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Winners of Six MTV Video Music Awards

Including Video Of the Year and Best Group Video

Produced by Scott Litt & R.E.M.

From the multi -platinum album OUT OF TIME

1991 R.E.M. /Athens, Ltd. By the way, still no tour.



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GAVIN AT A GLANCE d . ,.....

MOST ADDED

ROXETTE

Spending My Time (EMI) LITA FORD

Shot Of Poison (RCA) HAMMER

2 Legit 2 Quit (Bust It/Capitol)

RECORD TO WATCH BONNIE RAITT

I Can't Make You Love Me (Capitol)

MICHAEL BOLTON

When A Man Loves A

Woman (Columbia) Ark MOST ADDED

SMOKEY ROBINSON Double Good Everything (SBK)

KENNY LOGGINS

Conviction Of The Heart (Columbia) CHER

Save Up All Your Tears (Geffen)

RECORD TO WATCH NANCI GRIFFITH

Late Night Grande Hotel (MCA)

MICHAEL BOLTON When A Man Loves A

Woman (Columbia)

MOST ADDED *EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL

Worldwide (Atlantic) *DAVID BENOIT

Shadows (GRP) JAMES TAYLOR

New Moon Shine (Columbia)

RECORD TO WATCH SEAL

( Sire/Warner Bros.)

RICKIE LEE JONES Pop Pop (Geffen)

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MOST ADDED

HAMMER 2 Legit 2 Quit (Bust It/Capitol)

SHANICE I Love Your Smile (Motown)

TEVIN CAMPBELL Tell Me What You Want Me To Do (Qwest/Warner Bros.)

RECORD TO WATCH PM DAWN

Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Gee Street/Island)

D.J. JAllY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE

Ring My Bell Jive /BMG)

MOST ADDED GARTH BROOKS

Shameless (Capitol Nashville) MARK CHESNUTT

Broken Promise Land (MCA) HAL KETCHUM

I Know Where Love Lives (Curb)

RECORD TO WATCH PIRATES OF THE MISSISSIPPI

Fighting For You (Capitol Nashville)

GARTH BROOKS Shameless

(Capitol Nashville)

MOST ADDED U2

"The Fly" (Island /PLG) `JOHN MELLENCAMP

Whenever We Wanted (Mercury) 'DIRE STRAITS

"Heavy Fuel" (Warner Bros.)

RECORD TO WATCH SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES

"Ifs Been A Long Time" (Impact)

U2

The Fly" (Island /PLG)

MOST ADDED

MAIN SOURCE

"Peace Is Not The Word" (WildPitch /EMI) 3RD BASS

"Portrait Of The Artist As A Hood" (Def Jam /Columbia) DIGITAL UNDERGROUND

"Kiss You Back" (Tommy Boy)

RETAIL

RADIO

WC & MAAD CIRCLE "Dress Code" (Priority)

D -NICE

"25 Ta Life" (Jive /BMG)

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MOST ADDED ELIANE ELIAS

A Long Story (Manhattan) SEBASTIAN WHITTAKER

Searching For The Truth (Justice) BRANFORD MARSALIS TRIO

The Beautiful Ones...(Columbia)

RECORD TO WATCH FRED HERSCH GROUP

Forward Motion (Chesky)

DAVE GRUSIN The Gershwin

Compilation (GRP

MOST ADDED U2

"The Fly" (Island /PLG) MATTHEW SWEET

Girlfriend (Zoo)

RECORD TO WATCH MATTHEW SWEET

"Divine Intervention" (Zoo)

PRIMAL SCREAM Screamadelica

(Sire/Warner Bros.)



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RAP PROFILE: COLUMBIA'S KEN WILSON

-- see page 3,ì N EWS STAR TRIVIA -- see page 19

Layoffs Affect Approximately 12

Island Consolidates with PLG On the eve of the release of the

long- awaited U2 album, Island Records has begun what they term "utilizing the PolyGram Label Group (PLG) for promotion, marketing and sales." Ap- proximately 12 staff positions have been slashed, but some of those people will be absorbed into PLG.

Also affected by the move is Island's independent distribution system, which includes 4th & Broadway and Mango Records.

"An expanded involvement

with PLG at this time makes good sense," said Island CEO Chris Blackwell. "The formation of an independent -minded distribution system which could serve all the PolyGram labels is particularly exciting. A great majority of new music and future hits will come from this new alliance because the system will enable us to put records on the street quickly and efficiently. Furthermore, these changes will allow Island to con- centrate on what it does best -the acquiring and developing of cutting -edge artistic talent."

Relativity Streamlines Important Record Distributors (IRD) this week changed its name

to Relativity Entertainment Distribution (RED) in what the corn - pany calls a move designed to streamline and more clearly define their organization. Also affected is Relativity Records and house labels Combat and In- Effect.

"We don't want to just survive, we want to thrive in the coming decade," said Barry Kobrin, president of the company. "Sharing the common name eliminates any confusion by clearly establishing the relationship between label and distribution. It's time we draw public and industry attention to the fact that RED and Relativity Records are taking new and established artists from their starting point to the winning finish line."

RED is the largest independent distributor in the country. Its roster boasts names like Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. They employ 165 staffers. According to a source at the label, no jobs will be eliminated.

KDWB- Minneapolis /St. Paul shows who they're rooting for!

Hitmakers' Seattle Success! Over the weekend (11 -12),

HITMAKERS held their fourth regional seminar in Seattle, Wash- ington with over 200 record and radio professionals in attendance. The sessions were debate -filled and dedicated to the current state and future health of Top 40 radio.

Highlights included an address by Imago Records Founder Terry Ellis; a discussion with Arbitron about the possible surveying of a 6-12 year -old demographic (the main question: who would be helping the child fill out his /her ARB diary?); "Sounds Of The Re- gion"-an analysis of Northwest stations such as KUBE and KPLZ

Seattle, KSND Eugene, KGOT and KPXR Anchorage, KKRZ (Z100) Portland OK95 (KIOK) Tri -Cities, KZHT /FM (HOT 94.9) Salt Lake City and KMEL San Francisco; and a luncheon showcase featuring SBK recording artist Russ Irwin.

-- Annette M. Lai.

Carew Sez 'Bye To Biz

Longtime WQLH -Green Bay program director Dave Carew has decided to leave radio and has taken a marketing position

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TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS - Beverly Mire

FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 8 TOP 40 28 TIN MACHINE 19 BIOFEEDBACK by Ran Fell

16 A/C 25 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene

22 JAll - 25 P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg

26 ADULT ALTERNATIVE 38 RAP PROFILE by Brian Alan Sampson

32 RAP ffig(7/ifta 36 RAP PHOTO FILE

40 URBAN CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Duitsman appear on the back of

45 COUNTRY the blue correspondent book

52 ALBUM

54 ALTERNATIVE

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Beaten .up In Lové Again the new single and video

from the deblát album Affinity

GOING FOR ADDS AT CHR & A/C ON 10 /21 & 10/22. Produced by Tommy Lipuma

Additional Production and Mix by David Z. at Paislëy Park .

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On Elektra Cassettes and Compact Discs " -

s) 1991 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. O' A Time Warner Company.'



NEWS the GAVIN REPORT

CARE W continued from previous page

with a Wisconsin health insurance firm. "It's been twenty wonderful years," said Carew of his program-

ming career. "But it's been a long time. The opportunities to advance are better where I'm going."

Taking over WQLH programming duties in the interim is Jim Taylor. Station Manager Mike Watts is seeking T &Rs from qualified applicants.

PERKINS UPPED AT A &M At A &M Records this week Iris Perkins has been upped to Na-

tional Urban Promotion Director from Director, Black Music Market- ing.

"Iris is an essential element in the running of A&M's urban promotion staff," said Don Eason, Vice President of Black Music Promotion. "She is an experienced professional who understands our priorities and knows how to inspire our staff toward their achievement."

Perkins remains based in New York.

RADI -O -RAMA We mentioned last week that Al Tavera had left POWER106FM

(KPWR) -Los Angeles, but we didn't say where he's going -cross country to Boston, where he'll be the local rep for ATCO/ EastWest...Longtime K -EARTH 101 FM (KRTH) -Los Angeles Pat Norman is out, and has been replaced by F. Patrick Duffy, formerly GSM at KABC -L.A...Ingleside Investments has completed their purchase of Alternative station CD101 (W W CD/FM)- Columbus, OH. Among the changes: Denver -based SBR will consult. Dirk Dark (aka Scott Thompson) is midday personality /APD; Kelli Gates continues programming and will handle the 3P-6P air slot; Maxx Faulkner is on 6P-10P; Carey Sutton moves up from overnights to late nights; former p/t personality Andy Davis moves to overnights; Lisa Axe is now Production Director; and, finally Buzz (John) Fitzgerald stays at MD...Back to School: Matthew Allan, afternoon personality/MD at A/C station Q102 (KQIC) -Willmar, MN leaves to pursue a degree. Steve Schug moves from his night slot into Matthew's, and Bev Davis moves from weekends /swing to nights...Andy Gury takes over the afternoon drive slot at WPST/FM- Trenton /Philadelphia. He comes from Hot 99.9 (WHXT) -Allentown, PA...Greg Roberts joins KSSY- Wenatchee, WA as APD /MD. He was at KLER -Orofino, IA... W WKF- Union City, TN PD Brad Douglass has exited the station. Handling his duties is GM (and former PD) Terry Hailey...Charlie Chase, formerly PD at KRIT -Ft. Dodge, IA has resigned to pursue a publishing venture (not a competing trade, we hope!). Upped to PD is MD Phil Jaye...In Indianapolis, WZPL overnight personality Laura Steele has left to take the 6 -10P slot at WOFX -Cincinnati. Former part -timer Gerry Dixon moves into Steele's spot...Ed Dravecky leaves his over - night slot at WLXK- Chattanooga citing the immensely popular "philo- sophical differences" (who coined that phrase anyway ?). Call him at (205) 883- 9944...WHLQ /102.5- Louisburg, NC is changing from A/C to Country. Their new slogan is "Country 102 "...At KDOG/FM- Mankato, MN PD Greg Husak has switched to News Director. Corporate PD Brian Garvin is filling in in the interim...MD and #1 rated afternoon drive personality Sandy Scott has left KAKS -Ama- rillo, TX and is available. Call her at (806) 352- 2084...Grant Tressel, last MD at KTMT- Medford, OR, is now doing promotion for Plati- num Marketing...

Beth Nielsen Chapman (c) and Vince Gill (2nd r) were recently inducted into ASCAP's " #1 Club." Congratulating them are, from left, ASCAP's Pete Fisher, Tom Long and (far right) Connie Bradley.

Paula Batson has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Public Relations at the MCA Entertainment Group.

Primus Robinson has joined Alpha Interna- tional Records as Vice President /Urban A &R.

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Jamie Hyatt, PD, KOY (Y95) "Blue Train has great callout and requests from females 18 to 35."

Al Tavera, APD /MD, PWR106 "Blue Train has the sound that Top 40 has been waiting for."

Dusty Hayes, PD, WABB F.

"Blue Train is a great uptempo pop rf with an infectious hook. A great bridge record between all types of music."

Ralph Wimmer, PD, Z102 "Blue Train covers all the bases. From dance to alternative to mainstream, it's a great transition record in all dayparts. "

Randy Logan, MD, MIX107.3 "Everytime we play it the phones smoke. 'All I Need Is You' will work on both dance and rock -based Top 40s."

Charlie Michaels, PD, KQIX "It's a hit here. Top Five phones from females 25 to 34." Larry D., MD, XL106 "Blue Train is one of those rare mass appeal records that fits all To e.,41&4or at -.l#.aqunds great on the air."

Steve Davis, PD, WRVQ "Beginning to test well. Number two in callouts for 18 to 24 females after only a couple of weeks. Looking to be a big record for us. " . c got

Ricky Suave, MD, Y97 "Blue Train brings a very welcomed sound to Top 40 radio. Top Ten phones from females 18 to 35. Santa Barbara has jumped aboard toe Blue Train."

Tracy Austin, MD, B93 "Blue Train's 'All I Need Is You' is an uptempo, straight ahead, great sounding record."

Roger Allen, PD, K96.7 "Great song. Blue Train should be smoking through your playlist."

Dancin' Dale, MD, KZFM "Great sound. 'All I Need Is You' should take Blue Train to the top of the charts. "

Kahuna, PD, KBIU "Hot phones 24 hours a day. 'All I Need Is You' is a Top Three requested song."

GAVIN TOP 40 CHARTBOUND PWR99 ADD KISN ADD KKSS ADD KNIN ADD KIXR ADD KRQU ADD WNNJ ADD and many more

KWOD 16-14 KBQ 21-19 WFMF D-33 WSTO 30-24 KZZU 37-34 KQIX 20-17

MIX1O7.5 21-15 PWR1O6 26-23 WLAN 37-27 WGRD D-35 KSND D-29 Y97 21-15

KOY/FM 22-18 WXKS 32-30 Z102 40-36 WRVQ 35-32 KPXR 35-27

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MANAGEMENT: GEORGE GHIZ /ARTHUR SPIVAK



NEWS the GAVIN REPORT

Recognize these guys? We dug into the archives and found this two- year -old shot of two fellas that're now household names. Yup- that's Garth on the left and Hammer on the right.

Within the next few weeks Dr. Oren Harari will be returning from his

sabbatical with all -new columns. He wants to address issues and ques-

tions of special interest to you and he is

encouraging everyone to write him with questions that he will attempt to answer in

upcoming columns. FAX your inquiries to (415) 666 -2502. Please include a cover

sheet marked: "Put in Prof. Harari's box."

ROTATIONS Kim McKenny has been appointed Singles

Specialist at the Atlanta Regional Branch of WEA. She's been with the company since 1986...Joining AIM Marketing as Director of National Album Promotion is Jessica Harley from MegaForce, where she was responsible for national promotion for three years. In a

related move Maxanne Sartori switches from Album Promotion to head up the company's new Adult Radio Programming Dept...Jon Cohen has been named Regional Promotion and Marketing Manager for New England and Upstate New York at SBK Records...Howard Parr is now Senior Direc- tor, Publicity , Mercury Records. He's been with the label for three years...Upped to Senior Vice President, Marketing at MCA Records is Geoff Bywater, who was formerly Vice Presi- dent, Marketing. He remains based in Univer- sal City...Congrats to the winners of PolyGram Group Distribution (PGD) Recognition Awards, among them Ron DiMatteo who's New York office took Branch of the Year and Susan Hulscher who was named Singles Sales Specialist of the Year...And here's a note to all you Paul McCartney fans: the 14-son CHOBA B CCCP, released exclusively in the Soviet Union back in 1988 will be available on Capi- tol in the U.S. on October 29. It follows closely the October 22 EMI -Angel release of Macca's Liverpool Oratorio...Also check out the holo- gram included in The Party's (Hollywood Records) new album In The Meantime, In Be-

tween Time. It's the first mass -produced album artwork using Polaroid's Mirage Holographic system...

Some of Linda Ryan's Eaves smile at her through the lens. This was taken at the Ned's Atomic Dustbin show at the Roxy in Los Angeles. L -r: Ned manager Tank; Ned guitarist Rat; Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff; Ren Management's Steve Renney; Dramarama bassist Chris Carter. Hunt played a short acoustic set that night.

BIRTHDAYS Compiled by Diane Rufer

Our Best Wishes and HAPPY BIRTHDAY To:

.Lisa St. Regis, KMEL -San Francisco, CA 10/20 Wayne Bell WAAX -Gadsden, AL 10/20

John Ramsey, KHLT /FM- Little Rock, AR 10/20 Steve Patrick, KGOU /FM- Norman, OK 10/20

John Curb, Capitol Records 10/20 Tom Petty 10/20

Teddy Ventura 10/21 David King, KIML- Gillette, WY 10/21

Richard Miles, WAJC -Indianapolis, IN 10 /21 Jett Cheek, KNTU- Denton, TX 10/21

Chuck O'Brien, KMJC /FM- Davenport, IA 10/21

Jasmine Sanders, WQQK /FM- Nashville, TN 10/21

Jackie Johnson, WBIZ -Eau Claire, WI 10/21 Elvin Bishop, Steve Lukather (Toto) 10/21

Beth Hartley 10/22 Bill Dodd, KLOG -Kelso, WA 10/22

t. Dean Clark, SLY96 -San Luis Obispo, CA 10/22 Todd McCarty, KSYZ /FM-

Grand Island, NE 10/22 Ralph Wimmer, WZAT- Savannah, GA 10/22

Bill Michaels, WLOH- Lancaster, OH 10/22 Jim McDonald, KZ103- Tupelo, MS 10/22

Scott Hennen, KZLT -Grand Forks, ND 10/22 Joel Sargent, WWZD -Tupelo, MS 10/22

John Fagot, Capitol Records 10/23 Randy Spendlove, A &M Records 10/23

Kevin Harris, KLIS /FM- Palestine, TX 10/23 it, Donnelly, WUOG /FM- Athens, GA 10/23

David Lee, KAYL -Storm Lake, IA 10/23 Bill Rush, K106- McComb, MS 10/23

DwightYoakam 10/23 Don Parker, B95- Fresno, CA 10/24

Michael O'Brien, KLCY /FM- Salt Lake City, UT 10/24

George House, WAXX -Eau Claire, WI 10/24 Mike Lommen, KX92- Alexandria, MN 10/25

Minnie Pearl, Jon Anderson, Helen Reddy 10/25 BootsyCollins 10/26

BIRTHS Our CONGRATULATIONS to KEVN

' KINNEY, lead singer for Island Recording group DRIVIN *N *CRYIN, and his wife,

WYNDE, on the birth of their son, TYLER GERARD. Born October 14th at 6:15 P.M.

weighing 7 1hs., 3 oz....CONGRATULATIONS to DOUG JOHNSON, VP of A &R for Epic

Records, and his wife, ANONA, on the birth of their daughter, SYDNEY ERIN. Born October 13th at 3:18 A.M., weighing 7 lbs., 14 oz. and 20

3/4 inches long.

WEDDINGS P' Our WEDDING BELLS rang on OCTOBER

19th for AL MOINET, National Promotion Director for Charisma Records, and his fiancee,

LINDA JACKSON. Our Best Wishes and CONGRATULATIONS!

6 the GAVIN REPORT /October 18, 1991



nc casek

"the w you look` tonight"

produced by nile rodgers and ric ocasek

from the album fireball zone

management: jeff kramer /ok management

®- g 1991 Reprise Records



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MOST ADDED

ROXETTE (94) (EMI)

LITA FORD (61) (RCA)

HAMMER (57) (Bust It/Capitol)

ROD STEWART (56) (Warner Bros.)

PAULA ABDUL (51) (CaptiveNirgin)

CERTIFIED PAULA ABDUL

Blowing Kisses In The Wind (CaptiveNirgin)

NIA PEEPLES

Street Of Dreams (Charisma)

TOP TIP PM DAWN


All indications point to this September 27th RECORD TO WATCH

becoming a true hit.

RECORD TO WATCH

BONNIE RAITT I Can't Make You Love Me

(Capitol) Follow -up to Bonnie's first -ever Top 40 hit is off to a solid start.

Editor: Dave Sholin

Assoc. Editor: Annette M. Lai

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1 MARIAH CAREY - Emotions (Columbia) 2 KARYN WHITE - Romantic (Warner Bros.) 3 BRYAN ADAMS - Can't Stop This Thing We Started (A &M) 4 EXTREME - Hole Hearted (A &M) 5 NATURAL SELECTION - Do Anything (EastWest America) 6 PRINCE AND THE N.P.G.- Cream (Paisley Park/Warner Bros.) 7 JESUS JONES - Real, Real, Real (Food /SBK) 8 AMY GRANT - That's What Love Is For (A &M) 9 BAD COMPANY - Walk Through Fire (Atco)

10 MICHAEL BOLTON - When A Man Loves A Woman (Columbia) 11 ROBERTA FLACK /MAXI PRIEST - Set The Night To Music (Atlantic) 12 BONNIE RAITT - Something To Talk About (Capitol) 13 MARTIKA - Love...Thy Will Be Done (Columbia) 14 CURTIS STIGERS - I Wonder Why (Arista) 15 LUTHER VANDROSS - Don't Want To Be A Fool (Epic) 16 GUNS N' ROSES - Don't Cry (Geffen) 17 CHESNEY HAWKES - The One And Only (Chrysalis) 18 RYTHM SYNDICATE - Hey Donna (Impact) 19 BILLY FALCON - Power Windows (Jambco /Mercury) 20 AARON NEVILLE - Everybody Plays The Fool (A &M) 21 COLOR ME BADD - I Adore Mi Amor (Giant/Reprise) 22 JOHN MELLENCAMP - Get A Leg Up (Mercury) 23 SIMPLY RED - Something Got Me Started (EastWest America) 24 MARKY MARK/FUNKY BUNCH - Good Vibrations (Interscope /EWA) 25 EMF - Lies (EMI) 26 BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE II - Rush (Columbia) 27 VAN HALEN - Top Of The World (Warner Bros.) 28 PAULA ABDUL - Blowing Kisses In The Wind (CaptiveNirgin) 29 VANESSA WILLIAMS - Running Back To You (Wing /Mercury) 30 BAD ENGLISH - Straight To Your Heart (Epic) 31 RUSS IRWIN - My Heart Belongs To You (SBK) 32 TONY TERRY - With You (Epic) 33 NIA PEEPLES - Street Of Dreams (Charisma) 34 FARM - Groovy Train (Sire /Reprise) 35 SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Kiss Them For Me (Geffen) 36 EDDIE MONEY - Heaven In The Back Seat (Columbia) 37 BOYZ II MEN - It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday (Motown) 38 ROD STEWART - Broken Arrow (Warner Bros.) 39 FIREHOUSE - Love Of A Lifetime (Epic) 40 METALLICA - Enter Sandman (Elektra)

CHARTBOUND ARTIST TITLE LABEL *Debuts in Chartbound Reports Adds On Chart

BLUE TRAIN - All I Need Is You (Zoo) 121 9 74 38

KENNY LOGGINS - Conviction Of The Heart (Columbia) 121 42 70 9

CHER - Save Up All Your Tears (Geffen) 120 46 61 13

CROWDED HOUSE - Fall At Your Feet (Capitol) 116 13 50 53

* ROXETTE - Spending My Time (EMI) 98 94 3 1




TWO ROOMS Celebrating The Songs Of

ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN A special tribute to one of the world's best -loved songwriting partnerships,

