bel venture with his A &M Records the Dutch record promotion bers, like Reed, of the House Intel- co- founder, Jerry Moss, will have group. PolyGram's Hanover, Ger- lectual Property Subcommittee, its first album out early next year. many, plant pressed the first where complaints about music li- "We have three artists signed at the 25,000 copies free. Half of the censing were heard this spring. In- moment," says Alpert, who will $11.50 price of the CD will go to siders say the bill has no chance of headquarter with Moss at the Los the Dutch Rwandan Aid Appeal. Billboard's passage this late in the session and Angeles offices of their Rondor Mu- For earlier developments on is more of a "message" to the per- sic publishing operation. A distribu- Rwanda relief, see page 10. forming rights organizations. tion agreement is being negotiated. BMG PUB'S MILLER, LIBRARY DEALS LIVELY TASTE OF MEAT LOAF 20 GAME POWER UNITS IN DETROIT BMG Music Publishing has made lnterna Serving Meat Loaf again? Not one West Coast Entertainment's Game two major deals, one of them but two live albums from Meat Loaf Power Headquarters affiliate has involving global administration are planned in the months ahead, in signed a $3 million agreement with with rock singer Steve Miller for the wake of worldwide sales of InterActive of Rochester, Mich., to catalog titles and future works nearly 9 million for "Bat Out Of Hell roll out 20 Game Power stores in the held by his Sailor Music (ASCAP) Buyer's Guide II," released by MCA Records in Detroit area. The first three will be and Silk Stocking Music (BMI). the U.S. and by Virgin Records in open in time to catch the fourth - The deal, Miller's first with a mul- international markets. A live hits quarter flood of game purchases, tinational publisher setup, comes collection is due in November and a rentals, and swaps. Game Power is as Capitol Records releases "The 35th live classic- tracks album is sched- going head -to -head with market Steve Miller Band Box Set," a 64- 19941N1f3NAl for 16 35TH ANNIVERSARY II uled February, with domestic leader Funco, which has outlets song, three -CD compilation cele- EDITIONNA1 BLTEIS Ulvl, EDITION and international releases in the covering the same region. brating Miller's 25th anniversary hands of MCA and Virgin, respec- with the label. In another move re- tively. IS 'GUMP' GOING SELL -THRU? ported to Bulletin by BMG pub- Bulletin hears that Paramount lishing chief Nick Firth, the com- JAPAN SALES, UNITS SLIP Home Video is weighing surprise pany has acquired Atmosphere Japanese sales dropped by 2% in summer hit "Forrest Gump" for di- Music, one of the U.K.'s big pro- value and 6% in shipments in the rect -to -sell- through release next duction music libraries. The acqui- first half of this year, according to year. Paramount's last direct title, sition, the price of which was not the label trade group there, RIAJ. "Wayne's World," was a disappoint- revealed, is part of an interna- Sales in dollars hit $2.27 billion ment, selling about 50% of the 5 mil- tional expansion of BMG Music's (227.5 billion yen), and unit sales lion copies released in late 1992. Library Ventures unit.

