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Mac's and Mike's deal with Sam's for product new releases. Product will be stored at Roblan Distributors and delivered overnight to Mac's Sam the Record Man has reached an agreement prime mar~ettargets. "stores by Purolator Courier to allow for with Silcorp Limited that will see Sam's Mac's decided to branch out to partially maximum flexibility. supplying pre-recorded music product to replace declining revenues through tobacco Sam Sniderman, president of Sam the Mac's Convenience Stores and Mike's Mart sales. The chain also wants to differentiate Record Man, says his company has never chains across Canada. itself from its competition and to position distributed product to other chains before, but Beginning June 4 in North Bay, Mac's itself as a credible entertainment vendor with he has high hopes for the new deal. "The major and Mike's stores (which are owned by Silcorp) strong brand identification. thing about it is that it's going to open up a new will devote prime retail space to a Through the deal, Sam's is hoping to vista for us as far as supplying. Maybe from merchandising unit featuring a Top 30 Hit engrain its name inpeople's minds, reconvert Mac's we'll go to supplying other chains." Parade comprised of cassettes and compact lapsed music buyers, and capture sales faster discs. Each week, 10-20 new stores will be in outlying markets where there are no music Bob Wiseman's "snaps" added. It's hoped that 450 stores in Ontario stores. will be serviced by mid-fall and that product "In a lot of cases, we're going to be the have public showing will be available natiomilly in 900 convenience only game in town," says Ron Morris, Sam the Bob Wiseman, former keyboardist with Blue stores through 1993. Record Man's director of purchasing. He Rodeo, launched a showing of his personal Demographic studies have shown that figures that, even by conservative estimates, photographs at the Gallery Diodati on May 22 per cent of Mac' s customers are teens, and stores should sell $500 of product per week. 14. The show will run through to May 31. The 40 per cent of customers are males aged 18- The Top 30 charts will be based on retail gallery is located in downtown Toronto at457 35. These figures almost mirror that of Sam's information gathered in Sam's stores and three Richmond Street West. or four different charts will be available- The majority of the exhibited Eddie Schwartz signs depending on the location (both regionally photographs were shot by Wiseman while exclusive deal with TMP and within towns and cities) of the store. touring the U.S. and Canada. The showing While all product within each store will be consists of both black and white and colour Frank Davies, president ofTMP - The Music priced the same, there may be small price portraits, abstracts and candids. Publishers, has announced the signing of an differences according to region. The retail Wiseman is currently promoting exclusive co-publishing deal with Eddie racks will only contain graphics in empty Presented By Lake Michigan Soda, his debut Schwartz. TMP operates the joint venture cases, while the actual CDs and tapes will be solo album. He is also producing the new Edie with MCA Music Publishing worldwide. Schwartz has become internationally­ kept behind the sales counter to prevent theft. Brickell album, playing dates across North The chart will be changed once a month, America and, in his spare time, composing known through several hit songs he has written though allowances will be made for major movie scores. Lane & The Disciples celebrate unique reunion Robbie Lane & The Disciples were one of into roots rock and roll and R&B. And that's Canada's biggest acts in the 1960s and '70s what we do. The majority of our material is before they broke up in 1976. The group made up of cover material from that era, and reformed in June, 1982 and are now celebrating we do do some of the stuff that we orig inally what Lane calls, "the 10th anniversary of our recorded then as welL" second time around." The group isn't seeking to record new In 1963, the group replaced The Hawks material but Fannie Mae was released on as Ronnie Hawkins' band. They then went on volume one of the 'Early Years' collection, their own to record such hits as Fannie Mae, partofBMG MusicCanada's 'Made in Canada' Ain't Love A Funny Thing, and What Am I series. WhatAm I Going To Do? is scheduled Gonna Do, which was produced by RPM's to be included on the second volume. Stan Klees. From 1966-70, Lane hosted and "We know that whatwe're doing certainly the band starred on CTV's It's Happening, appeals to a segmen t of the market, but I don't Seen at Eddie SchwartzlTMP Signing (I to r) which featured many ofthe top Canadian pop think it's marketable in terms of a new act Frank Davies, Skinny/William Tenn, Michelle and rock acts of the time. After the show was Nagel and Vicki Walters with Schwartz (seated). - II d h . d d recording," Lane says. ._ __cance e ,t e group contmue to recor on "We play music like some people play over the years. Included are Don't Shed A I Capitol. golf. It's agreat, great hobby and we're having Tear by Paul Carrack, The Doctor by the Since reforming, the group has played the best possible time doing it." Doobie Brothers, and Hit Me With Your Best 50-60 nigh ts a year -- and Lane sees no end to Shot by Pat Benatar. His material has been thatpace. Theyplay95percentoftheirshows covered by recording artists from around the in the Toronto area, including a lot of one- world including Canadian bands Honeymoon nighters and cor-porate dates for such Suite and April Wine, as well as Joe Cocker, companies as Honda, Johnson & Johnson, and DonnaSummer,Philip Bailey, America, Carly Northern Telecom . To celebrate the Simon, The Pointer Sisters, and Joe Piscopo. anniversary, the group will perform a free He has also gained international recognition two-night engagement on May 21 and 22 at as a producer, having produced sessions for Smoky Rose in Scarborough, Ont. Rita Coolidge, The Doobie Brothers, Paul Carrack, Gowan, and Elisa Fiorillo. Along with Lane on vocals, the eight­ For the past six years, Schwartz has been piece group features two other original personally managed by Frank Davies. Under Disciples: Terry Bush on guitar and Gene this new publishing agreement with TMP, Track on bass. Lane, who recently became the Davies will continue his management of publicist for Ontario Place, says he tries to get Toronto's 0107 receives special award Schwartz's EMI Music Publishing and ATV a good blend between the original members commemorating sales of more than $1 million and younger musicians in order to keep a high for Roiling Stones At The Max at Toronto's Music Puhlishing catalogues. Clnesphere Imax Theatre. (I to r) 0107's PO Prior to their management association, energy level in the music. Gary Aube, president/general manager Don Shafer, CPI marketing manager Peter Vitals, Davies published Schwartz's songs since 1982 "We're having a great time. Our audience O's marketing director Perry Goldberg and while president of ATVMusicGroup, Canada. is 19 to 59, because a lot of young people are Assistant PD/MD Joey Vendetta. RPM - May 23, 1992 - 3 Cousins fighting to keep coasters radio show afloat did send me an application. In her concluding comment, she said '. J me, 'Mr. Cousins, I "Multicultural radio is somewhere between must raise $5,000 immediately to pay for air would suggest:""..: start beating on some other commercial radio and the CBC, and I find it time a month in advance. He reports success doors.'" appalling that we are so indifferent to the kind in re-signing his former sponsors, but deposits A presentation was also sent out to ofthing we are doing," reveals a very frustrated are apparently notenough to cover the advance famous Maritimer, Stompin' Tom Connors, Bob Cousins. He is referring to the difficulties cost of air time purchased. who Cousins calls Captain Canada, and another he is experiencing in keeping his very popular Cousins is well known in Canadian to Morning Music, his music publishing Friends and Neighbors show on the air. country music circles and was a major player company. "There's been no response," he says Cousins launched his five-hour Sunday in the success of Canadian Country Music Also on Cousins' hit list was the Balmur showcase of news and musical entertainment Week '79 in Mississauga, a week-long series organization and their two well known from the Atlantic provinces more than four of events leading up to the annual Big Country Maritimers, Anne Murray and Rita MacNeil, years ago on CIAO AM Brampton, a small city Awards. He has also helmed his own record through Leonard Rambeau and their financial northeast of Toronto. The show was cancelled company and, through his production talents, adviser, Lyman McGinnis. "With these people in March. Cousins cites revenue from radio helped launch the careers of many artists from being Atlantic Canadians, I was almost certain . sales falling short of air costs as the main Atlantic Canada. that this was my ace. I have to give credit to factor for the cancellation. He left the music business several years Lyman McGinnis for at least calling me back. In the meantime he has found a new ago to build a successful career in real estate, But he basically told me that while I thought home at CJMR in Mississauga, which covers but was drawn back in because of the my show for Atlantic Canadians and Canadians the same listening area. He has already reluctance of Canadian broadcasters to give in general was unique, he could not see that produced and aired two shows Saturday air time to artists from Atlantic Canada. He from my perspective. And I was merely asking mornings from 6 to 11 a.m. The show can launched his Friends and Neighbors show and that a loan or a gift or a grant of $5,000 be remain on a regular weekly basis but Cousins was able to secure sponsors, not enough advanced to us. He said realistically, from his however to cover the full cost of air time, experience, and apparently he made contact Cochrane's album goes necessitating his having to shore-up expenses with Anne Murray, the decision was that our around Mad Mad World on his own, which has left him in a bit of a request didn't have the priority that some financial crisis. other requests had. Tom Cochrane's multiple Juno-winning Cousins has mounted a campaign to keep "All in all, it seems like my efforts at star album, Mad Mad World, is being released in his radio show afloat, targeting large billing for the past four years in broadcasting EMI territories worldwide. corporations, including those connected to 100 percent Canadian content, Atlantic region Cochrane is currently touring the United the entertainment business, the provincial and artists, is of small consequence to the industry States with The Smithereens. Following the federal governments, and particularly the four at large." U.S. shows, Cochrane will do a promotional Atlantic premiers. Cousins however, hasn't given up. He is tour of Europe. "To say the least, I was rather surprised planning a trip to the Atlantic provinces to try Cochrane's first U.S. single, Life Is A at the reaction," Cousins sadly admits. "I've and getthe earsofthe four provincial premiers Highway, has achieved Top 5 status nationally had absolutely no response from the