USTED NAME IN RADIO FEBRUARY 16 1996 This Week It was the thrill of victory: the agony of John Fagot's feet, as he made the run into the Centennial Ballroom to light the GAVIN Seminar Torch. Our sexy cover boy did his job, and all of us who attend- ed the 1996 Seminar in Atlanta, the Olympic City, did ours. Sure, we had fun, as evidenced by wti the photos to your left, of the Opening Ceremonies and the sports -intensive Cocktail Party. But, as the Seminar sum- maries in News and the editors' columns make clear, a lot of net- working, teaching, learning, rallying, and A&Ring also took place in and

around the Hyatt Regency. Erik Johnson cf KKNB-Lincoln, Neb., got a bit of everything. "It was a great networking tool," he said. "I enjoyed the historic stuff-the Legends of the Airwaves and Ahmet Ertegun (top). And the "Taking Control of Your Sales Department" panel...I can go back and use it." Inside, we recall some of the Seminar's many great moments, including the piano -side visit with Herbie Hancock (middle) and the panel of consultants, who From Opening jumped on the latest news out of New York, where Evergreen's Scott Ginsburg and Steve Rivers (bottom) Ceremonies to unveiling the return of WKTU. From fabled history to the latest the Cocktail Party, headlines, it was all at 4 the GAVIN Seminar. the Seminar Reached

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0 1996 Apple Corps Ltd. Under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. First Person Inside AsTOLDToKEVIN ZIMMERMAN 4 News 8 That's Sho-Biz Friends of RadioRoland Edison Val Azzoli 15 Classifieds 4 Gavin Gets the Gold On What Needs Fixing (Hint: It's Not Atlantic Records) An extended news section and an awards and photo spread are On January 16, Val Azzoli was up, not only in talent, but also in just the beginning of our post named co-chairman/co-CEO of The executive talent. Seminar coverage. Atlantic Group, a title he shares with We have to evaluate everything: FORMATS Ahmet Ertegun. Azzoli's appoint- signings, the cost of doing business. 9 Top 40Thinking and Thanking ment comes at an intriguing time I think we have to hunker down for the company: while the positive and weather the storm to survive- Top 40 Profile:Lisa Loeb turnaround in Atlantic's fortunes and we will; there will be growth 11 Go Chart over the past few years has been again. But it's going to be a hard 13 Adult Cortemporary well -documented, so has the general couple of years. Inside A/C:Seminar Recap It was a very hard year at the executive turmoil at its parent, the 16 College:Dealing With PCD Warner Music Group. Indeed, a Warner Music Group. The only large part of that turmoil has way I and Atlantic got through it 18 Gavin Americana TM: revolved around Interscope Records, was that we all concentrated on Seminar Rewind, Part 1 which was 50% owned by Atlantic. selling records, since that was the 19 Alternative Azzoli assesses the state of only thing we had any control Static:Avow Go Home Atlantic, of WMG, and of the record over. Every day we'd read things 26 CountryOn Your Mark, industry at large. in the papers and be fielding Gel Set... This company is in great Val Azzoli these calls from all these people. shape. Every aspect of than we were, because that area A lot of time was spent just talk- Country Profile:Keith Stegall Atlantic is solid, and that's had been sort of left to Interscope. ing about it. But we felt that we 30 A' Adult Alternative because we have the best possible 1996 is going to be a transitional could be the architects of our own Extension 606:Things We Did people working for it. After five period for the industry as a whole. future if we could sell a lot of 36 Rap:PHATTanta Was All That years of basically re -building it, it's We're coming to the realization that records, with the idea that if the Rap Profile: rebuilt. Nothing is broken and I retail is flat, and that we're going to division is running well, people don't want to "fix" anything. My have to accept it. Returns are going are not going to come down and Conscious Daughters appointment is not about turning to be higher in '96 because more start messing with it. 38 Urban Landzscape things around or fixing something. I people are going to be closing more Now there's a much more calm, Urban On-line MonicaStarr think instead it's a reflection of how stores. A lot of these megastores are stable feeling here, not only at Black History Snapshot: well the company's doing. going to effectively be cut in half, Atlantic, but throughout Warner Ilalcolm Could we use more hits? Sure- because they're going to be focus- Music. It's as simple as this: when I I'd like to sign every band in ing on accessories in order to make get up in the morning I don't run to 40 Gavin RocksSeminar Blowout America. But in all seriousness, the their margins. get the paper and read the business Rock Profile:Gravity Kills one thing you can always do is We also have to face up to the section. I check out the box scores. 42 A2 Adult Alternative improve, and improve in every fact that the cassette configuration is I've been very lucky in that I've On Z Corner: department. We as a company are not dying; it's dead. been able to work with some really Jazzy and Smooth Highlights not perfect, and I'm not perfect. And radio is going to continue to good people. Doug Morris taught Interscope going to MCA does be more and more fragmented; me a lot - virtually everything I 43 leave a hole. But we're not going to there are less shots, spots and slots know about the record business. go out and acquire another compa- opening up. At the same time there Doug and Mel Lewinter-these ny; we'll be focusing on building up are all these new record companies people were friends, employers, NEXT WEEK from within ourselves. There is signing up more bands, which co-workers, confidantes. It was a Country Spotlight most definitely room for rap at the makes for less and less slots in close family. Now we're all in differ- AGAVINsalute to the company. We're still going to sign radio. It's going to be a very com- ent places, but like with every rap bands-probably even more petitive year. Everybody's staffing family, you move on. GAVIN Country Radio Seminar, featuring revelations from Wynonna. Seminar is H0I First Words mTanta

Phew, what a week that was! As much fun as we had at the \ II `seminar Photos:Pat Johnson Studios On Sunday, the day many of us took leave of Atlanta and Seminar-particularly at the Cocktail the 1996 Gavin Seminar, a front-page headline in the local Party, where my wife, Julia, became paper read, "Changing the Rules of the Game." the undisputed Sumo Champion of WYNY: That's not a bad summary of the Seminar. the World (Dalton chapter)-we VIP In session after session, from the heady keynote event to know, as do the world -class ath- GAY.' Founded by Bill Gavin -1958 nitty-gritty format workshops, radio and music industry letes heading towards the Olympic 1- published 50 weeks a year on Friday of each people got the word. The world is changing at a blinding City, that games can be a serious matter, indeed. week. Subscription Rates $325 for 50 issues or $180 speed, due in no small measure to media and technology, If you enjoyed it as much as we did, I hope that we can look for 25 issues. Subscription and circulation inquiries: and it won't do to just keep up. We've got to do all we can to forward to seeing you in New Orleans next year. (415) 495-1990. All rights to any or all of the contents of this publication are reserved. Materials may not be see around the corner and over the edge; to grab opportuni- reproduced in any form without the publisher's ties, and to take risks-changing the rules, as it were-all permission. ©1996 GAVIN, MillerFreernan Entertainment Group while understanding the basics, promoting the best in 140 Second Street, San Francisco broadcasting and music, and while respecting who and what David Dalton California 94105. USA me befores. CEO 1/1 Miller Freeman A United News & Media company

GAVIN FEBRUARY 1 6 ,1996 "Great companies are not built by committee." - Rupert Murdoch GAVIN NEWS see below

Seminar isofin!manta Gavin Seminar attendees got instant reports on keynotes and panels by way of the Daily, a four -pager that somehow materialized Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings. Murdoch Mesmerizes Crowd This week and next, we present coverage of major events at the Seminar, much of it from the Daily. BY BEN FONG-TORRES fying force...anclI wouldn't network-a realnetwork. P.S.: There is no truth to the rumor that Rupert Murdoch count him out yet." And it desperately damaged has purchased the Daily to serve as the foundation of his Rupert Murdoch talked Onebiggamble, he CBS." fledgling all -news cable operation. Not a bad idea, though... about thefuture-of his admitted, was Fox's $1.58 Told by Rosethat,as owncompanies,the much as he knows about \\ s Corporation Ltd. thefuture,thereare A Grand Opening and Fox; of politics, and things hecan't know, of media and technolo- Murdoch responded: BY ALEXANDRA HASLAM AfterVidmar's presenta- gy "Fundamentally, you tion, made possible by Jeff Butthetheme he know thatthere'san OlympianPeterVidmar McClusky and Associates, continued to emphasize ever-increasing demand openedthe1996 GAVIN theOpening Ceremonies was opportunity. for education and enter- Seminar with a presentation began. John Fagot, promo- In a special keynote tainment." that was both inspiring and tionheadatHollywood appearance with inter- As for his own future, visually spectacular. Records,litthe torch with viewerCharlieRose, Murdoch said his com- Withflairandhumor, much fanfare, and was fol- Murdoch held the pany had no designated Vidmar detailed the differ- lowed by the smooth a cap- crowd's attention, even successor to him. "I have ence between merely"doing pella sounds of Jive record- through astringof been the one who's led everything right," and ingartiststheBackstreet questionsaboutU.S. this company," he said "going beyond what's Boys singing a stirring rendi- and world politics. firmly. "Great companies ali - expected" in order to suc- tion of the "Star Spangled Talkingabout his are not built by commit- Rupe4 Murdoch ceed. And, as the highest Banner," a parade of floats, plansfor anall -news tee." He ascribedhis scoring gymnast in U.S. his- a line offlag-waving cableTVoperation,he billion bid for four years ofsuccess to "not brains," but tory, Vidmar has seen his dancers,andabrilliant spoke of the "huge opportu- the National Football "hard work,sensitivityto share of tough competition. indoor fireworks display. nity" he saw in what might League's NFC games, strip- other people, and to public Standing by the pommel S-MOkin'! appear to be an overcrowd- ping pro football from CBS. tastes." And, he said, again horse, and using his ed field. When Rose askedifhe'd echoing the champion Olympic -medal winning "With Fox," said Murdoch, paid too much, Murdoch who'd preceded him: "You performances as examples, -we found that the way to countered:"It made us a take risks." Vidmar outlined a plan of succeed was to be totally action known as "R.O.V.," different...and we found an whichstandsfor"Risk, audienceveryquickly." Originality, Virtuosity." Many viewers, he said, can't R.O.V.helpedhim win differentiate among the net- Olympic gold, and with a lit- works. "There's a chance to WYNY: It's 'KTU2 do something different." tle imagination, this strategy After inspiring several weeks of rumors and guesses, could easily be applied to Talking in the backyard of Evergreen Media Corp. unveiled business. rival Ted Turner, Murdoch its new format for emphasized that he consid- WYNY/FM-New York, flipping from Country to what it ered his competition to be calls Pop Rhythm and employing, as calls, WICFU, a pop- ABC and NBC (bothof ular disco station there in the late '70s. whom are building all -news But Evergreen isn't using the D word. Instead, claiming operations), and not CNN. that "there is no mass appeal, hit music station for New ABC and NBC, he said, "are fork, the company promised a playlist ranging from Janet better than CNN. But we'd Jackson, TLC and Real McCoy, through Mariah Carey, be more even-handed." Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, TAFKAP, Madonna, and Donna Summer. The audience got a surprise -We're going to turn New York radio upside down," when Rose asked for Murdoch's preference in the said Steve Rivers. "We've got programming for the '90s Presidential race. "I could be and the new century that's exactly what the world's most happy with ," he discerning audience is demanding-The new 'KTU, the Beat of New York." said,adding:"Ithink he understands the symbolism of (For more on 'KTU and responses, see Dave Sholin's Backstreet Boys the office...he could be a uni- Sho-Biz column and the consultants story on Page 8.)

4 GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 SoundScan National Single Sales: 1. Mary J. Blige - 85,251 units 2. Mariah Carey - 64,714 units 3. GEORGE MICHAEL - 62,571 UNITS 4. Brandy - 60,748 units 5. Tony Rich Project - 54,578 units

Single Sales Explosion: New York *1 Los Angeles *1 #2 Philadelphia #4 San Francisco #1 Boston #6 #2 Detroit #4 Washington, DC #2 Houston #2 Cleveland #4 Atlanta #1 Minneapolis #5 Tampa #2 Seattle #1 Miami *1 Pittsburgh #6 St. Louis #3 Denver #1 Phoenix #6 San Diego #1 Salt Lake City #1

BDS Total: 2,908 Spins!

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BY CYNDI HOELZLE Ellington Orchestra in night at a rent party smoking Jacorisonashopping "Thisdealdeliverson London, and it was one of reefer with Louis Armstrong. spree. Days after announc- everylevel,"saidRandy Inakeynote appearance the most incredibly moving "Here was a little jerky look- ing a $152 million deal for Michaels, President/Co-COO that packed the Centennial experiences I've ever had." ing white kid who knew all the 12 -station Noble Broad- at Jacor, "from natural market Ballroomat the Hyatt The family moved to D.C. these records," he laughed. cast Group, the Cincinnati - alignment to superior man- Regency, Ahmet Ertegun, While Ertegun was com- based Jacor agreed to pay agement depth while provid- co-founder of Atlantic pleting his Ph.D in philoso- $774 million for Citicasters ing a wonderful foundation Recordsand apioneer phy, he said,"I thought I and its19 radio and two for creative swaps and mar- champion of R&B music, not could make a little money television stations. ketplace re -engineering." onlyregaledthe GAVIN making records. I had a den- Seminar crowd with stories tist who mortaged his house from more than 50 years in and westartedAtlantic music, but also impressed Records in 1947, with Gavin's Parent Company on them the importance of $10,000." music itself. When interviewer Dave The Co-Chairman/CEO of Sholin of GAVIN asked how Atlantic was born in Turkey it felt to have been involved In KG Billion Merger 72 years ago, the son ofa when Ahmet was 11 and he in songs like "Respect," and Turkish diplomat. The fami- and brother Nesuhi fed their "Dock of the Bay," Ahmet n iced News & Media, theother information services. ly moved to Americain passion for music by buying answered: "Magic." owner of GAVIN's parent, Interests in the U.S. include 1934. "I grew up listening to every"racerecord"they "There are surprises,he Miller Freeman Entertain- MillerFreeman business a lot of jazz, from Josephine could find, building a collec- said, "but most of the time, ment Group, isto mergemagazines and exhibitions, Baker to Louis Armstrong. tion of some 25,000 78's. At when you are producing a with MAI, aUK -based the MRI research organiza- My older brother had taken 12, he recalled, he snuck out hugehit,youhearthe broadcasting and media ser- tion, and PR Newswire. metoseetheDuke to Harlem, and spentall magic." vices group. The merger will UN Chairman Lord create a major new interna- Stevens, who will be chair- tional information and enter- man of the merged group, tainment group with a com- stated: "This merger brings bined stock market capital-together two companies, Consultants Cover ization of $4.6 billion. each of which is strong and The broad spread of busi-well -represented in its own nesses of the new compa-media markets. Our busi- ny, as yet unnamed, willnesses are complementary All the Buzz Topics encompass television, and together will form a newspapers, advertising major force in one of the periodicals, business maga-fastest growing sectors in BY BEN FONG-TORRES tory's going to repeat itself the audience will tell you. It's again." just mainstream rock." Added zines and exhibitions, andthe world." Talk about hot -button topics. "The atmosphere," added Richards:"Top 40 always That's exactly what a panel Clifton, "is a lot different than doesthis.Alternativeisa of top-flight radio consultants it once was. Time will tell, form in and of itself. Top 40 did at the Seminar, tacklingbut with Hot 97 being as hotshouldn't embraceallthat Tolkoff Takes Off the format flip at WYNY-New as they are and the Urban sit - music. They should do their York, the state of Top 40, listen, trained on various alternative homework, and 131 1V I I)L31 -.1(A. the Alternative incursion understand what's a hit types. into that format, and the from the Top 40 view-A standing room only crowd Brian Philips, PD at 99X in impact of the Telecom point." inthe massive Centennial Atlanta,confessed to Max Bill. Walker, whose special- Ballroom waited for GAVIN that his music meetings at Oh,yes-theyalso tyiscountry,added: alternative editor Max the station were serious busi- talked about their work "I'veneverseena Tolkoff tofindhis houseness. Max showed video asconsultants. But for demise of Top 40. Yes, band to play for the throngfootage culled from a station moderator Paul Drew there are now 28 Top 40 at the Late Night with Maxmusic meeting that featured and panelists Fred formats, butit'snever Tolkoff presentation. aDomino's delivery boy (L -r:) Fred Jacobs, Don Kelly, Paul Drew, Bill Jacobs, Don Kelly,Bill disappeared, and it Once they'd been luredpicking album cover art and Richards, and RustyRichards, and Rusty Walker. never will. It's just spe-away from Atlantic promoa Ouiji board used to pick Walker, along with Jerry cialized." veep Danny Buch, Ben Folds hits. Clifton (by telephone from an uation being as strong as it is Country has disappeared inFive whipped the crowd into One of the highlights was undisclosedlocation),most in New York, it looks like it New York, but, Walker noted, alather,andthedebut acommercial breakthat of the audience's questions could be a very good battle." severalsuburbanstationsepisodeof Tolkoff stalkshowedclipsofMarlon centered on the latest news. As for Top 40 in general,"who serve pockets can all show sendoff was underway. Brando extolling the virtues Answering a question fromthe panel agreed thatfull - succeed, rather than just one Jacobs Media consultant of reporting to GAVIN. Tom Shovan of Radio Today spectrum Top 40 is a thing of station." Tom Calderone servedas Mike Halloran, PD at 91X about the state of Top 40, the past, and that Top 40's The TelecomBill,said Tolkoff's Paul Shaffer, and in San Diego, hosted a video Richards referred to the situa- have to deal with "the ethnic Clifton,will dramaticallysaid that he was "happy toof music industry reloca- tionat WYNY, which, thatcomponent," as Kelly put it, impact programmers. "It elim- just hang out in the hoteltions. Jocks jumped across day,flashedwordofa as well as Hot A/C's, which, inatesthelesser program- lobby and feel all the love." the country, dinosaurs repre- change to Dance/Top 40. Richards said,"istrying tomers, as more programmers The Top Ten list from thesenting radio stations cov- "YNY is going to becomemove Top 40 to the left, anddo two or threestations GAVIN home office in ered the map, and Halloran WKTU (which had success as we're letting them do it." instead of one. It's as radical Buckhead was "Reasons torelentlessly needledthe a disco station in the '80s), Alternative, said Jacobs, is achangeaswhen weAvoid the Lobby" and fea-movers and shakers of the which almost seems as if his- "very much a misnomer, as switched from AM to FM." tured a rovingcameraalternative world.

6 GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 NEWS Terri Rossi: 'We Need `Vibe' Chief Calls Alternative Approaches' she says she earned during for Hip -Hop Nation BY ALEXANDRA HASLAM the crossover to SoundScan BY BEN FONG-TORRES uncertainty, drawingcriti- Billboard...Hip-hop artists InthefirsteverUrban at the magazine. cism for lack of focus. transferacross media very keynote at a GAVIN Seminar, Of her currentposition Keith Clinkscales, CEO/Presi- Vibe's circulation has since well." The music, he said, Terri Rossi, VP of Marketing with BMG, she said, "We're dent of Vibe, didn't deliver a climbed from 100,000to transcends race, attracts inno- at BMG Records, offered "A not just targeting the people Rap Keynote as much as he vators,and has proven a Reality Check" on the music who already like the did a rallying cry for hip -hop. commercialvehicle(note business, music-wealreadyhave ThecharismaticClink - NBA and McDonald's spots with candid observations them. We're trying to find scales is a stunning success employing rap sounds and on subjects as diverse as the alternative approaches." story himself. Out of college, imagery). Billboard chart conversion Partof thisstrategyis he was working at a bank "It has the ability to pro- working with new business- whenhedecidedthat vide a common ground-on es, both inside and outside "media and finances are the an Afrocentric ground,as themusicindustry.She two great forces in this coun- opposed to the usual urged radio to do the same. try. And I had no access to Eurocentric ground." By pursuing new working money." He started a maga- Taking note of criticisms of relationships, she suggested, zine, Urban Profile, which, rap-particularly by political stations could expand their through hard work, reached forces-Clinkscales men- audience by reaching sec- a circulation of 75,000. That's 400,000. tioned the high -profiled C. tions of the community pre- when he got acall from "What made us go," said DeLoresTuckerofthe viously not touched in their Time Warner, which was Clinkscales, "is that we used National Political Congress of promotions. launching Vibe with Quincy the power of hip -hop." Black Women."Her end Perhapsmoststartling Jones. "Hip -hop,"hesaid,"is goals,I don't disagree with. were her statistics detailing BeginninginSeptember established asatrueart It's her method. I would not (Rossi was an editor with thelossofretailoutlets 1993, he led the magazine form."It'son top of the front." the magazine), the Internet across the nation. Pointing through an early period of charts in GAVIN and "I wouldn't be here," he and new technologies, andto causes as varied as the added, if not for rap. the downsizing of retail out- riseof discounters, non - Saying that, for all the suc- lets. musicbusinessesselling cess of hip -hop, "it'sstilla Talking about her days samplers, and the Internet, Stanley Crouchon plantation system," and that with Billboard, where she Rossi presented a staggering "black executives can be val- instigated charts and cov- number of stores closed and ued for their ears and little eredjazz,R&B,rap, and chains shortened. These set- Today's True Rebels else," Clinkscales encouraged New Age, Rossi laughingly backs,shesaid,should his audience to learn about referred to herself as "the "force us to think in new He was billed as the keynote speaker for Jazz and A2, but and take control of the eco- most misunderstood profes- terms. The future is in our author Stanley Crouch's reputation asacontroversial nomic side of the business. sional in the industry," a title own hands." thinker drew a packed house from all formats. "This should be our shin- Beginning with thoughts on "being American," Crouch ingmoment,"he said. first led the audience through his thoughts on our nation's Instead, "We're talking about Knox: 'Falling Over and defining culture. His main thrust was that we have more 'east coast/west coast.' We're uniting than we do dividing us. not working together as a Unfortunately, one of our "defining hip -hop nation." Foaming at the Mouth' characteristics" is a love of symbol- He suggested that the rap ic violence. industry get on-line. "It's hard BY WALT REED impromptu performance of "Radio Man," and his insis- "Every one of us has a genera- to start our own distribution Chris Knox's keynotetence that they "fall over and tional responsibility to sustain or company," he said, "but the address for the College for-foam at the mouth," to his extend the level of our civiliza- next frontier is in the digital mat was a study in intimida- erraticOprah-like wander- tion," he said, segueing into one of arena." tion.His speech was inten- ingsandconfrontational the most controversial of the topics He urged consideration of tionally overbearing, as he demeanoreventuallygot he covered: gangsta rap. His dis- "alternative methods of distri- berated the assembled group themtalkingaboutthe dain for the images of rap was clear as he questioned the bution," and he encouraged forbeing evenremotelyimportance of college radio "culture" that surrounds the music. "Culture is more com- artiststounderstandtheir involved in radio, regardlessin thier lives. plex than that," he said, referring to styles of clothing, man- rightstotheir own work. of "format" or "non -format" The panel ended when ner of speaking, and images of money and violence. "The '90s is all about intellec- status. GAVIN'S College Editor Crouch believes that young jazz musicians-not rap - tual property. You've got to "It'sjust you and yourSeana Baruth took the mike pensconstitute today's true rebellion. They're the ones defend and fight to keep it." friends that listen to your-and expounded upon the who have chosen the unpopular road, he argues. "They Clinkscales concluded: selves," he quipped. Knox's ideathatcollegeradio know they'll have a hard road, but they want to play "The only way history will insistencethatradioasa means more to the people music, not make money. The trick is to figure out how to measure hip -hop, is if it cre- medium was astruggling involved thanjustmusic. make (their) quality charismatic, and therefore profitable." ates wealth." "old personinitsdeath She brought this point home During the talk, the audience could be heard murmur- But he isn't waiting for the throes," did not sit well with to the attendees by remind- ing-both in approval and, at times, disagreement. But historians. Rap, he said, "is a most of the audience, but iting them thatthemost throughout, Crouch's direct manner and solid arguments music force, a market force, a took Knox's constant badger- important thing about col- kept listeners glued. mind force." ing to elicit a vocal response lege radio is the ability to In a Q & A session, Crouch addressed topics as varied as from the crowd. change things and let your theO.J. Simpsontrialand Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction.. - ALEXANDRA HASLAM NEWS His deliberatelyinsulting opinions be heard. continued on page 45

GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 7 Communications, Inc. for F.O.R. # 131 On the Air the Lund Consultants to Broadcast Management, Three rl'\\, appointments at Inc. to become Vice Friends of KRUZ-Santa Barbara: President of Programming Duncan Payton comes in and Format Development. illAn NO as PD/MD; Kim Kendrick Radio takes mornings; and Sandy Lipowski joins as GSM... In the Grooves

The b in Atlanta was Evergreen's transformation Bruce Logan is named PD for WCHY AM/FM-Savannah, Morace Landy is named Roland Edison of WYNY into WKTU. Information is being eaked to the Ga. He replaces Shannon National Director of Pro- media on a daily basis on the status of New York's Burns, who remains with motion at Island's Black newest "pop rhythm" outlet. Count on the next announce- the FM as part of the Burns Music division...Danny ment neing the naming of Frankie Blue as PD. Blue has and Bolton morning show... Ostrow has joined Trauma turned in his resignation as Director of Programming for WNDU-South Bend, Ind. hasRecords as Head of Radio The Box. Market insiders also claim several members of hired Debra Miles as News Promotion...A recent meet- the air staff have been hired. The names are still hush hush, but they won't be Director...WICBQ-St. Louis ing in Hawaii saw five WEA Inc. Branch Managers strangn to Gotham City airwaves. Bulk of the music is gold and recurrent for welcomes "Traffic Guy" Joe Deniro to middays... upped to Regional VP. The now. The new 'KTU is expected to impact Hot 97. Z100. WPLI, WRKS, Heritage Media takes own- lucky winners were: Brent WBLS, and WKSQ in varying degrees. This one is just beginning to play o ership of WWST (Star 93.1) Gordon, Los Angeles;

and WMYU (U-102) from Denny Schone, Chicago; I1(A, President. Black With Blue leaving for NYC, programming at The Box will be guided by Jacor. OM Jim Richards and Randy Patrick, Dallas; Bill .111zsic Dizision Executive VP Les Garland...at least for the time being. Might another PD Todd Shannon leave Biggs, Atlanta; and Ray R r radio vet step in to help down the road? As for what radio wanted to hear, the stations but remain with Milanese, Philadelphia... Hometown: and see on The Box at GAVIN '96, here are the top five requested Pop/Ur Jacor in as yet unspecified PolyGram is changing the a 1) D'Angelo "Lady," 2) Whitney Houston/CeCe Winans positions. Star 93.1 APD/MD reporting structure for its two What*OW radio stations did Count on Me," 3) Speech "Like Marvin Gaye Said," 4) Everything bu Ron Geronimo and U-102 Nashville labels. Instead of ou grow u listening to? hcks:e Girl "Missing," and 5) Jewel "Who Will Save Your Soul." morning man Hollywood reporting directly to PolyGram Hendrick become interim PDs CEO Alain Levy, Mercury/ KKDA 1111D 1;1 tV730K AILand More pieces of the puzzle are coming together at Universal City, where ifs for the stations...Former pro- Nashville's Luke Lewis will 0 xpecled that RCA VP Top 40 Promotion Skip Bishop will be coming on bo grammer Kevin Stapleford now answer to Mercury prez Danny Goldberg. s Executive VP of Promotion in the near future. Also. exiting VP/GM Randy (91X -San Diego) has creat- What stations do you ed K.D.K. Media, and will Polydor/Nashville, mean- Iler's likely successor will be Abbey Konowitch, last at Maverick. listen to now? concentrate on consulting while, undergoes a name KKB7; WM, orgrats to The Godfather Moe Preskell who was honored at the Alternative stations, and change to A&M Nashville, It Q1' KU/Q. and label head Harold ao.* AVIN Seminar last weekena. However, just 01 case there's any con'usion. businesses interested in reaching youth markets... Shedd now reports to If you owned a radi,a as the first recipient of what will forever be known as the Charlie Minor Dan Spice leaves Combined A&M's Al Cafaro in L.A. station, you'd... 4Xnci#s Moe has earned that distinction.

