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VOLUME 99 NO. 2 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT January 10, 1987
Whitney Set The Pace For 'TWAS THE SEASON

'86 Triple-Platinum Spree Retailers Jolly Over Music Sales
the factor of belated certification of
BY PAUL GREIN
back catalog. eludes Sam Goody and Licorice Piz- tions."
LOS ANGELES The past year The year's triple-platinum albums BY GEOFF MAYFIELD za. "We had high expectations, and Stan Goman, senior vice president
yielded a bounty of 10 triple- plati- covered the musical gamut, from NEW YORK Compact disks and a it ran close to projection through- of the 42 -store Tower Records/
num albums, but only one block- Barbra Streisand's "The Broadway batch of strong -sell:ng titles from out. Christmas week, including the Tower Video web, terms the holiday
buster- Whitney Houston's debut Album" to Bon Jovi's "Slippery established and developing acts two days after Christmas, [busi- selling period "wonderful." He says
album on Arista, which sold 5 mil- helped many music dealers beat ness] was ahead of our expecta- (Continued on page 76)
-
lion copies in 1986. The album also their projections for the crucial holi-
sold 2 million in 1985. MCA Expected day sales period.
Below the triple -platinum level
(sales of 3 million copies), platinum
albums were flat. The Recording In-
To Buy Motown Like other retailers, record stores
grabbed booming traffic during the
week before Christmas. While that
Yid Sell-Through Booms
dustry Assn. of America (RIAA) Inside Track, p. 78 late surge proved to be a lifesaver This story prepared by Earl Paige 1985's holiday season were posted
certified 55 platinum albums last for department stores and other and Chris Morris in Los Angeles by such large specialty chains as
year, compared with 56 in 1985. (See When Wet." The list also included merchants, it was icing on the cake and Ed Morris in Nashville. New Jersey -based Palmer Video,
related stories, page 4.) Both totals Houston's debut collection, Z.Z. for music chains. national web Adventureland Inter-
include only albums that were certi- Top's "Afterburner," Van Halen's "For comparable stores, we had LOS ANGELES Home video retail- national, and Philadelphia -based
fied within two years of release. "5150," Janet Jackson's "Control," 15 %-20% increases, with accelera- ers say the strong sell -through busi- (Continued on page 71)
Therefore, the figures better reflect Madonna's "True Blue," the "Top tion in the last week before Christ- ness that kicked in at Thanksgiving
current sales activity and eliminate Gun" soundtrack, Lionel Richie's mas beyond those numbers," says continued through Christmas.
"Dancing On The Ceiling," and Bos- Jack Eugster, president of the 521 - Among retailers polled by Bill- RCA Revises
(Continued on page 77) store Musicland Group, which in- board, the greatest increases over
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na -based video franchising firm, and wholesalers with a discount of
says it will display a double-well vid- 1.05% on all album product pur-
eocassette recorder at the Winter chased and assigns a disincentive
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) charge of 5% for all returns. The
Thursday- Sunday (8 -11) in Las Ve- break -even point for retailers re-
gas despite a voluntary ban on such mains at approximately 18 %, similar
devices by major manufacturers. to the allowance under a plan adopt-
The founders of the 3- year-old (Continued on page 71)
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Inbal's interpretation of Mahler's Second has been heralded for
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(Continued on page 74)
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IN THIS ISSUE
VOLUME 99 NO. 2 JANUARY 10, 1987
But DAT Controversy Also Looms
Home Video, whose firm will not ing blank DAT cassettes. Still un-
BY JIM McCULLAUGH have a corporate presence at CES. clear, though, are questions about
CANADA CERTIFICATIONS DOWN LOS ANGELES New generations "Inherently, there's no reason that timetables for U.S. introduction, ex-
Canadian gold and platinum certifications were down in 1986, according of compact disk and home video video should be seasonal. In 1987 act suppliers, price points, and soft-
to preliminary tabulations by the Canadian Recording Industry Assn. hardware are expected to grab the there will be more of an effort on ware.
Meanwhile, Janet Jackson, Bon Jovi, and the "Top Gun" soundtrack spotlight at the Winter Consumer the part of mass merchandisers to "I want to see where DAT is
scored triple platinum in the U.S. in December. Page 4. Electronics Show Thursday-Sunday make it a year-round business." standing," says Mitch Perliss of the
(8-11) in Las Vegas. And there will Among the expected highlights: Los Angeles -based Music Plus Vid-
be controversy, too: Digital audio - DAT hardware. Despite the bit- eo chain. "It's a major concern. Our
Winter CES Preview tape (DAT) hardware and double - ter protests of the U.S. music indus- cassette sales are strong, and we
Jack Wayman of the Electronics Industries Assn., sponsor of the Con- well VCRs will be on display, vexing try, Japanese suppliers have left lit- are hearing through NARM that
sumer Electronics Show, says this winter's confab expects the home en- the entertainment software commu- tle doubt that they will not slow in- DAT is more imminent than some of
tertainment software community "back in force.'" Retail editor Earl Paige nity. Both technologies will be ma- troduction of the new format the record companies would like us
reports. Follows page 40. jor industry focal points on the (Billboard, Dec. 27). Morever, Japa- to believe. If companies start show-
show floor, in demo rooms and hos- nese hardware firms have indicated ing it, it becomes more of a reality
No Vacation For Source-Licensing Lobbyists pitality suites, and during key semi- en masse that they do not plan to than we would like it to be. Why an-
nar discussions. limit technical capabilities or add other configuration? We're just get-
Source -licensing lobbyists are keeping at it despite the fact that Con- The Electronics Industry Assn. anticopying circuitry to players. ting rid of LPs."
gress is in recess. Both sides anticipate that source -licensing legislation (EIA), the show's sponsor, is pro- Thus, DAT technology is expected Double -well VCRs. At least one
will be introduced in the 100th Congress, which convenes in January. jecting attendance of 100,000 for the to be in evidence at many audio firm, Phoenix -based franchiser Go-
Washington bureau chief Bill Holland surveys the scene. Page 77. 1,400 exhibits. booths, with both home and car Video, is expected to show a work-
Despite a blockbuster holiday decks openly displayed. ing prototype of a VHS -to-VHS dub-
Rock'n'Roll Is Here To Stay-In Ohio, That Is sales period, video software will Such blank tape suppliers as bing machine, called the VCR -2 (see
Preparations for the construction of the Rock'N'Roll Hall of Fame in have a low profile. Only a handful of TDK, Memtek, and Fuji have al- separate story, page 1). The compa-
independents, such as Congress and ready expressed interest in market- (Continued on page 76)
Cleveland are well under way, say coordinators of the project, but details
Prism, are taking booths, a signifi-
will most likely not be announced until the Rock'N'Roll Foundation's cant shift from last winter's show.
Second Annual Induction Ceremony, to be held Jan. 21 in New York. Two reasons cited for the attrition
FEATURES
Page 78. are timing and mixed views as to
how strongly committed mass ac-
counts are to year-round business.
Billboard Debuts Interest Spul
64 Album & Singles Reviews 78 Inside Track
A number of major suppliers, in-
cluding CBS /Fox and Karl Lorimar,
Charts For Home Video Market
20 Boxscore 47 Jazz/Blue Notes plan hospitality suites for key mass NEW YORK Billboard intro- nate each week with the Health
6 Chartbeat 58 Latin Notas merchants and rackjobbers. duces four new special -interest And Fitness and the Business And
59 Classical /Keeping Score 70 Lifelines "The winter CES hasn't been a video sales charts this week. Education charts.
27 Dance Trax 39 MN Programming perfect forum for us," says Tim The new charts-which cover The Recreational Sports and
4 Executive Turntable
Fry, president of the Congress Vid- Recreational Sports; Health And Health And Fitness charts are 20
28 Nashville Scene
eo Group, "but neither is VSDA Fitness; Hobbies And Crafts; and positions deep; the Hobbies And
47 Gospel Lectern 22 The Rhythm & the Blues now. I think the home video indus- Business And Education-are in- Crafts and the Business And Edu-
59 Grass Route 15 Vox Jox try would prefer a May show. But troduced to reflect sales activity cation charts are 15 positions
our presence is meant to expand the better for the entire spectrum of deep.
SECTIONS story of sell- through. Mass mer- the home video marketplace. The charts are compiled in New
22 Black 40 Pro Audio /Video chandisers are always there for oth- All four charts appear in this York by the Billboard research de-
61 Canada 10 Radio
er lines of product." week's Home Video section (see partment. Reporting for these
"The rackjobbers don't want pages 54-55). In future issues, the charts are video stores, book-
56 Classified Actionmart 32 Retailing [home video] to be a seasonal busi- Recreational Sports and the Hob- stores, and select special-interest
9 Commentary 19 Talent ness," says Robert Blattner, presi- bies And Crafts charts will alter- retailers.
28 Country 70 Update dent of RCA /Columbia Pictures
68 Financial 38 Video Music
48 Home Video 41 Video Retailing
60 International Echoes Discrimination Charges Made By Jesse Jackson
Top Albums
MUSIC CHARTS
Hot Singles
NAACP Report Sacks It To The Music Biz
23 Black 14 Adult Contemporary views with members of the music lated specifically to labels.
BY NELSON GEORGE business, has been in preparation In addition, the NAACP task
34 Compact Disks 24 Black
NEW YORK The music industry is since Hooks organized a record in- force noted that "major black art-
29 Country 22 Black Singles Action racked by discrimination in regard dustry task force in July 1985, fol- ists engage the services of few
63 Hits of the World 30 Country to employment of blacks and efforts lowing attacks against the record blacks as managers, business
47 Inspirational 28 Country Singles Action to promote noncrossover black acts, industry by NAACP members in the agents, attorneys, and technicians ";
58 Latin 26 Dance /Disco according to a preliminary report by Los Angeles area. that "black concert promoters are
32 Midline 63 Hits of the World the National Assn. for the Advance- Hooks is expected to approve the being denied opportunites by white
15 Rock Tracks 66 Hot 100
ment of Colored People (NAACP). report and release a full -length ver- managers and booking agents to
72 Pop
Similar conclusions were drawn sion early this year. As is the promote concerts of major black
67 Hot 100 Singles Action last fall by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, NAACP's usual practice following artists "; and that "due to the struc-
59 Latin 50 the civil rights leader, in a series of investigation of an industry, Hooks ture of the distribution system and
attacks on the industry. will then begin talks with top execu- manner in which records are pro-
VIDEO CHARTS The NAACP's report, supervised tives to encourage the creation of moted, black -owned record compa-
41 Kid Video 55 Special Interest /Recre- by its director of economic develop- affirmative action programs to help nies have historically been exploited
54 Special Interest /Business ment, Fred Rasheed, is awaiting ap- increase black employment and the by major record companies."
ational Sports
proval by executive director Benja- use of black vendors.
And Education 42 Videocassette Rentals min Hooks. It concludes, "Despite Most of the points made in the
54 Special Interest /Health And 53 Videocassette Sales the fact black artists are responsi- preliminary report parallel those
Fitness 48 Videodisks ble for 25 % -307, of the revenues of made by Jackson. Unlike Jackson,
55 Special Interest /Hobbies the record industry and that black however, the NAACP does not sin-
TO OUR READERS
And Crafts consumers represent 12% of the in- gle out specific labels; Jackson. at- NEW YORK This first edition
dustry's. market, blacks are not re- tacked WEA. Nor does the NAACP of Billboard for 1987 is Volume
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Warner Bros. labels as well as inter- problems in the record industry re-
BILLBOARD JANUARY !0, 1987
CBS Has Most Awards By Wide Margin
Canada Certifications Decline In '86
There were 48 platinum (100,000 mit all its product for CRIA certifi-
BY KIRK LaPOINTE sales) and 103 gold (50,000 sales) re- cation. WEA officials say the com-
TORONTO Canadian gold and leases in the early figures. Those pany shad more than 100 certifiable
platinum singles and albums de- numbers are down slightly from releases in the year.
clined significantly in 1986, accord- 1985. WEA of Canada president Stan
ing to a preliminary tabulation of The Bruce Springsteen live box Kulin says WEA grabbed about
Canadian Recording Industry Assn. set was expected to surpass quadru- 27% of the market in the year
(CRIA) certifications. Multiplat- ple platinum in its first full month through November, although CBS
inum releases also were down for of release. It proved to be CBS' big- nibbled away at that share with the
the year. gest project of the year, but the Springsteen sales in December.
Unofficial tallies compiled by Bill- company also reported some 70 cer- The CRIA certifications had a
board also indicate that CBS Rec- tifications. Unofficially, next on the number of surprises, including the
ords of Canada Ltd. had twice the list of distributors were the MCA "Hooked On Classics" success; qua- Bridging The Gap. Paul Simon, second right, accepts the Eubie Award from
certifications of its nearest competi- group with 36 certifications, Capi- druple platinum for "Alien Shores" Mrs. Jackie Robinson during a recent reception at New York's Loews Summit
tor in 1986. tol -EMI with 35, RCA /Ariola and by Platinum Blonde; gold album and Hotel. The special honor is given annually by the governors of the New York
Overall business for the record- PolyGram with 32 each, A &M with singles for Feargal Sharkey and Art chapter of NARAS for achievement in the recording industry. Pictured with
ing industry was expected to in- 29, and WEA with 14. Of Noise; and gold albums for Talk Simon and Robinson are, from left, Phil Ramone, Simon's record producer; New
crease 5%-6% in 1986, reports CRIA The certification figures are de- Talk, Level 42, Jane Siberry, and York chapter president Jack Maher; and "Saturday Night Live" executive
president Brian Robertson. That ceptive, however, because WEA Baltimora. producer Lome Michaels.
would result in roughly $325 million Music of Canada Ltd. does not sub-
wholesale and from $550 million -
Jxecutive rI\rnb1e
$600 million retail for the industry.
But the revenue increases seem
due mainly to releases that did not
reach certification levels. In 1985,
there were a total of 315 certifica-
RIM Names 3 Releases RECORD COMPANIES. RCA Red Seal in New York appoints Don Ellis senior
tions. In 1986, through November vicepresident and Jack Chudnoff vice president. Ellis was a marketing
and with all but a handful of Decem-
ber certifications included, that
Triple Platinum In Dec. consultant for the British Phonographic Institute. He will be based in Lon-
don.
number dipped to about 250. The mark was Billy Ocean's "Love Virgin Records U.S. makes the following appointments: Nancy Jeffries
1984 level was 361. BY PAUL GREIN Zone." The month's multiplatinum as vice president of a&r; Michael Plen, vice president of field promotion;
The big-ticket items were dia- LOS ANGELES Triple-platinum albums also included two catalog Mark Williams, director of artist development; and Jonathan Lieberman,
mond certifications (1 million sales) awards for Janet Jackson, Bon titles: Willie Nelson's "Greatest
for Corey Hart's "Boy In The Box," Jovi, and the "Top Gun" sound- Hits (And Some That Will Be)," re-
Dire Straits' "Brothers In Arms," track led the pack of Recording In- leased in 1981, and John Cafferty
and Phil Collins' "No Jacket Re- dustry Assn. of America (RIAA) & the Beaver Brown Band's "Ed-
quired." In 1985, there were only December certifications. Both new die & The Cruisers" soundtrack,
two diamond certifications. and catalog titles contributed to issued in 1983.
There were also two nine- times- the month's tally of seven multi- Cameo earned its first platinum
platinum releases (900,000 sales): platinum, 11 platinum, and 17 gold album during December with
"Sports" by Huey Lewis & the certifications. "Word Up," after more than nine
News and "Whitney Houston." The Huey Lewis & the News' years of chart success. And ELLIS CHUDNOFF JEFFRIES PLEN
only other release to top the half - "Fore!" was the month's biggest "Graceland" brought Paul Simon
million mark was "Hooked On Clas- out -of-the -box hit. The group's fol- his first platinum solo album since artist development, East Coast. Jeffries was East Coast director of a &r for
sics, Vol. II" by the Royal Philhar- low-up to the 6-million -selling 1977's "Greatest Hits, Etc." A&M. Plen was vice president of promotion for I.R.S. Williams was director
monic Orchestra. "Sports" was certified gold, plati- Also scoring platinum success of A &M special projects. Lieberman was with RCA.
The preliminary year-end totals num, and double platinum simulta- was Neil Young's three -record Capitol Records Group Services in Los Angeles names Nikki Vallot divi-
also reveal nine quadruple-plati- neously. set, "Decade," released more than sional vice president of alternative marketing and administration. She was
num, 11 triple -platinum, and 25 dou- Racking up a double-platinum (Continued on page 71) upped from director of administration.
ble- platinum records for the year. Alberta Rhodes is promoted to senior publicist/director of media infor-
mation for black music marketing at Warner Bros. Records in New York.
PolyGram Records names Del Williams local promotion manager for the
Denver /Rocky Mountain region. He was program director of KCGL -FM
Antilles Takes Island In A New Direction Salt Lake City. Gloria Feliciano is named vice president of human re-
sources for the label, based in New York. She was director of personnel.
Label Will House Artists From Around The World
LOS ANGELES Antilles /New Di- well-known "Witchi- tai -to." fused with new age music," says
rections, a new label formed by Is- Another release will feature the Weiller. "It's not at all in the same
land Records, is readying six al- music of Mexican composer Samuel direction. New age music is for
bums for release in the first half of Zyman, performed by violinist meditation and relaxing. This label
1987. Joyce Hammann and pianist Miriam will be too stimulating and challeng-
The new label, helmed by Jean - Conti, both Juilliard students. ing to be called new age."
Pierre Weiller, Island's director of "I really want to make a point DAVE DiMARTINO
jazz, is devoted to contemporary that [our lineup] should not be con- WILLIAMS LIEBERMAN VALLOT ROWE
musicians from around the world.
Among the initial releases will be Steve Scherer becomes director of royalties for Chrysalis Records in
the U.S. debuts of British saxophon- New York. He joins from Laventhol & Horwath.
ist Courtney Pine and U.S. saxo-
phonist David Mann.
The Pine album, "Journey To The
Polytram Sets Oldies Unit HOME VIDEO. Karl Lorimar Home Video in Irvine, Calif., appoint Steve Born-
stein senior vice president of programming and Jason Zelin vice president
Urge Within," will be accompanied
by a 12 -inch single. The album sold
Rockers Due For Revival of acquisitions. Bornstein was upped from vice president of feature acquisi-
tions. Zelin was with Feldman-Meeker Co.
more than 40,000 copies in the U.K. NEW YORK PolyGram Records create premium and cross -mer- Prism Entertainment in Los Angeles names David Catlin to the newly
Mann, a 22-year-old who has per- is putting its pop catalog re- chandising campaigns with major created post of general manager for the Consumer Products Division. He
formed with jazz composer/pianist sources under a single roof. manufacturers. was with Jeito Concepts.
George Russell, is "going to be one According to Bob Jamieson, The special- markets division,
of the leading sax players in the PolyGram executive vice presi- drawing from huge MGM /Verve PRO AUDIO/VIDEO.James M. Frische is appointed executive vice president of
coming years," says Weiner. dent of marketing and sales, the and Mercury master vaults, Digital Audio Disc Corp. in Terre Haute, Ind.
Also set for release are "Bush new special- markets division con- among other logos, was created to
Dance" by Brazilian percussionist tinues a catalog development pro- develop new compilations and reis- Jeffrey Rowe is named vice president of VH -1 /Video Hit
RELATED FIELDS.
Nana Vasconcelos and an album by gram begun in 1985, working in sues of classic rock, pop, country, One in New York. He was vice president and general manager of WKTI
Brazilian percussionist /arranger tandem with the already- estab- and urban material. It also will en- Milwaukee.
Helcio Milito. lished special projects department. hance PolyGram's special-price Ellen Zoe Golden is promoted to vice president of the Howard Bloom
Weiller, a former president of Eu- The latter unit, which includes Sound Savers line, in addition to Organization Ltd. in New York. She was a senior account executive. In ad-
ropa Records, will oversee the re-re- third -party licensing and manufac- developing new product logos. dition, Robyn Riggs and Leah Grammatica are upped from account execu-
lease of Jim Pepper's "Comin' And turing deals, record clubs, and The new department also will be tives to senior account executives.
Goin'," originally issued by Europa sync rights for television, motion responsible for the marketing of Hit Video USA in Houston names Scott Evan Assyia vice president of
two years ago. The set features a pictures, and commercials, is to (Continued on page 76) business /finance and Julie Strong affiliate relations coordinator, Southern
remake of the Native American's region.
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14th Annual AMA Nominations Set
Jackson, Houston Vie In 7 Categories
Judds, and Run-D.M.C., with five The biggest surprise on the ballot
BY PAUL GREIN each, followed by Reba McEntire is a nomination for Culture Club as
LOS ANGELES Janet Jackson and and Lionel Richie, with four each. favorite pop /rock video group. The
Whitney Houston will square off in The Judds and Jackson are the nomination may be interpreted as a
seven categories on the 14th annual only acts to earn nominations for show of support for group leader
"American Music Awards" show, both favorite single and favorite al- Boy George, who has been plagued
set for Jan. 26 on ABC -TV. The bum. The mother-and -daughter duo with personal problems in recent
awards program will broadcast is in the running for favorite coun- months.
from the Shrine Auditorium here try single with "Grandpa" and fa- Here is the complete list of nomi- Van Halen Exchange. While receiving triple-platinum awards for their latest
and will be hosted by Diana Ross vorite country album with "Rockin' nations: release, "5150," Van Halen members showed their appreciation by presenting
for the second year in a row. With The Rhythm Of The Rain "; Pop /Rock Warner Bros. chairman Mo Ostin and president Lenny Waronker with copies of
In addition to the seven catego- Jackson is nominated for favorite Album: Whitney Houston, "Whit- their concert video, "Live Without A Net." Pictured, from left, are drummer Alex
ries in which she will compete with soul /r &b single with "Nasty" and ney Houston "; Janet Jackson, "Con- Van Halen, lead singer Sammy Hagar, Waronker, guitarist Eddie Van Halen,
Houston, Jackson is entered in two favorite soul /r&b album with "Con- trol"; Van Halen, "5150 "; "Top Ostin, and bassist Michael Anthony.
categories where Houston failed to trol." (Continued on page 70)
show. Marie Osmond & Paul Davis are
Perhaps the most hotly contested nominated for favorite country duo
race on this year's ballot is that of or group, a reflection of Osmond's
favorite pop /rock female vocalist, emergence last year as a credible
in which last year's winner, Tina country star. Osmond won that
Turner, is being challenged by
Houston, Jackson, and Madonna.
Trailing Jackson and Houston in
the nominations are Billy Ocean, the
same award with brother Donny 10
years ago, when they starred in a
popular ABC-TV variety show and
had a series of pop hits. C T
Top Releases On Hold
Jan. Albums: Slim Pickings by
RElIT
Paul Grein
BY STEVE GEIT
Gramm's "Ready Or Not"-co-pro- THE BANGLES' "Walk Like An first top 10 single this week -a And John Garrick of Los Ange-
duced by the singer and Pat Egyptian" tops the Hot 100 for the mere 19 years and one month after les notes that "War" is Spring -
NEW YORK With eagerly antici- Moran-will help him maintain the fourth straight week, becoming he first cracked the Hot 100 with steen's second straight single to
pated albums from Michael Jackson multiplatinum success he has en- one of the four longest- running "Storybook Children," a duet with feature a Christmas song on the B
and Whitney Houston held back un- joyed with Foreigner. Whether No. 1 hits by a girl group in the Judy Clay. Vera accomplishes the side. "War," which holds at No. 8
til February, January's hot product Gramm will tour in support of his rock era. The Chiffons' "He's So feat with "At This Moment," this week, is backed by a cover of
schedule shows a marked absence record remains to be seen, though, Fine" (1963) and the Supremes' which leaps six notches to No. 9. Chuck Berry's "Merry Christmas
of superstars. Highlighting the Jan- since he recently started working "Baby Love" (1964) also logged Under the billing Billy & the Baby "; "My Hometown," which
uary releases are Deep Purple's sec- with Mick Jones on the next For- four weeks at No. 1; the Emotions' Beaters, Vera took "At This Mo- peaked at No. 6 in February, was
ond reunion album, "The House Of eigner album. "Best Of My Love" topped the ment" to No. 79 on the Hot 100 in backed by Springsteen's famed
Blue Light," and the debut solo al- In addition to the Gramm album, chart for five weeks in 1977. 1981. The hit thus joins the short rendition of "Santa Claus Is Com-
bum from Foreigner vocalist Lou another Atlantic January release is Four other girl group hits roster of songs that flopped on ing To Town."
Gramm. "Don't Disturb This Groove," the logged three weeks at No. 1: the their first release, only to come
Mercury /PolyGram ships the fourth album by the System -the Shirelles' "Soldier Boy" (1962), the back later and hit the top 10. WE GET LEITERS: Tony Sund-
Roger Glover -produced Deep Pur- Gotham-based duo of Mic Murphy Angels' "My Boyfriend's Back" holm of Sudbury, Ontario, notes
ple album Monday (5), and hopes are and David Frank -which features (1963), the Dixie Cups' "Chapel Of that Lionel Richie achieved Hot
high that the veteran British heavy guest appearances by Howard Love" (1964), and Silver Conven- Bangles hit is Shot Debut honors on all four of
rock group will at least match the Jones and Billy Idol guitarist Steve tion's "Fly Robin Fly" (1975). Billboard's singles charts in the
platinum success of its 1984 come- Stevens. Other Atlantic releases in- With the success of "Egyptian," No. 1 for fourth space of less than five months in
back album, "Perfect Strangers." clude hard rock sets from Brighton the group's "Different Light" al- 1986. His "Dancing On The Ceil-
Plans call for the band to embark Rock ( "Young Wild And Free ") and bum finally cracks the top 10 in its straight week ing" was the highest debuting sin-
soon on a world tour, with U.S. Malice ( "License To Kill ") and al- 50th week on the Top Pop Albums gle on the Hot 100 on July 19;
dates tentatively set for late spring. bums by Nancy Martinez, Karen chart. The list includes Derek & the "Love Will Conquer All" had the
Atlantic is equally optimistic that (Continued on page 74) That makes it one of the three Dominos'"Layla" (No. 51 in 1971, highest debut on the Hot Black
slowest -climbing top 10 albums of No. 10 in 1972); Aerosmith's Singles chart on Oct. 4; "Deep Riv-
the past five years. The champion "Dream On" (No. 59 in 1973, No. 6 er Woman" had the top debut on
sleeper is "Madonna," which in 1976); Charlene's "I've Never the Hot Country Singles chart on
Ornato Of RCA Italy Dies cracked the top 10 in its 58th chart
week in October 1984. Runner-up is
Been To Me" (No. 97 in 1977, No. 3
in 1982); and the Pointer Sisters'
Dec. 6; and "Ballerina Girl" had
the highest debut on the Hot Adult
NEW YORK Giuseppe Ornato, for ton. Quincy Jones' "The Dude," which "I'm So Excited" (No. 30 in 1982, Contempoary Singles chart on
years a leading figure in the Italian In 1959, Ornato became general hit the top 10 in its 56th week in No. 9 in 1984). Dec. 13. Richie has been so hot for
music industry and chief of RCA's manager of RCA in Italy and was April 1982. (Next in line after "Dif- "At This Moment" became popu- so long that it's easy to take him
music activities there since the late appointed president in 1964. He ferent Light" is the Pointer Sis- lar after being featured in an epi- for granted, but this is a command-
'50s, died in Rome on Dec. 22 at the served in European management ters' "Break Out," which went top sode of NBC-TV's smash sitcom ing show of crossover strength.
age of 59. The cause of death was roles for RCA both in the '60s and 10 in its 40th week in August 1984.) "Family Ties." Several other songs And we noted a few weeks ago
not announced at presstime. early '70s. In 1985, he was elected Also on the Bangle beat, K.H. of in recent years broke as a result of that Daryl Hall & John Oates and
Considered one of the founders of chairman of the board. He was also Allentown, Pa., notes that "Walk television play, but the shows have Billy Joel are tied for the most top
the modern Italian recording indus- chairman of the board of RCA Musi- Like An Egyptian" is the first No. mostly been afternoon soaps. Just 40 hits so far in the '80s. Each act
try, Ornato pioneered the concept of cal S.p.A. and of Hertz Italiana 1 pop hit to mention a country in its a few months ago, Gloria Loring has amassed 19. Well, the very in-
the integrated music company in It- S.p.A. title. Notes K.H.: "In the rock era, & Carl Anderson's "Friends And dustrious Alphonso Mason of Mo-
aly, stressing, in particular, the im- Ornato was a member of the exec- many places have been cited in No. Lovers" sprang to life after being bile, Ala., sent us a list of the run-
portance of music publishing within utive committee of A.F.I., the Ital- 1 song titles. There have been cit- featured regularly on "Days Of ners-up. They are Kool & the
a label setup. He established RCA's ian label association, and served as ies ('Miami Vice Theme'), states Our Lives." Gang, Elton John, Rick Spring-
music publishing group, RCA Mu- its president for several years. He (`Hotel California'), islands (`Lis- Finally, "At This Moment" is the field, and Journey, with 15 top 40
sica Edizioni, in 1960. He also saw to also was a member of IFPI, the in- bon Antigua'), seas (`Caribbean first top 10 pop hit for the Los An- hits in the '80s; Pat Benatar, with
the creation of an integrated manu- ternational label organization, in Queen'), planets ('Venus) and ce- geles -based independent Rhino 14; Prince, John Cougar Mellen -
facturing capability, bringing the 45 which he represented the Italian lestial bodies ('Heaven'). But it's Records. camp, and Kenny Rogers, with 13;
rpm single to market in 1958, the 8- music industry. He served as a taken over 30 years to come up and Lionel Richie, Michael Jack-
track tape in 1968, and the audiocas- member of the SIAE, the Italian au- with a No. 1 hit that mentions a BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's five - son, Madonna, and Diana Ross,
sette in 1972. thors' group. Ornato was honored country. There have been No. 2 record boxed set holds at No. 1 on with 12.
Joining RCA as managing direc- with the country's Commander Of songs ('R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.'); the Top Pop Albums chart for the
tor in 1959, he brought such artists The Republic Award for his contri- there have been No. 1 albums seventh straight week. It thus al-
to the label as Domenico Modugno, butions to the growth of the Italian (`Born In The U.S.A.'); and there ready ties the No. 1 longevity of
Gianni Morandi, Patty Pravo, and, music industry. have even been No. 1 groups his last release, "Born In The
more recently, Lucio Dalla, Lucio Surviving Ornato are his widow, (America). But never a No. 1 sin- U.S.A.," which topped the chart
Battisti, and Claudio Baglioni. He Albertina; two sons, Roberto and gle until now." for four weeks in July 1984 and re-
also led the promotion of such inter- Luca; a daughter, Ornella; and two turned to the top for three more
national names as Elvis Presley, grandchildren, Alessandro and BILLY VERA finally lands his weeks in January 1985.
David Bowie, and Whitney Hous- Francesca.
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BY MARTIN A. PAULSON dustry, after allowances for free Public service aside, MPTF con- the country."
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WIR 3LF Shibuya -ku, Tokyo Negotiations are now going on be- goods and packaging, contributes certs help sell recordings. We know MPTF receives thousands of let-
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tween the recording industry and 1.65 cents, or one -sixth of 1 %, to the this is true because when MPTF ters annually from grateful constit-
the American Federation of Musi- MPTF, an amount long since built project chairmen have worked with uents -from city governments to
Publisher & Editor -In- Chief: cians (AFM). The No. 1 industry de- into the pricing of the product. local retailers, and when stores homes for the aged. They come
SAM HOLDSWORTH
Associate Publisher /Director of Research:
mand is the elimination of the Music That contribution engenders the have ordered extra tapes and rec- from every part of the country. The
MARTY FEELY Performance Trust Funds (MPTF), gratitude and good will of people in ords of selections that were to be messages are revealing.
Associate Publisher/ the public service organization cre- every walk of life, in virtually every featured in publicized, well- attend- MPTF prides itself on running a
Director of Marketing and Sales: ated by negotiations between the in-
GENE SMITH
city and town in the U.S. and Cana- ed public concerts, the selections tight ship. A total of 17 employees
General Manager/Directories Publisher:
dustry and the federation in 1948. da: veterans hospitals, nursing featured were soon sold out. handle the work of the funds, and
JOHN BABCOCK JR. Three years ago, during similar homes, schools, recreational facili- If some within the industry have we have through our own promo-
International Editorial Director: negotiations, the industry reduced ties, institutions for the handi- not fully realized the splendid ser- tional efforts and those of AFM lo-
MIKE HENNESSEY
General Manager/Nashville: GERRY WOOD
its contribution to MPTF by nearly capped and the mentally retarded, vice they perform, other people cals, increased our co- sponsorship
50 %. funding from $200,000 annually 10
Editorial Under terms of the trust agree- years ago, to $7 million today. We
Managing Editor: KEN SCHLAGER ment, signatory companies pay a make every effort to extend the
Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman
Executive Editor: Is Horowitz
small royalty on the sale of record-
ed albums and tapes to a fund ad-
The record industry scope and influence of live music
and to develop audiences that will
News/Financial Editor: Fred Goodman
Art Director: Jeff Nisbet ministered by an independent trust- needs all the enjoy the product -and buy record -
Copy Editor: Peter Kobel ee appointed by the U.S. secretary ings-in the future.
Copy Editor: Jean Rosenbluth
Special Issues:
of labor. good will & influential If I were a recording company ex-
This money must be used to pro- ecutive (which I used to be), pres-
Editor: Ed Ochs (Los Angeles)
Assistant Editor: Robyn Wells (N.Y.) vide live instrumental performances friends it can muster' sured to succumb to that merciless,
Bureau Chiefs: in the U.S. and Canada to which the computerized mentality that insists
Dave DiMartino (Los Angeles) public is admitted free, on occasions on squeezing every penny out of the
Bill Holland (Washington)
Editors:
when no political or commercial ad- product irrespective of the conse-
New York: Steven Dupler, Nancy Erlich, vantage is served and there is no quences, I would want my people to
Kim Freeman, Nelson George, condition for admission. persuade me to look up from my
Steve Gett, Geoff Mayfield, Despite the fact that only scale Martin Paulson, a former Columbia Records printouts long enough to become
Linda Moleski (editorial assistant) executive, is trustee of the Music Performance
Los Angeles: Paul Grein, Jim McCullaugh,
wages may be paid to the musicians, aware of what I was getting for my
Chris Morris, Earl Paige many well -known leaders who com- Trust Funds. one -sixth of 1% and how much more
Nashville: Edward Morris mand high fees play for MPTF pro- I could get if I actively used the
London: Peter Jones grams. Quite simply, they believe. patriotic observances, senior citizen have. The influence and good will of MPTF for my company's benefit.
Administrative Asst.: Nadine Reis (N.Y.) MPTF provides every kind of live centers, hospices, and public perfor- these people should be utilized, I would pause in my efforts to kill
Charts & Research music to every type of audience in mances in city parks, on city streets, rather than discouraged, especially MPTF to wonder whether the mil-
Director of Charts /Associate Publisher: every type of facility in every part at malls, and in plazas. in these times when the recording lions of people who benefit from its
Thomas Noonan of the U.S. and Canada. Wherever MPTF provides Veterans Admin- industry, quite frankly, needs all programs -and the federal and
Hot 100 Chart Mgr.: Michael Ellis music can be played, MPTF is there, istration hospital programs. It is a the good will it can muster and all state legislators who represent
Country Chart Mgr.: Marie Ratliff
Black /Jazz Chart Mgr.: Terri Rossi
and the recording industry's contri- major supporter of Young Audi- the influential friends it can find. them -might conclude that we
Systems Mgr.: JoDean Adams butions to the public welfare are ences; a mainstay of the Veterans Important legislators with views might not deserve their support in
New York: Harry Michel (retail supervisor), Ron there. Bedside Network; a major partici- as diverse as Sens. Edward Kenne- the myriad of causes that we plead
Cerrito (radio supervisor), Jimmy Canosa, Ed The record industry gets credit
Coakley, Kathy Gillis, Eleanore Greenberg, Cathy
pant in the American Folklife Festi- dy, D- Mass., and Orrin Hatch, R- in Washington and state capitals.
Kaslow, Robert Martucci, Rosemary Perez,
for all this. At every performance val, the most popular performing Utah, know of MPTF's work. Rather than try to kill the funds, I
Sharon Russell, Marc Zubatkin the following announcement is program the Smithsonian Institu- "Not only do I give a special word would instruct my public relations
Marketing & Sales
made: "The U.S. and Canadian re- tion has ever produced and the larg- of thanks as a lover of music," says people and my legislative represen-
cording companies furnish funds in est cultural event in our nation's Hatch, "but I'm sure all Americans tatives to take full advantage of
Director of Sales, Video /Sound: Ron Willman
Promotion Director: Phylis Goldberg
whole or in part for these programs capital. who have heard the free music of MPTF's oft -repeated invitation to
Information Mgr.: Michele J. Gambardella through the Music Performance As the New York Times and other MPTF applaud its efforts." capitalize on the splendid public ser-
Radio /Singles Mgr.: Margaret Lo Cicero Trust Funds." newspapers have pointed out, Kennedy urges "business and vice activity that my one -sixth of
New York: Norm Berkowitz, What does the MPTF actually MPTF is a public service unlike any community leaders everywhere to 1 %--which long ago was built into
Grace Whitney, Jeff Serrette (classified),
Karen Bowers (advertising assistant)
cost, and where does the money go? other in the world. It represents the respond to the efforts of MPTF in the price of the product -makes
Los Angeles: Christine Matuchek, For each recorded tape sold at re- ultimate in the best possible collabo- encouraging the expansion of free, possible.
Mickey Grennan, Mary Fisher
Nashville: John McCartney
London: Patrick Campbell
Tokyo: Hugh Nishikawa
Letters to the Editor
Amsterdam: Ron Betist, 0 -20- 628483
Milan: Germano Ruscitto, 28 -29 -158 CHECKING THE BOOKS looking at their books, there can have been working hard to keep most from the start, especially in re-
Sydney: Mike Lewis, 612 412 -4626 Andrew Roblin's article "Copyright
Toronto: Karla Goldstein, 416 928 -0569
never be assurance that all royalties these people from getting a solid gard to product blowouts.
Management Collects- Company due are, in fact, being paid. foothold. But how can we succeed if However, since the format is seen
Production Specializes In Royalty Audits" (Bill- Copyright Management performs the record companies keep selling by consumers as a medium for the
Corporate & Billboard tion Director: board, Dec. 6) was interesting, in- a useful service, but so do the inde-. our rights down the river? collection of classic films, one of the
MARIE R. GOMBERT formative, and a little misleading. pendent accountants who go into Rose Riker great frustrations of laserdisk col-
Advertising Production Mgr.: John Wallace
Atex System Manager: Raymond H. Heitzman
Nothing in the article indicates the record companies' books to en- Sioux City, Iowa lecting must be the lack of inven-
Edit. Production Manager: Terrence C. Sanders that Copyright Management actual- sure that copyright owners, per- tory of such catalog items as "Gone
Edit. Production Coordinator: Dolores Palombit ly performs audits or should give formers, and producers receive THANKS TO PARC With The Wind," "Alien," etc.
Administration the reader reason to believe that the their fair shares. I just want to thank the wonderful While Pioneer has my admiration
V.P. & Executive Editorial
company's services reduce the need Gerald Bursey people of the PMRC. It's so refresh- for its determination to see laser -
ctor: Lee Zhito
Divisional Controller: Tom Hasselle for an audit. Laventhal & Horwath ing to have people like this to look disk through to maturity, I know I
Distribution Manager: Edward Skiba Copyright Management adminis- New York up to. speak for dealers and consumers
Circulation: Eileen Bell, Gina Oh ters and licenses for various pub- However, I have only one prob- when I point out that Pioneer's lack
License & Permissions Mgr: Georgina Challis
Directories Editor: Leslie Shaver
lishing companies. It ensures that GIVING IN TO PRESSURE lem. The PMRC recently put out a of understanding about software
Admin. Directory Mgr.: Len Durham royalties are paid when due and re- I was totally disgusted to read that list of 15 albums it finds offensive. I continues to be a major drawback
Credit Manager: Jerry Manion views statements when they are re- Elektra Records kowtowed to the only have 10 of them. I'll just have for this format.
Billboard Publications Inc. ceived to make sure they have no er- Parents Music Resource Center to go out and buy the other five. Jack Frost,
President & Chief Executive Officer:
rors. These are good controls and (PMRC) and agreed to print the lyr- Robert P. Korn Top Ten Video
GERALD S. HOBBS
are identical to the controls of many ics of Metallica and Metal Church Northport, N.Y. Burnaby, British Columbia
Executive Vice President: Sam Holdsworth administrators -for example, The on their future albums (Billboard,
Senior Vice President: Ann Haire Harry Fox Agency. Dec. 20). LASERDISK SHORTAGES BLAMED
Vice Presidents: Paul Curran, Rosalee Lovett, It is also the administrator's func-
Martin R. Feely, Lee Zhito,
Come on, guys, what's next? In a recent Fast Forward article Articles and letters appearing on
John Babcock Jr., Glenn Heffernan
tion to ensure that royalty pay- Maybe they should invite the PMRC (Billboard, Dec. 6), Ken Joy says this page serve as a forum for the
Managing Director, Billboard Ltd.: ments cover all units subject to roy- to monitor the recording sessions of that the price of laserdisk players expression of views of general in-
R. Michael Hennessey alties. And independent accoun- all Elektra artists. That way they has affected sales. terest. Contributions should be
Publisher: Billboard Operations Europe: tants, expert at performing royalty
Theo Roos
could make sure that only PMRC- I tend to discount this statement; submitted to Is Horowitz, Com-
Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford examinations, know that without approved lyrics get on the records. it has been my experience that Pio- mentary Editor, Billboard, 1515
visiting the record companies and A lot of people, including myself, neer has had promotional pricing al- Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.
BILLBOARD JANUARY 10, 1987
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MJI Has Grammy Awards Shows
Programs Aimed At 5 Separate Markets
BY KIM FREEMAN
NEW YORK MJI Broadcasting
here is again serving as producer
and distributor of a series of
Grammy Awards radio programs.
It is the second year that MJI and
Goodphone Communications presi-
Intended for airing the week prior
to the actual ceremony-Feb. 24-
the two -hour programs include in-
terviews with most or all of the
major nominees in each music for-
'There is a
at the awards.
The advance programs will be
offered on a market- and format -
exclusive basis. The backstage
show is strictly market-exclusive
and is tailored for top 40 and AC
stations. With both shows, MJI's
existing affiliate lineup will get
first option on the coverage. Non -
.4464.v Programmers reveal why they have jumped on
certain new releases.
TOP 40
dent Mike Harrison have joined
hands with the National Academy great audience MJI affiliates should file requests KDWB Minneapolis has jumped on the Jets' latest release, "You Got It
for the show now, if interested. All" (MCA), says program manager Dave Anthony, who notes that the
of Recording Arts and Sciences
(NARAS) to give radio a strong ve- for this show' The Grammy shows are offered on single "went straight into power rotation." Another song doing extreme-
hicle to participate in and promote a barter basis, with Anheuser- ly well is Limited Warranty's ballad "Beat Down The Door" (Ateo),
the awards event. mat, says MJI president Josh Fei- Busch as national sponsor. which Anthony describes as a "very mass -appeal" record. Lighting up
MJI pre- Grammy offerings in- genbaum. Harrison will host the backstage station phones is Corey Hart's remake of the Elvis Presley classic "Can't
clude five separate programs for On the night of the awards, MJI show, and MJI is now in the pro- Help Falling In Love" (EMI America), but the biggest request genera-
top 40, adult contemporary, album will be offering a one -hour, live cess of lining up name hosts for tor, says Anthony, is Billy Vera & the Beaters' "At This Moment" (Rhi-
rock, country, and urban outlets. satellite broadcast from backstage the pre- Grammy programs. no /Capitol). Other records attracting attention are Jeff Lorber's "Fact
Last year's Grammy series, says Of Love" (Warner Bros.) and Lone Justice's "Shelter" (Geffen).
Harrison, "was one of the most
successful, individual syndication BLACK/URBAN
projects of all time for several rea- WLUM Milwaukee is also going heavy on Billy Vera & the Beaters' "At
sons. One, it was aired on between This Moment," says program director Bernie Miller. Although it is an
900-1,000 stations. Two, it covered unusual cut for an urban outlet, Miller says that "we gave it lots of expo-
such a wide variety of formats. sure and it immediately took off." Another odd add for the station is Bon
Three, it included such a wide vari- Jovi's "Living On A Prayer" (Mercury/PolyGram), the follow -up to the
ety of stars-both as hosts and rockers' smash "You Give Love A Bad Name." Because the first single
guests." was recently WLUM's most requested song for one week, he says the
The live broadcast, says Harri- station "immediately went on this one." The Gap Band's "Big Fun" (To-
son, "really put radio into the thick tal Experience) is also getting much attention. "It's a good song," says
of something that for so long had Miller, adding that "it reminds me of Stevie Wonder in the phrasing."
been dominated by television. Last Other songs to watch for are the Communards' "Don't Leave Me This
year, we had every star-from Way" (MCA) and Club Nouveau's "Lean On Me" (Warner Bros.)
Barbra Streisand to Sting -passed
by our microphone." ALBUM ROCK
Boston Gathering. MCA Records treats members of the group Boston and
"It really gave the Grammys Big at WAAF Worcester/Boston are the Housemartins, says assistant
back to radio, allowing them to program director Russ Mottla, who adds that the station has been strong
programmers in the band's hometown area to a party celebrating "Third Stage,"
capitalize on something they pro- on two cuts, "Happy Hour" and "Down On Your Knees," from the
Boston's hit album. Standing are, from left, WBLM PD Jose Diaz, WKFM MD
Brian Files, WHZN MD Bob Bittens, WGFM PD Steve Becker, Boston's Brad
mote all year- music," says Fei- group's new Elektra album. "They're a real pop- sounding, British rock
genbaum. band," says Mottla. "The lyrics are very political; it's sort of a return to
Delp, WGIR staffer Gretchen Von Krusca, an unidentified partier, and MCA East
Feigenbaum says MJI is now the '60s." A surprise hit for the station is the Beastie Boys' anthem
Coast album promotion /marketing director Randy Hock. "(You've Got To) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" (Def Jam /Colum-
working on a wide range of promo-
tions for affiliate stations. Artist - bia). "We got instant phones on the record," he says. "It's very reactive,
voiced teasers and IDs and adver- especially with 16- to 24-year-old males." Joan Jett's "Road Runner"
tising slicks are part of that pack- (Epic) is very strong in requests and sales, says Mottla, noting that "the
age, and a national trip to the record is perfect for all demos. If it catches on here, it could easily cross
ceremonies contest may be in- over to top 40."
volved, he says. Of course, partici-
...112WSI1.11e... pating stations can line up their

own promotional tie -ins and give-
aways.
"One of the things we learned
COUNTRY
Proving to be an out-of-the -box hit for W W W W Detroit is Kenny Rogers'
"Twenty Years Ago" (RCA), according to PD Barry Mardit. "The title
tells you what the song's about," he says. "I think it fits in with our target
METROPLEX COMMUNICATIONS has restructured its corporate responsibil-
ities, and, as a result, four of the Cleveland -based broadcaster's top last year is that the Grammys are audience, and it is good for this time of the year because people like to
executives have new positions. Metroplex co-founder /co-owner and the most important music award reminisce." Another record with a similar feel is Randy Travis' "No
current president Norman Wain becomes chairman of the board and given," says Feigenbaum. "Re- Place Like Home" (Warner Bros.). "He's a good artist for us," says
chief executive officer of the radio group. Metroplex co-owner /co- sponse from stations and their lis- Mardit. "Over the past year, we've had three or four songs by him, and he
founder Robert Weiss assumes the title of president/CEO. And David teners told us that there is a great hasn't missed yet." LINDA MOLESKI
Ross and Stephen Godofsky become executive vice presidents of the audience for this show."
corporation. Ross continues as general manager of WHYI-FM "Y -100"
Miami; Godofsky will remain general manager of WRFX "the Fox"
Charlotte, N.C. Stations From All Over U.S. Participate
BILL FIBENSNU is appointed president of Viacom Radio and a vice presi-
dent of the Viacom Radio Group. After joining Viacom in 1980, Figen- Live Program Offers Sunset Strip Action
NEW YORK Looking to bring a promotion of "Live From L.A.," come from all entertainment fields
bit of the glamorous life to your WBCN Boston, WIYY Baltimore, and have included Eddie Money,
afternoon shift? A cost -effective KISW Seattle, WHTX Pittsburgh, Billy Squier, members of the Mo-
provider of that glamorous life is "and other key stations" are plan- tels, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini,
emerging in "Live From L.A.," a ning to participate that week. comedians Jay Leno and Sandra
venture of the Hollywood, Calif. - California Radio Entertainment, Bernhard, and several others.
based firm California Radio Enter- a division of the multifaceted en- "The guests table hop between
tainment, which has been setting tertainment firm Under New Man- participating stations, usually
WAIN ROSS GODOFSKY WEAVER up a week's worth of live, remote agement, staged its first "Live spending half an hour with each
broadcasts from Carlos 'n Char- From L.A." week in August with personality team," says Goldberg.
shu played a major role in developing the soft adult contemporary for- lie's restaurant in the heart of Los WNNK Harrisburg, Pa. "We're "That provides a great synergy
mat currently successful on WLTW New York and WLAK Chicago. Angeles' Sunset Strip. now getting to a point where sta- and excitement between people in
Most recently, Figenshu was vice president/operations for Viacom. In the fall, rockers WDIZ Orlan- tions beyond the AOR format are the room, because the stars often
do, Fla., KZEW Dallas, and KBPI interested," Goldberg says. "And don't know who else will be show-
FEDERAL BROADCASTING, the new owner of WMCA New York, signs on Denver sent their afternoon teams there's no reason we can't accom- ing up. For agents and public rela-
veteran Rick Sklar and his Sklar Communications as consultant. out to broadcast live. The next modate them." tions people, it's a great opportuni-
week of broadcasts is scheduled to A major key to success of the ty to get to several markets in one
KJR Seattle brings Jackson Dell Weaver on as station manager. coincide with the Grammy broadcast, says Goldberg, is the afternoon."
Weaver, a 21 -year broadcasting veteran, was most recently president Awards. caliber and attitude of celebrities So far, the venture has elicited
and owner of KZAR -TV Salt Lake City. According to Maddlyn Goldberg, that are available during the much praise from participants.
vice president of development and weeks. In the past, stars have (Continued on page 14)
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dio was meant to be."
Fees for satellite transmission
LOVE IS FOREVER (through IDB Communications)
3 11
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JIVE 1- 9540 /ARISTA BILLY OCEAN for the week's broadcast run about
FALLING IN LOVE (UH-OH) $5,000 per station, says Goldberg,
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COLUMBIA 38 -06191 GREGORY ABBOTT
same range but vary according to
market size.
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MCA 52973 LINDA RONSTADT AND JAMES INGRAM
"We put together production
packages that really allow stations
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RCA 5023 BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE in advance," says Goldberg. Ad-
® 10 10 7 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME?
WARNER BROS. 7 -28512 CHICAGO
Kickin' It In. Warner Bros. artist Dwight Yoakam chats with KIKK Houston's
vice on maximizing the effect on
back -home listeners is another
Ron Selden, left, and Joe Ladd, center, after performing during the station's
Q 11 11 8 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE
ELEKTRA 7 -69511 ANITA BAKER
sixth annual Free Country Concert.
part of the deal, and Goldberg says
L.A. For Lunch has become a pop-
10 8 8 16
THE NEXT TIME I FALL ular device for participating sta-
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AT THIS MOMENT tion listeners are flown out to Los
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BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS
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Discussions Will Examine Market mos, Goldberg notes.
As for followup, the number of
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MOTOWN 1866
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LIONEL RICHIE
NASHVILLE Virtually all aspects
of country radio broadcasting
from audience research to manage-
- 'Boxed In Thinkin' " and "Radio
And Records: 'And In This Cor-
ner' " (9 a.m.); "Research: Avoiding
the stars are limited only by the
station's imagination.
15 14 14 11
TAKE THIS LOVE ment strategies-will be examined Paralysis By Analysis" (10:30 a.m.);
A &M 2875 SERGIO MENDES BRASIL '86 in a series of panels and seminars at luncheon and presentation (noon -2
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HUMAN the 18th annual Country Radio Sem- p.m.); "Self-Help: How To Improve
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TWO PEOPLE
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18 18 18 8 ers are still being confirmed, ac- "Programming: Evaluating Your
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EMOTION IN MOTION
AMY GRANT
cording to Frank Mull, executive di- Radio Station Air Product From to order the
rector of the Country Radio Broad- The Ground Up" (3:30 p.m.).
1987 edition of
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casters, sponsor of the seminar. The Feb. 21- Announcements (8:15
AMANDA
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lishers, distributors, accessory man-
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IT'S IN THE WAY YOU USE IT
STEVE MILLER I WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD

Freeman 2 1 1 11 CAPITOL
GEORGIA SATELLITES KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

3 3 3 13 ELEKTBA
4 4 4 13 BOSTON COOL THE ENGINES
5 10
THE PRETENDERS MY BABY
LEE MICHAELS heads west for VP /GM Bill Sommers says 5 5
a new challenge: program direc- there's no news yet, except that

Longtime WAXY Miami morn-
ing man Greg Budell quit the gig © 8
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BRUCE HORNSBY ON THE WESTERN SKYLINE

tor of KMEL San Francisco. Mi-
chaels leaves WGCI -AM -FM Chi-
it's not former WNEW -FM New
York PD Charlie Kendall, which
last month ... Oldies outlet
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cago, which he turned around to was a hot piece of holiday gossip. a new, but not unfamiliar, morn- 8 11 11 5
BON JO LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
the point that it has consistently
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Meanwhile, KLOS' ever -able as- ing team with the pairing of Paul
been on top of the ratings pile. THE ROBERT CRAY BAND SMOKING GUN
sistant PD, Kurt Kelly, is holding Bloom and Iry Harrigan. Bloom 13 13 7 URY
Before that he was at former down the fort. was a news anchorman for a local ANOWILSON THE BEST MAN IN THE WORLD
IO 16 16 6
market leader WBMX Chicago. TV station, and Harrigan was
"I guess I just made him an of- half of the famous Charlie & Har- 11 7 7 14 BOSTON WE'RE READY
fer he couldn't refuse," says KZEW Dallas PD Rob Barnett is rigan team, which was well - DON HENLEY WHO OWNS THIS PLACE
KMEL general manager Paulette out, the decision of the rocker's known at the outlet in the '70s ... 12 6 6 11
Williams. "He's someone I've had Congrats to WMMS Cleveland's 13 14 14 9

IDOL DON'T NEED A GUN
Pr!LLY
my eye on for a long time. He's Jeff Kinzbach, who rang out the
terrific with people, research, Lee Michaels old year by feting his 10th anni- 14 15 15 $
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
COLUMBIA
FIRE
marketing ... We couldn't ask versary at the station.

for a better programmer." heads west to 15 9 9 12 BENJAMIN ORR STAY THE NIGHT
At last check, KMEL was fol- JASON & THE SCORCHERS GOLDEN BALL AND CHAIN
lowing a very upbeat, dance -ori- take on KMEL BARRY JAMES is upped to pro-
16 O18 18 7 EMI- AMERICA
RECEOCASEK TRUE TO YOU

ented track, which drew it a ter- gram director at Belo's KOA "Q- 17 12 12 14
rific 4.3 share in the summer Ar- GM, Gene Boivin. The develop- 103" Denver, a promotion from Op
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TEARING US APART
bitrons. Williams says Michaels' ment came shortly after KZEW the assistant PD slot ... KNBQ c 19 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS JACOB'S LADDER
urban background "will be a real was sold by Belo to Anchor Me- Seattle gives Sandy Louie the 22 22 18 CHRYSALIS
positive in this market" and that dia, but sources claim the two in- full -time midday slot, which she KBC BAND AMERICA
2(Ì 24 24 5
KMEL's programming will follow cidents are unrelated. Also let go adds to her duties as music direc-
ARI STA
its current course. One would were morning sidekick Mike tor and programming assistant at 21 17 17 9 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN SUPERSTITION
guess that Michaels will be chal-
lenged most by constant San
Rhyner and traffic reporter Pam the top 40 ...Ken Matthews
® 26 26
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BECAUSE THE NIGHT
Nolan, in a move described as moves from evenings to after- 6
Francisco music leader KSOL, "streamlining the station staff." noons at top 40 WERI -FM "RI- 23 19 19 8 S TEVVE WINWOOD BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN
the urban outlet under Marvin Meanwhile, KZEW morning man 104" Providence, R.I. That shifts
Robinson's deft direction. Mi- John Rody is said to be a little Mike Olson from late nights to O28
24 28 4
WORLD PARTY
CHRYSALIS
SHIP OF FOOLS
chaels arrives Monday (5). jumpy about his status because evenings and Barbar V. into mid - 29 29 6 THE^ SMITHEREENS BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP
Trivia keepers take note: Mi- the new owners have not ap- days from afternoons ... And
chaels leaves Gannett -owned proached him about his contract KAOS Eagles Nest, Idaho, re- PG 30 30 4 THE KINKS WORKING AT THE FACTORY
WGCI to replace Steve Rivers, renewal. cruits Mel Maxwell as PD for the BOB GELDOF THIS IS THE WORLD CALLING
9
who left KMEL to join Gannett at young top 40.
27 27 27
KIIS -AM -FM Los Angeles. 28 25 25 10

KANSAS ALL WANTED
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***POWER TRACK * * *
TIM KELLY leaves Cap Cities/
points two new staffers. Bill Lee
rounds out the outlet's on -air line-
WHEN Otis Redding's plane
crashed on Dec. 10, 1967, he was ® 35 35 4
EDUUMBIMONEY I WANNA GO BACK
ABC rocker KLOS Los Angeles

to return to the Windy City,
up as evening man. Most recent- en route to a concert engagement 30 20 20 8
BRUCE SP INGS EEN
CUMBIA
OL
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ly, Lee was heard at KPKE Den- in Madison, Wis. Twenty years
THE PRETENDERS ROOM FULL OF MIRRORS
where he has accepted the PD ver, and he earlier put four years later, Madison is erecting a monu- 31 33 33 7
SIRE
post at Cox rocker WCKG. Kelly in at KFRC San Francisco. And ment to Redding in a city park BIILLL BJOEL THIS IS THE TIME
32 34 34
has his work cut out for him Rick Allen arrives from WIBC In- near Lake Monona, where the fa-
5
there. The station registered a 2 dianapolis as production director. tal crash occurred. The Otis Redd- 33 23 23 11
BON JOV I
MERC URY
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
share in the summer book, com-
pared with the 5.6 Kelly's former
stomping ground, WLUP, is sit-
Speaking of KFRC, the legend-
ary former top 40's legendary for-
ing Memorial Fund is raising the
money for the monument via a se- ® 38 38
3 EUROPE THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
mer morning man Dr. Don Rose ries of benefits, sponsored by 35 31 31 9

LONE JUSTICE
GEFFEN
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ting pretty with. And that's not has indeed landed happily at Madison top 40 WZEE -FM "Z- POP REAL WILD CHILD
even mentioning progressive KKIS Pittsburg, Calif. He's doing 104." 36 41 41 3
IOMY
rocker WXRT's respectable 2.9 mornings again, and he reported- According to PD Jonathan Lit- 37 42 42
STEVE MILLER NOBODY BUT YOU BABY
3
share. But then, Kelly has a lot of ly has an equity interest in the tle, a member of the fund -raising
energy and experience in the mar- property. committee, Redding's backing * * *FLASHMAKER * **
ket, having left a strong track
record at WLUP and WLS -AM be-
groups, the Otis Redding Band
and the Pinetoppers, reunited for
® NEW I JOUR AEY
I'LL ALRIGHT WITHOUT
BE YOU
39 46 46 3 TIMBUK 3 LIFE IS HARD

fore moving to KLOS. MORNING MOVEMENTS: J.J. the first time since 1967 for a ben-
WCKG VP /GM Marc Morgan McKay and Christian Paul spent efit Dec. 16 at the Madison club 40 32 32 29
GENESIS LAND OF CONFUSION
says Kelly will be charged with their holidays in Washington, Headliners, raising a reported
"finally putting us over the D.C., where they are the new $1,400. (An earlier benefit featur- 41 NEW 0, 1
IL
9EPIC TUESDAY COMING UP CLOSE
hump." The station positions it- morning men at top 40 WRQX "Q- ing local bands netted more than 42 36 36 12
DAVID & DAVID SWALLOWED BY THE CRACKS
self as a classic rocker on the air, 107." Most recently, they worked $1,100.)
but in actuality it plays more cur- together as the early team at Both bands, says Little, joined 43 43 43 6 PAUrliBIÁOUNG
SOME PEOPLE
rents than that label would imply. WZOU (now WMRQ) Boston. with Wisconsin Gov. Tony Earl 4 Bo UCBE SPRINGSTEEN RAISE YOUR HAND
,
44 44 44
The station's direction will stay Andy Barber is let loose from that afternoon for an impromptu
the same, says Morgan. As for his morning post at WIVY Jack- rendition of Redding's hit "Dock O45 NEW 1
CINDERELLA
MERCURY
NOBODY'S FOOL
Kelly's previously announced sonville, Fla., as the station
plans to take on some consulting
clients, Morgan says, "I certainly
moves toward what Barber calls a
"more mainstream AC ap-
Of The Bay," which was broad-
cast over Z -104. Earl had earlier ® NEW, 1 DAVID & DAVID AIN'T SO EASY
proclaimed Dec. 16 Otis Redding 47 37 37 6

THE KINKS ROCK 'N' ROLL CITIES
won't prohibit him from doing proach." Barber spent much of Day and Pinetoppers Day. Z -104
anything like that, but we both the last two years at top 40s THE SBILIZERS
TA ONE SIMPLE THING
has been doing Redding -related 48 39 39 12 COLUMBIA
understand that his initial task is KAFM Dallas and KNIT Seattle. teasers and promotions through- EDDIE MONEY WE SHOULD BE SLEEPING
49 40 40
to get this thing moving." He can now be reached at 904 -642- out the fall.
12 COLUMB IA
Kelly's replacement at KLOS? 9301. 50 45 45 10

SURVIVOR
SCOTTIBROS.
IS THIS LOVE
OTracks wth the greatest airplay gains this week. The Flashmaker is the highest-debuting track of the week.
The Power Track is the track on the chart that shows the largest increase in airplay over the week before.
BILLBOARD JANUARY 10, 1987 15

Split Pea And Ham. CKSL London, Ontario, listener Tracy Locking wins a trip to
Jamaica hams down as she climbs into a 100 -gallon vat of pea soup. The station
challenged listeners to tell it what they would do to win a trip to Jamaica. Stancing,
from left are CKSL air talents Rien Graven and Norm Borg, who are holding Ms.
Locking to her promise.
WYNY
RADIO 97
69
COMtVtE RC iAL TRUST
Good Medicine. WYNY New York joins with the Marines to he p pediatricians in the ìght against the holiday blues.
The mission was to get toys to as many children's hospital becs as possible this Ch' stmas. P cturec with a happy toy
recipient are, from left, Master Sgt. Raphael Hernandez, Commercial Trust Co. executive vice president J. Terrance
McCarthy, Sgt. Maj. Anthony J. `r/liera, and WYNY VP /GM John Irwin.
Stevie Gives Straight Talk. Stevie

Wender teams with 'NWDM Sumter,
N C to deliver some hard facts about
,
drug abuse. Wonder was on hand

before his area concert to help in the
staton-suppa-ted effort. WWDM PD
Tony Dean, right, presents Wonder with Making Christmas Bearable. W JOS Liberty, N.Y., gives its listeners a
a 'Big DM" jacket as they lead the rally "consumer report" on how their holiday giveaways bear up under use.
on the steps of the North Carolina Morning man Mike Sakel nolds news director Mike Frezon's 8-month-old
Statehouse. daughter, Katie, up to the microphone for her report on the giant teddy bears
Hoosier Hoopster Hcpper. WFMS

Indianapolis nets a few free throws as
actor Dennis Hopper, right, stops ty for
an on -air visit with morning man J G..
Cannon. Hopper was in town for a
preview of his new film. "Hoosiers, '
which is about a high -school basketball
team and was shot entirely in Indiara.
Two -Bird Garage. A lucky WBA Long Island, N.Y., listener is flying high as the Soind Investment. Country Radio Broadcasters Inc. adds to its investment in the future with four colege scholarships The
stator staff hands him the keys to two
Firebiirds. The grand-prize winner of the scholarships go to students majoring in broadcasting. Standing, from left, are scholarship recipient Robert Haigh, WBOS
WBAB Rock N' Roll Timeslide contest won both a new 1987 Pontiac Firebird and a Boston VP /GMN4 Bob Abernethy, and Emerson Collleáe's Kevin McCluslky and Johr W. Carperter. Seated, from left, are
classic 1967 version. recipients Suzanre Holms and Deborah Klein.
radi o
Featured Programming
MORE EXEC THOUGHTS: Con- Mutual CEO] Norm Pattiz, the pro- and local promotions will see us
tinuing our survey started in the gramming skill of [consultant] Jeff through."
year-end issue, the dominant theme Pollack, and the expediency of Bob Comedy is king for American
that emerged as we spoke to industry Meyerowitz." Comedy Network president Andy
executives about their hopes for 1987 Lance Robbins, VP of the new Goodman, and might be expected,
was the desire to see more creativity MCA Radio Network, offers his sin- he has a whole grab bag of hilarious
in programming. cerest New Year's wish: "that Bruce predictions for 1987. But comedy is
DIR president Bob Meyerowitz Springsteen accepts our offer to be serious business as well, and Good-
observes that 1986 saw longform pro- director of affiliate relations." But on man is closely watching how the FCC
ductions break through to become an a serious note, Robbins envisions handles the complaints against
industry staple, but he adds that "most of the smaller syndicators ei- WXRK New York morning man
most programs are cut from the ther merging with the big companies Howard Stern and how Infinity KNEW News. Country star Gary Morris got a great birthday party, and KNEW
same cloth. He hopes to see a vigor- or vanishing altogether," reflecting a Broadcasting responds to them. De-
Oakland /San Francisco's fans got a great free show during the station's Fan
ous pursuit of variety to keep the common feeling among program pro- pending on that outcome, Goodman Appreciation Concert. Also benefiting from the affair was the Toys For Tots
product growing. According to ducers. says, radio could feel more free to program, which received many free tickets from attending listeners. Celebrating
Meyerowitz, "We've gotten people to Further reflections on that push the limits even further-or will
on stage, from left, are Morris, KNEW talent Jon Wailin, and promotions
recognize the product, and now we thought are offered by Robert pull back to a safer stance. "It could
assistant Danielle Bianchi.
have to take it that next step." Dockery Jr., president of Syndicate go either way," he says.
Don Eberly, president of Radio It in Burbank, Calif. His wish for As for observations, Goodman
International New York, found the 1987 is that sponsors become more says, "The morning zoo phenomenon
development of "an all- purpose for- aware of how the syndication market was a boon to radio comedy, but now Jan. 9, Jon Noss, Rock Over London, Radio In- Jan. 12 -18, Stacy Lattisaw, Special Edition,
mat" in the strong resurgence of al- has changed. He sees major danger there is going to be a shake-out. The ternational, one hour. Westwood One, one hour.
bum rock. He says there are now five signs in the independents' sales converging factors of tighter compe- Jan. 9 -11, Smokey Robinson, Motor City Beat, Jan. 16, Alan Parsons Project, Rock Over Lon-
subcategories of the format airing trends of 1986 and cautions that tition, the peaking of morning zoo United Stations, three hours. don, Radio International, one hour.
and that "with traditional album rock "small syndicators must form rela- formats, and the increased concern Jan. 9 -11, Ric Ocasek, Rock ,Chronicles, West- Jan. 16-18, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & the Heart-
stepping on top 40 territory and a tionships with sponsors that include over profitability as investors take wood One, one hour. breakers, Superstar Concert Series, Westwood
strong influx of softer U.K. rock, backing for local advertising." He ownership from operators will make Jan. 9 -11, Elvis Costello, Rock Watch: A Count- One, 90 minutes.
1987 will be a good year for the for- predicts that without commitment to 1987 a leaner year." ACN's game down To Ecstasy With Oedipus, United Stations, Jan. 16 -18, Deep Purple, Metalshop, M11, one
mat." Of his five categories- tradi- the local market, the independant plan is to make sure it is the premier three hours. hour.
tional, classic, eclectic, heavy metal, syndicator will be squeezed out, and comedy supplier come 1988. Jan. 10 -11, the Guess Who, the Supremes, Jan. 16-18, Kool & the Gang, Countdown Ameri-
and new music -he sees only the he adds that advertisers must realize PETER J. LUDWIG Reelin' In The Years, Global Satellite, one hour. ca, United Stations, four hours.
classic niche losing ground in the that although it is still relatively inex- Jan. 10-11, Kevin Eubanks, The Jazz Show With Jan. 16-18, Ben Orr, the Scorpions, Rock Chron-
coming year. Eberly predicts three in- pensive, radio should no longer be David Sanborn, NBC Radio Entertainment, two icles, Westwood One, one hour.
creases: in PD /GM titles, responsibil- considered "cheap advertising." hours.
ities for PDs, and the importance of Echoing Dockery is Travis Head Below is a weekly calendar of up- Jan. 10, Wang Chung, Aretha Franklin, Party
outside consultants. of American Media, who sees the incoming network and syndicated
When asked for his hopes for the dependents up against the wall in music specials. Shows with multi-
America, ABC Radio, two hours.
Jan. 12, David & David, Line One, Westwood
TO OUR READERS
new year, he replies, "I have a 14- 1987. "We have no choice but to try ple dates indicate that local sta- One, one hour. Holiday schedules prevent us
month-old son, and for him I wish the harder in the coming year. We'll have tions have option of broadcast Jan. 12 -18, Genesis, Part II, Legends Of Rock, from listing the Power Playlists
personality and manners of [consul- to get as close to perfection as possi- time and dates. NBC Radio Entertainment, one hour. this week. They will be featured
tant] Tommy Badges, the ambition ble to stay alive. American Media will Jan. 12-18, Steve Miller, Classic Cuts, MJI, one again in our January 17 issue.
and diligence of [Westwood One/ concentrate on production quality, hour.
Bernard Bragg has

won critical acclaim
as an actor.
He has never heard
applause.
Bernard Bragg is a co- founder of The National Theatre of the
Deaf. He has performed on television and Broadway and was an
artist -in- residence at the Moscow Theatre of Mimicry and Ges-
ture. He has studied under Marcel Marceau and taught workshops
at Harvard University.
Believe in them. Break the barriers.

PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAPPED, WASHINGTON D.C. 20210
PRODUCED BY THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS PRESS, LTD

Yesterilits©
Hits From Billboard 10 and
20 Years Ago This Week
Promotions POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago
1. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,
Leo Sayer, WARNER BROS.
HOLIDAY DRIVING chosing among a Rolls -Royce Sil- 2. I Wish, Stevie Wonder, TAMLA
3. Car Wash, Rose Royce, MCA
KIIS Los Angeles knows that no- ver Spirit, a Lamborghini Coun- 4. You Don't Have To Be A Star (To
body walks in the city and that tach, and a Ferrari Testarosa. Be In My Show), Marilyn McCoo &
commuting there is truly a bitch. Meanwhile, another top 40 leg- Billy Davis Jr. ABC
5. Dazz, Brick, BANG
At least one of the top 40's listen- end, WMMS Cleveland, chose 6. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be
ers, however, is commuting in bliss Christmas Eve to unload its holi- Alright), Rod Stewart, WARNER BROS
these days. She correctly identi- day highlight: a 1987 Silver Bullet 7. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest
fied the "Twelve Songs of KIIS - Corvette, which was displayed at Word, Elton John, MCA ROCKET
8. Hot Line, Sylvers, CAPITOL
MAS" and now drives to her gro- various malls during the height of 9. After The Lovin', Engelbert
cery -store clerking job in a $50,000 the holiday season. Humperdinck, EPIC
Jaguar XJS. The winner is 18 10. Stand Tall, Burton Cummings,
PORTRAIT, CBS
years old; she says she'd been try- HOLIDAY WRAPPINGS
ing to get through on KIIS' con- POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago
test line for five years. WLIR Hempstead, N.Y., dares to 1. I'm A Believer, Monkees, COLGEMS
Another correct hit-tracker in start the new year off on an old 2. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron, Royal
KIIS' "auto lotto" was a 39 -year- note by letting its listeners pick Guardsmen, LAURIE
3. Tell It Like It Is, Aaron Neville,
old mother, who got to chose the "screamer of the year," the PARLO
among a Porsche Carrera, a Mer- culmination of the progressive 4. Winchester Cathedral, New
Vaudeville Band, FONTANA
Foxy Friends. CFOX Vancouver, British Columbia, afternoon drive talent Eric
cedes 563SL, and a BMW 635. She rock outlet's weekly Screamer 5. Sugar Town, Nancy Sinatra, REPRISE
went for the Mercedes. competition. In the past five years, 6. That's Life, Frank Sinatra, REPRISE
Westin, left, supervises as David Lee Roth takes control of the station's
"Saturday Night Special" show. Roth made the guest appearance while in town
At presstime, the contest was screamers have included the Talk- 7. Good Thing, Paul Revere & the
still going on, and one winner was ing Heads' "Burning Down The Raiders, COLUMBIA
for a concert. 8. Words Of Love, Mamas & the
.n the m_dst of the difficult task of House," U2's "Pride (In The Name Papas, DUNHILL
Of Love)," and the Clash's "Rock 9. Standing In The Shadows Of Love,
The Casbah." Four Tops, MOTOWN
Rocker WRIF Detroit closed out 10. Mellow Yellow, Donovan, EPIC
the year hosting -with RCA's TOP ALBUMS -10 Years Ago
help -Operation Can Do. High- 1. Hotel California, Eagles, ASYLUM
lighted by a performance from 2. Songs In The Key Of Life, Stevie
RCA's Toby Redd, the WRIF -spon- Wonder, TAMLA
sored concert saw listeners bring 3. Wings Over America, CAPITOL
4. Boston, EPIC
cans of food for the needy as their 5. A New World Record, Electric Light
admission tickets. Orchestra, UNITED ARTISTS
In Dallas, KZEW had hoped to 6. The Best Of The Doobies,
BROS.
WARNER
raise five tons of food for its needy 7. Frampton Comes Alive, Peter
but ended up raising 15 million by Frampton, A &M
season's end. Much of it was gath- 8. Greatest Hits, Linda Ronstadt,
ASYLU M
ered while morning man John 9. Fly Like An Eagle, Steve Miller
Rody broadcast live food drives Band, CAPITOL
from shopping malls during De- 10. A Night On The Town, Rod Stewart,
WARN R BROS.
cember.
It was an especially happy holi- TOP ALBUMS -20 Years Ago
day for WNIC Detroit's John Wil- 1. The Monkees, COLGEMS
liams, who hosts the AC outlet's 2. S.R.O., Herb Alpert & the Tijuana
Brass, A &M
popular "Pillowtalk" evening pro-
gram. Williams now has a day
June 25 -in
his honor, compli-
- 3. Dr. Zhivago, Soundtrack, MGM
4. The Sound Of Music (Soundtrack),
RCA/ VICTOR
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ments of Detroit Mayor Michael A. Streisand, COLUMBIA
Guido. The mayor made the procla- 6. Going Places, Herb Alpert & the
**.t
,PLus.
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I
mation in recognition of Williams'
community contributions over the
year and, in particular, for his at-
Tijuana Brass, A &M
7. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And
Thyme, Simon & Garfunkel,
COLUMBIA
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As did many stations, WRDU
8. Born Free, Roger Williams KAPP
9. Supremes A Go-Go, MOTOWN
10. Golden Greats, Gary Lewis & the
A pR OGRAMMER' TO
Raleigh, N.C., successfully em-
ployed the "Twelve Days Of
Playboys, LIBERTY
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GLOVE
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pense by giving away prizes for 12
COUNTRY SINGLES
1. You Never Miss A Real Good
Thing (Till He Says Goodbye),
days. The freebies ranged from a Crystal Gayle, UA
COUNTRY'
Radio, retail and how
dinner for two to a $5,000 shopping
spree.
2. I Can't Believe She Gives It All To
Me, Conway Twitty, MCA
3. Two Dollars In The Jukebox, Eddie
Finally, those in the know knew
record coirnPanges
Rabbitt, ELEKTRA
Work tog etner about it when WHTZ "Z-100" New

York hosted a rather private affair
4. Don't Be Angry, Donna Fargo, ABC.
DOT
they at the Bottom Line Dec. 23. Special

5. Statues Without Hearts, Larry
to increase guests: Bon Jovi. KIM FREEMAN

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Sales and ratings.

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"Crash" Craddock, ABC DOT
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`Don't Get Me Wrong,' Says Hynde
Pretenders Are Very Much An Ensemble
band," says that the split with sic. Every time you perform a song
BY JEAN ROSENBLUTH Chambers was amicable. "It was it should have a kind of rebirth."
NEW YORK Despite appearances strictly a musical decision, and Mar- Though both "Don't Get Me
to the contrary, the Pretenders are tin was very understanding," he Wrong" and "My Baby," the next
still very much a group effort, says says. "He's not going to go out as U.S. single, are being supported by
Chrissie Hynde, the band's front Martin Chambers & the Pretenders videoclips, Hynde is not big on the
woman and founder. Though she is or anything." medium. She says that conceptual
the only person pictured on the Hynde says that she and Cham- clips inhibit the imagination of the
front cover of "Get Close," the Pre- bers have talked about working to- listener, while live -performance
tenders' latest Sire album, and the gether again (the one song on "Get ones are "usually boring." Video-
only original member left, she de- Close" on which he plays, a cover of clips "are adverts for the record.
nies that the Pretenders are just her Jimi Hendrix's "Room Full Of Mir- Only in rare exceptions do they real-
backing group. rors," was recorded before the rest ly complement it," she says. "But
"The sound of the band, which of the album), but of the new Pre- that doesn't mean that you
was originally created in 1978, is tenders, she singles out drummer shouldn't try to create something
still the foundation that we're build- Cunningham for praise. "I felt an special."
ing on," says Hynde. The new Pre- immediate rapport with Blair. He She also objects to the huge bud-
tenders- bassist T.M. Stevens;
Truly Colorful. Cyndi Lauper, left, poses backstage at the Philadelphia
Spectrum after a recent show with Essra Mohawk, with whom she co -wrote her
drummer Blair Cunningham; key -
boardist Bernie Worrell; and guitar-
has real intuitive feel; he is a very
natural drummer."
To make "Get Close," Hynde also
gets being spent on videoclips and
albums-hers included, she says
because they leave the record com-
-
current single, "Change Of Heart." (Photo: Todd Kaplan) ist Robbie McIntosh, who played on parted company with producer panies with less money to spend on
the last Pretenders album, 1984's Chris Thomas, who had done all newcomers. "There's so much mon-
"Learning To Crawl " -"have their three previous Pretenders albums. ey being thrown around that it's be-
obvious influence and input," she Jimmy Iovine, who has worked with come very regimented," she says.
l'aient in Action says.

There is no question that Hynde
is in charge, however. The band
Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and
Stevie Nicks, among others, and
Bob Clearmountain, who is known
"Everyone says home taping is kill-
ing the music industry, but really,
the music industry is killing the mu -.
GENERAL PUBLIC and original sound all its own. members are not under contract, primarily as an engineer, were re- sic industry."
Felt Forum, New York On stage here at this recent date, it and Hynde's manager, Dave Hill, cruited "to test some other
Tickets: $18.50 was a very loud sound. Allen, An- says that at this point, only McIn- ground," says Hynde. "Chris was
drews, and drummer Martyn Barker tosh is a real member of the group. really like a fifth member of the
AFTER OPENING this recent were accompanied by four extra mu- When asked if the current Pretend- band, a person who had a lot to do
show with the title track from its sicians, and the resulting perfor- ers will play on the next album, with shaping our sound. We just
first I.R.S. album, "All The Rage," mance was as ear -splitting as it was Hynde says only that she "would wanted to see what would happen
General Public settled into a brisk intense. Lead singer Andrews, freed like to think it could happen." outside that environment."
ska groove, which was sustained on from his normal keyboard chores for Hynde readily admits that she The Pretenders will begin an
several tunes from that album and a most of the night, shook, rattled, and fired drummer Martin Chambers, eight -month world tour on Jan. 14 in
couple from the recent follow-up, shrieked his way through a large por- who joined the band in the late '70s Plattsburgh, N.Y., in support of
"Hand To Mouth." The group could tion of "Big Night Music," the band's after it recorded its first single, be- "Get Close" and its first single,
have continued in that rather mo- recent Island album. Clad in black, fore going into the studio for "Get "Don't Get Me Wrong," which has
notonous vein and still kept the with head shaven, Andrews has slow - Close." gone top 10 on the Hot 100. At
house on its feet. Thankfully, the (Continued on next page) "We had had a two -year layoff Hynde's request, Iggy Pop will
newer, poppier material that com- while I was writing and had a kid," open the group's U.S. dates.
prised the bulk of the rest of the set says Hynde. "He hadn't played and Hynde says that although the
provided greater texture. had gotten out of shape. He wasn't Pretenders are still a guitar-based
Initially, the roiling rhythms sup- On The Beat happy about leaving, but I didn't band, keyboards are playing a more
plied by vocalist /percussionist is on vacation want to work around someone's lim- prominent role than in the past, in
Ranking Roger and new drummer this week. itations. A band is like a family, but part to perk up live performances.
Mario Minardi had combined to get it's a musical family. Your first alle- "I felt that it had become a bit
Roger and new guitarist Gianni The column will giance has got to be to the music, assumed," she says. "Though
Minardi (Mario's brother) bouncing return in the not the individuals." there was enthusiasm, there
about together. On "Burning Jan. 17 issue Hill, who has been Hynde's man- wasn't enough passion for the mu-
Bright," however, saxophonist Saxa ager since "before there was a
became more prominent, shaping
songs to match the group's increas-
ingly varied dance formations.
"Murder" and "Cheque In The
Post" brought Micky Billingham's
Men At Work Singer On His Own
keyboards to the fore.
None of this slackened General
Public's all- important beat, though. Colin Hay Makes His Solo Debut Meat Order. Meat Loaf recently
played his first New York concert in
Guitarist /vocalist Dave Wakeling's five years at the Palladium. In addition
Though Hay's voice and songs very human -sounding record,
wooden song intros temporarily BY DAVE DiMARTINO to older tunes, he also performed
were the cornerstone of Men At which Robin understood."
drained momentum, but these im- LOS ANGELES If Colin Hay's songs from his debut album for
Work's three albums, "Looking The album's opening track,
proved as the set progressed. The name isn't as familiar as it should Atlantic, "Blind Before I Stop." (Photo:
For Jack" sounds considerably "Hold Me," featuring a South Af- Chuck Pulin)
show ended with "Save It For Lat- be, his voice and former band are. more sophisticated than the work rican chorus, will be issued as the
er " -one of two songs performed As lead vocalist and principal of his former band. He credits first single. Acknowledging the
from Wakeling and Roger's English songwriter for Australia's Men much of that to Millar and the mu- current popularity of Paul Si- Unsurpassed in Quality
Beat period -and General Public's At Work, Hay enjoyed resound- sicians recording with him, mon's "Graceland," which simi-
1984 pop hit "Tenderness." ing international success during among whom were ex -Frank larly uses South African musi-
JIM BESSMAN the early '80s when the group
emerged from Down Under to be-
Zappa drummer Chad Wacker-
man, guitarist Jeremy Alsop, and
cians, Hay says, "There's a real
lot of synchronicity that goes on
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surprising success stories.
In late 1986, however, Men At
and Robbie McIntosh of the Pre-
tenders.
that Paul Simon used them in a
much more traditional sense than
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ing unit. Sounding nothing like the corded in London, the album was gy -which is very useful, but ulti- an episode in my life that was ex-
Gang Of Four or XTC -the former produced by Robin Millar, best mately everybody has the same tremely successful," he says. PhotoqrapOx4?rl
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(Continued from preceding page)
ly become Shriekback's central visual
figure -and a major part of its live
appeal.
New songs like "Black Light Trap"
than once broke into spontaneous ap-
plause during a song -A &M's goal
for her might not be out of reach.
JEAN ROSENBLUTH
#16 BOXSCORE
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Gross
TOP CONCERT
GROSSES
Attendance
ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capacity Promoter
and "The Reptiles And I" sounded
markedly better in the live context, THE FOUNTAINHEAD KENNY ROGERS Fox Theatre Dec. 17 -21 1614,188 29,040
32,746
in -house
GRAHAM BROWN Atlanta, Ga. $27.25/824.25/
suggesting that the one area where China Club, New York, N.Y. T.
$2125417.25
the band excels -its use of dynam- Tickets: $10 PETER GABRIEL The Forum Dec. 15-16 $520,134 28,224 Avalon Attractions
ics -has never been adequately cap- YOUSSOU N'DOUR Inglewood, Calif. $18.50/517.50 sellout
tured on vinyl. Shows like this can't A LINE IN "Feel It Now," the first DAVID LEE ROTH The Forum Dec. 19 -20 $439,650 28,145 Avalon Attractions
help but win new converts. song offered at the Fountainhead's CINDERELLA Inglewood, Calif. $17.50/$16 sellout
DAVE DiMARTINO recent show here, makes reference to HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Seattle Center Dec. 19 -20 $432,581 26,217
sellout
Media One
BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE Seattle, Wash. $16.50
how the "beat goes on and on and 23,582 Bill Graham Presents
LIONEL RICHIE Oakland -Alameda County Dec. 19 -20 $412,685
JUDY RODMAN on." And that is pretty much the na- Coliseum $17.50 sellout
Buckboard, Atlanta ture of vocalist /guitarist Pat O'Don- Oakland, Calif.
Tickets: $6 nell's and guitarist Steve Belton's live JOURNEY Arizona Veteran's Memorial Dec. 14 -15 $412.154 24,979 Beaver Prods.
sound. The Irish duo-here with sup- GLASS TIGER Coliseum & Fairgrounds $16.50 sellout
Phoenix, Ariz.
FROM A VISUAL STANDPOINT, port musicians playing the additional $409,150 23,380 Bill Graham Presents
JOURNEY Cow Palace Dec. 20-21
country singer Judy Rodman does instrumental parts from its debut GLASS TIGER San Francisco, Calif. $17.50 sellout
not fit the profile of a honky -tonk an- China /Chrysalis album, "The Burn- BOB SEGER & THE SILVER Met Center Dec. 15-16 $403,937 24,285 Rose Prods.
gel. Her warm, responsible on -stage ing Touch "-established a relentless BULLET BAND Bloomington, Minn. $17 /$15 26,000
demeanor lacks any grit. However, forward thrust on each song, most of GEORGIA SATELLITES
21,910 Turning Point Prods.
this is more than compensated for by which were extended to dance -mix ANITA BAKER Masonic Temple Nov. 28-30 & $396,278
$20418.50 sellout
PIECES OF A DREAM Detroit, Mich. Dec. 4-5
the soulfulness in her voice. length.
BOB SEGER & THE SILVER The Arena Dec. 10-11 1382,055 24,393 Contemporary Prods.
At this recent show, Rodman's 75- That the material never ran past BULLET BAND St. Louis, Mo. $16415 sellout
minute headline set was delivered the point of tedium was largely due GEORGIA SATELLITES
with both fun and precision. With to Belton's sometimes stinging, HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Syria Coliseum Complex Dec. 17-18 $348,992 21,441 Double Tee Promotions
BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE Portland, Ore. sellout
only one album out, there wasn't a sometimes ringing U2 and Big Coun- $16.50/$15
JOURNEY Frank Erwin Center Dec. 12 15,924 Beaver Prods.
great catalog of original material to try-like guitarwork, which rode upon GLASS TIGER Univ. of Texas at Austin
$258,627
116.50/815 sellout
convey. Consequently, she and her billowing and receding waves of Austin, Texas
excellent four -piece band -featuring synth chordings. Thus, simple pro- ANITA BAKER Arie Crown Theatre Nov. 21 -23 6255,580 12,957 Tunring Point Prods.
husband John Rodman-had to stoop gressions and fundamental rhythm PIECES OF A DREAM Chicago, Ill. $20 sellout Dimensions Unlimited
to copy -group status via rather rote patterns could be repeated without BILLY JOEL Maple Leaf Gardens Dec. 11 $254,606 15,729 Concert Prods. International
Toronto, Ontario ($353,902 Canadian) sellout
renditions of alien material, like sounding plodding. $22.50
"Ain't No Sunshine" and "Me And Further breaking up the weighty BILLY JOEL Winnipeg Arena Dec. 8 $186,024 12,638 Concert Prods. Intl
Bobby McGee." bulk of the material was the brighter, Winnipeg, Manitoba ($258,573 Canadian) 13,500 Donald K. Donald Prods.
Where Rodman shone was on her more melodic "Sometimes," which $22.50 Night Owl Entertainment
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sellout
Perry Scope Prods.
BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE Vancouver, British Columbia ($255,461 Canadian)
No. 1 country hit, "Until I Met You," undercurrent, and, uncharacteristi - $22.50
and her current chart-climber, "She cally, a cover of the Hendrix version BON JOVI Stabler Arena Dec. 19 -20 $173,370 11,359 Makoul Prods.
Thinks She'll Marry," exhibited Rod- of "Hey Joe," in which he approxi- SKID ROW Lehigh Univ. $15 12,236
man's strong, flexible vocal range. mated the guitar part quite well, not Bethlehem, Pa. sellout
The impression of a talented per- quite pulling it off but not disgracing THE BEACH BOYS Geroge M. Sullivan Sports Arena Dec. 17 $154,544 7,445
8,751
Northern Stage Co.
Anchorage, Alaska $21.50/$19.50
former still somewhat stuck with in- himself, either. 9,579 Brass Ring Prods.
TRIUMPH The Omni Dec. 11 $148,475
terpretive repertoire holds back Rod - O'Donnell, meanwhile, sang with BAD COMPANY Atlanta, Ga. $15.50 sellout
man's act from reaching major -con- unassuming conviction, his eyes JOURNEY Tucson Community Center Dec. 17 $139,772 8,471 Evening Star Prods.
cert headline status. There's plenty squinting while declaiming lyrics or GLASS TIGER Tucson, Ariz. $16.50 sellout
of raw potential, but it will take sev- shouting out the martial chant in the DAVID LEE ROTH San Diego Sports Arena Dec. 18 $134,742 9,315 Avalon Attractions
eral more original songs to bring middle of set closer and first Irish hit CINDERELLA San Diego, Calif. $15.50 10,101
RATT 8,862 Rose Prods.

Rodman up to that level. "Rhythm Method." JIM BESSMAN
CHEAP TRICK
Met Center
Bloomington, Minn.
Dec. 28 $133,409
$15.50 10,000
RUSSELL SHAW Beaver Prods.
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Spokane Convention Center Dec. 15 $131,888 8,243
BILLBOARD'S Spokane, Wash. $16 sellout
SUZANNE VEGA 7,427 PACE Concerts
The Bottom Line, New York INTERNATIONAL FREDDIE JACKSON

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MELI'SA MORGAN
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NEW EDITION
RUMOR HAS IT that the top brass TOURING ANITA BAKER Front Row Theatre Nov. 19 -20 $113,000 6,200 Front Row Prods.
at A&M is intent on making Suzanne DIRECTORY PIECES OF A DREAM Cleveland, Ohio $18.75 sellout
Vega a star. Her early show here The soupe for U S and Intern,) CYNDI LAUPER Ohio Center Dec. 13 $103680 6480 Belkin Prods.
Dec. 12 before a sold -out crowd-the EDDIE MONEY sellout
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING Dec. 14 $96,014 6,460 Avalon Attractions
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ANITA BAKER Theatre Nov. 25
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Vega performed most of the songs 800 -223 -7524 ANITA BAKER Cincinnati Music Hall Dec. 3 $61,233 3,630
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U.K Band Looks To College Radio, Press For Exposure
Film Fest Cites Rock Role
I aient
Easterhouse Builds Foundation In U.S. Bernstein And Conti Honored
John Barratt, "We can develop in the even though a lot of our ideas are
BY JIM BESSMAN States in the same way we permeated radical, you don't have to be into the proved that it can be."
NEW YORK Debuting in America England- through serious rock ideas to like the music." BY GINA ARNOLD Music In The Movies underscored
with "Contenders," a Columbia pack- press as well as thinking man's pa- Vocalist and co- songwriter Andy SAN FRANCISCO Movie scores Conti s words with countless clips of
age of impassioned British political pers like [London] Sunday Times, Perry says the group's ideas are con- composed by rock acts are contribut- films in which the music added con-
guitar rock, Easterhouse is confident which gave us critical acclaim with cerned primarily with political ing to the artistic worth of the cur- text to the images on screen, includ-
that it can overcome any thematic our first two 12-inches before the al- change and conflict. "Nineteen Sixty rent cinema world. That was the con- ing "Gone With The Wind," "A
barriers through initial press and col- bum came out. It can also happen Nine," for example, deals with the clusion drawn at the Mill Valley Film Streetcar Named Desire," "Flash-
lege radio exposure. here through college radio because British involvement in Ireland, while Festival's recent Music In The Mov- dance," "Rocky," and "Purple Rain."
According to the band's manager, we're a new, alternative band, and "Whistling In The Dark" is about the ies benefit /tribute held at the War - Some of the most successful mod-
1984 U.K. coal miners' strike. field Theater in San Francisco. ern -day clips were those featuring
But, says Perry, any preconceived "It's nothing new that a dramatic Tangerine Dream's minimalist elec-
ideas that the band's style is too dour event has popular music of the time tronic fugues and aural landscapes
McDonald Lookin ' Ahead

are being quickly dispelled. behind it-look at Wagnerian opera, for the films "Risky Business" and
"It's a funny thing, but we're find- at Schubert and Mendelssohn, who "Sorcerer." Copeland's rhythmic
ing ourselves getting picked in maga- both wrote incidental music for tracks, which were performed live to
MCA, though he is a Warner Bros. zines next to mainstream pop acts," plays," said composer Bill Conti, the fight sequence in "Rumblefish,"
BY BRIAN CHIN artist. says Perry. "We had understood that whose scoring credits include also met with acclaim.
NEW YORK In many respects, Says McDonald, "I couldn't tell the U.S. thinking was rounded off at "Rocky," "The Karate Kid," and For rock musicians getting into
1986 was a year of paradox for Mi- you why they were successful. I the edges, that there was no room for "F /X." composing, movie and television
chael McDonald. He didn't release think hearing me sing with a differ- radical thought. But it's a lot more "What we're witnessing today is work can be both financially and ar-
an album, and his late -1985 Warner ent background to my voice had a complex here than just a homoge- teen -age music for teen-age view- tistically rewarding. According to
Bros. release, "No Lookin' Back," bit to do with it." neous mass of mainstream music." ers," added Elmer Bernstein, best Copeland, who has also composed
yielded no major hits. Still, the for- In planning his next project, Guitarist and co- songwriter Ivor known for his work on such movies music for the TV series "The Equaliz-
mer Doobie Brother scored two top scheduled for completion by mid- Perry (Andy's brother) says of the as "To Kill A Mockingbird" and "The er," "I really enjoyed scoring 'Rum-
10 hits on the Hot 100 Singles summer, those hits "give impetus band's domestic signing to Columbia Magnificent Seven." blefish.' Until then, my idea of play-
chart-first in a duet with Patti La- to the idea of putting myself in a from the U.K. independent label Bernstein and Conti were honored ing music was just playing pop music
Belle on the No. 1 ballad "On My different environment," says Mc- Rough Trade, "We never thought guests at the tribute, which present- in a band environment. But movie
Own" and then by himself on Donald. "But it would be a mistake that a big label like Columbia would ed film clips and speeches by many music is much wider-ranging: from a
"Sweet Freedom," the multiformat to try and re -create them." be interested in a band with our radi- other performers as well as live per- 30- second piece with two chords in it
hit from the "Running Scared" It is a possibility, but not a given, cal views. That seems to be against formances by Stewart Copeland to a five -minute symphony -and pop
movie soundtrack. that McDonald will team up again everything that such a capitalized ( "Rumblefish "), Ry Cooder ( "Paris, songs too. So it's much more interest-
McDonald was teamed in both in- with "Sweet Freedom" producer company would seem to be for. But Texas "), and Tangerine Dream ing and varied.
stances with outside writers and Rod Temperton or with "On My the music industry needs variety, and ("Risky Business," "Legend," and "The important thing to me is dra-
producers, whereas his previous al- Own" producers Burt Bacharach a certain amount of radicalism makes "Sorcerer "). matic effect-to work in a medium
bums have been self -produced. In and Carole Bayer Sager on his next for more exciting music." "The only prerequisite for anyone that moves people. Pop music moves
addition, his 1986 hits were both on album. writing music for films is that he's ef- people to a certain extent, but pic-
fective," said Conti. "And rock has tures move people more."
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Calloway Brothers Keeping Busy
Midnight Star Duo Writes, Produces
album, due for an early- spring re- How did label head Dick Griffey
BY NELSON GEORGE lease, will be on the Solar label, take the brothers' decision to leave
LOS ANGELES Reggie Calloway which is, also home of Midnight the group? "He was basically emo-
says he promised himself that Star. tionless," says Calloway. "Dick is
when he left Midnight Star, the Calloway calls his departure a veteran who has seen this kind of
Cincinnati -based band he founded from Midnight Star -the band's thing many times. He just wanted
10 years ago, he'd take some time current Calloway -produced to see things work out. There was
out to just "sit back and watch gigantic interest for the Calloways
some television." However, he and from other companies, but we de-
his brother Vincent, who both left bit of our
À cided to stay with Solar. We also
the group several months ago, decided upon staying with Alive
have since jumped into action with music will reflect Enterprise, who also manage the
a busy production and writing group. We didn't see any need to
schedule.
the Midnight sever relationships that work."
The duo is slated to write and Star sound, Recent years have seen
produce several tracks for singer Calloway build a rep as a producer,
Natalie Cole's debut Manhattan al-
bum and is deal- shopping for the
because we having handled tracks for Kly-
maxx's breakthrough "Meeting In
Hush Dines. Seven artists managed by Hush Productions gathered for a
Thanksgiving dinner on Black Entertainment Television's "Video Soul" program.
band Sharp, a self-contained unit helped create it' The Ladies' Room" and "Street
Beat," the Deele's 1983 Solar de-
Seen at the taping are (sitting left to right) Melba Moore, Beau Williams, Meli'sa
whose debut it will produce. More-
but. While he'll continue to nur-
Morgan, and Freddie Jackson. The Boogie Boys (standing left to right) are
Boogie Knight, Romeo J.D., and Little Rahiem.
over, the brothers are currently
working on material for their own
debut album as the Calloways. The
"Headlines" recently went gold
"amicable but inevitable," adding
- ture a career as an independent
producer, Calloway insists he and
that circumstances had been lead- his brother are equally serious
ing him toward a split about a year about being recording artists. "I
before it actually happened. "I think we'll surprise a lot of people
simply outgrew working within who expect us to be just a studio
RHYTH LUES
the structure of a group," he says.
"Midnight Star is a little creative
community, a democratic situa-
tion, and there are other things I
project. On stage, we'll work as a
standup duo, employing a band for
road dates. Of course, a bit of our
music will reflect the Midnight
by Nelson George wanted to do musically that you Star sound, because we helped cre-
just can't do within the structure. ate it, but we'll also stretch out
Once you work for 10 years help- with some different things."
ing to build a certain musical iden- Calloway acknowledges that in
tity, you can't just one day decide interviews, Midnight Star's Belinda
to do something else; there are Lipscomb has been pretty tough on
THE POWER OF MUSIC VIDEO to reshape and re- Moreover, Blackmon, after working initially with other musical opinions to consider. the duo since the split, but he says
direct a career has never been better illustrated than avant-garde director Amos Poe, has become a director And doing my part in the band and there is no bad blood between him
in the story of Cameo. Since the mid -'70s, Cameo has himself, molding one of the most distinctive video cat- working on outside projects didn't and the group. "We're just all doing
toiled in the fields of funk, having hit record after hit alogs in the industry. Cameo's videos remind me of a work." For example, Calloway what we have to do. Midnight Star
record, enjoying gold-and, on occasion, platinum al- black equivalent of the oh -so-hip yet slightly strange points to a discussion he had with can take care of itself. I wish them
bums -and maintaining a strong following in the live landscape of "Desperately Seeking Susan" or the hy- flutist Hubert Laws "on the phone the best because I need the best
concert market. For much of its history it was a solid perkinetic world of "Purple Rain." The result has a year ago about maybe doing wished on me."
member of the black music community and one of the been to give Cameo a fresh look and help make its something together, but I was
many second-level, self- contained bands that tried to "Word Up" album platinum. busy with the band and didn't have
match Earth, Wind & Fire and the Commodores for time." A Cinemax special
crossover hits, while attempting to challenge Parlia- SHORT STUFF: Jesse Johnson's new single on Thanks to Midnight Star's 2.3- captures the spirit
ment- Funkadelic in a battle of funk grooves. Under A &M is "She (I Can't Resist)" ... A new underground million- selling "No Parking On of gospel with style
the guidance of drum- rap favorite is Cut Mas-
ter D.C.'s "Brooklyn
The Dance Floor," the gold "Plan-
etary Invasion," and the afore- and scholarship ...
mer- writer -producer -vo-
calist Larry Blackmon, Rocks The Best" on Za- mentioned "Headlines," Midnight For a full review,
Cameo, once 11 members Cameo's succ ess highlights kia, the same label that Star in recent years has become see page 39
strong, prospered just broke out the Eric B. re- the backbone of the Solar roster.
below that trio of super - the power of music video cord "Eric B. Is Presi-
bands. dent" ... The Rose FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10,1987
Then times changed. Brothers' latest album

The P -Funk mob fragmented. Earth, Wind & Fire split on Muscle Shoals Sound is "Everything's Coming Up illboard'
up. Lionel Richie stepped up and out of the Commo- Roses." The album is distributed by Malaco Records
dores. Suddenly, the big black band, a staple of funk in Jackson, Miss. ... Kashif produced and co -wrote HOT BLACK SINGLES ACTION
and black pop since Sly & the Family Stone, was old - Stacy Lattisaw's "Jump Into My Life" for Motown
fashioned. A big part of the reason was the rise of the ... The B side of Aretha Franklin's "Jimmy Lee" has RADIO MOST ADDED NEW TOTAL
synthesizer. Instead of using the blazing horns and an "Aretha Megamix" featuring "Who's Zoomin' 96 REPORTERS ADDS ON
fat-bottomed rhythm sections all the funk bands of Who," "Another Night," "Integrity," and "Freeway MIDNIGHT STAR ENGINE NO. 9 SOLAR 12 37
the '70s shared, a musician could re- create those Of Love" ... Over at PolyGram, the next couple of JESSE JOHNSON SHE (I CAN'T RESIST) ABM 11 40
sounds in his bedroom. And he didn't have to split his months should be busy. There are new albums coming GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS SEND IT TO ME MCA 10 56
royalties anymore. from the Bar -Kays in January and the Reddings in
CLUB NOUVEAU SITUATION #9 WARNERBROS. 8 63
Over the course of about three albums, Cameo went February. Kool & the Gang return to the road in Feb- 8 20
MILLIE JACKSON LOVE IS A DANGEROUS GAME JIVE /RCA
from a group with over 10 members to a trio of Black- ruary. The company has also signed Jackie Jackson Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the five records most added to the playlists
mon, Nathan Leftenant, and Tomi Jenkins. That was of the Jacksons as a solo artist. This signing, along of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. Retail Breakouts is a weekly national indicator of
important visually as well as musically, since the few- with Marlon's signing to Capitol and Randy's signing those records with significant future sales potential based on initial market reaction at the retail-
ers and one -stops reporting to Billboard. The full panel of reporters is published periodically as
er members in the band, the easier it is for fans to to A&M, makes it clear that Michael won't be the only changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: Billboard
identify with them. Starting with the hit "Attack Me son of Joe and Katherine Jackson to have a solo re- Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.
With Your Love," Cameo has recast its sound in a lease in 1987. What isn't clear is whether all this solo
lean, hip -hop-influenced manner that contrasts Black - activity means the end of the Jacksons as a recording RETAIL BREAKOUTS NUMBER
mon's weird, talky vocals (some call him "son of the group on Epic. These solo deals might not preclude 125 REPORTERS REPORTING
Ohio Players' Sugarfoot ") with sweet soul backing their coming back together in a year or two ... F. HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY CAPITOL 11
harmonies. Coinciding with this new direction has Mtume's score for "Native Son" will be surprising on GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS SEND IT TO ME MCA 9
been a series of flamboyant, sexy, and visually arrest- two levels. First, the 12-inch "Bigger's Beat" by rapper JESSE JOHNSON SHE (I CAN'T RESIST) ABM 9
ing videos: "Attack Me With Your Love," "Talkin' Out Woodyrock is a very successful mix of Mtume's feel MIDNIGHT STAR ENGINE NO. 9 SOLAR 7
The Side Of Your Neck," "She's Strange," "Single for funk and the Bronx rapper's socially conscious lyr- #9 6
CLUB NOUVEAU SITUATION WARNER BROS.
Life," "Word Up," and the latest, "Candy." Video to ics. Though not in the completed film, `Rigger's Beat"
video, Blackmon and company have gotten weirder, could be a powerful device in drawing younger blacks ©Copyright 1986 by Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be repro-
into the theater, especially if MCA makes a video that duced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
more out visually (whose idea was that codpiece, Lar- mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the
ry?), and better. (Continued on next page) publisher.

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1 4 CONTROL JANET JACKSON 1 1 1 STOP TO LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 2 LABEL NO. OF TITLES
ON CHART
2 3 VICTORY KOOL & THE GANG 3 2 2 CONTROL JANET JACKSON 1
3 1 GIRLFRIEND BOBBY BROWN 4 3 3 VICTORY KOOL & THE GANG 3 MCA (1 2) 13

4 2 LOVE YOU DOWN READY FOR THE WORLD 5 4 4 GIRLFRIEND BOBBY BROWN 4
Constellation (1)
5 6 STOP TO LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 2 5 7 JIMMY LEE ARETHA FRANKLIN 6
COLUMBIA (6) 9
Def Jam (3)
6 7 GOIN' TO THE BANK COMMODORES 13 6 5 COME SHARE MY LOVE MIKI HOWARD 8
CAPITOL 7
7 15 JIMMY LEE ARETHA FRANKLIN 6 7 12 CANDY CAMEO 12
A &M (5) 6
8 5 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE ANITA BAKER 7 8 11 MISUNDERSTANDING JAMES (D TRAIN) WILLIAMS 14
Virgin (1)
9 10 AS WE LAY SHIRLEY MURDOCK 10 9 13 I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M PERFECT FOR YOU) GRACE JONES 11
MOTOWN (4) 6
10 17 I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M PERFECT FOR YOU) GRACE JONES 11 10 8 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY VESTA WILLIAMS 9 Gordy (2)
11 14 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY VESTA WILLIAMS 9 11 16 SHIVER GEORGE BENSON 24 WARNER BROS. 6
12 8 IKE'S RAP/HEY GIRL ISAAC HAYES 21 12 15 AS WE LAY SHIRLEY MURDOCK 10 ATLANTIC (3) 5
13 13 IT'S THE NEW STYLE BEASTIE BOYS 23 13 9 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE ANITA BAKER 7
21 Records(1)
Omni (1)
14 16 TASTY LOVE FREDDIE JACKSON 25 14 14 SEXY KLYMAXX 20
ELEKTRA (4) 5
15 19 COME SHARE MY LOVE MIKI HOWARD 8 15 6 LOVE YOU DOWN READY FOR THE WORLD 5
Solar (1)
16 9 YOU BE ILLIN' RUN -D.M.C. 27 16 18 GOLDMINE THE POINTER SISTERS 17
POLYGRAM 5
17 12 LOVE IS FOREVER BILLY OCEAN 16 17 10 ONCE IN A LIFETIME GROOVE NEW EDITION 15 Atlanta Artists (2)
18 36 CANDY CAMEO 12 18 19 FALLING MELBA MOORE 19 Mercury (2)
ONCE IN A LIFETIME GROOVE
Polydor (1)
19 11 NEW EDITION 15 19 21 C'EST LA VIE ROBBIE NEVIL 22
BIG FUN
MANHATTAN (3) 4
20 22 THE GAP BAND 18 20 20 BIG FUN THE GAP BAND 18
P.I.R. (1)
21 24 GOLDMINE THE POINTER SISTERS 17 21 17 LOVE IS FOREVER BILLY OCEAN 16
RCA (3) 4
22 29 MISUNDERSTANDING JAMES (D TRAIN) WILLIAMS 14 22 22 SERIOUS DONNA ALLEN 29 Total Experience (1)
23 32 FALLING MELBA MOORE 19 23 31 HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY FREDDIE JACKSON 33 ARISTA (2) 3
24 20 SHAKE YOU DOWN GREGORY ABBOTT 49 24 23 PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS KRYSTOL 26 Jive (1)
25 34 C'EST LA VIE ROBBIE NEVIL 22 25 28 TWO PEOPLE TINA TURNER 32 EPIC 3
26 25 SEXY KLYMAXX 20 26 27 BALLERINA GIRL LIONEL RICHIE 28 EMI -AMERICA 2
27 23 LET'S GO OUT TONIGHT LEVERT 35 27 29 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN 34 FANTASY 2
FACTS OF LOVE JEFF LORBER FEATURING KARYN WHITE
Danya (1)
28 18 31 28 30 I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME FORCE M.D.'S 30
Reality /Danya (1)
29 26 PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS KRYSTOL 26 29 24 SOMEONE EL DEBARGE 36
ICHIBAN 2
30 21 CRAZAY JESSE JOHNSON (FEATURING SLY STONE) 50 30 26 TELL ME WHAT I GOTTA DO AL JARREAU 44
MACOLA 2
31 27 TALK TO ME CHICO DEBARGE 43 31 33 TENDERONI O'BRYAN 40 Catawba (1)
LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL Egyptian Empire (1)
- LIONEL RICHIE
32 28 56 32 35 U -TURN J.BLACKFOOT 39
33 BALLERINA GIRL LIONEL RICHIE 28 33 25 FACTS OF LOVE JEFF LORBER FEATURING KARYN WHITE 31 PROFILE 2
34 37 I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME FORCE M.D.'S 30 34 37 DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY ROSE ROYCE 47 CHRYSALIS 1
35 39 SHIVER GEORGE BENSON SAY YES FIVE STAR Cooltempo (1)

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24 35 36 IF I 46
36 TWO PEOPLE TINA TURNER 32 36 39 TO BE CONTINUED THE TEMPTATIONS 45
EDGE 1
37 33 PAUL REVERE BEASTIE BOYS 60 37 40 HOLD ON R.J.'S LATEST ARRIVAL 48

MALACO 1
SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME - #9
Muscle Shoals Sound (1)
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38 35 NOCERA 58 38 SITUATION CLUB NOUVEAU 38
39 SERIOUS DONNA ALLEN 29 39 - STAY HOWARD HEWETT
MUSIC SPECIALISTS 1
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51
Jam Packed (1)
40 38 HEAT STROKE JANICE CHRISTIE 37 40 SLOW DOWN LOOSE ENDS 42
PJ 1
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SUPERTRONICS 1
97 2 THE LIMIT (Kamalar, ASCAP/Let's Shine, ASCAP) (Bush Burnin', ASCAP /Gene McFadden, BMI /Su -ma, (Shockadehca, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) SUTRA 1
(Baby Beck, ASCAP) 13 GOIN' TO THE BANK BMI) CPP 24 SHIVER Fever (1)
IO AS WE LAY (Tuneworks, BMI /Franne Gee, BMI /Rightsong, 66 LIVING ALL ALONE (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/Bellboy, BMI)
(Troutman's, BMI /Sala, BMI) BMI /Nonpareil, ASCAP /Careers, BMI) CPP (Downstairs, BMI /C'Index, BMI /Mighty Three, BMI) 38 SITUATION 4:9 TOMMY BOY 1
41 BABY DONT GO TOO FAR 17 GOLDMINE 16 LOVE IS FOREVER (Jay King IV, BMI)
(MCA, ASCAP) (Nonpareil, ASCAP /Broozertoones, BMI) CPP (Zomba, ASCAP) 42 SLOW DOWN
28 BALLERINA GIRL 65 GOOD FRIEND 56 LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL (MCA, ASCAP /Brampton, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP
(Brockman, ASCAP) (Mycenae, ASCAP) (Brockman, ASCAP /Dyad, BMI /Poopy's, ASCAP) 80 SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY (Forceful, BMI/Willesden, BMI)
18 BIG FUN 76 GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT CPP /CLM (Widr, BMI) 39 U -TURN
(Temp Co., BMI) (Amber Pass, ASCAP /Disco Fever, ASCAP /Panda, 5 LOVE YOU DOWN 36 SOMEONE (A. Naga, BMI(
93 BODY AND SOUL TAKE ME ASCAP) (Ready For The World, BMI /Excalibur Lace, BMI/Trixie (Noted For The Record, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP /Music 3 VICTORY
(Mtume, BMI) 33 HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY Lou, BMI) Corp. Of America, BMI) (Delightful, BMI) CPP
12 CANDY (Zomba, ASCAP/Willesden, BMI) 59 THE LOVER 54 SOMEONE LIKE YOU 57 WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE
(All Seeing Eye, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP /Better 37 HEAT STROKE (Tpyge, BMI) (Philly World, BMI) (Amazement, BM )
Days, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI) (Max, ASCAP /Leosun, ASCAP) 61 LOVIN' EV'RY MINUTE OF IT 51 STAY 55 WHERE DID WE GO WRONG?
7 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE 92 HERE NOW (Entertaining, BMI /Danica, BMI /Zomba, ASCAP) (WB Music/E /A, ASCAP /Make It Big, (Abkco, BMI /Ashtray, BMI(
(WB, ASCAP /DQ, ASCAP /Silver Sun, ASCAP) (Etude, BMI /Fanny Mac, BMI) 87 MAKE THE MUSIC WITH YOUR MOUTH ASCAP /Rockwood, BMI) 70 WHOPPIT
22 C'EST LA VIE 48 HOLD ON (Flake, ASCAP/Marley Marl, ASCAP) 2 STOP TO LOVE (Sand Box, ASCAP /Hamilton, ASCAP)
(MCA, ASCAP /Alg, ASCAP /Bug, BMI) (Arrival, BMI) 14 MISUNDERSTANDING (April, ASCAP /Uncle Ronnie's, ASCAP/Dillard, BMI) 83 WORD UP
8 COME SHARE MY LOVE 74 I CAN PROVE IT (Huemar, BMI /Blackwood, BMI) CPP /ABP CPP /ABP (All Seeing Eye, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP /Better
(Warner-Tamerlane, BMI /Buffalo Factory, BMI) (Rare Blue, ASCAP) 81 MR. BIG STUFF 58 SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME Days, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI)
1 CONTROL 100 I KNOW YOU LOVE ME (Malaco, BMI /Caraljo, BMI) (Washinwear, BMI /Beach House, ASCAP) 27 YOU BE ILLIN'
(Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) (Specialists, BMI) 86 NAIL IT TO THE WALL 89 SWEET LOVE (Protoons, ASCAF /Rush Groove, ASCAP)
50 CRAZAY 63 I NEED YOUR LOVING (Jobete, ASCAP/Perfect Punch, BMI) CPP (Old Brompton Road, ASCAP /Derglenn, BMI) 52 YOU GOT IT ALL
(Shockadelica, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP) CPP /ALM (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 9 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY 34 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT (Holmes Line, ASCAP) CPP
53 CURIOSITY 30 I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME (Vesta Seven, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP /Sir Gant, BMI) (Bush Burnin', ASCAP /Khari International, ASCAP) BU YOU GOT THE LOVE
(Def Jam, ASCAP) (Mighty Three, BMI) CPP /ALM 43 TALK TO ME (Tri -She, BMI /Light F. Sound, ASCAP/Berach, ASCAP)
77 DO YOU WANT IT BAD ENUFF 72 (I WANNA) MAKE LOVE TO YOU 15 ONCE IN A LIFETIME GROOVE (Music Corp. Of America. BMI /Franne Gee, 71 YOU SEND THE RAIN AWAY
(Glasshouse, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM (Pending) (House Of Champions, ASCAP /April, ASCAP/MGM -UA, BMI /Rightsong, BMI /Del lorro, ASCAP/Summa (Irving, BMI /Glasshouse, BMI /American League, BMI)
47 DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY 46 IF I SAY YES ASCAP) CPP /ABP Booma, ASCAP) CPP /ALM
(Rare Blue, ASCAP /Orca, ASCAP) CPP (Ensign, BMI /Marvin Morrow) CPP 95 OUR LIVES 25 TASTY LOVE 84 YOU'RE GONNA COME BACK TO LOVE
99 DON'T LOOK BACK 21 IKE'S RAP /HEY GIRL (WB, ASCAP /Any Name, ASCAP) (Bush Burnn', ASCAP) (Muscle Shoals, EMI)
(MCA, ASCAP/Unicity, ASCAP /Right By The Sea, (Super Blue, BMI) 96 PASSION AND PAIN 44 TELL ME WHAT I GOTTA DO
ASCAP /Nelana, BMI) 90 I'M CHILLIN' (Julie Moosekick, BMI /Jaasu, BMI) (Music Corp. Of America, BMI/Young Millionaire's
98 DON'T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE (Kuwa, ASCAP /Hugabut, ASCAP) 60 PAUL REVERE Club, BMI /Noted For The Record, ASCAP /Avodah,
(Bellboy, BMI /Gratitude Sky, ASCAP) 11 I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M PERFECT FOR YOU) (Def Jam, ASCAP) ASCAP)
69 DONT THINK ABOUT IT (Bruce Woolley, ASCAP/April, ASCAP /Grace Jones, 26 PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 40 TENDERONI
(Duchess, BMI /Perk's, BMI) ASCAP, /DeShufflin, ASCAP) CPP /ABP (Alexandra Kee, BMI /Aujourd'Hui, BMI) (Almo, ASCAP /Crimsco, ASCAP /Music Corp. Of SHEET MUSIC AGENTS
68 EASY LOVE 82 IN YOUR EYES 94 SANTA IS A B -BOY America, BMI /Ziggurat, BMI) CPP /ALM
are listed for piano/vocal sheet music copies
(Muscle Shoals, BMI /Jalew, BMI) (Prince Street, ASCAP /ATV, BMI /CBS Songs, ASCAP) (ADRA, BMI /Guinea Farm, BMI) 67 THINKIN' ABOUT YA and may not represent mixed folio rights.
73 ENGINE NO. 9 23 IT'S THE NEW STYLE 64 SEND IT TO ME (Parca, BMI) ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures
(Hip Trip, BMI /Midstar, BMI) (Def Jam, ASCAP) (Off Backstreet, BMI /Streamline Moderne, 62 TIGHT FIT
31 FACTS OF LOVE JIMMY LEE
ALM Almo HAN Hansen
6 BMI /Lauren Wood, BMI) (April, ASCAP /Blackwood, BMI /Henry Suemay, BMI)
(Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Bayjun Beat, BMI) (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/When Words Collide, B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard
29 SERIOUS CPP /ABP
19 FALLING BMI /Bellboy, BMI) (Triage, BMI /Living Disc, BMI) 45 TO BE CONTINUED B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogul!
(Rightsong, BMI /Franne Golde, BMI /Gene McFadden, 79 KISS AWAY THE PAIN 20 SEXY (Jobete, ASCAP/Tall Temptations, ASCAP) CPP BP Bradley MCA MCA
BMI /Summa, BMI /Arista, ASCAP) CPP (Mercey Kersey, BMI /L'iI Mama, BMI) (Spectrum VII, ASCAP /Klymaxx, ASCAP) CPP 32 TWO PEOPLE CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern
91 FOOLISH PRIDE 35 LET'S GO OUT TONIGHT 49 SHAKE YOU DOWN (WB, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP /Myaxe, PRS /Good Single, CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth
(Hallowed Hall, BMI /Red Network, BMI) CPP (Trycet, BMI /Ferncliff, BMI) (Charles Family, BMI /Alli Bee, BMI /Grabbitt, BMI) PRS) CPP /ALM
CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros.
4 GIRLFRIEND 78 A LITTLE BIT MORE 75 SHE (I CAN'T RESIST) 85 UNFAITHFUL SO MUCH

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WARNER BROS. 0.20549 1 week at No. One
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5 4 4 NEW ORDER 5 3 3 18 FOR TONIGHT ATLANTIC 0 -86789 NANCY MARTINEZ
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QWEST 0- 20546 /WARNER BROS.
I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M PERFECT FOR YOU) (REMIX)
MANHATTAN V.56038 /CAPITOL
GRACE JONES 6 4 4 10 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT (REMIX) GEFFEN 0.20551 /WARNER BROS. WANG CHUNG
7 5 5 9 MISUNDERSTANDING COLUMBIA 44 -05967 JAMES (D TRAIN) WILLIAMS 7 7 7 10 MUSIQUE NON STOP WARNER BROS. 0-20549 KRAFTWERK
8 8 8 9 GOLDMINE (REMIX) /SEXUAL POWER
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BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE (REMIX) /STATE OF THE NATION (REMIX) NEW ORDER
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SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) /SYSTEM
ATLANTIC 0 -86755
MEL & KIM O 13 13 3 OPEN YOUR HEART (REMIX) SIRE 0- 20597 /WARNER BROS. MADONNA
10 9 9 7 ONCE IN A LIFETIME GROOVE (REMIX) MCA 23692 NEW EDITION 10 12 12 9 ONCE IN A LIFETIME GROOVE (REMIX) MCA 23692 NEW EDITION
11 15 15 6 C'EST LA VIE (REMIX) MANHATTAN V.56036/CAPITOL ROBBIE NEVIL CI 15 15 5

SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) /SYSTEM
ATLANTIC 0 -86755
MEL & KIM
LT 13 13
CRAZAY (REMIX) JESSE JOHNSON (FEATURING SLY STONE) I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M PERFECT FOR YOU) (REMIX)
6
SP-12214 12 17 17 8 GRACE JONES
A &M MANHATTAN V.56038 /CAPITOL
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0 13 14 14 7 BOY TOY (REMIX) RCA 57691 -RD TIA 19 19 5 C'EST LA VIE (REMIX) MANHATTAN V.56036 /CAPITOL ROBBIE NEVIL
18 18 6 WE CONNECT (REMIX) ATLANTIC 0 -86757 STACEY Q CI 14 14 7 GIRLFRIEND MCA 23643 BOBBY BROWN
15 6 6 12 BRAND NEW LOVER EPIC 49 -05965 DEAD OR ALIVE 15 10 10 17 SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME SLEEPING BAG SLX-22 NOCERA
C'MON EVERY BEATBOX (REMIX) /BADROCK CITY
0
16 19 19 8 BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE 16 8 8 18 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY MCA 23665 THE COMMUNARDS
COLUMBIA 44 -05963
17 10 10 10 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT (REMIX) GEFFEN 020551 /WARNER BROS. WANG CHUNG 22 22 5 COME GO WITH ME ARISTA ADI.9539 EXPOSE
Z$ 25 25 6 GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT FEVER SF 812 /SUTRA NAYOBE 1$ 18 18 12 SHAKE YOU DOWN (REMIX) COLUMBIA 4405959 GREGORY ABBOTT
i9 36 36 3 OPEN YOUR HEART (REMIX) SIRE 0.20597 /WARNER BROS MADONNA 19 16 16 7 MEMORIES EMERGENCY EMDS -6569 CAROLYN HARDING
® 28 28 4 COME GET MY LOVE TOMMY soy TB 887 TKA 20 38 38 7 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 -05935 BANGLES
Zl 27 27 4 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET (REMIX) BRENDA K. STARR 21 30 30 4 BOYS (REMIX) DICE TGR I 008/SUTRA LEAH LANDIS
MCA 23704
22 22 P2 9 THIS TIME PRIVATE POSSESSION FEATURING HUNTER HAYES 22 11 11 15 TALK TO ME (REMIX) MOTOWN 4567MG CHICO DEBARGE
4TH & E'WAY BWAY-426 /ISLAND
23 20 20 7 MEMORIES EMERGENCY EMDS -6569 CAROLYN HARDING O 29 29 5 BOY TOY (REMIX) RCA 5769 -1 -RD TIA
24 16 16 10 UNFAITHFUL SO MUCH (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 -05955 FULL FORCE 24 36 36 7 MISUNDERSTANDING COLUMBIA 44.05967 JAMES (D TRAIN) WILLIAMS
25 21 21 9 TOO MUCH OR NOTHING (REMIX) I.R.S. 23683/MCA GENERAL PUBLIC 25 25 25 13 FALLING IN LOVE NEXT PLATEAU NP 50049 SYBIL
ffi 34 34 4
GIRL FROM IPANEMA GOES TO GREENLAND (REMIX) THE B -52'S 26 21 21 10
FACTS OF LOVE (REMIX) JEFF LORBER FEATURING KARYN WHITE
WARNER BROS. 0 -20588 WARNER BROS. 0 -20545
27 26 26 7 HEAT STROKE SUPERTRONICS RY 016 JANICE CHRISTIE 27 37 37 10
TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY) (REMIX) SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE 1014 -1,10/RCA
28 29 29 8 FREAK IN THE STREET (REMIX) MCA 23690 THE UNTOUCHABLES 2$ 41 41 3 CHANGE OF HEART (REMIX) PORTRAIT 4R9- 05974/EPIC CYNDI LAUPER
® 40 40 3 DISCO (EP) EMI -AMERICA SQ.17246 PET SHOP BOYS 29 24 24 9 IT'S THE NEW STYLE/PAUL REVERE DEF JAM 44.05958 /COLUMBIA BEASTIE BOYS
® 31 31 5 BOYS (REMIX)
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE (REMIX)
DICE TGR 1008 /SUTRA LEAH LANDIS ® 40 40 5 SERIOUS (REMIX) 21 RECORDS 0- 96794 /ATLANTIC DONNA ALLEN
31 33 33 3 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS 31 33 33 5 MATCH MADE UP IN HEAVEN PARIS INTERNATIONAL P-1206 JILL
I.R.S. /MCA 23707/MCA
32 32 32 5 SAY YOU REALLY WANT ME (REMIX) MCA 23678 KIM WILDE 32 20 20 13 I CANT TURN AROUND (REMIX) RCA 57021 -RD J.M. SILK
O 37 37 4
BAND OF GOLD (REMIX)
I.R.S. 23706 /MCA
BELINDA CARLISLE FEATURING FREDA PAYNE 33 28 28 8 LOVE YOU DOWN MCA 23680 READY FOR THE WORLD
® 43 43 3 CHANGE OF HEART (REMIX) PORTRAIT 4R9- 05974/EPIC CYNDI LAUPER 34 32 32 4 MR. BIG STUFF MCA 23691 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ
35 42 42 4 NOTORIOUS (REMIX) CAPITOL V -15264 DURAN DURAN 35 NEW1111. 1 KNOCK ME SENSELESS VINYLMANIA VMR 006 EASTBOUND EXPRESSWAY
36 30 30
6 IN THE HEAT OF A PASSIONATE MOMENT (REMIX) PRINCESS 36 4 GIRL FROM IPANEMA GOES TO GREENLAND (REMIX) THE B -52'S
34 34
NEXT PLATEAU NP 50052 WARNER BROS. 0-20588
37 17 17 12 TALK TO ME (REMIX) MOTOWN 4567MG CHICO DEBARGE 3] 43 43 6 SUBURBIA (REMIX) EMLAMERICA V -19226 PET SHOP BOYS
® 49 49 3 WORLD MACHINE (REMIX) POLYDOR 885 471 -1 /POLYGRAM LEVEL 42 ® NEW 1 PICK IT UP KLUB KR 511 SOFONDA C
39 23 23 10 I'M A MAN ORPHAN OR -004 JIMMY LIFTON 39 27 27 20 DIAMOND GIRL ATLANTIC o -86779 NICE & WILD
40 24 24 9 EVERY LOVER'S SIGN (REMIX) A&M SP -12208 THE LOVER SPEAKS 40 31 31 8 UNFAITHFUL SO MUCH (REMIX) COLUMBIA 44 -05955 FULL FORCE
41 38 38 5 FINGERTIPS (REMIX) /THE SCENE (REMIX) MCA /CURB 23684/MCA SPARKS 41 47 47 5 LOVE IN SIBERIA CRITIQUE CR 8525 LABAN
42 50 50 TRACTION 418 AMPERSAND 42 35 35 VICTORY (REMIX) MERCURY 888 074 -1 /POLYGRAM KOOL & THE GANG
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3 POW WOW WOW 8
43 39 39 5 DON'T LET ME BE THE ONE ATLANTIC 0 -86764 NU SHOOZ 46 46

3 I WONT STOP LOVING YOU (REMIX) C -BANK FEATURING DIAMOND EYES
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® 44 44 3 YOU BE ILLIN' PROFILE PRO-7119 RUN -D.M.C. NEW 1 FACE IT STATE STREET SSR -1001 MASTER C&J
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® NEW CANDY (REMIX) ATLANTA ARTISTS 888 193 -1 /POLYGRAM CAMEO 46 39 39 COME GET MY LOVE TOMMY BOY TB 887 TKA
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® NEW 1 MR. BIG STUFF MCA 23691 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ 48 48 48 4 THE CALLING AIRWAVE AW 1295000 KEN HEAVEN
49 35 35 7 VICTORY (REMIX) MERCURY 888 074-1/POLYGRAM KOOL & THE GANG 49 23 23 16 NAIL IT TO THE WALL (REMIX) MOTOWN 4563MG STACY LATTISAW
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unless indicated otherwise.
New LP Comes After 5 Years In Studio
FORWERAX
by Brian Chin
Kraftwerk Works At A Craft
BY BRIAN CHIN
NEW YORK Kraftwerk would not
appear to be a prolific band judging
studio. It's very personal, like a liv-
ing room."
Immediate surroundings and
sounds have been the critical ele-
from its release schedule. Since the ment in Kraftwerk's music since the
HAPPY NEW YEAR to Dance Tons O'Fun) in more than three "Notorious" (Capitol) is agreeably 1981 "Computer World" album, mid -'70s, when the band hit the
Trax readers and correspondents years; Willie Colon, playing a full noisier in the Latin Rascals' remix which contained the epochal "Num- charts worldwide with songs about
everywhere. And the beat goes on live set; and, in one -song track ap- ... Pet Shop Boys' "Suburbia" bers," the German electronic band the autobahn and the Trans-Europe
pearances, Tonya Wynne, Sofonda (EMI America promo) gets an ath- has produced only one 12 -inch sin - Express.
C., Cultural Vibe, Nayobe, Cover letic Arthur Baker do -over, differ- gle-1983's "Tour De France " -be- "We're dealing with everyday en-
IT WAS a historic night when the Girls, C -Bank featuring Diamond ent from the version appearing on fore recently re-emerging with its vironmental situations," says Hut-
member DJs of 11 different New Eyes, Adonis, Emanon, D- Train, the "Disco" EP, which we of course latest Warner Bros. album, "Elec- ter. The sparseness of the lyrics re-
York and New Jersey record pools and Gary L. commend for using That Word tric Cafe." flects the belief that "music and be-
converged on New York's Paradise again ... Stacy Lattisaw's follow- According to keyboardist/com - havior describe us better than
Garage Dec. 15 for a holiday -sea- BRIEFLY: Independent labels up to her recent No. 1 is "Jump Into poser Ralf Hutter, however, the words. Otherwise, I'd be in litera-
son "Unity Night." The concept predominate in the yearly hiberna- My Life" (Motown), a typical Ka- new album was the result of a ture."
was originated by Dance Music Re- tion of majors. "It's Too Late (For shif production with a Jellybean "heavy schedule" of work during The songs come from a combina-
port's Stephanie Shepherd early Love)" by Stardom Groove featur- mix ... Joshua's "Jimmy Because" the entire period. "We worked a tion of composing, "thinking," and
last summer as a one-time general ing Tonya Wynne (New York (Atlantic) is greatly improved in a normal schedule -five days a week experimental work in combining
meeting and opportunity to hash Groove Records, through Under- speeded -up Chicago- influenced ver- and sometimes six," says Hutter. sounds. "We get quick results, but
out some timely issues; that event world) combines a strong song with sion; lyric content is still border- That work, in the Dusseldorf - there's no plan," says Hutter. "It's
was hosted by Record Pool Busi- a hard -hitting arrangement, ap- line, but the sampling work is ster- based KlingKlang Studio, was unin- more like a book: When it's finished,
ness Center's Eddie Rivera. It proximating in impact the recent ling ... KTP's "Never Too Late To terrupted by any outside production we release it. We don't have hun-
evolved into a regular conference Carolyn Harding hit. Robert Cli- Love" remix (Mercury) has great or writing or by any outside use of dreds of tapes."
of pool directors, which has already villes mixed and produced with structure and carefully balanced the studio, says Hutter. He de- Kraftwerk has tentative plans to
created a monthly interpool club Ken Taylor; Chep Nunez edited. sonic weight ... Michael Bow's scribes KlingKlang as a laboratory- tour in the spring, transporting the
Also, a groovy organ instrumental "Love And Devotion" (RJM, like setup of standard and custom- KlingKlang studio itself to each
in the style of "City Country City" through Long Island, N.Y.'s ized equipment, used only by the gig, and in all likelihood, continuing
Record pools join and a piano version in the style of Unique Distributors), remixed by band. to compose in the studio between
forces-at last "Let's Get Together" Xena's
.
"First One, First Love" (Emergen-

Richie Jones for the U.S., comes
off as a latter -day "Born To Be
"The last couple of years was a
transition period [for the studio],"
performances.
cy) is one of the subtler records Alive," suitably hyper for the says Hutter. "It's now all -digital.
chart for the metropolitan area. around, with more bass than bass emergent "power" pop radio. But there's no renting out of the
The group plans to undertake other drum; its freedom from boom on
projects to unify and strengthen the vocal version is downright
the standing of area club DJs. blissful for the home listener, while
In our perspective, the initiative
is a huge step forward -and not
the dub version retains the pound-
ing bottom for clubs.
Sylvester Bounces Back On Warner Bros.
merely because it tackles the well -
known tradition of competitive
Darlene Davis' "I Found Love"
(Take One, 718-949 -1618) is solid
Tour To Support First Release On A Major Since '72
squabbling that has marked the New York soul, with Lisa Lisa in- NEW YORK Sylvester may be managing his affairs in real estate album, which bears both Megatone
record -pool idea here and nation- fluence but a more mature- sound- the name most often associated when Warner Bros. offered him a and Warner Bros. logos.
wide since it was first created in ing lead vocal; Elai Tubo and DJ with late -'70s disco: His zesty pop/ contract. Preliminary interest had With major label backing, Syl-
New York in 1974. Kevin "Sugar Daddy" Woodley gospel dance -floor smashes, in- been expressed by A &M, says Syl- vester says, his chances of becom-
The generation of DJs that have produced ... "Party" by 38th cluding "(You Make Me Feel) vester, but he credits Craig Kos - ing a mass -appeal star are "great-
come forward in the post-'70s, post - Street featuring Libanne (Under- Mighty Real," "Dance (Disco tich, Warner Bros. director of er, of course." Plans call for him to
disco boom era is entering an arena world) answers the question, What Heat)," and "Do Ya Wanna Funk," dance /contemporary music, with tour with a band in early 1987.
that's already been laid out. That's if George McCrae made a house were popular and influential, both following through and signing the BRIAN CHIN
not the same as creating a market record? It does so excitingly, too, at at home and overseas.
from scratch, and it's pretty clear a hot, up -tempo pace ...
Cover Sylvester has returned with his
that many DJs feel themselves to
be at a sort of an entry level -at
Girls' "Show Me" (The Fever)
charmingly merges girl group with
debut Warner Bros. album, "Mu-
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Country
O'Kanes Album Is A Holiday Hit
Duet Drums Up Publicity On The Road
agers, account buyers, and radio grass festival promoters,
BY EDWARD MORRIS programmers for three days, and, McCready says. The act is booked
NASHVILLE Unlike their label - says McCready, generated "tre- by Buddy Lee Attractions.
mates in CBS Records' Horizon '86 mendous response from places like CBS is also making a push to get
class, the O'Kanes made their de- Lieberman and Sound Ware- the O'Kanes into the college mar-
but with no ballyhoo and nothing house." ket. The album has already been
but their music to commend them. serviced to college radio stations,
Apparently, that has been quite and CBS college reps are working it.
enough. The duo's first single, The act generated In the early and mid-'80s, Kane
"Oh Darlin'," has just entered the recorded for Elektra and Warner
top 10, and the band's album, "The a tremendous Bros. as a solo, charting with such
numbers as "You're The Best,"
O'Kanes," has been almost univer-
sally praised by critics. response on tour' "It's Who You Love," and "It's
Better yet, the album is selling You." Up to now, O'Hara has been
well-more than 16,000 copies in a The purpose of the New York known chiefly as a songwriter. He
pre- Christmas five -day period, ac- stop was to introduce the O'Kanes penned the Judds' recent hit
cording to product development di- to attendees of CBS's national "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good
rector Mary Ann McCready. The sales meeting, giving the act a Ole Days)."
.- sales are following on the heels of

a get- acquainted tour, the first leg
of which has taken duet members
chance to meet branch managers
and sales managers.
In the Midwest, McCready re-
On Thursday (8), the O'Kanes
will debut their album on The
Nashville Network's "New Coun-
Numero Juno. Capitol Records artist Anne Murray accepts her 1986 Juno
Award for country female vocalist of the year at the annual awards show, held in
Jamie O'Hara and Kieran Kane to ports, eight record chains have try" show. The same day, the act
Toronto. This is her 28th Juno, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Award. Dallas and New York. In Dallas, agreed to spotlight the O'Kanes will arrive in Atlanta for a three -
the act performed for store man- from Jan. 15 through February via day gig at the Banks & Shane's
in -store play, advertising, and spe- musical variety club. They are
cial pricing ($4.99 -$6.99, depending scheduled to appear at the Birch -
on the account). In other markets, mere, a predominantly bluegrass -
the album will be tested via the la- oriented venue near Washington,
bel's Buy It, Try It return- if-not- D.C., on Jan. 16.
ASHVILLE SCENE satisfied offer.

Because of the O'Kanes' acous-
tic- based, bluegrass- inflected play-
ing and vocal harmonies, the duo
A tour of radio stations and lis-
tening venues is being set up for
the last two weeks of January. In
keeping with the old -time flavor of
has excited the interest of blue- (Continued on next page)
POP-STYLE COUNTRY music is the favorite form er cities; 40% think they're about the same; 12% say
of music in Music City U.S.A. That's the word from
Shockley Research Inc. following a "Nashvillian"
they're better ", and 2% don't want to talk about it.
Other statistics that have to do with the average
Rogers' Photos Shown
study of a representative sample of 300 male and fe- Nashvillian could interest those in radio, retailing, NASHVILLE "Kenny Rogers' than 100 pictures included in
male heads of households who reside in the Nashville/ home entertainment, and other facets of the music biz: America," an exhibit of photo- "Kenny Rogers' America: Sights
Davidson County area. The typical household head is 43 years old, has an an- graphs taken by the singer, went And Insights," published by Lit-
Jack Shockley reports that 18% of the respondents nual household income of $31,432, and has an educa- on display at the Country Music tle, Brown & Co. in October.
prefer "country/pop-style" music, edging out easy lis- tion equivalent to a year or more of college. The report Hall of Fame and Museum here In addition to the photo display,
tening (15 %), rock (14 %), semiclassical and classical says, "Today's average Nashvillian is a little younger, Nov. 1. It is housed in the muse- the museum also has in its collec-
(14 %), pop (7%), religious /gospel /hymns (7%), and jazz more affluent, somewhat better educated, and a little um's new Thomas Hart Benton tion a film clip from Rogers' "The
(5 %). Lower percentages of favored music forms are more likely to be living in an apartment or a condomin- Gallery and will remain on display Gambler," his costume worn in the
big band, soft rock, and oldies. Two percent report ium than was the Nashvillian of our last community through October 1987. movie, and, in the instrument sec-
they don't listen to music. study, in 1983." The exhibit consists of 35 duo - tion, the electric bass Rogers
The largest male per- Finally, you songwrit- tone photos taken by Rogers while played as a member of the First
centages go to country ers, take note of some of on tour across the U.S.; they were Edition.
and rock, while females Shockley Research profiles the more colorful names selected from among the more
prefer easy listening and of Tennessee towns. The
semiclassical and classi- the people of Music City shocking Shockley sur- FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10,1987
cal, according to the vey says you'll find these
Shockley figures. Not burgs in the Volunteer
surprisingly, the 18-34 age group members indicate a State: Ugly Creek, Nameless, Fly, Camelot, Finger, illboarc!'
preference for rock. The 35-49 age group goes with Frog, Jump, Kodak, Hoodoo, Gruetli -Laager, Jaybird,
country, and the 50 -plus age sector has the strongest
preference for semiclassical and classical, then coun-
Kansas, Paris, Moscow, Paw Paw Plains, Wheel, Saw-
dust, Swannsylvania, Nixon, Reagan, Sweet Lips,
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES ACTION
try, then easy listening. Spot, and Sea Isle. RADIO MOST ADDED NEW TOTAL
For people who have an income level of $25,000 or 140 REPORTERS ADDS ON
more, the favorite music mode is easy listening, fol- NEWSNOTES: Rebecca Holden has launched her THE GATLIN BROTHERS TALKIN' TO THE MOON COLUMBIA 51 67
lowed by country and semiclassical /classical. Anyone Las Vegas, Nev., debut at the Landmark Hotel. The KENNY ROGERS TWENTY YEARS AGO RCA 46 89
desiring the complete breakdown can contact Shock- actress /singer appeared in a show titled "Academy Of STEVE WARINER SMALL TOWN GIRL MCA 43 94
ley Research Inc., Theater Office Building, 100 Oaks, Country Music Presents The Best Of New Country"
HIGHWAY 101 34 34
Nashville, Tenn. 37204. ... Congratulations to KNIX radio in Phoenix, Ariz., THE BED YOU MADE FOR ME
ANNE MURRAY ON AND ON CAPITOL
WARNER BROS.
27 59
Want to know more about tastes of people who live thriving for two decades as of this month without a
in Nashville? The Shockley report carries these inter- format change ... Barbara Mandrell received the Radio Most Added is a weekly national compilation of the five records most added to the playlists
of the radio stations reporting to Billboard. Retail Breakouts is a weekly national indicator of
esting facts: Favorite TV shows are "The Cosby first Harmony Award for her support of the Nashville those records with significant future sales potential based on initial market reaction at the retail-
Show," "Family Ties," "Cheers," "Golden Girls," Symphony Orchestra. Champions of the classical and ers and one-stops reporting to Billboard. The full panel of reporters is published periodically as
changes are made, or is available by sending a self- addressed stamped envelope to: Billboard
"Night Court," "Highway To Heaven," "Cagney & country music worlds came together at the second an- Chart Dept., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036.
Lacey," "Miami Vice," and "Newhart." nual Symphony Ball in Nashville.
Those concerned about the growing crime problem Congratulations to Warner Bros. /Reprise artist RETAIL BREAKOUTS NUMBER
in the Music Row area will be interested to know that, Dwight Yoakam, who won the gold award for coun- 43 REPORTERS REPORTING
according to Shockley, three -fourths of all Nashville try and western music video of the year at the Inter- T.TUCKER I'LL COME BACK AS ANOTHER WOMAN CAPITOL 10
crimes are committed by some 400 chronic criminals; national Film and Television Festival of New York. RONNIE MILSAP HOW DO TURN YOU ON RCA 8
The award was picked up by director Sherman Hal-
I
one of every four Nashville homes is likely to be bur- 6

JANIE FRICKE WHEN A WOMAN CRIES COLUMBIA
glarized during the next 10 years; and the average sey, Yoakam's manager and director of the video
break -in nets a burglar $945 in merchandise or cash. "Honky Tonk Man" ... Billy Joe Royal and his pro- CRYSTAL GAYLE STRAIGHT TO THE HEART WARNER BROS. 6
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND FIRE IN THE SKY WARNER BROS. 3
For anyone who has ever tried to drive in Nashville, ducer, Nelson Larkin, are scheduled to hit the studio
the results of the question about Nashville drivers will again this month to record his second LP for Atlantic ©Copyright 1986 by Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be repro-
not be surprising. The report states, "Some 46% think America ... Kathy Mattes will be tooling around in a duced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the
that Nashvillians are worse drivers than those of oth- (Continued on next page) publisher.
Country
O'KANES NASHVILLE SCENE
(Continued from preceding page) (Continued from preceding page)
the act, CBS commissioned Nash- customized Chevy Blazer given to
ville's historic Hatch Show Prints her by a dealership in West Virginia
to do antique-style 14- by 22 -inch in appreciation of her work promot-
window cards to advertise the ing that state.
group's appearances. Ferlin Husky celebrated his
Although the O'Kanes played birthday during a 36-date tour that
their introductory tour for ac- started in November in Winnipeg,
counts and label personnel as a Manitoba, and ended in December in
duet, they are now backed by a Denver. Key Talent Inc. reports
band for regular shows. Husky will rest up in Nashville be-
On Dec. 30, the act taped a seg- fore heading out again Jan. 14, this
ment for National Public Radio's time for warmer climes: Florida.
"All Things Considered."
McCready says the album will All-Star Lineup. Judges for the Willie Nelson /Wrangler Music Invitational Contest pose during a break from the finals. SIGNINGS: Riders In The Sky to
spawn four singles, the next one Pictured are, from left, Bobby Bare, Willie Nelson, Moe Bandy, Mary Lou Hyatt, Tony Conway, and Mark Gray. (Photo:
MCA /DOT ... Liz Boardo signs
being "Can't Stop My Heart From Rick Henson)
with producer Don Goodman, Mas-
Loving You." ter Records, and RWL Consultants.
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3 3 3 12 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 5807 WHAT AM I GONNA DO ABOUT YOU 42 46 46 31 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 422826 7821 M /POLYGRAM FOUR FOR THE SHOW
4 4 4 11 RICKY SKAGGS EPIC FE 40309 LOVE'S GONNA GET YA 43 36 36 8 KATHY MATTEA MERCURY 830 405.1 / POLYGRAM WALK THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS
5 5 5 39 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25372/WARNER BROS. (8.98) GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. 44 41 41 33 BILLY JOE ROYAL ATLANTIC /AMERICA 90508 LOOKING AHEAD
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9 10 10 10 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40413 WINE COLORED ROSES 48 44 44 41 TANYA TUCKER CAPITOL ST -12474 (8.98) GIRLS LIKE ME
10 8 8 25 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. WARNER /CURB I-25412 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) MONTANA CAFE 49 48 48 26 T.G. SHEPPARD COLUMBIA FC 40310 IT STILL RAINS IN MEMPHIS
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16 14 14 16 GARY MORRIS WARNER BROS. 1.25438 PLAIN BROWN WRAPPER 55 71 71 23 RAY CHARLES COLUMBIA FC 40338 FROM THE PAGES OF MY MIND
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IH 19 19 5 KENNY ROGERS RCA 5633 THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO 57 60 60 5 HOLLY DUNN MTM ST 1052 /CAPITOL HOLLY DUNN
19 18 18 10 MERLE HAGGARD EPIC 40107 OUT AMONG THE STARS 58 49 49 4 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 824 785 -I / POLYGRAM CHRISTMAS PRESENT
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22 22 29 T GRAHAM BROWN CAPITOL ST 12487 (8.98) I TELL IT LIKE IT USED TO BE 59 70 70 36 EDDIE RABBITT RCA AHLI.7041 (8.98) (co) RABBITT TRAX
23 23 5 RESTLESS HEART RCA 5648 WHEELS 60 55 55 251 WILLIE NELSON 3 COLUMBIA FC 37951 (CD) ALWAYS ON MY MIND
22 20 20 9 LARRY GATLIN AND THE GATLIN BROTHERS COLUMBIA 40431 PARTNERS 61 58 58 99 ALABAMA RCA AHL I -5339 (8.98) (CD) 40 HOUR WEEK
O 26 26 45 REBA MCENTIRE MCA 5691 (8.98) (CD) WHOEVER'S IN NEW ENGLAND 62 67 67 86 THE STATLER BROTHERS MERCURY 824.420 -I /POLYGRAM PARDNERS IN RHYME
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26 28 28 24 EXILE EPIC FE 40401 GREATEST HITS 65 64 64 191 ALABAMA 2 RCA AHL 1 .4663 (8.98) (CD) THE CLOSER YOU GET
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34 34 34 13 MICHAEL JOHNSON RCA AELI -9501 WINGS 73 62 62 19 THE KENDALLS MCA /CURB C5724, MCA FIRE AT FIRST SIGHT
35 38 38 112 THE JUDOS RCA /CURB AHL 1 -5319 /RCA (8.98) (CD) WHY NOT ME 74 65 65 3 RONNIE MILSAP RCA 5624 -1 CHRISTMAS WITH RONNIE MILSAP
36 35 35 31 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WARNER BROS. 1-25382 (8.9B) TWENTY YEARS OF DIRT 75 68 68 16
KENNY ROGERS AND DOLLY PARTON ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS
RCA ASL I-5307 (9.98) (CD)
37 31 31 18 RAY STEVENS MCA 5789 SURELY YOU JOUST

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Os 57 57 5 B.RILLEN (R.MCOWELL. J.MEADOR, B.CONN) MCA /CURB 52994/MCA
3 5 5 13 éMAHMYSELFN RCA /CURB 50 OUDD
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BABY I WANT IT GIRLS NEXT DOOR
36 36 11 T.WEST (B.NIELSEN, CHAPMAN) MTM 72078 /CAPITOL
4 4 4 15
LOVE'S GONNA
GGET YOU SOMEDAY RICKY S KAoGGS
R.SKAGGS
54 38 38 17 WHAT YOU'LL DO WHEN I'M GONE WAYLON JENNINGS
52915
5 6 6 13
THEN irs LOVE DON WILLIAMS
J.BOWEN,W.JENNINGS (LBUTLER) MCA
ODNRLY WANTED YOU MARIE

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FALLLTIN' FOR YOU FOR YEARS CONWAY TWITTY
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O 8 8 14
HALF PAST FOREVER (TILL I'M BLUE IN THE HEART)
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COLUMBIA 38 -06542
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59 70 70 3
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G.MORIS,B.ALBERTINE.S.SMALL (G.MORRIS) WARNER BROS. 7-28542 SOMEDAY STEVE
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60 43 43 12 20
11 13 13 12
THE CARPENTER JOHN CONLEE
B.LOGAN (G.CLARK) COLUMBIA 38 -06311
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DIDNT WE SHINE LYNN ANDERSON
1.KENNEDY ( D.SCHLITZ. ).WINCHESTER) MERCURY 888 2097 /POLYGRAM
***POWER PICK /SALES *** IT TO ABOUT YOU GEORGE STRAIT
12 15 15 6
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62 48 48 18 IIN
LET'S B(L.E FOOLS LIKE THAT AGAIN TOMMY ROE
13 1 1 14
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 68 68 4 N.LARKIN ANDERSON) MERCURY 888 206- 7 /POLYGRAM
H. WILLIAMS .JR.,B.BECKETT.J.E.NORMAN (H.WILLIAMS) WARNER/CURB 7- 28581 /WARNER BROS.
TOUCH MBE WHEN WE'RE DANCING ALABAMA
64 52 52 17 EL) RCA
14 10 10 17 KK.KANEEAJ O HARA (10'HARA, K.KANE) COLUMBIA 38-06242
65 56 56 18
WINE COLORED ROSES GEORGE JONES
15 17 17 11
GODA(HRABBITTO`ÑIELSEN, EDDIE B.SHERRILL (D.KNUTSON, A.L.OWENS) EPIC 34 -06296
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DADDY'S HANDS
COWBOY MAN LYLE LOVETT 66 59 59 21 MTM 7722075/D%Ná
16 18 18 11 T.BROWN.L.LOVETT (L.LOVETT)
I'LL COME BACK AS ANOTHER WOMAN

MCA /CURB 52951 /MCA
TANYA TUCKER
CI 71 71 3 WHEN YOU GAVE YOUR LOVE TO ME
R.PENNINGTON (J.SHOFNER)
RAY PRICE
STEP ONE 366
17 19 19 10 J.CRUTCHFIELD (R.CARPENTER, K.M.ROBBINS) CAPITOL 5652
OUT (AMONG ATHE STARS MERLE HAGGARD
68 49 49 13 34-06344
18 20 20 8
HOW DO I TURN YOU ON RONNIE MILSAP
R.MILSAP,T.COLLINS.R.GALBRAITH (M.REID, R.BYRNE) RCA 5033-7
SOMETHIN' YOU GOT THE NIELSEN WHITE BAND
HEART CRYSBTAAL GAYLE
69 72 72 q
D.B.WHITE (J.P.PENNINGToN. S. LEMAIRE) VISION 122574
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21 21 8
FIRE IN THE SKY

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22 22 9 J.HANNA,B.EDWARDS (J.HANNA, B.CARPENTER) WARNER BROS. 7 -28547 0 NEW 1
THE BED YOU MADE FOR ME
P.WORLEY (P.T.CARLSON)
HIGHWAY 101
WARNER BROS. 7 -28483
21 24 24 9
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71 76 76 3
DARLINGTON COUNTY JEFF STEVENS AND THE BULLETS
N.LARKIN (B.SRINGSTEEN) ATLANTIC /AMERICA 7 -99494
® 23 23 10 B.MEVIS (D.DILLON.
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24 26 26 10 AT THE SOUND OF JOHN SCHNEIDER

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SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO
COLUMBIA 38 -06525 76 64 64 21
SHE USED TO BE SOMEBODY'S BABY
C.YOUNG (L.GATLIN)
LARRY, STEVE, RUDY:THE GATLIN BROTHERS
COLUMBIA 38 -06252
27 NO PLACE LIKE HOME RANDY TRAVIS MISTY MISSISSIPPI

33 33 5 K.LEHNING (P.OVERSTREET) WARNER BROS. 728525 77 77 77 3 GO DGODMAAN. PCRAKES. M.SULLIVAN, R.LAVOIE) RU BPCó0Dó
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PAKE MC 78 79 79 3
I BOUGHT THE SHOES THAT JUST WALKED OUT ON ME RONNIE SESSIONS
BWDGHGTVD.LINDE) C.AMMERMAN (R.SIMPSON. &STONE) COMPLEAT 161 / POLYGRAM
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BABY'S GOT A NEW BABY
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30 34 34 10 I SHOULD HAVE BEEN EASY

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WHITES ® 85 85 3 MHOHNSÓÑ DMCOTHRAN, A.CAIN, B.ANDERSON) SOUBTHERN RAACKSS10067
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ME AND
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YOU'RE (STILL NEW TO ME MARIE OSMOANDoWITH PAUL DAVIS
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MCA /CURB 52917/MCA
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PARTNERS AFTER ALL WILLIE NELSON 85 NEW 1 H SAHEDD(R.LEEIGUHA,IPMCCANN) 5066
C.MOMAN (C.MOMAN, B.EMMONS) COLUMBIA 38 -06530
STAND ONITRmcsrEEm MELMPDOANIIEL0 86 90 90 WYATT BROTHERS

36 25 25 16 3 ATT LIO rOwvnm
I'LL STILL BE LOVING YOU RESTLESS HEART 87 74 74 4

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37 45 45 4 T. DUBOIS,S.HENDRICKS,RESTLESS HEART (M. A. KENNEDY, P.BUNCH, PROSE. T.CERNEY) RCA 5065 -7
3VÓRELLEE (K.BROKS. T.SHAPIRO. C.WATERS) AURORA
WHEN I'M FREE AGAIN RODNEY CROWELL 88 81 81 12

HEART TO HEART WILD CHOIR FEATURING GAIL DAVIES
38 9 G.DAVIES,P.PENDRAS (J.HIATT. F.KOLLER) RCA 5011-7
39 R.COWELL,B.T.JONES (R.CROWELL, W.JENNINGS) COLUMBIA 38.06415
DON'T BURY ME 'TIL I'M READY JOHNNY PAYCHECK
O' 44 44 5 WHAT CAN
R.LANDIS (O.YOUNG)
I DO WITH MY HEART JUICE NEWTON
RCA 5068-7
89 84 84 10 S.CORNELIUS.H.M.CORNELIUS (J.MOFFAT) MERCURY 888 088- 7 /POLYGRAM
SAWYER BROWN WITH "CAT" JOE BONSALL

40 28 28 18 WALK THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS KATHY MATTEA 90 75 75 18 OUT GOIN(M. ATÉRN'SCRUGGS)
A.REYNOLDS (T.P.O'BRIEN) MERCURY 884 978- 7 /POLYGRAM
KILLBILLY HILL SOUTHERN PACIFIC 91 80 80

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41 46 46 6 9 T.COLLINS EPIC áEG ALL
SOUTHERN PACIFIC,J.E.NORMAN (J.MCFEE. T.GOMAN) WARNER BROS. 7 -28554
92 86 9 YOUR RMURRA SIDE BUTCH

SMALLTOOWWN(GIRLIS,D.cooK) 86 J.SCHWEERS) MERCURY 88833-77/OLYGRAM
42 60 60 3
53006
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63 63 3 TWENTY YEARS AGO KENNY ROGERS NO ONE MENDS A BROKEN HEART LIKE YOU BARBARA MANDRELL
(M.SRIGGS.
J.GRAYDON.K.MIMS W.NEWTON, D. TYLER. M. NOBLE) RCA 5078 -7 93 93 22
T.COLLINS (J.SCHWEERS) MCA 52900
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TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME
J.BOWEN,J.SCHNEIDER ().HEEL, D.CRIDER)
JOHN SCHNEIDER
MCA 52989 95 95 95 8
DO YOU REALLY WANT MY LOVIN' MARTY STUART
42
(QUIETLY CRAZY ED BRUCE HONKY JOHN ANDERSON
86
45 51 51 6 50777 96 22
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EBRUCE.B.MEVIS (M.WILLIAMS. &.CROPPER) RCA 94 94 ORMAOWDDELMORE, L.CORDLE) 9
LITTLE DOLL THE KENDALLS THAT ROCK WONT ROLL RESTLESS HEART
46 47 47 6 T.SKINNER,J.L.WALLACE (M.WATKINS) MCA /CURB 52983/MCA 97 89 89 23 T.DUBOIS,S.HENDRICKS (J.S.SHERRILL, B.DIPIERO) RCA 14376
47 30 30 19
HELL AND HIGH WATER T GRAHAM BROWN FROM WHERELI SANDER)
B.LOGAN (T.BROWN, A.HARVEY) CAPITOL 5621 98 96 96 9 DOBPIIE GRAY
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8502
99 91 91 8
:DONM RAOVE HER ANYMORE THE ALMOST BROTHERS
WICKED WAYS PATTY LOVELESS THESE EYES BETH WILLIAMS

49 50 50 7 BROWN (K.STALEY) MCA 5 969 100 87 87 7 E.PENNY (B.WILLIAMS) BGM 092486
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1 2 GIVE ME WINGS MICHAEL JOHNSON 1 1 3 WHAT AM I GONNA DO ABOUT YOU REBA MCENTIRE 2
ON CHART
2 4 WHAT AM I GONNA DO ABOUT YOU REBA MCENTIRE 2 2 2 GIVE ME WINGS MICHAEL JOHNSON 1
MCA (11) 17
3 3 LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU SOMEDAY RICKY SKAGGS 4 3 4 CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP THE JUDDS 3 MCA /Curb (6)
CAPITOL (6) 16
4 5 CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP THE JUDDS 3 4 5 LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU SOMEDAY RICKY SKAGGS 4
MTM (6)
5 1 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 13 5 6 THEN IT'S LOVE DON WILLIAMS 5 Capitol /Curb (3)
TNP (1)
6 7 FALLIN' FOR YOU FOR YEARS CONWAY TWITTY 6 6 7 FALLIN' FOR YOU FOR YEARS CONWAY TWITTY 6
RCA (15) 16
HALF PAST FOREVER (TILL I'M BLUE IN THE HEART) T.G. SHEPPARD RCA /Curb (1)
7 9 7 7 8 HALF PAST FOREVER (TILL I'M BLUE IN THE HEART) T.G. SHEPPARD 7
COLUMBIA 12
8 8 THEN IT'S LOVE DON WILLIAMS 5 8 9 YOU STILL MOVE ME DAN SEALS 8
WARNER BROS. (9) 11
9 11 SHE THINKS THAT SHE'LL MARRY JUDY RODMAN 9 9 14 LEAVE ME LONELY GARY MORRIS 10 Reprise (1)
Warner /Curb (1)
10 12 DEEP RIVER WOMAN LIONEL RICHIE 12 10 10 SHE THINKS THAT SHE'LL MARRY JUDY RODMAN 9 POLYGRAM 9
OH DARLIN' THE O'KANES JOHN CONLEE
Mercury (8)
11 6 14 11 13 THE CARPENTER 11
Compleat (1)
12 13 THE CARPENTER JOHN CONLEE 11 12 15 DEEP RIVER WOMAN LIONEL RICHIE 12 EPIC 5
13 14 COWBOY MAN LYLE LOVETT 16 13 17 GOTTA HAVE YOU EDDIE RABBITT 15

EMI -AMERICA 2
ATLANTIC /AMERICA 2
14 16 YOU STILL MOVE ME DAN SEALS 8 14 18 I'LL COME BACK AS ANOTHER WOMAN TANYA TUCKER 17
AURORA
15 19 LEAVE ME LONELY GARY MORRIS 10 15 19 COWBOY MAN LYLE LOVETT 16 BGM
GOTTA HAVE YOU

DOOR KNOB
16 20 EDDIE RABBITT 15 16 11 OH DARLIN' THE O'KANES 14
MAXIMA
17 10 BAD LOVE PAKE MCENTIRE 28 17 1 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 13
MOTOWN
18 15 TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH BELLAMY BROS. /FORESTER SISTERS 34 18 20 HOW DO I TURN YOU ON RONNIE MILSAP 18 NSD
BPC (1)
19 17 HELL AND HIGH WATER T GRAHAM BROWN 47 19 21 STRAIGHT TO THE HEART CRYSTAL GAYLE 19
SOUTHERN TRACKS
20 21 STAND ON IT MEL MCDANIEL 36 20 22 FIRE IN THE SKY NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 20 STEP ONE
WHEN A WOMAN CRIES VISION
21 28 JANIE FRICKE 24 21 24 RIGHT HAND MAN EDDY RAVEN 21
WYATT
22 24 IT WON'T HURT DWIGHT YOAKAM 32 22 23 HOMECOMING '63 KEITH WHITLEY 22
23 23 FIRE IN THE SKY NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 20 23 28 I CAN'T WIN FOR LOSIN' YOU EARL THOMAS CONLEY 23
24 25 IT AIN'T COOL TO BE CRAZY ABOUT YOU GEORGE STRAIT 62 24 26 MORNIN' RIDE LEE GREENWOOD 25
25 27 I'LL COME BACK AS ANOTHER WOMAN TANYA TUCKER 17 25 25 WHEN A WOMAN CRIES JANIE FRICKE 24
26 22 WHAT YOU'LL DO WHEN I'M GONE WAYLON JENNINGS 54 26 - MIDNIGHT GIRL /SUNSET TOWN SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO 26
27 26 WINE COLORED ROSES GEORGE JONES 65 27 - NO PLACE LIKE HOME RANDY TRAVIS 27
28 - ME AND YOU DONNA FARGO 31 28 -- BABY'S GOT A NEW BABY S -K -O 29
29 18 WALK THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS KATHY MATTEA 40 29 12 BAD LOVE PAKE MCENTIRE 28
30 - STRAIGHT TO THE HEART CRYSTAL GAYLE 19 30 - IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EASY THE WHITES 30
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COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS/SHEET MUSIC

TITLE
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Sheet Music Dist.
84 15 TO 33 I GIVE ME WINGS 46 LITTLE DOLL (Jack & Bill, ASCAP/Ranger Bob, ASCAP /Chappell, (Tapadero, BMI /Cavesson, ASCAP) CPP
(MCA, ASCAP /Right Road, BMI /Forrest Hills, BMI /AI (Irving, BMI/Eaglewood, BMI /MCA, ASCAP/Don (KCM, BMh ASCAP/Serenity Manor Music) HL 38 WHEN I'M FREE AGAIN
Gallico, BMI) Schlitz, ASCAP) CPP/ALM /HL 4 LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU SOMEDAY 9 SHE THINKS THAT SHE'LL MARRY (Granite, ASCAP/Coolwell, ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane,
74 AT THE SOUND OF THE TONE 15 GOTTA HAVE YOU (Hall -Clement, BMI /Ricky Skaggs, OMI/Chip Peay, (Uncle Artie, ASCAP /Sabal, ASCAP) HL BMI /Blue Sky Rider, BMI)
(WB, ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP) (Briarpatch, BMI /Englishtown, BMI) CPP BMI) HL 16 SHE USED TO BE SOMEBODY'S BABY 93 WHEN LOVE IS RIGHT
53 BABY I WANT IT 7 HALF PAST FOREVER (TILL I'M BLUE IN THE HEART) 52 LOVIN' THAT CRAZY FEELIN' (Larry Gatlin, BMI) (Royalhaven, BMI /Cookhouse, BMI/WB, ASCAP /Make
(Uncle Artie, ASCAP) (Rick Hall, ASCAP) (Tree, BMI /Strawberry Lane, BMI) HL 80 SHEET MUSIC Believus, ASCAP) CPP
29 BABY'S GOT A NEW BABY 88 HEART TO HEART 31 ME AND YOU (A Team, ASCAP /Best Performance, BMI /Lowery, 67 WHEN YOU GAVE YOUR LOVE TO ME
(A Little More Music ASCAP /Sharp Circle,
, (Lilly Billy, BMI /Lucrative, BMI /Bug, BMI) (Prima- Donna, BMI) BMI) (Almarie, BMI)
ASCAP/Uncle Artie, ASCAP) 47 HELL ANO HIGH WATER 26 MIDNIGHT GIRL /SUNSET TOWN 42 SMALL TOWN GIRL 79 WHERE'S THE FIRE
28 BAD LOVE (April, ASCAP /Ides Of March, ASCAP /Preshus Child, (Almo, ASCAP /Don Schlitz, ASCAP) CPP /ALM (Tree, BMI/Cross Keys, ASCAP) (Somebody's Music, SESAC/Bobby Goldsboro, ASCAP)
(Dennis Linde, BMI) BMI) CPP/ABP 13 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS 60 SOMEDAY 49 WICKED WAYS
70 THE BED YOU MADE FOR ME 22 HOMECOMING '63 (Acuff -Rose Opryland, BMI /Rightsong, BMI /Hiram, (Goldline, ASCAP) HL (AMR, ASCAP)
(Sportsman, BMI) (Blackwood, BMI /Larry Butler, BMI /South Wing, BMI) CPP/HL 69 SOMETHIN' YOU GOT 58 WILD -EYED DREAM
11 THE CARPENTER ASCAP) CPP/ABP 77 MISTY MISSISSIPPI (Tree, BMI) HL (Tree, BMI) HL
(April, ASCAP/GSC, ASCAP) CPP /ABP 96 HONKY TOOK CROWD (Forrest Hills, BMI /Circle South, BMI /Lynn Shawn, 36 STAND ON IT 65 WINE COLORED ROSES
75 CHOSEN (Jack & Bill, ASCAP/Foggy Jonz, ASCAP /Amanda -Lin, BMI/Song Pantry, ASCAP) (Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP) (Hall -Clement, BMI /Frizzell, BMI /Cavesson, ASCAP)
(Door Knob, BMI) ASCAP) HL 25 MORNIN' RIDE 19 STRAIGHT TO THE HEART CPP/HL
48 COUNTRIFIED 18 HOW DO I TURN YOU ON (Chappell, ASCAP /Unichappell, BMI) HL (Irving, BMI /Chappell, ASCAP) CPP/ALM/HL 86 WYATT LIQUOR
(Pending) (Lodge Hall, ASCAP/Rick Hall, ASCAP) CPP 94 NO ONE MENDS A BROKEN HEART LIKE YOU 44 TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME (Wyatt, BMI)
16 COWBOY MAN 78 I BOUGHT THE SHOES THAT JUST WALKED OUT ON (Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP (Song Pantry, ASCAP /Believus Or Not, 83 YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE
(Michael Goldsen, ASCAP /Lyle Lovett, ASCAP)
H. ME 27 NO PLACE LIKE HOME ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) (Lawyers Daughter, BMI/Writers Group, BMI /Scarlet
3 CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP (Central Songs, BMI /Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) (Writers Group, BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI) 57 TALKIN' TO THE MOON Moon, BMI /Bethlehem, BMI) CPP
(Irving, BMI) CPP/ALM 23 I CAN'T WIN FOR LOSIN' YOU 87 NOT TONIGHT (Larry Gatlin, BMI) 8 YOU STILL MOVE ME
66 DADDY'S HANDS (Rick Hall, ASCAP) (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL 97 THAT ROCK WON'T ROLL (Pink Pig, BMI)
(Blackwood, BMI) CPP /ABP 99 I DON'T LOVE HER ANYMORE 14 OH DARLIN' (Combine, BMI) 92 YOUR LOVING SIDE
71 DARLINGTON COUNTY (Uncle Artie, ASCAP) (Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL 5 THEN ITS LOVE (Tom Collins, BMI /Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP
(Bruce Springsteen, ASCAP /Ensign, BMI) 73 I MISS YOU ALREADY 91 OLE ROCK 8 ROLLER (WITH A COUNTRY HEART) (Dennis Linde, BMI) 81 YOU'RE STILL NEW TO ME
12 DEEP RIVER WOMAN (Tree, BMI) HL (Tom Collins, BMI /April, ASCAP/Keith Stegall, ASCAP) 100 THESE EYES (Writers Group, BMI /Scarlet Moon, BMI/Web IV, BMI)
(Brockman, ASCAP) 55 I ONLY WANTED YOU CPP (Rio Grande, BMI) CPP
61 DIDN'T WE SHINE (Tree, BMI /Cross Keys, ASCAP) 59 ON AND ON 51 THIS OL' TOWN
(MCA, ASCAP/Don Schlitz, ASCAP /Fourth Floor, 17 I'LL COME BACK AS ANOTHER WOMAN (Artist Records, ASCAP) (Riva, ASCAP /Dejamus, ASCAP) HL
ASCAP/Hot Kitchen, ASCAP) HL (Let Them Be Music, ASCAP /Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM 56 ONE MAN BAND 34 TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH
95 DO YOU REALLY WANT MY LOVIN' 37 I'LL STILL BE LOVING YOU (Ensign, BMI /April, ASCAP/Butler's Bandits, ASCAP) (Bellamy Bros., ASCAP)
(Big Ears, ASCAP /Red Pajamas, ASCAP/Hank's (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Love Wheel, BMI /MCA, CPP 64 TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING
Cadillac, BMI) ASCAP /Chriswald, ASCAP/Hopi Sound, 68 OUT AMONG THE STARS (Hall -Clement, BMI) HL
89 DON'T BURY ME TIL I'M READY ASCAP/Chappell, ASCAP) HL (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Ten Speed, BMI) 43 TWENTY YEARS AGO
(Songmedia, BMI /Bugshoot, BMI) 62 IT AIN'T COOL TO BE CRAZY ABOUT YOU 90 OUT GOIN' GATTIN' (Warner House of Music, BMI/WB Gold, ASCAP)
SHEET MUSIC AGENTS
72 DOWN AT THE MALL (Larry Butler, BMI /Blackwood, BMI /Southwing, (Zoo Crew, ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /Labor Of 40 WALK THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS
are listed for piano /vocal sheet music copies
(Tom Collins, BMI/Collins Court, ASCAP) CPP ASCAP) CPP /ABP Love, BMI) (Colgems-EMI, ASCAP/White Sheep, ASCAP) HL and may not represent mixed folio rights.
6 FALLIN' FOR YOU FOR YEARS 30 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EASY 35 PARTNERS AFTER ALL 85 WALL OF TEARS
ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures
(WB, ASCAP/Two Sons, ASCAP/Lodge Hall, ASCAP) (Jack & Bill, ASCAP) HL /
(Chip Moman, BMI /Attadoo, BMI Unichappell, (April, ASCAP /Lion Hearted, ASCAP /New and Used,
ALM Almo HAN Hansen
CPP 32 IT WON'T HURT BMI /Rightsong, BMI) ASCAP)
20 FIRE IN THE SKY (Coal Dust West, BMI) 45 B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard
QUIETLY CRAZY 2 WHAT AM I GONNA DO ABOUT YOU
(Le- Bone-Aire, ASCAP/Vicious Circle, ASCAP) 41 KILLBILLY HILL (Cavesson, ASCAP/Tapadero, BMI) CPP (Tapadero, BMI /Jim's Allisongs, BMI) CPP B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull
33 FOREVER (Long Tooth, BMI/That's What She Said, BMI) 82 READY OR NOT 39 WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY HEART BP Bradley MCA MCA
(Statler Brothers, BMI) 10 LEAVE ME LONELY (King Coal, ASCAP /April, ASCAP) (Oh The Music, BMI) CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern
98 FROM WHERE I STAND (WB, ASCAP/Gary Morris, ASCAP) 21 RIGHT HAND MAN 54 WHAT YOU'LL DO WHEN I'M GONE CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth
(Sweet Angel, ASCAP/Michael H. Goldsen, 63 LETS BE FOOLS LIKE THAT AGAIN (Earthly Delights, BMI) (Larry Butler, BMI /Blackwood, BMI) CPP /ABP /HL
CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros.
ASCAP/Writers Group, BMI /Bethlehem, BMI) (Old Friends, BMI) CPP 50 THE ROCK AND ROLL OF LOVE 24 WHEN A WOMAN CRIES

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Indie Stores See Improved CD Fill TOP MIDLINE ALBUMS..

One-Stops Report Flow Is Still Sporadic Y i
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and one -stop sales reports.
This story prepared by Chris Mor- tailers, so I don't think the labels description offered by John Kun- w < z
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ris in Los Angeles and Geoff May- are giving any preference to the drat, CD buyer for Abbey Road Dis- ARTIST TITLE
field in New York. chains." tributing of Santa Ana, Calif. a 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL
But retailer Mike Allison, who He says "certain vendors are ** NO. 1 * *
LOS ANGELES At the close of owns Record Revolution in Cleve- really good," but in no uncertain I 168
AEROSMITH COLUMBIA PC-36865 (1980) 52 weeks at No. One
land, counters, "It looks like [the la- terms says that others are quite the
1
1986, access to compact disks was AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS
improving for independent whole- bels] are taking care of the major opposite. Kundrat cites Capitol as a ELTON JOHN MCA 1689 (1974)
2 2 176
salers and retailers. But according chains. The one-stops who fill us are particular problem for Abbey Road, ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS
to a survey of one-stops and indie having problems. Since mid-Novem- with PolyGram, MCA, RCA, and 3 4 96
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA PC -31903 (1973)
record stores, CD supplies are still CBS significantly improved in re- GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK
tight for nonchain outlets. cent months.
Fill on hit CD titles remains a don't see
'I In spite of incomplete fill on the
4 3 216
DON MCLEAN UNITED ARTISTS LN -10037 (1971)
AMERICAN PIE
problem at the one -stop level; as a wholesale level, indie retailers are
result, some retailers are resorting it stopping finding that it is still possible to ob- 5 5 134
STEPPENWOLF MCA 1599 (1973)
16 GREATEST HITS
to purchasing from far -flung whole-
salers to meet their needs. or slowing down' tain quantities of hit CD product.
"Fill is better than last year and
6 6 174
ELTON JOHN MCA 1690 (1977)
ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS VOL. II
Yet other retailers report that this summer," says Gunnar Frei - 7 7 176
THE WHO MCA 1691 (1971)
even top -selling CD titles can be ac- ber, CD supply has been a crisis sit- valds, manager of Cactus Records WHO'S NEXT
cessed readily, albeit in small quan- uation." & Tapes in Bozeman, Mont. "Last MEATLOAF EPIC PE -34974 (1977)
8 9 48
tities. If there is a crisis at the one -stop year, even at Christmas, we BAT OUT OF HELL
"Everybody's having fill prob- level, it is a diminishing one, in the couldn't get anything," he says. THE MONKEES ARISTA AL5.8061 (1976)
9 8 228
lems, and the demand's going to in- view of some wholesalers. By late 1986, however, it was pos- THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS
crease after Christmas with all the "It's getting better," says Fran- sible to get small quantities of even LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC SD -19129 (1971)
10 13 20
CD players being bought," predicts cisco Cervantes, buyer for Pro One the hottest CD product, according LED ZEPPELIN IV
Sam Ginsburg, manager of City -1- Stop of Tempe, Ariz. "The past cou- to Freivalds.
11 12 28
CHICAGO COLUMBIA PC -33900 (1975)
Stop in Los Angeles. But he adds ple of weeks, everything's been "Even when we were going for CHICAGO IX - GREATEST HITS
that CD fill on the indie level trickling in. The orders we've been [the live] Bruce Springsteen, we ran 12 10 76
NEIL DIAMOND MCA 1489 (1974)
"seems to be improving." shipping out have been getting big- out maybe one day," he says. "Then 12 GREATEST HITS
Steve Libman, owner of the At- ger and bigger. I don't see it stop- we got it right back in." STEVE MILLER CAPITOL SN 16321 (1978)
13 11 44
lanta one-stop Nova Distribution, ping or slowing down." Although Don Vasquez, assistant GREATEST HITS 1974 -1978
speculates that the independent "We are getting some fills now," manager and buyer for Playback 14 16 20
PHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 5016029 (1981)
isn't alone in the CD shortfall. says Jason Blaine of Music People Music of Los Alamos, N.M., says FACE VALUE
"The supply of CDs for the inde- in Oakland, Calif. "It looks like it's that CD fill is "gradually getting a 15 14 126
THE GUESS WHO RCA AYLI -3662 (1971)
pendent dealer is terrible, but I getting better now." little better, but very slowly," he THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO
don't know if it's any better for But Blaine calls CD fill "a guess- says he has still managed to restock
16 15 182
STEELY DAN MCA 37214 (1977)
chain retailers," Libman says. ing game," citing erratic fill on hit even the fastest- moving titles. AJA
"I have 803 accounts," he contin- product. "I suddenly get in some old Vasquez notes that hit CDs by LYNYRD SKYNYRD MCA 1685 (1973)
17 17 174
ues. "If I order 300 pieces of a new - back order that's been in the system Paul Simon, Huey Lewis, Boston, PRONOUNCED LEH -NERD SKI -NERD
release CD, I'll get 30. There's no since God knows when." and Bon Jovi were successfully 18 18 232
DAVID BOWIE RCA AYL1 -3843 (1972)
way 30 goes into 803. But I hear the Not all one -stops are satisfied brought back in during the Christ- THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST
same horror stories from chain re- with fill. "Sporadic at best" is the (Continued on next page) 19 22 16
VARIOUS ARTISTS MCA 1692 (1978)
ANIMAL HOUSE SOUNDTRACK
New Computer Facility Sets Stage For Future Growth 20 20 32

GOLD
BILLY JOEL COLUMBIA PC 32544 (1974)
21 19 232
PIANO MAN
Camelot Music Completes Data Center 22 21 36 THE WHO MCA 1496 (1982)
THE WHO'S GREATEST HITS
to automated systems -the chain er large chains now employ. 23 AEROSMITH COLUMBIA PC -33479 (1975)
BY GEOFF MAYFIELD already encompassed more than 100 According to Sage, the center pre-
23 166
TOYS IN THE ATTIC
NORTH CANTON, Ohio Other stores before installing its first IBM pares Camelot for future growth. "I 24 28 12
AC /DC ATLANTIC SD -16018 (1980)
chains have instituted more ad- System 38 in August 1981. But with don't know that we're doing any BACK IN BLACK
vanced computer applications, but the completion of this new facility, more work any faster than we did JANIS JOPLIN COLUMBIA PC32168 (1973)
25 24 144
Camelot Music has taken a giant Jim Sage, director of management before we built the new center," he JANIS JOPLIN'S GREATEST HITS
step toward closing that technologi- information systems (MIS) for the says.
26 26 162
JIMMY BUFFETT MCA 37150 (1977)
cal gap with the construction of a 191 -store chain, says his staff is "The primary benefit here is we CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES
$965,000 data- processing center. now in a position to deliver virtually now have the ability to grow, and HEART PORTRAIT PR -34799 (1977)
27 25 40
Camelot was a relative latecomer all of the computerized systems oth- we didn't before. Plus, our ma- LITTLE QUEEN
chines are obviously better protect- THE EAGLES ASYLUM 6E105 (1976)
28 34 8
ed from fire and vandalism than GREATEST HITS 1971 -1975
they've ever been." 29 27 80 SIMON AND GARFUNKEL COLUMBIA PC 9914 (1970)
The two -story, 8,925- square -foot BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
addition to Camelot Enterprises' 30 30 60
THE BEATLES CAPITOL SN -16021 (1976)
headquarters here also yields some ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC VOL. II
practical advantages over the days THE BEATLES CAPITOL SN 16020 (1976)
31 33 28
when the chain's MIS staff was ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC VOL. I
scattered throughout an already 32 31 92 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL FANTASY ORC.4516 (1970)

cramped office complex. Along with COSMO'S FACTORY
consolidating department personnel TOM PETTY MCA 37248 (1979)
33 29 104
into a central area, Sage says, the DAMN THE TORPEDOES
new plant significantly improves BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA PC 32432 (1973)
34 NEW
other MIS considerations: THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE
Future growth. The chain is 35 32 176
now in position for easy expansion GAUCHO
of data -processing applications, 36 36 138
BOZ SCAGGS COLUMBIA PC36841 (1980)
such as automatic store replenish- HITS
ment and telecommunication of or- HEART PORTRAIT PR -35555 (1978)
37 35 56
dering transactions with vendors. DOG & BUTTERFLY
Maintenance. Construction of 38 38 226
THE WHO MCA 37003 (1978)
the main room allows Camelot to WHO ARE YOU
meet IBM maintenance clearance 39 37 138
MARVIN GAYE MOTOWN M5191 (1976)
The nerve center of Camelot Music's new management information systems

standards for the first time, thus MARVIN GAYE'S GREATEST HITS
easing repairs. CHEAP TRICK EPIC PE -35795 (1979)
complex houses all of the department's equipment. Printers in the foreground 40 40 60
Security. The facility's main LIVE AT BUDOKAN
generate bar code and pricing labels that are placed on product before room, located on the second floor, is (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of
shipment to stores. In the background are the company's two IBM System 38 (Continued on page 36) 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.
computers.
BILLBOARD JANUARY 10. 1987
32
Iètailin
Australian Music Dealers Confront Unit Sales Drop
the Record Retailer Assn. and owner some companies who only allow re- ential shipments and terms while the
BY PHIL TRIPP of Zounds Records in Sydney. turns once a year; [and the] inability smaller indies get back orders and
This is the first article in a two - The major problem to be faced by to get replacement slicks or covers. dribbles of GD stock. Beyond that,
part series reviewing the Austra- dealers is the lack of growth in unit But the biggest complaint of all is a the diminishing margins for TV -ad-
lian music market. Many of the sales. All agree that 1986 has shown lack of service from the record com- vertised product and sale or return
problems aired by Down Under a decline in sales and a rapid increase panies." product is a sore point."
dealers will sound familiar to U.S. in overhead due to an inflationary This problem is mirrored in feed- Cliff Baxter, head of the 60-store
retailers. economy. They say 1987 bodes no bet- back to the main industry trade mag- Brashs chain, with locations up and
ter fortune because the record retail azine, Music Business, which goes down the East Coast, blames the rec-
SYDNEY Record retailers are the industry as a whole has few bright out free to more than 2,000 record re- ord companies for the general mal-
least happy lot in the Australian mu- points other than the compact disk. tailers monthly. Publisher Geoff Gold aise in the music retail community.
sic industry. Says Birnbaum, "With gross profit says that the retailers have two main "They still think they are doing the
In 1986, they faced dwindling unit margins for records and tapes at an gripes. retailer a favor by selling to them,"
sales, higher prices for albums in average of 25%, the only people to "The ones in the country areas are says Baxter.
BLANK & PREPRINTEO
spite of a reduction in sales tax from make it in record retailing will be the not getting reps to call on them in CUSTOM OR PROMOTIONAL
32.5% to 20%, problems in supply of survivors who are already estab- spite of repeated requests. And an in- Phil Tripp is a free -lance writer
compact disks despite an increasing lished, not those who open up new dication of success where the few based in Sydney, Australia. In the 800/648 -0958
demand, and the encroaching escala- stores and expect to make a profit." record companies who respond [is the concluding article of this series, he GOPHER PRODUCTS CORP
tion of the chain store selling at the He cites other problems that racking up of] substantial sales in- will analyze how both large and 2201 Lockheed Wee
Cason City Nev 811701
expense of the independent store. plague Record Retailer Assn. mem- creases of their product," says Gold. small dealers have worked to im-
"If anyone asks us about getting bers: "a lack of superstar product, "For the city stores, it's more a lack prove their stores' performance.
into record retailing, and we do get a and that which does hit the market of CD product and a suspicion that
lot of inquiries, my advice is a strong doesn't sell in the same quantities as the major chains are getting prefer-
Don't!" says Phil Birnbaum, head of before; return allowances of 10% and
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CASSETTE TAPES AND COMPACT DISCS
Nashville Cats. A &M artist Marti Jones, center, chats with the cats from Cat's
Records & Video following her performance at a recent meet staged by the
PLUS LOTS MORE
Nashville chain. Keeping her company, from left, are Bruce Carlock, president of
Cat's parent company, Music City; David Fitch, A&M regional sales manager;
John Thomas, Cat's advertising director; Bill Pugh, program director, WKLS; Lee
Durham, A&M promotion director; Travis Johnston, sales representative,
RCA /A &M /Arista Distribution.
INDIE STORES SEE IMPROVED CD F ILL

mas selling peak. is on hand, wholesale suppliers can
"Definitely, it's getting a lot bet- enjoy business from a broader geo-
ter," says Alvin Wilbourn, owner of graphic base.
AMC Music & Video in San Bernar- Thus, Nova's Libman thinks that
dino, Calif. "We can get the mer- he and other one -stops actually
chandise now-before we couldn't stand to lose when CD production
get anything." meets demand.
However, hit product remains a "Right now, I'm getting CD or-
problem at AMC. Citing the hot ders from every one of the 48 [main-
Beastie Boys album as an example, land] states. Once the supply line is
Wilbourn says, "If we can get [the filled, one -stops are going to see a
records] as CDs, they'll sell, and we drop," says Libman.
can't get them." Some vinyl -oriented specialty re-
Retailer Bob Stanford, owner/op- tailers view the CD shortages philo-
erator of Soundtraks Ltd. in Hun- sophically.
tington Village, N.Y., acknowledges "We don't rely on having the
that it takes extra effort for mom- hits," says Bob Say, vice president
and -pop stores to build a large of three -store, Los Angeles-based
enough stock to yield significant Moby Disc Records, a vinyl import
sales. specialist. "If we run out of Peter
"I've ordered from as far away as Gabriel, it's a bummer, but we can
California," he says. "As orders get live without it."
cut, I'll try to make it up with anoth- John Goddard, owner of Village
er supplier. I'll phone my order with Music in Mill Valley, Calif., charac-
a one-stop, and if he can't get it, I'll terizes fill on CD hits as "impossi-
go on to the next guy. If you're seri- ble" but isn't worried.
ous about CD business, you've got "CDs are not something I care
to search for it." about," says Goddard, a die-hard
Stanford's house- to-house buying
method illustrates a paradox that
confronts one -stops. Although they
deep -catalog vinyl merchant. "If I
have them, great."
But, underlining his belief in the
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uct to fill their regular customers py if a CD -only store opened up
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1 2 2 10 BOSTON MCA MCAD 6188 5 weeks at No. One THIRD STAGE 1 1 1
VLADIMIR HOROWITZ
SYNCOPATED CLOCK PRO ARIE CDD -264
2 4 4 15 BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE RCA PCD 18058 THE WAY IT IS 2 2 2 23
ROCHESTER POPS (KUNZEL)
BRUCE GSTEEN 20 DOWN TO THE MOON CBS MK 42255

