$3.00 • ., WEEKLY $2.80 plus .20 GST Volume 53 No. 26 June 1,1991 ~j 2 - RPM - June 1, 1991 and other KEY Radio executives. Country 59 sponsors Big Country dinner Klees was also pleased with the support For the fIrst time in the history of the Big Rothschild and Program Director Bill Ander­ received from John Thompson of Hostess/Frito Country A wards, the awards dinner will be son were enthusiastic about the sponsorship Lay for both the Variety Salute to Big Country sponsored. Toronto's newest AM country radio when fIrst approached and promptly laid plans and the Sunday awards show. station, Country 59, is sponsoring the awards to involve other stations in the KEY Radio dinner. The gala, industry affair is being held in chain. Capek· TMP/MCA Music the Harbour Ballroom of Toro'nto's Harbour On-air personalities from several of sign publishing agreement Castle Westin. Country 59's sister stations will be in Toronto Frank Davies, President of TMP - The Music Stan Klees, co-founder of the Big Country for the Variety Club Salute To Big Country Publisher, has announced the signing of John Awards, pointed out that "keeping the ticket luncheon (May 24) and for the Big Country Capek to an "exclusive" North American' prices down to last year's $100.00 was very Awards presentations. These include Alan publishing deal with the TMP/MCA Music diffIcult. The only added cost this year was the Brown from CHF X Halifax, and Dorothy joint venture company. Capek is a well known 7 pecent GST, which brought the ticket price up (afternoons) from CKBY-FM Ottawa composer, songwriter, keyboardist and to $107.00." CKGL Kitchener's Randy Owens, producer, who recently made news as the co­ Klees went on to praise the generosity of Steve Glenn from CKTY Sarnia, CHYR Leam­ writer, with Marc Jordan, of Rod Stewart's Big Country's fIrst sponsor, and to further point ington's Chuck Reynolds, and from Country international hit Rhythm Of My Heart. He has out that, "Without the sponsorship of Country 59, Bill Anderson, John Donabie, Stew Hill, Al built a sound reputation in the song writing 59, this year's Big Country Awards may not Kingdon, Malcolm Sinclair, Jerry Archer and fIeld, having had his compositions recorded by have been possible." Bob Van Dyke. Also in attendance will be several top name recording acts including Country 59's Station Manager Eric Country 59's Station Manager Eric Rothschild Diana Ross, John Farnham, Chicago, Toto, and The Little River Band to mention just a few, .Staff changes announced for Balmur Management Capek has also been busy with his own Leonard T. Rambeau, President of Balmur Ltd. recently resigned. A graduate of Queen's album project. He recently returned from two has announced staff changes and additions to University, McAlpine holds an Honours months in Africa where he recorded an album the Toronto-based entertainment management Bachelor of Commerce Degree. Prior to joining using musicians from seven different tribes. company. Balmur, McAlpine was Manager of Computer Indaba, by John Capek and the Family of Man, Anne McAlpine joins Balmur as the new Services at Deloitte & Touche Chartered will be released in Canada May 27 by Attic . General Manager, replacing Deborah Hall who Accountants. World, andin the U.S. in July on the Mesa label In other moves, Mary Lingini moves from distributed by Capitol. Warner/Chappell release reception to become Executi ve Assistant to the of Mitchell song folio General Manager, and Margaret Warner, who Lenders appointed to joined Balmur in December of last year, has Warner/Chappell Music Canada has released BMG A&R Department Best of Kim Mitchell For Guitar, a 16-song been named Executive Secretary. She will Zadia Lenders has been appointed A&R work directly with Rambeau and Tinti Moffat, sheet music folio that includes complete solos. Coordinator for BMG Music Canada. Her The words and the music of all the songs were Manager of Artist Relations. Before joing previous experience includes the position of Balmur, Warner was with RCA Records (BMG written by the team of Mitchell and Pye Dubois International Marketing Assistant for Visual Music) for fIfteen years. Included in the folio are many of the Pt:q~tuctions. Mitchell songs that have become popular Cathy Spagnulo recently joined the In making the above announcement, recordings over the years. Included