Canadian and Atlantic-based corporations. "The goals on AOR radio. He performed the song on Late Country Music Association, and I believe the and objectives are sound, and if we get enough Night with David Letterman on May 12. record shows that I served that organization exposure in the media, the politicians and the Mad Mad World has surpassed the six rather well. No chief executive officer from leaders in the music industry will realize we times platinum mark in Canada. SOCAN responded, but Nancy Gyokeres, who are forgetting about our Canadian identity, handles public relations, was very kind and our Canadian culture, and our Canadian music. MuchMusiclMusic World sentmeoutaform. In fact, Nancy was the only We have to keep in mind that in the province offer unique opportunity kind person in that sector." of Ontario there are over two million people Cousins sent his presentation to from Atlantic Canada who have come here to MuchMusic and the Music World chain of FACTOR, "and I had no opportunity to make make their homes and bring up their families. retailers is offering viewers an opportunity to a point with Heather Sym, the executive I'm not just flying in the dark here. I've got be the official Much FAX reporter on Guns N' director. She was most strident with me, hundreds and hundreds of cards and letters Roses' European tour. condescending, patronizing and downright from Canadians from all ethnic and cultural To enter, viewers must send MuchMusic rude. She spoke to me as if I were an errant backgrounds saying they want and like what an audition tape shot on VHS, %" or 8mm. The youngster and finally hung up on me. But she I am doing on the air. best entry will win return airfare for two, hotel "Less than $50,000 to pay for the air accommodation, $1,000 spending money and Alexander to head MCA's time for a five-hour radio magazine for one tickets to Guns N' Roses dates in Rome, North American creative year ... a very small price to pay for our Madrid and Lisbon. Canadian culture. I worked against great odds The by a John Alexander has been promoted to the winner, accompanied before, and I haven't lost my edge." MuchMusic crew, will get the scoop on Guns position of senior vice-president, creative, for N' Roses for the rest of Canada to see. North America for MCA Music Publishing. Cousins can be contacted at The Ontario Audition tapes can be mailed to Formerly vice president oftalent acquisition! Coaster, 416-451-1344, ask for pager No. MuchMusic or dropped offat the closest Music east coast for the company, New York-based 93856. World store. For those who don't have Alexander is now the senior executive in camcorders to shoot their audition, they can charge of MCA Music Publishing's creative k.d.lang set for tour go to the following Music World stores every operation in North America. across southern Ontario Saturday during May to record their entry: He will report directly to MCA Music Georgian Mall, Barrie; Fairview Park Mall, Publishing president John McKellen. k.d. lang will make three southern Ontario Kitchener; Rideau Centre, Ottawa; Fairview Alexarider's duties w"ill be expanded to appearances in June. Mall, Yorkdale Mall and Scarborough Town include managing and coordinating the The Canadian singer will be at London's Centre, all in Toronto; Brentwood Mall, creative activities ofMCA Music's New York, Centennial Hall on June 20, Hamilton Place Burnaby, B.C.; Chinook Centre, Calgary; Los Angeles and Nashville offices. He will on June 21, and Toronto's Massey Hall on Kingsway Garden Mall, Edmonton; and the also continue to oversee talent acquisition and June 23. Halifax Shopping Centre. creative services for MCA Music Canada. He lang's current single, Constant Craving, The promotion closes May 31. The will also liaise with the creative heads ofMCA was No.3 on RPM's Adult Contemporary winning entry will be announced June 8 on Music's branch offices overseas in developing chart and No. 12 on the Hit Tracks chart last MuchMusic. and breaking new talent worldwide. week. The album, Ingenue, was No. 16. 4 - RPM - May 23, 1992

BufJalo Creek, B. C, where there are REAL quite. (EC: I knew something was mlsszng bufJalos ... ?) at that New York graball . .. a sense oj humour . .. !) Deep in the heart of ... ! I felt a little timid about being driven in a limousine sporting Stateside feuding ... I Two major execs in Ontario licence plates to Gatineau, Quebec: the U.S. may start a bidding war for a major not exactly French Canada's heartland, but and boss act. It could make the bidding for pretty close ... something like selling raffle Madonna and Michael Jackson look pale in tickets for a Toyota at the GM picnic. Well, comparison. (EC: Could it be SM and MR nothing could be further from the truth. The battling over BS ... ?) Michael B organization had arranged a special showcase of the young Ottawa-based singer/ Cancon is in ... I Where radio fears to tread ... the Forum will show it can attract an with ElvirC!-Capreese . songwriter and his band, The Power. The setting was The Spectra, a 1,200 seat two· tier audience with more than 30 per cent Cancon. Five for the price of one ... ? That old buzz club in Gatineau. After witnessing and For openers there are Doug & The Slugs, who about consolidating distribution is sawing enjoying the warmth and friendship of many open the season on May 18. Also in May are again. One very knowledgeable player in the of the patrons ofthe club, I thought, once past the Barenaked Ladies, whose May 30 concert major field told me that when the record the media, politicians and a few rednecks on was sold outbefore the lineup was announced. industry stabilizes, "maybe in a year or nine both sides of the language camp, I felt very Glass Tiger, Cowboy Junkies, Honeymoon months if we're lucky," it will be a different comfortable . Although Micheal B's first Suite, Frozen Ghost, Grapes Of Wrath and record industry. He wouldn't go as far as language is French, he perfonned his complete The Infidels are set for June dates. There's also admitting to distribution consolidation by the show in English, and the crowd loved it. Mariposa which usually has a sampling of majors, but there are a couple of others who Cancon acts. For July there's the Spitfire do, "off the record," of course. If shipping What a great guy, eh??? That expert, who Band, the J effHealey Band, Rita MacNeil, the costs and taxes, particularly in Ontario, dropped a little from the executive level to Holly Cole Trio and Blue Rodeo. August is a continue to spiral upwards, maybe shuffling take on the job of hatchetman at an Ontario little limp, with only the Nylons firmed for a offto Buffalo, where real estate is reasonable trouble spot, must have been well liked. What date. There could be more however, with and city officials have already made a pitch to a great party they had ... after he left. (EC: Robbie Lane doing a little wrist turning. By Ontario bus iness peop Ie, wi II become a reali ty. Like being born again . .. !) the way, Robbie and his Disciples are celebrating their 10th anniversary, the second (EC: Do you mean BufJalo, Alberta, or On the cover of Rolling Stone?? Well, time around, at Smoky Rose in Scarborough BufJalo Head, Saskatchewan, or could it be not quite, but the Cowboy Junkies did get a on May 21 and 22. (EC: Now, that's Cancon!) . full page in the May 28/92 edition. John Prine The JUNO AWARDS were orginated got a mention too. Parke Puterbaugh caught VISITORS by Walt Grealis and Stan Klees. their show at the Raleigh, North Carolina Frank Davies· TMP • The Music Publisher The first awards pre~entationwas held at Memorial Auditorium. In so many words, a Rick Wharton· MCA Records St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King Street East, Julian Tuck· A&M Records few that could be construed as negative, he Dale Kotyk· Warner Music Toronto, Ontario on February 23, 1970 like them. HedescribedMargo Timmins' voice Patti Janetta • Backstage Productions as "an instrument in its own right: breathy, James Collins· Backstage Productions Roger Bartel· Capitol Records "... the prophets of doom, the messengers of limpid and pure, like a flute." That's cool. medjocrity, will be overwhelmed by the new generation of competent, creati ve, confjfknt artisans, and (EC: That's a writer . . . !) by all those preceding generations who have already Pissing contest!!!! Some 28 years ago I demonstrated their freshness of mind, their talent, and their capacity for inspired leafkrship." thought it would be easy for everyone in - Pie"e Juneau Canada to pull together to create a strong Cancon industry. Boy was I wrong! Canadians want to get into a pissing contest about every ~~:; ~'j little thing. Even in the awards business you published weekly since February 24th, 1964, by find there is an on·going battle that makes the RPM MUSIC PUBUCATIONS LTD. star system the loser. But really, we all lose 6 BrenJciiffe Road because we end up being typically Canadian. ToronJo, Ontario (EC: Nobody said it would be easy!!!) M4G3Y2 416-425-0257 FAX: 416-425-8629 What's the real story Gino ... ? Gino Empry must sell papers. They put him on the Walt Grealis - Editor & Publisher frontpageoftheMaygeditionoflheToronto ' Weird AI Yankovlc at RPM's offices, seen Sean LaRose - Layout & Design Star. Hehad a helluva story to tell. Too bad we chatting with Stan Klees. Tim Evans - Radio/Charts only got disjointed pieces and unimportant Steve McLean· General News tripe. What was left on the editor's floor Stan Klees· Special Projects would probably have made for a better story. The MAPL logo was created by Stan Klees for RPM He promises to tell all in his own book, if he in 1970 and is used extensively by Canadian tecord can ever find the time to write it. By the way, companies to identify the quantity of Cancon on Gino still handles Honest Ed's department label copy. store and Ed Mirvish's eatery empire. (EC: l\1Jata IInrld of difference means: Well, he'll at least be clothed and fed . . . !) • morethan 20years experience M - Music was composed by a Canadian Funnyman lawyer in demand?? David • wecan guideyou through A . Artist who is featured is a Canadian citizen Basskin, a lawyer with a sense of humour, who yourcustom project P - Production was wholly recorded in Canada also happens to head up the Canadian Musical • quality& service L- Lyrics were written by a Canadian Reproduction Rights Agency, will soon have Whe/tit's timeto make a differencewith tM qualityof your CD's& Cassettes·call Advertising rate's supplied upon r«iuest. an international stage. Winner of the Smile Second class postage paid in Toronto. Award from fellow lawyers, he has been World Records Publications Mail Registration No. 1351 asked to speak at the New Music Seminar in 1712 Baseline Rd., W. New York this coming June. It would be Courtice, Ontario L 1 E 2S8 PRINlED IN CANADA 416·433·0250 686·2828 almost worth attending this year . .. but not Fax 416-433·1868 RPM - May 23,1992-- 5