STONECREEK, THE ENCLAVE BOW cue it in .\ett }Ork Atlanta Boyz II Men have formed a new label venture, although his appointment as PD of KMXV-Kansas City had yet to be confirm STONTAREEK Stonecreek Recordings, in conjunction with Sony Your first music It's now official. The ex -Mix 102.7 (KTHT)-Fresno PD will be in place in KC Music Entertainment. Under this agreement, Boyz ry job? - - onday, February 26. There are no plans to hire an MD right now, says Zelln II Men members will be able to develop new artists, produce, and oversee 11 iulat RC'CfYIS In . ho adds that he's "real excited to work for a radio -only company like Rege Black ..1.1usic merchandisin all aspects of the label's business, with releases to be distributed by either

. d quality people like Tom Land and Mike Payne. We have an excellent st CRG or the Epic Records Group. The most memorable place. All we need to work on is music imaging, and we can't lose." concert you've attend- This agreement only fuels rumors of trouble between the Boyz and their label, ed and MHO -Hartford's John Knapp nabs the WPLY (Y100)-Philly PD spot Motown. Apparently, they approached Motown's parent company PolyGram about a en! Funkadelic 1 the :cated by Garett Michaels who's now at WHYT (The Planet)-Detro label venture months ago-to no avail. Boyz II Men still owes Motown five . .11other Ship Con I zec lion z.

. Mancow will be on the air in NYC. Only question is-which freque EMI has announced a new label venture, starring Great music and a drizam- ic sboty. It was awesome cy will the Moomeister be on A&R vet Tom Zutaut. As President and CEO of 412.1ke, moue the label. called The Enclave and based in New York, Zutaut wants to create Rick Dees' frequency won't change, though, as he signs a multi -y a "safe haven" for artists. The Enclave will be distributed by CEMA and An artist that you'd like ea that takes hin into the year 2000. to work with someday Virgin International. Former TAG Recordings Executive VP/GM Leyla and why? Turkkan is the label's first appointment; she'll head A&R. nd if II be Lander in Beantown. Veteran morning personality John kson.I like heir nder will wake up listeners on GAVIN'S A/C Station of the Year, WB on the comeback trail. S HO -DATES MEL-San Francisco debuted its new morning show, The Your proudest career Nancy Wilson; Ranking Roger (General Public), achievement to -date: reakfast Club. on Monday the 12th, feafuring GAVIN Award winner Steve Kelly WJER-Dover, OH 2/18 Steve McKayWSBG/FM- David Geffen 2,21 Teddy Gentry (Alabama), David way. Lisa Foxx (who moves from middays) and Victor Zarago & Andrew Williams (Williams Stroudsburg. PA 2/18 Lee Hansen WNUA-Chicago, IL Box. Paula Abdul. and ZZ,4r.o. Michael Todd KELI-San Angelo, 2;21 Brolners), Mars Laser, Lea - former nighttimer at Wild 107 and Hot 97.7. There's a definite San .Varlet' to 117e 1 than market. TX 218 Jennifer Henry Warner Bros. Salonga 2/22 Jose presence on this lineup. Mancow called in from the Windy City Juice Newton, Yoko Ono 2/18 Records 2/21 Brian Walker WKHG-Leitchfield, It tuts the JUN! tune Nei- a to wish the team well on their first day. managing to use the opportuni- Dave Wakeling (General Ron Roe KDXY-Paragould,AR2/21 KY 2/23 fee,:;gae artist weal .\ it label. Mary Chapin Carpenter 2/21 Susan Welsh Motown Records 2/23 y to take shots at his former employer, and now the competiton. = , Lou Christie, Seal, Une unlbe national chatis. Smokey Robinson 2/19 Andy Fraire KCSB-Santa Johnny Winter, Brad Whitford Larry McKay Nt2U-Ft Smith, AR Barbara. CA 2/22 Future ambitions: KC101 (WKCI)-New Haven PD Steve Wilson has left the buildin Randy Hammer KVHT- 2/20 Cheryl Kovalchik Sub Pop To erentualk hare a label Vermillion,SD 2/24 Howie Klein 2/20 Records 2/22 o/ 111.1. own. connected o/ Greg Bell WWI C -Scottsboro, AL 2/20 Donna Miller KOSO-Modesto, Michael Weiss Nervous Records 2/24 011 the Air 6; In the Grow k DRA HASLAM J. Geils, Douglas Foss (Zara CA 2/22 Bernard Oattes 2/24 cource with a major Friends of Radio: ANNETTE M. LAI Sho-Dates: DIANE RUFER GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 S MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH CELINE DION (40) DOG'S EYE VIEW ACE OF BASE (39) LINA SANTIAGO Everything Falls Apart'. ALANIS "Show Me Your Love/Feels So Good ( Columbia/CRG) (Universal) Top 40 airplay is coming together as this radio - MORISSETTE (33) Showing the same type of instant reaction friendly entry is gaining audience acceptance THE PRESIDENTS at both clubs and on radio, this hot and programmer support right away. OF THE USA (31) Dance track is spreading fast. STING (20)

Inside Top 40 Gavin Top 40 Thinking and SPINS TREND Thanking EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Missing (Atlantic) 34 157 1 6816 -97

2 THE TONY RICH PROJECT - Nobody Knows (LaFace/Arista) 9 149 2 6319 +375 Polaris is the nothing to do for over an hour we name of the proceeded to the bar for one last 3 MARIAH CAREYw/ BOYZ II MEN -One Sweet Day (Columbia/CRG) 18 147 0 6274 -860 rotating restau- brewski. Now comes the amazing 4 JOAN OSBORNE - One Of Us (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 20 146 0 5828 -59 rant high atop moment. What do we hear playing 5 NATALIE MERCHANT - Wonder (Elektra/EEG) 13 156 2 5482 +55 Atlanta's Hyatt. in the background but Aretha

0 6 WHITNEY HOUSTON - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Arista) 15 133 5033 -472 ts funny, but Franklin's "Think." We look at

7 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Time (Atlantic) 18 128 0 4727 -199 similarly dizzy each other, and Danny asks, "Can

I 'eling comes you believe this? When was the last 8 GOO GOO DOLLS - Name (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) 26 124 0 4676 -358 ). er me when time you sat in a bar and heard this 15 122 4 4509 +2 La DOUCHE - Be My Lover (RCA) t t pinking back on song?" The song of course was a COLLECTIVE SOUL -The World I Know (Atlantic) 16 138 2 4364 +105 Ahmet Ertegun the just complet- classic during Aretha's remarkable MELISSA ETHERIDGE -I Want To Come Over (Island) 9 147 2 4289 +304 ed GAvix Seminar.Ifthere is any years at Atlantic, and, hearing it put

SEAL - Don't Cry (Ztt/Warner Bros.) 12 132 0 4215 -57 truth to the phrase "food for an exclamation point on this year's convention. Even stranger-and IA SS - Wonderwall (Epic) t 12 134 3 3947 +283 thought," then hopefully everyone who attended gained about 300 what Danny didn't know and I 11 133 7 3638 +308 SMASHING PUMPKINS - 1979 (Virgin) t pounds and left the hotel stuffed. hadn't remembered-was the BLUES TRAVELER - Hook (A&M) 23 104 0 3406 +193 At the risk of sounding cosmic, music being played on the system GIN BLOSSOMS - Follow You Down (A&M) 4 148 9 3331 +755 man, allow me to explain what upon arriving in Atlanta the first

BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Oh Virginia (EMI) 6 129 4 3327 +449 took place just before boarding the night. I was reminded later that while dining with Curb's Ric GEORGE MICHAEL -Jesus To A Child (DreamWorks/Geffen) 6 120 0 3273 -130 plane back to San Francisco. To set the stage, remember that only days Lippincott and the head of our 119 +140 BoDEANS - Closer To Free (Reprise) t 11 5 3201 earlier, I was privileged to have an L.A. office Steve Resnik, it was BRANDY - Sittin' Up In My Room (Arista) 8 97 8 3060 +519 opportunity to speak and spend the great hits of Ray Charles, SOUL ASYLUM -Promises Broken (Columbia/CRG) 11 107 0 2981 -132 time with Atlantic Records' Chair- yet another Atlantic discovery,

DEEP BLUE SOMETHING - Breakfast ...(RainMaker/Interscope/AG) 30 84 1 2718 -235 man and CEOAhmet Ertegun. seranading us.

1 It's just the way the '96 event TLC - Diggin' On You (LaFace/Arista) 20 82 0 2474 -742 will forever treasure our meeting as one of the most special moments seemed to go from start to finish. 15 85 0 2274 -808 MADONNA -You'll See (Maverick/Warner Bros.) of my career. It's impossible for The stars must have been aligned GROOVE THEORY - Tell Me (Epic) 25 65 1 2246 -294 anyone who comes in contact with just right. Of course, it takes much MONICA - Before You Walk Out Of My Life (Rowdy/Arista) 18 68 1 2224 +160 Ahmet not to be touched by his more than that, but the electricity

BIG MOUNTAIN -Get Together (Giant) 12 72 0 2193 -864 genuineness, passion, brilliance, and emotion during several ses- lust for life, and, of course, his sions was powerful enough to ligh 3TAnything (MJJ/550 Music) 20 69 3 2190 +211 storytelling ability. up New York, Los Angeles, and 115 33 2131 +747 ALANIS MORISSETTE - Ironic (Maverick/Reprise) t 6 So now it's Sunday afternoon and Las Vegas for the rest of the year. DEBORAH COX - Who Do U Love (Arista) 6 85 10 2073 +211 time for the flight home, and who is In a business where we're always TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - Waiting For Tonight (MCA) 8 76 0 2058 -642 the last person I run into at the air- trying to predict trends and stay

SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - Only Love (Columbia/CRG) 3 111 16 1989NEW port? Try newly -named Atlantic one step ahead of contemporary Danny tastes, it's not often we look back BUSH - Glycerine (Trauma/lnterscope/AG) t 11 85 6 1931 +77 Senior VP of Promotion, Buch.With bags checked and to gain an understanding of and FOLK IMPOLSION - Natural One (London) t 14 75 1 1829 +12

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Satellite (RCA) 11 72 0 1774 +82

ALANIS MORISSETTE - Hand In My Pocket (Maverick/Reprise) 22 66 0 1684 -547

JANN ARDEN - Insensitive (A&M) 12 82 3 1645NEW

2 PAC featuring DR. DRE - California Love (Death Row/Interscope) 6 60 9 1578+153

ACE OF BASE - Lucky Love (Arista) 2 96 39 1456NEW

7 MARY 3 - Cumbersome (Mammoth/Atlantic) t 9 68 4 1452NEW

= 1):1\1):u1 Total Reports This Week 201 Last Week 204

Reports Adds SPINS TREND "Legends of the Airwaves." Shown GAVIN'S Dave Sholin; WXKS-Boston's Dale Dorman; KHKS-Dallas' Kidd Kraddick; WCBS (then WABC)-New York's Dan Ingram; THE PRESIDENTS OF THE USA rJac-ds ,Uu Abia/CRG) 70 31 831 +371 WPLJ-New York's Scott Shannon; former KFRC-San Francisco's Dr. Don Rose DENINE with COLLAGE ed Out" (Metropolitan) 46 3 1286 +111

Editor:DAVE SHOLIN AsSoclaWalitOr:ANNETTE M. LAI Top 40 reports accepted Mondays and Tuesdays 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

GAVIN FE13121:ARY1 6 ,1996 9 TOP 40 appreciation for who and what got ARTIST PROFILE Up & Coming us to this place in history. Fortun- ately, many who were in Atlanta RepsAdds SPINS TRENDS now have a better sense of popular LISA LOEB 58 2 1197+201 LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES - Taffy (Geffen) music's rich heritage thanks to Ahmet. 51 10 887+304 LENNY KRAVITZ - Can't Get You Off My Mind (Virgin) And ask anyone who attended 49 - 1097 -16 MEAT LOAF - Not A Dry Eye In The House (MCA) "Legends Of The Airwaves," moder-

42 1 844 69 GREEN DAY - Brain Stew (Reprise) ated by WPIJ-New York's Scott

42 9 806+192 DIANA KING - Ain't Nobody (WORK/CRG) Shannon, if they'll ever be the same. It's impossible to recount what took 41 9 1132 +111 LINA SANTIAGO - Show Me Your Love/Feels So Good (Universal) place at the "Legends" panel, be- 41 1 1030 +24 THE REMBRANDTS - Drowning In Your Tears (eastwesVEEG) cause it truly deserves those five 40 40 24 +24 * CELINE DION - Because You Loved Me (550 Music) well-worn words, "You had to be 39 13 1274+339 MARY J. BLIGE - Not Gon' Cry (Arista) there!" The wit, wisdom, and advice 39 2 1154 -132 PLANET SOUL - Set U Free (Strictly Rhythm) from Dr. Don Rose, Dan Ingram,

39 2 873 -46 D:REAM - Shoot Me With Your Love (Sire/Elektra) Dale Dorman, Kidd Kraddick, and, of course, Scott, will hopefully 37 8 1229+332 MARIAN CAREY - Always Be My Baby (Columbia/CRG) give us plenty to talk and think about 37 1 858 +33 NANCI GRIFFITH - Time of Inconvenience (Elektra/EEG) for years to come. 37 11 658 +81 NO DOUBT - Just a Girl (Trauma/lnterscope/AG) The range of emotions felt during 35 3 563 +24 SAL'S BIRDLAND - Love Is Groovy (Discovery) that session, and when Steve Resnik HOMETOWN: Dallas 33 11 546+122 EVERCLEAR - Santa Monica (Watch The World Die) (Capitol) presented legendary promotion guru BIRTHDATE: March 11 32 3 774+179 J'SON - Take A Look (Hollywood) Moe Preskell the first annual Charlie LABEL: Geffen Minor "Best Buddy" Award (with 32 1 691 +3 N -TRANCE - Stayin' Alive (Radikal) NATIONAL TOP 40 PROMOTION Charlie's mom and brother on stage) 32 4 662 -26 GOO GOO DOLLS - Naked (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) were unimaginable. Again, lots to DIRECTOR: Steve Leavitt 31 4 593 +44 ENYA - Anywhere Is (Reprise) think about. While major Thank You's CURRENT SINGLE: "Taffy" 30 17 341 +122 DOG'S EYE VIEW - Everything Falls Apart (Columbia/CRG) are in order for our sponsors-Tag, DEBUT ALBUM: Tails 29 1 639 +5 EXPOSE - I'll Say Goodbye For The Two Of Us (Arista) Epic, Elektra, and Curb, plus every- WHO ELSE'S MUSIC ARE YOU 28 5 473 +92 CHRIS ISAAK - Graduation Day (Reprise/Elektra) one who participated and helped LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? 28 13 232+207 THE CORRS - The Right Time (143/Lava/Atlantic) behind the scenes; thanks also go to those who decided it would be 27 20 192+147 STING - Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot (A&M) "Radiohead and Sarah worthwhile to come to Atlanta. McLachlan" 25 3 516 +67 DEL AMITRI - Tell Her This (A&M) Besides the agenda, the process of 24 15 215 +10 RADIOHEAD - High & Dry (Capitol) renewing old acquaintances and mak- FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: 22 1 519 +30 DEVONE - Energy (Aqua Boogie/Mercury) ing new ones is a key component at "The Carribean" 22 2 454 +35 OCCAMS RAZOR - She Said (Totally Oscam Productions) any GAVIN. And that can't happen THE BEST THING SUCCESS HAS without the support of so many who 21 1 483 +18 KRIS KROSS - Tonite's Tha Nite (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) BROUGHT YOU: "Freedom of attended GAVIN '96. Yes, we're already 19 4 413 +15 SPACEHOG - In The Meantime (Sire/Elektra) working on '97's gathering. choice." 19 1 335 +5 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - I Wonder (Capitol) THE WORST THING SUCCESS 17 - 339 +8 ROCKY SHARE - Get It Together (Dish!) Signals & Detections HAS BROUGHT YOU: "Freedom 16 2 370 +21 L.L.COOL J - Doin' It (Def Jam Recording Group) After six weeks of play, Spacehog's of choice." 16 1 253 +20 NIGHT RANGER - Precious Time (Drive) "In the Meantime" is "kicking in" at THE PERSON YOU'RE MOST 16 4 215 +90 PRETENDERS - Angel Of The Morning (Reprise/Warner Bros.) Z100 -New York, according to MD

15 1 425 -66 IMMATURE - We Got It (MCA) OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR:

15 2 321 +34 GROOVE THEORY - Keep Tryin' (Epic) "Nana Mouskouri" 15 2 262 +62 JOE - All The Things Your Man Won't Do (Island) THE PERSON YOU MOST ADMIRE: 14 - 426 +23 XSCAPE - Do You Want To (So So Def/Columbia/CRG) URBAN/DANCE "Richard Simmons" 14 2 398 43 R. KELLY - Down Low (Jive) LINASANTIAGO - 'SnowMe Your Love/Feels So SOMEONE YOU'D REALLY LIKE 14 2 374 +82 D'ANGELO - Lady (EMI) Good" (Universal) TO WORK WITH IN THE FUTURE: 14 4 281 +69 TORI AMOS - Cault A Lite Sneeze (Atlantic J'SON -"Take a Look" (Hollywood) "Brian Eno, so we can make 14 7 238 +122 *SELENA - A Boy Like That (RCA Victor DIANA KING -"Ain't Nobody" (WORK/CRG) ambient music." 14 5 196 +16 THISPERFECT DAY - I'm In Love (Orchard Lane) MARIAH CAREY -"Always Be My Baby" THE BEST ADVICE YOU'VE 13 3 274 +56 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Airplane (Warner Bros.) (Columbia/CRG) 13 4 216 +59 DEADEYE DICK - Blues King (Ichiban) EVER RECEIVED? "Don't take

.. MARYJ.BLIGE -"Not Gon' Cry" (Arista) 12 2 255 +56 * FOO FIGHTERS - Big Me (Capitol) `no' for an answer-find out for

12 2 241 -4 KID FROST - La Familia (Relativity) D'ANGELO -"Lady" (EMI) yourself." 12 - 225 +23 HIFI ' ' e Price Of Paradise (Generic) URBAN/DANCE LOEB ON HER NEW ALBUM: 3 178 +43 * GARBAGE - Only Happy When It Rains (Almo Sounds/Geffen 612 NO DOUBT -"Just a Girl" (Trauma/lnterscope/AG) "Please listen to it. It's called

" 12 10 33 +21 * EDWIN McCAIN Sorry To A Friend (Lava/Atlantic) LENNY KRAVITZ -"Can't Get You Off My Mind" Tails." 11 2 271 +109 * ALICEIN CHAINS -Heaven Beside You (Columbia/CRG) (Virgin) 1 - 214 -4 JAllMA MORGAN -Rock On (West Loop) -. EVERCLEAR - "Santa Monica (Watch the World 11 2 201 +60 *SA -DEUCEJon't Waste My Time (Elektra/EEG) Die)" (Capitol) 3 164 +50 * AMY GRANT - The Things We Do For Love (Hollywood RADIOHEAD - "High & Dry" (Capitol) 6 156 +50 * P-HUX - Every Minute (Black Olive) - 394 +20 YVETTE MICHELLE - Everyday & Everynight (Loud/RCA) SPACEHOG -"In the Meantime" (Sire/Elektra) 0 - 222 +42 OZZY OSBOURNE - See You On The Other Side (Epic) TORI AMOS "Caught a Lite Sneeze" (Atlantic) 10 10 80 +80 * WHITNEY HOUSTON & CE CE WINANS - Count On Me RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - "Airplane"

(Warner Bros.)

10 GA\ IN FEBIIL ARY 16, 1996 TOP 40 GO MOST ADDED GO STATION PANEL: The GO Chart is based on reports by 110 G.wiN ACE OF BASE (28) correspondents who are not part of Radio & Record's or Billboard's panels. CELINE DION (18) Underlines indicate upward movement, while blue entries highlight ALANIS MORISSETTE (15) GO Chart a stronger performance than on the main Top 40 chart. PRESIDENTS OF THE USA (15)

1 NATALIE MERCHANT - Wonder (Elektra/EEG) 3755 +109 21 BLUES TRAVELER - Hook (A&M) 1777 +182

2 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Missing (Atlantic) 3556 +26 22BIG MOUNTAIN - Get Together (Giant) 1734 -189

3 THE TONY RICH PROJECT - Nobody Knows (LaFace/Arista) 3458 +276 23MADONNA - You'll See (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 1506 -186

4JOAN OSBORNE - One Of Us (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 3255 -18 24JANN ARDEN - Insensitive (A&M) 1377 +253

5 MARIAN CAREY - One Sweet Day (Columbia/CRG) 3204 -235 25BRANDY -Sittin' Up In My Room (Arista) 1375 +313

6 'OELISSA ETHERIDGE -I Want To Come Over (Island) 3103 +213 26FOLK IMPOLSION - Natural One (London) 1359 +68

7 SEAL - Don't Cry (Ztt/Warner Bros.) 2895 +128 27DEEP BLUE SOMETHING - Breakfast At Tiffany's (RainMaker/Interscope/AG) 1352 +32

8 COLLECTIVE SOUL - The World I Know (Atlantic) 2809 +158 28DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Satellite (RCA) 1311 +104

9 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Time (Atlantic) 2628 39 29DEBORAH COX - Who Do U Love (Arista) 1263 +178

10WHITNEY HOUSTON - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Arista) 2554 -158 30BUSH - Glycerine (Trauma/Interscope/AG) 1259 +136

11 GEORGE MICHAEL - Jesus To A Child (DreamWorks/Geffen) 2512 +225 31 TLC - Diggin' On You (LaFace/Arista) 1254 -92

12 OASIS - Wonderwall (Epic) 2446 +260 32SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - Only Love (Columbia/CRG) 1202NEW

13SMASHING PUMPKINS - 1979 (Virgin) 2432 +279 33ALANIS MORISSETTE - Ironic (Maverick/Reprise) 1161 NEW

14GOO GOO DOLLS - Name (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) 2403 +25 347 MARY3- Cumbersome (Mammoth/Atlantic) 1069 +143

15 BoDEANS - Closer To Free (Reprise) 2359 +177 35 THE REMBRANDTS - Drowning In Your Tears (eastwest/EEG) 1008 +75

16 BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Oh Virginia (EMI) 2335 +338 36ALANIS MORISSETTE - Hand In My Pocket (Maverick/Reprise) 971 -78

17 SOUL ASYLUM - Promises Broken (Columbia/CRG) 2263 +35 37 LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES - Taffy (Geffen) 961 NEW

18GIN BLOSSOMS - Follow You Down (A&M) 2247 +648 38 MEAT LOAF - Not A Dry Eye In The House (MCA) 942 +62

19La DOUCHE - Be My Lover (RCA) 2113 +146 39GROOVE THEORY - Tell Me (Epic) 871 +32

20 -OM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - Waiting For Tonight IMCA) 1889 -38 40MONICA - Before You Walk Out Of My Life (Rowdy/Arista) 860 +97

Andy Shane. The BoDeans' "Closer is. Jimi also says, "2 Pac's 'California DICK O'NEIL, PD, WTNY/FM-WATERTowN, to Free" is also "starting to work" Love' is huge, and after only a hand- N.Y."There's good early reaction to and the Presidents of the U.S.A. are ful of spins, Celine Dion's "Because Celine Dion's 'Because You Loved "blowin' out the phones" ...Power You Loved Me" is already pulling big Me.' We put Mariah Carey's 106 -Los Angeles MD Bruce St. James phones"...WFLZ-Tampa adds Alanis 'Always Be My Baby' on Pump It or reports only one add. It's an import Morissette's "Ironic," Celine Dion, Dump It and got a huge positive from Belgium on Distinctive Lina Santiago's "Show Me Your Love/ response. Presidents of the U.S.A.'s Records by B -Code called "Feels Feels So Good," and Everclear's `Peaches' is developing into a big Good." Bruce says, "It's blowing up "Santa Monica." phone item." in the clubs and already researching CHARLIE FISH, PD, WFQX-WINCHESTER, well"...Of the16 tracks on Waiting to What's GOing On? VA."No Doubt's Just a Girl' is our Exhale, WPGC-Washington, D.C. is on most requested song for the third half of them. Topping their list in order straight week. Lenny Kravitz's of exposure is Whitney Houston's phone record. Audience reaction `Can't Get You Off My Mind' got "Why Does It Hurt So Bad," with 56 will triple the spins this week for reaction quicker than any song spins, Brandy's "Sittin' Up In My Aceof Base's 'Lucky Love.' Look for we've ever added." Room" (53), 's "Let it an add on No Doubt's Just a Girl' STEVE HELLER, PD, ZFUN (KZFN)- Flow" (50) and Mary J. Blige's "Not soon-we're testing it." Moscow, IDAHO Gon' Cry" with 45. Now 'PGC adds SCOTT SHANNON, PD, KHTQ-SPOKANE, "We've had Whitney & CeCe's "Count on Me" WASH."Diana King's 'Ain't Nobody' good success with 36 plays...After a week of test is in light -to -medium rotation this with Ke's play, Mary J. Blige is catching on fast week. Consider it an add ASAP. `Strange Days' at 93QID-Alexandria, La., good for an Jann Arden's 'Insensitive' is number and Radio - official add. PD Kahuna notes two phones with females. Tears for head's 'High Sophie B. Hawkins' "Only Love" is Fears' Secrets' is their best so far & Dry' on our "on fire and filling up request sheets from the album. It sounds like an C.D'cision last fast"...The most played track at 'motion picture' hit. The week. Oasis, KQMQ-Honolulu is Boyz of Toadies' Possum Kingdom' is my Joan Osborne, Paradize's-Since You Went Away, Alternative crossover pick of the Green Day, which is getting 82 plays, followed by An overview of early indications froma week." Dave Matthews, and Enya top our Mariah's "Always Be My Baby" and select panel of GAVIN Only Correspondents JEFF ANDREWS, PD, KLYV-DusucluE, IOWA request list." Expose's "I'll Say Goodbye for the ROB RUPE, MD, WZWZ-KOKOMO, IND. "Instant phones for Sophie B. SKIP CARR, MD, WAVT-POTTSVILLE, PA. Two of Us," which both come in with "Sophie B. Hawkins' Only Love' is Hawkins. It didn't take more than "Keep your eye on Spacehog's 80 spins...Across the street at 194, a smash! Great tempo and it gets ourspiking the Presidents of the U.S.A. 'In the Meantime.' I like Radiohead, J'son's "Take a Look" is Number One audience out of the winter funk. for great reaction. We also added No Amy Grant's 'The Things We DO most played with 79 spins, but Mariah's Heavy female phones. Anticipation Doubt, Radiohead, the Corrs and for Love' and the Blenders' Let It nearly tied at 78...The only add at is heavy for the new Beatles' single, Celine Dion." Fall.'" Y100 -Philadelphia is the Foo Fight- 'Real Love,' and part two of the DAVE ROBLE, PD, KFMI-ARCATA, CALIF. MARK REID, APD, KQKY-KEARNEY, NEB. ers' -Big Me"...After months of expo- anthology. Lots of inquiries from all "We just put on Enya's 'Anywhere "7 Mary 3's 'Cumbersome' will be sure, 3T's "Anything" is still logging demos." Is' in middays and got calls immedi- huge for us. After two weeks of 61 spins at Sweet 98 -Omaha. Just ask SIMON WILL, PD/MD, WQCY/FM-QuiNcy, ately. Added Celine Dion-it will play, 2 Pac's 'California Love' is top MD Jinni Janun how huge this one ILL."Alanis' Ironic' is our biggest be huge!" three in requests."