Featuring: Oleta Adams The Beach Boys Jon Bon Jovi Kate Bush Eric Clapton Joe Cocker Phil Collins Hall & Oates Bruce Hornsby George Michael Sinead O'Connor Rod Stewart Sting Tina Turner The Who Wilson Phillips

"Two Rooms " --the ABC prime -time, In- Concert television special, Saturday, October 26. AOR emphasis track: The Who -- "Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting" CHR /AC emphasis track: The Beach Boys -- "Crocodile Rock" Alternative emphasis track: Kate Bush -- "Rocket Man" polVOor



UP COMING Reports accepted Monday and Tuesday 8:30AM -4PM

Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495 -1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495 -2580

Reports Adds On Chart

115 9 69 37 DESMOND CHILD - You're The Story Of My Life (Elektra) 100 16 48 36 GLORIA ESTEFAN - Live For Loving You (Epic)

99 2 57 40 RICHIE SAMBORA - Ballad Of Youth (Mercury) 89 28 14 47 PM DAWN - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Gee Street/Island) 87 31 38 18 THE STORM - I've Got A Lot To Learn About Love (Interscope /EWA)

86 20 49 17 BELINDA CARLISLE - Do You Feel Like I Feel (MCA) 79 6 39 34 LENNY KRAVITZ - Stand By My Woman (Virgin) 73 24 46 3 ROBYN HITCHCOCK - So You Think You're In Love (A &M) 70 14 9 47 NAUGHTY BY NATURE - O.P.P. (Tommy Boy) 66 23 38 5 TINA TURNER - Love Thing (Capitol)

64 7 19 38 JASMINE GUY - Just Want To Hold You (Warner Bros.) 64 4 44 16 HEART - You're The Voice (Capitol) 64 61 3 - * LITA FORD - Shot Of Poison (RCA) 63 5 37 21 CORINA - Whispers (Cutting /Atco) 62 4 33 25 THE COMMITMENTS - Try A Little Tenderness (MCA)

62 16 44 2 MARC COHN - True Companion (Atlantic) 57 57 - - * HAMMER - 2 Legit 2 Quit (Bust It/Capitol) 55 - 40 15 THE REMBRANDTS - Save Me (Atco) 55 5 7 43 SALT -N -PEPA - Let's Talk About Sex (Next Plateau) 53 - 15 38 MICHAEL W. SMITH - For You (Reunion /Geffen)

50 16 31 3 * SMOKEY ROBINSON - Double Good Everything (SBK) 46 - 30 16 DIRE STRAITS - Calling Elvis (Warner Bros.) 45 2 21 22 LISETTE MELENDEZ - A Day In My Life (Without You) (Fever /RAL/Columbia) 44 3 19 22 D.J. JAllY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE- Ring My Bell (Jive /BMG) 44 7 28 9 VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE - Monsters And Angels (London /PLG)

42 42 - - * 38 SPECIAL - Signs Of Love (Charisma) 40 4 15 21 CE CE PENISTON - Finally (A &M) 39 2 15 22 CRASH -TEST DUMMIES - Superman's Song (Arista) 39 6 28 5 ROBBIE NEVIL - For Your Mind (EMI) 37 37 - - * JULIAN LENNON - Saltwater (Atlantic)

35 - 7 28 BELL BIV DeVOE - Word To The Mutha (MCA) 34 24 3 7 * SCORPIONS - Send Me An Angel (Mercury) 32 30 1 1 * BONNIE RAITT - I Can't Make You Love Me (Capitol) 30 4 20 6 THE KLF - What Time Is Love (Arista) 29 - 10 19 CHICAGO - You Come To My Senses (Reprise)

29 1 11 17 TRACIE SPENCER - Tender Kisses (Capitol) 29 3 25 1 ADAM SCHMITT - Can't Get You On My Mind (Reprise) 28 5 13 10 ANGELICA - Angel Baby (Quality) 26 4 18 4 STEVIE B - Forever More (LMR /RCA) 25 - 24 1 VANILLA ICE featuring NAOMI CAMPBELL - Cool As Ice (Everybody Get Loose) (SBK)

24 9 5 10 * MARKY MARK AND THE FUNKY BUNCH - Wildside (Interscope /EWA) 23 4 15 4 * TARA KEMP - Too Much (Giant/Warner Bros.) 23 1 14 8 SMITHEREENS - Top Of The Pops (Capitol) 22 4 17 1 * WHITE TRASH - Apple Pie (Elektra) 21 2 16 3 BILLY SOUIER - L -O -V -E Is A Four -Letter Word (Capitol)

20 1 10 9 MC SKAT KAT - Skat Strut (CaptiveNirgin) 20 11 4 5 * SHABBA RANKS - Housecall (Epic)

Dropped: #26 -Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band, #30 -Boyz Il Men (Motownphilly), #32- R.E.M., #39- Stevie Nicks, #40 -Or -N -More, The Brand New Heavies, West End Girls, K.M.C. Kru, Great White.




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Produced by Howard Benson

Executive Producer: Desmond Child

Management: Times Square Management

charisma

1991 Charisma Records America, Inc



HIT FACTOR Top 40 Research:

Keith Zimmerman Total Reports This Week 279 Last Week 278

Hit Factor is a percentage of stations playing a record which also have it Top 20.

ie: 100 stations playing the record- 60 stations have it in their Top 20- Hit Factor = 60%

ARTIST TITLE LABEL Reports Adds 1 -5 6-10 11 -20 21 -30 Uncharted Factor Weeks

MARIAN CAREY - Emotions (Columbia) 237 KARYN WHITE - Romantic (Warner Bros.) 225 BRYAN ADAMS - Can't Stop This Thing We Started (A &M) 240 EXTREME - Hole Hearted (A &M) 203 NATURAL SELECTION - Do Anything (EastWest America) 199

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JESUS JONES - Real, Real, Real (Food /SBK) 212 3 34 105 58 6 6 92% 10 AMY GRANT - That's What Love Is For (A &M) 230 3 7 30 127 46 17 71% 5

BAD COMPANY - Walk Through Fire (Atco) 168 - 29 71 55 10 3 92% 10 MICHAEL BOLTON - When A Man Loves A Woman (Columbia) 256 15 8 8 70 117 38 33% 19

ROBERTA FLACK duet w/ MAXI PRIEST - Set The Night To Music (Atlantic) 221 5 2 11 112 77 14 56% 6

BONNIE RAITT - Something To Talk About (Capitol) 125 - 60 51 10 2 2 96% 16 MARTIKA - Love...Thy Will Be Done (Columbia) 129 - 49 60 14 4 2 95% 12 CURTIS STIGERS - I Wonder Why (Arista) 204 7 2 14 100 65 16 56% 8

LUTHER VANDROSS - Don't Want To Be A Fool (Epic) 160 1 12 49 68 22 8 80% 13

GUNS N' ROSES - Don't Cry (Geffen) 191 5 5 24 96 54 7 65% 6

CHESNEY HAWKES - The One And Only (Chrysalis) 172 13 22 39 64 25 9 72% 15 RYTHM SYNDICATE - Hey Donna (Impact) 177 4 5 26 93 38 11 70% 8

BILLY FALCON - Power Windows (Jambco /Mercury) 132 2 38 33 38 17 4 82% 13 AARON NEVILLE - Everybody Plays The Fool (A &M) 113 2 27 53 21 6 4 89% 17

COLOR ME BADD - I Adore Mi Amor (Giant /Reprise) 91 - 30 59 1 - 1 98% 14 JOHN MELLENCAMP - Get A Leg Up (Mercury) 194 4 1 1 48 98 42 25% 4

SIMPLY RED - Something Got Me Started (EastWest America) 188 15 1 3 45 75 49 26% 6

MARKY MARK & THE FUNKY BUNCH - Good Vibrations (Interscope /EWA) 74 - 31 37 4 2 - 97% 15 EMF - Lies (EMI) 156 9 2 2 32 71 40 23% 6

BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE II - Rush (Columbia) 137 3 4 10 44 38 38 42% 10 VAN HALEN - Top Of The World (Warner Bros.) 178 11 - 1 19 76 71 11% 4

PAULA ABDUL - Blowin' Kisses In The Wind (CaptiveNirgin) 220 51 - 3 20 65 81 10% 2

VANESSA WILLIAMS - Running Back To You (Wing /Mercury) 104 10 6 15 35 26 12 53% 12 RUSS IRWIN - My Heart Belongs To You (SBK) 138 5 - 1 27 55 50 20% 7

TONY TERRY - With You (Epic) 108 16 8 10 23 27 24 37% 9

NIA PEEPLES - Street Of Dreams (Charisma) 191 31 - - 6 62 92 3% 3

FARM - Groovy Train (Sire /Reprise) 131 15 1 5 11 52 47 12% 8

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Kiss Them For Me (Geffen) 91 4 4 7 30 31 15 45% 11

BOYZ II MEN - It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday (Motown) 110 25 5 14 13 32 21 29% 3

ROD STEWART - Broken Arrow (Warner Bros.) 167 56 - - 2 26 83 1% 3

METALLICA - Enter Sandman (Elektra) 94 12 14 9 13 19 27 38% 9

BLUE TRAIN - All I Need Is You (Zoo) 121 9 - - 8 30 74 6% 6

KENNY LOGGINS - Conviction Of The Heart (Columbia) 121 42 - - - 9 70 - 2

CHER - Save Up All Your Tears (Geffen) 120 46 - - - 13 61 - 2

CROWDED HOUSE - Fall At Your Feet (Capitol) 116 13 - 3 21 29 50 20% 7

DESMOND CHILD - You're The Story Of My Life (Elektra) 115 9 - 2 7 28 69 7% 5

GLORIA ESTEFAN - Live For Loving You (Epic) 100 16 - 3 8 25 48 11% 4

RICHIE SAMBORA - Ballad Of Youth (Mercury) 99 2 - 4 15 21 57 19% 6

ROXETTE - Spending My Time (EMI) 98 94 - - - 1 3 - 1

PM DAWN - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Gee Street/Island) 89 28 - 7 18 22 14 28 °1° 3

THE STORM - I've Got A Lot To Learn About Love (Interscope /EWA) 87 31 1 2 2 13 38 5% 3

/3 the GAVIN REPORT /Octoher 18, 1991



Top 40 Next Week!

ATLANTIC TA 11L.,

r Management: Gold Mountain Entertainment / Danny Goldberg and Ruth Carson

© 1991 Reprise Records.



INSIDE TOP 40 s, Dave ,h..

In the incredibly fast -paced world of music and radio, it comes as little surprise that a lot of folks say they feel disconnected or out of touch when they return from a one- or -two- week vacation. Northwest radio veteran R. Charles Snyder is back in the fold after spending two years as a car salesman. Charles spent fourteen of fifteen years in radio in the Medford, Oregon market -8-1 /2 at KYJC and 3 -1 /2 at KTMT handling PD /MD duties and doing mornings. He recently returned to KTMT as midday talent and MD, equipped with a new perspective -the one of a listener.

Citing burnout as his chief reason for hang- ing up the headphones, Charles says simply, "It quit being fun. The station wanted to head in a Dance direction and I promised myself if it ever stopped being fun I'd get out. To me, radio is not a job. I never come to work; I get to work." That attitude isn't hard to detect, especially when Charles talks about his passion for music. He says he spends "on aver- age, twelve to fifteen hours a week doing nothing but listening to records." The job of selling cars, notes Charles, "involves either talking to potential buyers or standing around the showroom." It was during the standing around time that

Charles would listen to the radio, and over many months he developed a new apprecia- tion and understanding for the medium. "Some of the things I used to take for granted, identifying songs or artists, became important. Now I encourage everyone to really SELL the music -to give information as simple as the name of an album a particular song comes from."

Charles compares his current experience to being on an episode of the TV series "Quantum Leap." "I'm re- energized and it feels like I'm starting all over again, but I've got fifteen years of experience," he says. Besides music information, Charles includes general enter - tainment news and letting people know about relevant artists appearing on late night shows such as " Arsen io Hall," among items on the list of audience needs he compiled while away from the business.

Most of all, Charles feels it's critical to "listen to the music, then listen to your listeners. Talk to them every chance you get wherever you

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happen to be." Oh, and by the way, "R." is really Charles' first name. He had it changed legally years ago. Well, it's easy to spell and what a way to make an initial impression! Topping 200 total reports isn't far off for

VAN HALEN, who are on their way to chalking up a big Top 40 winner. HIT FAC- TOR grows from 4% to 11% with strong upward movement at WYNU92FM 29 -21, K106 24 -19, WJET 13 -8, WTBX 35 -30, KFMW 27 -23, WJAT /FM 28 -23, WYHT 27 -21, KLZ 14 -11, WDEK 33 -26, KBQ 25 -21, KMGZ 33- 26, KJLS 21 -16 and OK95 27 -18. Honors for the biggest gainer of the week at

Z100 New York go to PAULA ABDUL, who climbs 28 -17. Already Top Ten at POWER 99 12 -9, KBQ 13-10 and KXXR 10 -7. She breezes into the top twenty at Y100, Q105, WXTQ, WHYT, WNCI, WMGV, KYYA, KMEL, KBKB, POWER 98, etc.

It's not taking long for NIA PEEPLES to convert all her new airplay into a promising chart profile. Jefferson Ward and Glenn Kalina take it top twenty at WIOQ /FM Philadelphia 27-18. Other gains include KPXR 22 -18, KMEL 33 -25, 106RTB 30 -21, KEWB 38-28, POWER 99.91(1-1I 39 -29, WFMF 33 -29, WPFM 30 -26, WNVZ25 -22, WNCI 27-24, WJZQ27- 22,KJBR 35 -27, HOT 97.716 -12, KDLK 37 -29 and HOT 94.9 30 -24. New on: B104, MOJO, KC101, WDDJ, WAPE, WDFX, KGGG, WSNX, KXKT and KDON. KBIU Lake Charles, LA is the first to take

THE FARM to #1, giving it a 3 -1 move and reporting it as their most requested tune. WDEK DeKalb, IL charts it 10 -6 and PD Dave Bavido describes the response as "phenom- enal, and it appeals to all demos." Also hot at KLUC 10 -7,104 KRBE 20 -17, HOT 94.9 22 -18, KTMT 13 -9, G105 24-21, KWOD 10 -8, OK95 20 -16, etc. Another week of double -digit new airplay

for BOYZ II MEN, who move to #1 at KMEL

San Francisco. Very strong at KRQ 15 -8,104 KRBE 23-19, WBSS 9-6, WAPE 18 -10, B95 30- 13, Y95 18-9, KI-INT 5 -2, KGOT 32 -26, WAVT 39 -30 "sales and requests kicking in," POWER 9910 -7, CK105 20 -12, HOT 102 20 -16, KIMN 11 -5, MIS 27 -20, KKFR 14 -12, Q106 8-6 and HOT 97.7 33 -19.

Top Five status for METALLICA at WBXX,

WAPE, WLVY, WKPQ ( #1), WCIL, KJLS, KZZT, KOYE, KZRT, KEWB, K100 and CK105 Flint, MI where APD /MD Cucharacha Cooper says, "It's been top five on the phones from the day it went on the air," and adds, "Adults are coming out of the closet for this one." WDFX Detroit ADDS it at #16, with other new believers including: WTBX, KLBQ, KHSS, POWER 95, KG W Y, KBKB, WMGV, WZST, etc.

Highest debut of the week for "Hitman" McKay at POWER 99.9KHI Ocean City, MD is PM DAWN at #20. Goes Top Ten at WHYT Detroit 15 -9,104 KRBE Houston 11 -7, Q106 San Diego 10 -8, KS104 Denver 13 -10, HOT 97.7 San Jose 9- 8, B95 10 -9 and KMEL San Francisco 12 -6. Climbing quickly at WTIC /FM 19 -16, POWER 102 20 -13, KXXR 33 -22, Y95 18-13, KKFR 18 -14, Q96 22 -12, KSTN 24 -16, etc. New on: Q106.5, B96, Q105, G105, KOYE, KSKU, WJZQ, WBXX, WQID, CKOI /FM, WPST, WJLQ and Z102.

A lot of early resistance to NAUGHTY BY NATURE's "O.P.P." has given way to programmers who now realize what a massive hit this is everywhere. Kevin Collins, MD at POWER 94.5 in America's heartland, Junction City, KS, charts it 16 -12 and is getting "number one requests. We're even getting calls for this song starting at nine A.M.!" Huge at HOT 102 21 -10, KKFR 13 -5,104 KRBE 24-18, WLFX 24-18, MOJO 11 -5, Z100 4-3, WHYT 4 -3, KCAQ 23 -17, KISM 30 -20 and POWER 106 9 -6. ADDed at: B94, WBHV, CFTR, XL93, KRQ, KSKU, HOT 94.7, KISS 108, WFMF, WRCK, ENERGY 99 and KPXR. High debut of the week at POWER 99 Atlanta

is CE CE PENISTON at #29. Closing in on the

Top Ten at KQMQ Honolulu, where it moves 15 -12 and APD /MD Kriss Hart reports, "women 18 -plus are calling in to ask about it- mostly during midday and P.M. Drive." Doing very well at HOT 97 6-4, B96 22 -18, WIOQ /FM 12 -10, Y95 14-12, WTIC /FM 18 -15, POWER 102 22 -18, KKFR 15 -13, WBSS 37 -27, HOT 97.7 27 -23, HOT 94.7 28 -22 and KMEL 18 -16. First top thirty report on BONNIE RAITT's "I

Can't Make You Love Me" comes from KFMI Arcata, CA, where it debuts at #28. Thirty ADDs help it debut in UP & COMING including: KZ103, WLVY, SLY96, KISN, WCGQ, WHDQ, KJBR, KLIS, WKOR, WHHT, KTMT, Z102, KNEN and WZST.




LISA TA \SFIELD

"CHAI\ GE"

The first single and video from her forthcoming album REAL LOVE

The follow -up to her Platinum -plus debut album AFFECTION

See Lisa on tour this winter

HER NEXT HIT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD

1991 BMG E.n lai r wd D1.e16.tI h AÑW



the GAVL11 REPORT

MOST ADDED

SMOKEY ROBINSON (62) (SBK)

KENNY LOGGINS (57) (Columbia)

CHER (54) ( Geffen)

PAULA ABDUL (41) (CaptiveNirgin)

ROXETTE (34) (EMI)

TOP TIP

CHER

Save Up All Your Tears (Geffen)

A debut in the mid -twenties is probable for Ms. Cher.

RECORD TO WATCH

NANCI GRIFFITH Late Night Grande Hotel

(MCA) Check out this week's suite song.

Twenty -six A/Cs had no reservations.

Editor: Ron Fell

Assoc. Editor: Diane Rufer

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1 GLORIA ESTEFAN - Live For Loving You (Epic) 2 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - The Real Love (Capitol) 3 AMY GRANT - That's What Love Is For (A &M) 4 BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN - All I Have (Reprise) 5 NEIL DIAMOND - If There Were No Dreams (Columbia) 6 MARIAH CAREY - Emotions (Columbia) 7 LUTHER VANDROSS - Don't Want To Be A Fool (Epic) 8 MICHAEL BOLTON - When A Man Loves A Woman (Columbia) 9 CATHY DENNIS - Too Many Walls (PLG)

10 MICHAEL W. SMITH - For You (Reunion /Geffen) 11 SIMPLY RED - Something Got Me Started (EastWest America) 12 ROBERTA FLACK /MAXI PRIEST - Set The Night To Music (Atlantic) 13 CROWDED HOUSE - Fall At Your Feet (Capitol) 14 BONNIE RAITT - I Can't Make You Love Me (Capitol) 15 THE TRIPLETS - Sunrise (Mercury) 16 JAMES TAYLOR - Copperline (Columbia) 17 AARON NEVILLE - Everybody Plays The Fool (A &M) 18 CURTIS STIGERS - I Wonder Why (Arista) 19 BILLY DEAN - Somewhere In My Broken Heart (SBK) 20 ROD STEWART - Broken Arrow (Warner Bros.) 21 DIANA ROSS - When You Tell Me That You Love Me (Motown) 22 DESMOND CHILD - You're The Story Of My Life (Elektra) 23 AMERICA - Nothing's So Far Away (Rhino) 24 BETTE MIDLER - The Gift Of Love (Atlantic) 25 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA PART II - For The Love... (Scotti Brothers) 26 BEE GEES - Happy Ever After (Warner Bros.) 27 NATALIE COLE - Route 66 (Elektra) 28 RUSS IRWIN - My Heart Belongs To You (SBK) 29 ZUCCHERO /PAUL YOUNG - Senza Una Donna (London /PLG) 30 JAMES INGRAM - Where Did My Heart Go (Warner Bros.) 31 BODEANS - Paradise (Slash /Reprise) 32 BRYAN ADAMS - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (A &M /Morgan Creek) 33 MARTIKA - Love...Thy Will Be Done (Columbia) 34 SMOKEY ROBINSON - Double Good Everything (SBK) 35 MIKE + THE MECHANICS - Stop Baby (Atlantic) 36 KENNY LOGGINS - Conviction Of The Heart (Columbia) 37 BONNIE RAITT - Something To Talk About (Capitol) 38 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS - It Hit Me Like A Hammer (EMI) 39 ROD STEWART - The Motown Song (Warner Bros.) 40 MARC COHN - True Companion (Atlantic)

CHARTBOUND ARTIST TITLE LABEL *Debuts in Chortbound Re arts Adds Heov Medium Li ht Hit Factor Weeks

CHER - Save Up All Your Tears (Geffen) 111 42 2 18 37 15% 1

STYLISTICS - Love Talk (Amherst) 72 19 3 21 29 36% 3

CURTIS SALGADO - More Love, Less Attitude (BFE /JRS) 62 5 7 27 23 50% 5

*PAULA ABDUL - Blowing Kisses In The Wind ( CaptiveNirgin) 60 41 1 9 9 11% 1

6 the GAVIN REPORT /Octobe 18, 1991



GAVIN TOP 40: 42/42

GAVIN A/C: 21 OUT-OF-THE-BOX ADDS

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UP & COMING Reports accepted Mondays and

Tuesdays 8AM through 3PM

Station Reporting Phone: (415) 495 -1990 Govin Fox: (415) 495-2580

Reports Adds ARTIST TITLE LABEL

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22 DAVID WILCOX - She's Just Dancing (A &M) 3 BANDERAS - Why Aren't You In Love With Me? (London /PLG)

11 THE COMMITMENTS - Try A Little Tenderness (MCA) 7 MARK EDWARDS - Happy Just To Say (R &A)

19 VAN MORRISON - Why Must I Always Explain (Polydor /PLG) 9 MICHAEL OMARTIAN - Let My Heart Be The First To Know (Word /Epic) 9 JULIA FORDHAM - (Love Moves In) Mysterious Ways (Virgin)

34 * ROXETTE - Spending My Time (EMI) 10 GINO VANNELLI - Sunset On L.A. (Vie /BMG) 31 * JULIAN LENNON - Saltwater (Atlantic) 10 * LAMONT DOZIER - The Quiet's Too Loud (Atlantic)

8 SLYCE - With You/Without You (4PM) 1 CHRIS ISAAK - Blue Spanish Sky (Reprise) 7 BRYAN ADAMS - Can't Stop This Thing We Started (A &M) 9 * NANCI GRIFFITH - Late Night Grande Hotel (MCA)

10 * ARETHA FRANKLIN - Someone Else's Eyes (Arista) 23 * ROBBIE ROBERTSON - What About Now (Geffen) 21 * 38 SPECIAL - Signs Of Love (Charisma)

Dropped: Rick Astley. Queen, Bonnie Raitt (Something), Color Me Badd, Animal Logic, Extreme.

