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Some member states- including companies) insists cutting trade barriers Senior Editors: Ed Chrishnan (Retail), Linda Dedtard (Venues, Nashville), tarry Flick (Talent), scheduled to start this summer. the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands in countries beyond the EU could be Wayne Hoffman (News), Chuck Taylor (Features), Ray Waddell (Concerts, Nashville) - done Senior Writer. Chris Morris (L.A.) The intervention comes as the EU and other are keen to do so. They say the EU could to give Special Correspondent /Music Publishing Editor. Jim Bessman without jeopardizing Europe's right Art Director. Jeff Nisbet WTO members prepare a wish list of service- argue in favor of keeping current support for its own industry special treatment. "It can Associate Editors: Jill Pesselnick (Home Video, L.A.), Brian Garrity (Merchants & Marketing /New Media), sector areas they want to form part of the agen- its music industry, provided it agreed in the be a win -win situation," she says, claiming Carla Hay (Music & Showbiz), Gail Mitchell (R &B, L.A.), Wes Orshoski, da for a new debate Michael Paoletta (Dance), Deborah Evans Price (Country/Christian, Nashville), on trade liberalization. negotiations to forgo any future measures. the EU could offer countries market access Emma Warby (Copy), ChristaTitus Currently, because music is classified as The current negotiating mandate in other sectors, such as financial servic- Staff Writers: Matthew Benz, Rashaun Hall - Assistant Editors: Christopher Walsh (Pro Audio), Chris Woods an "audiovisual" service, it sits in the "no- agreed by the 15 EU member states in es, in order to help remove barriers faced Art Assistant: Raymond Carlson Contributors: Bradley Bambarger, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Lisa Collins, Steven Graybow, go area" the EU has carved out for the sec- October 1999-says the EU will ensure that by record companies. Moore says these Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Matthew Robinson, tor- allowing the EU to protect European "the community and its member states include the movement personnel, Steve Smith, Steve Traiman of the Assistant to the Editor In Chief: Allison Farber culture, such as music and film, from for- maintain the possibility to preserve and requirement in some countries -such as Editorial Assistant: Margo Whitmire (L.A.) INTERNATIONAL (London) eign attack by using trade protection and develop their capacity to define and imple- recent WTO member China -to have a International Editor: Tom Ferguson special subsidies for homegrown industries. ment their audiovisual policies for the pur- local partner, censorship, and the repatri- News Editor. Gordon Masson Bureau Chiefs: Christie Eliezer (Australasia, Melbourne), Kai R. Lofthus (Nordic, Stockholm), But Michel Lambot, president of Euro- pose of preserving cultural diversity." ation of royalties. Moreover, she says the Steve McClure (Asia, Tokyo), Wolfgang Spahr (Germany, Hamburg) Contributing Editors: Sam Andrews, Nigel Hunter, Kwaku, Paul Sexton, Nigel Williamson pean indie labels body Impala, says that sit- But Forax notes it is unlikely that the EU could opt not to make commitments SPECIAL SECTIONS (Los Angeles) uation could change if major labels suc- EC would be asked to change its stance- on music if it looked like it was "losing." Director of Special Sections: GENE SCULATTI International Editor: Thom Duffy (N.Y.) ceed in persuading the EU to use the Associate Director. Dalet Brady General Agreement on Trade in Services Assistant Editor. Katy Kroll Coordinator. Marin Jorgensen (GAIS) talks to pry open foreign markets CHARTS & RESEARCH Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD (LA.) they say are riddled with trade barriers. Chart Managers: Bob Allen ( Boxscore, Nashville), Keith Caulfield (Pop Catabg, Soundtracks, Belgian Lambot, co -CEO of the Play It R4CBacks Health Insurance Production Credits, LA.), Anthony Colombo (Mainstream Rork, Spotlight Recaps) Study Ricardo Companioni (Dance, Latin), Steven Graybow (Jazz, Blues, Modem Rock), Wade lessen Again Sam label, claims other WTO members ( Country, Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Nashville), Geoff Mayfield (The Billboard 200, Heatseekers, L.A.), Patrick McGowan (Adult Contemporary,AdultTop 40) Gordon Murray would naturally expect the EU in return to BY BILL HOLLAND The project includes an online survey, en- (Electronic), Minal Patel (R&B /Hip Hop), Silvio Pietroluongo (The Billboard Hot 100, Top 40 Tracks), Marc Zubatkin (Video, Classical, Kid Audio, World Music, New Age, Reggae) give up its right to develop music -friendly poli- WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Recording Art- abling musicians to report difficulties in ob- Chart Production Manager. Michael Cusson Associate Chart Production Manager: Alex Vitoulis cies if it pushes for other countries to open up ists Coalition (RAC) announced May 7 it will taining affordable health insurance (futureof- Administrative Assistant: Mary DeCroce (Nashville) Archive Research: 646- 654-4633 their music sectors. This, he says, would be a be the primary funding source for an ongo- music.org/research/healthsurvey.cfm). The SALES hammer blow for an industry facing a drop -off ing study on health insurance for musicians 20- question survey has been online since late Associate Publisher/Worldwide: IRWIN KORNFELD Group Advertising Director (East & Telemarketing): Pat Jennings in sales and, for non -Anglophone acts, the conducted by the Future of Music Coalition March, according to research director Kris- Advertising Directors: Andy Anderson (Urban), Ian Remmer (West) New York: loe Maimone constant march of English repertoire. (FMC), the Washington, D.C. -based group tin Thompson, a former bandmate of Toomey Los Angeles: Aki Kaneko, Darren Strothers, Michelle Wright Nashville: Phil Hart, Cynthia Mellow, Lee Ann Photoglo "We cannot understand what possible with an indie- artist focus. in the band Tsunami. "We didn't really do an Advertising Coordinator. Eric Vitoulis interest it could be for the EU to give in to The purpose of the study is to find ways for Advertising Assistants: Julie Crider (Nashville), Loreta Genco (L.A.), Rosa taquez announcement but spread the word online Classified/Directories: Jeff Serrette liberalization requests when European U.S. musicians to better secure healthcare, espe- and by contacting artist groups like the Folk Associate Publisher /International: GENE SMITH Advertising Director (Europe): Christine Chinetti music has less than a 7% market share in cially those who may not be covered by affilia- Alliance, Just Plain Folks, and CD Baby," Northern Europe /UK: Frederic Fenucci, +44- 207 -420 -6075 Asia-Padfic/Australia: Linda Matich, 612- 9440 -7777, Fax: 612- 9440-7788 the U.S., the largest market in the world," tion with music unions and songwriter Thompson says. The survey is confi- Japan: Aki Kaneko, 323 -525-2299 Lambot tells Billboard. "We performing-rights Latin America/Miami: Marcia Oliva!, 305 -864-7578, Fax: 305 -864 -3227 suspect that organizations. dential, and artists who respond do Mexico/West Coast Latin: Daisy Ducret, 323-782 -6250 music is being made hostage to a big diplo- Although the amount of funding not have to identify themselves. Caribbean: Betty Ward, 954-929 -5120 MARKETING & lCENSING matic and trade battle [that] has little to do was not announced, sources say it I.- FMC also reached out to "as Associate Publisher. HOWARD APPELBAUM Promotion Director Peggy Altenpohl with the music industry's ultimate interests. will be $50,000. many indie labels as we could Director of Rights ä Clearances: Susan Kaplan "Major impediments to trade in music RAC and FMC hope the study think of," Thompson says, "along Associate Art Director. Melissa Subatch Promotion Coordinator: Alexandra Merceron are piracy and competition issues, neither helmed by FMC director Jenny with booking agents and managers." Director of Conferences á Special Events: Michele lacangelo Special Events Coordinator. Phyllis Demo of which are addressed in GATS," Lambot Toomey, herself an indie artist-will The response, she says, "has been Sponsorship Coordinator. Cebele Rodriguez adds. "The EU must retain its freedom to help to better gauge the extent of health-care good -about 2,500 people have responded Circulation Director. JEANNE JAMIN Group Sales Manager. Katia Ducheine adopt policies which support diversity and coverage among musicians and better so far. Plus, artists have spread the word: Pearl Circulation Manager. Anastasia Wahl Assistant Circulation Manager. Lakesha Artis consumers' choice." understand the experiences of artists deal- Jam put it on their Web site, which obvious- Circulation Assistant: Jason Acosta International Circulation Marketing Director. Ben Eva (London) Impala representatives won support ing with health insurance. ly has really helped, and Daemon Records, Circulation Marketing: Stephanie Beames, Paul Brigden from EU culture commissioner Viviane The vast majority of indie musicians do not which is the Indigo Girls' label, did too." PRODUCTION Director of Production à Manufacturing: MARIE R. GOMBERT Reding in a meeting here April 26. Her have health insurance. "There's three main The survey will go offline in June. When Advertising Production Manager. lohny Wallace Advertising Manufacturing Manager. Lydia Mikulko spokesman, Christophe Forax, says calling reasons for that," Toomey says. "They're poor completed and published later this year, FMC Advertising Production Coordinator: Chris Dexter Editorial Production Director: Terrence C. Sanders for music to be part of the talks "risked and can't afford it, they're not knowledgeable plans to meet with insurance experts to Editorial Production Supervisor /QPS Administrator. Anthony T. Stallings it, Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto opening Pandora's box, which could be about and as individuals, if they do seek it, determine how best to implement a new Systems/Technology Supervisor. Barry Bishin dangerous for other parts of the industry." they find they must pay the highest rate." health-care program. Senior Composition Technician: Susan Chicola Composition Technicians: Rodger Leonard, Maria Manlidic, Leilla Sivey Under its current negotiating mandate, Directories Produdion Manager: Len Durham (Nashville) Classified Production Assistant: Gene Williams NEW MEDIA Editorial Director. KEN SCHLAGER Billboard Bulletin: Carolyn Horwitz (Managing Editor), Erik Gruenwedel (News Editor, L.A.), Lars Brandie (International Editor, London), Troy Carpenter (Assistant Editor),Todd Martens (Assistant Editor, L.A.) Blackwell Leaves Legacy OfR&B, Rock Standards Billboard.com: Barry leckell (Senior Editor), Jonathan Cohen (News /Reviews Editor), Sam D. 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GOING `WITHOUT': For all his success on The Billboard 200, Eminem BEHIND ENEMY LINES "Twist and Shout" also captured the top two places. has not been a superstar when it comes to The Billboard Hot 100. While Ashanti is busy occupying the top two positions, Usher To date, THE CRUNCH: TAE BOXING WORKOUTS he has earned only one top 10 berth on the singles chart: continues to sit at No. 3 and No. 4. "I Need a Girl (Part One)" (Bad "The Real Slim Shady" peaked at No. 4 in June 2000. Boy/Arista) by P. Diddy Featuring Usher & Loon holds at No. 3, JUSTICE LEAGUE With a mighty 44 -20 leap this issue,' Without Me" (Web /Aftermath/ while Usher's own "U Don't Have to Call" (Arista) maintains at No. Interscope) thus becomes Eminem's second highest -ranking title on 4. While this is the first time in Hot 100 history that two different pi'N SYNC: POPODYSSEY - LIVE the Hot 100. The artist has had six chart entries in all, beginning with artists hold down Nos. 1 and 2 and Nos. 3 and 4, the Beatles cap- "My Name Is," a No. 36 hit in March 1999. He was featured on Dr. tured all four positions for two weeks running-March 28 and April 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Dre's "Forgot About Dre," a No. 25 track in March 2000. After "The 4, 1964-extending that grip to the top five the latter week. Real Slim Shady," "The Way I Am" stopped at No. 51 in December Next issue could find another artist with two titles in the top 10. BEHIND ENEMY LINES 2000. And the international hit "Stan," which marked the first Hot 100 "Pass the Courvoisier Part II" (J) by Busta Rhymes Featuring P. appearance of guest artist Dido, only reached No. 51 in December 2000. Diddy & Pharrell rises 16 -11. ARTIST ALBUM On Hot R &B/Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks, the top five is already FIVE AND COUNTING: For the fifth consecutive week, Ashanti has a dominated by Ashanti, Usher, and P. Diddy. Ashanti is No. 1 with 873 YO -YO MA Classic Yo -Yo firm grip on the top two positions on the Hot 100. "Foolish" (Murder "Foolish" and No. 5 with 'What's Luv ?" Usher is No. 2 with "U Don't aill Inc./Def 1 Jam) has been No. all that time, and "What's Luv ?" (Terror Have to Call" and No. 3 with "I Need a Girl." P. Diddy is No. 3 with LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (WILLIAMS) SarRasSoodeII bad OfDeClues h Squad/Atlantic) by Fat Joe Featuring Ashanti has been No. 2. "I Need a Girl" and No. 4 with "Pass the Courvoisier." That equals the five -week run of the Bee Gees' "Night Fever" and DIANA KRALL The Look Of Love all "Stayin' Alive" as the top two songs from March 18 to April 15, 1978. AULD LANG SYNE: We're only a few weeks away from the midpoint of But Ashanti is only halfway to matching the Beatles' chart domi- calendar year 2002, and there is still one song that peaked in 2001 hold- NORAH JONES Come Awa With Me nation in 1964. From Feb. 22 to April 25 that year, the Fab Four ing sway in the top 20 of the Hot 100. Nickelback slips 14 -16 with `How C held down the top two spots, albeit with different songs. The run You Remind Me" (Roadrunner), which peaked at No. 2 last December. KIDZ BOP KIDS Kidz Bo r began with "I Want to Hold Your Hand" at No. 1 and "She Loves You" at No. 2. During the next 10 weeks, "Can't Buy Me Love" and More Fred Bronson ENYA A Da Without Rain each week at www.billboard.com.

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SOCAN ernment- operated Copyright Board, "caching" music on their servers - in effect addressing the question of they are responsible for royalties. liability for music on the Internet in "It's a partial victory for us in that record companies, artists, and authors Canada for the first time. the court held that ISPs generally receive royalties, discouraging the de- In its Phase I Tariff 22 decision, act as 'common carriers,' but we velopment of offshore piracy havens. handed down in October 1999, the fundamentally disagree with the The London -based International Copyright Board agreed with SOCAN Soul Sister. Columbia recording artist Angélique Kidjo -whose Black Ivory of Phonographic that Internet transmissions are com- [caching] part of the decision," says Federation the Soul, released March 19, is currently No. 4 on the Billboard Top World Music way Jay Thompson, president of the Industry (IFPI) acted as a consultant munications in the same that Albums chart -garnered kudos after a recent showcase at Joe's Pub in Man- Canadian Assn. of Internet Pro- to the Canadian Recording Industry radio, TV, or cable broadcasting is and hattan. Pictured, from left, are Billboard editor in chief Timothy White, Sony viders, a respondent in the case. Assn., an intervener in the case. IFPI that the same standards of copyrights Music International president Rick Dobbis, Kidjo, Columbia Records senior VP The action was brought by the Soci- general counsel Allan Dixon says, are applicable. However, the Copyright of jazz Jeff Jones, and managers Peter Himberger and Ed Gerrard of Impact ety of Composers, Authors, and Music "The decision confirms it's not where Board also noted that to occur in Cana- Artists Management. Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). an Internet transmission starts but da, a communication must originate SOCAN general counsel Paul Spur- where it finishes that determines from a server located in Canada on geon says, "The court ruled if ISPs pro- where it gets licensed." which content has been posted. vide more than the 'means' -the wires The decision overturns a 1999 ml- SOCAN then appealed the decision and connectivity-they are going to be ing by the Canadian Copyright Board to the Federal Court of Appeal, which on the hook for communicating copy- in which the Internet was deemed a granted leave to appeal in July 2001. Market Watch right. If an ISP is caching, they are means of communication for purpos- The appeal was heard last Sept. 25 -26. A Weekly National Music Sales Report going to be on the hook." The decision also supports the YEAR -TO -DATE OVERALL UNIT SALES licensing of Internet transmissions of 2001 2002 music in each country to which they Bryan -Michael Cox cops Total 252,317,000 221,719,000 (x12.1 %) are transmitted, no matter where the music originates. This helps local Albums 238,910,000 216,529,000 (a9.4 %) Lists At SESAC Awards Singles 13,407,000 5,190,000 (x61.3 %) YEAR -TO -DATE SALES BY ALBUM FORMAT BY JIM BE-SWAN received a performance award for his 2001 2002 In The News NEW YORK -R &B songwriter Bryan- much -covered "Red Red Wine," took a ( 7.5%) Michael Cox-who has written a list of break from his current top -grossing CD 220,566,000 203,992,000 Artist -management company chart -topping songs sung by Jagged tour to attend the awards. Additional- Cassette 17,878,000 12,013,000 ( 32.8%) 12.4%) the Firm will acquire select assets Edge, Usher, Lil' Mo, Toni Braxton, ly, AC mainstay Jim Brickman received 466,000 524,000 I of the Artist Management Group Ideal, and Lil' Bow Wow, to name a a performance award for his latest hit (AMG). Hollywood powerbroker few-was named SESAC's songwriter album, Simple Things. Michael Ovitz-who co- founded of the year for the second consecutive Among the evening's highlights 11,488,000 12,937,000 Los Angeles-based, film- focused year at the Nashville- headquartered was a performance by SESAC's Victo- st Week 11,437,000 Change 11.2% talent representation company organization's sixth annual New York ria Shaw and Kevin Ceballo. The duo orange Q0.4% AMG -will sell his interest in Music Awards. The event was held May delivered a rendition of Shaw's AMG for an undisclosed amount, 7 at the B.B. King Blues "Nobody Wants to Be and the Firm will acquire the fea- Club and Grill in Times Lonely," a chart-topping is Week 11,268,000 This Week 2001 12,305,000 literary, Square and was attended song last year for Ricky ture talent management, st Week 11,196,000 Change a8.4% music, TV management, and pub- by more than 250 song- Martin and Christina lishing divisions. The Firm, head- writers, publishers, and Aguilera. SESAC singer/ range 0.6% ed by co- chairman /CEO Jeff industry professionals. songwriter Greg Curtis' Kwatinetz, counts Korn, Limp Honored as song of the musical tribute to long- Amur This Week 220,000 ,räia tiai:cié 632,030 Bizkit, Dixie Chicks, Nick Carter, year was Cox's "Where time SESAC executive Staind, Stone Temple Pilots, Mary the Party At," an across - Norman Odlum in- Last Week 241,000 Change 65.2% J. Blige, Linkin Park, and Enrique the -board smash for Jag- cluded the gospel staple Chary 8.7% Iglesias among its clients. AMG ged Edge, who was cou- "I'll Fly Away," which handles actors Cameron Diaz, pled with Nelly on the enjoyed renewed inter- SALES BY STORE TYPE nnä Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo tune. The song held the est this year for its part 2002 DiCaprio, and others. No. 1 spot on the Bill- on the hit soundtrack 131,165,000 110,983,000 (x15.4 %) board Hot R&B/Hip -Hop 0 Brother, Where Art Independent 33,620,000 28,727,000 (x14.6 %) In a drive to expand its interna- Singles and Tracks chart for three Thou? Odium, who nurtured count- tional profile, Nielsen Media Re- weeks. Completing a sweep, Cox's three less songwriters during his 45 years Mass Merchant 66,034,000 69,228,000 V4.8%) search, a unit of Billboard parent publishers (Babyboys Little Publishing, with the company, was paid tribute Nontraditional 8,092,000 7,591,000 (a6.2 %) VNU, is extending its brand to a Noontime South, and W.B.M. Music with the prestigious Pride of SESAC host of VNU information business- Group) shared publishing honors. Award. Now retired, Odium, 79, was YEAR -TO -DATE ALBUM SALES BY STORE LOCALE es that operate under the Nielsen Cox was among more than 60 credited by chairman Stephen Swid 2001 2002 Among and publishers who for conceiving SESAC's culture. Entertainment umbrella. songwriters City 56,756,000 50,283,000 ( 11.4%) the affected brands are SoundScan received performance activity awards "There's something about the Suburb 100,218,000 89,006,000 ( 11.2%) and Broadcast Data Systems in the categories of pop, R &B, rock, music business and something about (BDS), which are renamed Nielsen gospel, new age, and jazz. SESAC that's very special," Odlum Rural 81,936,000 77,240,000 (v'5.7e%) and Nielsen BDS, Performance activity award recipi- says, likening the SESAC experience SoundScan FOR WEEK ENDING 5/502 respectively. Both retain current ents included Neil Diamond, whose to being like "David between two ROUNDED FIGURES management and continue to sup- classic Monkees hit "I'm a Believer" Goliaths [ASCAP and BMI]." nundSca, Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by ply data for the Billboard charts. enjoyed a revival this year, thanks to A complete list of 2002 SESAC the hit film Shrek. Diamond, who also Award recipients appears on page 59.

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EMI CMG Takes 25% Of Gotee Clear Channel Reports Christian Label Will Still Operate Independently $16.7 Billion Loss BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE strengths even greater in the market- BY MATTHEW BENZ charges led to first- quarter losses NASHVILLE -EMI Christian Music place and through Chordant. It will also NEW YORK-Clear Channel Com- of $54.2 billion at AOL Time Warn- Group (CMG) will purchase 25% of help reduce costs." munications became the latest er and $15.3 billion at Vivendi Uni- Gotee Records -the Franklin, Tenn. - Gotee director of sales and mar- media company to post a large loss versal (Billboard, May 4). based independent owned by CEO Toby keting Troy Collins has been tapped upon adoption of a new accounting Though the companies stress that McKeehan and label president Joey to head the new team and named sen- rule requiring firms to write down the charges are one -time, non -cash Elwood -for an undisclosed sum. ior director of sales and retail mar- declines in the value of goodwill events, the massive write -downs are Widely considered one of the Chris- keting for both labels. According to and other intangible assets. seen by some as a sign these compa- tian music industry's most successful both Elwood and ForeFront president San Antonio -based Clear Chan- nies overpaid for acquisitions during Indies, Gotee was launched in 1994 by Greg Ham, the shared marketing nel reported a first- quarter net loss the stock-market boom. Through a McKeehan (a member of the Fore - department will not result in the of $16.7 billion, or $27.62 per share, string of acquisitions, including Front trio dc Talk), Elwood, and for- elimination of any positions at either on a $17 billion goodwill charge. AMFM and SFX Entertainment, mer partner Todd Collins. The compa- company. "The plan is not to lay any- Without the charge, it would have Clear Channel has become the coun- ny's roster includes Out of Eden, the body off but just to consolidate what earned $90.3 million, or 15 cents try's largest radio -station owner and Katinas, Jennifer Knapp, John Reuben, years, as Gotee has been distributed we have," Elwood says. "We're taking per share. It had a net loss in the producer/promoter of live events. Relient K, and Jeff Deyo. through Chordant, EMI CMG's distri- two really good sales teams and put- same period last year of $309.2 mil- Clear Channel's revenue in the 'We've been watching them develop bution arm. The new deal is expected to ting them together and going to the lion, or 53 cents per share. quarter rose 4.3% to $1.7 billion. and have really admired the way Joey close in 90 days. It does not include the major accounts with a little more The new accounting rule, FAS Its live -event division, Clear Chan- and Toby have signed great artists, purchase of any of Gotee's publishing leverage and more focus." 142, requires companies to write nel Entertainment, saw sales rise developed, and marketed them," EMI interests. EMI Christian Music Publish- Ham says the labels are comple- down such intangible assets as 18.6% to $475.8 million, in part on CMG CEO Bill Hearn says. 'We felt it ing (CMP) will remain the exclusive mentary and a combined sales force goodwill (the price paid for an asset the high -grossing Elton John/Billy was time for us to show even greater administrator of Gotee's publishing. makes sense. "Both of our labels tend beyond its book value) rather than Joel Face to Face tour. Radio rev- belief in them and their ability in the to be youth- oriented. It's our passion amortize them over time. Goodwill enue rose 3.3% to $782.8 million. future by investing in their company BILLBOARD EXCLUSIVE to really reach kids of all ages. We go and helping them grow." after the same things. This is a way to Elwood says they had been in dis- Gotee will continue to operate inde- combine our strengths." cussions with EMI CMG for two years, pendently, but executives are looking Elwood says EMI CMG will also be- and as they contemplated selling a por- at ways to create synergies. The first gin handling "back office functions," tion of their company, the question step will be forming a combined sales including "royalty accounting, finan- they asked themselves was: "Does one team to work product from both Gotee cial, legal, and some other things like plus one equal three? After two years of and ForeFront, an EMI CMG -owned purchasing." In addition to EMI CMP talking, we think we got the situation label. Hearn says, "It will be a shared and Chordant, EMI CMG includes the and the partner to make one plus one division that will sell and be responsi- Sparrow, Worship Together, and EMI equal three. We believe they have the ble for the retail marketing and sales Gospel labels. Last year, EMI CMG strongest infrastructure and systems." efforts of the combined catalogs and also purchased an undisclosed per- Elwood has become familiar with new releases of both labels. It will give centage of the West Coast -based label EMI CMG's systems during the past four them the ability to leverage their Tooth & Nail Records. Geography Not TheOnfr Barrir RECORD COMPANIES: Word Enter- coordinator, and publicity assistant. Slowing The Export Iceland's Music tainment names Barry Landis pres- Jim Flammia is named senior Of ident of Word Label Group and Mark director of media and artist rela- BY GORDON MASSON make for the country and how much more could be made Lusk senior VP of marketing and tions for Lost Highway Records in REYKJAVÍK, Iceland -Iceland's music industry needs to if you were to receive government grants or subsidies." artist development in Nashville. They Nashville. He was director of media formalize and strengthen its infrastructure if it is to suc- Independent music consultant Anna Hildur Hil- were, respectively, Christian division relations for Universal Records. ceed in its efforts to export repertoire around the world. dibrandsdóttir says Icelandic artists do not need to tar- VP /GM for Atlantic Records and Mary Ann Malone is named That was the message a panel of industry experts delivered get the entire world to increase exports, suggesting, "Just Christian division senior VP of mar- director of A &R research for to the country's fledgling music businesses during a May 2 increasing our market by one country could reap sub- keting and artist development for Arista Records in New York. She conference sponsored by the Trade Council of Iceland. stantially greater revenues." Atlantic Records. was director of A &R research for Although Iceland has only about 286,000 inhabitants, its On funding issues, Magnússon reveals that Iceland's film Shelly Bunge is promoted to Columbia Records. remote location perhaps helps explain industry receives annual government executive VP of music business af- Stacy Merida is named GM of the strong creative community that funding of 400 million krona ($4.3 mil- fairs and administration for Sony the CW Wellspring label in Nash- thrives here and has given birth to such lion) and says if the music industry Pictures Entertainment Music ville. She was director of Christian acts as Björk and Sigur Rós. However, becomes organized, it should eventual- Group in Culver City, Calif. She was Booksellers Assn. sales for Benson that geographic isolation is exactly what ly aim for similar support. senior VP of music business affairs Label Group. local artists are trying to overcome in a TRADE. COIJNC IL or ICELAND Paying tribute to Icelandic talent, and administration. bid to sell their music overseas. Sony Music Independent Network Christine Wolff is promoted to RELATED FIELDS: Kim Niemi is Jakob Magnússon, musician and owner of Reykjavík Europe VP Simon Young commended the annual Iceland East Coast VP of publicity for MCA promoted to senior VP of video, PR company Bankastrwti, explains that air fares out of Airwaves festival as "a terrific way of raising awareness. Air- Records in New York. She was sen- music, and product development Iceland are among the most expensive in the world, and waves offers A &R people from around the world a great ior director of publicity. for NBC Enterprises in Burbank, moves should be made to obtain governmental subsidies opportunity to see numerous Icelandic artists." Vanguard Records/Welk Music Calif. She was VP of business to assist acts with travel costs. Christian Ulf-Hansen, owner of London -based manage- Group promotes Lellie Capwell to VP development. NBC Enterprises Without a coherent infrastructure, persuading the gov- ment and publishing company Plan C, believes more should of media and artist relations, Vince also names George Nunes VP of ernment to part with funds will not be easy, notes Keith be done to capitalize on such high -profile acts as Björk or Hans to director of marketing and video, music, and product devel- Harris, chairman of the London -based Music Managers Sigur Rós: "Those acts are like a Trojan horse that opens artist development, Adam Colbert to opment in Burbank. He was VP of Forum. He told the conference, "You need to communicate the doors for others to follow." retail marketing manager, and Alison media properties for House of with each other so that when you speak to [the] govern- Sigur Rós manager John Best agrees, observing that since Mayhew to publicity coordinator in Blues Entertainment. ment, you speak with one voice." the band sings in its native tongue and still achieves signifi- Santa Monica, Calif. They were, Neela Marnell is promoted to VP Tam Coyle, music business consultant for government - cant international sales, especially in the U.S., it shows that respectively, director of media and of adult formats for Jeff McClusky funded Scottish Enterprise, says figures are not available to with the proper setup, artists can succeed. Another one of his artist relations, national sales and & Associates in Los Angeles. She quantify the value of Icelandic music: "Put a proposal to Icelandic artists, Hafdis Huld, sings in English. Best says: "Be marketing manager, retail marketing was director of adult formats. government showing how much revenue music exports exceptional -it's about the music, and it's about the songs."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Vanguard's Julia Fordham Unveils `Concrete Love' BY JILL PESSELNICK Mitchell). She is also joined by singer /song- dinated. (Fordham is booked by John Marks of the LOS ANGELES -A label closure, an unplanned writer Joe Henry on the duet "Alleluia," a LA -based William Morris Agency.) performance at a house party, and an opportu- strong sonic juxtaposition of vocal talents. Fordham will additionally perform on a num- nity to revisit the studio each had a hand in Fordham and her brand of smoky, sensual ber of radio shows, including Morning Becomes sprinkling fairy dust on Concrete Love, British songs first came on the scene with a 1988 epony- Eclectic on the triple -A Santa Monica, Calif.-based singer /songwriter Julia Fordham says of her mous debut that reached No. 118 on The Bill- KCRW. Nic Harcourt, host of the nationally syn- new Vanguard album due in stores June 18. board 200 and spawned the single "Happy Ever dicated show, says he "loves putting [Fordham] It wasn't too long ago, though, that the After," a No. 24 hit on the AC chart. That was fol- on the radio, because she's got such a distinctive magic seemed lost. Fordham -a jazzy, soulful lowed by four more studio projects, including voice and is a really good songwriter." alto crooner -was informed that her new label, 1989's Porcelain, which sold more than 150,000 The album has already intrigued Len Cosi- Division One /Atlantic, had closed its doors last units, according to SoundScan. A 1999 greatest - mano, VP of multimedia at the Ann Arbor, Mich. - year just after the completion of the album, and hits album was her last disc for Virgin. based Borders Books & Music chain. "There she was left frustrated and emotionally drained. Vanguard director of marketing and artist hasn't been much product by established artists Label shopping seemed a daunting task, development Vince Hans says the company's goal lately," he says, "so there's a pent -up desire for though Fordham quickly caught the attention is to reintroduce Fordham to fans who bought her an artist like Julia. She really appeals to the col- of Vanguard and signed a new deal. Vanguard's previous Virgin albums. A key factor in Vanguard's lege graduate who graduated five to seven years enthusiasm helped her to reinvest in Concrete Angel," a tribute to the late Minnie Riperton. plan is a nationwide club tour that will conclude ago, which is our average customer." Love, but a friendship with neo -soul artist and Fordham is aided by organ legend Billy Pre- at the September Russian River Jazz Festival in seven-time Grammy Award nominee India.Arie ston, songwriter Gary Clark (Danny Wilson, Sonoma County, Calif. A special Web site contest Additional reporting by Margo Whitmire in really forged a rejuvenating path. One evening, Transistor), and producer Larry Klein (Joni offering a weekend trip to the festival will be coor- Los Angeles. India.Arie asked Fordham to sing "Concrete Love" at a casual gathering, and the performance opened up new doors for the project. "My first thought was, `I am so mesmerized Naimad/Image's Damian Pipes To World by [India.Arie's] vocal talent and writing abili- Brings Gypsy ty, the last thing I should do [is sing for her],' " BY JIM BESSMAN ing years and being exposed to jazz, Damian per- Fordham recalls. "When I started singing the NEW YORK-Not since Gheorghe Zamfir earned formed Charlie Parker's "Yardbird Suite" on the pan- song, she sang this unbelievable thing all the single -name stardom with his easy- listening pan- flute and was rewarded with a full scholarship as way along with me. For two weeks, I was high flute play in the '70s has a musician risen to prom- Berklee's first panflutist. Damian's diatonic three - as a kite just from this spontaneous experience." inence in the U.S. with the ancient instrument to octave Romanian panflute is a sturdier version of its Within a few months, Fordham asked India. the degree of Damian Draghici. Like his fellow Ro- pentatonic South American counterpart, which is Arie to help her record a new version of the track, manian Zamfir, Draghici is known by one name; generally referred to as panpipes. "It has awry haunt- which co- exists on the album with a Fordham - in his case, his first (pronounced "DAH- me-ahn "). ing sound," says Damian, who has played panflute only version. It is also currently being serviced Where Zamfir scored domestically via a direct - with Béla Fleck, the Paul Winter Consort, and clas- to smooth jazz and triple -A radio stations. marketing TV campaign of pop music performed sical cellist Eugene Friesen. `People might not real- "Redoing that song got me to come back to on the exotic panflute, Damian has parlayed a dra- ize," Damian explains, "that you hear it uncon- the record completely fresh," Fordham observes. matic appearance in front of 72,000 people at the sciously at least once or twice a day in every possible "What had been incredibly disappointing soon Centru Civic in Bucharest, Romania, last Novem- kind of music-on soundtracks or before the news." turned into this unbelievable opportunity to ber into his major entry into the domestic market. Vocal and instrumental versions of "Lover's Rhap- resequence the record and redo the cover." The concert-which featured 85 musicians and sody" from Damian: In Concert From Bucharest The reformulated album is a stirring, impas- 80 vocalists in addition to Damian's piano, per- have gone to adult -standard stations, and Lipman sioned project that proves mesmerizing right from cussion, ocarina, and 21 -pipe panflute -was sit- do it there -against his will and power-to prove hopes PBS affiliates will broadcast the concert again its opening track, "Love," on which Fordham uated outside the 7,000 -room Palatui Parliamen- that we survived him and made it." during August fund drivels --perhaps with ticket give- winds her long -toned voice around alluring lyrics tului, which late Romanian dictator Nicolae The event marked Damian's triumphant return aways for forthcoming Damian concert appearances. about a deep-felt love. Its enchanting quality con- Ceausescu built. Damian: In Concert From to his country, having fled Romania six months The Agency for the Performing Arts-booked Dami- tinues throughout such tracks as "Italy," on which Bucharest aired nationally on PBS stations during before the 1989 revolution that toppled the despot- an, who now lives in Los Angeles, is managed by Ron Fordham (who is published by Rykomusic/ASCAP the channel's March fundraising drive and is being ic Ceausescu. The Gypsy musician hiked 400 miles Weisner Entertainment and is an ASCAP composer. and managed by Lori Leve of Los Angeles -based released by Naimad Entertainment and Image to Athens, where he subsisted as a street musician "Foisting a panflute player on radio and the Lori Leve Management) sings about the fantasy Entertainment distribution June 4 on CD, VHS, before getting a piano gig in a nightclub and even- public -is certainly challenging," Macey Lip- of moving to Italy with a lover. Other highlights and DVD. "I saw the concert as a celebration of tually auditioning for the Berklee College of Music, man Marketing head Macey Lipman says, "but include "Missing Man," which finds her opining freedom," Damian says, "and thought of the palace which accepted him in 1996 as a piano student. once you get a taste of Damian's virtuosity, per- about the negative side of love, and "Roadside and the dictator and realized that it was better to But having toured Europe during the interven- sonality, and sex appeal, you see he's for real." CENTURY WEST B M W UNIVERSAL CITY 4245 Lankershim Universal City www.centurywestbmw.com E -mail: Info @centurywestbmw.com 800 -447-8871

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www.americanradiohistory.com Saadiq: Timing Is Finally Right For Solo Set After Stints In Tony! Toni! Toné! & Lucy Pearl, Producer Steps Out On His Own Via Universal

BY GAIL MITCHELL and Saadiq's older brother, Randy applied to some of the background LOS ANGELES -Raphael Saadiq Wiggins. "It was a total hang," vocals and his guitar solos. isn't stressing over how many recalls Saadiq, who while record- "I'm a sloppy perfectionist who units his Universal solo debut, ing also produced tracks for Macy makes music for nine -to -five peo- Instant Vintage, will sell following Gray, TLC, the Isley Brothers, Joi, ple," says Saadiq, an ASCAP writer its June 11 retail release. Kelly Price, and others. "Everyone whose songs are published through Beat_ "Between the day I heard my just seemed to drop by." Ugmoe Music /Universal Music album after it was done and the In addition to the noncommer- Publishing. "I don't like to make 'THE BIG EASY Here are two words you Ramblers also threw in covers of "Ring first time I heard the single [ "Be cial lead single (currently No. 75 the music perfect, but I do like to never want to hear associated with the of Fire" and a souped -up version of Here," featuring D'Angelo] on -air, on the Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Singles get a feeling out of it. I like to New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festi- "Proud Mary." The leader boasted that I felt like I'd already reach people." val: record heat. As I ventured to my the group was going on its first world sold 2 million copies," Universal is making first fest this year, I discovered that as tour this summer, with one date each says a smiling Saadiq sure Saadiq does plen- quickly as the 90-degree -plus temper- in Canada, France, and Finland. during a timeout at ty of that during a atures (with humidity of more than Fearing we might spontaneously his Los Angeles -area major- market promo- 90%) would sap your strength, there combust from the heat, we sought recording studio. "It tional tour that begins was always glorious music to replen- shelter in the air -conditioned grand- was like 'Wow, the in mid -May, rolls ish your soul, if not your weary body. stand. We couldn't hear music, but we record's complete and through mid -June, The following is a truncated diary of could breathe. We ventured out much I'm on the radio. I've and stops in New York, three days spent soaking up music later in the afternoon, still wilted as done it.' " Los Angeles, Atlanta, from nationally known acts down to weeds, to hear the New Leviathan Ori- Granted, Saadiq is and eight other cities. local high school choirs. ental Foxtrot Orchestra, a big band in quite familiar with the Managed by Blue at FRIDAY, May 3: After getting the lay period costumes that recreates music music industry's ex- Family Tree in L.A. of the land -there are 10 stages of dif- from the turn of the century. They clusive million -selling and booked by Jeff ferent musical would have been neighborhood, thanks Frasco at the Creative genres to choose hokey, if they to card -carrying mem- Artists Agency (also in from -I headed weren't so good. bership in the groups L.A.), he will go out over to see sassy We then head- Tony! Toni! Toné! and on the road with a full Jean Knight. As ed to see Jimmy Lucy Pearl, plus pro- band and labelmate/ she launched into Buffett, with duction stints with, Lucy Pearl cohort her big 1971 hit 94,000 of our clos- among others, D'An- Joi -a welcome depar- "Mr. Big Stuff," est friends. On May 2, Buffett had gelo (2000 Grammy ture from the usual she explained, NEW ORLE ANS JAll it Award winner for the track -date scenario. "'Mr. Big Stuff' is done an unan- single "Untitled "). "That's how we're better for me now NÉITGE FESTIVAL nounced show at However, this time spending the majority than 31 years his New Orleans around the singer /tunesmith/ of the budget," says Universal sen- ago," she said. "All club Margarita - musician exposes his creative `Between the day I ior director of marketing Katina I have to do is sit at home and wait for ville that had felt slightly gimmicky. muse for the first time on a full - heard my album after Bynum, who adds that print ad- the mailman." The Saturday show was as loose and length album. vertising will complement this Relying on advice from previous fes- fun as that one was forced. Buffett "I'm a team player," says Saa- it was done and the push. "Everybody's budget -con- ters when I wasn't sure whom to see, gamboled around the stage like a colt, diq, whose earlier solo forays in- first time I heard the scious, but he's one of the few I'd go to the gospel tent, and I was sel- reveling in being back in New Orleans, clude "Ask of You," from 1995's showmen who can go out that dom let down. The first unexpected joy where he spent much of his youth. Higher Learning soundtrack, as single on -air, I felt way. We want him to touch as was local New Orleans multi- genera- SUNDAY, May 5: The big draw for well as an additional two R&B- like I'd already sold many people as he can." tional outfit the Banks Family. The the day was the Dudes, a group com- charting singles. "Because of Judging by the many requests patriarch played keyboards, while the posed of three members of the Sub - that, this was the hardest thing 2 million copies. It he's received for "Be Here," Robert matriarch, who had to be in her 70s, dudes. The hometown heroes didn't an adventurous set to do. I never liked the fact that was like, "Wow, the Swanson of Detroit's Buy -Rite sang lead flanked by two younger disappoint with people thought I always wanted Records thinks the album will do members of her family. Through her that included new tunes and old Sub - to be a solo singer. Everything record's complete extremely well. "Everybody's an- entire performance, Mama Banks kept dudes numbers. Their records never has its time. The easiest thing and I'm on the radio. ticipating the album." hold of her purse, the shoulder bag captured how good they are live, and about this project was the Brad Andrews, manager of a Vir- swinging as she moved to the beat. She they proved they still had it with their singing. When I sing, that's when I've done it. " ' gin Megastore in L.A., notes, "It's was not letting go of that handbag, not blend of great harmonies, layered in- kind of record that will not even for the Lord. strumentation, and strong melodies. everything feels right." -RAPHAEL SAADIQ the only serve his base audience -it Next stop was the blues tent to Back at the gospel tent, Sherman VERY GOSPELDELIC has the potential to help him build watch Lonnie Brooks raise the tern - Washington & the Zion Harmonizers Once he entered the right & Tracks chart), Instant Vintage's a new group of listeners and fans perature even higher with an incendi- were taking everyone to church. "zone," it only took Saadiq about standout tracks include the auto- in the pop world. This is a record ary set highlighted by a blistering ver- Together for 62 years, the Harmoniz- seven months to complete the biographical "Doing What I Can," with long, long legs." sion of "All My Money Back." The day's ers sang traditional gospel tunes with record with assistance from Jake the groovin' Stone /Richardson "I'm not good at predicting," closer, Bonnie Raitt, offered an equal- such inspiration, you could feel God & the Phatman, Raymond Murray, duet "Excuse Me," the feel -good KBMB Sacramento PD Travis ly scorching set. Too exhausted to fight smiling. They were followed by Aaron and others. The end result is a "Faithful," and the hometown Loughran says. "But I think the our way through the crowd, my friend Neville, who performed in the tent retro -laced contemporary concoc- nod "Uptown." There's also the album is amazing, and his fan base and I just flopped down on the grass before joining his brothers in the fest's tion of R &B, soul, hip -hop, funk, Earth, Wind & Fire -esque "Can will certainly buy it." behind the stage and let her voice waft closing concert. Neville's voice was rock, jazz, and doo -wop that he's You Feel Me" with Detroit new- With Lucy Pearl on hold right over us. A perfect end to our first day. heavenly, but it was disappointing to christened "gospeldelic." comer Skyy, which Saadiq wrote now and the slim chance of a SATURDAY, May 4: We arrived at the hear him perform to tracks. "I grew up playing a lot of what the night Aaliyah died. He re- Tony! Toni! Toné! reunion anytime fairgrounds early to see cajun/ coun- We then caught the tale end of the Baha Men, who had both adults and I call 'slum gospel,' " says the Oak- calls, "I was just feeling kind of soon, Saadiq is looking for a new try/zydeco quintet the Hackberry land, Calif., native. "Those local 'angel -y' about her." home for his Pookie Records, for- Ramblers, who bill themselves the old- little kids dancing with their current groups showed me how to play. Adding to the set's feel, the merly with BMG. However, he's est band in America with 69 years single, "Move It Like This." The funky So, it's the gospel roots in me and ever -experimental Saadiq -who not ruling out another group behind them. Nattily dressed in match- song deserves a lot more attention ing Stetsons, bolo ties, and red sus- than it's getting at radio and, with a lit- the ` delic' is the funk or psyche- also directed the "Be Here" video experience. delic that people grab onto." -threw in a tuba for "shock "There will be some capacity of penders, the act's two original mem- tle push, could become a breakout Adding to the album's easygo- value" on the cut "Still Ray." He me in a group again," he says. "I bers, God bless 'em, were whooping it summer hit. ing, jam- session vibe were largely further juiced up the Vintage grit may be in two more groups before up in the heat and putting the rest of As the Neville Brothers grooved the we made our way to the unscripted guest appearances by by pressing and then rubbing in it's all over, because I'm still a us young'uns to shame. mainstage, knowing it was the end of our first such artists as Angie Stone, TLC's vinyl versions of strings he record- team player. But I want to go and Although they stretched back to exit, songs they first recorded in 1935, the festival, but it wouldn't be our last. T-Boz, Calvin Richardson, Hi -Tek, ed live -a treatment he also be Raphael Saadiq right now." 2002 to www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, www.americanradiohistory.com Rebel, Sister, Daughter, Volunteer, Friend, Rapper, Singer, Dancer... Artist.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Rosey Goes From Talent Scout To Island's Roster In Twist Of Fate

BY MARK SULLIVAN says the 28- year -old singer, who got The first single to go to radio sta- en, hit the road in April to play a NEW YORK- Making music was her moniker from a friend. "After all, tions will be "Afterlife," which ap- series of small clubs from New York the last thing on her mind when I'd worked as a DJ and interned for peared on the Shallow Hal sound- to San Francisco. self -proclaimed "East Coast gal" major labels throughout college; it track. Greenwald says the label "We got great feedback from Rosey packed up her things and seemed like a natural progression." selected the song because it has a people in the industry," Greenwald moved to Los Angeles. The Con- But after she failed to sign a beat so insistent that "you just can't notes. "They really got what she is necticut native had landed what she band she wanted for the label, sit still." The track goes to modern - all about." considered an "ultimate dream job" Rosey headed to the parking lot rock radio and hot -AC stations this The artist will begin a longer as a talent scout for A&M Records. with her guitar to vent. Her boss month, followed soon thereafter by tour sometime this summer. A "It seemed like the right thing," heard her singing and asked her to top 40 formats. booking agent is still to be con- Rosey, managed by Scott McCrack- firmed for the trek.

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BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 12 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com Uninhibited Plucks Atticus Fault From Music City's Coffeehouse Circuit Talent Search BY ANDREW KATCHEN Nashville's Atticus Fault believes Write Beetle that soaring rock anthems and elec- the next BluBlocker jingle, win a Volkswagen tronic beats are as essential to Music Red, City's sonic tapestry as traditional and become famous - all from participating in the slide and whiskey- tinged acoustic guitars. White and BluBlocker Jingle contest. But the 14 -song Atticus Fault - due Tuesday (14) via Uninhibited/ MCA -diverges at many roads, sam- You might remember the famous BluBlocker sunglass infomercial that ran on TV for almost six pling everything from '80s synth - pop and techno to Oasis -flavored years in the early `90s. And you might even remember Dr. Geek, the Venice Beach rapper who, right on Brit -pop, power balladry, and ex- tended space jams. the spot, recited a jingle that ran on TV for almost two years. At its core, Atticus Fault at- tempts to evoke both feelings of Well, it's now your turn. Write and/or perform the next BluBlocker sunglass jingle and win a Beetle or one of hundreds of other prizes including a round trip for two to Maui, Hawaii. It's fun and if your jingle is chosen it may even be used in our national

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Go to www.blublocker.com and get the contest information and enter as often as you'd like. Or write BluBlocker melancholy and elation; lyrically, Corporation, 3350 Palms Center Drive the album address matters both spiritual and secular. for contest rules. But act today. "A lot of the record is about pain and heartbreak," frontman Todd The contest ends July 25, 2002. Evans says. "We wanted to express that in the most artistic way possible." Formed four years ago with Evans as the core member playing the Nashville coffeehouse circuit, Atti- cus Fault took shape when cowork- The new magnetic BluBlocker ers from a local coffee shop -gui- tarist Jason Noe, bassist Chris MagnumsTM separate in the Laurent, and drummer Paul Asciut- center, so that taking them to-teamed with Evans. Uninhibited Records president off and putting them on Jonathan First says he was hooked is easy and quick. This upon his first listen to the band's early demos: "The first time I heard is one of the new and them I was driving home. I was sit- innovative styles now ting in traffic, listening to the Atti- cus Fault demo, and I just thought available from BluBlocker it was unbelievable." Abounding on the band's debut are ingredients highlighting such strengths as the act's ability to intertwine shimmering pop melo- dies, ambient textures, and catchy hooks with Evans' plaintive and engaging voice. The first single, "My First Trip to Mars," has been in rotation on mod- ern -rock stations in Tennessee, BLUBLCCICER Florida, and Illinois since April. Self- managed and booked by HIGH - RESOLUTION SUNGLASSES Justin Hirschman at the Artist Group International in Los Angeles, the band will soon hit the road for a contest details at www.blublocker.com series of shows. The act's songs are published by Atticus Fault Music/No Rent Music, ASCAP.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Drift.. ROOTS ROCKER: Chad Hollister is a zanne Vega, Shawn Colvin), the set no- frills kind of rocker, cast from the shows Douglass as a performer of Cantrell's Trip. The release of Jerry same mold as such classic -American impeccable phrasing and a human- Cantrell's Degradation ?hip, has artists as Bruce Springsteen, Tom ity that draws the listener in. The been upped to June 18, thanks to Petty, and John Mellencamp. On his spare, often acoustic instrumenta- In Their Element. The latest act to enter the teen -pop market is LMNT, a vocal radio's ardent reaction to first sin- fine new disc, Life, he offers tunes tion shows off these songs for the quartet consisting primarily of young men who auditioned (but didn't make) gle "Anger Rising." The outspoken that rely solely on his ability to tell gems that they are. the lineup for 0 -Town. AS it turned out, not making it was the best thing that artist is "extremely happy" with his a good story and craft infectious could have happened to us," group member Mike Miller says. The act has new Roadrunner label home, which ..---- hooks and melodies. begun promoting its Purple Leonpard/Atlantic debut, All Sides, which features he terms as being strong and open Hollister hails from Burlington, the Radio Disney hit "Juliet" (see review, page 22). Pictured, from left, are Ikai- enough "to deal with me and my OF Vt., where he cut his musical teeth VILLAGE ka Kahoano, Bryan Chan, Jonas Persch, and Miller. my own terms." music on gigging with hometown heroes Phish. Along the way, he's also SCARSDALE opened for Petty and Bob Dylan, while jamming onstage at various times with the Violent Femmes, Spin Doctors, Phish's Trey Anasta- sio, and Blues Traveler. In an effort to build his own niche as an artist, Hollister has developed a gruff, yet charming voice and a delivery that's pleasantly conversa- tional. Every song feels like a private conversation, whether it's couched in an intimate, acoustic arrange- ment or a frenetic rock setting. He puts his performance skills to fine use on Life, produced by John Magia (Dave Matthews Band, Vertical Horizon, John Mayer). Alagia did more than merely man the board for this set; he also contributed keyboards, mandolin, SPOTLIGHT and guitar on a variety of tracks. Filling out the musician lineup is Billboard's first of two annual Hard Music percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo "With In Scarsdale, I'm using (Santana, Tito Puente, Paul Si- Scarsdale as metaphor," Douglass Spotlights focuses on hard rock and metal mon), guitarist Bob Coons (Jerry says. "It's about when you get older Garcia), and Jack O'Neill of local and have to leave the city because music's continued assault on the charts! band Jackopierce, who lends vocals you just cannot stand having five In this installment, we focus on the latest on "Dream Until You Fade." roommates and 98% of your pay- The album's title track takes lis- check is going to your rent in a ter- trends in the genre, the success of artist's teners on a journey of the simple rible apartment with thin walls, and is in a rock band, and imprint labels, hard music around the globe, pleasures of life and of everyday your neighbor reality. Meanwhile, "Vineyard" tells there are cockroaches. And you and list upcoming new releases and reissues. a sweet tale of summer love, while realize it's just not for you anymore. "Laugh" is a wonderfully playful And that's a nice feeling. It's sort of an in -depth look at In addition, we'll take ditty that begs to be heard in a live nice to have a bit of growth and a Hard music legend Ozzy Osbourne and MTV's environment. The set's strongest bit of serenity and clarity about who tune, "Dream Until You Fade," you are. But it's also sort of wildly popular new show "The Osbournes." offers a sublime melody, filled with poignant to say goodbye to that hypnotic harmonizing and lushly time in your life, as awful and won- layered guitars. derful as it all was." BONUS Hollister is currently rehearsing Douglass has pulled off that hat for a round of gigs that will see him trick, rare among songwriters these Buy a full -page ad and get your track included traveling throughout the Midwest in days. She has written smart pop on the HARD MUSIC CD SAMPLER! the coming months. music for smart people that is also For additional information, con- really fun to listen to. In Scarsdale is Distributed to Airplay Monitor radio stations tact Sea Note Entertainment at a sterling collection of memorable and key retailers. 212 -675 -7690 or seanote @aol.com. melodies with words that depict Also, visit the artist's Web site, thoughtful, touching, amusing, and, chadmusic.com. above all, uncannily true pictures of ISSUE DATE: JUNE 22 contemporary American life. SCARSDALE SONGS: Often de- In short, it's a gorgeous, must - AD CLOSE: MAY 28 scribed as a cross between Loudon hear recording that leaves the lis- Wainwright, Ani DiFranco, and tener hungry for more. Do not miss Edie Brickell, Julia Douglass offers the chance to see Douglass perform In Scarsdale, the follow -up to her these songs in concert when she hits Contact: Joe Main- one 646.654.4694 646.654.4199fx jlnaimone @billboard.com critically praised debut, Fetish for the club trail this spring. the Underdog. For more information, call 914- Produced by Steve Addabbo (Su- 771 -7217.

14 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.americanradiohistory.com Kaukonen Revisits Rural Blues Tunes On Columbia Debut More markets...

BY STEVEN GRAYBOW NEW YORK -By his own estima- tion, it's been a dozen years since More need for Score.. Jorma Kaukonen released an album YESTERDAY AND TODAY: A little more Moscow Easter Festival (which on a major label, and the timing than a decade ago, the Philips label began May 5, the Russian Orthodox could not be better. introduced a rising conductor to the Easter Sunday, and runs through Not only is Blue Country Heart information world with a disc that paired two war mid -May), the conductor explained (June 11) the guitarist/vocalist's first horses of the Russian symphonic that his new version of Pictures project for Columbia, it also marks repertoire: Mussorgsky's Pictures at reflects both his increasing prefer- the first time he has recorded rural an Exhibition, painted in scintillat- ence for recording live in concert blues songs written during the '20s ing orchestral colors by Ravel, and and his esteem for the Vienna Phil- and '30s, music that recently gained sr Tchaikovsky's instrumental fantasia harmonic itself. wider exposure with the release of Francesca da Rimini. The perform- "After many years of conducting the film 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? Billboard ances, by the London Philharmon- many orchestras," Gergiev says, "I've and its Grammy Award- winning IN ic, were both polished and wildly limited my list of favorite orchestras energetic, with an impassioned ardor to a very small number, and Vienna that was distinctly Slavic. (When I is at the top of the list. It has a spe- first heard that recording of Pictures cial meaning and atmosphere that I BUYER'S on my car radio, I was forced to pull experience only with this orchestra. over into a parking lot and remain Vienna has this unbelievable quality there through the end, spellbound.) and level of music -making and fan- The disc marked Valery Gergiev as a tastic cooperation with me. It's a joy 9ui,ç conductor to be watched. for me to work with them. We all remember this as a very memorable concert, and we hope the CD will The wodrwide reflect that." More unexpectedly, Gergiev also reference makes a rare recorded venture into source ... contemporary music on a disc issued sti*rssuts in Deutsche Grammophon's 20/21 for music series, also due Tuesday. He conducts soundtrack. "Bless the Coen broth-

his Mariinsky orchestra in Giya ers, because suddenly this material industry Kancheli's Styx and Sofia Gubaiduli- sounds very familiar to people," 1111111111UURIMUI -10111110111rsres na's Viola Concerto, two major new Kaukonen says. "I can't say why information works that feature the brilliant Russ- these songs touch people; I suppose nnsa=Z ian violist Yuri Bashmet. Kancheli's there is something honest and time- work features the composer's trade- less about them." mark use of dynamic extremes; the Kaukonen's career has seen him orchestration ranges from tradition- consistently merging improvisation - Since that time, Gergiev has be- al elements, including a chorus, to based forms of blues and rock, first THE LEADING WORLDWIDE RESOURCE come a leading proponent of Russ- more unusual effects, such as a as a charter member of the Jefferson ian music. Throughout the course prominent electric bass near the end. Airplane, and later as a co- founder GUIDE COVERING EVERY ASPECT OF of his career, he has made dozens of Gubaidulina's work, too, clearly (along with Airplane bassist Jack extraordinary recordings, including reflects the austere solemnity for Casady) of Hot Tuna. THE RECORDING INDUSTRY a series of complete operas by which she is known. Along with mandolin player Sam Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Proko- "I've conducted contemporary Bush, dobro player Jerry Douglas, fiev, and others that he has record- music constantly for the last 20 and upright bassist Byron House, ed with the forces of the Mariinsky years, and it's finally being reflect- Kaukonen recorded Blue Country OVER 15,000 LI5TIr1 5 FROM OVER 50 COUhTRIE5: (formerly Kirov) Theater, a compa- ed in my recording career," Gergiev Heart's 15 songs in just four days ny he has honed to world -class sta- explains. Previously, the Hänssler at Nashville's Masterlink studio, Record Labels , Home Video Companies tus. Meanwhile, Gergiev has become label issued his world -premiere per- playing "true acoustic music on one of the world's most in- demand formance of Gubaidulina's St. John real acoustic instruments recorded Music Publishers , Wholesalers guest conductors and a regular at Passion, part of Helmuth Rilling's with microphones -the old -fash- New York's Metropolitan Opera, Passion 2000 project (Classical ioned way." Banjo player Bela Fleck Accessory Manufacturers , Packaging 5 Labeling where he led the company's first Score, Billboard, Sept. 29, 2001). guests on "Just Because" and production of Prokofiev's War and Since then, the composer has writ- "Breadline Blues." Enter_ainmEnt Attorneys Replicators 6 Duplicators Peace in January. ten a new Easter Oratorio, dedicat- The crisp room quality of Blue On Tuesday (14), two new Philips ed to Gergiev and designed to be Country Heart's performances re- Plants 5 Services and morel releases will extend the conductor's performed with the earlier work. sults from the music being recorded mission. A much -lauded 1983 Covent Gergiev plans to record the com- direct to hard drive via Direct Garden production of Mussorg- plete evening -length pairing in the Stream Digital, in an instance of sky's opera Boris Godunov, direct- near future. what Columbia VP of A &R Yves ORDER THE INTERNATIONAL ed by Russian filmmaker Andrei With the past and present firmly Beauvais believes is the first time a Tarkovsky and featuring Robert accounted for, Gergiev hopes to cre- non -classical or jazz recording uti- BUYER'S GUIDE ONLINE Lloyd and Olga Borodina, arrives ate a sympathetic atmosphere for the lized the high- resolution medium. on DVD, while on CD, the con- future of classical composition in Beauvais, who helped Kaukonen sift www.orderbillboard.com ductor leads the Vienna Philhar- Russia. "What you've done in Amer- through more than 100 possible monic in a new reading of Pic- ica in the last 20 years is very good," songs, says he "wanted Jorma to tell tures at an Exhibition, this time Gergiev says. "You made it a policy a story about American music, or call 1.800.344.7119 International: 732.363.4156 paired with additional works by to support living composers. That's focusing on a mysterious time peri- Fax: 732.363.033E By Mail: Send payment for $165 plus $7 S&H ($15 for inter- the same composer (the Prelude why we have [John Harbison's The od when music was a melting pot of national orders) with this ad to: Billboard Directories, PO Box 2016. Lakewood, to Khovanshchina, the Gopak Great] Gatsby at the Met and pieces different musical influences made by from Sorochintsy Fair, and the by Corigliano, Philip Glass, and John people of vastly different cultural NJ 08701 Please add appropriate sales tax in NY, NJ. PA. 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BILLBOARD MAY 18,2002 www.billboard.com 15 www.americanradiohistory.com CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANIGOSPEL

Gibson's Imagery Debuts With His by Deborah Evans Price `Soulful Hymns'

BY WES ALDRIDGE NASHVILLE -Having joined the Ground_ ranks of Christian artists who've Spirit.. started their own labels, veteran GATHERING IN D.C.: If you're in the dent Music Group, to take Rounder singer /songwriter Jon Gibson is JUST CHURCHIN': She says she didn't segments and spoken-word intros." nation's capital Memorial Day week- titles to the Christian retail market. readying the release of his new do much experimenting. Instead, with "This new project is good, because it end, you'll have the opportunity to The new deal went into effect May 6. collection, Soulful Hymns, on the release of her 10th CD, Churchin is recorded live, so I give it to my audi- take part in the American Worship Among the first Rounder titles to go Imagery Records. With Dottie Peoples, Atlanta -based ence the way God gives it to me," Peo- Gathering (AWG). Billed as the through Provident are Ron Block's Gibson formed the Irvine, Calif. - AIR Records' best -selling artist says ples says. "Not only do you hear what largest worship event to be held in Faraway Land; the Nashville Blue- based label last year with the assis- she stuck to what works best for her. I'm feeling, but the shouting, praising, this country, organizers are expect- grass Band's gospel collection, To Be tance of four friends who also served If that is true, Dottie Peoples, a five- clapping, and singing are the next best ing more than 100,000 Christians to His Child; Alison Krauss & the Cox as executive time Stellar Award -winning artist, thing to actually being there." gather May 25 at the National Mall in Family's I Know Who Holds Tomor- producers may have another big hit on her hands Peoples calls the CD a mixture of Washington, D.C. Don Moen, Jaci row; and two gospel bluegrass com- on his latest with the May 14 release. spiritual heartfelt ballads, hardcore tra- Velasquez, Crystal Lewis, tobyMac pilations, The Stained Glass Hour and album. "It's Gospel radio will be serviced May 10, ditional gospel, and midtempo wor- and Michael Tait of dc Talk, Jeff Mama's Hand. a solid busi- but AIR Records president Alan Free- ship- and -praise -"Dottie at my very Deyo, Cyndi Frame, Sheila E., Out Needless to say, Provident Music ness deal; man is counting on the excitement best ... I wanted this album to be me, of Eden, Lisa Beamer, Bob Fitts, Distribution senior VP Don Noes is it's just not that was already generated during its so I did everything the way I felt it Lenny LeBlanc, Marcos Vidal, and thrilled to standard," live recording during Stellar Awards should have been done. I produced the Tommy Walker are among those slat- add Rounder he says of week in Atlanta early this year to jump- majority of the songs, and I had the ed to participate in the event at the product to the partner- start heavy radio rotation. energy from the audience on this CD. PROVIDENT I foot of the Washington Monument. MUSIC DISTRIBUTION the Provi- ship that is believe that can be felt and heard." The gathering is being organized dent system, supplying by Tom Brooks, a noted musician/ which has already been distributing him with en- SISTER ACT Together, they helped write producer/worship leader who found- the popular 0 Brother, Where Art thusiastic artistic support. "They a new era in gospel, but during the past ed Worship Alliance (worshipalliance. Thou? and Down From the Mountain. really like to give, and they really like decade, gospel's top sister act, the Clark corn), a worldwide gathering place to bless. [Imagery] really wants to Sisters, have opted to go their solo ways. for Christian musicians, worship NEWS NOTES: Lamelle Harris has give back to the industry and bless Yet while they have struck out singular- leaders, and worshippers. He is prob- signed with the Crowne Music Group. them, and God will take care of us." ly, they are collectively expected to strike ably best -known as senior producer/ He most recently issued an inde- Imagery was in the works midway a chord with gospel audiences this sum- arranger/keyboardist on the award - pendent project titled The American through Gibson's former deal with mer. Dorinda Clark will lead off with her winning Hosanna! Music praise -and- Spirit. Sandtown is signing with B -Rite Records. Released in 1999, his Gospo Centric solo debut that is sched- worship series released by Integrity Gotee Records ... The Christian album The Man Inside was promot- uled to street next month. Karen Clark - Music. Currently based in Southern Country Music Assn.'s (CCMA) annu- ed to the gospel community, where Sheard whose long- awaited sopho- California (where he owns New Earth al convention is scheduled for Nov. 1- Gibson's music found a favorable more CD, Chance, is being prepped for Productions), Brooks has produced 4 in Nashville, with the CCMA's annu- niche. According to Gibson, after B- release from Elektra Records will fol- albums by such artists as Ron al awards show slated for Nov. 5. Rite lost its support from Interscope, low July 30. Aug. 30 is the tentative date Kenoly, Graham Kendrick, Sandi both B -Rite and Gibson decided that 'We got a huge turnout, particularly set by Verity Records for the release of Patti, Huila Paris, the Insyderz, and FOOTNOTE: In the days following this it would be beneficial for him to among radio announcers who had flown the first live solo recording from Twinlde Steve Green. year's Dove Awards, the general con- move on to other ventures. Gibson in from around the country for the Clark. Tivinkie, who masterminded the AWG will be recorded and released, sensus among the industry was that it sought complete artistic freedom award show," Freeman says. 'We'll do a cutting -edge style that thrust the group to benefit the Todd M. Beamer Foun- was the best show ever. The Pax TV and control, and Imagery's investors big Internet rollout with GospelCity.com, into the forefront of the gospel scene, dation. Lisa Beamer, whose husband, program was the first live broadcast offered that. but radio and press interviews have been recorded the album live earlier this Todd, died in the United Airlines of the Doves, and the Gospel Music ongoing, especially since Dottie has been month at the University Park Baptist Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania last Assn. is to be commended for show- on the road touring with the national Church in Charlotte, N.C. Sept. 11, launched the foundation to casing 19 performances in the two - stage production A Fool for Love, star- aid children who lost parents in the hour broadcast. The many highlights Gibson is the label's sole artist at ring R&B crooner Johnny Gill." PUSHED BACK: Mary Mary's much tragedy. In addition to the event on included Yolanda Adams, Nicole C. the present time, although he says The play, which kicked off a 25 -city anticipated sophomore release, Incred- the Mall, there will be other concerts Mullen, Jars of Clay, and Third Day, two other undisclosed acts are "hot tour last September, is now in its second ible -originally set to drop in April - during the weekend. Lewis, Walker, whose lead vocalist, Mac Powell, prospects." Soulful Hymns is being leg and winds down in Atlanta later this has been rescheduled for July 16. The and Kent Henry will be part of An commanded the stage, demonstrat- distributed by Houston -based Grass- month. Peoples will then take a summer first single, an up -tempo cut tilled "In Evening of Praise & Worship at Con- ing why he was named male vocalist roots Music Distribution. It is a com- hiatus from the show, during which she the Morning," has already been serviced stitution Hall May 24. Following the of the year. It was the first time in 25 pilation of old hymns that were ar- is booked extensively with appearances to gospel and mainstream radio, with AWG on Saturday afternoon, tobyMac, years that a singer who was a member ranged into jazzy R &B pieces under and concerts in support of the album. the promotional team gearing up the Tait, Out of Eden, Chris Tomlin, and of a group and not a solo artist took the direction of Bernard Wright. The promotional rollout centers big push for the add to playlists May 21. Louie Giglio will be featured at Con- the prize. (I appreciated Powell's Soulful Hymns takes classic expres- around two lead singles: The first is an stitution Hall at 8:30 p.m. in the Praise heartfelt acceptance speech. To my sions of faith and transforms the upbeat, traditional cut called "Closet BRIEFLY: Eddie Howard and MCA re- All Night event. Brooks, Abraham La- recollection, it was the first time I'd music into sonically soothing and Religion," and the second, "I Believe in cording artists Pam & Dodi headlined boriel, Justo Almario, Sheila E., Paul heard the influences of Lynyrd soul- satisfying grooves, with the Christ," features spoken -word segments a Mother's Day Brunch May 11 at the Jackson Jr., and friends will perform Skynyrd and Jim Croce acknowl- help of such industry notables as from Bishop Eddie L. Long. Peoples is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleve- at the Superband Jam and Musician's edged on the Doves.) Bill Esses, Jackie Bertone, and Juan joined by Byron Cage on the midtempo land. Howard's debut release, The Word Seminar at Constitution Hall at 3 p.m. I also have to mention tobyMac's Carlos Quintero. praise tune "It's Gonna Be Alright," and (New Spirit Records) streets this May 26, and at 7:30 p.m., Velasquez, incredible performance. Stepping Gibson says the goal at Imagery is Atlanta Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. pro- month ...And on May 6, Gotee record- Vidal and the All-America Kids Choir into the solo spotlight this year, he to steer clear of standard record-label vides vocal support and spoken word on ing act Out of Eden ventured into un- will perform at the venue. A special not only picked up a handful of Doves politics. Imagery plans to focus on the cut "Get Right Church." chartered waters with the release of its remembrance service will be held at but also continues to carry the ban- the quality of music and reasonable 'That night after the recording, every- first video to gospel and mainstream the Pentagon May 27. ner for -hip hop music in the Christian artist contracts. "We really care one kept talking about how the live con - markets. The group, which has enjoyed community. There's a young, active about music, and in order to care cert was such an awesome service, so one the bulk of its success in the contem- ROUNDER/PROVIDENT PACT: Rounder audience for this music, and the about music, we have to care about of the things we wanted to do with that porary Christian marketplace, hopes to Records has signed a distribution deal Christian industry has yet to tap the the people making it," Gibson says. was to maintain the integrity of the spir- expand its audience with the release of with Provident Music Distribution, a potential. Undaunted, tobyMac keeps "You can't separate the two. It's a it of that night," Freeman explains. the hit single "Meditate" from its cur- division of the Zomba -owned Provi- pressing on and delivering the goods. team effort, and we work together." "Because of that, we left a lot of the praise rent CD, This Is Your Life.