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FOR ONLY THE THIRD TIME in the history of the Hot off a similar feat by returning at No. 68 with their No. 1 Now in its 35th year, this brand new edition gives you 100, a single moves from outside the top 30 to No. 2. Mak- hit from 1961, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." The Tokens ing the impressive leap is "I'll Make Love To You" by Mo- have the second- longest chart span in the rock era, with need all the latest music and video industry contacts you to town's Boyz II Men. It is the third -biggest jump to the 33 years and five months between the debut of "Tonight compete and succeed in this global marketplace. runner -up position since the Hot 100 began, topped only I Fell In Love" and the return of "The Lion Sleeps To- by the rise from No. 54 that "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Vo- night." lare)" by the late Domenico Modugno (see obituary, page The inclusion of the song in "The Lion King" film, You get comprehensive listings folr,over 2340 ::,music 89) made in 1958, and the jump from No. 35 that "Are You but not on the soundtrack, helps the single's inspira- and video companies worldwide...record labs, m Iish- Lonesome To- Night ?" by Elvis tion, the traditional South African ers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, iOti se Bice apQ Presley made in 1960. folk song "Wimoweh," become the supply organizations plus a brand new section for audio "I'll Make Love To You" is the title with the longest chart span in first single to shoot to No. 2 out- books! from Billboard's history. Miriam side the top 10 since "That's The Makeba recorded "Wimoweh" in Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson Cf T the original Zulu, but the first ver- Only Billboard's 1994 International Buyer's Guide zoomed from No. 14 in May 1993. A ATw sion to chart was an English trans- gives you the entire music and video industry in one compact total of 18 singles have moved from B E lation by the Weavers in February outside the top 10 to No. 2. After Do- 1952. That gives the song a chart business reference source. menico, Elvis, and Boyz II Men, the by Fred Bronson life of 42'/2 years. Rob Durkee of biggest leaps to second place were "American Top 40" notes that in To order send $95 plus $4 shipping and he made by Phil Phillips' "Sea Of second and third place are "Unfor- ($10 for international orders) toi' Love" (22 -2 in August 1959), the Beatles' "A Hard Day's gettable" (40 years from Nat King Cole's version to Night" (21 -2 in July 1964), and Silver Convention's "Fly, Natalie Cole's update) and "I Don't Want To Walk Billboard Directories, Dept. BDBG3113, P.O. Box 2016, Lakewood, `N108701. Robin, Fly" (16-2 in November 1975). Without You" (38 years and two months from Harry Please add applicable sales tax in NY,NJ,CA,TN,MA,IL,PA & DC. If Boyz II Men can move up just one place next week, James' recording to Barry Manilow's remake in All Sales Are Final. the quartet will secure its second chart -topping single. But 1980). not every single that took a running jump to No. 2 ended up in the top spot: witness "The Mountain's High" by Dick BY THE TIME HE GOT TO WOODSTOCK: Better For fastest service call toll -free: & DeeDee (15 -2), "Barbara Ann" by the Beach Boys (15- 25 years late than never. Jimi Hendrix's "Woodstock" 1- 800 -223 -7524 or 1-800-344-711,9. 2), and "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore (13-2). album is the Hot Shot Debut on The Billboard 200 at In NY call (212) 536-51 On the Hot R &B Singles chart, Boyz II Men rockets 18- No. 40. That would be his performance at Woodstock NJ call (908) 363 -415 1, ending Janet Jackson's 10 -week reign with "Any Time, Classic, but the chart entry coincides perfectly with Any Place " / "And On And On." Still, Janet has the longest - Woodstock: The Next Generation. .w running two -sided No. 1 R &B hit since "Searchin' "/ "Young Blood" by the Coasters had a 13-week run in 1957. NOW AND AGAIN: By debuting at No. 1 on the compilation album chart in the U.K., "Now That's LION IZE: Just one week after the Four Seasons be- What I Call Music 28" keeps the series' record intact: Billboard BDBG3113 came the Hot 100's longevity champ by re- entering with all 28 have gone to No. 1, making this the most success- "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)," the Tokens pull ful compilation series of the rock era.

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Neil Young Refuses To Promote New Album

BuRBANx- "Neil will do nothing!" emphasized Elliot Roberts, who is Neil Young's manager and is good at emphasizing. "That's spelled N-A -D -A!" Neil Young also declared, "No touring, either." Mr. Roberts' pronouncement has stunned Reprise Records. caused Reprise's Mr. Stein to awake with a jolt Reprise has this dilemma: the new Neil Young album (4/2- 45749) That decree Tuesday, fantasizing about hiring out -of-work Elvis im- is, informed sources say, a giant work. Rolling Stone, for last guys, guys who might grow their hair instance, has already called the album "among his best." personators, desperate down and stringy guys who'd lip -sync Neil's new album from Yet Reprise's Marketing Department, filled as it is with hot - coast-to- coast. and -heavy record execs (often in need of deodorant), are asking, "So whatta we do ?" Neil Young has said, "Probably no videos." Reprise's marketing plan, in short, has come down to this: Neil Young has said, for instance, "No interviews!" That remark caused dirty words to be uttered in Reprise Publicity. The Los Angeles Times even did a column about "no interview" With that article, it ran this ugly photo:

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Neil Young has not (so far) said, "No trade ads." You are now reading Reprise's marketing plan. You may wish to save this ad for your children. It might be the last Neil Young ad. However, in order not to offend our artists, we are -in this trade ad- cooperating to the max. We are not even mentioning Neil Young's new album's title. For that, look under the "* * * * *" in last week's issue of Rolling Stone. Reprise Records. World Leader in Subtle Marketing. Neil Young has also said, "No publicity photos." Produced by David Briggs and Neil Young. Reprise's Rich Fitzgerald, who realizes that airplay is a sometimes thing in this life, said, "No photo? No shit!" The Art 0 1494 Reprise Records