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deaf for global push MCA has ended the uncertain- ty surrounding the future of its Worldwide licensing and distri- bution arrangements by extending its deal with BMG for another five years. The agreement, armounced last week, reinforces MCA's presence in territories where it nies and strengthens BMG's position among leading global music distributors. In its results last month BMG noted that MCA acts such as Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Bobby Brown and Cher made impor- tant contributions to its perfor- mance last year. Nirvana's In Utero, released next week by MCA affiliate Geffen, is

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Sony s Bowen îo lead PPLand VPL Senior Sony executive Tim Bowen has been appointed non-executive chairman of rights bodies PPL and VPL. Bowen, a former managing director of the Columbia label and currently MD of Sony's Stratégie Business Division, takes up the post at a crucial time for both companies. VPL has been coming under heavy fire from MTV Europe, which last month sued the rights body claiming it acts as an unfair monopoly. Bowen will take over some of the responsibilities of former chairman John Brooks, who left at the end of May. Reporting to him will be PPL MD John Love and VPL con- sultant director Roger Drage. Bowen insists both organisa- tions must vigorously defend the rights of their member companies. But he adds, "The way we can develop better relations [with rights users] is by talking to each other and meeting each other."

Powell: 'delighted' by deal expected to provide healthy sales for both companies. BMG UK chairman John Preston, whose company has an estimated 17% slice of UK distribution, welcomes the deal. "It secures our place as a major distributor towards the end of the decade. It also keeps

us among the top three in the world," he says. MCA managing director Tony Powell adds, "John and I are delighted to continue the excellent relationship and look forward to improving each other's business into the next millennium." The deal gives MCA the option to open marketing sub- sidiaries beyond its existing opérations in North America, Germany, the UK and Japan. In July former Sony Music Europe président Jorgen Larsen joined MCA with a brief to spearhead a global expansion plan. Under the current three- year deal, which runs out at the end of March, BMG manu-

factures and distributes MCA, Geffen and GRP product in the UK and Germany. In territo- ries outside North America and Japan, BMG is exclusive licensee for the MCA labels. Larsen says he plans to open around eight subsidiaries within two years with France, Italy, Holland, Sweden and Spain as priorities. As these companies are launched, the focus of the relationship with BMG will switch from licens- ing to manufacturing and dis- Staff will be recruited and the first offices will be announced once his division has moved into new premises in London's Broadwick Street in November, adds Larsen.

ITC plays hostto 150unsigned acts In The City promises an unprecedented A&R feast with 150 top unsigned bands set to play in Manchester during the five-day event. Last year only 18 bands without deals played at officiai ITC shows. Since then at least 14 of them bave signed or are about to sign record or publishing

Among them are The Auteurs, whose début on Hut is among the nominees for this year's Mercury Music Prize. AU the showease acts bave been carefully selected from more than 1,000 tapes sent to the event's A&R committee. Overall some 270 bands will perform during the five-day event. Signed artists playing include St Etienne, Pele and Smashing Pumpkins. Up to 2,000 delegates - twice as many as last year - are expected to attend convention.

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Echo launch Chrysalis Group claims last week's $20m (£13.4ra) cash injection by Fujisankei will create the UK's only "mini- major" label. The Japanese média giant is channelling $17.5m (£11.7m) through its music division Pony Canyon into Chrysalis's new Echo iraprint, unveiled in July. In return for South-east Asian licensing of Echo releas- es, major Japanese record Com- pany Pony Canyon has obtained 25.1% of Echo's hold- ing company Arraourvale, which was set up when group music division MD Steve Lewis joined Chrysalis from Virgin Music a year ago. Lewis says, "(The deal] rein- forces our plan for Echo to be a mini-major - neither a mono-

lithic major nor an underfund- ed independent." The deal leaves Chrysalis with a 56.2% stake in Echo and Lewis with 18.7% of the label, which is now valued some £3m above the group's total market worth, according to City analy- sists. Previously, Chrysalis and Lewis owned 75% and 25% of Echo respectively. Chrysalis shares rose 37p to 117p following the move by Pony Canyon, which is provid- ing a further $2.5m C£1.6m) for developraent of interactive Fujisankei owns significant broadeast and publishing interests as well as music pub- lisher Pacific Music, which opérâtes US wing Windswept Pacific in the US and the recently-opened UK office.

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Chaplin on Laser Dise Charlie Chaplin, one of the great movie pioneers, cornes to Laser Disc, the format pioneering the ultimate in home entertainment. Laser Disc has vastly superior picture quality and CD digital sound which never deteriorates. You can also play your CD's on a Laser Disc player. 'Chaplin' is a Spécial Edition containing rare exclusive bonus material, including unseen excerpts from Robert Downey Jr.'s fascinating screen test, and behind-the-scenes interviews with the Director and cast.

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Livesey and Wilson: CD first STCto pioneer recordable CD In The City delegates will be able to buy CD recordings of 45 of the event's proceedings just hours aller .they bave finished. The "instant CDs" will be made available under a ground-breaking deal struck last week by In The City organisers Tony Wilson and Yvette Livesey with Sussex- based CD manufacturer Disctronics. Disctronics will manufac- ture CD recordings of each ses- sion as soon as they have finished, Delegates will then either be able to order a copy for immédiate delivery for £25, or overnight, which will cost £8. Disctronics will have up to five recording machines at the Manchester convention, flying the master dises down to its Sussex plant every night. Disctronics ceo David Mackie says this will be the first time the recordable CD technology has been put to such a use in the UK. He adds that it will also be available to create CD versions of demo and live tapes. • Additions to In The City's live programme on Sunday September 12 include a Mute Songs session featuring Jason Rebello and Tony Remi and a BMI acoustic showease brunch with Gabrielle and Don-e. Endinsightover royalty break row Exactly a year after the row over royalty breaks for MiniDisc and DCC first exploded in public, publishers and record companies say they could be just weeks away fi'om a settlement. MCPS and BRI have been locked in dispute since last September, making a Copyright Tribunal showdown likely. The row developed aller leading publishers, artists and managers refused to accept the reduced royalty rate offered by the BPI for the new formats. But recent negotiations con- ducted by Virgin Records légal affairs director Shelagh MacLeod for the BPI and MCPS deputy chief executive Tom Bradley may have broken the deadlock. It is understood that their proposed settlement is now ready to be put to the two organisations' governing bodies.

S The BPI and Bard are joining forces to combat the wave of bootleg CDs flooding in from continental Europe. The BPI's Anti-Piracy Unit has published a list of waming indu:.' for retailers who approached by bogus distribu- tors selling the imported CDs, which mostly originale from Italy and Germany. Circulation ofthe list follows a meeting between Tim Dabin, head of the BPI's Anti-Piracy

Unit, and Bard général secre- tary Bob Lewis last month. The list tells retailers to check the record label quoted on the sleeve if the CD features a well-known artist, warns them to be wary if the product cornes from Italy or Germany and advises avoiding live recordings. These, it says, are nearly always bootlegs. Another warning sign is being asked to pay cash for CDs from a previously unknown source. The problem has intensified since EC trade barriers were

50% bootleg CDs than in 1992. "Unauthorised distributors are travelling abroad and load- ing up vehicles with illégal product and then retuming to the UK to sell it direct to inde- pendent stores," he says. The recordings can look authentic if they carry the ini- tiais of the source country's officiai licensing body such as SIAE in Italy and Gema in Germany, he adds.

Country Radio

wins FM slot London is to receive the UK's first specialist country music radio station in Januarv fol- lowing the Radio Authority's décision to award a broadeast- ing licence to London Country Radio last week. But while existing broad- casters Jazz FM, Kiss 100 FM and Melody Radio retained their licences to broadeast across the capital for another eight years, other music appli- cations. including industry favourite XFM, failed. London Country Radio's FM bid of just under £lm was backed by Network Corporate Holdings and Allied Radio, which owns Radio Mercury and County Sound. LCR managing director Bill Bebb says his station's victory retlects country's growing pro- file in the UK. "There has always been the odd country song in the charts, but more and more young people are get- ting into the music," he says. The station, which is aiming for a 3% reach in its first year, will use well-known country music personalities as présen- tées and will broadeast both

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l/Ve have no plans to give up. We have to sit down and work ont what changes wecanmaketo the application. We will use Kiss FM as an example, because they failed ith their first application too," says ation manager Phil Ward-Large. He adds that he does not know how XFM's £1.5m application could ieen improved. Itwas accompanied by nine volumes of " ' ms and letters and its backers

promoter Harvey Goldsmith. Announcing the licence winners Radio Aulhority chairman Lord Chalfont said XFM's application fell down in business, programming and management lerms. "We have no préjudice against other music formats, but the quality of the applications must be there," he said. But he hinted that XFM would stand a good chance of being successful if itapplied again in the spring. new and traditinnal music. Radio Authority chairman Lord Chalfont says Jazz FM's licence was renewed despite its financial problems because the station had improved since broadening its programming. Other music-based stations which failed to win licences included Music FM, Lazer FM, Crystal FM/Metropolis AM, Easy FM, Eagle Radio and Choice FM, which was attempting to extend its reach across London. There were 48 applicants in ail.

Other include 24- àon London News Radio, which will replace LBC Newstalk and London Talkback Radio. Ethnie sta- tions Sunrise Radio and Spectrum International Radio will broadeast on two AM slots previously occupied by GLR. The Radio Authority says ail the unsuccessful applicants can apply again in the spring when two more London FM frequencies and possibly more AM licences will be available for broadeasts to start in 1995.