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Calling 'Outside' Types Calif. Venues Strike Alliance Universal Amphitheatre, Greek Theatre In Booking And Marketing Deal BY RAY WADDELL load -out at about 21/2 hours. Pro- NASHVILLE -Producers of the duction moves on 12 trucks, split BY LINDA DECKARD prices for acts or into any act getting Maybe it wasn't total insanity but debut Jeep World Outside Festival evenly between main -stage produc- NASHVILLE -The nascent alliance less than it is worth. borderline insanity." hope that the successful melding of tion and activity exhibits. between historically fierce competitors "We are paying top dollar and are Scher adds, "When we combine cal- extreme sports and punk music real- Holman says the second -stage is a chapter in the history books for the proud to do so, because we know if you endars, it's easier to do routing. Some ized by the Vans Warped tour can be acts are still being booked. "Obvi- live concert business and the Los don't pay an artist their worth, they'll of the major highlights on Universal's translated into a rock/outdoor activ- ously, we're looking at some of Angeles scene. House of Blues (HOB) skip your venue or go somewhere else. season are Alanis Morissette and ity environment. the hottest new talent out there," and its Universal Amphitheatre in Uni- Any venue is a competitor; it doesn't Sammy Hagar/David Lee Roth, and The festival, which hits 23 large she says. versal City, Calif., and Nederlander, have to be the same size. You take some of the Greek's are Alicia Keys, amphitheaters July 10 -Aug. 13, is a The primary target demo is about with its Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Jewel, Marc Anthony, [the] Down joint production of Clear Channel 20 -25 years of age, but Lewi says began booking and marketing the two From the Mountain [tour], and Lyle Entertainment (CCE), Tour Togeth- Outside skews slightly older, creat- facilities jointly this season, debuting Lovett/Bonnie Raitt. All of those are er, and Outside magazine. The tour ing a good shoulder demo. "[Vans with the rollout of a subscription series promising to do sellout or multiples." boasts a strong lineup of Sheryl Warped] creator Kevin Lyman is for the two theaters April 14. Subscriptions went on sale almost Crow, Train, O.A.R., and Ziggy Mar- obviously onto something with kids That early offer closed May 3, and a month later than usual, a fact ley, along with secondary stages and who identify with an X games kind according to representatives of both Hodges and Scher attribute to the numerous interactive and demo of lifestyle and the music they listen parties, it was seamless from the con- aftershocks from last Sept. 11. Every- sports exhibits. to," says Lewi, referring to the suc- sumers' point of view. Surprisingly, it thing got pushed back-records, It makes for a full day at the shed. cessful eight -year run of Warped. wasn't the meeting -room brawl one tours, commitments. Hodges sees a "The whole idea is [that] from the 'Warped shows that a tour with cul- might expect, either. resurgence in the marketplace, time we crack the doors, it's music tural aspects can sell tickets. We're This particular story began when though, saying, "It's coming late, but and activities, be- trying to do some- Nederlander attempted to renew its it's coming quick." cause that's real- thing similar, but longstanding contract with the city to The Greek and Universal combined ly important to our net is much manage the Greek, and HOB bid their subscription series into the Pre- people that love bigger." against it. It took months of negotia- mier Marquee Club, good for shows at this lifestyle," ex- JeepWorlduuáFestival For O.A.R., par- tions, lawsuits, and various potential both venues. In the process, they plains Jim Lewi, ticipating in the partnerships before the issue was arenas and cut them down; take small- increased the minimum number of president of As- Jeep World Out- resolved. The city awarded a 10 -year er venues and do multiple shows." shows the buyer had to choose but gave pen -based Tour side Tour repre- contract -which includes an alliance Day to day, each theater still uses its them more options with the double Together, who sents a sizable pact with HOB-to Nederlander. own buyers to negotiate each deal, but lineups. For the Greek subscriber, it also fulfills the roles of both partner and change in its touring strategy in Greek Theatre GM Mike Garcia says now they share information. 'We can means there are now shows every tour manager on this tour. "We look terms of both profile and venue size. the city council approved the final draft legitimately say [to agents and man- month. For the Universal subscriber, it at this as a `core to more' concept. "We wanted to something a little dif- of the new lease April 30. It requires agers] instead of being fourth hold on means if that theater is booked for three The core music fan, the core Train ferent this summer," says O.A.R. sax- that Nederlander /HOB pay the city a Friday night at both venues, What's weeks with an awards show, there's still or Sheryl Crow fan, will come for the ophonist Jerry DiPizzo. "Since last either a minimum rent of $1.2 million your preference ?' " Hodges says. "You something to do at the Greek. music, and the `more' is the outdoor year, we've been touring the coun- a year or 8% of gross receipts and 6% want to play the Greek, fine, they will A maximum of 25% of seats to enthusiast, who also loves music." try by ourselves. This summer we of ancillaries (food, drink, parking, and make the offer. If they don't feel strong- some of the best shows are sold via For CCE, the tour fills a need for wanted a festival or package billing, merchandise), whichever is greater. ly about the show, call us back." subscription. Garcia says ticket sales summer programming of marquee and when this came into light, we Nederlander also agreed to invest $10 Both Hodges and Ken Scher - are "up slightly from last year. We attractions, with a big upside in thought it was a perfect fit." million in upgrades at the Greek, which executive VP of Nederlander's pro- don't have a lot of the lineup. Some branding potential. "Anytime we DiPizzo says the band, which is begin last November after the season. motion arm, Parc Presentations - of the major, multiple -night artists have an opportunity to create con- booked by Mitch Rose at Creative HOB does not incur any of that cost. believe agents know what a band is aren't there yet." tent, we jump at it," says Jane Hol- Artists Agency, is impressed with The old contract required a mini- worth, and they don't want a pro- The alliance is set for 10 years, but man, director of operations for the tour lineup. "We're honored mum of $50,000 vs. 4 % -5% of rev- moter calling to say he overpaid and it may be forever, Hodges says. Even CCE's Los Angeles -based touring to be a part of this," he says, enue, but Garcia points out that Ned - needs help. "The negotiation is still with HOB on the market, both parties office. "This gives us a chance to adding that the venues on the erlander had always paid as much as pretty intense with the agent," believe a new owner would like the encourage a new audience to come Jeep World Outside Tour are far 15 times that amount, though less Hodges says. "It just may not be the arrangement. "If HOB is sold," Hodges out to our amphitheaters and expe- bigger than the band has played than $1 million. one -upmanship that was there and speculates, "I guess the program and rience our hospitality." before. "It's ridiculous. We're used Adam Burke, attorney for Neder- defied any sense of logic. There was arrangement and affiliation goes with The Outside Magazine Adventure to playing 2,000- to 4,000- seaters, lander and the Greek, explains that the a day I'd just as soon break even or it until someone else wants to discuss Village will feature sports, gear, and now we're bumped up to alliance between Nederlander and lose money than lose the show. undoing something." apparel, and adventure travel ex- 15,000, which is a big jump. Play- HOB is "a pool and share arrangement hibits. Attendees will have the oppor- ing outdoors is great." on the venues. They're booked sort of tunity to learn from and participate Holman says the tour was cooperatively. Both parties maintain alongside world-class athletes in routed to tap into an outdoor - full control over their respective facil- such sports as mountain biking, loving populace. "This is defi- ities, but we have programs designed kayaking, skiing, snowboarding, and nitely a niche. We're focusing on to benefit consumers of both venues, mountain climbing. The concourse markets that have an active, out- in particular the [season] subscribers." will include a 30- foot -high ski jump, door lifestyle, like Virginia Beach Burke says the sharing arrange- ice and rock climbing walls, a [Va.] and Albuquerque [N.M.], ment, which is private, is based on the 30,000 -gallon water tank equipped where they have water, moun- historical performance of the two ven- with a wave machine, a mountain - tains, and rivers." ues over a period of years. "It was an biking course, and a ski training sys- Lewi says the concourse will also interesting deal, a very clever arrange- tem. "We'll have a great athlete in have a strong consumer-show ele- ment fair to both parties and fair to every area," says Lewi, who has pre- ment, consisting of many regular consumers." It only applies during the viously worked on such touring fes- Outside advertisers. "I can't stress Greek Theatre season, which runs tivals as H.O.R.D.E., Metallica's how important Outside magazine April 15 -Oct. 31. Summer Sanitarium, and MTV's is to this whole equation," he says. In practical terms, the alliance Campus Invasion. "For 25 years they have spoken for means Nederlander and HOB are Doors will open at around 2 p.m.- this lifestyle, and when they talk to not only cooperating but, more 3 p.m., with main -stage entertain- the people that represent these importantly, not competing to book Gone Phishin'. Comcast-Spectacor VP of public relations Ike Richman, left, ment beginning around 5 p.m. or companies, they have instant cred- acts. One might assume that gives welcomes Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, center, and tour manager Brad Sands. 5:30 p.m. Load -in is targeted to ibility. Outside is really the authen- the buyer more leverage. HOB exec- Anastasio gave a private radio performance at Indre Studios in South Philadel- come in at less than four hours and ticity of this event." utive VP of talent Alex Hodges does phia. He is on tour promoting his latest solo release. not believe it translates into lower

BILLBOARD MAY18,2002 www.billboard.com 17 www.americanradiohistory.com ® M2A0Y 8 0 2 BaXSCQRE l>l Ba lbrd CONCERT GROSSES VENUE/ GROSS/ ATTENDANCE/ RTIST(5) DATE TICKET PRICE(S) CAPACITY PROMOTER PAUL McCARTNEY Madison Square Garden, $4,050,500 31,402 Clear Channel New York $250/$50 two sellouts Entertainment April 26 -27

ELTON JOHN Entertainment Centre, $2.434.634 44239 Michael Chugg Ent. Sydney ($4,482,015 Australian) four sellouts Jacobsen Ent., Jack April 26 -30 592.50/$39.75 Utsick Presents N.E.

PAUL McCARTNEY Gund Arena, $2,146,615 17564 Clear Channel Cleveland $250/$50 sellout Entertainment April 29

PAUL McCARTNEY Palace of Auburn Hills, $1,938,315 17,356 Clear Channel Auburn Hills. Mich. $252.50/$127.50/$87.50/ sellout Entertainment, Palace May 1 $52.50 Sports & Entertainment

PAUL McCARTNEY Nassau Veterans Memorial $1,836,490 14,248 Clear Channel Coliseum. Uniondale, N.Y. $252.50/$127.50/$87.50/ sellout Entertainment April 21 $52.50 Views.. ELTON JOHN Rod Laver Arena, $1210,373 23,987 Michael Chugg Ent., Melbourne. Australia ($2,245,339 Australian) two sellouts Jacobsen Ent., Jack April 19 -20 $92.50/$39.75 Utsick Presents N.E. WOW FACTOR: A Nov. 2 George Strait a 14,000 -seat capacity.

LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS, Foro Sol, $1,149,222 53.433 OCESA Presents, show and a Nov. 23 Rolling Stones It's becoming a great summer for MIMI MAURA, KINKI Mexico City (10,687,764 pesos) sellout CIE Events concert will be among the first at the Alltel Arena, with the Eagles at 17,000 April 28 $26.88/515.05 SBC Center in San Antonio, set for a seats and selling very well after an April 'N SYNC, P. DIDDY, TONY LUCCA MCI Center, $1,123,553 17,656 Clear Channel Washington, D.C. $110/$39 18,373 Entertainment soft opening Oct. 17-18 with San Anto- 29 on -sale; Britney Spears at 14,000, April 21 nio Spurs basketball pre-season events. on sale two months ago; and now Cher. JIMMY BUFFETT Greensboro Coliseum, $1,054,302 21,186 Clear Channel Steve Zito, VP /GM of the arena, says So really, how did he get the date? Greensboro, N.C. $59.50/$28.50 sellout Entertainment April 20 Strait is a local resident and a Spurs "Knowing people. People knowing

ELTON JOHN Entertainment Centre, $1,045,526 21,002 Michael Chugg Ent, season ticketholder. 'We already had a they can trust you to take care of busi- Brisbane, Australia ($1,934,014 Australian) two sellouts Jacobsen Ent, Jack relationship," he says. Strait's concert ness," Marion says. "A record of April 23 -24 $92.50/$39.75 Utsick Presents N.E. track will follow the "grand opening" Spurs success helps generate more business." 'N SYNC, P. DIDDY, TONY LUCCA Mellon Arena, $970,801 14,606 Clear Channel Pittsburgh 5104.75/$39 16,114 Entertainment regular season game Nov. 1. Concert April 22 tickets will go on sale in July. It was OH REALLY?: Ed Rubinstein, manager WIDESPREAD PANIC Oak Mountain $970,078 34,248 Clear Channel booked directly with Strait's handlers. of the Bi -Lo Center in Greenville, S.C., Amphitheatre, Pelham. Ala. $29.50 three sellouts Entertainment April 26 -28 The Rolling Stones are promoted by another of the secondary markets that

'N SYNC, R. DIDDY, TONY LUCCA National Car Rental Center, $962,817 14.146 Clear Channel apparently has a Cher date, got his first Sunrise, Fla. $110/$39 18,456 Entertainment April 27 ticket query from a fan who learned the news on the Internet -unbelievably, BLINK -182 & GREEN DAY, Verizon Wireless $938,516 26,543 Clear Channel JIMMY EAT WORLD Amphitheatre, Irvine, Calif. $40.25/$30.75 32,492 two shows Entertainment from the Cyndi Lauper Web site. Like April 20 -21 Marion, he has does not have a signed DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Gund Arena, $928,326 19,964 Clear Channel contract yet, just a hold from CCE. BEN KWELLER Cleveland $46.50 sellout Entertainment April 24 As for the Internet rumor mill, 'N SYNC, R DIDDY, TONY LUCCA The Pyramid, $875,904 15,426 Clear Channel Rubinstein will never forget the year Memphis $110/539 17,907 Entertainment April 25 Bon Jovi was listed on various Web sites as playing the Bi -Lo Center May 'N SYNC, P. DIDDY, TONY LUCCA TD Waterhouse Centre. $854.769 14,344 Clear Channel Orlando, Fla. $110/$39 16,619 Entertainment 10. He had a Greenville Tech gradua- April 28 tion booked that day and called the 'N SYNC, R. DIDDY, TONY LUCCA Nationwide Arena, $842,307 12,751 Clear Channel Columbus, Ohio $109/544 15,934 Entertainment promoter, who said not to worry. April 23 Meanwhile, Greenville Tech was wor- WIDESPREAD PANIC Alltel Pavilion at Walnut $810,210 22,371 Clear Channel ried, though Rubinstein explained they Creek, Raleigh, N.C. $30 40,000 two shows Entertainment April 19 -20 had a signed contract for May 10 and they would be graduating there. The DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Hilton Coliseum, $653,198 14,356 Clear Channel BEN KWELLER Ames, Iowa $45.50 sellout Entertainment, Music Michael Cohl with Clear Channel Enter- Bon Jovi camp had indeed routed April 30 Circuit Presentations tainment (CCE). The latter is head- Greenville for May 10, and they had to JIMMY BUFFETT Cynthia Woods Mitchell $642.713 15,923 Clear Channel May 15. Pavilion, The Woodlands, Texas $65/$31 sellout Entertainment quartered in San Antonio. The date was scramble, moving the date to April 23 announced May 7. Zito is conservatively DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Verizon Wireless $592,022 15,714 Clear Channel estimating the arena will host at least THE REST OF THE STORY: The alliance TAJ MAHAL Amphitheater, Selma, Texas $46.50/$31.50 20,000 Entertainment May 2 15 major concerts during its first year. between Nederlander and House of He has a five -year, nonexclusive Blues (HOB) to jointly book and mar- BLINK -182 & GREEN DAY, Tacoma Dome, $543,830 15,979 House of Blues Concerts JIMMY EAT WORLD Tacoma, Wash. $35 16,389 event-marketing agreement with CCE, ket the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles May 1 which provides CCE shares in certain and Universal Amphitheatre in Uni- ELTON JOHN Entertainment Centre, $533,931 10,527 Michael Chugg Ent. Adelaide, Australia ($1,001,148 Australian) sellout Jacobsen Ent., Jack additional revenue streams if it brings versal City, Calif. (see story, page 17) April 17 $92.50/539.75 Utsick Presents N.E. a minimum of 14 concerts to the arena. has resulted in an extensive sharing BLINK -182 & GREEN DAY, Great Western Forum, $438,409 12.795 Nederlander. House of Zito stresses it's nonexclusive. of ideas. For instance, HOB's Alex JIMMY EAT WORLD Inglewood, Calif. $35/527 15,162 Blues Concerts, Andrew April 24 Hewitt Bill Silva Presents The 18,500-seat arena's cost is $186 Hodges says the Greek will adapt a 2- million. It will be to San year-old Universal program pro- PAUL OAKENFOLD, CHEMICAL Allstate Arena, $412,980 8,133 Clear Channel home the that BROTHERS, SASHA AND DIGWEED Rosemont, Ill. $50 10,000 Entertainment, Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo vides for an express concessions line April 20 Jam Prods. beginning next February. for subscribers. Those subscribers BLINK -182 & GREEN DAY, America West Arena, $405,860 13,295 House of Blues Concerts. JIMMY EAT WORLD Phoenix $33 sellout Andrew Hewitt, Bill Silva who buy tickets to eight shows a sea- April 19 Presents, Silva Touring SECONDARY MARKETS: How does a son will receive a laminated ID that ALANIS MORISSETTE, RYAN ADAMS Universal Amphitheatre, $403,740 10,575 House of Blues Concerts town the size of North Little Rock, gets them into the express line when Universal City, Calif. 550/$37.50/$27.50 two sellouts May 3 -4 Ark., score a Cher date? "You do what- they attend a show. GM BUZZFEST: GRAVITY KILLS, Cynthia Woods Mitchell $398,859 15,882 Clear Channel ever you have to do," says Michael Mar- Mike Garda, of the Greek, says UNWRITTEN LAW, ADEMA, Pavilion, The Woodlands, Texas $51.50/525 sellout Entertainment ion, manager of the Alltel Arena there. he has also talked with HOB staff about DROWNING POOL, SUM 41 & OTHERS April 21 He was encouraged by the fact that a valet parking service for the Greek, BROOKS & DUNN, DWIGHT Shoreline Amphitheatre, $347,651 13,727 Clear Channel YOAKAM, GARY ALLAN, TRICK PONY, Mountain View, Calif. $48.25/$17.25 22,000 Entertainment Cher played some secondary markets and Universal is offering a partial pay- CHRIS CAGLE, CLEDUS T. JUDD April 26 the last time she toured. He knew a ment plan to subscribers (early shows ALAN JACKSON, RASCAL FLATTS, Verizon Wireless $325,320 11,659 Clear Channel Cher concert would be great PR for the now, later shows later), as the Greek CYNDI THOMSON Amphitheatre, Charlotte, N.C. $45/$20 18,592 Entertainment April 20 building and a bonus for patrons and historically has.

ALAN JACKSON, RASCAL FLATTS Thompson-Boling Arena, $307,462 7,221 Outback Concerts suite -holders. He believes her appeal Knoxville, Tenn. $44.50/$24.50 10,119 is universal. "She crosses so many HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU: After 26 won- April 18 lines, it's like having an Eagles date," derful years with Billboard and its sis- ALAN JACKSON, RASCAL FLATTS, Alhel Pavilion at Walnut $304,418 11,152 Clear Channel CYNDI THOMSON Creek, Raleigh, N.C. $47/520 20,000 Entertainment Marion says, adding that he has a date ter publication Amusement Business, April 21 for that band as well. I am moving on. I want to thank TONY HAWK'S BOOM BOOM Mandalay Bay Events 5283270 7,140 House of Blues Concerts, The Cher concert, promoted by everyone who contributed to my HUCKJAM: THE OFFSPRING, Center, Las Vegas $150/$25 8,056 Andrew Hewitt, Bill SOCIAL DISTORTION & OTHERS April 27 Silva Presents CCE, is a straight rental deal, and priceless memories of this industry. In issues, Ray Waddell will be BLINK -182 & GREEN DAY, MGM Grand Garden, $259,420 7,412 House of Blues Concerts, Marion says there are "no odd re- future writ- JIMMY EAT WORLD Las Vegas $35 13,549 Andrew Hewitt Bill quests." The stage will be 64 -by -48 ing this column and can be contacted April 23 Silva Presents feet and five feet high. He anticipates at the Billboard office in Nashville. Copynght 2002, VNU Business Media, Inc. All nghts reserved. Boxscores should be submitted to: Bob Allen, Nashville. FOR MORE BOXSCORE RESULTS GO TO BILLBOARD.COM Phone: 615-321 -9171. Fax: 615 -321 -0878. For research information and pacing, call Bob Allen, 615 -321 -9171. 18 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.americanradiohistory.com Jam And Bluegrass Makes Tasty Touring Recipe

BY RAY WADDELL NASHVILLE -Jam music and cutting -edge bluegrass will merge in the debut JamGrass Festival tour, produced by Nashville -based booking agency Buddy Lee Attrac- tions (BLA). The majority of the dates on the tour-which begins July 18 at Mer - riweather Post Pavilion in Colum- bia, Md. -will feature the David Grisman Quintet, the Sam Bush Band, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, the John Cowan Band, and the Yonder Mountain String Band. Jorma Kaukonen, String Cheese Incident, and Leo Kottke will perform on some dates, and Dark Star Orches- tra will perform an acoustic set in 11 cities. The tour will primarily play outdoor venues.

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DATES BLA executive VP Paul Lohr says OPENING FALL 2002 BOOKING NOW JamGrass is his and the company's Michael Cooper's brainchild. The new Cabarrus Arena & Events Center gives you a "Michael and I both love this kind of great facility in the middle of a demograptic bonanza: music, and we saw that there wasn't throngs of New South suburbanites with plenty of buying an appropriate vehicle out there to power. This region delivers a strong local culture with a showcase it," Lohr explains. "For healthy mix of people from all over the courtry. people like us who really enjoy it, you had to travel to Merlefest [in These are action oriented people used to attractions such Wilkesboro, N.C.] or Telluride as the Charlotte Hornets. Carolina Panthers. and [Colo.] to see something of this NASCAR, as well as big name entertainment ranging from nature. We think this tour is some- Dave Matthews to Britney to Tim McGraw. end Broadway thing that will really appeal to dis- shows. Their very serious shopping habits support 6 area enfranchised baby boomers, Dead- malls. And they're going to love this place. heads, and new -grass fans." You're gonna love it too! Seating for 5.530 as well as Lohr points out that there is a lot 160.000 square feet of flexible tradeshow end convention of common ground between fans of meeting space. Get in on this action right now. Call or e-mail bluegrass or "new grass" and jam for Mark Chappuis for dates. details. and floor plans. bands, including a love for improvi- sational acoustic music. Of the tour's 24 dates, Clear Channel En- tertainment will produce about half, 704/920-3976 with others going with House of [email protected] Blues or independent promoters and festivals. "Promoters are getting this show for a little less than they would CabarrusArena pay if they put [these acts] together individually," Lohr says. "In a cou- Events Center tHL PARK ple of cases, the routing coincided EXPO with a festival that was already in Highway 49 North at Old Airport Road C»cord NC place, like the Bumbershoot Festi- www.goldevents.net val in Seattle [Aug. 311." The tour wraps Sept. 22 at the Jones Beach Amphitheater in Wan - tagh, N.Y. Tickets will range from $25 -$45, depending on market and scaling. Lohr says it is hoped that JamGrass will become an annual franchise. "The idea is to change the lineup around from year to year so it is a fresh show, with probably a few repeat artists."

BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.corn 19 www.americanradiohistory.com LZLA!L LAY ' Z.,.1 l' l`LVLLIYS kins' playbook, namely). Having now S P O T L I taken the indie route, Gay Dad will ALBUMS G H T S have to work a lot harder than this; a Edited by Michael Paoletta snappy name and a couple of catchy RUSH tunes won't likely get a British rock Vapor Trails band far in the U.S. BB PRODUCERS: Rush, Paul Northfield POP Atlantic 83531 The blaze of metal -edged guitar licks R&B/HIP-HOP * ANDY TIMMONS Alex Lifeson unleashes during this That Was Then, This Is Now: The Best disc's intro were surely fueled by pent - BLACKALICIOUS of X -tacy up anticipation for Rush to start jam- Blazing Arrow PRODUCER: Andy Timmons ming again. In fact, that same blast of PRODUCERS: various Favored Nations 2200 energy welding this CD of new materi- MCA 2806 Andy Timmons may be best -known as al together resonates long after the last Hip -hop that makes you think? It's the former guitarist for Danger Dan- crash of drummer Neil Peart's cymbals. not as novel a concept as some might ger, but don't assume his stint in that After a six -year hiatus, Rush seems imagine. Blackalicious proves this on '80s hair -metal band is the extent of more concerned with preserving its its major -label debut. MC and front - his musical résumé. That Was Then, musical empathy than exploring a vast- man the Gift of Gab and DJ /producer This Is Now (his seventh solo album LAURYN HILL ly new direction: Vapor Trails echoes MOBY Chief Excel, known for their combi- and first U.S. release) is an impressive MW Unplugged 2.0 18 nation of soulful tracks and thought - addition to credentials that include PRODUCER: Lauryn Hill PRODUCER: Moby provoking lyrics, bring their A -game frequently guesting on Joe Satriani Columbia C2K 86580 V2 63881 -27127 to the majors via Blazing Arrow. The and Steve Vai's G3 tours, which can Color Ms. Hill bold and brave. On this, For most artists, following up an beautifully melodic title track is laced probably be attributed to his signing her first collection of new music since album like Play-which has amassed with a lush flute sample that perfectly with Vai's own Favored Nations label. 1998's multi -Grammy Award- winning worldwide sales of 10 million and balances Gab's rapid lyric delivery. On This set of old (previous album tracks) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the whose every track could be heard on "Purest Love," the Northern Califor- and new material shows the virtuoso at former Fugees frontwoman steps into big and small screens-would be no nia -based duo gets autobiographical. times reflecting Vai's sass but more the spotlight, with acoustic guitar in easy task. Fortunately, Moby is not Blazing Arrow also serves as a testa- often mirroring Satriani's joyful spirit, hand, and delivers one incredibly po- "most artists." From his humble ment to the group's clout among fel- notably on "Super '70s" and "Turn tent- albeit perplexing- perform- techno beginnings, he's always fol- low musicians, with guest appear- Away." Cuts like "Cry for You" and ance. Encompassing 13 songs and lowed his own beat-albeit a smartly ances from Gil Scott -Heron, members "Groove or Die" live up to their names: seven spoken -word interludes, the sampled at that. On the 18-track 18, of Jurassic 5, and Ben Harper. Al- Timmons' Ibanez wails passionately on two -disc set is guaranteed to surprise which perhaps should have been though much of Blazing Arrow is a the former and sings with a lightening many, particularly during those mo- titled 14, he continues mining his laid-back affair, the duo knows its way bolt of Yngwie Malmsteen- inspired ments when Hill shares personal own playing field, one that is partly around harder terrain, as evidenced chops on the latter. "A Night to Re- thoughts ( "I don't consider myself a indebted to Play's blues and gospel on "Passion," which teams the two- member," a seductive piece that could- performer anymore ") and rails against the passion of 1993's Counterparts, overtones (the beautifully torched "In some with Dilated Peoples. -RH n't have been inspired by anything the music industry. In the process of albeit with a more back -to- basics sensi- This World" and "One of These Morn- short of an evening of love, lends all exorcising her demons, Hill may con- bility (there are no keyboards and over- ings") as well as to new wave's and THE DRAMATICS the more reason to why this piece of fuse more than a few fans. Self-indul- dubs are kept to a minimum). Peart's house music's roots (witness the jan- Look Inside X -tacy needs to be experienced.-CLT gent? For sure. Hypocritical? Well, lyrics are both confessional and cele- gly 'We Are All Made of Stars" and the PRODUCERS: various chances are good she wouldn't have brational, and few can match his still - fierce "Another Woman," respective- Northcoast Investments 56613 5486 SHEILA NICHOLLS been able to make this album were it precise drumming technique. Lifeson's ly). Special mention must be made of Instead of becoming a footnote on Wake not for her "earlier career." All this playing is freer and bolder; Geddy Lee featured guests Sinéad O'Connor oldies compilations, five -man squad the PRODUCERS: Glen Ballard, Jez Colin, Jakko said, Unplugged does have its fair handles his bass/vocal chores with ( "Harbour "), Azure Ray ( "Great Dramatics is still busy touring -and Jakszyk, Sheila Nicholls share of golden nuggets, most notably equal aplomb. The more time one Escape "), and Angie Stone and MC recording -after 40 years. This latest Essex Girl /Hollywood 11478 "Just Want You Around," "Just Like spends with Vapor Trails, the richer Lyte ( "Jam for the Ladies"), whose project, the group's (gasp) 39th, is a Vocally innovative and lyrically intense, Water," "I Get Out," and "I Gotta Find and more nuanced it becomes. Consid- contributions only further strengthen tight, 10 -song offering that shows that Nicholls' sophomore project is instant- Peace of Mind. " -MP er this an absolute triumph. -CLT an already strong set. -MP the brothers behind such hits as "What - ly striking for its sheer lack of timidity, cha See Is Whatcha Get" and "Be My a quality that many female singer/ Girl" still have that something some- songwriters lack. Nicholls' style can be lenges of love ( "Come to Me "). The GAY DAD 1999 London Records debut, Leisure thing. Tender ballad "Looks Like Rain" a bit disconcerting, as on "How Strong," smooth grooves of "Bread and Water" Transmission Noise. "Now Always and Forever" offers revisits the motif that sparked the '72 with its at times atonal, groaning style, and the more sinister "Breath" each PRODUCERS: Ben Chapman, Gay Dad more of the glitter-pop propulsion that crossover hit "In the Rain." The jazzy though it works throughout due to her exceptionally explore the loss of a rela- Thirsty Ear 57117 Gay Dad purveys at its best, but the title track is an inspirational tune about continual, unadulterated boldness. tionship, while a hidden track power- The title track to Transmission, Gay clichéd, musically vacant "Nightclub," hope and peace. Also of note is the Blending beautiful piano work with fully relates the lifespan of a cut flower Dad's sophomore album, is a glorious "Harder Faster," and "Promise of a Mir- bouncy groove "I Got My Pride." How- rock, pop, funk, and jazz stylings, the to the uneasiness in the world. piece of hyper- melodic rock nonsense. acle" are also typical of the band. Any ever, there are a couple of throw -away set touches on the strength of beliefs Nicholls commands repeated listens; After that opener, it's mostly downhill, other songs that rise above the tracks here (including "Baby Boo"). ( "Faith "), the often illogical twists and there is always something new worth similar to the band's only intermittent- mediocre here are derivative in their turns of life ( "Maze "), and the chal- discovering.-!P ly diverting but ultimately superior appeal (tapping the Smashing Pump- (Continued on next page)

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THE LAST WALTZ but of its father figures and brethren in have finally given The Last Waltz the plus a behind -the-scenes "featurette." DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese the various styles that came together to landmark treatment it deserves: The The richly illustrated and annotated CD PRODUCER: Robbie Robertson make American music; in effect, the restored film has seen a new theatrical boxed set includes all the music from MGM Entertainment 1003426 concert was also a goodbye to the com- release this spring, with a deluxe DVD- the original three -LP release, plus pre- mon spirit of the late '60s, as the Band's Video to accompany at retail; also out is viously unreleased concert tracks and THE BAND generational peers- including Bob a lovingly remastered, expanded four- various outtakes that reveal Robertson The Last Waltz Dylan, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, and CD boxed set (as well as a version of the and bandmates Levon Helm, Garth REISSUE PRODUCER: Robbie Robertson Neil Young, among other onstage title on DVD- Audio). The Last Waltz Hudson, Rick Danko, and Richard ORIGINAL PRODUCER: Robbie Robertson guests-were also moving on to more DVD -Video restores one of the greatest Manuel in rehearsal. As with the film Warner Bros. /Rhino 78278 insular careers. A quarter-century on, it rock films ever, with treasurable per- soundtrack, the music on the CD has No beloved rock band has retired with is more of a blessing than ever that formances by the Band alone (includ- been remixed as well as remastered, more class than the Band, who called it Martin Scorsese was on hand to film ing the definitive take on `The Night with the sound vastly improved over quits on the original, 16 -year incarna- the concert and various illustrative They Drove Old Dixie Down ") and in the original abysmal CD issue. There tion of the group with The Last Waltz, backstage and soundstage interludes. tandem with such guests as Dylan are many bittersweet aspects to experi- a superstar- studded celebratory concert The movie and the corresponding live ("Baby, Let Me Follow You Down ") and encing The Last Waltz-not the least on Thanksgiving Day 1976. Band leader album have languished in the years fol- Muddy Waters ( "Mannish Boy "). The of which is the passing of Manuel and Robbie Robertson designed the event lowing their rather desultory reissues DVD -V extras include audio commen- Danko. Ultimately, though, it's a rock- not only as a celebration of his group on VHS and CD, but MGM and Rhino taries by Scorsese and the musicians, 'n'roll totem that never grows old.-BB

Wes Aldridge, Bradley Bambarger, Leila Cobo, Rashaun Hall, Wayne Hoffman, Gail Mitchell, Wes Orshoski, Michael Paoletta, Jill Pesselnick, Christa L. Titus, Philip van Vleck, Ray Waddell. SPOTLIGHT: Releases CONTRIBUTORS. deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard chart potential. NOTEWORTHY: Releases of critical merit. VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collections of works merit. MUSIC TO MY EARS New releases were by one or more artists. PICKS l): New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS' CHOICES ( *): New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical (n): deemed Picks that featured floor, NewYork, N.Y. to the writers in 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 Michael Paoletta (Billboard, 770 Broadway, 6th 10003) or the appropriate bureaus.

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(Continued from preceding page) COUNTRY LATIN example is Donato's rendition of "Can- wright's "Poses," Mary J. Bilge's "Crazy dela," which was made a hit by Chayanne Games," and Björk's "Unison." The high- Younger ears will no doubt dismiss the and here finds a different face with Dona- lights include the sublimely lyrical take group as dated. But they and the artists * TODD SNIDER ELVIS CRESPO to's syncopated vocals, acoustic guitars, on "Poses," as well as the leader's title they emulate would do well to listen New Connection Urbano and crisp percussion. But "Eres Tú" and track, a wonder of tensile give- and -take. and learn a thing or two about quality PRODUCER: R. S. Field PRODUCERS: Roberto Cora, Joel Sánchez, its English version, "Loving You, Loving There is no doubt that Douglas is the jazz and longevity. Case in point is the Oh Boy Records 023 Elvis Crespo, José Gazmey Me" -both featuring Gisselle-are much man of the hour -hardly anyone else midtempo "What Must I Do," which On his fifth release and second for Sony Discos 84662 too overwrought and over -produced for comes close. -BB showcases the harmonies that made Nashville-based indie Oh Boy, Todd Elvis Crespo has made a name for himself the pristine beauty of this album. -LC this quintet an R &B hallmark. Contact Snider finds himself in a comfortable, as a hardcore merenguero with an 313 -923 -3040.-GM confident mode that easily taps into his uncanny knack for coming up with infec- BLUES often poignant, sometimes off- kilter tious, repetitive ditties and phrases. Feel- WORLD MUSIC world view without sacrificing humor ing limited, perhaps, Crespo altered the * COREY HARRIS DANCE /ELECTRONIC nor his improving melodic instincts. If formula on his previous album, Wow, * MÖNICA SALMASO Downhome Sophisticate there is a prevailing theme here, it is Flash!, experimenting with different Voadeira PRODUCERS: Corey Harris, Jamal Millner VARIOUS ARTISTS change and temporal transition, from styles. Fans didn't take too well to the PRODUCER: Rodolfo Stroeter Rounder 11661 -3194 ULTRA.CHILLED 02 the slight frustration of the title cut to "new, improved" Crespo, which could Blue Jackel 54526 With his fifth album, Corey Harris has PRODUCERS: various the bittersweet remembrance of "Class explain why, on Urbano, he returns to the Mônica Salmaso beat 1,200 contestants arrived at a point in his musical Ultra 1121 of '85" and the stubborn steadfastness of basics and demonstrates that basics are to win the El Dorado Prize as the best odyssey where it's no longer possible This past winter, New York's revered "Vinyl Records." Snider shows a surpris- sometimes a good thing-especially singer in Brazil in 1999. In a country that to categorize him as anything more Ultra Records issued one of the best ing knack for tender ballads on "Rose when you're dealing with a musical form routinely produces superb vocalists, specific than a roots musician. Back chill -out compilations, U1tra.Chilled. City" and "Anywhere" and exudes anxi- created for the dancefloor. Urbano kicks Salmaso's victory was quite noteworthy. when he tracked his debut album, Now with the blueprint set, along ety on "Stuck All Night," then makes us off with "La Cerveza," a typical feel - Her performance throughout Voadeira Between Midnight and Day, Harris comes volume two, and, yes, it's as sat- laugh with such loveable, goofy nuggets good,energetic Crespo track, before offers a giant clue about her El Dorado was heavy into traditional blues. Every isfying as its predecessor. Gorgeous as "Statistician's Blues" and "Beer Run." launching into other material that man- Prize triumph. She has a silken, mezzo - album he's recorded since has widened gems abound: Röyksopp's "So Easy," Like his labelmate and stylistic forebear ages to highlight his unique voice with- soprano voice and an elegant grasp of tra- his circle of influences and expanded Nitin Sawhney's "Sunset," Beth Orton's John Prine, who joins Snider here on in the genre. For all the back -to- basics ditional Brazilian forms. She moves with his musical vision. Downhome So- "Central Reservation," Bebel Gilberto's Prine's "Crooked Piece of Time," Snider feelings, there's actually more here than ease between styles. Listen to her super- phisticate is exactly what we should "So Nice (Summer Samba)," Zero 7's has settled into a groove of consistent meets the eye, including the use of two cool rendition of the Bahian samba -enre- expect from Harris in 2002 -namely, "In the Waiting Line," the list goes on. quality and potent observation.-RW trombones (notably on the first track), do "Ilu- Aye," set to a percolating, mini- whatever turns him on. His music Also merged into the mix are alterna- the electric guitar on "Bandidas," the malist, arrangement. Salmaso excels at flows where it will, from the urban tive heavyweights Radiohead ( "Pyra- KELLIE COFFEY piano improvisations on "Que Se Repi- gentle tropical ballads, and the best ex- vibe of the title track to the ska flavor mid Song ") and Coldplay ( "Don't When You Lie Next to Me ta," and the constant yet coherent ample on Voadeira is her performance on of "Sista Rose," from the Afro -Cuban Panic ") -as well as a previously unre- PRODUCER: Dann Huff tempo changes in "Báilalo." Urbano is the Guinga/Paulo César Pinheiro song romance of "Black Maria" to the hard - leased remix from Nelly Furtado (the BNA 67040 perhaps too enthusiastic and too long "Senhorinha." She sings with such light- rocking take on the classic "Keep Your Reprise mix of "Party "). But perhaps Newcomer Kellie Coffey has a lifetime of by a couple of tracks, including "Amarte ness and grace, and there's a clarity in the Lamp Trimmed and Burning" and the the two -disc set's most shining mo- love songs stored up for her BNA debut, Asf," an example of how long, melodic timbre of her voice that endows every- pure hip -hop of "F'Shizza. " -PW ment is the Specials' "Ghost Town," as all 11 songs deal with some degree of phrasing doesn't jive with merengue's thing she sings with a bell -like tonal quali- which at 21 years old, sounds fresher infatuation. Other topics do exist, but clipped pace. But overall the enthusi- ty. Salmaso is a singular talent. Distributed than Sasha's three -year-old "Baja," Coffey leans toward adult standard -styled asm is well -placed, and Crespo fans will by Lightyear Entertainment/WEA. -PW CHRISTIAN also included here. -MP ditties that blend piano and strings with find much to cheer about. -LC requisite country instrumentation, ALL TOGETHER SEPARATE URSULA 1000 including banjo, fiddles, and steel that DONATO POVEDA JAZZ Unusual Kinda' Kinky seem an afterthought. Coffey's voice Bohemio Enamorado PRODUCERS; John Hampton, All Together PRODUCER: Ursula 1000 itself is a powerful, rangey instrument PRODUCER: Donato Poveda, Daniel Freiberg * DAVE DOUGLAS Separate Eighteenth Street Lounge Music ESL054 in the Trisha Yearwood mold that alter- BMG U.S. Latin 74321 93085 The Infinite Ardent 17084 Alex Gimeno (aka Ursula 1000) creates nates between breathy undertones, After a successful stint as half of the duo PRODUCERS: Dave Douglas, Joe Ferla On its third Ardent release, All Togeth- a delicious collection perfect for a hip falsettos, and big -time belting. Her vo- Donato y Estéfano and after writing innu- Bluebird/BMG 09026-63918 -2RE1 er Separate offers up a gracious blend lounge -provided that lounge has a cal chops give backbone to such radio- merable songs for Latin stars, Cuban Prolific trumpeter /composer/band leader of modern pop -rock accented with dancefloor-by mining retro genres ready fare as the slow -build "Bluer Donato Poveda kicks off his own solo Dave Douglas returns with yet another smooth jazz tones and wrapped to- without imitating them or sending Skies," the jangly guitars of "At the End career with an album whose intimacy is great group -this one a quintet based on gether with a tight -knit funk that adds them up as kitsch. Blending everything of the Day" and "The Simple Truth," almost at odds with the very produc- the funky ambience of In a Silent Way - a spicy, just -right flavor. From the from Esquivel -style "bachelor pad" jazz and the passionately delivered "Love's tions/hits he's known for. Bohemio era Miles Davis. Joining Douglas are rocking sounds of "Coming Back" to to cha cha, funk to trip -hop, Gimeno Funny That Way." Such piano -based Enamorado is a sophisticated, fully Chris Potter on tenor sax and bass clar- the fresh grooves of "Bring It On," creates a mostly instrumental style rife ballads as the "Breathe" wannabe title acoustic album full of improvisational inet, James Genus on bass, Clarence Unusual has an assortment of sounds with the sounds of the '60s but beefed cut and "Whatever It Takes" are mostly piano and guitar that serve as a base for Penn on drums, and -most integral to that cater to a wide variety of musical up with contemporary beats. From the unmemorable, but "Outside Looking Donato's plaintive vocals. The mood here the "new" sound -Uri Caine on Fender tastes. Lyrically, the songs carry heavi- go -go -style title track to the Hawaiian - In" (with Richie McDonald) stands out is one of candle -lit spaces, with the muted Rhodes piano. Armed not only with chops ly religious tones and colorings that flavored closer "Nightcap," Kinda' on sheer vocal prowess alone. The best trumpet of "Soñé que Soñaba" a throw- but with the taste of the ace arranger that are even noticeable on the eccentric Kinky is a groovy good time. Add the cuts are the soaring "Why Wyoming," back to another time. Bohemio is, at he is, Caine lays down sonic atmospheres power-pop cut "I'll Hide (Asteroid)." killer percussion of "Smokebomb," the the stirring urgency of "What It's Like times, too introspective, and the occa- ideal for Douglas and Potter to lace with Production is top -notch and polished tangy Eastern strings of "That Kindu to Be Me," and the mostly acoustic sional son, including "Serenata Santia- their serpentine lines, often in tandem throughout, bar the muddy vocal sam- That You Do," and the breakbeat "Fingerprints." Producer Dann Huff guera," provides a needed alternative to (a la Davis with Wayne Shorter). The top- ple that appears on "I Believe." Ulti- rhythms of "Continental Break Fest," paints a vibrant sonic picture, and the toned -down surroundings. On the notch material is mostly from Douglas, mately, Unusual showcases the musi- and you've got a concoction as potent Coffey definitely has the goods, partic- other hand, it's full of gems, such as "Ella although he shows his usual inspired feel cal strengths and talents of a band as a shot of tequila and as cool as a ularly when she's allowed to take a y El" and "Maldito Sea," and it forces us for outside material by covering a trio of whose name is a great illustration for martini- shaken, not stirred. -WH chance here and there. -RW to listen beyond the obvious. The clear contemporary pop tunes: Rufus Wain- the sound of its music. -WA

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SOUNDTRACK (Dead Poets Society, The Lost Days of also backs Scott on "Jealous Guy "). Chelsea Walls Disco) fills'liveedy's sweet (and perhaps With The Palace at 4am (Part 1) -his PRODUCER: not listed quintessential) story of a lonely music first outing since parting ways with Rykodisc RCD 10624 fan's love for his favorite musician with Wilco- Bennett begins what could be a unbearable longing and beautiful sad- lengthy journey out of liveedy's shad- JAY BENNETT Si EDWARD BURCH ness. While the majority of Chelsea ow. Featuring two Bennettfliveedy co- The Palace at 4am (Part I) Walls is composed of rather forgettable writes, the album seems to confirm PRODUCERS: J. Bennett, E. Burch, K. Keller instrumentals performed by liveedy what many a Wilco fan suspected -that Undertow 0009 and new Wilco drummer Glenn Kot- Bennett was less interested in making Though not far from the truth, Chelsea che, the disc also unearths a golden Radiohead -like experiments than a whop- Walls' billing as a Jeff liveedy experi- leftover from Wilco'sMermaidAvenue ping slice of Americana, which he and ence is a bit misleading. Although the sessions with Billy Bragg, the tradition- Edward Burch deliver here. Vocally re- Wilco frontman and his current or one- al `When the Roses Bloom Again." calling Tom Petty and especially the time bandmates dominate the disc, Those missing the Wilco of old, follow- Lemonheads' Evan Dando, Bennett and Tweedy is absent on two of the set's ing the band's forays into '60s pop and Burch's sometimes jangly, sometimes best songs: Jimmy Scott's cover of John Wilco's "The Lonely 1." It's the latter indie- spirited rock, will quickly fall for Wilco multi -instrumentalist Jay Ben - strummy tunes are sprinkled with nice Lennon's "Jealous Guy" and actor Ro- that proves to be the album's peak. On this tune, as well as new song "Promis- nett's swan song as a member of the moments, yet none really pop, thus bert Sean Leonard's aching reading of a wonderfully lo-fi recording, Leonard ing." The album is likely to be former group -he shows up on "Roses" (and commanding repeat listens. -WO

BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.com 21 www.americanradiohistory.com poignant illustration of a relationship G H r s unraveling. McBride turns in a sensi- SINGLES tive, vulnerable reading of the emo- tion- packed lyric, which finds a Edited by Chuck Taylor JOHN MAYER No Such Thing (3:51) woman asking her disgruntled lover PRODUCER: John Alagia where he'd rather be if he were single WRITERS: J. Mayer, C. Cook and free. Her voice teems with ache POP PUBLISHERS: Specific Harm Music /Me and confusion on the verses, then Hold You Music, ASCAP builds; by the time she launches into * LMNT Juliet (3:40) Aware /Columbia 56793 (CD promo) the chorus, McBride is belting out PRODUCERS: FredrikThomander, Anders After building a following the good, those stratospheric notes that have Wikstrom old -fashioned way -by touring coast become her stock -in- trade. It's a WRITERS: F.Thomander, A. Wikstrom,T. Marty to coast and making friends along stunning vocal performance, and the PUBLISHERS: Epicurius Music, adm. by WB the way- singer /songwriter John production soars and swells alongside Music/Warner-Chappell, ASCAP; Curb /Con- Mayer has gained the favor of some McBride's vocals. The strings accen- gregation Music/Lil' Stratton Songs /Mon- influential allies, first in Aware/ tuate the emotion without ever kids Music, SESAC Columbia Records, and now in video obscuring the raw emotional power of Purple Leopard Records/Atlantic 300791 outlets MTV, MTV2, and VH1, who that voice. McBride chalks up yet (CD promo) are treating the guitarist like family. another hit. -DEP Such a good song, such bad timing DIRTY VEGAS Days Go By (3:41) Debut single "No Such Thing" picks EMAN From Wherever You Are (3:59) ... The four young men comprising PRODUCER: Dirty Vegas PRODUCERS: Emanuel Kiriakou, Spiro LMNT (get it, as in "element " ?) have WRITERS: S. Smith,V. Horn Phanos ROCK been kicking around for a couple of PUBLISHERS: Copyright Control/ WRITER: E. Kiriakou years, working toward getting their Chrysalis Music PUBLISHER: Roditis Music, ASCAP RUSTED ROOT Welcome to My Party first single to the streets. Unfortunate- Credence/Capitol 16948 (CD promo) Lunapark Entertainment (CD) (3:24) ly, these guys have missed the band- A Mistsubishi TV ad is the driving New York singer /songwriter Emanuel PRODUCER: Bill Botrell wagon by about two years. With the force behind the massive dancefloor "Eman" Kiriakou has been steadily WRITER: M. Glabicki boy -band phenom kicked to the curb attention garnered by "Days Go By" doing his thing since the age of 12, PUBLISHER: ASCAP by top 40 programmers, it's going to from European trio Dirty Vegas -it when he played in his pop's Greek Island 15551 (CD promo) be next to impossible for LMNT to get was the Hot Shot Debut on the Hot band. Since then, he's composed in- This cut leads off the album of the much respect. What they do have in Dance Music/Club Play chart last strumental music under the same title, Rusted Root's fifth full - their favor is record label Purple issue-and now momentum is accel- Lifescapes moniker and has scored length set, which was released in Leopard, which is owned by Teen Peo- erating on the mainstream radio music and written songs for a num- early April. The six -piece band, best- ple-so positive press seems a given, front. This is hardly the kind of ber of TV shows and films, including known for its quirky, early '90s hit huh? On its own, "Juliet" has a highly music that typically impacts Ameri- Teaching Mrs. Tingle, The Skulls, and "Send Me on My Way," is in a calmer appealing, electrified pop kick and a ca's mainstream, primarily because Heartbreakers. His fine solo offering, mood on this single, which ironically sticky chorus -à la recent LFO -but it simply doesn't fit through the nar- Favorite Enemy, is chock -full of doesn't seem to be much of a party at the clichéd lyric is strictly Radio Dis- row pipeline that most programmers up where Five for Fighting's "Super- thoughtful, acoustic pop- rockers, all. That said, Michael Glabicki and ney (where the song leads the net- believe maintains the public's ap- man" left off, with its acoustic -cen- guided by his universal perceptions of company deliver a cut from their work's playlist): "I think you're fine, petite; but with a $30 million Eclipse tered, meandering melody and Dave love and life and a creative command eclectic arsenal, albeit generally stick- you really blow my mind/I just want campaign behind it, not only are Matthews-inspired vocals. The of meshing mood and melody with a ing to pop/rock conventions this you to know, I wanna be your Romeo, viewers responding, they are deman- emphasis here is squarely on the versatile voice and strong production time; the psychedelic- reminiscent hey Juliet." Three of the four mem- ding that radio give them what they music: the quality of Mayer's grown- elements. Album opener "From Eastern motifs in the bridge are a bers of LMNT were finalists in ABC's really want to hear. The electronica- up vocal stamp, a heady lyric about Wherever You Are" finds him search- welcome exception. This, a few shades Making the Band, so their talent is branded song is light on lyrics, with breaking free from the expected ing for sanity in a perplexing world more accessible than traditional Root, unquestioned. But timing is key, and a highly processed male vocal placed norms, and pure, hand -penned ( "So you've watched me disappear a will be a comfortable fit at triple -A in these rock- and rap- centric times, behind a hypnotic, swirling beat, melody - what's not to love? Adult million times this year /Only to find and willing modern stations, but "Juliet" just doesn't seem to have an which will provide enough momen- top 40 is the likely vehicle to get me first in line at the peak of my unlike some of the band's previous outlet -a shame, because in its day, tum to keep your knee bobbing all this talented Atlanta -based newcom- decline "), accompanied by the kind of cuts, it may play it a bit too safe for LMNT and this great pure pop song the way to the beach. This is one of er cruising down the fast lane with instrumental backdrop that fans of the act's earlier followers at college could have really caught fire. -CT those refreshing tracks that occa- this bright debut. From Room for Collective Soul and Duncan Sheik radio. The video captures life on the sionally slips through the radar just Squares, which is not only already will savor. Eman's music is primed for road for the act and offers a fitting DARIUS RUCKER Wild One (3:38) for the fun of it, à la "Blue (Da Ba in the racks but has stirred enough major -label flirtation. He's a do -it-all introduction to the band's live show PRODUCERS: Vidal Davis, Andre Harris Di)" from Eiffel 65 and "Children" buzz to have just been declared kind of musician and pretty easy on for new fans.-EA WRITERS: V. Davis, A. Harris, R. Toby from Robert Miles. Let's all enjoy gold. Sounds like radio's playing the eyes, too. All systems go. Check PUBLISHERS: EMI April/Touched by Jazz/ this moment. -CT catch -up here. -CT out emanonline.com. -CT No Gravity /Universal Music /Jat Cat Music/ AC Dirty Dre /Pladis Music, ASCAP Hidden Beach 56827 (CD promo) COUNTRY WRITERS: R. Proctor, R. Ferrell becoming a remarkable run of hit sin- * ALL -4 -ONE Beautiful as U (3:30) In the mid -'90s, Hootie & the Blow- PUBLISHERS: Castle Street Music, gles, "Blessed," Martina McBride PRODUCER: not listed fish gained enormous favor at pop ASCAP; Mr. Noise Music /We Make offers up another new track from her WRITERS: J. Jones, J. Kugel, J. Brickman radio and in some ways paved the way MARTINA McBRIDE Where Would Music, BMI Greatest Hits collection. Penned by PUBLISHERS: Mimi's Music /EMI -April, for a number of adult top 40 acts, You Be (3:55) RCA 69127 (CD promo) talented Music Row writers Rachel ASCAP; Bricksongs, SESAC such as Matchbox Twenty and Third PRODUCERS: Paul Worley, Martina McBride Following her latest in what is Proctor and Rick Ferrell, the song is a AMC American Music (CD promo) Eye Blind. But by the end of the Jim Brickman has long been a decade, the band couldn't as much as favorite of AC programmers with his sell pencils to radio programmers. consistent ability to craft memorable They have a new album coming N E W N O T E W O R T H Y melodies backed by simple, meaning- before the end of the year, but in ful lyrics. But "Beautiful as U" marks advance of that, lead singer Darius JERZEE MONET Most High (3:46) ease way beyond her 20 -some- the first time that he has extended his Rucker gives the solo tread a try, with PRODUCER:Tyrice Jones thing years. It's not what you wares to the outside, and the talented this midtempo, acoustic -tipped jazzy WRITER: not listed might expect from the Borden - guys in All-4-One should offer the blues number. Ironically, "Wild One" PUBLISHER: not listed town, N.J., native who was discov- man a handshake for the sweetest sounds more like a mimic of Rob DreamWorks 13909 (CD promo) ered by DMX at a restaurant in song they've issued in years. The mes- Thomas from Matchbox than any- Proving that contemporary R &B Virginia Beach, Va. The rapper sage is simply: You're the best, I love thing one might expect from this can tackle serious subjects with- even appears as part -MC /part- you. Does such a sentiment ever real- familiar voice, though the overall out getting in your face about it, hypeman on a remix of the single, ly wear out? All -4 -One is sawily impact is less than fans might hope newcomer Jerzee Monét makes which is included on the album. matched to the beautiful melody, with for. Interestingly, Rucker also reveals her foray into the genre gently Mainstream and adult R &B for- its soaring vocal abilities and deft an image shift on the cover of the CD with "Most High." Serving as the mats should gravitate toward the harmonies. AC stations are likely to one of those promo; he, ahem, actually looks a lot lead single to her highly anticipat- song's easygoing vibe and positive take a shine to this song, honeymooners are likely to adopt like Arista president/CEO L.A. Reid. ed DreamWorks debut, Love & attitude. Ironically, "Most High" that own in the season of In any case, die -hards may find some War, "Most High" is a beautifully has already begun to receive as their this, An uptempo remix appeal in the singer's Back to Then lush, midtempo affair that relies attention at the mix -show format. newlywed bliss. appears on promo CD, but solo project, due June 25 on Hidden on an equal mix of airy vocals and Jones. Lyrically, Monét addresses Already featured in a segment of also the ballad, which Beach Recordings, but with this soothing, acoustic guitars, the lat- topics of disrespect, domestic vio- new clips on MTV, Monét's star is we're sticking with the for "Wild" hand, airplay is simply not in ter courtesy of producer Tyrice lence, and family values with an definitely 'high' and rising. -RH seems to be just the right setting the cards. -CT the love song. -CT

