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VOL LIV, NO. 38, MAY 4, 1991STAFF BOXGEORGE ALBERTPresident and Publisher
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COVER STORY
BANDABLANCATHE NAME MEANS WHITE BAND BUT TO LATIN FANS throughout the U.S. it's become synonymous with Baile Punta, the sensual,
tip-toeing Afro-Hondurean dance that has reached gold sales levels and is threatening to make a big splash in the Anglo market.
Internationally it's the same: Peru, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico are ready to join the punta craze and EMI will release it next week
in Spain and Portugal. Ayd Matnd!
NUMBER ONESPOP SINGLE POP ALBUM
Baby Baby
Amy Grant(A&M)
Out of Time
R.E.M.(WARNER BROS.)
R&B SINGLE R&B ALBUMI'm Drearnin' New Jack City
Christopher Williams ^Soundtrack*(GIANT/REPRISE) (GIANT)
COUNTRY SINGLE COUNTRY ALBUMFancy NoFences
Reba McEntire Garth Brooks(MCA) (CAPITOL)
NEW YORK LATIN DANCE/RAP ALBUMBaile Punta Quik Is The Name
Banda Blanca D.J. Quik(SONOTONE) (PROFILE)
COLUMNSIndie Focus 11
Country Music 16
East Coasting 6
Rock 6
Rap/Dance 10
Rhythm & Blues 10
Cocinando 8
Music Publishing 14
CONTENTSCHARTS
Top 40 Rap/Dance LPs 10
Top 75 Rhythm & Blues LPs 8
Top 100 Rhythm & Blues Singles . . 9
Top 200 LPs 12Top 100 Pop Singles 4New York Latin LPs 7
Top 100 Country Singles 17
Top 75 Country LPs 19
DEPARTMENTSTickertape 3
Executives on the Move 3
Chart Index 15
Country 16
Coin Machine 21
Classifieds 23
Pianko NamedCOO at
Warner/Chappell
CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991
EXECUTIVESONTHE MOVE
Ira R. Pianko
IRA R. PIANKO HAS BEENPROMOTED to the position of chief
operating officer of Wamer/Chappell
Music, Inc. according to an an-
nouncement made by Les Bider, chair-
man and CEO for the music publishing
company. Pianko, who joined
Warner/Chappell in May 1988 as
senior vice president and chief finan-
cial officer, will continue to hold the
title of chief financial officer of
Wamer/Chappell—which has 36 of-
fices in 28 international territories with
over 800 employees worldwide, and
an 800,000-song catalog. In his newposition, Pianko will enjoy a greater
role in overseeing Warner/Chappell's
operations and administrative needs
worldwide. Piartko's current duties in-
clude the supervision of the financial
directors in 18 foreign territories and a
total worldwide support staff under
those directors of approximately 400
employees. Pianko was a partner at the
New York-based Arthur Young & Co.
before joining Warner Chappell.
ERIC EISNER RESIGNS: Eric Eisner
is resigning as president of The David
Geffen Company, effective April 30, to
concentrate on feature films, David
Geffen has confirmed. "Eric's leaving
is a great loss to me," Geffen comm-ments. "He has been with me since the
founding of the company and has been
an essential part of the success of our
record, film, broadway and musicpublishing divisions. We remain close
friends, and I wish him the very best.
I'm certain he will be enormously suc-
cessful with his future plans, as he has
been in the past." Eisner will announcehis specific plans at a later date. Before
joining Geffen in 1981, Eisner was a
partner in the entertainment law firm
of Ziffren & Brittenham.
CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LAD-
DER: Thames Television has an-
nounced the appointment of JimFifield to its board. Fifield, who is
president and chief executive officer of
EMI Music, will become the third ex-
ecutive of Thom EMI on the ThamesBoard, two other recent appointments
being independent directors Baroness
Blackstone and Dennis Stevenson.
Thom EMI has acquired a 28 percent
stake in Thames Television previously
held by BET, thus giving Thom EMI58.8 percent of Thames shares.
OF IMPORT: BMG has announced a
legal attack on accounts that are im-
properly importing its product into the
U.S. Pete Jones, head ofBMG Distribu-
tion, said, “Due to the current
profitable exchange rate, accounts are
undercutting BMG by selling product
intended for the U.S. market overseas.
This practice is not only a financial bur-
den, but wreaks havoc on our interna-
tional marketing plans."
POW-WOW IN PHILLY: The Interna-
tional Association of African American
Music is holding an African American
Music Celebration at Philadelphia's
Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel, June
7-9. Teddy Pendergrass and WyntonMarsalis are co-chairmen of the event,
and among those participating are
Billy Eckstine, the O'Jays, Shirley
Caesar, LeVert, Bobbie Humphrey,Will Downing, and others. Call (215)
664-1677 for registration information.
DID YOU EVER WONDER WHYTHEY CALL HIM BIG DADDYKANE? Then check out the photo
spread in the June issue of Playgirl.
PLACES TO BE: Los Angeles (May
31-June 8), Houston (June 9-16), Dallas
(June 15-21), Atlanta (June 22-29). For
the springtime run of the Benson &Hedges Blues Festival. B.B. King,
Johnny Winter, Etta James, Willie
Dixon, the Fabulous Thunderbirds
and others will participate. Check local
listings... Oxnard, California (that's
right, Oxnard), for the 8th annual
California Strawberry Festival, May 18
& 19. No, it's not all strawberries:
Tower of Power, Blood, Sweat &Tears, Wayne Toups, the Guess Whoand others will make some noise...
Montego Bay, Jamaica, July 15-20.
Right, it's Reggae Sunsplash time
again. Ziggy Marley, Mutabaruka,
Shinehead, Third World, Dennis
Brown and many, many others will do
their thing.
AND.. .: Borden Snacks is sponsoring
this summer's Beach Boys tour, their
75th annual summer tour (give or take
a few summers)... The series finale of
Showtime Coast to Coast, a best-of of this
past year's shows, airs throughout
May on the cable network, beginning
May 8... Luciano Pavarotti will be
doing a live concert at London's HydePark on July 30 and Radio Visions Clas-
sics, a new division of the rock concert
company, has secured the TV rights.
Kerr
Adler
EastWest Records America has named Lisa Barbaris
director of national publicity, announced label co-presidents
Sylvia Rhone and Vince Faraci. Previously, Barbaris waspublicity director for Virgin Records, a position sheheldsince
1989, and before that, was asssociate director. East Coast
publicity for Elektra Records. Capitol Records has
promoted Judi Kerr to national director, media & artist rela-
tions. Kerr, who previously served as director, media & artist
relations, is based at Hollywood Tower and reports directly to Barbaris
senior director, media & artist relations Larry Jenkins, whomade the announcement. Kerr has been with Capitol's media
& artist relations department since 1981. Bill Adler has been
hired as vice president, media relations for Island Records.
Most recently, Adler directed his own public relations firm
Rhyme & Reason Communications, whose clients ranged
from Artists Against Counterfeit Tapes to Digital Under-
ground and Tony! Toni! Tone!. Before that, Adler, a long-time
supporter of rap music, spent six years as director of publicity
for Rush Artist Management—during which time he workedwith Run-D.M.C, L.L. Cool J, The Beastie Boys, Public Enemy,
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, De La Soul and other platinum-
selling rappers. And Island has hired Lori Somes as national
director, media relations. Most recently, Somes was director of
the Music Department at Rogers & Cowan. Between 1986 and
1988, she was an account executive at The Howard BloomOrganization. Jill Johnson has been appointed to the
position of A&R representative for MCA Records by Paul
Atkinson, executive vice president, A&R. Previously, Johnson
was anA&R assistant to Bruce Dickenson and Susan Dodesin MCA's New York office. Warner Bros. Records has
appointed Geoffey Weiss product manager. Before joining
Warner Bros., Weiss served as both product manager and
copywriter at A&M Records for four years. And Warner Bros,
has named Ricky Schultz vice president & general manager
of jazz and progressive music Although Schultz most recently
spent five years as vice president of jazz A&R for MCARecords, he was instrumental in the original formation of
Warner Bros.' Jazz & Progressive Music Department, serving
as national promotion director from 1978 to 1982. Schultz'
return to Warner Bros, was announced by Mo Ostin, board
chairman of the company. Atlantic Records has promoted
Buddy Dee to East Coast promotion director. Black Music
Division. Dee joined Atlantic in 1976 as local promotion rep in
Philadelphia, a position he held until this appointment. Deewill report to Richard Nash, senior vice president. Black
Music Division. Brian Giorgi has been appointed buyer,
MCA Records. Before this appointment, he spent seven years
as a salesman for UNI Distribution Corp. Denny Mosemanhas been promoted from national field promotion manager to
national field promotion director at Warner Bros. /Nashville.
The Dallas native worked for sister company Elektra Records
in promotion 1979 until 1985. In 1985, Moseman joined the
Warner Bros, staff doing regional country promotion out of
their Dallas office, and held that position until moving to
Nashville in 1988. In his new position, Moseman will continue
to work with adult contemporary radio, in addition to working
in the area of market research. Pam Russell has been
appointed to the position of southern regional sales director
for MCA/Nashville. Russell was most recently southern
regional sales manager, following her position as promotion
coordinator when she joined MCA in 1986. In her new position,
Russell's prime responsibility is to increase awareness and
sales of MCA/Nashville product in the southern half of the
U.S., as well as the West Coast. Sony Music has namedCraig Sussman senior vice president, business affairs. West
Coast. Sussman, who was at Sony until 1985, when he left to
form Cypress Records, will be responsible for directing the negotiations for
talent and music properties on the West Coast. Cypress is about to be sold as
part of a "multi-company merger of several established music concerns to a NewYork-based investment company." Details forthcoming. And Sony Music Dis-
tribution has promoted Karen Zayer to associate director, Graphics, Desk Top
Publishing and Susan Case to graphics editor, both in the sales publications
department. They have both been with the company since 1989.
Somes
Sussman
TOP 100
SINGLES
May 4, 1991
#1 Single: Amy Grant High Debut: Gerardo #71 To Watch: Gloria Estefan #44
Total Weeks
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||BABY BABY (A&m 75021 1549) Amy Grant 1
|3J0YR,DE<EMI 50342) Roxette 3
3 I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU (MCA 53992) London Beat 2
HHERE WE GO (Columbia 38T-73690) C&C Music Factory 9
QRHYTHM OF MY HEART (Warner Bros.4-19366) Rod Stewart 7
6 YOUR’E IN LOVE (SBK 19729) Wilson Phillips 5
(JCRY FOR HELP (RCA 2744) RickAstley 8
UTOUCH ME (ALL NIGHT LONG) (Poiydor 879-4664) Cathy Dennis 10
Ql TOUCH MYSELF (Virgin 98873) Divinyls 11
Qjjl DON’T WANNA CRY (Columbia 38T-73743) Mariah Carey 15
11 HOLD YOU TIGHT (Giant 4-19458) Tara Kemp 4
12 SADNESS PART 1 (Charisma 4-98864) Enigma 6
13 COMING OUT OF THE DARK (Epic 34T-7366) Gloria Estefan 12
14 THAT’S JUST THE WAY IT IS, BABY (Atco 3532) Rembrandts 14
UflSAVE SOME LOVE (Arista 21 53) Keedy 22
QYOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME (Mercury 878864-4) Triplets 19
QMORE THAN EVER (DGC 2<290) Nelson 20
^JMORE THAN WORDS (A&M 75021 75172) Extreme 28
2Jl LIKE THE WAY(THE KISSING GAME) (Jive/RCA 1424) Hi-Five 26
gjjLOVE IS A WONDERFUL THING (Columbia 73719) Michael Bolton 30
BISILENT LUCIDITY (EM 1 50345) Queensryche 29
22 RICO SUAVE (interscope/East West 4-98871) Gerardo 17
^JLOSING MY RELIGION (Warner Bros. 19392) R.E.M. 32
|ilV0ICES THAT CARE (Giant 19350) Voices That Care 27
25 ONE MORE TRY (Quality 15114) Timmy T 13
^|WHAT COMES NATURALLY (MCA 45-i 346) Sheena Easton 34
27 IESHA (Motown 2070) Another Bad Creation 25
2JDONT TREAT ME BAD (Epic 34T-73676) Firehouse 31
29 MERCY MERCY ME (EMi 50344) Robert Palmer 16
30 THIS HOUSE (Capitol 44652) Trade Spencer 18
31 ROUND AND ROUND (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 4-19748) .... Tevin Campbell 21
32 SIGNS (Geffen 4-19653) Tesla 23
33 GET HERE (Fontana/Mercury 878 476-4) Oleta Adams 24
MIRACLE (Arista 2222) Whitney Houston 42
35 SOMEDAY (Columbia 38T-73561) Mariah Carey 33
^|COUPLE DAYS OFF (EMi 4639) Huey Lewis 4 The News 48
37 I’LL BE BY YOUR SIDE (L.M.R7RCA 2758-4) Stevie B 35
^J|HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH (Impact/MCA MCACS-54028) The Fixx 41
EEIshe TALKS TO ANGELS (Def American 4-19403) Black Crowes 44
QjBITTER TEARS (Atlantic 87760) INXS 45
41 SHOW ME THE WAY (A&M 1536) Styx 36
[^LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT (A&m 1548) Styx 50
2|(IF THERE WAS) ANY OTHER WAY (Epic 4-73665) Celine Dion 51
ENSEAL OUR FATE (Epic 73769) Gloria Estefan 59
45 HOW TO DANCE (Atlantic 0-86083) Bingo Boys 37
46 ALL THE MAN THAT I NEED (Arista 2156) Whitney Houston 38
QjMY HEART IS FAILING ME (SBK 07342) Riff 54
j^JWALKING IN MEMPHIS (Atlantic 4-87747) Marc Cohn 53
J^HERE I AM (COME AND TAKE ME) (Virgin 4-99141) UB40 56
^Jl WANNA SEX YOU UP (Giant 4-19382) Color Me Badd 68
51 CALL IT POISON (Atlantic 3752-2) Escape Club 39
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^JUNBELIEVALBE (EMI 50350) EMF 66
53 WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE (Atlantic 4-87805) Rude Boys 65
^^PEOPLE ARE STILL HAVING SEX (Smash/Polygram 879 666) LaTour 67
55 STEP ON (Elektra 4-64899) Happy Mondays 55
^|COME AGAIN (Warner Bros. 4-19408) Damn Yankees 60
57 THAT’S WHY (Hollywood 8293) The Party 52
21POWER OF LOVE (Epic 4-73778) Luther Vandross 75
59 AROUND THE WAY GIRL (Def Jam/Columbia 38-73610) L.L. Cool J 47
60 ALL THIS TIME (A&M 2354) sting 46
61 STONE COLD GENTLEMAN (MCA 5403) Ralph Tresvant 40
62 RESCUE ME (Sire/Warner Bros. 4-19490) Madonna 43
63 HEARTBREAK STATION (Mercury 878 796-4) Cinderella 49
64 ALL TRUE MAN (Tabu/Epic 35-73627) Alexander O’Neal 61
65 TEMPLE OF LOVE (East West 4-98863) Harriet 57
66 WORD OF MOUTH (Atlantic 97714) Mike & The Mechanics 62
67 BABY’S COMING BACK (Charisma 98837) Jellyfish 58
2JDREAM LOVER (IRS 13821) Rebel Pebbles 78
M IT’S A SHAME(MY SISTER) (Warner Bros. 4-19515)
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Monie Love Featuring True Image 76 4
70 WAITING FOR LOVE (EMi 4JM-50337) Alias 63 16
WE WANT THE FUNK (interscope 98815) Gerardo DEBUT
EJFEEL THE GROOVE (Scotti Bros. 52814SBS) Cartouche 77 4
[^STRIKE rT UP (RCA 2794) Black Box 84 3
74 WHERE DOES MY HEART BEAT NOW (Epic 34-73536) Celine Dion 64 22
0DOES ANYBODY REALLY FALL IN LOVE ANYMORE? (DGC 19009) Kane Roberts 88 2
UNCLE TOM’S CABIN (Columbia 38-73644) Warrant 81 3
77 I’ll DO 4 U (MCA 5391 2) Father M.C. 70 12
2JGOOD HEART (RCA 2796) Starship 83 3
2JPLACE IN THIS WORLD (Reunbn/Geffen 19019) Michael W. Smith DEBUT
LOVE WILL SURVIVE (Capitol 44707) Donny Osmond 85 3
LilHOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN (Elektra 4-64897) Lisa Fischer DEBUT
82 CALL IT ROCK & ROLL (Capitol 44676) Great White 71 10
83 WICKED GAMES (Reprise 4-19704) Cris Isaak 73 23
84 DON’T MAKE ME DREAM ABOUT YOU (Reprise 4-19357) Chris Isaak 79 4
[jJJl’LL NEVER LET YOU GO (MCA 53801) Steelheart DEBUT
86 MY SIDE OF THE BED (Columbia 73529) Suzanna Hoffs 69 14
[jJJWHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU (A&M 1560) Sting DEBUT
88 BACKYARD (MCA 53982) Pebbles(With Salt-N-Pepa) 90 2
21 DO YOU WANT ME (Next Plateau 50137) Salt-N-Pepa DEBUT
2|00H LA LA (Scotti Bros. 5282-4-SBS) David Halladay DEBUT
91 HIGHWIRE (Columbia 73742) Rolling Stones 74 9
92 EASY COME EASY GO (Atlantic 4-87773) Winger 72 13
93 ONE IN A MILLION (Mechanic/MCA 54044) Trixter 86 7
94 RIDE THE WIND (Capitol 44616) Poison 80 14
95 GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (Columbia 38-73604)
C&C Music Factory Feat./Freedom Williams 82 24
96 DISAPPEAR (Atlantic 4-87784) Inxs 87 24
97 ANOTHER LIKE MY LOVER (Warner Bros. 4-19486) Jasmine Guy 91 6
98 IF YOU NEEDED SOMEBODY (Atco 98914) Bad Company 89 26
99 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (SBK 4JM-07339) Vanilla Ice 92 22
100 DEEP DEEP TROUBLE (Geffen 24308) Simpsons 93 9
The square bullet indicates strong upward chart movement. See Alphabetical and Publisher list page.
CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991 5
I SINGLES
THE O'JAYS:
"Emotionally Yours"
(Sire/Reprise PRO-A-4713)
With their last album. Serious,
The O'Jays moved away from
Philadelphia International andabandoned a Philly-type sound in
favor of a more high-tech "urban
contemporary" approach, andtheir current album Emotionally
Yours continues in that vein. Emo-
tionally Yours' title track is a roman-
tic mid-tempo number fusing
gospel-influenced soul singing
with high-tech touches. Both the
"R&B Mix" and the "Gospel Mix"
show The O'Jays' gospel roots, al-
though the latter is somewhat more
so.
I ALBUMSANDREW DICE CLAY:
Dice Rules (Def American
26555-4)
It's hard to imagine 20,000
people gathered in New York's
Madison SquareGarden reciting X-
rated nursey rhymes. But that's ex-
actly what happens on Dice Rules,
which was recorded live at the Gar-
den in 1990 and at a New Jersey
comedy club that same year. Those
who dislike Andrew Dice Clay's
raunchy humor are unlikely to be
converted by Dice Rules—TheDiceman is as crude, obnonxious
and irreverent as ever. But whether
or not Dice is one's cup of tea, Joan
Rivers hit the nail on the head whenshe asserted that anyone who takes
his routine seriously is off base. TheDiceman is a character, pure andsimple. Ironically, the real AndrewSilverstein would probably bemore likely to open a door for anold lady than most of the self-
righteous individuals attacking
him. Most of Dice Rules wasproduced by Def American leader
Rick Rubin, who has also workedwith Run-D.M.C., The Geto Boys,
Slayer, Danzig, The Beastie Boys
and LL Cool J. But Dice himself
produced "Brooklyn Bad Boy," his
tongue-in-cheek attempt to sing
rock & roll.
DIANE SCHUUR: Pure
Schuur (GRP GRD-9628)
Like Nancy Wilson, DianeSchuur can sing jazz, pop and R&Bequally well— which shedemonstrates on her latest CD,Pure Schuur. "Deed I Do," a duet
with veteran jazz singer Joe Wil-
liams, is hard-swinging jazz. But
Schuur goes for a classic pop soundon Nat King Cole's"Unforgettable" and takes a morecontemporary pop approach on
'Touch" and "I Could Get Used To
This." And Schuur shows her R&Bside on "Baby, You Got What it
Takes," a duet with legendary soul
singer Bobby Womack. Pure
Schuur, an 11-song CD, wasproduced by Andre Fischer, with
GRP leaders Dave Grusin & Larry
Rosen serving as executiveproducers.
TEMPLE OF THE DOG:Temple Of The Dog (A&M75021-5350-2)
Seattle's definitely in the house.
Temple Of The Dog is a special
project consisting of Soundgarden
members Chris Cornell (har-
monica, banjo) and Matt Cameron(drums, percussion). Mother Love
Bone graduates Jeff Ament and
Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar,
acoustic guitar) and ex-Green
River axeman Mike McCready(lead guitar)—all of whom have
been down with Seattle's rock
scene. Much of the music on Temple
Of The Dog, a 10-track CD, is '70s-
influenced, guitar-crunching hard
rock that, at times, shows some LedZeppelin influence. The liner notes
point out that "Say Hello To
Heaven"and "Reach Down" were
inspired by Mother Love Bone's
lead singer Andy Wood, who suf-
fered a drug-related death last year.
And Woods' death probably in-
spired the eerie "Times OfTrouble," which is about heroin
abuse. The CD's other highlights
include "Pushin' Forward Back,"
"Hunger Track," "Wooden Jesus"
and the psychedelic-influenced
'Tour Walled World." Temple Of
The Dog produced the album with
Rick Parashar.
B ANGIE B: B Angie B(Bust It CDP- 95236-2)
R&B singer B Angie B's self-
titled debut album, the latest
release on MC Hammer's Bust It
label, is a strongly hip-hop-in-
fluenced R&B effort with a strong
potential for exposure on "urban"
radio. Angie (whose been featured
in Hammer's 'Tray" video) covers
two 1970s soul classics: TheEmotions' 1976 hit "I Don't Wanna
Lose Your Love" and Rufus &Chaka Khan's "Sweet Thing," but
puts her songwriting skills to workon the high-tech funk workouts
'Tump It Up" and 'This Is A JamFor You" (which contains a sample
of Parliament's "Flashlight") and
the mid-tempo "I'm So Sorry."
Hammer contributes his funk song
"Men Get Lonely," and the soulful
ballad "So Much Love" was written
by ex-Con Funk Shun member Fel-
ton Pilate. Producers on B Angie B
include James Earley, Hammer and
Pilate, with Hammer and Louis K.
Burrell serving as executive
producers.
NUSRAT FATEH ALI
KHAN: Mustt Mustt
(Realworld/Virgin 91630-2)
Virgin's world-oriented Real-
world label, which has released
everything from Latin to Chinese to
Mid-Eastern music, has another
winner in Nasrat Fateh Ali Khan's
Mustt Mustt—the singer/songwriter's follow-up to Shaneh-
Shah. As a member of the Islamic
Sufi sect—which, like Hindus, em-
phasizes meditation and chant-
ing—Khan embraces Quawwalimusic. The 11 tracks on this CD are
hypnotic and passionate songs of
praise, underscoring the impor-
tance of music to Sufi culture. While
Quawwali music goes back cen-
turies, the use of synthesizers adds
a modem edge to Mustt Mustt—an
effort that is at once traditional and
contemporary.
