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Volume 52 No. 13August 11, 1990

THE POWERSnap

UNSKINNY BOPPoison

OH GIRLPaul Young

HOW BAD DO YOU WANT ITDon Henley

CAN'T STOP FALLINGINTO LOVECheap Trick

TIME FOR LETTING GOJude Cole

`TIL THE FEVER BREAKSThe JittersTONIGHT

New Kids On The BlockHOLD ONEn Vogue

IF WISHES CAME TRUESweet Sensation

UNISONCeline Dion

HAVE YOU SEEN HERMG Hammer......... ......... . . .....

KNOCKIN' ONHEAVEN'S DOOR

Guns 'N Roses

THE RIGHT COMBINATIONSeiko w/Donnie Wahlberg

BABY YOU'RE MINEBasia

SINGLE PICK

I SAID A PRAYERThe Red House

SBK

MC HAMMERPlease Hammer Don't

Hurt 'Ern

WILSON PHILLIPSWilson Phillips

DAYS OF THUNDERSoundtrack

ANITA BAKERCompositions

BRUCE HORNSBYAND THE RANGE

A Night On The TownGOWAN

Lost BrotherhoodMARIAH CAREY

Mariah CareyHOLLY COLE

Girl TalkALIASALias

JUDE COLEA View From 3rd Street

CHEAP TRICKBusted

LITA FORDStiletto

EN VOGUEBorn To Sing

ALBUMSTO WATCH

PAUL YOUNGOther VoicesBLACK BOXDreamland

JON BON JOVIBlaze Of Glory/Young Guns II

THE JITTERSLouder Than Words

ALBUM PICK

NOBODY'S CHILDVarious Artists

Warner Bros - CD -26280-P

No.1 SINGLE

ACROSS THE RIVERBruce Hornsby And The Range

RCA

No.1 ALBUM

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKStep By Step

Columbia - CT -45129-H

DANCE IN CIRCLESTim Ryan

THE MAN WALKS ALONEOne Horse Blue

`TIL A TEAR BECOMESA ROSE

Keith Whitley & Lorrie MorganSOME KIND OF NIGHT

Lisa Logan

A01/11400.

(Can't Live Without)LOVE AND AFFECTION

NelsonBIG LIE

Rik EmmettCOULD THIS BE LOVE

SeductionL.A. WOMAN

Billy IdolHEARTS IN TROUBLE

ChicagoAND SO IT GOES

Billy JoelSOMETHING HAPPENED ON

WAY TO THE HEAVENPhil Collins

HEART OF STONETaylor Dayne

GIMME A LITTLE SIGNSattalites

THIEVES IN THE TEMPLEPrince

KING OF THE MOUNTAINMidnight Oil

COUNTRYTO WATCH

JUKEBOX IN MY MINDAlabama

WHO'S GONNA TELLHER GOODBYE

Earl Thomas ConleyMIDNITE COWBOY BLUES

Dick DamronFEED THIS FIRE

Anne MurrayAFTER ALLAnita Perras

Errol Renville, well-knownManitoba singer/songwriter,deals with the past and present ashe embarks on a solo career.- Page 7

2 - RPM - August 11, 1990

Shipments drop, sales rise in June CRIA statsStatistics for the month of June releasedby the Canadian Recording IndustryAssociation (CRIA) show that while netshipments of records, cassettes and compactdiscs are down slightly from last year, netsales are up significantly, due largely to theincreasing popularity of the compact discconfiguration.

Vinyl sales continue to plummet; returns

CBS and True Northpact distribution dealCBS Music Products .Canada has signed anew, long-term distribution agreement withBernie Finkelstein's True North Records. Theannouncement was made by Paul Burger,President CBS Music Products Canada, whocalled the deal "a rebirth for the label as TrueNorth continues its leading role in Canadianmusic."

True North, which has garnered 34 goldand five platinum albums in its 21 -yearhistory, had cut back its roster in recentyears. Under the new deal, True North willseek out new talent, which for the first timewill include international as well as domesticacts. Finkelstein says he anticipates signing atleast three new acts over the next two years.

CBS Canada President Paul Burger (r) and thelabel's Vice President of A&R, RichardZuckerman, flank True North President BernieFinkelstein at recent signing.

True North's expansion comes at a

difficult time for independent recordcompanies, with several labels havingcollapsed and others experiencing financialproblems. "The situation is not that good,but I think the situation has never been thatgood," says Finkelstein. "I don't think thesituation is any worse than it has ever been. Ithink what we're all beginning to notice at thesame time is that the situation has never beenthat strong...I think that a strong Canadianmusic business will not be built the day aftersomething is a problem. It has to be built inthe years in between these problems. I'm notnaive, I don't think it's an incredibly positiveeconomy that we're in at present, but I'm asoptimistic as I've always been about what Ido."

Finkelstein says he is excited about thenew agreement. "I'm particularly interestedin discovering talent and getting it recorded ina singular manner. I missed that." The firstsigning under the new deal is GregoryHoskins, a 25 -year old singer/songwriterfrom Toronto, and his band, The StickPeople. They will begin recording withJon Goldsmith in September.

of vinyl LPs exceeded shipments by 74,000units and $507,000 in June; year to dateshipments stand at only 25,000 units whilereturns exceeded shipments by $20,000. Thestory is similar for 7" singles: returns in Juneexceeded shipments by 102,000 units and$145,000 (a 142 percent plunge from a yearago), and returns for the year so far exceedshipments by 578,000 units and $842,000 (a132 percent drop).

12" vinyl remains more popular, butonly 15,000 units were shipped in June, a 62percent drop from last year. Net sales for 12"singles totalled $61,000 in June, down 63 per-cent from June 1989. For the year to date,12" singles have shipped 170,000 units (down32 percent), with sales totalling $663,000 (a36 percent decrease).

Cassette is now the format of choice forsingles. Cassette singles shipped 406,000 unitsin June, up 169 percent over 1989. Thisbrings the total for the year to 2,675,000units, an impressive statistic. Cassette singlesales reached $714,000 in June (up 194 per-cent from a year ago), and $4,734,000 for theyear to date.

Cassettes continue to remain thedominant configuration overall, with thepopularity of the CD continuing to rise.Cassette shipments are down 7 percent forboth the month of June and the year to date,to 2,503,000 units and 13,769,000 unitsrespectively. But sales are up 24 percent overJune 1989, to $15,593,000, and year to datesales rose 5 percent, to $84,968,000. CDshipments totalled 1,087,000 units in June. a52 percent rise over last year, while sales forJune are up 63 percent from June 1989, to$12,660,000. So far this year, CDs have

Teacher Mele tastessuccess as songwriterAspiring songwriter Michele Mele is

beginning to see her dream of a musicalcareer come true. Her single, That's All I

Know, performed by Bad Bear on RDRPromotions, has been playlisted across thecountry and stands at No. 29 on the RPMA/C chart.

But despite a musical background (hermother, father and brothers are allmusicians), the Toronto native almost didn'tbecome a musician at all. "I was in science (atuniversity) for three weeks, and I thought`this is silly'. Something was missing inside. Ithought, `if I worked as hard in music as Ihave to work at this, I'd be fabulous'." A lastminute audition earned Mele, a talentedpianist, a place at U of T's faculty of music.

Mele started her career as a high schoolmusic teacher. But despite the satisfaction shederived from teaching, something was stillmissing. "The paperwork and the politicskind of got to me...I felt frustrated. Myhusband said 'Quit if you're not thrilled. Ifyou want to write, write'."

Mele has been writing for three yearsnow, and has a new single and an album inthe works. "I'm very impatient," she laughs."After the first three weeks, I wanted a hitsong." But she plans to persevere. "I lovedoing this ... a little bit of success makes youfeel great."

shipped 6,716,000 units (up 36 percent over1989) and racked up net sales of $79,025,000(a 30 percent jump).

Total shipments for the month of Junefell 6 percent from 1989, to 3,835,000 units,while year to date shipments fell 4 percent to22,777,000 units. But net sales for June areup 27 percent from June 1989, to$28,376,000, and year to date sales are up 7percent, to stand at $168,528,000.

Dawe joins Star aslabel goes nationalStar Records, considered one of Quebec'smost successful independent record labels,has completed an agreement with LindaDawe to open a Toronto office, effectiveAugust 1st. This is the first step for the labelto establish itself as a major independentrecord company nationwide.

Label owner Andre DiCesare has kept alow profile over the last ten years of thecompany's existence. However, the success ofthe label is borne out by the more than fivemillion records sold worldwide. His bestknown signing, Roch Voisine, has sold inexcess of 700,000 albums in Europe andCanada. It has been estimated that the NewBrunswick -born Voisine has sold 1.5 millionsingles of his hit, Helene, in Europe aloneduring 1989. The single was also a hit inCanada with both English and Frenchprogrammers.

The opening of a Toronto office "is amajor step in the development of a full-scale

record company that is known coast tocoast," says DiCesare, who continues with,"This is an acknowledgement of mycommitment to the national and (longerterm) worldwide markets."

Linda Dawe, who just recently wentthrough the traumatic experience of windingdown The Music Brokers, was obviously ex-cited about the new venture. "This newassociation allows me to come back into thebusiness with something that I believe is ex-tremely positive for the Canadian music in-dustry. Add to this the fact that this allowsme to do what I love to do, which is to breakacts and sell records."

The first marketing push under the newdeal with Dawe and her associate Mary -AnneKrash is the launch of the Nasty Joe album,Hit 'Em With Your Thing. He will be appear-ing at Molson's Park (Aug 5) as part ofCFTR's Rapfest presentation.

A new album from Patrick Norman is inthe works for a possible February release.Norman is no stranger to country and A/Cprogrammers. His last album is now close togold. The new album is being produced byDiCesare in New Orleans.

DiCesare will be announcing severalagreements for licensing product forCanadian marketing and distribution in

Canada over the next few months.For further information contact Dawe or

Krash at 416-463-0227.

LOOKING FOR A JOBIN RECORDS OR RADIO

SEE PAGE 15 OF RPM

A manufacturer's advice toIn this time of rapid change in the musicindustry, and of financial trouble for many,things are harder Airthan ever for thealways hearty butever -struggling in-dependent sector.Lacking the huge ap-paratuses andbudgets of the ma-jors, independent ar-tists and labels havealways struggled tokeep their headsabove water and gettheir music through to radio and the public.

World Records, based in Bowmanville,Otnario, has been manufacturing records,cassettes, and, more recently, CDs, for the in-dependent sector since 1969. Over the yearsits president, Bob Stone, has developed ahealthy respect for his clientele."Independents are sharper than hell," hedeclares. "They're well informed, they knowahead of time what they want...even when weget unsolicited enquiries, people are very wellinformed." He says independents were quick

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The company's President, Al Mair, citesAttic's differences as its key to keepingcompetititve."We've been around longer and

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The Attic catalogue includes five Nylonsalbums, five from Lee Aaron and two worksby Haywire. As well, Attic has JenniferWarnes' Famous Blue Raincoat, "which hasgone double platinum," says Mair. "AndHagood Hardy. We're still selling TheHomecoming, which came out in 1976." Hesays Attic's total catalogue numbers morethan 300 albums.

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(a 30 percent jump). Total shipments for the month of June

fell 6 percent from 1989, to 3,835,000 units,

while year to date shipments fell 4 percent to 22,777,000 units. But net sales for June are

up 27 percent from June 1989, to $28,376,000, and year to date sales are up 7

percent, to stand at $168,528,000.

