I JUNE 25, 1993 ISSUE #331 708 Stokes Road Medford, NJ 08055 phone: (609) 654-7272 fax: (609) 654-6852 TOP PRIORITY U2 NUMB HARD ACTS TO FOLLOW catant.FRnv CHANGE ALTERNATIVE PICK $iLvErl) E j THE BATS SILVERBEET INSIDE: HARD RITTER la JACOBS' NEW EDGE OUTLET: WMAD, MADIS011 • MEDIABASE RESEARCH AND PREMIER RADIO NETWORKS ANNOUNCE NEW MARKET MONITOR JOINT VENTURE • TRIPLE A PIONEER TOM TAIBER LEA VES WWCD,-COLUMBUS MD JANE WANG NAMED fNTERIM PD • MICHAEL ROSENBLATT RETURNS TO MCA AS Sr. VP/A&R II HERB ALPERT AND JERRY MOSS RELINQUISH .q&M POSTS • FORMER WEGX MORNING MAN JOHN LANDER WAKES UP SAN DIEGO • SPIRO INTERVIEWS BOB WA UGH ON THE EVE OF THE WHFStivcrl • PLUS, ALL KINDS OF ARBI7RENDS AND McGATHY PHOTO-OPS THE MAIN MAN "Paper Walls " (tile »ext track --rom Grammy-Awctr wmnin e, g ngerlsongwrtter marc co hn Ile new albtnn T H E R A I N Y S E A S O N JoH:li‘.z.egur kieN Pere ' wesli anagement THE ATLANTIC GR OUP n, 1 93 Atlantic Record.ng Corporat.on A I rne VVarner ,..ornpany TOP PRIORITY 2, "Numb", Island/KG Yep! New U2! It 's industrial, it's full ol booming bass, birds chirp, organs play (well, just a few notes) and UEdge sings! Though he doesn't show off his incredible range (he sings in monotone), Edge takes us through from beginning to end of the U2 new single and the effect is numbing (surprise!). This is the epitome of cool for U2 with a different texture and a different direction from past NUMB releases. Zooropa is coming and "Numb" is an intriguing song worth checking out. Hey. It's U2!! HARDACTS TO FOLLO W andlebox, "Change", Warner Bros. an Moore, "How Does It Feel", When I heard this single for the first time, I Capricorn What can you say about a 24 Cwas immediately blown away by the layers Iyear old guitar genius from Austin who and the depth. Though the notes are rather picked up a 6-string at age 6, put it down for 10 straight forward, the intricate harmonies (on voice years and replaced it with a violin, then picked and guitar)are chilling. To sum it up, this is a it back up after an inspiring performance by heavy first release. A nice plus, is the fact that Buddy Guy? The answer is: More than we can both the start and finish fade, giving the piece all fit in this magazine. Look for all the Hard the ammunition it needs to be part of any radio details next week on this same page! (And segue, subtle or obvious. This single is already don't forget to add it Tuesday, June 28.) faring well on the metal charts (a C. OR. must!) and the outlook is supreme for "Change". atthew Sweet, "The Ugly Truth", ary Moore, "Parisienne Zoo "The Ugly Truth" is on your Walkways", Virgin This is not a Mdesk. In fact, you have two of them. Gnew single on the face of it, but the pre- One is electric, the other is acoustic. Zoo is viously established Moore hit has been inject- happy to let you choose your favorite. Use the ed with all the life ola live performance, then plugged-in version in a heavier set or the captured on CD for some fine, fine blues. Gary unplugged single into Crosby, Stills and Young, is one of the best and his contemporary style is The Byrds, Tom Petty, The Wilburys etc. Either both refreshing and true to the art. The current way, you'll be thrilled with the new song. success of