TRIBE AFTER TRIBE:
Tribe After Tribe
(Megaforce/Atlantic 7
82235-2)
Tribe After Tribe's self-titled CDmarks a definite departure for
Megaforce, a label known for such
metal bands as Testament, Overkill
and Vio-Lence. Tribe After Tribe, a
white South African outfit, has a
rather U2-ish quality—melodic,
often reflective, yet possessing a
certain intensity. While the lyrics
don't beat you over the head with
politics a la Linton Kwesi Johnson,
The Sex Pistols, Public Enemy or
Exodus, songs like "White Boys In
The Jungle" and "Poor Africa"
make it clear that Tribe After Tribe
opposes apartheid and colonialism.
Touches of African and Mid-East-
ern music can be heard on somesongs, but Tribe After Tribe is a rock
band first and foremost.
SUCCESS-N-EFFECT:Back In Effect
(Umoja/WRAP/Ichiban ICH1108)
Though Success-N-Effect drops
its share of boasting and "party
jams" on its second album, Back In
Effect, the hardcore Atlanta rap
posse is at its best when delivering
hard-hitting social and political
commentary with a definite Black
nationalist perspective. Among the
CD's message songs are
"Blueprint," which samples ChuckBrown & The Soul Searchers'
"Bustin' Loose"; and "Angel Dust,"
an update of the Gil Scott-Heron
classic decrying the destruction
caused by drugs. Clubs should
check out "Jump 2 It (House From
The South)," an enjoyable hip-
house song based on the Aretha
Franklin hit.
LOOKING AHEADMay 4, 1991 Independent product most likely to reach the Top 100 Pop Singles Chart
1 . PART OF YOU PART OF ME(MCA) Glen Frey
2. GIVE ME YOUR HEART(Hoiiywood) Vanity Kills
3. I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR L0VE(Bust lt/Caprtoi) B ANGIE B
4. LIFE GOES 0N(Capitoi )Poison
5. GOING THROUGH THE MOTK)NS(Wgin) Aftershock
6. NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN(Coturrt>ia) Surface
7. WHATEVER YOU WANTtwing/Mercury) Tony! Toni! Tone!
8. PLAYGROUND(Motown) Another Bad Creation
9. OVER AND OVER(Ouairty) Timmy-
T
10. ONE HAND ONE HEART(Atiantic) Debbie Gibson
11. SOUL FREE(Coiunrfcia) George Michael
12. UNCONDITIONAL L0VE(Coiun*>«) Susanna Hoffs
13. EXPLAIN FT TO MY HEART(Repnse) Chicago
14. RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW(SBK) Jesus Jones
15. MOONLIGHT DANCING(Atiantic) Bette Midler
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EASTCOASTINGBY LEE JESKE
closed down for various reasons. Theyused to dose down dubs because the
whites used to want to come to the
black dubs; to keep the whites out of
the black dubs they'd find some reason
to close them down. Of course, it
would be trumped up, but they wouldget it dosed if they wanted it dosed.
"Originally, when my career wasjust getting off the ground around the
New Orleans area, I played a lot of
fraternity parties and sorority dances
locally. And when I travelled up and
down the Southern region here
—
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi—
I
played a lot of fraternity parties on
various college campuses, when they
used to have Rush Week and stuff like
that.
"But I also played a lot of local white
clubs. Before I left here I got into what
they call the 'white market,' I kind of
crossed over before that word wasused, 'crossover.' My records
—'It's
Raining' and those—were pretty
popular here on the local radio sta-
tions, and so I got called to some of the
white clubs. So I developed a following
early in my career that a lot of the other
black entertainers had not gotten over
into at that time."
New Orleans is a city with a long
memory: if they ever liked you there,
they still like you there. Although the
bookings dried up in the '60s (she
blames a combination of the British In-
vasion and Hurricane Camille), her
audience was waiting with open arms
when she returned in the '70s.
"I'm a very personable person, I like
people," she says. "I used to teach myfans all the latest dances: Wheneversomething new would come out,
they'd say, 'Irma, what7s the latest dan-
ces? Teach us this.' And I would showthem how to dance.
"So we developed more than a fan-
artist relationship, we developed a
friendship as such. So even now, whenpeople talk about Irma Thomas, it's not
like Irma Thomas, the Star, it's like
Irma Thomas, My Next Door Neigh-
bor. Which is good— I enjoy that
relationship with people. And it gives
me an edge that a lot of entertainers
wish they had."
An edge, indeed. When Aretha
Franklin was on Donahue a fewmonths ago, the first audience memberwith a question was a woman from
New Orleans who flatly asked the
"Queen of Soul" what she thought of
Irma Thomas. Aretha said she didn't
recognize the name, but that she loved
Creole food.
"She had the nerve to ask Aretha
Franklin if she knew me," laughs Irma.
"I have met Aretha Franklin a couple
of times in my day, but, of course, these
stars forget. I'm sure she's listened to
my records, but I'm not going to bother
to call her on it. If she chooses not to
know me, then fine, I have no problems
with that."
ROCKBY ALEX HENDERSON
STUDIO SAVAGERY: Tom Petty is recording his next album forMCA Records
at Rumbo Recorders (which is based in the Los Angeles suburb of CanogaPark). Jeff Lynne is producing. Guns 'N Roses, Ringo Starr, Kiss, Megadeth
and The Smithereens are among the
rockerswho have recorded at Rumbo,which is owned by Daryl "TheCaptain" Dragon of Captain & Ten-
nille fame. Serving as studio manageris Vicky Camblin, who recently
proposed adding another room to
Rumbo—and, at her suggestion.
Rumbo's Studio C was built. Camblinoversaw the construction and instal-
lation of the 24-track Studio C. For
more information on Rumbo, please
call Camblin at (818) 709-8080 or (213)
873-4293 ... Ric Ocasek, former lead
singer for The Cars, has a solo albumdue out on Warner Bros, on June 11
titled Fireball Zone. Ocasek co-produced the album with Nile
Rodgers, leader of the highly influen-
tial soul/disco/funk posse Chic in
the late 1970s and early '80s with
then-partner Bernard Edwards before producing everyone from Material Girl
Madonna to Duran Duran. During their Chic years, Rodgers & Edwardsproduced hits for Diana Ross and Sister Sledge. And yo! There's still talk of a
Chic reunion... Last year, at a party A&M held at Hollywood's trendy Spice to
promote Extreme's second album. Extreme II: Pomograffiti, Extreme was hypedas "the band of the '90s"—but the album hasn't exactly outsold the latest
Poison or Warrant albums. Nonetheless, A&M still seems to be working
Pomograffiti. The company recently released "More Than Words" as its third
single and has been pushing it... East/West Records America has a release date
of June 24 for Hot Wire, hard rockers Kix7s follow-up to their gold BlowMy Fuse
album of 1988. The album's first single may be "Girl Money," and should be
sent to radio about June 11. Hot Wire was produced by Tom Werman, who has
worked with Motley Crue, Poison and Junkyard, dude...
HIGHWAY TO HELL: The Goo Goo Dolls (not to be confused with The NewYork Dolls or Pittsburgh punkettes The Barbed Wire Dolls) are scheduled to
embark on an American tour in Lexington, Kentucky on April 24 and remain
on the highway to hell until June. The Goo Goos are touring in support of their
current Metal Blade album Hold Me Up... Boiled In Lead is playing West Coast
club dates in May...
ON THE DOTTED LINE: Big Apple hardcore punkers Murphy's Law have
signed with In-Effect Records. Previously, the band recorded two albums for
Profile: Murphy's Law and Back With A Bong —a release that was really
smokin'. This spring, Murphy's Law should begin recording its first In-Effect
album, which may come out in the fall. Meanwhile, fellow Noo Yawk punkersAgnostic Front (not to be confused with Athiest) have re-signed with In-Ef-
fect...
CH-CH-CH-CHANGES: Another publication incorrectly reported that 24-7
Spyz had broken up; but in fact, the funk/metal/punk posse is still together
—
only with a new lineup. While guitarist Jimi Hazel and bassist Rick Skatore
are still Spy-in g, new members Jeff Broadnax and Joel Maitoza (drums) havereplaced Peter Fluid and Anthony Johnson. Some residents ofSmogtown mayrecall that Maitoza banged his head in Gangland, a posse that included an
ex-member of the African-American headbanger posse Sound Barrier. With its
new lineup. The Spyz has been playing East Coast club dates... Bassist Jason
*04
Y
Flotsam & Jetsam
Ward has joined the ever-thrashin' Flotsam & Jetsam as Troy Gregory'sreplacement. With this new lineup, the moshers are scheduled to headline the
KUPD Spring Fest at Phoenix' 20,000 seat Compadre Stadium on May 19. Otherheadbangers on the bill are Sacred Reich (not to be confused with Sacred
Child), Pantera, Wrathchild America and Chris Poland...
response to a question about whether
or not she's surprised at how popular
she is once again, "I'm amazed at any-
thing happening to my career. When I
look at all the new music that's on the
market these days—the new enter-
tainers who are coming out and be-
coming overnight sensations—I'm just
surprised that our type of music is still
around and being listened to, period."
In the early 1970s, Irma Thomas, still
only in her early 30s, was washed up,
selling car parts in a California depart-
ment store. Today, Irma Thomas is the
undisputed, uncontested, muchbeloved "Soul Queen ofNew Orleans"
(she even has a crown from the mayorto prove it).
There are certain life experiences
every American should experience.
Hearing Irma Thomas completely
destroy a crowd of 30,000 or so at the
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
(something she was scheduled to do on
the Festival's first Saturday this year)
by tearing into "Breakaway" and"Ruler of My Heart" and "Time is OnMy Side," and other good old songs
and some good new songs, is one of
them.
Irma's new Rounder album. Live:
Simply The Best, captures some of the
excitement (and includes her rip-snort-
ing "backfields in motion" medley of
"I Done Got Over," "Iko Iko" and
"Hey, Pocky Way"), but you really
need to experience her live. Irma
Thomas, live: simply the best.
Amazingly, for a performer who had
hits in the late '5Cte, Irma Thomas is
only 50 (she started as a teenager).
When she returned to New Orleans to
perform in the '70s—a one-nighter
away from her California day job—
a
lot of people remembered her and real-
ized how much they missed her. She
moved back to the city and hasn't
looked back since.
"I didn't really start singing profes-
sionally until 1958," she says, "which
was kind of at the end of the rock and
roll Golden Era. When I came along it
was pretty much at the tail end of
everything—there were clubs being
Tom Petty
CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991
COCINANDOBY TONY SABOURNIN
At the shooting for his first single videoclip “Camaleon” Sony International
recording artist Rub6n Blades and band members await the smart slate
and final lens view of photography director Igor Sunara, director OctavioSoler and producer Manuel Arce from Max Mambru Films. Blades’ Sonyalbum, Caminando, is the first under his new deal with the label and his
first in three years with new material. (Photo by Luis Tapia.)
THIS WAS NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION UNTIL MAY 1. BUT anyoneworth his executive perks already knows that Wilfrido Vargas has been signed,
sealed and delivered to the Venezuelan conglomerate Sono Rodven, commenc-ing officially on that date. Well, technically it's his Palma Pro label in a
distribution deal through Rodolfo Rodriguez's vast multimedia empire,
which includes the Caracas-based Venevision network and its U.S. label
TH/Rodven. But we're getting ahead of ourselves.
El Barbarazo Vargas is unquestionably the most positively successful meren-guero of the post-Johnny Ventura era. His five year deal with Sonografica,
Rodven's main multimedia rival in Venezuela, paved the way for many meren-gue stars—including El Caballo Ventura—to depart their national or regional
labels for more potentially remunerative contracts with the multis. Whetheranyone agrees or not, this deal helped Vargas grow immensely, as not only his
Las Chicas del Can consolidated a solid reputation with high-selling hits like
"Juana La Cubana" but also gave him the opportunity to develop an otherwise
unknown entity. The Altamira Banda Show.More importantly, it taught the Wilfrido Vargas Corporation the value of a
worldly vision, making its bands the most traveled in the business. Eventually
the recording deal was upgraded, whereas Sonografica distributed WVC'slabel, Palmapro, on a worldwide basis. However, if 'Grafica decided not to
release a production in a certain territory within a year of the delivery, the
releasing option reverted to Palmapro—all for advances, production costs andan unheard of 22 points per production.
Hence, when it became a solid rumor last June that Vargas was planning to
take his bands somewhere else, multis' offers appeared like mermaids in the
Caribbean, each singing a song of seduction, humming promises of interna-
tional exposure commensurate to the WVC bands' worldwide travails, andcrossover projects with non-Dominican and non-Hispanic colleagues. One, andnot necessarily the best, was a three-year package in the $750 thou barrio,
counterweighed with a worldwide distribution guarantee of $1.16 per unit.
So why Sono Rodven? Why now in lieu of all the possibilities for Anglocrossover? And why a company whose merengue track record in the U.S. andPuerto Rico is just a tad thinner than smoke? One of the answers could beRodolfito Rodriguez who indefatigably romanced the W. Vargas Corp. hierar-
chy—which includes brother Juan Vargas and pseudo-hermano and managerMilton Adames—with promises that 'Grafica couldn't match. They includedthe possible participation of Wilfrido as a novela actor to go along with the useof his music as a theme, and Rodven's tremendous penetration in Spain withits telenovelas and tropical productions. The icing was Venevision's promise of
television collaboration in Dominicana, and Wilfrido's deal for a daily 90-
minute show, plus another on Saturday evening, on Rahintel TV, and we haveyour basic Godfather- type, can't-refuse type of a deal.
(For the record, some members of the Vargas organization would havefavored signing with Sonotone, 'Grafica's U.S. label, which made a verycompetitive offer and with whom they had a good working relationship.
However, Los Vargas wanted to limit Sonotone's involvement strictly to the
U.S./P.R. market so that Palmapro's international affairs could be handled byanother entity. Obviously, Sonografica higher-ups nixed this secessional no-tion.)
The other speculation is older, more obvious and more logical: Money. Dinero.
Pesos. Lira. Cuartos. $$$$ in any language. IfWVC turned down 3/4 of a million,then Wilfrido's Si! could have cost the Rodriguez family a total of one milliondollars—including the signing bonus, of course—averaged out to a cool
$111,111 per year for Los Beduinos, Las Chicas and Altamira. As of this writing,the total package is worth over $15 million Dominican pesos, more than thecountry's 1989 GNP. If, as predicted, the dollar conversion rate hits over 20pesos per by the 1992 Quintcentennial, the Vargas Brothers would have madean extra five million cocos just for being in the right place at the right time.
NEW YORK LATIN LPs1 May 4, 1901 The square bullet indicates strong upward chart movement
i BAILE PUNTA (Sonotone) BANDA BLANCA
2 EN VIVO (Sony Discos) ANA GABRIEL
3 BACHATA ROSA (Karen) . J.L GUERRA YGRUPO 4-40
4 PUNTODE VISTA (Sony Discos) . . GILBERTO SANTARROSA
5 ETERNAMENTE ROMANTICOS (Sony) VARIOUS ARTISTS
6 MEXICO VOZ Y SENTIMIENTO (Sony) VARIOUS ARTISTS
7 MERENGUE EN LA CALLE OCHO (TH/Rodven) . VARIOUS
8 PUT YOUR HEART ON! (RMM/Sony) VARIOUS ARTISTS
9 ENAMORADO Y QUE (CEL) TOMMY OLIVENCIA
10 CUANDO YO AMO (Sonotone) RUDYLASCALA
11 MO’ RITMO (East/West) GERARDO
12 EXTRANJERO (Sony International) FRANCO DE VITA
13 LAS12GRANDES (Globo) TOMMY OLIVENCIA
14 MEXICO VOZ Y SENTIMIENTO (Sony) VARIOUS ARTISTS
15 PEGAO DEQUE? (MVM) SANDY REYES
16 EN EL PALACIO BELLAS ARTES (Arioia) JUAN GABRIEL
17 HOT! (TTH Records) JOSSIE ESTEBAN Y LA PATRULLA 15
18 CON LA MUSICA POR DENTRO (mpi> NINOSEGARRA
19 LLEGARON LOS COCOTUSES (Kubaney) LA COCO BAND
20 ATIEMPO (WEA Latina) GRUPOCHEVI
21 SUPERDUROS DE LA SALSA (Globo) VARIOUS ARTISTS
21 YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING (CEL) JOHNNY ZAMOT
22 YAHORADEVERDAD (RMM/Sony) JOHNNY RIVERA
23 VEINTE AfiOS (WEA Latina) LUIS MIGUEL
24 NO INVENTES PAPrTO (Kubaney) . . . SANTI Y LOS DUENDES
25 HASTA LA ULTIMA GOTA (RMM/Sony) ISMAEL MIRANDA
26 DOS (Capitol/EM 1 Latin) MYRIAM HERNANDEZ
27 HAY AMORES Y AMORES (Sony International) . PIMPINELA
28 BANDIDO (Sony Discos) AZUCAR MORENO
29 NlftA (Capitol/EM l-Latin) JOSE FELICIANO
30 RAP EN ESPAflOL (Globo Records)
Source: Gato Associates Research
VARIOUS ARTISTS
There are two Big Por Qu6s? The first is hardly new for anyone who reads the
Dominican daily El Nacional, perhaps the most expensive international
newspaper sold in the United States when compared to its national cost. WVChas been granted three radio signals by the government, and, to this effect, has
rented offices in Rahintel Radio. In spite of his international reputation Wilfrido
Vargas would be the first to admit that a merenguero is nothing unless he
continues conquering the D.R.
On the other hand, the cost of radio payola, an unpunished crime in
Dominicana, has become prohibitive. Hence, El Barbarazo seems to have opted
for having a radio network, a la Karen Records' Bienvenido Rodriguez's, that
could guarantee the broadcast of his groups' productions rather than crossover
promises with Luis Miguel, Emmanuel, Glorita, or Madonnita. An educated
guess has Wilfrido putting on the extra hat of doting corporate father, keeping
his trumpet in motion and working his tail out throughout the Rodven deal just
to earn the money to get the radio network going during its infancy.
The second is that $1 million is a fair price for a masterful Rodven public
relations coup, one that will go a long way in helping regain the ground lost
during the past year in areas like New York and Puerto Rico—not long ago
TH/R's exclusive domain—and in a genre, merengue, where they have never
enjoyed any success; a sharp contrast with its Mexican operation, which com-
petes successfully with bigger and better known labels. A big piece of the puzzle
rests on newly-named TH/ Rodven's general manager Jose Martinez who,
according to The Good Rumor Man, has grown corns on his buttocks with his
frequent-flyer itineraries.
My Pollyanna says this relationship has the potential to make history through
the Spanish-speaking record world, if both parties adhere to their initial
promises and expectations. And perhaps with Wilfrido not having to carry the
burden of an onerous traveling schedule and the duty to produce all family
bands, including non-Palmapro's, allowing others-like new acquisition musi-
cal producer, bandleader and singer-composer Manuel Jimenez—to bring
newer and fresher ideas to Los Beduinos, Las Chicas and Altamira, while
Wilfrido reserves the right of final approval. Then, some artistic and marketing
canons will be redefined.
Otherwise, the Rodriguez's money and Los Vargas' collective charm won't be
enough to buy an ounce of tolerance for three full years.
CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991 8
RHYTHM & BLUESTHE LOS ANGELES CHAPTER OF THE Black Rock Coalition is sponsoring
a panel discussion and public forum entitled "Messages In the Music; Sexism,
Lyrical Content and Censorship" on Sunday, May 5th at 2 p.m. at the RadioClub (located at 11784 Pico Boulevard). Admission to the panel is free, thoughthe Black Rock Coalition (a non-profit organization) welcomes all donations.
As of April 15th, confirmed attendees include: Peter Ogom Nwosu, PhD.—asst,
professor. Dept, of Communications, CSU Sacramento; Lee Ballinger—writer,
activist. Rock and Roll Confidential; Mark Sexx—performer, producer; Bitches
With Problems—performers; Stephen Metz—president, American Record Dis-
tribution; Phyllis Pollack—-writer, producer. Additional panelists are expected
to be added. Call (213) 960-7730.
Warner Special Products (WSP) has purchased the entire catalog of masterrecordings made by Dionne Warwick during her hit-making streak on Scepter
Records. Included in the purchase are such classic recordings as "Alfie," "DoYou Know the Way to San Jose," "What the World Needs Now," "RaindropsKeep Falling On My Head," "Say A Little Prayer," "This Girl's In Love WithYou," "Walk On By," "Trains and Boats and Planes" and many more. Theacquisition teamed WSP with three companies: Dionne Warwick's December12th Music, Burt Bacharach's Blue Seas Music and Hal David's Jac Music. Until
this purchase, WSP had not gone outside the Tune Warner Group to acquire
masters.
HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER: WRKS/New York (KISS FM) recentlyhosted a private Jeffrey Osborne concert for contest winners. Osbornesang selections from his current album, only Human, as well as longtimefavorites like “Love Ballad,” “On the Wings of Love” and “You Should BeMine.” Here, Osborne is shown getting a bit of help on “The Woo WooSong.” His assistant is WRKS program director, Vinnie Brown.
FAIRYTALES DO COME TRUE: Elektra Entertainment recording artist,
Anita Baker, recently performed a sold-out show at the Valley Forge MusicFair in Philadelphia. Pictured (l-r) are: Ruben Rodriguez, senior vicepresident, Urban Music, Elektra; Baker; Barry L Roberts, northeastregional marketing and promotion manager, Elektra.
SODA POP KIDS: Eddie Pugh (from left), vice president, R&B Music, SonyMusic, reviews details of the upcoming “Coca Cola Pop Music” promotionwith Coca Cola executives Steve Koonin, director, Entertainment Market-ing, and Chuck Morrison, vice president, African American and HispanicMarketing, at the annual Black Radio Exclusive conference in New Or-leans.
