111 McNutt Lands First Programming Gig (WKDF) • KISW's Beau Phillips Upped to GM II Stern Vs. FCC DEANE'S LIST 6 0 9 - 4 2 4 - 9 1 1 4 ERIC CLAPTON LP...KINKS LP...BOB GELDOF LP. ERIC CLAPTON, "AUGUST", DUCK/WARNER BROS If "Behind The Sun" represented Eric Clapton's adaptation to today's market, then "August" marks his mastering of it. Eric's taken another giant step forward in terms of artistic innovation and commerciality, with Phil Collins' studio savvy adding a whole new dimension. The album has a rollicking, rolling pop R&B #1 MOST ADDED flavor and with this kind of depth and diversity, "August" is bound to surpass his already stellar airplay/retail levels. You KINKS/"Rock & Roll Cities already know about the chartmauling single (11-8 Trax fueled by 71 ADDS/D-40 HOT TRAX 20 ups, 24 Max, 125 cume); now make room for "Tearing Us Apart" (w/Tina), "Bad Influence" and "Run". Extra points for the always mind boggling axe work and those happening horn arrangements. THE KINKS, "THINK VISUAL", MCA The 12"'s first place 71 station finish gives the Kinks the week's highest #40 Trax debut, as radio exploits "Rock And Roll Cities" format exclusive value. WAAF's Russ Mottla proclaims it "a true rocker that makes no pretentions of screaming for CHR crossover status", Mark Chernoff, WNEW hears a "Rock'N Roll monster", Jack Green KLPX shouts "they're back in the groove", and Glenn Uiewart WHJY likes the "power and passion". But the 12" is just the beginning---"Lost And Found" recalls their classic "Rock N Roll Fantasy", and "Working At The Factory" and "Sleazy Town" are just plain Kinksize fun. Think depth. BOB GELDOF, "DEEP IN THE HEART OF NOWHERE", ATLANTIC With "This Is The World" rotating at 100 stations (climbing #1 TRAX GAINER 29-26 Trax), be prepared to deal with more from this highly BRUCE HORNSBY/"Western" anticipated solo tour de force. Gone is the Rats' rage-like in- 73-33 HOT TRAX tensity, replaced by a smooth self assured sensuality, and surrounded by a world class cast of characters--Eric Clapton, Dave Stewart, Rupert Hine, Brian Setzer, and Jamie West-Oram to name a few. For those who were hoping for more of an edge on the single "Pouring Rain" will get the job done, while "August Was A Heavy Month" features some of Eric Clapton's most heart- felt playing this side of Derek & The Dominos and we also like "Love Like A Rocket". REACTION RECORDS The Most Active New Trax as Determined by Adds, Charts and Programmer Reaction ANN WILSON, "BEST MAN IN THE WORLD", CLAPTON #1 ALBUM GAINER Simultaneous add tonnage at Rock Radio and Top 40 gives Ann the PAUL YOUNG/"Between..." week's strongest across-the-board impact, as 54 reports debut 42-33 NATIONAL "Best Man" at #46 Trax. And with this record's obvious cume/ crossover value, why wait?..."It'll be a smash" predicts David Holmes, KUPD...Ditto from Scott Douglass, KATT..."Very smooth" reviews Pam Edwards, KGB... "Still one of the best voices in Rock 'N Roll" says Beth Kepple, WKLS..."Bang it hard before they do across the street" is the prescription from Al Branca, WMGM... Inessa York, KGON, comments "Looks and sounds g7F77777ind Glenn Stewart, WHJY, says it best, "Like a good steak, Ann's tough on the outside, tender on the inside." BRUCE HORNSBY, "ON THE WESTERN SKYLINE", RCA He's quickly becoming everyone's choice for rookie-artist-of-the- year, as the enthusiasm level continues to escalate. 35 report- ers rate the new 12" a 4-star classic (week's best score) as 49 adds, 78 cume bring on that chart crunching 73-33 move--easily the week's #1 Trax Gainer...And the raves don't get much better than this: Russ Mottla, WAAF, "Perfect all demo AOR tune"... #1 BUZZBAND Steve Trella, KDKB, "A great adult record"... Ron Diaz WYNF, "Another classy piece of music"...Alan White, KILO, "Selling EUROPE/"The Final..." consistently"...Bob Bittens, WHCN, "He can do no wrong"...Paul 2 Weeks Running! Shugrue, WRXL, "He's established his own sound"...and Pam Brooks, WPDH, "Wows them at every turn." Continued On Next Page FMQB, November 21, 1986 ¡INSIDE TIPS ROBERT CRAY, "SMOKIN' GUN", MERCURY-HIGHTONE The fabulous reaction continues: Mark Chernoff, WNEW,"If you're looking for hot JOHN EDDIE, "PRETTY 'LIL REBEL, COLUMBIA guitars, Robert Cray is working iuite well" Talk about hot bands from Jersey... John's ...Kelly Cruise, WEGR, "The annual National already receiving "Best New Artist" Blues Awards were held here over the week- votes in our Year End Poll and "Rebel" end and Robert walked away with 6 of them is the cut that Rock Radio wanted from including Blues Ehtertainer of the Year. the start. From Max Weinberg's big bad Needless to say, he's going to be an artist beat to Nils Lofgren's tasty licks and Ian we're all going to be hearing more of"... Maclagan's honky tonk piano, "Pretty 'Lil Cray's smokin " em at over 100 reporters with Rebel" is a winner, and who can't relate 19 new including WQFM, WRIF, WAAF, WKLS, to the line, "She drives her mama crazy CHEZ, WIOT, KPOI, WCMF, WZZO and WPDH. 