Rankin Family sign with Brookes Diamond firm Mickey Quase of Brookes Diamond Productions. "There's so many new artists to Raylene Rankin, spokesperson for the Rankin The band was nominated for three Juno reach and existing ones to develop. We're Family, has announced the signing of a Awards this year, and won six East Coast going to organize all the opportunities so the management agreement with Brookes Music Awards over the last two years, band can concentrate on the music." Diamond Productions of Halifax. "So much is including an Entertainer of the Year Award happening so fast for the band," says Rankin, for 1992. They are now preparing tour dates Brookes Diamond Productions also "it's time to join forces with people we trust for Ontario, Alberta and B.C. before a hectic guides the careers of Sharon, Lois & Bram, here at home who can help us with the things schedule of touring the festival circuit this and counts Joan Kennedy, Denis Ryan, General" that need to be done." year. John Cabot Trail, Wayne Nicholson, Brett Well-known veteran manager Brookes "It's going to be a very busy time," says Ryan, and Lennie Gallant among their clients. Diamond is obviously very excited about Celebrities do their part to aid Sick Kids Hospital The eighth annual Hospital for Sick Children forThe Hospital for Sick Children Foundation Foundation telethon will run for 24 hours by Jack Lenz, the telethon's musical director. starting Sat. May 30 at 8 p.m. A number of The taped session featuring guest artists who famous musicians and broadcasters will be donated their time and talent will premiere on taking part to try and increase last year's total the telethon and will showcase: John Acosta; of more than $2.5 million in contributions. Belliveau; David Blamires; Russel DecarIe Performers confirmed to entertain on the from Prairie Oyster; Scott Dibble from telethon include: Acosta-Russell; Carroll Watertown; Joel Feeney from Western Front; Baker; Sandra Beech; Veronique Belliveau; Wolf Hassel from Frozen Ghost; Dan Hill; Michael Burgess from Les Miserables; Margo Sheree Jeacocke; Taborah Johnson; Lougheed; and Michael Timmins from the Cowboy James Russell; Wayne St. John; Graham Shaw; Junkies; Frozen Ghost; barbershop quartet, Cassandra Vasik; World On Edge; and Flipside; Scottish singer Peter Glen; The Zappacosta. Grogs; Hagood Hardy; Debbie Johnson; Moe Artists who will make cameo taped Koffman; Lisa Lougheed; Mitsou; Robert appearances on the telethon include Celine The Rankin Family signs with Brookes Pilon; Sattalites; The Royal Scottish Country Dion, Hill, Vasik, Vanessa Williams and World Diamond. Back (I to r) Brookes Diamond, Dance Society; Al Simmons; Too Bad To Be On Edge. Raylene Rankin, Mickey Quase. Front (I to r) Jimmy Rankin, John Morris Rankin, Heather True; 120 members from the Wexford Music Radio personalities who will be handling Rankin, Cookie Rankin. Theatre; Colm Wilkinson from The Phantom the celebrity phones include: Randy Taylor, of The Opera; and Alfie Zappacosta. Donna Saker and Adrian Bell from AM640; working wi th the Rankin Family. "We've been Some of Canada's top artists recorded Jill Dempsey from CBC; Steve Paikin from fans all along and respect their music," he When We Love, a song written and produced CBLT; Jim Duffand Don Burns from CFNY; noted. "We're very happy to have them here Wayne McLean from CFRB; Joe Bowen, Scott with us." Air Canada programming Metcalfe and Rob Cowan from CJCL; Sheila The popular Mabou, Cape Breton (Nova Spitfire Band release Walsh and Jerry Archer from Country 59; Lisa " Scotia siblings - Cookie, Heather, Jimmy, Brandt from MIX 99.9; and Bill Carroll and John Norris, and Raylene - are currently on a The new Spitfire Band album, Make Believe Shirley McQueen from QI07. high with the success oftheirfirsttwo releases, Ballroom, has been given the nod by Air which are now approaching the 70,000 units Canada for in-flight play. The multicultural segment of the telethon, sold mark. The band toured Nova Scotia last JimmyTapp, producer of The Tapp Room on Sun. May 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be fall to SRO audiences and made two program, selected the new album as the hosted by Johnny Lombardi, president of CHIN appearances on BBC-TV Scotland, garnering complete program for May and June. Tapp has RadiorrV International. the following from the Glasgow Evening been producing the show for the past 10 years. Times: "The highlight of the programme was Originally prepared for TV advertising, Toronto songwriter makes the Rankin Family from Canada with a the album is now released nationally by Tembo recorded pitch for unIty sensational set." Records and distributed by BMG Music Canada and is available on CD and cassette. Aspiring Toronto singer/songwriter Suzy Conn O'Keefe's Balcony Club Jackie Rae, Micky Erbe, Lawrie Bower has taken her feelings about the unsettling for young theatregoers and The Spitfire Band have been firmed for a conditions facing Canada, and positive july I (Canada Day) concert at the Ontario memories of the not too distant past, and The O'Keefe Centre Balcony Club, being Place Forum in Toronto. packaged them into a song entitled Let's Live billed as "the hottest club in town," will make The Dream. The one-song cassette is what she its debut with the Wednesday night Holly Cole Trio goes describes as a "very personal appeal to the performance of Cats (July 1), followed by people of this country." City Of Angels (22), Evita (Aug. 19) and The to TV with own special Conn points ou t that the song fo Hows her Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (26). A one- hour music special starring the Holly thoughts of "how exciting Canada seemed Sponsored by Sprite and Diet Sprite and Cole Trio will have its world premiere during its Centennial and Expo '67; how 680 CFTR, the club, which meets in the rear screening at a press reception on May 21 at disturbing Canada seems in some of its current balcony ofthe theatre, is designed to introduce Toronto's Zydeco. squabbling; and how great Canada can be a student audience to live musical theatre as An air date for the special has yet to be when it lives in the hearts of its people. well as affordable prices. announced but it will be broadcast by The Tickets prices have been set at $19.00 for Global Television Network. The show was "The song is frank and straightforward. club members. Club membership is free with produced by Bruce Glawson and Arnie It is also emotional and patriotic, which I think the purchase of the discounted tickets. A Zipursky of Cambium Film and Video we could use more of in these critical times." Balcony Club card entitles the bearer to a Productions Ltd., and directed by Michael Conn unsuccessfully entered her song in complimentary intermission lounge as well as McNamara. the 125Gold competition. "However, I'd like the opportunity to attend an alcohol-free post­ The jazz-pop sound of the Trio's current to think that I have contributed something to performance party in the O'Keefe Centre's Alert album, Blame ItOnMy Youth, has been this country, and have stirred the thoughts of lower lounge. getting a lot of favourable attention. those who have listened to my song." RECORD DISTRIBUTOR CODE BMG - N HIT TRACKS CAPITOL • F MCA -J POLYGRAM -0 & where to find them SONY M:.JSIC • H Canada's Only National 100 Hit 1racks Survey WARNER MUSIC - P TW LW we - MAY 23, 1992

11 ONE 68 73 4 IT'S NOT A LOVE THING U2 - Achtung Baby Geoffrey Williams - Bare Island-51 0 347 (A&M compo# 3/92}.o Giant-24447 (Wameroomp. # 131}-P 2 11 HUMAN TOUCH 69 75 3 MIGHTY TRUCKS OF MIDNIGHT Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch R.S.F.(Right Said Fred) - Up Columbia-53000 (Promo CD single}-H Virgin-3144.o ~N~h-~¥~;:~th~8:n~~}~HmingUght 3 6 LET'S GET ROCKED 37 37 6 BRAND NEW SET OF LIES 1m 91 2 FOR YOUR BABIES Def Leppard - Adrenalize Lost And Profound - Lost And Profound • Simply Red - Stars Vertigo-51 0 978 (PolyGram compoearly April/92}.o Polydor-513 251 (PolyGram compo early April/92}.o m 83 2 BE;~~~sb~K.-75284(Warnercomp.#133}-P 4 9 SINKING LIKE A SUNSET 45 4 WITHOUT LOVE Tom Cochrane - Mad Mad World Infidels - Infidels Rush - Roll The Bones Capitol-97723 (promo CD single}-F 1.R.S.-13110 (Capitol oomp. # 9192}-F 6 IF YOU ASKED ME TO 39 39 9 EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU ;::Zg)::Ni~vi::::;rSAT~EL-::~~ny oomp. # 42}-H celine don - aeline dion Michael Bolton - Time, Love & Tendemess Columbia-52473 (Promo CD single}-H ~r~~~~8~~~~~~!%~:.n:aarl~PriI/92}.o CoIumbia-46771 (Promo CD single}-H 13 8 WILL YOU MARRY ME m 56 4 REMEDY 73 59 17 MAKE YOU A BELIEVER Paula Abdul - Spellbound Sass Jordan - Racine g~~~~ri=_2s~f6~puthemHannony and Musical . Virgin-3050.o Aquarius-564 (Capitol compo # 2I92}-F 14 7 MAKE IT HAPPEN 41 41 9 NOTHING ELSE MAnERS 74 65 23 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Mariah Carey - Emotions Metallica - Metallica Celine DiontP. Bryson - Beauty & The Beast soundtrack Columbia-47980-H Elektra-S1113(Warnercomp. # 130}-P Walt Disney Reoords-606 18 (Sony compo # 36}-H n 14 5 UNDER THE BRIDGE 42 31 14 HEAD OVER HEELS 86 2 SEPARATE TABLES Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik Frozen Ghost - Shake Your Spirit Chris DeBurgh - Power Of Ten Warner Bros.-26681 (Warner compo# 126}-P WEA-75149 (Warnercomp. # 131}-P .".",.,., A&M-828397188-O 9 11 7 LIFT ME UP 50 4 VIVA LAS VEGAS i::l~tN~~: {:JUSTANOTHER DAY Howard Jones - In The Running ZZ Top - Greatest Hits Jon Secada - Jon Secada East West U.K.-76336 (Wamercomp. # 131}-P Wamer Bros.-26846 (Warner oomp. # 133}-P SBK Reoords-98845 (Capitol oomp. #9I92}-F 10 12 9 CONSTANT CRAVING 44 47 3 MEMORY LANE J:tiz::1fiW;: ~::r:WHITEMEN CAN'T JUMP k.d. lang - Ingenue One 2 o,e - Imagine It Riff - White Men Can't Jump Soundtrack SirelWamer Bros.-26840 (Warnercomp. # 129}-P A&M-75021 5364.0 ~. SBK Records-98414 (Promo CD single}-F 11 15 SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST a 55 SOMEDAY? m.:I 90 2 THE WILD LIFE Vanessa Williams - The Comfort Zone Concrete Blonde - Walking In London Slaughter - The Wild Ufe MeraJry-843 522 (PolyGram compoearly April/92}.o I.R.S.-13137 (Promo CD single}-F Chrysalis-21911 (Capitol oomp. # 7192}-F 12 10 12 AIN'T IT HEAVY 46 49 5 GOODBYE 79 66 11 THE REAL THING Melissa Etheridge - Never Enough World On Edge - World On Edge Kenny Loggins - Leap Of Faith Island-510 120-0 Virgin-3106 (Promo CD single}.o 'i>'§i~rR!iiW:r::l::I Columbia-4614O (Sony compo # 40}-H 13 13 THOUGHT I'D DIED & GONE TO HEAVEN 47 51 5 TAKE TIME :: DROVE ALL NIGHT Bryan Adams - Waking Up The Neighbours Chris Walker - First Time Roy Orbiscn - Nintendo White Knuckle Scorin' A&M-75021 5367 (Promo CD single}.Q Elektra-S1136 (Warner compo# 130}-P MCA-l0440 (MCA oomp. #8192}-J 14 17 HAZARD 48 48 7 TEAR IT ALL DOWN 81 70 6 THE LIFE OF RILEY Richard Marx - Rush Street Capitol-95874 (Capitol oomp. # 1192}-F ~t~~\61~dS- Sense ~k~~~~31~~~~~~~mp.# 3I92}-J 15 20 5 WHY 49 44 10 CAN'T CRY HARD ENOUGH 82 82 4 COLD DAY IN HELL Annie Lennox - Diva The Williams Brothers - The Williams Brothers Gary Moore - After Hours RCA-06192 10624 (BMG pop compo# 32}-N Wamer Bros. (Warner oomp. # 126}-P Virgin-2684 (A& M compo # 3192}-O 1m 29 3 YOU WON'T SEE ME CRY m 57 7 HIGH 83 81 10 WORLD LOVE Wilson Phillips - Shadows And Ught The Cure - High Usa Lougheed - World Love SBK Records-98924 (Promo CD single}-F Elektra-S6437-P WEA-75476 (Wamercomp. # 127}-P m 23 4 HOLD ON MY HEART 51 35 10 I'M THE ONE YOU NEED 84 84 8 HONESTLY Genesis - We Can't Danae Jody Watley - Affairs Of The Heart Harem Scarem - Harem Scarem Atlantic-82344 (Warnercomp. # 134)-P MCA-l0355 (MCA oomp. # 13192}-J WEA-75150 (Warnercomp. # 127l-P m 26 6 MY LOVIN' (Never Gonna Get It) 52 52 5 A HORSE IN THE COUNTRY 85 85 8 HAIL HAIL ROCK 'N ROLL

