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WEEKLY 100 ALBUMS 100 SINGLES $1.00 MUSIC VIDEOS No. 22 February 9, 1985 No. 1 SINGLE EASY LOVER MALCOLM McLAREN GOES POPERA Philip Bailey w/Phil Collins Virgin recording artist and former Sex Pistols svengali Malcolm McLaren has recently released Fans, his third LP, an adaptation of modem arias by Bizet No. 1 ALBUM and Puccini. Madam Butterfly, a single taken from the LP pre -released last December, is quickly breaking into the RPM Top 50 after only 5 weeks of WHAM charting, while the LP makes even better gains up the RPM 100. - Make It Big Malcolm McLaren: "Rock -n -roll has three female vocalist - was a pop phenomenon in things, ifit had anything, in terms of popu- Britain, and testament to McLaren's ability lar youth culture in the '50s - sex, style, and toutilizeoutrageous visual elementsin SINGLE PICK subversion. Elvis Presley had those three foisting re -fried polyrhythmic rock on an elements. The Sex Pistols were England's unsuspecting public. So with Adam Ant - a answer to Elvis Presley." handsome singer of "ant music". While The Sex Pistols may have had The British have seemingly always had a style and exerted influence over musicians knack for appropriating something produc- as venerated as Pete Townshend of The ed by the Americans, applying a slight twist, and happily sellingit back to the Yanks. Witnessthemarketing of Cliff Richard (Fabian),Boy George(Smokey Robin- son), and WHAM (Hall & Oates) as ex- amples. McLaren - no fool to be sure - saw the enormous commercial potential that indi- UT MIMI genous black street music in America (pro- TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES perly marketed) possessed. The result was Julian Lennon Duck Rock, recorded in 1982, and pro- Atlantic - 7-89589-P duced by Trevor Horn - he of Yes/ABC/ Buggles/Frankie fame. Horn skillfully trans- ALBUM PICKS lated McLaren's internationalized concept intoamelangeof square-dancecalling, Caribbeanrhythms,and hip-hop/scratch tableaux. The LP yieldeda hit single, Buffalo Gals.McLaren followedthesuccessof Duck Rock with a mini -LP entitled D `Ya Like Scratchin', which some critics per- ceived as Duck Rock II- simply special versions and re -mixes of the original's tunes. 'Who, they were anything but sexy and McLaren's current infatuation centers on subversive. After essentially one LP - the opera - specifically the works of Bizet and wonderfully manic Never Mind The Bol- locks - McLaren's Sex' Pistols notion fizzled Puccini. "I want to provide people with a reason STRANGE ADVANCE like a wet firecracker in a storm of lawsuits to dance that's totally different to today," 2W0 and recriminations. Capitol - 4XT-12349-F McLarenhasdeclaredinreferenceto His next undertaking was a film (with Madam Butterfly. "People will dance to it, accompanying soundtrack) documenting the rise and fall of the Pistols. The release of I think, but only because it brings tears to the appropriately titled Great Rock And their eyes. It's really a case of not selling Roll Swindle served to demonstrate just the pop star but selling the emotion instead." how sordid and futile the concept had been McLaren's comment to Time Out maga- from McLaren was allegedly zine is telling. "Pop music today is whim- quoted atone pointassayingthat he pish and blase. I think people are looking hoped bassist Sid Vicious, a heroinad- for emotion. In that sense, opera is the most dict, would die in the course of the band's dangerous art form of all because it can first U.S. tour - thereby creating a much- leaveyoutotallydrained - of emotion. needed publicity boost for the Pistols (read People want the unbelievable. The world McLaren).Vicioussubsequentlydiedin has got too cynical." New York of a drug overdose in 1979. One can only presume that Adam or After enjoyingasabbatical from the Johnny Rotten or Bow Wow Wow were THE ROVERS music business in France, McLaren returned Party With The Rovers never"whimpishand blase".andthat Attic - LAT-1205-W to England where he involved himself with McLaren's manipulative cynicism is excused acts such as Adam Ant and Bow Wow Wow. in his apparent zeal to convert the opera The latter - fronted by a bald, pubescent ignoramuses of the world. - KCW 2 - RPM - February 9, 1985 Axe issues two new singles Partial Polygram share Pepsi -Cola tosponsor Triumph The Toronto -based Axe Record label has just Drop In The Ocean. The single represents the buy for Philips released two new singles produced by Axe Toronto band's third and also comes from Pepsi -Cola Canada will sponsor MCA record- Rik Ems In November of last year, it was announced ingact Triumph's Thunder Seven Tour President Greg Hambleton whoisalso their mini -album produced by Shaw entitled limo ride that the planned Polygram/Warner merger 85 - slated to kick off Mar. 16 in