Dawe joins Star as label goes national

Star Records, considered one of Quebec's

most successful independent record labels,

has completed an agreement with Linda

Dawe to open a Toronto office, effective

August 1st. This is the first step for the label

to establish itself as a major independent record company nationwide.

Label owner Andre DiCesare has kept a low profile over the last ten years of the

company's existence. However, the success of

the label is borne out by the more than five

million records sold worldwide. His best

known signing, Roch Voisine, has sold in

excess of 700,000 albums in Europe and

Canada. It has been estimated that the New Brunswick -born Voisine has sold 1.5 million

singles of his hit, Helene, in Europe alone

during 1989. The single was also a hit in

Canada with both English and French

programmers. The opening of a Toronto office "is a

major step in the development of a full-scale

record company that is known coast to

coast," says DiCesare, who continues with,

"This is an acknowledgement of my commitment to the national and (longer

term) worldwide markets." Linda Dawe, who just recently went

through the traumatic experience of winding

down The Music Brokers, was obviously ex-

cited about the new venture. "This new association allows me to come back into the

business with something that I believe is ex- tremely positive for the Canadian music in-

dustry. Add to this the fact that this allows

me to do what I love to do, which is to break

acts and sell records." The first marketing push under the new

deal with Dawe and her associate Mary -Anne

Krash is the launch of the Nasty Joe album,

Hit 'Ern With Your Thing. He will be appear- ing at Molson's Park (Aug 5) as part of

CFTR's Rapfest presentation. A new album from Patrick Norman is in

the works for a possible February release.

Norman is no stranger to country and A/C

programmers. His last album is now close to gold. The new album is being produced by

DiCesare in New Orleans. DiCesare will be announcing several

agreements for licensing product for Canadian marketing and distribution in

Canada over the next few months.

For further information contact Dawe or Krash at 416-463-0227.

LOOKING FOR A JOB

IN RECORDS OR RADIO SEE PAGE 15 OF RPM

A manufacturer's advice to the indie sector

In this time of rapid change in the music industry, and of financial trouble for many,

things are harder than ever for the

always hearty but ever -struggling in-

dependent sector. Lacking the huge ap-

paratuses and budgets of the ma-

jors, independent ar- tists and labels have

always struggled to keep their heads

above water and get their music through to radio and the public.

World Records, based in Bowmanville, Ontario, has been manufacturing records, cassettes, and, more recently, CDs, for the in-

dependent sector since 1969. Over the years its president, Bob Stone, has developed a

healthy respect for his clientele. "Independents are sharper than hell," he

declares. "They're well informed, they know ahead of time what they want...even when we

get unsolicited enquiries, people are very well informed." He says independents were quick

Bob Stone

to adjust to the decline of vinyl and the rise of the CD. "In some cases they're more

knowledgeable than the majors, in terms of realising that's the way to go. We've been making CDs for the independent market for

at least six or seven years. Long before there

was a plant in Canada we were having to obtain CDs from out of the country for our

independent clients." One increasingly popular option for in-

dependents wanting to shop their songs to radio is inclusion on a CD compilation.

CINRAM, Canada's largest manufacturer of records, cassettes and CDs, offers a CD com- pilation service, which is viewed by some as

an economical alternative to a full CD. Stone is critical of such services. "I don't believe in

them (CD compilations)," he says firmly. "I don't feel comfortable asking somebody to

combine their product with somebody else's. What if the other product is lousy and theirs

is good, and the lousy product happens to be the first cut the radio station hears?...As a

custom packager, we get exposed to a lot of junk, but it's not up to us to say we'll put this

on a compilation just to get a fee for doing it.

You're going to hurt a lot of independents

Mair discovers secrets in the Attic

There has been much written in the dailies and the trades on the apparent dismal future for independent recording companies

in Canada. But for all the stories of doom and gloom, there usually is also one of

growing success. In this case, the success belongs to Toronto's Attic Records.

The company's President, Al Mair, cites Attic's differences as its key to keeping

competititve."We've been around longer and

Rita Coolidge with Alexander Mair

have built up a catalogue that has value," says Mair. "We probably have more than any

other independent, (so) we're not only relying on a current hit."

The Attic catalogue includes five Nylons albums, five from Lee Aaron and two works

by Haywire. As well, Attic has Jennifer Warnes' Famous Blue Raincoat, "which has

gone double platinum," says Mair. "And Hagood Hardy. We're still selling The

Homecoming, which came out in 1976." He says Attic's total catalogue numbers more than 300 albums.

"But," he says, "most importantly, we've always had foreign product that we

represent in Canada. Things like Digital Underground, which is approaching gold.

You don't have the risk involved. You pay an

agreed upon royalty for Canadian rights only and you don't have to fund the videos. These

types of things are very, very important to us."

Mair says he believes that a lack of pure business skills has aided the recent demise of

several independent operations. "Most of the people in the business are in it because they

love music. In most cases they don't really have much experience in running a company.

They're entrepreneurs who haven't previous- ly run companies

. . . and don't have the

business skills (like budgeting and projec- tions) needed to run a recording company like

any other business. "We're fortunate because when we

started we had outside investors and that put disciplines on us that have carried through

from day one." One other factor that has helped keep

Attic as an intregal part of the Canadian recording scene is its global marketing.

"More than any other company in this

coun try," says Mair, "we've been aggressive internationally. We've just signed a major

deal with Korea that will put all our product out (there) this fall. We did a major deal with

Japan earlier this year (and) we've just done a major deal with Australia. Most of the in-

dependents here look upon the States as being. the only outlet. I'm quite happy to sell 60,000 Lee Aaron albums in Germany (because) in the end, it all goes to cover the costs of doing

business." Covering costs should be no problem for

Mair when it comes to what may be the biggest coup by a Canadian independent: the signing of Rita Coolidge to Attic (details of which were covered in RPM - June 16/90).

But while it would be easy to gloat, Mair doesn't want to appear smug about his

success. But when he predicts that the new Coolidge album "will go double platinum,"

you feel that he must be doing it with a smile.

RPM -

August 11, 1990 -

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doing that. "It's different with a major. A major

has an A&R department, they control the product, and it's their money if they want to

spend it. But if I've spent 20 grand on my tape, and I know I've got a helluva good tape, and I put it onto a compilation with six

demos, what does that say about me as an ar- tist?"

Stone feels that since independents are investing not only their time and creativity,

and quite often their money as well, they should pay careful attention to all facets of

their package, and spend their money wisely. "You want your product to stand alone, and

you want to be able to promote it. The packaging is crucial. One of the reasons

(Vancouver -based label) Nettwerk was so successful was because of their insistence that

the product had to be every bit as good as, if

not better than, a major release. That's what

got them their deal with Capitol. The packag- ing was incredible, and the music backed it

up. It was a full package." Stone advises indies to pay as much at-

tention to the packaging of their product as they do to the music; World Records treats

packaging so seriously they employ five graphic artists. He says that striking and at-

tractive packaging can be produced economically, noting that a black and white

cover can look every bit as professional as a colour package. Packaging, he says, is crucial

to attracting the attention of radio, probably the hardest nut to crack for the independent

artist. "If the package isn't great, nobody's going to look at it. Radio stations don't want

to play Canadian content. That's a fact of life. They want any excuse they can come up with not to play Canadian content. So when they get all the records in from a record com-

pany, they've got to see that it's excellently packaged. "You look at custom pressing in two

ways, One, for airplay, but it also gives you a lot of credibility, to be able to go to a major

and shop your product and say 'look, I take enough pride in my product that I can mould

my future, I can see the way I want to be presented."'

After a Kingswood Theatre sold -out show at Canada's Wonderland (north of Toronto) on

July 11th, Capitol recording act Heart received double platinum awards for their Brigade album and also picked up gold for the album's

first single All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You. The Capitol crew were on hand for the

presentation (I to r) Al Andruchow (VP Sales), Mark Audes (bass), Ann Wilson (vocals),

Dennyi Carmassi (drums), Rob Widmann (U.S. Product Manager), Nancy Wilson

(guitar/vocals), Howard Leese (guitar/keys) and Peter Diemer (Director of National Promotion).

4 - RPM - August 11, 1990

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Enough already . . . ! The speculation isover . . . sort of! I have it from a very reliablesource that the industry will breathe easier,but not until after October. So have a goodsummer . . . what's left of it. (EC: Do youhave to be so ambiguous . . . ?)

Christmas in August . . . ? The old manmust have his head in the sand not to knowthe hottest rumour going around thisrumour -mongering industry. But he willknow, the day after he sheds a bit of weightoff his bankroll. The main subject in therumour is "uncontrollably" happy over theprospects of a move. (EC: Do you have to beso ambiguous . . . again . . . ?

Hey ... things aren't too bad! While a fewdoombeaters are running around claiming theworld . . . or at least the industry as we knowit is coming to an end . . . RPM expands itsalready broad subscriber base withsubscription renewals . . . some as far aheadas 1993. obviously from "competent,creative, confident artisans . . . " who have

"...the prophets of doom, the messengers ofmediocrity, will be overwhelmed by the newgeneration of competent, creative, confidentartisans, and by all those precedinggenerations who have already demonstratedtheir freshness of mind, their talent, and theircapacity for inspired leadership"

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faith in the Canadian industry. (EC: Hasanyone mentioned Free Trade lately . . . ?)

Another partner, another day . . . ! Itseems that a certain record servicing companyhas had a new lease on life .. . well sort of, touse an oft -used industry phrase. The debtsapparently kept piling up and finally, one ofthe creditors said 'Hey partner! We're takingover!' I don't know the real workings of thedeal, but the guy with the Pepsodent smilemight just make the company work. (EC:The guy with the Pepsodent smile . . . ?)

When I received a press release fromBMG on a new band called Five Guys NamedMoe . . . I thought `Aha! I've found a majortypo!' The press release said the threefounders of the band were from Waba,Ontario. I phoned Rob Garner at BMG andchastised him over paying disrespect toWawa, an Ontario town they liked so muchthey named it twice. "Not so" said Rob, aformer employee of RPM, who knows a greatdeal about Canadian geography, not tomention the history of the recording industry,"Waba is correct . . . it's a town nearRenfrew, which is near Ottawa." Casedismissed. (EC: What about the Five GuysNamed Moe . . . ?)

This just in . . . ! A Canadian, who is amajor dealer in both the U.S. and Canada,has apparently become a candidate forChapter 11 . . . which is the way Americansdeclare bankruptcy. We'll probably hearmore about this over the next few weeks.(EC.' Wait 'al the vicious snoops get hold ofthis . . . !)

J.D. Roberts is coming home . . Youknow the old saying . . . "if you can't standthe heat . . . !" It gets pretty hot in Miami,and not just the weather. Anyway, J.D. iscalling it quits and returning to Toronto. Boywere his friends envious when he got that jobin Miami . . . lots of fun . . . lots ofboating . . . lots of everything that J.D.wanted. I remember when Warren Cosfordgot a GREAT job in New York . . . but thegloss soon faded and he was anxious to gethome. We sure live in a great country.(EC: Right on . . . !)

Can you spell hype ... ? One report fromthe recent New Music Seminar held in NewYork City sounded like every Canadiangroup came back with a recording contract.This kind of puff gives hyperbole a badname!!! (EC: It can also be dangeous to yourhealth . . !)