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hough some might dispute acts as Albuquerque, N.M.'s Shins to music made by Americans, but on the chopping block. Other indies are circling the wagons amid the cost- the notion, it appears that (probably the label's hottest group), we've always been interested in music market, while the glory days of independ- the Vue from San Francisco, L.A.'s music from other places." cutting consciousness and economic realities of today's ent rock labels are probably Beechwood Sparks and Seattle's Nine -year -old Victory Records in others continue to thrive. Following is a selective list of the current players on a thing of the past. Catheters. Chicago has also made a concerted During the '80s and early '90s, effort in recent years to broaden its the indie distribution landscape, with pertinent contact and company info and a labels like Twin/Tone, SST and Sub ALL OVER THE MAP offerings. Victory president Tony Pop were the spawning ground for a Though most of the most promi- Brummel says, "The biggest -selling sampling of company executives and labels handled by the distributors. number of high -profile acts, many of nent indie -rock labels have favored a artists have been Snapcase, Hate - which moved on to major -label con- regional base, some of the best - breed, Thursday and Earth Crisis. All tracts. But, in the decade since Sub known imprints today have favored four bands are totally different from COMPANY: Action Music Sales Inc. ADDRESS: 885 Riverside Parkway, Pop rose to prominence on the back both globe- and genre- spanning ADDRESS: 6541 Eastland Rd., East- West Sacramento, CA 95605 of the explosive Seattle scene, com- approaches to their A&R. land Plaza, Cleveland, OH 44142 PHONE: 916-371-2800/800-525- mercial genres like nu- metal, hip -hop New York's Matador Records, PHONE: 440-243-0300 5709 and teen pop have held sway on the founded 13 years ago by partners E -MAIL: ams @actionmusic.com E -MAIL: info @baysidedist.com charts, and few indie bands have TOP EXECUTIVES: Dennis Baker, VP; TOP EXECU ïiIVES: Glenn Devery, VP graduated to headline success, leav- John Awarski, GM; Mike of sales and marketing; Janet ing the indie -rock labels to formulate Wieland, head buyer Figueroa, marketing director; new strategies to maintain under -the- TOP LABELS: Psychopathic, Folk Mark Viducich, COO; Erik Grotte, radar profitability in a mutating mar- Era, Moulin D'Or, Sundazed, controller ketplace. Some look far and wide for County /Rebel TOP LABELS: Rounder Select, the next act waiting to explode; oth- YEARS IN EXISTENCE: 29 WelkNanguard, E- Magine, Col - ers remain content to stay in their RECENT BEST -SELLERS: Danny lectables, Chicago, Mailboat own musical backyard. Wright, Ralph Stanley, Twiztid YEARS IN BUSINESS: 16 For some companies, it's been a RECENT BEST -SELLERS: Samhain, matter of rediscovery, and of finding COMPANY: Allegro Corporation Mark O'Connor, Jimmy Buffett and marketing bands outside the ADDRESS: 14134 NE Airport Way, regional scene that made the labels' Sub Pop's Poneman Portland, OR 97230 -3443 COMPANY: Big Daddy Music Distrib- names in the first place. Sub Pop, PHONE: 503 -257 -8480 ution Co. ADDRESS: 162 North 8th St., Kenil- founded in the '80s by Jonathan one another...Four years ago, we real- E -MAIL: mailcs @allegro -music.com Poneman and partner Bruce Pavitt ly made an effort to diversify the ros- TOP EXECUTIVES: Joseph Micallef, worth, N.J. 07033 (who has since exited the label), is Victory's Brummet ter. [Before that we did] what most CEO; Vincent Micallef, presi- PHONE: 908- 653 -9110 one such firm. After experiencing people would consider hardcore dent/COO; Rico Micallef, Internet E -MAIL: info @bigdaddymusic.com enormous sales and garnering inter- Gerard Cosloy and Chris Lombardi, punk -type material. [We started manager; Damon Sgobbo, VP of TOP EXECUTIVES: Burt Goldstein, national attention with hot groups have derived sales from American releasing] ska, rockabilly, more metal- sales, North America presideit; Doug Bail, VP; Ann from the Pacific Northwest like Nir- rock talent like Liz Phair, Yo la Tengo lic rock." TOP LABELS: Dorian, Inner Peace, Guanci. national accounts man- marketing vana, Soundgarden, Tad and Mud - and the Jon Spencer Blues Explo- Brummel adds, "We made a con- 1201 Music, Nagel Heyer, ager; Dan Mackta, honey (all of which joined the majors' sion. But the company has also certed effort to go after all the differ- Summit director ranks), the Seattle -based imprint released some top -notch electronica ent sub -genres and have one or two YEARS IN BUSINESS: 22 TOP LABELS: VP, Cutting, Gearhead, attempted to move beyond regional- (mainly through a licensing deal with artists that came from all the other RECENT BEST -SELLERS: Bill Wyman, Extreme, Northern Blues ism and went through a period of Warp Records) and hip -hop and has apples that fall from the rock tree, as Bob Mintzer YEARS IN BUSINESS: 7 BEST -SELLERS: Extreme transition; it plumbed scenes as far - issued albums by a plethora of inter- opposed to focusing on one niche RECENT flung as Chicago, Nova Scotia and national acts. and exploiting it and ruining it, which COMPANY: Alternative Distribution Dance Party, Fulanito, Witchery Portland, Ore., to little commercial Cosloy, who works out of Mata- some labels are good at doing. It's Alliance (ADA) avail. dor's London office, says, "Going all easy to do, and you can build a very ADDRESS: 72 Spring St., 12th Floor, COMPANY: Burnside Distribution "What we did is, we did what other the way back to the label's early days, straight -forward spread -sheet profit New York, N.Y. 10012 Corp. 3647 SE 21st St., Port- labels did -we tried some shit," Pone - we were putting out records by bands model, but that's totally unexciting, PHONE: 212- 343 -2485/800 -239- ADDRESS: man says. "Threw some shit against from Australia, New Zealand, Vancou- and it ultimately doesn't have any- 3232 land, CR 97202 the wall, signed some bands here, ver. The second band we ever signed thing to do with music at the end of E -MAIL: info @ada- music.com PHONE: 503- 231 -0876 signed some bands there. Didn't really [Teenage Fanclub] was from Glasgow. the day. "Just before press time, 25% YEARS IN BUSINESS: 9 E -MAIL: have a formula...We liked the music. It We were getting pretty involved in of Victory was acquired by MCA TOP EXECUTIVES: Andy Allen, presi- davidc @bdcdistribution.com wasn't like we were looking for a nu- things that were not strictly American Records; the label will continue to be dent; Keith Wood, VP of TOP EXECUTIVES: Terry Currier, presi- metal template, or the latest emo rock 'n' roll right off the bat...We have distributed by RED through August finance /CFO; Greg Toutoundjian, dent; Bill McNally, VP; David thing. The only rhyme or reason was had more than our share of success 2003. VP of information service; Cobb, GM that we liked the bands and that we with acts like [Japan's] Pizzicato Five, Michael Black, VP of sales (East TOP LABELS: Biograph, GNP, Gourd, VP Not Lame were common enough in our instincts who worked with us for a very long DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY Coast); Bill Kennedy, of sales IN 9 and tastes that there would be other time; [Japan's] Cornelius; Mogwai For every indie -rock label that takes (West Coast) YEARS BUSINESS: BEST-SELLERS: Tony Furta- people out there who would like the and Belle & Sebastian, who are both a global view, there is another that TOP LABELS: Bloodshot, Matador, RECENT Pop do, the Tories, Tom Grant stuff, too." from Scotland. So it's not just all finds its niche and works it day in and Mute, Palm Pictures, Sub BEST -SELLERS: Imx, Today, Poneman says, "We're at a U.S.A. all the time, and it won't be. day out. RECENT Zakk One of the longest -lived of these Wylde, All About the Benjamins COMPANY: Caroline Distribution place right now where I feel like I can We will continue to work with bands soundtrack ADDRESS: 104 West 29th St., 4th say, with a straight face, in all hon- from the Land of the Free, because is L.A.'s Epitaph Records, founded an -based in 1981 by Bad Religion guitarist Floor, New York, N.Y. 10001 esty, that I have the strongest roster we are mostly American Entertainment I've ever had, by a long shot." Sub company run by Americans. It's only Brett Gurewitz as an outlet for his COMPANY: Bayside Continued on page 28 Pop's roster includes such diverse natural that we're going to gravitate Continued on page 32 Distribution

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E -MAIL: info @cityhallrecords.com TOP LABELS: Koch, Epitaph, market music merchandising. already the operator of a pair of YEARS IN BUSINESS: 29 Shanachie, Moonshine, Right- Many stores are scaling back mammoth Bay Area outlets (a TOP EXECUTIVES: Robin Cohn, presi- eous Babe, Death Row music inventory to make room for 10,000 -square -foot store and a dent/CEO; Walter Zelnick, VP of RECENT BEST -SELLERS: Ani DiFran- movies, games and lifestyle prod- 19,000- square -foot store, respec- sales /director of urban music; co, Bad Religion, Tom Waits, tively), late last year opened a Richard Layne, product manag- Carole King, WWF, Wu -Tang Killa 28,000 -square -foot retail space in er; Nina Dryer, national marketing Beez, Pennywise Hollywood, as well as a 15,000 - director square foot warehouse /office loca- TOP LABELS: Selva, Slewfoot, Basin COMPANY: Madacy Entertainment tion. Street, Black Market, Thizz Group Inc. Marc Weinstein, one of Amoeba's RECENT BEST -SELLERS: Paula West, ADDRESS: 3333 Graham Blvd., co- owners, told Billboard at the time Maraca, Brotha Lynch Hung, Suite 102, Montreal, QC, Canada of the Hollywood opening that he Mac Dre, Beenie Man H3R 3L5 perceived L.A. to be a perfect PHONE: 514- 341 -5600 opportunity (Billboard, Dec. 15, COMPANY: Hep Cat Records & Dis- E -MAIL: madacy @madacy.com 2001). "We consider it to be a really tribution Inc. YEARS IN BUSINESS: 22 under -served market, considering ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1108, Orange, TOP EXECUTIVES: Amos Alter, presi- the size of the music scene, the CA 92856 dent/CEO; Ronald Brasseur, number of people into music," Wein- PHONE: 714- 490 -5520/800 -404- COO; Gary Fodi, CFO stein said. "For a variety of reasons, 4117 TOP LABELS: Madacy, Bongo Boy, the [L.A.] record retail stores aren't E -MAIL: Relentless /Nashville able to really serve the market, for its info @hepcatdistribution.com RECENT BEST -SELLERS: Elvis Presley, sheer size. The couple of chain YEARS IN BUSINESS: 9 Kenny Rogers, John Denver stores that da try to serve the mar- TOP EXECUTIVES: Gabby Castellana, ket are really thin in terms of catalog. president/owner COMPANY: MDI Distribution Certainly, the energy is not so excit- TOP LABELS: N/A ADDRESS: 711 Trabert Ave., Atlanta, ing in those stores. The many cool RECENT BEST -SELLERS: N/A GA 30318 Denver's Twist & Shout indie stores in the L.A. area are basi- PHONE: 404-603-8448 cally neighborhood -serving or very COMPANY: Innovative Distribution E -MAIL: info @mdidistribution.com ucts; some are honing their focus on them survive." specialized, so there are a lot of real- Network YEARS IN BUSINESS: 19 niche genre specialization, while But, with retail becoming increas- ly great niche stores -little pockets ADDRESS: 1330 Avenue of the TOP EXECUTIVES: Nina Easton, CEO; others have made deep -catalog ingly consolidated and the incidence of heaven here and there -but noth- Americas, 39th Floor, New York, Melissa Koran, GM; Brad their chief attribute. of digital piracy via file- sharing and ing that puts it together all in one N.Y. 10019 McDonald, label /product "When you are talking indie retail CD- burning exploding, survival is no place." PHONE: 212- 277 -1136 manager stores, you have crappy ones and easy proposition for indies. The Los Angeles market illustrates in E -MAIL: todvan @aent.com TOP LABELS: 404 Music Group, King you have great ones, and the great many of the current philosophies YEARS IN BUSINESS: 3 Street, Megahit, Kamikaze ones are really looking to define HOW DEEP IS YOUR SHELF independent retailing strategies. TOP EXECUTIVES: Todd Van Gorp, RECENT BEST -SELLERS: Kylie themselves as 'The Ultimate, "' says Stocking a broadly diversified cat- president; Lou DeBiase, VP of Minogue, Danny Krivit, Shekinah Don Van Cleave, president of the alog is becoming especially chal- REMAKE, REMODEL RHINO sales and marketing; Rhonda Glory Ministry, Jack Off Jill Coalition of Independent Music lenging for many independents, The opening of Amoeba Hollywood Foreman, director of advertising Continued on page 41 Stores (CIMS). "That's what makes which are turning over ever -more Continued on page 30

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market share in America, are warmly learn about this vast sector." welcomed by AIM member Soma January saw the publication of Indies fake AIM Records. "We're based in Glasgow," AIMing East, a "rough guide" to says GM Richard Brown, "and we business opportunities in China, Brit labels' pro- active trade organization, the Association of do well in certain territories in Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea Europe, but we don't fully under- and Japan. In March, AIM was at Independent Music, promotes its members' business with stand them. With the WIN initiative, South By Southwest in Austin, help- we can get tapped into that market, ing stage a British showcase in con- databases, publications and in- the -trenches advice that pays off. because every territory is different." junction with the BPI (British Phono- Soma has various licensing and dis- graphic Industry); British BY PAUL SEXTON tribution agreements in the market Underground, operated with the with Virgin, BMG and Zomba. support of the Arts Council to LONDON -Think united, think inter- the 12 nominees for anybody would The U.S. venture coincides with the expose left-field U.K. music over- national. That's the message for the the critical "Record argue with that. But plans of Soma, currently marking its seas; and the government -support burgeoning membership of the Asso- Of The Year" honor the key difference 10th anniversary, to establish its own service Trade Partners U.K. ciation of Independent Music (AIM), from the prestigious between indies and American office. "It's good finally to High among Wenham's priorities as the U.K.'s indie trade association Technics Mercury majors [in interna- have the [British] government on for 2002 is the ambition, with develops ever-greater strength and Music Prize were tional potential] is board," says Brown, "again, with MCPS, to "remove trade barriers depth and builds powerful ties with from the indie fold, their infrastructure. thanks to AIM. [High- ranking] people put in place by copyright tribunals, international counterparts. by Elbow (V2), Zero 7 "Independents at the government level are taking it which mean that labels have to pay As the membership of the four - (Ultimate Dilemma), have to build an seriously, seeing the value of export double mechanicals. It's because year -old non -profit association con- Goldfrapp (Mute), infrastructure, which [in U.K. music] and the growth poten- there are no trusted reciprocal tinues to boom -some 50 new labels Basement Jaxx (XL might be quite tial. The States has changed its mar- agreements between the U.K. and joining in the first quarter of 2002 Recordings) and Tom boutique- oriented, ket, and the only way [to go] is up." U.S., and it obviously hits small alone -AIM is driving an imaginative, McRae (db). AIM's Wenha m and questions such companies the hardest. That's inde- ambitious range of initiatives at home Priority projects for as whether it's best ACCESS 200,000 TRACKS fensible, and I'm passionate about and around the world. That's bol- AIM of late have included the far- to license or distribute can be fun- The Emucast project, powered by changing it." stered by the unfailing ability of inde- reaching World Independent Net- damental decisions, depending on a consortium of music organizations pendent labels to find and develop work (WIN) global- marketing data- the territory. That can lead to the in Germany, France, Spain, Norway SURGERY AND SURVIVAL raw talent and generate both major base, broadcast initiative Emucast right deal, but the downside is that it and Greece, enables radio stations Two more ventures have been sellers and critical favorites. and CD -ROM and online guides for requires a lot of planning, know- and Webcasters to access 200,000 developed with respected industry AIM chief executive Alison Wen - members. The organization also has ledge and follow- through. WIN will tracks of independent music origi- lawyer John Benedict, formerly MD ham says her members should be promoted worldwide market oppor- allow any label member of the net- nating across Europe, without the of China Records and now a con- proud, but not presumptuous. "It's tunities with such endeavors as AIM - work to access sector -specific infor- need to maintain huge music sultant with legal firm Denton Wilde not a time to be complacent," she ing East. It has supported interna- mation, such as market dynamics, libraries. The U.K. side is headed up Sapte. His CD -ROM AIM Guide to reflects. "This is a very tough mar- tional showcases for British music. prices, touring, radio, everything." by Musicindie, set up and part - Survival and Success in the Music ket, with huge challenges, but, as And it has helped create a govern- Phase one of the project -with a owned by AIM. Business, and an online legal advice ever, it's the building blocks of suc- ment- supported report into the via- database collated from AIM with sis- Funding has been provided by the service, "Dr. John's Surgery" (free to cess, good A &R and implementa- bility of a U.K. music office in the ter associations in Australia (AIR) and EC Information Society in Luxem- AIM members at its Web site, tion, that will see the indies all right." U.S. Canada (CIRPA) -will be "up by the bourg, in another example of lever- www.musicindie.org), have been Wenham says WIN will allow end of June," says Wenham. The cor- aging governmental support. "It's enthusiastically received. CHART -BUSTERS APLENTY members to reap the benefits of a responding bodies in the U.S. (AFIM) only recently that U.K. or E.U. gov- "The guide is searchable by 'crisis Three of the U.K.'s 10 best- vast database of networked infor- and Europe (IMPALA) are already ernments have been thoroughly alert category' if you've got a sudden selling albums of 2001 were from mation in the development of for- committed to joining the network. to indigenous music in Europe," problem," says Wenham. "This is the indie sector - Stereophonics on eign markets. "The independents Such a service, and U.S. initia- says Wenham. "It's only since the information that would cost you V2, Travis on Independiente and Eva have an absolute advantage in tives, including the creation of a inception of AIM and IMPALA that thousands of pounds elsewhere.

Cassidy on Hot. Furthermore, five of A&R," avows Wenham, "I don't think committee to help reclaim British governments have been able to With the surgery, I admit I assumed a lot of the questions would be 'How

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BY GAIL MITCHELL about myself. This was more of a team Currently at No. 28 on the Hot LOS ANGELES- Donell Jones defi- effort, [resulting in] stronger songs." R &B /Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks nitely takes his music seriously. That's Leading those strong songs is the chart, "You Know That I Love You" is why three years have elapsed since the midtempo charmer and first single a "feel- good -type of song," WGCI and The Blues.. release of his sophomore album, 1999's "You Know That I Love You," writ- Chicago PD Elroy Smith says. George platinum -selling Where I Wanna Be. ten and produced by Route 80, a col- Daniels, owner of George's Music REMIXES AND MORE: Declaring the tains exclusive video footage and a "Sometimes you buy an album, Room in the Windy City, adds, "Pred- "rumors aren't close to what's going Bad Boy photo gallery-is the last and there are maybe only two good icated on the single's success, I pre- on," Sean "P. Diddy" Combs says official Bad Boy/Arista release. "[An- singles on it," the singer /songwriter dict the album will do quite well." he hopes to talk about Bad Boy tonio] 'LA.' Reid [Arista president/ says from his New Jersey home base. Experimenting this time around Records' future plans "in the next CEO] and I wanted to end on an up "I don't feel comfortable with that." with more uptempo, club -vibed tracks three weeks." This is on the heels of note," Combs says. "So we came up With his June 4 Untouchables/Arista balanced by his signature street -edged the recently announced news that with the idea for this record. We release Life Goes On, Jones delivers the ballads, Jones also collaborated with Bad Boy has signed rappers 8Ball & worked hand in hand on it." album that should finally give him the hip -hop producer Teflon (Eve) on sev- MJG to a five -album deal (see Words Combs' long- awaited gospel col- props he deserves. For despite the sales eral cuts, including "Freakin' U." "I & Deeds, page 47). lection featuring Hezekiah Walker, success (1.3 million units to date) of wanted to make a record with hip -hop Kelly Price, Brian McKnight, John Where I Wanna Be -which spun off music but with me singing over the P. Kee, and others will be one of the such hits as the title track and "U beats," the Chicago Southside native first releases under Bad Boy's forth- Know What's Up" (featuring the late says. "To some, it may sound a little coming new venture. And Craig Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes) and earned on the edge for Donell Jones. But Mack (who guests on the remix Jones an American Music Award for there are many sides to me that my album via G. Dep's "Special Deliv- Killah best new R &B artist-he remains the fans aren't aware of." ery"), along with Ghostface label's best -kept secret. Life Goes On finds Jones working and Keith Murray, has also re- signed The three -year hiatus gave him the lective that includes former Elektra again with producers Kyle West, with Bad Boy. A page in the remix chance to "pretty much live life and singer /songwriter /musician Jamie Sheldon Goode, and Edward "Eddie CD's booklet ( "Coming Soon ... Bad become more settled -down as a person Hawkins. "This song has a smooth, F" Farrell, president of Untouchables Boy Records Class of '02 -'03 ") list- ... On my first two albums [including laid -back vibe, which is what I am," Entertainment. Managed by Barkue ing Carl Thomas, Dream, Tammy 1996's My Heart], I was just thinking Jones says with enthusiasm. Tubman of Family Tree Entertain- Ruggieri, and others also hints at ment and booked by Dennis Ashley who else is on the Bad Boy roster. of Creative Artists Agency, Jones is "Future announcements on the published through Checkman Music/ artist and executive fronts will let WB Music (ASCAP). people know clearly that this year will "You've got an artist here who was What's bubbling on Combs' front definitely be a chart- topping one for a trailblazer in terms of the neo-soul burner right now is the impending Bad Boy," Combs promises. "This is ac Compiled by SBUndScan from a national subset panel of core FM/Hip-Hop stores. W May 14 of P Diddy & Bad a remarkable deal for a company in I movement," Arista executive VP release 3 N Lionel Ridenour says. "This album Boy Records Present ... We Invent- general, let alone a black company." = 5 TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Artist takes it up to the next level. Another ed the Remix. Fueled by the success

4 Weeks At Number 1 ° " <, NUMBER 1 -. 'Ilt:" element people will get to hear and see of "I Need a Girl (Part One)" featur- MUSICAL NOTES: Singer /song- Naughty By Nature Featuring 3LW ^z 1 1 FEELS GOOD (DON'T WORRY BOUT A THING) as a ing Usher and Loon (currently No. 3 writer /producer Raphael Saadiq TVT 234400 this time around will be Donell with Uni- 2 3 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Mr. Cheeks 9 live performer." on The Billboard Hot 100), the set renews his publishing pact UNIVERSAL 156257 /UMRG O m O Having already appeared on BET's sports such tracks as R Diddy's "Bad versal Music Publishing Group. He is 3 2 BALLIN' BOY No Good 9 ARTISTDIRECT 0102200 Spring Bling and MTV 2 Soul, Jones Boy for Life" featuring M.O.P. & also set to release his solo effort, 4 BANG MY HIT Rozelly Presents Da Fain Featuring Skubie Tha Ciko And Unique hit the road May 2 for a combination of Busta Rhymes, Carl Thomas' Instant Vintage (see story, page 10) a BRAINSTORM 20020 O GUESS WHO'S BACK Scarface Featuring Jay -Z & Beanie Sigel DAT and live -band dates stretching "Woke Up in the Morning" featuring ... Arriving June 4 is Totally Hits Q' DER JAM SOUTH 582365' /I0JMG O from New York to Los Angeles. That the Notorious B.I.G., and the "No 2002. The series' fifth edition features 7 OH BOY/THE ROC (JUST FIRE) Cam'ron Featuring Juelz Santana 9 Q ROC- A- FELLA/DEFJAM 582864' /10JMG O tour wraps in mid -June. A commercial More Drama" remix reuniting P. hit singles by Alicia Keys, Tweet, Fat 7 6 MAMA'S BABY, POPPA'S MAYBE Green Eyez was shot that plays on the tag line used Diddy and Mary J. Blige (which also Joe, Pink, OutKast, Busta Rhymes, BIGG MONY 2003 0 O Usher & Loon S2 on Steve Harvey's June 25 and others ... Faith Evans, a celebri- 8 I NEED A GIRL (PART ONE) P. biddy Featuring in the Where I Wanna Be campaign: appears a BAD BOY 79436/ ARISTA O "This album is so good you need one MCA compilation, Sign of Things to ty panelist on MTV's The Cut when an 9 5 DANSIN WIT WOLVEZ Strik 9ine 9 FADE 34239/ECMO O O O for the car, one for the crib." In an Come). Also on board: the Iry Gotti- undiscovered Anastacia appeared, 10 9 PASS THE COURVOISIER PART II Busta Rhymes Featuring P. Diddy & Pharrell 9 upcoming Clear Channel radio event, produced remix of Ashanti's pairs with the now -Epic artist on "I J 21154 0 CD 19 HYDE HA Big Logic winners of on -air contests will be flown "Unfoolish" with Notorious B.I.G. Thought I Told You That." The duet GOOOINVISION 90415/ORPHEUS O in for a Jones performance and the "I always figured remixes would is a bonus track on Anastacia's June 12 10 WILL DESTROY Lil Ru 9 HOW YOU LOVE THAT 10121 0 chance to win a Triumph motorcycle. have somewhat of a life if done right, 18 U.S. release, Freak ofNature. ® i i SHAWTY P -Lo Featuring Lil Ru & T. Supreme "It won't be a faceless hit this time but I never thought it would be a HOW YOU LOVE THAT 101230 ANNEX: Wind & Fire 14 13 ONE MIC Nas .9 around," promises Arista VP of urban standard," Combs says. "Now there AWARDS Earth, ILL WILUCOLUMBIA 79723/CRG O marketing Fabian "Fade" Duvernay, are budgets for remixes. They're will receive ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul 18 PUT IT INSIDE Won -G Featuring Da Brat ONO 90412JORPHEUS O who's working with marketing man- helpful in that they can give an al- Heritage Award during the organiza- WHAT'S LUV? Fat Joe Featuring Ashanti 9 Williams. "This is a bum new life, affect sales by giving tion's 15th annual gala at LA.'s Bev- TERROR SDUAO /ATLANTIC 85233/AG O ager Phillana I (June 17). The group ¢% 23 SATURDAY (000H! 0000H!) Ludacris Featuring Sleepy Brown 2 smooth R &B singer who's also em- buyers an incentive, or change a erly Hilton Hotel DISTURBING THA PEACE/DEEJAM SOUTH 588875' /IDJMG O hip -hop community. Our career demographically. Remixing joins such other heritage honorees as The Clipse 9 braced by the 22 GRINDIN' Bryson, and Mar- o STAR TRACK 15078' /ARISTA O initial goal is to saturate his established gave my career a second wind." Chaim Khan, Peabo 19 12 DO YA THANG GIRL Beelow fan base, cross format boundaries, and And what makes a hot remix? "An vin Gaye ... Kudos to music pioneers BALLIN 1000 you Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Little 20 17 TAKE YOU HOME WITH ME A.K.A BODY /GET THIS MONEY R. Kelly & Jay -Z bring him to mainstream status." urgent track that jumps out at ROC- A- FELLNJIVE/OEF JAM /IDJMG O ar- vs. just sound[ing] good, new vocal Richard, who will receive BMI Icon Lil' Kim 9 For Jones (who's written or GP FRESH FROM YARD Beenie Man Featuring Awards the organization's 50th SHOCKING VIBESNP 38827NIRGIN O ranged for such artists as Usher, 702, arrangements, the right collabora- during 22 24 FEEL THE GIRL Ms. Jade and Madonna) it's always been about tions, and new melodies that make annual Pop Awards May 14 at L.A.'s BEAT CLUB 497687 /INTERSCOPE O more inviting," Combs Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. 23 16 CAN I GET THAT ?!!? Bear Witnez! one thing: the music. "Music gets us the song EARGASM 3511 0 0 0 downs," Jones advises. "For me, there's always a Baltimore gt through a lot of ups and DOWN A ** CHICK Ja Rule Featuring Charli "Chuck" CLARIFICATION: Stacey Sussman, MURDER INCITER JAM 588941/IDJMG O says. 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3 NUMBER 1 Jtk;= 21 Weeks At Number 1 13 8 NAS COLUMBIA 57684 /COG17.98 E0/11.e) Illmatic 46 1 2 2PAC °DEATH ROW 63098' /KOCHI19.98/25 98) All E ez On Me 317 1C 6 2PAC AMARU/JIVE41636/ZOMBA111.9W17.981 Me Against The World 297 7 BONE THUGS-N- RUTHLESS 69443/EPIC00.98 E0/15981 1999 el HARMONY A' E. Eternal 221 15 15 NAS A' COLUMBIA 67015 /CRG 110.913 E0/16.98) It Was Written 83 AMARU/DEATH ROW 490301 /INTERSCOPE 3 3 2PAC A° (19.98/24.%) Greatest Hits 176 16 14 MARVIN GAYE MOTOwa 153732//MRG I6.98/11981 The Best Of Marvin Gaye:20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection Volume 2 9 4 1 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. '° BAD BOY 73011 /ARISTA119.98124.981 Life After Death 232 17 12 MR. BIGG WARLOCK 2822110.98/16981 Only ff U Knew 7 5 4 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. A' BAD BOY 73000 /ARISTA(11.98/18.98) Ready To Die 344 1E 11 DR. DRE AR AFTERMATH 4904m /INTERSCOPE112.98/18981 Dr. Ore -2001 116 6 5 MAKAVELI A' DEATH ROW 63012'AIOCH112.98/17381 The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory 203 19 23 JUVENILE A4 CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL 153162/UMRG112.98/18.m1 400Degreez 176 7 10 TLC LAPACE26009/ARISTA(11.98/13.98) Crazysexycool " 91 40 - MARY MARY C2/COLUMBIA /CRG17.98 E0/11.981 Thankful 94 13 LAURYN HILL A° RUFFNOUSWCOLUMBIA69035' /CRGpl.98 ED 17.981 The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 114 21 21 TLC AR ÁFÁ6128055'/ARISTAI119W18. %) Fanmail 61 I!) 20 LUTHER VANDROSS LEGACY /LV66%8/EPIC170.98 E01798) Greatest Hits 12 25 17 JAY-Z 3ROC-A- FELLA /DEFJAM 54ú82r /IDJMG(12.98/18.98) Vol. 3... Life And TimesOfS.Carter 82

1 19 MARY J. BLIGE UPTOWN 110681 /MCA (6.98 1198/ What's 411? ' The 117 23 22 DR. DRE ' DEATH ROW ú308/'1119W17.%) The Chronic 275 11 16 AL GREEN HI/ THERIGHTSTUFF30800/CAPITOL(10.98/17. %1 Greatest Hits 375 _ JAGGED EDGE ' SO SODEF /COLUMBIA /C13602.98 EO18. %) J.E. Heartbreak 75 12 9 JAY -Z FREEZE/ROC -A- FELLNPRIORITY5 8/92/CAPITOL110.9W76.98) Reasonable Doubt 230 - SADE ° EPICB5287 (129BEO/18.98) The Best Of Sade 379

Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Catalog albums are 2 -year old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of o der albums. Total Chart Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on the Top R &B /Hip -Hop Albums and Top R&B /Hip-Hop Catalog Albums. Record ng Industry Cif Assn. America (ßIßÁ) certification for net shipment of 500,ORO album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond) Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's mufti-platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albumswith a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and RIAA o /or tapes. Latin awards: Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units Oro). 0 Certification of 200,000 units ( Platino). A' Certification of 400,000 units (Muhl- Platino). *Asterisk Indicates LP is available. Most ape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked Ea, and all other CD prices, are equlvalern prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heat - seekers this week. C indicates past Heatseeker title. © 2002, VNU Business Media, Inc., and SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Recloose Emerges On Planet E BY TAMARA PALMER ence only for Matt," Craig offers. "I In this light, the album is an elegant Recloose's current single may be have been as much of a student as he." metaphor for falling in love. called "Ain't Changin'," but noth- Chicoine says he has logged "Cardiology is such an approach- ing could be further from the other valuable lessons since joining able album, it will appeal to a wide truth when it comes to the life of the Planet E family. "I've learned to range of listeners," says Tomas Paler- Recloose mastermind /producer quell my stupid ideas," he acknowl- mo, who DJs both at clubs and on BOX.. Matt Chicoine. edges. "Bagpipes, while cool, aren't KUSF San Francisco. For Palermo, Late last year, in a move motivat- always going to sound cool over a "too many housey albums aren't ed by love (i.e., a long -distance girl- Bernard Purdie break. I'm now able playful or rhythmically diverse. If TAKE ATRIP: It was last autumn when Day "). Spoken word is delivered by friend), the self-managed Planet E to harness my ideas and weed the you were to put this album up Schiller's sophomore album, Welt - Franziska Pigulla and Benjamin recording artist packed his bags and good from the bad. In this way, I against a French or English artist of reise (Polydor Germany), debuted at Voelz, who, von Deylen says, provide moved from Detroit to the Kapiti believe I create more efficiently." equal stature, you wouldn't hear the No. 1 on Germany's national album the dubbed voices of the characters Coast of New Zealand. But right same type of detached loops and chart. The disc remained in the pole Scully and Mulder, respectively, on now, Chicoine's briefly back in melodic arrangements." position for four weeks and eventu- the X-Files in Germany. Detroit, "re- soaking up the culture." As with past releases, Planet E is ally went gold. The album did simi- "I'm a huge X -Files fan," von In New Zealand, "my surround- focusing most of its promotional larly well in such neighboring coun- Deylen enthuses. "We thought the ings are green and peaceful," Chi - influence for Cardiology on club, tries as Austria and Switzerland. voices of the two actors -not nec- coine says. "Lots of bird and insect college, and specialty radio DJs, essarily the characters whose voic- noises, the ocean is just outside Craig says. "Over the last few years, es they dub -captured the mood of my front door, and the hills of Pae- we have had more exposure in the the record. So, in the end, we bor- kakariki are to my back. Can we public radio forum, especially local- rowed the feelings of the actors, not say `mellow' ?" ly on WDET [Detroit], with our the X -Files characters." While this sounds like the ideal music constantly in rotation on the Coinciding with the release of environment for someone with individual programs of Judy Adams, Voyage, Schiller has been tagged by such an isolationist moniker, it is Chuck Horn, and Liz Copland." BMW as the musical messenger for ironic that just as Recloose's career Last month, the label sent the the introduction of its new Hydro- is significantly building in profile - album and "Ain't Changin' " -with gen car, Radikal president Jurgen in places like Germany, the Nether- remixes by Craig, London's Orin Korduletsch says. Schiller will per- lands, and the U.S. -Chicoine Walters (aka Afronaught and Bugz form live with a band at launch par- would move so far away from home. in the Attic), and Justin Chapman ties around the world. Upcoming None of this is lost on Planet E (the song's vocalist)-to club and stops include July 17 in New York. founder and renowned producer radio DJs. Craig says listening sta- On July 23, Radikal will issue Carl Craig, who signed Recloose to tions and Internet contests will pro- Voyage -The DVD. According to the label in 1996 -and who has According to Chicoine, his goal vide additional promotion. Planet E Korduletsch, it contains the com- waited six years for Recloose to de- with Cardiology was to reach far has hired New York's Giant Step to Earlier this year, the German duo plete audio CD and "the film," liver a full -length album, Cardiolo- with its influences while maintain- handle all street marketing. (Mirko von Schlieffen & Christo- which are "visual impressions from gy, due June 18. In addition to sup- ing a cohesion that threads all of the Booked by Yvan Hinck of Food pher von Deylen) received an Echo around the world" that complement porting the move to New Zealand, songs together. "As corny as it Booking in Brussels, Chicoine will Award (the German equivalent of a the various songs. "In essence, it Craig assisted Chicoine with the sounds, it's all music from the spend the first part of the summer Grammy Award) for best dance act provides the listener /viewer with mixing of the album. heart," he notes. "I was trying to touring throughout Europe. At of the year. On Tuesday (14), the `wallpaper' to go with the music. musically convey some of the inspi- press time, plans were being dis- sublime Weltreise arrives in North The whole work provides a great LIFE LESSONS rations I was feeling during the cussed to follow this with a North America via Radikal Records. For its chill -out environment." "Carl has taught me to be myself process. While it was all made in the American tour. English -language debut, it has been Also included on the DVD are the and to always push the envelope electronic mode-mechanical and Following this interview, Chi - retitled Voyage. videos of "Dreaming of You" and creatively," Chicoine says. "He's also methodical -the source of the coine says he'll be boarding a plane Overflowing with classical, trance, "Dancing With Loneliness," a 45- taught me a lot of practical things music was always the same." from Detroit to New Zealand, ambient, and unadulterated pop ele- minute unplugged performance, a when it comes to mixing. I admire It was while recording Cardio- where he'll remain for one week ments, Voyage brings to mind Enig- picture gallery, and a bio /discogra- how Carl is able to work under pres- logy that Chicoine -whose songs before heading out to Japan. "Liv- ma, Deep Forest, Pink Floyd, Tan- phy. Korduletsch says, "The concert sure and keep his cool and still turn are published by Cardiological ing on the road is OK," he offers. gerine Dream, and Jean -Michel footage looks to be the core of a out some of the deepest music." Music, BMI -says he fell in love and "But it's not nearly as cool as when Jarre. That said, its dreamy, medita- Schiller concert special planned for "It hasn't been a learning experi- began his long- distance romance. you live on the beach." tive state is decidedly "now" in a very PBS this summer." Zero 7 and Faithless way. "Making straight -up club tracks SOUL TRAIN: On May 21, Epic/Lega- started to bore us," says von Deylen, cy will reissue Philadelphia Classics. X -Press 2, "Lazy" (Skint/ (aka DJ /producer Giorgio Canepa)- referring to the duo's debut, Zeit- Originally released as an eight -song Columbia single). A huge crossover h 174 the track, with its spoken male geist, which spawned European double-album in 1977, Philadelphia hit overseas, "Lazy " -featuring the vocal, is being championed by Mas- dancefloor hits like "Das Glocken- Classics was years ahead of its time, unmistakable vocals of David Hot Plate ters at Work, Eddie Amador, and spiel." "We wanted to divert the as it prominently spotlighted the Byrne -is poised to repeat the Mark Picchiotti, among other DJs. sound yet retain its club roots. When work of a remixer-in this case, process in the U.S. Stateside club Tiesto sprinkles "Stars" with effer- Magic Sauce, "Ave Maria" (Toy we began recording the album, we remix pioneer Tom Moulton. In fact, DJs are already noshing on the Def vescent Giorgio Moroder nuances. Robot single). Miami -based Magic were sure of one thing: We didn't according to the lively liner notes Mix -inflected original version and MBG Meets Dr. FeelX, "Take a Sauce -producers Jason Klein want it to be entirely four- on -the- penned by Brian Chin and Moulton, Norman Cook's progressive -lean- Walk on the House Side" (Kickin' and Jason Wilkes and opera singer floor. We wanted diversity." featured track "Love Is the Message" ing re -rub. It shouldn't be too long U.K. single). The wicked "Take a Kelly Allocco -have reconstruct- Von Deylen and his musical part- by MFSB "came into its iconic, before radio's doing the same. Walk" originally appeared as a ed Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria" ner also had a strong desire to make anthemic own [by way of] this very Moby, "We Are All Made of limited -edition white label on Joe T. into a big -room anthem. Club and the album sound "musically simple, collection." New to the set is the Stars" (V2 single). The first single Vannelli's Italian imprint, Dreambeat, radio DJs that embraced the remix not complicated." But, he adds, bonus track: Moulton's extended ver- from Moby's new album, 18, is a which discovered such global hits as of Emma Shaplin's "Spente le "whenever you try to make some- sion of People's Choice's "Do It Any lovely pop treat that harks back to Spiller's "Groovejet (If This Ain't Stelle" will find much to admire thing sound simple, the process it- Way You Wanna," which has never the '80s. This bit of flashback real- Love)" and Robert Miles' "Children." here. Alex Carmenates weighs in self is never all that simple." seen the light of day until now. ity wasn't lost on the remixers. With restructurings from AMbas- with a Latin- infused tribal mix, In addition to fluid rhythms and On the same day, Epic/Legacy will Timo Maas makes "Stars" sound sador (sinister house) and Funk while Monster Taxi & Fansplas- smart beats, Voyage is home to also issue Philly Super Soul Hits and like a long -lost Human League Foundation (uplifting disco- charged tic offer something for the lounge singers Kim Sanders ( "Distance" expanded editions of MFSB's 29 -year- track, Bob Sinclar injects it with house) -as well as a Steve "Silk" set. Contact: 305 -273 -6303. and "Dancing With Loneliness "), old eponymous set, the Trammps' Prelude -hued electro -funk, and DJ Hurley -styled mix courtesy of MBG MICHAEL PAOLETTA Heppner ( "Dream of You," the first eponymous 1975 collection, and Billy single), and Isgaard ( "A Beautiful Paul's 360 Degrees of Billy Paul.

50 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.americanradiohistory.com Maxi -Singles Sales, Top Electronic Albums and MAY 18 Breakouts art compiled from a national sample of entail store. mass merchant and Internet sales I el Billboartf HOT reports collected, compiled. and provided by Club Play Maxi-Singles

TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/PROMOTION LABEL Artist TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Artist

:.1P NUMBER 1 -a 1 Week At Number l 'e< NUMBER 1 1 Weeks At Number 1 3 ESCAPE (REMIXES) INTERSCOPE PROMO Enrique Iglesias .9 1 1 SONG FOR THE LONELY WARNER BROS. 42422 00 Cher 9 5 FIRE TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 2356/TOMMY BOY Dolce 2 2 U DON'T HAVE TO CALL (REMIXES) ARISTA15125 O Usher ç 7 THEY-SAY VISION (DANCE REMIXES) MCA PROMO Res 9 4 5 HEAVEN ROBBINS72057 00 DJ Sammy & Yanou Featuring Do 8 TO GET DOWN KINETIC 54713 Timo Maas ç 3 3 THANK YOU (DEEP DISH REMIX) ARISTA139% 00 Dido ç 2 CAN'T STOP DANCIN' GROOVILICIOUS 268/STRICTLYRHYTHM Inaya Day 5 DAYS GO BY CREDENCE 77712/CAPITOL O Dirty Vegas .9 12 SOAK UP THE SUN (VICTOR CALDERONE & MAC QUAYLE MIXES) ABMPROMO5NTERSCOPE Sheryl Crow ç 6 6 WILL I? ROBBINS 72055 00 Ian Van Dahl 9 20 BE.ANGELED LOGIC 3000928120nic Jam & Spoon 7 HEAVEN 24/772475/ARTEMIS 00 Eyra Gail

1 ALIVE EMERGE 30006/CENTAUR Kevin Aviance ç 8 7 FEELS GOOD (DON'T WORRY BOUT A THING) (KELLY G. CLUB MIX) TVT23a4 o Naughty By 15 22 FUNNY CAR YOSHITOSHI 070/DEEP DISH Morel 10 8 IT'S LOVE ( TRIPPIN') GROOVILICIOUS 274/STRICTLY RHYTHM 00 Andrea Brown 21 39 DAYS GO BY CREDENCE 77712/CAPITOL Dirty Vegas ç 9 9 BY YOUR SIDE (REMIXES) EPIC 79544 00 Sade 9 10 6 IT'S GONNA BE...(A LOVELY DAY) BEDROCK/CREDENCE36328/NETTWERK Brancaccio & Aisher 9 11 17 19 WISH I DIDN'T MISS YOU (THE REMIXES) J21162 o Angie Stone 9, 7 4 FLAWLESS GROOVILICIOUS 273/STRICTLY RHYTHM The Ones 11 SOMETHING ROBBINS72056 00 Lasgo 8 9 WISH I DIDN'T MISS YOU (THE REMIXES) J21162 Angie Stone .9 12 10 YOU MAKE ME SICK (HQ2 REMIXES) LAFACE 24555/ARISTA 00 Pink 9 12 14 FOR A LIFETIME (ALEX GOLD REMIX) XTRAVAGANZAIMPORT Ascension 14 WHERE'S YOUR HEAD AT XL 38803/ASTRALWERKS 00 BasementJaxx ç 17 24 MINDCIRCUS (REMIXES) NETIWERK33155 Way Out West Featuring Tricia Lee Kelshall iD RESURRECTION TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 2358ITOMMY Boy OO PPK 19 25 THE MORE I LOVE YOU GROOVILICIOUS 265/STRICTLY RHYTHM MFF Featuring Andrea Martin ILI 13 LIFETIME (BEN WATT REMIX) cowmeIA7964NCRG 00 Maxwell .9 29 UNDERNEATH YOUR CLOTHES (REMIXES) EPIC PROMO Shakira 13 IN MY MEMORY (REMIXES) BLACK HOLE 38427/NETTWERK O DJ Tinto Featuring Nicola Hitchcock Of Mandalay

HELLA GOOD (ROGER SANCHEZ REMIXES) INTERSCOPE PROMO No Doubt9 15 m CANT FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT CURB77099 0 o LeAnn Rimes 9 21 GET DOWN MASSIVE FRESKANOVAI1496/MAMMOTH Freestylers m w WHERE THE PARTY AT (REMIXES) no SODEF/COLUMBIA79fi05/CRG 00 Jagged Edge With Nelly ç 35 PRECIOUS HEART MOONSHINE 68483 Tall Paul 25 22 STAR GUITAR FREESTYLEDUST /ASTRALWERKS36B77NIRGIN 00 The Chemical Brothers ç 26 WILL I? ROBBINS72055 an Van Dahl 9 iD 12 WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL MAVERICK 42372/WARNER BROS. 00 Madonna 9 . POWER PICK m m NO MORE DRAMA (THUNDERPUSS REMIXES) MCA 155929 0 Mary J. Blige ç 44 POINT OF VIEW EPIC PROMO DB Boulevard ç 21 OMNIBUS ROBBINS72050 00 Laut Sprecher Featuring Katie Skate 13 IF YOU FALL (THE M.A.S. COLLECTIVE MIXES) HARLEQUIN1238 Ad Finenl ROCKIT 2.002 TRANSPARENT 50021 O Herbie Hancock 11 INSATIABLE (REMIXES) COLUMBIA 79700 Darren Hayes 9 22 SUBMARINE INSTINCT 600 0 Cranes

42 BLAME GROOVILICIOUS 275/STRICTLY RHYTHM Sono Toles with the greatest sales or club play increases this week. Power Pick on Club Play is awarded for the largest point increase among singles below the top 20. The Club Play chart is compi ed from a national sample of reports from club DJs. v Vidioeclip availability. Catalog number is for vinyl maxi- single, or CD maxi -single if vinyl is 37 FOR ALL TIME (REMIXES) DREAMWORKS 450836 Soluna unavailable. On Sales chart: El CD Maxi -Single available. Vinyl Maxi -Single available. Cassette Maxi -Single available. 02002, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Sound - Scan, Inc. All rights reserved. 16 JOIN ME PRISONERS OF DANCE/24/7813010/ARTEMIS Lightforce 17 PURPLE GOD GLASS SLIPPER 001 Anny

40 SOMETHING ROBBINS 72156 Lasgo M0028 Billboard TOP ELECTRONIC ALBUMS TM 27 IT'S ALRIGHT (MOTHER PRESENTS HARDER DEEPER MIX) LIMELIGHT IMPORT Shania Twain

10 NO MORE DRAMA (THUNDERPUSS REMIXES) mceiss929 Mary J. Blige'9 30 30 HEAVEN ROBBINS72057 DJ Sammy & Yanou Featuring Do ARTIST Title g IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 47 COME & GET MY LOVE CUTTING454 Becca 46 COME WITH US FREESTYLE DUST /ASTRALWERK546428NIRGIN The Chemical Brothers C?3' NU BER 'I 1 Week At Number l

42 45 WALKING ON SUNSHINE (METRO REMIX) EPIC PROMO Jennifer Lopez ! 3 LOUIE DEVITO Louie DeVito's Dance Factory 0EE VEE 0002/MUSICRAMA 23 18 MOUNTAIN TOP JELLYBEAN72642 99th Affair Featuring Istanza Waters 2 2 SOUNDTRACK Blade II IMMORTAL 1216aNIRGIN 43 46 EVERYDAY 2002 (ALEX GOLD REMIX) XTRAVAGANZAIMPORT Agnelli & Nelson 1 PET SHOP BOYS Release SANCTUARY 84553 HOT SHOT DEBUT' VARIOUS ARTISTS Verve//Remixed VERVE 589608./VG ONE STEP TOO FAR CHEEKY PROMO / ARISTA Faithless Featuring Dido VARIOUS ARTISTS Monster Disco 48 RAZOR &TIE 89052 PURIFY (GUSGUS & FADE REMIXES) WINDHAM HILL PROMO/FICA VICTOR Balligomingo 41 6 `è 6 ZEROUIMATE Simple Things 32 RESURRECTION TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 235errommY BOY PPK DILEMMA 5o0]IPALMa 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS Global Hits 2002 MORE THAN A WOMAN (RICHIE SANTANA MIXES) BLACKGROUNOPROMONIRGIN Aaliyah9 UNIVERSAL 017004IUMRG

49 SUGARHIGH (THE REMIXES) COLUMBIA PROMO 8 -`:.ï 8 THE CHEMICALStBROTHERS Come With Us Jade Anderson FREESTYLE DUST 36 34 DISTANT PLACES WEBSTER HALL NYC 00042 Marsha 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS Pulse RAZOR & TIE B904I 38 33 OPEN ME PROPAIN 453/CUTTING KHZ 15 VARIOUS ARTISTS Best 01 House Volume Two ROBBINS 75028 DONT LET ME GET ME (REMIXES) ARISTA15117 Pink 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Ultra.Chilled 02 40 36 ULTRA 1111 EARTH (BEN WATT REMIX) MAVERICK PROMO/WARNER BROS. McShell Ndegeocello 12 ? 9 AVALON 02/Avalon Remixed 39 38 SPARROW51936 PARTY PEOPLE (WE'RE GONNA CHANGE THE WORLD) SUNBURN 5063/SIX DEGREES Hawke Featuring Sir Adamsmasher

13 -:-+ 12 JOHNNY VICIOUS UItra.Daece01 STILL NOT OVER YOU (THE CRUZ & BAGZ REMIXES) REAL DEAL PROMO/ORPHEUS Exhale ULTRA IIII 34 23 14. < 13 DJ ENCORE Intuition IT'S LOVE (TRIPPIN') GROOVILICIOUS 274/STRICTLY RHYTHM Andrea Brown MCA 016603

45 43 PRAYER MTA2773IN2 15 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS House Party (Volume Onel Scanners ROBBINS 75027

16 18 DAVID VISAN Buddha -Bar IV GEORGE V 71002

17 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Classic Chillout Album: A Collection Of Classics For A Modem World EPIC 8633]

18 21 TIMO MAAS Loud KINETIC 54706a

s19 20 DAFT PUNK Discovery VIRGIN 49606'

Club Play Maxi- SinglF 0 19 - DIESELB07áwvsysTEMr1 projectHUMAN HUMAN IMPRINT 21 17 GARBAGE Beamifulgarbage ALMO SOUNDS 493115' /INTERSCOPE ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE 1 SHIFTER Anastacia DAYLIGHT limo Maas KINETIC 22 11 ATB Dedicated KONTOR 90035/RAOIKAL

LAZY 2 ROCK TO THE BEAT 23 23 DARUDE Before The Storm GROOVILICIOUS 106/STRICTLY RHYTHM X- press 2 Featuring David Byrne SKINT Panic Attackers featuring Alan T. STAR69 i 24 16 SNEAKER PIMPS Bloodsport TRIPPIN' 3 CAUGHT UP TOMMY BOY 81532 Oris J Presents Delsena GROOVILICIOUS DJ Disciple Featuring Mia Cox GROOVILICIOUS 25 - 22 BAOSEE /MENT JAM, Rooty

PLEASE SAVE ME 4 STANDING Albums with the g eatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA Sunscreem Vs. Push 5AM IMPORT VNV Nation METROPOLIS certification fo net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the num- A NEW DAY HAS COME S SHINE ber of discs and /or tapes. RIAA Latin awards: O Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro). ,L Certification of 200,000 units IPlatinol. Lu Certification of 400,000 units Platinol. "Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape Celine Dion EPIC Blaze NITEGROOVES (Multi- prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked ED, end all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. a indicates past or present Heatseeker title. 42002, VNU Business Media. 3reakn. its : Titles with h HUrn chart nntantinl hacarl nn rinh nlaunrca I an rannrtoA thin wank remn, um I Reinoee IA Arlie Inn a..A CA.inAC,.e,. I,... nu. ;,.l.,...e...... ,1 Inc. and SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved.

BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.corn 51 www.americanradiohistory.com Constant Touring Does The Trick

For DreamWorks' Emerson Drive by Phyllis Stark

BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE when he first joined the band, and company. "There are great songs and NASHVILLE-Most artists consider Mates admits there was an initial lan- great songwriters out there, and we their first radio tour to be the most guage barrier. "Mike didn't speak a aren't scared to use them because we Scene.. terrifying and exhausting time of word of English, nothing at all. The are a brand -new act trying to break their lives. But for the members of first six months were hilarious," he into this market. We need the best ACM WINNERS: KPLX (the Wolf) director of media relations at Univer- Emerson Drive, the seven months recalls. "Danick speaks French flu- songs possible." Dallas and KMLE Phoenix's Stu sal Records in New York. they have spent on their radio tour ently, so he got [Melancon] by, under- First single "I Should Be Sleep- Evans won the radio station of the Kent Agee has joined the roster of have actually been a break. standing what we were doing from ing" is currently No. 6 on the Bill- year and disc jockey of the year cat- songwriters at rpm music group "I know there's a lot of artists that day to day. But it took him about six board Hot Country Singles & Tracks egories, respectively, in the Acade- (formerly McGraw Music). Agee joins think being on a radio tour is a gru- months until he started learning the Chart and No. 3 on Top Country Sin- my of Country Music (ACM) Awards. the independent publishing firm eling thing," lead vocalist Brad Mates right words to sing ... We kind of gles Sales. The band is booked by Nashville's Bluebird Café has been after stints with Warner /Chappell says, "but we get three square meals taught him a few bad words to begin Creative Artist Agency's Jeff Gregg, named the ACM's club of the year. It's and Sony /ATV/Tree. The rpm music a day now. We are on a per diem. We with and he used them too much, who told the members of Emerson a first -time win for the Bluebird, group is a division of rpm manage- get great hotels every night. So we but we made it through." Drive six months ago they could which is celebrating its 20th anniver- ment through a co- venture with Cal- haven't complained once." shave his head if the single sary this year. Boulder Station in Las ifornia -based Windswept Pacific. Visiting radio stations is a went top 10. "We shaved Vegas is the winner in the casino of Corlew Music Group has signed breeze compared with the Jeff's head right to the bald," the year category. Clear Channel Craig Monday to a songwriting deal. schedule the Canadian na- Mates reveals. "We were Entertainment's Brian O'Connell is Lowell, Vt. -based B- Ventrous tives have been keeping, looking forward to that." the winner in the Don Romeo talent Records, the label co -owned by for- mer Atlantic artist Wayne Warner, playing more than 300 days buyer /promot- 2042 a year all over North Ameri- THE MISSING LINK er of the year aC

52 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.americanradiohistory.com Compiled a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Bata Systems' radio ,Apt track service. 147 Country Stations are elec- ,J j tronicalty mandated 24 hours a day. 7 days a Bps f M

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5 Weeks AIHumbert 31 31 34 SHE WAS Chesnutt .2 31 2: NUMBER 1 =- Mark B.J.WALKER,JR. IN.COTY,J.MELTONI COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT

1 1 MY LIST Toby Keith 2 1 32 32 36 OL' RED Blake Shelton 9 32 J STROUD.T.KEITH IT.IAMFS.R BISHOPI DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT B.BRAD000K IM.SHERRILLD.GOODMAN,J.BOHANI O WARNER BROS. 18710/WRN

2 2 DRIVE (FOR DADDY GENE) Alan Jackson 2 2 3':3 33 35 THE IMPOSSIBLE Joe Nichols 33 K.STEGALL (A.JACKSONI O ARISTA NASHVILLE 89129 B.ROWAN (K.LOVELACE,L.T.MILLER) UNIVERSAL SOUTH ALBUM CUT

5 7 I DON'T HAVE TO BE ME ('TIL MONDAY) Steve Azar c 3 34 37 40 DON'T WASTE MY TIME Little Big Town '9 34 R. VAN HOY (S.AZAR,J.YOUNG,R.C.BANNUNI O MERCURY 172230 6.CHANCEY,LITTLE BIG TOWN (LITTLE BIG TOWN,I.KELLEY,C.MILLS) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT

3 4 WHAT IF SHE'S AN ANGEL Tommy Shane Steiner .9 3 35 36 39 CHASIN' AMY Brett James 35 J.RITCHEY IB.WAYNEI O RCA 69136 D. HUFF,B.JAMES m.JAMES,T.VERGESI ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT

© 8 9 LIVING AND LIVING WELL George Strait 5 36 38 42 BEAUTIFUL MESS Diamond Rio 36 T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (TMARTIN,M.NESLER,TSHAPIROI O MCA NASHVILLE 172238 M. D.CLUTE,DIAMOND RIO IS.LEMAIRE,C.MILLS,S.MINORI ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT

10 10 I SHOULD BE SLEEPING Emerson Drive 2 37 49 53 THE GOOD STUFF Kenny Chesney .9 37 J.KING,J.STROUD IL.DREW,S.SMITHI O DREAMWORKS 450362 B.CANNON,N.WILSON.K.CHESNEY IJ.COLLINS,C.WISEMANI BNA ALBUM CUT

4 3 YOUNG Kenny Chesney 2 38 42 44 BARBED WIRE AND ROSES Pinmonkey 38 N W ILSON,B.CANNON,K.CHESNEV ICWISEMAN,N.SHERIDAN,S.MCEWAN) O BNA 69131 P WORLEY IS.LOCKE,M.SELBY,T.SILLERSI BNA ALBUM CUT

9 8 MODERN DAY BONNIE AND CLYDE Travis Tritt 2 8 39 39 46 I'M GONE Cyndi Thomson 39 8.J WALKER,JA .TTRITT IW ALDRIDGE,J.LEBLANCI COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT P W ORLEY,T.L.JAMES (K.RICHEY,C.PROPHETI CAPITOL ALBUM CUT

.I'M MOVIN' ON Rascal Flatts. 4 43 43 43 MINIVAN Hometown News 40 M. BRIGHT,M.WILLIAMS (P.WHITE,D.V.WILLIAMSI LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT R.KINGERYS.WHITEHEAD VFR ALBUM CUT 7 6 IS.WHITEHEAD,R.KINGERY)

,THAT'S WHEN I LOVE YOU Phil Vassar 3 41 44 48 IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY Anthony Smith 9 41 B.GALLIMORE.P.VASSAR IPVASSAR,J.WOOD) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT B.TERRY MERCURY ALBUM CUT 6 5 (A.SMITH,J.STEELEI 11 14. I'M GONNA MISS HER (THE FISHIN' SONG) Brad Paisley 4z 11 42 47 55 AMERICAN CHILD Phil Vassar 42 w F ROGERS IB.PAISLEYFROGERSI ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT B.GALLIMORE,P.VASSAR (P.VASSAR,GWISEMAN) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT

12 13 I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO Carolyn Dawn Johnson ^a 12 43 45 - WHERE WOULD YOU BE Martina McBride 43 e PWORLEY,C.O.JOHNSON IC.O JOHNSON,TPOLKI O ARISTA NASHVILLE 69133 M. MCBRIOE,P.WORLEY IR.PROCTOR,R.FERRELLI RCA ALBUM CUT 15 15 NOT A DAY GOES BY Lonestar 9 13 44 35 28 SQUEEZE ME IN Garth Brooks Duet With Trisha Yearwood 2 16 ® D. HUFF IS.DIAMONO,M.DERRYI BNA 69134 A.REYNOLDS (G.NICHOLSON,D.MCCLINTON) CAPITOL/MCA NASHVILLE ALBUMS CUT

14 13 11 BLESSED Martina McBride ^;z 1 45 41 41 FRANTIC Jamie O'Neal 9 41 M. MCBRIDE,FWORLEY (H.LINDSEY,TVERGES,B.JAMESI O RCA 69135 K.STEGALL IJ.O'NEALLOREW,SSMITH) MERCURY ALBUM CUT

21 22 THE ONE 1 AORP o I22 Gary Allan .9 15 46 59 - DARE TO DREAM Jo Dee Messina 46 I. BROWN,M.WRIGHT(K.MANNO,B.LEEI o O MCA NASHVILLE 172232 B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW IJ.BACHA.FOLLESEI CURB ALBUM CUT

20 21 WHEN YOU LIE NEXT TO ME Kellie Coffey 9 16 47 50 49 HARDER CARDS Kenny Rogers 47 o D.HUFF (K COFFEY,T.HARMON,J.U.MARTIN) BRA ALBUM CUT J.GUESS,J.CHEMAV,K.ROGERS (C.WISEMAN,M.HENDERSONI DREAMCATCHER ALBUM CUT

17 14 12 I BREATHE IN, I BREATHE OUT Chris Cagle 9 1 48 40 38 THREE DAYS Pat Green 9 36 C.LINDSEY IC. CAGLE,J.ROBBIN) O CAPITOL 77696 G.LADANYI (PGREEN,R.FOSTERI REPUBLIC ALBUM CUT /UNIVERSAL SOUTH

17 19 JUST WHAT I DO Trick Pony c' 17 49 52 56 LOOK AT ME NOW Sixwire 49 C. HOWARD 0 IIDEAN,K.BURNSI WARNER BROU. ALBUM CUT/WRN S.MANDILE IS.MANOILE,S.MCCLINTOCKI WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN

18 20 I CRY AORP O G3 Tammy Cochran 2 18 50 51 52 REAL BAD MOOD Marie Sisters 50 8. CHANCEY IM.SEIBV,TSII o LERSI EPIC ALBUM CUT M TBARNES (LSATCHER,D.POYTHRESSI REPUBLIC ALBUM CUT /UNIVERSAL

20 16 17 THAT'S JUST JESSIE Kevin Denney 9 16 51 48 60 COUNTRY BY THE GRACE OF GOD Chris Cagle 48 L REYNOLDS IK .UENNEY,K.K.PHILLIPS,PJ.MATTHE W SI Q LYRIC STREET 164063 R W RIGHT,C CACLE IC. CAGLE,M.J.GREENE,B.WAYNEI O CAPITOL 776%

26 31 MY HEART IS LOST TO YOU Brooks & Dunn 21 52. 46 47 UNTIL WE FALL BACK IN LOVE AGAIN Jeff Carson 46 o K.BROOKS,R.DUNN,M.WRIGHT IB.BEAVERS,C.HARRINGTONI ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT J NIEBANK IPDOUGLAS,J.CARSON,J.WEATHERLY) CURB ALBUM CUT

22 23 MENDOCINO COUNTY LINE Willie Nelson Duet With Lee Ann Womack .t 22 53 54 50 I'LL TAKE LOVE OVER MONEY Aaron Tkppin 50 M.SERLETIC o IB.TAUPIN,M.SERLETICI LOST HIGHWAY ALBUM CUT /MERCURY A.TIPPIN,B.WATSON,M.BRAOLEY IRDIPIERO,TMULLINSI LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT

23 24 TONIGHT I WANNA BE YOUR MAN Andy Griggs 23 Cip 55 58 GOING AWAY The Clark Family Experience 54 O.MALLOY o (R.RUTHERFORD,T.VERGESI O RCA 69132 B. GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW ( A.CLARK) CURB ALBUM CUT

24 25 I MISS MY FRIEND Darryl Worley ^;z 24 . 53 45 ALMOST THERE Gabbie Nolen 45 FROGERS,J.STROUD o ITMARTIN,MNESLER,T.SHAPIROI 45 DREAMWORKS 450378 - C.BROOKS ID. KAISER,J.GREENE,L.RAWLINSI O REPUBLIC 015736/UNIVERSAL

25 27 HELP ME UNDERSTAND Trace Adkins '9 25 ® D.HUFF IGFARREN,S.MAC,W HECTORI HOT SHOT DEBUT CAPITOL ALBUM CUT r .'