R&B ALBUMSMay 4, 1991 The square bullet indicates strong upward chart movement. Total Abeks V
Last Abek
1NEW JACK CITY (Giant 24409) Soundtrack
COOUN’ AT THE PLAYGROUND YA KNOW!(Motown 631 8)
Another Bad Creation
3 I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT (Arista 8616KP2) Whitney Houston
4 THE FUTURE (MCA 1011 5)(P) Guy
5 THIS IS AN EP RELEASE (Tommy Boy 964) (G) Digital Underground
6 MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (Def Jam/Columbia 46888)(P) .... L.L. Cool J
Q ALL TRUE MAN (Tabu/Epic 45349) Alexander O’Neal
8 RALPH TRESVANT (MCA ioii6)(P) Ralph Tesvant
BJ TRULY BLESSED (Elektra 60891) Teddy Pendergrass
§JJ QUIK IS THE NAME (Profile 1402) D.J. Quik
11 MARIAH CAREY (Columbia 54202)(P4) Mariah Carey
12 BUSINESS AS USUAL (Def Jam/Columbia 47067) EPMD13 GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT(Colurrtbia47093)(P2) C&C Music Factory
14 HFFIVE (Jive/RCA 1328) Hi-Five
15 BHOTIONALLY YOURS (Capitol 93390) O’Jays
16 RUDE AWAKENING (Atlantic 82121) Rude Boys
0STEP IN THE ARENA (Chrysalis 21798) Gang Stan1
THE REVIVAL (Wing/Polygram 841 902)(P) Tony Toni Tone
19
DO ME AGAIN (Capitol 922i7)(G) Freddie Jackson
20
CIRCLE OF ONE (Fontana/Mercury 846 346)(G) Oletaadams
21
TREAT EM’ RIGHT (Select 9063) Chubb Rock
22
KILL AT WILL (Priority 7230)(G) IceCube
0 MAKE WAY FOR THE M0THERL0DE (Atlantic 91605) YoYo
24
I’LL GIVE ALL MY LOVE TO YOU (Elektra 60891 )(P) Keith Sweat
25
POISON (MCA 6387)(P3) Bell Biv DeVoe
26
SHORT DOGS IN THE HOUSE (J ive/RCAl 353) (P) Too Short
27
PLEASE HAMMER DON’T HURT’EM (Capitol 92857)(P9) .... M.C. Hammer
28
TO THE EXTREME (SBK 95325)(P7) Vanilla Ice
29
MARVA HICKS (Polydor 847209) Marva Hicks
30
UFE OF A KID IN A GHETTO (Mercury 848326) .... Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs
31
ROPE A DOPE STYLE (Atlantic 82164) Levert
32
BRAND NEW HEAVIES (Delicious Vinyl 422 846874) . . . . Brand New Heavies
33
TARA KEMP (Giant 24408) Tara Kemp
34
JOHNNY GILL (Motown 6283)(P2) Johnny Gill
35
BAG ATRIX (MCA 10201) Whodini
36
SEX CYMBAL (Warner Bros. 26255) Sheila E
£2 DOWN TO EARTH (Warner Bros. 26358) Monie Love
38 BORN TO SING (Atlantic 82084)(P) . En Vogue
UVE HARDCORE WORLDWIDE (Jive 1425) .... Boogie Down Productions
jjfl THE HEART OF THE MAN (Capitol 92115) Phil Perry
H RIFF (SBK 95828) Riff
ra MAKE TIME FOR LOVE (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26528) . . . . Keith Washington
0 THE ALBUM WITH NO NAME (Virgin 91608) . . . Redhead Kingpin & The FBI
44 JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)(P5) .. Janet Jackson
45
FATHERS DAY (Uptown/MCA 1006) Father M.C.
46
DREAMLAND (RCA 2221) Black Box
47
THE BYTCHES (No Face/Columbia 47068) B.W.P.
[3 LALAH HATHAWAY (Virgin 91382) Lalah Hathaway
49 ALL FOR ONE (Elektra 60946-2) Brand Nubian
50 3 DEEP (Columbia 46772) Surface
0 2 LOW LIFE MUTHAS (Effect/Luke 112) Poison Clan
52 ONLY HUMAN (Arista 8620) Jeffrey Osborne
0 BREAKING ATOMS (Wild Pitch 2004) Main Source
54 LOOK HOW LONG (MCA 10044) Loose Ends
^ TAKE IT TO THE FLOOR (Capitol 94846) Special Generation
56
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE (Capitol 92153) Trade Spencer
57 NORTH ON SOUTH STREET (A&M 5345) HerbAlperf
58 INCREDIBLE SOUND MACHINE (Capitol 94570) Mantronix
59 PRIVATE TIMES-.AND THE WHOLE 9! (Warner Bros. 26005)(G) . . . Al B. Sure!
60 MORE OF THE NIGHT (Capitol 92957) Whispers
61
UVE IN CONCERT(Luke Skyywalker 3303) 2 Live Crew
62 WORLD CLIQUE (Elektra 60957)(G) Deee-Lite
63
CONTRIBUTION (Island 846814) Mica Paris
64
ON A DIFFERENT TRIP (Arista 8665) K-9 Posse
65 MICHEL’LE (Ruthless/Atco 91282)(G) Michel’le
66 AJNT NO SHAME IN THE GAME (Epic 46947)(G) Candyman
67 ALWAYS (MCA 10025) Pebbles
68
TASTE OF CHOCOLATE (Cold Chillin'/Reprise 26303) Big Daddy Kane
69
LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (GRP 9629) George Howard
70
COMPOSITIONS (Elektra 60922)(P) An fta Baker
71
BACK FROM HELL (Profile 1401) Run DMC
72
JASMINE GUY (Warner Bros. 26021) Jasmine Guy
73
WTO THE UGHT (Epic 46988) (P) Gloria Estefan
74 100 MILES AND RUNNIN’ (Ruthless/Priority 7224)(G) N.W.A.
75 BAG IT N BONE TT (Jive 1326) U.T.F.O.
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DEBUT55 3
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TOP R&B
SINGLES
May 4, 1991
#1 Single: Christopher Williams High Debut: Damian Dame #67 To Watch: Ralph Tresvant #45
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Ql'M DREAMIN’ (Giant/Reprise 19441) Christopher Williams
Q|CALL ME (Capitol 44681) Phil Perry
3 IT SHOULD OF BEEN YOU (Elektra 60891) Teddy Pendergrass
4 WHAT EVER U WANT (Polydor 879590^) Tony! Toni! Tone!
5 BACKYARD (MCA 53982) Pebbles W/Salt N Pepa
QKISSING YOU (Qwest/Warner Bros. 4-19414) Keith Washington
7 SHE’S DOPE (MCA 54056) BellBivDeVoe
8 I DONT WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE (Capitol 44658) B Angie B
JJYOUR LOVE II (Elektra 64894) Keith Sweat
10 NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE (Polydor 879002) Marva Hicks
[Q|l DON'T WANNA CRY (Columbia 38T-73743) Mariah Carey
12 THANX 4 THE FUNK (Motown 2080) The Boys
[£Jl WANNA SEX YOU UP (Giant 4-19382) Color Me Badd
14 HERE WE GO (Columbia 38T-73690) C&C Music Factory
15 PLAYGROUND (Motown 6318) Another Bad Creation
16 ALL I WANT IS YOU (Columbia 73684) Surface
MIRACLE (Arista 2222) Whitney Houston
18 IF MY BROTHERS IN TROUBLE (Artista 2213) Jeffrey Osborne
yjJPOWER OF LOVE (Epic 4-73778) Luther Vandross
20 DONT GO (Atlantic 4-87719) En Vogue
21 MY HEART IS FAILING ME NOW <sbk 07342) Riff
WITH YOU (Epic 34T 73713) Tony Terry
2JA HEART IS A HOME (Virgin 4-98849) The Dells
24 SERIOUS (RCA 2760-4) La Rue
2|H0W CAN I EASE THE PAIN (Elektra 64897) Lisa Fischer
gjjTHROUGH (Epic 34T-73707) Victoria Wilson James
27 IT’S SOMETHING (Virgin 4-98834) Lalah Hathaway
28 WRAP MY BODY TIGHT (Motown 2077) Johnny Gill
29 MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (Del Jam/Columbia 73706) L.L. Cool J
2JSTRIKE T UP (RCA 2792-1) Black Box
31 NO MAHER WHAT YOU DO (Warner Bros. 1 9455)
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j^JJUST US TWO (Epic 34T 73675) Teena Marie
2JEMOTIONALLY YOURS (EMi 93390) O’Jays
2JWHAT COMES NATURAL (MCA 53-742) Sheena Easton
35 STONE COLD (MCA 10116) Ralph Tresvant
36 LET’S CHILL (MCAAD10115) Guy
I TRY (island 878888-4) Will Downing
f^jNAKED (Atlantic 4-87738) Nikki Richards
EEIkraze (Zoo Entertainment 72445-14003) Lazet Michaels
40 DO ME AGAIN (Capitol 79471) Freddie Jackson
2JDO ME RIGHT (MCA 45-1382) Guy
QJWRIHEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE (Atlantic 4-87805) Rude Boys
2JALWAYS (Arista 8676) Carmen Carter
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2jJDO WHAT I GOHA DO (MCA 54035) Ralph Tresvant
QiDADDY’S LIHLE GIRL (Def Jam/Coiumbia 38-73696) Nikki D
47 CHEAP TALK (MCA 54015) Loose Ends
££|THE OTHERSIDE (MCA 1436-2-jdj) Ruby Turner
ElDONT LEAVE ME (Warner Bros. 19413) WinanS
50 TELL ME (A&m 1542) Wooten Brothers
2 10 SISWEET CONTROL (Mercury 868-098-4) 66 4
6 10 52 1 LIKE THE WAY (Jive 1424-2-JDJ) 33 16
3 11 53 IT’S A SHAME (Warner Bros. 4-19596) 40 15
1 10 gjLET’S PUSH IT (CooKempo/Chrysalis 4JM-23597) Innocence 61 5
4 10 gjjMOTOWN/PHILLY (Motown 4765) 74 3
10 6 56 IS IT GOOD TO YOU (Capitol 44626) Whispers 49 13
7 9 57 SEX SYMBAL (Warner Bros. 4651) 51 10
9 8 HJJ|BABY I’M READY (Atlantic 3884) 70 2
12 7 59 TREAT ’EM RIGHT (Select FM562358) Chubb Rock 53 6
5 12 60 THIS IS AN EP RELEASE (Tommy Boy 964) Digital Underground 39 14
20 5 limSPARK OF LOVE (Capitol 44659) . Special Generation 64 12
13 11 62 NEW JACK HUSTLER (Giant 19442) Ice-T 62 6
32 31231 RING RING RING (Tommy Boy TB965) De La Soul 76 2
14 9 EJU CAN’T PLAY WITH MY YOYO (East West 4-98831) . . . Yo Yo 73 4
15 5 65 WORK IT LIKE A 9 TO 5 (Bahia/RCA 2768) 41 8
8 11 BJTHIS TIME MAKE rT FUNKY (Capitol 44680) 83 3
24 4 2j| EXCLUSIVITY (Arista 4000) DEBUT
18 8 HE!DO YOU STILL DREAM ABOUT ME (Columbia 38T-73717) . . . . Nancy Wilson 71 8
31 2 EjjBORN AND RAISED IN COMPTON (Profile 5323) D.J. Quik 81 3
22 6 gjjl GOT WHAT 1 NEED (Motown 2091) 78 5
21 12 ELEVATOR (Epic 34-73707) . . Sweet Obsession 85 3
30 8 72 HOLD YOU TIGHT (Giant 4-19458) 43 16
34 7 73 GEHING BACK INTO LOVE (Motown 2075) . . . . Gerald Alston 46 15
26 11 2JGET WILD, GO KRAZY (Arista 2195) K-9 Posse 82 2
44 3 EMWHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE (Fnic 738ioi . . . . . . Alexander O’Neal DEBUT
29 9 E2I RAMPAGE (Def Jam/Coiumbia 73701) E.P.M.D. 88 3
28 8 tf^COME DO ME (Cold Chillin'/Reprise 4-21766) 86 2
11 13 78 I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU (MCA 53992) London Beat 72 4
25 9 gjYOU GOHA GET SERVED (RCA 2822-2) DEBUT
37 7 80 FREAKS (MCA 54018) 75 9
81 TRIALS OF THE HEART (Maiaco 7461) Champaign 80 9
17 12 OANTI FUNKY WORLD (East West 4-98838) . Nation Funkatasia 90 2
35 8 [^SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (Novus/RCA3i2i) . . Marion Meadows 87 2
50 3 2JMY OLD FRIEND (EMI 92248) 93 5
38 7 [jjjjjCIRCLE OF ONE (Fontana/Mercury 878-1624) .... Oleta Adams DEBUT
16 14 231GO ON (Next Plateau 50153) 89 2
36 14 23|TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (SBK 07348) DEBUT
47 6 88 AINT NO SUNSHINE (Arista 2189) Sydney Youngblood 42 8
48 7 89 NORTH ON SOUTH STREET (A&m 75021-7500-2) 69 11
52 5 EH HEAVEN (Atlantic 4-8771 7) Rude Boys DEBUT
23 15 91 1 WILL ALWAYS LOVE (Atlantic 4-87896) 91 15
60 3 92 DO YOU WANT ME (Nexl Plateau 50137) Salt-N-Pepa 55 15
45 23 93 ANOTHER LIKE MY LOVER (Warner Bros. 4-19486) . . . . . . . . Jasmine Guy 63 15
56 5 94 TEMPLE OF LOVE (East West America 4 98863) Harriet 65 12
59 3 95 DON'T LET ME DOWN (EMi 4JM-50335) O’Jays 79 16
68 2 96 SHORT BUT FUNKY (Jive 1429-1) 96 13
58 5 97 DREAM COME TRUE (Delicious Vinyl 878-345) . Brand New Heavies 95 4
27 11 98 ONEOVDABIGBOIZ (Atlantic 87786) Kwame 98 4
57 4 99 LISA BABY (Uptown/MCA 12-54009) Father M.C. 99 8
67 5 100 ALL NIGHT BLUE (Macaco 2168) . . . Dorothy Moore 100 4
19 13
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RAP/DANCETAKING A CUE FROM MOTOWN’S youthful hitmakers, The Boys and ABC(Another Bad Creation), and Hollywood Records' hot new group. The Party,
Mercury Records is unleashing Small Change, a co-ed quartet that should
Small Change
appeal to a slightly older crowd than the aforementioned cherubs. A hip andcleancut group of teens. Small Change sing of typical teen concerns (namely love
and parties) without ever getting too risque. The group should do well on both
pop and urban charts.
Speaking of Mercury, its new artist Crystal Waters, whose single "GypsyWoman (She's Homeless)" has something of a pedigree. The 27 year-old singer
is the daughter of jazz vocalist /pianist Jr. Waters and the niece of the late great
songstress/actress, Ethel Waters. While the single continues to vault up the
charts, be on the lookout for the album—a collection of eight songs that, like the
single, is produced by the Basement Boys—-due June 25.
Smash Records, currently enjoying quite a bit of sucess with Labour's "People
Are Still Having Sex," has a pretty impressive release schedule for the next fewmonths. D'Bora has the single, "Dream About You" coming out this month withthe album, E.S.P., following in June. (D'Bora is so far best known for her lead
vocals on Freestyle Orchestra's dub smash "Keep On Pumping It Up.") M. Docreleases his LP, Universal Poet, in late June, with the first single being pulled fromit in late May. Jamie Principle releases the 12" for "Do U 2 Nite" in mid-Junewith the lp following in July. And finally, the long-awaited Steve "Silk" Hurleyalbum and single are due in August. (Ten Tray and Jamie Loring will also berdeasing new material this summer.)MTV and Tommy Boy Records are collaborating on a special compilation
project that will benefitAMC Cancer Research. The two entities will release Club
MTV: Party To Go on home video, album, compact disc and casette on May 7
with the goal of raising $250,000. Party To Go will feature 60 minutes of dance
mixes, induding: M.C. Hammer's "Turn This Mutha Out," "Vanilla Ice's "Play
that Funky Music," Paula Abdul's "Knocked Out" (which, in the press rdease,
is listed as "Knocked Up," presumably Ms. Abdul's version of "Papa Don't
Preach"), Bell Biv Devoe's "Poison," Tony! Toni! Tone!'s "Feels Good," Infor-
mation $0061/5 "Think," DNA featuring Suzanne Vega with "Tom's Diner,"
Candyman's "Knockin' Boots," Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance,"
Jane Child's "Don't Wanna Fall In Love," and Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus."
Promotional plans include on-air support from MTV throughout May and June,
as well as spedal retail promotions.
HARD!, ORE PARTY-TYPES: Some of the people behind the MTV andTom ry Boy Records charity compilation (see above) (l-r) are: Tom Fres-
ton, chairman & ceo, MTV Networks; Harriet Seitler, senior vice president,
Marketing & Promotions, MTV; Tom Silverman, chairman of Tommy Boy;and Abbey Konowitch, senior vice president, Music & Talent, MTV,
RAP/DANCE ALBUMSMay 4, 1961 The square bullet indicates strong upward chart movement. Total Weeks
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— QUIK IS THE NAME (Profile 1402) D.J. Quik 3 9
U COOLIN’ AT THE PLAYGROUND YA KNOW! (Motown 6318)
Another Bad Creation 6 9
3 THIS IS AN EP RELEASE (Tommy Boy 964) Digital Underground 2 13
4 MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (DefJanVColumbia 46888) . . , L.L. Cool J 4 29
I MAKE WAY FOR THE MOTHERLODE (East West 91605) Yo Yo 16 5
STEP IN THEE ARENA (Chrysalis) Gang Starr 9 11
TREAT EM’ RIGHT (Select 9063) Chubb Rock 10 11
SOUNDTRACK (Giant/Reprise 24409) New Jack City 13 3
H LIVE HARDCORE W0RLDWIDE (j,e 1425). . Boogie Down Productions 19 5
10 LIFE OF A KID IN THE GHEHO (Mercury 848326) Ed 0.G.& Da Bulldogs 11 7
II KILL AT WILL (Priority 7230) IceCube 1 19
BUSINESS AS USUAL (Def Jam/Columbia 47067) EPMD 17 13
FATHERS DAY (Uptown/MCA 1006) Father M.C. 25 23
14 ALL FOR ONE (Eiektra 60946-2) Brand Nubian 12 15
15 A BLITZ OF SALT-N-PEPA (Next Plateau 1025) Salt-N-Pepa 6 21
[3 DOWN TO EARTH (Warner Bros. 26358) Monie Love 23 23
17 SHORT DOGS IN THE HOUSE (Jive/RCA 1348) Too Short 7 31
[3 PLEASE DON’T HURT’EM (Capitol 92857) M.C.Hammer 24 57
|3 B ANGIE B (Bust it/Capitol 225) B Angie B DEBUT
20 BREAKING ATOMS (Wild Pitch 2004) Main Source 15 5
21 LIVE IN CONCERT (Luke Records 3303) 2 Live Crew 22 15
22 BACK FROM HELL (Profile hod Run DMC 14 21
31 THE BYTCHES (No Face/Columbia 47068) B.W.P. 26 9
gg AINT NO SHAME IN THE GAME (Epic 46947) Candyman 33 27
25 TASTE OF CHOCOLATE (Cold Chiiiin'/Reprise 26303) ... Big Daddy Kane 5 25
26 BAG IT N BONE IT (Jive 1326) U.T.F.O. 20 5
27 STEADY B V (Jive/RCA 1428) Steady B 27 5
31 AMERIKKKA’S MOST WANTED (Priority 57210) IceCube 30 47
31 THE ALBUM WUH NO NAME (Virgin 91 608)Redhead Kingpin & The FBI DEBUT
31 2 LOW LIFE MUTHA’S (luke/Effect H 2) Poison Clan 32 3
31 LIVIN’ IN A HOE HOUSE (Drive By 4XL15131) H.W.A. 31 25
31 BAG ATRIX (MCA 10201 ) Whodini 35 3
33 TO THE EAST, BLACKWARDS (4th & B Way) X-Clan 34 7
34 THE GET0 BOYS (Def American 24306) The Geto Boys 29 25
13 WORDS FROM THE GENIUS (Cold Chiiiin/Reprise 26475) Genius 37 7
13 LOVE AND LIFE (Cardiac 8002) Definition Of Sound DEBUT
37 LEGAL (Profile 1297) Special Ed 38 37
38 100 MILES AND RUNNIN’ (Ruthless/Priority 7224) N.W.A. 21 35
39 YEAR OF THE NINE ON THE BLACK HAND SIDE (4th & B Way 162444033-2)
Professor X 28 7
40 THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (Tommy Boy 1030) Paris 18 21
BLOCK PARTY: Jive/RCA recording artist, Kool Moe Dee joins music
legend Quincy Jones and actress Dyan Cannon at a recent surprise party
in Jones’ honor. Kool Moe Dee recently released the single, “Rise N’
Shine,” from his forthcoming album, Funke Funke Wisdom.
CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991 11FOCUSBY ALEX HENDERSON
I INDIE PROFILE
TIMELESS RECORDSTIMELESS RECORDS RECENTLYRELEASED A 15TH ANNIVERSARYSAMPLER. The Dutch jazz label
—
which has recorded such greats as Art
Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Bill
Evans, Lionel Hampton, Chet Baker,
Pharoah Sanders, Freddie Hubbard,
Tommy Flanagan, Eddie Harris,
George Coleman, Cedar Walton, Jes-
sica Williams, Curtis Fuller, MaiWaldron and George Adams—has
been well-known in European markets,
but hasn't had a very high profile in the
U.S. Since 1 990, however, theNew York-
based Russ Musto has been fighting to
change that.
"My association with Timeless cameabout because I was doing some work
for Rick Ballard Imports, which is oneof Timeless' distributors," Mustorecalls. "Rick had spoken to Anne de
Jong, who runs the label. When Anne(pronounced Ah-nuh), who's a man,(visited) the States, he asked me aboutthe business here. I was explaining to
him the need for proper promotion andother things, and he just asked me,'Well, do you want the job?"'
As Timeless' freelance American rep,
Musto has been doing radio promotion,
publicity and marketing in the U.S. for
the label—which is based in the small
town of Wageningen, Holland. Musto,who works out of his apartment onBleeker Street in Manhattan's Green-wich Village, notes, "I have an evolving
relationship with Timeless. Basically, 1
started off as a freelance promotion per-
son for the label. But because I've al-
lowed them to use my phone numberand address in their advertisements, it
has become much more than that. I've
done a couple of productions for themalso."
As is the case with most jazz labels,
the bulk of Timeless' sales are CDs.Musto estimates that Timeless' sales are
85% CD, 10% LPand5% cassette. "Since
I've been dealing with the label," Mustopoints out, "everything I've sent out hasbeen on CD." Musto has been sendingAmerican radio stations, magazines,etc. CDs by both Timeless' Americanand European artists—includingCosmo Intini, Barney Wilen, PerGoldschmidt, Ben van den Dungen,Jarmo Hoogendijk and The DutchSwing College Band and otherEuropean jazzmen who are better
known overseas than in the U.S.
Does Musto find it ironic that so
many American greats have recordedfor a label based in a small Dutch town?'To me," Musto replies, "irony is not the
proper word—although it is ironic in a
sense... The fact that Tommy Flanagandoes not have a contract with a majorAmerican record company is ludicrous.
American labels spend so much timelooking for that big hit that they just
don't want to deal with jazz. The reason
so many American jazz artists are
recorded on European and Japaneselabels is because those countries have a
respect for culture. It's a real indictment
of mis country's values... I spent a lot of
time walking up and down Bleeker
Street with Art Blakey, and no oneseemed to notice. You couldn't walkdown the street in Holland or Finlandwithout someone saying, "Oooh,there's Art Blakey.' It may be cliche to
say it at this point, but it is important to
continue to note that jazz musicians are
given more respect in other countries
than they are at home—and that7
s a real
shame.
Musto can be contacted at (212) 529-
3655 or 157 Bleeker Street, New York,
New York 10012.