'cuz she's hanging out with trash!" It Increasing on WSHE, KKDJ, WTUE, WEGR, WNOR sure sounds great on the radio here in and 5 others, charging 37-30 Trax, as the Philly. Lp hits the street at #31 National, #29 Metro...Phones: Excellent at 5, Good at 21. KATE BUSH, "EXPERIMENT IV", EMI Have you heard "Right Next Door" and "I "Running Up That Hill's" Top 20 performance Guess I Showed Her"???? set the stage for American acceptance, and now with her most accessible track to date, STEVE WINWOOD, "BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE", this weirdly compelling international ISLAND/WARNER BROS...What more can you say "artist" is ready for mass consumption. about the definitive 1986 Rock Radio record? Our favorite line about Kate is that "she's Track #5 lands at #6 Most Added, with fresh an acquired taste you've yet to acquire", air at 19 (WQMF, WEBQ, WIYY,KFOG, but a few listens to "Experiment IV" will KSJO, KLAQ, WKDF, WKLS)...In heavy or better change that. Take it from Don Berns at rotation on 49 stations, closing 30-23 Hot key barometer CFNY, "You folks who hesitate Trax. to play Kate Bush obviously don't know how much of an audience she is capable of wrap- TIMBUK 3, "LIFE IS HARD", I.R.S. ping around her golden voice. When you The leadoff track may have caught a few play her songs it's a guaranteed tune in." napping, but in the end, who didn't get great Expect it to instantly saturate the -- results? The follow-up rakes in a fast 16 - Adventure Club and spread from there. station first week, fronted by KKDJ, KLPX, KOZZ, WRDU, WBRY and WPLR, with 26 now play- JULIAN COPE, "WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH", ISLAND ing...Doug Clifton, KBCO, "Great phone With the Adventure Club excitement and his response".. .Jeff Carroll, KLBJ, "Strong Teardrop Explodes credentials we were ex- phones, dynamic lyrics'.. .Joe Blood, KEZO, pecting something a little more...outrageous? "Not as novelty, more substantial cut"... Instead what we got was a wicked blast of Steve Kosbau, KRNA, "Shows the band''; diver- priceless power pop, with one of the best sity"...Lunging 96-75 for this report's #3 garageband choruses we've heard since "Bend Trax Gainer. Me,Shape Me". Already Top 15 in the U.K. JASON & THE SCORCHERS, "GOLDEN BALL AND CHAIN", EMI...Lots of majors in this week's 14 adds including WHCN, KUPD, CILQ, WCCC, KGB, KSJO, WXRK and WDIZ. Now here comes an equal amount of those critical play-ups (KLOS, KBCO, WSHE, KDJQ, KZAP, KATT). 25 of 84 now REACTION playing logged a Good or Excellent Requests this week including KLBJ, WHJY, WXRK, WEGR, RECORDS KBCO, WPLR, WPYX, WQBK, WBYR, WKDF and WKLS where Beth Kepple comments, "We're getting great reaction to Jason. It sounds s0000 Continued From Previous Page good on the air"..."Golden Ball" bounces 40- 34 Trax, motivating the 31-29 National Lp movement. VAN HALEN, "ROCK 'NROLL"/"BEST OF BOTH WORLDS", WARNER BROS....Although both sides are BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, "LIVE 1975-85", COLUMBIA Now that everyone's caught their breath, the enjoying instant airplay acceptance --"Rock 'N Roll" adds on 21 for a 40-station two-week Airplay concensus focuses on 5 Trax: "War" rages in power at 90 stations, with 122 count for our #2 95-58 Trax Gainer. 19 new, 31 cume boards "Best Of" at #73-- Early in- total reports, and the week's 2nd ranked 27 dications are "Rock 'N Roll" is the one that's play increases, riveting 9-2 Trax...14 adds and 13 ups stoke up "Fire's" 33-24 Trax ringing the request lines...WNEW's Mark movement..."Because The Night" is next with Chernoff notes, "It's been the #1 request 11 new, 9 ups..."Raise Your Hand" rips 64- item since we put it in" ...Michael Davis, KFMG, reports "'Rock 'N Roll' comes out of 51 motivated by 10 new, 7 increases...and "Seeds" grows 82-65, with 4 new, 4 ups. nowhere to claim a spot in the Top 5 phones" ...And Joe Marino, WAQY, suggests "Put it on Meanwhile, the Lp enters its second consec- utive week at #1 National, Metro and Most and watch the phones explode"...Overall, the 12" is already nailing Excellent calls at 20 Requested.