INSIDE A/C by Diane Rufer and Ron Fell

GLORIA ESTEFAN's "Live For Loving You" takes the #1 slot from BOB SEGER by a narrow margin. AMY GRANT's latest is up from #16 to #3

over the past two issues, and in that time has gained 91 HEAVY reports. Looks like a natural #1 any minute now. MICHAEL BOLTON's "When A Man Loves

A Woman" is at #8 after two chart weeks. Its station base of 212 stations includes 76% in quality rotation. The 30 new ADDs this week include KTHT, KEFM, WAFL, KCRE and WMYX. Up #27 to #16 to #12 is ROBERTA FLACK

and MAXI PRIEST's "Set The Night To Music." HIT FACTOR is now 78% of 180 players and the 12 new stations include Y92, WKGW, WSTU, KKOR, KBOI and CKFM. Second only to MICHAEL BOLTON's chart

run is BONNIE RAITT's 'I Can't Make You Love Me," which leaps #39 to #14 over the past two weeks. Two -thirds of all players are already HIT FACTORed and that doesn't include another 29 ADDs this week including WLYY /FM, WRVA, KOST, KMJC /FM, WCOD, WIVY /FM and WJCL /FM.

JAMES TAYLOR's "Copperline" cannot be ignored by A/C radio any longer. Seventy- three percent of the 172 stations that have "taken the chance" of playing the track are committed to serious rotations (80% from stations on it more the a week). New for KELO /FM, KCMX, WELI, WRVA, KWAV/ FM, KKOR and KBAU /FM. Sixty percent of ROD STEWART's play on

"Broken Arrow" is HIT FACTORed. The song

moves #36 to #20 on the strength of a 28% increase in its HIT FACTOR and another 33 ADDs including WZNY, KSTP /FM, KEYI, WIVY /FM, WKLI /FM, KATW /FM and JOY99. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA PART

II, the Jeff Lynne -less reformed group, takes an additional 27% in HIT FACTOR rotations up 14 ranks (39 to 25). New at KFOR, KYMG/ FM, KUIC, KORT, WESP, KWNG, WRJC, WKBX, KGRC and WAVU. Number one MOST ADDED this week is

SMOKEY ROBINSON's "Double Good Ev- erything." Among the stations hearing double good this week are K103, WAHR, WSUL, WIHN, KFMB, J107, WAFL, KSBL, WHSY/ FM, WOBM /FM, WMT /AM, WRFC and KWXX. Last issue's RECORD TO WATCH, the

STYLISTICS' "Love Talk," gained 19 ADDs with 72 total stations and is CHARTBOUND. Among those new are WBEC /FM, WAVU, KFYR, KKSI, KXLK, WHFB, KBMG and KGY. Rotating in MEDIUM WFAS /FM, WKLJ, WKRE, WXVL /FM, KSAL, WJON, WMT/ FM, WLKI /FM, KBLQ, KLZY and KKRB. Watch for a probable chart debut next issue. Qualifying for RECORD TO WATCH this

week is NANCI GRIFFITH's "Late Night Grande Hotel," which debuts in UP AND COMING. The new are WJCL /FM, WEVA, KLWN, KOEL, KWGG, KZXL /FM, KBOL, KSBT and KMCQ and a few of those already playing are WEIM, WXPS, KDMA, WJJY/ FM, WLKI /FM, WQLR, KOJM, KIOO and Q92 /FM.

by Diane Rufer & Ron Fell

GENESIS No Son Of Mine (Atlantic) An intense and sad story about a boy who leaves his troubled family and is never ever able to reconcile his father's disavowal -kind of a "Living Years" without resolution.

RICHARD MARX Keep Coming Back (Capitol) A new label and a whole new approach to making hit records for Mr. Marx. State -of- the -art production and an almost souled -out performance will take this one high on many charts.

LISA STANSFIELD Change (Arista) From her sophomore album, "Real Love," this smokey ballad is one of the year's strongest melodies and should have a long shelf life as an airplay staple in many formats.

LOHNNY MATHIS duet with PATTI AUSTIN You Brought Me Love (Columbia) This ballad has the richness of these two masterful vocalists, two adults that know how to bring tenderness across. The first single from Johnny's duet album "Better Together," is also the love theme from the TV's soap opera "As The World Turns."

DAN HILL I Fall All Over Again (Duality) Quality with a capital Q is a Dan Hill trademark. This Hill ballad is beauti- fully produced, and finds our hero in good voice. Singing a song about trying not to fall in love.

JOHN O'KANE The Dance Goes On (Charisma) The former lead singer in the group Millions Like Us, John O'Kane has one of those powerful voices that works well on this kind of up 'n' at 'em pop song.

RIC OCASEK The Way You Look Tonight (Reprise) Ric, the driving force of The Cars, has production help from Nile Rodgers on this intriguing single from his "Fireball Zone" album.




BIOFEEDBACK

by Ron Fell

ROBERTA FLACK Thirty years ago, Roberta Flack was teaching music, math and English in a segregated black high school in Farmville, North Carolina.

INXS It's believed that $1 million was budgeted for the production of the nearly two -hour in- concert video that will accompany the twenty- song live CD from INXS called "Live Baby Live" next month.

VAN MORRISON When he was "discovered" by producer Bert Berns, Van Morrison was running an R &B nightclub in a Belfast, Northern Ireland, hotel.

CHESNEY HAWKES Chesney Hawkes' father, Len Hawkes was a member of the British pop quartet The Trémeloes who had a few hits in 1967, including HERE COMES MY BABY and SILENCE IS GOLDEN.

U2 U2's Bono once said of the group's religious persuasion, "We are members of the Frisbeetarian church. We believe that when we die our souls go up onto the roof and you can't get them down."

HAMMER Among the fourteen songs that made the final cut on the new Hammer album, "Too Legit To Quit," is ADDAM'S GROOVE," a song Hammer wrote and recorded as the theme for "The Addams' Family" feature film due in theatres before the holi- days.

*BRYAN ADAMS (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU, the huge Bryan Adams' single from "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves," has now become one of the biggest selling singles of all time. RIAA certified sales have exceeded three million singles.

LORETTA LYNN "Loretta Lynn: The Seasons Of My Life" is the title of a Nash, ville Network special due in mid -November. Loretta is also hoping to write a sequel to her famous biography, "Coal Miner's Daughter."

DIANA ROSS While still a high school student in Detroit, Diana Ross and future fellow Supremes Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson backed Marvin Gaye in recording sessions and on demos for Martha & The Vandellas. The usual rate of compensation was $2.50 per session.

*MARK O'CONNOR Mark O'Connor, who recently picked up two CMA awards, first won the Grand Masters Fiddling championship at the ripe old age of fourteen.

*PRINCE As a seven -year -old, Prince taught himself to play piano and by the time he was twelve he had command of twenty different instruments.

TIRED OF LIVING IN A WORLD THAT'S GOT NO SOUL?



HIT FACTOR A/C Research:

Diane Rufer /Ron Fell

Hit Factor is a percentage of stations which have it in Heavy or Medium rotation. íe:100 stations

playing the record- 60 stations have it in Heavy or Medium rotation- Hit Factor = 60%

Total Reports This Week 250 Last Week 252

Reports Adds Heavy Medium Light Hit Factor Weeks

GLORIA ESTEFAN - Live For Loving You (Epic) 220 5 187 23 5 95% 6 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - The Real Love (Capitol) 222 - 200 14 8 96% 10 AMY GRANT - That's What Love Is For (A &M) 219 11 111 81 16 87% 5 BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN - All I Have (Reprise) 193 - 154 27 12 93% 14 NEIL DIAMOND - If There Were No Dreams (Columbia) 179 2 154 19 4 96% 8 MARIAH CAREY - Emotions (Columbia) 184 1 149 26 8 95% 9 LUTHER VANDROSS - Don't Want To Be A Fool (Epic) 182 5 124 48 5 94% 15 MICHAEL BOLTON - When A Man Loves A Woman (Columbia) 212 30 88 74 20 76% 16 CATHY DENNIS - Too Many Walls (PLG) 171 - 121 39 11 93% 17 MICHAEL W. SMITH - For You (Reunion /Geffen) 176 3 97 60 16 89% 9

SIMPLY RED - Something Got Me Started (EastWest America) 180 5 77 80 18 87% 7 ROBERTA FLACK duet with MAXI PRIEST - Set The Night To Music (Atlantic) 180 21 69 73 17 78% 6 CROWDED HOUSE - Fall At Your Feet (Capitol) 165 4 66 71 24 83% 8 BONNIE RAITT - I Can't Make You Love Me (Capitol) 195 29 40 89 37 66% 4 THE TRIPLETS - Sunrise (Mercury) 156 - 82 56 18 88% 15 JAMES TAYLOR - Copperline (Columbia) 172 18 31 95 28 73% 4 AARON NEVILLE - Everybody Plays The Fool (A &M) 151 - 77 54 20 86% 17

CURTIS STIGERS - I Wonder Why (Arista) 160 25 32 75 28 66% 7

BILLY DEAN - Somewhere In My Broken Heart (SBK) 136 1 64 60 11 91% 12 ROD STEWART - Broken Arrow (Warner Bros.) 169 33 12 90 34 60% 3

DIANA ROSS - When You Tell Me That You Love Me (Motown) 136 10 25 76 25 74% 7

DESMOND CHILD - You're The Story Of My Life (Elektra) 123 7 8 82 26 73% 6

AMERICA - Nothing's So Far Away (Rhino) 110 - 48 45 17 84% 14 BETTE MIDLER - The Gift Of Love (Atlantic) 112, - 23 65 24 78% 12 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA PART II - For The Love Of A Woman (Scotti Brothers) 116 11 2 68 35 60% 5 BEE GEES - Happy Ever After (Warner Bros.) 99 2 20 62 15 82% 7

NATALIE COLE - Route 66 (Elektra) 108 11 10 58 29 62% 4

RUSS IRWIN - My Heart Belongs To You (SBK) 102 6 7 55 34 60% 6 ZUCCHERO AND PAUL YOUNG - Senza Una Donna (Without A Woman) (London /PLG) 92 5 10 58 19 73% 7

JAMES INGRAM - Where Did My Heart Go (Warner Bros.) 101 9 4 56 32 59% 6 BODEANS - Paradise (Slash /Reprise) 88 1 23 39 25 70% 8 BRYAN ADAMS - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (A &M /Morgan Creek) 86 - 23 27 36 58% 18 MARTIKA - Love...Thy Will Be Done (Columbia) 79 1 22 38 18 75% 12 SMOKEY ROBINSON - Double Good Everything (SBK) 128 62 2 36 28 29% 2

MIKE + THE MECHANICS - Stop Baby (Atlantic) 82 10 6 41 25 57% 4

KENNY LOGGINS - Conviction Of The Heart (Columbia) 122 57 4 31 30 28% 2

BONNIE RAITT - Something To Talk About (Capitol) 72 - 31 22 19 73% 19 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS - It Hit Me Like A Hammer (EMI) 88 1 17 38 32 62% 15 ROD STEWART - The Motown Song (Warner Bros.) 75 - 13 31 31 58% 17 MARC COHN - True Companion (Atlantic) 91 22 2 24 43 28% 3

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MICHAEL BOLTON - When A Man Loves A Woman (Columbia) 47 76 29%

SMOKEY ROBINSON - Double Good Everything (SBK) 29 29% ROD STEWART - Broken Arrow (Warner Bros.) 32 60 28% KENNY LOGGINS - Conviction Of The Heart (Columbia) 28 28% ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCH. PART II - For The Love Of A Woman (Scotti Bros.) 33 60 27%

CHER - Save Up All Your Tears (Geffen) 18 18%

MIKE + THE MECHANICS - Stop Baby (Atlantic) 40 57 17%

CURTIS SALGADO - More Love, Less Attitude (BFE /JRS) 38 54 16%

MARC COHN - True Campanion (Atlantic) 12 28 16%

VAN MORRISON - Why Must I Always Explain (Polydor /PLG) 4 20 16%

BONNIE RAITT - I Can't Make You Love Me (Capitol) 51 66 15%




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the GAVLN REPORT

MOST ADDED

1. A LONG STORY - ELIANE ELIAS (MANHATTAN)

2. SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH -

SEBASTIAN WHITTAKER (JUSTICE)

3. THE BEAUTIFUL ONES... -

BRANFORD MARSALIS TRIO

(COLUMBIA) 4. FORWARD MOTION - FRED

HERSCH GROUP (CHESKY) 5. KENNY KIRKLAND (GRP) 6. BLUE LIGHT, RED LIGHT -

HARRY CONNICK, JR. (COLUMBIA)

TOP TIP

J.J. JOHNSON STANDARDS -LIVE AT THE VILLAGE

VANGUARD (ANTILLES /ISLAND)

MACEO PARKER MO' ROOTS

(VERVE /POLYGRAM)

RECORD TO WATCH

FRED HERSCH GROUP FORWARD MOTION

(CHESKY) Pianist Fred Hersch's immaculate

new quintet recording is string -driven with the addition of cello soloist

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10 BOBBY HUTCHERSON - Mirage (Landmark) 11 JASON REBELLO - A Clearer View (Novus /RCA) 12 JACKIE McLEAN QUINTET - Rites Of Passage (Triloka) 13 WYNTON MARSALIS - Uptown Ruler Soul Gestures...Vol. 2 (Columbia) 14 BENNY GREEN TRIO - Greens (Blue Note) 15 RICKY FORD - Hard Groovin' (Muse) 16 WALLACE RONEY - Obsession (Muse) 17 WYNTON MARSALIS - Levee Low Moan Soul Gestures...Vol. 3 (Columbia) 18 HICK COREA ELEKTRIC BAND - Beneath The Mask (GRP) 19 GEOFF KEEZER - Here And Now (Blue Note) 20 PAQUITO D'RIVERA /ARTURO SANDOVAL - Reunion w/ Arturo Sandoval (Messidor) 21 MARVIN STAMM - Bop Boy (Music Masters) 22 WOLFGANG MUTHSPIEL TRIO - The Promise (Antilles /Island) 23 NESTOR TORRES - Dance Of The Phoenix (Verve Forecast/PolyGram) 24 OLIVER JONES TRIO - "A Class Act" (Justin Time /Bluemoon) 25 FOURPLAY - Fourplay (Warner Bros.) 26 DAVE GRUSIN - The Gershwin Connection (GRP) 27 ANTONIO HART - For The First Time (Novus /RCA) 28 J.J. JOHNSON- Standards -Live At The Village Vanguard (Antilles /Island) 29 HANK CRAWFORD - Portrait (Milestone) 30 TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET - On The Town (Windham Hill Jazz) 31 GROOVE HOLMES - Hot Tat (Muse) 32 MACEO PARKER - Mo'Roots (Verve /PolyGram) 33 RIPPINGTONS feat. RUSS FREEMAN - Curves Ahead (GRP) 34 JUDE SWIFT - Common Ground (Nova) 35 McCOY TYNER - Remembering John (Enja) 36 BRANDON FIELDS - Everybody's Business (Nova) 37 SADAO WATANABE - Sweet Deal (Elektra) 38 DAVE SAMUELS - Natural Selection (GRP) 39 STEVE TURRE - Right There (Antilles /Island) 40 KENNY BARRON QUINTET - Quickstep (Enja) 41 ANDY SUMMERS - World Gone Strange (Private Music) 42 JOE PASS - Appassionato (Pablo) 43 RED MITCHELL - Talking (Capri) 44 FABIO MORGERA QUINTET - The Pursuit (Ken Music) 45 ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY - Back On The Case (GRP) 46 RANEE LEE - Deep Song (Justin Time /Bluemoon) 47 ALEXANDER ZONJIC - Neon (Reprise) 48 DONALD HARRISON - For Art's Sake (Candid /DA) 49 NEW YORK VOICES - Hearts Of Fire (GRP) 50 DAVE BRUBECK - Quiet As The Moon (Music Masters)

CHARTBOUND *Debuts in chartbound

HARRY CONNICK, JR.(COLUMBIA) HARRY SHEPPARD (JUSTICE) BOB BELDEN (BLUE NOTE)

*ELIANE ELIAS (MANHATTAN) CHUCK LOEB (DMP) RICKIE LEE JONES (GEFFEN)

*SEBASTIAN WHITTAKER (JUSTICE) ROBERTO PERERA (HEADS UP)

JEFF BEAL (TRILOKA) MIKE STERN (ATLANTIC)

*FRED HERSCH GROUP (CHESKY) LARRY GALES (CANDID /DA)

*BRANFORD MARSALIS (COLUMBIA) *RICHARD STOLZMAN (BMG INT'L)

WIND MACHINE (SILVER WAVE) JIM HALL (MUSICMASTERS)

'BRUCE FORMAN (KAMEI) 'OSCAR PETERSON TRIO (TELARC)

jj RAY BARRETTO *AL D MEO A M (TOMATO REDSA/BLUEMOON)

ERIC MARIENTHAL (GRP) Dropped: #34 Tough Young Tenors, #44 *TOM LELLIS (BEAMTIDE) Bob Malach, #47 Jesse Davis, #48 David

Sanborn, #49 Rebecca Coupe Franks, #50 Terence Blanchard, Paul Glasse.




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6 JACKIE McLEAN QUINTET - Rites Of Passage (Triloka) 7 WALLACE RONEY - Obsession (Muse) 8 WYNTON MARSALIS - Levee Low Moan... (Columbia) 9 TONY CAMPISE - once in a blue moon (Heart Music)

10 HANK CRAWFORD - Portrait (Milestone) 11 BOBBY HUTCHERSON - Mirage (Landmark) 12 BEBOP & BEYOND - Plays Dizzy Gillespie (Bluemoon) 13 WYNTON MARSALIS - Uptown Ruler... (Columbia) 14 CHARLIE SEPULVEDA - The New Arrival (Antilles /Island) 15 RICKY FORD - Hard Groovin' (Muse) 16 GROOVE HOLMES - Hot Tat (Muse) 17 MARVIN STAMM - Bop Boy (Music Masters) 18 JOE PASS - Appassionato (Pablo) 19 J.J. JOHNSON- Standards -Live At The Village... (Antilles /Island) 20 BENNY GREEN TRIO - Greens (Blue Note) 21 TURTLE ISLAND STRING... - On The Town (Windham Hill Jazz)

22 PAQUITO D'RIVERA /A.SANDOVAL- Reunion ... (Messidor) 23 ANTONIO HART - For The First Time (Novus /RCA) 24 RED MITCHELL - Talking (Capri) 25 STEVE TURRE - Right There (Antilles /Island) 26 MANHATTAN TRANSFER - The Offbeat Of Avenues (Columbia) 27 OLIVER JONES TRIO - "A Class Act" (Justin Time /Bluemoon) 28 GEOFF KEEZER - Here And Now (Blue Note) 29 DAVE GRUSIN - The Gershwin Connection (GRP)

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10 PHIL SHEERAN - standing on fishes (Sonic Edge) 11 DAVID WILCOX - Home Again (A &M) 12 ALEXANDER ZONJIC - Neon (Reprise) 13 ANIMAL LOGIC - II (IRS) 14 SIMPLY RED - Stars (EastWest America) 15 ALEX BUGNON - 107 Degrees In The Shade (Epic) 16 RICHARD SMITH - Bella Firenze (Bluemoon) 17 BRIAN HUGHES - Between Dusk... (Justin Time /Bluemoon) 18 BONNIE RAITT - Luck Of The Draw (Capitol) 19 AARON NEVILLE - Warm Your Heart (A &M) 20 KENNY LOGGINS - Leap Of Faith (Columbia) 21 UNCLE FESTIVE - The Paper And The Dog (Bluemoon) 22 DAVE SAMUELS - Natural Selection (GRP) 23 KEN NAVARRO - After Dark (Positive Music) 24 SCHONHERZ & SCOTT - Under A Big Sky (Windham Hill) 25 SCHASCLE - Haunted By Real Life (Reprise) 26 PETE BARDENS - Water Colors (Miramar) 27 PORCUPINE - Porcupine (Kazu /Sonic Atmospheres) 28 JUDE SWIFT - Common Ground (Nova) 29 JEREMY WALL - Cool Running (Amherst) 30 NESTOR TORRES - Dance Of The... (Verve Forecast/PolyGram)

KLUGH EARL

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setting. Eleven songs' worth of melodic, playful jazz that's graduted summa cum

laude from the cool school.

Featuring "One Note Samba," "I Say A Little Prayer" and

"Night and Day" r1iltf=

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GENE DUNLAP

1991 Womn Bros. Rooard.Irc. ComJ R/uYerd, in the Coow.awY.Mils a CaMle.c4



JAZZ NEW RELEASES HYMNS TQ THE SILENCE - VAN MORRISON (POLYDOR) With two discs and twenty -one songs spanning ninety-six minutes, Hymns To The Silence has room. Room to swell, percolate, gear down, gear up; even more room to explore the spirituality that has been building in Van Morrison's music since he changed labels eight releases back. Es- pecially over the last few, Morrison's best work has been laced with meditations on life before rock n roll. Oddly, Morrison isn't above equat- ing God, Ireland and Big Bill Broonzy on a single astral plane. I know serious Jazz and AA people will relate directly to the reverence with which Morrison holds music, especially the songs on this set. Because of its congruency to the many approaches of Jazz and AA, programmers will be able to fill any mood or daypart with the music available here. That includes reverent Sunday mornings. B'twixt and 'tween both eleven track sets, you'll find not a single emo- tional void, save humor. Ultimately, it all de- pends on how far you want to go. Beginners: " "Why Must I Always Explain" and "I'm Not Feeling It Anymore." Intermediate: "SoCompli- cated" and "Hymns To The Silence." Advanced: "On Hyndford Street" and " "Be Thou My Vi- sion."

