$4.50 (U.S.), $5.50 (CAN.), £3.50 (U.K.) IN THIS ISSUE 35 FM, 16.50 Dfl, DK 59.50, DM20, 12,000 Lire 1 Reversal Of Fortune: r###*#Yr`##*#3-DIGIT 908 á 000817973 441 9132 MR92 EHZ A &M Enjoys A Fresh MONTY GRF.FNLY APT A String Of Chart Hits Z 3740 FIM LONG PFACH CA 901407 PAGE lí Sounds Of Simon To Echo Thru Central Park PAGE li THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT AUGUST 10, 1991 ADVERTISEMENTS Rock Surge Reflects Ongoing Appeal Labels Ecstatic Yet Some Cite Release Cycle, SoundScan Over Idea Of BY CRAIG ROSEN In 1990, a year dominated by main- Grind " -entered the chart at No. 1 stream rap and dance music, not a after the conversion of the Billboard MTV Times 3 LOS ANGELES -Despite signs that single rock act made it to No. 1 on the Top Pop Albums chart to the Sound - rock has been steadily losing its chart album chart. So far in 1991, there Scan piece -count system. Since piece BY MELINDA NEWMAN dominance to pop, R &B, and dance have been three No. 1 albums by rock counts instantly reflect first -week music over the years (Billboard, Nov. acts- R.E.M., Skid Row, and Van Ha- purchases by an established act's fan NEW YORK- Excited by the 10), the genre now appears to be mak- len. base, the comparison between this prospect of greatly increased vid- ing a comeback, thanks to current re- Two of these titles -Van Halen's year and last may be somewhat in- eo exposure for their acts, label leases by veteran acts and a hot crop "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" congruous. executives are hailing MTV's July ear will keep you up nights. fear is of newcomers. and Skid Row's "Slave To The (Continued on page 75) 30 announcement that it plans to something you've got to live with. fear is Last year at this time there were split into three channels in mid - this summer's thriller. fear is new from no rock acts in the top 10 of the al- 1993. toad: afraid at the edges; honest to the bums chart. This year, rock makes up One channel will resemble the core. confront fear for yourself starting 10, with current MTV with a mixed music august 27. toad the wet sprocket. on more than a third of the top Chemical Bank Takes Over will columbia. fear (47309) titles by Van Halen, Bonnie Raitt, and playlist; the other two special- R.E.M. The mostly instrumental ize in as -yet- unannounced genres. "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves" "It's a great idea and it's a soundtrack, sparked by Bryan Ad- Ownership Of Record World great day for video," says Mi- ams' hit rock ballad "(Everything I BY ED CHRISTMAN General Atlantic, which bought an chelle Peacock, Capitol Records Do) I Do It For You," is also in the top undisclosed equity stake in the 78- VP of video promotion. "It's a real 10, while Skid Row is at No. 11. NEW YORK- Chemical Bank, the unit, Port Washington, N.Y.- based positive move, but it's hard to Rock stands to gain an additional primary lender in the leveraged chain in May 1989. know how it's going to affect us boost with long-awaited releases for buyout of Record World, has taken As part of assuming control of until we know more." hard -rock favorites Guns N' Roses control of the financially troubled Record World, the giant New York "I welcome anybody who plays and Metallica, as well as new titles company by yanking ownership bank has recapitalized the chain, music videos, especially 24 hours a from established mainstream rockers away from General Atlantic, Roy providing a new credit line that will day," says Mark Ghuneim, asso- such as Adams, Bob Seger, and John Imber, and other management prin- allow the web to return to normal ciate director of video promotion, Cougar Mellencamp in August and cipals. trading terms with vendors. But the (Continued on page 76) September. Releases from veteran The bank plans to sell Record six majors, which collectively are acts such as U2 and Bruce Spring - World eventually, and it hopes to re- owed about $12 million, will not be steen are also in the works for late in claim the $32 million it supplied paid off until the chain