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ALL I WANTToad The Wet Sprocket

NOTHING BROKENBUT MY HEART

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DO I HAVE TO SAY THE WORDS?Bryan Adams

STAYShakespear's Sister

HEAVEN SENTINXS

JESUS HE KNOWS MEGenesis

WHAT KIND OF LOVERodney Crowell

SENT BY ANGELSArc Angels

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CALIFORNIA HERE I COMESophie B. Hawkins

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Polydor schedules release of Joseph soundtrackA Canadian cast recording of Joseph and theTechnicolor Dreamcoat will be released onPolydor sometime in September.

Nigel Wright, producer of the Britishoriginal cast recording, is in charge of theCanadian version. The label deal wasnegotiated by Live Entertainment (LIVENT)president Garth Drabinsky.

David Freeman, vice-president ofnational promotion for PolyGram, explainsthat the recording was "abit ofa juggling act."Wright's time was precious, necessitating inhim making two trips to Toronto. The otherprincipals -- Donny Osmond, narrator Janet

Be -Bop Communicationsremoves the guessingMary Arsenault, president and CEO of thenewly named Be -Bop Communications Inc.,has expanded her service to the entertainmentfield and moved into new and larger offices.

"Some said promotions, some saidproductions. We just went with the flow,"Arsenault explains over past confusionregarding the firm's name. "Now, as we expandto provide even more specialized and extensiveservice, hopefully, the confusion will end.We'll continue to offer publicity services forall types of musical entertainment, awardceremonies and various other special eventsthroughout Canada, in the United States andinternationally."

The firm's offices are now located inPickering, Ont.

Joining the expanded firm is John Duarte,who has covered the entertainment industryfor the past five years with MetrolandPublishing. Diane Anderson also joins thestaff as summer office assistant.

Be -Bop Communications looked afterlast year's Juno Awards, Liona Boyd, FredPenner's Canadian tour, the Toronto MusicAwards, and most recently, the People'sComedy Festival. The firm also representsOak Street/Dino Music, a joint venture whichis taking children's entertainer Fred Penner toU.S. audiences.

On tap for this summer is the launch ofSony Kids in Canada, and a PR assist for thenew album by Walt Disney recording artistNorman Foote. The firm is also doing PR andpublicity for the Dempster's Kids' Stage andOntario Place's World Beat Party, which isheld every Sunday at the Island Club.

Arc Angels left off tourfor substance abuse helpThe Arc Angels have withdrawn from theirthree-week opening slot on Bryan Adams'upcoming cross -Canada tour.

Co-frontman Doyle B ram hal I II checkedhimself into a centre for substance abusetreatment and rehabilitation. The band isexpected to resume touring in mid -September,with Canadian make-up dates to be rescheduledthen.

The Steve Miller Band, Extreme andSass Jordan are still part of the package.

Metz, Johnny Seaton, who portrays the ElvisPresley-esque Pharaoh, and the children'schoir, were also not available at the same time.They had to go into the studio to do theirvoice-overs at different times. "It all cametogether in two or three hours over a two-weekperiod."

The current Toronto run of the AndrewLloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, which hasplayed to capacity houses at the Elgin Theatresince it opened, ends on Sept. 5. A return,limited engagement has already beenscheduled for the beginning Dec. 12.

The musical will have its U.S. premiereat the State Theatre in Minneapolis on Sept.15. A tour across Canada and to selected U.S.border cities is planned for 1993 and 1994.

MCA to distribute keyreleases from CargoMCA Records Canada has signed an agreementto distribute "key" releases from CargoRecords.

The deal, which went into effect Aug. 1,will see MCA release Cargo's key cataloguethroughout August and September, withemphasis on current Cargo priorities includingthe Asexuals, Change Of Heart, and IndustrialArtz. The first MCA/Cargo co -release will bethe new Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planetalbum on Sept. 1.

Cargo will continue to service theindependent account sector on its artist roster,while MCA will exclusively represent the keytitles to all other accounts.

In addition to its active Canadian talentroster, Cargo also distributes the Sub Pop,Wax Trax, Road Racer, and Restless labels.MCA's initial releases will contain titles fromNirvana, the Asexuals, Soundgarden,Mudhoney, Shadowy Men On A ShadowyPlanet, Fudge Tunnel, L7, Afghan Wigs,Suicidal Tendencies, and Banlieue Rouge.

Lou Diamond Phillipscoming to play CanadaActor Lou Diamond Phillips and his band, ThePipefitters, will be performing at universities,colleges and select clubs across Canada thisfall.

Phillips, who has starred in La Bamba,Young Guns, and Stand & Deliver, sings leadvocals on more than half of the Pipefitters'R&B flavoured songs. He also sings backingvocals and co -writes original material withbassplayer/vocalist Chris Lindsay and guitaristSherman Allen.

The band has played a number of showsin the United States and has appeared in featureson MTV, TNN, and other American andEuropean television programs. They arecurrently in the studio with ex-Toto guitarist,Steve Lukather.

The Canadian tour will be produced andpromoted by Ron Kitchener and his Barrie,Ont. firm, RGK Promotions International. Thefirst date is scheduled for McMaster Universityin Hamilton on Sept. 10.

Heavy Slak push forLorraine Scott releaseAl Kussin, president of Slak Records, ismounting a heavy promotion push behind therelease of Lorraine Scott's latest six -track CDsingle entitled `Til I Found You.

Kussin wrote and produced all tracks: a7" version, 7" house version, and extendedclub mix of the title track; a techno mix ofLove Has Found Me with a rap insert by"Mystah" Monroe and a techno mix withoutrap; and In Love, a ballad that is being targetedto AC stations.

Til I Found You and In Love are alsoincluded on Scott's debut album, All Talk,released on the Cold Front label.

Scott is also featured on an upcomingalbum tribute to Joni Mitchell.

James Collins will be tracking Scott'snew single.

Sophie B. Hawkins to playToronto's Phoenix TheatreNew York City's jazz, folk and bluesnewcomer, Sophie B. Hawkins, is set for anAug. 18 date at the Phoenix Concert Theatrein Toronto. Hawkins recently hit the chartswith Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover, herColumbia debut, which peaked on the RPMHit Tracks chart at #4 on June 27.

California Here I Come, the follow-up,was also a quick starter, entering the chart at#81 on Aug. 8. Both tracks are included on herTongues And Tails album.

Hawkins first became acquainted withthe drums at age nine and moved in withNigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji'smusicians when she was 14. She beganexperimenting with traditional African andBrazilian instruments, fusing the styles withher own drum set, vibraphone and concertmarimba, which is now her recognizable"sensuous funk" musical signature.

The Toronto date is being presented byConcert Productions International (CPI) inassociation with Coca Cola Classic.

New York publicist Vivien Friedman sent alongphoto of Sophie B. Hawkins (centre), hermanager Peter Rudge of Rudge/KaufEntertainment, Emerald Forest Entertainment'sLinda Blum -Huntington (I) and Marla McNally.

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Great Canadian Party a "great Canadian success"

Canada's 125th birthday was celebrated in aunique way by Molson Canadian Rocks. Forthe first time in Canadian music history, usinginteractive satellite hookups, more than100,000 fans from coast to coast were able totake in concerts in St. John's, Ottawa, Barrieand Vancouver.

The Tragically Hip and Kim Mitchell co -headed the events, along with 27 of Canada'stop rock acts and special guests Spinal Tap.

Diamond vision screens were set up ateach site and, through a 12 -hour nationalsimulcast by MuchMusic, fans could askquestions of their favourite artists at any of the

4,Jeff Siemens (MCA Records), Frank Poratto(Moison Breweries) and Zan Moiko (A&A) atEMCI offices drawing grand prize entry.

sites and receive a nationally broadcastresponse. MuchMusic mounted 65 cameraswith full concert crews at each site, all switchedfrom the MuchMusic building in downtownToronto.

There was also a little bit of broadcasthistory made with the mounting of a 13 -hourbroadcast by Sound Source. With productionby Alan Lysaght and engineer MikeBaskerville, a crew of 32 field personnelbrought 25 rock radio stations on line tobroadcast the program across the country.

Spinal Tap performed their entireCanadian tour in a record -setting one day,beginning in St. John's, stopping in Barrie andcompleting their tour in Vancouver.

On board the Great Canadian Party Planewhich took the rock package from coast -to -coast were on -air personalities and contestwinners from 13 participating rock stations:CFOX Vancouver, K97 Edmonton, CJAY

Concrete Blonde will beWalking In Toronto soonConcrete Blonde will be playing at Toronto'sConcert Hall on Sept. 12.

The band's current album, Walking InLondon, was released by I.R.S. RecordsCanada in March. Concrete Blonde hastraditionally sold more records per capita inCanada than anywhere else in the world.Walking in London has been on the RPM 100Albums chart for 20 weeks and was at No. 69last week.

The performance is being presented byConcert Productions International inassociation with Coca Cola Classic.

Calgary, C95 Saskatoon, Z99 Regina, Q92Sudbury, ROCK 95 Barrie, CFNY Toronto,HTZ-FM St. Catharines, Y95 Hamilton, FM96

Contest winners, MuchMuslc crew and otherpassengers at ramp of Boeing 737 that tookSpinal Tap across the country on Canada Day.

London, 54 ROCK Ottawa, and CHOZ St.John's

A&A also ran a national promotion,which put two consumer and two retailmanagement winners (West Edmonton Mall)on the plane, along with six MuchMusic andtwo licensee winners.

Gene Lewis of Molson Canadian wasobviously excited by the outcome of the

Canada first territory forMetallica multi -platinumMetallica's self -titled album, now in its 49thweek on the RPM Albums chart, has beencertified six times platinum by Warner MusicCanada.

Canada is the first territory in the worldto register for the metal honours, whichsignifies sales in excess of 600,000 units. Thealbum has spawned four hits: Enter Sandman,Nothing Else Matters, The Unforgiven andWherever I May Roam.

The Elektra band is currently on a NorthAmerican tour with Guns 'n' Roses and FaithNo More. Canadian dates include Montreal(Aug. 8), Toronto (9) and Vancouver (17).

All Good Children signwith Raw Energy RecordsAll Good Children, a band from Hamilton,Ont., has been added to the roster of RawEnergy Records, an independent labeldistributed nationally A&M.

The group's self -titled debut album willbe re-released by the label shortly. Black AndBlue, the song featured on this year's Indie-Can sampler and the CFNY 1992 New MusicSearch compilation, is first single. A videofor the song has been featured on MuchMusicand Kampus Klips, the travelling campus videoroad show.

All Good Children will be touring throughOntario into the fall before hitting the westernprovinces and California later in the year.

The band is managed by RichardBurgman, who was formerly a member of thesadly overlooked Australian band, Weddings,Parties, Anything.

promotion. "This was a monumentalachievement, thanks to the participation ofeveryone involved and we were blown awaywith the outcome. We set out to bring rockfans together from virtually every part ofCanada to make this a truly national andhistoric birthday celebration."

McNie to marketing postfor Diamond organizationBrookes Diamond, general manager of Sharon,Lois & Bram and Elephant Records, hasappointed Stephen McNie as marketingdirector.

McNie was formerly Ontario regionalmanager for A&M Records which, ironically,is the distributor of the Elephant label.McNie' s new responsibilities will be tomaximize merchandising and promotionalopportunities that reflect Sharon, Lois &Bram' s image across an offering of audio,video, book and clothing products. He willalso be involved in the trio's expandingtelevision programm ing and touring activities.

Fall marketing plans include a first everSharon, Lois & Bram "made for" home videocalled Sing A to Z, and their greatest hits audiocollection of 31 favourite songs called GreatBig Hits.

An extensive Great Big Tour of 17Canadian cities will also be mounted.

Cochrane and Ladies setfor MuchMusic featuresWith Tom Cochrane's Canada -wide summertour past the half -way mark, MuchMusic'sexclusive interview with the Capitol star istimely.

MuchMusic's Future Features specialwill air Aug. 13 and include an exclusiveinterview and backstage, rehearsal and on -the -road footage, including the first stop onCochrane's tour in Victoria. Terry DavidMulligan does the interview honours.

The Barenaked Ladies and manager Nigel Bestsigned deal with Sire president Seyour Stein InMay of this year.

Also timely is the Aug. 27 one -hourspecial on Barenaked Ladies. Gordon, theLadies' debut album for the Sire label(distributed in Canada by Warner Music),shipped gold on release and makes its debutthis week on the RPM 100 Albums chart.

The television special includesperformance footage from the band's Intimate& Interactive concert as well as theirhumourous antics at MuchMusic's SpringBreak '92.