BLUE LIGHT RED LIGHT - HARRY CONNICK, JR. (COLUMBIA) Harry Connick, Jr.'s Swing crusade rolls on

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with Blue Light Red Light. Special detail is paid to maintaining credible arrangements and mean- ingful tunes and lyric. Harry pushes to keep progressing stylistically, not content with reams of flattering press notices and capturing the imaginations of folks as diverse as Jazz solons to Top 40 programmers to Playboy centerfolds. Vocally, Connick has shed that studio-coached delivery. On "You Didn't Know Me When," he belts out clever insider narrative: I played third chair trombone /In an out of work poker band /We looked for gigs and ships /In countries that had no land.. "He Is They Are" is a sophisticated Boy/ Girl, He /She contrast study. "With Imagination (I'll Get There)" is the Connick philosophy set initially to the metre swing of a New Orleans funeral march, only to ease into a Bobby Darin - type Big Band rave -up finale. Check out the theatrical pool hall ambience of "The Last Pay- day." In addition to Swing, Harry is agile at mixing genres, havin' fun and expanding his large audience's sensibilities to the lovely nu- ances and subtleties of pure Jazz culture.

THE VERY BIG CARLA BLEY BAND (WATT/ ECM) The moniker The Very Big Carla Bley Band proves again that CB never loses her touch nor her sense of humor. The longish "United States" is a mood swing of several large ensemble styles ranging from military, Swing, Kenton pastels, classical etude Afro -Cuban and Bley's own

musical minefield of false stops and starts. "Lo Ultimo" is the ultimate of this collection in that via this bittersweet, emotive piece, Bley drops her quirky guard and really turns on the razzle- dazzle. She boldly experiments by blending per- cussive waves of East Coast Salsa with a chaotic soprano sax solo, a barking baritone sax inter- lude and a daffy sax quintet recital. It's easy to see why Bley still wins all the Jazz polls for arranging. Quite simply, she is the hippest and best of them all. Bar none.

WORLDWIDE - EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL (ATLANTIC) After establishing themselves first with college/ Alternative radio, and then Adult Alternative ( #1 AA album of 1990), Everything But The Girl uses that power to self -produce themselves again. The results are a culmination of everything Everything has learned to date. The broad- est arrangement (horns and all) is "Twin Cities," where Ben Watt uses the American city and culture as a personal metaphor. Partner Tracey Thorn goes one better on "One Place," the musician's daydream of a normal home and job. Most of the other material on Worldwide com- bines EBTG's success from last year's number one with the stark coolness that distinguished the band during their "Rough Trade" era. By closing in the circle a bit, EBTG succeeds in escaping the dilemma of getting hurt by too glitzy a follow -up.

NESTOR TORRES Dcuic of the Phoeiix

GAVIN AA CHART 20* GAVIN JAll CHART 23*

"Nestor is one of those artists

that you really want to be

successful, with music that's

bright and thrilling!" - Russ Davis,

WQCD New York

"We loved Nestor's 1st album,

and looked forward to Dance

of the Phoenix. 'Biscayne' is

just right for our format" - Alan Stone,

KTCJ Minneapolis

"Blake asked me if there

were any new releases by

anyone who doesn't play

a guitar. I brought out Nestor

Torres' new CD. He liked it.

We're playing it." - Cliff Smith,

WCDJ Boston

For more information, contact Rachel Abercrombie or Jennifer Phelps at (212) 333 -8347.

1991 PelyGrom Records In, .,__ . www.americanradiohistory.com


F EATURES the GAVIN REPORT

P.D. NOTEBOOK

by Eric Norberg

A LITTLE PROBLEM AT THE STUDIO In 1987, the FCC changed the rule that

required a station's "main" studio be located within the boundaries of its city of license-or, alternatively, at its trans-

mitter. Under the rules as amended, the station simply has to place its main studio within its "city grade signal contour," which certainly allows much more latitude. For- merly, stations had to apply for a waiver from the Commission if they wanted to locate the studio even a few feet outside the limits of their city of license; now the studio can be miles away -even in a different market, in some cases. I'm aware of a situation in which the only FM channel allocated to an SMSA of 250,000, in which a state capitol is located, moved its studio and offices to a Top 30 market 50 miles away. All they had to do, under the amended rules, was make sure it isn't a toll call for residents of their city of license to call them, and they did this with a "foreign exchange' number (a phone number in the telephone exchange of their city of license, for which they pay a considerable monthly charge, but on which calls can be placed as well as received).

This situation being legal, I was surprised to read an article written by Harry Cole, of the Washington, DC -based law firm Bechtel and Cole, published in the radio engineering news- paper Radio World, reporting that a North Carolina radio station has been found by the Commission to be violating the current "main studio rule." It was broadcasting from a bigger market 50 miles away. For clarifica- tion, I called Harry, and learned that the dis- tinction was that in this case, the station was broadcasting most of its programming from a studio outside its city grade contour. The staff thought it was doing this legally, since it did have a studio within the contour that it called its "main studio" -even while most of the programming came from the more distant studio, routed through the "main studio" control board.

The legal point at issue, it seems, was that when the FCC relaxed the "main studio" rule as described, they also eliminated the rule that required at least 50% of the station's programming originate within the "main studio." This was presumably intended to facili- tate the use of satellite program services (although the "network" rule already allowed up to 95% of a station's programming to originate from a "network ") -and more impor- tantly, the new "time brokerage" operations in which a station is leased to rebroadcast the programming of another station. In ruling against the station, though, the FCC (as it so

often does) clarified its point after the fact! They decided that a "main studio" must not only contain the necessary broadcast equipment and connection to the transmitter, but also must have "full time managerial and full time staff personnel."

Since the Commission is not really specific about what this means, you should be aware that the station in question did have a full time Office Manager at this "main" studio during weekday business hours, two other part -time employees who worked there regularly, and a general manager who spent a minimum of two hours weekly at this "main" studio. This wasn't enough. It appears that the Commis- sion feels that at least one full time manager and one full time staff person would have been enough -but that's just my guess.

This does confirm that if the "main" studio is inside the "city grade contour" as defined by the FCC (the 3.6 my /m contour for FM, the 5 my /m daytime contour for AM) there is no problem. But if you are transmitting most of the time from a studio outside this contour, you may have an FCC fine looming on your horizon, even if you think you are adhering to the current FCC "main" studio rule. Better talk to your communications attorney if you have any questions about it.

By the way, a while back in this column, I

alluded to how big FCC fines can be now. Through a misprint, it appeared that I was telling you that the maximum fine is now $25,000. Uh uh. The Federal Communications Commission is now empowered to crank it up to $250,000 -a quarter of a million dollars! And in fact, they have already assessed that fine once (so far), so it's not just theoretical. It's a new world, ladies and gentlemen: At last the FCC has the power to assess a fine that can bankrupt the station receiving it.

Of course, most of the time the fines will be much less. But the new schedule of fines issued by the Commission shows that "inad- equate tower lighting and marking" can now be a $20,000 offense. If you refuse to let an FCC Inspector into the station -a rather stupid thing to do -it can now cost $18,750, even if there is nothing inside they shouldn't see! And, if your EBS equipment isn't working properly, which happens more than it should, forget the old $1,000 fine. It now can be $12,500!!! The message is plain: Anything you can get fined for is now much more expensive.

At the very least, that should inspire broadcasters to redouble their efforts to stay well within the limits of the rules!

My thanks to Communications Attorney Harry Cole for his help in preparing this column. l

HEAR AND THERE by Sheila Rene

illfhat a party! Despite the problems at Foundations Forum '91, it was a great three days. Rock stars roamed

freely and music was plentiful all day and almost all night. Aside from the scheduled music at the hotel, several labels had off -campus showcases. The highlights were Sacred Reich, Galac- tic Cowboys and Rhino Bucket. Thursday's event focused on Crimson Glory and Baby Animals. Bang Tango closed out the Friday show which also featured Ugly Kid Joe, Claytown Troupe, The Almighty, Lillian Axe and Asphalt Ballet. Pictured here are foundations Megawinn-

ers, Megadeth. Saturday, after the panels closed with the always -funny Artist Sessions, Colum- bia spotlighted an acoustic set from Love and Hate, and Metal Blade featured cuts from the upcoming Fates Warning. Saturday was excep- tional with War Babies, Prong, XYZ, Scream- ing Jets, Soundgarden and Ozzy Osbourne.

The most attended panel was Meet The Prez, which featured moderator Mike Bone from Mercury Records and guests Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records; David Glew of Epic Records; Al Cafaro of A &M Records, Phil Carson of Victory Music and Peter Paterno of Hollywood Records. In his keynote address a few years ago, Bone predicted that there would be a feeding frenzy for hard rock and heavy metal. How ironic to have him moderate the panel that promised that the new creed for all labels is "quality not quantity." Cafaro pointed out that no matter how deep the pockets, you have to keep replenishing the them or it's not going to work. The panelists talked about the big deals involving Aerosmith and Poison, and predicted that Metallica and Guns N' Roses are, most likely, up for the next big money deals. Bone pointed out how small the executive and artist pools have become in contrast with the upswing of all the new labels. Sales are still the bottom line and the recession is very real, with belt tightening still a big possibility at all levels of the business. All the presidents agreed that priority, focus and a good management team will lead to a serious commitment to artist de- velopment and a stronger base...

Bits & Pieces: The London Quireboys en- tered the studio October 15 to begin recording their new album with Bob Rock (Metallica, Motley Crue) at the helm. The album is tenta- tively titled Bitter, Sweet and Twisted ...Dionne Warwick was joined by Winnie Mandela and her daughter Zinzi, Color Me Badd, The Boyz and a host of other celebrities at her home to

October 18, 1991/the GAVIN REPORT continued on page 43



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MOST ADDED

1. WORLDWIDE - EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL (ATLANTIC)

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highest debut at #37. Next is Kenny Loggins at #40.

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10 PRIDE 'N POLITIX - Changes (EastWest America) 11 DAVID WILCOX - Home Again (A &M) 12 BRIAN HUGHES - Between Dusk...And Dreaming (Justin Time /Bluemoon) 13 ALEX BUGNON - 107 Degrees In The Shade (Epic) 14 ANIMAL LOGIC - II (IRS) 15 UNCLE FESTIVE - The Paper And The Dog (Bluemoon) 16 PHIL SHEERAN - standing on fishes (Sonic Edge) 17 DAVE SAMUELS - Natural Selection (GRP) 18 BONNIE RAITT - Luck Of The Draw (Capitol) 19 RICHARD SMITH - Bella Firenze (Bluemoon) 20 NESTOR TORRES - Dance Of The Phoenix (Verve Forecast/PolyGram) 21 JUDE SWIFT - Common Ground (Nova) 22 ANDY SUMMERS - World Gone Strange (Private Music) 23 PORCUPINE - Porcupine (Kazu /Sonic Atmospheres) 24 RICKIE LEE JONES - Pop Pop (Geffen) 25 AARON NEVILLE - Warm Your Heart (A &M) 26 KEN NAVARRO - After Dark (Positive Music) 27 VAN MORRISON - Hymns To The Silent (Polydor /PLG) 28 SCHONHERZ & SCOTT - Under A Big Sky (Windham Hill) 29 PETE BARDENS - Water Colors (Miramar) 30 SIMPLY RED - Stars (EastWest America) 31 CHRIS SPHEERIS /PAUL VOUDORIS - Enchantment (Music West) 32 MICHAEL POWERS - Perpetual Motion (Nastymix) 33 CHUCK LOEB - Balance (DMP) 34 DAVID BECKER TRIBUNE - In Motion (Bluemoon) 35 CHICK COREA ELEKTRIC BAND - Beneath The Mask (GRP) 36 WARREN HILL - Kiss Under The Moon (Novus /RCA) 37 ERIC TINGSTAD /NANCY RUMBEL - In The Garden (Narada) 38 JEREMY WALL - Cool Running (Amherst) 39 JACK JEZZRO - A Days Journey (Agenda) 40 KENNY LOGGINS - Leap Of Faith (Columbia) 41 BRANDON FIELDS - Everybody's Business (Nova) 42 SCHASCLE - Haunted By Real Life (Reprise) 43 THE USUAL SUSPECTS - The Usual Suspects (Sheffield) 44 SUZANNE CIANI - Hotel Luna (Private Music) 45 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Worldwide ( EastWest America) 46 ROBERTO PERERA - Passions, Illusions & Fantasies (Heads Up) 47 JOHN LEE HOOKER - Mr. Lucky (Point Blank/Charisma) 48 QCKET CHANGE feat. DAVID PATT- Intimate Notions (Brainchild /Nova) 49 CROWDED HOUSE - Woodface (Capitol) 50 DAVID BENOIT - Shadows (GRP)

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"The parts of the body

need to decide who is

going to run things.

The brains wants to do

it. The mouth wants to

do it. The hands want to

do it. The asshole wants

to do it. Everybody tries

to take over. Finally the

asshole just stops work-

ing. Soon the brain

clouds over. The mouth

has nothing to say. The

hands are too heavy to

lift. I guess to run

things, you have to be

an asshole. So we all

take turns." Guitarist Reeves Gabrels explaining basic Tin Machine democracy.

REVVING UP TIN MACHINE II

The Sales Brothers, Reeves Gabrels and a

rhythm guitarist/sax player named Bowie

by Kcnl7imnmrman

Tin Machine are holed up in a resort town on the coast of France. David Bowie is admittedly a little testy because all morning, with little success, he's been trying to assemble the band for a much needed vocal rehearsal in a 200 seater called, honestly, Theater Chateaubriand. As in the steak.

Just a few weeks before the band performed four gigs ( "live re- hearsals" according to guitarist Reeves Gabrels) in the United States. One, held in an airplane hanger served as the launching of Tin Machine II, the quartet's latest album; the debut of JVC's new company Victory Music, Tin Machine's label, and a television shoot for ABC and Don Kirshner's In Concert '91. As part of the effect, the band miked the incoming

jets in stereo, included a live feed from the air traffic control tower and played louder than the planes.

"That was in keeping with the Tin Machine manifesto, which is to fully use whatever playing en- vironment we're in," explains a talkative Gabrels.

After twenty minutes of talking about Tin Machine and vibrator - driven guitars, David Bowie en- tered the room, much to Gabrels distraction.

"Do you want to try and find Tony in his room? I'm fed up with being nanny," Bowie half -way jests to his guitarist, while mon- keying with a switchblade.

So being part of a band must be easier than being an expensive solo attraction.

"Easy? This is a life ?" Bowie

jokes with mock horror, "I've never stayed in such shifty hotels. Food's bad. Can't wait for a solo career."

As Gabrels leaves the room, Bowie gets to the business at hand. All this talk about going back to a solo career is some sort of "in" band joke. The four seem to get along famously, purchasing switchblade knives together in the streets of a French village, a dan- gerous trend drummer Hunt Sales has started. Gabrels isn't the only victim of the mock wrath of Bowie. Soon he starts in on yours truly.

"Now you've got to ask me, 'Is this really a band ?' Then you ask me, 'Why am I in a band and not continuing a solo career ?' And, "Am I really not going to do those old songs again ? "'

Actually, David, I don't have a single question in front of me since the spirit of interviewing Tin Ma- chine would be to rely on no advance questions at all.

"Good. All I remember vividly is running into Tony (Sales, bassist) in Los Angeles at the same time that I was hooking up with Reeves," he said, "Reeves and I

were initially at work on something totally different. Out of that came the idea of working on something with bass and drums. So we phoned Tony who brought his brother Hunt. We'd been jamming two or three weeks before in Los Angeles. It was all, circumstan-



tially, the perfect thing to do. Out of that evolved the album that became Tin Machine L"

In actuality, Tin Machine may have stemmed from a "happy accident" that happened on one of Bowie's own "solo career" tours.

"My wife, Sara, is a hard news journalist who writes for the Boston Globe and The Christian Science Monitor," recalled Gabrels, "She was referred by a friend to David Bowie after his press person dropped out. After finishing a story on exploited children of the third world, she traded in the jungles for a ten week sabbatical touring with David Bowie. I met David four or five times on the tour. When they played Bos- ton, he came over to the house for dinner. The subject of guitars never came up, though he did borrow a lot of my art books.

"At the end of the tour, Sep- tember of '87, my wife gave David a tape of my band. In February of '88, we got posted to England so we moved. But while

I was

back in the States working with Rubber Rodeo, David called and said he had listened to the tape. I

sent him a postcard and thanked him for listening. We finally talked in May about doing something experimental and guitar- based."

TinMachinetheband still wasn't born.

"When David and I originally talked about it, months before even deciding to form a band, we'd play records like Sonic Youth into Cream, then Stravinsky into Hendrix then Television and Neu into Albert Collins and B.B. King. We decided that if we were to make music, we wanted to swirl it all together creating a total mood that would sound like all of that music being played at the same time. That was what we were looking for."

What Bowie got in Gabrels is pretty much what he's always found in a guitarist. And there's been a lot of great ones from Mick Ronson to Earl Slick to Carlos Alomar to the great Stevie Ray Vaughan and Adrian Belew. Like Belew, Gabrels is extremely ami- able and a manic player, a bender of notes with an experimental approach to the guitar. He's also a purist when it comes to mixing synths with sense.

"I'm the one on the high horse about not using synthesizers, about wanting to do it all with guitars," Gabrels said, "Synthe- sizers are now the soft option, yet there is still a universe of sounds on the guitar that you can create without even pressing the string down on the fret board, using the pick -ups as an abstract noise.

"It's a lot like photography. Ever see those close -up pictures of dust blown up ten thousand times to where they look like cows out on a field? Instead of blowing up an image, we amplify.

"Another reason we avoid synths has to do with my own ego," laughs Gabrels, "When you list a synthesizer player, automati- cally the listener attributes any neat unusual sound to the keyboard. Hey, the guitar is alive and well and doesn't need to be played only as a traditional instrument in the classic Byrds /Stones sense. Hendrix was just the beach head, the beginning."

So who's the boss? "I am!" shouts Bowie. "Like fuck," Gabrels shoots

back, "We are proof of democracy in action."

"Bullshit," someone else shouts in the background.

"I'm grumpy, very grumpy," Bowie states wryly, "Extremely grumpy at the moment. I've been waiting hours for these guys to get together to do a vocal rehearsal. Nobody's materialized.

"It's beautiful here," Bowie continues sarcastically, "Can you hear the sea outside the rooms (makes a sound of waves)? That's my im- personation of them. The sand is very beautiful. The walls in the city are eighteenth century, although there's a few from the thir- teenth century. Too much iodine in the sea air."

Oh the woes of rehearsing on the coast of France. However, things have been progressing fast. Onstage, Tin Machine is a dean example of confidence. On record, the songs serve only as a vague structural blueprint for live im- provisation. The album itself is a mixture of all four backgrounds.

"I still listen to old Brain records or old Edgar Froese records! Jane, those kinds of bands," Bowie ex- plained, 'l'in Machine certainly has a bedrock of middle seventies sounds. Reeves is quite taken with that period of music as well. I was involved with German music, so I think it's inevitable that would be one of our reference points. The Sales brothers go back further in terms of what they really hold

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MOST ADDED

MAINSOURCE Peace Is Not The Word

(Wild Pitch)

3RD BASS Portrait Of An Artist As A Hood

(Def Jam /Columbia)

DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Kiss You Back (Tommy Boy)

TOP TIP

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Secret Of Success (FFRR /Polygram)

This U.K. duo comes back on

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FUNKYTOWN PROS

Reaching A Level Of Assassination (4th & Broadway)

FP drops some cool West Coast flava as they pick up four new adds this week. Added at WPSU -State

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1 NAUGHTY BY NATURE - O.P.P., Wickedest (Tommy Boy) 2 PUBLIC ENEMY - Can't Truss It (Def Jam /RAL /Columbia) 3 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - Check The Rhime (Jive /BMG) 4 N.W.A. - Alwayz Into Somethin' (Priority) 5 DEF JEF - Here We Go Again (Delicious Vinyl /Island) 6 NICE & SMOOTH - Hip Hop Junkies (RAUColumbia) 7 QUEEN LATIFAH - Nature Of A Sista', Fly Girl, Up 2 Here (Tommy Boy) 8 POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS - Shakiyla (JRH), Easy Star (Profile) 9 M.C. LYTE- When In Love, Search, Take It Off (First Priority /Atlantic)

10 THE GETO BOYS - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me (Rap -A -Lot) 11 CYPRESS HILL - Phuncky, Pigs, Light, Hand On... (Ruffhouse /Columbia) 12 H.E.A.L. PROJECT - Heal Yourself (Elektra) 13 ED O.G & DA BULLDOGS - Father To Your Child (PWL America /Mercury) 14 BRAND NUBIAN - All For One (Elektra) 15 MARLEY MARL - The Symphony, Pt.II (Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros.) 16 RAW FUSION - Throw Your Hands In The Air (Hollywood Basic) 17 WC & MAAD CIRCLE - Dress Code (Priority) 18 U.M.C'S - Blue Cheese, Wind Blows (Wild Pitch /EMI) 19 BLACK SHEEP - The Choice Is Yours (Mercury) 20 LEADERS OF THE NEW SCHOOL - Sobb Story, Zeekers (Elektra) 21 DEL THE FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN - Sleepin' On My Couch (Elektra) 22 B.O.X. - Low Down, B A Real G (PWL America/Mercury) 23 PM DAWN - Watcher's, Adrift (Gee Street/Island) 24 SLICK RICK - Mistakes Of A Woman In Love... (Def Jam /RAL /Columbia) 25 ALMIGHTY & KD RANKS - Trenton Where... (Poetic Groove /lnterscope) 26 GANG STARR - Step In The Arena, Check The Technique (Chrysalis) 27 SYLK SMOOV - Klientele (PWL America /Mercury) 28 DE LA SOUL - A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Tommy Boy) 29 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND - Kiss You Back (Tommy Boy) 30 BLACK SHEEP - Flavor Of The Month (Mercury) 31 CHUBB ROCK - Just The Two Of Us (Select) 32 BIZ MARKIE - What Comes Around Goes Around (Cold Chillin'/W. Bros.) 33 ICE -T - Lifestyles Of The Infamous, Tower (Sire/Warner Bros.) 34 RESIDENT ALIEN - Mr. Boops (Dew Doo Man /RAUColumbia) 35 KID'N PLAY - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select) 36 2 KINGS IN A CIPHER - Definition Of A King (RCA) 37 POWERRULE - That's The Way It Is (Poetic Groove/Interscope) 38 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Is It Good To You (MCA) 39 COMPTON'S MOST WANTED - Straight Checkin' Em (Epic) 40 D -NICE - 25 Ta Life... (Jive /BMG)

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2W LW TW SINGLES 2W LW TW ALBUMS 2 2 1 THE GETO BOYS - My Mind Playing... (Rap -A -Lot) 1 1 1 NAUGHTY BY NATURE - Naughty By... (Tommy Boy)

1 1 2 NAUGHTY BY NATURE - 0.P.P. (Tommy Boy) 2 2 2 THE GETO BOYS - We Can't Be Stopped (Rap -A -Lot) 19 10 3 PUBLIC ENEMY - Can't Truss It (Def Jam /RAL /Col.) 13 3 PUBLIC ENEMY - Apocalypse 91... (Def Jam /RAL /Col.)