Pickwicks budget boost Pickwick claims its success in non-traditional retail outlets has boosted sales of budget audîo product 50% over the past year. At its annual sales confér- ence near Bournemouth last week, the company stressed that its budget lines still formed the heart of its busi- ness despite its diversification into other areas. It also revealed that it is investing more than £lm in

the promotion of full-price soundtrack albums of Disney classics Beauty And The Beast and Jungle Book this Christmas. Around 130 Pickwick sales and marketing personnel and selected retailers attended the conférence, where the compa- ny unveiled its Christmas offerings. Key classical release is the eight-CD Music of the World collection, and the Com- pany is also issuing its first CD

version of Handel's The Messiah. Among the pop titles are three Shakin' Stevens greatest hits albums, two of which will come out in October and November with the third to fol- low early next year. Meanwhile albums by Miami Sound Machine, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra and Chicago are to be released on the compa- ny's Collectors Choice label in the next two months.

soraetimes difficult to know what to say. Well, next week there will be no doubt whatsoever - the new acts will ail be in Manchester. For with 150 unsigned artists set to play in the northern capital next week, the In The City convention is set to provide the biggest single gathering of unsigned talent ever seen in the UK. Not ail of them will be wonderful, but going by ITC's astonishingly successful record with unsigned acts last year - 14 out of the 18 who played are now signed - it's clear that no self-respecting lover of new music can afford to be anywhere else but Manchester next week. Of course there are lots of panels. There will be vital discussions. The hypotheticals should be fun. But ultimately it is that array of new talent which marks out In The City as more than just another talking shop. Music Week will be providing a daily news service in the form of our newsheet Music Day. We look forward to seeing you there. Good luck to Bard as it embarks on its countrywide roadshow designed to recruit independent retailers. By their nature independent retailers tend to be independently- minded, but they have to be persuaded that, far ffora weakening that independence, membership of a collective body such as Bard could actually increase it by giving them a chance to make their voices heard at the highest level. Bard needs to recruit more indie retailers to make its claim to represent the whole sector truly persuasive, but equally independent retailers need Bard to ensure their voices

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Labour rounds on pirates

The most fascinating new of the week concerns Culture Beat's Mr Vain single reaching number one without a seven-inch It illustrâtes the vast différence between the incorrect belief that the j single is dead and the actual realîty that formats j are changing. The fact that the 12-inch vinyl version (containing j the seven-inch radio mix) only shifted 8% of the overall sale last week indicates that most record ; player owners are happy to buy it on cassette or CD. ) And this is a true mass appeal hit, bringing thousands of non- specialist fans into the Epie says it has had no complaints whatsoever. Imagine its delight at having a smash without those extra costs of seven- inch sleeves, packaging, mastering and so on. Plus the label has proved its point: if the product is right, you can eut back on formats. Nobody loses out. It's still on vinyl if needed by the club DJs. Sony has not been having an easy time of late and October brings perhaps the most difficidt situation of ail for the Company (and ail of us in the music industry) - the George Michael court case. It's good to see the company make such a

The Labour Party is stepping up its campaign for mas- sive fines and long ces for bootleggers. Consumer affairs spokes- man Nigel Grilifiths revealed last week that the Opposition will press for the plugging of légal loopholes when Parliament retums next month. Pirate goods he is particular- ly concemed about are music cassettes, video games, videos, clothes and vehicle brake

parts. "The Govemment's Copyright, Design And Patents Acl of 1988 helps crooks evade conviction by per- mitting the sale of goods as brand copies," says Grîffiths. "This must be abandoned immediately and we will be seeking Government support Labour claims that pirates are given greater freedom because counterfeiting is cov- ered by five separate pièces of législation. "There should be one tough act handing out

multi-million pound fines and long jail sentences just as in the US," says Griffiths. "Fines of under £500 are insufficient. The fact that boot- leg traders refuse to reveal their sources proves that their suppliers operate on a large scale." Griffiths, who endorsed Music Week's Let's Stamp Out Piracy campaign last December, also claims that enfoncement authorities are hamstrung by current counter- feit laws. "Police and trading

standards officers are becom- ing frustrated because the Crown Prosecutioh Service often restrains them frora tak- ing action "he says. Meanwhile, Griffiths plans to widen Labour's attack on CD pricing policies when he addresses the Apocalypse Now debate at In The City on Sunday (September 13). Armed with statistics from a US retail survey, Griffiths says he will blast the industry for - "lack of reaction" to public i of CD prices.

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move; putting its pockets where its heart is and sticking to its three-format guns, proving that less can Messrs Russell, Woollcott, Burger, Stringer and the team. Now it's up to the other big companies to follow suit and eut back on marketing expenses (I bet there weren't many freebies for Mr Vain) until they've seen for certain that it's truly in the groove. Hear it; release it; watch the signs; décidé if its got it and then send in the troops. It's so simple one wonders why most of our forgotten how to do it! Jonathan King's column is a

Vétéran record producer John Boyden and former Pickwick MD Dick Speller have joined forces to launch their own cias- sical record company, writes Phil Sommerich. Boyden, who helped launch EMI's Classics For Pleasure and Pickwick's IMP cata- logues, will serve as chairman of Future Classics while Speller, who left Pickwick sud- denly at the end of last year, will be head of production and distribution. Jamie Thomson, a long-time associate of Boyden, will be appointed managing director of the new company, which will issue full-price product on the Chatsworth label and budget titles under the Barbican 3 been appointed Koch 1

Speller: Future par UK distributor and Speller is now considering export oppor- tunités. Future will be based in London at the Battersea offices of Manygate, Thomson's artist management company. Speller says he started dis- cussing the project with John Boyden shortly after leaving Pickwick. "I have been doing some consultancy work but

Future Classics will become a full-time job as and when nec- essary," he says. He adds, "AU of us are fed up with working with outside partners and want this to be an independent company." Barbican Classics will release its first six titles in early October, followed by four in November. Chatsworth issued its first recording - the charity single Lame.nt For Bosnia - last week. Boyden says Barbican will issue both licensed and origi- nal recordings. Proceeds from the Lament For Bosnia single, which fea- tures the Barber Adagio played by Boyden's New Queen's Hall Orchestra, wUl go to the Feed The Children char- ity which is working in Bosnia.

Pop mentor Su cash row Take That manager Nigel Martin-Smith is planning a "vigorous" defence against ' Court action issued by his fi Debra Burns. Bums is claiming half of Martin-Smith's commission earned as manager of the chart-topping group, citing a 1990 agreement which alleged- ly dictâtes that the group's management is "held for the benefit" of Boss Agencies, the Manchester-based casting and raodel agencies co-owned by Burns and Martin-Smith. Formed by Martin-Smith in 1990, Take That signed to RCA in September 1991 after releasing a single on Dance UK. The five-piece have scored five Top 10 singles, including the recent number one Pray,

Take That: manager faces claim while their first album, Take That & Party, has racked up sales in excess of 700,000. Their second collection is due in mid-October and will be pre- ceded by the single Relight My Fire, featuring Lulu, on September 27. Martin-Smith, who says Take That were a separate interest from the Boss compa- nies, has paid a lump sum into a joint account operated by

both sides' légal représenta- tives, as well as half of Take That's commission earned since mid-July. Describing this as "a holding action until the matter is resolved", his lawyer, Paula Coles of Addleshaw Sons & Latham, confirais that Martin- Smith is also paying 75% of commission from newly-found- ed companies NMS Models Manchester and NMS Casting into the joint account, Burns' law firm Davies Wallis Foyster says, "We have been successful in taking steps' to protect Miss Bums' position, pending a full hearing." Paula Coles, who is handling Martin-Smith's case with top industry lawyer John Kennedy, says, "We are finalis- mg our vigorous defence."

Musse bids vie for vacant Scoîs FM radio licence Music is central to six of the seven applications for the régional ILR licence to broad- cast in central Scotland. The FM permit covers most of Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas, with a reachof2.3m adults. The stations which applied by last week's deadline are: Caledonia FM (Christian music/speech); Central Scot- land Broadcasting (folk); Central Scotland Radio (talk/AOR backed by Border TV and Grampian TV, to broadeast as Coast To Coast FM); Cross Country Radio (country); CSR FM (Scottish music); and Coast To Coast Radio (easy listening). The Radio Six group is applying with a news/talk format. The Radio Authority, set to announce the West Midlands licensee next month, will award the Scottish permit in December. The winner will go Future Zone plans boid expansion Independent games chain Future Zone is targeting the customers of non-specialist outlets such as Our Price and WH Smith with a bold expan- sion plan that will see it grow to more than 40 stores by Christmas. Terry Norris, managing director of Future Zone's par- ent Rhino Group, says the one- year-old chain expects to poach customers from rivais such as Smiths, Our Price and Dixons through the breadth of its product range. A typical 1,500 sq ft Future Zone outlet stocks around 1,600 différent fines. Rhino outlined its expansion plans as it unveiled a placing of 2.5m shares to raise £850,000 to fund new stores. Rhino recorded a pre-tax loss of £263,000 for the six months to the end of June - £113,000 more than in 1992 - on turnover up 185% to £3.6m MUSIC WEEK 11 SEPTEMBER 1993

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Bardtakestotheroad Retail trade organisation Bard is to hold its first régional roadshows this autumn in an attempt to boost membership and build doser ties with its existing members. Bard deputy chairman Richard Wootton says the evening events, to be attended by members of the organisa- tion's council, will explain to dealers what Bard does and what it hopes to achieve. The

cerned with and how they see the industry developing. "Many indies think Bard is a talking shop for the big boys and the roadshows will hope- fully explode that myth. Bard is an association for ail retail- ers," says Wootton. "We are saying don't be apathetic, gel in your car and corne and tell us what you think." Bard, which has 60 company members including ail the multiples and many leading independent stores, has i out 500 personal i:

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bid to increase membership nong indie retailers. Wootton and général secre- ~ ' Lewis will give pre- the next month in Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Cardiff. There will not, however, be any supplier présentations. "We decided against it because we did not want to lose the focus of the roadshows, which is to let members and new members meet the Bard coun- cil," says Wootton.

Castieaddsto current roster Reissue specialist Castle Communications is extending its roster of current recording artists by releasing the new album frora Irish indie act Energy Orchard. Shinola, released on September 20, reflects Castle's policy of picking up established artists whose catalogue it already handles. Most of the 13 acts on the company's books release product through its full-price label, Essential. Castle picked up Energy Orchard and the Irish bancfs catalogue after they left MCA

Developed by spécial opéra- tions director Doug Dudgeon and commercial director Jon Beecher, Castle's artist roster started with the signing of Nils Lofgren from Rykodisc in 1989. Subséquent signings included Buzzcocks, The Band (excluding Robbie Robertson), The Blues Band, UEO, Marino, Lindisfame and new act Beautiful People. Chris Jagger and blues artists Otis Grand have been signed to affiliate label Sequel. "We will add acts to the ros- ter if they are appropriate and we can license their cata- logues," says a spokesman for Castle. Other forthcoming releases include new albums by Hawkwind, Elkie Brooks and Sliff Little Fingers as well as a fourth volume of previously unreleased recordings by the George Clinton Family.

Face sales hit new pealc Style and youth have reported bumper sales in the first halfof 1993. Thirteen years after its launch, The Face has topped its mid-Eighties peak with an ABC figure up 19% year-on- year to a record 95,482. Magazine founder and édito- rial director Nick Logan says the total is the fifth successive circulation increase and marks a complété tumaround in the magazine's circulation from the 1990 low of 65,000. "We're more commercially-

minded in terms of stories and covers and lookîng to break through the 100,000 barrier with a promotiona! push over the next three issues," he says. John Duncombe 01800/3 ad agency DPA says; "The Face has outlived the Eighties yup- pie thing and been sharpened into a more mainstream title without destroying its appeal." He adds that i-D, which is not ABC rated and sells around 40,000 copies an issue, retains its "niche status". Emap Métro publisher Steve

Newbold atlributes Skvls. rise of 11% to 142,954 to "éditorial strength - we often get music exclusives way ahead of Vax, Select and Q". BBC Magazines - said to be planning two titles for early teens and pre-school children - announced a fall of 3.6% for Fast Forward to 125,084, while BBC Music Magazine reached 77,910 in its first ABC period. IPC has confirmed circula- tion falls for ail three of its music titles as reported in last

Disney aims for

video high point Disney claims Jungle Book will become best selling video of ail time when it is released for Christmas on October 28. Phil Jackson, UK managing director of UK distributor Buena Vista Home Video, says Jungle Book has the potential to top Cinderella's 2m sales last Christmas. Standard copies of Jungle Book will cost £14.99. Buena Vista also plans a deluxe édi- tion to retail at £44.99, and a pack twinning the video with Beauty And The Beast at

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Pickwick. UK li Disney soundtracks, is also planning to promote the Jungle Book soundtrack this for Christmas.