28 30 I KEEP LOOKING Sara Evans 26 COUNTRY ROCK STAR Marcel 56 0 S.EVANS,P.WORLEY (S.EVANS,T.SHAPIRO,T.MARTIN) RCA ALBUM CUT 9 GALLIMORE.MARCEL (M.CHAGNON,K.SAVIGAR) MERCURY ALBUM CUT

Q27 29. GET OVER YOURSELF SheDaisy 9 27 56 - FORGIVE Rebecca Lynn Howard 56 D. HUFFSHEOAISY (K.OSBORN.M. HUMMON) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT M W RICH T,T BRUCE IR, L.HOWARD,TBRUCEI MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM & SOUNDTRACK CUT

29 32, BEFORE I KNEW BETTER Brad Martin 9 28 ` 57 59 THE LIGHTHOUSE'S TALE Nickel Creek R 49 B.J.WALKER,JR. o IB.SIMPSON,D.LEEI EPIC ALBUM CUT ;,- A.KRAUSS IA. MCKENZIE,C.THILEI SUGAR HILL ALBUM CUT

30 33 GOODBYE ON A BAD DAY Shannon Lawson .9 29 ç` SING ALONG Rodney Atkins 59 M.WRIGHT IS LAWSON,M.A.PETERSI o O MCA NASHVILLE 172233 - T.HEWITTR.ATKINS (R.ATKINS,T.HEWITT,B.GAITSCH) CURB ALBUM CUT

34 37 TEN ROUNDS WITH JOSE CUERVO Tracy Byrd 30 6{ MEMPHIS David Nail 60 o B.J. WALKER, JR. IC. BEATHARD ,M.HEENEYM.CANNON -GOODMAN) RCA ALBUM CUT K. STEGALL.J.KELTON ID. NAIL) MERCURY ALBUM CUT U -I

Records howl 1g an'ncrease in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to songs appearing in he top 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. Titles below the top 20 are removed from the chart after 20 weeks. M Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for CD Single, or Vinyl CD Single if Single is unavailable. O CD Single available. O DVD Single available. © CD Maxi -Single available. O Cassette Single available. O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl Single available. O Cassette Maxi - Single available. ©2002, VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

MAY 18

Billboad SALES..

dt ÿ TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Artist a. ., s TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Artist " 2g Weeks AINumlmrI -- T> NUMBER 1 1i 12 ALMOST THERE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL015736NMRG Gabbie Nolen 1 CAN'T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT CURB73116 LeAnn Rimes 14ì 16 ROCKY TOP '96 DECCA155274/MCANASHVILLE The Osborne Brothers 2 2 THAT'S JUST JESSIE LYRIC STREET 164063/HOLLYWOOD Kevin Denney 15 13 SOMETHIN' IN THE WATER MONUMENT79625/SONY Jeffrey Steele 3, 3 I SHOULD BE DREAMWORKS450362/INTERSCOPE SLEEPING Emerson Drive 1b 22 WHEN YOU NEED MY LOVE DREAMWORKS45904O/INTERSCOPE Darryl Worley 4 4 WHERE THE STARS LYRIC STREET 164059 /HOLLYWOOD AND STRIPES AND THE EAGLE FLY Aaronhippin 17 17 HONEY DO DREAMWORKS450914 /INTERSCOPE Mike Walker 5 OSAMA -YO' MAMA CURB 73130 Ray 5 Stevens 18i, 18 IT DON'T MATTER TO THE SUN /LOST IN YOU CAPITOL WEB Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines 6 6 GOD BLESS THE USA CURB 73128 Lee Greenwood 15 '+ 15 ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS WARNER BROS.18751/WRN Trick Pony 7 7 HOW DO I LIVE CURB73022 e LeAnn Rimes 2C , 25 GIRL IN LOVE COLUMBIA79648/SONY Robin English 8 8 AMERICA WILL RELENTLESS NASHVILLE513T/MADACY ' ALWAYS STAND Randy Travis 21 19 LOVE IS ENOUGH RCA69034/RLG 3 Of Hearts 11 NIGHT DISAPPEAR WITH YOU LYRIC STREET 164050/HOLLYWOOD Brian McComas 22!'; 20 A ROSE IS A ROSE MERCURY 172193 Meredith Edwards 10 10 UNBROKEN BY YOU LYRIC STREET 164048/HOLLYWOOD Kenney Kayle 2 POUR ME WARNER BROS 16816/WRN Trick Pony 11 9 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME WARNER BROS. IBBIB/WRN Faith Hill 24, - FLOWERS ON THE WALL MERCURY 170128 Eric Heatherly 12 14 GOD BLESS AMERICA CURB 73121 LeAnn Rimes 25 " - COME A LITTLE CLOSER WARNER BROS.18762/WRN Lila McCann Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of I million units (Platinum), with multimil- Top selling singles compiled from a national sample of retail store, mass merchant. e lion titles indicated by a numeral following the symbol. 02002, VNU Business Media, Inc., and SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. and intemet sales reports collected, compiled. and provided by SoondScan.

BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.com 53 www.americanradiohistory.com The top selling albums tom iled from a , national sample o! retail store, mass MAY 18 2002 olle cted,compiled,andlprovidedbyons Billboard TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS TM N,

W W see 2 < Q o 3 F 3 3 r,; 4 ÿ 3 ARTIST Title áv1 I- 3 ARTIST Title á ó 5 IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL á á g w IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL á a 32 27 STEVE EARLE Sidetracks 9 = 2 Weeks At Number 1 NUMBER 1 ti' E- SQUARED 751128/ARTEMIS 118,98 CDI

1 42 43 Blake Shelton 3 1 - KENNY CHESNEY No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems BLAKE SHELTON BNA 6703f9RLG (12.98/18.98) WARNER BROS. 24731/WRN 111.98/17.98) 40 39 29 STEVE AZAR Waitin' On Joe 29 2 1 SOUNDTRACK 6 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? 1 MERCURY 170269111.98/1798)* LOST HIGHWAY 170069/MERCURY 1129W19.98) 41 40 36 REBA MCENTIRE Greatest Hits Volume III - I'm A Survivor 1 3 2 ALAN JACKSON 2 Drive 1 MCA NASHVILLE 170202 111 98/18.981 ARISTA NASHVILLE 67039/RLG 11298/18.981 From The Mountain 10 4 3 RASCAL FLATTS Rascal Flatts 3 42 41 39 SOUNDTRACK Dowd LOST HIGHWAY 1 70221 /MERCURY 112.98 /18981 - LYRIC STREET 165011 /HOLLYWOOD 111,98/18981A Brickwalls 13 4 BRAD PAISLEY Part II 3 43 35 30 WKASEYOCCHAMBERS Barricades & ARISTA NASHVILLE 67008/RLG 111.98/17.981 44 37 37 CYNDII10HO1MSON My World 7 L$ GREATEST GAINER °$ 45 43 41 PAT LGREEN Three Days 7 9 10 TIM Greatest Hits 1 MCGRAW3 vERSALle9ß149e1 CURB 17978112.98/18.981 46 38 33 VARIOUS ARTISTS Forever Country 18 HOT SHOT DEBUT RAZOR &TIE 89044118.98CD1 ' PATTY LOVELESS Mountain Soul 19 50 49 VARIOUS ARTISTS Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute To ZZ Top 7 P P 0 EPIC 85651 /S0NY 111.98 E0/179BI RCA 67036/RLG 112.98/18.981

6 6 TOBY KEITH Pull My Chain 1 -, r DREAMWORKS 450297 /INTERSCDPE 112.98/18181 67 - TRAVIS TRITT The Lovin' Side 48 9 10 14 KENNY CHESNEY AT Greatest Hits 1 WARNER BRAS. 78296/RHINO 11198 CD) BNA 679 49 45 38 SOUNDTRACK We Were Soldiers 14 k Set This Circus Down 1 8 7 TIM MCGRAW COLUMBIA 86403/CRG 112.98 E0/189BI CURB 78711112.98/18.98) 46 50 TRACY BYRRD Ten Rounds 12 Topping Hits 2 50 7 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS Totally Country:17 New Chart- RCA BNA 67043/RLG 11298/17.98) 51 44 42 CHELY WRIIGHT Never Love You Enough 4 11 8 SOUNDTRACK A' Coyote Ugly 1 CURB 78703111.98/17 981 52 47 46 HANK WILLIAMS III Lovesick Broke & Driftin' 17 ° 13 17 GARY ALLAN Alright Guy 4 CURB 78728 (1798 CD) 113 ?- MCA NASHVILLE 17020111188/17.981 53 48 45 VARIOUS ARTISTS O Sister! The Women's Bluegrass Collection 35 Down The Road I Go 8 12 9 TRAVIS TRITT ROUNDER 610499111.98/17 981 COLUMBIA 62165/SONY HIM EO /17.981 54 51 48 ALAN JACKSON When Somebody Loves You 1 15 13 Greatest Hits 1 MARTINA MCBRIDE ARISTA NASHVILLE 69335/BLG 11298/18 .981 RCA 67012/RLG 112.98/18.98) 52 Shiver 14 The Great Divide 5 SS 55 JAMIE O'NEAL 17 12 WILLIE NELSON MERCURY 170132 111,98/17.981S LOST HIGHWAY 186231/MERCURY 11298/18981 52 47 HANK WILLIAMS JR. Almeria Club 9 Steers & Stripes 1 19 18 BROOKS & DUNN CURB 7872517.98/17.981 ARISTA NASHVILLE 67003/RLG 112.98/18.981 53 44 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND How Sweet The Sound -25 Favorite Hymns And Gospel Greats 40 16 15 ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION New Favorite 3 SPARROW 51908119.98/19.98 ) ROUNDER 610495/IDJMG (11.M/17981 58 56 TAMMY COCHRAN Tammy Cochran 27 19 CLEDUS T. JUDD Cledus Envy 19 EPIC 69736/SONY 17 98 E0111.9816 MONUMENT 85897 /SONY 11198 EQ/17.981 >t 56 58 DIAMOND RIO One More Day 5 Scarecrow 1 4 18 16 GARTH BROOKS A' ARISTA NASHVILLE 67999/RLG (11.98/17981 CAPITOL 31330110.98/18.981 54 51 CLINT BLACK Greatest Hits!! 8 I'm Already There 1 20 19 LONESTAR RCA 61005/ßL602.98/18.981 RNA 67011 /RLG 112.98/18.98) Who I Am 2 Trick Pony 12 61 62 54 JESSICA ANDREWS 22 20 TRICK PONY DREAMWORKS 450248/INTERSCOPE 11198/17.981 WARNER EROS. 17927/WRN (11.911/17.981 Morning Wood 18 Then Came The Night 6 62 57 62 RODNEY CARRINGTON 21 11 TOMMY SHANE STEINER CAPITOL 24827110.98/17.9815 RCA 67041/ß1G 11898 CO) Carrying On Century The 8 63 61 60 MONTGOMERY GENTRY 23 21 GEORGE STRAIT The Best Of George Strait:20th Masters Millennium Collection 98 b COLUMBIA 62167/SONY Ill EQ/17981 MCA NASHVILLE 170280 111 98 COI Amigo 11 Play It Loud 19 64 63 59 ' DAVID BALL 24 22 CHRIS CAGLE DUALTONE01109/RAZOR & TIE 11198 /1798) CAPITOL 34170(10.98/179815 65 59 55 JOHNNY CASH The Essential Johnny Cash 29 14 KEVIN DENNEY Kevin Denney 14 - LEGACY /COLUMBIA 86290/SONY 117.98 E0/24.981 LYRIC STREET 185020/HOLLYWOOD 11298 CDI >! 66 64 57 VARIOUS ARTISTS Classic Country: Great Story Songs 28 Burn 1 26 24 JO DEE MESSINA TIME LIFE I880411798 CDI CURB 77977111.98/17,98) 53 RAY Osama -Yo' Mama: The Album 29 Blue Moon 7 67 60 STEVENS 25 26 STEVE HOLY CURB 78733111.98/17.98) CURB 77972111.98/17981 % 68 65 64 TRISHA YEARWOOD Inside Out 1 I Need You 1 27 23 LEANN RIMES MCA NASHVILLE 170200111.98/17911 CURB 78738(11.98/17.98) 69 66 61 LORRIE MORGAN The Color Of Roses 37 The Road Less Traveled 1 I 28 28 GEORGE STRAIT IMAGE 1365 111.98 CD) MCA NASHVILLE 170220111.98/18.981 70 70 73 RICKY SKAGGS & FRIENDS Ricky Skaggs & Friends Sing The Songs Of Bill Monroe 36 Born To Fly 6 31 31 SARA EVANS LYRIC STREET 165030/HOLLYWOOD 118.98 CDI

_ RCA 67964/RLG 11198/1798) 68 66 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY Love Songs 27 Room With A View 8 71 30 32 CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON WARNER BROS. 48234/WRN 117.98 CDI ARISTA NASHVILLE 69336/RLG (1098116.98) GEORGE JONIES17se1 The Rock:Stone Cold Country 2001 5 I Hope You Dance 1 - 33 34 LEE ANN WOMACK 2 e MCA NASHVILLE 170099 (11.98/17.98/ 73 Bona Fide Bluegrass & Mountain Music 73 After The Storm 14 73 - VARIOUS ARTISTS 29 25 CHRIS LEDOUX BMG HERITAGE 43600/RCA (1198 CDI CAPITOL 345711I0.98/17.98) KENNY ROGERS Kenny Rogers Love Songs 73 Chrome 4 74 75 - 35 36 40 TRACE ADKINS ONO 8640/MADACV (17.98 CD) CAPITOl30618115.98117.981 TS 71 69 ROY ORBISON 20 Golden Hits 69 36 35 ARTISTS Time- Life's TreasuryTreasu Of Blue g rass 27 34 VARIOUS TVT 6034 (7.98/11.98) TIME LIFE 18701119.98 C0) 37 49 63 WAYLON JENNINGS RCA Country Legends: Waylon Jennings 19 HMG HERITAGE/RCA 99788/RLG (24.98 CDI

Platinum Diamond sym- Albums with the greate t sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum(. RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following or °Certification of 100,000 units of 200,000 units Certification of 400,000 units bol Indicates a bum's mufti- latinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. RIAA Latin awards: for net shipment (Oro). A Certification (Platino). .' chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percent- (Multi- Platinol. *Asterisk in icates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked ED, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows age growth. Heatseeker Im act shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. r indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 2002, VNU Business Media, Inc., and SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved.

M002$ Billboard'' TOP COUNTRY CATALOG ALBUMS.. co Y 1C Y W W ' 3 W 5 3 3 3 Q t2 6 ti Ñ 'or Title A=.a 5 ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title ° 5 í=- 5 ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL

_28' NUMBER :6- 6 Weeks Ai Bombe! I 13 12 HANK WILLIAMS JR. A° CURB 7763815.98/9.981 Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 412 Fly 140 1 1 DIXIE CHICKS 8 MONUMENT /SONYp2.98EQ/18.98) 14 11 ALAN JACKSON 5 ARISTA NASHVILLE 18801 /RLG112.98 /18981 The Greatest Hits Collection 341 739/SONY17.98EO/11.981 16 Biggest Hits 161 2 2 NICKEL CREEK SUGAR HILL3909 (16.98cm * Nickel Creek 74 15 13 JOHNNY CASH LEGACY/COLUMBIA 69 130 CURB 77904111.98/17.98) I'm Alright 169 VI 9 FAITH HILL 1 WARNER BROS. NJRN11298/18.98) Breathe C - JO DEE MESSINA 2 *19 On Over 235 ATLANTIC 83137/AG 00.98/17.98) The Best Of Tracy Lawrence 72 4 4 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY 536003 12.98/18981 Come I) - TRACY LAWRENCE 179 5 3 THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND CAPITOL3514a126.98 CUI Will The Circle Be Unbroken 28 18 15 TOBY KEITH MERCURY 55896211I.98117981 Greatest Hits Volume One Open Spaces 223 Imo) RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 47028AWRN 110.98/17.98) Greatest#1 Hits 21 6 6 DIXIE CHICKS tt MONUMENT 88195/SONY110.98EQ/17.981e Wide - The Beginning 278 20 19 THE JUDDS CURB 17965(7.98/1198) Number One Hits 95 0 18 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BRUS .48001IWRN(10.98/17.981 Greatest Hits - From A Found You: A 268 8 5 PATSY CLINE MCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS 420265/MCA12.98/6.98) Heartaches 177 21 17 ALISON KRAUSS A5 ROUNDER 610325'/IDJMG0198/17.98) Now That I've Collection REPRISE 47389/WRN 00.98117.981 For A Thousand Years: Greatest Hits From The 90's 105 9 7 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852/RIG (12.98/18.98) The Greatest Hits Collection 242 FP - DWIGHT YOAKAM Last Chance 3 A5 RCA Greatest Hits 159 10 8 GARY ALLAN MCA NASHVILLE 170101111.98/17.981 Smoke Rings In The Dark 126 23 16 WAYLON JENNINGS 8506/ßL817.98/11981 Double Live 181 11 10 WILLIE NELSON LEGACY/COLUMBIA 69322/SONY17.98E0/11.9BI 16 Biggest Hits 191 24 22 GARTH BROOKS 11 CAPITOL 97424(19.98/2698) 200 25 20 JOHN DENVER MAOACY 4750 15.98/9.98) The Best Of John Denver 201 21 TIM MCGRAW 4 CURB 77886(798/11.98) Everywhere Top Top Industry Assn- OfA mantel RIAA 'f' mabon I or nets HIpmentp (500000 a Ih u rt IG tdl 8)l t 2- -old have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums, ofai Ch art Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeareu on Country Albums and Country Cetalo9 Racordm Item RIAA Ihum with the ggreatest sales gains this week. Catalog albums are year titles that O A Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi-platinum eve(. For boxed sets. and dou le albums with a running time of 100 minutes or mare, the RIM multiplies shipments by Me number of discs and/or tapes. RIAA Latin awards Certification for eel shipment of 100000 units I units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of l0 million units ( Diamond). Numeral following fin set Certi t of million,0 p a pest Heatseeker title. 032002, VNU Business Media, Inc., and So nddcan, Inc LP is available. Most84 to pe prices, and CU prices11rì for BMG and WEA labels, are uggested lists. Tape p ices m rked ED, and all other CO prices ere eguìvelentpricea, which projected wholesale paces. IDrol.A érdfiction °1200.000 unitslPlednal.'Cartifcation of 100,000 units ( Multi- Pletinol.'Asteriskindicetes All rights reserve . 54 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.americanradiohistory.com LATIN

BY LEILA COBO As before, Crespo wrote much of MIAMI -Elvis Crespo's career has the material here, relying on his been marked by transformation. Crespo everyday experiences for inspiration. From his successful stint as the lead "La Cerveza," for example, came forth singer of Grupo Manía, he launched after spending a day in Punta del an exciting solo career-propelled Turns Este, Uruguay, listening to young- by a charismatic stage demeanor sters humming, "Give me a beer." and a handful of catchy singles, "I'm very down to earth," says including "Suavemente" (Softly) and Crespo, who co- produced the disc "Tu Sonrisa" (Your Smile). `Urbano' with Roberto Cora, Joel Sánchez, Notas.. At his height, Crespo's hits played and José Gazmey. "I like my music on urban and pop radio. He took to be identified with the common FRIENDLY GUY: At the Latin Grammy U.S. for a long time, and we'd won- merengue to the mainstream, play- people, with people who party and Awards last year, Vicente Amigo -a dered why it hadn't happened," man- ing the music -in Spanish -on For Sony who really enjoy life in a very par- relative unknown in the U.S. -gar- ager Antonio Montoya says. "When we such shows as The Tonight Show ticular way." nered a nomination for album of the recorded this album, we tried in every With Jay Leno. What to do with Crespo discounts speculation year and an award for best flamenco way to get it released in the U.S. And such a winning formula in a format Discos that the slick image he assumed album for his critically acclaimed La it's been the product of eight, nine as restricted as merengue? Crespo for Wow, Flash! could have rubbed Ciudad de Las Ideas. months of work." decided to tinker with it, knowing fans the wrong way or that, like Months before the release of Ciu- he had more to offer musically. But Samson, he lost something when dad here, Amigo played three ex- in 2000, his ambitious Wow, Flash! he cut his trademark locks short. tremely successful concerts on the album faltered commercially. `When 'Suavemente' became a hit, East Coast as a way of testing the With Urbano, due out May 21 on people didn't know what I looked waters. There weren't any dancers on Sony Discos, Crespo returns to his like," he says. "I think it has to do the show -a calculated decision made roots. Yet surprisingly, he manages more with the flavor of the song, to encourage audiences to concen- to do so while still evolving his the flavor of the hook, and that it's trate solely on the music. sound. "Artists always say, `This is music you can digest and dance And even as Amigo finds com- my best album [referring to their to. The change of sound was too mercial avenues abroad, he contin- most recent release],' " Crespo says. drastic. This album is an album ues on his eclectic path at home. "But I'll be objective. My best album, for the people." Most recently, he supplied the music musically speaking, was Wow, Flash! Urbano includes its share of love for a Pedro Almodovar film and is Even if it didn't get the sales, it was songs set to a merengue beat, and producing an album for cantaor (fla- my best album, because I was able there is also one ballad. By Crespo menco singer) El Pele. to mix styles. But people didn't standards, the album took a long "I'm very happy with it," he says. understand it." time to make, and in the end, 30 "I feel like it's my own album. What People are bound to understand incorporates electric guitar and rap songs were recorded before he set- On May 21, RCA will release the happens is, when you do things for Urbano, an album that kicks off in while maintaining a merengue beat. tled for the final 14. The pressure, album which was previously available someone else, in the end, those vintage Crespo style with "La Cer- Sony Discos executive VP George Crespo admits, is intense. as an import -in the U.S., banking on things are for everyone, and what veza" (The Beer) -an ode to drink- Melendez says, "Urbano is trendy, but "I won't lie to you. There's a lot of Amigo's broader name recognition. matters is the results." ing and dancing -punctuated by it tries to keep the merengue musi- pressure. But that's good. I'm a win- Amigo, a traditional flamenco dueling trombones. cal base and introduces sounds that ner, and I like this kind of challenge. guitarist and composer, inevitably RITMO RISING: Effective from its up- Urbano, as its name implies, is also are youth- oriented. We're trying to If these challenges, these pressures attracts comparisons to veteran fla- coming May/June issue, Ritmo Lati- targeting the urban consumer hit the roots and introduce his music didn't exist, there wouldn't be any menco guitarist Paco de Lucfa -not no magazine will be distributed in- through tracks like "Bandidas," which to the true listeners of the genre." pleasure in doing this." necessarily for musical reasons but dependently from the Ritmo Latino for the commercial possibilities chain of music stores. many see in Amigo as a representa- The newly revamped magazine tive of a younger generation. will be released bimonthly and will Indeed, though Ciudad remains include the Latin album charts and Sony's On Top Of Distribution List true to flamenco tradition, many subcharts from Billboard. Respect- tracks have a distinctly pop slant. "It's ed journalist Antonio Mejías Rentas, BY LEILA COBO ciano, which will release a Spanish -lan- more of a pop album, although it isn't previously with La Opinión, has MIAMI -In the U.S. and Puerto Rico, guage album, and Argentina's Alfredo intentionally so," Amigo says, corn - been added to the editorial staff; Sony's on top- according to just - Casero, who recently won a series of paring it to his previous releases. "It Ramiro Burr will continue to con- released quarterly numbers from Bill- Gardel Awards based on the strength of represents what I was in the moment tribute to the magazine. board, which measure SoundScan a Japanese -language song, "Shimauta I wrote it, recorded it, and mixed it. I The magazine was taken over by sales by distributors. As tabulated (Canción de la Isla)." Sony Music Japan love flamenco, I respect its roots, and Michael "the Wolf" Littleford in between Jan. 6 and March 31, sales of is releasing the disc in that country. I love traditional flamenco. But April 2001, and the next issue will re- Sony- distributed albums account for In the U.S., Sony Discos is readying there's a piece of me [that doesn't] flect the changes that have been 25.3% of all Latin product. Sony is releases by Alejandro Montaner and know what label to place on [myself], implemented since that time. The followed by Universal Music Distrib- Ana Cristina, as well as the solo outing nor do I need a label. Maybe it's a con- publication will continue to be dis- ution (UMD) -which distributes Uni- of former Son by Four singer Angel sequence of all the music I enjoy and tributed free of charge in predomi- vision Music Group and Disa product, López. Sony is also banking on sales of of my personal life." nantly Latin markets, and there are among others -with an 18.8% share. DVDs, with planned releases by Shaki- While Amigo may be new to U.S. plans to sell it on newsstands The Warner Music Group falls third, ra, Roberto Carlos, and Ricky Martin, audiences, he's hardly new to the fla- nationwide as circulation rises. with 12.6% of the Latin market, fol- vise SMI's Latin American companies among others. It also plans to release menco world, and his virtuosity has lowed by Fonovisa with 10.7 %, BMG and Sony Discos, the U.S. -based oper- DVD compilations and DVD singles. taken him to places beyond flamen- CONGRATS: Mexican superstar Juan Distribution with 9.6 %, and EMI ation run by chairman Oscar Llord. Welzer says, "The singles market has co. Many Spanish -language music lis- Gabriel, winner of four Billboard Latin Music with 9.3 %. Welzer, who is also chairman of the In- virtually disappeared throughout Latin teners may remember him as the gui- Music awards, will be honored at a If distribution of Fonovisa product ternational Federation of the Phono- America -including the U.S. market- tar soloist in Alejandro Sanz's hit star -studded concert May 12 at the is taken over by UMD, it would be- graphic Industry's Latin American and one way we feel we can recapture "Corazón Partío" (Broken Heart). Anaheim Pond venue in California. come the biggest- selling distributor of board, says that while the Latin Amer- it is by releasing DVD singles." That brief introduction may help pave Slated to perform are a parade of Latin Latin music in the U.S. But label -wise, ican music business may be experi- As for the future, especially in Latin the way for prospective fans. "I've been acts, including Carlos Vives, Jaguares, Sony Discos would still be ahead in encing its most difficult period, he is America, Welzer is cautious. "It's so playing all over the world for many Joan Sebastian, Cristian Castro, Ale- terms of sales. still optimistic about the possibilities. dependent on the economy. But I'm years," Amigo says. "But this is a very jandro Fernández, Ana Gabriel, and The release of quarterly sales coin- 'We're experiencing a depression in very, very pleased with the rosters; very, important moment, because I'm try- Alejandra Guzmán. The concert fol- cided with the announcement of Frank our business in Latin America, and it's very pleased with the staff,, and content ing to pave my way here in the U.S." lows the unveiling of Juan Gabriel's Welzer's new post as chairman/CEO of caused by the economy and piracy," he that the war on piracy is being con- Amigo has begun recording with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Latin America for Sony Music Inter- says. "Despite that, we have a wealth of ducted properly. But there's no ac- BMG after a lengthy relationship with The event will be promoted by national (SMI). Welzer's duties will not talent." Notable new acts include counting for the economy. And that Sony. "We had tried to penetrate the Hauser -CIE Entertainment. change, and he will continue to super- Brazilian duo Zeze Di Camargo y Lu- goes for all of Latin America."

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Records below the tìDSfif ^ -fights reserved. ` 18. 2002 56 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY www.americanradiohistory.com Top selling latin albums are compiled MAY 18 from a national sample of retail store, BiIIboard mass merchant. and Internet sales reports I I hl TOP LATIN ALBUMS.. reflected. compiled. and provided by W oz ARTIST Title ARTIST Title Y ÿ IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL o. o. vgrf NUMBER 1 4AI 4 Weeks At Humbert 4 45 37 LUPILLO RIVERA o Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 2 SONY DISCOS 84773 (7.98 00/13.981 INTOCABLE Suenos 52 I EM LATIN 3774519.98/15.98) A 50 SUSANA BACA Espiritu Vivo 50 I LUAKA BOP 11946/mGIN (1698 CDI 2 4 CHAYANNEo Grandes Exitos 1 58 27 LOS RAZOS DE SACRAMENTO Y REYNALDO Con El Polvo Hasta La Muerte 23 SONY DISCOS 84667 (10.98 ED/16.98) o ARIDLA 89298/BMG LATIN 19.98/1298) 3 - LOS RAZOS DE SACRAMENTO Y REYNALDO Corazon De Perico 3 52 51 41 PESADO o Pesado Presente Futuro 13 RCA 93084/BMG LATIN A /7.98/11.98) WEAMEX 43774NVARNERLATINA (13.98 CD) 4 3 VICENTE FERNANDEZ Historia De Un Idolo Vol.2 56 51 LUPILLO RIVERA Despreciado 1 SONY DISCOS 84282 (10.98 E0/15.981 go SONY DISCOS 8427618 98 00/13.98) A 6 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS Las 30 Cumbias Mas Pegadas 1 54 49 54 JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ Las 100 Clasicas Vol. 1 27 DISH 72701518.98/13.981 ARIOtA 79005 /B MG LATIN 118.98 CD)

5 5 RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE El Numero 100 62 47 LOS ORIGINALES DE SAN Recado De 9 FREDDIE JUAN o Mi Madre 184518.98/14.981k ©® EMI LATIN 33330(8 9812.98) 8 9 MARC ANTHONY Libre 1 56 46 30 LOS TIGRILLOS Bailame 23 COLUMBIA 84617 /SONY DISCOS 111 98 EO/17.981 WEAMEX 4473)/WARNER LATINA 18.98/13.98)

10 8 PILAR MONTENEGRO Desahogo 8 57 48 FRANCO DE VITA Segundas Partes Tambien Son Buenas 29 UNIVISION 310026(9 98/13.98) UNIVERSAL LATINO 016772(18 98 CD) 7 7 ALEXANDRE PIRES 0 Alexandre Pires 3 58 55 58 PATRICIA MANTEROLA Que El Ritmo No Pare 41 ARIO LA 8788318MG LATIN 114.98 CDI A ARIOIA 91838BMG LATIN (13.98 CDI 9 6 LOS ANGELES AZULES Alas Al Mundo 6 LOS CAMINANTES 20 Exitazos -Nuestras Canciones 46 01SÁ 72702219.98/13.981 A SONY DISCOS 8422419.98 00/13.981 12 25 VARIOUS ARTISTS Serenata A Mi Madre 11 67 49 JOAN SEBASTIAN Lo Dijo El Corazon 7 [RSA 727023 (1398 CO) MUSART 12633/BALBOA 1998/17.98) A 61 26 26 MDO Greatest Hits:5th Anniversary Edition 26 GREATES SONY DISCOS 84543 (14.99 EO CDI 16 10 CHARLIE ZAA4 De Un Solo Sentimiento 3 62 65 52 LUPILLO RIVERA o Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol.1 17 SONOLUX 84540/SONY DISCOS 19.98 E0/16.981 A SONY DISCOS 84772 17 98 E0/13981 15 13 A.B. QUINTANILLA Y LOS KUMBIA KINGS Shhh! 1 68 71 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Uniendo Fronteras 1 EMI LATIN 2974519.98/14 981

11 12 ALEJANDRO SANZ MTV Unplugged 1 73 JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ Las 100 Clasicas Vol. 2 39 WARNER LATINA 41541110.9817.981 á ARIOLA 79006/BMG LATIN 11898 COI 13 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS 20 Inmortales Pegaditas 10 65 59 65 En Vhro..EI Hombre Y Su Musica 13 UNIVISION 310051 19.9813.981 F RE DO IE 71815(8 98/I4 98) 18 14 ALICIA VILLARREAL g Soy Lo Prohibido 3 66 57 53 VARIOUS ARTISTS Latin Groove 53 UNIVERSAL LATINO 014824(8.98/13.981 PUTUMAYO 80197 (1598 CD) 19 15 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA o Las Romanticas De Los Tu canes De lijuana1 2 67 64 60 LOS GREY'S Cantan Amor 60 UNIVERSAL LATINO 01704318.98/13.98) A PLATINO 4185/FONOVISA 18 22 16 PAULINA RUBIO Paulina 1 75 - CELIA CRUZ La Negra llene Tumbao 66 UNIVERSAL LATINO 543319110.98/1618) A SONY DISCOS 84519110.98 EO/16.981

MANU CHAO Proxima Estacion...Esperanza 8 RADIO BEMA 10321NIRGIN 117.98 CDI A LUPILLO RIVERA & JUAN RIVERA Los Hermanos Mas Buscados 19 PANCHO BARRAZA Hombre Enamorado 56 CINTAS ACUARIO 84906/SONY DISCOS E0/12.981 16.98 MUSART 20487 /BALBOA 18.98/12.98/ 14 18 JOAN SEBASTIAN & MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Los Grandes 14 60 55 CONTROL MACHETE Solo Para Fanaticos MUSART 254880100017.98/13.981 45 uNIVERSAL LATINO 01715211598 CD)

21 22 VICENTE FERNANDEZ ,L2 Historia De Un Idolo Vol. 1 1 66 74 LOS ANGELES DE CHARLY Te Voy A Enamorar 1 SONY DISCOS 84185110 98 ED/16.981 A F 0 NOVISA 615418.9812.981 A 17 17 LUIS FONSI Amor Secreto VARIOUS ARTISTS Bachatahits 2002 18 UNIVERSAL LATINO 017020110.98/16.981 A JON 84682/SONY DISCOS 110.98 E0/16.98) 28 23 JOAN SEBASTIAN En Vivo: Desde La Plaza El Progreso De Guadalajara 1 69 62 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ A Origenes MUSART 2524 /BAIB 2 0A 171813.981 4 SONY DISCOS 84637110 98 EO/16.981 A 24 21 LUIS MIGUEL A2 Mis Romances GRUPO BRYNDIS En El Idioma Del Amor WARNER LATINA 41572111.98/17.981 VISA 727016 18.98/13.98) A

29 24 LAURA PAUSINI o Lo Mejor De Laura Pausini -Volvere Junto A Ti 9 WARNER LATINA 41070 (10.98/16.981 LATIN POP ALBUMS TROPICAUSALSA ALBUMS RE 20 19 CONTROL Todo Bajo Control 10 EMI LATIN 3673119.98/13.98) CHAYANNE MARC ANTHONY 27 43 LOS TERRICOLAS 1 INTOCABLE En Concierto 27 GRANDES EXITOS (SONY DISCOS 1 LIBRE (COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS) SUENES LATINI VISA 728993 (12.98/17.981 )EMI

PILAR MONTENEGRO 2 MONCHY ALEXANDRA 34 33 LOS TEMERARIOS Baladas Rancheras 3 & 2 LOS BAZOS DE SACRAMENTO Y REYNALDO I O N OVISA 6129 (Tom/12981 A DESAHOGO ) UNIVISION I CONFESIONES (JAN /SONY DISCOS) CORAZON DE PERICO (RCA /BMG LATINI

42 46 MELODY De Pata Negra 29 ALEXANDRE PIRES 3 BRENDA K. STARR 3 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY DISCOS 84669(998 60/13.98) ALEXANDRE PIRES (ARIOLA/HMG LATIN) TEMPTATION (SONY DISCOSI HISTORIA DE UN IDOLE VOL 2 (SONY DISCOS 1

30 25 38 SIN BANDERA Sin Bandera 25 CHARLIE ZAR 4 CARLOS VIVES 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS SONY DISCOS 84806116.98 ELI CO) DE UN SOLO SENTIMIENTO (SONOLUX /SONY DISCOS) DEJAME ENTRAR LATIN I (EMI LAS 30 CUMBIAS MAS PEGADAS IRISA 1 31 32 28 LOS ANGELES AZULES Historia Musical 2 A.B. BUINTANILIA Y LOS KUMBIA KINGS 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE DIVA 72701418.98/13.981 A 5 SHHHI (EMI LATIN LATIN GROOVE IPUmMAY01 EL NUMERO 100 ( FREDDIE 1 44 34 LUPILLO RIVERA Sufriendo A Solas 3 ALEJANDRO SANZ 6 CELLI CRUZ LOS ANGELES AZULES SONY DISCOS 8464811598 ELI COI 6 MTV UNPLUGGED LATINA I LA NEGRA TIENE (WARNER TUMBAD (SONY DISCOS I ALAS AL MUNDO IRISA 33 33 20 MONCHY & ALEXANDRA Confesiones PAUUNA RUBIO JAN 84839/SONY DISCOS 1898 EO/13.981 A 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS PAULINA (UNIVERSAL LATINO) BACHATAHITS 2002 (J &N /SONY DISCOS) SERENATA A MI MADRE (DIMI 34 35 35 EL PODER DEL NORTE EI Autentiko Y Unico En Vivo 7 D ISA 727018 (8.98/13.981 A LUIS FUNSI 8 COMPAY SEGUNDO 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS

AMOR SECRETO (UNIVERSAL LATINO ) DUETS (WARNER LATINA) 20 INMORTALES PEGAOITAS (UNMISION ) 35 30 32 LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE Los Mejores Exitos 30 FONOVISA 84202 /8.981298) LUIS MIGUEL 9 MICHAEL STUART 9 ALICIAVILLARREAL MIS ROMANCES WARNER LATINA I MICHAEL STUART (RMM /UNIVERSAL LATINO) SOY LO PROHI8100 (UNIVERSAL LATINO 36 23 CARLOS PONCE Ponce 23 FMI LATIN 32424110.9816.981 LAURA PAUSINI 10 TITO ROJAS 10 OS TUCANES DE TIJUANA LO MEJOR °ELAUMPAUSINFVOLVEREJUNTOAS {WARNER LATINA (MIEROLLEGAR A CASA IM.P.I ASROMAMICAS OE LOS MANES DEIUUAM IUNIVFRS0LIAnNOI 47 50 LOS INVASORES DE NUEVO LEON 20 Exitos 37 EMI LATIN 34432 (12.98 CDI o LOS TERRICOLAS 11 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA 11 LUPILLO RIVERA & JUAN RIVERA EN CONCIERTO IDISA I INTENSO (SONO DISCOS I LOSHERMANOS MAS OILCANS ICINTASACUM1081mSDNYOISCOSI = PACE MELODY 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 JOAN SEBASTIAN & MARCO ANTONIO SOILS DE PATA NEGRA (SONY DISCOS I BACHATA PREMIUM 2002 (J &N 1 61 LOS RAZOS DE SACRAMENTO Y REYNALDO Y Sigue La Parranda Con Norteno Y Banda LOS GRANDES IMUSART /BALBOA) o L ID ERES 9502191718/13.9E0 SIN BANDERA 13 OLGA TANON 13 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SIN BANDERA DISCOS) (SONY YO POR TI WARNER LATINA 1 HISTORIA DE UN IDOLO VOL 1 DISCOS 39 31 29 PABLO MONTERO Pidemelo Todo 17 (SONY I RCA 91987/BMG LATIN 171813.981 CARLOS PONCE 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS 14 JOAN SEBASTIAN PONCE LATIN LOS MEJORES 40 39 40 LOS BUKIS Greatest Hits 39 TEMI I DE LA BACHATA 2002 (MOCK& ROLL /LIDERES) EN VND. DESDE LA PLAZA EL PROGRESO DE GUADALA- FONOVISA 616618.98/12.981 PABLO MONTERO 15 VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 CONTROL 41 43 42 PIDEMELO TODO mCA/BMG LATINI BRENDA K. STARR Temptation 28 MERENGUE HITS (J &N /SONY DISCOS) TODO BAJO CONTROL TEMI LATIN I SONY DISCOS 8471916.98 60 /14.981 LALEY 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS 16 LOS TEMERARIOS 42 36 36 LALEY o MTV Unplugged 13 M1V UNPLUGGED (WEA ROCK NVARNER LATINA) SALSA HITS (J &N /SONY DISCOS) BALADAS RANCHERAS (FONOVISAI W LA ROCK 40949/WARNER LATINA 11098/16 181 A 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS 43 37 67 VARIOUS ARTISTS 17 LOS ANGELES AZULES Billboard Latin Music Awards 2002 37 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS 2002 WWARNER LATINA I BACHATAHITS 2001 IJ &N /SONY DISCOS) HISTORIA MUSICAL IDISA 1 WARNER LATINA 4527611698 CDI ROCIO DURCAL 18 VARIOUS ARTISTS 44 41 44 PALOMO 18 LUPILLO RIVERA Fuerza Musical 9 TODO EXITED OE ROCIO DURCAL ILIDERES I LATIN DANCING IN THE U.SA (SONY DISCOS I SUFRIENDO A SOLAS SONO DISCOS I C S A 720032 (6.98/10.981 A 45 40 39 CARLOS VIVES SUSANA BACA 19 FULANITO 19 EL PODER DEL NORTE Dejame Entrar 1 ESPIRITU VIVO (LUAKA BOP NIRGINI AMERICANIZAD ( CUTTING 1 EL Y M I LATIN 359561198/15.98 A AUTENTIKO UNICO EN VIVO IDISA I

FRANCO DE VITA 20 VARIOUS ARTISTS 20 LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE 46 38 45 GRUPO BRYNDIS Historia Musical Romantica 1 SEGUNDAS PABTESTAMBIEN SON BUENAS (UNIVERSAL LATINO I SALSA EN LA CALIF OCHO 2102 1 VISA 72701218.98/13.98)A (PROTEL LOS MEJORES EXITOS IFONOVISA I

50 ROCIO DURCAL Todo Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America certification for net shipment 500,000 - Exitos De Rocio Durcal (RIM) of album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 LIRERES 950382 (13.98 CO) million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 o million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi- platinum level. For boxed sets, and dou- ble albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. RIBA Latin awards: o 53 31 Certification for net shipment of 1100,000 units )Oro). 21 CHUY VEGA Naci Cadete: 20 Super Cadetazos Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). Lu' Certification of 400,000 units (Multi-Plating). *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for RMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. UNIVISION 31004011098/14.981 Tape o prices marked ES, 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 per- centage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. A indicates pastor present Heatseekertide. ©2002, Will Business Media, Inc., and SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved.

BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.com 57 www.americanradiohistory.com Estéfano Wins BMI Songwriter Award

BY LEILA COBO songs on the most -performed list. MIAMI -Songwriter Estéfano, a "It was a wonderful year," Esté- maker of hits for such artists as fano says. "It wasn't just the success Notes.. Chayanne, Thalia, and Gloria Este - of the songs but the success of the fan, won BMI's Latin songwriter of artists, which is more important." EMPOWERMENT: If imitation is truly more than 40 musicians who make the year award for the second time Other top winners at the BMI the sincerest form of flattery, then up the WDR Big Band (including during the performance- rights gala -which took place during the Patti Austin shows tremendously drummer Gregg Field, who co -pro- organization's Ninth Annual Latin Billboard Latin Music Conference heartfelt admiration for Ella Fitzger- duced the project), For Ella captures Awards, which took place May 8 in and Awards -were tejano / norteño ald on For Ella (Playboy /Concord Austin in a setting that is both new Hollywood, Fla. fusion band Intocable's "Enséñame Jazz, May 21). Backed by the WDR to her professional oeuvre and closest Colombian -born Estéfano -who a Olvidarte" (Teach Me How to to her artistic essence. "Jazz is the is known for tailor- making songs Forget You), which was named music I grew up listening to, and the for each artist -had a particularly song of the year, and Sony /ATV, music I performed when I first start- productive year, thanks in large which received the publisher of the ed out in this business," says Austin, part to Paulina Rubio's hit album year award. " Enséñame a Olvi- the daughter of a jazz musician and Paulina. Almost entirely written by darte" was written by Luis Gerar- goddaughter of Quincy Jones and him, the disc has remained on the ESTÉFANO do Padilla Riojas and published by Dinah Washington. `People know me Billboard Top Latin Albums chart SER -CA Publishing. for R&B songs, such as `Baby Come for nearly two years. that album-"El Ultimo Adiós" and Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing to Me' [her 1981 duet with James "It was a sui generis album," Esté- "Y Yo Sigo Aquí"were among the won publisher of the year thanks to Ingram], but in my heart, I have fano says. "Her sound was very ag- most -performed on BMI's list, along its eight award -winning songs, known I wanted to record a big -band gressive for what was in the market with "Ni Una Lágrima Más," per- which included Tonny Tun Tun's album for many years." at the time. The point was to do formed by Noelia, and "Yo Te Amo," "Por El Caminito," as well as Esté- Although For Ella is a live record- something different." performed by Chayanne-making fano's four tracks. ing, Austin explains that the sound Two Estéfano -penned tracks on Estéfano the writer with the most Singer/songwriter Juanes, who of the audience was omitted from the garnered seven Latin Grammy final mix of the set at the behest of Award nominations last year for his her label because "live albums get album Fijate Bien and the single of almost no radio airplay." The result- Deal the same name, was honored with a Big Band, Austin not only performs ing mix allows for the marriage of Concord In `Perfecta' special Certificate of Achievement. nearly a dozen songs made legendary "the energy of a live performance BY ERNESTO LECHNER "In terms of marketing, we're tak- Juanes ultimately won three Latin by Fitzgerald but also meticulously with a cleaner, studio -quality sound," LOS ANGELES -During the past four ing a two -sided approach on this Grammy Awards. His follow -up recreates the late singer's soaring according to the singer, who admits decades, veteran keyboardist Eddie album," explains Concord Records album, Un Día Normal, will be vocal scats on renditions of "How being skeptical of the idea but Palmieri has offered his many fans a executive VP John Burke, who signed released May 21 on Surco/Universal. High the Moon" and "You'll Have to pleased with the final result. smorgasbord of Afro- Caribbean music Palmieri to the label after meeting "I don't know if I'm a good gui- Swing It (Mr. Paginini)." Arranger /co- producer Patrick -from crackling Latin-jazz sessions him at a jazz festival. "As far as the La tarist," Juanes says. "I probably am "Ella has always been the con- Williams says that the biggest to fiery salsa workouts. Palmieri's Perfecta material goes, we're reach- not. And I'm not a great singer. summate female vocalist of the question in assembling songs for eclectic musical agenda is defined by ing out to the Spanish -speaking pub- What I do know is what I live, I give modern age, not just for jazz, but For Ella arose when selecting his instrumental virtuosity and youth- lications, the general salsa audience, back in my songs." for the pop world," Austin says. which of the late singer's perform- ful lust for experimentation. and those older listeners who are BMI's black -tie ceremony, which "Everyone considers her a jazz ances to model the big -band ar- knowledgeable about Eddie's past." took place at the Diplomat Hotel & singer, but in her prime, she was a rangements after. "We sat for a full La Perfecta 2 finds Palmieri deliv- Resort, was hosted by president/ popular artist of the day. I wanted day and listened to 20 CDs of Ella ering sophisticated new versions of CEO Frances W. Preston and assis- to learn her improvised vocals as a from various times in her life, to five of the band's classic tunes, includ- tant VP of Latin Music Diane J. way to memorialize lines that are get the big overview of her career," ing the rollicking "El Molestoso" and Almodovar. Almodovar says, "Be- truly works of art and to get closer Williams says. "For instance, we the wistful "Cuídate Compay." Trom- cause our awards are being pre- to the heart of a truly inspiring knew we had to do "A- Tisket, A -Tas- bonist Doug Beavers re -wrote the sented during the Billboard confer- artist and person." ket," but the question was which arrangements for these tunes and ence, the greater Latin music As many of the WDR Big Band version to model our arrangement convinced his boss to give them a try. community has the opportunity to musicians had worked with Fitzger- after. Most of these songs were re- The idea of emphasizing the trom- focus on the contributions of the ald, Austin benefited from a wealth corded by Ella with a trio or small bones was born from financial need songwriter. The BMI awards span all of first -hand accounts of Fitzger- band, so my job was to capture the rather than an ambitious artistic con- genres of Latin music and celebrate ald's prodigious talent and equally spirit of the original material with cept. "I couldn't say that [the decision] some extraordinary songwriting tal- profound reticence. "I was continu- the full big band." was the product of some genial inspi- ent and versatility. No matter what ally told that Ella was painfully shy," Austin has performed eight con- ration on my part," Palmieri recalls the rhythm is, the song is the foun- says Austin, whose own handful of certs of For Ella material since the with a laugh. "I had always wanted to dation, and we're glad our affiliates introductions to Fitzgerald con- project was recorded, appearing form a traditional Cuban conjunto will be in the spotlight." firmed that the singer was "any- with the Count Basie Big Band with trumpets, just like Conjunto Casi- Other winning songwriters in- thing but the outgoing, empowered (with Williams conducting) at the But the bandleader had always no, which I admired so much. But the cluded Kike Santander, with three modern woman." New Orleans Jazz Festival, with ad- refused to revisit the material he per- trumpet players I knew in New York songs on the most -performed list, The irony, Austin says, is that ditional dates scheduled at the Play- formed with his first orchestra, the were too expensive for me. Then I met and Armando Manzanero Canche Fitzgerald's onstage intensity was boy and Aspen jazz festivals. "I think legendary La Perfecta. "The idea Barry Rogers and decided to go with and Mario Quintero, with two the complete opposite of her off- that this music draws people in, be- seemed simply blasphemous to me," two trombones and a flute instead." songs each. Multiple award -win- stage personality. "Every perform- cause it has a sense of quality to it Palmieri admits in his flavorful Span- Because he wanted to keep the new ning publishers included Foreign ance of Ella's is equally dynamic and and because it is so infectious," she ish accent. "La Perfecta began in album from becoming a mere exercise Imported Productions and Pub- inventive, and I found myself won- says. "These days, people are look- 1961, after a chance meeting with the in nostalgia, Palmieri has added a lishing, Peermusic, and World dering how this shy person could ing for music that is patriotic and late [trombonist] Barry Rogers dur- handful of brand -new Latin -jazz corn- Deep Music Publishing Corp., all create such powerful music. Anyone inspiring, and many of these songs ing a Johnny Pacheco show at a club positions to the collection. One of the with four Citations of Achieve- so in command of their craft is not were written during times of war, so called Triton's in the Bronx [N.Y.]. It most intriguing tracks is "Apeiron," a ment; EMI -Blackwood Music and shy, maybe in their personal life, but there is a bit of history and inspira- just didn't seem right to play that dissonant, improvised trio piece with SER -CA Publishing, with three certainly not when they hit the tion built into them." material, especially since he's been bassist Joe Santiago and up-and -com- each; and D'Nico International, stage. Something happened when gone." Rogers died in 1991 at age 56. ing Cuban drummer Dafnis Prieto. Editora Arpa Musical, El Conquis- Ella performed -she was trans- NOTEWORTHY: Chuck Loeb releases Fans of La Perfecta's trombone - And for tropical -music aficiona- tador Music Publishing, Elzaz formed, she came to life, and that his fifth date for Shanachie, All There laden sound will rejoice listening to dos, the new album brings a much - Music, Más Flamingo Music, and was her strength and empowerment. Is, May 21. The set features the gui- Palmieri's newly released La Perfec- needed breath of fresh air to con- Tigres del Norte Ediciones Musi- When she was done, she had noth- tarist's live band (keyboard player Mike ta 2, which signals the beginning of temporary salsa, which for the past cales, with two each. ing left to prove." Ricchiuti, bassist Ron Jenkins, and his relationship with California- few years has been languishing in a For a complete list of winners, Recorded live last year at a single drummer Brian Dunne) and organic, based jazz label Concord Picante. moribund state. visit billboard.com/awards. concert in Cologne, Germany, with stripped -down production values.