I INDIE NEWSFANTASY: By the time this is publish-
ed, veteran R&B singer Ruth Brown
—
best known for such '50s hits as "Mama,He TreatsYour Daughter Mean," "5-10-
15-
Hours," "Have A Good Time" and
'Teardrops From My Eyes"—will have
recorded a new album for Fantasy with
pianist Frank Owens, saxmen HermanRiley and Jeff Clayton, bassist A1 Mc-Kibbon, drummer Sherman Ferguson,
guitarist Rodney Jones and organist
Bobby Forrester. If jazzers recognize
those names, it's because Brown is an
R&B belter who can also handle jazz
and blues quite well... Fantasy is look-
ing at an August release for The Complete
Prestige Recordings Of John Coltrane, a
16-
CD boxed set spotlighting the ses-
sions he led prior to his radical post-bop
innovations for Atlantic and Impulse.
While Trane is best known for such
ground-breaking '60s gems such as ALove Supreme,My Favorite Things, Impres-
sions, Africa-Brass and Crescent, jazz en-
thusiasts shouldn't overlook the manyexcellent hard bop sides he recorded for
Prestige in the late '50s...
RHINO: Kid Rhino is the name of
Rhino's new children's music division,
for which Mary Mueller will serve as
director of marketing & sales. Formerly,
Mary Mueller
Mueller was product manager for a
children's music line at Rico Internation-
al. With the establishment of the Kid
Rhino division, Rhino is distributing
and marketing the Rabbit Ears label...
INDIE REVIEWS
ALBUMS
ERNESTINE ANDERSON:Live At The 1990 Concord
Jazz Festival: Third Set
(Concord Jazz CCD-4454)
When Concord Jazz releases a live
CD, you can bet there won't be any over-
dubDing—what went down is whatyou'll hear. After a spirited workout onOscar Pettiford's "Blues In The Closet,"
ianist Gene Harris, guitarist Ed Bickert,
assist Lynn Seaton and drummerHarold Jones are joined by the soulful,
gutsy jazz singer Ernestine Anderson
—
who gets down on Duke Ellington's "I
Let A Song Go Out OfMy Heart" before
turning it out on the pop standards "I
Should Care" (which boasts a smokytenor sax solo by Frank Wess),"Skylark" and "There Is No Greater
Love" and ex-Crusader Stix Hooper'sbluesy "Never Make Your Move TooSoon."
MUTABARUKA: Blakk WiBlak...K...K (Shanachie 43083)
Ya, mon! Mutabaruka is one of the
leading figures in the "dub poet" genre,
a style that is similar to but not the sameas dubwise (which influenced the
development of American rap). De Ras-
tamon Kicks knowledge on his hard-hit-
ting 12-song CD Blakk Wi Blak...K...K, ad-
dressing such subject matter as environ-
mental destruction. Black pride, racism,
gan-jah and Rastafarai. An inflamatory
attack on the governments of ex-
Jamaican rulers Michael Manley and Ed-
ward Seaga, "The People's Court" has
been banned from radio airplay inna
Jah-maica, seen. And "Ecology Poem," a
sobering commentary on environmen tal
destruction, is a song Earth First! should
adopt as its anthem.
GARY B.B. COLEMAN:
Romance Without Finance Is
A Nuisance (Ichiban ICH1107)
Singer /guitarist Gary B.B. Colemanhas another gritty, engaging electric
blues CD in the self-produced RomanceWithout Finance Is A Nuisance. As his
name infers, B.B. King is amongColeman's main influences, and King's
influence a la "The Thrill Is Gone" is
evident on melancholy originals like
"Dealin' From The Bottom Of TheDeck" and the title track. But Colemanis no clone, and his own personality
comes through loud and clear on those
two songs and more rockin' pieces suchas "Food Stamp Annie" and "Mr. B's
Frosting."
THE BILLY TAYLORTRIO: You Tempt Me(Taylor-Made/Arabesque
T1004)
Dr. Billy Taylor has put somuch effort
into his work as an educator and a jour-
nalist that he hasn't recorded as manyalbums as many of us would like. YouTempt Me, the acoustic pianist's first trio
effort since 1989's excellent White Nights
& Jazz In Leningrad, is an acoustic bebopand post-bop CD with Victor Gaskin onbass Curtis Boyd on drums. Billy
Strayhom's composition for Duke El-
lington, 'Take Tne A Train," is often
heard as an exuberant swinger, but
Taylor triumphantly turns it into a slow,
relaxed piece. Otherwise, this 57-minuteCD consists entirely of Taylor originals
ranging from the elegant yet swingin'
title track to the jazz/gospel fusion of
"Let Us Make A JoyfulNoise/Spiritual."
IRMA THOMAS: Live:
Simply The Best (Rounder
CD 2110)
Instead of going "urban contem-porary," Irma Thomas sticks with the
type of New Orleans soul thatput her
on the map on Live:Simply Tne Best,
which was recorded at Slim's in SanFrancisco in 1990. From MichaelBolton's "That's What Love Is All
About" to Jackie DeShannon's"Breakaway" to a medley of JamesBrown's "PlWse Please Please" and Otis
Redding's "I've Been Loving You TooLong," everything on this 14-track CDgets the Crescent City treatment.
THE OLYMPICS: All-Time
Greatest Hits! (DCCDZS-057)
"Hully Gully," "Western Movies"and "Good Lovin'" are among the '50s
and '60s gems included on All-Time
Greatest Hits!. But besides focusing on
the L.A. R&B group's successes, this 26-
song CD also contains lesser-known
singles like "Dance With The Teacher"
ana the previously unreleased tracks
"How Long Will It Take," "Shame,Shame, Shame" and "Bye Bye Baby."
All-Time Greatest Flits comes from the
Arvee and Demon vaults.
ICED EARTH: Iced Earth
(Century Media CM 7714-2)
Not quite thrash but harder andheavier Qian Poison or Warrant, gothic
metal posse Iced Earth shows itself to be
brutally aggressive yet melodic on its
self-titled debut album. Demons anddarkness are key themes on this CD,which boasts sucn lyrics as "Souls suck-
ed into the speed of light" and "Eyes of
fire blast his Drain /Cursing heaven andhell." Iced Earth shouldn't be confused
with Ice Cube, Ice-T, Ice Cream Tee or
The Ice Man Gerry Butler).
TOP 200
ALBUMSMay 4, 1991
(G) ~ GOLD (RIAA) Certified)
(P) = PLATINUM (RIAA) Certified)
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U|OUT OF TIME (Warner Bros. 26496) R.E.M.
2 GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (Columbia 47093)(P) .... C&C MUSIC FACTORY
3 MARIAH CAREY (Columbia 45202)(P4) MARIAH CAREY
U|MCMXC A.D. (Charisma 91 642) ENIGMA
5 THE SOUL CAGES (A&M 6405) STING
6 THE DOORS (Elektra 1047) SOUNDTRACK
QFLASHPOINT (Columbia 47456) ROLLING STONES
UlNEW JACK CITY (Giant 24409) SOUNDTRACK
9 I’M YOUR BABY TONIGHT (Arista 86i6)(P2) WHITNEY HOUSTON
I 0 SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER (Geffen GHS 24278) (P)
THE BLACK CROWES
II HEART SHAPED WORLD (Reprise 25837)(G) CHRIS ISAAK
QQ COOLIN’ AT THE PLAYGROUND YA KNOW!(Motown 6318)
ANOTHER BAD CREATION
13 WILSON PHILLIPS (SBK 93745)(P4) WILSON PHILLIPS
[JJVAGOBOND HEART (Warner Bros. 26300) ROD STEWART
BJDIVINYLS (Virgin gi397) DIVINYLS
2JEMPIRE (EMi 92806) (P) QUEENSRYCHE
17 INTO THE LIGHT (Epic 46988)(P) GLORIA ESTEFAN
[JjJJOYRIDE (EMi 94435) RQXETTE
19 FIVE MAN ACOUSTICAL JAM (Geffen 243ii)(P) TESLA
20 MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (Def Jam/Columbia 46888)(P) . . . . L.L.COOLJ
2JlN THE BLOOD (Radioactive/MCA 10192) LONDON BEAT
22 HOOKED (Capitol 95330) GREAT WHITE
23 TO THE EXTREME (SBK 95325)(P6) VANILLA ICE
24 DOUBT (Capitol 95715) JESUS JONES
gjHEART IN MOTION (A&m 15321) AMY GRANT
26 GUY...THE FUTURE (MCA ioii5)(P) GUY
27 CIRLCLE OF ONE (Fontana/Mercury 846 346)(G) OLETA ADAMS
28 THE BEST OF THE DOORS (Elektra 60345) DOORS
29 BOOTLEG SERIES (Columbia 47382) BOB DYLAN
QjjTRUE LOVE (Chrysalis 21805) PAT BENATAR
2§QUIK IS THE NAME (Profile U02) D.J. QUIK
I2JMAMA SAID (Virgin 91610) LENNY KRAVITZ
33 THE RAZORS EDGE (Atco9i4i3)(P2) AC/DC
34 THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION (Sire/Warner Bros. 26440KP2) . . . MADONNA
35 SOME PEOPLES LIVES (Atlantic 82i29)(P2) BETTE MIDLER
36 NIGHT RIDE HOME (Geffen 24302) JONI MITCHELL
37 THIS IS AN EP RELEASE (Tommy Boy 964)(G)
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND
38 THE RHYTHM OF SAINTS (Warner Bros. 26098)(P) PAUL SIMON
39 PLEASE HAMMER DON’T HURT ’EM (Capitol 92857)(P9) .... M.C. HAMMER
40 X (Atlantic 82140)(P) INXS
41 TRIXTER (Mechanic/MCA6389)(G) TRIXTER
42 INNUENDO (Hollywood 61020) QUEEN
43 WE ARE IN LOVE (Columbia 46146)(P) HARRY CONNICK JR.
2JREAL LIFE (ASM 5352) SIMPLE MINDS
FREE (RCA 3004) RICKASTLEY
46 FREAKSHOW (Warner Bros. 26168) BULLET BOYS
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52 RITUAL DE LO HABITUAL (Warner Bros. 25993) (G) JANES ADDICTION
53 KILL UNCLE (Sire/Warner Bros. 26514) MORRISSEY
gjMANE ATTRACTION (Atlantic 82193) WHITE LION
55 FIREHOUSE (Epic 46186) FIREHOUSE
56 DANCES WFTH WOLVES (Associated/Epic 46982) SOUNDTRACK
57 TRULY BLESSED (Elektra 60891). TEDDY PENDERGRASS
58 STEELHEART (MCA 6368) STEELHEART
59 MO' RITMO (Interscope/Atlantic 91619) GERARDO
(DIELECTRIC BARNYARD (Mercury 848054) KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS
61 DAMN YANKEES (Warner Bros. 261 59)(P) DAMN YANKEES
LEAN INTO IT (Atlantic 82209) MR. BIG
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gJCREATURES OF HABIT (Caprtoi 94303) BILLY SQUIER
65 BOOGIE PEOPLE (Capitol 92514) GEORGE THOROGOOD
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CRAZY WORLD (Polygram 846908)(G) SCORPIONS
^EXTREME II; PORNOGRAFFIHI (A&M 75021) EXTREME
RUDE AWAKENING (Atlantic 82121) RUDE BOYS
POISON (MCA 6387)(P3) BELL BIV DeVOE
CHERRY PIE (Columbia 45487)(P) WARRANT
72 RECYCLER (Warner Bros. 26265)(P) ZZTOP
MOVE TO THIS (Polydor 847 267) CATHY DENNIS
74 SERIOUS HITS...LIVE! (Atlantic 821 57)(P) PHIL COLLINS
KILL AT WILL (Priority 7230)(G) ICECUBE
RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)BMG 8.98{P5) JANET JACKSON
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PETER GABRIEL
THE SIMPSONS SING THE BLUES (Geffen 24308)(P2) THE SIMPSONS
ALL TRUE MAN (Tabu/Epic 45349) ALEXANDER O’NEAL
I’LL GIVE ALL MY LOVE TO YOU (Elektra/Vintertainmaent 60861)(P2)
KEITH SWEAT
BACK FROM RIO (Arista 8648) ROGER McGUINN
EAGLE WHEN SHE FLIES (Columbia 46882) DOLLY PARTON
AH VIA MUSICOM (Capitol 905i7)(G) ERIC JOHNSON
SHORT DOGS IN THE HOUSE (Jive 1348)(P) TOO SHORT
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HAPPY MODAYS 97 12
WORD OF MOUTH (Atlantic 82233) MIKE & THE MECHANICS 98 4
LISTEN WrTHOUT PREJUDICE VOL.1 (Columbia 46898)(P) GEORGE MICHAEL 83 32
FLESH AND BLOOD (Enigma/Capitol 9181 3)(P2) POISON 86 41
FATHERS DAY (Uptown/MCA 1006) FATHER M.C. 91 21
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EMOTIONALLY YOURS (Capitol 93390) O’JAYS 89 12
FLY ME COURAGEOUS (island 422 848) DRIVIN’N’CRYIN’ 106 14
STRENGTH (Atco 91638) ENUFF Z’NUFF 105 4
EDGE OF THE CENTURY (A&M 75021 5327) STYX 92 27
COMING DOWN (RCA 3014) DANIEL ASH 96 9
DICE RULES (Def American 2655) ANDREW DICE CLAY DEBUT
THE ALBUM WrTH NO NAME (Virgin 91608) . REDHEAD KINGPIN 4 THE FBI 114 2
TARA KEMP (Giant 24408) TARA KEMP 109 12
GREEN MIND (Sire/Warner Bros. 26479) DINOSOUR JR. 108 8
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nn CHILL OF AN EARLY FALL (MCA 102041 GEORGE STRAIT 119 5
113 RUMOR HAS IT (MCA iooi 6)(G) REBAMcENTIRE 110 32
114 A LIHLE AIN’T ENOUGH (Warner Bros. 26477) DAVID LEE ROTH 107 14
115 DREAM CHILD (RCA 2221) BLACKBOX 99 38
116 THE LAW (Atlantic 82195) THE LAW 116 5
117 REFLECTIONS OF PASSION (Private Music 2067) YANNI 117 21
118 STEP IN THE ARENA (Chrysalis 21798) GANG STARR 120 12
ffEl MAKE TIME FOR LOVE (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26528) . . KEITH WASHINGTON DEBUT
120 PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES (RCA 2372)(P) CLINT BLACK 122 24
121 THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS (Columbia 46222)(G) .. ROBERT JOHNSON 103 29
122 AIN’T NO SHAME IN THE GAME (Epic 46947)(P) CANDYMAN 115 27
123 WORLD CLIQUE (Eiektra60957)(G) DEEE-UTE 125 33
124 UNISON (Epic 46893) CELINE DION 123 11
125 WHITES OFF EARTH NOW (RCA 2380) COWBOY JUNKIES 104 6
126 TALKIN’ BLUES (island 848243) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 126 11
127 JOHNNY GILL (Motown 6283)(P2) JOHNNY GILL 113 53
128 SOME FRIENDLY (Beggars Banquet/RCA 2411) .... THE CHARLATANS UK 112 26
n%1 HUMAN FACTOR (Epic 47000) METAL CHURCH 140 4
130 SOUL PROVIDER (Columbia 45012)CBS(P3) MICHAEL BOLTON 129 93
131 STILL GOTTHE BLUES (Charisma 4-91 369) GARY MOORE 121 45
132 MENTAL FLOSS FOR THE GLOBE (Arista 8640) . URBAN DANCE SQUAD 127 35
133 FAMILY STYLE (Epic 46225KP) THE VAUGHAN BROTHERS 131 30
134 1916 (Epic/WTG 46858) MOTORHEAD 134 8
135 PRETTY WOMAN (EMI 93492)(P2) SOUNDTRACK 128 56
136 BORN TO SING (Atlantic C82084)(P) EN VOGUE 136 53
137 DO ME AGAIN (Capitol 922i7)(G) FREDDIE JACKSON 138 24
138 BAG ATRIX (MCA 10201 ) WHODINI 139 3
023 RIFF (SBK 95828) RIFF 158 3
[2j] POCKET FULL OF GOLD (MCA 10140) VINCE GILL 149 5
141 EVERYBODY’S ANGEL (Warner Bros. 26486) TANITA TIKARAM 141 6
142 LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin 91 324)(G) UB40 151 67
143 ENLIGHTMENT (Polygram 847100) VAN MORRISON 133 24
144 ONLY HUMAN (Arista 18620) JEFFREY OSBORNE 142 21
145 HOLY WATER (Atlantic 9i37i)(G) BAD COMPANY 135 44
146 TYRANNY FOR YOUR (Epic 46998) FRONT 242 132 12
147 NO MORE GAMES/THE REMIX ALBUM (Columbia 46959)(G)
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 145 22
148 LOVE i EMOTION (LMR/RCA2307-1-R)(G) STEVIE B 130 41
149 WHEN YOUR’E A BOY (Columbia 46076) SUSANNAHOFFS 137 12
E3 STANDARD TIME VOL. 2 INTIMACY CALLING (Columbia 47346)
WYNTON MARSALIS 160 3
151 INK (MCA 10205) FIXX 150 6
152 TIME PASSES BY (Mercury 846975) KATHY MATTEA 154 4
153 GARTH BROOKS (Capitol 90897)(P) GARTH BROOKS 146 51
154 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING (RCA 3013) GRAHAM PARKER 147 10
155 TIMES UP (Epic 46202KG) LIVING COLOUR 152 34
156 3 DEEP (Columbia 46772) SURFACE 143 23
[0 DAVE KOZ (Capitol 91643) DAVE KOZ 173 2
158 COMPOSITIONS (Etektra60922)(P) ANITA BAKER 144 42
159 SOUNDTRACK (Varese/MCA5276)(P) GHOST 157 36
160 DOLLARS AND SEX (Atlantic 82198) ESCAPECLUB 169 7
161 BLUES TRAVELER (A&M 5308) BLUES TRAVELER 161 8
162 IN THE HEART OF THE YOUNG (Atlantic 82i03)(G) WINGER 155 39
163 MAKE THE DIFFERENCE (Capitol 92153) TRACIE SPENCER 159 8
164 ...BUT SERIOUSLY (Atlantic )WEA8.98(P3) PHIL COLLINS 148 75
165 TWENTY 1 (Reprise 26391) CHICAGO 156 12
166 FArTH HOPE LOVE BY KING'S X (Mega Force/Atlantic 82145) .... KING’S X 163 25
167 THE HEART OF THE MAN (Capitol 92115) PHIL PERRY 174 2
168 BEHAVIOR (EMI 94310) PET SHOP BOYS 166 25
169 VOL.3 (Wilbury/Warner Bros. 26324)(P) TRAVELING WILBURYS 162 25
170 MIXED UP (Elektra60978)(G) THE CURE 164 25
171 NOMADS.INDIANS.SAINTS (Epic 46820) INDIGO GIRLS 153 30
172 MARVA HICKS (Polydor 847209) MARVA HICKS 165 6
173 RUST IN PEACE (Capitol 91 935)(G) MEGADETH 171 29
174 BACK ON THE BLOCK (QwestWarner Bros.) QUINCY JONES 172 6
175 RED HOT & BLUE (Chrysalis 21799) VARIOUS ARTISTS 167 24
176 LIFE OF A KID IN A GHEHO (Mercury 848326) . ED O.G.& DA BULLDOGS 168 7
177 ROPE A DOPE STYLE (Atlantic 82164) LEVERT 176 22
178 LIVE IN CONCERT (Luke Skyywalker 3003) 2 LIVE CREW 175 16
179 BEST OF THE BINGO BOYS (Atlantic 82240) BINGO BOYS 178 5
180 TIME FOR A WITNESS (A&M 5344) FEELIES 170 6
181 ALWAYS (MCA 10025)(G) PEBBLES 179 31
182 LOVEGOD (Big Life/Mercury 842 985) THE SOUP DRAGONS 183 28
183 MICHEL’LE (Ruthless/Atco 91282) MICHEL’LE 181 13;
184 BAG IT N BONE IT (Jive 1326) U.T.F.O. 180 10
185 LOOK HOW LONG (MCA 10044) LOOSE ENDS 182 21
186 PURE SHUUR (GRP 9628) DIANE SHUUR 184 8
1 87 PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838 744 1 )POL(P)
THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS 188 72
188 SOUNDTRACK (Warner Bros. 2631 6)(G) TWIN PEAKS 177 31
1 89 HERE IN THE REAL WORLD (Elektra 8623)(P) ALAN JACKSON 1 89 57
190 MIDNIGHT STROLL (Mercury/Polygram ) ROBERT CRAY 186 30
191 SECOND WIND (Warner Bros. 26478) TODD RUNDGREN 187 12
192 SEASONS IN THE ABYSS (DefAmerican/Geffen 24307) SLAYER 190 27
193 LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (GRP 9629) GEORGE HOWARD 185 7
194 BONA DRAG (Sire/Warner Bros. 26221) MORRISSEY 191 24
195 STICK nr LIVE (Chrysalis 21816) SLAUGHTER 193 25
196 LALAH HATHAWAY (Virgin 91382) LALAH HATHAWAY 196 11
197 SOUNDTRACK (Elektra/Nonesuch 79256) THE CIVIL WAR 194 16
198 WICKED SENSATION (Elektra 60954) LYNCH MOB 195 26
199 BASS IS THE NAME OF THE GAME (Cheetah 9403) ... D.J. MAGIC MIKE 192 12
200 LED ZEPPELIN (Atlantic 82i44)(P) LED ZEPPELIN 197 26
ALPHABETIZED TOP 200 ALBUMS (BY ARTIST)
2 Live Crew / 178 Doors/ 28 Koz, Dave /1 57 Red, Hot 6 Blue/ 175 Washington, Keith /
AC/DC/ 33 Drivin' N' Cryin’ / 104 Kravitz, Lenny/ 32 Redhead Kingpin / 1 09 119
Adams, Oleta / 27 Dylan, Bob/ 29 Led Zeppelin / 200 Rembrandts / 100 White Uon/54
Another Bad Creation Easton, Sheena/ 102 Levert / 1 77 Riff/ 139 Whodini / 1 38
/ 12 Ed O.G. and Da Living Colour / 1 55 Rolling Stones / 7 Wilson Phillips/ 13
Ash, Daniel/ 107 Bulldogs/ 176 London Beat/ 21 Roth, David Lee/ 114 Winger /1 62
Astley, Rick / 45 En Vogue /1 36 Loose Ends /1 85 Roxette/18 Yanni/117
Bad Company/ 145 Enigma/
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L.L. Cod J/ 20 Rude Boys / 69 YoYo/66
Baker, Anita /1 58 Enuff Z'Nulf/IOS Law/116 Rundgren, Todd/ 191 ZZ Top / 72
Bell Biv Devoe/70 EPMD/84 Lynch Mob/ 198 Scorpions/ 67 Soundtracks:
Benatar, Pat/ 30 Escape Club /1 60 M.C. Hammer/ 39 Sheila E / 80 Civil War / 1 97
Bingo Boys /1 79 Estefan, Gloria/ 17 Madonna / 34 Shuur, Dianne / 186 Dances With Wdves /
Black Box/ 115 Extreme/ 68 Marley, Bob/ 126 Simon, Paul / 38 56
Black, Clint /1 20 Father M.C./99 Marsalis, Wynton/ 150 Simple Minds / 44 Five Heartbeats / 79
Black Crowes/ 10 Feelies / 180 Material Issue / 88 Smpsons/81 Ghost /1 59
Blues Traveler / 161 Firehouse/ 55 Mattea, Kathy/ 152 Slencers/199 Geat White / 22
Bodeans/89 Fixx / 151 Me Entire, Reba / 113 Slaughter/ 101,195 New Jack City/
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Bolton, Michael /1 30 Front 242 /1 46 McGuinn, Roger / 87 Slayer / 192 Pretty Wornan /1 35
Boogie Down Produc- Gabriel, Peter / 78 Megadelh / 173 Soup Dragons / 182 Teenage Mutant Ninja
tons/ 90 Gang Starr/ 118 Metal Church / 129 Spencer, trade /1 63 Turtles 11/ 83
Brooks, Garth / 94. 153 Gerardo/ 59 Michael, George / 97 Squier, Billy / 64 The Doors / 6
Bullet Boys/ 46 GH, Johnny/ 127 Michelle/ 183 Stedheart / 58 Twin Peaks / 1 88
Candyman/122 Gil, Vince /1 40 Midler, Bette/ 35 Stevie B./ 148
Carey, Mariah /3 Gant, Amy / 25 Mike 4 The Stewart Rod / 14
Carreras-Domingo- Guy/ 26 Mechanics / 96 Sting / 5
Pavarotti / 50 Happy Mondays / 95 Mitchell, Joni / 36 Strait, George /II
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C4C Music Factory / 2 Hathaway, Lalah/ 196 Moore, Gary /1 31 Styx/ 106
Charlatans UK/ 128 Hi-Five/47 Morrison, Van / 143 Surface / 156
Chicago/ 165 Hicks, Marva/172 Morrissey / 53,1 94 Sweat, Keith / 86
Chubb Rock/ 63 Hoffs, Susanna / 149 Motorhead / 134 Tesla/ 19
Cinderella / 82 Houston, Whitney / 9 Mr. Big/ 62 Thorogood, George /
Clay, Andrew Dice / Howard, George / 193 Nelson / 49 65
108 Ice Cube / 75 New Kids on the block T4iaram,Tanita/141
Colins, Phil 774,164 Indigo Girls / 1 71 / 147 Timmy • T / 48
Cormick, Harry Jr. / 43 INXS/40 (7Jays / 1 03 Too Short/ 93
Cowboy Junkies / 125 Isaak, Chris /II Oneal Alexander/ 85 Tony, Toni, Tone / 51
Cray, Robert / 1 90 Jackson, Alan / 1 89 Osborne, Jeffrey / 1 44 Travefng Wiburys/
Cure/ 170 Jackson, Freddie / 137 Parker, Graham / 1 54 169
DJ. Quik/31 Jackson, Janet / 76 Parian, Ddfy / 91 Tresvant, Ralph / 77
Damn Yankees/ 61 Janes Addicton / 52 Pebbles /1 81 Trixter/41
Deee - Lite / 123 Jesus Jones / 24 Pendergrass. Teddy / U.T.F.O./ 184
Dennis, Caby/73 Johnson, Eric/ 92 57 UB40/142
Digital Underground/ Johnson, Robert / 121 Perry, Phil / 167 Urban Dance Squad /
37 Jones, Quincy / 1 74 Pet Shop Boys / 168 132
Dinosour Jr. /Ill Kemp, Tara / 1 10 Pdson/98 Vanilla Ice / 23
Dion, Celine /1 24 Kentucky Head- Oueen / 42 Vaughan Brothers/
Divinyls/15 hunters/ 60,187 Oueensryche / 16 133
DJ. Majic Mike / 199 King's X/ 166 REM. /I Warrant/ 71
CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991 14MUSIC PUBLISHINGBY SHELLY WEISS
SINGERS’ SALUTE TO THE
SONGWRITER—On Monday night,
April 29, the Sixth Annual Singers'
Salute to the Songwriter will pay tribute
to Matt Dennis, Jerry Herman, Jerry
Lieber and Mike Stoller, and present
Marty Paich with the "Arranger's
Award" and Cole Porter, posthu-
mously, the "An American Legend"
designation. Rosemary Clooney will
serve as master of ceremonies and
Honorary Chairperson for the gala con-
cert, which benefits the Betty Clooney
Foundation For Persons With Brain In-
jury and its Betty Clooney Center in
Long Beach. The black-tie event will be
held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
and will feature performances of some
of the honorees' most beloved songs by
numerous guest celebrities. Among
those scheduled to perform are Beatrice
Arthur, Vikki Carr, Ray Charles,
Natalie Cole, Michael Crawford,
Beverly D'Angelo, Michael Feinstein,
Debbie Gibson, Sam Harris, Bob
Hope, Aljarreau, Quincy Jones, Peggy
Lee, Little Richard, Toto, Billy Vera and
many others. Some of the honorees'
most famous compositions include
Porter's "Don't Fence Me In," "I've Got
You Under My Skin" and "In The Still
of the Night"; Lieber and Stoller's "You
Ain't Nothin' But A Hound Dog," "Is
That All There Is?" and "Everything
Happens To Me"; and Herman's Broad-
way shows, such as Hello Dolly!, Mame
and La Cage Aux Folles. The Betty
Clooney Center is currently celebrating
its third anniversary as a unique post-
rehabilitation facility which offers affor-
dable community-based vocational and
recreational services for survivors of
brain injury. For information call 213-
386-8014...