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Koldofsky record and launch Liona's career.So, it didn't seem too farfetched. It wasfarfetched alright. The fax was partly right,and the rest wasn't damaging or even vicious.It was just someone whose nose might havebeen out of joint on learning their job wassoon to disappear . . . someone on the inside,obviously. Now, we'll have to double checkall faxes and check source. So, make sureyou put your name on all your faxes.Fortunately, because of the fax Activity ReportJournal, we can trace the call, even though thereturn fax number displayed on the copy.The sleuths are closing in. (EC: Yeah, but lookat the free ink Rita got . . . !)

Big bucks for jocks . . . ! Hey, who saysradio is suffering. Look at the big bucks acouple of Vancouver jocks are being paid tomake a move. We're talking $300,000 plus,plus the perks of course, which ain't too badfor a couple of veterans. And the big bucksdon't stop in Vancouver . . . how about thatCalgary morning prince who's making a movefor $200,000 plus, plus, plus! Such excitementshould happen with Toronto radio. It justkeeps going, and going ... and going, nowhere!What Toronto doesn't need is a classic rockstation. Oops, here it comes ... LITE (you fillin the shortened call letter). Talk about thegreying of radio... Toronto, take a bow! (EC:Where have all the programmers gone . . . ?)

Success through failures ... ! While it'spretty obvious radio is in trouble . . guesswho's succeeding through the agony of it all?The consultants, that's who. Well, one that Iknow of anyway, who tells me his business isup 46 per cent. Those broadcasters who arewatching their ratings plummet are lookingfor help and they believe the consultants canbail them out. Was mid-managementpreparedfor the '90s? Were profits used to buy realestate when the times were good? Can a stationreally afford to pay $10,000 plus fora month'srent? On top of that, and here's the biggestexpense ... employees. Some stations employupwards of 125 full and part-time help. I justtalked myself out of buying a radio station.(EC: You, buy a radio station . . . ?)

The Evolution of Jazz . I I didn't get achance to see Toronto drummer ArchieAlleyne's musical production, The Evolutionof Jazz, when it was in Toronto last February,and I'm glad it is being staged again. This timeit's being staged at Toronto's LimelightTheatre, an excellent intimate setting thatdoes justice to this kind of revue. If you werewondering just how jazz evolved you can geta quick fix through this revue. Of course, itwould take a couple of nights to bring thewhole evolution into proper perspective, butthese highly professional jazz musicians,narrator/vocalists and dancers provide a highlyentertaining musical look at a musical genrethat is probably one of the least understood,yet immensely popular. Master keyboardistJoe Sealy maintains the steady hand as musicdirector of the band, which is made up ofdrummer Rick Donaldson, trumpeter DaveDunlop, saxman Dougie Richardson, bassperfectionist Doug Innis, and Kjas, Rick Lazar

and Rudy (Quammi) Williams on percussion.Narration and vocal inserts are beautifullyhandled by Tanya Rich and Ron Small, withthe dance routines looked after by KarenGayle and Arthur Rose. This isn't a polishedrevue, but director Rudy Webb has an excellentcast and it shouldn't take much to tighten it up.Nevertheless, it's a fun lesson in jazz history.There's an abundance of creative energiesthat brings the audience through the differentstages of the evolution ofjazz; from the drumsof west Africa, to the plantations of the U.S.south where the slaves picked up discardedbrass instruments from the invading Yankeetroops, to Congo Square in New Orleans. Ifyou're visiting Toronto, put this one on yourlist. It runs through to Aug. 22. (EC:I've learned something already. Discardedbrass instruments from the invading Yankeetroops . . . ?)

Ballplayer Loreena McKennitt ? As aballplayer, Loreena McKennitt makes a goodsinger. But you have to hand it to her forwanting to play on Kim Cooke's Warriorsteam. They lost to the Wackers, which putsthem in third place in the Ontario MusicIndustry Softball League, battling for thatsplendid RPM Cup. So there you have it. BothWarner teams are in the top three of thestandings: the Wackers are #2, the Warriorsare #3, and, get ready for this, Sony is #1. (EC:Wait 'II the big kahoona gets back . . . !)

Hark! We have good news . . . ! Recordcompany reports are sacrosanct around here,so I can't reveal the company. But, in oneweek this particular major shipped close to200,000 albums, one of which was Cancon,which shipped more than 50,000 units. (EC:200,000 albums in one week . . . ?)

Blue Rodeo #2 and #3 ? It shows howCanconscious HMV's Paul Alofs is. While hewas pumping up Barenaked Ladies and BlueRodeo, he was thinking Tom Cochrane. Lastweek we mentioned here that Blue Rodeo'salbum was #2 at the HMV store in Boston and#3 at the Manhattan store. It was TomCochrane's album that was the big winner inBoston and New York. Anyway, it got theWarner, Elektra and Atlantic people south ofthe border a little anxious. (EC: Whetheryou're right or wrong . . . you've always gotthe last word. ! 0

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Part Eight of a series - Videos are an important part of the music industry

VideoFACT and FACTOR provide funds for videosMusic videos aren't cheap to produce. Even in the current depressed marketthey still average around $30,000 for established artists with nationallydistributed sound recordings. Independent acts usually have smaller videobudgets, but they also have a lot less money to work with. That's why manyacts apply for funding from VideoFACT and the Foundation to AssistCanadian Talent on Records (FACTOR). In the final instalment of RPM's lookat the Canadian music video industry, we profile these two organizations.

by Steve McLean

VideoFACT (FACT stands for Foundation toAssist Canadian Talent) was established inJune, 1984, two months before MuchMusicwent on air.

As a condition of Much being granted itslicence, it had to contribute a percentage of itsgross revenues to VideoFACT to stimulate theproduction of new music videos. When theFrench -language MusiquePlus went on airtwo years later, it had to meet the sameconditions. Much now donates fiveper cent ofits revenues to VideoFACT, whileMusiquePlus contributes 2.4 per cent of itsfunds. The total amount allocated solely forthe production of videos for the past fiscalyear was $1.2 million.

VideoFACT can award grants of up to$12,500, provided the artists match the amountof the grant through their own funds. Othereligibility criteria which must be met are thatthe master sound recording and music videobe owned by a Canadian, the production benew, and that the material meets CRTC Canconrequirements.

VideoFACT's board of directors consistsof four core members and four outside directorswho serve one to two-year terms. The boardmeets five times a year to review applications.These applications must contain a proposalwhich includes such things as a song, script,story board and budget.

Red Hot Chili Pepperslead MTV nominationsThe Red Hot Chili Peppers lead all contenderswith eight nominations for the 1992 MTVVideo Music Awards.

Videos for both Under the Bridge andGive It Away earned nominations in categoriesincluding best video, best group and bestdirection.

En Vogue and Van Halen each receivedsix nominations. En Vogue's My Lovin'(You're Never Gonna Get It) was nominatedfor best direction, best group, best dance andothers. Van Halen's Right Now earned thegroup nominations for best video, best group,best metal -hard rock, best editing, bestdirection and breakthrough video.

There are 20 categories in this year'sninth annual awards, which will be broadcastlive on MuchMusic at 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 9.Dana Carvey will host the show and the ChiliPeppers, En Vogue, Nirvana, The BlackCrowes, Bobby Brown, The Cure, DefLeppardand Pearl Jam will perform. U2 will alsoappear live via satellite from a concert inDetroit.

Bernie Finkelstein, president of TrueNorth Records, chairs VideoFACT and alsoshares office space with the organization in aneffort to keep costs down. Moses Znaimer andJohn Martin of Much Music, and PierreMarchand, director of music programmingfor MusiqePlus, are the other core members.The current outside directors are Sam Feldmanfrom Vancouver, Joanne Smale from Toronto,and Rejean Villeneuve and Jo Bocan fromMontreal.

Julie Thorburn, VideoFACT's programdirector, says the board is meant to representa wide spectrum of the Canadian musicindustry. "We try to strike a balance betweenconsistency and variety so that we have a coreof people who understand the objectives ofVideoFACT and our mandate in the way wewant to run our business. But we also havefresh ideas and new people coming in."

The board usually reviews 120-150applications per meeting. Of those, the best20-30 are chosen to receive funding. Anaverage of 120 videos year receive grants,Thorburn says.

"I feel we're a very accessible program.We work with a lot of new and unknowntalent. If we like what doing we're in agreat position to take a risk on a new artist.We'll often go out on a limb and finance aproject that maybe nobody else, at this point,is familiar with or cares about.

"It's always one of our greatestsatisfactions when we can see that kind ofproject really generate interest and get thingshappening. It never ceases to amaze me howmuch VideoFACT product is shown onMuchMusic."

VideoFACT money has helped launchthe careers of K.D. Lang, Blue Rodeo, JeffHealey, Cowboy Junkies and others.

Though grants can be as much as $12,500,Thorburn says the average amount is about$8,500. "We base our award on the money wehave available ... and also how we feel abouta project. If we love it we'll go the distance. Ifwe feel a little bit more moderate about it, itmight be a smaller award. Some people don'tneed that much money."

FACTOR's eligibility criteria areessentially the same as VideoFACT's. Butwhere VideoFACTprovides money to a numberofartists without recording contracts, FACTORapplicants must have a nationally distributedsound recording to be eligible for funding.

Another difference between the twoorganizations is the source of their funding.VideoFACT is financed through the privatesector while FACTOR receives a $264,000annual budget from the federal Department of

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Communications. If loan repayment money isavailable, it may also be put towardsFACTOR's video grant program.

FACTOR doesn't assess creativeelements in videos, and therefore doesn'tdemand the detailed proposals thatVideoFACT does. The deadline forapplications is the last working day of everymonth and applicants are notified ofFACTOR's decision within 30 days.FACTOR's executive director, Heather Sym,says that as long as artists meet the eligibilityrequirements, and there are funds available,they will receive an award.

"We can't really be a major playerbecause of the limited funds we have available.We could make more of an impact if we weregiven more money. But people do count on it."

FACTOR's video grant program wasestablished in September, 1986. As of thispast March, it had received 511 requests. Ofthose, 265 videos by 220 artists had beenapproved. Most of FACTOR's grants are forthe maximum $12,500.

Artists who have made FACTOR -assistedvideos include Bruce Cockburn, Big House,Holly Cole, Fred Penner, Long John Baldry,and Mitsou.

Mike Oldfield signs withWEA in a long-term dealMike Oldfield has agreed to a "substantial"long-term deal with WEA Records.

Oldfield's first WEA release will beTubular Bells II, the long -anticipated follow-up to his legendary multi -platinuminstrumental work. Tubular Bells was releasedin 1973 and has sold more than 16 millioncopies worldwide, going to No. 1 in virtuallyevery country where it was released.

The album helped provide RichardBranson with a foundation on which to buildhis Virgin empire. Oldfield recorded 14 albumsfor Virgin, the last coming in 1991, before the

-company was taken over by EMI earlier thisyear.

Tubular Bells II will receive its worldpremiere at Edinburgh Castle on Sept. 4, andwill be broadcast that same evening on BBC 2.Proceeds from the concert will benefit thePrince's Trusts in Scotland.

Ice -T's Body Count albumavailable soon in CanadaBody Count, the album from rock -rapper Ice -T, will finally be released in Canada after heannounced last week that the controversialCop Killer song will be pulled from the disc.

Warner Music Canada will be releasingthe album without Cop Killer, but the companywill still put a parental advisory sticker on thefront. Body Count has been out in the UnitedStates for three months but was withheld herebecause of possible legal problems with CopKiller. The Metro Toronto Police Associationhad also been considering a court order to banstores from selling imported copies of thealbum.

Warner spokesperson Steve Waxmanexpects Body Count to be released in Canadawithin the next couple of weeks.

