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43 Survey For Week Ending 5/29/82 Country Billboard R ORIGINAL LINEUP Nashville Hot Gantry LPs 'Lovin" Clicks For Osmonds C Copyngh- 1982, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part d this publication may be reproduced stored m a retrieaal system. or transmitted, in any form cr by any means. electronic. mechanical By KIP KIRBY photocopying, recording. or otherwise. wrthou the pncr written permission of the publisher NASHVILLE -There's a new monds' manager, suggests. "This Scene

country group on the charts is no one -shot deal for them, no Scene On A Soapbox:ln a recent edition of 8 that's stirring up quite a commo- accident. The brothers are firmly the Sunday New York Times, the newspaper ran E tion. TTRE 3 77TLE The group's name? The Os- committed to, country." a lengthy article by writer Stephen Holden un- Artist, Label & Number Artist, Libel & Number monds. Though the brothers may have der the headline: "Artistic Stagnation Besets (Dist. Label) A Dist. Label) The Country Music." The bulk of the story was com- Osmonds? The same Os- been committed to country, ALWAYS ON MY MIND 40 40 5 GARY MORRIS monds who began their chart ca- Elektra Records (which handles prised of Holden's comments on the current Willie Nelson, Columbia FC 37951 Mary Morris. his Warner Bros. BSK 3658 reer with a 1971 Rick Hall -pro- the Osmonds' Curb contract) state of country music, coupled with album MOUNTAIN MUSIC reviews On My Mind" duced No. I pop hit called "One wasn't so sure about country ra- of Willie Nelson's "Always Alabama, RCA AHLI 4229 41 39 7 WHEN A MAN LOVES A and Dolly Parton's "Heartbreak Express." Bad Apple "? Indeed -and inter- dio's ready commitment to them. BUCK ON BLACK WOMAN Koala Waylon Jennings, RCA Mill 4247 ack Grayson, 15751 estingly enough, their ticket to Admitting that the label was It's hard to take umbrage at the reviews, HERSELF AWAY ride this time around on the "aware of a possible precon- since a review is by its WAITIN' FOR 42 42 12 GIVIN' Gail Davies, country charts is also a Rick Hall ceived image of the Osmonds," very nature subjective THE SUN TO SHINE Ricky Skaggs, Epic FE 37193 warner Bros. BSK 3636 written -and -produced single ti- Elektra's national country pro- opinion and has to include 43 44 36 HOLLYWOOD, TENNESSEE tled "I Think About Your motion director Nick Hunter de- the reviewer's own biases. FINALLY T.G. Sheppard. Crystal Gayle. Columbia FC 37438 However, Holden puts Lovin,'" now at superstarred 36 cided to try an experiment before Warner /Curb BSK 3600 HITS after five weeks. the single was shipped nation- himself on shaky ground 44 43 161 GREATEST BOBBIE SUE Naylon Jennings. RCA AHLI -3378 when he gets into his To set the record straight, this ally. Oak Ridge Boys. MCA 5294 45 45 62 SEVEN YEAR ACHE latest Osmonds configuration is Hunter and Elektra promotion commentary on country HIGH NOTES Rosanne Cash, Columbia 1C 36965 music. His premise is that actually its earliest one: the old- coordinator Bruce Adelman Hank Williams, Jr. Elektra /Curb est four brothers -Wayne, Mer- called country stations in key although country looked like it was poised to [1,60100 (Elektra) =3* IN BLACK & WHITE take over the nation's airwaves two years ago 3arbara Mandrell, MCA 5295 rill (lead singer on "1 Think markets and played the record to WINDOWS midst of the celebrated "Urban Cow- About Your Lovin' "), Alan and music directors over the tele- during the The Charlie Daniels Band, 47 47 41 YOU DON'T KNOW ME boy" craze, such has not been the case. Writes Epic FE 37694 Mickey Gilley. Epic FE 37416 Jay -who comprised the original phone from the Nashville office. Holden: "While the homogenized country-pop SOUTHERN COMFORT 48 48 13 KIERAN KANE quartet which began the family's "All we told them was, 'This is a that's produced by the truckload mainly in Conway Twiny, Elektra El 60005 Kieran Kane, Elektra E1 60004 musical ascent to national star- new single by an established Nashville, but also in Austin and Los Angeles, HEART BREAK EXPRESS 56 3 AMAZING GRACE dom on the "Andy Williams name act,' and then waited for continues to thrive, it hasn't grown appreciably Dolly Parton. RCA AHL 1.4289 Christy Lane, Liberty 51117 Show." their reactions. 