A bi-weekly supplement to (Mi C- se Progressive Media magazine. 516-248-9600 Published by CMI Media, 185 Willis Ave., Lower Level, Mineola, NY 11501. Number 27 PM Vol. 9 No. 5 November 7, 1983 Jackpot Editors' choices for best new releases. MIN Radio Clubs Retail Radio Clubs Retail 1. BONGOS 1. TALKING HEADS 1. POLICE 1. GENESIS 1. CULTURE CLUB 1. PAT BENATAR 2. Big Country 2. Big Country 2. Michael Jack;on 2. Culture Club 2. Grandmaster Flash 2. Genesis 3. X 3. Tom Tom Club 3. Linda Ronstait 3. Tom Waits 3. S.O.S. Band 3. Culture Club 4. Jo Boxers 4. New Order 4. Big Country 4. Los Lobos 4. Modern Rocketry 4. Black Sabbath 5. Elvis Costello 5. Herbie Hancock 5. Quiet Riot 5. Trio 5. Technos 5. Jennifer Holliday 6. Talking Heads 6. Gang of 4 6. Bonnie Tyler 6. New Order (12") 6. Midnight Oil 6. A Certain Ratio 7. Gang of 4 7. The Fixx 7. Talking Heads 7. Let's Active 7. Rick James 7. Discharge 8. Style Council 8. Peter Schilling 8. Billy Joel 8. UB40 8. Alien Sex Fiend 8. Adrian Belew 9. Lords/New Church 9. Comateens 9. Flashdance 9. Mental As Anything 9. Billy Joel 9. Moody Blues 10. Adrian Belew 10. Nena 10. Def Leppard 10. Green On Red 10. GLOBE. 10. Siouxsie/Banshees new music (noo myon:zik) n I. 1 re , 11 modern. no' vi. different. Ibritur. am•N‘ 2 Inc In.›i rock. jazz. reggae. ,oid. dance mu›ic-from the %%odd' , most inno‘ati‘e and d% mimic musicians. CMJ's New Musk Report, November 7, 1983 THE FIRST WORD When WHFS left the air a few months back it was a severe blow to creativity in radio. We are therefore very pleased to report that the entire staff has found anew home at WLOM in Annapolis, MD. They have 50,000 Watts now (WHFS had 3,000) and are applying to get their old call letters back. Direct your calls, letters and records to Bob Showacre and Dave Einstein at WLOM, Admiral Drive, Annapolis, MD 21404, 301-263-1430. Reports will begin next issue. Welcome back! And in another near miraculous recovery, the The New York Rocker will apparently return in 1984, although it is not quite clear yet in exactly what form. Congratulations to Marty Scott at JEM and his wife Toni on the birth of their son. When the new Playboy Club opens in New York at Lexington Avenue and 48th Street it will feature astate of the art video setup featuring 75 separate television screens ranging from 12 inches to 10 feet diagonal in size. The Club, designed by Adam Tihany (Club A and Xenon), will have video lighting effects by John Nadom of Light Lab (La Krypton, Paris), sound by Richard Long (Studio 54 and Paradise Garage) and video and programming by Stephen Katz and Richard Kawecki (Revolver and Midnight Sun). They plan avariety of programming including progressive, Top 40, DOR, AOR, country, soul and MOR. Submit videos and records to Time Base International, Playboy Building, 8560 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Big Country is looking for an intelligent, ambitious young person in the New York area to head up their fan club in the U.S. For more info contact Linda Walker at 212-399-7045. Our congratulations to Gayle Miller of London Wavelength, who has been promoted to Vice President/Director of Music and Programming. RECORD NEWS: Based on the show we caught, Haircut 100 seems to have survived without Nick Heyward. They'll have an LP on PolyGram in December. Look for Nicky's solo debut on Arista...In an industry first, Blotto is going on tour in support of their new Sony Video 45, with Sony buying radio spots and sponsoring acontest...Look fora U2 live EP Under A Blood Red Sky. The tracks: "Eleven O'Clock Tick Tock," "I Will Follow," "Party Girl," "Gloria," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "The Electric Co.," "New Year's Day" and "40"...The title of the Yes album has been changed from 80105 to 90125 .The new Jim Caroll Band album will include a cover of "Sweet Jane." • JACKPOT! SINGLES, TRACKS, ETC. *ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN "Never Stop" (EP cut) (Sire, c/o Warner Bros., 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91510)—The only new (for the U.S.) studio track on the new The Echo compilation EP is one of their most exciting and danceable ever, highlighted by their characteristic vocals and style. Look for a repeat of their college and club success, with some added new music and AOR play. BOB DYLAN "Sweetheart Like You" (12") (Columbia, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019)—The new (est) Dylan is here, sans evangelical overtones,and he seems much more at