~~S~~~t~9-2~~~'(\.?;,a:rcomp.# 132}-P ~g-x~~~3n~f~9~~~~eg~~91e}_N ~C1~i:~nI2~snJf~~~~~~~~g~~ 19 19 7 MONEY DON'T MAnER 2 NIGHT 53 53 8 HELP ME UP 86 72 17 TO BE WITH YOU Prinae - Diamonds & Pearls Eric Clapton - Rush soundtrack Mr. Big - Lean Into It Paisley Park-25379 (Promo CD single}-P Reprise-26794-P Atlantic-82209 (Warner comp. # 121 }-P m 34 3 IN THE CLOSET 54 64 2 NICE TO LUV YOU 87 76 15 JUSTIFIED & ANCIENT Michael Jackson - Dangerous 54-40 - Dear Dear The KLF - Justified & Anoent (Stand By The Jams) Epic-45400-H Columbia-5440 (Promo CD single}-H RCA-07822 12403 (BMG Pop oomp. # 29}-N 21 21 6 JUST TAKE MY HEART 55 40 12 SHAKE THIS TOWN 88 88 17 I CAN'T DANCE Mr. Big - Lean Into It Robbie Robertson - Storyville Genesis - We Can't Danae Geffen-24303-J Atlantic-7 82344 (Wamer oomp. # 123}-P 1m 27 5 rflMt~~~fs(~iwAS~~~~tPOVER56 46 9 WEATHERWITH YOU 89 68 8 WISHES scphie b. hawkins - Tongues And Tails Crowded House - Woodfaae The Boomers - What We Do Columbia-46797 (Promo CD single}-H Capitol-93559 (Capitol oomp. # 5192}-F WEA-74515 (Warnercomp. # 129}-P 23 25 4 I WILL REMEMBER YOU 57 32 8 FIND THE WILL 90 58 15 CHURCH OF YOUR HEART Amy Grant - Heart In Motion Kim Mitchell - Aural Rxations Roxette - Joyride A&M-750325321-O Alert-81019 (Promo CD single}-F ,. Capitol-94435 (Capitol oomp. # 2I92}-F 24 244"92 DAYS OF RAIN 69 2 AMERICA 91 62 13 MASTERPIECE Corey Hart - attitude & virtue Kim Mitchell- Aural Rxaticns Atlantic Starr - Love Crazy SirelWamer Bros.-26815 (Promo CD single}-P Alert-81019-F ...... Reprise-26545 (Wameroomp. # 126}-P

25 17 10 NOT THE ONLY ONE 78 2 SMELLS LIKE NIRVANA :::~gNi@{t::::HOLD ME NOW Bonnie Raitt - Luck Of The Draw Weird AI Yankovic - Off The Deep End • Dan Hill - Danae Of Love Capitol-96111 (Capitol oomp. # 5192}-F Attic-5256 (Attic compo # 22}.o 0uaIity-2001 (Cassette single) 26 18 33 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 1m 71 6 SET THIS HOUSE ON FIRE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Queen - Wayne's World soundtrack Jamie Dakota - Jamie Dakota Reprise-26805 (Warner oomp. # 132}-P HypnoticJA&M-71356 1003 (A&M compo# 3I92}.o 27 15 13 EVERYTHING CHANGES 61 61 5 IT'S OVER NOW Kathy Troccoli - Pure Attraction Mint Conditicn - Meant To Be Mint Reunion-24453 (MCA oomp. # 2I92}-J ~~Y~~~49H~~p~ci'r'!~f:~p.early Apri1/92}.o {·aj~::·~I'l?W~H:'::I Perspective-28968 1001 (A&MNirgin oomp. # 2I92}.o 28 28 10 LAID SO LOW (Tears Roll Down) m 74 2 TOUCH THE HAND t, WANT TO BELIEVE Tears For Fears - Greatest Hits Bryan Adams - Waking Up The Neighbours Sass Jordan - Racine ~& Fontana-510 939 (PolyGram compoearly Apri1/92}.o A&M-750215367-O Aquarius-564 (Capitol compo# 10192}-F 29 16 16 TEARS IN HEAVEN 63 63 13 WE GOT A LOVE THANG 96 96 17 AGAIN TONIGHT Eric Clapton - Rush Soundtrack Ce Ce Peniston - Finally John Mellencamp - Wherever We Wanted Reprise-26794 (Warneroomp. # 123}-P A&M-75021 5381 (A&M compo# 1192}.o .,.z.".", MeraJry-510 151.0 30 30 13 COME AS YOU ARE m 80 2 LIVE & LEARN WJitl1mmir:YOU'VEGOT A WAY Nirvana - Nevennind Joe Public - Joe Public Kathy Troccoli - Pure Attraction DGC-24425 (MCA oomp. # 2I92}-J Columbia-48628 (Sony compo # 43}-H Reunion-24453 (MCA oomp. # 8192}-J 31 22 12 BABY DOLL 65 54 10 THIS LOVE IS FOREVER 98 98 11 CALL MY NAME Paul Janz - Presence

~~r-=(:Jt~~P .# 3O}-N A&M-70301 9179 (A&Mcomp. # 3I92}.o ~d':11~s1~f~~J~~Pcompo # 29}-N RIVER OF FIRE 66 43 11 THE BIG ONES GET AWAY 99 95 12 ALL WOMAN Stan Meissner - Undertow Bully Saint&-Marie - Coincidenae And Ukely Stories ~ Usa Stansfield - Real Love Duke Street-31077 (MCA oomp. # 6I92}-J Chrysalts-2192O (Capitol oomp. # 4192}-F '-!.D' Arista-07822 18697 (BMG pop compo # 30}-N 33 33 6 NOW MORE THAN EVER 67 67 15 TOO MUCH PASSION 100 79 10 EVER CHANGING TIMES John Mellencamp - Wherever We Wanted The Smithereens - Blow Up Aretha FrankiinIMichael McDonald - What You See . MeraJry-510 151 (PolyGram compoearly April/92}-O Captiol-94963 (Capitol oomp. # 54}-F Arista-8628 (BMG pop oomp. # 3O}-N ·ID 42 3 DO ITTO ME Uonel Richie - Back To Front Motown-374 636 338 (PolyGram compoearly Mayl92}.o RPM - May 23, 1992 - 7 Part Three of a series - Videos are an important part of the music industry Gallagher's not convinced that they help sell records or draw fans to live shows. It's a Dan Gallagher's Video Hits, misses and other musings personal goal of his to change this. by Steve McLean "That's what I've tried to say on television. The videos are nice to look at ... While working for two national television networks in the past few years, Dan Gallagher has but if you don't buy the records, we don'thave become one of the country's most recognizable celebrities. From his start booking entertainment a business. I don't know why that problem is and working the midnight radio shift at the University of Guelph, to hosting the loony such. Maybe we still take our artists for MuchMusic game show Test Pattern, to having his name front and centre on his own CBC show, granted." Dan Gallagher's Video Hits, he's now a big star in the world of music videos. RPM caught up Gallagher says radio in Canada "stinks" with Gallagher in his cluttered downtown Toronto office and talked with him both about his because formats have become too restrictive career and videos in Canada. and he thinks video outlets are often more Test Pattern was a show unlike any other when organization right here, the Canadian progressive in what they'll play. He says it debuted on MuchMusic early in 1989. The Broadcasting Corporation. And that's why , young acts often have to rely on videos to wild and wacky game show featured I'm here." break nationally, when it's the song, and not contestants knocking their noggins, sniffing Dan Gallagher'S Video Hits, a revamped the television images, that's still the most fish, and being strapped to a giant wheel in 'version of the old Video Hits, first beamed important thing. quest of cash and toasters. But Gallagher's across the country last August. The daily "You could spend $4 million (on a video), irreverent hosting is what really contributed show is currently seen by an average of 1.5 but if it's a shitty song it ain't going to work. to the show being MuchMusic's top rated Imillion viewers each week. Gallagher says the And if it's a great song, it will transcend show Sundays thru Thursdays. show has changed a lot since his name became video." "Test Pattern was the favourite thing on attached to it. He says he's added more comedic Gallagher envisions himself staying with television that I'd ever done. And it will be a elements, more interview segments, more the show for "one, two years tops" and then he long time before there's anything I like doing content and more spontaneity. And he's more wants to branch out into comedy writing and equally as well," he says. relaxed than he was at Much. acting. He's already made appearances in two His popUlarity at Test Pattern soon saw "F or the budget we have and for the time overlooked classic (pardon my facetiousness) him working overtime as he branched out into we have, I feel we have a damn good show. I'm films, Freak Show and Car 54, Where Are 'hosting MuchMusic's Power Hour and very proud of the people I work with," You? And he's recognized on the streets even working a number of shifts each week as a One of those people is Video Hits by people who don't know the difference video jockey. Eventually Much pulled the producer Joy Barker, who compiles the show's between Madonna and Nirvana because of his plug on Test Pattern for economic reasons, charts and programs the videos. Gallagher is cheerleading appearances on the SkyDome's' and in May, 1991 Gallagher decided that after happy to let Barker handle that aspect of the giant screen during breaks in the action from playing VJ for almost two years, itwas time to show because, while he'sknowledgable about Toronto Argos football games. leave the nation's music station. music, he insists, "I'm not in the music "Two of the best things I've done in my business. I'm in the television business." Gallagher ends the interview because career to this point were to take thejob as a VJ, But he still has opinions on the role he's due in make-up for an even ing Video Hits and to leave the job as a VJ," he says. "I felt videos play in the music industry. He thinks shoot. He rises out of his chair, smiles, and like I was overexposed. I just felt like I was on videos are especially important in Canada says, "As far as my career goes, I'm a very too much. I just wanted a change." because of the difficulties in reaching a lot of lucky man and a very happy man." Gallagher, 34, gave his notice at Much markets in person due to the country's massive' and ,then waited. But not for very long. "At size. "If your video gets played, you're going Roch Voisine being sued that point, I didn't know what it was going to to be seen by a hell of a lot more people than for $20 million over song be. And I was fortunate enough to have both if you toured grungy bars and did one­ CBC and CTV phone me up after I left, and we nighters." Pop star Roch Voisine is reportedly being talked. The best offer came from this Though videos gain exposure for artists, sued for $20 million by an old friend who claims he co-wrote Voisine's hit, Helene. According to reports, Stephane Lessard is demanding one-third ofthe net profits from Voisine's music career. Lessard claims he was the singer's co-manager, consultant and confidant, and contends that he was dumped from Voisine's entourage just as the singer gained international recognition. Voisine's label, Star Records/Select, was unable to provide further information. 8 - RPM - May 23, 1992

cording. This Is vintage Wright. Her vocal strength is further enhanced by some of the best session people in the business who display a controlled instrumental respect that Is beautifully balanced by excellent board work. Key are Shirley Eikhard's pen­ ning of A Woman's Intuition; Father And Daughter, written by Jack Lenz; and an exceptional recording of Until Just Now, written by A. Miransky. All were produced by piano man Lenz. Also key are Closer To Saying Goodbye, another Eikhard song, and We Rise Again, written by L. Dubinsky. [Both were produced by Declan O'Doherty. The title track has been taken as a single and Is included on Attic Focus Traxx 22. (CD reviewed) . - WG MIDNIGHT OIL _ -Rock LIGHTHOUSE - Rock Scream In Blue Live Lighthouse Live Columbia - CSK 4556-H Denon - CAN-901 0 A live performance by this Australian group This album was first recorded in 1972, live STAN MEISSNER -Pop/Rock is one of the most powerful experiences in at Carnegie Hall in New York City, an amaz­ Undertow rock and roll. Midnight Oil can transcend ing triumph for a Canadian band that had Duke Street - DSRD 31077-J flIere music and inflame, in an intelligent only been recording and touring since 1969. This is one multi-talented man. Meissner and thought-provoking way, the raw energy Keyboardist Paul Hoffert describes it best wrote or co-wrote all 10 of the album's 'and anger that has become all too rare in with, "At live gigs, our material was laced songs, sang them, played most of the this day and age. But unfortunately that with extensive solos that could last 15 instruments and produced and engineered aggression hasn't been properly captured minutes or more . .. sotherewere really two the album. The first single, River Of Fire, on