90% of the sta- importance since the electric in commercial FEELS SO RIGHT 50 50 6 AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' TO Alabama, RCA AHLI 3930 The four brothers have re- tions who know their markets bucking bronco came into style." LOSE mained active over the years in went on the record within two LISTEN TO THE RADIO Bobby Bare, Columbia FC 37719 Holden goes on to write: "And artistically, the Don Williams, MC 5306 music and television production weeks -although everyone was 46 ROWDY music has stagnated. The country music world 51 69 in Utah, where they run the Os- always shocked at first that it was THE DAVID FRIZZELL AND Hank Williams Jr., has produced no major new stars whose popu- monds' tv and recording studios. the Osmonds singing." SHELLY WEST ALBUM Elektra /Curb 6E 330 larity is matched by an artistically original Warner /Viva BSK 3643 The for re- The Osmond 52 49 24 CIMARRON idea teaming on vinyl brothers were point of view. Instead of expressing the deepest THE DUKES OF HAZZARD Emmylou Harris, came when the brothers realized originally signed through Curb feelings of people about their culture and their Various Artists, Scott! Bros. FZ Warner Bros. BSK 3603 how long it had been since they to E/A on a singles deal. (Their (Continued on page 44) 37712 (CBS) had done any recording them- sister Marie has been signed to a 53 51 85 GREATEST HITS CHARLIE SINGS Ronnie Milsap, RCA ML1 3772 selves. similar deal with Nashville pro- EVERYBODY'S CHOICE NUMBER ONES "We spent a lot ducer Tom Collins Charlie Ride, RCA AHL428/ 3=0 of time pro- overseeing Conway Twitty. MCA 5318 ducing the 'Donny and Marie her Elektra /Curb product.) The STILL THE SAME OLE ME NSAI LOBBIES 58 2 TAKE ME TO THE Show' to make out -of- the -box acceptance George Jones, Epic FE 37106 sure they had a "I COUNTRY successful program Think About Your FEEUN' RIGHT Mel McDaniel, and that their Lovin'" has FOR TAPE BILL Capitol 12208 careers received Razzy Bailey, RCA AHLI 4228 went well," explains on playlists, however, 56 52 87 GREATEST HITS Wayne Osmond. "But always in has led to an album budget, and NASHVILLE -In an effort to gar- SEASONS OF THE HEART Anne Murray. Capitol S00 12110 John Denver, PCA AHLI 4256 the back of our minds, we wanted the foursome will go back into ner public support of the Mathias - 57 53 9 THE NEW SOUTH BIG CITY to return to recording again. We Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals Baker -Byrd amendment to Senate Hank Whams, Jr., Elektra /Curb Merle Haggard, Epic FE 37593 found ourselves getting side- to begin completing their first bill 1758 on home taping, the Nash- 5E-539 tracked, when it really wasn't the country album, for which Wayne WHEN WE WERE BOYS 58 57 98 HORIZON ville Songwriters Assn. International The Bellamy Brothers. television, it wasn't Eddie Rabbitt, Elektra 6E276 the movies, Osmond says they have written will operate a booth in the Inter- Elektra/Curb E1 -60099 that was most important to us: it 59 61 38 THERE'S NO GETTING some original songs of their own. national Country Music Fan Fair GREATEST HITS OVER ME was the music." They also plan to do some 7 is Willie Nelson. here June -13, and requesting en- Ronnie Milsap, RCA AHLI 4060 When the brothers decided to country- oriented touring this tertainers, songwriters, publishers Columbia KC2 37542 60 60 133 THE BEST OF go into the studio to cut, their summer, along with radio station a THE PRESSURE IS ON and others to donate maximum of EDDIE RABBITT first choice as producer was listener Hank Williams Jr., appreciation concerts one hour each in the booth between Dektra 6E 235 Elektra /Curb 5E 535 Muscle Shoals -based Hall. The where possible. The brothers 8 10:00 and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 64 31 LOVIN HER WAS EASIER country direction is a natural have recently pacted a booking BUSTED through Friday, June 11. These in- John Coulee, MCA 5310 Tompall and the Glaser