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Neil drummer is lineup current their Cementing vocals. on Smith Wendy by joined were and 1980, in Martin brother his with Sprout Prefab formed McAloon Paddy CHARTS UP SOARING SPROUT PREFAB U.K.'S 1985 9, November ADULT 30 9 No. 43 Volume $1.00 COUNTRY 60 PRICE COPY SINGLE ALBUMS 100 SINGLES 100 WEEKLY CHARTS 2 - RPM - November 9, 1985 TV ad campaign for top CBS sellers TV. That was the one that had the value to it and they liked the songs. They were familar This fall, continuing until Christmas, CBS familar with these artists, it's just a question with songs. They were comfortable with ar- will be advertising their top selling albums of directing them into the stores by letting tists and to make a 7 or 8 dollar purchase was from Bruce Springsteen,BillyJoel and them know that these albums have hits on a good deal from their pocket. It's building WHAM during prime time television. Dave them. We're doing a couple of things; we're consumer confidence which we do by coming Plattel,Marketing ManagerforCBS, explaining the value of an album and we're on television that way." MID reports, "There will be a lot of impulse shop- also reminding the consumers who haven't pers out there this fall and there's no question bought that record yet - to get out there and Kim Crowder that the latter part of November to December buy it." is the biggest gift giving time of the year. We Plattel concludes, "It's much of an im- dead at 35 can see 25-30 percent of our business done in pulse situation - the customer happens to be It has been learned that Kim Crowder, age those 6 weeks." passing by a record store and they are 35, died suddenly in Toronto (Oct. 13) of a Festivals With, the certified diamond LP, Born In reminded that the Springsteen LP sitting on brain aneurism. The USA currently selling anywhere from the rack was the one they saw advertised on The Wallaceburg,Ont.nativehad des 25-30,000 units per week based on airplay become well-known in the industry, having France and exposure to touring. Plattel adds, "We Warner Bros set to release worked with Rhythms and Network Video Petals 1986 would like to sell an additional 200,000 Spr- before joining Quality Records' Special Pro- Cannes, ingsteen records - incremental business." new Madonna Live video ducts. He had only been with Quality 5 weeks 21-31, After studies and tests were completed Following their successful 4 -song video clip, before his untimely death. with great success in Alberta, he explains the Madonna, Warner Bros, is now readying the Mr. Crowder is survived by his wife January use of TV advertising: "leisure time is spent a release of Madonna Live - The Virgin Tour. Shannon and 21/2 yr. old son Ashley. Funeral great deal by people watching television, a lot The video captures Madonna's Cobo Hall services were held in Toronto. of that is the result of babyboomers growing performance this past May and includes all up and having families. Consumers have her hits. a lot more confidence in television today. It's There are no plans set for a television becoming more of a lifestyle." However, broadcast, which will make the video what Plattel also states that "when you're out Warner Bros describes as "a unique con- there with 1,000 other releases you have to do sumer item." everything you can to twist that person's arm into buying your own." He continues, "With an act such as Spr- Collins & Martin included ingsteen or Billy Joel where everybody is very on WEA video sample Dire Straits- biggest seller Separate Lives, the current release by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin, is included on in PolyGram history WEA's Video Compilation No. 4L Separate "Once Again, we have had an amazing week Lives has become a Top 10 hit on the RPM with Dire Straits," reports PolyGram's Bob 100 singles chart, and moves up to No. 17 Ansell. "This past week was the largest 5 -day from 24 on the MuchMusic Top 30, week of re -order figure since the release of Brothers Oct. 25. The single is taken from the White In Arms - 67,000 pieces - bringing the total to Nights Soundtrack. Gold recordpresentationtoHeadpins (standing I to r) Dave Watt and John Alex- over 650,000." Other music clips included on the com- ander(MCA),BrianMacLeod - Ross pilation are as follows: Reynolds and Graham Powers (MCA) and The album, which has topped the RPM (front) Darby Mills, MCA's George Burns. 100 for 8 weeks (Sept. 14/85), has become the IDLE EYES biggest seller by a PolyGram group band in Two Rivers the history of the company. JANE SIBERRY Sattalites plan tour to Other Dire Straits releases now in for One More Colour back debut Axe album CRIA certificationincludequadruple DECKCHAIRS OVERBOARD platinum for theirself -titled LP, double Fight For Love The Sattalites a Toronto -based reggae -pop ONE TO ONE band, has been attracting much attention platinum for Love Over Gold, and gold for with the release of their self -titled Axe debut. the single Money For Nothing. The latter is There Was A Time Born about 4 years ago, the band has been in the band's first single sales achievement since INXS RESERVEYO Sultans Of Swing. This Time their present lineup for about 2 years and is THE CURE fronted by songwriter Fergus Hamilton and In Between Days Jamaican -born Jo Jo Bennett, both of whom 20TH AN SIMPLY RED produced and arranged the album. Money's Too Tight To Mention Guesting on the session was an im- The buzz has already started in the Music Industry. MIDEM Lion rights RATE pressive list of well-known reggae musicians '86. In its 20th year. the world's greatest music show is ex- companies including Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare pected to top the incredible level of business achieved this, innovation You're In Love year by the American Music Industry. 3rd Intern HOWARD JONES and Lloyd Parks. MIDEM is the music world's largest international market- more than Like To Get To Know You Well It was in Jamaica where the album was place.