GAVIN FEBRUARY 1 6 ,1996 11 The Things We Do For Love by

Gavin A/C #23* 140/28 "YrYirAmy Grant 2,394 Spins (+685) R&R A/C #4 Mcst Added 39/10 512 Spins (+150) #7 Mcst Increased in Play

WMJQ-Buffalo 28 spins From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack WRCH-Hartford 10 spins WWLI-Providence 10 spins WWWM-Toledo 20 sp[ins MR.WRONG WDOK-Cleveland 15 spins WTPI-Indianapolis 10 spins Film opens February 16 WWDE-Norfolk 7 spins KQXT-San Antonio 7 spins KOSI-Denver 13 spins WLTS-New Orleans 7 spins Includes New Music By Also on at: Amy Grant + Shawn Colvin WLEV, WLZW, KELO, WQLR, WFMK, WMGN, WMT, WAHR, Once Blue + Faith Hill WLRQ, WTFN, WKWK, WRVR, WDEF, KISC, KWAV, KRNO, KMXR, Joan Osborne + Chris Isaak KTYL, KTDY, and many more Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Sophie B. Hawkins + Ben Folds Five The Wild Colonials

Hollywood RECORDS 4 Soundtrack Available On Hollywood Records Compact Disc:; & Cassettes. Executive Soundtrack Producer: Mitchell Leib. Music Consultant:Karen Glauber. Amy Grant appears courtesy of A & M Records, Inc. MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH CELINE DION (56) MARTIN PAGE JACKSON BROWNE "Light In Your Heart - "Some Bridges.' SOPHIE B. HAWKINS (46) (Mercury) Elektra/BEG) Page's third chapter is captivating First week believers include *THE CORDS ( 3 3) and just about to chart in a big way. 98Q, WROE, WFMK, WRCH, K103, *JACKSON BROWNE (33) Eighty-nine A/Cs on hoard in the KQXT, LZW, WCKQ, WLIF, WMT, WDLF first three weeks. and KEZT. JIM BRICKMAN (29)

Inside A/C k, Gavin A/CAdult Contemporary BYRON FELL

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14 1 ROD STEWART - So Far Away (Lava/Atlantic) 215 3 5672 +196 103 Seminar 2 SEAL - Don't Cry (Ztt/Warner Bros.) 211 0 5622 +16 109 15 Recap 3 GEORGE MICHAEL - Jesus To A Child (DreamWorks/Geffen) 218 3 5500 +268 97 17 This year'sGAVINSeminar in 4 MARIAH CAREY - One Sweet Day (Columbia/CRG) 187 0 5235 -269 110 9 Atlanta is history, and it was our 5 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Time (Atlantic) 158 1 4411 -35 88 biggest ever.

6 NATALIE MERCHANT - Wonder (Elektra/EEG) 171 5 4272 +145 76 19 Thursday's A/C session on pro- moting your station to the market 7 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Missing (Atlantic) 155 5 4229 +146 83 10 was a constructive workshop pre- 8 MADONNA - You'll See (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 159 0 4052 -534 71 12 sented by our co -winning A/C 9 PETER CETERA - Faithfully (River North) 169 3944 +195 57 22 Major Market Stations of the Year,

10THE TONY RICH PROJECT - Nobody Knows (LaFace/Arista) 181 16 3910 +726 55 30 WBMX-Boston and KVIL-Dallas. Later a showcase from Vonda 11MELISSA ETHERIDGE -I Want To Come Over (Island) 144 6 3635 +438 61 11 Shepard before launching into 12WHITNEY HOUSTON - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Arista) 154 1 3595 -555 52 18 our sixth annual Juke Box jury, 13JANN ARDEN - Insensitive (A&M) 163 12 3287 +321 32 31 hosted by our own Diane Rufer. 14ELTON JOHN - Blessed (Island) 133 0 3174 195 52 18 The only unanimous entry from

15PHIL COLLINS - Somewhere (RCA Victor) 145 8 3073 +458 36 20 the dozen submitted was "One by One," a new Cher song on 16SOUL ASYLUM - Promises Broken (Columbia/CRG) 130 5 2875 +183 34 15 Reprise, followed by nearly unani- 17MICHAEL BOLTON - A Love So Beautiful (Columbia/CRG) 129 0 2861 -1271 41 12 mous thumbs -up for "Voice 18SELENA - Dreaming Of You (EMI Latin/EMI Records) 124 2815 -979 38 16 Eujena" by Brother Cane on

19JOAN OSBORNE - One Of Us (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 113 4 2809 +199 48 9 Virgin and "Turn Down the World" by Billy Mann on A&M. 108 4 2798 -359 52 12 20GOO GOO DOLLS - Name (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) The awards luncheon on Friday 21THE BLENDERS - Let It Fall (Orchard Lane) 115 4 2619 +24 39 13 had two wonderful, albeit brief 22MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER - Grow Old With Me (Hollywood) 133 8 2492 +180 22 27 showcases from Discovery

23AMY GRANT - The Things We Do For Love (Hollywood) 140 28 2394 +685 13 36 Records' Caroline Lavelle and Curb's Michael English. We 24JONATHAN CAIN - Little River (Intersound) 125 2 2363 +205 15 20 congratulate the winners, listed 25BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Oh Virginia (EMI) 116 14 2230 +421 17 19 on page 25, and thank Jill 26DEEP BLUE SOMETHING - Breakfast At Tiffany's (RainMaker/Interscope/AG) 81 3 2215 -154 39 5 Ramsdell and Kevin McDonald

27CHUCK NEGRON - Pretend (Viceroy/GAP/AEC) 102 0 2177 -28 31 11 of McD Promotion for once again )ring the event. 28SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - Only Love (Columbia/CRG) 125 46 2001 12 36 Friday night's 29THE REMBRANDTS - Drowning In Your Tears (eastwest/EEG) 109 7 1955 +183 16 28 off -campus A/C 30TAKE THAT - Back for Good (Arista) 86 0 1897 -191 28 18 dinner at Sfuzzi,

31SOPHIE B. HAWKINS - As I Lay Me Down (Columbia/CRG) 71 0 1670 149 25 12 coordinated by Columbia's Elaine 32EXPOSE - I'll Say Goodbye For The Two Of Us (Arista) 90 1668 -617 14 20 Locatelli and 33EMILY- Missin' You Again (Grey Wolf) 82 1579 +95 11 15 sponsored by all 34TROY NEWMAN - Don't Make Me Ask (Curb/Edel) 90 11 1489 +326 6 21 Lionel Molliethe national labels 35ENYA - Anywhere Is (Reprise) 88 10 1432 +114 7 28 and promotion firms, was the

36EDDIE MONEY - Take It From The Heart (Wolfgang) 6 75 8 1409 +180 15 18 biggest and best ever. Let's get some sort of award to Mercury's 28 57 0 1391 -183 23 10 37GIN BLOSSOMS - 'TilI Hear It From You (A&M) who, without 38CHRISTOPHER CROSS - Been There, Done That (Rhythm Safari/Priority) 6 84 1331NEW 7 26 flinching, posed for photos and 39GIN BLOSSOMS - Follow You Down (A&M) 4 70 20 1257NEW 10 16 signed autographs for more than

40TIN DRUM - Surrender (Brainstorm) 10 68 3 1246 +33 9 12 an hour. Saturday's late morning session TotalReportsThis Week250LastWeek 248 on A/C music making, I think, Reports Adds SPINS TREND Editor: RON FELL turned out to be the highlight of MARTIN PAGE "Light In Your Heart" (Mercury) 89 23 1225 +407 Associate Editor: DIANE RUFER this year's entire A/C agenda. JIM BRICKMAN - "By Heart" (Windham Hill) 82 29 1004 +370 A/C reports accepted: Mondays Thanks to Elektra VP Suzanne JOE BEAN ESPOSITO - "One Track Mind" (Pool Party) 73 12 1040 +285 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tuesdays 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Berg, and a distinguished panel BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - "I Wonder" (Capitol) 68 14 956 +124 that included Dave Koz, Curtis CELINE DION - "...You Loved Me (Theme from Up Close & Personal)" (Sony 550) 68 56 901 +690 Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 THE CORRS - "The Right Time" (143/Lava/Atlantic) 67 33 922 +529 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

GAVIN FEBRUARY 1 6 ,1996 13 A/C WC Up & Coming S/PA. Reports AddsSPINS TRENDS 59 3 878 +57 CAROLINE LAVELLE - A Case Of You (Discovery) SPINS PER WEEK PERSTATION 52 7 1193 +38 BLUES TRAVELER - Hook (A&M) MARIAN CAREY - One Sweet Day (Columbia/CRG) 27.99

49 12 771 +270 PRETENDERS - Angel Of The Morning (Reprise/Warner Bros.) HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Time (Atlantic) 27.92

46 1 732 +36 IVAN NEVILLE - A -ter All This Time (Iguana) DEEP BLUE SOMETHINGBreakfast At Tiffany's (RainMaker/Interscope/AG) 27.35

46 9 653+149 NIGHT RANGER - 'recious Time (Drive) EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Missing (Atlantic) 27.28

1 JAMES INGRAM - So This Is Love (Disney) 46 583 56 SEAL - Dona Cry (Zit/Warner Bros.) 26.64

44 7 752+130 BONNIE RAITT - Eurning Down The House (Capitol) ROD STEWART - So Far Away (Lava/Atlantic) 26.38

44 33 534+357 JACKSON BROWNE - Some Bridges (Elektra/EEG) GOO GOO DOLLS - Name (Metal Blade/Warner Bros.) 25.91

42 20 755+347 BoDEANS - Closer To Free (Reprise) DEL AMITRI - Boll To Me (A&M) 25.59

39 27 634+419 ACE OF BASE - Lucky Love (Arista) MADONNA - You'll See (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 25.48 36 4 848+131 COLLECTIVE SOIL - The World I Know (Atlantic) MELISSA ETHERIDGE -I Want To Come Over (Island) 25.24

35 5 481 +44 CHRIS ISAAK - Graduation Day (Reprise/Elektra) GEORGE MICHAEL - Jesus To A Child (DreamWorks/Geffen) 25.23

30 13 334+185 TRISHA YEARWOOD - On A Bus To St. Cloud (MCA) NATALIE MERCHANT - Wonder (Elektra/EEG) 24.98

30 25 349+303* STING - Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot (A&M) JOAN OSBORNE - One Of Us (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 24.86

29 2 445 -2 MEAT LOAF - Not A Dry Eye In The House (MCA) GIN BLOSSOMS -TilI Hear It From You (A&M) 24.17

29 9 354+123 JESSICA - Slain Angels (Moonridge) ELTON JOHN - Blessed (Island) 23.86 26 2 447 +31 SMASHING PUMPKINS -1979 (Virgin) Listed above are the top ranked singles based on the division 25 13 258+130 DIANA ROSS - Voice of the Heart (Motown) of each song's total stations into its total Spins.

23 7 388+174 LENNY KRAVITZ - Can't Get You Off My Mind (Virgin) 21 9 277+116 ALANNAH MYLES - You Love Who You Love (NT) S P INcREAsEs 19 3 223 +53 CELINDA PINK - Jnchained (Step One)

17 3 322 +32 OASIS - Wonffarwall (Epic) RANKED INCREASE IN TOTALSPINS

17 7 129 +60 SORAYA - Suddenly (Island SOPHIE B. HAWKINSOnly Love (Columbia/CRG) 847

17 4 186 +55 BRUCE ROBERTS - Let Me Steal Your Heart (Atlantic) THE TONY RICH PROJECTNobody Knows (LaFace/Arista) 726

13 4 119 +58* k.d. long - Sexuality (Warner Bros.) CELINE DION cruse You Loved Me (550 Music) 690

13 7 148 +93* ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS - Love Power (Angel) AMY GRANT - The Things We Do For Love (Hollywood) 685

12 12 160+160* THE BEATLES - Real Love (Capitol) THE CORRS - The Right Time (143/Lava/Atlantic) 549

PHIL COLLINS - Somewhere (RCA Victor) 458 10 7 107 +70* SAVATAGE - . .'. kat You See (Atla

10 10 149 +149* TEARS FOR FEARS - Secrets (Epic) MELISSA ETHERIDGE -I Want To Come Over (Island) 438

BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Oh Virginia (EMI) 421 Dropped:..riis S1,. n L,,,,.id Jlt,',:;,' ' .',30.Oleta Adams, Spyro Gyra, Nanci Griffith, Alan

t;l1,.,-. *In 1 ACE OF BASE - Lucky Love (Arista) 419

MARTIN PAGE - Light In Your Heart (Mercury) 407 Stigers, Martin Page, Jann Arden andDavid Fosterfor taking what A/C Picks JIM BRICKMAN - By Heart (Windham Hill) 370 could have been a dry session and JACKSON BROWNE._.:me Bridges (Elektra/EEG) 357 turning it into a free -wheeling hoot. BoDEANSCloser To Free (Reprise) 347 Frosting on the cake came when TROY NEWMAN - Don't Make Me Ask (Curb/Edel) Foster spontaneously provided a mini - 326 medley of his hits from a grand piano, JANN ARDEN - Insensitive (A&M) 321 but he called up his bud,Bruce Robertsfor a medley of his current song written around Double Fantasy recent CI ripped. single, "Let Me Steal Your Heart." time and reconstructed a decade CHYNNA PHILLIPS CHANGES and a half later by Lynne and his "Remember Me" The legendaryJohn Lander (Z100, old mates. It's easy listening for the (EMI Records) 93Q, Eagle 106etc.) has landed '90s. (sorry), at Mix 98.5 (WBMX)-Boston, BEATLES ROLLING STONES where he's now hosting morning "Real Love" "Wild Horses" drive at the GAVIN award -winning (Virgin) A/C station. Lander replacesJoe (Apple/Capitol) Martelle,a 17 -year vet at the stationJell1.} ime's int luences as producer This :tcoustic version of the Stones' quarter century old hit from Sticky who left last fall. are even more evident on this sec- Fingers is an unbridled, mane - Soon afterDave Stone, WQSM- ond single from the Anthology stream high point in the band's Fayetteville, North Carolina, got hack series. It's yet another John Lennon to the office after serving as a juror on Juke Box Jury, he was notified that he's the station's new PD, replacing Gavin A/C #1 Hits From: the departingRon Antill.Congratul- 2/17/95 MADONNA - "Take A Bow" ations to Dave and to WQSM. 2/19/93 PATTY SMYTH - "No Mistakes" Here's a melancholy song about Ken Dillon,KLRQ-Clinton, 2/21/92 PAUL YOUNG - "What Becomes Of The being remembered even after the Missouri, is moving to KAPE/KGMO- Brokenhearted" party's over. It's a song strong on melody and reads like a well-worn Cape Girardeau, Missouri as PD/OM, 2/16/90 LINDA RONSTADT & AARON NEVILLE - "AllMy Life" effective February 26. At KLRQ,Steve scrapbook full of "Kodak moments," 2/20/87 BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE - "Mandolin Rain" where a love was stronger and more Stevenswill handle music calls after 2/21/86 ELTON JOHN - "Nikita" Dillon leaves. fulfilling than it is today.

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4 3 5 HALO BENDERS - Don't Tell Me Now (K) old self will certainly re-emerge (that is, I'll stop being a super - - 14 6 CARDIGANS - Life (Minty Fresh) stressed virago any moment now). 5 8 7 POSSUM DIXON - Star Maps (Interscope/AG) Many thanks to those of you who 10 8 MR. T EXPERIENCE - Love Is Dead (Lookout) made the pilgrimage to Hotlanta. - 13 9 TORTOISE - Millions Now Living Will Never Die (Thrill Jockey) As Sister Maria once said (at the Donovan Finn of Zero Hour and Will Simon from Thirsty Ear demonstrate this cardinal 11 7 10 RUBY - Salt Peter (WORK/CRG) end of second grade), "we sure rule of conventioning: While discoursing 16 6 11 FOLK IMPOLSION - Electric Idiot EP (Communion) had a good group this year." distractedly with the person directly before 3 5 12 MOJAVE 3 - Ask Me Tomorrow (4-AO/Warner Brothers) PCD is an interesting phenome- you, continually scan the area for someone more influential. Sorry guys, Lisa Worden is 33 16 13 PASTELS - Mobile Safari (Up) non, no? I believe it's fairly common; it takes hold for a while after almost at one of the commercial events. 7 9 14 ERIC'S TRIP - Purple Blue (Sub Pop) every convention, but it seems-for SO, SWEETIE, ARE YOU A 36 19 15 16 HORSEPOWER - Sackcloth 'N' Ashes (A&M) LITTLE BOY OR A LITTLE GIRL? me and others I've spoken to post- 21 11 16 PEECHEES - Do the Math (Kill Rockstars) Seminar-particularly sharp after 20 20 11 TWISTED WILLIE - A Tribute to Willie Nelson...Various Artists (Justice) GAVIN. Maybe that's because the 17 17 18 COCTAILS - Coctails (Carrot Top) group of attendees at GAVIN is of 1818 19 TORI AMOS - Boys for Pele (Atlantic) manageable size, and we tend to

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Americana InroadsBY BLEETSTEIN

Gavin Aram 1 NI Seminar '96 Rewind, Lw TW Part One 1 1 TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY - Not Fade Away (Decca) 65 1 Did we kick some Southern ass or 2 2 MIKE HENDERSON - The Edge of Night (Dead Reckoning) 60 2 AMERICANA what? A big thanks to all who had BRAT PACK 7 3 TERRY ALLEN - Human Remains (Sugar Hill) 58 8 the smarts to attend the festivities. It 3 4 CHERYL WHEELER -Mrs. Pinocci's (Philo) 54 0 was great to put more faces with the

6 5 DAR WILLIAMS - Mortal City (Razor & Tie) 53 3 names and voices, and I've gotta tell ya, the overall Americana vibe has 4 6 CHESAPEAKE - Full Sail (Sugar Hill) 55 1 never been brighter. Again, we had 5 7 JOHN HIATT - Walk On (Capitol) 47 0 some productive and informative 9 8 DWIGHT YOAKAM - Gone (Reprise) 41 0 meetings, and I hope all who

8 9 CIGAR STORE INDIANS -Cigar Store Indians (Landslide) 42 1 attended walked away with some new knowledge and inspiration. 10 10 JORMA KAUKONEN - The Land Of Heroes (American Heritage) 40 1 Caught loitering on the streets of But for the most part, the music Atlanta are Americanaltes (l -r): Nan 15 11 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - The Ghost of Tom Joad (Columbia/CRG) 36 0 did the talking. The abundance of Warshaw, Captain Don Yates, Jenni 12 12 CATIE CURTIS - Truth From Lies (Guardian) 43 3 Americana music in the hotel and Sperandeo, Bobby Ray, Jeremy Tepper, Eric Zappa, Ty Sadler, and 11 13 RENO BROTHERS -Swing West (Pinecastle) 43 0 in the clubs was astounding. Last year, I kicked off my stay in Matt Vanderveer. 14 14 GOLDEN SMOG - Down By The Old Mainstream (Rykodisc) 39 1 New Orleans with the Subdudes at ly by Champ Hood, Scrappy Jud 16 15 DOC WATSON - The Vanguard Years (Vanguard) 41 2 Tipitina's, so it was par for the Newcomb, and Casper Rawls, Fria 13 16 CHRIS JAGGER -Rock The Zydeco (Curb) 34 0 course for the 'dudes to get this year was in excellent voice and spirits, 30 17 FRED EAGLESMITH - Drive-in Movie (Vertical) 41 9 going at the A3 whenjagitin. The and it was a pleasure to present her to the masses. 17 18 EMMYLOU HARRIS - Wrecking Ball (Elektra/Asylum) 32 0 early -evening hotel showcases were timed perfectly. Ardent's showcase Headliner and E2/Wamer Bros. 22 19 WHISKEYTOWN - Faithless Street (Mood Food) 35 1 with Jolene turned up the electric artist Steve Earle was up next with 20 SUBDUDES - Primitive Streak (High Street) 29 12 juices. This band is on its way to thethe debut performance of his new 19 21 JIM HENRY -Jacksonville (Signature Sounds) 33 0 big time, so consider yourself one of version of the Dukes. Performing

20 22 ROSIE FLORES - Filly (HighTone) 27 0 the lucky ones if you were there. many songs from his upcoming I The Bigger Picture of Americana Feel Alright release, Earle told me 27 24 23 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III - Grown Man (Charisma) 0 panel offered a wide ranging perspec- before going on, "It's gonna be the 18 24 IlIrd TYME OUT - Letter To Home (Rounder) 33 0 tive of our first year and the job we've loudest -damn Americana show

25 25 TWISTED WILLIE - A Tribute to Willie Nelson...Various Mists (Justice) 32 1 got ahead of us. Again, a big thanks to you've ever seen." I told him we our panelists, who did a great job. were ready, and, boy, did he deliv 21 26 TOM RUSSELL - The Rose Of The San Joaquin (HighTone) 29 0 Terry Allen's special appearance after er. Let's just say all 90 minutes 27 27 JIM LAUDERDALE - Every Second Counts (Atlantic) 26 0 the panel was a wonderful treat. Terry were highlights, but if I had to sin- 36 28 DEAD MAN WALKING - Soundtrack, Various Mists (Columbia/CRG) 24 2 laid it on the line with great renditions gle out a few special moments, the 29 29 ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL -The Wheel Keeps Rolling On (Capitol Nashville) 25 0 of "Amarillo Highway," "Gimme a Ride versions of "Someday," the new

30 KATE BRISLIN & KATY MOFFATT - Sleepless Nights (Rounder) 29 13 to Heaven," and "There Ought to Be a single "More Than I Can Do," and Law Against Sunny Southern California." the solo "Ellis Unit One" would be 24 0 26 31 - Letter To Laredo (MCA) Friday night offered me the one up there. Earle's finale of "Guitar 32 16 HORSEPOWER - Sackcloth 'N' Ashes (A&M) 25 5 opportunity of the year to put on my Town" and "Copperhead Road" 23 33 MOLLY & THE HEYMAKERS - Big Things (Mouthpiece) 25 0 bestBill Graham.I hate to wallow rocked the Variety like it was

37 34 SON VOLT - Trace (Warner Bros.) 21 0 in braggodocio, but the Americana Atlanta's Omni. show at the Variety Playhouse Capping off the show were the 33 35 NASHVILLE BLUEGRASS BAND - Unleashed (Sugar Hill) 22 0 ruled. A big thank you to both Steve not -to -be -unsigned -for -long N36 LARRY CRANE - Larry Crane (GSR) 24 4 Harris and Brad Syna of the Variety, Leftover Salmon from Boulder. 38 37 GREGBROWN -The Live One (Red House) 21 0 who made everything a breeze. Turning Earle's arena into a dance.