this album. Then again I didn't take the Lighthouse bands, a live kickass group and was No. 38 and rising quickly on last week's advice given in the liner notes and "turn the a studio creation." This album manages, RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. No Way Out, It's volume knob to 11, put on three sweaters however, to span both with a digitally re­ No Secret, and others should soon follow and jump up and down like a lunatic for a mastered package containing some of the up the charts for Duke Street. Meissner has couple of hours." This is not a greatest hits best work this band had ever done. In­ hit upon a formula of mid-tempo pop/rock live collection but a series of songs recorded cluded are Just Wanna Be Your Friend, with potential to cross over into a number of at various times and venues over the past Rockin' Chair, Eight Miles High, Take It formats. Meissner is the staff songwriter at XTC -Pop/Rock 10 years. Only The Strong from 1982, and Slow (In The Country) and more. The band Warner-Chappell Music and, in the last Nonsuch Sometimes and Hercules from '89 and '90 feels this is "the only true snapshot of our year, has had songs covered by BJ Thomas, Virgin - CDV 2699-0 respectively, are the most forceful cuts. music," and they're all here, front and cen­ Lee Aaron, Celine Dion and Darby Mills. He The album's title means unsurpassable,. Better known songs like Beds Are Burning, tre: Skip Prokop, Paul Hoffert, Ralph Cole, has also written a number of songs for film and when it comes to the first single, The Read About It, and Dreamworld remain Louis Yacknin, Bob McBride, Don DiNovo, and television and released two previous Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead, they're not pretty faithful to the studio versions. Since John Naslin, Mike Malone, Howard Shore, albums for A&M Records. (CD reviewed) too far wrong. The lead track is a great, any Midnight Album is worthwhile, this one Larry Smith, Keith Jollimore and Richard -SM punchy power pop song that lets XTC main is recommended. But your best bet is to go Armin. John Rollins and Jeff Meyertookthe man Andy Partridge wail away on through their back catalogue (even the original covershot olthe guys in front of the harmonica Unfortunately the rest of the earliest material is now domestically famed New York showplace. Great stuff. album can't match the lofty standards set available) to gain full appreciation of these Should be front-racked. (CD reviewed) bythesingle. As all XTC albums are (they've progressive socio-political spokesmen, and -WG made 10 plus two rarities and B-sides then try and get a ticket next time they come collections), this one is full of well produced, to town. (CD reviewed) -SM carefully crafted pop songs. Like the previous album, Oranges And Lemons, this one will draw a lot of Beatles comparisons, though Partridge admits to borrowing things from other groups as well. A lot of these songs would fit in well on a variety of radio formats if given the chance. Dear Madam Barnum and The Disappointed stand out, as does the CD cover which has Nonsuch castle painted on the actual jewel box . Though this is a thoroughly British band, their fan club is inexplicably headquartered in Barrie, Ont. (CD reviewed) -SM DC DRIVE -Rock DC Drive Capitol -C2-26584-F Mainstream rock with a hard edge from a SHABBA RANKS -Rap/Reggae Detroit band that signed directly with Capitol Rappin' With The Ladie s in Canada. DC Drive's intro to Into You FlipllSBA - WIPD 503-H sounds a lot like AC/DC's Back In Black. "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC -Rock/Comedy Shabba has been one of the most successful Other songs, including Just Don't Get It, Off The Deep End artists who combines rap with reggae who possess more of a soul feel. The first single, Attic - SBD 5256-0 has come on the music scene in the past You Need Love, got a lot of airplay on Always the trend follower,.Weird AI's album few years. On this album he shares the Detroit rock radio stations. Streetgirl Named cover and first single, Smells Like Nirvana, microphone with four female vocalists on Desire has a clever title and some nice spoofs the hottest thing to come out of the 11 full-length dance mixes. Key among the horns. Love and relationships are the American northwest since the last rash of songs is Twice My Age, which Shabba dominant topics of the songs, all of sasquatch sightings: Nirvana. The timely, performs with Krystal. The tune, a big hit in which were written by the band members. clever parody makes fun of how unintelligible Jamaica a couple of years ago, is about a (CD reviewed) -SM the lyrics in the original, Smells Like Teen young woman being in love with an older Spirit, really are. Trigger Happy uses the man. Listen closely and you'll hear the Beach Boys surf sound and funny lyrics to melody of Terry Jacks' Seasons In The make a serious statement on the need for Sun. The album is full of mellow, romantic gun control. Rick James' bass line gets grooves and should prove popular for HAL BRUCE - Country. stolen again on I Can't Watch This, a parody Goin' Home dancing in the clubs AND in the sheets. of U Can't Touch This, which points out the (CD reviewed) -SM Cavern - RDRCD-30S sad state of television. Polka Your Eyes Hal Bruce is one of those veterans in the Out is a polka medley using excerpts from business who has yet to be discovered. more than a dozen recent hits. I Was Only LOU REED "Rock The title track, a Bruce original, was re­ Kidding has become the favourite song of Between Thought And Expression leased on the Bookshop compilation CD one RPM staff member. The White Stuff The Lou Reed Anthology last year, and the Lennon/McCartney cover parodies New Kids On The Block's The RCA - 2356-2-R-N of I'll Cry Instead this year. Both are excel­ Right Stuff and goes on about the mysterious All you ever wanted from Lou Reed, nicely lent examples of Bruce's vocal networking substance found in the middle of Oreo packaged in this three CD collection. There and energies. Bruce isn't a Nashville cookies. When I Was Your Age is almost a are 45 tracks here of Reed's finest from his wannabe, although the influence is there. direct rip-off of Monty Python's Four albums released in the '70s and '80s. There He has a down hom of the Los Lobos hit, Yorkshiremen sketch about how much is also some previously unreleased mate­ One Night In America. All the tracks were worse things used to be in the old days. rial Including a live Heroin. Also key is Little recorded in Nashville and produced by Taco Grande takes on Gerardo's Rico Sister from the movie soundtrack Get Crazy. Bruce and Gilles Godard, with the excep­ Suave and tells of AI's fondness for Mexican A great collection for Reed fans including PRISCILLA WRIGHT - Pop tion of I'll Cry Instead, One Night In food. Airline Amy is about being in love with America, Downtown Dirt, Coney Island When Yo u Love Somebody America and The Hired Hand Band, a flight attendant. The Plumbing Song's Baby, Sad Song , Walk On The Wild Side, Attic -ACD-1339-0 which were recorded at Solar Sound in title is self-explanatory and it lampoons and more. The compilation was produced The timing for the release of this album is .Halifax and produced by Bruce. With an Milli Vanilli's Baby Don't Forget My Number for reissue by Rob Bowman and Jim perfect. Tenderly crafted summery song album having this kind of sound perfection, and Blame It On The Rain. And the final cut, Campbell. Bowman also provides a good material with that inimitable vocal warmth Bruce should be among the discovered You Don't Love Me Anymore, is an acoustic read with his frank liner notes. Reed was and projection that has become synony­ this year. Distributed through RDR ballad about a relationship gone really also involved in the sequencing and mous with Wright's three decades of re~ Promotions. (CD reviewed) - WG wrong. (CP reviewed) -SM remastering work. (CD reviewed) - WG RECORDDISTRIBUTOR CODE BMG - N ALBUMS CAPITOL - F r.T. MeA - J POLYGRAM - 0 ~'j\'(CD's Cassettes) SONY MUSIS ~~ l~ & - H :; WARNERMUSI C - p TIN LW 'NO - MAY 23, 1992 Canada's Only National 100 Album Survey

9 QUEEN 35 35 22 MICHAEL JACKSON 68 55 Classic OJeen (Hollywood) 19 BOYZ II MEN (CA) 96-13114 (CD) CD-S1311-P fcag?E~~7bD)ET-45400 -H 12'A~eJ~J~h~~Y(g~)t~~gb6320-2-0 2 7 DEF LEPPARD 36 33 25 SALT N' PEPA 78 2 TRACY CHAPMAN Adrenalize (Vertigo) OJ (CA) 510 978-4 (CD) 510 978-2-0 ~)~1~~~~~fcb~~~:~~t~~.b Matters Of The Heart (Elektra) (CA) 96-12154 (CD) CD-S1215-P 3 7 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 37 38 15 COWBOY JUNKIES 70 70 Human Touch (Columbia) black eyed man (RCA) 30 ROBBIE ROBERTSON P l (CA) CT-53000 (CD) CK-53000-H (CA) 07863 61049-4 (CD) 07863 61049-2-N ~ StOl)'vil1e(G effen) (CA) GEFC-24303 (CD) GEFSD-24303-J (W 4 6 celine dion 38 37 18 BARE NAKED LADIES 71 celine dion (Columbia) Barenaked ladies (Independent) 71 15 FROZEN GHOST Pil Shake Your Spirit (WEA) (CA) CT -52473 (CD) CK-52473-H (CA) PPOO3C(CD) N1A ~ (CA) 17-51494 (CD) CD-75149-P Pil 14 3 KRIS KROSS 39 30 7 FU SCHNICK ENS ~ III 72 68 26 TWO ROOMS F.U. "Don't Take It Personal" (Jive) (CA) 01241 41472-4 (CD) 01241 41472-2-N Two Roomslvarious artists (Mercury) 40 44 5 LYLE LOVETT .., ...... " ...... (CA) 845 749-4 (CD) 845 749-2-0 Joshua Judges Ruth (MCA) ii7?NSW !'J 'THE BLACK CROWES (CA) MCAC-l0475 (CD) MCAD-l0475.J ~)~~~~~'Dl~b ~~~l~pical Companion (Def American) 49 47 AMY GRANT 1m 74 74 34 SEGER Achtung Baby (Island) Heart In Motion (A&M) BOB (CA) 510 347-4 (CD) 510 347-2-0 (CA) 75032 5321-4 (CA) 75032 5321-2-0 The Fire Inside (Capitol) (CA) C4-91134 (CD) C2-91134-F 8 8 31 BRYAN ADAMS 42 42 41 SARAH McLACHLAN 75 69 6 Waking Up The Neighbours (A&M) Solace (Nettwer1<) BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE (CA) 75021 5367-4 (CD) 75021 5367-2-0 (CA) W4-30055 (CD) W2-30055-F ~ Conddence And Likely Stories (Chrysalis) . P l (CA) F4-21920 (CD) F2-21920-F ~ 9 10 31 TOM COCHRANE 43 47 4 MICHELLE SHOCKED 76 76 58 R.E.M_ Mad Mad World (Capitol) @P l Out Of Time (Warner Bros) (CA) C4-97723 (CO) C2-97723-F tc~i~lai!0~~\~6r~;~~1-2-P (CA) 92-S4964 (CD) CD-26496-P 10 12 WAYNE'S WORLD 44 45 5 WYNONNA JUDD T7 4 HAREM SCAREM Soundtrack (Reprise) Wynonna (MCA) n (CA) 92-S8054 (CD) CD-26805-P (CA) MCAC-l0529 (CD) MCASD-l 0529.J Harem Scarem (WEA) (CA) 17-51504 (CD) CD-75150-P P l 11 11 4 ZZTOP 45 43 22 ENYA ~ 78 79 2 Greatest Hits (Warner Bros.) Shepherd Moons (WEA UK) XTC (CA) 92-S8464 (CD) CD-26846-P (CA) 17-55724 (CD) CD-75572-P Nonsvch (Virgin) (CA) VL4-2699 (CD) CDV-2699-Q 15 3 THE CURE 46 46 13 BOOTSAUCE m 79 67 Wish (Elektra) Bull (Vertigo) 8 THE COMMITMENTS Pi l Vol. 2 (MCA) (CA) 96-13094 (CD) CD-Sl309-P (CA) 512027-4 (CD) 512 027-2-0 ® (CA) MCAC-l0506 (CD) MCASD-10506.J 22 3 SLAUGHTER 47 39 12 LITTLE VILLAGE m 80 80 21 SOUNDGARDEN The Wild Ufe (Chrysalis) Little Village (Reprise) (CA) F4-21911 (CD) F2-21911-F (CA) 92-S7134 (CD) CD-26713-P Badmotorfinger (A&M) (CA) 75021 5374-2 (CD) 75021 5374-4-0 14 13 MR. BIG 48 48 33 DIRE STRAITS 81 81 8 SPINAL TAP Lean Into It (CA) 78-22094 (CD) CO-S2209-P ~r~~1s;,::t(~6r~1~ 160-2-0

