LEGEND RECORDS CONGRATULATES ELKiE BROOkS DEBUT SINGLE AND GOLD ALBUM NO MOrE tHE FOOL ALSO AVAILABLE NEW SINGLE FROM 111TRASS A MATTER OF TIME PRODUCED BY PETER COLLINS 7" SINGLE (LM5) 12" SINGLE (12LM5I NEW SINGLES FROM BLUE DIAMOND PRODUCED BY PETE WALSH (LM7) LE6END Imign.Dlusc O SNOWY WHITE ror7011. An EMR publican° In padnership with Billboard VOLUME 4. NO 4- JANUARY 31 19 87 Scandinavian Media 8 Record Industry See Pages 6-15 For Exclusive Report The Pan -European Newsweekly for the Broadcasting 8 Home Entertainment Industries Renewed Hope For France's TV6 Likely Involvement Of Metropole by Phillipe Crocq Paris- Since TV6's new program- ming in October 1986, the music channel's ratings have increased by 40% and its advertising revenue is note looking good. The 10 million francs of anticipated takings fore- cast for the year from September '86 have been exceeded by 50%. Advertisers as diverse as Coca Cola and the Credit Lyonnais Bank are amongst those who have raised the income to 5.4 million francs. Ger- ard Morax, Director of the compa- ny is confident that he will raise the figure to 60 million francs in 1967. It looks more than ever as if TV6 is determined to survive despite the political setbacks and the dissent of French prime minister Jacques Chirac. TV6 now covers an area as widespread as Bordeaux, Avignon, continued on page 3 Eurovision Needs $12.5 Million The total cost of this year's Eurovi- sion Song Contest to be held in Bel- gium is estimated at 12.5 million US dollars. Of this, around 1.25 million will go on the show itself, 2 million for infrastructure (Brussels company Heizel has been chosen to handle this), and some 9 million for promotion and publicity. RTBF, the French Belgian broadcasting net- work, are paying for the infrastruc- ture and another 4.2 million is be- ing contributed by various govern- ment bodies, leaving between 5 and 6 million to be raised through spon- sorship and by the industry. As the EBU (European Broadcasting Un- ion) has not yet agreed on showing publicity clips before and after the show, this may not be easy. Meanwhile, RTBF have con- firmed that female vocalist Viktor Lazio will present the Contest on May 9. Lazio will open the show with a song from her new album which wll be released on the same day. Belgian BRT Faces Changes A New Name, A New Image by Marc Mans Brussels- A proposal to change the change. name of the Flemish pan of Belgi- Some important changes in ra- um's national radio and tv network din programming are also planned from 'Belgian Radio & Television - at BRT. Studio Brussels which is BRT' to 'Flemish Radio & Televi- currently broadcasting from 9.00 to sion - VRT' is to be approved in 17.00 hours in the greater Brussels parliament this week. The leading area only will go nationwide on a political parties have agreed to the continued on page 3 Plans To Increase UK TV Advertising London- The Independent Broad- Sider a proposal to increase the casting Authority (IBA) is to con- number of television commercials permitted in the UK. The amount Clanton is news! - Erie ClaptorCT recent visit to Sweden fur a ',wen, important enough to hit the national 7-1, headlines. He!v pirtured here wah WEA staff ire Sweden. from I. to r &t Frolander (Promo Manager). !ague- lune Ledent-Vilain (IVEA Europe). Hans Englund (Managing Director WEA Sweden), Clanton. Peter Lundberg (Int. Label Manager) and Camilla Alinger (Assistant Int. Label Manager). ladvermeme. has been fixed at an overall average of six minutes an hour since ITV started operations in 1955. Advenisers, fronted by the In- corporated Society Of British Ad- vertisers, are seeking seven minutes an hour, and the IBA will debate the issue on February 19. An early meeting of the Independent Televi- sion Companies Association failed to reach agreement on the matter, mainly because of wide regional variations in advertising income. The large companies, such as Thames and Yorkshire, are in favour of the change. The old restriction on advertis- ing space has resulted in a growing shortage of slots for commercials and is blamed by advertisers for a 20% increase in the cost of screen continued on page 3 YOU'LL SEE HIM ON T.V.... Grafton Howe 0 :1udkr,Square London WIN 3.41, AmericanRadioHistory.Com
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LEGEND RECORDS CONGRATULATES
ELKiE BROOkSDEBUT SINGLE AND GOLD ALBUM
NO MOrE tHE FOOLALSO AVAILABLE
NEW SINGLE FROM
111TRASSA MATTER OF TIME
PRODUCED BY PETER COLLINS7" SINGLE (LM5) 12" SINGLE (12LM5I
NEW SINGLES FROM
BLUE DIAMONDPRODUCED BY PETE WALSH
(LM7)
LE6END
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VOLUME 4. NO 4- JANUARY 31 19 87
ScandinavianMedia 8 Record
IndustrySee Pages 6-15
For Exclusive Report
The Pan -European Newsweekly for the Broadcasting 8 Home Entertainment Industries
Renewed HopeFor France's TV6Likely Involvement Of Metropole
by Phillipe Crocq
Paris- Since TV6's new program-ming in October 1986, the musicchannel's ratings have increased by40% and its advertising revenue isnote looking good. The 10 millionfrancs of anticipated takings fore-cast for the year from September'86 have been exceeded by 50%.Advertisers as diverse as Coca Colaand the Credit Lyonnais Bank areamongst those who have raised the
income to 5.4 million francs. Ger-ard Morax, Director of the compa-ny is confident that he will raise thefigure to 60 million francs in 1967.
It looks more than ever as if TV6is determined to survive despite thepolitical setbacks and the dissent ofFrench prime minister Jacques
Chirac. TV6 now covers an area aswidespread as Bordeaux, Avignon,
continued on page 3
Eurovision Needs $12.5 MillionThe total cost of this year's Eurovi-sion Song Contest to be held in Bel-gium is estimated at 12.5 millionUS dollars. Of this, around 1.25million will go on the show itself, 2million for infrastructure (Brusselscompany Heizel has been chosen tohandle this), and some 9 million forpromotion and publicity. RTBF, theFrench Belgian broadcasting net-work, are paying for the infrastruc-ture and another 4.2 million is be-ing contributed by various govern-ment bodies, leaving between 5 and6 million to be raised through spon-sorship and by the industry. As theEBU (European Broadcasting Un-ion) has not yet agreed on showingpublicity clips before and after theshow, this may not be easy.
Meanwhile, RTBF have con-firmed that female vocalist ViktorLazio will present the Contest onMay 9. Lazio will open the showwith a song from her new album
which wll be released on the sameday.
Belgian BRTFaces Changes
A New Name, A New Imageby Marc Mans
Brussels- A proposal to change the change.name of the Flemish pan of Belgi- Some important changes in ra-um's national radio and tv network din programming are also plannedfrom 'Belgian Radio & Television - at BRT. Studio Brussels which isBRT' to 'Flemish Radio & Televi- currently broadcasting from 9.00 tosion - VRT' is to be approved in 17.00 hours in the greater Brusselsparliament this week. The leading area only will go nationwide on apolitical parties have agreed to the continued on page 3
Plans To IncreaseUK TV Advertising
London- The Independent Broad- Sider a proposal to increase thecasting Authority (IBA) is to con- number of television commercials
permitted in the UK. The amount
Clanton is news! - Erie ClaptorCT recent visit to Sweden fur a ',wen,important enough to hit the national 7-1, headlines. He!v pirtured here wahWEA staff ire Sweden. from I. to r &t Frolander (Promo Manager). !ague-lune Ledent-Vilain (IVEA Europe). Hans Englund (Managing Director WEASweden), Clanton. Peter Lundberg (Int. Label Manager) and CamillaAlinger (Assistant Int. Label Manager).
ladvermeme.
has been fixed at an overall averageof six minutes an hour since ITVstarted operations in 1955.
Advenisers, fronted by the In-corporated Society Of British Ad-vertisers, are seeking seven minutesan hour, and the IBA will debate theissue on February 19. An earlymeeting of the Independent Televi-sion Companies Association failedto reach agreement on the matter,mainly because of wide regionalvariations in advertising income.The large companies, such as
Thames and Yorkshire, are infavour of the change.
The old restriction on advertis-ing space has resulted in a growingshortage of slots for commercialsand is blamed by advertisers for a20% increase in the cost of screen
continued on page 3
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New Country '87 CampaignTo Be Launched In UK
by Peter JonesThe Country Music Association time."(CMA) is following up the success Artists involved are T. Grahamof last year's 'Discover New Coun- Brown, Steve Earle, the Judds (whotry' promotion campaign in the UK make their British concert debut atby linking with five major record the London Palladium February 1companies for a new action, tagged and will also appear at Midem),'New Country '87'. The companies Reba McEntire, the Olfanes, Daninvolved are CBS/Epic, EMI, Seals, Ricky Skaggs and RandyMCA, RCA and WEA. Travis.
Martin Sanerthwaite, newly in- The main thrust of the campaignstalled CMA Director Of European is in March, but it continuesOperations, says the 1986 campaign through to May. The CMA also re-produced a significant rise in coon- cently revamped its charts in Briti-try Ip sales and also firmly estab- an; the new look charts takes thelished the category of 'new country' form of a Top 20 listing and the cre-music with the retail trade, media ation of a Top 10 of compilations.and public. "It worked because the Both of these charts will appear ev-record companies worked together, cry two weeks instead of monthlyand that's why we've opted for and artists regarded more as rock oranother generic campaign this pop will be omitted in future.
CBS No. 1In France
CBS France have achieved the rarefeat of hitting no. I in the 1986 Top50 Singles and Rep 20 Albumsbased on the year end sales chartscompiled by Europe I, Canal Plusand Tele 7 lours.
CBS France were the first tobreak rock band Europe in Europe;their single 'The Final Countdown'has sold over a minion copies andthe album is already.gold. CBSFrance are also breaking SpandauBallet in a big way. Their 'ThroughThe Barricades' single is at 34 inthe FM Media Control and thegroup will be going to Paris is
BRT CHANGEScontinued frompage 1
daily basis and feature more nation-al cultural information. BRT 2 willhave its present 17.00 to 22.00 hoursprogramme roster changed from anAOR Top 40 format into morespecific programmes for a wideraudience. Further, both BRT I and2 will be on air round the clock, ad-ding about four hours to their dailyschedule. The changes in program-ming are due to take effect .fromSeptember I this year.
TV ADVERTISINGcontinued from page 1
time in 1986. Advertisers say thatwithout a change in the roles, com-mercial costs could rise another15% this year. At present, peak -time 30 -second advertisements cancost up to £ 150.000.
The Directors' Guild, whichrepresents programme makers, is
opposed to extra time for commer-cials, claiming it would lead to"more programme interruptions".
FebruaryTheir success with local artists
is also noteworthy. Jean -JacquesGoldman's double live albumreleased just before Christmas is al-ready platinum (400.000 copiessold) and is at no. 14 in the Top 20Album Charts. Goldman's previousalbum 'Non Homologue' sold animpressive 1.3011000 copies,thanks to which he entered into theGuineas Book Of Records for hissales in 1986. Julie Pietri hit no. tinthe Top 50 with 'Eve Leve Toi', sell-ing 900.000 copies and the Englishversion, 'Listen To Your Heart', hasbeen released in most major Euro-pean countries. Pietri is to releasean album in the first week ofFebruary.
CBS France have had strongreactions to the debut album by Par -rename Particulier and the companyhas high hopes fora new signing,Valli.
FUTURE OF TV6continued from page 1.
Dijon, Rennes, St. Etienne andToulon, reaching a potential au-dience of 18 million.
TV6's president, Maurice Levy,has been charged by the CNCL toundertake further negotiations withMetropole TV, but so far an accept.able agreement has not beenreached. Metropole TV, which hasthe backing of Chirac, is one of thecandidates for Channel 33, thechannel currently used by TV6, andthe only one capable of reaching itsaudiences on a national level.