Sony faces contracts exposure New York courts have sched- uled September 13 for a show- down between Sony Music Entertainment and disaffected artist George Michael. Last week the Fédéral Com-t for the Southern District of New York consented to Michael's application for Sony to disclose its contracts with stars such as Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joël, Rob Halford, Barbra

Streisand, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. Michael intends to use the documents to back his restraint of trade action against Sony. The case, launched last year, is due to corne before the UK High Court on October 4. At a hearing in New York on September 13, Sony must pro- vide the documents or lodge ; that stage indi-

Sony ceo Michael Schulhof last week declined to comment on the response Sony will make in the US courts. The UK industry expects the Michael case to set important précédents for artist contracts by resolving many of the issues left unclear by previous légal

Sony Music has acquired Ed Germano's interest in The Hit Factory three-and-a-half years after he launched the label as a joint venturc with CBS UK. Peter Gabriel's Steam won the best spécial effects category in the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. George Michael's Killer/PapaWas A Rolling Stone was the MTV Europe Virgin Records has served a writ on Portuguese licensee Edisom claiming £380,000 in oulstanding payments dating back to the start of 1992. Mekon has closed the Grapevine network of listening posts in 100 indie stores. It says the System had a good response but it was not possible to measure its impact. Pulse-8 has moved address to 245 Old Marylebone Road, London NW15QT. Téléphoné and fax are unchanged. Cadbury's is to sponsor a free gig by Wet Wet Wet at Alton Towers next summer. Tickets will be available in exchange for Cadbury's wrappers. The deal was arranged by Adam Deighton who organised Tampax's backing for Beverly Craven's tour earlier this year.

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Getting ttie balance right Black music mies the charts, but it's another story in the boardrooms, writes Selina Webb To outsiders, the record indus- try can seem fiill of paradoxes: who'd have thought that Iron Maiden and Cliflf Richard would share a label, or that number one singles don't nec- essarily make money. Nol least araong thera is how a business so reliant on black musical talent can have so lit- tle black représentation in its conidors of power. In last week's chart, 43% of the Top 40 singles were per- formed by black artists. Of the remaining 57%, it's hard to find many which don't owe a debt to black musicians, writ- ers or producers. But consider how many black executives are working in major record com- panies in the UK today and the into double fig 3, and oi

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which bas long been tucked under the carpet. Last week it was forced into the spotiight by a délégation from US organisa- tion the International 3f African in Music (IAAAM). Names like Philadelphia International Records co-

Faure and Gamble: championing the black founder Kenny Gamble and Rondor Music général manag- er Brenda Andrews ensure the IAAAM is taken seriously in the US. Judging by the turn- out at its symposium at London's Shaw Theatre last Saturday, the problems the organisation seeks to address have struck a chord on this side of the Atlantic too. Among the panellists were représentatives from major publishers and labels, and from ail the key UK industry organisations.

openly described record companies as racist, but they were accused of holding stereotypical views, offering inferior deals to black artists, cynically buying out budding black entrepreneurs and fail- ing to promote black staff. And despite the view of one panellist that black music can do very well without the help of "West End" publishers and record companies, discussions

focused on building ! _ presence for black music and executives within the raain- stream infrastructure. "Join the organisations and make a différence," urged Jazzy Jordan, a raember of the IAAAM délégation and a vice- president of PolyGram US. Jordon says black artists signed to majors should ensure they are represented by black management and black indé- pendant PR. "Ifyou're an artist selling lots of records, you hold the real power. You can get what you want," he said. Faure, the PPL's the UK industry, suggested a shift of emphasis. "Black peo- ple have been very strong on the music side, the profession- al side is where we have be

ivertheless the target of sorae searing criticism. Director of communications Jeff Clark-Meads says the feedback has prompted the organisation to redouble its efforts. But, as Clark-Meads acknowledges, the problem is largely one of perception. The apparent snubbing of black music at the Brits, typified by Soul II Soul's failure to win an award in 1990, hasn't helped. And Phil Fearon, director of dance independent Production House, wasn't impressed by talk of networking. "It's like some black kid in Soweto say- ing if you really work hard you can become prime minister under apartheid - but the Sys- tem will not allow it," he said Fearon's view may appear lacking. It's time to put the black music industry feels dis- emphasis on business as well enfranchised by the "West as music," he said. End" majors, there seems little The BPI contributed to the chance of redressing the bal- costs of running the sympo- ance. At least now, with more

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ARTISTS WANTED LIST Even artists newly signed to majors turn to indie PRs. Michael Heatley finds out why

Jamiroquai: targeted at régional press by Poole Edwards

There's nothing new about indépendant PR, It was Tony Barrow and the late Les Perrin who put the sector firmly on the map in the early Sixties. But where indépendant PR was once the province of foi-mer rock Weekly joumalists, many of todays frontrunners have corne up through the ranks of a major before striking off on their own - often taking a leading artist with them. And despite the resources major record companies have at their disposai, indépendant PR is invariably top of the wanted list for new bands signing their first deal. Sharon Chevin, who leamed the ropes at WEA and Polydor before going it alone, explains. "When a label can have anything up to 10 releases in a fortnight, some acts are inevitably higher priorities," she says. "But an indépendant oifers a 100% dedicated Jennie Halsall, an indie PR since the late Seventies, puts the sector's growth down to majors' demanding schedules. "Some companies just base a five- or six-week press campaign around a single, an album and a tour. Thereafter the act is forgotten uhtil their : next album is ready. That's no i way to develop an act's career." The working philosophy of indépendant PR is 90% efficiency, 5% creativity and 5% pure luck, according to Laister Dickson's Bernard Doherty. 'The luck cornes when you order some shots of a band like the Rolling Stones in rehearsal and get back nothing particularly spécial but one of the tabloids décidés to use them as a spread." As a vétéran of Sounds and j now editor of Tower Records' : Top magazine, Hugh Fielder has dealt with ail manner of independent PRs. He salutes Poole Edwards, which has Bowie and Prince on its books, as being able to handle "the sort of difficult artists which corporate PRs have no idea And of course there are those acts, like U2, who delight in whipping up a média storm. The Irish band's publicity is handled worldwide by RMP, an independent formed by fellow i Dubliner - and ex-Island ; Records head of press -

Régine Moylett. RMP's Amanda Freeman, a former RCA and Island press officer, believes the personal touch indies can offer gives them a decided advantage over their in-house rivais. "Rather than being under pressure to get lots of coverage, you can give more thought to what is actually bénéficiai to the artist," she says. Neil Storey, of independent Partridge & Storey, agréés. "By being independent you're not tied to a release schedule. You can work with the artist knowing exactly what's happening in their life in six months' time. If you work for a record company you don't have that luxury." Independent PR is also able to take a more considered approach when breaking acts. Alan Edwards recalls how his company built interest in Jamiroquai through the style press and régional titles such as The List and Street Mag. "It was important that the band weren't regarded as a purely London-based phenomenon," he says. Many journalists, such as Neil Jeffries, spécial projects editor at RAW and Kerrangl, believe an independent PR credibility. "[Indies] are less busy and not tied to corporate policy," he says. "So if they recommend something new, you're more inclined to believe

Indeed it was by presenting tben Melody Maker assistant editor Steve Sutherland with an early demo that ex-Virgin pressmen Phil Savage and

John Best started the Music Week Award-winning Suede campaign rolling.

Naturally, the bigger the artist the easier it is to obtain the column inches, but coverage has to be in the right place. In planning the campaign for Tina Tumer's bio-pic, What's Love Got To Do With It, Laister Dickson's Bernard Doherty has tried to retain a rock edge. The film company was screaming for women's magazines," he reveals, "but I said no." However, independents don't have a monopoly on top acts. Virgin now has Genesis back in-house, while Madonna still goes through WEA. It's not just artists who require PR. The past few years has seen many indies bolster their rosters with corporate clients and spécial events. Thus Hall Or Nothing represents the Mean Fiddler Organisation, Judy Totton

looks after EMI Music, while Richard Wootton handles both Country Music Télévision and the Cambridge Folk Festival. The distinction between music and other related areas is becoming blurred, says Partridge & Storey's Rob Partridge. "As pop culture keeps growing there seems no reason why [independents] shouldn't be doing computer games, video, film, books, the promotion ofTV shows." Partridge also pays tribute to Perrin the PR pioneer. "Les achieved remarkable things, like representing the Rolling Stones and the Police Fédération at the same time. Of course, the police busted the Rolling Stones, so he was representing both sides." That's a balancing act many of today's indie PRs would __ reUsh. ■

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Contact: Julian Henry Key Accounts; Annie Lennox, Jazz FM HALLORNOTHING Tel: 081 740 6288 Contact: Philip Hall, Sally Johnson, Gillian Porter, Caffy St Key Accounts; Back To The Planet, The Beautiful South, James, Kingmaker,The Levellers, Manie Street Preachers, The Mean Fiddler Group, The Pogues, Radiohead, The Stone Roses, The Sundays. JENNIEHALSALL Tel; 081 741 0003 Contact: JennieHalsall Key Accounts: Sunscreem, Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Glenn Frey, Country Music Association, Niamh Kavanagh, Angela Bofill. HARDZONE Tel: 071 7371344 Contact Yvonne Davidson, Yvonne McGhie Key Accounts: Shabba Ranks, ChakaDemus&Pliers, Buju Banton, Patra, Richie Stephens. HEAVYWEIGHT MEDIA Tel: 071 3790038 Contact; Shabs, Simon Goffe, Paul Franklyn Key Accounts: Apache Indian, Talkin' Loud.Acid Jazz.