MCA MUSIC/ATV DEAL—MichaelJackson has signed a long-term agree-
ment with MCA Music Publishing for
the worldwide administration of his
ATV Music catalog, it was announced
by Leeds Levy, president, MCA Music
Publishing. The prestigious catalog,
owned solely by Jackson, contains a
wealth of 50's and 60's classics, includ-
ing approximately 250 Beatles songs
written by John Lennon and Paul Mc-
Cartney. Some of the companies assets
also include the publishing rights to
classics written and performed by Little
Richard such as "Tutti Frutti," "Long
Tall Sally" and "Lucille," plus contem-
porary standards written by the
renowned team of Barry Mann and
Cynthia Weil, which include "Just
Once," "Never Gonna Let You Go,"
"Sometimes When We Touch," "He's
So Shy" and the recent Grammy-
nominated song "Don't Know Much"
(as recorded by Linda Ronstadt and
Aaron Neville). In addition, ATV pub-
lishes copyrights by such major artists
as the Pretenders, the Pointer Sisters
and A-ha, and popular standards such
as "HitMeWith Your Best Shot," "Jump
( For My Love)," "Ramblin' Rose" and
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy." Under the
direction of ATV president Dale
Kawashima, the company has been ac-
tive in signingseveralnewwriters to the
roster. Among them are
writer/producer/artist Bryan Loren
(who wrote the worldwide Simpsons hit
"Do The Bartman," and will be releas-
ing a solo album this summer), rock
artist/producer Aldo Nova (whose
soon-to-be-released album is co-written
and co-produced by Jon Bon Jovi for
Bon Jovi's new label distributed by
PolyGram); and veteran
writer/producer Brent Maher, who is
well known for his work with The
Judds and other country artists. Levy is
already working closely with
Kawashima to develop marketing
strategies that will maximize the
strength of the ATV Music catalog...
HAMMERING IT OUT-Felton Pilate,
the award winning co-producer of M.C.
Hammer's albums to date, is back in the
studio with the Hammer readying his
follow-up LP. The majority of the
recording is taking place at Fantasy
Studios in Oakland, with some being
done at Bust It Studio and some at
Felton's Felstar Studio, also in the Bay
area. For this album, Felton has thus far
co-written with Hammer "Releasing
Some Pressure," "Love Hold," "Bum It
Up," "Count It Off" and as of this date,
one untitled cut...
STEVE TYRELL—After 15 years, B.J.
Thomas and Steve Tyrell are back
together, making great music again.
Some of the Thomas classics produced
or co-produced by Tyrell are, "I'm So
Lonesome" all the way to "Somebody
Done Somebody Wrong Song."
Thomas' new Warner Bros, album has 5
cuts with Tyrell as producer or execu-
tive producer, and include a co-written
Joe Sample tune "I'm So Glad I'm
Standing Here Today," which has
Sample on piano, David Crosby on
guest vocals as well as the Andre
Crouch Choir. I'll be looking for this
album for sure. Also, Tyrell is music
supervisor for The Life Story of Jill
Ireland, the well-known actress (and
wife of Charles Bronson), who recently
died of cancer. NBC has scheduled
Ireland's story for Mother's Day. And
last, but not least Tyrell has just finished
65 episodes of Peter Pan for Fox...
BUG MUSIC—John Lee Hooker and
Keith Richards go into the studio this
week to record anew track for Hooker's
next album. Talk about rhythm guitar!...
John Prine is nearing completion on his
new Oh Boy Records LP, produced by
Howie Epstein with assistance by Joe
"Soy Cowboy" Romersa, and
scheduled for an earlysummer release...
Marshall Crenshaw's 1st
Paradox/MCA LP, Life's Too Short, con-
tains co-writes with Jules Shear
("Everything's The Truth") & Leroy
Preston ("Delilah")... Muddy Water's "I
Can't Be Satisfied" is on George
Thorogood'snew Boogie People release...
Fred Roller (and Sy Kahn's) "New
Day" is on Laurie Lewis' (Flying Fish)
new album... "Where Is The Next One
Cornin' From?" by John Hiatt appears
on Buddy Guy's next (Silvertone) LP,
and features Mark Knopfler on guitar.
Also, by Hiatt, "Feels Like Rain" will be
on Aaron Neville's (A&M) soon to be
released solo album... The Austin City
Awards named Butch Hancock
Songwriter of the Year. MCA is re-
releasing four Joe Ely records which
contain several Butch Hancock songs...
Dave Alvin's new song, "Rich Man's
Town" will be on Katy Moffatt's new
LP. The Texas Tornadoes have cut
Dave's "So Long Baby Goodbye" and
"Haley's Comet" (co-written by Tom
Russell) for their next release. Alvin has
been busy touring acoustically with
Roger McGuinn, and playing guitar on
Belinda Carlisle's newest LP, with
Richard Feldman producing. He also
co-wrote "Hitchcock" with folk singer
Phranc for her new venture...
to be continued...
Songwriter Jeff Paris has signed an exclusive deal with Polygram/lslandMusic. His most recent work was on the Alias hit single “Waiting For Love.”Paris has written with Eddie Money, Mr. Big, XYZ, John Waite and RickyPhillips. Pictured above (l-r) are: John Campbell, Paris’ manager; Paris;and Lionel Conway, president, Polygram/lsland Music Group.
Bryan Loren recently stopped by the BMI Los Angeles office to celebratethe success of his song “Do The Bartman.” Pictured (l-r) are: BMI’s DexterMoore, BMI’s Barbara Cane and Loren.
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All The Man I Need (Warner Tamerlane/Body Bektric/Fiftfi Of March,BMI) . . 46
All This Time (Magnetic Publishing, LtdVBIue Turde Music,ASCAP) .... 60
All True Man ( Flyte Tyma/Avant Garde, ASCAP) 64
Another Like My Lover (Tim TimWokieWhde Nine Yards, ASCAP) .... 97
Around The Way Girl (Madey Marl, Ascap'll. Cool J, Ascap/Def Jam, Ascap) 59
Baby Baby (Age To Age/Edward GanVYellow Hephant/Reunicxi, ASCAP) . . 1
Baby’s Coming Back (Virgin Songs/Little Green Apple Toons, BMI) .... 67
Backyard (Kear£olar/Sony Epic, BMI/Bed Of Nails, ASCAP) 88
Bitter Tears (Td Muziek/MCA, ASCAP) 40
Blaze Of Glory (Bon Jovi, Ascap / PRI, Ascap) 89
Call It Poison (Love Pump, ASCAP) 51
Call It Rock 4 Roll (Psycho Bimbos From Hell) 82
Can’t Stop (Epic /Solar Songs Inc. /Kear Music, BMI) 97
Come Again (Ranch Rock, BMI/Tranquility Base Songs'Broadhead, ASCAP) 56
Coming Out Of The Dark (Foreign Imported Productions) 13
Cry For Help (BMG Songs,BMI) 7
Couple Days Off (HdexAILN, ASCAP) 36
Deep Deep Trouble (Fox Rlm/Grade FilmsGuck/TCF, BMI/Zomba, ASCAP) 100
Disappear (MCA Music, Ascap) 96
Do The Bart Man (ATVSorcerous Labyrinth, BMI) 22
Do You Want Me (Next PlateauSons Of K-Oss, ASCAP) 89
Does Anybody Really Fall In Love (EMI April/DesmobilaBealsongs/Bon Jovi/New
Jersey Underground, ASCAP) 75
Don’t Hold Back Your Love (Warner Bros. Music CorpiAli-Aji Music, Ascap) 98
Don’t Make Me Dream About You (Chris Isaak,ASCAP) 84
Don’t Treat Me Bad (CBS MusicWocka-Wocka Music/COSBY Ellis, ASCAP) 28
Dream Lover (Rivka Rock/Wikwix/E.GAR.S., BMI) 68
Easy Come Easy Go (Virgin SongsA/arseau/Small Hope, BMI) 92
Feel The Groove (BMC/RamaekersAdm. by Van Gough's Ear, BMI) .... 72
Get Here (Warner Bros., Ascap/Rutland Road, Ascap) 33
Gonna Make You Svreat (Virgin, AscapGde-Cl'ivilles, Ascap) 95
Good Heart (Martin Pagefamous, ASCAP) 78
Heartbreak Station (Chappell & CoJEve, ASCAP) 63
Here I Am (Come And Take Me) (Irving, ASCAP/AI Green, BMI) 49
Here We Go (VirginColeiCliville's/R.G.B.-Dome Music, ASCAP) 4
High\Mre(Promopub B.V.) 91
Hold You Tight (Kalman/One Two, BMI) 11
How Can I Ease The Pain (Gratitude Sky/Mdonie/MCA, ASCAP) 81
How Much Is Enough (EMI/Scott Cutler MusicCdgems-EMI,ASCAP/E.G.,BMI) 38
How To Dance (Supersonics, ASCAP) 45
I Don't Wanna Cry (Vision Of Love SongsfSony Songs, BMIASratitude Sky, ASCAP)
I Like The WayfThe Kissing Game) (ZombaWB/B Funk, ASCAP)WBM . . 19
lesha (Biv Ten/Diva One, ASCAP) 27
I Touch Myself (BiPy Steinberg-Cenise Barry/EMI Aprl, ASCAP/EMI
Songs(Austalia) 9
I Wanna Sex You Up(Hip Hop/Hi-Frost, BMI) 50
(If There Was)Any Other Way (EMI Scng&Adm by EMI April Music) ... 43
I’ll Be By Your Side (SHR/WYA - T, ASCAP) 37
111 Do For You (Hudmar, ASCAPElutterlly GongCotaba Music, BMI) .... 77
111 Never Let You Go (MCA/Forty Hus/Still Hard, ASCAP) 85
If You Needed Somebody (Warner Chappell Lld./TJT Songs/Phantom Music) 98
It’s AShame(My Sister) (Jobete/Black Bul/Virgin, ASCAP/Stone Agate/Sawandi,
BMI) 69
I’ve Been Thinking About You (Warner Chappell Ltd./Adm. by Warner Tamerlane
Inc., BMI) 3
Joyride (Jnimy Fun MusioEMI Blackwood) 2
Let’s Try It Agian (Maurice Sterr, Ascap/EMI April, Ascap) 94
Losing My Religion (Night GardenAJnichappeil, BMI) 23
Love At Fete Sight (Aimo/AJloy/Hampstead Heal h/Grand llusion, ASCAP/War
Bride, BMI) 42
Love Is A Wonderful (Mr. Bolton's Music, BMl/Warner Tamerlane/Non-
parelWarner Bros., ASCAP) 20
Love Wll Survive (Pubisher Not Listed) 80
Mercy Mercy Me (Jobetle/Almo, ASCAP) 29
Mirade (KearSony EptcSdar. BMI) 34
More Than Ever (Matt-Black/GunsterSMI Apri Othherwtse/BMG Songs, ASCAPJI7.