legendary artists like Paul Rodgers Matthew is a brilliant writer (most recently evi- (Muddy Waters Tribute), and new blues artists denced by the smash Girlfriend) and he's shin- like Brother Cane From "Blues Alive", ing brightly once again with killer guitars, smart lyrics and super stories. It's not unusual for a label (or radio or MTV...) to demand edits and different versions of a single, but we caught Matthew on the phone for insight who said it was actually his idea to put out two versions of the song. He wanted to be able to use a lot of musi- cal friends and this was the best way to have them all play. Thanks Matt. NEW EMPHASIS TRACKS he The "Slow Emotion Replay", Epic With 7 albums, 2 films and 3 E.P.'s under their bell, The The has been on the rock scene since the early T80's. Some weeks ago, "Dogs Of Lust" was released and the Alternative world went crazy! The single hit hard, rising to the top of the charts, enjoying an AOR release next, with tons of airplay. If you didn't explore it, you missed out (Go ahead, pop it on now and see what you missed. It's never too late.) Anyway, you have a chance to redeem yourself "Slow Emotion Replay" has a smooth quality SLOW EMCITtlel and a great hook (a serious harp too). It's really just right for AOR radio. CHEZ is a "way early" add. R E BLFAY4wir mare, THIS WEEK'S A.O.R. 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THE HARD REPORT JUNE 25, 1993 3 [22 _ 7 2 26_117_ 4 _ 158 ] E 1 _ - 1 _ 51 2 AC/DC Big Gun Columbia 17 104 1 173 ] = E 3 > - 3 4 4 — 3 Oueensryche Real World Columbia 2 14 - 79 1 — 172 ] E 11 > 4 10 12 —_ 4 Aerosmith Cryin' Geffen 34 29 — 82 2 — 159 1 Runaway Train Columbia E 24 > - .._ 5 _— 118 5 Soul Asylum 5 _ 20 66 — 5 — 150 E 43 > 6 — 6 _— 4 9 1 6 Steve Miller Band Wide River Polydor 7__ 0 17 73 9 166 E 10 > - 7 4 7 — 7 Billy Idol Shock To The Chrysalis 3 1 — 8 37 — 10 16/ ] [12 _ Dr 18 5 8 Stone Temple Pilots Plush Atlantic 2 2 10 84 6 1 128 —1 E - _ 1 _ 6 6 6 _ 9 Donald Fagen Tomorrow's ... Reprise 1 5_ 6 _100 8 159 E 4 > - _10 6 11110 Ozzy Osbourn. Changes Epic 0 2 1 11 47 131 136 j E 2 10 _— 9 10 11 Jackyl When Will It ... Geffen 3 1 3 1 5 48 — 12 133 E 17> - 12 _ 6 1/ 1 12 Coverdale/Page Take Me For ... Geffen 121 0_ 10 381 7 135 E 9 > - — 13 _— 10 14 13 Winger Down Incognito Atlantic 4 — 4 6 31 1 16 1 112 1 E 7 > - _1 14 _— 7 16 14 Brother Cane Got No Shame Virgin 9 0 22 24 14 147 E 50 > 22 15_ 6 15 — 15 Pete Townshend English Boy Atlantic 2 4 9 _44 15 130 ] E 35 > 7 — 161 5 21 16 Robert Plant 29 Palms Atlantic 30 0 16 51 3 133 E 6 - 1 10 3 17 Aerosmith Eat The Rich Geffen 0 1 431 4 1651 2 Ï 110 ] E14 > - ___ 18_ 8 19 — 18 Dream Theater Another Day EastWest 1 0 - 15_26 17 109 ] E - > 12 19_ 9 20 19 Sting Fields Of Gold A&M 2 49 18 105 E - > 8 20_ 7 23 20 Van Morrison Gloria Polydor 7 141 1201 113 -1 E - > 26 21 3 26 21 Neil Young Long May ... Reprise 8 _24 19_ 107 -1 E 21 - 1 _ 8 137_22 Robert Plant Calling To You Atlantic 0 401 3 1 791 E - > 10 23_ 9 28 23 Lenny Kravitz Believe Virgin 8 20 11 101 ] E - > 39 1241 3 34 24 Robin Zander I've Always ... Interscope 7 6 - 108 25 25 Anthrax Only Elektra E 5 23 9 0 15 21 90 r 45 > -1261 6 29 26 The Posies Dream All... 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