32 38 THE MAVERICKS - Music For All Occasions (MCA) 20 0 Seconds Flat opened the evening a-rama with their polyethnic cajun with their special homegrown blend slamgrass, the Salmon kicked out 31 39 WAYNE HANCOCK -Thunderstorms And Neon Sign (Deja Disc) 21 0 of South Carolina acoustic harmony. the jams till 2a.m.,bringing E - 40 40 TAILGATORS A Hog Groove! (Upstart) 24 1 Discovery artist Toni Price made Town's Nick Forster up to jam herself right at home and sat down to with them. Needless to say, it was Chartbound a scorching set of Austin rhythm a hell of a night. THE CAT MARY (Orchard Music) JOHN HAMMOND (Point Blank) THE BUCKETS (Slow River) country and blues. Backed acoustical - More to come next week.

JOHN McEUEN (Vanguard) JO CAROL PIERCE (Monkey Hill) Dropped: /28 Carlene Carter, Editor: ROB BLEETSTEIN Consulting Editor: CYNDI HOELZLE JOLENE (Ardent) THE MONTE CARLOS(B.T.Puppy) #34 David Olney, #35 Maura Americana reports accepted Mondays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tuesdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. HUGH MOFFATT Natermelon) GREG TROOPER (D'Ville) O'Connell, 139 Volebeats. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 Data

MOST ADDED AFGHAN WHIGS (39) StaticBY MAX TOLKOF Honky's Ladder (I icktra/EEG) WPUP, WQBK, WUNX, KMYZ, KPNT, WXEG, WCHZ, WEJE, CIMX, WWCD, WWBX, WEQX, WQXA, WZRH, KRZQ, WWDX, WRXQ, WBRU, KISF, WMAD, Now Go Home XTRA, WFNX, KLZR, WROX, KNDD, WAQZ, KQXR, WRLG, KITS, KNNC, WDGE, KROQ, KWOD, WHYT, KJEE, WENZ, WPBZ, KKNB, WOXY The flight from Atlanta to L.A. too...They had (17)

was so crowded they were Nikki Basque II et/G (.1/h/iiii( stuffing people into the over- from KPOI (this KREV, WUNX, WNNX, WWBX, WZRH, head bins. An L-1011 seats, what, was the second leg of her journey KRZQ, KQXR, KXRK, WFNX, KLZR, WROX, KOME, WRLG, KNNC, KJEE, about 9000 people? The seating con- from Hawaii) and Michelle St. Claire WPBZ, WMRQ figuration is two, five, two. Guess from Priority fill out forms, 'cause GRAVITY KILLS (10) who had to sit in the "five" section they witnessed the incident...I'm Guilty (117') with four other big, burly, burned - sure they will come in handy KACV, WEND, WEQX, WQXA, WRXQ, out conventioneers? Yours truly. later...walk nine miles to the tram to WMAD, WDGE, WBCN, WENZ, KEDG Delta also apparently does not buy get to the luggage carousel... OASIS (10) into the concept of ventilation until 8 a.m.: ride into Atlanta with Champa!vw ,Supernova (Epic) WDST, KREV, WEND, WWCD, KTBZ, the aircraft is actually moving Michelle during the height of rush WZRH, XTRA, KLZR, KJEE, KEDG through the air. Every other airline hour....get to Marriott and check PULP (9) in America has (for quite sometime in...came across the country with Common People now) at least had the fan going only one dollar in my pocket, have WDST, WWBX, WZRH, KRZQ, WWDX, while at the gate. Not Delta. But to borrow tip money from Nikki KXRK, WBRU, KEDG, KKNB don't get me started on the "Official Basque for bellman...sleep for five MOST REQUESTED Airline of the 1996 Olympics." hours...wake up and go to lobby of PRESIDENTS OF THE the Hyatt to get my badge and Obviously they are trying to dupli- U.S.A. cate in their planes what the atmos- check out the convention area...first I'cachcc (Pop Llama/Columbia/CRG) phere in Atlanta will be like in the inkling we're in for a hell ride: can't ALANIS MORISSETTE middle of July. Nice effect. leave the lobby for over an hour Ironic (Maverick) So it's Sunday afternoon, and because I keep running into people OASIS we're somewhere over Texas I know...everyone's already heavily Irou(/, mall (EPIC) smashed into our little seats with into the caffeine; the "Perk's" cups NO DOUBT our knees in our necks, when I am from the Hyatt convenience store are Just A Girl aroused from a light drooling slum- ubiquitous-they will become over- Traittna/haterscope/AG) ber by the beverage cart slamming whelming in the days ahead...Check GRAVITY KILLS into my left shoulder. As I awake, I out convention area...learn the Guilty (717) X notice there are people wandering meaning of "air walls"...learn they MOST SUH-UZZ = L0 the aisles who are still wearing theirare extremely porous with respect CL I=1 CL GAVIN Seminar badges! Like, they to "sound"....Check out room for We asked a bunch o' program- === got up Sunday morning after it was Jukebox Jury...looks big mers what's REALLY working at L0 all over, got dressed (put the badge enough...Hal...Check out Centennial radio. "Or O0000, baby baby, I around their neck), packed their I, where Rupert Murdoch keynote can feel the power!" bags, got a cab (or whatever) to the will be held, along with Alternative JARS OF CLAY Flood (Siltvrtone) airport, checked in, wandered Late Show....looks big SALT around the airport (badges still enough...Hal... Mistcrtwaiia) around necks), got on the plane, 6 p.m.: must find production guy GIN BLOSSOMS and then got off the plane in L.A. to beg for portable DAT player so I Follow You Down (A&M) still wearing the badge! A badge can listen to all the music Howie GARBAGE from some convention on the other Klein sent to my house a mere six Only Happens When It Rains side of the country. It really must hours before I had to leave for the (Almo Sounds/Geffen) have been a good convention. Wish airport...Howie's bad back means I TORI AMOS I could have been conscious for become Howie for Jukebox Jury... Caught A Lite Sneeze (Atlantic) more of it.It started very weirdly. 7 p.m.: score DAT player, head WEDNESDAY... for hotel...uh, ....Hyatt bar MOST LIKELY TO 7:30a.m.: Stumble off the red -eye ahead...duck down escalator before SUCCEED from 1 A refuse to have the para- being recognized...back to hotel They're just seedlings, but watch medics look at my leg, which was room to listen to music....phone 'em grow. almost sliced in half on the plane by rings....Tom Calderone says we AFGHAN WHIGS the giant five foot by five foot hard have to go to dinner tonight... Honky's Ladder (Elektra/EEG) plastic projection screen that fell out put off music sorting till later... JARS OF CLAY of the ceiling...concerned flight 8 p.m.: Meet in the lobby of the Flood (Silvertone) u3 = attendants wouldn't let me sleep the Marriott with Calderone, Moschitta, GRAVITY KILLS . cs whole night, they kept asking if I Morrissey...go to Ritz for dinner (;hillt11"17 r-- 1- was o.k....I think they smelled a with Jack Isquith and Lorraine STABBING WESTWARD = Lu lawsuit in Delta's future; I do Continued on page 20 (Columbian/CRG) = ERIC MATTHEWS Editor. MAX TOLKOFF Assistant: SPENCE D. Alternative Reports accepted through Fanfare(Sub Pop) = Tuesday 3:00 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 GAVIN ALTERNATIVE

Continued from page 19 Bravo...He's trying to sink into the Caruso from A&M...nicer hotel, and floor, and it doesn't help when I cheaper than either the Hyatt or point him out to the entire room Marriott...huh?... and explain that this is his first pro- 11 p.m.: back to Marriott so Joe ject for Arista...hey Kurt, your band Carve! can show us the new Red did not get trashed, ok? Besides, no Rock Canyon video for "The one remembers what they heard on Don't mail Crack"...totally awesome! these panels three weeks later any- 1 a.m.: back to room to listen to way....3:10 p.m.: we end on time, music...too tired...Bedtime Movie: more or less... none. 4 p.m.: stuck in lobby for the THURSDAY... rest of the day...at least it seems Must have coffee, must listen to like it..."Perk's" cups are every- yourCD music for Jukebox Jury...must have where...I start to master the art of sidekick for Jury, where's Glauber? the 30 second in depth conversa- 10 a.m.: music compiled for 2 p.m. tion...My goal now is to prep for Jukebox Jury...head for Hyatt to tomorrow's Alternative Late round up jury, Allison Strong, Gene Show...supposed to meet Ben Folds Sandbloom, Tim Johnston, Julie Five in lobby to shoot "Where's toradio! Foreman, Paul Kreigler, Kevin The House Band?" video... hand LET GAVIN DO IT FOR YOU FOR LESS THAN Stapleford, Nikki Basque, Bob van broke down an hour outside Waugh...let's meet in the Green of Atlanta, this delayed sound IT WOULD COST YOU TO DO IT YOURSELF. Room...00ps, sorry...no Green check for their gig tonight, which Room...OK, go to Cairo/Hong Kong delayed our meeting, which ALLformats for panel...will people find this delayed rehearsal in Bob Galliani's place? Yes...2 p.m.: I'm starting on room at Hyatt...where's Calderone, time dammit....2:10p.m.: I'mstart- Halloran, and Brian Philips? I need ALLreportersto ing now, dammit....2:15 p.m.: Okaya Valium, now... now...ten minutes into session (Note: Thursday's not over yet, but ALLtrades Leshay motions me over and whis- my space for this week's column is. pers that my pants are falling We'll have to continue my odyssey any day of the week. down...I whisper back that I have through Seminarland next week. no ass to hold my pants up... I'll also display a fine set of photos continue session with droopy draw- from the old Max -Mini -Cam. And CALL LOU GALLIANI ers, so what....Kurt St. Thomas is in exclusive photos from the "Chick (805) 542-9999 the room when we play Johnny Breakfast of Champions.")

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the latest from Spanaway The Odds - "Truth Untold" (Elektra) Lou Reed - Set The Twilight Realing (Warner Bros.) friends with weed Run On - Start Packing (Matador) WEEKOFFEBRUARYEa Bad Religion - The Gray Race (Atlantic) Bjork - "Hyper -Ballad" (Elektra) The Freewheelers - Waitin' For George (American) The Mermen - Songs of the Cows (Mesa/Blue Moon/Atlantic) Iggy Pop - "Heart Is Saved" (Virgin) Skinny Puppy - The Process (American) V-3 - Photograph Burns (American) Weeping Tile (Atlantic)

WEEKOFMARCH The Amps - "Pacer" (Elektra) The For Carnation EP (Matador) Frogs - My Daughter the Broad (Matador) Mouth - "Pure" (Reprise) Nick Cave and the bad Seeds - "Where The Wild Roses Grow" (Reprise) lggy Pop - Naughty Little Doggie (Virgin) Shonen Knife - The Birds and the B -Sides (Virgin) are friends indeed COLLEGE SNAPSHOTS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16) ECSTASY IS THE C WORD That's Waylon fuckin' Jennings in the middle of this group of ebullient alternacountry fans. (L -R) dashing Don Yates, KCMU- Seattle; WRFL's Bobby Ray; Seana Baruth, Gavin; Waylon Jennings, L -E -G -E -N- D; C -Word moderator Jenni Sperandeo, Jacknife; Eric Babcock from the essen- tial Bloodshot label, and Tom Richardson, music director at WVFS- ITHE ANSWER: AL AND PAUL FROM MINISTRY, JELLO, I'LL TUMBLE FOR YA AND THE DEAD GUY.

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c 1996 4.AD LABEL PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR Leslie Rouffe, Rounder Records And the Gavin INDEPENDENT PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR Jon Grimson, Counterpoint Music Group STATION OF THE YEAR Gold Goes to... WFUV-Bronx, N.Y. At luncheons held Friday and Saturday of the Gavin Seminar ALBUM OF THE YEAR in Atlanta, our editors announced their 1996 Gavin Awards Tualre Dust: A Songweriters' Tribute to Merle Haggard (Hightone Records) winners. In keeping with our Olympic theme, victors in each AMERICANA MVP category were awarded not only a commemorative plaque, Brad Paul, Rounder Records but also a gold medal to honor their achievement. A3 TOP 40 W'ild= INDEPENDENT PROMOTIONS PERSON OF THE YEAR NON COMM RADIO PERSON OF THE YEAR TOP 40 MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR (TIE) Jeff Sperber, McGathy Bruce Warren, WXPN-Philadelphia/World Cafe WHIZ (Z100) -New York NON COMM STATION OF THE YEAR KRBE (104 KRBE)-Houston RAP ININNIIIIM11111111111 WXPN-Philadelphia TOP 40 MAJOR MARKET OPERATIONS COMMERCIAL STATION OF THE YEAR MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR MANAGER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR KKBT-Los Angeles Dean Carlson, KMTT-Seattle Steve Smith, WORT (Hot 97) -New York COLLEGE/COMMUNITY STATION OF THE YEAR PROGRAM DIRECTOR/OPERATIONS MGR. OF THE YEAR TOP 40 MAJOR MARKET ASSISTANT PROGRAM WNYU-New York Jody Denberg, KGSR-Austin DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR MIX SHOW/DJ PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR INDEPENDENT PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR Erik Bradley, WBBM/FM 16961 -Chicago Sway & Tech, KMEL-San Francisco, Sean Coakley, Songlines TOP 40 LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR KKBT-Los Angeles, WEJM-Chicago NATIONAL PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR VVFLZ-Tampa COLLEGE/COMMUNITY PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR Jeff Cook, Capricorn TOP 40 LARGE MARKET OPERATIONS Wildman Steve. WBAU-Uniondale NATIONAL MAJOR LABEL PROMO. PERSON OF THE YEAR MANAGER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR Bonnie Slifkin, Atlantic Records Dave Robbins, WNCl/FM-Columbus EMI Records LABEL OF THE YEAR TOP 40 LARGE MARKET ASSISTANT PROGRAM INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR (SELF -DISTRIBUTED) Rykodisc Records DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Nervous Records NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Joan Osborne /70 Jeff Kapugi, VVFLZ-Tampa INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR (DIST. BY A MAJOR) , TOP 40 MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR Loud Records ALBUM OF THE YEAR KHFI-Austin NATIONAL MARKETING & PROMO. PERSON OF THE YEAR Joan Osborne, Relish (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) TOP 40 MEDIUM MARKET OPERATIONS Tyesh Harris, Columbia Recording Group ARTIST OF THE YEAR MANAGER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR COLLEGE/MIXSHOW PROMO. PERSON OF THE YEAR (TIE) Joan Osborne Brian Burns, WDCG (G105)-Raleigh/Durham, Rod Edwards, Priority Records STATION OF THE YEAR North Carolina Marto Martin, Mercury Records KGSR-Austin TOP 40 MEDIUM MARKET ASSISTANT PROGRAM INDEPENDENT PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR (TIE) MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Jammin' John, Crazy Pinoy Promotions Warner Bros. Records Cat Thomas, KLUC-Las Vegas Nasty Nes, Crazy Pinoy Promotions A3 MVP TOP 40 SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR (TIE) RETAILER OF THE YEAR Dennis Constantine, Constantine Consulting WPST-Trenton, Upstairs Records, San Jose VVZEE (Z104) -Madison, Wisconsin RECORD POOL OF THE YEAR JAZZ TOP 40 SMALL MARKET OPERATIONS Impact Records Pool, Los Angeles ADULT ALTERNATIVE MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR "What's a MANAGER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR MARKETING MAN OF THE YEAR Kelly Cole, KIFM-San Diego Michelle Stevens, WPST-Trenton, New Jersey John Austin II, Gavin Black Music Marketing JAll RADIO PERSON OF THE YEAR 'single'?" TOP 40 SMALL MARKET ASSISTANT PROGRAM Gary Walker, WBGO-Newark DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR URBAN MMEMEND ADULT ALTERNATIVE PROG. DIRJOP. MGR. OF THE YEAR -Audience Dana Lundon, WZEE (Z104) -Madison, Wisconsin STATION OF THE YEAR Steve Feinstein, KKSF-San Francisco TOP 40 LABEL OF THE YEAR WEJM-Chicago ADULT ALTERNATIVE NAT. PROMO. PERSON OF THE YEAR member, to Steve Atlantic Records HERITAGE STATION OF THE YEAR Bud Harner, Mesa/Blue Moon Recordings Earle, at A3 TOP 40 INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR KPRS-Kansas City JAll NATIONAL PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR Duke DuBois, GRP/Impulse! Records Maverick Records PROGRAM DIRECTOR/OPERATIONS MANAGER OF THE awards luncheon JAll/A2 INDEPENDENT PROMO. PERSON OF THE YEAR TOP 40 PROMOTION SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR YEAR Greg Thompson, Elektra Entertainment Steve Crumbley, WOWI-Norfolk Neal Sapper, New World 'N' Jazz TOP 40 PROMOTION VICE PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR ITIE) MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (TIE) ADULT ALTERNATIVE INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR Dale Connone, Epic Records Toni St. James, 101 Jams -Memphis Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings Marc Ratner, Reprise Records Helen Little, WBLS-New York JAll INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR TOP 40 NATIONAL PROMOTION DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR Telarc Records Charlie Walk, Columbia Records 550 Music/Sony JAll/ADULT ALTERNATIVE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR TOP 40 ASSOCIATE PROMOTION DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR NATIONAL PROMOTION EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR Tommy LiPuma, GRP Recording Company Desiree Schuor =,50 ISENIORNP) (TIE) GAVIN ADULT ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR Wayman Jones, Virgin Records Rick Braun, Beat Street (Bluemoon) ALTERNm. Tom Bracamontes, 550 Music/Sony GAVIN JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR INDEPENDENT PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR NATIONAL PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR McCoy Tyner Trio, Infinity (Impulse!) Jonathan Lev, Mutant Promotions Cynthia Johnson, Columbia Records GAVIN ADULT ALTERNATIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR INDEPENDENT LABEL PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR Rick Braun Monica Mylod, Sub Pop A/C WINS GAVIN JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR MAJOR LABEL PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR (TIE) Christian McBride Stu Bergen, Epic Records KVIL-Dallas ADULT ALTERNATIVE STATION OF THE YEAR MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR WBMX-Boston KKSF-San Francisco Marco Collins, KNDD-Seattle MAJOR MARKET PROGRAM DIRECTOR JAll STATION OF THE YEAR PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Greg Strassell, WBMX-Boston WBGO-Newark Kevin Weatherly, KROO-Los Angeles MAJOR MARKET MUSIC DIRECTOR ADULT ALTERNATIVE MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR Angela Perelli, KYSR-Los Angeles GRP Records Epitaph Records LARGE/MEDIUM MARKET STATION JAll MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR WKTI-Milwaukee Verve Records Geffen/DGC LARGE/MEDIUM MARKET PROGRAM DIRECTOR STATION OF THE YEAR Danny Clayton, WKTI-Milwaukee GAVIN ROMIIIIIIMED WHFS-Washington, D.C. 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MAJOR LABEL PROMOTIOIN PERSON OF THE YEAR VVTUL-New Orleans SMALL MARKET RADIO PERSON Will Knapp, Hollywood Records MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Jeanne Ashley, WLZW-Utica INDEPENDENT LABEL PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR Anthony DelRosario, WTUL-New Orleans LABEL OF THE YEAR Maria Abril, Metal Blade Records COLLEGE RADIO ARTIST OF THE YEAR Arista Records INDEPENDENT PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR Lou Barlow LABEL PROMOTION EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR Rob Gill, McGathy Edge MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR Mark Rizzo, Arista Records COMMERCIAL STATION OF THE YEAR Geffen/DGC PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR KNDI-Honolulu MAJOR AFFILIATED INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR Elaine Locatelli, Columbia COLLEGE STATION OF THE YEAR Matador Records INDEPENDENT PROMOTION PERSON OF THE YEAR WSOU-South Orange, N.J. INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR Donna Brake COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Touch & Go Chris Payne, KZAK-Reno LABEL PROMOTIONS PERSON OF THE YEAR AMERICA'IO111111/11/1 COLLEGE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Rob Goldklang, Warner Bros. Records LABEL OF THE YEAR Rounder Records Joey Severance, WELH-Providence

24 GAVIN FE RUARY 16, 1996 1. GAVIN Alternaive Editor Max Tolkcff turns the camera around wr.h Award winner Jonathan Lev of Mutant Promotijns

2. Gam CEO David Dalton (cen- ter) is flan

3. Americana award winners pose with format editcr Rob Bleetstein and GAVIN County Editor Cyndi Hoelz e. (back kr): ,on Grimson, Counterpo nt Music Group, Hoelz e, Bleetstein; (front 14): Rita Houst:in, WFUV/F1V; Brad Paul, "It's just Rounder Records; Marlene Lopez, Hightone Records; _eslie Rouffe, you and your Rouncer Records

friends that 4. Steve Earle rocks the A3 Awarcs listen to 5. Some of the Top 40 award win- yourselves." ners (back I -r): GAVI-4 Top 40 Editor -Chris Knox, Dave Sholin; Dale Connone, Epic; Desire= Schuon, E.50 Music; Danny College Keynote. Bucn, Atlantic; Kim Stephens, Atlant. (front 1-r): Charlie Walk, Columbia; Marc Ratner, Reprise; Andrea Garis, Atlantic; GAVIN Top 40 AssDeiate Editor Annette M. Lai

6. College keynoter Chris Knox lives u3 to his "1 Have Come to Lick You" promise

7. Arbi-ron's Bob Michaels and Pierre Elouvard survive their grilling at the Arbitren Boot Camp

8. GAVI,1 Rocks award winner Rob "It was so cold that Gill of McGathy Edge and format editor Fob Fiend smie for the Dennis [avinthal [pub- camera lisher of NITS] was 9. Herb e Hancock wows an inter- nationa crowd with his "At the seen with his hands in his own pockets." Piano" nterview and exclusive performance -Bob Galliani of Gavin at Opening Ceremonies 10. Rupart Murdoch, Charlie Rose, and David Dalton backstage

11. Craig Chaquico returns for a secord 'ear at the Jazz/A2 Awards

"You're sitting in 12. GAVIN Rap Editor Thembisa Msha

HERITAGE AWARD Locatelli, Columbia; 3i I Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun KVIL; LeaAnne Callahan, WBMX; FIRST ANNUAL Joe Hanr, WRCH; Rufer. (front 1-r): CHARLIE MINOR Angela Perelli, KYSR; -ason Perl, BEST BUDDY AWARD Arista; Mark Rizzo, Arista; Jeanne Moe Preskell Ashley. WLZW; Donna Brake, WBMX; Greg Strassell, WBMX

GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 MOST ADDED TOP REQUESTS RECORD TO WATCH SHANIA TWAIN (136) GARTH BROOKS PERFECT STRANGER Remember The Ride BLACKHAWK (91 ) GEORGE STRAIT (Curb) BOBBIE CRYNER (63) ALAN JACKSON Gavin-onlys were quick to pick up on the first single from Perfect Stranger's PERFECT STRANGER (57) CLAY WALKER upcoming album, making the record fourth most added this week. JOHN BERRY (55) PATTY LOVELESS

Inside CountryBY CYNDI HOELZLE On Your Mark,

2 1 GEORGE STRAIT -I Know She Still Loves Me (MCA) 0188 16 0 Get Set... 4 2 ALAN JACKSON -I'll Try (Arista) 0187 16 1 SCHMOOZE! Yes, friends, seminar now that what we try to accom- 5 3 GARTH BROOKS - The Beaches 01 Cheyenne (Capitol Nashville) 0186 17 1 season is upon us. Next week's plish at the Gavin Seminar is the 3 4 MARTINA McBRIDEWild Angels (RCA) 0179 18 4 issue will be our special Country unexpected-a point -of -view you

7 5 TRACY LAWRENCE -If You Loved Me (Atlantic) 0151 51 2 Radio seminarissue, in which we hadn't considered before, an reveal some of your most embarrass- 10 6 PATTY LOVELESS - You Can Feel Bad (Epic) 0132 67 4 expert from outside the industry, ing on -air moments (and let me tell an artist you never thought you'd 8 7 DAVID LEE MURPHY - Out With A Bang (MCA) 0135 63 4 you there are some doozies). We get to meet. To that end, we are 11 8 DIAMOND RIOWalking Away (Arista) 0 98104 2 will also announce the nominees busy making plans for the 1996 12 9 WYNONNA - To Be Loved By You (Curb/MCA) 0 99100 5 for the1996 Gavin Awardsin Gavin Country Seminar. We're 1 10 COLLIN RAYE - Not That Different (Epic) 0163 11 7 next week's issue. keeping everything you've grown 1411 LINDA DAVIS - Some Things Are Meant To Be (Arista) 0 7711213 As you can see from the cover- to love about the Gavin Seminar

1512 CLAY WALKER - Hypnotize The Moon (Giant) 0 66130 7 age in this issue, last week's Gavin (the acoustic luncheon, the award!