More Than Words (Funky Metal/Almo, ASCAP) 18
My Heart la Failing Me (Cdgems-EMI/Knighty KightrAlbert HammondWB, ASCAP)
My Side Of The Bed (EMI Blackwood Music/Miranda Jasper Music, BMl/Denise
Barry Music/Bil Stanberg Music, ASCAP) 86
One In A Million (BrownstoneA/irgin/BJI Wray/Trixter, ASCAP) 93
One More Try (RMI, BMI) 25
Ooh La La (Pubisher Not Listed) 90
Place In Thia World (Pubfsher Not Listed) 79
Play That Funky Music (Ice Baby, AscapOPM, Ascap) 99
People Are Still Having Sex (Take 2, BMI) 54
Power Of Love (EMLApriAJnde Ronnies Music/Thriler Miller, BMI) .... 58
Rico SuavefMo' Ritoio, ASCAP/LousSL, BMI) 22
Release Me (EMI Blackwood /Wilphil, BMI) 92
Rescue Me (W&Heu DisqueWebo Girflexor, ASCAP) 62
Rhythm Of My Heart (WB/Jamm MusidBibo, ASCAP) 5
Rioe The Wtid (Syanide PudishingWllesden Music, BMI) 94
Round And Round (Contrwersy, AscapWB, Ascap) 31
Sadness Part 1 (Sweet 'W Sour/Vrgin, ASCAP) 12
Save Some Love (Gelfen AgairvGerard Video 4 PublishingiWarner- Tamerlane,
BMI) 15
Say A Prayer (Virgin Music, Ascap) 81
Sete Our Fate (Foreign Imported Producicns 4 Pub., BMI) 44
Secret (Virgin Songs, BMIChescaTunedBee Hee Boy, ASCAP) 86
She Talks To Angels (Enough To Contend WitfVDef USA BMI) 39
Show Me The Way (Grand liusion. AscapAJmo. Ascap) 41
Signs (Ensiqhn/Agula, BMI) 32
Silent Lucidity (Screen Gems-EMI/Tri-Ryche, BMI) 21
Someday (Viswn Of Love Songs/Been Jammin’, BMI) 35
Step On (Tapesty) 55
Stone Cold Genleman (GreenskrtKearCBS Epic/Sdar, BMI) 61
Strike K Up (Lombardoni Edizioni/lntersong U.S.A, ASCAP) 73
Suicide Blonde (Toe Muziek / MCA. Ascap) 59
Temple Of Love (H.R.M., BMIBMGKJrayfish, ASCAPWamer Chappell) . 65
That’s Just The Way It la, Baby (Warner Bros Musk:, ASCAP/Warner Tamer
-
lane/Hger God Musk:, BMI) 14
That’s Why (Black LionMeow BabyWaft Disney. ASCAP) 57
Thieves In The Temple (ConYwersy Music /W.B., Ascap) 98
This House (Zodrog2odboyEdtoons EGGr SpenceWAT Spencer, Ascap) 30
Tick Took (R Mode Music/Tommy Jymi Inc Xamstein Music Co.AJrge Music, BM$STouch Me( All Night Long) (Cdgems-EMl'EMI, ASCAP) 8
Unbelievable 'Warner Chapell, PRSWB, ASCAP/ 52
Uncte Tom's Cabin (Virgin SonosOick Dragon, BMI) 76
Voices That Care (Ar Bear/Linda's BoysWamer-Tamerlane, BMI/Fal Line Orange,
ASCAP) 24
Waiting For Love (Walker Ave/Pdygram/Leibraphone,ASCAP/BMI) ... 70
Walking In Memphis (Museum Steps, ASCAP) 48
We Want The Funk (Mo' RitmoBridgeporL BMI) 71
Whet Cornea Naturally (Tom Sturges/Chrysalisitliek Mundy/G G Loves Music,
ASCAP, BMI) 26
Where Does My Heart Beat Now (Hit List Ascap/Dejamus Cal forma, AscapTayler
Rhodes, Ascap) 74
Why Should I Cry For You (Pubisher Not Listed) 87
Wicked Games (Chris Issak PublsNng Co.) 83
Word Of Mouti (Hidden Pun, BMI) 66
Written All Over Your Face (Trycep/Rude News. BMI) 53
You Don't Have To Go Home (Famous/Tres Harm anas. ASCAP/Marion
Place/Careers-BMGSonySalsonos. BMI) 16
You're In Love (EMI Blackwood/WlfoNH/Branlree. BMI MCA Aerostation. ASCAPJ6
COUNTRYSEE PAGE 16 FOR TOP SINGLES CHART
R&B 1 1 1.J 1 4%» « >S S-k-S-S «• »SEE PAGE 9 FOR TOP SINGLES CHART
All For The Love Of A Girl (Vouge-BMI) 93
Apartment #9 (Buck Owens/Oream City-BMI) 82
Are You Lovin’ Me (WB/Sunstorm-ASCAP/WT/FT-BMI) 4
Are You Sincere (CederwoodAVayne Walker-BMI) 50
Baby Take A Piece Of My Heart (Songs Of Pdygram/Rosker-BMI) ... 49
Better Love Next Time (Warner Tamerlanalittlemarch-BMI) 53
Bing Bang Boom (Hugh Prestwood/Careers-BMI) 31
Blame It On Texas (Maypop/EMI BlackwoodWrightchild-BMI) 11
Bom In A High Wind (Rick Ha«-ASCAP/WBM-SESAC) 42
Can I Count On You (Volet Crown/Blame-BMI) 25
Daddy On The Radio (Hila Lou-BMI) 33
Dance Witi Me (Shdf-BMI) 80
Dotwi Home(MaypopiWamer£l6kYa/Asylum/Mopage-BMI) 19
Drift Off To Dream (Sony Tree/P Oak/E Sound-BMI) 8
Fancy (Northridge-ASCAP) 1
Feed Jake (Tom Colins-BMI) 17
Feelin' More Haggard Than Merle (Upper 40-ASCAP) 59
Forever (Door Knob-BMI) 83
Get Rhythm (House Of Cash-BMI) 39
God And County (Little BJI-BMI) 85
Have A Little Faith (Rick Hal-ASCAP) 43
Heroes (Scarlet Moon-BMI/Kaleidoscope-ASCAP) 5
Heroes And Friends (Sometimes/Don Schlitz-ASCAP) 100
Home To Me (CDC-ASCAP) 76
Honky Tonk Life (Cdbin FeverMshazd-BMI) 69
I Found Somebody To Love (Litie Bill/Big Valley-BMI) 81
IGotAMindToGoCrazy(Gehl/Zomba-ASCAP) 32
I Know How You Feel (Timestar-ASCAP) 97
I Need A Miracle (BMG-ASCAPGreat Cumberland-BMI) 94
I Won’t Give Up (WBrSweet Street/PdyGram-ASCAP) 73
I Wonder How Far It Is Over You (Acuff-Rose-BMI) 30
I'd Go Crazy (Millstone-ASCAP) 9
I’d Love You All Over Again (Mattie RutfvSevenh Son-ASCAP) 96
111 Be Coming Home (Clovercraft-BMI) 78
111 Keep Holding You (GBS Music-BMI) 58
I’m In A World Of Hurts (BMI) 86
I’m Just That Kind Of Fool (High RoflerGreatGalen-BMl/Jamsak-ASCAP) . 29
I’ve Been Branded (Entertainment Services-BMI) 89
If I Know Me (Music Corp. Of America/Jessie Joe-BMI) 3
If The Devil Danced (Sony/Texas Wedge/Cross Keys-ASCAP) 15
In A Different Light (Pdygram/Ranger Bob/Cross Keys-ASCAP) 6
It’s Not Me (Hitkit-BMI) 63
Let Her Go (Ha-Deb-ASCAP) 41
Lonely Teardrops (Merrimac-BMI) 90
Lucky Moon (BlackwoodWrighfchild-BMI43dygrarn/Kick-BMI) 12
Mama's Little Baby Loves Me (Zoo ll/Myrt/Chuck's Boy-ASCAP) 57
Maty And Willie (Mazdu-SESAC) 51
Meet In The Middle (Sony Tree/Electric Mule-BMI/Zomba-AXAP) .... 14
Men (Screen Gems-BMI/Cdgems-ASCAP) 52
My Baby's Coming Home (Glad Music-BMI) 64
Oh What It Did To Me (Champion-BMt) 13
One Hundred And Two (Irving/Lirtemarch/Sheep/Kentucky-BMI) 22
One Hundred Lovers (Litie BJI-BMI) 66
One More Payment (Howin' Hits-ASCAP/Red Brazos-BMf) 36
One Of Those Things (WEA/Blood Sweat/Scarlet MooaScreen Gem-BMI) . 21
Pocket Full Of Gold (Beneit-BMI) 26
Preservation Of The Wild Life (Ensign/Red Ribbon/New Albany-BMI) ... 77
Remember Me (Famous-ASCAP/Ertsign-BMI) 72
Rendezvous (Doc-BMI) 84
Restiess (Cedarwood-BMI) 23
Right Now (Syfoea/Sovereign-ASCAP) 27
Rock Me In The Rhythm Of Your Love (MCA-ASCAP/MCA-BMI) 60
Rockin' Years (Southern Gallery-BMI) 2
Say It Like You Mean It (Not Listed) 88
Scars (Cross Keys-ASCAP) 40
Shamrock Motel (B 4 E-ASCAP) 79
She Don’t Know That She's Perfect (Bellamy Bros/Red Brazos/Urge-BMI) . 28
She Went To Texas (Sunbelt-ASCAP) 74
She'* A Natural (Grand Coalilion/Maypop-BMI) 47
Small Town Saturday Night (Bait And Beer/Forerunner /Little Nemo-ASCAP) 65
Some Kinds Woman (Debarais-BMWa-Deb-ASCAP) 67
Tali Back Trembling Lips (Acuff Rose-BMI) 98
Ten With ATwo(Co-HeartSki Stope/Tree-BMI) 24
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (Wonderland-BMI) 34
The Face Behind Those Bottles (Saddlestone-PROCAN) 87
The Man Behind The Man (Snosam-BMI) 91
The Moon Over Georgia (Scny/fame-BMI) 56
The Rainbow (Dean Vaughn-BMI) 62
The Sound Of Her Voice (Dream Machine-SESAC) 68
The Sweetest Thing (Carlooney Tunes£hrysais/BMG/2Kids-ASCAP) . 20
Thing* I Wish I’d Said (Codwell-ASCAP) 55
Till I Found You (Irving/Litlemarch-BMl/Lillle Nemo-ASCAP) 44
TUI You Were Gone (Sony/lodge Hall/BMG/Pdygram-ASCAP) 18
Tim# Paase* By (Shedd House-ASCAP/W.B MAongacre-SESAC) 7
True Love Never DM* (Sony Cross Keys-ASCAPArving Music-BMI) . ... 36
Turle* And Rabbit* (Murrah Music Coip/Tom Cdins-BMI) 75
Two Of A Kind (Muhlenburg/Ca! Cody-BMI/Wee B-ASCAP) 54
Unbelievable Love (All Nations-ASCAPMusic Of The World-BMI) 48
Unconditional Love (AlmaltAcfopterusWith Ludi-ASCAPWB-BMI) . ... 99
Until I Heard You On The Radio (Varia-BMI) 92
We Both WMk (EdgeOf WoodsKinetc DiamondWdine-ASCAP) 16
What About The Love We Made (Vintage-BMI) 37
Whatever It Take* (Maypcp/FameBotwrorld-BMI) 38
When Was The Last Time (Morgan/You 4 1-ASCAP/Mama’sAtost Good-BMI) 70
WII This Be The Day (Bar None-BMI) 96
With This Ring (Vee VeAla King-BMI) 45
You Ain't The Only Cowboy (Amanda Panda-BMI) 61
You Can't Blame The Train (Booepbus/RaradiseCoe-BMI) 46
You Can't Take Me (Doc/Live Note- BMI) 71
You're The One (Coal (XstWest-BMI) 10
A Heart Is A Home (From Rve Heartbeats) (TCF/EMI April/Smic Smac/Behind
Bars,ASCAP) 23
Ain’t No Sunshine (Interior,BMI 88
All I Want Is You Screen Gem&Cdgems EMI/Multi Culler.ASCAP) .... 16
All True Man (Flyte Tyme Tunes/Avant Garde,ASCAP) 77
Always (Mama Doll/Warner Chappell/Michael Troylnner Court,ASCAP/Paper Boy-
Agape,BMI) 43
Another Like My Lover (Tim TimWokie,ASCAP) 93
Backyard (Kear/Sony Epic/Sdar, BMIfled Of Nails,ASCAP) 5
Bom And Raised In Compton (Protoons/Total Trak,ASCAP) 69
Call Me (Pundit,BMI) 2
Cheep Talk (MCA/BMG,ASCAP) 47
Come Do Me (Cold Chillen'/YamakeWB,ASCAP) 77
Comming Out Of The Dark (Foreign Imported Productions,BMI) 97
Contribution (Virgin/Cod Banana/Bondess/M. Roman/lsland/Slice Master/EMI-
Blackwood/Eric B 4 Rakim.BMI) 94
Daddy's Little Girl (Wailersongs/AGF/Have Faith/Daddy's Little Girl/Del
Jam,ASCAP) 46
Do Me Again (MCA/Bush Burnin'/Dia,ASCAP) 40
Do You Still Dream About Me (Avid One/Yugin Songs/Gten Davis, BMI) . . 68
Do You Want Me (Next Plateau/Sons Of Koss,ASCAP) 92
Don't Go (2 Tuff-E-Nuff,BMI) 20
Don't Leave Me (Marvin L Winans/Zomba,ASCAP) 49
Don’t Let Me Down (We/Dwaine Duane,BMI) 95
Dream Come True (Vary White/London,ASCAP) 97
Elevator (Calloco/Screen Gems-EMI/Sony Epic/Sda.BMI) 71
Emotionally Yours (Spedal Rida,ASCAP) 33
Faces (Protoons,ASCAP/Rush-Groove,ASCAP) 54
Freaks (Zomba,ASCAP) 90
Getting Back Into Love (Island/Stanton's Gdd/April Joy,BMI) 73
HereWeGo(Virgin/Cde7Civilles/R.B.G. DomeASCAP) 14
Hold You Tight (Hammond/Roy/Smith,BMI) 72
How Can I Ease The Pain (Gratitude Sky/Melonie/MCA,ASCAP) 25
I Can't Tell You Why (Jeddrah/Cass Country/Red Cloud,ASCAP) 98
I Don't Wanna Cry (Vision Of LoveGony Songs, BMIGratitude Sky,ASCAP) . 11
I Don't Want To Lose Your Love (EMI Blackwood/Pam-Jo-Keen, BMI) .... 8
I Got What You Need (Chile 4 Swing/T-Porsa,ASCAP) 70
I Like The Way (Zomba Enterprises Inc.WB Music Corp./B-Funk Music,ASCAP) 52
I Try (Purple Bui,BMI) 37
IWannaSexYouUp(HipHofVHi-FrosLBMI) 13
I Will Always Love You (Disguise/flalnum Gdd/Diva One,ASCAP) .... 91
If (RutiilessAttackASCAP) 44
If My Brothers In Trouble (Virgin,ASCAPGopyright Contid) 18
It’s Something (Irving,ASCAP/Fosta Frees, BMI,Almo.ASCAP/Ruland
Road,ASCAP) 27
I'm Breamin' (H-Naja/la Sab, BMI) 1
I've Been Thinking About You (Warner-Tameriane,BMI) 78
Is It Still Good To You (Azian/Whispadex.BMI/Yours, Mine 4 CXirs,ASCAP) . 56
It Should Of Been You (Ted-On, BMI) 3
Keep Your Butt At Home (Vetiic Music Co.,BMI) 84
Kissing You (EMI Aprl/K-Shreve/Market/Full Ked/JRM,ASCAP) 6
Kraze(2Boat,ASCAP/CareersWorksOfDavinchi,BMI) 39
Let’s Chill (DonrilWB/Zomba/B Funk,ASCAP) 36
Let’s Push It (MCA) 54
Lisa Baby (Rooney Tunes,BMI/Fatha M.C.,ASCAP) 99
Mama Said Knock You Out (Mariey Maril.L Cool J/1rving©ef Jam,ASCAP) 29
Miride (Kear/Sony EpidSdar,BMI) 17
Motownphilly (Diva One/Biv Ten/Mike Ten, BMI) 55
My Heart Is Failing Me (Cdgems-EMI/Knighty Knighl/Afoert Ham-
mond/WB,ASCAP) 21
Naked (Nookie.BMI) 38
Never Been In Love Before (Left Handed/Ackee,ASCAP) 10
New Jack Husler (Rhyme Syndicate,ASCAP) 62
No Matter What You Do (EMI Apr i!/Across 110th S»eet,ASCAP) 31
North On South Steel (Alamo,ASCAP/Music Corp Of America/Bad Molo.BMI) 86
Oneovdabigbolz (The Brokers Grimmmm,ASCAP) 98
The Other Side (WJIesder,BMI) 48
Playground (Diva One/Biv TenASCAPAAke Ten, BMI) 15
Power Of Love (EMI-ApriAJnde Ronnie's Music/Thriler Miller,BMI) .... 17
Rampage (Paricken/L.L. Cod J/Del Jam,ASCAP/Power Force/BudgetBMI) 76
Serious (Grartington/RonnieOnyxASCAP) 24
Sex Symbal (Sister Falafeter Michaet/Raptodies 4 Mefodies/7th StieeLASCAPp7
She's Dope (Hip City,BMI) 7
Short But Funky (Wllesden.BMI) 96
Sleepless Nights (Alamo/Irving/Red Head/Largo,ASCAP) 83
Spark Of Love (Bust-ILBMI) 61
Stone Cold Genleman (GreenskirtKearSdarGBS Epic,BMI) 36
Strike It Up (Lombardoni Edizoni.ASCAP/fotersong U.S.AASCAP) . 30
Sweet Contrd (WB/DOASCAP£MI Blackwood/KuzuSpruil House,BMI) . 51
Tel Me (Wooten Cutz,BMI) 50
Temple Of Love (H.R.MTBMG.BMVCrayfishWamer Chappell,ASCAP) . 94
Thanx4TheFunk(Bulf MarvKjpteez^ecolBMI) 12
TN* Is An EP Release (GLG Two Music/Pubhowyalke PudishingAvilesden
MusicWarner-Tamerlane.BMI^ew Jazz PudishngASCAP) 60
Through (Sod II Sod Mad/Virgin,ASCAP) 26
Treet'em Right (ADRA.BMl/Getabdofaho,BMI,Howie Tee, BMI) 59
Trial* Of The Heert (Tripple Star,BMI) 81
What Cornea fteturd (Tom SturgesASCAPChrysatis.ASCAPWamer-Tamer-
lane.BMl/Nck Mundy.BMIG G. Loves Music,BMI) 34
Whatever You Wwit (Tony,Tori,Tone'/PRI,ASCAP) 4
With You (Re-deer,ASCAP/Sun FaceASCAP) 22
Work It Uke A 9 To 5 (Lane Brane^nsgn/Bue Peach.BMIloe Knee Hangs/Ackee
Pdygram WandASCAP 65
Wrap My Body Tight (Flyte TymeASCAP) 28
Written al Over your Face (Trycept.BMl/Rude News,BMI) 42
You Can't Play With My Yo Yo (Gangsta BoogieASCAP£tieet
Knowledge/DynatoneAJnicbappdl.BMI) 64
Your Love-Part 2 (WBASCAP/F/AASCAP/KedhSweatASCAP) 9
COUNTRY MUSICFan Fair '91—It's Written In
The Stars
CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991
COUNTRYNEW FACEDonna Ulisse
WHY ARE MORETHAN 24,000 COUNTRY MUSIC LOVERS expected to attend
this year's International Country Music Fan Fair? The answer is dearly written in
the stars. Marking its 20th year, the June 10-16 event, to be held at Nashville's
Tennessee State Fairgrounds, has already scheduled a duster of stars, consisting of
more than 70 country acts to perform on this year's grand ole stage, including
various headlining stars and leading country new-faces—offering registered fans
approximately 35 hours of live-on stage entertainment. In addition, fan favorites
such as Clint Black, LomeMorgan, Garth Brooks, the Kentucky HeadHunters, RebaMcEntire, Kathy Mattea and Alan Jackson are among more than 225 artists whowill be picture-posing and signing autographs in their exhibit booths.
The tentative 1991 Fan Fair Show schedule is as follows:
Monday, June 10 6-9 p.m. Bluegrass Show 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Cajun ShowTuesday, June 11 10 a.m.- Noon Curb Records: Williams & Ree (hosts). Bill
Anderson, Hal Ketchum, Ronnie McDowell, Marie Osmond2:30-430 p.m. PolyGram Records: Statler Bros.(hosts), Daniele Alexander, Jeff
Chance, Corbin/Hanner, Davis Daniel, Kathy Mattea, Ronna Reeves
7:30 930 p.m. MCA Records: Gerry House (host), Mark Ghesnutt, Mark Collie,
Vince Gill, George Jones, Patty Loveless, J.P. Pennington, Marsha Thomton, Kelly
Willis, Trisha Yearwood
Wednesday, June 12 10 a.m.-Noon Capitol Records: Lorianne Crook & Charlie
Chase (hosts). Garth Brooks, Billy Dean, Pirates of the Mississippi
2:3(1430 pm. Warner Bros. Records: Brenda Lee (host), HoUy Dunn, The
Forester Sisters, George Fox, Highway 101, Molly & The Heymakers, Mark O'-
Connor & The New Nashville Cats, Kevin Welch
7:30-930 p.m. RCA Records: Carl P. Mayfield (host), Clint Black, Oak Ridge
Boys, Restless Heart, Aaron lippin
Thursday, June 13 10 a.m.-Noon Atlantic Records: Lon Helton (host), Bellamy
Bros., Martin Delray, Dean Dillon, Michael Johnson, Ray Kennedy, Robin Lee,
Marcy Bros., Neal McCoy, John MichaelMontgomery, Bil lyjoe Royal, Donna Ulisse
2:30-430 p.m. Arista Records: Brooks& Dunn, Rob Crosby, Diamond Rio, Alan
Jackson, Pam Tillis
7:30-930 p.m. Columbia/Epic Records: Larry Boone, Joe Diffie, Shelby Lynne,
Ricky Van Shelton, Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Friday, June 14
10 a.m.-Noon Independent Label/Intemational Show: Ralph Emery (host),
Lorie Ann, Jim Ed Brown, Cindi Cain, Skeeter Davis, Sandy EHwanger, Buck Hall,
The Hollanders, Wayne Horsburgh, Daniel O'Donnell
2:004:00 p.m. Songwriters ShowSaturday,June 15 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Grand Masters Fiddling Championship
(Opryland USA)Fan Fair has been listed as one of the Top 20 Events in June by the Southeast
Tourism Society. For more information about the 20th International Country Music
Fan Fair, write: Fan Fair, 2806 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214; or call (615)
889-7503.
REBA’S GOT A RESTLESS HEART—Reba McEntire and Restless Heart got
together for a visit backstage following their opening night in Waco, Texas.
Restless Heart has opened a series of dates for McEntire who kicked off
her 1991 tour in Anchorage, Alaska. Pictured from (l-r) are: Paul Gregg andLarry Stewart of Restless Heart; McEntire; and Dave Innis, John Dittrich
and Greg Jennings of Restless Heart. (Photo credit: Chris Hansen)
It’s all here in black & white.. .His “T-ness,” T. Graham Brown and Rock-n-
Roll legend, Little Richard, recently met on the West Coast to film a national
television commercial for Taco Bell.
BY Kimmy Wix D
Donna Ulisse
SO WHAT’S A GIRL LIKE HERDOING IN A BUSINESS LIKE THIS?
The answer is actually quite simple. At
age three, Donna Ulisse was singing on
stage in hometown Hampton, Virginia,
and since then she's never really left.
Well, maybe she has stepped off to take
care of a fewminor details-—like singing
a promotional jingle for CBS-TV, com-
muting back and forth to Nashville to
record songwriter demos and back-up
vocals on albums by artists such as Jerry
Reed, Larry Boone and David Frizzell.
Then of course, she most recently took
time off to sign a recording contractwith
Atlantic Records.
At first glance, Ulisse might not
reflect the appearance of a typical
country/western singer. Perhaps that of
a high-fashion model first comes to
mind, but it's certainly no case of mis-
taken identity. For a short time, the
Italian-descented Ulisse not only
modeled—she at one point acted as an
area representative for a national
fashion magazine and served on the
fashion board of a major department
store.
What's even more major, however,
is Ulisse's distinct singing ability, which
introduces a brand new fashion of its
own. Traditional is unquestionably the
word and when Ulisse puts it to work,
her bracing vocal-soar brings newheight and meaning to strong country
lyrics. Such impressive attributes are
brilliantly revealed on her Atlantic
debut project, including her second and
current single release entitled "When
Was The Last Time."
Perhaps it was those same qualities
that turned the ear of noted artist
manager Dale Morris, whose com-
manding direction has led supergroup
Alabama to an all-time phenomenal
level of success.
"I remember the day that I did the
demo that he heard," Ulisse reflects. "I
had finally started to make scale! You
work and do free demos, ten dollar
demos and work all thewayup to final-
ly making scale. So I'd begun doing
some ofthe bigger demos. Then thisguy
calls and says that he needs me to do
this little demo out at his house and it
wasn't scale. It was something that he
really needed to have done, so I had to
drive like an hour to get there," Ulisse
laughs. "I remember flunking all the
way there that this is for the birds and I
shouldn't have to do this anymore. Well
it was only two days after I did the
demo that Dale Morris called me and
said 'You don't know who I am, but I
thinkwe need to talk.' Imean I honestly
didn't know who he was. I was think-
ing—I don'twant to talk to this guy, and
my husband came around the comer
and asked, 'Who are you talking to?' I
said, 'Dale Morris!' He then said, 'Don't
hang up that phone—I think that's
Alabama's manager!' I met him at 12:30
that day and at 3:00 1 had a deal."
Following Ulisse's high school
graduation, she immediately began
working the dub circuit full-time as
part of her native region's most popular
country group. The Heavy Cowboys.
Although Ulisse admits that she never
really had to go through the real yucky
part of the business-breaking, she does
admit, however, that experiencing such
early-age success caused a pretty tough
re-adjustment period when she first
moved to Music City with stars in her
eyes.
"For the first two years I remember
looking at the last can of green beans on
my shelf," she says with a smile of relief.
"I moved from the Virginia Beach area,
wherewewere the topbandmaking the
top dollar, and there I was... the
Tidewater Star,” Ulisse laughs. Iguess I was
just cocky enough to think that I could come
to Nashville and do the same thing. I got
here though, and reality struck. I was out of
a job and nobody cared who I was. There
were hundreds of better singers than me.
Yeah, it was devastating but at the same
time it was inspiring, because Irealized then
that I was not the best that I could be.
Rejection—the big fear," ponders
Ulisse. "I guess the thing that you have
to keep believing in is yourself and that
you can't take rejection personally. I'm
a firm believer in persevering and not
taking rejection personally, because in
this business if you do...you're history!
In addition to climbing the charts
with her second single, gaining tour-
dates and currently proving to be the
best that she can be, Donna Ulisse will
be the first to admit that hanging onto
the last can of green beans doesn't have
to last forever.
1
Total Weeks TLast Week
Total Weeks
Last Week
INFANCY (MCA 54042) Reba McEntire
2 ROCKIN’ YEARS (Columbia 73711) Dolly Parton/Ricky Van Shelton
QlF I KNOW ME (MCA 3026) George Strait
ARE YOU LOVIN’ ME (RCA 2509) Ronnie Milsap
HEROES (RCA 2780) Paul Overstreet
QlN A DIFFERENT LIGHT (Epic 73741) Doug Stone
QTIME PASSES BY (Mercury 391) Kathy Mattea
8 DRIFT OFF TO DREAM (Warner Bros. 4656) Travis Tritt
Ql’D GO CRAZY (Step One Record 427) Clinton Gregory
QHYOU'RE THE ONE (Reprise 4684) Dwight Yoakam
QBLAME IT ON TEXAS (MCA 54053) Mari( Chesnutt
E|LUCKY MOON (RCA 2779) The Oak Ridge Boys
E|0H WHAT IT DID TO ME (Capitol 79535) Tanya Tucker
[JJ|MEET IN THE MIDDLE (Arista 2182) Diamond Rio
EEM lF THE DEVIL DANCED (Epic 73747) Joe Diffie
UflWE BOTH WALK (RCA 2748) Lome Morgan
[^FEED JAKE (Capitol 79529) Pirates Of The Mississippi
njTILL YOU WERE GONE (Columbia 73736) Mike Reid
1 9 DOWN HOME (RCA 2778) Alabama
BlTHE SWEETEST THING (Reprise 4701) Carlene Carter
BJONE OF THOSE THINGS (Arista 2203) Pam Tillis
BJONE HUNDRED AND TWO (RCA 2782) The Judds
BJRESTLESS (Warner Bros. 4717) Mark O’Connor/New Nashville Cats
24 TEN WrTH A TWO (Columbia 3047) Willie Nelson
^CAN I COUNT ON YOU (MCA 54022) McBride & The Ride
26 POCKET FULL OF GOLD (MCA 54026) Vince Gill
27 RIGHT NOW (Columbia 73699) Mary-Chapin Carpenter
BJSHE DON'T KNOW THAT SHE’S PERFECT (Atlantic 3772) . . Bellamy Brothers
29 I’M JUST THAT KIND OF FOOL (Evergreen 1133) Narvel Felts
I WONDER HOW FAR IT IS OVER YOU (RCA 2747) Aaron Tippin
BlBING BANG BOOM (Warner Bros. 4763) Highway 101
32 I GOT A MIND TO GO CRAZY (Epic 73712) Les Taylor
BJ DADDY ON THE RADIO (Curb/Capitol 79504) John Andrew Parks
BJTHE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Mercury 868122)
The Kentucky HeadHunters
35 TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES (Reprise 4646) Kevin Welch
BjONE MORE PAYMENT (RCA 2819) Clint Black
BlWHAT ABOUT THE LOVE WE MADE (Epic 73716) Shelby Lynne
QjJWHATEVER it TAKES (MCA 54047) J.P. Pennington
39 GET RHYTHM (Atlantic 3429) Martin Delray
QjJSCARS (Atlantic 3780) Ray Kennedy
41 LET HER GO (MCA 53971) Mark Collie
42 BORN IN A HIGH WIND (Curb/Capitol 79566) T. G. Sheppard
43 HAVE A LITTLE FArTH (Curb 037) J J White
Q]TILL I FOUND YOU (MCA 54065) Marty Stuart
BjJWITH THIS RING (Capitol 79641) T. Graham Brown
BJYOU CAN'T BLAME THE TRAIN (VCA 102) The Hollanders
BJSHE’S A NATURAL (Arista 2180) Rob Crosby
[^UNBELIEVABLE LOVE (Capitol 79595) Sharon Anderson
BJBABY TAKE A PIECE OF MY HEART (MCA 54050) Kelly Willis
gjjARE YOU SINCERE (ami 1956) Cricket Rhodes
2 9 51 MARY AND WILLIE (RCA 2746) 28 11
1 8 52 MEN (Warner Bros. 4625) The Forester Sisters 30 13
5 5 53 BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME (Curb 76858) 56 5
7 8 54 TWO OF A KIND (Capitol 79537) .... Garth Brooks 37 12
8 6 BJTHINGS 1 WISH I’D SAID (Columbia 73760) . . . Rodney Crowell 76 3
11 5 EE»THE MOON OVER GEORGIA (Columbia 73777) 62 2
10 6 BJMAMA’S LITTLE BABY LOVES ME (Curb/Capitol 79653) .... Sawyer Brown 61 2
3 11 58 I’LL KEEP HOLDING YOU (GBS 813) . . Ernie Bivens 3rd 60 6
12 8 SJFEEUN’ more HAGGARD THAN MERLE (Fok Fire 888)
.