NRJ, which owns 13% of themusic channel has just signed anagreement with Metropole TVwhereby it will acquire 15% of itscapital. NRJ's Preside., Jean PaulBaudecroux, declared in an inter-diview to the French daily, Le Quoti-
en de Paris that it was imperitivethat NRJ has a signifianct share-holding in a television channel.
More BBC Pop NostalgiaMore BBC archive material on popsuperstars is being programmed forthe' t The Beeb' series which fea-tures early sessions by such acts asthe Rolling Stones and Elton John.
NEW to the series are features onMart Bolan which are to be includ-ed in Radio Ps new Saturday after-noon spot presented by JohnnyWalker. The Bowie programmegoes out February 14 and Bolan thenext week, following repeats of the
Stones/Elton John packages.Producer Kevin Howlett says
the Bowie slot contains materialnever released on record, alongwith covers of Velvet Undergroundmaterial plus "completely differ-ent" versions of well known Bowiesongs. Howlett adds what he plans aspecial programme to mark the 20thanniversay of the Beatles"Sgt. Pep-per' album which was released JuneI, 1967.
Lifetime Friends - Little Richard (left) called in at the BR studio inCologne fora chat with DJ/producer Fritz Egner during a recent tour ofGermany to promote his latest album, called... 'lifetime Friend!
MOVINGRecording Industry: Jane Smithhas joined the Virgin Germanyoffice in Cologne as Local Promo-tion Manager, dealing with radio, tvand press. She was previously dee-jay/producer at WDR in Cologne.Before that she was Local PromoManager for Ariola in Germany *Three new appointments at
RCA/Ariola in France: PhillipeDesindes, formerly with PolydorFrance, is appointed Director,RCA/AriOla International & Licen-sees and will head the InternationalDepartment for the French compa-ny; Jean-Claude Larco is appoint-ed Director Of Sales & Marketing,coming from WEA France: andLaurence Le Ny also previouslywith Polydor France becomesDirector Of Promotion. All 'three*.(1,1report to Bernard Carbbnez,Preside. & Director General ofRCA/Ariola France * PeterReichardt, Managing Director of
Warner Bros Music UK has as-sumed additional responsibilities asInternational Vice -President ofWerner Bros Music * SylviaColeman has joined CBS UK asCommercial Lawyer, reporting toJohn Brooks, Senior Director Legal& Corporate Affairs *Media: Robert Namiss, founderof the Parisian private station 95.2,is leaving at the beginning of Febru-ary to freelance for TFI, the Frenchnational tv channel and will specia-lise in medical programmes *Abi Daravalla has been appoint-
ed Managing Editor of Music &Media and will report to EditorMachgiel Bakker. Danivalla waspreviously Publishing Editor of anEnglish language magazine aboutHolland * George Polinsky,Director General of NRJ radio inNantes takes on additional respon-sibilities as one of the managers atRadio 95.2 in Paris *
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Sony Exhibition In UKCurrent and future uses for televi-sion and video in the world of busi-ness are to be showcased in an exhi-bition organised by Sony UK onFebruary 10 and 11 at the NationalMuseum Of Phonography, Film andTele-Phonography in Bradford,north England. Sony is including
high definition television, interac-tive video disc systems, videoprojectors and other items alongwith its television production andreplay equipment. Sony W a spon-sor of one of the Museum's new tel-evision galleries.
One hundred mWloe - Bon Jovi's recent visit to the Philips And Du PontOptical (PDO) CD factory in Hannover coincided with the production ofthe plant's hundred millionth disc, which was none other than the band'slatest album, 'Slippery Wren HFr: From 1. to r are Andreas U Sperwiem(Head Of Press Phonogram Germany), Dave Bryan (PDO), Richie Bon-bons, Bon Jovi and Odette Heyne (PDO Public Relations).
Yorkshire TV PlansLate Night Viewing
Yorkshire Television, which startedbroadcasting Music Box pop showsin all-night programming m an ex-periment in August last year, plansto go ahead with a permanent late -night service at the end of spring.
The Music Box experiment end-ed January 5 and research showedthat between midnight and 2.30amaudiences varied between 350000and 750.000 but by 4arn audienceswere usually too small to measure.Now the station is to ask the In-dependent Broadcasting Authority(IBA) for permission to extend its
broadcasting hours well beyondmidnight although accepting thataudiences after Sam may not belarge enough to justify the cost.
The original pop -format experi-ment was slanted directly towardsyoung people. Now Yorkshire TVseems set to try different mixes ofprogrammes, including old films,to see whether there are otherpotentially larger audiences formiddle -of -the -night output. Givenpermission, Yorkshire could startits late night programming as earlyas April.
Back to Spain her a three year absence are Depeche Mode, pictured hereon a recent promo visit to Madrid with Antonio Lana (centre), the Market-ing Director for Sanni Records.
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Swiss heavy metal band Sultan(M&M New Talent tip issue 35) arereleasing their first video clip to ac-company their 'Rebel Clever' song.It is directed by Robert Macnaugh-ton and produced by New Tale.Agency Paul McCartney'slatest single 'Stranglehold' has aclip which was shot in location inNogales Arizona. The clip waswrapped up by Bob Giraldi of Gasp!Productions *
The video Helen Langridgeproduced for The Datnned's 'Gigo-lo' is probably her last for N. LeeLary Association as she is appar-ently leaving the company. Gerardde Thame directed * Fellowdirector at N. Lee Lacy, RogerLunn, has wrapped up the clip toRobbie Nevil's new single, 'Domi-noes', produced by Laura Gregory* Video production companiesoften mod to adopt strange namesand the latest to do so is called Tech-niques Of Persuasions. Its director,Simon Cook, spent a couple ofmonths in Kenya shooting a clip forDrum Theatre's 'Rhythm Of YourHeart'. The video was filmed entire-ly with the Masai tribe *
Andy Morahan has just com-pleted the video for ThrashingDoves' Beautifol Imbulance' forA&M *
Steve Silk Hurley's Jack YourBody hit No. 1 in the UK much tothe surprise of many. Fugitive wereasked to rush out a video and asHurley refused to be involved, stockfootage was used together with ani-mation. The clip was made underthe supervision of Roger Hunt *
Fiona Stylianou, who until re-cently worked for Midnight Films,has now become a freelanceproducer. She has been involved inseveral Fugitive projects, the mostrecent of which was a clip to accom-pany Patsi KensiVs forthcomingsingle, Will You Remember? Thevideo was directed by Mare Le Bon,well known for his work as a
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_ SCANDINAVIAN SPECIAL DENMARK_
Scandinavia Welcomes New Media Developmentsby Cathy Inglis
At first sight, the media situation in the different Scandinavian countries shows many similarities. The established stateradio monopolies now face growing competition from private stations in Denmark and Norway, and local communityradio in Sweden. Them is talk of commercial television in the not too distant future and cabling is slowly increasingthroughout the territories. However, on closer inspection, the assumption that Scandinavia constitutes a single entity israpidly brought into question. All record companies categorically point out that the four countries are four separatemarkets which are all dissimilar from other European countries. To clarify what is a confusing yet fascinating scene,Music & Media presents an exclusive report on the current media and industry developments in each country.
Denmark WelcomesPrivate Radio CompetitionCommercial TV Still Under Discussion
The government controlled Danmarks Radio operates a single national tvchannel and three radio stations. Programme I devotes it to culturaltopics with news, plays, debates and politics, the second channel concen-trates on classical music and the third, which is the one most widely listenedto, broadcasts light entertainment and music. Danmarks Radio also has ninelocal stations which generally have to share the frequency of the secondchannel. However, at several instances during a same day, the three channelsbroadcast the same programme so that their individual identities are neverfully established. The Dams often complain that although Radio 3 is sup-posedly the music channel, it is in fact a chaotic mixture of variousprogrammes, some of which are, they claim, totally ludicrous. The mostfrequently cited example being the 'Eskimo Programme.
The stiffling monopoly of Dan -marks Radio ended a couple ofyears ago when the governmentsanctioned, on an experimened ba-ss, the development of private sta-tiom. Industry and media alike havewelcomed the new smtions as form-erly pop outlets were very limitedand confined to occasional pro-grammes on Danmarks Radio. Theprivate local stations are financedby donations, radio clubs, andalthough illegal, many of the sta-tions do allow ,indirect advertisingon the airwaves. Although never inthe form of a 15 second spot devotedto a particular product, the Dis can,for example, mention a sale takingplace in a shop and the shop thengratefully donates some funds to thestation.
"Industry and mediaalike have welcomed thenew stations as formerlypop outlets were verylimited and confined tooccasional programmeson Danmarks Radio."
By far the most established andpopular of these private radio Cu'
is Radio Voice which operatesa mp 40 format. The latest ratingsreveal an encouraging 125.000
listeners in the Copenhagen area.Finance is only one of the
problems faced by the privates: they
also have to fight to get a frequencyand, once on, they have to share itwith several other stations. For ex-ample Radio Voice shares one fre-quency with six of the 40 or so sta-tions in and around Copenhagen.Because of this shared airtime, theidentity of each station is difficult todistinguish from the other, much tothe frustration of the more profes-sional broadcasters. This is madeworse by the authorities allowingairtime to virtually every grassrootsparty, iriespective of its broadcast-ing quality.
Although only one national tele-on channel exists, there are
several local television channels,the moo notable located at Aarhus,
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Fate (EMI)Melodic Hard Rock
It is a very well-known fact thatthe Scandinavian market is
open to hard rock, touringbands find easy audiences andhard rock albums arc healthysellers. Fate comes from Den-mark and is fronted by formerMercyful Pate guitarist HankSherman. Fate has released twoalbums and managed to enterthe US Billboard charts. Capi-tol Records are releasing Fateto the US in March.
Having heard their secondalbum for EMI Denmark, AMatter Of Attitude. M&M is
mute impressed by the band'serand and impact: althoughmploying hard rock idioms,
the band, melodic stance
definitely pays off with a balan-ced package of strong pophooks and blasting rhythms.Vocalist Jeff -Lox" Limbo isfirst-rate and Is competentlybacked by Bob Lance on drumsand Pete Steiner on bass/
keyboards.If Europe can do the trick,
Fate can even do it better!(Photo: Mogen) Frederiksen)
Laban (Mega Records)
Streamlined VocalsDanish duo Laban made a true cross -over during 1986 with its sin-gle 'Love In Siberia'. This Euro-disco/pop single has entered theBillboard charts and was a Break Out in the dance/disco charts.Master deals have been concluded in almost all territories world-wide and the single will be released M Japan, the Far Fast andBrazil this month. The duo was featured twice in M&M New Ta-lent, both with their 'Love In Siberia' single (see issue 32) and theirfirst English release 'Caught By Surprise' (issue 14).
Mega Records producer Cai Leitner (Laid Back's 'WhiteHorse') teamed up the voices of Lecia Jonsson and Ivan Pedersen.both have been members of various successful groups in Denmarkbefore forming Laban.
Clever, smooth arrangements coupled with Laban's streamlinedvocals form the basis of their success and their radio-fnendly top 40mix of pop and disco should continue their success into 1987.
_ SCANDINAVIAN SPECIAL DENMARK SCANDINAVIAN SPECIAL SWEDEN
Marketing In Denmark Faces Major ProblemsFew Promotion Outlets; Costly Product
Marketing and promoting product in Denmark is no easy matter. As well asthe limited media exposure (little musical press, no commercial televisionand radio, few pop programmes, and the difficulty of receiving Sky Channeland Music Box), the industry faces the daunting prospect of selling recordsat exhorbitant prices with a luxury tax of 30% imposed on top of the stan-dard 18% purchase lax. Furthermore, import records, especially those fromCanada, are sold at a lower price than home produced records and are there.fore snatched up far more quickly.