~~i~~~c~~;Y~~~~6AD-l0514-J 15 12 11 UGLY KID JOE 49 41 12 AWESOME HITS 82 84 2 BEAUTIFUL SOUTH As Ugly As They Wanna Be (Mercury) Awesome Hits/various artists (Poly tel) (CA) 868 823-4 (CD) 868 823-2-0 (CA) 515132-4 (CD) 515132-2-0 0898 (Go! Discs) (CA) 828 310-4 (CD) 828 310-2-0 16 16 8 k,d_ lang 50 51 45 NATALIE COLE 83 83 32 GARTH BROOKS Ingenue (SireiWarner Bros.) P l (CA) 92-S8404 (CD) CD-26840-P ~~~~~Urcttof~~l~~~~No F ences (Capitol) ~ (CA) C4-93866 (CD) C2-93866-F 17 7 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 58 31 OZZY OSBOURNE m 84 72 50 CRASH TEST DUMMIES

~~~~~~~~~0('g~~~k.53001_Hfb'>A~zTl~fs16~7kK-46795-H Z:)1~~l,h(~~tA~~~~~j~P l 18 18 30 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 52 56 57 ROD STEWART tW 85 87 2 THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN P l ~A)d9~~:1~~~)~~!~k"fpBros) ~2~t~:?d~ag'6:~~_p ~ Honey's Dead (Blanco Y Negro) (CA) 17-S5544 (CD) CD-76554-P 19 13 26 NIRVANA 53 53 32 GUNS N' ROSES 86 86 14 BEAUTY & THE BEAST Nevennind (DGC) Disney Records) (CA) DGCC-24425 (CD) DGCD-24425-J ~S:)~~Fg~i~~ ~~g~~e~~FSD -24415-J Soundtrack (Walt (CA) 60618-0 (CD) 60618-2 m 26 10 PEARL JAM 54 52 29 JOHN MELLENCAMP Ten (Epic Associated) Wherever We Wanted (Mercury) 87 75 5 THE KLF (CA) ZT -47857 (CD) ZK-47857-H (CA) 510 151-4 (CD) 510151-2-0 Justified And Ancient-CD5 (Arista) (CA) NlA (CD) 07822-12403-2-N III 25 9 SIMON & GARFUNKEL 55 60 32 GARTH BROOKS The Definitive Collection (Sony Direct) Ropin'The Wind (Capitol) 88 88 33 THE COMMITMENTS (CA) TVT-24003 (CD) TVK-24003-H (CA) C4-96330 (CD) C2-96330-F Soundtrack (MCA) (CA) MCAC-l0286 (CD) MCASD-l0286-J 22 21 8 MELISSA ETHERIDGE 56 54 26 LOREENA McKENNITT 89 89 34 RUSH Never Enough (Island) Pil Roll The Bones (Anthem) (CA) 510120-4 (CD) 510120-2-0 ~:)~j~5(~~lCD)CD-75151-P ~ P l (CA) ANT-l 064 (CD) ANK-l 064-H 23 19 23 GENESIS 57 62 71 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ~ 90 90 29 MOTLEY CRUE Canadian Cast (Polydor) Pi l ~~)C~1~(d~l'~~2344_P (CA) 847689-4 (CD) 847 689-2-0 ® Decade Of Decadence (Elektra) (CA) 96-12044 (CD) CD-SI204-P 24 20 16 ERIC CLAPTON 58 50 16 BLACK SHEEP 91 91 66 Music From The 'Rush' Soundtrack (Reprise) A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Mercury) QUEENSRYCHE (CA) 92-S7944 (CD) CD-26794-P (CA) 848 368-4 (CD) 848 368-2-0 Empire (CapitDVEMI) (CA) E4-92806 (CD) E2-92806-F 25 28 8 TEARS FOR FEARS 59 57 31 MARIAH CAREY 92 Greatest Hits (Fontana) Emotions (Columbia) 92 28 SIMPLY RED (CA) 510939-4 (CD) 510 939-2-0 (CA) CT -47980 (CD) CK-47980-H Stars (east west U.K.) (CA) 17-52844 (CD) CD-75284-P 26 23 5 KIM MITCHELL 60 64 52 MICHAEL BOLTON 93 93 Time, Love & Tenderness (Columbia) 6 THE MAMBO KINGS t~A)'J.t:~g~~1~~r~2-8101 S-F P l (CA) CT-46771 (CD) CK-46771-H Soundtrack (Elektra) EW (CA) 9 61240-4 (CD) 9 61240-2-P 27 24 8 VANESSA WILLIAMS 61 61 32 GUNS N' ROSES 94 94 22 LISA STANSFIELD

~sX)'[fEFg.ui~~ &36~~~FSD-2442O-.J ~)~~;2~~6~~~d2-2-O Real Love (Arista) (~A)0782218679-4 (CD) 07822 1867S-2-N 28 31 24 RICHARD MARX 62 59 10 TECHNO TRIP Rush Street (Capitol) Techno Trip/various artists (Hype/Quality) 95 95 16 CELINE DION (CA) C4-95874 (CD) C2-95874-F (CA)OCS-1151 (CD)OCD-1151-O Dian chante Playmondon (Sony Musique) (CA) PFCT-80168 (CD) CK-80168-H 29 27 37 METALLICA 63 66 5 SLIK TOXIK Metallica (Elektra) ODin' The Nasty (Captiol) 96 96 26 HAMMER (CA) 96-11134 (CD) CD-S1113-P (CA) C4-98115 (CD) C2-98115-F . P l Too Legit To Quit (Capitol) ~ (CA) C4-98151 (CD) C2-98151-F 36 9 CONCRETE BLONDE 64 63 43 BONNIE RAITT I!lJ 97 97 49 Walking In London (I.R.S.) -Luck Of The Draw (Capitol) . PAULA ABDUL (CA) X4-13137 (CD) X2-13137-F (CA) C4-96111 (CD) C2-96111-F @JP l Spellbound (Virgin) (CA) VL4-3050 (CD) CDV-305O-Q 31 32 11 R.S_F. 65 65 15 CE CE PENISTON 98 98 24 NAUGHTY BY NATURE Up ~Virgin) (CA VL4-3144 (CD) CDV-3144-O ~N"~~tlt81-4(CD) 75021 5381-2-0

~ax?I~~-~~a~~i:s~a6_2_32_H 32 29 13 SASS JORDAN m 73 17 BIG HOUSE Racine (Aquarius) Big House (RCA) 99 99 38 THE GRAPES OF WRATH P l These Days (Capitol) (CA) 04-564 (CD) Q2-564-F EW .EW P l ii!: m@ii 3094-2-R-N (CA) C4-96431 (CD) C2-96431-F 40 4 WEIRD AL YANKOVIC §zI&Wl ~~l~T~:6~J ~ m 100100 8 HARDEST HITS

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banjo and harmonica; Marina Vannatta on Ralph Murphy, making these four tracks three­ vocals and keyboards; Ted J. Lloyd on vocals part Cancon. Also qualifying as three-part and bass; Darcy Watmough on vocals and Cancon are Paul Craft's Keep MeFromBlowin' The Country Beat lineup for May 30 includesl lead guitar; and Larry McIntosh on vocalsand Away, and Here We Go Again, written by a 1. videos by Skydiggers, Hal Ketchum, Alison drums. Foster. Kraus, Randy Travis, Sue Medley, Mark Brooks Dunn move to No.1 with their Knopfler and Chet Atkins, and Stompin' Tom & Hold the fax. The information we supplied Arista single, Neon Moon, now enjoying 11 Connors. There will also be interviews with you last week on Patricia Conroy's album theSkydiggers, Michelle Wright, Paul Franklin weeks of charting. The track is included on wasn't entirely correct. Producers Randall their Brand New Man album. of Dire Straits and an item on the Cowboy Prescott and Pat McMakin did re-record three School at Olds College in Alta. The June 6 of the tracks at Prescott's Lakeside Studio, George Strait is looking good with his edition will feature videos by Travis Tritt, which is near Ottawa, making the tracks two­ new MCA single, Gone As A Girl Can Get. Joni Mitchell, Marty Stuart, Downchild Blues parts Cancon, for artist and production. These The single jumps up to No. 40 from 60, the Band, Jessica Boucher, The Johner Brothers tracks are: My Baby Loves Me (Just The Way biggest jumper on the chart. and Kennedy Rose. Set for interviews for this That I Am), her current charted single; Still Wynonna Judd isn't losing anycharttime. edition are One Horse Blue, Tim Williams, Life With A Heartache; and Talkin' To A As her solo debut, She Is His Only Need, Rita Chiarelli, and John Conlee. The Country Stranger. Conroy wrote, Johnny's Too Smart, begins to descend the chart, her follow-up, I Beat is hosted by Bonnie Vallevand and is Blank Pages, and Cat And Mouse, and co­ Saw The Light, is the top add this week, produced in the Edmonton Studios of CBC wrote the title track (Bad Day For Trains) with entering atNo. 72. Both tracks are included on Alberta by Steve Glassman. Wynonna, her MCA/Curb album. Country 59's AI Kingdon, morning host for Ron Hynes honoured with George Fox makes an impressive entry the Toronto station, is now using his wide Newfoundland Arts Award on the chart at No.85 with his WEA single, knowledge of country music and popularity Spice Of Life, the title track from his album. Artist the Year honours were bestowed on with listeners to boost the Music This Month of Fox is just coming down the charts with Here section of Toronto Life. Send information Ron Hynes by the Newfoundland and Labrador Today Here Tomorrow. The new single was Arts Council. The award was presented to directly to Kingdon at Country 59. He can be written by Fox, produced by Garth Fundis and Hynes on May 6 at the organization's annual reached at 416-361-1281, or fax him at 416- recorded in Canada, thereby qualifying as 361-9329. awards presentation event. four-parts Cancon. The track is included on Hynes, a TMP songwriter/musician, is Cathy Fitzgerald makes herrecording debut Warner comp 132. best known forSonny'sDream, a ballad which with Hold On, a track included on RDR to date has been covered by 22 different Bobby Lalonde is catching with his latest Countrypak 10. The 28-year-old Kitchener, artists, including Emmylou Harris. Bookshop track, Zydeco, a LaLonde original Ont. native has been performing locally and Fellow Maritimer Joan Kennedy also which he produced in Canada. The track is across Ontario for the past seven years and has had success with a Hynes composition. Her included on Bookshop's Spring CD compo gained a large following. The track was MCA single, I Never MetA Liar That I Didn't LaLonde was among the group of record produced by Larry Mercey and recorded at Like, made giant moves up the RPM Country industry supporters who turned out in force at Grant Avenue Studios in Hamilton. 100, cracking the Top lOon Oct. 19/91. The the Spectra in Gatineau, Quebec for the Straight Clean & Simple are beginning to chart success of the single is credited with kick in with their promotion of What You See garnering Kennedy a nomination as Top Is WhatYouGet, theirlatestsingle taken from Female Vocalist in this year's Big Country .(fi) VarietyClub The Iron Lady album. The band now releases Awards. on the Saddlestone label, based in Surrey, TMP - The Music Publisher, which SALUTE TO THE B.C. Making its home in Hussar, Alta., the represents Hynes publishing worldwide, is in 'VI band is comprised of songwriter Larry Lee the final stages of putting together a record Vannatta on lead vocals, guitars, mandolin, deal for him. 1t!1ii_a aoS

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launch of Michael B. The young Ottawa­ new single was recorded at Kinck Sound in the National Steel Workers Convention. based pop/rock singer/songwriter is managed Scarborough, Ont., with production by Albert by Helen Lenthall, a former well-known MacDonald. The song was written by Paul New, but old from Ian Tyson. Stony Plain broadcaster and reporter. Gilles Godard, who Grady and Brian Way. Session people included has released an album containing material produced Michael B' s album and co-wrote the Steve Piticco (electric and acoustic guitars), that is pre-Cowboyography. Produced by song material with Michael, was also on hand John K. Gulley (electric and acoustic guitars), Tyson, the album includcs One Too Many, for the launch. Bill Carruthers (drums), Eugene Falbo (bass), Turning Thirty, Texas I Miss You and Half John Dustan (keyboards), Chris Whitley Mile Of Hcll, the theme from the Chctwynd O.J.Hopson has released a CD single of (harmonica), Steve Smith (steel and dobro), filkm Half Mile Of Hell, all Tyson originals. Half A Mind To Go Crazy. Written by Cyril Don Reed (violin) and Al Van Wart and Neil The album is available through Stony Plain Rawson and Terry Brown, the track was taken Donell on background vocals. The CD also Records, which is based in Edmonton. from Hopson's recently released album, A Day In The Life. Released on the Wellcraft includes an interesting interview with Gaile Gary Stocking is introducing himselfwith label, the album was produced by Tony by CHOO Ajax on-air personality Mike the release ofa single and album produced by Migliore and recorded in Nashville. Both the Leaver. The interview session was produced Gary Buck and recorded in Nashville. The album and CD single are available through by Jim Morgan. album is titled From The Heart and Donna Do RDR's recently launched national distribution Roger Bartel, Capitol promo rep, delivered Ya Wanna, written by Gary Fougere, has been operation. a heavy load of country releases that included taken as a single. Fougere also wrote Faded Anne Murray's latest, titled Fifteen Of The Dreams (And Broken Promises). Stocking Rena Gaile has gone the CD single route Best. Also in the packet were albums by Lacy makes his home in Thamesville, ON. with his with the release of a powerful ballad titled J. Dalton (Chains On The Wind), Lee wife and three children. HeismanagedbySue Daddy's School. Gaile, a native of London,: Greenwood (American Patriot), David Lynn Smith ofThamesville. Stocking and his band, Ont., has released five singles over the lasti Jones (Mixed Emotions), and Larry Gatlin & The Melody Ramblers, are active on the club two