WEEKLY $3.00 $2.80 plus .20 GST Volume 53 No. 25 May 25,1991 No.1 HIT No.1 ALBUM ". , . t , ' , A BETTER LOVE • -Londonbeat • . """"' . • : ........ " SIDEWAY's .. .. .... • Men Without Hats • SILENT LUCIDITY : ........... CWy .. .. .. .. .. • Queensryche : Seal • : .. .. 'WA'LKING iN 'MEM'PHIS .... : ..... .. , H'I GH\VAY' 5. .. : The Blessing : .......... ~~~~ ~?~~ ..... .... ~ : RUSH RUSH : ....... OBvious'SON'G ...... : • ... ...... Joe Jackson : P.a.u.l~ ~??~~ ..... ... .: • WASH THE RAIN : ..... .. TH'REE 'PlsioLS ....... : R.E.M. Out Of Time : ........ ..... .. : The Tragically Hip : ~~r~~ ~.n. ~~~~ Warner Bros - CD-26496-P : WORLD OF WONDER : .. 'BLACK', WHiTE AND 'BLOO'o . : • Rik Emmett • RED • eo.: ............•......•.•.. , - : DANGEROUS : Bodeans RHYTHM OF MY HEART COUNTRY • The Doobie Brothers : . , ... 'SUPER'M AN~S 'SONG' , . : Rod Stewart TO WATCH :' . j)ART 'OF Y'OU; PA'RT OF ME' . : 'Crash Test Dummies Warner Bros : Glenn Frey : ' ...... .. ... L.UO·I· .. .... THE THUNDER ROLLS :' ...... .. LiFT ME UP ......... : The Dream Warriors· •••• • Garth Brooks • : ': ., . , .. ...... RAW ' ... .... , ... : ...... ........... .. .... ...... • , 4 .: I '. • POINT OF LIGHT : • The Alarm • • Randy Travis : ~ " .~ ..... ........ ....... ... ...... : FELL IN LOVE AND I • : CAN'T GET OUT WIND OF CHANGE _: MICHAEL BOLTON Scorpions George Fox ,. Time, Love & Tenderness , " • : 'IF l'sHoiiLo LOSE THIS' L.O\iE ' : • , , , , , .. .. ... ..... ....... .. : 'FACE' BEH'INO' THoSE BOTTL.ES· : : Gino Vannelli : • LENNY KRAVITZ Joe Lonsdale : :" , OON;T ROCK 'THE 'JuKEBox . , : WHY Foil·YOU . Dip : ... .. ... r sHoui.~;i~cil;" ~ SCh~b~~ M~~·:r· . ........ : Alan Jackson : : . ... ......... :, .. .. ....... ....... .. .. ::' , , , ' TH'ESE 'FIVE'ME'DAL.S ' . , • ·AL.wAys·6N~THE·RuN·····: · L~co6L.·J ······· ·· ~~i?~ ; Dave Hutchins Lenny Kravitz . : ... .~~r:n.a.~~I?~~~~~ :?~.~~t .,' . • CRASH TEST DUMMIES .,' . .. LO\iE O'O'N;T FA'n: ME' ... , : : THE r~ :~ECTIRIC : The Ghosts That Haunt Me ., ANS:r;t y •.. .. .. ... ....... ..... , . :: Mary Lynn Renn : ::' .. cmiPAREilTo'NoTHING .. '. FIF~EHh OUSE Jude Cole • Ire ouse : PAT BENATAR : It's a bird, it's a plane, it's , , , . (iUY· .. : . WILii . .. : ........ ~. oRiiINAi"~~~~ciE ~~eT~!z~·PIRiT ii,~~l~~rEY .... ... : Superman's Song, the flrst single Free : from Crash Test Dummies, the ••••••••• , •••• •• ••••• •• • ••• 0' : eclectic new band from Winnipeg BLACK BOX - Page 7 HIT PICK ALBUM PICK Dreamland GOOD HEART HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Starship Hard At Play RCA EMI-E2-93355-F 2 - RPM - May 25, 1991 Canada/U.S. broadcasters push for digital sound Band allocation around 1500 MHz would be the most appropriate for North and South Canadian and U.S. private radio broadcasters Duff Roman, Chairman of CAB's Digital Ameri~ This issue will be decided at the have agreed to work together to bring listeners Radio Policy Task Force, added, "We're very World Administrative Radio Conference to be CD-quality digital sound. The Canadian Asso- supportive of the NAB's efforts to move Digital held in Spain in February of next year. ciation of Broadcasters (CAB) supports the Radio quickly into the marketplace. A coopera­ The CAB, CBC and DOC have agreed to concept of negotiations for the North American tive effort among all North American conduct tests of the L-Band in Canada this rights to Eureka 147 Digital Radio system. The broadcasters and the Eureka partners is the best summer. The CAB and NAB have also agreed technology was demonstrated in Canada last way to do that." that an L-Band testing program is required year in ajoint CAB, CBC and Communications Digital Radio, which promises pure high prior to the conference in Spain. Canada project called The Sound of the Future. quality sound, almost completely free of inter- For further information contact "The tests satisfied us that Eureka 147 ference, is seen by Canada's private and public Emmanuelle Gattuso at the CAB in Ottawa could become a fully acceptable transmission broadcasters as a long-term replacement for 613-233-4035. ' standard for North America," declared Stephen both AM and FM. Edwards, Chairman of CAB 's Engineering and Canada has proposed aland-based digital Technology Council. "It's the only system that service, which will be followed by satellite CIRPA makes plans has proven it can meet or exceed all of our service after 2001. There is apparently a do­ for Dance/Rap seminar quality objectives for the 21st century." mestic consensus that a new co-primary L- The Canadian Independent Record Production Attic to release Toronto rap artists' compilation Association (CIRP A) has announced its plans for the first business seminar aimed at the ,Attic Records has firmed June 10 as the release Fresh B. The album also features jingles from Dance and Rap community. date for Cold Front, a vinyl, cassette and CD some of the underground's most popular radio The event, entitled Do You compilation of Toronto rap artists. The album programs. day~ long