3 1 1 7 SPC3K BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND 1975 -1985 3 3 3
COLUMBIA 40RIN558 ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER
HOROWITZ: THE LAST ROMANTIC DG 419 -045
4 3 3 17 PAUL SIMON WARNER BROS. 2.25447 GRACELAND 4 4 4 42
VLADIMIR HOROWITZ
THE POLICE SOUTH PACIFIC CBS MK -42205
5 5 5 8 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE /THE SINGLES COLLECTION 5 5 5 10
A &M CD 3902 TE KANAWA, CARRERAS
BACHBUSTERS TELARC 80123
6 6 6 11 BON JOVI MERCURY 830264.2/POLYGRAM SLIPPERY WHEN WET 6 6 6 49
DON DORSEY
9 FILMTRAX PRO ARTE CDD -280
7 8 8 26 GENESIS ATLANTIC 2 -81641 INVISIBLE TOUCH 7 8 8
LYN LARSEN
HOROWITZ: THE STUDIO RECORDINGS DG 419 -217
8 7 7 28 PETER GABRIEL GEFFEN 2 -24088 /WARNER BROS. SO 8 7 7 18
VLADIMIR HOROWITZ
BACH MEETS THE BEATLES PRO ARTE CDD -211
9 9 9 22 STEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 25448-2 /WARNER BROS. BACK IN THE HIGHLIFE 9 9 9 30
JOHN BAYLESS
A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ANGEL CDC -47587
10 l0 t0 10 BOSTON EPIC EK 34188 BOSTON 10 10 10 4
KATHLEEN BATTLE
85 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK FANTASY WAM 1791
11 11 11 18 BILLY JOEL COLUMBIA CK 40402 THE BRIDGE 11 11 11
NEVILLE MARRINER
TCHAIKOVSKY: THE NUTCRACKER SOUNDTRACK TELARC 80137
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HOLST: THE PLANETS TELARC 80133
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CHRISTMAS WITH KIRI LONDON 414.632
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19 19 19 32 STEELY DAN MCA MCAD 5570 DECADE 19 19 19 8
KATHLEEN BATTLE
SABRE DANCE PRO ARTE CDD -250
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29 30 30 22 ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER ces MASTERWORKS MK 42255 DOWN TO THE MOON 29 29 29 7
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Metronome
Keeps Pace At COMPACT
New Ga. Home 0 [1.§
NASHVILLE When the sagging oil DIGITAL AUDIO
economy in New Orleans led to criti-
cal sales drops for Metronome Music
(Billboard, Aug. 16, 1986), the record
store's employees packed its inven-
tory into two semis and four 22-foot-
long rented trucks and decamped to
the more commercially congenial
climes of Atlanta. The new 6,000 -
square-foot Metronome opened its
doors Oct. 15 at the midtown location
of Piedmont and Monroe.
Says store manager and head buy-
er Jimmy Augustin, "We saw our
sales Ein New Orleans] decline in the
early part of 1986 by 30% or 40%. The
economy was looking so bad, and we
didn't see a turnaround for four or
five years."
By Augustin's account, it was part-
ly the musical zealotry of the staff
that convinced him to try again some-
where else. "We're maniacs," he
says. "We're from the old school of
record nuts that live, breathe, and
sleep music." Of the 10 employees
now working in the Atlanta store,
seven came from New Orleans.
Like the 13,000 -square -foot New
Orleans store, the Atlanta outlet has
a special section for classical music, a
genre that accounts for 25%-35% of
the total stock, says Augustin. The
classical section is separated from
the rest of the store, with separate
doors leading to the street and into
the main show room. "Clients prefer
to listen to classical music in their
own environment," says Augustin.
Dan Groya, Metronome's business
manager, says the store's inventory
has not been cut back even though
the new store has half the space of
the original. The New Orleans store,
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CAMELOT MUSIC COMPLETES DATA CENTER

monitored round -the -clock, so key bution center applications, along Wherehouse, Western Merchandis-
staffers can be alerted to intrusion, with a Series One to track each ers, and Trans World Music have
fire, or equipment breakdown. store's sales history. opted to develop more systems-ori-
Fire protection, bolstered by While the stage has been set for ented operations than Camelot, but
special construction and an auto- expansion of the department's re- Sage says the MIS plant was built
ISSUE DATE: matic haylon extinguisher system. sponsibilites, Sage's staff of 13 al- with an eye on the future.
FEBRUARY 21 The facilty has its own fire system, ready has a full menu. The plant is "The building was constructed to
AD CLOSING: which is wired back to the home of- manned over two shifts 16 hours a last us five to seven years. Structur-
fice's main alarm system. day, five days a week. al steel is heavy enough for a third
JANUARY 27 Among the services now deliv- floor if we need it. The roof is con-
"This entire building is separated
from the [other] offices and central ered by MIS: crete for security reasons and to ac-
FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT:
distribution center by a four-hour- Distribution. Stock for all prod- commodate a third floor in the event
GENE SMITH
fire -rated wall, which is 12 inches of uct categories in the company's we need it."
masonry," says Sage. "We went be- warehouse is tracked via computer. In the meantime, Sage says Cam-
ASSOC. PUBLISHER
yond what we would have to do in Orders for product that will be elot is ready to pick up virtually any
(212) 764 7356 the event of fire; in theory, this shipped from the distribution center of the automated systems that are
MARV FISHER building should remain standing to stores are computer generated. utilized by other chains. Exactly
(213) 273 7040 even if the central distribution cen- Store replenishment. While how systems -oriented Camelot will
ANGELA RODRIGUEZ ter burns down around it. Camelot has thus far resisted the become is up to the company's
(305) 448 2011 "As time goes on, MIS will be- total store replenishment delivered steering committee.
come more and more important to by Musicland's Retail Inventory "If-and that's a big if -we ever
the company, so it's important to Management (RIM) system, deep get to the point where we want to
protect this asset. I've been in a lot catalog titles are automatically re- replenish some of the inventories in
of different data centers, not only in stocked to stores on a one-for-one the retail stores automatically, it's
our industry, but in others. I've nev- basis. going to take a mainframe similar
er seen any that are monitored as Returns. Product returned from to Musicland's to do it," says Sage.
well as our facility is." stores is scanned, and the monitor "We'll never totally automate, but I
The main room -dubbed the tells returns processors whether suspect at some point we'll do [deep
"Star Wars room" by some Camelot each item should be returned to the catalog] replenishment."
executives -houses two IBM Sys- manufacturer or held in the ware- Musicland, Wherehouse, West-
tem 38 computers, one devoted to house for other stores' needs. ern, and Record Bar are already tel-
accounting systems and for distri- Accounting. Over the past two ecommunicating orders and returns
years, Camelot's accounting depart- information directly with vendors
ment has further replaced manual CBS and RCA /A &M /Arista (Bill-
procedures with automated systems board, Nov. 1), and distributor WEA
DO YOU HAVE YOUR for faster turnaround. is in line to follow suit. Sage says
OWN COPY OF Point of sale. While the chain the new computer plant will make it
has not yet gone to POS terminals easier for Camelot's purchasing de-
BILLBOARD'S 1987 in its stores, applications of the partment to link transactions with
Telxon handheld terminal have been its major suppliers.
INTERNATIONAL enhanced to yield many of those "One of the necessary compo-
BUYER'S GUIDE? same benefits. nents was installing an automated
1 H J I 11. O d S S60 Includes postage and handling)
Arlr1.q q lruFmele s.11cs LIn m NY.
"We actually program our own
[Telxon] chips now," says Sage.
purchasing system, which we've
done. Another was communications
NI fA IN MA,RIVA "Every time we change an applica- for our minicomputers, which we've
Call TOLL-FREE tion, we burn a new chip, send it out purchased. We're ready to go-it's
800 -223 -7524 to the stores, and [store managers] just a matter of what priorities our
(In New York State 212 764-7579) j can drop it right in. It gives us the steering committee determines for
ability to react much quicker." '87."
Chains operated by Musicland,
etailin
Dutch Record
Sales Up 6.8%
In Early '86
BY WILLEM HOOS _ o OCCGC L
AMSTERDAM The Dutch record in-
dustry grossed $112 million in the
first six months of 1986, a gain of
6.8% on earnings of $104.9 million in
the equivalent period a year before.
According to trade body NVPI,
which published the figures, "explo-
sive" CD sales account for most of
the increase.
Since CD's introduction here, sales
volumes have risen from 200,000
($3.57 million) in 1983 to 500,000
($11.16 million) in 1984 and 1.4 million
($29.46 million) in 1985. In the first
half of 1986 alone, sales were 1.2 mil-
lion units ($24.1 million), and NVPI
predicts overall CD sales for 1986 of
at least 2.4 million.
Of the first-half figures, CD sales
now account for 21.5% of total indus-
try earnings, but market share varies
widely according to musical catego-
ry. In the classical sector, CD sales
represented 44% of a gross of about
$11.2 million. In the international pop-
ular music category, compact disks
accounted for 22% of $82.59 million in
earnings, but their share of the na-
tional popular music gross of $17.41
million was only 1 %.
Market analysis shows that pur-
chasers in the age group
bought 36% of the CDs sold in the
20 -29
PEOPLE WHO BUY CASSETTE DECKS LIKE THESE
first half of 1986, those aged 30-39
bought 31 %, and those aged 40 or M_ WILL BUYCASSETTE TAPE LIKE THIS.
over bought 30%. Those aged 12-19
accounted for only 3% of sales.
4 1-1, -- J
However, NVPI deputy managing
director Rob Edwards says the indus- 20
try here has been surprised by the
growing interest in CDs among teen-
agers. In the comparable period in
1985, they accounted for less than
=: ` ' 11.
1.5% of sales. The forthcoming intro-
duction of CD singles is expected to
boost the configuration's popularity
with youngsters considerably.
Higher volumes for 12 -inch singles
also helped bolster first-half returns, People whc own cassette decks like these have
with sales up from 1.2 million last demonst-ated a special interest in high-performance recording.
year to 1.4 million in 1986. Conven- They know about smooth tape transport, low wow and flitter,
tional singles remained steady at 4.4 extended frequency response, and wide dynamic range.
million sold, and LP volumes declined The widespread acceptance of Denon tape proves teat
marginally from 6.6 million to 6.5 mil- people looking for something extra in a cassette deck
lion. do lik =wise when choosing cassette tape.
The strength of sales in individual
Denon's new High Density HD8 is the
market categories has been much in-
fluenced by CD growth, with classi- finest high -bias formulation you can offer. is
cal earnings rising 19% compared to new "High Technoroum" dispersion and
the first six months of 1985, and indi] binding plus its improved metal hybrid
ternational pop product scoring a 17% formulation guarantee digital level performance
increase, while national repertoire on the widest assortment of quality cassette decks.
dropped back 5 %. Three years ago,
national popular music took a 30%
slice of total industry grosses; now
<
HD8's giant window lets your customers keep an eve on
thin. And s lifetime warranty keeps them happy
rever.
i -
that percentage is down to 17 %. Ask your ne>f tape customer, "How good is your deck:"
Apart from the influence of CD, Then hand ove- a Denc--i HD8 and say, "It's probably a lot better
another major factor in this develop- than you think"
ment is the internationally based out-
put of the two Pan- European satellite
services, Sky Channel and Music
Box. Holland, with 80% of households
wired for cable, is one of the key Eu-
ENON
Digital -rea yy tape .-rom the first name in digital recording.
ropean markets for these services,
but few local acts can afford to make f mer ©n,Inc., 27 Law Drive. Fairfield N J. 07006
Den an
video promos, and most of the clips Den n Canoe, Inc., 17 Denison Street, Markaam, Jnt. L3R 185 Canada Nip3on Colt. nbia Co.. Ltd., 14 -14, 4-Chrome. Akasaka, M nato-ku, Togo, I07 Japan
shown are by international artists.
"This means that Dutch young-
sters are seeing mainly clips of the
British and American acts," says Ed-
wards. "This has a negative effect on
sales of national repertoire."

Prdeo music
Heavy Metal Video Sales Gain
Retail Strong Despite Light Airplay
whatever they can. Check with con- "Ratt: The Video," released a
BY JIM BESSMAN cert promoters and merchandis- year and a half ago alongside the
NEW YORK Despite minimal ra- ers- they'll tell you that heavy met- group's platinum album, "Invasion
dio and television exposure, heavy al merchandise sells much better Of Your Privacy," has now reached
metal is one of the few retail suc- than that for other kinds of 40,000 copies sold and continues to
cess stories for music video. groups." rank in the video label's top three
Software makers speak glowing- Debbie Newman, vice president weekly sellers, long after the album
ly of the genre's electric perfor- has stopped moving. But, says
mance at the cash register. Elektra Schulman, another Atlantic metal
Entertainment reports its "Motley `Heavy metal is artist's videocassette didn't do near-
Crue Uncensored" videocassette ly as well as anticipated, when the
has topped 30,000 units sold since its by far the most corresponding album failed to meet
expectations.
release Nov. 7.
Sony Video software executives
consistent and WVP's Connery and Sony's Mike
say that heavy metal is far and
away the best performing music
quickest -selling Holzman both say that heavy metal
video catalog product is a potent
videocassette format.
Cory Connery, national sales
video music source of sales. Connery notes that
one of Warner Reprise's first re-
manager of WEA Video Products
(WVP), agrees, saying, "Heavy
category' leases, Ronnie Dio's "Live From
The Spectrum," released two years
Old Pop Stars Never Die. They just turn up on home video. Shown is Paul
Revere in concert with the Raiders on a one -hour MCA videocassette scheduled
metal is by far the most consistent ago, remains one of the label's to be released Feb. 5. The tape is $29.95 and features performances of such
and quickest -selling music video of programming and sales for CBS strongest sellers. classics as "Louie, Louie," "Good Thing," and others.
category." WVP distributes prod- Music Video Enterprises, says that Holzman says that catalog moves
uct by Warner Reprise Video, At- while "nobody really knows why" well because "heavy metal consum-
lantic Video, and Elektra Entertain- heavy metal video sells so well, she ers aren't tied into the new release
ment.
In addition to the swift success of
his Motley Crue tape, Connery
feels that price is not an object for
the fans. After all, she reasons, "for
kids who spend up to $30 for a pair
concept, but go back again and
again to older material."
Sony's 60-piece video midline pro-
Video frack
points to two Warner Reprise re- of concert tickets, $19.98 for a video gram is composed of 25%-30% metal
leases in November-Van Halen's is not out of line." titles, Holzman says, adding that NEW YORK Street Seaport and Times Square.
Newman also says that the the metal videos experience far bet- Julie Pantelich produced for Sof-
"Live "Without A Net," and David
Lee Roth's eponymous program
as product that also surpassed the
- growth of two-VCR households has
helped generate metal video sales,
ter sales than other midline titles.
Bon Jovi's self-titled five-video com-
GASP! PRODUCTIONS was re-
sponsible for creating Paul
fer /Pantelich Productions. Post -
production work was performed at
RIAA gold sale mark of 25,000 as it gives kids "a certain measure pilation has enjoyed the largest McCartney's video for "Strangle- National Video Industries by edi-
copies. of control" over home playback preorder of all Sony's midline prod- hold" as well as Lionel Richie's for tor Robert Burden. Joseph Yacoe
"This product is really too new to equipment. uct-seven times its initial release "Ballerina Girl." The former was served as director of photography.
know why it does so well, but obvi- Newman says she isn't concerned order, Holzman says. lensed on location in Nogales, Graphic designers Elaine
ously, kids who enjoy metal are not about the shortage of radio and TV Doug Thaler, executive vice presi- Ariz.; the latter was shot in New Schwartz and Doug Dubner have
passive about it," Connery says. air time for metal artists. "Most dent of McGhee Entertainment, is Orleans and Los Angeles. Both joined Unitel Video's Visual Dy-
"They love their music and want ev- heavy metal artists whose videos co- manager of both Bon Jovi and were directed by noted videomaker namics division, becoming the lat-
erything that a band has ever done sell well also sell tons of tickets and Motley Crue. He feels that the best- Bob Giraldi and produced by An- est additions to the newly re-
in every different format as a collec- merchandise, even though they selling heavy metal videocassettes tony Payne. Daniel Pearl served vamped department. The division,
tor's item." don't necessarily get a lot of air- are straight clip compilations, possi- as cinematographer. McCartney's which recently moved to larger
Mark Schulman, Atlantic Rec- play," she says. "Judas Priest's bly coupled with "interesting ancil- clip supports his latest Capitol re- space, expanded its focus from ani-
ords' vice president of advertising 'Turbo' album wasn't a huge record lary footage," and that concert lease, "Press To Play "; Richie's matics to a full -service graphics
and video says heavy metal fan loy- in terms of radio play, but they're a tapes should be avoided. backs his Motown album "Dancing and animation facility. Schwartz
alty and aggressive buying habits great group on the road, and their Concert videos, says Thaler, de- On The Ceiling." and Dubner were the heads of At-
are the key to the genre's video suc- 'Fuel For Life' clip compilation tape stroy a band's "mystique," and cut Eddie Money reminisces about lantic Image.
cess. "We don't get a lot of airplay has just about gone gold." into the "borderline" concertgoers his school days in the video for "I
on groups like that, so it's obvious Atlantic's Schulman, however, needed to sell out arenas. But Ray Wanna Go Back," the second sin- LOS ANGELES
there's a specific market out there stresses the importance of having a Farrell, head of promotion for hard - gle off his latest Columbia release,
for their music video," he says. strong album to back a heavy metal core /heavy metal label SST Rec- "Can't Hold Back." It was filmed VAN HALEN and several other
"Their fans are very loyal and buy videocassette. (Continued on next page) at the Joe Kubert School in Dover, rockers make cameo appearance in
N.J., with director Nick Morris. Hank Williams Jr.'s new video, for
Adrian Wilde served as cinema- "My Name Is Bocephus." It was
tographer. Fiona O'Mahoney pro- lensed at the American Legion
duced for MGMM Productions. Post 193 in Van Nuys, Calif., with
Other projects recently completed directors Fisher & Preachman.
by the British vidmakers include John West produced for Split
Wang Chung's "Let's Go," direct- Screen Productions. Tom Rich-
ed by Matt Forrest, and Jody Wat- mond served as director of photog-
ley's "Lookin' For A New Love," raphy.
directed by Brian Grant. Tim Pope recently shot "Angels
Martin Luther King Jr. is hon- Don't Cry" for CBS Records U.K.
ored in a videoclip produced by the band the Psychedelic Furs at
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Southbank Studios in London. The
B'rith. Titled "Join Hands And clip was shot entirely on Steadi-
Sing-A Tribute To Martin Luther cam in one take, according to a
King Jr.," the 11- minute program spokesman for Pope's GLO Music
chronicles the work of the late civ- Video Production. Lisa Bryer pro-
il- rights activist, whose birthday, duced.
Jan. 19, is celebrated as a national
holiday. It is available to schools Production companies and post-
and community and church production facilities are welcome
groups. For more information, to submit information on current
contact Lynne lanniello at 212 -490- projects. Please send material to
2525. Linda Moleski, Video Track, Bill-
Simeon Soffer directed Atlantic board, 1515 Broadway, New York,
recording act Levert's new video, N.Y 10036.
for "Let's Go Out Tonight." It
blends performance sequences
with conceptual footage, centering
on group member Gerald Levert's Instant Replay stores
Victorious Video. Mercury/PolyGram act Kool & the Gang's James "J.T." Taylor, left, works out a dance routine with night on the town with model Sa- bank on laserdisks
students at his alma mater, Hackensack High School in New Jersey. The band shot a clip for "Victory" at the school with
director John Dahl.
rah Stavrou. Filming was done on
location at Manhattan's South
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SNEAK
Talent in Action
<? KILLER DWARFS KEEP THE SPIRIT Grudge
A GOSPEL SESSION: EVERYBODY SAY pel concept to the breaking point.
LIGHT
YEAH Simon is backed on the latter song
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MEDIUM
First Presbyterian Church by the Oak Ridge Boys, who also
POISON TALK DIRTY TO ME Enigma /Capitol LIGHT Hollywood, Calif backed him on the original record- CHART
IGGY POP REAL WILD CHILD A&M MEDIUM No admission price ing nine years ago. RESEARCH
STRYPER CALLING ON YOU Enigma LIGHT Several of the guest artists per-
'TIL TUESDAY COMING UP CLOSE Epic ACTIVE GOSPEL IS ONE of the most gal- form songs associated with their PACKAGES
WASP. DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR Capitol vanizing forms of music, with a musical heroes. Jennifer Holliday
I LIGHT
rousing spirit that transcends mat- sings Mahalia Jackson's "His Eye The definitive lists of the
ters of religious belief. Is On The Sparrow "; Luther Van - top hits year by year,
O
WN BON JOVI LIVING ON A PRAYER Mercury/PolyGram 4
"A Gospel Session: Everybody dross performs Sam Cooke's "A through the entire history
> Uo I
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD WARRIORS OF THE WASTELAND Island 5
Say Yeah," which is set to pre- Change Is Gonna Come."
of the Adult Contemporary
cc > PETER GABRIEL BIG TIME Geffen 2
mière Sunday (4) as a one -hour Other highlights include the Ed-
Singles charts.
Ck-
le JOURNEY I'LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU Columbia 2
television special on Cinemax, win Hawkins Singers' "Oh Happy Based on the authoritative
<
ui KANSAS ALL I WANTED MCA 5 manages to capture that evangelic Day" (nicely described by Simon statistical research of the
DWEEZIL ZAPPA LETS TALK ABOUT IT Barking Pumpkin spirit. The concert is hosted by as "a song that almost sings its ti- music industry's foremost
Ñ 3
trade publication.
Paul Simon and features perfor- tle"), Andrae Crouch & Tata Ve-
CINDERELLA NOBODY'S FOOL PolyGram 14 mances by a diverse group of art- ga's poppy "Right Now," and THREE TITLES
>o *ERIC CLAPTON ITS IN THE WAY THAT YOU USE IT Warner Bros. 7
ists who run the gamut from black Mighty Clouds Of Joy's "Steal AVAILABLE:
to white gospel and from sacred to Away To Jesus."
LIJ
Q 'DURAN DURAN NOTORIOUS Capitol 9
secular. The script exhibits both style
Number One Adult
I- EUROPE THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Epic 26 Contemporary Singles,
O The show, taped recently at the and impressive scholarship. The
Cr GENESIS LAND OF CONFUSION Atlantic 1961 through 1985.
5
First Presbyterian Church in Hol- show was produced, directed, and Lists Billboard issue date,
GEORGIA SATELLITES KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF Elektra 10 lywood, features three of Simon's written by Ken Erlich, and co-pro- title, artist and label of the
GLASS TIGER SOMEDAY EMI 9 best songs: the hymnlike "Bridge duced by Tisha Fein. Air dates fol- number one record of each
*HOWARD JONES YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, DON'T YOU Elektra 10 Over Troubled Water "; the rous- lowing the première are Jan. 7, 11, week. $30.00.
CYNDI LAUPER CHANGE OF HEART Epic 6 ing, revivalist "Gone At Last "; and 13, 19, 23, 28, and 31. Top Ten Adult Contem-
LONE JUSTICE SHELTER Geffen 3
"Slip Slidin' Away," a poignant PAUL GREIN porary Singles, 1961
*MADONNA OPEN YOUR HEART Sire /Warner Bros. 7
pop ballad that stretches the gos- through 1985. Lists title,
STEVE MILLER BAND I WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD TURN AROUND Capitol 6 artist and label of every
ROBBIE NEVIL C'EST LA VIE EMI 11
record which reached
RIC OCASEK TRUE TO YOU Geffen
METAL VIDEO SALES GAIN number 10 or higher on
5
(Continued from preceding page) Billboard's Adult Con-
'BENJAMIN ORR STAY THE NIGHT Elektra 10 temporary Singles chart.
RATT DANCE Atlantic 9 ords, says that concert tapes are the units so far. Listed alphabetically
DAVID LEE ROTH THAT'S LIFE Warner Bros. 6 "safest" way to reach consumers CBS' Newman says that produc- within each year. #1 rec-
SMITHEREENS BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP Enigma 11
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Frro audio/video
Ampex For Sale Audio Track
Jim Lyon was at the desk. gether form Fly Guy Productions,
Allied-Signal Unloads NEW YORK
THE MONKEES WERE in at Cel- OTHER CITIES

are also doing preproduction for
Tanya Gardner.
ebration Recording working on a At Studio A in Dearborn
NEW YORK Ampex Corp., a excellent financial shape and is Christmas medley for an MTV clip. THE SCORPIONS ARE back in Heights, Mich., Rick Callier is dig-
leading manufacturer of audio - looking "at this change of owner- In addition to producing, Greg Ar- Germany after completing their itally mixing tracks for the Bethes-
tape and videotape and profes- ship to allow us to become part of nold played all the instruments. Monsters Of Rock tour. They are da Temple Choir. The group is in
sional video hardware, is for sale. another company whose strate- Chris Tergeson was at the console, breaking in Studio III at Dierks from its native Atlanta to work on
The firm is one of seven com- gic interests are better aligned with Ernie Perez assisting. Also Studios for their newest project. its debut album. John Jaszcz is at
panies owned by N.J. -based Al- with Ampex." there, Hiro Hozumi and Stephen Dieter Dirks was at the knobs. The the console, assisted by Peter
lied- Signal Inc. that is being sold Steinberg says that Ampex Rosen were in working on a CBS/ album was recorded in digital and Prout. Also there, inspirational
so that the parent company can had its best year in 1986, "setting Sony jazz series featuring female analog formats and will be re- artist Richard Wolf is laying vo-
records in sales, profitability, vocalists. Morgans King and Shei- leased in early 1987. Also there, in cals for a debut single. Rocky
and cash flow." The Redwood la Jordan are two of the artists in- Studio II, was Future, a group of Barra is providing production as-
`We set records City, Calif.-based firm employs cluded in the 10 -CD collection, young (5-15) rockers from Tostedt sistance. Eric Morgeson is at the
7,000 workers. which will come out in Japan this who won the 1986 NDR Horfest board. Finally, the Item is finish-
in profitability According to Edward Hen- spring. Additional tracks were contest. The group was working ing its debut EP there. Jaszcz is at
done at Sound Ideas. on its debut project. The first sin- the dials; Trevor Capacia and Carl
and cash flow' nessy Jr., chairman and chief ex-
ecutive officer of Allied- Signal, Aura Sonic Ltd.'s mobile truck gle, "Isabell" b/w "Pubertaet," Morabito are producing.
proceeds from the sale of the sev- picked up the sounds of Black will be released on Teldec in Janu- In Sterling Heights, Mich., MCA
"sharpen its focus" on its three en companies will be used to "re- Uhuru at New York's Ritz. The ary. Rocco Klein, formerly the group Ready For The World is in
major areas of business-aero- duce debt; to continue Allied's performance will yield a live CD on guitar player for the Klaus Lage at Seller Sound Studio recording
space, automotive, and engi- share buy-back program; to in- the Ras label and a concert video. Band, is producing the sessions. extras for the 12-inch version of its
neered materials. crease the firm's strategic in- Steven Remote was at the board. In Sydney, taping Elton John's "Mary- Goes -Round" single. The
In addition to Ampex, the other vestments in the aerospace, auto- Jimmy Murphy and Dan O'Leary gigs at the Entertainment Centre band is co- producing with Gary
businesses are Amphenol Prod- motive, and engineered materials assisted. A second remote was required a cooperative effort on Spaniels. Also in at Seller, Press
ucts, Linotype Group, MPB industries;" and for other corpo- done at Sweet Basil, where Gil Ev- the part of AAV Australia Mobile, was working on its second album.
Corp., Neptune International rate purposes. ans and his orchestra were per- Australia's mobile audio recording Spaniels produced and engineered.
Corp., Revere Corp., and Sigma The First Boston Corp. has forming. The live album, for King unit, and the Australian Broad- Finally, Kim Fowley was on hand
Instruments Inc. The combined been retained to assist with the Records, was engineered by Ka- casting Corp. AAV taped John, to supervise the mix for Relation.
annual sales for the companies, sale of Ampex and the Engi- zunori Sugiyama. Remote, John who, along with his 12 band mem- A little farther west, the Re-
which include the Electronics & neered Components Group. The Rutherford, and O'Leary assisted. bers, is touring with the 88 -piece placements were in at Minneapo-
Information sector of Allied -Sig- sale is expected to be complete by Finally, the Village Vanguard was Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. lis' Blackberry Way Studios work-
nal, is $1.5 billion. mid-1987. the scene for two more jazz al- At that same venue, AAV will be ing on demos for Sire /Warner
Charles Steinberg, president STEVEN DUPLER bums. The live stereo sound was recording three Genesis gigs. Bros. Also there, the Oh's are fin-
of Ampex, says his company is in mixed to digital by Tom Mark for Back in the States, Aerrage is in ishing their new album, "Paint The
Landmark artist Bobby Hutcher- at Barge Sound Studio in Wayne, Sky." John Pete, Mike Owens, and
son and Fantasy's Frank Morgan N.J., working on an EP. Steven Kevin Glynn are producing. And
Quartet. Hutcherson was pro- Herb is producing. Jim Barg is en- finally, the Oh's Blackberry Way
duced by longtime producer, critic, gineering. Records label mate Tom Bright
and jazz aficionado (as well as fa- Over in neighboring East Or- was in working on his latest al-
ther of Billboard's Peter Keep - ange, Elektra act Grandmaster bum, entitled "Tortureland." Fin-
news) Orrin Keepnews. Richard Flash is in at Eastern Artists Re- gerprints' guitarist Rob Henry
was part of Bright's band. Both
Print your label copy Bock produced the Quartet. Mark
was at the knobs for both sessions.
He was assisted by Remote, Ruth-
cording Studio working on its up-
coming album. Larry Smith is co-
producing with the band. Kevin
"Paint The Sky" and "Torture -
land" are to be released in Janu-
right on your cassette erford, and O'Leary.
Over at Secret Sound Studio,
Hedge and Tom Zepp are at the
knobs. Michael Van Duser is as-
ary.
with the apex printer Martin Mitchell, Michael Wilder,

and Johnny Flippen, former mem-
sisting. Next door, in Studio B, the
new preproduction room, Guy
Material for the Audio Track col-
umn should be sent to Nadine
bers of Fatback Band, were in pro- Vaughn is co- producing -with Reis, Billboard, 1.515 Broadway,
ducing themselves. The trio was Shedric Guy -Pam Russo for Is- New York, N.Y. 10036.
recording for Streetwave as .3FM. land. Vaughn and Guy, who to-
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1982 WCES and a year later distributors fought
off VSDA's move to absorb National Assn. of Vid-
eo Distributors (NAVD). Seminars boil with emo-
tion.
Interviewed whip on an EIA promotion tour of
the U.S. that has him on the road with a 110 -
pound trunk full of 70 products, Wayman seems
Billboard
notion and buying. They go into catalcgs in June.
in his element. "I'se been out hopping since last E ) they must use CES to see the mass merchan-
Christmas, 150 days on the road, which is good, d sers and present thei - programs
hyping, hyç ing, hyr ing. "That's why they're now going to see that the
"We have in the snow this winter some 50,000 VSDA cycle was okay for the ittle mom -and -pop
square fee- of video software, blank tape and ac- rental stores and the major boys, but or the sell -
cessories, mean Kactly what was in VSDA [the
I ?. through mass marketers that they're trying to
trade group's August Vegas show]. Apples and ap- woo, it's going to be a weaning process, and the
ples. We hi ve 30,C 00 feet of prerecorded, of vid- simmer show will tell tie stor7."
eo software, both z dult and general, 30,000 feet. Moving from software to ha :dware, Wayman is
We have another 20,000 feet of blank tape and sanguine on the volatile DAT issr.e It's going to
`
accessories, racks and resource stuff that was at be a question mark whether there's going to be
VSDA. That is in the main east hall, the main floor, any DAT at the show. I think you're going to see
where all major hardware people are, which is some prototypes at the June s low. We saw proto-
what [delegates] want. types last year and Japan, of c ourse. nad a lot of
"And by the war, in Vegas, every producer of them, some 18 or so.
software is there. If they're not exhibiting, they're "It's anybody's guess whether tt-ey're going to
in suites. We have Vestron, we have Prism, we show up or not. The p-ess specu ate but I don't
have Congress, we. have a lot of the creative; the funk it's going to be seen in z ny depth. The Van-
couver Conference with EIA and :le, quote, rec-
EIA's JACK WAYMAN: others are all takirg suites. Every major is in our
conferences and workshops, every major Holly-
SOFTWARE COMMUNITY wood videc firm."
For Waynan, anc perhaps many exhibitors, too,
'BACK IN FORCE' AT CES the winter event in Vegas is tied directly into the
summer June show in Chicago set for its 21st run
By EARL PAIGE
To hear Jack Wayrran talk about his favorite

subject, the twice annual Consumer Electron-
ics Show (CES), :he 1987 winter event Jan. 8 -11
in Las Vegas will find the home entertainment
software community "back in force."
Importantly, because "sell- through" and "mass
merchandisers" are new home video buzz terms,
Hollywooc prerecorded video exhibitors want to
be part of the big action, claims the venerable
CES architect and now a senior vice president of rrd industry is [another step But. I don't think
sponsoring Electronic Industries Assn., where he you can hold back technology, stif e a great prod-
has been 23 years. uct."
Also part of the vide 3 picture are the blank vid- On the anti -copying VCR chip ssue, Wayman
eocassette vendors representing a market seg- says, "You put that chip in, znd we don't know
ment that never stops exploding. EIA and its show what the hell's going to happen. 1- might defeat
producing Consumer Electronics Group (CEG) es- making your own home movies at home and play-
timate blank videocass ette sales to blast through ing them. You never know. The technology hasn't
the $1 bi lion mark tc $1.3 billion next year. In been developed, it hasn't been smoked out, hasn't
snits, 307 million. Jus: video. been evaluated, it's just a psychological thing.
In audit, WCES will find the software communi- Eut, gosh, if you put a chip in cr sc me equipment,
ty focused as never be =ore on emerging hardware a system, whatever it is, z circuit, that thing could
technology, certainly on Digital Audio Tape (DAT) be obsolete tomorrow or it may not work. What if
and its feared threat tc continuing growth in com- this year May 31 -June 3. ETA's maximum effort to N doesn't work at all ?"
pact disk. And C 3 grcwth does continue, impor- woo home video back to Vegas is but a prelude. Wayman comes fre..h from the recent battle
tantly in portables, with EIA projecting an explo- "The summer show now has that great new build- aver a royalty tax on audio tape ref orders that
sion from 450,000 u sits shipped to dealers in ing, McCormick North. The West is closed forev- Contir,u6-d on page C-14)
1986 to 800,000 in '87. er. We're roving over there [North] telephones,
Vendors of audio blank tape, more modest in computers watches, calculators, that was on the
growth but still increz singly important at a pro- lobby level of McCormick Place now called Mc-
jected $290 million, w II be included as lavish dis- Cormick East and in there, in the front, next sum-
plays return. "All blank tape, everybody is there, mer will be video software, right up in the front of
Fuji, TDK, Bob Burnett at 3M, they're all in big," the show along with hardware. Now in the winter
says Wayman, mentioning the 3M marketing ex- and summer show, video software will have a
ecutive who three yea -s ago questioned the win- prominent locatior right alongside hardware.
ter event's value. "And next summer ... I went to the top 20
There will be plenty of political action as well in [home video vendors] and they said we will be
' /egas as the 15-year --old show convenes for the back in the summe -time. Because they're going to
10th time, drawing an expected 104,000 to the see whether sell -through works. The large mass
Convention Center and hotels Hilton, Riviera and merchandisers, the convenience stores, they do
Sahara. If the DA- flap seems hot, furor over plac- not go to V 3DA. They want to see all our hardware.
ing an anti -piracy chip n VCRs is meltdown. Here, We bring x,000 rental stores to our show. VSDA
entire organizations go at it. WCES corridors will quoted 6,000."
buzz with what's happening as the hardware allies, Claiming VSDA's show is a different market-
EIA joining with Home Recording Rights Coalition, place, Warman saes of CES, "The mom -and-pop
square oft against pro -chip advocates such as the and porno -ental sito res may not be there. VSDA is
Motion Picture Assn. cf America (MPAA1 and the going to e).ist in A t gust. But what we bring is the
'fideo Software Dealers Assn. (VSDA). cycle of timing.
Actually, polit cal a, :tivity has swirled around "VSDA is much too late for any major sell -
`LACES for so long Way ran jokes about battle rib- through to ever bu I. They buy in late May and ear-
bons. VSCA's pivotal o -ganization occurred at the ly June and they p-ogram all their Christmas pro-
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things become more expensive to produce in Japan,
Sorne aspects of the home video hardware wars they become less expensive to produce here." Friel
appear unchanged from a year ago at this is quick to point out, however, that domestic VCR
time: sales volume continues to grow (up 15% over manufacturing plants were planned "long before
this same period in '86); VHS continues to be the the problem with the yen," and as such indicate the
JVC's HR-D57C 0 format of choice by outselling Beta nearly 12 -to -1; plants are meant to provide units to keep up with
HQ Hi-Fi Digit2f MTS -ready and hi fi stereo VCRs lead the sales fray; demand and not to alter the pricing structure at the
Stereo VCR. and the volatile value of the yen continues to threat- wholesale or retail levels.
en the profitability of all involved. "By all available logic, prices [on VCRs] should go
Other ingredients -most notably a rash of new up," says Stan Hametz, general manager for Pana-
enhancements to VCR technology -have livened up sonic's video division, "but prices are stable and
what was quickly becoming a "me -too" video hard- have dropped only in the face of distress pricing by
ware market flooded by more than 250 different some manufacturers."
models from some 60 manufacturers, causing in- Hametz agrees that domestic plants for the man-
Mitsubishi's HS- dustry analysts to predict flat sales going into ufacture of VCRs won't mean lower prices for the
411 UR Hi-Fi/ 1987. While sales are not flat -13.5 million VCRs consumer. "Our margins will continue to be '4
VHS -HQ Stereo are expected to have been sold by Dec. 31 -they squeezed because of our built -in self- destruct
VCR. have been tempered by a hold on prices due to the methodology: there are 80 brands from 20 manu-
increased value of the yen. facturers to provide product for the 13.5 million
All of that may change as 1986 was the last year units expected to be sold in 1986. There's not
that VCRs were a 100% import item. One or more (Continued on page C -8)
domestic manufacturing plants are scheduled to
come on stream by early '87 in order to offset the Goldstar's KMV -9002
economic uncertainties of an unstable yen, and con- ViewMax system com-
sumers can expect to see "made in America" labels bines 19 -inch color
_ on VCRs from some major manufacturers. This TV and VHS VCR in
17.
7.
move toward domestic operations is designed to one unit.
provide distributors and OEMs with much needed
boosts to profit margins, and will most likely not
have any significant effect on retail pricing.
"The VCR is an economic story," says Tom Friel,
Pioneer's VH-900 HQ Hi-Fi VHS VCR with MTS.
WINTER THAWS INVENTORIES, PUTS

SPRING IN REJUVENATED CD MARKET
If there is a buzz word going into the CD market in the yen. But above that, manufacturers and their
1987 it is-caution. OEMs are facing a market that has a tremendous
Coming from a summer slump in sales of home backlog of product due to overproduction as well as
and portable CD players, manufacturers are faced the proliferation of "me -too" products which, ac-
Above left: Quasar's CD8985 Portable CD Player. with massive inventories in spite of brisk sales. The cording to Denon vice president of sales and mar-
Above right: Sanyo's CDP-10 CD Player. winter months heading toward CES seemed to bring keting, Bob Heiblim, "have no compelling reason to
some needed rejuvenation to this explosive seg- be sold at the prices being asked."
ment of the home electronics market, which saw un- Typical of hardware markets, manufacturers in
healthy price erosion take some unit pricing as low the CD industry have labored to bring the price of
Below: Denon's DCD -3300 Digital CD Player. Below as $99 retail, but the expected sweep of the market their product to affordable mass -market levels to
center: Pioneer's PD -M60 multi -play CD Player fea- by low- priced product dumped into the merchan- boost sales and profitability. In some cases, as with
tures six -disk magazine. Below right: JVC's XL -V501 dising pipelines failed to materialize. the advent of the $79 CD player, that tactic has
Digital CD Player. All is not gloom and doom as many manufactur- backfired and consumers have resisted the low -
ers report increased sales activity and see the in- priced units en masse.
dustry as being "on track" in regard to projected "The major disaster with the bargain basement
sales of 2.5 million players and 45 -50 million disks (Continued on page C-10)
8 in 1987 -up from 1986's 1.8 million units and
considerably higher than the 800,000 units sold in
1985. "The summer slump is over," says Mike Sta- Sony's ultra -thin
pleton, national marketing manager for Mitsubishi, Discman
"and think we're well on our way to making the
I D -100 with RM-
sales projections." DM1 K remote
As with other segments of the home electronics control.
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Sony radio/cassette player with tape deck and CD
player (right) in vertical position.
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you've never seen before. Don't get caught
short. The demand will amaze you!
H -. p
Order date: January 12.
Release date: January 21. CAMIIIN
VIDEO
c 1986 HBO, CANNON Video.
JAPAN UPDATE: CD
FADERS STEP UP
PLAYERS PACE
CONSUMER PROMOTION
INDUSTRY; CAMCORDER
TO BUILD FOR 8mm
WARS HEAT UP FOR
SUPREMACY IN '90s
Above: General COMPACT '87
By KEN JOY Electric's 9 -9610
CCD VHS Movie By SHIG FUJITA
Barely two years old, the 8mm format has pro- Video Camcorder.
vided America's VCR market with a new wrin- Right: GE's 9- Compact disk players are continuing to sell very
kle in the struggle for format supremacy. 9710 CCD VHS-C well with about 100 different models on the
At first glance, the 1.1 million 8mm camcorder/ Movie Camcorder. market, while there is heated competition between
VCRs sold during 1986 pale miserably next to the the 8mm and VHS format video camcorders.
13.5 million VHS /Beta VCRs sold, but on second Compared to the 4.3 million CD players pro-
look this miniature format shows the potential of duced in 1985, production was expected to rise to
being a major player in the VCR wars. at least 8.8 million units in '86. In '85, 971,000
There is considerably more interest in 8mm go- units were shipped domestically, while 3,054,000
ing into 1987 than there was in 1984 when Kodak units were exported.
introduced the first 8mm machine known as "Ko- The breakdown for '86 is expected to be 1.8 mil-
davision." Then, as VHS and Beta were battling on lion units shipped domestically and 7 million ex-
the sales front, the tiny 8mm system created barely ported.
a ripple in the VCR community and was almost con- As of the end of 1985, it was estimated that only
sidered a joke. Now, with the near demise of Beta, 4% of Japanese households owned CD players. The
no one is laughing. percentage is expected to climb to close to 10% as
"There are a number of new perspectives now of the end of 1986 and then rise to 20% by the end
about 8mm," says David Harney, Kodak's coordina- Above: Sony's
CCD -V100 8mm Sanyo's VM -8 Vi-
pro camcorder. sion 8mm Video
Ctr: Sony's EV-A1 Movie Camera &
8mm viddeck. Rt: Recorder.
Sony's CCD -V30
Handycam w/
8mm cassette.
e
Above left: JVC's 1.3 -kg GR -C7 camcorder. Above

right: JVC's recording -only GR -C9 camcorder.
C
le' Aiwa's CV-80
AVimax 8 Video
Camera Record-
er.
NEC's Auto 8mm

tor for video programs. "Certainly the thinking that Video Camera Re- of 1987.
smaller is better applies here." corder. When the CD player first appeared, the price was
But why, with the steady decline of Beta sales, $1,050 (Y168,000), but now the lowest -end CD
does 8mm still represent only 8% of the market player is listed at only $249 (Y39,800).
two years after its introduction? A check carried out in the April -June 1985 peri-
Price mainly-and lack of exposure. od showed that the largest percentage of buyers,
Most 8mm marketing managers concur that con- 26.3 %, were purchasing CD players in the $375-
sumers have not yet moved 8mm camcorders and $494 (Y60,000- 79,000) range, followed by
VCRs from the "novelty" to the "must- have" cate- 22.4% buying players in the $500 -$619
gory and, because of that, the $500 to $1,900 Goldstar's GS -8AF (Y80,000- 99,000) range. They were followed by
price tags are too steep to experiment with a format 8mm Video Cam- 13.5% buying units in the $312 -$369 (Y50,000-
that has yet to reach maturity. The bottom line is era & Recorder. 59,000) range and 12% in the $250 -$306
there is no competition between VHS and 8mm (Y40,000- 49,000) range. In the high -end $875-
when it comes to available features and price -VHS $994 (Y140,000- 159,000) range, buyers came
wins hands down each time. to 10.5 %.
"lt will be several years before unit volume of A similar check carried out by Victor Co. of Japan
8mm is high enough to drive the price down to lev- (JVC) in the April -June 1986 period showed that
els comparable with VHS," says Robert Rorke, field the $875 -$994 range buyers dropped to 2.8 %,
support executive for Kodak's U.S. sales division. Magnavox's CCD VHS -C Video Escort while those buying in the $313 -$369 range nearly
"Whether its two or five years down the line, it's camcorder. tripled to 39.2% and those buying in the $250-
hard to say. In the meantime, we intend to be com- $306 range doubled to 24.7 %. Those buying in
petitive with other 8mm companies even if we can't the $375 -494 range dropped slightly to 22.2 %.
compete head to head with VHS." This trend continued in the latter half of the year
Surprisingly, the full -size VHS camcorder has re- as more portable CD players were sold, as well as
mained a strong contender, and can be held largely radio -cassette players incorporating CD players.
responsible for the staying of the 8mm invasion. Many of these radio -cassette players with CD play-
This, however, is strictly a North American phenom- ers contain two tape decks. The double deck radio -
enon as Japan and European countries have long cassette player that Sharp placed on sale on Dec.
since eschewed the bulkier VHS camcorders for the 10 has the CD player placed vertically instead of
lightweight 8mm models. horizontally, is lightweight to appeal to young worn -
"There was a rapid acceptance of the miniature en and is priced at only $494 (Y76,800).
format in Japan," says John Osterhout, a Kodak Sony placed on sale on Nov. 1 a single tape -deck
(Continued on page C-12) (Continued on page C-22)
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enough diversity in product

and we've become a 'me -too'
industry." By Hametz' own cal-
culations, those figures equate
to only 162,500 units sold for
each brand offered domestical-
ly. "That's hardly what I'd call a
profitable sales figure," Ha-
metz adds.
Hametz and others say that
L "MTS," "HQ," "Digital," and in
some ways "hi fi" are still
mainly industry buzz words
and as yet don't mean enough
to consumers to boost sales or
encourage upgrading from ex-
isting units. "MTS and hi fi
units account for only 15% of
the market share, indicating
there's not a great deal of de-
mand because consumers
don't really know what those
terms mean. MTS stands the
biggest chance of taking off
this year as broadcast MTS in-
creases around the country,
and further exposes the format
to the consumer," says Ha-
metz.
By allobservations, the
growth market in VCRs ap-
pears to be in "second sales ":
homes adding an additional
VCR. "The mass marketers are
the ones selling the VCRs to
first -time owners because of
low -end pricing. Those buyers
are interested only in basics,
We Sell Direct. You Buy For Less! and aren't willing to pay for
frills," Hametz says.
In light of that, the low -end
To be successful in the sell -through take all the risks. Not us! market ($250 -$400) will lead
sales through the first quarter
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profit to make it worth your effort. merchandise for full credit or replace it of programming, wireless re-
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sense."
In the meantime, says Heib-
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come into a more reasonable
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staying away from the market
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On a positive note, the rec-
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CDs and proven to the record -
buying public that the CD for-
mat is here to stay, probably
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sales of portable units.
DRUGGED, & BURNT OUT, Once the mainstay of Sony,
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to name a few, are all actively
promoting portable players,
with others expected to join the
fray at CES.
Low -end units will find them-
selves in the $150 price range
this year, while some portable
units which boast program-
ming capabilities similar to
those of their "stationary"
cousins, will top out at around
$290. More portable units will
surface at CES this year that
are capable of "docking" with
table models designed to stay
at home, giving consumers two
players -a home unit and a
portable -for the price of one.
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planning coordinator who spe-

cializes in 8mm product.
"8mm camcorders have
achieved a 50% market pene-
tration in Japan, as opposed to
E
the U.S. which is nowhere near
the 50% mark."
Partly responsible, many in-
dustry analysts say, is the re-
ONE OF THE
TOP-GROSSING FILMS
O0 luctance on the part of several
g. major U.S. manufacturers to
fl actively promote 8mm even
though they are distributing
product in the U.S. "There is
OF 1986 IS
m
apparently no need for addi-
tional growth right now," says
Osterhout. "But when VHS
gets to a 60%-70% market
share, look for these major
marketing companies to turn
to the compact format for mar-
ket growth."
Nearly all video hardware
NOW ON VIDEO!
manufacturers have agreed on
a standardized format for
8mm specifications which will
ensure complete compatibility "...wonderfully inventive twists and turns with a triple -twist payoff that is as surprising
among systems when and if as it is laughter- loaded...you will find Ruthless People nothing short of hilarious."
they decide to put their market
strength behind it.
- Judith Crist
Yuki Nozoe, director of mar- " .aperfectly executed comedy that provides more laughs per minute than probably any
ket planning and merchandis-
ing for Sony, says that the un-
other movie of the year" Boxoffice -
availability of 8mm software
"...starts funny.. gets funnier it goes. This boisterous farce merits a case
- Timeof Magazine
has been a large deterrent to
as bubbly"
the format's proliferation here.
"By the first quarter of 1987
there will be nearly 1,000 titles "...the laugh riot of the summer..grabs you by the funnybone and tickles you until you
available in 8mm," says Nozoe, shriek for mercy ." Rex Reed -
"and over 200 of them will be
from the major studios. Not
PREBOOK DATE JANUARY 29 -
nearly enough, but it's a start."
According to Nozoe, it is a
"chicken and egg" problem:
STREET DATE FEBRUARY 24 -
"The majors have yet to take
the format seriously enough to
release their titles in VHS and
8mm simultaneously because UD GE HELEN
of tepid hardware sales. Hard-
ware sales are where they are
because of a lack of suitable DeVITO REINHOLD SLATER and MIDLER
prerecorded software." as Barbara Stone
The solution: Higher product
visibility according to the mar- TOUCHSTONE FILMS Dres¢nts n assoc anon with SILVER SCREEN PARTNERS II
keting managers for Sony, Ko- A ZUCKER, ABRAHAMS, ZUCKER FILM "RUTHLESS PEOPLE" A WAGNER /LANCASTER PRODUCTION
dak and Canon. To that end,
DANNY DeVITO JUDGE REINHOLD HELEN SLATER BETTE MIDLER Barbara Stone
Kodak is giving away an 8mm and as
tuner/receiver with every pur- Eseclnive Producers RICHARD WAGNER and JOANNA LANCASTER and WALTER YETNIKOFF
chase of its digital/PCM/auto- DALE LAUNER MICHAEL PEYSER JIM ABRAHAMS, DAVID
Written by Produced by Directed by ZUCKER, JERRY ZUCKER
focus camcorder model
55460. Sony, which claims a
25% share of the 8mm mar-
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of 8mm among consumers.
Apparently, it is working.
Ted Kott, executive director of
the 8mm Video Council based
in Washington, D.C., says his
organization has received near-
ly 400 calls a month asking
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P ICÎEISI Y
(Continued from opposite page)
about the availability of soft-
ware and requesting updates
on 8mm technology since they
opened in April of last year.
"The sense get is that 8mm
I
is gaining more acceptance,"

says Kott. "We're getting more
calls about prerecorded soft-
ware which would indicate to
me that more hardware is find-
ing its way into homes."
Kott, obviously a die -hard
8mm advocate, says it is only a
matter of time before 8mm be-
comes the dominant format: "I
don't think it will knock VHS
out of the business, but do I
feel people will make greater

use of the hardware than
they've done with VHS because
of 8mm's lightweight portabil-
ity.
In spite of the hyperbole sur-
rounding 8mm, all concerned
agree that feature for feature
the best hardware buys are still
VHS and Beta. 8mm is at the
threshold where compact disk
players stood just two years
ago -a format for those who
want to stand at the vanguard
of technology regardless of
price.
What 8mm may offer, in
fact, is a larger arena for ex-
pansion than its cousins -VHS
and Beta -have to offer. By vir-
tue of its compact size, 8mm is
the prime format for such inno-
vations as in -dash PCM players
for automobiles and portable
VCR /Walk- man -style players.
Says Kodak's David Harney:
"There is a prevailing philoso-
phy that a number of products
can be developed over the long
term that would lead 8mm into
the `preferred format' catego-
ry -not overnight, mind you
but by the mid- '90s."
-
CD
biles will make their mark this

year, although sales have
lagged behind industry expec-
tations, as the product's expo-
sure is expected to be boosted
among the trade and the con-
sumer through massive media
campaigns.
A surprising development at
CES will be the introduction by
several manufacturers, among
them Mitsubishi and Denon, of
high -priced units skewed to-
ward an elite buyer. Mitsubishi
promises to unfold a new unit
priced at $550, while Denon
undoubtedly will lead the high -
price pack with the introduc-
tion of its model DCD -3300
which carries a whopping
$1,600 price tag. The DCD-
3300's younger brother-the
(Continued on page C -24)
BILLBOARD JANUARY 10, 1987 C-13

IgO,Y,Y Y
VCR
advancements this year with
MTS, hi fi stereo and four -head
VCRs taking a back seat to
such enhancements as on-
screen programming via a
wireless remote control; on-
board stereo amplifiers which
make the VCR self- contained
with no need for amplification
through a home stereo system
in order to play back its audio
information; automatic music
scans; and, perhaps the most
significant innovation this
year -digital video.
Digital VCRs, ($800-
$1,000) available from NEC,
Toshiba and Sharp, are offer-
ing jitter and noise -free special
effects (slow motion, still
frame, and double playback -
speed fastforward) by way of
digital circuitry which consists
of six RAM (random access
memory) chips, and analog -
digital /digital -analog convert-
ers.
As the VCR continues to
cross international boundaries,
it was only a matter of time be-
fore a VCR compatible with the
world's three video standards
would be marketed, and the
World Traveler by Instant Re-
play ($1,995.00 retail) -per-
haps the most innovative VCR
on the market -is just such a
machine. This particular VCR
will play any VHS tape, record-
ed in PAL, SECAM or NTSC for-
mats, anywhere in the world on
any kind of TV by way of its
built -in voltage regulator and
converter.
While its price tag takes it
out of the realm of most home -
buyers, it does show that the
VCR is rapidly evolving into
more of an appliance than sim-
ply an entertainment device.
.. think small
,
WAYMAN
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Today, Wayman sees home
video returning to CES because
of fundamental changes in
... follow the leader marketing, principally the low-
er sell -price video. "I think
Christmas will tell whether sell -
through will work, the 20 for
$20, and all those things. Now
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t may not seem like it lately, but there is more to gins are also better. EM tape.
blank videotape than rebates. Much more. More A main thrust of the marketing seminar approach
product refinement, more C -size VHS, more 8mm, for Maxell will be the large national chains and mass
more VHS, more tie -in marketing, more grades, merchandisers, the latter now commanding more
more brands and yes, more competition and there- respect than ever from blank media marketing
fore, rebates, rebates and rebates. managers as sell-through prerecorded video draws
As buyers converge on Las Vegas for the winter so many potential blank tape users into the K mart
CES, the rebate, sweepstakes and price emphasis and Target type outlets, Golacinski says.
seems overpowering. "It's just chaotic," says Max- While the market is broadening in terms of out-
' ell's Mike Golacinski, vice president, consumer lets, and even grocery stores -as 3M /Scotch has
sales division. discovered -altering demographics and purchas-
Maxell is developing a marketing campaign it will ing behavior is exciting vendors. 3M says, for exam-
unveil at CES that attempts to "give retail people a ple, that women now account for nearly 50% of
total look at the blank media market. It's not a pro- blank videotape purchases. High grade accounts
motion or selling campaign per se. We hope to end for 15% of all purchases. The average VCR house-
the chaos. We'll look at the value of name brand hold buys 11 -12 blank tapes annually with average
marketing and the benefits of trimming down lines, purchase number two -three indicating a strong op-
which would benefit us, but basically get dealers portunity for multi -packs, according to Michael
away from price. Chew, new market development manager trade
"There is so much instability in the market," Go- class at 3M magnetic media.
lacinski continues. "I am not knocking cash rebate. As a category, blank videotape appears to have
The brands that are going that route know their sit- gained a second wind above the $1 billion mark.
uation. know ours. For us, cash rebate just adds to
I Five -year sales figures (in millions) from CES spon-
it becoming a price business. can only lower the
I sor Electronics Industries Assn. (EIA) show three
perceived value of the product. There is no way to straight years of shooting up and then actually
sell around it and this is particularly true for the rec- dropping: $540, $770, $1,055, down to $1,000
ord stores. There is also such consumer confu- last year and for 1987, $1,300.
sion," he says, offering that Maxell's "Buy 4 Get 1 In all fairness, EIA's 1986 figure is a projection
Free & Better" is simple and effectively upgrades as well. The unit figure for 1986 is 264 million
the consumer into better quality where retail mar- (Continued on page C -20)
CD DRIVING UP BLANK AUDIOTAPE DEMAND

