A VERY CURRENT ALBUM FROM ASYLUM RECORDS & CASSETTES PRODUCED BY WADDY WACHTEL, GREG LADANYI & WARREN ZEVON DIRECTION: IRVING AZOFF/FRONT LINE MANAGEMENT ©1982 ELEKTRA/ASYLUM RECORDS Q A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY CASH BOX HE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC / COIN MACHINE / HOME ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY VOLUME XLIV — NUMBER 9 — July 24, 1982 OISHBCK EDITORML Look To The Future GEORGE ALBERT effort to get the ball rolling on the courage to make the necessary changes before it President and Publisher The Philips/Sony Compact Digital Disc (CD) demands was too late. ALAN SUTTON Vice President and Editor In Chief closer examination by the music industry. In line Just like the case of the fuel efficient compacts vs. with the continuing trend towards miniaturization in the American gas guzzlers, Europe and Japan again J.B. CARMICLE Vice President and General Manager, East Coast electronic technology and the now-clear fact that the hold the technological and business edge in the im- JIM SHARP 12 inch disc is probably not the configuration that plementation of the compact disc program. It has Vice President, Nashville will carry this industry into the future, it seems im- taken years for the American auto industry to re-tool RICHARD IMAMURA perative that labels today look carefully into the to the point where it could compete on an even Managing Editor possibility of change. footing with the Volkswagens, T oyotas, Datsuns and MARK ALBERT Marketing Director Many label people today say that the costs in- Fiats — could it be that the American recorded East Coast Editorial herent in a switch from the 1 2-inch disc to the 5-inch music industry is headed toward the same fate? FRED GOODMAN, Bureau Chief LARRY RIGGS digital compact disc are too high at the moment. Let’s hope not. There is still time for American JIM BESSMAN That may be so from a short-term point-of-view, but labels to absorb and implement the new technology Wesf Coast Editorial is it also of what the U.S. auto industry of MARK ALBERT, Radio Editor a repeat was before overseas companies cause a repeat the MICHAEL GLYNN, Audio/Video Editor saying about the switch to fuel efficient compact auto industry fiasco. Times are hard enough now MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Marketing Editor JEFFREY RESSNER cars in the early ’60s? How much subsequent grief (especially clear when noticing the quiet layoffs at a Research for auto workers and manufacturers alike could number of labels): but let’s not be so blinded by KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager BILL FEASTER have been prevented if executives had had the current problems that we can’t look to the future. MIKE PLACHETKA HARALD TAUBENREUTHER GREGORY D. LESCHISHIN Nashville Editorial/Research JUANITA BUTLER CONTENTS TOM ROLAND KEITH HINTON DEPARTMENTS ON THl COVER Art Director Black Contemporary 24 LARRY CRAYCRAFT Classifieds 30 Although primarily considered a Circulation Country 20 black artist, Solar THERESA TORTOSA, Manager Gospel 11 contemporary International 27 Records’ Carrie Lucas recalls her PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK Jazz 13 earliest influences as MOR pop. “1 Merchandising 16 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019 was raised on pop music,” said Phone: (212) 586-2640 Radio 18 Cable Address: Cash Box NY Video IS Lucas, whose song, “Show Me Telex: 666123 FEATURES Where You’re Coming From,” en- HOLLYWOOD Coast To Coast 14 Box 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) tered the Top 40 on the Cash Hollywood CA 90028 Editorial 3 B/C singles chart this week. “The Phone: (21 3) 464-8241 Executives On The Move 12 first person I can remember idoliz- NASHVILLE New Faces To Watch 10 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 CHARTS ing is Judy Garland. Barbra Strei- Phone: 244-2898 (615) Top 100 Singles 6 sand’s style also influenced me. I didn’t get into R&B until years CHICAGO Top 200 Albums 28,29 later.” CAMILLE COMPASIO, Coin Machine, Mgr. Black Contemporary Albums 24 1442 S. 61st Ave., Cicero IL 60650 When she finally did “get