It is perhaps no surprise therefore line that Scandinavian popular mus-that the latest figures published by is has considerable internationalIFPI reveal that the Danes are the potential. However, Danish acts
lowest buyers of records per capita have not yet succeeded in achievingin Europe. When one considers the the major breaks that the No,size of the population (around five wegians and Swedes have had. This
is not to say that the talent is miss-ing. For example, Sires act LaidBack reached no. I in the BillboardDisco Charts with 'Black Horse'two years ago and Kim Larsen hasan entry in the Guiness Book OfRecords for selling more than500.000 albums in Denmark alone(a bigger local sale than ABBA everhad in Sweded). Mega's act Laban
million), inevitably few records am hit the Billboard chaos, but for thesold. Single sales are plummeting, moment further international suc-CDs are rising, and cassettes and cesses for Danish acts do not appearlos are staying stable. to be on the horizon.
Following the success of ABBA The general message from theand, more recently, A -Ha and Eu- record companies is that only thoserope, the world is beginning to rea- groups singing in English will have
fvaren
"The industry faces thedaunting prospect of sell-ing records at exhorbitantprices."
Anew Danish pump, To Be, (the connection is that they come from the cityof lielsinore where Shakespeare's Hamlet wa based; "to bear nor to be.....)has just released a debut single and 12" called 'Let It All Om! The track Mproduced by Englishman Fenn Jiya echo was an engineer for groups likeSimply Red, Bryan Ferry, Meatioaf and Big Country; it's his first soloproduction.
any chance of crossing borders andeven within the other Scandinaviancountries, Danish acts do not sellvery well. To launch an act in Den-mark, record companies strive topay costs similar to internationalproductions, but such fees aresually beyond their means.
Strangely enough, although pm-duction is often lacking, Denmarkenjoys the facilities of excellentrecording studios such as the Wern-er Studio and the Puk Studio inJutland.
Since the only obvious sources continued on page 15
SWEDISH PASSION...
ROXETTETheir debut album
('EARLS of PASSIONnow Platinum (100.000)
in Sweden.
Includes the hit singles"Neverending Love""Goodbye To You"
"Soul Dew".
Roxette (EMI)Potential Cross -Over
Many Scandinavian acts are for at least the Benelux andstill building on the success that Southern European markets.Abba left in the 70a; the Swed-ish seem to have a funny pen-chant for melodic poppymaterial and are able to trans-late them into commercial a,rangements and producn.The Abba school lives on withacts like Sound Of Music,Laban (Danish) and Burette. Ofthese, the latter is probably thestrongest act for a potential
cross -over at the moment.Their single 'Neverending Lo-ve was featured in M&M'sNew Talent section (see issue36 last year) and their debut al-bum 'Pearls Of Passion' com-bines up -tempo mainstream top40 material with moody bal-lads. Production, musicianshipand overall arningement is
flawless and more than suitable
Swedish ProductGains Popularity
Cassette Sales Reach StandstillThanks to Abba and the recent phenomenal success of rock band Europe,the rest of Europe and the States are recognising the potential of high quality,well -produced local material. SR producer, Kaj Kindvall's 'Tracks Hits Of1986' significantly reveal that Swedish product played on the air throughoutthe year increased by 9% to mach 21.1%, with British material at a steady39% and American music dropping 3% down to 22.5%. Hans Englund,Managing Director WEA Sweden, believes the chance of reaching a largeraudience locally increases if lyrics are sung in Swedish. At time of press fiveof the top 10 in the Swedish Album Charts were local albums of which fourwere sung in Swedish. However, the fact remains that interest in local musicfrom international sources has never been stronger and therefore English re -
important.
Although not yet two years old, Al Swedish television programmes ofpha Records is one of the leading in- the year and an entry in the show isdies marketing local product. the most foolproof way of breakingAlpha shares its premises in Stock- any act.holm with the recording studios of The other major company con-Soundtrade which Alpha uses. centrating on national product,Consequently the Alpha artists are Mariann Records, is based outsidefrequently seen wandering around Stockholm, and tends to sign upthe office at all hours in the relaxed
"Airplay is the main thingthat counts for us so wepromote chiefly via theradio stations."
friendly atmosphere that is typicalof Alpha. Two such acts, Style andSound Of Music, are currentlyrecording a new single for the Na-tional Song Contest and Alpha areconfident that one of the acts willsucceed in reaching the EurovisionSong Contest Both the Nationaland Eurovision Song Conte,ts areamongst the most widely watched
Sweden's RadioMonopoly Questioned
Pop Video Programming Still LimitedIn common with their Danish neighbours, the national government con-trolled Sveriges Radio (SR) maintained a monopoly until a couple of yearsago. SverigesRadio runs three channels of which the third is the music/lightentertainment outlet. In addition there are several important governmentfinanced local radios, the major ones being the influential Radio Stockholmand Radio Gothenburg.
Klas Engstrom, producer of pro-grammes on both Radio Stockholmand the national SR, is in a good po-sition to compare the two. "Our na-tional radio is far more middle ofhe road with the exception of a cou-ple of pop programmes, whereasRadio Stockholm is influenced byAnglo-American radio forma.,with high -rotation broadcasting."Radio Stockholm, which will haveits 10th anniversary in May of thisyear, currently shares a frequencywith SR but their increasing popul-arity and recognition have gainedthem the use of their own frequencyas from October 1987.
One SR programme, Tracks, IS
of particular importance for the in-dustry. Produced by Kaj Kindvall,and broadcast on Saturdays between13.00-15.00 hrs, Tracks has its ownchart compiled by listeners phoningin. The record companies ac-knowledge that once one of their
product has entered the Trackscharts, the record has truly made it.Another programme of note on SRis the Friday evening show Metro -
"Local acts have to com-pete with the multi -finan-ced major videos of the'Madonnas' of this worldso that often a poor quali-ty local video is a negativeform of promotion.'
pole, produced by Niklas Levy.As well as SR and the state spon-
sored stations, hundreds of localcommunity stations exist. Therecord companies view these indiffering lights; some are openly
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MOR and dance product. The otherrecord companies' commitment tolocal acts varies with, for example,WEA now having a turnover of 2%to 3% of local product, whilst Vir-gin's turnover reaches 35%.
As in Denmark, marketing andpromoting acts, whether Marna-ional or local,is no easy task.WEA's Hans Englund comments:"Airplay is the main thing thatcounts for us so we promote chieflyvia the radio stations, though we doadvertise in the dailies. Sweden hasno music trade papers but ourdailies are a good advertising
Smile platse -The Swedish Alpha management team (Sanji Tanden, BennyHedlund and Smart lihrd)with all their artiste including Raul Rein, Bernd -la 116hlgren, Style and Sound Of Music; the last two are competing torepresent Sweden at this year's Euroyision Contest.
source for us." The company alsodistributes local compilations tofashion stores and fast food restaur-ants. WEA Metronome are about tochange their name to WEA Recordsand will retain the Metronome titleexclusively for local acts. As fromJuly 1987, WEA are setting up acentral Scandinavian distributionpoint in Stockholm.
Virgin's Managing DirectorAnders Hjelmstorp points out theproblems caused by the lack of tele-visMn shows for promotion: "Theonly way to have a really big hit isvia a to show but last year for exam-ple we only managed to show five ofour videos throughout the wholeyear. Even the major companiessuch as CBS and Warner were luckyif they had 15 or 20 videos on theair. We had a fairly important showlast autumn called 'Jacob's Ladder'which might return this fall but theproblem is that programmers areonly interested in broadcasting thewell -established artists such as
Madonna, Springsteen and Prince."Sohet devotes itself to both in-
ternational and local markets (in a -
ratio of 60% to 40%), selling al-bums by about 15 to 20 local artistsannually. They achieved noteworthysuccess with Secret Service whohave sold over 250.000 albums inSweden and who are currently pick-
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The Big Seiler - Magnus Uggla, last year's biggest selling Swedish artistbeing presented with double platinum award, Uggla has been no. I on allSwedish charts with both his triple platinum album 'Den Doende Dandyn'(12 weeks) and his (now nearly triple platinum) single 'Joey Killer' (sixweeks). Uggla was awarded 'Swedish Male Artist Of The Year' in 1986 bythe second hugest daily newspaper in Sweden. From I. to r GeorgeReispass (AIR Manager CBS Records Sweden), Uggla and Sten ofKlirro-berg (Managing Director CBS Records).
Scandinavian Fox Jr Swami° correct several awards for her Touch Me'album. Samantha Fox (Pont centre)with: (from I brie the fron row)71(noNarvainen (Sonet Finland). Lars-Olof Helen (Sone( Sweden), Kent Munch(Sorter Denmark) and John Briley (Jive) and Barbara Stanton (Jive), GugiKokijuschkin (Sorrel Finland), Dag Hagqvist (Sonet Sweden) and Terje Err -gee (Sonet Norway). Fox has received a platinum award for sales inSweden, gold for Norway and Finland, and silver for Denmark.
Swedish radio monopolycontinued from page 11
sceptical as to whether they willever survive and have any influenceon the music scene, others believethat they represent new hope for theSwedish radio situation, due to thehealthy competition they am begin -ring to create. Their survival is to -oily dependent upon finance andthis they acquire from the supportof firms sponsoring the local ra-dios, by membership fees, and byparties organised to raise funds.
The government -owned Swed-ish Broadcasting Corporationwhich manages Sveriges Radio alsocontrols the television service,Swedish TV, which operates tramchannels. A decision regarding theinauguration of commercial televi-sion is still far from close, but marryagree that if this does come in 1988or 1989 (olden earliest), it will kill
the state tv as it now stands.Popular music programmes on
the state television aro few and farbetween, thereby creating difficul-ties for local artists wishing to makesuccessful videos. Firstly they mustovercome the problem of financingthe clip, but then there is the likeli-hood that it will be screened rarely,probably no more than once in anyone year. Local acts have to com-pete with the multi-tinanced majorvideos of the 'Madonnas' of thisworld so that often a poor qualitylocal video would be a negativeform of promaion.
Cabling is on the increase inSweden with currently 190.596connections for Music Box and165.133 for Sky Channel. Theseconnections are made via a satellitepick-up and only available in com-munity buildings such as appart-ment blocks, but not for individualhouseholds.
As fracas broadcasting is concern-ed, Finland is still the most liberal -
of all Scandinavian countries andthe only one to allow commercialbroadcasting.
Oy Yleisradio Ab (YLE) is a
non-commercial government con-trolled public service broadcastingstation operating two televisionchannels, two radio services and aSwedish language service which ismainly available only in coastalregions.
"Video copying of tv andsatellite transmissions inFinland is quite large-scale and obviously a
major reason behind thesluggish music videosales."
Oy MTV Ab (no relation to itsAmerican namesake) buys broad-casting time from YLE and sells itto various advertisers on the two na-tionwide television networks. Pro-gramming is diversified with OyMTV Ab leaning heavily towardsBrifish and American series, soapoperas and top local shows to max-imise its drawing power and adver-tising revenue.
Kolmoskanava (Third Channel)was launched recently in the Hel-sinki area and is jointly owned byYLE, MTV and Oy Nokia Ab. IIwas formed to compete against"foreign invasion" and local mediaby offering feiture length movies,sponS, light entertainment andcommercials.
Cabling now covers some200.000 households across thecountry and is advancing fast. Forsome years now Finland hasreceived Sky Channel, Music Box,Screen Spoon, TV5 and mom re-cently, Children's Channel. TVtransmissions from neighbouringSweden and the USSR are alsoavailable.
There is no denying the impor-tance of Sky Channel and MusicBox as promotion vehicles for inter-national pop and rock music. Localattempts to create something simi-lar have so far flopped, includingThe Finnish Top 40 Show transmit-ted over the Helsinki Cable TV, andothers. However, the emergence ofSuper Channel and MTV Networkhere later this year could easilyresult in over supply and a conflictsituation whereby the role of thedomestic product may be injeopardy.