4 4 4 BLACK SHEEP - Flavor Of The Month (Mercury) 18 9 4 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - Low End... (Jive /BMG) 5 NICE & SMOOTH - Hip Hop Junkies (RAL /Columbia) 5 QUEEN LATIFAH - Nature Of A Sista' (Tommy Boy) 5 5 6 5

12 7 6 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - Check The... (Jive /BMG) 5 6 6 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Peaceful Journey (MCA) 3 3 7 TIM DOG - F -ck Compton (Ruffhouse /Columbia) 7 7 7 POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS - Pure Poverty (Profile)

10 8 8 M.C. BREED & DFC - Ain't No... (SDEG /Ichiban) 3 3 8 N.W.A. - Niggaz4Life (Priority) 6 6 9 QUEEN LATIFAH - Fly Girl (Tommy Boy) 4 4 9 BOYZ N THE HOOD - Soundtrack (Qwest/W.Bros.)

11 11 10 H.E.A.L. PROJECT- Heal Yourself (Elektra) 13 11 10 M.C. LYTE- Act Like You Know (First Priority /Atlantic) 7 9 11 YO -YO - Ain't Nobody Better (EastWest America) 22 11 MARLEY MARL - In Control... (Cold Chillin'/W.Bros.)

16 15 12 MARLEY MARL - The Symphony.. (C.Chillin'/W. Bros.) 14 12 12 NICE & SMOOTH - Ain't A Damn Thing... (RAL /Col.) 13 13 13 U.M.C'S- Blue Cheese (Wild Pitch /EMI) 8 8 13 BIZ MARKIE - I Need A Haircut (Cold Chillin'/W. Bros.) 21 18 14 LUKE /2 LIVE CREW - Pop That... (Luke /Atlantic) 9 10 14 D.J. JAllY JEFF... - Homebase (Jive /BMG) 18 17 15 M.C. LYTE- When In Love (First Priority /Atlantic) 17 17 15 SHABBA RANKS - As Raw As Ever (Epic) 24 19 16 KID'N PLAY - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select) 11 16 16 M.C. BREED & DFC - M.C. Breed... (SDEG / Ichiban)

8 12 17 BIZ MARKIE - What Comes... (Cold Chillin'/W.Bros.) 12 14 17 COMPTON'S MOST WANTED - Straight... (Epic) 21 18 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ- Is It Good To You (MCA) 18 Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back (Private Music)

14 14 19 SALT -N -PEPA - Let's Talk About Sex (Next Plateau) 19 WC & MAAD CIRCLE - Ain't A Damn Thang... (Priority) 9 16 20 COMPTON'S MOST... - Growin'... (Qwest/W. Bros.) 20 LUKE /2 LIVE CREW - Live In Concert (Luke /Atlantic)

21 D -NICE - 25 Ta Life (Jive /BMG) 10 15 21 DJ QUIK - Quik Is The Name (Profile) 22 22 D.J. JAllY JEFF... - Ring My Bell (Jive /BMG) 16 19 22 LEADERS OF THE NEW SCHOOL - A Future... (Elektra)

15 20 23 DJ QUIK - Tonite (Profile) 25 25 23 CYPRESS HILL - Cypress Hill (RAL /Columbia) 20 23 24 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Now That We... (MCA) 24 CONVICTS - This Is For The Convicts (Rap -A -Lot) 22 24 25 LEADERS /NEW SCHOOL - Sobb Story (Elektra) 25 PM DAWN - Watcher's, Adrift (Gee Street/Island)

NEW NI/P IHOIP RELEASES by Brian A. Samson

NICE & SMOOTH - Ain't A Damn Thing Changed (RAL/Columbia) Get set for the serious funk. Nice & Smooth flow just like their name sugguests. If you can't get into their original rhymin' style, then just kick back and listen to the dope music and samples. For a taste of the album check out "Down The Line," featuring Gang Star, Melo T & Preacher Earl, or use Sanford and Son Sample on "Step By Step," "Sometimes I

Rhyme Slow," features a live acoustic riff lifted from Tracie Chapman's "Fast Car." The funky new sounds of Nice & Smooth keep Hip -Hop alive and moving foward. Contact Bobitto at 212420 -0790. Justin Barenbaum

ORGANIZED KONFUSION - Fudge Pudge (Hollywood Basic) After a much slept on debut the Konfusion remains consistant by droping another groove for the ghetto blasters. If you got off on "Southside," this second release off the forthcoming self -titled album will rock your jeeps and request lines. The addicting J.B. bass line and Jazz basted piano bed sets up a slammin' backdrop for the sophisticated, adventurous

tales of skins and buggin' out. O.K., aka Prince Poetry, and Pharoahe Monch lay their distinctive subject matter over kickin' beats for this '12 specialty which is available only to club, record pool, and college -mixshow D.J.s. Contact Rockberry at (818) 560 -7235. BAS

MAINSOURCE - Peace Is Not The Word To Play (Wild Pitch/EMI) The Large Professor gets larger and

Mainsource continues to blow up. With innovative arrangements and lyrical schemes, the Mainsource promises to be this year's premire Rap act. "Peace..." attacks perpetrators who promote harmony and unity in your face, but once outside the arena become fat phonies. The album contains the cool remix, as this cut has the potential to become a club and mixshow smash. Contact Sincere at (212) 594 -5050, or Harry Fobbs at (212) 603 -4957. BAS

DIAMOND SHELL - Grand Imperial Diamond Shell (Cold Chillin'/Reprise) Diamond Shell returns with their funky, abstract, off -key flavor on this self titled arrangement. The melodic down beats and comical subject matter, courtesy of Cutmaster Cool V and The Biz, should appeal to Urban Radio. The Rick James' "MaryJane " music beds should spark some mid and upper -demo reaction. Contact Stephanie Flowers at (818) 953 -3211. BAS

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PHOTOFILE

IN THE MIX HOWARD UNIVERSITY STYLE: EMI /Wild Pitch /Slammin' Records recently sponsored the "Rap -A- Thon '91" college tour that traveled throughout the Mid - Atlantic and showcased Mainsource, U.M.C.'s and the Jaz. During a recent stop in Washington, D.C., the EMI /Wild Pitch family made an appearance at Howard University's WHBC /FM. Shown 1 to r Sincere, National Director Of Promotions, Wild Pitch; K- Force, D.J. Irving (Jaz's D.J.) Slammin' /EMI; Iran Waller, Program Director WHBC.

NO DRESS CODE AT THE BEAT: Priority recording artist W.C. and Coolio of the MAAD Circle paid a visit to KKBT -Los Angeles to celebrate the debut of their current single "Dress Code." Standing 1 to r Coolio, Priority Records; Eric Brooks, National Director of Promotions Priority Records; W.C., Prior- ity Records; John Monds, Music Director, KKBT.

HERE WE GO AT THE "WAKE UP SHOW ": Delicious Vinyl Recording Artist Def Jef stopped in the Bay Area to pay a retail and radio visit. Kickin' with the KMEL -San Francisco - All City Crew Ito r: King Tech, Producer KMEL "Wake Up Show"; Def Jef, Delicious Vinyl; Motion Man, All City Crew.

SHARING BLUE CHEESE AT WPGC: During EMI /Wild Pitch /Slammin' Record's Rap -A -Thon tour, U.M.C.'s member Kool Kim (left) stopped by WPGC- Washington, D.C. for a cool pic with Michelle Holder, WPGC (right).

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You know he gets the job done.

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"I've been very fortunate to have been surrounded by knowledge- able and innovative individuals early in my career by industry veterans like Eddie Sims and Danny Sims, and now as I

continue to grow I think it's my turn to share the experience for those coming up."

Ken Wilson's reflection is a description of both his business tactics and his personal demeanor. His introduction to the music industry came not only through his love of Rap and R &B music, but through his reputation for being a "people person." "I think most people will agree that the industry's most valuable asset is the interaction and commu- nication we exchange day to day," he said. "Sharing and creating ideas with my staff and the folks at radio is an item you can't price."

Ken's love of working with his peers stems from experiences with his early mentors who helped him get his first break. A 1986 Radio & T.V. Manage- ment graduate from Cal State Northridge, Ken worked with a local T.V. station as a camera- man while he was still a student. Exercising his love for music, Ken accepted a national promotion position at Beverly

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Senior National Director Of R &B Promotions Columbia Records Glen, which was offered to him by music veteran Otis Smith. By his senior year Ken had built a reputation within the industry and quickly became in demand.

In 1987, Tony Anderson, then VP of Arista Black Music, and Vaughn Thomas, then National Director Of Promo- tions Arista Black Music, gave Ken his first shot as West Coast Manager of R &B for Arista Records. From there Ken's career took off, and he notched the first number one record of his career. "It felt really good to know that my work contrib- uted to a number one Whitney Houston single," he confides.

Ken then accepted a position with Columbia Records as the West Coast Promotion Manger of R &B and Jazz. There he worked under Ruben Rodriguez and Eddie Pugh, and he quickly earned a reputation for being one of the industry's most promising up and coming young executives. Within a year he was promoted to Co-National Director of Promotion Columbia Records. "Being a pupil of bound -to -be Hall of Fame executives, has been the most vital part of my career," said Ken. "Otis Smith was one of the best promotion men in the business; is always supportive; Ruben Rodriguez is very creative; Doug Daniels is a strong leader; and Tony Anderson provided all the encouragement you could ask for." As he continued to produce winning results, Ken rapidly moved up the company ladder, and he earned the title Na- tional Director Of Promotion

R &B Music. Then in early '91, executive promotion vet Eddie Pugh moved Ken to the post of Senior National Director of R &B Promotion. Ken credits Pugh for providing him with all the right learning tools. "Pugh gives me the freedom to grow," he said. "He basically entrusts my decisions and keeps walking along with me, says Wilson." Wilson also largely credits Columbia Record's President Don Ienner for always being there. "There's more to it than putting together a winning campaign and getting adds. I

believe you have to look down the road. There's also more to it than talking about radio and records to your peers. A successful promotion executive is the one who looks out for people at both ends of the ladder. Following up on your word is the core of being successful, states Wilson."

Ken Wilson with KKBT staff and Kid Creole

At age twenty eight, Ken is one of the brightest industry executives. He's been instrumental in bringing home number one singles from talented greats such as Mariah Carey, Public Enemy, Surface, Peabo Bryson, L.L. Cool J, C &C Music Factory, and Lisa Lisa &

Cult Jam. With a diverse artist roster that ranges from Tim Dog to Nice & Smooth, Ken

emphasizes that the Colum-

bia staff puts 150% effort behind their artists. "I stress time and time again, that when you work a record -Rap in particular -you have to know the facts and understand both the group and music in order to create an interest," he claims

Ken acknowledges that success would difficult without his stable of regional managers who have consistently kept their artists in good hands. "We have a terrific staff that I'm very proud of," he said. He also cites a stable personal life as a factor in his success. "Without having friends and

Ken Wilson with Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

family being there to support me, my life wouldn't where it is. A tight and communicative family unit is vital -especially during transitional years."

Ken continued, "Sometimes winning and success can clutter your vision of life outside of the office, and that's why I believe that here at Columbia Records our staff works together as a family. We understand and learn from one another. I'm very grateful for being blessed and surrounded by good people. One thing I always remember is that you have to always look out for people both inside and outside of the industry." -By Brian Alan Samson




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10 KARYN WHITE - Romantic (Warner Bros.) 11 PATTI LA BELLE - Feels Like Another One (MCA) 12 BE BE & CE CE WINANS - I'll Take You There (Capitol) 13 S.O.S. BAND- Sometimes I Wonder (Tabu /A &M) 14 RUDE BOYS - Are You Lonely For Me (Atlantic) 15 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY - I'm On Your Side (Arista) 16 BARRY WHITE - Put Me In Your Mix (A &M) 17 BELL BIV DeVOE - Word To The Mutha (MCA) 18 PEABO BRYSON - Closer Than Close (Columbia) 19 GENE RICE - You're A Victim (RCA) 20 CHRIS WALKER - Giving You All My Love (Pendulum /Elektra) 21 VANESSA WILLIAMS - Running Back To You (Wing /Mercury) 22 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS - Pressure (Perspective /A &M) 23 GERALD LEVERT - Private Lines (EastWest America) 24 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Is It Good To You (MCA) 25 ERIC GABLE - Can't Wait To Get You Home (Epic) 26 LISA FISCHER - Save Me (Elektra) 27 GUY - D -O -G Me Out (MCA) 28 QUEEN LATIFAH - Fly Girl (Tommy Boy) 29 FOURPLAY - After The Dance (Warner Bros.) 30 ZIGGY MARLEY - Good Time (Virgin) 31 ATLANTIC STARR - Love Crazy (Reprise) 32 GLADYS KNIGHT f/WARWICK & LABELLE - Superwoman (MCA) 33 MARC NELSON - I Want You (Capitol) 34 D.J. JAllY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE- Ring My Bell (Jive /BMG) 35 TONY! TONI! TONE! - House Party II (MCA) 36 KID'N PLAY - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select) 37 PHIL PERRY - Forever (Capitol) 38 THE GETO BOYS - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me (Rap -A -Lot) 39 PHYLLIS HYMAN - Living In Confusion (Zoo) 40 SMOKEY ROBINSON - Double Good Everything (SBK)

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5 HI -FIVE - Just Another Girlfriend (Jive /BMG) 1 ARETHA FRANKLIN - Someone Else's Eyes (Arista) 5 PUBLIC ENEMY - Can't Truss It (Def Jam /RAUColumbia) 5 CHERYL PEPSI' RILEY - Ain't No Way (Columbia) 4 M.C. LYTE- When In Love (First Priority /Atlantic) 8 *JERMAINE JACKSON - You Said, You Said (LaFace /Arista) 1 LISA LISA AND CULT JAM - Where Were You When I Needed You (Columbia) 1 F.S. EFFECT- I Wanna B Ure Lover (Geffen /Reprise)

RIFF - Everytime My Heart Beats (SBK) 2 CHERRELLE - Never In My Life (Tabu /A &M) 4 SHIRLEY MURDOCK - Stay With Me Tonight (Elektra) 1 CHRIS BENDER - That's Not The Way (EastWest America) 3 ` B. ANGIE B.- Sweet Thang (Bust It/Capitol)

10 * PM DAWN - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Gee Street/Island) 21 * SHANICE WILSON - I Love Your Smile (Motown)

3 * ROBERTA FLACK duet with MAXI PRIEST - Set The Night To Music (Atlantic) 3 * DAVID PEASTON - String (MCA) 6 * VESTA - Do Ya (A &M)

12 ROGER - (Everybody) Get Up (Reprise)

DROPPED: #25- Another Bad Creation, #27- Johnny Gill, #28 -Color Me Badd (Adore), #34 -Tony! Toni! Tone! (Me & You), Diana Ross, Tam Tam.

INSIDE URBAN

CAN YOU STOP TO SIGN? Peabo Bryson marched in Harlem's African- Ameri- can Day Parade recently, and stopped to sign autographs for the many fans who turned out. While riding the parade route in the SOny Music - sponsored float, Peabo sang his hit, "Can You Stop The Rain." MARIAH CAREY's "Emotions" holds on

with a slight edge on next week's #1 hopeful, JODECI's "Forever My Lady." If she wins, it'll be a first for Jodeci. Our Record To Watch gets an endorsement from Edward Sargent, WICB- Ithaca. P.M.DAWN's "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" is his RTW and he says, "You're going to play it now, you're going to play it later, but yoú regoingtoplayiteventually." Paul Strong, WLOU -Louisville, makes GERALD LEVERT's "Private Line" his RTW, saying, "Great phones! 25 -54 women!" Rick Stevens, WCKX -Columbus, makes ROGER's "(Every- body) Get Up" his pick. He says, "It's slammin' and funky!" Earl Boston, WUJM- Charleston, makes SHANICE's "I Love Your Smile" his

RTW saying, "This is the female version of Johnny Gill -this girl is talented." Holly- wood Higgins, KRUS- Ruston, agrees, saying, "A great song that will leave you singing the song long after it's over." Dana Hall, WILD- Boston, says Shanice's release "...is a bonifide hit!" M.C. Jammer, KJMZ -Dallas, makes DIGITAL UNDERGROUND's "Kiss You Back," his RTW. He says, "It's cold bustin' on the old "Knee Deep" Parliament hype tip. Top ten requests first week out. Get busy, baby." George Martinez, KDKO -Den- ver, likes PATTI LABELLE's "Feels Like Another One." "This song proves that Patti can definitely change with the times. It has a very funky beat- something everyone should enjoy both listening and dancing to -look for it to go number one in Urban Radio." K.C. Jones, WVKO -Columbus, is looking at AT- LANTIC STARR's "Love Crazy" and he says, "For those 25+ stations, this one is right on the mark." Casey McMichaels, WVOI -Toledo, makes LISA STANSFIELD's "Change" his pick and says, "I call this the new and im- proved Lisa Stansfield, and it is as hot as a firecracker!" Thomas Bacote, V103- Atlanta, says they've been testing the new VANESSA WILLIAMS, "Comfort Zone" as an album cut and, "...the results are great. This smooth record is already testing well for us." Curtis Carter, WKGC- Panama City, makes D.J. JAZZY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE, "Ring My Bell," his pick and comments, "This is a good end to 'Summertime' and it's getting requests." Ciao for now, Betty.

NEW RELEASES by John Martinucci

TEVIN CAMPBELL - Tell Me What You Want Me To Do (Owest /Warner Bros.) Finally a release from Tevin's debut album! Young Mr. Campbell has worked on Quincy's "Back On The Block" album, Prince's "Graffitti Bridge" album and most recently the "Boyz In The Hood" soundtrack. He's developing into quite a star, and by the sounds of this ballad with its "in your face" vocals, no one will argue that fact. Narada Michael Walden has been hard at work on this project and the result of this team is outstanding.

GLADYS KNIGHT -Meet Me In The Middle (MCA) "Meet Me In The Middle's" contemporary beats are right in there with the #1 single "Men," which means Gladys is poised to be on top again.

BRENDA K. STARR - If You Could Read My Mind (Epic) If you've played Tyler Collins, Martika, Debbie Gibson and /or Madonna, you're in luck. Brenda K. Starr has been out of sight for a couple of years, but has re- surfaced on a new label sounding really strong and peppy. The album version of "If You Could Read My Mind" from Brenda's "By Heart" album is not quite as spicy as the versions

CD available on the single -but any version reads crossover hit.

ED O.G. & DA BULLDOGS -.Be A Father To Your Child (PWL America /Mercury) Ed O.G. directs his next release toward men who don't take responsibility, for their actions. "A boy can make 'em, but a man can raise one," is one of many thoughts Ed O.G. expresses in this jazzy production about "the play without pay" attitude which leaves many women with the burden of being a single parent.

THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES - Stay This Way (Delicious Vinyl /Island) N'Dea Davenport's vocals are always a refreshing pleasure to listen to, and along with BNH's Funk /Jazz, gives this song a contemporary flare that's acceptable to today's young listeners. BNH will serve no single before its time -bank on it.

KEITH WASHINGTON - Make Time For Love (Owest /Warner Bros.) This suit -wearing, crooning, wooing balladeer times this release just right, and he adds fuel to the fires of passion. Mr. "Kiss- ing You" has checked his busy schedule and makes a romantic plea for some extra- curricular activity in hopes of securing another hit. Remember, Daylight Savings Time ends next weekend. Evenings will grow longer, so give Keith some night play.