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10 TAKE THIS HEARTRichard Marx - Rush StreetCapitol -95874 (Capitol comp. it 12)-F

8 FRIDAY I'M IN LOVEThe Cure - WishElektra-61309 (Warner comp. it 141)-P

7 EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THINGU2 - Achtung BabyIsland -510347 (A&M comp. # 6/92)-0

8 TOO FUNKYGeorge Michael - Red Hot & DanceColumbia -52826 (Sony comp. # 45)-H

7 LOST TOGETHERBlue Rodeo - Lost TogetherWEA-77633 (Warner comp. it 141)-P

10 JUST FOR TONIGHTVanessa Williams - The Comfort ZoneMercury -843 522 (PolyGrarn comp. early May/92)-Q

8 ACHY BREAKY HEARTBilly Ray Cyrus - Some Gave AllMercury -314 510 635 (PolyGram comp. early June) -0

10 IT'S PROBABLY MESting & Eric Clayton - Lethal Weapon 3 soundtrackReprise -26989 (A&M comp. # 6/92)-P

11 WHEN THE STARS FALLSue Medley - Inside OutMercury -314 512 527 (PolyGram comp. early June) -0

8 BABY WHEN I CALL YOUR NAMECorey Hart - attitude & virtueWarner Bros. -26815 (Warner tromp. it 141)-P

7 RESTLESS HEARTPeter Cetera - World Falling DownWarner Bros. -26894 (Warner comp. # 141)-P

14 AMERICAKim Mitchell - Aural FixationsAlert -81019-F

7 BUZZHaywire - Get OffAttic -1334 (Attic comp. it 24)-0

7 I'VE GOT MINEGlenn Frey - Strange WeatherMCA -10599 (MCA anp. it 11/92)-J

4 ALL I WANTToad The Wet Sprocket - FearColumbia -47309 (Promo CD single) -H

15 YOU WON'T SEE ME CRYWilson Phillips - Shadows And LightSBK Records -98924 (Capitol comp. # 10/92)-F

5 NOVEMBER RAINGuns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion IGeffen -24415 (Promo CD single) -J

16 HOLD ON MY HEARTGenesis - We Cant DanceAtlantic -82344 (Warner comp. it 134)-P

2 NOTHING BROKEN BUT MY HEARTCeline Dion - Celine DionColumbia -52473 (Promo CD single) -H

12 THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREELuther Vandross/Janet Jackson - Mo' Money SoundtrackA&M-28968 1004 (A&MAerg in comp. it 5/92)-Q

11 DON'T STOP NOWLove & Sas - Call My NameRCA 6192 10612 (BMG pop comp. # 34)-N

8 GOOD STUFFB -52's - Good StuffReprise -26943 (Warner comp 140)-P

18 IF YOU ASKED ME TOCeline Dion - Celine DionColumbia -52473 (Sony comp. # 43)-H

3 DO I HAVE TO SAY THE WORDS?Bryan Adams - Waking Up The NeighboursA&M-75021 5367 (Promo CD single) -0

10 MAKE LOVE LIKE A MANDef Leopard - AdronalizeVertigo -510 978 (PolyGram comp. early June -0

6 MAD MAD WORLDTorn Cochrane - Mad Mad WorldCapitol -97723 (Capitol comp. # 18/92)-F

5 GIVING HIM SOMETHING HE CAN FEELEn Vogue - Funky DivasEastwest-92121 (Wamer comp. # 142)-P

9 DEEP IN MY SOULAcosta/Russell - A Little DirectionEureka -70010 (Promo CD single) -F

17 DAMN I WISH I WAS YOUR LOVERSophie B. Hawkins - Tongues And TailsColumbia -46797 (Sony comp. # 43)-H

11 2001Melissa Etheridge - Never EnoughIsland -510 120 (A& kit/Virgin comp. it 5/92-0

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35 as 3 BABY, BABY, BABYTLC - Oooh ... On The TLC lipArista -73008 26003 (BMG pop comp. # 35)-N

36 23 13 I WANT TO BELIEVESass Jordan - RacineAquarius -564 (Capitol comp it 10/92)-F

37 30 17 WHYAnnie Lennox - DivaRCA -06192 10624 (BMG pop comp. it 32)-N

38 38 21 CONSTANT CRAVINGK.D. Lang - IngenueSire/Warner Bros. -26840 (Warner comp. it 129)-P

39 43 3 DAYS OF LIGHTRoger Daltrey - Rocks In The HeadAtlantic -82359 (Warner comp. it 143)-P

66 3 STAYShakespear's - Hormonally YoursLondon -868 266 (PolyGram comp. early June/92)-Q

52 3 HEAVEN SENTINXS - Welcome To Wherever You AreAtlantic -82394-P

42 39 13 YOU'VE GOT A WAYKathy Troccoli - Pure AttractionReunion -24453 (MCA comp. it 8/92)-J

43 42 9 CRY (It You Want To)Frozen Ghost - Shake Your SpiritWEA-75149 (Warner comp. It 139)-P

44 44 6 WARM IT UPKriss !Cross - Totally Krossed OutColumbia -48710 (Sony comp. it 45)-H

45 45 5 JAMMichael Jaikson - DangerousEpic -45400 (Promo CD single) -H

46 46 6 WISHING ON A STARCover Girls - Here It IsEpic -47381 (Promo CD single) -H

47 51 5 MOVE THISTechnotronic - Pump Up The JamSBK Records 93422 (Catritol coma A 16)-F

83 2 JESUS HE KNOWS MEGenesis - We Cant DanceAtlantic -82341 (Promo CD single) -P

78 2 WHAT KIND LOVERodney Crowell - Life Is MessyColumbia -47985 (Sony comp. It 45)-H

50 50 7 FALLEN ANGELSBully Sainte -Marie - Coincidence & Likely Stories eChrysalis -21920 (Capitol comp. # 18/92)-E

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53 47 15 DO IT TO MELionel Richie - Back To FrontMotown -374 636 338 (PolyGram comp. early May/92)-Q

54 54 6 WHITE LIES/BLACK TRUTHSlik Toxik - Damn' The NastyCapitol -98115 (Capitol comp. # 14/92)-F

55 41 9 SLOW MOTIONColor Me Badd - C.M.B.Giant -24429 (Warner comp. # 137)-P

56 55 10 I RUN TO YOUScott Dibble & Watertown - One Phoebe StreetWEA-76233 (Warner comp. it 135)-P

57 57 7 ALWAYS THE LAST TO KNOWDel Amith - Change EverythingA&M-75021 5385 (A&M comp. # 5/92)-0

58 so 8 IF YOU BELIEVEKenny Loggins - Leap Of FaithColumbia -46140 (Sony comp. # 45)-H

59 61 3 FACES OF LOVENia Peeples - Nia PeeplesVirgin -3137 (A&M comp. it 6/92)-0

60 34 10 57 CHANNELS (And Nothin' On)Bruce Springsteen - Human TouchColumbia -53000 (Sony comp. # 45)-H

61 32 13 STEEL BARSkichael Bolton - Time, Love & TendernessColumbia -46771 (Sony comp. it 44)-H

91 2 CALIFORNIA HERE I COMESophie B. Hawkins Tongues & TailsColumbia -46797 (Promo CD single) -H

63 63 4 STAYGiant - Time To BurnEpic -48509 (Sony comp. it 45)-H

64 53 6 LOVE VIBELisa Lougheed - World LoveWEA-75476 (Warner comp. it 139)-P

65 64 7 WRONGLindsey Buckingham - Out Of The CradleReprise -26182-P

66 se 16 I WILL REMEMBER YOUAmy Grant - Heart In MotionA&M-75032 5321 (A&MNirgin comp. # 4/92)-Q

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81 NEW IS IT REALLY LOVEDan Hill - Dance Of LoveQuality -2001 (Promo CD single)

82 NEW 5 LEAP OF FAITHBruce Springsteen - Lucky TownColumbia -53001-H

83 69 11 EVERY KIND OF PEOPLERobert Palmer -Addictions Volume 2Island -314 510 345 (A&MNirgin comp. # 4/92)-0

84 49 6 THE SWEATERMeryn Cadell - Angel Food For ThoughtIntrepid -COOS (Capitol comp. it 14/92)-F

85 65 6 MARK ON MY HEARTJannetta - Mark On My Heart

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COVER STORY- by Steve McLean

It's an album, it's a play, it's Book Of RejectionThe Leslie Spit Treeo came almost out ofnowhere, it seems, to win the 1991 Juno formost promising group and sell 35,000 copiesof their debut Capitol album, Don't Cry TooHard. Now, they're set to release theirsophomore effort, Book Of Rejection.

But before the core trio (Laura Hubert,Pat Langner and Jack Nicholsen) even startedtheir band by busking on street corners, theyworked together in a small Toronto theatrecompany. Recently, along with the AugustaCompany theatre group, they combined theirmusical and theatrical experience in a playthey also titled Book Of Rejection.

The three members of the AugustaCompany (Daniel Brooks, Don McKellar andTracy Wright) had been friends with the Treeo

by Tim Evans

Madonna tops again! Madonna's This UsedTo Be My Playground hits No. 1 on the HitTracks chart. Playground was led by LG73Vancouver, CFTR Toronto, and CHYMKitchener, who all report it at No. 1 on theircharts. It becomes Madonna's 13th No. 1song. Only The Beatles have had more. Shemay not hold the position for long however.Elton John's The One is gaining quickly andmay take over the top as soon as next week.

Ladies first. Gordon, the debut album fromBarenaked Ladies, makes an amazing entryon the Albums chart. It bows at No. 2 andappears ready to make it all the way to the topnext week. Only one other album in the last 10years has debuted that high. Name it. Hint: itwas an album by Whitney Houston, BruceSpringsteen, USA For Africa or U2.

Three others enter high ... After BarenakedLadies, there are three other albums enteringin the Top 50. Morrissey breaks in at No. 40with Your Arsenal, the Singles soundtrack atNo. 47 and The Rankin Family's Fare TheeWell Love at No. 48.

Billy Ray Who? We may be on the verge ofanother country invasion. Billy Ray Cyrus hitthe top of the Country chart with Achy BreakyHeart, which also cracked the Top 5 of the HitTracks chart. This week Rodney Crowell'sWhat Kind Of Love bullets to No. 15 on theCountry chart and also climbs 29 spots on theHit Tracks chart to No. 49.

Hoping for better . . . Sass Jordan has thetop add on the Hit Tracks chart this week. YouDon't Have To Remind Me enters at No. 73.Bruce Springsteen's Leap Of Faith debuts atNo. 82. He will be hoping Leap does betterthan his last release. 57 Channels (And Nothin'On) only went as high as No. 25.

Multiple choice? The only other album inthe last ten years to debut at No. 2 was WhitneyHouston's Whitney album. It debuted behindU2' s The Joshua Tree and went to No. 1 in itsfourth week.

and wanted to work with them for a couple ofyears, but the two groups were never able tosynchronize their schedules. The Augustanswere all working on projects and the Treeowere busy recording their album. It wasn'tuntil late spring that they were finally able toget together and start working on theproduction.

The play revolves around theinevitable conflicts which arise when businessand art come together. More specifically, it'sabout the recording of one song, Book OfRejection, from two different perspectives:the band's, and their record company's.

Hubert kept a diary of the recordmaking process to serve as background, andthe Augustans videotaped interviews with boththe band's manager and key Capitol people,giving the play a documentary feel.

"We started bringing them to thestudio with a video camera, and they came to

our lawyer's office," Langner says. "Theyphoned us when we were down in Memphis(mixing the album). We kept in touch duringthe whole time."

The band basically remains itself inthe play while the Augustans, who had a lotmore artistic licence, portray the heads of afictitious record company. "Joe Hardy (whoengineered the new album in Memphis) cameand saw the show and he couldn't believe howbang on they were in terms of their portrayal,"Langner says, while eagerly slurping down abowl of garlic soup in a small café around thecorner from Toronto's Buddies in Bad TimesTheatre.

The sarcastic comedy attracted a lotof people from the local music scene and,because a lot of the dialogue and gags were soaccurate, some of the play may have been loston those from outside the industry. But on thenight I attended, eight Capitol Canadaemployees, including president DeaneCameron, were also there. They seemed to besmiling, nodding and chuckling throughoutthe show, and then gave the band the thumbs -up afterwards.

"We're not trying to slam them,"Hubert emphasizes.

The Treeo hopes the play might openup a new avenue of dialogue between themand Capitol and enable the company to bettersee things from their perspective. "It seemsour job now is educating the people around usto chill out a little bit and believe in it and trustin it and not be so scared of what the markethas dictated in the past," Langner says.

"The more successful you become,the more people are added on to the team.(But) it's pretty clear when it does worktogether. Sometimes they'll say somethingthat we think seems totally outrageous, but astime goes on it makes more sense."

An example of this is the album'srelease date. It's been done since April andLangner says the band has been "dying to getthis thing out," but he appreciates Capitolholding it back until late August when theycan commit more time and money to it as apriority release.

A similar scenario developed in thechoosing of the first single from the album.Capitol picked the ballad In Your Eyes to shipto radio on Aug. 6 ahead of the rest of thealbum. "It wasn't our first choice," Langnersays of the selection, "but we decided thatthey were so into it that we wouldn't put upany kind of fight."

Since Book Of Rejection is harderthan Don't Cry Too Hard in a lot of ways,choosing In Your Eyes (which features RandyBachman on guitar) may be a clever way ofthrowing the public a curve. Remember, thisband was heavily influenced by the spirit ofpunk and their music refuses to be pigeonholed."We would have rather come out with a rocker,but in some ways it's more rebellious for us toput out a ballad," Langner says in a recentphone conversation.