Provincial cable tv networks are
SCANDINAVIAN SPECIAL FINLAND -
Finland At The Media FrontThe Future Looks Flourishing
by Karl Helopaltiooperating in a number of key citiesand business is said to be quitegood. Helsinki Cable TV evenoperates three channels, one ofthem devoted entirely to featurelength movies.
Programmes and channels onoffer are most varied in southernFinland but to receive the lot youhave to pay all kinds of initial costsand installation charges plusmonthly rental, making it a con-siderable expense.
Video copying of tv and satellitetransmissions in Finland is quite
were in operation, two of whichwent bankrupt within the next year.In reality, only three stationsshowed a profit in the first fiscalyear or so. There were variousproblems like insufficient advertis-ing revenue, poor FM frequenciesand copyright payments to theGRAMEX organisation, the lattergetting 0,5010 1.50 US dollars perbroadcast music minute, plus 1% ofthe station's advertising revenue.
However, commercial local sta-tions have been an enormous shot inthe arm for the local music and
Wach Out - Iron Cross. Finnish glam/hard rock band whose EMI albumSi Holds Rock' has just been released. With their mix of Iron Maiden,Kiss and mainstream pop, a band to watch out far.
large-scale and obviously a majorreason behind the sluggish musicvideo sales. Some 450.000 videorecorders are now in consumer usewith roughly 10% to 20% of ownersrenting or buying programme cas-settes of some sort.
The long-lasting radio monopo-ly of Oy Yleisradio Ab was finallybroken in the spring of 1985, a good20 years after the suppression ofpirate radioship Radio Nordmoored between Sweden and Fin-land. Commercial local radio wasnow a reality in Finland, and twoyears after the preliminary negotia-tions, broadcasting began. A totalof 22 concessions were granted tobroadcasters in 20 locations.
By late 1986, 18 broadcasters
record industry. I15 5 valuable newmedia in breaking artists, products,concerts and ideas. In many citiesthe more established governmentorganisation Oy Yleisradio Ab ishaving difficulties in holding its po-sition. Its light music channel R2 isstill in the lead but popularity rift!(talk, serious music) and some of itslocal stations is slipping in spite ofpromotion campaigns. In the Hel-sinki area there is a real basic withtwo independent stations fightingagainst five YLE operated channelsfor some 700.000 to 800.000 poten-tial listeners.
The first radio licences weregranted for a two year period andwill be up fora renewal shortly. Inaddition the Ministry of Communi-
catons has already received A li-cence applications and around 10new FM stations can be expected by1980
Latest reports show advertisingrevenue reached an all-time high inthe second half of 1986 meaningthat many of the indies are nowprofitable, at least for the time be-ing. Commercial local stations inHelsinki, Turku and Tampere areworking in close cooperation to getadvertisers behind "the package"scheme. Oy MTV Ab is selling ra-dio advertising time through its re-cently formed M -Radio depart-ment. A whole new industry is
flourishing around independent ra-dio and cable operations in Finland.
Danish private radioscontinued from page 7
Odense, Svendborg and Ronne Thelargest, Kanal 2, covers the Copen-hagen area and is owned by theSwedish Esselte company, financedas pay tv. The majority of theprogrammes on Karat 2 are free-lance productions. For those whowish to see feature films, a decoderis necessary as all films are uram-bled. Currently around 50000homes possess decoders.
Although a second national tele-vision channel is planned, it isdoubtful whether it will be estab-lished in the near finure. The idea isthat this channel will carry advertis-ing and will also impose a fee to becharged together with the normalDanmarks Radio licence. SouthernDenmark receives German televi-sion and the two Swedish channelscan be picked up in the East.
Denmark is the least cabled inthe Scandinavian countries sincethe government owned Post & Tele-graph Company maintains a mo-nopoly on all satellite dishes. It is
illegal for an individual to own sucha dish. This issue is a highly politi-cal one, currently being debated inparliament. Many believe the situa-tion will soon change.
M&M gratefilly acknowledges theassistance of Knitd Orsted inpreparing this article.
Eve (Krak!/Finnlevy)
Free Spirited PopEve is a young Finnish musician, a one -hole member of Finland'smost euccessful band, Dingo, a band that broke all records with the170000 copies they sold of their second album - something sounique in the history of the Finnish recording industry deal the handentered the Finnish issue of Guiness Book Of Records' As asoloist Eve has released two Ips of which the first EEve° reachedgold status. His follow-up album, 'Laulava Muukalainen', displayshectic rock as well as assertive free spirited and robust pop, tullein the same vein airhe German band Bap. Recommended tracks in-clude 'Mary Ann', 'Huuda Mua' and IntiaanE
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The non-commercial government controlled NRK serves one national television channel, two national radios, PIand P2 and several regional NRK stations sharing the same frequencies as PI and P2. The latter has only been inexistence for 18 months and is the station which features most music. However as in Denmark and Sweden, few popprogrammes are aired. The most influential programme is Ti 1 Skuddet, produced by Vidar Lonn-Arnesen, whichhas been gaining in popularity since its birth 22 years ago. A chart programme, it is compiled each week from a juryof 250 children who vote on five local and five international songs using nominations from several different sources,including local charts and those from M&M and Billboard.
Eighteen months ago, the govern-ment legalised private radio sta-
tions, and many of these are nowowned by large companies and reli-gious organisations. Although offi-cially no most suc-ceed in slipping in 'hidden commer-cials' and the whole matter of ad-vertising is constantly being raisedin political debates. Radio One iswidely recognised by the record
"Contrary to Sweden, thesales of cassettes inNorway are exceeding allexpectations."
companies as carrying the most in-fluence, and the station claims to beone of the only truly independentradios in Norway. It shams the fre-quency with seven other stations,and is therefore only able to broad-cast 50 hours a week, but is surviv-ing financially thanks to subtle 'le-gal' technicalities, such as mention-ing non-commercial companiesover the air. 1986 saw frequentparty changes in Norway and thishas resulted in confusion within themedia industry.
Which Wikh -Norwegian Indic., Notabene Records, are proud of the suc-cess they have achieved with female duo Dolly De Tare whose present al-bum Bock V Opera' has sold more than 25.000 copies. The couple recentlyembarked on a tour which took in the Scandinavian countries, France andItaly and finished in October at the Expo '86 in Canada. They are currentlyworking on a new venture, entitled 'Which Witch' which it to be an interest-ing, new operatic concept. The album, their seventh, will be out this sum -
and the Notabene management are hoping the opera will be ready for198Li
Although only one televisionchannel exists in Norway, much ofthe territory is able to receive thetwo Swedish channels and mostmajor cities am now cabled. These
Fro Lippo Lippi - The Norwegian duo signed to Virgin in the UK. Theirdebut single, 'Shouldn't Have To Be Like That: hit the charts in the UK andBenelux as well as in their home territory Norway and 1,..s a bright. spar-kling and highly addictive pop song that immediately established the duo astalents to watch. Their debut album 'Songs' was released last summer,featuring the single mentioned as well as 'Every Time I See You' and 'ComeSummer:
can therefore tune in to Sky Chan-nel and, as from January 30, intoMusic Box/Superchannel, a movewhich is welcomed throughout thecountry. The advent of cabling hasexercised a direct influence on radioprogramming and record sales arebecoming more hit orientated inline with the type of music seen onSky Channel.
Contrary to Sweden, the sales ofcassettes in Norway are exceedingall expectations. Some blame thepoor programming quality of radio,but the most popular version of thecassette boom story is the geo-graphical situation; the remoteareas and the mountainous regionsmust rely on cassettes, since tuningin to the radio proves to beimpossible.
Although Sweden is often themarket leader in terms of interna-tional recognition, Norway, likeDenmark, is gaining in importance.Each major company now has a di-
inis Oslo, and WEA whichpreviously had a licensing deal withPolyGram, is to open its ownbranch in the summer. Fred Engh,product manager WEA, will be in-volved in setting up the WEAoffices and he says they are intend-ing to sign up local acts as soon asthe move is made.
Marketing in Denmarkfaces major problemscontinued from page 10
of marketing am press reviews andgeneral adveniuments, marketinghas to be carefully targeted to the re-quired group. Finn Work, Electra'sManaging Director comments,"Marketing has to be much moreadvanced in this country as we haveso few outlets. We obviously use alot of fly posting and promo cas-settes are distributed to venues likefashion shops. We have just donetwo cassettes in partnership withLevis and also Carlsberg. But basi-cally we have to be aggressive andinventive. For example we paradeda 10 metre guitar made of foam tiedto a lorry through the streets ofCopenhagen to promote GTR."
Hans P. Hansen, ManagingDirector at EMI claims that formany years the Danish music scenehas been a "stagnating market withno advertising allowed and nomnpro-outlets - generally a veryslow development in the musicworld." He does however agreewith other record companies thathope is in sight, thanks to the con-siderable advances being made inthe media.
Lars Bermike at Metronome,blames the quantity of importrecords arriving from Canada,Greece, Germany and Italy. "Thesame record can vary in price be-tween 79 and 109 Danish krones(£.8.5 - g12) which is obviously aphenomenal problem for us in
Denmark."Danish Indic Mega have a policy
never to sign acts unless they haveinternational potential. Mega foun-der Kjeld Wennick has been in-volved in three out of five DanishRecords that have attained chan ac -
in the US, first as a member ofthe banjo boys duo 'Ian & Kjeld',then with Laid Back and Labor.Mega began as an offspring of LaidBack activities, but rapidly made aname for itself, with Modem Talk-ing among the first signings.
The initial home territory wasScandinavia, but soon Mega estab-lished regional offices in all coun-tries of the territory, starting up sub-sequently in Benelux and Prance.Among the successful internationalartists represented are ModemTalking, CC. Catch, Fancy, BorisGardiner, Matia Bazar, Fake, Sinit-ta, Mel & Kim, Phil Carmen andTrio Rim
Mega is distributed territory -wide by EMI. The ManagingDirector, Cai Leitner, believes thatthe secret to promotion is getting avideo of the artist to be shown onone of the very few pop program -
es. As an example he quotes KateBush's 'Wuthering Heights' whichdid not sell in Denmark until it ap-peared on a tv spot and then 'almostovernight' sold thousands of copies.
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Jahn Teigen- Harlequin (Polydor) NorwayFor all info contact Fred Engh on tel. 2-372905; tlx. 78521.With album sales exceeding one million units, it is clear that Teigen is one of Norway's most popular artists.This joyous, rather traditional pop single has been written by Gary Brooker/Keith Reed (of Procol Hammfame) and delivered by Reed to Teigen when the two 'me in London. A new album is scheduled for releaseearly this year.
Michael Hagstrom- Fanged (WEA metronome) stamenFor all info contact Manias Wachtmeister on tel. 8-244610; tlx. 19022.10 -CC -like guitar intro leads into a blues -based rock tune featuring the raucous vocals of this Swedishguitarist. Taken from the upcoming 'The Price You Pay' album, featuring musicians like Topper Hendon (es -Clash) and Johan Stengard (singer of the Swedish rock group Imperiet, a band that is recently signed to aworldwide recording contract with A&M in the US). Although the tune lacks a real strong hook, vocal per-formance is committed and strong and it is a pity we cannot understand the Swedish lyrics.
Visitors- MI Of Your Attention (Virgin) SwedenPubl. EMI, contact Roffe Persson on tel. 8-236680; tlx. 12587; master owner. Virgin, contact A..Iljelmtorp on tel. 8-806340; tlx, 12436.Quality pop by two Swedish musicians, Got. Danielsson and Svante Person. This intelligently structuredpop single, strong hooks, clean melodic production, could have been written by Eric &moan, so irresistibleand English -sounding. Their last single, 'Do You Wonna Play, another contagious radio friendly pop tune,is currently being re -mixed by Mark Tornally (Owen Paul, Nick Heyward). If the groan continues writingsuch strong tunes, they will defini.ly make it in the end!