Cody Austin 68 5
13 7 60 ROCK ME IN THE RHYTHM OF YOUR LOVE (Capitol 79549) . . . Eddy Raven 63 2
16 4 gjYOU AIN’T THE ONLY COWBOY (Robchris ioei) . . . Sharon Cumbee 67 5
15 5 BJTHE RAINBOW (Stargem 2489) SHUCKS 66 5
14 11 BJlT’S NOT ME (Soundwaves 344) Billy Parker 73 4
17 6 64 MY BABY’S COMING HOME (GMC 1001) .... Garnet Cooley 65 6
19 5 BJSMALLTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT (Curb 054) DEBUT1
20 5 gjJONE HUNDRED LOVERS (Killer 135) 69 4
18 7 BflSOME KINDA WOMAN (Capitol 79646) DEBUT
21 5 68 THE SOUND OF HER VOICE (Tug Boat 1015) Doc Holiday 70 4
4 10 BlHONKY TONK LIFE (Epic 73768) DEBUT
25 6 BJWHEN WAS THE LAST TIME (Atlantic 37832) 80 4
26 3 71 YOU CAN’T TAKE ME (Tug Boat 1016) 71 4
32 3 REMEMBER ME (Mercury 414) The Statler Brothers DEBUT
31 4 73 1 WON’T GIVE UP (MRP 90-3) 75 4
24 9 BJSHE WENT TO TEXAS (NSD 273) .... John Penney DEBUT
27 8 ^TURTLES AND RABBITS (DPI 5002) DEBUT
9 10 76 HOME TO ME (CDC ioi) 78 5
6 11 ^PRESERVATION OF THE WILD LIFE (One Way ooi) . . 79 3
33 5 FTll’LL BE COMING HOME (Badger 2012) .... Charlie Waites 81 4
29 12 BJSHAMROCK MOTEL (Badger 2011) . . . Ernie Ashworth 82 3
39 4 B1 DANCE WITH ME (Fearless 2469) Crossover 84 3
44 2 81 1 FOUND SOMEBODY TO LOVE (Killer 136) . . . Debbie Williams 83 3
34 6 APARTMENT #9 (Neco 1104) . . . Tracy Ramsey DEBUT
36 4 83 FOREVER (Door Knob 365) 85 3
BlRENDEZVOUS (Tug Boat 1013) .... Eagle Feather 86 3
38 4 85 GOD AND COUNTRY (Music City 128) .... Marvin Creech 87 2
35 6 rrai’M IN A WORLD OF HURTS (Liohtwator it T.K. Hilton 88 2
47 2 HFjTHE FACE BEHIND THOSE BOTTLES (Saddiestone 14)
40 5 Joe Lonsdale 4 Northewynd 89 2
42 5 BJSAYIT LIKE YOU MEAN IT (NaReFa 1056) . . . Trina Thomson 90 2
41 10 BJl’VE BEEN BRANDED (Badger 2015) . . Hannah Onassis 91 2
46 4 ^JLONELY TEARDROPS (Evergreen 1130) Holly Lipton DEBUT
23 12 91 THE MAN BEHIND THE MAN (Stargem 2485) Eddie Bond DEBUT
45 4 92 UNTIL 1 HEARD YOU ON THE RADIO (Badger 2018) . . . . . Michael Block DEBUT
43 7 93 ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL (Round Robin 2001) .. . . Harlan Helgeson 92 2
50 2 94 1 NEED A MIRACLE (Columbia 73710) Lany Boone 49 9
51 2 95 I’D LOVE YOU ALL OVER AGAIN (Arista 2166) .... Alan Jackson 57 15
52 5 96 WILL THIS BE THE DAY (MCA/Curb 54002) . . Desert Rose Band 64 11
54 2 97 1 KNOW HOW YOU FEEL (Stargem 2482) .... Teresa Ramey 58 7
53 2 98 TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS (Curb 76853) .... Becky Hobbs 72 3
55 2 99 UNCONDITIONAL LOVE (Capitol 79494) . . . Glen Campbell 48 12
59 3 1 00 HEROES AND FRIENDS (Warner Bros. 4598) .... Randy Travis 22 12
The square bullet indicates strong upward chart movement, bee Alphabetical and Publisher list page.
COUNTRY RADIO CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991
High Debuts1. HAL KETCHUM—"Small Town Saturday Night"—Curb2. LINDA DAVIS—"Some Kinda Woman"—Capitol
3. CHARLIE DANIELS—"Honky Tonk Life"—Epic
Most Active
1. HIGHWAY 101—"Bing Bang Boom"—Warner Bros.
2. CLINT BLACK—"One More Payment"—RCA3. RODNEY CROWELL—"Things I Wished I'd Said"—Columbia
Hot Phones1. DOLLY PARTON & RICKY VAN SHELTON—"Roddn' Years"—Columbia2. GEORGE STRAIT—"If I Know Me"—MCA3. REBA McENTIRE—"Fancy"—MCA4. RONNIE MILSAP—"Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You"—RCA
Beyond The Mic...CONGRATULATIONS...The most recent Wichita radio audience estimates werereleased, boasting KFDI AM & FM Radio as Wichita's most listened-to radio
stations. The Birch Winter Quarterly measures the Wichita Metropolitan area of
Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick counties. A total of 1,730 interviews were included in
the sample base. KFDI showed an increased growth of more than 63 percent in
morning drive, up 101 percent midday, 65 percent in afternoon drive and 86 percent
in the evening. These increases are based on the 25-54 year old demographic, whichmarks America's most requested advertising target. Overall, KFDI AM and FMreach 137,400 listeners each week in the Wichita Metropolitan area.
WELCOME TO THE PANEL... Minette, Alabama's WBCA Radio sparks one of
the newest stations to join the Cash Box country reporting panel. TheWBCA air-staff
includes program director Joe Davis, 6:00 - 9:00 am.; Lou Stokes, 9:00 am. - 3:00
p.m.; and Melanie Stewart from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 pm. WBCA accepts promotion
calls on Mondays from 9:00 - 10:00 am.
CHANGES, CHANGES, CHANGES... New country reporting station KFLGRadio in Bullhead City, Arizona welcomes former TV news producer, Brian
McKane, to its on-air staff. McKane signs with K-Flag as the new "Afternoon-
Drive" man. McKane replaces Michael Day, who has recently taken a position with
sister station KAFF in Flagstaff, Arizona. Also joining the K-Flag team is Las Vegas
radio-man, Harley Ripley, who will host a new weekend program.
WMZQ & RANDY TRAVIS SUPPORT THE USO... Country superstar RandyTravis recently performed at the Patriot Center, whereWMZQ Radio sold out 400
VIP tickets in less than one hour. The 50-dollar tickets included one of the best seats
in the house and an invitation to WMZQ's private VIP pre-concert reception with
Randy Travis. Proceeds benefitted the USO of Metropolitan Washington. The high
demand for the originally planned concert and reception prompted a second showfor the following day. "Our phones were jammed for hours," says WMZQ vice
president/general manager Charlie Ochs.
POWERFUL ON THE PLAYLIST... Warner Bros, recording artists Mark O'-
Connor & The New Nashville Cats create heavy radio action this week as reported
by KRPT in Anadarko, Oklahoma; WAAC in Valdosta, Georgia; KVOO in Tulsa,
Oklahoma; and WATZ in Alpena, Michigan. Newcomer Pam Tillis proves to be
power on the playlist, as reported by WBBV in Vicksburg, Mississippi; WELA in
East Liverpool, Ohio; KKLR in Popular Bluff, Missouri; KBAM in Longview,
Washington; andWKCG in Augusta, Maine. The superduoJudds continue to moveup "pronto" with their current "One Hundred And Two" release, as reported by
KMMJ in Grand Island, Nebraska; KPLX in Dallas, Texas;WMOP in Ocala, Florida;
WTRI in Brunswick, Maryland; and WHTL in Whitehall, Wisconsin.
I SINGLE RELEASES
OUT OF THE BOXRANDY TRAVIS: "Point Of Light" (Warner Bros. 4852)
Producer: Kyle Lehning
Writers: Don Schlitz/Thom Schuyler
What an honorable song, and it's Travis who was fortunate enough to record it!
"Point Of Light," which presents a "walk-on-faith /stand-for-something" theme, is
neither a cry-the-blues tune, nor a western swinger. It is, however, a perfect
traditional country number, excellently produced, well delivered, and aimed to
please a lot of listeners.
FEATURE PICKSPATTY LOVELESS: "Blue Memories" (MCA 54075)
Producer: Tony BrownWriters: Paul Kennerley/Karen Brooks
For a song entitled "Blue Memories," Loveless certainly adds the appropriate
delivery. Don't let the title be a teaser though. This country dapper bounces across
some rather swift, rhythmic undertones, as Loveless pours out a soul-spilling
performance about a good love gone bad.
DON WILLIAMS: "Lord Have Mercy On A Country Boy" (RCA2820)
Producers: Don Williams/Garth Fundis
Writer: Bob McDill
Sometimes a good ol' country boy just doesn't have it so easy, but Williams is hear
to tell us thatwe just gotta hang in there! Complete with fishing holes, willow trees
and wild turkeys, this fiddle-flavored story about surviving in the tity paints a dear
picture with its lyrics. Williams, of course, is the praised artistwho turns the colors
a little brighter with his smoky-textured vocals and hearty delivery.
HANK WILLIAMS, JR.: "If It Will It Will" (Warner BrosyCurb
26536)
Producers: Barry Beckett/Hank Williams, Jr. /Jim Ed NormanWriter: Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank kicks this southern shaker off with a quaint little talk during the introduction,
but within due time, a quaint little talk turns into a lot of southern fried guitar licks,
heavy beats of the drum and a tale of how life goes on. "If It Will It Will," which
sparks from the current Pure Hank package, whips out a country-meets-rock
explosion, with Hank showing off a little bit of the "Elvis" in his soul.
TRISHA YEARWOOD: "She's In Love With The Boy" (MCA54076)
Producer: Garth Fundis
Writer: Jon ImsWhy is country music maintaining its phenomenal growth explosion? NewcomerTrisha Yearwood has the answer, but don't expect her to tell you—simply listen to
her MCA debut single! Yearwood's soul-rooted vocals spill out with gripping
control and an emotion-driving charge that's essentially tranquilizing. "She's In
Love With The Boy" flaunts a love-conquers-all theme—extremely visual and
pumping hard with burning energy and spicy instrumentation.
I TOP 5 SINGLES-10 YEARS AGO1. CONWAY TWITTY: “Rest Your Love On Me/I Am The Dreamer” (MCA)
2. T.G. SHEPPARD: "I Loved ’Em Every One” (Warner/Curb)
3. DON WILLIAMS: “Falling Again” (MCA)
4. MAC DAVIS: “Hooked On Music” (Casablanca/PolyGram)
5. MICKEY GILLEY: “A Headache Tomorrow (Or A Heartache Tonight” (Epic)
I TOP 5 SINGLES-20 YEARS AGO1. TAMMY WYNETTE: “We Sure Can Love Each Other” (Epic)
2. CONWAY TWITTY: “How Much More Can She Stand” (Decca)
3. BILLY “CRASH” CRADDOCK: “Knock Three Times” (Cartwheel)
4. RAY PRICE: “I Won’t Mention It Again” (Columbia)
5. GLEN CAMPBELL: “Dream Baby” (Capitol)
I TOP 5 SINGLES-30 YEARS AGO1. FARON YOUNG: "Hello Walls” (Capitol)
2. BUCK OWENS: “Foolin' Around” (Capitol)
3. RAY PRICE: “Heart O/er Mind" (Columbia)
4. MARTY ROBBINS: “Don’t Worry” (Columbia)
5. JIM REEVES: 'The Blizzard" (RCA)ASCAP/Nashville honored supergroup Sawyer Brown during a CountryRadio Seminar Luncheon, presenting band members with a cake in honorof their tenth anniversary. Pictured from (l-r) are: ASCAP’s Merlin Littlefield,
Sawyer Brown's Greg Hubbard, Mark Miller, Jim Scholten and Joe Smith,and Curb Records president Dick Whitehouse.
CHARLIE WAITESThe Super Cop
From Blue Spring, MOHas Arrived!
fftan^s %adio for My first
Rationed ChartedRecord.
“I Xt fte Coming 9Xome”
((Written by: Dennis Winter, Roger Grable and Charlie Waites)
Charlie Waites
BADGER RECORDS1302 Division Street • Suite 101
Nashville, TN 37203Telephone (615) 242-5782
Promotion By The “A” Team:
Chuck Dixon • Gary BradshawEddie Carr • Beverly Bradshaw • Sherry Lynn
badger
CASH BOX MAY 4, 1991
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#1 ALBUM:Garth Brooks
TO WATCH:Oak RidgeBoys #58
Q NO FENCES (Capitol 93866) Garth Brooks
2 PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES (RCA 2372) Clint Black
3 RUMOR HAS rt (MCA 10016) Reba McEntire
4 POCKET FULL OF GOLD (MCA 10140) Vince Gill
BEAGLE WHEN SHE FLIES (Columbia 46882) Dolly Parton
CHILL OF AN EARLY FALL (MCA 1 0204) George Strait
7 HERE IN THE REAL WORLD (Arista 8623) Alan Jackson
8 LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE (Curb/RCA 2070) The Judds
Q ELECTRIC BARNYARD (Mercury 848054) Kentucky Headhunters
10 GARTH BROOKS (Capitol 90897) Garth Brooks
11 IFTHERE WAS AWAY (Reprise 26344) Dwight Yoakam12 HEROES & FRIENDS (Warner Bros. 26310) Randy Travis
13 TIME PASSES BY (Mercury 846975) Kathy Mattea
Q TALKIN’ 'BOUT MEN (Warner Bros. 26500) The Forester Sisters
15 PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838744) Kentucky HeadHunters
16 RVS HI (Columbia 45250) Ricky Van Shelton
17 KILUN'TIME (RCA 9668) Clint Black
^ COUNTRY CLUB (Warner Bros. 26094) Travis Tritt
19 LOVE IN A SMALL TOWN (RCA 2365) K.T. Oslin
20 TOO COLD AT HOME (MCA 10032) Mark Chesnutt
21 HEROES (RCA 2459) Paul Overstreet
22 WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME (MCA 42321) Vince Gill
^ TURNING FOR HOME (Columbia 46141) Mike Reid
24 DOUG STONE (Epic 45303) Doug Stone
25 PASS rT ON DOWN (RCA 2108) Alabama
26 YOU’VE GOT TO STAND FOR SOMETHING (RCA 2374) Aaron Tippin
27 UNCHAINED MELODY (Curb 77414) Ronnie McDowell
28 NECK AND NECK (Columbia 45307) Chet Atkins/Mark Knopfler
29 A COLLECTION OF HITS (Mercury 842330) Kathy Mattea
30 TEMPTED (MCA 10106) Marty Stuart
£9 ON DOWN THE UNE (MCA 6401) Patty Loveless
H BACK TO THE GRINDSTONE (RCA 2375) Ronnie Mi Isap
fy SOMETHING IN RED (RCA 3021) Lome Morgan
34 AMERICA (THE WAY I SEE IT) (Warner Bros. 26453) Hank Williams Jr.
35 A THOUSAND WINDING ROADS (Epic 46047) Joe Diffie
36 INTERIORS (Colurribia 46079) Rosanne Cash
37 THE EAGLE (Epic 46104) Waylon Jennings
38 GREATEST HrTS (RCA 2277) Keith Whitley
39 SHOOTING STRAIGHT IN THE DARK (Columbia 46077) Mary-Chapin Carpenter
40 12 GREATEST HfTS (MCA 12) Patsy Cline
41 LIVIN’ rT UP (MCA 641 5) George Strait
42 GREATEST HITS (Atlantic 82199) Billy Joe Royal
43 EXTRA MILE (Columbia 45490) Shenandoah
44 PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE (Arista 8642) PamTillis
45 PIRATES OFTHE MISSISSIPPI (Capitol 94389) .. Pirates Of The Mississippi
46 GREATEST HTTS (Curb/RCA 831 8) The Judds
£3 TEXAS TORNADOS (Reprise 26251) Texas Tornados
48 I FELL IN LOVE (Reprise 26139) Carlene Carter
49 GREATEST HfTS VOL 2 (MCA 422 19) Lee Greenwood
EJ A DOZEN ROSES/GREATEST HITS (MCA 10018) . . . The Desert Rose Band
51 FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES (Epic 45014) George Jones
0 YOUNG MAN (Capitol 94302) Billy Dean
53 TOUGH ALL OVER (Epic 46066) Shelby Lynne
54 OUT OF YOUR EVER LOVIN' MIND (Atlantic 821 83) Dean Dillon
55 10 YEARS OF GREATEST HITS (Columbia 45409) Vem Gosdin
56 BUICK (Curb/Capitoi 94260) Sawyer Brown
57 THE LIGHTS OF HOME (RCA 21 14) Baillie & The Boys
E3 UNSTOPPABLE (RCA 3023) The Oak Ridge Boys
59 WHAT A WAY TO GO (Atlantic 82 109) Ray Kennedy
60 FAST MOVIN'TRAIN (RCA 9961) Restless Heart
61 ALWAYS AND FOREVER (Warner Bros. 25568) Randy Travis
62 GREATEST HfTS, VOL I (MCA 42035) George Strait
|3 WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS (Bench 101) Black Tie
64 THE25TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM (Playback/Laurie 4501) Tommy Cash
0 LYING TO THE MOON (RCA 2066) Matraca Berg
66 LEAVE THE LIGHT ON (RCA 9594) Lorrie Morgan
67 SOUD GROUND (Arista 8662) Rob Crosby
68 BLUE JUNGLE (Curb 77313) Merle Haggard
69 GEORGE STRAITS GREATEST HTTS (MCA 5567) George Strait
70 COWBOY SONGS (Warner Bros. 26308) Michael Martin Murphey
71 TENNESSEE WOMAN (Capitol 9i82i) Tanya Tucker
72 BURNW UP THE ROAD (MCA 42343) McBride 4 The Ride
73 GET RHYTHM (Atlantic 82176) Martin Delray
74 BORN FOR TROUBLE (Columbia 45492) Willie Nelson
75 BRENDA LEE (Warner Bros. 26439) Brenda Lee
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DEBUT49 19
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UP AND COMING
INDIE INSIGKT
MiRL Awards '91 UnderwayNOMINATION FORMS HAVE BEEN SENT to approximately 2,600 radio stations
across the country to determine who will be nominated for this year's Major
Independent Record Label Awards. The 4th Annual MiRL Awards will be held onJune 13 at the Opryland Motel and expects to draw an audience of 1,600.
In addition to previous categories including Female Vocalist, Male Vocalist,
Most Promising Female Vocalist, Most Promising Male Vocalist, Group, Duo or
Duet, Instrumentalist, Album, Producer, Independent Promoter, and Entertainer of
the Year awards being presented, this year's awards show will also include fivenewvideo categories, including Male, Female, Group, Dup or Duet, and Comedy.
Presenters and performers already scheduled for the program include artists
such as Roy Acuff, Susi Beatty, David Allen Cole, Becky Hobbs, Clinton Gregory,
Ernie Ashworth, Jim Ed Brown, Little Jimmy Dickens, Jack Greene, John Hartford,
David Houston, Jerry Lansdowne, Jimmy C. Newman, Del Reeves and Vassar
Clements. This year's Master of Ceremonies will be Lee Arnold of Mutual Broad-
casting.
In years past, the annual MiRL AwardsShow has initiated major stepping stones
for those independent artists who later garnered major label recording agreements,
and not one independent artist has ever achieved such status without first being
nominated for a MiRL Award. Previous participants who have attained such
accomplishments include artists such as Tim Malchek, Chris LcDoux, Robin Lee,
Mickey Jones and I Ial Gibson.
Following the return and calculation of the recently sent nomination forms, a
second nominee-listed ballot will be sent, which will consist of the final nominees
in each category. The marked ballot will then be tabulated by an independent
accounting firm.
For more information, write to Major Independent Record Label Awards, 1300
Division St., Nashville, TN 37203, or call 615-329-8100.
INDIE FEATURE PICKSU NIGHTRIDER: "I'm A Changed Man" (Pleasure PL-0121290)
Producer: Wink Tyler
Writers: J. Nava
PLAY IT, PLAY IT, PLAY IT! If ever there's an independent record soaring with
extremely major qualities, this up-tempo ballad about the effects of heartbreak is
right on target. The revelation of Nightrider, an eight-piece band based in Victoria,
Texas, is long overdue. Stunning instrumentation, production and a lead vocalist
who could be described as country music's Michael Bolton, create a commandingperformance. If you hold back on this one, radio, you'll miss out on one of those
"once in a blue-moons!"
J.L. THOMPSON: "I'll Be Over You" (Gallery II G-2048)
Producers: Jack Gale/Jim Pierce
Writer: Lonnie Carter
Gallery recording artist J.L Thompson makes a very favorable impression with
this tender-felt traditional. "I'll Be Over You," which inspires a broken love'sonward
look, presents an emotion-moving melody and an inviting vocal performance by
Thompson.