Because of their acting backgrounds,the Treeo would like to have more input intothe making of their videos. For In Your Eyesthey were allowed to come up with the video'sconcept and location of the shoot. The video,which has already been picked up byMuchMusic, was shot around Ancaster, Ont.and was directed by Juno award winner PhillipKates.

The Treeo also want to incorporatemore theatre into their live shows. To launchthe album at the end of the month they plan onstaging Book Of Rejection, with additionalsongs thrown in, at Toronto's Theatre PasseMuraille. And, if the band ever becomesfinancially successful enough, their dream isto take a small theatrical show on the road withthem.

"It's just a seed," Hubert says of (theplay) Book Of Rejection. "This could growinto a monster of a show."

The Leslie Spit Treeo's new albumwill be released by Capitol on Aug. 28.

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Winnipeg radio launched many careers - by Warren Cosford

And the hits just keep on comin'I got to thinking about the '60s in Winnipegrecently, because I was in Vancouver.

There may not have been a Canadianmusic industry until Cancon in the '70s, butthere was a Winnipeg music industry in the'60s. Well, OK, maybe industry isn't the rightword. But there was a lot going on. I know nowthat there were over 300 Winnipeg bandsbetween 1960 and 1969 because John Einarsonwrote about them a few years ago in hisexcellent book Shakin' All Over - TheWinnipeg Sixties Rock Scene.

When I grew up in Winnipeg in the '60sthough, all I knew for sure was that just aboutall of us were in a band. In retrospect, itprobably happened because: 1) Winnipeg hadover 30 community clubs, each of which heldat least one dance a week; 2) The dances wereoften hosted by a DJ from one of the two Top40 stations, CKY and CKRC; 3) There wasnothing else to do.

The bands I were in were not very good.DJs didn't adopt us. But we were as busy as wewanted to be.

Aside from an association with the radiostations, there were two otherprizes that couldbe had. You could make a record. Usually itwas produced at a radio station. For a time,CKRC's Harry Taylor was Winnipeg's PhilSpector. You could also open for one of thevisiting name brand bands. Often the Winnipegband got the warmest reception.

Perhaps the most popular Winnipeg bandof the era was Al and The Silvertones. Besidesbeing good musicians, they had great originalmaterial. It wasn't until years later that Ifigured out why. Someone in the band wasgetting pre -invasion records from Englandthat hadn't been released in Canada.Consequently, Al and The Silvertones hadmonster Winnipeg hits such as Shakin' AllOver (Johnny Kidd and The Pirates), andTribute to Buddy Holly (Mike Berry). Andbecause they were so popular at the Winnipegcommunity clubs, the band could afford torecord at a music studio in Minneapolis. Theirmanager, Bob Burns, had a lot of clout as thehost of a local TV dance party show.

Al and The Silvertones, of course, laterbecame The Guess Who, after they were ChadAllen and The Reflections/Expressions.

The Winnipeg music industry produceda lot of talent. Best known outside of Winnipegwere Burton Cummings from The Devrons,Neil Young from The Squires, and BTO'sFreddy Turner (who played in one of mybands for about 30 seconds). But the artisticcommunity of the '60s in Winnipeg producedmore than rock n' roll. The Royal WinnipegBallet gained an international reputation underArnold Spohr, and the Manitoba Theatre Centreand Rainbow Stage were the launching padsfor Gordon Pinsent and Broadway star LenCariou.

Winnipeg radio of the '60s waswonderful. Nine to midnight at CKY was J.Robert Wood, Canada's most influentialprogrammer of the '70s; afternoon drive wasJim Hilliard, who later programmed the

Fairbank chain in the U.S.; weekender MeryClark who, as Chuck McCoy, programmed theMoffat chain; music librarian George Johns(who also played in a band called The Jury)later became one of the first radio consultantsin the U.S.; TSN's John Wells grew up on hisfather's morning show at 'KY; and from 6 to9 p.m., Chuck Dann, who is now the voice ofCBS -TV.

Over at CJOB, 9 to midnight announcerRon Morey became a millionaire readingcommercials in New York. Copywriter BillMcDonald did the same as Chuck Blore'swriting partner in Los Angeles. And anotherCJOB copywriter, Pat Withrow, is a best sellingauthor (The Jacamar Nest, HummingbirdSoup), TV producer (Witness To Yesterday),and the creator of the legendary Pizza Pizzajingle.

Winnipeg in the '60s was probably muchlike Motown and CKLW in Detroit, the ChessBrothers and WLS in Chicago, AmericanBandstand and Gamble/Huff in Philadelphia,the Brill Building and WABC in New York, orLiverpool in England. Not all the talent wasfrom the city, but those few who weren't weredrawn to it by the energy.

In Winnipeg's case, it was a magicalmoment in time that was not artificiallypropped up by money and regulation. It just

MIN-illiTri11111111K102 presents Shout No, a song written byLaureen Pearlette, a mother of two fromVictoria, B.C. The song, a community servicefor concerned parents, is performed by Valdy,the well-known west coast artist. The ideabehind the song is to get children to sing alongand "Shout No" to strangers. The song madeits debut on the Woodstock, Ont. station onJuly 29 at 8 a.m. and will be featured for thenext month. Copies of the song are availableto the public. Contact Ed Saunders or JimElliott at K102 at 519-539-7451.

Appointments at Broadcast News. Wayne.Waldroff, general manager of B roadcast News,reports new roles for Michelle Poulin andJerry Fairbridge. Poulin joined BN Toronto asan executive assistant in 1988 and has beenacting business manager since last December.Fairbridge, a BN general executive in westernCanada since 1979, is moving east to Torontoto become manager of national sales andmarketing. He has worked for BN for 19 yearsin Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton, andwas on the editorial staff until moving toadminstration in 1979.

C -FAX went the extra distance when newsdirector Alan Perry rushed to the scene of anarmed standoff in a residential area neardowntown Victoria. Police had evacuated alarge area around a house where a man armedwith explosives was holed up. Perry and fellowC -FAX reporter Kathleen Brandsma

was. And, despite having lived in Toronto,New York and Los Angeles, I haven't felt itsspirit since, until just recently.

It was Music West in Vancouver, with anattendance of 16,259, of which 486 of themwere performing. And while not all the bandswere local, most of them were. The range ofstyles was really quite incredible. From a bandthat played Ventures songs as if arranged byJohnny Rotten, to country to Celtic rock.Much of it could be heard in the same club onthe same night. And there are a lot of clubs toplay in, although if I heard one complaint allweekend, it was that there still are not enough.

In fact, many of the players I spoke toaugmented their incomes by playing in thestreets. Apparently, it's often where new bandmembers are found. Surprisingly, few of thepeople I met seemed obsessed with signingthe big record deal, but almost all of them hadmade a record on labels I'd never heard of.Because they were playing in bars, the bandsare older than we were, so it's likely thatthere's a teen band scene that I missed. Butwhat I did experience was a revelation.

Vancouver music has a spirit and senseof community that took me on a journey backin time. And I suspect that, like Winnipeg, itwill produce some personalities that will makea difference. For the moment though, I didn'tsense that anyone seemed to care. They werehaving fun with music. And, for the first timein a long time, so was I. Thank you Vancouver.

Seen at K102's Race For Kids Space are emcee,K102's Ed Saunders, Bev Wilkins from Family& Children's Services Building Fund,Woodstock Mayor Margaret Munnoch andMcDonalds franchise owner John Lessif andhis wife.

discovered that several families forced fromtheir homes had no place to go. Using cellularphones the pair called all the hotels in the arealooking for vacant rooms, not an easy choreon a Sunday night in tourist -choked Victoria.When they found some rooms, Perry talkedthe night clerk into phoning the hotel managerat home to get accommodation donated to thepeople who couldn't return to their homes. Hethen drove the people to the hotel in his C -FAX news cruiser. Said Victoria City PoliceDetective Inspector Fred Mills, "Kathleen andAlan went beyond simply reporting theincident and, in true community spirit,recognized the needs of those affected." C -FAX president and general manager MelCooper added to that with, "What a newsteam."

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RHEOSTATICS - RockWhale MusicIntrepid - N21S 0011-FUnlike the more Immediate pop of theirdebut Greatest Hits disc, Whale Musicfollows along in thetradition of their secondalbum, Melville. It might take a few listensto grow on you, but once it does . .. lookout. This band has been called the best inCanada by some, and I'm not about tomake a case against that claim. After all,It's not their fault they don't get muchairplay or sell albums by the tonne. All fourmembers (Dave Bidini, Martin Tielli, TimVesely, Dave Clark) write, sing and play,though Tielll seems to have stepped moreinto the forefront with his odd Neil Young -like vocals and lead guitar licks. Thediversity of the group's talent is bestexemplified on two tracks: Rock DeathAmerica and Legal Age Life At VarietyStore. The former is ascorching hard rockln'call to arms for Canadian bands, while thelatter is a folky, hand -clapping, sing -alongnumber. Among the many other highlightsof this 17 -track album are: Self Serve GasStation; Rain, Rain, Raln; Queer; King OfThe Past; What's Going On Around Here?;Guns; Soul Glue; Beerbash; and Who. TheRheostatics' renown among Torontomusicians has landed guest appearancesby Rush drummer Neil Pearl, pedal steelguitarist Lewis Melville, violinist Dave Allenof The High Lonesome Players, ChrisBrown and Gene Hardy of the BourbonTabernacle Choir, Tennis Slimmon of theBird Sisters, guitarist Tim Mech of TheBookmen, Richard Burgman of PartsUnknown, and The Barenaked Ladies.Michael Phillip-Wojewoda, the most prolificproducer this side of B -movie king RogerCorman, handled production. There aren'tany bands that are more proudly Canadianthan the Rheostatics, but Whale Music isnow even attracting attention from labelheavyweights south of the border. - SM

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THE BELLAMY BROTHERS - CountryThe Latest And The GreatestInters° u nd - CD1-9108It took a little searching to find the Canadiandistributor for this album, which could be amajor release for David and HowardBellamy. Cowboy Beat, written by DavidBellamy and John Boland, and taken as thefirst single, has made powerful gains up theU.S. charts, but has yet to click in here.There's a lot of country panache displayedhere, which is mindful of the time when TheBellamy Brothers was a big name in country.The traditional spark and the smooth vocaldelivery should bring them back into thewinners circle. Also key are the DavidBellamy pennings of She's Gone With TheWind, Old Hippie and, from Larry Williams,Let Your Love Flow. - WG

MORRISSEY - Pop/RockYour ArsenalSire/Reprise - CD 26994-PSure, Morrissey can be a preening whiner.But he's also capable of writing some ofthe cleverest lyrics to have come out ofEngland In the past decade. And, on YourArsenal, the poetic verses are backed upwith the heaviest music ever to grace aSmiths or solo Morrissey album. The toughsound Is compliments of guitarists BozBoorer and Alain Whyte, with a nod alsogoing to producer Mick Ronson, who wasfamous for his slashing lead guitar workwith David Bowie and Ian Hunter. The firstsingle, We Hate It When Our FriendsBecome Successful, is gaining some 'newmusic' radio play but, as usual, it wit beMorrissey's devoted fan base at the retaillevel that will make this album. You're TheOne For Me, Fatty is a potential secondsingle and You're Gonna Need SomeoneOn Your Side, Glamorous Glue, TheNational Front Disco, and Certain PeopleI Know are also stand -outs. - SM

JOAN ARMATRADING - Pop/RockSquare The CircleA&M - 75027 6388 2-0During her 15 -album career Armatradinghas built up a devoted audience andmanaged to sell more than 10 million albumsworldwide without ever becoming a bigname star. This solid album certainly won'tlose her any fans but it probably won't gainher a much wider audience either. All thesongs on the album were written, arrangedand produced by Armatrading. And thedistinctive guitar playing and original vocalstyle which are hallmarks of her sound arestill evident. She even turns in some niftymandolin picking on Wrapped Around Her.Weak Woman and If Women Ruled TheWorld are both strong tracks. The keyboardsolos by Simon Clark on Crazy and RichardCottle on Can I Get Next To You are alsohighlights. - SM

BALLOONGravityRCA - 07863 66034-2-NThis is a perplexing debut album. It's quirkypop/rock is often quite enjoyable, but it's

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hard to peg down. The core members ofBalloon are songwriter/singer Ian Bickertonand "anything with strings attached" player,David Sheppard. Bickerton's vocals are athing of wonder. He'll sound like youraverage rock singer on one song and on thenext he's got a voice that's a crosssomewhere between Feargal Sharkey andTiny Tim. As scary as that might sound, itactually works. Transfixion is a classicacoustic pop song while Why Did It Take SoLong, the shimmering Now That The Thrill'sGone, and Wedding Train are all good betsfor programmers looking for something justa bit different. Canada's own SarahMcLachlan adds some background vocalson Tightrope Walker. - SM

THE CHILLSSoft BombSlash/Reprise - 9 26787-2-PNew Zealand's Want) Philipps has beenthe leader of the Chills for 12 years, thoughthe band's line-up has gone through amyriad of changes in that time. On SoftBomb, Phillips has delivered a direct hit. Ina perfect world it would explode all over thepop charts. But this isn't a perfect world andPhillips explores that concept throughoutthe 17 tracks. The first single, The MaleMonster From The Id, is perfectly pleasantpop with clever lyrics about the inherentbrutishness that lurks in all men. GuestChill Peter Holsapple adds a small countryelement to the bouncy Ocean Ocean. Thetitle track Is Philipps' jangle guitardeclaration that he's going to buck trendsand keep on making the intelligent popmusic he's always made. Others that havelikewise gone against the grain (Syd Barrett,Nick Drake, Brian Wilson, Scott Walker)are paid tribute in Song For Randy NewmanEtc. Van Dyke Parks wrote the stringarrangement on the slow, brooding WaterWolves. Double Summer reminds me ofmid -'60s Hollies, while Strange Case, SoLong, and Sleeping Giants are also gems.In addition to entertaining, the album alsoeducates by including information fromGreenpeace on nuclear disarmament andthe environment in the liner notes. This isan album with at least half -a -dozen songsthat would fit well on radio and one whichcould also succeed at retail if given theproper push. -SM

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - TechnoToo TechnocalSPG Music - SPG 1202Yet another in the seemingly now endlessstream of tech no compilations to come outthis year. But this is one with a slightdifference; it was selected and compiled byformer Torontonian Michael Stein forEtobicoke, Ontario's SPG Music Ltd. Thecompany licensed all 14 songs from Europe,where techno has taken over in a big way.My favourite, and one that is doing well onAmerican trade charts, Is "0 Fortuna," whichmixes opera with a pulsating techno beat.