HULLABALOO Tel: 081 673 7446 Contact; Sonya Dunsdon, Alessandra Margarito Key Accounts: Moby, Sheep On Drugs, Meat Beat Manifesto, Intastella, R&S Records, World Sériés Records. LAISTER DICKSON Tel: 071439 7222 Contact: Bernard Doherty Key Accounts: Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, MickJagger, Tina Turner, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, Guns N'Roses, INXS. PARTRIDGE & STOREY Tel: 081 7479080 Contact: Rob Partridge, Neil Storey Key Accounts: Tom Waits, Deacon Blue,TheThe,Bob Marley Estate, Jimi Hendrix Estate, Courtney Pine, Real World label, HMV corporate and consumer, Island Records corporate, In The City. PHUTURETRAX Tel; 081 7809766 Contact: NickyTrax Key Accounts: Mastercuts sériés, Phuture Trax Records. POOLE EDWARDS Tel; 071 436 3633 Contact: Alan Edwards, Chris Poole. Key Accounts: David Bowie,

Janet Jackson, Jamiroquai, George Michael, Robert Palmer, Mica Paris, Prince, UB40, Pauline Henry, Terence Trent D'Arby. REAL TIME Tel: 071 436 7469 Contact: Charlie Inskip, Joolz, Trish Scourgie Key Accounts: The God Machine, Madder Rose, Trumans Water, Voodoo Queens, Sub Pop, Wiiija, Alternative Tentacles, Amphétamine Reptile. RMP (Régine Moylett Publicity) Tel: 071 2240554 Contact: Regine Moylett, Amanda Freeman Key Accounts: U2, Wonder Stuff, Massive Attack, Keith Richards, Neneh Cherry. ROCKHARD Tel: 081 677 8466 Contact: Roland Hyams Key Accounts; Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, Die Cheerleader, Bad Brains, CNN, The Grand Theatre. SAVAGE AND BEST Tel: 071 2841922 Contact: John Best, Phil Savage Key Accounts: Suede, Curve, The Fall,The Charlatans, The Cranberries, The Auteurs, Pulp, SCOTT RISEMAN LIPSEY MEADE

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AD F 0 CU S Ant Music - The Best Of Adam Ant, ont now through Arcade, will be nationally TV advertised on Channel Four for a week from Septeraber 13. The Bee Gees' Size Isn't Everything, released by Polydor on September 13, will be supported by TV ads and a national press drive in conjunction with the multiples, plus a solus ad in The Sun. In-store displays will run with the multiples and 150 independent retailers. Capercaillie's Secret People, out next week through Arista, gets TV and radio back-up in Scotland for two weeks from its release. There will also be a local and national press campaign including a co-op ad in the Observer with Tower, in Folk Roots and The List with Virgin and in the Scottish Sunday Mail with Menzies. In-store material will be available to Andy's, Menzies, WH Smith, Tower and Virgin. Curve's Cuckoo, due to be released by Anxious next Monday, will feature in co-op ads with HMV in Vox, with Virgin in Melody Màker and with Our Price in Select. In- store, the album will be promoted by HMV and in a compétition running with independents. Nationwide posters and a UK tour in October are also planned. Dead Can Dance's Into The Labyrinth, out next week through 4AD, is advertised in Time Out, Q, Lime Lizard, Vox, Melody Maker and the NME, plus a co-op ad in Wire with Virgin and in-store displays with independents. In Full Swing, a compilation ofUK swing and r&b tracks, will be backed by a Rumour Records marketing campaign from next Monday. The title is supported by radio commerciale on Kiss and Choice and ads in the specialist press, More Than Unplugged. Dino's 20-track compilation of live and acoustic music from

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ifteen years is a long time for an artist of Prince's stature to wail before sanctioning a greatest hits package, and WEA isn't about to take any chances now ifs ready to go with the releasé - and at potentially the most lucrative time of ihe year, The company says it is planning to spend as much money marketing Prince's Hits 1 and Hits 2 - plus a three CD/ e fat-pack which includes The Hits: The B-sides - as it put behind Madonna's Immaculate Collection, which has sold over 2m copies in the UK to date. Record label: Warner Bros/Paisley Park Media agency/execuliue: BMP/Mike Wilson ■ Product manager; Roma Martyniak TV: A one-week national co-op campaign with Woolwotths from September 20 followed by two weeks of solus TV advertising in ail régions. Furlher ads planned for November Press: Ads in the Evening Standard, NME. Melody Maker, The Times, Sunday Times, The face and i-0. Posters: A nationwide campaign will start next Monday. In-store; Window displays with HMV. Out Price, Virgin, Menzies and EUK. Target audience: Mass market and also the collectors market for the three CD/cassette artists including Michelle Shocked, Elton John, Van Morrison and Léonard Cohen, will be nationally TV advertised on Channel Four from its release next Monday. The main thrust of the campaign will be in the HTV, STV, Grampian and Border régions with further ads in the London area in conjunction with HMV. Dino is also promoting the release on MTV and 250 independents will mount in-store displays. Mike Oldfield's "best of" collection, Eléments, is backed

by a TV-led marketing drive from Virgin. The TV ads run in ail areas except London for two weeks on Channel Four; in the Granada and Border régions on ITV for two weeks and on Sky's news channel. Further régional TV ads are planned if the Granada and Border campaigns prove successful. Radio ads will run on Virgin 1215 in conjunction with WH Smith while press ads will appear in the Radio Times, Vox, Time Out, Q and selected Sunday titles. A two- week poster campaign in the ON THE BOX

Granada area includes spots on BR sites in Manchester and Liverpool. In-store displays will also run with 140 independents in the Granada, South East and Border areas. Iggy Pop's American Caesar will be adve rtisedby Virgin in the music press from its release next week. There will also be a co-op ad in Vox with HMV and in Select with Virgin Retail. In-store displays will run in HMV, Virgin and independents, backed by posters in London. Kenny Thomas' Wait For Me, out next week on Chrysalis, will be TV advertised in the London ITV région for one week as part of a co-op campaign with HMV. There will also be press ads in the Daily Star (in conjunction with Our Price), The Sun, Today and The Independent. In-store, the album will be promoted with window displays in HMVs West End stores. A national poster campaign is also planned. The Undertones' Teenage Kicks, a "best or album out next Monday through Castle, is supported by national TV ads for one week on Channel Four and in the ITV Celtic régions. There will also be press ads in Vox, Q and Record Colleclor and in-store packs. Caron Wheeler's Beach Of The War Goddess, out next week through EMI, will be advertised in the specialist press including Blues & Soul and Echoes. There will also be in-store displays with various specialist retailers. KimWilde's The Singles Collection '81-'93, released next week by MCA, is backed by a three-week national TV campaign and co-op télévision ads with Woolworths from September 20 to October 10. National radio ads and a four- week nationwide BR poster campaign starts next Monday. Press support includes The Daily Mirror, which is running a co-op ad with HMV.

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T O P 7-5 ALBUMS S. 1 1 1 Title LabBl/CD (Distributor) ^ Artist (Producer) Cass/Vinyl 1 1 1 Tille ^ Artist {Producer) Label/CD (Djstributor) .52 « | Title ^ ^ ^ Label/CD (Distributor) Cass/Vinyl

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2LEVELLERSO China WOLCD1034IP) Levellers IDravs) W0LMC1034/W0L1034 29 2| 3, CONNECTED ★ The Stereo MCs (The Stereo MCs) 4th+B'way BRCD 589 (F) BRCA589/BRLP589 CC 15 9, THEC0MMITMENTSI0ST1 ★2MCAMCAD10286IBMG) J J The Commitments (Busbnell/Kr'len/Parkerl MCAC10286/MCA10286 4 3 ,9 POCKET FULL 0F KRYPT0NITE • Epia 4682502 (SMI Spin Doctore (Spin Doclors/Donanberg/la Rockal 46825M/468250I 30 23 49 GOLD - GREATEST HITS *3 Polydor5170072(F) Abba (Andersson/Ulvaeus/Anderson) 5170074/5170071 gg 39 27 LOVE DELUXE» Epie 4726262 (SM) 4726264/4726261

InIwI LASTSPLASH 4ADCAD3014CDIRTM/P) i J 1 1 BreedersIFreegard/Presley) CADC S014/CAD 3014 31 3| 7 SIAMESE DREAM Smashtng Pumpkins (Vig/Corgan) HutCDHUTll (RTM/P) HUTMC11/HUTLP11 R7 eo ,92 BATOUTOFHELLYks ^ ' Meatloaf(Rundgren/Galfas) Epie CDX824UMSM) 6 4 5 RIVER 0F DREAMS • Columbia 4738722ISM) Billy Joël (Kortchmar/Joel) 4738724/4738721 32 33 uNOLIMITS PWl Continental HFCD 27 (W) 2 Unlimited (Wilde/De Coster) HFC27/HF27 ÏZO m DURANDURAN(THE WEDDING ALBUM)• UO mam DuranDuran(0uranGuran/Jones)Par1ophoneCDDBMC0DB31,iDD834(E) 7 » 49 AUTOMATIC FOR THE PE0PLE ★ 4 REM (Litt/REM) Wamer Bros 9362450552/WX 488C/WX 488 (W| 33 24 ,6 JANET© Janet Jackson (Jam/lewis/Jackson Virgin CDV 2720 |E) ) TGV 2720/V 2720 cq „ 18breathless« ^ Kenny G (Kenny G/Afanasieff/Foster S)07822C^822iSa e5 9 ZOOROPA ★ lslandCIDU29(F) U2 (Flood/The Edga/Eno) UC29/U29 34 23 6 BLACK SUNDAY Ruffhous Cypress Hill (DJ Muggsl ;e/Columbia 4740752 (SM) 4740754/4740751 fin « 33 SO CLOSE* A&M 5400342 (F) Oina Carroll (lowrs/Mackintosh/Cole/ClivilIes) 5400344«00î4l 9 6 3 ANTHUSIC-THE VERY BEST OF ADAM ANT «AKîwœiSMi Adam AntIVariousl -/ARC 3100064 m- 2core Stone Temple PilotsIO'Brien) sttdoTEmw RI 54 37 NEVERMIND *2 01 Nirvana (Vig/Nirvanal DGCDGCD 24425 (BMG) DGCC24425/DGC 24425

10' 41 KEEPTHE FAITH ★ Jambco5141972(F) 36 33 17 SYMPHONY OR DAMN O Terenco Trent D'arby (D'arbyl Columbia 4735612 (SM) 4735614/4735611 62 34128 outoftime *4 w; irner Bros 7599264962 (W) WX404C/WX404 n m m SUNSETBOULEVARD ReaiivUsefui5i97672|F) ^ Original London Cast lUoyd Webber/Wright) 5197674/- 37 23 53 UNPLUGGED ★ Eric Clapton (rnelmanl Duck 9362450242 (W) WX 480C/WX 480 03 43 „ GOLO AGAINST THE SOUL Columbia 4740642 (SM) 12 2 27 TEN SUMMONER'S TALES ★ A&M 5400752 (F) Sang (Padgham/Sting) 5400754/5400751 38 23 94 DANGEROUS *5 Epie 4658022 (SM) sn/Bottrell) 4658024/4658021 fia ■jaNEWJERSEY*2 OH » BonJovr(Fairbairn) IIISK 13 » ,3 WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITHIT • Pa^cofCSOiaiE) TinalumerlVarious) TCPCSD 12aiPCSD 128 39 32 „ GREAT EXPECTATIONS» emicdemcswcemcsmmcwei Tasmin Archer (Mendelsohn/Kaye/Wickens/Hughes/Fitzmaurice) KK 50 ,5 UTAH SAINTS O UJ Utah Saints (Utah Saints) 8283794/8283791 14 6 gDEBUTO One Utile IndianTPLP 31 CD (P) Bjork (Hooper/Bjork) TPLP 31C/TPLP31 40 43