home without it."Sweetheart Like You" is our favorite among the advance tracks from infidels (def.: nonbelievers)—it's a trademark Dylan ballad with beautiful guitar work and heartfelt vocals, which has of course always been Dylan's strongest point. Come to think of it, Dylan has always spoken from the heart—wherever it happened to be at the moment. DURAN DURAN "Union Of The Snake" (12") (Capitol, 1750 North Vine, Hollywood, Ca 90028)—It's atribute to Duran Duran that they can even release "Union Of The Snake" as asingle—it's slower and less obvious than their last few hits. Yet after afew listens it is just as hummable, and even showcases some of the band's signature horn and guitar work. A nice record—a hit. FEARLESS FOUR "Problems Of The World" (12") (Elektra, 665 Fifth Avenue,New York, NY 10022)—A stirring rap portrait of a neighborhood's dilemma told over a simple, steady and slowly changing beat. The rap is relentless, not letting up for more than a few seconds for over six minutes, with some superb beats tacked on the end which should make for good mixing. It's nice to see the Fearless Four back on the track after the abysmal "Let's Rock." Retail Coordination Research Assistant Art & Graphics Editor & Publisher Lorraine LaFemina Robert Haber Reggae Editor Fran McCarthy Typography Managing Editor Research Adventure Type & Graphics Scott Byron Amy Wachtel 516-248-9600 The New Musk Report is a biweekly supplement to CMJ Progressive Media magazine published by CM' Media. with offices at 185 Willis Ave. Lower Level. Mineola. NY 11510 The New Music Report is 0 1983 by CMI Media All rights reserve Nothing may be reproduced without written consent ot the publisher Progressive Radio Top 100 CHART INFORMATION BASED ON COMBINED AIRPLAY OF REPORTING COMMERCIAL & COLLEGE/NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS BOLD indicates a significant increase in airplay. PEAK column represents highest chart position to date. 11/7 10/24 10/10 PEAK ARTIST TITLE LABEL 1 2 4 1 BONGOS Numbers With Wings (EP) RCA 2 1 3 1 BIG COUNTRY The Crossing Mercury-PG 3 5 31 3 X More Fun in The New World Elektra 4 7 16 4 JoBOXERS Like Gangbusters RCA 5 3 1 1 ELVIS COSTELLO Punch The Clock Columbia 6 4 2 1 TALKING HEADS Speaking In Tongues Sire-WB 7 6 23 6 GANG OF 4 Hard Warner Bros. 8 9 37 8 STYLE COUNCIL Introducing The Style Council (EP) Polydor-PG 9 12 39 9 LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH Is Nothing Sacred? I.R.S. 10 8 7 7 ADRIAN BELEW Twang Bar King Island 11 14 22 11 HUNTERS & COLLECTORS Hunters & Collectors OZ-A&M 12 11 5 2 POLICE Sychronicity A&M 13 10 10 10 PETER SCHILLING Error In The System Elektra 14 13 9 6 TRANSLATOR No Time Like Now 415-Columbia 15 28 58 15 MOTELS Little Robbers Capitol 18 18 45 16 DEPECHE MODE Construction Time Again Sire-WB 17 15 6 6 AZTEC CAMERA High Land. Hard Rain Sire-WB 18 55 — 18 UB40 Labour Of Love A&M 19 20 11 8 HOWARD DEVOTO Jerky Versions Of The Dream I.R.S. 20 17 12 10 OINGO BOINGO Good For Your Soul A&M 21 36 — 21 WAS (NOT WAS) Born To Laugh At Tornadoes Geffen-WB 22 — — 22 GENESIS Genesis Atlantic 23 56 — 23 GREEN ON RED Gravity Talks Slash 24 40 — 24 ROMANTICS In Heat Nemporer 25 16 8 4 TOM TOM CLUB Close To The Bone Sire-WB 26 23 40 23 SOUNDTRACK Mike's Murder A&M 27 19 14 6 ALARM Alarm (EP) I.R.S. 28 22 47 22 T-BONE BURNETT Proof Through The Night Warner Bros. 29 21 13 10 GRAHAM PARKER The Real Macaw Arista 30 47 — 30 NEATS Meats Ace Of Hearts 31 24 19 19 ROBERT PLANT The Principle Of Moments Atlantic 32 41 93 32 C.S. ANGELS Land Jive-Arista 33 27 20 4 EURYTHMICS Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This RCA 34 34 33 33 ROMAN HOLLIDAY Cookin' On The Roof Jive-Arista 35 — — 35 CULTURE CLUB Colour By Numbers Epic 36 31 42 31 INSECT SURFERS Sonic Safari (EP) Wasp 37 63 61 37 DIN Great Tradition High Velocity 38 91 — 38 TOM WAITS Swordfishtrombones Island 39 32 15 5 BAUHAUS Burning From The Inside A&M 40 46 — 40 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Sports Chrysalis 41 38 29 1 DAVID BOWIE Let's Dance EMI 42 29 35 29 NENA Nena Epic 43 26 28 22 STRAY CATS Rant 'N' Rave EMI 44 39 38 38 MOODY BLUES The Present Threshold-PG 45 57 84 45 EUROPEANS Recognition (EP) A&M 46 35 21 12 THE FIXX Reach The Beach MCA 47 25 18 7 YAZ You And Me Both Sire-WB 48 60 — 48 XTC Mummer Virgin (UK) 49 30 17 3 MEN WITHOUT HATS Rhythm Of Youth Backstreet-MCA 50 95 — 50 TRIO Trio And Error Mercury-PG 51 45 36 26 JACKSON BROWNE Lawyers In Love Asylum 52 61 — 52 SKAFISH Conversation I.R.S.