features twelve artists including LP tracks from "We didn't want to create just another Know What Time It Is - A Business Seminar Maestro Fresh-Wes, The Dream Warriors, greatest hits package," says Waxman, "The For Dance and Rap, will take place Saturday Kish, and Main Source. idea is to give the listeners a real sense of May251991 at Toronto's Ryerson Polytechni­ cal Institute. The keynote address is at lOAM Attic's Vice President of Promotion, w~at's happening on the streets of Toronto," Steve Waxman, reveals that when word about concluding with, "If they close their eyes they and the events will run through to 5 :30 PM. The the compilation hit the street, close to 200 tapes should feel that they are spending an hour tuned seminar is open to anyone wanting to learn filtered into Attic's offices. The final roster of into a vibrant world of hip-hop radio." more about the Dance and Rap scene and will unsigned acts to join those already mentioned A number of international journalists cover topics of interest to the seasoned music includes Base Poet, Sweet Ebony, New Black have suggested that Toronto's hip-hop industry professional as well as the young Nation, Top Secret, Sonyalive, R&R, KGB and community could be the next major centre for artist. rap music. In view of this finding, Attic tagged Many key industry personnel will be Music West launched· Streetsound rap correspondent John Adams as involved including: Maestro Fresh Wes, Attic in Canada by Attic executive producer of the project. Adams also Music's Steve Waxman, Nancy Yu of Virgin Records, Electric Circus Producer Sharon Music West, the leading independent hosts a rap program on CIUT, a University of Kavanaugh, Candi and the Backbeat, Tommy American label in New Adult Contemporary Toronto campus radio station. Boy Records' President Monica Lynch, Attic (NAC)/New Age music, will be available in Music President Al Mair, Capitol Records VP Canada through the Attic Music Group, Cinram dividends up of A&R Tim Trombley, rap artists The Dream distributed by A&M. Product was previously despite poor economy Warriors and many others. available only as high priced imports. The entire Music West catalogue will be available Canada's largest custom manufacturer of The event, is being produced in associa­ domestically by the End of May. compact discs, cassettes and vinyl records has' tion with CFTR, Electric Circus, Streetsound Of particular interest is Music West artist announced that sales for the fiscal year 1990 Magazine, and CKLN. Ray Lynch, who is close to platinum in the U.S. were up $3.8 million from 1989. Cinram's net for his release of Deep Breakfast. As well, his earnings for the same period were up $4.1 latest release, No Blue Thing is nUdging gold. million, resulting in an average earning of Also experiencing success for Music West are $0.70 per share. Jim Chappell, Teja Bell, James Asher, and The Although the adverse economic climate Telling. The label recently signed Mark Sloni­ has impacted sales in 1990, shipments of com­ ker, Chris SpheerisIPaul Voudouris and Oys­ pact discs rose significantly over 1989 and, to tein Sevag. date, this trend has continued in 1991. Annual dividends to shareholders, which are payable quarterly on the basis of $0.04 per share, have increased from $0.12 per common share to $0.16. The results include the operations of Cinram's wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries, A.R.P. Media Enterprises Inc. and Nobler Technologies Inc. One of the factors contributing to the higher net earnings was Cinram' s application of tax loss carryforwards arising from the ac­ quisition and amalgamation of Praxis Tech­ nologies in 1988. This transaction resulted in a reduced income tax expense of only $735,000. Cinram has also announced a special divi­ dend of $0.04 per common share payable on P. cheque for $5,000 Is presented to the Hugh June 30, 1991 to shareholders on record at the MacMillan Centre. the Droceeds from the 1990 close of business on June 15, 1991. The com­ Seen at HMV's Square One Instore for Acosta! Music Industry GolfTournament. Warner Music's Russell (I to r) Paul Spanner (Manager), John Garry Newman (r) and CHUM's Perry Lansing pany's common shares are listed on the Acosta, Leslie Smaha (Assistant Manager), present the cheque to Susan Brower while a Toronto Stock Exchange and the Montreal James Russell, and Eureka's Tina Simpkin couple of admirers look on. Exchange under the symbol CRW. (front). Q: What are the Big Country Awards? deal of prestige for the i"ndustry. A: An annual banquet, held on Sunday eve­ Q: Will there be meetings and ning, at which time the award winners are conferences tied into this event? revealed and awards presented. This evening A: No. We believe there is much going on event is is not to be confused with the Variety now, and there's no further need for additional Club Luncheon saluting the Big Country conferences. Awards, which will take place on the Friday Q: Isn't $100 per person a little prior to the actual Big Country presentation.