28 LEVELUNG THE LAND • China WOLCDL1022 (P) WOLMCL1022/W0L1022 KR 57 69 METALLICA* W J Metallica (Rock/RetfieidrtJlrichl Vertigo 5100222 (R 5100224/5100221 15 ,2 EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH • SonvS247mSM) Jamiroquai IJK/Nielsen/Smithl 4740694/4740691 41 34 2 SHOW ME LOVE Champion CHAMPCD 1028 (BMG) Robin S (Various) CHAMPK 1028/CHAMP 1028 K7 rm PERFECTLY GOOD GUiTAR U# johnHiattIWallace) A&M 5401302 (F) 16 9 , BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE! • teJBfiaiwi 4 Non Blondes (riokle) 7567921124/- A 42 23 8 CHRONOLOGIE^ ^ Polydor 5193732 (F) 5193734/5193731 KP 67 7 HAPPY NATION Melronome 5177492(F) uo Ace Of Base (Joker/Buddha/IOEC/Pop/Undenl 51774W- 17 14 2 GREATEST HITS VOL 1 MercHuIRelease 4509935792 (W) Sisters Of Mercy (Eldritch/Various) 4509935794/4509935791 43 22 76 ACHTUNG BABY *3 U2 (LanoisJEno) Island CIDU28(F) UC28/U 28 00 5, 8 SEX&RELIGI0N Relativity 4739472 (SM) 4739474/4739471 18 3 20 THE FREDDIE MERCURY ALBUM ★ PartopironeCOPCSD M) Freddie Mercury IMercury/Various) TCPCSD 124/PCSD 124 44 35 10 MITIERRA Gloria Estefan (Estefan Jr/Casas/Osi Epie 4737992 (SM) twald) 4737994/4737991 70 es ioi STARS *io » u Simply Red (Levine/Hucknall) 19 ' 3 IT'S ABOUTTIME RCA788366O742 03MG) 45 33 10 BACKTO BROADWAY Columbia 4738802 (SM) 4738804/- 71 s, 2BACDAFUCUP ' ' Onyx (Mazell/Allen/Various) Columbia 4729802 (SM) 4729804/4729801 on riTTI WAITING FORHERB pm/wea450S934632(wi tU luiu Poaues (Robbins/Brook/Evans) 4509934634/450S934631 46 in: rm EARTH VS THE WILDHEARTS 141 Wildhearts (Wildhaarts) East West 4509932012 (W) 4509932014/4509932871 79 66 ,3, APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION *2 Geffen (BMG) • Guns N' Roses (Clink) GEFO 24148/GEFC 2414a/GEF 24148 21 23 2; ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY •virgmCovusMia Lenny Kravrtz (Kravitz) VUSMC 60/VUSLP 60 47 32 3 GIANT STEP Boo Radleys (Bool Producb'ons) Création CRECD149 (P) CCRE149/CRELP149 73 62 345 GREATEST HITS *11 F arl0PTCEMW3a?MW(S 22 3 15 UNPLUGGEO...AND SEATED • Wamer Bros 93S2452892(W) Rod Stewart (Léonard) 9X2452894/9362452891 ■£>

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24 42 ,9 REPUBLIC» CentredateCo/Londdn,8284132(F) New Order (Hague/New Order) 8284134/8284131 en ra DOCK OF THE BAY-DEFINITIVOLIECTION ArWcStfSUW 3U ai» QtjsReddjng,Various) 9548317084/- Ex 25 3 54 TAKETHAT AND PARTY *2 RCA74321109232 IBMGI Take Thaï (Varions) 74321109234/74321109231 51 32 46 TEN# Pearl Jam (Parashar/Peari Jam) Epie 4688842 (SM) 4688844/4688841

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JAMXROQUAX: Wien You Gonna Learn (Sony Soho Square 659695 2). The single that started it ail ofT gets ai ihevïfable re"-release. When You Gonna Learn has already been issued twice by Acid Jazz and sold in pretty large quantities both times. However, this should still sell well enough to chart as a resuit of tbe raan in the hat's current popularity combined with the facts that this is arguably his best song and it includes a funky new raix from Marco of The Young Disciples. US3: Cantaloop (Blue Note/Capitol 12CL696). Following the chart success of Riddim, US3 are re-releasing their début single which undeservetfly failed to make the cbarts lastyear. Based on a sampîëTrôm Herbie Hancock's Cantaloupe Island, the single is.even more catchy than Tukka Yoot's Riddim. Rahsaan is the rapper this time and the vibe is funky rather than ragga influenced. A subtle new remix from Nellee Hooper should help it chartwards. BSH

THE WATERGATES: The Scandai (Bump'n'Hustle Music BUMP20). The formidable partnership of producer Julian Jonah and singer Janette Sewell have already impressed soul fans with their three singles, including the particularly popular Never Gonna Give You Up. This album includes the singles plus seven new quality tracks. E9SS

rap, hard funk and industrial motifs. A positive response in the rock press and the inclusion of Sing on this month's Métal CD coverdisc ups the ante. ESSS MR BIG: Bump Ahead (East West 756782495-2). The US rockers broke new ground in the UK with their second album, Lean Into It, and the number two single To Be With You. Bump Up offers no radical change in direction - heaps of fizzing guitar and slick balladering. Another hit,

MACMILLAN: Veni, Veni Emmanuel And Other Works. Evelyn Glennie, Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Saraste, MacMillan (Catalyst/RCA 09026 61916 2), Now modem composées seem to be rediscovering the musical language of pop, RCA has launched Catalyst, a niche label devoted to contemporary music. It is headlining the first five titles with

Iggy Pop: lean burning rock

DE LA SOUL: Breakadawn (Big Life BLRT103). The daisy âge rappers return with a typically laid-back single with a catchy female chorus, while Frankie Foncett's UK remixes beef things up a bit. There is plenty of compétition in the mellow rap stakes these days, but this single proves that De La Soul can still eut it with the best. [2££9

VARIOUS: In Full Swing (Rumour RULP3). The latest addition to Rumour's burgeoning range of specialist dance compilations focuses on the UK's embryonic but fast developing new jack swing scene. In Full Swing includes some of the best, and often hard-to-find, indépendant releases from recent months.

exception of Ulster's Therapy?, that are tapping rock's new ecleticism, as embodied by the likes of Rage Against The Machine and Living Colour. Their revamped line-up has produced a trenchant mix of

IGGY POP: American Caesar (VUSMC64). Ever the enigma, the former Stooges frontman is just as capable of self-indulgent excess (the ambling title track and a lugubrious cover of Louie Louie) as he is of lean- burning rock par excellence (the tetchy Boogie Boy). It's these conflicting tendencies that makes Pop one of rock's most enduring characters, and while American Caesar is not a patch on its predecessor, Brick By Brick, éditorial in the style and mainstream press ensure the publicity net is cast wide. ES Andy Martin

year's Proras. Catalyst is being aimed at the '' twentysomething âge range with music and lifestyle magazine advertising. Another strong launch title is Philip Glass Organ Works (09026 61825 2). SES HENZE: Symphony No 7, Barcarola. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Rattle (EMI

Guaranteed banker Should do well Worth a punt Only for the brave SORonly

MAINSTREAM-SINGLES

LUTHER VANDROSS: Heaven Knows (Epie 659652 2). One of the best tracks on the recent Never Let Me Go LP, Heaven Knows has been remixed by the Morales/ Knuckles dreamteam, Their smooth Classic mix is going to Sound great on the radio, while the Work mix is the one for the clubs. ESS

M PEOPLE: Moving On Up (deConstruction 74321166161). Mike Pickering's gang hit the spot once again with another dead catchy radio-friendly tune that will also keep most club DJs more than happy. Moving On Up, which has nothing to do with the Curtis Mayfield song of the same name, has a great bouncy Sound that even Roger S has trouble improving Andy Beevers

SHAKE YA BONES: Shake Ya Bones (Fantazia 12FANTA004). This upbeat poppy house track, which has a strong disco feel and catchy female vocals, is making a pretty strong showing in the Club Chart, ES

THE WILDHEARTS: Earth Versus The Wildhearts (East West 450993201-2). The enfants terribles of British rock have taken what seems like an âge to deliver their début album. And - for once conforming to expectations - Ginger and Co have produced a fine album of taut rock songs that point to the arrivai of a significant talent, if only the Wildhearts can stifle their paranoic and noraadic instincts long enough to follow through. EÏÏ3 INNERSTATE: Protest To The Signs (Roadrunner Records RR 9054 1/2). Innerstate are one of the few UK bands, with the notable

PAULINE HENRY: Too Many Peuple (Sony Soho Square 6595942), Tbe Chlmes' untimely demise has enabled Pauline Henry - small frame, large voice -to pursue a solo career which will surely be highly successful. Her début single, Too Many People, is a pleasant, soulful excursion that allows Henry ta dlsplay her diva credentials. It perhaps lacks the punch required to becomeabighil.thoughherclub following should be enough to put it into the Top 49. ES

high profile re-issue/reraix campaign, of which this is the first fruit. Relax is updated by Ollie J in a stomping house mix, while Jam & Spoon's pumped-up Hi-NRG version is hardeore tempo. With the original mixes added to the package, this is going to be big ail over again. But will One FM play it? """Yq Pauline Henry: diva credentials horns, swirly synths and drearay

LITTLE ANGELS: Sail Away (Polydor LAJAM 6). A low-key, mélodie, largely acoustic and superbly sung vignette remforces the impression that Little Angels are highly talented. Sail Away will help broaden their appeal beyond their current rock following. HSKfl

>. Mélodie, wilhapleasing of a chorus repeated at regular intenials. How can it miss? ES

Everyday (Virgin VSCDT1471). Jaunty, polished pop without a soul. Oh, forthe more angst-ridden OMD of 1. Still. ifs the kind of song that will appeal to radio -very "up" and sutficienlly commercial to make the OMDsplash.HS

THE POSIES: Dream AH Day (Geffen GFSTD 50). With their recent Reading Festival appearance and the belated release of their 1990 album Dear 23, notto mention the current LP Frosting On The Beater (from which this single is taken), the Posies are drawing a lot of attention just now. Dream Ail Day is perhaps their most accessible song to date, vaguely remmiscent of Blue Oyster Culfs Don t Fear The Reaper, but with a dirtier, more grungey sound. A minor hit, at least. ES

WILL D0WNING: There's No Living Without You |4th & B'way BRCD 278), One of the better tracks off Downing's rather disappointing album is a soullully rolling strutthat is ultimately a little bland, though beefier Frankie Knuckles mixes are helping it score in the clubs. Ifs probahly not going to help that dance music's other luurve men, Alexander O'Neal and Luther Vandross, also have new singles due. ES DEF LEPPARD: Two Sleps Behind (Bludgeon Riffola LEPCD12). This is a graceful, acoustic, jangling an