BO “T”: "You Can Love Without Me Now" (DCT 615)
Producer: Norro Wilson
Writers: Johnny Russell/Charles Quillen
Where has this guy been hiding? When it comes to new and interesting voices
entering the scene. Bo "T" obviously knows the importance of good-timing. In
addition to Bo's southern-husky vocals enhancing this stellarly written and
produced ballad, "You Can Love Without Me Now" also sparks an overall produc-
tion that's destined to lure listeners in close.
JIMMY SNYDER: "She's Never Been A Star" (Badger BG-2021)
WHISKEY CREEK: "Don't Light My Fire" (Gallery II G-2049)
TRACY RAMSEY: "Apartment #9" (NECO International NE-1104)
TOMMY CASH w/George Jones: "Hank & George, Lefty & Me" (Playback
29612)
EDDIE BOND: 'The Man Behind The Man" (Stargem SG-2485)
MICHAEL BRUCK: "Until I Hear You On The Radio" (Badger BG-2018)
CARL BUTLER: "A Lifetime Of Love" (Castle CAS-111)
May 4, 1991 Independent product most likely to reach the Top 100 Country Chart
1 TURN OFF THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC(Door Knob) ... Wade Everett
2 THE END OF TIME(Apache Rose) Lanette
3 MY TENNIS SHOES ARE TOO BIG(Fox Fire) Karl Stein
4 WILD TURKEY AND SEVEN UP(gbs) John Campbell
5 I WISH I HAD MORE MEMORIES OF YOU (Country star) Bob Stamper
6 MISSISSIPPI MAN goo Digger) Jerry Croston
7 I LOVE AMERICA(Door Knob) . Lee Gander
8 ONE SMOKEY ROSE(Broadiand) Billie Jo Spears
9 A FOOL ABOUT YOU(Hiiitop) James Thornton
10 I LIKE ROCK(Hoiton) Jack Adams
11 OVERPAID MY DUES(TMN) Ruby Tuesday
1 2 DON’T RUN OUT WrTH STARDUST IN YOUR EYES(Ridgewood) Eleanor Paris
13 DIXIE USA(Deitune) Buck Johnson
1 4 WHEN I GET THROUGH WITH YOU(Soundwaves) Connie St. John
15 JUST TO CELEBRATEdned & True) Jerry Jeff Walker
r >Thanks Radio
For The Success
Of Our New Single!
"Say It Like You Mean It"
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291-0245
Promotion:
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COIN MACHINE
NAMA FinancialSeminar Is SetFor Nov. 15-17
CHICAGO—The 11th annual NAMA Financial
Management Semin ar has been scheduled for Nov.
15-17 in Las Vegas, where a lineup of experienced
vending managers will detail various profit-build-
ing techniques in a hands-on, case-study forum.
“This popular seminar—for vending operators
and by vending operators—focuses on the practical
financial management issues that are key to the
vending/foodservice industry,” stated Richard M.
Geerdes, NAMA’s director of membership, conven-
tions and education.
The seminar program will cover a full range of
pertinent topics, including profit goals; profit
plans, ROI and other measurements; operations
procedures; establishing the value of a vending
company; among others.
The registration fee for attendance includes the
seminar textbook and related materials, plus a
cocktail reception on Friday evening, Nov. 15. The
cost is $395.00 for the first person from an NAMA
member company and $350.00 for each additional
person from the same company.
Further information may be obtained by con-
tacting the NAMA Education Dept., 20 N. Wacker
Drive, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60606-3102.
contributions to the coin operated amusement industry" at the Saturday night
banquet (5/5), which will take place during the Northeast Regional trade showat the Trump Regency in Atlantic City. One of the major business sessions will be
held on Saturday morning. The topic will be video lottery and the guest speakers
will include New Jersey Senator Tom Foy (sponsor of the AMOA-NJ video lottery
bill), AMOA-NJ lobbyist Dennis Riley, New Jersey assemblyman Tony Marsella
and AMOA prexy Jim Trucano. Further info may be obtained by contacting SueMatterson at 518-439-0981.
POSITIVE VIBES. Things are going quite well, thank you, at World Wide Dist.
Prexy Fred Skor reports that music equipment is selling and the spring buying
season has opened up beautifully to the point of, hopefully, leading the way to an
improved market climate.
NEW OFFICERS During the AMOA board of directors meeting in Scottsdale,
Arizona, a slate of new officers for the 1991-92 term was nominated and approved
by the board. They are: Eugene Urso (Madison Coin Machine-Monona, WI),
president; Craig Johnson (Tataka-Salt Lake City, UT), first vice president; R.A.
Green III (Rosemary Coin Machines-Myrtle Beach, SC), treasurer; and Tami
Norberg Pau lsen (C&N Sales Co.-Manka to, MN), secretary; who will all take office
this coming September at Expo '91 in Las Vegas.
NICE G0IN’. Chatted a bit with Chicago operator Kem Thom of Western
Automatic Music, whoenjoyed a terrific winter, collectionwise; and is anticipating
more than decent business during the spring and summer season. As he said, "If
you've got good product, it will earn." Amen to that! Pins have been doing
extremely well, he said, especially since Western revised the pricing structure to
one play for 50 cents, two plays for 75 cents and three plays for a dollar. High Impact
and Street Fighter are among the other good earners he singled out; along with air
hockey games, skee balls; and, of course, CD jukeboxes. Locations around the
ballparks will certainly put the frosting on the cake this season. There's Wrigley
Field (home of the Cubs) and the new Comiskey Park (home of the Sox) which
opened on April 18. Latter is a gorgeous, S135 million dollar facility, which the fans
loved on opening day; only to have their spirits dampened when the Sox lost to
Detroit! Aw!
AROUND THE ROUTEBY CAMILLE COMPASIO
LET’S START WITH AN UPDATE on the cigarette vending machine situation in
Chicago. The original deadline has been extended to June 30, on which day (and
thereafter) cigarette vending machines can no longer be operated in Chicago,
except in "taverns" patronized by adults. This means they cannot be installed in
restaurants, gas stations, snack shops and the multitude of other locations that are
accessible to persons under the age of 18. Can you imagine the number ofmachinesthat are goinhg to have to be pulled out! Ops stand to lose anywhere from 25 to
30 percent of their income as a result of this ordinance. Besides which, their license
fees have been increased from $108.00 to $150.00! Ouch!... On the other hand, a bill
to legalize video lotteries in the state of Illinois was recently introduced—HouseBill #1976, to be exact At this point, lobbyists are at work, the public relations
wheels are in motion and Illinois ops are exerting their combined efforts—andhoping for the best.
WATCH FOR IT. The new piece from Kaneko USA is quite a departure from its
current game. Gals Panic, which continues to be in demand, by the way. Prexy
Marty Glazman said collections have been consistently good, in both versions (for
adults and for minors). At any rate, Berlin Wall is the firm's new 2-player horizontal
kit, and it's based on a light-hearted theme involving a humorous confrontation
between some cute characters and a monster, the objective being to hammer the
monster, capture him and then pound him through the hole in the wall. Soundslike fun, doesn't it. To add to the flavor, the game has digitized pictures of the
Berlin Wall. Marty tells us it is designed to appeal to female players as well as kids
of all ages.
OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO AMOA-NJ prexy Frank "The Crank" Seninsky(Alpha Omega Amuse. & Sales) who has been chosen "man of the year" by the
Northeast Regional state group, which represents the state associations of NewJersey, New York City andNew York Sta te. He will be honored for his "outstanding
Williams’ SlugfestPLAYBALL! Slugfest, the innovative baseball
novelty machine from Williams Electronics Games,Inc. brings America’s pastime to life with a com-plete entertainment package that is in a league byitself. Indeed, it delivers all ofthe thrills, excitment
and strategy of real baseball—and then some.
There’s the line-ups of hitters on the opposing
teams who apply their own unique batting statis-
tics, strengths and weaknesses; the result being
that the values ofthe seven targets at the top ofthe
playfield change from batter to batter for possible
hits or outs. For added realism, players can use a
pinch hitter at critical times during the game,which will raise the center ramp for a shot at an
upper deck home run. By the way, pinch hitters do
not have any ‘out’ targets lit—only possible hits!
As for pitchers, they have an arsenal of every-
thing from a big league fastball to a curve, change-
up or screwball via four separate buttons on the
control panel. Slugfest has also introduced a newelement of excitement with base stealing; wherebyextra buttons on the control panel allow for somefast-paced running and throwing to advance run-
ners into scoring positions, or even a daring steal
of home.Just as in the ball park, the play action is
accompanied by the cheers of the crowd along with
the ususal fanfare from stadium vendors and heck-
lers; in addition to which Slugfest features a dot
matrix display scoreboard that further enhancesthe excitement of play, plus spectacular light
shows, fireworks and other special effects.
But that’s not all. Slugfest automatically vendscollectible baseball cards with a specially designeddispenser that holds up to 1 ,000 cards, which is anindustry first. Operators have the option of modify-
ing the machine to suit specific needs with optional
ticket dispenser capability, bill acceptor or amuse-ment only settings.
Further information about Slugfest may be ob-
tained through factory distributors or by contactingWilliams Electronics Games, Inc. at 3401 N.California Ave., Chicago, IL 60618.
Slugfest
BULLSHOOTER VI HITS BIRMINGHAM. The recently
held English Mark Darts regional tournament, co-
sponsored by Arachnid, Inc. and Birmingham Vend-
ing Co. of Birmingham, Alabama attracted soft-tip dart
players from 11 states, who competed for $5,000 in
prize money. The big winner was Eva Grigsby of
Smyrna, Georgia, who took first place in Women'sSingles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Cricket; along
with third place in Mixed Doubles. She is pictured (r)
with Carl Parsley of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee (another
tournament winner and Arachnid A-Team memberBrad Burke. Event was held at Birmingham’s Parlia-
ment House Hotel.
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INDUSTRY CALENDARAPRIL
April 30-May 4: AMOA Nat’L Dart Assn. Annual Int’L Team Champion-
ship; Sahara Hotel; Las Vegas, NV. For info contact Joe Conway at
414-263-2444.
MAYMay 3-5: Thrd annual Northeast Regional Trade Show; Trump Regency;
Atlantic City, NJ; state convention (& exhibit). For info contact AMOA-NY at
51 8-439-0981
.
May 19-21: AMOA Government Affairs Conference; Hyatt Regency on
Capitol Hil; Washington, D.C. For info contact AMOA at 312-245-1021.
May 16-18: Wisconsin Amusement & Musk Operators, Inc.; Country Inn;
Pewadree, Wl; state convention (&exhibit).+
May31-June 1: Ohio Com Machhe Assn.; Radisson Hotel Airport; Columbus,
OH; state convention (& exhbt). For info contact Judith Martin at 61 4486-8677.
JUNEJune T4-T5; Illinois Coin Machine Operators Assn.; Drake Hotel; Oak
Brook, IL; state convention. For info contact Adonna Jerman at 708-369-
2406.
June 20-23: California Coin Machine Assn.; Hyatt Lake Tahoe; Incline
Village, NV; state convention. For info contact Cindy Urcan at 916-441-
5451.
JULY
July 12-14: Amusement & Musk Operators of Idaho; Cour D’Alene Motel;
Cour D'Alene, ID; stale convention. For info contact Brett Yagues at 208-587-
7000.
July 19-20: Pennsylvania Amusement 4 Music Machine Assn.; Seven
Springs Resort; Champion, PA; state convention (& exhibit). For irrfor
contact Tanya Milliron at 717-232-5322.
July -9-20: Amusement 4 Music Operators of Texas; Radisson Hotel;
Austin, TX; state convention. For info contact Vancie Todaro at 409-776-
8287.
July 19-20: Oregon Amusement 4 Music Operators Assn.; Inn of 7th
Mountain; Bend, OR; state convention. For info contact Cheryl McCown at
503-343-6642.
July 22: Latin America Expo (sponsored by AAMA); Sheraton; Mexico
City. Show will run one week. For info contact AAMA at 703-494-2758.
July 26-28; Montana Coin Machine Operators Assn.; annual summer meeting;
site to be announced. For info contact Chris Warren at 406442-7088.
AUGUSTAugust 22-24: Wyoming Candy, Tobacco and Coin Vendors Assn.;
Holiday Inn; Cheyenne, WY. State Convention. For info contact: Jim Petry
at 307-638-6946.
SEPTEMBERSept. 27-29-. Rocky Mountain AMOA; Hilton Inn South (1-25 & Orchard
Rd.); Denver, CO; state convention (& exhibit). For info contact Jo Anne
Hackett at 303-289-6200.
Sept. 12-14: AMOA Expo ’91;Las Vegas Convention Center; Las Vegas,
NV. For info contact AMOA at 31 2-245-1 021
.
OCTOBEROct. 3-5.NAMA National Convention; McCormick Place; Chicago, IL. For
info contact NAMA at 312-346-0370.
Oct. 4-6: West Virginia Music 4 Vending Assn.;Ramada Inn; So. Char-
leston, WV; state convention (4 exhtoit). For info contact Leoma Ballard at
304-949-3289.
Oct 10-13: North Carolina Amusement Machine Assn.; Norht Raleigh
Hilton; Raleigh, NC; state convention (4exhbit). For info contact Bobby
Earp at 91 9-584-4833.
Oct 11-12: Wisconsin Amusement 4 Music Operators, Inc.; Island Inn;
LaCrosse, Wl; state convention (&exhbit). For info contact Mickey Saba at
414-5294704.
Oct. 24-26: Michigan Coin Machine Operators Assn., Radisson on the
Lake; Ypsilanti, Ml; state convention (4 exhtoit). For info contact Candace
Super at 517-372-2323.
A PIECE OF WORK! What you see here is a 1952 Seeburg100-C, Select-o-matic jukebox, completely restored, from
the ground up by Ray Krottner, who is totally dedicated
to his craft. This is a labor of love, as far as Krottner is
concerned, and he proudly showed it off to us when weattended the recent Atlas post-ACME showing in
Chicago.
Atari’s BatmanATARI GAMES HAS CAPTURED all of the
drama and action of the hit movie in its new Bat-
man video game, which the factory introduced at
ACME ’91. It even features digitized photos and the
actual movie soundtrack.
This one-player game features a joystick,
punch/shoot and jump/kick buttons which players
use for control as they take on The Joker and his
Goons. Batman’s pursuit of The Joker takes youthrough Gotham City, puts you at the wheel of the
Batmobile and allows you to fly the Batwing.
In the end, players share in Batman’s truium-
phant victory over The Joker atop GothamCathedral.
“The timeless strength of the Batman property
and box office success make the game a draw for
players of all ages,” stated product manager Jerry
Momoda. “Hard-hitting action and dynamic gameplay will challenge the best ofplayers. Outstanding
graphics combined with digitized images and ac-
tual soundtrack from the movie give players the
feeling of interacting with the movie,” he added. To
complete the package, the cabinet graphics aboundin photo stills to further capitalize on the movie’s
effects.
THE SCENARIO FOCUSES ON THE NewEarth Solar System colonies that have been over-
run by Saurians, who launched an attack, without
warning, from Apocalypse, the mobile planet-sized
war factory. On-the-scene reports indicate that
human captives are being “mutated” into reptiles
for slave labor. The situation appears hopeless.
Enter Strikeforce, a team of ground-based marineinfantry, carrying the latest jetpacks and mostlethal weaponry, as well as aerial jet-fighters
equipped with the best possible combat artillery;
their mission being to free the colonists anddestroy Apocalypse.
Strikeforce is the latest video game from Mid-way Manufacturing Company. It is a one or two-
player cooperative game that features horizontal
scrolling action and allows players to control their
own destiny along with that of the surviving
colonists in a remarkable solar system of fascinat-
ing eerie worlds.
Players can decide which planets to attack,
which weapons to use (timewarps, firestars,
megabombs, shields, atomics, photons and star
gems), when to purchase additional firepower and,
ultimately, when to take on Apocalypse and wipe
out the evil Saurians.
The unique joystick controls provide full
maneuverability, allowing players to fly in anydirection over the landscape of any of the NewEarth Solar System planets. As players fly low,
marines scouting the surface of a planet in search
of hidden weapons or stranded colonists, can at-
Batman is available as a universal kit to convert
both 19” and 25” monitor games and includes PCB,joystick and buttons, JAMMAhamess and artwork
for header, control panel, bezel and side decals.
Further information may be obtained through
factory distributors or by contacting Atari GamesCorp., 675 Sycamore Drive, P.O. Box 361110, Mil-
pitas, CA 95035, for referral.
Screen Shot From Atari’s Batman
tach themselves to the exterior of the jet fighters
and provide multiple-firing capability.
Further information may be obtained through
factory distributors or by contacting Roger Sharpe
at Midway Manufacturing Company, 3401 N.
California Ave., Chicago, IL 60618.
Strikeforce
C.A. ROBINSON & CO. POST-SHOW REVISITED. Pictured in photo one with C.A. Robinson & Co. exec Sandy Bettelman
(r) is Kaneko prexy Marty Glazman, who’s current products include Gals Panic and Berlin Wall. In photo 2, Taito
America's sales veepee Rick Rochetti smiled approvingly as players at the gala post-show event gave his Taito piece
a workout.
Midway’s Strikeforce
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AUTOS FOR SALE
GOVERNMENT SEIZEDvehicles from $100.00. Fords.
Mercedes. Corvettes. Chevys.Surplus. Buyers Guide (1) 805-
687-6000 Ext. S-4415.
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COIN MACHINES
FOR SALE:ATARI: Escape from
the Planet - 2 pi. U/R, Skull 'NCrossbones - 2 pi. dedicated
game; AM. TECHONS: Com-batries - installed in 3 pi. large
cabinet; BALLY: Arch Rival -
dedicated 2 pi. basketball (per-
fect); CAPCOM: Buster Bros. - 2
pi. dedicated game. Willow - 2 pi.
dedicated game; DATA EAST:Gate of Doom, Robo Cop - 2 pi.
dedicated game (sustained bymovie publicity); EXIDY: Show-down - (skill poker game) gun &button model; KONAMI: Crime
Fighter - 2 pi. dedicated game,
T.M.N. Turtles, Aliens - 2 pi. dedi-
cated game; LELAND: WorldSoccer Finals - 4 pi. de luxe game(like new - a growing spectator &participation sport that is played
year round), Ataxx - floor
samples of a new great game,Pigout - 3 pi. game (practically
new) cabinet alone worth the
price!; ROMSTAR: Aquajack -
dedicate game; S.N.K.: Street
Smart - 2 pi. dedicated game.Mechanized Attack - 2 pi. dedi-
cated game; SEGA: Golden Axe r
dedicated game. Columns - 2 pi.
(rare perfect cocktail model);
TAITO: Battle Shark; TEHRAN:Tecmo Bowl - double monitor 1 to
4 pi. (perfect); WILLIAMS: Narc -
very popular 2 pi. dedicated
game (perfect). FLIPPERS:BALLY: Game Show - 4 pi.. Pool
Shark - 4 pi.; DATA EAST:Playboy - 4 pi., Robo Cop; GOT-TLIEB: Bonebuster - 4 pi.;
PREMIER: Silver Slugger - 4 pi.
(baseball season about to start).
USED KITS: 88 Games H; Block-
out H; Bloody Wolf H; Bottom of
the Ninth H; Buster Bros. H;Cabal H; Castle of Dragon H;
Cyberball 2072 H; Heavy Barrel
V; Leader Board Golf S; Nastar
Warrior H; Ninja Gaiden H;
Omega Fighter V; Plotting H;
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Showdown H; Sky Soldier V;
Super Champion Baseball; TecmoKnight H; V Ball H; Wrestle WarV; Dragon Breed V; Golden AxeH; Snow Bros. H; S.P.Y. H; PunkShot; Bloxeed H; Sport March H.
CHANGERS: Standard $1.00
changers as it. Call Celie for
games and kits and Darren for
parts. New Orleans Novelty Co.,
3030 N. Arnoult Rd., Metairie, LA70002. Tel: (504) 888-3500. FAX(504) 888-3506.
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SEEBURG Jukeboxes and UsedAmusement Games for Sale. Old
Style Electro-Mechanical Pin
Balls available. Videos, Shuffle
Alleys and your specific requests
are our command. JUKEMUSIKand Games, Box 262, Hanover,
PA, 17331. Tel: (717) 632-7205.
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HENRY ADAMS AMUSEMENTCO., 1317 South 1st Street,
Temple, TX, 76501. 1 want to buyMerit Pit Boss and Merit Triv
Whiz (sex) counter (bartop)
games.
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DYNAMO POOL TABLES 4x8-
$1000 each, 1/3 deposit &balance C.O.D.. I want to buy 22
Crownline Cig Machines in good
condition. Henry Adams Amuse-ment Co., 114 So. 1st Street, P. O.
Box 3644, Temple, TX, 76501.
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FOR SALE - Blue Chip Stock
Market Wall street tickertapes.
Hi- flyers. Dixielands & uprights.
We also carry a complete line of
Bingo & Upright parts. Antique
slots for legal areas. Draw 80
Pokers. Call Wassick Dist., Mor-gantown, W. Va, (304) 292-3791.
• • •
FOR SALE Video Games - Out
Run, After Burner, Heavyweight
Champ, Dwarf Den, Pixel. Pin-
balls for sale - Comet, Pin Bot,
Taxi, Big Gun, F- 14, Fire, Goldw-ing. M & P Amusement, 658 W.Market St., York, PA 17405. Tel:
(717) 848-1846. FAX: (717) 854-
6801. Call for prices.
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DISC TOCKEYINSURANCE
Disc Jockey General Liability
Insurance of 1,000,000 limit with
equipment coverage of 5,000 for
$500 annual premium. Other
limits are available for all states.
Call 800-486-0030, ask for Jim
Kingston or Ray Walsh to place
your order.
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EMPLOYMENTVocalist-Entertainer - to appear in
personal appearances, tour U.S.
as a musician-entertainer and
perform in highly specialized
manner and style as evidenced by
3 years internationally knownperformances. 1000/30+ hr./wk.
Send resume to: A & R Music Inc.,
35 Lake Shore Drive, Copake,New York, 12516.
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PRODUCTIONVisit my 'NEW ARTISTNIGHTS' and 'SONGWRITERSNIGHTS' every Thursday,BUDGET HOST, 1-65 and JamesRobertson Parkway and Sunday-
Monday, HOLIDAYINN BRILEYPARKWAY. Let me also help with
your next recording session. Con-
tact: Steve 'Bulldog' Bivins, (615)
298-4366.
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reporting stations. Call Jo at JVPPromotions - 214/644-2537.11991 Audelia, Suite 2205, Dallas,
TX 75243. We'll work for you!
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GOVERNMENT HOMES from$1 (U repair). Delinquent tax
property. Repossessions. Call
(805) 687-6000 Ext. GH-4415 for
current repo list.
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RECORD DISTRIBUTION
Caprice International Records
will represent your masters on
major labels (NMS) sampler. Wealso distribute indie labels and
record masters demos of your
song. Send music to Joey Welz,
President (A&R), Box 808, Lititz,
PA 17543. 1-800-65 I.N.D.I.E.
(654-6343)
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