into” R&B, however, the California Black Contemporary Singles 25 Phone: (31 2) 863-7440 Country Albums 21 born ’n’ bred lady won a wide following for her live perfor- WASHINGTON, O.C. Country Singles 22 mances, appearing with such well-known acts as Shalamar, EARL B. ABRAMS 3518 N. Utah St.. Gospel Albums 11 The Whispers, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, The O’Jays and even a Arlington VA 22207 International Albums, Singles 27 backup stint with Stevie Wonder during a mid-’70s concert tour Phone: (703) 243-5664 Jazz Albums 13 Rock Album Radio Report 19 of Japan. Her dues paid on the road helped launch a recording MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Top 30 Videocassettes 15 career that, to date, has seen five LPs, including her latest, “Still Director of South American Operations ARGENTINA — MIGUEL SMIRNOFF REVIEWS In Love,” hit the stores. A creative lyricist as well as vocalist, Lavalle 1569, Piso 4, Of. 405 Albums 8 Lucas’ exuberant style embraces both the funk idiom and pop 1048 Buenos Aires, Argentina Singles 10 Phone: 89-6796 hook styles, emerging with a soulful, uptempo sound. AUSTRALIA — ALLAN WEBSTER 23 Young Street Neutral Bay N.S.W. Australia 2089 BRAZIL— CHRISTOPHER PICKARD Av. Borges de Mederios, 2475 Apt. 503, Lagoa TOP POP DEBUTS Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Phone: 294-8197 69 JACK & DIANE — John Cougar — Riva/PolyGram CANADA — KIRK LaPOINTE SINGLES 420 Gloucester Street, #107 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 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OFFRAMP LORD, YOU KEEP ON PROVING YOURSELF TO ME Pat Metheny Group Florida Mass Choir ECM Savoy John Cougar r I PUT WHATYOU WANT10 SEU MCK N THE mr10 THE MAXELLTAPE. ^0 out of every three people who buy Maxell cassettes plan on doing it before they even come through your door. So why cut their trip short by hiding our tape behind the counter? Instead, you should display it more prominently and expose every- thing else that you carry to some exceptional customers. And people who buy Maxell tape are exceptional. Not only do they buy over 40% more cassettes in a year than the average cassette buyer, but they’re willing to pay more for quality instead of spending less. For less. So next time you want to see more big boxes go out of your store, T'T'^Q AA TTT take the little ones out from behind your counter. The ones that say 1 i >5 VVWXv 1 11 1 1. “Maxell” on them. July 24, 1982 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 7/17 Chart 7/17 Chart 7/17 Chart 1 HURTS SO GOOD 34 IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT ;i REALLY DON’T NEED NO LIGHT JOHN COUGAR (Riva/PolyGram R 209) 3 14 LESLIE PEARL (RCA PB-13235) 36 10 JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M 2410) 75 2 EYE OF THE TIGER 35 PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT JJACK 8i DIANE SURVIVOR {Scotti Bros./CBS ZS5 02912) 4 8 KANSAS (KIrshner/CBS ZS5 02903) 22 12 JOHN COUGAR (RIva/PolyGram R-210) 3 DON’T YOU WANT ME 36 KIDS IN AMERICA )l RAN (SO FAR AWAY) THE HUMAN LEAGUE (Virgin/ A&M 2397) 1 21 KIM WILDE (EMI America P-B-81 10) 43 10 A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS (JIve/Arlsta VS 1 02) 4 ROSANNA 37 PAPERLATE )VALLEY GIRL TOTO (Columbia 18-02811) 2 15 GENESIS (Atlantic 4053) 40 8 FRANK ZAPPA/MOON ZAPPA 5 HOLD ME 38 THINK I’M IN LOVE (Barking Pumpkin/CBS 4W9 03069) FLEETWOOD MAC (Warner Bros. 7-29966) 7 6 EDDIE MONEY (Columbia 18-02964) 44 5 )gloria LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 4048) 6 LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT 39 HOOKED ON SWING LARRY ELGART AND HIS MANHATTAN STREET CORNER HARD ON ME SWING ORCHESTRA (RCA PB-13219) 41 8 ASHFORD & SIMPSON (Capitol P-B-5109) JUICE NEWTON (Capitol PB-5120) 5 12 40 STILL THEY RIDE 7 TAINTED LOVE )eNOUGH is ENOUGH JOURNEY (Columbia 18-02883) 25 10 APRIL WINE (Capitol B-5133) SOFT CELL (Sire SRE 40655) 8 26 41 ALWAYS ON MY MIND TOO GOOD TO TURN BACK NOW 8 ABRACADABRA WILLIE NELSON (Columbia 18-02741) 37 20 THE STEVE MILLER BAND RICK BOWLES (Polydor/PolyGram PD 2209) (Capitol PRO-9785) 11 9 42 NICE GIRLS )let me tickle your fancy EYE TO EYE (Warner Bros.