years, and is about to package up an album The Gatlin Brothers (Adios). Capitol is also circuit throughout Ontario. that will include several of these tracks. The givingapromopushtoStompin'TomConnors Greg Eagleson, a winner in this year's with a five-song cassette containing Johnny CFAC Battle of the Bands, is personally Maple, BelieveIn Your Country, Alberta Rose, working the promotion for Tonight, the track SmileAwayYourMemory, and The Ballinafad that won him and his Weekend Whiskey Band Ball. These are selections from his album $5,000 incashplusotherpromotional goodies. Believe In Your Country. Bartel also dropped The track is included on the Calgary station's off CD singles from Crystal Gayle (Three CD compilation. Eagleson and his band have Good Reasons), Tanya Tucker (If Your Heart the rare distinction of moving freely back and Ain't Busy Tonight), David Lynn Jones forth across the border, playing state fairs, (Louise), and Pirates Of The Mississippi (Too rodeos and jamborees in Nevada and Colorado Much). and clubs and fair dates in Alberta. The band Lennie Gallant's new si ngle, The Cry For is also on release with a cassette which includes Love, will be included on both RDR's the Tonight track. upcoming Countrypak and Promopak CD Steve Thomson's Trilogy label has released compilations. Gallant still hasn't been signed a CD compilation that includes pop/dance, to a major, in spite of sales of almost 10,000 rock and country tracks. Thepriority, however, units of his Believing In Better album. His is with country, showcasing new material manager, Campbell Webster, is hopeful of a from Ronnie Hawkins (Girl With The Dark A "hoppy" EasterforThe kids atthe Children's signing over the next little while. In the Brown Hair), Kimberley Richards (Dancin'

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3 11 NEON MOON 35 28 16 F IRE AND LACE . 83 .. 1m 3 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT .•. Brooks & Dunn/Brand New ManlBMG comp 8-N Gary FI'ellgaard & Linda KidderlWinds ..lWarner comp 12 (R.Dunn) S.HendrickslO.Cook (Arista) (G .Fjel gaard) H.Yickers (Savannah) .1I ~e~~~W)t~~~nI~~O~~rreH(~~f,Dtrack 10 PAPA LOVED MAMA 40 8 I WALK THESE RAILS 84 D 4 m 4 SHE TOOK IT LIKE A MAN Garth BrooksiRopin' The WindiCapitoi comp 6-F Sylvia TysoniGypsy Cadillac!Sony comp 004 1-H .. Confederate RailroadiConfederate Railroadl Warner compo 133-P (KWitiiamsiG.Brooks) AReynolds (Liberty) (S.TysonlS.Eikhard) S.TysonIT.Russell (Silver City) I (P.NelsonID.B.MayelK.Staley) B.Beckett (Atlantic) 3 15 PAST THE PO INT OF RESCUE 37 39 8 BLACK PEARL Q;)" 1m 79 4 SHIPS THAT DON'T COME IN Hal KetchumIPast The Point Of RescuelCD track-F Tom RusselVHunicane SeasonIWarner comp 123-P ~;.Jf Joe Diffie/Regular Joe/Sony comp 305-H (M.Hanly) AReynolds/J.Rooney (Liberty) (T.Russell) T.Russeil (Stony Plain) (P.NelsonID.Gibson) B.Montgomery/J.Slate (Epic) 14 12 OLD FLAMES HAVE NEW NAMES 38 35 11 I COULD LOVE YOU (With My Eyes Closed) 87 m 3 CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM LOV ING YOU Mark ChesnutVlongnecks And Short Stories/MCA comp 2-J The Remington siBlue Frontier/BMG comp 8-N Patty Loveless/Up Against My Heart/MCA comp 3.J (B.Braddock!R.V.Hey) MWright (MeA) (R.MainegraiR.Yanoey) L.M.LeelJ.Lee (BNA) ...... (KostasIFolkvord) E.Gordy JrfT.Brown (MCA) 5 15 DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER 39 44 4 ACHY BREAKY HEART :.:l? gy.. i HSAW THE LIGHT Sammy KershawlDon't Go Near The Water/CD track-O m WynonnatNynonnaiPromo CD single-J (C.HartfordlJ.Foster) B.CannoniNWilson (Mercury) •••.••••••~~v.j~~~~~~TJJf~~:~V~~~~~t(X)mp April-O (L.Engelie/A.Gold) TBrown (MCA) 12 SOME G IRLS DO ;. GOtilS ·ASA .G1RLCANGI;1 }. II 8 1IlI61,j 73 76 7 SLIPPIN' AWAY Sawyer BrownlThe Dirt RoadlCD single-F Tineta Couturier/Love On The Line/Royalty (M.A. Miller) R.ScruggsiM.Milier (Liberty) ···~·········~:··~!!~~:!~~A~~~i:~TRg~··Sj~'iJ. (T.Couturier/D.Chamey) R.H.Smith 7 10 NOTH ING SHORT OF DY ING 1 92 2 THE TIME HAS COME Travis T rittllrs All About To ChangeIWarner comp 128-P Shenandoahllong Time Comin·/BMG comp 9-N m Martina McBride!The Time Has ComelBMG comp 100N (T.Tritt) G.Brown (Wamer Bros) (B.Spenoer/PWhitley/CWright) (RCA) (LWilsonlS.Longacre) PWorley/E.Seay (RCA) 8 BACK ROADS 53 6 ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR nll 75 73 16 HEARTWRECK & Ricky Van SheltonlBackroadslSony comp 305-N Ronnie Milsap/Back To The Grindstone/BMG comp 9-N Geny KingIBoots & Jeans (C.Major) S.Buckingham (Columbia) (T.NicholsiR.Byme) R.MilsaplR.Galbraith(RCA) ~ (t-lotchkis~JamesITerry)DoggettlKing/Clinton (Saddlesto ne) 10 12 EVERY SECOND 43 43 13 TIME TO COME BACK HOME 76 78 9 DON'T LET ME GO Collin RayelAli1 Can Be/Sony comp 304-H Usa BrokoplRDR 8 tj Donna Vallance/No albumiRDR comp 8 (W.Perry/G.Smith) J.Fulier/J.Hobbs (Epic) (M.GiHan) H.Hardy (M.Thompsonll.w. Clark) L.W. Clark (RDR) 10 t2 THERE AIN'T NOTH IN' WRONG W ITH •• • 44 37 18 BORN COUNTRY m86 2 MY BABY LOVES ME JUST THE WAY ••• Aaron TippiniRead Between The LinesiBMG comp 8-N AlabamaiGreatest Hits Vol. II/CD track-N (ATippinlB.Brock) E.Gordy Jr. (RCA) (J.SchweerslB.Hill) J.Leo/LM .Lee/Alabama (RCA) r&~~t~~)R~:a~Z~YJcoMJ~~n(~~ercomp 134-P ap 15 9 TAKE IT LIKE A MAN 45 46 9 ONE GOOD REASON m 78 65 13 SOME KIND OF TROUBLE Joel Feeney/Joel Feeney/MCA comp 2.J Michelle WrighVNow & Then/Promo CD Single Tanya TuckerlWhat Do I Do With MelCD track-F (T. Haselden) S.BogardlR.Giles (Arista) (E.EhmiJ.FeeneylT.Thomey) M. Frands (BEl) (M.ReidlB.MaherlD.Potter) J.Crutchfield (Capitol) 12 14 TODAY'S LONELY FOOL 55 6 THE POWER OF LOVE 79 63 19 SOMEBODY'S DOIN' ME RIGHT Matthews, Wright KingIPower Love/CD single-H Tracy lawrenoelSticks And StonesiWarner comp 127-P & Of Keilh Whitley/Kentucky BluebirdlBMG comp 7-N (K.BeardlS.P.Davis) J.Stroud (Atlantic) (W.Aldridge) S.Buckinghamll.Strickland (Columbia) (J.F.KnoblocklP.OverstreeVD.Tyler) B.MevisiG.Fundis (RCA) 13 13 SHE IS HIS ONLY NEED 47 38 18 DALLAS 80 81 9 FAMILY RESEMBLANCE WynonnatNynonnaiMCA comp 2.J Alan JacksonIDon't Rock The Jukebox/CD track-N Darlana MoffattiNo albumIRDR comp 8 (D. Loggins). TBrown (MCA) (A.JacksoniKSteagall) S.Hendricks/KS teagall (Arista) (LW .Clar1<) LW .Clar1<(RDR) 14 17 8 COME IN OUT OF THE PA IN 60 5 ACES m 93 2 LOOK WHO'S LOVING YOU P~~~~~~Fr.t~ie~W6'J~h~~~En~C)mp305-H ~~eS:;~~~s~~C::~fL~~~)mp 6-F Nrr::~~)r~Bfa0~a;(~':.n~~)mp134-P 18 10 LOVIN' ALL NIGHT 49 41 19 HERE TODAY, HERE TOMORROW 3 I GOT A LIFE Rodney CrowelVLife Is Messy/Sony comp 305-H George Fox/Spice Of LifeIWamer comp 120-P t~m91 Mike ReidITurn ing For HomeIPromo CD single-H (R.Crowell) J.LeventhaVR.Crowell (Columbia) (B.DiPierolJ.S.SheniIVG.Fox) G.Fundis (WEA) (M.ReidlR.M.Bour1

(V.Gill) T.Brown (MCA) (A.Jackson/D.Sampson) S.HendricksiKSteagall (Arista) rR.~i~~~~~~~~g~~r~~~}j!eto'~nC(~~g;P 8-J 18 20 11 FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING 52 52 10 I DON'T GIVE UP SO EASY Little Texas/little TexasIWamercomp 125-P Marie BottrelVNo albumiCardinal comp 3 ::~~I'N.l@:isPICEOF LIFE (P.HoweIVD.D'Brien) StroudiDiNapolVGrau (Warner Bros) (C.Rawson/B.HiIVM.Bottrell) B.HiIVJ.Kroon (Cardinal) George Fox/Spice Of UfeIWarner comp 132-P ...... (G. Fox) G.Fundis (WEA) 19 21 8 WILL I DO (Till The Real Th ing • . •) 53 45 t9 OUTBOUND PLANE HEREFOREVER BEGINS Prairie OysterlEverybody KnowsIBMG comp 9 • ~NWJW

(J.Besen) R.BennettlJ.Lee (RCA) . rN.dritlW~~~:f{~.~:~~~:'~~~ss(Ca pitol) ~~~~~~~~Js0;J~~~ig~~:~~ti~f135-P 20 16 16 WHICH FACE SHOULD I PUT ON TONIGHT 54 47 19 WHAT SHE'S DOING NOW Cassandra Vasikllt Comes Back To You! CD single-H • Garth BrooksiRopin' The WindiCapitol comp 5-F 87 89 7 PHOTOGRAPH (TThomey/E.Ehm) E.EhmiP.Lee (Epic) (P.Alger/G.Brooks) A.Reynolds (Capitol) Karen Cunningharn/4X4 ATI Collection •.•....•... (K.Cunningham) R.Bartlett 21 22 12 PLAY, RUBY, PLAY 55 51 12 THE ROCK ·:a.a···N'iWi ZYDECO Clinton Gregory/Freebom Man/MeA comp 2.J Lee Roy PamelVLove Without Mercy/BMG comp 8-N :. (T.BrownIT.Seals) R.Pennington (BEl) (J.VarsasiR.Smith) S.HendricksiB.Beckett (Arista) Bobby Lalonde BandiNo albumiBookshop CD spring ...... (B.laLonde) B.LaLonde (Bookshop) 22 23 11 SOMETIMES SHE FEELS LIKE A MAN 56 48 14 STRAIGHT TEQUILA NIGHT ::~~N€.W:•• KEEPIN' UP WITH THE JONES' Joan Kennedy/Candle In The Window/MCA comp l -J ~ John Anderson!Seminole WindIBMG comp 7-N (R.8owelsiP.Harrison) M.Frands (MCA) (K.Robbins'D.Hupp) J.StroudlJ.Anderson (BNA) L.Mercey/Full Speed AheadlRDR Countrypak 9 (S.Wilkinson) LBachlL.Mercey (MBS) 30 5 I'D SURRENDER ALL 57 50 18 BABY I'M MISSING YOU 1m 90 70 8 BILLY CAN'T READ Randy TravisIHigh LonesomeIWarner comp 131-P Highway 101IBing Bang BoomiWarnercomp 121-P (R.TravisiAJackson) K.Lehning (Warner Bros) (S.SeskinIM.Montgomery) PW orley/E.Seay (Warner Bros) Paul OverstreeVHeroeslBMG comp 9-N (P.OverstreeVJ.Michael) P.OverstreeVP.Bannister (RCA) 24 19 17 IS THERE LIFE OUT THERE 58 58 10 IT WON'T BE ME AND YOU Reba McEntirelFor My Broken Heart/CD track-J Ken HamdenINo albumiBMG Songwriter Session 2-N ~ 91 96 3 THE MORE I LEARN (The Less I Understand •.• ) (S.lo ngacre!R.Giles) T.BrownlR.McEntire (MCA) (K.HarndenIT.Taylor) M.Frands W Ronna Reeves/The More I LeamlPolyGram Spring comp-O . (S.DeanIK.Staley) H.SheddlC.Brooks (Mercury) m 33 7 SACRED GROUND 59 59 8 TALK TO MY HEART McBride & The RidelSacred GroundlCD single Barry BrowniNo album/BMG Songwriter Sessions t!!l1§*NiRV/ i LlST OF BROKEN HEARTS (V.RusVK.Brooks) S.GibsonIT.Brown (MCA) (B.BrownIB.Carnpbeli/AHunter) R.Prescott W Diane RaesideiCrazy Inlatuationllights Roto Noto comp • (B.HoogenbandlS.Rodgers) R.Cousins (Roto Noto) 32 6 I CAN SEE ARKANSAS 60 49 12 FAM ILIAR PAIN m 93 97 2 BILLY THE KID Restless HearVThe Best OflBMG comp 8-N nIB'lI 0 P ~nN~~~~~~.~~~~~~dS!C~~I) (S.longacreIW.Aldridge) J.Leo/L.M.Lee (RCA) .... r~lb~:p.NJso~)C'~~:~2P.~~nag~~:(Liberty) 27 29 11 WAITIN'FORTHEDEAL TOGO DOWN

DixianaiDixianaiCD single-N 61 62 8 ~~!~~~~ e~Ii~!nd Is Back!Roto Noto 201 11 ~:~4.iN~?)~~nS~~~;~~ ~~N!relWarnercomp 131-P (B.Rscher/C.BlacklARoberts) M.Montgomery (Epic) (J.Diarnond) B.DoidgelJ.Diamond (Roto Noto) (D.Seals) K.Lehning (Wamer Bros) 28 27 2 t SCHUBENACADIE T INSM ITH MAN 62 57 9 SMACK DAB S COLD IN H Wayne RostadiStorytelier/CD track) 4\0,. I 95 74 20 I IT ERE Edde EastmaniNo ~bumiBookshopcomp 827 \1''' Joe Diffie!Regular JoeiSony CD single-H (W.Rostad) J.Tumer (Stag Creek) (E.EastmanlG.GodardlJ.Douglas) G.Godard •••..•.•..(K .K.PhillipsiD.MonisonlJ.Diffie) B.Montgomery (Epic) 29 34 8 NORMA JEAN R ILEY

Diamond RiolDiarnond RiolBMG comp 9-N 63 69 4 T~~~;~~;~~~~~~~:~am ercomp 133-P {$~:&~\S~~~~~~~~~n RedlBMG comp lO-N (M.PoweIVT.R.Honey) M.PoweIVT.Dubois (Arista) (D.Yoakam) P.Anderson (Reprise) (AKaset) R.Landis (RCA) 30 31 11 TIL I'M HOLDING YOU AGA IN m71 3 THE LONESOME KIND ~ 97 82 7 I'M OKAY AND GETIIN' BETIER Pirates Of The MississippVWalk The PlanklCD Single-F (LGottliebiR.AlvesiJ.McCarvey) J.BowenIR.Alves (Liberty) ~!~g)ib~~I;~~~~~~e~e~~~,)mp1.J W ~1~~~\aV~~e~)~R~~f~:~comp 131 -P 31 36 7 THE WOMAN BEFORE ME m 77 5 BLUE ROSE IS 98 85 21 BETIER CLASS OF LOSERS Trisha YearwoodITrisha YearwoodlCD single-J Parn TiIIisiPut Yourself In My PlacelBMG comp 9-N (J.Johnstone) G.Fundis (MCA) (B.DiPierolP.TiIlis'J.Buckingham) PW orley/ElSeay (Arista) Randy TravislHigh Lonesome!Wamer comp 119-P (R.TravisiAJackson) K.Lehning (Warner Bros) 32 24 15 LIGHTS OF LARAM IE 75 6 HOME