TODAY ... it's Music Of Today! It wasn'ttoo many years ago when RPM was using theterm "music of today". Well, we got somuch criticism that we stopped using it.Seems that most of the criticism, at that time,came from foreign programming consultants.Funny, that today . . . the term is being usedby the very Canadian programmers who putup a stink back then. (EC: But, during thatera they wouldn't go to the washroomwithout contacting their foreign consultant!I'm glad those days are gone . . !) Nocomment!!

A new eatery for Brian . . . ! When Imentioned a few weeks ago that Fenton's hadclosed, and that it was Brian Robertson'sfavourite lunch haunt, Joanne Smale

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suggested that I mention The Senator's newdining room to him. As it turned out, Brianwas away ahead of both of us. In fact, heinvited me to sample the service and the foodat the new Sniderman food spa. When wearrived . . . and Brian had made reservations,we were informed the dining room wasn'topen on Mondays, so we had to go next doorto the restaurant, which is not too conduciveto a jawing with "the most quoted man inCanada's music industry", fawh, fawh, fawhfawh . . . and all that Brit stuff. Anyway,

Ten percent of ninety . . . ! There was atime when royalties were paid to artistswith a percentage allowed for broken 78s.(EC: Must have been before my time!) If notpacked carefully, most CD jewel boxes arrivebroken. They seem to be more fragile thanthose old 78s! Meanwhile, there are a lot ofpackages that arrive at RPM with CDs andcassettes literally falling out of the package,or envelope. We have no idea what is missing.Might be a good idea for the senders to investin more secure packaging for the mail andeven couriers. They have to withstand somepretty rough handling. (EC: So much forbreaking records . . . !)

Watch for a bombshell . . . ! Ottawasnoops, who spend much of their timelooking for dirt in government . . . haveapparently found what could amount to morethan a pound or two. Paying off favours, oras they refer to it in government circles as"patronage", could . . . and I hope it does,nail some pretty offensive offenders. Evengovernment can't cover this one up.(EC: They probably won't . . . arrogancecomes with the territory . . !)

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CAPS to boost Canadian racCanadian radio programming received a graboost July 3 with the announcement by KEY toRadio Limited of the launch of the CAPS our(Canadian Artists and Programmers on hatSatellite) Radio Project. CAPS, the first pro-ject of its kind in Canada to focus exclusively paron radio, will provide grants and studio and mu:satellite time to aspiring producers of radio trayprogrammes for syndication. It is the brain- tochild of Eric Rothschild, KEY's Vice Presi- yea:dent, Corporate Affairs, and is the product in 1of a longstanding interest in radio syndica-tion.

"In the last ten years, syndication hasreally blossomed in the United States," hesays. "You had an individual who had a goodidea for a radio programme and was able toproduce it and get it to a whole bunch ofradio stations. No one station could afford todo the show, but if they syndicated it, itbecame a profitable venture." Success storieslike Westwood One spawned a crop of suc-cessful syndicated radio programmes.

"People here in Canada looked at thatand said 'maybe there's money to be made insyndication in Canada,"' Rothschild con-tinues. "A few things are different. One isthat we've got fewer than 500 private English -language radio stations (compared to about9,000 in the U.S.). While one percent of themarket in the States could make it profitable,it sure couldn't up here. So it has proved tobe tougher than in the States."

Rothschild realised that while there wasno shortage of people with good ideas, and apressing need for more indigenous radio pro-gramming, something more was needed. "Itseemed to me there was a pattern. The sta-tions want new programming, the CRTCwants to encourage them to use different pro-

Fall tour to launchMurray's new albumAnne Murray's latest album, her 29th forCapitol, ships across North America thismonth to coincide with a series of fall con-certs. Titled You Will, the new album wasproduced by Jerry Crutchfield and the firstsingle is already charting with country andA/C programmers. A "most added" statuson the Gavin Report has boosted the releasein the U.S.

Marlene Palmer, of Palmer PublicityInk, who handles press and publicity forMurray, reports that the Capitol starconsiders the new album, "a bit of a pagefrom her past, noting that it is slightlyreminiscent of the sound of her albums in thelate seventies."

More than forty concerts have beenscheduled in support of the new release,including Cincinnati (Aug 18), Chicago atPoplar Creek (19), Detroit (20), Los Angelesat the Greek Theatre (Oct. 27), SanFrancisco (28) and then into Las Vegas for sixnights at the Hilton (Nov. 6 through 11).There is also a return engagement at TheTrump Plaza (16 to 18) and the Music FairTheatre in Westbury, N.Y. for three nights(23 to 25).

Murray has also been scheduled to tape aCBC-TV special in Florida early in the newyear for a March broadcast on the network.

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CAPS to boost Canadian

Canadian radio programming received a boost July 3 with the announcement by KEY Radio Limited of the launch of the CAPS

(Canadian Artists and Programmers on Satellite) Radio Project. CAPS, the first pro-

ject of its kind in Canada to focus exclusively

on radio, will provide grants and studio and satellite time to aspiring producers of radio

programmes for syndication. It is the brain- child of Eric Rothschild, KEY's Vice Presi-

Corporate Affairs, is the product of a longstanding interest in radio syndica-

tion. "In the last ten years, syndication has

really blossomed in the United States," he

says. "You had an individual who had a good idea for a radio programme and was able to

produce it and get it to a whole bunch of radio stations. No one station could afford to

do the show, but if they syndicated it, it became a profitable venture." Success stories

like Westwood One spawned a crop of suc- cessful syndicated radio programmes.

"People here in Canada looked at that and said 'maybe there's money to be made in

syndication in Canada,"' Rothschild con- tinues. "A few things are different. One is

that we've got fewer than 500 private English -

language radio stations (compared to about 9,000 in the U.S.). While one percent of the

market in the States could make it profitable, it sure couldn't up here. So it has proved to

be tougher than in the States." Rothschild realised that while there was

no shortage of people with good ideas, and a pressing need for more indigenous radio pro-

gramming, something more was needed. "It seemed to me there was a pattern. The sta-

tions want new programming, the CRTC wants to encourage them to use different pro -

Fall tour to launch Murray's new album

Anne Murray's latest album, her 29th for Capitol, ships across North America this

month to coincide with a series of fall con- certs. Titled You Will, the new album was

produced by Jerry Crutchfield and the first single is already charting with country and A/C programmers. A "most added" status

on the Gavin Report has boosted the release in the U.S.

Marlene Palmer, of Palmer Publicity Ink, who handles press and publicity for

Murray, reports that the Capitol star considers the new album, "a bit of a page

from her past, noting that it is slightly reminiscent of the sound of her albums in the

late seventies." More than forty concerts have been scheduled in support of the new release, including Cincinnati (Aug 18), Chicago at

Poplar Creek (19), Detroit (20), Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre (Oct. 27), San

Francisco (28) and then into Las Vegas for six nights at the Hilton (Nov. 6 through 11). There is also a return engagement at The

Trump Plaza (16 to 18) and the Music Fair Theatre in Westbury, N.Y. for three nights

(23 to 25). Murray has also been scheduled to tape a

CBC-TV special in Florida early in the new year for a March broadcast on the network.

radio syndication

gramming, and a lot of creative people want to produce the programming. (We asked

ourselves) what could we do to make all that happen?" The acquisition by KEY's parent com-

pany, Maclean Hunter, of Selkirk Com- munications, provided the opportunity to

translate the project into reality. In addition to providing grants ($4.1 million over five

years), CAPS has established regional studios in Toronto, Calgary and Charlottetown, and

.. Radio syndication is an area I've been interested in for the last ten years ... "

will provide free satellite delivery for syn- dicated programming. To oversee the project, KEY brought in

Bob Mackowycz, a 13 -year radio veteran well known for his work at Toronto's Q 107 and

Ottawa's 54 Rock, and a man whose vision coincided with Rothschild's. "It was one of

those instances where you read a job descrip- tion and wonder whether the people knew you and wrote it specifically for you. Radio

syndication is an area I've been interested in for the last ten years...I was really motivated by the vision of the programme. It may sound

like a cliche, but it's true...If it was just win- dow dressing, just corporate politicking,

that's of little interest to me." With the happy meeting of Mackowycz

and Rothschild, the vision of the project ex- panded. "It has evolved into realising that

it's not enough just to write the cheque, it's not enough just to provide the facility, we

have to provide some guidance, too," ex- plains Rothschild. "The project was intended

to act as a catalyst, to help stimulate the pro- duction of new programming, help indepen-

dent entrepreneurs have a chance to become successful." Mackowycz waxes philosophical

about syndication's potential. "There's the psychological impact. People in this sector of

the industry now know that there is some sup- port, and there are obvious side benefits from that: the sense of national radio...taking this

fledgling sector and infusing, not just money, but energy and vision as well...From the na-

tionalist point of view, in my programming experience, we've been invaded by the American hordes. Our programme will help

turn things around...For example, in the field of comedy. Humour is topical, it's local. Dan

Quayle is amusing, but so is Jean Chretien."

Rothschild and Mackowycz stress that the aim of CAPS is to assist a diverse range of

programming, from comedy and music to radio drama and documentary, and the first

grants offered under the project attest to this. One went to Intrepid Records to produce a live broadcast of the Independent Cancon

showcase at the recent New Music Seminar in New York; the other was given to Toronto's The Syndicate to assist with their popular

programme, The Parent Report. Mackowycz sees great things ahead for

syndication. "Canadians are often called a

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nation of documentary makers. I don't know if it's because the CBC has entered our gene

pool or what, but we seem to have a real flair for it. There's no reason the Americans

should dominate radio syndication. "Everybody we talk to about this project

gets ideas for radio shows. I think that's a good barometer."

1111,i : kill by Tim Evans

Bruce hits the top. Bruce Hornsby's Across The River leapfrogs over Michael Bolton's

When I'm Back On My Feet Again to reach No. 1. Bruce's style is a little different than

on his last album, but his popularity hasn't changed much as the album A Night On The

Town also climbs upward to No. 14.

Phil going for four straight . . .

Phil Collins' next release from ...But Seriously

makes its debut this week. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven enters at

No. 92. He already has three No. 1 hits this year. No other artist even has two chart

toppers this year. The closest is Taylor Dayne who hit the top last week with I'll Be Your

Shelter after Love Will Lead You Back peaked at No. 2 in April.

A family affair . . .

! The group Wilson Phillips isn't the only offspring act to make a

dent on the chart. Two of Ricky Nelson's sons, together as Nelson, enter the chart at

No. 53 (the highest debut this week).

Rik Emmett has a Triumphant start! Big Lie, the first single from Rik Emmett's

Absolutely album (last week's RPM Front Cover Pick), made quite an impression on

programmers. It debuts at No. 67. Although Emmett made the chart very quickly, the

same can't be said for The Sattalites as Gimme A Little Sign finally appears after

being very close the past few weeks. It enters at No. 95.

Poison has a new supporter ... Unskinny Bop from Poison continues to climb very

quickly, up this week 13 points to No. 27. One new station playing it is CJQQ in

Timmins. Not that Music Director Dave McLaughlin suddenly decided to play it, but

rather because CJQQ just switched to an AOR format. Poison's album is also doing very well as Flesh And Blood inches into the No. 9 spot.