DEB0RAH HARRY: Sfrike Me Pink (Chrysalis C0CHS 5000). Strangely redolent of Liza Minnelli's So Sorry I Said, Sfrike Me Pink is ail muted FRANKIE G0EST0 HOLLYWOOD: Relax MCMXCIII (ZTT FGTH1)ZTT recontly got ils catalogue back from Island, and is aboutie embark on a

fine vocal. Premiered on the Last Action Hero soundtrack, it is also on the fortheoming Del Lepppard album, Rétro Active, It is a tasty ballad, with a superb acoustic and previously unreleased take of Tonight usa bonus. Abighit.B! Alan Jones 14 MUSIC WEEK 11 SPTEMBER1993

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0777 7 54762 2 4). Henze is an even tougher sell than most, but here the selling point is the charismatic Simon Rattle, whose reeording of Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins, recoupled with Stravinsky's Pulcinella (0777 7 64739 2 5) is simultaneously reissued at mid-price. This is ail part of EMI's on-going Rattle campaign, featured in (ull- page ads in the October issue of Gramophone with POS artist catalogues available. BUSONI: Arlecchino, Turandot. Opéra de Lyon/Nagano (Virgin 0777 7 59313 2 1). With Kent Nagano's Poulenc album in the running for the conductor's second Gramophone award, Virgin is backing this two-disc set of Busoni opéra rarities with a big campaign, including full- page ads in the October issues of ail classical magazines plus extensive POS. SSSi VARIOUS: A Child Is Born. Choir Of Trinity Collège, Cambrîdge/Marlow (CD/MC CDCF/MCFC 517). Despite September being barely upon us, this early starter in the Christmas stakes is a follow-up to the

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tiN.° Busoni: two-sel of opéra rarities follows Poulenc m Carols From Trinity album that sold 50,000-plus lastyear. Both titles are being promoted this month at mid-price. 2££3 ROSSINI: La Cenerentola. Bologna Opéra Orchestra And Chorus/Chailly (Decca 436 902-2). This album has sold in well to the multiples, and why not with a strong cast

headed by the delectable Cecilia Bartoli, who also features in a concurrently released Italian Songs album (CD/MC 440 297 2/4) and cassette issue of her Mozart Arias album (430 513-4). It is the focus of music magazine and national press ads plus a catalogue campaign with national displays. Phil Sommerich MAINSTREAM-ALBUMS

THE KINKS: The Définitive Collection (PolyGram TV 5164852). Kinks compilations are commonplace, but the fact that PolyGram TV is behind lis one, with national TV, Virgin 1215 and Woolworths campaigns already in place, means that it will have a higher profile than its antécédents. Ail the hits are here, including those on Arista as well as Pye. SSSS ORIGINAL CAST: Sunset Boulevard - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical (Polydor 5197672). The reeording of this, Lloyd Webbor's lalest magnum opus, wasn't even completed until August 10. But ifs by no means a rush whh ail his usual attention to ail évident Forthe légions who will flock to the musical, it is a more than satisfactory souvenir. However, it lacks the impact of, say, Cats or Joseph, and is unlikely to spin off any hit singles. Proceed with care.

VARIOUS: Vorsprung Durch Logic Volumel (Logic 74321158692). The Gerraan-based label's output thus far has sbown an uncanny appréciation of the pop/dance style that is currently popular. This reprises some of the label's hits, including offerings from Dr Alhan, Dance 2 Trance and Rapination as well as previously unreleased versions of the monster MUSIC WEEK 11 SPETEMBER1993

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VARIOUS: Sleepless In Seattle [0ST] (Epie Soundlrax 4735942). This tasteful soundtrack to the hit movie includes a varied sélection of oldies, both originals and re-recordings. In the former camp corne Nat 'King' Cole's impeccable StardustTammy Wynette's chart-topper Stand By Your Man and Jimmy Durante's As Time Goes By. There is also Dr John and Rickie Lee Jones melding beautifully onMakin'Whoopeeand Canadien songlhrush Celine Dion's duet with Brit soulsler Clive Griflîn on When I Fall In Love. It will attract moviegoers to an album that will sell very well indeed. ISS

PAUL WELLER: WildWood (Go! Dises 8284352). Retreating ever furtber into a late Sixties/early Seventies timewarp, Weller has corne up with a mellow, almosl melancholy album of sweet and moody material. With two Top 20 hits already and more to corne, it looks likely to become Weller's biggest NICK HEYWARD; From MondayTo Sunday (Epie 4744582). Heyward's currentsingle, Kite, paces the pack on an album of songs where his immaculately dressed in stylish soundscapes. But apart from Kite, which is not setting the chart alight, there's little here thafs strong eneugh to get noticed. QS MEATLOAF: Bat Oui Of Hell II - Back Into Hell (Virgin CDV 2710). Huge pre- publicity has whetted appetites for more Meat to the extent that the original Bat has returned to the chart -15 yeats after it was first released. Bat II comprises 75 minutes of vocal and instrumental posturing of epic proportions, sometimes inspiring, somelimes silly. Not as big as the first, but a plalinura album nonetheless. ÏÏÎSd Alan Jones

REISSUES: BUDGET VARIOUS: Glam Rock (Repertoire REP 4312). Not a wholly appropriate title for al) the material présent, but what the heck - this Seventies sélection includes not only the expected Gary Glitter, Slade, Rubettes, Sweet, Mud, Suzi Quatre and Wizzard contributions, but also more difficult-to-find gems such as Sparks' Girl From Germany. as VARIOUS: The Pye International Story (Sequel NEDCD 239). Sequel is a Castle Communications company, but even though Castle owns the Pye catalogue, this is a labour of love, since Pye International was for licensed material. It has ail had to be renegotiated for this album and the resuit is a very impressive package, from rock 'n' roll greats such as Chuck Berry to bubblegum purveyors like Ohio Express. iîîS TEDDY PENDERGRASS: Teddy/It's Time For Love (Repertoire REP 4324). One of a sériés of re-issues that put a pair of Philadelphie International albums on a single CD, this brace of beauties first saw the light of dayin 1979 and 1981 respectively. Though guiding lights Gamble & Huff wrote their best material a few years earlier there's still much of great merit here, notably Tum OffThe Lights, You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration and Can't Live Without Your Love. B23

VARIOUS: The Deepest Soul (Goldmine GSCD 16). This contains incredibly obscure but impossibly high quality material from the Sixties that has been lovingly transferred to CD for the first time by this Todmorden-based label, Singcrs such as Betty Willis and Little Mary Staten deserved greater famé than the local celebrity they achieved, while the powerhouse vocals of the Tenderonies put many more famous vocal groups to shame. One for purists and buyers of Kent albums everywhere. 223 THE TURTLES: Happy Together (Repertoire REP 4320). Despite their self- mockery, The Turtles were genuinely talented and turned out a stream of complex and slick commercial songs of genuine merit. This 1967 album includes not only the hits Happy Together and She'd Rather Be With Me and the eight other tracks which made it a million seller in the US, but also 10 bonus tracks, including singles mixes and B- sides. 1223 VARIOUS: The Surf Set (Sequel NXTD 249). More than 70 songs and an illustrated booklet get you as close to recreating the Sixties surf experience as is possible. Naturally, there are a lot of Beach Boys tracks here, but the real delight is discovering which other stars decided to catch a wave - Duane Eddy, James Darren and Pat Boone ail eut surfing tracks. 12223 Alan Jones

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But the record Industry body I unwllllng to reveal further détails of the prlze, whlch seems to take the Br doser to the US Grammles wlth its multiple catégories. Paul Oakentold, nominated lasl year as best producer, says he Is glad thaï dance muslc has at last been recognlsedbythe BRI. But Oakentold adds: "1 don't see why Itshould be categorlsed. The problem Is not that dance dld not hâve its own award but that it was Ignored In the other catégories." s 1 d @

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Former Chlmes vocalist Pauline Henry (pictured) has her highly raled solo début 'Too Many People' released today (September 6). Best known tor her cover of U2's '1 Stlll Haven't Found What l'm Looklng For", Henrys next single wlll be a reworklng of Bad Companys "Feel Llke Making Love'. oldies storm kiss top 10 The countiys largest dance station Kiss FM has marked ils Ihird birthday wlth a listeners' poil that places Sevenlies grooves dance (rends. In the listeners'Top 100, last yeads winner Gwen McRaewas pippedby Marvin Gaye. And eightof Ihe top 10 lunes are more than 10 years old. Olher notable revivais indude Dan Harlman's "RelighlMy Fite',

I by DJ Judge ilsthehighest new enlry al three, and RoyAyers"Running Away, upto(ivefrom54. "Oplimistic', laslyeads numbertwobySoundsOf Blackness, (ails to 62 and Ihe thirdplaced lune lasl year, Smad E's 'Sesame's KISS LISTENER-S TOP 10 1 Marvin Gaye "Whafs Going On' 2 Gwen McRae'Ail This Love l'm Giving'

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samples whenyou have a world o( musiciansto cation? Jazz drummer Billy Cobham, South African singer Lucky Dube and bass guru Jah Wobble are just some of the contrlbutars to a new album

rounded up by world music organisation Womad. Chlnese vlolins, Barbadlan percussion and slngers from the UK, Algerla and Kenya ail became partol one project entltled Jam Nation. Produced by The resuit Is 'Way Down Below am of John Buftalo HeM'-world music for Gosllng and Mark Rulhertord, Ihe club génération.