is sold. the year or early 1992. through various debt vehicles to (Continued on page 74) They aim to kill. Introducing Dillinger. No. 1 IN BILLBOARD Four young guns who've joined forces to make "Horses & Hawgs" -a dazzling HOT 100 SINGLES (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU loaded with rapid riffs, * debut album -fire Politicians Rally To BRYAN ADAMS (AMA) monster melodies & stunning vocals. TOP POP ALBUMS Arm your stores with copies today. Retail Minnesota To Musiclanth * UNFORGETTABLE date: 8/13. On JRS Cassettes & CDs. Lessen Threat Of NATALIE COLE (ELEKTRA) Distributed by BMG. Catalog #35800. HOT R &B SINGLES Visa Rules * I CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE NoN,W,AAILium To Minors Proposed HI -FIVE (JIVE /RCA) BY group N.W.A's album "Efil4zag- BY BILL HOLLAND TOP R &B ALBUMS CHRIS MORRIS * MUSIC FROM "JUNGLE FEVER" THE V E A Y B E S T O F gin" to persons under the age of 18. STEVIE WONDER (MOTOWN) NANA MOUSKOURI LOS ANGELES -The Minnesota State attorney general Hubert H. WASHINGTON, D.C.-Members of HOT COUNTRY SINGLES a to Humphrey III has forwarded the Congress, reacting quickly to alarms * SHE'S IN LOVE WITH THE BOY O N L Y attorney general has sent letter Musicland chairman Jack initial complaint about the album, from within the music community TRISHA YEARWOOD (MCA) L O V E Group TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS Eugster, warning that the 1,000 - lodged by Florida attorney and anti- about foreign -artist visa restrictions * NO FENCES store, Minneapolis -based chain may pornography crusader Jack Thomp- in the new Immigration Act of 1990, GARTH BROOKS (CAPITOL) be violating state statutes regard- son, to the Minneapolis city attor- have introduced legislation to repeal TOP VIDEO SALES or postpone im- * THE TERMINATOR ing the sale of sexually explicit ma- ney. Deputy city attorney Mitch the restrictions their (HEMDALE HOME VIDEO) terial to minors and could face crim- Rothman says that, while his office plementation. TOP VIDEO RENTALS inal prosecution if it sells the rap (Continued on page 77) The new law, if not amended, is * MISERY (Continued on page 70) (NELSON HOME ENT.) COMING SEPTEMBER 3rd ... ONLY LOVE-Nana Mouskouri's greatest love songs in English, including two never before released tracks-"Love Changes Everything" and "Time After Make yourself at home With last year's .17/prise retail breakout How Did You Find Me Here Time." The ONLY LOVE tour begins 14. PHILIPS and Wilcox's constant touring, Home Again ,,Sl,r,- 5357 -2I4) will be a record to watch. September ONLY LOVE on with the new release from Cassettes and CDsI Look for good phones and in -store action wherever Wilcox is heard David Wilcox... 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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT AT A&M. IT'S ELEMENTAL - -95.'1 A8.4.1 Records, Inc. AH n ¡;ht.: rr .<=rvr,rl. www.americanradiohistory.com City 1 -Stop Travels Down Abbey Road Purchase By Distrib Reflects Consolidation BY EARL PAIGE touch [with Show] trying to find out and his company's four co-founders. CONTENTS what we were missing out on. It The one -stop became part of a new- LOS ANGELES -In a move antici- turned out to be most fortunate. We ly named firm, Show Industries, and pated for more than a year, City 1- were there when the other negotia- was part of the company when it was VOLUME 103 NO. 32 AUGUST 10, 1991 Stop here has been acquired by Ab- tions broke off." purchased in 1988 by Shamrock Hold- bey Road Distributors from Music The combined Abbey Road and ings. City now employs about 40 peo- PICTURES WORTH 3,000 WORDS ... Plus parent Show Industries for an City operation now enjoys a heritage ple. undisclosed amount. goes back many years, to when Ogilvie, 33, opened Abbey in 1,000 Billboard's photographers were out in force recently, capturing a myriad that Bruce Ogilvie, who opened the San- City founder Sam Billious first bank- square feet and has led it through of scenes from industry events. Take a peek at New Music Seminar pan- ta Ana, Calif.