A new name in the Top 7! After shuffling positions for the past six weeks, someone has

been bumped out of the Top 7. That someone is Madonna. I'm Breathless drops to No. 8

while Wilson Phillips climbs a couple of notches to No. 6. MC Hammer appears ready

to claim the top album spot as his Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em hits No. 3. He is receiving strong radio support with Have You

Seen Her having this week's biggest jump, up 29 slots to No. 62.

U Can't do that . . .

! MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This is just one of the things you can't do on the chart. It joins Lisa

Stansfield's You Can't Deny It, Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love from Cheap Trick, and

Nelson's (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection.

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O 10 (6) VISION OF LOVEMariah Carey Mariah CareyColumbia (CA) CT -45202 (CD) CK-45202-H

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COVER STORY by Peter Steen

Errol Ranville - walking a fineVeteran Canadian country music performerErrol Ranville walks many lines as he con-tinues to create music from his soul. He iscontinuously watching himself to make surehe doesn't repeat the mistakes of the past, orcreate situations he may not be able to get outof in the future.

Ranville is from "the woods" ofManitoba. Though a native Canadian, he wasexposed to white culture from birth. "I didn'tgrow up on the reserve," he says. "I grew upin an Icelandic community and any sort ofracism or discrimination was nevertolerated in our home. That was one of thestrongest things I remember about myfather . . . everyone was the same."

Coming from a large (twelve kids) andmusical family, the young Ranville quicklylearned to play music. "All the brothersplayed various instruments. There were twofamily bands for a while and my first publicperformance that I got paid for was when Iwas twelve years old." The third youngest ofthe twelve, Ranville, "was the only one whoemerged as a songwriter. I was the only onewho stuck to music after the thrill was goneof playing in a band."

The one 'family band' that really made itwas C -Weed, which Ranville led from 1980 to1987. The group recorded seven albums andhad two Canadian number one singles. Butthe band had signed a bad contract deal andRanville felt the pressure. Unhappy with thedirection his musical career was headed, heturned to drugs.

With the release of his ninth album thisyear, the torment of the drug -abuse days isdocumented in the track Oh Cocaine. Thesong is the most introspective cut on I WantTo Fly, an album full of introspection. "Thatsong is probably the only positive thing tocome out of that (period in my life)," says theman who left drugs and alcohol years ago.

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COVER STORY by Peter Steen

Errol Ranville -

walking a fine line

Veteran Canadian country music performer Errol Ranville walks many lines as he con- tinues to create music from his soul. He is

continuously watching himself to make sure he doesn't repeat the mistakes of the past, or

create situations he may not be able to get out of in the future.

Ranville is from "the woods" of Manitoba. Though a native Canadian, he was

exposed to white culture from birth. "I didn't grow up on the reserve," he says. "I grew up

in an Icelandic community and any sort of racism or discrimination was never

tolerated in our home. That was one of the strongest things I remember about my

father . . .

everyone was the same." Coming from a large (twelve kids) and

musical family, the young Ranville quickly learned to play music. "All the brothers played various instruments. There were two family bands for a while and my first public

performance that I got paid for was when I

was twelve years old." The third youngest of the twelve, Ranville, "was the only one who

emerged as a songwriter. I was the only one who stuck to music after the thrill was gone

of playing in a band." The one 'family band' that really made it

was C -Weed, which Ranville led from 1980 to 1987. The group recorded seven albums and

had two Canadian number one singles. But the band had signed a bad contract deal and

Ranville felt the pressure. Unhappy with the direction his musical career was headed, he

turned to drugs. With the release of his ninth album this

year, the torment of the drug -abuse days is documented in the track Oh Cocaine. The

song is the most introspective cut on I Want To Fly, an album full of introspection. "That

song is probably the only positive thing to come out of that (period in my life)," says the man who left drugs and alcohol years ago.

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Lennon. "Those two have such an emotional impact," says Ranville. He is drawn to both Dylan's and Lennon's soul -exposing, truth

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regular mold of a country artist. It's always been over the edge a bit, always country

crossover. I feel more like a poet. I feel like I

generally have something to say that means a lot to me."

Besides being cautious about his personal life's problems, Ranville now watches out for potential pitfalls in Canada's

changing political landscape. With the rise of consciousness about the plight of Canada's

natives, Ranville doesn't want to appear an opportunist. "The hearts of the native people

across the country . . .

I don't know if it's possible for (whites) to know how deep feelings ran for C -Weed. (But) I would never

want to be anywhere near exploiting (being native).

"Of course I've got a passion for the native cause and issues. I'm very keen and quick to realize there's a fine line here that

I'm going to have to stay on. I just leave the

BMG Songs releases catalogue collection

BMG Songs is releasing its first music publishing collection, a unique, six -volume

boxed set that spans over thirty years of music. The package contains five volumes of

pop and rock classics and one of No. I

country music hits, in both CD and cassette formats with full versions of each song. In making the announcement, Danny Strick, Vice President and General Manager

of BMG Songs, pointed out that their marketing campaign has "already drawn hundreds of responses." He went on to

explain, "We tried to create a sampler that was custom -designed to fill the special needs

of the advertising and motion picture/TV music users -

chronological, full versions, two formats (CD and cassette in each package),

compact, selective and fun." He concludes with, "Judging by the initial response, I think that we've succeeded."

The collection includes songs from the '50s, beginning with Patti Page's Doggie In The Window, through the '80s and closing with Eric Clapton's Pretending. Also includ-

ed are Michael Jackson's She's Out Of My Life, Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams (Are Made

Of This), Kenny Rogers' Through The Years, several Bee Gees hits including Stayin' Alive

and You Should Be Dancing, as well as Barbra Streisand's Woman In Love,

Christopher Cross' Ride Like The Wind, Cher's Gypsies Tramps And Thieves, Heart's

Who Will You Run To, Heart And Soul by Huey Lewis & The News, Pat Benatar's Love

Is A Battlefield, and many more.

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politics and the issues to the trench politicians. They have a part to play

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have a part to play. In university (studying sociology), I learned very well the importance

of a role model. I think that's what pulled me out of the hardcore addiction. I have my

father to thank for the way I function with (being native)."

Always one to try to be true to himself, Ranville have little time for trends. "To me,"

he says, "fad and fashion seem to take a lot

away from what's happening. I was never one for (either). I think I've always been a gypsy of sorts

. . . a cowboy."

Ranville also has no time for artists who are prefabricated, or have all their music

written for them. "It's not coming from the poet's heart

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concerned . . .

and that's what music is all about

. . . for Christ's sake."

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Paquin. Burger and Paquin have jointly announced the signing of a distribution agreement with the popular children's label

which was established in 1987 by Fred Penner and Paquin. Recent signings to Oak Street

include Heather Bishop and Tom Paxton. On tap is a new French -language album from

Carmen Campagne and the release of a Penner Christmas album. Also releasing on

Oak Street are Eric Nagler, Norman Foote, Bob King and Jackie Torrence.

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Despite new competition CFTR continues courseContrary to what some might think, AMradio is alive and well in Canada. CFTR inToronto is one of five AM stations in themarket in the top ten (711,300 listeners and a4.3 share - BBM, Spring 1990). According toDon Stevens, Program Director at CFTR, thecurrent regulations in Canada are responsiblefor making people think in terms other thanjust what band a station is on.

"I don't think you can talk about AM orFM radio, quite frankly. I think you have totalk about formats and what do people wantto hear. If they want to hear a certain format,I'm not so sure that they care whether it's onFM or AM. I'm sure with some people, ob-viously, there's a stigma toward AM radio."He continues with "The number one Top 40station in Canada is us . . . and we're an AMradio station, so I don't think you can talkAM or FM, I think you have to talk aboutformats."

Stevens considers CFTR to be a full -service Top 40 station that changes with thesubtle nuances of music. "Right now, mostof the music is kind of contemporary danceoriented, so that's kind of where we've lean-ed, but basically we're a full service Top 40station." As he points out, he believes it'svery important for CFTR to be on top of

today's music. "We don't sit back and waitfor things to happen. I would think that if wedid . . . then someone could get ahead of us."He adds, "we have a couple of features onthe air where we definitely go out and playbrand new records. We are quite enthusedabout getting new music on the air." Musicaside, any successful radio station needs theright personalities to complement the format,,and Stevens likes his lineup. "When you havemusic and you have guys like Tom -Rivers,and Jesse & Gene, and Tarzan Dan . . . ofcourse they're in the mix."

With the recent switch of CFGM to TheHOG, CFTR has even more competition,but, as Stevens points out, there are some bigdifferences between the two stations."They're playing a lot of different musicthan we're playing. I think our targets are alittle different." Despite the new competi-tion, CFTR isn't changing anything. "Welook at the HOG, we look at MAGIC, welook at CKOC, we look at everybody, but wedon't react to anybody. We've obviouslybeen changing over the last five or sixmonths. We set a course in January and we'repretty much following it."

Promotions are important to any radiostation, CFTR uses the direct -to -the -people

FACTORing in the costs of the IndependentsThe concepts of supply and demand areeveryday realities at FACTOR. When sortingthrough the founda-tion's recentlyreleased annualreport, an excess ofone million dollarscan be found on theledger. One mayview this as an in-dication that all thefunds alloted to helpCanadian recordingtalent aren't beingput to use, butHeather Sym, FACTOR's Executive Direc-tor, has a simple explanation.

"Increases in private broadcaster con-tributions, loan repayments and interest in-come accounts for this uncommittedmoney." Sym continues with, "A lot of itcame in very near the end of our fiscal," sheexplains, "but I have every confidence thatFACTOR will find the funds fully committedduring the current fiscal . . . and I'm basingthis on the applications that have come in thus far."

Sym also says that FACTOR doesn'twork the loan repayments into its operatingbudget, thus avoiding a shortage should saleson supported projects not materialize.

Balancing any such "windfall" of cash isalways the threat of possible funding cuts bythe federal Department of Communications.But Sym says, in these days of slashedgovernment spending, that FACTOR' s sizemay be its saving grace. She says "whatthey've told us in the past is that we're not abig enough program, when they're looking atbudget cuts. When you look at Telefilm, withtheir hundreds of millions of dollars, what's afive million dollar program?"

The FACTOR executive says a meeting

Heather Sym

with the DOC is planned for the second weekof August at which time the program'srenewal will be discussed. "I still believe, atthe end of the day, that the program's goingto be renewed. But if it's renewed at the samelevel it's a form of cutback because of infla-tion," she says.

Another, related, group feeling the pinchof high costs is Canada's independentrecording industry. With the problems thatmany of Canada's independent labels face,the need to compete internationally is the keyto success. according to Sym.

"The Canadian independent musicindustry has very, very limited dollars withwhich to make their recordings," says Sym."FACTOR and VIDEOFACT are there tohelp offset some of the financing. But tocompete in the global marketplace . . . andthat's what you have to do if you're lookingto recoup your investment . . . is veryexpensive. There's no support out there tohelp these labels take their artists into theinternational marketplace."

Sym says she believes exportingCanadian talent and importing foreigncurrency should be the prime goal ofindependent labels. But she also citesFACTOR's limited reserves (just more than$260,000) in helping `indie' acts tour andshowcase on international stages. And whileshe acknowledges that the funds available areinadequate, she says "we've been talking togovernment and I think they're starting tograsp and understand the importance oflooking at the international marketplace."