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HIT FACTOR Urban Research

Betty Hollars /John Martinucci

Hit Factor is a percentage of stations which have it in Heavy or Medium rotation. ie: 100 stations


Total Reports This Week 80 last Week 80

Reports Adds Heavy Medium Light it Factor Weeks

MARIAN CAREY - Emotions (Columbia) 73 - 71 1 1 98% 9

JODECI - Forever My Lady (MCA) 72 1 63 7 1 97% 16 BOYZ II MEN - It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday (Motown) 67 1 62 4 - 98% 11

THE O'JAYS - Keep On Lovin' Me (EMI) 64 - 60 3 1 98% 13 STEVIE WONDER - Fun Day (Motown) 66 - 43 19 4 93% 9

DAMIAN DAME - Right Down To It (LaFace /Arista) 68 3 39 21 5 88% 9

TRACIE SPENCER - Tender Kisses (Capitol) 64 - 40 22 2 96% 12 SHABBA RANKS - Housecall (Epic) 63 - 39 21 3 95% 9

NAUGHTY BY NATURE - O.P.P. (Tommy Boy) 59 - 47 9 3 94% 11

KARYN WHITE - Romantic (Warner Bros.) 57 - 50 5 2 96% 11

PATTI LA BELLE - Feels Like Another One (MCA) 69 2 21 35 11 81% 6

BE BE & CE CE WINANS - I'll Take You There (Capitol) 67 - 20 36 11 83% 6

S.O.S. BAND- Sometimes I Wonder (Tabu /A &M) 61 1 29 27 4 91% 10 RUDE BOYS - Are You Lonely For Me (Atlantic) 61 1 23 31 6 88% 9

JENNIFER HOLLIDAY - I'm On Your Side (Arista) 52 - 38 11 3 94% 13 BARRY WHITE - Put Me In Your Mix (A &M) 63 2 10 40 11 79% 6

BELL BIV DeVOE - Word To The Mutha (MCA) 49 - 33 13 3 93% 11

PEABO BRYSON - Closer Than Close (Columbia) 66 5 3 40 18 65% 6

GENE RICE - You're A Victim (RCA) 52 2 17 29 4 88% 9

CHRIS WALKER - Giving You All My Love (Pendulum /Elektra) 58 2 3 36 17 67% 6

VANESSA WILLIAMS - Running Back To You (Wing /Mercury) 45 - 30 12 3 93% 13 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS - Pressure (Perspective /A &M) 53 1 9 28 15 69% 6

GERALD LEVERT - Private Lines (EastWest America) 62 7 1 33 21 54% 3

HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Is It Good To You (MCA) 49 - 6 31 12 75% 6 ERIC GABLE - Can't Wait To Get You Home (Epic) 56 4 - 31 21 55% 4 LISA FISCHER - Save Me (Elektra) 40 - 26 13 1 97% 12 GUY - D -O -G Me Out (MCA) 41 - 21 17 3 92% 11

QUEEN LATIFAH - Fly Girl (Tommy Boy) 40 - 9 23 8 80% 9

FOURPLAY - After The Dance (Warner Bros.) 56 8 1 21 26 39% 3

ZIGGY MARLEY - Good Time (Virgin) 45 3 3 31 8 75% 6

ATLANTIC STARR - Love Crazy (Reprise) 58 6 - 17 35 29% 3

GLADYS KNIGHT f/WARWICK & LABELLE - Superwoman (MCA) 44 - 6 30 8 81% 8

MARC NELSON - I Want You (Capitol) 39 3 7 22 7 74% 9 D.J. JAllY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE- Ring My Bell (Jive /BMG) 48 4 1 15 28 33% 3

TONY! TONI! TONE! - House Party II (I Don't Know What You Come To Do) (MCA) 37 3 2 18 14 54% 6

KID'N PLAY - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select) 38 1 1 22 14 60% 6

PHIL PERRY - Forever (Capitol) 38 1 2 22 13 63% 6

THE GETO BOYS - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me (Rap -A -Lot) 34 1 10 13 10 67% 5

PHYLLIS HYMAN - Living In Confusion (Zoo) 42 6 - 12 24 28% 3

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1 1 KARYN WHITE - Romantic (Warner Bros.) 17 16 CORINA - Whispers (Cutting /Atco)

3 2 PRINCE AND THE N.P.G.- Cream (Paisley Park/W. Bros.) 19 17 D.J. JAllY JEFF AND THE F. PRINCE- Ring My.. (Jive/BMG

10 3 NAUGHTY BY NATURE - O.P.P. (Tommy Boy) 28 18 MICHAEL BOLTON - When A Man Loves A Woman (Col.)

2 4 MARIAH CAREY - Emotions (Columbia) 20 19 CE CE PENISTON - Finally (A &M)

5 5 TONY TERRY - With You (Epic) 9 20 MARKY MARK & THE F. BUNCH - Good... (lnterscope /EWA)

6 6 VANESSA WILLIAMS - Running Back To You (Wing /Merc.) 15 21 BELL BIV DeVOE - Word To The Mutha (MCA)

7 7 SALT -N -PEPA - Let's Talk About Sex (Next Plateau) 25 22 TRACIE SPENCER - Tender Kisses (Capitol)

8 8 ROBERTA FLACK duet w/ M. PRIEST- Set The...(Atlantic) 24 23 LISETTE MELENDEZ - A Day... (W /out You) (Fever /RAL /Col.)

11 9 LUTHER VANDROSS - Don't Want To Be A Fool (Epic) 12 24 AARON NEVILLE - Everybody Plays The Fool (A &M)

4 10 NATURAL SELECTION - Do Anything (EastWest America) 21 25 RYTHM SYNDICATE - Hey Donna (Impact)

16 11 BOYZ II MEN - It's So Hard To Say Goodbye...(Motown) 27 26 KID'N PLAY - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select)

18 12 PM DAWN - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Gee Street/Island) 14 27 COLOR ME BADD - I Adore Mi Amor (Giant /Reprise)

23 13 NIA PEEPLES - Street Of Dreams (Charisma) - 28 ANGELICA - Angel Baby (Quality) - 14 PAULA ABDUL - Blowing Kisses In The Wind (CaptiveNirgin) - 29 MARKY MARK &THE F. BUNCH - Wildside (lnterscope /EWA)

13 15 JASMINE GUY - Just Want To Hold You (Warner Bros.) 22 30 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ - Now That We Found Love (MCA)

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the GAVLV REPORT FEATURES

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announce a three -day international benefit concert to be held in Nigera. The proceeds will be donated to the Children of Africa Foundation and has been cleared to be televised via satellite...Joan Jett made her literary debut with an essay, "Machismo," (subtitled "Wild Men & Wimps ") in a special issue of Esquire. Jett appears in the issue's "Women On Men" section alongside Helen Gurley Brown, Camille Paglia, Naomi Wolff, Eric Jong and others. Esquire mailed out complimentary Walkmans -each containing a copy of Jett's "Machismo" cassette

RADIO FOLKS

SOW FUNNY Al)! THEY?

On Purpose

he radio broadcasters of this great

land are a select and elite group of highly trained professionals upon whose weary shoulders rest the trust and faith of countless thousands. It is to our radio heroes that we turn for information, for entertainment, for enlight- enment, for the very knowledge that all is well and the world still turns. The men and women of radio who gladly accede to this weighty task are a proud, brave lot. Usually gifted, they are often learned. And a lot of them have really deep pipes. But are they funny? Well, through extensive research we have determined this: Sure, it's often unintentional; but yeah, they're pretty funny.

It was a lost bet that prompted JERRY TARRANTS' most hilarious radio moment. Jerry's debt involved deep humiliation. Hav- ing lost the bet to a fellow air personality at WWGZ in Lapeer, Michigan, Jerry had to make a musical appearance on the winner's show, singing, "I've Got Friends in Low Places." The good news is that Mr. Brooks has not yet filed a lawsuit. The bad news is that animal rights activists who heard the broadcast have accused the station of torturing a cat in the studio.

In Jefferson City, Missouri, KLKI's SCOTT WYNN was giving play -by -play for a local football game. The home team had possession deep in their own territory. The quarterback went back to pass and dropped back into his own end zone. The rush was on. And in the heat of the moment, Scott blurted, "Boy, he sure had to scramble to avoid taking a dump in the end zone." Many listeners phoned in repulsed. Still more phoned in amused. And a few phoned in to recommend Kaopectate.

TED ROSE from WTLQ /Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania survived this recent tongue accident. Coming out of the new Roberta Flack/ Maxi Priest record, Ted back -announced them as "Roberta Flack and Maxi Pad." Hey, it was a sanitary slip -up and at least he didn't add, "for heavy days, when you're feeling 'not so

single -to 250 specially- selected media buyers around the country. JJ & the Blackhearts are set to begin their world tour on November 8 in Bangkok...Michael Jackson's white, crystal - beaded glove that was stolen from the Motown Museum in Detroit has been recovered by au- thorities and returned. Hammer offered a $50,000 reward to anyone who returned the glove to him. A special phone line had been set up by Hammer so the culprit could call in and make an arrangement for an exchange. More than 1,500 calls were recorded before the news came that the glove had been found...

Humanitarian Award winners Geezer and Ronnie James Dio

fresh.' " Paris, Texas has not been the same since

DON ROBERTSON ran a live remote via phone from inside the KBUS studio. There was a lot of static on the line and something in the gentner itself was causing trouble. After getting out of the remote cut -in and back into music, Don yelled down the hall to his engineer, "Adolph, this gentner is really f" #ked up. It sounds like sh!t " Just then the hot line rang. Don answered the phone and was told by his staff at the remote, "Do not say another word. We can hear everything." For whatever reason, the gentner wasn't disengaging, even when the mic pod was not in program. What Don learned is this: Treat every mic like it is live. Find out what the hell a "Gentner" is. And stay away from engineers named Adolph.

MARKESBJERG from Burlington, Vermont's WVMT is having a little trouble organizing his esses /S's. (Raise your hand if you know how to write the plural of "s." All right, hands down. Quit gloating.) My point is this: A recent attempt by Mark to direct listeners to a remote at the Food City Shopping Center emerged from his lips as, "Come on out to the Food Shiddy Sopping Center." Well, any self -respecting Ver- monter knows how to avoid shiddy sops whenever possible. So Mark was fired. But before he left, he turned to his boss in righteous defiance and proclaimed, "You can take this sitty job, shir, and just sove it!"

But not all jocks are funny by accident. Let me rephrase that. Not all jocks will admit to being funny by accident; in fact, some even claim to be funny on purpose. We'll let you be the judge.

STEVEN O. SELLERS from the Rude Awak- ening Crew at KIOZ -San Diego says "Because of time shortages, the EPA has suggested we wipe out your Gerkin and Jam." And, "It's Vegetar- ian Awareness Month. Thinking of having a doughnut? Take a leek instead." Steven is full

of helpful hints. And that's just one of the things he's full of.

In Amarillo, Texas, KMML's DANNY WHITE saw Pee -wee Herman dolls on sale in an antique shop for $75. The next day, Danny commented on the air that, despite the recent Pee -wee infamy, he felt the dolls were a bit overpriced. Had they, however, been equipped with the "Big Adventure Action Grip Feature," sure, he would have gladly paid the 75 bucks. Thankfully, he didn't add, "Yeah, I'd sure love to see a doll come with that." (Well, maybe I've used the wrong verb in that sentence.)

RON ROSS from WOZZ -Appleton/ Oshkosh, Wisconsin brought tears of laughter to the collective eyeballs of Appleton - Oshkoshians when he announced that sidekick KITTY KASPER uses her Thigh Master even when she reads the news. Everyone seemed to know he was joking, which is why fellow staffers find it odd that while Kitty's on the air, Ron keeps crawling around under the console at- tempting to gather evidence that would support his claim.

Residents of Missoula, Montana think it's pretty funny when KZOQ's SHAWN WILDE eats on the air. They enjoy Shawn's chewing, tooth -sucking and swallowing very much; however, it's said by fans that his belching is an acquired taste.

Yes, radio people are funny people. And to prove this point conclusively, let's turn it over to MARK MURPHEE and "MISS ELLIE" from W MOX- Meridian, Mississippi, who believe that the best way to end my column is with a .357 Magnum. They have found that a gaping chest would takes the fight right out of a joke.

So, before I get too much blood on the page, gerkin and jam I must.

Fax your hopes, dreams, desires to Weezy at (213) 467-9540.

At Premiere Radio's recent "Live From Hollywood" remote,KDWB-Minneapolis' STEVE COCHRANsaidsome- thing funny to BOB HOPE. Maybe it was, "We're serving liquor in here, buddy. I'm gonna need to see some 1.D."

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Thursday, October 24, 1991, 7:00 P.M.

The Winter Garden at the World Financial Center

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Join us as AMC Cancer Research Center honors its newest friend, Robert J. Morgado, Chairman, Warner Music Group Inc., at the 21st Annual Humanitarian Award Dinner, in the stunningly dramatic setting of the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center in New York City.

This campaign will inaugurate the Robert J.

Morgado Fund at AMC Cancer Research Center, making possible a broad array of research programs for the prevention of cancer. AMC develops ways to ensure that cancer prevention and control strategies reach everyone, including those in disadvantaged communities.

The entertainment industry has traditionally taken the lead in supporting causes that improve the lives of others. AMC's endeavor is heroic and our support can make its goals attainable.

We hope that you can be with us to share this truly memorable event.

Sincerely,

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GARTH BROOKS (99) (Capitol Nashville)

MARK CHESNUTT (55) (MCA)

HAL KETCHUM (49) (Curb)

MATRACA BERG (48) (RCA)

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER (47) (Columbia)

COLLIN RAYE (47) (Epic)

TOP REQUESTS

TRAVIS TRITT

GARTH BROOKS

ALAN JACKSON

LORRIE MORGAN

TRISHA YEARWOOD

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PIRATES OF THE MISSISSIPPI Fighting For You

(Capitol Nashville) Listed among this week's 37 adds

are KEEN, KTEX, WRKZ, KHOZ, KFGO, KXIX, WSTH, WDLS, etc.

Editor: Lisa Smith

Assoc. Editor: Cyndi Hoelzle

the GAVIN REPORT

COUNTRY Reports accepted Monday 8 Tuesday 8AM -4PM

Stollen Reporting Phone: (415) 495 -1990 Gavin Fax: (415) 495 -2580

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1 TRAVIS TRITT - Anymore (Warner Bros.) 2 KEITH WHITLEY & EARL THOMAS CONLEY - Brotherly Love (RCA) 3 PAM TILLIS - Put Yourself In My Place (Arista) 4 ALAN JACKSON - Someday (Arista) 5 MARTY STUART - Tempted (MCA) 6 LORRIE MORGAN - A Picture Of Me (Without You) (RCA) 7 TRISHA YEARWOOD - Like We Never Had A Broken Heart (MCA) 8 PATTY LOVELESS - Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way) (MCA) 9 DWIGHT YOAKAM - Nothing's Changed Here (Reprise)

10 JOE DIFFIE - New Way (To Light Up an Old Flame) (Epic) 11 DAVIS DANIEL - For Crying Out Loud (Mercury) 12 ALABAMA - Then Again (RCA) 13 BILLY DEAN - You Don't Count The Cost (Cap.Nashville /SBK) 14 CONWAY TWITTY - She's Got A Man On Her Mind (MCA) 15 GEORGE JONES - You Couldn't Get The Picture (MCA) 16 RANDY TRAVIS - Forever Together (Warner Bros.) 17 SUZY BOGGUSS - Someday Soon (Capitol Nashville) 18 RICKY SKAGGS - Life's Too Long To Live Like This (Epic) 19 GEORGE STRAIT - Chill Of An Early Fall (MCA) 20 LITTLE TEXAS - Some Guys Have All The Love (Warner Bros.) 21 JUDDS - John Deere Tractor (Curb /RCA) 22 VINCE GILL - Look At Us (MCA) 23 SHENANDOAH - When You Were Mine (Columbia) 24 STEVE WARINER - Leave Him Out Of This (Arista) 25 REBA McENTIRE - For My Broken Heart (MCA) 26 ROB CROSBY - Still Burnin' For You (Arista) 27 HIGHWAY 101 - The Blame (Warner Bros.) 28 RICKY VAN SHELTON - Keep It Between The Lines (Columbia) 29 TANYA TUCKER - (Without You) What Do I Do With Me (Capitol Nashville) 30 BROOKS AND DUNN - My Next Broken Heart (Arista) 31 NEAL McCOY - This Time I Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me (Atlantic) 32 RESTLESS HEART - You Can Depend On Me (RCA) 33 OAK RIDGE BOYS - Baby On Board (RCA) 34 GREAT PLAINS - A Picture Of You (Columbia) 35 KEITH PALMER - Don't Throw Me In The Briar Patch (Epic) 36 LEE GREENWOOD - Between A Rock And A Heartache (Capitol Nashville) 37 GARTH BROOKS - Shameless (Capitol Nashville) 38 DESERT ROSE BAND - You Can Go Home (MCA/Curb) 39 KATHY MATTEA - Asking Us To Dance (Mercury) 40 SAMMY KERSHAW - Cadillac Style (Mercury)

CHARTBOUND ARTIST TITLE LABEL *Debuts in Chartbound Reports Adds Heav Medium Li ht Hit Factor Weeks

THE REMINGTONS - A Long Time Ago (BNA Entertainment) 141 25 26 90 18% 4

DOLLY PARTON - Eagle When She Flies (Columbia) 139 24 43 72 30% 4

ROY ROGERS & CLINT BLACK - Hold On Partner (RCA) 123 45 15 63 12% 2

HAL KETCHUM - I Know Where Love Is (Curb) 123 49 7 67 5% 2

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ACM/ A Enter

"SHAMELESS" www.americanradiohistory.com


pine: Of The Year! 1991 Awards ACM -Male Vocalist CMA /ACM Single Of The Year, "Friends In Low Places" ACM -Song Of The Year, "The Dance" ACM-Video Of The Year, "The Dance" CMA -Video Of The Year, "The Thunder Rolls" CMA /ACM -Album Of The Year, "No Fences" AMA- Country Song Of The Year, "If Tomorrow Never Comes"

Over 10 Million Albums Sold - "Ropin' The Wind"-certified 3 million "No Fences"-certified 5 million "Garth Brooks"-certified 2 million

190 Stations 1st Week! - Gavin Debut 37* R &R Singles Debut 17* MAC Debut 34* BillBoard 15*



UP 8 COMING Reports Adds Weeks ARTIST TITLE LABEL

Reports accepted Mondays at

8AM through 4PM Tuesdays

Stotion Reporting Phone (41S) 495 -1990 Gavin Fax: 415- 495 -2580

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MARY -CHAPIN CARPENTER - Going Out Tonight (Columbia) COLLIN RAYE - Love, Me (Epic) CLINTON GREGORY - Satisfy Me And I'll Satisfy You (Step One) MARK COLLIE - She's Never Comin' Back (MCA) ANNE MURRAY - Everyday (Capitol Nashville) PIRATES OF THE MISSISSIPPI - Fighting For You (Capitol Nashville)

`MARK CHESNUTT - Broken Promise Land (MCA) EXILE - Nothing At All (Arista) ALISON KRAUSS - I've Got That Old Feeling (Rounder)

*CHARLIE DANIELS BAND - Little Folks (Epic) *MATRACA BERG - It's Easy To Tell (RCA) DEAN DILLON - Don't You Even (Think About Leavin') (Atlantic) MARTIN DELRAY - One In A Row (Atlantic) SCOTT CARTER - My Miss America (Stop Hunger) RONNIE McDOWELL - Just Out Of Reach (Curb)

*DAWN SEARS - Good Goodbye (Warner Bros.) `HOLLY DUNN - No One Takes The Train Anymore (Warner Bros.) WAYLON & WILLIE - Tryin' To Outrun The Wind (Epic) GEORGE FOX - I Know Where You Go (Warner Bros.)

*DAN SEALS - Sweet Little Shoe (Warner Bros.)

Dropped: #13 -M. Reid, #14 -P. Overstreet, #19- Sawyer Brown, #32- McBride /Ride, #38- Diamond Rio, #40 -G. Brooks (Rodeo), L. Boone, S. Ellwanger, B. Mandrell, R. Lee, D. McClinton, R. Price.

INSIDE COUNTRY #1 ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

JOE DIFFIE - Home

#1 FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY RANDY TRAVIS - Diggin' Up Bones

#1 TEN YEARS AGO TODAY CHARLEY PRIDE - Never Been So Loved

WELCOME NEW STATIONS. We're very pleased to welcome the following stations to our family of Country reporting stations.

KFLG Radio 1343 Hancock Road

Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Darrell Stevens, PD Harley Ripley, MD

602 -763 -2100

KHOZ Radio P.O. Box 430

Harrison, AR 72601 Jerry Bowman, PD /MD

501 -741 -2301

KIML Radio P.O. Box 1009

Gillette, WY 82717 David King, PD

Billy Combs, MD 307 -682 -4747

KKAT Radio P.O. Box 45150

Salt Lake City, UT 84111 John Marx, PD

Jim Mickelson, MD 801 -533 -0102

KKYR Radio 2324 Arkansas Blvd. Texarkana, AR 75504

Larry Kent, PD Gary Lawrence, MD

501 -772 -3771

KSNI Radio 2215 Skyway Dr.

Santa Maria, CA 93456 Rick Young, PD

Doug Nelson, MD 805 -925 -2582

WHUG Radio 202 Front St.

Jamestown, NY 14702 Mark Thompson, PD

Bruce Baker, MD 716 -664 -2313

WHVK Radio P.O. Box 389

Huntsville (Athens), AL 35611 Jon Allen, PD

Susan Richards, MD 205 -232 -0110

NEW RELEASES by Lisa Smith & Cyndi Hoelzle

EXILE - Nothing At All (Arista) This beautiful, subtle song is the kind you could listen to over and over. It sounds like another Exile hit that will be on the air- waves for awhile.

SHELBY LYNNE - Don't Cross Your Heart Eic

Shelby puts her mighty voice to an appeal- ing uptempo song and the result is magic. She sounds fully in control.

KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS - Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line (Mercury) Waylon's 1968 classic is a natural for the Headhunters, and folks have been calling for this as a single release since the album came out. Just watch out for that blistering guitar.

SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO - Devil and Your Deep Blue Eyes (Columbia) This sounds like the Sweethearts we first fell in love with. The song was written by Russell Smith and Lee Roy Parnell, but the sisters make it their own.

ROY ROGERS & CLINT BLACK - Hold On Pnrtner (RCA) This magical pairing speaks for itself. The two debuted the song on the CMA awards show, so your audience has already had a chance to hear it. Just the first gem from Roy's "Tribute" album.

MARK O'CONNOR & THE NEW NASH- VILLE CATS - Bowtie (Warner Bros.) With two CMA awards under his belt (Mu- sician of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year), Mark O'Connor is on his way to becoming as popular with Country music fans as he is with Country music artists. This quick -paced instrumental is well worth a listen.