m · ~~Ng;:;jisTILLA CRUSH ON YOU Ian TysoniAnd Stood There ...lWarner comp 122-P Michael Terry/Roto Noto Lights comp GOT Davis DanieVFighting Fire With Fire/PolyGram Focus Spring-O (!.Tyson) L.Sednak (Stony Plain) (Cou sinslHotchkissITerry) CousinslHotchkisslTerry $ ... (D.DillonlP.Overstreet) R.Haftkine (Mercury) 33 25 19 ONLY THE WIND 3 WHEN IT COMES TO YOU mao 100 95 19 EXCEPT FOR MONDAY • John Anderson!Seminoie WindlCD track-N Laurie Morgan!Scmething In RedlBMG comp 7-N ~1.~~~r~~I.~~:~~2.lr!~~.~~Jo(Capitol) (M.Knopfler) J.StroudlJ.Anderson (BNAlBMG) (R.Nielsen) R.Landis (RCA) 34 26 12 THE TIPS OF MY FINGERS Steve Warinerll Am ReadylBMG comp 8-N (B.Anderson) S.HendricksonIT.DuBois (Arista) Congratulates ,ill our

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5 9 NOT THE ONLY ONE 21 23 9 CAN'T CRY HARD ENOUGH 4 WYNONNA JUDD .. Bonnie Raitt uck Of Draw - L The WilliamsBros - WilliamsBros Wynonna Capitol-96111 (Capitol compo# 5192)-F Wamer Bros (Warner compo# 126)-P MCA-10529.J 2 12 TEARS IN HEAVEN 22 25 4 SHE IS HIS ONLY NEED 2 5 REBA McENTIRE Eric Clapton - 24 Nights For My Broken Heart Reprise-26420 (Wamer compo# 123)-P ~A~~i~~~~b~~nsfngle).JMCA-10400..J 3 9 CONSTANT CRAVING 23 20 21 CARIBBEAN BLUE 3 5 GARTH BROOKS k.d.lang - Ingenue Enya - Shepherd Moons Ropin' The Wind Sire-26840 (Wamer compo# 129)·P WEA-75572 (Warner compo# 113)-P Uberty-9633O-F 4 13 HAZARD • 24 22 12 TO BE WITH YOU 4 5 TRAVIS TRITT Richard Marx- Rush Street Mr. Big - lean Into It frs AllAbout To Change Capitol-95874 (Capitol compo# 1192}-F Atlantic-82209(Warner compo# 127}-P Warner Bros-2658S-P D 9 6 IF YOU ASKED ME TO 25 27 2 RIVER OF FIRE 5 5 SAMMY KERSHAW Celine Dion - Celine Dion Stan Meissner - Undertow Don't Go Near The Water Epic-8628 (Promo CD single)-H Duke Street-31077 (MCAcompo # 6192}-J ~ Mercury-510161-O D 18 3 DO IT TO ME 26 32 3 CALLING ALL ANGELS 6 5 GARTH BROOKS Uonef Richie - Back To Front No Fences Motown-374636 338 (PolyGram compoearly MayI92).Q ~~~b~%~'M~~~~~~.'J~so1~~. ~ Uberty-9386S-F 7 4 EVERYTHING CHANGES m 33 4 WHY 7 5 TRISHA YEARWOOD Kathy Troccoli - Pure Attraction Annie lennox - Diva Trisha Yearwood Reunion-24453 (MCAcompo # 2192).J RCA-0619210624 (BMGpop compo# 32)-N MCA-10297.J 8 9 HUMAN TOUCH m 34 4 A HORSE IN THE COUNTRY 8 5 RICKY VAN SHELTON Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch Cowboy Junkies - black eyed man Backroads Columbia-53000 (Promo CD single)-H RCA-0786361049 (Promo CD single}-N $ Columbia-48855-H 9 13 SAVE THE BEST FOR THE LAST 29 30 WISHES 10 4 AARON TIPPIN The Boomers - What We Do Read Between The Unas WEA-74515(Warnercomp. # 129)-P • RCA-81129-N 30 35 JUST ANOTHER DAY 10 9 5 ALAN JACKSON Jon Secada - Jon Secada • Don't Rock The Jukebox """"""."...,., .. ."" ..,.".,.,."", ...""". . SBK Records-98845 (Capitol compo# 9)-F Arista-8681-N t 3'1X&M U?:HYOU WON'T SEE ME CRY 11 11 5 SAWYER BROWN Usa Stansfield -Reaf Love ...... Wilson Phillips- Shadows And Ught Arista-07822 18697 (BMGcomp o# 3O)-N SBK-98924 (Promo CD)-F 12 13 THE REAL THING 32 40 2 YOU ARE EVERYTHING Kenny Loggins - leap Of Faith Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart Columbia-46140(Sony compo# 40)-H Warner Bros-26300 (Wamer compo# 125)-P 13 10 17 SOUTHERN RAIN 33 39 2 MIGHTY TRUCKS OF MIDNIGHT CowboyJunkies - Black Eyed Man • Bruce Cockburn - Nothing But A Burning Ught RCA-07863-61049(BMG pop compo# 28)-N 14 15 10 THE BIG ONES GET AWAY i'iif4 i!NiW{;i:!;i;!!;STTE:~~~~;romo CD single)-H BullySainte-Marie - Coincidence And UkelyStori es ~ Mchael Bolton- Time, Love & Tenderness High Lonesorne Atlantic-82329(Wam er compo# 118)-P Cofumbia-46771(Promo CD single)-H Warner Bros-26661-P 15 11 12 EVER CHANGING TIMES 35 31 8 IN MY LIFE m 17 4 MARK CHESNUTT Aretha Franklin- What You See Is What You Sweat Bette Meter - For The Boys ~C'2~~Short Stories Arista-8628 (BMGcomp o# 3O)-N Atlantic-82329(Warner compo# 128}-P 16 17 7 THE OLD WAYS 36 37 4 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 16 18 5 IAN TYSON Loreena McKennitt- The Visit • Oveen - Wayne's World Soundtrack And Stood There Amazed I Ovinlan Roa&WEA-75151(W amercomp. # 131)-P Reprise-26805 (Warner compo# 132)-P Stony Plain-1167-P 17 12 13 YOU'RE ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME 37 38 4 FEELS LIKE FOREVER 17 14 5 TRACY LAWRENCE Joe Cocker - N~htCafls Sticks And Stones

~ri~~g~~~~~;8~~(B~~e;;'mp.# 3O)-N Atlantic-8232S-P 18 14 16 MISSING YOU NOW 21 LITTLE TEXAS n:;m;:Nrm;;i!:~l!:L~~~~~~~i~~:!:f:::~~ackm Mchael Bolton- Time, Love & Tenderness First Tirne For Everything Columbia-46771(Sony compo# 39)-H Ovest-26901 (Warner compo# 131-P Wamer Bros-26280-P 19 19 9 THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU 39 36 17 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED m 23 2 MICHELLE WRIGHT Natafie Cofe - UnforgettabfeWith Love Paul Young - Fried Green Tomatoes Soundtrack Now & Then Elektra-81049 (CD track)-P MCA-10461(MCA comp o# 1192}-J Arista-186852-N 20 16 12 DRAWN TO THE RHYTHM 40 28 11 CHURCH OF YOUR HEART 20 15 5 BILLY DEAN Sarah McLachlan- Solace • Roxette - Joyride BillyDean Nettwerk-30055(Capitof comp o# 1192)-F Capitol-04435 (Capitofcomp o# 2192)-F Uberty-96728-F 21 16 PAM TILLIS Put Yourseff In My Place Arista-8642-N 22 19 5 TANYA TUCKER What Do I Do With Me CANCON Capitof-95562-F TO WATCH ' 23 20 THE REMINGTONS Blue Frontier BNA-81045-N 24 22 SUZY BOGGUSS Aces 3 JUMP 6 TAKE IT LIKE A MAN Uberty-95847-F Kris Kross - Totally Krossed Out Mchefle Wright- NowAnd Then 25 26 JOHN ANDERSON Columbia-48710-H Arista-07822 18685 (Promo CD single)-N Seminole Wind 2 3 DON'T LOSE THE MAGIC III 5 2 DON'T STOP NOW BNAlBMG.o1029-N Shawn Christopher - Dont Lose The Magic Love & Sas - Call My Name 26 27 2 SHENANDOAH Arista-07822 18708 (BMGpop oomp. # 33)-N RCA-819210612-N Greatest Hits 3 6 NU NU 3 WHATCHA' NEED Columbia-48885-H UdellTownsell Bootsauoe - Bull 27 29 GEORGE FOX Isba (Sony compo# 43)-H Vertigo-512027 (PofyGram comp. early May192)-O tMTA\ 6 3 TWILIGHT ZONE 4 2 WANNA BE THE ONE ~~-~~~P W .. Unlimi Haywire- Get Off 2 ted - Techno Trip f:i~:rNgw&l~!ISTRAIGHTTALK HypelQuafity-1151 AUic-1334.Q Music From the Originaf Motion Picture 5 9 WE ARE FAMILY 5 10 HELLUVATIME Hoflywoocl-81303-P Unit3 U.K. - Club Cutz Slik Toxic - Doin' The Nasty 29 32 2 THE JUDDS Capito~98115 # 5192}-F Ariofa-0619217281 (BMGpop compo# 33)-N (capitof compo Greatest Hits Vol. " D 10 2 AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG 6 5 I WILL NOT FORGET YOU RCA-81018-N TLC -Oooh . .. On The TLC Tip Sarah Mclachlan - Sofaoe f:f;!Qmwm.v.!1@m1:!PIRATES OF THE MISSISSIPPI (Capitol # 9192}-F Arista-73008 26003 (BMGpop compo# 31)-N Nettwerk-30055 compo WalkThe Plank 7 10 CHIC MYSTIQUE 7 5 THE OLD WAYS Uberty-95798-F Chic - Chic~sm Loreena McKennitt- The Visit 31 28 JOAN KENNEDY WEA-75151 # Warner Bros.-9 26094-P (Warnercomp. 131)-P Candle fn The Window 8 5 DON'T TALK JUST KISS 8 4 I WILL DISAPPEAR MCA-10227.J R.S.F. - Up KerriAnderson -labyrinth 32 33 2 VINCE GILL Virgin-3144.Q fmpact-10420 (MCAcomp o# 6/92).J I Never KnewLonely 9 5 1.0_U_ 1992 9 6 SINGLE GIRL RCA-8113O-N Arthur Baker wlNikeeta - Give In To The Rhythm Hard Rock Miners - The Final Frontier 33 24 5 KEITH WHITLEY RCA-0786361009 (BMGpop compo# 31)-N Epic-80169 (Sony compo# 41}-H 10 8 CALL MY NAME 10 10 2 I RUN TO YOU ~A~ct~~ebird Love & Sas - Call My Nama Scott Dibble & Watertown - One Phoebe Street RCA-819210612 (BMGPop compo# 29)-N. • WEA-76233 (Warner compo# 135}-P RPM - May 23, 1992 - 15

COUNFRY continued from page 11 has received so many letters and phone calls (Decisions Decisions), Jerry Burns (Sweet regarding Morgan, from both country radio Charlottetown), Ron Victors (Sweet Wine), programmers and fans, she decided to put and Rosmarie (Miracles). Gulley has been together the newsletter with tidbits about nominated for a Big Country Award in the Top Morgan's songwriting and recording activities. Male Vocalist category and in the Top Country He has completed six new songs for his next Composer category for his penning of Leah. album, which he hopes to launch later this year. TOP SASKATCHEWAN Terry Sheridan has released an album COUNTRY MUSIC STATION titled If I Had Wings. He co-wrote six of the Has an immediate opening. Send tape and resume to: Willy Cole, Program Manager - CKRM Radio, 2060 Halifax songs with Ron Demmans, who also produced St., Regina, SK. S4P 1T7. the album and supplied background vocals. The charge for classifie(fads in RPM Is $1.00 per word, $2.06 The album was recorded in Campbellford, per word for upper case body copy, $3.00 per headline word. Ont. and Nashville and is released on the :Mlnimum charge for an ad is $20.00. There isa$10.00servic~MAJOR MUSIC PUBLISHER Shadow label which is based in Campbell ford. icharge for reserving a box number. Please add 7% GST to the, Seeks an assistant in the film/television/commercial 'iotal. Ads containing more than 50 words will be run as display. synchronization department. Experience preferred. I Wanna Fly has been taken as a single and is 'ads. Send ad copy to RPM Weekly, 6 Brentcliffe Road, Located in downtown Toronto. Please send resume included on the upcoming RDR Countrypak .Toronto, Ontario M4G 3Y2. FAX: 416-425-8629. to: RPM 10. Sheridan is now contracted to Deborah Box 8036 Wood Promotion and Publicity, a Port Hope, BROADCAST PRO LOOKING 6 Brentcliffe Road, 11 years major market, country mornings, middays, drive, Toronto, Ontario. M4G 3Y2 Ont. firm that will be responsible for working remotes, personal appearances. Love community Sheridan's records at radio, and also all tour Involvement. Tape and resume available on request. Prefer Country or Oldies format. Please contact Rob at pUblicity. 204-224-2356 DO YOU HAVE A GREAT IDEA Lindsay Thomas Morgan is rush releasing FOR A SYNDICATED a new single ti tied You Ain't No Elvis Presley, HOW TO SUBSCRIBE RADIO SHOW? TO RPM WEEKLY is included on the new Roto Noto CD CAPS can help you get your idea off the ground and compilation, Fringe Benefits. The track is also One Year Subscription (50 issues) onto the airwaves. For more information write: included on his self-titled Spider album. (SECOlm CLASS MAIL) $149.53(+10.47GST) = $160.00 Bob Mackowycz Several country programmers had carted the One Year Subscription (50 issues) CAPS (FIRST CLASS MAIL) $195.33(+13,87GST) $209.00 clo KEY Radio Ltd., track from the album, which prompted 1 Yonge St., Suite 2416, Morgan's manager Darlene De Haw to move Two Year Subscription Toronto, ON. (FIRST CLASS MAIL) $350.47(+24.53GST) $375.00 M5E 1E5 quickly in getting it out. The Presley track is Three Year Subscription the follow-up to Old Tom Cat, which didn't (FIRST CLASS MAIL) $403.74(+21.28GST) $432.00 quite make the grade in Canada but did well THERE'S A FORMAT FOR YOU RPM Subscription Service throughout Europe. De Haw is about to launch 6 Brentcliffe Road IN THE CHUM GROUP a Lindsay Thomas Morgan newsletter, which Toronto, ON. As CHUM National Talent Coordinator, I'll make sure yourtape Is heard all CHUM Group Program M4G 3Y2 by will be published four times a year. De Haw Directors from coast to coast. If your speciality is CHR, Adult Rock, Oldies-based AC, Contemporary Country, Adult CHR, All Oldies, Soft AC, AOR or News & Information, send your tape in complete confidence to: STRAIGHTCLEAN Brad Jones CHUM Group Talent Coordinator 1331 Yonge Street, & SIMPLE Toronto, ON. M4T 1Y1 WHAT YOU G_ET I guarantee a prompt reply.

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