Sym feels that "times are only going toget tougher" for Canada's independentmusic makers, but she also says thatFACTOR is committed to supplying as muchmoney as possible to meet the demands of theindependents.

approach, with such promotions as the NewKids' listening party which attracted over5,000 people, and the Father's Day promo-tion for lazy dads who didn't do the workaround the house. The winner was given a setof golf clubs, and, while he was out on thelinks, his house was painted for him. Stevensexplains the station's approach: "We like toput our ear to the ground and find out what

Don Stevens

people want to hear. We also want to knowwhat listeners are thinking about and whatkind of fun they want to have." An exampleof that fun was the Secretary's Day promo-tion in which CFTR avoided the stale 'takethem out to lunch' routine. Instead, theytook a group of secretaries to the top of abuilding and let them throw their typewritersoff. It clearly wasn't just fun for the par-ticipants, as Stevens chuckles when he ex-claims, "Oh boy, those things really smashwhen they hit the ground."

No one knows exactly what's in thefuture, but digital radio does seem to be apart of it. Stevens admits there are a lot ofdetails and regulations to be figured out, butsays it will be good for the business."Technically, I don't know how this is goingto work and I don't have a time frame . .. butI think digital radio is a pretty excitingadvancement and it's going to be a boost. It'sgoing to bring listeners to radio again, whomay have drifted off to something else."

Stevens seems to sum up the entireattitude of CFTR with "We're playing themusic people want to hear . . . we're doingthe things they want to hear . . . andwe're having a lot of fun, and that's the mainthing." He concludes with "The whole pointto this exercise is that we have a lot of fun andthat our listeners have a lot of fun."

Ottawa's Eight Secondssigns with AtcoWEA Music Canada has announced thatEight Seconds has signed a "major label dealwith Atco Records in the U.S." The Ottawa -based band will be distributed through WEACanada and will be releasing a new album,Big Houses, at the end of August.

Tell Diane, the first single taken fromthe album, follows a lull in the band's careerafter the 1986 success they enjoyed with theirdebut album (Almacatar) and single Kiss You(When It's Dangerous).

11[014111: dCape Bretoner Charlie Clements, nowliving in Ontario, has joined the Roto Notolabel for the release of You Gave Me YourLovin'. Clements released his first single,Some Such Foolishness, on the Shotgun labelin 1987, a single that garnered him muchairplay, particularly at BX-93 in London. Hisnew single, written by M. Venet, was produc-ed by G.N. Steward and qualifies as three -parts Cancon (MAL). Clements is backed byJustice Band and his booking is handled byEvergreen Talent Agency in Port Stanley.

Quebecer Debbie Drummond, now livingin Havelock, Ontario, has joined ScootIrwin's ATI label and is scheduling her nextrelease, Every Little Thing. "This will beDebbie's first release in the U.S." says Irwin,

Stompin' Tom tour toconclude at Massey HallWhen Stompin' Tom Connors wraps his five -month Canadian tour at Massey Hall inToronto on Oct. 24th, he will have played 70towns and cities. He has now completed thewestern leg of a tour that played tocapacity houses, and is about to set out on atwo month swing through the Maritimes.

The country/folk legend will play twodates on Prince Edward Island, where hegrew up, and one concert on the MagdalenIslands, home of his wife Lena.

Connors opens his shows with "It'sgreat to be back . . . and it's going great."Brian Edwards, the tour's booking agent,says, "One of the reasons the tour is going sogreat is that Stompin' Tom is really lettingpeople know how he feels about Canada. Hecloses his show with a song called Unitywhich points out the benefits of all Canadiansworking together for one Canada."

Edwards also points out that it's obviousby the demographics that Connors' "uniquebrand of Canadiana has certainly beenmissed . . . attendance by those 25 years ofage and younger has been overwhelming."He concludes with, "Stompin' Tom hasbecome a real folk hero . . . receiving accep-tance by a whole new generation ofCanadians which has only served to fortifyhis faith in his cause."

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explains the station's approach: "We like to put our ear to the ground and find out what

Don Stevens

people want to hear. We also want to know what listeners are thinking about and what kind of fun they want to have." An example

of that fun was the Secretary's Day promo- tion in which CFTR avoided the stale 'take

them out to lunch' routine. Instead, they took a group of secretaries to the top of a

building and let them throw their typewriters off. It clearly wasn't just fun for the par-

ticipants, as Stevens chuckles when he ex- claims, "Oh boy, those things really smash

when they hit the ground." No one knows exactly what's in the future, but digital radio does seem to be a

part of it. Stevens admits there are a lot of details and regulations to be figured out, but

says it will be good for the business. "Technically, I don't know how this is going

to work and I don't have a time frame .. . but

I think digital radio is a pretty exciting advancement and it's going to be a boost. It's

going to bring listeners to radio again, who

may have drifted off to something else." Stevens seems to sum up the entire

attitude of CFTR with "We're playing the music people want to hear

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and we're having a lot of fun, and that's the main

thing." He concludes with "The whole point

to this exercise is that we have a lot of fun and that our listeners have a lot of fun."

Ottawa's Eight Seconds signs with Atco

WEA Music Canada has announced that Eight Seconds has signed a "major label deal with Atco Records in the U.S." The Ottawa -

based band will be distributed through WEA Canada and will be releasing a new album,

Big Houses, at the end of August. Tell Diane, the first single taken from

the album, follows a lull in the band's career after the 1986 success they enjoyed with their

debut album (Almacatar) and single Kiss You (When It's Dangerous).

11101111: I i ;Vall Cape Bretoner Charlie Clements, now living in Ontario, has joined the Roto Noto label for the release of You Gave Me Your

Lovin'. Clements released his first single, Some Such Foolishness, on the Shotgun label

in 1987, a single that garnered him much airplay, particularly at BX-93 in London. His

new single, written by M. Venet, was produc- ed' by G.N. Steward and qualifies as three -

parts Cancon (MAL). Clements is backed by Justice Band and his booking is handled by

Evergreen Talent Agency in Port Stanley.

Quebecer Debbie Drummond, now living in Havelock, Ontario, has joined Scoot

Irwin's ATI label and is scheduling her next release, Every Little Thing. "This will be

Debbie's first release in the U.S." says Irwin,

Stompin' Tom tour to conclude at Massey Hall

When Stompin' Tom Connors wraps his five - month Canadian tour at Massey Hall in Toronto on Oct. 24th, he will have played 70

towns and cities. He has now completed the western leg of a tour that played to capacity houses, and is about to set out on a

two month swing through the Maritimes. The country/folk legend will play two

dates on Prince Edward Island, where he grew up, and one concert on the Magdalen

Islands, home of his wife Lena. Connors opens his shows with "It's

great to be back . . .

and it's going great." Brian Edwards, the tour's booking agent, says, "One of the reasons the tour is going so great is that Stompin' Tom is really letting

people know how he feels about Canada. He closes his show with a song called Unity i

which points out the benefits of all Canadians working together for one Canada."

Edwards also points out that it's obvious by the demographics that Connors' "unique

brand of Canadiana has certainly been missed

. . . attendance by those 25 years of

age and younger has been overwhelming." He concludes with, "Stompin' Tom has

become a real folk hero . . .

receiving accep- tance by a whole new generation of

Canadians which has only served to fortify his faith in his cause."

Connors latest Capitol album (CD and cassette) is appropriately titled A Proud

Canadian.

Seen at recent CHAM promotion to r) Kelita, Carmen Westfall, °HAM Program Director

Gord Eno and Wendy Davis.

"and it is by far the most country sounding record Debbie has released thus far in her

career." The session was produced in Nashville by Gilles Godard and qualifies as three-part Cancon.

ATI pulls another Dee CD cut from the popular on -air personality's Steal Of The

Night release. Titled Where The Sun Don't Shine, this will be the follow-up to Mountain Right, now at No. 44 on the RPM Country

100. .

"Like Mountain Right," says Irwin, this single has a good message in it and would

make a perfect segue with Johnny Paycheck's Take This Job And Shove It. A Dee original,

the new single was self -produced.

Terry Sheridan was in Nashville recently for writing sessions with his producer and co - writer Ron Demmans. The pair co -wrote

Sheridan's last three singles, I Can't Cross A New Bridge, Another Morning After and

Spend My Love On You. Sheridan's next single, Havin' A Lonely Time, has been

scheduled for an Aug 15th release. Studio production for Sheridan's album will begin

next year, following an extensive tour of Western Canada and the Maritimes.

Seen at recent CHAM concert at Superstars in Mississauga featuring Sweethearts Of The

Rodeo and Highway 101 (I to r) Janis Gill (Sweethearts), CHAM morning crew members

Cliff Dumas and Vickie van Dyke and Christine Arnold (Sweethearts).

Dee's Steal Of The Night gets Texas Rangers nod When ATI's Scoot Irwin heard that the

American League's Texas Rangers liked to hear country music played in their locker

room, he decided to give the visitors a little domestic sampling. The Rangers were in Toronto recently to play the Blue Jays and

Irwin's friend, Ian Duff, just happens to manage the visiting teams' dressing room at

the SkyDome. Irwin said that Duff had mentioned the Rangers' preference for country, so he supplied them with "a quantity of Michael

Dee's Steal Of The Night," cassettes and CDs. After the first game, Irwin says he

"called Ian to get (the Rangers') reaction and he told me they were very happy and pleased to receive (the music)."

Dee has had considerable play in the Rangers' home town of Arlington with Quittin' Time, so he was familiar to the players. His latest single, Mountain Right,

taken from the Steal Of The Night album, moves into the No. 44 slot on the RPM

Country 100 this week.

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On his recent tour through the west, George Fox called in on as many programmers and

retailers as time allowed. He is seen above with Brian Hempel of the Winnipeg -based

National Records. Fox is currently making good headway up the charts with Lime Rickey,

a single taken from his WEA album With All My Might. The single moves into the Top 10 of this week's RPM Country 100.

Lisa Brokop has signed a management deal with Mascioli Management of Burnaby, B.C. The signing coincided with the young singer's

17th birthday (June 6), which turned out to be a very successful month for her. She won

two awards at the B.C. Country Music awards presentations: the Ray McAuley

Horizon Award for Most Promising Talent and a Citation for Gospel Performer for

Amazing Grace, the flip side of her current single, Daddy Sing To Me, now at No. 51 on

the RPM Country 100.