SPG had a popular seller earlier this yearwith their Hardest Hits compilation, and thisone is also starting to show some retailaction with techno fans. If you can keepdancing throughout the 80 minutes of highenergy music on this disc, take a tab (oops,I mean a bow) - SM

KINGMAKEREat Yourself WholeChrysalis - F2 21878-FThis young band from Hull, England hasmade a significant mark in their homelandin the past 18 months and this albumillustrates their potential to become leadersof the alternative rock scene. Vocalist/guitarist Loz Hardy's lyrics deal with a rangeof subjects and are delivered with anarrogance and anger exhibited by theirfriends, The Wonderstuff, in their earlierwork. Myles Howell on bass and JohnAndrew on drums provide the driving rhythmbehind 21 -year -old Hardy's aggressiveguitar work. Kingmaker has made it to theTop 30 in the United Kingdom and a songlike Really Scrape The Sky should do thesame for them here. But I doubt It will. Thetitle track, Lady Shakespeare's Bomb, andLoveless/Defamed are three more powerfulnumbers. SM

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THE WALTONS

THE WALTONSLik My TrakterIndependent - WAL-CD0002This album's title -- and songs dealing withthe land and weather -- combined with thesimple acoustic pop of the music, givesthis debut disc an "aw shucks-ness" worthyof the band's name. This three-pieceToronto -based band is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist, Jason "Walton"Plumb. Keith Nakonechny plays bass andcontributes some decent vocal harmonieswhile Dave Cooney keeps time on thedrums. The album also features: BlueRodeo's Kim Deschamps on lap steel,mandolin and bottle neck slide guitar; AnneBourne on accordion and organ; Dave Allenon violin; and Peter Nunn on Hammondorgan. Producer John Switzer alsocontributes percussion and backing vocals.The top songs Include Colder Than You, InThe Meantime, The Living Room, NakedRain, and (Don't Let It) Slide . - SM

THE STOATERS - Roots/RockIndependentThis five -piece Vancouver band's soundcould be compared to The Waterboys, butwithout the accents. Celtic -Influencedmusic with an obvious rock edge is theirspecialty. Although the six original songson this tape are all enjoyable, they don't dothe band justice after seeing their energeticlive show. Among the six, the rollicking LikeA Rock and the instrumental Col. Mung'sRevenge stand out. Doug Scmidt'saccordion playing is excellent throughoutthis package. The Stoaters have appearedon the weekly CBC video show, CountryBeat, and they certainly are worthy ofnational attention. - SM

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3 2 21 QUEEN 37 39 20 MELISSA ETHERIDGE 70 72 20 VANESSA WILLIAMSClassic Queen (Hollywood) Never Enough (Island) The Comfort Zone (Mercury)(CA) 96-13114 (CD) CD -61311-P (CA) 510 120-4 (CD) 510120-2-0 (CA) 843 522-4 (CD) 843 522-2-0

4 3 4 BLUE RODEO 38 30 8 SOPHIE B. HAWKINS 71 76 33 SOUNDGARDENLost Together (WEA) de Tongues & Tails (Columbia) Badmotorfinger (A&M)(CA) 17-76334 (CA) CD -77633-P VD (CA) CT -46797 (CD) CK-46797-H (CA) 75021 5374-2 (CD) 75021 5374-4-0

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Your Arsenal (Sire)(CA) 92-69944 (CD) CD -26994-P

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7 7 9 MARIAH CAREY 41 29 6 THE B -52'S 74 66 5 EMERSON LAKE & PALMERUnplugged (Columbia) Good Stiff (Reprise) Black Moon (Victory)(CA) CXT-52758 (CD) CXK-527584-1 (CA) 92-69434 (CD) CD -26943-P (CA) 422 828 318-4 (CD) 422 828 318-2-Q

8 8 6 ELTON JOHN 42 47 25 SASS JORDAN 75 64 16 WEIRD AL YANKOVICThe One (MCA) Racine (Aquarius) Off The Deep End (Attic)(CA) MCAC-10614 (CD) MCASD-10614-J (CA) 04-564 (CD) 02-564-F (CA) SBC-5256 (CD) SBD-5256-Q

9 9 22 PEARL JAM 43 39 9 2 UNLIMITED 76 78 44 GARTH BROOKSTen (Epic Associated) Get Ready (Quality Ropin' The Wind (Capitol)(CA) ZT-47857 (CD) ZK-47857-H (CA) N/A (CD) QCt)-2007 (CA) C4-96330 (CD) C2 -96330-F

10 10 18 CELINE DION 44 52 3 ERASURE 77 68 to INDIGO GIRLSCeline Dion (Columbia) Abba-esque (Mute/Elektra) Rites Of Passage (Epic)(CA) CT -52473 (CD) CK-52473-H (CA) 96-13864 (CD) CD -61386-P (CA) ET -48865 (CD) EK-48865-H

11 13 43 TOM COCHRANE 45 45 3 DANZIG III 78 69 21 CONCRETE BLONDEMad Mad World (Capitol) How The Gods al (Def American) Waking In London (I.R.S.)(CA) C4-97723 (CD) C2 -97723-F VD (CA) 92-69144 (CD) CD -26914-P (CA) X4-13137 (CD) X2 -13137-F

12 11 19 DEF LEPPARD 46 4o 44 GUNS N' ROSES 79 93 2 LINDSEY BUCKINGHAMAdrenaline (Vertigo) Use Your Illusion II (Geffen) Out Of The Grade (Reprise)

(CA) 510978-4 (CD) 510 978-2-0 (CA) GEFC-24420 (CD) GEFSD-24420-J (CA) 92-61824 (CD) CD -26182-P

13 6 13 THE BLACK CROWES 47 NEW SINGLES 80 82 41 JOHN MELLENCAMPThe Southern Harmony And Musical (Def American) Soundtrack (Epic) Wherever We Wanted (Mercury)(CA) 92-69164 (CD) CD -26916-P (CA) ET -52476 (CD) EK-52476-H (CA) 510 151-4 (CD) 510151-2-0

14 15 4 JON SECADA 48 NEW THE RANKIN FAMILY 81 80 15 SLAUGHTER .Jon Secada (SBK Records) Fare Thee Well Love (Capitol) The Wild Life (Chrysalis)(CA) K4-98845 (CD) K2 -98845-F (CA) C4-99996 (CD) C2 -99996-F (CA) F4-21911 (CD) F2 -21911-P

15 14 4 RED HOT & DANCE 49 44 25 MR. BIG COOL WORLDRed Hot & Dance/various artists (Columbia) Lean Into It (Atlantic) Soundtrack (Wamer Bros.)(CA) CT 52826 (CD) CK 52826-1-1 (CA) 78-22094 (CD) CD -82209-P (CA) 4-45009 (CD) 2-45009-P

16 17 5 MO' MONEYSoundtrack (Perspective)(CA) 28968 1004-4 (CD) 28968 1004-2-0

50 46 23 UGLY KID JOEAs Ugly As They Wanna Be (Mercury)(CA) 868 823-4 (CD) 868 823-2-Q

83 84 16 HAREM SCAREMHamm Scanam (WEA)(CA) 17-51504 (CD) CD -75150-P

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Diva (RCA) Revenge (Mercury) No More Tears (Epic)(CA) 06192-10624-4 (CD) 06192-10624-2-N (CA) 422 848 037-4 (CD) 422 848037-2-0 (CA) Z1-46795 (CD) ZK-46795-H

18 18 3 MEGADEATHCountdown To Extinction (Capitol)(CA) C4-98531 (CD) C2 -98531-F

121 81 2 CLINT BLACKThe Hard Way (RCA)(CA) 07863 66003-4 (CD) 07863 6A003 -2-N

85 so 24 WAYNE'S WORLDSoundtrack (Reprise)(CA) 92-68054 (CD) CD -26805-P

19 16 20 K.D. LANGIngenue (SireAhlamer Bros. .111h(CA) 92-68404 (CD) CD -26840-P riD

123 61 3 SKYDIGGERSRestless (Fre)(CA) L4-00102 (CD) L2 -00102-F

86 49 30 BARENAKED LADIESBarenaked Lades (Independent)(CA) PP003C (CD) NIA

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19 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 88 90(CA) 92-44294 (CD) CD -24429-P

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Human Touch (Columbia)(CA) 01-53000 (CD) CK-53000-H

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Power Of Ten (A&M)(CA) 828 397188-4 (CD) 828 397188-2-0

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A.K.A. Psalm 69 (Sire)(CA) 92-67274 (CD) CD -26727-P

43 BRYAN ADAMS 57 58

Infinity Within (Elektra)(CA) 96-13134 (CD) CD -61313-P

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Family Groove (A&M)(CA) 75021 5384-4 (CD) 75021 5384-2-0

19 BRUCE SPRINGSTEENWaking Up The Neighbours (A&M)(CA) 75021 5367-4 (CD) 75021 5367-2-0

The Art Of Rebellion (Epic)(CA) ET -48864 (CD) EK-48864-H

Lucky Town (Columbia)(CA) CT -53001 (CD) CK-53001-H

24 24 10 ARC ANGELS 58 53 23 R.S.F. 91 73 13 BEASTIE BOYSArc Angels (DGC) Up (Virgin) Check Your Head (Capitol)(CA) DGC-24465 (CD) DGCD-24465-J (CA) VL4-3144 (CD) CDV-3144-Q (CA) C4-98938 (CD) C2 -98938-F

25 21 16 ZZ TOP 59 65 45 THE COMMITMENTS 92 75 8 QUEENGreatest Hits (Warner Bros.) Soundtrack (MCA) Live At Wembley (Hollywood)(CA) 92-68464 (CD) CD -26846-P (CA) MCAC-10286 (CD) MCASD-10286-J (CA) 96-11044 (CD) CD -61104-P

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We Can't Dance (Atlantic)(CA) 78-23444 (CD) CD -82344-P

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Little Earthquakes (eastwest)(CA) 78-23584 (CD) CD -82358-P

62 CRASH TEST DUMMIESBack To Front (Motown)(CA) 668 338-4 (CD) 668 338-2-0

The Definitive Collection (Sony Direct)(CA) TVT-24003 (CD) TVK-203-H

The Ghosts That Haunt Me (Arista)(CA) AC -8677 (CD) ARCD-8677-I4 ,1;111,

28 35 44 GUNS N' ROSES 62 62 3 SIR MIX -A -LOT 95 97 17 WYNONNA JUDDUse Your Illusion I (Geffen) Mack Daddy (Def American) Wynonna (MCA)

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40 SIMPLY REDShadows And Light (SBK Records) Oooh On The TLC Tip (Arista) Stars (east west U.K.)