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ORON CARROLL'My Frayer" (Clubhouse). One of the better, less predidoble deep soullul house olferingsfrom New Jersey, InputoamefromHulaond Fingers, solhetrack isa bouncy gospel inspired US Jam. One for the purists - counl

thumping hi-energy record and proceeds to mutale through ' -"ifferent styles including 0.-_idand funky house. Ifs a struggle keepmg up wilh it butirsonemalwillcertainly surprise any audience for ils O OBLIQUE FEATURING LINDA MURIEL'We Need Emotions' (Trapshut). This is a very high quality slice olUK garage. A nicelush production from Courtenay Campbell istoppedoffwith supeSkrsung'by the original

£\ VARI0US 'Cento - The Vir Unreleased Pro)ecf (UMM, Italian). Now a couple of weeks old on Italian import, this doublepack is choofull of gems wilh four sland-out tracks:'EnProgress'isa Mosters At Work-slyle warm up; 'Love' is a lypical UMM minimal sketch; 'Kio Kisinza' is like Fela Kuti speeded up; and finally there's the sparse, bass- driven monsler'lnsanily'. Ail quality and wellwodh checking, h (4> BARRIO DEBAJO 'Gotto 'i LelYourselfGo'(Grave Records). Hlgh quality bump ~ d shultle gear from West

beauty by a deep spacey production. Walch out for the bonus track 'Gotta Have You' which culs up the vocal inlo scat segments to fine effecl. me Ô HOUSE PIMPS 'Gel The HookTNow). Big on impart and now available here, this fast Euro underground track is high on energy wilhoul being loo obvious like many continental stompers. A simple Iwo-nole synlh line holds the track logetherwhile a (emale

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* jFRANOESCO FARFA & 'JOY KITIKONTI 'Beat (Dream). From the nneyou'reprobably long-winded to be a very usetul EP wilh the tille track coming in Iwo mixes - one a deep, striding 3 number, the olher 3 funky wilh ethnie lones. Two olher troncey

STATE OF HOUSE "Pacific <€* Dance (Bomba). The firsl release on the label set up by Scotland's Bomba record shop is this excellent piano-pounded trancer licensed from Germany. However, the real selling point is the new Slam remix, a deep and expansive acidic monster. Ifs moody, Ihrobblng and as good as their own release. ab J54THE SANDMEN/BAD Isr DATA'Restait (Time). First up, The Sandmen with a superbly produced groove with ail the righl sounds in the right order- Farley & Heller, Slrictly Rhylhm and Bob Marley's 'Exodus'ail came lomind.Bad Data's 'Smoke Dope' is a THC

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of Ihe crew. The Large Professer remix lakes Ihe eut la a hardeore rap audience on a driving piano vamp andphat drum Irack with qualily writlen ail overit.Thismix atone OHM 'Tribal Tone' Sabres xC'remixes (Hubba Hubba). Love hlm, loalhe him, or plain can't undersland him, Andrew Wealherall has corne up wilh Ihegoods. Mix Threeisa repelilive eastern flavoured drone,Twoissimilarbut longer and One is longer still wilh ail the besl bits arranged in

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JF-à FREDDIE "î" McGREGOR 'Tbls Carry Go Brlng Corne' (Greensleeves). Following Ihe reggae/ skarevival hilsof'Oh Carolina' and 'Tease Me cornes this cover of the Justin Hinesclassic punchy ska tune. This

Ihe dancefloor, Huge hit. pa ALL BOXED IN'Happen' _F (Stress). The A-sideis a brighl commercial pop dance Irack but DJswilIbe more interesled in Ihe B-side dub wilh ils big bubbly bassline and breakbeat rhylhm. IFs simple butvery Infeclious wilh big warm waves of slrings thaï add real deplh la Ihe production, t)

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DANCEFLOOR HFTS With the dance scene fragmented into approaching 40 individual styles (see next page), Alan Jones explores how labels are tailoring remixes to attract fans of différent genres This year may go down as the one in which UK dance finally came of âge. Not only have singles by dance artists Hke Gabrielle, M-People and Sub Sub featuring Melanie Williams dominated the singles charts, but albums by Apache Indian, Dina Carroll and The Stereo MCs are among the favourites to win the 1993 Mercm-y Music Prize. No longer can it be said that dance does not sell albums. But, despite the dance market's obvious maturity, new styles continue to emerge from the hothouse atmosphère ofthe clubs with bewildering speed. Indeed, when you talk dance today, you could be referring to any of around 40 immediately identifiable genres. They range from almost tempo-less ambient to ultra- frenetic hardcore, which peaks at around 160 bpm. But the fastest dance track yet ^ recorded is Moby's Thousand which - you guessed it - clocks inat 1000 bpm. Not surprisingly, most sub- genres have created their own thriving club scenes. A few years ago, when there were fewer styles and far fewer dance singles, clubs would generally offer punters a variety of dance styles rather than focus on one exclusively. Record companies have risen to the challenge of breaking singles through toda/s fragmented club scene by remixing tracks in a variety of styles, thereby making them accessible to the widest possible audience. The prime example of this is the yeàr's biggest pop hit so far - Ace Of Base's Ail That She Wants. It has been released in a number of mixes, with bpms ranging from about 95 in ils original and most familiar reggae-shuffle form to a rave-style remix that clocks in at around 125bpm. And, significantly, it was this rave mix that generated much of the pre-release club play and hetped to tum a début dise by platinum platter. Even labels as rooted in pop

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But of ail the floor-fillers. popular. Conséquent!)', ifs the style to which most remixes of tracks from other idioms are tailored. Ever more obscure and ethnie records are being forced into shotgun weddings

with a house beat.But while house represents the main route to dancefloor acceptance, it doesn't always follow that the artists themselves appreciate their record companies' efforts to bring their music to a wider The current upsurge in interest in rap has a lot to do with slipping a house beat underneath the rhymes and gettingtwo separate dance audiences for the price of one. But ifs doesn't always meet with the approval of the acts themselves. One of the hottest dance cuts of the year is Arrested Developmenfs Mr Wendal.

But the Perfecto mix that lilted the track to number two on the club chart, was most widely played by radio and generated a number four pop hit, was never raade commercially available because Arrested Development wouldn't sanction its release. They figured it identified them more as a house act than as rappers. By stripping out or combining elements of existing styles, dance music continues to mutate at a dizzy pace. As long as this process continues, dance seems likely to remain at the cutting j-i-rj edge of popular music.

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DANCE ACIDJAZZ Catch-all term for anything released on the label of the same name, typified by funk bass, wah- wah guitar and Hammond organ. BPM: 110-120 Clubs: The Wag, (London), Thekla's (South West), Dig (North) AMBIENT The Orb and their admirers. BPNhoftentempo-less Clubs: Trade (London), Torch, (Midlands), Emanon (North) BALEARIC lll-defined style based around a mix of music DJs Danny Rampling, Paul Oakenfold and Nicky Holloway heard on holiday in Ibiza during the 1988 sommer of love. BPM: 108-132 Clubs; Ibiza (London), Jolly Roger (North)

BPM:vi Clubs: Busby's, Shaftesbury's (London), The Oome (Midlands), Maestro's (North)

DEEP SOUL The original US style, usually something slow, deeply felt and achinglyemotlonal. BPM: How slow can you go? Clubs: Intermezzo, (London), Soul Fraternity (Midlands) DISCO Unfairly epitomised by naff Seventies fashions and derided as lightweight and dated, disco is still BPM: 95-132 Clubs: Carwash (London), Pepper- mint Park (East), Manifesto (North)

BHANGRA Western house, rap and new jack swing rhythms meettraditional Indian music with predominantly Punjabi lyrics. Massively popular with Asians and now crossing over thanksto Apache Indian.

BREAK BEATS Rough 'n' raw sound based on speeded up funk and hip hop drum samples. BPM: 120-135 Clubs: The Monday Club (London), Dance Factory (Midlands)

HARD BEAT A slower forerunner of techno which originated in Belgium, BPM: 98-125 Clubs: The Monday Club (London), Dance Factory (Midlands)

The définitive dictienary c James Hamilton dissects the dance scene. Extra researc HARDCORE Frantic, eiectronic, how-fast-can- you-go dérivation of techno which scores strongly with teenage boys. BPM: 140-160 Clubs: Vivid (London), Goldiggers (West), Dance Factory (Midlands)

DUBHOUSE Minimalist grooves from New York and New Jersey. BPM: 115-130 Clubs: Sabre Sonic, (London), Dance Factory (Midlands), Global Village (North), The Arches (Scotland)

HARDCORERAP Heavy bass and drum tracks with militant, often shouted vocals. BPM: 80-100 Clubs: Mutiny (London), Miros (Midlands), Showbar (South West) Hi-NRG

GARAGE Named after New York's gay disco, Paradise Garage, Its soulful vocals and solid rhythms have been a big influence in the UKsince 1979, BPM: 112 -120 Clubs: Release The Pressure, Full Circle (London), Cream, The Kool Kat (Midlands), Lakota.The Showbar (South West), Hardwick Hall (North), Spice Of Life (Wales)

Originally popularised by gays, this cowbell-driven style sets strong songs agalnst a galloplng beat à la Dan Hartman's Relight My Fire. BPM: 122-136 Clubs: The Mile High Club (London), Fever (Midlands) HIP HOUSE Rap setto a house tempo. Still current thanksto Monie Love. BPM: 125 Clubs: RAW (London), Bakers (Midlands), Wigglyworm (North) HIP-HOPSOUL Modem US soul, typified byMaryJ Blige - slinky and syncopated. BPM; 80-105 Clubs: Vo Yo (London), Miros (Midlands), Showbar (South West)

HOUSE Faster Philly soul and Hi-NRG hybrid originally developed in Chicago by DJ Frankie Knuckles which revolutionised the UK dance scene in the late Eighties. BPM: 122-132 Clubs: The Gardening Club (London/South East), The Hacienda (North), Martha's Vineyard (Wales) INDUSTRIAL Not necessarily hard beat nor even Belgo/German, a very metallic and heavily European-styled stomper. BPM: 110-140 Clubs: Vivid (London), Dance Factory (Midlands) INDEPENDENT SOUL The mid-tempo sound of mid- Eighties America before house washeditallaway. BPM: 60-124 Clubs: Soul Indépendance (London), New Musico (Midlands), Parkers (North) 1TALO HOUSE Shamelessly commercial house derivative typified bythejangling pianos and sampled vocals of Black Box. BPM: 120-132 Clubs: Zap (London/South East), Venus (Midlands), BackTo Basics, (North), The Tunnel (Scotland)

JAZZFUNK The sound of Lonnie Liston Smith, Roy Ayers and the Blackbyrds which dominated dancefloors In the late Seventies and early Eighties. Currently enjoying a revival. BPM:vi

JUNGLISM Reggae-influenced hardcore built up from a dub sample with electro beats added at double the tempo. BPM: 138 Clubs: Double Dipped (London), Dance Factory (Midlands) LOVERS' ROCK Gently romantic precursor of Street soul, most often in the form of a sweetly reggae-fied cover version of a pop hitwith a female vocal. BPM: smo-o-o-o-o-th Clubs; Night Moves (London), The Dome (Midlands) NEW JACK SWING Also known as Swingbeat, this dominant US black style is epitomised by a jaunty blend of soul, rap and syncopation. Easily inspires snappy dance videos. BPM:90-110 Clubs: Soul Survivors (London), Miros ( Midlands), Showbar (South West)

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POPRAP Radio-friendly rhylhms - practised bysuch as PM Dawn and De La Soul-fusing catchysampleswith more accessible vocals. BPM: 80-100 Clubs: Yo Yo (London), Miros (Midlands), Showbar (South West) PROGRESSIVE HOUSE Instrumentais built up from repeated loops and sequences. Can be remorselessly monotonous. BPM: 114-135 Clubs: Strutt (London) RAGGA As much an attitude as a musical form, ragga pushes stripped down rhythm tracks as far as they will go. BPM: 90-110 Clubs: House Of Roots (London), Hummingbird, Marcus Garvey (Midlands), Dub Me Crazy (North) RAGGAMUFFIN RAP A reggae and rap hybrid pioneered inthe UK but only popularised

when US majors slgned Jamaican producers and putthem together with homegrown hotshots. BPM: 80-100 Clubs: Mutiny (London), Miros (Midlands), Showbar (South West) RAVE Commercial amalgam of house and techno featuring out-of-itfemale vocals and wacky samples. BPM: 130 Clubs: Rezerection, Dementia (Scotland) RARE GROOVE Obscure, collectafale soul cuts from the earlySeventies.