WITL Radio 3200 Pine Tree Rd. Lansing, MI 48911

J.J. McCrae, PD Lonnie Scott, MD

517 -393 -1010

WRKZ Radio P.O. Box Z

Hershey, PA 17033 Brad Flick, PD Dandalion, MD

717- 367 -7700

ALBUM CUTS GARTH BROOKS - Papa Loved Mama/ What She's Doing Now /Against The Grain CONWAY TWITTY - Life's Too Short TRAVIS TRITT - The Whiskey Ain't Working




HIT FACTOR Country Research:

Lisa Smith /Elmo Greer /Cyndi Hoelzle

Hit Factor is a percentage of stations which have it in Heavy or Medium rotation. ie: 100 stations


Total Reports This Week 218 Last Week 209

Reports Adds Heavy Medium Light Hit Factor Weeks

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TRAVIS TRITT - Anymore (Warner Bros.) KEITH WHITLEY & EARL THOMAS CONLEY - Brotherly Love (RCA) PAM TILLIS - Put Yourself In My Place (Arista) ALAN JACKSON - Someday (Arista) MARTY STUART - Tempted (MCA) LORRIE MORGAN - A Picture Of Me (Without You) (RCA) TRISHA YEARWOOD - Like We Never Had A Broken Heart (MCA) PATTY LOVELESS - Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way) (MCA) DWIGHT YOAKAM - Nothing's Changed Here (Reprise) JOE DIFFIE - New Way (To Light Up an Old Flame) (Epic) DAVIS DANIEL - For Crying Out Loud (Mercury) ALABAMA - Then Again (RCA) BILLY DEAN - You Don't Count The Cost (Cap.Nashville /SBK) CONWAY TWITTY - She's Got A Man On Her Mind (MCA) GEORGE JONES - You Couldn't Get The Picture (MCA) RANDY TRAVIS - Forever Together (Warner Bros.) SUZY BOGGUSS - Someday Soon (Capitol Nashville) RICKY SKAGGS - Life's Too Long To Live Like This (Epic) GEORGE STRAIT - Chill Of An Early Fall (MCA) LITTLE TEXAS - Some Guys Have All The Love (Warner Bros.) JUDDS - John Deere Tractor (Curb /RCA) VINCE GILL - Look At Us (MCA) SHENANDOAH - When You Were Mine (Columbia) STEVE WARINER - Leave Him Out Of This (Arista) REBA McENTIRE - For My Broken Heart (MCA) ROB CROSBY - Still Burnin' For You (Arista) HIGHWAY 101 - The Blame (Warner Bros.) RICKY VAN SHELTON - Keep It Between The Lines (Columbia) TANYA TUCKER - (Without You) What Do I Do With Me (Capitol Nashville) BROOKS AND DUNN - My Next Broken Heart (Arista) NEAL McCOY - This Time I Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me (Atlantic) RESTLESS HEART - You Can Depend On Me (RCA) OAK RIDGE BOYS - Baby On Board (RCA) GREAT PLAINS - A Picture Of You (Columbia) KEITH PALMER - Don't Throw Me In The Briar Patch (Epic) LEE GREENWOOD - Between A Rock And A Heartache (Capitol Nashville) GARTH BROOKS - Shameless (Capitol Nashville) DESERT ROSE BAND - You Can Go Home (MCA/Curb) KATHY MATTEA - Asking Us To Dance (Mercury) SAMMY KERSHAW - Cadillac Style (Mercury)

OP SELLING ALBUMS

1 . GARTH BROOKS - Rapin' The Wind (Capitol Nashville)

2. TRAVIS TRITT - It's All About To Change (Warner Bros.)

3. GARTH BROOKS - No Fences (Capitol Nashville)

4. ALAN JACKSON - Don't Rock The Jukebox (Arista)

5. REBA McENTIRE - For My Broken Heart (MCA)

6. RICKY VAN SHELTON - Backroads (Columbia)

7. RANDY TRAVIS - High Lonesome (Warner Bros.)

8. GARTH BROOKS - Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)

9. CLINT BLACK - Put Yourself In My Shoes (RCA)

10. TRISHA YEARWOOD - Trisha Yearwood (MCA)

Based on correspondents' research

1w GAVIN REPORT /October 18, 1991

TOP TEN VIDEOS

1. TRAVIS TRITT - Anymore (Warner Bros.)

2. MARTY STUART - Tempted (MCA)

3. ALAN JACKSON - Someday (Arista)

4. RICKY VAN SHELTON - Keep It Between The Lines (Columbia).

5. SAWYER BROWN - The Walk (Curb /Capitol)

6. VINCE GILL - Look At Us (MCA)

7. GEORGE JONES - You Couldn't Get The Picture (MCA)

8. MARTIN DELRAY - Lillie's White Lies (Atlantic)

9. DOLLY PARTON - Eagle When She Flies (Columbia)

10. NEAL McCOY - This Time I Hurt Her More (Atlantic)

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Produced and Recorded by Bill Prie,, Executive Producen Tom Zuteut Mixed by Rill Price in (ou)R Sound *" Management Arnold Stiefel, Randy Phillips l):I v., i C.,hi,n for Stiehl Phillips Entertainment ) 1991 The David Geffen Company



"IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME" -

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES

(IMPACT) It has been a long time since Southside Johnny has had his arsenal of horns and guitars standing close by. Sounds like it's reunion time for a few famous voices, including Bruce Springsteen. Southside's new album not only showcases his talent for singing great white R &B, but it brings together the New Jersey legacy of household names like Springsteen, Little Steven, Bon Jovi, Jukes and E Streeters. Such is the power of the boardwalk.

"PLAYING WITH FIRE " / KEEP COMING BACK" -

RICHARD MARX (CAPITOL)

Richard Marx chooses to give Album Radio their very own advance track. "Playing With Fire" is a rowdy cruncher that will fight off Marx's image as a balladeer. Ironically, more no- table is an uptown, slow tempo cooker, "Keep Coming Back," featuring Eric Johnson on lead guitar. Although this is the Top 40 single, we're getting a special Album Radio mix that maxi- mizes Johnson's participation. And Johnson doesn't take his appearance lightly. He rips out a tasty, economic solo at the 3:16 mark that steals the show.

"SOME PEOPLE" -

JAMES REYNE (CHARISMA)

The new Bryan Adams? Actu- ally, maybe something better as former Aussie Crawl lead singer James Reyne throws his hat back

in the rock ring with "Some People," a collaboration with, of all people, ex -Adams partner Jim Vallance. After a low profile American debut on the Capitol label two years back, Reyne is ready and punching for round two. While Australia is better known for its success with groups as opposed to solo spin -offs, one listen to the whole album reveals a beautiful recording with loads of radio potential -especially on a ballad called "Reckless."

TWO ROOMS -

CELEBRATING THE SONGS OF ELTON JOHN

& BERNIE TAUPIN (POLYDOR)

It's hard to over emphasize the impact Elton and Bernie have made as songwriters. This set is an artist's overview of the John/ Taupin craft as acts as diverse as Kate Bush, The Who, Sting, George Michael and Wilson Phillips choose their very own cover. More than a publishing ploy (PolyGram now owns a big piece of the Elton/Bernie catalogue), the renditions range from faithful to innovative. Surprisingly, Jon Bon Jovi sounds Billy Joelesque on his moving version of "Levon." Eric Clapton sounds at home with horns on "Border Song." Wilson Phillips do a full rendition of "Daniel" while Sting, God bless him, does one of my favorites, "Come Down In Time" off Tum- bleweed Connection. Alternative Radio will be zeroing in on Kate Bush's space reggaed "Rocket Man" while Sinead O'Connor's "Sacrifice" is aloof and buried. The Who contribute "Saturday Night's Alright" with a mystery drummer, perhaps Mr. Chips the machine?

TROMPE LE MONDE -

PIXIES (4AD /ELEKTRA)

A bit of a power play ensues as

Black Francis takes over the writing for, from a timing standpoint, what could the biggest Pixies album of them all. While the band name may transmit dainty images, their music is all but that. These Pixies burn up the alternative air- waves with an aggressive sense of guitar warfare. As heard on trax like "Alec Eiffel" and "Head On" (yes, the same by the Jesus & Mary Chain), the Pixies approach is all guitars and back beat. If you tour the album via "Alec Eiffel," "Head On," "Bird Dream Of the Olympus Mons" and "Space (I Believe In)," you'll be spared some of the ex- cessive outside stuff. What you will hear is some great progres- sive flavoring for stations willing to risk reaching the hip student side of town.

THERE IS ALWAYS ONE MORE TIME -

B.B. KING (MCA) Each and every year B. B. King seems to be getting stronger. When he appeared here on his birthday, headlining a massive blues festi- val, there was pandemonium. As bluesman number one, he's had mainstream success with Top 40, underground radio, the vicious nightclub circuit, constant touring and appearing with U2, he

now an commands almost God- father status to younger players like Robert Cray and the Alliga- tor gang. What also historically happens is that from time to time B.B. aims his music at a younger crowd. There Is Always One More Time, while it may not exactly inspire a rock revolution as Live and Well and Completely Well did during the seventies, is one of B.B. King's more rock friendly efforts. Trax: "Back In L.A.; " "I'm Moving On" and my fave, "Fool Me Once."

"SHOT OF POISON" - LITA FORD (RCA)

This one had a big week on the Top 40 side, and it's easy to hear why. It's got a smooth pop struc- ture that rockers like WBCN, KBPI, KUPD, KBQQ, WTJY and KOZE saw fit to add to their air sound. Looking for a slick slice of hooky rock n roll? Check out Lita Ford's suggestive lyrics. This one should have plenty of visual video reinforcement.

"ALL I CAN DO IS WRITE ABOUT IT" -

LYNYRD SKYNYRD (MCA)

Just as the Yes box collided with the band's newest recordings, Lynyrd Skynrd's past may col- lide with their present. "All I Can Do Is Write About It" comes from the band's upcoming boxed chronicle. It's a funky full band acoustic version of an early favorite from the Second Helping album. Fans and rock n roll histo- rians will get a kick out the treat- ment, especially Ronnie Van Zant's virgin vocal.

Welcome New Gavin Album Reporter: MD Duke Michaels of WTJY -Taylorville,IL reports with an interesting list of established artists (Bryan Adams, John Mellencamp) to new artists (Pri- mal Scream, The Storm) to blues flavoring (John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, Lonnie Brooks). Give Duke a ring at 217- 824 -3395. Address is 111 W. Main Cross, Taylorville, IL, 62568.

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MOST ADDED

1. "THE FLY" - U2 (ISLAND) 2. WHENEVER WE WANTED -

JOHN MELLENCAMP (MERCURY) TIE

"HEAVY FUEL" - DIRE STRAITS (WARNER BROS.)

4. 24 NIGHTS - ERIC CLAPTON (REPRISE/DUCK)

5. "IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME" -

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & ASBURY JUKES (IMPACT)

6. "NOVEMBER RAIN" -

GUNS N' ROSES (GEFFEN) 7. "SHOT OF POISON" - LITA FORD

(RCA)

TOP TIP U2

"THE FLY" (ISLAND)

PRIMAL SCREAM "MOVIN' ON UP"

(SIRE/WARNER BROS.)

Everybody's doin' that industrial thang. U2 hits #20. Primal Screams in at #32!

RECORD TO WATCH

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES

"IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME" (IMPACT /MCA)

Havin' a party and a reunion. Johnny, Steven, Bon and Bruce blend voices

after "a long, long time."

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1 JOHN MELLENCAMP - Leg, Now, Tonight, Happiness, Tough (Mercury) 2 DIRE STRAITS - Heavy Fuel, Calling Elvis (Warner Bros.) 3 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - Wide, Cold, Fly, Wrong, Built, All (MCA)

4 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - Real, Fire, Chance, Mountain (Capitol) 5 VAN HALEN - Runaround, Top, Poundcake, Right, Dream (Warner Bros.) 6 RUSH - Dreamline, Bravado, Ghost, Heresy, Roll (Atlantic) 7 BRYAN ADAMS - Stop, Everything, Touch (A &M) 8 GUNS N' ROSES - Cry, Live &, November, Coma (Geffen) 9 LITTLE FEAT - Boombox, Shake Me Up (Morgan Creek)

10 HEART - You're The Voice (Capitol) 11 SCORPIONS - Angel, Change, Believe (Mercury) 12 THE CULT - Wild, If, Heart, Salvation (Sire /Reprise) 13 ROBBIE ROBERTSON - What About Now (Geffen) 14 OZZY OSBOURNE - No More Tears (Epic) 15 RTZ - Side, Face, Rain (Giant/Reprise) 16 QUEENSRYCHE - Another Rainy Night (Without You) (EMI) 17 EDDIE MONEY - Heaven In The Backseat (Columbia) 18 STORM - I've Got A Lot To Learn About Love (Interscope) 19 RICHIE SAMBORA - Ballad Of Youth (Mercury) 20 U2 - The Fly (Island /PLG) 21 BONNIE RAITT - Slow, Something, Business (Capitol) 22 METALLICA - Enter Sandman (Elektra) 23 VAN MORRISON - Why Must I Always Explain (Polydor /PLG) 24 ERIC CLAPTON - Watch Yourself, White, Wonderful (Reprise) 25 38 SPECIAL - Sound, Rebel, Last (Charisma) 26 ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - Bad Rain, Blues, End, Get (Epic) 27 BLUES TRAVELER - All In The Groove (A &M) 28 THE SCREAM - Man In The Moon (Hollywood) 29 SMITHEREENS - Top, Passion, Anywhere, Wrong (Capitol) 30 BAD ENGLISH - Straight To Your Heart (Epic) 31 SHADOW KING - I Want You (Atlantic) 32 PRIMAL SCREAM - Movin' On Up (Sire/Warner Bros.) 33 ALICE COOPER - Love Is A Loaded Gun, Stoopid (Epic) 34 MOTLEY CRUE - Primal Scream (Elektra) 35 CHRIS WHITLEY - Big Sky Country, Livin' (Columbia) 36 PROCOL HARUM - Dreams, Truth (Zoo) 37 CRASH -TEST DUMMIES - Ghost, Superman's, Androgenous (Arista) 38 DRIVIN' N' CRYIN' - Innocent, Fire, Courageous (Island) 39 DILLINGER - Home For Better Days (JRS) 40 STEVIE NICKS - Sometimes (It's A Bitch) (Modern /Atlantic) 41 EXTREME - Get The Funk Out (A &M) 42 CROWDED HOUSE - Natural, Chocolate, Weather, Fame (Capitol) 43 JETHRO TULL - This Is Not Love (Chrysalis) 44 MR. BIG - To Be With You, Lucky (Atlantic) 45 TIN MACHINE - One Shot, Baby, Belong (Victory Music /PLG) 46 ALICE IN CHAINS - Seas Of Sorrow (Columbia) 47 TESLA - Paradise, Signs (Geffen) 48 NORTHERN PIKES - Pretty (Scotti Brothers) 49 BAD COMPANY - Walk Through Fire (Atco) 50 JOHN LEE HOOKER - Mr. Lucky (Point Blank/Charisma)

CHARTBODHD' *Debuts in chartbound.

ERIC GALES (ELEKTRA) "RESURRECTION" L.A. GUNS(POLYDOR) "4 LOVE"

*SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES LLOYD COLE (CAPITOL) "GIRL"

*JULIAN LENNON (ATLANTIC) "SALTWATER" *JAMES TAYLOR (COLUMBIA) "COPPERLINE" *SCHOOL OF FISH (CAPITOL) "DOLLAR"

(IMPACT) "LONG TIME"

BABY ANIMALS (IMAGO) "PAINLESS" *JOHNNY *LITA FORD (RCA) "POISON" *BRUCE COCKBURN (COLUMBIA) "DREAM" *CHEAP TRICK (EPIC) "MAGICAL MYSTERY" *WIDESPREAD PANIC (CAPRICORN) "MIND" *B.B. KING(MCA) "L.A." TINA TURNER (CAPITOL) "LOVE THING"

WINTER (POINT BLANK/CHARISMA) "LIFE"

Dropped: #37 Jerry Garcia, #48 Fabulous Thunderbirds, #49 Doobie Brothers, #50

Joan Jett, Joe Walsh, Infidels.




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MOST ADDED

1. "THE FLY" - U2 (ISLAND) 2. GIRLFRIEND - MATTHEW SWEET

(ZOO ENTERTAINMENT) 3. "LULL" - SMASHING PUMPKINS

(CAROLINE) TIE

"ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, ANYWHERE" - CARTER THE

UNSTOPPABLE SEX MACHINE (CHRYSALIS)

4. JACKSON - TAR (AMPHETAMINE REPTILE)

SOUNDGARDEN BAD MOTOR FINGER

(A &M)

Kickin' out the jams with a debut at #22!

COMMERCIAL RECORD TO WATCH

MATTHEW SWEET "DIVINE INTERVENTION" (ZOO ENTERTAINMENT)

Divine sounds emanating from WHTG, KRCK, KTAO, WRSI,

WWCD, KVMR, etc.

COLLEGE RECORD TO WATCH

PRONG PROVE YOU WRONG

(EPIC) Already makin' lots of noise on WUJC, KDVS, WTSR, KCSB, KCMU, KFJC,etc.

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1 NIRVANA - Smells, Come, Drain, Breed, Pissings (DGC) 2 BILLY BRAGG - Sexuality, Accident, Mother, Neighbourhood (Elektra) 3 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Give, Bridge (Warner Bros.) 4 GOLDEN PALOMINOS - Alive (Charisma) 5 ROBYN HITCHCOCK - Think, Ultra, Oceanside, Child (A &M) 6 PIXIES - Letter, Head, Motorway (4 A D /Elektra) 7 LLOYD COLE - She's A Girl, Tell, Half, Man (Capitol) 8 BLUE AEROPLANES - World, Bubble, Fun (Chrysalis /Ensign) 9 HOUSE OF FREAKS - Rocking, Cakewalk, Confess (Giant/Warner Bros. /Alias)

10 BLUR - There's, Together, Bang, Bad, Know, High (Food /SBK) 11 SMITHEREENS - Top, Passion, Anywhere, Wrong (Capitol) 12 PUBLIC ENEMY - Can't Truss It (Def Jam /RAL/Columbia) 13 VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE - Monsters, Think, Adonis, Just (London /PLG) 14 THE CULT - Wild, If, Heart, Salvation (Sire /Reprise) 15 BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE II - Globe, Rush, Dreams, Grass (Columbia) 16 PRIMAL SCREAM - Movin' On Up (Sire/Warner Bros.) 17 THE OCEAN BLUE - Cerulean (Reprise) 18 AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB - Rise, Miracle, Confidential (Alias) 19 PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Girl, Until, Head, Valentine, Better (Columbia) 20 NORTHSIDE - Take (Geffen) 21 PM DAWN - Watcher's, Adrift (Gee Street/Island) 22 SOUNDGARDEN - Jesus (A &M) 23 NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN - Grey, Cut, Happy, Kill (Columbia) 24 SWERVEDRIVER - Rave (A &M) 25 TRANSVISION VAMP - Wanna, Looks (MCA) 26 TIN MACHINE - One Shot, Baby, Belong (Victory Music /PLG) 27 MUDHONEY - Good, Into, Drivin' (Sub Pop) 28 FUGAZI - Reclamation, Outfit (Dischord) 29 THIS PICTURE - Naked (Dedicated /RCA) 30 SQUEEZE - Satisfied, Home, Crying (Reprise) 31 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Is (Abe's /Columbia) 32 SHAMEN - Mountain (Epic) 33 GRAPES OF WRATH - I Am Here (Capitol) 34 TIMBUK 3 - Sunshine, Angel (IRS) 35 FIVE THIRTY - 13th Disciple (Atco) 36 CROWDED HOUSE - Natural, Chocolate, Weather, Fame (Capitol) 37 MC 900 FT. JESUS- Heaven, Spirits (Nettwerk/IRS) 38 FUDGE TUNNEL - Sunshine (Relativity) 39 TEXAS - Everyday (Mercury) 40 SISTER DOUBLE HAPPINESS - Know, Drowning, Sweetalker (Reprise) 41 SMASHING PUMPKINS - Siva, Daydream, Bury, One, Tristessa (Caroline) 42 THE ORB - Perpetual (Mercury) 43 JOHN LEE HOOKER - Mr. Lucky (Point Blank/Charisma) 44 WOLFGANG PRESS - Mama, Fakes, Sucker (4 -AD) 45 DRAMARAMA - Haven't (Chameleon /Elektra) 46 ROBBIE ROBERTSON - What About Now (Geffen) 47 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS - Hey, Mr. DJ (Restless) 48 ERASURE - Chorus, Love (Sire /Reprise) 49 RATCAT - Ain't (RooArt/Mercury) 50 DIRE STRAITS - Heavy Fuel, Calling Elvis (Warner Bros.)

CHARTBOUND *Debuts in cha'

U2 - "THE FLY" (ISLAND) CURVE - FROZEN EP

URBAN DANCE SQUAD - LIFE `N PERSPECTIVES... (ARISTA) TRIP SHAKESPEAR - LULU (A &M)

PALE DIVINE - STRAIGHT TO GOODBYE (ATCO)

HOLE - PRETTY ON THE INSIDE (CAROLINE) FATIMA MANSIONS - VIVA DEAD PONIES

(RADIOACTIVE /MCA)




Bruce Cockburn's music embodies his passion, depth, and commitment -a stunning reminder of why this visionary songwriter and innovator has been an inspiration to scores of musicians. "Nothing But A Burning Light" is his Columbia debut, and the finest album of his career.

With guests Booker T., Sam Phillips, Jim Keltner, Jackson Browne, and more, featuring the lead track and video, A Dream Like Mine.

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BURNING LIGpj ar9e1

On Columbia. Produced by T -Bone Burnett. On tour this fall. Managed by The Finkelstein Management Company Ltd. (Toronto). Sam Phillips appears courtesy of Virgin Records. Jackson Browne appears courtesy of Elektra Records. "Columbia" Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Marca Registrada.l - 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.



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TW COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE 1 ROBYN HITCHCOCK - Think, Ultra, Oceanside, Child (A &M) 2 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Give, Bridge (Warner Bros.) 3 BILLY BRAGG - Sexuality, Accident, Mother, Neighbourhood (Elektra) 4 BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE II - Globe, Rush, Dreams, Grass (Columbia) 5 SMITHEREENS - Top, Passion, Anywhere, Wrong (Capitol) 6 LLOYD COLE - She's A Girl, Tell, Half, Man (Capitol) 7 HOUSE OF FREAKS - Rocking, Cakewalk (Giant/W.Bros. /Alias) 8 NIRVANA - Smells, Come, Drain, Breed, Pissings (DGC) 9 PRIMAL SCREAM - Movin' On Up (Sire/Warner Bros.)