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THE NEVILLE BROTHERS -Soul/PopBrother's KeeperA&M 75021 5312-WThe Neville Brothers have followed up1989's acclaimed Yellow Moon withBrother's Keeper, and from the coverart to the musical delights offered in-side, it's a brilliant package. TheNevilles' distinctive musical melangemixes dollops of soul, gospel, R&B,New Orleans jazz and reggae with thelovely vocal harmonies - by turnsforceful and tender - of the four NevilleBrothers. Originals like Steer Me Right,Sons And Daughters, Jah Love (writtenwith U2's Bono) and Witness arepolitically and spirtually-chargeddelights, and the Nevilles breathe newlife into the songs they cover: checkout Mystery Train, Bird On A Wire, andparticularly Aaron and Art's duet onLink Wray's Fallin' Rain. With scarcelya weak track in the lot, Brother'sKeeper is a rich tapestry of sound, bestappreciated on CD, which repaysrepeated listens. Co -produced byCanadian Malcolm Burn. (CD reviewed)

JL

TYLER COLLINSGirls Nite OutRCA - 9642 -4 -R -NAlthough released in the U.S. a fewmonths ago, where it gained im-mediate action on the Black/Urbancharts, this album has just recentlybeen released in Canada. Last week itentered the RPM 100 at No. 53, a goodindicator of its potential. The titletrack, released as a single, has madegood moves up the charts acrossCanada. Also key are You And Me, herduet with Grady Harrell, and twotracks produced by Stevie Wonder,Two In Love and You And Me.Includes Whatcha Gonna Do, whichwas very popular with the clubs.(cassette reviewed) - WG

Pop/Dance

ZACHARY RICHARD - Cajun/RockWomen In The RoomA&M - 75021 53024WZachary Richard has excellent Cajuncredentials: his ancestors were amongthe original Acadian settlers who madethe long trek from Nova Scotia toLouisiana in the 18th century. WomenIn The Room, his eleventh album andhis first for a major label, combines therollicking accordian of his Cajun rootswith R&B and rock stylings. The resultis something less than the sum of itsparts, a pleasant if somewhat blandcollection of R&B-influenced rockballads, with the occasional accordian-fueled uptempo number thrown in forgood measure. Richard is at his best

On the danceable faster numbers(Zack's Zydeco, Take Me Away); theballads are less musically distinguish.ed, although songs like No French, NoMore and La Ballade De HowardHebert are poignant laments for thepassing of Acadian Louisiana culture.(cassette reviewed) - JL

BRADFORDShouting QuietlySire - 9263224-PNamed after a Yorkshire city, Bradfordis the musical relative of a slightlyearlier generation of innovative andoriginal northern English pop bands(The Smiths, The Housemartins,James). Production by Stephen Street(who did so much to help map out TheSmiths' sonic territory) is crisp androbust, the packaging is clean, simpleand attractive, and the band exhibitssolid musicianship, deft guitar workand some nice lyrical flourishes.What's lacking is melodic and lyricalsparkle; the lyrics are a bit too cleverand the music a bit too convoluted tomake great pop songs. Nonetheless,Shouting Quietly shows enoughpromise to prick up the ears ofattentive campus and alternativetypes. (cassette reviewed) JL

JASON DONOVANBetween The LinesWEA - H FCD14-PNo, the CD player isn't stuck, and thecassette player is working smoothly.So what's wrong here? What's wrong isthat there may be ten tracks on thisalbum, but there's only one song.Written, arranged and produced byStock, Aitken and Waterman (whobrought you Rick Astley), it appearsthat Donovan is trying to oust his wife

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(Kylie Minogue) as Australia's toppopper. But his image as squeakyclean may be in jeopardy, becauseDonovan actually stutters the word'damn' on the record. But if the censorscan't hear his voice buried under thelayers of synth, backing vocals, stringsand drum machines, he may be safe.(CD reviewed) - PS

DEVOSmooth Noodle MapsEnigma . 7 73526.4-FNamed after computer generateddiagrams, this new album from theprophets of devolution has been longanticipated by many loyal fans. Butwhereas the group gained many ad-mirers in the '70s and '80s with hits likeMongoloid and Whip It, only trueDevotees will embrace Noodle as awork of any musical value. While manyof the lyrics are as weird andwonderful as previous Devo albumshave offered, Noodle's music is a let-down. Gone are the vibrant, never -before -heard melodies and harmonies.Gone are the elements of unpredic-table genius. The music on Noodlesounds like a 1983 Britishtechnopopnovelty album. Not very inspiring stufffrom the group that once tookSatisfaction to another realm.(cassette reviewed) - PS

NOBODY'S CHILDVarious ArtistsWarner Bros CD -26280-PThis compilation of various artists'works is in aid of the orphans ofRomania and was started by the wivesof the Beatles. Co -named with a songby the Travelling Wilburys, the albumincludes performances by Elton John,Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder and EricClapton. There are 15 tracks some ofthem good, some of them not so good.Those that stand out include theWilburys, Wonder, Morrison, the BeeGees with How Can You Mend ABroken Heart? and Paul Simon andGeorge Harrison doing HomewardBound. Okay, there are let -downs hereand there, but there are also somenovel recordings that are trying to raisemoney for kids. That in itself makes thealbum good. (CD reviewed) - PS

Pop

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FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Folk/PopFive Guys Named MoeRCA - PK-74606-NThere's a Cancon connection here,with Wawa, Ontario named as thehome of the band's founders, MegLunney (vocals, piano), JonathanEvans (guitar, vocals), and Tom McKay(bass, vocals). The trio took off for theU.K. where they met drummer GraemeMurray, in Glasgow, and began makinga name for themselves with theirslapstick rock 'n' roll. There's a lot ofpotential here, vocals are sharp andgood to excellent lyric interpretation,

but what do you do with a left -fieldband like this? A lot of luck will help.She's On A Mountain has been takenas the first single, for which a video isnow available. Produced in Dublin byDonal Lunny, who has worked withKate Bush and The Waterboys. Alsokey are Eyes Like Thunder and BeneathThe Willow. All tracks are 3 -partsCancon. (cassette reviewed) WG

NELSONAfter The RainDGC M5 -24290PBrothers Gunner and Matthew have abit to live up to, as they have namedtheir band after themselves - the sur-name also of their late father, RickNelson. With their debut album, thebrothers Nelson show that they haveinherited a feel for rock 'n' roll. But theyalso show that they've inherited therock associated with the glossy L.A.scene. The boys aren't great singers,but they're competent musicians a

fact repeatedly showcased throughoutthe album. But if they have any realimagination in their songwriting, it hasbeen lost in a production which makesthem sound like numerous L.A. groups.However, they are good enough todebut at No. 53 on this week's RPMSingles chart. Produced by Mark Tan-ne and David Thoener.(cassette reviewed) - PS

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EMMYLOU HARRISDuetsReprise CD -25791-PThe nod was given to Willie Nelson asthe first single release from thispackage of duets with Harris, who hasbeen doing this kind of thing for morethan seventeen years. The Nelson duet,Gulfcoast Highway, is a little slow outof the gate, but it should catch on. Har-ris has some great partners here, in-cluding the late Gram Parsons on LoveHurts and the late Roy Orbison on ThatLovin' You Feelin' Again. Also con-tains Evangeline, which she did withthe Band and which was produced byRobbie Robertson. Also key is ThePrice I Pay with Desert Rose Band. Lotsof great programming material. Shouldspawn a few hits. (CD reviewed) - WG

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also show that they've inherited the

rock associated with the glossy L.A.

scene. The boys aren't great singers, but they're competent musicians - a

fact repeatedly showcased throughout the album. But if they have any real

imagination in their songwriting, it has been lost in a production which makes

them sound like numerous L.A. groups. However, they are good enough to

debut at No. 53 on this week's RPM

Singles chart. Produced by Mark Tan-

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ris has some great partners here, in-

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Hurts and the late Roy Orbison on That Lovin' You Feelin' Again. Also con- tains Evangeline, which she did with

the Band and which was produced by

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spawn a few hits. (CD reviewed) WG

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EN VOGUE Bom To Sing (Atlantic) (CA) 78-20844 (CD) CD -82084-P

DAVID BAERWALD Bedtime Stories (A&M)

(CA) 75021 5289-4 (CD) 75021 5289-2-0

MOTLEY CRUE Dr. Feel good (Elektra)

(CA) 96.08294 (CD) CD -60829.P

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81 88 (41) LEE AARON

Bodyrock (Attic) (CA) CAT -1257 (CD) ACD-1257-W

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HE WALKED ON WATERRandy Travis No Holdin' BackWarner Bros (CA) 9239884 (CD) CD -25988-P

0. GOOD TIMESDan Seals - On ArrivalCapitol (CA) C4-91782 (CD) C2 -91782-F

THE DANCEGarth Brooks - Garth BrooksCapitol (CA) C4-90897 (CD) C2 -90897-F

ON DOWN THE LINEPetry Loveless - On Down The LineMCA (CA) MCAC-6401 (CD) MCACD-6401-J

RICHEST MAN ON EARTHPaul Overstreet - Sowin' LoveRCA/BMG (CA) 9171.4-R (CD) 9171-2-8-N

HILLBILLY ROCK .

Marty Stuart - Hillbilly RockMCA (CA) MCAC-42312 (CD) MCAD-42312-J

I'M GONNA BE SOMEBODYTravis Tritt - No Holdin' BackWarner Bros (CA) 92.60944 (CD) C13 -26094-P

WRONGWati&iegtVOT(8)E06104-H

NOBODY'S TALKINGExile - Still StandingArista (CA) AC -8624 -(CD) ARCD-8624-N

13 (12) LIME RICKEYGeorge Fox Wi th All My MightWEA1CA) 25-69274 (CD) CD -56927-P

15 (10) HE TALKS TO MELorrie Morgan Leave The Light OnRCA/BMG (CA) 9594-4-R (CD) -9594.2 -R -N

THIS SIDE OF GOODBYEHighway 101 - Paint The TownWarner Bros (CA) 92.59924 (CD) CD -25992-P

NEXT TO YOU NEXT TO MEShenandoah - Extra MileColumbia (CA) FCT-45490 (CD) EK-45490-H

WHEN I CALL YOUR NAMEVince Gill - When I Call Your NameMCA (CA) MCAC-42321 (CD) MCAD-42321-J

SHE TOLD ME SOThe Good Brothers - Live Fast Love HardSavannah (CA) SLR4-9836 (CD) CD -9836.P

16 19 (8)NEW KIND OF LOVEMichelle Wright - Michelle WrightArista (CA) AC -8627 (CD) ARCD-8627-N

I DON'T HURT ANYMOREPrairie Oyster- Different Kind Of Fire

44),

RCA/BMG (CA) 2049.4-R (CD) 2049.2 -R -N

27 (8)SOMETHING OF A DREAMERMary Chapin Carpenter - State Of The HeartColumbia (CA) FCT-44228 (CD) CK-44228-H

IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE ME NOWT. Graham Brown - Bumper To BumperCapitol (CA) C4.91780 (CD) C2 -91780-F

20 14 (16) ROSANNEAlbert HallCuster Music (CA) N/A (CD) N/A

21 12 (13)LOVE WITHOUT END, AMENGeorge Strait - Livin' It UpMCA1CA) MCAC-6415 (CD) MCAD-6415-J

TILL I SEE YOU AGAINKevin Welch - Kevin WelchReprise (CA) 92-61714 (CD) CD -26171-P

23 24 (13) BIG BONED GALk.d.lang/the reclines Absolute Torch & TwangSire (CA) 92-58774 (CD) CD -25877-P

GOOD FRIENDS GOOD WHISKEY...Hank Williams Jr. - Lone WolfWarner Bros (CA) 92-60904 (CD) CD -26090-P

OH LONESOME MEKentucky Headhunters - Pickin' On NashvilleMercury (CA) 838 744-4 (CD) 838 744-2.0

DON'T GO OUTTanya Tucker wfT.Graham Brown Tennessee WomanCapitol (CA) C4-91821 (CD) C2 -91821-F

WANTEDAlan Jackson - Here In The Real WorldArista (CA) AC -8623 (CD) ARCD-8623-N

29 (9) MLOOKS AREN'T EVERYTHING

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I MEANT EVERY WORD HE SAIDRicky Van Shelton - RVS IIIColumbia (CA) FCT-45250 (CD) CK-45250-H

I FELL IN LOVECarlene Carter - I Fell In LoveWarner Bros (CA) 92-61394 (CD) 26139-P

e 39 (12) 1?!1:111):(, SING TO MEBrainchild

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37 42 (6) 'CAUSE CHEAP IS HOW I FEELCowboy Junkies -The Caution HorsesRCA/BMG (CA) 2058-4-R (CD) 2058-2-8-N