1313 RHETT AKINS - She Said Yes (Decca) 1 90 8917 Seminar in Atlanta was a huge banquet, the pool party) and success. Our Country Summit ses- throwing out the things that didn't 1714 NEAL McCOY - You Gotta Love That (Atlantic) 3 5513217 sion raised some interesting ques- work. Yes, we were listening to 1915 MARK CHESNUTT - It Wouldn't Hurt To Have Wings (Decca) 3 4913024 tions, as well as instructive points your gripes, and have changed 1816 DARYLE SINGLETARY - Too Much Fun (Giant) 2 59121 17 of views from outside the industry. both the days of the seminar and 2217 LEE ROY PARNELL - Heart's Desire (Career) 3 2013250 Steve Blatter,former MD at the hotel. This year we will meet 2418 ALABAMA -It Works (RCA) 0 10141 46 WYNY, who now works at the Thursday, Friday and Saturday 21 19 JOHN ANDERSON - Paradise (BNARecords) 0 24139 17 Alternative Rock WRGX, pointed after theAcademy of Country

6 20 WADE HAYES - What I Meant To Say (Columbia/CRG) 0113 23 9 out that Alternative is really at the Music Awards,and we have stage that Country was five years upgraded to the Universal 25 21 LARI WHITE - Ready, Willing and Able (RCA) 1 19103 69 ago-the format is exploding, with Hilton, right next to the Universal 2822 LONE STAR - No News (BNA Records) 6 913045 tons of media coverage and new City Walk. Blair Garner and 2723 RICOCHET - What Do I Know (Columbia/CRG) 4 8116 65 itations popping up every day. After Midnitewill be broadcast- 2924 THE MAVERICKS - All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down (MCA) 14 6105 78 Along with the popularity, howev- ing from the hotel, and several sta 3025 PAM TILLIS - The River & The Highway (Arista) 7 2 111 77 er, came the soundalikes. It was tions will be broadcasting their 3426 TRACY BYRD - Heaven In My Woman's Eyes (MCA) 14 2 81109 instructive for the country atten- morning shows live from the site

3327 BILLY DEAN - It's What I Do (Capitol Nashville) 12 3 76113 dees to realize that we are not the as well.

31 28 LORRIE MORGAN - Standing Tall (BNA Records) 4 5 88 76 only ones going through growing Now, listen carefully. You will pains. We may think everyone be getting your registration materi- 3229 JAMES BONAMY - She's Got A Mind Of Her Own (Epic) 8 2 81 91 sounds like George Strait or Patty als faxed to you this week. If you 3730 AARON TIPPIN - Without Your Love (RCA) 7 0 70106 Loveless; down the dial they're have not received them, please 3631 EMILIO - Even IfI Tried (Capitol Nashville) 7 0 77 85 complaining about the abundance give us a call at (615) 329-3231. 1632 JOEDIFFIE - Bigger Than The Beatles (Epic) 0 79 20 11 of bands that sound like Pearl THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBERS 4233 JODEE MESSINA - Heads Carolina... (Curb) 22 0 59101 Jam or Nirvana. And as to the OF ROOMS AVAILABLE AT THE

3934 SMOKIN' ARMADILLOS - Let Your Heart Lead Your Mind (MCG/Curb) 2 7 60 82 complaint that Nashville is releas- UNIVERSAL HILTON ON

3535 LITTLE TEXAS -Country Crazy (Warner Bros.) 1 4 69 75 ing too many new artists, Blatter WEDNESDAY NIGHT, BUT YOU pointed out that release schedules MUST REGISTER FOR THE GAVIN 4136 MANDY BARNETT - Now That's All Right With Me (Asylum) 13 2 53 91 and marketing schemes in COUNTRY SEMINAR IN ORDER 4837 JOHN BERRY - Everytime My Heart Calls Your Name (Capitol Nashville) 55 0 31127 Nashville are very well thought-out TO GET THEM. Pretty tricky, huh? 4338 KEITH STEGALL - 1969 (Mercury) 18 0 42100 and executed-as opposed to Actually, we have great room rates 39 SHANIA TWAIN - You Win My Love (Mercury) 136 0 23130 other formats where they just seem for registrants, and it looks like the 4440 RICH McCREADY - Hangin' On (Magnatone) 12 2 29 95 to release everything under the sun only way to get into the hotel the 9 41 SAWYER BROWN - 'Round Here (Curb) 0 38 44 11 and see what sticks. night of the Awards ceremony is 4642 DWIGHT YOAKAM - Gone (That'll Be Me) (Reprise) 13 0 19103 THIS IS THE to register for the Gavin Seminar. IMPORTANT PART 4743 FRAZIER RIVER - She Got What She Deserves (Decca) 14 0 18 98 For more hotel info, or to register You should have learned by by phone, call the seminar hotline 4544 4 RUNNER - Ripples (Polydor) 4 0 29 76 Continued on page 28 4945 CHELY WRIGHT - The Love That We Lost (Polydor) 10 0 16 97

N 46 STEPHANIE BENTLEY - Who's That Girl (Epic) 16 0 12102 Editor. CYNDI HOELZLE N47 BLACKHAWK - Almost A Memory Now (Arista) 91 0 3107 Consulting Editor LISA SMITH Assistant: MICHELE GOLDSWORTHY 2648 DOUG SUPERNAW -Not Enough Hours In The Night (Giant) 0 38 17 12 Country reports accepted Fridays 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Mondays 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 3849 SHANIA TWAIN - If You're Not In It For Love (Mercury) 0 36 12 15 Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

N 50 BAKER & MYERS - Years From Here (MCG/Curb) 10 0 11 79 Nashville Office: (615) 329-3231. Nashville Fax: (615) 329-3339. Total Reports This Week 204 Last Week 204 E-mail: [email protected] 26 GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 AIRPLAY: FEBRUARY 26

The premiere single and video from his new album Between Now and Forever, and the follow-up to his back-to-back #1 smashes "Someone Else's Star" and "Rebecca Lynn."

Look for Between Now and Forever, the follow-up to his self -titled gold debut, in stores March 26.

Produced by Billy Joe Watker, Jr. and Kyle Lehning. Management: Marty Gamblin and Stan Schneider for GC Enterprises

aAsylum Records Country today...and tomorrow. On Asylum compact discs and em...g1cassettes.

1996 Elektra Entertainment Group, a division of Warner CommonCoicaUnns Ire. A Time Woorer Company. COUNTRY Uri & Coming declared Tuesday, February 13, ARTIST PROFILE "Lari WhiteDay" in her home state of Florida, and surprised White Reports Adds Weeks with keys to the cities of Tampa KEITH STEGALL 74 16 3 RICKY SKAGGS - Back Mere We Belong (Atlantic) and Dunedin during a recent 72 63 1 * BOBBIE CRYNER - Ycu'd Tarr He'd Know Me Better (MCA) promotional visit.

69 57 1 * PERFECT STRANGER - Eeme-nber The Ride (Curb) Wynonna: revelations, a one - hour TV special, will air on Friday, 48 12 2 MINDY McCREADY - 10,00 Angels IBNA Records) February 23. will be 44 3 3 CURTIS DAY - The TrLth is Had To Swallow (Asylum) the special guest for the live show,

43 3 4 MARTY HAGGARD - Amnesia (Citique/BMG) which is being taped in Nashville next week. Wy will tour through 43 2 3 BELLAMYS - Old Hippie (The 3ecce1)1Bellamy BroslIntersound) mid -May and resume in late 41 13 2 PATRICIA CONROY - Keep Me Rockin' (Intersound) August. There was some talk

41 41 1 * SHENANDOAH - All O'er But The Shodn' (Capitol Nashville) before Wy's pregnancy of doing dates with Amy Grant and Allison 39 39 1 * FAITH HILL - Someone Elses )ream (Warner Bros.) - ... Krauss; they are being postponed 34 5 2 JUNIOR BROWN - My Wife Thinks Yx're Dead (MCG/Curb) until 1997. FROM: Wichita Falls, Texas 31 2 2 MARK COLLIE - Love To Burn (Girt) Waylon Jennings has started his own management firm, LABEL: Mercury 30 30 1 * TY ENGLAND - Redneck Son OCA) Dreamcatcher Entertainment, CURRENT SINGLE:"1969" 26 18 1 * TIM McGRAW - AllWant Is a Ltfe (Curb) Inc., with his son Terry Jennings ON REACTIVATING HI", 25 13 1 * HIGHWAY 101 - Whe-el You Get Your Cheating (Willow . , . : - and manager/ publicist, Schatzi Hageman of SINGING CAREER: "I wish I I SPED: #20 -Reba McEntire. #23-Blackhawk, #40 -Kerry Chesney, #50 -Rob Crosby. * Indic Hot Schatz Productions. could talk to that kid I was, OOPSI Courtesy of Television 'L'411 !ill and tell him what's ahead of CMT Adds AsWRKZ's Dandalionso pas- sionately pointed out, there were him. It seems like it took DWIGHT VOAKAM - Gone (That'll Be Me) (Reprise) several errors in our recent Friday forever to get here, but looking Fast Fax piece regarding Willie back on my life, there had to Album Cuts Nelson and his KSAN sweats. First be all that pain for me to of all, Willie's bus didn't break become the writer that I am PATTY LOVELESS - Tear -Stained Letter down; he was driving alone, and JOE DIFFIE - C -O -U -N -T -R -Y pulled off the road to sleep. today. You get tired of the TRACY LAWRENCE - Somewhere Between Secondly, all charges against him phrase 'mid-life crisis,' but I The Moon And You/Excitable Boy were dropped. Just about the only don't know what else to call it. thing we got right was that Willie It is a point in your life where Continued from page 26 casting their morning show live was on TV after the arrest, proudly at (415) 495-3200. Rest assured that from Emerald Studios during CRS. wearing his KSAN sweats. you stand in the road to look at we will be bombarding you with PD Kevin Cooke is looking for acts HOORAY! where you've come from and more information as the event to come down to the studio during Capitol Nashville is releasing a forward to where you're draws nearer. those days. Please give him a call at 4 -CD Merle Haggard box set of going." AROUND THE DIAL (541) 278-2500...Hats off to KCLR, all his classic Capitol recordings. WGSQ's Make Up or Break Up who raised $62,000 with their 5th But don't start bugging Heather ON HIS NEW ALBUM show gave away a Giant Valentine annual St. Jude Radiothon. yet, because it will not be released PASSAGES: "What happened Wedding, with the whole shebang- ETC. until April. free reception, wedding gown, For the sixth year in a row, Fan on this album is something cake, etc and, as frosting,Marty Fair has sold out its 24,000 tickets that could not have ever Haggardto entertain at the before any acts were announced. happened at any other time in reception. The event will take place this year my career. Artistically, I felt WWYC is looking for a 7 -mid- from June 10-15. night jock...KWHT will he broad- Florida Governor Lawton Chiles like things finally focused and channeled on this record. With songs like 'My Life,' Middle - Aged Man' and 'Baltimore Street,' I've zeroed in on a style that's pretty close to the bone. And it's been the greatest learning experience I've ever had."

ON MUSIC IN HIS CHILDHOOD: "I had an uncle who had a recording studio and Garth Brooks yucked it up with he would take me down there Blair Garner on a recent visit to while he was working. He Los Angeles. No doubt Blair told heard me playing piano one the Garthster about After night and brought a mike down Midnite's plans to broadcast live - - - - and cranked up the tape. That Country Radio Broadcasters' new Executive Director Paul Allen recently from the Universal Hilton during gotto know the crazy folks that make up the CRB board. Pictured (I to r):the week of the Academy of was my first experience in the Ed Mascolo, John Blassingame, Paul Allen, Tari Laes, Charlie Monk, Jeff Country Music Awards and the studio; I was eight years old." Walker, Gene Dickerson, Debi Fleischer, Doug Baker, Kenneth Windham. Gavin Country Seminar.

GAVIN FEBRUARY16, 1996 1995: BILLBOARD ARTISTS CF THE YEAR 1995: BILLBOARD MALE ARTISTS OF THE YEAR

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TRUST THE MUSIC MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH THE BAND (22/108 SPINS) SUBDUDES JOHN WESLEY HARDING JOHN WESLEY HARDING (20/45 SPINS) P1117111i1V,Streak (High Street) iVew Deal (Forward/Rhino) JACKSON BROWNE (12/744 SPINS) COWBOY JUNKIES One of our favorite new releases! John Wesley THE BEATLES (11/190 SPINS) Lay It Down (Geffen) Harding has his hottest batch of songs yet. STING (11/386 SPINS) STING Part Wes, John Sebastian, Bert Jansch, GIN BLOSSOMS (9/687 spins) "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (A&M) Syd Barrett; a cornucopia of influences. PHILOSOPHER KINGS (9/94 spins) The big three! The three highest debuts. MR. WRONG SOUNDTRACK (9/31 spins) The three top Spin Trends.

Blue entries highlight a stronger performance than on the combined A3 EDITORS: KENT/KEITH ZIMMERMAN

COMBINED COMMERCIAL NON-COMMERCIAL

1 1 MELISSA ETHERIDGE (Island) 1 1 MELISSA ETHERIDGE (Island) 2 1 DAR WILLIAMS

2 2 TRACY CHAPMAN (Elektra/EEG) 2 2 TRACY CHAPMAN (Elektra/EEG) 3 2 DEAD MAN WALKING .....s ORO)

5 3 JOAN OSBORNE (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 7 3 ,ON BROWNE rElektrEJEEG1 1 3

10 4 JACKSON BROWNE (Elektra/EEG) 3 4 \ RTBREAKERS (MCA) 6 4 TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY

3 5 JOHN HIATT (Capitol) 6 5 JOAN OSBORNE - ']e Gorila/Mercury) 5 5 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

4 6 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (MCA) 5 6 lektra/EEG) 4 6 JOHN HIATT (Capitol)

13 7 GIN BLOSSOMS (A&M) 9 7 GIN BLOSSOMS ,V&M) 41 7 SUBDUDES (Hugh Sneeti

7 8 NATALIE MERCHANT (Elektra/EEG) 10 8 COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 17 8 CATIE CURTIS Guardian i

12 9 TORI AMOS (Atlantic) 4 9 JOHN HIATT (Capitol) 7 9 SON VOLT (Wainer Bros

11 10 SON VOLT (Warner Bros.) 14 10 TORI AMOS(Atlantic) 15 10 ONCE BLUE IEMH

8 11 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia/CRG) 13 11 SON VOLT (Warner Bros.) 12 11 TORI AMOS (Atlantic) 9 12 BONNIE RAITT (Capitol) 12 12 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia/CRG) 13 12 k.d. lanq (Warner Bros )

20 13 AIMEE MAN (DGC) 11 13 BONNIE RAITT (Capitol) 16 13 GOLDEN SMOG (Rykodisci

6 14 SMASHING PUMPKINS (Virgin) 20 14 AIMEE MANN (MC) 8 14 TRACY CHAPMAN (Elektra/EEG)

14 15 COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 8 15 SMASHING PUMPKINS (WO) 11 15 ";HT III (Charisma)

17 16 DOG'S EYE VIEW (Columbia/CRG) 15 16 OASIS (Epic) 23 16 AIMEE MANN -DC)

15 17 VAN MORRISON (Verve) 17 17 DOG'S EYE VIEW(Columbia/CRG) 17 NEW18 SUBDUDES (High Street) 19 18 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Colon 20 18 DOG'S EYE VIEW IColumbia/CRG) 25 19 DEAD MAN WALKING (Columbia/CRG) 21 19 JARS OF CLAY iSiivertonel 29 19 VS Sub Pop)

19 20 OM (Epic) 23 20 ALANIS MORISSETTE 18 20 BONNIE RAII(Capitol) 24 21 GOLDEN SMOG (Rykodisc) NEW 21 STING 14M 10 21 CHERYL WHEELER (Philo) 18 22 k.d. lang (Warner Bros.) NEW 22 SUBDUDES (High Street) 14 22 DAVID BROZA (Mesa/Blue Moon) 21 23 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Columbia/CRG) 16 23 ROLLING STONES (Virgin) 19 23 MELISSA ETHERIDGE (Island)

28 24 DAR WILLIAMS F. Tie) NEW 24 COWBOY JUNKIES (Geffen) 21 24 JOAN OSBORNE (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) NEW 25 COWBOY JUNKIES ,J,..rien) 22 25 ANDERS OSBORNE (0Keh/550 Music) 22 25 SMASHING PUMPKINS (Virgin) 23 26 JARS OF CLAYIAvertone) 25 26 THE BADLEES (Rite -011) 27 26 EMMYLOU HARRIS (Elektra/Asylum) 16 27 (Virgin) 31 27 GOLDEN SMOG (Rykodisc) 31 27 THE CAT MARY (Orchard Music) 22 28 ANDERS OSBORNE (0Keh/550 Music) 18 28 k.d. fang (Warner Bros.) 35 28 JACKSON BROWNE (Elektra/EEG) 26 29 ALANIS MORISSETTE (Maverick/Reprise) 24 29 VAN MORRISON (Verve) 26 29 ANDERS OSBORNE (0Keh/550 Music) 29 30 ONCE BLUE 27 30 JULIAN COPE (American) NEW 30 COWBOY JUNKIES (Geffen) NEW 31 STING 29 31 42 31 PASSENGERSstand) 39 32 CATIE CURTIS guardian) 28 32 38 32 JOHN HAMMOND (Point Blank/Charisma)

27 33 TRIP. DY HOLLY (Decca) 42 33 DEAD MAN WALKING (Colunbia/CRG) 30 33 DAN ZANES (Private Music)

35 34 THE BADLEES 9 le -011) 30 34 :. .;L .r, Atlantic; 34 34 ROOMFUL OF BLUES (Rounder) 41 35 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III (Charisma) 39 35 ONCE BLUE (EMI) 28 35 JOAN ARMATRADING (RCA Victor) 36 36 CHRIS ISAAK .')rise) 34 36 UL OF BLUES (Rounder) 24 36 ROLLING STONES (Virgin) 40 37 ROOMFUL OF BLUES (Rounder) 33 37 1 Tr CHILI PEPPERS (Warner Bros.) 39 37 JACK LOGAN .-s!less)

31 38 ENYA (Repiise( 44 38 DEL AMITRI 'A&M) 25 38 AND THE STORY (Blue Thumb) 34 39 JULIAN COPE (American) 32 39 _ER (A&M) 40 39 CIRO MATTO Warner Bros.) 32 40 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 26 40 WHITE MANS BURDEN (Tag/Allantic) NEW 40 BOBBY McFERRIN (Blue Note Contemporary) 30 41 CHERYL WHEELER (Philo) 41 41 RADIOHEAD (Capitol) 46 41 HEATHER NOVA (Big Cat/WORK/CRG) 43 42 PASSENGERS (Island) NEW 42 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH (Atlantic) 33 42 FRANCIS DUNNERY (Atlantic) 47 43 DAN ZANES (Private Music) 40 43 DON HENLEY (Geffen) NEW 43 PAUL CEDAR & THE M1LWAUKEEANS (Don't) 42 44 EDWIN McCAIN (Lava/Atlantic) 49 44 CATIE CURTIS (Guardian) 32 44 PRP 'RS (Warner Bros.) 38 45 JONATHA BROOKE AND THE STORY (Blue Thumb) NEW 45 DAR WILLIAMS (Razor & Tie) NEW 45 JARS OF CLAY (Silverlone)

46 DEL AMITRI M) 36 46 JONATHA BROOKE AND THE STORY (Blue Thumb) 45 46 TC'. - 'T. HEARTBREAKERS (MCA) 44 47 BLOLs RAVc LLB (A&M) 37 47 PASSENGERS (Island) NEW 47 22 BRIDES How) 48 48 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (Warner Bros.) 38 48 TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY (Decca) 36 48 KY, ADE (Mesa/Blue Moon) 45 49 JOAN ARMATRADING (RCA Victor) 47 49 DAN ZANES (Private Mu,' NEW 49 LEAVING LAS VEGAS SOUNDTRACK Pangaea/IRS) 50 ERIC MATTHEWS (Sub Pop) NEW 50 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 'Sharisma) 43 50 Lie & Buck

GREAT HARMONIES. GREAT MELODIES. GREAT LYRICS. GREAT SONGS!! E-ERECORDS - Web Site at http://www.rockweb.com/Me&Buck E -1 E_ El.(310) 441-8699

30 GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 Yr elk 20* Breaker R&RAdult Alternativ hart Gridbound GavinA3 30* AlbumNetwork AdultRock Top15at Modern Rock! 6,933 WNEW LP's Scanned thisweek KSCA KFOG KM -1-1 173* -153*Billboard Top200 KZON KQPT WXRV WBOS KXPK WMAX WJBX WHPT BUZZ CLIP WRLT KUPR KGSR KFMG WWCD KBXR KFXD KTHX "The Bends" Best KMBY KAEP WXLE LP's of '95- WMVY People/Musician andBillboard Touring 3/20 thru4/13 11

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2 --CV CHAPMAN (Elektra/EEG) 790 -27 12 30 16 30 13 11 25 8 14 11 18 11 4 12 11 15 11 14 9 5 10 21 16 25 1 8

3 JOAN OSBORNE (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 745 +67 23 18 23 17 16 3 21 23 11 13 9 15 15 23 11 10 7 29 4 11 20 31 32 8

4 JACKSON BROWNE (Elektra/EEG) 744 +125 11 9 11 13 16 13 7 22 11 5 11 23 9 8 10 17 15 9 14 11 15 20 12 14 26 17 7 6

5 JOHN HIATT (Capitol) 716 -64 13 9 4 14 15 19 12 8 22 23 10 12 4 15 19 15 24 14 13 5 11 7 18 15 25 7 8

6 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (MCA) 707 +13 25 17 28 16 16 21 20 21 11 21 10 9 22 15 11 14 8 20 15 16 7 28 28 7 1 16 30 7 GIN BLOSSOMS (A&M) 687 +126 38 31 14 21 16 12 20 9 13 11 10 22 14 10 7 12 6 13 14 27 38 B NATALIE MERCHANT (Elektra/EEG) 679 +34 16 32 16 3 24 21 26 19 11 6 19 5 22 11 6 6 16

9 TOR! AMOS (Atlantic) 655 +73 15 17 6 10 7 16 16 23 11 18 10 7 10 18 15 14 8 8 3 8 14 13 16 7 4

10 SON VOLT (Warner Bros.) 642 +35 24 6 25 20 17 5 19 10 10 13 10 20 15 6 14 8 10 9 14 11 4 12

11 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia/CRG) 641 -2 13 9 10 18 4 5 26 18 23 14 7 10 16 10 14 12 5 4 14 10 14 7 8

12 BONNIE RAITT (Capitol) 590 -51 23 3 17 20 10 7 20 8 15 9 9 13 12 10 14 9 13 18 15 19 7

13 AIMEE MANN (DGC) 571 +116 10 11 17 9 10 25 6 11 9 2 14 11 10 11 14 5 12 6 13 13 6 14 6 6

14 '. PUMPKINS (Virgin) 558 -94 27 30 18 27 7 10 6 17 9 2 5 12 5 9 11 26 6 B

15 COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic) 544 -9 39 39 17 21 10 8 18 9 5 23 14 21 15 6 38

16 DOG'S EYE VIEW (Columbia/CRG) 530 +32 27 15 12 9 17 9 12 6 9 4 10 10 5 15 11 11 9 13 3 B 15 13 6

17 VAN MORRISON (Verve) 514 -7 10 21 21 25 5 9 7 11 11 10 14 12 6 6 12 21 7 8

18 SUBDUDES (High Street) 513 NEW 17 7 30 4 5 8 6 5 8 2 10 7 15 0 11 12 16 14 8 20 8 15 6 6 19 DEAD MAN WALKING (Columbia/CRG) 493 +104 17 6 32 8 4 3 12 7 15 10 11 12 4 9 14 7 8

20 OASIS (Epic) 493 +15 19 16 8 18 17 11 19 20 10 12 11 1 12 25 6

21 GOLDEN SMOG lAykdsc) 467 +78 26 22 17 1 11 11 7 12 2 9 24 7 14 17 13 9 8 6

22 k iang liy"iiarner Bros .I 457 -41 18 10 8 14 2 6 25 8 15 10 6 20 10 10 14 10 8 7

23 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Columbia/CRG) 453 +9 41 7 25 14 10 9 11 4 15 14 4 7 13 18 21 6

24 DAR WILLIAMS (Razor & Tie) 446 +80 6 14 5 15 12 3 6 7 10 10 5 11 12 12 2 5 7

25 COWBOY JUNKIES (Geffen) 435 NEW 25 17 12 6 2 7 12 24 6 12 8 7 5 11 12 8 10 12 9 8 4 26 JARS OF CLAY iSilverlone) 435 +42 12 14 10 12 7 17 9 4 B 7 7 13 8 10 6 14 9 13 13 8 6 15 6

27 ROLLING STONES (Virgin) 435 -79 9 28 12 19 15 5 18 7 9 12 10 10 14 6 6 14 10 26 7

28 ANDERS OSBORNE 10Keh/550 Music) 433 +5 8 5 12 8 4 9 21 5 4 4 12 12 5 8 14 9 8 20 4 16 21 6 15

29 ALANIS MORISSETTE (Maverick/Reprise) 418 +40 17 9 2 11 18 14 23 20 13 10 20 5 36

30 ONCE BLUE 'EMI) 411 +61 8 17 7 8 20 11 4 4 12 10 6 11 10 7 10 8 6 4 3 31 TI N (A&M) 386 NEW 4 9 1 6 22 11 17 6 11 6 11 9 7 7 9 19 16

32 CATIE CURTIS 373 +65 17 20 12 5 7 4 10 5 11 12 7 9 7 6 8 11 6 12 13 5 7 8 33 TRIBUTE TO E . HOLLY (Decca) 369 4 9 18 2 22 7 10 10

34 THE BADLEES 351 +29 12 14 8 15 12 15 11 3 11 10 10 13 5 23 3 13 7 14 4

35 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III (Charisma) 331 +28 17 19 13 11 9 7 13 4 6 6 10 7 6

36 CHRIS ISAAK se) 325 +8 8 22 12 18 12 9 16 5 9 10 22 21

37 ROOMFUL OF BLUE$ (Rounder) 316 +9 23 18 5 7 4 6 9 5 13 11 11 5 17 6 8

38 310 -33 9 2 20 11 7 2 15 10 10 8 6 7 30 6

39 JULIAN COPE (American) 307 -30 19 11 16 7 9 6 6 15 14 11 5 7

40 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 306 -35 23 10 15 15 11 12 18 13 27 26

41 CHERYL WHEELER (Philo) 306 -39 32 4 14 8 7 9 9 7 7 8

42 PASSENGERS (Island) 287 +2 12 3 5 11 11 8 2 15 5 11 11 21 12 6

43 DAN ZANES (Private Music) 275 -3 11 9 6 5 14 13 4 5 11 7 6 8 12 9 5 8

44 EDWIN McCAIN (Lava/Atlantic) 264 .22 23 6 22 9 21 5 20 14 12 18

45 JONATHA BROOKE AND THE STORY (Blue Thumb) 264 .51 9 6 11 20 11 12 10 6

46 DEL AMITRI (A&M) 262 NEW 24 18 8 17 11 8 7 10 19 4

47 BLUES TRAVELER (A&M) 260 .23 17 7 6 6 8 5 12 18 8 33 31

48 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (Warner Bros.) 255 -7 30 13 11 9 4 9 31 13 6