AS NEW TECH RUBS OFF ON ÒLD' STAPLE
By EARL PAIGE a bag for a dollar
off -shore tapes you see, three in Above left: From left, Musicland's Bob Gundersen,
and so forth," says Falco at Maxell. "The more ex- Sony Magnetic's Bob Elman and Musicland's Jay Ber-
Blank audiotape is no longer the mundane, sta- pensive Japanese brands like Maxell, TDK, Sony tagnoli watch an assistant draw winning entry for a
ple item buyers happen to remember as they and so on end up at an average price to consumers Sony home entertainment system. Above: New York
are making the rounds at Consumer Electronics of around $1.50." Jets' Joe Klecko, center, helps a Sony sales rep and
Show (CES). Nowadays, and particularly at the Lately Maxell has been more than bullish about Wiz GM Barry Bordin, left, kick off new Wiz store in
1987 winter show, audiotape is benefitting from audiotape because it is claiming to be No. 1 in Astoria, N.Y.
high tech electronics such as compact disk, hi fi brand share, and moreover, enjoying "virtually one -
VCR and stereo television. fourth the market," according to Mike Golacinski,
As an overall product, blank audiotape has Maxell vice president consumer sales division.
earned its former reputation. Sales were level in the But brand share is a sensitive area because cal-
early '80s, according to CES sponsoring group culations are arrived at tediously, with formulas
Electronics Industries Assn. (EIA). Sales only guarded. Vendors use publically released tallies
climbed from $250 million to $256 million in from EIA and the International Tape /Disc Assn.,
1984. Then it started taking off. In 1985, volume combined with proporietary research from firms
went to $263 million and then in '86 reached such as International Marketing Research, a low -key
$280 million, with the EIA expecting a $290 mil- firm servicing vendor subscribers that makes no
lion total this year. public releases.
The shove audiotape is getting from CD will be Current brand share positioning in audiotape has
even more incredible following the just concluded TDK second, then Sony and Memorex slugging it
Christmas sales season, says Bob Falco, Maxell au- out at three -four and then BASF, sources say. This
dio product manager. "I have seen some players at differs considerably from videotape, where market
$99," he says, indicating CD's full blown entry as a pacers Maxell and TDK are fighting off 3M and
mass consumer item. Even the basic average price where say researchers, Kodak and Polaroid have
range of $150 -$199 for players is modest enough. come on strongly of late. Maxell Audio features re- formulated XIS & MX pre-
As for hi fi VCR and stereo TV's influence, Falco is What dealers are being encouraged to do now by mium audio cassettes in new motorized p -o-p
cautious. "If someone is already into hi fi, then hi fi Maxell and other leading brands is to "trade the counter card.
VCR and stereo TV is important to them. But I'm not consumer up to higher grades and encourage more
sure there's enough out there yet [hi fi VCR and ste- multiple purchases" says Falco, through multi -
reo TV] to be driving a demand the way we see with packs, two, three, 10 packages at a time. That is the R
CD." thrust of Maxell's new spring promotion being un-
Audiotape's Rodney Dangerfield -no- respect im- veiled at Las Vegas.
age also derives historically from the way unit price In terms of trade -up, vendors are continuing to
works out, say Falco and others. EIA dollars like improve audio blanktape. TDK has now added an-
$290 million sound great but what about EIA's unit other grade it terms "reference standard" in high
sales? The EIA 1987 estimate is 272 million units. bias, metal. Set for spring delivery, SA -XG and MA-
"The seeming low dollar figure comes from all the (Continued on page C -24)
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million, up 40% from 1985.
BPOgEFiP Units this year are estimated
by EIA at 307 million.
In such a huge market, brand
HPNNP share gains of 1% and less
have magnitude. It's hardball
l, J1,1.%/J
time. Thus, TDK's announce-
ment in the fall of '86 of a cash
rebate is still reverberating. In-
deed, Tony Tsujii, vice presi-
dent of marketing at TDK, was
STARRING FAMOUS almost apologetic in the an-
nounced move many now fret
4IANNA - BARBERA CHARACTERS will become an avalanche.
So far Fuji and Sunkyong are
the most oft mentioned among
those jumping into cash re-
bate. Fuji's "Good Stuff Re-
bate" is designed to be simple
and clean, explains Stan Bauer,
division manager, magnetic
products. Fuji mails a $1 re-
bate directly to the consumer.
Causing almost as much talk
in blank videotape as rebates is
the move to extravagant tie -in
promotions, often in sports
and often global. Fuji has tie -
ins with the America Cup race
off Australia and the recent
Japanese Major League Base-
ball series in Japan. In another
twist on getting tight with
sports, Kodak is bowing a line
of prerecorded video, the first
being a "Red Sox Yearbook," a
one -hour show at $29.95 in
VHS, Beta and 8mm. Earlier,
Featuring: 3M's magnetic media division
"Queen of Hearts" (Juice
Newton) "Lookin' Out my Back Door"
gained distribution of the
(Creedence Clearwater Revival) "Daydream" (Lovin' $19.95 New York Mets' video.
Spoonful) "Bad Moon Rising" (Creedence
Clearwater Revival) "Rambling Man"
Possibly no brand will tie into
(Allman Brothers Band) and a sports event as elaborately as
many more...
3M /Scotch with the Olympics.
All packaging is being changed.
14, In fact, "all promotions, pack-
aging and materials will flag
3M and Magnetic Media Divi-
Featuring: FEATURING THE MUSIC OF: sion Olympic sponsorship,"
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's
notes one planning bulletin.
Hand)" (Diana Ross) "Superstition" (Stevie
Wonder) "Get Ready" (The Temptations) "I Can't Help
DIANA ROSS, STEVIE WONDER, Tie -in promotions take some
Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" (The Four Tops)
brands far beyond blanktape
"Baby Love" (Diana Ross 8 the
Supremos) and many
THE TEMPTATIONS, CREDENCE and even photographic prod-
-
more...
CLEARWATER REVIVAL, LOVIN' ucts in terms of offerings from
the so- called photo brands
SPOONFUL, ALLMAN BROTHERS Fuji, Kodak, Polaroid, and Ko-
nica. Konica is a case in point.
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A TAFT COMPANY
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fact, a new tape from JVC out-
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radical departure from particle
placement inside tape, JVC's
"editing master" VHS tape has
the needle -like particles verti-
cal instead of horizontal or par -
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(Continued from page C -6) petition with the Beta format.
THE QUIET PERSUADERS WITH THE HOT CONNECTIONS radio -cassette recorder, also Sony marketed a new 8mm for-
with the CD player placed verti- mat video camera in Jan.
cally and listed at $480 1985, and Machida points out
VIDE STARTER KE (Y76,800). that Sony was not trying to
The portable CD players are compete with the 1/2 -inch tape
ICIEISI very popular among young format, but trying to create a
people, and Sony's latest mod- new and separate market.
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KI/
el is the D -100
which went on
sale on Nov. 1 listed at $311
(Y49,800). With an ultra -thin
optical pick -up, it is only
He says the 8mm video is for
outdoor use by all members of
the family, whereas previous
VCRs were for indoor use.
19.8mm thick and comes with There are now eight compa-
411 4110
a rechargeable battery and AC nies making 8mm camcorders
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grams.
Haruyuki Machida of Sony's
and decks-Sony, Matsushita,
Hitachi, Sanyo, Toshiba, NEC,
Aiwa, and Canon. Matsushita
á The Pickering CD-2 headphone corporate publicity depart- and Hitachi are producing
Ehas Mylar cones and Samarium For the VCR owner who subscribes to cable or premium TV, Disc - ment points out that sales of 8mm videos for other compa-
cobalt magnets. Its special flat washer has designed its Video Starter Kit. It contains a head clean- in -car CD players are picking nies on an OEM basis and are
m
cord comes with an adaptor er, A -B switch, a signal splitter, three coaxial RF cables, and an in- up. Sony is now installing in -car not selling under their own
a plug for use with portable radi- struction manual with instruction for several system set -ups. Both CD units in BMW cars, includ- names, as the six other compa-
os, mini tape decks, & TV sets. VHS and Beta Kits are available. Suggested retail price: $29.95. ing the 10 -CD autochanger nies are doing.
Suggested retail price: $45. which is placed in the car Sony, which is the leader in
trunk. the 8mm field, is confident
JVC's double deck radio -cas- that sales will pick up speed
sette player incorporating a CD from the present steady pace.
player is a CD portable system, Sony, for instance, is now pro-
PC -V1, which is called CDean ducing 40,000 units a month
and uses a photo of James of its Handycam CCD -V30,
Dean in its advertising. It is list- which went on sale on Oct. 21
ed at $561 (Y89,800), while at a list of $1,238
JVC's popular desk model CD (Y198,000) and with zoom
Jasco Products has unveiled a line of Fashion - player, XL -V501 is listed at and record /playback capabili-
tone Pastel Stereophone Earbuds. Housed in a Case Logic's Model CD -30 is made of nylon $374 (Y59,800). ty.
cassette storage box, the devices fit all portable and foam padding wrapped around a rigid plas- The present competition be- But Machida says the high -
stereo components and are available in laven- tic tray. It can hold up to 30 CDs and has two tween the VHS format and end CCD -V100, the profes-
der, pink and blue. Suggested retail price: double CD slots. Suggested retail price: 8mm video dates back to two sional model listed at $1,738
$8.99. $26. years ago when the VHS format (Continued on opposite page)
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'kg
(Y278,000), continues to be
popular. Sony is making
20,000 units a month.
It is also making 20,000
units a month of its new minia-
turized 8mm video deck, EV-
A2, listed at $613 (Y98,000)
and placed on sale on Nov. 21.
A small 270 x 63.5 x 197mm,
it features a TV tuner and timer
as well.
Fuji Photo Film, Kyocera,
Pioneer and Fujitsu General
are selling Sony's 8mm prod-
ucts under OEM agreements.
Of the 4 million VCRs
shipped domestically in 1985,
400,000 were camcorders,
but this year the numbers are
expected to be 5,600,000 to-
tal and 600,000 camcorders.
The ones selling the most are
those in the $938 (Y150,000)
price range with high -quality
image and hi fi sound and the
low -end ones listed at less than
$625 (Y100,000).
JVC sees the camcorder
market as divided among VHS -
C (40 %), VHS (30 %) and
8mm (30 %).
The 1.3 -kg GR -C7 cam-
corder which JVC placed on
sale in Feb. 1986 uses the
"compact cassette," which can
be used with the VHS video
decks. It is listed at $1,550
(Y248,000).
Matsushita, Hitachi, To-
shiba, Mitsubishi, and Sharp
began selling the GR -C7 under
OEM agreements with JVC in Model SC -30
June.
Minolta and Hitachi are the
only other companies making
and selling VHS -C camcorders
Case Logic started a revolution,
Here's our next shot.
on their own. Matsushita Koto-
buki is scheduled to start sell-
ing VHS -C camcorders within
this year. Its model will have
the same list price as the JVC
GR-C7.
Two years ago, Case Logic® introduced a series of soft - Now we're introducing Sprint', an entirely new
JVC placed its recording - sided, rugged nylon cassette tape cases. The world has line of cases that offers all the quality and style of Case
only Video Movie GR -C9 (in not been the same since. Logic, at an unbelievably affordable price.
black and in white) on the mar- Case Logic immediately set a new standard for Five new cases for tapes and CDs that will appeal to
ket on Oct. 31 aimed at young cassette tape and CD carrying cases. They are famous the huge market of price- conscious consumers. With
people, especially young wom- for their exceptional quality and good looks, for their bold new packaging and all the dealer support you
en. Designed for easy opera- sturdy plastic trays and thick foam padding for expect from Case Logic.
tion, it is the world's lightest at
750 grams and smallest (95 x maximum protection. Come meet Sprint It's a second revolution.
111 x 208mm).
JVC was producing 50,000
units a month of the GR -C9
and 60,000 units of the GR-
C7 by the end of '86. See the entire Case Logic line,
Industry circles say it will be including the new Sprint cases,
the end of 1987 before it is at the CES Show, Booth 4329.
known which of the three
types -VHS, VHS -C and
8mm -will eventually domi-
CAS& LOtat.
nate the camcorder market.
of tape and CD cases in

Case Logic offers a full, 19piece line
both nylon and genuine leather. Above, the 15-capacity CD
case and 60-capacity tape case. The new Sprint line includes
five tape and CD cases, including the 30- capacity tape case c Copyright 1987, Case Logic, Inc., P.O. Box 4187, Boulder,
Colorado 80306
shown at top. Telephone Toll Free 800 -447-4848. In Colorado Call 303-444-4706
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AUDIOTAPE it's not suitable). "It's the most ferent division than video, will
(Continued from page C -16) powerful and exciting offer bow with two normal bias and
ever made to users of audio - two high bias tapes. Anderson
XG with the new reference tape," says Alan Davis, Mem- hints that promotions will take
standard II mechanism will be tek marketing manager. the route of key account
in 60 and 90- minute lengths. TDK is also plugging audio in pushes rather than national
SHIFT INTO DIGITAL DRIVE WITH RECOTON'S CD ADAPTER This leaves other models in the its $450,000 "Dash For campaigns, a growing trend.
audio line consisting of SA -X Cash" sweepstakes centered Audio, again contrasting to
and MA -X both in 60/90 with on the International Amateur video blanktape, still has its
the dual layer mechanism and Athletic Federation champion- quietly successful brands. An
SA and MA also 60/90 with ships in Rome. Announce- example is Denon. According
the lab standard mechanism. ments will be in twinpacks of to marketing coordinator Ted
In promotion, audio does not AD, AD -X, SA, SA -X and MA -X Sakai, Denon's approach is
come close to the extravagant cassettes. also away from the glitzy na-
sweepstakes and rebate bat- Also pushing audio stronger tional campaigns and rather to-
tles seen in video. That said, than ever is 3M /Scotch, espe- ward "key accounts. We will
however, Memtek's two Me- cially its high bias XSII. Addi- have many regional promo-
morex promotions come close. tionally, two promotions for vi- tions and others on a quarterly
One running Feb. 1-April 30 is a deocassettes will have bonus basis."
"Buck Back Per Pack, "reflect - offers of the XSII audiotape. Another brand employing
ing the cash rebate frenzy that The push is obviously aimed at key account promotion is Sony.
Accelerate into the cl g tal has set videotape on its end. elevating Scotch audiotape's John Bermingham, vice presi-
dimension with Recato -'s The $1 is mailed directly to con- acceptance in the wake of new dent of marketing and sales,
Compact Disc Adapter This sumers proving purchase of brand share gains for video. relates a customized promo-
ve-satile accessory del rye's the
Full impact of digital sof_ni
w -h no signal loss.
- MRX 1 -90, HB2 -90 tapes and
original series dB (Memtek has
While there are relatively
fewer new players in audio
blanktape, one new entry plans
tion with giant Transworld Mu-
sic featuring free sunglasses
with purchase of five UX tapes.
a new dBS series in 46, 60, 90
Just plug into your port- to shake things up, according Like several vendors sur-
and 120 -minutes, with radical-
able CD player, and insert veyed, Denon is non -committal
ly updated packaging featuring to Tom Anderson, national
:le adapter into your car's sales and marketing manager about its plans for the one
: assette unit. No win lg. geometric triangles in vivid col-
ors keyed to lengths). for SKC. Because SKC is made product sure to catapult audio
Nc permanent installa-
=0 1. Just pure pleasure Memtek's other promotion is by the Korean firm Sunkyong, blanktape into the big time:
-to go. Get one today elaborate. It promotes the CDV Anderson sees an advantage digital audio tape (DAT).
and you'll never be Il cassette and runs Feb. 1 -July versus Japanese brands. "Our Denon did show product at the
criren to boredom. 31. A barely disguised promo- pricing should be more stable. recent Japan Audio Fair but,
tion built around CD, the offer The yen has increased 47% in says Sakai, "In America we are
REC CITE! N; is for trial of the tape with a value during the past year." carefully watching the market
for it."
PROVEN PERFORMERS
THE free CD of choice value up to SKC audio, marketed by a dif-
-f A4F âiRE_._ lON9 iJLANnG1T°;e31á1
--301223-6000 $16 upon purchase of 10 tapes
"See Is W:E3 Booth 403" VIDEOTAPE
(and moneyback on a tape if CD
(Continued from page C-13) (Continued from page C -20)
DCD- 1700 -is a somewhat allel with the tape surface. Lit-
scaled down version of the erally standing particles on
Discwasher tends to our profits 3300, but still lists for a formi- end, and therefore allowing
by taking tackier otape paths.

dable $800. more density, the new tape is
In light of distressed pricing modified to adapt its proper-
promotions by many manufac- ties "to the horizontal magneti-
Discwasher tape care products do turers, the success of Denon's zation of all currently used re-
away with tacky contaminants for the and Mitsubishi's approach to corders," says Juan Martinez,
purest sound possible...and the clearest the high -end market will re- product engineering manager.
profit margins imaginable. Among technology driven
Discwasher products offer you terrific main to be seen, but it seems
add-on sales opportunities. Discwasher inevitable that, given the con- shifts, BASF feels its eight -hour
only offers the most popular, fast moving sumer reluctance to buy $79 T -160 available in three
For home and car
accessories. No need to carry a large CD players, the bulk of sales grades is ripe for exploitation,
iry ttnry to profit from the lucrative according to Larry Rallo, direc-
accessDry business.
will remain largely with the ma-
it s easy to sell Discwasher accessories. jor brand names. tor of marketing and promo-
Take advantage of the fact that people "What we have to be careful tions. "The time was right.
know and trust the Discwasher brand of is developing a sort of mar- They've been selling eight -hour
namr. VCR capability for a long time
Discwasher, with a total nationally keting myopia," says Denon's
advertised tape care system, is the tech- Heiblim. "We [manufacturers] but it's not an eight -hour ma-
nological leader in keeping tapes and have acted in the past like the chine if you don't have the
egt.ipment in top form. Find out more by CD player is an established tape." BASF has been market-
calfing your Discwasher representative or
write, Discwasher, 4309 Transworld product. It's not yet. But it's ing in Europe its E -240 or
Road Schiller Park, IL 60176. well on its way." equivalent product and has
\bu can also profit from our record, To ease the situation, soft- "the technological capability
video and compact disc equipment ware production is up slightly, for mass production" of what
care products, too! but not enough according to Rallo says is a difficult tape to
most industry sources. The de- manufacture.
discwasher® mand for CDs in the U.S. is far
outstripping the supply. Ac-
Possibly as dramatic as any
trend in blank videotape is the
For good, clean profits inexorable shifts in formats.
is 1986 Discwasher
cording to Heiblim, however, it
A Division of International Jensen Inc. is a matter of distribution rath- How long will so many grades
er than production: "There's and lengths be available in
enough production worldwide Beta? At BASF, Rallo says,
right now, the major problem is "Beta is basically a L -750 busi-
allocation -getting product ness for us. Demand for Beta is
into the hands of the right peo- much less." At Polaroid, two
ple at the right time." Beta L500 lengths are being
Presumably, the "right peo- phased out as the brand ex-
ple" are the consumers, and pands its VHS and 8mm line
the "right time" is now. and adds for the first time the
KEN JOY (Continued on opposite page)
BILLBOARD JANUARY 10. 1987

C-24
V Y,Y,ISI
VHS -Compact format.
As the VCR installed base
moves toward 50% U.S.
households, not only VHS is as-
suming more importance. VHS -
C or TC -20 as it is also known,
is being touted as never before
at the winter show. Most
brands feature at least one en-
try. BASF has one in one grade i '
only. Polaroid is just introduc-
ing one. Already, the format's
leader, JVC, has been offering First you saw THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE...
better grades most recently Then you met Freddy in NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET...
the Super Pro TC -20. TDK has Now meet...
added another grade. For its
VHS -C grade, TDK claims a
BET rate of 50, rivaling BET
performances (the value rating
for combined layers) for its
HD -X Pro regular VHS top of
the line.
Has 8mm arrived as well?
Rallo says, "The camcorder
business is really taking off.
With the VCR base so strong
and growing, it's a natural con- **""VIND.
sequence that people will want

camera capability," thus driv-
ing action for both TC -20 for-
mat and 8mm. "We're seeing a
lot of sales on our 120- minute
8mm," Rallo says.
At Sony, John Bermingham,
vice president of sales and
marketing, readily admits his
firm underestimated 8mm.
Bermingham says distribution
is broadening, to smaller
stores and also "drug and gro-
cery chains." Thus Sony low-
ered suggested list on its five
8mm lengths: (15 -min.) $9.99
to $6.99; (30 -min.) $12.99 to
$7.99; (60 -min.) $13.99 to
$9.99; (90 -min.) $15.99 to
$11.99; and (120 -min.)
$17.99 to $13.99.
EARL PAIGE
CREDITS: Special Issues Edi-

tor, Ed Ochs; Assistant Editor,
Robyn Wells; All editorial by
Billboard writers, except
"VCRs," "CD" and "8mm" by
Ken Joy, Billboard Fast For-
ward columnist; Design, Ste-
phen Stewart; Cover, Douglas Directed by JIM HENLEY Produced by DON CARMODY
Brian Martin.
Written Ly JOHN MAXWELL ¿nd DON CARMODY
, yai
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Starring SUZANNE DELAURENTIS. LINDA SINGER.
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Beta Dips In '86, Opens Door To Other Formats
losses in the Beta market share. dollars, respectively: 1983: 65.85/$500.34 of Fuji's magnetic product division.
BY EARL PAIGE The immediate significance for 1980: 6.14/$63.6 1984: 122/$714.4 "We'll keep Beta in our line as
LOS ANGELES U.S. consumer de- retailers is the opportunity to invest 1981: 7.88/$81 1985: 231.35/$1 billion long as there's a significant de-
mand for blank Beta videotape further into VHS and the two 1982: 11.2/$102.29 Projections for VHS blank units mand," says Friedrick.
dipped drastically in 1986, according emerging formats of 8mm and com- 1983: 21.15/$151.49 call for increases to 240 million for Market leaders TDK and Maxell
to industry projections. pact VHS (VHS-C). 1984: 35.93/$199.28 1986 and 290 million this year. are not introducing new Beta prod-
The International Tape /Disc "There is no new business in 1985: 42.98/$189.5 While vendors speak of an in- uct at Winter CES. Maxell, in fact,
Assn. (ITA) says unit sales fig- Beta," says Robert Burnett, mar- Corresponding volume in VHS creasing volume in nonlicensed or is dropping two lines, the L500 and
ures-still incomplete -will drop to keting director, magnetic media di- shows a continuing "off- the -chart" so- called off-brand VHS, there is no L830, along with Beta multipacks.
vision, 3M consumer products. climb in ITA tables. indication that a "gray market" is Even such new players as Polar-
"As a percentage, it's between Approximate totals for VHS dur- developing for Beta. oid and Kodak are de-emphasizing
`We'll keep our 15 % -20% of the total [blank video] ing those years in million units and For one thing, Beta has held its Beta. Greg Verne, marketing com-
category and dropping very, very dollars, respectively: price better than VHS, where price munications specialist for Polaroid,
line as long as fast. If Sony does what we have 1980: 12.89/$168.6 is volatile -and the demand has just says the company is discontinuing
two L500 grades at the Las Vegas
there's a demand' been hearing and does not produce
any new consumer hardware after
1981: 20.46/$260.4
1982: 27.42/$310
gradually ebbed, say marketers like
Brad Friedrick, marketing manager show.
mid -1987, then Beta will drop to 10%
25 million in 1986 from almost 43 and become extinct."
million in 1985. Sales are expected Burnett adds that Beta will likely FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10,1987
to dip further this year, to 20 million remain for industrial applications.
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steadily since 1980. According to the says Burnett. He sees more con-
ITA, Beta revenues started declin-
ing in 1985 -dropping to $189.5 mil-
lion from $199.28 million in 1984
because of price erosion.
-
sumers converting to VHS, which
could also have an impact on stores'
prerecorded video inventories. "As
the Beta owners understand it is not
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creasingly concerned about the fu- He sees little direct connection be- L ó ;Ñ
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ture of Beta in prerecorded product. tween Beta's demise and the emer- a 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number áz
A survey of marketing representa- gence of two new blank tape for-
tives suggests the decline will fur- mats. "Think of these two formats ** No.1 **
ther boost the VHS format. as archival recording, replacing, as 1 1 11 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 1959 29.95
Another result of the consumer it were, emulsion film cameras."

shift will be apparent at this year's Burnett is betting on VHS-C "be- 2 2 67 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 1940 29.95
Winter Consumer Electronics Show cause of the alliance within the VHS
in Las Vegas, Thursday-Sunday (8- community." 3 3 30 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36 1951 29.95
11), as vendors for the first time Industry data on blank tape sales
have dropped various lengths and maintained by the ITA show Beta's 4 5 67 DUMBO Walt Disney Home Video 24 1941 29.95
grades in Beta. continuous rise in unit sales from

Most vendors typically cite the 1980 -85. Revenues also increased 5 4 39 THE SWORD IN THE STONE Walt Disney Home Video 229 1963 29.95
steady decline of Beta plus increas- from 1980-84, but slipped in '85.
ing competition in the blank tape Approximate totals for Beta dur- 6 6 62 ROBIN HOOD Walt Disney Home Video 228 1973 29.95
market as major factors for their ing those years in million units and
7 9 9 MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL Walt Disney Home Video 225 1983 14.95
Hanna -Barbera Prod. Inc.

8 8 13 CHARLOTTE'S WEB Paramount Home Video 8099
1973 19.95
Management Seminar Set 9 12 30 WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO Walt Disney Home Video 64 1974 14.95
10 10 25 POUND PUPPIES Family Home Entertainment F1193 1985 14.95
For N.Y. International Mart 11 7 7 JIMINY CRICKET'S CHRISTMAS Walt Disney Home Video 747 1986 19.95
BY JIM BESSMAN
staff productivity through re-
cruiting and management; and 12 16 30 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE BLUSTERY DAY Walt Disney Home Video 63 1968 14.95
NEW YORK The second annual preventing theft.

New York International Home Michael Becker, president of 13 11 13 A WALT DISNEY CHRISTMAS Walt Disney Home Video 92 1981 19.95
Video Market will offer a special the New York chapter of the Vid-
"Retailer Institute" panel as one eo Software Dealers Assn. 14 13 29 WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE Walt Disney Home Video 49 1965 14.95
of its eight seminars. (VSDA) and head of the Video

But unlike the other programs Room chain here, will be the mod- 15 15 29 MICKEY KNOWS BEST Walt Disney Home Video 442 1986 14.95
presented at the trade show pro- erator, with panelists represent-

duced by Knowledge Industry ing other independent retailers, 16 20 8 A TALE OF TWO CHIPMUNKS Walt Disney Home Video 477 1986 14.95
Publications Inc., the three -hour major chains, and distributors.

"Retailer Institute" will occur According to Fred Johnson, 17 19 9 DISNEY'S SING -ALONG SONGS Walt Disney Home Video 480 1986 14.95
each morning during the Home president of the direct marketing

Video Market's April 21 -23 sched- consulting firm Johnson Asso- 18 17 3 A DISNEY CHRISTMAS GIFT Walt Disney Home Video 224 1985 19.95
ule. ciates, organizers of the Home

Children's Video Library
Subtitled "Challenge And Op- Video Market agenda, "Retailer 19 14 4 THE ADVENTURES OF TEDDY RUXPIN Vestron 1 547
1986 24.95
portunity In The Fast -Changing Institute" is designed to help

Retail Video Market," the ses- "professionalize" the video in- 20 23 9 THE UNSINKABLE DONALD DUCK Walt Disney Home Video 478 1986 14.95
sion is aimed at owners and man- dustry.

agers of video retail stores, in- "There's a general recognition 21 18 4 MY LITTLE PONY-THE MOVIE
DEG Inc.
Vestron 5171
1986 79.95
cluding any type of retail outlet that some retailers are perform-
involved in video retail. ing better than others," says 22 25 42 VELVETEEN RABBIT Family Home Entertainment F1173 1985 14.95
The seminar will examine such Johnson, "so we want to provide

topics as "buying smarter" information from some of those 23 22 58 PETE'S DRAGON Walt Disney Home Video 10 1977 29.95
through better dealing with dis- who are succeeding in the busi-
tributors and program suppliers; ness." 24 NEW O. MY PET MONSTER Hi -Tops Video HT 008 1986 29.95
computerizing outlets for the While there is a $45 fee for the
gathering of customer behavior seminar, free admittance will be 25 21 7 CANINE COMMANDO Walt Disney Home Video 477 1986 14.95
and inventory investment data; extended to anyone with an invi-

Recording ndust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 o $1.2
obtaining and using co -op ad dol- tation from a Home Video Mar- million for nontheat ical made -for -home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of
lars and applying them in adver- ket exhibitor. 150,000 uni s or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made -for -home-video product; 50,000 units or a value of
tising and direct mail; improving $2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for
a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or $1 million at
suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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Video 1us TOP VIDEOCASSETTESTURENTALS

ç Compiled from a national sample of retail store rental reports.
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BY EDWARD MORRIS W
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A biweekly column spotlighting
new video products and accesso-
á 3 Manufacturer, Catalog Number Performers >
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ries. Vendors introducing such * * NO. 1 * *

products may send information 1 2 5 COBRA
Warner Bros. Inc.
Sylvester Stallone 1986 R
Warner Home Video 11594
and promotional material to Ed-
ward Morris, Billboard, R O. Box 2
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford
PG
8 DOOM Paramount Home Video 1643 Kate Capshaw 1984
24970, Nashville, Tenn. 37202. 1
DEG Inc.
3 3 7 RAW DEAL A. Schwarzenegger 1986 R
HBO /Cannon Video TVA9982
THE ORIGINAL CORNY Cassette
is popping up at video counters 4 4 4 SHORT CIRCUIT CBS -Fox Video 3724
Steve Guttenberg
1986 PG
Ally Sheedy
across the nation! It is a 13 -ounce
container of unpopped popcorn 5 6 5 POLTERGEIST II THE OTHER SIDE MGM /UA Home Video 800940 Jobeth Williams
Craig T. Nelson
1986 PG -13
packaged to resemble a standard
videocassette. The dramatic graph- Touchstone Films Nick Nolte
6 5 14 DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS 1986 R
Touchstone Home Video 473 Richard Dreyfuss
ics and breathless descriptions of the
pack's contents further the illusion. Amblin Entertainment Tom Hanks
7 8 11 THE MONEY PIT 1986 PG
MCA Dist. Corp. 80387 Shelly Long
The product's counter -top display
ABC Motion Pictures Kate Capshaw
rack holds 10 cassettes, each of 8 7 6 SPACECAMP
Vestron 5174 Lea Thompson
1986 PG
which carries a suggested retail

Marius Weyers
price of $2.29. Produced by Chrome 9 14 6 THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY Playhouse Video 1450
Sandra Prinsloo
PG
Graphics (800-822 -5255; in Califor-

Universal City Studios Tom Cruise
nia, 800 -367- 5755), the product is sup- 10 12 7 LEGEND
MCA Dist. Corp. 80193 Tim Curry
1986 PG
ported by print ads flacking it as

Mickey Rourke
"the cassette for all seasons." The 11 9 11 9 1/2 WEEKS MGM /UA Home Video 800973
Kim Basinger
1986 R
popcorn is bulk -packaged 30 contain-

POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN Warner Bros. Inc. Steve Guttenberg
ers to a carton. An order of two car- 12 11 8
TRAINING Warner Home Video 20022 Bubba Smith
1986 PG
Regardless of whether he owns VHS,
tons merits a free display case.
Beta, or 8mm hardware, the Original Universal City Studios Robert Redford
TDK (516 -625-0100) will begin dis- 13 10 16 OUT OF AFRICA
MCA Dist. Corp. 80350 Meryl Streep
1985 PG
Corny Cassette adapts to any video
tributing its new line of 8mm video- consumer's appetite. The 13 oz. Paramount Pictures Molly Ringwald
cassettes in March. The Super Fina- container of unpopped popcorn is
14 13 12 PRETTY IN PINK
Paramount Home Video 1858 Jon Cryer
1986 PG -13
vinx cassette series uses a one -piece

cleverly packaged to resemble a RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6-
cassette mechanism and is designed videocassette.
15 15 4 JO JO DANCER, YOUR LIFE IS CALLING
20683
Richard Pryor 1986 R
to be heat- and shock-resistant. The

Bryan Brown
tapes are available in 30 -, 60 -, 90-, 16 17 14 F/X HBO /Cannon Video TVA3769
Brian Dennehy
1986 R
and 120 -minute lengths and feature Orion Pictures Sean Penn
new graphics. cording, HQ -VHS, and Super Beta. 17 16 8 AT CLOSE RANGE
Vestron 5170
1986 R
Christopher Walkin
Also due from TDK in March is an The HD is housed in a new mecha- Island Pictures
improved line of high - definition (HD) nism that is molded and quality-con - 18 18 7 THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Geraldine Page 1985 PG
Embassy Home Entertainment 1341
videocassettes, designed specifically trolled to micron tolerances, accord- Cannon Films Inc.
for hi -fi VCRs, PCM digital audio re- ing to the product literature. 19 22 9 MURPHY'S LAW Charles Bronson 1986 R
Media Home Entertainment M849
Universal City Studios Alan Alda
20 21 3 SWEET LIBERTY 1986 PG
MCA Dist. Corp. 80434 Michael Caine
Stores Face Big- Web Pressure 21 23 8 LUCAS CBS -Fox Video 1495
Corey Haim
Kern Green
1986 PG-13
Ga. Chain Drops VCR Sales

New World Pictures Grace Jones
22 20 4 VAMP 1986 R
New World Video A86150 Chris Makepeace
23 19 10 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 Animated 1959

cided our biggest push should be G
BY RUSSELL SHAW with for -sale software titles in our Dudley Moore
24 27 9 SANTA CLAUS THE MOVIE Media Home Entertainment M846 1985 PG
ATLANTA Video Warehouse, At- retail stores. There's no way to John Lithgow
lanta, a four-unit chain founded in properly merchandise both hard- HIGHLANDER HBO /Cannon Video TVA3761
Christopher Lambert
1979, is getting out of the VCR-for- ware and software the way we 25 24 9
Sean Connery
1986 R
sale business and concentrating on wanted." 26 26 31 BACK TO THE FUTURE

Amblin Entertainment Michael J. Fox
1985 PG
software, accessories, and higher- Like others, Goodman is dis- MCA Dist. Corp. 80196 Christopher Lloyd
end hardware, such as camcorders. mayed by narrowing profit margins 27 29 15 GUNG HO
Paramount Pictures Michael Keaton
1986 PG -13
Within the past 18 months, sever- on hardware and what he sees as an Paramount Home Video 1751 Gedde Watanabe
al mass -merchandisers, such as ebbing market, due in large mea- 28 NEW WHITE CHRISTMAS
Paramount Pictures Bing Crosby
1954 NR
Lechmere, a division of Minneapo- sure to peaking penetration levels. Paramount Home Video 6104 Danny Kaye
lis-based Dayton- Hudson, and Cir- He says that two years ago, his av- 29 25 13 WILDCATS Warner Bros. Inc. Goldie Hawn 1986 R
cuit City of Richmond, Va., have en- erage hardware sale was $500 -$800 Warner Home Video 11583
tered this market with aggressive at 20% profit. But recently, this seg- 30 28 13 RUNAWAY TRAIN
Cannon Films Inc. Jon Voight
1985 R
advertising campaigns and discount ment slid to $250 -$400 for a 10% MGM /UA Home Video 800867 Eric Roberts
prices. They are offering VCRs and profit. At the same time, Goodman 31 NEW ill. ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS Walt Disney Home Video 475
Mary Steenburgen
1986 G
Harry Dean Stanton
other entertainment- related hard- claims that research shows VCR
ware at a price point difficult for a penetration in neighborhoods 32 NEW ' MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
DEG Inc.
Emilio Estevez 1986 R
Karl Lorimar Home Video 395
smaller chain to match. around his four stores is at 53%, and
Over Thanksgiving weekend, Vid- he wonders if it will get much high- 33 30 22 MURPHY'S ROMANCE
RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Sally Field
1985 PG-13
eo Warehouse, which had $18 mil- er. 20649 James Garner
lion in gross sales last year, sold out Although leaving VCR-hardware 34 40 35 COCOON CBS -Fox Video 1476 Steve Guttenberg
1985 PG -13
Don Ameche
a good portion of its hardware in- sales to the mass merchandisers,
ventory during a warehouse sale at Goodman is planning to join them in 35 33 21 IRON EAGLE CBS -Fox Video 6160
Louis Gossett Jr.
1986 PG-13
Jason Gedrick
its facility on Faulkner Road here. co-promotions. "We've contacted all
"We had 1,000 people lined up at 8 our local competition and talked 36 35 14 CROSSROADS
RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 6- Ralph Macchio
1986 R
20665 Joe Seneca
a.m. and moved out a good percent- about certain deals where if a cus-
age of it. We hope to sell most of the tomer buys a VCR, they can come to Myriem Roussel
37 36 3 HAIL MARY Vestron 5176 1985 R
Thierry Lacoste
rest off within 30 days," says Steve us for a certain amount of free rent-
Goodman, Video Warehouse presi- als," he says. 38 38 7 UNDER THE CHERRY MOON Warner Bros. Inc. Prince 1986 PG -13
Warner Home Video 11605
dent. Video Warehouse will still have
VCRs available for rent, but the Empire Pictures
Goodman, however, strongly de- 39 39 6 CRAWLSPACE
Lightning Video 9943
Klaus Kinski 1986 R
nies the hardware phase-out is a tac- lower-priced hardware for sale will
Bruno Lawrence
tical retreat. Instead, he terms it a be gone. In its place will be more ti- 40 32 6 THE QUIET EARTH CBS -Fox Video 3042 Alison Routledge
1985 R
prudent redeployment of priorities. tles for sale, and "every accessory

Recording ndustry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 or $1.2
"I think it wasn't as much a decision known to mankind, from adapters million for nontheat ical made -for -home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical ilms, sales of
to get out of hardware as to expand to cable converters, cable boxes, tri- 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of
software," he says. "We analyzed pods, and camera bags," according $2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for
the industry and market, and we de- (Continued on page .44) suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.
deo retaili
Instant Replay
Sees Future
For Laserdisks
BY DAVID WYKOFF
BOSTON Laserdisks are the key
to the video future, according to Da-
vid Wang, president and owner of
the two -store Instant Replay chain
here.
"The tape business is a cutthroat
one, and I don't see it getting any Take home winners.
$Z495*h.
less competitive. If video dealers
are going to have a future, they'll
find it in laserdisks," says Wang.
His Instant Replay stores are
firmly committed to both video and
laserdisks. The stores stock 7,000
videocassette titles, 3,000 laserdisk
titles, and several lines of related la-
ser hardware units -all for both
sale and rental -as well as video
and laser accessories. Wang also op-
erates a mail -order business under
the Instant Replay banner for soft-
ware and hardware that boasts a
customer base of 10,000.
Wang estimates that 40% of the
retail and 85% of the mail -order
business for Instant Replay are in
laserdisks.
"To the best of my knowledge, we
were the area's first movie /video
dealer. I opened the first store in
1979 in an 800 -square -foot space. It
was what you might call a one -man
show then," he says. Over the past
seven years, Instant Replay's flag-
ship Waltham store grew to more
than 6,000 square feet and now
houses the company's offices and
mail -order operation. Wang's sec-
ond outlet opened in mid-November
in a 2,000- square -foot space in
downtown Boston.
Wang's involvement with laser -
disks dates back to 1981, one year
after Pioneer's 1980 U.S. debut of
the product.
"Pioneer originally marketed its They took home millions
products only to hi -fi dealers, and at the box office. They took home
that effort was largely unsuccess-
ful. They adjusted their marketing critical praise all across America.
efforts for the next [Consumer And now you can take them home.
Electronics Show], and we became For cnly $24.95 each.
the official dealer in 1981," says This is the kind of movie offer
Wang. He started importing laser - that only happens in the movies.
disks from Japan as soon as they be-
came available. Four hot titles make one hot offer. NISI at.,,K.,,-
According to Wang, Japanese im- The thrilling true life adventure
ports comprised only some 700 of of Emerald Forest, the rock
his 3,000 laser titles, with the re- star legend of Eddie and
maining 2,300 coming from in- the Cruisers, the Rob
creased production by domestic
sources. Says Wang, "Many, many Reiner romantic comedy
of the import titles are now out of of The Sure Thing,
print, which means that we can only and the brilliant Broadway
offer them for rental." musical A Chorus Line, are films for today PEAL$
Wang's aggressive importing
and all time. Film lovers' films at bargain
EL
stirred controversy in the video in-
lovers' prices.
dustry in 1984 when he began offer-
ing the Japanese pressing of "Gone
With The Wind," then unavailable
Take home these winners and you're a
big winner.
A95:
domestically. Available
"The people holding the Ameri-
can rights to the movie were not at EMBASSY HOME ENTERTAINMENT'
Feb. 4,1987
'Suggested retail price
all happy with us, and they threat- Artwork and design 01987 Embassy Home Entertainment.
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067 Printed in the USA.
ened filing cease-and -desist orders.
We got more favorable publicity out
of this controversy than any ad
campaign could have generated,"
says Wang.
Wang claims his laserdisk selec-
tion is "by far and away the region's
best. We have no real competitors.
A number of people have made at-
(Continued on next page)
Wdeo retailing
Adv8ntures In Video: In The Middle Of Minneapolis Market Boom
Even the office in suburban Fridley CDs in its 1,000 -piece inventory $3. are!" when combo store Title Wave the bombs than running around try-
BY EARL PAIGE is up to 4,000 square feet, double its A recently launched mail -order opened nearby this summer with a ing to defuse them."
MINNEAPOLIS Dave Ballstadt original space. business is developing for Adven- $1 rental on all tapes. Research is Ballstadt's strong
has been entrenched here since With the floor space expansion, tures In Video, too, focusing on ma- The first weekend Title Wave hit, suit. In -depth demographic/psycho-
1981, when he opened the first Ad- Ballstadt is making two other jor league baseball tapes. "We're Ballstadt lashed back with 99 -cent graphic studies led to his latest and
ventures In Video store. Now, Ball- moves: open display of product and the only one advertising in Baseball rentals chainwide. The following most daring move, into a downtown
stadt says, the local home video re- diversification into compact disks. Digest," says Ballstadt. The cam- weekend, Ballstadt repeated the condominium development.
tail scene is exploding. His 10 -store Ballstadt sees advantages in get- paign offers 3M's titles on the local price. Then, he retreated. Only the "There's 30,000 [residents] within
chain is rushing to keep pace. ting videos out from behind the Twins, the New York Mets, and the Crystal store stayed at 99 cents as a one -mile radius, 80% single. These
A galvanizing influence was the counter and wired for theft protec- New York Yankees at $19.95. Ballstadt mapped his next move. condos are $250,000. The average in-
opening last summer of the first Ti- tion. The chain has been in and out of "I'd rather be out there setting off (Continued on next page)
tle Wave store -with its dazzling "For us, it means going from 10 hardware over the years, but the
West Coast neon look -just around to seven employees per store. Our added floor space is allowing for an-
the corner from Ballstadt's flagship counter area in Fridley is 16 by 32 other run at it. Ballstadt frets that INSTANT REPLAY STOCKS LASERDISKS
store in suburban Crystal (Bill- feet. There's 8,000 movies back not offering customers VCRs sends (Continued from preceding page)
board, Sept. 6, 1986). There is also there. Compare that to 13 by 6'/2 them to other stores. "That's why
increased competition from locally feet for counter at our new Rich- we stay in Beta, although it's only tempts, but they've all failed. Many hardware item. "In terms of hard-
based Video Update, the new chain field store," he says. 18% now. We sold Beta machines. of our customers drive quite a dis- ware, we have to position ourselves
Mr. Movies, and expansion of the Added space has facilitated stock- We don't ever want a customer to tance to come to us." For that rea- in the middle to high end of the mar-
chain run by fellow video pioneer ing CDs. The stores are racked by think we didn't take care of them." son, Instant Replay's disk rental ket. Our customers are willing to
Bob Bigelow, Bigelow Video. Lieberman Enterprises. "We pay As for the competition, Ballstadt program is organized around week- pay more, but they also want more
Most of the Adventures In Video for the merchandise, but it's 100% used a banner in the Crystal store ly fees. Club members pay $4 a for their money," Wang says. He
stores are being doubled in size. guaranteed." Adventures discounts declaring, "Here's where the titles week for each disk rented, plus an adds that Instant Replay's hard-
additional 70 cents for each extra ware rental business is spurred by
day. customers trying out equipment
Videotape rentals are geared to- they may wish to purchase.
ward a more local clientele: Movies In general, Wang finds consumer
A BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT average $3 daily per tape and $2 for awareness of laser video technology
each additional day. Club member- to be quite low. He thinks mail -or-
ship runs $10 per year for both der ads placed in The Wall Street
tapes and disks. Journal proved unsuccessful be-
As is true for much of the indus- cause the readers did not under-
try, Instant Replay's sell -through stand laser video. He cites more fa-
business commands an increasing vorable response from ads in more
portion of software and hardware laser-aware video publications.
revenues. Instant Replay's local advertis-
"The lower list prices for movies ing, mainly in major daily The Bos-
certainly help our sales business, as ton Globe and on talk radio station
does the spread of video technology. WEEI, aims to build laserdisk trade
Awareness for the video aspects of via awareness of the compact disk.
laser grows steadily, and that opens "Compact disk knowledge and pene-
the market for both hardware and tration is much greater, and we try
software," says Wang. He adds to grab people who understand the
that rental receipts for all catego- audio benefits of digital technology.
ries continue to grow. The combination CD /LD units fig-
THE CRAZE TO LOOK YOUNG, STAY HEALTHY AND F/T G Among Wang's best -selling vid- ure prominently in this. All of our
eodisks are titles featuring U.S. mil- ads, either local or national, empha-
itary flying groups the Blue Angels size digital sound," says Wang.
FOR AD DETAILS CONTACT:
and Thunderbirds as well as the Ca- The fluctuating Japanese yen
IN NEW YORK: nadian National Air Force's equiva- concerns Wang. "We've seen a 30%
Ron Willman, Director of Sales lent group, the Snowbirds. These ti- rise in import disks because of
Video /Sound (212) 764 -7350 tles are available only as Japanese changing yen values. This makes
imports. setting prices difficult. It also con-
IN LOS ANGELES:
"There's a large audience for fuses customers. Pioneer has suf-
Mickey Grennan (213) 859 -5313
these aeronautical titles -a surpris- fered as well because of this," he
ingly large one, in fact. People inter- says.
ested in airplane technology also "Most stores serve only one func-
seem to fall into the more affluent tion," says Wang about Instant Re-
demographic that purchases laser play's hardware /software success.
units. Moreover, they're also inter- "A lot of it has to do with location.
ested in the gadgetry aspects of au- Hardware stores in malls have real
dio and video, which makes them trouble with movies because people
even more interested in us," says are used to visiting them on an ir-
Wang. He says he sees no discern- regular, nondaily basis. Our main
ible patterns in music /movie sales store, convenient to [principal area
outside the occasional surge of one highway] Route 128, is where peo-
hot item. ple pass by very often. We also have
ISSUE: Retailing at $599, the Teak LV- knowledge of the equipment that
500, one of many combination the movie dealers don't. We can
MARCH 7 CD /LD units carried by Instant Re- educate our customers in ways that
play, is the company's best-selling others just cannot."
AD CLOSING:
FEBRUARY 10 GEORGIA CHAIN DROPS VCRs
to Goodman. house closed an unprofitable opera-
Goodman is set to position Video tion in suburban Duluth, Ga., near
Warehouse's Lenox Road outlet Gwinnett Place Mall. "There was
across the street from the giant, more competition in the area than
upscale Lenox Square shopping cen- we really needed," Goodman says.
ter as his flagship store and show- "We felt expenses were higher and
piece. Soon, 8,000 movie titles will we weren't making a profit." Re-
be available for rent and 1,000 titles placement sites will be considered
IN THIS ISSUE: for sale at Lenox. Five thousand during 1987. Further plans include a
I NEW CHART: TOP 20 HEALTH & FITNESS VIDEOS rental titles and 1,000 sale titles will
be available in the three other loca-
CD software rack of approximately
100 hit titles in all locations by Feb.
tions. 1.
In early November, Video Ware-

ideo retaili 11
ADVENTURES IN VIDEO
come is $30,000. When we found out
these people were shopping at a 7-
Eleven and not driving for groceries
weekends, we knew we were in
business. Ninety percent of our
traffic now is walk -in."
Research has helped Ballstadt ap-
preciate locations with neighboring
high -traffic, service-intensive busi-
nesses. "We know people shop for
video while doing other errands." FIVE ST
Video stores isolated as free-
standing units are less promising,
says Ballstadt, pointing to gas sta-
COLLECTION.III
tion conversions, a specialty of an-
other competitor here, locally head-
quartered franchiser Video Update.
Studies also have convinced Ball-
stadt that fast check -out is crucial.
Adventures In Video's new Retail
Technologies system "will do three
rentals and spit out a receipt in
A collection of titles featuring 46
three seconds flat," he says.
Ballstadt emphasizes exploitation
of original packaging. In overhaul-
AcademyAwardnominees and winners.
ing display by taking all movies out
from behind counters, Ballstadt ad- And at $29.98 each- the 60 films like Star Wars.
mits there is a labor-intensive cost
to repackaging them in white wear-
titles that make up the Five Stock up now and award
resistant Plastic Reel Corp. boxes Star Collection III are surefire your custome_s with a video-
and stripping on the original art.
"We have solved the glare prob- sales winners. Musicals like cassette collection that they'll
lem. One of our industry's worst The Sound of Music. Classics want to own. Then you'll see
hangups is the way shrink -wrap-
ping makes it hard to read the like Casablanca. Rousing that with the Five Star Collec-
copy."
Having the original art at home dramas like Rocky I, il and III. tion Ill-the winner is you!
"instead of a plain Amray box and And of course, one -of-a -kind
the videocassette is a huge advan-
tage to more product exposure. You Pik
rent two or three movies, and you
forget why you selected them from
the usual empty box on the shelf.
You sit there with the graphics and
synopsis and other packaging de-
tails, and it enhances the product."
Again capitalizing on packaging,
Ballstadt discovered that Can Am
shelving allows display of both the
spine and face. These steel twin -
pocket shelves feature the product
at an inviting angle. In open areas,
the 6-foot-high Can Am panels are
sandwich -boarded together.
Color scheme is important to Ball -
stadt. "The shelves are white, at-
tractive. It goes with the light
shades we use for decor-blues,
pastels. You don't want red or inten-
sive texture. It's not relaxing."
Adventures In Video's 85 employ-
ees are urged to get interested in
the product. "We give them $5
weekly to go to the movies, and they
have two free rentals a day. How's
that for a benefit? We also have a
payroll deduction plan for VCR pur-
chase, $10, $20 a month. It's a nice,
painless way to get it paid off in a
couple of years."
Ballstadt favors display by genre
and treating adult movies with
taste. "We try to separate it, but
make it something people don't feel A .00ASFILM'LTDe PRODUCTION
they have to sneak into -thus, the STAR WARS
sN.... MARK HAMILL HARRISON FORD CARRIE FIS-1ER
swinging half doors. That way, kids PETER COSHING
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stay out. We want both men and w.n... m. mr.el. s GEORGE LUCAS ......., e, GARY KURT2 +.,... e. JOHN W ILJAM
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ping for adult." 'Academy Awarm is herepIslered Trademark and service mark
ci the .codery LY Moll.,, Plclure Arts and Sciences
As for children, Ballstadt takes C 198 CBS'FO>Cc.n ny All nghls reserved Fxcept in Canada. CBS'
Is a Iradern.M o CBS Inc used under license in Canada CBS" isa
special pains. He buys plastic play- trademark el CBS Reca.os Canada Ltd used under license FOX" s
ground items, a slide, or an old trademark Cl Twentieth y Fox Film Corporation used under license
Western fort. "One mother left her

child in the store when she rushed
off on an errand. That's trust,"
brags Ballstadt.
Most stores are open 9 a.m.-mid-
night, Monday- Saturday, and 11
a.m. -7 p.m. on Sunday.

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The new Dallas distribution center has its Laura Del Sol, Paco De Lucia, Cristina
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TOP INSPIRATIONAL ALBUMS,. ECTERN

I-
by Bob Darden
a Compiled from a national sample of retail store
o x and one-stop sales reports.
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3 ARTIST TITLE
Ñ ct 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL This is the first
of a two -part interview with Chris- we've been working together for the past 12 years or
** No.1 * * tian singer/songwriter Greg X Volz. so," Volz says from somewhere on the road. "He's kind
1 1 41
SANDI PATTI wu1 r wl/ 832s A &M 37 weeks at No. One of been hidden the past few years in Missouri and has
MORNING LIKE THIS THERE ARE A LOT of spokesmen for contemporary just grown into a prolific writer. We've spent a lot of
2 2 21
AMY GRANT MYRRH SP 3900 /WORD Christian music, but not many voices. Russ Taff is a time together, just hanging out, working this project
THE COLLECTION voice. So's Sandi Patti. Phil Driscoll is another. But out. But really it was born 10 years ago in our minds.
3 5 61
SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3910 /BENSON one of the most important voices has been little known We always knew we'd do a project together someday."
HYMNS JUST FOR YOU outside the raucous universe of Petra fans. This voice Volz says he and Schmitz wrote 26 songs together in
4 8 5 STRYPER ENIGMA 82339 -1 belongs to Greg X. Volz, the group's lead singer 1985. "We demoed 18 of them, and eight of those songs
TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL through six albums and a host of awards, including two appear on The River Is Rising.' The other two I wrote
5 3 29
MICHAEL W. SMITH
STEVE GREEN
REUNION WR
SPARROW SP 1120
8332/A &M
THE BIG PICTURE
Grammy nominations.
Traditionally, lead singers who leave popular groups
with Jonathan David Brown."
The material on "The River Is Rising" is still rock
but it doesn't sound much like what Petra's been doing.
-
6 6 17
"Well, in Petra I was limited in what I could do," he
7 4 17
PETRA STAR SONG 7- 102 -07386 -0 /WORD
FOR GOD AND GOD ALONE
Former Petra vocalist says cautiously. "I have a lot of r&b in me, and so this
new material has r &b in it. The stuff we're working on
8 10 81 AMY GRANT WORD SP 5060/A &M
BACK TO THE STREET
steps out on his own now has even more, but with a fresh feel.
UNGUARDED "The continuity's there as well because it features
9 RE -ENTRY
SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3874 /BENSON have had mixed success; Volz didn't even have a record- mostly the work of one particular writer: Mike. That
THE GIFT GOES ON ing contract when he left Petra after having given a avoids the seesaw, roller-coaster of styles that happens
10 RE -ENTRY
AMY GRANT MYRRH SP 5057/A &M year's notice. But after undergoing a long incubation pe- on some band albums. Mike writes exclusively for me
A CHRISTMAS ALBUM riod and suffering through the usual contract hassles and Xavier Publishing (Xavier is Volz's middle name).
11 13 49
CARMAN WORD WR 8321 /A &M with his new label, Myrrh, Volz re- emerged a few It's a family situation."
THE CHAMPION weeks ago with "The River Is Rising." It is, quite sim- Working that closely together sometimes has a dark-
12 16 9 SECOND CHAPTER OF ACTS LIVE OAKS 7. 010 -00721 -7 /WORD ply, one of the 10 best contemporary Christian releases er flip side as well. One of the songs, "Barrier," chroni-
HYMNS of 1986. cles such a period.
13 9
SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3818 /BENSON Volz is currently on tour with his band, Pieces Of " 'Barrier' came out of a time three years ago when I
185
MORE THAN WONDERFUL Eight (which includes ex -Paul McCartney drummer and first started seeing what was going to happen in Petra,"
14 14 25 DENISE WILLIAMS SPARROW 1121 Christian soloist in his own right Joe English). Opening Volz says. "I kept telling Mike, `Hang in there, our time
SO GLAD I KNOW for Volz is another new Myrrh signee, Kim Boyce. is going to come.' But after more than a year of hearing
15 27 9 BRENTWOOD SINGERS BRENTWOOD R25027 "The River Is Rising" is melodic rock, and the title that, he got frustrated. He'd say, `You're out touring,
KIDS SING PRAISE track sounds like a mixture of Journey and Roger Dal- making records, and you're asking me to put my life on
16 7 g DEGARMO AND KEY POWER DISC PWR 01087 /BENSON trey. With the right promotion, it could be a sure-fire hold for you.' Well, since my contract wasn't up yet with
STREET LIGHT crossover hit. But the album is not just another solo pro- Star Song, I had to keep telling him, 'Wait, wait; be pa-
17 it 9 STEVE CAMP SPARROW SPR 1129 ject; most of the tunes on the album were co-written tient.' That's when he wrote `Barrier'-which is what I
ONE TO ONE with Mike Schmitz, and Volz is quick to spread around was to him at the time. Now, of course, that's all
18 12 121
SANDI PATTI IMPACT RO 3884 /BENSON the credit. changed."
SONGS FROM THE HEART "Mike's been my best friend for the past 10 years, and
19 19 9
CARMAN POWER DISC PWR 01086 /BENSON
A LONG TIME AGO
20 24
RUSS TAFF MYRRH SP 751 /A &M
85
MEDALS
21 PHILIP BAILEY MYRRH 7 -01. 683406.9 /WORD
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TRIUMPH
22
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35
22
234
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AMY GRANT A
MESSIAH PROPHET
WORD SP 5056/A &M (CD)
PURE METAL 790 -060- 0477 /REFUGE

AGE TO AGE
MASTERS OF THE METAL

WE
Peter
by
NOTES
Keepnews
24 23 21 WHITE HEART SPARROW SP 1128
DON'T WAIT FOR THE MOVIE
25 BLOOD GOOD FRONTLINE RO 9002 /BENSON
37 13
BLOOD GOOD
26 17 9 CHRIS EATON REUNION WR- 8349/A &M A MEETING OF GIANTS that is without precedent corded for the film but not used. Herbie Hancock,
VISION in jazz history takes place at the end of this month, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, and Bobby
27 29 5
SAINT PURE METAL 790 -060-0493 /REFUGE when Betty Carter and Carmen McRae join forces at McFerrin are among the other featured artists.
TIMES END San Francisco's Great American Music Hall. Meanwhile, Fantasy/Milestone has jumped on the
28 18 69
STRYPER ENIGMA 72077 -1 It's rare enough for two singers of their stature " 'Round Midnight" bandwagon by releasing its own
SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND merely to be on the same bill. But Carter and McRae album of the same name, which it says was "inspired
29 34 45 WAYNE WATSON DAYSPRING 7 -01- 413501 -5 /WORD will actually be performing together, using McRae's by" the movie. The album contains seven different
GIANTS IN THE LAND rhythm section, and the momentous occasion will be versions of the classic Thelonious Monk composition
30 15 13
GREG VOLZ MYRRH 7-01-684638-5 recorded. Tom Bradshaw is producing; as of this writ- culled from the catalogs of the various labels owned
THE RIVERS RISING ing, no label has been set. by Fantasy. Included are a solo interpretation by
31 36 29 FIRST CALL DAYSPRING 7-01-4144014/WORD Great jazz vocalists have, of course, performed and
UNDIVIDED recorded together in the past- remember Sarah
32 38 21
DAVID MEECE MYRRH WR 8336/A &M Vaughan and Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald and A star vocal duo is born
Louis Armstrong, Carter herself and Ray Charles?
33 25 5
KATHY TROCCOLI REUNION 7- 010 -01412-4 /WORD
CHRONOLOGY
But this will be the first time two female jazz singers as Carter meets McRae
IMAGES of this caliber have teamed up for an entire album.
34 31 17
LARNELLE HARRIS BENSON RO 3956 The Carter-McRae tandem takes the Music Hall Monk himself and the original Miles Davis recording
FROM A SERVANTS HEART stage for three nights, from Jan. 30 through Feb. 1. of the tune, which went on to become one of the sta-
35 NEWO MYLON LEFEVRE COLUMBIA BIT 40334 There are no current plans for the two vocalists to re- ples of Davis' repertoire.
LOOK UP peat their duet performance-which makes it all the
36 NEW ' NEW GAITHER VOCAL BAND WORD 7 -01- 000733 -0 more important that some hip label grab this album ALSO NOTED: The recently reopened Carnegie Hall
ONE X 1 and give it the push it deserves. hosts a rare evening of traditional jazz on Saturday
37 26 29
BRYAN DUNCAN LIGHT 7- 11- 5709122 /LEXICON (10), with the veteran trombonist and bandleader Turk
HOLY ROLLING MORE "MIDNIGHT ": Blue Note has released "The Murphy as both the guest of honor and the star at-
38 33 25
MATHEW WARD MYRRH 7.01. 000521 -4 /WORD Other Side Of 'Round Midnight," a companion to Co- traction. Murphy, a pioneer in the revival of New Or-
ARMED AND DANGEROUS lumbia's " 'Round Midnight" soundtrack album. The leans-style jazz, has been based in San Francisco for
39 30 77 STEVE GREEN SPARROW ST 41022 /CAPITOL new album, of course, features Dexter Gordon, the close to 50 years and seldom ventures east. The Jim
HE HOLDS THE KEYS veteran saxophonist who stars in the celebrated film. Cullum Jazz Band from Texas and the Hot Antic
40 40 33
JIMMY SWAGGART BENSON RO 3645 It includes six numbers featured in the film (among Jazz Band from France are also on the bill of what
IT'S BEGINNING TO RAIN them the title track and Gordon's dreamy version of promises to be the biggest event of its kind that New
(CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of "As Time Goes By "), as well as three selections re- York has seen in years.
500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units.

orne video
Hanna-Barbera Bible Series A Hit
Innovative Marketing Strategy Used
LOS ANGELES Hanna -Barbera avail. broadcast independents and cable
Productions, considered the world's When VCRs reached a 25% televi- outlets for direct sales. USA Net-
largest producer of animated enter- sion household level, the studio elect- work, CNN, WTBS, and others were
tainment, has carved out a substan- ed to make a $2.5 million, original pro- also used, as were both religious and
tial, non-theatrical home video mar- gram commitment. The company uti- secular radio.
ket success for itself with its six "The lized its best animation and The alternative marketing has cre-
Greatest Adventure: Stories From production resources and then went ated some demand for the product
The Bible Series" series. Introduced to such notables as Lorne Greene, Ed from video software stores "but we
last summer, the titles have sold Asner, James Earl Jones, Herschel want to encourage a sell- through
more than 400,000 copies through a Bernardi, Robby Benson, Mariette mentality first," says Johnson. To
nonconventional network of 3,500 re- Hartley, and others for voice charac- that end, Hanna -Barbera is providing
ligious bookstores and direct sales. terizations. Three clergymen worked a product display rack that holds 36
Bruce Johnson, executive in charge as technical advisors. titles. More than 200 of those dumps
of production, says the figures are in The first series consists of Old Tes- have been sold into video stores. "We
excess of original projections and tament stories such as "Moses: Let have not been aggressive there yet.
points to what appears to be an ex- My People Go," "David & Goliath," But we are exploring the possbility of
tremely fertile market for this type "Joshua And The Battle Of Jericho," more mass marketing." Star Power. Actor Jon Voight learns more about the home video business as
of programming. The studio is now "Noah And The Ark," "Samson And Several other home video firms, he is flanked by RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video executives Fritz Friedman,
planning a major first- quarter direct Delilah," and "Daniel And The Lion's such as Vanguard and Magnum, also director of marketing, left, and John Levin, senior product manager, theatricals.
sales push to several million house- Den." Each $19.95 title runs 30 min- offer religious programming on Voight was on hand recently at a press meeting the company hosted to
holds through an arrangement with utes and is aimed primarily at a two home video. JIM McCULLAUGH
announce the release of "Desert Bloom."
Parents Magazine, supported by to twelve-year -old age group with
print ads in Good Housekeeping, Bet- parents.
ter Homes & Gardens, Family Circle,
Parade, and others. The programs
Johnson says the programming is
not intended to proselytize. Each title
Company Looks To Apply Technology To Laserdisk
are also starting to cross over into uses the same framing device, time
traditional video and secular outlets
as evidenced by their presence in 175
traveling whereby classic Bible sto-
ries are witnessed by three young
Macrovision Pushes Antipiracy Device
B. Dalton bookstores. children. Above all, says Johnson, the LOS ANGELES With the addition tive. The company also remains in Says Gwizdala, "That doesn't
According to Johnson, this type of emphasis is on a high-quality, family of Warner Home Video and Media active negotiation with other home mean they are going to copy, but it
original programming would not entertainment series. Home Entertainment, Macrovision video programmers who may li- does set up the potential."
have been possible except for the ad- The initial strategy, according to estimates that its antipiracy encod- cense the technology in tire near fu- Macrovision is also being used by
vent of home video. Joseph Barbera, Johnson, was to segment the reli- ing technology is now on some 15 ture. European operations are also some 200 companies in the nonthe-
president of Hanna-Barbera, had gious market through religious book- million prerecorded videocassettes. close to being launched. atrical market through a licensed
been pitching the idea to the net- stores and churches. In addition, an In addition, according to Gary Gwizdala reiterates that home duplicator arrangement. Those
works for nearly 20 years but to no 800 number was used on religious Gwizdala, chief operating officer of copying still remains a prevalent firms include Kodak and General
the company, Macrovision is devel- thorn in the industry's side. A re- Motors.
oping related applications for such cent Nielsen study, for example, More recently, Macrovision has
Says Longform Is No Long Shot other technology as laserdisk and
broadcast transmission.
suggests that 20% of the television
households in the U.S. are making
been working in conjunction with
Philips, Laserdisc Corp., and Pio-
CBS /Fox, MCA, MGM /UA, Walt at least one illegal copy of a prere- neer Electronics to apply the tech-
Disney, and HBO /Cannon have corded video. Other industry re- nology to laserdisk.
Videoarts Views Future been expanding their utilization of
the technology, which Gwizdala
search also indicates that 40% of
new VCR sales are going into cur-
Says Gwizdala, "We know the
technology works with laserdisk,
Plant," and "Eric Clapton Live claims is now more than 75% effec- rent VCR households. (Continued on page 55)
LOS ANGELES Despite the limit- '85."
ed sales picture to date in the U.S. Recently added to the lineup are FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10,1987
for music videocassettes, Vid- "The Prince's Trust All -Star Rock ©Copyright 1987, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any
eoarts Japan Inc., is positioning it- Concert," "Every Breath You
self as a major worldwide produc- Take" from the Police, a new Billboard® retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
er and licenser of such product. Keith Jarrett project, Joe Jackson
The company believes that the and Dennis DeYoung titles, and a
market will develop substantially
in due course. The market's fu-
ture, though, may rest in the
hands of companies still very dedi-
Manhattan Transfer program.
Ebine says that since 1984 Vid-
eoarts has either produced or li-
censed 26 programs. The emphasis
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Compiled from national sample of retail store sales reports.
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managing director of the compa- efforts in the U.S. as well as in oth- i
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1 2 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford
Japan Inc., a Tokyo -based compa- success of music video on laser - 3
OF DOOM Paramount Home Video 1643 Kate Capshaw
1984 PG Laser 29.95
ny that began in 1973 with opera- disk in Japan. He hopes that an in-
Universal City Studios Robert Redford
tions that include television com- creased universe of combination 2 1 11 OUT OF AFRICA MCA Dist. Corp. 80350 Meryl Streep
1985 PG Laser 34.98
mercial films, television and radio CD and laserdisk players in the

Michael Douglas
programs, video packages, distri- U.S. will ignite the home market as 3 4 15 THE JEWEL OF THE NILE CBS -Fox Video 1491
Kathleen Turner
1985 PG Laser 34.98
bution of foreign television pro- consumers begin to appreciate the Michael J. Fox
Amblin Entertainment
grams, editing and publishing, benefits of both. 4 3 29 BACK TO THE FUTURE
MCA Dist. Corp. 80196 Christopher Lloyd
1985 PG Laser 34.98
new media -related ventures, and Music video, in general, has met
Tom Cruise
Universal City Studios
projects relating to communica- with substantial success in Japan, 5 NEW LEGEND MCA Dist. Corp. 80193 Tim Curry
1986 PG Laser 34.98
tions video. unlike in the U.S. market. Japanese

POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN Warner Bros. Inc. Steve Guttenberg
According to Ebine, the compa- consumers are particularly inter- 6 6 5
TRAINING Warner Home Video 20022 Bubba Smith
1986 PG Laser 34.98
ny is offering an expanding cata- ested in American and European RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video Sally Field CED 29.95
log of music product on optical la- artists. For that reason, Videoarts 7 9 19 MURPHY'S ROMANCE
30649 James Garner
1985 13
Laser 29.95
serdisk, VHD videodisk, and home issued a 52-page program to accom
Embassy International Pictures Jonathan Pryce
tape formats in the Japanese mar- pany "The Prince's Trust." The 8 5 13 BRAZIL
MCA Dist. Corp. 80171 Robert De Niro
1985 R Laser 34.98
ket. program was a different marketing Paramount Pictures Michael Keaton

Already available are such titles wrinkle that helped in that title's 9 NEW GUNG HO Paramount Home Video 1751 Gedde Watanabe
1986 13 Laser 29.95
as "Keith Jarrett: Last Solo," campaign there. Another reason

"Dionne Warwick In Concert," for music video's success in Japan, 10 NEW SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 Animated 1959 G Laser 34.95
"Quincy Jones: Reflections Live notes Ebine, is the evergreen na- Recording Indust y Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 million (30,000 o $1.2
At Budokan '81," "Deja Vu /Paul ture of much of the material, partic- million for nontheat ical made -for -home-video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of
Mauriat," "RIT Special /Lee Riten- ularly jazz and fusion projects, 150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of
$2 million for music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for
our Live," "Lee Ritenour & Dave which have "a long shelf life and of- 1,
Grusin Live From The Record fer more adult programming." suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. SF short-form. LF long -form. C concert. D documentary.