Mike Mareen- Agent Of Liberty (Night 'n Day Records) GermanyFor all info contact Night 'n Day Records on tel. 407962526; tlx. 2165447.The follow -0p to the highly successful 'Love Spy' (see New Talent issue 39 last year). This follow-up smartlycombines typical Euro pop hooks, a Hi-NRG beat and some rapping vocals on the end. Manse, who is own-er of Night 'n Day Records, has good chances to pick up club reactions with this track.
Beat System- The Noise Dance (Idee) GermanyPubl. Boogietunes/Budde; master owner: contact Guenter Baumgarte, tel 40409244; tlx. 2165935.Probably inspired by the studio wizardry of An Of Noise, the German duo comes up with a danc.ble.m-puter pop single, 115 bpm, with assorted noises and 'Bruce & Bongo' yells in the mix (noisomania mix).
Lookout- Lookout (LP) (Solid Staterecords) DenmarkFor all info contact Maiken Wegener, tel. 2-590500. -
Danish sextet with a commercial, international mix of late -night, easy listening pop with slight jazzy/funkyovertones. Most of the material is smooth and easily digestible, the ultimate cross-section between MichaelFranks, Me.zzoforte and Ben Sidon.
Nadieb- Land Of Ta (LP) (Polydor) HollandFor all info contact Will Visser, tel. 35-234941.Extremely talented female multi -instrumentalist whose material varies from Adult Contemporary Pop,mainstream Top 40 and more intimate material, all wrapped in a superb production. Nadieh, already tippedto be Holland's next big star, has picked up many awards .d is ready to cross borders. Secure yourself a sam-ple copy and try; 'The Right To Change', 'Lovers' Eyes. and 'Windforce 11'.
Desireless- Voyage Voyage (CBS) FranceFor all info call tel. 1-47380808.French female singer, Top 5 in France, one of France's fastest selling singles at the moment. High-pitched,dramatic vocals over a contagious elected -bur, in an Alphaville3ype of swing. Very strong than appeal out-side France, especially in an English translation.
Several New Talent selections from earlier issues. For detailed information on a particular record pleasecheck the corresponding magazine.
Thomas Diethelm- Penguin In Love (LP) (Mercury) SwitzerlandFor all info. contact Victor Pelli, at PolyGram, tel. 17324227; tlx. 827715 (issue 2).
Bo Katzman Gang- Cuba Rum (EMI) SwitzerlandFor all info contact Teddy Meier on tel. 1-4910010; dx. 822150 (issue 2).
Barbara Powell- Ammezzeen (Sound & Master Records) I1SAFor all info contact Bruce E Collin on tel. 212-690630; tlx. 226000 (issue 2).
Sergeant- Living In The Fast Lane (LP) (Paverstation Records) IIICFor all info. contact Kate Harper, at tel. I-8833650 (issue 2).
Lili & Sussie- Candy Love (Sent) SwedenPubl. /viola Music, master owner Sonet, contact Stefan Lagstrom on tel. 8-76.0150,11x, 10037 (issue 2).
Micaela- La Isla Bonita (Discomagic) ItalyFor all info .Mact Dis.magic on 101. 2-50633325063830, tlx. 326350 (issue 2).
Interdit- Tu Veux D' L'Amour (Scorpio Music) FrancePubl. and master owner Scorpio Music, contact Marine Levy, tel. 1-47204395, tlx. 642981 (issue 2).
NEW TALENT UPDATEThis column will give a weekly update on theprogression of AMIN Neu' Talent Tips In Europe
Swiss band Be Katzman Gang has work the'Rock Star Of The Year' award created by artistH.R. Giger, known from his works on the filmAlien'. This is the second time this 0100004band has received recognition; it has alreadywon the 'Rock 13..d Of The Year' awardpresented jointly by Swiss TV, Radio DILS3,Pop/Rocky and Music Scene.
Meanwhile the Bo Katzman Gang band it-self has split up and front man Bo Katzman isrehearsing with new musicians. Known now asjust Bo Katzman, a single and U" will bereleased in the spring and an album is alsoexpected.
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Peter Gabriel must already beclearing his mantelpiece in readi-ness for the new batch of awards helooks certain to win. As well as hisdominance of the Americanceremonies, Peter has been nomi-nated for more British Phonograph-ic Industry awards than anyone else.
February should be a busy monthfor him. Meanwhile, what's all thiswere hearing about Peter helpingout with the comeback album ofnone other than Donny Osmond?*A well -rested Elton John will
return to the studios in October butin the meantime we can expect alive album from his successful .dmuch -publicised Australian tour.Fingers crossed it'll revive his seri-ously flagging than career, particu-larly in the US where 'LeatherJackets' is the lowest -chartingrecord in his 17 year US chart span* Not content with the continuingsuccess of her "greatest hits" Ip inthe charts, Kate Bush also appearson the new 'Go West' album andshe's wrinen music for the film'Castaway'. Kate's 'The Whole Sto-ry' finally achieved the number oneposition in the British album chartlast week in its ninth chart week.Sales am already over 750000 andthe 1p looks like being her first tosell a million. It also makes Kateonly the second woman in the histo-ry of the UK album charts to havethree different chart -topping los,following Barbra Streisand *Siouxsie and the Banshees' cover
of Bob Dylan's 'This Wheel's OnFire, now climbing the charts, is theband's 19th bit and also the 21st oc-casion on which a Dylan song hasbeen a British hit for someone else.
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ing up airplay in France and Ger-many. Furthermore, the single byOla Hakansson and Agnetha Falt-skog (ex -Abbe) entitled 'The WayYou Are' reached no. 1 in the Swed-ish charts and has already hit plati-num selling mom than SODA° co-pies. The Sonel group has expandedconsiderably and now encompassesvideo and film studios, video mix-ing and dubbing facilities, and threesound studios. Says Lars Olaf He-len, Son. Director and Internation-al Manager: "We are aiming in-creasingly for variety within the So-n. group. This way we can presentwhat we em working on in the bestpossible way, by using the differentfacilities we possess to their best ad-vantage. We are now also involvedin an art gallery, we recently filmedErasure in Stockholm, we have soledistribution rights in Sweden of afidl-length feature film starringlean -Paul Belmondo, and U2 havebeen over to our studios to do somerecording."
The retail market is fairlyunique in Sweden. The countrystarted marketing CDs extremelylate compared to other Europeanterritories and because hardwarewas promoted long before the ar-rival of software, CDs were veryslow to take off. Although albumsales are keeping up, the sales ofmusic cassettes have reached a totalstandstill. Record companies blame
the physical difficulties of actuallyfinding the tapes in the stores. Thepresentation of cassettes is poor andalbums am far .sier to acquire inthe shops. The Swedes am qualityconscious, critical consumers whoprefer the look of vinyl to a simpletape. However, since September1986 the retail stores have maned toopenly expose the cassettes in theracks, with encouraging initialresults. It will take a year or two toknow if this solution is enough toovercome the decline in sales ofcassettes but the record companiesare hopeful.
As for singles, their sales arestill low compared to other Europe-an territories and Sten of Klinm-berg, CBS Sweden's ManagingDirector, decided to experimentwith a drop in prices. "I felt therewas a disproportionate price be-tween singles and Ms as the formerwere vastly overpriced, so in May1985 we dropped the price of sin-gles. We have had tremendous sup-port from 220 of the 300 dealers towhom we deliver. We find that wehave achieved higher sales for lowkey products and I believe that thismove is a scary long term in-vestment for future music. Thanksto the lower prices, new acts havethe chance to be released withcheaper singles. Also single buyersam often young and with littlemoney, but by spreading the newsabout good new product frommouth to mouth, they can act as asmall radio by building up a solidbase."
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SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES THIS WHEELS ON FIRE (Wonderland/Polydo)
A. FRANKLIN & G MICHAEL- I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) (Epic)
SURE HITS:SERMAINE STEWART- DON'T EVER LEAVE ME 00 Records)CHINA CRISIS- BEST KEPT SECRET (Virgin)RED BOX- HEART OF THE SUN (Sire)
EURO-CROSSOVER RECORDS:
ERIC CLAPTON- BEHIND THE MASK (Duck/Warner)BLOW MONKEYS- IT DOESN'T HAVE LOBE THIS WAY (WEA)
DAVID & DAVID- SWALLOWED BY THE CRACKS (A&M)THE DAMNED- GIGOLO (MCA)THE THE- SLOW TRAIN TO DAWN (Some Biezare/Epic)
A new no. 1 in the European Airplay Top 50 asthe four weeks chart topper Open }bur Mean byMadonna has been replaced by Robbie
C'est La Vie. Nevil is in the middle ofan extensive European promo tour that is cer-tainly paying off. Success started in the Bene-lux, with the UK soon catching on and followedby Germany and southern Europe. Boosted bygood rotation on the various European tv chan-nels and satellite services, this Alex Sadkinproduced Mack took a steady course in the Air-play Top 50 and reached no. I after six weeks.
Genesis continue to receive good airplay inEurope with land Of Confusion (641, a top 10re-entry after five weeks). Paul Simon's se-cond single The Boyle The Bubble from his ex-tremely successful album 'Gracel.d', is one ofthe math additions to European radio thisweek. Backed by Tao Ea M.ekha, a groupfrom Lesotho, the single, with its prominentfretless bass -lines and insistent accordeon, ismany a Dl's favourite and shoots up from 16 to7 in the European Airplay Top 50.
One of the most popular disco singlesaround at the moment is Mel &Kim's ShowingOut and after its good move last week it con-tinues to get good moons and is still, after 11weeks, a significant mover (10-25).
While the Bangles' 8111k Like An Egyptianis still at no. 5, theft latest 1461king Down YourStreet is beginning to make good impact on Eu-ropean radio, moving from 30 to 18.
The new Style Council single 0 Didn'tMatter is this week's highest new entry in theAirplay Top 50 Backed by Dee. C. Lee andfeaturing rather lazy vocals by Paul Weller, itenters at 21 this week.
Levi 501 ad star Nick Kamen returns to theEuropean airwaves with Each Time You BreakMy Heart re-entering at 28 in the Airplay Top50 With the UK as trendsetter, the Pepsi &Shirley single Heartache is the third best Air-play entry this week. Phil Fearon wrote thetuck which is also about to break on the conti-nent. Iggy Pop enjoys a glorious come -backwith Real Wild Child moving from 64 to 30 thisweek.
Siounsie & The Banshees return with
another successful cover, following the Len-non/McCartney penned 'Dear Prudence, theyreturn with a moody rendition of the Bob Dy-lan/Rick Danko track This Wheel's On Fire. It'sthe fifth cover on the European Airplay thisweek, the others are Kim Wilde's 'You KeepMe Hangin' On, Status Quo's 'In The ArmyNow', The Housemartins"Caravan Of Love'and The Communards"Don't Leave Me This
The wonderful and powerful duet betweenAtetha Franklin & George Michael, f KnewYou Were {{Wang (For Me), is yet another newrecord added to many European playlists thisweek. Taken from Franklin's latest Arista 1p'Aretha' although probably due to contractualreasons, issued on Epic.
Following her top 20 success in the USA,Carly Simon is starting to make inroads in Eu-rope with the Arista single Coming AroundAgain. The single will also be featured on theforthcoming album of the same name.
The Blow Monkeys are back with a newsingle entitled ft Doesnt Have To Be This 1.16ywhich has a Kid Creole style intro .d thefamiliar vocals of Dr. Robert. It's a modest en-try in the Airplay Top 50 at 47. A new album isexpected in March.
We are glad to see the first reports comingin on the Thnbuk 3 single The Future's SoBright I Gotta Wear Shades. This IRS duo(hence the name Timbuk 3?) brings a refreshingmix of acoustic pop and country folk and wasreviewed already in M&M two months ago.
the Singles routeMost recommended singles not yet showing in theEuropean Hot 100.