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7 SUE MEDLEY 97 89(CA) 17-52844 (CD) CD -75284-P

44 GARTH BROOKSMetallica (Elektra)(CA) 96-11134 (CD) CD -61113-P

Inside Out (Mercury)(CA) 314 512 527-4 (CD) 314 512527-2-0 qUf

No Fences (Capitol)(CA) 04-93866 (CD) C2 -93866-F

31 20 10 SUN JAMMIN' 2 65 74 2 JOE COCKER 98 92 34 MICHAEL JACKSONSun Jammin' 2/various artists (Sony Music Direct)(CA) TVT-24005 (CD) TVK-24005-H

Night Calls (Capitol)(CA) C4-97801 (CD) 02-97801-F

Dangerous (Epic)(CA) ET -45400 (CD) ET -45400-H

32 37 12 54-40 66 55 34 ENYA 99 85 8 TECHNO TRIP 2Dear Dear (Columbia)(CA) CT -5440 (CD) CK-5440-H TAY Shepherd Moons (WEA U.K.)

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Techno Trip 2/various artists (Hype/Quality)(CA) QCS-2006 (CD) QCD-2006

33 34 38 NIRVANA 67 56 17 LYLE LOVETT 100 41 5 BLACK SABBATHNevermind (DGC)(CA) DGCC-24425 (CD) DGCD-24425-J

Joshua Judges Ruth (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10475 (CD) MCAD-10475-J

Dehumanizer (Reprise)(CA) 92-69654 (CD) CD -26954-P

34 32 15 THE CUREWish (Elektra)(CA) 96-13094 (CD) CD -61309-P

7 BOOT SCOOTIN' BOOGIEBrooks & Dunn/Brand New Man/ CD Track -N(R. Dunn) S. Hendricks/D. Cook (Arista)

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Garth Brooks/Ropin' The Wind/Promo CD single -F(V.Shaw/G.Brooks) A.Reynolds (Liberty)

14 BILLY THE KIDBilly Dear/Billy DeaNPromo CD single -F(B.DeaNP.Nelson) C.Howard/T.Shapiro (Liberty)

13 8 TAKE A LITTLE TRIPAlabama/No Album/ BMG comp 11-N(B.Rogers/M.Wright) J.Lee/M.Lee/Alabama (RCA)

in 14 11 I FEEL LUCKY 39 36Mary -Chapin Carpenter/Come On Come On/Promo CD single -H

(M.C.Carpenter/D.Schlitz) J.Jennings/M.C.Carpenter (Columbia)6 3 16 SHIPS THAT DON'T COME IN 40 74

Joe Diffie/Regular Joe/Sony comp 305-H(P.NelsoND.Gibson) B.Montgomery/J.Slate (Epic)

7 2 15 WHEN IT COMES TO YOUJohn Anderson/Seminole Wind/CD track -N(M.Knopfier) J.Stroud/J.Anderson (BNA/BMG)

16 8 WE TELL OURSELVES 42 49Clint Black/The Hard Way/BMG comp 11-N(C.Black/1-1.Nichols) J.Stroud/C.Black (RCA)

9 10 10 WHEN YOU'RE NOT LOVING ME 43 35Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy/Same/Promo CD -H(B.Brown) R.Prescott (Columbia)

10 11 13 SOMETHING IN RED 44 55

Lonie Morgan/Something In RecVBMG comp 10-N(A.Kaset) R. Lands (RCA)

Eil 18 to THIS ONE'S GONNA HURT YOU 45 54Marty Stuart & Travis Tat/Marty Stuart/Promo CD single -J(M.Stuart) R.Bennett/T.Brown (MCA)

12 4 16 MIDNIGHT IN MONTGOMERY 46 57Alan Jackson/Don't Rock The Jukebox/BMG comp 10-N(A.Jackson/D.Sampson) S.Hendricks/K.Steagall (Arista)

13 15 16 THE HEART THAT YOU OWN 47 53Dwight Yoalcam/If There Was A Way/Wamer comp 133-P(D.Yoakam) P.Anderson (Reprise)

14 8 14 MY BABY LOVES ME JUST THE WAY..., 48 37

Patricia Conroy/Bad Day.. /Warner comp 134-P(G.Peters) R.Prescott/P.McMakin (WEA)

Ea 19 9 WHAT KIND OF LOVE 49 71

Rodney CroweIVLife Is Messy/Promo CD single -H(R.Crowell/W.Jennings/R.Orbison) LKlein (Columbia)

16 6 13 I SAW THE LIGHTWynonna/Wynonna/Promo CD single -J(LEngelle/A.Gold) T.Brown (MCA)

17 7 15 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT ...Reba McEnire/For My Broken Heart/CD track(B.Russell)T.Brown/R.McEntire (MCA)

23 8 I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING El 65Mark Chesnutt/Longneck & Short Stories/MCA comp 5-J(J.Foster/B.Rice) M.Wright (MCA)

19 21 12 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM Egi 62Lee Roy PamelVLove Without Mercy/CD tra.c.bN(A.CarmichaeVG.Griffin) S.1-lendricks/B.Becicett (Arista)

20 12 11 WILDFLOWERS 54 40Cassandra Vasik/Wildflowers/Promo CD single -H

(E.Ehm/T.Thomey) E.Ehm/P.Lee (Epic)21 22 14 LOOK WHO'S LOVING YOU

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(T.Taylor)T.Taybr (Savannah)22 24 11 IF YOUR HEART AIN'T BUSY 56 66

Tanya Tudcer/What Do I Do With Me/Capitol comp 11-F(T.Shapiro/C.Waters) J.Crutchfield (Liberty)

23 17 16 ACHY BREAKY HEART Egi 69Billy Ray Cyrus/Some Gave AIVPolyGram comp Spring/92-Q(D.V.Tress) J.Scaile/J.Cotton (Mercury)

31 6 COULD'VE BEEN ME 68Billy Ray Cyrus/Some Gave AIVCD hack(R.Nielsen/M.Powell) J.Scaife/J.Cotton (Mercury)

30 9 STILL IN THE GAMEDon Neilsen/The Other Side... /Promo CD single(T.Thomey/E.Ehm) M.Francis/T.Thomey (Epic)

26 27 9 FIVE O'CLOCK WORLDHal Ketchum/Past The Point Of Rescue/CD track -F(A.Reynolds) A.Rooney/J.Rooney (Liberty)

27 28 to A WOMAN LOVESSteve Welber/I Am Ready/BMG comp 10-N(S.Bogard/R.Giles)S.Hendricks/T.Dubois (Arista)

28 25 13 ZYDECOBobby Lalonde Ba.ncVNo album/Bookshop CD spring(B.Lalonde) B.Lalonde (Bookshop)

29 33 10 LAST HURRAHGary Fjellgaard/Winds OtOctober/Wamer comp 135-P(G.Fjellgaard) H.Vickers (Savannah)

30 20 17 ACESSuzy Bogguss/Aces/Capitol comp 6-F(C/Weeler) J.Bowen (Liberty)

41 5 ONE TIME AROUNDthichelle Wright/Now & Then/Promo CD single -N(C.Hartford/D.Pfrimmer) R.Giles/S.Bogard (Arista)

32 26 20 NORMA JEAN RILEYDiamond Rio/Diamond Rio/BMG comp 9-N(M.PowelVT.R.Honey) M.PowelVT.Dubois (Arista)

33 34 12 DADDY'S SCHOOLRena Gaile/No Album/CD single(P.Grady/B.Way)A.MacDonald (RDR)

48 5 I STILL BELIEVE IN YOUVince GilVVince GiIVPromo CD single.)(V.GilVJ.B.JaNis)T.Brown (MCA)

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7 YARD SALESammy Kershaw/Don't Go Near../PolyGrarn comp Spring/92-Q(LBastion/D.Blackwell) B.Cannon/N.Wilson (Mercury)

4 IF YOU WANT LOVEJoan Kennedy/Candle In The Window/MCA comp 4-J(Berg/Dipiero) M.Francis (MCA)

6 EVERYBODY KNOWSPrairie Oyster/Everybody Knows/BMG comp 11-N(K.Glass/P.Kennerley) R.BennetVJ.Lee (RCA)

18 ROCK MY BABYShenandoah/Long lime CominIBMG comp 9-N(B.Spencer/P.Whiley/C.Wright) (RCA)

14 THE TIME HAS COMEMartina McBrideffhe Time Has Come/BMG comp 10-N(L.Wilson/S.Lonoacre) P.Worlev/E.Seav (RCA1

a SO MUCH LIKE MY DADGeorge StraitlHoldna My Own/MCA coms 5J(C.MomaneEmmons) J.Bowen/G.Strait (MCA;

13 SPICE OF LIFEGeorge Fox/Spice 01 Life/Wamer comp 132-P(G.Fox) G.Funds (WEA)

9 CAN'T YOU JUST STAY GONEAnita Perras/Anita Perras/Warner comp 136-P(S.Ewing/D.Sampson) M.Francis (Savannah)

13 KEEPIN' UP WITH THE JONES'LMercey/RDR Countrypak 9(S.Wilkinson)LBach/LMercey (MBS)

8 BLUE MOUNTAIN MEMORIESJ.K. Gulley/Flo Album/Trilogy 3.(J.K.Gulby) J.K.Gulley (Trilogy)

7 TWO-TIMIN' METhe Remingtons/Blue Frontier/BMG comp 11-N(R.Mainegra/R.Yancey/J.Griffith) LM.Lee/J.Lee (BNA)

5 ORANGEDALE WHISTLERankin Family/Fare Thee Well Love/Promo CD single -F (J.Rankin) C.Irschuck (Capitol)

7 YOU AND FOREVER AND MELittle Texas/ Little Texas/Wamer comp 136-P(P.HoweIVS.Harris) J.Stroud/C.DinapolVB.Grau (Warner Bros)

13 WHERE FOREVER BEGINSNeal McCoy/Where Forever Begins/Warner comp 135-P(T.Bruce/T.McHugh/B.Moulds) J.Stroud (Atlantic)

5 WARNING LABELSDoug Stone/Doug Stone/Promo CD single -H(K.Williams/O.Turman) D.Johnson (Epic)

21 TAKE IT LIKE A MANMc:hello Wright/Now & Then/Promo CD Single(T. Haselden) S.Bogard/R.Giles (Arista)

THE CRY FOR LOVELennie GallanVBelieving In Better/RDR Counhypak 10(LGallang M.Zimbell (Revenant)

6 RUNNIN' BEHINDTracy Lawrence/Sficks And Stones/Warner comp 141-P(E.F1i1VM.D.Sanders) J.Stroud (Atlantic)

6 I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAYAaron lippin/Read Between The Lines/BMG comp 11-N(A.Tippin/B.Curry) E.Gordy Jr. (RCA)

18 I CAN SEE ARKANSASAnne Murray/15 Of The Best/CD single -F

(J.Nihan/W.Newton) J.Crutchfield (Capitol)3 CAFE ON THE CORNER

Sawyer Brown/Cafe On The Comer/Capitol comp 15-F(M.McAnally) R.Scruggs/M.MIler (Curb)

3 WHATCHA GONNA DO WITH A COWBOYChris LeDeux w.Garth Brooks/VVhatcha Gonna ... /Promo CD single(G.Brooks/M.D.Sanders)A.Reynolds/J.Crutchfield (Liberty)

5 FAMILIAR GROUND 90

Michael White/Familiar Ground/VVamer comp 140-P(T.Lancaster/M.VVhite) R.Byme/A.A.Shulman (Reprise)

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68 so 17 I'D SURRENDER ALLRandy Travis/High Lonesome/Wamer comp 131-P(R.Travis/A.Jackson) K.Lehning (Warner Bros)

69 61 15 CANT STOP MYSELF FROM LOVING YOUPatty Loveless/Up Against My Heart/MCA comp 3-J(Kostas/Folkvord) E.Gordy JrJT.Brown (MCA)

70 56 12 HONKY TONK BABYHighway 101/Bing Bang Boom/Warner comp 134-P(M.Henderson/M.Irwin) P.Worley/E.Seay (Warner Bros)

71 64 24 EVERY SECONDCollin Raye/All I Can Be/Sony comp 304-H

(W.Perry/G.Smith) J.Fuller/J.Hobbs (Epic)72 51 19 THE WOMAN BEFORE ME

Trisha Yeamoodilisha Yealwood/CD single -J(J.Johnstone) G.Funds (MCA)

73 50 20 BACKROADSRicky Van Shelton/Backroadsroony comp 305-N 0(C.Major)S.Buckingham (Columbia)

74 77 2 SHE WROTE THE BOOKRob Crosby/Rob Crosby/Promo CD single -N(S.Bogard/R.Giles)S.Hendricks (Arista)

75 76 4 SHE TAKES THE SAD OUT ... SATURDAY NIGHTClinton Gregory/Freebom Man/MCA comp 4-J(C.Ryle/B.Henderson) R.Pennington (BEI)