49 JOAN ARMATRADING (RCA Victor) 253 .30 11 9 11 24 8 11 4 15 8 10 4 8 5 6

50 ERIC MATTHEWS (Sub Pop) 251 NEW 25 12 3 17 5 5 6 5 4 10

Stories from life. Music from the heart. mr411"17-77 Truthfrom Lies Thanks Gavin, for a GREAT Seminar! Gavin A3 Commercial 4944* Combined 39* -32* Non Comm 17* -8* Gavin Americana 12* Album Network Retail Debut 40* Non Commercial 16* FMQB PAR Chart 36* Non Commercial 12* visit Catie's website http/hweb.cgrg.ohio-state.eduifolkbooldartists/biographiestbiographies.html or On-Line at [email protected]

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$ 1 1 REDMAN - Funkorama (Interscope) All That... $ 2 2 BAHAMADIA - Uknowhowwedu/True Honey Buns (Dat Freak Sh*t) (Chrysalis/EMI) the new artists in the house, 3 3 FUGEES (Tranzlator Crew) - Fugee-La/How Many Mics (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) including J -Live, Asha Karima

$ 4 4 A.Z. - Gimme Yours (EMI) and Nonchalant. Label execs, from GMs like Def Jam's Kevin 18 6 5 BROADWAY - Must Stay Paid (Nervous) Liles, A&R reps like Bernadette 5 6 THE GENIUS - Cold World (DGC) Williams of Loose Cannon, $ 7 7 BLAHZAY BLAHZAY - Danger Pt. 2 (Mercury) promotion ballers like Eric

20 8 8 BUSTA RHYMES - Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check/Everything Remains Raw (Elektra/EEG) Vibin' at Gavin, L to R: Alan Skinner and O.J. Wedlaw were Vibe; Ray O'Neal, Vibe; John enjoying themselves immensely. $ 9 9 FAB 5: HELTAH SKELTAH/O.G.C. - Blah/Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka (Duck Down\Priority) Austin, Gavin; Keith Clinkscales, Independent entrepreneurs 12 12 10 MIC GERONIMO - The Natural (Remixes)/Train Of Thought/Lifecheck (Blunt) Vibe CEO; Thembisa Mshaka, abounded, from Jesse Maidbrel Gavin; Karen Goode, Vibe; Danyel $ 15 11 ERICK SERMON - Welcome (Def Jam Recording Group) of Libra and Clint Works of Smith, Vibe. 800 Records to Scott Gordon $ 10 12 - Let's Play House/Do What I Feel featuring Rage (Death Row/Interscope) The 1996 GAVIN Seminar was the of Street Power Management 7 13 13 MOBB DEEP - Temperature's Rising/Still Shinin (Loud/RCA) biz-nomb. Atlanta was a gracious and Chaz Hayes of CHM. And $ 11 14 MAD SKILLZ - Move Ya Body/Extra Abstract Skillz (Big Beat/Atlantic) host to the grandest hip -hop the showcases! The Fugees

1514 15 ROYAL FAM - Summin' Gotz To Give (Capitol) presence at any conference in ruled Thursday, Organized recent memory. Rap radio repre- Noize were Friday's kings (can 1716 16 DARK SUN RIDERS featuring BROTHER J - Dark Sun Riders (Island) sented lovely, with tapemasters "Elevators" pleez be the lead sin 3221 17 2 PAC - California Love featuring Dr. Die and Roger Troutman (Death Row/Interscope) from DJ Enuff to college and gle?!), and Saturday belonged to

21 19 18 BIG NOYD - Recognize & Realize (Tommy Boy) community coalitions from the Tribe and KRS, proving the bes Bay Area, the Northeast, and showcases go on inside the host 3622 19 SHABAll THE DISCIPLE - Death Be The Penalty II/Crime Saga (Penalty) Atlanta, to commercial mixers hotel. 8Ball & MJG gave the 9 18 20 REAL LIVE - Real Live Sh*t (Big Beat/Atlantic) like GAVIN conference call partici- people of Phatlanta a "Space $ 17 21 DAS EFX - Microphone Master (eastwest/EEG) pants DJ Law & Big B at WOWI- Age" performance. Whew!

11 20 22 THE GROUP HOME - Livin' Proof (Payday/FFRR) Norfolk, DJ Polo at WQMG- Romper Room could go on for Greenville, and Colby Colb at ever, so I'll stop there. I want to 2924 23 GURU PRESENTS THE ILLKID SAMPLER - True Master, Bahamadia, etc. (IIIkid/Payday) WUSL-Philadelphia. The artists thank everyone for supporting - 28 24 MANNISH - Jive U The Mann (Correct/Grindstone Ent.) were everywhere! At any point, GAVIN'S hip -hop movement. With

2523 25 ALLCITY - Who Dat? (Armee/MercurY) there was The Click, OrDirty the Sessions Vol. I only a sea- Bastard, Lord Finesse, Chino son away, it's gonna be a good - 32 26 DON'T BE A MENACE....SOUNDTRACK - Lost Boys, Wu -Tang Clan, Lil' Kim (Island) XL, or The Conscious year. Below are the winners of 2725 27 YOUNG ZEE -Everybody Get (Perspective/A&M) Daughters mingling in a packed the 1996 Gavin Seminar Awards $ 26 28 JUNIOR MAFIA -I Need You Tonight Remix/Get Money (Big Beat/Atlantic) Hyatt lobby. I was impressed by (and gold medals). Congrats all!

$ 27 29 CHEF RAEKWON -Incarcerated Scarfaces (Loud/RCA) Commercial Station of theYear:KKBT-Los Angeles 3531 30 ACEYALONE - Greatest Show On Earth (Capitol) College Station of the Year: WNYU-New York

2329 31 KRS-ONE -Rappaz R. N. Danja (Jive) Mixshow DJ/Personality of the Year:Sway &Tech, KMEL-San Francisco, KKBT-Los Angeles,WEN -Chicago NEW 32 JAY -Z - Dead Presidents (Payday/FFRR) College Programmer of the Year: Wildman Steve, WBAU-Uniondale - 36 33 NONCHALANT -5O'Clock (MCA) Major Label of the Year: EMI 30 34 L.L.CODL J - Hey Lover featuring Boyz II Men/I Shot Ya (Def Jam Recording Group) Independent Label of the Year (Self -Distributed): Nervous aMajor): Loud 38 34 35 SPECIAL ED - Freaky Flow (Profile) Independent Label of the Year (Distributed by National Marketing and Promotion Person of the Year: Tyesh Harris, 30 33 36 PHARCYDE - Runnin'/Drop (Delicious Vinyl/Capitol) Columbia Records (See what you miss when you go to the restroom, Ty?) NEW 37 JAMAL - Keep It Real/Unf-kwittable (Rowdy/Arista) National College/Mixshow People (Couple) of the Year:Mario Martin,

28 35 38 LORD FINESSE - Hip To Da Game (Penalty) Mercury Records, and "Roddy"Rod Edwards, Priority Records Independent Promotion People of the Year: Nasty Nes and Jammin' 31 39 39 AKINYELE AND SADAT X - Loud Hangover (Loud/RCA) John, Crazy Pinoy Promotions S 37 40 KRIS KROSS - Tonite's Tha Nite (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) Retailer of the Year: Upstairs Records, San Jose Record Pool of the Year: Impact, Los Angeles Char Marketing Man of the Year: John Austin II, Director, GAVIN Black LBC CREW3eware Of My Crew (Premeditated) CELLA DWELLAS -Perfect Match (Loud/RCA) Music Marketing

SUNZ OF MAN -No Love Without Hate (Wu -Tang) OMNISCIENCE -Touch Y'all

SMOOTHE DAHUSTLER - Hustler's Theme (Profile) (3 Boyz From Newark/Elektra) Editor. THEMBISA S. MSHAKA RapASSiStata:jACKIE JONES MCWILLIAMS Rap reports accepted Thursdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 05-2580 it AVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 Gavin Rap Retail CONSCIOUS

Singles

1 1 1 KRIS KROSS - Tonne's Tha Nite (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) Women are a powerful force in the Urban Landzcape. L to R: Quincy 2 3 2 BLAHZAY BLAHZAY - Danger (Mercury) McCoy, Helen Little, WBLS; Karen 3 2 3 FUGEES (Tranzlator Crew) - Fu -Gee -La (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) Sadler, KD Sadler; Vivian Scott, 550; Nefertiti; Thembisa Mshaka; Mary L.L.COOL J - Hey Lover (Def Jam Recording Group) 4 4 4 Catherine Sneed, Radio One; Toni St. 5 5 5 GOODIE MoB - Cell Therapy (LaFace/Arista) James, KJMS; Lou Young.

6 9 6 FAB 5: HELTAH SKELTAH/O.G.C. - Blah/Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka (Duck Down \Priority) So what lessons were taught? The overwhelming sentiment of the atten- - 11 7 DAS EFX - Microphone Master (eastwest/EEG) dees is that the East vs. West Coast 7 7 8 I HE GENIUS - Cold World (Geffen) rivalry is ludicrous and out of control. 10 8 9 REDMAN - Funkorama (Interscope) Dynamic keynoter and Vibe CEO Keith

9 6 10 THA DOGG POUND - Let's Play House/Do What IFeel featuring Rage (Death Row/Interscope) clInkscales gave us the bottom line: "Rappers don't own the East or West Special One and CMG - 13 11 JUNIOR MAFIA - Get Money (Big Beat/Atlantic) Coast, and it's time for them to find 8 10 12 EAZY-E - Just Tah Let U Know (Relativity) common ground." Sway & Tech are Oakland and Richmond, 12 12 13 COOLIO - Too Hot (Tommy Boy) breaking geographical boundaries Calif., respectively - 14 14 ERICK SERMON - Welcome (Def Jam Recording Group) down by syndicating the VC4the-lp Show in several major cities beginning this CURRENT SINGLE: "Garners" 13 17 15 MAD SKILLZ - Move Ya Body (Big Beat/Atlantic) April, so take note! Jason Staten, for 22 15 16 A.Z. - Gimme Yours (EMI) mer MD at WHTA-Atlanta dropped CURRENT ALBUM: Garners 16 18 17 BAHAMADIA - Uknowhowwedu (Chrysalis/EMI) knowledge on Saturday's How to G, From DI to PD panel, saying, LABEL :TCD/Priority 15 19 18 THE CLICK - Hurricane (Sic Wid It/Jive) "Consultants are using 20 year -old CYPRESS HILL - Throw Your Set In The Air (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) STATS: TCD sold more than 14 16 19 research to guide stations. Hip -hop lis- 19 25 20 CHEF RAEKWON - Ice Cream (Loud/RCA) teners must be acknowledged as equal- 200,000 albums on their debut ly appealing consumers by advertisers 20 21 21 BONE THUGS N' HARMONY - E. 1999 (Relativity/Ruthless) Ear 2 Tha Street, setting the and salespeople." On the fabulous 21 22 JAMAL - Fades 'Em All (Rowdy/Arista) Women of the Urban Lancia-ape panel, 1994 record for female group 11 20 23 KOOL G RAP - Fast Life (Cold Chillin'/Epic Street) Nefertiti focused on the power of posi- debut sales. 25 - 24 SMOOTHE DA HUSTLER - Broken Language (Profile) tive expression, excellence, and sincere networking as opposed to schmoozing NEW 25 SMIF N' WESSUN - Sound Soy Bureill/Wrekonize (Wreck/Nervous) THE START: Before becoming as keys to her success. Amen to all that. TCD, they hosted a radio show at Albums like that...ONE LOVE. El Cerrito High School. Rhyming 2 1 1 L.L.COOL J - Mr. Smith (Def Jam Recording Group) Rap Picks for fun over instrumentals turned 1 2 2 THA DOGG POUND - Dogg Food (Death Row/Interscope) MC LYTE FEATURING into a serious goal forsuccess. 5 3 3 KRIS KROSS - Young, Rich & Dangerous (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) XSCAPE "Keep On Keepin' On" 3 5 4 THE GENIUS - Liquid Swords (Geffen) SPECIAL ONE ON GROWTHI: (Elektra/EEG) 11 6 5 DON'T BE A MENACE...SOUNDTRACK - Various Mists (Island) "Our voices have grown, and Hard meet-- ,tilooth in perfect combi- GOODIE MoB - Soul Food (LaFace/Arista) 4 4 6 nation as Miss "I Ain't Havin It" asserts we have a better ear for beats. 6 7 7 THE GROUP HOME - Livin' Proof (Payday/FFRR) her appeal with steamy lyrics, while We were more involved with pro- 9 8 EAZY-EStr8Off Tha Muthaphuckin' Streetz Of Compton (Relativity) Xscape echoes Lyte's sentiments with sensuous backing vocals. A milky bass duction this time, which gave 7 8 9 THE CLICK - Game Related (Sic Wid It/Jive) line and rich percussion stretch the us more control over the 9 10 10 ERICK SERMON - Double Or Nothing (Def Jam Recording Group) limits of hip -hop production a la 10 11 11 COOLIO - Gangster's Paradise (Tommy Boy) 's "We Got More." Lyte's jam album's direction."

17 13 12 8BALL M.J.G - On Top Of The World (Suave/Relativity) is also from a hot soundtrack: Sunset Park, slated for April release. Contact PRODUCERS INCLUDE: Mike 14 13 THE DOC - Helter Skelter (Giant) Rene at Elektra212) 275-4058. Mosely & Sam Bostic (E-40), 15 16 14 PHARCYDE - Labcabincalifornia (Delicious Vinyl/Capitol) J -LIVE Paris, Tonecapone (). 14 15 15 'RS -ONE - KRS-ONE (Jive) "Longevity" b/w "Braggin' 8 12 16 - 1990 -Sick (Jive) Writes" (Raw Shack) ON "IT DON'T STOP": 12 17 17 CYPRESS HILL -Ill - Temple of Boom (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) This newcomer is getting props from We wanted to work with females FUNKMASTER FLEX - Mix Tape Vol.I (Loud/RCA) many a GAVIN reporter, including KZSC- 18 18 18 on the come -up; we chose Suga-T Santa Cruz' Tim Perry and WWVU- 19 20 19 BONE THUGS N' HARMONY - E. 1999 Eternal (Relativity/Ruthless) Morgantown's Rachel Bell. His A -side is and Shugga Baby Doll 'cause 16 19 20 JUNIOR MAFIA - Conspiracy (Big Beat/Atlantic) an ode to the permanence of rap cra- they're new, and Mystic because 13 22 21 w401- Jealous One's Envy (Relativity) dled in filtered bass, xylophones, and a of her seductive flow." 24 22 MIC GERONIMO - The Natural (Blunt) Sister Nancy cut. It's the B-side that gets fools hyped, however, as J gets liver still 22 21 23 ONYX - All We Got lz Us (JMJ/Def Jam Recording Group) with his true -school braggadocio and CMG ON MEN: 20 23 24 CHEF RAEKWON - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Loud/RCA) back -to -basics boom -hap -and -scratch. "They see us as competiton, but 25 25 MYSTIKAL - Mind Of Mystikal (Big Boy/Jive) Skills abound, so call Raw Shack for they give us our respect." Rap Singles compiled by Spence Abbot your copy (718) 857-7714. Rap Albums compiled by Matt Brown

GAVIN FEBRUARY16, 1996 MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH WHITNEY HOUSTON & CECE WINANS ART and SOUL SA -DEUCE Count On :We- (Arista) Ever Since You ll*// (Big Beat/Atlantic) "Dont Waste Ny 7irne( Elektra/EEG) PATRA New at number .37 on the chart this week, Up to 34 from 43 on the chart last week, this "Scent of Attraction" ( 550 :Visit) Art and Soul is making some noise. Spins duo is moving right on up.Spins have TERRY ELLIS have increased from +228 to +532 this time. increased from +369 to +597.Stations "What Did I Do" (easticest41,,'G) Stations reporting spins include KKBT (19), reporting spins include KVSP (18), KHRN WPEG (16), and WAEG (7). (11), andWBLIciii).

SPINS TREND SPINS TREND

1 MARY J. BLIGE - Not Gon' Cry (Arista) 2500 +187 21 GERALD & EDDIE LEVERT - Wind Beneath My Wings (eastwest/EEG) 942 +195

2 BRANDY - Sitnn' Up In My Room (Arista) 2368 +145 22ISLAND INSPIRATIONAL ALLSTARS -Don't Give Up (Island) 932 -61

3 R. KELLY - Down Low (Jive) 2279 +60 23SHAWN STOCKMAN -Visions Of A Sunset (Polydor/A&M) 927 +17

4 D'ANGELO - Lady (EMI) 1792 +225 24 WHITNEY HOUSTON - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Arista) 900 -301

5 SOLO -Where Do U Want Me To Put It (A&WPerspective) 1748 +83 25L.L.COOL J -Hey Lover (Def Jam Recording Group) 889 -216

6 XSCAPE - Do You Want To (So So Def/Columbia/CRG) 1609 +284 26 YVETTE MICHELLE - Everyday & Everynight (Loud/RCA) 832 +143

7 MONICA -Before You Walk Out Of My Life (Rowdy/Arista) 1609 -167 27 PURE SOUL - Stairway To Heaven (StepSun) 771 +296

8 JOE - All The Things Your Man Won't Do (Island) 1496 +354 28JUNIOR MAFIA - Get Money (Big Beat/Atlantic) 731 +312

9 2 PAC - California Love featuring Dr. Dre (Death Row/Intrscp/Priority/AtI) 1434 +163 29 RANDY CRAWFORD - Give Me The Night (Warner Bros.) 691 +96

10 IMMATURE - We Got It (MCA) 1395 +58 30BRIAN McKNIGHT - Still In Love (Mercury) 642 142

11 TOTAL 'lo One Else (Bad Boy/Arista) 1347 +128 31 JANET JACKSON -Twenty Foreplay (A&M) 631 -321

12 FAITH EVANS -Soon As I Get Home (Bad Boy/Arista) 1246 -187 32MONIFAH -I Miss You (Uptown/MCA) 627 -28

13KRIS KROSS - Tonite's Tha Nile (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) 1124 -53 33 MONA LISA - Can't Be Wasting My Time (Island) 617 +289

14THE TONY RICH PROJECT - Nobody Knows (LaFace/Arista) 1123 +142 34 SA -DEUCE - Don't Waste My Time (Elektra/EEG) 597 +228

15MARIAH CAREY - One Sweet Day (Columbia/CRG) 1103 -229 35 JESSE POWELL - AllI Need (MCA) 540 EW

16 DEBORAH COX - Who Do U Love (Arista) 1102 +213 36QUINCY JONES introducing TAMIA - You Put A Move On My Heart (Nest) 535 -208

17 SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE - You want this party started (Warner Bros.) 1061 +86 37 ART AND SOUL - Ever Since You Went Away (Big Beat/Atlantic) 532NEW

18CHANTAY SAVAGE -I Will Survive (RCA) 1048 +707 38 OLETA ADAMS - Never Knew Love (Mercury) 507 +136

19GROOVE THEORY - Keep Tryin' (Epic) 994 +177 39FUGEES (Tranzlator Crew) - Fu -Gee -La (Ruffhouse/Columbia/CRG) 495 +86

20JODECI -Love U 4 Life (MCA) 962 -321 40 TERRY ELLIS - Wherever You Are (eastwest/EEG) 468 -284

Editor: QUINCY MCCOY Assistant: STACY BAINES Urban reports accepted through Tuesday 3 p.m. aking NoiseThe Regional View Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580 west coast southwest Chantay Savage +79 Chantay Savage +99 Chantay Savage +105 "I Will Survive" (RCA' "I Will SurvIve" *RCA) Jr. Mafia +57 Jr. Mafia +75 -1Will Survive" (RCA) Silk +95 "Get Money" (Big Beat/Atlantic) "Get Money" (Big Beat/Atlantic) "Don't Rush" (Elektra/EEG) Joe +57 H -Town Xscape +87 "All the Things Your Man Won't Do" "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" "Do You Want To" (Columbia/CRG) (Island) (Warner Bros.)

cP'HPaPf Mary J Blige +111 Chantay Savage +150 Chap +75 "I Will survive" (RCA) "I Will Survive" (RCA) Not Gon' Cry" (Arista) Chantay Savage +111 Jr. Mafia +127 H -Town +70 "Get Money" (Big Beat/Atlantic) "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" "I Will Survive" (RCA) Total +89 Joe +119 (Warner Bros.) "All the Things Your Man Won't Do",_, Petra 49 "No One Else (Bad Boy/Arista) (Island) "Scent of Attraction" (550 Music)

38 GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 CK HISTORY SNAPSHOT

On-line BY QUINCYMcCoy MALCOLM All Take the Challenge "If you're a woman old, who falls smack dab in the middle of our target and you're a PD, demo (12-24). The one thing that motherhood has you don't mind a taught me is, when your dealing with young people, challenge!" That state- you want to keep them busy. You want to have ment gave me a clear things for them to do. They're not passive listeners picture of Monica who sit and listen at work.The challenge is to make Starr. She is an intelli- radio fun, exciting, and participatory.I think what gent, talented, poised helps me in that regard is that I'm a parent. leader of one of the How do you tailor the individual personalities of your air hottest stations in the talent? Do you encourage individuality or prefer a set, He was born Malcolm Little on consistent style? Urban Landzcape. May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. Her programming I prefer consistency. We have different kinds of jocks background has been on the air, all very young. Courtney Hicks, our mid- His family was run out of Omaha in mainstream urban day jock, is only in her second year in radio, and she by the Klu Klux Klan. Malcolm radio, with jobs at is an awesome natural talent. It's wonderful to have dropped out of school after the Monica Starr WEJM/Fh- KMJM (Majic 108) someone like her on staff and give her the direction eighth grade and became a hus- (V-106) Chicago Sr. Louis and WPEG/ she needs to reach the next level. Our morning man, FM Charlotte. But when she was offered the PD job Jamming Dave Michaels, is an outstanding talent. tler, pimp, thug, and dealer and at WEJM/FM Chicago, a young adult oriented format, He's extremely creative, talented, and funny. Mark user of drugs, as he roamed the she did what she always does-she took the chal- Young in afternoon drive and Broadway Joe at night streets of Detroit, Boston, and lenge. WEJM/FM is our 1996 GAVIN Urban Station of are all very talented. This is all part of a process. It Harlem. Malcolm describes this the Year Award winner. takes contributions from all of these people to make What kind of demographic realities do you have to deal the process work. period of his life this way: "My with in your market? If you could name five artists that best represent your high school was the black ghetto radio station, who would they be? My main problem is a limited signal. My signal of Roxbury, Massachusetts. My strength booms to the South, South suburbs, and R. kelle\pupae. Little Kim of jr. Mafia, Kris Kros,, Northwest Indiana. Areas of Chicago like downtown, and Xscape. college was in the streets of the North side, and the West side, don't receive the Programming a Hip -Hop station and being a parent Harlem, and my Master's was signal very well. But, we simulcast on 950 AM, and gives you an unique insight into the youth of the Urban taken in prison." Thus educated, we have a lot of listeners who pick us up on our AM Landzcape. Are you concerned? he became one of the most impor- that is very strong; one thousand watts day and five As a parent, I've got to say I'm real concerned about thousand night. the messages that are presented in our music. But I tant men to articulate the anger, Chicago is my hometown and it is just the greatest think every parent of every generation has felt the frustration, and struggle of feeling being hack. I grew up driving with my family same. It amazes me when I talk to parents of teen- African Americans during the Civil along the lakefront, listening to WBMX and WGCI. To agers who say "the music of our generation wasn't be back home and programming a station is more that bad." No, it wasn't that had, but when you com- Rights Movement. than a dream come true. It's more exciting than ever pare it to their parents' music, yes, it was! I think it has While in prison in 1948, Malcolm with all the competition in the marketplace. to do with a desensitization of our society. We do dis- converted to the teachings of Elijah With Doug Banks and no longer on WGCI, how claimers before shows. We may not approve of what does this impact on you? the artist is saying, but they have a constitutional right Muhammad. On parole, he met Well, now they have Steve Harvey over there, so we to say it. When you start to taking away constitutional Muhammad, who gave Malcolm have a local morning show to contend with; before rights, that's when we start to have a problem. As Afri- the "X" to replace his "slave sur- that wasn't a problem. With the satellite shows, we can Americans, we know that better than any other didn't have to do a whole lot of work. It wasn't local. group. name" of Little. Malcolm soon Now it's a little more challenging, because they can be As a programmer, there are some things we need became (second only to Elijah in our face, and that makes a big difference, but it also to do to keep some balance. We have our Artist in Muhammad) the most influential Schools Program. Whenever there's an artist in town, makes things more exciting. It is good to have the and effective spokesperson for the competition, because it makes everybody sharper. we take them to the schools. Sometimes the artists When are you going to be picking up Doug Banks? perform concerts, or they'll just give a talk. We have a Nation of Islam, organizing scores We'll he picking up Doug july first. From our school spirit contest going on right now, where high of temples and increasing the research and word on the street, people are disap- school kids can vote for Immature to come perform at membership by ten of thousands. pointed that Doug is not in the market. I'm very their school. In addition to that, on Sunday evenings. happy to be the station that will bring him hack to from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., we stop the music and talk. After a pilgrimage to Mecca in Chicago. We've got a lot of big plans for his re- The show is calledThe Zone,hosted by Courtney 1964, Malcolm converted to Hicks, and they talk about teen pregnancy, AIDS, release. It's a very exciting time for radio in Chicago. Orthodox Islam, changed his Tom Joyner is on your sister station WVAZ-(V-103) and other subjects that arc vital to their lives. Its kinda nice when you can have sister stations that What do you think of the state of Urban radio? name to El-Hajj Malik EI-Shabazz, each have established Chicago personalities. It gives I think the state of Urban radio is pretty good. I think renounced Elijah Muhammad and you a serious one-two punch with the advertising Urban radio is very profitable. I'm excited about the his teachings, and embraced a community. possibilities deregulation brings. Some people are more humanistic view of black It's been said that a radio station's sound is often an concerned with LMA's and duopolys, because owners extension of the PD's personality. If so, what parts of run satellite programming instead of personalities, but problems in America. He was your personality have been applied to your station? to be a part of the community and bring excitement assassinated while talking to fol- Whenyou're dealing with a station that's targeting to the dial, you must have personalities. As long as lowers at the Audubon Ballroom young demos like this,I think the real answer to the Urban radio stays in the hood, the hood will be question is being a mother. I'm a mother of a 13 -year supportive. in Harlem on February 21, 1965.

GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH SACRED REICH (5 9 1 ONLY LIVING WITNESS GRAVITY KILLS IRON MAIDEN (41 ) "Knew Her Gone" Gravity Kills (Century Media) (TVT) L.U.N.G.S. (35) Generous spins from WMHB(24), DMX(21), After seeing this hand's amazing performance SHIFT (34) WELH(10), WSOU(10) and WSGR(7) in Atlanta during the seminar, I'd be a fool DRILL (27) allows OLW to claim this week's highest not to pick it. Early spins come from debut spot. KFTH(1), WTFX(1), and WXJM(1). BAD RELIGION (27)

lard KopyBY ROB FIEND Gavin Rocks Seminar Blowout We came, we schmoozed, we par- 2. Amorphis (Relapse) 3. Into 1 011Y OSBOURNE - Ozzmosis (Epic) 410 0 ied, and finally, to the relief of the Another (Hollywood) 4. Both 2 G//Z/R - Plastic Planet (TVT) 408 30 .ntire Hyatt Regency staff, we left. Worlds (Another Planet) 5. Floater 3 MINISTRY - Filth Pig (Warner Bros.) 407 +19 Chat pretty much sums up this year's (Elemental) 6. NIL & (Fuse)

4 ALICE IN CHAINS - Alice In Chains (Columbia/CRG) 362 16 AviN Seminar. I wonder what all 7. Anal Cunt (Earache) 8. Drill hose non -industry rap people, who (A&M) 9. Bile (Energy) 10. Grotus 5 NAPALM DEATH - Greed Killing (Earache) 351 -8 were aimlessly driving up and down (London) 11. Killing Joke (Zoo) 6 TROUBLE - Plastic Green Head (Century Media) 328 +24 he street, are going to do for kicks 12. Far (Immortal/Epic) 13. Man- 322 +30 7 GALACTIC COWBOYS - Machine Fish (Metal Blade) low that we're gone. hole (Noise)14.King's X (Atlantic) 8VICTOR -Don't Care (Atlantic) 315 -8 I wasn't going to breach the sub- 15. Core (Atlantic) 16. Pitchshifter 9 PARADISE LOST - Draconian Times (Relativity) 306 +1 ect, but it looks like I already have. (Earache) 17. Neurosis (Relapse/ 10 ANTHRAX - Stomp 442 (Elektra Entertainment Grp.) 294 -51 don't understand why theGAVIN Release Entertainment) 18. Stain

11 THERAPY? - Infernal Love (A&M) 293 +8 seminar attracts all these people (Malicious Vinyl) 19. Only Living who do nothing but hang out. Witness (Century Media). All the 12 VOIVOD - Negatron (Mausoleum) 260 -20 rhey're not artists, radio program- entries rocked and will be coming 244 +25 13 KILGORE SMUDGE - Blue Collar Solitude (Unsound) mers, or label reps, and I don't to radio soon. 14JFE OF AGONY -Ugly (Roadrunner) 239 -9 mow what they think they'll In-between panels and parties, 15 IRON MAIDEN - Man On The Edge (CMC International) 226 +33 ichieve standing around, but I'm there were also a few showcases, 16 SISTER MACHINE GUN - Burn (TVT) 222 +30 riggin' tired of some of their con- like TVT Records' Sister Machine 17 WICKER MAN - You Annoy Me (Hollywood) 202 -14 rontational attitudes and their mak- Gun and Gravity Kills performance

18 DEADGUY - Fixtion On A Coworker (Victory) 193 +26 ng an already crowded place more at the Masquerade. Not only were

19 AT THE GATES - Slaughter of the Soul (Earache) 190 -7 ;o with their unsolicited presence. we treated to a spectacular show, 'm not picking on rap; I under- but we also got to check a couple of 20 13MGS - Trust and Obey (Slipdisc) 189 .1 stand it's a huge and successful for- Atlanta's solid gold dancers, which 21 MERAUDER - Master Killer (Century Media) 188 +20 mat that draws lots of people. I'm caused several jaws tohitthe 22 SAVATAGE - Dead Winter Dead (Atlantic) 184 +1 not a fan of rap music,but Irespect ground. I was particularly fond of 23 DOWN - Lifer (Elektra Entertainment Grp.) 184 -17 it, because it battles the same the scantily clad young woman 24 CYCO MIKO - Lost My Brain (Once Again) (Epic) 165 +19 stereotypes as hard rock and metal. lounging on the hors d'oeuvres

25SKUNK ANANSIE -Selling Jesus (Epic) 158 -42 My beef is with these idiots who table, who seductively placed food

26 INTO ANOTHER - Seemless (Hollywood) 152 -11 hang out and glare at everybody. into the mouths of passers-by. Why don't you guys go hang out at WSUP's Jack Hansen couldn't keep 27 ONLY LIVING WITNESS - Knew Her Gone (Centdry Media) 143 he next Billboard convention or away from that table-or anyone 28 KORN - Shoots and Ladders (Immortal/Epic) 140 +5 tay home and glare in the mirror. else for that matter. You just can't 29 CATHEDRAL - The Carnival Bizarre (Earache) 140 -10 With that said, I look forward to bring Jack anywhere, especially 30 RUST - Bar Chord Ritual (Atlantic) 138 -1 vetting my ass kicked next year. when he insists on wearing that 31SEPULTURA - Roots (Roadrunner) 135 NEW Moving on,I'dlike to thankall NAMBLA t -shirt. Anyway, the show 32 BELLADONNA - Rob You Blind (Mausoleum) 135 -3 the metal people who attended this was great and loud enough to

33 AC/DC - Ballbreaker (Elektra Entertainment Grp.) 133 -5 Tear's seminar; You guys are the drown out WCDB's Rob Babecki'5 best and I look forward seeing you incisive whining. 34 SACRED REICH - Heal (Metal Blade) 131 again next year. I'd also like to The Obvious played at the same 35 YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Magnum Opus (Viceroy Music/Architect) 125 -1 thankallthe college alternative club the next night and totally blew 36 GWAR - Rag Na Rok (Metal Blade) 125 -49 people for keeping their indie-atti- me away. They also played at the 37 MARILYN MANSON - Smells Like Children (Notiiing/Interscope/AG) 124 -37 tudes somewhat in check. You peo- GAVIN Rocks Award luncheon, which 38 MACHINES OF LOVING GRACE - Gilt (Mammoth/Atlantic) 119 +31 ple totally crack me up. Special was sponsored by their label, 39 REIGN - Exit Clause (Mausoleum) 115 +12 thanks go out to Epic's Smitty and Grindstone Records. By the way

40 WHORGASM - Smothered (Royalty) 114 -3 Metal Blade's Melodic Mingo for congrats to all the GAVIN Rocks win- your guidance and excellent perfor- ners. They're all listed on page 24. 41 MY DYING BRIDE - The Angel and the Dark River (Futurist) 113 NEW mance at the game show panel. I'll continue with more seminar 110 +1 42 25 TA LIFE - Keepin It Real (We Bite America) High fives to Earache's Joe Guzik stories next week. I'll leave you 43MYOWN VICTIM - Burning Inside (Century Mee) 107 25 and Hollywood's Will Knapp for with an inspiring thought, found 44 SLAYER - Live Intrusion (American) 102 -22 your help with the Jukebox Jury. by Victory's Jill Castellano in 45 THE BOUNCING SOULS - Maniacal Laughter (BYO) 95 NEW Here's this year's Jukebox Jury win- one of Atlanta's top S&M manual: 46 BIG HATE - Big Hate (Flip) 91 NEW ners: 1. Sepultura (Roadrunner) Your ass is your shrine.

47 ONE LIFE CREW - Crime Ridden Society (Victory) 91 NEW

48 FEAR FACTORY - Demanufacture (Roadrunner) 91 +1 Editor. RoB FIEND Rock reports accepted Mondays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 91 -13 49 THE OBVIOUS - Detached (Grindstone) and Tuesdays 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 50D.R.I. - Full Speed Ahead (Rotten Records) 91 -16 GAVINFax: (415) 495-2580

40 GAVIN FEBRUARY16, 1996 GAVIN ROCKS listening to the first track, "Prediction," Rock Chartbound it's clear that early Black Sabbath and dal IS Ozzy Osbourne are Count Raven's *Shift (62) Equal Vision band whose members don't limit major influences. In fact, someone Celestial Season (67) Metal Blade down the hall from my desk who uRAVITY KILL? themselves to playing or writing Immolation (65) Metal Blade heard me blasting the CD asked if I on one instrument. Aided by *L.U.N.G.S. (53) Pavement was listening to Ozzy. Count Raven owning their own studio, Gravity offers ten tracks that meld the full- %root N.I.L.8. (28) Fuse Kills is a self -produced band that bodied rhythms of psychedelic rock Dropped: #30 Smashing Pumpkins, #41 Replicants, with the low -end grooves of doom sees their music as a complex #43 Dettones, #47 Six Feet Under, #48 Bruce Dickin- metal. "Fallen Angels," like most of mosaic of organized noise derived son, #49 Leeway, /50 Home 33 the tracks, moves along at a snail's from the manipulation of pace and showcases broad guitar imperfect instruments, strokes, descending melodies, and TOP REQUESTS high-pitched melancholy vocals. It's environmental artifacts, and MINISTRY perfect for your listeners who are on rhythmic deconstructions. NAPALM DEATH the nod. "The Lie of Life" is probably Industrial scientist Jon Fryer (NIN, SEPULTURA the most lively track on the CD, but FROMSt. Louis, Missouri g//z/r "Shadow Box" and "P.G.F. Power" Love & Rockets, Jesus Jones, OZZY OSBOURNE also display a slightly upbeat tempo. LABELTVT Records Stabbing Westward) was brought Messiah of Confusion is not Count LATEST RELEASEGravity Kills on board to mix the album. Raven's best work, but it will appeal ADD DATEFeb. 19/20 Kerns, Deden- Rock Picks listeners who are into Sabbathy riffs SACRED REICH and doomsday grinds. RADIO PROMOTION CONTAC hoeffer, and Firley have been Heal (Metal Blade) HYPOCRISY SUDI Gaasche (212) 979.6410 writing and performing around Sacred Reich stays true to metal lis- Abducted Kurt Kerns, bass/ Missouri in various guitar bands teners by offering a no frills, eleven - (Nuclear Blast/Relapse) drums; Doug Firley, keyboards; Matt song CD that's aggressive, crunchy, since the mid '80s. Shortly after Hypocrisy is another Swedish band Dudenhoeffer, guitar; Jeff Scheel, and completely rockin'. Heal marks that metal radio will find enticing- moving to St. Louis, the three the band's seventh release and will that is if you're into death metal. I'm vocals. decided to write and record a song undoubtedly keep metal phone lines not a big fan of death metal, but, for the KPNT collection. Two days lit everywhere. The combination of Hypocrisy's abrasive rhythms and Gravity Kills exploded onto the St. into writing, the vocalist backed Wiley Arnet's staggering guitar licks dark melodies have lured me into Louis music scene after the first and Phil Rind's brash bass lines and their world. Abducted is Hypocrisy's out, so Kerns called on his cousin burly vocals form the band's founda- latest effort and contains 13 grind song they ever wrote was included and long time friend Jeff Scheel to tion. Guitarist Jason Rainey adds to infested tracks. With the absence of on KPNT-St. Louis' Point Essential take over the vocal duties and Sacred Reich's hard hitting antics with subtlety or anything remotely poppy, Volume 1. "Guilty" quickly shot up help write the song. Scheel flew his rhythmic hooks, while drummer Hypocrisy takes the in -your -face Dave McClain displays a mean beat approach to metal, delivering hard- the station's chart to #1 becoming up from Dallas and cut the vocals (McClain is no longer with the band core rhythmic mayhem coupled with the most requested song of '95. for "Guilty" in six hours. "Guilty" and his replacement has not been scathing vocal screams, supersonic A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE ALESU. named). Heal is one of those CDs was mixed and turned in to KPNT drumming, and hurling bass lines. Gravity Kills is a non-traditional that you can listen to without skip- Unlike a lot of death metal bands, with only 30 minutes to spare. ping a song, because every track Hypocrisy doesn't fall into that "play rocks. From the ripping chords of as fast as you can and growl" trap. radio with the single "Knew Her Bassist Chris Crowely and drummer "Blue Suit, Brown Shirt" to the blues - Instead, the group showcases a free Gone," which also included the rock - Eric Stevenson keep the rhythm steady infected hooks of "Ask Ed" to the rag- flowing sound that's saturated with heavy licks of "Strata." If for some rea- while guitarist Craig Silverman manipu- ing slams of "Don't," Sacred Reich terrorizing hooks and haunting son you missed Only Living Witness' lates a flurry of chords to achieve hard consistently delivers great tunes. rhythms. Hypocrisy's concise song first single, you can redeem yourself hitting licks. Only Living Witness may COUNT RAVEN structure strengthens their blasting (and make it up to your listeners) by not be metal enough for some shows, Messiah of Confusion sound and keeps everything tight. adding the full-length. Innocents is ten but their no nonsense approach to (Noise/Hellhound) ONLY LIVING WITNESS tracks deep and best described as rock songwriting and their raw, quick - \\den's Count Raven has returned Innocents (Century Media) of the '90s. Jonah Jenkins' hypnotic changing riffs will get approval from to metal radio with its fourth full- Boston's Only Living Witness has vocals crystallize the band's melodic most hard rock/metal stations. Check length, Messiah of Confusion. After already piqued the interest of rock hooks and are a pleasure to hear. out "Hank Crane" and "No Eden."

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GAVIN FEBRUARY16, 1996 41 MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH GEORGE HOWARD (1 1 /63) COUNT BASIC THE SONGS OF WEST SIDE STORY THE SONGS FROM WEST Movin' in the Right Direction (Instinct) Various Artists (RCA Victor) STRANGE CARGO Just met a girl named Maria! Sondheim and SIDE STORY (9/64) Hinterland (N-Gram/Discovery) Bernstein get the Smooth Jazz treatment. Initial GEORGE MICHAEL (5/211) Two of the most exciting records on the chart. interest on James Ingram and Michael THOM ROTELLA (5/221) Count Basic jumps 42-32 with 234 spins, +75, and McDonald's contribution. a #3 Spin Trend. Strange Cargo is our highest PETE ESCOVEDO (5/ 1 3) debut at #40, 176 spins, +87, and a #2 Spin Trend.

Oni CornerBY KEITH ZIMMERMAN Jazzy & Smooth

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2 2 SPECIAL EFX feat. G. JINDA/C. MINUCCI - Body Language (JVC)47 1 584 +9 3 3 BOB MAMET - Day Into Night (Atlantic) 47 0 567 1 Gavin Seminar '96 4 4 GRP ARTISTS'...BEATLES -(I Got No Kick...) Modern Jazz(GRP) 44 1 544 -3 The 11th Annual GAVIN Seminar was a trol, with Kevin keeping the crowd 6 5 RANDY CRAWFORD - Naked And True (Bluemoon) 49 0 492 -7 four day event stuffed into a three-day pacified as Kepler deftly fielded a few 5 6 NAJEE - Songs From The Key Of Life (EMI) 40 0 486 -28 agenda. There were many highlights tough questions regarding BA method-

7 7 RICARDO SILVEIRA - Storyteller (Kokopel I i) 40 0 448 3 and a large contingency of radio ology. Panelists Bernie Kimble, Paul

10 8 STEVE LAURY - Vineland Dreams (CTI) 43 0 440 +17 broadcasters and music industry coun- Goldstein, Bob O'Connor, and Steve terparts from the jazz and smooth jazz Huntington addressed the history of 8 9 OLETA ADAMS - Moving On (Mercury) 42 0 437 -4 genres. It was also an intellectual smooth jazz's ascendancy on the air, 13 10 DENNY JIOSA - Moving Pictures (Blue Orchid) 41 0 430 +10 decathlon and the overwhelming as well as the new realities in cultivat- 12 11 SIMPLY RED - Fairground (eastwest/EEG) 40 0 417 -5 majority were up to the challenge. ing a more mass appeal audience.

9 12 THE JAllMASTERS feat. PAUL HARDCASTLE -II(JVC) 34 0 411 -14 The Olympic vibe was heavy at Joe Cohn and Bobby Jackson

14 13 - Ouincy's Jook Joint (Nest) 40 0 407 6 the Atlanta Hyatt Regency on steered the "Jazz Radio Breakout" into Thursday morning, as the opening a nuts -and -bolts treatment. Jazz pro - 11 14 ALEXBUGNON - Tales From The Bright Side (RCA) 42 0 399 24 festivities featured indoor fireworks, grommets clearly feel the heat of 17 15 WHITNEY HOUSTON - Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack (Arista) 25 1 393 -4 a gala of floats, a glittery song and tighter CPR budgets, as well as man- 16 16 JONATHAN CAIN - PianoWithA View (Higher Octave) 37 0 367 35 dance number, and a stirring nation- agement sometimes deluded into 18 17 PHILIPPE SAISSE -Masques (Verve Forecast) 34 0 347 16 al anthem performance by the thinking classical music and politically 15 18 FOURPLAY - Elixir (Warner Bros.) 31 0 339 -71 Backstreet Boys. The main ballroom correct news coverage will cultivate

20 19 MARC ANTOINE - Urban Gypsy (NYC) 35 0 328 -17 was jammed with an additional 200 new listeners. Airchecks were played folks standing in the back. and topics such as library capacity, 21 20 BOBBY CALDWELL - Soul Survivor (Sin-Drome) 35 0 327 -7 Peter Vidmar's appearance drew station cume and TSL, special pro- 19 21 TOM GRANT - Instinct (Shanachie/Cachet) 36 0 324 21 lots of enthusiasm. He lectured as gramming, well-rounded music 33 22 AVENUE BLUE featuring JEFF GOLUB - Naked City (Bluemoon) 43 3 319 +118 he performed difficult gymnastic clocks, and station research were 22 23 DAVID BENOIT - The Best Of 1987-1995 (GRP) 38 0 315 -2 stunts on a pommel horse. As tossed around the room. Panelists 23 24 PAUL TAYLOR -On The Horn (Countdown/Unity) 32 0 303 -8 crazy as it sounds, it really worked. Mychael Jaye, Ellen Washington, and

26 25 BOBBY McFERRIN - Bangizoom (Blue Note Contemporary) 33 0 292 +26 Next came the one-on-one keynote Carlos Lando elucidated. with Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire If there was a symbolic high point 25 26 ENYA - The Memory of Trees (Reprise) 30 0 290 0 media magnate who ordinarily keeps of Jazz/Smooth Jazz's presence at 24 27 PEOPLE SOUNDTRACK - People Soundtrack (Lightyear) 32 0 285 14 a low public profile. Charlie Rose, the GAVIN '96, it was the 2:30 p.m. show- 30 28 VIBRAPHONIC - Vibraphonic2(Acid Jazz) 36 1 264 +22 NPR television host who conducted case with Herbie Hancock. We creat- 27 29 RICK BRAUN -Beat Street (Bluemoon) 23 0 256 -3 the interview, didn't arrive in Atlanta ed a medium-sized nightclub to house

28 30 TOLEDO - Mestizo (Sony Discos) 26 1 249 -4 until that very morning. Luckily, the the event, and all our inward butter-

29 31 BRIAN KRINEK - Flying High (Positive Music) 27 0 241 -7 interview went off without delay, and flies disappeared when we opened the crowd hung on tight. the door to fmd a long line of folks 42 32 COUNT BASIC - Movin' in the Right Direction (Instinct) 31 3 234 +75 We longed to get out there, catch a waiting to catch the gig; at the end of 31 33 MICHAEL DAVIS - Midnight Crossing (Lipstick) 23 0 233 -3 couple passes and break some tackles the line was a smiling Verve GM, 34 34 TORCUATO MARIANO - Last Look (WindhamHill) 26 0 224 +23 on our own, so to speak, and at four Chuck Mitchell. The tables went fast, 38 35 THOM ROTELLA - How My Heart Beats (Positive Music) 35 5 221 +40 o'clock, Kent and I stumbled through but luckily an adjoining storage area 35 36 GEORGE MICHAEL - Jesus to a Child (DreamWorks/Geffen) 34 5 211 +24 our introduction of Stanley Crouch. had tons of chairs stacked up, and

37 37 MICHAEL FRANKS - Abandoned Garden (Warner Bros.) 21 0 197 +11 Ten minutes into his speech, our room Verve executives and GAVIN editors was filled up too. Stanley is a character became the highest paid group of 39 38 JERALD DAEMYON - ThinkingAbout You(GRP) 24 0 189 +20 and a fantastic pundit, and not since chair -schleps around. 36 39 MAX BENNETT -Great Expectations (Chase Music Group) 17 0 178 8 Wynton Marsalis have we had the lux- If we do say so ourselves, Kent -40 STRANGE CARGO - Hinterland (N-Gram/Discovery) 36 4 176 JEW ury of such a custom keynoter. (Check and I have staged some pretty cool 32 41 MAYSA - Maysa (Blue Thumb) 19 0 173 36 the news section for summaries of the past showcases, but none quite 41 42 CLOCKERS SOUNDTRACK - Various Mists (MCA) 27 0 165 +5 various keynote appearances.) matched the intensity of the Herbie

40 43 GREGGKARUKAS - You'llKnow It's Me (Fahrenheit) 17 0 146 -18 Friday morning featured two back- Hancock Quintet, which featured to-back sessions, "The Smooth Jazz Hancock, Jack DeJohnette (drums), 44 44 MARION MEADOWS -Body Rhythm (RCA) 15 0 145 0 Revolution" and a "Jazz Radio Michael Brecker (tenor sax), John 45 CAROLINE LAVELLE - Spirit (N-Gram/Discovery) 18 0 130 NEW - Breakout." KBLX's Kevin Brown and Scofield (electric guitar), and Dave -46 BRIAN CULBERTSON - Modern Life (Bluemoon) 12 0 130 NEW BA's Allen Kepler kept the potential Holland (acoustic bass). Kent, 43 47 3RD FORCE - Force Of Nature (Higher Octave) 18 0 130 -22 bonfire of our "Revolution" under con- Continued on page 43 46 48 FRANK GAMBALE - Thinking Out Loud (JVC) 15 0 130 6 qEW -49 NATIVE VIBE - Medicinal Purposes (Third Beat) 19 0 127 Editors: KEITH & KENT ZIMMERMAN Jazz reports accepted Thursdays 49 50 WILL DOWNING - Moods (Mercury) 12 0 120 -4 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

42 GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 MOST ADDED TOP TIP RECORD TO WATCH DANISH RADIO BIG BAND (21) ROSEANNA VITRO DANISH RADIO BIG BAND JIMMY McGRIFF & HANK Passion Dance (Telarc A Little Bit ofDuke CRAWFORD QUARTET (18) WALLACE RONEY QUINTET (Dacapo) DAVE VALENTIN (14) (Warner l3ros. Something is swinging in the state ROSEANNA VITRO (14) Only two titles debuted on the chart of Denmark with this large ensemble WALLACE RONEY QUINTET (12) 7 this week due to the Gavin Seminar tribute to Duke Ellington! DMITRI MATHENY (10) festivities, but they're two releases with lots of chart potential. Watch for big moves from them next week.

Continued from page 42 jazz hats, t -shirts and Basic CDs. Quincy McCoy, and I conducted a Hopping on the stage next were six short at -the -piano interview, then we radio jurors, two WJZF listeners and the brought out the band. A&R crew, Carl Griffin, Matt Pierson, and The audience remained transfixed Guy Eckstine. Radio jurors were Bob with Hancock's concept of taking songs O'Connor, Maxine Todd, Mark Edwards,

LW by pop artists like Don Henley, Sade, Ralph Stewart, Steve Williams, and 11111.111=1.=.111111.1111.11111M Prince, and Peter Gabriel, and transform- Michael Eads. The audience voted via 1 1 RAY BROWN (Telarc Intl) 82 0 78 0 ing them, almost magically, into stun- the GAvix Applause -O -Meter, and 2 2 GERRY MULLIGANQUARTET (Telarc Int'l) 79 0 65 ning jazz performances. Occasionally, although it wasn't scientific, the results 4 3 DARRELL GRANT QUARTET (Criss Cross) 19 0 63 tunes were rendered unrecognizable, yet were nonetheless quite revealing. Topics

3 4 CHARLESEARLAND (Muse) 77 0 56 the audience (much more than just jazz included edits, urban and new age influ- ences, artist loyalty, acid jazz, and cover 8 5 VAN MORRISON (Verve) 82 40 fans) stood up and cheered. The hand raged for 60 minutes. Four cameras versions. The top three scores were 7 6 McCOY TYNER (Milestone) 78 47 filmed the event, and the live online Herbie Hancock's "Thieves in the 5 7 RUSSELL GUNN(Muse) 74 0 48 broadcast's 10,000 capacity outputs were Temple," Miles Davis and Quincy Jones' 12 8 BARBARA DENNERLEIN (Verve) 79 3 28 jammed in minutes. It was a mass - "Summertime" oldie, and an upcoming 6 9 HERBIE MANN (Kokopelli) 71 0 46 appeal jazz showcase spectacular. remake of Ramsey Lewis' "Sun Goddess."