Brothers. one, says Osmond, since the fam- agreement with a new joint -ven- terested should contact the organiza- Elektra 5E 542 ily grew up on a Utah FANCY FREE ranch and ture company formed by United tion at its Music Row address. The Oak Ridge Boys, MCA 5209 62 62 133 WHISKEY BENT AND always listened to country music. Concerts in Salt Lake City and HELL BOUND THE SURVIVORS Hank Williams Jr "If you understand the Os- William Stephan & Associates in Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and 6E-237 monds' background, their Bellevue, Wash. Carl Perkins, Columbia FC 37961 BROTHERLY LOVE lifestyle and the singers they ad- "This isn't something we're MY HOME'S IN *1=3, Gary Stewart Md Dean Dillon. mire like Waylon Jennings, doing once to see how it feels," ALABAMA RCA-AHL- 1 -4310 Willie Nelson and the Oak Ridge says Wayne Osmond. Alabama, RCA AHLL3644 "We've 66 3 BLUEGRASS SPECTACULAR YEARS AGO Boys, it's not suprising they wanted to do country for years, The Osborne Bros., RCA AHL 14324 would want to make country rec- and we're not stopping now The Statler Brothers, that Mercury SRM 16002 65 63 18 ONE TO ONE ords," Karl Engemann, the Os- we've been given a chance." Ed Bruce, MCA 4910 INSIDE AND OUT Lee Greenwood, MCA 5305 66 59 30 GREATEST HITS Charley Pride, RCA AHLI 4151 GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers, Liberty 600 1072 67 69 2 THE MAN WITH THE JUICE GOLDEN THUMB Reed, RCA Juice Newton, Capitol ST 12136 Jerry AHLI-4315

31 31 32 BET YOUR HEART ON ME 68 67 3 UVE Chart Fax Johnny Lee, Full Moon /Asylum Tanya Tucker, MCA 5299 5E 541 69 68 53 CARRYIN' ON 32 27 82 GREATEST HITS THE FAMILY NAMES Willie & Waylon Encore The Oak Ridge Boys, MCA 5150 David Frizzell d Shelly West, Warner Bros. 65K 3555 35 40 STEP BY STEP Eddie Rabbitt. Elektra 5E 532 70 70 212 STARDUST At Top; Four For Skaggs Willie Nelson, Columbia 1C 35305 34 33 35 STRAIT COUNTRY By ROBYN WELLS George Strait, MCA 5248 71 65 36 FAMILY TRADITION 35 36 47 SHARE YOUR LOVE Hank Williams Jr., Elektra /Curb 6E 194 NEW YORK- Willie and Waylon top spot for four weeks in 1978. Kenny Rogers, Liberty LOO 1108 continue to hold the top singles spot Among the starred contenders 37 8 LAST TRAIN TO HEAVEN 72 72 8 ONE NIGHT STAND Hank Williams. Jr., Elektra/Curb as "Just To Satisfy You" nails down hoping to oust Willie and Waylon Boxcar Willie, Main Street ST 73001 (Capitol) 5E -538 (Elektra) its second week in the No. 1 position. from the country summit are the In fact, all three of the outlaw duo's Statler Brothers, who are currently 37 34 30 DESPERATE DREAMS 73 73 45 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Eddy Raven. Elektra 5E 545 Don Williams, MCA 5210 chart -toppers have remained in the enjoying their highest charting top spot for more than one week. single in almost four years. The FRICKE FOCUS-Columbia artist 38 38 17 I AM WHAT I AM 74 55 13 I LIE George Jones, Epic JE 36586 Loretta Lynn, MCA 5293 Their first dual No. 1 tune, "Good quartet's "You'll Be Back" edges up Janie Fricke gives the band a nod of 8+( 41 5 ITS A LONG WAY TO R.C. week, approval as she breaks into her lat- 75 54 14 ME AND MY Hearted Woman," remained in the to starred three this matching DAYTONA Louise Mandrel! 6 R.C. Bannon. premier position for three weeks in the success of "Who Am I To Say," est single, "Don't Worry 'Bout Me Mel Lillis, Elektra E1.60016 RCA AHL1 4059 1976, while their second summit which was released in 1978. Baby," during her recent guest ap- smash, "Mammas Don't Let Your The Statlers also scored their sole pearance with Alabama at Middle Superstars are awarded to those products demonstrating the greaten saIns gains this week (Prime Movers). * Stars are awarded to other products demonstrating significant gains. Recording Industry Assn. of America Be " to date, "Do You Tennessee State University in Mur- Babies Grow Up To Cowboys / chart -topper seal for sales of 500.000 units (seal indicated by dot). Recording Industry Assn. of America seal for sales of "1 Can Get Off On You," held the (Continued on page 44) freesboro. 1,000,000 units (seal indicated by triangle).