ROOTS Digital drums meet roots reggae, as pioneered by vétéran dub warrior,Jah Shaka. BPM:various Clubs: City Vibes.Trends, (London) Porsche (Midlands), Dub Me Crazy (North) SOCA Soul meets Calypso with an upbeat feel, astypified byArrow's HotHot Hot. Popular with black audiences, it bas yetto crossover significantly. BPM: 120 Clubs: Granaries (London), The Dome (Midlands). SOUL The mother of ail dance styles. Americans call it R&B. BPM: various

STREET SOUL Former UK reggae and lovers' rock singers crooning to cheap soul tracks with low production values but lots ofcharm. BPM: 70-110 Clubs: Soul Indépendance (London), New Musico (Midlands) TECHNO OriginallyDetroit'sanswerto Chicago's house, now associated with the Belgian and Dutch scenes - and Stafford, hometown of UK contenders Altern 8 and Nexus 21. BPM: 126-138 Clubs: Knowledge (London/South East), Dance Factory (Midlands), Space (Scotland). TRANCEDANCE Swimming, swirling progressive house with plenty of ambiance and psychedelia. BPM: 114-135 Clubs: Nude, DanceKult (London), Orbit (North) TRIBAL Percussive, chanting junglisitic hardcore. BPM: 130-140 Clubs: Drum Club (London), Golden (Midlands), Sub Club, Space, (Scotland). 2-STEP Unpolished and loose mid-to-slow- tempo soul in 2/4time which appeals to reggae dancers. BPM: 70-110 Clubs: Soul Independence (London), Chicago Rock Cafe (East), Soul Fraternity (Midlands)

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Code sends confusing message Compiler calls forequalspace l'm very disappointed to see that you have removed the Top 20 breakers chart from the main body of the singles chart. A lot of thought and effort has gone into this initiative and I felt it deserved more than a few weeks' airing. I was interested to read the editor's column (MW, Aug 28) in which he justified the déci- sion to drop the breakers on the grounds that independent retailers prefer the Top 75 for- mat. Would not the same retailers prefer the Top 100 album chart to reflect actual sales in that week and incorpo- rate compilation albums as well as single artist sales? Should you choose not to support the wishes of the inde- pendent retailers over the album issue, then please review the space that you cur- rently give the artist-only chart, compared to the compi- lation chart. Currently, and indeed for raost of this year, compilation albums appear to be out-sell- ingtheir artist-only cousins. Is Sean O'Brien Managing Director Telstar Records London SW13 Black event was notacarnival' I am writing to express my concern over the use of the word "carnivaT in the title of a news item on the IAAAM black music symposium (MW, Aug 21). Don't get me wrong, I love a camival but in this context the word was inappropriate. Although the rest of the arti- cle seems to take this event a conférence of white music executives would ever be described as a "white music

This just stresses how much an event like this is needed to convey the power and impor- tance of black music today. Raquel Thomas Brixton, London SW9

I was concerned to read an over-simplified description of the MCPS indemnity granted to raanufacturers when adher- ing to the Code of Practice, as outlined in your manufactur- ing supplément (MW, Aug 28). In theory, by following the MCPS code a manufacturer is guaranteed indemnity from légal action. So far so good, but - and manufacturers should note well - this indemnity holds good only for action by MCPS members, as I leamed

Why is it that the current sin- gles crisis has intellectually paralysed a multi-national, billion-dollar industry? The problem could be solved any Friday night by three blokes in the pub with a pen, a bit of paper and a few pints. History shows that the UK singles market has been writ- ten off before. Following the Sixties boom, the early Seventies saw singles sales plummet but they later grew to an all-time high at the end of the decade, Even in the current reces- sion we have witnessed mas- sive sales for those singles which have both had the breaks and delivered the goods, The goods being a great song or tune, an inspiring per- formance and that magie 'x' factor - relevance to the lives of the audience. This formula applies equally to, for example, Whitney's I Will Always Love You as it does to KLF's 3am Eternal, Call me old-fash- ioned, I just call it great pop!

I reported an incident to the BPI's Tim Dabin last year. My company had, by manufactur- ing an item for a customer, innocently and inadvertently infringed a copyright. Out of a regular output of between 60,000 to 100,000 units each week, this particu- lar infringement concerned an order of 500 units - a quantity within the provisions of the MCPS code. The problem should have been sorted pro- fessionally between profes- sionals so that the real

The format fog, a completely self-inflicted wound, only serves to confuse the purchas- ing public - and ail for those occasional "hits" that corne off the back of clever-clever for- mat marketing. The three fellas in my pub came up with the following common-sense ideas to bring order to the chaos. • Strictly limit singles to just three formats: the CD single, seven-inch vinyl and 12-inch vinyl. This would cover the "serious" purebaser, the "pop kid" and the "clubber". Seven-

offender - the customer - could be dealt with speedily. But the impotence of the BP1 became apparent within 24 hours when we were threatened with very heavyweight action by the BPI member company. Perhaps I should add that I spent countless hours with MCPS and manufacturer col- leagues attempting to refine and hone a workable code. Apparently, those hours were wasted. I remain convinced that in essence, and with comraon-

inch vinyl should be retailed at the lowest viable price, thus attracting more impulse pur- chases. The CD and the 12- inch would provide the quality product for the serious buyers and collectors. • A maximum of 20 minutes of music across any format. After ail, a single is supposed to be a single, not an album! • Finally, let's start trying to only release singles which we really think are singles. Dave Wibberley Momentum Music London SW18

sense prevailing, the code is helpful to the industry gener- ally. However, your article is wrong to suggest that manu- facturers who follow the code and who therefore gain MCPS indemnity are necessarily pro- tected from légal action. Sadly, as is increasingly the case in this fragmenting industry, nothing could be further from the truth. Adrian Owlett Vice-chahman Adrenalin Records Slough, Berks PolyGramclaim provokes blast of indie-gnation Wonderful exposure you gave the much talked of PolyGram overhaul - front page news no less (MW Aug 7). Nigel Haywood, sales director, boasts proudly of "a better ser- vice to dealers... in every nook and cranny of the country". I have never heard such a load of corporate cobblers! We have not gained an improved service from PolyGram représentatives. In fact, the situation is quite the opposite - we are now visited less frequently by the compa-

This is not a case of one deal- er with a gripe - we know of other independent stores in the same position. Meanwhile, old displays provide tangible evidence of past favours as, once again, the small indepen- dents are overlooked by the Music Week has fought the independents' corner many a time. Ail I ask is that you don't allow record company execu- tives to use your pages to blow their own trumpets. This particular fanfare was badly out of tune and bellowed out some whopping fibs! Tony Allen Dominion Records Thomas Street Chepstow

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DOOLEY'S DIARY Remember where you heard it: William Hill closed the book on the Mercury Music Prize on Saturday with the Stereo MCs still hot favourites at 7/4 and Suede at 2/1. The late money was going on the Auteurs at 20/1, including a fiver from William Hill's own press officer Graham Sharpe...Unfortunately tears and not Champagne were flowing at XFM's offices last week where the staff were trying to come to terms with the station's failure to win an ILR licence to broadcast rock to the capital. Station manager Phil Ward-Large vows that the battle goes on...Meanwhile at the Radio Authority press conférence to announce the licence winners, Lord Chalfont and his partners in judgement stumbled their way through a barrage of press questions about why LBC lost out Ifthat wasn't bad enough, he had to negotiate a mini picket outside the authority's offices where angry staff and listeners had already gathered ...Don't hold your breath, but Sony is convinced the Michael Jackson Dangerous video will still come out in "mid-October", even though there is still no news from America about a delivery date for the master tapes... Meanwhile the company insists it remains committed to Jacko - unlike Paramount, which

Ihe London Palladium last week for the launch of MCI's lirst Comedy Club release, Best and Marsh, On-Stage and Un-Cut, were (I to r| MCI product manager Dave McGeachie, spécial projects chief Slave Bunyan and head of marketing/product development Danny Seene. No jokes about dribbling into the charls, please.

Harrods Sound and Vision department buyer Michael Mulligan was so overcome by the top people's store allocating its first window to a music display that he donned baseball cap and sweat shirt to mark the happy day. The doorman, who is more used to dressing up, seemed less sure about il. Clearly Harrods bosses are pleased with the performance fay Mulligan and his colleagues, however - they are doubling the music department's lloorspace next year. reportedly pulled the plug on a $lm deal for him to sing the theme song to the film Addams Family Values...In The City A&R honcho Bindy Binning is wondering who her secret admirer is after receiving a delivery of 100 white lilies...Meanwhile former Ensign boss Nigel Grainge isn't being downhome about the country music panel he chairs at the convention. "Expect some fireworks," he warns ...And what's the betting on Factory 2 being unveiled in Manchester?... Dooley isn't suggesting Pickwick director of audio Melvin Simpson is self-conscious about his baldness, but he spent most of his présentation at the company's sales conférence referring to his upper régions. "For those of you who think l'm going bald, Fm not: Fve had some flesh- coloured highlights put in," was one of many quips...Good luck to Music Sales press officer Philip Glassborow, whose comedy musical The Great Big Radio Show opens at Newbury's Watermill Theatre tomorrow (Tuesday). Music Sales has won a BSIS award from the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts for sponsoring the show...4th & B'way's Julian Palmer was surprised to find a stranger in the office last week listening to Apache Indian. Before throwing out the interloper,

Palmer luckily realised he was none other than QPR/England striker Leslie Ferdinand. Apparently Ferdinand was invited over by a mate who plays in the Island football team; now he has promised to turn out for Island in return for a supply of Mica Paris and Apache Indian albums...Tower's store in London's Piccadilly Circus is to give unsigned bands a push by not only getting them in to PA, but also selling their tapes, T-shirts and other merchandise in-store. Andy Smith (tel: 071-439 2500) is also looking for a sponsor to back a tour of Tower's US outlets by the best unsigned band who appear this year...Boxing promoter Barry Hearn is moving into the music biz with new label Matchco, which has signed Irish rockers The Government. First

Sharp End Promotions, sharp as ever, has seen a gap for PRs and pluggers able to work in sign language. Consequently ail its executives were sent on a crash course last week to master the lingo - not. Instead, (I to r) the six-year-old company's press director Sue Poster, director Bon McCreight, promotion co-ordinator Maria Philippou and director Robert Lemon descended on Lord's Cricket Ground to celebrate their 101h Top 40 hit lollowing 2 Unlimited's chart entry at number 10 with Faces. release, Judgment Day, trails the forthcoming Benn/Eubank bout... Arnold George Disney (aka Englebert Humperdinck) is the latest Sixties act to get litigious - he's suing publishing/distribution husband-and-wife team Paul and Jessie Murphy in a dispute over German licensing... Compétition reminder time: entries for the contest to win a copy of Ken Garner's excellent In Session Tonight book (see last week's Dooley) must send their tasteful postcards to Dooley by Friday (September 10)

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