10 10 CLARK TERRY (Mons) 69 0 47 SW Network's Michael Fischer tore Craig Chaquico and Acoustic Highway burned through their Awards 9 11 ROYCE CAMPBELL(Episode) 69 0 46 the roof off the Smooth Jazz Jukebox Jury Saturday. Direct from Vienna, luncheon set, courtesy of Higher 11 12 RANDY JOHNSTON (Muse) 65 0 37 Count Basic's electric guitar warmed Octave Music, and some well - 23 13 RON CARTER (Blue Note) 75 2 17 up the crowd with three songs. People deserved sweeps occurred at the 13 14 KEVIN HAYS (Blue Note) 64 0 30 scooped up the Instinct Records acid Continued on page 44 16 15 ALDEN/BRUNO/VIGNOLA (Concord Jazz) 65 25

24 16 COLOSSAL SAXOPHONE SESSIONS (Evidence) 79 3 6

17 17 JOE LOCKE QUARTET (Milestone) 65 2 21 38 18 HENRY BUTLER (Atlantic) 77 5 8 [a linma I on 14 19 DONALD BROWN (Muse) 59 0 33

18 20 STAN GETZ (Concord Jazz) 61 0 23

25 21 DALE FIELDER QUARTET (Clarion) 72 3 13 ti

15 22 PHIL WOODS QUINTET (Evidence) 51 0 29

32 23 MARK ELF TRIO (Alerce) 67 6 7

22 24 RICHARD HINDMAN TRIO (Lake Street) 52 0 24

33 25 DOLDINGER IN NEW YORK (Bluemoon) 65 7

20 26 KEN PEPLOWSKI (Concord Jul) 52 0 21

19 27 KEVINMAHOGANY (Enja) 48 0 25

37 28 RANDY WESTON (Verve) 61 4 10

26 29 ERNIE ANDREWS (Muse) 52 16

34 30 THILO BERG BIG BAND (Mons) 57 3 10

28 31 BHEKI MSELEKU (Verve) 46 0 21

35 32 BOBBY McFERRIN (Blue Note Contemporary) 55 2 14

21 33 MULGREW MILLER (Novus/RCA) 46 0 21 Thank you GAVIN Jazz reporters for your vote! 45 34 FRANK MANTOOTH (Sea Breeze) 64 6 8 30 35 MARTIN TAYLOR (Honest/Linn) 48 2 15 Telarc Jazz 36 36 TURK MAURO (Milestone) 47 17 Independent Jazz Label of the Year 47 37 GONZALO RUBALCABA (Blue Note) 62 4 3

41 38 MONGO SANTAMARIA (Milestone) 50 4 12 Look for PLANET JAZZ, (on your desks the week of 2/19),

42 39 ANDY LaVERNE TRIO (Concord Jazz) 55 3 5 from guitarist Ed Hamilton's debut release with special guests including George Howard, Lenny White and 43 40 /RICKY WOODARD (Concord Jazz) 42 12 Charles Fambrough. Remember the A2 Jukebox Jam - 44 41 CLAIRE MARTIN (Honest/Linn) 45 2 11 the Applause -o -Meter said it all! 27 42 JOHN SCOFIELD (Blue Note) 38 0 14 8

31 43 JON MAYER TRIO (Pullen Music) 38 0 13 9 GOING FOR ADDS 2/22

29 44 TONY BENNETT (Columbia/CRG) 35 0 16 7 on Gavin's New Smooth Jazz & Vocals Chart

49 45 TOMMY SMITH (Honest/Linn) 47 3 27 For CD service contact: 46 46 JOEY DeFRANCESCO (Big Mo) 35 0 8 5 Vikki Rickman @ Telarc (216) 464-2313 and

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48 48 CHARLIE BYRD (Concord Jazz) 36 4 8

- 49 ROSEANNA VITRO (Telarc Intl) 60 14 41 Editors: KEITH & KENT ZIMMERMAN Jazz reports accepted Thursdays 50 12 - WALLACE RONEY QUINTET (Warner Bros.) 50 4 24 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Station ReportingPhone: (415) 495-1990 GAVIN Fax: (415) 495-2580

GAVIN FEBRUARY1 6 ,1996 43 JAZZ/ADULT ALTERNATIVE Continued from page 43 ARTIST PROFILE awards presentation. Congrats to POST-hnr WBGO, Rick Braun (who flew in to accept), KKSF, Verve, and GRP for ANDY LAVERN! 2W LWTW scoring multiple awards. 1 1 1 RAY BROWN - Seven Steps To Heaven (Telarc Intl) Afterwards, exhausted attendees 4 2 2 DARRELL GRANT QUARTET - The New Bop (Criss Cross) jammed the Learning Center to hear 7 5 3 McCOY TYNER - Prelude and Sonata (Milestone) Brad Stone conduct the Jazz on the

2 4 4 GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET - Dragonfly (Telarc Intl) Fringe session, where we discussed

3 3 5 CHARLES EARLAND - Ready 'n Able (Muse) incorporating jazz outside the main-

8 7 6 ROYCE CAMPBELL - A Tribute To (Episode) stream, building sets with avant garde music, NPR versus edgier college 23 10 7 BARBARA DENNERLEIN - Take Off! (Verve) radio tastes, and more. Thanks to 17 9 8 VAN MORRISON - wirn Georgie Fame and Friends (Verve) panelists Neil Gorov, Wayne Parkins, 6 6 9 RUSSELL GUNN - Young Gunn (Muse) Joe Pignato, and Peter Williams. 5 8 10 HERBIE MANN - Peace Pieces (Kokopelli) Without a break, we delved into 18 11 RON CARTER - Mr. Bowtie (Blue Note) questions concerning online technology 15 11 12 ALDEN/BRUNONIGNOLA - Concord Guitar Collective (Concord Jazz) and cruising the Internet, jazz style. Host INSTRUMENT: Piano 19 13 COLOSSAL SAXOPHONE SESSIONS - Various Mists (Evidence) Tim Hodges and panelists Ynes Zavala, 27 14 HENRY BUTLER - For All Seasons (Atlantic) Tony Gaspare, and Linda Yohn provid- CURRENT RELEASE: 14 14 15 CLARK TERRY - Metropole Orchestra (Mons) ed radio -tinged color commentary. Time Well Spent Later that evening, Warner Bros. 22 12 16 STAN GETZ - Blue Skies (Concord Jazz) LABE, Concord Jazz 19 15 17 JOE LOCKE QUARTET - Moment to Moment The Music Of Henry Mancini (Milestone) Records hosted a dinner and perfor- mance with and Earl SIDEMEr4 George Mraz, 21 18 DALE FIELDER QUARTET - Dear Sir: Tribute to Wayne Shorter (Clarion) Klugh. The party raged on as Atlantic Al Foster 18 16 19 KEVIN HAYS - Go Round (Blue Note) Jazz and Mesa/Bluemoon hosted an ON SONG C1113197 "On 11 17 20 RANDY JOHNSTON - In A -Chord (Muse) all-night party in their suite. NEW 21 FRANK MANTOOTH - Sophisticated Lady (Sea Breeze) Many folks who have experienced previous projects there was 10 13 22 KEVIN MAHOGANY - You Got What It Takes (Enja) over 15 years of music conventions some kind of theme, whether - 29 23 BOBBY McFERRIN - Bang!zoom (Blue Note Contemporary) said it was the best they ever attended. re -harmonizing standards or 13 20 24 DONALD BROWN - Car Tunes (Muse) Next week, we'll have some overall whatever. On this one, I just 26 28 25 FRANK CAPP/RICKY WOODARD - Quality Time (Concord Jazz) closing comments, plus some thoughts wanted to make it pure music- NEW26 THILO BERG BIG BAND - Blues for Ella (Mons) onGAVINSmooth Jazz & Vocals. NEW27 RANDY WESTON - Saga (Verve) music for music's sake; no mar- 29 26 28 MONGO SANTAMARIA - Mongo Returns (Milestone) keting tricks to catch people's NEW29 MARK ELF TRIO - Mark Elf Trio (Alerce) 1. AVENUE BLUE feat. JEFF GOLUB +118 attention. I just picked tunes 20 23 30 KEN PEPLOWSKI - It's A Lonesome Old Town (Concord Jazz) 2. STRANGE CARGO +87 that would be fun to play and 3. COUNT BASIC +75

4. GEORGE HOWARD +56 fun to listen to, and would fea- ADULT 5. THOM ROTELLA +40 ture the way this trio interacts, 6. BOBBY McFERRIN +26 and the deep harmonic roots 2W LWTW and general swingability of 1 1 1 BONEY JAMES - Seduction (Warner Bros.) A2 Chartbound 2 2 2 BOB MAMET - Day Into Night (Atlantic) these two guys." GEORGE HOWARD (GRP) 3 3 3 SPECIAL EFX feat. G. JINDA & C. MINUCCI - Body Language (JVC) ON STUDYING WITH BILL 5 6 4 GRP...CELEBRATION OF THE BEATLES - (I Got No Kick Against) Modern Jazz (GRP) ZAPPACOSTA (Sin-Drome) E v AN' "(He) had a profound 6 4 5 THE JAllMASTERS feat. PAUL HARDCASTLE - II (JVC) BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS (Groovetown/RCA)

8 7 6 WAITING TO EXHALE SOUNDTRACK - Various Mists (Arista) HIROKO (JVC) effect on my harmonic

4 5 7 NAJEE - Songs From The Key Of Life (EMI) °THE SONGS OF WEST SIDE STORY (RCA Victor) approach. He wasn't a teacher

7 8 8 RANDY CRAWFORD - Naked And True (Bluemoon) JEANNE NEWHALL (Marzipan Music) as such. What he was showing VAN MORRISON (Verve) 9 9 9 QUINCY JONES - Quincy's Jook Joint (Qwest) me were more conceptual 12 10 10 SIMPLY RED - Fairground (eastwest/EEG) ADRIAN GURVITZ (Playful/Sunset Blvd.) things rather than specific, 13 13 11 RICARDO SILVEIRA - Storyteller (Kokopelli) SPRAWL! (Freshwater) technical things, which 10 11 12 OLETA ADAMS - Moving On (Mercury) YULARA Higher Octave)

11 12 13 ALEX BUGNON - Tales From The Bright Side (RCA) TOM BARABAS (Soundings of the Planet) translates not only into how you

17 18 14 STEVE LAURY - Vineland Dreams (CTI) Dropped: #45 Grant Geissman, #47 Stanley Clark, arrange and write music, but 16 14 15 PHILIPPE SAISSE - Masques (Verve Forecast) #48 Keiko Matsui, #50 Andy Narell, Mariah Carey, how you play linear 18 20 16 BOBBY CALDWELL - Soul Survivor (Sin-Drome) Andy Snitzer/Bright Moments, Reel to Real. (melodically) within harmonies." 20 17 17 PAUL TAYLOR - On The Horn (Countdown/Unity) 14 19 18 MARC ANTOINE - Urban Gypsy (NYC) Chao a.16. -pc. TIJRE GOA "I've been 19 16 19 JONATHAN CAIN - Piano With A View (Higher Octave) lucky to have played with a lot JIMMY McGRIFF & HANK NEW20 AVENUE BLUE featuring JEFF GOLUB - Naked City (Bluemoon) of great players, though I've 24 23 21 DENNY JIOSA - Moving Pictures (Blue Orchid) CRAWFORD QUARTET (Telarc) always wanted to play with Joe 25 27 22 TORCUATO MARIANO - Last Look (Windham Hill) DMITRI MATHENY (Monarch)

21 21 23 PEOPLE SOUNDTRACK - People Soundtrack (Lightyear) ALI RYERSON (Concord Jazz) Henderson. I'd also like to do

15 15 24 FOURPLAY - Elixir (Warner Bros.) *DAVE VALENTIN (Tropijazz) more producing of other NEW25 COUNT BASIC - Movin' in the Right Direction (Instinct) *JOHN PIZZARELLI (Novus/RCA) players. I'm always open to 22 24 26 RICK BRAUN - Beat Street (Bluemoon) °JOHN HART Concord Jazz) tangential things, but basically 29 25 27 BRIAN KRINEK - Flying High (Positive Music) PUCHO & HIS LATIN SOUL BROTHERS I want to continue playing and 26 26 28 DAVID BENOIT - The Best Of 1987-1995 (GRP) (Milestone) recording with great musicians 1 23 22 29 TOM GRANT - Instinct (Shanachie/Cachet) *DANISH RADIO BIG BAND (Dacapo)

- 29 30 VIBRAPHONIC - Vibraphonic 2 (Acid Jazz) °PETE ESCOVEDO (Concord Jazz) and continue writing music." Post -Bop compiled by a sample of Jazz Intensive reports Dropped: #40 Giacomo Gates, #50 Big John Patton. -Jason Olaine Commercial Adult compiled by a sample of Adult intensive reports

44 GAVIN FEBRUARY16, 1996 NEWS NEWScontinued from page 7 REALITY BYTES Americana is the Real Thing RRDIORCTIIJE IN THE 'NET BY CYNDI HOELZLE AND coming up with positioning exposure, and focus tracks ROB BLEETSTEIN statements and liners. We were covered by a wide- For this Seminar issue, Reality Bytes reports from a special use: 'Real Music. Real ranging panel of industry panel in Atlanta. After one year as an "offi- experts. Burt Stein of Gold Radio is pricking up its ears to the opportunities and the cial" radio format,the Mountain Entertainment in threat posed by the Internet, and the panel session, "The Americana format has Nashville spoke of the paral- Internet: What's in it for Radio and the Music Business?" attractedagreatdealof lels of Americana today and featured a lively discussion of Internet -related issues. attention, but isstillstrug- Alternativeradioatits Progressive Networks president/RealAudio developer, gling to defineitself. That beginning. Rob Glaser, moderated the panel and compared the was the consensus atthe "If we're going to be suc- Internet's development to early radio's. "Americana Town Hall cessful in this fabulous for- JimBannister,Warner Bros.VicePresidentof Meeting," where those mat that has been created," Production Technology, asserted that "The Internet is a working within the format (L41) Nick Forster, Bruce said Stein, "we had better communications medium trying gathered to celebrate suc- Warren, and Burt Stein start creating some hit artists to be a distribution medium," and cess and share gripes. withhitsongs. We really he spent time at the Warner Bros. "Inone shortyear we People. Real Radio." need to set our sights on site on the Web (www.wbr.com). have gained a lot of respect At the "Bigger Picture of becoming noticed, and cre- ChrisBarr,c/net'seditor -in - and notoriety," said America" panel, the topics ate some stars and hits from chief, discussed the convergence Rounder'sBrad Paul. "The of recordsales,increased what we're doing." of television and theInternet. industry is aware of Barr pointed out the importance Americana as a music cate- of spending money on good gory." Internet programmers for Web Allthoseagreedthat Sites, and suggested recruiting help from universities. because it is a baby format, Arbitron Boot Camp NetNoir's Vice President, Business Affairs and Strategic more work is involved in Planning, Marcelino Ford -Levine, said that the key for presenting Americana radio. radio was "making one dollar spent on new media look A few programmers came like $100." Ford -Levine urged radio to promote their next to the session searching for A Soft Shoe Affair day morning shows on web sites, and encouraged peo- one catchy phrase or posi- ple to immerse themselves in the new technology or get tioning statement that would Arbitron at the GAVIN Seminar was like Hillary Clinton on left behind. definetheCountry/folk/ her book tour. People may have had some unkind ques- Joel Denver of the All Access Music Group pointed out bluegrass/Tex-Mex/singer- tions in their minds, but they ended up behaving them- that radio can take what's heard on the air and make it songwriterblendcalled selves. seen on the Web. Sony's Mark Ghuneim stated, "We need Americana. It's not that easy, Pierre Bouvard, General Manager of Arbitron Radio, and to move into the second stage, which is creating original pointed out Sandy Shore Bob Michaels, Senior Account Executive, conducted an content for the Web," and drew an enthusiastic response fromWatsonville'sKPIG. "Arbitron Boot Camp," a basic but illuminating course in by saying thatit'simportant to make sure that the "We need to remember that how Arbitron works. Internet doesn't follow the path of music video and tele- thismusicisunique and Bouvard and Richards emphasized the importance of vision. -DAVID BERAN adopt thatmindset when core listeners (particuarly Pis-"people who listen to a station the most"-as 36 percent of a station's cume are Pis, and they generate 72 percent of the AQH. Pis, they added, typically spend two hours and 40 minutes a day with their favorite station. HancockonStandards: As for the cume location of listeners, 73 percent are in - car; 51 percent at home, 23 percent at work, and seven percent elsewhere ("like bars, friend's homes, or record company parties," Bouvard joked). Only Time Will Tell' The pair concluded with a sneak preview of changes being made in the Winter books due out in April (in one - Verve recording artist Herbiewant to put it into a hierar- and Michael Brecker. and two -book markets, the redesign will be seen in July). Hancock delighted the brim- chy." Herbie assured the audi- New features include four -book averages for many demos ming crowd for his "One On After the interview, ence that he has not given and dayparts (two -book averages in two -book markets), One"sessionhostedby Hancock's new quintet took up on playing straight ahead five -book trends for many demos and dayparts (three - GAVIN Jazz editors Kent and the stage. The all-star combo acousticjazz,although he book trends in all other markets), and a new section Keith Zimmerman and hasn'tbeentouring in depicting Time Spent Listening. UrbaneditorQuincy America in recent years. In the Q & A session that followed, Bouvard and McCoy. "This is the kind of band Michaels heard nothing about the most recent controver- Thethreechatted you'd want to take on tour sy at Arbitron-its measurement of Spanish stations and with Hancock, and with you, but it would be listeners. asked him abouthis very expensive," Hancock "The audience was mostly young, grasping the basics of recent album of "new joked. "We'd pay it," an audi- Arbitron," said Liz Janik, a modern rock specialist based standards." Herbie said ence member chimedin. in Toronto. "They didn't get into the meat issues." that "Only time will tell" With that, the "million dollar One audience member asked about the possible use of what songs will become quintet" launched into con- the Internet for sampling listeners; another suggested that standards. temporary favorites like Don the diary method is antiquated and a poor method of Asked about songwriting, is comprised of John Scofield Henley's "New York Minute," tracking young professionals. But when telephone sur- Hancock said: "I don't like to (who, Herbie revealed, hasPeter Gabriel's "Mercy veying was suggested, Bouvard called it "old-fashioned," compare Stevie Wonder to justsigned withhis ownStreet," and Stevie Wonder's saying meters would be more effective-but prohibitively Duke Ellington. Stevie only label, Verve), Jack "You Got It Bad Girl." expensive. -BEN FONG-TORRES writes like Stevie, and I don't DeJohnette, Dave Holland, -DAVID BERAN

GAVIN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 45 Woman." Other than that, nonetheless rises to the the whole CD is worth spin- occasion and confronts his ning, particularly "Fell Off worldly demons with calcu- the Earth," "Fancy Pants," lated abandon. He also Miller Freeman Entertainment Group "Handed You Your Ass," and applauds collective uplift, 140 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 "Starcock "-Roll FIEND speaks of personal change, Phone: (415) 495-1990 and revels in the glory of life GAM PICKS JACKSON Fax: (415) 495-2580 BROWNE in the fast lane. http://www.gavin.com Looking East is 28 songs e-mail: editorialegavin.com

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11 his long-standing Bay Area 1 ,(,Il 111, ers a ten -song set of predict- DOME SHOEMAKER ably intense and literate "komradz" (, the ART DIRECTOR PETER GRAME rock & roll. Browne is more Sick Wid It crew, Richie A3/JAzz/A2 -ICEArrZIMMERMANEditor, vigilante than troubadour, Rich), Eastside universalists KurilZIMMERMANEditor and he's one who knows Method Man and Redman, VINNIE ESPARZA.43 Assistant ADULT CONTEMPORARY -RONFtu Editor, the power of the pen. His funkmasters George Clinton DIANE Rum. Associaw Editor

become a standard since first writing is agitating, con- and Roger Troutman (the ALTERNATIVE -MAX TOLKOFF Editor hitting the airwaves in 1959. frontational, and anything latter of whom sparkles on (213) 913-2691. FAX: (213)913-2693 Now, thanks to a threesome but vague. For all its sym- the explosive lead single SPENCE ABBOTTAssistant solow4,weife ribaviorass.0./:''f.. AMERICANA -ROBBIEETSTEIN from Brooklyn, a new gener- bolism, the title track is Zen - "California Love"), and Faith Associate Editor WHITNEY like and Confucian in its Evans. "Wonda Whit They COLLEGE -SEANA BAstrm Editor HOUSTON AND ation will get turned on to this amazing melody. Gee, wisdom and reflection. The Call U Bytch," which features COUNIRY -CYNDIHOELZLEEditor, CECE WINANS LISA &HMI Consulting, Editor first single, "Some Bridges," Evans, stings with the irony "Count on Me" (Arista) wonder what our GAVIN MICHELEGouswownor Country Assistant is metaphoric and romantic, of payback, as 2Pac tells By now, I've lost count of Seminar guest of honor RAP -THEMBLSA MSHAKA Editor while "Information Wars" is The Source: "[Notorious JACKIE JONES MCWILUAMSAssistant how many times trusty Top Ahmet Ertegun thinks of this a clever slam dunk on the BIG.] touched my style, REGGAE -TAMU Du EWA Consulting Editor 40 Associate Editor Annette version, since it was his ROCKS -Roo FIEND Editor clichés of current media I touched his wife." M. Lai has run down the hall label-Atlantic-that issued Top 40 -DAVESHOWYEditor. efforts to entertain more Production is provided ANNE. it M. lid Associate Editor shouting, "I love this song!" the original? than inform. -RON FELL by an impressive mixture URBAN LANDZCAPE -QUINCY MCCOY Editor, Whoops...it just happened CROSSOVER PICK StacyBARNESAssistant of established and up-and- again. Based on tabulations L.L. COOL J. 2PAC All Eyez on Me coming beatmasters. Johnny ART PRODUCTION DIAN-AZIZA COOKA, from last week's GAVIN "Doin' It" RENE BRUCKNER "J" divines masterful applica- Seminar, the Box reports this (Def Jam (Death Row/Interscope) STAR' WRITER DAVIDRERAN tions of popular soul classics Porromm,ASSISTANTSMATE BROWN, song was the second most Recording Group) on "All About U" and ANNA CAUX, JASON COHEN, PAUL GEMRUS, requested by attendees stay- ROBERT MOVRADINOV, JASON OLAINE, Those who need a transla- "What'z Ya Phone #." Ever ing at the hotel (Is that tion probably had a pretty CATHERINE RYAN, &tic SHEA, LILY SHIN, dependable for A -line Bay MARY TIAMZON, JUSTIN TORRES counting the times Annette quiet Valentine's Day. Re- Area funk, Steady Mobbin Cosmestissu Fomms.jOHN LUND, DR. OREN called?). No big stretch to see HAMM, ERIC NottEnto, Ibloov Bean, quests pour in immediately Productions' Mike Mosely the public turning this into JAAN Uwaszia when this track gets exposed. delivers "Tradin' War the next major smash from HEAD OF SALES AND MARKETING Duh, I wonder why... Stories," bringing aboard to Exhale. LOU GALLIA/VI (805) 542-9999 Rick Rock, a serious new Fax: (805) 542-9997; ART N' SOUL contender. DJ Pooh only RICK Gummy' (415) 459-3703, "Ever Since You Went Albums Est: (415) 485-1799 contributes one track, but Tor 40 MARKETING -STEVE RESNIK Away" (Big Beat/Atlantic) At this moment, Tupac he gives it 110 percent. And (818) 951-6700, FAX: (818) 951-6800 This trio of skilled vocalists ROADSAW Shakur is one of America's Dat Nigga Daz brings his RA, MARKETING JOHN AUSTEN find just the right mix of retro (215) 924-7823, FAX: (215) 424-5491 One Million Dollars most visible and controver- best sound yet to the table COUNTRY MARKETING -LISA AUSTIN soul and contemporary pre- (Curve of the Earth) sial rappers, perhaps second with "I Ain't Mad at Cha." (615) 329-3231, Ens: (615) 329-3339 sentation. Producer Timothy Several GAVIN Rocks report- only to his new labelmate, The consistency throughout, CLASSIFIED MARKETING -Onus L Afrromaz. (415) 668-5483.FAX: (415)668-3967 " Christian deserves special ers added this one a couple Snoop Doggy Dogg. Pac despite the number and mention for capturing the GENERA!. MANAGER BETTY HOLLARS of weeks ago, before I had knows this, hence the title breadth of producers, is a CIRCULATION MANAGER DIANE RULER heart n' soul of both the any idea who hell these guys of his post -prison double testament to 2Pac's knowl- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WALT REED group and the song. were. After making a few disc platform. He knows the edge of his musical self and MANAGER, MEDIA SERVICES DAVE ROTHSTEIN THE BEATLES world is watching: most for to his respect for his loyal, ASSISTANT inCEO SANDRADERIAN inquiries, I received the CD RECEPTIONIST LISA GRIFFIN "Real Love" (Capitol) his highly anticipated return, expanding audience. and was pleasantly surprised EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SERVICES Millions of fans scooped up by the groovy, hard edge but many for his next fall In a society that hammers RON FELL Anthology I, and millions tunes Roadsaw had to offer. from grace. stereotypes of Black male DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SERVICES more watched the ABC/TV Hovering somewhere be- In recent interviews, 2Pac criminality and inferiority GEOFFmmisitALL ASSISTANT, INFORMATION SERVICES documentary. When this track tween '90s and '70s rock, has spoken of his lost inno- into the minds of its citizens, JENNIFER Z. RUGGLES played on the second night Roadsaw deliver spacey cence, taken, he says, by the co -existence of Black DIRECTOR, CONVENTION SERVICES of the telecast, I, for one, rhythms and flowing melod- being shot in New York, hav- Panther politics and fatalistic NATALIE DUITSMAN GAVIN SEMINAR SPECIAL COUNSEL couldn't wait to hear it again. ies which are directed by ing his style emulated, and thuggishness within 2Pac RON ALEKENBURG Stamped with the trademark dual guitars, heavy bass lines, by being abandoned by should come as no surprise. SF03 ORGANIZERS BONNIE SIMMONS, pop production of Jeff Lynne, crashing drums, and scraggly homies that betrayed him andHis outlook mirrors that QUEENIE TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RADIO SERVICES this John Lennon composition vocals. More hard rock than a so-called "rap community" of millions of his brothers, DAVE SHOUN should find instant acceptance metal, Roadsaw will appeal that failed to support him. reflecting a collective EXECUTIVE. 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