are Go For company as receptionist. She was previously David Bendeth, Vice President BMG, noted, Soda, Patio Lanterns, Rockland Wonderland, with Deloitte & Touche where she held a "Although Zadia is relatively new to the music Rock N' Roll Duty, Easy To Tame and more, similar position. Taking on the position of business, I have all the confIdence that she will The folio is for s~e in sheet music and OffIce Assistant is Michelle Laracy, who joins be a great asset to the A&R Department through musical instrument outlets across Canada. Balmur from First Marathon Securities. her background in administration and produc­ Rambeau has also activated the tion engineering." Andrew Lloyd Weber company's publishing branch, appointing Max gets Koffman touch Hutchinson as Professional Manager for Exchange gets CBS· TV Balmur Music, a division of Balmur Ltd, nod for Tour Du Pont Canada's foremost jazz musician, Moe Hutchinson was the A&R Manager at A&M Koffman, has set up camp in Manta Sound Canada for the past six and a half years where The New Age track Without Cause by where he is recording The Best Of Andrew he was responsible for signing new acts to the Exchange was aired on national TV on Sunday Uoyd Weber. Koffman is producing the ses­ label in addition to maintenance of acts already May 19. The special, Tour Du Pont, was a sion with Duke Street's Andrew Hermant and on the roster. corporate-sponsored professional level bike noted keyboardist Doug Riley. Hermant is also race which was held on the east coast. engineering the session. A fall release date has Part of the race was backed by the been pencilled in. Alexander to join MCA Exchange track which features the whistling of Coming up will be a Sue Hammond ses-, Music in New York Roger Whittaker and which is included on the sion in her ongoing production of the popular John Alexander, Director of A&R at MCA Exchange album recorded in 1990 at Toronto's Classical Kids series. Hammond has chosen the Records Canada for the past 7 years, has McClear Place. The track has become a big music of Vivaldi for this release. Her previous accepted a position with MCA Music. Effective favourite with WAVE in Los Angeles and is productions; Mr. Bach Comes To Call, June 17, 1991, his new title will be Vice­ released on the Mesa label, distributed by BMG Beethoven Lives Upstairs and Mozart's Magic President, Talent Acquisition, East Coast in Canada and Capitol in the US. Fantasy, all recorded at Manta and all enjoying America. Whittaker is currently wrapping up his gold status. The Classical Kids label is distrib­ Alexander will report to Leeds Levy, spring tour which will take up the month of uted by A&M. President ofMCA Music Inc. and will be based May, He has already played a series of dates in In other news at Manta, the Canadian cast out of New York. He will be in charge of the the Atlantic provinces and is now drawing sold recording of The Phantom Of The Opera, re­ Creative Services Division as well as out houses on the Ontario leg of the tour. The corded at Manta last fall and released on the maintaining responsibilities for acquisition and Tembo recording artist returns to the UK. for Polydor label, has gone platinum. Pre-produc­ development of Canadian artists for MCA the summer but will resume his Canadian tour tion for the Canadian tour of the show contin­ Music. He will continue to work with Canadian in September for major and small to medium ues at Manta with Michael Colomby engineer­ artists Rik Emmett, Paradox and newcomer dates beginning in Thunder Bay and ending ing. Alanis. two months later in Victoria. Vo~ume 53 Nox 26 .' WEEKLY to!une 1, 1991 • ••• . 4 • ~ : . '. ; '. ~ ~~ ~ . EXTREME WORLD OF WOND ER •Pornograffitti : Rik Emmett .. ..... QUEEt·iSRYCHE ..... R.E.M. Out Of Time :' .. R'IGHT HE'RE,'RIGHT'NOW' . ': ........ .. ...... ... ~.~~i~~ Warner Bros - CD-26496-P : Jesus Jones : PAT BENATAR : .... SHE'TALK's TO' AN'GELS' ... : True Love : Black Crowes : .. .. .. ... EMF' . RHYTHM OF MY HEART :' . iJART 'OF PART OF ME' ': . ..... ... Rod Stewart ~iou: ~?~~~~r.t .~i~. : Glenn Frey : LL COOL J Warner Bros SPRING TIME IN THE ROCKIES ....... • ... Ian Tyson :' ... .. UNBELiEVAs'LE ~~i? .~~~~k. :?~ ?~~ ~~~~ . EMF DIVINYLS _ • .... · · T··IL·L··I·F·O·U·N·D··Y·O··U...... ·: : ............. .. 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