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BY KEN JOY
A biweekly survey of technical de-
velopments in the hardware and
software sides of the home video
industry.
r toor iXotto
YOU MAY NOT believe what
you've read given all the heated
exchanges between the purveyors
of VHS and 8mm over who has the
most viable of formats, but Kore-
an manufacturer Samsung has an-
nounced that, possibly as early as
the fourth quarter of 1987, it will
introduce the world's first 4mm
video system.
You read right-4mm!
Samsung confirms that it in-
tends to show a prototype that fea-
tures a 2 '/2 -inch electronic LCD NOW OVER 100 TITLES ON DIGITAL SOUND LASERVISION
view finder and full playback capa-
bility at the Consumer Electronics POLTERGEIST II
Show (CES) Thursday- Sunday (8-
11) in Las Vegas, Nev. It should
create a stir and cause more than a
few industryites to scratch their
heads.
A number of observers argue
that 8mm is just now gaining an
audience among consumers, and
the introduction of yet another for-
mat, incompatible with every other
existing format, will only serve to
dilute the video hardware market
and cause confusion among con-
sumers.
Samsung doesn't see it that way
and claims to have spent more
than $2 million developing this
product. The prototype weighs a
little more than 3 pounds without a
battery and is expected to carry a
retail price tag of approximately
$1,300.
The 4mm camcorder system,
called the SV -C, besides being
uniquely small, is also novel in that
it's the first product that Samsung
has produced entirely on its own
and may signal a direction of more
original product.
The company has been vague on
the exact availability of the prod-
uct in the U.S., having said it will
be introduced "possibly sometime
next summer." The fourth quar-
ter, however, appears the most
likely time frame.
Samsung drew headlines during
the Korean Electronics Show last
summer in Seoul when it intro-
duced a combination VHS /8mm
VCR. Controversy stemmed from
the product's ability to record in
both formats and copy one format
to another. The film industry
raised strong protests against the
system (as it did with the an-
nouncement of a dual -deck VHS
machine) and promised to fight the
product's entry into the U.S. The
company benefited from the "ex-
citing new technology" headlines
in the worldwide trade press and
gained exposure for its line of reg-
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press and causes competitor inter-
est, but then not introducing the
product until much later-some-
times never.
A number of observers specu-
late that since Samsung did not de-
MICHAEL DUDI KOFF
liver the promised dual -deck VCR, "Michael Dudikoff 's style is reminiscent ofa
the 4mm on display at CES is yet young aim Eastwood." -THE NEW YORK TOWS
another ploy to attract trade atten-

tion.
There are a couple of factors
that tend to support the theory
that 4mm may never be marketed.
The new configuration is not
backed by any 4mm tape availabil-
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ity. Samsung claims the video unit
will use the same 4mm high- densi-
ty metal audiotape being readied
for digital audiotape (DAT) ma-
chines, although the video unit
won't actually record its audio dig-
itally. DAT machines are facing
one obstacle after another, and
their introduction in the U.S. in the
foreseeable future seems unlikely,
leaving the 4mm machine all
dressed up with no place to go.
Even if DAT players were avail-
able, it's doubtful enough tape
would be available for DAT.
To date, there is a good reason
why DAT machines are not being
sold in the U.S.-the compact disk.
The CD has taken the record in-
dustry by storm, and manufactur-
ers don't want to undermine the
format's success with another au-
dio format. Recent developments,
however, indicate Japan's inten-
tion of moving ahead with DAT in
1987.
Why would Samsung try to di-
lute an 8mm market that is just
trying to get a foothold? The com-
pany's reasoning appears simple
enough -it sees different video
formats competing in the market
the same way that still cameras
have for years. A company spokes-
person says, "Still cameras come
in 35mm, 110, and disk formats,
not to mention a few oddball for-
mats that have managed to hang )
around for a few loyal consumers, AQYENOÚflE
and it gives consumers a broader

choice to chose a format that best
suits their needs and pocketbook."
Another major 4mm bar is that
there have been no reported talks
about prerecorded programming
in that format. Most home video
suppliers have not even been ap-
proached about software. Typical
studio responses: "Are you kid-
ding?" and "We're not even releas-
ing in 8mm yet!"
Consumers do have a choice and
no one will be twisting their arm to
buy 4mm if they want 8mm or Beta
or VHS or VHS -C. But sooner or
later a format will be introduced
that the industry will simply have
to ignore because it will be one for-
mat too many. Whether 4mm is
that format remains to be seen. If
the video -consuming public is in-
terested in a compact format to
use only for recording personal
events and not for recording
broadcasts of cable programming
(the DAT microcassettes are not
long enough to record an entire
movie), then 4mm may be just the
ticket.

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New S.f. Label
Is Marketing
New Age Titles
MICHAEL DUDIKOFF
BY AKIVA KAMINSKY
NEW YORK A new video label,
New Era Media, is fighting long odds
to bring its brand of music to the
home video market. Called "visual
IS BACK IN ACTION
music video," the new age art form is
trickling into the market through
NEM's alternative distribution net-
work.
Unlike music video, visual music
AND FACING
video consists almost entirely of ab-
stract images, avoiding shots of the
performers.
Founded in July by Allan Kessler,
San Francisco-based NEM is a wholly
owned subsidiary of The Ark Group,
IS DEADLIEST a video distribution company.

Kessler spotted the need for NEM
while distributing "California Im-
ages," a visual -music title packaged
by him and released in October 1985
OPPONENTS.
through The Ark Group. While
searching for new product he found
that many artists were duplicating
their own cassettes and making their
own packages. NEM licenses the
"Michael Dudikoff's style is reminiscent of a master from them, then duplicates,
...:.,=' packages, and handles the distribu-
..
young Clint Eastwood." tion.

NEM's October launch consisted
-NEW YORK TIMES of four releases:
"Enchanted Landscapes," two
volumes, $39.95 each, 40 minutes per
volume. It is the reissue of a video of
a multivisual show, produced by
Mary Walsh in association with Ken
Jenkins, and includes music by Ray
Lynch, C.H. Deuter, Iasos, Emerald
Web, and Danna & Clement.
"Radiance: The Experience Of
Light" ($39.95), a 22- minute film
made in 1978 by Dorothy Fadiman
Michael Dudikoff ("American Ninja"), the action and produced by Michael Wiese. It
has made more than $100,000 thus
hero of today is back in full avenging fury with far.
the kind of fast-paced excitement that your cus- "Celebration: I Am All Of These"
($39.95), an eight-minute film made in
1980 by Dorothy Fadiman.
tomers demand. "Andromeda" ($39.95), a 28 -min-
ute film produced by Gene Falk of
Dudikoff stars as Matt Hunter, an ex -CIA Gem Graphics, Sedona, Ariz. The film
features fluid imagery achieved by
agent who gets caught up in a deadly game of using a special optical system to cap-
murder and political intrigue with an elite band of ture light passing through crystals,
with original music by Anne Wil-
right-wing assassins. liams.
With video specialty stores concen-
trating on recently released feature
Don't miss the action when, unarmed and facing films, Kessler is targeting his prod-
uct at alternative, new -age -type out-
overwhelming odds, Hunter's fight for revenge be- lets. "Seventy-five percent of my ac-
comes a stride for survival itself. counts did not have videos before I
spoke to them," he says. Most of the
new outlets are on the West Coast,
with a scattering of shops nation-
wide.
Available on videocassette r
Mail-order sales from The Ark
MEDIA HOME ENTEPTAINME
Group's list are being handled
CANNON VE
through a subsidiary, Ark Video

Arts. Kessler has placed titles in five
small catalogs specializing in new
age and video products. Current print
advertising, with billings of about
$2,000 per month, includes spots in
New Age Journal, East -West, and
New Frontier.
While best sellers in this market
sell about 10,000 units, Kessler would
be satisfied with 2,000 per title.
The firm's list of titles also in-
cludes "Thursday Afternoon" by Bri-
an Eno and "Natural States" by Paul
Speer and David Lanz.

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SOUNDIE MUSIC
CLIPS TO BE
RE- RELEASED
ONLY ONE MUSIC MAN. BY MOIRA McCORMICK
CHICAGO "Music videos" pro-
Meredith Willso duced as far back as the '40s will
soon be available for home viewing
from Active Home Video.
The Los Angeles-based manufac-
turer will release an hourlong com-
pilation of "soundies," as the clips
were known, in January. "We ex-
pect to have five more volumes out
within the year," says Active Home
Video's Dan O'Donnell, who, along
with Ron Levanson, is executive
producer of "Soundies Vol. I." The
compilations will retail for $24.95.
According to O'Donnell, "several
thousand" three- minute soundies
were produced from 1940 -47 by
Soundies Distributing Co. of New
York. The clips were viewed on a
coin -operated machine called a Pan-
oram and featured such popular art-
ists as Ozzie Nelson, Gale Storm,
and the Larry Clinton Big Band per-
forming their hits.
In addition, soundies included
novelty pieces, cartoons, dance
numbers, and orchestral scores
with titles such as "Aqua Fun" and
"Winter Spills And Thrills." The
majority of the soundies were pro-
duced and directed by William For-
rest Crouch.
Certified Gold in O'Donnell says Soundies Distrib-
unit sales by the uting enjoyed considerable success
with its creations but went out of
Recording Indus- business in 1947. "There are two
try Association
of America -
and still marching
theories as to why the company
folded," he says. "One is that they
simply overproduced soundies; they
could put them out at a rate of one a
day. The second possibility is that,
out the doors of due to the restraining order put on
video retailers them by the projectionists' union
[because projectionists weren't in-
everywhere. volved in soundies], they lost six
months. Then World War II ended,
Join the big parade and television started up."
Active Home Video acquired the
of the all -American, soundies through Howard Hays, di-
Academy Award - rector of commercial services at the
UCLA Film Archives. Hays was ac-
winning movie quainted with "the guy who had
musical classic. them, who had a closet [filled with
them]," says O'Donnell. "He want-
Now available on ed them restored."
The soundies were transferred by
HiFi Stereo video- Active Home Video to 3/9 inch video-
cassette and CX tape, and the first compilation was
Stereo laserdisc. put together, produced by Dewey
Russell. The soundies film itself is
public domain, but "the music had
$ ?xU* to be cleared," says O'Donnell. Ac-
tive's compilation, with narration,
H
\ it and
holds its own copyright.
O'Donnell says "Soundies Vol. I"
will be marketed via print ads in
specialty film collector magazines
Meredith W'illson's as well as other consumer and trade
`THE MUSIC MAN" publications. "We'll also be target-
°.TARRI% W- STARRING
ing the music video market."
ROBERT PRESTON SHIRLEYJONES BUDDY HACKE IT
Also scheduled for January re-
lease from Active Home Video are
HERMIONE GINGOLD PAUL FORD io«mN DÁCOSTA "In Stitches: Standup Comics On
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G's. E, I962 Weer Ms Pictures Inc. Same Yldeci ioc:
WVPNER HOME VINO The Horizon" (50 minutes, $29.95),
which features such up- and -coming
comedians as Sue Kolinsky, Mike
Sullivan -Irwin, Eddie Strange, and
Bob Somerby, taped at Garvin's
Comedy Club in Washington, D.C.,
and "Buxom Boxers" (60 minutes,
$39.95), which O'Donnell describes
as "t &a boxing."
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FIRST LADY NANCY REAGAN AND WALT DISNEY teamed up to give 400 copies
* * No. 1 * * of "Sleeping Beauty" to children at a mid- December party she hosted.
1 1 10 SLEEPING BEAUTY Walt Disney Home Video 476 Animated 1959 G 29.95 Each cassette bore special White House gold seals. An added treat was
the presence of such characters as Sleeping Beauty, Prince Phillip, and
2 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford
2 9
OF DOOM Paramount Home Video 1 643 Kate Capshaw
1984 PG 29.95 Mickey and Minnie Mouse as entertainment. The classic film recently
became the first animated feature to surpass the 1-million -unit sales
JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT KVC -RCA Video Prod. mark.
3 4 12
AEROBIC WORKOUT Jane Fonda 1986 NR 39.95
Paramount Pictures Bing Crosby
4 3 21 WHITE CHRISTMAS
Paramount Home Video 6104 Danny Kaye
1954 NR 1095 SAM SPADE GETS THE COLORIZATION treatment as CBS/Fox releases "The
Maltese Falcon," the Humphrey Bogart classic, in that fashion. At
KVC -RCA Video Prod.
5 6 62 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT
Jane Fonda 1985 NR 39.95 $59.98, it joins Jimmy Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in the compa-
ny's Colorized Classic series.
6 5 93 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford
1981 PG 19.95
Paramount Home Video 1376 Karen Allen
AN IN -HOUSE DUPLICATING LAB has been added at Los Angeles' Apollo
Julie Andrews
7 7 76 THE SOUND OF MUSIC CBS -Fox Video 1051
Christopher Plummer
1965 G 29.98 Educational Video. The result, according to president David Sherman,
is that titles in the Mr. Know-It-Owl Video Tales series will sell to re-
STAR TREK II -THE WRATH OF Paramount Pictures William Shatner
8 8 129
KHAN Paramount Home Video 1180 Leonard Nimoy
1982 PG 19.95 tailers for $6.25 each, which includes freight.
STAR TREK: THE MOTION Paramount Pictures William Shatner
9 10 60
PICTURE 1980 G 19.95 "Wham! The Final" and "'Til Tuesday" are available
MUSIC VIDEO NOTES:
Paramount Home Video 8858 Leonard Nimoy
STAR TREK Ill -THE SEARCH FOR Paramount Pictures
from CBS /Fox Video Music; Vestron is offering "Ultravox: The Collec-
60 William Shatner
10 21
SPOCK Paramount Home Video 1621 DeForest Kelley
1984 PG 19.95 tion" and "The Michael Schenker Group: Rock Will Never Die." And
from MCA Home Video comes "Paul Revere & The Raiders: The Last
11 13 75 PINOCCHIO Walt Disney Home Video 239 Animated 1940 G 29.95 Mad Man Of Rock 'n' Roll." Most of the titles are $29.95.
60 BEVERLY HILLS COP Paramount Pictures
12 12
Paramount Home Video 1134 Eddie Murphy 1985 R 19.95 FORTY -THREE MINUTES OF LOST FOOTAGE from Orson Welles' "The Magnifi-
Paramount Pictures Jeffrey Hunter
cent Ambersons" has yet to be recovered, but rarely heard and seen
13 11 10 THE CAGE 1964 NR 29.95 material on the Criterion Collection's new laserdisk version of the 1942
Paramount Home Video 60040 -01 Susan Oliver
Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford
film allow -viewers to reconstruct the missing parts. Criterion, a joint
14 9 25 WITNESS 1985 R 19.95
venture of Janus Films and Voyager Press, specializes in classic films
Paramount Home Video 1 736 Kelly McGillis
Broadway Video for the laserdisk format. In addition to the 35mm nitrate fine -grain
15 5 THE BEST OF DAN AYKROYD Dan Aykroyd
16
Warner Home Video 35012 1986 NR 24.98
print transfer to video, still frame, and dual audio track, the disk also
Clark Gable features complete story boards (376 individual pictures), Welles' uncut
16 27 88 GONE WITH THE WIND MGM /UA Home Video 900284 Vivien Leigh
1939 G 89.95
script, and the complete 1939 Mercury Theatre radio play. Also includ-
ed is an 88- minute audio essay by film historian and Welles expert Rob-
17 17 5 PLAYBOY VIDEO CALENDAR Karl Lorimar Home Video 510 Various Artists 1986 NR 19.95
ert Carringer.
18 CASABLANCA Humphrey Bogart
19 52 CBS -Fox Video 4514 1942 NR 29.98
Ingrid Bergman THE CAMPING BUG IS EXPLORED in Twin Tower Enterprises' "The Coleman
Tom Hulce Guide To Camping," a 45- minute, $19.95 tape hosted by Olympic gold
19 24 46 AMADEUS HBO /Cannon Video TVA2997 1984 29.95
F. Murray Abraham
PG
medalist Bruce Jenner. It is designed for novices and experienced out-
20 23 73 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Walt Disney Home Video 36
door types alike.
Animated 1951 G 29.95
COLOR ME BARBRA
Barwood Films Ltd. THE HELMET -CLAD BRITISH OFFICERS seen recently at distributor branches
21 20 6 Barbra Streisand 1966 NR 29.95
CBS -Fox Music Video 3518 were Trans World Entertainment sales representatives. The company
MARY POPPINS Julie Andrews is making an all -out push on its new title "Zulu Dawn," which features
22 22 57 Walt Disney Home Video 23 1964 G 29.95
Dick Van Dyke such characters.
23 18 14 PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD #3 Karl Lorimar Home Video 509 Rebekka Armstrong 1986 NR 9.95
BLACK HISTORY MONTH, February, will be noted by Embassy's release of
24 15 10 MY FAIR LADY CBS -Fox Video 7038 Rex Harrison
1964 G 29.98
Paul Robeson's "The Emperor Jones" and "Paul Robeson: Tribute To
Audrey Hepburn An Artist," narrated by Sidney Poitier.
25 29 4 PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD ta` 4 Karl Lorimar Home Video 513 Luanne Lee 1986 NR 9.95
INCOME TAX in the form of an alternative video is available from two
26 33 4 1986 METS A YEAR TO REMEMBER New York Mets
New York Mets 1986 NR 19.95
manufacturers, New World's LCA label and Child's Play Video. Come-
Sports Channel /Rainbow Home Video
dian Robert Klein hosts LCA's "Tax Attack '87," a funny, informative
27 28 29 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS JCI Video Inc.
Kathy Smith 1985 NR 29.95
explanation of the new tax laws. Produced in association with the Ar-
JCI Video 8111
thur Anderson Co., the tape's suggested retail price is $19.95. The
28 14 16 NORTH BY NORTHWEST MGM /UA Home Video 600104 Cary Grant
1959 NR 19.95
Child's Play tape is two hours long and is titled "The 1986 Tax Guide."
Eva Marie Saint
It retails for $16.95. It takes the viewer through each line of a variety
29 34 14 THE MUSIC MAN Warner Bros. Inc. Robert Preston
1962 G 24.98
of tax forms. Naturally, both cassettes are tax -deductible.
Warner Home Video 1 1473 Shirley Jones
KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE VIDEO JCI Video Inc. LCA WILL BE DONATING a portion of its revenues from "America's Cup:
30 32 58
WORKOUT Kathy Smith 1984 NR 29.95
JCI Video 8100
Yank It Back" to the U.S. Olympic Team. The 48- minute history of the
31 39 13 THE SWORD IN THE STONE Walt Disney Home Video 229 Animated 1963 G 29.95 America's Cup is narrated by Christopher Reeve. LCA, a New World
label, plans an aggressive tie-in with all the publicity surrounding the
COBRA Warner Bros. Inc. race.
32 25 6
Warner Home Video 11594 Sylvester Stallone 1986 R 79.95
33 SHORT CIRCUIT Steve Guttenberg WARNER HOME VIDEO is releasing a software translation of "Fit For
37 4 CBS -Fox Video 3724 1986 PG 79.95
Ally Sheedy
Life," the best-selling hardcover health and diet book. The February
JANE FONDA'S PRIME TIME KVC -RCA Video Prod.
34 31 110
WORKOUT Karl Lorimar Home Video 058 Jane Fonda 1984 NR 39.95 release coincides with the paperback edition of the work, written by
Harvey and Marilyn Diamond. The 80- minute program is priced at
35 NEW DREAM LOVER MGM /UA Home Video 800819 Kristy McNichol 1986 R 79.95 $24.98. The book has sold more than 2 million copies in 31 printings, and
an audiocassette version has sold more than 150,000 units.
THE POLICE: EVERY BREATH YOU A &M Records Inc.
36 NEW 0. TAKE -THE VIDEOS The Police 1986 NR 19.95
A &M Video 6 -21022
TWO UPCOMING FILMS, "Angel Heart" and "Extreme Prejudice," have
DEG Inc.
37 35 7 RAW DEAL
HBO /Cannon Video TVA9985
A. Schwarzenegger 1986 R 79.95 been licensed to International Video Entertainment. Carolco, which
purchased a substantial interest in IVE recently, reacquired the rights
38 Jobeth Williams
26 5 POLTERGEIST II THE OTHER SIDE MGM /UA Home Video 800940
Craig T. Nelson
1986 P6-13 79.95 to the films from Cannon Screen International, which had licensed
them to Cannon /HBO for the U.S. and Canada. "Extreme Prejudice" is
39 30 27 AUTOMATIC GOLF Video Reel VA39 Bob Mann 1983 NR 14.95 a Walter Hill project featuring Nick Nolte and Powers Boothe; "Angel
Amblin Entertainment Michael J. Fox
Heart" is from Alan Parker and features Mickey Rourke and Robert
40 38 31 BACK TO THE FUTURE 1985 PG 79.95 DeNiro. JIM McCULLAUGH
MCA Dist. Corp. 80196 Christopher Lloyd
Recording ndustry Assn. of America gold certification for theatrical films, sales of 75,000 units or suggested list price income of $3 mil ion (30,000 or $1.2
million for nontheatrical made -for-home -video product; 25,000 or $1 million for music video product). RIAA platinum certification for theatrical films, sales of
150,000 units or suggested list price income of $6 million (60,000 or $2.4 million for nontheatrical made-for -home -video product; 50,000 units or a value of
$2 million fo music video product). Titles certified prior to Oct. 1, 1985, were certified under different criteria.) International Tape Disc Assn. certification for
a minimum sale of 75,000 units or a dollar volume of $3 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units or
$1 million at
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The best time to open the premi- 1-
BY AKIVA KAMINSKY um home video market, according to á Compiled from a national sample of retail store sales reports.
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NEW YORK Mitch Block, presi- Block, is when income dollars from w o o
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dent of Direct Cinema Ltd., publish- 16mm or video sales and rentals in- 3 Ñ o
TITLE Copyright Owner, Remarks
es and distributes a catalog of some tersect advertising and promotional 3
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300 educational and cultural titles, outlays.
including eight Academy Award He reaches the premium market
winners. Of this list, 40 of the titles through direct mail, print advertis- VIDEOCASSETTES TM
are political feature films. Most of ing, and direct sales. His eight TOP HEALTH AND FITNESS
the films in his catalog follow the salesmen approach specialized insti- ** NO. 1 **
traditional methods of distribution:
limited theatrical rentals, nontheat-
tutions, including museums, which
sell direct to the individual buyer 1 - 1
JANE FONDA'S LOW IMPACT
AEROBIC WORKOUT
Jane Fonda's newest workout focuses on
stretching and toning.
39.95
rical rentals and sales, public per-

formance sales, and home video
over the counter only. These organi-
zations are not permitted to resell 2 - 1 JANE FONDA'S NEW WORKOUT
Beginner and advanced routines
designed to strenthen and tone.
39.95
sales. through their mail -order catalogs. RICHARD SIMMONS AND THE SILVER
Fitness program for people over 50
2495
3
He views the complex distribution Direct Cinema's premium home 1
FOXES includes warmups and aerobics.
process through a three- to five -
year window. "We believe that
video sales average only hundreds
of units each among the 40 social -is- 4 - 1 DONNA MILLS: THE EYES HAVE IT
Donna Mills Inc.
MCA Dist. C orp. 80384
Donna Mills shares her make-up, beauty
and skin -care secrets.
19.95
there's a long -term market for rent- sue titles, according to Block. 5 1 JANE FONDA'S PRIME TIME KVC -RCA Video Prod. Calisthenics and aerobics for any age at
39.95
al of film and video for most of the Block's marketing strategy WORKOUT Karl Lorimar Home Video 058 a slow and easy pace.
films we distribute. We want to con-

trol that market on behalf of the
evolved out of a desire to protect
producers' economic interests by 6 - 1 KATHY SMITH'S BODY BASICS
JCI Video Inc.
JCI Video 8111
Fitness video gets down to basics and is
designed for the beginner.
29 95
producer. We move product into

home video slowly and directly, cut-
limiting access to their films
through strict applications of the 7 - 1
KATHY SMITH'S ULTIMATE VIDEO
WORKOUT
JCI Video Inc.
JCI Video 8100
Strenuous program designed for
intermediate and advanced exercisers.
2995
ting out video wholesalers, distribu-

tors, and dealers and taking full ad-
copyright law.
"Take a political film with a $50
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Hansel Martinez, the singing half and co- leader of
the Hansel & Raúl Orchestra: "First, that we do as
well as we have doing so far; and second, that large
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1 1 9 JOSE JOSE SIEMPRE CONTIGO ARIOLA 5732 various industry personalities paused to share with still the best vehicle for the diffusion of their music."
2 6 21 JUAN GABRIEL PENSAMIENTOS ARIOLA 6078 Notas their secret wishes for Three Kings Day -the Jorge Pino, vice president, RCA /Ariola Interna-
3 5 21 ROCIO DURCAL SIEMPRE ARIOLA 6075 holiday in Hispanic tradition reserved for the most tional: "A better future for the U.S. /Puerto Rico in-
4 2 11 EMMANUEL TODA LA VIDA Y OTROS GRANDES EXITOS RCA 7561 special presents. dustry.
5 4 7 DANIELA ROMO MUJER DE TODOS, MUJER DE NADIE EMI 5681 -1 Nando Alvaricci, co -host with Mickey Meléndez José Quintana, producer and director of opera-
6 7 11 JOSE FELICIANO TE AMARE RCA 56109 of "Con Sabor Latino" on WBAI New York, Sun- tions, Discos A &M: "For various acts to have the op-
7 3 15 FRANCO YO CANTO PEERLESS 2401 days from 1 -4 p.m.: "People should always keep in portunity to cross over -not only on to the U.S. do-
8 14 9 EDNITA NAZARIO TU SIN MI MELODY 094 mind that when you put together everything-the me- mestic market, but also to Europe and other regions
9 8 21 BEATRIZ ADRIANA A PUNTO DE ... PROFONO 90484 /CBS dia, the radio, the musicians, everything -the only of the world, because our music is as good as any."
10 25 3 DYANGO CADA DIA ME ACUERDO MAS DE TI EMI 5735 thing that remains important is our culture and its Victor Manuel Rivera Sosa, vice president, pro-
11 9 19 CARIDAD CANELON ATREVETE SONOTONE 1401 survival." motions, New Way Productions: "For people in the
dIp 12 10 9 YOLANDITA MONGE MI CANCION ES PREFERIDA CBS 10433 Sergio Boffil, producer /owner of Cayman Re- industry to finally become convinced that Puerto Rico
13 15 15 CAMILO SESTO AGENDA DE BAILE ARIOLA 6100 cords and G&B Records Distributor: "At least for us is a very fertile market, not only for salsa, but also for
On 14 13 7 BRAULIO LO BELLO Y LO PROHIBIDO ces 10452 producers of tropical music, I wish the industry would English- speaking sounds like calypso and reggae as
15 18 11 SOPHY VERSATIL Y TEMPERAMENTAL VELVET 6050 well as rock. We are a tropical music paradise!"
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Holiday wishes from & East Coast promotions, Discos CBS: "First, zap
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pull out of the doldrums we have been going through.
Jimmy Sánchez, assistant to director & promo-
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we need the help of radio stations around the nation,
opment of our young and established talent."
Annie Schwartz, Hispanic marketing director,
particularly those that are bent on playing the ballad Wilshire Communications: "The increased aware-
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sound emanating from Spain and Mexico to the detri-
ment of salseros, merengueros, and cumbieros."
ness of Anglo clients about the Hispanic market and
all the opportunities it has to offer."
1 2 13 EDDIE SANTIAGO ATREVIDO Y DIFERENTE TH 2424 Ricardo Correoso, national director of marketing Mateo San Martin, president and owner of Ku-
2 1 23 EL GRAN COMBO Y SU PUEBLO COMBO 2048 and promotion, Discos A &M: "Importation to stop, baney Records, Distributing and Publishing: "A mil-
3 5 5 ANDY MONTANEZ MEJOR ACOMPANADO QUE NUNCA TH 3434 and for the CDs to go up!" lion dollars."
4 4 13 JOHNNY VENTURA EL SENOR DEL MERENGUE ces 10440 Rafael D'Oleo, director of promotion, R&R En- Dominick Torres, owner, Bate Records, New
5 3 63 FRANKY RUIZ SOLISTA PERO NO SOLO TH 2368 terprises, the Dominican Republic: "To thank the York: "A million dollars, tax free."
6 8 29 ROBERTO TORRES ELEGANTEMENTE CRIOLLO SAR 1043 people who have supported our Dominican merengue Juan Valdéz, president, Gato Associates Inc.: "To
7 10 11 HANSEL Y RAUL TROPICAL RCA 5701 around Latin America, and to promise that the Domin- please understand enterprise in the music industry, ir-
8 7 53 EL GRAN COMBO NUESTRA MUSICA come() 2045 ican Republic will continue to produce exciting artists respective of its size."
Q 9 12 5 JOSE NOGUERA E ISMAEL MIRANDA VERSO DE NUESTRA CULTURA for many years to come." George Zamora, national director, sales, RCA/
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10 9 7 VARIOS ARTISTAS NON STOP MERENGUE ces 10457 Radio Network: "To have all major American compa- nation of the parallel imports and the piracy."
nies wake up and smell the coffee and join us in the Tony Sabournin, Billboard columnist: "Since no
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the Hispanic market." ed friends like pianist Jorge Dalto. Also, a wish for a
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Oscar Llord, director of U.S. -Latin Operations - prosperous year to all our readers. It will be my plea-
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music form within the U.S. domestic music business." in '87."
17 18 15 MILLIE Y LOS VECINOS SPECIAL DELIVERY RCA 7535
18 22 35 OSCAR D'LEON OSCAR 86 TH 2399
19 11 25 FANIA ALL STARS VIVA LA CHARANGA FAMA 640
20 20 21 BOBBY VALENTIN BOBBY VALENTIN BRONCO 143
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DASHED HOPES ?: "Say it ain't so, Joe," began one of New York to examine the nature of the problem and po-
** NO. 1 ** the many congratulatory telegrams received recently by tential solutions.
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vice president and general manager of CBS Master- Smith had a "positive attitude," says Dash. "It ap-
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he saw in Smith's departure from the presidency of the
was only negativism and a desire to maintain the status
quo."
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OIGA National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Dash says he is concerned that "we will return to the
ROCIO DURCAL QUEDATE CONMIGO ESTA NOCHE (NARAS) -after less than two months -to accept the dark ages. However, we're hoping that the spirit of col-
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with cut-rate voting memberships, but he says much re-
mains to be done to inhibit bloc voting. He points out
that classical music is the only Grammy category in
BASSI LIO VIVIR LO NUESTRO which the size of performing groups that might become
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from the classical committee of the Recording Industry
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Assn. of America (RIAA), after charges that NARAS PICTURES BY MAIL: The next album Tchaikovsky
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FRANCO TODA LA VIDA was "dragging its heels" in responding to the concerns gold medalist Barry Douglas will record for RCA Rec-
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of its classical members (Keeping Score, Nov. 29). ords will include Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Exhibi-
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***POWER PICK * * * ber of Academy members in Atlanta, recruited from the Douglas placed third in the domestic contest in 1985,
17 28 28 3 ANGELICA MARIA EL HOMBRE DE MI VIDA city's orchestra and chorus. They were offered voting and each of the three winners has an album available
MIAMI SOUND MACHINE NO ME VUELVO A ENAMORAR rights at discounted enrollment fees. from the Van Cliburn Foundation via mail order for $10.
1H 29 29 14 CBS Dash, who is chairman of the RIAA classical commit- Works by Liszt and Corigliano fill out the package. Oth-
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been contacted by Smith and assured that the then pices are José Feghali and Philippe Bianconi.
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YO 24 24 15 ARIOLA NARAS president would give the matter early atten-
21 15 15 15 ROSE FELICIANO SE ME SIGUE OLVIDANDO tion. Smith said he would set up an early meeting in
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30 27 27 15 ARIOLA RESTLESS/PINK DUST RECORDS of El Segundo, since recording its newest album, "Scream To Be
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VALERIA LYNCH FUERA DE MI VIDA Calif., tells us it's starting up a new metal label Heard," on the Brat label ... Breakthru Records of
RCA
dubbed Medusa. Although the logo is part of Restless' New York has entered the compact disk market with
LUSPITA D'ALESSIO TE ESTAS PASANDO
several releases. Included in them are Pekka Pohjo-
32 40 40 3 parent company, the Capitol-distributed Enigma, it
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CRBOSBERTO CARLOS DE CORAZON A CORAZON will be distributed through the indie network. la's "Space Waltz" and Janne Schaffer's "Traffic"
According to label spokesman Juli Kryslur, Medu- . San Francisco-based Righteous Records has re-
***HOT SHOT DEBUT***MI sa will release more melodic, mainstream rock product leased its first rock album, "Start Breathing" by the
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as opposed to thrash metal. It will premiere in Febru-
ary with releases by Los Angeles -based rockers D.C.
McGuires. Established in the blues and jazz fields, the
14- year-old label is expected to service college stations
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35 36 36 ARIES Lacroix and Tyton. with the release in the near future. The group has
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PATRULLA OJO AJA Other activities at Restless include new projects by
Plan 9 and Roky Erickson and a special EP picture
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BRONCO
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disk by Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper titled "Get Out Of Restless/Pink Dust Records
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LBSSETTE FUGA My Way!"
to launch new metal label
JUAN GABRIEL HASTA QUE TE CONOCI
39 39 39 3 SEEDS & SPROUTS: Alligator has just released
THE NEW YORK BAND SI TU ERES MI HOMBRE three new titles: Lonnie Mack's "Second Sight," Lon- shared bills with such acts as Green On Red, the
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nie Brooks' "Wound Up Tight," and Albert Collins' Woodentops, Easterhouse, and the Beat Farmers ..
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JOHNNY VENTURA OLVIDA TUS PENAS "Cold Snap." They're definite additions to any blues Baltimore, Md. -based Vision Quest Records has
YORK BAND COLE
collection ... The Suite Beat Music Group, a division signed a national distribution pact with Compass Dis-
42 37 37 15 KARENNEW of Sounds Good Music Co., has changed its moniker. tributing Co. of New York. The first single to be re-
43 41 41 15 BORLE RIGO NO RENUNCIARE The Hawthorne, Calif. -based outfit now goes by the leased under the new deal is "The Way You Look At
Chameleon Music Group .. Tommy Boy recording
. Me" by Renaud, which has already reportedly met
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44 34 34 3 ESTIVAL artists the Force M.D.'s continue to move on the Hot with considerable success in the Baltimore area.
ISABEL PANTOJA HOY QUIERO CONFESARME Black Singles chart, with "I Wanna Know Your
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Name." At presstime, the record was No. 31 with a FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Although winter has just be-
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gun, it's not too early to start thinking about summer
at least according to the organizers of the eighth annu-
47 47 47 3 PEERLESS a rare showcase at Manhattan's Bottom Line .. Suzy
. al New Music Seminar. Slated for July 12 -15, the event
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LITTLE JOE MI NENA Saxon & the Anglos opened for George Thorogood & brings together some 5,000 industry personnel for a se-
the Delaware Destroyers at a Richmond Coliseum ries of panels and exhibitions. Once again, it will be held
MARIO PINTOR ADIOS QUE TE VAYA BIEN
date in Virginia recently, after being voted the favor- at New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel.
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GELA CARRASCO NO LO CAMBIO POR NADA ite local band by listeners at album rock station
NEW S 1
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WRXL-FM. It was the group's first live performance
OProducts with the greatest airplay gains this week.

international
EUROPE COULD FACE LP BARRAGE Agency Hopes To Fill Technical Void
W. German Exec Predicts CD Conflict Producers Eye Australia
become convinced that they must "Sales of both types of carrier ade, many Aussie acts have felt
BY MIKE HENNESSEY clear their racks of redundant are declining, of course, but there BY GLENN A.BAKER comfortable with a foreign hand
COLOGNE, West Germany The black LPs in order to make room is no point in hastening the decline, SYDNEY Australian rock man- on the controls, such as Peter
consequence of a rapid industry -infor CDs-as manufacturing capac- and we certainly would not wel- agement and booking agency McIan (Men At Work), Richard
duced acceleration in the phasing ities increase substantially-then come competition for current black Dirty Pool is trying to increase the Gottehrer (Mental As Anything),
out of the vinyl LP in the North the market will be flooded with LP product from cheap imports of pool of technical talent available Todd Rundgren (Dragon), David
American market could be a mas- cut -price albums, and you can be the same repertoire. You can be Down Under. Tickle (Split Enz), Steve Brown
sive influx of cut -price obsolete sure that wholesalers and export- sure that all the surplus repertoire The agency has formally en- (Angel City, Boom Crash Opera,
LPs into Europe with extremely ers will be looking to Europe to unin North America will not be tered into the representation of Jump Inc.), Chris Thomas (INXS),
damaging effects on the market. load these stocks. scrapped." several major international record Nick Launay (Midnight Oil,
This warning is issued by Wil- The import problem is already producers and launched an exten- INXS), Keith Forsey (Icehouse),
fried Jung, director of EMI Music making itself felt in West Germa- sive promotional campaign to ad- David Kershenbaum (Kids In The
for Central Europe, who believes `Cut -price imports ny, says Jung. Wholesalers there vise the local industry of the avail- Kitchen, Lisa Bade), Bob Andrews
that the record industry is press- are bringing in albums from the ability of 15 clients, including (Dugites), Gary Langan (Divin-
ing ahead too fast with the com- will cause damage U.K., which they sell to dealers at Mike Stone, Vini Poncia, Mark Ka- yls), George Martin (Little River
pact disk-faster, in fact, than the three marks (about $6) lower
consumers really want. to the market' "than our rock -bottom price," ac-
mins, John Astley, Brian McGee,
Phil Chapman, and Michael
Band), Hugh Padgham (Split Enz),
Pete Solley (Jo Jo Zep & Falcons),
"The black disk will collapse in cording to Jung. Brauer. and Ashley Howe (Angel City).
the States, not because it is the "Because the changeover is like- Thanks to the substantial sales The deal came about after a Says Dirty Pool's Willis: "Ours
wish of the public but because the ly to be slower in Europe, cut -price of CDs, the West German record New York meeting between Angel is a new concept for Australia. Ev-
industry seems determined to pro- black album imports will cause se- market is expecting sales in 1986 City group manager and Dirty erybody wants an international
duce an all -CD situation as quickly vere damage to a market in which to be up by 8 %. "And we hope that Pool principal John Woodruff and producer but the biggest problem
as possible. much of the black LP repertoire we can achieve a 5% growth in Rick Aliberte, manager of a num- is money. So far, we've sent out a
"The rate of phasing out of the will still be current and selling at 1987," Jung says. "But in order to ber of producers who wanted rep- lot of brochures and done a lot of
black disk should be determined by full price." do this we have to fight against resentation outside North Ameri- explaining, but we've not had
market forces and not [be] subject Jung says that while CDs are the premature devaluation of the ca. Aliberte was aware that Aus- many confirmations.
to unnatural pressure by the in- the only sound carriers whose black LP, and we also have to find tralia has long been a ready "It isn't cheap. Apart from an
dustry. This is not only in the best sales are increasing, the integrity a way to get the public more re- market for well -qualified produc- advance on a 1 % -4% royalty of
interests of the consumer but also, of the West German market de- sponsive to the cassette configura- ers. from $25,000 to $75,000, there are
I believe, in the interests of the Eu- pends on a continuing substantial tion by marketing more superbud- "We're not overflowing with first- or business -class airfares
ropean music industry. interest in black LPs and cas- get lines." great local producers and never and up to six weeks' quality ac-
"Once dealers in North America settes. have been," says Dirty Pool's Rod commodation. It's a big boy's
Willis. "We have Mark Opitz, game and managers have to think
Charles Fisher, and the Moffatt & very carefully if they can afford to
New Machine Records Data, Provides Receipt Fataar team, but not much else.
Vanda & Young are great but
play it.
"But the bottom line is that,
very much a closed shop. even with a big -name producer,
Japanese Unit Does It All For Vid Rentals "When you're trying to get a
U.S. company interested in a band
our studio rates mean they can
still bring in a hot album for half
TOKYO The Good Rack, a video cassette rack. With three racks, overnight), 50 rentals a day would or an album, part of the package what it would cost them over-
rental workstation being marketed the price is about $15,000. provide a monthly revenue of some nowadays has to be a "name" pro- seas."
here by Dan Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, will This compares with the Credix $7,250, he adds. ducer. You really have an advan- Dirty Pool sees an interesting
"revolutionize" the video rental videocassette vending machine, The rental charge is likely to be tage when an Australian album future in also enticing foreign acts
business not only in Japan but also which dispenses tapes to credit split 35% to the machine owner, can be released intact in the U.S. to work with international and lo-
worldwide, claims its designer. card holders and is priced here at 55% to the videocassette producer, and doesn't have to be remixed, re- cal producers in Australian stu-
The machine consists of a con- about $48,500. The machine, being and 10% to Dan. sequenced, rerecorded, or repack- dios, which are recognized as plen-
troller unit plus a display rack tested in various locations across Patents have been taken out on aged." tiful and world class. Bob Dylan,
holding 100 videocassettes. Up to Japan by Credix Co. of Tokyo, han- the Good Rack components in Ja- Ironically, a number of the David Bowie, Duran Duran, Phil
three separate racks can be at- dles 50 videocassettes. pan and have been applied for in world's leading production fig- Collins, Stevie Wonder, and Elvis
tached to each controller unit,
which administers rentals, records
daily and monthly totals, plus
The Good Rack controller unit
not only records necessary data
including titles rented, charges,
- the U.S., says Yamaguchi. The
company also hopes to introduce
the unit in Europe.
ures, including Mike Chapman,
Terry Britten, Mike Shipley, John
Farrar, David McKay, Alan Tar-
Costello have all recorded Down
Under.
"The state of the Australian dol-
charges and other data on 300 registration of new titles, and can- ney and Nashville's Bill Walker, lar makes recording down here
tapes. cellation of old titles -but also are Australians. very attractive," says Dirty Pool's
Each videocassette stocked is prints out a rental receipt. The cen- Yet, since the turn of the dec- Woodruff.
fitted with an integrated circuit ter also pays rental commissions
that feeds information to the con- to the videocassette manufactur-
troller unit. And since the Good ers.
Rack is not an automatic vending Koichi Yamaguchi, president of
machine-store personnel take out
the cassettes that customers re-
Dan Co., says negotiations are in
process with various chains to in-
1st Dutch CD Plant Set To Open
quest-it is comparatively inex- stall Good Racks in about 2,000 su-
BY WILLEM HOOS
data, which specializes in digital opti- lower than others, but he is still reluc-
pensive. permarkets in Japan. The company cal recording. Both companies are tant to say how much lower. "We'll
The basic price is the yen equiva- hopes eventually to place 20,000 AMSTERDAM Independent record headed by Beaujean, who claims his give detailed information as soon as
lent of $3,350 for the controller units in outlets nationwide. Predi- company Dureco is set to open Hol- company's CD production technology we have started full-scale produc-
unit and just under $4,000 for each cated on a charge of 800 yen ($4.85 land's first compact disk manufactur- is unique. First details of the system tion."
ing plant in mid-January, following a were unveiled in the summer of 1984, The building of Dureco's factory
decision by DOCdisc to postpone its shortly after the company was float- started in mid -September last year
plans to open a CD plant. ed on the Amsterdam stock market. (Billboard, Aug.23, 1986) and is linked
Japanese Theater Celebrates 30th DOCdis, originally due to start The system (Billboard, March 22, with the company's black disk press-
making CDs at the end of October, is 1986), is based on the DOCdata micro- ing plant which is currently produc-
TOKYO The Shinkjuku Koma first to use taped music instead of currently producing test software, printer, a rotary printing machine. It ing 3.5 million LPs and 3 million sin-
Theater here, which has been an in- an orchestra. The theater, which according to managing director Jo- can, claims Beaujean, manufacture gles annually.
novator in the presentation of mu- seats 2,350, has staged mostly Japa- seph Beaujean. "The quality of these one CD per second, compared with CD plant chief Kees Stam says the
sic on stage, celebrated its 30th an- nese plays and musicals, but there disks is being evaluated by our staff the conventional CD pressing pro- new plant cost some $5 million. Its
niversary with a gala party. have been programs by domestic experts and by CD specialists of cess, which takes some 25 seconds. CD pressing equipment was supplied
President Kunisuke Ito says that jazz performers as well as U.S. mu- some major international record com- "Our system is unbeatable," Beau- by Krauss Maffei of West Germany.
since the theater opened on Decem- sicals, like "Daddy Longlegs" and panies," he said. jean said. " Not only is it that much A second machine is due in February
ber 28, 1956, with a screening of the "Annie Get Your Gun," with Japa- Though he won't name which com- faster, but its investment costs are and a third in the summer.
movie "Oklahoma," 60,000 actors, nese casts. panies are involved in the tests, Beau - substantially lower. It does not re- According to Stam, Dureco's CD
singers, and musicians have per- The Broadway musical "Chorus jean said, "As soon as we have proof quire a controlled, dust -free atmo- production this year will be between
formed at the theater before a total Line" enjoyed an extended sold-out positive that the quality of our prod- sphere, which even gives the opera- 500,000 and 1 million units and will be
audience of 60 million. run at the Koma Theater with a uct is 100%, we'll start production on tors a more pleasant working envi- upped to 3 million in 1988. The plant
It was the first theater in Japan U.S. cast despite the fact that the a full-scale schedule. We're expecting ronment." will take on custom pressing work
to have a circular stage and the best seats cost $90. to commence in the spring." In the past, Beaujean has said the for European countries outside Hol-
DOCdisc is an affiliate of DOC- retail price of DOCdisc CDs will be land.