Rosie VelaMagic Smile (ASA)Beath. FranIBn 4 George hilehnelI Knew You Were Waiting (Poe Me) (Epic)Bove WinwoodBack G The High LA Again (Island)
Billy OceanLow Is Forever (live)Heaven ItTrouble (Grain)Timex Social CMMixed Up World (Memory)Stevie Wonder
.agor oa The shore. Of love (Motown)Carly SimonCorning Around Again (Arista)China CrisisBen) Kern Seca) (Wind.)Red BoxHewn Of The Sun (Sid)Georgia ...lesKeep Your Hands . Yourself (Dick.)The Kiel.How Are Bo (L radon)Big DishChristina's World (Virgin)The Ward BrothersCross That Bridge (Siren)BerlinYou Don't Know (Mercury)SurvivorIs This Love (kelt Ems.)Domaine StewartDon't Ever Leave Me (10 Records)Cy. TeepeeChange ofHeart (Peer.)Peter Cetera A Amy GrantThe Next Time I Fall (Werner Brothers)Thrashing DonaBeauriel Imbalance (.M)
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Electrica Salsa (Pyx Germ.)Paul MetSWF (Gon, Give GP) (Alpha Irmo. Swede.)NadiehWindforo (I (Polydor Holland)Stephaa Rem.erKeine Sterne In Atben (Mammy Germany)Ulla ParkerTes Etas frAme.. Eric (Barclay France)Sandra
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Fortune (Meronorne Germany)Bo Bauman GangCuba Rum (EMI Swieerland)MimesLa Isla Bonita ilaiscomagic key)RexeneGoodbye To You (EAU Swede))
Catch lie Fox (Baby Records idly)VisitorsAB Of Your Attention (Virgin So..)PlaRag runIvo Soms To Be (MSA/RCA Germany)Mike MareenAgent OILtherty (Night 'ND. Records Crennany)Ago.. Mahon OG HAMM)The Way You Are (Sonet sweden)
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LOS LOBOS- BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON (Slash London)TRANCE DANCE- A HO HO (CBS Sweden)DAVID SANBORN- A CHANGE OF HEART (Warner)FELA KUTI- TEACHER DON'T TEACH ME NONSENSE (Barclay)
DAVID KNOPFLER- CUT THE WIRE (Intercord)ALICE- PARK HOTEL (EMI Italy)BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST- FACE TO FACE (Polydor)NANCY MARTINEZ- NOT JUST THE GIRL NEXT DOOR (Atlantic)
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Al. Persons ProjectCraudi (Arista)Soft Ceti;e Te Ise Mercury)
Infected (Some Bianare/EpielThe And Hero. ProjectIt's A Ave -In woad (Th40Womack A WomackStarhright (Manhattan)
Spandau TheThrough The Barricades (CBS)Duran DuranNotorious (EMI)Dome domesInside Storia (Manhauar)Chi. Cd.What Price Paradise (Virgin)Trunk Tsp.razz From Hell (EMI)Gregory bb.Shake You Down (CBS)MIcroelleneYCrooked man (viThis Model Coilrgin)Filigree And Shadow (4AD)Begs. Bo.Licensed El (Del lam/CBS)Gary MooreTons The Hills And Far Away (0 Records)Deep PurpleThe House Of Blue Light (Polydor)Los TokosBy The Light Of The Moon (Slash/London)BerlinCount Three Pray Memory)Clan Of re
Medusa (400)Oda IBMTeacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (Barclay)
THE GIRL NEXT DOORNancy Martinez is an American singer whodebuts on Atlantic with her album Nor Just TheGirl Neu Door. She picked up some club reac-tions with the single For Thnight and this debutLP continues the line of danceable disco/popwith hi -tech production. The single is includedand other recommendations include the DonnaSummer-like ft Happens All The Time and thefestive Hun Me Twice (Shame On Rh) which,with its slight calypso influences and someEuro-pop effects, is very suitable as a singlerelease.
Dave Knopfler left Dim Straits during therecording of their third album 'Making Movies'to concentrate on producing. His latest LP CutThe Mee is already in the Scandinavian charts(24 in Denmark and 25 in Norway) and featuressome highly atmospheric and moody works bya musician who not only in name but also in vo-cals, bears a close resemblance to the DimStraits' frontman. Knopfler is currently in themiddle of a promotion tour with the emphasison the German market performing for severaltv shows with his new single When Hi Kiss, acatchy, up -tempo track. With releases expectedin the Benelux (RCA/Ariola) and Italy (Duri-um) and on PolyGram in Scandinavia, the al-bum yields further highlights such as the in-trospective The Fisherman, the fragile KenGrandpapa Sailed and The Hurting with its im-pressive build-up.
Founded in the mid -sixties, Barclay JamesHarvest has always remained a bit of a cul-lband with their brand of symphonic and acous-tic pop. Their latest album for Polydor, Face To
Face, their 17th, doesn't differ much from theirearlier works: rather swollen and somewhatpompous arrangements with rather seriouscompositions. The trio is still successful in theGerman speaking countries and this album,although lacking a strong single, might bringthem back in the charts.
The Swedish based, but multi -nationalfoursome, Dance Dance, have released theirdebut album, entitled A Ho Ho. Long timefavourites at M&M who frequeMly appear inour 'New Talent', their debut album is beingreleased end of January, following closely therelease of their current single, Hoodoo MunnVoodoo. The album is produced by I9 -year -oldPaul Inder, son of Motorhead member, Lemmy.
'Hoodoo Wayne Voodoo' is picking up air-play in Holland middle band will be in Amster-dam shortly fora couple of tv shows. They willthen move on to Italy fora promo tour and willbe giving a few gigs in Scandinavia and Germa-ny in March. Their former single, Do TheDonee, has been released in the US; the initialversion was remixed especially by ChristerModig and Boris Granich who were behind thesuccess of Falco in the States.
Madonna is still standing firm at the top,for the 24th consecutive week. If she is not dis-placed next week, she will have succeeded inequalising the previous no. I runner, DimStraits' 'Brothers In Arms, which charted for25 consecutive weeks at no. I. Climbing steadi-ly up the Top 10 are Paul Simon (5-8), TinaTimer (111), Bon Jovi (8-13) and a specie.,larjump for Deep Purple's House Of The BlueLight (10-41).
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The Hollies - On The Road AgainSixties Formation Undertake Massive UK Tour
Formed in 1962, The Hollies canboast an impressive 25 year careerwith hits like Tat Alive', 'LookThrough Any Window, 'I Can't LetGo) 'Bus Stop', 'Carrie Ann' and'Sorry Suzanne', to name but a few.Fronted by the three original mem-bers, Allan Clarke, Tony Hid. andBobby Elliott, and joined by threerimy members (Denis Haines, AlanCoates and Steve Stroud), the grouphave just announced an ostensive 32date British tour that stalled lastweek (January 23) and runs throughto mid April.
Although the band revived itsown past in 1981, with a song called
their live shows nrnonly feature the usual oldies-but-goldies package, but combine thesehits with more contemporarymaterial.
Coinciding with the tour, TheHollies have released a new singlefor Columbia, entitled 'This Is It'which is to be released this week.
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UNITED KINGDOMThe storm that broke after the quiet spell, con-tinues this week. Steve Silk Hurley's Jack nu,Body has replaced Jackie Wilson who is nowin second position and Alison Moyet stays inthird position. Style Council (back with Dee.C. Ire) entered the top ]Oat 9 (coming from 15)and the 'Real Wild Child' of pop music, IggyPop, moved to 10 (from 18). But this is not all:The Mission (ilbsteland) moved from 24 to II;Dead Or Alive's new., Something In MyHouse, moves from 29 to 12; UB40 from 31 to15; Sioussie & The Banshees from 30 to 14(their new album will be released on February23); Curiosity Killed The Cal from 32 to 15and Bangles from 28 to 16. Other remarkablemoves for Randy Crawford with Attn.(20-35) and Vesta Williams with Once BittenTwice Shy (26-34); both these singles werereleased a while ago and until two weeks ago itlooked like they had flopped. New entries thisweek for China Crisis (Best Kept Secret),Hugh Cornwall (Facts & Figures), The The(Slow Train To Dawn) and Timbuk 3 (Future'sSo Bright I Gotta Sitar Shades).
GERMANYMel & Kim on top are followed by Erasure andOran 'Juice' Jones. Storming up the charts from36 to 5 is Richard Sanderson with Reality, a fouryear old track from the French movie 'la Boum.Along with Robbie Nevil (10-16) he is the onlyCw addition to Me top M. At 11 is the German actlowns and Heiden with their love statement kb
Liebe Dick Highest new entry is Ur Jan Ham -with the Miami eke Theme. Other entries am
for Erste Angemeine Verunskherung with PuttMorgan a, Swing Out Sister (Breakout), DebbieHarry, Eurythmics, Alphaville, Samantha Foxand Lionel Richie.
FRANCEElse remains strong for the third consecutive weekfollowed by Desireless with Voyage 15yage (thisone is receiving very good station reports) and Eu-rope. Caroline Loeb's Cent La Quote is the onlynew addition to the top la It's interesting to notethat the top 10 compriws of five solo femalesingers (Elsa, Emmanuele, Dorothee, Madon-Ila and Caroline Loeb). Good mores for LunaParker with Rs pats DR.... Eric (18-23), En-
rylbmics (24-33), Belgian singer Lio with &BaitPas Commencer and Cannel's Sally (28-45).Stephanie and Samantha Fox both have a newentry (Fkurs Du Mal in at 29 and Do El Do 16 at38), while still in the charts with other songs('Flash' at 29 and Much Me' at 40). Other entriesare M.G Miker "G" & Deejay Sven, ChantalGoya with T. Ni Dou Ni Day, Philippe Russowith Magie No., Cyndi Leaner and TheStranglers.
HOLLANDThe ladies rule with Mel & Kim in first positionfor the second consecutive week followed by TheBangles. But at three is Bon Jovi storming upfrom 6, making them good contenders for nextweek's top. Erasure jumps from 12 to 7 and is theonly new addition to the top 10 The a -cappellaComma Of Love by the Housemardos jumpsfrom 30 to 5 and A-Ha's Cry Wolf jumps from 26to 16. Although Berlin need mom time with theircontinental release Like Flames than than they didwith 'Take My Breath Away', they go up this weekfrom 29 to 24. More jumps for Dutch singerRichenel with Dance Around The World (24-29)and Paul Simon's Boy In The Bubble (29-34).Highest new entry is Jackie Wilson at IR Otherentries are UB40, the highly talented Dutch singerNadieh with Windfome B, Don Johnson, whostill has problems with his heart (HeartacheAway), Frizzle Shale, the quartet that representedHolland in dm Eurovision Song Contest last yearwith Talk It Over, and the Pretenders.
BELGIUMSisters Mel & Kim have replaced The Bangleswho are now in third position. At tons is Desirelesswith Voyage Voyage. Not many other changes thisweek; the only new addition to the top 10 is for 1m -ages with their newest Corps A Corps (Body lbBody). Other changes worth mentioning are forNick Kamen (11-21), Jackie Wilson (12-36), Elsa(14-29) and Erasure (Sometimes). New entries arefor Grego, Abbott, Gold (Trusser NousChanter), Berlin (Like Plaines) and Paul Simon(whose album 'Graceland' moved to no. 1 in thealbum char.).
SWITZERLANDA unchanged top 3 this week with Mel & Kim onlop followed by Stars Quo and Kiln Wilde.