10 BLUR - There's, Together, Bang, Bad, Know, High (Food/SBK) 11 THE CULT - Wild, If, Heart. Salvation (Sire /Reprise) 12 VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE - Monsters, Think, Adonis, Just (London /PLG) 13 GOLDEN PALOMINOS - Alive (Charisma) 14 PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Girl, Until, Head, Valentine, Better (Columbia) 15 SQUEEZE - Satisfied, Home, Crying (Reprise) 16 NORTHSIDE - Take (Geffen) 17 CROWDED HOUSE - Natural, Chocolate, Weather, Fame (Capitol) 18 TIN MACHINE - One Shot, Baby. Belong (Victory Music /PLG) 19 BLUE AEROPLANES - World, Bubble, Fun (Chrysalis /Ensign) 20 DIRE STRAITS - Heavy Fuel, Calling Elvis (Warner Bros.) 21 THE OCEAN BLUE - Cerulean (Reprise) 22 NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN - Grey, Cut, Happy, Kill (Columbia) 23 DRAMARAMA - Haven't (Chameleon /Elektra) 24 ROBBIE ROBERTSON - What About Now (Geffen) 25 TRANSVISION VAMP - Wanna, Looks (MCA) 26 FIVE THIRTY - 13th Disciple (Atco) 27 SHAMEN - Mountain (Epic) 28 TEXAS - Everyday (Mercury) 29 THE WONDER STUFF - Cow, Shadow, Mission, Maybe (Polydor /PLG) 30 PIXIES - Letter, Head, Motorway (4 A D /Elektra)

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NIRVANA - Smells, Come, Drain. Breed, Pissings (DGC) BILLY BRAGG - Sexuality, Accident, Mother, Neighbourhood (Elektra) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Give, Bridge (Warner Bros.) PUBLIC ENEMY - Can't Truss It (Def Jam /RAUColumbia) PIXIES - Letter, Head, Motorway (4 A D /Elektra) BLUE AEROPLANES - World, Bubble, Fun (Chrysalis /Ensign) GOLDEN PALOMINOS - Alive (Charisma) FUDGE TUNNEL - Sunshine (Relativity) SOUNDGARDEN - Jesus (A &M) LLOYD COLE - She's A Girl, Tell, Half, Man (Capitol) MUDHONEY - Good, Into, Drivin' (Sub Pop) FUGAZI - Reclamation. Outfit (Dischord) PM DAWN - Watcher's, Adrift (Gee Street /Island) AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB - Rise, Miracle, Confidential (Alias) SISTER DOUBLE HAPPINESS - Know, Drowning, Sweetalker (Reprise) ROBYN HITCHCOCK- Think, Ultra, Oceanside, Child (A &M) SWERVEDRIVER - Rave (A &M) MC 900 FT. JESUS - Heaven, Spirits (Nettwerk/IRS) BLUR - There's. Together, Bang, Bad, Know, High (Food /SBK) THE OCEAN BLUE - Cerulean (Reprise) HOUSE OF FREAKS - Rocking, Cakewalk, Confess (Giant/W.Bros. /Alias) WOLFGANG PRESS - Mama, Fakes, Sucker (4 -AD) HOLE - Loaded. Babydoll (Caroline) GODFLESH - Pulp, Suction (Relativity) BULLET LaVOLTA - Swan Dive, X -Fire, Gift (Taang!) PRONG - Unconditional ( Epic) PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Girl. Until, Head, Valentine, Better (Columbia) FATIMA MANSIONS - Angel's. Losers (Radio Active) BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE II - Globe, Rush, Dreams, Grass (Columbia) THE ORB - Perpetual (Mercury)

Last week was pretty rough when, hot on the heels of a U2 single, came the news that Is- land Records decided to con- solidate with PLG. The good news is that HOWIE MIURA has been assimilated into the PLG umbrella, and although GLENN BOOTHE has been let go, he already has a few offers and is sorting out possibilities. WWCD announced this week

that INGLESIDE INVEST- MENTS has completed the purchase of the station, which means SBR in Denver will be consulting. Here's how they stand: DIRK DARK has been upped to APD, KELLY GATES continues as PD and BUZZ FITZGERALD as MD. New at WWCD is TERRY MOWERY, who comes aboard as GEN- ERAL MANAGER from cross- town Z Rock affiliate WRZR, where he held the same position. There's a new bi- monthly mu-

sic compilation/ magazine making its way to your desk. VOL- UME is a 78 minute CD with tracks by artists such as MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO, NITZER

EBB, KITCHENS OF DISTINC- TION, THROWING MUSES, THE SHAMEN, etc. If that weren't enough, each VOLUME comes with a 200 (or so) page booklet containing photos, artist profiles /interviews, reviews and other features. Spearheaded by publisher ROB DEACON (a former ABSTRACT MAGA- ZINE /SWEATBOX RECORDS employee) and editor ROBIN GIBSON (Deputy Editor for SOUNDS until it went under), VOLUME sounds like 78 minutes of good fun! For more information, contact ROBERT WEYERSBERG at TRIAGE IN- TERNATIONAL: (212)349 -7533. And speaking of music,

SCHOOL OF FISH has released a new CD 5 featuring "King Of The Dollar." Included are some live tracks, including a killer version of GEORGE MICHAEL's "Father Figure." I never knew

that song was so good. Another awesome CD 5 comes

from TOO MUCH JOY, as an edited version of "Nothing On My Mind" hits your desk this week. Included on this one is the ever -popular (well, it was with me) song, "Drum Machine," taken from the band's first album, Green Eggs And Crack. This song is hilarious -play it! I'm gearing up for New York -

hope you are, too.

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THE DYLANS (BEGGARS BANQUET /RCA) After releasing "Godlike," one

of the greatest singles of the year, The Dylans offer us one the grooviest albums as well. Their eponymous debut is a "love, love, love" inspired collection of '60s influenced pop gems that are la la lovely. Producer Stephen Street maintains a clean, uncluttered sound and keeps The Dylans from straying -I know they'll hate this -too far into "Charlatan territory." They say Colin Gregory is obsessed with The Beatles - John Lennon in particular, so he certainly learned from one of the best. From start to finish, these songs are so catchy it's damn near impossible not to be affected by them. Personal faves include "Planet Love" ( "I hear your tam- bourines inside my head, she said. I hang my star on you" gets my vote for one of the best lines-




SCATTERBRAIN

BIG FUN the first single and video from the major label debut album

SCAMBOOGERT Produced by Paul Nieder

City Lights Management/Roger Perry

Elektra

On Elektra Compact Discs and digalog Cassettes ,L.,1 1991 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. 01A Time Warner Company.



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onto as their anchors in music. They like blues, rhythm & blues, maybe some big band and Jazz stuff. So the combination, the alchemy of it all is pretty interesting."

Bowie also likens the Tin Ma- chine concept to his work with Brian Eno during the late seventies on the crucially popular Low and Heroes albums.

"In a way, writing with Tin Ma- chine is very much like my forte back in the late seventies when I

was working with Eno. Tin Ma- chine isn't that different, except back then it was just me and Brian. This time around is kind of the same thing except with four people. And we share the money, which is terribly disappointing," he laughs.

"I'm playing rhythm guitar and sax a lot more. Quite a bit more - much more, in fact, than I've ever played before. I'll play sax on the tour. That's kind of exciting."

I remind him that he's talking to a wannabe saxophone player who's horrible at it.

"I'm a horrible sax player, too. But hey, have you ever heard (Roxy Music's) Andy McKay? We can hold our heads up in pride, believe me. But listen, whatever Andy did play, you must admit it was effective. That, in its own way, has a naivete to it -not dissimilar to what happened with the explosion of punk. It wasn't the virtu- osity that mattered. It's what you did with it. I'm a great believer in that anyway. If the atmosphere created is tangible enough, it's not the notes that you play, but the way that you play them."

There is a reference to the punk explosion, specifically the Sex Pis- tols on Tin Machine H's conclud- ing song, "Goodbye Mr. Ed." On that song, like most of the others, Bowie's poetry is less shackled, perhaps a reflection of the loose creative atmosphere he feels within the Tin Machine arrangement.

"'Never mind the Pistolslthey laid the Golem eyeslothers came to hatch them,' he quoted, "Deep and mys-

tical. Could I tell you what those lines mean? Unlike some of the other songs, I can, actually. The Golem was an ancient myth of the Czechoslovakian Jewish popula- tion. In times of trouble they created this man of mud, a huge monster of a man. And they put a large stone where his heart was. Once the stone was placed in position, the Golem would go off and fight their battles for them. They would say his name three times. I had this fancy of the Pis- tols having created or given birth to the idea of the Golem again to fight the battle. Then it was left to others to actually. execute what they'd laid down in terms of new musical horizons -new socio- musical situations."

Quite a lot of information packed into a single couplet of verse.

"Yes," Bowie laughs, "I vacil- lated between the idea of music as destruction and the idea of capi- talism itself and the new world dream as a virtual self- destruc- tive force. The opening lines of that song also cites the Manhattoe tribe as having the land where the AT &T building is now built. Plus Indians -excuse me, American Natives -are employed as steeple jacks in New York. I think it's the Iroquois. I had vision of the ghosts of the original Manhattoes flail- ing into the wind as they fall off this monstrous shrine to capitol success."

That's a good example of Bowie's current lyric crop. As a poet, he's become ambitious.

"I try real hard. A lot of the couplets in that song do have some kind of intellectual bearing. It isn't just these fanciful meandering."

He catches himself and eases up.

"Kind of like a Wings Of Desire thing," he laughs, referring to the Wim Wenders' film about angels landing onto earth.

As Tin Machine begin to re- hearse for their own earthly tra- verse, an upcoming tour of small- ish venues, it's hard not to notice Bowie's lucky sense of timing. With the world economy still re- covering from the worldwide blues, there is no better to time scale back expenses and head out for a comparatively low tech adventure. Brilliance or veteran's luck?

"It would have been brilliant had I actually put the thought into it and planned it that way. I've been a purveyor of happy acci- dents. Every time I've wanted to change, there's been some atmo- spheric reason why I should do it. And it often used to be, climati- cally, not only what I needed, but presumably what other people needed, too."

Artistically, Bowie seems in a very good head space. He's ex- cited about the present and the future. He's just as satisfied with his past, specifically how Ryko, the small but mighty CD company, has been chronicling all the RCA catalogue recordings.

"The Ryko reissues have been going great. I like them a lot. They're good guys. What I'm trying to do for next year is put out four albums that are particular personal favorites of mine. They might have no bearing on anyone who started with me during Let's Dance, but for others it might be a lot of fun. I want four distinctive kinds of albums. One will be just instrumental stuff plus some new out -of- the -vault things. It will be kind of a mood album."

As for the return of Ziggy, The Lodger and The Young American to the record bins, Bowie still views the project as a whole.

"The great thing will be when I

look back and see things docu- mented. Just for my own vanity,

Ryko came out on top as being the people who take the greatest care. Maybe their sales aren't as big as a Warner Brothers or something, but it's the kind of thing I'd like to see in ten years time. I can look back and say, yeah, that's my stuff."

With his long term obligation to EMI mutually dissolved, Bowie looks only at his association with Tin Machine -a totally different obligatory animal. He's a vocalist, rhythm guitarist and sax player earning an even split -25% of the take. Still, being in a band has its advantages over being a solo star, boss and lord of the farm. From a business standpoint, Bowie is what you could call -and please excuse the tired sports analogy - an unrestricted free agent.

"I was never good at making deals," he said, "I guess I don't have that Faustian ability. But you're right, I'm completely, ab- solutely and totally a free agent. It's a relief in that I don't feel obligated to anybody at the moment except Machine itself. And that's a self -imposed obligation."

For now, Tin Machine seem to be on solid ground when it comes to Bowie's present agenda.

"There's a definite need to stay together. If we continue to get on like we're getting on at the moment, we'll be doing a third album. Then who knows? Maybe a fourth, fifth and sixth ?"




ALTERNATIVE NEW RELEASES00.

ever.), "Sad Rush On A Sunday," the psychedelic -baggy- shuffle "I Hope The Weather Stays Fine," "Mary Quant In Blue," "Mine," and the trippy instrumental, "Par- ticle Ride." Sounds like the perfect opportunity for you more adventurous Commercial Alter- natives to go many tracks deep. LINDA RYAN

TOP - "NUMBER ONE DOMINATOR"

(ISLAND) Finally out domestically, here's the single you wouldn't -you couldn't -keep off the air. LIVE 105 has been on it for close to two months. Steve Masters says, "The first week out, it made our 'Screamer Of The Week,' and it's been researching really well since then. Check out the import 12" for the fold -out Norton Manx poster!" Meanwhile, on the other side of the country-you probably wouldn't be too surprised that self- confessed anglophile Matt Pinfield already has Top in rotation. He says, "This record has exploded for us! The phones haven't stopped. 'Number One Dominator' is a cool combination of T -Rex meets The Soup Drag- ons. The advance tape has me convinced it will be one of the best late surprises of the year." I

couldn't have said it any better. LR

VELVET CRUSH - IN THE PRESENCE OF

GREATNESS (RINGERS LACTATE)

The Choo Choo Train's "Briar Rose" EP is one of my most treasured pieces of vinyl, so anything that members Paul Chastain and Ric Menck -now Velvet Crush - put their hands to, I want to hear. Guitarist Jeffery Borchardt com- pletes this trio responsible for some of the most exhilarating pop (a la The Shoes /Big Star/ Buzzcocks) this side of the big pond. A big, chunky guitar, fren- zied drums (heavy on the cym- bals) and melodic basslines meet alongside harmonized, almost whispered vocals and creates a classic, garage vibe. It says in the press release that the album was recorded on Matthew Sweet's (see review below) eight -track, which accounts for the rawness of the material, but I think the sound

could be cleaned up just a bit. Despite that, In The Presence Of Greatness highlights this trio's solid songwriting ability apparent in songs like "Ash And Earth," "Stop," "Window To The World," "Blind Faith" and "Speedway Baby." God, I love this band! LR

MATTHEW SWEET - GIRLFRIEND

(ZOO ENTERTAINMENT) Matthew Sweet is probably one of the most underrated American songwriters slugging it out today. After a short stay on Colum- bia, this Champaign, IL. native resurfaces on Zoo with a new album titled Girlfriend. From the first track, "Divine Intervention," (also the single) to the end of the CD, Matthew's fondness for classic '60s pop shines through. (I hear a lot of Beatles on this one- maybe Matthew should get together with The Dylans' Colin Gregory! ?) So far, Matthew seems to be touted more by his fellow musicians than by the public at large, but hopefully Girlfriend will change all that. In the meantime, the players on the album read like a musical "Who's Who " -Richard Lloyd, the afore- mentioned Ric Menck, Robert Quine, Lloyd Cole -well, you get the picture. Favorite tracks include "Divine Intervention, " "I've Been Waiting," "Winona" (a bittersweet tribute Winona Ryder) "Evangeline" and "Don't Go." LR

CHRIS STAMEY - FIREWORKS

(RNA) Stamey's back, this time returning to the solo thang, but he's brought along a slew of famous people (and alternative old -tim- ers) for company. Anton Fier, Mitch Easter, Peter Holsapple, Faye Hunter, Don Dixon, Dave Schramm and Pete Buck all throw in their talents for this recording. Despite all the dressing, at the core remain Stamey's melancholy pop compositions rife with unex- pected chord progressions and bittersweet (but mature) hooks. Try the full -blown "The Company Of Light," the pretty acoustic "Glorious Delusion," "The New- lyweds" (a quiet story-song a la Nanci Griffith), the slightly struttin' "I Want You" or "On The Radio," a drivin- with -the-

windows- down- and -the -radio- blastin' anthem dedicated to Ray Davies. SEANA BARUTH

VOIVOD -

ANGEL RAT (MECHANIC)

Voivod releases their latest psychedelic vision of society with "Angel Rat " -a mixture of psychedelia and the groovy sounds of hard edged rock n' roll. Guitarist "Piggy" demonstrates his ability to rip chords to shreds while bassist "Blacky" keeps the beat with massive plucks that re- verberate endlessly, into the universe. "Angel Rat" is apparently the bands reflection of the "Chaos Theory" which signals their search for the existential, influenced by the book "Chaos" by Gleick. This concept of the "Chaos Theory" and the content of Voivod's lyrics suggest the influence of Russian and Irish folk- lore. What makes this album stand out from the others is Voivod's ability to go from full - on rock n' roll to obscure melodies seething with psychedelic nostalgia. "Nuage Fractual ", my fave, offers guitar melodies spin- ning submissively around a dark bass and the hypnotic vocals of Denis Belanger, better known as "Snake." With "Angel Rat" Voivod has once again made a great contribution to the alternative /hard rock scene, a genre still struggling to receive recognition from alternative and college radio. ROB FIEND

PIXIES - TROMPE LE MONDE

(ELEKTRA) "Trompe Le Monde" is a French expression that means deceive the world, and this latest Pixies gob- let is initially deceiving. After re- peated listenings I found many of the songs growing, sprouting, and taking root. The title track is a hypnotic trampoline of Kim Deal vocals bounding off spiraling guitars, and begs to be heard

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again. "Little Eiffel" scurries with the help of drums in the throes of a petit mal and resounding background singing. When Black Francis talks "of the April birds and the May bee" on the anthemic "Umass," one can't help but envision what may or could be for the Pixie Genera- tionTM. "Space (I Believe In)" fuses Kim and Black Francis singing with a thick, low riding bass and quenching guitars and the rockin' good cover of Jesus and Mary Chain's "Head On" ex- ceeds expectations. So many of the lyrics have double meanings and work on other levels that it brings to mind the origin of the word ecstacy. Derived from the Greek, it literally means to be beside oneself. Trompe Le Monde is an ecstatic effort that will leave you beside yourself. DAVID BERAN

120 MINUTES

SUNDAY NIGHTS 11:00PM1:DOAM/ 10:OOPM- 12:OOPM CENTRAL

1. NIRVANA -

SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT

2. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS -

GIVE IT AWAY

3. BILLY BRAGG -

SEXUALITY

4. BLUR -

THERE'S NO OTHER WAY

5. LLOYD COLE -

SHE'S A GIRL, AND I'M A MAN

6. ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE

EGYPTIANS - SO YOU THINK YOU'RE IN LOVE

7. THE WONDER STUFF -

SIZE OF A COW

8. NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN -

GREY CELL GREEN

9. BLUE AEROPLANES -

YR OWN WORLD

10. PRIMAL SCREAM -

MOVIN' ON UP



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PERSONAL PICKS SINGLES b Dave Sholin ALBUMS b Ron Fell

RICHARD MARX - Keep Coming Back (Capitol) Touch that play button and it doesn't take long before words like "automatic" and "hit" start buzz- ing around the room. Exploring new musical territory, Richard more than meets the challenge of matching his earlier work. Along with guest background vocalist Luther Vandross, he casts a soul- ful spell and crafts a total package that will have listeners glued to their radios for weeks to come. The long wait between projects was clearly worth it.

COLOR ME BADD - All 4 Love (Giant /Reprise) So far, this amazing quartet is two-for -two, and this track will surely turn that stat into three -for- three. Okay, I'll admit it's tough to be objective about one of my choices for "New Group Of The Year" honors (neck- and -neck with Boyz II Men) and who are also responsible for my favorite song of the year, "I Wanna Sex You Up." Color me convinced -these guys are the goods. Already charted Top Ten at Q106 San Diego. Although a much slower tempo, I swear I heard the influence of the Blues Brothers' novelty hit, "Rubber Bis- cuit," in this tune.

MARKY MARK AND THE FUNKY BUNCH -

Wildside (Interscope /EWA) Young Marky was still in diapers when Lou Reed went to the top of the chart with "Walk On The Wild Side" in 1973. Using that cool groove as inspiration, he re- invents the song with a present day storyline relatable to millions across the country. Early airplay includes WHYT 9 -8, B96 23 -20, KMEL 35 -28, POWER 9628 -20, KISS 108 debut #24, WAVA debut #23, KRQ 29 -25, Q106 debut #18 and HOT 97 debut #28.

LISA STANSFIELD - Change (Arista) Blending elements of Jazz, Pop and Dance is an art Lisa and partners Ian Devaney and Andy Moms perfected on their debut album, and now they take us to level two. If this lead -off single is any indica- tion, her soon -to-be- released album Real Love should cause an awful lot of excitement when it hits the street.

ROBBIE ROBERTSON - What AboutNow(Geffen) Enjoying and experiencing the moment is a phi-

losophy that requires reinforcement from time to time, and what better way to do it than through music. Best known for his work with The Band, Robbie's thought -provoking lyrics and musician- ship is bound to win the hearts and minds of those treasured upper demos. Very, very tasty.

GENESIS - No Son Of Mine (Atlantic) For awhile it seemed that just about every time someone turned on a radio a Phil Collins or Gen- esis song was either playing or would be in only a few short minutes. Now it's refreshing once again to hear him and his co-horts Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford putting out their original brand of Pop melodies highlighted of course by Collins' unmis- takable vocal.

R.E.M. - Radio Song (Warner Bros.) To their credit, this Athens, Georgia band didn't forget to thank their early supporters at College radio as they picked up honor after honor at the "MTV Video Awards" presentation last month. Now after finally achieving major commercial success, they poke a little fun at mankind's ultimate invention -THE RADIO!

MOTLEY CRUE - Home Sweet Home (Elektra) Rock bands have found their easiest access route to Top 40 via the power ballad. Though this isn't the first time this superstar contingent has used that vehicle, this song may well become their signature power ballad. Expect immediate response from programmers and the audience to this awesome entry.

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Until She Comes (Columbia) Number One at Alternative radio not long ago, The Furs are ready to make their crossover assault on the wings of a carefully crafted and tender song for lovers. As is their trademark, the music creates an irresistible mood.

THE PARTY - In My Dreams (Hollywood) From the start, these five young talents got radio's attention with the track "Summer Vacation." Succes- sive releases set the scene for this effort, which is the group's hottest to-date. There's definitely a party goin' on and more and more of the public are going to RSVP.

BEVERLEY CRAVEN - Beverley Craven (Epic On the surface you'd think Beverley Craven ha: a lot of things working against her. Here she is,1 classically trained, sensitive female singer, songwriter performing pretty much piano -base( songs of domestic bliss and travail. This albun contains two singles that have already come an( gone in her native United Kingdom. To her credi it should be noted that she's a damn fine classi cally trained, sensitive, witty singer/ songwrite who bares striking aural resemblance to the leg endary Carly Simon. Beverley even employs tw( Simon associates -producer Paul Samwell -Smitl and mixer Frank Filipetti in an apparent con scious effort of emulation. And the two singlet PROMISE. ME and HOLDING ON, came an( went pretty far up the trendy pop charts of jolt. of England. Those two tracks distinguish th front end of the set and are followed by other currently lesser known gems like the heart-to heart possibilities of WOMAN TO WOMAN ant the elegant put -down of YOU'RE NOT TH] FIRST. I wouldn't expect this project to take adu] radio by storm, but it should survive the flavor of the month and mark the Stateside debut c someone important -a taste worth acquiring.

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THE NEW SINGLE FROM THE DON'S DEBUT ALBUM, "WAKE UP THE PARTY," IS RAUCOUS ON THE RHYMES AND LONG ON FUN. AND, WITH SPECIAL MUSICAL GUESTS LIKE TED NUGENT, THIS "PARTY" JUST GOES ON AND ON AND ON....

O' COULD YOU WANT? THE DON. BIG 12 INCH. FROM HIS DEBUT ALBUM, "WAKE UP THE PARTY" OI RAL, GOLUMHIA.

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Ted Nugent appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. Produced by Daniel Shulman Executive Production by Daniel Shulman and Motti Shulman Management: Rush Artist Management

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"No Son Of Mine"

from the forthcoming album

We Can't Dance

Produced by Genesis

and Nick Davis

Management: Tony Smith/

Hit & Run Music Ltd.



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