International Canada
Classical Series Tops 10 Mil Group Won't Administer New Cash For Clips
PolyGram, Cavendish Venture V1deoFACT Quits Fed Funding Plan
LONDON "The Great Composers and Philips, from whose catalogs
And Their Music," a cooperative the recorded music was selected." Finkelstein says. will not be bad.
venture between PolyGram Inter- A special award was made at the BY KIRK LaPOINTE The federal funds now are expect- "I don't believe any rivalry will
national and London -based maga- party to the conductor Sir Colin TORONTO The Video Foundation ed to go to FACTOR -CTL and develop between the two groups,"
zine publisher Marshall Caven- Davis in honor of his 25-year asso- to Assist Canadian Talent on Rec- MusicAction directly for disbursal he says. "In fact, I expect that one
dish, has achieved sales in excess ciation with Philips Classics. His ord (VideoFACT) has withdrawn to Canadian artists who want to pro- day we'll be working side -by -side.
of 10 million copies. recordings on the Philips label con- from an industry- sponsored group duce videos. What this does, I suppose, is give
Aad Tieman, international direc- stituted the largest single contri- overseeing the disbursal of federal Last year, VideoFACT's disbur- comfort to those who want to pro-
tor of PolyGram Special Projects, bution to the series, amounting in funds for the music industry. sal of $150,000 helped create more duce videos. If one group doesn't ac-
says that the series, which com- more than a million units sold. VideoFACT, initiated 2' /z years than 24 videos. The group will concept your proposal, there's some-
bines magazines detailing the life ago by the MuchMusic Network to tinue to make money available for where else to look."
stories of classical composers with help finance Canadian videoclip pro- videos, but without the new federal VideoFACT, established under
LPs or cassettes of their music, duction, had been selected by the help. Over the next five years, the the federal regulator's condition of
was launched as a 65 -issue venture federal government to hand out license for MuchMusic, disburses
in 1983. Two years later, Poly - Japanese Guilty $300,000 annually as part of a new $100,000 or 2.4% of gross network
Gram made a special presentation federal program to assist the do- Òne day we'll revenue, whichever is greater. In
to Marshall Cavendish, resulting
in sales of more than 3 million in
Of Pirating ids mestic music business.
Under the plan, VideoFACT work side by side' both of its first two years of opera-
tion, the totals have exceeded
the U.K., Australia, West Germa- TOKYO A videotape trader found would have aligned itself with the $100,000 and Finkelstein says the
ny, Austria, and Switzerland. guilty of violation of the Japanese Foundation to Assist Canadian Tal- federal government will pump $25 third -year total will reach $200,000.
An additional 5 million LPs and Copyright Law was handed an 18- ent of Record -Canadian Talent Li- million into the music industry for That makes it a weaker sister of
cassettes were sold in the follow- month jail sentence -suspended for brary (FACTOR-CTL) and MusicAc- sound and video production, busi- the federal funds, but it may not be
ing 17 months, topping the 10 -mil- three years -by the Tokyo District tion Canada, the English- and ness development, tour support, weak for long. In 1987, the Canadi-
lion mark. Court Dec. 10. French -language organizations that and radio programming. an Radio -Television and Telecom-
At a party here celebrating the This is the first time a conviction funnel industry funds into sound re- The VideoFACT decision also munications Commission (CRTC) is
sales, Tim Harrold, PolyGram ex- has been obtained in Japan for cording productions. The groups forces FACTOR-CTL and MusicAc- expected to decide whether or not
ecutive vice president, said, "Clas- Copyright Law violation in connec- are about to be bolstered by millions tion to develop expertise almost MuchMusic and other specialty TV
sical music is not normally associ- tion with pirated videotapes. Shigeo of dollars under the federal scheme. overnight in the video field. Some of services can move from pay TV to
ated with sales in millions. But Akiyama was told by Judge Kenjiro But, says VideoFACT chairman the skills they possess to judge ap- part of a subscriber's basic cable
Marshall Cavendish has demon- Tao, "You'd been selling illicit tapes Bernie Finkelstein, there were un- plications for sound recording pro- package. That would quadruple
strated how to broaden the appeal for a long period, and your profits specified "philosophical differ- jects will be easily transferred to subscriber levels to 4 million.
of classical music, widening its au- were big." ences" among VideoFACT and ei- video applications, but criteria will MuchMusic is opposed to such a
dience by television advertising The offenses were committed for ther the two other industry-run bod- have to be quickly established so move. But, if other specialty ser-
and spectacular product presenta- nine months, beginning in Septem- ies or the government. artists, producers, and managers vices are moved, MuchMusic will
tion linked with wide distribution. ber 1985, and involved copies of U.S. "We contemplated there would be can gain access to the money. not want to be left out.
"This venture has produced sig- movies. Akiyama was said to have difficulties down the road, so rather It also means there will be two
nificant additional business for sold 900 videotapes to 10 people for than join and face problems later, places for artists to shop for produc-
Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, a total of $24,000. we simply decided to get out early," tion funds. Finkelstein believes that
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8 8 NOTORIOUS DURAN DURAN CAPITOL 7 8 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN BANGLES CBS
9 3 TWO OF HEARTS STACEY Q WARNER BROS /WEA 8 NEW SHOWING OUT MEL & KIM SUPREME
10 10 THE RAIN ORAN "JUICE" JONES CBS 9 9 WARRIORS (OF THE WASTELAND) FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
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11 6 THE WAY IT IS BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE RCA
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12 10 I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU A-HA WARNER
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14 13 WAR BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CBS
16 15 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING ATLANTIC /WEA
15 5 NOTORIOUS DURAN DURAN EMI
17 13 HIP TO BE SQUARE HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS /MCA
16 NEW YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON KIM WILDE MCA
18 19 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN THE BANGLES CBS
17 16 SUBURBIA PET SHOP BOYS PARLOPHONE
19 20 WAR BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA /CBS
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20 NEW CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE COREY HART CAPITOL
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17 20 MUENCHENER FREIHEIT TRAUMZIEL CBS 17 NEW BILLY IDOL WHIPLASH SMILE CHRYSALIS/FESTIVAL
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19 NEW AUDREY LASNDERS WEITES LAND ARIOLA 19 18 GENESIS INVISIBLE TOUCH VIRGIN /EMI
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20 NEW SPANDAU BALLET THROUGH THE BARRICADES CBS 20 NEW TRUE BLUE MADONNA SIRE/WEA
17 37 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS FORE CHRYSALIS
18 10 SPANDAU BALLET THROUGH THE BARRICADES CBS (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) As of 12/18/86 12/18/86
ITALY JAPAN (Courtesy Music Labo) As of
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20 NEW VARIOUS NOW THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM EMI /VIRGIN
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Reviews
recorded in 1983, but Vai's new BLACK UHURU RAY MANTILLA SPACE STATION PRODUCER: Troy Ramey
association with David Lee Roth Brutal Dub Synergy Atlanta International AIR 10110
PRODUCERS: Alberto Alberti & Sergio Veschi Could be the most exciting black
ALBUMS should spark interest in this reissue. PRODUCER: Uncredited
RAS 3020 Red VPA 198
gospel album this year; Ramey is a
KING CRIMSON Remixed "dubs" of the reggae Subtle yet energetic album by the fine songwriter, and tracks pack lots
The Compact King Crimson group's recordings for the Ras label long-respected percussionist includes of energy and excitement. The ballads
SPOTLIGHT Predicted to hit top 10 PRODUCERS Various feature instrumental and vocal a guest appearance by saxophonist have power and majesty, and the up-
EG EGLP 68 effects. For hardcore reggae fans and Steve Grossman and remarkable
on Billboard's Top Pop Albums tempo numbers rock your socks off.
chart or to earn platinum Solid two-LP retrospective on club DJs only. group interplay. Highlight: "Caminos Excellent production and good
certification groundbreaking art -rockers. Half the De Machu Pichu." packaging make this one to watch and
NEW & NOTEWORTHY Highlights package covers 1981 -84 Robert Fripp/ DAVID LANZ & MICHAEL JONES listen for.
new and developing acts worthy of Adrian Belew- fronted quartet; second Solstice CLARK TERRY & RED MITCHELL
attention and other releases of disk features earlier material, mainly PRODUCERS: Michael Jones, Paul Speer & David
Lanz
To Duke And Basie
from "In The Court Of The Crimson PRODUCER: Red Mitchell
special interest Narada N -61008 Enja 5011
King." New age piano powers for the
PICKS New releases predicted to Relaxed duet tribute to the
hit the top half of the chart in the Milwaukee-based label noodle bandleaders features spirited readings
NUGGETS THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND
format listed pleasantly through a side apiece of of familiar tunes by former
Volume 8: The Northwest One X 1
RECOMMENDED Other releases Rhino RNLP 70032 seasonally themed material. Ellingtonian and Basieite Terry PRODUCERS: Billy Smiley & Keith Thomas
(trumpet and flugelhorn), with Word 6-01- 000733-0
predicted to chart in the respective Volume 9: Acid Rock
Rhino RNLP 70033 MITCHELL LEWIS Bill Gaither keeps a hand on the
format; also, other albums of PRODUCERS: Richard Deane & Mitchell Lewis
sympathetic accompaniment on bass
superior quality Volume 10: Folk Rock
Lizzie Productions LP 805 and piano by Mitchell. Contact: 41 N. songwriting pen here but does not
Rhino RNLP 70034
Songwriting talent filters through Moore St., New York, N.Y. 10012. dominate the material, allowing for
Volume 11: Pop, Part Four
All albums commercially available Rhino RNLP 70035 slick pop /adult contemporary sound real diversity; the band delves into the
in the U.S. are eligible for review Volume 12: Punk, Part Three despite prosaic arrangements;
ARCHIE SHEPP technopop arena, achieving a
Send albums for review to: PRODUCER: Uncredited
singing, however, is fairly standard.
Soul Song contemporary sound that moves the
Rhino RNLP 70036 PRODUCERS Horst Weber & Matthias Winckelmann feet and ears.
Jean Rosenbluth, Billboard Contact: 212 -427 -4334. Enja 4050
1515 Broadway Third release in Rhino's ongoing
series, a spin -off of Lenny Kaye's Driving 1982 quartet date finds THE TALLEYS
New York, N.Y 10036 saxophonist Shepp cleaving to the
original two-record punk rock United
or Chris Morris, Billboard blueprint drawn by John Coltrane, PRODUCERS: Bill Gaither & Gary McSpadden
9107 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, Calif 90210
collection, continues to plumb various
strains of '60s garage band music, BLACK with Ken Werner supplying Tyner-
esque keyboards. Leader "sings"
Canaan 7 -01- 995613-0
The Talleys are one of the hottest

psychedelia, and frat rock. New sets
Country albums should be sent to: are heavy on hits, with the punk, pop, here; practice should not be groups in southern gospel today -and
Ed Morris, Billboard and acid rock LPs holding a heavy encouraged in the future. deservedly so. This collection features
14 Music Circle E. nostalgic charge. Liner notes are the trio in a contemporary sound that
Nashville, Tenn. 3720.E informational and entertaining. Rhino
THE ROSE BROTHERS THE TRIO should only add to their increasingly
Everything's Coming Up Roses PRODUCERS: Alberto Alberti & Sergio Veschi impressive reputation.
proves anew that it is tops in the PRODUCERS: Rich Cason & Jimmy Lewis Red VPA 192
catalog- repackaging business. Muscle Shoals Sound/ Malaco 2202
Live Italian date featuring pianist
Soul vocal quartet scored a left -field Cedar Walton, bassist David Williams,
POP VARIOUS ARTISTS
Mostly Mercer
hit with "I Get Off On You," but
follow -up album lacks the production
and drummer Billy Higgins covering
Ellington, Gershwin, and Cole Porter, CLASSICAL
PRODUCER. Frank Fiore
Painted Smiles PSC 1331 to ensure quick acceptance from black with some intriguing originals as well.
Seventeen singers, mostly women, and urban outlets. Best shots are Walton shines here as featured REINIUMMEll
participate in a sure -handed, cozy, "Just Within Reach" and "Easy soloist. Distributed by PolyGram
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK Love."
jazz- flavored backing tribute to the Special Imports. DVORAK: SYMPHONY NO. 9 ( "NEW WORLD')
The Golden Child
PRODUCERS: Various great lyricist and sometime composer Cleveland Orchestra, Dohnanyi
ATTILA ZOLLER
Capitol SJ -12544 Johnny Mercer. Among them are London 414 421
Memories Of Pannonia
Potentially hit-packed set features Rosemary Clooney, Eydie Gorme, None of the labels that have recorded
Ann Wilson's "The Best Man In The
World" single and equally strong pop
Kaye Ballard, Jennifer Holliday, and
Jim Bailey, who does a startling Judy
COUNTRY PRODUCER: Matthias Winckelmann
Enja 5027 the orchestra in recent years seem to
get results as impressive as those
Highly respected Eastern European
from Meli'sa Morgan, Ashford & Garland sound-alike on "Out Of This guitarist returns in a trio format. Set achieved by London production crew.
Simpson, Martha Davis, Marlon World." is boosted by high -quality production Here, that weighty but transparent
Jackson, and Ratt. Instrumental and, especially, playing of drummer sound supports a fiery performance
CHARLIE KING (WITH DAVID & KAY GORDON)
pieces by Michel Colombier REDDOG
Daniel Humair. Opening track, "Circle of the hoary standard sure to spark
PRODUCER: Jeff Higgins Feelings Of Fire
accompany. Survival 100 PRODUCERS: David Gordon & Kay Gordon Waltz," is the standout. interest in even the most jaded
Flying Fish FF 417 listener.
XTC Outstanding showing by Atlanta's
blues -based guitarist Jeff "Reddog" With encouraging regularity, Charlie DAVID FRIEDMAN
Skylarking TCHAIKOVSKY: VIOLIN CONCERTO /CHAUSSON:
PRODUCER: Todd Rundgren Higgins, album boasts 10 fine King emerges from his self -reflection Shades Of Change
PRODUCER: David Friedman POÈME
Geffen OHS 24117 originals and a marked Freddie King to remind us of the happy resilience of Enja 5017 Nigel Kennedy, London Philharmonic Orchestra,
Andy Partridge, Dave Gregory, and influence. Worthy of significant the human spirit. His message songs
vary between the funny and the Five originals by the well -known Kamu
Colin Moulding may not have a string airplay. Contact: P.O. Box 7032, marimba and vibes player are ably Angel AE 2100
of commerical successes under their Marietta, Ga. 30065. frightening, but he pulls them off
complemented here by the slightly Young Kennedy, whose Elgar
collective belt, but they do turn out with unvarying taste, musical skill,
cerebral piano work of Geri Allen. Concerto recording of a year ago
intelligent, finely crafted little jewels HAROLD BUDD and charm.
Much in line with Friedman's past received high praise, brings an
of albums -albeit on a somewhat Lovely Thunder
outings: a tasteful, introspective individual view to the Tchaikovsky.
PRODUCERS: Harold Budd, Michael Hoenig
irregular basis. The overall tone here Editions E.G. EGED 46 album. Tempi and phrasing are uniquely his
is less hard -edged than in past work; and ultimately convincing. Where
the band never takes the easy way
out, however, employing unique
Pianist /mood musician Budd
continues to strut the fine line
JAZZ BENNIE WALLACE WITH THE BLUES ENSEMBLE
OF BILOXI & THE WINGS OF SONG
virtuosity is called for, he delivers
brilliantly. The Chausson rounds out
sounds and unexpected melodic twists between so- called "ambient" and new
age musics. No collaborations with flECOMMED Sweeping Through The City the program effectively.
to wonderful effect. PRODUCERS: Bennie Wallace & Christine Martin
Brian Eno this time out, though Enja /Muse 4078
HANDEL ATHALIA
Cocteau Twins Simon Raymonde and LAUREL MASSE Tenor saxophonist Wallace has Sutherland, Kirkby, Bowman, Academy of Ancient
Robin Guthrie contribute to one track. Easy Living previously paid homage to mentors Music, Hogwood
PRODUCERS: Dean Rolando & Steve Yates Thelonious Monk and the bluesmen of L'Oiseau-Lyre 417 126
Pausa PR 7206
RIKI TUROFSKY Memphis, two influences in clear
Riki Turofsky Sings Kurt Weill Founding member of Manhattan The oratorio on an Old Testament
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK evidence here. The twist is the theme is replete with choral and solo
The Mission EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Riki Turofsky Transfer, now based in Chicago, addition of gospel quartet Wings Of
PRODUCER: Uncredited
Fanfare DFL 9026
essays a repertoire of standards and sections that are right out of Handel's
Virgin /Atlantic 90567 The Kurt Weill legacies out of Europe Song, which adds deep vocal colorings top drawer. The performance is
vocal jazz not dissimilar to that of her on two tracks.
Reactivated U.S. Virgin label gets its and the U.S. are quite distinct, and former band. Smooth performance constantly engaging, with Emma
sendoff from noted film composer Canadian soprano Turofsky has with solid backing by Windy City Kirkby the "period" voice star and
JOHN STUBBLEFIELD
Ennio Morricone. Best known for his decided to give the listener equal players. Joan Sutherland dramatically
Bushman Song
work on spaghetti Westerns, amounts of each in a 12 -song PRODUCER: Matthias Winckelmann
persuasive in the title role. Album fills
Morricone heads south with this film, program. Lotte Lenya, Martha JEFF BERLIN Enja 5015 a neglected catalog slot.
a tale of missionaries in South Schlamme, and, more recently, Teresa Pump It! One of the finer post -Coltrane
America. Lush orchestration and Stratas are not forgotten, but Weill's PRODUCER Jeffrey Weber saxophonists around, Stubblefield
A BALANCHINE ALBUM
Passport Jau /Jem PJ 88017 New York City Ballet Orchestra, Irving
Latin percussive tracks provide apt genius is in understanding hands rarely gets the opportunity to show Nonesuch 9-79135
underlining. For soundtrack buffs here. Rock fusion may be on the decline as his abilities as a leader. "Bushman
only, and hardly a fitting introduction a genre, but electric bassist Berlin's Well-played scores associated with
Song" is a strong addition to an all -
to this pop -oriented label. JOHNNY SEATON playing is on the rise. Superior ballets created by the master
too-thin catalog.
Reaction performances, especially by Berlin, choreographer that will be sought out
STEVE VAI
PRODUCER: Scott Billington and solid arrangements. primarily by dedicated aficionados,
Rounder 9004
Flex-Able who will find added interest in the
Rockabilly album is loaded with heart perceptive annotation. Major works in
PRODUCER: Steve Val
Akashic/Important UR 777 but somehow manages to come up
short. Production is stiff, and Seaton
WISHFUL THINKING
Think Again GOSPEL the double album are Tchaikovsky's
Former Frank Zappa guitarist took a PRODUCER: Tim Weston "Serenade For Strings," Hindemith's
Pausa PR 7205
few pointers from that inimitable king sounds too much like an imitator and "Four Temperaments," and
of avant -garde rock in making this not enough like an originator. California fusion quintet returns with Stravinsky's "Agon."
diverse collection of experimental S- a slick, polished set somewhat
track studio cuts. Material was reminiscent of Spyro Gyra. Should be TROY RAMEY & THE SOUL SEARCHERS
a natural for jazz radio. Great Camp Meeting
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IT'S A QUIET week for the Hot 100, with many radio stations freezing
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action, we are taking this opportunity to look back at some of the major
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ONE MAJOR development was the re-emergence of indie labels and

their great success in penetrating the upper reaches of the Hot 100. The
latest example is Rhino's success with "At This Moment" by Billy Vera
& the Beaters. Such small -label product was more readily accepted at
top 40 radio in 1986 than in recent years past. The trend -if it contin-
ues- should mean greater diversity for top 40. More importantly, it
promises a better shot for new artists, many of whom sign with small
labels first. And by the way, it was a good year all around for new art-
ists.
TALKING ABOUT INDIES and diversity, let's not overlook Profile's
top five success with Run -D.M.C.'s "Walk This Way." New York -based
Profile, which previously specialized in black street music, helped to
create a new fusion sound in which rap /street music meets heavy metal
rock-the teen music of the inner city meeting the teen music of the
suburbs -to the delight of everyone young. The Beastie Boys, on Co-
lumbia, are creating a sound that has some of the same elements.
IT WAS ANOTHER GOOD year for black and dance music in general,
with top 40 radio showing a continuing interest in the kind of up -tempo
music that sets the phones -and the cash registers- ringing. Although
it is unclear whether the big dance records will yield lasting artists, ur-
ban crossover continues to be strong, and even Latin crossover is devel-
oping-for example, the enormous success of Miami Sound Machine.
The Epic act's "Conga" went top 10 with a Latin dance beat, but its
later singles did equally well with a more mainstream sound.
ROCK'N'ROLL IS healthy, too, with an impressive re- emergence of
sophisticated, socially conscious lyrics in 1986. Besides the always -rele-
vant songs of Bruce Springsteen, topical lyrics graced the music of
John Cougar Mellencamp ( "Rain On The Scarecrow" and "Small
Town "), Jackson Browne ( "For America "), and talented newcomer
Bruce Hornsby, who hit No. 1 with a song about social problems ( "The
Way It Is "). Even if radio listeners do not concentrate on the lyrics, the r:1USrvf1Y
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completed in December, it was
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stocks tracked by Billboard that pany with debt, and its future path dealt to West Germany's Bertels- RADIO NETWORK REVENUES rose 17% in November according to the Radio
trade on the New York Stock Ex- seemed uncertain in the face of an mann, which enjoyed a 25% stake Network Assn. Inc. Revenues for the month totaled $33.7 million, com-
change managed as a group to just unresolved proposal to go private in the company prior to the G.E. pared with $28.8 million in the same month of 1985. For the first 11
edge out the Big Board composite via a leveraged buyout. deal for RCA, for approximately months of the year, revenues reached a total of $353.5 million, vs.
in 1986. But the industry's stocks Among multientertainment com- $300 million. The record purchase $301.7 million last year, a year-to -date gain of 16 %. On a territory -by-
failed to keep pace with gains post- panies with leading record divi- was part of a Bertelsmann buying territory basis, the Eastern region is the leader, up 17 %, with gains for
ed by the Dow Jones industrials or sions, Warner Communications spree in the U.S. that also saw the the Midwest and Western areas trailing at 16% and 12 %, respectively.
composite averages. Inc. was the leader. Following a company acquire leading book re-
As a whole, the range of enter- tailer Doubleday. TRANSACTIONS IN BRIEF: As part of a program to buy as many as 3 million
tainment stocks reported weekly G.E., which clearly had no inten- of its outstanding common shares, MCA Inc. recently paid market
in Billboard showed a gain of tion of getting into the record busi- price for 2.25 million shares outstanding, the equivalent of 3% of its
17.5% over their 1985 closing As a whole, ness with RCA, also enjoyed a shares...California -based home entertainment retailer Wherehouse En-
prices, just below the 17.73% gain good year. Its stock rose nearly tertainment Inc. (ASE /WEI) says its board has authorized the pur-
posted by the Standard & Poor issues showed 22% during 1986. chase of up to 250,000 shares of its common stock on the open market
500. For the year to Dec. 22, 1986,
a 17.5% At MCA, the company as a ...Viacom International Inc. (NYSE /VIA) recently declared a 7% divi-
the NYSE composite was up whole failed to fare as well as its dend per share on its common stock, payable Jan. 31, 1987 to sharehold-
16.81 %. The Dow Jones industrial
and composite averages showed
price rise record operation. While profits for
that division rose approximately
er of record Dec. 29, 1986...Peabody, Mass. -based loud- speaker manu-
facturer Boston Acoustics Inc. recently began trading over the counter
gains of 24.54% and 22.09%, re- 8 %, MCA Inc. saw its stock price (NASDAQ /BOSA)...Sage Software, a Rockville, Md.-based computer
spectively, for the same period. fall approximately 15 %. software manufacturer, recently began trading over the counter
Among the most impressive two-for -one split in September, the Also posting a year the company (NASDAQ /SGSI).
showings this year were American company went on to post a closing would probably rather forget was
Can, up 42 %, and Walt Disney, price of 231/2 on Dec. 22, a 25% rise John Blair Inc., whose holdings in- EXPANDED OPERATIONS FOR COMMTRON CORP. (ASE /CMR) produced first
which rose nearly 50% following a over last year's presplit closing clude several radio stations. The quarter hikes in net earnings and earnings per share of 75% and 40 %,
four -for -one split in February of price of 373/8. company successfully fought off respectively. Net sales for the three-month period ended Nov. 30, 1986
1986. On a sobering note, however, CBS Inc., a company with more an unfriendly takeover by McFad- were $140.3 million, a 22% rise over the $114.7 million posted in the
the showing of American Can was than its share of management tur- den Publishing, but the price was same period of 1985. Net earnings for the quarter were $2.1 million or
hardly predicated on the strength moil, still managed to post a gain selecting Saul Steinberg's Reli- 21 cents per share on over 10 million shares outstanding, compared
of the company's Musicland chain, of 13.5% over it's Jan. 1 opening ance Group as a white knight. with $1.2 million or 15 cents per share on 8 million shares outstanding
which pulled a proposed spin -off price. However, its year -end price Blair, whose stock began the year in the same quarter of 1985. The gain was shouldered by Commtron's
offering after the Wall Street com- of 1311/2 was a big drop from its 52- trading at 22/8, ended the year prerecorded videocassette operation, which gained more than 50% over
munity gave it a tepid reception. week high of 1511/2. trading under 14. the same period last year. Sales for the expanded consumer electronics
Although an American Can Although the CBS record divi- Notable performances were division dropped 15% to $35 million.
spokesman cited "adverse market sion continued its trend of gaining turned in by Billboard- tracked
conditions" in the company's deci- in revenues and profits -while the companies in several spheres of
sion, several analysts said they company's flagship broadcasting the entertainment industry. In its
were disappointed by the retailer's division lagged and its publishing first full year as the owner of
profit margin. division was viewed as all but mor- ABC, Capital Cities saw its stock
Among the biggest losers was
Vestron Video, which began the
year at 131/2 and closed Dec. 22 at
45/8. The company, whose initial
ibund- questions about the future
of the Records Group as part of
CBS lingered. An impassioned plea
not to sell off the division to CBS'
beat the composite market pace by
posting an 18% hike. Taft Broad-
casting rose from 861/4 to 1141/2i a
37% hike. Westinghouse Electric,
MARKET ACTION
BILLBOARD CHARTS THE TOP ENTERTAINMENT STOCKS
public offering had to be amended board by founder William Paley which has a broadcast division, COURTESY OF
downward, proved unpopular was said to have been the major saw its stock rise 35% overall. PAINE WEBBER RESEARCH, 1285 Ave. of the Americas
among investors despite attempts reason majority stockholder Lau- New York, N.Y. 10019, (212) 713 -2000
Among hardware and software
to address problems of product rence Tisch was unable to get ap- manufacturers, Eastman Kodak Sale/ Close Close
12/15 12/22
flow by getting into film produc- proval to sell off the Records rose approximately 30 %, while Company 1000's
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Change
tion. Group. Sony posted a more modest stock American Can 658 86'/, 851/4 -1' /.
Viacom International, the par- One record operation that did gain of 8.4 %. John Blair & Co. 23.9 13'/, 131/4 -',
272.4 1301/4 1291/4 -'4
ent company of MTV, also saw its change hands in 1986 -twice -was Rackjobber Handleman Co. CBS Inc.
Cannon Group 976.9 121/2 131/4 +11/4
stock drop. Opening the year at RCA Records. The first time it was managed to eke out a hike of 5.6 %. Capital Cities Communications 152.5 2681/4 266'/, -2',
54'/2, the company's stock was part- and-parcel of the buyout of Coca Cola 4809.2 38 391/2 +11/2
Walt Disney 2683.1 45'/, 44'/, -'7.
Eastman Kodak 4730.9 68'/, 691/4 +1'/,
Gulf & Western 1674.4 651/4 641/4 -l'/,
Handleman 397.2 271/4 281/4 +'/,
1637.4 40 40
`Shark Repellent' Rights Guard Against Takeover MCA Inc.
MGM /UA
Orion Pictures Corp.
124.5
265.8
9
121/4
9',
12V,
+'/,
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Sony Corp. 1032.8 211/4 21 '/, +',
Wherehouse Adopts New Stock Plan Taft Broadcasting
Vestron Inc.
Viacom
123.1
214
1393.3
112'/,
4 '/,
381/4
1141/2
4'/,
38'/,
+2
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Warner Communications Inc. 2647.2 23V, 231/4
NEW YORK Wherehouse Enter- series of junior participating pre- trol of Wherehouse without pay- Westinghouse 2737.6 60 591/2
-'7.
-'/,
tainment Inc. (ASE /WEI), the Cal- ferred stock at an exercise price of ing all stockholders a control pre- AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
ifornia -based operator of 195 home $60. The rights can be exercised mium." Commtron 23.7 8'4 9'/. +',
entertainment retail stores, has only if a person or group acquires While maintaining that the Lorimar /Telepictures
New World Pictures
1684.7
297.4
161/4
10V,
161/4
111/4
-'/.
+11/4
unveiled a stock -purchase plan to 20% or more of Wherehouse's com- rights do not prevent a takeover, Price Communications 253.7 10'/, 10' /, -.
be activated in the event of a take- mon stock or announces a tender Louis A. Kwiker, president and Turner Broadcasting System 26.2 131/4 13'/, -'/,
over. offer that would result in owner- CEO of Wherehouse, adds that Wherehouse Entertainment 289.9 14', 151/4 +'/,
The modified shark repellent en- ship of 30% or more of the common they "should encourage anyone Dec. 22
Company Open Close Change
titles stockholders to purchase one stock. seeking to acquire the company to OVER THE COUNTER
one -hundredth of a share of a new Wherehouse will be entitled to negotiate with the board prior to Crazy Eddie 11'4 11'/,
redeem the rights at five cents per Infinity Broadcasting 12 +,/.
attempting a takeover." The com- Josephson Intl. 11'/,
121/4
11'/, '/.
right at any time before a 20% po- pany says its plan is not a response LIN Broadcasting 531/4 541/4 +1
sition has been acquired. to any specific effort to acquire Lieberman Enterprises 161/4 16V,
The company's board says the control of Wherehouse. Malrite Communications Group 9'/, 9V,
National Video Inc 4 4V, +'7,
í11:T111NAL11E'l' rights are "designed to assure that The dividend distribution will be
The results are fast. The all Wherehouse stockholders re- made on Dec. 31, 1986, payable to
Prism Entertainment
Recoton Corporation
Reeves Communications
4Y
7
8,
4
6' /,
81/4 -.
.
reach is vast. And the call is ceive fair and equal treatment in shareholders of record on that Satellite Music Network Inc. 41/4 4',
free! To place a Billboard the event of any proposed take- date. The rights will expire 10 Scripps Howard Broadcasting 82 85 +3
over of the company and to guard Sound Warehouse 141/4 15V, +'/,
Classified ad, call Jeff Serette years later. The rights distribution Specs Music 81/4 81/4
at (800) 223 -7524. against partial tender offers and is not taxable to stockholders. Trans World Music Corp. 211/4 21', -'/,
other abusive tactics to gain con- FRED GOODMAN Tri -Star Pictures 101/4 10'/, +'/,
Wall To Wall Sound & Video Inc. 5 51/4 +'/,
Westwood One 26'/, 261/4
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1 1 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN BANGLES I I 1 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN 1
ON CHART
2 3 NOTORIOUS DURAN DURAN 2 2 2 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT WANG CHUNG 4
GREGORY ABBOTT 3 SHAKE YOU DOWN GREGORY ABBOTT 3 WARNER BROS. (4) 14
3 5 SHAKE YOU DOWN 3 4
DURAN DURAN Geffen (6)

4 2 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT WANG CHUNG 4 4 3 NOTORIOUS 2
Sire (4)
5 6 C'EST LA VIE ROBBIE NEVIL 5 5 5 THE WAY IT IS BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE 7
COLUMBIA (11) 13
6 10 CONTROL JANET JACKSON 6 6 6 CONTROL JANET JACKSON 6
Def Jam (2)
7 4 THE WAY IT IS BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE 7 7 7 C'EST LA VIE ROBBIE NEVIL 5
MCA (8) 9
8 8 WAR BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND 8 8 8 IS THIS LOVE SURVIVOR 10 I.R.S. (1)
9 7 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING 12 9 11 AT THIS MOMENT BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS 9 POLYGRAM 8
10 9 TO BE A LOVER BILLY IDOL 18 10 10 LAND OF CONFUSION GENESIS 11 Mercury (4)

Atlanta Artists (2)
11 12 VICTORY KOOL & THE GANG 13 11 9 DON'T GET ME WRONG THE PRETENDERS 14
London (1)
12 18 AT THIS MOMENT BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS 9 12 14 OPEN YOUR HEART MADONNA 15 Polydor (1)
13 16 LAND OF CONFUSION GENESIS 11 13 12 WAR BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND 8 ATLANTIC (6) 7
14 15 IS THIS LOVE SURVIVOR 10 14 16 SOMEDAY GLASS TIGER 17 Island (1)

15 13 LOVE IS FOREVER BILLY OCEAN 16 15 17 VICTORY KOOL & THE GANG 13 EPIC (5) 7
Portrait (1)
16 11 DON'T GET ME WRONG THE PRETENDERS 14 16 13 YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ... DON'T YOU? HOWARD JONES 19
Scotti Bros. (1)
17 25 OPEN YOUR HEART MADONNA 15 17 15 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING 12
A &M (4) 6
18 14 THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES TIMBUK 3 20 18 19 LOVE IS FOREVER BILLY OCEAN 16
A &M /Virgin (2)
19 19 SOMEDAY GLASS TIGER 17 19 20 CHANGE OF HEART CYNDI LAUPER 21
RCA (5) 6
20 22 ALL I WANTED KANSAS 22 20 18 THE NEXT TIME I FALL PETER CETERA WITH AMY GRANT 25 Jive (1)
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? CHICAGO 34 CAPITOL 5
21 24 COMING AROUND AGAIN CARLY SIMON 24 21 24
22 17 HIP TO BE SQUARE HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS 26 22 27 TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY) SAMANTHA FOX 23 EMI -AMERICA (2) 5
FALLING IN LOVE (UH -OH) MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 28

Manhattan (3)
23 28 TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY) SAMANTHA FOX 23 23 23
ELEKTRA 5
24 23 YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME BON JOVI 29 24 26 ALL I WANTED KANSAS 22
TIMBUK 3 MOTOWN (4) 5

25 20 YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ... DON'T YOU? HOWARD JONES 19 25 25 THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES 20
Gordy (1)
26 30 CHANGE OF HEART CYNDI LAUPER 21 26 29 WE'RE READY BOSTON 31
ARISTA (2) 3
27 21 THE NEXT TIME I FALL PETER CETERA WITH AMY GRANT 25 27 22 YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME BON JOVI 29
Jive (1)
28 31 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF GEORGIA SATELLITES 27 28 21 HIP TO BE SQUARE HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS 26
CHRYSALIS 2
29 27 YOU BE ILLIN' RUN -D.M.C. 35 29 31 THIS IS THE TIME BILLY JOEL 33 NIGHT WAVE 1
30 33 TWO PEOPLE TINA TURNER 30 30 30 COMING AROUND AGAIN CARLY SIMON 24

OAK LAWN 1
31 29 FOR TONIGHT NANCY MARTINEZ 32 31 33 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF GEORGIA SATELLITES 27 PORTRAIT 1
32 34 FALLING IN LOVE (UH -OH) MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 28 32 32 TWO PEOPLE TINA TURNER 30 PROFILE 1
33 26 WORD UP CAMEO 44 33 34 STOP TO LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 36 RHINO 1
34 37 NOBODY'S FOOL CINDERELLA 42 34 36 YOU GOT IT ALL THE JETS 41
35 32 TASTY LOVE FREDDIE JACKSON 55 35 38 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER BON JOVI 39
LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL LIONEL RICHIE 45 36 TO BE A LOVER BILLY IDOL 18
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36 36 28
WE'RE READY BOSTON STAY THE NIGHT BENJAMIN ORR 43
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37 31 37 35
38 BALLERINA GIRL LIONEL RICHIE 40 38 37 TALK TO ME CHICO DEBARGE 37
BALLERINA GIRL LIONEL RICHIE 40

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LOVE YOU DOWN
GOLDMINE
READY FOR THE WORLD
THE POINTER SISTERS
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LOVE YOU DOWN READY FOR THE WORLD 38
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HOT 100 A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 7

(Stone Agate, BMI) CPP
THE WAY IT IS
TITLE (Zappo, ASCAP /Bob-A -Lew, ASCAP) CLM
(Publisher Licensing Org.) 71 WE CONNECT
Sheet Music Dist. 58 FACTS OF LOVE Tamerlane, BMI) WBM (MCA, ASCAP/Music Corp. Of America, BMI) MCA /HL (Golden Torch, ASCAP/Willie Wilcox, ASCAP /French
(Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Bayjun Beat, BMI) 48 JIMMY LEE 12 STAND BY ME Lick, BMI /Bug, BMI) CPP
86 ALL CRIED OUT
MCA /HL (Gratitude Sky, ASCAP/When Words Collide, (Rightsong, BMI/Trio, BMI /A.D.T. Enterprises, BMI) 79 WELCOME TO THE BOOMTOWN
(Willesden, BMI /My! My!, BMI /Careers, BMI) CPP
28 FALLING IN LOVE (UH -OH) BMI /Bellboy, BMI) WBM /CHA /HL (Zen Of Iniquity, ASCAP /48/11, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP)
22 ALL I WANTED
(Foreign Imported, BMI) CPP 27 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF 43 STAY THE NIGHT CPP/ALM
(Dangling Participle, BMI /Hard Fought, BMI /Stark
94 FOOLISH PRIDE (No Surrender, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, (Orange Village, ASCAP) HL 31 WE'RE READY
Raving, BMI)
(Hallowed Hall, BMI /Red Network, BMI) CPP BMI /Eleksylum, BMI) WBM 36 STOP TO LOVE (Hideaway Hits, ASCAP) CLM
61 AMANDA
32 FOR TONIGHT 11 LAND OF CONFUSION (April, ASCAP/Uncle Ronnie's, ASCAP/Dillard, BMI) 67 WILD WILD LIFE
(Hideaway Hits, ASCAP) CLM
(Pezaz, PRO /Kish Kish, CAPAC) (Anthony Banks, ASCAP/Philip Collins, ASCAP /Michael CPP /ABP (Index, ASCAP)
9 AT THIS MOMENT
73 (FOREVER) LIVE AND DIE Rutherford, ASCAP/Hit And Run, ASCAP) WBM 74 SUBURBIA 34 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME?
(WB, ASCAP/Vera -Cruz, ASCAP) WBM
(Virgin, ASCAP) CPP 39 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER (Cage, ASCAP/Ten, ASCAP/Virgin, ASCAP) CPP (Air Bear, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Music
40 BALLERINA GIRL
57 FRENCH KISSIN (Bon Jovi, ASCAP/PolyGram, ASCAP /April, 99 SWEET LOVE Corp. Of America, BMI/Young Millionaire's Club,
(Brockman, ASCAP) CLM
(Home Grown, BMI/Theodello Profunct, BMI) ASCAP /Desmobile, ASCAP) CPP/WBM (Old Brompton Road, ASCAP/Jobete, ASCAP) BMI/Warm Springs, ASCAP) WBM /MCA /HL
64 THE BEST MAN IN THE WORLD
20 THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES 16 LOVE IS FOREVER CPP/WBM 68 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
(Not Listed) CPP
(Mambadaddi, BMI /I.R.S., BMI /Criterion, ASCAP) (Zomba, ASCAP) HL 65 TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT (Hudmar, ASCAP) WBM
47 BIG TIME
66 GIRLFRIEND 45 LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL (C And D, ASCAP /Arlon, ASCAP /Chappell, 44 WORD UP
(Choline, BMI /Hidden Pun, BMI)
(Kamalar, ASCAP/Let's Shine, ASCAP) (Brockman, ASCAP /Dyad, BMI/Poopy's, ASCAP) CLM ASCAP /Mother Bertha, BMI/Trio, BMI/Warner- (All Seeing Eye, ASCAP/PolyGram, ASCAP /Better
89 BLAME IT ON THE RADIO
80 GOIN' TO THE BANK 38 LOVE YOU DOWN Tamerlane, BMI) CHA/HL Days, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI) WBM
(Bogus Global.PRS)
(Tuneworks, BMI /Careers, BMI /Franne Gee, (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Off Backstreet, 37 TALK TO ME 35 YOU BE ILLIN'
59 BRAND NEW LOVER
BMI /Rightsong, BMI /Nonpareil, ASCAP) CPP BMI/Walk On The Moon, BMI /Ready For The World, (Music Corp. Of America, BMI /Franne Gee, (Protoons, ASCAP /Rush Groove, ASCAP)
(Latebond, PRS/WB, ASCAP) WBM
51 GOLDMINE BMI/Trixie Lou, BMI) MCA /HL BMI /Rightsong, BMI /Del Zorro, ASCAP/Summa- 29 YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
75 CANDY
(Nonpareil, ASCAP /Broozertoones, BMI) CPP 98 MIAMI Booma, ASCAP/Arista, ASCAP) CPP/MCA /CHA/HL (Bon Jovi, ASCAP/PolyGram, ASCAP /April,
(All Seeing Eye, ASCAP /PolyGram, ASCAP/Better
81 GRACELAND (Gear, ASCAP) WBM 55 TASTY LOVE ASCAP /Desmobile, ASCAP) CPP /ABP/WBM
Days, BMI /PolyGram Songs, BMI) WBM
(Paul Simon, BMI) 96 NAIL IT TO THE WALL (Bush Burnin', ASCAP) 41 YOU GOT IT ALL
52 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
56 HEARTACHE AWAY ( Jobete, ASCAP/Perfect Punch, BMI) CPP 33 THIS IS THE TIME (Holmes Line, ASCAP) CPP
(Gladys. ASCAP) CHA /HL
(Stone Diamond, BMI) CPP 25 THE NEXT TIME I FALL (Joel, BMI) CPP /ABP 63 (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY?)
54 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE
26 HIP TO BE SQUARE (Sin- Drome, BMI /Blackwood, BMI /Chappell, 82 THIS IS THE WORLD CALLING (Def Jam, ASCAP/Brooklyn Dust, ASCAP)
(WB, ASCAP /DQ, ASCAP /Silver Sun, ASCAP)
(Hufe,, ASCAP) CLM ASCAP/French Surf, ASCAP) CPP /ABP /CHA/HL (Nob Music/Intersong -USA, ASCAP) 19 YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ... DONT YOU?
5 C'EST LA VIE
49 HUMAN 42 NOBODY'S FOOL 97 THORN IN MY SIDE (Howard Jones Ltd, PRS/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI)
(MCA, ASCAP/Afg, ASCAP/Bug, BMI /Screen Gems -
(Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) WBM (Chappell, ASCAP /Eve, ASCAP) CHA /HL (RCA, BMI /Red Network, BMI) CPP WBM
EMI, BMI) CPP/WBM/MCA /HL
84 I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON 2 NOTORIOUS 18 TO BE A LOVER
21 CHANGE OF HEART
(Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /Avant Garde, ASCAP) WBM (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) (East Memphis, BMI /Irving, BMI) CPP /ALM
(Stone And Muffin, BMI /Rellla, BMI)
87 (I KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU 15 OPEN YOUR HEART 23 TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY)
24 COMING AROUND AGAIN
(Stone Agate, BMI) CPP (WB, ASCAP/Bleu Disque, ASCAP/Webo Girl, (Zomba, ASCAP) HL
(C'est, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP) CPP
50 I NEED YOUR LOVING ASCAP/Rafelson, ASCAP/Bertus, BMI /Doraflo, BMI) 88 A TRICK OF THE NIGHT
90 COMING UP CLOSE
(Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) 76 THE RAIN (JAS, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP) CPP/ALM
(Intersong, ASCAP /Til Tunes, ASCAP)
60 I WANNA GO BACK (Def Jam, ASCAP) 72 TRUE BLUE
6 CONTROL
(Danny Tunes, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Buyrum, 3 SHAKE YOU DOWN (WB, ASCAP/Bleu Disque, ASCAP/Webo Girl,
(Flyte Tyme, ASCAP) WBM
ASCAP /Raski, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) (Charles Family, BMI/Alli Bee, BMI /Grabbitt, BMI) HL ASCAP/Black Lion, ASCAP) WBM SHEET MUSIC AGENTS
53 CRAZAY
92 IF I SAY YES 93 SHELTER 100 TRUE COLORS are listed for piano/vocal sheet music copies
(Shockadelica, ASCAP /Alma, ASCAP) CPP/ALM
(Marvir Morrow /Ensign, BMI) CPP (Little Diva, BMI /Little Steven, ASCAP) (Denise Barry, ASCAP /Billy Steinberg, ASCAP) WBM and may not represent mixed folio rights.
95 DANCIN' IN MY SLEEP
46 I'LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU 78 SOME PEOPLE 77 TRUE TO YOU
(Prime Wave, ASCAP) ABP April Blackwood CPP Columbia Pictures
(Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) (April, ASCAP/I.Q., PRS) CPP /ABP (Ric Ocasek, ASCAP /Lido, ASCAP)
14 DON'T GET ME WRONG ALM Almo HAN Hansen
70 I'LL BE OVER YOU 17 SOMEDAY 30 TWO PEOPLE
(Hynde House of Hits /Clive Banks) HL
(Rehtakul Veets, ASCAP/California Phase, ASCAP) (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Tiger Shards, CAPAC /Irving, (Myaxe, PRS /Irving, BMI/WB, ASCAP) B -M Belwin Mills HL Hal Leonard
83 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
WBM BMI /Calypso Toonz, BMI) WBM/CPP /ALM WBM /CPP/ALM B -3 Big Three IMM Ivan Mogull
(Mighty Three, BMI)
69 I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M PERFECT FOR YOU) 85 SOMEONE 13 VICTORY BP Bradley MCA MCA
91 EMOTION IN MOTION
(Bruce Woolley, ASCAP/April, ASCAP /Grace Jones, (Noted For The Record, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP/Music (Delightful, BMI) CPP CHA Chappell PSP Peer Southern
(Lido, ASCAP) WBM
ASCAP /DeShufflin, ASCAP) CPP /ABP Corp. Of America, BMI) CPP /MCA /HL 1 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
4 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT CLM Cherry Lane PLY Plymouth
10 IS THIS LOVE 62 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE (FROM 'AN AMERICAN (Peer International, BMI) CPP
(Chong, PRS/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Pet Wolf, CPI Cimino WBM Warner Bros.
(Easy Action, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Rude, BMI/Warner- TAIL') 8 WAR
ASCAP/Chappell, ASCAP) WBM /CHA /HL

Adate
Atlanta's Club Scene Declines
But Small Theaters Step Into Breach
here has shriveled in the past few cluded Simply Red, the Fabulous
BY RUSSELL SHAW years -while the risks have in- Thunderbirds, the Band, John
ATLANTA For the first time in creased. Prine, Arlo Guthrie, and Robin
more than 15 years, this market Citing most of the reasons men- Trower.
lacks an ongoing music club where tioned above, the only surviving na- Despite Center Stage's active
a broad range of national recording tional showcase room, the 700-carole, Floyd says, "I won't go so far
acts are booked on a continuous ba- pacity Moonshadow Saloon, closed as to say we are the only game in
sis. Into the breach have stepped in September, leaving agents and town. Other people might be trying
two longtime competitive organiza- fans alike scrambling for an alter- other things, but this is a theater en-
tions, both hedging their bets on native. The only other club consis- vironment with 970 actual good
small theaters as opposed to bars. tently bringing in national rock seats."
Alex Cooley and Peter Conlon of groups was the new -music -oriented Competitor Conlon, producing the
Concert Promotions /Southern Pro- 688, which closed in November, but Capri Concert Series four miles
motions are operating the Capri it may reopen with new ownership. north of the Center Stage, says, The CD Touch. RCA recording act Alabama acquires hands-on experience in
Concert Series at the 650-capacity "I would think, in the traditional "The Center Stage is more of a club the distribution field as its members load CD versions of the group's latest
Buckhead Cinema N' Drafthouse. sense, that it's not a good time for than a real performing venue. We, album, "The Touch," at LaserVideo's new plant in Huntsville, Ala. Shown are,
Meanwhile, Rich Floyd is booking the club business in general," says however, are in a superior situation, from left, group members Jeff Cook, Randy Owen, and Teddy Gentry.
acts at the 1,000- capacity Center Floyd. "It used to be that going out having an actual concert hall. We
Stage Theater, a facility in Atlan- to clubs was a trendy type of thing, are offering hit talent in a number
ta's restored midtown neighbor- they were a place to meet and be of market segments, including rock
hood. Both venues serve alcohol but seen. When that went out of style and jazz."
in a much lower profile than in the
traditional rock club.
and people only went for the music,
fewer acts were touring and other
The Capri's talent lineup kicked
off in the fall with Joan Armatrad-
I 4ifelines
With the minimum drinking age problems developed. But you still ing and Adrian Belew. Recent book-
having risen to 21 in September, had the bills and payroll of a six- ings have included Lone Justice, Da-
many local municipalities enacting night-a -week operation." vid & David, and Timbuk 3. In con- BIRTHS
tougher drunk-driving laws, insur- Floyd's Center Stage operation junction with FM station 94Q's Girl, Taisha Alana, to Fred and Kate Wolf, 44, following complica-
ance premiums for club owners ris- has been booking many bands that hugely popular nightly "Jazz Fla- Marida Bestall, Dec. 11 in Los An- tions from bone -marrow trans-
ing rapidly, and an increasingly old- are either rising stars not quite vors" show, the Capri is offering a geles. He is president of Big Time plant surgery for leukemia Dec. 10
er and more conservative popula- ready for the 4,600 -seat Fox The- "Jazz Flavors" series. Among the Records. in San Francisco. Wolf, a folk sing-
tion not interested in checking out ater less than a mile away or were artists booked have been Larry er and songwriter, recorded six al-
the latest showcase band, the profit staples at the now-defunct Moon - Carlton, Pat Metheny, and Billy Girl, Kelly, to Larry and Claudia bums for Kaleidoscope Records
potential for an original music club shadow. Engagements last year in- Cobham. Vallon, Dec. 15 in Los Angeles. He and had compiled a seventh album
is executive vice president of Uni- for release in January 1987. She
versal Amphitheatre. performed on many radio and tele-
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED vision shows, including "Prairie
(Continued from page 6) Girl, Marisa McKelvy, to Ken and Home Companion" and "Austin
Mary Anne Murray- Simons, Dec. City Limits." She is survived by
Gun" soundtrack. Carlisle, Whitney Houston, Janet Ocean, "There'll Be Sad Songs "; 15 in Kansas City, Mo. She is vice her husband, Terry Fowler, and
Single: Madonna, "Live To Tell "; Jackson, Madonna. Run -D.M.C., "Walk This Way." president of Kathy Gangwisch & three children.
Billy Ocean, "There'll Be Sad Video Duo /Group: Culture Club, Male Video Artist: James Brown, Associates Inc.
Songs "; Pet Shop Boys, "West End Huey Lewis & the News, Run - Oran "Juice" Jones, Billy Ocean, Giuseppe Ornato, 59, in Rome on
Girls "; Steve Winwood, "Higher D.M.C., Simple Minds. Lionel Richie. MARRIAGES Dec. 22. Ornato was a leading fig-
Love." Soul /R&B Female Video Artist: Aretha Sue Clower to Ken Hall, Dec. 27 in ure in the Italian music industry
Male Vocalist: Peter Gabriel, Album: Anita Baker, "Rapture "; Franklin, Whitney Houston, Janet Yazoo City, Miss. She is the daugh- for 30 years and was chief of
Robert Palmer, Lionel Richie, David "Whitney Houston "; Janet Jackson, Jackson, Tina Turner. ter of comedian and storyteller RCA's record /music activities.
Lee Roth. "Control "; Run -D.M.C., "Raising Video Duo /Group: Cameo, the Jerry Clower. (See story on page 6.)
Female Vocalist: Whitney Hous- Hell." Jets, Kool & the Gang, Run -D.M.C.
ton, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Tina Single: Cameo, "Word Up "; Janet Country DEATHS Milton Rettenberg, 87, of a long ill-
Turner. Jackson, "Nasty "; Prince & the Album: Alabama, "Greatest Murray Dvorkin, 30, of Hodgkin's ness Dec. 24 in New York. Retten-
Duo /Group: Genesis, Heart, Revolution, "Kiss "; Timex Social Hits "; the Judds, "Rockin' With The disease Dec. 4 in Los Angeles. berg was both a pianist and attor-
Huey Lewis & the News, Van Ha- Club, "Rumors." Rhythm Of The Rain "; Reba McEn- Dvorkin was a recording engineer ney. As a member of the Paul
len. Male Artist: Freddie Jackson, Bil- tire, "Whoever's In New England "; at The Complex in Los Angeles Whiteman orchestra, he was the
Video Single: Belinda Carlisle, ly Ocean, Lionel Richie, Stevie Won- George Strait, "Something Spe- and worked with such artists as first pianist after George Gersh-
"Mad About You "; Janet Jackson, der. cial." Toto; Jackson Browne; Stanley win to perform "Rhapsody In
"When I Think Of You "; Robert Female Artist: Anita Baker, Single: The Judds, "Grandpa "; Clarke; Earth, Wind & Fire; Philip Blue." He worked for BMI as a
Palmer, "I Didn't Mean To Turn Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Dan Seals, "Everything That Glit- Bailey; and Phil Collins. He is sur- specialist in copy infringement
You On "; Lionel Richie, "Dancing Patti LaBelle. ters Is Not Gold "; Randy Travis, vived by his parents, a brother, from 1940 until his retirement in
On The Ceiling." Duo /Group: Atlantic Starr, Cam- "Diggin' Up Bones "; Steve War - and two sisters. In lieu of flowers, 1967. Rettenberg, a high- school
Male Video Artist: Peter Gabriel, eo, New Edition, Run -D.M.C. iner, "You Can Dream Of Me." family members have requested classmate of the lyricists Ira
Howard Jones, Billy Ocean, Robert Video Single: Whitney Houston, Male Artist: Ronnie Milsap, Wil- contributions be made to the Well- Gershwin and E.Y. Harburg, is
Palmer. "Greatest Love Of All "; Janet Jack- lie Nelson, George Strait, Hank Wil- ness Community, 1235 Fifth St., survived by his son, Frank, and
Female Video Artist: Belinda son, "When I Think Of You "; Billy liams Jr. Santa Monica, Calif. 90401. two grandchildren.
Female Artist: Barbara Mandrell,
Reba McEntire, Juice Newton, Tan-
Calendar ya Tucker.
Duo /Group: Alabama, the For-
Complaint Against Ozzy Osbourne, CBS
ester Sisters, the Judds, Marie Os-
A weekly listing of trade shows,
conventions, award shows, semi-
New York Hilton, New York 212-751 -4000.
International Trade Fair For Musical
Feb. 7 -11,
mond & Paul Davis.
Video Single: George Jones,
Suicide Lawsuit Denied
nars, and other notable events. Instruments, Orchestral Electronics, Musical Ac- "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes "; NEW YORK A California Superi- amended complaint "read more
Send information to Calendar, cessories, And Sheet Music, Frankfurt, Germany. the Judds, "Grandpa "; Reba McEn- or Court judge has denied a motion like a novel than a legal pleading."
Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New 069 -75 -75 -320. tire, "Whoever's In New England "; to reinstate a lawsuit filed last The amended complaint charged
York, N.Y. 10036. Feb. 10 -13, Performance Magazine's Seventh Dwight Yoakam, "Honky -Tonk year against controversial artist that the lyrics of the Osbourne
Annual Summit Conference, Fairmont Hotel, New Man." Ozzy Osbourne and CBS Inc. seek- song "Suicide Solution" and cer-
JANUARY Orleans. Shelly Brimacombe, 817 -338 -9444. Male Video Artist: George Jones, ing to implicate the performer in tain "hemisync" tones on the re-
Jan. 21, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation Feb. 13 -17, National Assn. Of Recording Mer- Mel McDaniel, Gary Morris, George the suicide of a California teen- cording had led to the suicide.
Second Annual Induction Dinner, Waldorf- Astoria, chandisers (NARM) Convention, Fontainebleau Strait. ager. According to Cole, "The words
New York. Christopher Johnson, 216 -621 -3300. Hotel, Miami. 609 -424 -7404. Female Video Artist: Janie Judge John L. Cole, reaffirming on a phonograph record cannot be
Jan. 26, 14th Annual American Music Awards, Feb. 19 -21, Country Radio Broadcasting Inc. Frickie, Reba McEntire, Anne Mur- his earlier ruling in the case, held distinguished from the same lan-
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. 213 -655 -5960. Seminar, Opryland Hotel, Nashville. Frank Mull, ray, Marie Osmond. Dec. 19 that the second amended guage appearing in a book or mag-
Jan. 26 -30, MIDEM '87, Cannes, France. 212- 615 -327 -4488. Video Duo /Group: Alabama, the complaint in Jack McCollum et al. azine. It could not be argued that
967 -7600. Feb. 20 -21, Gavin Seminar For Media Profes- Forester Sisters, the Judds, Sawyer vs. Ozzy Osbourne et al. involved the language would be actionable
FEBRUARY sionals, Westin St. Francis, San Francisco. Ron Brown. areas "clearly protected by the if in a book or magazine. Neither
Feb. 7, American Jewish Committee 1987 Hu- Fell, 415- 392 -7750. First Amendment." Cole said the can it be so argued here."
man Relations Award, honoring Lou Fogelman,
RETAILERS SEE VIDEO SELL -THROUGH SPREE IN HOLIDAY SEASON
Billboard
West Coast Video. Upbeat, too, are chain with stores in 28 states, sales the end of sell-through for us." ton, Berg says, rentals remained
combo chains like Tower Video/ were "considerably up," says Joe According to Dossick, West Coast flat but sales improved. "We sold
Tower Records and Camelot Enter- Bressi, senior vice president. Rent- experienced a 50% increase in video 400 more pieces than last year,"
prises. als, though, were "slightly down." sales over 1985's holiday rush. says Berg, who extended hours for
Regional chains and independent Bressi credits the array of attrac- "Last year, there were only one Christmas, remaining open until 11
stores are, with notable exceptions, tive titles and low prices with spur- or two promotions," he says. "This p.m. Friday and Saturday and add-
less optimistic. Several say mass - ring the sales increase rather than year, we actually geared up for it.
"The studios were intelligent for
ing another two hours Sunday eve-
ning.
CHART
merchandiser discounting on "Indi- anything Camelot did in the way of
ana Jones And The Temple Of promotion. a change and came out with titles Rental -price adjustment helped
Doom" discouraged sell-through at Additional evidence of a banner that could sell," Dossick adds. the 52-store Discount Video in De-
their stores. sales season comes from the pri- "They were really hitting at the troit, according to Gary Vanderwell,
Joe Berger, vice president of fi- marily rental-oriented independent right time, with titles like `Star president. Product older than 12 The definitive lists of the
nance for the 92-store Palmer Video and smaller -chain video specialty Trek,"'Indiana Jones,' and 'Ghost- months is rented to paid-up mem- top hits year by year,
Corp., based in Union, N.J., reports stores. Typical is a report from Jack busters.' 'Sleeping Beauty' did espe- bers at $1.50. All newer product is through the entire history
a large increase in video sell - Messer, president of the 14 -unit Vid- cially well for us -I reordered it $3 a day. Describing how a bounti-
ful Christmas helped the chain,
of the Adult Contemporary
Singles charts.
through compared with Christmas eo Store chain in Cincinnati. "Our seven times."
1985. people at our old, established [sub- The 94 -store Video Update chain Vanderwell says, "We did more Based on the authoritative
"The increase would be over urban] Fairfield store used to say based in St. Paul, Minn., has proved business in the last 30 days [prior to statistical research of the
Berger says. "Last year's
500 %," they couldn't sell movies. Maybe the to be something of a seasonal anom- Christmas] than in the entire past music industry's foremost
sales were virtually nonexistent by store would do $100 -$200 on good aly, with president John Bedard re- six months." trade publication.
comparison. The significant factors days. This Christmas they had sev- porting conservative increases in At Tower, top -selling titles were
"Indiana Jones," "Sleeping Beau- THREE TITLES
this year were promotion, pricing, eral $1,000 days." sell- through and solid rental busi-
product availability, and the way we Also reflective of independent ness. ty," "The Best Of Dan Aykroyd," AVAILABLE
merchandise." video and small- market penetration "We had a 2%-3% increase in sales "The Sound Of Music," and "Pinoc- Number One Adult
Berger says that Palmer's 48- is the report from Kevin Millecam, from Christmas last year," says Be- chio." Medwick says he could also Contemporary Singles,
page Christmas catalog promoting manager of communications for Ad- dard, adding that 80% of his busi- include Jane Fonda's "Low Impact 1961 through 1985.
sell- through product was instru- ventureland International, the 679 - ness during the holidays was in Aerobic Workout" on his hot list but Lists Billboard issue date,
mental in the sharp rise in sales. outlet franchise chain based in Salt rentals. prefers to classify it as a year - title, artist and label of the
Berger also says that there was Lake City. He estimates that video "August was our best month for round, nonseasonal seller. number one record of each
probably little decline in rental ac- sales increased 15% chainwide dur- rentals this year, and we should sur- For the most part, Tower sold its week. $30.00.
tivity at the chain; in fact, rentals ing the holidays, with the compa- pass that in December as far as our videos at list price, electing to quick- Top Ten Adult Contem-
may have edged up slightly. ny's Salt Lake flagship store report- chainwide system goes," Bedard en the sales traffic by offering porary Singles, 1961
"Historically, the rental frenzy ing a 25% increase in sell-through. says. three free rental coupons for each through 1985. Lists title,
flattens out after Thanksgiving. We While Adventureland's video Many independent store owners tape purchased. artist and labelof every
saw it but not to a greater degree rentals slowed just before Christ- complained about the mass -mer- Medwick predicts that "music vid- record which reached
than in previous years. We didn't mas, there was a marked increase chandiser emphasis on "Indiana eos are going to be a real gold number 10 or higher on
see a fall -off." just after the holiday, according to Jones." Lou Berg, president of sin- mine." For Christmas, Tower put Billboard's Adult Con-
Record/tape combo stores' suc- Millecam. gle unit Audio /Video Plus in Hous- music video prepacks in "about temporary Singles chart.
Harvey Dossick, director of mov- ton, is one of them. "I've talked to half" of its record stores, concen- Listed alphabetically
cess with video finds Tower Video within each year. #1 rec-
reporting "absolutely amazing" iepurchasing for the 77 -store fran- Tim Clott [senior vice president/ trating on those in which the records are indicated. $30.00.
sales action, according to Joe Med- chise chain West Coast Video, says general manager of Paramount] ords and video sections are not
wick, marketing director. He esti- that sell- through at the Philadel- about it. It's really kicked our bread closely adjacent. Medwick says he Top Adult Contempo-
mates the chain sold five times as phia-based company's stores contin- and butter into the dirt," says Berg believes that the serious record buy- rary Singles Of The
many prerecorded videos this Yule ued through the holidays and well of a 7- Eleven promotion of "Indiana ers' loyalty to particular artists and Year, 1966 through
season as in 1985. "Rentals have not after. Jones" in Houston. "They even ad- musical forms predispose them to 1985. The annual listings
vertised the day after Christmas, a buying related music videos. of the top hits of the year in
drastically gone up, but we're mov- "Even after Thursday, we're still rank order, as published in
ing toward a sales mode," he says. selling movies," Dossick says. "I quarter-page, at $18.95." Billboard's year -end spe-
At Camelot, an Ohio mall-oriented don't think Christmas is going to be In oil-economy- depressed Hous- cial issues. Includes title,
artist and label for each
entry. $30.00.
RIAA NAMES THREE TRIPLE -PLATINUM RELEASES Individual yearly lists may
(Continued from page 4) also be purchased sepa-
Janet Jackson, "Control," Gold Albums rately; see coupon below.
nine years ago. It's the first three - the million -unit sales level. A &M,
$5.00 per list.
record set to earn platinum certifi- Catalog titles to go gold in No- 3 million. Willie Nelson, "The Troublemak-
cation since "Wings Over America," vember were Steppenwolf's 1973 al- "Top Gun" soundtrack, Colum- er," Columbia, his 19th. Billboard Chart Research
which topped the million-unit mark bum, "16 Greatest Hits "; Roxy Mu- bia, 3 million. Chicago "Chicago 18," Full Attn: Debra Todd
in early 1977. sic's 1982 album, "Avalon "; and De- John Cafferty & the Beaver Moon /Warner Bros., its 16th. 1515 Broadway
Other catalog titles to go plati- peche Mode's "Some Great Brown Band, "Eddie & The Cruis- Linda Ronstadt, "For Sentimen- New York, NY 10036
num in December were the Grateful Reward," released two years ago. ers" soundtrack, Scotti Bros. /CBS, tal Reasons," Asylum, her 14th. Please send me the follow-
Dead's 1974 release, "The Best Of/ December was the seventh con- 2 million. Aretha Franklin, "Aretha," Aris- ing Billboard Chart
Skeletons From The Closet "; Lu- secutive month in which no singles Huey Lewis & the News, "Fore!" ta, her 10th. Research Packages:
ther Vandross' 1981 album, "Never were certified gold. That's the lon- Chrysalis, 2 million. Steppenwolf, "16 Greatest Hits," G -1 Number One Adult
Too Much "; and Talking Heads' gest stretch without any gold sin- Willie Nelson, "Greatest Hits Dunhill, its seventh. Contemporary
1983 release, "Speaking In gles since 1963. (And Some That Will Be)," Colum- Hank Williams Jr., "Montana Singles @ $30.00
Tongues." Here's the complete list of De- bia, 2 million. Cafe," Warner Bros., his sixth. G -2 O Top Ten Adult
Vandross' latest album, "Give Me cember certifications: Billy Ocean, "Love Zone," Jive/ Luther Vandross, "Give Me The Contemporary
The Reason," also went platinum in Multiplatinum Albums Arista, 2 million. Reason," Epic, his fifth. Singles @ $30.00
December, which means that all Bon Jovi, "Slippery When Wet," Platinum Albums Eddie Money, "Can't Hold G -3 Top Adult Con-
five of his Epic releases have topped Mercury/PolyGram, 3 million. Luther Vandross, "Give Me The Back," Columbia, his fourth. temporary Singles
Reason," Epic, his fifth. George Thorogood & the De- Of The Year
stroyers, "Live," EMI America, @ $30.00
Neil Young, "Decade," Warner Individual yearly
RCA RETURN POLICY Bros. his fifth. their fourth. lists from
(Continued from page 1) Paul Simon, "Graceland," Huey Lewis & the News, "Fore!," (please list book
Warner Bros., his fourth. Chrysalis, their third. code number) for
ed last year by WEA Inc. (Billboard, return that product. After March 2, Luther Vandross, "Never Too Pretenders, "Get Close," Sire/ please
Jan. 11, 1986). retailers will be charged an addi- Much," Epic, his fourth. Warner Bros., their third. list year(s) desired.
Exempt from the new return poli- tional 5% when returning product Grateful Dead, "The Best Of/ Corey Hart, "Fields Of Fire," Check or money order is
cy are 7- and 12 -inch singles and purchased prior to Jan. 2. Skeletons From The Closet," EMI America, his second. enclosed in the amount of:
their cassette equivalents. The dis- Retailers say they are generally Warner Bros., its third. Freddie Jackson, "Just Like The
tributor says it may elect to exempt Talking Heads, "Speaking In First Time," Capitol, his second. $
pleased with the new guidelines and ßar, nu C O D ur billinK.
certain other titles as they are re- note that RCA has elected not to Tongues," Sire /Warner Bros., their Sandi Patti, "Hymns Just For
leased. WEA, which has retained adopt varying penalties for differ- third. You," Impact, her second.
Name
similar exemption rights in its pro- ent configurations. If there is a sore Huey Lewis & the News, "Fore!," Depeche Mode, "Some Great Re-
gram, has rarely exercised that op- point, it is the distributor's decision Chrysalis, their second. ward," Sire /Warner Bros., its first. Compa
tion. to disallow returns on titles until Bangles, "Different Light," Co- Roxy Music, "Avalon," Warner
The program applies to all album they have been in the marketplace lumbia, their first. Bros., its first. Address
product purchased after Jan. 2. Re- at least 90 days. "Sometimes it's Cameo, "Word Up," Atlanta Art- "Stand By Me" soundtrack, At-
tailers have until the end of Febru- tough to wait," says one retailer. "A ists /PolyGram, its first. lantic. City. State, Zip
ary to apply for return authoriza- stiff can be a stiff no matter how Cinderella, "Night Songs," Mer- Overseas air mail rates available
tion on previously purchased prod- long you hold it." cury/PolyGram, its first. upon request.
uct at the old return rate. Retailers PolyGram and Capitol /EMI have Bruce Hornsby & the Range, All sales are final.
have 60 days after authorization to also adopted similar programs. "The Way It Is," RCA, their first.
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35 37 37 26 GLASS TIGER MANHATTAN ST- 53032 /EMFAMERICA (8.98) (CD) THIN RED LINE 90 90 90 12 MEGADETH CAPITOL ST 12526 (8 98) PEACE SELLS ... BUT WHO'S BUYING?
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40 40 11 GREGORY ABBOTT COLUMBIA BFC 40437 (CD) SHAKE YOU DOWN 92 77 77 8 PAUL YOUNG COLUMBIA FC 40543 (CD) BETWEEN TWO FIRES
38 34 34 9 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARISTA AL 8442 (9.98) (CD) ARETHA CI 110 110 24 ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER CBS MASTERWORKS FM 42255 EPIC (CD) DOWN TO THE MOON
39 30 30 27 PETER CETERA WARNER BROS 25474 (8 98) (CD) SOLITUDE /SOLITAIRE 94 89 89 13 JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE A &M SP 5122 (8 98) (CD) SHOCKADELICA
CI 41 41 9 KANSAS MCA 5838 (8 98) POWER 95 94 94 9 SLAYER DEF JAM GHS 24131 /GEFFEN (8 98) REIGN IN BLOOD
41 42 42 35 BILLY OCEAN A2 JIVE R8-8409 'ARISTA (8 98) (CO) LOVE ZONE 96 96 96 5 GRACE JONES MANHATTAN ST 17242, EMI AMERICA (8 98) (CD) INSIDE STORY
42 38 38 31 PETER GABRIEL GEFFEN GHS 24088 /WARNER BROS (8 98) (CD) SO 97 93 93 13 ALICE COOPER MCA 5761 (8 98) CONSTRICTOR
® 44 44 12 RAU ATLANTIC 81683 (9 98) (CD) DANCIN' UNDERCOVER 98 98 98 10 KBC BAND ARISTA AL 8440 (8 98) (CD) KBC BAND
44 47 47 60 ROBERT PALMER ISLAND 90471'ATLANTIC (8 98) )CO) RIPTIDE 99 106 106 57