58 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.americanradiohistory.com SONGWRITERS &PUBL RS

Complete List Of SESAC Winners RIB Writer Cox Wins Songwriter Of The Year For Second Consecutive Year

A complete list of 2002 SESAC man. Publisher: Swimmer Music Spin and Drift, Andrew Gress, Lyric

I Award recipients follows (see story, "Red Red Wine" written by Neil Dia- Collision page 6). mond. Publisher: Tallyrand Music Contemporary Standards En- usicTM Song of the year: "Where the Party "I Wanna Know" written by Michele semble, Don Braden, Creative Per- At," recorded by Jagged Edge, written Williams. Publisher: 1972 Music Foray spective Music by Bryan- Michael Cox Music, EMI Next Step, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Zbig- NIEVE BRANCHES OUT: Best -known tireless worker, too. In comparison, Songwriter of the year: Bryan - "Jumpin', Jumpin' " written by Chad niew Music for his spectacular keyboard textur- I'm neither a good listener nor a Michael Cox Persuader, ing on songs by Elvis Costello, over natural leader, and I have to strug- Publishers of Nicholas Rolfe, the years Steve Nieve has pretty gle to be tenacious." the year Babyboys B3 Music much let his fingers do the talking. Costello is a great fan of all kinds Little Publishing Brighter Days, But Nieve -who joined Costello's of music, Nieve adds, as well as a Co., Noontime Don Braden, Cre- backup band the Attractions in 1977 diverse songwriter who has demon- South, W.B.M. ative Perspective and is backing him again on his new strated to him "the strength of tak- Music Music When I Was Cruel album and tour - ing risks in my own compositions." Pop perform- Kindred, Ste - recently released Mumu, an album Nieve notes, "His songs go through ance activity fon Harris, Ste - of his own songs. numerous transformations in and awards (singles): fonaphone Music "I began to write songs when I out of the studio, and his voice is a "Where the Par- Comin'at Cha, was young, though they were noth- formidable instrument that he takes ty At" written by Walter Beasley, ing to be proud of," Nieve says. full advantage of in his writing. I Bryan -Michael Affable Publish- "Writing from a personal stand- have to try the same, but within the Cox. Publisher: ing point is one thing, but the difficult strict limitations of my voice - Babyboys Little Gospel: Still thing is to write a song that some- which makes for a different type of Publishing Co., D-amaine, Quin- one else might care to sing. For song. So I've discovered the world of Noontime South, Glittering Award. Neil Diamond congratulates SESAC's songwriter of the year, Bryan - cy Fielding Jr., me, that's the elusive goal, and I'm Robert Wyatt, Brian Eno, and, more W.B.M Music Michael Cox. Diamond picked up some performance awards of his own at the SESAC Gospel of Peace still learning." recently, Mark Hollis, and while I "U Got It Bad" Awards. Pictured, from left, are SESAC president/C00 Bill Velez, Cox, and Diamond. Music cannot compare myself to them, I've written by Bryan- WOW Gospel suddenly realized that it's possible Michael Cox. Publisher: Babyboys Lit- Elliott. Publisher: 353 Music Jovonn 2001, Jarvis Cooper, Zomba Melodies. to explore something more gentle tle Publishing Co., Noontime South, Alexander, Snook Life Music "I'll Fly Away," from O Brother, with my music." W.B.M. Music "No More" written by Balewa Where Art Thou?, Albert E. Brumley, Zomba Records has so far released "Promise" written by Bryan- Michael Muhammad. Publisher: Jahqae Joints Albert E. Brumley & Sons Mumu only in France, where Nieve Cox. Publisher: Babyboys Little Pub- (Universal PolyGram International Rock: New Found Glory, New resides. But Nieve -who is affiliated lishing Co., Noontime South, W.B.M. Tunes) Found Glory, Blanco Meow Music, Uni- with La Sacem for France and other Music Albums versal Tunes French -speaking territories and PRS "Superwoman" written by Bryan - New age: Christmas Extraordinaire, Danse Macabre, the Faint for the rest of the world -has al- Michael Cox. Publisher: Babyboys Lit- Chip Davis, Dot and Lines Ink Better Version ofMe, Rainier Maria, ready completed the songs and ar- tle Publishing Co., Noontime South, Jazz: Riding the Nuclear Tiger, Ben Mary Rilke Music, DeMarrais Music, rangements for his next album and W.B.M. Music Allison, Sonic Camera Roadrashtwelveyearoldsmoking plans to do some live dates of his "Goodbye" written by Bryan- Michael Arts and Crafts, Matt Wilson, Grain - Love and Theft, Bob Dylan, Special own early next year. Cox. Publisher: Babyboys Little Pub- fed Music Rider Music "I enjoy the complete control of lishing Co., Noontime South, W.B.M. songwriting," he says, looking ahead Music to the "discipline" of writing songs "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" writ- for other artists. "I enjoy collabora- ten by Bryan- Michael Cox. Publisher: tion and would be very happy co- Babyboys Little Publishing Co., Noon- ASCAP Proposals writing songs, contributing words time South, W.B.M. Music Incite As for singing, he's done that or music, or a mixture of the two. I "Let's Get Married" written by before, too -though with unsatisfy- recently wrote an opera, Welcome to Bryan -Michael Cox. Publisher: Baby - ing results. "After the first attempt, the Voice, with Muriel Teodori boys Little Publishing Co., Noontime E-Mail Opposition I had to wait 15 years or so, to regain [Nieve's album's title is Teodori's South, W.B.M. Music BY JIM BESSMAN board of review and board of directors. the confidence to record my voice," nickname]. It was a big learning "Family Affair" written by Bruce NEW YORK Two proposed amend- Norman Chesky, head of Chesky continues Nieve, who was schooled experience to write music to some- Miller. Publisher: CWAB (Universal ments to ASCAP's Articles of Associ- Records and Manhattan Production at the Royal College of Music and one else's text. I've also received Tunes) ation have sparked an e-mail cam- Music, says, "By requiring hundreds of sings in calmer tones than his three texts from Elvis for three of "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" writ- paign by opposing ASCAP members. signatures to even put a candidate on volatile associate. "I had to find a my melodies, for a project called ten by Victoria Shaw. Publisher: Victo- The amendments were among 35 the ballot to challenge the board -nom- stronger way to sing than before and Correspondence, which will be a bi- ria Shaw Songs suggested changes to the articles, inated candidates -and by refusing to discovered that the less force I tried lingual song cycle with texts by my "I'm a Believer" written by Neil Dia- which govern ASCAP functions. disclose the identity of its members or to put into my voice, the more force favorite writers in English and mond. Publisher: Stonebridge Music They were submitted by the board of provide any contact information the it seemed to carry. So the problem French." Nieve says he also hopes to Music, EMI directors to voting members last `good old boy network' is virtually of singing became how to put less organize "songwriting weekends in "Caramel" written by Chuck Young. month, to be returned by May 16. squeezing out the little guy." feeling, less emotion, less of 'me' the country." Publisher: Ernest Jr.'s Music The first controversial amendment, Bang Music's Lyle Greenfield - into it in order to achieve more Incidentally, Nieve's Attractions "Simple Things" written by Jim No. 21, would increase the number of who employs composers of radio and emotion, more feeling." bandmate Pete Thomas has also Brickman. Publisher Brickman Songs, signatures required to nominate a TV advertising -notes the proposed As the main accompanist for one been writing songs. Now living in Universal Tunes board candidate by petition. ASCAP change "further insulates the board" of the era's most celebrated song- Los Angeles, Thomas has immersed "Lights, Camera, Action!" written by president/chairman Marilyn Bergman from an important sector of the indus- writers, Nieve readily acknowledges himself in literature about the old Roosevelt Harrell III. Publisher: One says the change would be representa- try. He says the board is already "heav- Costello's effect on his own song - Westwhich is fitting, in that when Shot Deal Muzak tive of the body's vastly expanded mem- ily weighted in the traditional com- writing. "I'm sure his influence has not backing Costello, he's playing "Get Over Yourself" written by bership: "The [percentage] of total poser/publisher [community]." been great for me, and not just mu- drums for country-western trio Jack Michele Vice -Maslin. Publisher: More writer signatures necessary remains Bergman says, "ASCAP's board sically," he says. "Elvis is above any Shit (which also stars Costello bas- Sweetersongs the same as it was in 1960, when the has very carefully considered all fashion. He has great tenacity and is sist Davey Faragher). Thus, one of "Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna provision was originally adopted."Also the amendments and believes that a natural leader who is able to direct Thomas' compositions, "Little Gold Do)" written by Traci Hale. Publisher: in question is amendment No. 28, each is in the best interests of the musicians to follow his ideas. He lis- Dollar," is about a prostitute who Hale Yeah Music, Peer Tunes which clarifies the roles of ASCAP's entire membership." tens carefully to the others and is a once worked Virginia City, Nev. "Valentine" written by Jim Brick-

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Yamaha Launches DM2000 First Three Consoles Go To Elliott Scheiner, Hans Zimmer, Jam & Lewis

BY CHRISTOPHER WALSH we're pretty comfortable." ing, panning, and monitoring fea- NEW YORK -The commercial audio For surround -sound specialist tures and 24- bit /96kHz perform- systems division of the Yamaha Scheiner, the acquisition of a DM2000 ance, the DM2000 includes 96kHz Corp. of America has delivered the for his studio is critical to the con- effects, integrated digital audio first three of its new DM2000 digital tinuing proliferation of 5.1 titles into workstation (and tape machine Monitor.. consoles. The first recipient was pro- the marketplace. A wealth of content transport /locator /track arming) I sort ducer /engineer Elliot Scheiner, for is itself key to the success of multi- control, and a flexible digital patch- LABOR OF LOVE: The May 14 release tails that always thought were the his personal studio in Connecticut; channel audio in this period of eco- ing system, addressing all compo- of the Band's swan song, The Last of lost. I'm pretty pleased with composer Hans Zimmer and the nomic uncertainty in the music nents of modern production. Waltz, on DVD -Audio completes the way it came out." to mark The 5.1 remixes for the DVD re- production team of Jimmy Jam Sz business and the world at large. "The As with Yamaha's PM1D digital multi- format undertaking in Pro Tools, Terry Lewis also took delivery of a whole point of this studio," Schein- sound reinforcement console, the Thanksgiving 1976 concert's 25th leases were created in DM2000, which began shipping at which is slowly penetrating the anniversary. With a sizable gathering Gellert adds, keeping the audio "I've been a fan of the end of April. touring industry, the DM2000 also of rock icons joining in, The Last the digital realm. he While the DM2000 is slightly features individual channel name Waltz truly marks the end of an era surround mixing since it began," larger than Yamaha's revolutionary displays, useful when switching in popular music's history. lino -and- says. "I've been doing surround for a time trick 02R digital mixer -first shown in between mixing layers. a -half decades later, The Last Waltz mixes long -the record companies to 1995 is far more than the next - Along with the 02R, the smaller (see review, page 20), performed in was getting -it So I've done generation of that product. 03D digital mixer, and the PM1D, the shadow of disco's emerging dom- pay for proper mixing! but my head While the 02R96 -an updated Yamaha's AW series of worksta- inance -and the genres and subgen- a little on the books, It wasn't a version of the original with more tions -which consists of the AW4416 res to follow-offers an up -close view has always been there. than five times the processing and AW2816- address the musical of the classic rock era's grand finale. surprise to me." power -will ship in June, the instrument and project- studio mar- "Dan did a phenomenal job on the says Hall, who has mastered DM2000 is a very different animal, kets, providing an astonishing de- stuff," DVD-Audios for Warner Bros./ explains Larry Italia, GM of Yama- gree of capability in a small and in- several ha's commercial audio systems expensive package. Rhino. "The materials I had to deal consistent. His mixes, division: "Everything is different. "I think a lot of work can be done with were so great and need- The engines are completely differ- on smaller -footprint things," Italia his 5.1 stuff sounded very minor tweaking. He's a ent, the software is completely dif- says. "[Audio professionals] want a ed only ferent. The A/D converters and er says, "was to make it possible to more efficient workspace, and so great engineer." was ex- microphone preamplifiers are vast- do really low- budget projects in much work is done on a computer Nonetheless, the process traordinarily time -consuming and ly different and much improved. there. For that purpose, this works that it's very nice to be able to sit in intense, given the quantity of content. "We really focused on sonic as- out great. And it sounds good -I one spot and get to everything. The Hall loaded Gellert's half -inch analog pects of the 2000-that's the thing just did my first project on it, and way Elliot had his room laid out, it's mixes into the Sonic Solutions people will know when they get in both the mastering engineer and quite ergonomic when you look at it." stereo workstation in Future Disc's Studio 6 front of it," Italia continues. "The DTS said it sounds great." "It's based on [the 02R]," Schein- for editing and additional EQ. "Fifty- spec sheet is amazing and that's all That mix, for fledgling label DTS er adds, "but it sounds infinitely bet- Hall says, "plus, for most great, but what does it sound like? Entertainment, is a solo project by ter. I don't think there's much of a four tracks," of those tracks, I _-lave vocal -ups, vocal - Elliot is happy, Jimmy and Terry are Steve Lukather of Toto. comparison between the two. And downs, some with vocals omitted from happy. If these guys are happy, then In addition to surround process- this one does so much more." The celebration began last month with the film's limited theatrical rere- different artists. All these different files lease, as well as the April 16 release of took up almost a 36 -gig drive. That Warner Bros./Rhino's 54- track, four- took the better part of a week -and -a- CD box set, which features a wealth half before I was ready to deliver CD refs to Robbie and Dan." M0028 CREDITS of previously unissued tracks from the Billboard' PRODUCTION concert and new rehearsal cuts. (The Based on suggestions from Robert- DVD -Audio includes the 30 perform- son and Gellert to streamline the BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES 11, 2002) (MAY ances from the movie only.) On May performance-deleting dialogue, ROCK re- smoothing out segues, and making CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY MODERN ROCK MAINSTREAM 7, MGM Home Entertainment TOO BAD leased the Martin Scorsese- directed EQ adjustments, for example -Hall TITLE FOOUSH FOOUSH MY UST SEEIN' RED Arco.' Ashanti/ Ashanti/ Toby Keith/ Unwritten Law/ Nickelback/ film on DVD- Video. made another round of reference T. Keith Miguel, Unwritten Law R. Parashar, Nickelback PreoEic E', I. Gotti I. Gotti J. Stroud, For all participants in The Last CDs. "That was a monumental task," (Label/ (MurderIncJDet (MurderInc/Det (DreamWorks) (Interscope) (Roadrunner) Jam/IDJMG) Jam/IDJMG) Waltz reissues, it has been a long Hall says, "because we're talking The GREENHOUSE and laborious process, but the re- about four albums, basically." RECORDING STUDIOSI CRACKHOUSE CRACKHOUSE OCEAN WAY TOTAL ACCESS Columbia) (Location) (New York) (New York) (Nashville, TN) (Redondo Beach, CA) (Burnaby, British sults are well worth the effort. In second round was followed by a Engineer(s) Milwaukee Buck Milwaukee Buck Julian King Eddie Ashworth Joey Moi addition to the Band's Robbie Ro- third, again based on the partici- SSL4018 E/G CONSOLE(S)/ Roland 770 Roland 770 Custom Ocean Way Neve Amek 2520 bertson, producer of the rereleases, pants' recommendations. DAWIS( 8078 recording/mix engineer Dan Gellert, "All this time, I'd make down -sam- HR Ampex ATR 124, Pro Tools Pro Tools RECOROERIS) Pro Tools Pro Tools Sony 3348 mastering engineer Steve Hall (of ples from a Pacific Microsonics HDCD Pro Tools Pro Tools in Los Ange- processor," Hall adds. "I'd come out RECORDING Pro Tools Pro Tools BASF931 Future Disc Systems MEDIUM les), and Rhino's Robin Hurley analog and go in 44.1kHz to a Sonic ARMOURY make the 16 -bit CD master MIX DOWN STUDIOISI RIGHT TRACK RIGHT TRACK LOUD CACTUS worked together to create sonically system to British Columbia) ILocauonl New York) (New York) (Nashville, TN) (Hollywood, CA) (Vancouver, superb remixes in both 2- and 5.1- every time. By the time I had finished DURO Supe Engineer DURO Julien King David J. Holman Randy Staub Engineerls) Supa Engineer channel formats. the CD, I had a pretty good handle on Approximately 50 analog multi- what was going to happen on the Sony Oxford OXF -R3 Custom Console SSL 4072 G+ CONSOLEISI /DAWIS) SSL 9000 J SSL 9000 J track tapes, Gellert explains, were DVD- Audio." Pro Tools Sony 3348, Tascam DA -88 RECOROERISI Pro Tools Pro Tools Pro Tools baked and transferred to the 24 -bit "It's a very compact release," Hur- Pro Tools Pro Tools. Quantegy DA8 Audio. a MIX DOWN Pro Tools Pro Tools Pro Tools Sony 3348HR format. He remixed the ley says of the DVD- "There's MEDIUM tracks on a Solid State Logic MT dig- 5.1 mix, a [Dolby] AC -3 mix, and a GRUNDMAN STERLING SOUND MASTERING STERLING SOUND STERLING SOUND GEORGETOWN BERNIE ital console; the stereo remixes were 48kHz/24 -bit stereo track as well. And York) ilocatmnj (New York) (New York) (Nashville, TN) (Hollywood, CA) (New up with George Marino mixed to half -inch analog tape. still photos -we've ended Tom Coyne Tom Coyne Denny Purcell Brian Gardner Engineer "Our agenda, Gellert says, "was over 130 unseen or rarely seen pho- UNI UNI CD/CASSETTE UNI UNI UNI for the stereo mixes, in particular, to tographs on this disc." MANUFACTURER have more impact. We wanted to "It was a really good project," Gellert Rap, Adult Contemporary, Dance Club Play, and Dance Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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BILLBOARD MAY 18. 2002 60 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com L ARIA And IFPI Take Online Piracy Message To Law Enforcement, Gov't BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER Industry's (IFPI) London -based gener- SYDNEY-A high -profile meeting here al counsel /executive director Allen hosted by the Australian Recording Dixon, its director of enforcement Iain Industry Assn. (ARIA) marked the first Grant, and manager of its Internet anti - step in a campaign by local labels to piracy unit Jeremy Banks. They were communicate to a wider audience their in Australia after a three -week visit to perspective on digital piracy. Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan to ARIA held the meeting April 29 at discuss copyright reforms. Sydney's Sheraton on the Park Hotel; Dixon admits, "It's hard to know to the 80 attendees included managing what extent online piracy will over- directors of record labels, music pub- take physical piracy. I'd like to think lishers, federal and state police, crim- we're making progress and evolving inology academics, intellectual prop- a legitimate market. Copyright pro- M -Kids Are Alright. Belgian girl pop trio M -Kids was recently presented with erty lawyers, and customs officers. tection on discs is working, and last gold discs for its single "Funky Monkey" (ARS/Universal) by ARS Productions According to ARIA, it was the first year, IFPI got 995 Napster clones managing director Patrick Busschots. The presentation was made in Antwerp, time such a wide- ranging group offline -which amounts to clearing Belgium, to coincide with the April 23 release of the act's sophomore album, Crazy, which went gold (15,000 units) on its release day, shipping 18,000 involved in intellectual copyright pro- 750 million illegal files, used by 2.8 copies and entering the Flanders album chart at No. 4. Pictured, from left, are tection had assembled to hear the million users. The Internet gives con- Busschots; band members Tamara, Davina, and Britt; and ARS promotion labels' views on using technology, leg- sumers a wider choice, yet that choice manager Kurt Frederickx. islation, and law enforcement to is being robbed by pirates." relieve the online market of pirates. On April 30, ARIA and IFPI rep- "We needed to put things into con- resentatives traveled to the Aus- text," ARIA CEO Stephen Peach tells tralian capital, Canberra, to provide EMI Europe Reorganizes Billboard.' What seems to get the most ARIA a similar update to senior advisers media attention on this issue are the from Australian Record Industry Association the Attorney General's Office De Buretel Sets Up Regional Marketing Team `negative' aspects, like the squashing of and the Department of Communi- pirates. But it is equally important to cation, Information, Technology BY EMMANUEL LEGRAND alongside the new global marketing show that record companies are excit- Attendees were updated on the and the Arts. Peach says, "Again, it LONDON -As EMI Recorded Music structure and other regional struc- ed about the possibilities and choice latest business prospects on the was important to show government vice chairman David Munns an- tures. "I have always been focused on that technology brings to the compa- Internet, including digital jukebox- circles that, like them, the music nounced the formation of his cen- the development of local repertoire nies, the artists, and the consumers. es and customized compilation CDs industry is embracing technology tralized global marketing structure and making it travel across borders," "People left the meeting with a for parties; the continued risk of and not trying to turn back the (Billboard, May 4), the he explains. "This struc- heightened awareness of what we're business models that are lackadaisi- clock. It has heightened awareness company's Continental ture will not take the trying to do as an industry," Peach con- cal about paying copyright owners; and is helpful in ARIA's ongoing dia- Europe chairman, Em- place of the existing tinues. "They seemed excited to hear the tactic of discouraging investors logue with them." manuel de Buretel, re- teams in each country about the new business models that from backing such companies; anti - ARIA says it intends to host more leased details of the set- but rather help them record companies are ready to roll out piracy moves around the globe; and seminars; following the April 29 up of his own regional achieve their goals by and the economic impact of online copy -protection of CDs. meeting, customs officers request- marketing team. setting some priorities." piracy and how its denial of revenue to Speakers included the Internation- ed further meetings with the Music The London -based Current projects rightful owners hampers this." al Federation of the Phonographic Industry Piracy Investigation unit. team comprises Capitol worked by the struc- marketing VP Monica ture -such as Italian Marin, Virgin market- vocalist Tiziano Ferro No Layoffs At Virgin Spain Despite Labels Shutdown ing director Steve Lee, and French band Tele- Eastern Europe inter- popmusik, both on BY HOWELL LLEWELLYN ing locally signed Cubans Eliades Virgin Spain executive manager national marketing VP Capitol -are seen by MADRID- Despite shuttering three Ochoa and Vieja Trova), and the local Patricia Munn insists there was not Alex Kasparov, and de Buretel as templates of its imprints (Billboard Bulletin, acts signed to Barcelona -based Drac's any pressure to trim back operations marketing director for for what he wants to May 7), Virgin Spain managing roster all move to the main Virgin from newly appointed EMI Spain the Labels structure achieve. "Tiziano start- director Lydia Fernández says the Spain stable under the restructuring, president Roberto "Chacho" Ruiz. Vincent Clery- Melin. ed in Italy, and we are label is not laying off any frontline although the individual imprint logos Munn says, "There was a union of They all report directly to achieving success in staff and will retain virtually all the will still be used on new releases. interests between the two, and Lydia de Buretel and have a Pan - E MI France, Spain, Belgium, artists on the three divisions' rosters. "The structure of the imprints is made the decisions -they were not European role. Marin (for- and Switzerland and are Virgin has suspended operations on hold, and when the market per- imposed on her." merly EMI Europe director now putting emphasis on at the three imprints, all of which mits, we shall fully re- establish the The news was initially revealed in an of European repertoire) and Lee (for- Germany and Scandinavia. We have were launched within the past five working structure of these labels," unusually personal note sent by Fer- merly Virgin Music Group interna- an album in English coming, and I years. An unspecified number of Vir- Fernández says. "The teams that nández to members of the music tional marketing manager) are am going to try to convince the U.S. gin back -office staff are being trans- head the three labels remain with industry media that began: "Due to the already based in London. They will company to release it there. For ferred to EMI Spain's main offices Virgin." The label directors -Javier current market situation, I feel the soon be joined by Paris -based Clery- Telepopmusik, the U.K. market has on the outskirts of Madrid. Fernán- Liñan (Chewaka), Rafael Prieto need to give the following explanation Melin (formerly Virgin Continental been very responsive, and we are dez says the imprints will remain as (Yerbabuena), and Gerardo Sanz to the media." It was followed by a his- head of marketing for Labels Europe) going to make the best of a Pan - a trademark "in the hope of reacti- (Drac) -also remain. tory of Virgin Spain since the arrival of and Berlin -based Kasparov (former- European advertising campaign for vating them as solid structures Fernández says, "Times and market Fernández at the label in 1993. Virgin ly EMI VP of marketing for Eastern [car manufacturer] Peugeot, which when the market allows." situations change, and we [in Spain] Spain's market share rose from only Europe). De Buretel says the appoint- is using their music." Artists signed to "street -cred" im- are being hit by 30% piracy levels, as 2% in 1993, peaked at 10% in 1998, ment of a VP for EMI Catalogue mar- De Buretel says one of the tasks for print Chewaka -including up -and- well as media phenomena, such as and is now steady at around 7 %, Fer- keting in the region is pending. the new marketing structure is to coming flamenco singer Estrella [music -driven TV show] Operación 7Yi- nández says. Chewaka was formed in According to de Buretel, the team build relationships with such Pan - Morente and her father, Enrique unfo, which eat away the market from 1997, followed by Yerbabuena and will have the task of helping reper- European operations as MTV and Morente (regarded as today's premier our artists so that I see myself irreme- Drac in 1999. Fernández declines to toire owners in the various territories French broadcast group NRJ or retail- active flamenco singer)- world- diably obliged to redefine my strategies give details of current losses or savings under his remit to develop acts from ers like FNAC, in order to create mar- music imprint Yerbabuena (includ- and rearrange Virgin's structure." expected from the cost -cutting moves. a local to a regional level, operating keting campaigns at a European level.

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1 1 9 MOI LOLITA - NEW HERO 1 1 CHAYANNE 1 HEY BABY (UUH AAH) ... DJ OTZI SHOCK AUZEE POLYDOR CHAOKROEGER FEATURING JOSEY SCOTT COLUMBIA/ROASRUNNERNNIVERSAL TORERO COLUMBIA 2 YOUR CLOTHES 2 4 QUANTO T'HO AMATO 1 THE HINDU TIMES 2 WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS NEW UNDERNEATH 2 NEW SHAKIRA EPIC ROBERTO BENIGNI VIRGIN OASIS EPIC/SONY MOBY EVERLASTING 2 WHEREVER 2 3 2 THE HINDU TIMES 3 2 GIRLFRIEND 3 WHENEVER, 3 GIRLFRIEND 'N SYNC FEATURING NELLY JIVE SHAKIRA EPIC N SYNC FEATURING NELLY JIVEBMG OASIS COLUMBIA 3 WHENEVER, WHEREVER 4 NEw ALLLMADE CF STARS 4 4 CANADIANRMAN: HOCKEY 4 4 TAINTED LDOVE 4 WE ARE PAUL I WARNER 11 WHEREVER YOU WILL GO 3 5 NEw MOLINOS DE VIENTO 5 5 WHEREVER YOU WILL GO 5 SOUL BREAKING RCA THECAWNG RCA THE TEA PARTY EMI MAGO OE OZ LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC THECAWNG 6 3 FREEEK! 4 ALWAYS ON TIME 6 3 THE HINDU TIMES NEW RADIO RULE FEATURING ASHANTI RAI. OASIS EPIC DJ MARK FARINA OM GEORGE MICHAEL POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL JA 5 IT HOME 7 TE DEJO MADRID REMIXES 11 ESCAPE 7 10 SALIRO' BRING NEW ENRIQUE IGLESIAS INTERSCOPE DANIELE SILVESTRI EPIC SWOLLEN MEMBERS NET1WERK/EMI SHAKIRA COLUMBIA 8 6 BOHEMIAN LIKE YOU 7 MURDER THE DANCEFLOOR 8 8 FUCK THE PUSSY 6 MURDER ON THE DANCEFLOOR ON SOPHIE EWS- BEXTOR POLYDOR THE DANDY WARHOLS CAPITOL SOPHIE EWS BETTOR POLYDORBNIVERSAL DJ NANO 0.2 TEMPROGRESSIVE 12 AIN'T IT FUNNY (JA RULE MIX) 9 7 TAINTED LOVE " e RE RAPTURE (TASTES SO SWEET) 9 6 POR DEBAJO DE TU CINTURA JENNIFER LOPEZ FEATURING JA RULE EPIC MARILYN MANSON MAVERICKA ARNER BROS. IIO MINISTRY 0 SOUND/SPG AGUITA SALA MUXXIC/HORUS HEAVEN 1C S TRE PAROLE 0 9 NOT PRETTY ENOUGH 10 8 DIMMI COME ... lD NEW !CASEY CHAMBERS EMI ALEXIA EPIC DJ SAMMY & YANOU FEATURING DO ISBABEP INTERNATIONAL VALERIA ROSSI RCABMG .; i k . T u. . .. AL ., V . . , . . 13 23 ONE STEP TOO 12 26 IN YOUR EYES 11 19 3 NEW IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES KEATING 1 sx KYUE OPHONE EMI RUNsREMIXESINFORMATION OET O1(& ) RONAN IT FUNNY 14 NEW LIKE A PRAYER 15 NEW HELLA GOOD 15 NEW YOUTH OF THE NATION 15 NEW AIN'T NO DOUBT INTERSCOPE P.O.D. ATLANTIC JENNIFER LOPEZ FEATURING JA RULE EPIC/SONY MAD HOUSE VALE MUSIC BRBAKINNGRUPTHE GIRL 17 46 BELIEVE INMÑ 29 WHEERESSYOUR HEADAT 1E RE NEw ?a BJAIL &DAVID PENNFEANRINGC BIANCOYNEGRO 19 21 NEW ONE STEP TOO FAR 19 32 TRACCE DI TE 22 27 GLORYTIMES FAITHLESS & DIDO CHEEKY /ARISTA FRANCESCO RENGA MERCURY PORTISHEAD GO, DISCSASLAND/UNIVERSAL NEW YOU REMIND ME - 3 NEW WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS 20 HOW 36 RE WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL NICKELBACK ROADRUNNER MADONNA MAVERICKWARNER , MOBY MUTE ALBUMS ALBUMS ALBUMS ALBUMS

7 1 30 LIGABUE 1 CELINE DION 1 NEW ROSA SHAKIRA LAUNDRY SERVICE EPIC FUORI COME VA, WEA A NEW DAY HAS COME EPIC/SONY ROSA RCABMGNALE MUSIC

1 2 2 DION 2 1 MANU TENORIO CELINE DION CELINE 2 NEW SOUNDTRACK A NEW DAY HAS COME EPIC A NEW DAY HAS COME COLUMBA SPIDER -MAN ROADRUNNER/COLUMBIMDJMG/GRG MANU TENORIO PEP'S RECORDS /VALE 3 4 NURIA FERGO 2 GEORGE 3 1 NOMADI 3 SHAKIRA POLYSERENA FESTIVAL AMORE CHE PRENDI AMORE CHE LAI CGD LAUNDRY SERVICE EPIC/SONY BRISA DE ESPERANZA UNIVERSAL/VALE 4 2 CHENOA 3 'CASEY CHAMBERS 4 3 SHAKIRA 4 DIANA KRALL BARRICADES & BRICKWALLS EMI LAUNDRY SERVICE EPIC THE LOOK OF LOVE VERVEBNIVERSAL CHENOA ZOMBA /VALE IGLESIAS 5 27 STING & THE POLICE 5 SHERYL CROW 5 5 CHAYANNE 4 ENRIQUE EX/OS COLUMBIA/SONY ESCAPE INTERSCOPE THE BEST OF STING & THE POLICE A &M C "MON, C'MON A&MANTERSCOPEBNIVERSAL GRANDES EMPIRE 6 6 ALEX UBAGO 6 JA RULE 6 6 ARTICOLO 31 e NEW VELVET PAIN IS LOVE RAL/UNIVERSAL DOMANI SMETTO RICORDI VELVET EMPIRE MCA/UNIVERSAL SUE PIDES TU? ORO/WARNER 7 3 MARIA JIMENEZ 31 ELTON JOHN 7 NEW GIANNA NANNINI ? 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST MERCURY ARIA POLYDOR GROOVE STATION 8 ARIOLABMG DONDE MAS DUELE MUXXIC 8 24 DANIELE SILVESTRI 5 NICKELBACK 8 NEW OPERACIÓN TRIUNFO 8 JAMIROQUAI VALE MUSIC A FUNK ODYSSEY EPIC UNO -DUE EPIC SILVER SIGE UP EMI OPERACION TRIUNFO EUROVISION 9 NEW ALEJANDRO PARRENO 10 ALICIA KEYS 9 4 JOVANOTTI 7 ASHANTI SONGS IN A MINOR ARISTA IL QUINTO MONDO SOLELUNA/MERCURY ASHANTI MURDER INCJDEf JAM/UNIVERSAL PERDIDO EN EL PARAISO VALE MUSIC 10 NEW BERTIN OSBORNE 8 15 BARBRA STREISAND 10 15 LAURA PAUSINI iÚ 9 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS THE ESSENTIAL BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA THE BEST OF LAURA PAUSINI -E RTORNO DA TE COD ESCAPE INTERSCOPENNIVERSAL MIS RECUERDOS MERCURY/UNIVERSAL

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(STICHTING MEGA TOP 100)05/06/02 7. (VERDENS GANG NORWAY) 05/06/02 Music SINGLES 1 TOVEREN SINGLES K3 BMG Media 1 WHENEVER, WHEREVER 2 TRACKIN' SHAKIRA EPIC BILLY CRAWFORD V2 2 IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES 3 4 MY PEOPLE RONAN KEATING POLYDOR MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT ELEKTRA Music Pulse.. EUROCHART 4 DANSPLAAT 3 FOREVER NOT YOURS BRAINPOWER PIAS A -HA WEA FEELING GOOD: Peter Jöback re- S WHENEVER, WHEREVER 4 WHEREVER YOU WILL GO 1 SHAKIRA EPIC THE CALLING RCA corded his first album in Swedish Eurocharts are compiled by Music ALBUMS 5 C'MON with his brother at age 22. When it i 2PM TRIBE RECORDS & Media from the national singles 1 CELINE DION A NEW DAY HAS COME COLUMBIA failed to find success, he turned to and album sales charts of 18 Euro- ALBUMS 2 MARCO BORSATO theater. "Then I got a part in Benny pean countries. ONDERWEG POLYDOR A -HA 3 K3 UFEUNES WEA Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' TELE -ROMEO ARIOLA KENT musical Kristin From Duvemdla, 4 VOLUMIA! VAPEN 8 AMMUNmON RCA 1 e: HET BESTE VAN VOLUMIA. ARIOLA SHAKIRA and it changed my life," he says. It 5 BARBRA STREISAND LAUNDRY SERVICE EPIC THE ESSENTIAL BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA also changed Swedish chart history, (MUSIC & MEDIA105/08/02 1 KAIZER'S ORCHESTRA OMPA TlL OU IR MUSIC PRODUCERS as his single from the musical, SINGLES BRYAN FERRY SWEDEN FRANTIC VIRGIN "Guldet Blev Till Sand" (Gold Turns 1 WHENEVER, WHEREVER/SUERTE BROOK SHAKIRA EPIC Y to Sand), spent a record -breaking LIKE A PRAYER 110 weeks on the radio chart, 36 of MADHOUSE BIO/VARIOUS IGLF105/02/02 3 TAINTED LOVE SINGLES them in the pole position. Jöback has Records. The label boss also lent a MARILYN MANSON MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. NEW ZEALAND 1 SUPERNATURAL since recorded two albums for Sony. helping hand on the recording. 6 NESSAJA SUPERNATURAL METRONOME SCOOTER KONTOR/EDEL The first, Only a 2 NEW VI SKA TILL VM! 2000's When I "Peter gave us number of drum 10 STACH STACH MAGNUS UGGIA COLUMBIA g5L.+ (RECORD PUBLICATIONS LTD.) 05/08/02 BRATISLA BOYS MB INE/SONY f Breathe, went platinum (100,000 loops left over from his 3 PLAYING WITH FIRE forthcom- 4 GIRLFRIEND BROLLE JR. BONNIER SINGLES N SYNC FEATURING NELLY JIVE units) and spawned the hit single ing solo album," Brook says. "That 4 DOM ANDRA 10 SOPHIE KENT RCA 5 TOUS ENSEMBLE G00DSHIRT EMI "Higher." The second, I Feel Good helped give Assembly the big JOHNNY HALLYDAY MERCURY 5 NEVER LET IT GO 11 IT'S ON and I'm Worth It, was released in it's got." NIGEL WILLIAMSON NEW KISS KISS AFRO DITE MARIANN sound HOLLY VALANCE LONDON NESIAN MYSTIK ZOMBA ALBUMS March, debuted at No. 2 on the 7 HOW YOU REMIND ME 1 DONT LET ME GET ME NICKELBACK ROADRUNNER 1 KENT PINK ARISTA Swedish album chart, and is on the UNDER THE VOLCANO: Gianna Nan - VAPEN A AMMUNITION RCA ;Je 12 J'ATTENDS L'AMOUR 5 WHEREVER YOU WILL GO JENIFER ISLAND 2 u THASTROM verge of gold certification (50,000 nini grew up in picturesque NEW THE CALLING RCA the MANNEN SOM BLEV EN GRIS MISTLUR 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 CAN YOU FEEL ME? units). "I'm very serious about my Tuscan town of Siena, moved to MEL001 GRAND PRIX JUNIOR 2002 UNIVERSAL WIFE UNIVERSAL 14 ONE STEP CLOSER music," Jöback says. "I really want to Milan in her late teens, learned to S CLUB JUNIORS POLYDOR 4 CELINE DION ALBUMS A NEW DAY HAS COME COLUMBIA find my personality as a 31 JUST MORE own writer play rock in Germany, and now WONDERWALL WEA 5 CAESAR'S PALACE PMCELINE DION LOVE FOR THE STREETS DOLORES A NEW DAY HAS COME EPIC and as a pop artist." JEFFREY DE HART records in Zurich. But Sicily was NEW WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS MOBY MUTE 2 NEW NAT "KING" COLE the main source of inspiration for UNFORGETTABLE CAPITOL NEW YOUTH OF THE NATION IRISH BLUES: POD. ATLANTIC 3 4 RUSSELL WATSON Veteran Irish jazz/ her latest album, Aria (Bad & DENMARK ENCORE DECCA NEW OOPS (OH MY) blues singer Mary Coughlan recent- Worth/Polydor/Universal), released TVY EETB MISSY "MISDOVIEANOIT EWOTT E1FIC/FIA 4 15 SHAKIRA ly released new April 26 Italy. is - ALBUMS LAUNDRY SERVICE EPIC her album, Red in The album Nan (IFPI/NIELSEN MARKETING RESEARCH) 05/06/02 5 7 JENNIFER LOPEZ Blues, in Ireland. Recorded in Bre- nini's 18th in a 26 -year recording 1 CELINE DION SINGLES .170 THA L -01 THE REMIXES EPIC A NEW DAY HAS COME COLUMBIA/EPIC men, Germany, in four days and career. "This project was the cre- 1 STOMP! (THE MARCH SONG) 2 SHAKIRA DJ AUGATOR PROJECT FIEX/EMI- MEDLEY LAUNDRY SERVICE/SERVICIODE IAVANDENA EPITJCOWMBIH released by German label Tradition ation of a band rather than an indi- 2 IF TOMORROW 3 ANASTACIA NEVER COMES RONAN KEATING POLYDOR and Moderne, the new set finds vidual. We played in a FREAK OF NATURE EPIC studio at the 3 WHENEVER, WHEREVER PORTUGAL 4 NICKELBACK SHARMA EPIC Coughlan wrapping her trademark foot of Mount Etna, and the atmos- SILVER SIDE UP ROADRUNNER 4 TAINTED LOVE husky, after -hours vocals around phere was very conducive to the NEW A -HA MARILYN MANSON MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. UFEUNES WEA (PORTUGAL/AFP) 05/07/02 standards like "One for My Baby" 5 NEW WALK ON WATER creative process," she says. The NEW DOVES CATCH COLUMBIA THE LAST BROADCAST HEAVENLY/EMI SINGLES and Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Ain't result is suitably volcanic. Nannini 18 BRYAN FERRY ALBUMS GABRIEL No Love in the Heart of the City." In considers Aria "very different" from FRANTIC VIRGIN 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS LAMB MERCURY 5 BARBRA STREISAND M:G:P 2002-DE UNGES MELODI G UNIVERSAL a nod to her previous project -a her previous work. "This is more THE ESSENTIAL BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA 2 CELINE DION ESCAPE A NEW DAY HAS IGLESIAS INTERSCOPE 7 BOHSE ONKELZ COME COLUMBIA ns ENRIQUE multimedia tribute to Billie Holi- experimental, and I think that a lack DOPAMIN VIRGIN 3 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 NEW WHENEVER, WHEREVER M:G:P 2002 NORDIC day called Lady Sings the Blues, of willingness to experiment is the BLUE -DE UNGES UNIVERSAL SHAKIRA EPIC ALL RISE INNOCENTNIRGIN 4 NEW DIZZY MIZZ LIZZY 4 staged in Dublin and London -the real reason for the music industry's THE BEST OF A LIVE IN ARHUS CAPITOL TAINTED LOVE MARILYN MANSON MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. 5 PA SLAGET 12 0 46- year -old Galway -born chanteuse current crisis." MARK WORDEN .0 LETS DANCE RECART NEW WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS MOBY MUTE sings Holiday's "Strange Fruit" a ALBUMS cappella. Meanwhile, Coughlan IT'S ALL GREEK: Despina Vandi's JUVENTUDE LEONINA recently caused a stir onstage in latest release, Geia, is benefiting SO EU SEI PORQUE NAO FICO EM CASA VIDISCO Dublin, as one of the celebrity per- from a year -long campaign that is COMMON CURRENCY SHAKIRA LAUNDRY SERVICE COLUMBIA formers in the controversial play unprecedented in duration and CELINE DION The Vagina A NEW DAY HAS COME COLUMBIA Monologues. Never far scope in the Greek market, accord- SUPERTRAMP from the public eye in Ireland, ing to George Levendis, managing SLOW MOTION EMI where she has spoken out on a director of her label, Heaven's A weekly scorecard of albums simultaneously attaining top 10 chart status ANASTACIA in three or more leading world markets. FREAK OF NATURE EPIC number of social and political Music, and general director of its issues, Coughlan is philosophical parent company, Repertoire owner: B: BMG, E: EMI, I: Independent, S: Sony, U: Universal, W: Warner media group about the press: "If I were dead Antenna Entertainment. Geia sold today, you wouldn't want to write more than 200,000 copies in the anything about me, so it could have first 11 days of its release at the end ICAPIFI05/0CV02 been worse." NICK KELLY of 2001, thanks to comprehensive ARTIST TV, radio, and video promotion and USA JPN UK GER FRA CAN SPN AUS ITA NTH DIEGO TORRES AFRICAN ASSEMBLY: Hukwe Za- a far -reaching campaign organized UN MUNDO DIFFERENTE RCA wose, Tanzania's leading musical by local advertising company CHAYANNE 6 5 1 1 2 1 GRANDES EXITOS COLUMBIA A "Jew Day Has Come (S) 4 2 ambassador, has turned to noted Cream. Vandi also presented the ALEJANDRO LERNER Canadian producer Michael Brook album live at an open -air concert in LERNER -VIVO UNIVERSAL LA LEY to give his latest album a sophisti- the northern port city of Thessa- ENR QUE IGLESIAS MTV UNPLUGGED WEA LATINA cated veneer and a crossover appeal loniki on Day. E;:ape(U) 8 10 5 Christmas The dou- BANDANA designed to BANDANA BMG reach beyond the ble -album continues to sell strong- ALEJANDRO SANZ world -music cognoscenti. Brook - ly, partly as a result of Vandi's SHAKIRA MTV UNPLUGGED WEA who did a similar job for late Pak- spectacular shows with heart -throb 6 10 3 1 4 ILalnlry Service (S) ALFREDO CASERO CASAERIUS COLUMBIA istani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Sakis Rouvas at a nightclub in cen- LEON GIECO Khan -adds a variety of contem- tral Athens. She recently won a EARBRA STREISAND BANDIDOS RURALES EMI porary, shape- shifting textures to World Music Award in Monaco rec- 9 10 1 r E;sential Barbra Streisand (S) SHAKIRA LAUNDRY SERVICE EPIC Zawose's East African sounds on ognizing her as this year's best -sell- ALANIS MORISSETTE Assembly, released May 20 on ing Greek artist in the world. UNDER RUG SWEPT MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. Peter Gabriel's Real World MARIA PARAVANTES

IILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.com 63 www.americanradiohistory.com U.K. Audiences Warm To Americana Lambchop, Adams Among Acts Being Discovered By More Adventurous Brits NEWSLINE. BY NIGEL WILLIAMSON music that is honest, unpretentious, there's also a rock audience, which LONDON -If Lambchop had been heartfelt, and unmanufactured," buys Radiohead and Coldplay and Veteran BBC music -radio presenter John Peel was honored with the Gold Award at home in the U.S. during early Wallace continues. "Most modern which crosses over and is very open for lifetime contribution May 2 during the Sony Radio Academy Awards at May, it might have been playing in a British pop and indie rock is none to the richness of this music." London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Collecting the award, an emotional Peel - bar for 150 people, band founder of these things." London -based indie Loose Music whose long -running show on BBC top 40 station Radio 1 has been a bastion Kurt Wagner admits. Instead, it was Wagner is delighted -and slight- has an impressive roster of Ameri- of alternative music at the corporation for four decades -paid tribute to his on tour in the U.K., enjoying a suc- ly bemused -by the band's success cana acts that includes Giant Sand, former producer John Walters, who died last year. World -music/roots -music cessful visit that included a sell -out in the U.K. He points out that sev- the Handsome Family, Neko Case, pioneer Charlie Gillett won the specialist music award for his show on BBC May 7 headlining date at London's eral band members still have day and Noahjohn. Founded in 1996, the London 94.9. London dance station Kiss 100 collected the station sound 3,000 -capacity Royal Albert Hall. jobs. "People have heard there's a bit label has reported steadily advanc- award; other music broadcasters to win station of the year honors included The Nashville -based collective is of a ruckus about us in England, so ing sales every year and recently top 40 outlets FM 103 Horizon/Milton Keynes (audience less than 300,000), typical of a growing number of alt - that's helped get a bit more interest released Stuck on Love, the debut Radio City 96.7/Liverpool (audience 1 million -plus), and gold/AC network country or Americana acts that are going back home," he says. "But it album by the Arlenes -the most BBC Radio 2 (national audience). The winners are chosen largely by a panel would still be fair to say that our of 100 judges selected by the Radio Academy. TOM FERGUSON profile is as low in America as it is high in Britain." The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is looking for retail partners to repeat its Best of British U.S. promotion with retailers in Japan and Ger- EXPORTING SUCCESS many. To date, the BPI has approached Tower Records as one potential Nashville -based Lost Highway, retail partner for a drive to celebrate British music in Japan; talks have set up last year as an imprint of not progressed because of the chain's pressing financial concerns. Any Mercury/Def Jam with a roster that tie -ups are unlikely to come to light until the completion of the month- includes Adams and Lucinda Wil- long Best of British promotion in the U.S., which is set for July 9 -Aug. liams, quickly saw the potential of 4 at six major Virgin outlets. The BPI renewed its deal with the retailer the alt- country market in the U.K. this March following a successful three -week pilot :grogram last sum- Lost Highway U.S. president Luke mer. Stores in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicag( . Boston, and New Lewis says, "It's quite possible that York will take part in the new campaign. LARS BRANDLE we could break some of our acts over there and then export that Universal Music U.K. is the latest major label to license success back to America. The U.K. content to Virtual Music Stores (VMS), the digital kiosk is a key market for us." Among the service that makes CDs in stores. EMI and BMG have finding greater commercial success U.S. acts the label hopes to break highly rated of a growing number of already licensed material to the service, as has the U.K.'s in the U.K. and Europe than at there is young singer /songwriter U.K. -based alt- country acts. Assn. of Independent Music on behalf of its 500 label home. Other U.S. acts riding the Tift Merritt, whose debut album, Loose co- director Mark Rodgers members. The deals are subject to clearance by artists. U.K. alt- country wave and recently Bramble Rose (slated for U.K. says, "We've noticed at live gigs that VMS began three -month trials at select WHSmith stores filling British concert halls include release June 3), is generating com- there is an older audience that was and Sainsbury's supermarkets last October; another the Handsome Family, Giant Sand, parisons in the British press to a brought up on the Byrds and the major supermarket chain, Tesco, began a three -month Calexico, and Luaka Bop recording young Emmylou Harris. Flying Burrito Brothers. But there trial in March. "Results from the trials show that cus- artist Jim White. In the U.K., BMG recently fol- are a lot of younger kids, too. We've tomers were satisfied with all aspects of the service-apart from content Most successful of all is Lost lowed Mercury/Def Jam by launch- always thought of it as country selection, which they thought was disappointing," VMS managing director Highway recording artist and former ing alt -country imprint Gravity, music for the Nirvana generation." Adam Turner says. "We're now waiting for all the music labels to catch up Whiskeytown singer Ryan Adams, which has the marketing slogan Alt -country is also doing well at before the retailers will go for a full rollout." The company plans to visit U.S. who has played at sold -out venues in "Enduring tales of modern America." U.K. radio, finding support at nation- labels later this month to discuss possible expansion. JULIANA KORANTENG London four times in the past six BMG U.K & Ireland VP of interna- al AC /adult standards station BBC months. His current album, Gold, tional A&R Nick Stewart, who runs Radio 2 via such veteran DJs as Bob Stockholm- basedTretiak, the label funded by Universal Music Sweden and entered the British charts at No. 20 Gravity, admits the imprint was part- Harris and Johnny Walker. Gravity's owned by Niklas Rune and Martin Lundin, has signed its first artist: and charted strongly in other Euro- ly inspired by the success of Lost Stewart hosts a weekly two -hour alt - Therese Granqvist, formerly known as the vocalist of Arcade- signed solo pean territories, including Norway, Highway: "It's not a big- budget oper- country show on national FM rock dance act Drömhus (Dreamhouse). Granqvist, whom Tretiak will launch where it debuted at No. 6. In the ation, but I liked the idea of creating station Virgin Radio. under her own name, says her new self -penned material is inspired by U.S., Gold entered The Billboard 200 a label with the spirit of an inde- Frank Callari, Lost Highway's U.S. such acts as U.K. electronica/dance act Moloko. The album does not yet at a more modest No. 59. pendent and the resources of a major president of A &R in Nashville, con- have an official title or release date. KAI R. LOFTHUS Adams says, "There's a history in to back it up." firms that it is easier to get alt -coun- England of people searching out the Gravity has picked up albums by try acts played on U.K. radio. "The alternative stuff. They're more left -field Nashville singer /songwrit- problem we have in America is that inclined to look beyond the main- ers Will Kimborough and Jeff Finlin, this music is considered too alterna- stream. That's been happening for a as well as the solo debut by former tive for the country stations and too long time. British audiences creat- Whiskeytown member Caitlin Cary, country for the alternative stations." ed the blues boom in the 1960s, all originally released on independ- A similar story emerges from RECORD COMPANIES: Erwin Goege- ternational promotions manager for when the music had been almost ent labels in the U.S. The May 13 press coverage. In the U.S., alt - beur is promoted to president of EMI Universal Music International forgotten in America. Maybe there's release Today, by one -time Maver- country acts look to specialist Recorded Music Belgium. He was man- Frontline Marketing, based in Lon- something similar going on today." icks singer Raul Malo, is also on fanzine No Depression as the main aging director of don. He was promotions assistant. Lambchop's current album, Is a Gravity in the U.K. vehicle for in -depth coverage. In EMI Recorded Laura Launchon is named head of Woman, was released in Europe on Last fall, London's Barbican Cen- the U.K., the music has penetrated Music Belgium. promotion and international devel- City Slang in February. It made the tre staged the two -week Beyond the mainstream music press. Peter Draxl is opment at Paris -based indie imprint of U.K. top 40 yet failed to register on Nashville festival. It showcased a National monthly music magazine named market- Naive Classique. She was head the the U.S. charts. large number of Americana acts, Uncut has compiled a series of ing director of press department at yearly music "Bands like Lambchop are definite- including White and the Handsome three complimentary CDs featuring Universal Music business trade show MIDEM. ly more in demand here than in their Family. An expanded second festival the best in the genre, called Sounds Austria, based in own backyard," says Wyndham Wal- is planned for this October, using a of the New West. Vienna. He was MUSIC PUBLISHING: Stefan Gullberg EMI lace, who heads City Slang in the U.K. wide variety of venues across London. Uncut editor Allan Jones says, head of market- is named managing director of "Why? Because so much British and "There's an old saying about "Because of the sheer quality of the ing and A &R for Music Publishing Scandinavia, European music seems small-mind- `prophets without honor in their music, we've been prepared to take EMI Recorded Music Austria. based in Stockholm. He was man- ed, unambitious, and lacking in scope own land,' "says Bryn Ormrod, head chances by promoting the likes of Peggy Bonnaventure is promot- aging director of EMI Recorded in comparison. When you listen to of contemporary music program- Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch, Lamb - ed to content manager of new media Music Sweden. Lambchop or Calexico, the music is ming at the Barbican. "These artists chop, and Calexico. It's paid off for at Universal Classics & Jazz in Lon- Magnus Larkeryd is promoted to more wide -screen in its ambitions. have a following at home, but it's the magazine in terms of our circu- don. She was international market- Scandinavian creative director at "I think the U.K.'s growing inter- like a cult thing. Here, there's a dis- lation and hopefully for [the artists] ing manager. Peermusic, based in Stockholm. He est in Americana is because it's tinct specialist roots audience. But in terms of ticket and record sales." Ashley Hope is promoted to in- was Swedish creative director.

64 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.americanradiohistory.com Greece's Rocking Monks Sales At Indigo Are In The Black Use Media To Deliver Message Canadian Retailer's Music Business Is Up, Despite Ongoing Difficulties Nationwide BY LARRY LeBLANC 2001, Indigo Books, Music & Cafe well as Canadians Loreena McKen- BY MARIA PARAVANTES "Instead of preaching, we use music to TORONTO -The Canadian record had 14 large- format stores national- nitt, Jesse Cook, Robert Michaels, ATHENS -They might have risked get God's word across. I don't under - market may still be in difficulty ly; the deal brought in an addition- and Bet.e & Stef. the wrath of the conservative Ortho- stand what's so scandalous about that." after a year in which it shrank by al 72 superstores operating as Chap- Duncan says, "For the most part, dox Church for singing out loud, The project started off as an ex- almost 10% in value, but music ters, as well as 189 smaller mall all of the labels really get us now. but for the rocking monks of the periment. "We were interested in industry executives are currently stores under the Coles banner. Early on, they would come to me Saints Augustine and Seraphim of reaching young crowds," says Dim - buoyed by the level of music sales When Indigo first launched in with projects that I didn't think Sarof Monastery nestled in the itris Kappos, head of Athens -based being posted by Indigo Books and 1997, Canadian label execs were would work with us. Now salesmen remote Greek countryside, loud label MBI, which has released the Music, which operates 275 stores hopeful it would mirror the U.S. approach us for support because a music is the only way to reach out band's three albums and exports nationally in Canada under the success of Ann Arbor, Mich. -based project is our kind of thing. Of to the younger generation. them internationally. "Many thought store banners of Indigo Books and Borders Books & Music -which, course, we get more excited about a Modem times call for modem meth- it was just a trend, but people's res- Music, Chapters, and Coles. with close to 200 stores, is one of new Buena Vista Social Club record - ods, explains Father Nektarios, leader ponse to the group's previous two "Our [music] business is up dou- the leading book and music retail- ing than an Eminem album." of the trio Eleftheroi (the Free), which albums was profound." ble digits this year," boasts Indigo ers in the U.S. That year, Indigo Koch Entertainment Canada's took the local industry by storm two The Orthodox monks may also be Books and Music's Toronto -based surpassed expectations by leading Toronto -based president Dominique years ago with its "sacred mission." on their way to TV, with discussions director of music and DVD- Video, the retail marketplace break- Zarka says, "Indigo fills a niche that Although they may be garbed in ever- under way for a morning show to air Stewart Duncan. throughs of jazz crossover singer/ traditional retail doesn't. It caters to hip black, these guys are clearly not on a local music channel. In the mean - Bernie Finkelstein, presi- an older, perhaps more edu- your ordinary rockers -though their time, Japanese satellite TV channel dent of True North Records in cated, customer base. It is label says that sales in Greece of their NHK has filmed a 20- minute docu- Toronto, is a convert to the extremely important for folk, 2001 first album, I Learned to Live mentary featuring Eleftheroi. Indigo cause. "I'm very famil- world beat, jazz, classical, and Although Eleftheroi's previous iar with Indigo and Chapters," Indigo children's product. Where can albums largely consist of rock - he says. "I spend much of my you buy children's product flavored ballads, "we don't opt for any life there, spending my money u i today? Mass merchants are one 13( ) O k s .\ f s C r i Zi' particular style," says 30- year -old on books and music. Indigo is outlet, but Indigo now has a Father Pandeleimon, who composes the freshest addition to our firm place in that market." the music. He adds that if electronica music industry in decades." pianist Diana Krall and Italian Michelle Henderson, president of is the way of the times, that's what Universal Music Canada presi- tenor Andrea Bocelli. the Children's Group in Pickering, he'll use to get God's word across: dent/CEO Randy Lennox agrees. "Diana Krall's Love Scenes [on Ontario, agrees. "Indigo is very "We're not in this for the fame or "Indigo is a wonderful piece of the Impulse label] blew out of our important for us. It is the destina- money- that's why we're not inter- business for our company. In clas- doors," Duncan recalls. "We had a tion for parents who are looking for ested in creating a signature sound." sical, jazz, and world -beat genres, 10 % -15% market share with only quality books and media for their The monks make it clear that pub- they have a significant share of three stores. We played the album children. That media includes CDs." licity hasn't interfered with their the market." in- store, and everybody who heard Like Borders, Indigo's superstores monastic duties, something Orthodox As Indigo Books, Music & Cafe, it bought it. [Indigo president/CEO] feature an impressive selection of Free, have passed the 70,000 mark. elders criticize them for.'We might be the chain opened its first store-a Heather Reisman had been in books and music, have in -store Fathers Nektarios, Pandeleimon, physically exhausted, but when we see 20,000- square -foot outlet in Europe prior to Bocelli's Romanza cafés, and host regular in -store and Avgoustinos released their third youngsters flocking to the monastery, Burlington, west of Toronto -Sept. album getting any hype here; she appearances by prominent musi- CD, Konta Sas (By Your Side), in asking for support, it's enough to keep 5, 1997. It was followed three knew it was going to be big." cians. According to Duncan, 24 of March. The long- awaited 16 -track us on our feet," Father Pandeleimon months later by a 33,000- square- Indigo has since been credited the Indigo superstores each carry follow -up to the monks' 25,000 -plus- says. "If we had failed to connect with foot store on Toronto's Yonge Street with having a sizable impact on approximately 5,000 -8,000 music selling album S.O.S (released in Feb- the public, I would understand the and a 20,000- square -foot store in sales of such international acts as titles. The remaining superstores - ruary 2001), Konta Sas includes a Church's reaction, but instead, we're Kingston, Ontario. By the time it Buena Vista Social Club, Charlotte those without full music sections - selection of churning rock numbers, being fervently cheered on." acquired competitor Chapters in Church, Enya, and Norah Jones, as carry approximately 150 titles. a reggae track, and Greek tradition- "There are certain [top 10] titles we al material, as well as two English - don't carry, but we make sure the language dance mixes and an MTV- title is on our database for ordering style videoclip. The album has been Sweden's MNW Steadies Its Course or is carried in a couple of stores. If in the International Federation of the market demands it, we will carry the Phonographic Industry's Greece BY KAI R. LOFTHUS headed by CEO Niklas Nyman -has board of directors defined MNW's it -but it won't be something we top 20 chart since its release. STOCKHOLM -After four years of hired a new board of directors, core business areas as being a will go out with nationally." The monks give concerts through- financial ups and downs, executive downsized its staff, reduced the record company (overseen by head Duncan notes that Indigo also out the country, and all proceeds from turmoil, and unsuccessful sell -off number of labels it represents, ter- of A &R Per Helin) and representing does sizable business with a num- album sales go toward monastery attempts, Sweden's Music Network minated several regional offices, a variety of international labels ber of mainstream pop acts, includ- activities. But the monks are not only Records Group (MNW) claims it is divested itself of joint ventures and (managed by director of external ing Celine Dion, Sting, and Alanis releasing records to get their message back on an even keel and heading for recording studios, and scaled down labels Ulf Björkman). Among the Morissette. "Sheryl Crow is doing across. They are also involved in a profitability. its involvement in music publishing. labels represented by MNW in Scan- well for us right now," he says. "So flurry of projects, including running During first -quarter 2002, the MNW currently carries out distri- dinavia are V2, Rykodisc, Burning is Remy Shand." a summer camp at their monastery label and publishing group posted bution across Scandinavia from its Heart, Nuclear Blast, and Music for Acknowledging that Indigo is tar - and operating their Web site (free profits of 100,000 Swedish kronor own Östersund warehouse in central Nations. geting music consumers aged 30- monks.gr). They are setting up a café, ($10,000) on sales of 41 million kro- Sweden. But Nyman says it is look- In terms of its music publish- plus -who are often apprehensive where people of all ages "can come nor ($4.1 million), compared with a ing to enter into strategic partner- ing activities, the company main- about shopping in traditional music and talk" free of charge. deficit of 6.2 million kronor ships with other indies in each of the tains a catalog of songs but is no outlets- Duncan says, "We're going Fathers Nektarios, Pandeleimon, ($620,000) on a revenue of 49.3 mil- Nordic countries, where individual longer looking to sign new song- after the adult market. There's a and Avgoustinos also have their own lion kronor ($4.9 million) last year. MNW affiliates in those territories writers. comfort level when you walk in. two -hour radio show on top 40 During 2000 -covering the time would operate autonomously on Björkman says, "We've had a hard [The superstores] are laid -back. You Athens station Jeronimo Groovy FM when board member Terry Connol- sales and distribution. time during the past months ex- are not going to feel rushed or born - every Sunday called Don't Know? ly took over from Peter Yngen as "The MNW I inherited," Nyman plaining that we're not disappearing barded by anything going on." Ask, during which they play "music president/CEO to head the proposed explains, "had an unclear strategy or being bought. But now we've With popular chart titles and with a message" and "offer answers sale of the group's various opera- and vision, created a lot of expensive started to generate profits, and we've selected catalog at $16.99- $19.99 to vital questions." tions (Billboard Bulletin, Oct. 26, side projects, employed a lot of peo- also been promised an injection of Canadian ($10.85 -$12.75), Indigo's "Young people are eager to learn- 2000) -MNW lost 46.5 million kro- ple, and generally cost too much to new funds this summer, so it's easi- pricing is $2 -$3 Canadian ($1.27 - they need support," Father Nektarios nor ($4.6 million) on sales of 164 run. A &R -wise, they focused on er to look ahead." $1.91) higher than most traditional says, adding that it's the clergy's respon- million kronor ($16 million). Con- internationally exploitable artists, On the A &R side, Helin says he is national music retail chains. "We are sibility to "know and show the way." nolly left the company last year after while the [Swedish-language] artists focusing on "strengthening the not price leaders by any means," Father Nektarios, who spent his failing to find any suitors. didn't feel at home." MNW imprint as our main source Duncan declares. "We are not giving high -school years in Detroit, says, Since then, the company -now Subsequently, Nyman and the for Swedish -language repertoire. away music to sell books."

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66 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.americanradiohistory.com Waterloo Records Celebrates 20Years Kmart Hires Entertainment Austin Indie's Winning Strategy: Supporting Local Artists, Customers Markeling Consultant BY MATTHEW S. ROBINSON customers who buy across all genres." Waterloo has won four National Waterloo Records, the award -win- The only exceptions to this rare rule Assn. of Recording Merchandisers BY MATTHEW BENZ Hispanic shoppers, who together ning Austin -based indie retailer, are albums in the classical, sound- awards for medium -sized retailer of NEW YORK-Kmart has hired Cre- make up 32% of Kmart's cus- recently marked 20 years in opera- track, and world categories; new the year and has been named one of ative Artists Agency (CAA) to advise tomers. With the new initiatives it tion with a month -long celebration releases; and best sellers, which still the nation's best music stores in a it on marketing strategies involv- will develop with CAA, Karraker concert series featuring such acts as get their own sections in the 6,500 - variety of industry publications, ing music, video, and video games. says, "we're obviously going to be Fatboy Slim, Nelly Furtado, String square -foot store that has more than including Billboard. "The awards are Specific plans have not been set, looking to go much broader." Cheese Incident, and Tenacious D. 260,000 album titles in its database. great," Kunz observes, "but as long as but the 2,100 -store discount retail- Kmart had been considering a While no stranger to sponsoring live Less than 10% of Waterloo's sales are people leave with a bigger smile than er will seek to leverage its buying proactive entertainment marketing music-the store annually hosts more made in the used-music and lifestyle they came in with, that is how we might to attract more in -store initiative "probably for more than six than 100 concerts, featuring Willie Nel- items categories. Another small but know that we have done our job." artist appearances. It may also look months," Karraker says, because it son, Patti Smith, Joe Lovano, and the growing portion of its sales come from Kunz gives a great deal of credit for to sponsor more tours. did not think it was making the Dandy Warhols -the anniversary event its Web site (waterloorecords.com). these accolades to his store's willingness "We've done one -off opportunities most of its position as a large pur- represented Waterloo's largest concert to do anything and everything for the here and there," says Dave Karrak- chaser of advertising and one of the undertaking, spanning 20 nights, 20 ven- sake of its customers. "From the day we er, Kmart's San Francisco -based country's largest sellers of CDs, ues, and 20 artists. We figured this was opened, we allowed everyone to open director of marketing communica- DVDs, videos, and video games. a good time," owner John Kunz ex- any LP and listen to it. Everyone said tions, noting its spon- "With that kind plains, "especially as our anniversary fell we would go out of business, but our sorship of gospel mu- of leverage," he ex- so close to the end of the [Austin -based] customers love it." Waterloo also offers sic events and The plains, "we should South by Southwest music conference." a 100% guarantee on all purchases. Tom Joyner Morning be doing more with The goal of the series was not just to "When we started, home taping Show. "Now we're go- the record compa- celebrate two decades in the business was killing the industry, and people ing to have a concen- nies to promote our (the store opened April 1, 1982): It was again said we'd go out of business," trated effort actually brand and even to also to encourage people "to get out Kunz recalls, "but we still do it. It's in Hollywood." unearth new ways and support the great music that goes a great way to expose people to new The goal is to pro- for them to promote on in this town," according to Kunz. music, and we want our customers mote the overall Kmart their brand within to like what they buy." brand, as well as to our stores." LOCAL = LONGEVITY Waterloo helps strengthen its ties drive sales of entertain- Karraker says Such dedication to music -local to the Austin community through ment products at its one possible pro- music in particular (Waterloo special- relationships with area charities, stores with special events. Kmart motion could involve sponsoring a izes in product by Texas artists) -has including the Capital Area Food and CAA did not disclose the length tour in exchange for having in- been one of the keys to Waterloo's suc- Bank and the Lonely Instruments for or terms of their deal, and Karraker store artist appearances. cess since its founding by former Sound Needy Kids program, which distrib- declined to say how much Kmart has Kmart will also look to secure Warehouse manager Louis Carp. utes used instruments to students in earmarked for W1110.00 w. entertainment- related exclusive promotions of the sort "Louis and I had been at competing .F*.k..v need who would otherwise have to marketing programs. that other "big -box" retailers have chains," explains Kunz, who had risen go without a musical education. Facing mounting debts and an secured. Best Buy recently an- from a store clerk during his days at Even though this is not a major focus of "We have been hosting fundraisers inability to distinguish itself from nounced plans to offer a streaming the University of Texas to district man- its business, Waterloo has won a num- for the food bank for eight years," such lower -priced rivals as Wal- version of Moby's new album, due ager of the 13 Disc Records and Zebra ber of industry awards from online Kunz says. "And on our Benefit Days Mart Stores or the hipper Target Tuesday (14), to those who pre - Records stores in Texas, "so we figured authorities. 'We have been fully trans- [in the store], we donate a portion of Corp., Troy, Mich. -based Kmart order it online (Billboard Bulletin, that we could help each other out as actional for only over a year," Kunz says. our sales to community organiza- filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 2). Since last November, exclu- new kids on the indie retail block." "Even so, we have already won city - tions." According to him, these extra- reorganization in late January. It sive U2 material has been offered Beyond a focus on live and local search.com's award for national record curricular efforts are great ways to later announced plans to close at at Best Buy and Target (Billboard music, Waterloo's longevity can be store of the year two years running." connect with customers. "It makes least 284 under -performing stores Bulletin, Jan. 18). Karraker says, attributed to its dedication to its cus- Waterloo has also enjoyed a num- them feel better about shopping at a (Billboard, April 6). "It's very important for Kmart to tomers and its unique merchandising. ber of other accolades, including 20 store that shares their values." In spite of this -or perhaps be- have exclusive merchandise." For example, all 72,000 active titles are consecutive Austin Music Awards for Kunz sees many challenges ahead cause of it -Kmart has since taken Handleman, which distributes simply arranged in alphabetical order best record store. "That's the sweet- for independent retail. "The more we to actively promoting itself. In late music to Kmart, will be involved, but by artist, distinguished only by color- est one of all, because it says that the go forward, the more uncertainties March, it launched a TV and radio so will other Kmart partners that are coded header cards. "Although it may people in the neighborhood like us there are," he admits. "But I am a big marketing campaign featuring involved in music -related marketing. be confusing at first," Kunz admits, best," Kunz says. "It's also daunting, believer in music and all that it does Chaka Khan, BeBe Winans, and (For example, a previous Kmart pro- "our customers seem to like our though, because there is always for the mind, the feet, the soul -and José Feliciano (Billboard, April 6) motion involving Britney Spears was arrangement, and we especially love someone looking to knock us off." I gotta be a part of it." that targeted African- American and developed through Pepsi.)