Erasure are good candidates for next's week top,they moved fn. 0 to 5, but so am Radio Ramawho entered straight M at 7 with Aliens. Other en-tries for Genesis, Timex Social Club and A -Ha,Mined Emotions have a re-entry with You WantLuvc
IRELANDJackie Wilson survived at no. I this week but fivenew dangerous additions to the top 10 could makeit very difficult for next week. The additions areLionel RIchle (2-11), Swing Out Sister (3-30),The Bangles (4-22) and the Pretenders (8-12).Highest entry is for UK's no. I Steve Silk Hodeywith Jack Your Body. Other entries are RobbieNevii, Style Council, USW, Kool & The Gangand Phil [point with Kings Call, a re-release oneyear after his death. The song is a tribute fromLyn on to Presley and features Mark Knopfler onguitar. It has been remixed by Ultravox's MidgeUre.
NORWAYThe weekly Norwegian chart is Made up of only 10singles and 20 albums, so singles that enterat into the top 10 have to be seen relatively.
Bon Jovi's Livin' On A Prayer stays at no. 1
(their album 'Slippery When Wet' has jumped Mthe no. 1 position in the album chart). At 2 is RedHas. followed by Alison Moyet. The Houseman-
's Caravan Of Low enters at 7 and GaryMoore's Over The Hiltt And Er Away at 9.
DENMARKDodo & The Dodo's remain 011 top but Madonnahas replaced Kim Larsen from the second posi-don (he is now in third position). A -Ha and NickKamen are both additions to the top 10. (8-11 and10-15 respectively). Other jumps for Duran Du-ran (14-18), Erasure (21-30) and Teddy Edelmanwith Bore &Dr. (24-29). While Lionel RIchle
conquering Europe with 'Ballerina Girl', he hasthe only new entry with Love Will Conquer All at30
PORTUGALEurope remains on top for the 9th consecutiveweek. They we followed by Berlin and StatusQuo. Huey Lewis has the best move from 27 to 14with his Stuck With Mott
Nancy Martinez- Not Just The Girl- Atlantic hence Dance- A Ho Ho- CBS Sweden Alice- Park Hotel- EMI Italy
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Updated re.rts and playlistsadditions from the major radio& tv stations from 16 Europe.countries.
RW : Record of the weekAD : Additions to the playlistNE : New Entry
Rosie Vela- Magic SmileBland Earth- See That GlowKinks- How Are YouRed Box- Heart Of SunHot Chocoloak- Sexy ThingMidnight Star- Engine No. 9Steinski & Mass Media- WM
BRMB Birmingham
AD Stranglers- Big In AmericaDavid KnopflerMission- Wasteland
SH Billy Ocean- ForeverPercy Sledge- When A ManBen E King- Stand By Me
LP Alice- Park HotelAlan Parsons Project- Gaudi
SVIDEUISMIE WELLE/NIM/R1.45-Berlin
Horst Hartwich- dj/prod.RW Status Quo- Dreamin'AD Stranglers- Big In America
First Patrol- MiamiBabal.- Teenager MelodieJackie Wilson- Reel PetiteTimex Social Club- Mixed Up
SH : Sure hitLP : Album of the week
Robin Valk- head of musicAD Vesta Williams- Once Bitten
SWF - Baden BadenTill Hofmeister- dj/prod.
LP Kool & The Gang- Forever
PF : Personal favouriteOW : One to watch
Mission- WastelandRandy Crawford- Almaz
RW Mission- WastelandBangles- Your Street
BIAS BolinRik De Lisle. dj/prod.
CL : ClipST : Studio
Christians- Forgotten TownThe The- Slow Train
Georgia Satellites- YourselfLP Alice -Park Hotel
AD Nina Hagen- World NowPurple Schulz- Wenig Zeit
IN Interview Red Box- Heart Of The SunSteinsky & Mass Media- Wit
Gianna Nannini- ImpossibileLP A -Ha- Scoundrel Days
Sheila E.- Hold MeGogo Loremo- You Can Dance
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STATION REPORTS STATION REPORTSEquateur- Sha Oh Oh
BRT Studio BrusselsJan Hauteklet/Eank SymoensTop 10 playlist
Iggy Pop- Real Wild ChildWomack Womack- StarbrightU1340- Rat In Mi KitchenCatalog Of Cool- TurningStyle Council- Didn't MatterTit roesday- What About LovePaul Simon- Boy In BubbleCaroline Loeb- La Qua.James Brown- How Do You StopCameo -Candy
BRT 2 - BrabantGuy De Pre- dj/prod.RW Comsat Angels- Cutting EdgeAD Siouxsie- Wheels On Fire
Catalog Of Cool- TurningWomack & Womack- Take Me
FM 56 - LuikPierre Bail- coordinatorRW James Brown- How Do You StopAD Tim. Social Club- Mixed Up
Heaven I, TroubleCourtney Pin- ChildrenLimahl- Inside To OutsideNu Shoo, Don't Let MeSwing Out Sister- Surrender
SWITZERLAND
DRS 3C Alispach- music word.AD Rim Mitsou.- Cent Comma
OMD- We Love YouAlison Moyet- Is This LoveHeaven IT- TroubleSpandau Ballet- Many LiesMighty Lemon Drops- Side
RADIO 24 - ZurichClem Dalton- dj/coordinatorHitpicks:
Robert Cray- Smoking GunBon Jovi- Living On A Prayer
AD Huey Lewis- Jacobs LadderCyndi Lauper- Of HeartGlass Tiger- Some DayPrirtafs- Still M A Dream
NE Nick Kamen- Each TimeGregory Abbott- Shake YouMi.. Q- Too Of Hams
LP Robbie NevilDeep Purple- Blue Light -
RTSR- GeneveJ.P.Allenbach/CColombaraNE EN Medeiros- Toi Mon Soil
Marc Lavoine- Bascule Avec
AUSTRIA
OE 3 - ViennaGunther Lesjak- el/producerNE Europe- Rock The NightSH Huey Lewis -Jacob's LadderLP KBC Band
ITALY
RAI STEREO DUE - RomaMaurizio Riganti- dir.Emilio Levi dj/prod. @ AntonellaGlampaoli dj/prod.RW Style Council- Didn't MatterAD Erasure- SometimesSH Gino Paoli- Cosa FardLP Deep Purple- Blue Light
STUDIO 105 - MilanoAlex Fermi- progodir.RW Colin James Hay- Hold MeAD Swing Out Sister- Surrender
Two People- HeavenLP OST Golden Child
STUDIO 105 - MilanoGiant Benson- dj/prod.NE Smiths- Shoplifters
Bangle, EgyptianJesse Johnson- Crony
Top 3:Duran Duran- NotoriousSpandau Ballet- BarricadesEurope- Final Countdown
RADIO ONE - FirenzeStefano Damasmni- dj/prod.RW Swing Out Sister- SurrenderAD Steve Winwood- High Life
Tom- Without Your LoneBob Geldof- Like A Rocket
NE Stacy Lattisaw- Jump IntoSH Huey Lewis- Jacob's Ladder
Bananarama- Of The NightStyle Council- Didn't Mauer
RADIO COMERCIAL - LisbonAntonio Sergio- dj/prod.RW Rose Of Avalanche- Velveteen
Psychedelic Fur, AngelsFuszBox- Love Is The Slug
LP Shop Assist..Peter CaseNick Cary Your Funeral
IN Bemis Do MarRebel List:
Love & Rockets- AmericanRelies- The Good EarthX -Mal Deutschland- Matador
GREECE
ERT I - AthensTennis Petridls- dj/prod.AD Gregory Abbott- Shake You
Residents- Kaw LigaHousemartins- CaravanPretenders- Don't Get Me
LP Nick Cane- Your FuneralGeorgia Satellites
ERT 2 - ThmsalonildLefty Kongaildes- dj/prod.RW Miker & Sven- CelebrationLP Eric Clanton -AugustOW Motive- Miss You So Much
Earl Klugh- TravellerA Mono & R. Power- FacileChrystal Gayle- StraightCetera & Grant- I Fall
POLAND
POLSKIE RADIO - Wain.Bogdan Fabiaaski- djPowerplays:
Jackie Wilson- Re& PetitePert 1Corodil- Big City
NE A -H, Maybe MaybeFancy- Lady Of IceRed Box- For AmericaFGTH- WarriorsBob Geldof- World Calling
RW Oran "Juice" Jones- The RainCommodores- To The BankOMD- Shake
PF Pet Shop Boys- Disco (EP)LP Shanghai
Paul ReinPenilla WahlgrenSound Of MusicStyle
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MUSICBOX
PLAYLIST
Sine Shot:U1340- Rat In Mi Kitchen
Hot Shots:Pepsi & Shirley- HeartacheThnex Social Club -b- UpHong Kong Syndikat- ConcreteThrashing Doves- Imbalance
Moore & Reed- Soul ManDrum Theatre- El DoradoJulian Cope- IkampolenePsychedelic Fur, Angels
A ListIggy Pop- Real Wild ChildSiouxsie- Wheels Of FireStyle Council- Didn't MatterSwing Out Sister- Surrender
SKY
TRAX
A List:Robbie Nevil- Cost La VieUB40- Rat In Mi KitchenStyle Council- Didn't MatterMel & Kim- Showing OutIggy Pop- Real Wild ChildAlison Mo., Is This LoveElkie Brooks- The FoolCuriosity Killed The CatBangles- Down Your StreetFraiddin & Michael- I KnewMission- WastelandPretenders- Hymn To HerVesta Williams- One BittenJackie Wilson- Reel Petite
B List:Gabriel & Bush- Don't GiveMadonna- Open Woo HeartS' rate- Wheels On Fire
TELEVISIONrY
Max Headroom will be the host onDeejay TV every Friday.CL Europe- Rock The Night
Psychedelic Fury HotelJanet Jackson- ControlStranglers- Big In AmericaDr. & The Medics- WaterlooQueen- A Kind Of MagicBo, Don't Cry- CowboyNick Kamen- Each TimeTil Tuesday- What AboutBangles- EgyptianDebbie Harry- French KissinBoom Bcom Room- The ManEurythmics- Miracle Of LoveThe The- Slow Train
COUNTDOWNMUSIC BOX
CL Lionel Richie- BallerinaNick Kamen- Each TimeBon Joni- Lining On A PrayerBangles -EgyptianMel & Kim- Showing OutMadonna- Dress You UpBon Joni- A Bad NameWham!- Wake Me UpPepsi & Shirley- HeartacheA -Ha- Cry WolfSpandau Ballet- BarricadesIggy Pop- Real Wild ChildStephan .tmrter- SterneFGTH- Rage HardJames Brown- LivingPaul Young- Some PeopleNod Young- WonderlandGregory Abbott- Shake YouUB40- Rat In Mi KitchenRobbie Nevil- Cyst La Vie
TV ProgrammesUNITED KINGDOMTop Of The PopsMichael Hurl]. producerST Iggy Pop- Real Wild Child
Robbie Nevil- Gest La VieStyle Council- Didn't MatterElkie Brooks- No More
CL Jackie Wilson- Reet PetiteUB40- Rat In Mi KitchenSiouxsie- Wheels On FireDead Or Alive- SomethingBangles- Your StreetAlison Moyer- Is This Love
The Tithe - Newc.deMalcolm Gerrie- producer
ST Basic Vela- Magic SmileThe MissionTimbuk 3The ChristiansMichelle Shocked
IN Blow MonkeysCL Franldin & Michael- I Knew
GERMANYARD - Forme! EinsAndreas ThiesmeyerCL Eddie Money- Take Me Home
Gregory Abbott- Shake YouNick ICamen- Each TimePretenders- Don't Get MeFancy- Lady Of IceCutting Crew- In Love BeforeRichard Sanderson- RealityModern Talking,- PeaceMel & Kim- Showing OutRobbie Nevil- C'est La ViePaul Simon- Boy In BubbleH.ven17- Trouble
Duran Duran- NotoriousFGfH- WarriorsGabriel & Bush- Don't GiveJohnny Halliday- T'ArtendsIL LaHaye-11 FaudraitCaroline Loeb- La QuartRita Mitsouko- Cost CommeEurope- Rook The NightJanet Jackson- When I ThinkStan Ridgway- TerminusLes Anions- Be BopPatrick Bruel- Route VersCarte De Sejoue FranceCutting Crew- I lust Died
Debbie Harry- French KissinDesireless- Voyage VoyageCyndi Tanner- True ColonKool & The Gang- VictoryNiagara- le Dois M'en AblerCaroline Loeb- La Quote
HOLLANDCOUNTDOWN -VeronicaCL Van Haden- This Be Love
Red Box- For AmericaMel & Kim- Showing OutEddie Money- Take Me HorneWham!- Wake Me Up
ST Nene- MondsongFatal Flowers- Younger DaysPepsi & Shirley- Hrortache
BELGIUMR.T.B.F. - Roo BinWry Cokes- producerCL The The- Slow Train
Iggy Pop- Real Wild Child
Bon Rory Living On A RoyerGenesis -ConfusionPaul Simon- Boy In BubbleTimex Social Club- RumoursGrace Jones- Not PerfectBobby Jimmy- Roaches
ConcertiWild Ones
BRT - BingoTom Hilybrechts- ProducerCL Pretenders- Hymn To Her
Gabriel & Bush- MIN GiveAlison Moyek Is This LoveWang Chung- Have Fun TonightBon Joni- Living On A Prayermel & Slowing OutSmall Faces- Talk To YouStranglers- Strange Little
Janet Jackson- ControlNick Kamen- Each TimeA -Ha- Cry WolfCutting Crew- In Love BeforeStatus Quo- Dreamin'
GREECEMusic Videothequelefty Xenolithic@ producerCL Janet Jackson- When I Think
Paul Simon- C. Call Me AlRobert Palmer- I Didn't MeanIvan- Hey MademoiselleMG- Pont Lem Me BehindTrance Dance- Do The DanceMark Spiro- In Stereo
TRACKING
by Alexandto ed. BrookTINA TURNER hits the Europeanroads early March for her LAST our.In June she'll play seven dates at Lon-don's Wembley Arena. This farewelltour will end in Tel Aviv, Israel onJune 21. Later she plans to play con -
in the States around July. Thespecial guest slot on all Europeandates is filled by GLASS TIGER,from whom a new single has been justissued in Holland entitled Thin RedLine. This to may be their bigbreakthrough outside Canada *Early February will seethe release
of a new 45er front Dutch bandFOX THE FOX: Star In The Nile,produced by DAVID BASHO. Thisis the first single for almost a yearand it's great one too * EarlyMarch will see the eagerly awaitedrelease of NIGHT RANGER'S al-bum filled The Big Life. KEVINOLSON has been responsible forthe production and the band Maywell be touring Europe in the veryliar future. Early March they'll bein Europe on a promotion visit, sograb your chances on that one.More news about the single and thetitle, released prior to the album,next week * THE NITS are stillgoing strong and have a new single,Cabins, drawn off their lastest al-bum released in Germany last week -
to coincide with three concerts theband is playing them. Late springthey will be on a full length Europe-an tour covering France, Austria,Finland and Greece, with somedates in the Benelux * lust issuedis the latest single from THE REALTHING, called Hard Times
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EUROPEAN PLAYLIST REPORTS
U.K. RADIO AIRPLAY REPORTMost played records in England during the weekof publication on the following stations: BBC I,BBC 2, Capital Radio, Radio London and themajor independents.