63 2 (You Made A) ROCK OF GIBRALTARCincl Cain/No album/MAGA comp(F.Walker) D.Grashey (Golden Eagle)

77 79 5 THAT'S WHAT I'M WORKING ON TONIGHTDixiana/Dixiana/Promo CD single -H(LWilliams/N.Williarns/M.W.Francis) B.Montgomery (Epic)

85 4 HOMETOWN RADIOCurtis WrighVCurtis Wright/Capitol comp 15-F(V.Rust) J.Stroud/L.Peterzell (Liberty)

79 81 7 PROPHET OF LOVERonnie Prophet/Prophet Of Love/Bookshop comp Spring mal(R.R.Orall/G.Godard) G.Godard (Bookshop)

80 80 9 LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNELAlex Bowie/No Album/Saddlestone Care CD(A.Bowie) LW.Clark (Saddlestone)

81 es 4 NOWHERE BOUNDDiamond Rio/Diamond Rio/CD track -N(M.PowelVJ.Medders) M.Powell/T.Dubois (Arista)

82 87 3 IF ANYTHING COULD BEJoel Feeney/Joel Feeney/MCA comp 5-J(T.Thomey/E.Ehm) M.Francis (BEI)

83 ea 3 HALF A MIND TO GO CRAZYD.J.Hopson/A Day In The Life/Promo CD single(C.Rawson/T.Brown)T.Migliore (Wellcraft)

84 72 24 SOME GIRLS DOSawyer Brown/ he Dirt Road/CD single -F(M.A.MIler) R.Scruggs/M.Milter (Liberty)

85 as 3 I GOT A DATEThe Forester SistersA Got A Date/Wamer comp 140-P(D.Allen/T.Bays) R.Byme/A.Schulman (Warner Bros)

86 so 2 SOMETHING 'BOUT YOUKevin Welch/Western BeaVWarner comp 141-P(K.Welch) K.Welch/H.Stinson (Reprise)

87 91 3 RUNNIN' IN CIRCLESMichael Teny/No Alburn/Floto Noto Fringe Benefits CD 0(P.Hotchkiss/R.Cousins/M.Teny) R.Cousins

88 92 4 DECISIONS, DECISIONSTerry HilVNo alburratilcgy comp 2(G.Macdonald/R.Monison/J.K.Gulley) J.K.Gulley (Trilogy)

89 93 2 THIS OL' HEARTTim MensyfThis Heart/Wamer comp 141-P(T.Mensy) J.Stroud (Giant)

94 2 MOST EVERY NIGHTLisa Logan/No album/Rot° Nato Fringe comp(B.Doidge/L Logan) B.Doidge (Roto Noto)

99 2 THAT'S THE THING ABOUT A MEMORYTracy Byrd/Tracy Byrd/Promo CD single -J(K.Stegall/T.Byrd/LAnderson) K.Stegall (MCA)

92 NEW WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECKRicky Van Shelton/Honeymoon In Vegas/Promo CD single -H(B.CarrolVRMoody) S.Buckingharn (Columbia)

93 NEW ME AND MY BABYPaul Overstreet/Love Is Strong/BMG comp 12-N(P.OverstreeVP.Davis) P.Bannister/P.Overstreet (RCA)

94 82 22 NOTHING SHORT OF DYINGTravis TrittAts All About To ChangeNVamer comp 128-P(T.Tritt) G.Brown (Warner Bros)

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5 TOO MUCHPirates Of The MississippiNValk The Plank/Capitol comp 15-F(G.Clark/LR.Pamell) J.BoweNR.Alves (Liberty)

12 THE COWBOY WHO SANG ME EL PASOMickey Lane & Smokey Ridge/No Alburn/RDR 9(M.Sbang) M.Lane/M.McCulloch/H.Trislinas (RDR)

5 ROSALEEStacy Dean CampbeIVLonesome Wins Again/Promo CD single -H(C.BickhardVB.Schlitz/B.Maher) B.Maher (Columbia)

16 GONE AS A GIRL CAN GETGeorge Strait/Holding My Own/Promo CD single -J(J.M.Lane) J.Bowen (MCA)

IN THIS LIFECollin Raye/Collin Raye/Promo CD single -H(M.ReldiA.Shamblin) G.Funcis/J.Hobbs (Epic)

2 SEND A MESSAGE TO MY HEART 96

Dwight Yoakarn & Patty Loveless/If There Was ../Warner comp 14(D.Yoakam) P.Aralar.on (Reprise)

19 SACRED GROUNDMcBride & The Ride/Sacred Ground/CD single(V.RustA(Brooks) S.Gibson/T.Brown (MCA)

78 4 GOING OUT OF MY MINDMcBride & The Ride/Sacred Ground/MCA comp 4-J(Kostas/T.McBride) S.Gibson/T.Brown (MCA)

44 18 ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WARRonnie Milsap/Back To The Grindstone/BMG comp 9-N(T.Nichols/R.Byme) R. tyllsap/R.Galbrailh(RCA)

47 20 COME IN OUT OF THE PAINDoug Stonel Thought It Was You/Sony comp 305-H(D.Pfrimmer/F.J.Myers) D.Johnson (Epic)

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97 3 SUMMER LOVERick Cullen/No Album/RDR Counhypak 10

(R.Cullen) B.HaggartyNEW HEY MISTER (I Need This Job)

Shenandoah/Long Time CominIBMG comp 12-N(K.Chater/R.Armand) R.Byme/K.Stegall (RCA)

NEW MY LOVELisa Brokop/My Love/CD track(P.McCann/T.Rocco) P.McCann (Libre)

NEW JESUS AND MAMAConfederate RaitroacYContederate RailroadNVamer comp 142-P(D.B.Mayo/J.D.Hicks) &Beckett (Atlantic)

99 NEW MEXICAN BANDITSBrent Lee & Outsiders/Rose Tattoo/MCA comp 5-J(N.Sheridan) B.Lee & Outsiders (MCA)

100 95 17 BLUE ROSE ISPam Tillis/Put Yourself In My Place/BMG comp 9-N(B.DiPiero/P.1111is/J.Buckingham) P.Worley/E.Seay (Arista)

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11E10111 k ;IvaThe CCMA's '92 nominees will beannounced on Aug. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at TheRanchmans in Calgary. The media conferencewill be hosted by CCMA president TomTompkins and co-chairmen of CanadianCountry Music Week '92's host committee,Doug Lauchlan and Kevin McKanna. Theconference will be broadcast live nationallyby Broadcast News at 12:15 p.m. SheelaghMatthews at 403-294-7455 has moreinformation.

Lisa Brokop bounces back with her latestchart item, My Love, the title track from herLibre album, which enters the chart this weekat #97. Lisa's mother Ann has been trackingthe action and reports good movement at bothmajor and secondary markets. The song waswritten by the Nashville team of McCann andRocco, and produced by Peter McCann. Thishas been a good year for the Vancouver -basedBrokop. Earlier in the year she was honouredwith the Vocal Achievement Award from YTV,and just recently took home the B.C. CountryMusic Association's Female Vocalist of the

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Year award. It was two years ago when shewon the Horizon and Gospel awards at theannual country outing.Morris Rainville's country blues has cometo the attention of producer Randall Prescottand they are working on a deal. In themeantime, Morris has been writing with wifeDot, resulting in his next single, Dealers InHeartaches, a bluesy message on drug dealers.The session was recorded at Rich Dodson'sMarigold Studios in Toronto with Dodson onguitar, Don Reed on fiddle and mandolin andDon Breithaupt on keyboards. The single willbe included on RDR Countrypak 12.

Brooks & Dunn have scooted to the top ofthe RPM Country 100 with their Arista single,Boot Scootin' Boogie, after only seven weeksof charting. The track is included on the BrandNew Man album.

Mary -Chapin Carpenter isn't too far behind,checking in at #5 this week from #14 with herColumbia single, I Feel Lucky. This is the titletrack from her album which has made quickinroads at retail.

Collin Raye gets the nod as the top add thisweek with In This Life, which enters the chart

Gray replaces Wisemanas Blue Rodeo keys manThe man chosen to replace Bobby Wiseman asBlue Rodeo's keyboardist made his firstpublicappearance with the group recently in front of7,000 hometown fans at the Ontario PlaceForum in Toronto.

James Gray joins Blue Rodeo after havingbeen a member of Toronto bands asWhitenoise and N.O.M.A. He also playedwith Chris Bottomley.

Blue Rodeo appeared on MuchMusic'sIntimate & Interactive simulcast on Aug. 5.The band will be doing a comprehensive tourof Canadian concert halls beginning the secondweek of September.

Watch forMile Zero's

latest release:

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at #62. The Epic track, released as a CDpromosingle, is from Raye's upcoming album.BMG Music Publishing has added threecatalogues from the Nashville songwritingteam of Sharon and Bill Rice from publisherJudy Harris. The Rices have also been signedas songwriters with the publishing company.Contained in the acquisition are SwallowforkMusic (ASCAP), Shobi Music (BMI) and Riceand Rice Music (ASCAP). Rice was formerlypart of the Roster and Rice team. He isASCAP' s all-time award -winning writer with70 awards to his credit. Among his hits are I'llThink Of Something, a hit in 1974, andcurrently making chart news for Mark Chesnutt(#18 on the RPM Country 100).

P.J.Jackson makes his debut with a self -titled album produced by Tom Lavin andreleased on the Stony Plain label. The album,which was partially funded by FACTOR, wasrecorded at Lavin's Blue Wave Studios inVancouver. Initial single, Walkin' In A HardRain, is included on Warner CD comp 135,and it is now beginning to pick up an impressivepattern of playlists. Jackson, the youngest ofseven children, was born on the south shore ofNova Scotia in 1956. Over the years he hasexperienced his fill of hardships, working infactories, sawmills and on construction sites.After a stint in the Canadian Armed Forces, heworked as a logger in Northern Ontario andeventually moved to B.C. where he ended updriving a truck, which he still does, for aliving. He put many of his experiences to songand, for the past three years, has became apopular performer on the bar circuit. At thefirst meeting in Lavin's office, the connectionwas almost immediate. Lavin set up a sessionwith some of the west coast's top pickers andbackground vocalists, including: bassist DougEdwards; drummer Dave Pickell; BrianRussell, Lavin and Doug Edwards on guitars;Hal Rugg on pedal steel; Rob Hajacos onfiddle; mouth harpist Mike Douchette; Toby

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1 2 7 THE ONEElton John - The OneMCA -10614 (Promo CD single) -J

2 1 15 JUST ANOTHER DAYJon Secede -Jon SecadaSBK Records -98845 (Capitol comp. # 9)-F

3 4 16 WHYAnnie Lennox - DivaRCA -06192 10624 (BMG pop comp. # 32)-N

6 6 THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUNDMadonna - Barcelona GoldWarner Bros -N/A (Warner comp. # 143)-P

6 RESTLESS HEARTPeter Cetera - World Falling DownWarner Bros -26894 (Warner comp. # 141)-P

6 5 10 JUST FOR TONIGHTVanessa Williams - The Comfort ZoneMercury -843522 (PolyGram Focus comp Early May/92)-O

7 3 11 I'LL BE THERE

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Love & Sas - Call My NameRCA -6192 10612 (BMG pop comp. # 34)-N

13 9 TAKE THIS HEARTRichard Marx - Rush Street

Capitol -95847 (Capitol comp. # 12)-F10 11 9 EVERLASTING LOVE

Debbie Johnson - So ExcitedAquarius -562 (Capitol comp. # 10)-F

8 YOU'VE GOT A WAYKathy Troccoli - Pure AttractionReunion -24453 (Promo CD single))

12 10 12 HOLD ME NOWDan Hill - Dance Of Love

Quality -2601 (Cassette Single)13 8 10 ACHY BREAKY HEART

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21 24 2 RUN TO YOUScott Dibble & Watertown - One Phoebe StreetWEA-76233 (Warner comp 135)-P

22 18 11 WHEN LOVERS BECOME STRANGERSCher- Love HurtsGeffen -24369 (Promo CD single) -J

In 28 2 NOTHING BROKEN BUT MY HEARTCeline Dion - Celine DionEpic -52473 (Promo CD single) -N

30 5 CLOSER TO SAYING GOODBYEPnsdlla Wright - When You Love SomebodyAttic -1339 (Attic comp 24)-Q

6 WHAT KIND OF LOVERodney Crowell - Life Is MessyColumbia -47985 (CD promo single) -H

26 26 12 I WANT TO BELIEVESass Jordan - RacineAquarius -564 (Capitol comp. # 10/92)-F

ri 32 5 FALLEN ANGELSBully Sainte -Marie - Coincidence And Likely Stories matChrysalis -21920 (Capitol comp 14)-F