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BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.com 67 www.americanradiohistory.com ;1H II TS&M ARKI TIN S*M*A*S*H Spotlights Developing Acts BY SHARON M. LEVINE the artists signed to their virtual acts must be added to a contestant's NEW YORK -In an effort to motivate labels sell per week. Retail partici- label's roster each month. Available retailers to work harder in exposing pants compete to win one of 10 prizes, artists are showcased on the S *M *A *S *H developing artists, Universal Music including a Porsche Boxster grand v2.0 site (umvdsmash.com) with audio by Chris Morris and Video Distribution (UMVD) is prize. UMVD employees also compete samples, bios, "S *M *A *S *H facts" (TV/ sponsoring an online game promo- in a slightly modified game for a 36- radio /in -store appearances), tour tion fashioned after fantasy baseball, inch flat- screen, high -definition TV. dates, and photos. Contestants can Of Independents.. where players manage virtual record For nine selection periods spanning change their "signings" any time dur- labels, oversee A&R, and "sign" acts. 36 weeks through the last SoundScan ing the first week the artist is avail- HERE WE GO AGAIN: We know it's Records album out Tuesday (14) During the games, known as day of the year, UMVD will provide a able for drafting, but at 8 p.m. on hard to believe, but Navarre En- by the Brooklyn, N.Y. -based neo- S *M *A *S *H v2.0, contestants earn new set of two to 10 emerging artists Tuesday night, the roster is locked in tertainment Media is once again soul band. points based on how many records and a parameter number for how many anticipation of the release of Sound - tinkering with the structure of its The album and the label are the Scan data Wednesday morning. This sales staff. brainchild of Daptone partners month, contestants must choose Sources say that Ed Maxin, the Gabriel Roth and Neil Sugarman, three artists from Andrew W.K., Apex New Hope, Minn. -based distribu- who play bass and sax, respective- Theory, Hatebreed, Injected, Mid- tor's sales director, will now be- ly, in the Dap -Kings. Roth was a town, Paris Combo, Remy Shand, come Western sales director, while partner in the now -defunct Desco Steve Azar, and And You Will Know Vyto Lazauskas, Navarre's nation- Records, which specialized in Us by the Trail of Dead. al accounts director, will assume highly authentic Afro -funk and UMVD systems development ad- the role of Eastern sales director. neo -soul records. ministrator Michael Ginsburg, one The company plans to hire a new Dap- Dippin', cut in a basement of three members of the UMVD team head of national sales and a new studio in Brooklyn's Williamsburg who contributed to the game's de- national accounts director. district, recaptures the ballsy velopment, asserts that the goal is According to sources, longtime sound of vintage late -'60s club Navarre staffer Maxin had expres- soul with mind -boggling devotion. sed a desire to return to the West "There's a big James Brown Coast, and the shift in his role was influence," Sugarman says. "We're engineered to accommodate him. UNI VER SAL He will now relocate to Los Ange- les; Lazauskas will remain in the FRONTRUNNERS IN MUSIC & DVD DISTRIBUTION Minneapolis area. Representatives of Navarre were UNIVERSAL MUSIC S not available for comment. VIDEO DISTRIBUTION By making these moves, Navarre STOP is effectively adding another layer "to get our emerging artists into the of management on the sales side ROLLING THE DICE WITH minds of retailers." by reinstating regional director- Participation in the game, now in ships. In early 2000, the staff was YOUR CURRENT ONE -STOP. its second year, totals 2,000 players, retooled: Former Western region- up by more than 300 contestants al director Frank Mooney assumed from last year. Roughly 1,300 con- a consulting role, Eastern region- testants are retailers. al director Maxin became director trying to make records that sound The contest is open to full- and part - of sales, and field sales reps began like the records we love. Maybe time retail employees, so senior exec- reporting to the company's nation- we're romantics ... We're inspired utives play the same field as store al account managers, effectively by the music from that era." He clerks. Last year's grand -prize winner carving the U.S. territory into adds, "It's positive music. It's soul- (Disc Jockey store manager Seth Bran - quarters (Declarations of Indepen- ful music. It's played live, and to dler of Kissimmee, Fla.) beat a divi- dents, Billboard, Feb. 19, 2000). me, it sounds like it should sound." NORWALK DISTRIBUTORS sional merchandising manager, a store One year later, Navarre under- The danceable compositions buyer, and a VP of music merchandis- went a massive restructuring that and tight arrangements the eight - OFFERS THE STABILITY YOU NEED ing, winning himself a brand new telescoped its operations from piece combo churns out are sweet- BMW Z3 Roadster. He noticed a direct three divisions to two; at that ly complemented by the powerful IN A TURBULENT INDUSTRY. correlation between the Billboard juncture, Steve Pritchitt was vocalizing of bold soul sister Heatseekers chart and S *M *A *S *H moved from the company's e-com- Jones (who, in a delightful coin- artists, like American Hi -Fi and Nelly merce side to become senior VP of cidence, hails from Brown's home- Furtado, so he began pushing his picks Navarre Entertainment Media, the town of Augusta, Ga.). "We met 2 -TIME NARM to the PD of a local radio station. He firm's audio and DVD division her back in the Desco years," Sug- then set up listening posts around his (Billboard, March 17, 2001). arman recalls. "We did some 45s OF THE YEAR store, encouraging his own customers This is the first alteration of with her." DISTRIBUTOR to buy his picks. Navarre's structure since Pritchitt The Dap -Kings have found an In addition to the contest being took the reins, but the distributor audience among fans of classic NOMINEE talked up by UMVD regional field has been ratcheting its salespeo- "rare groove" recordings from the staff, the company further solicited ple around for years. The company late '60s and early '70s -a shallow prospective contestants by building underwent two waves of restruc- musical pool that has been well - on the e-mail database from last turing under former VP /GM of drained by club spinners in recent INC. year's event, posting information on independent music Jim Chiado years. "It's important that we're NORWALK DISTRIBUTORS, the cover of its new -release books, (who moved into a consultancy facilitating these DJs with new CORPORATE OFFICE and placing ads in music industry role in early 2001) and two under music that'll fit into their pro- 1193 KNOLLWOOD CR trades in an advertising campaign now -departed COO Guy Marsala. gram," Sugarman says. directly targeting the retailers. In another personnel move, Na- Unsurprisingly, the Dap- Kings' ANAHEIM, CA 92801 Information about the project is varre product development man- singles have found enthusiasts in also on UMVD's business -to- business ager Mike Cornette will relocate England, where listeners have al- SATELLITE OFFICES site, umvd.com, where retailers can from the Miami area to New Hope. ways been plugged into deep -fried N. CALIFORNIA OFFICE EAST COAST OFFICE FLORIDA OFFICE register by supplying field -staff ID American soul. "We work more in 327 COLLEGE ST. #204 5090 CENTRAL HWY #8 3900 N.W. 79TH #559 codes and proof of industry employ- FLAG WAVING: Is everybody ready Europe than we do here," Sugar- MIAMI, FL 33166 WOODLAND, CA 95695 PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08109 ment. Likewise, UMVD's regional to do the Dap Dip? Well, you will man observes. (800) 820 -1922 (800) 514 -1071 (866) 272 -9076 field staff competes against each be after you hear Dap -Dippin' On May 10, Jones and the Dap - other for acquisition of the most With Sharon Jones & the Dap - Kings begin a swing of English players in their designated territory. Kings, the debut Daptone dates that runs through May 19.

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Track TM BEHIND THE CURTAIN: The reconfig- CEO for the 24 -unit chain, expressed Planning to expand your uring of the Wiz chain, which began concern about his competitors' abili- when former Hollywood Video COO ties to being able to react in the New Jeff Yapp was brought aboard to England market more quickly to CD /DVD distribution operations? head retail operations at Cablevi- records breaking out of his chain, sion, continues, but without one of which is considered to be one of the GE Capital has immediate solutions! its key architects. In a surprise main tastemaker accounts in the U.S. move, Laurie Clark, who in Febru- But now, he says circumstances have ary was named senior VP of market- changed, allowing the chain to begin ing and merchandising/GM of 44- reporting to SoundScan again. We have access to the facilities and equipment you rieed for a unit, Edison, N.J. -based the Wiz, has "In general, we have seen that the state -of- the -art CD /DVD distribution operation .. .and it's available now... left the chain, reportedly after a level of competition has decreased, so blowup with Yapp. The company de- we are increasingly up against mass with innovative GE Capital financing. clined to comment, and Clark could merchants that don't stock deep cat- not be reached. alog and indie product," Dreese This is just the kind of solution our customers have come to e» Sect from GE Capital. Since Cablevision acquired the notes. "Also, Best Buy has cut back Wiz chain out of bankruptcy in 1998, it has been trying to realize We have quite a record of our own... providing innovative financial solutions to companies synergies that would have the chain around the world, helping them use leasing In acquire facilities and equipment, sell and market its electronic equip- .. NewbyrY Cor%eS, increase borrowing capacity and improie bal nce sheet ratios. ment in a bundle with Cablevision's cable and online services. The Yapp To learn how we can create the right sclutio for you, contact Eli Acosta, era represents the installation of the phone (972) 713 -2521, email eli.acosta @gec tal.com fourth management team attempt- on the number of SKUs it carries ing to achieve that objective. since we stopped reporting." Between As part of the reconfiguring, the those two changes, "the value of our company is said to have let go up- unique information is less useful ward of 25% of its headquarters staff than it was to our competitors." (Billboard, Feb. 16) as it transitions He notes that labels and develop- from its Edison warehouse to Beth- ing artists may have been "inconven- page, N.Y., where its parent is locat- ienced" by Newbury's pullout. Retail ed. That move is expected to be com- Track wondered if Newbury was pleted this summer. In its year-end inconvenienced in turn by seeing results, the company took a $13.7 less in the way of cooperative adver- Arc o.i. with million charge for severance payouts tising funds coming its way, but and facility realignment. Dreese responded, "Co -op funds ilk, r t ONE-STOP When Cablevision acquired the didn't drop off, but we lost some in- Wiz, it reportedly told the major stores on street date." AEC me place to be music suppliers that it would be In other Newbury news, Dreese happy if the Wiz broke even or didn't reports that the chain, known for its lose too much money. But the chain diversifications into lifestyle prod- The most experienced sites staff in the i appears to be heading in the wrong ucts and trend merchandising, has direction, as the company had an begun an experiment, wholesaling Competitive Pricing operating loss of $121.7 million on such product to a "beta customer." Over. 245,000 titles on tIß alone sales of $678.6 million for the year He says that a number of other re- that ended last Dec. 31. Its gross prof- tailers have approached the compa- Complete selection of L"D and VMS it margin was 17% of revenue, while ny to supply them with such prod- its selling, general, and administra- uct. But, as Dreese points out, Largest selection of acceesscries one-stop tive expenses were 28% of revenue. wholesalers are generally a low -mar- So far, Cablevision has invested gin business with plenty of aggrava- Award ii 'inning weekly r ìagozines and 417, bush! $426.9 million in the Wiz, and it's tion, so he decided to test the waters unclear what synergies it has real- one wholesale customer at a time. E_lectro)lic orders with our MAI ' disc Aid online with ized through the acquisition. In its 10 -K filing with the Securities and TWO INTO ONE: CD World and Our Turn -Key- Retail we )-site Soli won Eir Exchange Commission, Cablevision Streetside Records announced that projects that the Wiz will have an they are in the process of merging operating loss of $35 million this to create a 19 -unit chain. The two year. Sources suggest that Yapp's companies signed a letter of intent team has a year to get the Wiz mov- two months ago. With the due dili- New Accounts Call: ing in the right direction, otherwise gence settled, they are about to 800-63 5-9082 Cablevision may have to consider sign a definitive agreement, set to Fax: 954-340-7641 unloading the chain. close by July 1, CD World presi- dent /owner David Lang reports. or visit us on the web at: RETURN TO THE FOLD: Newbury When the merger closes, Lang says ii ii'iv.E3erlt.COrn Comics, which created a stir when it he will be the majority sharehold- pulled out of reporting its sales to er, with Streetside owner Jack SoundScan back in 1998, is once Brozman becoming a minority AEC locations: CO One Stop, Bethel, CT Emsin Distributors. Coral STügs, FL Abbey Road. LA Atlanta Philadelphia Los Angeles (3) - Sacramentc Thousand Oaks NEw Ma sorr San Diego Charlotte again providing sales to the White shareholder in the new company. Chicago Milwaukee Denver Columbus Nashville (2) Tampa,St. 3iEtE Lake Tahoe Woodland. CA Plains, N.Y. -based company. At the Streetside GM Randy Davis will time of the pullout, Mike Dreese, stay on with the new company.

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BY ERIK GRUENWEDEL face an uphill battle." free music "a pirate's fantasy." He said LOS ANGELES -As new digital music Pressplay-launched last December the majors have to license their con- by Brian Garrity services are slowly taking root with by Sony Music and Universal Music tent fairly to all of the services. "People consumers, executives attempting to Group -features music downloads, will pay for it if the labels cooperate establish a legitimate market for down- personal play lists, and CD burning, with their content." loading and streaming are expressing among other services, for a monthly fee The piracy frustrations expressed by frustration with the proliferation of free of up to $24.95. The service has licens- operators of commercial digital music Sounds.. peer-to -peer song trading. es with EMI Recorded Music and services come as new research indi- Pressplay president/CEO Andy Zomba Music Group and is expected to cates that peer-to -peer trading of music PROMOTION EVOLVING: Regardless of retailers too, but those tend to have Schuon used his recent keynote at the close similar deals with BMG Enter- is increasing. Websense, a San Diego - the ultimate outcome of the ongo- fewer takers than a lot of streaming Streaming Media West 2002 confer- tainment and Warner Music Group this based technology company, reports ing debate regarding the pros and activity we're participating in." ence in Los Angeles to criticize what he summer, said Schuon, who added that that the number of Web sites offering cons of MP3 -based music marketing, Meanwhile, labels continue to ex- believes is a laissez -faire attitude by an updated version of the software fea- peer-to -peer file -swapping software has labels and their Internet partners are periment with how to best leverage government officials toward free file - turing Billboard chart information is increased more than 500% in the past becoming increasingly lenient about streaming promotions to drive swapping sites. scheduled for release this fall. year. The company says the number of the amount of promotional content sales. For example, Kanov and Web pages devoted to the transfer of they'll offer to the Web and ever Astralwerks used Web streams to GUILT-FREE PIRACY audio and video content topped 38,000 more sophisticated in their promo- slowly unveil the latest Chemical The issue of digital piracy was preva- April 1- despite the specter of copy- tion of artists online. Brothers album, Come With Us, lent throughout Streaming Media right-infringement lawsuits, such as Today, the PC is increasingly prior to its release. The label West. Speaking on a panel that exam- those filed by the Recording Industry viewed as a retail listening station in debuted a new track from the record ined online music models, EMI Rec- Assn. of America against Napster, the home. Singles and videos debut each week so that when the album orded Music VP of new media Ted KaZaA, and Morpheus. on the Web sometimes months landed in stores, consumers could Cohen reiterated the industry's need to Websense says the rise in peer -to- before they air on the radio and MTV. listen to the entire CD on a stream- "create reasonable barriers" against peer sites is due in part to employees Albums are offered online as on- ing basis. Astralwerks also pre- copying and instill "a sense of curfew" downloading software via their offices' viewed the re- among young consumers. Referring to high -speed Internet connections -a cord in its file sharing and copying by the 14- to scenario that could find businesses fac- entirety on 16- year-old age group, Cohen said, ing increased legal liabilities. MTV.com. "Nobody feels wrong about doing what Meanwhile, Boston -based Redshift demand streams weeks ahead of the Still other labels are using on- they're doing." Research reports that the KaZaA file - CDs landing in stores. Live perform- demand streams as an incentive to Meanwhile, Zack Zalon, GM of on- sharing network grew by nearly 70% ances, B- sides, remixes, videoclips, spur album pre-orders. In the latest line radio service Radio Free Virgin, between February and early April, coin- and behind -the -scenes footage are all case in point, V2 Records has been Referring to digital piracy as the said subscription services need to court ciding with a sharp decline in the com- available for free online to help drive offering on- demand streaming "wholesale theft of intellectual proper- consumers. "The options to Morpheus peting Morpheus network. interest in buying CDs. access to 18, the new Moby project, it of ty," Schuon said, "So long as stealing are not compelling," Zalon pointed out While none of that may sound to those who prepurchase ahead is encouraged, paid users [of online He also said that without a financial terribly revolutionary, it marks a Tuesday's (14) release. music services] will be the exception incentive, the music industry won't dis- TRAFFIC TICKER profound change in label thinking V2 head of new media Matt Wish - instead of the rule." He called on the tribute content online. from just a year- and -a -half ago, now says that the label is pushing government to stand up and make it a Sean Ryan, president/CEO of Lis - Top Music Info Sites when content was not nearly as hard for 18 to become one of the priority to stop illegal music services. ten.com and its Rhapsody subscription readily available online from legit- most pre -ordered records in memo- "Until then," he said, `legitimate sites service, agreed, calling the concept of Traffic In March imate sources. ry. "We wanted to give people an Chalk it to a mix of necessity incentive to be active and involved TOTAL VISITORS (in 000s) up With the Web compa- at an early stage," Wishnow says. "So 1. mtv.com 2 091 and creativity. 2. lyrics.com 1,788 nies and media outlets consolidating for people who are anticipating the 3. mp3.com 1 369 at the same time as more music is album, we wanted to give them a 4. rollingstone.com 931 being released and piracy runs ram- way to hear it." 5. artistdirect.com 833 pant, record labels wanting to get New -media executives acknowl- HOT TERRITORY 6. Iaunch.com 591 7. getmusic.com 495 their message heard and drive sales edge that even extensive advance 8. bet.com 489 now need to do more to showcase an streams are not a substitute for 9. billboard.com 484 upcoming album. And with compa- more permanent ownership -nor 10. vhl.com 462 to pay for are they necessarily a deterrent to 11. click2music.com 412 nies largely unwilling 12. pollstar.com 395 Internet advertising, many are free file sharing. However, such In- 13. music.lycos.com 335 increasingly prepared to let the con- ternet promotion is a powerful edu- 14. sonicnet.com 333 tent speak for itself as a consumer cational tool that can be particular- allmusic.com 260 15. proposition to buy. ly helpful in raising awareness and As Astralwerks Records head of excitement about new bands still AVERAGE MINUTES PER VISITOR PER MONTH new media Scott Kanov points out, looking to make an impression with 1. mtv.com 11:27 "It's hard for us to put all this back- consumers and older acts looking 2. sonicnetcom 10:33 ing into promoting a record and to revive fan interest. 3. allmusic.com 918 then say, `Well, you really can't Island Def Jam new -media chief 843 4. bet.com Take word for Larry Mattera points out that his 5. pollstar.com 655 hear much of it. our 6. country.com 6.07 it.' For us to convince fans that this team has aggressively used the 7. billboard.com 606 is an investment worth making, Web -via a mix of previewing, 8. rollingstone.com 541 they are going to hear quite a bit of games, and contests -to harvest e- 9. vhl.com 5.14 mail lists and help seed followings 10. mp3.com 4.53 the record." 11. hob.com 409 Such attitudes are made possible for emerging acts like Sum 41, 12. Iyrics.com 409 by the acceptance of secure stream- American Hi -Fi, and Hoobastank. It Break, Mardi Gras, a nightclub or a private 13. artistdirect.com 3 46 ing over time -out downloads as the has also been similarly using the Whether it's Spring 3.45 14. getmusic.com format of choice. Web to create a groundswell for party, Playboy is on the scene to make sure you get to sneak a peek! 15. iaunch.com 3.41 Internet promotion The Best of Playboy on Location. Nobody knows how to party One major -label new -media chieftain more established artists like Elvis better than Playboy! observes, "In the last 18 months, we Costello. His latest effort, When I Nielsen/ `. have geared much more toward Was Cruel, recently debuted in the PLAYBOY Source: Nielsen/ /NetRatings, March 2001. Sites catego- streaming. It's something we can top half of The Billboard 200. HOME rized by Billboard. Data is based on audience measure- AOL Music's Kevin VIDEO control or can be controlled by who- The goal, notes ment of more than 62900 U.S. panelists who have and ©2002 Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. www.playboy.com home Internet access. ever is running the promotion. We Conroy, is to create interest still do time -limited downloads with drive commerce.

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17 WIGGLES: YUMMY, YUMMY 2002 14.95 and Angelina in the Wings, on VHS 16 11 THE UP IN SMOKE TOUR 3 EAGLE VISION/RED DISTRIBUTION30001 Various Artists 19.95/23.97 °e LYRICK STUDIOS 2500 only ($14.99)-each contain four 11- ° 23 BLUE'S CLUES: TELLING TIME WITH BLUE 2002 9.95 ° NICKELODEON VIDEO /PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 8 78943 minute stories. The programs will fea- 17 PNYC ROSELAND NEW YORK ISUSI4000EOTJNIVERSHLMOOICNUDEO 01ST 8I Portishead 19.95/19.99 BABY MOZART 2000 14.99 ture the voices of actresses Finty WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 61799 Williams in 18 21 THE CONCERT FOR NEW TOMMY A' town IA MUSICVIDEO/SONY MUSK errEmau7Measo6 Various Artists 19.98/29.98 16 BLUE'S CLUES: ABC'S AND 123'5 1998 9.95 NICKELODEON VIDEO /PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 835 743 the title role and Academy 19 22 VIDEO GREATEST HITS: HISTORY EPIC MUSIC VlOrWSONY MUSIC ENIHITNNMENT5012f Michael Jadzon 14.98/24.98 Award -winner 2118 Judi Dench as 20 18 UVE IN LAS VEGAS MVD VIDEO 7780 Kiss 19.98/19.98 =o 2 Billboard REC.,. EATIÓNAL SPORtS Angelina's w w mother. 21 27 LNE FROM AUS11P 16XASA' EPIC MUSIC VIDEOWERISCiermiANn4Mmlm St,Me Ray Wultr1 And DabbTIUtle 14.95/19.97 The adap- TITLE PROGRAM SUPPLIER & NUMBER tation of An- 22 28 ALL FOR YOU VIRGIN MUSIC VIDEO 10144 Janet Jackson 24.98 DVD 1 NUMBER i '?Erä 2 Wass At Numbed gelina affor- 1 2002 23 26 STILL UPPER ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT 40122 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES VENTURA DISTRIBUTION 75222 14.95 ded series UP UVE AC/DC 19.98/24.98 NFL SUPER _1 :OW ... AH/r : o 4 I.NT.... EMI 1 1 ; Kath- MN . 1:. 11 ,1.: 1 author 24 30 OH AARON: UVE IN CONCERT JIVE/ZOMBA VIDEO 41769 WWF: NO WAY I I Aaron Carter 14.98/19.98 ©® Y M 1 R AI 1, NT 121 erine Hola- 'O 10Ád1117:1 YUPL Allub9lggl?ul:IF1RI &Igabb_Ir/1 E bird the opportunity to add detail and

1 25 20 SMACK THIS! REPUBLIC VIDEDNNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DIST.18619 :: 1 Godsmack 19.98 DVD M :: , , ; G Ie : 11 1:211 storyline.'With the video launch, we've 1 ' SHAD ILLEO'NEAL:BAWN' IL V NT e " ©M Am G TON 11 4 /4l'Il : u: 11 11: been able to expand the concept of I TiT1HIDL'lil fkY R á111141q¡1!, 26 33 SUPERNATURAL UVE ARISTA RECORDS INCIBMG VIDEO 15750 Santana 19.95/24.97 It: YI)ILD1I3yII9111OAMILI. llutmr 98 Angelina and the whole little ' INIIt2O7:1b7GH: 1011 F.lÁ111ri711R1OF'401.11ILr11091. 111. 11tí4/14.12.1111ivL 0Atailialaufah . INFIN village," 1111111111L.wa1.LL xici 1L int, Y1Milli b71N9:lliilh_1WSlaeli,111 N Holabird says. "That's been great for A IMMILIolvivic inraH17:h'6Y'1IA: lyeneda4,11 *. evaeda,11.,.... WEI 27 34 SALIVAL TOOLDISSECTIONALNOLCANO/LOMBA VIDEO 31159 Tool 24.98/29.98 MIWWF: BEST OF WRESTLEMANIA SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 831 me, because when writing children's IA1l ' : 1 : I MN ., 1 1 1 : : . R11:(.) `' 11 WWF: picture books, the text is minimalist." BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 54107 1998 28 32 HISTORY ON FILM: VOLUME II EPIC MUSIC VIDEO/SONYMUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 50133 Michael Jackson 14.95/19.97 I 15 e 41,l 11 1 o I I 11 1 V a :1 :- 1 I i Beddingfield notes that because the <,18 11 WRESTLEMANIA :Mil WWF: X -SEVEN WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION HOME VIDEO 269 55

- I 1 property has "19 11,1' IS e 1 1 11 L. :1 a built -in audience result- REM If 11 : 29 35 DEATH ROW UNCUT DEATH ROW/VENTURA DISTRIBUTION 66200 2Pac/Snoop Doggy Dogg 19.96/19.95 17 ' 31 WWF: SURVIVOR SERIES SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 54109 19.98 ing from its popularity as a book series has sold 6 or 7 million -it copies, 25 HISTORIMN THE ROUND MUSIC 30 IN YOUR FACE LSMNOMOEDUHMRSU &YUEOmg06631 Def Leopard 24.98 OVO 120028 she says -HIT made the decision to launch an Angelina TV show in addi- Billboard HEALTH & FITNESS TM 31 23 JUMP 5 SPARROW VIDEO/CHORDANT DIST. GROUP 43240 Jump 5 5.98/6.49 tt tion to its first video releases. The 13-

episode TV series, which began airing 32 24 UVE AT THE ALBERT CAPmoL VIDEO 92MO Robbie Williams 14.98/19.98 ULu z g May 4, can be viewed weekly on PBS. TITLE PROGRAM SUPPLIER & NUMBER á She also says that the company can 33 17 MUSIC BANK THE VIDEOS COUNMA MUSIC VmRUSONYMUSICENTBNAINMDr r5030 Ad In Chains 14.98/19.98 ,1 Ky p; _' 2'f NUMBER 1 Woks At lister take advantage of the economies of 1 1 THE CRUNCH: TAE BOXING WORKOUTS ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT 10813 14.9b DENISEAUSIIN: scale a dual GOLD-GREATEST HITS A&M VIDEO/UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DIST.403258 The Carpenters 19.99 DVD 2 MAT WORKOUT BASED ON THE WORK OFJ.H. PRATES ARTISAN HOME ENTERTNNMENT 10152 14.8 that launch provides. © MIMI "From a marketing perspective, you 4 DENISE AUSTIN: GET FIT FAST -ABS ARTISAN ©- HOME ENTERTAINMENT 12075 144.90 LESUE NSONE. HI H ss 35+i WE WILL ROCK YOU PIONEER ENTERTAINMENT 71657 Queen s =INN CALORIE URN I H faagulal[K,nuJ i can do one ad campaign that says, 19.98/24.98 Ó LESLIE SANSONE: 0E. SUPER FAT BURNING GOODTIMES HOME VIDEO 530210 WM '.V CRUN H: FAT `Tune in to PBS and buy it on video.' " I®_ BURNIN VIGA ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT 11947 MIMI METHOD-ALL IN ONE 36 31 AND ALL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN, INTFBSCOPE 'I ® PARADE VIDEO 906 Mil The company has coordinated a LNE VIDENNIVESRLSIWOSROnE VIDEO OBI Nile Inch Nails 19.98/32.98 LESUE large %10 DIS SANSONE: GET UP & GET STARTED G00DTIMES HOME VIDEO 330210 MIMI -scale advertising and publici- £11 RIME BASIC YOGA FORD MMIES ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT 11 P. CHOICES MOVIE OLUMBIA MUSIC MOM ty campaign, including a six -month 37 29 -THE VIDEOISONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 90639 Three 6Mafia 14.98/19.98 12 MIMI TOTAL YOGA LIVING ARTS 1090 '13 Wri i_ DENISE AUSTIN: POWER YO A PLUS ARTISAN HOME ENTERTAINMENT 11754 441 national consumer sweepstakes .14 MIEN LESUE SANSONE: WALK AWAY THE POUNDS G00DTIMES HOME VIDEO 34323 WM 38 36 THE VIDEOS: 1994/001 BMG VIDEO 65012 Dave Matthews Band 19.95/24.97 °,9s HEM HOMEVIDEO379 running through Dec. 31. Inserts on .16 WW1 ®N. YOGA CONDITIONING FOR WEIGHT LOSS LIVING ARTS 1203 14.98 video packaging, in -store displays, 17 BILLY EMI= BLANKS: CRUN H MASTER BLASTER ANCH s BAY ENTERTAINMENT 10885 NMI 39 38 WHEN INCUBUS ATTACKS: VOL 2 EPIC MUSIC VIDEO/OONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 5D2T1 Incubus 14.98/19.98 EB KM= TARGET TONING WORKOUT -ABS OF STEEL WARNER HOME VIDEO 51368 MIPM and the angelinaballerina.com Web 19 m= YOGA FOR BE INNERS: ABS YOGA OVIN ARTS 1075 MOM site will offer consumers the chance ÍO El® RICHARD SIMMONS: SWEATIN' TO THE OLDIES -VOL 2 GOODTIMES HOME VIDEO 30209 Wril to win 400 Angelina prizes. Print ads 40 39 LISTENER SUPPORTED A' BMG VIDEO 65005 Dave Matthews Band 19.95/24.97 IIRMA gold certification for sale of 125,0110 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for the- All 3 charts compiled from a naUon- atrically released prop ems, 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nomheatrical titles. al sample of retail store and mck- will primarily run in family and D RIM gold cert. for sales of 25,000 units for video singles; RIM gold cert for sales of 50,000 for SF or LF iIRMA platinum cerdfcaAon for sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume 01518 million at retail for jobber reports collected, copiled. units videos; A RIM plat nun cert for sales of 50,000 units fo video ingles; RIRA platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 for theatrically released programs, 50.000 A units SF or LF videos; RIRA gold cert. for 25,000 units for SF or LF videos or units or $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical and pprovided byY VideoScan. 9a99 child care -related magazines. certified prior to April 1, 991; RIAA platinum cert for 50,000 units for SF or LF videos certified prior to April 1, 1991. ©2002, VNU titles. ©2002, VNU Businessss M edia, Inc. and VideoScan Inc. All rights reserved. I Business Media, Inc. and VideoScan I c. All rights reserved.

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BLACK KNIGHT Martin Lawrence PG 1 DRAGONBALL Z: MAJIN BUU- EMERGENCE (UNEDITED) Animated 2002 NR 14.95 2 1 -13 26.98 FOXVIDEO 2033988 FUNIMATION 343 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE John Travolta 3 2 PG -13 29.99 DRAGONBALL Z: FUSION -EVIL BUU (UNEDITED) Animated 2002 NR 14.95 PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 31 7724 Vince Vaughn FUNIMATION 349 TRAINING DAY Denzel Washington 4 4 R 26.98 WARNER HOME VIDEO 21962 Ethan Hawke DRAGONBALL Z: MAJIN BUU- EMERGENCE (ED(TED) Animated 2002 NR 14.95 Robert Redford -- FUNIMATION 344 SPY GAME (WIDESCREEN) S 3 R 26.98 IINIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 21552 Brad Pitt , DRAGONBALL Z: FUSION -EVIL BUU (EDITED) Animated 2002 NR 14.95 THIRTEEN GHOSTS Shannon Elizabeth 6 5 R 24.98 F LI NIMATION 350 `.C'ARNER HOME VIDEO 72083 Matthew Lillard Animated Animated 2002 NR 14.95 JUSTICE LEAGUE NR 19.98 JUSTICE LEAGUE WARNER FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT/WARNER HOME VIDEO 22236 ',DARNER FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT/WARNER HUME VIDEO 22235 SERENDIPITY John Cusack 8 7 PG -13 29.99 6 CINDERELLA II-DREAMS COME TRUE Animated 2002 NR 26.99 MIRAMAX HOME ENTERTAINMENT/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 24170 Kate Beckinsale ,ALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 22026 BANDITS Bruce Willis 9 8 PG -13 26.98 MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT 1003235 Billy Bob Thornton 7 THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME II Animated 2002 G 29.99 SPY GAME & SCAN) Robert Redford :.Ali DISNEY HOME VIDEO/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 15858 10 6 (PAN R 26.98 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 21967 Brad Pitt 8 TRAINING DAY Denzel Washington 2001 R 22.98 METROPOUS Animated 11 , PG -13 27.96 WARNER HOME VIDEO 22530 Ethan Hawke ::OLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME VIDEO 77% MULHOLLAND DRIVE Naomi Watts 2001 PG 24.99 12 10 R 32.98 9 SHREK Mike Myers UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 21780 Laura Elena-Harting RFAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 83670 Eddie Murphy USUAL SUSPECTS Sterphen Baldwin 13 13 THE R 24.98 10 LEGALLY BLONDE Reese Witherspoon 2001 PG -13 14.95 MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT 1003332 Kevin Spacey tt Pt M HOME ENTERTAINMENT 1002624 -PAX Kevin Spacey PG 14 12 ' K -13 26.98 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 21553 Jeff Bridges 11 THIRTEEN GHOSTS Shannon Elizabeth 2001 R 22.98 SHREK (SPECIAL EDITION) Mike Myers . ARN ER HOME VIDEO 22083 15 15 PG 26.99 Matthew Lillard OAEAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 89012 Eddie Murphy

2002 NR 14.95 THE ONE Jet Li 12 BATMAN: LEGEND BEGINS Animated 1ó. 14 PG -13 27.96 .DARNER FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT/WARNER HOME VIDEO 22319 LUMBIATRISTAR HOME VIDEO 6006392

TRANSFORMERS SEASON 1 BOX SET Animated NR 14.95 NR 59.95 13. : SCOOBY-DOD AND THE RELUCTANT WEREWOLF Scooby -Doo 2002 Ft NO HOME VIDEO 6039 ': ARNER FAMILY ENTERTAINMENTANARNER HOME VIDEO 1879 Liam Neeson STAR WARS: EPISODE I-THE PHANTOM MENACE PG 29.98 CVIOEO 2002391 Ewan McGregor ,MOULIN ROUGE Nicole Kidman 2001 PG -13 14.98 i /VIDEO 2000326 BACK Jason Mewes 29.99 Ewan McGregor JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE R 7 IMENSION HOME VIDEO/ BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 24665 Kevin Smith Neeson 1999 PG 14.98 .STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE Liam BLADE Wesley Snipes av10EO2000092 R 24.98 Ewan McGregor NEW LINE HOME VIDEO/WARNER HOME VIDEO N4685

9 ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE Animated 2001 PG 26.99 PEARL HARBOR/ARMAGEDDON Ben Affleck pG 29.99 F TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 27376 Bruce Willis '. ALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 73222 Paul Walker 19 ` THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS PG -13 26.98 r#7 10 SPONGE BUDDIES Spongebob Squarepants 2002 NR 12.95 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 21270 Vin Diesel

. KELODEON VIDEO /PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 860153 Animated 29.98 SPRIGGAN R AD V FILMS 2152 2t8 12 NAUTICAL NONSENSE Spongebob Squarepants 2002 NR 12.95 ,ICKELODEON VIDEO /PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 86013 PEARL HARBOR: BOTH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Ben Affleck 9 PG -13 29.99 oUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 23889 Josh Hartnett 11 PETER PAN (SPECIAL EDITION) Animated 1953 G 24.99 Billy Bob Thornton THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE R 26.98 j, :. HOME VIDEO VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 23868 11 Ili DISNEY /BUENA USA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 60319

STAR WARS TRILOGY Mark Hamill 1997 PG 39.98 aXVIDEO 2000743 Harrison Ford R SCARY MOVIE 2 Anna Faris 2001 R 14.99 < - AIENSION HOME VIDEO/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 25584 Regina Hall zi4oi 2 15 THE MUMMY RETURNS Brendan Fraser 2001 PG -13 22.98 lidee - ? Top Ylda Rentals is based ea transactional dab, provided by the Software Dealers Assn.. from more than 12,000 .il tNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 86741 Rachel Weisz Y LIMSEMra co 2002 NR 12.95 3 3 17 DORA SAVES THE PRINCE Dora The Explorer TITLE Principal F NICKELODEON VIDEO /PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 860183 g LABEUDISTRIBUTING LABEL & NUMBER Performers g 13 LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER Angelina Jolie 2001 PG -13 14.95 1 '.',t1."- 1 Week At Number l = PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 81%3 gig- NUMBER Owen Wilson 1 BEHIND ENEMY LINES PG -13 á2S 18 WIGGLES: HOOP -DEE -DOD! ITS A WIGGLY The Wiggles 2002 NR 14.95 FOXVI0E02004%9 Gene Hackman LYRICK STUDIOS 2510 Travolta 1 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE John pG -13 2 PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 337723 Vince Vaughn ßt6 14 BALTO II: WOLF QUEST Animated 2001 NR 19.99 Martin Lawrence UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 89853 BLACK KNIGHT PG -13 3 3 FOXVIDEO 20e3988 2001 G 22.99 7 19 THE PRINCESS DIARIES Anne Hathaway SPY GAME Robert Redford R ViSTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 4 2 WALT DISNEY HOME VIDE0180ENA Julie Andrews UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 89146 Brad Pitt SERENDIPITY John Cusack 16 BABY BOY Tyrese Gibson 2001 R 14.95 4 PG -13 5 MIRAMAX HOME ENTERTAINMENT/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 24170 Kate Beckinsale COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME VIDEO 07451 Snoop Dogg

,t". TRAINING DAY Denzel Washington R 6 5 21 BOB THE BUILDER: BUSY BOB & SILLY SPUD Animated 2002 NR 14.99 WARNER HOME VIDEO 21%2 Ethan Hawke LYRICK STUDIOS 24107 BANDITS Bruce 7 Willis P6 -13 F MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT 1003234 Billy Bob Thornton 0 20 TOM & JERRY MAGIC RING Animated 2002 NR 14.95 WARNER FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT/WARNER HOME VIDEO 65551 THIRTEEN GHOSTS Shannon Elizabeth R 7 8 WARNER HOME VIDEO 22083 Matthew Lillard 2000 PG -13 14.99 1 24 0 BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? George Clooney RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS Drew Barrymore pG 8 -13 TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 24194 9 COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME VIDEO 07129 Steve Zahn -PAX Kevin Spacey 2 28 ELMO'S WORLD: SPRINGTIME FUN Sesame Street Muppets 2002 NR 12.99 9 K PG -13 10 NIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 89147 Jeff Bridges - SONY WONDER/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 54181

itt- DONT SAY A WORD Michael Douglas R 11 10 33 25 A KNIGHTS TALE Heath Ledger 2001 PG -13 14.95 FOXVIDEO 2003428 COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME VIDEO 06140 JOY RIDE Steve Zahn R 11 12 FOXVIDEO2003452 Paul Walker 34 33 SAVE THE LAST DANCE Julia Stiles 2000 PG -13 14.95 PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 156613 NOVOCAINE " Steve Martin R 13 ARTISAN HOME ENTERTAINMENT 22323 2001 PG -13 14.98 45 23 PLANET OF THE APES Mark Wahlberg THE LAST CASTLE Robert Redford R 14 13 FOXVIDEO 2031358 Helena Bonham Carter OREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 89869 James Gandolfini ZOOLANDER Ben Stiller pG 31 DORA THE EXPLORER: TO THE RESCUE Dora The Explorer 2001 NR 12.95 -13 36 15 14 PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 337373 NICKELODEON VIDEO/PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 874443 Keanu Reeves PG 16 12 HARDBALL -13 37 26 BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY Renee Zellweger 2001 R 14.99 PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 30793 VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 24647 MIRAMAX HOME ENTERTAINMENT/BUENA ORIGINAL SIN Antonio Banderas R 15 17 MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT 1001871 Angelina Jolie 3.8 29 GLADIATOR Russell Crowe 2000 R 19.99 A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTEWGENCE Haley Joel Osment pG OREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 88026 16 -13 18 DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 89650 Jude Law $9 32 BRING IT ON Kirsten Dunst 2000 PG -13 14.98 THE DEEP END Tilde Swinton R UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 87173 19 17 FOXVIDEO 2001r57

RAT RACE Amy Smart ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Ben Aftleck 2001 PG -13 24.99 19 PG -13 +40 39 PEARL HARBOR: 60TH 20 PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 30843 John Cleese TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEOBUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 23871 Josh Hartnett 25,000 IRMA gold c ruficomon for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of S9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or o- at least units and Sl million at 108,000 S2 m Ilion in sales at suggested retail. RIM gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIAA platinum cert. for sales of units or suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. (>IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released pro- programs, or of at I ast 25,000 nits and S1 million at . IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 oohs or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released grams, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatricaltitles. ©2002, VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. r tail for theatrically released pro- suggested retail fo nontheatrical titles. IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of 518 million at VideoScan. All right reserved. grams, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 2002, VNU Business Media, Inc. and

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Counter.. Minde TM 4 RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TYME: The funny thing fen were merged with Interscope in 1999, SIX -PACK AND A DOUBLE: Six debuts take up songs tentatively scheduled for release Aug. 6. -4 about Big Tymers' first No. 1 on The Billboard after Universal bought PolyGram. the last half -dozen spots on the Adult Contem- The new single, "Courtesy of the Red, White 200-"funny" as in odd, rather than humor - porary chart, led by Boyz II Men's "The Color and Blue (The Angry American)," hit pro- ous-is that their last album, which peaked JOSH, BY GOSH: The ABC network is again of Love" at No. 25 and anchored by the Corrs' grammers' desks May 8 and is likely to take at No. 3, actually had a larger first week. The Josh Groban's best friend, as a May 2 visit to "Would You Be Happier ?" at No. 30. For a chart Hot Shot Debut honors on Hot Country Sin- rappers' new Hood Rich rings the bell with Good Morning America steers the largest that is sometimes as fast-moving as grass grow- gles & Tracks next issue. In the meantime, 160,500 units unit increase on The Billboard 200 (No. 9, ing, a 20% turnover in titles is noteworthy. In the Country Singles & Tracks chart is capped -16.5% less up 13,000 units). Groban delivered four fact, since the AC chart was cut from 40 to 30 for a fifth week by "My List," the third and thanl Got That songs during the course of the wake -up show positions in March 1996, this is the first time final single from Pull My Chain. Work sold dur- and was also interviewed. that this many titles have debuted. The prior ing its first It's the second time in four weeks that this record was five in the Aug. 16, 1997, issue. MAKE IT A DOUBLE: At the top of the year, Bill- week in May debut album has won the chart's Greatest board instituted a new rule that separates 2000. But two Gainer award. That earlier spike happened remixes that are dissimilar both musically and years ago, Big when Groban leaped 121 -12 in the April 27 lyrically from their original version. This week, Tymers were issue, after being profiled on ABC's 20/20. P. Diddy debuts at No. 60 on Hot R &B/Hip -Hop competing TV also accounts for the re -entry, at No. Singles & Tracks with "I Need a Girl (Part II)" with history, 66, of another adult -leaning title, the Three featuring Ginuwine, Loon, Mario Wmans, and as Britney Tenors' Ellis Island. A direct -response cam- Tammy Ruggieri, which is the second remix Spears' Oops! paign conducted by Northport Marketing and third version overall of that title. The orig- ... I Did It Again started with 1.3 mil- accounts for about 97% of the 18,000 units the inal-a track from the P. Diddy & the Bad Boy lion -then a record mark for a solo sold during the week. The states in the Corrs Family album The Saga Continues Live in Du: ... -fea- artist -while Pearl Jam's Binaural opened Northeast and mid -Atlantic regions make tured Loon, Winans, Lo, and Jack. Three No. 2 at with 226,000. up the biggest chunks of those sales, with months ago, Combs charted the first remix, "I Hood Rich is the first rap album to top each consuming more than 3,600 units. Need a Girl (Part I)" featuring Usher and Loon, The Billboard 200 in 2002. At this point last which now sits at No. 3. Both remixed versions year, a posthumous 2Pac album was the LEADING LADIES: Thanks to a flurry of media of "I Need a Girl" will be included in an upcom- only rap title to reach No. 1 on the big activity, Bonnie Raitt jumps 27 -17 (up 6,500 ing album, We Invented the Remix, which is chart -unless one considers Shaggy's Hot- units, an 18% increase). On April 29, she slated to hit retail May 14. shot to be a rap album. Four more rap titles performed on No. 1 by hit the end of 2001, while six dif- The Today GOODBYE & HELLO: We bid farewell this issue to ferent rap titles did so in 2000. Show, and she The Corrs also contribute to another rare WYNY (Y-107) New York, which recently Aside from being Big Tymers' first No. 1 hit The Rosie occurrence on the adult charts: A second track dropped country music for Spanish program- The on Billboard 200, it is also the first for O'Donnell from their VI-1-1 Music Presents: The Corrs- ming. This is the second time in six years that the Cash Money label and, following Show the fol- Live in Dublin album, "When the Stars Go the nation's largest market will be without a Nelly's first outing in 2000, only the sec- lowing day. Blue" featuring Bono, is in its fourth week on country signal. The removal of WYNY and its ond for distributing label Universal/ During the the Adult Top 40 chart, climbing 33 -30. It is not large audience totals has an effect on some titles Motown Records Group. tracking week, often that an act has two different songs climb- on the Hot 100. Whenever we add or delete sta- an interview ing each of the adult charts simultaneously. tions from our panel, we rerun the prior week's LIVING SINGLE, SELLING ALBUMS: While with Raitt chart to either include or exclude the stations labels cite concerns about the cannibaliza- aired May 4 EMPTY GAIN: The Calling's "Wherever You in question. This is done to ensure a matching tion of album sales as the leading reason for on NPR's Fresh Air program, while CNN ran Will Go" earns the Greatest Gainer /Sales award week -to -week comparison. In the case of some releasing fewer retail -available singles, a profile May 5. this issue yet drops 15 -21 on The Billboard Hot songs played heavily on WYNY, they fell further rookie Vanessa Carlton offers a reminder of Cher's Living Proofearns the Pacesetter tro- 100. This is the first time that we can recall a in rank than their moderate audience loss the good old days, when a commercial sin- phy this week (113 -70, up 68 %), with much Gainer not bulleting and dropping in rank. The among the remaining reporting stations would gle set the stage for an album release. Lead thanks owed to Oprah, Dick, and Jay. On April reason for this occurrence is that the minus- normally dictate. This is because without WYNY track "A Thousand Miles" has sold 178,000 30, the diva performed on the prime -time spe- cule number of units being scanned results in on the panel, these tracks would not have copies since it hit stores Feb. 12, yet the cial The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: 10th a gain too small to offset a loss in audience. ranked as high one week ago. Some of the songs album, Be Not Nobody, gets off to a fast Anniversary, followed by two tube appearances In the case of "Go," it was up 250 units to affected include Toby Keith's "My List," which start, opening at No. 5 with 102,000 units. May 3: She chatted on The Oprah Winfrey 4,000 this week. This equals 25 Hot 100 falls 26 -36, and Alan Jackson's "Drive (For In fact, one might argue that people who Show and was the first performer on ABC's points, the equivalent of 250,000 in audience. Daddy Gene)," which drops from 28 -34. bought the single were enticed to join Carl - American Bandstand's 50th: A Celebration! With a loss of 3.5 million listeners, "Go" falls The reverse also occurs for some R &B ton's first -week following. Meanwhile, TLC's albums still remain shy way short of the positive side of the ledger. titles, as two major- market hip -hop stations, Of course, that song is also winning fans of the Top Pop Catalog Albums chart, al- With more singles hitting retail well after WWPR New York and WPHI Philadelphia, are at radio, rising 5 -3 this week on Top 40 though two have surfaced on Top R &B/Hip- they peak at radio, we very well might see added. In this case, some songs move up in Tracks and 9 -6 on the all- formats Hot 100 Hop Catalog Albums (Nos. 7 and 21) since more instances of bullet -less sales Gainers rank without gaining in points, like "Pass the Airplay list. With Sheryl Crow notching the death of member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. on both the Hot 100 and Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Courvoisier" by Busta Rhymes Featuring P. her third week in the top 10, the A &M The group's three albums have sold more Singles & Tracks charts. Diddy and Pharrell (16 -11, no bullet). And imprint has two albums in the top 10- than 14,000 copies in the past two weeks, while Ashanti's "Foolish" broke the Hot 100 the first time it has done so since 1992. At with CrazySexyCool accounting for almost PLACEYOUR BETS: Less than a year after Toby audience record last issue with 150.5 million the end of year, as a that stand -alone label, half of that volume. Keith's Pull My Chain opened at No. 1 on Top listeners, if these panel changes had been in A &M had Amy Grant's Home for Christ- Country Albums in the Sept. 15, 2001, issue, effect, that number would have been 154.3 mas at No. 7 and the multi -actA Very Spe- Additional reporting by Keith Caulfield in DreamWorks' Nashville shop has serviced the million. This week, "Foolish" is up slightly, to cial Christmas 2 at No. 8. A &M and Gef- Los Angeles. lead single from Unleashed, a new set of 155.3 million.

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2 122 116 109 VARIOUS ARTISTS Songs 4 Worship Shout To The Lord 51 173 174 124 7 - MICHAEL JACKSON Invincible 1 INTEGRITY 61001/TIME LIFE (1598 CD) EPIC 69400' (1298 E0/18.981 A-23 121 113 MARTINA MCBRIDE Greatest Hits 5 174 147 127 INDIGO GIRLS Become You 30 RCA (NASHVILLE) 67012/RLG 1298/18.98) EPIC 86401118.98 E0 CDI 146 SARAH BRIGHTMAN Encore 124 175 145 104 HATEBREED Perseverance 50 REALLY USEFUL 589050/OECCA BROADWAY (1898 CD) UNIVERSAL 017105/UMRG 1490 CD) 125 126 116 ANN NESBY Put It On Paper 62 176 135 105 SHARISSA No Half Steppin' 44 IT'S TIME CHILD 017391NNIVE1SAL 112,98/18.981 MOTOWN 016158/UMRG 112.98/18981 136 114 JOE Better Days 32 177 161 152 ALIEN ANT FARM ANThology 11 JIVE 41786/ZOMBA 112.98/18.981 - NEW NOIZE/OREAMWORKS 450293/INTERSCOPE (12.9918.98)h :127 73 PET SHOP BOYS - Release 73 178 172 - JOHN TESH A Deeper Faith 56 SANCTUARY 84553 (18.98 CDI FAITH MD 34591/GARDEN CITY 111.98/17.98) 128 131 112 WILLIE NELSON The Great Divide 43 179: 178 173 LENNY KRAVITZ Greatest Hits 2 LOST HIGHWAY 186231 /MERCURY (NASHVILLE / 112.98/1898) VIRGIN 50316112.98/18.981 ' :129 122 108 NELLY 4,8 Country Grammar 1 180 181 162 VARIOUS ARTISTS WOW Gospel 2002: The Year's 30 Top Gospel Artists And Songs FO' REEL/UNIVERSAL 157743/UMRG (12.98/18.98) 46 EMI CHRISTIAN/WORD/VERITY 43188/ZOMBA 117.98/19.98/ 130 125 118 THE CALLING Camino Palmero 36 181 170 163 REBECCA ST. JAMES Worship God 94 RCA 67585111.98/1738)h FOREFRONT 32587116.98 CD) 131 132 140 THE BEATLES 1 1 182 169 170 GEORGE STRAIT The Best Of George Strait: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection 76 APPLE 29325/CAPITOL 17298/18981' MCA NASHVILLE 17028011798 CDI 132 142 149 BROOKS & DUNN Steers & Stripes 4 194 - FROST Still Up In This +! 183 ARISTA NASHVILLE 67003/RLG :1290/18.981 Sr HIT A LICK 8399/KOCH 17.98 CDI 133 115 102 BLINK -182 A Take Off Your Pants And Jacket 1 200 165 JAGUAR WRIGHT Denials Delusions And MCA 11262711298/18.981 Decisions 56 e MOTIVE 112883/MCA 1898/12.981 134 123 121 ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION New Favorite 35 185 183 153 THE CORRS VH1 Music First Presents: The Corrs Live In Dublin 52 ROUNDER 610495/IDJMG - 111.98/17.98) 143/LAVA/ATLANTIC 83533/AG (12.98/18.98) .135 129 130 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Everyday 1 186 82 157 NEWSBOYS Thrive 38 RCA 67988 (11.98/1898/ ' SPARROW 5184611798 CD) CLEDUS T. JUDD Cledus Envy 136 187 143 82 OL' DIRTY BASTARD The Trials And Tribulations Of Russell Jones 33 ?. MONUMENT85897 /SONY (NASHVILLE) 111.98 E0/17.981 h 039991 /RIVIERA /298/18981 137 124 126 JENNIFER LOPEZ J.Lo 1 188 175 139 VARIOUS ARTISTS Passion: Our Love Is Loud 77 EPIC 85965 (12.98 E0/10.98) ' SIXSTEPS 51923/SPARROW 11698 CD) 193 THE HIVES (ED - Veni Vidi Vicious 138 189 188 131 LIL' J All About J 131 EPITAPH /SIRE 48327N/WARNER BROS. 116.98 CDI 11 HOLLYWOOD 162322 (18.98 CD) h 154 146 FLAW Through The Eyes 139 190 177 178 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN Declaration 14 REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 014891 /UMRG 12.90 MA SPARROW 5177012.98/17981

140 133 129 GARTH BROOKS 5 Scarecrow 1 191 184 177 CHRIS CAGLE CAPITOL (NASHVILLE/ 31330110.98/18.98) PlayY Loud 164 CAPITOL INASHVILLEI 34170(1898/17981 d 141 140 134 THE STROKES Is This It 33 192 119 - KEVIN DENNEY Kevin Denney 119 RCA 88101' 17.98 CD) j LYRIC STREET 165020/HOLLYWOOD 112.98 CDI h 142 134 122 TRAIN 2 Drops Of Jupiter 6 193 158 133 DOWN Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow... AWARE 44 /COLUMBIA 69888/COG .1298 E0/18.981 ELEKTRA 82745/EEG - 118.98 CDI 143 128 156 GORDON LIGHTFOOT Complete Greatest Hits 128 CD LUTHER RHINO 78287112.98/18.981 VANDROSS Luther Vandross 6

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144 139 117 'N SYNC 5 Celebrity 1 195 190 GREEN DAY JIVE 41758/ZOMBA (12.98/18.981 International Superhits! 40 REPRISE 48145 /WARNER BROS. (18.98 CD) 145 148 155 LONESTAR I'm Already There 9 196 171 158 CHRIS ISAAK Always Got Tonight 24 BNA 67011 /RL0 1298/18981 REPRISE 48016ANARNER BROS. 118.98 CO) 146 127 99 SOUNDTRACK Queen Of The Damned 28 197 187 185 WOODY ROCK Soul Music 185 WARNER SUNSET /REPRISE 48285/WARNER BROS. 18.98 CD) COPE CENTRIC 70030/ZOMBA (11.98/17381h

M,% DAVID CASSIDY Then And Now 147 198 182 180 PINK FLOYD Echoes UN 317454/ DECCA 17.98 CD/ The Best Of Pink FloydY 2 CAPITOL 36111179.98/24.981' 173 188 eir TENACIOUS D Tenacious D 33 'mss QUARASHI EPIC 86234.11890 EU CDI Jinx 104 © 1 - TIME BOMB /COLUMBIA 86179/CRG 112.98 ES CO)h SOUTH PARK MEXICAN Reveille Park 149 4 4 ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING Mamma DOPE HOUSE 600018.98 CO) Mia! 169 ,. es DECCA BROADWAY 543115 (18.98 CD)