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50 50 36 JOURNEY A COLUMBIA OC 39936 (CD) RAISED ON RADIO 102 102 102 9 CHICO DEBARGE MOTOWN 6214 ML (B 98) CHICO DEBARGE
48 46 46 22 DAVID & DAVID A &M SP 65134 (6.98) (co) BOOMTOWN 103 100 100 9 SOUNDTRACK McA 6189 (9.98) THE COLOR OF MONEY
49 49 49 10 SURVIVOR SCOTT] BROS, CBS ASSOCIATED F2- 40457 'EPIC (CD) WHEN SECONDS COUNT 104 92 92 10 BENJAMIN ORR ELEKTRA 60460 (8 98) (CD) THE LACE
® 51 51 15 TIMBUK 3 IRS 5739 MCA (8 .98) GREETINGS FROM TIMBUK 3 105 105 105 6 KLYMAXX MCA 5832 (8 98) KLYMAXX
51 58 58 94 WHITNEY HOUSTON A7 ARISTA AL8.A212 (A 98) )CO) WHITNEY HOUSTON 106 101 101 8 COMMODORES POLYDOR831 194 ), POLYGRAM UNITED
52 56 56 60 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC BFE 40131 (CD) PRIMITIVE LOVE 107 97 97 9 JEFF LORBER WARNER BROS. 25492 (8 98) PRIVATE PASSION
53 53 53 6 READY FOR THE WORLD MCA 5829(8 98) LONG TIME COMING 108 112 112 19 TRIUMPH MCA 5786 (8 98) (CD) THE SPORT OF KINGS
® 62 62 6 BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS RHINO RNLP 70858; CAPITOL (8 98) BY REQUEST ® 130 130 17 AMY GRANT A &M SP 3900 (9 98) (co) THE COLLECTION
Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. (CD) Compact disk available. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certifica ion for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with each additional million indicated by a numeral
following the symbol. 'CBS Records and PolyGram Records do not issue a suggested list price for its product.
THEIR NEWEST IN A DISTINGUISHED
SERIES OF CONCEPTUAL ALBUMS,
TAKING ITS 7--LACE ALONGSIDE
"I ROBOT" AND "EYE IN THE SKY."
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SLIM PICKINGS FOR JANUARY RELEASES
Kamen, Blue Yonder, the Dig, Da- they will have to continue their ef- "Last Nite" live set, and the Bella- "Repossessed." RCA has product release on Paisley Park, and Sire
vid Newman, and Klaus Goldinger's forts with "Dave Edmunds Band my Brothers' "Country Rap." The due from Pseudo Echo and the Para- has Red Box's debut album, "The
Passport. Live -I Hear You Rockin'," which label also has Waylon Jennings' chute Club. The label's country re- Circle And The Square."
Arista had originally set a Janu- boasts a greatest -hits -style collec- "Hangin' Tough" and Ray Stevens' leases include albums by the Judds, The only album scheduled from
ary release date for Carly Simon's tion of the Welsh guitarist's concert "Greatest Hits" due Jan. 26. Floyd Kramer, and Dolly Parton. I.R.S. in January is Three O'Clock's
album debut on the label, which will recordings. Other Columbia re- On the Motown front, albums New product from Los Lobos, "Ever After." Island has three al-
include her current hit single, leases due this month include "Let's from Bruce Willis, Billy Preston, Husker Du, and David Sanborn bums due this month, all set for Jan.
"Coming Around Again." But like Dance /The DJs Collection Of Dance Bunny DeBarge, and Blake & Hines highlights Warner Bros.' January 17 release: "Chasing Shadows" by
the Houston album, the Simon set Club Classics," compiled and mas- are tentatively scheduled for Janu- releases. All three albums ship Jan. CS Angels (formerly the Comsat
has been pushed back until next tered by Jellybean Benitez; new al- ary release. In addition to the Deep 12. Also shipping on that date is Angels); a Trouble Funk live set;
month. Houston's still -untitled albums from Wayne Shorter, Hips - Purple album, PolyGram is shipping Hank Williams Jr.'s "Live" set. "8" and a self-titled package from the
bum is due Feb. 26. Meanwhile, way, Eddie Gomez, Roscoe, and Ken Kris Kristofferson's label debut, from Madhouse is the year's first Seventy Sevens.
Arista promises to release the latest Burne; and a series of jazz reissues
opus from the Alan Parsons Project featuring Billie Holliday, Miles Da-
by the end of this month. vis, Louis Armstrong, Benny Good- DOUBLE -WELL VCR AT CES
Capitol is launching 1987 with two man, and Dave Brubeck. (Continued from page 1)
hard rock releases: "Save Your Elektra has set a Jan. 23 release
Prayers" from U.K. band Waysted date for Ruben Blades & Seis Del the decks. (For a preview of CES, at the time against the production House Judiciary Committee, will
and "Shock Waves" by Japanese Solar's "Agua De Luna," and for see page 3.) and sale of such machines, claiming participate in a CES panel titled
metal act Vow Wow. Already issued the self-titled debut album from The appearance of the double - that they promote video piracy and "Copyright Legislation: Will Con-
in Britain, where it has met with rock vocalist Joan Paladin. The well VCR is almost certain to rekin- copyright violation and would spell gress Tax Or Disable VCRs And
positive reaction, the Waysted al- same day sees EMI America issuing dle the controversy that flared over a significant loss of income for the Audio Recorders ?"
bum marks band leader Pete Way's Full Circle's "Boys Night Out" and such dubbing decks two years ago, motion picture industry. Lang's argument in favor of dou-
reunion with guitarist and former Foster, Sylvers, & Hy Tech's "Plain when they were shown at a CES Barbara Dixon of the MPAA says ble -well VCRs is reminiscent of the
UFO band -mate Paul Chapman. And Simple." meet by hardware makers Sharp that Sharp and Samsung "voluntari- Japanese hardware manufacturers'
After the Springsteen boxed set, MCA has set a Jan. 12 release and Samsung. ly withdrew" their machines from response to record industry trade
Columbia staffers may have gotten date for George Strait's "Ocean The Motion Picture Assn. of the U.S. market after the industry groups at the recent unsuccessful
tired of working live albums, but Front Property," Larry Carlton's America (MPAA) spoke out sharply group spoke out against them and conference in Vancouver on digital
"made it clear that we intended to audiotape (Billboard, Dec. 27).
fight them on every front available "The motion picture industry's
to us -in the courts, in front of the real concern should be with profes-
public, and on Capitol Hill." sional tape pirateers using one mas-
ACADEMY of Richard Lang and Terry Dunlap, ter and multiple slave units to pro-
COUNTRY MUSIC co- founders of Go- Video, contend
that the MPAA has blown the issue
duce hundreds of copies at a time,"
he says. "The VCR -2 makes only
"way out of proportion." one copy at a time, in real time for
PRESENTS Says Lang, "This is the video

equivalent of the Xerox machine.
There are hundreds of thousands of
personal use. Video belongs to the
public as an invaluable communica-
tions tool, with videotape copying as
the Best of New Country legitimate businesses out there who
use video every day, and their need
a natural part of that communica-
tion."
to copy tapes quickly and easily is It is not clear how VCR -2 would
completely legitimate." overcome the software industry's
"From a legal standpoint, they antiduping efforts. According to
[the MPAA] don't have a leg to Go- Video, no provision has been
1.A11119 stand on," says Dunlap. "There is

no precedent for imposing vicarious
liability on a manufacturer simply
made to combat any type of copy -
guard device, including the widely
used Macrovision system.
because some individual may use
the products to make unauthorized
EM.1.1 15 copies."
Dixon says the MPAA has not
been able to obtain sufficient infor-
FOR THE RECORD
An item in the feature "The
mation on the double -well deck or
Go-Video's plans to judge "how real Year's Top Stories," which ap-
a threat they might be," but she peared in Billboard's 1986 Year
says that "if this becomes a serious In Music & Video supplement
attempt to bring this technology to (Dec. 27), incorrectly reported
the marketplace, we'll do the same that a parallel import suit had
thing we did in 1985." forced the closing of Caroline
Dixon adds that MPAA chairman Records in the U.S. The suit re-
Jack Valenti has already briefed sulted in the closing of Caroline
Rep. Robert Kastenmeier, D -Wis., California, a separate company
on Go- Video's plans to show the operating in San Pedro. Caroline
double -well deck at CES. California was not a defendant in
Kastenmeier, chairman of the the suit.
Copyright Subcommittee of the
MASTER RECORDINGS SOUGHT

Prestigious and substantial European Record Company is seeking to ac-
quire worldwide copyright ownership of significant master recording cata-
THE NEW logs of any repertoire. Prospective sellers must be able to provide certified
earnings statements and proper evidence of ownership prior to sale. Cata-
logs subject to current license commitments will be considered. Please
forward catalog listings and proposed terms of sale in confidence to:
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Alan N. Skiena, Esq.
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Attorneys at Law
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Telephone (212) 664 -1131 Telex: 424441 (UBSLAW)
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1® 125 125 97 PHIL COLLINS 5 ATLANTIC 81240 (9.98) (CD) NO JACKET REQUIRED 157 152 152 8 BOB JAMES WARNER BROS. 25495 (9.98) (CD) OBSESSION
112 109 109 13 IGGY POP A &M SP 5145 (8.98) (CD) BLAH, BLAH, BLAH ® 176 176 140 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS A6 CHRYSALIS FV41412 (CD) SPORTS
113 104 104 7 LONE JUSTICE GEFFEN GHS 24122 (9.98) SHELTER 159 150 150 39 SIMPLY RED ELEKTRA 60452 (8.98) (CD) PICTURE BOOK
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114 91 91 6 ELTON JOHN GEFFEN GHS 24114 /WARNER BROS. (9.98) LEATHER JACKETS 160 163 163 16 STACEY Q ATLANTIC ATL 81676 (8.98) (CD) BETTER THAN HEAVEN
119 119 4 KATE BUSH EMI -AMERICA ST 17242 (8.98) THE WHOLE STORY 161 151 151 12 GENERAL PUBLIC I.R.S. 5782/MCA (8.98) (CD) HAND TO MOUTH
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120 120 5 BOBBY BROWN MCA 5827 (8.98) KING OF STAGE 163 158 158 18 THE RAINMAKERS MERCURY 830-2141 /POLYGRAM (CD) THE RAINMAKERS
118 118 118 8 JASON & THE SCORCHERS EMI -AMERICA sr 17219 (8.98) STILL STANDING 164 164 164 52 STRYPER ENIGMA ST 73217 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND
121 121 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS PRIORITY SL 9466 (7.98) RAP'S GREATEST HITS TRICK OR TREAT
165 167 167 8 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA sc 40549
120 123 123 110 BOSTON A9 EPIC JE 34188 (CD) BOSTON 166 165 165 15 FIVE STAR RCA AFLI -5901 (8.98) (CD) SILK AND STEEL
121 122 122 66 BON JOVI MERCURY 824 509- 1 /POLYGRAM (8.98) (CD) 7800 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
167 170 170 7 KRAFTWERK WARNER BROS. 25525 (8.98) ELECTRIC CAFE
122 113 113 22 BANANARAMA LONDON 828 0131 / POLYGRAM (CD) TRUE CONFESSIONS
168 157 157 7 MOTORHEAD PROFILE/GWR PAL 1223/PROFILE (8.98) ORGASMATRON
123 116 116 9 FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD ISLAND 90546/ATLANTIC (8.98) (CD) LIVERPOOL
169 166 166 70 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP A3 RIVA 824 865.1 / POLYGRAM (CD) SCARECROW
124 124 124 11 LOVE & ROCKETS BIG TIME 6011.1 -B /RCA (8.98) (CD) EXPRESS
170 171 171 12 NEW ORDER QWEST 25511 WARNER BROS (8 98) BROTHERHOOD
125 127 127 24 THE TEMPTATIONS GORDY 6207G /MOTOWN (8.98) (co) TO BE CONTINUED
171 173 173 13 PHYLLIS HYMAN PI R' MANHATTAN ST 53029 /EMI-AMERICA (8.98) LIVING ALL ALONE
126 126 126 4
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE AG 1984 (11.98) (CD) 172 177 177 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS WINDHAM HILL 1045 /A&M (9.98) (CD) WINTER SOLSTICE
127 129 129 134 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 10 COLUMBIA QC 38653 (CD) BORN IN THE U.S.A.
CD 190 190 3 GEORGE HOWARD MCA 5855 (8.98) A NICE PLACE TO BE
128 117 117 8 KROKUS ARISTA AL-8445 (8.98) (CD) ALIVE AND SCREAMIN'
174 174 174 39 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 25372 'WARNER BROS. (8.98) (CD) GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
129 115 115, 19 DARYL HALL RCA FULL -7196 (9.98) (CD) THREE HEARTS IN THE HAPPY ENDING MACHINE
175 161 161 12 JOAN JEU AND THE BLACKHEARTS GOOD MUSIC
BLACKHEART CBS ASSOCIATED BFI 40544/EPIC (CD)
130 133 133 48 BON JOVI MERCURY 814 982-1/POLYGRAM (CD) BON JOVI
176 183 183 22 THE MONKEES RHINO RNLP 70142/CAPITOL (8.98) MORE OF THE MONKEES
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131 114 114 24 QUIET RIOT PASHA 07 40321; EPIC (CD) QUIET RIOT III
196 196 3 DEAD OR ALIVE EPIC FE 40572 MAD BAD AND DANGEROUS
148 148 26 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 25435 (8.98) (CD) STORMS OF LIFE
178 178 178 21 STRYPER ENIGMA ST 73207 /CAPITOL (8 98) THE YELLOW AND BLACK ATTACK
133 135 135 5 BOB GELDOF ATLANTIC 81687 (9.98) DEEP IN THE HEART OF NOWHERE
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(11$ 146 146 31 THE CURE ELEKTRA 60477 (8.98) (CD) STANDING ON THE BEACH
181 187 187 56 DOKKEN 0 ELEKTRA 60458 (8.98) (CD) UNDER LOCK AND KEY
136 132 132 12 STEVE EARLE MCA 5713 (8.98) (CD> GUITAR TOWN
182 180 180 35 WHODINI JIVE JL8- 8407 /ARISTA (8.98) (CD) BACK IN BLACK
3® 160 160 5 VANGELIS POLYDOR8296631 /POLYGRAM (CD) OPERA SAUVAGE
183 182 182 26 THE SMITHS SIRE 25426 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) THE QUEEN IS DEAD
138 143 143 30 AC /DC ATLANTIC 81650(9.98) (CD) WHO MADE WHO
184 186 186 25 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL FANTASY CCR2 (11.98) (CD) CHRONICLE I
139 137 137 18 PAUL MCCARTNEY CAPITOL WAS 12475 (9.98) (CD) PRESS TO PLAY
185 169 169 13 GENE LOVES JEZEBEL GEFFEN GHS 24118 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) DISCOVER
140 140 140 5 KENNY ROGERS RCA 5633 -1 -R (9.98) (CD) THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO
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141 149 149 84 DIRE STRAITS 5 WARNER BROS 25264 (8.98) (CD) BROTHERS IN ARMS
186 188 188 4 MCA 5794 (8.98)
187 193 193 4 CLUB NOUVEAU WARNER BROS. 25531 (8.98) LIFE, LOVE AND PAIN
142 145 145 11 BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE COLUMBIA BFC 40445 (CD) NO. 10 UPPING STREET
188 189 189 3 ROBINTROWERGNPCRESCENDOGNP2187/GNP(8.98) PASSION
143 142 142 44 THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS CBs ASSOCIATEDBFZ 40304 /EPIC (CD) TUFF ENUFF
189 184 184 26 WHAM! COLUMBIA OC 40285 (CD) MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
144 141 141 58 THE OUTFIELD COLUMBIA BFC 40027 (CD) PLAY DEEP
190 175 175 14 STACY LATTISAW MOTOWN 6212 ML (8 98) TAKE ME ALL THE WAY
145 147 147 42 METALLICA ELEKTRA 60439 (8.98) (CD) MASTER OF PUPPETS
146 THE MOODY BLUES 191 191 191 24 POISON ENIGMA ST 12523 /CAPITOL (8.98) (CD) LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
136 136 35 POLYDOR829179- 1 /POLYGRAM (CD) THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
192 194 194 3 WORLD PARTY ENSIGN BFV 41552 /CHRYSALIS PRIVATE REVOLUTION
147 128 128 12 BLACK 'N BLUE GEFFEN GHS 24111 /WARNER BROS. (8.98) NASTY, NASTY
148 144 144 15 AL JARREAU WARNER BROS. 25477 (8.98) (CD) L IS FOR LOVER
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149 154 154 658 PINK FLOYD HARVESTSMAS11I63 /CAPITOL (9.98) (CD) DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 194 198 198 79 HEART A4 CAPITOL ST-12410 (9.98) (CD) HEART
150 156 156 31 BOB JAMES /DAVID SANBORN WARNER BROS. 25393 (8.98) (CD) DOUBLE VISION 195 195 195 3 MILLIE JACKSON JIVE 1016- 1- J /RCA(8.98) AN IMITATION OF LOVE
151 155 155 14 LINDA RONSTADT ASYLUM 60489 ELEKTRA (24 98) (CD) 'ROUND MIDNIGHT 196 200 200 32 BELINDA CARLISLE IRS. 5741 /MCA (8.98) (CD) BELINDA CARLISLE
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TOP POP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

A-Ha 153 The Communards 186 Gene Loves Jezebel 185 Joan Jett And The Madonna 6 The Smiths 183
AC /DC 138 Alice Cooper 97 General Public 161 Blackhearts 175 Megadeth 90 Robert Palmer 44 SOUNDTRACKS Van Halen 60
Gregory Abbott 37 Robert Cray 69 Genesis 20 Billy Joel 21 Yngwie J. Malmsteen 88 Pet Shop Boys 134 The Color 01 Money 103 Luther Vandross 18
Alabama 72 Creedence Clearwater Revival 184 Georgia Satellites 33 Elton John 114 Mannheim Steamroller 155, 126 Pink Floyd 149 Miami Vice II 82 Vangelis 137
The B -52's The Cure 135 Glass Tiger 35 Don Johnson 74 Johnny Mathis & Henry The Pointer Sisters 57 Soul Man 199 VARIOUS ARTISTS
200
Amy Grant 109 Jesse Johnson's Revue 94 Mancini 197 Poison 191 Stand By Me 31 Rap's Greatest Hits 119
Anita Baker 19 David & David 48
Bananarama 122 Chico DeBarge 102 Daryl Hall 129
Howard Jones 59 Paul McCartney 139 The Police II Top Gun 26 Television's Greatest Hits Volume
Bangles 8 Grace Jones 96 John Cougar Mellencamp 169 Iggy Pop 112 Trick Or Treat 165 Il 162
Dead or Alive 177 Debbie Harry 100
Beastie Boys 22 Oran "Juice" Jones 91 Metallica 145 The Pretenders 27 Bruce Springsteen 127, 1 Winter Solstice 172
Dire Straits 141 Corey Hart 76
George Benson 154 Journey 47 Metal Church 110 Billy Squier 156 Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double
Dokken 181 Heart 194 Quiet Riot 131
Berlin 83 Duran Duran 16
Miami Sound Machine 52 Stacey Q 160 Trouble 56
Bruce Hornsby & The Range 4 KBC Band 98
Big Audio Dynamite 142 Steve Miller 66 R.E.M. 77 Stryper 164, 34. 178 Billy Vera & The Beaters 54
Whitney Houston 51 Kansas 40
Black 'N Blue 147 Steve Earle 136
George Howard 173
Eddie Money 23 The Rainmakers 163 Survivor 49 Vinnie Vincent Invasion 81
The Kinks 101
Bon Jovi 121, 130, 2
Europe 70
The Human League 36 Klymaxx 105
The Monkees 179, 176, 68 Rat 43 Talking Heads 30
Andreas Vollenweider 93
Boston 120, 3
Eurythmics 79 The Moody Blues 146 Ready For The World 53
Phyllis Hyman 171 Kool & The Gang 29 The Temptations 125 W.A.S.P. 89
Bobby Brown 117 The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Motorhead 168 Lionel Richie 198, 7
143 Kraftwerk 167 George Thorogood And The Wang Chung 45
Billy Idol 12 Kenny Rogers 140
Kate Bush 115 Five Star 166 Krokus 128 Robbie Nevil 58 Destroyers 84 Wham! 189
Iron Maiden 24 Linda Ronstadt 55, 151
John Fogerty 80 New Order 170 'Til Tuesday 71 Whodini 182
Cameo 13 Stacy Lattisaw 190 David Lee Roth 46
Belinda Carlisle 196
Samantha Fox 75 Janet Jackson 17 New Edition 63 Timbuk 3 50 George Winston 85. 193
Cyndi Lauper 14 Run- D.M.C. 15
Aretha Franklin 38 Millie Jackson 195 The Tonight Show Band /Doc Steve Winwood 32
Peter Cetera 39 Huey Lewis & The.News 5, 158 Ric Ocasek 61
Chicago 73
Frankie Goes To Hollywood 123 Freddie Jackson 28 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Severinsen 65 World Party 192
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Billy Ocean 41
Cinderella 9 Kenny G. 87
Bob James /David Sanborn 150 Band 78 Toto 62
Force 99 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dwight Yoakam 174
Eric Clapton 86
Bob James 157 Paul Simon 10 Randy Travis 132
Peter Gabriel 42 Lone Justice 113 Dark 64 Paul Young 92
Al Jarreau 148 Simply Red 159 Triumph 108
Club Nouveau 187 Bob Geldot 133 Jett Lorber 107 Benjamin Orr 104
Phil Collins 111 Jason & The Scorchers 118 Slayer 95 Robin Trower 188 ZZ Top 152
Love & Rockets 124 The Outfield 144
The Jets 1 6 The Smithereens 67 Tina Turner 25
Commodores 106
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RETAILERS JOLLY OVER MUSIC SALES
"There's a rumor figures posted from Thanksgiving drive. Eugster says the album was music as a gift item as factors that that sells for $39.99.
going around about a through Dec. 21 showed the chain Musicland's "biggest unit seller." It helped Spec's and other music deal- Typical of the holiday season, LPs
company that has stock up 25% over 1985, and when Christ- also stood on top of the heap for ers avoid the malaise that affected showed a strong resurgence for
record album covers in mas week figures are tallied, he ex- North Canton, Ohio-based Camelot other merchants. many dealers. Rose's Hoffberg
full color called "Instant pects them to show this to be the Music (191 stores), Long Island - Aside from Springsteen and Bon says that as a gift item, many con-
Album Covers" (availa- most profitable holiday run in Tow- based Record World (71 stores), and Jovi, buyers cite big numbers for sumers think the 12- by 12-inch
ble in quantities as low er's history. Detroit -area Harmony House (21 Madonna, Lionel Richie, Janet Jack- package makes a "more impressive
as 100) plus 8 other Buyers credit Bruce Spring - stores). son, and Paul Simon. Other estab- presentation."
fascinating services." steen's live album for giving the in- Several regional and national lished acts who added to the surge Musicland's Eugster agrees, say-
dustry a healthy pre -Thanksgiving chains estimate increases of at least include Genesis, Billy Joel, Boston, ing, "LPs always sell better at
find out moré
"To boost. The Boss' vast media splash 15% over 1985 for the Thanksgiving- Peter Gabriel, Steve Winwood, and Christmas time, especially as you
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about this rumor call.. . drew the consumers' attention to through- Christmas stretch. Freddie Jackson. get closer to the holiday." But, he
the record store earlier than usual. "All of our stores pretty much Retailers continue to laud the cautions, "I don't believe that's an
Asee s But after Springsteen's dust set- blew their quotas out of the water," holiday sales grabbed by a herd of indicator of any sort of change in
/Lssocies, Inc- tled, retailers say, Bon Jovi re- says Ronna Hoffburg, vice presi- newer artists. Bruce Hornsby, the the downward slide of the LP that
160 EAST 56 St.. Dep1.A
N.Y.. N.V. 10022 TEL. 758-3232 emerged to lead the charge by an dent of marketing for the Chicago- Bangles, Cinderella, the Beastie we've seen."
impressive pack of major artists, based 14 -store Rose Records web. Boys, and Anita Baker emerged as He notes that the same scenario
Serving the graphic needs of the music industry since 1952.
helping stores carry that momen- "We expected to do well, but I had top 10 sellers for several chains. occurred in 1985, prompting most
tum throughout the fourth -quarter no idea that we'd hit 15 %." Holiday recordings generated ad- dealers to beef up their black vinyl
"Business was terrific," says ditional sales, with Mannheim stock only to find that the configu-
Howard Applebaum, vice president Steamroller's "Christmas" topping ration's pace slowed after the holi-
of the 29-unit Kemp Mill Records in the list for many dealers. days passed.
Washington, D.C. One of the few parallels between Early results in the state-of-the-
"Overall sales were up about 25% the 1986 November -December run industry year -end survey compiled
from last year, and on a compara- and the previous year's is the dra- by retail promotion firm Macey Lip-
THE TUNE tive store basis, we were up around

13 %. We're going to beat our projec-
tions absolutely, and our expecta-
matic rise of compact disks. The CD
loomed as one of the few bright
lights of the 1985 holidays; in this
man Marketing show that business
was up from coast to coast. The
company's chief, Macey Lipman,
tions were very bullish. Even if you heartier market, the digital configu- says that corn-belt states like Iowa
TOWERS back out Springsteen, we still had

significant increases."
Lew Garrett, vice president of
purchasing for Camelot, reports
ration again garnered startling
gains.
"CDs were a huge part of our in-
creases," says Kemp Mill's Apple-
and Kansas were a regional excep-
tion to the otherwise brisk holiday
run. Oil- producing states also had a
tougher climb ( Billboárd, Dec. 28).
that the chain posted at least a 15% baum. "In a couple of our stores Musicland's Eugster offers a sim-
The Hollywood "Entertainment Center" is a 22 story high -rise jump over the 1985 holiday season, they accounted for as much as 45%; ilar view. "Business was strong in
complex-in the Heart of Hollywood with all the amenities. and he says "that's being conserva- overall, CDs made up 25 %-35% of our East Coast stores and strong on
Competitive rental rates tive." our sales." the West Coast, and it was propor-
24 hour security Says Garrett, "It was much bet- Rose's Hoffberg says, "CD sales tionately weaker in the Midwest."
ter than expectations. You're talk- went through the roof." She and Other holiday -season highlights
Convenient freeway access ing about a lot of money being spent others, including Musicland's Eug- from Lipman's report:
On -site management services during that time of year, so if you're ster and Record World director of Good weather was a contribut-
Space planning & construction services provided in the 6%-10% range, you've had a merchandising Tom Pettit, expect ing factor, although some stores
Covered tenant and visitor parking strong holiday season." the action to continue. say that rainy days might have
On -site support services such as Federal "We didn't really know what to "The CDs are just exploding," helped drive more traffic their way.
Express, Travel Agency, Restaurant, Quick expect," says Joe Andrules, vice says Pettit. "I was in one of our Balancing that, however, were deal-
Print and full service banking (First Interstate Bank) president and general manager of stores on [Dec. 26] and the piece ers in the East and Midwest, who
Enjoy the panoramic views of the Heart of Hollywood just the Miami-based 38-store Spec's Mu- count on CDs was almost even with found that a lack of severe winter
blocks away from major Motion Picture and Recording Studios. sic chain. "I kept reading that retail- LPs." weather provided a plus.
ers were having disappointing holi- Many chains, including Record The extra day in the 1986
6255 SUNSET BLVD. 1 / 2 BLOCK EAST OF VINE ST. day sales this year, but we just World and Harmony House, saw Thanksgiving -Christmas run helped
didn't see it." the CD impact their accessory sales generate additional sales (Billboard,
Leasing Information (213) 464 -8527 or (213) 872-2641 He credits compact disks, prere- as well. Lloyd Welch, Harmony's Dec. 28).
corded video, and the National marketing director, says a surprise Catalog sales were up compared
Assn. of Recording Merchandisers' mover for the chain was Kalmar's with 1985, as were multiple pur-
long -standing campaign to establish 20-disk CD rack, a high- ticket unit chases.
Trizec
Properties. Inc.
11'
iA subsidiary of Trizec Corporation LTD. WINTER CES
Developers/Owners/Managers) (Continued from page 3)
6255 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood,
California 90028 ny claims its technology is adapt- Wis.; and Joseph McDade, R -Pa. the first 11 months of 1986, up 12%
able to VHS -to -VHS, VHS -to-Beta The latter panel will include Senate over the corresponding period last
and VHS -to-8mm. Sharp and Sam- Judiciary Committee member Den- year. The total VCR population is
sung previously created movie in- nis DeConcini, D- Ariz., and House said to be in excess of 40 million
dustry fire storms by showcasing Judiciary Committee members units.
VHS -to -VHS and VHS -to -8mm Hank Brown, R- Colo.; Edward Acknowledging that Christmas is
VCRs. The software industry is ex- Feighan, D -Ohio; Mike Synar, D- still a "wild card" for compact disk
pected to maintain its strenuous op- Okla.; and Robert Kastenmeier, D- player sales, the EIA is projecting
position to any such technology. Wis., chairman of the House Copy- what some claim is a conservative
Camcorder update. A clearer right Subcommittee. 1.8 million units sold during 1986,
reading of the status of Sony-pro- VCR hardware sales were lack- accounting for $350 million in fac-
pelled 8mm hardware and JVGled luster in October and November, tory sales. The 1987 forecast, again
VHS -C will be evident as both but the EIA claims that more than judged conservative by some, pro-
camps square off with new -product 11.5 million VCRs were sold during jects CD player sales at 2.5 million.
introductions and advertising/pro -
motion campaigns. Such major
firms as RCA and Hitachi are set to POLYGRAM CONSOLIDATES POP CATALOG RESOURCES
introduce and back VHS -C substan- (Continued from page 4)
I tially during the first quarter. And
yet another new format, 4mm, will all ABKCO Records product under early '60s.
IS
be on display for the first time at a a new PolyGram distribution pact. The new division will be headed
U.S. trade show, courtesy of Sam- The program was recently launched by Harry Palmer, who shifts from
sung. with 15 digitally remastered Rolling vice president of marketing at Poly-
Seminars. Two key sessions ex- Stones compact disks, cassettes, Gram to vice president of special
pected to attract interest across the and LPs. markets. He is joined by Bill Leven-
board are "Trade Legislation: Will Future campaigns, says Jamie- son, director of catalog develop-
Congress Restrict Imports From son, are planned for such diverse ment, having previously served as
The Far East ?" and "Copyright catalog artists as the Moody Blues, director of a &r at the label. Tim
II
Legislation: Will Congress Tax Or Donna Summer, Cream, Eric Clap - Rogers continues as pop catalog
Disable VCRs And Audio Record- ton, Duane Allman, the Allman product manager while taking on a
ers?" The former session features Brothers, the Scorpions, Kiss, new title of manager of catalog de-
,,,04,111."' Reps. Don Bonker, D- Wash.; Lee Rush, Level 42, Rainbow, Def Lep- velopment. IRV LICHTMAN
Hamilton, D -Ind.; Toby Roth, R- pard, and artists from the '50s and
Recess Doesn't Slow Source-Licensing Lobbyists
to reveal details, ASCAP and BMI rights for their music before the and the impact of the new Demo- ticed."
BY BILL HOLLAND also have been active in their repre- marketplace value can be deter- cratic leadership in Congress. ASCAP, conversely, apparently
WASHINGTON Lobbying efforts sentation of the interests of the na- mined by show success and reruns. BMI and ASCAP have also been does not want to stir up notice, at
for both sides of the source-licens- tion's songwriters and publishers in Since adjournment, the legislative active, although details are being least not in public view, where the
other side might pick up details of
ing controversy have not been
slowed by the current congressional
recess.
the source-licensing issue.
Source -licensing legislation
which died in both houses of Con-
- arm of the All Industry Committee
has not only continued to meet with
key legislators who sponsored the
kept private. "I'm not sure we want
to describe what we've been doing,"
says Frances Preston, president of
its behind-the -scenes work. "Unfor-
tunately, we can't say a heck of a
The All Industry TV Music Li- gress with the Oct. 18 adjourn- 1986 billsbut has also conducted BMI. "I'm not sure we want the lot," says Karen Sherry, ASCAP na-
cense Committee, which represents ment -would mean an end to the strategy meetings, brainstorming broadcasters to know." tional director of public relations.
local broadcasters, has been aggres- blanket licensing of music used on sessions on bill revisions, and sever- Preston did say, however, that Sherry would only say that "we
sively pursuing legislators and their syndicated television shows and, op- al Christmas holiday luncheons for letters went out last month to are continuing to try and negotiate
staffs to drum up support for a re- ponents warn, would put an esti- top staffers of newly elected law- BMI's 36,000 writers and 30,000 with the broadcasters. We've met
vised source -licensing bill the broad- mated $85 million annual dent in makers. publishers, informing them of with them and hope something can
casters hope to see introduced in the fees to songwriters and copyright At one strategy meeting, the where their senators and congress- be worked out." She says she will
House and Senate when the 100th owners. Opponents also say song- Washington representatives of men stand on the source -licensing not comment on reports that
Congress convenes in January. writers and copyright owners would nearly 30 broadcast groups dis- issue. The BMI letter also urged ASCAP actively worked the halls of
And although they are reluctant be forced to give over performance cussed the future of the legislation writers and publishers to let their Congress during the last few
representatives know of their oppo- months.
sition to the bill. Sources close to the issue say that
Canadian Lobby's Slogan: "Two Cents Too Long" Washington sources say BMI has
"been doing the necessary shoe
the broadcasters are revising previ-
ous legislation to appeal more to
leather" in checking in with the of- lawmakers concerned about copy-
CMPA Seeks New Royalty Agreement fices of lawmakers dealing with the
bill, including incoming freshmen.
right erosion, although no one
knows what sections of the legisla-
TORONTO The Canadian Music els. It was part of a sweeping pact amounted to price fixing and There have evidently been several tion will be changed. One opponent
Publishers Assn. (CMPA) plans to that included concessions by art- would be subject to prosecution if social functions at which BMI offi- guesses they are "bells and whis-
turn up the heat in coming months ists on the maximum allowable finalized. The move by the branch cials have been able to discuss the tles" changes that will not lessen
to achieve a new agreement on me- rate and other matters. was highly embarrassing to the issue with legislators on a one-to- opposition to the bill.
chanical royalties. The two sides had been urged by government, which had prompted one basis. One source also says the new
A lobbying campaign, carrying the federal Department of Commu- the negotiations. BMI Washington lobbyist Jim Congress might not give priority to
the slogan "Two cents too long," nications and the Department of Now, the industry wants to be Free says the All Industry Commit- the ongoing fight between the
will try to sell the issue to the pub- Consumer and Corporate Affairs exempt from anticombines activi- tee activity indicates that the broad- broadcasters and the performing
lic and politicians, says CMPA to reach a new deal before the gov- ties. The government also plans casters feel a need to "hoot and hol- rights groups because of more
spokesman Mel Shaw. ernment unveils plans to revamp this year to revamp competition ler" to get attention for their cause pressing concerns, ranging from
Last year, industry groups rep- the 1924 Copyright Act this year. legislation; the new law is expected in a nonelection year. the Iran arms controversy to anti-
resenting record companies on one But when the two sides submit- to specify which industries or Says Free, "If they couldn't get trust issues and insider trading on
side and artists and publishers on ted their tentative deal to the Con- agreements are not subject to the the bill passed last year-an elec- Wall Street. "I don't think they'll be
the other reached a deal to raise sumer and Corporate Affairs De- law's reach. tion year, when lawmakers are corn- too thrilled to put issues like those
the current 2- cents -a -song rate partment's anticombines branch, KIRK LAPOINTE ing around the stations- they've on hold to deal with this bill," he
over a period of years to world lev- they were told that the new deal got to be figuring they've got to go says.
at it real hard this time to be no-
16 TRIPLE -PLATINUM BOOM

ton's "Third Stage." than 2 million units in 1986, accord- Z.Z. Top, Van Halen, and Madonna sion Quest" went platinum. Bayer Sager wrote and produced
In addition, CBS reports that ing to RIAA figures. These are Dire albums all topped 3 million units, Run -D.M.C.'s "Raising Hell" was two of the six million -selling hits:
"Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Straits' "Brothers In Arms" (bring- and Dire Straits sold 2 million. Co- the first rap album to be certified Dionne & Friends' "That's What
Band /Live 1975 -1985" has sold ing its two-year sales total to 5 mil- lumbia was next in line, with Strei- platinum and the first to be certified Friends Are For" and Patti LaBelle
more than 3.5 million copies since its lion), Heart's self-titled album sand and "Top Gun" topping 3 mil- double platinum. & Michael McDonald's "On My
release in November. The album is (bringing its two-year total to 4 million; Arista had Houston topping 5 In 1986, Amy Grant earned the Own." The four other gold singles
not eligible for RIAA certification lion), Sade's "Promise," Run - million and Ocean doing 2 million. second platinum inspirational al- certified were Lionel Richie's "Say
until it has been in release for 60 D.M.C.'s "Raising Hell," Genesis' By genres, heavy metal /hard bum with "Unguarded." Her "Age You, Say Me," Prince & the Revolu-
days. But if RIAA auditors verify "Invisible Touch," Huey Lewis & rock registered the healthiest year- To Age" had been the first. tion's "Kiss," the Chicago Bears
CBS' sales claim, "Live 1975 - 1985" the News' "Fore!" and Billy Ocean's to -year gains in platinum -album ac- Only six singles were certified Shufflin' Crew's "Superbowl Shuf-
would be the third album in the past "Love Zone." tivity. The number of platinum al- gold in 1986, the lowest total since fle," and Doug E. Fresh & the Get
four months to be certified gold, Eight debut albums were certi- bums by metal-based artists jumped 1963, when there were two gold sin- Fresh Crew's "The Show."
platinum, double platinum, and tri- fied platinum in 1986: Arcadia's "So from four in 1985 to six in 1986. Two gles. Burt Bacharach and Carole
ple platinum simultaneously-fol - Red The Rose," a -ha's "Hunting albums by Ozzy Osbourne made the
lowing "Dancing On The Ceiling" High And Low," the Hooters' "Ner- mark in 1986, as did individual titles
and "Third Stage."
Seven other albums sold more
vous Night," the Judds' "Why Not
Me," the Outfield's "Play Deep,"
the Pet Shop Boys' "Please," Bruce
by Rush, the Scorpions, Bon Jovi,
and Cinderella.
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Plans Aie Under Way MOTOWN RECORDS, which left the ranks of indie- fast -paced action of the clip could "trigger seizures in
nomenon of rock'n'roll to be histori- distributed labels in 1983 in a deal with MCA, appeared epileptics." Jack Hues, lead singer of the band, termed
BY DAVE DiMARTINO cally documented. The idea was a ready at presstime to lose its standing as an indepen- the charge "absolutely ludicrous."
LOS ANGELES Establishment of good idea, but we found as we dently owned record company, with MCA the purchas-
the Rock'N'Roll Hall Of Fame Mu- talked to people that everybody had er. Berry Gordy, founder of the label in 1959, was re- THE SINGING CLIENTS: Mark Sendroff is a New
seum in Cleveland is proceeding as different visions of what it is the portedly prepared to sell the label for $75 million to York attorney /singer who has funded and produced an
scheduled, say workers on the well - hall of fame would be-either draw- MCA Inc. If the figure seems low, it may be because album of "Mostly Mercer" (a tribute to the late great
publicized project, although no actu- ing on other museum experiences or Jobete Music, with a value perhaps exceeding that of writer Johnny Mercer), consisting of performances by
al construction site has been chosen. other halls," says Johnson. the reported label buyout price, is not included in the mostly his own clients. Among them are Jennifer Holli-
The museum site and architect
will most likely be announced at the
Rock'N'Roll Foundation's Second
-
"What we've asked is that foun-
dation members people that really
understand the industry and whose
deal, according to the Los Angeles Times. If a deal is
made, it is likely to be history by the time you read this,
because the new federal tax law makes it advantageous
day (courtesy of Geffen Records), Anita O'Day, Rose-
mary Clooney, and Kaye Ballard. (A nonclient on the
session is Eydie Gorme.) Sendroff also does one num-
Annual Induction Ceremony, Jan. original thought it was -to sit down from a capital-gains standpoint to close a deal before ber. Ben Bagley is distributing the album on his New
21 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in and articulate their vision and come Jan. 1... Some folks with music publishing connections York -based Painted Smiles label. After 47 albums,
New York. up with a version that's acceptable are saying that one of the key corporate investors in Bagley is releasing his first cassette with this set.
The banquet will be highlighted to them. At that point, we'll bring in Chappell Music, acquired from PolyGram several
by the induction of 15 performers museum professionals to work with years ago for $109 million, may be looking to sell its A BOSTON EDITION of the Hard Rock Cafe is ex-
into the hall of fame. The event also that concept." holdings. pected to open sometime next year under the auspices
will formally recognize Cleveland as With an initial projected cost of of Pat Lyons' Spit Metro /Complex. Other cities with
the museum's future home. $26 million, the museum will be YOU CAN LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT: The 185-unit Hard Rock Cafe spots are New York, Dallas, Los Ange-
Working from a development of- funded through diverse means, Wherehouse chain is dropping American Express from les, Chicago, and London ... In Track's report on info
fice in Cleveland's Leader Building, some of which are still being dis- its charge -it lineup. on the MIDEM Super Bowl Party, the phone number
project officials declined to estimate cussed. Both membership and mer- for John Nathan in the U.S. was not complete. It's 212-
an opening date. chandising programs are in the WARNER HOME VIDEO stands to enhance its cata- 223-0044 ... Iry Dinkin has retired from the Willard
"It's a three - to four-year proj- planning stages, says Johnson, and log with 1987 releases from the Cannon Group, the Alexander Inc. booking agency after 24 years, but he'll
ect," says Christopher O. Johnson, corporate interest in sponsorship troubled company that has apparently staved off bank- retire to, rather than from, something. He's formed Ex-
project coordinator in Cleveland. "I has already been noted. ruptcy through a $75 million investment and cash pay- ecutive Entertainment Consultants Inc., based in
think we'll have a more successful "We think that our appeal is a lit- ment from Warner Communications Inc. A part of the Lakehurst, NJ. He's already been engaged by Manto-
projected starting date when we tle broader than most cultural insti- arrangement calls for domestic home video rights for vani Productions as consultant for its concert tours in
identify a site." tutions in that it's popular culture, such 1987 Cannon features as "Masters Of The Uni- the U.S. and abroad . Los Angeles Women in Music's
Though few obstacles stand in and it's very mainstream. That verse," starring Dolph Lundgren, and "Surrender" next industry workshop takes place Jan. 12 at the Sports-
the way of the museum's comple- gives us opportunities to do things with Sally Field. man's (sports person's ?) Lodge Hotel in Studio City, 12825
tion, officials report, a problem re- that are much broader in scope," Venture Blvd., starting at 6:30 p.m. LAWIM members can
mains: No one can agree on what says Johnson of fund -raising plans. MONKEES BUSINESS? Columbia Pictures Indus- attend for free, while nonmembers pay $3.
the museum will exhibit and how it Artists to be inducted into the hall tries charges in federal court in New York that Arista
will display its objects. That prob- of fame on Jan. 21 are Aretha Records is infringing on its rights to the trademark of LET'S PARTY, ROCK & JUMP: Priority Records, the
lem will soon be resolved, says Franklin, the Coasters, Muddy Wa- the Monkees, currently the darlings of a new genera- Capitol- distributed oldies company, has just marketed
Johnson, when the foundation's 55- ters, B.B. King, Smokey Robinson, tion of TV viewers and recording fans. Columbia, which the first four of eight CD "Baby Boomer's Best" compi-
member board drafts a paper outlin- Marvin Gaye, Eddie Cochran, Bo produced the original Monkees TV show, says a 1979 li- lations, each containing 14 original hit singles from the
ing the museum's direction. Diddley, Bill Haley, Clyde McPhat- censing agreement with Arista has no validity because, '50s and '60s. Label's Aleen F. Smith reports initial
"They've had this initial vision for ter, Rick Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl among other charges, Arista inflated sales of Monkees shipment of 10,000 of each title and promises the other
a rock'n'roll hall of fame for the ini- Perkins, Joe Turner, and Jackie Wil- product to trigger a seven -year extension of the ar- four in mid -January, with material in a more romantic <1
tial inductees, for the cultural phe- son. rangement. The action, seeking millions of dollars in rock vein.
damages, claims copyright infringement on the smash
compilation album "Then And Now: The Best Of The PICKING MORE WALLETS: Moss Music Group's
12 -Inch Used To Promote CD At Radio Monkees" and a single, "That Was Then, This Is Now." Vox Prima CD Wallet series will hit the 100-release
At presstime, a spokesman for Arista said the label was
not in a position to comment on the suit. Herb Dorfman, vice president of sales. The series -
mark by the end of the first quarter of this year, reports
EP A Not-So-Compact Disk ANOTHER SALVO has been fired by Apple Records

drawing from 5,000 hours of master recording time and
priced to retail at $12.99 -got under way in October
NEW YORK Question: What is so The reverse side of the 12 -inch in its long -standing action against Capitol -EMI to re- with 10 releases (with an added 15 just released). All
strange about releasing a 12-inch EP reads: "This disk is not only larger cover royalties allegedly due on Beatles product. Ac- feature the Moss-originated paperboard CD package
to promote four songs off a pop al- than conventional compact disks cording to an affidavit filed in the New York Supreme that evolves from a 6- by 12-incher to a jewel -box-size
bum to radio? (yielding an enhanced playing area), Court by attorney Leonard Marks, Capitol diverted container in the home. Minor changes have been made
Answer: The album, "Up From but is more well-suited for use on Beatles albums donated to charity back to the wholesal- in the package since its intro: The soft plastic envelope
The Dark" by Dave Stewart & Bar- phonograph turntables. ing sector and is keeping Beatles compact disks off the holding the CD will have slits on the side to make re-
bara Gaskin, is a compact-disk-only There is also a warning: "Handle market in order to punish the plaintiffs for their suit. moval of the CD easier. The size of the package has also
release from CD-only label Rykodisc. with care -this disk is unusually Capitol denies both charges. been reduced by a millimeter to allow a better fit in
When Stewart & Gaskin's 14 -song prone to scratches and the deleteri- dealer CD storage units.
compact disk was released by Ryko ous effects of dust and dirt." BACK TO SCHOOL" FUN & GAMES: HBO /Can-
last fall, radio was slow to pick it up, The electronic pop duo from En- non is promoting its video of "Back To School" with a A WEAPON FOR PEACE: A U.S. and a Soviet super-
says the label's Noah Herschman. gland had a No. 1 single in the U.K. in $1 million campaign through January that includes an star have recorded a song, "What Are We Making
"We think the reason was not the 1982, a space -age cover of Lesley instant win game. The consumer can win a $2.50 rental Weapons For," to be released in their respective super-
music itself, but the fact that a lot of Gore's "It's My Party." The track is rebate or, better yet, a $20,000 scholarship. (There is power nations. The duet by John Denver, writer of the
the progressive stations that would included on the 12 -inch, as are two only one in a 3- million game run.) song, and Alexandre Gradsky was taped at Moscow's
play this kind of record were not pro- other covers-the Motown cut "I'm Melodiya Studios. RCA Records is marketing the sin-
gramming CDs," he says. "We also In A Different World" and Thomas DOC KNOCKS ROCK VID: Godley & Creme's video gle in the U.S., while Melodiya is releasing the song in
needed to build exposure for a band Dolby's "Leipzig." The fourth track for Wang Chung's "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" has Gradsky's country. Official Soviet sanction of the ses-
that is almost completely unknown in is a Stewart original, "Lenina been banned by the BBC. Was it too much sex, drugs, sion is considered unusual in that the song criticizes
the U.S., and it's too costly to send Crowe." or rock'n'roll? Not exactly. A physician on retainer by both nations for the arms race.
out a billion CDs all around the coun- STEVEN DUPLER the state -owned British network says the rapid cuts and Edited by IRV LICHTMAN
ty"
Ryko picked four cuts from the
CD-its first pop release-and issued
them to radio programmers on a pro-
motional vinyl disk. Herschman says
Ryko is also hiring an independent
Stiff Penalties Meted Minn Canadian Pirate Cases
promoter to work the CD in conjunc- MONTREAL The music and video legally copying videocassettes. up illegally manufactured copies of Canada, but the film and recording
tion with the promotional EP mailing. industries here have been given Durex Commercialization Inc. of such popular films as "Flash - industries have in recent years be-
The promo record's packaging some hope in their attempts to se- St. Gerard des Laurentides, a com- dance," "Chariots Of Fire," gun to seek harsher penalties for
abounds with tongue -in -cheek touch- cure strong penalties for product munity near Shawinigan, Quebec, "Jaws," "Grease," "Stayin' Alive," those who infringe copyright. The
es. The front cover is adorned with a piratera. was also ordered to erase some and "Are Officer And A Gentle- federal government has promised
bold line of copy: "This is not a rec- Only days after a Toronto busi- 1,600 illegal tapes and to donate the man." Durex officials pleaded changes this year to the Copyright
ord. This is a not-so-compact disk." nessman was fined $15,000 and blanks and the company's eight guilty to fraud and copyright Act, which has remained un-
Below the headline is a photo of the jailed for a day in the stiffest penal- VCRs to the local school board, a charges, says Norman Ouimet, touched for more than 60 years.
Stewart & Gaskin CD, followed by ty yet for record bootlegging (Bill- move that will cost the company head of the Montreal antipiracy Among the expected changes: a
the legend: "Our record company board, Dec. 20), a Quebec company about $20,000. unit of the Canadian Motion Pic- maximum $1 million fine for those
does not make records. The music has been fined $42,000, the In May 1985, raids by the Royal tures Distributors Assn. who illegally make or sell copy-
contained herein is available only on harshest penalty to date here for il- Canadian Mounted Police turned Copyright penalties are weak in right material. KIRK LaPOINTE
compact disk."
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Pop rhythms join American Indian chants on The Circle & The Square, the debut Mick Fleetwood of the soon- to -hereleased album by Fleetwood Mac. Excerpts
album from Red Box. Comprised of Simon Toulson Clarke and Julian Close, plus from the long- awaited album, which features a Rousseau -like painting on the cover,
a bevy of caroling back-up singers, the duo hit big in their native l'K with "Lean created a major buzz at the WEA annual sales meeting last year. Co- produced by
ah-li-ayo )" (co-produced by Tears For Fears producer Chris Hughes) and guitar playing. In 1984, Slash Records
On 11e ( Richard Dashut and Lindsey Buckingham. the LP reunites Mick. Christine McVie,
For America"( produced by LP producer David Motion) - both on the album. There's John McYie, Lindsey and Stevie Nicks.. This year marks the debut of Farrenheit,
unleashed a a while for the strengths
new hand. It took
something for everyone on this debut disk, including, for Buffy Sainte -Marie fans, a
of the Del Fuegos to sink in, hut when they won a Best
the Boston -based trio fronted by lead singer Charlie Farren. Watch for Farrenheit
Red Box version Of her "Saskatchewan:' Big musical appetites require The Big New Band Of The year honor from Rolling Stone's Critics Poll, it didn't surprise
to send pop temperatures rising with their trademark hard rock. Keith Olsen pro-
Dish and their debut album. Swimmer. The three-member group from Scotland is the hand's fans. The Fuegos' third album, Stand Up, is an impressive expansion
duced this first -time outing. Hank Williams, Jr. has rounded up all his rowdy
already a t'K favorite, thanks to press and radio exposure of "Big New Beginning` for the electrifying concert album Hank Live. The reigning king of hard- of their realistic rock & roll style. It features "everything but the kitchen sink" in
songs
"Slide"- all singles included on Swimmer. Track producers the words of producer Mitchell From, and that includes male and female backup
"Prospect Street" and kicking country music also includes non-obvious versions of ZZ Top's "La Grange"
include Glyn Johns ( Eagles. Rolling Stones.W Ito ), Paul Hardiman and The Big Dish. groups. a full horn section, a couple of stellar guests and even some strings and
and Lynyrd Skynvrd's "Sweet Home Alabama "The album was recorded last summer
LP producer is Ian Ritchie. The smooth and sultry sounds of mega-stars Atlantic
synthesizers. What better title for a 30 -tune double album than Warehouse: Songs
at shows throughout the South and in California. The first music video, for the
and Stories? For their second Warner Bros. release, Husker Dü has opened both
Starr can soon he heard on song "My Name Is Bocephus:' features a cameo appearance by Van Halen singer
barrels. The hand that's been called "the thinking mans hardcore group" has con-
Warner Tiros. Records. The Sammy llagar. Los Lobos, that free -reeling quintet from East L.A., won every
sistently placed high on critics "best of" lists and has its own unequaled niche at
award around after the release of their debut album Ihn Will The Wulf Survive ?,
college radio stations. The Minneapolis trio takes on new challenges on Warehouse.
including a first -place tie for Band Of The Year in Rolling Stones Critics Poll. Los
Lobos makes an amazing advancement on their new album By The Light Of The
Striking cover, unique music and intense live shows make this the year of Husker
Dü. When it comes from Paisley Park Records, expect the unexpected. Madhouse
Moon. Insiders are already calling leadoff song,"One Time One Night:'a new classic.
calls its first album 8. possibly because the song titles are «E' "27 "37"4:-57"67
Expect rock & roll. Lobo -sized special touches and the kind of music meant to
make a difference in listeners' lives. Canadian singer K.D. Lang creates magic "7" and- yes -
"8 :'This is a new -breed synthesis of funk and jazz. There's a high
with an amazing voice and off -heat personality She's an established star sense of adventurousness in Madhouse music, along with a playful spirit. Add to
rAwsse.w itsana that an aura of mystery about the exact musicians onboard. and 8 becomes a brand
N>msm/Ys in her homeland, and has crossed between country and rock audiences
with soulful ease. Produced by rock & roll vet David Edmunds, K ). new lucky numher.The first single is "67with a B -side of "6!h:' Chris !soak's first
....nnOtr" Lang and her hand, the Reclines, make their C.S. major label debut with album. Silvertone. gained Isaak a firm following among new music fans, and when
Angel With A Lariat. She shows off her abilities on a set of music which moves the singer played San Francisco. Los Angeles and New York nightclubs, he attracted
major attention from fans and the media. Chris 'stales second release, produced
confidently from rock & roll to country to polkas. then grabs you with the emo-
again by Erik Jacobsen, highlights his romantic vocals and irresistible songs. and
tional purity of her hallad delivery. Songs include "Diet Of Strange Places: line
includes strong contributions from several session heavyweights. The Trio: Dolly
In lb My Wave? 'Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray" and a raucous rendition of "Rose
Garden:' Jude Cole for the right time to make his recording dehut.The
has waited
Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. Instrumental stars Ry Cooder,
prolific California songwriter has composed hit singles for other people, and is Albert Lee, David Lindley Mark O'Connor and Bill Payne also participate. Parton,
group. featuring vocalist known for taking roots- oriented sounds and making them contemporary. Cole's Ronstadt and Harris previewed their magic act at last years Country Music Associ-
Barbara Weathers and brothers album is being produced by Russ Titelman in New York City Special guests include ation awards show and sent shivers of delight through the audience. Soon you can
hear this most amazing recording. Early in his life Mark O'Connor was tagged
David.Wayne and Jonathan Lewis. last year made "Secret saxophonist Kenny G and singer John Oates. Neil Dorfsman brings his mixing
public spectacle with their smash 800.000+ a musical genius. and proceeded to win every major fiddle championship and guitar
Lovers" a ( expertise to the album. But mostly, this is Jude Cole's singing, songwriting and
units) A&)1- released LP What's young. black, gorgeous, female and fun, has six
legs and combined age of 45? The answer is Teen Dream, three I5- year -old girls
a
from Columbus, Ohio, who are poised and ready to put the word "happy" hack
into dance floor feet. "Lets Get Busy7performed with Valentino, is the first --inch
single from Teen Dream's forthcoming LP One From The Heart is the title of We would have written a shorter ad...
Jocelyn Brown's new Warners album, produced
A
by Jellybean and Russ Titelman.
stalwart diva of the club scene, Brown reflects the influences of gospel, classic
'60s- styled soul music. the blues and contemporary music. Her first full - length foray
includes "Ego Maniac" and the smash hit "Loves Gonna Get You:' ( Both in 7 and
...but we didn't have the time.
12-inch formats.) David Sanborn may not have invented the saxophone, hut
he surely is its greatest friend. On A Change Of Ileart, David joins forces with
such talents as Mac Rehennack (aka Dr. John. the New Orleans keyboard legend). contest he entered. O'Connor's new album, Stone From Which The Arch Was Made,
Hiram Bullock. Michael Semhello. Marcus Miller and Michael Brecker. After their is a boundary- breaking work. It's a jazz. country, classical and New Age album of
smash success on the dance scene with "111th Needs Love LikeThat'and "Oh CAmour7 nine songs, with musical guests ranging from Chet Atkins to Steve Morse. Mark
Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. also known as Erasure, return in 1987 with another O'Connor's stylistic innovations have been described as being "in a category that
release. Tht' duo's single "Sometimes' is currently scratching the tippy -top of the very few people have reached in the history of music" Stone From Which The Arch
English charts. The legendary Bee Gees are now recording their first album for Was Made will he released simultaneously on Compact Disc, cassette and album.
Warner Bros., called ESP Ranking among the hest -selling recording artists of all Brothers Andy and David Williams have been involved in music their witole
time ( nine No. I singles, 14 Top 40 hits and 28 Top 4(1 entries for a total of 4-i3 lives. As soon as they were old enough, the two began appearing in
weeks on the charts), the Bee Gees are reunited with producer Arif Hardin, who Los Angeles clubs. both on their own and with T -Bone Burnett. The
worked with Barry Robin and Maurice on their groundbreaking Main Course LP Williams' first album, produced by Mike Campbell ( of Tom Petty's
('Jive Talkin': "' \ights On Broadway "). Urgent, dangerous and exhilarating. The Heartbreakers) and Pat Leonard (co- producer of Madonna's live Blue
Cult will release another record this year with some added surprises. The trend- release), take influences such as the Everly Brothers and the
setting UK hand (fronted by Ian Asthury and Billy Duffy), who established them- more modern duo Hall & Oates, then add their own stamp.
selves in '86 with their debut LP Lowe, and the single "She Sells Sanctuary: are The Williams' songs. including some co- written with Jules Shear
assembling an album of what Duffy calls "35 years of fused rock: Standout cuts and Peter Case. stand alongside such non -originals as Bob Dylan's
include "Love Removal Machine:' which Duffy suggests you kick-start. Thank you, "Straight A's In Love" and extend the proud rock & roll tradition of
Minneapolis. The newest musical discovery from the lixin Cities is Taj a Seville, brother teams.
who makes her recording debut on Paisley Park Records. With the exception of
two songs by Prince.Taj, who sports an exception-al vocal range, provided her own
ROMWB
material for the album. Airplay candidates include "Love Is Contagious: "Popular"
and "Six- Thirty:" Reflecting her new streamlined and sophisticated look, Sheila
E. calls her latest album simply Sheila E.The multi -talented Bay Area percussionist
recently wowed audiences as the opening act for Lionel Richie. Surprisingly, the
first single from the new record (produced and arranged by Sheila E. in associa-
tion with David Z.) is a hallad, called "Hold Me:' "It has all the ingredients of the c 1986 warner Bros. Records Inc.
hand you saw in Rumours, plus the excitement about doing something new' says

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