Vancouver. stage pass ManagingDirectorofPeer -Southern Magic Highway. would not proceed. Philips apparently re- Canada. Mama Coco are presently preparing for a Thunder Seven, the band's latest LP, has band; an( The first isI Think I'm Falling In Love U.S. tour for March to be followed by a mains convinced that the future of Polygram surpassed gold status in Canada, and is mak- Triumph can best be assured by its joining forces with recorded by the Kitchener -based six -piece Western Canadiantour.Thefive -piece ing impressive gains up the RPM 100. Inad a partner with interests in the software side of The Toronto -based band will also be ap- band Bijou. The song is written by David theatrical rock band has been together for stations i home entertainment. Siemens, which for pearingin a TV commercialfor Pepsi be drawi LodgeoftheKitchenergroup Major eight years. some time has wanted to withdraw substan- Hoople's Boarding House. The Hotline label is headed by Michael as part of promotional activity for the tour. tickets, L tially from recorded music activities, has "We're thefirstsoftdrink company in In approximately a month Axe plans to Kyrzakos also of Pizazz Productions, the decided not to wait for such a partner, and follow up the current Bijou single with the management firm based in Toronto as well. Canada to sponsor the national tour of a new single, When Will I Fall In Love. The Philips has temporarily taken over that part Canadian rock group," says Ron McEachern, band is currently working on further cuts for ofthePolygramshareholdingSiemens Pepsi's Director of Marketing. "The sponsor- an LP planned for an expected late May BX-93 talent final wishes to transfer. ship will complement our music -video tele- Consequently, Siemen's shareholding in vision commercials in communicating with release. A video and tour are also in the firmed for March Polygram is now limited to 10 per cent of the Canadian youth." works. London: BX-93 Country FM Radio's Coun- sharesof Polygram B.V.,the Polygram When asked why Triumph inparticular The second single comes from the Calgary - group holding company, and 10 per cent of based, six -piece called Headlines with the try Roads Concert Series Talent Search for was selected as a promotional vehicle for song Big Sister. The track was recorded at 1984/85 will come to a conclusion with the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. This Pepsi, McEachern responds: "We believe 5th Annual Final firmed for Mar. 10 at arrangement will apparently not change the that Triumphisvery image compatible Smooth Rock Studios in Calgary where the existing band recently recorded additional cuts for an Centennial Hall in London, Ontario. The relationship between Philips and with Pepsi. They have proven gate success concert gets going at 2PM, and features 5 of Polygram, nor will it affect the administra- in both the American and Canadian mar- expected album. kets, The new single, representing their third, Southwestern Ontario's best country per- tion of Polygram's business. aswellas proven drawing power formers. Two winners will be selected to based on the sales of their records. They're follows the single Avalon. The group recently a good component in our campaign." completed U.S. dates and are presently play- share the $7,000 grand prize. Anne Murray picks up 2 ing Canada. The 5 finalists were chosen from 16 con- Local Pepsi bottlers in tour cities will testants who competed in the 4 regional con- American Music Awards be taking part in the Rock Star For A Day Being promoted by the company, but on promotion that will coincide with the tour. the Hotline label based in Toronto is the certs held in Stratford, Lucan, Ingersoll, and Canadian vocalist and Capitol recording ar- Parkhill, between May and November of In each city, the top prize winners - selected single Touch Touch by Mama Coco. The tist Anne Murray recently scored in two 2 days prior to each concert - will receive singleis produced by Mel Shaw with ex- 1984. country categories of the American Music This year's 5 finalists are Wendy Davis & several prizes, including a Yamaha guitar ecutive production by Hambleton. Awards both of which came under the areas similar to that used by Triumph guitarist weeks pri The cut Touch Touch is the CHR Side. On The Little Big Band, George Kinsman & of video. To qualif} the flip is the AC side, with the song Another Roadhouse, Mary Anne & The Men They Couldn't Hang, Raisin' Cain, and Tia & The singer was awarded as Country Female to collect Video Artist and for Country Video Single fillouta Twilight. Parachute Club clip for the song, A Little Good News from the ballot - Kim Mitchell album gets The 4 regional concerts were recorded by album of the same title. The video was on RCA compilation is sold. cover change and remix BX-93 and re -broadcast.