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KING & ERIC CLAPTON A2 Riding With The King There 4 5 MERCYME INO 6133/WORD * Almost DUCK/REPRISE 47612/WARNER BROS. 0 5 And Song 5 14 = VARIOUS ARTISTS SPARROW 8887 /CHORDANT Dove Hits 2002:15 Of The Year's Best Dove Award Nominated Artists *' 4 3 ROBBEN FORD Blue Moon CONCORD 2112 MUSIC WORLD/COLUMBIA82272/WORD Heart To Yours E 7 3 - MICHELLE WILLIAMS Nothing Personal Al 4 Shout To The Lord 5 7 DELBERT MCCLINTON 7 9 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS INTEGRITY 61001/TIME LIFE Songs Worship - NEW WEST 6024 14 9 YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA62690/CHORDANT Believe COREY HARRIS Downhome Sophisticate © S 8 COMMISSIONED VERITY43190/PROVIDENT The Commissioned Reunion "Live" o ROUNDER 613194 - Come Together 15 MARCIA BALL Presumed Innocent 10 13 16 THIRD DAY ESSENTIAL 10868/PROVIDENT e ALLIGATOR 4879 11 PLUS 143/ATLANTIC83527/WORD Obvious 12 11 ONE 8 10 ETTA JAMES Love Songs 12 11 8 JARS OF CLAY ESSENTIAL/SILVERTONE 10629/PROVIDENT theeleventhhour CHESS I I2498/MCA A Deeper Faith 13 16 20 JOHN TESH FAITH MD /GARDEN CITY34591/WORD q 8 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE Uve At Montreux 1982 & 1985 FOREFRONT2%7 /CHORDANT Worship God LEGACY %151 /EPIC 14 15 12 REBECCA ST. JAMES Thrive 10 6 TAB BENOIT Wetlands 15 6 10 NEWSBOYS SPARROW1846/CHORDANT Loud TELARC BLUES 83530/TELARC 16 17 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS SIXSTEPS/SPARROW 1923/CHORDANT Passion: Our Love Is That's Big! 11 5 LITTLE CHARLIE & THE NIGHTCATS 17 18 13 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW 1770/CHORDANT Declaration ALLIGATOR 1883 Music 18 19 15 WOODY ROCK GOSPO CENTRIC 70030 /PROVIDENT A Soul Red White & Blues 12 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Life ICHIBAN BLUES 01007 / ICHIBAN s23 21 ZOEGIRL SPARROW 1828/CHORDANTA Uve In London And More... 13 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS Pure Blues 25 17 DONNIE MCCLURKIN VERI TY 43150/PROVIDENT A 556176 Artists And Hits UP/ 21 20 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS EMI CHRISTIAN /PROVIDENT/WORD /SPARROW 1850/CHORDANT WOW Hits 2002: The Year's 30 Top Christian Big Bad Love On Alleluia 11 SOUNDTRACK 22 24 18 VARIOUS ARTISTS ESSENTIAL I0622/PROVIDENT City A Hill: Sing NONESUCH 79637/AG 23 21 30 NICOLE C. MULLEN WORD 6127A TalkAboutlt 13 ROY ROGERS Slideways GOSPO CENTRIC 70316/PROVIDENT A Awesome Wonder EVIDENCE 26121 CD 27 26 KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS Bill Gaither's Best Of Homecoming 2001 25 10 - VARIOUS ARTISTS SPRING HOUSE 2354/CHORDANT 26 26 23 RACHAEL LAMPA WORD 86182 i Kaleidoscope Away MAY 18 27 22 - BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS SPRING HOUSE2368/CHOROANT I'll Fly Billboard TOP REGGAE ALBUMS TM . HOT SHOT DEBUT r' Constant x WATERMARK ROCKET OWN 86191/WORD 4 =3c'ß 02 29 29 22 TONEX VERITY/JIVE 43177/PROVIDENTA 30 28 - BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS SPRING HOUSE 2367 /CHORDANT New Orleans Homecoming Momentum .234 T TOBYMAC FOREFRONT5294/CHORDANTA í=- g ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title - Jump 5 .,_ 35 34 JUMP 5 SPARROW 1913/CHORDANT * :`__ NUMBER i 4 Weeks At Number BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS SPRING HOUSE2352/CHORDANT Freedom Band Legend Edition) 1 1 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS (Deluxe The River BISHOP T.D. JAKES DEXTERITY SOUNDS/EMI GOSPEL0334/CHOBDANT Woman Thou Art Loosed: Worship 2002- Run To The Water... Within TUFF GONG/ISLAND 586714/IOJMG 34 37 32 More GINNY OWENS ROCKETOWN 86189/WORD 0 Something 2 2 SHAGGY Mr. Lover Lover (The Best Of Shaggy...Part 1) 35 36 31 Oxygen VIRGIN 11823 346 30 28 AVALON SPARROW 1796/CHOROANT This Is Your Life 3 4 UB40 The Very Best Of UB40 37 33 33 OUT OF EDEN GOTEE 2850/CHORDANT i VIRGIN 50525 02/Avalon Remixed 38 31 27 AVALON SPARROW 1936/CHORDANT 4 3 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS One Love: The Very Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers And Up Close 319 BEBE MOTOWN016705/PROVIDENT Uve TUFF GONG /ISLANDNTV 542855/UMRG 38 35 GOSPEUSPARROW 1826/CHOROANT CeCe Winans S 5 CAPLETON Still Blazin C. - . CECE WINANS WELLSPRING DAVID HOUSE 1625'NP 6 6 TANTO METRO & DEVONTE The Beat Goes On SHOCKING VIBES 1621/VP 7 7 DAMIAN "JR. GONG" MARLEY Halfway Tree TM 2 MOTOWN 014742/11MRG Billboard TOP GOSPEL ALBUM 3 Ragga Ragga Regge 16 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS tal GREENSLEEVES 268 11 SIZZLA The Best Of Sizzle: The Story Unfolds VP 1644 ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title 10 10 SANCHEZ Stays On My Mind VP 1636' y C NUMBER i -/ I i Weeks Al Number l Exodus Edition) The Rebirth Of Kirk Franklin 15 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS (Deluxe 1 1 KIRK FRANKLIN GOSPO CENTRIC 70037/ZOMBA TUFF GONG /ISLAND 566408/IDJMG Heart To Yours 2 2 MICHELLE WILLIAMS MUSIC WORLD/COLUMBIA86432/CRG 12 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Reggae Gold 2001 VP 1625' '$` GREATEST GAINER '5` Believe 1 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2001 4 3 YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA62690/EEG GREENSLEEVES 4003 The Commissioned Reunion "Live" 3 - COMMISSIONED VERITY43190/ZOMBA 14 13 Ultimate Collection BUJU BANTON 1 , I 4Iir 11' I :L 'I. .1. HIP-0/UNIVERSAL 54133 /UMRG - 5 4 V- _C4 1 ., .. ,. a.,:,4 L..::.rte,,:: 4I4 Soul Music VARIOUS ARTISTS Strictly The Best 28 6 5 WOODY ROCK GOSPO CENTRIC 70030/ZOMBA A And More... VP 1640' 7 6 DONNIE MCCLURKIN VERITY 4315W7OMBA A Uve In London Go Life Back 8 9 DONALD LAWRENCE & THE TRI -CITY SINGERS CRYSTAL ROSE 2038015Ml GOSPEL Get Your °s 9 9 10 KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS GOSPO CENTRIC 1U016/ZOMBAi Awesome Wonder beautiful yto 10 10 7 BRENT JONES + T.P. MOBB HOLY ROLLER 20323/EMIGOSPEL* 1N.-:11ri_ 43171/ZOMBAA 02 11 11 8 TONEX VERITY/JIVE 12 12 12 JOE PACE & THE COLORADO MASS CHOIR INTEGRITY/WORD 86168/EPIC Glad About It! To The Water... The River Within 13 14 13 BISHOP T.D. JAKES DEXTERITY SOUNDS 26334/EMI GOSPEL Woman Thou Art Loosed: Worship 2002- Run Uve And Up Close 14 16 14 BEBE MOTOWN 016765/UMRG CeCe Winans ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title 19 15 CECEWINANS WELLSPRING GOSPEL51826/SPARROW It 16 15 19 WILLIE NORWOOD ATLANTIC83416/AG 'Bout 2 Weeks Al 1211111V l ® Is What I Do SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY KINGDOM 001 Praise 7 ANTHONY KEARNS /RONAN TYNAN /FINBAR WRIGHT The Irish Tenors Ellis Island GI 4014A Constantly MUSIC MATTERS9020 A 18 21 17 REV. CLAY EVANS AND THE AARC MASS CHOIR MEEK Music It MOSES TYSON, JR. WORLD CLASS GOSPEL 50%7 /ALPINE 1 BAHA MEN Move Like This 27 23 The Very Best Of '- S -CURVE 3798CVCAPITOL r 24 33 THE WINANS WARNER BROS. 78280/RHINO Monsoon Wedding Duets 3 4 SOUNDTRACK 21 23 27 DOUG & MELVIN WILLIAMS BLACKBERRY1631/MALACO MILAN 35%1 He's I Need 22 20 21 NEW CREATION OF GOD AMEN 1502 All 4 3 ANGELIQUE KIDJO Black Ivory Soul M2.0 COMMUNICATIONS/WORD 86186/WARNER BROS. Be Glad COLUMBIA 85799/CRG A 23 17 16 THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR Turn It Around 5 2 THE CHIEFTAINS The Wide World Over. A 40 Year Celebration 24 18 18 ELDER JIMMY HICKS AND THE VOICES OF INTEGRITY AMEN 1503 RCA VICTOR 63917 By Sight 26 22 SOUNDTRACK NEW SPIRIT3510/IYSCOT Tae -Bo Inspirational: Walk By Faith...Not 6 5 PILAR MONTENEGRO Desahogo r' HOT SHOT DEBUT e UNIVISION 310026 Meet The Emmanuels Buddha -Bar IV THE EMMANUELS DOROHN 79981 7 6 DAVID VISAN Rosario: "More, More, More" ROSARIO F HAMMOND/VERITY43167/ZOMBA Fred Hammond Presents... Joann - GEORGE V71002 ®®- JOANN H ns 8 BAHA MEN A' Who Let The Dogs Out (2002) ' 34 28 -SHIRLEY CAESAR WORD 65884/EPlci S -CURVE 38431/CAPITOL Vol. III 29 31 32 MEN OF STANDARD MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND GOSPEL8817/MALACO 9 SOUNDTRACK Amelie Kingdom Come 30 28 31 SOUNDTRACK GOSPO CENTRIC 70035/ZOMBA VIRGIN 10790 31 MURDOCK DEXTERITY SOUNDS 20345/EMI GOSPEL Home OLIVER MTUKUDZI Vhunze Moto 33 20 SHIRLEY You Love Me...Still PUTUMAYO 199 32 22 26 ESTHER SMITH DOROHN 73850 In D.C. PARIS COMBO Attraction CPI 36 35 RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION VERITY 43172/ZOMBA 0 Persuaded-Live ARK 21 10079 Get To The Concept h 34 29 29 EASTERN MICHIGAN GOSPEL CHOIR DOROHN 73722 1 10 KAMAKAWIWO'OLE Alone In Iz World ISRAEL THE BRIGHT STAR MALE CHORUS BORN AGAIN 1036/DIAMANTE SERVANT Live In Shreveport, LA MOUNTAIN APPLE COMPANY 35 30 25 BIG BOY 5907/THE Walt Baby Loves Gospel Tracks VARIOUS ARTISTS World Lounge 36 32 30 VARIOUS ARTISTS THE RIGHT STUFF 30351 /CAPITOL MCG7018A Good Time - PUTUMAYO 198 37 37 - LEE WILLIAMS AND THE SPIRITUAL QC'S 12 SUSANA BACA Espiritu Vivo Cni BISHOP T.D. JAKES & THE POTTER'S HOUSE MASS CHOIR DEXTERITY SOUNDS 203UVEMIGOSPEL The Storm Is Over LUAKA BOP 11946/VIRGIN 39 38 38 VARIOUS ARTISTS EMWYIlRONERITY13163/ZOMBA WOW Gospel 2001: The Year's 30 Top Gospel Artists And Songs 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS Evangeline Made: A Tribute To Cajun Music The Experience YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA62629/EEG VANGUARD 79585 MI

of 10 Tap selling albums compiled from a album units (Gold). HIM certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment 41Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. RIM national sample of retail store, mass IOiamandl- Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums ¡war million units Impact Certification of 400,000 units (Multi- Platino). 'Asterisk indicates LP is available. Greatest Gainer shows charts largest unit increase. Heatseeker lu vll Lain awards: a Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro). A Certification of 200,000 units (Platinol. A' merchant, and Internet sales reports Inc., and SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. from Heatseekers this week. A indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 2002, VNU Business Media, shows albums -moved collected, compiled, and provided by

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2 Weeks At Number 1 -ñ =' NUMBER I -;tY 37 28 CHAYANNE O Grandes Exitos ® SONY DISCOS 84887 (I0.98 EO /16.981 4 1 RESzmo How I Do 18.98/12.98) 26 24 30 RACHAEL LAMPA Kaleidoscope WORD 86182/WARNER BROS. (1198/18981 3 3 DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most 27 7 12 STONES VAGRANT 354 111.98 CDI - 12 Stones WINO -UP 13069 19.98 CD) 4K HOT SHOT DEBUT , 28 28 24 LOSTPROPHETS thefakesoundofprogress COLUMBIA 85955/CRG (12.98 EOM CLEDUS T. JUDO Cledus Envy MONUMFNT 85897/SONY (NASHVILLE) (11.98 Ell/17.981 39 17 918 Reincarnated w SMUGGLIN 0918110.98/18.98) >$,, GREATEST GAINER i-$ X1 26 13 CASSANDRA WILSON Belly Of The Sun BLUE NOTE 35072 /CAPITOL 117.98 CDI 4 - 13 45 THE /HIIV7`WARNERBROS.116.98C01 Veni Vidi Vicious WATERMARK Constant ROCKETOWN/WORO 86191/WARNER BROS. 11698 CO) 5 6 6 FLAW Through The Eyes 35 19 REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 014891/UMBS /1298 CDI BRENT JONES + T.P. MOBB beautiful HOLY ROLLER 20323/EMI GOSPEL (11.98/16.961 6 1 12 PETE PORN musicforthemorningafter 32 23 COLUMBIA 88244 /CRG (7.98 E0/12.981 33 MUSHROOMHEAD XX UNIVERSAL 016430/UMRG 112.98 CDI 7 11 4 All About J HOLYWOOD 162322 (18.98 CD) 34 33 18 CHOOBAKKA My Time BIG DADDY 73002 (16.98 C0) 8 8 9 CHRIS CAGLE Play It Loud 38 LOS RAZOS CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 34170 (10.9E/17.981 35 - DE SACRAMENTO Y REYNALDO Corazon De Perico RCA 93084/BMG LATIN 17.98/11.981 9 2 - KEVIN DENNEY Kevin Denney LYRIC STREET 165020/HOLLYWOOD fri 41 25 VICENTE FERNANDEZ (12.98 CDI Historia De Un Idolo Vol. 2 SONY DISCOS 84282 (1098 EO/15.98) 11 10 l0 WOODY ROCK Soul Music 37 36 43 GOSPO CENTRIC 70030/ZOMBA (11.98/17.981 SIR CHARLES JONES Love Machine MARDI GRAS 1060 (1998/16.98) 11 16 5 QUARASHI Jinx TIME BOMB /COLUMBIA 86179/CRC (12.98 E0 CDI 46 47 ZERO 7 Simple Things e QUANGO/ULTIMATE DILEMMA 5007 /PALM (11.98 CD) 19 33 ABANDONED POOLS Humanistic ® EXTASY 48106/WARNER BROS. CDI KHIA FEATURING DSD (1198 Thug Misses 0 DIRTY DOWN 751137/ARTEMIS (1798 CD) 13 12 16 COURSE OF NATURE Superkala 45 26 LAVA/ATLANTIC 83526/AG 17.96/11.381 40'' TONEX 02 VERITY /JIVE 4317120MBA (17.98 CO) 20 21 ZOEGIRL 4D Life 20 SPARROW 51828 (1898 COI 41 44 ANGELIQUE KIDJO Black Ivory Soul COLUMBIA 85799/CRS (1298 ED CDI 15 22 7 INTOCABLE Suenos 42 42 EMI LATIN 37745 19.98/15981 35 RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE EI Numero 100 FREDDIE 1845 (8.98/14.98) 16 5 2 INFAMOUS MOBB Special Edition 17 BADLY IM39209 /LANDSPEED 111.98/179E1 43 - DRAWN BOY About A Boy (Soundtrack) ARTISTDIRECT 01019 (17.98 CD) 17 15 10 PATTY IGRIDFFIN 1000 Kisses 44 40 - UNCLE TUPELO 83/93: An Anthology LEGACY /COLUMBIA 62223/CRG 118.98 ELI CDI 18 21 15 PHANTOM PLANET The Guest DAYLIGHT62066 /EPIC (I3.98EO CD SOIL Scars C J 20011 1298/11.98198) 19 25 29 DONALD LAWRENCE & THE TRI -CITY SINGERS Go Get Your Life Back 43 22 CRYSTAL ROSE 20360/EMI GOSPEL 411.98/16.98) 46 MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD Uninvisible BLUE NOTE 35870/CAPITOL 117 CS) 47 14 KHIA FEATURING DSD Thug Misses 47 49 40 o DIRTY DOWN 16 117.98 CDI AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD Source Tags & Codes INTERSCOPE 493238. 112.98 CD/ 30 32 THURSDAY fill Full Collapse 48 31 VICTORY 145 (15.98 CD) - CORNERSHOP Handcream For A Generation BEGGARS BANQUET 27126/V2 118.98 CDI 18 - NICOLE C. MULLEN Talk About It WORD85822/EPIC (11.98E0/17.98) 0 TOBYMAC Momentum '. FOREFRONT 25294(17.98 COI 27 8 INJECTED Burn It Black ISLAND 540018/I0JMG (1298 CD) 50 50 50 JOE PACE & THE COLORADO MASS CHOIR Glad About It! INTFGRITYIW5t0186188/F PIC. III 96E0J16981 4 ' 34 38 KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS Awesome Wonder GOSPO CENTRIC 70016/ZOMBA 11098/15.98)

Be, awns mnW4rd ka MAY 18 Billboard TOP ALB CD Y O t ea Q W .. ARTIST 3 Title ÿ ARTIST Title S IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL r S IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL 3pßp `!= lOWeeksAtNumber1 25 12 DISHWALLA H 9S NUMBER _._. - OpalineP IMMERGENT 282009117.98 CD) 1 2 DE2FAU98CDI The Fallout 26 20 9 SOUNDTRACK All About The Benjamins SLIP .N-SLIDE 39011/NEW LINE (12.9818.98) 2 3 YING YANG TWINS Alley: The Return Of The Ying Yang Twins 22 12 STEVE EARLE COLLIPARK/IN THE PAINT 6375/KOCH (1298/17981 27 Sidetracks E. SQUARES 751128/ARTEMIS 118.98 CDI ANTHONY KEARNS /RONAN TYNAN /FINBAR WRIGHT The Irish Tenors: Ellis Island :28 29 16 FACE TO FACE MUSIC MATTERS 9820 113.98/1799) A How To Ruin Everything VAGRANT 368. 115.98 CD) g

' T ï 34 24 POWER HOUZE 1.B i B 4 8 N + Family BusineSS POWER NOUZE 14582 (17.98 CD1 * C- MURDER Tru Dawgs 53 9993/RIVIERA 119.98 CDI THE DILATED JUNKIE Babu The Dilated Junkie Presents: Duck Season Vol. 1 SEQUENCE 8002 11898 CDI 5 3 1 JIMMY BUFFETT Far Side Of The World 31 VARIOUS MAILBOAT 2005 (10.98/18.981 ARTISTS Ultra.Chilled 02 ULTRA 1121 (20.98 CO) 6 5 - LOUIE DEVITO Louie DeVito's Dance Factory ED 39 SUGARCULT DEE VEE 0002/MUSICRAMA 118.98 C01 - Start Static ULTIMATUM 076673/ARTEMIS 11199 CD) 7 6 6 DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most 14 NON PHIXION VAGRANT354 (11.98 CD)* 33 - The Future Is Now UNCLE HOWIE 9210 /LANDSPEED 117.98 CD) * SOUTH PARK MEXICAN Reveille Park 31 25 BAD .LOPE HOUSE 6000 (18.98 CDI 34 RELIGION The Process Of Belief EPITAPH 88835 (17.98 CD) 9 7 IMX IMx 35 28 10 TWIZTID TUG 39009/NEW LINE (1298/17.98) Mirror Mirror PSYCHOPATHIC 3001 (13.98 CDI 10 4 - PAUL WESTERBERG Stereo 32 30 PEGGY VAGRANT 369 117.98 CDI 36 SCOTT-ADAMS Hot & Sassy MISS BUTCH 4019/MARDI GRAS 110.98/16.981 1 10 15 JOHN TESH A Deeper Faith 37 16 THE PROMISE RING FAITH MD 34591/GARD EN CITY 111.98/17.98) - Wood/Water ANTI 86617 /EPITAPH (1898 CD) * 2 13 - FROST Still Up In This S # *+! 38 15 LUNA HIT A LICK 8399/KOCH (17.98 CDI - Romantica JETSET 80044 (16.98 CD) * 7 3 4 OL' DIRTY BASTARD The Trials And Tribulations Of Russell Jones 39 41 27 JOHNNY VICIOUS 53 9991 /RIVIERA 112.98/19.98) Ultra.Dance 01 ULTRA 1111 119.98 CD)

. 4 8 5 INFAMOUS MOBB Special Edition 40 30 20 THE J OZN SPE CER BLUES x. (11.98/17.98)* EXPLOSION Plastic Fang OR (1 15 27 11 KHIA FEATURING DSD Thug Misses al 44 40 VARIOUS ARTISTS Ultimate Power Of Love: 32 Great Soft Rock Hits MADACY6372 (18.98 CO) 6 17 17 THURSDAY Full Collapse VARIOUS ARTISTS VICTORY 145 (15.98 CD) * Da Sak Is Fatt Volume #1 FATT SAK 0010 113.98 CDI 7 23 13 918 Reincarnated SHEKINAH SMUGGLIN 5918 (10.98/16.981* GLORY MINISTRY Praise Is What I Do KINGDOM001 (11.98/17981 19 14 8 CHOOBAKKA My Time 44 11 STRUNG OUT BIG DADDY 73002 (16.98 CD)* - An American Paradox FAT WRECK CHORDS 633. 0* i 9 25 19 SEVENDUST Animosity 45 37 26 FLOGGING MOLLY M 5870 (10.98/17.98) Drunken Lullabies SIDE ONE DUMMY 71230' (13.98 CD) * 0 21 21 SIR CHARLES JONES Love Machine 46 43 28 JACKY JASPER MARDI GRAS 1080 (10.98/18.98) Keep My Shit Clean NUMBER 88601 (18.98 CD) 1 26 23 ZERO 7 Simple Things 47 50 34 REV. CLAY EVA4NS THE DILEMMA 5007/PALM (11.98 AND AARC MASS CHOIR Constantly CD)* MEEK 4014110.98/15.989 y 18 8 KILLA BEEZ Wu -Tang Productions Present: Killa Beez The Sting 48 48 29 DAVID VISAN WU- TANG/IN THE PAINT 8362 /KOCH - Buddha-Bar IV (13.98/19981 GEORGE V 71002 (29.98 CD) T ELVIS PRESLEY Elvis: The Very Best Of Love - GREATEST GAINER 0 BMG/MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 5294/MADACY 23 40 KHIA FEATURING - (10.98/10.98) - DSD Thug Misses DIRTY DOWN 751132/ARTEMIS (17.98 CD)* SOUNDTRACK Dark Angel o ARTEMIO 751157 118.98 C01 24 24 18 RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE EI Numero 100 FREDDIE 1845 1898/1498) * The Heatseekers chart lists he best -selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Billboard 200 When chart an album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are immediately ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart Top Independent Albums are current pendent distribution, in lading those which are fulfilled via major branch titles that are sold via inde- disiributars.MAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week. Greatest Gainer shows charts largest unit increase. Recording Industry Assn. Of America certification for net shipment (RIAA) of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units RIM ment of10millionunits( Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album'smuld- platinum (Platinum). certification for net ship- level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RlAAmultiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or t apes. RIBA Latin awards: °CerNication for cation of 400,000 net shipmentP of 100,000 units(Oro). 4 Certthcabon of 200,000unitslPlatirwl.p'Certifi- Certifi- units IMul&Platinol..Asterisk indicates vin yl LP is available. Most tapeto prices are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ and most CO prices are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale paces.* intimates past or present Heatseeker title. ©2002, VNU Business Media, Inc., and SaundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.com 81 www.americanradiohistory.com MAY 18 TOP ALBUM SALES,. 02 Billboard INTERNET min? Billboard TOP SOUNDTRACKS..

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ó IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title m " TITLE _;w¢_ NUMBER 1 1Wek At Weerl t.- NUMBER 1 l'A, 3 Weeks AI Number 9 ROADRJNNER/COLUMBIA 86402/I0JMG /CRC 2 JOSH GROBAN 143 /REPRISE48154/WARNER BROS. R Josh Groban SPIDER -MAN Hotel Foxtrot 34 3 O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? LOST HIGHWAY /MERCURY 170069/IDJMG 3 WILCO NONESUCH /9669/46 Yankee KING UNIVERSAL 017155/UMRG 5 ELVIS COSTELLO ISLAND586775/IDJMG When I Was Cruel 50 3 2 THE SCORPION SONY CLASSICAL 89932 C'mon, C'mon 8 4 1 STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES 1 SHERYL CROW MM 493268/INTERSCOPE Come 6 5 4 SHREK DREAMWORKS 450305/INTERSCOPE 7 CELINE DION EPIC 86400 A New Day Has r: 2 17 7 MOULIN ROUGE A2 INTERSCOPE 493035 4 BONNIE RAITT CAPITOL31816 Silver Lining 6 V227119 37 6 I AM 6 NORAH JONES BLUE NOTE 320813/CAPITOL>! Come Away With Me 7 SAM 5 COYOTE UGLY A3 CURB 78703 VANESSA CARLTON A &M493307/INTERSCOPE Be Not Nobody 8 8 The Last Waltz 5 BLADE II IMMORTAL 12064NVIRGIN 16 THE BAND WARNER BROS.78278/RHINO - 9 WARNER SUNSET /REPRISE 48285/WARNER BROS. II: Of The Clones 15 10 9 . QUEEN OF THE DAMNED 14 SOUNDTRACK SONY CLASSICAL swat Star Wars Episode Attack 11 10 RESIDENT EVIL ROADRUNNER 618450/IDJMG THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND CAPITOL 35148 Will The Circle Be Unbroken - 124 12 12 THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: MORE FAST AND FURIOUS ISLAND 566631/10JMG 10 SARAH BRIGHTMAN REALLY USEFUL 589050/DECCA BROADWAY Encore Art Thou? 10 13 11 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING REPRISE 48110/WARNER BROS. K $ SOUNDTRACK AR LOST HIGHWAY /MERCURY 170069/IOJMS O Brother, Where 127 14 14 HARDBALL SO SO DEE/COLUMBIA 86025/CRG 4 9 PET SHOP BOYS SANCTUARY 84553 Release 47 15 16 THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS MURDER INCJDEF JAM 548832' /IDJMG 115 12 ALANIS MORISSETTE MAVERICK 41908/WARNER BOSS. Under Rug Swept Stereo 170 16 17 STATE PROPERTY ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM 586671' /IDJMG 16 19 PAUL WESTERBERG VAGRANT369 493228 Problems 3 17 13 MOULIN ROUGE 2 INTERSCOPE 117 13 KENNY CHESNEY BNA67038/RLG No Shoes, No Shirt, No EPIC86311 Are You Passionate? 75 18 19 A WALK TO REMEMBER 11 NEIL YOUNG REPRISE 48111/WARNER BROS . 418 NICK/JIVE 49500/ZOMBA The Look Of Love 98 19 20 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS ORIGINAL THEME HIGHLIGHTS i¿19 21 DIANA KRALL VERVE 549846/VG Manilow 53 ED 22 MONSOON WEDDING MILAN 35981 20 20 BARRY MANILOW BMG HERITAGE 10600/ARISTA Ultimate Anthology 21 NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE MAVERICK 4825OTNARNER BROS. 21 UNCLE TUPELO LEGACY /COLUMBIA62223/CRG 0 83/93: An - INTERSCOPE 493172 '60's Gold 22 ALI 22 VARIOUS ARTISTS TIME LIFE 17095 - 1 ARTISTDIRECT 01019 The 23 15 ABOUT A BOY (BADLY DRAWN BOY) 23 ARETHA FRANKLIN RHINO 71598 The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin, Ws - SLIP -N -SLIDE 39011 /NEW LINE 5 Years 24 18 ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS 24 ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING SH -K -BOOM 4001 The Last - WALT DISNEY 860731 Far Side Of The World 79 25 21 THE PRINCESS DIARIES 25 15 JIMMY BUFFETT MAILBOAT 2005

Assn. Of Ameri- included on the Internet and Soundtrack charts. Albums with the greatest sales gain this week. Recording Industry ordered though Internet merchants, based on data collected by SoundScan. Unlike most Billboard album charts, catalog titles are Top Internet Album Sales reflects physical albums evel. For boxed sets, and double of 10 million units Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum 1 million units RIAA certification for net shipment (Diamond). ca certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of (Platinum).* (RIAA) 200,000 Platino). Certification of 400,000 units (Multi- Platino).*Asterisk indicates vinyl available. tapes. RIAA Latin awards: O Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro.) A Certification of units ( A' albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or Inc. All rights reserved. e indicates past or present Heatseeker title © 2002, VNU Business Media, Inc. and SoundScan,

hem uWool s1lk! I1 ,...FuroMiktnolpkdsdRartlr4M .. w >_ WJ1I1.11A/111ILW '=' 1 la __-_ Air Y O w O' £ r,,, a W '-.2 IfT Title 1 Title 3 ARTIST iii v 3 ARTIST ti ÿ t: IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL -- 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL g System Of A Down b W6eksAi Numilm 1 ii.26 9 17 SYSTEM OF A DOWN NUMBER 1 --T AMERICAN/COLUMBIA 60924/Cß6 1798 ED/11.9111* ' The Sickness My Own Prison 1 1 DISTURBED A2 .:27 18 15 CREED 5 GIANT 24738/WARNER BROS. 111.98/17981= WIND -UP 1304911798/18.981A 10" In 27 Come On Over 10 16 AC/DC Back Black ED 21 SHANIA TWAIN 19 MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 536003112 .98/18.98) EASTWEST 9241B/EEG 111.98/17.981 Sublime 5 Cause 23 8 8 Devil Without A :29 19 SUBLIME 5 KID ROCK GASOLINE ALLEY 111413/MCA 11298/18.981 IC 831194/AG 11298/18.981A Human Clay 22 A White Ladder 2 2 CREED .10 .30 23 DAVID GRAY ATO69351 /RCA (11.98/17.981! WIND -UP 13°53' 111.98/1081 Al Songs You Know By Heart VARIOUS ARTISTS Body + Soul: Love Serenade 32 30 JIMMY BUFFETT MCA 325633' 11298/18.981 TIME LIFE 3397117.98/19.981 Ozzman Cometh THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Will The Circle Be Unbroken 5 4 OZZY OSBOURNE A' The 32 21 - CAPITOL 35148 126.98 CD) EPIC 67980 110.98 EO/17.981 A5 Gold - Greatest Hits 6 & THE SILVER BULLET BAND At Greatest Hits 33 31 25 ABBA 7 BOB SEGER POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 517007/11Mß6 112.98/18.981 CAPITOL 30334 110.98/15.981 Song Records 4 5 DION All The Way...A Decade Of FOREIGNER At CELINE 5 ATLANTIC 80999/AG 15.98/1198) 550 MUSIC 63760/EPIC 11298 E0/18.981 - 45 38 FRANK SINATRA Classic Sinatra: His Great Performances 1953 -1960 °$G GREATEST GAINER 3$ O CAPITOL 23582 (11.98/17981 Slippery When Wet Hits 35 45 BON JOVI ,' ':36 28 26 2PAC 9 Greatest MERCURY 5381189/IDJMG 16.98/11.981 AMARU/DEATH ROW 1903014/INTERSCOPE 119.98/2498) Best Enya Appetite For Destruction 10 6 7 ENYA A' Paint The Sky With Stars - The Of 37 37 24 GUNS N' ROSES 15 REPRISE 46835/WARNER BROS. 112.98/1898) GEFFEN 424148/ INTERSCOPE 02.98/18.981 Wide Open Spaces lap 29 PHIL COLLINS A2 ...Hits 38 40 29 DIXIE CHICKS 11 - MONUMENT 68195/SONY (NASHVILLE( 11098 E0 /17.981* FACE VALUE/ATLANTIC 83139/AG 110.98/17.98) Godsmack 25 ZZ TOP A' Greatest Hits 39 36 28 GODSMACK A' - REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 153190/UMRG (1298/18.9814 ® WARNER BROS. 26846111.98/17.981 Legend 24 44 MADONNA 4,10 The Immaculate Collection 40 20 13 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS 10 (1298/18981 e SIRE 264404/WARNER BROS. 113.98/18.98) TUFF GONG /ISLAND 846210/IDJMG Greatest Hits 1986 -1996 14 11 9 METALLICA 410 Metallica 41 39 37 POISON ELEKTRA 611134/EEG 111.98/17.981 CAPITOL 5337517.90/11.98) Hits Rumours 15 3 3 AEROSMITH 10 Aerosmith's Greatest FLEETWOOD MAC .'B COLUMBIA 51367 /Cß6 17.98 EQ/119B) WARNER BROS. 30101798/17.98) Jagged Little Pill 26 31 ALANIS MORISSETTE.16 9 HOT SHOT DEBUT e MAVERICK 45901WVARNERBROS. ÚO.98/17.981: TRAVIS TRITT Greatest Hits - From The Beginning FLEETWOOD MAC A° Greatest Hits Gi 6) 43 - WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 46601/WRN 110.98/17.98) WARNER BROS. 25801110.98/17.981 Fly Q GREEN DAY 10 Dookie 18 12 12 DIXIE CHICKS 9 REPRISE 45529 4/WARNER BROS. 17.98/11.981* MONUMENT 69678/SONY (NASHVILLE( 112.98 E0/1898) The Moon A0 The Best Of Sade 15 11 PINK FLOYD Dark Side Of 45 38 40 SADE 19 15 EPIC 85287 112.98 E0 /10981 CAPITOL 48001 110.98/18.981 The Greatest Hits Volume 1: 20 Good Vibrations A2 Make Yourself 46 48 34 THE BEACH BOYS 20 14 22 INCUBUS CAPITOL 2186011098/17.98) IMMORTAL 63652/EPIC 112.98 E0/18.981 Greatest Hits Best Of Volume 1 47 30 35 , ELTON JOHN.15 VAN HALEN A' ROCKET/ISLAND 512532/IDJMG 1898/11.98) ® WARNER BROS. 46332111.98/17981 Vault - Greatest Hits 1980 -1995 48 33 20 PATSY CLINE Heartaches 22 17 10 DEF LEPPARD A' MCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS 420265/MCA 1298/6.981 MERCURY 528718/1DJMG 111.9&18.90) Nickel Creek CHER A' Believe 13 14 NICKEL CREEKS 0 23 WARNER BROS. 47121 Ú0.9&/179B1 SUGARHILL 390911898CD1 BOYS Licensed To Ill FAITH HILL A7 Breathe 50 46 BEASTIE 0 ® DEF JAM 527351 /IOJMG 16.90/11.981 WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 473739WRN 11298/18.981 Greatest Hits 25 19 18 JAMES TAYLOR " WARNER BROS. 3113 1790/11.981 Industry Assn. (d Amenca )ß)44l ceraficatlon f or nets h'Ip- Total Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog¿Boums.eRecording albums are 2-year-old that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. more, the RIAA multiplies Albums wrth the 9greatest sales gains this week. Catalog indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with arunning time of 100 minutes or million units - Numeral fallowing Platinum or Diamond symbol certification for net shipment oflmillion units lPlatinuml.RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 )Diamond) labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked ED, memo{ 500,000 album units lGoldl.ARIAA of 400,000 units IMulti- Platinol. Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. 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ATB: EA 22 Chart Codes: Rodney Carrington: CA 62 Eastern Michigan Gospel Choir: GA 34 IMx: B200 162; IND 9; RBA 39 Rodney Atkins: CS ALBUMS - 59 Jeff Carson: CS 52 El -P: RS 67 Incubus: B200 71; PCA 20; MO 21, 31; RO 27, 30 Audiovent: RO Johnny Cash: CA 65; CCA 15 The Billboard zoo (Bzoo) 35 Emerson Drive: CS 6; Hioo 48; HA 49; HSS 28 IndiaArie: B2oo 64; RBA 42; Hioo 59; HA 63; T40 Avalon: CC 36, 38; EA 12 Butch Cassidy: RBH 83; RS Eminem: RBA loo; Hioo HA 17; RA RBH Blues (BL) 54 zo; 40; 32 Avant: B200 3o; RBA 6; Hioo 32, 81; HA 29; RA David Cassidy: Bzoo 147 43; T4o 17 Indigo Girls: Bzoo 174 Classical (CL) 10, 27; RBH 1o, 30 Cee -Lo: Bzoo 28; RBA 5; RA 68; RBH 71; RS 52 The Emmanuels: GA 26 Infamous Mobb: HS 16; IND 14; RBA Classical Crossover (CX) 59 Kevin Aviance: DC 8 Kasey Chambers: CA 43 Enya: B200 56; NA i; PCA lo; AC 8, 13; HSS 33 Injected: HS 23 Contemporary Christian (CC) Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte: HS 42; IND Sarah Chang: CL 8 Faith Evans: B200 155; RBA 58; Hioo 35; HA 35; Intocable: HS 15; LA 1; RMA 1; LT 8; RMS 2, 5 Country (CA) 24; LA 6, 65; RMA 5; LT 16; RMS 3, 35 Manu Chao: LA 69 RA 13, 74; RBH 13, 78; RS 46 Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon: LA 37 Country Catalog (CCA) Steve Azar: CA 40; CS 3; Hioo 38; HA 37 Steven Curtis Chapman: B200 190; CC 17 Rev. Clay Evans And The AARC Mass Choir: GA Iry Gotti: RA 71; RBH 76 Electronic (EA) Craig Chaquico: C/ 10 18; IND 47 Chris Isaak: B200 196 Gospel (GA) Bill Charlap: /Z 13 Sara Evans: CA 31; CS 26 The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley AKA B2K: Bzoo 38; RBA 16; Hioo 37, Chayanne: HS Heatseekers (H5) 49; HA 41, 47; 25; LA 2; LPA 1; LPS 1; LT 2; TSS 2 Exhale: DC 48; HSS 9; RBH 86; RS 12 Mr. Biggs: RBA 79 HSS Independent (IND) 11; RA 15; RBH 15; RS 18; T4o 22 The Chemical Brothers: EA 8; DC 34; DS zo Isyss: RA 61; RBH 63 Babu The Dilated Junkie: IND 3o Cher: B200 F A.67 Internet (INT) 70; PCA 49; DS 1; HSS 13 Susana Baca: LA 5o; LPA 19; WM 14 jazz Kenny Chesney: 8200 3, 91; CA 1, 9; INT 17; CS 7, Fabolous: RBA 91; RBH 99; RS 59 02) Badly Drawn Boy: HS 43; STX 23 37; Hioo 54; HA 54 Face To Face: IND 28 Alan Jackson: 8200 22; CA 3, 54; CCA 14; CS 2; Contemporary jazz (CI) Bad Religion: IND 34 Mark Chesnutt: CS 31 Faithless: DC 38 H100 34; HA 34 Latin Albums (LA) Baha Men: Bzoo 2, 83; WM 8; HSS 5 The Chieftains: WM 5 Fat Joe: Bzoo 31; RBA 21; Hioo 2; HA 2; HSS 40; Rob Jackson: RBH 79; RS 62 Latin: Latin Pop (LPA) David Ball: CA 64 Chocolate: LPS 37; LT 5o RA 5; RBH 5; RP 16; RS 23; 140 z Michael Jackson: Bzoo 173; RBA 55; RA 46; RBH Latin: Regional Mexican (RMA) Balligomingo: DC 39 Choobakka: HS 34; IND 18; RBA 57 Alejandro Fernandez: LA 74; LPS 22; LT 28 48, 88 Marcia BL 7 Latin: Tropical/Salsa (TSA) Ball: Charlotte Church: CX 6 Vicente Fernandez: HS 36; LA 4, 21; RMA 3,13 Jadakiss: RA 61; RBH 63 Charli Baltimore: Hioo 28; HA 26; RA 12, 71; RBH Eric Clapton: BL 3 New Age (NA) Rachelle Ferrell: /Z 8 Jagged Edge: RBA 83; RBC 24; DS 19; HSS 45; 12, 76; RP 24; RS 38 The Clark Pop Catalog (PCA) Family Experience: CS 54 Jose Manuel Figueroa: RMS 24 RBH 84, 99; RS 29 Banda El Recodo: LT 31; RMS 7 R &B/Hip -Hop (RBA) Patsy Cline: CCA 8; PCA 48 Five For Fighting: Bzoo 16o; A4o 16, zo; AC 3 jaheim: B200 65; RBA 14; Hioo 39; HA 38; RA 11; Banda Tierra Blanca: LT 3o; RMS 6 The R &B/Hip -Hop Catalog (RBC) Clipse: HSS 69; RBH 61; RP 18; RS 26 Flaw: B200 139; HS 5 RBH 11 The Band: I NT 9 C- Murder: B200 Reggae (RE) 67; IND 4; RBA 15 Bela Fleck &The Flecktones: C] 25 Bishop T.D. Jakes: CC 34; GA 13 Buju Banton: RE 14 Tammy Cochran: CA 58; CS 19 Fleetwood World Music (WM) Mac: PCA 17, 42 Bishop T.D. fakes & The Potter's House Mass Pancho Barraza: LA 7o; RMS -SINGLES- 25 Renan Almendarez Coello: RMS 32 Renee Fleming: CL 11 Choir: GA 38 Basement Jaxx: EA 25; DS 14 Kettle Coffey: CS 16 Flogging Molly: IND 45 Boney James: C/ 3; RBA 93 Hot loo (Hioo) Kathleen Battle: CL 14 Cold: RO 28 Luis Fonsi: LA 22; LPA 8; LPS 11; LT 17 Brett James: CS 35 Hot zoo Airplay (HA) The Beach PCA Boys: 46 Phil Collins: PCA 11 Robben Ford: BL4 Etta James: BL 8 Hot loo Singles Sales (HSS) Beanie Sigel: Hioo 72, 85; HA 68; HSS RA 24; 26, John Coltrane: /Z 23 Foreigner: PCA 34 jam & Spoon: DC 7 42; RBH 29, 38; RP 5; RS 6 Adult Contemporary (AC) Commissioned: B200 151; CC 9; GA 4 Foxy Brown: RBH 98 Jars Of Clay: Bzoo 168; CC 12 Bear Witnez!: RP 23; RS Conjunto Adult Top 40 (A4o) 37 Primavera: RMS 32 Aretha Franklin: I NT 23 Ja Rule: Bzoo 33; RBA 18; Hioo 1o, 14, 28, 46; HA Walter Beasley: Cl 21 Harry Connick, Jr.: /Z Country (CS) 5, 9 Kirk Franklin: Bzoo 52; CC 2; GA 1; RBA 24 11, 12, 26, 44; RA 8, 12, 35, 43, 71, 75; RBH 9, Beastie Boys: PCA 5o Control: LA 26; RMA 15; LT 47; RMS 16 Dance/Club Play (DC) Freestylers: DC 19 12, 37, 44, 76, 81; RP 24; RS 38, 55; T40 10, The Beatles: Bzoo 131 Dance/Sales (DS) Control Machete: LA 71 Freeway: H1oo 72; HA 68; RA 26; RBH 29 28,3o Becca: DC Corey: RBA 84; HSS Hot Latin Tracks (LT) 33 16; RS 35 Frost: B200 183; IND 12; RBA 3o Jacky Jasper: IND 46; RBA 87 Beelow: HSS 35; RP 19; RS 28 Comershop: HS 48 Latin: Latin Pop (LPS) Fulanito: TSA 19 Jayne County: HSS 72 Beenie Man: HSS 65; RBH 95; RP 21; RS 32 The Corrs: B200 185; A4o 30; AC 3o Fundisha: Latin: Regional Mexican RBH 7o; RS 33 Jay -Z: B200 39, 158; RBA 8, 54; RBC 12, 22; Hioo (RMS) Tony Bennett: /Z3 Elvis Costello: B200 50; INT 3 Nelly Furtado: Bzoo 104 85,96; HSS 24, 74; RA 37, 42, 50, 54, 70; Latin: Tropical/Salsa (TSS) David Benoit: C/17 Course Of Nature: HS 13; RO 36 RBH 38, 40, 50, 55, 65; RP 5, 20; RS 6, 31, 72 R &B Hip -Hop (RBH) Tab Benoit: BL 10 El Coyote Y Su Banda Tierra Santa: LT 36; RMS 9 Waylon Jennings: CA 37; CCA 23 R&B Hip -Hop Airplay (RA) Big Daddy Kane: RS 65 Cranes: DS 25 Eyra Gail: DS 7 Jewel: 8200 117; A40 10, 31 R &B Hip -Hop Singles Sales (RS) Big Logic: HSS 34; RBH 94; RP 11; RS 15 Creed: 8200 PCA 48; 4, 27; A40 9; MO 29; RO 8; Bill & Gloria Gaither And Their Homecoming Jose Alfredo Jimenez: LA 54,64 Big Moe: Bzoo 44; RBA 4; RBH 85 Rap (RP) T4o 29 Friends: CC 27, 30,33 Jimmy Eat World: Bzoo 55; A40 12; Hioo 1z; HA BigTymers: Bzoo 1; RBA 1; Hioo 57; HA RA Mainstream Rock (RO) 56; Crimewave: RS 48 Garbage: EA 21 13; MO 2; RO 39; T4o 15 19; RBH 19; RS 40 Modern Rock (MO) Cristian: LPS 10, 27; LT 14,45 Marvin Gaye: RBC 16 Joe: Bzoo 126; RBA 40; Hioo 76; RA 25; RBH 26 Bilai: HSS 73; RS 66 Top ço Tracks (T4o) Sheryl Crow: Bzoo 8; INT 4; A4o 3; AC 29; DC 6; G. Dep: RS 71 Elton John: PCA 47; AC 18 Clint Black: CA 6o Hioo 40; HA 42; T40 24 Stan Getz: /Z21 Carolyn Dawn Johnson: CA 32; AC 15; CS 12; Hioo Blackalicious: Bzoo 49; RBA 33 Celia Cruz: LA 68; TSA 6; LT 46; TSS 11 Ginuwine: HSS 71; RA 59; RBH 6o 66, 95; HA 62 Rankings from biweekly charts are listed in Mary J. Blige: B200 35; RBA 19; RBC 10; DC 31; Charlie Cruz: TSS 19 Godsmack: PCA 39; MO 25; RO jack Johnson: Bzoo 69; A40 36; MO 3o italics during a chart's unpublished week DS 22; H1oo 14; HA 12; RA 8; RBH 9; RS 75; Tony Gold: RS 74 Jonell: HSS 42; RP 25; RS 39 T4o 30 Jeff Golub: C/14 Brent Jones +T.R Mobb: GA lo; HS 32; RBA46 Blink -182: B200 133; M016 Willie D: HSS 58; RS 45 Goo Goo Dolls: Bzoo 36; A4o 4; Hioo 19; HA 21; Donell Jones: Hioo 79; RA 28; RBH 28; R5 41 Andrea Bocelli: B200 171; CL 4; CX 3 Da Brat: HSS 68; RP 15; RS 22 MO 24; RO 29; 140 16 George Jones: CA 72 Michael Bolton: B200 72; AC 9 Da 12; 112: RS 73 Fam: HSS RBH 8o; RP4; RS 5 Govi: NA 4 Norah Jones: 8200 37; C/1; INT 7 Bon Jovi: PCA 9 12 Stones: HS 27 Daft Punk: EA 19 Gravediggaz: RBA 97 Roy Jones, Jr.: HSS 7o Bond: CX 13 D'Angelo: RBH 75; RS 64 2002: NA 6 David Gray: PCA 3o Sir Charles Jones: HS 37; IND 20; RBA 35 Bone Thugs -N- Harmony: RBC z The Charlie 2Pac: PCA 36; RBC 1, 3, 6,14 Daniels Band: CA 57 Al Green: RBC 11; RA 49; RBH 53 Richard Joo: CL 5 Bono: A4o 3o Darude: EA 311: MO 19 23 Green Day: Bzoo 195; PCA 44 juanes: LPS 25; LT 33; TSS 25 Chris Botti: C/ 5 3LW: DS 8; Hioo 56; HA 69; HSS 4; RA 41; RBH Dashboard Confessional: Bzoo 119; HS 2; IND 7; Green Eyez: HSS 19; RBH 89; RP 7; RS 9 Cledus T. Judd: B200 136; CA 19; HS 3 Bounty Killer: A4o 27; 140 37 25; RP 1; RS MO 23 Lee Greenwood: HSS 63 The Judds: CCA 20 Box Car Racer: MO 3pc.: RBH 82 33 Craig David: Bzoo 84; RBA 64; HSS 38; RS 47; Pat Green: CA 45; CS 48 Jump 5: CC 32 Boyz II Men: AC 25; HSS 36; RA 53; RBH 51 3rd Strike: RO 24 T40 35,38 Los Grey's: LA 67 Juvenile: RBC 19; RS 5o 8ball: RBA 98 Brancaccio & Aisher: DC u Maya Day: DC 5 Patty Griffin: HS 17 Brandy: B200 23; RBA 10; Hioo 44, 918: HS 29; IND 17; RBA 47 88; HA 43; RA DB Boulevard: DC 22 Andy Griggs: CS 23 18, 62; RBH 18, 59; RS 68 Default: IND 1; 99th Affair: DC 36 Bzoo 57; A4o 15; Hioo 18; HA 18; El Gringo De La Bachata: TSS 34 Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole: WM 12 Michelle Branch: Bzoo 40; A40 5; Hioo 7; HA 7; MO 37; RO 5, 19;140 u, 20 josh Groban: Bzoo 9; I NT 1; AC 14 Anthony Keams: Bzoo 66; IND 3; WM 1 T4o 4 Def Leppard: PCA 22 Grupo Bryndis: LA 46, 75 Toby Keith: Bzoo 87; CA 8; CCA 18; CS 1; Hioo 36; The Braxton Brothers: C/15 Aaliyah: 8200 101; RBA 45; DC 41; [Iwo 3o; HA Dennis Da Menace: HSS 44; RS 42 Guns N' Roses: PCA 37 HA 36 Breaking Point: RO 38 Kevin Denney: 31; RA 23, 45; RBH 23, 46; 140 27 B200 192; CA 26; HS 9; CS 20; Alejandra Guzman: LPS 34 R. Kelly: Bzoo 39; RBA 8; H1oo 96; HSS 21, 74; Brian: RS 74 H1oo 83; HSS 27 Abandoned Pools: HS 12; MO 35 GZA /Genius: RS 6o RA 37, 54, 70; RBH 40, 55, 65; RP zo; RS 31, B Rich: Hioo 98; RA 65; RBH 67; RS 61 John Denver: Abba: PCA 33 CCA 25 36, 72 Jim Brickman: NA 2; AC 26 AC /DC: PCA 2 Destiny's Child: Bzoo 159; RBA 78 Tricia Lee Kelshall: DC 15 Sarah Brightman: B200 124; CX 2, 5, 9; INT 1z Franco De Vita: LA 57; LPA LT Yolanda Adams: Bzoo 150; CC 8; GA 3, 40; RBA zo; LPS 15; 23; TSS Hahz The Rippa: HSS 7o Alicia Keys: B200 42; RBA 29; AC 24; Hioo 71; HA The Bright Star Male Chorus: GA 50 35 39 Herbie Hancock: DS 24 74; RA 36; RBH 35 Adema: 111; Brooks & Dunn: 8200 132; CA 17; CCA 9; CS 21 Louie DeVito: Bzoo 93; EA 1; IND 6 8200 MO 34; RO 32 Roland Hanneman: NA 5,11 Khia: HS 20, 39; IND 15,23; RBA 34, 7o; RA63; Garth Brooks: B200 140; Ad Finem: DC 23 CA 2o; CCA 24; CS 44 D -Gotti: RBH 85 George Harrison: HSS 64 RBH 66 Meredith Brooks: A4o Diamond Rio: 59; Trace Adkins: CA 35; CS 25 35 CA CS 36 Corey Harris: BL 6 KHZ: DC 44 The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir: GA 23 Aerosmith: PCA 15; HSS 14 Dido: AC 10; DC 38; DS 4; HSS 53 Hatebreed: B200 175 Angelique Kidjo: HS 41; WM 4 Andrea Brown: DC 49; DS 9 EA Afu -Ra: RS 65 Dieselboy: zo Hawke: DC 47 Kid Rock: Bzoo 61; PCA 3 Jimmy Buffett: 820o 79; IND 5; INT 25; PCA 31 Agnelli & Nelson: DC 37 Celine Dion: Bzoo 6; INT 5; PCA 8; A4o 23; AC 1; Darren Hayes: DC 24 Killa Beez: IND 2 2; RBA 85 Los Bukis: LA 40 Edgar Aguilar "El Narquillo": RMS 36 Hioo 29; HA 3o; LPS 3o; T4o 31; TSS 21 Headstrong: RO 40 Killer Mike: RS 56 Rafy Burgos "El Cupido": TSS 26 Pepe Aguilar: LT 43 Dirty Vegas: DC 1o; DS 5; H1oo 75; HA 75; HSS Elder Jimmy Hicks And The Voices Of Integrity: B.B. King: BL 3 Busta Rhymes: B200 62; RBA 22; Hioo 11; HA Ley Alejandro: LPS 40 lo; 59; T40 34 GA 24 Korn: MO 6; RO 7 HSS 25; RA 4; RBH 4; RP lo; RS 14; T4o 39 Dirty Dozen Brass Band: C/ 6 Ali: B200 24; RBA 7 Faith Hill: CCA 3; PCA 24 Diana Krall: Bzoo 98; INT 19; /Z 1 Tracy Byrd: CA 5o; CS 3o IND Alien Ant Farm: B200 177 Dishwalla: 25; A40 39 The Hilliard Ensemble: CL 3 Alison Krauss: B200 134; CA 18; CCA 21 All -4 -One: AC 21 Disturbed: PCA 1 Lauryn Hill: RBC 8 Lenny Kravitz: B200 179; A40 18 Dixie 1, Gary Allan: Bzoo 114; CA 13; CCA lo; CS 15; Hioo Chicks: CCA 6; PCA 18, 38; Hioo 91 Warren Hill: C/ 20 Chad Kroeger: Hioo 69; HA 66; MO 13; RO 10 Cabas: LPS 24; LT 18; TSS 7 DJ Tiesto: DS 17 7o; HA 67 Nicola Hitchcock: DS 17 Kronos Quartet: CX 11 Herb Alpert: CI 23 Shirley Caesar: GA 28 DJ Encore: EA 14 The Hives: 820o 138; HS 4 Amerie: RA 32; RBH 36 Chris Cagle: B200 191; CA 25; HS 8; CS 17, 51; DJ Quik: RA 58; RBH 58 Dave Hollister: HSS 7o Hioo 73; HA 7o AMG: RA 58; RBH 58 DJ Sammy: DC 32; D5 3; HSS 50 Steve Holy: CA 28 Lady May: RBH 79; RS 62 Maria Callas: CL 7 RBA Trey Anastasio: Bzoo 45 DMX: 8o; RA 74; RBH 78 Los Hombres Calientes: /Z 16 Rachael Lampa: CC 26; HS 26 The Calling: B200 130; A40 1, 28; AC 23; Hioo 21; Do: Jade Anderson: DC 42 DC 32; DS 3; HSS 5o Hometown News: CS 40 David Lanz: NA 13 HA 22; HSS 6; 140 12 Jessica Andrews: CA 61 Dolce: DC 2 Hoobastank: B200 82; H1oo 8o; MO 7, 20; RO 26 Lasgo: DC 29; DS 12 Jaime Camil: LPS 31 Andy Andy: TSS 33 Down: B200 193 Whitney Houston: HSS 48 Avril Lavigne: A4o 19 Los Caminantes: LA 59 Dr. Dre: RBC 18, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: HS 23 Rebecca Lynn Howard: CS 57 Donald Lawrence & The Tri -City Singers: GA 8; Cam'ron: Hioo 27; HA 27; HSS 18; RA 9; RBH 7; 47 Drowning Pool: Bzoo 109; RO zo Los Huracanes Del Norte: LT 49; RMS 19 HS 19 RP 6; RS 8 DSO: HS 20, 39; IND Los Angeles Azules: LA 1o, 31; RMA 6,17; RMS 34 15, 23; RBA 34, 7o; RA 63; Hyped Up Westbound Soljaz: RS 53 Tracy Lawrence: CCA 17 Los Canelos De Durango: RMS zo RBH Los Angeles De Char-1y: LA 72; LT 48; RMS 17 66 Shannon Lawson: CS 29 Blu Cantrell: HSS 57 Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent: RS 74 Anny: DC 28 Chris LeDoux: CA 34 Jerry Cantrell: RO 17 Marc Anthony: LA 7; TSA 1; AC 4; LT 27; TSS 5, zo Jermaine Dupri: Hioo loo; RA 3o, 66; RBH 32, 68; Ice Cube: RBA 96 Tommy Lee: RO 6 Capleton: RE 5 AracelyArambula: RMS 22 RS 69 Enrique Iglesias: B200 29; A40 34; AC 2, 28; DC Gerald Levert: RA 72; RBH 77 Mariah Carey: HSS 36, 61 Louis Armstrong: /Z zo Rocio Durcal: LA 47; LPA 18 1; Hioo 24, 50; HA 24, 50; LPS 7; LT 5; T4o Tony Levin: NA 14 Vanessa Carlton: Bzoo 5; INT 8; A4o 6; AC 22; Ascension: DC 14 18; TSS 23 Glenn Lewis: Bzoo 78; RBA 25; RA 39; RBH 41 111oo5;HA6 ; HSS 3;1403 Ashanti: Bzoo 2; RBA 2; Hioo 1, 2, 46; HA 1, 2. 44; iio: Hioo 93 Ramsey Lewis:/Z7 Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers: CC 24; GA 9; Steve Earle: CA 38; IND 27 HSS 40, 56; RA 1, 5, 43, 6o, 71; RBH 1, 5, 44, Iman: RMS 26 LaLey: LA 42; LPA 16; TSS 29 HS 24 MO 62, 76; RP 16; RS 23, 25, 55; 140 1, 2, 28 Earshot: 28; RO 13 Natalie Imbruglia: A4o 40 Liberation: RM510

BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 www.billboard.com 83 www.americanradiohistory.com MAY 18 2002 Billboard ARTIST I PI DE)( (continued) The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: IND 40 Doug Williams: GA 21 Lifehouse: A4o 14 Mystikal: Bzoo 96; RBA 26; RBH 83; RS 54 Laut Sprecher: DS 23 Hank Williams Ill: CA 52 Lifer's: HSS 55; RS 57 HS 11; MO 27 Quarashi: B200 199; Staind: Bzoo 94; Hioo 63; HA 61; MO 5; RO 4, 25 Hank Williams Jr.: CA 56; CCA 13 Gordon Lightfoot: B2oo 143 -N- Los Kings: LA 13; LPA A.B. Quintanilla Y Kumbia LT 11; TSS John CL 6 David Nail: CS 6o Brenda K. Starr: LA 41; TSA 3; LPS 33; Williams: Lightforce: DC 27 5; RMS 30 Tommy Shane Steiner: B200 163; CA 23; CS 4; John Williams: CX 1, 12 Lil Bow Wow: B2oo 92; RBA 43;1110o 84; RA 44; Nappy Roots: B200 27; RBA n; Hioo 51; HA 51; Hioo 41; HA 39 Lee Williams And The Spiritual QC's: GA 37 RBH 45 RA 21; RBH 21 -R- Ray CA 67; HSS Melvin Williams: GA 21 HSS 17; RS zo Has: B2o0 46; RBA 17; RBC 13,15; Hioo 33, Stevens: 49 Lit' J: B200 189; HS 7; RBA 32; 47; LPS 29; TSS 17 Rabito: Rod Stewart: B200 157 Michelle Williams: B200 106; CC 6; GA 2; RBA 31 Lit' Kim: HSS 65; RBH 95; RP 21; RS 32 HA 33, 48; HSS 29, 45; RA 17, 38; RBH 17, Bonnie Raitt: B20o 17; INT6; AC 16 Pharrell Williams: Hioo n; HA 1o; HSS 25; RA RP 14; RS 19, 29; T40 25 St. Germain: 024 4; Lit' Romeo: HSS 16; RA 73; RBH 73; RS 35 39, 84, 90; 26; RA 7; RBH 8; RS 21 Rakim: Hioo 23; HA 19; HSS 25 RBH 4; RP 1o; RS 14; 1.4o RP 12,13; RS 16, Naughty By Nature: DS 8; Huoo 56; HA 69; HSS 4; Curtis Stigers: /Z 39 Lil Ru: HSS 47, 51; RBH 93, 97; Flatts: B200 CA CS 9; Woo 58; HA 57 Rascal 54; 4; Rebecca St. James: Bzoo 181; CC 14 Cassandra Wilson: HS 3o; /72 17 RA41; RBH 25 ;RP1;RS1 Rayvon: RS 74 Angie Stone: Bzoo 74; RBA 20; DC 13; DS 11; Michael Wilson: RBH 85 Linkin Park: B200 20; A40 17; H1oo 13; HA 14; MO MeShell Ndegeocello: DC 46 Los Razos de Sacramento Y Reynaldo: HS 35; LA Nancy Wilson: 1Z7 Negron: TSS 14 Hioo 82; RA 33; RBH 33; RS 58 17, 38; R014; T4o 14 Frankie 2; RMS 40 3, 38, 51; RMA Cornell Stone: RBA 90 BeBe Winans: CC 39; GA 14 Little Big Town: CS 34 Nelly: Bzoo 129; RBA 74; D519; Hioo 17, 25; HA Redd Eyezz: RS 5o George Strait: B200 182; CA 24, 30; CS 5; Hioo CeCe Winans: CC 4% GA 15 Little Charlie & the Nightcats: BLn 23, 28; HSS 1; RA 29, 57; RBH 31, 42; RS 2; Dianne Reeves: 1724 HA 4o Mario Winans: RA 59; RBH 6o London Symphony Orchestra: T4o 19, 21 43; al Ren: HSS 43; RS 27 The Winans: GA zo Nelson: Bzoo 128; CA 16; CCA 11; CS 22 Strik Sine: HSS 20; RP 9; RS 13 Lonestar: Bzoo 145; CA 21; AC 5; CS 13; Hioo 68; Willie RBA 52; DC 3 Res: Bzoo 115; HS 1; The Strokes: B200 141; HSS 39; MO 36 Andrew W.K.: B200 152 HA 64 N *E *R *D *: B200 9o; RBA 49 Rhyme: HSS 43; RS 27 Lee Ann Womack: CA 33; AC 7; CS 22 Ann Nesby: 8200 125; RBA 27; RA 49; RBH Strung Out: IND 44 Loon: Hioo 3; HA 3; HSS 23; RA 3, 59; RBH 3, 6o; 53 Del Norte: LA 35; RMA zo Los Rieleros Michael Stuart: TSA 9; TSS 13, 22 Won -G: HSS 68; RP 15; RS 22 RP 8; RS 11; T4o 6 New Creation Of God: GA 22 LeAnn Rimes: CA 29; A40 38; AC 17; DS 18; HSS 8 Darryl Worley: CS 24 Newsboys: Bzoo 186; CC 15 Styles: RA 69; RBH 74 Jennifer Lopez: B2oo 43, 137; RBA 41; DC 35; Featuring Russ Freeman: C/ 22 The Rippingtons Sublime: PCA 29 Chely Wright: CA 51 Hioo 1o, 33; HA n, 33; RA 35, 38; RBH 37, Next: Huoo 39; HA 38; RA 11; RBH n Jenni Rivera: RMS 37 Sugarcult: IND 32 Finbar Wright: Bzoo 66; IND 3; WM 1 T4o 1o, 25 Joe Nichols: CS 33 39; Juan Rivera: LA 19; RMA n Jaguar Wright: Bzoo 184; RBA 6o Nickel Creek: CCA 2; PCA 23; CS 58 Switched: RO 33 Lostprophets: HS 28 Lupillo Rivera: LA 19, 62; RMA 11, 18; 32, 49, 53, System Of A Down: Bzoo 18; PCA 26; Huoo 74, Keke Wyatt: 8200116; RBA 44; Hioo 81; RA 27; RBH 3o Patty Loveless: CA 47 Nickelback: B200 21; A40 2, 37; H1oo 16, 42; HA LT 32; RMS 8 HA 72; MO 3; RO 31; HA HSS 16, MO 8; RO 2,16; T4o 13 92; n Ludacris: Bzoo 16; RBA 13; Hioo 32; 45; RL: Bzoo 6o; RBA 9; RA 67; RBH 72 LPS LT 11; -X- 46; RA 16, 3o; RBH 16, 32; RP 17; RS 24; 140 Tito Nieves: 33; T551 Woody Rock: B200 197; CC 18; GA 6; HS to; RBA 36 X-Ecutioners: Bzoo 108; RBA 76; H1oo 99; MO 39 Nine2o: RS 63 -T- 36 Daniel Rodriguez: 0(7 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: CCA 5; INT 11; PCA 32 Tall Paul: DC zo Luna: IND 38 Jose Luis Rodriguez: LPS 36 -T`- 25; A40 26, 27; DC 18; Hioo 22; Olga Tanon: TSA 13; TSS 38 No Doubt: B200 74; Kenny Rogers: CA CS 47 lames Taylor: PCA 25 Yanni:NA7,8 -M- HA zo; T4o 11, 37 Roy Rogers: BL 15 Yanou: DC 32; DS 3; HSS 5o No Good: HSS 7; RBH 64; RP 3; RS 4 Los Temerarios: LA 28; RMA 16 Yo-Yo Ma: CL 1, 6; CX 4 TSA TSS 31 Tito Rojas: lo; Tenacious D: B200 148 Trisha Yearwood: CA 68; CS 44 Macklo: RBA69 Gabbie Nolen: CS 55 Joann Rosario: GA 27 Los Terricolas: LA 27; LPA n YingYangTwins: B2oo 59; IND 2; RBA12; H1oo Madonna: PCA 13; DS 21 Non Phixion: IND 33; RBA65 Rick Ross: RBH 87 13; IND 6o; HA 58; RA 22; RBH 22 N.O.R.E.: RA 52; RBH John Tesh: Bzoo 178; CC n Barry Manilow: Bzoo 53; INT zo 54 Rostropovich: CL 13 Mstislav Thalia: LPS 13; LT 6; RMS 21; TSS Dwight Yoakam: CCA 22 Patricia Manterola: LA 58; LPS 17; LT 19, 44; RMS Willie Norwood: GA 16 35 Rozelly: HSS 12; RBH 8o; RP4; RS 5 Pete Yom: B200 164; HS 6 The Notorious B.I.G.: RBC 4, 5; HSS 6o, 67; RS Thievery Corporation:/Z18 14; TSS 16 C/ 8 Paul Rozmus: Third Day: Bzoo 161; CC lo Neil Young: B200 75; INT 18 Victor Manuelle: LPS 33; LT 11; TSS1 43, 49 Paulina Rubio: LA 18; LPA 7; Hioo 67; HA 71; LPS 'N Sync: B2oo 144; Huoo 17; HA 28; HSS 1; RA 57; Michael Tilson Thomas: CL 9 Marcel: CS 56 14,38; LT 22; T4o 40; TSS 27 RBH 42; RS 2; T4o 19 Cyndi Thomson: CA 44; CS 39 -z- Marie Sisters: CS 5o Rubyhorse: A4o 29 Thursday: HS 21; IND 16 Charlie Zaa: LA 12; IPA 4; LPS 16; LT 13; TSS 24 Mario: RA 56; RBH 57 Endz: 61; HA 59; RA zo; RBH 20 Ruff Hioo T.I.: RBA 71 Zero 7: EA 6; HS 38; IND 21 PCA4o; RE 4,11 -®- Bob Marley: RA 59; RBH 6o Tammy Ruggieri: Los Tigres Del Norte: LA 63; LT 42; RMS 13 Zoegirl: CC 19; HS 14 Bob Marley And The Wailers: RE 1 01' Dirty Bastard: B200 187; IND 13; RBA 61 Rush: RO 12 Los Tigrillos: LA 56 Rob Zombie: Bzoo 113; MO 40; RO 15 Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley: RE 7 Jamie O'Neal: CA 55; CS 45 Aaron Tippin: CS 53; HSS 37 ZZ Top: PCA 12 Marsha: DC 43 The Ones: DC 12 - TLC: RBC 7, 21 Roy Orbison: CA 75 Andrea Martin: DC 16 Sade: B200 154; PCA 45; RBA 94; RBC 25; DS lo La De Van Gogh: LPS 35 tobyMac: CC 31; HS 49 Brad Martin: CS 28 Oreja RMS 38 Michael Salgado: Tonex: CC 29; GA 11; HS 40 Rogelio Martinez: RMS 27 Los Originales De San Juan: LA 55; RMS 28 Sanchez: RE 10 RO 21 Original P: RBA 89; RS Tool: MO 32; Mary Mary: RBC 20 53 Christina Sanchez: HSS 43; RS 27 Solido: TSS 32 Train: B200 142; A40 13, 21; AC n Timo Maas: EA 18; DC 4 Oro 75; RS 64 Raphael Saadiq: RBH Randy Travis: CCA 19 -SOUNDTRACKS P: RBA 81; RA 73; RBH 73 Ozzy Osboume: Bzoo 99; PCA 6 - Master Arturo Sandoval: /Z 14 Trick Pony: Bzoo 156; CA 22; CS 18 Ali: STX 22 matchbox twenty: AC 6 Our Lady Peace: MO lo; RO 34 San Francisco Symphony: CL 9 All About The Benj amins: IND 26; RBA 86; OutKast: B2oo 102; RBA 56; RS 56 TrikTurner: B200 120; MO 26 Dave Matthews Band: Bzoo 135 TSA LT 26; TSS 4 Gilberto Santa Rosa: n; Trina: RBH 87 STX 24 Maxwell: Bzoo no; RBA 38; DS 16; Hioo 77; RA Out Of Eden: CC 37 27; HSS 18; RA 9; luelz Santana: Hioo 27; HA 118; CA 14, 48; CCA 7; PCA Amelie: WM 9 Ginny Owens: CC Travis Tritt: 8200 43; 24; RBH 27 35 RBH 7;RP6;RS8 CS 8; Hioo 55; HA 55 A Beautiful Mind: CX 15 John Mayer: Bzoo 32; A40 11 29 Alejandro Sanz: LA 14; LPA 6; LPS zo; LT Truth Hurts: H1oo 23; HA 19; HSS 26; RA 7; RBH Big Bad Love: BL 14 Martina McBride: B200 123; CA 15; CS 14, 43; HSS 3o Savage Garden: 8; RS 21 Blade II: Bzoo 112, EA 2; RBA 72; SD( 9 H1oo 62; HA 6o Petey Pablo: B200166 68; Huoo 94; RA 55; Scanners: DC 5o RP 13; RS 17 Ugly: Bzoo 107; CA 12; STX 8 RBH 56 T. Supreme: HSS 51; RBH 93; Coyote Paul McCartney: AC 19 HSS RA 42; RBH 38; RP 5; Scarface: Hioo 85; 24; De LA 17; RMA 1o; LT RMS 12 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: CX 14 Joe Pace & The Colorado Mass Choir: GA 12; HS Los Tucanes Tijuana: 41; Delbert McClinton: BL 5 RS 6 Shania Twain: CCA 4; PCA 28; DC 3o Dark Angel: IND 5o Donnie McClurkin: CC zo; GA 7; RBA 66 5o Jill Scott: RBA 82 The CA HSS 62 Tweet: B200 14; RBA 3; Hioo 15; HA 15; HSS 52; Down From Mountain: 42 Reba McEntire: CA 41 Lindsay Pagano: 10 Josey Scott: Hioo 69; HA 66; MO 13; RO RS T40 26 The Fast And The Furious: STX 15 Brad Paisley: B200 73; CA 5; CS 11; Hioo 53; HA RA 14, 31; RBH 14, 34; 3o; Bobby McFerrin: C/19 AC 27 Marilyn Scott: Twiztid: IND The Fast And The Furious: More Fast And CCA 12; H1oo 35 Tim McGraw: B200 77, 95; CA 6,1o; 53 Adams: BL 1; IND 36 Peggy Scott- Ronan Tynan: B200 66; IND 3; WM 1 Furious: STX 12 78 Eddie Palmieri: /722 6o; RMA 12,14; LPS Joan Sebastian: LA 2o, 23, Steve Tyrell: /Z 6 Hardball: STX 14 RS 69 Los Palominos: RMS 23 Brian McKnight: Hioo loo; RA 66; RBH 68; 21; LT 15; RMS 18 Moses Tyson, Jr.: GA 19 I Am Sam: Bzoo 1i5; STX 7 MDO: LA 61; LPS 3; LT 4; T5512 Palomo: LA 44; RMS 4, 29 Jon Secada: LT 40; T55 8 Kingdom Come: CA 3o Medeski Martin And Wood: C/ 4; HS 46 Papa Roach: RO 31 Secret Garden: NA 3 -U- Kissing Jessica Stein: /Z 11 Melody: LA 29; LPA 12; TSS 40 Paris Combo: WM 11 PCA 7 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band: The Last 5 Years: NT 24 Sean Paul: H1oo 97; RA 64; RBH 69 U2: Bzoo 103 Men Of Standard: GA 29 Segundo: TSA 8 Compay UB4o: RE 3 The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The MercyMe: B2oo 76; CC 4 Laura Pausini: LA 25; LPA 10 Sensefield: A4o 32 Ring: STX 13 Luciano Pavarotti: CL 2 UGK: RBA 75 Jo Dee Messina: CA 27; CCA 16; AC 12; CS 46 Sevendust: IND 19; RO 22 Uncle Tupelo: H5 44; I NT 21 Mamma Mia!: Bzoo zoo Metallica: PCA14 P. Diddy: Hioo 3,11; HA 3, lo; HSS 23, 25; RA 3, 4, Shaggy: RE 2; RS 74 RO 37 Monsoon Wedding: STX 20; WM 3 59; RBH 3, 4, 60; RP 8, 10; RS 11,14; T4o 6, The Union Underground: Pat Metheny Group: C/ 9 DC 17; Hioo 9; HA 9; Shakira: Bzoo 12; A40 33; Union Station: 8200 134; CA 18 Moulin Rouge: B2oo 100; STX 6 Method Man: HSS 42; RP 25; RS 39 39 6, LT 3; 7 LPS 32; T4o Unique: HSS 12; RBH 8o; RP 4; RS 5 Moulin Rouge 2: STX 17 Tanto Metro & Devonte: RE 6; Hioo 87; RA 48; Murray Perahia: CL 10 Remy Shand: B2oo 8o; RBA 28; H1oo 89; RA 51; Unwritten Law: Bzoo 86; MO Not Another Teen Movie: STX 21 RBH 52 Amanda Perez: Huoo 86; HSS lo; RBH 96 RBH 47 Y Nortena: RMS 33 Brother, Where Art Thou ?: Bzoo 10; CA 2; Peyton: HSS 70 Polo Urias Su Maquina 0 MFF: DC 16 Sharissa: 8200 176; RBA 37; RBH 92 Usher: B200 26; RBA 23; DS 2; Hioo 3, 4; HA 3, 4; I NT 13; STX 2 Luis Miguel: LA 24; LPA 9; LPS 12, 23; LT 21, 37; Itzhak Perlman: CL 12 The George Shearing Quintet: /712 RA 2, 3; RBH 2, 3; RP 8; RS 7,11; The Princess Diaries: STX 25 LA 52; LT 35; RMS 11 HSS 22, 23; TSS 3o Pesado: 27 SheDaisy: CS 140 6, Queen Of The Damned: B200 146; STX 10 Christina Milian: HSS Pet Shop Boys: Bzoo 127; EA 3; INT 14 9 54 Shekinah Glory Ministry: GA 17; IND 43 Resident Evil: Bzoo 169; STX n Kylie Minogue: B2oo 58; A4o 24; H1oo 45; HA Phantom Planet: HS 18 Blake Shelton: CA 39; CS 32 King: Bzoo 13; SD( 3 Pharoahe Monch: RA 69; RBH 74 The Scorpion 46; 140 23 CX 4 The Silk Road Ensemble: DC 21; DS 6; HSS 75 Shrek: Bzoo 85; STX 5 Pink: B200 11; A40 22, 25; DC 45; DS 13; Hioo 8; Ian Van Dahl: Mobb Deep: Bzoo 153; RBA 51 Frank Sinatra: B200 172; PCA 35 Vandross: B2oo 194; RBA 53; RBC 9; AC Spider -Man: Bzoo STX 1 HA 8; 140 5 Luther 4; Moby: MO 22 LA 30; LPA 13; LPS LT9; TSS 15 Sin Bandera: 4; zo; RA 47; RBH Spongebob Squa-epants Original Theme 3 Pink Floyd: B200 198; PCA 19 49 Monchy & Alexandra: LA 33; TSA 2; LT 24; TSS DC 47 Sir Adamsmasher: Vangelis: CL 15 Highlights: STX 19 Jane Monheit: /Z19 Pinmonkey: CS 38 Sixwire: CS 49 Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones: Alexandre Pires: LA 9; LPA 3; LPS 8, 9; LT 10,12 Van Halen: PCA 21 Yolandita Monge: LPS 28 RE 9 Sizzla: LT 6 Bzoo 15; INT lo; STX 4 John Pizzarelli: /712 Sergio Vargas: 34; MS Ricardo Montaner: LPS 19; LT 25; TSS 28 Friends: CA 7o Ricky Skaggs & Phil Vassar: CS 1o, 42; Hioo 52; HA 52 State Property: RIBA 63; STX 16 Pablo Montero: LA 39; LPA 15; LPS 5; LT 7 Play: HSS 31 Katie Skate: DS 23 Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble: BL 9 Tae -Bo Inspirational: Walk By Faith...Not By Pilar Montenegro: LA 8; LPA z; WM 6; LPS 2; LT 1; P -Lo: H55 51; RBH 93; RP 13; RS 17 Skip: RBA95 GA 25 CC Chuy Vega: LA 48 Sight: RMS 1; TSS 9 Plus One: Bzoo 167; n RS 5 Skubie Tha Ciko: HSS 12; RBH 8o; RP 4; EA13; IND A Walk To Remember: STX 18 41; CC 1; Hioo 65; HA 73; MO 14,18; Johnny Vicious: 39 John Michael Montgomery: CA 71 P.O.D.: Bzoo RS Slanted Eyezz: 5o LA 16; RMA 9; LT 38; RMS 15 We Were Soldiers: CA RO 18, 23 Alicia Villarreal: 49 Montgomery Gentry: CA 63 Hioo 31; HA 32; HSS RA 16; Sleepy Brown: 46; LT 40; T55 8 El Poder Del Norte: LA 34; RMA 19; RMS 31 Fernando Villalona: Morel: DC 9 RBH 16; RP 17; R5 24; T4o 36 David Visan: EA 16; IND 48; WM 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS » CA 69 Poison: PCA 41 - Lorrie Morgan: Slug: RS 67 RBH 76 LA 36; LPA 14; LPS 26; LT Vita: RA 71; on The Billboard 200 Alanis Morissette: B2oo 47; INT 15; PCA 16; A4o Carlos Ponce: 39 With Vision: GA Richard Smallwood 33 Carlos Vives: LA 45; TSA 4; LPS 18; LT 20; MS 36 Dove Hits 2002: 25 Of The Year's Best Dove 7; 64; HA 65:T40 33 Christoph Poppen: CL 3 Hioo Anthony Smith: CS 41 And Song: 89 IND RBA 67 Award Nominated Artists La Mosca Tse Tse: LPS 39 Power Houze: 29; 32 Esther Smith: GA .W. Now 8: 121 PPK: DC DS 15 Lou Mosley: HSS 15; RBH 91; RS in 40; 63; CC 3 Michael W. Smith: Bzoo The Wailers: PCA4o; RE 4,11 Now 9:7 Mr. Bigg: RBC 17 Julio Preciado Y Su Banda Perla Del Pacifico: Will Smith: H55 32 Love Is 188 RMS Andre Ward: C/12; RBA 73 Passion: Our Loud: Mr. Cheeks: HSS 2; RA 34; RBH 24; RP 2; RS 3 39 EA Sneaker Pimps: 24 DC 36 Men: A Tribute To ZZ Top: 81 Elvis Presley: IND 49; HSS 66 Latanza Waters: Sharp Dressed Mr. Coop: RBA 99 Soil: HS 45 Watermark: CC 28; HS 31 Songs 4 Worship - Shout To The Lord: 122 Mr. Lif: RS 51 Pretty Willie: HSS 41; RS 7o Marco Antonio Solis: LA zo; RMA 12 CX8 Country:17 New Chart- Topping Hits: Bzoo 165 Russell Watson: Totally Ms. Jade: RBH 100; RP 22; RS 34 Prince: DC 26 Soluna: Way Out West: DC 15 97 WM 10 The Promise Ring: IND 37 Oliver Mtukudzi: Jimmy Sommers: C/ 18 Top Gospel 6; HA 5; Weezer: MO 9 WOW Gospel 20c2: The Year's 3o Nicole C. Mullen: CC 23; HS 22 Puddle Of Mudd: B20019; A40 8; Hioo Sono: DC 25 Paul Westerberg: B200170; IND lo; INT 16 Mists And Songs: 18o Shirley Murdock: GA 31 MO 4, 15; RO 3,9; T4o 8 Soulive: CI 11 Peter White: C/ 13 WWF: Forceable Entry: 51 Mushroomhead: HS Puerto Rican Power: T5510,18, 37 33 South Kak: RBA 77 The White Stripes: B200 88; MO 12 Musiq: RBA 88; Hioo 26; HA 25; RA 6; RBH 6; RS 149; IND 8; RBA 48 South Park Mexican: Bzoo Wilco: 820o 34; INT z 44 Britney Spears: B200 68; Hioo 90

BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 84 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com MAY 18 MAY 18 200 2 Bihoard MAINSTREAM MODERN 2002 2ÓÓ21 E ROCK TRACKS D Ii%oard ROCK TRACKS. Billboard Y W6. W TOP 40 TRACKS 4 3 .w ÿ TITLE IMPRINT /PROMOTION 5 LABEL Artist ; S TITLE IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL Artist TITLE ARTIST g NUMBER 1 "_'- 2 Weeks At NM116N1 T NUMBER 1 0::4 I Week Al Number) 1 SEEIN' RED INTERSCOPE IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL Unwritten Law 9 4 I STAND ALONE REPUBUCNNIVERMI Godsmack 9 2 THE MIDDLE DREAMWORKS s: I Jimmy Eat World 9 1 TOO BAD RoAORUNNEMSJMG Nickelback 9 NUMBER 1 84 wokl 5 TOXICITY AMERICAN/COLUMBIA u System Of A Down 9 2 BLURRY FLAWLESSIGEFHN/INTERSCOPE Puddle Of Mudd ç FOOLISH 4 3 BLURRY RAWIESS/GEFFEN/NTERSCOPE ASHANTI Puddle Of Mudd 9 3 FOR YOU FLIP/ELEKTFWSEG Staind ç MURDER INCJDEF JAM A0JMG 5 4 FOR RIP/ELEKTRWEEG YOU Staind 9 5 WASTING MY TIME Tvr Default 9 WHAT'S LUV? 9 HERE TO STAY IMMORTAVEPIC Korn 7 C. 9 HOLD ME DOWN MCA Tommy Lee 9 FAT JOE FEATURING ASHANTI 7 6 CRAWLING IN THE DARK ISLANGnojMG Hoobastank TERROR SOURD / /TIANAC 9 6 HERE TO STAY IMMORTAL/EPIC Korn ç 8 7 TOO BAD ROADRUNNEMOJMB A THOUSAND MILES Nickelback 9 9 ONE LAST BREATH WINO -UP Creed VANESSA CARLTON 9 8 .. DOPE NOSE GERENçNçERSCDPE Weezer 9 8 DRIFT & DIE FIAWLESS/GERENRNTERSCOPE Puddle Of Mudd 9 ABM ANIERSCOPE 14 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE COLUMBIA cp Our Lady Peace 10 HERO COLUMBINROADRUNNEMDJMG Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott 9 ALL YOU WANTED 11 12 WASTING MY TIME rig MICHELLE BRANCH Default 9 11 TOXICITY AMERICAN /COLUMBIA System Of A Down 9 MAVERICK WARNER BROS. st13 FELL IN LOVE WITH GIRL Ten MANna A The White Stripes 9 13 ONE LITTLE VICTORY ANTHEM/ATLANTIC Rush DON'T LET ME GET ME 21 HERO COIUMBIARIOADRUNNENIDJMG QIIRP o©' T Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott v 15 GET AWAY WARNER BROS Earshot ç PINK ARISTA 14 10 r YOUTH OF THE NATION ATLANTIC P.O.D. ç J4 12 IN THE END WARNERBROs. Linkin Park ç 1111 I NEED A 17 DRIFT & DIE RAWLESS/GiEFFEN/INTERSCOPE Puddle Mudd GIRL (PART ONE) 4® Of 9 14 NEVER GONNA STOP GEFFEWINTERSCOPE Rob Zombie 9 P. DIDDY FEATURING USHER P. LOON 16 11 FIRST DATE MCA Blink -182 9 1 16 BAD BOY / ARISTA HOW YOU REMIND ME ROADRUNNER Nickelback ç °0® ;x.17 15 IN THE END WARNER BROS. Linkin Park 9 21 ANGER RISING RDABBUNNER/IOJMG AOI3IPO12 Jerry Cantrell UNDERNEATH YOUR CLOTHES SHAKIRA 20 BOOM ATLANTIC P.O.D. ç 17 7f YOUTH OF THE NATION ATANTIC P.O.D. 9 EPIC 16 AMBER VOLCANO 311 9 20 DENY 0011 D nn Default ç BLURRY 18 RUNNING AWAY ISLAND /IOJMG Hoobastank PUDDLE OF ç 20 19 TEAR AWAY WINO -UP Drowning Pool 9 MUD() F LA WLFeyGEFFEN 27 WARNING IMMORTaffPIC Incubus ANRRSCOPE ç imo 23 PARABOLA TOOL DISSECTIONAwDLCANO Tool 9 U DON'T HAVE TO CALL 23 - WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS V3 Moby ç 2Z 22 LIVE AGAIN Tvr Sevendust USHER 22 SCREAMING INFIDELITIES VAGRANT Dashboard Confessional 9 ARISTA lib 25 BOOM ATLANTIC P.O.D. 9 1111 24 HERE IS GONE WARNER BROS Goo Goo Dolls AIN'T IT FUNNY 9 co 24 NO LIGHT HOLLYWOOD 3rd Strike 9 10 JENNIFER LOPEZ FEATURING JA RULE 25 I STAND ALONE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 11, Godsmack ç 32 FLIP/ELL/LIRA/EEG 40 EPIPHANY Staind EPIC 19 FRIENDS & FAMILY RCA TrikTumer 9 1110 29 RUNNING AWAY ISLAND /IOJMO Hoobastank 9 HELLA GOOD 28 STICK 'EM UP TIMEBOMB/COLUMBIA NO Ouarashi 9 30 WARNING IMMORTAL/EPIC Incubus 9 DOUBT OD INTERSCOPE 32 ; GET AWAY WARNER BROS. Earshot 9 28 GONE AWAY FLIP/GEFFENINTERSCOPE Cold 9 ® WHEREVER YOU WILL GO 36 ONE LAST BREATH WIND-UP Creed 31 HERE IS GONE WARNER BROS. 12 ® Goo Goo Dolls ç THE CAVING 30 31 FLAKE ENJOY/UNIVERSAL Jack Johnson RCA 39 34 NICE TO KNOW YOU IMMORTAUSPIC Incubus 9 31 30 NICE TO KNOW YOU IMMORTAL/EPIC Incubus 9 -`; HOW YOU REMIND ME '< SHE LOVES ME NOT DREAMWORKS Papa Roach OD 13 NICKELBACK 33 PARABOLA rOOt DISSECTIONAwoLCANO Tool 9 33 ® 3' THE WAY YOU LIKE IT ARISTA Adema ç ROADRUNNER UDJMG I FEEL SO MCA 01 Box Car Racer ç 35 IMMORTAWIRGIN ® INSIDE Switched ç IN THE END 34 29 THE WAY YOU LIKE IT ARISTA Adema 9 M LINKS PARK ® 38 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE COLUMBIA Our Lady Peace WARNER BROS. 34 THE REMEDY EXTASY Abandoned Pools ® 9 ®'11: THE ENERGY ATLANTIC Audiovent THE MIDDLE 39 HARD TO EXPLAIN RCA The Strokes 3. 27 CAUGHT tavaBTLANTIC IN THE SUN Course Of Nature 9 cr) JIMMY EAT WORLD CUP 38 DENY Tr Default 9 DREAMWORKS ®t, ; ACROSS THE NATION SMACKOOWNVCOLUMBIA The Union Underground OW 37 `% PAPERCUT WARNER BROS Linkin Park 9 39 HERE IS GONE ONE OF A KIND WINDUP Breaking Point 9 16 4 GOO G00 DOLLS 39 26 ITS GOIN' DOWN 1 o/coLUMBIA X- Ecutioners 9 S.;,.. THE DREAMWORKS a) MIDDLE Jimmy Eat World ç WARNER BOOS 40 35 NEVER GONNA STOP GERFEN/INTERSCUVE Rob Zombie 9 49 26 ADRIANA RCA Headstrong ç WITHOUT ME EMINEN WEB/AFTERMATH nNTERSCOR ESCAPE 18 MA20Y 18 M2002AY 18 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 02 Biboard ADULT CONTEMPORARYT. Billboard ADULT TOP 40 TRACKSTM INTERSCOPE GIRLFRIEND 19 N SYNC FEATURING NELLY I JIVE It yg 3 3 WASTING MY TIME Y. Ñ RaT/ DEFAULT t: g TITLE IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL Artist TVT TITLE IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL Artist HOT IN HERRE t?A' NUMBER 1 30, 8 Weeks Atkin& l eef NUMBER 1 41,, 22 Weeks At Nuked NELLY IT REEL /UNIVERSAL 1 A NEW DAY HAS COME EPIC Celine Dion 9 WHEREVER YOU WILL GO RCA The Calling 9 UH HUH :2 2 HERO INTERSLU L Enrique e.. 2 HOW YOU REMIND ME ROADRUNNEWIDJMG Iglesias 9 Nickelback 9 B2K 6 SOAK UP THE SUN ABM / INTERSCOPE Sheryl Crow 9 EPIC 3 SUPERMAN (IT'S NOT EASY) AWARE/COLUMBIA Five For Fighting 9 ff - 3 HERE IS GONE WARNER BROS Goo G00 Dolls 9 CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD YL; 4 4 I NEED YOU COLUMBIA Marc Anthony Y3 1111 KVLIE MINOGUE 4 ALL YOU WANTED MAVERICK/WARNERBROS. Michelle Branch ç CAPna 11. 5 5 I'M ALREADY THERE BNA Lonestar 9 8 A THOUSAND MILES A &MRNTERSCOPE Vanessa Carlton 9 SOAK UP THE SUN 'h 6 6 SHERYL CROW IF YOU'RE GONE LAVAATLANTIC matchbox twenty 9 5 HANDS CLEAN MAVERICK/REPRISE Alanis Morissette 9 RAM ANTERSCOPE 7 BLURRY FLAWLESS/GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE °11, l' 7 9 I HOPE YOU MCA NASHVILLE/UNIVERSAL Puddle Of Mudd DANCE Lee Ann Womack 5, ç I'M GONNA BE ALRIGHT S 9 MY SACRIFICE WIND -UP Creed ç JENNIFER LOPEZ FEATURING NAS 8 7 ONLY TIME REPRISE Enya 9 EPIC 1U 10 STANDING STILL ATLANTIC Jewel 9 8 ONLY A WOMAN LIKE YOU JIVE Michael Bolton 9 OOPS (OH MY) 1 12 NO SUCH THING AWARE/COLUMBIA John Mayer ç 26 TWEET 10 THANK ARISTA THE GOLD MINO/EEEKTM/EEG YOU . Dido 9 _ 14 THE MIDDLE DREAMWORKS Jimmy Eat World ç 13 11 MORE THAN A WOMAN ;`:11 12 DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME) COLUMBIA Train DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME) COLUMBIA Train ç 9 AALIYAH 14 13 HANGING BY A MOMENT DREAMWORKS Lifehouse 9 BLACKGROUND MRGIN ffa 11 BRING ON THE RAIN CURB Jo Dee Messina 9 15 16 WASTING MY TIME TVT Default 9 ALWAYS ON TIME 15 WILD CHILD REPRISE Enya JA RULE FEATURING ASHANTI 16 15 SUPERMAN (IT'S NOT EASY) AWARF/COLUMBM Five For Fighting 9 MURDER INCIDEF JAM ADJMG 18 TO WHERE YOU ARE 143REPRISE Josh Groban 1 ? 17 IN WARNERBMS. THE END Linkin Park 9 MY SACRIFICE 7 /1E: 9 CREED SO COMPLICATED ARISTA NASHVILLE Carolyn Dawn Johnson 9 18 STILLNESS OF HEART VIRGIN AILIPCOMA7QG2 10..- Lenny Kravitz =.' WIND IN `1 ? 19 COMPLICATED ARISTA < P O 16 I CAN'T HELP YOU NOW CAPITOL AR W2Q Avril Lavigne 9 Bonnie Raitt t RAINY DAYZ 23 25 EASY TONIGHT AWARE/COLUMBIA Five For Fighting 9 31 MARY J. BUGE FEATURING JA RULE 19 CAN'T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT cum LeAnn .0 Rimes 9 MCA 21 22 SHE'S ON FIRE COLUMBIA Train 9 '18 20 THIS TRAIN DON'T STOP THERE ANYMORE ROCKET/UNIVERSAL Elton John A NEW DAY HAS COME 9 22 20 GET THE PARTY STARTED ARISTA Pink 9 31 28 CELINE DION ,á 21 YOUR LOVING FLAME MPUCAPITOL EPIC Paul McCartney 9 2 3 21 A NEW DAY HAS COME EPIC Celine Dion 9 24 VIDEO 22 I'D RATHER J 24 CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD CAPnoi Kylie Minogue 1 AOG3POVIla2 Luther Vandross 9 33 o ® INOIA.ARIE 30 DON'T LET ME GET ME ARISTA Pink 9 MOTOWN/UNIVERSAL ea 23 BEAUTIFUL AS YOU AMC All -4 -One ® ® 27 HELLA GOOD INTERSCOPE No Doubt 9 HANDS CLEAN 29 A THOUSAND MILES ABM/INTERSCOPE 33 30 ® Vanessa Carlton 9 26 ALANIS MORISSETTE 2° HEY BABY INTERSCOPE No Doubt Featuring Bounty Killer 9 MAVERICK /REPRISE 23 25 WHEREVER YOU WILL GO RCA The Calling 9 31 ADRIENNE RCA The Calling ® 9 DAYS GO BY 34 40 24 26 FALLIN' J Alicia Keys 9 ego 32 SPARKLE ISLAND/WAG Rubyhorse DIRTY VEGAS CREDENCE /CAPITOL 3 33 WHEN THE STARS BLUE 143/LAVNATLANTIC THE COLOR OF LOVE ARISTA GO The Corrs Featuring Bono 9 Boyz II Men WALKING AWAY 31 29 37 BREAK ME atomic Jewel 9 CRAIG DAVID A MOTHER'S DAY WINDHAMHILL Jim Brickman WILDSTM /ATLANTIC 32 28 SAVE YOURSELF NETWORK Sensefield 9 DON'T LET LOVE GET AWAY PRANA Marilyn Scott SATURDAY (000M OOOOHI) 33 38 UNDERNEATH YOUR CLOTHES EPIC Shakira 9 39 LUDACRIS FEATURING SLEEPY BROWN ESCAPE INTERSCOPE _ Enrique Iglesias 9 40 ESCAPE INTERSCOPE Enrique Iglesias 9 DISTURBING TM PEACEOEF JAM SOUS =MG

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www.americanradiohistory.com valuable in selecting the appro- Nancy Tunick says the minivan is suppliers to the armed forces, and Hometown priate microphones and instru- "causing a commotion as it goes he hopes to land tie -ins with the ments. "He'd say, `You know what through toll booths." American Forces Radio Network would sound really good here? A Taking the Ford tie -in one step and military newspapers. News walkabout dulcimer.' " further, the label is giving samplers Tunick says the label is being "ex- Kingery plays most of the in- to radio stations, which will use tremely comprehensive in how we Continued from page 1 struments on the album. Only a them for promotions with their deal with country radio and syndi- few session players were brought local Ford dealers. The stations cators." Instead of focusing exclu- F /A -18 Hornet in missions over in to enhance the sound. plug the fact that listeners who sively on monitored country sta- Northern Iraq, enforcing a no -fly Debut single "Minivan," which test -drive a minivan can get a free tions, "we are extending coverage zone in the wake of the Gulf War. Kingery and Whitehead wrote to- sampler. In return, the dealerships from the major markets to the Kingery became a studio whiz who gether, is a half- spoken, half-sung tag their radio spots with a mention smallest market that is interested in worked as an engineer and producer ode to responsibility that includes of the Hometown News giveaway. playing Hometown News." Tunick on numerous projects in Nashville, the memorable hook "Goodbye 20s, Whenever possible, the duo is says both Kingery and Whitehead including a Grammy Award -nomi- hello minivan /Look out 30s, I'm performing in Ford dealerships "grew up in small towns and have nated album by Roy Clark. becoming my old man." along their radio tour route. "Scott an affinity for small -town stations." Whitehead admits the single is and Ron are really strong when the album's "oddball" song, but ra- they play acoustically," Hester says. `We are extending `There's not a dio doesn't seem to mind: It is No. songs they'd be willing to play in "They are seasoned performers." conference room 40 on the Hot Country Singles & front of their grandmothers. VFR is working with Nashville - coverage from Tracks chart. And he says the song based Emergent Music Marketing we've been in where has proved to be relatable to the LIGHTNING STRIKES on sales and marketing initia- the major markets to programmers they've played it for After putting itself on the map tives and has hired independent somebody doesn't on the radio tour. "There's not a with the successful debut of Mark publicist Susan Niles for the the smallest market conference room we've been in McGuinn last year, VFR Records project as well. that is interested stand up and say, where somebody doesn't stand up executives are hoping lightning "RED is very excited about this "Amen, brothers. " ' and say, `Amen, brothers.' " will strike again with Hometown release," Hester says. "They are in playing Chris Loss, assistant PD /music News. But the label is not leaving actively soliciting accounts right -SCOTT WHITEHEAD, director of KMLE Phoenix, calls anything to the forces of nature. now, so we will be participating in Hometown News.' HOMETOWN NEWS Jim Hester, director of new -busi- various retail programs through- the duo's sound "fresh" and says -NANCY TUNICK, VFR they fill a void in country music. ness development at the RED -dis- out the summer." They met in 1996 and quickly "Hometown News is doing great tributed VFR, notes that a tie -in Hometown News recently show- realized that their vocals blended for us here," Loss says, adding that with Ford is a big initial focus. In cased for executives of Hastings On the radio tour, she says, "it's very well on dual melodies, creating a the single is "a mass -appeal kind an unusual arrangement, the auto Entertainment. The company's much the `Loretta Lynn, stop if you sound reminiscent of the Everly of record." The duo will perform at maker is sponsoring the duo's 10- music buyer, Mike Fuller, says, "I see a stick' theme." Brothers and, occasionally, Simon a show for KMLE listeners June 7. week radio tour and donated a really enjoyed the two of them. I Whitehead credits VFR for & Garfunkel. The album is free of songs about Windstar Minivan, which has been was very impressed with their play- Hometown News' promising start. Their debut album, Wheels, is drinking and cheating, and the wrapped with images of Hometown ing and their songs." "We had some serious interest due June 4 on VFR Records. duo says that's by design. Accord- News and is being used to trans- Because of the duo's background, from MCA," he says. "But VFR Kingery and Whitehead produced ing to Kingery, their songs must port the artists around the country VFR also plans to tie in with the could move on the record quickly. the album themselves, and either pass what they call the "grandma to promote "Minivan" and Wheels. military. Hester has already had dis- They think outside the box and are one or both had a hand in writ- test," meaning they have to be VFR director of national promotion cussions with the two major retail real creative." ing six of its tracks. Both are BMI writers with their own publish- ing interests. members Morris, Cohen, Interscope five songs with longtime collabora- company EMI paid an estimated $29 million to void her contract, taking FRIENDS & COVERS Mariah Geffen A &M chief Jimmy Iovine, tor Jermaine Dupri and worked Kingery's best work is the title and Universal Music International with renegade hip -hop producer/ a loss on the project of $54.3 mil- track, which tells the story of a chairman Jorgen Larsen. The group artists DJ Quik and 7 Aurelius (who lion. It was a marked shift from a life from stroller to wheelchair. Carey will coordinate Carey's career across has previously worked with Jennifer career that had -up to this point - Whitehead's writing shines on a variety of VU's print, TV, film, and Lopez, Ja Rule, and Ashanti). been an industry fairy tale. Carey "No Big Deal," a poignant song Continued from page 1 online marketing brands. was an instant commercial success about the thought of running into In a statement, Carey describes A FAIRY-TALE COMEBACK? when she issued her eponymous 1990. The an old love. achieve a record -breaking 15 No. 1 the deal as "a tremendous and Carey is rebounding after a tur- debut for Columbia in Whitehead says one of the singles while at Columbia Records. unprecedented opportunity to be bulent year that saw her leave album went multi -platinum, as did things that gives the album its He was most recently executive VP working in tandem with Doug, Columbia and sign with Virgin in a all her other albums on the label, freshness is that eight of its at Arista Records, a post he depart- Lyor, and Jimmy, and to have the hotly touted multi -album deal which was a division of Sony. She songwriters will have scored ed from last September. benefit of their reported to be went on to become one of the top - their first cuts with the release of The agreement was announced powerful inter- worth as much selling recording artists of the '90s. Wheels. Most of those writers are May 8 by chairman/CEO of the Uni- national forces, as $100 million. Though some industry ob- part of Kingery and Whitehead's versal Music Group Doug Morris led by Jorgen Piet Her first Virgin servers speculate that Carey's brief circle of friends. and president /CEO of the Island Larsen. They am disc, Glitter, was alliance with Virgin and Glitter The act, which is self- managed Def Jam Music Group Lyor Cohen. have collective- ISLAND recordings the soundtrack might have caused serious damage and self- booked for now, was Both believe that an alliance with ly helped rede- of her film proj- to her career, Cohen and Morris signed to VFR last November. the artist will be "quite fruitful." fine pop music, MUSIC GROUP ect of the same strongly disagree. And with only seven months of Cohen says of the deal, "The and I am excit- name, in which "She's one of pop music's most turnaround time to the album's media's fascination with Mariah's ed to be part of she had her first beloved performers," Cohen says. release, Whitehead says, "there life is all well and good, but our their family." `Mariah hit a speed starring role. "That doesn't change overnight." really wasn't time for the pub- purpose is going to be to refocus The artist is But Carey's ca- Morris chimes in, "All the world lishing community to become people on her music and on her aiming to have a career], reer took an un- loves a comeback story, and this is bump [in her of them all. aware of us." extraordinary talent." new recording in fortunate turn going to be the biggest Thus, Kingery says, "the fact Morris adds, "Mariah hit a speed - the market by the and we're here to help when, after a pub- Mariah is one of music's true It's to be a won- that we had creative control bump [in her career], and we're here end of the year or lic display of treasures. going prove it was and a true honor [meant] we were able to pull from to help her prove that it was minor at early next year. her erratic behavior, derful adventure with her." a lot of our friends." best. We're here to help her complete She started work- she was hospital- to work minor at best. We're rebound The album's two covers are her dream, to take her to the top of ing on tracks for ized for an emo- Adding to Carey's career Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the the mountain -where she belongs." the set prior to here to help her tional breakdown is the forthcoming film Wise Girls, She in which she co -stars with Acade- Middle With You," as well as "Can't completing her last August. Award Mira Sorvino. recorded by NEW DEAL, NEW ALBUM deal with Island complete her dream, dropped out of my winner Let Go," previously re- Lucinda Williams on her Car The "multi- platform integration" Def Jam. the public eye, Carey has received favorable to take her to the top her disc views for her role as a tough -talk- Wheels on a Gravel Road album. of Carey and her recently estab- Although no- and both in a mob - they took pains lished media company into the thing is locked in and the movie ing waitress who works As producers, of the mountain.' infested restaurant. The feature to ensure both of their vocals Vivendi Universal (VU) system is for definite in- were commercial disappointments. made its debut at the Sundance were up equally high in the mix. dubbed "a unique partnership" clusion on the -DOUG MORRIS. UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Film Festival recently, and it will be says Kingery's engi- between Carey and Vivendi Univer- album, Carey has In January, Whitehead Virgin parent televised in the fall on HBO. neering experience proved in- sal Entertainment Committee reportedly cut

BILLBOARD MAY 18, 2002 90 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com has been known to play the occasional small -venue Cohl Rolls Out tuneup date, but playing a series of theaters and are- nas like those planned for this tour is a rarity. "We'll have three different shows and three differ - Stones World e Pt sets, musically and physically," Cohl says. "In some cites we'll play all three [different] -sized ven- ues, in some two out of the three, and some just one." Cohl says about seven cities will get three dates; Tour five or six, two; and 10 -12, one. The first small -venue dates that were announced are the Orpheum Theater Continued from page 1 in Boston (Sept. 8), the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago (Sept. 16), the Tower Theater in Philadelphia (22), the The band lineup will be the same as 1997 -99's Roseland Ballroom in New York (Sept. 30), and the Bridges to Babylon /No Security run, including Mick Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles (Nov. 4). Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Ron Wood Philadelphia is one city where all three different - (guitar), Charlie Watts (drums), Chuck Leavell (key- s zed venues will be utilized, although only the Vet - boards), and Darryl Jones (bass). In keeping with a e-ans Stadium (Sept. 18) and the Tower Theater dates tradition of quality support, opening acts will here announced. "It's an interesting concept -very include No Doubt, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, Johnny unique," says veteran promoter Larry Magid, CCE's Lang, and others. esecutive VP in Philadelphia. "I think audiences will As expected, Cohl will be the worldwide promot- be very appreciative of how they're doing it. This is a er for the Rolling Stones (Billboard Bulletin, Oct. band that has spanned the generations and several 30, 2001). Cohl has produced each Stones tour since years, and it has been a privilege to be a part of their the Steel Wheels outing in 1989, pioneering the one - ongoing story. It's great to have them be part of my promoter world tour in the process. Cohl formed 4) -year career." Grand Entertainment Touring when his Toronto - Clearly, the Stones could play stadiums in every based the Next Adventure was acquired by SFX (now market if they desired, but they opted to play arenas Clear Channel Entertainment [CCE]) in 1999 (Bill- in some, like Gaylord Entertainment Center in board, April 17, 1999), maintaining his right to pro- Nashville Nov. 25. Options in each city were fully mote Stones tours. CCE will serve as local promot- etplored. "Obviously, we looked at the historicals in ers in almost every market and perform other each market and considered different strategies," value -added functions for consumers, such as coor- Fogel says. "In the strongest markets, we added some dinating a presale promotional program with Sam stadiums, but the whole mix -and -match thing was Goody and a "virtual tour" at rollingstones.com. appealing to everybody." "My company will promote the tour, and I'm the Ticket prices vary from market to market and venue tour director, but Clear Channel are involved up to t.) venue but are quite reasonable by current stan- their elbows," Cohl tells Billboard. "They will provide E dards. Stadium tickets will be $50 and $90 and aver - management and expertise for me in every market." F age around $80. Arenas will be $50, $100, and $150; Much of CCE's efforts will be spearheaded by the cubs and theaters will be $150, $125, $100, and $50. company's Toronto office, including CCE president For comparison's sake, on Cohl's first Stones tour in of touring Arthur Fogel and his staff. Other Stones L 1989, the average ticket price was $28.50.) tour regulars, like production guru Jake Berry and Cohl says they tried to be as conservative as possi- merchandiser Norman Perry, are also on board again. ble with ticket prices, given the expensive production "Clear Channel has a dual role," Fogel says. "The á values. "If people think $90 is too much touring for the Rolling operation will be doing its usual thing, ó Stones, they have no sense of reality to them," he says. including routing, overall management, and pro- Likely to attract the most attention will be a limit- duction. Then in each market, we'll use the local e.] number of "gold circle" packages available in most Clear Channel people. But this has always been markets, which will be priced at $150, $250, and $350 [Cohl's] baby." STONES MEMENTOS AND EXHIBITS TO MAKE YOU `HAPPY' and include such ancillaries as dinner and other The fact CCE is that owned by radio conglomer- As part of a 40th -anniversary salute to the Rolling Stones, Gen- amenities. Gold circle packages represent about 5% ate Clear Channel Worldwide isn't lost on Cohl, who esis Books and Washington, D.C.'s prestigious Govinda Gallery have of the house. says those assets will also come into play. "We're gained the cooperation of the Stones and a host of distinguished really happy be to involved with the largest radio photographers for several unprecedented projects. O-3ening Sept. LESS IS NOT MORE company in the world," he says. "It's not like we're 20 and continuing through Oct. 26 at the Govinda Gallery will be Like most Stones tours -with the exception of the not aware of that." 40 X 20: The Rolling Stones, a major exhibit of Stones photos, com- s_ripped -down No Security run -production will be mencing with Gus Coral's shots of the band's first English tour and over the top. Cohl says Bridges to Babylon went out ANOTHER MILESTONE encompassing the images of such photojournalists as Anton Corbi- with 60 trucks, and the Stones never opt for a "less is Keyboardist Leavell will not only mark the Stones' jn, Claude Gassian, Bob Gruen, Ross Halfin, Annie Leibovitz, Nor- more" philosophy. "We don't have the final numbers 40th anniversary also but his own 20th anniversary man Parkinson, Michael Putland, and Ethan Russell. Also included its yet, but the design is basically done," Cohl says. as a touring sideman with the band. will be images from Gered Mankowitz's Between the Buttons album "It's big -the whole works." "They've brought a of lot music to a lot of people," session, Michael Cooper's Satanic Majesties era, Michael Joseph's For his part, Cohl's 30- plus -year career has in many Leavell says. "I cherish my role with the Rolling Stones." Beggars Banquet work, and the remarkable summer 1971 shoot by hays been defined by his work with the Rolling Leavell says he keeps a "Rolling Stones bible" that Dominique Tarlé in the South of France while the Stones were Stones, which he began promoting internationally proves invaluable when rehearsals begin. "Every time recording Exile on Main St. after the band opted to go with Cohl over the late Bill we have a rehearsal and work up songs, I keep notes Assembled for the first time in sumptuous book form, Exile: The Craham for the Steel Wheels trek. Cohl says the on everything, from background vocals to different Making of Exile on Main Street ($390, Genesis Publications) is a Stones are associated with his "greatest successes" instrumental parts," he says. "It's a huge catalog with remarkable limited- editicn document and a must for the serious and that being involved in a new tour with the band a lot of information, and it's handy to have that." Stones fan, complete with in -depth text by Tarlé and veteran Stones has energized him. He adds, "The Rolling Stones are Mick, Keith, chronicler Robert Greenfield. Exile captures the Stones as rock'n'roll "I'm getting to work with the Rolling Stones again, Charlie, and Ron -and my job is to make them look gypsies -complete with tl-eir children -at a point when they could and that's incredibly exciting," he says. "If you're too good and try to be a liaison to the fans, because I am still enjoy working holidaws, go largely unrecognized by the locals, jaded to get excited about working with the Stones, a fan. It moves me as much to hear those [songs] and casually create a masterpiece, as epitomized by Keith Richards' tien it's time to move on." now as it ever did." classic song, "Happy." Last time out, in nearly two years of touring stadiums As Richards has recalled :o Billboard editor in chief Timothy White, and arenas 1998 -99, the Rolling Stones grossed $337.2 FROM `BRIDGES' TO BLIMPS " `Happy' was cut one afternoon because the whole recard was cut in million and played to 5.6 million people, averaging $2.3 At the May 7 press conference in New York -to the basement of my villa w_th the Stones' mobile truck narked in the million per night's work. Cohl thinks the Stones will which the band arrived via a blimp -32 cities were driveway. So sometimes I'd be ready to play, and some of the guys prove as strong as ever in the new millennium. announced on the tour, with more to come. Fol- would come over early. The basic track was Bobby Keys on baritone "We've been through raves and techno, Backstreet lowing the North American run, the Stones will play sax, myself on guitar, and Jimmy Miller on drums. It was really a Eoys, 'N Sync, and Britney Spears, and I believe peo- Mexico, Australia, the Far East, and Europe. The warm -up; but had this idea for a song. We were basically doing the ple are ready for some straight -ahead rock'n'roll," tour will end next September. sound check, making sure everything was being set up for the ses- Cohl says, "And here they are." The Rolling Stones have played primarily stadi- sion, and the track just popped out. It was just because, for a change, The Rolling Stones are in final negotiations to ums for more than 20 years. They did a hugely suc- people weren't down lying on the beach or at a local bay in Nice." ralease a career retrospective that will also include cessful sold -out run of arenas under the No Securi- four new songs, to be recorded this summer (Bill - ty banner last in 1999 time out as an epilogue to the For more information on tin exhibit and book, see govindagallery. com. board, May 4). Additionally, a comprehensive Bridges history to Babylon stadium world tour. The band about the band is due next September.

BILLBOARD MAY18,2002 www.billboard.com 91 www.americanradiohistory.com also beat out Jaguares and La audience's acceptance," Gabriel Silvetti. (Warner Latina). Ley -as well as Grammy Award said. "But if to that you add an Pop album of the year, male: Mis Tropical/salsa album of the year, Gabriel, winner Ozomatli -for Latin rock award given by a network or a mag- Romances, Luis Miguel (Warner group: Coleccion Romantica, Juan album of the year. Proxima Es- azine, it's even more gratifying." Latina). Luis Guerra 440 (Karen/Universal Anthony tación: Esperanza has sold more Other notable winners include Pop album of the year, female: Latino). than 2 million copies worldwide Hot Latin Tracks artist of the year Mi Corazon, Jaci Velasquez (Sony Tropical/salsa album of the year, and was originally released by Cristian, producer of the year Discos). new artist: Yo Si Me Enamore, Earn Honors Virgin in the U.S. It was rere- Bebu Silvetti, and A.B. Quintanil- Pop album of the year, group: Huey Dunbar {Sony Discos). leased last month by Virgin Lati- la y los Kumbia Kings' victory in Shhh!, A. B. Quintanilla y los Tropical/Salsa Airplay track of Continued from page 1 no, a division of EMI Latin, in the pop album of the year (group) Kumbia Kings (EMI Latin). the year: "Me Da Lo Mismo," Vic- anticipation of a Manu Chao U.S. category for their longstanding Pop album of the year, new tor Manuelle (Sony Discos). honored with the Billboard Life- tour in September. Shhh! Regional Mexican stalwarts artist: Próxima Estación: Esper- Regional Mexican album of the time Achievement Award, coincid- Banda el Recodo, finalists in three year, male solo: Despreciado, ing with its 40th anniversary. categories, won with "Y Llegaste Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos). Founder Rafael Ithier, who still The biggest reward Tú" for Regional Mexican Airplay Regional Mexican album of the Amar, leads the band, accepted the trophy. I get is the audience's track of the year. year, male group: Ansia de Superstar Ricky Martin was The publisher of the year award Conjunto Primavera (Fonovisa). given the Spirit of Hope Award acceptance. But if went to Warner Bros., ASCAP, Regional Mexican album of the solo for a track record of community while Warner /Chappell took home year, female group or female work and contributions that goes to that you add honors for publishing corporation artist: Soy Lo Prohibido, Alicia Vil- back to his teen years and for the an award given of the year. larreal (Universal Latino). work done through the Ricky "It's an honor and a privilege to Regional Mexican album of the Martin Foundation for myriad by a network work with such an incredible year, new artist: Despreciado, causes, including a center for dis- group of talented people from all Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos). abled children in Puerto Rico that or a magazine, our different divisions from all Regional Mexican Airplay track carries his name. around the world," said Ellen of the year: "Y Llegaste Tu," Banda Other top honors went to re- it's even more Moraskie, senior VP of Latin El Recodo (Fonovisa). -hits album of gional Mexican singer Rivera, a gratifying.' music for Warner /Chappell. Latin greatest maverick in the genre who "It's a joint effort; it really is. the year: Historia de un Idolo Vol. 1, Fernandez (Sony released two albums, Desprecia- -ANA GABRIEL And we're very aware and grate- Vicente do (Scorned) and Sufriendo a ful to the producers, the A &R Discos). Solas (Suffering Alone) -both executives, and all the people Latin compilation album of the issued on Sony Discos -with less Winners of the Billboard Latin who work on the receiving end year: No. 1: Un Ano de Exitos, var- Discos/Warner than a year between them. Both Music Awards -which honor the who've always opened their doors ious artists (Sony discs competed against each most popular albums, songs, and to us. Obviously, they can't make Latina). other in the regional Mexican performers in Latin music -are the record without the song, but Latin jazz album of the year: album of the year, male solo and determined by the actual sales we can't make the song happen anza, Manu Chao (VirginNirgin Latin Spirits, Poncho Sanchez regional Mexican album of the and radio airplay data that in- without the record." Latino). (Concord Picante). of Latin dance /club play track of year, new artist categories; Des - forms the weekly Billboard charts Following is the complete list Latin Pop Airplay track the En- preciado won both. (including Top Latin Albums) and of winners: year: Abrázame Muy Fuerte, Juan the year: "Hero (Remixes)," rique Iglesias (Interscope). "It's real surprising, but I guess radio charts (including Hot Latin Hot Latin track of the year: Gabriel (BMG Latin). maxi- single of the the audience is the one that did Tracks) during a one -year period "Abrázame Muy Fuerte," Juan Top Latin Albums artist of the Latin dance it -and the radio," said Rivera, from the issue dated Feb. 17, 2001 Gabriel (BMG Latin). year: Marc Anthony (Sony Discos). year: "Love Don't Cost a Thing Amor]," Jen- who currently has four albums on through this year's Feb. 9 issue. Hot Latin track of the year, Latin rock album of the year: [Amor Se Paga Con Lopez (Epic). the Top Latin Albums chart. As part of the Latin Awards, the vocal duo: "No Vale la Pena," Próxima Estación: Esperanza, nifer Perhaps the most surprising Telemundo network also gave its Nydia Con Juan Gabriel (Holly- Manu Chao (VirginNirgin Lati- Latin rap album of the year: El wins went to French -Spanish Star Award for outstanding wood). no). General Is Back, El General (Mock Manu Chao, whose sophomore artistry to Mexican singer Ana Hot Latin Tracks artist of the Tropical/salsa album of the year, & Roll /Lideres). album, Próxima Estación: Es- Gabriel, while the Viewer's Choice year: Cristian (BMG Latin). male: Libre, Marc Anthony (Sony Publisher of the year: Warner peranza (Virgin /Virgin Latino), Award, voted upon by Telemundo Songwriter of the year: Juan Discos). Bros., ASCAP. of the won in the pop album of the year viewers, went to Shakira. Gabriel (BMG Music). Tropical/salsa album of the year, Publishing corporation /Chappell Music. and new artist categories. He "The biggest reward I get is the Producer of the year: Bebu female: Yo Por Ti, Olga Tañón year: Warner

Latin Music Conference Focuses On Coping With Transition Corp. (HBC) "Radio's business BY JUDY CANTOR in the world. They stressed the importance of measuring when Billboard and Hispanic Broadcasting HBC VP of programming and MIAMI -The growing pains of an industry in transition were to take risks. "We are in an era in which we have to know how is selling advertising, [not records]," of the radio and the focus of Latin record -label heads, radio programmers, and to manage our money," Warner Music Latina president George special projects David Gleason said. "The interests PDs dis- retailers during a series of provocative panels at the 13th Zamora emphasized. record industries are not opposed; they're just different." annual Billboard Latin Music Conference, held at Miami Francisco Villanueva of independent label Mock -n -Roll put cussed the distinct niches of the fragmented Latin market and Beach's Eden Roc Hotel May 7 -9. forth that the growth of the U.S. Latin music market has also researching Spanish -speaking and bilingual audiences. Confab panelists called for more risk -taking and a commit- seen an increase in the costs of producing and marketing Billboard contributor Ramiro Burr moderated a session on ment to developing new artists, at the same time debating their artists in a manner that is competitive with Anglo acts. trends in regional Mexican programming, in which panelists respective responsibilities in creating new formulas for success "The phenomenon and success of Latin music comes at a including HBC consultant Eleazar Garcia and Musimex's in in today's turbulent market. Industry leaders also concurred in price -that's the cost of doing business in the U.S.," concurred Gilberto Moreno focused on audience taste as reflected of identifying Spanish -language rock, alternative music, and hip - Crescent Moon Records president Mauricio Abaroa, who cited radio -station research. In another session, Arbitron VP pro- use of the hop /rap as important trends for the future of Latin music, while the need for "new proposals that permit more variety" with- gramming services Bob Michaels explained the and its noting that regional Mexican music would continue to hold sway. in the Latin music market. experimental Portable People Meter research tool Hispanic media audiences. A relaxed and reflective Ricky Martin spoke publicly for the Marco Antonio Rubi, general director of MuXXIc Latina, potential impact on measuring -and and Internet first time in a year- and -a -half as the subject of a celebrity inter- suggested that labels should seek out artists in their Latin Record -label executives and brick -mortar retail session. "Everyone needs to be view with Billboard Latin bureau chief Leila Cobo, which has American countries of origin. The executives unanimously retailers faced off at a of an artist," said moderator and become a regular feature of the conference. Martin advised new promoted the aggressive development of new artists. "We need sensitive to the development Gustavo Fernandez, sum- artists that are working to cross over not to stop singing in Span- to build more Marc Anthonys, Shakiras, Ricky Martins," EMI Delanuca Distribution president by Sony Discos VP of sales Jeff Young, ish and to remember to embrace and affirm their Latin roots. Latin Music USA president/CEO Jorge Pino said. "That's the ming up remarks made Massry, and others. "That part- Martin also discussed "the spiritual awakening" he experi- biggest challenge we have today." Ritmo Latino president David to the forefront." enced during his time out of the public eye. "Life was really The "dysfunctional" marriage of the recording industry and nership needs to come At ASCAP- hosted songwriters' panel, aspiring com- crazy," said Martin, who either wrote or co -wrote all of the often radio was a topic that particularly spurred the lively panel. the by such pros as Kike Santander and introspective songs on his two upcoming albums, in English Noting the reluctance of radio to open up to new music, posers were critiqued between radio and the labels brothers Omar and Adolfo Valenzuela. The TV panel exam- and Spanish. "I needed to step out of the picture . I feel good." Zamora said, "Communication success of the new international "star making" pro- Senior executives from seven U.S. Latin record labels con- must improve if we are to succeed." ined the grams. Wrapping up the conference panels was the perenni- vened for the panel "A View From the Top" to discuss the cur- Radio programmers expressed their viewpoints at Tuesday's by Latin rock session, which explored the future of the genre. rent challenges of working in the largest Latin music market "Programming to the 12 -24 Set" panel, one of three presented al

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No.1 hit in 1962 41 United Arab blue -bespeckled exec. Aiwa VCR, MMF turntable, Pana- well, duh! with "Easier Saic (Middle East As Reid flashes a sportive smile sonic DAT, Sony 3/4 -inch player, 33 Lenny Kravitz Than Done" country) and punches the play button on his DirecTV delivered across a gener- album " Said" 44 International 34 Go by, as time Down 45 On (how custom -designed, state -of- the -art ously sized TV screen, and a cassette 35 Cabin component 1 The _ Lites some articles are Taking Out The Garbage sound system -among his greatest deck. The latter, Reid says, he has 37 "Some say love, ( "Oh Girl" group) submitted) personal joys declares, "I like used only once -to play a Lauryn river..." ( "The 2 Sphere prefix 48 Close The 9th annual WBOS Boston EarthFest drew more than -he my music loud." Hill song written for Carlos Santana: Rose" line) 3 Jackson of 49 Tell a tale 125,000 fans last month and featured six hours of 39 Verb ending, "It's Alright to 52 New As the voice of recent Arista sign- "You never know where the hits are exhibits and music to raise environmental awareness, in Britain Be a Redneck" 53 Woman's name ing Avril Lavigne sates the room at going to come from," he says. 40 River mentioned in 4 Races where that means including performances by Bonnie Raitt, Lisa Loeb, Mid- a rumbling volume level perhaps Meanwhile, the robust lungs of his "The Ballad of people listen "Ireland" night Oil, and Garbage. Here, WBOS radio personality I comparable to the collapse of the system-the speakers -are so stal- John & Yoko" to "Sailing "? 54 "0f Sing" Neal Robert is pictured getting hair tips from Garbage 42 Shannon who did 5 The tiniest amount 55 Michael Jackson Himalayas, Reid leans back, begins wart that they probably deserve VP " World" lead Shirley Manson, who commented, "We obviously "Hats Off to Larry" 6 Cymbals sound hit the strumming an air guitar, and ap- titles at Arista. Designed by Herb 43 They can get 7 "Thriller" label 56 Jazz great Hines have concerns about the environment, like every sane pears utterly at peace. Beside him, a Powers from New York's Hit Factory you backstage 8 Kevin Eubanks 57 Songlists person would.That's why we're here." Race loser candle flame flickers as the sound and Legacy Audio's Bill Dudleston, 46 Street for leads his band 58 Bob Seger 9 Painful shocks 59 Bon Jovi's " waves literally stir a breeze. the focus is on two five- foot -high ver- 471992 hit by... 10 Where a Eurail pas- of Roses" "I spent so many years working sions of Legacy's flagship Helix series. well, duh! senger may stay 62 Conan's in the studio as a songwriter and The tweeters and midrange compo- 50 Article written by 11 Part of ASCAP bandleader the Scorpions? 12 Depend (on) producer that I spoiled myself," nents. imported from France and The solution to this week's puzzle can be found on page 66. explains the Gram- Italy, are angled to my Award -winning accommodate lis- A&R honcho, musi- atisti.- teners' movements cian, and co- founder with Kenneth around the office. The bass output is "Babyface" Edmonds of LaFace capable of pumping 1,000 watts, Records in 1989, which earned the while two 15 -inch subwoofers pair 33 No. 1 singles. "I insist on mounted into the walls are powered having serious sound systems wher- with 750 watts each. The Legacys are ever I go "- including his primary accompanied by two wall -mounted home in Atlanta. "Unfortunately, I Tannoys just in case the eardrums couldn't do this in a Manhattan aren't completely engaged. apartment," Reid says. "`Wow' is the most frequent "This office is the sound factory; response I get when people hear the this is what we do," he adds. "It's a system," Reid says. "People of dis- business driven by music. When a criminating taste often say I have project gets the stamp of approval the best system they've ever Branching Out In Tucson from this office, things start mov- heard " -though he does reluctant- It has to be a creative space." ly admit to one audiophile rival: Teen pop -rock queen Michelle Branch recently awardedTuc- ing. system is "[Sony Music chief] Tommy Motto - son, Ariz.'s Santa Rita High School with an in- school concert Reid's elaborate by a McIntosh C35 con- la has a really good one. He had it for its part in building nine houses for Habitat for Humanity grounded which he has used for custom -built, so there are no labels over the past decade. On hand were anchors for Channel trol center, than 12 years. "I like its on anything. I asked, but he would- One, aN program that delivers news and entertainment for more uses tubes, which gives n't tell me how it was made." youngsters, which sponsored the contest. From left are warmth -it a that I really like Channel One anchor Derrick Shore, Branch, and Channel the music sound and trust." Complementing compo- CHUCK TAYLOR One anchor Janet Choi.

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