38 43 (10) CAN'T SHAKE LOOSEJenny Lee West - Braving ElementsRot Noto (CA) N/A (CD) CD -6

39 28 (16) BOY NEXT DOORLynne &The Rebels eel-U-TionRoto Noto (CA) RCS -20092 (CD) RCD20092

I COULD BE PERSUADEDBellamy Bros - Reality CheckMCA (CA) MCAC-42340 (CD) MCAD-42340-J

41 26 (14) DANCY'S DREAMRestless Heart - Slow Movin' TrainRCAIBMG (CA) 9961.4.6 (CD) 9961.2 -R -N

SINCE THE RAINIan Tyson I Outgrew The WagonStony Plain (CA) SP5-1131 (CD) CD -1131-P

WALK ONReba McEntire - Reba LiveMCA (CA) MCAC-8034 (CD) MCAD-8034-J

44 46 (11) MOUNTAIN RIGHTMichael Dee Steal Of NightEvergreen/ATI (CA) ATIC-1104 (CD) ATICD-1104

FOURTEEN MINUTES OLDDoug Stone Dou StoneEpic (CA) BET -45303 (CD) BEK-45303-H

46 33 (9) SEARCHIN' FOR SOME KIND OF CLUEBilly Joe Royal - Out Of The ShadowsAtlantic (CA) 78.21044 (CD) CD -82104-P

SMALL SMALL WORLDStatler Brothers - Music, Memories And YouMercury (CA) 842 518-4 (CD) 842 518-2.0

48 44 (10) CAN'T GET OVER LOSIN' YOUGreg Paul Moments In BetweenRoyalty (CA) RR1-400-8911 (CD) NIA

49 35 (13) JUST DON'T FEEL THE SAMERoyce Ryan Royce RyanBookshop (CA) N/A (CD) BSRDJ-33820N

50 51 (6) TWO HEARTSK.T. Oslin This WomanRCA/BMG (CA) 6369.4-R (CD) 6369 -2 -R -N

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52 53 (8) GULF COAST HIGHWAYErnmylou Harris w/Willie Nelson DuetsReprise (CA) 92-57914 (CD) CD -25791-P

FAREWELL AVENUETiro Taylor Tim TaylorTailspin (CA) N/A (CD) N/A

PRECIOUS THINGSteve Wanner - LaredoMCA (CA) MCAC-42335 (CD) MCAD-42335-J

55 58 (12) EVERYayleBODY'S REACHING FOR...Crystal G - Ain't Gonna WoyCapitol (CA) C4-94301 (CD) C2.94rr 301-F

56 62 (5) MY HEART IS SET ON YOULionel Cartwriqht Lionel CartwrightMCA (CA) MCAC-42276 (CD) MCAWD-42276,1

64 (2) HONKY TONK BLUESPirates Of The Mississippi - Pirates...MississippiCapitol (CA) C4.94389 (CD) C2 -94389-F

58 45 (14) PASS IT ON DOWNAlabama - Southern StarRCA/BMG (CA) 8587-4-R (CD) 8587 -2 -R -N

59 47 (18) RUNNIN' WITH THE WINDEddie Rabbitt Jersey BoyCapitol (CA) C4-93882 (Cu) C2 -93882-F

67 (6) A THOUSAND TRAILSPatricia ConroyRana (CA) N/A (CD) RR0028

61 41 (1 5) HUMMINGBIRDRicky Skaggs Kentucky ThunderEpic (CA) 0E1%45027 (CD) EK-45027-H

62 68 (8) HOLDIN' A GOOD HANDLee Greenwood Holdin' A Good HandCapitol (CA) C4.94513 -F (CD) C2 -94513-F

70 (7) BOOGIE AND BEETHOVENThe Gatlin Brothers Cookin' Up A StormCapitol (CA) C4-93954 (CD) C2 -93954-F

89 (2) BABY, WALK ONMatraca Berg Lying To The MoonRCA/BMG (CA) 2066,4-R (CD) 2066.2-5-N

65 66 (7) TANQUERAYVern Gosdin - AloneColumbia (CA) FCT-45104 (CD) CK-45104-H

HEART OF STONEDebenham BrosRDR (CA) N/A (CD) RDRCD-109

67 71 (8) ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN MY HEARTLori JordanRockin' Horse (CA) NIA (CD) NIA

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JUKEBOX IN MY MINDAlabama Pass It OnRCA/BMG (CA) 2108-4-R (CD) 2108-241-N

O 94 (2)I'LL LIE MYSELF TO SLEEPShelby Lynne - Tough All OverEpic (CAI ET -46066 (CD) EK-46066-H

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THE DOMINO THEORY76 52 (20) Steve anner - I Got DreamsMCA (CA) MCAC-42272 (CD) MCAD-42272-J

,s, SOUTHERN BELLES77 78 James House James House

MCA (CA) MCAC-42279 (CD) MCAWD-42279-J

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BABY'S GOT A BRAND NEW CAR 63)Eddie Eastman r.Bookshop (CA) N/A (CD) BSRDJ-33820-N

,s, VAGABOND79 83 Great Western Orchestra tn Orchestra

CBS (CA) BFZT-8037 (CD) BFZK-U037-H

80 88,s, TOUCHrophet OF CLASS

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,,, ANY KIND OF MAN (Any Kind Of...)81 81 ", Tom Kelly and Dyanne Halliday

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WHO'S GONNA TELL HER GOODBYEEarl Thomas Conley - Who's Gonna Tell Her GoodbyeRCA/BMG (CA) 2043-4-11 (CD) 2043 -2 -R -N

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WHITE LIMOZEEN87 60 (8) Dolly Parton White LimozeenColumbia (CA) FCT44384 (CD) CK-44384-H

RUMOUR88 54 (19) Dan Rogers Love MartyrAltair Four (CA) 1-5387 (CD) NIA

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DANCE IN CIRCLESTim RyanEpic (CA) NIA (CD) NIA

OLD MEMORYScott McQuaid - Scott McQuaiqCapitol (CA) C-4.93952 (CD) C2 -53952-F

THE MAN WALKS ALONEOne Horse BlueSilver Spur Music (CA) NIA (CD) NIA

ISLANDMichael TerryRotoNoto (CA) N/A (CD) RC D-20095

`TIL A TEAR BECOMES A ROSEKeith Whitley & Lorrie Morgan - Greatest Hits IIRCAIBMG (GA) 2043-4-R (CD) 2043.2.R.N

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MANON

"A Definite I Do"The follow-up to her hit

"The Trouble With Men".Discover one of the greatnew voices of the 90's.

Also featured "How About ALittle Love Affair".

Produced by J.K. Gulley andavailable on compact disc from

"Audio Radiance for the RadioAudience - Part II"

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Official CarrierThe Official Carrier for Country Music WeekAIR CANADA. For seat sales, contact your tnand refer to Convention No. 90-817.

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THE BATTLE HYMN OF LOVE Kathy Mattea Untasted Honey

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LONELY OUT TONIGHT Eddie Rabbitt

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MIDNITE COWBOY BLUES Dick Damron The Legend And The Legacy

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Silver Spur Music (CA) N/A (CD) N/A

ISLAND Michael Terry

RotoNoto (CA) N/A (CD) RC 020095

`TIL A TEAR BECOMES A ROSE Keith Whitley & Lorrie Morgan Greatest Hits II

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RCA/BMG (CA) 96613.4-R (CD) 96613.2 -R -N 100 79 (21)

MANON

"A Definite I Do" The follow-up to her hit "The Trouble With Men".

Discover one of the great new voices of the 90's.

Also featured "How About A

Little Love Affair". Produced by J.K. Gulley and

available on compact disc from `Audio Radiance for the Radio

Audience - Part II"

Row Now

148 Erin Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8K 4W3 Main P.O. Box 901, Niagara Falls, N.Y., U.S.A. 14302

National promotion by Randall Cousins (416) 796-8236

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Itele111 Z h d X111 Dan Washburn has signed a production

agreement with Canadian -born, Nashville - based producer Ron Demmans. Washburn, who lives in Peterborough, Ontario, releases

on the Northumberland label. He has already cut three sides with Demmans in Nashville.

Two of the songs were written by Demmans and the third was co -written, by

Demmans and Washburn. Demmans, formerly of the Hamilton, Ontario, area, has

written material for Lucille Starr, Susan Jacks, South Mountain and has written for

and produced releases for Shadow recording artist Terry Sheridan. The Nashville session

for Washburn took place at Sound Control Studios with engineer Mark Moseley at the board. A new single will be released later this

summer.

Eddie Eastman will be promoting his latest chart item, Baby's Got A Brand New

Car, on a few selected dates in Ontario. He is

scheduled for Larry Mattson's Home Of ,Country Music from July 26 through 28,

which coincides with his birthday. The new single, released on the Bookshop label, was written by Eastman and Cyril Rawson. An album is in the works.

The Hedley Country Music Festival was a huge success with a reported attendace rang-

ing from 18,000 to 20,000 over the two days (July 14 & 15). Many of the big names in

country were on hand including Michelle Wright, Sawyer Brown, Alibi, Eddy Raven,

Edmonton September 3rd thru 9th

Coming To Edmonton? Following are the details regarding airfare, accommodation

and registration. If you need additional information, contact the Country Music Week office at 403-452-4280.

Official Carrier The Official Carrier for Country Music Week '90 is

AIR CANADA. For seat sales, contact your travel agent and refer to Convention No. 90-817.

Host Hotel The Country Music Week '90 Host Hotel is THE EDMONTON

INN. Reservations must be made prior to August 6th, 1990. For hotel information, call 1-800-661-7264.

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The Marlaine Sisters, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Bing Armstrong and many more. O'Day Productions reports that the 30 degree

plus temperature, kept the crowd thirsty, They downed 2000 dozen beer, 42,200 cans of

Pepsi, 40 cases of Sunrype juices, along with

a ton or two of chicken, steak, salmi:in, baked potatoes and salads.

The winner of CFMK's Talent Search was Terry LaForest. The finals were held at the

Rodeo Roadhouse in Kingston before judges Barry Brown, Colleen Peterson and Gilles

Godard. LaForest goes on to the National Finals at the CCMA convention in Edmonton

on Sept. 5th & 6th. Prior to the finals there were four elimination rounds with eight

contestants in each round. Two firialists were chosen from each elimination round and in

addition two wild card contestants were chosen to make up ten finalists. The 1st

runner-up was Steven Curtis, followed by Sandy Singers, Murray MacDonald and Joe

Bolarinho. The well publicized event drew capacity houses for each round and a standing room only crowd for the finals.

The Ellis Family Band return with a new single, Long Gone, released on the Burco label. The vinyl single, a Rick Ellis original,

was produced at Nashville's Reflections Studio by Larry Coad with engineering chores by Gene Rice.

Straight, Clean & Simple, a powerful country band from Alberta, have released

their latest single, Every Goodbye Means Hello. Released on the Comstock label, the

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new single is the follow-up to Don't WorryAbout Me which charted nationally andmade international charts. The band is madeup of lead vocalist Larry Lee Vannatta, whowrites most of the material and doubles onguitar, mandolin, banjo and mouth harp, hismother Marina on keyboards, bassist TedLloyd who co -writes at times with Larry, RoyJorawsky on rhythm guitar and vocals, leadguitarist Darcy Watmough and drummerCharlie Edwards, who also supplies backupvocals. The band's album, Second To None,produced by Roy Warhurst at Calgary's Sun-dae Sounds, will be released as a CD the firstpart of August.