I. Swing Out Sister- Surrender2. Robbie Nevil- Cest La Vie3. Bangles- Walking In Your Street4. Blow Monkeys- It Doesn't Have To Be5 Jackie Wilson- Reet Petite
Iggy Pop- Thal Wad Child7. Sionxsie & The Banshees- Wheels On Fire& IlB40- Rat In Mi Kitchen9. Timbuk 3- The Future's So Bright
10. Carly Simon- Coming Round AgainIt. Style Council- It Didn't Matter12. Dead Or Alive- Something In My House13. Alison Mont- Is This Love14. Gary Moore- Over The Hills And Far Away15. Steve Winwood- Back In The High Life16. W. GAP Band- Big Fun17 Stun Moore & Loci Reed- Soul Man18. A. Franklin & G. Michael- I Thew19. Paul Simon- The Boy In The Bubble00. China Crisis- Best Kept Secret
MEDIA CONTROL GERMANYFrom the airplay hitparade from Media Controlincluding 29 radio channels. For more info pleaseBontact Media Control - Postfach 625, 0-7570
aden Baden, tel: (0)7221-33056.
I. Stephan Remmler- Keine Steen In Athen2. Erasure- Sometimes3. Madonna- Open Your lie.4. Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian5. Alison Moyet- Is This Lone?6. Mel & Kim- Showing Out7 Robbie Nevi]. C'Est La Vie8. A -Ha- Cry Wolf9. Oran 'Juice' Jones- The Rain10 Communards- So Cold The NightIL Don Johnson- Heartbeat1/ Cutting Crew- roe Been In Love Before13. Genesis- Land Of Confusion14. Paul Simon- The Boy In The Bubble11 Nick Kamen- Each Time You Break My Heart16. Gregory Abbott- Shake YouDown17 Clowns & Heiden- lob Liebe Dich18. Muenchener Freibei, Gibt Rein Naechsten19. Steve Winwood- Back In The High Life20 Kim Wilde- You Keep Me Hangin' On
MEDIA CONTROL AUSTRIAMost played records as checked by Media Controlon the national channel OE 3 .d Radio Brenner.
I. Espresso- Take It All Down2. Kim Wilde- You Keep Me Bangle' On3. Status Quo- In The Army Now4. Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian5. Dunn Duran- Notorious6. Tina Enver- Tee People7. Pet Shop Boys- Suburbia8. Mixed Emotions- You Want Love0 Europe- Rock The Nightla Wang Owns- Everybody Have Fun TonightII. Kaerntner Fuer Kinder- Kinder12. OMD- (Forever) Live And Die13. Mel & .Showing Out14. Genesis- Land Of Confusion15. Bon Jovi- Livin' On A Prayer
MEDIA CONTROL FRANCEFrom the airplay hitparades provided by MediaControl France. For more info please contact Me-dia Control France - 29 Blv Taut. - 67000 Stras-bourg - France - (88)366580
Radios Pecipheriques (AM Stations):1. Michel Salton- Mustdmanes2. Desireless- Voyage Voyage3. Madonna- True Blue4. Cannel- Sally5. JJ Goldman- La Vie Par Procuration6. Johnny Hallyday- le TAttende7. Elsa- Ten Vas Pas& Luna Parker- Tes Eta. D'Ame.. Eric9 Alain Beelines- Malediction10 Caroline Loeb- Cest La QuoteII. Sabine Paturel- Pont Boucl.n12. Niagara -1e Dois M'En Allen13. Francois Feldman- Poen Que Pour 'Poi14. J.L. Lallaye- II Faudrait Que15. Les Abietes- lack. See Fool16. Communards- Don't Leave Me This Way17. Eurythani.- Miracle OIL°.18. A -Ha- Cry Wolf10 Lio- Faillat P. Commencer20 Jeanne Mss- L'Enthnt
Radios FM:I. Caroline Loeb- C'est La Quote2. A -Ha- I've Been Losing You3. Luna Parker- Tes Etats D'Ame.. Eric4. D.irele.- Voyage Voyage5. Niagara- le Deis M'En Allen6. Elsa- Tee Vas Pas7. Keel & The Gang- Victory8. Pretenders- Don't Get Me Wrong9. Duran Duran- Notorious10. Lio- Faiths Pm CommencerIt Stranglers- Always The Sun2. Status Quo- In The Army Now13. Bernard Lavilliers- Noir Et BlancM. Partenaire Particulier- Elle Est Pattie15. Communards- Don't Leave Me This Way16 Eurythmics- Miracle Of Love17 Philippe Russo- Magic Noire18. Robin Neville- Cest La Vie19. Stacey Q- Two of SEWS20 Valli- The More I See
MEDIA CONTROL SWITZERLANDMost played records as checked by Media Controlon the national channel DRS 3 and 5 private
For'For more info please contact Media Control, PostPassage 2 Basel 4002, tel: 61 - 228989.
I. Robbie Neeil- C'Est La Vie2 Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian3. Madonna- Open Your Than4. Stephan Remmlert Keine Sterne In Athen5. Mel & Kim- Showing Out6 Joe Cocker- Now That You're Gone7. Keel & The Gang- Victory8. Pet Shop Boys- Suburbia9. Gregory Abbott- Shake You Down10 Kiln Wilde- You Keep Me Hanging OnII. Altura Moyet- Is This Love?12. Status Quo- In The Army NOW13. The Kinks- How Are You14. Genesis- Land Of Confusion15. Europe- Rock The Night16. Tins 'Darner- The People17 Bob Geldof- This Is The World Calling10 Communards- Don't Leave Me This Way19. The Stranglers- Always The Sun20 Bon Joel- Livia On A Prayer
STICNTING NEDERLANDSE TOP 40Airplay checked on Radio 2 and 3, the Dutch na-tional pop channels. For info contact StichtingNederlandse Top 40, POBox 706, 1200 AS Hilver-sum, WI: (0)35 - 231647.
I. UB40- Rat In Mi Kitchen2. Paul Simon- The Boy In The Bubble3. Dolly Dots- Hearts Beat Thunder4. Flirgle Slagle- Elk It Over5. Nadieb- Windforce 116. Red Box- For America7. Madonna- Open Your HeartB. Polls- Cry Wolf0 Robbie Netell- Cleat La VieIO. Fatal Flower- Younger DaysU. Bon Jovi- Lirin' On A Prayer12. Gregory Abbott- Shake You Down13. Genesis- Land Of Confusion14. Cameo -Candy15. Jald Graham- Step Right UpTh. Ent.. Sometimes17. Jackie Wilson- Reet Petite
Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian19. Richenel- Dance Around The World20 Mel & Kim- Showing Out
SIR - SPAINThe 20 best played records in Spain from CuarentaPrincipales, covering the major Spanish stations.
I. Duran Duran- Notorious2. Modern Talking- Geronimo's Cadillac3. Spandau Ballet- Through The Barricades4. Los Secretos- Quiero Beber Rasta Perder5. CC Catch- Heartbreak Hotel6. Juan Pardo- Otm Vex7. Gazebo- Trotsky Burger8. Tina Burner -'Iwo People0 Berlin Osborne- Coranones Y Un Destinolb Bruce Springsteen- WarIL Stephanie- One Love To Give12. Royal Philharmonic Orcb.- Magic DisneyO. Peter Gabriel- Don't Give Up14. Victor Manuel- Nada Sabe Tan Duke Como15. Mecano- Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte
Bruce Hornsby- The Way It Is17. Aretha Franklin- lumpin' lack Flash18. Amer.- Palabras De Amor19. Grace Jones -1'm Not Perfect20 Varios Interpreles- Max Mix 4
RAI - WAITMost played records as compiled from RAI StenoDue.
1. Nick Kamen -Each Time You Break My Heart2. C Baglioni- AsTho3. Alison Moyet- Is This Love ,
4. Ron- E Cltalia Che Va5. Swing Out Sister- Break Out6. Gianna Nana.- Profumo7. Tom Robinson- Still Loving You8. Antonello Venditti- Venditti E Seg.(9. Francesco Guccini- Signora &wary10 Jimmy Nail- That's The Way Love IsII. Eric Clanton- August12. Gino Paoli- Cos Faro Da Grande13. Stranglers- Always The Sun
. Chi. Crisis- What Price Paradise15. Adrian° Ceie11181110- I Midi Aamericani 216. Toni Hooker- Help Me17 Wang Chong- Everybody Have Fun Tonight18. Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian19 John Parr- Blame It On The Radio20. Cameo- Word Up
What about Europe?More and more internationai hits are created in Europe.Every week almost 30% of the hits on Billboard's Hot 100originate horn one of the 18 European markets.
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