34 4 SLOWLYStacy Earl - Stacy EarlRCA -61003 (BMG comp 35)-N

29 27 13 STEEL BARSMichael Bolton - Tme, Love & TendernessColumbia -46771 (Promo CD single) -H

35 3 GIVING HIM SOMETHING HE CAN FEELEn Vogue - Funky DivasEastwest-92121 (Warner comp. # 147)-P

31 36 3 ROCK YOU GENTLYJennifer Wames - The HunterPrivate Music -82098 (CD track) -N

32 33 4 FACES OF LOVENia Peeples - Nia PeeplesCharisma 91768 (Promo CD sinolel-F

2 BABY WHEN I CALL YOUR NAMECorey Hart- Attitude 5. VirtueSire -26815 (Warner comp, # 141),P

2 LOST TOGETHERBlue Rodeo- Lost TogetherWEA-77633 (Warner comp # 141)-P

35 23 21 CONSTANT CRAVINGK D Lang - IngenueSire -26840 (Warner comp. # 129)-P

36 38 3 REMINISCINGAnnie ReislerRDR (RDR Promopak # 16)

37 NEW SOMEBODY TOUCHED MEBruce Cockburn - Nothing But A Burning LightTrue North -77 (Sony comp 45)-H

38 NEW STAYShakespears Sister - Hormonally YoursLondon -868 266 (PolyGram comp early June/92)-Q

39 NEW CALIFORNIA HERE I COMESophie B Hawkins - Tongues & TatlsColumbia -46797 (Promo CD sing le) -H

40 NEW IF YOU WERE THE WOMAN AND I WAS ...Cowboy Junkies - Blasi< Eyed ManRCA -61049 (BMG camp 36)-N

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Billy Ray Cyrus - Some Gave AllMerary314 510 635 (PolyGram Country Focus/Spring'92)-1 -

FOLD ON MY HEART 34 39

Genesis - We Can't DanceAtlantic82344 (Warner comp. # 134)-P

15 16 10 MARK ON MY HEARTJannettaTrilogy Of Stars Vol III CD

16 19 5 I'VE GOT MINEGlen Frey - Strange WeatherMCA -10599 (MCA comp 11)-J

17 20 8 IF YOU BELIEVEKenny Loggins - Leap Of FaithColumbia -46140 (Promo CD single) -H

22 9 DEEP IN MY SOULAcosta/Russell - A Little DirectionEureka -U4-70010 (Promo CD single) -F

19 14 18 IF YOU ASKED ME TOCeline Dion - Celine DionEpic -8628 (Promo CD single) -H

20 15 13 YOU WON'T SEE ME CRYWilson Phillips - Shadows And LightSBK-98924 (Promo CD) -F

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1 1 9 SET ME FREEClubland - ClublandIsland -536 007-0

© 6 2 WARM IT UPKilos Kross - Totally Krossed OutColumiba-48710 (Sony comp. # 45)-H

11 7 4 TOO FUNKYGeorge Michael - Red Hot & DanceColumbia -52826 (Promo CD single) -H

4 3 6 CLUB LONELYUr Louis -Joumey With The LonelyEpic -47058-H

5 4 6 THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREELuther Vanciross/Janet Jackson - Mo' Money SoundtrackA&M-28968 1004 (A&M comp. # 5/92)-Q

6 5 6 DON'T STOP NOWLove & Sas - Call My NameRCA -6192 10612 (BMG pop comp. # 34)-N

7 2 8 KEEP ON WALKIN'Ce Ce Peniston - FinallyA&M-75021 5381 (A&M comp. # 5/92)-Q

8 ''NFIN JAMMarled Jackson - DangerousEpic -45400 (Promo CD single) -H

9 9 5 GOT TO BE FREE49er'sIsland -0

10 8 5 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGHParis RedDance Pod -H

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1 1 6 DEEP KISSmtsou - Hearing WestIsba-001 (Sony comp. # 44)-H

2 8 3 SHAKINGInfidels - InfidelsIR.S.-13110 (Capitol comp. # 17)-F

3 NEW BANG ONRick Emmett - Ipso FactoDuke Street -31079 (MCA comp. # 13/92)-J

4 4 7 RAGING SEAThe Kite - The KinSPY -1008-Q

5 NEW ORANGEDALE WHISTLEThe Rankin Family - Fare Thee Well LoveCapitol -99996 (Capitol comp. # 18/92)-F

6 NEW RAINBOW SIGNMartha & The Muffins - Modem LullabyIntrepid -03014 (Capitol comp. # 14/92)-F

7 7 6 PRETTY FACERoch VoisineStar Records (Promo CD single)

8 9 4 WORLD'S SUCH A WONDERKm Mitchell - Aural FixationsAlert (N/A)

9 ±NEW BLACK NATUREMonkeywalk MonkeywalkDuke Street -31074 (MCA comp. # 13/92)-J

10 NEW IT'S ONLY LOVEWall Of Silence - Shock To The SystemA&M-82839 7205 (Promo CD single) -Q

I/ 7 kV, COUNTRY1.4 IN 11 111 ALBUMS

1 1 10 BILLY RAY CYRUSSome Gave AllMercury -314 510 635-4-0

2 3 17 GARTH BROOKSRopin' The WindLiberty -96330-F

3 4 14 MICHELLE WRIGHTNow & ThenArista -186852-N

4 2 14 THE JUDDSFrom The HeartRCA86192-17293-N

5 5 14 VINCE GILLI Never Knew LonelyRCA -61130-N

6 6 16 WYNONNA JUDDW

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7 7 16 MARK CHESNUTTLongnecks & Short StoriesMCA 10530-J

11 19 3 CLINT BLACKThe Hard Way

9 s to RODNEY CROWELLLife Is MessyColumbia -47985-H

10 8 17 BROOKS AND DUNNBrand New ManArista -18658-N

11 11 17 GARTH BROOKSNo FencesLiberty -93866-F

El 16 3 MARY-CHAPIN CARPENTERCome On Come OnColumbia -48881-H

13 13 5 STOMPIN' TOM CONNORSBelieve In Your CountryCapitol -99599-F

14 14 17 PRAIRIE OYSTEREverybody KnowsRCA -63103-N

15 10 17 TRAVIS TRITTIt's All About To ChangeWarner Bros -26589-P

16 12 17 ALAN JACKSONDon't Rock The JukeboxArista -8681-N

17 15 12 McBRIDE & THE RIDESacred GroundMCA -10540 -J

23 2 MARTY STUARTThis One's Gonna Hurt YouMCA -10596-J

19 17 17 BILLY DEANBilly DeanLiberty -96728-F

20 20 17 REBA McENTIREFor My Broken HeartMCA -10400-J

21 18 17 RANDY TRAVISHigh LonesomeWarner Bros -26661-P

22 21 7 MARTINA McBRIDEThe Time Has ComeRCA -66002-N

23 22 6 NEIL McCOYWhere Forever BeginsAtlantic -82396-P

24 27 6 CONFEDERATE RAILROADConfederate RailroadAtlantic -82335-P

25 25 8 LORRIE MORGANSomething In RedRCA -30210-N

26 26 5 HANK WILLIAMS JR.MaverickWarner Bros -26806-P

27 NEW SHENANDOAH

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28 24 16 AARON TIPPINRead Between The LinesRCA -61129-N

29 29 17 RICKY VAN SHELTONBaclmoadsColumbia -46855-H

30 30 16 JOHN ANDERSONSeminole WindBNA/BMG-61029-N

31 33 12 GEORGE STRAITHolding My OwnMCA -10532-J

32 28 11 ANNE MURRAYFifteen Of The BestLiberty -95954-F

33 32 5 JOE DIFFIERegular JoeEpic -47477-H

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Dancer on keyboards; and on backgroundvocals, Patricia Conroy and Billy Cowsill.

Shenandoah are back and looking betterthan ever with a new label and album, LongTime Comin'. After signing with RCA, theband's initial single, Rock My Baby, bulletedup the charts, establishing them as a top chartcontender. The first single peaked at #4 (RPMCountry 100 - July4/92). The follow-up single,Hey Mister (I Need This Job), is followingthrough and picking up good playlist andchart adds. The album has also finally kickedin and enters the RPM Country 33 Albumchart at #27.

COUNTRY PICKERSDAWN LEMKECJWW 750 - SaskatoonWrong Side Of Memphis - Trisha YearwoodRANDY OWEN and DANN TRAVISIn This Life - Collin RayeMONA SYRENNECKSW Radio 570 - Swift CurrentIn This Life - Collin RayeCHAD STROUDCFOK 1370 - WestlockThree Good Reasons - Crystal GayleIAN McCALLUMBX-93 Country Radio 92.7 FM - LondonMother's Eyes - Matthews, Wright and KingJOHN MARSHALL1470 CHOW Stereo Country - WellandNext Thing Smokin' - Joe DiffieCHUCK REYNOLDSCHYR Country 710 - LeamingtonI'm Pickin' Me Up - NadineWEIRD HAROLDCountry 1130 CKWX - VancouverCould've Been Me - Billy Ray CyrusBILL MacNEIL and BERNADETTE WOODSK94FM - SydneyThat's The Thing About A Memory - Tracy ByrdJOEL CHRISTIE820 CRAM Country - HamiltonWatcha Gonna Do - Chris LeDoux/Garth BrooksKENT MATHESONCF0M-FM - MonctonMothers Eyes - Matthews, Wright and KingMATT MILLARAM 920 - WinghamWatcha Gonna Do - Chris LeDoux/Garth BrooksGREG MACKCountry 630 - WinnipegCafe On The Corner - Sawyer BrownTOM BLIZZARDKHJ - FrederictonOne Time Around - Michelle WrightDAVE KIRK1290 CJSL Super Country - EstevanOne Time Around - Michelle WrightMARK LOGANC-101FM - Prince GeorgeWrong Side Of Memphis - Trisha YearwoodDANNY WHITENew Country 1270 - Medicine HatAllergic To The Blues - Randy TravisAL CAMPAGNOLACountry 59 - TorontoNowhere Bound - Diamond Rio

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Royalty parades its best with the releaseof CD Radio Sampler #7. The six acts gettingthe compilation treatment are: Tineta withLove On The Line, the title track from heralbum; Greg Paul's Papa, from his album,When I See You Again; Chris Nielsen'sDifferent Shades Of Blue; country veteranand Royalty head honcho R. Harlan Smithwith To Where The Cheatin' Starts from hisupcoming album, Ten Years Is A Long Time;newcomer Deserie with Takin' My Heart OutOn The Run; and, another newcomer, CanadianCountry Star Search winner Buz Gardner'sdebut, No Limit To Your Love, from hisHopes And Dreams album. Tineta, Paul andGardner all have video support for their singles.

Bill Loudon's new single, Nothin' BetterTo Do, was one of four he recorded in Nashvillewith producer Ray Doggett. The new 7" vinylsingle is the follow-up to Bird In The Sky, hisdebut, which caught the attention of countryprogrammers in Europe and the U.S. The newsingle, a Marshall Gardner original, qualifiesas three -parts Cancon (MAL) and is releasedon the new E.S.U./Saddlestone label. TheSalmon Arm, B.C. native will return toNashville in the fall to record several moretracks and to shoot a video.

Stella Parton signs with Silver City, alabel based in Mountain Home, Pa. This is thesame label that releases product by SylviaTyson and is distributed in Canada by SonyMusic. Singer/songwriter Parton signed anartist/production agreement with the label andwill record all original material when she goesinto the studio in the fall. Also new to the labelis Razzy Bailey, who's debut is titled FeelLike Jesse James.

Toronto's Edgewater Tavern has expandedits former draught room to accommodate morethan 400 country fans and is now a full-fledged nightclub. Several of Toronto's toppickers, including Roy Penney, Gene Taylorand Wayne King, have been recruited as thehouse band, collectively known as The LazyCowboys. The big nights will be Thursdaythrough Saturday. Signing in for the first week(Aug. 6) were The Lazy Cowboys featuringRoy Penney and Mean Steve Piano. An officialopening is being planned for September.Contact King or Marcia Caci at 416-516-1800for more information.

Lisa Yerex joins Frank Fara's Comstocklabel for the release of her debut album, Beauty.The album, which was funded by FACTOR,was produced by John Paul O'Neill andrecorded at Winnipeg's Trillium RecordingCentre. All of the material on the album waswritten by producer O'Neil with the exceptionof Somewhere, which was co -written by O'Neiland the Winnipeg -based Yerex.

Kevin Welch and The Overtones havebeen picking up a steady pace across Canadawith their new single, Something 'Bout You.The track is included on Warner CD comp 141and on the Western Beat album which heproduced with drummer Harry Stinson. Thisis his second album for Reprise. His sound isdescribed as "a rootsy blend of acoustic andelectric, mandolin and real drums."

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