Lenora Clare's latest single, Deliver Me,released on the HBI label, has been shippedto radio. This is the follow-up to her debutentry of Don't Tell Me No Lies, which she co -wrote with Marty Gillan. Clare has beenworking out of Fort Erie, Ontario, where sheis completing an album at River Studios withproducer John Adamo.

McQueen, a country showband fromPenticton, B.C., shows chart promise withtheir Rockin' Horse Music release of Selena,an original by Victoria country veteran B.J.Roberts. The single was produced by LarryWayne Clark at Vancouver's BullfrogStudios. Released earlier this year, the singleis now picking up playlist action, particularlyin the West, where they have been busy play-ing clubs, conventions and fairs. The bandcomprises Ron Armour (guitar), TonyKolhruss (lead guitar, keyboards), and DougThorsteinson (bass), who make up the vocalpower of the band, and drummer Peter

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Mariah Carey Mariah CareyColumbia (CA) CT -45202 (CD) CK-45202-H

4 (6) CUTS BOTH WAYSGloria Estefan - Cuts Both WaysEpic (CA) BFET-45217 (CD) BEK-45217-H

3 2 (12) TAKE IT TO HEART 23Michael McDonald - Take It To HeartReprise (CA) 92-59794 (CD) CD -25979-P

(7) ACROSS THE RIVERBruce Hornsby/The Range - A Night On The TownRCA/BMG (CA) 2041-4-R1CD) 2041-2-11.N

TALK TO MEAnita Baker - CompositionsElektra (CA) 96-09224 (CD) CD -60922-P

6 7 (7) BABY YOU'RE MINEBasia London, WarsaNew YorkEpic (CA) ET -45472 (CD) EK-45472-H

7 3 (to WHEN I'M BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN 27Michael Bolton - Soul ProviderColumbia (CA) ECT-45012 (CD) CK-45012-H

8 9 (8) THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME 28Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers The AlbumAtco (CA) 79-13221 (CD) CD -91332-P

9 5 (13) DO YOU REMEMBERPhil Collins - But Seriously.Atlantic (CA) 78.20504 (CD) CD -82050-P

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2 3 (5) YOU CAN'T DENY ITLisa Stansfield AffectionArista (CA) AC -8554 (CD) ARCD8554-N

THE POWERPower Jam wl Chill Rob G Ride The RhythmSomersault (CA) SOMC.103 (CD) SOMCD103

O 9 (2) EVERYBODY EVERYBODYBlack Box DreamlandRCA (CA) 2221.4R (CD) 2221-2-RN

5 2 (6) HOLD ONEn Vogue Born To SingAtlantic (CA) 78.20844 (CD) CD82084-P

6 5 (9) THE POWERSnap World PowerBMG (CA) AC -8536 (CD) ARCD8536N

WORLD IN MOTIONNew Order World In MotionPolyGram (CA) 846 237.4 (CD) 846 237-2-0

DON'T YOU LOVE ME49ers 49ersIsland (CA) ISLC-1271 (CD) CID -1271.J

DREAM'S A DREAMSoul II Soul Volume II 1990Virgin (CA) VL4-3098 (CD) CDV3098W

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I CAN READ YOUR MIND 32Joe CoughlinRDR (CA) N/A (CD) RDR Vol. 2

KING OF WISHFUL THINKINGGo West - Pretty Woman/SoundtrackCapitol (CA) C4-93745 (CD) C2 -93745-F

OH GIRL 0 NEWPaul Young - Other VoicesColumbia (CA) CT -46755 (CD) CK-46755-H

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15 8 (13) IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE 36Roxette -Pretty Woman/SoundtrackCapitol (CA) C4-93492 (CD) C2 -93492-F

17 10 (16) SMOOTH SAILINGMichael MassaroRBIc (CA) (CD) NIA

22 (6) 'CAUSE CHEAP IS HOW I FEELCowboy Junkies -The Caution HorsesRCA/BMG (CA) 20564-R (CD) 2058 -2 -R -N

19 20 (8) RIDIN' THE RAILS 39K.D. Lang & Take 6 - Dick Tracy/SoundtrackSire (CA) 92-62634 (CD) CD -26236-P

24 (3) SKIES THE LIMITFleetwood Mac - Behind The MaskElektra (CA) 92-61114 (CD) CD -26111-P

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READY OR NOTAfter 7 After 7Virgin (CA) VL4-3104 (CD) CDV-3104-W

17 (12) FOREVER TONIGHTMichael Thompson & Maddie WillisWEA (CA) N/A (CD) N/A

25 (5) YOU CAN'T DENY ITLisa Stansfield - AffectionArista (CA) AC -8554 (CD) ARCD-6554-N

26 (s) GIMME A LITTLE SIGNSattalites - MiraclesRisque Disque (CA) 25.69964 (CD) CD -56996-P

CLUB AT THE END OF THE STREETElton John - Sleeping With The PastMCA (CA) MCAC-6321 (CD) MCACD-6321-J

NIGHT MAGICChris BarbieriMuch More (CA) NIA (CD) N/A

29 (3) ALL THE LOVERS IN THE WORLDGowan Lost BrotherhoodColumbia (CA) CT -80160 (CD) CK-80160-H

30 (3) UNISONCeline Dion - UnisonColumbia (CA) BCT-80151 (CD) BCK80151-H

31 (6) THAT'S ALL I KNOWBad BearRDR (CA) NIA (CD) N/A

40 (2) AND SO IT GOESBilly Joel - Storm FrontColumbia (CA) OCT-44366 (CD) CK-44366-H

39 (2) SEA CRUISEDion Ford Fairiane SoundtrackElektra (CA) 96.09524 (CD) CD -60952-P

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33 35 (4) IT'S NOT LOVEShari Ulrich- Every RoadColumbia (CA) FZT-80144 (CD) CK-80144-H

I DON'T HAVE THE HEARTJames Ingram It's RealWEA (CAT9259244 (CD) C D -25924-P

27 (11) CHILDREN OF THE NIGHTRichard Marx - Repeat OffenderEMI (CA) E4.90380 (CD) E2 -90380-F

37 (4) GYPSY WOMANSantana Spirits Dancing In The FleshColumbia (CA) CT -2099 (CD) CK-2099-H

37 38 (3) IN FLIGHTSteven Vitali - Come Dream With MeEnigma (CA) D4-73584 (CD) D2.73584 -F

38 NEW FEED THIS FIREAnne Murray - You WillCapitol (CA) C4-94102 (CD) C2 -94102-F

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THE OTHER ONERita MacNeil - RitaVirgin (CA) RMC-4001 (CD) RMCD-4001-W

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Breaking up the family ... ! David Bowieand Poison have scattered the New Kids outof the top 3 positions, though the Kids stillhold first and three of the Top 5.

Ten times lucky ... ! Four acts have beenon all ten RPM long -form charts. They areVan Morrison, Sinead O'Connor, AliceCooper and the New Kids (Hangin' Tough).The two other New Kids videos (Tough, Liveand Step By Step) have been on for nineweeks each.

A Capitol premiere ... ! Capitol Recordshas released its first long -form video.Entitled Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em:The Movie, it is an hour-long story ofrapper MC Hammer's return to his home inOakland. The songs from Hammer'schart -topping album are interweaved with thestoryline.

That's a rap .. . ! WEA has a new long -form, this time by rapper Ice -T. Featuringalmost twenty songs, The Iceberg Video runsfor an hour and a half and contains footagefrom Ice -T's concert in Vancouver last year.

CBS has a big fall . . . ! At a marketingmeeting towards the end of July, CBSunveiled a slew of product due out thisautumn. Included were four major long -formreleases. They are: Midnight Oil's live concertoutside Exxon's N.Y. headquarters, BillyJoel's Storm Front tour, a liveperformance by The Highwaymen (WaylonJennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, KrisKristofferson) and a compilation of videos byCheap Trick.

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YOU CAN'T DENY IT Lisa Stansfield Affection

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36 37 14) GYPSY WOMAN Santana Spirits Dancing In The Flesh

Columbia (CA) CT2099 (CD) CK-2099H

37 38 13) IN FLIGHT Steven Vitali Come Dream With Me

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"Meter". The band's studio sound was beefed up by producer Clark who doubled on

acoustic guitar and keyboards, Charlie Hase on dobro and pedal steel, mouth harpist

Chris Allen, Kelly Crowe on piano and drummer Rick Patterson. IMO I'] *MN

by Peter Steen

Breaking up the family ... ! David Bowie and Poison have scattered the New Kids out

of the top 3 positions, though the Kids still

hold first and three of the Top 5.

Ten times lucky ... ! Four acts have been on all ten RPM long -form charts. They are

Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor, Alice Cooper and the New Kids (Hangin' Tough).

The two other New Kids videos (Tough, Live and Step By Step) have been on for nine

weeks each.

A Capitol premiere ... ! Capitol Records has released its first long -form video.

Entitled Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie, it is an hour-long story of

rapper MC Hammer's return to his home in Oakland. The songs from Hammer's

chart -topping album are interweaved with the storyline.

That's a rap .

! WEA has a new long - form, this time by rapper Ice -T. Featuring

almost twenty songs, The Iceberg Video runs for an hour and a half and contains footage

from Ice -T's concert in Vancouver last year. CBS has a big fall

. . . ! At a marketing

meeting towards the end of July, CBS unveiled a slew of product due out this autumn. Included were four major long -form releases. They are: Midnight Oil's live concert outside Exxon's N.Y. headquarters, Billy Joel's Storm Front tour, a live

performance by The Highwaymen (Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris

Kristofferson) and a compilation of videos by Cheap Trick.

LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEOS

1 1 (9) NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Step By Step CBS

2 4 (6) DAVID BOWIE Love You 'Till Tuesday

PolyGram

3 2 (to) NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Hangin' Tough

CBS

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POISON Sight For Sore Eyes

PolyGram

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Hangire Tough, Live

CBS

6 5 ((0) ALICE COOPER Trashes The World

CBS

7 6 (to) SINEAD O'CONNOR The Value Of Ignorance

PolyGram

8 8 110) VAN MORRISON In Concert

PolyGram

9 9 (3) MADONNA Ciao, Italia WEA

10 7 12) TEARS FOR FEARS Sowing The Seeds

PolyG Min

Judy Hotte makes her debut on the Burco label with Who's Lovin' Who?, an original

written by J.K. Gulley and Cyril Rawson. In- strumental and vocal baeking on this vinyl

single is very impressive with violins by Lenny Solomon and Norman Hathaway, Caudio

Vena on viola and cellist Jose Shapiro. Also included on the session were veteran studio

musicians; drummer Barry Keane, bassist Kim Brandt, Mike Francis on acoustic and lead guitar, and keyboardist Ray Parker.

Debbie Fleming and Larry Folk provided the background vocals. The single was produced

by Burke Carroll.

Michael Peters moves to ATI where he is readying his next release, The Little Old

House Out Back, a Peters original. He did very well with Grandpa's Day, his debut as a solo artist, which charted nationally, and is

now planning a tour across Western Canada which will take him into Edmonton for

Canadian Country Music Week '90.

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